PREVIEWS VOL. XIII #6 PREVIEWS PUBLICATIONS PREVIEWS #8 (AUGUST 2003) 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 2003 through November 2003! Catalog, 8x11, 480+pg, PC $3.95 PREVIEWS PRIMO FLYER #8 Primo is the monthly publication featuring some of the best and most desirable items from Previews! This issue highlights items in the August 2003 catalog! Digest, 5x8, FC PI PREVIEWS CONSUMER ORDER FORM #8 Previews makes it easy for you to order every item in the catalog with this separate order form booklet! This issue ships in late July 2003 for items on sale in October 2003. Comic-sized, 62pg, PC PI PREVIEWS ADULT #8 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 $0.95 DARK HORSE COMICS GO BOY 7 : HUMAN ACTION MACHINE #2 TOM PEYER/JON SOMMARIVA/KRIS JUSTICE cover by FRANCISCO RUIZ VELASCO On sale August 6, FC, 32pg, $2.99 It would seem that Jonny Zero's life had come to an end when his family's plane was shot out of the sky by the evil genius The Cultist. But with an injection of robotic nanoplasm he was both saved and transformed —into GO BOY 7! Now The Cultist wants to complete the job that he started and has brought to life the very wreckage of the plane that once carried Jonny and his family. Can Jonny defeat the hulking wreckage monster, save the Go Base, AND come to grips with his new super-powered life all at the same time?! The answers will be found in GO BOY 7: Human Action Machine #2! Featuring the writing talents of Tom Peyer (Hourman) and the kinetic art of Jon Sommariva. GALACTIC #1 JIM KRUEGER/SANFORD GREENE/GREG ADAMS cover by JASON PEARSON On sale August 27, FC, 32pg, $2.99 Living with his single mom and searching for his missing, drug-addicted brother, young Heath barely gets by in this hard city. Throw in some gang-related troubles and a misunderstanding at school, and he quickly finds himself at the end of his rope. Heath doesn't know, though, that he's being watched by Galactic, one of the most powerful groups in the universe! These interplanetary crusaders see something in the young teen that even he himself doesn't notice —the potential for heroism. This first issue introduces Heath, his troubled world, and the fantastic members of Galactic, the strangest collection of anti-heroes you'll ever find! Plus, if you feel like you've been missing out on shock endings, this one delivers! SYN #1 KEITH GIFFEN/GREG TITUS/JULIAN WASHBURN cover by GREG TITUS & JULIAN WASHBURN On sale August 13, FC, 32pg, $2.99 In the future, on an Earth where humans have become extinct and machines rule the planet, a directive is given—"know man." But when the directive is taken too far, and machines begin to act human, an enforcer is called in to remedy the situation. It is known as Form Optional Synthetic - 240, an independent action search and destroy unit, tasked with hunting down and killing machines who seek to "know man" a little too well. But she thinks of herself as Syn and is more human than most of those she hunts... Don't miss out on "Genesis" the first chapter of the new Rocket Comics series Syn. Featuring the storytelling genius of Keith Giffen (Lobo, Ambush Bug) and the exciting artwork of newcomers Greg Titus and Julian Washburn. This is sure to be one of the most talked about comics of the year! HELL #2 BRIAN AUGUSTYN/TODD DEMONG/TIM KANE cover by CARLOS MEGLIA On sale August 20, FC, 32pg, $2.99 In the past hour Corey Rollins has been pursued by FBI agents, stumbled across a secret military base, been thrown into a teleportation device that has transported him to an island known as HELL, and now he's surrounded by a welcoming committee of monstrous ape men. And that's just for starters. Join Corey as he battles through Hell trying to find his missing father and find a way off of the island. Written by Brian Augustyn (Out There, Crimson, JLA) and illustrated by Todd Demong and Tim Kane. Featuring colors by Carlos Meglia! CRIMINAL MACABRE #4 (OF 5) A Cal McDonald Mystery STEVE NILES/BEN TEMPLESMITH On sale August 13, FC, 32pg, (4 of 5), $2.99 What does a reclusive, germ-a-phobe, monster obsessed, flea raising, dead man have to do with the entire planet becoming overrun by monsters? That's exactly what Cal McDonald would like to know as he ducks and weaves his way through a labyrinth of nut-cases and freaks trying to unravel the greatest threat to mankind since...the last time Cal was on the case! Now if he can just stay sober long enough to solve the mystery. From the creators of 30 Days of Night, the smash hit that Wizard magazine called the #1 Breakout Event of 2002! THE GOON #2 ERIC POWELL On sale August 20, FC, 32pg, $2.99 Get your daily recommended allowance of giant killer robots, mad scientists, zombies, voodoo priests, decapitations, and midgets! It's everything a growing boy needs. Be there this August as Dark Horse Comics presents issue #2 of Eric Powell's, The Goon! It's more fun than a knife to the eye! The Goon battles a family of grave robbers eager to supply the Zombie Priest with fixin's for his army of the dead. Things get bad for everyone when they wind up in Hobo Jungle: A forest where the destitute have given up train hopping for a feral life of cannibalism in the wild. Will the Goon and his enemies end up in a hobo stew? Zombies provided by Jethro and Earl Zombie Wranglerin' and The Adopt-A-Zombie Foundation. HELLBOY: WEIRD TALES #4 JASON PEARSON/JOHN ARCUDI/ROGER LANGRIDGE/OVI NEDELCU/TOM SNIEGOSKI/JOHN CASSADAY cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU On sale August 27, FC, 32pg, $2.99 Another star-studded issue of stories which Entertainment Weekly called, "A must for fans of Mike Mignola's retro-cool creation." In Jason Pearson's twelve-page story of a blighted house, the flame-throwing Liz Sherman is forced to deal with her family, who she killed when she was a little girl. In more light-hearted fare, Arcudi and Langridge (who worked together on Legends of the Dark Knight: Auterism) deliver a bizarre take on Abe Sapien as Bureau second fiddle to the popstar Hellboy, while Tom Sniegoski (BPRD: Hollow Earth) and animator Ovi Nedelcu show The World's Most Amateur Paranormal Investigator, Hellboy, on his first fumbling mission. And Cassaday's Lobster Johnson strip gets more bizarre with each passing panel… BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #60: A STAKE TO THE HEART PART 1 (OF 4) FABIAN NICIEZA/CLIFF RICHARDS On sale August 27, FC, 32pg, (1 of 4), (Richards or photo cover), $2.99 Buffy Summers has faced vampires, demons and monsters but now she must face there scariest thing of all: the divorce of her parents. But with divorce comes all the bad feelings attached to it, for all the members of the family, and those bad feelings take on physical shapes. No vampire is safe as the tortured young Slayer takes her anger and frustrations to the streets of L.A. All the while she is being closely watched by the mysterious vampire with a soul, Angel. Be there for "A Stake to the Heart" part one, written by Fabian Nicieza and drawn by Cliff Richards. THE CHRONICLES OF CONAN VOLUME ONE TPB ROY THOMAS/BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH On sale September 17, SC, 144pg, FC, $15.95 In the early 1970s, Robert E. Howard's Conan the Barbarian exploded on to the comics scene. Writer Roy Thomas teamed with a young artist named Barry Smith, and together the two mapped out some of the most stirring and memorable Conan adventures to come along since those written by Howard himself. Over the course of their 24 issue run together, Thomas and Smith defined Conan for a generation of comics readers, and now those stories are collected here in a series of trade paperbacks. Featuring completely remastered color and text corrections, and containing material not available for nearly thirty years, these books are the perfect companions to the upcoming all-new Conan series from Dark Horse. KISS #12 MIKE BARON/MEL RUBI/DEREK FRIDOLFS On sale August 20, FC, 32pg, (Rubi or photo cover), $2.99 While investigating a sudden surge in the Earth's monster population, the internally embattled Four Who Are One—along with their newest recruits, Christine 16 and Mr. Speed—are sucked into another, terrifying dimension. This horrifying, desolate world— as well as the monster crisis that's taken the Earth by storm—is clearly the work of the Unholy. Soon, our heroes' greatest fears are brought to life and inflicted upon each of them, rendering each one crippled with despair and self-loathing, while the Unholy's powers grow ever stronger. Can KISS make it out of this alive—and save the future of humanity in the process—or will their petty, human differences seal their ultimate fate? KISS: VOLUME 3: MEN AND MONSTERS TP SCOTT LOBDELL/MIKE BARON/MEL RUBI/PETER VALE On sale Septmeber 24, SC, 96pg, FC, $12.95 On the hard streets of New York, there are dangers lurking around every corner—often poised to strike at the most innocent of victims. Then there are the dangers we can't even see, those from worlds and dimensions we know nothing about. Extreme dangers call for extreme heroes, and world-famous rock band-turned-superheroes KISS are here to answer the call! Immerse yourself in a world where your greatest fears and deepest fantasies come to life, where you fight alongside Mr. Speed and Christine 16, and where monsters are real—but the heroes are real kick-ass! Collects issues #7-10 of the fan-favorite KISS monthly comic-book series. GRENDEL: GOD AND THE DEVIL # 7 MATT WAGNER/JOHN K. SNYDER III/BERNIE MIREAULT/JEROMY COX cover by JOHN K. SNYDER III On sale August 13, FC, 32pg, (7 of 10), $3.50 Matt Wagner's nightmarish forecast for the future plumbs new depths in this issue, as we witness the first direct confrontation between God and the Devil—the initial showdown between our drug-crazed Grendel and the malevolent Pope Innocent XLII. Left raw and exposed from this violent ordeal, the Pope heads straight for another throat—this one belonging to his newest minion, C.O.P. officer Pellon Cross! Meanwhile, corporate investigator Orion Assante continues his dangerous search for the truth, despite the government's forced dismantling of the Tower Commission. Now he's an outlaw on the hunt, with nothing less than God Himself as quarry. Re-presenting the original Grendel #30, with new color and new cover art. PUBO TP LELAND PURVIS On sale September 17, SC, 96pg, b&w, $9.95 Leland Purvis, the Xeric Award-winning creator of Vox (which Sequential Tart called "the standout new entry onto the [small press] scene this year"), takes a more lighthearted approach with a hilarious story about a bizarre misfit. The victim of an unusual—and one can only assume pointless—medical experiment, Pubo finds himself at the mercy of the animals and few humans in the deep dark woods of the Pacific Northwest. And he'd probably be just fine, if he weren't such a grumpy little bastard. But his natural, primal inclinations combine with his big-city, gruff demeanor, and it might turn out that there's nowhere for a little guy with a giant head to fit in. TONY MILLIONAIRE'S SOCK MONKEY 4 #2 TONY MILLIONAIRE On sale August 6, b&w, 24pg, (2 of 2), $2.99 Ann-Louise notices that the Sock Monkey is acting strangely, gazing at the moon and smelling flowers. She realizes that he probably needs some romance in his life, so she heads to the toy store to buy him a wife. Calamity and mayhem are the results, as the new plastic monkey encounters the true cause of Uncle Gabby's spring fever; a large, jealous, ungainly wench of a sock monkey who had been left behind one afternoon by Ann Louise's cousin. USAGI YOJIMBO: DUEL AT KITANOJI TPB & LTD. ED. HC STAN SAKAI TPB on sale September 3, SC, 224pg, 6" x 9", b&w, $16.95 LTD. ED. HC on sale September 24, HC, 224pg, 6" x 9", b&w w/color dust jacket and individually signed and numbered tip-in plate . . . $59.95 Nothing comes easy for rabbit ronin Usagi, not even being a spectator at the planned duel between his former teacher Katsuichi and Katsuichi's rival Nakamura Koji. Before the duel even begins, Usagi becomes embroiled in a dispute between Koji and a local fencing school. Along the way, Usagi discovers a devastating secret — a weakness in Koji's style. It's a secret that could save his teacher's life, but at the cost of his own honor. This 17th volume of Usagi Yojimbo collects issues #43-60, including the entire "Duel at Kitanoji" story, and a handful of other great shorts. And, as a special treat for our longtime fans, this collection features—for the first time!—preliminary sketches and designs by Sakai. With an appreciation by MAD magazine cartoonist Jack Davis! ULTRAMAN TIGA #1 (OF 10) TONY WONG/KHOO FUK LUNG On sale August 27, FC, 40pg, (1 of 10), $3.99 When it comes to electrifying, city-smashing, monster-bashing action, nothing can touch the adventures of Ultraman Tiga! In the year 2049, the Earth has settled into a period of relative peace, thanks in large part to the global efforts of GUTS—the Global Unlimited Task Squad—an international alliance dedicated to protecting mankind from threats within the planet and beyond. But when a mysterious meteor carrying an ominous message crashes next to GUTS headquarters, it heralds the end of peacetime and the return of the giant monsters that terrorized humanity many millions of years ago. Mankind's only hope is to find the lost land of Tiga and reawaken the 160-foot-tall warrior Ultraman! But that hope could be extinguished before it even begins, as the sinister monsters Melba and Golza set their sights on destroying Tiga and the sleeping guardian before he can arise to defeat them! Presenting the red-hot series from Hong Kong, translated in English for the first time!. Ultraman Tiga is brought to you by international superstars Tony Wong and Khoo Fuk Lung. Each issue is a bargain—40 full-color pages for only $3.99! ASTRO BOY VOLUME 19 TPB OSAMU TEZUKA On sale Septmeber 24, SC 208pg, b&w, 4 1/2" x 7", $9.95 Dark Horse Comics brings the original Astro Boy to America for the first time in an English-language edition! Fifty years old and still rockin', Astro Boy proudly wears the championship belt of all-ages robot action, still leading the manga and anime charge begun by master storyteller/cartoonist/animator Osamu Tezuka, the acknowledged creative and spiritual linchpin of Japan's leading entertainment media exports. Perhaps the most endearing, and enduring, creation to emerge from Tezuka's bottmoless creative wellspring, Astro Boy is packed with action, humor, and pathos, interlacing flights of the fantastic with timeless themes and wry commentary on humanity in a rapidly changing technological landscape. Translation by Frederik L. Schodt , author of Manga! Manga! The World of Japanese Comics and translator of Ghost in the Shell. FUTURE WORLD VOLUME 1 TPB OSAMU TEZUKA On sale September 24, SC, 160pg, b&w, 5" x 7", $13.95 From the creator of Astro Boy and Metropolis, comes Future World, part of Osamu Tezuka's cycle of original science-fiction graphic novels – including Lost World and Metropolis – published in the late 1940s and early 1950s. When nuclear testing creates mutated animals with amazing supernatural abilities, the world and its great superpowers are drawn into political conflict that could light the fuse for World War III. A wry satire of the Cold War – and guest-starring some friends you may recognize from Astro Boy – Lost World is timeless graphic fiction from one of the medium's true masters, available for the first time in an English-language edition. BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL #81: SHADOWS (ONE-SHOT) HIROAKI SAMURA FOR MATURE READERS On sale August 13, b&w, 32pg, (one-shot), $2.99 Those lucky enough to read Blade of the Immortal regularly are aware of creator Hiroaki Samura's penchant for a good plot twist. This issue is no exception. Fresh from a dramatic wedding that brought another sword school under his command, anti-villain Anotsu Kagehisa is on his way back to Edo. Accustomed to surprises on the road, Anotsu won't be fazed to encounter a strange combination of people in his path, all trying to stop him from moving forward, and all in big trouble when they face him. But the important thing about this issue is that Rin is back in the picture! Let's see how long she'll last this time. Winner of Japan's prestigious Media Arts Award and America's own Will Eisner Award. ALSO AVAILABLE BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL: BLOOD OF A THOUSAND TP SC, 136pg, b&w (STAR09342) . . . $14.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL: CRY OF THE WORM TP SC, 176pg, b&w (STAR09466) . . . $14.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL: DARK SHADOWS TP SC, 192pg, b&w (STAR12025) . . . $14.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL: DREAMSONG TP SC, 208pg, b&w (STAR10275) . . . $14.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL: THE GATHERING TP SC, 208pg, b&w (STAR14147) . . . $15.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL: THE GATHERING VOL. II TP SC, 216pg, b&w (STAR14935) . . . $15.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL: HEART OF DARKNESS TP SC, 240pg, b&w (STAR13139) . . . $16.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL: ON SILENT WINGS TP SC, 176pg, b&w (STAR09943) . . . $14.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL: ON SILENT WINGS II TP SC, 184pg, b&w (STAR10899) . . . $14.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL: SECRETS TP SC, 232pg, b&w (STAR15935) . . . $16.95 ********************************* OH MY GODDESS! #100: DR. MOREAU PART 1 (OF 5) KOSUKE FUJISHIMA On sale August 6, b&w, 32pg, (1 of 5), $2.99 Celebrating 100 issues! It's here! It's here! It's issue #100 of Oh My Goddess! and like always, it rocks! Keichi and Belldandy have a delivery to make to a professor at the university. But he's no ordinary professor. Actually, he's more of the "mad doctor" type, and he's obsessed with robotics. Can you feel the trouble brewing? Of course, eventually Skuld is going to have a run-in with this guy. Maybe even our little robot girl will have something to do with this storyline, too. But one thing is for sure, this new journey is going to be madcap and hilarious. Join us as we celebrate one hundred issues of one of the most fun comics published in the world, Oh My Goddess! OH MY GODDESS! RELISTS OH MY GODDESS!: THE ADVENTURES OF THE MINI-GODDESSES TP SC, 88pg, b&w (STAR11200) . . . $9.95 OH MY GODDESS!: CHILDHOOD'S END TP SC, 216pg, b&w (STAR15354) . . . $15.95 OH MY GODDESS!: THE DEVIL IN MISS URD TP SC, 176pg, b&w (STAR13583) . . . $14.95 OH MY GODDESS!: THE FOURTH GODDESS TP SC, 280pg, b&w (STAR14401) . . . $18.95 OH MY GODDESS!: LOVE POTION NO. 9 TP SC, 192pg, b&w (STAR09467) . . . $14.95 OH MY GODDESS!: MARA STRIKES BACK TP SC, 176pg, b&w (STAR11145) . . . $14.95 OH MY GODDESS!: MISS KEIICHI TP SC, 232pg, b&w (STAR13173) . . . $16.95 OH MY GODDESS!: NINJA MASTER! TP SC, 152pg, b&w (STAR12044). . . $13.95 OH MY GODDESS!: THE QUEEN OF VENGEANCE TP SC, 152pg, b&w (STAR10402) . . . $13.95 OH MY GODDESS!: SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL TP SC, 160pg, b&w (STAR09940) . . . $13.95 OH MY GODDESS!: TERRIBLE MASTER URD TP SC, 176pg, b&w (STAR11152) . . . $14.95 OH MY GODDESS!: WRONG NUMBER TP SC, 160pg, b&w, 5 3/4 x 8 1/4 (STAR15854) . . . $13.95 ************************** CANNON GOD EXAXXION #16 KENICHI SONODA FOR MATURE READERS On sale August 13, b&w, 32pg, $2.99 From the creator of Gunsmith Cats! Oh no! In the last issue, Hoichi, the reluctant teen hero with a giant robot cannon, made a risky move, and it might turn out to be really bad for his public image. Hoichi and his team of delicious and technically adept ladies (not to mention his genius grandfather) are not only fighting a war of violence, but also a battle of information, trying to keep the alien forces from turning the human population against Exaxxion. And now it looks like the information war will be a tough one, as the giant robot clumsily stumbles around. And when a giant robot stumbles around, you can bet it causes some damage. Look out Hoichi, don't step on those people! Yikes! GHOST IN THE SHELL II: MAN/MACHINE INTERFACE #7 MASAMUNE SHIROW FOR MATURE READERS On sale August 6, FC, 32pg, (no ads), $3.50 After arriving at the ocean-floating Poseidon Industrial Headquarters, super cyber-agent Motoko Aramaki is determined to infiltrate into the Decatoncale supercomputer, one of only three such systems on earth. But breaking through Poseidon's security into the network won't exactly be a walk in the park, and even if she manage to jack in, the dangers of the virtual dimension are every bit as deadly! The mind-mulching sequel to the manga/anime classic Ghost in the Shell, Masamune Shirow's Man-Machine Interface takes comics to a level never-before-seen, creating a fever-dream cyberscape of spectacular—and disturbing—realism. Special deluxe format with no interior advertising! SUPER MANGA BLAST! #35 MASAMUNE SHIROW/MOHIRO KITOH/MAKOTO KOBAYASHI/YUZO TAKADA/HIROYUKI UTATANE/YO MORIMOTO On sale August 27, b&w 128pg, $5.99 More action! More charm! More sci-fi goodness! More manga! That's what America is saying these days, and one of the best places to find it is Super Manga Blast! If it's charm you want, you won't be dissatisfied with Club 9, a delightfully charming and innocently sexy slice of life, and this month is particularly sweet. However, if it's sci-fi you're looking for, we've got lots! In 3x3 Eyes, Pai and Yakumo are back home and Pai's back to normal, as normal as she can be!. And in Seraphic Feather it's all action and shoot 'em up, space fun. Then there's Shadow Star, which gets deeper, more mysterious, and incredibly interesting in every installment. There's also a big chunk of those charming cats in What's Michael?, and a little visit from Shirow's Appleseed Hypernotes. Yep, we've got it all right here in Super Manga Blast! with plenty more to come! WHAT'S MICHAEL?: SHOW TIME TPB MAKOTO KOBAYASHI On sale September 17, SC, 88pg, b&w, 6" x 9", $8.95 Described as "Japan's version of Garfield, Heathcliff, and Krazy Kat all rolled into one," Makoto Kobayashi's What's Michael? mixes all-too-real feline folly with hilarious fantasy scenarios to create one of graphic fiction's true comedic originals. From the upsides of leftovers and air conditioning to the downsides of litter boxes and neutering, the laughs proceed without delay. Even people who hate cats love What's Michael?! Translation by Dana Lewis and Toren Smith (Oh My Goddess!, Blade of the Immortal) STAR WARS: EMPIRE #12: "DARKLIGHTER" PART 3 (OF 4) PAUL CHADWICK/DOUG WHEATLEY/CHRIS CHUCKRY cover by KILIAN PLUNKETT On sale August 6, FC, 32pg, $2.99 After the mutiny on board the Rand Ecliptic, Biggs Darklighter and his companions finally are able to make contact with the Rebel Alliance. The Rebels desperately need skilled pilots like Biggs and his friends, but it's hard to fight the Empire with the outdated fighter craft they have on hand. A plan is hatched to "liberate" several squadrons of X- wings, but until the Rebels get their hands on the new fighters, their only hope is pluck, luck, and the skill of pilots like Biggs Darklighter… STAR WARS: CLONE WARS VOLUME 2—VICTORIES AND SACRIFICES TPB HADEN BLACKMAN/JOHN OSTRANDER/TOMÁS GIORELLO/JAN DUURSEMA/BRIAN CHING On sale September 3, SC, 120pg, FC, $14.95 From one of the swamp moons of Naboo, to the war-torn cityscapes of Brentaal IV, the battles of the Clone Wars have thrown the galaxy into turmoil. New Separatist threats, ranging from deadly biological weapons, to dark Jedi, to unkillable alien bounty hunters, have the loyalist Jedi and their clone troops pushed to their limits. This graphic novel collection contains three separate, yet linked stories of heroism and sacrifice set during the time between Episode II and Episode III! STAR WARS: REPUBLIC #57: THE BATTLE OF JABIIM PART 3 (OF 4) HADEN BLACKMAN/BRIAN CHING cover by TOMÁS GIORELLO On sale August 20, FC, 32pg, $2.99 Fighting along side a squad of young Jedi whose Masters have been casualties of the Clone Wars, Anakin Skywalker is finally feeling at peace with himself and the anger he holds inside. So, of course, he receives new orders to report to a rear echelon position— just as the "Padawan Pack" is commanded to hold an indefensible position against an overwhelming Separatist attack! This issue depicts a major battle in the Clone Wars—and a turning point in the career of the young man who will one day become Darth Vader! STAR WARS MINI-BUST: GRAND MOFF TARKIN On sale October 15, 5 1/2" tall, numbered and limited to 7,500, packaged in a full-color box, $50.00 Gentle Giant studios continues their outstanding series of Star Wars sculpture releases with one of the most appreciated but seldom seen characters of all—Grand Moff Tarkin. Portrayed by legendary actor Peter Cushing in the original film, the artisans of Gentle Giant have captured his distinctive likeness with the ultra-realism and attention to detail that has become their hallmark. Grand Moff Tarkin was the Imperial governor of the Outland Regions, and the mastermind of the Death Star project. A brilliant and ruthless tactician, Tarkin was a loyal adherent to Emperor Palpatine's vision of the New Order. He saw the Death Star as the ultimate weapon to ensure absolute rule over the galaxy. The power of the battle station's prime weapon was enough to deter any rebellion, he reasoned. To demonstrate the Death Star's power, he destroyed the planet of Alderaan. Some questioned whether Tarkin's methods were merely bids to aggrandize his own status, in defiance of the Emperor's ultimate goal. The truth will never be known, for Tarkin perished aboard his creation. The Rebel Alliance dared to wage war with the Empire, and targeted a weak spot in the battle station. A proton torpedo volley fired by young Luke Skywalker sealed the station's fate. Tarkin was killed in the resulting explosion. NOTE: Gentle Giant reserves the right to increase the edition size if needed to fill initial orders. CONAN THE BARBARIAN MINI-BUST #1 On sale September 17, 7" high, packaged in a deluxe full-color box, limited edition, $44.99 One of the strongest (in every way) characters of heroic fiction is back with a vengeance– Conan! The brooding Cimmerian is a seething dynamo of savagery and power. Unfettered by the conventions of society, he cuts a swath of action and adventure across the landscape of author Robert E. Howard's imagination, locked in mortal combat with the fantastic denizens of his undreamed of world. Sculptor Jeffery Scott, well-known for his long tenure at Gentle Giant Studios, has captured the true essence of Conan. Exacting in its details, this piece brings forward a sculptural interpretation of Conan that delivers the goods. And then some. TIM BURTON PVC SETS AND T-SHIRTS Visionary director Tim Burton is also the author/illustrator of "The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy and Other Stories." Dark Horse Comics announces the start of an ongoing program of merchandise based on characters from this work, with the full participation and approval of Tim Burton himself! On sale September 10 Stain Boy PVC Set, three painted 4" figures (Stain Boy, Robot Boy, Girl With many Eyes), packaged in a full color window box, $14.99 Toxic Boy PVC three painted 4" (Toxic Boy, Mummy Boy, Penguin Boy) , packaged in a full color window box, $14.99 On sale August 6 TIM BURTON T-SHIRT #1 TIM BURTON T-SHIRT #2 BOB EGGLETON'S DRAGONS COASTER SET On sale September 24, 1/8" thick high-quality coasters packaged in a tin, $12.99 Bob Eggleton is one of the best and most prolific fantasy artists around. Best known for his finely detailed sci-fi, horror, and fantasy worlds, his work has graced countless book covers and magazine spreads. Includes four 1/8" thick high-quality coasters, each printed with full-color art, packaged in a circular, full-color tin. BROM DARKWERKS COASTER SET On sale September 24, 1/8" thick high-quality coasters packaged in a tin, $12.99 From his earliest memories Brom has been obsessed with the creation of the weird, the monstrous, and the beautiful. His bizarre and fantastic art style has earned him legions of fans. Includes four 1/8" thick high-quality coasters, each printed with full-color art, packaged in a circular, full-color tin. DHORSE DELUXE STATIONERY EXOTIQUE AND FANTASTIQUE On sale October 12, 8 letter sheets (four different styles), 6 envelopes (4 different styles), and a set of stickers, $4.99 (each) Dark Horse continues its line of stationery featuring some of today's finest outré artists. Email may be de rigueur, but the art of the letter is still considered top form in socializing from afar. GARY BASEMAN STATIONERY SET Gary Baseman was born in Los Angeles in 1960, and received a Phi Beta Kappa degree from UCLA in 1982. His works appear in major magazines and in conjunction with major international companies. Since 1985, he has taken part in several collective exhibitions and had one-man shows throughout the world. ATTABOY STATIONERY SET Attaboy is a renegade toy designer whose goo-filled images glow with an eerie, disturbed, childlike sensibility. His images appear in galleries, magazines, comics, strange candy devices, calendars, and toys all over. His T-shirts are sold in Japan and his candy-coated stickers and eyesore-causing books are sought after by young and bold. SUNNY BUICK TATTOOS STATIONERY SET "In my art death isn't something dark and scary. It is colorful and celebratory. I've found that inTibetan and Mexican cultures, death is repeatedly presented in a brilliant and compelling manner. Maybe it makes it easier to come to grips with if we can look at it and not be afraid. Skulls are beautiful to me and a great tattoo image. " JIM WOODRING STRANGE IDYL STATIONERY SET In the dark and sinister realms of the collective unconscious, artist Jim Woodring is a fearless adventurer—a documentarian whose record of his personal visions has won plaudits from Tokyo to Sarajevo. Woodring is best known for his groundbreaking alternative comics, especially the award-winning graphic novels of his Frank series. RACHEL WILLIAMS PENNY DREADFUL STATIONERY SET Rachel Williams is half English and half Welsh. She went to art school and majored in painting and is now inspired by the English, old things in general, musty smells mixed with lavender, memories and dreams, Beatrix Potter, Agatha Christie, and Northern Renaissance painting, and last but not least, trees. SIMON THORPE STATIONERY SET Thorpehas been working in the film industry for the last few years producing "set" paintings. He has worked on "The World Is Not Enough," the "Harry Potter" movies, and David Twohy's latest film "Below," among others. Thorpe is also known for his limited- edition "Stargate" prints. *********************** FLASH GORDON ORNAMENTS: RAYGUN AND SPACESHIP On sale October 1, Flash Gordon Raygun ornament, fully painted, $19.99 On sale Octobe r 1, Flash Gordon Spaceship ornament, fully painted, $19.99 The quintessential space hero – Flash Gordon. Whether fighting other-worldly space monsters or hell-bent on a mission to rescue his beautiful companion Dale Arden, Flash is adventure incarnate. Flash Gordon charged full-tilt from one perilous adventure to the next, always one step away from certain death. These fantastic miniature versions of a Flash Gordon Spaceship and Raygun are now available to you as detailed ornaments, fully painted and ready to display. Each is based on original Flash Gordon designs! IGNATZ AND KRAZY KAT BENDY TOYS On sale October 1, 4-6" tall bendy toy, full color, packaged on a blistercard, 9.99 Sold separately Ain't love a kick in the head? Or a brick, if you're Krazy Kat. Sweet Krazy and her mousey admirer Ignatz are coming to you as delightful, bendable versions of themselves. Bendy Krazy and Bendy Iggy are between 4-6" tall, come brightly colored and ready for posing. Reenact your favorite Herriman homilies! Sculpted by the amazing artisans of YOE! Studios. CRIMINAL MACABRE BLACK CAT CLUB SHOT GLASS AND ZIPPO® LIGHTER On saleAugust 20, Criminal Macabre Black Cat Club Shot Glass, $5.99 On saleAugust 20, Criminal Macabre Black Cat Club Zippo® Lighter, $29.99 Author Steve Niles has topped his smash hit 30 days of Night with the very well-received Dark Horse mini-series Criminal Macabre. As readers know, our hard-drinking, chain- smoking anti-hero cal MacDonald frequents a very eerie nightspot in Los Angeles known as The Black cat Club. This venue, known to harbor some exotic and very dangerous creatures of the night, is now immortalized on this shot glass and Zippo® lighter. When your friends ask you where you got this item, just smile and say that it's a deep dark secret. THE SOPRANOS™ MAGNET SET On sale October 8, 5 tough 4mm thick color magnets, $9.99 This set of 5 magnets features logos from the most familiar spots from around the neighborhood: The Bada Bing Club, Nuovo Vesuvio Ristorante, Satriale's Pork Store, Beansie's Pizza and Pasta, and the Sopranos logo. The full set is made up of tough 4mm thick color magnets, all laid out on a nice backing sheet with a header card. Stick 'em up. BENDY TOYS, COASTER SETS, AND ORNAMENTS BETTIE PAGE COASTER SET Set of 4 full-color photo coasters (STAR13136) . . . $12.99 BETTIE PAGE COASTER SET #2 Four coasters, 4" square, 1/4" thick, full color, package in a full color box (STAR15766) . . . $12.99 BETTIE PAGE ORNAMENT FC, packaged in a window box (STAR13093) . . . $19.99 COOP COASTER SET Four coasters, round, 1/4" thick, full color, packaged in a color tin case (NOV020046) . . . $12.99 FELIX THE CAT COASTER SET 4 full color coasters, 4" square, 1/8" thick, laminated tops, packaged in full color box (STAR17737) . . . $12.99 FELIX THE CAT ORNAMENT 4" tall ornament, fully painted (STAR17134) . . . $19.99 FUTURAMA: BENDER BENDY TOY 6" bendable toy, FC, on blister card (STAR12762) . . . $9.99 FUTURAMA: KIF KROKER BENDY TOY 6" bendable toy, FC, on blister card (STAR14040) . . . $9.99 FUTURAMA: LEELA BENDY TOY 6" bendable toy, FC, on blister card (STAR14000) . . . $9.99 HELLBOY ORNAMENT 3 1/4" tall ornament, fully painted (STAR17066) . . . $19.95 MASAMUNE SHIROW'S INTRON DEPOT COASTER SET 4 full color coasters, 4" square, 1/8" thick, laminated tops, packaged in full color box (STAR17591) . . . $12.99 OLIVIA COASTER SET 4 full-color coasters, 1/4" thick, in full-color box (STAR14995) . . . $12.99 OLIVIA ORNAMENT Full color ornament (STAR14996) . . . $19.99 SHAG COASTER SET 4 piece, full color coaster set packaged in a tin (STAR16358) . . . $12.99 SIN CITY COASTER SET 4 full-color coasters featuring: Marv, Goldie, Dwight, and Nancy (STAR11873) . . . $13.00 THE SOPRANOS COASTER SET 4 full-color coasters (STAR14670) . . . $12.99 TONY MILLIONAIRE'S SOCK MONKEY BENDY TOY 5" bendable toy, FC, on blister card (STAR13191) . . . $9.99 TONY MILLIONAIRE'S SOCK MONKEY COASTER SET Four coasters, round, 1/4" thick, full color, packaged in a color tin case (NOV020047) . . . $12.99 SUMMER READING LIST AKIRA BOOK 1 TPB by Katsuhiro Otomo SC, 364pg, b&w, 6-3/4" x 9-3/4" (STAR12302) . . . $24.95 ASTRO BOY VOLUME 1 TPB by Osamu Tezuka SC, 224pg, b&w, 7" x 4 1/2" (STAR15434) . . . $9.95 BILLI 99 TPB by Sarah Byam and Tim Sale SC, 200pg, b&w (STAR16645) . . . $14.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL: BLOOD OF A THOUSAND TPB by Hiroaki Samura SC, 136pg, b&w (STAR09342) . . . $14.95 FLOOD!: A NOVEL IN PICTURES TPB by Eric Drooker SC, 160pg, b&w (STAR16496) . . . $14.95 GHOST IN THE SHELL TPB by Masamune Shirow SC, 352pg, b&w (STAR01697). . . $24.95 GO GIRL! TPB by Trina Robins and Anne Timmons SC, 136pg, b&w, 6" x 9" (STAR16932) . . . $15.95 GRENDEL: WAR CHILD TPB by Matt Wagner and Pat Mceown SC, 304pg, FC (STAR00611) . . . $24.95 HARLEQUIN VALENTINE HC by Neil Gaiman and John Bolton FC, 40pg, HC, 7"x10" (STAR15245) . . . $10.95 HELLBOY: SEED OF DESTRUCTION TPB by Mike Mignola, John Byrne, and Mark Chiarello SC, 128pg, FC (STAR06740) . . . $17.95 LAST DAY IN VIETNAM TPB by Will Eisner brown ink on antique paper, 80pg (STAR11500) . . . $10.95 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOLUME 1: THE ASSASSIN'S ROAD TPB by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima SC, 304pg, b&w, 4" x 6"(STAR11783) . . . $9.95 MURDER MYSTERIES HARDCOVER original short story created & written by Neil Gaiman adaptation created and illustrated by P. Craig Russell HC, 7" x 10", 64pg, FC (STAR15851) . . . $13.95 POP GUN WAR TPB by Farel Dalrymple SC, 136pg, b&w, 6' x 9' . . . $13.95 THE RING OF THE NIBELUNG VOLUME 1: THE RHINEGOLD & THE VALKYRIE TPB by P. Craig Russell SC, 200pg, FC (STAR16520) . . . $21.95 SCATTERBRAIN HARDCOVER COLLECTION by Mike Mignola, Craig Thompson, Kilian Plunkett, Jim Woodring, Sergio Aragonés, Evan Dorkin, Steve Parkhouse, Steve Guarnaccia, Greg Clarke, Jay Stephens, Dave Cooper, & more; cover art by Craig Thompson FC, HC, 9" x13", 128pg (STAR14925) . . . $19.95 SIN CITY TPB by Frank Miller SC, 208pg. b&w (STAR12371) . . . 17 bucks SOCK MONKEY: THE GLASS DOOR KNOB HC by Tony Millionaire HC, 40pg, FC, 8"x10" (STAR16473) . . . $14.95 THE TALE OF ONE BAD RAT TPB by Bryan Talbot SC, 136pg, FC . . . $14.95 USAGI YOJIMBO: SHADES OF DEATH TPB by Stan Sakai; introduction by William Stout SC, 200pg, (STAR06915) . . . $14.95 *************************** DC COMICS Feature Articles DC's greatest heroes join forces! SUPERMAN/BATMAN The series everyone has been waiting for is here! Get ready for SUPERMAN/BATMAN, a new ongoing series that pairs two of DC's heaviest hitters — and comics' most iconic characters — in one action-packed monthly book! Written by Jeph Loeb, it continues the momentum from his best-selling stint on BATMAN, and features earth-shattering art by fan-favorite Ed McGuinness (SUPERMAN, THUNDERCATS) — making his return to the Man of Steel — and inker extraordinaire Dexter Vines! This extra-sized issue also features two covers by McGuinness & Vines — one spotlighting Superman, the other spotlighting Batman — and features a new format, utilizing a card-stock cover and glossy paper. SUPERMAN/BATMAN explores new facets of each legendary character, as the true identity of the man who murdered Bruce Wayne's parents is uncovered and Superman squares off against the biggest threat he's ever faced! And while the Dark Knight and the Man of Steel are otherwise occupied, Lex Luthor assembles a mysterious team of heroes assigned to help Superman…but is that their only objective? Plus, watch for appearances from the Batman and Superman supporting casts! This project is supported with house ads, a preview in Wizard magazine, two 11" x 34" full-color posters, and a mini-site at www.dccomics.com. SUPERMAN/BATMAN is an ongoing series edited by Eddie Berganza. The 32-page issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores August 20 with a cover price of $2.95 U.S. THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS OVERSIZED HARDCOVER Joined by a dream-team of artists from around the world, Neil Gaiman — the Hugo Award-winning, New York Times best-selling author of American Gods and the children's book Coraline — is returning to the beloved characters he made famous for THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS. Critically acclaimed and award-winning, THE SANDMAN set new standards for comics as literature; the 10-volume Sandman Library is recognized as one of the medium's greatest achievements. This September, Gaiman returns to the Sandman mythos with a 160-page oversized, original hardcover measuring 7 1/4" x 10 7/8": THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS. Alternately haunting, bittersweet, erotic and nightmarish, the seven stories in this book — one for each of the Endless siblings, each illustrated by a different artist — reveal strange secrets and surprising truths. In addition to the seven tales of the Endless, THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS includes a biography section in the spirit of the Sandman collections (designed by Dave McKean) and a summary of each volume in the Sandman Library. The seven tales include the following: P. Craig Russell (THE SANDMAN #50, The Ring of the Nibelung) illustrates the story of Death and a day — 200 years ago, on an island in the Venice lagoon — that goes on forever. Milo Manara (Click, Butterscotch) — the Italian artist famous for his captivating portrayals of the female form — paints a story of love and Desire in ancient times as a beautiful young woman gets everything she wants…at a price. Bill Sienkiewicz (Elektra: Assassin, THE SHADOW) shows us who gets to enter Delirium's realm to perform a strange rescue mission. Spanish architect and illustrator Miguelanxo Prado (Streak of Chalk, Peter and the Wolf) takes us back for a Dream of the dawn of time, when stars spoke and even the Endless were young. Barron Storey (The Marat/Sade Journals), one of America's premiere illustrators for more than 30 years, creates 15 heartrending portraits of Despair. Glenn Fabry (award-winning PREACHER cover artist) draws a story of archaeologists uncovering the future and learning a little too much about Destruction. Frank Quitely (New X-Men, THE AUTHORITY, JLA: EARTH 2) contributes a final commentary on the Destiny of these Endless Nights. In addition to the short stories, THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS includes a biography section and a summary of each volume in the Sandman Library. The wraparound cover and book design are exquisitely crafted by THE SANDMAN cover artist Dave McKean. As Gaiman says, "Truth to tell, I missed them: Delirum and Desire and the rest of them...I've gotten to experience the delight of seeing the finest artists in international comics transform my scripts into stories." THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS will surely delight any fan of Gaiman's work. This project is supported with house and trade ads, an 8-page preview book, a counter display, a full-color poster, and a mini-site at www.vertigo.com. THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS is an oversized (7 1/4" x 10 7/8") 160- page VERTIGO hardcover edited by Karen Berger and is suggested for mature readers. It is advance-solicited and will arrive in comic-book stores September 17 with a cover price of $24.95 U.S. THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS POSTER Don't miss the perfect companion piece to the VERTIGO event of the year: THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS POSTER! This stunning portrait features each of the Endless, as painted by fan-favorite artist Frank Quitely (THE AUTHORITY, New X- Men). Measuring 24" x 36", this breathtaking poster is priced at $7.95 and will be in stores September 17, to coincide with the release of THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS hardcover. Can the Dark Knight make an ally of one of his oldest foes? BATMAN: DEATH AND THE MAIDENS For years, Batman's most visionary foe has been Ra's al Ghul, a man who has used his near-immortality to try to wipe out humanity and start over. Now the war between Ra's and the Dark Knight is about to reach a crescendo. Time at last has caught up with al Ghul, and his greatest enemy may be the only one who can save him! BATMAN: DEATH AND THE MAIDENS is a 9-issue miniseries written by the award-winning Greg Rucka (DETECTIVE COMICS, GOTHAM CENTRAL, Wolverine) and featuring art by the legendary Klaus Janson (DAREDEVIL, BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS) that picks up where the preview story in DETECTIVE COMICS #783 left off. The series will feature card-stock covers and glossy paper. Should Batman save Ra's? For the Dark Knight, it's far more than a moral choice. Bruce Wayne also is suffering unexpected effects of the passage of time, and now the necessity of his mission has come into question. As Batman struggles with the direction of his life, al Ghul comes seeking not vengeance, but an alliance. But unbeknownst to Batman, a third party has entered the picture, someone whose might rivals even al Ghul's…someone who has other goals in mind for the human race. This project is supported with trade and house ads and a mini-site at www.dccomics.com. BATMAN: DEATH AND THE MAIDENS is a 9-issue miniseries edited by Matt Idelson. The 32-page issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores August 6 with a cover price of $2.95 U.S. SMAX: He's a man out of place, even on his home world! Welcome to Neopolis, home to a population of super-men, super-women, and super-children…and to Top 10, a very special police force. Now, one of Top 10's officers must return to his home planet, a backworld as different from this earth as an 18th-century Scottish village would be from modern Tokyo. It all begins in SMAX, a 5-issue miniseries written by comics legend Alan Moore and featuring art by Zander Cannon that spins out of the Eisner Award-winning ABC series TOP 10! Jeff Smax has received word that his beloved uncle passed away — now he must return home after years away…and he ain't happy about it! Joining Smax for moral support is his partner, Robyn "Toybox" Slinger, who's astonished to find a world of magic and spells…a world whose inhabitants are a mixture of elves, trolls, "goodhearted folk," and more! And it's a world that will never be the same when Smax is done with it! This project is supported with trade and house ads. SMAX is a 5-issue miniseries from AMERICA'S BEST COMICS edited by Scott Dunbier. The 32-pagee issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores August 20 with a cover price of $2.95 U.S. HUMAN TARGET: The many lives of Christopher Chance are about to collide in a monthly series… For Christopher Chance — a man who earns a living impersonating assassination targets — there's a fine line between reality and illusion. That line is about to become even blurrier. Chance tries to start a new life in HUMAN TARGET, a new ongoing VERTIGO series written by Peter Milligan (SHADE: THE CHANGING MAN, X-Statix), one of VERTIGO's founding writers, and featuring hard-hitting art by Javier Pulido (ROBIN: YEAR ONE, HUMAN TARGET: FINAL CUT). The series kicks off with an extra-sized 40-page first issue at the regular issue price of $2.50 U.S. HUMAN TARGET creates an intriguing blend of psychological depth and high-octane action. Get in on the ground floor of what's sure to be one of 2003's most talked-about new books. Chance has been living as Frank White, taking on his job as a film producer, caring for Fred's wife, Mary, and even receiving plastic surgery to look like Frank. But his idyllic new reality is about to come crashing down around him, as a mysterious one- eyed man intends to give "Frank" a real taste of the violence he peddles in his films. This project is supported with trade and house ads, a preview in VERTIGO HORIZON, a full-color 11" x 34" poster, and a mini-site at www.vertigo.com. HUMAN TARGET is an ongoing VERTIGO series edited by Karen Berger and is suggested for mature readers. The 40-page issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores August 20 with a cover price of $2.50 U.S. Subsequent issues are 32 pages with a cover price of $2.50 U.S. BATMAN: TENSES For a detective, following the trail of a cunning serial killer can be next to impossible. Batman's about to find out how much more difficult that task can be when the killer has psychic abilities! Travel back to the Dark Knight's first year as a costumed hero in BATMAN: TENSES, a 2-issue Prestige Format miniseries written by Joe Casey (WILDCATS VERSION 3.0, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN) with stunning art by Cully Hamner (RED) and Dexter Vines (Uncanny X-Men)! As Bruce Wayne struggles to balance his financial empire with his new career as a vigilante, Gotham City is plunged into fear as a ruthless murderer stalks its streets. But this is no ordinary killer. He can see into the future — a future he believes he's destined to make reality! Can Batman learn the ropes in time to bring down this lethal psychic before he takes more innocent lives? This project is supported with trade and house ads. BATMAN: TENSES is a 2-issue Prestige Format miniseries edited by Bob Schreck. The 64-page issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores August 27 with a cover price of $6.95 U.S. BATMAN: HONG KONG HARDCOVER: The Dark Knight meets the Night Dragon! In BATMAN: CHILD OF DREAMS, Kia Asamiya told a manga-inspired tale that took the Dark Knight to a foreign land. Now, acclaimed writer Doug Moench (BATMAN, Master of Kung Fu) teams with superstar artist Tony Wong (Weapons of the Gods, The Legendary Couple, Mega Dragon and Tiger) — often referred to as "the Jack Kirby of China" — for BATMAN: HONG KONG, a 128-page hardcover that sends the Dark Knight to an exotic city on the other side of the globe! When Batman discovers Internet broadcasts of vicious snuff film murders, he's forced to track those responsible. But once all resources are exhausted in Gotham City, he's forced to pursue the killer to Hong Kong. Will the Dark Knight be effective in a foreign country with different laws and customs? Meanwhile, inspired by Batman, a new Hong Kong hero — the Night Dragon — joins the Dark Knight in his search for the murderer. Soon, the two heroes find themselves embroiled in a mystery that involves a family feud, street gangs, and the possible destruction of Hong Kong! BATMAN: HONG KONG expertly meshes Moench's thrilling story with spectacular art by Wong, known for combining various pencil, ink, and computer art. Don't miss it! This project is supported by trade and house ads. BATMAN: HONG KONG is a 128-page hardover edited by Andrew Helfer, arriving in comic-book stores August 13 with a cover price of $24.95 U.S. DOCTOR FATE: What mysteries lurk beneath the golden helmet? Get ready for a peek behind the golden mask of one of the JSA's most mysterious members — and one of the stars of the red-hot miniseries JSA: ALL-STARS — in a story that spins out of the top-selling JSA "Princes of Darkness" storyline! DOCTOR FATE is a 5-issue miniseries written by novelist Christopher Golden (The Ferryman, Of Saints and Shadows), pencilled by rising star Don Kramer (HAWKMAN), inked by Prentis Rollins and featuring covers by Paul Rivoche! The tale delves into the inner workings of an eternal hero — a man destined to die and be reborn time and again. As Hector Hall becomes accustomed to his new home in Salem, Massachusetts and develops newfound confidence in his role as Doctor Fate, destiny interferes. A young woman in Salem named Caitlin Bibeau has her eye on him, while Caitlin's angry ex, a thief named Justin Guilder, has been hired to steal an ancient, magical artifact — a blood- red, horned helmet. A centuries-old darkness is about to fall over the Tower of Fate and the town of Salem…but can Doctor Fate keep it from spreading? This project is supported with trade ads, house ads, and a mini-site at www.dccomics.com. DOCTOR FATE is a 5-issue miniseries edited by Peter Tomasi. Issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores August 13 with a cover price of $2.50 U.S. PLANETARY #16 The acclaimed team of Warren Ellis (GLOBAL FREQUENCY, TRANSMETROPOLITAN) and John Cassaday (Captain America, DESPERADOES), hot off the monumental crossover PLANETARY/BATMAN: NIGHT ON EARTH, reunite for PLANETARY #16, marking the return of the bimonthly series embraced by fans and critics alike for its unique storytelling and jaw-dropping exploration of the secret history of the 20th century. With The Four momentarily in disarray, Elijah Snow initiates the second part of his comeback plan: to hunt down and discover the truth about Anna Hark, daughter of the criminal genius of the '30s, who died in the Adirondacks with the rest of Axel Brass' associates. But as Snow soon finds out, Hark's story begins in medieval China and ends in the spires of modern America! Don't miss this spectacular new beginning for one of the most thought-provoking and engaging comic-book series ever published! PLANETARY is an ongoing bimonthly WILDSTORM PRODUCTIONS series edited by Scott Dunbier. The 32-page issue #16 arrives in comic-book stores August 27 with a cover price of $2.95 U.S. CINNAMON: EL CICLO: Can a rogue gunslinger break a vicious cycle of vengeance? She went looking for the men who shot her father before her eyes when she was just a child. When she found them, she showed no mercy. Now, years later, one of their daughters has come looking for her! The cycle of vengeance and redemption plays out in CINNAMON: EL CICLO, a 5-issue miniseries by promising new writer Jen Van Meter (BATMAN: THE GOLDEN STREETS OF GOTHAM, WEIRD WESTERN TALES) with art by Francisco Paronzini (Dead to Rights) and Robert Campanella (BATGIRL) and covers by Howard Chaykin (American Flagg!). A gritty Western for the 21st century, EL CICLO weaves a tale of honor and revenge set against the sun-bleached backdrop of the New West — where bad men with guns still stalk the weak and dispossessed. And when a shady job takes Cinnamon north of the border and into the bad streets of L.A., she must face up to her dark past and uncertain future! This project is supported with trade and house ads. CINNAMON: EL CICLO is a 5-issue miniseries edited by Joan Hilty. Issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores August 20 with a cover price of $2.50 U.S. REIGN OF THE ZODIAC: Twelve houses. Four alliances. One war. What if the Zodiac weren't just the stuff of mythology and legend? What if the Zodiac — and all its signs and meanings — were real? These questions and more are explored in REIGN OF THE ZODIAC, a sprawling new series renowned writer Keith Giffen (JUSTICE LEAGUE, LEGION OF SUPER- HEROES) calls his "life's work" — an original science-fiction cosmology teeming with warriors, nobles, knaves, heroes, damned fools, and a war that's coming to Earth…tomorrow! It's brought to life by peerless artist Colleen Doran (ORBITER, A Distant Soil), who provides stunningly detailed pencils. Paired with the exquisite inks of Bob Wiacek (Uncanny X-Men, ORION), Giffen's and Doran's work redefines science fiction for comics. Plus, fan-favorite Tony Harris (STARMAN, JSA: THE UNHOLY THREE) provides stunning painted covers. It all begins on a planet called Eidolon, populated by twelve Houses of the Zodiac. Its twin world is equidistant to it from the sun: Earth. Until a time of unspeakable disaster, the twin worlds were one — and it's now fallen to an arrogant young prince to create a new balance of power. Don't miss the start of a saga rife with intrigue, thrills and pure science-fiction wonder! This project is supported with trade and house ads, and a minisite at www.dccomics.com. REIGN OF THE ZODIAC is an ongoing series edited by Joan Hilty. The 32-page issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores August 27 with a cover price of $2.75 U.S. BAD GIRLS: The latest from DC's red-hot Dangerous Curves! It's tough being the new girl in town. Starting over at a new school. Not having any friends. Oh, and the popular girls all have super-powers. Welcome to the off-kilter world of BAD GIRLS, a 6-issue miniseries created and written by Bongo Comics cofounder Steve Vance (DEADMAN, THE BIG BOOK OF VICE) featuring art by Jennifer Graves (GOTHAM GIRLS) and covers by fan-favorite Darwyn Cooke (CATWOMAN) that takes on high-school power politics…the kind with a little too much power! With its mix of teen drama and super-powers, BAD GIRLS will appeal to a broad audience of readers. Lauren is the new girl in the mall-and-beach town of San Narciso, CA. Even though this is her third high school in two years, she's determined to call this one home. But she quickly finds herself trying to navigate the minefield of the teenage social hierarchy! Should she hang with the outcasts or with a clique of super-powered popular girls? What mystery lies just beneath the school's brand-new walls? And through it all, what to wear? This project is supported with trade and house ads, and a minisite at www.dccomics.com. BAD GIRLS is a 6-issue miniseries edited by Joan Hilty. Issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores August 6 with a cover price of $2.50 U.S. BATMAN #618 After the shocking revelations of BATMAN #617, the Dark Knight faces the battle of his life! The acclaimed team of Jeph Loeb, Jim Lee and Scott Williams continues to up the ante for the Dark Knight in BATMAN #618, the eleventh — and penultimate — installment in the best-selling story arc "Hush." Batman has been through the wringer in the past 10 months, squaring off against everyone from the Joker to Superman. Now, in the wake of the betrayals he's discovered, the Dark Knight must prepare to battle the one person he cannot — will not — fight! Was this the master plan all along? Are there more twists still to come? There's only one way to find out! Don't miss this tale that leads up to the shocking conclusion to the year's most talked-about story! BATMAN is an ongoing series edited by Bob Schreck. Issue #618 arrives in comic-book stores August 27 with a cover price of $2.25 U.S. WONDER WOMAN #195: Greg Rucka and Drew Johnson embark on "The Mission!" A highly anticipated pairing of creator and character comes to fruition in August, as the award-winning Greg Rucka (WONDER WOMAN: THE HIKETEIA, Queen & Country, Wolverine) takes over as writer of the ongoing WONDER WOMAN series! With breathtaking interior art from the team of Drew Johnson (Tomb Raider: Journeys, G.I. Joe: Frontline) and Ray Snyder (JSA: THE UNHOLY THREE) and covers by fan- favorite WONDER WOMAN mainstay Adam Hughes, it's sure to be one of the biggest comics stories of the year! Readers discover the scope of the heroine's responsibilities in WONDER WOMAN #195, a self-contained story titled "The Mission," guest-starring the Man of Steel! Wonder Woman battles past armed security, warplanes and tanks to extract a brutal dictator from his African nation. Meanwhile, Superman offers his opinion of a project Diana's been working on since her arrival in Patriarch's World…a project that will provoke opposition the likes of which our heroine has never encountered, causing controversies that will provide a new, non-super-powered nemesis with the ammunition she needs to destroy Wonder Woman! This issue sets the stage for "Down to Earth," the creative team's first extended story arc and marks an incredible turning point in the life and adventures of one of comics' best-known characters! WONDER WOMAN is an ongoing series edited by Ivan Cohen. Issue #195 arrives in comic-book stores August 20 with a cover price of $2.25 U.S. JLA: "Trial By Fire"—The World's Greatest Super-heroes go biweekly! The world's villains are on the verge of mass suicide! The JLA is under attack! And Martian Manhunter is about to face a "Trial by Fire" as the JLA launches into a 6- issue storyline that ships biweekly for three months! It all kicks off in August's JLA #84 and #85, written by Joe Kelly with art and cover by Doug Mahnke & Tom Nguyen, as super-villains across the globe are suddenly incapacitated with remorse over their heinous deeds…leading the JLA to investigate the cause of this mysterious about-face! When Firestorm is attacked in the JLA's backyard, the team realizes that if they don't figure out what's going on, they'll be next on the hit list! But how does the answer connect to J'onn J'onnz? JLA is an ongoing series edited by Mike Carlin. Issue #84 arrives in comic-book stores August 13 and issue #85 arrives in comic-book stores August 27, each with a cover price of $2.25 U.S. THE FLASH #201: Kicking off a new chapter in the life of the Scarlet Speedster! Get ready for a brand-new chapter in the life of The Flash — and a perfect jumping-on point for new readers! THE FLASH #201 is the opening salvo of the 6-part story "Ignition," written by Geoff Johns (TEEN TITANS, JSA, HAWKMAN) and illustrated by red-hot new series artist Alberto Dose (Spider-Man: Tangled Web), an illustrator poised to put his stamp on one of comics' most celebrated heroes! The 4-part story arc "Blitz" pitted The Flash against his opposite number — Professor Zoom — and the resulting conflict pushed the Fastest Man Alive to a landmark change! In the aftermath of that devastating attack, the Scarlet Speedster is nowhere to be found… and Keystone City is becoming a breeding ground for lethal street races and rogues! This project is supported with trade and house ads and a mini-site at www.dccomics.com. THE FLASH is an ongoing series edited by Joey Cavalieri. Issue #201 arrives in comic-book stores August 27 with a cover price of $2.25 U.S. THE AUTHORITY #0 THE AUTHORITY took off as one of the hottest books on the market. Now read the explosive prequel, collected for the first time! THE AUTHORITY #0 — "High Stakes" — originally appeared in the pages of STORMWATCH: TEAM ACHILLES #9, SLEEPER #3, and WILDCATS Version 3.0 #8, written by Robbie Morrison (THE AUTHORITY: SCORCHED EARTH) with art by Dwayne Turner (BATMAN: ORPHEUS RISING) & Sal Regla (STORMWATCH: TEAM ACHILLES) with Sandra Hope (OUT THERE). In addition to the 3-part story, THE AUTHORITY #0 also includes character designs by Turner! The story takes place in Alternate 66, a rogue dimension that's home to the nefarious Viceworld, where an entire society has been founded on the principals of gambling. The Authority's celebrity has made them one of the most lucrative games in town…and now, the Lord of Viceworld has manufactured an impossible challenge for the team: save the Earth from a massive invasion or die trying! This project is supported by house ads. THE AUTHORITY #0 is a 32-page WildStorm Productions Special suggested for mature readers. It arrives in comic-book stores August 6 with a cover price of $2.95 U.S. JLA: LIBERTY & JUSTICE COLLECTOR'S PLATE This meeting of the Justice League is now called to order! Gear up for the upcoming JLA: LIBERTY & JUSTICE special by Paul Dini and Alex Ross with the JLA: LIBERTY & JUSTICE COLLECTOR'S PLATE, the first in a line of DC Direct Gallery Collector's Plates painted by fan-favorite Alex Ross! This limited-edition, hand-painted plate measures approximately 10 1/2" in diameter, features a certificate of authenticity imprinted on the back of the plate, and is edged with a 24- karat gold band. Plus, the JLA: LIBERTY & JUSTICE COLLECTOR'S PLATE is packaged in an elegant black gift box adorned with foil stamping. The JLA: LIBERTY & JUSTICE COLLECTOR'S PLATE is advance-solicited, arriving in comic-book stores December 3 priced at $59.95 U.S. DEATH MANGA STATUE She's Death, older sister of Morpheus, the Sandman, and a member of the Endless, seven siblings who embody the best and worst of humanity. Sooner or later, Death comes for everyone, leading them from this world to the comfort — or curse — of the next one. Now get ready for the DEATH MANGA STATUE, inspired by July's DEATH: AT DEATH'S DOOR, the original manga softcover by Jill Thompson (solicited in Previews Vol. XIII, No. 5)! Sculpted by Jonathan Mathews and designed by Thompson, this limited-edition, hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain statue measures approximately 8" tall, features Death's name printed on the base, and is packaged in a 4-color box. Don't miss the perfect complement to any SANDMAN or VERTIGO collection! This project is supported with house ads and a full-color 11" x 17" poster. The DEATH MANGA STATUE is advance-solicited, arriving in comic-book stores December 3 priced at $74.95 U.S. WONDER WOMAN: THE HIKETEIA SOFTCOVER When a troubled young woman from Gotham City performs the ancient ceremony of Hiketeia for a surprised Wonder Woman, the Amazon must accept its pact of protection — for refusing it would guarantee retribution from the gods… WONDER WOMAN: THE HIKETEIA is a 96-page softcover version of last year's sold-out original hardcover graphic novel. Written by Greg Rucka (DETECTIVE COMICS, Queen & Country) and gorgeously illustrated by J.G. Jones (Marvel Boy, Black Widow) & Wade von Grawbadger (STARMAN), THE HIKETEIA finds our heroine caught in a moral dilemma that pits her against fellow JLA member Batman! It seems the Dark Knight has uncovered Danielle's dark past and has come to take her back to Gotham. Diana must now find a solution to a seemingly insoluble problem — one that, as in all Greek Tragedy, may end in death… THE HIKETEIA marked new WONDER WOMAN writer Rucka's first foray into the world of the Amazon, and provides a unique insight into his take on the beloved character. WONDER WOMAN: THE HIKETEIA is a 96-page softcover graphic novel. It arrives in comic-book stores August 13 with a cover price of $17.95 U.S. Y: THE LAST MAN — CYCLES TRADE PAPERBACK The second story arc of the runaway hit VERTIGO series Y: THE LAST MAN is collected in the new trade paperback CYCLES, by the critically lauded team of writer Brian K. Vaughan, artists Pia Guerra & José Marzán, Jr., and cover painter J.G. Jones. This volume reprints Y: THE LAST MAN #6-10 and features a special sketchbook section by artist and cocreator Guerra. As Yorick makes his way across the country to California, he and his companions are forced to make an unscheduled stop in Marrisville, Ohio — a small town with a big secret. As word of Yorick's arrival spreads, everyone in Marrisville soon has bigger things to worry about — specifically, the arrival of the Amazons bent on eliminating the last man from the world, with Yorick's sister Hero at the front of the pack! This project is supported with house ads. Y: THE LAST MAN — CYCLES is a 128-page VERTIGO trade paperback and is suggested for mature readers. It arrives in comic-book stores August 13 with a cover price of $12.95 U.S. WILDCATS VERSION 3.0: BRAND BUILDING TRADE PAPERBACK The first six issues of the critically acclaimed new WILDCATS Eye of the Storm series by Joe Casey, Dustin Nguyen and Richard Friend are collected in one handy trade paperback: WILDCATS VERSION 3.0: BRAND BUILDING! As head of the Halo Corporation, Jack Marlowe seems to be a strong-willed and visionary businessman. But who can tell just what devious schemes are hatching under his android exterior? From Third World factories to Los Angeles accounting firms, nothing under Marlowe's corporate umbrella is left unscathed. And those who don't like his plans are introduced to his deadly former teammate, Cole Cash, a.k.a. Grifter! This project is supported with house ads. WILDCATS VERSION 3.0: BRAND BUILDING is a 160-page WILDSTORM trade paperback and is suggested for mature readers. It arrives in comic-book stores August 20 with a cover price of $9.95 U.S. GEN13: SEPTEMBER SONG TRADE PAPERBACK What's the most important day of any high-school kid's year? The first day of school, of course…even if you're a member of the new GEN13! The first steps of a bold new Gen13 team are chronicled in GEN13: SEPTEMBER SONG, a 176-page trade paperback from WILDSTORM PRODUCTIONS collecting issues #0-6 of the new series. These issues are written by comics legend Chris Claremont (X-Treme X-Men, JLA: SCARY MONSTERS) with art by Alé Garza (NINJA BOY), Ramón F. Bachs (Star Wars: Jango Fett — Open Seasons), & Raúl Fernández (Star Wars: Jango Fett — Open Seasons) and a cover by Garza. The story begins as the mysterious Herod bestows supernatural powers on four unrelated teens warns them, "You will be judged." When they meet, they have no idea why they've been chosen, or how to work together as a team. Things only get worse when they turn up at high school for the start of a new year and meet guidance counselor (and former GEN13 leader) Caitlin Fairchild! This project is supported with house ads. GEN13: SEPTEMBER SONG is a 176-page WILDSTORM trade paperback. It arrives in comic-book stores August 13 with a cover price of $19.95 U.S. JLA: THE OBSIDIAN AGE BOOK TWO TRADE PAPERBACK Aquaman has been found…but now he and the Atlanteans must be rescued! Is the JLA up to the task? You better believe it! Concluding the landmark saga, JLA: THE OBSIDIAN AGE BOOK TWO collects JLA #72-76, written by Joe Kelly with art by Doug Mahnke & Tom Nguyen, Yvel Guichet & Mark Propst, Lewis LaRosa & Al Milgrom, Dietrich Smith, Darryl Banks, Sean Parsons and Wayne Faucher. Plus, this trade paperback features a new cover by Mahnke and an afterword by Kelly. The JLAers fight back from death to stop the Ancients from rewriting history as an eons-old creature born from the depths of Atlantis continues to leech the Earth of its water! And in the present, the replacement JLA must also stop the Ancients while learning how to function as a team. This project is supported with house ads. JLA: THE OBSIDIAN AGE BOOK TWO is a 160-page trade paperback. It arrives in comic-book stores August 20 with a cover price of $12.95 U.S. SUPERMAN & BATMAN: GENERATIONS II TRADE PAPERBACK Imagine if Superman and Batman aged normally from their debuts in 1938 and 1939! How would their legacies be passed on to future generations of heroes? The World's Finest duo is joined by the DC Universe's greatest heroes in acclaimed writer/artist John Byrne's SUPERMAN & BATMAN: GENERATIONS II, a 200-page trade paperback collecting the 4-issue Prestige Format miniseries! GENERATIONS II explores the darkest days of World War II, the tumultuous '60s, the grim and gritty '80s, a shocking near future, and much more! With appearances by Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, the JSA, the Spectre, Batgirl, Blackhawk, Deadman, Cyborg, and others, this momentous volume has twists galore! This project is supported with house ads. SUPERMAN & BATMAN: GENERATIONS II is a 200-page trade paperback. It arrives in comic-book stores August 27 with a cover price of $19.95 U.S. BATMAN: THE CULT TRADE PAPERBACK—NEW PRINTING For years the Dark Knight has weeded out Gotham City's evil. He's never been corrupted or broken…until now. BATMAN: THE CULT — NEW PRINTING collects the controversial classic by Jim Starlin and master horror artist Bernie Wrightson. THE CULT — back in print after 5 years — finds Batman pitted against charismatic Deacon Blackfire, a mystic figure with roots as old as Gotham itself. Blackfire has created an army among the city's disaffected and homeless…but what is his hidden agenda? As Batman's will and psyche are broken down, the Dark Knight is left vulnerable to Blackfire's influence. Torn by confusion and fear, Batman must end Blackfire's quest for martyrdom! BATMAN: THE CULT is a 208-page trade paperback. It arrives in comic-book stores August 6 with a cover price of $19.95 U.S. BATMAN/ALIENS II TRADE PAPERBACK They're the most dangerous creatures in the universe. But in the human hero known as Batman, these aliens may have met their match. BATMAN/ALIENS II is a 160-page trade paperback collecting the 3-issue Prestige Format miniseries written by Ian Edginton (Aliens vs. Predator: Eternal), with pencils and a sketchbook section by Staz Johnson (ROBIN, CATWOMAN) and inks by James Hodgkins (JENNY SPARKS: THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE AUTHORITY). Eighty years ago, an expedition to the South Pole uncovered a crashed spaceship containing the savage Aliens. Now, after years of hibernation, a nearly desiccated Alien escapes into Gotham City. It's very, very hungry, and only one man has a chance of stopping this murderous beast: the Dark Knight Detective known as Batman! This project is supported with house ads. BATMAN/ALIENS II is a 160-page trade paperback. It arrives in comic-book stores August 6 with a cover price of $14.95 U.S. HUMAN TARGET: FINAL CUT SOFTCOVER HUMAN TARGET: FINAL CUT, the riveting, action-packed modern noir previously released as an original hardcover graphic novel is now available as a 96-page VERTIGO softcover. HUMAN TARGET: FINAL CUT — a tale that leads into the new HUMAN TARGET ongoing series, is written by Peter Milligan (HUMAN TARGET, SHADE THE CHANGING MAN, X-Statix) and features art by sensational illustrator Javier Pulido (ROBIN: YEAR ONE). For a price, Christopher Chance will impersonate the intended target of assassination. His skills at mimicking his clients verge on the uncanny, and Chance sometimes finds himself slipping disturbingly far into character. As Chance slips further into his cover identity, will he ever find the way back to his true self? This project is supported with house ads. HUMAN TARGET: FINAL CUT is a 96-page VERTIGO softcover graphic novel and is suggested for mature readers. It arrives in comic-book stores August 6 with a cover price of $19.95 U.S. JUST IMAGINE STAN LEE CREATING THE DC UNIVERSE BOOK TWO TRADE PAPERBACK It was one of the most talked-about projects of 2001! Living legend Stan Lee — the co-creator of X-Men, Spider-Man, the Hulk and the Marvel Universe — joined with some of comics' greatest artists to create original heroes based on the names of classic DC characters! Now the second quartet of these unforgettable one-shots is collected in JUST IMAGINE STAN LEE CREATING THE DC UNIVERSE BOOK TWO — a 256- page trade paperback that includes an introduction by Michael Uslan, a gallery of sketches, artist profiles, and "behind-the-scenes" material. Plus, it sports a new cover by Stuart Immonen (The Incredible Hulk, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN)! The second of three volumes, this trade paperback collects JUST IMAGINE STAN LEE WITH KEVIN MAGUIRE CREATING THE FLASH, …WITH JERRY ORDWAY CREATING THE JLA, …WITH JOHN BYRNE CREATING ROBIN, …WITH GARY FRANK CREATING SHAZAM!, and the lead story from JUST IMAGINE STAN LEE SECRET FILES #1, featuring art by Dan Jurgens and Bob Layton! Featuring the titanic writing talents of Stan Lee (with Uslan co-writing the "On The Street" backup stories and the Secret Files lead), this volume features art by Kevin Maguire & Karl Story, Jerry Ordway, John Byrne & Terry Austin, Gary Frank & Sandra Hope, Sergio Aragonés, John Severin, Kano, and Adam Hughes, who provided the original covers. This project is supported with house ads. JUST IMAGINE… STAN LEE CREATING THE DC UNIVERSE BOOK TWO is a 256-page trade paperback. It arrives in comic-book stores August 20 with a cover price of $19.95 U.S. SILVER AGE TEEN TITANS ARCHIVES VOLUME 1 HARDCOVER Get set for the first archive to chronicle the early adventures of one of DC's longest-running teams — one that would eventually provide inspiration for this summer's Teen Titans animated series on Cartoon Network! THE SILVER AGE TEEN TITANS ARCHIVES VOLUME 1 is a 216-page hardcover written by Bob Haney with art by master draftsmen Nick Cardy and Bruno Premiani and a new cover by Cardy. Volume 1 collects THE BRAVE & THE BOLD #54 and 60, SHOWCASE #59, and TEEN TITANS (first series) #1-5! When Robin, Aqualad and Kid Flash first appeared in THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #54 (June-July 1964), they formed the core for what was to become one of comics' most exciting and beloved series! By their next appearance, they joined forces with Wonder Girl and chose a name for the team: the Teen Titans. Don't miss the first eight adventures of comics' landmark teen super-team, and one of the first series to address teen trends and concerns. This project is supported with house and trade ads. SILVER AGE TEEN TITANS ARCHIVES Volume 1 is a 204-page hardcover. It arrives in comic-book stores August 27 with a cover price of $49.95 U.S. THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOLUME 11 HARDCOVER The year was 1945. World War II was drawing to a close — and a new chapter in the saga of THE SPIRIT, Will Eisner's immortal comics creation, was about to begin. THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES Volume 11 is a 216-page hardcover that collects stories from July 1 to December 30, 1945, including the first created after Chief Warrant Officer Eisner's return from the U.S. Army. This volume also includes an introduction by writer/artist and comics historian Michael T. Gilbert (Mr. Monster). Appropriately, Eisner returned with "The Christmas Spirit of 1945" — the penultimate episode in this volume. This warm-hearted tale signaled the beginning of a comics renaissance that would continue into the 1950s, ensuring THE SPIRIT a place in history as one of the greatest comics of all time. Also among the 26 stories in this volume are: "The Kuttup Shop," where murder is not a novelty; "The Vicram Forgery," which is anything but a pretty picture; and "The Alibi Factory," where innocence is made to order, as well as a second Eisner-penned tale! THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES Volume 11 is a 216-page hardcover. It arrives in comic-book stores August 6 with a cover price of $49.95 U.S. SCOOBY-DOO DOLLAR COMIC: Scooby-Doo For Just A Dollar! He's starred in movies and on TV, in video games and DVD releases, and — of course — in his own monthly comic book series! This August, with summer vacation in full swing and a new school year just around the corner, DC presents a special Scooby- Doo one-shot with a low, low cover price of just $1.00 U.S. The all-ages SCOOBY-DOO DOLLAR COMIC reprints the classic SCOOBY- DOO #1 (from 1997) and features stories by Terrance Griep (SCOOBY-DOO) and Chris Duffy (BIZARRO COMICS) with art by Ned Sonntag & Gary Fields and Ivan Brunetti (Schizo) and a cover by Glenn Barr (BROOKLYN DREAMS). This issue set the standard for Scooby's comics adventures as the Mystery Inc. Gang rescues Daphne from the Catwell Rest Home. Then, the gang faces a frog demon in a tale seen through the eyes of Scooby-Doo! SCOOBY-DOO DOLLAR COMIC is a 32-page comic-book arriving in comic- book stores August 6 with a cover price of $1.00 U.S. THE ABSOLUTE DANGER GIRL OVERSIZED HARDCOVER The phenomenally popular DANGER GIRL spun the tale of world-class adventuress Abbey Chase and her recruitment into a super-secret, super-sexy spy organization. Now this classic miniseries gets the Absolute treatment! THE ABSOLUTE DANGER GIRL is a limited-edition, signed-and-numbered, oversized (8 1/8" x 12 1/4"), slip-cased hardcover set that features two volumes: the 262- page DANGER GIRL: THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION and the 64-page J. SCOTT CAMPBELL DANGER GIRL SKETCHBOOK! DANGER GIRL: THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION collects the complete saga of Danger Girl, originally published in issues #1-7 of the acclaimed series written by Campbell & Andy Hartnell and featuring luscious art by Campbell & Alex Garner! This volume also includes the ultra-rare story found in the NEW HORIZONS VOYAGER PACK, a comprehensive cover gallery, and a sketchbook section by Campbell! The J. SCOTT CAMPBELL DANGER GIRL SKETCHBOOK, lovingly designed by Campbell, culls together the best drawings from his prodigious personal archives; a showcase for some beautiful preliminary drawings produced for the DANGER GIRL video game, action figures and PVCs. Plus, drool over breakdowns for DANGER GIRL pages, rarely seen covers, and two amazing DANGER GIRL flip-book animations that run along the inside corner flaps! The signed-and-numbered tip-in plate will be limited to 10,000 units, each signed by J. Scott Campbell. Allocations may occur on this item. THE ABSOLUTE DANGER GIRL is a Limited-edition, signed and numbered Oversized Two-Volume Hardcover Set. It is Advance-solicited and will arrive in comic- book stores on November 5 with a cover price of $75.00 U.S. THE MAXX BOOK ONE TRADE PAPERBACK Originally published by Image Comics in 1993, Sam Kieth's eclectic THE MAXX was a runaway sensation, running for 35 issues and inspiring a cult favorite MTV animated series. Now this wildly popular, long out-of-print comic returns as a series of collected editions from WildStorm Productions! THE MAXX BOOK ONE collects THE MAXX #1-6, featuring story, art and a painted cover by Sam Kieth (ZERO GIRL, Four Women, Wolverine, EPICURUS THE SAGE) and dialogue by William Messner-Loebs (WONDER WOMAN, EPICURUS THE SAGE). This volume introduces the surreal, quirky, yet touching universe of The Maxx, a homeless super-hero who lives in a cardboard box on the street. He befriends Julie, his social worker/soulmate, and the relationship they share, both in the real world and the dreamlike fantasy realm known as The Outback, forms the heart of THE MAXX…and it's a story only Sam Kieth could bring to such vivid life. This volume also features a cameo appearance by Erik Larsen's Savage Dragon. Alan Moore referred to Kieth's work as "Almost a country to itself...Kieth's oeuvre stands alone. He appears to have a direct line connecting him with the forgotten, nearly sunken world of childhood and the otherness of its peculiar reality." This project is supported with trade and house ads and a mini-site at www.wildstorm.com. THE MAXX BOOK ONE is a 216-page trade paperback and is suggested for mature readers. It arrives in comic-book stores August 6 with a cover price of $17.95 U.S. EPICURUS THE SAGE TRADE PAPERBACK Get ready for an unorthodox look at the Classics! EPICURUS THE SAGE, a 160-page CLIFFHANGER trade paperback written by William Messner-Loebs (WONDER WOMAN, THE MAXX) with art and a new painted cover by Sam Kieth (THE MAXX, ZERO GIRL), collects both the original EPICURUS graphic novels from PIRANHA PRESS as well as the even rarer 15-page tale from FAST FORWARD #3! But to make this tome even more special, it also features a brand-new, 36-page Epicurus tale by Messner-Loebs & Kieth! Epicurus was a philosopher ahead of his time. While contemporaries espoused any number of inept and fascist views, Epicurus spoke of tolerance and brotherhood. Of course, his philosophy didn't make him very popular! Messner-Loebs & Kieth were also ahead of their time, mixing humor with history for this important comics work. Featuring appearances by a who's who of Greek mythology, from Alexander the Great to Zeus, EPICURUS THE SAGE is a must-have collection for anyone who enjoys thought- provoking comics! This project is supported with trade and house ads and a mini-site at www.wildstorm.com. EPICURUS THE SAGE is a 160-page CLIFFHANGER trade paperback and is suggested for mature readers. It arrives in comic-book stores August 27 with a cover price of $19.95 U.S. DC Listings DC UNIVERSE: BATMAN DETECTIVE COMICS #785 WRITTEN BY ED BRUBAKER AND RICK SPEARS; ART BY PATRICK ZIRCHER, AARON SOWD, AND ROB GOODRIDGE; COVER BY TIM SALE In stores August 6. Part 2 of "Made of Wood" finds Batman and Sentinel teaming up to solve a decades-old mystery! Can they find a serial killer before he carves up the innocents of modern-day Gotham? Plus, Part 1 of the 4-part backup tale "The Dogcatcher," by indie creators Rick Spears & Rob Goodridge (Teenagers From Mars), following the exploits of an unfortunate city worker who finds the Joker's lost dog! FC, 40 PG. $2.75 BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #170 WRITTEN BY TOM PEYER; ART AND COVER BY TONY HARRIS In stores August 13. Part 2 of "Irresistible," a 3-part story arc by Tom Peyer (THE AUTHORITY, HOURMAN) & Tony Harris (JSA: THE UNHOLY THREE, STARMAN)! Batman's hot on the trail of Frank Sharp, who desperately tries to use his mind-altering powers to manipulate the criminal underworld! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #44 WRITTEN BY SCOTT BEATTY AND JILL THOMPSON; ART BY DAVE ROSS, JOHN FLOYD AND THOMPSON; COVER BY BRIAN BOLLAND In stores August 20. You may think you know the truth about the death of Jason Todd…but you're wrong! As events in the present force Bruce Wayne to look into the past, some of the actions and events surrounding the demise of the second Robin become clearer. Plus, in the black-and-white backup, "The Best of Gotham" — a guide to Gotham City nightlife by Jill Thompson (DEATH: AT DEATH'S DOOR)! PC, 40 PG. $2.75 BATMAN #618 WRITTEN BY JEPH LOEB; ART AND COVER BY JIM LEE AND SCOTT WILLIAMS In stores August 27. After the shocking revelations of last issue, Batman faces the battle of his life! But given the betrayals he's discovered, can Batman possibly fight the one person whom he cannot — and will not — fight? Was this the master plan all along? Or are there still more twists to come? One thing is for sure: you can't miss this issue! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.25 ARKHAM ASYLUM: LIVING HELL #4 WRITTEN BY DAN SLOTT; ART BY RYAN SOOK AND WADE VON GRAWBADGER; PAINTED COVER BY ERIC POWELL In stores August 6. Someone's opened all the cell doors in Arkham Asylum, and now it's party time! Dr. Arkham and his band of guards are left to face a horde of a thousand maniacs…including a ticked-off Killer Croc with a score to settle! FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 6) $2.50 BATGIRL #43 WRITTEN BY DYLAN HORROCKS; ART BY ADRIAN SIBAR AND ANDY OWENS; PAINTED COVER BY JAMES JEAN In stores August 20. Batman and Batgirl have tracked Dr. Death to Tarakstan, home of the super-powered terrorist known as the Black Wind. Can they stop the deadly doctor from delivering weapons of mass destruction into the hands of a madman? FC, 32 PG. $2.50 BATGIRL: YEAR ONE #9 WRITTEN BY SCOTT BEATTY AND CHUCK DIXON; ART AND COVER BY MARCOS MARTIN AND ALVARO LOPEZ In stores August 13. The exciting conclusion of Batgirl's untold origin! Firefly and Killer Moth have turned their psychotic attention to the Gotham Police Headquarters, trying to make a name for themselves by leaving the place in ashes. Batgirl's going to take these bugs down, with or without the help of the Dynamic Duo! FC, 32 PG. (9 OF 9) $2.95 BATMAN ADVENTURES #5 WRITTEN BY DAN SLOTT AND TY TEMPLETON; ART BY TERRY BEATTY AND TEMPLETON; COVER BY KELSEY SHANNON In stores August 20. Featuring two full tales! Private detective Harvey Bullock is chained to a suitcase that everyone wants — including a marksman named Deadshot! Can Batman keep him off-target? Plus, in the backup story, learn how Bullock lost his badge! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 BATMAN/ALIENS II TP WRITTEN BY IAN EDGINTON; ART AND COVER BY STAZ JOHNSON AND JAMES HODGKINS In stores August 6. Collecting the miniseries that brought the ferocious Aliens into Batman's backyard again! A construction crew uncovers a sealed laboratory where the last survivor of an Antarctic expedition sought to seal away the evil he carried back to Gotham City. Now that evil has escaped, and only Batman can stop it! For more information, see the feature article. Co-published with Dark Horse Comics. SC, 7X10, 160PG, FC $14.95 STAR OF THE MONTH BATMAN: CHILD OF DREAMS HC WRITTEN BY KIA ASAMIYA; TRANSLATION BY MAX ALLAN COLLINS; ART AND PAINTED COVER BY ASAMIYA In stores August 13. Reoffered to coincide with BATMAN: HONG KONG HC. From the mind of Kia Asamiya, creator of Silent Mobius and Steam Detectives and artist on Uncanny X-Men, comes a unique manga take on the Dark Knight. It's a mammoth adventure featuring the World's Greatest Detective translated to English by ROAD TO PERDITION's Max Allan Collins! (STAR1801D) HC, 8X11, 352 PG, B&W $24.95 ******************************* BATMAN: THE CULT TP—NEW PRINTING WRITTEN BY JIM STARLIN; ART AND COVER BY BERNIE WRIGHTSON In stores August 6. A new printing of a classic Batman tale! Deacon Blackfire, a charismatic shaman with roots as old as Gotham City itself, has amassed the city's homeless into an army, one he seemingly uses to fight crime. But Blackfire has a hidden agenda… For more information, see the feature article. SC, 7X10, 208PG, FC $19.95 BATMAN: DEATH AND THE MAIDENS #1 WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA; ART AND COVER BY KLAUS JANSON In stores August 13. Eisner Award-nominated writer Greg Rucka (GOTHAM CENTRAL, Wolverine) teams up with legendary artist Klaus Janson (BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS) for a miniseries that pits Batman against one of his greatest foes: Ra's al Ghul! After centuries, time has caught up with al Ghul, and only his greatest enemy can save him! Can these longtime enemies become allies? For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. (1 OF 9) $2.95 BATMAN: HONG KONG HC WRITTEN BY DOUG MOENCH; ART AND COVER BY TONY WONG In stores August 13. Following up on the success of Kia Asamiya's manga take on the Dark Knight in BATMAN: CHILD OF DREAMS comes a hardcover with art by superstar artist Tony Wong (Weapons of the Gods)! When Batman uncovers Internet broadcasts of vicious snuff film murders, he follows the trail of clues to Hong Kong. But can his methods and techniques work in a foreign country with different laws and customs? For more information, see the feature article. HC, 7X10, 128PG, FC $24.95 BATMAN: NEVERMORE #5 WRITTEN BY LEN WEIN; ART BY GUY DAVIS; PAINTED COVER BY BERNIE WRIGHTSON ELSEWORLDS. In stores August 6. The amazing conclusion to the Elseworlds tale! Edgar Allan Poe has faced his own inner demons as well as the mysterious Raven Murderer. Now his investigation is at an end, and not even the Batman's intervention and detective skills will be enough to prepare Poe for the truth that lies behind the murders of Baltimore's elite! FC, 32 PG. (5 OF 5) $2.50 STAR OF THE MONTH BATMAN: SON OF THE DEMON SC WRITTEN BY MIKE W. BARR; ART AND PAINTED COVER BY JERRY BINGHAM In stores August 13. One of Batman's greatest enemies, Ra's al Ghul — the Demon — is spotlighted in BATMAN: DEATH AND THE MAIDENS. Now this classic graphic novel is reoffered, in which the Dark Knight works together with Ra's! SON OF THE DEMON shows a major turning point in Batman's relationship with Ra's and the Demon's daughter, Talia. (STAR00042D) SC, 8X11, 80PG, FC $9.95 ******************************* BATMAN: TENSES #1 WRITTEN BY JOE CASEY; ART BY CULLY HAMNER AND DEXTER VINES; COVER BY HAMNER In stores August 27. Writer Joe Casey (WILDCATS VERSION 3.0) joins artists Cully Hamner (RED) and Dexter Vines (Uncanny X-Men) bring you one of the creepiest Batman tales ever told! A serial killer stalks the streets of Gotham! As if that's not bad enough, the Dark Knight must figure out how to stop a madman who can see into the future! Prestige Format. For more information, see the feature article. FC, 64PG (1 OF 2) $6.95 STAR OF THE MONTH BATMAN IN THE SEVENTIES TP WRITTEN BY DENNIS O'NEIL, ARCHIE GOODWIN, PAUL LEVITZ, ELLIOT S! MAGGIN AND FRANK ROBBINS; ART BY NEAL ADAMS, JIM APARO, DICK GIORDANO, MARSHALL ROGERS, ALEX TOTH, JOE STATON, AND VARIOUS; COVER BY ADAMS In stores August 27. Reoffered to coincide with the release of the CLASSIC SILVER AGE BATGIRL & THE JOKER DELUXE ACTION FIGURE SET (offered in Previews Vol. XIII, #3), these 10 stories offer a look into a totally different era for the Dark Knight. Plus, an introduction by Dennis O'Neil. (STAR10425D) SC, 7X10, 192PG, FC $19.95 ******************************* BIRDS OF PREY #58 WRITTEN BY GAIL SIMONE; ART AND COVER BY ED BENES AND ALEX LEI In stores August 20. Savant's true demands for Oracle are revealed, as she's given 24 hours to "discover" Batman's true identity! But Savant doesn't realize that the Huntress is on the case and that Black Canary plans to be a less-than-cooperative hostage! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 CATWOMAN #22 WRITTEN BY ED BRUBAKER; ART AND COVER BY CAMERON STEWART In stores August 27. Catwoman's road trip has brought her to the underworld of Keystone City and an unlikely pairing with Captain Cold! The only way she can get the info she needs out of the rogue is to aid him in a quest that will take them deep into the Flash legacy. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 GOTHAM CENTRAL #10 WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA; ART AND COVER BY MICHAEL LARK In stores August 13. The "Half a Life" storyline reaches its thrilling conclusion! Now that all of Renée Montoya's secrets have come out, she's come face to face with the person behind it all. After being kicked off the force and having her personal life destroyed, Montoya's been pushed too far — and not even Batman can stop her. Check out this Eisner-nominated series and see what the buzz is about! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 HARLEY QUINN #35 WRITTEN BY A.J. LIEBERMAN; ART AND COVER BY MIKE HUDDLESTON AND TROY NIXEY In stores August 6. Harley Quinn has $500,000 riding on delivering a child to a certain location on time…only the kid's being hunted by every mob family in Gotham. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 NIGHTWING #84 WRITTEN BY DEVIN GRAYSON; ART BY RICK LEONARDI AND JESSE DELPERDANG; COVER BY J.H. WILLIAMS III In stores August 13. It's an all-out throwdown between Nightwing and Tarantula as Dick Grayson tries to bring in Blüdhaven's newest vigilante for the murder of Chief Redhorn! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 ROBIN #117 WRITTEN BY JON LEWIS; ART BY PETE WOODS AND ANDREW PEPOY; COVER BY JO CHEN In stores August 20. Vague warnings from beyond time itself have Robin convinced that he's about to be betrayed by someone close to him. To complicate things, Robin doesn't know if it's someone trying to help him or trying to end his career…and his life! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 DC UNIVERSE: SUPERMAN ACTION COMICS #806 WRITTEN BY JOE KELLY; ART BY PASCUAL FERRY, KARL KERSCHL, AND CAM SMITH; COVER BY FERRY In stores August 6. Superman is attacked by an unkown assailant and left for dead, and it's up to Girl 13 (from the critically acclaimed "Lost Hearts" story) to protect him! But Natasha Irons, Steel's niece, thinks Girl 13 is the enemy! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #619 WRITTEN BY JOE CASEY; ART BY DEREC AUCOIN; COVER BY KEVIN NOWLAN In stores August 13. Lois Lane and Clark Kent are on the job! A new candidate for the presidency makes his presence known, but his political agenda may be tied to a plot that could destroy the whole world! FC, 32 pg. $2.25 SUPERMAN #196 WRITTEN BY STEVEN T. SEAGLE; ART AND COVER BY SCOTT MCDANIEL AND ANDY OWENS In stores August 27. Terror strikes Metropolis, and Superman must make a critical decision that results in the birth of a new adversary who wants to end all conflicts...by any means necessary! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 SUPERMAN: BIRTHRIGHT #2 WRITTEN BY MARK WAID; ART AND COVER BY LEINIL YU AND GERRY ALANGUILAN In stores August 6. Continuing young Clark Kent's heroic journey with another 40-page issue featuring a card-stock cover and glossy paper for just $2.95! The Man of Steel-to-be becomes embroiled in a political conflict in South Africa and must decide the best way to settle things. It's a tale that leads to Clark's accepting one of the key elements that will make him Superman! FC, 40 PG. (2 OF 12) $2.95 SUPERMAN: METROPOLIS #7 WRITTEN BY CHUCK AUSTEN; ART BY TEDDY KRISTIANSEN; COVER BY ASHLEY WOOD In stores August 20. An insightful and different take on Superman and Jimmy Olsen's friendship, as Jimmy realizes that he's lost Lena, the girl in the Tech. FC, 32 PG. (7 OF 12) $2.95 SUPERMAN & BATMAN: GENERATIONS III #8 WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY JOHN BYRNE; COVER BY BYRNE ELSEWORLDS. In stores August 13. Superman has learned the deadly secret behind Darkseid's attack on the Earth, but an attempt to take the battle to its source hurls the Man of Steel into the Smallville of 800 years in the past! Get ready for the time-tossed meeting of a pair of gods of New Genesis and a confrontation with a ruthless gunslinger named…Jonah Hex! FC, 32 PG. (8 OF 12) $2.95 SUPERMAN & BATMAN: GENERATIONS II TP WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY JOHN BYRNE; COVER BY BYRNE ELSEWORLDS. In stores August 27. Collecting the first sequel to John Byrne's SUPERMAN & BATMAN: GENERATIONS! Imagine if Superman and Batman aged normally from their debuts in 1938 and 1939! How would their legacies be passed on to future generations of heroes? With appearances by Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, the JSA, the Spectre, Batgirl, Blackhawk, Deadman, Cyborg, and others, this volume has twists at nearly every turn! For more information, see the feature article. SC, 7X10, 200PG, FC $19.95 STAR OF THE MONTH SUPERMAN & BATMAN: GENERATIONS TP WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY JOHN BYRNE; COVER BY BYRNE ELSEWORLDS. In stores August 27. Reoffered to coincide with SUPERMAN & BATMAN: GENERATIONS II TP, this trade paperback collects Byrne's initial GENERATIONS miniseries which explores the world radically changed by the 1938 crimefighting debut of Superman and the 1939 debut of Batman. (STAR16169D) SC, 7X10, 192PG, FC $17.95 SUPERMAN/BATMAN #1 WRITTEN BY JEPH LOEB; ART AND COVER BY ED MCGUINNESS AND DEXTER VINES In stores August 20. A new series by the all-star team of Jeph Loeb, Ed McGuinness and Dexter Vines that pairs DC's heaviest hitters in one high-octane book! A new, improved Metallo attacks both Metropolis and Gotham, bringing the guardians of each city together for a monumental battle! Plus, Lex Luthor assembles a mysterious super-team assigned to "help" the Man of Steel. Featuring a card-stock cover and glossy paper. For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.95 ******************************* DC UNIVERSE AQUAMAN #9 WRITTEN BY RICK VEITCH; ART BY YVEL GUICHET AND MARK PROPST; COVER BY ETHAN VAN SCIVER In stores August 13. Aquaman and his archenemy, Black Manta, join forces to stop The Thirst from reanimating an army of corpses! Can these two foes put aside years of hatred to defeat an enemy more powerful than both of them? FC, 32 PG. $2.50 BAD GIRLS #1 WRITTEN BY STEVE VANCE; ART BY JENNIFER GRAVES; COVER BY DARWYN COOKE In stores August 6. Lauren is the new girl in the mall-and-beach town of San Narciso, California, and though this is her third high school in two years, she's determined to call this one home. But it's not easy finding a place among the cliques of the high-school social hierarchy…especially when the popular girls have super-powers! And what mystery lies beneath the school? For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. (1 OF 6) $2.50 BATMAN/SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN: TRINITY #3 WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY MATT WAGNER; COVER BY WAGNER In stores August 27. Matt Wagner's tale featuring DC Comics' greatest super-heroes reaches its breakneck climax! While attempting to save the world from total destruction, an uneasy bond is formed by three new allies. Can they rally to defeat the mysterious eco-terrorist who commands the power to bring the world to its knees? Prestige Format. FC, 64 PG. (3 OF 3) $6.95 CINNAMON: EL CICLO #1 WRITTEN BY JEN VAN METER; ART BY FRANCISCO PARONZINI AND ROBERT CAMPANELLA; COVER BY HOWARD CHAYKIN In stores August 20. A tale of revenge and honor told against the sun-bleached asphalt of the New West! Cinnamon's drifted for years as a hired gun along the Mexican border, but when a shady job takes her north, she must face up to the ghosts that haunt her dark past! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. (1 OF 5) $2.50 DR. FATE #1 WRITTEN BY CHRISTOPHER GOLDEN; ART BY DON KRAMER AND PRENTIS ROLLINS; COVER BY PAUL RIVOCHE In stores August 13. A new miniseries spotlighting the mysterious golden-helmeted hero from the JSA! Hector Hall moves to Salem, Massachusetts in an effort to lead a normal life…but when Caitlin Bibeau and her angry ex-boyfriend come to town, they bring with them a centuries-old evil that dates back to ancient Egypt! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. (1 OF 5) $2.50 EMPIRE #2 WRITTEN BY MARK WAID; ART BY BARRY KITSON AND JAMES PASCOE; COVER BY KITSON In stores August 27. The saga of Golgoth's mighty reign of world domination continues! Another nation has fallen into the hands of the empire, yet Golgoth isn't happy. It's one thing to build an empire — it's quite another thing to maintain control of it…especially since the iron-fisted despot has taken more than one traitor into his confidence! MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 6) $2.50 FALLEN ANGEL #2 WRITTEN BY PETER DAVID; ART BY DAVID LOPEZ AND FERNANDO BLANCO; COVER BY BRIAN STELFREEZE In stores August 13. Peter David digs further into the mysteries of Bete Noire! "Asia Minor" — the astoundingly convivial head of Bete Noire's narcotics business — calls in a debt. Lee reluctantly agrees to guard a shipment of an especially potent drug passing through Bete Noire, but quickly finds herself involved with a mysterious man presenting himself as a rival drug lord! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE FLASH #201 WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS; ART AND COVER BY ALBERTO DOSE In stores August 27. A bold new beginning for The Flash, as new series artist Alberto Dose makes his debut! In the aftermath of the most horrific attack on The Flash ever, the Scarlet Speedster is nowhere to be found! As Keystone City becomes a breeding ground for lethal street races and rogues, a new type of Flash emerges — a new identity — one we can't say anything else about! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.25 FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE JUSTICE LEAGUE #2 WRITTEN BY KEITH GIFFEN AND J.M. DEMATTEIS; ART AND COVER BY KEVIN MAGUIRE AND JOE RUBINSTEIN In stores August 6. It's déja vu all over again as Maxwell Lord and the former heroes of the Justice League set up shop in a strip mall! Unfortunately, they're up against the one foe they hadn't counted on…the one enemy who can shut them down! Stronger than Despero…more powerful than the Legion of Doom! Get ready for the debut of The Local Community Board! FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 6) $2.50 GREEN ARROW #29 WRITTEN BY JUDD WINICK; ART BY PHIL HESTER AND ANDE PARKS; PAINTED COVER BY MATT WAGNER In stores August 13. "Straight Shooter," Part 4 of 6! Released from the hospital, Ollie recuperates at home with Connor and Mia attending to his every need. But when Joanna Pierce shows up, tension mounts! Meanwhile, newscasts report that several people from the neighborhood around the construction site have gone missing! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 GREEN LANTERN #168 WRITTEN BY BEN RAAB; ART BY RICK BURCHETT AND RODNEY RAMOS; COVER BY ARIEL OLIVETTI In stores August 27. Green Lantern's efforts to restore order in outer space have brought him some unwanted attention. Stopping criminals and disasters is one thing, but being deemed a god by an entire planet is something he doesn't want to get mixed up in…especially since the local cosmically powered deities don't like competition! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 HAWKMAN #18 WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS; ART BY JOSÉ LUIS GÁRCIA-LÓPEZ; PAINTED COVER BY JOHN WATSON In stores August 6. A special issue guest-illustrated by master draftsman José Luis Gárcia-López! Carter Hall journeys to Germany to pay tribute to a man who was very important to him over 200 years ago. Take a trip through the past with Carter as he's forced to confront elements about his previous lives! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 H-E-R-O #7 WRITTEN BY WILL PFEIFER; ART BY PATRICK GLEASON AND CHRISTIAN ALAMY; PAINTED COVER BY JOHN VAN FLEET In stores August 13. Kicking off a new 2-part story! A group of guys calling themselves Chaos, Inc. finds the H- E-R-O device and records their crazy, irresponsible super-powered stunts on digicam, quickly turning them into the hottest thing on the underground Internet video circuit! Meanwhile, someone who's been searching for the H-E-R- O device through the years stumbles onto Chaos Inc.'s website and finally realizes who's in possession of the treasured device. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 HUMAN DEFENSE CORPS #4 WRITTEN BY TY TEMPLETON; ART AND COVER BY CLÉMENT SAUVE JR. AND JUAN VLASCO In stores August 13. A dizzying 30,000 feet above the California Coastline, the Human Defense Corps embarks on their most dangerous mission yet — a séance! But what they find may be far from dead and buried… FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 6) $2.50 JLA #84 WRITTEN BY JOE KELLY; ART AND COVER BY DOUG MAHNKE AND TOM NGUYEN In stores August 13. J'onn J'onzz's "Trial By Fire" begins here, as JLA kicks off a 6-part storyline that ships biweekly! Super-villains across the globe are suddenly incapacitated by remorse over the deeds of their heinous pasts, leading the JLA to investigate the cause of this mysterious about-face! But how does the answer connect to the Martian Manhunter? For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.25 JLA #85 WRITTEN BY JOE KELLY; ART AND COVER BY DOUG MAHNKE AND TOM NGUYEN In stores August 27. The Martian Manhunter's red-hot "Trial By Fire" continues here! The world's villains are on the verge of mass suicide, and Firestorm has just been attacked in the JLA's own backyard. If the Justice League doesn't figure out who's behind the chaos soon, they'll be the next victims! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.25 JLA VOLUME 12: THE OBSIDIAN AGE BOOK TWO TP WRITTEN BY JOE KELLY; ART BY DOUG MAHNKE, TOM NGUYEN, YVEL GUICHET, MARK PROPST, LEWIS LAROSA, AL MILGROM, DIETRICH SMITH, DARRYL BANKS, SEAN PARSONS, AND WAYNE FAUCHER; COVER BY MAHNKE In stores August 20. Concluding the much-anticipated saga, this volume collects JLA #72-76, as the JLAers fight back from death to stop the Ancients from rewriting history. Aquaman has been found, but now he and the Atlanteans must be rescued. And in the present, the replacement JLA must also stop the Ancients while still learning how to function as a team! For more information, see the feature article. SC, 7X10, 160PG, FC $12.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A JLA VOLUME 11: THE OBSIDIAN AGE BOOK ONE TP WRITTEN BY JOE KELLY; ART BY DOUG MAHNKE, TOM NGUYEN, YVEL GUICHET AND MARK PROPST; COVER BY MAHNKE In stores August 20. Reoffered to coincide with JLA: THE OBSIDIAN AGE BOOK TWO, this 160-page trade paperback collects the first half of the "Obsidian Age: The Hunt for Aquaman" saga from JLA #66-71! BOOK ONE introduces Faith and the enigmatic Manitou Raven and the threat of the Ancients. SC, 7X10, 160PG, FC $12.95 ******************************* JLA: SCARY MONSTERS #6 WRITTEN BY CHRIS CLAREMONT; ART BY JOSH HOOD AND SEAN PARSONS; COVER by Arthur Adams In stores August 20. The miniseries comes to a pulse-pounding conclusion! It's the JLA's darkest hour, as its members are infected one by one with the monster-making virus! The world's only hope lies in the hands of…Plastic Man? FC, 32 PG. (6 OF 6) $2.50 JSA #51 WRITTEN BY DAVID S. GOYER AND GEOFF JOHNS; ART AND COVER BY LEONARD KIRK AND KEITH CHAMPAGNE; COVER BY CARLOS PACHECO AND JÉSUS MERIÑO In stores August 13. Dr. Fate returns, as the final fate of Mordru is revealed during the blistering aftermath of the "Princes of Darkness" saga! And what does the future hold for the estranged members of the JSA? FC, 32 PG. $2.50 JSA: ALL-STARS #4 WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS, DAVID S. GOYER AND JAMES ROBINSON; ART BY MIKE MCKONE, WAYNE FAUCHER AND TONY HARRIS; COVER BY JOHN CASSADAY AND MARK LEWIS In stores August 6. Spotlighting the spectacular Stargirl! The Star-Spangled Kid enlists the aid of her partner and stepfather, S.T.R.I.P.E., as she heads out on a hunt for the one person she'd rather forget: her biological father. Plus, a backup Golden Age Starman tale by the team of James Robinson & Tony Harris (STARMAN)! FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 8) $2.50 STAR OF THE MONTH JSA: DARKNESS FALLS TP WRITTEN BY DAVID S. GOYER AND GEOFF JOHNS; ART BY STEVE SADOWSKI, MICHAEL BAIR, BUZZ, MARCOS MARTIN, AND KEITH CHAMPAGNE; COVER BY SADOWSKI AND MARK FARMER In stores August 13. Reoffered to coincide with the release of DOCTOR FATE: THE CURSE #1, this trade paperback reprints JSA #6-15. The JSA is once again called upon to save the planet from malevolent forces that may threaten the very fiber of the universe! But this time it's personal, as the foe they are fighting is a darkness- consumed Obsidian — the son of Alan Scott, Sentinel. (STAR15897D) SC, 7X10, 232PG, FC $19.95 ******************************* JUST IMAGINE… STAN LEE CREATING THE DC UNIVERSE BOOK TWO TP WRITTEN BY STAN LEE AND MICHAEL USLAN; ART BY KEVIN MAGUIRE, KARL STORY, JERRY ORDWAY, JOHN BYRNE, TERRY AUSTIN, GARY FRANK, SANDRA HOPE, DAN JURGENS, BOB LAYTON, SERGIO ARAGONES, JOHN SEVERIN, KANO, AND ADAM HUGHES; COVER BY STUART IMMONEN In stores August 20. A second collection of Stan Lee's revolutionary re-imaginings of the DC Universe's mightiest icons! This volume reprints JUST IMAGINE STAN LEE WITH KEVIN MAGUIRE CREATING THE FLASH, …WITH JERRY ORDWAY CREATING THE JLA , …WITH JOHN BYRNE CREATING ROBIN, …WITH GARY FRANK CREATING SHAZAM, and more! For more information, see the feature article. SC, 7X10, 256PG, FC $19.95 STAR OF THE MONTH JUST IMAGINE… STAN LEE CREATING THE DC UNIVERSE BOOK ONE TP WRITTEN BY STAN LEE WITH MICHAEL USLAN; ART BY JOE KUBERT, JIM LEE, JOHN BUSCEMA, DAVE GIBBONS, MICHAEL WM. KALUTA, GENE COLAN, KYLE BAKER, JOSÉ LUIS GARCIÁ-LOPEZ, ADAM HUGHES, SCOTT WILLIAMS, DICK GIORDANO, AND TOM PALMER; COVER BY STUART IMMONEN In stores August 20. Reoffered to coincide with JUST IMAGINE STAN LEE CREATING THE DC UNIVERSE BOOK TWO, this first of three volumes collecting Lee's one-of-a-kind one-shots reprints JUST IMAGINE STAN LEE WITH JOE KUBERT CREATING BATMAN, …WITH JIM LEE CREATING WONDER WOMAN, …WITH JOHN BUSCEMA CREATING SUPERMAN, and …WITH DAVE GIBBONS CREATING GREEN LANTERN! (STAR15979D) SC, 7X10, 224PG, FC $19.95 ******************************* JUSTICE LEAGUE ADVENTURES #22 WRITTEN BY STUART MOORE; ART BY JOHN DELANEY AND ROBIN RIGGS; COVER BY KELSEY SHANNON In stores August 6. A menace from Green Lantern's past returns! The first time Green Lantern fought the alien race called the Shayol, they killed three of his fellow GL Corps members. Now they've arrived on Earth, and GL must decide how to deal with them — before Hawkgirl takes matters into her own hands! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 THE LEGION #23 WRITTEN BY DAN ABNETT AND ANDY LANNING; ART BY CHRIS BATISTA AND MARK FARMER; COVER BY TONY HARRIS AND TOM FEISTER In stores August 27. The secret behind "Dream Crime" is revealed in the senses-shattering conclusion to this 5-part storyline! The heroes of the 31st century find themselves faced with the most comprehensive, stealthiest conquest of civilization ever undertaken, plus a menace who exists only in their minds. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 LOBO UNBOUND #3 WRITTEN BY KEITH GIFFEN; ART BY ALEX HORLEY AND MIKE DECARLO; COVER BY HORLEY In stores August 6. Lobo's deeply immersed in the planet of self-exploders… and that's only the beginning of his problems! The Main Man's gotta' find a way to regain his dignity and his reputation from Bling-Bling the Hip-Hop Ho'. Of course, all Bling-Bling wants for Christmas is Lobo's head on a platter! One of Lobo's original artists, Mike DeCarlo, contributes a twisted 6-page comic-within-a-comic that explains why! MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (3 OF 6) $2.95 OUTSIDERS #3 WRITTEN BY JUDD WINICK; ART AND COVER BY TOM RANEY AND SCOTT HANNA In stores August 20. The Outsiders have their hands full with Gorilla Grodd and his army of angry apes! Meanwhile, across town, one of Nightwing's deadliest foes is torturing Lex Luthor with an electrifying experience! Will the Outsiders arrive in time in save the President? FC, 32 PG. $2.50 REIGN OF THE ZODIAC #1 WRITTEN BY KEITH GIFFEN; ART BY COLLEEN DORAN AND BOB WIACEK; PAINTED COVER BY TONY HARRIS In stores August 27. An original sci-fi cosmology teeming with warriors, politicians, nobles, knaves, heroes, damned fools, and a war that's coming to Earth… tomorrow! Fan-favorite writer Keith Giffen's self-proclaimed "life's work" pairs him with acclaimed artists Colleen Doran & Bob Wiacek for a tale of the war-torn planet Eidolon, where the Zodiac isn't the stuff of mythology…it's real! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.75 THE SILVER AGE TEEN TITANS ARCHIVES VOL. 1 HC WRITTEN BY BOB HANEY; ART BY NICK CARDY AND BRUNO PREMIANI; COVER BY CARDY In stores August 27. Collecting THE BRAVE & THE BOLD #54 and 60, SHOWCASE #59, and TEEN TITANS #1-5! This volume contains the first eight appearances of DC's super-teens — kicking off one of DC's most exciting legacies! Learn how Robin, Aqualad and Kid Flash joined forces with Wonder Girl and Speedy to form this swingin', way-out team! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 204 PG. HARDCOVER $49.95 STAR OF THE MONTH SUPERMAN/BATMAN: WORLD'S FINEST TP WRITTEN BY DAVE GIBBONS; ART BY STEVE RUDE AND KARL KESEL; PAINTED COVER BY RUDE In stores August 20. Reoffered to coincide with SUPERMAN/BATMAN #1, this trade paperback presents a prior teaming of DC's greatest heroes! When Lex Luthor and the Joker make a deal to switch cities and adversaries, they just may get their wish to rid Metropolis and Gotham City of Superman and Batman forever! (STAR16776D) SC, 7X10, 160PG, FC $14.95 ******************************* SWEATSHOP #5 WRITTEN BY PETER BAGGE; ART AND COVER BY BAGGE In stores August 27. In this issue-length story, the entire SWEATSHOP crew attends a large comic-book convention — each with his or her own reasons for going. For Mel, it's vainglory, while romance and business opportunities occupy the minds of his staff members! Plus: Guest-appearances by Neil Gaiman and Ivan Brunetti. FC, 32 PG. $2.95 TEEN TITANS #2 WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS; ART BY MIKE MCKONE AND MARLO ALQUIZA; COVER BY MCKONE AND ALQUIZA In stores August 13. Join the Teen Titans as they get a feel for their new team and a new routine! The new Teen Titans head out to meet the new and improved Cyborg, but things won't go as planned! Meanwhile, Wonder Girl gets a strange visit from an unlikely ally, and Impulse gets a lesson in reality he won't soon forget! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 WONDER WOMAN #195 WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA; ART BY DREW JOHNSON AND RAY SNYDER; COVER BY ADAM HUGHES In stores August 20. A new creative team launches an incredible new era for comics' best-known heroine! Writer Greg Rucka (WONDER WOMAN: THE HIKETEIA, Wolverine) begins his highly anticipated, open-ended run with a self-contained issue featuring breathtaking interior art from the team of Drew Johnson (Tomb Raider: Journeys) & Ray Snyder (JSA: THE UNHOLY THREE). While Wonder Woman fights to capture the brutal dictator of an African nation, a new hire at the Themysciran Embassy discovers just how enormous Diana's mission truly is. For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.25 WONDER WOMAN: THE HIKETEIA SC WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA; ART BY J.G. JONES AND WADE VON GRAWBADGER; PAINTED COVER BY JONES In stores August 13. Wonder Woman faces off against her JLA-companion Batman in this thrilling softcover version of the original hardcover graphic novel! For more information, see the feature article. SC, 96PG, FC $17.95 DC: BEYOND THE UNIVERSE THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL. 11 HC WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY WILL EISNER AND THE EISNER STUDIO; COVER BY EISNER In stores August 6. Reprinting Spirit sections from July 1, 1945 to December 30, 1945! In late 1945 Will Eisner received his honorable discharge from the U.S. Army, and in December of that year he returned to his masterwork — The Spirit! For more information, see the feature article. HC, 7X10, 216PG, FC $49.95 STAR OF THE MONTH THE BUILDING SC WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY WILL EISNER; COVER BY WILL EISNER In stores August 6. Reoffered to coincide with THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL. 11 HC, this striking graphic novel details the story of a building on the verge of demolition, explored through the life stories of four ghosts who lived there. (STAR11744D) SC, 8X11, 80PG, B&W $9.95 ******************************* CARTOON CARTOONS #21 WRITTEN BY TOM WARBURTON, BOBBI J.G. WEISS, JIM ALEXANDER AND SCOTT CUNNINGHAM; ART BY MAURICE FONTENOT, JARED DEAL, MATT JENKINS, JEFF ALBRECHT, DAVE SIMONS, CHUCK FRAZIER, AND ANDREW PEPOY; COVER BY FONTENOT AND DEAL In stores August 27. Fly high with the adventures of the Kids Next Door, fresh from Cartoon Network's newest hit show! Plus, Dexter the boy genius uses science to help his dad battle a backyard pest, and more! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 LOONEY TUNES #105 WRITTEN BY BILL MATHENY, EARL KRESS AND SCOTT CUNNINGHAM; ART BY DAVID ALVAREZ, LEO BATIC, MIKE DECARLO AND RUBEN TORREIRO; COVER BY ALVAREZ AND DECARLO In stores August 6. Pépé Le Pew goes a-courtin'; the Three Bears get Daffy Duck as a houseguest; and Bugs Bunny takes Elmer Fudd on a bang-up museum tour! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 THE POWERPUFF GIRLS #41 WRITTEN BY ROBBIE BUSCH AND JOHN ROZUM; ART BY CHRISTOPHER COOK AND MIKE DECARLO; COVER BY PHIL MOY In stores August 20. Townsville heats up when Buttercup eats garlic pizza, and we ain't talkin' pepperoni! Plus, the Girls battle a mind-absorbing monster! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 SCOOBY-DOO #75 WRITTEN BY EARL KRESS AND ROBBIE BUSCH; ART BY JOE STATON, HORACIO OTTOLINI, SCOTT JERALDS AND ANDREW PEPOY; COVER BY JOE STATON In stores August 13. Everything old is new again for this 75th issue! The Mystery Inc. gang's got a hip new look and a juiced-up Mystery Machine, as seen on the hit Kids WB! show What's New, Scooby-Doo? FC, 32 PG. $2.25 SCOOBY-DOO DOLLAR COMIC WRITTEN BY TERRANCE GRIEP AND CHRIS DUFFY; ART BY NED SONNTAG, IVAN BRUNETTI AND GARY FIELDS; COVER BY GLENN BARR In stores August 6. A Scooby-Doo spectacular for just $1.00! This special one-shot reprints the stories from 1997's SCOOBY-DOO #1 at a low, low price! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $1.00 WILDSTORM 21 DOWN #12 WRITTEN BY JIMMY PALMIOTTI AND JUSTIN GRAY; ART BY JESÚS SAIZ AND PALMIOTTI; PAINTED COVER BY JOE JUSKO In stores August 6. The astonishing conclusion to "Roadside Attractions!" Alex confronts a being claiming to be Herod. Mickey and Preston's lives are drastically transformed. And all of 21 DOWN undergoes a dramatic change! This issue's startling revelations and shocking secrets lay the groundwork for the upcoming second 21 DOWN series, as the same creative team takes the critically acclaimed series in a bold new direction! FC, 32 PG. $2.95 THE ABSOLUTE DANGER GIRL OVERSIZED HC WRITTEN BY J. SCOTT CAMPBELL AND ANDY HARTNELL; ART BY CAMPBELL AND ALEX GARNER; COVER BY CAMPBELL Advance-solicited; in stores November 19. Collecting the phenomenally popular DANGER GIRL: THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION and THE J. SCOTT CAMPBELL DANGER GIRL SKETCHBOOK as a limited-edition, signed-and- numbered, oversized, slip-cased, two-volume hardcover set! This Absolute Edition features the full 7-issue miniseries plus a ton of behind-the-scenes sketches and a cover gallery. For more information, see the feature article. Retailers please note: this edition is limited to 10,000 copies. Orders may be allocated. HC, 8X12, 326PG, FC $75.00 ARROWSMITH #2 WRITTEN BY KURT BUSIEK; ART AND COVER BY CARLOS PACHECO AND JESÚS MERÍÑO CLIFFHANGER PRODUCTIONS. In stores August 20. The miniseries reuniting the all-star team of Kurt Busiek, Carlos Pacheco and Jesús Meriño continues! War, magic and romance abound as Fletcher Arrowsmith commences his training as a mystical aviator in 1915 New York. But with the world gripped by a global war and death looming, is there time for a young man to fall in love? Unforgettable characters and an exotically different world spring to life as this much-anticipated tale unfolds! Go to http://www.wildstorm.com/arrowsmith/arrowsmith.html now for a special 8-page preview of ARROWSMITH! FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 6) $2.95 ASTRO CITY: LOCAL HEROES #4 WRITTEN BY KURT BUSIEK; ART BY BRENT ANDERSON; PAINTED COVER BY ALEX ROSS HOMAGE COMICS. In stores August 13. The miniseries continues with an Astro City courtroom drama! What happens when a lawyer argues the "death-like coma" and "evil twin" defenses to keep a murderer out of jail? It's a rare glimpse of Astro City in the 1970s — including a first look at the Blue Knight — a new breed of "hero" for a troubled era! FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 5) $2.95 THE AUTHORITY #0 WRITTEN BY ROBBIE MORRISON; ART BY DWAYNE TURNER, SAL REGLA AND SANDRA HOPE; COVER BY TURNER AND HOPE EYE OF THE STORM. In stores August 6. THE AUTHORITY is one of the hottest books in comics — now the explosive tale that led into the new series is collected in one volume! This issue reprints the 3-part story "High Stakes," serialized in three Eye of the Storm titles. Find out how our heroes react when a murderous bet is made at the expense of the planet Earth! Also included are character designs by Dwayne Turner. For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS FC, 40 PG. $2.95 THE AUTHORITY #4 WRITTEN BY ROBBIE MORRISON; ART BY DWAYNE TURNER AND SAL REGLA; COVER BY TURNER AND REGLA EYE OF THE STORM. In stores August 6. The first story arc comes to an apocalyptic conclusion! Following the brutal assault on the Carrier that left the team in shambles and Swift captured, The Authority has declared war on Reality Incorporated. But survival may be their only consolation, as they face overwhelming firepower and a planet full of the horrific Hybrids! MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.95 EPICURUS THE SAGE TP WRITTEN BY WILLIAM MESSNER-LOEBS; ART AND PAINTED COVER BY SAM KIETH CLIFFHANGER. In stores August 27. Messner-Loebs's & Kieth's quirky look at the ancient Greeks featuring a new 36-page story! For the first time, both the original EPICURUS graphic novels, along with the hard-to-find 15-page tale from FAST FORWARD #3, are collected into one snazzy volume, wrapped in a beautiful new Kieth cover painting. For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS SC, 160PG, FC $19.95 EXTINCTION EVENT #2 WRITTEN BY ROBERT WEINBERG; ART BY BRETT BOOTH AND SAL REGLA; COVER BY BOOTH In stores August 6. The modern-day prehistoric saga continues! As the research team works to uncover the secrets of an ancient, advanced dinosaur civilization, it stumbles across an even greater discovery: thousands of the prehistoric beasts in cryogenic sleep! What happens when they inadvertently activate the waking mechanism? Will the dinosaurs be civilized enough to seek a peaceful resolution, or will they be driven by animal instinct? FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 5) $2.50 GEN13 #12 WRITTEN BY CHRIS CLAREMONT; ART BY RAMÓN F. BACHS AND SANDRA HOPE; COVER BY ALÉ GARZA AND HOPE In stores August 13. Caitlin Fairchild died with the rest of the original GEN13, but she came back. The others didn't… or so she thought! A sinister European power broker known only as the G-Nome has a client looking for a young team, and the new GEN13 fits the bill. And he's got the perfect enticement to get them involved: evidence that the original GEN13 — despite all the proof to the contrary — may still be alive and in his power! Now Caitlin must choose between the friends she lost and the young people who've just begun to trust her! FC, 32 PG. $2.95 GEN13: SEPTEMBER SONG TP WRITTEN BY CHRIS CLAREMONT; ART BY ALE GARZA, RAMÓN F. BACHS, SANDRA HOPE AND RAÚL FERNÁNDEZ; COVER BY GARZA In stores August 13. Collecting GEN13 #0 through 6, featuring the series relaunch by Chris Claremont (X- Men), Alé Garza (NINJA BOY) and Sandra Hope (CRIMSON)! The mysterious Herod chooses four teens, granting them powers and leaving them with the enigmatic warning "You will be judged." Can the four come together under the leadership of Caitlin Fairchild, leader of the old Gen13 team? For more information, see the feature article. SC, 7X10, 176PG, FC $19.95 STAR OF THE MONTH GEN13: COLLECTED EDITION TP WRITTEN BY JIM LEE, BRANDON CHOI AND JEFF MARIOTTE; ART AND COVER BY J. SCOTT CAMPBELL AND ALEX GARNER In stores August 13. Reoffered to coincide with GEN13: SEPTEMBER SONG, this classic trade-paperback collects the stories that introduced the original Gen-Actives to the world! This stunning volume features full-color reprints of the 5-issue GEN13 miniseries, with art by DANGER GIRL's J. Scott Campbell and Alex Garner. (STAR08665D) SC, 7X10, 144PG, FC $12.95 ******************************* GLOBAL FREQUENCY #11 WRITTEN BY WARREN ELLIS; ART BY JASON PEARSON; COVER BY BRIAN WOOD In stores August 27. Five years ago, Aleph was the brilliant underachiever on campus…then she met Miranda Zero, and her life changed. Now she's the focal point of the Global Frequency rescue organization, coordinating crucial data during each operation. That is, until five minutes ago. The Global Frequency HQ has been breached, and Aleph must stand her ground and fight — for her life, and the life of every other agent on the Frequency! FC, 32 PG. (11 OF 12) $2.95 THE MAXX BOOK ONE TP WRITTEN BY SAM KIETH AND WILLIAM MESSNER-LOEBS; ART AND COVER BY KIETH CLIFFHANGER. In stores August 6. Sam Kieth's The Maxx, originally published by Image Comics, ran 35 issues and inspired a cult-favorite animated series on MTV. Now this wildly popular, long-out-of-print comic returns as a series of highly anticipated collected editions from WildStorm! BOOK ONE, collecting the first six issues, introduces us to the surreal-yet-touching universe of The Maxx, a homeless super-hero who lives in a cardboard box on the street, and his social worker/soulmate, Julie. Featuring a cameo appearance by Erik Larsen's Savage Dragon. For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS SC, 7X10, 144PG, FC $17.95 STAR OF THE MONTH ZERO GIRL TP WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY SAM KIETH; PAINTED COVER BY KIETH HOMAGE COMICS. In stores August 6. Reoffered to coincide with Sam Kieth's THE MAXX BOOK ONE TP, this engaging trade paperback collects Kieth's hit HOMAGE miniseries of 2000. Amy Smootster isn't like other teenagers. Besides falling in love with her guidance counselor and trying to survive high school, a whole mess of weirdness is about to fall at Amy's (wet) feet. SC, 7X10, 128PG, FC $14.95 ******************************* PLANETARY #16 WRITTEN BY WARREN ELLIS; ART AND COVER BY JOHN CASSADAY Resolicited; in stores August 27. The acclaimed series from Ellis and Cassaday is back! With The Four momentarily in disarray, Elijah Snow initiates the second part of his comeback plan: to hunt down and discover the truth about Anna Hark, daughter of the criminal genius of the '30s, who died in the Adirondacks with the rest of Axel Brass' associates. Her story begins in medieval China and ends in the spires of modern America! For more information, see the feature article. Retailers please note: This is a resolicitation; all previous orders are cancelled. FC, 32 pg. $2.95 THE POSSESSED #2 WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS AND KRIS GRIMMINGER; ART AND COVER BY LIAM SHARP CLIFFHANGER. In stores August 20. The demon-infested miniseries continues! The exorcists storm a Philadelphia high-rise where a First Communion ceremony has been up-ended by the violent possession of a young boy, coming face-to-face with a demonic spirit that will go to any lengths to stay in our world. But what secrets does this spirit hold about future otherworld attacks? And who isn't telling the exorcists the entire truth about the past? MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 6) $2.95 RED #2 WRITTEN BY WARREN ELLIS; ART AND COVER BY CULLY HAMNER HOMAGE COMICS. In stores August 27. The action-packed miniseries continues! Paul Moses, the C.I.A.'s retired killer extraordinaire, has been reactivated following an attempt on his life… an attempt authorized by the new Director of the C.I.A.! Now it's a game of cat-and-mouse, as Moses vows to kill those who ordered his murder. FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 3) $2.95 ROBOTECH: LOVE AND WAR #3 WRITTEN BY JAY FAERBER AND KEN SIU-CHONG WITH TOMMY YUNE; ART BY LONG VO, CHARLES PARK, JO CHEN AND ALAN TAMM; COVERS BY LONG VO AND KILIAN PLUNKETT In stores August 6. Max and Miriya finally meet… but on the battlefield! Their first encounter is on opposing sides of the war, and Max will have to fly his toughest mission to survive this encounter. And in the back-up story, Minmay makes her first appearance in "Little White Dragon," but there's a snag in production as an argument over the authenticity of a Zentraedi Battlepod derails the day's shoot. This issue will ship with two covers. All orders will be filled with covers by Long Vo (50%) and Kilian Plunkett (50%). FC, 32 PG. (3 OF 6) $2.95 SLEEPER #8 WRITTEN BY ED BRUBAKER; ART AND PAINTED COVER BY SEAN PHILLIPS EYE OF THE STORM. In stores August 20. What becomes a Doppelganger most? On the hunt for Lynch's secret notebook, Holden meets his mirror-image, a government agent who claims to be an operative for TAO. But even more unsettling is that he appears to know a lot more about Holden than he should! MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.95 STORMWATCH: TEAM ACHILLES #14 WRITTEN BY MICAH IAN WRIGHT; ART BY C.P. SMITH; COVER BY WHILCE PORTACIO EYE OF THE STORM. In stores August 13. Who is Citizen Soldier, and what are his plans for the world? As the planet deals with the fallout from the theft of the world's gold reserves, a new enemy emerges from America's past. Can a depleted Team Achilles handle the burden of taking on an American icon? MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.95 THUNDERCATS: DOGS OF WAR #3 WRITTEN BY JOHN LAYMAN; ART BY BRETT BOOTH AND AL VEY; COVERS BY BOOTH AND FRANCISCO HERRERA In stores August 27. The alliance between Lion-O's Thundercats and Mumm-Ra's mutants is off to a rocky start! Tempers flare, mistrust abounds, and it's a safe bet there's a traitor in their midst. But the War Dogs have given the Thundercats a timeline to surrender, and the clock is ticking. Note: This issue will ship with two covers. All orders will be filled with covers by Brett Booth (50%) and Francisco Herrera (50%). FC, 32 PG. (3 OF 5) $2.95 TOKYO STORM WARNING #3 WRITTEN BY WARREN ELLIS; ART AND COVER BY JAMES RAIZ AND ANDREW CURRIE CLIFFHANGER. In stores August 13. The saga of giant robots vs. horrible monsters reaches a shocking conclusion! Zoe Flynn is piloting the most amazing vessel ever conceived — a massive ARCangel designed to battle the mutant monsters threatening Tokyo. But who designed these super machines? And for that matter, where did the monsters come from? It's all a mystery…until Zoe pulls back the curtain and spies the wizard pulling the strings! FC, 32 PG. (3 OF 3) $2.95 WILDCATS VERSION 3.0 #13 WRITTEN BY JOE CASEY; ART BY DUSTIN NGUYEN AND RICHARD FRIEND; COVER BY NGUYEN AND RIAN HUGHES. EYE OF THE STORM. In stores August 27. Year Two of this critically acclaimed series kicks off in style with the return of a long-lost cast member, as we catch up with a certain white-haired Coda warrior slicing her way across Europe! Meanwhile, the noose tightens around Mister Wax's neck. You can't keep an affair with the boss' wife a secret forever! MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.95 WILDCATS VERSION 3.0: BRAND BUILDING TP WRITTEN BY JOE CASEY; ART BY DUSTIN NGUYEN AND RICHARD FRIEND; COVER BY NGUYEN AND RIAN HUGHES. EYE OF THE STORM. In stores August 20. The first six issues of the critically acclaimed new series by Joe Casey, Dustin Nguyen and Richard Friend are collected in one handy volume! On the surface, Jack Marlowe is a strong-willed and visionary businessman…but who can tell just what devious schemes are hatching under his android exterior? For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS SC, 7X10, 160PG, FC $14.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A THE PLANETARY READER WRITTEN BY WARREN ELLIS; ART AND COVER BY JOHN CASSADAY In stores August 27. Reoffered to coincide with PLANETARY #16, this volume collects PLANETARY #13-15 for the first time! Discover the secret history of Elijah Snow, who's been tracking strange occurrences since the late 1800s. Snow and his cohorts unravel mysteries as old as time itself and wage a campaign against the four people hoarding Earth's unnatural secrets! NOTE: Previously offered via Diamond Daily. FC, 72 PG $5.95 ******************************* AMERICA'S BEST COMICS SMAX #1 WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE; ART AND COVER BY ZANDER CANNON In stores August 20. A new miniseries spinning out of the Eisner Award-winning TOP 10! When Jeff Smax's beloved uncle passes away, the Top 10 officer is called back to his homeworld with his partner, Robyn "Toybox" Slinger. But what they find is a world filled with magic, spells and bizarre creatures! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. (1 OF 5) $2.95 TERRA OBSCURA #3 WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE AND PETER HOGAN; ART AND COVER BY YANICK PAQUETTE AND KARL STORY In stores August 27. The Null Zone sweeping across the Western United States and disrupting all electrical devices has been deemed a National Emergency. And the President has reunited S.M.A.S.H.! Will the science heroes be able to stop this perplexing phenomenon? Meanwhile, other heroes are reunited in Invertica City, and the hunt for Tom Strange begins. But where do you begin to look for someone who vanished years ago? FC, 32 PG. (3 OF 6) $2.95 TOM STRONG #22 WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE; ART BY JERRY ORDWAY AND KARL STORY; COVER BY CHRIS SPROUSE AND STORY In stores August 13. The 3-part "How Tom Stone Got Started" comes to a tragic conclusion! This new world has fallen to dark, sad depths. Sides are chosen, battle lines are drawn, family and friends are torn apart. It's a world that one woman desperately tries to prevent from ever existing! FC, 32 PG $2.95 STARS OF THE MONTH TOP TEN BOOK ONE TP WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE; ART BY GENE HA AND ZANDER CANNON; COVER BY HA In stores August 20. Reoffered to coincide with SMAX #1, the adventures of Precinct Ten in the super-powered city of Neopolis are featured in this softcover version of the sold-out hardcover. Reprinting the first seven issues of the Eisner Award-winning title for "Best New Series," plus a cover gallery and sketchbook section featuring art by series artist Gene Ha. (STAR13278D) SC, 7X10, 208PG, FC $14.95 TOP TEN BOOK TWO TP WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE; ART BY GENE HA AND ZANDER CANNON; COVER BY HA In stores August 20. Reoffered to coincide with SMAX #1, this trade paperback collects TOP TEN #8-12. A rich tapestry of characters unfolds and grows before our eyes, as some live, some die, and some even find romance! (STAR18126D) SC, 7X10, 144PG, FC $14.95 ******************************** VERTIGO AMERICAN CENTURY #27 WRITTEN BY HOWARD CHAYKIN AND DAVID TISCHMAN; ART BY LAN MEDINA AND JOHN STOKES; PAINTED COVER BY GLEN ORBIK In stores August 20. In the final issue of the series, Harry Kraft's adventures go out with a bang and a whimper, thanks to a hot night with Broadway bombshell Mindy Marin. Meanwhile, Starburst's costumed hero, Dr. Dream, seeks revenge on Tiny Tim's killers. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.75 STAR OF THE MONTH AMERICAN CENTURY VOL. 1: SCARS & STRIPES TP WRITTEN BY HOWARD CHAYKIN AND DAVID TISCHMAN; ART BY MARC LAMING AND JOHN STOKES; PAINTED COVER BY CHAYKIN In stores August 20. Reoffered to coincide with the release of AMERICAN CENTURY #27, this introductory trade paperback reprints the first four issues of the VERTIGO series set in the 1950s. Harry Block, a fighter jock who distinguished himself in the skies over Europe in World War II, is recalled to active duty in Korea. But instead of enlisting, he hijacks a plane, reinvents himself as Harry "Kraft," and sets out to live an extraordinary new life of action and adventure! (STAR14142D) MATURE READERS SC, 7X10, 96PG, FC $8.95 ******************************* BEWARE THE CREEPER #5 WRITTEN BY JASON HALL; ART AND COVER BY CLIFF CHIANG In stores August 27. The curtain closes on the final act of the VERTIGO miniseries. With her life quickly spiraling out of control, it's time for The Creeper to confess her sins and answer for her crimes. But is she prepared to pay the ultimate price? MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (5 OF 5) $2.95 FABLES #16 WRITTEN BY BILL WILLINGHAM; ART BY MARK BUCKINGHAM AND STEVE LEIALOHA; PAINTED COVER BY JAMES JEAN In stores August 13. "Storybook Romance," Part 3 of 4. Snow and Bigby are lost in the deep woods, on the run from a pistol-packing motorchick bent on revenge. You've known for some time that he's really the Big Bad Wolf, but now, for the first time, we'll see what happens when Bigby has to huff and puff in order to save Snow's life. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE FILTH #13 WRITTEN BY GRANT MORRISON; ART BY CHRIS WESTON AND GARY ERSKINE; COVER BY CARLOS SEGURA In stores August 27. The ground-breaking miniseries concludes with apocalyptic revelations galore. It's the end of the line for Ned Slade as the Hand organization crumbles around him and the final truth is revealed. Get ready to meet Mother Dirt and learn who really runs things on Planet Earth. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (13 OF 13) $2.95 HELLBLAZER #187 WRITTEN BY MIKE CAREY; ART BY DOUG ALEXANDER; PAINTED COVER BY TIM BRADSTREET In stores August 27. Part 1 of the 2-part "Bred in the Bone," featuring art by Doug Alexander (JLA: RIDDLE OF THE BEAST). In 1983, off the bleak coasts of Scotland, John Constantine faced and contained an ancient, unnatural evil. But old monsters refuse to lie down, and 20 years later his niece Gemma must deal with the consequences of John's actions. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.75 HUMAN TARGET #1 WRITTEN BY PETER MILLIGAN; ART AND COVER BY JAVIER PULIDO In stores August 20. A new ongoing series that's part high-octane action and part psychological thriller, kicking off with an extra-sized first issue at the regular issue price. Christopher Chance has been living as Frank White, but that idyllic new existence is about to come crashing down around him as the line between reality and illusion becomes increasingly blurry. For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS FC, 40 PG. $2.95 HUMAN TARGET: FINAL CUT SC WRITTEN BY PETER MILLIGAN; ART AND COVER BY JAVIER PULIDO In stores August 6. In this softcover version of the acclaimed original hardcover graphic novel, Christopher Chance is hired to impersonate an aging film actor marked for death by an extortionist who preys upon the Hollywood glitteratti. For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS SC, 7X10, 96PG, FC $19.95 STAR OF THE MONTH HUMAN TARGET TP WRITTEN BY PETER MILLIGAN; ART BY EDVIN BIUKOVIC; COVER BY TIM BRADSTREET In stores August 6. Reoffered to coincide with the release of the HUMAN TARGET: FINAL CUT SC, this trade paperback collects the original acclaimed VERTIGO miniseries that reinvented one of DC's signature characters from the 1970s. (STAR11499D) MATURE READERS SC, 7X10, 104PG, FC $12.95 ******************************* THE LOSERS #3 WRITTEN BY ANDY DIGGLE; ART AND COVER BY JOCK In stores August 27. The red-hot new series continues with "Goliath" Part 2 of 5. The Goliath heist is going well... maybe too well. Clay thinks his team is all on the same page, but when Aisha suddenly appears on the scene, suspicions are raised that she might not be what she appears. Can The Losers sort it out before it blows up in their faces? Fat chance. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.95 LUCIFER #41 WRITTEN BY MIKE CAREY; ART BY DAVID HAHN; PAINTED COVER BY CHRISTOPHER MOELLER In stores August 20. In "Sisters of Mercy," a stand-alone story guest-illustrated by noted indie cartoonist David Hahn (Private Beach, ROBIN), hybrid angel Elaine Belloc and her dead best friend Mona get three hours to run around London while their futures hang in the balance. Will Lucifer finally break even on his debt to Elaine? MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS HC WRITTEN BY NEIL GAIMAN; ART BY P. CRAIG RUSSELL, MILO MANARA, BILL SIENKIEWICZ, MIGUELANXO PRADO, BARRON STOREY, GLENN FABRY, AND FRANK QUITELY; PAINTED COVER AND BOOK DESIGN BY DAVE MCKEAN Advance-solicited; In stores September 17. Neil Gaiman returns for the comics event of the year! ENDLESS NIGHTS presents seven tales — one for each member of the Endless — that reveal strange and surprising truths about The Sandman and his uniquely dysfunctional family. For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS HC, 7X11, 160PG, FC $24.95 VERTIGO POP!: BANGKOK #4 WRITTEN BY JONATHAN VANKIN; ART AND COVER BY GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI AND SHAWN MARTINBROUGH In stores August 6. In the conclusion to the series, Tuze puts her plan in motion to save Taeng from a life of exploitation. But in Bangkok, even the best intentions can lead to shocking results. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (3 OF 4) $2.95 Y: THE LAST MAN #14 WRITTEN BY BRIAN K. VAUGHAN; ART BY PIA GUERRA AND JOSÉ MARZAN, JR.; PAINTED COVER BY J.G. JONES In stores August 20. "One Small Step," Part 4 of 5. Take three astronauts, one surface-to-air missile launcher, and a pair of Mossad-issue handcuffs… and you'd only have half the ingredients of the last man on earth's most dangerous escape act. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.95 Y: THE LAST MAN — CYCLES TP WRITTEN BY BRIAN K. VAUGHAN; ART BY PIA GUERRA AND JOSÉ MARZÁN, JR.; PAINTED COVER BY J.G. JONES In stores August 13. The second story arc of the runaway hit VERTIGO series Y: THE LAST MAN is collected in this new trade paperback! Reprinting issues #6-10, CYCLES features a special sketchbook section by artist and cocreator Pia Guerra. As Yorick Brown, the last man on Earth, begins to make his way across the country to California, he and his companions are forced to make an unscheduled stop in Marrisville, Ohio — a small town with a big secret. For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS SC, 7X10, 128PG, FC $12.95 STAR OF THE MONTH Y: THE LAST MAN — UNMANNED TP WRITTEN BY BRIAN K. VAUGHAN; ART by Pia Guerra and José Marzan, Jr.; PAINTED cover by J.G. Jones In stores August 13. Reoffered to coincide with Y: THE LAST MAN — CYCLES, this trade paperback collects the first story arc of Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra's masterful VERTIGO series that brings to vivid life the age-old speculation: What would really happen to the last man on Earth? Together with his monkey Ampersand, amateur escape artist and sole surviving male human Yorick Brown is about to find out — and it's going to be stranger than anyone could have guessed. (STAR17386D) MATURE READERS SC, 7X10, 128PG, FC $12.95 ******************************* MAD MAD MAGAZINE #433 WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY THE USUAL GANG OF IDIOTS In stores August 6. Summer's winding to a close, meaning it's time to leave the beaches behind and return to school. So cheer yourself up with another hilarious issue of MAD! Hey, why not buy two? MAGAZINE, 48PG, PC $3.50 MAD COLOR SPECIAL #8 WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY THE USUAL GANG OF IDIOTS In stores August 13. It's more cover-to-cover color that will have your head spinning! Featuring classic MAD articles, most in color for the first time! If you couldn't make out what something was in black-and-white, it becomes all-too-clear here. Don't you wish you didn't know? MAGAZINE, 48PG, B&W $3.99 ******************************* STAR OF THE MONTH MAD'S MONSTER BOOK OF HORRIFYING CLICHES HC — RELIST WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY THE USUAL GANG OF IDIOTS In stores August 27. Are you ever Seized by an Uncontrollable Desire to spend more time Escaping the Doldrums and Letting Out an Insane Cackle in the process? Then get ready for this 96-page hardcover collecting 80 of the best, crazy, colloquial creatures created by MAD's Paul Coker, Jr. and Phil Hahn. (STAR17143D) HC, 6X5, 96PG, B&W $9.95 ******************************* DC DIRECT Retailers, please note: Unless otherwise specified, the following items are manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final products may differ from images shown. These items are advance- solicited. Orders must be placed with those for August-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. Some of these products may also be offered simultaneously beyond the comic-book specialty market. DC: HAWKMAN MINI-BUST SCULPTED BY TIM BRUCKNER Advance-solicited; in stores December 17, 2003. Hawkman continues the line of DC Mini-Busts, including Superman and Wonder Woman in 2003 and much more in 2004! The HAWKMAN MINI-BUST is a hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain bust that measures approximately 6" high x 3 3/6" wide x 3" deep. It also features a "life-sized" miniature Atom sitting on Hawkman's shoulder, and is packaged in a 4-color window box. MINI-BUST $45.00 DEATH MANGA STATUE DESIGNED BY JILL THOMPSON; SCULPTED BY JONATHAN MATTHEWS Advance-solicited; in stores December 3, 2003. She is Death, sister of Morpheus the Sandman, and a member of the Endless, seven siblings who embody the best and worst of humanity. Inspired by the VERTIGO manga DEATH: AT DEATH'S DOOR, DC Direct presents this limited edition, hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain statue, measuring approximately 8" tall and packaged in a 4-color box. STATUE $74.95 DC COMICS POCKET SUPER HEROES SERIES 2: ULTRA BOY & PHANTOM GIRL Advance-solicited; in stores December 17, 2003. While traveling through space in his one-man space-speedster, Jo Nah of Rimbor was swallowed by an energy-beast that charged his body with radiation and gave him super- powers to become Ultra Boy. Tinya Wazzo comes from the 4th dimensional world of Bgztl, her otherworldly origins giving her the power to pass through solid objects as Phantom Girl. Both are core members of the Legion! The figures feature articulation, measure approximately 3 ¼" tall and are packaged together in a 4-color blister pack, which includes backdrop art, story card and a plastic stand. Collect all 24 Series 2 Pocket Super Heroes in 2003! 2-PACK $9.95 DC COMICS POCKET SUPER HEROES SERIES 2: SILVER AGE KID FLASH & AQUALAD Advance-solicited; in stores December 17, 2003. Young Wally West finally had his dream come true when he not only met his idol, the Flash, but also gained the same powers of super-speed to become Kid Flash. A member of an ancient underwater race, Aqualad joined Aquaman and became a founding member of the Teen Titans. Both figures feature articulation, measure approximately 3 ¼" tall and are packaged together in a 4-color blister pack, which includes backdrop art, story card and a plastic stand. Collect all 24 Series 2 Pocket Super Heroes in 2003! 2-PACK $9.95 ******************************* Look for appearances by Kid Flash and Aqualad in THE SILVER AGE TEEN TITANS ARCHIVES VOL. 1, offered elsewhere in this issue of Previews! ******************************* DC COMICS POCKET SUPER HEROES SERIES 2: SHAZAM! & SIVANA Advance-solicited; in stores December 17, 2003. With just one magic word, Billy Batson becomes the World's Mightiest Mortal — Captain Marvel! Dr. Sivana is a brilliant evil genius whose every waking hour is dedicated to the conquest of mankind...and the destruction of his arch-foe! Both figures feature articulation, measure approximately 3 ¼" tall and are packaged together in a 4-color blister pack, which includes backdrop art, story card, a plastic stand and a death ray gun for Sivana. Collect all 24 Series 2 Pocket Super Heroes in 2003! 2-PACK $9.95 JUSTICE LEAGUE ANIMATED: GREEN LANTERN MINI- MAQUETTE Advance-solicited; in stores December 3, 2003. Green Lantern continues DC Direct's new series of mini- maquettes based on the highly collectible sold-out 2002 line! Green Lantern John Stewart was chosen by the Guardians of the Universe to wear the Power Ring when Hal Jordan was out of commission. The JUSTICE LEAGUE ANIMATED: GREEN LANTERN MINI-MAQUETTE is a hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain mini-maquette measuring approximately 5 ½" tall x 2 3/8" wide x 1 ¾" on a newly designed base and is packaged in a 4-color window box. Collect all eight mini-maquettes! MINI-MAQUETTE $29.95 JLA: LIBERTY & JUSTICE COLLECTOR'S PLATE PAINTED BY ALEX ROSS Advance-solicited; in stores December 3, 2003. This meeting of the Justice League is now called to order! The World's Greatest Superheroes are gathered together on this stunning Collector's Plate featuring art by the acclaimed Alex Ross. This limited edition, hand-painted Collector's Plate measures approximately 10 ½" in diameter, features a certificate of authenticity imprinted on the back of the plate, and is edged with a 24-karat gold band. Packaged in an elegant black gift box with foil stamping. COLLECTORS' PLATE $59.95 KRYPTO SOFT TOY Advance-solicited; in stores December 10, 2003. Due to popular demand, DC Direct brings back KRYPTO THE SUPER-DOG SOFT TOY! Standing approximately 7" tall when seated or standing, KRYPTO features all-new fabric materials and comes complete with his S-shield dog collar and cape. KRYPTO also has an interior wire frame to allow for various poses and comes packaged in an updated 4-color window box. SOFT TOY $14.95 THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS POSTER PAINTED BY FRANK QUITELY Advance-solicited, in stores September 17, 2003. Commemorating the much-anticipated original VERTIGO hardcover graphic novel THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS by Neil Gaiman, this beautiful painted poster features all of the Endless characters as stunningly portrayed by fan-favorite artist Frank Quitely! The poster measures 24" x 36" and will be released to coincide with THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS HC. POSTER, 24X36, FC $7.95 SUPER FRIENDS!: SUPERMAN MAQUETTE SCULPTED BY KAREN PALINKO Advance-solicited; in stores December 10, 2003. DC Direct continues the line of Super Friends Maquettes, featuring the heroes as they appeared in the legendary Super Friends! animated TV Series. This Super Friends Maquette is a limited-edition, hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain maquette measuring approximately 9" tall and is packaged in a 4-color box. Collect all five maquettes in 2003, and also look for Super Friends on DVD and VHS from Warner Home Video! MAQUETTE $89.95 T.H.U.N.D.E.R AGENTS NOMAN STATUE SCULPTED BY JAMES SHOOP Advance-solicited; in stores December 17, 2003. A brilliant scientific mind in a dying body, Professor Dunn transferred his consciousness into androids of his own creation, which, armed with an amazing cloak of invisibility, helps fight injustice as T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agent NoMan! The perfect companion piece to the recent T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS ARCHIVES, this limited-edition, hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain statue measures approximately 9" tall and is packaged in a 4-color box. STATUE $149.95 SANDMAN RELISTS Retailers please note: The following Sandman-related products are being reoffered to coincide with the release of THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS and will be in stores September 17. Please consult the order form for further information on discounts. All items are available in limited quantities and subject to allocation. STARS OF THE MONTH CAIN & ABEL BOOKENDS SCULPTED BY WILLIAM PAQUET; BASED ON DESIGNS BY JOE ORLANDO VERTIGO. In stores September 17. This handsome bookend set features the first murderer and the first victim together in cold-cast porcelain. BOOKEND SET (x2) $295.00 DEATH STATUE SCULPTED BY BARSOM; BASED ON DESIGNS BY CHRIS BACHALO VERTIGO. In stores September 17. Death comes for all of us eventually...but now you can get her before she gets you with the limited-edition DEATH STATUE! Featuring a faithful recreation of the haunting retail DEATH POSTER art by Chris Bachalo, the elegant cold-cast porcelain DEATH STATUE is approximately 8" tall x 3" wide x 3" deep, featuring a seductive and seated Death on a base representing the debris of some of the lives she has touched. (STAR13565X) STATUE $175.00 DEATH OF THE ENDLESS VARIANT ACTION FIGURE VERTIGO. In stores September 17. Measuring 5 5/8" tall, this figure features eight points of articulation (including shoulders, elbows, hips and knees) and comes with two removable accessories (ankh and umbrella) and one non- removable accessory (belt). Packaged in a 4-color blister pack. (STAR17560Z) FIGURE PI DELIRIUM SOFT TOY VERTIGO. In stores September 17. This cute little soft toy version of Little Delirium stands 7" and comes with a colorful plush fish that can adhere to Delirium's hands. (STAR12032X) SOFT TOY $14.95 THE DREAMING PVC SET VERTIGO. In stores September 17. This full-color 7-piece PVC set captures many of the denizens of the realm of the Sandman, including Merv Pumpkinhead. (STAR10780X) PVC SET (x7) $39.95 THE ENDLESS PEWTER SET BASED ON SKETCHES BY TEDDY KRISTIANSEN VERTIGO. In stores September 17. Timed to coincide with the release of THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS, this handsome set features Destiny and his siblings in beautiful pewter figurines. (STAR08391X) PEWTER SET (x7) $175.00 THE ENDLESS PVC SET VERTIGO. In stores September 17. This 7-piece set features figures that stand on interlocking bases and that range from 1 ½" to 4" tall. Included are Dream, Death, Destiny, Desire, Delirium, Destruction, and Despair. (STAR08528X) PVC SET (x7) $39.95 THE SANDMAN 10TH ANNIVERSARY STATUE SCULPTED BY WILLIAM PAQUET; BASED ON DESIGNS BY KENT WILLIAMS VERTIGO. In stores September 17. Standing just over a foot tall, this regal, cold-cast porcelain statue depicts a classic Morpheus holding his jewel-eyed helm, standing on a base (featuring a special 10th-anniversary engraving) wrapped in golden vines under a separately cast thorny arch. (STAR08534X) STATUE $195.00 THE SANDMAN BRONZE STATUE SCULPTED BY RANDY BOWEN; BASED ON DESIGNS BY KELLEY JONES VERTIGO. In stores September 17. For devoted fans of THE SANDMAN, the beautiful, extremely limited hot-cast bronze version of the classic, Randy Bowen-sculpted Sandman Statue is re-offered once again. Limited to 200 engraving-numbered pieces (each with a certificate of authenticity). (STAR07480X) STATUE $1800.00 THE SANDMAN: DANIEL ACTION FIGURE VERTIGO. In stores September 17. Daniel, successor to Morpheus, the Sandman of the Dreaming and one of the Endless, reveals himself to mankind in this all-new action figure. The DANIEL ACTION FIGURE stands approximately 6.625" tall, features multiple points of articulation, comes with a bouquet of poppies and a skull, both which can be held in Daniel's hands. The figure can be posed on the included pegged base. Packaged in a 4- color blister pack. (STAR14407Z) FIGURE PI THE SANDMAN: DEATH WALL SCROLL ART BY CHRIS BACHALO VERTIGO. In stores September 17. This stunning Wall Scroll stars the seductive sister of the Sandman: Death. With art by Chris Bachalo, the 27" wide x 40" high DEATH WALL SCROLL is printed on nylon in full color. WALL SCROLL, 27x40, FC $19.95 THE SANDMAN: DESIRE ACTION FIGURE VERTIGO. In stores September 17. You're going to really, really want this one! It's Desire, joining fellow members of the Endless family, sister Death, brother Morpheus, sister Delirium and Daniel, as an action figure. The DESIRE ACTION FIGURE stands approximately 5.875" tall, features multiple points of articulation and can be posed on the included pegged base. Packaged in a 4-color blister pack. (STAR14409Z) FIGURE PI THE SANDMAN: MORPHEUS ACTION FIGURE VERTIGO. In stores September 17. The standard version of THE SANDMAN: MORPHEUS ACTION FIGURE is still available and has all the features of the variant version, but comes with a regular Sandman head instead of the helmeted head. (STAR10450Z) FIGURE PI THE SANDMAN: MORPHEUS POSTER ART BY MICHAEL ZULLI VERTIGO. In stores September 17. A striking image by Michael Zulli, illustrator of "The Wake" storyline in THE SANDMAN #70-73, as a 24" x 36" poster. POSTER, 24x36, FC $7.95 THE SANDMAN: INCARNATIONS DELUXE ACTION FIGURE SET VERTIGO. In stores September 17. An incredible action-figure set based on the "Arabian Nights" story and THE SANDMAN: THE DREAM HUNTERS versions of the Lord of Dreams! The "Arabian Nights" Sandman figure stands 6 ¼" tall and features multiple points of articulation. The figure comes packaged with a 2-piece cloak — which fits into the enclosed base to give the figure the illusion of floating — and a translucent orb that fits into its hands. The DREAM HUNTERS figure stands 6 ¼" tall and features multiple points of articulation and comes with a cloak, a small Baku (the pig-like creature from the graphic novel), which stands 2.125". Packaged in a 4-color window box. (STAR12293Z) FIGURE SET (x2) PI THE SANDMAN: ARABIAN NIGHTS MINI-STATUE SCULPTED BY RANDY BOWEN; BASED ON DESIGNS BY P. CRAIG RUSSELL VERTIGO. In stores September 17. This mini-statue stands 5 3/4" tall x 2" deep x 2" wide and is a replica of the "Arabian Nights" version of Morpheus from the cover of THE SANDMAN #50. (STAR08516X) MINI-STATUE $39.95 THE SANDMAN SANDGLOBE SCULPTED BY TIM BRUCKNER VERTIGO. In stores September 17. A memorable moment of history from THE SANDMAN becomes the latest snowglobe from DC DIRECT. In THE SANDMAN #1, Morpheus, the Sandman of the Endless, was shown to be imprisoned for years in a glass cage by Roderick Burgess. Now this sorrowful moment in the Sandman's existence has been faithfully recreated in THE SANDMAN SANDGLOBE, standing approximately 5.75" tall, and packaged with a DC Comics Certificate of Authenticity in a 4-color box. (STAR14018X) SNOWGLOBE $79.95 ******************************* DC COMICS BACKLIST: BEST OF & NEW ADDITIONS This list represents the 50 best-selling DC backlist items (based on sales since April 2003), plus the newest additions to DC Comics' ever-growing backlist—marked in bold! 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POSTER $7.95 STAR18295X WONDER WOMAN OVERSIZED POSTER $19.95 IMAGE COMICS THE AGENTS #5 (OF 6) (W) Kevin Gunstone (A) Ben Dunn (cover) Ben Dunn BW 32pp $2.95 Six-issue monthly finite series In stores the week of August 27th. THE CONCEPT: From the ashes of nuclear devastation wrought on the cities of Washington and Moscow thirty years ago, a planet wide protectorate was formed in Britain called The Agency. The Agency enforce their own brand of defensive guardianship through espionage and counteraction, but not all of the Earth is united in this New World Order…as individual countries, states and rival organizations threaten to undermine and destroy all The Agency stand for. THIS ISSUE: Having learnt a shattering revelation concerning the origin of The Agency, Nigel Cord continues to fight his way free from the C.A.B.A.L.'s undersea base and rescue Kristal Veil who is awaiting execution. As time runs down, Cord realizes he must return to Paraguay where he faces a final confrontation with Daedalus before the Agency launch an all-out assault to destroy the dying Professor's bequest to the world. Plus…Pippa, Chance, and Haiku in New York! BIG BANG SUMMER SPECIAL #1 (W) Gary Carlson (A) Bill Fugate, Jeff Wiegel & Big Bang's ALL-STARS (Cover) Mark Lewis & Karl Kesel BW 48pp $4.95 One shot special In stores the week of August 20th. THE CONCEPT: 1944: World War 2 is raging and the fate of the world hangs in the balance. Adolph Hitler has embraced the supernatural searching for weapons to ensure the victory of his Third Reich - - and he's found it! His secret servant has stolen Thunder Girl's mighty powers and created three super stormtroopers who are wreaking havoc on the Allied troops! THIS ISSUE: The Knights of Justice go to war to battle Hitler's living Blitzkrieg. It is a battle of champions as the blitz races against death in the guise of the Hitler Youth! Venus battles for the souls of innocent soldiers with her old foe "Mary Death", who has been reborn as the Valkyrie. Ultiman faces off against the super soldier Kaptain Thunder while the other Knights contend with that snake in the grass, the Secret Servent! CASEFILES: SAM AND TWITCH #4 Todd McFarlane Productions (W) Marc Andreyko (A) Scott Morse (Cover) Scott Morse FC 32 pp $2.50 Monthly on-going series In stores the week of August 13th. THE CONCEPT: This is the second spinoff book featuring New York City police detectives Sam Burke and Twitch Williams, popular characters originally introduced in the core Spawn title. Casefiles: Sam and Twitch takes the crime noir world of Sam and Twitch to a darker level, feature unique artwork and storytelling from Marc Andreyko and Scott Morse. THIS ISSUE: "Have You Seen Me, Part 4?" of 6-part story arc. Twitch's descent into madness continues as his reality is shattered by tragedy after tragedy. After two staggering losses, can it get any worse for the detective? The answer is YES! While his family reels at the pain that seems to never stop, an unwelcome visitor appears: an old girlfriend of Sam's! The trouble is … she's been dead for years! DAWN: THREE TIERS #2 (0F 6) By Joseph Michael Linsner FC 32 pp $2.95 Six-issue bi-monthly finite series In stores the week of August 27th. THE CONCEPT: Dawn, the Goddess of Birth and Rebirth, leads her earthly lover Darrian Ashoka across a post-apocalyptic Europa on a journey for his salvation and their reunion. He is eternally questing, and yet she is always just one step away. THIS ISSUE: Having deserted from the army, Darrian finds himself picking up extra cash by fighting numerous duels that are challenging but ultimately senseless. It has been six years since Darrian has seen Dawn, and he has all but given up hope. Going to the river to wash the sin from his hands, he chances upon a young woman bathing. He descends into the waters hoping to have an intimate encounter, but what he gets is a face to face meeting with the Young Goddess herself... FACTION PARADOX #1 (W) Lawrence Miles (P) Jim Calafiore (I) Peter Palmiotti FC 32 pp $2.95 Ongoing bi-monthly series In stores the week of August 6th. THE CONCEPT: A "War in Heaven" is raging between time-active cultures, each seeking to usurp control of history. Into this conflict comes Faction Paradox—a group of time terrorists whose appetite for chaos threatens to subvert the entire timeline. Part story, part history and part puzzle-box, this is a chronicle of protocol and paranoia in a War where the greatest victory of all is to hold on to your own past. THIS ISSUE: In 1774, England's eccentric King George III gathers the world's powers— including the American colonials, the Prussians and the enigmatic emissaries of Faction Paradox—in London for a hunt of epic proportions. But as part of this, a serving-girl named Isobel fatefully encounters the Americans' "hunting dog," a bone-wielding warrior named Mayakatula, leading to devastating and bloody consequences for this crucible of history. FEATHER #1 (OF 6) By Steve Uy FC 32pp $2.95 Six-issue bi-monthly finite series In stores the week of August 6th. THE CONCEPT: Set years after the Dragon Wars which rendered the continent of Rakkon unfit for human habitation, Sehven lives a carefree life as a half-breed wheat thresher with his brother Clip. Seeking only to become a great dragonslayer in order to fulfill his lifelong dream, Sehven needs only to find a dragon to hunt, but in a time when dragons are thought to be long extinct, this proves to be much easier said than done. And then there's Leeka, Sehven's best friend and a self-proclaimed full-blooded dragon. But... if it's true, will Sehven be able to accomplish his goal through her? THIS ISSUE: From Steve Uy, the creator of Eden's Trail and cover artist for Uncanny X- Men, comes a story revolving around the star-crossed relationship between two of the closest of friends, the value of achieving one's dreams, and the consequences of choosing one at the cost of the other. Welcome to Rakkon. Let the hunt begin! G.I.JOE #21 (W) Josh Blaylock (P) Mike Zeck (Cover A) Mike Zeck and HI-FI (Cover B) J. Scott Campbell and Hi-Fi FC 32pp $2.95 Monthly ongoing series In stores the week of August 13th. THE CONCEPT: G.I. Joe is the code name for America's daring and highly trained special mission force. It's purpose: to defend freedom against COBRA, a ruthless terrorist organization determined to rule the world. THIS ISSUE: For the first time in over a decade! G.I.JOE goes SILENT! The events in issue twenty lead to the Snake-Eyes and Storm Shadow showdown, and MIKE ZECK is going to bring it to you. We reunite the superstar team of Zeck and inker John Beatty, to bring you what looks to be one of the most popular G.I.JOE issues in years! When Storm Shadow broke free the Cobra's mind control, Snake-Eyes, Kamakura and William rushed to help him, but they arrived seconds too late. Cobra got there first. Now, with William severely wounded, and Kamakura down for the count, it will be up to Snake-Eyes to save his friend and take out Cobra Commander. G.I. JOE VS. TRANSFORMERS #3 (W) Josh Blaylock (P) Mike Miller (I) Armando Durruthy (Cover A) Mike Miller and Hi-Fi (Cover B) Mark Brooks FC 32pp $2.95 Six-issue monthly finite-series In stores the week of August 20th. THE CONCEPT: The crossover of the decade is here! Featuring the two big players of the '80's, this story chronicles what happens when an infant COBRA organization stumbles upon an alien spacecraft full of damaged robots – the TRANSFORMERS. With these new weapons under their control, they will conquer the entire planet, unless a newly formed Special Forces unit called G.I. Joe can stop them. THIS ISSUE: Just when all hope seems lost, the tide may be turning for G.I.JOE, thanks to WHEELJACK and BUMBLEBEE. That is, if they can convince G.I.JOE that they're the GOOD guys. With two rebel AUTOBOTS on their side, now HAWK and his gang can better understand exactly what he's fighting, and how to stop it. Meanwhile, on COBRA ISLAND, they're having some serious problems in the name of OPTIMUS PRIME. Could this be what it takes for MEGATRON to convince COBRA COMMANDER to set him free? G.I. JOE: FRONT LINE #11-12 (WEEKLY) (W) Brandon Jerwa (P) Eddy Barrows (I) Cory Hamscher (Cover) Francis Manipul FC 32pp $2.95 Monthly In stores the week of August 6th – 13th. THE CONCEPT: G.I. Joe Frontline expands the action of the regular G.I. JOE series into another title, featuring a cast of rotating creative teams. Frontline allows us to see the G.I. JOE universe through the eyes of different artists, and of course, its full of action, action, action! FRONTLINE #11 SPECIFIC: G.I. Joe undercover agent Chuckles is back, and he's been keeping very busy...but he's not the only one. There's a brand new enemy on the horizon, and the Joes won't realize how dangerous he is until its too late! This special weekly story event will make the summer explode! FRONTLINE #12 SPECIFIC: When his cover as a Cobra agent is on the line, Chuckles has to prove himself...by killing his G.I. Joe teammates! How far is he willing to go to protect his identity? The answer is here in the second chapter of 'History Repeating'! G.I. JOE: FRONT LINE #13-14 (WEEKLY) (W) Brandon Jerwa (P) Eddy Barrows (I) Cory Hamscher (Cover) Francis Manipul FC 32pp $2.95 Monthly In stores the week of August 20th – 27th. THE CONCEPT: G.I. Joe Frontline expands the action of the regular G.I. JOE series into another title, featuring a cast of rotating creative teams. Frontline allows us to see the G.I.JOE universe through the eyes of different artists, and of course, its full of action, action, action! FRONTLINE #13 SPECIFIC: While the Joes search for their maniacal new enemy, Chuckles stands alone against Zandar and the Baroness! The high-octane Front Line weekly event continues in this issue! FRONTLINE #14 SPECIFIC: With Chuckles as a hostage, Tyler plays his endgame against the Joes. But who will make the final move? The answer may surprise you as this four-part weekly event draws to a close! GRRL SCOUTS TRADE PAPERBACK By Jim Mahfood BW 128 pp $12.95 Trade paperback In stores the week of August 6th. THE CONCEPT: The original Grrl Scouts mini-series is back!!! This collection reprints the original Oni four-issue mini-series that put hot indy creator Jim Mahfood on the map! THIS COLLECTION: Cute, independent, and full of attitude, Gwen, Daphne, and Rita are three girls doing what they have to do to survive in big bad Freak City. From expressing themselves through graffiti or cutting loose on the dance floor, the party is always raging- that is, until the Brotherhood of the Cracker catches wind of the good time and decides to crack down. The Brotherhood is an evil alliance that controls the world's power structure from behind the scenes, and they don't like the Grrls hoarding in on their business. Before they know it, the Grrls are being hunted by assassins and are on the run for their lives. From the comic shop to homogenized suburbs and the ivory towers of corporate greed, Grrl Scouts is an action-packed, hip hop comics adventure that attacks society with both fists and never stops punching. This collection features a bonus sketchbook section and guest pin-ups from some of the coolest creators working in comics, including: Adam Warren, Scott Morse, Mike Huddleston, Kelley Seda, Andi Watson, Chynna Clugston-Major, Troy Nixey, Judd Winick, Mike Allred, Duncan Fegredo, and Christine Norrie. HAWAIIAN DICK: BYRD OF PARADISE TP (W) B. Clay Moore (A/cover) Steven Griffin FC 128 pages $14.95 Trade paperback In stores the week of August 20th. THE CONCEPT: In 1953 Hawaii, the supernatural manifestations of the islands' myths and legends lie just around every corner. Exiled stateside detective Byrd finds himself immersed in a dark paradise of exotic bar girls, murdered beauties, high speed chases along the scenic Hawaiian coast, and the mysterious Night Marchers of the Pali Highway. The psychic Madame Chan, the eccentric but deadly Bishop Masaki and a restless corpse complete the mix in this introductory slice of tropical noir. THIS ISSUE: This book collects all three issues of the most critically acclaimed mini- series of the year. Included are the HAWAIIAN DICK promotional comic strips, which appeared exclusively on the Image Comics website, as well as unpublished promotional art, concept sketches, pin-ups, drink recipes, background information on the main characters, and plenty of brand new material from Griffin and Moore. HEDGE KNIGHT #1 (OF 6) (W) George R.R. Martin and Ben Avery (A) Mike S. Miller (I) Mike Crowell (C) Lynx Studio (Cover A) Mike S. Miller (Cover B) Michael Kaluta FC 32pp $2.95 Six-issue monthly finite series In stores the week of August 6th. THE CONCEPT: Night falls over the life of one noble knight and brings the dawn of his squire's knighthood. Dubbing himself 'Ser Duncan the Tall', 'The Hedge Knight' sets forth to the tourney at Ashford Meadow in search of fame and glory and the honor of upholding his oath as a knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Unfortunately for him, the world isn't ready for a knight who keeps his oaths, and his chivalrous methods could be the very cause of his demise. THIS ISSUE: Ser Arlan is dead, long live Ser Duncan the Tall. Ser Duncan finds his way to Ashfordmeadow and prepares himself for the fight of his life. All he owns he is gambling on his first joust, he's determined to be champion, but is that what fate has in store for him? Also, we'll meet some of the most important people in Dunk's future, though who will benefit him and who will betray him is impossible to discern... HEIRS OF ETERNITY #5 (OF 5) (W) Jose L. Torres (P) Jae Tsai (I) Jae Tsai (Cover) Jae Tsai FC 32pp $2.95 Monthly five issue finite series In stores the week of August 27th. THE CONCEPT: Music of the spheres, or the perfect order of art and science, rule our world. But what would you do if this music became discordant? If the cacophony of the cosmos shattered the thin veil of reality and rained the jagged shards of your whole world and all your preconceived notions of Heaven, Hell, good, evil and everything in between down on you, what would you have left? THIS ISSUE: On the eve of Armageddon, four heroes must face off against the entire forces of the new hell. Do they have what it takes to succeed and are they willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for the good of all humanity? Find out in the thrilling conclusion of Heirs of Eternity. HELLHOUNDS #1 (W) George T. Singley IV (A) Joe Abraham (Cover A) Ryan Sook (Cover B) Tomm Coker (Cover C) Casey Jones (Cover D) Chris Brunner (Cover E) George T. Singley IV FC 32pp $2.95 In stores the week of August 13th. THE CONCEPT: "Hadean Gates" villainous underground and corporate scientists are letting genetic technology endanger the natural order under a shroud of secrecy and deceit. Our heroes are hired by a mysterious client to expose the scientist's true intentions and put an end to their research & grotesque experiments...Or are they actually involved to help preserve them...Murder is the only clue! INVINCIBLE TP VOL 1: FAMILY MATTERS (W) Robert Kirkman (A) Cory Walker (C) Bill Crabtree (Cover) Cory Walker & Bill Crabtree. FC 120pp $12.95 Trade Paperback In stores the week of August 13th. THE CONCEPT: Mark Grayson is just like most everyone else his age. He's a senior at a normal American high School. He has a crappy part time job after school and on weekends. He likes girls quite a bit… but doesn't quite understand them. He enjoys hanging out with his friends, and sleeping late on Saturdays… at least until the good cartoons come on. The only difference between Mark and everyone else is that his father is the most powerful superhero on the planet, and as of late, he seems to be inheriting his father's powers. Which sounds okay at first, but how do you follow in your father's footsteps when you know you will never live up to his standards? THIS ISSUE: Get in on the ground floor, because it all starts here! Strange things begin to happen to Mark Grayson as he begins to develop superpowers. Luckily, his dad is around to show him the ropes, at least he WOULD be if he weren't so busy saving the world all the time. Mark is forced to go out on his own, and try and figure out how all this superheroing business works. The results are a monumental disaster, at least until he gets the hang of it. Watch Mark thwart thieving super-villains, alien invasions and all sorts of craziness. Collection the SOLD OUT initial story arc, along will all kinds of production art, unused story pages, and sketches. Don't miss out a second time! JACK STAFF # 4 By Paul Grist FC 32 pp $2.95 Bi-monthly In stores the week of August 6th. CONCEPT: Jack Staff is Britain's Greatest Hero. At least he was. For years he fought the bad guys and all the weird stuff that followed him around. Then, twenty years ago, he disappeared, and everybody forgot about him. Now he's back, and all the old bad guys and weird stuff have started crawling back out of the woodwork too. They never went away. They just got a little bit more bad and a little bit more weird. THIS ISSUE: Special 'All Commander' issue! The events of twenty years earlier finally catch up with the city of Castletown as it's population goes rioting on the streets. There's only one person who can bring the city back from the brink of self destruction - and it's not Britain's Greatest Hero… Jack Staff's got problems of his own when Shock - the Electric Villain - goes on his own destructive spree! KORE #4 (W) Josh Blaylock (P) Tim Seeley (I) Cory Hamscher (Cover) Tim Seeley and Cory Hamscher FC 32pp $2.95 Monthly In stores the week of August 6th. THE CONCEPT: Alex Crane has spent much of his life dodging responsibility. But when a big mistake curses him with the power of the Mantikore, Alex has the weight of two worlds on his shoulders. Alex is sent to a strikingly familiar fantasy world of elves, dwarves and vampires, but one key element is gone. Magic. A stranger in a strange land, and a strange powerful body, Alex must escape from those that would exploit his dark powers. THIS ISSUE: First there was an Ogre's farm filled with "evil" chickens, then a vampire motorcycle gang, and now Alexander Crane finds himself sleeping in a "Gentlemen's Club" for trolls and fairies. Thanks to Molli, a Sprite willing to offer sarcastic advice, Alex is able to at least hold on to his sanity, and learn about this strange world. Even the strongest of minds break down eventually, though, and Alex is hardly the strongest. It's only when he remembers that his Girlfriend, Mandy, is probably in danger thanks to him, that he pulls himself together and prepares to face the Archean head on. Little does he know that the very magicians that helped him on Earth have sent the deadly RAKSHASA to watch over her. This mysterious woman's role is to see that the Archean not use Mandy against Alex, even if it means KILLING her. LIBERTY MEADOWS #33 By Frank Cho BW 32pp $2.95 Bi-Monthly In stores the week of August 13th. THE CONCEPT: Life and love in Liberty Meadows, animal sanctuary, where anything and everything can happen. THIS ISSUE: Part 2 of the Mad Cow saga. The Cow wreaks vengeance on Ralph and Leslie for sending him to the big house. Dean seeks to improve his manly physique by getting liposuction and Frank the vet spends a night in jail after a disastrous date with Jen. New widescreen format. All the comic strips are completely remastered and uncensored. MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE VOL II # 6 (OF 6) (W) Val Staples (A) Emiliano Santalucia and Enza Fontana (Cover) Emiliano Santalucia FC 32 Pages $2.95 Monthly series In stores the week of August 20th. THE CONCEPT: In a realm where sorcery meets science, The Masters of the Universe set forth to protect all of Eternia from the evil onslaught of Skeletor and his evil forces. It's an epic tale of good versus evil, where there is new danger and suspense at every turn. The story we all loved from the 80's is reborn and re-launched for a new era. THIS ISSUE: Treachery from within! Can it be true? What has happened to turn a one time trusted ally of the Masters against them? Will this be a turning point in Skeletor's victory? Will Eternia and the Masters ever be the same? Find out as the Masters face what could be their final battle against the Forces of Evil! MCFARLANE'S SPORTS PICKS: MLB SERIES 7 ACTION FIGURES McFarlane Toys The seventh Major League Baseball series from McFarlane Toys hits just as the regular baseball season reaches its zenith and the teams make their final push toward the playoffs. Series 7 features six more of the greatest talents in the league, each in an action pose with official team uniform and base. ? Randy Johnson 2, Arizona Diamondbacks P, No. 51 ? Scott Rolen, St. Louis Cardinals 3B, No. 27 ? Troy Glaus, Anaheim Angels 3B, No. 25 ? Bernie Williams, New York Yankees CF, No. 51 ? Barry Zito, Oakland Athletics P, No. 75 ? Mark Prior, Chicago Cubs P, No. 22 The item ships 12 per case. No guarantee of mix. (#72210) (CAUT: 4) Figure PI MCFARLANE'S MONSTERS 2: THE TWISTED LAND OF OZ McFarlane Toys Specialty market only! McFarlane Toys' second Monsters action figure series is based on the L. Frank Baum novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The classic characters in the book receive a bit of a "twist" in this series; an artistic interpretation of what could have been in an alternate Wizard of Oz universe. Finely detailed and articulated, these figures are sure to be a big hit with collectors this summer. Includes a retelling of the Wizard mythos as well as a complete spawn.com online feature detailing the figures before release. Attention retailers: Due to the mature nature of these figures, McFarlane's Monsters 2: The Twisted Land of Oz will only be released to the specialty market. ? Dorothy ? Toto ? The Tin Woodman ? The Wizard ? The Lion ? The Scarecrow The item ships 12 per case. No guarantee of mix. (#40210) (CAUT: 4) Figure PI MICRONAUTS #10 (W) Dan Jolley (P) Steve Kurth (I) Barb Schulz (Cover) Steve Kurth FC 32pp $2.95 Monthly ongoing series In stores the week of August 13th. THE CONCEPT: Ryan Archer returns to Earth with his Micronauts companions to find his world locked in a massive war with the forces of Baron Karza. THIS ISSUE: As Ryan Archer's time runs out, his body de-stabilizing, he must once again say goodbye to Connie and his life on Earth; he and the rest of the Sunreaver crew launch an all-out assault on Baron Karza's Chicago headquarters. Old enemies turn up, loyalties are tested, and fire literally rains from the heavens in Chapter 3 of "Invasion." MYTHSTALKERS #5 (W) Douglass Barré (A/C) Jiro FC 32 pp $2.95 Monthly In stores the week of August 6th. THE CONCEPT: In 1893, a band of five adventurers gathered together to track down mythological creatures and discover the truth behind their reappearance. But...they ran afoul of Britain's Ministry of Objective Sciences and it's leader, the time traveler Mister Coble, made a pact with the captain of a ghost ship of pirates, succumbed to a strange transforming curse, were shipwrecked on a Cyclops-infested island, and had to sneak back into England disguised as drunk sailors. And they're just getting started. THIS ISSUE: After the tragic events of the Minotaur Expedition, the Mythstalkers regroup and recover back in London. Unfortunately, they didn't reckon with the faerie princess Valende and her sudden control of London's criminal underworld. That's the bad news. The good news is that the Mythstalker's arch-nemesis, Mister Coble, didn't either. Now the two enemies are both targeted by an organization both sinister and supernatural that threatens to overrun London... and it's all being made possible by one of the Mythstalkers themselves! NOBLE CAUSES: DISTANT RELATIVES #2 (OF 4) (W) Jay Faerber (A) Ian Richardson & Shane Davis (Cover) Ian Richardson & Ken Wolak FC 32pp $2.95 Four issue monthly finite series In stores the week of August 27th. THE CONCEPT: When everyday girl Liz Donnelly married super-hero Race Noble, she didn't realize "until death do you part" would come so soon! Now, with Race dead, she's a stranger in a strange land -- an everyday person living with a family of celebrity super- heroes! Behind the glamour and wonder lie dark secrets, ruthless ambition, and twisted desires. Each issue features a lead story set in the present, and a back-up story set in the past. THIS ISSUE: As his divorce from Celeste continues to unfold in the public spotlight, Rusty's pleasantly distracted by Cosmic Rae, a headstrong super-heroine who's going to have a big impact on his life. Meanwhile, Frost continues to spend time with his father, Zephyr and Krennick's friendship is put to the test, and Liz struggles to accept the knowledge that it may be possible for her to be reunited with Race. Rising star Shane Davis pencils the back-up story, in which Liz moves out of Noble Manor and tries to resume her normal life. PARADIGM TP VOL 1: SEGUE TO AN INTERLUDE (W) Matt Cashel (P) Jeremy Haun (I) Jeremy Haun BW 152 pp $13.95 Trade paperback In stores the week of August 27th. THE CONCEPT: Paradigm is a planned and outlined trip into the unknown. An epic tale of an ensemble cast who attempt to remember the past in a world where passions, trolls, fairies, conspiracies, and talking cats thrive. With this volume, the evolution has begun, and no one gets out alive. Except for those, perhaps, who embrace the "pop". THIS ISSUE: Volume one collects Paradigm #1-4 as we (once again) join Christopher Howells on an average Wednesday Date night with his girl-friend of two years. For those who missed the strange and gruesome event that occured out behind the old movie house the first time around, now's your chance to get in on the ground floor of the soap opera that charts the final generation of mankind as we know it... all based on one man's life style choice. Exclusive extras include an extensive Jeremy Haun sketchbook section, pin- ups featuring other artists' interpretations of the world of Paradigm, a cover gallery, and more. Paradigm is an experiment in progress. POWERS #34 (W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Mike Avon Oeming FC 32pp $2.95 Monthly ongoing series In stores the week of August 20th. THE CONCEPT: Homicide Detective Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim investigate murders specific to superhero cases. Investigations that take them from the seediest underbelly of the city, to the gleaming towers that are home to immortal beings. From the EISNER award winning team of Brian Michael Bendis (Ultimate Spiderman titles, Daredevil, Alias) and artist Mike Avon Oeming (Bastard Samurai). This year Bendis scored the comic book trifecta by winning the Wizard Fan Award, Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Award and Eisner Award for 'Best Writer.' THIS ISSUE : "FOREVER": Part Four…THE POWERS SECRETS REVEALED!! The first superhero versus the first supervillian in this, the next chapter in the largest, most important powers story yet. Where did the powers come from? Why are they here? Guest starring: ALBERT EINSTIEN!! Oh, you heard me! And don't forget the best letter column in comics. Ok, it's the only letter column in comics, but its still funny. PUFFED #2 (OF 3) (W) John Layman (A) Dave Crosland (Cover A) Dave Crosland (Cover B) John Cassaday BW 32 pp $2.95 Three issue monthly finite series In stores the week of August 13th. THE CONCEPT: Think you've had bad days? Aaron Owens has it worse. Much worse. He's got the lousiest job in the world, and about to have the longest night of his life. In fact, take your worst job, your worst enemy, your most pathetic unrequited love…and add to it the most dangerous predicaments you've ever been in. THEN stuff it inside a sweltering, cramped, ridiculous-looking dragon costume. One that you can't get out of. That's right. A dragon costume. That's PUFFED. THIS ISSUE: In the dark of night, amid the shadows of a dingy alley, Aaron Owens witnesses something he shouldn't have –and now he's on the run for his life. Aaron's strange odyssey through "the 'hood" take one bizarre turn, and then another, and his path leads him from the seamy side of celebrity, to the most wretched despair of Skid Row. Those three stone killahs aren't gonna stop until they've caught up with Aaron. Worse still, this dragon suit is really starting to smell. RETAILER WARNING: Don't let the cutesy dragon suit fool you. Puffed is full of bad people, speaking bad language, while smoking and drinking good things. REX MUNDI #4 (W) Arvid Nelson (P) EricJ (C) Jeromy Cox FC 32 pp $2.95 Bimonthly ongoing series In stores the week of August 13th. THE CONCEPT: Paris, 1933. Europe is still in the grip of feudalism, sorcerers stalk the streets at night, and secret societies vie for power. It is the world of REX MUNDI. Rex Mundi means "King of the World" in Latin. THIS ISSUE: "Shadows Beneath the City." Genevieve attends a dinner party at Lorraine's "cottage," where the Duke and his followers attempt to sway a rival politician to their cause. Meanwhile, Julien investigates the secret temple in the sewers. His movements are being watched… ROTOGIN: JUNKBOTZ #3 (OF 8) (W) Jay Lee (P) J. Korim (I) GJ Aguila (Cover) Jay Lee FC 32pp $2.95 Eight-issue bi-monthly series In stores the week of August 27th. THE CONCEPT: Rotogin battles have been banned in Nalus Toyocom for the past 8 years. However, there is an underground organization known as the U.B.B. which sets up illegal robot tournaments using the city as their battleground. Building an automation of her own, Kaylin Dakota enters deep into the shady world of illegal robot battles, in the hope of saving her friend's life. His fate lies in the hands of this young girl and her junk bot. THIS ISSUE: A rainy darkness hits Nalus and sets the mood for a night that changes the views and darkens the thoughts of many. Find out the reason why the Mech Wars sport was banned and who is behind the scenes pulling the strings of the U.B.B. When a major gangster meeting is called, all the heads of the 'Lotuz Society' come together, but anger runs in the veins of these men and an argument breaks out. SAVAGE DRAGON #110 By Erik Larsen THIS IS A RESOLICITATION. ALL PREVIOUS ORDERS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. FC 32pp $2.95 Monthly ongoing series In stores the week of August 20th. THE CONCEPT: In a world where monsters dwell, Savage Dragon and his family fight to make the world a better place. THIS ISSUE: Lost in Dimension-X!! The Dragon and his family are hurled into the Void and must fight for their lives against the deadly menaces found therein. Meanwhile, Dragon's allies franticly search to find them! But what the heck—Angel gets out of having to do her homework so it's not ALL bad! Plus a NEW Mighty Man feature IN ADDITION to a full length Savage Dragon feature written and inked by erratic Erik Larsen and pencilled by marvelous Mark Englert! Over 30 pages of comic book goodness for the same low price! The biggest bargain in comics! Mighty Man is stalked by a foe determined to strip him of his powers—forever! SHADOWS #4 (W) Jade Dodge (A) Matt Camp BW 32pp $2.95 Bi-Monthly In stores the week of August 20th. THE CONCEPT: In the space between fantasy and reality lies the realm of the unknown. Four paranormal investigators have set out to explore this world and bring to light those things that hide in the shadows. But they find, along the way, that some creatures that live in the shadows will do anything to keep it that way. THIS ISSUE: With the unmistakable scent of failure still lingering in the air, the team must return home and suffer the consequences of their tragic defeat. And as the team grieves for the fallen, Tyler learns the fate of his employment. Meanwhile, new information pertaining to the Society brings more questions than answers and inner demons plague the team's mighty benefactor. SOUL CALIBUR 2 ACTION FIGURES McFarlane Toys Known as the greatest 3D weapons-based fighting game of all time, the new Soul Calibur 2 features a character, Necrid, designed by Todd McFarlane. McFarlane Toys is pleased to be producing figures from this legendary franchise and is experimenting with 4-inch scale figures, each with a custom base and deluxe boxed packaging for the line. The action figure series is scheduled to be released concurrently with the new game, which is sure to be one of the summer's major electronic gaming hits. ? Astaroth ? Voldo ? Ivy ? Necrid ? Nightmare The item ships 12 per case. No guarantee of mix. (#18160) (CAUT: 4) Figure PI SOUL OF A SAMURAI #3 (OF 4) By Will Dixon FC 48pp $5.95 Four issue bi-monthly finite series In stores the week of August 27th. THE CONCEPT: In order to achieve his ultimate goal of enlightenment, a young samurai is forced to face his four inner demons, each of whom represent a different piece of his soul. With each new discovery bringing more agony than bliss, he realizes that sometimes knowledge of the self can come at a high price when you are your own worst enemy. THIS ISSUE: Though Shinzu has managed to defeat Susamajii, he now finds himself in an even more delicate balance. With his fear behind him, Shinzu begins to uncover a newfound hostility within himself, which leads him directly to the next challenge: reconciling his deep-rooted emotions. This presents a troublesome problem for him, and he is forced to seek out a way to resolve his rage without drawing on it as a source of power. SPAWN #137 Todd McFarlane Productions (W) Brian Holguin and Todd McFarlane (P) Angel Medina (I) Danny Miki (Cover) Greg Capullo and Todd McFarlane FC 32 pp $2.50 Monthly ongoing series In stores the week of August 27th. THE CONCEPT: Al Simmons, once the U.S. government's greatest soldier and most effective assassin, was mercilessly executed by his own men. Resurrected from the ashes of his own grave in a flawed agreement with the powers of darkness, Simmons is reborn as a creature from the depths of Hell. Disfigured, homeless and alone, this warrior now known as Spawn wanders the shadowy alleys of New York City in search of his past life. THIS ISSUE: "Mad Shadows, Part III."—Spawn and Nyx race against time to unravel the mystery surrounding a bizarre rash of brutal murders. All the evidence seems to point to the existence of legendary monsters -- werewolves, zombies, vampires and ghouls -- that emerge from the shadows then disappear without a trace. Convinced that there is a flesh- and-blood face behind all this carnage, Spawn follows the trail to an unlikely and surprising source. TIMESEEKERS #1 (W) Eddie Yu (A) Mark Lee (Cover) BK Jang FC 32pp $2.95 Ongoing series In stores the week of August 20th. THE CONCEPT: Abandoned in pre-historic times, the renegade IMB seekers led by Artenberg challenge the system of the future. Kenneth though, a persevering and ingenious leader hunts them down through time. Poongwai and Hargan are drawn together as lovers speeding towards their destiny against fellow time travelers. THIS ISSUE: Jump aboard the Warper to distant eras and travel ahead to a time just around the corner when their world and yours collides. The death of Hargan's friend acts as a catalyst that reopens the teammates past lives. Betrayal and rumors surround the captain but wait and see what becomes of his side!! VOLTRON: DEFENDER OF THE UNIVERSE #4 (W) Dan Jolley (P) Mike Norton and Clint Hilinski (I) Clayton Brown (Cover) Mike Norton and Brett Smith FC 32pp $2.95 Monthly In stores the week of August 27th. THE CONCEPT: Hidden in the depths of the planet Arus are five giant mechanical lions. Together, with the aid of magics long forgotten, they form Voltron: Defender of the Universe, an immensely powerful robot that will give the people of Arus the means necessary to restore their war-torn galaxy to peace. At the helm of the lions: five courageous pilots who have sworn themselves to protect this alien world, and the princess who commands it. THIS ISSUE: With a few moments to breathe, Keith and the rest of his team try to learn more about Arus and its situation, even as Sven lies in a coma. But their respite is all too brief, as they receive a visit from Zarkon's son, Prince Lotor — and to their horror, see a gigantic Coffin ship arrive, bearing one of Hagar's dreaded Robeasts. Will Sven awaken in time for the five pilots to stop the threat? Witness the first sign of Voltron's true return, in Chapter 4 of "Revelations." WHISKEY DICKEL, INTERNATIONAL COWGIRL (W) Mark Ricketts (A) Mike Hawthorne BW 120 pp $12.95 One-Shot Graphic Novel In stores the week of August 6th. THE CONCEPT: Rodeo Queen. Astronaut. Diplomat. Movie Star. International Cowgirl. That's Ms. Whiskey Dickel! We've rounded up a mess o' her adventures and we're servin' 'em up with a side of homespun gravy. You'll see Ms. Dickel flashback to her humble, white trash beginnings, kick redneck hiney at a rodeo carnival, and hogtie an ornery buffalo. We're also tossin' in a passle of pin-ups and commentary by a herd of notable artists and writers — including Tim Bradstreet and Brian Michael Bendis. The whole shebang is based on the winning entry in the 2000 Klasky Csupo Screenwriting Contest. Them's the folks what brung you "Rugrats" and "Duckman," so you know they know what's good! Y'all drop by, ya hear? Top Cow BATTLE OF THE PLANETS #12 (12 OF 12) (W) Munier Sharrieff (P) Wilson Tortosa (C ) Udon's Shane Law (COV) Alex Ross Join us as the Battle of the Planets series comes to an explosive finale in this special double sized issue. In "Destroy All Monsters" G-Force takes the fight to Spectra. Utilizing the data gathered in issue 5, the team initiates a daring assault on a secret island Spectra uses to store their vicious beast-mechs. And as always there's a luscious cover by The Alex Ross!! FC 48 Pages $4.99 Part 12 of 12 COUNTDOWN TO WEDNESDAY: AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE COMIC BOOK BIZ & HOW TO BREAK IN Starring: Stan Lee, Marc Silvestri, Mark Waid, Paul Dini, and many others In this new DVD, top comic book veterans like Stan Lee, Marc Silvestri, Paul Dini, Mark Waid, and numerous others provide an insider's look at the Comic Book Biz, talking about their experiences, knowledge, and advice for how to make it in the comic book industry. With interviews from editors, writers, artists, sales & distribution executives, as well as a behind the scenes look at a Top Cow production meeting, fans will get a chance to see the process behind making a comic. This DVD will also answer many of the questions fans have been asking: How do I break in? What are editors looking for in submissions? What kind of schooling do you need? How do you self-publish? What is the best way to market a title? This is a must-have for any comic book fan! DVD 90 minutes $19.99 In stores August 6, 2003 THE DARKNESS #5: YOU LOSE SOME (W) Paul Jenkins (P) Dale Keown (C ) Matt Milla Jackie Estacado has an Achilles Heel: his love for a woman long since murdered by his Uncle Frankie. Jenny's specter still reaches out from the grave to haunt him. Now working under the iron rule of Frankie's Cousin Paulie, Jackie sets about dismantling Paulie's opponents, destroying the last vestiges of the old ways he had tried to protect. And the Darkness watches him take apart what he had sworn to protect with barely disguised glee. There's no escape from the madness, no one to turn to for help... or is there? Cover by Dale Keown! FC 32 pages $2.99 continuing series MAGDALENA #2 (W) Brian Holguin (P) Eric Basaldua (I) BATT (C )Beth Sotello Main cover by E-Bas 1 in 4 Pop Mhan SD variant cover Mere days ago she was a young girl finding her way in the world. Now she may be the last, best hope for humanity in a secret war for the fate of the world. At an ancient fortress on the isle of Malta, Patience must overcome doubt, treachery and betrayal if she is to embrace her destiny as the new Magdalena. Meanwhile, a shadowy threat to the future of mankind continues to grow, touching those closest to Patience. Also, there is a 1 in 4 variant of a Super-deformed cover by Pop Mhan!! FC 32 pages $2.99 Part 2 of 3 NO HONOR TRADE PAPERBACK (W) Brian Holguin (P) Eric Basaldua (I) BATT (C )Beth Sotello The original 4 issues of No Honor, soon to be a Showtime pilot, is back in Trade format! But this time around they come with a pinup by Stan Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo), and foreward by J. Michael Straczynski (Rising Stars, Amazing Spiderman) and an all new art preview of the second chapter in this series, coming soon!! FC 96 pages $12.99 RISING STARS: UNTOUCHABLE #1 (OF 4) (W) Fiona Avery (P) Rick Mays (I) Al Vey (C ) Brian Buccellato Cover by Rick Mays The Rising Stars Universe continues to expand with a story of Laurel Darkhaven, a Special whose power seemed pretty inconsequential growing up. She had the ability to manipulate small objects with telekinesis. The CIA recruited her after high-school, promising she would serve her country with pride, but what she discovered in her work in the shadows was anything but honorable. This is her story. Brought to you by the amazing team of Fiona Avery (Rising Stars: Bright, Rogue) and Rick Mays (Zatanna, Kabuki and Gen 13). FC 32 pages $2.99 mini series RISING STARS: BRIGHT SET (W) Fiona Avery (P) Dan Jurgens A collected set of Rising Stars: Bright at a special reader's price! Get all three issues of this well received mini-series. FC $7.99 TOMB RAIDER #33 - "ANGEL OF DARKNESS" PART 2 (OF 3) (W) Adam Hughes (P) Tony Daniel (I) Jonathan Sibal (C) Jonathan D. Smith (COV) Adam Hughes The continuing saga of the upcoming Tomb Raider video game "ANGEL OF DARKNESS" continues here as Top Cow and Eidos bring Lara Croft's latest pixelated adventures straight to the comics page! Lara takes on her ultimate nemesis, Professor Werner Von Croy, under the watchful eye of writer extraordinary and hubba-hubba cover artist Adam Hughes. Drop your joystick and pick up this book! FC 32 pages $2.99 Part 2 of 3 in a continuing series WITCHBLADE ANIMATED (W) Paul Dini (Layouts) David Bullock (P) Darwyn Cooke (I) J. Bone Animation master and six-time (six-time!) Emmy Award winner Paul Dini brings his talents to bear on "animated" versions of Top Cow's top characters—Witchblade, The Darkness and the Magdalena! When a prominent cleric winds up dead, the case lands in the lap of homicide detective and Witchblade-wielder Sara Pezzini. The trail leads into Church and even the depths of Hell itself, drawing the Darkness and the Magdalena in. Art by a whole friggin' animation studio worth of artists, including "Kim Possible" storyboard artist David Bullock, penciler Darwyn Cooke (Catwoman) and inker J. Bone (Mutant, Texas)! FC 32 pages $2.99 one-shot special WITCHBLADE #68 (W) David Wohl and Francis Manapul (P) Francis Manapul (I) Jason Gorder A new two part story arc begins here! Two words: ROAD TRIP! Sara tries to escape her troubles in New York City by going on a plain old fashioned road trip with nacho flavored Doritos on the seat next to her and Erasure in the stereo, but she ends up getting embroiled in a bizarre and frightening detour... FC 32 pages $2.99 Part 1 of 2 in a continuing series MARVEL COMICS SUPREME POWER #1 Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI Cover & pencils by GARY FRANK Presenting a brand-new vision of a world about to give birth to its first generation of superheroes! This new MAX ongoing series follows the origins of these new heroes - from their birth through adulthood, and examines how their lives and abilities change and shape the world around them. A hard edged, mature and deeply personal saga that pushes the limits of the comics form into new, uncharted territory. 32 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY...$2.99 UPC: 5960605457-00111 SUPREME POWER #1 (SPECIAL EDITION) Cover by JOE QUESADA This enhanced, behind-the-scenes edition features the entire regular edition plus a new cover by Joe Quesada, original character sketches by Gary Frank, a look back at the original SQUADRON SUPREME series that inspired SUPREME POWER … and more! 88 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY...$4.99 UPC: 5960605457-00121 RUNAWAYS #5 Written by BRIAN K. VAUGHAN Pencils by ADRIAN ALPHONA Cover by JO CHEN "PRIDE & JOY" Pt. 5 (of 6) The Runaways face a new threat … and it's from one of their own! 32 PGS./MARVEL PG...$2.50 UPC: 5960605452-00511 SENTINEL #5 Written by SEAN MCKEEVER Cover & art by UDON "SALVAGE" Pt. 5 (of 6)—Juston's problems continue to grow worse … but his new "friend" has a whole handful of solutions, and REALLY big hands! 32 PGS./MARVEL PG...$2.50 (NOTE PRICE!) UPC: 5960605447-00511 MARVEL MUST HAVES: SENTINEL & RUNAWAYS #1-2 Still Available! On-sale 6/4! Collects the sold-out, critically acclaimed SENTINEL #1 & 2 and RUNAWAYS #1 & 2! All for just $3.99! 96 PGS./MARVEL PG...$3.99 (UPC: 5960605248-01611) NEW MUTANTS #4 Written by CHRISTINA WEIR & NUNZIO DEFILIPPIS Pencils by KERON GRANT Cover by JOSH MIDDLETON Dani's mutant recruitment leads her to Chicago, where she finds the child she is after has already made contact with another mutant - Dani's old teammate KARMA! 32 PGS./MARVEL PG...$2.50 UPC: 5960605429-00411 INHUMANS #4 Written by SEAN MCKEEVER Pencils by MATTHEW CLARK Cover by J.H. WILLIAMS "CULTURE SHOCK" Pt. 1 (of 3) The young Inhumans try to adjust to Earth culture! Earth, on the other hand, might not want them to! 32 PGS./MARVEL PG...$2.50 UPC: 5960605444-00411 TROUBLE #2 (OF 5 LS) Written by MARK MILLAR Art by TERRY & RACHEL DODSON PHOTO COVER Four teenagers learn their summer of carefree romance partying comes with life-changing consequences! Mark Millar and Terry & Rachel Dodson revive the romance comic in this funny, dramatic & thought-provoking tale of four young friends facing a crossroads! Featuring a surprise that will become the talk of the comic book world! 32 PGS./MARVEL PG+...$2.99 UPC: 5960605464-00211 CRIMSON DYNAMO #2 Written by JOHN JACKSON MILLER Cover & pencils by STEVE ELLIS Gennady Gavrilov has never had much, and now that he's found what may be the world's coolest video game, he's not planning on giving it up. So what does this have to do with a secret giant suit of robotic armor sought by the Russian government, U.S. weapons inspectors & ruthless arms smugglers? And could this all be the start of a new Cold War? 32 PGS./MARVEL PG...$2.50 (NOTE PRICE!) UPC: 5960605473-00211 CRIMSON DYNAMO #1 You can still place orders on CRIMSON DYNAMO #1, now at the new lower price of $2.50! 32 PGS./MARVEL PG...$2.50 (NOTE PRICE!) UPC: 5960605473-00111 IRON MAN #71 Written by ROBIN LAWS Pencils by ROBERT TERANISHI Cover by TONY HARRIS & TOM FEISTER "VEGAS BLEEDS NEON" Pt. 2 (of 3) A NEW SUIT of specialty armor is called into action as Stark faces peril in Sin City! 32 PGS./MARVEL PG...$2.99 UPC: 5960604457-07111 AVENGERS #70 Written by GEOFF JOHNS Pencils by OLIVIER COIPEL Cover by J.G. JONES "RED ZONE" Pt. 6 (of 6). Artist Olivier Coipel's first story arc concludes, as the Avengers risk all to halt the spread of the deadly Red Zone bacteria! 32 PGS./MARVEL PG...$2.25 UPC: 5960604458-07011 CREW #4 Written by PRIEST Pencils by JOE BENNETT Cover by J.H. WILLIAMS "BIG TROUBLE…" Pt. 4—At last, the CREW stands 'Assembled' … and at each other's throats! 32 PGS./MARVEL PG...$2.50 UPC: 5960605441-00411 FANTASTIC FOUR #502 Written by MARK WAID Pencils by CASEY JONES Cover by MIKE WIERINGO "FIFTH WHEEL" Pt. 2 (of 2)—The FF must deal with scars both external and internal in the aftermath of "UNTHINKABLE". 32 PGS./MARVEL PG...$2.25 UPC: 5960604456-50211 FANTASTIC FOUR #503 Written by MARK WAID Pencils by HOWARD PORTER Cover by TONY HARRIS & TOM FEISTER "AUTHORITATIVE ACTION" Pt. 1 (of 6)—Doom has been defeated, but bearing the scars of their last encounter, Reed isn't content to stop there! So the FF journey to Latveria, with the intent of dismantling Doom's regime! But what they discover will shock them … and you! 32 PGS./MARVEL PG...$2.25 UPC: 5960604456-50311 NAMOR #5 Written by BILL JEMAS & ANDI WATSON Cover & pencils by SALVADOR LARROCA The first story arc continues as Namor gets to know more about his new girlfriend, Sandy ... unaware of the trouble brewing both on land and below the surface. 32 PGS./MARVEL PG...$2.25 UPC: 5960605446-00511 HUMAN TORCH #5 Written by KARL KESEL Cover & pencils by SKOTTIE YOUNG "BURN" Pt. 5 (of 6)—To find the combustion killer, the Torch must train to become everything he's not! 32 PGS./MARVEL PG...$2.50 UPC: 5960605438-00511 INCREDIBLE HULK #59 Written by BRUCE JONES Cover & pencils by LEANDRO FERNANDEZ The conclusion of the 5-part "HIDE IN PLAIN SIGHT" steel-cage grudge match between the HULK and the ABSORBING MAN! Let's get ready to rrrrrruuuuuuuuumBLLLLLLLLLLLLLLE! 32 PGS./MARVEL PG...$2.25 UPC: 5960604745-05911 HULK: NIGHTMERICA #3 (OF 6 LS) Written by ROBIN LAWS Painted cover & art by BRIAN ASHMORE The quest for the sinister place called Nightmerica continues as Banner and Chrissie search for the one man who may hold the clue to its many mysteries. But will even the Hulk be able to handle what lies within the citadel? 32 PGS./MARVEL PG...$2.99 UPC: 5960605397-00311 STARTLING STORIES: THE THING - LAST LINE OF DEFENSE #1 (1-SHOT) Written by RON ZIMMERMAN Cover & pencils by DON KRAMER When the going gets really tough … when a bad guy has gone through the rest of the FF like a knife through butter, Ben Grimm is the last line of defense. But what's it like to live inside his rock-hard skin? To endure the quiet insults from those who assume he has rocks inside his skull? And still be ready to put his butt on the line when, say, the Hulk goes on the rampage through Times Square? 48 PGS./MARVEL PG...$3.50 UPC: 5960605389-00111 STARTLING STORIES: THING—NIGHT FALLS ON YANCY STREET #4 (OF 4 LS) Written by EVAN DORKIN Cover & pencils by DEAN HASPIEL Night indeed falls on Yancy Street in this conclusion of the 4-issue limited series. But only time will tell if the sun will again rise for Ben Grimm? 40 PGS./MARVEL PG...$3.50 UPC: 5960605352-00411 SILVER SURFER #2 Written by STACY WEISS & DAN CHARITON Pencils by MILX Cover by JAE LEE Her little girl has been abducted by a mysterious silver alien from the stars … how far will Denise Waters go to get her daughter back? 32 PGS./MARVEL PG...$2.25 UPC: 5960605439-00211 THOR #67 Written by DAN JURGENS Cover & art by BEN & RAY LAI "SPIRAL" concludes, as the Invasion of Asgard begins! 32 PGS./MARVEL PG...$2.99 UPC: 5960603506-06711 CAPTAIN MARVEL #13 Written by PETER DAVID Pencils by MICHAEL RYAN Cover by CHRISCROSS "POP"—In this stand-alone allegory, Captain Marvel saves the planet Kahfan from the sinister Badoon ... and then refuses to leave! 32 PGS./MARVEL PG...$2.99 UPC: 5960605396-01311 PARADISE X: X (ONE-SHOT) Written by JIM KRUEGER Pencils by DOUG BRAITHWAITE Cover by ALEX ROSS The conclusion of the PARADISE X series and of the entire EARTH X trilogy! Learn the final fate of the cosmos in this exciting finale issue! 32 PGS./MARVEL PG...$2.99 UPC: 5960605380-00111 DAREDEVIL #50 Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Cover & Art by ALEX MALEEV "HARDCORE" Pt. 5 (of 5)—Celebrate DD's 50th issue with the startling conclusion to Bendis & Maleev's latest epic, featuring guest artist cameos by John Romita Jr., Joe Quesada, Klaus Janson, Lee Weeks, John Romita Sr., David Mack & Gene Colan! 32 PGS./MARVEL PG...$2.99 UPC: 5960604706-05011 MARVEL 1602 #1 (OF 8 LS) Written by NEIL GAIMAN Art by ANDY KUBERT & RICHARD ISANOVE CARDSTOCK COVER by SCOTT MCKOWEN 40 PGS./MARVEL PG...$3.50 UPC: 5960605253-00111 "It wasn't meant to be a secret…" I get it all the time now. I just arrived in Portugal, in Lisbon, to promote CORALINE, and the first question I was asked, in the car from the airport to the hotel was 'So, can you tell me anything about 1602?' And I said, 'It's drawn by Andy Kubert, coloured by Richard Isanove, lettered by Todd Klein, covers by Scott McKowen and I saw a photocopy of the first issue and it looks pretty good.' 'Yes, but the story …. What's it about?' 'Oh, you know,' I said. 'Stuff.' 'Well, is it the Marvel characters? Or characters you invented yourself?' 'Yes,' I said. 'That's pretty much it.' 'But how long is it?' 'I think it'll be eight issues. It was meant to be six, but I'm writing episode 5 right now, and there's a lot of story to tell.' 'So why is it such a secret...?' It got to be a secret because the idea of 1602 was fairly straightforward, and really fun, and I hated the idea of people being familiar with it, even bored of it, by the time it came out. So I asked Joe Quesada if he'd mind if we didn't make a big announcement at the start. But the more people asked me, buttonholed me, pleaded with me, the more I liked the fact that only a tiny handful of people at Marvel and I had even seen Andy's amazing pencils or Richard's colours. This was starting to be a genuinely fun secret - like not telling someone what their birthday present is until it's time to unwrap it. What am I going to tell you? It's really fun. It's set in the Marvel Universe. It looks gorgeous. You may even like it. There are sixteen hundred & two good reasons for telling you all about it, and I'm not saying a word. Think of it as your birthday present."—Neil Gaiman, May 2003 THE PUNISHER #30 Written by GARTH ENNIS Pencils by CAM KENNEDY Cover by TIM BRADSTREET "STREETS OF LOREDO" Pt. 3 (of 4) The Punisher delves more into the mystery of a strange gun-running town in Texas. 32 PGS./MARVEL PG+...$2.99 UPC: 5960605113-03011 ELEKTRA #26 Written by ROBERT RODI Pencils by SEAN CHEN Cover by RODOLFO MIGLIARI It's "How To" Month as we take a look behind the curtain and witness how Elektra tries to assassinate a ruthless African dictator in part 2 of this 3-issue story arc! 32 PGS./MARVEL PG+...$2.99 UPC: 5960605132-02611 CAPTAIN AMERICA #16 Written by CHUCK AUSTEN Cover & pencils by JAE LEE "ICE", the conclusion! The final showdown between Captain America and the Interrogator as Cap faces down mysteries of his past! 32 PGS./MARVEL PG...$2.99 UPC: 5960605153-01611 GUN THEORY #1 (OF 4) Written by DANIEL WAY Cover & pencils by JON PROCTOR Harvey is a contract killer who surfaces only to cap fools and get paid – a ghost cutting a bloody swath through the living world, invisible and therefore untouchable. But now, the ghost is being haunted by someone from the real world – a woman whom Harvey simply can't get out of his head … a woman who's made Harvey so damn crazy he just might decide that living is worth the risk of dying. 32 PGS./FC/PARENTAL ADVISORY...$2.50 UPC: 5960605477-00111 SPIDER-MAN & WOLVERINE #3 (OF 4) Written by BRETT MATTHEWS Cover & pencils by VATCHE MAVLIAN "STUFF OF LEGENDS" continues. Spider-Man & Wolverine continue their globetrotting investigation. 32 PGS./MARVEL PG...$2.99 UPC: 5960605437-00311 THE ETERNAL #3 Written by CHUCK AUSTEN Cover & pencils by KEV WALKER "A GIFT FROM THE GODS" Pt. 3 (of 6) What happens when you defy the Gods? The civil war begins as Eternal battles Eternal for the fate of the planet. An all-new adult sci-fi MAX series by UNCANNY X-MEN writer Chuck Austen. 32 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY...$2.99 UPC: 5960605442-00311 ALIAS #25 Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils by MICHAEL GAYDOS Cover by DAVID MACK "PURPLE" Pt. 2 (of 6) Secrets of one of the darkest chapters in Marvel Comics history are revealed in the story that changed Jessica Jones' life forever! 32 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY...$2.99 UPC: 5960605124-02511 BORN #3 (OF 4) Written by GARTH ENNIS CARDSTOCK COVER by WIESLAW WALKUSKI Pencils by DARICK ROBERTSON The ugly truth of war comes alive as Captain Frank Castle's base is attacked. 32 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY...$3.50 UPC: 5960605390-00311 THOR: VIKINGS #2 (OF 5) Written by GARTH ENNIS CARDSTOCK COVER & pencils by GLENN FABRY Thor & Doctor Strange team-up to try to find a way to defeat the invincible zombie Vikings that have invaded Manhattan! 32 PGS./ PARENTAL ADVISORY...$3.50 UPC: 5960605428-00211 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #44 & 45 Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Covers & pencils by MARK BAGLEY "IRRESPONSIBLE" Pts 5 & 6 (of 6) Spider-Man was taken aboard the X-Men's Blackbird jet. But when it suddenly explodes in mid-flight, have both the misunderstood mutants and the fledgling super-hero perished? 32 PGS. (each)/ALL AGES...$2.25 (each) Issue #44 UPC: 5960605031-04411 Issue #45 UPC: 5960605031-04511 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #56 Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI & FIONA AVERY Pencils by JOHN ROMITA JR. Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR. The conclusion of the 2-part "UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES" story arc co-written by JMS & Fiona Avery! 32 PGS./MARVEL PG...$2.25 UPC: 5960604716-05611 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #57 Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI Pencils by JOHN ROMITA JR. Cover by TONY HARRIS J. Michael Straczynski is back flying the Spider-Man ship solo in a 2-part story arc leading up to October's AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #500! 32 PGS./MARVEL PG...$2.25 UPC: 5960604716-05711 SPIDER-GIRL #63 Written by TOM DEFALCO Pencils by RON FRENZ Cover by GURIHIRA "MARKED FOR DEATH" Pt. 3 (of 6)—Kaine returns! But will he help Spider-Girl … or kill her? Plus: Two of our regular cast members struggle against death, but only one will survive! 32 PGS./FC/ALL AGES...$2.99 UPC: 5960603503-06311 KINGPIN #3 Written by BRUCE JONES Art by SEAN PHILLIPS & KLAUS JANSON Cover by ESAD RIBIC As the power-hungry Wilson Fisk conquers the violent gangs of Hell's Kitchen one crew at a time, a new battleground emerges in his quest for absolute power. But as the stakes are raised to new heights, the vigilante known as Spider-Man has Wilson Fisk in his crosshairs, and he's ready to end this young man's violent rise to power. 32 PGS./MARVEL PG...$2.50 UPC: 5960605435-00311 SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #3 Written by PAUL JENKINS Cover & pencils by HUMBERTO RAMOS Spidey plays detective and tries to uncover the connection between Venom and his latest victims! Part 3 of the debut 5-issue story arc! 32 PGS./MARVEL PG...$2.25 UPC: 5960605427-00311 VENOM #4 Written by DANIEL WAY Pencils by FRANCISCO HERRERA Cover by SAM KIETH "SHIVER" Pt. 4 (of 5) The mysteries of Venom's appearance in the Arctic continue to be revealed! 32 PGS./MARVEL PG...$2.25 UPC: 5960605436-00411 WOLVERINE #4 Written by GREG RUCKA Pencils by DARICK ROBERTSON Cover by ESAD RIBIC "THE BROTHERS" Pt. 4 (of 5)—Logan pops the claws as he edges closer and closer to the identity of Lucy's murderer. 32 PGS./MARVEL PG...$2.25 UPC: 5960605458-00411 NEW X-MEN #145 Written by GRANT MORRISON Cover & pencils by CHRIS BACHALO "ASSAULT ON WEAPON PLUS" concludes! Wolverine, Cyclops & Fantomex 's adventure comes to a close as Logan learns more about his mysterious past... But once this threat ends, is there something even worse waiting around the corner? 32 PGS./MARVEL PG...$2.25 UPC: 5960601772-14511 ULTIMATE X-MEN #36 Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Cover & pencils by DAVID FINCH "BLOCKBUSTER!" Pt. 3 (of 6)—Wolverine and Spidey struggle to find the hidden enemy who has targeted Wolverine for execution. 32 PGS./ALL AGES...$2.25 UPC: 5960605047-03611 MYSTIQUE #5 Written by BRIAN K. VAUGHAN Pencils by JORGE LUCAS Cover by JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER "DEAD DROP GORGEOUS PART" Pt. 5 (of 6)—Mystique gets in deeper trouble as she searches for the stolen Sentinel technology! 32 PGS./MARVEL PG...$2.99 UPC: 5960605431-00511 WOLVERINE: SNIKT! #4 (OF 5) Cover, story & art by TSUTOMU NIHEI This harrowing & beautifully illustrated adventure continues! 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(each)/MARVEL PG...$2.25 (each) Issue #429 UPC: 5960602461-42911 Issue #430 UPC: 5960602461-43011 EXILES #31 & 32 Written by JUDD WINNICK Pencils by JAMES CALAFIORE Covers by CLAYTON HENRY/DALE KEOWN "AVENGERS FOREVER" Pts. 1 & 2 (of 2)—The team enters a reality where the AVENGERS are vampires! Will the team be able to stop them or will they become a part of their undead army? 32 PGS. (each)/MARVEL PG...$2.99 (each) Issue #31 UPC: 5960605108-03111 Issue #32 UPC: 5960605108-03211 X-TREME X-MEN #30 Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT Art by IGOR KORDEY & SCOTT HANNA Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA "INTIFADA" Pt. 1 (of 5) The Extreme team decides to take on a new global role! 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WITH ADS/FC/MARVEL PG...$2.99 (UPC: 5960605248-00311) GRAPHIC NOVELS More new additions to the MARVEL MASTERWORKS LIBRARY, some newly re-mastered with added materials and edits made to further enhance the original reading experience! MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOL. 2 Peter Parker's chosen profession is a series of unrelenting tests — but through all his trials, Spider-Man remains steadfast in his determination to use his gifts for the benefit of all. Featuring the first appearance by the Green Goblin, and Spidey's first meetings with Daredevil and the Hulk. Plus the Sinister Six! Collects ASM (Vol. 1) #11-19, ANNUAL #1 288 PGS./FC/ALL AGES…$49.99 UPC: 5960611264-00111 MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE SILVER SURFER VOL. 2 More classic tales of the conflicted Surfer as he confronts Frankenstein's cosmic monster, the Flying Dutchman, Mephisto, the Abomination, Spider-Man, the Human Torch, the forces of S.H.I.E.L.D., and the Uncanny Inhumans. 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THE SILVER SURFER VOL. 1 $49.99 (UPC: 5960611187-00111) THE INCREDIBLE HULK VOL. 1 $39.99 (UPC: 5960611185-00111) THE X-MEN VOL. 1 $49.99 (UPC: 5960610845-00117) THE X-MEN VOL. 2 $49.99 (UPC: 5960610983-00111) THE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 1 $49.99 (UPC: 5960611181-00111) THE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 2 ..$49.99 (UPC: 5960610980-00111) THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOL. 1 $49.99 (UPC: 5960611256-00111) CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 1 $49.99 (UPC: 5960611176-00111) THE MIGHTY THOR VOL. 1 $49.99 (UPC: 5960611267-00111) *************************** ESSENTIAL HUMAN TORCH VOL. 1 Written by STAN LEE Illustrated by JACK KIRBY, DICK AYERS & more The Fantastic Four's Human Torch earliest solo sagas are collected in their entirety in a single volume, some reprinted for the first time ever! See the Torch battle the Wizard, Paste-Pot Pete, Zemu, the Acrobat, the Sub-Mariner, the Asbestos Man, the Eel, Plantman, the Puppet Master, the Beetle and Kang, and team up with Spider-Man, the Thing, and Iceman! This is the last remaining classic MARVEL super-hero series to be reprinted in the ESSENTIAL format. Collects STRANGE TALES #101-134 & ANNUAL #2 504 PGS./B&W/ALL AGES…$14.99 UPC: 5960611309-00111 ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 1-3 Still Available! Volume 1…$14.95 (UPC: 59606-10660-00112) Volume 2…$14.95 (UPC: 59606-10731-00112) Volume 3…$14.95 (UPC: 59606-10787-00111) SQUADRON SUPREME TPB (NEW PRINTING!) Written by MARK GRUENWALD Pencils by JOHN BUSCEMA, BOB HALL, PAUL RYAN & PAUL NEARY Cover by ALEX ROSS Available Again! The story that inspired SUPREME POWER by J. Michael Straczynski & Gary Frank! Before WATCHMEN, before KINGDOM COME, before THE AUTHORITY, there was SQUADRON SUPREME, a deconstructionist view of the super-hero paradigm in a real world setting. Published before such stories became commonplace, it set the standard for post-modernist super-hero fiction, and influenced a generation of creators. 352 PGS./FC/MARVEL PG…$29.99 UPC: 59606010576-00113 ULTIMATE MARVEL TEAM-UP VOL. 3 Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Illustrated by TERRY MOORE, RICK MAYS & more Cover by TERRY MOORE More ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN team-ups written by BRIAN BENDIS and drawn by the biggest names in comics! Featuring appearances by THE ULTIMATES' Black Widow & Nick Fury, Shang Chi, and an all-star jam featuring Spidey and every hero in the MARVEL Ultimate Universe! Collects ULTIMATE MARVEL TEAM-UP #14-16 & ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN SPECIAL! 136 PGS./FC/ALL AGES…$12.99 UPC: 5960611300-00111 THESE ULTIMATE MARVEL TEAM-UP GRAPHIC NOVELS STILL AVAILABLE! 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Investigating the murder of a teenage girl, Cage suddenly learns that a three-way gang war is under way for control of the turf he calls home. And what better way to disrupt the stalemate than offering his services to the highest bidder? 120 PGS./FC/PARENTAL ADVISORY…$13.99 UPC: 5960611301-00111 X-MEN: EVOLUTION VOL. 2 TPB Written by DEVIN GRAYSON/JAY FAERBER Art by UDON/J.J. KIRBY Cover by KIA ASAMIYA Based on the top-rated animated program, this second X-MEN: EVOLUTION volume collects stories taking place within the continuity of the popular show. Starring Storm, Wolverine, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Professor Xavier and the rest of the series' stars! Collects X-MEN: EVOLUTION #5-9 120 PGS./FC/ALL AGES…&11.99 UPC: 5960611328-00111 STILL AVAILABLE MARVEL UNIVERSE ROLEPLAYING GAME GUIDE: GUIDE TO THE X-MEN HARDCOVER Cover by CHRISCROSS X-pand your Universe. The first supplement to the MARVEL Universe Roleplaying Game is bursting with dozens of new profiles, maps, diagrams and descriptions of all things X-Men. Plus a brand new MARVEL Universe Adventure! 96 PGS./FC/ALL AGES...$19.99 UPC: 5960611035-00111 MARVEL UNIVERSE ROLEPLAYING GAME GUIDE HARDCOVER Cover by MARK BAGLEY Get the must-have guide that gets you started playing your own Marvel Universe adventures! Contains everything you need to learn and play, including full game system rules, character profiles, briefings and background for the Marvel Universe, pull-out Character Action Display, and a beginning adventure complete with maps. 128 PGS./FC/ALL AGES...$24.99 UPC: 5960611028-00112 ************************ DIAMOND SELECT TOYS DIAMOND SELECT TOYS AVENGERS & ADVERSARIES QUICKSILVER MED STATUE A Diamond Select Release! Quicksilver is the latest and final release in the Avengers & Adversaries line. Quicksilver, son of Magneto, has spent his life teetering on the line between good and evil. He has been a member of the Avengers, the X-Men, and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. This time he squares off against his sister, the Scarlet Witch! Quicksilver is captured in mid-run as he races up the castle wall to stop Scarlet Witch before she can cast her hex to defend the Avengers. Captured perfectly by Sam Greenwell, who also sculpted the companion piece. Limited to 3,000 pieces worldwide and featuring a full-color, hand-numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Statue $75.00 ROGUES' GALLERY: GREEN GOBLIN BUST A Diamond Select Release! The hit Rogues' Gallery line takes a psychotic turn with Spider-Man's most lethal foe! And who better to capture this unparalleled evil than the inmates of the Art Asylum?! Well, we'll tell you who, Diamond Select enlisted Art Asylum founder Digger! Digger's twisted take on the Goblin depicts the emearald evildoer sporting a psychotic grin and encircled by a clear smoke column trailing behind a soon-to-explode pumpkin bomb! From the Goblin's face to the crazed pumpkin bomb base, no detail has been spared! Limited to 7,500 pieces and featuring a full-color, hand- numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Bust $45.00 MARVEL UNIVERSE: NEW X-MEN JEAN GREY BUST A Diamond Select Release! The perfect companion piece to the just-released New X-Men Wolverine Bust, the beautiful Jean Grey joins the Marvel Universe line of busts. Jean has been a member of the X-Men from the very beginning and is married to team leader Cyclops, but what hides beneath the surface? When will the uncontrollable, near- omnipotent Phoenix force manifest itself next? Sculpted by Sam Greenwell, Jean Grey is depicted in her uniform from the New X-Men, with a full-length leather coat and a Phoenix icon-"scorched" X-Men logo base. 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The stars of Cartoon Network's anime hit "Inu-Yasha" search Japan for shards of a magic jewel. Beholds the comprehensive map of their greatest adventures, showing off their biggest villains and most dramatic tales! THE TOP 10 BEST ANIME… THAT YOU CAN'T SEE! Do you think America's got the best anime? Think again! There's much cooler, much hotter, much better anime back in Japan that just hasn't come out to America yet. We'll rank the top 10 best and give you clues on who might be trying to snag the rights! Meet super hot artist yoshitoshi ABe in an exclusive Anime Insider interview and sketchbook. Pioneer is releasing his newest series, "Haibane Renmai," and this issue of Anime Insider is there to get the scoop on it, why his shows are so weird, and why he spells his name that way. Plus, check out his amazing never before seen sketches! Go back to school with Azumanga Daioh! It will soon be time to go back to school, and nobody knows how bizarre and silly school can be like the kids in "Azumanga Daioh"—we'll show off the ins and outs, dos and don'ts of school with these students as hilarious teachers. This issue of Anime Insider also gets you the latest news and info on the latest anime DVDs! Get the scoop on all of the newest releases from your favorite studios and creators, along with where the coolest anime easter eggs are hidden on these discs. Anime Insider has it all—Dragon Ball Z, Inu-Yasha, Love Hina and Yu-Gi-Oh! along with the best anime news, Websites, videos, manga, toys, games, TV shows and more. It doesn't matter if you're new to anime or are a longtime fan—this magazine is the one to get! Magazine (Yu-Gi-Oh! cover) $4.99 Magazine (Witch Hunter Robin cover) $4.99 O/A WIZARD BIG COVERS BOOK VOLUME 1 Wizard Entertainment proudly presents the Wizard Big Covers Book—Limited Deluxe Hardcover. Behold over 300 pieces of fantastic cover artwork by the greatest collection of artists ever assembled in one volume—Alex Ross, Glenn Fabry, Adam Hughes, Simon Bisley, Jim Lee, Michael Turner, Todd McFarlane, George Pérez, Bart Sears, Marc Silvestri, Jeff Scott Campbell, Joe Madureira, Carlos Pacheco, Joe Linsner, Humberto Ramos and many more from the first 100 issues of Wizard. The greatest heroes from all of your favorite comics are represented. See Spider-Man by Mark Bagley, Mike Wieringo along with John Romita Jr. and Sr. See Superman by Ed McGuinness, Howard Porter and Tim Sale. See Wolverine by Mark Texeira, Leinil Yu and Adam Warren. Check out covers that were commissioned but never ran from brilliant artists like Travis Charest, John Byrne, Joe Jusko and others. This is by far the ultimate compendium of comic book characters and artwork. In addition to comics' greatest heroes pop-culture icons like Bart Simpson, The X-Files, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Cartman from South Park, Darth Maul and KISS also appear in this lavishly illustrated collectors item. HC, 194 pg, FC $24.99 O/A INQUEST GAMER #97 EXCLUSIVE GREEN LANTERN DC HEROCLIX LIMITED MINIATURE OFFER FROM WIZKIDS! InQuest Gamer #97 takes you inside the Heroclix: Xplosion! With the new HeroClix set debuting, we rate all the HeroClix superteams. We give you the scoop on all the figures and showcase the ones that improve their respective superteams. Plus, the Top 25 Xplosion figures! Behold Magic: The Gathering's Coolest Formats! Four popular, but not tournament-standard, Magic formats are the most fun to play: Five Color, Peasant, Type 1.5 and Highlander. We'll explain what each one is, how to master the format and provide an affordable deck to jump right in. Play your best with InQuest Gamer! Get the essential info you need as we provide the most up-to-date and complete news and previews of Magic: The Gathering, plus Yu-Gi-Oh! and HeroClix price guides. Magazine (Yu-Gi-Oh! cover) $4.99 O/A DAREDEVIL #1 WIZARD ACE EDITION Wizard presents another one of the most requested Marvel comics that fans have asked to get an ACE of—Daredevil #1. Artist Jeff Scott Campbell illustrates a dramatic all-new 2-part acetate cover featuring Daredevil and the Kingpin. In addition to the classic tale by writer Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett, this ACE will feature additional pages with a special Twisted ToyFare Theatre comic strip. FC SRP: $13.99 O/A YU-GI-OH! AND THE ULTIMATE ANIME GAMES OVER 1000 JAPANESE AND AMERICAN CARDS REVEALED. InQuest Gamer Presents YU-GI-OH! AND ULTIMATE ANIME GAMES—a new special one-shot full color publication on everything Yu-Gi-Oh! Find out about all of the future Yu-Gi-Oh! card expansions and special limited edition cards for all of your favorite games along with coverage on the Dragonball Z and Pokémon card games. Get the latest prices, game play and collecting tips on all of the expansions—Legacy Of Darkness, Legend Of The Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Metal Raiders, Magic Ruler, Pharaoh's Servant, Duelist King and ALL OF THE RED-HOT PROMOS! This magazine will also have the most complete Japanese card coverage with the latest prices, game play and collecting tips on Labyrinth Of Nightmare, Struggle Of Chaos, Mythological Age, Booster Chronicle, Pharaonic Guardian, New Ruler, Descent Of Union, Champion Of Black Magicians, Power Of The Guardians and more! Get 6 FREE pull-out posters with the most popular Yu-Gi-Oh! characters and cards that should be in every collection. Magazine (Yu-Gi-Oh! Foil cover) $5.99 O/A TRANSLUCENT SHINING GUNDAM TOYFARE EXCLUSIVE This limited edition Gundam figure is sculpted in translucent plastic and features over 14 points of articulation. This figure was originally offered in ToyFare magazine and comes with two swords, replaceable hands, and an extra head from Bandai. Complete your Mobile Suit Gundam collection now with this figure in an exclusive collector box. Figure PI ********************* WIZARD AUTHENTIC THE DARKNESS #1/2 RARE FOIL EDITION Written by Marc Silvestri featuring the Angelis attacking. This is the perfect time to jump in on this special issue and because Top Cow is launching the Darkness again with a special this month, DF/WA will bring this to you! And, since we're celebrating DF's 10th Anniversary, though it's said to act your age, we want to act our mental age, and are bring this to you at our mental age :-) (half our physical age), which is at the unbelievable price of just $5.00 each! Jump in now because you don't want to miss out. FC SRP: $5.00 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN IN WIZARD HAT LITHOGRAPH SIGNED Signed by painter Alex Ross and definitive Spider-Man artist John Romita Sr! The cover to Wizard #100 is available from Dynamic Forces, Inc., and it's signed by painter Alex Ross with the man who helped inspire the definitive Spider-Man look for 40 years - John Romita Sr. Printed on 80 LB Gallerie Art Silk Stock, these lovely lithos will be the cornerstone of your collection! But hurry comic fans, as these lithos are limited to less than 100 units, and when they're gone, they're gone forever! Lithograph, FC $89.99 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #51 SIGNED Signed by amazing cover artist Tim Townsend! The follow up to Peter Parker and Mary Jane's decision! This issue is signed by cover - artist Tim Townsend, who helps draw all those cool curves on MJ! FC $19.99 Suggested Retail Price. ULTIMATE X-MEN #21 SIGNED Signed by artist Adam Kubert and Richard Isanove! Part 1 featuring the Ultimate Power of the Phoenix! The Ultimate Hellfire Club! And more! Get it signed by two of the ultimate artists in comics today - Adam Kubert and Richard Isanove!!!!!!!! Less than 100 available! FC SRP: $39.99 THE INCREDIBLE HULK #45 SIGNED Signed by writer Bruce Jones! One of the pivotal issues of the Hulk is signed by superstar writer Bruce Jones! Fans won't want to miss out on this once in a lifetime opportunity! FC SRP: $19.99 ULTIMATE X-MEN #30 SIGNED Signed by artist David Finch! The Return of the King! Cyclops versus Magneto! David (The Canadian Killer) Finch signs these bad boys! FC SRP: $19.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A FATHOM #14 DF/WA BLUE FOIL EDITION! The Grand Finale to Michael Turners terrific trilogy! This DF exclusive cover features Tomb Raider and has the ultra cool DF/WA Blue Foil to boot! FC SRP: $16.99 ********************** TOMBRAIDER SIGNED & LIMITED EDITION PRINT W/ART BY ROMANO Signed by Romano! The Top Cow limited edition Tomb Raider print is finally available to comic fans through DF/WA! Don't miss out, as there are only 250 of these signed bad boys in the world! Limited to only 250 in the world. Print, FC $19.99 COMICS SECTION AAA MILWAUKEE PUBLISHING THE ARSENIC LULLABIES VOLUME 1: DAMNED LAUGHTER TP by Douglas Paszkiewicz Containing the best of the past year of Arsenic Lullabies, plus excerpts from its sister series "Laughter of the Damned." See the Clot, Voodoo Joe and his zombie fetus army, alien centaurs kidnap washed up Hollywood actors and more. Also includes 30 pages never before published! (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS SC, 126pg, b&w $12.99 AARDVARK VANAHEIM CEREBUS #293 by Dave Sim with Gerhard LATTER DAYS: Part 28 (of 35) Twenty action packed pages of Cerebus trying to climb up into his armchair. The countdown to issue 300 (March 2004) continues... ...t-minus 7 and counting. b&w, 24pg $2.25 STAR OF THE MONTH CEREBUS VOLUME 8: WOMEN TP by Dave Sim Dave Sim's Cerebus began as a parody of Conan, but has expanded and grown into much, much more! Intellectual, entertaining, and thought provoking, Cerebus is the longest running independent black-and-white comic being published today! (STAR00849) SC, 7x10, b&w $17.00 ******************** A-BOMB LANDIS #2 by Rob Potchak Jr & Owen Gieni Landis and Tagger attempt to track down the creator of a mysterious virus that could manipulate the way the world exists. The only problem is that Guy also has a problem staying in his skin. One cover by Owen Gieni, and one painted by Denis Lapierre. FC, 32pg $2.95 ABSENCE OF INK PRESS OFFERED AGAIN O/A CASTAWAYS TP Nominated for 2003 Eisner Award for "Best Single Issue/One-Shot"! Armed with only 15 cents and the memory of his father's counsel, 13-year-old Tucker must find his place in this broken America of the great Depression before the realities of being young, poor, and homeless consume him. SC, 56pg, PC $5.95 ********************** ABSTRACT STUDIO STRANGERS IN PARADISE VOLUME 3 #60 by Terry Moore Francine finally ties the knot with Brad. Friends and family gather to celebrate the happy occasion as Francine finally makes her childhood dream come true, to marry a doctor and start a family. But what about Katchoo? Is this the end of a great friendship? b&w, 24pg $2.95 STAR OF THE MONTH TERRY MOORE'S PARADISE TOO! VOLUME 1: DRUNK DUCKS TP by Terry Moore From the bizarre world of SIP creator Terry Moore comes the first collection of his cartoon series, Paradise TOO!, collecting the first seven issues. (STAR16325) SC, 7x10, 176pg, b&w $15.95 ********************** AC COMICS NIGHTVEIL VOLUME 2 #1 by Bill Black The sexy sorceress is back in her own title again! Nightveil weaves a spell to reunite with her lover, The Black Commando, who is stranded on an alien world on the other side of the galaxy! Includes a re-telling of Nightveil's origin by Mark Heike and Dave Roberts! b&w, 36pg $6.95 YANKEE GIRL #1 Problems arise when not one but five star-spangled heroines arrive to fight the crime lords! However, AC fans will be delighted knowing that there's no such thing as "Too Many Yankee Girls!" by Bill Black and Mark Heike. b&w, 32pg $5.95 BEST OF THE WEST #38 In this issue: The Durango Kid faces the "Pirates of the Sands!" by Fred Guardineer! Also: Haunted Horseman by Dick Ayers, Redmask by Frank Bolle, B-Bar-B-Riders by Bob Powell, Range Rider by Tony Sgroi, and Tom Mix by Carl Pfeufer! b&w, 44pg $6.95 BEST OF THE WEST READERS RODEO ROUNDUP PACK #2 The top Western characters, stories and artists of the Golden Age, in one collection! Durango Kid, Redmask, Haunted Horseman, Roy Rogers, Black Diamond, Wild Bill Pecos, and others! Includes Battle of the Planets #16-34, bagged. Pack (x19) $49.95 ELEVEN FROM HEAVEN PACK #1 Nothing but sexy super-heroines in these 11 full-color comics, featuring Synn, Ms. Victory, Blue Bulleteer, Colt and more! Includes Dragonfly #3, 5, & 8, AC #4, Femforce Up-Close #5-7 and #9, Nightveil #6, Whiteheat #2, and Black Diamond #3, bagged. Pack (x11) $25.99 AFTER HOURS PRESS VISUAL REFERENCE FOR COMIC ARTISTS VOLUME 3 CD-ROM Writer Buddy Scalera took custom pictures of bodybuilders in dynamic super-hero poses in dramatic lighting with interesting objects. Shots include straight on, bird's eye, worm's eye, and more, plus hundreds of useful photos of everyday objects. Contains over 600 photographs! CD-ROM $10.00 STAR OF THE MONTH VISUAL REFERENCE FOR COMIC ARTISTS VOLUME 1 CD-ROM Features over 500 custom pictures of models in dynamic super-hero poses in dramatic lighting by Buddy Scalera. Models posed with guns, knives, swords and other interesting objects that allow an artist to get perfect perspective and anatomy. Includes various shot angles. (STAR16782) CD-ROM $10.00 **************** AIT/PLANET LAR ASTRONAUTS IN TROUBLE COLLECTIONS by Larry Young & Charlie Adlard The critically acclaimed series is now collected in an affordable hardcover! All three stories are included: Live From The Moon, Space: 1959, and One Shot, One Beer, as well as short stories by Brian Wood, Kieron Dwyer, and Darick Robertson. Softcover also available. NOTE: Not actually spiral-bound. HC, 6x9, 288pg, b&w $19.95 SC, 6x9, 288pg, b&w $16.95 STARS OF THE MONTH TRUE FACTS TP by Larry Young With step-by-step instructions, each column provides the nut-and-bolts information needed to produce and publish a comic book. From the concept, to pre-press and printing, to distribution and branding, to the mechanics of writing effective press releases. (STAR15631) SC, 5x8, 128pg, b&w $9.95 NOBODY TP by Amado & Cho, & Adlard The faceless investigator of the oblique and the curious has got no past, no identity, and no idea what she's in for when she confronts fringe cultists and uncovers a serial killer with ties to the ultimate evil. (STAR11475) MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 128pg, b&w $12.95 WHITE DEATH GN by Rob Morrison & Charlie Adlard In 1916, a private in the Italian Bersaglieri returns to his childhood home to find a place of death and despair. No army weapon is more feared than the White Death: thundering avalanches deliberately caused by cannon fire... which consumes everything in their path. (STAR15821) SC, 7x10, 144pg, b&w $12.95 *************** ALTERNATIVE COMICS MY UNCLE JEFF—ALTERNATIVE COMICS EDITION by Damon Hurd & Pedro Camello Nominated for the 2003 Eisner Award for "Best Single Issue"! A young man encounters his favorite uncle for the first time in 10 years and reflects on a childhood hero through adult eyes. Resonating with emotion, pain, love, and true sentiment. b&w, 32pg $3.95 HUMOR CAN BE FUNNY TP by Sam Henderson Collects Sam Henderson's early mini-comics from1996. Henderson's drawing is intentionally crude, but it has the same kind of energy you see in the work of today's best gag cartoonists. Extremely lowbrow humor that almost parodies lowbrow humor! MATURE READERS RES. from Previews Vol. XII #12 (Dec022411) SC, 7x10, 128pg, b&w $11.95 STARS OF THE MONTH ROSETTA: A COMICS ANTHOLOGY Edited by Ng Suat Tong Nominated for the 2003 Eisner Award for "Best Anthology," Rosetta not only entertains with new stories by over 20 award-winning cartoonists, but also reveals the creative processes and compromises that occur in the creation of comic art. (STAR16769) MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 196pg, b&w $19.95 WHEN I'M OLD: THE COLLECTED STORIES OF GABRIELLE BELL TP by Gabrielle Bell New York based cartoonist Gabrielle Bell brings together 35 of the popular "Book of" series, plus several extra short comics, displaying the broad range of Bell's storytelling and cartooning talent. (STAR18175) MATURE READERS SC, 8x11, 128pg, b&w $12.95 ******************** AMAZE INK/SLAVE LABOR GRAPHICS Amaze Ink HIGHWAY 13 #11 By Les McClaine It's all flying together now! Rick and Garth escape death yet again, only to encounter an even greater danger. Plus, John Rogers' Explorers into Mystery fight for their lives in "Vlkstadt" Part 2. b&w, 24pg $2.95 THE WRETCH VOLUME 3: FROM CRADLE TO GRAVE TP by Phil Hester The third and final volume of this Eisner nominated series reprints Wretch tales from Nova Volo, Negative Burn, Action Planet, and Shocktrauma Comics. Also features a new Wretch story and cover by Hester. Answer that ubiquitous question: "What's wrong with you, anyway?" by proudly displaying the complete Wretch library. SC, 64pg, b&w $6.95 SKELETON KEY VOLUME 1: BEYOND THE THRESHOLD TP?NEW PRINTING by Andi Watson This is the first of the Skeleton Key trade paperbacks, collecting issues #1-6 of the original series. This is a great looking book with inventive and thoughtful stories for both younger and older readers, as well as men and women, boys and girls. RES. from Previews Vol. XII #7 (JUL021764) SC, 96pg (Note Price) $12.95 STAR OF THE MONTH SKELETON KEY TP VOLUME 4: CATS & DOGS by Andi Watson Collects Skeleton Key #25-30. One problem leads to another when Tiddles, the giant cat visits Tamsin and Kitsune's home. (STAR12250) SC, 104pg, b&w $12.95 ******************* FAREWELL GEORGIA #1 by Ben Towle A raccoon hunting monkey, Ches "Goatman" McCartnet, and an aging and cantankerous Ty Cobb are only a few of the oddball characters you'll encounter in this anthology of four authentic folk legends and tall tales from the American south. b&w, 48pg, $6.95 OUTLOOK GRIM #2 by Black Olive Dive deeper into the supernatural world of Wren, the peculiar protagonist hell bent on sending her ghostly houseguests back to the afterlife. Will she succeed in ridding herself of her rambunctious roommates, or will they annoy her to death? MATURE READERS b&w, 24pg, $2.95 THE WAITING PLACE VOLUME 3 TP by Sean McKeaver & Mike Norton This final collection wraps up the acclaimed teen drama series. Follow Jeffry, Lora, Jill, Scott, Cullen, and the rest through the cold, harsh winter to the series' final moments, ringing in the New Year. Cover by Norton with an introduction by Jeff Smith. SC, 160pg, b&w $15.95 Z? JOHNNY THE HOMICIDAL MANIAC LOGO T-SHIRT Features the bold Z? logo from the cover of Jhonen Vasquez's Johnny the Homicidal Maniac trade collection. (CAUT: 4) REG.?S-XL PI REG.?XXL PI BABYDOLL?S-L PI STAR OF THE MONTH GLOOM COOKIE VOLUME 2 TP by Serena Valentino & Ted Naifeh Volume 2 collects issues #7-12 (illustrated by John Gebbia). Features sketches, Lex's dictionary, and more from this popular gothic soap opera! (STAR16290) MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, b&w $16.95 **************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A GLOOM COOKIE LEX T-SHIRT #1 Illustration by Ted Naifeh What comic book series is complete without a cool t-shirt to go with it? This nifty white on black T-shirt features Lex from the pages of Gloom Cookie. (CAUT: 4) S-XXL PI *************** STARS OF THE MONTH HECTIC PLANET TP'S by Evan Dorkin Follow the misadventures of the hardluck Jersey Devil smuggling crew as they try to make a dishonest day's pay with crazed politicians, killer robots, psychotic mercenaries, gun-toting lowlifes, angry ex-girlfriends, berserk club bouncers, and skanking rude boys. BOOK 1: DIM FUTURE (STAR08413)––SC, 7x10, 120pg, b&w $12.95 BOOK 2: CHECKERED PAST (STAR08414)––SC, 7x10, 144pg, b&w $14.95 I FEEL SICK #2 by Jhonen Vasquez This is the latest printing of the mega-popular, full-color book from Johnny the Homicidal Maniac and Squee creator, Jhonen Vasquez! (STAR14166) FC, 32pg $3.95 LENORE TP'S by Roman Dirge Volume 1 collects issues #1-4 and Volume 2 collects issues #5-8 of this triple-Eisner nominated series. Includes other Lenore-related tidbits, art, and introduction. VOL. 1: NOOGIES (STAR09903)?SC, 7x10, 112pg, b&w $11.95 VOL. 2: WEDGIES (STAR12524)?SC, 7x10, 104pg, PC $13.95 LENORE #7 & #8 by Roman Dirge Whisk away on another one of little Lenore's weird adventures! #7 (STAR14558)––b&w, 24pg $2.95 #8 (STAR14559)––b&w, 24pg $2.95 LITTLE GLOOMY VOLUME 1 TP by Landry Walker & Eric Jones Gloomy is the only human girl in a world filled with monsters. Her mad scientist ex- boyfriend has sworn to destroy her, her monster friends are all either secretly in love with her, repressing the desire to hunt her. Collects issues #1-4. (STAR16944) SC, 128pg, b&w $12.95 ODD JOB VOLUME 1 TP by Ian & Tyson Smith Moe is the Investigator of the Odd, the man called when the going gets too strange for the police. His exploits with his unemployable sidekick clown Robin and ball player Moose Mulligan span eight issues. (STAR17995) SC, 232pg $19.95 RANDY THE SKELETON TP by Ian Carney & Aidan Potts Take a surreal, laugh-a-minute romp through modern life in the mythical town of Salford, all illustrated in a gothic, super-rendered style, including an eight-page full-color section. Also includes 36 pages of all-new material! (STAR16113) SC, 7x10, 80pg, b&w $12.95 SOMETHING AT THE WINDOW IS SCRATCHING—NEW PRINTING by Roman Dirge Lenore creator Roman Dirge's collection of "children's tales for disturbed children," filled with his haunting and amusing imagery in classic storybook style! (STAR10104) SC, 7x10, 120pg, b&w $9.95 ****************** ANARCHY STUDIOS VAMPI VICIOUS #2 by McKeever, Dogan, & Lau After Vampi's mysterious cohort destroys their original mission, Vampi, Ix, and Kris turn to lick their wounds, but the vampiric vigilante can't rest. With the doctor's demise, how dark the days are, they can always be darker. Regular cover by series creator Kevin Lau. Limited Edition covers by fan favorite Omar Dogan and Mike Norton. Limited to only 1,500 copies. REG. CVR.—FC, 32pg $2.99 DOGAN CVR.—FC, 32pg $2.99 NORTON CVR.—FC, 32pg $9.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A VAMPI #15 & #16 DELUXE EDITIONS by David Conway & Kevin Lau Vampi comes face-to-face with her most deadly Foe — Xenocyde. #15 Limited Edition cover by Long Vo, artist of Longshot. #16 Limited Edition cover by Phil Noto (Birds of Prey). #15?FC, 32pg $9.95 #16?FC, 32pg $9.95 ****************** XIN: LEGEND OF THE MONKEY KING #1 ALPHA MUSEUM EDITION by Lau & Madureira This Museum Edition is limited to 25 and will not be produced again. Printed on the highest quality archival paper, this limited collectibles is individually numbered and includes a Certificate of Authenticity. Cover by Joe Madureira. (CAUT: 4) FC, 24pg $275.00 XIN: JOURNEY OF THE MONKEY KING #2 LIMITED EDITION by Faerber, & Dogan This limited edition features a new cover by fan-favorite Phil Noto (Danger Girl). Limited to 1,500. FC, 32pg $9.95 ANGEL GATE PRESS BLACK TIDE #7 by Bishop, Breyfogle, Paulsen, & Siles Hexon Corporation tags Justin as the world's most dangerous terrorist while they take over security contracts for the free world. Meanwhile, Kaila comes face-to-face with someone from her ancient past. Features two covers, one by Norm Breyfogle, and one by Franchesco. BREYFOGLE CVR.—FC, 32pg $2.95 FRANCHESCO CVR.—FC, 32pg $2.95 STAR OF THE MONTH BLACK TIDE RISING VOLUME 1: ENTER THE GAME MMPB by Debbie Bishop When Jason's dad is left for dead by the International Special Forces, he must locate and rescue him by himself. To do it, he will have in infiltrate the Deceivers –– the most deadly Black Ops organization in the world. (STAR18135) SC, b&w $7.95 ****************** THE LEGEND OF ISIS POSTER by Jeremy Roberts The Egyptian Goddess returns to the printed page this fall! Celebrate her return with this full-color, 24" x 36" poster, by series artist Jeremy Roberts! Features Isis in her classic costume, wielding the powerful Staff of Luxor ready to fight! Poster, 24x36, FC $5.95 THE LEGEND OF ISIS T-SHIRT by R.V. Valdez Now you can capture the excitement of Isis's return on this new t-shirt, featuring artwork from the original series artist, R.V. Valdez. This 100% cotton t-shirt displays the mighty goddess whom time forgot, in full-color screen-printing. Available in Babydoll and Regular T-Shirt styles. BABYDOLL—S-M $19.95 T-SHIRT—L-XL $19.95 T-SHIRT—XXL $24.95 ANTARCTIC PRESS GOLD DIGGER #45 by Fred Perry Gina encounters Iron Dragons who offer to trade their ancient knowledge for Gina's technological data. They prove quick learners, but things turn darker when Gina discovers they are developing advanced powered armor, potentially threatening all of Jade. FC, 32pg $2.99 GOLD DIGGER SWIMSUIT END OF SUMMER SPECIAL 2003 by Various Summer is about to get hotter! It was impossible to cram all the excellent submissions received into one issue, so once again there's a second GD swimsuit this year! Double the fun! Double the swimwear! b&w, 48pg $4.50 HOW TO DRAW MANGA #25 Artists like Ben Dunn, Fred Perry, Rod Espinosa, Joe Wight, and David Hutchison continue to present a comprehensive guide in mastering the manga style, emphasizing different, useful aspects every issue. b&w, 32pg $4.95 JUNCTION 17 #2 by David Hutchison The neural video game Black Wave is the most popular fighting game in the world, and has made Marcus Carter and his friends into millionaires. Now, an obsessed fan is killing them one by one and it's up to Carter to stop the fan from claiming his next victim! FC, 32pg (2 of 4) $2.99 LUFTWAFFE: 1946 POCKET MANGA VOLUME 1 by Ted Nomura & Ben Dunn In real history, the combined Allied forces stopped Hitler's weapons of mass destruction in 1945. In another past, German testing-stage projects see combat, and one woman's pursuit of Man's origins leads the Nazis to establish a base in Antarctica! Digest size. SC, 5x7, 130+pg, b&w $9.99 LUFTWAFFE 1946 #12 by Ted Nomura & Various In real history, the invasion of Japan was prevented by use of the A-bomb, but in this altered history, America faces a determined enemy desperate to defend itself with suicide weapons and getting outside help! Plus additional works! b&w, 48pg $5.95 LUFTWAFFE: 1946 ANIMATION DVD The parallel-past adventure of Ted Nomura's Luftwaffe: 1946 explodes in living color! Dynamic CG brings you jets that never were soaring across the screen, as people on both sides struggle through a war that wasn't meant to be! Includes over 30 min. of bonus animation and commentary! Approximate running time: 60 minutes. DVD SRP: $14.95 LUFTWAFFE: 1946 TECHNICAL MANUAL TP by Ted Nomura & Justo Mirando Rocket fighters, flying saucers, the Triebflügel, Amerika Bombers... the drawing boards of the Third Reich were filled with unfinished projects both bizarre and breathtaking. Wonder and shudder at what we might have faced! Collects all six volumes. SC, 8x11, 288pg, b&w $21.95 LUFTWAFFE: 1946 CAP Complete your Luftwaffe Month outfit with a stylish Luftwaffe: 1946 cap! Show 'em you're ready to face the world ? or any other ? with this piece of high-class headgear toppin' your noggin! Hat SRP: $19.95 LUFTWAFFE: 1946 T-SHIRT Feeling out of uniform for Luftwaffe Month? Be ready for inspection with this smart Luftwaffe: 1946 T-shirt! A genuine piece of Ted Nomura art gracing your shirt will show the world you're ready to make (alternate) history! L-XL SRP: $18.95 XXL SRP: $19.95 MANGAZINE #47 Ninja High School, Families of Altered Wars, Gold Digger, and Warrior Nun Areala, together in one title every month! It's Mangazine, the biggest package of anime- and manga-inspired comedy, action and adventure in America! Squarebound. SC, 7x10, 150+pg, PC $9.99 NEOTOPIA VOLUME 2 #2 by Rod Espinosa Nalyn and her crew disembark on an uncharted island called Eriden, where they discover an idyllic, civilized paradise. They wonder if this is the legendary Neotopia, the birthplace of the new order. Will they find tranquility or instigate this civilization's downfall? FC, 32pg $2.99 NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #109 by Katie Bair The annual school play is coming, and when Romeo's part goes to a cute guy, the girls and blind ninja boy Yoji start competing for the role of Juliet. But Romeo doesn't want to kiss those girls, nor Yoji! Who'll kiss whom, and what kind of disaster will this play be? b&w, 32pg $3.50 POSE FILE MONTHLY #2 Now you can get hundreds of pictures every month of dynamic poses, stylin' costumes, and killer props, shot from more angles than you can handle! See exactly what you need for the perfect perspective to perfect your skills! b&w, 48pg $4.95 SHOUJO #2 by Various Human civilization has been reduced to small, struggling tribes and villages, except Oasis. The fortress-city protects desert survivors and may help renew the world. First, Oasis' detective Kiana must find out who is sabotaging it from within! Bimonthly. b&w, 48pg $5.95 TWILIGHT X POCKET MANGA #2 by Joseph Wight On a post-WWIII Earth dominated by warlords and would-be kings, U.S. Special Forces survivor Jed Saxon flees to the Caribbean, where he finds hope and purpose with the mysterious girl nicknamed "Toots." Digest, 132+pg, b&w $9.99 WARRIOR NUN AREALA #20 by Anthony Zicari & Craig Babiar A mysterious figure named "Evil Straw Jack" is threatening the lives of the good citizens of New York. When Areala is called to investigate the source of Jack's evil, she finds not even her divine powers can overcome his black voodoo! b&w, 32pg $3.50 ANTIMATTER/HOFFMAN INTERNATIONAL MIKE HOFFMAN'S LOST WORLDS OF FANTASY AND SCI-FI #5 by Mike Hoffman Mike Hoffman's fantastic monthly flagship title explodes yet again across space and time! The buzz on this book is big and growing, and one look will tell you why — it's clearly a labor of love, with some of the best art and story under this or any other sun! b&w, 24pg $2.95 MIKE HOFFMAN'S WEIRD WORLDS PORTFOLIO by Mike Hoffman Six big color plates re-living the excitement and adventure of the old EC Science Fiction cover art of the 1950s! Portfolio comes in an illustrated collector's envelope. Portfolio, 8x11, FC $14.95 THE WILD, WILD WORLD OF GUS FINKELSTEIN #1 by Gus Finkelstein Spooky, creepy and disturbing, Gus' brainchild, Fredd Kupp, wanders a weird world caught between his lost parents and the merciless Lord Black Lung! b&w, 24pg $2.95 MIKE HOFFMAN'S "REALM OF FANTASY" ART PRINT by Mike Hoffman The cover of Mike Hoffman's fourth art book is shown here! A lone barbarian faces the malevolent high priestess of the Sky Palace, defended by her reptilian and feline companions. High-quality 11" x 14" print, shipped in a collector's envelope and limited to 250. Print, 11x14, b&w MSRP: $16.00 MIKE HOFFMAN NINE-CARD COLLECTOR'S SET #2 by Mike Hoffman These mini-sets are perfect for getting familiar with the newest creations from the studio of fantasy artist Mike Hoffman! Each time nine new oil paintings arrive they'll appear in a new set, each in its own special clear plastic nine-pocket sleeve. Limited to 750 sets! Set MSRP: $4.95 ANTIPODES PUBLISHING KNUCKLES THE MALEVOLENT NUN VOLUME 1: NO MORE MRS. NICE NUN TP by Cornelius Stone & Roger Langridge Everyone's favorite malevolent nun is back and better than ever! Knuckles kicks the scared cows where they hurt and smashes delicate senilities flat under her hobnailed boots. Collects the best strips and over 60 pages of all-new original material. MATURE READERS SC, 160pg, b&w $19.95 APC ASSASSIN SCHOOL #2 by Littler, Francisco, & Lynx Studios It's party time! Stunning art from up and coming superstar, Edu Francisco (Legacy, Victory) and written by TV/film scribe, Phil Littler. Cardstock cover. FC, 32pg (2 of 3) $3.50 DARKHAM VALE #2 by Jack Lawrence A lot of eyes in Darkham Vale are turned towards the new arrivals. Ryan stumbles unknowingly into the "Thropelands," beyond the woods behind the house, where he finds some of Darkham's locals to be a little... aggressive. Cardstock cover. FC, 32pg (2 of 10) $3.50 MONSTER CLUB #9 by Richard Emms & Kit Wallis Monsters are taking over the world! New York City has been targeted by the fiends, and they want the city's power supply! Who ya' gonna call?! The Organization, that's who! No ghost-bustin' here… just monster-mashing mayhem! Cardstock cover. FC, 32pg $3.50 ARCHAIA STUDIOS PRESS ARTESIA AFIRE #3 by Mark Smylie "The High King"—After questioning the emir F'hed Masur about the Isliklidae king and his cauldron, Artesia and her captains ride to meet the High King and his nobles in a council of war. Arriving at the King's hunting lodge at Regiswal, she is surprised by a fountain spirit, the enchanted trappings of her Middle Kingdom hosts, and the claims of several of their Kings… MATURE READERS FC, 32pg (3 of 6) $3.95 ARCHANGEL STUDIOS OFFERED AGAIN O/A THE RED STAR #5, #6 (FOIL), #7, #7.5, #8A, #8B, #9A, #9B RUN MAKITA RUN (ANNUAL) by Christian Gossett with Bradley Kayl, Snakebite, & Paul Schrier Collectors, here's your last chance to get back issues of the hit comic series, The Red Star! Issues #5, #6 (virgin foil cover!), #7, #7.5, #8a (Gossett), #8b (Rodriquez), #9a (Gossett), #9b (Beck) are all available for $2.95, and the annual for $3.50. Get them now while supplies last! #5/6/7/7.5/8a/8b/9a/9b—FC, 32pg $2.95Ea. ANNUAL #1: RUN MAKITA RUN—FC, 48pg $3.50 ************************ ARCHIE COMICS ARCHIE #540 by Craig Boldman & Stan Goldberg "The Butler Did It": When Archie shows up at Veronica's house the same day Mr. Lodge is hosting an important ambassador, faithful butler Smithers learns his job description includes running interference and being a diplomat, too! "The Man of Mystery": Archie puts on the girls by putting on a "mysterious" act-never realizing Veronica would actually hire investigators to uncover his "deep, dark secret!" FC, 32pg $2.19 ARCHIE & FRIENDS #74 by George Gladir & Rex Lindsey "A Dog with Byte": When a series of thefts plague Lodge Mansion, Dilton reprograms Veronica's cute, cuddly pet robot-dog into a fearsome guard dog! Can this super-dog "collar" the crooks? FC, 32pg $2.19 ARCHIE DIGEST #201 by Various The adventures of America's favorite teen continue with new stories and classic tales! Digest, FC $2.39 ARCHIE'S DOUBLE DIGEST #145 by Various Double your pages, double your Archie and double your fun in this double digest full of new stories and classic tales! Digest, FC $3.59 BETTY #129 by Various "The Mystery of History" (by George Gladir & Stan Goldberg): Betty takes her cousin on a "magical history tour" when she relates the tales of the brave female Coopers who played a part in history! "Clothes Call" (by Kathleen Webb & Stan Goldberg): The clothes make the gal, but will Veronica's hand-me-downs make Betty as picky as Veronica?! FC, 32pg $2.19 BETTY & VERONICA #192 by Various "A Change of Clothes" (by Kathleen Webb Jeff Shultz): When her car breaks down in the rain and she's forced to borrow clothes from Betty, Veronica ends up all wet-in more ways than one! "Slow Talker" (by Mike Pellowski & Jeff Shultz): Gossip can get old fast- especially if there are speed bumps preventing you from spreading it! FC, 32pg $2.19 BETTY & VERONICA SPECTACULAR #62 by Dan Parent "Hail to the Chiefs": It's a homework assignment of presidential proportions when Ms. Grundy asks the class to write about how they'd run the country! Needless to say, Betty and Veronica have very different ideas on how to be a commander-in-chief! Can Betty's fair, benevolent platform compete with Veronica's decisive, forceful, and opinionated style? The White House will never be the same! FC, 32pg $2.19 BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #141 by Various Bright and brassy, bold and beautiful, blonde and brunette — teen dream queens Betty and Veronica romp through this collection of new stories and classic tales! Digest, FC $2.39 BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #118 by Various What's better than a digest full of those teen dream queens Betty and Veronica? A double-digest full of them! Featuring new stories and classic tales! Digest, FC $3.59 JUGHEAD'S DOUBLE DIGEST #97 by Various It's double-decker sandwiches and double-trouble as the irrepressible Jughead tilts the laugh-o-meter in this uproarious collection of new stories and classic tales! Digest, FC $3.59 JUGHEAD WITH ARCHIE DIGEST #188 by Various If you think Archie gets into trouble on his own, check out the action when he teams up with Jughead! Featuring new stories and classic tales! Digest, FC $2.39 LAUGH DIGEST #187 by Various The timeless high school hijinx of the entire Riverdale gang are highlighted in this hilarious collection of new stories and classic tales! Digest, FC $2.39 PALS-N-GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #78 by Various The spotlight is on the wonderful cast of Archie supporting characters, in this double digest featuring new stories and classic tales. Digest, FC $3.59 SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH VOLUME 2 #49 by Abby Denson & Holly Golightly "Zap Happy!": When Sabrina overuses her powers for even the most mundane tasks, she sprains her "zap" muscle and can't zap anymore! Will this be a long-term problem or simply a momentary magical malfunction? Will Sabrina get her "zap" back before the Charm School finals or will her Aunts have to resort to a "Witch Dr.?!" FC, 32pg $2.19 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #127 by B. Lee, Lim, Tomas & Pepoy Sonic's space odyssey continues as he crash-lands on a strange planet... a planet that evolves faster than Sonic can even run! What can Sonic do while whole civilizations rise and fall around him!? More importantly, what do the inhabitants of the planet think of our trespassing hedgehog? It's sci-fi with a Sonic spin! PLUS: "Sonicspy vs. Knucklespy" (by Michael Gallagher & Dave Manak): It's "humor in a jugular vein" that will drive you "mad" with laughter as we skewer one of our favorite cartoon strips! FC, 32pg $2.19 VERONICA #144 by Dan Parent "Let the Games Begin": When the gang compete on a TV game show where contestants must answer questions about their friends, Veronica learns she might just be a teeny, tiny, bit self-centered! Can Veronica learn enough about her friends before getting voted off the show... and will it be more than she wants to know?! FC, 32pg $2.19 ARCHIE 2004 CALENDAR Put your game face on every day of the week with Archie and his friends. The timeless comic book teens from Riverdale High enjoy a different sport each month. Illustrated in popular Archie Comic style, the 16-month calendar features action-packed sports like snowboaring, hockey, baseball, golf, tennis, football, basketball, soccer, and more! Calendar, 11x12, 28pg, FC $10.95 ARIEL PRESS RAVEN #3 by Vince Danks, Roger Gibson, & Ian Forster; cover by Steve Ditko Still determined to be the best Saturday night's television you'll ever see, Raven #3 continues the intriguing Sapphire thriller with two related stories, backed up as ever by the penultimate episode of the gothic horror strip, "The Bishop." b&w $1.95 ASPEN ENTERTAINMENT SOULFIRE #1 by Jeph Loeb, Michael Turner, & Peter Steigerwald Magic is no longer a Myth... Superstar artist Michael Turner teams with Eisner Award winning writer Jeph Loeb! Magic, myth, and mystery collide in a new kind of adventure series where nothing is as it seems and the fate of the universe hangs by a thread. Also available signed by Michael Turner with a Certificate of Authenticity; or get both covers of the premier issue signed as a set with a Certificate of Authenticity. REG.?FC, 32pg $2.99 SGN.?FC, 32pg (CAUT: 4) $24.99 SGN. SET (CAUT: 4) $39.99 SOULFIRE #1 PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE COVER EDITION by Jeph Loeb, Michael Turner, & Peter Steigerwald A Previews Exclusive! You saw the exclusive preview in Wizard, you voted for it, and now it's here — the first new series from Aspen: Soulfire! Superstar artist Michael Turner and Eisner Award winning writer Jeph Loeb team up to bring you the premiere issue of a new kind of adventure series, where magic and mystery prevail, nothing is as it seems, and the fate of the universe hangs by a thread! This incredible exclusive cover — created especially for Previews! — showcases Soulfire as never before seen! Firmly securing itself as the benchmark from which all future Soulfire covers will evolve from, make sure to order your copy of the Soulfire #1 Previews Exclusive cover edition today! FC, 32pg $3.50 AVATAR PRESS FRANK MILLER'S ROBOCOP #2 by Frank Miller & Juan Jose Ryp The Robo-action continues with more pure Frank Miller insanity! OCP has a major problem on their hands with cops on strike and a Robocop that won't do their evil bidding. So they bring in a group of army mercenaries to kill everyone who is breaking laws! All the while they are developing the next generation of Robocops. But Murphy won't stand by and watch all this happen in his city! This series continues to take the original Frank Miller Robocop story and faithfully adapt it into comics form by Steven Grant in order to capture every bit of the frenzied flavor that Miller wants! MATURE READERS MILLER CVR.––b&w, 32pg (2 of 9) $3.50 RYP WRAPAROUND CVR.––b&w,32pg (2 of 9) $3.50 STARGATE SG-1 CONVENTION SPECIAL by James Anthony & Renato Guerdes The first Stargate SG-1 comic is available right here! This Convention Special features an all-new full color story as well as tons of information on the new line of Stargate SG-1 comics that launches this fall! Pinned down by enemy fire Teal'c and Master Bra'tac face certain death. The only thing standing between their capture and execution as traitors to the murderous Goa'uld Apophis is Colonel Jack O'Neill and the SG1 team. Can the upstart warriors of Earth save the fledgling resistance movement or will the hopes of freedom for the Jaffa be crushed beneath the boots of Goa'uld oppression once and for all? REG. CVR—FC, 16pg $2.99 PHOTO CVR.—FC, 16pg $3.95 WARREN ELLIS'S STRANGE KILLINGS: STRONG MEDICINE #3 by Warren Ellis & Mike Wolfer Warren Ellis' Combat Magician, William Gravel, may have a bigger problem than he can deal with. London is consumed by race riots and the hatred has spread to even the police who are now fighting each other. Gravel has finally figured out who is behind it all, but it turns out to be the one person he prayed wouldn't be involved. Someone with more experience than Gravel himself has. The horrific conclusion is finally here, not for the faint of heart. MATURE READERS REG. CVR.––b&w, 32pg (3 of 3) $3.50 WRAPAROUND CVR.––b&w,32pg (3 of 3) $3.95 STRANGE KILLINGS: BODY ORCHARD #1-6 SET cover by Mike Wolfer This set of all six issues of the hit Warren Ellis series Strange Killings: Body Orchard is the perfect way to catch up on the latest chapter in the saga of Combat Magician William Gravel. All copies are original first printings and feature covers and artwork by Mike Wolfer. MATURE READERS Set $20.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A WARREN ELLIS' SCARS #1 by Warren Ellis & Jacen Burrows John Cain has been working Homicide long enough that he has become hardened to pretty much anything… even wrenching personal loss. But on this day, it all gets to be too much. Today, he gets assigned something that finally breaks through his defenses: a child killing that hits horribly close to home. Until now, he's been a good cop; a cop who goes by procedure because it's the best way to ensure that scum get sent to prison. Today, he makes the parents of the victim a chilling promise: he will find the killer using any means necessary… and the killer will not get away with it — no matter happens. How much of a monster do you have to become to hunt monsters? MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $3.50 ******************* SHI: SEMPO #2 by Billy Tucci & Joe Prado The Shi adventure in World War 2 continues as she is overwhelmed by Nazi forces and may not be able to save the man who's life is trusted to her! Shi must escort Japanese General Sempo Sugihara while he provides an escape for thousands of Jewish refugees, but with the forces of Germany determined to stop her, her lightning quick blade might not be enough! MATURE READERS ADRIAN CVR.––b&w, 32pg (2 of 2) $3.50 RYP CVR.––b&w, 32pg (2 of 2) $3.50 TUCCI CVR.––b&w, 32pg (2 of 2) $3.50 WRAPAROUND CVR.––b&w, 32pg (2 of 2) $3.95 SHI: SEMPO PREVIEW PRISM FOIL COVER by Billy Tucci & Rafa Lopez Augustin Padilla takes the reigns of Shi in this tale of Shi during World War 2! This limited prism foil edition ships bagged with a Certificate of Authenticity. This special edition is limited to just 300 copies. (CAUT: 4) b&w, 16pg $12.95 SHI: PANDORA'S BOX #1/2 ROYAL BLUE COVER by Billy Tucci, Robert Lugibihl, & Juan Jose Ryp Shi's quest for passage to Europe takes her into dangerous territory, as she must unravel the mystery of a monster of legend in order to retrieve a mystic arrow that she can trade for freedom. This ultra-rare royal blue edition is limited to just 100 copies and every copy ships in a special protective case with a Certificate of Authenticity. (CAUT: 4) b&w, 16pg $75.00 DEMONSLAYER: LORDS OF NIGHT #½ ATTITUDE EDITION by Marat Mychaels Juan Jose Ryp delivers another devastatingly beautiful cover! This special edition cover is limited to just 1,00 copies! MATURE READERS b&w, 16pg $5.95 HELLINA SEDUCTION PREVIEWS LUST ADULT COVER by Doug Miers, Javier Aranda, & Rafa Lopez SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3 ) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 32pg $6.00 HELLINA CROSSOVERS BOX SET cover by Manny Clark Now is your chance to get many of the original first printing Hellina crossover books in this limited edition box set. This deluxe edition set ships with copies of Hellina/ Cynder #1, Hellina/ Nira X #1B, 1 Platinum, Hellina/Catfight #1 Nude, 1 Encore, 1 nude A, Hellina/Double Impact #1, 1B, 1 Nude, 1 Nude Platinum.This special box set ships with all 10 listed books inside a special edition box with a Certificate of Authenticity and is limited to just 100 boxes. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong or the U.K. MATURE READERS Set $49.95 NIRA X CYBERVIXEN BOX SET cover by Bill Maus This special box set has many of the original first printing Nira X books, including the first one! This set contains the original Nira X #1, #2, Series 2 #1 Chromium, #3, Series 3 #2, Series 4 #1 and Nira X Anime #0. This special box set ships with all seven listed books inside a specially edition box with a Certificate of Authenticity and is limited to just 100. (CAUT: 4) Set $39.95 STAR OF THE MONTH FANTASTIC VISIONS: THE ART OF MATT BUSCH This luscious square bound book features over 100 of his paintings, sketches, and drawings in both black and white and full color. It also features the most extensive interview ever done with Busch as he covers his entire career. For fans of painted artwork and artists looking for a glimpse inside the mind of a painting master, this book is a must! (STAR14054) SC, 112pg, PC $15.95 ******************* OFFERED AGAIN O/A WARREN ELLIS' BAD WORLD HC by Warren Ellis & Jacen Burrows Warren Ellis and Jacen Burrows bring to life this sick descent into the foulest reaches of the world in which we live. Told in a unique format of text and illustrations, Ellis explores the far edges of humanity, the people who are hanging to reality by the thinnest of threads, and those that are simply off their rockers. This collection of all three issues also features a gallery of the stunning artwork of Jacen Burrows and a new introduction by Warren Ellis. Features an "Armed Jesus" cover illustration by Jacen Burrows. MATURE READERS HC, 7x10, 80pg, b&w $29.95 O/A JUNGLE FANTASY #1 & #2 AL RIO COVER EDITIONS by Al Rio & Juan Jose Ryp Set on a planet populated by all the ages of dinosaurs, two young women find themselves trapped in a time long lost. Your every jungle fantasy is granted with this ongoing series! Wall-to-wall jungle girl action awaits you with nothing but the greatest artists of the female form! MATURE READERS #1—b&w, 32pg $3.50 #2—b&w, 32pg $3.50 ******************* AXIOM GUN FU: THE LOST CITY #1 by Howard M. Shum & Joey Mason The year is 1936. England has discovered that the Nazis are searching for a lost city filled with treasure in the jungles of South America. The Queen sends hip-hop talking secret agent Cheng Bo Sen to learn more and to stop the Nazis' nefarious plans. FC, 32pg $3.50 BASEMENT COMICS/AMRYL ENTERTAINMENT CAVEWOMAN: "ZOMBIE ATTACK! 2" ART PRINT by Budd Root Zombies are tough to kill… and Meriem finds this out the hard way as she wades through a swarm of the undead fighting for her very life! This limited edition ink-washed print measures 11" x 13" and is printed on high-quality paper stock, packaged in a large gray collector's envelope with graphics. Limited to 300 copies. Print, 11x13, b&w MSRP: $16.00 CAVEWOMAN COVER GALLERY GOLD EDITION by Budd Root Previously available only at 2002 trade shows! The Cavewoman cover gallery book is limited to only 550 copies worldwide, each accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. Bagged and boarded for protection. b&w, 48pg MSRP: $8.95 LATEX ALICE: BLONDE AMBITION #1 by Shelby Robertson Look behind-the-scenes of creator Shelby Robertson on the innovative Latex Alice series. Blonde Ambition contains all-new material (lots of sexy art!), as well as a special prelude story to the upcoming Latex Alice: In Chains series! b&w, 24pg $2.95 KATALYNA #2 by Gary Petras & Federico Zumel The Vampire Hunter Lavender Lace and Christopher Ryan's romance is short-lived when Katalyna casts a spell so Chris will turn his affection into blood and destruction! Will Lavender be able to save her lover and overcome her mother before it is too late? b&w, 24pg $2.95 HEAVY METAL LIVE: THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF JULIE STRAIN 2003 TOUR EDITION This special Tour Edition of the first issue of the Heavy Metal Live pin-up book features a super-sexy photo cover of internationally known model and actress Julie Strain! Inside, page-after-page of models in different settings and themes, all under the artistic direction of Julie Strain! Also available in a Nude Cover Edition. Squarebound. NOTE: See Previews Adult for the Nude Cover Edition. MATURE READERS REG. CVR.––FC, 32pg $8.95 NUDE CVR.––FC, 32pg $8.95 B.A.B.E. FORCE #4 SPECIAL EDITION by Meirs, Amorim, & Silva Cavewoman artist Devon Massey makes a guest appearance for this special edition cover! Agents Selene and Alexia go "undercover" at WaterWonderland and have never looked better! Limited to 650 with a Certificate of Authenticity, and bagged and boarded for protection. b&w, 32pg MSRP: $8.95 LATEX ALICE: BIKINI BASH GALLERY BOOK #1 SPECIAL EDITION by Shelby Robertson Shelby Robertson presents this special edition cover to his bikini bash pin-up book! Lots of great images from Shelby and other guest-artists grace the interiors of this book! Limited to 450 with a Certificate of Authenticity, and bagged and boarded for protection. b&w, 32pg MSRP: $8.95 THOR VS. BEAST WOMEN FROM THE CENTER OF THE EARTH #1 SPECIAL EDITION by Mike Hoffman Thor lay trapped forever in the Moon Pool — now, he's in the frying pan with hordes of bestial beauties whose unsheathed claws wait at the very core of our planet! Limited to 350 with a Certificate of Authenticity, and bagged and boarded for protection. b&w, 24pg MSRP: $8.95 MIKE HOFFMAN'S LOST WORLDS OF FANTASY AND SCI-FI #4 SPECIAL EDITION by Mike Hoffman The action and adventure continue in dangerous and strangely beautiful realms! Masterful artwork and story from fantasy to sci-fi and everywhere inbetween in this special edition cover! Limited to 350 with a Certificate of Authenticity, and bagged and boarded for protection. b&w, 24pg MSRP: $8.95 MIKE HOFFMAN'S TIGRESS COVER GALLERY SPECIAL EDITION by Mike Hoffman This book showcases every Tigress cover, plus never-before-seen developmental art! Hoffman's personal commentary adds priceless artistic insights for each gorgeous piece! Limited to 350 with a Certificate of Authenticity, and bagged and boarded for protection. b&w, 24pg MSRP: $8.95 BECKETT ENTERTAINMENT TERMINATOR 3: EYES OF THE RISE #3 by Gunter, Hawthorne, Remender, & Hollingsworth; cover by Simon Bisley Part 1 of 2. When the future is in danger, SkyNet and the human resistance both send mechanical champions back in time, turning the present into a battleground. If you think you can guess the outcome, remember: the future is not set! If you thought Arnold was tough and the liquid metal Terminator was unkillable, get ready to meet the TX! She's the unstoppable killing machine that proves looks can kill! It's a war to determine the fate of two eras, and the end of the world is only the beginning! Perfect-bound. MATURE READERS FC, 48pg $5.95 BEHEMOTH BOOKS MARVIN THE DRAGON ONE-SHOT by Brian Clopper This comic book birthday card features the adventures of Marvin the Dragon who instead of standing guard over someone else's treasure, spends all his time and money buying toys from his childhood from an online auction site. Each issue ships with a special dragon envelope so readers can send the comic as a birthday card. b&w, 24pg $3.00 BLACK LIBRARY WARHAMMER MONTHLY #71 Chaos sweeps the Imperial defenders as The Eye of Terror reaches fever pitch! Malus Darkblade rallies his forces! The god-machines storm the battlefields as Titan IV blasts back into action. Assassin Lilliana Falcone visits a former employer in Lamb to the Slaughter. b&w, 40pg $3.50 INFERNO MAGAZINE #38 Storming action and adventure from the grim far future and the dark world of Warhammer. Action on the high seas in Fell Cargo! More Doom Eagle as the Space Marines blast enemies. A frozen tale of death in The Sleep of the Dead. Plus more Tales from the Ten Tailed Cat and Forever Loyal! b&w, 68pg $6.95 GAMES WORKSHOP SPACE MARINES 2004 CALENDAR In the grim darkness of the 41st millennium, standing against the rising tide are the superhuman Space Marines. This year's calendar is dedicated to these stalwart heroes and has 13 full-color pictures from top artists such as Adrian Smith and Clint Langley. Calendar $16.99 BLINDWOLF STUDIOS PATRICK THE WOLF BOY: AFTER SCHOOL SPECIAL by Art Baltazar & Franco Join Patrick and his classmates as they deal with a milk money stealing Bully. And just what does Patrick eat for lunch anyway?! Also, what's a teacher to do when she hears, "a wolf boy ate my homework?" Special appearance by the Squirrel. b&w, 32pg $2.95 BLUE LINE PRO COMICS HOW TO BREAK-IN TO THE COMIC BOOK BUSINESS #4 Let Break-In help you navigate the rough seas of the publishing business as you learn about the resources and techniques you'll need to be able to share your talent with the world! b&w, 32pg $5.95 THE ART OF BLOOD & ROSES VOLUME 1 TP Since the first Blood & Roses, many creators have contributed their visions to Christiana Blood, Tamara Rose, and their adventures. This collection is the first time many of these illustrations have ever seen print, and include contributions by many! SC, 5x8, 128pg, b&w $14.95 BONEYARD PRESS BOOK OF LEGION ONE-SHOT by Thom Thorn & Ryan Mojica It is the most feared and reviled tomb of satanic magic ever written, The Book of Legion, and within its pages lays tales to blacken your soul. Hidden in the vaults of the Vatican, it is guarded by one mad priest whose eyes continuously bleed from repeated readings. MATURE READERS b&w, 48pg $4.95 PSYCHO HUNTER #5 by Ju Gomez & Hart Fisher Evil Queen Morganna enters into a secret plot with the last of the fallen rebel angels but not before she is punished by Satan. Mona Vahn continues her quest for psychosexual destruction at the hands of the Psycho Hunter while he brings down the black church. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $3.95 MIDGET APOCALYPSE ONE-SHOT by Fisher, Crafty, Pligel, Forte, & Tomas The MWF is a professional wrestling league made up entirely of little people (all under 5' tall). Booze, babes, bad haircuts, folding chair mayhem, and broken bottles. It's Bull vs. an arena of midgets like Meatball and Pondo, POD, Little Killer, Pitbill Patterson, and more! MATURE READERS B&w, 48pg $4.95 BONGO COMICS BART SIMPSON #13 by Bates, Simone, Majoros & Ho Bart pays a hefty price for wreaking havoc at the Frying Dutchman — then stuff happens, and he is mistaken for the rarest fish of all — the Feios Peixes Grande! And for action — the Legend of Bartzan and "The Ancient Forbidden Golden City of Gold!" FC, 32pg $2.50 SIMPSONS COMICS #85 by Verrone & Ortiz What's "in"? What's "out"? What's "hot"? What's "not"? Ask The Simpsons! For some reason, the family become the trendsetters for the world. What will they wear? What will they watch? Where will they go? And when will it all blow up in their faces? FC, 32pg $2.50 BRASS BALL COMICS BUBBA THE REDNECK WEREWOLF #2 By Hyman, Graham, Murray, Hebbe, & Hyatt It's time for the annual Cracker County Fair. It's off to the cinderblocks and onto the track for Bubba, as he defends his town, his girl, and his honor from two shady carnies. If he loses, he becomes the newest attraction and target for peanut-throwing rubes! b&w, 32pg $2.95 BRIES SNAPSHOTS GN by Philip Paquet Snapshots contains five semi-fictional "jazzy" stories about Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker, and other musical greats. This beautifully crafted tribute to jazz is a perfect follow-up to Paquet's previous book, Louis Armstrong! MATURE READERS SC, 8x11, 48pg, FC $13.95 STAR OF THE MONTH LOUIS ARMSTRONG GN by Philip Paquet This graphic novel relates Armstrong's youth and early days as a musician — a story laced with remarkable anecdotes and colorful characters. Paquet's moody and elegant illustrations are a perfect accompaniment to Armstrong's words. (STAR14743) SC, 8x11, 48pg, FC $12.95 ************************ BROADSWORD COMICS TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE VOLUME 1 TP by Jim Balent Collects the first five issues, including the premiere story arc, "Witch War," and the one- shot tale, "Dragon Witch!" Features an introduction by creator Jim Balent, and a brand new exclusive short story! Available in a Regular edition, as well as a Previews Exclusive Deluxe Limited edition featuring a beautiful 6" x 8 ½" full-color print of Tarot scrying the future. Deluxe edition signed by Balent and limited to 500 copies. Regular edition limited to initial print run. MATURE READERS REG.—SC, 7x10, 128pg, FC $24.99 DLX.—SC, 7x10, 128pg, FC (CAUT: 2) $34.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A TAROT: WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #17 by Jim Balent "Frosty Fairy Tale" that features his Magickal Beauty, Tarot, and her Deliciously Devilish Sister, Raven Hex! Also available in a signed edition with Certificate of Authenticity featuring Jim Balent art. MATURE READERS REG.—FC, 32pg $2.95 SGN.—FC, 32pg (CAUT: 2) $10.00 *************************** BUD PLANT BILL SIENKIEWICZ'S VOODOO CHILD HC Warehouse Find! Was $34.99! Painted by Sienkiewicz with creative consultation by Will Eisner. This biographical graphic novel examines Hendrix's childhood, his roots in the blues, his search for personal identity, and his dazzling rise to stardom. Includes a digitally mastered CD, Jimi By Himself: The Home Recordings, containing 30 minutes of previously unreleased tracks, available nowhere else! Kitchen Sink, 1995. HC, 8x11, 128pg, FC SRP: $19.99 EROTICA: AN ILLUSTRATED ANTHOLOGY OF SEXUAL ART AND LITERATURE SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, and the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8x10, 160pg, PC SRP: $14.99 INDIAN LOVER/TALES FROM TEXAS SET Sale! Was $35.90! Two-book set. Indian Lover is a true tale in graphic novel format of real Wild West hero, Sam Houston. Adopted into the Cherokee nation, Houston grew up to serve as governor of Texas and congressman. Tales From the Texas Woods features never-before-collected tales by award-winning SF/fantasy author Michael Moorcock (Elric), who puts a unique Western slant on fantastic fiction. First edition. Mojo Press, 1997, 1999. Set (x2) SRP: $9.99 INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM OF CARTOON ART SET Sale! Warehouse Find! Set includes The International Museum of Cartoon Art — collecting 63 original cartoons (commemorating the museum's 1996 opening) by Will Eisner, Joe Kubert, Jim Davis, and others; and Featuring the Funnies, a large-format catalog for the Library of Congress exhibit in 1995 that features such groundbreaking strips, with commentary, as The Yellow Kid, Li'l Abner, The Kin-Der Kids, Peanuts, and Doonesbury, many in color. Bargain priced! Set (x2), b&w SRP: $9.99. CARNAL COMICS DEMI THE DEMONESS #7 by SS Crompton, Seppo Makinen, & Alonzo SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, and the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w $3.50 DEMI #4 & #5 PACK WITH PRINT SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, and the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Pack (x2) $7.50 CARTOON BOOKS STARS OF THE MONTH BONE HC COLLECTIONS by Jeff Smith Three volumes of the simple and charming stories that continue to surprise and delight readers the world over! VOL. 1: OUT FROM BONEVILLE HC (STAR01136) $19.95 VOL. 2: THE GREAT COW RACE HC (STAR01464) $22.95 VOL. 3: EYES OF THE STORM HC (STAR02560) $24.95 ***************** CG ENTERTAINMENT SPACE ACE: DEFENDER OF THE UNIVERSE #1 (OF 6) Robert Kirkman (w), Paulo Borges (p & i), Pat Duke (c) Based on the hit '80s Don Bluth Sci-Fi video game! Picking up right where the mega- popular game left off, Space Ace and astro-babe Kimmy have adopted their greatest enemy, Commander Borf, who was de-aged into a baby by his own Infanto Ray! Now our cosmic couple is looking forward to some quality quiet time…but the Infanto Ray is still affecting Ace himself! And on top of that, they're being hunted by a dastardly villain who may hold the key to Ace's recovery! 32 pgs, full color, on sale August 20 $2.95 DRAGON'S LAIR: SINGE'S REVENGE #1 (OF 6) Andy Mangels (w), Fabio Laguna (p & i), Tony Washington (c) Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Dragon's Lair, the stars of one of the top arcade games in history make their comic book debut! Swearing revenge on Dirk the Daring for killing his offspring, the deadly dragon Singe swoops up Princess Daphne in his razor- sharp claws! Now, armed with his courage and skills, our brave knight must survive the dangers of the Dark Kingdom to save his Princess! It's swordplay, sorcery, dragons, and damsels…plus a pinch of humor! Lead on, adventurer…your quest awaits! 32 pgs, full color, on sale August 6 $2.95 THE CROSSOVERS #8 Robert Rodi (w), Joe Staton (p), Ernie Colon (i), Mark McNabb (c) Will the Crossovers get divorced?! The Greek goddess of discord spreads more romantic havoc in Crosstown, deepening the rift between Carter and Calista! Plus: Eradika's tribe rebels, and Archetype's young partner swoops in! All this and Cubby, too! "A nice, entertaining story for both genders and all ages...THE CROSSOVERS should have crossover appeal." –Peter David 32 pgs, full color, on sale August 20 $2.95 R.A. SALVATORE'S DEMONWARS: EYE FOR AN EYE #4 (OF 5) R.A. Salvatore & Scott Ciencin (w), Greg Tocchini (p), Jon Holdredge (i), Tad Ehrlich (c) Continuing the DemonWars tale that reveals what happened before the novels! The barbarian ranger Andacanavar is tempted by what he wants most in life—but at what cost? Meanwhile, can Grave Mungo, Sagara, and Ketsuo defeat an army backed by the otherworldly power of a demon djinn? 32 pgs, full color, on sale August 6 $2.95 BRIAN PULIDO'S LADY DEATH: A MEDIEVAL TALE #7 Brian Pulido (w), Ivan Reis (p), Marc Campos (i), Chris Blythe (c) Jump on here as a new story begins! In the aftermath of the devastating battle of Novgorod, Hope's Eldritch half-sister delivers horrifying news! Now, against Wolfram von Bach's demands, Lady Death embarks on a quest into the dangerous Borderlands – and into the mysterious Eldritch realm of Aglarond itself! Does treachery lie in wait? Count on it as a new epic begins! "The biggest hit of 2003!" –ComicWorldNews.com 32 pgs, full color, on sale August 13 $2.95 ALSO AVAILABLE! LADY DEATH LASER CEL LaserMach presents a full-color, 8" x 10" Laser Cel featuring the art from BRIAN PULIDO'S LADY DEATH #1! Includes a Certificate of Authenticity and a Laser Etched Medallion! Limited to only 400 units! On Sale August 6… S.R.P. $22.00 *************************** JOHN CARPENTER'S SNAKE PLISSKEN CHRONICLES #2 William O'Neill (w), Tone Rodriguez (p), Digital Chameleon (i), Chris Blythe (c) Cover A By Tone Rodriguez Cover B by Travis Smith Will Plissken role snake eyes in Atlantic City? Double-crossed and left for dead, Snake is driven by one sole purpose: revenge! But first he's got one small obstacle to overcome: he's locked in a steel cage thrown into the Atlantic Ocean! People say that Snake can escape from anything, and now he'll prove it…or die trying! 32 pgs, full color, on sale August 6 $2.99 MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE – ICONS OF EVIL: TRAPJAW #1 Robert Kirkman (w), Carlo Pagulayan (p & i), Mike Pedro (c) Cover by E.J. Su & Val Staples Continuing the ICONS OF EVIL one-shots, revealing key chapters in the lives of He- Man's most fearsome foes! Who is Kronis? How did this once-proud warrior become the mechanized minion known as Trapjaw? Find out as Kronis, at odds with the newly disfigured Skeletor, sets out on his own path, which will lead him to oblivion! Invincible writer Robert Kirkman delivers a stand-alone epic great for fans of the new toys and cartoon! 48 pgs, full color, on sale August 13 $4.95 BRATH #7 Chuck Dixon (w), Andrea DiVito (p), Roland Paris (i), Rob Schwager (c) Brath in chains! He was betrayed on the battlefield, his wife has been kidnapped, and his son is missing. Now, his life in shambles, the Man-Killer is summoned by the Emperor himself! But will the barbarian leader's arrival in the capital city spell victory for the Empire…or its utter defeat? Find out as a new story begins! "Like historical adventure with a barbaric fantasy edge? Then check out BRATH!" –Comic Shop News 32 pgs, full color, on sale August 27 $2.95 THE FIRST #34 Barbara Kesel (w), Andy Smith (p), Rob Hunter (i), Morry Hollowell (c) The secret of the First: revealed! When Andra—straight from the pages of SOLUS #5— exposes the origin of the First to Pyrem, even a god can break! And the Houses aren't going to like the results! Be there as the seeds of destruction finally explode! "Political drama + power struggles + gods = THE FIRST!" –411Mania.com 32 pgs, full color, on sale August 6 $2.95 CRUX #29 Chuck Dixon (w), Sergio Cariello (p), Rob Hunter (i), Laura Villari (c) Status quo-changing issue! With his city facing annihilation both from human and Negation invaders, Tug makes a decision that will rock Atlantis—and the entire CrossGen Universe—to its core! 32 pgs, full color, on sale August 20 $2.95 MYSTIC #39 Tony Bedard (w), Aaron Lopresti (p), Matt Ryan (i), Wil Quintana (c) This is it, the culmination of a year long saga! Battered and bruised, Giselle must use every magical lesson she's learned to escape her imprisonment and bring down the evil Geometer Guild! "Tony Bedard has brought a great deal of intrigue and mystery to this title…a delightful comic!" –BrokenFrontier.com 32 pgs, full color, on sale August 6 $2.95 MYSTIC GRAPHIC NOVEL VOL. 5: MASTER CLASS Tony Bedard (w), Fabrizio Fiorentino & Aaron Lopresti (p), Matt Ryan (i), Wil Quintana (c) A new volume collecting MYSTIC #27 - 32! On a world where society is based upon magic, ultimate power rests in the hands of the last person who wants it: Giselle Villard, professional party girl! Now attempting to embrace her new responsibilities, Giselle visits each Guild Land to learn their magic…but trouble awaits! 160 pgs, full color, trade paperback, on sale August 20 $15.95 ALSO AVAILABLE MYSTIC VOL. 1: RITE OF PASSAGE STAR13168E… $19.95 MYSTIC VOL. 2: THE DEMON QUEEN STAR15252E… $19.95 MYSTIC VOL. 3: SIEGE OF SCALES STAR16456E… $15.95 MYSTIC VOL. 4: OUT ALL NIGHT STAR17888E… $15.95 ************************* MERIDIAN #39 Barbara Kesel (w), Vincenzo Cucca (p), Don Hillsman II (i), Sumi Pak (c) Future star Vincenzo Cucca makes his CrossGen debut! Jad searches for Sephie, but finds something deadly instead! Meanwhile, Sephie's in danger, too…but she may not want to be rescued! "Remarkable stuff…Just because the lead character is a young woman doesn't mean that only young women can read and enjoy MERIDIAN!" – HeroRealm.com 32 pgs, full color, on sale August 27 $2.95 NEGATION #21 Tony Bedard (w), Paul Pelletier (p), Dave Meikis (i), James Rochelle (c) A turning point in the cosmic conflict! Deep within the bowels of a Negation prison, the fugitives take on their greatest challenge—and pay the price! They can free the leader of the Resistance…but is it worth the sacrifice? "Whoa! CrossGen gets hardcore! Great setting, characters, premise, and action!" –FanBoyRadio.com 32 pgs, full color, on sale August 13 $2.95 THE PATH #18 Ron Marz (w), Ron Wagner (p), Armando Durruthy (i), Frank D'Armata (c) While the monk-turned-warrior Obo-san gathers his troops for revolt, the mad Emperor Mitsumune rebuilds his own samurai army, spelling certain doom for Obo-san's rebellion! "Beautiful…mysterious…" –BPM Magazine 32 pgs, full color, on sale August 27 $2.95 ROUTE 666 #15 Tony Bedard (w), John McCrea (guest penciler & inker), Justin Ponsor (c) Featuring the guest-art of John McCrea (Hitman, Jenny Sparks) – and the introduction of a major new character! Meet Brion, the toughest, cruelest, most unpredictable foe yet to set his eyes on Cassie Starkweather! Who is this wandering demon, and how will he change both Cassie's life and her struggle against the forces of darkness? "ROUTE 666 offers more solid bang for your buck than any other horror comic on the market, bar none." –ComicBookGalaxy.com 32 pgs, full color, on sale August 20 $2.95 RUSE #23 Scott Beatty (w), Butch Guice (p), Mike Perkins (i), Laura Martin (c) Simon Archard returns to his alma mater—for a very final exam! To rebuild his shattered reputation, our daring detective returns to Partington University! But can he solve the riddle of his premature graduation…not to mention the mystery of the stealthy sniper stalking his school? "Rollicking, hysterical, rewarding, unexpected…a fine gem of a comic." –The Ragged Edge 32 pgs, full color, on sale August 27 $2.95 SCION #39 Ron Marz (w), Jim Cheung (p), TBD (i), Jason Keith (c) A special stand-alone, all double-page spread issue! Told in the tradition of Hal Foster's legendary Prince Valiant Sunday pages, this issue's amazingly detailed double-page spreads will bring to breathtaking life the story of Prince Ethan and the techno-medieval world of Avalon! If you've ever wanted to check out SCION—or if you're just a lover of great art—this is the issue for you! "SCION mixes the feel of Arthurian fantasy with the technological sizzle of Star Wars." –The Daily Oklahoman 32 pgs, full color, on sale August 20 $2.95 SOJOURN #26 Ian Edginton (w), Lewis LaRosa (guest-penciler), Rick Magyar (i), Dean White (c) Mordath grabs the spotlight! CrossGen's ultimate villain, the undead terror known as Mordath, takes center stage—and tightens his iron grip on the Five Lands! "One of the most interesting and entertaining books CrossGen publishes…and one of the most accessible to new readers."–Comix View 32 pgs, full color, on sale August 13 $2.95 ALSO AVAILABLE SOJOURN LASER CEL LaserMach presents a full-color, 4" x 6" Laser Cel featuring the art from SOJOURN #18! Limited to only 1,000 units! On Sale August 6… S.R.P. $10.00 ************************ SIGIL #39 Chuck Dixon (w), Ron Wagner (guest-penciler), Armando Durruthy (i), Andrew Crossley (c) It's the Saurians vs. the Negation in the most intense space battle yet! The universe you love to hate has engulfed a Saurian outworld, and now it's up to Tchlusarud and his most wicked warriors to save the planet! But no one told the Negation to fight fair—so expect writer Chuck "Mr. Action" Dixon to pull out all the stops! 32 pgs, full color, on sale August 13 $2.95 SILKEN GHOST #4 (OF 5) Chuck Dixon (w), Will Rosado (p), James Hodgkins (i), Michael Atiyeh (c) From the pages of WAY OF THE RAT! As the Silken Ghost and her comrades near their goal, the stakes rise and the true nature of the Laughing Ghost—and Tei Su herself—is revealed! If you crave martial arts action, the seductive Silken Ghost delivers! 32 pgs, full color, on sale August 13 $2.95 SOLUS #6 Barbara Kesel (w), George Pérez (p), Rick Magyar (i), Larry Molinar (c) Pérez is back! Andra Radiant thinks she has control of Elysia…but power is a deceptive commodity in the land of the First! "SOLUS is a mysterious, puzzling, maddening, beautiful book… Pérez fans should run out and buy this!" –4ColorReview.com 32 pgs, full color, on sale August 20 $2.95 WAY OF THE RAT #16 Chuck Dixon (w), Jeff Johnson (p), Tom Ryder (i), Chris Garcia (c) Someone dies this issue…but who? The spirit of Judge X'ain now inhabits the body of the deadliest assassin in the empire! Will he use this newfound host to bring peace to Zhumar or to settle old scores? What do you think? Be there as another cast member falls beneath the blade of an assassin! "WAY OF THE RAT continues to impress on just about every level! Dixon's instilled it with humor, mysticism, and excitement…mesmerizing!" –TheFourthRail.com 32 pgs, full color, on sale August 6 $2.95 WAY OF THE RAT VOL. 2: THE DRAGON'S WAKE GN Chuck Dixon (w), Jeff Johnson (p), Tom Ryder (i), Chris Garcia (c) A new volume collecting WAY OF THE RAT #7 - #12! Boon Sai Hong, a.k.a. "The Jade Rat", never aspired to be more than a thief…but that was before the wisecracking monkey known as Po Po dragged him kicking and screaming towards his destiny! Now Boon is after the infamous Book of Hells…but the horror he unleashes may engulf the city of Zhumar in a sea of flames! 160 pgs, full color, trade paperback, on sale August 6 $15.95 ALSO AVAILABLE WAR OF THE RAT VOL. 1: THE WALLS OF ZHUMAR STAR18228E… $15.95 ************************* CHANTING MONKS STUDIOS CREATURES FEATURED VOLUME 4: THE FANTASTIC CREATIONS OF BERNIE WRIGHTSON by Bernie Wrightson The "Master of the Macabre" returns with this all-new sketchbook, featuring the hungry dead — and including some brand-new full-scale illustrations! Continues Wrightson's acclaimed series, containing 32 pages of never-before-published illustrations. Magazine, 8x11, 32pg, b&w $9.95 CHAOS SOCIETY PATH OF THE DAMNED VOLUME 1 GN by Guillermo Ortiz & Mariano Krasmanski Based on the world of Glorantha, from the fantasy role-playing game RuneQuest. A group of adventurers are hired to find a hidden cave on the Kero Fin mountain ? birthplace to the storm god Orlanth. (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS SC, 8x12, 50pg, FC $19.99 CHECKER BOOK PUBLISHING STAR OF THE MONTH SUPREME: THE STORY OF THE YEAR TP Contains Moore's groundbreaking "The Story of the Year" arc in its entirety. Alex Ross provides a stunning cover. Moore's superior talent and imagination are on full-display in his work on Awesome Entertainment's Supreme. Reprints issues #41-51, 52A, and 52B. (STAR17701) SC, 332, FC $26.95 **************** CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED JR. PUBLICATIONS CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED JR. #514: STEADFAST TIN SOLDIER by Hans Christian Andersen; art by Browne, Blum, Walsh, & Desnoyers The one-legged Steadfast Tin Soldier braves all sorts of adventures to return to his true love Ballerina. Includes Aesop's Fables "The Actor and the Farmer," "Young Night Thought," by Robert Louis Stevenson, "The Dingo," and a color-me page. FC, 32pg $3.99 CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED JR. #564: SALT MOUNTIAN by Hans Christian Andersen; art by Browne, Blum, Walsh, Desboyers, & Cole Brothers Nicholas, Peter, and Ivan search for fame and fortune. Ivan discovers a mountain of salt on the high seas and meets a beautiful princess. Includes Aesop's Fables "The Father and the Two Daughters," Edward Lear's "There Was a Lady of Norway," "The Pelican," and a color-me page. FC, 32pg $3.99 CLAYPOOL COMICS DEADBEATS #61 by Richard Howell & Ricardo Villagran; cover by Howell & Leialoha Southie and Brittany's undead bliss is marred by Britt's bizarre personality shifts, while vampire Tina's mission to kill her brother hits a snag. Meanwhile, Hermano's otherworldly encounter will change the fate of Fear City forever, in "Mixed Messages!" b&w, 32pg $2.50 ELVIRA #124 by Strom, Heebink, & Wiacek Thefts of priceless kitsch-movie collectibles pit Elvira against a master wolf-burglar, in "It Takes a Creep!" by Frank Strom, John Heebink, and Bob Wiacek. Psychic investigators enlist Elvira's aid in "The Mansion Family!" Chapter 1 of The Haunting by Richard Howell and Tod Smith. Photo cover. b&w, 32pg $2.50 COMIC BOOK LEGAL DEFENSE FUND 10TH ANNIVERSARY IMAGE COMICS PRINT The Image founders Todd McFarlane, Mark Silvestri, Erik Larsen, and Jim Valentino are putting their power to work with this benefit jam print! All proceeds benefit the Fund's work of defending First Amendment rights. Limited to 500 numbered pieces. (CAUT: 4) Print, FC $15.00 BUSTED! #15 Take a look at "Banned Books Week." Inside you'll discover what comics are most commonly banned in the U.S. and how you can fight to keep them free. Also, analysis of Winter v. DC; Free Expression news; dispatches from the convention circuit; and new comics! b&w PI SPECIAL ADVANCED SOLICITATION SHIPPING IN SEPTEMBER 2003 MORE FUND COMICS GN George Perez. Geoff Johns. John Romita. Adam Hughes. Michael Oeming. Scot Kollins. Erik Larsen. These are just a few of the many top-name creators contributing to More Fund Comics, a star-spangled anthology benefiting the CBLDF! Featuring a stunning Hulk cover by George Pérez, MFC will contain stories, pin-ups, and introduce a pecial feature: "The CBLDF Sketchbook," featuring a glimpse into the sketchbooks of some of comic's hottest artists. See It Here First! — Comics premiers of new comics creations — Mice Templar by Mike Oeming (Powers), Marc of the Vampires by Neil Vokes (Superman Adventures), Frankenstein Mobster by Mark Wheatley (Hammer of the Gods), plus the unveiling of a Super Secret Project by Frank Cho (Liberty Meadows) and Scott Kurtz (PvP)! But that's just the beginning! MFC includes works by such luminaries as Mike Wieringo, Adam Hughes, Jerry Ordway, Erik Larsen, Greg Horn, J. Scott Campbell, J. Bone , Scott Morse, Geoff Johns, Stan Sakai, and many, many more (check for added creators at www.skydogcomics.com)! Show your support for freedom by ordering your copy of More Fund Comics today! Highly Recommended! (CAUT: 2) SC, 7x10, 128pg, b&w $10.00 COMIC CAVALCADE SHI: SEMPO #1 GOLD FOIL EDITION by Billy Tucci Shi is back with an all-new series that takes place during WWII! Shi must escort Japanese General Sempo Sugihara while he provides an escape for thousands of Jewish refugees. This special Gold Foil edition is limited to 500 copies. All copies ship bagged. b&w $5.95 SHI: ILLUSTRATED WARRIOR #5 by Billy Tucci Bill Tucci turns up the heat on the scorching new special edition Shi cover! The Shi novel is finally in print with tons of new illustrations by Billy Tucci, who also provides an exclusive new cover for this special edition of just 1,000 copies. This special Ruby Red Foil edition ships bagged and boarded and is ultra-limited to just 150 copies. FEEL THE HEAT ED.?b&w $5.95 FEEL THE HEAT RUBY RED ED.?b&w $24.95 OFFERED AGAIN DIETY II CATSEYE #1 RED FOIL SCHOOL GIRL EDITION Image's red hot Diety spins off this sexy new title! This exclusive edition features the sultry schoolgirl cover with an exclusive red foil logo. Limited to just 1,000 copies! FC SRP: $10.00 ***************** COMICSONE.COM SHAOLIN SOCCER #1 GN by Andy Seto Sing's goal in life is to find a way to package the philosophy and physical teachings of his beloved Shaolin kung fu so that contemporary masses can apply the doctrines to their daily life. When he hooks up with a former soccer champion he quickly realizes that the world's most popular sport may just be the vehicle to spread Shaolin kung fu all over. Shaolin Soccer is the comic book adaptation of Steven Chow's Hong Kong movie, debuting in theaters this summer! SC, 6x8, 150pg, FC $13.95 CRAYON SHINCHAN GN #5 by Yoshito Usui Normal trips to the zoo, department store, and ski slopes turn into a roller coaster ride of chaos whenever Shinchan's around! Read as Shinchan mistakes janitors for zoo animals, tries on dresses at the store, and attempts to pick up snow bunnies on the slopes! RES. from Previews Vol. XIII #4 (Apr032156) SC, 5x8, 120pg, b&w $9.95 CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN DRAGON: STORY 1 VOLUME 1-4 SET by Wang Du Lu & Andy Seto The first action-filled story arc in its entirety! Join Li Mu Bai and Shu Lien as they meet for the first time. Learn how the majestic Green Destiny Sword comes into Li's possession. Also, a young and insidious Jade Fox looms close! Set (x4), FC $49.00 LEGENDARY COUPLE GN #5 by Louis Cha & Tony Wong Kuo Yung wakes Mistress Dragon who thinks she has just had a very intimate and blissful experience with her handsome young pupil. Also Chou Lee and her student Jasmine make a violent return! Plus more of Fong Ouyang and Frog Style kung fu! RES. from Previews Vol. XIII #3 (Mar032119) SC, 7x10, 120pg, FC $13.95 RED PROWLING DEVIL GN #5 by Toshimitsu Shimizu For the first time, the Red Prowling Devil goes down! Meanwhile, Pierre Doupon, who claims to have killed the Red Prowling Devil, receives praise and promotions. However, Naomi miraculously survived the crash and is on the road to recovery. RES. from Previews Vol. XIII #4 (Apr032162) SC, 5x7, 200pg, b&w $9.95 STORY OF THE TAO GN #5 by Ding Kin Lau & Andy Seto Round 2 of the battle between Datura and Jan Taiyi begins here! But first, Jan warms up with Master Fang. Can the Shinto Master's control over spirits and nature prevail against this seemingly unstoppable force? RES. from Previews Vol. XIII #4 (Apr032160) SC, 7x10, 120pg, FC $13.95 COM.X CLA$$WAR TP by Rob Williams & Trevor Hairsine Collects the first three issues. Features brand-new cover by Tervor, clean versions of previous covers, interior posters, and exclusive pages from issues #4 and #5! (CAUT: 4) SC, 80pg, FC $12.95 NJIN #0 by Guy Haley & Daniel Boultwood Njin, imbued with the almost magical power of self-improving nanotechnology, are immortal. Free of physical imperfection, pain and suffering, a precious few remaining roam a galaxy blighted by a millennium-long war. Includes two short stories, sketches, and poster work. (CAUT: 4) FC, 24pg $2.99 CPM MANGA Manga 18 ADVENTURE KID BOOK THREE: MEGABITE GN by Toshio Maeda SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 5x8, 224pg, b&w $16.95 SLAYERS SPECIAL BOOK THREE: LESSER OF TWO EVILS GN by Kanzaka, Ohtsuka & Komada Lina and Naga are nuts. They're especially batty about treasure, and they're positively bananas for a good meal! Join the maddest sorceresses as they meet teachers, beach bunnies, suitors, and thieves. Presented in original right-to-left format. SC, 5x8, 184pg, b&w $15.95 CRUSADE ENTERTAINMENT SOME TROUBLE OF A SERRIOUS NATURE DELUXE PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE DVD Produced and Directed by Billy Tucci, starring Brian T. Finney Delighting festival and comic-convention audiences around the country, Billy Tucci's award-winning short film is now exclusively packaged for Previews! Don't miss this hilarious tale detailing WW2's final days, one unfortunate Corsair fighter plane, and the hillbillies who are determined to fly it. The DVD version is limited to 5,000 editions and comes signed-and-numbered by director Billy Tucci. Approximate running time: 70 min. (CAUT: 4) DVD $24.99 VHS $24.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A SOME TROUBLE OF A SERRIOUS NATURE by Billy Tucci, Richard W. DeMot, ,& Robert Burden This full-color comic is a hybrid of director Billy Tucci's (with original author Lt. Cmdr. Richard W. DeMott) detailed sequential art with the film's actual digital Corsair F4U. FC, 32pg $3.50 ************************* CYBEROSIA PUBLISHING DAMNED GN by Steven Grant & Mike Zeck When Mick keeps his promise to deliver a message to his dead cellmate's sister, he draws the attention of the local crime boss. Contain a "special features" section with background material on the original series and an all-new ending. MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 112pg, FC $19.95 DANCING ELEPHANT PRESS JACK STAFF #12 by Paul Geist Bumper-sized summer special issue, which concludes the black-and-white run of Jack Staff. There is a Time Leech loose on the streets of Castletown. Has time finally run out got Britain's greatest hero? (CAUT: 4) RES. from Previews Vol. XII #10 (Oct022503) b&w, 32pg $3.50 BURGLAR BILL #2 by Paul Geist Looking to lay low, Bill decides to crash at Wybourns flat. What Bill doesn't realize is that Wybourn is in even more trouble than he is! b&w, 24pg (2 of 6) $2.95 DEATH RAY GRAPHICS DEEP FRIED: BIRTH DEFECT by Jason Yungbluth A simple drug-smuggling operation goes wrong when Beepo and Roadkill mess with the newest terror state: Canada! Slamwich becomes a reluctant daddy when his special sauce spawns a son! Will Clarissa's cry for help be heard? Find out in "Family Portrait." MATURE READERS b&w, 48pg $4.95 THE GREAT TASTE OF DEEP FRIED TP by Jason Yungbluth Collects issues #1-4. Bursting with violence, drug abuse, and blasphemy! Includes "A Peanut Scorned," the heretical Charlie Brown parody; the disturbing "Clarissa," and more appalling humor! Includes new material, and a "Weapon Brown" pin-up by Phil Hester! MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 128pg, b&w $14.99 DEMENTIAN COMICS STARS OF THE MONTH STYLISH VITTLES TP'S by Tyler Page An Eisner Award Nominee! For Tyler, falling in love takes him through his past, present, and future. Tyler imagines his last year of college will be about partying with friends, making memories and producing his senior art show. Then he meets Nanette and everything changes. VOL. 1 (STAR17540)?SC, 7x10, 208pg, b&w $15.00 VOL. 2 (STAR18085)?SC, 7x10, 208pg, b&w $17.00 **************** DERFCITY OFFERED AGAIN O/A MY FRIEND DAHMER #1 by Derf a.k.a. John Backderf The Eisner Award-nominated true story of a teen's friendship with future serial killer, Jeffrey Dahmer. Contains absolutely no scenes of deviant sex or violence. Produced by cartoonist Derf. MATURE READERS b&w, 24pg $2.95 ***************** DIGITAL WEBBING DIGITAL WEBBING PRESENTS #10 by Various Featuring the prequel to Sword of Dracula by Jason Henderson and Greg Scott! Also, a man learns to fly, an ancient warlord, a hero trying to make a difference, an artist in turmoil, a kiddie show host, and the next installments of Tommi Trek and The Gig! b&w, 48pg $2.95 SHADES OF BLUE: THE NEW SERIES #3 by James S. Harris & Cal Slayton "Shadows and Masks" Part 3: Heidi and Jack have been caught snooping around the Reeves Institute while searching for clues to the origins of their powers. But escape may be impossible as they face Silence and her new protégé, the Ice Princess! b&w, 24pg $2.95 DISGRUNTLED FANBOY COMICS DEMOLUTION ENGINE #1 by Stephen Esslinger & Eduardo Herrera Special Crimes Officer John Aureliens has seen every perversion. He learns the truth: God's forgotten stepchildren have returned, and magic is the technology of the universe. When the illusion of reality crumbles, John must decide whether it is worth fighting. MATURE READERS FC, 32pg (1 of 7) $3.95 DORK STORM PRESS DORK TOWER #26 by John Kovalic "Dice Fidelity": Spend a day at Pegasaurus with this special issue, and see what really goes on behind the counters at games and comics shops! Plus: Lethargic Lad by Greg Hyland, ps328 by Aaron Williams and The 3 Geeks by Rich Koslowski! b&w, 48pg $2.99 STARS OF THE MONTH THE COLLECTED DORK TOWER VOLUME 3: HEART OF DORKNESS TP by John Kovalic Collecting issues #13-17 of the award-winning humor series by John Kovalic. Gasp at the romantic adventures of every fanboy, Matt, as he's torn between Gilly the Perky Goth and his ex-girlfriend Kayleigh! Cover by John Kovalic and Phil Reed. (STAR16485) SC, 7x10, 160pg, b&w $15.95 THE COLLECTED DORK TOWER VOLUME 4: LIVIN' LA VIDA DORKA TP Collects the first comic strips from Dorktower.com, Scrye Magazine, Gamespy.com and Interactive Week. From "Internet Madness" to "Lust for Lara Croft," this is Dork Tower like you've never seen it before: ready for primetime! (STAR15200) SC, 7x10, 160pg, b&w $15.95 ******************* IGOR CLOISONNE PIN by John Kovalic Everybody's favorite gamer is now available in high-quality cloisonne pin form! What better way to say "It must be mine!" than with Dork Tower's Igor proudly on your chest! Based on an original drawing by John Kovalic. (CAUT: 4) Pin $9.99 PS238 #4 by Aaron Williams Every school has field trips, and ps238 is no exception. However, they go a little farther afield than most: the moon! But this isn't just a rock-hunting sightseeing tour; it's a mission to deliver a very important package! What perils await them there? b&w $2.99 PS238 PIN This handsome enameled brass pin measures 1" across, so you can keep a low profile from the normal populace while impressing every metahuman you meet. Don't be caught off-campus without one! (CAUT: 4) Pin $5.00 SNAPDRAGONS #4 by John Kovalic & Liz Rathke It's all in the family as Jake and Jody's eccentric inventor father finally enters the fray! But look out for their sister Sam! Plus: critically acclaimed backup features ps238 (Aaron Williams) and Patty Cake (Scott Roberts), as well as Cap'n Pants' Fun Page! RES. from Previews Vol. XIII #3 (Mar032145) b&w, 32pg $2.99 SQUIDBOB 'THULHUPANTS T-SHIRT "Who lives in a mythic land under the sea? Ancient and squamous and sleeping is he? SQUIDBOB 'THULHUPANTS!" It's Squidbob, a hilarious, high-quality 100% cotton black T-shirt, straight from the pages of Dork Tower! L-XL $20.00 DRAWN & QUARTERLY OPTIC NERVE #9 by Adrian Tomine First new Optic Nerve issue in over a year! The previous issue of Optic Nerve was selected for inclusion in the literary anthology The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2002, exposing Adrian Tomine's art to a wider audience than ever before. After a lengthy period of writing and planning, Tomine returns with his longest, most ambitious work to date. With a projected length of over 100 pages, this fictional story examines the troubled sex-life of a confused, obsessive, Japanese-American male in his late twenties, and his cross-country search for the perfect girl. This issue is the first of three chapters. MATURE READERS b&w $3.95 SUMMER BLONDE TP by Adrian Tomine This collection of the last four Optic Nerve issues drew raves from all over, including the Guardian, Village Voice, NY Times, and LA Times. Its Adrian Tomine's best work to date, featuring subtle, sophisticated storytelling and beautifully nuanced art. MATURE READERS SC, 8x11, 132pg, b&w $16.95 STARS OF THE MONTH 32 STORIES GN?CURRENT PRINTING by Adrian Tomine Collects the entire Optic Nerve mini-comics 1991-1994. Hilarious comics like Adrian's story of being a guest on the Jane Pratt Show, his "Sleep = Waste," and Adrian's story of life with peanuts, "Allergic," can't be found anywhere else. (STAR14282) MATURE READERS SC, 6x9, 98pg, b&w $12.95 SLEEPWALK AND OTHER STORIES TP by Adrian Tomine Collects of the first four Optic Nerve comics gathers 16 short stories! Everyone appears to be well adjusted but Adrian Tomine reveals in every story that just under the surface things are terribly awry. Includes, "Dylan & Donovan, the Twins at ComiCon." (STAR16560) MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 104pg, b&w $15.95 ****************** DREAM CHOCOLATE CONFECTIONS THE CHANGERS VOLUME 1 GN by Ezra Claytan Daniels Two young men from an apexed Human society in the distant future are sent back in time to the year 2027 to catalyze a leap in Human evolution. When a mutant from this Altered Future is sent back on behalf of his people to formally thank them, the events that follow and the things they learn about this new future of 'higher potential' convince one of the men that their Mission will be a success, and the other that it will be a failure. MATURE READERS SC, 8x6, 96pg, PC (1 of 2) $8.95 DREAMWAVE PRODUCTIONS TRANSFORMERS/G.I. JOE #1 by John Ney Rieber, Jae Lee, & June Chung This is the one you've all been waiting for! The year is 1939 and a twisted alliance between a hate-crazed dictator and a ruthless general has left Europe in flames, and in chains. The world's only hope against the threat: the creation of an elite counterstrike force, codenamed G.I. Joe! But are even the Joes tough enough to take down this evil empire when it enlists the aid of a merciless army of alien war machines known as the Decepticons? Written by acclaimed writer John Ney Reiber (Captain America) with stunning artwork by Jae Lee (Inhumans), this six-issue epic mini-series promises a startling re-imagination of these classic characters that defined the concepts of 'hero' and 'villain' for generations with grit, heart, and adrenaline. Features two covers, one by Jae Lee and one by Pat Lee. REGULAR—FC, 32pg $2.95 HOLO FOIL—FC, 32pg $5.95 NECROWAR #2 by Simon Furman, Adi Granov, & Linda Bergkvist Aboard the Tal starship, the Ytar, five casualties of war awake to a new and drastically altered reality. What happened to them on Archtu Ultima? Are they alive... or something else again? One thing is for certain, as the Dark Matter infestation known as 'the Progeny' spreads like wildfire across the Universe, Damien Arnaz and Ebon Squad may be the only force capable of stopping its advance. If, that is, the Progeny doesn't finish what it started first! FC, 32pg $2.95 TRANSFORMERS/G.I. JOE POSTER A stunning, fully painted image featuring '80s icons G.I. Joe and the Transformers! Poster, FC $5.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A TRANSFORMERS MEGA LITHOGRAPH The ultimate Transformers assemblage, featuring every character from every series! Gigantic! Lithograph, FC $99.95 ************************ TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ANIMATED #3 by Peter David, LeSean, Erik Sander, & Rob Ruffolo It's a Mouser crime spree! Mad scientist supreme Baxter Stockman lets his mechanical munchers chow down on New York City's finest bank vaults! But the free meal ticket won't last long as the Turtles leap out of the sewers and into action! Get ready for slashing swords, smashing kicks, and piles of tiny little Mouser bits, in another action- packed issue of TMNT! FC, 32pg (3 of 6) $2.95 TRANSFORMERS: GENERATION ONE VOLUME 2 #5 by Brad Mick, Pat Lee, Rob Armstrong, Edwin Garcia, Espen Grundetjern & Alan Wang "War and Peace": Lock and load, Transfans — because it's all-out war as Prime and his newly found allies prepare for their final strike against Shockwave's citadel in Iacon. But is the altruistic Prime fully prepared to sacrifice Cybertron's newfound peace as well as possibly coming to blows with his former comrade Ultra Magnus? And what about the startling truth behind Shockwave's "modifications" to Cybertron and its inhabitants? And of course, keep your optics peeled for the treacherous Starscream he as furthers his own sinister agenda, which can mean only one thing—full spread chaos! Features two covers, both by Pat Lee. FC, 32pg (5 of 6) $2.95 TRANSFORMERS: MORE THE MEETS THE EYE #5 Dreamwave's Official Guide to the Transformers by Adam Patyk & Various The latest issue of the ultimate guide to Dreamwave's exciting new Transformers continuity provides the grim profile information on one of the Decepticons' greatest and coldest villains, the mighty Shockwave! Character images provided by the top-notch Dreamwave art team make this the best way to catch up with optic sensor-popping versions of old and new favorites. This installment is chock-full of classics like Prowl, Rodimus Prime, Scourge, and more — keep your scanners on to absorb all their bio info and detect hints about the Transformers tales to come! FC, 64pg (5 of 8) $5.25 TRANSFORMERS: ARMADA #14 by Simon Furman, Guido Guidi, Elaine To, Shaun Curtis & David Cheung It begins here... the Armada storyline that all Transformers fans have been demanding! The Mini-Con, Over-Run, arrives with a dire warning for the Transformers ? Chaos is coming! And he's right... big time! The walls between realities are starting to crumble, and from beyond come agents of darkness, all-too familiar faces bent on destruction and mayhem. But they serve an even greater power... one that even now has Armada Optimus Prime squarely in its sights! FC, 32pg $2.95 STARS OF THE MONTH TRANSFORMERS ARMADA VOLUME 1 TP?NEW PRINTING by Sarracini, Raiz, Armstrong, & Garcia Collecting Transformers: Armada #1-5. Learn where the Mini-Cons came from and why Optimus Prime and Megatron want them so badly! Starting out on Cybertron, this series moves quickly to Earth, where the battle between the Autobots and Decepticons rages on! (STAR18169) SC, 144pg, FC $13.95 TRANSFORMERS: ARMADA ROBO-BATTLE ROYALE POSTER When Optimus Prime's heroic Autobots square off against Megatron's down and dirty Decepticons, you know the sparks are gonna fly! Features never-before-seen artwork by Don Figueroa, fan-favorite penciler of The War Within! (STAR18088) Poster, 24x36, FC $5.95 *************** TRANSFORMERS: ARMADA VOLUME 1 HC—SIGNED Signed by writer Chris Sarricini and Dreamwave Productions' founder and artist Pat Lee! The transforming robot sensation of the '80s has exploded into the 21st century! Based on the brand-new Transformers cartoon, the Armada series by Dreamwave is collected here, signed, in a deluxe hardcover format! Written by Chris Sarracini, with art by James Raiz, these first five issues introduce the new battles between the Autobots and Decepticons (with a healthy dose of Mini-Cons thrown in as well)! Limited Edition of 1,000 signed hardcover editions! (CAUT: 4) HC, 7x10, FC SRP: $69.99 DF TRANSFORMERS: TITANS CLASH LITHOGRAPH by Bill Sienkiewicz The Transformers have been the hottest comics over the last year! Just try and get any of the limited alternate covers that have been produced or the preview books! The next landmark Transformers series is here, and DF has an exclusive piece of art from the first issue, featured on our exclusive alternate cover, created by artist Bill Sienkiewicz! Now DF presents that awesome image as a limited edition lithograph! This image involves the ultimate (and final) showdown between two main characters! Measuring 18" x 24" and printed on archival 80lb. gallerie silk stock. Also available signed by the artist. REG.—Lithograph, 18x24, FC $19.99 SGN.—Lithograph, 18x24, FC (CAUT: 2) $49.99 DYNAMIC FORCES THE INCREDIBLE HULK FULL-SIZE 16-INCH HEAD BUST Designed by artist Alex Ross, and sculpted by Mike Hill (the same team behind DF's previous definitive Marvel full-sized head bust editions), this is the definitive version of the Incredible Hulk! Standing close to 16" tall from top to bottom (including base), and a foot wide front-to-back and side-to-side! This bust is angry — it has the look, the feel and the texture of the rampaging Hulk! The piece developed during a year's worth of design and sculpting, and over nine more months of manufacturing. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 2 & 4) Bust $350.00 DF TERMINATOR 2 BUST The Terminator is back — and he is busted by Dynamic Forces! DF is releasing their first-ever Terminator 2 bust, commemorating Terminator 2's 10th anniversary! This bust is just in time for the new upcoming film! T2, featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger, and the writing and direction of James Cameron, featured some of the most spectacular special effects at the time! Sculpted by the Gore Group! Measures an incredible 5 ½" tall. (CAUT: 4) Bust $39.99 DFE WITCHBLADE: THE DEMON EXCLUSIVE COMIC #1 Mark Millar! Jae Lee! Top Cow! Dynamic Forces! Put them all together, and they bring you one of the most incredible stories of the year! Features a Witchblade story by Mark Millar and Jae Lee. It features 24 pages of story and art and is limited to 5,000 copies in the world! Ships with two covers, both by Jae Lee, in a 75/25 ratio. Also available in a gold foil edition. REG.—FC, 32pg $6.99 GOLD FOIL—FC, 32pg $14.99 DFE TRANSFORMERS VS. G.I. JOE ALTERNATE COVER EDITION #1 Featuring an exclusive variant cover by artist Jae Lee! Not since the heydays of the '80s have these iconic toy juggernauts clashed on the four-color pages… but it's a whole new century… bringing with it new G.I. Joe and Transformers teams! FC, 32pg $6.99 ALEX ROSS' MARVEL UNLEASHED LITHOGRAPH Painted by Alex Ross! Alex Ross' cover to the Marvel Encyclopedia has been fully and carefully re-crafted here as a deluxe Lithograph! Featuring nearly every major Marvel character, and illustrated in Ross' vivid, life-like style, this amazing piece is a true collector's item. Measuring 18" x 24" and printed on archival 80lb Gallerie Silk Stock, this masterpiece will be a treasured addition to any collection! Also available signed by painter Alex Ross. REGULAR—FC, 18x24 $29.99 SIGNED—FC, 18x24 $49.99 BATTLE OF THE PLANETS VOLUME 1 TP KEY COMICS ALTERNATE COVER EDITION This collection of the classic Gold Key Comics run of Battle of the Planets features a rare Alex Ross painted variant cover, previously available only as a retailer exclusive. Re- mastered in glorious black-and-white. Limited 2,000 copies! SC, 7x10, b&w $19.99 SUPREME POWER SIGNED #1 Signed by artist Gary Frank! (CAUT: 2) FC, 32pg $29.99 1602 #1 SIGNED EDITION Signed by artist Andy Kubert! (CAUT: 2) FC $29.99 HULK VS. WOLVERINE LITHOGRAPH Drawn by David Finch and Art Thibert and colored by June Chung! Lithograph, FC $19.99 MAXIMUM NAMOR #1 SIGNED EDITION Signed by artist Salvador Larrocca! (CAUT: 2) FC, 32pg $19.99 SUPERMAN/BATMAN #1 SIGNED EDITION Signed by writer Jeph Loeb or artist Ed McGuiness! And also Re-Marked by McGuiness. (CAUT: 2) LOEB?FC $19.99 MCGUINESS?FC $19.99 REMARKED?FC $69.99 DF PLANETARY #16 SIGNED EDITION Signed by artist John Cassaday! Each signed copy is hand-numbered, features a Certificate of Authenticity and is sealed with a DF holo-foil sticker! (CAUT: 2) RES. from Previews Vol. XIII #3 (Mar032194) FC, 32pg $14.99 BATMAN #612 RARE BLACK-AND-WHITE COVER SIGNED EDITION Superman and Batman's climactic battle second print. Second prints are getting harder to get than first prints. Dynamic Forces is bringing you this limited signed copy by Jeph Loeb the man who wrote and scripted the titanic battle between the mountain and mohammed! (CAUT: 2) FC, 32pg $19.99 TEEN TITANS #1 SIGNED EDITION Signed by writer Geoff Johns! The debut issue of DC's hottest new super-team, featuring guest appearances by Superman, Batman, The Flash, and Jay Garrick! (CAUT: 2) FC, 48pg $19.99 MARVEL MOVIE MADNESS MAGNET SET Marvel has a mighty array of movies featuring their lovable Marvel characters, and 2003 will be their biggest year to date! And to commemorate, DF is bringing you this incredible set of magnets featuring images of these great movie icons – The Incredible Hulk McFarlane magnet, the Hulk #1 Kirby/Ditko magnet, the X-Men Jim Lee magnet, the Jack Kirby magnet, the Daredevil #1 magnet featuring art by Wally Wood, and the Daredevil/Spider-Man magnet featuring art by Mighty Marvel Editor-In-Chief Joe Quesada! Set $29.94 DYNAMIC FORCES LUNCHBOX SET A set of six lunchboxes – featuring Fathom, Witchblade, Ghost Rider, Darkchylde, The Punisher, and Elektra! And as a case topper, four random limited edition action figures in each case (in 4 of the lunchboxes)! That's a total of six different lunchboxes and four different limited edition cool figures! Set $89.70 SPIDER-MAN MOVIE WALL SCROLL SET A case of six dynamic, amazing wall scrolls featuring the amazing Spider-Man from last years blockbuster movie! Six wall scrolls per set! And as a case topper, four random limited edition comics in each case! That's a total of six different wall scrolls and four different limited edition comics! Set $89.70 OFFERED AGAIN O/A DYNAMIC FORCES CAPTAIN AMERICA 15-INCH HEAD BUST Released to coincide with the 60th Anniversary of Marvel's Mightiest soldier, the full-size Captain America 15" Head Bust is the perfect companion to our previously released Spider-Man Full Size Head Bust, and a perfect tribute to World War II's most decorated warrior! Designed by artist Alex Ross and sculpted and painted by Mike Hill, Captain America is captured here in perfect detail –– he's so life-like, you'll swear you'll catch him breathing! Measures 15" x 10". (CAUT: 2 & 4) Bust $295.00 **************** EDUCATION COMICS INC. THE ADVENTURES OF SCOOTER MCDOOGAL BOOK 3: TAKING HOME THE GOLD by Russomanno, Modaff, & Buck Scooter and Wisdom 1 are off to ancient Greece to discover the history of the Olympics! They make their way to the Modern Olympics and manage to escape the Hydra, the multi- headed monster sent in by Bratticus to try and stop the learning! FC, 32pg $4.99 THE ADVENTURES OF SCOOTER MCDOOGAL BOOK 4: SCOOTIN' BENEATH THE SURF: A WORLD UNDERWATER by Russomanno, Modaff, & Buck Wisdom 1 takes Scooter and his best friend Aurora under the deep blue sea to see the amazing wonders under the waves. But Bratticus and the sea monster are no match for our Scooternauts, who use what they have learned to win first prize at the science fair! FC, 32pg $4.99 EMPTY SKY PALEO: TALES OF THE LATE CRETACEOUS TP by Jim Lawson Collects the first six issues. Features native North American species as diverse as the fearsome Tyrannosaurus Rex to the humble dragonfly. Come along for a walk in the footsteps of the most amazing creatures the world has ever known. SC, 172pg $12.95 EPOCH I WAS A SUPER-HERO SURVIVOR by Rock Lundeen From the creator of So You Want to be a Super-Villain! Super Hero Survivor will give 12 contestants super powers, secret identities, and battles with super villains. "Super Hero Survivor" takes no responsibility for injuries or fatalities that are in any way connected with Super Hero Survivor. b&w, 32pg $2.95 EUREKA PRODUCTIONS GRAPHIC CLASSICS VOLUME 6: AMBROSE BIERCE Edited by Tom Pomplun Presents stories of war, horror and satire. Includes an adaptation of Bierce's, "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," excerpts from "The Devil's Dictionary," plus nine stories and 30 short fables. A stunning 43 great artists contribute to the anthology. SC, 7x10, 144pg, b&w $9.95 EXHIBIT A PRESS SUPERNATURAL LAW #39 by Batton Lash; cover by Art Adams Everyone loves a talking ape — that's why attorneys Alanna Wolff and Jeff Byrd are following up issue #35's trial with "The Appeal of the 800-lb Gorilla!" Plus, Wolff & Byrd represent a werewolf too smart for his own good. Features a pin-up by Bob Burden. b&w, 24pg $2.95 EXTREME IMAGES EYE CANDY 3 PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE IMPRINT A Previews Exclusive! Extreme Images and Visual Images present this amazing production from Ricky Carralero! This is the latest concept in fine art reproduction, a process using digital print making technology to create high-grade reproductions on a wood surface. Limited to a mere 150. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: See Previews Adult to view art. Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. MATURE COLLECTORS Imprint (on wood), 24x36, FC $269.00 FAITH IN SYNERGY RUNES OF RAGNAN #1 by Gorton, Medors, Ottley, & Fotos; cover by Ben Templesmith "Flames of Muspell" Part 1 (of 3): Two warring brothers threaten the balance between nature and mankind. A desperate peasant is thrust into a nightmare, and something unnatural is being pulled toward reality by an ancient ritual. Foreword by Steve Niles! (CAUT: 4) FC, 32pg $2.95 FANBOY ENTERTAINMENT ANGEL'S WING #3 by Tetsuya Aoki Shion, Mary, Ken, and Reiber finally discover a clue about Ken's missing father. Could he still be alive?! Should they board the mysterious Ghost Boat in search of answers? And what will they discover on the other side? From one of the original designers of Power Rangers, Ultraman, and Transformers! FC, 32pg $2.50 FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH'S YOUNG GODS & FRIENDS HC by Barry Windsor-Smith Collects the entire Young Gods stories, including the previously unpublished issues #10 and #11, plus new story material, background information, and behind-the-scenes art! The story and characters are sexy, ribald, politically incorrect, and outrageously funny! HC, 9x12, 192pg, FC $29.95 PALOMAR: THE COMPLETE HEARTBREAK SOUP COLLECTION HC by Gilbert Hernandez Collects "Heartbreak Soup" stories from Love & Rockets. Palomar is the mythical Central American town where these stories take place, and the stories weave in and out of its entire population, crafting an intricate tapestry of not only Latin American but also human experience. HC, 9x11, 512pg, b&w $39.95 WEASEL VOLUME 1: RIPPLE: A PREDILECTION FOR TINA TP by Dave Cooper Martin hires a homely model to pose for a series of "erotic" paintings. The relationship evolves into something more complex, sexual, and unhealthy. An introspective, tortured psychodrama, from the first five issues of Weasel, but with added three-color and extra pages. MATURE READERS SC, 7x8, 136pg, PC $14.95 THE DEVIL IN DESIGN: THE KRAMPUS POSTCARDS ARTBOOK Edited & Designed by Monte Beauchamp This compendium of late 19th and early 20th-century Krampus postcards, with over 150 full-page examples traces the character's origin in Europe. Krampus is Saint Nick's dark servant, a horned, supernatural beast whose slithering tongue gave misbehavers the creeps! SC, 5x8, 168pg, FC $18.95 THE CRYSTAL BALLROOM HC by Frank Thorne Thorne writes and illustrates this snappy memoir about coming-of-age in the spring of '46, describing his growing passion for popular culture, drawing, playing the coronet, and his budding sexuality. Over 80 pencil drawings capture the period and complement the prose. HC, 8x12, 96pg, b&w $19.95 PRINCE VALIANT VOLUME 48: RETURN TO CAMELOT TP by Hal Foster & John Cullen Murphy Val's twins are no longer impossible to tell apart. Suddenly Karen decides to be a warrior! She trims her golden locks and dons armor, eager to prove her mettle — and when a massive fleet of pirates turns up, she may have her chance! Collects work from 1978-1979. SC, 10x13, 48pg, FC $16.95 THE COMICS JOURNAL #255 An exhaustive examination of the seminal art comics group Fort Thunder, featuring interviews with Brian Ralph and Brian Chippendale, and a lengthy essay by Tom Spurgeon! Also, a rare, new interview with manga creator Keiji Nakazawa. Cover by Brian Ralph. MATURE READERS Magazine, 128pg, b&w $6.95 FUZZ & PLUCK #3 by Ted Stearn Pluck is on his way to the top in the gladiator ring, but he can't find happiness. Fuzz has latched onto a new "protector," but is he too needy to choose wisely? It seems both Fuzz and Pluck are on the road to self-destruction, but at this point we can't reveal how. b&w, 48pg (3 of 4) $4.95 LUBA #7 by Gilbert Hernandez Three all-new stories! Luba and Khamo face the drug lord in "Luba's Science Lesson." Steve returns a favor to Scott the Hog, while Petra deals with Fritz's ex in "The Beloved and the Damned." Petra's boyfriend has a restraining order slapped on him by a past girlfriend in "And Justice for Some!" MATURE READERS b&w, 24pg $3.50 OFFERED AGAIN O/A WEASEL #6: OVERBITE—SECOND PRINTING by Dave Cooper This issue of Weasel is a hardcover art book featuring over 40 of Cooper's gorgeous oil paintings! Featuring an introduction by David Cross, of HBO's Mr. Show fame! MATURE READERS HC, 10x10, 44pg, FC $16.95 **************** STAR OF THE MONTH USAGI YOJIMBO VOLUME 7 SC by Stan Sakai The seventh volume about a wandering rabbit samurai in feudal Japan! Features an introduction by Sergio Aragonés. Collects issues #32-38 of the original Usagi Yojimbo series, as well as the Usagi strip from Critters #38. (STAR02402) SC, 6x9, 192pg, b&w $16.95 ****************** FUZZ AND PLUCK: "SPLITSVILLE" #1 & 2 PACK by Ted Stearn The first two issues of this epic mini-series! Funny, surreal, moving and engrossing, in an attractive and compact format with gorgeous matte covers. Pack (x2), b&w $9.90 STARS OF THE MONTH DRAWING SEXY WOMEN HC by Frank Thorne Frank Thorne's paean to women and art, chronicling his days as a student, his love of the female form, his association with bondage photographer Irving Klaw and Stan Lee, his Hollywood encounters, and his emergence as the most imaginative erotic artist in America. (STAR14821) HC, 8x11, 84pg, b&w $19.95 LOVE & ROCKETS VOLUME 19: LUBA IN AMERICA TP by Gilbert Hernandez Spotlights Gilbert's most beloved character, as well as the families of Luba's two sisters. Picking up where Palomar leaves off, the book tells of Luba's quest to bring her husband to America. Also starring Luba's mischievous, comic book-loving niece, Venus! (STAR15076) SC, 8x11, 167pg, b&w $19.95 THE GREAT COMIC BOOK HEROES TP by Jules Feiffer Jules Feiffer's seminal essay of comics criticism. In 1965, Feiffer wrote the first critical history of the comic book super-heroes of the late '30s and early '40s without denying the iconic hold such works have over readers of all ages. (STAR18065) SC, 7x10, 80pg, b&w $8.95 2003 EISNER NOMINEE REOFFERS The following books and comics have been nominated for 2003 Eisner Awards! B. KRIGSTEIN by Greg Sadowski Nominated for "Best Comics-Related Publication," don't miss out on this acclaimed biography and art collection of one of this year's "Eisner Hall of Fame" inductees! (STAR16537) HC, 9x12, 272pg, FC $49.95 COMPLETE CRUMB VOLUME 16 TP by R. Crumb Nominated for "Best Archival Collection/Project," this volume features classics from Weirdo, Raw, Zap, and more, with a new introduction and cover by Crumb! (STAR17052) SC, 8x11, 120pg, b&w $18.95 EPILEPTIC VOLUME 1 TP by David B. Nominated for "Best Graphic Album-New" and "Best U.S. Edition of Foreign Material," this masterpiece has been hailed as one of the great graphic novels of its era! (STAR16093) SC, 8x10, 76pg, b&w $24.95 THE HOUSE AT MAAKIES CORNER HC by Tony Millionaire Nominated for "Best Humor Publication" and "Best Publication Design," the genius behind this hilarious strip and Sock Monkey is also nominated for "Best Writer/Artist- Humor!" (STAR17362) HC, 13x5, 136pg, b&w $19.95 HYSTERIA IN REMISSION: THE COMIX & DRAWINGS OF ROBERT WILLIAMS Nominated for "Best Archival Collection/Project," this massive tome collects every comic strip ever created by the legendary Zap artist and outsider painter. (STAR17748) SC, 9x12, 288pg, PC $29.95 REBEL VISIONS: UNDERGROUND COMIX REVOLUTION HC by Patrick Rosenkranz The first definitive book of its kind, this acclaimed history book is lavishly illustrated — no wonder it was nominated for "Best Comics-Related Publication!" (STAR17466) HC, 9x11, 300pg, PC $39.95 O/A STUFF OF DREAMS GN by Kim Deitch This one-shot from the creator of Pantheon's Boulevard of Broken Dreams rightfully snagged a nomination for "Best Single Issue." A great starting point for new Deitch fans! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $3.95 ZIPPY ANNUAL 2002 by Bill Griffith With a full-year of color Sunday and daily strips under the covers, it's not hard to see why the legendary Zipman was nominated for "Best Humor Publication!" (STAR17338) SC, 8x11, 128pg, PC $19.95 ****************** Eros Comix The following are adult items. See Previews Adult for more information. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. BARBARIENNE #7 by Martin Lock & Paul Naring ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg $3.50 ELIZABETH BATHORY #6 by Raulo ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg $3.50 BLOWJOB #7 by Various ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg $3.50 REAR ENTRY #4 by Various ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg $3.50 ALICE IN SEXLAND EXTREME #7 by Mashumaro Jyuubaori ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg $3.50 SEX WARRIOR ISANE #5 by Okawari ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg $3.50 OFFERED AGAIN O/A MORE HOUSEWIVES AT PLAY—SECOND PRINTING by Rebecca ADULT MATERIAL SC, 64pg, b&w $9.95 **************** STARS OF THE MONTH DIRTY STORIES VOLUME 3 GN by Various ADULT MATERIAL SC, 128pg, b&w $16.95 **************** ORIENT SEXPRESS #1-4 PACK by Tayyar Ozkan ADULT MATERIAL Pack (x4), b&w $14.00 BLOWJOB #1-5 PACK—SECOND PRINTING by Various ADULT MATERIAL Pack (x5), b&w $17.50 STAR OF THE MONTH SILKY WHIP VOLUME 1 GN by Oh! Great ADULT MATERIAL SC, 128pg, b&w $16.95 ******************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A CO-ED SEXXTASY #1-7 PACK by Makoto Fujisaki ADULT MATERIAL Pack (x7), b&w $24.50 *************** FRIENDS OF LULU BROAD APPEAL TP This anthology of illustrated stories engagingly showcases the diversity of female artists writing and drawing comics today. Also features entertaining interviews with women who proudly consider comics their day job, written by Comic.com/Pulse reporter Jen Contino. SC, 6x9, 128pg, b&w $9.95 FUTURE COMICS DEATHMASK #6 by Michelinie & Layton, Giordano, Marzan, & Nault; cover by Giordano & Broderick Drawn to a Nevada ghost town, the Mystic Marauder finds himself defenseless as mysterious forces converge in what can only be called a spectral shootout! How can Deathmask defeat an enemy whose ghostly bullets cannot be stopped? FC, 24pg $2.99 FREEMIND #10 by Michelinie & Layton, Hall, Breeding, & T. Smith; cover by Pat Broderick The FlinTech crew returns to their main headquarters just in time to watch their world go up in flames! From Metallix comes the villain with a certain special 'warmth' all his own! Can McKinsey Flint, even in the android body, survive a case of "Fevre"? FC, 24pg $2.99 METALLIX #9 by Michelinie, Lim, Layton, & Baumann; cover by Ron Lim & Bob Layton With the rise of "super-powered beings," the government takes countermeasures, anticipating that they might become a threat someday. Will Team Metallix be able to survive an attack from a quantum entity that can control the flow of time itself? FC, 24pg $2.99 PEACEKEEPER #2 by Layton & Michelinie, Broderick, Austin, & T. Smith; cover by Broderick & Austin The insidious industrialist Arthur Rathrock utilizes a bio-weapon called "Red Reign." If the Peacekeeper fails to stop him from devastating global crop production, Rathrock will set himself up as the sole supplier of the world's groceries, blackmailing the planet to either obey… or starve! FC, 24pg $2.99 GEMSTONE PUBLISHING UNCLE SCROOGE #321 by Various This issue leads with "Attaaack!" by Don Rosa. When Uncle Scrooge learns that his money bin is soon to be under siege by a mob of literally millions, he pulls out all the stops to thwart them! Also featured is a new Barks story, "Dime and Dime Again," constructed from Barks' notes by Geoffrey Blum. Cover by Don Rosa. Prestige Format. SC, 7x10, 48pg, FC $6.95 WALT DISNEY'S COMICS AND STORIES #636 by Various This issue features a cover by Carl Barks, reprinted from Walt Disney's Comics & Stories #405. William Van Horn provides the lead story, Donald Duck in "Perchance to Dream." Also featured is a Noel Van Horn Mickey Mouse story, "Shadows." The wrap-up is by Don Rosa, the second chapter of "The Three Caballeros Ride Again!" SC, 7x10, 48pg, FC $6.95 OVERSTREET'S COMIC PRICE REVIEW #3 This monthly newsletter is for serious collectors and dealers and reports on the latest process realized in auctions and other transactions, takes a detailed look at every comic book age. Also includes insights into other significant comic character collectibles. b&w, 32pg $6.25 STARS OF THE MONTH THE OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE VOLUME 33 It's the biggest ever edition of The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, and that's not just referring to pages! Thanks to the brand-new information being added to the Guide, it's increasing in size to 6 ½" x 9 ¼" and now features six pricing columns! ALL STAR COMICS #8 SC––SC, 7x9, PC (STAR18279) $25.00 MARVEL COMICS #1 SC––SC, 7x9, PC (STAR18281) $25.00 THE BIG BIG OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE #33 This extra-large version features stay-flat spiral binding, larger print, and room for notes. Contains only the pricing, top ten charts and selected glossary matter. This edition features a 40th anniversary X-Men #1 re-creation by artist John K. Snyder III. (STAR18384) SC, 8x11, b&w $37.00 ****************** STARS OF THE MONTH HAKES PRICE GUIDE TO CHARACTER TOYS 4TH EDITION This edition includes more than 13,000 photo illustrated entries and more than 39,000 prices in 360 unique categories! It's all in here! Many rare and one-of-kind collectibles are included and thousands of new toys have been added since the previous edition! (STAR15977) SC $35.00 TALES OF TERROR! THE EC COMPANION SC A fitting presentation of one of the most important companies in comics history, this ultimate guide to EC Comics provides a visual checklist, creator index, guidebook, and more, with every EC cover reproduced in full color! (STAR15803) SC, 9x12, PC $24.95 ******************* GIRL TWIRL COMICS JANE'S WORLD VOLUME 1 TP by Paige Braddock Collects the first six issues of Jane's World, plus a bonus story that precedes issue #1! In these stories, Jane suffers blunt head trauma and wakes up to find herself in a parallel reality inhabited by all her favorite female super-heroes! SC, 7x10, 144pg, b&w $14.95 GUTSOON! ENTERTAINMENT CITY HUNTER VOLUME 2 TP by Hojo Tsukasa Ryo's action filled crime adventures continue. (CAUT: 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. MATURE READERS SC, 5x7, 190pg, b&w $9.95 THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF JAPAN VOLUME 2 TP by Tsugihara Ryuji & Hidaka Yoshiki Sakuragi Kenichiro's trials and tribulations continue as he tries to usher in a new government in Japan while war breaks out in Korea. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 190pg, FC $9.95 FIST OF THE BLUE SKY VOLUME 2 TP by Hara Tetsuo, Buronson, & Horie Nobu The classic prequel for Fist of the North Star, Fist of the Blue Sky continues the awesome saga of one man's fight to avenge death of his loved ones. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 190pg, FC $9.95 SLAM DUNK VOLUME 2 TP by Tsugihara Ryuji & Hidaka Yoshiki Sakuragi Hanamichi, self-proclaimed next captain of Shohoku High's basketball team, returns with plenty of talent, spirit, and attitude. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the North America, Puerto Rico, U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 190pg, FC $9.95 RAIJIN COMICS #33-36 by Various The championship weekly manga magazine continues it's triumphant run! Featuring the prescient international intrigue of First President of Japan! Also: Fist of the Blue Sky, Slam Dunk, City Hunter, Revenge of the Mouflon, Guardian Angel Getten, Keiji, Bow Wow Wata, and The Climber's Saga, with breaking video game and anime news of RGA Magazine, plus more! Squarebound. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 190pg, PC $4.95Ea. HARDCOURT STAR OF THE MONTH BLOOD SONG: A SILENT BALLAD GN by Eric Drooker 2003 Eisner Nominee! An inspiring story told in pictures, of three generations unified by hope, promise, and a belief in creative expression. This is a story for the ages, beginning with the agrarian past, through the industrial present, and into the technological future. (STAR17657) MATURE READERS SC, 6x9, 304pg, FC $20.00 ***************** HARRIS COMICS VAMPIRELLA: HAUNTED HOUSE POSTER by Mike Mayhew By popular demand, as stunning new poster featuring the cover to Vampirella #8, painted by Mike Mayhew. This high quality 24" x 36" poster is a must-have for any Vampirella fan. Shipped in a protective poly tube. Poster, 24x36, FC $7.95 OFFERED AGAIN VAMPIRELLA ORNAMENT Designed by Mike Mayhew Christmas comes early this year! Offered for the last time! This ornament was sculpted by Clayburn Moore. Extremely limited quantities remaining. Ornament $19.95 ********************* VAMPIRELLA CROSSOVER GALLERY LIMITED COVERS SET Includes all four out-of-print versions of the Vampirella: Crossover Gallery, and includes covers by Joe Quesada, Rick Mays, Mark Beachum and Art Adams. Also features artwork with comics characters such as Kabuki, Madman, Rascals in Paradise, and more! Set (x4), FC $14.95 VAMPIRELLA #15-18 LIMITED EDITIONS SET by Smith & Mayhew This set includes all four hard to find limited edition covers from the "The Pack" story arc, issues #15-18. Limited to only 1,000 copies! Featuring covers by Tony Harris, Karl Waller, Matthew Clark, and Nelson. Set (x4), FC $39.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A VAMPIRELLA #10 LIMITED COVER EDITION Cover by Alex Horley From the Vault of Vampirella, and available for the last time! Vampirella #10 featuring a variant cover by Alex Horley. 1,500 copies printed, extremely limited quantities remain. FC, 32pg $9.95 O/A VAMPIRELLA #11 LIMITED COVER EDITION Cover by Joe Chiodo From the Vault of Vampirella, and available for the last time! Vampirella #11 featuring a variant cover by Joe Chiodo. 1,500 copies printed, extremely limited quantities remain. FC, 32pg $9.95 ********************* H-BOMB COMICS AGENT JILL CANNON #1 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg $4.95 GOTHEROTICA: THE ART OF EVERETTE HARTSOE SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w 24pg $3.50 HEAVY METAL HEAVY METAL OCTOBER 2003 The fantasy comic for adults, paralleled by none. All the over-the-top graphic sci- fi/fantasy madness you always expect in each and every issue of Heavy Metal. New short stories by some of Europe's greatest masters of modern fantasy and science fiction comics! MATURE READERS Magazine $5.99 HEAVY METAL POSTERS New posters from Heavy Metal! Choose from four different designs. Measures 18" x 24". (CAUT: 4) "FUTURE COP" ALEX HORLEY?Poster $9.95 "BIKER BABE" DENIS SIRE?Poster $9.95 "BARB WIRE" LORENZO SPERLONGA?Poster $9.95 "REEPER PRINCESS" TOMAS GIRELLA?Poster $9.95 HORSE PRESS GIANT THB VOLUME 2 #1 by Paul Pope The mysterious Mr. McHaine re-enters the gates of P-City in search of teen fugitive H.R. Watson. Both end up ensnared in a bizarre Bugface police dragnet. Meanwhile, in the desert, Clovis Watson cooks up a conspiracy with the native Olmari Martians. SC, 7x10, 96pg, b&w $6.97 HUMANOIDS PUBLISHING THE INCAL VOLUME 3: THE EPIC CONSPIRACY TP by Alexandro Jodorowsky & Moebius; cover by Moebius The Incal Volume 3 reprints the first John Difool adventure fully illustrated by international superstar, Moebius. Originally published by Marvel's Epic line almost 15 years ago, this deluxe collection has been re-colored and updated with a new translation. (CAUT: 2) MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 152pg, FC $17.95 LIKE A RIVER TP by Pierre Wazem With a loaded shotgun barrel in his mouth, a widowed old man is ready to pull the trigger just as he is abruptly interrupted by the unexpected visit of his long forgotten son. What ensues is a poetic, emotionally raw tale of familial bond. (CAUT: 2) MATURE READERS SC, 6x9, 108pg, b&w $9.95 I.C. ENTERTAINMENT AMERIMANGA VOLUME 9 by Various Mikail is a boy cursed by his twin sister's ghost! While getting tricked into helping Ilyon (a powerful soul diviner) on a shady deal, the trio find themselves in a drastic agreement: Ilyon will destroy an innocent village of oppressed peasants in order to see Noctis burned at the stake! Mikail must turn the tables and aid Noctis before the torch is lit! SC, 7x10, 160pg, b&w $7.99 STAR OF THE MONTH AMERIMANGA VOLUME 1 #3 Christopher Seaton's Last Ditch explores the lengths Soldier Banny Travis will go to save the human race. AmeriManga contains "manga savers" coupons plus, the monthly pull- out poster and extra-mini comics! (STAR18234) b&w, 120pg $7.99 ************ DI GI CHARAT VOLUME 1: DEJIKO'S CHAMPION CUP THEATRE GN by Koge-Donbo The wacky, high energy Japanese manga comes to the U.S. at last! Dejiko and friends cause havoc throughout Akihabara once again! Planting a pine tree in the middle of the store, opening up a Gamers branch in the mountain, breaking a leg while skiing and... milking a cow?! And of course, Dejiko never misses a chance to advertise Gamers merchandise and events! All Koge-Donbo art! Includes Japanese sound effect glossary, so the artwork is preserved in its exact Japanese form! Published in authentic Japanese reading format and size! SC, 5x7, 152pg, PC $10.95 DRAGON FIST VOLUME 1: THE DRAGON RETURNS GN by Kenji Okamura Having a friend in the Yakuza can get you in trouble… but Ken Gaitou's fists of dragon fury can take on anything to protect his buddy! By day, Ken works at a shipping company; by night he dreams of becoming a professional boxer — and sometimes dreams can become reality! Authentic Japanese tankoban size and reading format. SC, 5x7, 224pg, b&w $14.95 STAR OF THE MONTH FUTABA-KUN CHANGE! VOLUME 7 GN Like Futaba, Kurin has the same gender-bending abilities except she uses her abilities for selfish reasons. Then there's the problem of a promise Futaba's father made: Kurin is Futaba's fiancee! Can he find a way out of this engagement and keep his love for Misaki alive? (STAR18263) SC, 4x7, 192pg, b&w $11.95 *************** REAL LIFE: THE COMPLETE YEAR ONE COLLECTION GN by Greg Dean Based strictly in the bounds of reality, Real Life is based on the experiences of the cartoonist and his friends. Whether they're gallivanting through 14th century France, building sentient computers, or taking a road trip to Michigan, be assured that everything in these pages actually happened! See how it all began, with added commentary, as well as extra material not seen online. SC, 6x9, 184pg, b&w $14.95 REN AI VOLUME 1: IN THE SPOTLIGHT GN by Yun Kouga Hisayoshi Tajima dreams of meeting idol singer Rima. But he never expected that just clowning around outside a radio show would bring an offer to become an idol himself! Authentic Japanese tankoban size and reading format. SC, 5x7, 200pg, b&w $12.95 STAR OF THE MONTH VAMPIRE PRINCESS MIYU VOLUME 3 GN Get a mix of combatants, both new and old! Remember Miyu's fellow guardians, Ranka and Ichiro, and Carlua and Lemures, two Shinma who want Larva back, have all returned and it looks like Carlua has found some interesting new allies... (STAR18225) SC, 4x7, 212pg, b&w $11.95 **************** YOU & ME VOLUME 7: A TOTAL CAT-TASTROPHE GN by Hiroshi Aro More strange creatures come out to play at Yaninarisou! First, Yuu's attacked by a clumsy vampire, and is then frozen by a snow spirit! But the cat-girl Nao just doesn't know when to call it quits! Authentic Japanese tankoban size and reading format. SC, 5x7, 200pg, b&w $11.95 Sexy Fruit STAR OF THE MONTH COOL DEVICES VOLUME 1 GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (STAR17661) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, and the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 152pg, b&w $14.95 *************** I LOVE YOU VOLUME 1: KITTY TREATS GN by Lei Nekojima SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, and the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 6x8, 216pg, b&w $14.95 IDW PUBLISHING THE ART OF TOMMY LEE EDWARDS TP Collects artwork from every facet of this versatile artist's career, including comic book work and art from Star Wars, The Matrix, James Bond, Mattel Toys, and many others. Tommy Lee Edwards is a multiple-threat — illustrator, storyteller, cover artist, and more! (CAUT: 4) SC, 9x12, 96pg, FC $19.99 CSI VOLUME 1: SERIAL TP by Collins, Rodriguez, & Wood; cover by Ashley Wood In modern Las Vegas, a Jack the Ripper copycat terrorizes the city. This mini-series was written by New York Times best-selling author, Max Allan Collins, and captures all of the gritty realism of the TV show, keeping readers guessing to the very last page. MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 144pg, FC $19.99 CSI: BAD RAP #1 by Collins, Rodriguez, & Wood From the same creative team that brought the hit TV show to comics! Rapper Busta Kapp has enemies, so when he turns up dead in his limo, Gil Grissom and the CSI crew have no shortage of suspects. Features standard photo cover and a limited alternate photo cover! MATURE READERS FC, 32pg (1 of 5) $3.99 DARK DAYS #2: 30 DAYS OF NIGHT SEQUEL by Steve Niles & Ben Templesmith Stella Olemaun battles legions of bloodthirsty vampires, gets herself arrested, finds a new potential ally and is targeted by several new enemies — and she's just getting warmed up! The sequel continues with this blood-soaked second installment! MATURE READERS FC, 32pg (2 of 6) $3.99 DIAL "M" FOR MONSTER: A CAL MCDONALD ANTHOLOGY by Steve Niles & Various; cover by Tim Bradstreet A collection of Cal McDonald short stories, written by creator, Steve Niles (30 Days of Night)! When monsters, freaks and ghouls stalk Los Angeles, it's up to hard-boiled private eye Cal McDonald to send them back where they belong! MATURE READERS SC, 6x9, 200pg, b&w $16.99 ILLUSTRATION STUDIO WORON'S WORLDS ANNUAL #1 All-New! Continuing the collection of Steve Woron's best art works beginning in 1987. Aside from compiling this female fantasy artist's most acclaimed Bettie Page, barbarian, fantasy, and romantic fantasy pieces, it features an updated Woron checklist. Includes previously unpublished sketches and art, and Part 7 of Grunge Bunny. Offered with two covers — a "Tame" all-ages cover, or an Adult cover. NOTE: See Previews Adult for the Adult cover edition. The Adult cover edition is not available in Canada or Hong Kong. MATURE READERS TAME CVR.—b&w $3.50 ADULT CVR.—b&w $3.50 IMPERIUM COMICS TRAILER PARK OF TERROR #3 by Various; cover by Nelson DeCastro The summer is scorching, and Norma's feeling the heat. Our hostess with leastest is looking to get a date, and she'll go to any lengths to get what she wants! Join her for a lovely evening as she spins a trio of terror tales and see what transpires! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 IT'S ADVENTURE TIME WITH SECRET AGENT CORRIGAN #1 by George Evans Continuing in the footsteps of previous EC artist Al Williamson, former EC artist George Evans takes over the strip and gives his own perspective on the famous strip. Presented here are the first three adventures under his name. b&w, 64pg $6.95 JAY COMPANY THE DARKNESS/BATMAN #1 LANSANG SIGNED & NUMBERED EDITION by Loeb, Lobdell, Lansang, Silvertri, & Finch This special edition marks the first meeting of The Darkness and Batman. Comes signed by Clarence Lansang and numbered, sealed with a protective bag and board, and with a Certificate of Authenticity. (CAUT: 2) FC, 48pg MSRP: $29.99 TOMB RAIDER: JOURNEYS #4 LIMITED MUSEUM EDITION by Fiona Avery, Drew Johnson, & Adam Highes This museum edition includes an original cover from super star Adam Hughes that is crafted with the finest materials, complete with museum parchment stock paper and fully archival inks. Comes numbered, hand lettered, embossed, sealed, and with a Certificate of Authenticity. Limited to 50. FC, 32pg MSRP: $189.99 WITCHBLADE #1/2 OVERSTREET FAN EDITION by Haberlin, Turner, Silvertri, & McDaniel Originally offered as an incentive to the short-lived Overstreet Fan Magazine! Contains an original full-color origin story that has never been reprinted and a rare alternate cover by Michael Turner and Marc Silvertri. Comes with a protective bag and board. (CAUT: 2) FC, 22pg $34.99 WITCHBLADE #25 TURNER SIGNED AND NUMBERED FATHOM VARIANT EDITION by Christina Z., David Wohl, & Michael Turner Fathom marks her first appearance in this rare variant to Witchblade #25. Comes signed and individually numbered from superstar artist Michael Turner with a Certificate of Authenticity. FC, 32pg MSRP: $29.99 KENZER & COMPANY DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: WHERE SHADOWS FALL #1 by Jay Donovan & Carlos Alberto; cover by Matt Haley The sequel to In the Shadow of Dragons! A forbidden romance between the children of two warring leaders sparks a tale of magic, betrayal, kidnapping, and rising undead. Death, romace, murder, and revenge ? it's all here! FC, 24pg (1 of 5) $3.50 OFFERED AGAIN O/A DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS: IN THE SHADOW OF DRAGONS #1 by Jay Donovan & Tyler Walpole "Where Shadows Fall," the current sequel to "In the Shadow of Dragons" has begun! That makes this the perfect time to catch up on the first series and see how our heroes first met! FC (1 of 8) $2.95 ********************* KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #82 by Jolly Blackburn & Various; cover by Chris Moreno Knights of the Dinner Table is the longest running comic on the subject of games ever! Though B.A., Brian, Bob, Dave, and Sara may play different characters in different games, their personalities always shine through. b&w, 112pg $3.99 KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE: ILLUSTRATED #25 by Mark Plemmons, Brendon & Brian Fraim "The Day the Magic Died": Knuckles, El Ravager, Teflon Billy, and Thorina find themselves on the run. They might be able to evade both Lord Gilead and Princess Gladree, but what about everyone else? Good thing they have their magic — or do they? b&w, 24pg $2.99 KING HELL PRESS THE SHAMELESS '1963' SIX-PACK! by Various If you missed out on Alan Moore, Steve Bissette and Rick Veitch's unfinished retro- masterpiece when it was released ten years ago, weep no more, pilgrim! All six original issues of this spot-on faux-Silver Age series (featuring the talents Dave Gibbons, Jim Valentino, Chester Brown, Don Simpson, and Melinda Gebbi) are available again in a single shrink-wrapped 1963 Six-Pack! Includes: Mystery Incorporated, No One Escapes The Fury!, Tales of the Uncanny, Tales from the Beyond, Horus Lord of Light, and The Tomorrow Syndicate, with their sizzlin' stories, liltin' letters pages, pulse-pounding pin- ups, and completely kooky comic book ads that so lovingly aped the production and printing methods of that era. 1963: A series so good it doesn't even need an ending! Pack (x6), FC $12.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A BRATPACK TP?NEW PRINTING by Rick Veitch Veitch's no-holds-barred dissection of the hoary old sidekick phenomena is as harrowing as it is hilarious; subversively subtle yet completely over the top. Bratpack is an edgy and unforgettable dance macabre. Introduction by Neil Gaiman. SC, 7x10, 176pg, PC $19.95 ************** KOMIKWERKS KOMIKWERKS VOLUME 1 by Various The first in a series of Komikwerks anthologies, featuring short comic stories from some of comics and animation's best! A great mix of genres and styles, featuring the talents of Danny Miki, Aaron Sowd, Shannon Denton, Andy Kuhn, Sandra Lara, Vatche Mavlian, Steven Withrow, Vinton Heuck, James Burks, Matt Haley, and Will Meugniot. SC, 5x8, 120pg, b&w $9.95 LAST GASP STAR OF THE MONTH BAREFOOT GEN VOLUME 1 TP—NEW PRINTING by Keiji Nakazawa Cartoonist Keiji Nakazawa was 7-years-old and living in Hiroshima in the early days of August 1945 when the city was destroyed by an atomic bomb. Starting a few months before that event, young Gen shows life in Japan after years of war and privations. (STAR18237) SC, 6x9, 96pg, b&w $14.95 *************** IT FEEDS ITSELF by Eric White This is a comprehensive collection of Eric White's career as a painter, featuring his shows "Pink Bits," "Motion Pictures," "Birdy Sounds," and "Contrived Works," as well as miscellaneous work like the now infamous "Sci-Fi Western" show, and at the "1000 Clowns" show. Available in softcover and hardcover editions (featuring eight additional pages). SC, 10x10, 96pg, b&w $25.00 HC, 10x10, 104pg, b&w $45.00 THE MOST SPECIAL DAY OF MY LIFE HC by Rob & Christian Clayton Collects works by visionary artists Rob and Christian Clayton, both as collaborators and individuals. Their work is narrative, autobiographical, ethereal, and subliminal; culled from memories of suburban decay, sprinkled with the sour irony of truth. Foreword by Jeff Kling. HC, 9x11, 134pg, FC $29.95 STAR OF THE MONTH TINTIN IN THE LAND OF THE SOVIETS by Hergé In a trip to Russia, Tintin is pursued by Bolchevik agents trying to prevent him from telling the "truth" about the new Soviet régime. The "truth" was inspired by a rabidly anti-Communist ex-Belgian consul to the Ukraine. (STAR18125) HC, 9x12, 124pg, b&w $19.95 ************* UNREPENTANT WHORE SC by Carol Leigh SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 6x9, 240pg, b&w $14.95 LINSNER.COM DAWN "BACK IN BLACK" PRINT LIMITED ARTIST PROOF EDITION This first Linsner print features Dawn in her classic corset with skull and lace pattern and echoes back to Lisner's darker "Cry for Dawn" days. Printed on acid free 100lb archival stock and comes in the standard frame size 16" x 20". Limited to 300. Print $30.00 DAWN "SIX SKULLS" PRINT LIMITED ARTIST PROOF EDITION This print features Dawn floating mysteriously through time and space, contemplating the mysteries of life and death, surrounded by six skulls. Printed on acid free 100lb archival stock and comes in the standard frame size 16" x 20". Limited to 400. Print $30.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A DAWN: PIN-UP GODDESS LIMITED SIGNED & NUMBERED EDITION Once offered as a sales incentive, this variant edition is signed and numbered by Dawn creator, Joseph Michael Linsner. This exclusive cover to Dawn: Pin-Up Goddess is one of his very best. Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. Limited to 2,500. FC, 32pg $12.00 ***************** MAD YAK PRESS SUBATOMIC GN by Patrick Neighly & Jorge Heufemann What happens when U.S. government agents decide that the greatest threat to America is its own population? When an agent of the super-secret spy agency ATOM resigns, it must fight back against a crisis that threatens to undo generations of work! (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x9, 139pg, FC $16.95 MANGA GRAPHIX WITCH GIRLS TALES #1 by Duran, Briones, Berracol, Deville, Harris, & Watkins "Mother's Day" goes to Coventry School for Girls where witches rule. "The Adventures of Little Boy" introduces a new hero in a story of high adventure and "Bored Games" joins Janette and Annabelle on a new adventure searching for a birthday present for their aunt. b&w, 32pg $2.99 METRON PRESS TESTAMENT GN by Jim Krueger & Various Meet the mysterious bartender who has a story to tell you of heroes and rebels, power and loss, murder and war. Testament is a powerful and strikingly different telling of the greatest stories of the Old Testament. Written by Jim Krueger with art by Bill Seinkiewicz, Steve Ride, George Pratt, Mark Texeria, Nebres, Scott and Bo Hampton, Tommy Lee Edwards, Kent Williams, Sergio Aragones, & others. SC, 7x10, 120pg, FC $12.95 MICHEL LACOMBE ILLUSTRATION ONE BLODDY YEAR: FALL by Michel Lacombe & Dan Villeneuve Abandoned by his lover Sarah, Geoff jumps off a bridge and wakes up transformed into a vampire. Sarah didn't want to leave Geoff; she was enthralled by the vampire Daedalus. Daedalus inducts Geoff into his coven to humiliate him and discover why Sarah chose a loser like Geoff instead of a superhuman crimelord like himself. MATURE READERS b&w, 40pg $5.30 MIRAGE STUDIOS TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #11 by Laird, Lawson, & Talbot Bloodsuckers in Central Park... a mysterious new threat to the Foot... and a solemn funeral marks the end of an era. b&w, 32pg $2.95 MOONSTONE VAMPIRE THE MASQUERADE VOLUME 1 TP by Rafael Nieves, Vince Locke, Kirk Van Wormer, & Andy Bennett A thrillogy of emotional, macabre, and blood-sucking tales that will leave you breathless! This volume contains the critically acclaimed first three graphic novels based on the White Wolf role-playing game: Toreador, Nosferatu, and Ventrue. Squarebound. MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 152pg, FC $16.95 VAMPIRE THE MASQUERADE: ISABEL by Henderson, S. Ellis, & Wolak; cover by Dennis Calero Isabel Giovanni is in Beijing with Nicholas Pope, her servant and savant, who she will use to unlock the gates of an ancient realm destroyed by the gods a millennium ago, holding important secrets for all the children of the night. Greytones by Ken Wolak. MATURE READERS b&w, 48pg $4.95 VAMPIRE THE MASQUERADE: LUCITA by Edwards & Reynolds, Marrinan, & Wolak; cover by Eddy Newell A grand celebration has been planned and Lucita of Clan Lasombra is looking forward to partaking in the festivities. However her nights are never that simple — a pack of Garou are on her trail and the beautiful (and mortal) Mariko unleashes her own treachery! Greytones by Ken Wolak. MATURE READERS b&w, 48pg $4.95 STARS OF THE MONTH WORLD OF DARKNESS: VAMPIRE THE MASQUERADE'S THEO BELL by Edwards & Reynolds, Mounts, & Marrinan A small city brims with rogue thin-bloods that risk exposing the Masquerade… and policeman Theo Bell unwittingly finds himself embroiled in a power struggle. Luckily for Theo, there are many faces to be smashed in, and many windpipes to be squished! (STAR14903) MATURE READERS FC, 48pg $5.95 LEGACY OF THE INVISIBLE MAN GN by Dave Ulanski & Art Nichols; Cover by Doug Klauba Inspired by the H.G. Wells classic, the legend of the Invisible Man that once haunted the small English town of Iping is revisited. Nearly 100 years after the passing of the insane genius, his long-hidden journals are rediscovered, their secrets unlocked. (STAR17139) MATURE READERS SC, 48pg, FC $6.95 **************** MOONSTONE NOIR TRIPLE HEAT PACK Contains one copy each of Moonstone graphic novels: Hat Squad, Jack Hagee PI, and Mysterious Traveler. Pack (x3) $13.50 MU PRESS HUGO #3 by Milton Knight SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w $3.50 WILD #2 by Various SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w $3.75 NBM TREASURY OF VICTORIAN MURDER VOLUME 6: BEST OF CHICAGO by Rick Geary He was the world's first mass murderer and he existed in the late 19th century, operating around the Chicago World's Fair, building a literal house of horrors, replete with chutes for dead bodies, gas chambers, and surgical rooms. He methodically murdered up to 200 people, mostly young women. He is the next subject of Geary's award-winning and increasingly popular series. SC, 6x9, 80pg, b&w $15.95 STAR OF THE MONTH A TREASURY OF VICTORIAN MURDER by Rick Geary Three delectable murders, culled from the pages of Victorian papers of the era, are presented in Geary¹s inimitable style, tongue firmly in cheek! VOL. 1 (STAR15227)?SC, 6x9, 64pg, b&w $8.95 VOL. 2: JACK THE RIPPER (STAR14627)?SC, 6x9, 64pg, b&w $7.95 VOL. 3: BORDEN TRAGEDY (STAR07524)?SC, 6x9, 80pg, b&w $8.95 VOL. 4: FATAL BULLET (STAR16219)?SC, 6x9, 80pg, b&w $8.95 VOL. 5: THE MYSTERY OF MARY RODGERS (STAR13416)?SC, 6x9, 80pg, b&w $8.95 **************** BLACK RUST by Chad Michael Ward Introducing a new exciting fantasy artist with a conceptual art book – a collection of images that fit together in a morbid jigsaw puzzle of wires, women, and man-beasts to form a symbolic cyberotic tale of love, redemption, and death. NOTE: See Previews Adult for cover art. MATURE READERS SC, 9x12, 96pg, FC $18.95 STAR OF THE MONTH GIVE IT UP AND OTHER SHORT STORIES BY KAFKA by Peter Kuper Nine paranoid tales by Franz Kafka are put to bold graphic comics. (STAR14392) HC, 7x10, 64pg, b&w (Note Price) $15.95 ************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A CITIES OF THE FANTASTIC: THE INVISIBLE FRONTIER GN by Francois Schuiten & Benoit Peeters A 2003 Eisner Nominee! Roland meets a mysterious young woman whose body seems covered with strange lines he can barely perceive. Soon, his work is visited by the leader of the country, whose expansionist goals are to rebuild the "Great Sodrovnia." HC, 9x12, 64pg, FC $14.95 O/A DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE HC by Lorenzo Mattoti & Jerry Kramsky A 2003 Eisner Nominee! A spectacular adaptation of the Robert Louis Stevenson classic of horror, emphasizing it as a psychological thriller. HC, 9x12, 64pg, FC $13.95 ****************** STARS OF THE MONTH THE YELLOW JAR HC by Patrick Atangan A 2003 Eisner Nominee! A new series of adaptations of traditional Asian tales. "The Yellow Jar," which centers on a simple fisherman and a beautiful maiden he takes as wife, after finding her in a magic jar. In "Two Chrysanthemum Maidens," a monk is faced with two rather strange wild flowers in his carefully tended garden ?they planted themselves there at will. (STAR17517) HC, 8x6, 48pg, FC $12.95 THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS VOLUMES 1-4 HC'S adapted by Michel Plessix A 2003 Eisner Nominee! Kenneth Grahame's beloved classic finds its first adaptation into sumptuous comic art. VOL. 1: THE WILD WOOD (STAR07195)––HC, 8x11, 32pg, FC $15.95 VOL. 2: MR. TOAD (STAR14417)––HC, 8x11, FC $15.95 VOL. 3: GATES OF DAWN (STAR14418)––HC, 8x11, FC $15.95 VOL. 4: PANIC AT TOAD HALL (STAR15382)?HC, 8x11, FC $15.95 ******************* Amerotica KATY VOLUME 1: SEXY MAGIC SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8x11, 48pg, b&w $16.95 SIZZLE #19 by Michael Manning SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, and the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8x11, 48pg, b&w $4.95 NEKO PRESS KICKASS GIRL: SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET #1 by Billy Martinez & Mickey Clausen Katrina is your average teenage girl, or is she? What secrets has she kept and how will they impact her destiny? When mysterious angels and talking skeletons enter her life, things get really weird. What will she do when she finds out that she is the key to saving a dying world? MARTINEZ CVR.?b&w, 24pg $2.99 MAHFOOD CVR.?b&w, 24pg $2.99 NERVE BOMB NERVE BOMB #0 by James Baker Features the first full-tilt Rocket Rabbit and the Professor story, where the city of San Fiasco's favorite heroes battle a giant little old lady in the streets. Plus, a four-page back- up story starring a whimsical trio who navigate the stream of consciousness. b&w, 32pg $3.50 NEW DIMENSION COMICS MIRACLEMAN #16 SIGNED EDITION by Alan Moore & John Totleben An unread copy of this Alan Moore classic autographed by artist John Totleben. Each signed copy comes bagged, boarded, and with a Certificate of Authenticity. (CAUT: 2) FC SRP: $29.99 NEW ENGLAND COMICS PRESS WW2: U-BOATS #1 by Ron Ledwell This is the story of the German "U-boats" of WW2! Lurking off the east coast of North America, from the Gulf of Mexico to Greenland, Hitler's submarines sunk hundreds of Allied ships and sent millions of tons of vital supplies to the bottom of the Atlantic! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Germany. b&w $3.95 NEW SUIT NEW THING VOLUME 2: SECRETS The theme this time for the anthology series is "secrets." Dash Shaw tells the story of a famous Hollywood actress and alleged shoplifter. Author/artist Phoebe Gloeckner presents a story of a secret that is both more and less than it seems. June K.'s story details the subtle complexities of what is unspoken between two close friends who are soon to be separated. Jim Higgins and Jim Campbell examine the effects of unlimited love on both a couple and reality itself. Shannon Brady does a haunting version of "Blue Beard." And Katja Tukiainen provides a tale and the cover. Also, a story by a special creator whose identity is a secret! RES. from Previews Vol. XII #9 (SEP022252) SC, 8x6, 104pg, b&w $9.95 NW STUDIOS SPIRIT OF THE AMAZON #4 by Orlando Paes Filho The truth is revealed ? there is clear evidence that an alien intelligence is behind the powerful worldwide arm industry and Volko starts to put pieces together. FC $2.95 ONI PRESS ONE BAD DAY GN by Steve Rolston Marie's had bad days before. Well, those days are nothing compared to today. She's about to be chased, shot at, sexually harassed, and manipulated, and she doesn't even know why! Join Marie as she gets to the bottom of her bad day. From Eisner Award- winner Steve Rolston! SC, 7x10, 120pg, b&w $9.95 JASON & THE ARGOBOTS VOLUME 2: MACHINA EX DEUS TP by J. Torres & Mike Norton The rescue of his hometown has made Jason a local celebrity! A mysterious beam of light is closing in on Shimmer City, and similar columns are appearing all over the world. It's up to Jason and his robot to discover the truth behind these potentially dangerous rays! SC, 6x9, 120pg, b&w $11.95 SCOOTER GIRL #3 by Chynna Clugston-Major Ashton speaks to his grandfather and discovers there's more to his problems with the enchanting Margaret than he realizes. Her bloodline has terrorized his for centuries, and to get his life back, he has to erase this girl of his dreams at any cost! From the creator of Blue Monday! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (3 of 6) $2.99 LOVE FIGHTS #3 by Andi Watson Jack and Nora know they love each other, but the odds seem to be piling against them like broken windows in their superhero world. Plus, Jack's missing cat has returned, and something isn't quite right. A tale of romance, career ambitions, and capes from the writer of Namor and Quest. b&w, 32pg $2.99 QUEEN & COUNTRY #19 by Greg Rucka & Carla Speed McNeil Chace finds herself becoming more isolated, stonewalled by the local authorities, and now having to work alone. Crocker is faced with a decision that could end his career — abort and recall Chace... or take the heat, and let her run. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.99 MIDNIGHT MOVER #4 by Gary Phillips, Jeremy Love, & Jeff Wasson; cover by Mike Huddleston It's thugs, drugs, and dead porn stars in the thrilling conclusion to Danny Shaw's run from the law! Danny's closing in on the truth behind Ginger's murder, the cops and thugs are gaining on Danny. Can he find the killer without ending up face down in the gutter? MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (4 of 4) $2.99 THREE STRIKES #4 by Nunzio DeFilippis, Christina Weir, & Brian Hurtt Rey stepped over the line of the law, but what first appeared to be a small shuffle has turned into a 50-yard dash. Now Rey has to decide what price he's willing to pay for his freedom while Noah, his bail-bondsman, has to catch someone with nothing left to lose. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (4 of 5) $2.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A MR. GUM ONE-SHOT by Mike Allred & J. Bone The third in the Atomics trifecta! Mike Allred (X-Statix) lets J. Bone (Mutant, TX.) have all sorts of cartoony fun with the stretchy Mr. Gum! It's a blast of superhero whimsy, from two of comics' finest madmen. Colored by the Allreds! FC, 24pg $2.99 **************** STAR OF THE MONTH MUTANT, TEXAS: TALES OF SHERIFF IDA RED TP by Paul Dini & J. Bone The sleepy town of Mutant, Texas, has had its share of disasters, some of which have caused them to... well, mutate. When their special features catch the eye of a traveling freak show, it's down to Ida Red to find out who is attempting to harm the people of her town. (STAR18212) SC, 7x10, 128pg, b&w $11.95 ****************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A ATOMIC CITY TALES II: DOC PHANTOM TP by Jay Stephens Series 2 goes deeper into the oddball back streets of Atomic City, exposing the terrible insecurities of rockabilly superhero, Big Bang. The criminal mastermind Doc Phantom has thrown a party and Bang wasn't invited-can he manage to crash it? SC, 7x10, 88pg, b&w $12.95 O/A VISITATIONS TP by Scott Morse When a woman in a crisis of conscience enters a church seeking guidance, a kindly priest shows examples of how a divine hand guides our lives. Only he discovers humanity is more connected than he realized, as her terrible secret comes to light. Sepia-tones. SC, 6x9, 96pg, PC $8.95 *********************** STARS OF THE MONTH THE ADVENTURES OF BARRY WEEN, BOY GENIUS VOLUME 1 TP by Judd Winick The brilliant mastermind of inter-dimensional portals and serums that turn humans into dinosaurs is also a 10-year-old boy, and best friends with a porn-addicted hyperactive dork! Hysterical and fun. (STAR10385) SC, 7x10, 88pg, b&w $8.95 THE ADVENTURES OF BARRY WEEN BOY GENIUS VOLUME 4: GORILLA WARFARE TP by Judd Winick The smartest boy in the world has been sucked into an alternate dimension by an evil gorilla with a big, big brain. More fun with the hilarious and foul-mouthed whiz kid. (STAR15874) SC, 7x10, 96pg, b&w $8.95 FORTUNE & GLORY: A TRUE HOLLYWOOD COMIC BOOK STORY TP by Brian Michael Bendis Bendis gives a hilarious yet shockingly honest portrayal of his fascinating personal Hollywood experiences. Go on an inside tour filled with a fantastically eccentric cast of characters filling anecdotes so outrageous they have to be true. (STAR11570) MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 136pg, b&w $14.95 WHITEOUT TP by Greg Rucka & Steve Lieber; cover by Frank Miller Carrie is assigned to the worst outpost on the planet: Antarctica. When bodies start turning up on the ice, her bosses lean on her to solve the crimes, which could be her ticket back to the mainland. What's so important that people would end up dying for it? (STAR12943) MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 128pg, b&w $11.95 ***************************** OVERCAST COMICS THE GIFT #1 by Raven Gregory, Tyler Kirkham, & Marco Galli In a world like our own, there is a being who roams the earth giving items of incredible power to normal everyday people. When a barkeep receives a simple pearl, nothing can prepare him for the changes it will bring, or the terrible price that comes with it. MATURE READERS FC, 32pg $2.95 RADIO COMIX PHOTOSHOP FOR COMICS: MASTER COURSE CD-ROM Drawing on his years of digital experience as a professional colorist for Marvel, DC, and Image, Pat Duke teaches all the tricks of the trade in digital! This PC/Mac CD-ROM features over 200 pages of full-color instruction, Quicktime movies with step-by-step instruction, sample pages, custom Photoshop brushes and actions, and more. Adobe Acrobat is required (free download). (CAUT: 4) CD-ROM $24.95 FURRLOUGH #128 by Various; cover by Sara Palmer More of your favorite funny animal stories, including Thor Thorvaldson's silly action- comedy "Tales of Marga", plus the next chapter of Hanson and Garcia's "Ebin and May", followed by "Tamara the Barbarienne" by David Goodman. b&w, 32pg $2.99 LIBERTY FROM HELL #1 by Hanson, Engel, & Becker Vice-demon Phalloide was let loose onto the mortal world. Life on the mortal plane is not entirely black and white, and things get even more complicated when the angel Azael makes him an offer he can't refuse — if he could only keep his libido in check! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.99 Sin Factory GENUS #61 by Various; cover by Susan Meyer SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, and the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 32pg $3.50 REBELLION NECRONAUTS VOLUME 1 TP by Gordon Rennie & Frazer Irving Harry Houdini must join three famous aficionados of the uncanny --- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Charles Fort, and H.P. Lovecraft ? to defeat an evil force that wants to enslave humanity. However, this group must not only face this enemy, but a traitor among them. (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS SC $12.95 BUTTON MAN VOLUME 1: THE KILLING GAME HC by John Wagner & Arthur Ranson Bored millionaires each hire a "Button Man" and set these trained killers against each other in a fight to the death. Vast sums of money are bet on who will win each contest. When Harry decides to quit the game, he finds the only way out is death. (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS RES. from Previews Vol. XII #10 (Oct022748) HC, 8x11, FC $27.95 HEWLIGAN'S HAIRCUT HC GN by Peter Milligan & Jamie Hewlett Join Hewligan and Scarlet O'Gasmeter as they run from the laws of physics and rational page layout, on a quest to find the big stone heads that keep turning up in Hewligan's dreams, and return the world to normality (and find out why the hole in his haircut looks the same from any angle)! (CAUT: 4) RES. from Previews Vol. XII #10 (Oct022749) MATURE READERS HC, 8x11, FC $16.95 2000AD PROGS #1352-1355 Britain's award-winning weekly launches its "Summer Assault" with a stunning line-up of stories by an array of top talent! Future lawman Judge Dredd investigates one of his strangest cases in "The Satanist" by John Wagner and Charlie Adlard (The Establishment); mutant bounty hunter Johnny Alpha has the taxman on his back in Strontium Dog by John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra (War Story: Condors, Just a Pilgrim); there's murder and intrigue on the lost ship Leviathan, courtesy of Ian Edginton and D'Israeli (Scarlet Traces); and Celtic barbarian Slaine must protect Ireland from invaders, by Pat Mills and Clint Langley. Weekly. (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 32pg, PC (Note Price) $3.7Ea. JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #209 One hundred pages of non-stop action from the worlds of Judge Dredd and beyond! Judge Dredd gives Sino-Cit a taste of Mega City justice in Hong Tong; Judge Dredd continues his Cursed Earth trek in The Wilderness Days; vampires go for the jugular in Devlin Waugh: Red Tide; Faulkner seeks revenge in The Bendatti Vendetta; and the coldbloods journey to the bottom of the sea in XTNCT. Plus, all-new features and classic thrills! (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 100pg, b&w $10.99 RED EYE PRESS MORTAL COILS #1 by David Lewis, Evan Quiring, Jason Copland, & Darren Merinuk Contains two 10-page dark suspense vignettes! "Disembodiment": A woman wakes to find herself trapped in the body of the man who once sexually assaulted her. "Deeper Blue": A man vs. machine trope in which the man wants the machine to win. MATURE READERS b&w, 24pg $2.50 SAF COMICS JEREMIAH: MERCENARIES HC by Hermann Jeremiah and Kurdy run into Angus in a resurrected miner's town. But what are the miners after and who exactly is Angus? Julius may hold the key to the mystery, but there's also a government agent, who is not fully corrupt, to take into account. (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS HC, 9x12, 48pg, FC $12.95 CHOCOLATE AND FRENCH FRIES HC by Carlos Trillo & Juan Bobillo Six brothers a small problem: their parents have been abducted by Martians. The kids pool their resources and plan a reconnaissance in disguise to root out the evil aliens. They discover hidden talents and seek the truth. Sometimes answers are tougher than questions. (CAUT: 4) HC, 9x12, 48pg, FC $12.95 GENETIC GRUNGE VOLUME 2: TIME OUT HC by Roberto Bayeto & Zalozabal A series of murders alerts Umma to danger. Is Siba trying to kill everyone close to the Abomination, or is it a rogue crusader? The sect responsible is exposed and flees New York with Umma on their trail to protect the Penitent. But Lordy already has plans for revenge. (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS HC, 9x12, 48pg, FC $12.95 SHOOTING STAR COMICS SHOOTING STAR COMICS ANTHOLOGY #2 by Various; cover by Jeff Parker Eight sizzling stories that cover a wide variety of genres are featured that spotlights the artwork of Timothy Truman in a Western tale about a dimestore novelist who receives a lesson in the value of life from the last person he could imagine... the shootist he is interviewing — "The Yellow Devil!" Also featuring "Bedbug," "Nick Landime," "Aym Geronimo," "The Yellow Jacket: Man of Mystery," and more. b&w, 64pg $4.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A SHOOTING STAR COMICS ANTHOLOGY #1 by Various With a Special Introduction by Denny O'Neil — eleven original short stories covering a wide array of genres and tastes from various creators that spotlights an original Western tale by Chuck Dixon (Way of the Rat)! Cover by Steve Lieber (Detective Comics). b&w, 80pg $5.95 *************************** SIRIUS ENTERTAINMENT KREEKY PLAYGROUND TP by Aaron Bordner Collects the surreal Kreeky Playground and spooky-fun Monster High School limited series with over 30 pages of entirely new material that revisit old favorites from Bordner's creepy cast: Alice Sinn, Evil Voodoo, Big Al, Frankie, and more! SC, 6x9, 160pg, b&w $9.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A ALICE SINN & THE WAKING DREAM GN by Aaron Bordner Three years ago, Alice Sinn surrendered to an endless sleep after a horrible car accident. Trapped in a dream within a dream, she wanders the ethereal world, confused and hounded by demons. How will she wake up? Is she even alive at all? SC, 5x7, 72pg, b&w $7.50 *************** POISON ELVES "HOT ROD" T-SHIRT by Drew Hayes Parintachin, the infamous killer clown from the pages of Poison Elves, appears on this shirt driving one mean muscle car, the tricked-out drag racer first seen on the cover to the Poison Elves Sketchbook. White logo and image on 100% cotton black T-shirt. (CAUT: 4) M-XXL $19.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A POISON ELVES: LUSIPHUR & LIRILITH SET by Drew Hayes & Jason Alexander This four-issue mini-series reveals how Lusiphur went from street punk to killer, and why Lirilith chose to leave her privileged life to become a healer. Also available in a limited edition pack, signed and numbered by Hayes and Alexander. MATURE READERS REG.––Set (x4) $10.00 LTD.––Set (x4) PI O/A POISON ELVES ENCYCLOPEDIA CD-ROM by Drew Hayes This PC-formatted CD-ROM is packed with fully illustrated encyclopedic entries, a cover gallery, as well as a copy of every single "Starting Note" Drew has ever written. And, Drew's rockabilly band, The Misfortunes, make their recording debut on this CD! (CAUT: 4) CD-ROM $21.95 O/A POISON ELVES POSTER MAP by Drew Hayes & Mark Smylie Using Drew Hayes' copious notes and sketches, Mark Smylie has painted the ultimate guide to the land of Elves. Use it to chart the travels of your favorite characters or to create your own role-playing setting. Printed on heavy bond paper. Comes rolled in a plastic tube. (CAUT: 4) Poster, 19x25, FC $6.95 O/A SOLAR STELLA ONE-SHOT by Jason Bone Solar Stella is here, and she's taking over! Her mission: the complete exploration of space by changing into as many revealing outfits as possible! Solar Stella is a sexy sci- fi/adventure strip, with more cheesecake than you can shake a raygun at! b&w, 32pg $2.95 O/A CHARLES VESS' BOOKS OF BALLADS AND SAGAS PORTFOLIO This exquisite collection of frameable art prints is collected in an embossed, illustrated envelope. Art direction was prepared and directed by Vess. Each portfolio is also signed and numbered by the artist. Eight full-color plates. Portfolio, FC $25.00 O/A TOMBSTONE GIRLS PORTFOLIO by Brom Six original pieces by this fantasy master re-introduce Lithe, Shakti, Waif, Queen Mother Tara and more! Signed and numbered by Brom. Portfolio, 6pg, FC $30.00 ************** SKY DOG PRESS BUZZBOY VOLUME 2: MONSTERS, DREAMS, AND MILKSHAKES TP by John Gallagher; cover by Neil Vokes & Gene Ha Exciting and hilarious stories of Buzzboy, a diner-dwelling pop culture-referencing, ex- teen sidekick. Buzzboy battles all-star wrestling, brain-devouring aliens, battles nightmarish ghouls, and still makes it back in time for the all-you can-eat special! SC, 7x10, 144pg, b&w $11.95 SLINGS & ARROWS SLINGS & ARROWS COMIC GUIDE?REVISED EDITION edited by Frank Plowright From A1 to Zot, this first critical reference guide to collectible comics features reviews and analysis for over 3,000 titles, from the 1930s to current, complete with a creator index to cross-reference writers and artists. Invaluable as a reference work, indispensable to the discriminating collector, and entertaining to the casual browser, The Slings & Arrows Comic Guide is a vast repository of comics history, trivia, and irreverent analysis. SC, 800pg, b&w $39.95 SOFT SKULL PRESS TINY GIANTS GN By Nate Powell Anthology of work by underground comic artist Nate Poewll. Tiny Giants includes work from Walkie Talkie and Powell's other works. (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, b&w $15.00 SPARKPLUG COMICS OFFERED AGAIN O/A ORCHID TP by Various; cover by Mats Stromberg 2003 Eisner Nominee! An anthology of Victorian stories adapted by ten top comic artists. The stories are adaptations of 19th century works from storytellers that include Edgar Allen Poe, J. Sheridan Le Fanu, and Saki. Ranging from humorous fables to gothic ghost tales! MATURE READERS SC, 6x9, b&w $8.00 O/A FLEEP #1 by Jason Shiga 2003 Eisner Nominee! Shiga has created thoughtful, beautiful comics since 1997, including the fish-out-of-water story "Double Happiness," and the critically praised "Meanwhile." This newest book is a complex and subtle story about a young man trapped in a phone booth. MATURE READERS SC, 5x8, 44pg, b&w $5.00 *************** SQP MARVEL MASTERWORKS SERIES 2 THREE-PACK Originally used to create an equally amazing card set. Reformatted to comic book size, you can see the detail and power that went into its creation. Original illustrations by M. W Kaluta, Julie Bell, Dave Dorman, Jim Steranko, Joe Jusko, George Perez, Joe Chiodo, and more! Set (x3) $9.95 STAR OF THE MONTH DRAWING POWER VOLUME 1: HOW TO DRAW COMICS by Bart Sears Bart Sears breaks the process of comic creation into solid, logical steps. Bart illustrates in simple and straight-forward fashion the thinking that goes behind each decision you'll have to make to tell a story in pictures. (STAR09717) SC, 7x10, 64pg, b&w $9.95 **************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A JOE CHIODO'S NAUGHTY & NICE PRINT Available is an 8 ½" x 11" high-gloss, 12pt stock prints of Joe Chiodo's "Naughty & Nice" painting. Each print is suitable for framing! Print $4.95 ****************** STAR OF THE MONTH TEACH ME VOLUME 1 GN by Enrique Villagran SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (STAR15919) (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL SC, 72pg $12.95 ********************** TCZ STUDIO THE CELESTIAL ZONE VOLUME 2 #1 The camaraderie and heart-stopping exploits of an extraordinary group of people during the tumultuous Warring States Era. Living in another dimension, The Celestial Zone, they worked on cultivating special powers beyond the comprehension of mere mortals. (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x8, 60pg, b&w $9.95 TITAN TRANSFORMERS: CYBERTRON REDUX GN by Bob Budiansky, Don Perlin, Graham Nolan, &Andrew Wildman Continuing the early adventures of the Transformers, stories that established the Robots in Disguise as the ultimate '80s icons! On Earth Optimus Prime faces the threat of Megatron and Shockwave, meanwhile on Cybertron, Blaster and the Autobot resistance must fight Decepticon overlord, Straxus whose megalomania is out of control! (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 144pg, FC $16.95 STAR OF THE MONTH TRANSFORMERS: BEGINNINGS GN by Macchio, Salicrup & Budiansky & Various; cover by Andrew Wildman A spaceship launched from Cybertron crash-lands on Earth, four million years in the past. In 1984, its inhabitants are awakened… and our world becomes the battleground for the greatest conflict it has ever known! Collects the classic Transformers #1-6 mini-series! (STAR18171) SC, 7x10, 144pg, FC $16.95 **************** TANK GIRL: APOCALYPSE GN by Alan Grant, Andy Pritchett & Philip Bond, & Brian Bolland Tank Girl's back, and she's pregnant! How will our manic heroine cope with motherhood? Is it Booga's? What will it look like? Meanwhile there's a meteorite headed straight for Earth! Collected for the first time ever, all this and plenty more will be revealed in this final slice of Tank Girl's lunatic adventures. (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 104pg, FC $16.95 TANK GIRL VOLUME 1 GN?NEW PRINTING by Alan Martin & Jamie Hewlett Join everybody's favorite beer-swilling, chain-smoking, kangaroo-worrying lunatic as she blasts her way through a dazzling array of bizarre adventures, including bounty hunting, delivering colostomy bags to the Australian president and appearing on Dame Edna. (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 128pg, FC (Note Price) $14.95 STAR OF THE MONTH TANK GIRL VOLUME 2 GN by Alan Martin & Jamie Hewlett Join Tank Girl as she escapes from the asylum, goes back to comics school with Hewlett and Martin, meets Sheriff Harry Poussini, enjoys a 'Summer Love Sensation', and goes on the road with Jack and Neal in 'Blue Helmet'! (STAR17801) MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 128pg, FC $16.95 ********************* JUDGE DREDD: JUDGE CHILD QUEST DELUXE HC by Simon Furman, Dan Reed, Andrew Wildman, & Lee Sullivan; cover by Geoff Senior Another collector's edition hardcover of the best of Dredd and 2000AD. In this tale, Judge Dredd and company go on a quest to find a special child (bearing an Eagle mark) who is the only person who can save Mega City One from utter devastation! (CAUT: 4) HC, 9x12, 136pg, FC $24.95 TOKYOPOP .HACK// VOLUME 1 GN by Tatsuya Hamazaki As seen on Cartoon Network! Old-fashioned role-playing games experience a renaissance on the World Wide Web. Twins Rena and Shugo are two middle-school students who enter "The World" as level-one game characters. When Shugo's character dies, he is transported to another level where he is entrusted to bear the Twilight Bracelet by the mysterious Aura. Shugo must find out who Aura is and why she gave him this powerful weapon to protect his sister from the peculiar characters in "The World." .hack// is the highly successful franchise that has spawned numerous manga, video games and anime features, and is presented in 100% "Authentic Manga" format (Right-to-Left). SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w (1 of 3) $9.99 BABY BIRTH VOLUME 1 GN by Sukehiro Tomita & Haruhiko Mikimoto Featuring the artwork of Haruhiko Mikimoto of Macross fame! An ancient seal has been broken, sending a flood of demons into the mortal realm. Hizuru Yoborozuki and Takuya Hijo, descendants of the great savior who banished the demons in the past, must fight the evil spirits using their mystical powers. In order to give the world a fighting chance, Takuya uses his music to transform Hizura into a beautiful warrior. Some things are worth fighting for, but is the Earth one of them? 100% Authentic Manga format (Right- to-Left). SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w (1 of 2) $9.99 BATTLE ROYALE VOLUME 3 GN by Koshun Takami & Masayuki Taguchi The mysterious transfer student, Kawada, has an escape plan but a shadow of doubt creeps in when Shuuya discovers that his would-be savior was last year's program winner. Meanwhile, the daily attendance is dropping rapidly as students spread out on their own or in groups fighting for survival. 100% Authentic Manga format (Right-to- Left). MATURE READERS SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w (3 of 5) $9.99 STARS OF THE MONTH CARDCAPTOR SAKURA—A MASTER OF THE CLOW VOLUME 4 GN by CLAMP It's an affair to remember when Sakura and Yukito attend the school fair together. Fate begins to move around the two sweethearts and Sakura must defend herself against the magical attacks of Clow Reed in order to prove her worth as Master of the Clow. (STAR18184) SC, 192pg, b&w (4 of 6) $9.99 CHOBITS VOLUME 5 GN by CLAMP Chi is kidnapped on her way to work and Hideki embarks on a frantic search for his missing persocom. Tracking Chi down is only a matter of time but Chi is not willing to wait, and reveals a defense mechanism that is linked to her mysterious past. (STAR18138) SC, 200pg, b&w (5 of 8) $9.99 COWBOY BEBOP: SHOOTING STAR VOLUME 1 by Hajime Yadate & Yutaka Nanten An alternate telling of the famous television show! Professional bounty hunters become a staple in the interplanetary terrain, snatching elusive criminals for wads of cash. But how good can things get when you live in the shadow of a mafia past? (STAR18187) SC, 192pg, b&w (1 of 2) $9.99 ***************** CHRONICLES OF THE CURSED SWORD VOLUME 2 GN by Yuy Beop-Ryong & Park Hui-Jin In the course of the epic battle with White Tiger — and over the strenuous objections of Shyao — Rayan becomes one with the PaSa sword. She is worried that it will consume him, but he assures her that it wants only to slay monsters and not to possess him. The group then meets Mingling and has a violent encounter with the monster, Inmyunsoo... 100% Authentic Manga format (Right-to-Left). SC, 5x7, 176pg, b&w (2 of 10) $9.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A CLAMP SCHOOL DETECTIVES VOLUME 2 GN The Clamp School Detectives include Nokoru, who can detect a woman in distress two km away,; Suoh, a martial arts master who's cool as ice; and Akira, detective by day and thief at night. Whenever there's a young lady in distress, they'll be there. After all, when you're as smart as they are, you don't have to study. SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w (2 of 3) $9.99 ***************** CONFIDENTIAL CONFESSIONS VOLUME 2 GN by Reiko Momochi Chika Suzuki chose to attend an exclusive all-girls high school because of the famous tennis coach who works there. But this coach isn't exactly what she expected. She says and does things to the members of the team that could be seen as coercion and sexual harassment and when she finally decides to tell her parents about it, she faces even more problems. The odds are against her, but she acts on the side of justice and bravely confronts a hot button social issue that affects millions of women around the globe! 100% Authentic Manga format (Right-to-Left). MATURE READERS SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w (2 of 3) $9.99 DEMON DIARY VOLUME GN 3 by Jee-Hyung Lee & Kara Lim Gods and demons wage a never-ending battle, with the mortal realm as their battlefield! As with most long-standing feuds, the reasons are no longer important — hatred is a way of life. But it is foretold that one will arise who can restore harmony between gods and demons. Enter Raenef… heir to demon royalty, though he is hardly courtly material! The demon king assigns Eclipse to be his tutor, to mold Raenef into proper demon shape. The two begin a journey of discovery, and are soon joined by a human knight and a god- blessed priest… SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w (3 of 4) $9.99 DUKLYON: CLAMP SCHOOL DEFENDERS VOLUME 1 GN by CLAMP From the highly acclaimed creative team CLAMP comes a parody of the Power Rangers in manga form! The CLAMP School is Japan's top learning institution and home to geniuses and wunderkinds of every make and model. For the little problems, like lost pets and damsels in distress, the CLAMP School Detectives are on the case, but bigger crimes call for bigger crime fighters. Enter Duklyon: the CLAMP School Defenders! Kentarou and Takeshi aren't your typical superheroes, though. In fact, if they didn't have the fearsome taskmaster Erii on their backs all the time, they probably wouldn't go through the trouble. But when an intergalactic mastermind bent on world domination takes root in the CLAMP School, the Duklyon team is in action and on the case. 100% Authentic Manga format (Right-to-Left). SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w (1 of 2) $9.99 ERICA SAKURAZAWA: ANGEL NEST GN by Erica Sakurazawa Writer-artist Erica Sakurazawa presents true-to-life stories of young women in the modern world. Natsu finds Ken, her husband, with another woman when she comes home early from work one day. Ken confesses that he is in love with the girl, Emi, and asks Natsu for a divorce. But for some strange reason, Natsu doesn't really feel shocked or sad. All she can think of is what she has learned from her five years with Ken, and how she can move forward. One sleepless night, an angel visits her and life takes on a whole new meaning. 100% Authentic Manga format (Right-to-Left). MATURE READERS SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w $9.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A ERIKA SAKURAZAWA'S BETWEEN THE SHEETS GN Saki and Minako are the best of friends, but how do they draw the line between friendship and a little more? Hidden within Minako is the powerful desire to possess the beauty the Saki freely shares with her male companions. Between the Sheets offers an in-depth glimpse into the world of female jealousy and betrayal between the closest of friends. MATURE READERS SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w $9.99 **************** ESCAFLOWNE VOLUME 2 GN by Aki Katsu Having adjusted to her new surroundings, Hitomi learns more about her newfound abilities and contends with her new role in the land of Gaea. Meanwhile, Van is challenged by a rouge group of warriors from his former kingdom who despise him for failing to protect his country. An unsteady alliance is formed as the patriots travel to Zaibach to rescue their queen. 100% Authentic Manga format (Right-to-Left). SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w (2 of 3) $9.99 FAKE VOLUME 3 GN by Sanami Matoh Ryo and Dee are on the hunt for a serial killer who murders women who look like prostitutes. Just when the case looks to be too tough for the duo, a female FBI agent jumps in and becomes the object of the killers desire. The gang must untangle the serial killer's web before she becomes the next victim. 100% Authentic Manga format (Right- to-Left). MATURE READERS SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w (3 of 7) $9.99 FLCL VOLUME 1 GN by Studio Gainax & Hajime Ueda Based on the hit Anime and from the Creative Team Gainax who are to Anime what CLAMP is to Manga! From the mind of Hideaki Anno (Neon Genesis Evangelion) comes this bizarre tale of adolescence in a nonsensical world. Naota's life isn't simple. He lives with his eccentric father and grandfather in a city marked by a gigantic hand-iron shaped factory perched on a hill. So the last thing he needs is for his brother's ex-girlfriend to make passes at him or for an impish, playful alien to smack him in the head with a bass guitar and then insinuates herself into his family. 100% Authentic Manga format (Right- to-Left). SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w (1 of 2) $9.99 STARS OF THE MONTH GUNDAM WING: THE LAST OUTPOST VOLUME 3 GN by Yadate, Tomino, Chiba & Takayama, Tokita & Takayama Exciting Gundam Wing "side story" focusing on a new MS project, the G-Unit! In an effort to secure their position, OZ betrays the trust of the MO-V colony and takes possession of the powerful new Gundams. The citizens of MO-V must now turn to their former enemies, the Stardust Knights in order to defeat OZ and regain their independence. SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w (3 of 3) $9.99 DEMON DIARY VOLUME GN 1 by Jee-Hyung Lee & Kara Lim Gods and demons wage a never-ending battle, with the mortal realm as their battlefield! As with most long-standing feuds, the reasons are no longer important — hatred is a way of life. But it is foretold that one will arise who can restore harmony between gods and demons. Enter Raenef… heir to demon royalty, though he is hardly courtly material! The demon king assigns Eclipse to be his tutor, to mold Raenef into proper demon shape. The two begin a journey of discovery, and are soon joined by a human knight and a god- blessed priest… SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w (1 of 4) $9.99 HAPPY MANIA VOLUME 1 by Moyoko Anno Shigeta is an attractive and "physically active" female looking for her soulmate in all the wrong places. In this day and age, love is a game to gain an advantage over others. Sincerity and honesty go the wayside. Shigeta still looks for true love, in spite of it all. (STAR18264) MATURE READERS SC, 5x7, 200pg, b&w (1 of 5) $9.99 INITIAL D VOLUME 5 TP by Shuichi Shigeno The street racing scene in Gunma Prefecture is fierce, sporting some of the best racers in all of Japan. But the winds of change have started to blow as Tak and his Eight-Six go head-to-head against Ryosuke "Ry" Takahashi and his Mazda RX-7. Can Tak defeat the best racer in Gunma Prefecture, or will the Red Suns conquer Akina on their way to glory? (STAR18150) SC, 5x7, 208pg, b&w (5 of 20) $9.99 ***************** JIMMY NEUTRON CINE-MANGA GN by DNA Productions Follow all of Jimmy Neutron's wacky adventures in the exclusive Cine-Manga! Blast off into the world of Jimmy Neutron. With a little help from robot-dog Goddard and buddy Carl, Jimmy whips up out-of-this-world inventions and mind-bending experiments, rocketing everyone in Retroville into adventure after adventure. SC, 5x7, FC $9.99 KARE KANO VOLUME 5 GN by Masami Tsuda Yukino and Soichiro face their biggest crisis yet! It's summer vacation and like it or not, the young couple will have to spend it far away from each other. Yukino decides to hang out with her new girlfriends while Soichiro leaves town for a kendo tournament but no matter how busy their schedule is, all they really want is to be together. Will their fledgling love last or will their doubts come into play with so much distance between them? Published in Authentic Manga format (Right-to-Left). SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w (5 of 13) $9.99 KODOCHA: SANA'S STAGE VOLUME 9 GN by Miho Obana Hayama and Sana are now a genuine couple. It takes some time, but soon everyone gets used to the concept of Sana and Hayama as a twosome. Suddenly Hayama's dad announces his transfer to Los Angeles. Is this the end of Hayama and Sana's magical bond, or will their love go the distance? Published in Authentic Manga format (Right-to- Left). SC, 5x7, 200pg, b&w (9 of 10) $9.99 STAR OF THE MONTH KODOCHA SANA'S STAGE VOLUME 6 GN by Miho Obana; Adapted by Sarah Dyer The electric on-screen chemistry between Sana and her co-star Naozumi fuel a false rumor of romance that's printed in a tabloid magazine. Naozumi's loyal fans are so mad about the article that they attack Sana and break her leg. When these rumors reach the schoolyard, all hell breaks loose. (STAR18200) SC, 5x7, 176pg, b&w (6 of 10) $9.99 **************** LIZZIE MCGUIRE CINE-MANGA VOLUME 2 GN As seen on the Disney Channel and ABC Saturdays! Get in with the almost in-crowd. Smart and stylish Lizzie McGuire is managing to deal with junior high school just fine. After, accidentally starting a juicy rumor about the most popular girl in school and discovering that she has a knack for a sport that makes her feel like a gold-medal geek, she chalks it up to the perils of teenage life. SC, 5x7, 96pg, FC (2 of 4) $7.99 LOVE HINA VOLUME 14 GN by Akamatsu Ken The grand finale to one of TokyoPop's hottest selling titles is here! After two years of beating around the bush, Naru finally declares her true feelings for Keitaro, but her big announcement may be too little too late. Grandma Hina has returned to Japan and like it or not, Naru and Keitaro learn about their forgotten past and discover once and for all who his long lost love really was. Published in Authentic Manga format (Right-to-Left). SC, 5x7, 200pg, b&w (14 of 14) $9.99 LUPIN III VOLUME 7 GN by Monkey Punch Can the fox be outfoxed? To keep his organization's secrets safe, Lupin will have to go fox hunting, because after all, dead foxes tell no tales! But how can rival thieves get so close to his secrets in the first place, unless his own little brotherhood has betrayed him, which begs the question, is gold thicker than water? Well, Lupin lives his life by many creeds, the most important being: take the money and run, run, run. But if this life of crime seems a little too much trouble than it's worth, Lupin might abandon his family's time-honored profession and consider going back to school… if he steals the answers to the entrance exam! Published in Authentic Manga format (Right-to-Left). SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w (7 of 14) $9.99 STARS OF THE MONTH LUPIN III VOLUME 3 GN by Monkey Punch Lupin deduces the whereabouts of a precious diamond out of an amnesiatic female, and must fend off rivals to stay on the rock's path. Officer Zenigata is still hot on his heels, and Lupin must get inside the head of the famous inspector as well as in his shoes to escape. (STAR18154) SC, 5x7, 200pg, b&w (3 of 14) $9.99 MARMALADE BOY VOLUME 6 GN by Wataru Yoshizumi Miki attracts the affections of a co-worker and ignites Yuu's jealousy. It seems unthinkable but there seems to be solid evidence that Miki and Yuu have been unfaithful to each other. Their relationship and their wonderful vacation plans are at stake as friends come to their aid. (STAR18206) SC, 5x7, 200pg, b&w (6 of 8) $9.99 **************** MARS VOLUME 14 GN by Fuyumi Soryo Rei begins his training to become a professional racer and Kira must come to grips with how dangerous the sport really is. There are many people who have high expectations of Rei and he performs wonderfully. Kira is pleased that Rei is finally following his true passion in life but her happiness turns to anxiety when she discovers that Masao has been released from the psychiatric center. Published in Authentic Manga format (Right-to- Left). SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w (14 of 15) $9.99 PEACH GIRL: CHANGE OF HEART VOLUME 4 GN by Miwa Ueda Momo, the perfect teenager with supermodel looks, feels she is nothing more than an ugly duckling. She goes through the teenage angst of being in love with the cute guy in school, but for some reason they can never get together. Complicating matters is Momo's "so called" best friend, trying everything in her power to keep the two apart. Published in Authentic Manga format (Right-to-Left). SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w (4 of 7) $9.99 STARS OF THE MONTH RAGNAROK VOLUME 6 GN by Myung Jin Lee & Richard A. Knaak According to legend, the world of Midgard was created from Ymir's heart. One piece lies within the golden city of Prontera, and now Himmelmez's forces will destroy the city to get at that power. The city's only hope is a band of heroes led by Chaos, a Rune Knight. (STAR18282) SC, 5x7, 184pg, b&w (6 of 10) $9.99 REALITY CHECK VOLUME 1 GN by Tavisha Wolfgarth & Rosearik Rikki Collin's True Virtual Reality Helmet allows him to surf the endless expanse of the virtual Internet. However, his pet cat is also interested in this world and creates a mischievous alter ego that allows her to participate on his adventures in cyberspace. (STAR18215) SC, 5x7, 100pg, b&w (1 of 4) $7.99 ***************** REBIRTH VOLUME 4 GN by Woo The head Bishop of the Vatican sets a trap for Deshwitat with deadly results. Remi believes that Deshwitat is dead, and celebrates but her happiness is short lived as she contemplates the future and wonders how she will rescue her father without him. SC, 5x7, 176pg, b&w (4 of 11) $9.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A RISING STARS OF MANGA VOLUME 1 GN Featuring the winners of the Rising Stars Manga Contest! Ten original stories written and illustrated by aspiring American manga artists. SC, 5x7, 248pg, b&w (1 of 2) $9.99 **************** SABER MARIONETTE J VOLUME 2 GN by Satoru Akahori & Yumisuke Kotoyoshi Otaru and Saber Marionettes Lime, Cherry, and Bloodberry go on a mission to destroy the main computer of Gartland. Along the way, they meet up with the Saber Dolls whose loyalties lie with Faust, Gartlands evil overlord. The Saber Dolls prove to be an equal match for the Marionettes due to their maiden circuits and the would be heroes are left in disarray after a prolonged battle, their goal of destroying the computer just out of reach. Published in Authentic Manga format (Right-to-Left). SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w (2 of 3) $9.99 SCRYED VOLUME 4 GN by Yosuke Kuroda & Yasunari Toda The inner workings of the Holy organization and the mysterious roots of the Alters come to light when Kazuma encounters the Alter Master Senin, who tells of how he, long ago, developed the alter powers, but, fearing their destructive capabilities, sealed them away. His pupil, Martin Zigmar, the current head of Holy, murdered him and unleashed the Alter powers on the world. Senin, however, survives in a spiritual form until he can pass on the Scryed technique. Meanwhile, the Super Holy officers, Mary Jane, Taiki and T.T., all under the command of Martin Zigmar, attempt to destroy Kazuma and his clan. Armed with Scryed, however, Kazuma may be a one-man army. Published in Authentic Manga format (Right-to-Left). SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w (4 of 5) $9.99 STAR OF THE MONTH SHAOLIN SISTERS VOLUME 2 GN by Narumi Kakinouchi The Shaolin sisters continue their battle aboard the pirate ship and learn about Seiline's troubled past. Other interested parties join in the fray and one of the magic bells is stolen. Refusing to give up hope, the sisters launch an all out attack in an attempt to get the bell back. (STAR18218) SC, 5x7, 216pg, b&w (2 of 5) $9.99 **************** SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS CINE-MANGA VOLUME 1 GN Deep down in the Pacific Ocean in the subterranean city of Bikini Bottom lives a lovable, optimistic, and well-meaning sea sponge named SpongeBob SquarePants! He works as a fry cook at the Krusty Krab making everyone's favorite Krabby Patty Burgers, and lives in a pineapple with his pet snail, Gary. He doesn't mean to, but he's terrific at creating problems for himself and everyone else around him, because he just tries too darn hard! But no matter what silly mess SpongeBob gets himself into, he's always got a positive outlook about practically everything, which makes him downright irresistible! SC, 5x7, 96pg, FC (1 of 2) $7.99 STAR OF THE MONTH TOKYO MEW MEW VOLUME 1 by Reiko Yoshida An accident at a museum endows 11-year old Momomiya with the DNA of wildcats. Her new powers are put to the use when she is asked to join a secret group and is given the task of protecting the Earth from an unseen enemy. (STAR18224) SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w (1 of 4) $9.99 **************** UNDER THE GLASS MOON VOLUME 2 GN by Ya-Seong Ko The young wizard Luel has been abducted by Sage, his jealous former lover! She has devised a sinister plot to force his hand in marriage! Luel's brother, the Dark Wizard Luka, tries to thwart Sage's plan, battling Fuan, a powerful enchanter taking orders from Sage. Can Luel's pure love for Nell release him from such treachery? Speaking of true love, Leila, desperate to win the apprentice Neo's affection, is busted in Madame Batolli's garden trying to steal herbs — for a love potion. The treacherous Faun offers to assist her — but Fuan only wants to unlock Neo's powerful secret. Maybe Master Cromeheart, Luka's old master, will have some answers. SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w (2 of 3) $9.99 WILD ACT VOLUME 2 GN by Rie Takada Yuniko discovers that her mother has amnesia and doesn't remember her! Yuniko is devastated, but she finds surprising comfort in Ryu's company as their relationship starts to change. When the school year starts, all Yuniko wants to do is stay out of the spotlight and in the shadows so she can continue collecting Akira's things and this is when her real trouble begins, for an unscrupulous photographer plans to make a big scandal out of Ryu and only she can steal back the evidence to save him! Published in Authentic Manga format (Right-to-Left). SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w (2 of 3) $9.99 ZODIAC P.I. VOLUME 2 GN by Natsumi Ando Riri is flooded with cases involving some people who are near and dear to her but she somehow manages to go on with her life. However her appearance on an Astrology TV show may prove to be out of her league when an astrologist is poisoned. It's her first high profile case and it's up to Riri to solve the case before the public court! Published in Authentic Manga format (Right-to-Left). SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w (2 of 4) $9.99 TONY RAIOLA JOHNNY HAZARD VOLUME 1: COLOR SUNDAYS by Frank Robbins Full color reprints from the Sunday pages from August 13, 1944-October 29, 1944. FC $15.00 KRAZY & IGNATZ DAILIES VOLUME 2 PACIFIC COMIC CLUB EDITION Reprints dailies from April 1, 1921-June 30, 1921. b&w $9.50 PHANTOM DAILIES 2 PACK #1 by Lee Falk & Ray Moore Reprints dailies from April 12, 1937-February 5, 1938. diamond Hunters and Little Toma volumes collected. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. b&w $10.00 SMILIN' JACK VOLUME 2: ESCAPE FROM DEATH ROCK Reprints dailies and Sunday strips from September 19, 1938-march 19, 1939. b&w $9.50 TOO HIP GOTTA GO GRAPHICS WAHOO MORRIS #4 by Craig A. Taillefer Wahoo Morris is Back! Picking up where we left off, the gang continues their beer soaked revelry in the Royal Oak. Meanwhile, Alicia returns in a panic from her encounter at the museum — is she being haunted, or is she crazy? Plus, a bonus 10-page Alicia solo story! MATURE READERS RES. from Previews Vol. IX #5 (May991685) b&w, 32pg $2.95 ************* WAHOO MORRIS SINGLES COLLECTION by Craig A. Taillefer Start at the beginning of the Wahoo Morris saga, the critically acclaimed story about indie rock band, Wahoo Morris. Sex, drugs, and Rock 'n' Roll (and a little bit of magic!), all in one comic book! Contains the original printings of Wahoo Morris #1-3. MATURE READERS Pack (x3), b&w $7.95 TOP SHELF PRODUCTIONS VOICE OF THE FIRE HC (NOVEL) by Alan Moore & José Villarrubia In a story full of lust, madness, and ecstasy, meet 12 distinctive characters that lived in central England in the span of 6,000 years. Their narratives are woven together in patterns of recurring events, strange traditions, and uncanny visions. Each discovers the secrets of the land. MATURE READERS HC, 336pg $26.95 STARS OF THE MONTH AFTER THE SNOOTER GN by Eddie Campbell Watch Eddie Campbell face his demons, including the grotesque cartoon creation, the annoying insectoid nag known as The Snooter. Ultimately there's a showdown between the two. (STAR17861) SC, 7x10, 160pg, b&w $14.95 PISTOLWHIP GN by Matt Kindt & Jason Hall A naïve bellhop's struggle towards a life's ambition… an expatriate musician on the run…a young woman's battle with her paranoia and her past… and the mysterious figure who wants to control their lives. (STAR13698) SC, 8x11, 128pg, b&w $14.95 PISTOLWHIP: THE YELLOW MENACE TP by Jason Hall & Matt Kindt Jack Peril is the beloved media hero, but is his existence merely fictional? What does a series of grisly murders and a new lecture series of Mr. Peril have to do with it all? And who is The Yellow Menace? Mitch, Charlie, Ray, and Isla, plan to find out! (STAR17693) SC, 8x11, 144pg, b&w $14.95 ***************************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A MEPHISTO AND THE EMPTY BOX by Jason Hall & Matt Kindt On the night of their wedding, John and Carolyn Flynn attend the performance of a stage magician called Mephisto. But what dark and sinister secrets does Mephisto's devilish magic box hold for the newlyweds that will forever change their lives? b&w, 24pg $3.95 ****************** VAMPEROTICA VAMPEROTICA BONDAGE GALLERY This bondage gallery contains sexy pin-ups of Luxura dressed in bondage attire and in restrained situations. The art is by some of Vamperotica's top artists! Also available in a Nude Cover Edition. NOTE: The Nude Edition is not available in Hong Kong. MATURE READERS REG.—b&w, 32pg $2.95 NUDE—b&w, 32pg (CAUT: 3) $3.95 BABEBARIANS #2: THE ART OF AXEBONE CD-ROM EDITION Another visual romp in the world of drop-dead-gorgeous Barbarian Babes. In addition to art, sketches, and illustrations, this edition also presents a special photo feature with the ultimate Babebarian, Shae Marks. Contains over 100 color images. MATURE READERS Comic/CD-ROM Set $10.00 VAMPEROTICA DARK FANTASY #1 ADULT EDITION SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 32pg $6.95 STAR OF THE MONTH VAMPEROTICA: BLOOD OF THE IMPALER TP by Kirk Lindo Collects the first three issues of Vamperotica Illustrated! Features the "Blood of the Impaler" storyline featuring Luxura and Count Dracula. Also features photos of Dana Liegh and Lorissa McComas, the gothic photography of R.A. Smith, and a pin-up gallery. (STAR15761) SC, 7x10, 108pg, b&w $7.95 **************** VANGUARD PRODUCTIONS THE EDGE 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION Edited by J. David Spurlock The Edge is filled with stories by and about the world's greatest cutting-edge artists. These are tales from the edge! This collection celebrates the 10th anniversary of Vanguard's flagship cutting-edge comics anthology, Edge, with a softcover tour-de-force packed with new works by the world's greatest artists! Features Mr. X by Gaiman and McKean, David Mack, Bill Sienkiewicz, Arisman, Stoey, and Steranko. (CAUT: 4) RES. from Preview Vol. XII #9 (Sep022357 & Sep022358) McKEAN CVR.—SC, 7x10, 200pg, b&w $19.95 STERANKO CVR.—SC, 7x10, 200pg, b&w $19.95 VIZ, LLC. ANIMERICA SEPTEMBER 2003 VOLUME 11 #9 Fascinating features on the latest and greatest anime, exclusive interviews, news on what's new in Japan and what's arriving soon in America, plus exclusive columns, interviews with voice-actors, anime reviews, video games, and more! Remember, If it's anime in America, it's gotta be Animerica! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. Magazine, 96pg, FC $4.95 ANIMERICA EXTRA SEPTEMBER 2003 VOLUME 6 #9 In this issue: Short Program 2: Now Wakaba Moriyama is the target of a new investigation! Fushigi Yûgi: Nakago has Miaka right where he wants her! Video Girl Ai: Moemi goes to meet Takashi, but only danger awaits… Steam Detectives: Who can save Steam City from...Goriki? Revolutionary Girl Utena: Utena and the Student Council enter the castle! Marionette Generation: A trip to a hot spring bring Izumi surprises! Banana Fish: In the aftermath of his duel with Arthur, Ash is in intensive care… (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Canada. Magazine, 160pg, b&w $4.95 SHONEN JUMP OCTOBER 2003 VOLUME 1 #10 In this issue: Dragonball Z: The androids weren't the only threat to come from the future. Something has activated Trunks' time machine. Something has come to the present. Something called... Cell. Yu-Gi-Oh!: Meet Mokuba, Kaiba's younger brother! He's got a score to settle with Yugi, and the game will be "Capsule Monster Chess!" Yu Yu Hakusho: Yusuke goes after the second demon criminal, the fox spirit Kurama! One Piece: Three chapters! Gum-Gum Man Luffy vs. Chop-Chop Man Buggy the Clown! One can't be hurt by knives and swords, the other can't be hurt by anything else! Naruto: Just when the Konohagakure ninjas have gotten the upper hand against Zabuza, a mysterious assassin appears out of nowhere and kills Zabuza by himself! But whose side is he really on? Shaman King: Can Yoh save himself from the zombie kung fu master— while freeing the zombie's spirit from an eternity of servitude? Sand Land: The heroes reach the giant dam which holds the greatest secret of SandLand—but before they can get there they'll have to get through Commander Zeu and his secret weapon, the Insect Man! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Canada. Magazine, 352pg, PC $4.95 HAMTARO 1, 2, 3 by Ritsuko Kawai Let the Hamtaro characters guide your child through the numbers from 1 to 10 with this uniquely shaped board book, perfect for little hands to grasp. Hamtaro and friends learn to count while having adventures with everyday objects like snowmen, sailboats and, of course, sunflower seeds! A fun way to combine your children's love of their favorite characters with learning. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Canada. FC, 24pg $5.95 BASTARD VOLUME 4 TP by Kazushi Hagiwara Wielding the legendary Sword of Lightning and ultra-high-level elemental magic, Arshes Nei and her armies are poised to devastate the kingdom of Metallicana, and only D.S. stands in her way. But can there be any doubt of the outcome when the prophet's crystal ball has already showed a vision of Dark Schneider — dead?! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Canada. MATURE READERS SC, 208pg, b&w $12.95 CASTLE IN THE SKY VOLUME 4 TP by Hayao Miyazaki The legends were true — and somewhere high in the clouds, human beings have again set foot on the floating island of Laputa, deserted for centuries. Soldiers from the aerial dreadnought Goliath have captured Dola and her pirate crew, and are busy looting the gold and jewels of the Castle in the Sky for themselves! But Muska has his eyes on power, not money — and he alone knows how to activate the Castle's ancient super weapons that could make him master of the world! Can Pazu and Sheeta stop his sinister plan? (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Canada. SC, 216pg, b&w $9.95 DRAGON BALL VOLUME 12 GN?SHONEN JUMP EDITION by Akira Toriyama When Kuririn is killed by a lizard-like monster, Goku goes in search of the culprit and finds his most terrifying enemy yet: the evil Demon King Piccolo! Freed after centuries of imprisonment, Piccolo sends waves of monsters on a mission to find the Dragon Balls and destroy any martial artists who might oppose him. With his flying cloud destroyed, Goku finds himself lost in the jungle where he meets an unlikely new ally. Meanwhile, Kame-Sen'nin prepares a last-ditch plan to defeat Piccolo... but at what cost? (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Canada. SC, 5x8, 192pg, b&w $7.95 EXCEL SAGA VOLUME 2 TP by Rikdo Koshi Excel and Hyatt's nice, normal next-door neighbors are just a bunch of regular guys who are about to start suffering from Excel Saga's chronic irregularity. The mysterious Professor Kabapu and his devastating agent Matsuya have recruited these jobless youth for the Safety Assurance Agency, to be the few proud protectors of Fukuoka. Will this job will bring them in conflict with Excel and Hyatt, who just happen to work for their own rival, scantily-staffed covert organization dedicated to taking Fukuoka over? (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Canada. SC, 200pg, b&w $9.95 FIREFIGHTER: DIAGO OF FIRE COMPANY M VOLUME 4 TP by Masahito Soda A fire breaks out at a five-story department store building and nine people are trapped on the top floor. Company M promptly responds to the call and things are under control — the fires isn't spreading too rapidly, and the rescue boom is lowering people to safety one by one. Everything seems to be routine and going very smoothly, but why is Daigo in a panic? Will he disobey orders once again even when under the close scrutiny of the media? (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Canada. SC, 200pg, b&w $9.95 GYO VOLUME 1 TP by Junji Ito Young couple Tadashi and Kaori are on vacation in Okinawa, but far from getting away from it all, their vacation deteriorates as something appears rotten in Okinawa…the floating stench of death hangs over the island! A strange, legged fish appears on the scene and so begins our intrepid couple's spiral into the horror of the sea. Mayhem ensues in Okinawa when a Great White Shark Attack hits the beach — and it's got legs! (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Canada. SC, 200pg, b&w $12.95 MARIONETTE GENERATION VOLUME 4 TP by Haruhiko Mikimoto Kinoko's jealousy runs rampant as she watches various women come between Izumi and herself. In return, she goes on a date with a crazy Otaku. Izumi's career takes a jump and he actually begins to get work as an illustrator. Kinoko does everything in her power to "protect" him from "scheming" editors and fans. Lunch possesses Kozue and "offers" herself to Izumi. Will he accept? (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Canada. SC, 144pg, b&w $12.95 RANMA ½ VOLUME 23 TP by Rumiko Takahashi A new teacher comes to Furinkan high — Hinako Ninomiya, a woman with a reputation for dealing harshly with delinquents! Turns out, that isn't the only special ability Ms. Hinako has — she wields a martial arts ability so deadly even Happosai is scared of her! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Canada. SC, 192pg, b&w $9.95 RANMA ½ VOLUME 3 TP?2ND EDITION by Rumiko Takahashi It's not easy for teenage martial artist Ranma to remain victorious over his ever-vigilant rivals. But it's even worse thanks to a bizarre curse that turns him into a girl whenever he's splashed with cold water. With a keen sense of social satire, this volume has Ranma fending off the advances of a boy smitten with his female half. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Canada. SC, 224pg, b&w $9.95 RANMA ½ VOLUME 4 TP?2ND EDITION by Rumiko Takahashi Shampoo, the beautiful Amazon warrior, returns! Ni-Hao! When Ranma's a girl she wants him dead, when he's a boy, she just wants him! Unfortunately, Shampoo has fallen into one of those accursed springs where Ranma met his Waterloo! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Canada. SC, 224pg, b&w $9.95 SHORT CUTS VOLUME 2 TP by Usamaru Furuya In this, the second and last volume of his Short Cuts series, Furuya takes on a topical subject (not so seriously) and loads it with bizarre and irreverent humor. A treat for the fan of the cutting edge of comics art, as well as anyone wanting to get up to the minute on the latest Tokyo fads. More surreal gags and teenage madness in this concluding volume. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Canada. SC, 128pg, b&w $9.95 SHAMAN KING VOLUME 1: SHAMAN IN TOKYO TP by Hiroyuki Takei Yoh Asakura is a junior-high shaman: one of the gifted few who can speak to ghosts, talk to the spirits of nature, and contact the other world. Compared to home in rural Japan for advanced training, Tokyo is a metropolis full of ghosts: spirits with unfinished business, haunts, revenants, specters — all whom only he can see. Together with friends Manta and Amidamaru, he faces challenges both real and ghostly…but who or what is the "Shaman King," and what shamans and spirits await him in the wide world outside Japan? Junior high whiz kid Manta Oyamada was taking a shortcut through the cemetery one night when he met a strange kid — Yoh Asakura, shaman who saved Manta from cemetery- desecrating gang members — but that was just the beginning. Because Yoh is not the only shaman in the world — and danger comes to visit them in the form of a Chinese shaman with ruthless ambitions. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Canada. SC, 208pg, b&w $7.95 YU-GI-OH VOLUME 2: MILLENNIUM PUZLE TP by Kazuki Takahashi Meet Yugi's classmate Seto Kaiba: rich, talented, and obsessed with the collectible card game "Magic and Wizards." When he discovers that Yugi's grandfather owns the infinitely rare "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" card, he'll stop at nothing to get it... and the stage is set for a high-stakes duel where the monsters on the cards come to life! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America. SC, 264pg, b&w $7.95 WHITE LIGHTNING PRODUCTIONS BOOTLEG #9 by Various SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 32pg $3.95 WINGNUT GAMES TONY DIGEROLAMO'S TRAVELERS #23 by Digerolamo, Moreno, & Dunn The heroes and the kingdom of Richmond are turned into zombies and join an evil undead army. But when Tez, the evil Mayan God, reaches his home city of Tula down south, all hell breaks loose. Can the heroes use their undead powers to save the day? b&w, 32pg $2.99 ZEN COMICS ZEN #4 by Steve Stern & Bill Maus Zen and Nira face off against the human/alien terrorist alliance, with the fate of the New York City subway system hanging in the balance. Vox, the Cosmic Entity, pays a visit on Lt. Daphne Capshaw with unexpected results. The can't-miss conclusion to Zen's first story arc! FC, 32pg $2.95 MAGAZINES SECTION PREMIER VENDORS GEMSTONE PUBLISHING COMIC BOOK MARKETPLACE #105 Starting in the mid-1960s, fantasy artist Frank Frazetta exploded onto the scene with his illustrations for paperback books and Warren's Creepy and Eerie. Frazetta's work was wildly influential on a group of young artists just cutting their artistic teeth...artists like Jeffrey Jones, Berni Wrightson, Michael Kaluta, and Frank Brunner, to name a few...and in the 1970s each of these artists came into his own in the field of comic books. CBM #105 features an in-depth look at the art and careers of these young turks, who, although initially inspired by Frazetta, have gone on to carve names for themselves as comic book artists. Also including our regular features: That Wonderful Year… by Michelle Nolan – NEW!, Funnies Farrago by R.C. Harvey, Nolan's Notebook by Michelle Nolan, Inspiration Central by Bill Baker, Oddball Comics by Scott Shaw!, Collectable Character Statues by Mike Wilbur, CBM Marketwatch by our Advisors, The Naiman Report by Michael Naiman, Marketplace Mail and much, much more! COVER A: Swamp Thing—b&w (w/Color Gallery) $6.95 COVER B: Dr. Strange— b&w (w/Color Gallery) $6.95 MAGAZINES SECTION COMIC MAGAZINES ALTER EGO #27 This issue spotlights color covers by Golden Age artist Jack Burnley and (with a little help from some latter-day friends) Jack "King" Kirby! Inside, Vin Sullivan (the man who bought Superman, and told Bob Kane to create Batman!) is interviewed, accompanied by the art of Joe Shuster, Creig Flessel, Shelly Moldoff, Ogden Whitney, Fred Guardineer, Jack Burnley, et al.! Michael T. Gilbert and two talented super-fans show "lost" Kirby Hulk covers that might have been, if The Incredible Hulk hadn't been canceled after issue #6 in 1963! Then, a look back at the 1948 New York Comicon with Stan Lee, Julius Schwartz, Charlie Biro, Harvey Kurtzman, Roy Thomas, and Otto and Jack! There's also Bunny Kaufman (1940s Batman), and a pulsating potpourri of underrated Golden Age artists: L.B. Cole, Henry Enoch Sharp, Les Zakarin, and John Romita! Plus: Alex Toth, Bill Schelly, Jim Amash, F.C.A. (Fawcett Collectors of America) with C.C. Beck, Marc Swayze, Jay Disbrow, and more! (TwoMorrows Publishing) Magazine, 108pg, b&w $5.95 COMIC ART #4 The most spectacular 80-page issue yet of the lavishly produced full-color art magazine devoted to comics! The cover feature is a career overview of amazing Mexican caricaturist and poster artist Ernesto Cabral, featuring a ton of jaw-dropping, never- before-seen original color art. Also featured: Charles Burns: In the Studio, and substantial articles on Charles M. Schulz's early Peanuts; Carl Barks; and Basil Wolverton's MAD art, including a great deal of original art and never-before-published correspondence between the master of the grotesque and Harvey Kurtzman. All this, and much more, including another brand-new strip insert by a leading cartoonist! (Comic Art Magazine) Magazine, 80pg, FC $9.00 COMIC SHOP NEWS #843-846 Comic Shop News is the most popular weekly newsletter about comics. Each issue is full color, 8-12 pages with CSNsider, news, interviews, color art, and CSN Comics — an original Sunday-style comic. Only CSN has a complete monthly checklist, which includes Previews order numbers, plus exclusive CSN Hot Picks, "Fab Firsts," a monthly checklist of all the first issues due for the month. (Comic Shop News) Tabloid, FC PI Ea. COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1553 A DC laugh-fest! DC's humorous characters and its more serious super-heroes joined forces several times in the Silver Age. Jack Abramowitz examines some of the weirdest this week. He's joined by CBG's regular columnists Tony Isabella, Peter David, Andrew Smith, and Craig Shutt. (Krause Publications) Tabloid $3.99 COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1554 The boy of summer! In August 1953, Hank Ketcham's Dennis the Menace made his debut, and CBG pays tribute to the tousle-headed troublemaker. All this, plus columns by Craig Shutt, Andrew Smith, Tony Isabella, and Peter David make this an issue you can't afford to miss! (Krause Publications) Tabloid $3.99 COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1555 October offerings! CBG's Retailer Review panel looks at comics scheduled to ship in October! In addition, Peter David, Craig Shutt, Andrew Smith, and Tony Isabella add their two cents to the mix.(Krause Publications) Tabloid $3.99 COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1556 Back to school with Mr. Silver Age! Mr. Silver Age sharpens his pencils, picks up his school supplies, and gets ready to head back to school with a special feature this issue. He's joined by fellow columnists Andrew Smith, Tony Isabella, and Peter David. (Krause Publications) Tabloid $3.99 COMICS INTERNATIONAL #162-163 Comics International is the news and comment bible for the comics industry! Includes hundreds of reviews of top titles, with plot synopses, plus an overview of scripts and art quality, as well as a directory of comic stores, specialists, events, and festivals. (Comics International) Magazine, PC $2.50ea. COMICS REVUE #209 Featuring: Little Orphan Annie and Mr. Am by Harold Gray, Modesty Blaise by Peter O'Donnell and Romero, Gasoline Alley by Dick Moores, Flash Gordon by Dan Barry and Wally Wood, The Phantom by Lee Falk and Ray Moore, Tarzan and the Diamond of Ashra by Dan Barry, Alley Oop by V. T. Hamlin, Buz Sawyer by Roy Crane, Casey Ruggles by Warren Tufts, and Krazy Kat by George Herriman. (Manuscript Press) Magazine $6.95 THE JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR #39 This issue serves up an eclectic collection of fan-favorites! Behind two new Kirby covers (inked by Mike Allred and P. Craig Russell), TJKC covers all the cool Kirby characters readers have been clamoring for: The Hulk (just in time for this summer's blockbuster movie)! The Inhumans! The Silver Surfer, and more! Plus a never-published interview with the King himself! Regular columnist Mark Evanier answers "Frequently Asked Questions" about Jack! Adam McGovern examines Kirby-inspired work! Barry Forshaw unearths Jack's most obscure material! And wait until you see what they've dug up for the Kirby Art Gallery — the biggest one yet — all at tabloid size! (TwoMorrows Publishing) SC, 10x14, 80pg, b&w $9.95 TRIPWIRE MAGAZINE VOLUME 5 #5 Tripwire turns its attention to all things Buffy! With the help of the show's creator Joss Whedon and others, find out what happens after the series ends. Plus there's a roundup of Dark Horse's comic line based on the TV series. Also, Tripwire turns its attention to Tomb Raider II: The Cradle of Life, looking at the conceptual design for the eagerly awaited sequel, Top Cow's comic line, and the next generation of computer gaming with Core Design. Also, there'll be a huge report on the biggest U.S. comic convention of them all: San Diego and Studio Space takes a look at David Mack. (Tripwire) (CAUT: 4) RES. from Previews XII #12 (Dec023053) Magazine, 100pg, FC $5.95 COLLECTOR MAGAZINES BECKETT'S SPORTS CARDS MAGAZINES These magazines cover the superstars of sports and sports-card collecting with insightful articles and colorful action photos. Regular features include looks at the most popular players and cards; tips on card collecting; and "Readers Write," a forum for readers. Plus, one of the hobby's most reliable and relied-upon price guides for cards. (Beckett's Publications) (CAUT: 4) BASEBALL (#222)—Magazine, FC $4.99 BASKETBALL (#158)—Magazine, FC $4.99 FOOTBALL (#161)—Magazine, FC $4.99 HOCKEY (#155)—Magazine, FC $4.99 RACING & MOTORSPORTS (#109)—Magazine, FC $4.99 VINTAGE SPORTS COLLECTIBLES (#148)—Magazine, FC $4.99 FOOTBALL CARD PLUS #8 TP $9.99 BECKETT'S DRAGONBALL Z COLLECTOR #34 Each issue includes price guides and checklists, new release information, video game tips and tricks, coverage of all characters, contests, web site reviews, merchandise and cartoon reviews, and much more! (Beckett's Publications) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 94pg $5.99 BECKETT'S POKÉMON AND ANIME COLLECTOR #49 Fresh, creative, and fun articles and columns on the latest and greatest Pokémon products. Find out the value of collectibles, and where to find conventions to buy, sell, or trade. Plus, words of wisdom from writers in the industry! Monthly. (Beckett's Publications) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 72pg, FC $5.99 BECKETT YU-GI-OH COLLECTOR #7 Complete Yu-Gi-Oh coverage featuring an awesome cover treatment. Each issue includes checklists, video game tips and tricks, merchandise, cartoon reviews, and an extensive guide to card types and rules for playing the Yu-Gi-Oh trading card game. Plus, contests, prizes, and posters! (Beckett's Publications) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 64pg, FC $9.99 DIE-CAST DIGEST AUGUST 2003 Dedicated to racing die-cast and Hot Wheels collectors. DCD features the latest pricing in the monthly "Price Guide Pull-Out" section, along with articles and news from the world of imports, Hot Wheels, Johnny Lightning, and what's new in Nascar and other types of racing. (Die-Cast Digest) Magazine $4.50 LEE'S TOY REVIEW #131 SEPTEMBER 2003 Fall Toy Fair Special! Here's your first look at what's happening in the toy industry this fall! Also, Transformers: Beast Machines and Beast Wars Pull-Out Guide! Lee's catalogues every Transformers beasty from both lines! Plus, another '80s flashback! Take a "Remember When" look at one of the big '80s toy brands — what it was and where it is now; and a very cool and top-secret "Meet Your Maker" interview. You won't want to miss this one! All this, plus Lee's continuing features: Lee's Hot Wheels Casting Call and a scorchin' Hot Wheels Giveaway, as well as the nation's #1 Hot Wheels pricing guide! Don't forget the latest-breaking toy news on Star Wars, Marvel, DC, Image, G.I. Joe, Transformers, and other top trading action figure lines, as well as the latest and greatest 1:64 scale die-cast vehicles. And, as always, you get your usual "Cool Giveaways," "Altered States," "Toy-Toons," "Cool Customs," and the longest-running and most trusted action figure price guide in the business! (Action Figure News & Toy Review) Magazine, FC $5.95 TOMART'S ACTION FIGURE DIGEST #113 AUGUST 2003 Featuring show coverage, price guides, and showcasing the best in toy lines! Plus, AFD's regular departments on new product announcements, international markets, "Action News Briefs," and the "Star Wars Update" are all included in this issue. (Tomart Publications) Magazine, FC $5.95 TOY CARS AND MODELS MAGAZINE VOLUME 6 #10 The October issue features a preview of die-cast models and model kits that will debut in the International Model and Hobby Expo in Chicago. And for all the Hot Wheel enthusiasts, this issue also features our Hot Wheels numbered pack price guide. Toy Cars & Models provides comprehensive coverage of the model car hobby without bias toward scale, subject, manufacturer, or material. Each month, Toy Cars & Models offers columns and news stories featuring models made of die-cast, white metal, plastic, resin, and more. (Krause Publications) Magazine, FC $5.50 TOY SHOP #313-314 If you're looking for toy news, product releases, and pricing on current and older toys, you're one stop reading source is Toy Shop. As one of the leading toy publications since 1988, Toy Shop has something for every toy collector — die-cast, action figures, tin toys, model kits, and more! (Krause Publications) Tabloid $4.99Ea. TUFF STUFF OCTOBER 2003 Besides featuring a free Hall of Fame baseball card, the October issue features an Entertainment Card Price Guide, as well as pricing for sports cards on all five major sports. Also, find pricing on figures, autographs, and bobble heads. It includes the top 10 hottest cards and market reports for baseball, basketball, football, and hockey. (Krause Publications) Magazine $4.99 GAME MAGAZINES DRAGON #312 Dragon Magazine is the only magazine solely dedicated to D&D, so there's no coincidence that it's the finest role-playing game magazine in the industry! This magazine features things that are sure to excite D&D fans. (Curtis Circulation) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $5.99 DUNGEON #104 The official source for the third edition of D&D adventures! Dungeon offers all-new adventures for all levels of play, each complete with maps, NPCs, new treasures and weapons, and more! (Curtis Circulation) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $7.99 OFFICIAL XBOX MAGAZINE WITH CD-ROM OCTOBER 2003 As well as providing news, reviews, and previews covering the whole world of Xbox, the magazine's cover-mounted DVD is the source of exclusive playable Xbox game demos. The future of game magazines! (Imagine Publishing, Inc.) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC w/CD-ROM $7.99 PC GAMER MAGAZINE WITH CD-ROM OCTOBER 2003 The biggest stories in PC gaming! Hard-hitting reviews ensure you'll buy the right games. Your most pressing tech questions are answered in the incomparable "Hard Stuff" section. Plus, the biggest games are solved, with hundreds of cheats to help you get to the end. (Imagine Publishing, Inc.) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC w/CD-ROM $7.99 PSM MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2003 100% Playstation. 100% Independent! Each issue includes the latest news from the U.S. and Japan, software reviews and previews, strategy guides to the hottest games, cheats and codes, letters, and exclusive covers illustrated by some of the comic industry's hottest creators! (Imagine Publishing, Inc.) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $4.99 SCRYE #64 A Scrye special offer! Scrye #64 includes a mail-in offer for an exclusive Witchblade figure from Indy HeroClix! This figure will not be available anywhere else! Don't miss the huge double-sided spoiler poster and map from Mage Knight: Dragon's Gate, also exclusive to Scrye! (Krause Publications) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $5.99 WHITE DWARF #282 Crammed with news, gaming articles, and pictures of miniatures. Includes the latest news releases of Citadel Models, in-depth features on armies, painting guides, modeling tips, rules clarifications, and battle reports. White Dwarf is the guide to the Games Workshop hobby. (Games Workshop) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Magazine $4.99 GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINES 007 MAGAZINE #41 007 Magazine #41 examines the 20th James Bond movie, Die Another Day; the exclusive and sometimes gadget-laden timepieces that assist Agent 007 to arrive on time; the biggest Bond villain of them all, Richard 'Jaws' Kiel, spills the beans in an exclusive and candid interview; Matte artist Cliff Culley explains why he's pleased if you didn't notice his masterful touches to the Bond movies, and much more! (Bond Fan Club) (CAUT: 4) RES. from Previews XII #6 (Jun022647) Magazine $12.00 ALTERNATIVE CINEMA #22 The number one magazine for independent and retro film! Features in-depth coverage and fantastic features on the indie film scene! (El Film & Video Communications) Magazine $5.95 ANIMATION MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2003 The most current information on film, television, gaming, technology, commercials, conferences, events, and industry trends. Check out the resources for education and training in the field of animation! (Animation Magazine) Magazine $5.95 ASIAN CULT CINEMA #40 Asian Cult Cinema #40 focuses on the mysterious and tragic suicide death of Hong Kong actor Leslie Cheung, plus an exclusive interview with HK action diva Jade Leung. Also in this issue, some very revealing pics of Japanese actress Masumi Miyazaki, plus Legend of the Sacred Stone, a new report on Shaw Bros. film treasures, a look at King Hu's legendary masterpiece Come Drink with Me, and much more. Quarterly. (Vital Sounds, Inc.) Digest, FC $6.00 CHILLER THEATER #18 Chiller Theater #18 features Bob Burns' The Thing in this Halloween Spooktactular! (Chiller Theater Inc) Magazine, 64 pg, PC $5.95 CINESCAPE OCTOBER 2003 In this issue, Cinescape continues its in-depth coverage of the fall TV schedule with a look inside season three of genre favorites Enterprise and Smallville. For the horror film aficionado, take a stroll through "Halloween Town" catching Michael Bay's remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (starring Jessica Biel and Eric Balfour) and the haunted hospital flick Gothika (starring Halle Berry and Penelope Cruz) along the way. For those who like their scares served up with a side of comedy, be sure to catch Cinescape's hilarious look inside the production of Scary Movie 3. Join director Quentin Tarantino and actress-turned-femme fatale Uma Thurman as the two pay homage to the king fu genre with Kill Bill. Catch the latest reviews of all your favorite comics, music, books, toys, games, and DVDs. (Mania Entertainment) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $4.99 CULT TIMES #96 The month ahead of Cult TV starts here! Plan viewing with Cult Times' "Out of the Box," the indispensable listings guide of Cult TV programs to watch out for on terrestrial, cable, and satellite. Read interviews with the stars and features on shows currently airing in the U.K. A Classic Series is given a light-hearted but informative look in the "Instant Guide" and the highlights of the previous month's viewing are featured in "Times Past." Cult Times is the contemporary magazine to TV Zone, and together they provide the ultimate guide to many of the worlds of Cult Television. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $6.99 DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE #333 & 334 Doctor Who Magazine is the only official source for news, features, interviews, and full- color comic strip action devoted to BBC Television's immortal traveler in time and space! In issue #333, a special report from Andrew Pixely about Doctor Who's special relationship with that other classic children's series, Blue Peter. In issue #334, Daniel O'Mahoney begins a series of features looking at chance occurrences that shaped Doctor Who's legacy. Also, a full-color comic featuring the Eighth Doctor is featured in both issues. (Panini) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 52pg, FC $6.80ea. DREAMWATCH #109 In this issue, the low-down on TV's new season. Get swept away by Smallville, as Dreamwatch tries to find out where the young hero goes from here. Check out Captain Archer's new mission in Enterprise. And prepare for some movie mayhem with Tomb Raider 2, The Matrix: Revelations, and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen! (Titan) Magazine, 84pg, FC $5.99 FANTASY FOOTBALL MAGAZINES These magazines cover the rankings, player profiles, charts, analysis, strategies, and everything else involved in the world of fantasy football. (Krause Publications) FANTASY SPORTS AUGUST 2003—Magazine $5.99 FANTASY SPORTS SEPTEMBER 2003—Magazine $5.99 ROTOWIRE: FANTASY FOOTBALL—Magazine $6.99 TUFF STUFF: FANTASY SPORTS—Magazine $4.99 FANTASYGURU.COM—Magazine $6.99 CBS SPORTLINE FANTASY FOOTBALL—Magazine $6.99 ALL-STAR STATS—Magazine $6.99 FANGORIA #227 The horror boon continues right through the fall, and there's no better place to catch all the fun of these fright flicks than Fangoria! This issue: A feature on Underworld, the latest variation on "Romeo and Juliet"…with a horror twist! Fango visits the set of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake. The latest Dark Castle thriller, Gothika! An interview with the hot young cast of Jeepers Creepers 2. Plus, news, updates, gossip, reviews, and more! (Starlog Group) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $7.99 FEMME FATALES VOLUME 12 #4 Femme Fatales reveals the sexy sirens of TV in this annual wrap-up. You won't need x- ray vision to check out the steamy photos of Kristen Kruek and the super women of Smallville. Go undercover with Jennifer Garner and a complete Alias season wrap-up, while Lexa Doig and the sexy cadets of Andromeda undress for the cameras. All this and more! (Cinefantastique) Magazine, PC $6.99 FILMFAX #98 Special Patootie issue! Frank H. Pabodie finally reveals the secrets behind the incredible SFX in The Giant Claw, a rare interview with Giff VanDerGriff on his career in early SF TV, a retrospective on '70s sci-fi classic Hardware Wars, a talk with legendary poster collector Rusty Kramer, an in-depth examination of the deep social issues confronted in The Giant Gila Monster, plus lots more features and reviews! (Filmfax) Magazine, 100pg $5.95 FORTEAN TIMES #175 The journal of strange phenomena, and the definitive monthly guide to the unexpected, unexplained, and unexplored. (JB Publishing) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 100pg $7.25 FROM THE TOMB #10 New to Previews! A UK magazine dedicated to horror, crime and science fiction comics. This issue covers 1950s tales from the asylum — House of Hammer magazine including an interview with former editor Dez Skinn. Plus: post-Comics Code Atlas comics, hypodermic covers and EC's rage against the machine. 12 pages in color. (Soaring Penguin) Magazine, 48pg, PC $5.95 GIANT ROBOT #30 Who are the genius toy makers of Japan? Did the Chinese discover America? What the heck is a Tofuhead? Find out the answers to these questions and more in the quarterly bible of Asian pop culture and beyond. Also, catch up with Lone Wolf and Cub creator Kazuo Koikie, observe speed cubers who can solve the Rubik's Cube in blurry seconds, and challenge the youngest international grand master of chess. Plus, stories, news, and reviews on anime, comics, movies from Asia, unusual travel, unstudied history, new music, and much more. (Giant Robot) Magazine, 88pg $4.95 LOCUS #511 The science fiction and fantasy community's journal, with news and reviews on new and upcoming releases, as well as articles and columns by noted authors. (Locus Magazine) Magazine, 70pg, b&w $5.95 MIDNIGHT MARQUEE #69/70 40th Anniversary Issue! Yes, Midnight Marquee is celebrating their 40th Anniversary (1963-2003) with the #69/70 double issue! Gary J. Svehla began publishing Midnight Marquee (originally titled Gore Creatures) when he was 13-years-old. His first customer was Famous Monsters Editor, Forry Ackerman! Recently, issue #1 has been appraised at $1,000! This issue features an overview of MM's favorite horror films from the past 40 years, plus remembrances and their usual diverse and intelligent film analyses. (Midnight Marquee) Magazine, 128pg, b&w $10.00 MODEL MANIACS #6 The Shadow Knows, Kandaharian Demons, JJ Models, Veronica, and much more! (Chiller Theater, Inc.) Magazine, 64pg, PC $5.95 MONSTERS FROM THE VAULT #16 Monsters from the Vault goes back-to-back! After a short wait, the newest issue of Monsters from the Vault is on the way! Featured in this 16th issue is Steven Thornton's look at the "Great Supporting Horror Performances of the 1930s and '40s." Plus, Gary Don Rhodes explores the "Horror Film Crisis of 1932," when films like White Zombie and Freaks almost caused studios to put an end to the blossoming horror film genre. Finally, part one of a three-part article entitled "Cliffhanging Horrors," looks at serials of the 1930s and '40s with horror elements in their storylines. Rounding out the issue are the usual editorial comments, letters to the editor, and DVD and book reviews. Each issue contains tons of rare photos, each beautifully reproduced. Don't miss a single issue of "The Best in Classic Horror!" Now published quarterly! (Monsters from the Vault) Magazine, 48pg, PC $7.00 NEWTYPE ENGLISH VERSION MAGAZINE VOLUME 2 #9 SEPTEMBER 2003 The English-language edition of Japan's #1 anime and manga publication, with all of the best Japanese content translated, plus loads of original material. Oversized, glossy, and premium in every way. And like the Japanese original, it reads from right to left. Twelve monthly issues weigh in at almost 200 pages each. Free bonus gear in every issue includes posters, postcards, a centerfold spread, a manga special, and an exclusive DVD insert. Contents include anime, manga, music, game, toy, and model reviews, feature articles with incredible original illustrations by the industry's leading artists, director interviews, voice talent profiles, and regular columns by industry experts, tastemakers, and deep-cover insiders. There's never been anything like this on these shores, and there's no better way for fans to stay on the cutting edge of the world of anime and manga. (A.D. Vision) Magazine $9.95 OUTRE #33 Outre re-visits the Red Planet, Mars! Richard Lupoff gives an entertaining history of the Mars stories of Edgar Rice Burroughs, a fun look at Mars Attacks, a conversation with Monty Python's sexiest performer Carol Cleveland, a new illustrated Drake Sutton story, an interview with legendary sci-fi painter Stanley Meltzoff, plus reviews and much more from the World of UltraMedia! (Filmfax) Magazine, 84pg $5.95 PERFECT 10 FALL 2003 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (Perfect 10 Publishing) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada or Hong Kong. ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $6.99 PLAYBOY MAGAZINE & SPECIALS SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (Warner Publisher Services) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Puerto Rico. ADULT MATERIAL PLAYBOY (OCTOBER 2003)––Magazine $4.99 PLAYBOY PRESENTS (OCT/NOV)––Magazine $6.99 PLAYBOY PRIVATE #38––Magazine $6.99 PROTOCULTURE ADDICTS #78 Protoculture Addicts is one of North America's oldest anime-related magazines, covering all styles and genres of anime and catering to the interests of both beginners and otaku alike! This issue offers a spotlight on the Mobile Suit Gundam TV series, Zeta Gundam (to be released in North America by Bandai in 2004), as well as another great harvest of "Anime Stories," introducing anime like HeatGuy J, Kiddy Grade, Macross Zero, Samurai Deeper Kyo, Spiral, The Twelve Kingdoms, Wolf's Rain, and more! Plus, "Anime World" articles, reviews of recent anime and manga-related products, and all the latest news. Bi-monthly. (Protoculture) Magazine, 72pg, PC $4.95 RAF MAGAZINE #2 The official RAF Magazine has arrived, with news, features, and interviews on every aspect of the world's #1 force. From front line action to cutting edge technology, the RAF and its personnel continue to prove they are second to none. The first issue of the magazine includes top competitions, book and military game reviews, technology features, and an introduction to the fascinating history of the service accompanied by stunning photos. (Titan) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 88pg, FC $6.99 ROBOT WARS MAGAZINE #10 Get some expert tips on how to build your very own metal-munching robot! Robot Wars talks to the experts and explains in a simple step-by-step guide how to out it together. Get the exclusive scoop on the series, with House Robots and more! Plus, posters, competitions, and a run-down of all the latest bouts from the Arena. (Titan) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 68pg, FC $6.99 SFX #108, 109, & SPECIAL #16 The UK's best-selling science fiction magazine brings its usual mix of everything sci-fi. Includes the monthly fix of Buffy, Angel, Smallville, and coverage of all the summer sci-fi blockbuster movies and much more! (Future Publishing) (CAUT: 4) #108—Magazine $8.25 #109—Magazine $8.25 SPECIAL #16—Magazine $11.00 SCREEN POWER VOLUME 5 #4 Exclusive interview with Jackie on set of Around The World in 80 Days; on location in Berlin, Germany. Around The World in 80 Days co-stars talk to Screen Power! We sit down and talk to Steve Coogan, Jim Broadbent, and MTV's Johnny Knoxville! DVD round up: A review of the latest DVDs out there right now! This issue it is Crime Story and Police Story 2. Spartan X - The Official Jackie Chan Comic Strip continues in Screen Power. Jackie at The Brit Awards 2003: Full Report and Photos! Traces of the Dragon: The new Jackie documentary reviewed! Plus, news, reviews, worldwide letters page, competitions, merchandise, and all the happenings in the Jackie Chan world! (Screen Power) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $7.95 SHIVERS #108 Shivers contains an exciting mix of interviews with the creative people of the horror world. Regular features include Ken Newman's outspoken "Opinion" column, Ingrid Pitt on horror fandom worldwide, and a favorite fright from the archives in "The Fright of Your Life." Plus, up-to-the-minute news and reviews of all the latest horror on DVD, film, and TV. Also, a pullout poster of the cover artwork. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $6.99 STARBURST #303 With over 25 years of publishing behind it, Starburst continues to offer its unique blend of the latest news, features, and interviews combined with a look back at science fiction classics of the past. Plus, the finest reviews section known to man, with the cream of films, books, soundtracks, television, comics, and DVDs, all scrutinized for you. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $6.99 STARBURST SPECIAL #59 Starburst Special salutes Doctor Who, as the series celebrates its 40th anniversary. We take our own personal time machine and look back at all the Doctors, and ask the question "Does it have a future…?" Also, a look at the history of special effects in the movies, and Tomb Raider 2: Lara Croft and the Cradle of Life starring Angelina Jolie. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $9.99 STARLOG #315 Lord of the Rings: Return of the King approaches, and Andy (Gollum) Serkis clues everyone in on his further odysseys. Romeo and Juliet is retold in a classic monster style in Underworld. Starlog visits the set of Timeline. Feature coverage of the summer's hottest movies, including X2, T3: Rise of the Machines, The Hulk, Finding Nemo, and League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Find out what's up with Smallville, as it enters its third season. The creators of Enterprise reveal what they're changing about Star Trek and why. And much more! (Starlog Group) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $7.99 T3: RISE OF THE MACHINES OFFICIAL MAGAZINE #3 Packed with more behind-the-scenes movie peeks, a feature on props from the movie, an interview with Kristianna Loken (the sexy and deadly T-X), an interview with Todd McFarlane on creating T3 toys, memorable movie moments and bloopers, the music of T3, and contests and prizes, this is the official souvenir movie magazine of the most anticipated blockbuster of the summer. (Becketts Publications) Magazine, FC $9.95 TEASE! SPECIAL MUSIC ISSUE & BURLESQUE ISSUES SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (Pure Imagination Publishing) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong. Previously offered as Tease! #8 & #9. ADULT MATERIAL RES. from Previews XII #10 (Oct022975) MUSIC ISSUE—Magazine, 8x11, 80pg $6.95 RES. from Previews XIII #3 (Mar032626) BURLESQUE ISSUE—Magazine, 8x11, 80pg $6.95 TRASHFIEND VOLUME 1 #4 Now more pages for the same low price! Trashfiend continues to offer exhaustive insight into horror and exploitation fare from the 1960's and 1970's, including films comics, collectible toys, and other monster-related memorabilia. This issue offers a complete index, price guide, and artist/writer cross-reference to Marvel monster magazines of the 1970's, an exclusive interview with Richard Cardella, and more! (Stigmata Press) Magazine $6.00 TV ZONE #167 Up-to-date news, features, and interviews for popular cult TV shows like Stargate SG-1, Angel, Enterprise, Farscape, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The League of Gentlemen, Blake's 7, Red Dwarf, and Doctor Who. Each issue features a full reviews section on the latest episodes to be broadcast, and episode guides to popular series. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $6.99 ULTIMATE DVD #46 Visual Imagination's entertainment magazine is devoted solely to DVD. Every issue contains the latest news, DVD reviews, star interviews, production notes, and a diary of forthcoming releases. Plus, a look at the latest players. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $7.99 VIDEO WATCHDOG #99 If you're into horror, science fiction, or fantasy films, Hong Kong action cinema, '60s sexploitation, or cult movies, Video Watchdog is jam-packed with in-depth reviews of all the latest releases on VHS, DVD, and LaserDisc, including coverage of rare mail-order and import titles. (Video Watchdog) Magazine, 80pg $6.50 WRAPPED IN PLASTIC #66 Remember when Kyle MacLachlan played Agent Cooper on Saturday Night Live in a Twin Peaks parody (with other characters played by Mike Myers, Chris Farley, Phil Hartman, and Kevin Nealon)? WIP does, and catalogues and reports on this and other early, rare talk-show appearances by the Peaks actors in the early '90s! Also, news and reviews of all the latest Lynchian happenings! (Win-Mill Productions) Magazine, b&w $4.95 XPOSÉ #83 Interviews, features, and news from the weird world of fantastic movies and TV, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Stargate SG-1, Roswell, Smallville, and The Dead Zone. Plus, all the latest movies and TV episodes reviewed. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $6.99 BOOKS SECTION ART BOOKS STARS OF THE MONTH THE ART OF DAVID NESTLER: WICKED INTENTIONS TP by David Nestler Here for the first time is a collection of David Nestler's most memorable images, including the entire "Glamourotica" Blonde & Gagged series for your own personal admiration. (232/0-86562-065-2) (STAR18181) MATURE READERS TP, 48pg, FC $14.95 THE ART OF JEFFREY JONES TRADE EDITION HC by Jeffrey Jones, edited by Arnie & Cathy Fenner The first comprehensive assessment of his unconventional life and remarkable career, this illustrated biography features 175 heroic and disturbing works by a virtuoso of illustrated art, including numerous book covers for such literary luminaries as Fritz Lieber, Robert E. Howard, Dean Koontz, and Andre Norton, as well as comic covers, calendar art, gallery nudes, and 35 major new unpublished pieces. (8310/1-887424-57-1) (STAR18133) HC, 9x12, 175pg, FC $35.00 **************************** STARS OF THE MONTH THE ART OF JENNIFER JANESKO TP by Jennifer Janesko Showcased in magazines like Playboy and Maxim, Jennifer Janesko's insight into the feminine mystique gives her a distinct advantage over her male counterparts. Containing well over 120 paintings, this volume also features a fascinating step-by-step tutorial, showing the intricate stages of development the artist goes through to make each illustration a masterwork. (232/STAR16172) MATURE READER SC, 8x11, 144pg, FC $29.95 THE ART OF MITCH BYRD VOLUME 1 TPB Artist/creator Mitch Byrd has long been a fan-fave, and The Art of Mitch Byrd contains dozens of sketches, ideas, and finished pieces that can only hope to show a glimmer of his endless abilities. (232/STAR13318) MATURE READERS SC, 8x11, 144pg, b&w $9.95 **************************** ARTCORE VOLUME ONE TP SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL TP, 96pg, FC $29.95 STAR OF THE MONTH BREAST DUEL SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8x11, b&w $14.95 **************************** JUNGLE TALES VOLUME 4 TP by Various This fourth excursion to the deepest, darkest parts unknown features stunning exotic erotica from the likes of Tomas Giorello, Mitch Byrd, Pelaez, Ruben Meriggi, and a mighty band of fellow explorers. (232/0-86562-072-5) (CAUT : 4) MATURE READERS TP, b&w $9.95 STARS OF THE MONTH JUNGLE TALES VOLUMES 2 & 3 TPS (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS VOL. 2 (STAR07646)—SC, 8x11, 72pg, b&w $9.95 VOL. 3 (STAR10753)—SC, 8x11, 72pg, b&w $9.95 SANJULIAN: MASTER VISIONARY TP Most fondly credited for putting the "vamp" in Vampirella, Manuel Sanjulian started his career in a Spanish ad agency, doing movie poster work for Twentieth Century Fox. He has been rightly called "an artist's artist", and now, for the first time ever, you'll get to see the planning, the research, and the magic that goes into Sanjulian's flawless creations. Includes a full-color gallery of Sanjulian's favorite paintings. (232/STAR 14019) MATURE READERS SC, 8x11, b&w $14.95 SKETCHBOOK: BORIS VALLEJO & JULIE BELL TP by Boris Vallejo & Julie Bell In this eagerly awaited trade edition, Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell, the masters of fantasy art, reveal the creative process behind their finished masterpieces. The sketches, in a variety of different media, give an insight into the artistic imagination of Boris and Julie - some were produced for pure pleasure and experiment, others as preliminary ideas for commissioned work. Over 130 sketches and finished paintings are included, plus previously unpublished sketches. (570) (STAR18285) TP, 9x12, 160pg, FC $24.95 **************************** COLLECTING O'BRIEN'S COLLECTING TOYS 11TH EDITION TP edited by Dan Stearns Offering rich historical details and up-to-date prices for 17,000 collectible toys, this comprehensive guide to vintage and antique toys from the late 1800s to 1970s features expanded listings and extensive additions to wooden toys, dolls, die-cast vehicles, cast- iron tractors, and other farm toys. (143/0-87349-652-3) (CAUT: 4) TP, 8x11, 752pg, PC $29.99 COMIC THEMES AKIKO AND THE INTERGALACTIC ZOO TP by Mark Crilley Akiko is off on a whole new adventure when the grateful King of Smoo sends Akiko and her crew on an all-expense-paid vacation to the planet Quilk, home of the Intergalactic Zoo. But when the zookeeper takes a special interest in Akiko, she's added to his personal collection! (235/0-440-41891-7) (CAUT: 4) TP, 5x7, 176pg, b&w $4.99 STAR OF THE MONTH ANARCHY FOR THE MASSES TP—CURRENT PRINTING An Underground Guide to The Invisibles by Patrick Neighly & Kereth Cowe-Spigai Anarchy for the Masses features immensely detailed annotations and analysis of every issue of The Invisibles and ancillary releases, featuring linear biographies of the characters, and interviews and running commentary by creator Grant Morrison and many of the comic series' artists and editors, including Philip Bond, Phil Jimenez, Stuart Moore, Sean Phillips, Jill Thompson, Chris Weston, Steve Yoewell, and more. (9321/0- 9713942-2-9) (STAR18235) SC, 6x10, 288pg $19.95 *************************** THE BOOKS OF MAGIC #3: THE CHILDREN'S CRUSADE MMPB by Carla Jablonski Based on the best-selling DC Comics series created by best-selling author Neil Gaiman and artist John Bolton! There is a place where children can go to be safe—a world of refuge called Free Country. Now, that world is threatened, and the children need help from the boy destined to be the most powerful wizard of his time: Timothy Hunter. But how can he save an entire world, when he can barely figure out his own magic? (120/0- 06-447381-3) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 240pg $5.99 JULIUS KNIPL, REAL ESTATE PHOTOGRAPHER: THE BEAUTY SUPPLY DISTRICT TP by Ben Katchor An irresistible scrapbook of snapshots whose subjects are as familiar as they are improbable, Ben Katchor's brilliant, offbeat graphic novel about a photographer and the city that is his life and subject is available for the first time in a paperback edition. (235/0- 375-70098-6) (CAUT: 4) TP, 10x8, 116pg, b&w $16.95 JAPANESE IN MANGALAND TP by Marc Bernabe Showcasing thirty lessons, including drills, clear explanations, and vivid examples, plus a bonus glossary of more than 160 basic kanji to assist in the learning process, Japanese in MangaLand helps readers to master the basics of the Japanese language using manga as a didactic tool. (900/4-88996-115-1) (CAUT: 4) TP, 7x10, 236pg, b&w $24.00 STAR OF THE MONTH THE LION GRAPHIC BIBLE GN by Jeff Anderson & Mike Maddox The Bible is a unique narrative of origins and cosmic powers, of the ageless battle between good and evil, of human potential and human treachery. Now, this award- winning book presents the entire span of the Bible in dramatic visual style to enthrall a new generation of readers. (6337/0-7459-4598-8) (STAR18273) SC, 8x11, 256pg, FC $16.95 ************************** DOCTOR WHO DOCTOR WHO: COLONY OF LIES MMPB by Colin Brake The Doctor, Zoe, and Jamie find themselves separated and drawn into the complex web of strained relationships between the humanitarian Ransom Loyalists and the Realist colonists on Axista 4. As tensions mount, the Loyalists seek to revive Ransom's daughter from suspended animation in an attempt to unite the colony. Kirann Ransom, however, has a more personal goal—to find out the truth about her father and his actions at planetfall. (491/0-563-48606-6) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 288pg $6.95 DOCTOR WHO: LOVING THE ALIEN MMPB by Mike Tucker & Robert Per Against a background of international (and trans-dimensional) espionage, giant ants, and Cyber-primates, and quite possibly the end of the world as we know it, the Doctor struggles to save his companion, Ace, from a tragic fate she seems more and more determined to bring upon herself! (491/0-563-48604-X) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 288pg $6.95 DOCTOR WHO: TEN LITTLE ALIENS MMPB by Stephen Cole Upon arriving on a vast asteroid on the outskirts of Earth's universe, The Doctor, Ben, and Polly stumble into the midst of an intense encounter between the invading forces of the alien Schirr and a lone Earth Frontier Elite Corps Special Unit on a routine training mission turned deadly! (491/0-563-58853-8) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 288pg $6.95 DOCTOR WHO: TIMELESS MMPB by Stephen Cole The fuse has been lit. Reality has been blown apart, and the barriers that shield our universe from the endless others running parallel have shattered with it! To save the multiverse from total collapse, The Doctor must confront the mysterious Timeless organization, forcing him into a deadly showdown with an old enemy in a killing ground spawned before time and space began! (491/0-563-48607-4) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 288pg $6.95 FANTASY / SCI-FI BRADBURY STORIES TP by Ray Bradbury Spanning six decades of Ray Bradbury's astonishing career, here is a retrospective collection of 100 magnificent stories that confirms this literary genius's status as a master of short fiction and one of the greatest writers of the 20th century. (120/0-06-054242-X) (CAUT: 4) TP, 6x9, 880pg $29.95 DAVE DORMAN'S THE UNINVITED HC by Del Stone Jr., with full-color illustrations by Jon Foster The Drones are dying mysteriously and M. d'Cease is on the verge of diagnosing the cause and uncovering the evil culprits behind the outbreak, until she becomes infected. It's a race against time through the most terrifying pockets of Mortal City to find the cure and stop the carnage. The Uninvited opens yet another door into the creative mind of artist/storyteller Dave Dorman, introducing a gripping noir mystery set in a science- fiction reality scribed by Dorman's long-time collaborator Del Stone Jr. (8147) (CAUT: 4) HC, 6x9, 176pg $19.95 DREDD VS. DEATH MMPB by Gordon Rennie Based on Vivendi's awesome PS2/PC game! In the vast, sprawling Mega-City One, a plague is spreading amongst the millions of inhabitants, turning innocent citizens into blood-crazed vampires. Judge Dredd investigates the trail of carnage a death left by the enigmatic Death Cult, but when their leader Necrus unleashes the Dark Judges Fire, Fear, Mortis, and Death, Dredd is forced into the undead world and a battle for his soul! (4245) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 256pg $6.99 DUNE: THE BUTLERIAN JIHAD MMPB by Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson Ten thousand years before the fall of the Imperial House Corrino, two grand interplanetary organizations ruled the known universe: the Synchronized Worlds, presided over by thinking machines led by the evermind called Omnius, and the League of Nobles, beleaguered survivors of the machines' revolt against the Old Empire. In this era, a few individuals determined to overturn the rule of the machines sought every opportunity to gain insights into ways to defeat the human race's most intractable enemy. Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson continue their prehistory of Frank Herbert's Dune series with a compelling new trilogy set in the distant past of Herbert's galactic saga. (256/0-765-34077-1) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 704pg $7.99 FAT WHITE VAMPIRE BLUES TP by Andrew Fox He's undead, overweight, and can't get a date! Jules Duchon has lived in New Orleans, city of excess, far longer than there have been drunken coeds on Bourbon Street. Weighing in at a whopping four hundred and fifty pounds, swelled up on the sweet, rich blood of people who consume the fattiest diet in the world, Jules is thankful he can't see his reflection in the mirror. With the help of Maureen, the morbidly obese stripper- vampire who made him, and Doodlebug, an undead cross-dresser, Jules must find a way to contend with the hurdles that life throws at him, without getting a stake through the heart. (235/0-345-46333-1) (CAUT: 4) TP, 5x8, 384pg $13.95 THE GIRL WITH THE GOLDEN BOUFFANT TP by Mabel Maney James Bond is out of commission and his lesbian twin-sister Jane must once again don suit and scars to masquerade as her infamous brother in this follow-up to Mabel Maney's Kiss the Girls and Make Them Spy. Her destination: the annual spy convention in glamorous Las Vegas. Her assignment: to steal a secret spy invention and keep her brother's reputation intact. (120/0-380-80311-9) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS TP, 5x8, 288pg $13.95 J.R.R. TOLKIEN: THE LOST ROAD AND OTHER WRITINGS MMPB Edited by Christopher Tolkien In this intriguing volume, Christopher Tolkien traces the vivid history of Middle-earth, bringing the land—its topography and ever-clashing forces—to the state readers recognize from the Lord of the Rings. Entertaining and informative, The Lost Road shares fresh insights into the evolution of one of the world's most enduring fantasies. (235/0- 345-40685-0) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 512pg $6.99 MICRONAUTS BOOK 2: THE TIME TRAVELLER TRILOGY MMPB by Steve Lyons When Earthman Ryan Archer is thrown into the world of Baron Karza and The Micronauts, not only are things about to change in this microscopic realm, but Ryan will have much to do with it! The second in a trilogy of all-new novels based on the popular comic book series. (248/0-7434-7466-X) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 304pg $6.99 THE OUTER LIMITS BOOK 1 MMPB by Stan Timmons The first novel based on the famous science fiction television series, The Outer Limits! Dropped out of hyperspace by a mysterious chunk of dark matter, pilot Paul Stein must save the transport vessel by facing his past and ultimately trusting his own decisions. Unfortunately, he stumbles across a crew of dangerous misfits who harbor a plan not only to destroy the transport, but to wreak havoc on a world-wide basis. (248/0-7434-7485-6) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 304pg $6.99 PETER DAVID: SIR APROPOS OF NOTHING BOOK 3—TONG LASHING HC by Peter David Failing in his endless quest to stay the heck away from anything that could be remotely considered adventure or excitement, ignoble nobleman Sir Apropos of Nothing ends up in an ancient land that might or might not be a magical precursor to modern-day China. Faced with monsters and enemies at every turn, Apropos begins constructing a gigantic wall that seems to go one forever. (248/0-7434-4912-6) (CAUT: 4) HC, 6x9, 464pg $25.00 THE SALMON OF DOUBT TP Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time! by Douglas Adams Douglas Adams changed the face of science fiction with his cosmically comical The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series of novels, but sadly, hitched his own ride to the great beyond too soon. From the author's adventures in Africa, Hollywood, and beyond, to new exploits of Dirk Gently and Zaphod Beeblebrox, this posthumous collection, culled from his fleet of beloved Macintosh computers, lets his countless admirers revel in the wit and wackiness of Adams one last time. (235/0-345-46095-2) (CAUT: 4) TP, 5x8, 336pg $13.95 SHELF LIFE: FANTASTIC BOOKS CELEBRATING BOOKSTORES HC— SIGNED & LIMITED EDITION Edited by Greg Ketter Produced to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of DreamHaven Books, Shelf Life is an anthology of 16 stories of science fiction, fantasy, and horror, all of which have a bookstore at their core. Includes new work from Gene Wolfe, Ramsey Campbell, Jack Williamson, Charles de Lint, and others, as well as a classic reprint from Harlan Ellison. With endpapers by Chas. Vess and an introduction by Neil Gaiman, this hardcover edition is limited to 1,000 copies, each signed by all 18 of the contributors. Cover painting by John Picacio. (8459) (CAUT: 4) HC, 285pg $75.00 TERMINATOR 2: THE NEW JOHN CONNOR CHRONICLES BOOK 3— TIMES OF TROUBLE MMPB by Russell Blackford The war between man and machine reaches its chattering conclusion, with John Connor and his mother, Sarah, caught in the middle! (248/0-7434-7483-X) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 320pg $6.99 WARHAMMER: TAINT OF EVIL MMPB by Neil McIntosh Stefan Kumansky trails his erstwhile comrade Alexei as they inch closer to the outskirts of the Empire. But with the mutating power of Chaos an ever present danger and the landscape becoming increasingly unforgiving, Stefan must catch up to Alexei before his friend's soul is lost to the Dark Powers forever. (4245/0-7434-4361-6) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 288pg $6.99 GAMES STARS OF THE MONTH THE GAME INVENTOR'S GUIDEBOOK TP by Brian Tinsman This practical how-to guide explains the step-by-step process inventors follow to publish roleplaying, CCG, miniature, and board games, presenting helpful hints to aid in game invention and design, plus business advice on selling, manufacturing, distributing, retailing, marketing, and self-publishing games. (143/0-87349-552-7) (STAR18144) TP, 6x9, 160pg, b&w $14.99 SCRYE CCG CHECKLIST & PRICE GUIDE 2ND EDITION TP by John Jackson Miller & Joyce Greenholdt Now in its second edition, this guide is a one-of-a-kind source for checklists of every collectible card game, with accurate prices for more than 85,000 cards. (143/0-87349- 623-X) (STAR18164) TP, 8x11, 596pg, PC $22.99 **************************** HORROR PSYCHO II MMPB by Robert Bloch Every boy loves his mother… but sometimes too much! Years after his bout of butchery that horrified the world, Norman Bates is at large again, breaking free from the psycho ward, cutting a shocking swath of blood all the way to Hollywood—where, it so happens, they are making a movie about Norman's life and crimes. A movie that suddenly and terrifyingly becomes a lot like real life! (248/0-7434-7472-4) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 224pg, $6.99 HOW-TO STAR OF THE MONTH HOW TO DRAW X-MEN TP by Steve Behling This full-color addition of the How to Draw series teaches children, step-by-step, how to draw the greatest X-Men, including Wolverine, Cyclops, Storm, Professor Xavier, Beast, Gambit, Rogue, and their adversaries Magneto, Sabretooth, and Mr. Sinister. (18/0-8167- 7577-X) (STAR18149) TP, 8x11, 32pg, FC $4.95 **************************** HUMOR IT'S BACK TO SCHOOL, CHARLIE BROWN TP by Charles M. Schulz Go to the head of the class with this smart new collection featuring fifty years of Peanuts strips—all related to school and learning. (235/0-345-45283-6) (CAUT: 4) TP, 8x9, 160pg, b&w $11.95 THE BEST OF CALLAHAN TP by John Callahan From the warped mind of one of America's most popular underground cartoonists comes this wickedly funny collection of Callahan's—and his fans'—all-time favorite strips. (235/0-345-45094-9) (CAUT: 4) TP, 8x9, 96pg $11.95 DOONESBURY: GOT WAR? TP by Garry Trudeau For almost three decades, Trudeau has offered a refreshingly satirical take on everything from Watergate to Zippergate while following the ups and downs of a cast of characters that have become as well-loved as any in literature. This volume collects more politically slanted Doonesbury realism that continues to amuse readers, spark controversy, and frighten editors. (18/0-7407-3817-8) (CAUT: 4) TP, 9x10, 144pg, b&w $16.95 FOR BETTER OR WORSE: REALITY CHECK TP by Lynn Johnston Syndicated since 1979 and appearing in more than 2,000 newspapers worldwide, For Better or For Worse continues to be one of the best-selling contemporary cartoons in North America. This collection features a selection of cartoons published from January through November 2002. (18/0-7407-3810-0) (CAUT: 4) TP, 8x9, 128pg $10.95 FOXTROT: WHO'S UP FOR SOME BONDING? TP by Bill Amend This collection of Bill Amend's FoxTrot strips delivers an engaging look at teen and family life that is consistently fresh, irreverent, and wacky. (18/0-7407-3806-2) (CAUT: 4) TP, 8x6, 128pg $8.95 GARFIELD TAKES THE CAKE TP by Jim Davis Same great classics! Great new look! Just in time for Garfield's 25th birthday, here's the classic 5th collection of cartoons—now published in a new eye-catching, full-color format! (235/0-345-44978-9) (CAUT: 4) TP, 8x9, 96pg, FC $10.95 WALL TO WALL BABY BLUES TP by Rick & Jerry Scott Kirkman Baby Blues delightfully depicts the adventure that is parenting for Darryl and Wanda MacPherson—a daily adventure most of us are able to survive with the aid of humor. This treasury collects the best of the hilarious antics of parenting small children from the collections Baby Blues: Unplugged, Dad to the Bone, and Never a Dry Moment. (18/0- 7407-3811-9) (CAUT: 4) TP, 10x8, 256pg, FC $14.95 MOVIES & TV STAR OF THE MONTH BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: ONCE MORE WITH FEELING MUSICAL SCRIPTBOOK TP Here, in one volume, you'll find the complete shooting scripts for "Becoming, Part One," and "Becoming, Part Two," song lyrics, sheet music, production notes, humorous asides, never-aired scenes and dialogue, a 4-page full-color photo insert, and interviews with the show creator Joss Whedon and producer Doug Fry. (248/0-689-85918-X) (STAR18136) SC $12.99 ************************ CHARMED: MIRROR IMAGE MMPB by Jeff Mariotte Paige is wooed by a mystery man who seems to share her love of magic. But his interest in her witchy ways is no mere coincidence. (248/0-689-85790-X) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 224pg $5.99 CHARMED: MIST AND STONE MMPB by Diana Gallagher Phoebe receives a premonition shrouded in fog. A little research uncovers an opaque vision is one not yet set in stone, and so the girls find themselves in a race against the clock to prevent the dangerous vision from coming true. (248/0-689-85789-6) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item may be available in retail locations before shipping to specialty market accounts. MMPB, 224pg $5.99 THE COMPLETE GERRY ANDERSON TP by Chris Bentley, with a foreword by Gerry Anderson For over forty years, producer Gerry Anderson has entertained television viewers with his own unique style of programming, presenting futuristic action-adventure stories in a variety of different visual media—from Supermarionation puppetry and live-action combined with state-of-the-art model effects to animatronics, stop-motion, and CGI animation. Now, for the first time, all of Gerry Anderson's productions are chronicled and detailed in a single volume, including not only television series such as Thunderb