PREVIEWS VOL. XIII #11 PREVIEWS PUBLICATIONS VIDEO VAULT: ANIME BACKLIST 2004 CATALOG Our Video Vault: Anime Backlist catalog features thousands of the hottest titles available for fans of every age, including everything from action and adventure to comedy and erotica — dubbed or in the original language. It's like finding the coolest DVD store on Earth… but without the card or the crowds! Catalog MSRP: $0.75 PREVIEWS #1 (JANUARY 2004) 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, the coolest merchandise on Earth, plus exclusive items available nowhere else! This issue features items scheduled to ship from March 2004 through May 2004! Catalog, 8x11, 480+pg, PC $4.50 MARVEL PREVIEWS #5 Each issue of Marvel Previews will be a comic book-sized, 96-page, full-color guide and preview to all of Marvel's upcoming releases, PLUS a full 22-page story in each issue — either a special advanced preview of an upcoming blockbuster new project, or a sold-out, jumping-on point issue from one of their hottest books! It's your one source for advanced Marvel solicitations! This January issue features items scheduled to ship in March 2004! FC, 96pg $0.99 (or Free with Purchase of Previews) PREVIEWS CONSUMER ORDER FORM #1 (JANUARY 2004) Previews makes it easy for you to order every item in the catalog with this separate order form booklet! This issue ships in late December 2003 for items on sale in March 2004. Comic-sized, 62pg, PC PI PREVIEWS ADULT #1 (JANUARY 2004) 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 COMICS SECTION PREMIER VENDORS DARK HORSE COMICS FREAKS OF THE HEARTLAND #1 by STEVE NILES and GREG RUTH On sale January 21, FC, 32pg, $2.99 Steve Niles, creator of Cal McDonald and 30 Days of Night, one of the fastest rising stars in comics today, teams with Greg Ruth, who rose to notoriety with his Matrix comics, for a bizarre tale of horror unlike anything you've seen before. Trevor Owen has a younger brother who lives in the barn behind the house, too monstrous to be let into the house. The boy's only six years old, but he towers over his older brother, and possesses monstrous strength. For years, Trevor has looked after his baby brother, keeping him from the light, but now that's all about to change. His family's profane secret is about to be revealed, uncovering the horrible truth of the small midwestern town the boys have grown up in. Prepare to have your expectations about horror comics changed, with this bizarre tale from the writer of the best-selling horror comics in years. FUSED: THINK LIKE A MACHINE #2 by STEVE NILES, JOSH MEDORS, and PETER REPOVSKI cover by JOSH MEDORS On sale January 28, FC, 32pg, $2.99 Things haven't been the same for Dr. Mark Haggerty since his all-too-human body fused to the internal workings of a hi-tech cyborg exo-suit. Now that the Cy-Bot suit has fully claimed the physical humanity of the young scientist, Mark and his wife, Nikki, are left wondering if it will also take his mind. Still, the couple faces more immediate concerns, starting with the Implementers—the top secret militants who seek to recruit Mark for their own uses and will apparently stop at nothing to get him to comply. When Mark and Nikki decide to leave the military base and try life as civilians, Doctor Hussar and the Implementers take drastic action and turn to the darkest, most dangerous secrets of the U.S. military for help. Look out, Cy-Bot—here comes Cro-Mag! LOVE ME TENDERLOIN: A CAL MCDONALD MYSTERY (one-shot) by STEVE NILES and BEN TEMPLESMITH On sale January 7, FC, 32pg, $2.99 Working as a private dick is weird business, no matter how you look at it. But working as a private dick in a world populated by ghouls, monsters and other creatures of the night— well, that's as weird as it gets. Welcome to the world of Cal McDonald. When a bizarre string of strangulation murders hits the streets of Los Angeles, and the bodies are found covered in blood, at first it seems like a madman is on the loose. But when it's revealed that the blood isn't from the victims—and in fact, it's not even of human origin—Cal sets his sights on a rendering warehouse close to where the bodies were found. 30 Days of Night creators Niles and Templesmith give whole new meaning to the phrase Meat Is Murder. TALES OF THE VAMPIRES #2 by JOSS WHEDON, JANE ESPENSON, SCOTT MORSE, and more cover by BEN TEMPLESMITH On sale January 14, FC, 32pg, $2.99 Joss Whedon, the creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer reunites with Brett Matthews, with whom he wrote the Angel comics series, and Jane Espenson, longtime writer of the TV series, as they continue this bizarre look at the lives of vampires in the world of Buffy and the Slayers. Whedon and newcomer Alex Sanchez continue their framing sequence, in which a group of young Watchers-in-training learn the secrets of the undead from an ancient vampire kept in chains in the basement of the Watchers Council. Scott Morse (Ancient Joe, Barefoot Serpent) illustrates Jane Espenson's poem "Spot the Vampire," a cross between a New Yorker cartoon and a children's book, in which evil hides in plain sight. And the centerpiece of the issue is the fourteen page "Jack" story by Spider- man/Wolverine creative team Brett Matthews and Vatche Mavlian—a Victorian vampire mystery. Under a cover by Cal McDonald and 30 Days of Night artist Ben Templesmith, the second installment of Tales of the Vampires digs deeper into the dark side of Joss Whedon's girl empowerment myth. DH GOON: ROUGH STUFF TP by ERIC POWELL On sale February 18, SC, 88pg, FC, $12.95 Dark Horse Comics brings you the origin of Eric Powell's The Goon, the earliest stories published for the very first time in color! The Zombie Priest has just set up shop on Lonely Street and intends to build an undead army, and the Goon's the only man who can stop him. His early battles with the undead are mixed with stories of the Goon's youth, as we meet his circus-freak clan and learn how he came to be the head of a notorious crime family. Also included in this volume is a look at the creation of the Goon and his world with a special "Evolution of The Goon" sketchbook section. HELLBOY TRADE PAPERBACKS Dark Horse presents new editions of the entire Hellboy line with new covers, beginning with Seed of Destruction, the basis of director Guillermo del Toro's upcoming film. Hellboy is one of the most celebrated comics series in recent years. The ultimate artists' artist and a great storyteller whose work is in turns haunting, hilarious, and spellbinding. Mike Mignola has won numerous awards in the comics industry and beyond. When strangeness threatens to engulf the world, a strange man will come to save it. Sent to investigate a mystery with supernatural overtones, Hellboy discovers the secrets of his own origins, and his link to the Nazi occultists who promised Hitler a final solution in the form of a demonic avatar. HELLBOY VOLUME 1: SEED OF DESTRUCTION TP On sale February 4, SC, 128pg, FC, $17.95 " … Hellboy is a brilliant example of how to elevate the comic of the future to a higher literary level while achieving a higher pitch of excitement." —Robert Bloch, from his introduction HELLBOY VOLUME 2: WAKE THE DEVIL TP On sale February 4, SC, 144pg, FC, $17.95 "Hellboy is a passport to a corner of funnybook heaven you may never want to leave. " — Alan Moore, from his introduction HELLBOY VOLUME 3: THE CHAINED COFFIN AND OTHERS TP On sale February 4, SC, 168pg, FC, $17.95 "Hellboy restores my faith in the joy of comic books." —Clive Barker HELLBOY VOLUME 4: THE RIGHT HAND OF DOOM TP On sale February 4, SC, 144pg, FC, $17.95 "The best horror comic in a generation. This Mignola guy is a wizard" —Frank Miller HELLBOY VOLUME 5: CONQUEROR WORM TP On sale February 4, SC, 144pg, FC, $17.95 "A work of genius." —Guillermo del Toro, from his introduction RETAILERS: See your order form for a special Hellboy display offer! *************************** ELECTRIC FRANKENSTEIN! by SAL CANZONIERI On sale February 4, SC, 160pg, FC, $19.95 Rock 'n' Roll, Trash Culture, and Low-Brow Art collide in the ultimate poster collection battle royal of the ages-Electric Frankenstein! In over a decade of worldwide punk-rock dominance, the ass-kicking guitar machine that is Electric Frankenstein (#2 of the Top 500 Most Featured Bands in the press, as verified by Zine Guide) has produced an unparalleled body of eye-slapping poster art. This swaggering, monster-fied, fuel-dragster image bank from over 180 of the undisputed champions of this most exalted of all art forms is perhaps the largest printed collection of such artists in human history! Now, unchained and free to roam the land come the monstrous works of who's-who poster legends Coop, Kozik, Johnny Ace, The Pizz, Lisa Petrucchi, Derek Hess, Alan Forbes, and more...! Plus, an in-depth history of Electric Frankenstein the band, the musical method behind the visual madness, orchestrated by EF-founder and poster-art icon Sal Canzonieri! No collection of rock poster art or chronicle of punk-rock history dares be without Electric Frankenstein! COMICS BETWEEN THE PANELS HC—NEW EDITION by STEVE DUIN and MIKE RICHARDSON Available for immediate shipping! HC, 500pg, FC w/photos, $34.95 This lavish volume takes an in-depth look at the history of comics in a manner decidedly unlike the dry timelines and profiles of most reference-style titles. Via alphabetical entries, the authors take an irreverent, often hilarious, behind-the-scenes look at creators, companies, characters, collectors, and conventions, pulling no punches when exposing some of the darker sides of the industry. Containing countless stories gleaned from over 150 interviews of comics industry veterans, Comics Between the Panels is loaded with more than half a century of insider information on the talented and eccentric creators who forged the comics industry and art form. Featuring 670 illustrations and photos— including dynamic and bizarre cover art compiled under such curious headings as Atomic Bombs, Death with Indignity, Gorillas, Headlights, Hooded Menaces, and Skulls— Comics Between the Panels will entertain and enlighten the hardcore comic collector as well as the casual reader with an eye for pop-culture curiosity. CHOSEN #2 by MARK MILLAR and PETER GROSS cover by PETER GROSS FOR MATURE READERS On sale January 21, FC, 32pg, $2.99 Jodie Christianson has just discovered that he's the second coming of Jesus. It's a heady responsibility for one so young. So what does the returned savior do? Tests his powers of course! The problem is the whole turning water into wine and walking on water thing isn't working. But when Jodie starts mysteriously curing the ill, people in his small town start to take notice. Including a skeptical priest...This mini-series is part of the much anticipated creator-owned Millarworld line of books from writer Mark Millar (The Ultimates, Superman: Red Son) and artist Peter Gross (Lucifer) and will be supported by ads in the other Millarworld titles from Image, Avatar Press and Top Cow this month in the debut issues of Run, The Unfunnies and Wanted. KISS VOLUME 4: UNHOLY WAR TP by MIKE BARON and MEL RUBI On sale February 4, SC, 80pg, FC, $12.95 The Demon, Starchild, Beast King, and the Celestial have been working and fighting side-by-side through the ages. Now, these superpowered beings are putting everything on the line, and their differences aside, to save the future of humanity from the darkest of threats—the malevolent and terrifying entity known as The Unholy. It's not going to be easy, especially now that they're fighting the battle on The Unholy's terms, and on his terrain—an apocalyptic other dimension where flying beasts lie in wait to attack, and there are no rules to the game, except those that will benefit his dark majesty. The world has never known a danger as real as The Unholy…then again, the world has never known heroes like KISS! Strap yourself in for a rockin' rollercoaster of terror and triumph, as KISS battles the ultimate evil in KISS: Unholy War. KWAIDAN TP by JUNG and JEE-YUN On sale February 18, SC, 144pg, FC, $14.95 In 12th Century Japan, Lady Orin pines for her warrior lover, Nanko, who has been away in battle. Jealous of her beautiful sister, Lady Akane savagely mutilates Orin's face, beginning a spiral of despair that ends in the suicides of both lovers at Lake Amada. The evil Akane, as fickle fate would have it, becomes the mystical caretaker of the lake, now brimming with a strange power. Thus begins a complicated web of revenge and redemption that spans two centuries. Jung's lush, expressive artwork, action-filled sequences, and expert sense of timing brings to life this suspense-filled tale, packed with ghostly encounters, samurai swordplay, undead armies, beautiful landscapes, and strange demons. The lost spirits of these two unlucky lovers may still find freedom, but their hope now rests on the supernatural birth of a granddaughter…and her ability to unravel the secrets of the restless ghosts that haunt her, the Kwaïdan. THE INVINCIBLE ED: THE END? #4 (OF 4) by RYAN WOODWARD On sale January 7, FC, 32pg, $2.99 Ed finally sees his potential that Nod, now slain by Lance Lundgin, had been trying to teach him. Total fearlessness fuel the once cowardous Ed into taking on the over powerful Lance. Rising from every blow like Rocky Balboa, Ed knows that he cannot be stopped! Suspecting a tougher fight that he had expected, Lance decides to take the fight to the football field of Chesterton High, where the looser faces total humiliation in front of the whole school! ULTRAMAN TIGA #6 (OF 10) by TONY WONG and KHOO FUK LUNG cover by UDON On sale January 28, FC, 40pg, (6 of 10), $3.99 Ultraman Tiga has gone mano-a-monster with many a gigantic beast, always emerging victorious, but often only just. This time he finds himself up against a pair of horrifying alien nasties looking to tag-team their way through the intergalactic hero. Together their might could prove too much for Tiga, and if they succeed in taking him down nothing will stand in the way of a much larger invasion that's waiting in the wings. Continuing the adrenaline-charged series from Hong Kong. USAGI YOJIMBO #72 by STAN SAKAI On sale January 28, b&w, 24pg, $2.99 The Neko Ninja are back—and more deadly than ever!—in this exciting new installment of Stan Sakai's award-winning adventure series, Usagi Yojimbo. When the ronin Usagi and his young charge, Jotaro, travel to a remote village, they are met with a cold and uncomfortable reception. Soon, it becomes clear that things are worse than they first seemed, when the pair discovers that the entire village has been slain and replaced by Neko Ninja who are plotting to assassinate the Geishu Lord, Noriyuki. Not even Usagi, aided by Jotaro and the capable and beautiful swordswoman Tomoe Ame, can stop the trap from being sprung! But…can they at least make it out alive? ALSO AVAILABLE USAGI YOJIMBO: THE BRINK OF LIFE & DEATH TP by Stan Sakai; introduction by Kurt Busiek SC, 208pg, b&w (STAR08246) . . . $14.95 USAGI YOJIMBO: DAISHO TP by Stan Sakai; introduction by James Robinson SC, 200pg, b&w (STAR07519) . . . $14.95 USAGI YOJIMBO: DEMON MASK TP by Stan Sakai SC, 224pg, b&w (STAR13194) . . . $16.95 USAGI YOJIMBO: GRASSCUTTER TP by Stan Sakai; introduciton by Will Eisner SC, 256pg, b&w (STAR09937) . . . $16.95 USAGI YOJIMBO: GRASSCUTTER II — JOURNEY TO ATSUTA SHRINE TP by Stan Sakai SC, 184 pg, 6"x9", b&w (STAR15228) . . . $15.95 USAGI YOJIMBO: GREY SHADOWS TP by Stan Sakai; introduction by Max Allan Collins SC, 208pg, b&w (STAR10791) . . . $14.95 USAGI YOJIMBO: SEASONS TP by Stan Sakai; introduction by Lynn Johnston SC, 208pg, b&w (STAR09180) . . . $14.95 USAGI YOJIMBO: SHADES OF DEATH TP by Stan Sakai; introduction by William Stout SC, 200pg, (STAR06915) . . . $14.95 USAGI YOJIMBO: THE SHROUDED MOON TP by Stan Sakai SC, 184pg, 6" x 9", b&w . . . $15.95 USAGI YOJIMBO VINYL FIGURE 8" tall PVC figure, fully painted and packaged in a full-color box (STAR19500) . . . $24.99 ****************** CRUSH #4 by JASON HALL and SEAN MURPHY cover by SEAN MURPHY On sale January 28, FC, 32pg, $2.99 Without skipping a beat, creators Jason Hall and Sean Murphy fling us right back into last issue's classroom cliffhanger. With Agent Bixby's monstrously strong lackey, Brute, ripping apart Liz's high school, our heroine is forced to fight back as her demonic alter- ego, Crush. Walls crumble, rows of lockers are thrown, and Liz will inch towards more answers concerning her demonic predicament and deadly pursuers…if she survives! As Liz's crazy neighbor, Mr. Cooter says, "Witch-girls…government conspiracies…explosions. The whole world is coming to an end!" Well, probably not, but one thing's for sure, Brigston Lassiter High School will never be the same! GO BOY 7 #6 by BRIAN AUGUSTYN, JON SOMMARIVA, and KRIS JUSTICE cover by FRANCISCO RUIZ VELASCO On sale January 28, FC, 32pg, $2.99 The Cultist sets his vengeful sites on Washington DC! Vowing to destroy the Nation's capitol with Giga-Technoloy, the Anarchic Automation releases an unstoppable infestation of marching, munching, mechanical bugs each the size of a rat. Can Go Boy 7 and Jett Girl turn the tide before the Cultist's swarm of ravenous robots put the bite on the President? LONE #5 by STUART MOORE, JEROME OPEÑA, and JOHN WYCOUGH cover by BEN TEMPLESMITH On sale January 21, FC, 32pg, $2.99 It's been a long road, filled with every danger that the post apocalyptic west could imagine, but now the journey has come to an end. Last stop—Desolation! It's the final confrontation between Lone, the zombie hoard, AND the strange being known only as "The Gunfather" that controls them! Will Lone be able to overcome the zombies and their alien overlord and save Desolation? Or will he merely become another of their victims? This is one issue you don't want to miss! BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL #86: MIRROR OF THE SOUL PART 2 by HIROAKI SAMURA FOR MATURE READERS On sale January 14, b&w, 32pg, (2 of 3), $2.99 Manji's fiercest and sexiest combatant returns! When they fought in the "Dreamsong" storyline, Makie Otono-Tachibana, as swordswoman of the Ittö-ryü, left our near- immortal hero lying helpless in bloody dirt. Now, Anotsu finds her in a small town as he flees Kaga, and she's a run-down husk of the warrior she once was. What brutal and unfortunate circumstances drove her to hate…and hunt…her own father? When she finally found him, something happened to turn her into a quivering, suicidal wreck. Will Anotsu's love for both Makie the woman and Makie the warrior still hold true after he sees the physical scars of her despair? • Winner of Japan's prestigious Media Arts Award and America's own Eisner Award. • Ten volumes of fantastic translated works in the Dark Horse backlist! CLUB 9 VOLUME 3 by MAKOTO KOBAYASHI On sale February 25, SC, 192, b&w, $15.95 Haruo Hattori's the hottest county import that Tokyo's ever seen. Working in one of the most happening Hostess bars in the notorious Ginza, Haruo gets all the attention she could ever want—all she'd never want—since she's trying to stay loyal to her boyfriend back home. But that's not easy when a made-of-money bachelor with marriage on his mind gives her a nice little present for Haruo's 19th birthday, just a li'l 'ol Ferrari! Club 9 is uproarious slice-of-life, fish-out-of-water comedy as crafted by the inimitable creator of What's Michael?, Makoto Kobayashi. A hilarious look at Tokyo nightlife and Japanese culture, Club 9 is flat-out, fresh-off-the-farm fun! SUPER MANGA BLAST! #39 by MASAMUNE SHIROW, MOHIRO KITOH, MAKOTO KOBAYASHI, YUZO TAKADA, and HIROYUKI UTATANE & YO MORIMOTO FOR MATURE READERS On sale January 28, b&w, 128pg, $5.99 This issue's "Hypernotes" section continues Masamune Shirow's discussion of the weaponry used in his work, featuring detailed notes. In What's Michael?, Michael, frustrates a photographer and exposes the dangers of cat-snuggling. Kobayashi also illustrates the charming life of the cute-yet-clumsy Harou "Hello" Hattori, as a new, determined suitor sets his eyes on her in Club 9. In Seraphic Feather, while Kei's father plays a deadly chess match with the Dykstra Corporation, Sunao and M-Zak continue to use their mysterious abilities to protect Kei. In Shadow Star, Shiina and Akira are coping with the changes brought upon by their shadow dragon. 3x3 Eyes continues its demonic thrill-ride with Pai and Yakumo facing a flesh-eating locust infestation and a deadly new enemy! STAR WARS: CLONE WARS VOLUME 3—LAST STAND ON JABIIM by HADEN BLACKMAN, BRIAN CHING, and VICTOR LLAMAS On sale February 25, SC, 104pg, FC, $12.95 General Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Padawan Anakin Skywalker find themselves in command of a regiment of Clone Troopers on the muddy battlefields of the rain world of Jabiim. With their supply lines stretched thin and reinforcements unable to land due to the perpetual storms, the Jedi and their army have become easy targets for the rebel Alto Stratus and his elite Nimbus warriors. But the situation goes from bad to worse when General Kenobi is listed missing in action, and Anakin is teamed with a group of other masterless young Jedi on a doomed mission to hold the last line in the Republic's defense! The Clone Wars heat up in this beautifully illustrated graphic novel that chronicles one of the major battles of the conflict! After twenty-six years, the most anticipated era in Star Wars history is finally being revealed, with new characters, new locations, and unbelievable action leading toward the events in Episode III. • Dark Horse has sold over 10,000 copies of the first volume of Star Wars: Clone Wars in less than 3 months! STAR WARS: INFINITIES—RETURN OF THE JEDI #3 (OF 4) by ADAM GALLARDO, RYAN BENJAMIN, and SALEEN CRAWFORD cover by RODOLFO MIGLIARI On sale January 14, FC, 32pg, $2.99 Han is rescued, but Luke has been captured, and Leia's determination to free him has led to a precipitous and premature attack on the Death Star! Meanwhile the Rebel ground troops on Endor have run into their own problems. It all leads up to a surprising setback for the Rebel Alliance – and for Luke Skywalker in particular! The events of Return of the Jedi have been altered from what you saw in the film! The characters are the same, but the adventure is all new! The possibilities are endless! STAR WARS: THE RITE OF PASSAGE by JOHN OSTRANDER, JAN DUURSEMA, and RAY KRYSSING On sale January 28, SC, 120pg, FC, $12.95 A royal heir has been kidnapped — along with Jedi Master Tholme, who was protecting the boy. Now two of Tholme's former Padawans have teamed up to rescue their master, unaware of the forces arrayed against them. Their most immediate foes are a father and son team of Morgukai assassins, who have the training and the weapons to go toe-to-toe with Jedi. But behind it all are the machinations of the notorious Count Dooku! Collecting the four-issue miniseries. STAR WARS: EMPIRE #17—TO THE LAST MAN PART #2 (OF 3) by WELLES HARTLEY, DAVIDÉ FABBRI, and CHRISTIAN DALLA VECCHIA cover by DAVID MICHAEL BECK On sale January 7, FC, 32pg, $2.99 Imperial Lt. Janek Sunber wanted to see action, and now his wish has come true—in spades! Sunber's infantry regiment on the jungle world of Maridun is cut off from the rest of the Empire. Their communications have been destroyed, and their way out of the jungle is blocked by thousands of hostile native Amanin. Hopelessly out-numbered, they must choose between combat or surrender—but either decision may mean death! Empire takes a look at the Star Wars galaxy from the point of view of the Imperials in this action- packed, three-issue arc! STAR WARS: REPUBLIC #61 by HADEN BLACKMAN and BRIAN CHING cover by BRIAN CHING On sale January 21, FC, 32pg, $2.99 With Obi-Wan still missing in action, Anakin is assigned to a group of Jedi accompanying Senator Bail Organa on a sensitive, but dangerous, diplomatic mission. When Bail's contact is assassinated, all signs point to the Jedi-hating bounty hunter Durge. It would seem like a simple job for three Jedi to tackle one bounty hunter, but Anakin's turmoil over his other recent missions has put him off his game – to say the least! The other Jedi have to wonder: Is Anakin fighting for them, or against them? Another milestone in the saga of the Clone Wars! KOTOBUKIYA JANGO FETT PRE-PAINTED SOFT VINYL MODEL KIT On sale March 10, 11" tall, vinyl figure, packaged in window box, $94.99 Dark Horse is proud to continue this line of exquisite vinyl figures imported from Japan and manufactured by one of the world's premiere model makers, Koto, Inc. This month sees the release of Jango Fett, one of the galaxy's deadliest bounty hunters, the basis of the clone army, and father to Boba Fett. Jango stands more than eleven inches tall and comes packaged in a beautifully designed window box. This detailed representation of the ultimate bounty hunter belongs on the shelf of any serious Star Wars collector. CLASSIC COMIC CHARACTERS #45: TONTO On sale March 10, 5 ¼" tall, packaged in a full-color tin w/pinback button and booklet, $49.95 Dark Horse continues its successful series of "Classic Comic" statues, inspired by the "Syroco" statues of the 1940's and sculpted by those fine folk at Yoe! Studio. This month we bring you Tonto, The Lone Ranger's faithful sidekick. Tonto collectibles are very scarce, so a new one is cause for nostalgia buffs to jump up and shout "Hi Yo, Silver". The 45th statue in the series is offered in an extremely limited edition of 600 numbered pieces. Tonto comes packaged in a special litho-printed full-color tin box and includes a vintage-style pinback button, and booklet about the characters and their creator, Fran Striker BETTIE PAGE ACTION FIGURE: CLEOPATRA On sale March 25, 7" tall action figure w/accessories, $14.99 The Queen of Pinups as the Queen of the Nile. Bettie takes her rightful place among the revered beauties of the world, dressed in stately Cleopatra garb. Accompanying Her Highness are a bevy of Egyptian accessories: an asp, staff, dagger, and more. One of our favorite sculptors, Derek Handy, has based this figure of Bettie on some of her more playful photos-simultaneously smiling and sexy. This is the first in a new series of Bettie Page action figures. CONCRETE STATUE On sale February18, 9" tall fully-painted polyresin statue, $99.99 Paul Chadwick's gentle giant, one of the most beloved characters in modern comics, comes to life thanks to Italian designer Gianfranco Grieco The sculpture is based on Chadwick's reference illustrations, provided expressly for this project. This statue has been produced with the blessing and cooperation of Paul Chadwick and it beautifully captures the gentle spirit of his rock-encased creation. Standing 9" inches tall and fully painted, this statue will be numbered and limited to 500 copies. A special certificate of authenticity, signed by both Paul Chadwick and Gianfranco Greico, will be included with each statue. A must have for all Concrete connoisseurs. HELLBOY "HONG KONG" VINYL FIGURE On sale April 28, 13" tall vinyl figure, limited to 999 figures, comes with certificate of authenticity, $165.00 One of the hottest and most interesting new collectibles is the unusual "Hong Kong" style of vinyl figure. Featuring a distortedly stylized approach to anatomy combined with outstanding craftsmanship and detail, these figures are produced in very small quantities and are seldom seen outside of Asia. One of the leading creators in this genre is Eric So. His figures all feature his own original characters until now, when, in a unique collaboration, he has turned his talents toward Mike Mignola's Hellboy. This figure, shown as a work-in-progress, will be about 13" tall and will include Hellboy's trench coat and utility belt, as well as other accessories not pictured. Only 999 figures will be produced and distribution in the U.S. and is subject to allocation. Each figure will come with a certificate of authenticity, signed by both Eric So and Mike Mignola. TIM BURTON WRIST BANDS On sale December 3, terrycloth wrist band with embroidered patch (Toxic Boy), $4.99 On sale December 3, terrycloth wrist band with embroidered patch (Stain Boy), $4.99 Dark Horse announces a new way to show off your Tim Burton pride. These terrycloth wrist bands feature detailed embroidered characters from Burton's twisted collection of short stories The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy and Other Stories. Available in two adorable/creepy varieties: the much-beloved Toxic Boy and the heroic Stain Boy! ALSO AVAILABLE TIM BURTON PVC SETS 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 SET Three painted 4" figures (Toxic Boy, Mummy Boy, Penguin Boy) , packaged in a full- color window box . . . $14.99 OYSTER BOY PVC SET Three painted 4" figures (Oyster Boy, Junk Girl, and Boy With Nails in His Eyes), packaged in a full-color window box . . . $14.99 TIM BURTON T-SHIRTS OYSTER BOY/PLAIN TEE/ADULT/BLACK M-XL $17.99 XXL $19.99 SKULL/TOXIC BOY/LONG SLEEVE INTERLOCK SHIRT W/FINE RIB STRIPES ON SLEEVES/ADULT M-XL $24.99 XXL $25.99 VOODOO HEART/CAMISOLE SPAGHETTI STRAP/BLACK/ADULT S-XL $17.99 STAIN BOY/PLAIN TEE/WHITE/ADULT M-XL $17.99 XXL $19.99 LUNCH BOXES CONAN LUNCHBOX On sale March 10, FC, embossed metal lunchbox, 8" x 7" x 3 ¾", $14.99 Now you may enlist the aid of Robert E. Howard's celebrated Cimmerian to help you carry your lunch. Featuring artwork by Barry Windsor-Smith, considered by many to be the ultimate Conan artist, this lunchbox would serve any barbarian proudly! • Look for the launch of the new Conan series in next month's Previews! MIGHTY MOUSE LUNCHBOX On sale March 10, FC, embossed metal lunchbox, 8" x 7" x 3 3/4", $14.99 Here he comes to save the day! Mighty Mouse makes an appearance on this cute embossed metal lunchbox. Flying to the rescue, Mighty Mouse saves the damsel in distress, defeats the bad guy, and protects your sandwich and apple! GACHA! Are you a fan of everything portable and plastic? When your local burger joint has happy meal toys you just can't live without, do you scour every location just to get a complete set? If that sounds like you, then you're going to love the new line of collectible Gacha figures, picture viewers, bracelets, and more that Dark Horse and Diamond Comic Dist. are teaming up to bring Gacha to a retailer near you. The Gacha toy vending program was developed by TOMY Yujin, an affiliate of TOMY, one of the largest Japanese toy companies. For over ten years they have been selling miniature licensed toys to the Japanese vending trade. These toys have provided great play value to children while creating a whole new collectible market for adults. Combining a long history as a toy manufacturer with knowledge of collectibles and vending, TOMY has earned the respect and support of both consumers and retailers. These limited-edition collections will feature some of today's most popular licenses like The Simpsons, Disney, Pokémon, Nintendo, Lord of the Rings, and more. Collect 'em all! Retailers! See the your order form for details on ordering and a special offer! AVAILABLE NOW! MARVEL SUPERHERO BOBBLE HEADS NEW POKEMON BOBBLE HEADS NEW G.I. JOE MINIVIEWERS HAMTARO FIGURE COLLECTION SERIES 1 SIMPSONS BOBBLE HEADS #2 TOMICA CARS #4 SIMPSONS NUCLEAR BOBBLE HEADS SIMPSONS FIGURE COLLECTION SERIES 2: SPRINGFIELD ELEMENTARY SERIES LORD OF THE RINGS THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING BUST FIGURE COLLECTION SERIES 1 LORD OF THE RINGS THE TWO TOWERS BUST FUGURE COLLECTION SERIES 2 SIMPSONS KEYCHAINS ALSO AVAILABLE DISNEY PRINCESS FIGURES #2 DISNEY PRINCESS MUGS #3 MATTEL BARBIE FIGURES MATTELS BARBIE MUGS WINNIE THE POOH BIRTHSTONE RINGS WINNIE THE POOH FRUIT FIGURE KEYCHAINS WINNIE THE POOH MUGS WINNIE THE POOH ROCK ALONG FIGURES HELLBOY PRODUCTS B.P.R.D. BASEBALL HAT Black, embroidered hat (NOV020040) . . . $17.99 B.P.R.D. COFFEE MUG Black mug w/B.P.R.D. logo (SEP020080) . . . $9.99 B.P.R.D. EMBROIDERED PATCH 3" FC, embroidered patch . . . $4.99 B.P.R.D. STATIONERY SET 8 letter sheets (four different styles), 6 envelopes (4 different styles), and a set of stickers (MAR030050) . . . $4.99 B.P.R.D. ZIPPO® LIGHTER Black Ice chrome Zippo® lighter, packaged in tin box (MAR030053) . . . $29.99 HELLBOY BASEBALL CAP Black, embroidered hat (STAR09192) . . . $14.95 HELLBOY JOURNAL 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" covered, spiral bound journal, 128pg (JAN030100) . . . $9.99 HELLBOY LUNCH BOX FC, 8" x 7" x 3 ¾" (STAR10349) . . . $14.99 HELLBOY LUNCH BOX #2 FC, 8" x 7" x 3 ¾" (STAR19576) . . . $14.99 HELLBOY COFFEE MUG White outside, black inside . . . $9.99 HELLBOY ORNAMENT 3 ¼" ornament, fully-painted (STAR17066) . . . $19.95 HELLBOY PVC SET Seven piece set, packaged in a full color window box (STAR13684) . . . $39.99 HELLBOY SOFT VINYL FIGURE 13 ¾" tall, fully painted, soft vinyl figure, packaged in a full-color window box (STAR13505) . . . $59.99 HELLBOY SHOTGLASS Clear shot glass w/ red & white art, Hellboy on one side, logo on the other (STAR09241) . . . $5.95 HELLBOY STICKERS HELLBOY STICKER #1: HELLBOY LOGO FC (APR020100) . . . $1.99 HELLBOY STICKER #2: THE RIGHT HAND OF DOOM FC (APR020101) . . . $1.99 HELLBOY STICKER #3: MENACING PORTRAIT FC (APR020102) . . . $1.99 HELLBOY STICKER #4: NEW B.P.R.D. LOGO FC . . . $1.99 Also available in a pack, contains four stickers (SEP020081) . . . $6.99 HELLBOY SWEATSHIRT Hellboy logo/ black hooded sweatshirt with front pocket M-XXL . . . $39.99 HELLBOY T-SHIRTS BPRD - BUREAU FOR PARANORMAL RESEARCH AND DEFENSE/PLAIN TEE/WHITE/ADULT M-XL . . . $17.99 XXL . . . $19.99 RED HELLBOY WITH FIRE/PLAIN TEE/BLACK/ADULT M-XL . . . $17.99 XXL . . . $19.99 HELLBOY TRIPTYCH/PLAIN TEE/BLACK/ADULT M-XL . . . $17.99 XXL . . . $19.99 HELLBOY TRIPTYCH/BABYDOLL/BLACK/ADULT S-L . . . $17.99 HELLBOY ICONS/PLAIN TEE/BLACK/ADULT M-XL . . . $17.99 XXL . . . $19.99 HELLBOY ICONS/BABYDOLL/BLACK/ADULT S-L . . . $17.99 HELLBOY ZIPPO® LIGHTER Three-color chrome Zippo® lighter (STAR06649) . . . $29.95 ESSENTIAL MANGA AKIRA BOOK 1 by Katsuhiro Otomo SC, 364pg, b&w, 6-3/4" x 9-3/4" (STAR12302) . . . $24.95 ASTRO BOY VOLUME 1 TP SC, 224pg, b&w, 7" x 4 1/2" (STAR15434) . . . $9.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL: BLOOD OF A THOUSAND TP by Hiroaki Samura SC, 136pg, b&w (STAR09342) . . . $14.95 CANNON GOD EXAXXION: STAGE 1 TP by Kenichi Sonada SC, 208pg, b&w (STAR17609) . . . $15.95 CLUB 9 VOLUME 1 TP by Makoto Kobayashi SC, 192pg, 6" x 9", b&w (STAR17813) . . . $15.95 DOMINION TP by Masamune Shirow SC, 224pg, b&w (STAR11014) . . . $16.95 DOMU: A CHILD'S DREAM 2ND ED. TP by Katsuhiro Otomo SC, 240pg, b&w, 6" x 9" (STAR01537) . . . $17.95 GHOST IN THE SHELL TP by Masamune Shirow SC, 352pg, b&w (STAR01697). . . $24.95 GUNSMITH CATS: BONNIE & CLYDE TP by Kenichi Sonoda SC, 176pg, b&w (STAR09143) . . . $13.95 INTRON DEPOT 1 TP by Masamune Shirow SC, 148pg, FC, 9 1/2" x 13" . . . $44.95 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOLUME 1: THE ASSASSIN'S ROAD TP by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima SC, 304pg, b&w, 4" x 6"(STAR11783) . . . $9.95 METROPOLIS TP by Osamu Tezuka b&w, 168pg, SC, 4 1/2" x 7" . . . $13.95 OH MY GODDESS! VOLUME 1: WRONG NUMBER TP by Kosuke Fujishima SC, 160pg, b&w, 5 3/4 x 8 1/4 (STAR15854) . . . $13.95 ORION 3RD EDITION TP by Masamune Shirow SC, 272pg, b&w (STAR13440) . . . $19.95 SERAPHIC FEATHER VOL. 1: CRIMSON ANGEL TP by Hiroyuki Utatane and Yo Morimoto SC, 232pg, b&w (STAR) . . . $17.95 SHADOW STAR VOLUME 1: STARFLIGHT TP by Mohiro Kitoh SC, 192pg, b&w, 6" x 9" (STAR14504) . . . $15.95 WHAT'S MICHAEL? VOLUME 5: MICHAEL'S FAVORITE SPOT TP by Makoto Kobayashi SC, 88pg, b&w (STAR15489) . . . $8.95 YOU'RE UNDER ARREST!: THE WILD ONES TP by Kosuke Fujishima SC, 152pg, b&w (STAR07031) . . . $12.95 YOU'RE UNDER ARREST! : LIGHTS AND SIREN! TP by Kosuke Fujishima SC, 120pg, b&w (STAR10419) . . . $10.95 NEIL GAIMAN Neil Gaiman is an acclaimed novelist and writer of comics, short stories, screen and teleplays. He wrote all 75 issues of DC's groundbreaking Sandman series, an epic meditation on myths and storytelling. His other comics work includes Books of Magic, Death, Signal to Noise, and Mr. Punch. With the publication of the best-selling Neverwhere novel, Gaiman made the leap from graphic visionary to literary novelist. His other books include Smoke and Mirrors, Stardust, and Good Omens with Terry Pratchett. In 1999, he wrote the English-language script for the anime blockbuster Princess Mononoke and returned to Sandman with the new graphic novel The Dreamhunters. He received the 1997 Defender of Liberty Award from the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund for his constant support of free expression in comics. HARLEQUIN VALENTINE HC by Neil Gaiman and John Bolton In this modern hardcover retelling of a classic commedia dell' arte legend of tomfoolery and hopeless, fawning love, creators Neil Gaiman and John Bolton (Manbat) update the relationship of Harlequin and Columbine. A buffoon burdened with a brimming heart, Harlequin chases his sensible, oblivious Columbine around the city streets, having given his heart freely. Consumed with love, the impulsive clown sees his heart dragged about town, with a charming surprise to bend the tale in a modern direction. HC, 40pg, FC (STAR15245) . . . $10.95 THE LAST TEMPTATION GN by Neil Gaiman; illustrated by Michael Zulli. Based on a story by Neil Gaiman & Alice Cooper Steven is afraid. Afraid of ghost stories, afraid of growing up…just afraid. That is, until he meets the mysterious Showman and his Theatre of the Real. Steven takes a ticket and watches the show on a dare, but getting out of the performance will be harder than he ever imagined. And Steven learns what it is to be truly afraid. SC,104pg, FC, 6" x 9" (STAR12459) . . . $9.95 MURDER MYSTERIES HC by Neil Gaiman and P. Craig Russell For the first time in nine years, since the award-winning 50th issue of Sandman, Neil Gaiman and P. Craig Russell once again venture into the world of myth and angels. Constructing and maintaining all of heaven and earth is an immense task, which God has divided up amongst the various ranks and stations of angels. As with any such huge effort, there are bound to be casualties. This unique passion play sheds light on the hands behind creation, as well as one lonely man in Los Angeles who gets to hear the whole story of a most unspeakable crime: a murder in paradise! HC, 64pg, FC (STAR15851) . . . $13.95 SIGNAL TO NOISE GN by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean The year is 999. It's winter in middle Europe and people are waiting to die when the new millennium brings Armageddon. These are the images that would have filled his greatest film—his life's greatest work. But the cancer inside him will prevent that film from ever being made, except inside his head, where he continues to flesh out the story as his own body is being destroyed. SC, 80pg, FC, 8-1/2" x 12" (STAR01733) . . . $14.95 VIOLENT CASES GN—SECOND EDITION by Neil Gaiman and Dave Mckean Set only in the memory of its author, this brilliant short story meanders through levels of recollection surrounding a childhood injury. After dislocating his arm, a young boy is taken to see a doctor—an aged osteopath who was once the doctor of legendary gangster Al Capone. Through studied observations and painstaking attempts at truthful recall, the author reconstructs his tattered memories of the events surrounding his meeting with the doctor, and delves into the psychological complexities that emerged from the doctor's bizarre tales of Capone's life of crime. SC w/flaps, 48pg, FC, 8-1/4" x 11" . . . $14.95 ****************************** DC COMICS Before they put on costumes, they were already heroes… DC: THE NEW FRONTIER Acclaimed writer/artist Darwyn Cooke (SELINA'S BIG SCORE, BATMAN: EGO) turns his attention to the dawn of the Silver Age in DC: THE NEW FRONTIER, a sprawling 6-issue miniseries that takes readers on a journey from the end of the Golden Age to the genesis of a bold new era for the super-hero in the late 1950s! World War II is over. The Cold War has begun. And the Age of the Super-hero is in decline. But where are the heroes of tomorrow? THE NEW FRONTIER recounts the dawning of the DCU's Silver Age from the perspective of those brave individuals who made it happen. Encounter "keepers of the flame" including Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman, who survived the anti-hero sentiment of the Cold War, as well as eager newcomers like test-pilot Hal Jordan and scientist Barry Allen, poised to become the next generation of crimefighters. And discover the tragic sacrifices of noble warriors such as The Losers and The Suicide Squad who bridged the gap between the two eras at a terrible personal price. Cooke, a master storyteller, writes and illustrates this landmark tale, a must-have not only for fans of the DC Universe, but for all lovers of powerful tales of heroism! This project is supported with a 17" x 34" full-color poster, a 5" x 34" full-color poster strip, a minisite at www.dccomics.com; a preview in Wizard magazine, and house and trade ads. DC: THE NEW FRONTIER is a miniseries featuring six 64-page spectaculars edited by Mark Chiarello. Issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores January 21 with a cover price of $6.95 U.S. LOVECRAFT HARDCOVER "In reading Lovecraft's literary legacy, one can't help but wonder, 'What if…?' Well, contained within the terse lines and imaginative writing of this book lies the answer to that question. Get ready for a fun, scary ride." — Guillermo del Toro, director (Blade II) The Necronomicon. Cthulu. A town called Arkham populated by bizarre and insane monstrosities. These icons of horror were envisioned by one man: Howard Philips Lovecraft. But were these visions of horror only in his mind, or could he see into a world that couldn't be seen? His story is told in February's LOVECRAFT, an original VERTIGO hardcover graphic novel penned by screenwriter Hans Rodionoff (Clive Barker Presents Saint Sinner), adapted by comics legend Keith Giffen, and exquisitely painted by acclaimed Argentinian artist Enriqué Breccia (BATMAN: BLACK AND WHITE). From his bizarre childhood, when his mother would dress him as a girl, to his adult days, when he would meet Harry Houdini, Lovecraft was haunted by grotesque visions. He dedicated his life to writing blood-boiling "fictional" tales, all in an attempt to appease his living nightmares. But that obsession would take its toll. His parents both sent to asylums and his loving wife driven away, Lovecraft would spend most of his life as a recluse, his only company being his demons and the occasional visit to his publisher. Some called him insane. Some called him a genius. Either way, the story of America's greatest horror writer is a tale as haunting as the demons that plagued him. This project is supported with a minisite at www.vertigocomics.com and trade and house ads. LOVECRAFT is a 144-page VERTIGO original hardcover graphic novel edited by Karen Berger and is suggested for mature readers. It is advance- solicited and arrives in comic-book stores February 4 with a cover price of $24.95 U.S. MY FAITH IN FRANKIE Frankie Moxon seems like your typical teenage girl. She's pretty, popular, and smart. But she just has one little problem…her god is ruining her sex life. MY FAITH IN FRANKIE is a 4-issue VERTIGO miniseries written by Mike Carey (LUCIFER, HELLBLAZER) with beautiful, Manga-inspired art by newcomer Sonny Liew (Malinky Robot) & Marc Hempel (SANDMAN: THE KINDLY ONES, GREGORY) and covers by Hempel. Since she was a baby, Frankie has been protected and aided by Jeriven, her own adoring personal god. Growing up with your own deity makes for some sweet advantages — perfect test scores, endless ice cream parties, and a knack for a mean game of marbles. But as Frankie hits adolescence, Jeriven isn't too eager to give up his only worshipper. So when a childhood friend comes back into Frankie's life — and he's cuter than Brad Pitt — Frankie ditches Jeriven for the joys of adulthood. But there's something not quite right about her new boyfriend Dean, and it might have something to do with the fact that he just came back from the dead. Jeriven won't take losing his sole supporter lying down, so he turns to Frankie's best friend Kay for help. Only someone's out to settle a very, very old score, and as the stakes escalate, this divine threesome must battle some seriously un-heavenly foes. This project is supported with trade and house ads. MY FAITH IN FRANKIE is a 4-issue VERTIGO miniseries edited by Shelly Bond and is suggested for mature readers. The 32-page issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores January 7 with a cover price of $2.95 U.S. SUPERMAN: SECRET IDENTITY What's in a name? Everything, if you share it with the Man of Steel! SUPERMAN: SECRET IDENTITY is a 4-issue Prestige Format miniseries written by the critically lauded Kurt Busiek (JLA/AVENGERS, ASTRO CITY) with stellar art by Stuart Immonen (SUPERMAN: END OF THE CENTURY,Thor). Set in the real world, SECRET IDENTITY examines the life of a young Kansas man with the unfortunate name of Clark Kent. All Clark wants is to be a writer, but his daily life is filled with the taunts and jibes of his peers, comparing him to that other Clark Kent — the one with super-powers… "Hey Clark, where's your X-ray vision? How come you can't fly?" Until one day when Clark awakens to discover that he can fly…that he does in fact have super-strength! But where did these powers come from? Why? And what's he going to do about it? Find out in SUPERMAN: SECRET IDENTITY, a poignant, smart tale by Busiek featuring Immonen's finest art to date! This project is supported with a minisite at www.dccomics.com, and trade and house ads. SUPERMAN: SECRET IDENTITY is a 4-issue Prestige Format miniseries edited by Joey Cavalieri. The 48-page issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores January 14 with a cover price of $5.95 U.S. A landmark issue for a comics icon! WONDER WOMAN #200 Wonder Woman has faced some enormous challenges since writer Greg Rucka and artists Drew Johnson & Ray Snyder came on board with August's acclaimed issue #195. But her biggest battle yet comes in WONDER WOMAN #200, a 64-page anniversary issue highlighted by the conclusion to the team's first story arc, "Down to Earth" and the debut of new regular cover artist J.G. Jones (WONDER WOMAN: THE HIKETEIA). As Veronica Cale unleashes an amped-up version of an already deadly villains on Wonder Woman and her friends, the machinations of Ares on Olympus cause the gods to take a very different approach to all the Amazons of Themyscira…a change that will affect Diana's people for years to come! But the conclusion to "Down to Earth" is just part of this celebration of the most famous female character in comics! Award-winning artist Eric Shanower (Age of Bronze) provides spot illustrations for excerpts (written by Rucka) from Wonder Woman's own book, Reflections; and renowned Castle Waiting artist Linda Medley illustrates a story starring Wonder Girl that retells an ancient myth, setting the stage for the next continuing WONDER WOMAN storyline. Plus, other stories evoke the spirit of Wonder Woman's earlier incarnations, including "The Exile of Wonder Woman!," a Golden Age-style story from writer Robert Rodi (Elektra, CODENAME: KNOCKOUT) with H.G. Peter-style art by Rick Burchett (GREEN LANTERN). Plus, the Silver Age exploits of our favorite Amazon are lovingly re-created by writers Nunzio DeFillipis & Christina Weir (New Mutants) and artist Ty Templeton (BATMAN ADVENTURES) when Wonder Woman must rescue Steve Trevor from "Amazon Women on the Moon!" Rounding out this Wonder-full celebration are pinups from Eduardo Risso, Steve Rude, Stuart Immonen, Brian Stelfreeze, and Walter Simonson, making this a celebration to remember! This project is supported with trade and house ads. WONDER WOMAN is an ongoing series edited by Ivan Cohen. The 64- page issue #200 arrives in comic-book stores January 28 with a cover price of $3.95 U.S. BATMAN: HUSH ACTION FIGURES The "Hush" storyline — created by comics superstars Jeph Loeb, Jim Lee and Scott Williams and running through BATMAN #608-619 — captivated audiences and critics alike, topping sales charts for nearly its entire run. Now, five of that storyline's main players make the jump to the action figure realm as DC Direct presents the BATMAN: HUSH ACTION FIGURES! This assortment of figures includes the BATMAN ACTION FIGURE, THE JOKER ACTION FIGURE, HUSH ACTION FIGURE, HUNTRESS ACTION FIGURE, and POISON IVY ACTION FIGURE. Each 6-inch scale figure features multiple points of articulation, individualized accessories, a Batman logo base, and comes packaged in a 4-color blister. Don't miss the perfect companion set to the now-classic "Hush!" This project is supported with a full-color promo poster, a minisite at www.dccomics.com, and house ads. The BATMAN: HUSH BATMAN ACTION FIGURE, BATMAN: HUSH THE JOKER ACTION FIGURE, BATMAN: HUSH HUSH ACTION FIGURE, BATMAN: HUSH HUNTRESS ACTION FIGURE, and BATMAN: HUSH POISON IVY ACTION FIGURE are advance-solicited, sold separately and arrive in comic- book stores May 19, 2004. Please consult your retailer for pricing information. Retailers please note: Four of the BATMAN: HUSH ACTION FIGURES are available in Inner and Master Case assortment as well as singles: BATMAN ACTION FIGURE, THE JOKER ACTION FIGURE, THE HUNTRESS ACTION FIGURE, and POISON IVY ACTION FIGURE. The BATMAN: HUSH HUSH ACTION FIGURE is only available for order in Inner and Master Case assortments. Consult your retailer order form for packaging details. ROBOTECH: INVASION Robotech's New Generation (Mospeada) launches into action as a large scale war erupts against the Invid in ROBOTECH: INVASION, a 5-issue miniseries written by Jay Faerber & Ken Siu-Chong with art by Takeshi Miyazawa and Omar Dogan! Issue #1 features two covers: one by legendary Mospeada designer and Final Fantasy artist Yoshitaka Amano (SANDMAN: DREAM HUNTERS), and a second by Cully Hamner (RED, BATMAN: TENSES)! In the year 2038, Earth has fallen to the fearsome forces of the mysterious Invid race, and Admiral Hunter's expeditionary force is about to unleash its first strike to reclaim their homeworld! Lieutenant Lance Belmont, also known as "Lancer," is a young hotshot pilot at the forefront of this audacious plan, which will unfold in unexpected directions with intrigue, treachery and explosive mecha action! Plus, each issue of ROBOTECH: INVASION will feature a chapter of the Macross Saga adventure "Mars Base One," which takes place 35 years earlier as the United Earth forces begin building the first top-secret colony on Mars. Karl Riber, protege of the legendary Dr. Lang and the first fiance of Lisa Hayes, leads the construction of this immense new scientific base with technology retrieved from the SDF-1. However, Riber will uncover a covert military plot that could spark war with the Zentraedi much sooner than expected! This project is supported with house ads. ROBOTECH: INVASION is a 5-issue miniseries edited by Ben Abernathy. The 32-page issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores January 7 with a cover price of $2.95 U.S. MIDNIGHT, MASS: HERE THERE BE MONSTERS From the critically acclaimed MIDNIGHT, MASS miniseries, it's the return of paranormal investigators Adam and Julia Kadmon. And in this new miniseries, the messianic creature Magellan is about to put the Kadmons' skills — and their love for each other — to the ultimate test. MIDNIGHT MASS: HERE THERE BE MONSTERS is an action-packed race against time told over the course of six pulse-pounding issues written by series creator John Rozum with moody art by Paul Lee (Buffy The Vampire Slayer) and covers by Tomer Hanuka (Bipolar). The Kadmons' day-to-day life always has been about vampires, rival investigators, monsters, and hauntings, and they've always handled it with their legendary panache. But a disturbing pattern of supernatural incidents has been forming, with details trickling in from the men and monsters who both fear and respect the legendary couple. Magellan intends to stake a claim to a nation of monsters by infiltrating a small town in upstate New York, and expanding his borders from there. Meanwhile, the Kadmon's whiz-kid assistant Jenny finds love — but will her employers' lives serve as an inspiration to her, or a warning? This project is supported with trade and house ads. MIDNIGHT MASS: HERE THERE BE MONSTERS is a 6-issue VERTIGO miniseries edited by Joan Hilty and is suggested for mature readers. The 32- page issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores January 28 with a cover price of $2.95 U.S. SUPERMAN: "STRANGE NEW VISITOR" In the wake of the Earth-shattering events of SUPERMAN #200, Superman is nowhere to be found. Now a new raven-haired super-hero has emerged to claim the role of Metropolis' champion…a hero who hails from another universe: WildStorm's Mr. Majestic! The 3-part saga "Strange New Visitor" unfolds weekly in ACTION COMICS #811, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #623 and SUPERMAN #201, all written by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (THE LEGION) with art by Karl Kerschl (SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL) and covers by Ed McGuinness & Dexter Vines! Can Mr. Majestic fill the void left by the world's most powerful super-hero? He steps in to help Superboy, the new Steel and Krypto save Metropolis from a new threat. But is he the cause of the mysterious goings-on? Before long, the DCU heroes begin to think Majestic is at the root of the crisis plaguing Metropolis and unite against him…which could lead to an even greater tragedy for the city! Will the Man of Steel emerge to save the day? ACTION COMICS, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN, and SUPERMAN are ongoing series edited by Eddie Berganza. ACTION COMICS #811 arrives in comic-book stores January 14, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #624 arrives in comic-book stores January 21, and SUPERMAN #201 arrives in comic-book stores January 28, all 32 pages with a cover price of $2.25 U.S. JSA/HAWKMAN: "BLACK REIGN" Writer Geoff Johns has thrilled fans and critics alike with his groundbreaking work on JSA (featuring art by Don Kramer & Keith Champagne) and HAWKMAN (featuring art by Rags Morales & Michael Bair), mixing the high adventure of classic comics with a modern cutting edge. Now, these two titles come together to shake these hallowed characters to their very core in a 6-part weekly crossover running through JSA #56-58 and HAWKMAN #23-#25: "Black Reign!" It has been too long since the people of Kahndaq — the birthplace of Black Adam — have tasted freedom and justice…but that's all about to end, if Black Adam has anything to say about it. He's assembled a team consisting of Atom Smasher, Northwynd, Brainwave, and others, and plans to take them behind enemy lines to battle on behalf of Kahndaq. How far will they go to achieve their ends? Meanwhile, the JSA must contend with bloodshed as Hawkman's actions shock everyone! Don't miss this pulse-pounding storyline — continuing through February and all featuring painted covers by John Watson — that's sure to have everyone talking! This project is supported with house ads. JSA and HAWKMAN are ongoing series edited by Peter Tomasi. JSA #56 arrives in comic-book stores January 7, HAWKMAN #23 arrives in comic-book stores January 14, JSA #57 arrives in comic-book stores January 21, and HAWKMAN #24 arrives in comic-book stores January 28, all 32 pages with a cover price of $2.50 U.S. H-E-R-O #12: "CH-CH-CH-CHANGES" Joe Hamill — tough guy, construction worker and all-American male — thought it'd be great to use the H-E-R-O device. Who wouldn't want immediate, unbelievable super-powers at the touch of a button? The power to do anything you want. That's what Joe was after…only things didn't go exactly as he had planned. Joe's story begins in H-E-R-O #12, written by Will Pfeifer with art by Kano and painted covers by John Van Fleet, kicking off the 3-part tale "Ch-ch-ch- changes." Following the bright flash of light that accompanies the activation of the H- E-R-O device, Joe is transformed into Electro Lass, a super-heroine. This manly man is now an electrifying, beautiful babe, complete with a revealing costume and the figure to fill it. What's worse, the transforming flash startled Joe so much that he lost the device, leaving him with no way to change back. His girlfriend won't speak to him, his best friend doesn't know whether to punch him or kiss him, and Joe's quickly learning that, just like the song says, "sometimes it's hard to be a woman." Even a woman with super-powers. H-E-R-O is an ongoing series edited by Peter Tomasi. The 32-page issue #12 arrives in comic-book stores January 14 with a cover price of $2.50 U.S. JUSTICE LEAGUE ADVENTURES DIGEST-SIZED TRADE PAPERBACKS The stars of the hit Cartoon Network series are spotlighted in DC's third set of digest-sized trade paperbacks! The World's Mightiest Super-Heroes combat villainy in all its forms, protecting the Earth from harm! Each digest measures 5 1/8" x 7 9/16", includes 110 pages' worth of the JUSTICE LEAGUE ADVENTURES comic, and is perfect for introducing new readers to the wonders of super-hero comics! • VOLUME 1: THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN, written by Fabian Nicieza, Christopher Sequeira, Josh Siegal, and Dan Slott with art by John Delaney, Min S. Ku, Chris Jones, Christian Alamy, Dan Davis, Randy Elliot, Mark Propst and a cover by John Delaney & Rick Burchett, collects JUSTICE LEAGUE ADVENTURES #3, 6, and 10-12, featuring the stories "The Star Lost," "Wolf's Clothing," "Must There Be a Martian Manhunter?," "The Moment," and "Cold War." • VOLUME 2: FRIENDS AND FOES, written by Michael Bernard, Jason Hall, Matthew Manning, Scott McCloud, and Dan Slott with art by Rick Burchett, John Delaney, Min S. Ku, Mark Propst, and John K. Snyder III and a cover by Butch Lukic collects JUSTICE LEAGUE ADVENTURES #13-14, 16, and 19-20, featuring the stories "Local Hero," "An Angry Tide," "Hide and Seek," "What's in a Hero?," and "Emotional Baggage." • 112-page trade paperbacks • Measuring 5 1/8" x 7 9/16" • In stores January 21 • $6.95 U.S. each WONDER WOMAN ARCHIVES VOL. 4 HC Wonder Woman is the world's most popular heroine, one of comics' true iconic characters. Armed with her super strength, magic lasso, bullet-deflecting bracelets and invisible plane, she has fought evildoers for more than 60 years. Now, some of her classic 1940s adventures are collected in WONDER WOMAN ARCHIVES Volume 4, a 204-page hardcover. This volume collects SENSATION COMICS #25-32 and WONDER WOMAN #8- 9, written by Wonder Woman's creator, Dr. William Moulton Marston, with art and cover by Harry G. Peter. In these tales, the Amazon Avenger faces off against such dire threats as Queen Clea, Giganta, The Masquerader, and myriad of Axis baddies! • 204-page hardcover Archive • In stores January 21 • $49.95 U.S. ELFQUEST: THE GRAND QUEST Vol. 1 DIGEST-SIZED TRADE PAPERBACK DC's line of black-and-white, digest-sized collections of classic ElfQuest material continues! ELFQUEST: THE GRAND QUEST VOL. 1, written by Richard & Wendy Pini with art and a new cover by Wendy Pini, collects the very first ElfQuest story, originally presented in ElfQuest #1-5. In addition to being reprinted at 5" x 7 3/8", the story pages have been reformatted for easier reading. This classic tale introduces the characters who would form the cornerstone of the sprawling ElfQuest legacy, including Cutter, Skywise, Leetah, and Rayek, as well as the assorted elves, trolls, wolves and humans who populate this fantastic universe. THE GRAND QUEST begins as Cutter's tribe faces its greatest test when their home is burned to the ground, forcing them to flee across the burning desert in search of a new home. When they encounter another tribe, Cutter finds love with the healer Leetah, but faces the enmity of Rayek, suspicious of the newcomers. Can these two tribes learn to accept one another in spite of their differing cultures and experiences, or will their alliance prove to be brief and violent? • 224 black-and-white trade paperback • Measures 5" x 7 3/8" • In stores January 7 • $9.95 U.S GLOBAL FREQUENCY: PLANET ABLAZE TRADE PAPERBACK There are 1001 people on the Global Frequency, connected across a worldwide telecommunications spider web from Nova Scotia to Tasmania. You'll never know when you'll get the call, but when you do you have 30 minutes to save the world. Global Frequency — the last, best line of defense that you have never heard of. And if you're lucky, you never will. GLOBAL FREQUENCY: PLANET ABLAZE collects the first half of the 12-issue maxiseries written by comics visionary Warren Ellis (TRANSMETROPOLITAN; ORBITER) and chronicling the adventures of Miranda Zero and her intrepid crew. This volume features a who's-who of great comics artists, including Garry Leach, Glenn Fabry, Liam Sharp, Steve Dillon, Roy Martinez, Jon J Muth and David Lloyd, and a cover by Brian Wood! GLOBAL FREQUENCY: PLANET ABLAZE tells tales of a number of Zero's associates, including Aleph, a sexy cyber whiz-kid who serves as the eyes and ears of Global Frequency. Then there's the 16-year-old South African computer genius, the former Soviet experimental weapons expert, the Australian cop and the ace marksman. These and 996 others make up the most diverse team of specialists the planet has ever seen. Their job? To save the world. This project is supported with house ads. • 144-page WildStorm trade paperback • In stores January 14 • $14.95 U.S THUNDERCATS: THE RETURN TRADE PAPERBACK It's been five long years since the events of THUNDERCATS: RECLAIMING THUNDERA, but for Lion-O, it feels like an eternity. An eternity since he disappeared into the Book of Omens and Mumm-Ra was finally able to defeat the Thundercats… In THUNDERCATS: THE RETURN, a 128-page WildStorm trade paperback written by Ford Lytle Gilmore (THUNDERCATS: RECLAIMING THUNDERA) with art by Ed Benes (BIRDS OF PREY), Rob Lea & Joe Pimentel (Buffy: The Vampire Slayer), Lion-O finally is about to reemerge. He doesn't know what's happened in his absence, but he will reclaim his mantle as Lord of the Thundercats and lead his people to victory over Mumm-Ra…or will he? During Lion-O's time away, Mumm-Ra has taken over New Thundera and holds the 'Cats as his prisoners and slaves. Has Lion-O returned too late to save his people? And could there really be a traitor among the Thundercats? This project is supported with house ads. • 128-page WildStorm trade paperback • In stores January 28 • $12.95 U.S LUCIFER: INFERNO TRADE PAPERBACK Lucifer Morningstar returns to Hell in LUCIFER: INFERNO, the fifth collection of VERTIGO's acclaimed LUCIFER series. This volume reprints issues #29-35, written by Mike Carey with art by Peter Gross, Ryan Kelly, Dean Ormston, and Craig Hamilton with a cover by Christopher Moeller. Still weak, with most of his power locked in the feathers stolen by Susano- O-No-Mikoto, Lucifer now must face the challenge of single combat to the death with his brother, the angel of the Host Amenadiel. But as Mazikeen hunts for Susano and Lucifer plans his strategy, angels and devils alike are plotting for his defeat even before the challenge has begun. And in LUCIFER #46, don't miss Part 1 of the new 4-part story "Stitchglass Slide." After the rebellion of the Titans, Lucifer decides to evict every last immortal from his Creation. And unaware that his fate hangs in the balance, an insignificant creature called a stitchglass spinner forms a fateful friendship across the threshold of one of Lucifer's gates. This project is supported with house ads. • 168-page VERTIGO trade paperback • Suggested for mature readers • In stores January 7 • $14.95 U.S. PRIDE & JOY TRADE PAPERBACK Can you ever truly outrun the past? That's the question at the heart of PRIDE & JOY, a 104-page VERTIGO trade paperback that collects the classic 4-issue miniseries from writer Garth Ennis (PREACHER, The Punisher) and artist John Higgins (WAR STORY: D-DAY DODGERS). PRIDE & JOY tells the story of Jimmy Kavanagh, a widower struggling to raise his young daughter and rebellious teenage son. Unfortunately, Jimmy also has a secret past — a past that returns without warning in the form of two frightened ex-cons and one psychotic killer, hungry for revenge. Now the estranged father and son must confront both the horror hunting them and their own failings with each other if any of them is going to survive. This project is supported with house ads and a minisite at www.vertigocomics.com. • 104-page VERTIGO trade paperback • Suggested for mature readers • In stores January 28 • $14.95 U.S. NIGHTWING: BIG GUNS TRADE PAPERBACK Dick Grayson needs to clean up the corrupt police force in Blüdhaven…and he gets his chance when he joins the ranks! It all goes down in NIGHTWING: BIG GUNS, a 192-page trade paperback collecting NIGHTWING #46-50, NIGHTWING 80-PAGE GIANT #1, and material from NIGHTWING SECRET FILES, written by Chuck Dixon with art by Greg Land, Patrick Zircher, Manuel Gutierrez, Mike Collins, José Marzán, Jr., Drew Geraci, John Stanisci, Sean Parsons, Steve Bird, and Wayne Faucher and a cover by Land and Karl Story. While searching for evidence, Nighting also must deal with the out-of- control Nite-Wing; Sylph, a killer lady in white with a grudge; Torque, the former cop with his twisted view of the world; and Hella, a vicious woman with a mad-on against a certain cop family! And be sure to check out NIGHTWING #89, the single most shocking issue of the year! Blockbuster has a bloody vendetta against Nightwing, and he's about to do the unthinkable. Trust us, you won't expect what's coming! This project is supported with house ads. • 192-page trade paperback • In stores January 21 • $14.95 U.S. The Comrade of Steel? SUPERMAN: RED SON TRADE PAPERBACK Their planet on the brink of destruction, Jor-El and Lara send off their infant son in a small spacecraft, hurtling towards Earth. The child, Kal-El, crash- lands safely...but not in Kansas. Instead, he makes his new home on a collective in the Soviet Union! 2003's red-hot, sold-out miniseries is collected in SUPERMAN: RED SON — written by Mark Millar (The Ultimates, THE AUTHORITY), and featuring art by Dave Johnson (BATMAN and 100 BULLETS covers) & Andrew Robinson and Kilian Plunkett (SMALLVILLE, Star Wars Tales) & Walden Wong. Plus, this collection features an introduction by movie producer Tom DeSanto (X-Men, X2: X-Men United), a sketchbook section featuring preliminary art by Johnson and Plunkett, and an all-new cover by Johnson! "A strong Elseworlds series that creates interesting parallels and alternates of the heroes that we know and love." –SilverBulletComicBooks.com "Mark Millar delivers an entertaining story that takes the reader back to the Cold War…" –TheFourthRail.com "A smarter story than most of its brethren…" –PopMatters.com This project is supported with house ads. • 160-page Elseworlds Trade Paperback • In stores January 7 • $17.95 U.S. GREEN ARROW: THE SOUNDS OF VIOLENCE TRADE PAPERBACK In his first story arc on the new GREEN ARROW series (collected in GREEN ARROW: QUIVER), fan-favorite writer/director Kevin Smith (Clerks, Dogma, Jersey Girl) resurrected the legendary DC hero to huge critical and popular success. He followed it up with the work collected in GREEN ARROW: THE SOUNDS OF VIOLENCE — a harrowing 128-page trade paperback stylishly rendered by Phil Hester & Ande Parks. This volume collects GREEN ARROW #11-15, including the original painted covers by Matt Wagner, and features an introduction by Hester and a special sketchbook section showcasing his and Parks' dynamic art. THE SOUNDS OF VIOLENCE puts Oliver Queen and his closest loved ones directly in the madman's bullseye. Plus, the relationship between Ollie and his son/successor Connor Hawke is explored, while Mia — the young girl whom Green Arrow saved — flirts with becoming a new "Speedy." Also, Ollie rekindles his romance with Dinah Lance, a.k.a. Black Canary! This project is supported with house ads. • 128-page trade paperback • In stores January 28 • $12.95 U.S. JLA: ZATANNA'S SEARCH TRADE PAPERBACK Collected for the first time ever, the Silver Age saga that introduced Zatanna to comics! JLA: ZATANNA'S SEARCH collects THE ATOM #19, HAWKMAN #4, GREEN LANTERN #42, DETECTIVE COMICS #335 and 355 and JLA #51, written by Gardner Fox with art by a veritable cornucopia of comics legends: Gil Kane, Murphy Anderson, Mike Sekowsky, Carmine Infantino, and Bob Kane! It's all wrapped in a new cover by Brian Bolland (BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE). In this classic tale, the teenage mage seeks help from the heroes of the Justice League of America in rescuing her father — Golden Age great Zatara — from certain doom! This volume also includes a 10-page Zatanna origin story by Gerry Conway and Romeo Tanghal from DC BLUE RIBBON DIGEST #5 (1980). This project is supported with house ads. • 128-page trade paperback • In stores January 14 • $12.95 U.S. OUTSIDERS: LOOKING FOR TROUBLE TRADE PAPERBACK One of this summer's most successful new launches, the OUTSIDERS ongoing series has been a bona-fide, fan-favorite hit, with every one of its early issues selling out! Now issues #1-6 are collected in OUTSIDERS: LOOKING FOR TROUBLE, a 192-page trade paperback written by Judd Winick, with art by the teams of Tom Raney & Scott Hanna and Chriscross & Sean Parsons. Also included is the 30-page lead story from TEEN TITANS/OUTSIDERS SECRET FILES #1 (written by Winick and TITANS scribe Geoff Johns with pencils by Ivan Reis and Carlo Barberi and inks by Marc Campos and Norm Rapmund), that shows the events leading up to OUTSIDERS #1. In OUTSIDERS: LOOKING FOR TROUBLE, Arsenal takes it upon himself to recruit a new group of heroes…and the ones he finds are quite a crew! Grace, a super-strong bouncer working at a metahuman club; Thunder, the mass-changing daughter of Black Lightning; Indigo, the cyborg girl from the future; the shape-shifting Metamorpho; and Jade — from the pages of GREEN LANTERN — are all waiting in the wings. Unfortunately for the newly assembled team, their first mission — to protect President Lex Luthor — could be their last! Because what do you get when a barrel of fierce monkey-warriors attack Manhattan? Mayhem! Plus, the Outsiders take on the villainy of Brother Blood! This project is supported with house ads. • 192-page trade paperback • In stores January 14 • $12.95 U.S. Y: THE LAST MAN #18: "SAFEWORD" "…one of the best comics I've ever read." — BrokenFrontier.com "…remains at the top of my favorite books list every month." — TheFourthRail.com A new chapter in the life of Yorick Brown begins in Y: THE LAST MAN #18, the first part of the 3-issue story arc "Safeword," featuring the debut of new cover artist Aron Weisenfeld. Written by Brian K. Vaughan with art by Pia Guerra and José Marzan, Jr., Y: THE LAST MAN #18 finds Yorick and company on their way to Colorado in search of medical attention for his pet monkey, Ampersand. The intrepid crew soon finds themselves in a blow-up with a posse of female marshals, and must take refuge with a retired agent of the mysterious Culper Ring. But will this alluring, mysterious woman prove to be Y's most valuable ally…or his greatest enemy? Y: THE LAST MAN is an ongoing series edited by Will Dennis and is suggested for mature readers. The 32-page issue #18 is scheduled to arrive in comic-book stores on January 7 with a cover price of $2.95 U.S. DC UNIVERSE: BATMAN DETECTIVE COMICS #790 WRITTEN BY ANDERSEN GABRYCH AND A.J. LIEBERMAN; ART BY PETE WOODS, CAM SMITH, JEAN-JACQUES DZIALOWSKI AND DAN GREEN; COVER BY TIM SALE In stores January 7. Batgirl guest-stars in "Scarification" by new regular creative team Andersen Gabrych, Pete Woods and Cam Smith! As she and Batman descend on Gotham to break up a murderous drug ring, will the two most tight-lipped heroes in the DCU form a bond? And in the backup, Part 2 of "The Tailor," the origin of Gotham's major weapons and equipment supplier continues to unfold as the Tailor's daughter is held hostage by a man wearing a unique power suit — one the Tailor designed! FC, 40 PG. $2.75 BATMAN #623 WRITTEN BY BRIAN AZZARELLO; ART BY EDUARDO RISSO; COVER BY DAVE JOHNSON In stores January 28. Part 4 of the 6-part "Broken City" by the creative team of 100 BULLETS. The mystery surrounding the killer of a boy's parents deepens as Batman viciously tears into the stoolies and criminals of Gotham City for answers. But the bad guys have two bombs of their own to drop on the Dark Knight: Little Boy and Fat Man, two destructive new villains who've already proven they're tougher than Gotham's guardian. FC, 32 PG. $2.25 BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #175 WRITTEN BY JOHN WAGNER; ART AND COVER BY CHRIS BRUNNER In stores January 14. Rough Justice goes for the money in Part 4 of the 5-part "Testament." Desperate for cash, they've targeted Bruce Wayne, the wealthiest man in Gotham. Only they stumble across something even more damaging than the loss of Wayne's priceless artifacts: the journal of Batman! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #49 WRITTEN BY SCOTT BEATTY AND GEOFF JOHNS; ART BY ROGER ROBINSON, JOHN FLOYD, TOMMY CASTILLO AND RODNEY RAMOS; COVER BY KAMAJIAN In stores January 21. Get ready for the final Bane story! Batman, Nightwing, Robin and Batgirl go toe-to-toe with the man who once broke Batman's back. But even with the help of his three protégés, can Batman prevent Bane from exacting revenge against King Snake? And in the backup, Geoff Johns (JSA, THE FLASH) and Tommy Castillo & Rodney Ramos contribute "The Frightener," in which the Scarecrow teaches a lethal lesson on the nature of fear! PC, 40 PG. $2.75 BATGIRL #48 WRITTEN BY DYLAN HORROCKS; ART BY JEAN-JACQUES DZIALOWSKI AND DREW GERACI; COVER BY JAMES JEAN In stores January 28. Batgirl's relationship with Batman continues to fray as she proceeds against orders in an investigation to find a missing girl. But when she traces the kidnapping to a worldwide white-slavery operation, will she be in over her head? FC, 32 PG. $2.50 BATMAN ADVENTURES #10 WRITTEN BY TY TEMPLETON AND DAN SLOTT; ART BY RICK BURCHETT AND TERRY BEATTY; COVER BY KELSEY SHANNON In stores January 21. Misunderstood by the cops, Batman needs Catwoman's help to escape them. But if Catty thinks they can be fugitives together, she's wrong! And in the backup story, Catwoman pulls a heist at Wayne Manor! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 BATMAN: CITY OF LIGHT #4 WRITTEN BY THE PANDER BROTHERS AND MARK PANICCIA; ART BY THE PANDER BROTHERS AND ALVARO LOPEZ; COVER BY THE PANDER BROTHERS In stores January 7. The thrilling miniseries by the Pander Brothers continues! Batman's back…but he's becoming a Darker Knight than ever before. Darker, angrier and more out of control than those around him have ever seen! What effects will Batman's psychological battle have on Gotham City and on his allies? FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 8) $2.95 BATMAN: DEATH AND THE MAIDENS #6 WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA; ART AND COVER BY KLAUS JANSON In stores January 14. Bruce Wayne takes a discomforting walk down memory lane, discovering things about himself he never dared acknowledge before. Meanwhile, the secret history of Ra's and Nyssa concludes with a startling revelation, and we finally learn what was pilfered from the Batcave! FC, 32 PG. (6 OF 9) $2.95 STAR OF THE MONTH BATMAN: EGO WRITTEN BY DARWYN COOKE; ART AND COVER BY COOKE In stores January 21. This beautiful Prestige Format one-shot is reoffered to coincide with the release of DC: THE NEW FRONTIER #1 — featuring story and art by the award-winning Darwyn Cooke. EGO offers a glimpse of the psychological conflicts that drove Batman early in his career. Prestige Format. (STAR 11672D) FC, 64 PG. $6.95 ************************* BIRDS OF PREY #63 WRITTEN BY GAIL SIMONE; ART AND COVER BY ED BENES AND ALEX LEI In stores January 21. In China, Lady Shiva makes Black Canary an offer that could change the course of her life. Back in Gotham, Barbara is plagued by her own technology, causing the once-infallible Oracle to send the wrong data to the JLA! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 CATWOMAN #27 WRITTEN BY ED BRUBAKER; ART AND COVER BY PAUL GULACY AND JIMMY PALMIOTTI In stores January 28. Guest-starring Batman! Selina crosses paths with the Dark Knight as she scours the East End for the mastermind behind the brutal kidnapping that put one of her friends in the hospital. Will these uneasy allies be able to work together, or will Catwoman go her own way? FC, 32 PG. $2.50 STAR OF THE MONTH CATWOMAN: SELINA'S BIG SCORE SC WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY DARWYN COOKE; PINUPS BY MIKE ALLRED, SHANE GLINES, JAIME HERNANDEZ, ADAM HUGHES, MIKE MIGNOLA, KEVIN NOWLAN, STERANKO, AND DANIEL TORRES; PAINTED COVER BY COOKE In stores January 21. Reoffered to coincide with Darwyn Cooke's DC: THE NEW FRONTIER #1, the gorgeous softcover edition of the award-winning original hardcover! This tale takes place just prior to CATWOMAN #1 (current series), as Selina is presumed dead and desperate for cash. Can her assembled crew of thieves pull off one big heist? (STAR 19022D) SC, 96 PG, FC $17.95 ************************ GOTHAM CENTRAL #15 WRITTEN BY ED BRUBAKER AND GREG RUCKA; ART BY MICHAEL LARK AND STEFANO GAUDIANO; COVER BY LARK In stores January 14. It's the conclusion of The Joker's sniper spree…and it won't be pretty! The Joker is in custody. Is this just another part of his game with Batman, with the detectives of the GCPD caught in the middle? Just how dangerous is The Joker in a holding cell? You'll be stunned to find out! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 NIGHTWING #89 WRITTEN BY DEVIN GRAYSON; ART AND COVER BY PATRICK ZIRCHER AND ANDY OWENS In stores January 14. In NIGHTWING #88, Blockbuster upped the ante in his bloody vendetta against Nightwing. This month, he does the unthinkable in the single most shocking issue of the year! Don't miss this turning point in the life of Dick Grayson! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 NIGHTWING: BIG GUNS TP WRITTEN BY CHUCK DIXON; ART BY GREG LAND, PATRICK ZIRCHER, MANUEL GUTIERREZ, MIKE COLLINS, JOSÉ MARZÁN, JR., DREW GERACI, JOHN STANISCI, SEAN PARSONS, STEVE BIRD, WAYNE FAUCHER; COVER BY LAND AND KARL STORY In stores January 21. Reprinting NIGHTWING #46-50 and material from NIGHTWING 80-PAGE GIANT #1 and NIGHTWING SECRET FILES! Dick Grayson needs to clean up the corrupt police force in Blüdhaven, and finally gets his chance when he joins its ranks! While searching for evidence, he also must deal with the out of control Nite-Wing, Sylph — a killer lady in white with a grudge, Torque — the former cop with a twisted view of the world; and Hella — a vicious woman with a mad-on against a certain cop family. For more information, see the feature article. SC, 7X10, 192 PG, FC $14.95 STAR OF THE MONTH NIGHTWING: A KNIGHT IN BLÜDHAVEN TP WRITTEN BY CHUCK DIXON; ART AND COVER BY SCOTT MCDANIEL AND KARL STORY In stores January 21. Reoffered to coincide with NIGHTWING: BIG GUNS TP, this dazzling collection of the first eight issues of the popular NIGHTWING ongoing series. In this handsome paperback, Dick Grayson makes a new home for himself in Blüdhaven, Gotham City's deadlier neighbor. Dick soon discovers that, behind the corruption and villainy that permeate the city, there lurks a powerful foe: the newly intelligent, incredibly powerful Blockbuster! (STAR 08162D) SC, 7X10, 192 PG, FC $14.95 ************************ ROBIN #122 WRITTEN BY BILL WILLINGHAM; ART BY RICK MAYS AND AARON SOWD; COVER BY JASON PEARSON In stores January 21. Eisner Award-winning writer Bill Willingham's (FABLES) hard-hitting debut ROBIN adventure continues in "Bad to the Bone." Robin's in for the battle of his life against madman mob-enforcer Johnny Warren. But when the bloody conflict takes a mystical turn, will either combatant survive? FC, 32 PG. $2.25 DC UNIVERSE: SUPERMAN ACTION COMICS #811 WRITTEN BY DAN ABNETT AND ANDY LANNING; ART BY KARL KERSCHL AND CULLY HAMNER; COVER BY ED MCGUINESS AND DEXTER VINES In stores January 14. Kicking off the 3-part "Strange New Visitor," running weekly in January's core Superman books! Superman is missing after the cataclysmic events of SUPERMAN #200, and now Metropolis is facing a new crisis without the help of its champion. The rest of Team Superman — Superboy, the new Steel, and Krypto — do what they can to save the city, but this looks like a job for…Mr. Majestic!? For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.25 ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #624 WRITTEN BY DAN ABNETT AND ANDY LANNING; ART BY KARL KERSCHL; COVER BY ED MCGUINNESS AND DEXTER VINES In stores January 21. Continuing the 3-part "Strange New Visitor!" Out of the raging storm that plagues Metropolis comes a new hero from another world, poised to take Superman's place in the DCU! Can Majestic truly fill the void left by the Man of Steel? For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.25 SUPERMAN #201 WRITTEN BY DAN ABNETT AND ANDY LANNING; ART BY KARL KERSCHL; COVER BY ED MCGUINNESS AND DEXTER VINES In stores January 28. The 3-part "Strange New Visitor" reaches a stunning conclusion, as Superman is still missing! Believing that Majestic is the cause of the crisis that is plaguing Metropolis, the heroes unite against him. But will this lead to a greater cataclysm for the city? And what happens when a hero falls? For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.25 STAR OF THE MONTH MR. MAJESTIC TP WRITTEN BY JOE CASEY, BRIAN HOLGUIN AND ALAN MOORE; ART BY ED MCGUINNESS, CARLOS D'ANDA, JASON MARTIN AND RICHARD FRIEND; COVER BY MCGUINNESS AND MARTIN In stores January 14. Reoffered to coincide with "Strange New Visitor," the 3-part story guest-starring Mr. Majestic running through ACTION COMICS #811, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #624 and SUPERMAN #201! This volume collects the galaxy-spanning adventures of the cosmic champion, reprinting the first six mind-blowing issues of MR. MAJESTIC. Also included is the hard-to-find story from WILDSTORM SPOTLIGHT #1 written by Alan Moore in which Majestic travels to the end of space, time and reality! (STAR 14655D) SC, 7X10, 176 PG, FC $14.95 ************************ SUPERMAN/BATMAN #6 WRITTEN BY JEPH LOEB; ART AND COVER BY ED MCGUINNESS AND DEXTER VINES In stores January 21. The first story arc of the hottest new book of the year reaches an explosive conclusion! It all comes down to this, as DC's two biggest heroes take on Lex Luthor face-to-face! See this month's Dynamic Forces for a signed edition! FC, 32 PG. $2.95 SUPERMAN: BIRTHRIGHT #6 WRITTEN BY MARK WAID; ART AND COVER BY LEINIL YU AND GERRY ALANGUILAN In stores January 7. Lex Luthor's first meeting with Clark Kent! What's the connection between the two that has roots in Smallville? Does the master of Metropolis know more about this new hero Superman than anyone else? And what will happen when he decides to make that information public knowledge? Ace reporter Lois Lane is on the scene for the scoop! FC, 32 PG. (6 OF 12) $2.95 STAR OF THE MONTH SUPERMAN: END OF THE CENTURY SC WRITTEN BY STUART IMMONEN; ART BY IMMONEN AND JOSÉ MARZAN, JR.; COVER BY IMMONEN In stores January 14. Reoffered to coincide with SUPERMAN: SECRET IDENTITY #1, also featuring art by Stuart Immonen! Superman and Lois Lane must save the world from the deranged and super-powerful son of the former Mrs. Lex Luthor in a stunning softcover edition of the original graphic novel. (STAR 19496D) SC, 7X10, 96 PG, FC $17.95 ************************ SUPERMAN: METROPOLIS #12 WRITTEN BY CHUCK AUSTEN; ART BY TEDDY KRISTIANSEN; COVER BY ASHLEY WOOD In stores January 21. Final issue! Lena has gained freedom, but at what cost to the city? Jimmy may have to make an even greater sacrifice, and Superman disappears! This issue ties into SUPERMAN #200 and the 3-part "Strange New Visitor," running through January's ACTION COMICS #811, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #624, and SUPERMAN #201. FC, 32 PG. (12 OF 12) $2.95 SUPERMAN: RED SON TP WRITTEN BY MARK MILLAR; ART BY DAVE JOHNSON, ANDREW ROBINSON, KILIAN PLUNKETT AND WALDEN WONG; PAINTED COVER BY DAVE JOHNSON ELSEWORLDS. In stores January 7. Collecting the sold-out 3-issue miniseries! In this Elseworlds tale, the ship carrying the infant who would be Superman lands in the midst of the Cold War-era Soviet Union in the 1950s. Featuring an introduction by movie producer Tom DeSanto (X-Men, X2: X-Men United), a sketchbook section featuring preliminary art by Dave Johnson and Kilian Plunkett, and an all-new cover by Johnson! For more information, see the feature article. SC, 7X10, 160 PG, FC $17.95 SUPERMAN: SECRET IDENTITY #1 WRITTEN BY KURT BUSIEK; ART AND COVER BY STUART IMMONEN In stores January 14. A Prestige Format miniseries by the critically acclaimed Kurt Busiek (JLA/AVENGERS, ASTRO CITY) and Stuart Immonen (SUPERMAN: END OF THE CENTURY). You're young, living in Kansas, and you want to be a writer. Your last name is Kent, and your parents make the mistake of naming you Clark. Now life is filled with taunts and jokes… "Hey, Clark! Where're your super-powers?" Then one day, you discover that you can fly, and you do have super-strength. But how? And what do you do now? For more information, see the feature article. Prestige Format. FC, 48 PG. (1 OF 4) $5.95 SMALLVILLE #6 WRITTEN BY MARK VERHEIDEN AND CLINT CARPENTER; ART BY TOM DERENICK, ADAM DEKRAKER, AND KANO; COVER BY JOHN VAN FLEET In stores January 21. Lex and Clark star in a story that explores their fears of telling the truth! Lex finds himself on the psychiatrist's couch explaining his time lost at sea, while Clark is put in a situation in which he must use his powers to save Lana from a criminal. Plus, the tumultuous love life of Pete Ross is spotlighted in a back- up story! FC, 48 PG. $3.95 DC UNIVERSE AQUAMAN #14 WRITTEN BY JOHN OSTRANDER; ART BY TOM GRUMMETT AND WADE VON GRAWBADGER; COVER BY HOWARD PORTER AND VON GRAWBADGER In stores January 14. Who is the mysterious Octo-Man? What is the truth about an alleged deep-sea tryst? How will Aquaman cope with an inferno? And what is the secret behind a late-night plunge from a bridge? A reporter searches for the truth about Aquaman and finds answers he never could have expected in this issue featuring guest creative team John Ostrander, Tom Grummett and Wade Von Grawbadger. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 CAPER #4 WRITTEN BY JUDD WINICK; ART AND COVER BY FAREL DALRYMPLE In stores January 28. The conclusion to CAPER's first 4-part arc! The road to hell is paved with good intentions. And lots of dead bodies. Jacob and Isadore Weiss's plans of revenge and escape are coming to fruition, but the price they must pay will push them to the breaking point. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 12) $2.95 DC: THE NEW FRONTIER #1 WRITTEN BY DARWYN COOKE; ART AND COVER BY COOKE In stores January 21. Darwyn Cooke's generations-spanning miniseries chronicling the dawn of the DC Universe's Silver Age begins here! Told from the perspective of the heroes who experienced it, this landmark miniseries spotlights some of DC's greatest characters! At the end of World War II, The Losers are sent on a perilous mission to recover The Suicide Squad. Plus, a brave young test pilot named Hal Jordan proves his mettle in the Korean War. They were heroes even before they put on costumes. For more information, see the feature article. FC, 64 PG. (1 OF 6) $6.95 THE DEMON: DRIVEN OUT #5 WRITTEN BY JOSHUA DYSART; ART BY POP MHAN AND ART THIBERT; COVER BY MHAN In stores January 14. The miniseries careens toward an explosive finale! Jason Blood and the angry young Ame Okumura join forces against the explosive glee of Etrigan. Their strengths are wildly different and formidable, but they share the same weakness: a dangerous fondness for an old flame. FC, 32 PG. (5 OF 6) $2.50 FALLEN ANGEL #7 WRITTEN BY PETER DAVID; ART BY DAVID LOPEZ AND FERNANDO BLANCO; COVER BY BRIAN STELFREEZE In stores January 14. Black Mariah's back in town, and she's hunting for the Angel! But the Angel fell from grace a long time ago, so when Mariah thinks she can bend Lee to her will, she finds out the hard way that she couldn't be more mistaken. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE FLASH #206 WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS; ART BY ALBERTO DOSE, HOWARD PORTER AND LIVESAY; COVER BY DOSE In stores January 28. The shocking conclusion to the 6-part "Ignition!" Determined to put a stop to the cop killings, The Flash races through Keystone City for a final showdown with the unexpected culprit. Meanwhile, The Flash struggles with revealing his secret to those closest to him. Featuring a 7-page sequence by Howard Porter (JLA) and Livesay! See this month's Dynamic Forces for a signed edition! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 GREEN ARROW #34 WRITTEN BY JUDD WINICK; ART BY PHIL HESTER AND ANDE PARKS; COVER BY MARCOS MARTIN AND ALVARO LOPEZ In stores January 14. In Part 1 of the 5-part "City Walls," Green Arrow and Black Canary investigate a rash of robberies in Star City. But when a clue from a daring museum heist indicates that the thief may be one of the DCU's most dangerous villains, what started as a crime spree investigation may turn into a full-fledged war! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 GREEN ARROW: THE SOUNDS OF VIOLENCE TP WRITTEN BY KEVIN SMITH; ART BY PHIL HESTER AND ANDE PARKS; COVER BY MATT WAGNER In stores January 28. This softcover version of the hardcover collects acclaimed fimmaker Kevin Smith's follow-up to the popular GREEN ARROW: QUIVER! Collecting GREEN ARROW (current series) #11-15, THE SOUNDS OF VIOLENCE explores Oliver Queen's relationships with his son, Connor Hawke, former flame the Black Canary and Mia, the young girl toying with the possibility of becoming the next Speedy! For more information, see the feature article. SC, 7X10, 128 PG, FC $12.95 STAR OF THE MONTH GREEN ARROW: QUIVER TP WRITTEN BY KEVIN SMITH; ART BY PHIL HESTER AND ANDE PARKS; PAINTED COVER BY MATT WAGNER In stores January 28. Reoffered to coincide with GREEN ARROW: SOUNDS OF VIOLENCE TP. Screenwriter and director Kevin Smith (Clerks, Dogma), successfully resurrected one of the world's classic heroes, Green Arrow, who reemerges after years of being presumed dead. But many of his friends want to know how he survived an airplane explosion and where he's been! Collects GREEN ARROW #1-10. SC, 7X10, 232 PG, FC $17.95 *************************** GREEN LANTERN #173 WRITTEN BY BEN RAAB; ART BY JAMES BOSCH AND RODNEY RAMOS; COVER BY KERON GRANT In stores January 28. Guest-starring Amon Sur, Kilowog, John Stewart, DEO Director Bones, and Agent Cameron Chase! Now that he knows the Weaponers of Qward hold the true power behind the Black Circle, Green Lantern decides to go it alone so as not to risk the lives of his friends. But can he prevent the Weaponers from putting their master plan into effect? FC, 32 PG. $2.25 STAR OF THE MONTH GREEN LANTERN: BROTHER'S KEEPER TP WRITTEN BY JUDD WINICK; ART BY DALE EAGLESHAM AND RODNEY RAMOS; COVER BY JIM LEE AND SCOTT WILLIAMS In stores January 7. Reoffered to coincide with OUTSIDERS VOL. 1 TP, also written by Judd Winick, this trade collects GREEN LANTERN #151-155, featuring the award-winning story that garnered national attention. (STAR 18922D) SC, 7X10, 128 PG, FC $12.95 ************************ H-E-R-O #12 WRITTEN BY WILL PFEIFER; ART BY KANO; PAINTED COVER BY JOHN VAN FLEET In stores January 14. Part 1 of the 3-part "Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes." Tough guy Joe Hamill thought it would be great to use the H-E-R-O device…but he got more than he bargained for! Now he's been transformed into Electro Lass, and, having lost the mystical dial, he has no way to transform back into his manly self. What's a guy…er, girl…to do? For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 iCANDY #5 WRITTEN BY DAN ABNETT AND ANDY LANNING; ART BY KALMAN ANDRASOFSZKY; COVER BY SCOTT IWAHASHI In stores January 21. All the pieces of the puzzle start coming together, as the real motivations of Roland Childes — the owner of the video game company that created iCandy — are exposed! Plus, the true origins of Candy are revealed as she battles with the enigmatic Korben. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 JLA #92 WRITTEN BY DENNIS O'NEIL; ART BY TAN ENG HUAT; COVER BY DOUG MAHNKE AND TOM NGUYEN In stores January 28. The "Extinction" trilogy by comics legend Dennis O'Neil and hot artist Tan Eng Huat (DOOM PATROL) continues! The JLA takes its shapeshifting extraterrestrial visitor on a grand tour of the wonders of Earth — but the alien seems more inspired by our planet's darker aspects. Suddenly it seems as if the JLA's hospitality is backfiring…and it could mean the extinction of mankind as we know it! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 JLA: ZATANNA'S SEARCH TP WRITTEN BY GARDNER FOX AND GERRY CONWAY; ART BY GIL KANE, MURPHY ANDERSON, MIKE SEKOWSKY, CARMINE INFANTINO, BOB KANE, AND ROMEO TANGHAL; COVER BY BRIAN BOLLAND In stores January 14. Collected for the first time ever, the Silver Age saga that introduced Zatanna! The teenage mage seeks help from the JLA to rescue her father, Golden Age great Zatara, from certain doom. Reprinted from THE ATOM #19, HAWKMAN #4, GREEN LANTERN #42, DETECTIVE COMICS #335 and 355 and JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #51. Also, a 10-page Zatanna origin by Gerry Conway and Romeo Tanghal. For more information, see the feature article. SC, 7X10, 128 PG, FC $12.95 JSA #56 WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS; ART BY DON KRAMER AND KEITH CHAMPAGNE; PAINTED COVER BY JOHN WATSON In stores January 7. Part 1 of "Black Reign," the 6-part crossover with HAWKMAN, shipping weekly through February! It has been too long since the people of Kahndaq, the birthplace of Black Adam, have tasted freedom and justice. That's all about to end, though, as Black Adam leads Atom Smasher, Northwynd, Brainwave, and others behind enemy lines. But how far will they go to achieve their ends? For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 HAWKMAN #23 WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS; ART BY RAGS MORALES AND MICHAEL BAIR; PAINTED COVER BY JOHN WATSON In stores January 14. The weekly 6-part "Black Reign" continues here! The JSA have taken some time off, spending the weekend in St. Roch for Mardi Gras. But not everyone is enjoying the trip, especially Hourman. And what starts off as a social gathering ends with bloodshed as Hawkman hits the scene. The Winged Warriors actions will shock everyone! Continued next month in JSA #57. For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 JSA #57 WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS; ART BY DON KRAMER AND KEITH CHAMPAGNE; PAINTED COVER BY JOHN WATSON In stores January 21. Part 3 of "Black Reign," the 6-part crossover with HAWKMAN! The JSA prepare for war, but not everyone is thrilled with the decisions being made and the orders being given. As they venture into Kahndaq looking to save their friends from Black Adam's influence, first blood is drawn as the battle for the sons and daughters of the JSA begins! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 HAWKMAN #24 WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS; ART BY RAGS MORALES AND MICHAEL BAIR; PAINTED COVER BY JOHN WATSON In stores January 28. Part 4 of the 6-part "Black Reign" crossover with JSA! Scattered throughout the country of Kahndaq, in a land as deadly as Black Adam and his team of allies, the JSA plan to make their last stand. The Winged Warriors have secret allies already behind the towering walls of his Palace, but Black Adam has a one of his own laced within the ranks of the JSA. Plus, Hourman is on the brink of a breakdown, and little can keep him from going over the edge. For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 JUSTICE LEAGUE ADVENTURES #27 WRITTEN BY JOSH SIEGEL; ART AND COVER BY CHRIS JONES AND DAN DAVIS In stores January 7. Hawkgirl and Green Lantern take a group of inexperienced teenage heroes under their wing. Do they have what it takes to save the world? Well…no. But when vicious aliens invade Earth — and the rest of the League is nowhere to be found — they won't have a choice! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 JUSTICE LEAGUE ADVENTURES VOLUME 1: THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN TP WRITTEN BY FABIAN NICIEZA, CHRISTOPHER SEQUEIRA, JOSH SIEGAL, DAN SLOTT; ART BY JOHN DELANEY, MIN S. KU, CHRIS JONES, CHRISTIAN ALAMY, DAN DAVIS, RANDY ELLIOT, MARK PROPST; COVER BY JOHN DELANEY AND RICK BURCHETT In stores January 21. The stars of the hit Cartoon Network series are spotlighted in DC's third set of digest- sized trade paperbacks! Volume I collects JUSTICE LEAGUE ADVENTURES #3, 6, and 10-12, featuring the stories "The Star Lost," "Wolf's Clothing," "Must There Be a Martian Manhunter?," "The Moment," and "Cold War," For more information, see the feature article. SC, 5X7, 112 PG, FC $6.95 JUSTICE LEAGUE ADVENTURES VOLUME 2: FRIENDS AND FOES TP WRITTEN MICHAEL BERNARD, JASON HALL, MATTHEW MANNING, SCOTT MCCLOUD, AND DAN SLOTT; ART BY RICK BURCHETT, JOHN DELANEY, MIN S. KU, MARK PROPST, AND JOHN K. SNYDER III; COVER BY BUTCH LUKIC In stores January 21. Continuing DC's line of digest-sized trade paperbacks! Collecting JUSTICE LEAGUE ADVENTURES #13-14, 16, and 19-20, featuring the stories "Local Hero," "An Angry Tide," "Hide and Seek," "What's in a Hero?", and "Emotional Baggage." For more information, see the feature article SC, 5X7, 112 PG, FC $6.95 THE LEGION #29 WRITTEN BY DAN ABNETT AND ANDY LANNING; ART BY CHRIS BATISTA AND CHIP WALLACE; COVER BY TONY HARRIS AND TOM FEISTER In stores January 28. The penultimate chapter of "Foundations" sees the past and future of the DCU's most monumental menace collide, as time itself collapses! In the 31st Century, on one tiny, surviving scrap of the continuum, the Legion stages a final, desperate effort to restore cosmic order and prevent the total eradication of their universe. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 LOBO UNBOUND #5 WRITTEN BY KEITH GIFFEN; ART BY ALEX HORLEY; PAINTED COVER BY HORLEY Resolicited; In stores January 21. It's Bling Bling versus Lobo in a heavy-medallion battle of the sexes. Buy it or we'll be forced to kill Ambush Bug! Retailers please note: This issue is resolicited; all previous orders are cancelled. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (5 OF 6) $2.95 OUTSIDERS #8 WRITTEN BY JUDD WINICK; ART BY TOM RANEY AND SEAN PARSONS; COVER BY RANEY In stores January 21. Enter: the Huntress! Only Nightwing's not happy about it… And meanwhile, a Russian mob paints the town red as they prepare to raise hell…literally! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 OUTSIDERS: LOOKING FOR TROUBLE TP WRITTEN BY JUDD WINICK; ART BY TOM RANEY, SCOTT HANNA, CHRISCROSS, SEAN PARSONS, IVAN REIS, CARLO BARBERI, MARC CAMPOS AND NORM RAPMUND; COVER BY RANEY AND HANNA In stores January 14. The exploits of Nightwing, Arsenal, and the rest of comics' hottest new super-team are collected in a new volume reprinting OUTSIDERS #1-6 and the lead story from TEEN TITANS/OUTSIDERS SECRET FILES #1! The Outsiders take on Gorilla Grodd and his ferocious monkey army in an attempt to rescue President Luthor, face off against the dangerous Brother Blood, and more! For more information, see the feature article. SC, 7X10, 192 PG, FC $12.95 PLASTIC MAN #2 WRITTEN BY KYLE BAKER; ART AND COVER BY BAKER In stores January 7. Kyle Baker's take on DC's most pliable hero continues! We could say this is the most eagerly anticipated DC event of the year…but that might be stretching it! Plas gets a new partner…a gorgeous FBI agent who regards him with suspicion. Of course, Woozy Winks is jealous…so he plans to strike out on his own as a crimefighter! But will he just strike out? FC, 32 PG. $2.95 REIGN OF THE ZODIAC #6 WRITTEN BY KEITH GIFFEN; ART BY COLLEEN DORAN AND BOB WIACEK; COVER BY TONY HARRIS In stores January 28. The Zodiac arrives on Earth! Terrified to report it to higher levels, Vatican monsignors struggle with the realization that they're detaining extraterrestrials. And several time zones away, the secret is already out — via an astonishing disaster with a single surprising survivor from House Virgo… FC, 32 PG. $2.75 ROSE & THORN #2 WRITTEN BY GAIL SIMONE; ART BY ADRIANA MELO & DAN GREEN; COVER BY ADAM HUGHES In stores January 21. The psychological thriller by BIRDS OF PREY's Gail Simone continues! Determined not to let a minor setback like the disfigurement of a patient get in the way of his experiment, Dr. Chritlow guides Rhosyn through the next phase of his radical psychiatric therapy. But if Rose is given a clean bill of mental health, where does that leave Thorn? FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 6) $2.95 TEEN TITANS #7 WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS; ART BY TOM GRUMMETT AND NELSON DECASTRO; COVER BY MIKE MCKONE AND MARLO ALQUIZA In stores January 14. Guest-starring Superman! The Titans are weekend warriors…but what do they do on a Wednesday? Plus, find out what Deathstroke the Terminator is up to! See this month's Dynamic Forces for a signed edition! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 TEEN TITANS GO! #3 WRITTEN BY J. TORRES; ART BY TIM SMITH; COVER BY DAVE BULLOCK In stores January 28. The new comic based on the hit Cartoon Network show continues! Cyborg learns the difference between being cool and lame as Cinderblock attempts to destroy Jump City! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 WONDER WOMAN #200 WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA, ROBERT RODI, NUNZIO DIFILLIPIS AND CHRISTINA WEIR; ART BY DREW JOHNSON, ERIC SHANOWER, LINDA MEDLEY, RICK BURCHETT, TY TEMPLETON, RAY SNYDER, EDUARDO RISSO, STEVE RUDE, WALTER SIMONSON, AND RAY SNYDER; PAINTED COVER BY J.G. JONES In stores January 28. The earth-shaking conclusion to "Down to Earth" headlines a double-sized celebration of the Amazing Amazon! As Veronica Cale unleashes an upgraded version of one of Diana's deadliest foes, Ares' machinations on Olympus cause an astonishing change to the lives of all the Amazons of Themyscira! Plus, excerpts from Wonder Woman's book (illustrated by Eric Shanower); a retelling of an ancient myth that sets up the next continued story (illustrated by Linda Medley); a Golden Age-style WW story by Robert Rodi and Rick Burchett; and a Silver Age-style story by Nunzio DiFillipis and Christina Weir with art by Ty Templeton. Rounding out the issue are pinups by John Cassaday, Eduardo Risso, Steve Rude, J.H. Williams III and Mick Gray and Walter Simonson. For more information, see the feature article. See this month's Dynamic Forces for a signed edition! FC, 64 PG. $3.95 WONDER WOMAN ARCHIVES VOLUME 4 HC WRITTEN BY WILLIAM MOULTON MARSTON; ART AND COVER BY HARRY G. PETER In stores January 21. A new Archive collecting the greatest stories of one of comics' true icons! This hardcover reprints stories from SENSATION COMICS #25-32 and WONDER WOMAN #8-9 (1944) and features an introduction by Comics Buyers Guide's Maggie Thompson. For more information, see the feature article. SC, 7X10, 204 PG, FC $49.95 DC: BEYOND THE UNIVERSE ELFQUEST: THE GRAND QUEST VOLUME 1 TP WRITTEN BY RICHARD PINI AND WENDY PINI; ART AND COVER BY WENDY PINI In stores January 7. The very first ElfQuest story is brought to DC's new compact format, with the story pages reformatted for easier reading! This is the story that first introduced Cutter, Skywise, Leetah, Rayek, and the other elves, trolls, wolves, and humans. For more information, see the feature article. SC, 5X7, 224 PG, B&W $9.95 STAR OF THE MONTH ELFQUEST: WOLFRIDER VOLUME 1 TP WRITTEN BY WENDY PINI, RICHARD PINI, CHRISTY MARX, MERCEDES LACKEY, ANDY MANGELS, WENDI LEE, AND SARAH BYAM; ART BY WENDY PINI, BRANDON MCKINNEY, CHARLES BARNETT III, TERRY BEATTY, AND RIC ESTRADA; COVER BY WENDY PINI In stores January 7. Reoffered to coincide with ELFQUEST: THE GRAND QUEST Vol. 1 TP, this volume collects six thrilling ElfQuest tales that introduce a number of key characters, including Cutter and Skywise. Plus, a timeline and "Cast of Characters" perfect for introducing new readers to this expansive universe. For more information, see the feature article. (STAR 19524D) SC, 5X7, 192 PG, B&W $9.95 ************************ CARTOON CARTOONS #26 WRITTEN BY TOM WARBURTON, JOHN ROZUM, FRANK STROM & SCOTT CUNNINGHAM; ART BY MATT PETERS, JARED DEAL, ROBERT POPE, MIKE KAZALEH AND JOHN DELANEY COVER BY PETERS AND DEAL In stores January 28. It's the return of Cartoon Network's newest hit show Kids Next Door, as Kid Numbah Five leads the rest of the Kids in stealing a candy jewel back from Stickybeard the Pirate! Plus, Dexter's Laboratory, Johnny Bravo, and I.M. Weasel! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 LOONEY TUNES #110 WRITTEN BY SAM AGRO, EARL KRESS AND SHOLLY FISCH; ART BY TY TEMPLETON, HOWARD SIMPSON, DAVID ALVAREZ, MIKE DECARLO, NEAL STERNECKY AND SCOTT MCRAE; COVER BY ALVAREZ AND DECARLO In stores January 7. Booted from his job in the sewers of Paris, Pepe LePew goes job-hunting! Plus, Pete Puma & Beaky Buzzard compete to see who can catch Bugs. All this and fowl play with Daffy Duck and Foghorn Leghorn, too! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 THE POWERPUFF GIRLS #46 WRITTEN BY ROBBIE BUSCH AND IAN BOOTHBY; ART BY PHIL MOY, CHRISTOPHER COOK AND MIKE DECARLO; COVER BY MOY In stores January 21. The Powerpuff villains steal the show, as the Gangreen Gang nabs Townsville's socks and Mojo Jojo kidnaps the Narrator! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 SCOOBY-DOO #80 WRITTEN BY MICHAEL KRAIGER AND RURIK TYLER; ART BY JOE STATON, DAVE HUNT, LEO BATIC AND RUBEN TORREIRO; COVER BY STATON AND HUNT In stores January 14. The Mystery Inc. gang investigates a ghost that always appears before hurricane weather…and robberies! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 WILDSTORM ARROWSMITH #6 WRITTEN BY KURT BUSIEK; ART AND COVER BY CARLOS PACHECO AND JESUS MERIÑO CLIFFHANGER. In stores January 21. The miniseries mixing World War I weaponry with ancient magic concludes! Wounded, trapped behind enemy lines, and shaken to the core by what he's experienced, Fletcher Arrowsmith must guide his friends to safety, facing vampires and worse. But after witnessing the horrors of war, does Fletcher even want to survive? His ideals and illusions shattered and the ugly truth about the war revealed, Fletcher has to find a reason to keep going…or give up and die. FC, 32 PG. (6 OF 6) $2.95 THE AUTHORITY #9 WRITTEN BY ROBBIE MORRISON; ART AND COVER BY DWAYNE TURNER AND SAL REGLA EYE OF THE STORM. In stores January 7. The "Godhead" story arc comes to a shattering conclusion as The Authority enters an apocalyptic battle with John Clay and the Church of Transcendence. Things will never be the same, as our heroes are forced to make the most difficult decisions they've ever faced. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.95 GLOBAL FREQUENCY: PLANET ABLAZE TP WRITTEN BY WARREN ELLIS; ART BY GARRY LEACH, GLENN FABRY, LIAM SHARP, STEVE DILLON, ROY MARTINEZ, JON J MUTH, DAVID LLOYD; COVER BY BRIAN WOOD In stores January 14. Collecting issues #1-6 of the acclaimed maxiseries by Warren Ellis! Miranda Zero, the mysterious leader/benefactor/recruiter of Global Frequency is a woman with a mission. She saves people. She and 1,000 others make up the most diverse team of specialists the planet has ever seen. Their job? To save the world, usually before anyone else notices there's a problem. For more information, see the feature article. SC, 7X10, 144 PG, FC $14.95 STAR OF THE MONTH JENNY SPARKS: THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE AUTHORITY TP WRITTEN BY MARK MILLAR; ART AND COVER BY JOHN MCCREA AND JAMES HODGKINS In stores January 7. Reoffered to coincide with SUPERMAN: RED SON TP, also written by Mark Millar. This trade paperback collects the hit miniseries that follows former Authority leader Jenny Sparks at pivotal points in her history detailing her first meetings with the new team's members — which, not so coincidentally, correspond with pivotal points in 20th-century history. (STAR 13336D) SC, 7X10, 120 PG, FC $14.95 ************************ KAMIKAZE #4 WRITTEN BY HUMBERTO RAMOS, OLALLO RUBIO AND FRANCISCO HERRERA; ART AND COVER BY HERRERA AND CARLOS "LOBO" CUEVAS CLIFFHANGER. In stores January 21. The search for the mythical sport continues! Two FBI agents have been dispatched to the hospital where Andy is recovering from the accident, hoping for his help in stopping the Kamikaze-related deaths. Then Barbara and Andy end up in a garbage dump in the middle of Arizona where they meet Iron Vincent, who reveals some of the secrets of the Kamikaze! FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 5) $2.95 ROBOTECH: INVASION #1 WRITTEN BY JAY FAERBER AND KEN SIU-CHONG; ART BY TAKESHI MIYAZAWA AND OMAR DOGAN; COVERS BY YOSHITAKA AMANO AND CULLY HAMNER In stores January 7. A new 5-issue miniseries begins! Robotech's New Generation launches into action as a large-scale war erupts against the Invid. In the year 2038, Earth has fallen to the fearsome forces of the mysterious Invid race, but Admiral Hunter's expeditionary force is about to unleash its first strike to reclaim their homeworld! Plus, Part 1 of the backup story "Mars Base One," set 35 years earlier as the United Earth forces begin building its first top-secret colony on Mars. For more information, see the feature article. Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. All orders will be filled with covers by Yoshitaka Amano (50%) and Cully Hamner (50%). FC, 32 PG. (1 OF 5) $2.95 STORMWATCH: TEAM ACHILLES #19 WRITTEN BY MICAH IAN WRIGHT; ART BY C.P. SMITH AND ERIC NGUYEN; COVER BY JASON PEARSON EYE OF THE STORM. In stores January 14. The much-anticipated conclusion to the Citizen Soldier saga! Team Achilles has the wounded Citizen Soldier cornered and aims to capture him, but the government wants him dead. Can they eliminate a foe who's reborn immediately after getting killed? How far will the U.S. government go to prevent Citizen Soldier from returning? MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.95 THUNDERCATS: HAMMERHAND'S REVENGE #4 WRITTEN BY FIONA AVERY; ART BY CARLOS D'ANDA; COVERS BY D'ANDA & WHILCE PORTACIO AND PORTACIO & SANDRA HOPE In stores January 14. The penultimate chapter in the Hammerhand story! Lion-O has forged an alliance between the Griffins and the Thundercats against the evil Hammerhand and his Beserkers — now it's an all-out battle between 'Cats and Pirates! Meanwhile, Hammerhand is planning his ultimate betrayal against the Samurai Empire and the final fate of Hachiman. Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. All orders will be filled with covers by Carlos D'Anda & Whilce Portacio (50%) and Whilce Portacio & Sandra Hope (50%). FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 5) $2.95 THUNDERCATS: THE RETURN TP WRITTEN BY FORD LYTLE GILMORE; ART BY ED BENES, ROB LEA AND JOE PIMENTEL; COVER BY BENES AND PIMENTEL In stores January 28. The acclaimed second Thundercats miniseries, collected for the first time! It's been five long years since the events of THUNDERCATS: RECLAIMING THUNDERA, but it feels like an eternity. Now, Lion-O is finally about to return…but he doesn't know what's happened in his absence. He plans to reclaim his mantle as Lord of the Thundercats, and lead his people to victory over Mumm-Ra…but can he? For more information, see the feature article. SC, 7X10, 128 PG, FC $12.95 STAR OF THE MONTH THUNDERCATS: RECLAIMING THUNDERA TP WRITTEN BY FORD LYTLE GILMORE; ART BY ED MCGUINNESS, J. SCOTT CAMPBELL, FRANCISCO HERRERA, JOE PHILLIPS, JASON MARTIN, RICHARD FRIEND, AND CARLOS "LOBO" CUEVAS; COVER BY CAMPBELL In stores January 28. Reoffered to coincide with THUNDERCATS: THE RETURN TP, this volume collects the first thrilling miniseries featuring TV's mightiest 'Cats! Picking up where the TV series ended, Lion-O begins to rebuild a new life for his people on New Thundera. But all is not as it seems...there are dark stirrings at Mumm-Ra's Pyramid. The Ancient Spirits of Evil seek to unleash the Shadowmaster from the Shadow Realm…and it might just spell doom for our heroes! (STAR 18854D) SC, 7X10, 144 PG, FC $12.95 ************************ WILDCATS VERSION 3.0 #18 WRITTEN BY JOE CASEY; ART BY FRANCISCO RUIZ VELASCO; COVER BY DUSTIN NGUYEN AND RIAN HUGHES EYE OF THE STORM. In stores January 28. As the Halo Corporation wins the hearts and minds of consumers worldwide, the White House finally steps in to take action, and a showdown is inevitable. Meanwhile, Code War One continues its slow boil in Europe, but the FBI — including Agent Orange — is on the case! MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.95 AMERICA'S BEST COMICS PROMETHEA #29 WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE; ART BY J.H. WILLIAMS III AND MICK GRAY, COVER BY WILLIAMS III In stores January 28. The Painted Doll is back, a bit more profusely than expected, and this time it's multi- personal! As New York comes under siege, Promethea settles in to the business of fulfilling her duty — which just happens to be ending the world. FC, 32 PG. $2.95 SMAX #5 WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE; ART BY ZANDER CANNON AND ANDREW CURRIE; COVER BY CANNON In stores January 21. The final battle with the fierce dragon Morningbright! Jeff Smax and his fellow Neopolis police officer Toybox are engaged in an epic struggle when Death comes a-calling. But whom will the dark harbinger choose, Smax or Morningbright? Can Robyn redeem herself, even without her toys? And what will become of Jeff's sister? FC, 32 PG. (5 OF 5) $2.95 VERTIGO FABLES #21 WRITTEN BY BILL WILLINGHAM; ART BY MARK BUCKINGHAM AND STEVE LEIALOHA; PAINTED COVER BY JAMES JEAN In stores January 14. When the going gets tough, Fables go drinking. "Stop Me if You've Heard This, but a Man Walks Into a Bar..." takes place almost entirely in pubs — Mundy bars, Fabletown bars, and just about anyplace where alcohol is served. So don't be surprised if a drunken brawl breaks out, and one or two characters says something he wouldn't normally say while sober. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 HELLBLAZER #192 WRITTEN BY MIKE CAREY; ART BY MARCELO FRUSIN; PAINTED COVER BY TIM BRADSTREET In stores January 28. Part 4 of the 5-part "Staring at the Wall." Humanity is in the maw of the Beast, the cities of the world are on fire, and John Constantine is somewhat worse than missing in action. With all other options gone, it falls to Gemma to pick up the pieces — but to the Beast, Gemma is another vessel for the taking. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.75 HUMAN TARGET #6 WRITTEN BY PETER MILLIGAN; ART AND COVER BY CLIFF CHIANG In stores January 21. In this stand-alone story featuring guest art by BEWARE THE CREEPER's Cliff Chiang, Chris Chance faces his faith — and lack of it — when danger strikes a church. Chance must pose as a priest stalked by a psychotic gunman, but as the mystery behind the gunman's motive becomes more complicated, the truth proves less straightforward than anyone might guess. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.95 THE LOSERS #8 WRITTEN BY ANDY DIGGLE; ART BY SHAWN MARTINBROUGH; COVER BY JOCK In stores January 28. Part 1 of the 2-part "Downtime," featuring guest artist Shawn Martinbrough. They're waging their own personal war against the C.I.A., but each of the Losers has their own reason for fighting. Just what did Cougar see the day he almost died that haunts him even now? Why is Aisha really in America — and what did she do before? And can Clay uncover the truth about the treacherous agent known only as Max? As new information comes to light, the Losers realize everything they believed they stood for — family, country, justice — is suddenly thrown into doubt. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.95 LOVECRAFT HC WRITTEN BY HANS RODIONOFF; ADAPTED BY KEITH GIFFEN; ART AND COVER BY ENRIQUE BRECCIA Advance-solicited; in stores February 4. An original hardcover graphic novel pairing the writing talents of screenwriter Hans Rodionoff and comics writer Keith Giffen with the exquisite painted art of Enrique Breccia. When young Howard Phillips Lovecraft becomes the reluctant guardian of the Necronomicon, an accursed book that is the doorway to the beyond, his life veers into strange territory. From an odd upbringing through his later success as a weaver of "weird" tales, Lovecraft maintains a tenuous balance between reality and the bizarre nightmares of his "fictional" horror. For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS HC, 144 PG, FC $24.95 LUCIFER #46 WRITTEN BY MIKE CAREY; ART BY PETER GROSS AND RYAN KELLY; COVER BY CHRISTOPHER MOELLER In stores January 21. Part 1 of the new 4-part story "Stitchglass Slide." After the rebellion of the Titans, Lucifer decides to evict every last immortal from his Creation. And unaware that his fate hangs in the balance, an insignificant creature called a stitchglass spinner forms a fateful friendship across the threshold of one of Lucifer's gates. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 LUCIFER: INFERNO TP WRITTEN BY MIKE CAREY; ART BY PETER GROSS, RYAN KELLY, DEAN ORMSTON, CRAIG HAMILTON; COVER BY CHRISTOPHER MOELLER In stores January 7. Lucifer Morningstar returns to Hell in this fifth collection of the acclaimed LUCIFER series, reprinting issues #29-35. Still weak, with most of his power locked in the feathers stolen by Susano-O- No-Mikoto, Lucifer must now face the challenge of single combat to the death with his brother, the angel of the Host Amenadiel. But as Mazikeen hunts for Susano and Lucifer plans his strategy, angels and devils alike are plotting for his defeat even before the challenge has begun! For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS SC, 7X10, 168 PG, FC $14.95 STAR OF THE MONTH LUCIFER VOLUME 4: THE DIVINE COMEDY TP WRITTEN BY MIKE CAREY; ART BY PETER GROSS, RYAN KELLY AND DEAN ORMSTON; COVER BY CHRISTOPHER MOELLER In stores January 7. Reoffered to coincide with LUCIFER: INFERNO TP. Reprinting LUCIFER #21-28, the 192- page THE DIVINE COMEDY finds Lucifer Morningstar continuing work on his magnum opus — a new universe outside of the strictures of our own. (STAR 18202D) MATURE READERS SC, 7X10, 192 PG, FC $17.95 ************************ MIDNIGHT, MASS: HERE THERE BE MONSTERS #1 WRITTEN BY JOHN ROZUM; ART BY PAUL LEE; COVER BY TOMER HANUKA In stores January 28. Paranormal investigators Adam and Julia Kadmon are back in an all-new 6-issue miniseries. And this time, the messianic creature Magellan is about to put the Kadmons' skills — and their love for one another — to the ultimate test. It's a race against time to save humanity! For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (1 OF 6) $2.95 MY FAITH IN FRANKIE #1 WRITTEN BY MIKE CAREY; ART BY SONNY LIEW AND MARC HEMPEL; COVER BY HEMPEL In stores January 7. LUCIFER's Mike Carey spins a 4-issue miniseries about a teenage girl who has her own personal god. Since she was a baby, Frankie has been protected and aided by the deity Jeriven. Now she's trying to spice up her love life, and she doesn't need Jeriven's constant supervision, so she kicks him to the curb. But Jeriven isn't about to lose his sole disciple lying down… For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (1 OF 4) $2.95 STAR OF THE MONTH ORBITER HC WRITTEN BY WARREN ELLIS; ART AND COVER BY COLLEEN DORAN In stores January 14. Reoffered to coincide with GLOBAL FREQUENCY: PLANET ABLAZE TP, also written by Warren Ellis. When a space shuttle missing for a decade zooms back to Earth with seemingly alien modifications and a missing crew, three specialists cheated out of their dreams of spaceflight are the only ones who can unravel the mysteries behind the bizarre situation. (STAR 18407D) MATURE READERS SC, 104 PG, FC $24.95 ************************ PRIDE & JOY TP WRITTEN BY GARTH ENNIS; ART AND COVER BY JOHN HIGGINS In stores January 28. Collecting the classic 4-issue miniseries from writer Garth Ennis (PREACHER, The Punisher) and artist John Higgins (WAR STORY: D-DAY DODGERS), this 104-page trade paperback tells the story of Jimmy Kavanagh, a widower struggling to raise his young daughter and rebellious teenaged son. Unfortunately, Jimmy also has a secret past — a past that returns without warning… For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS SC, 7X10, 104 PG, FC $14.95 STARS OF THE MONTH THE SANDMAN VOLUME 7: BRIEF LIVES SC WRITTEN BY NEIL GAIMAN; ART BY JILL THOMPSON AND VINCE LOCKE; PAINTED COVER BY DAVE MCKEAN In stores January 21 . Relisted to coincide with the VERTIGO: DESIRE MINIBUST (offered in Previews Vol. 13 #7). This softcover collects issues #41-49 of the fan favorite, critically acclaimed THE SANDMAN, written by New York Times bestselling novelist Neil Gaiman (SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS). (STAR 00870D) MATURE READERS SC, 7X10, 256 PG, FC $19.95 TRANSMETROPOLITAN VOLUME 8: DIRGE TP WRITTEN BY WARREN ELLIS; ART BY DARICK ROBERTSON AND RODNEY RAMOS; COVER BY ROBERTSON In stores January 21. Reoffered to coincide with GLOBAL FREQUENCY: PLANET ABLAZE TP, also written by Warren Ellis. This volume collects issues #43-48 of the groundbreaking VERTIGO title. TRANSMETROPOLITAN: DIRGE sees all hell breaking loose as a nameless sniper terrorizes the Print District and a raging superstorm clears the streets of The City. (STAR 18562D) MATURE READERS SC, 7X10, 144 PG, FC $14.95 TRUE FAITH TP WRITTEN BY GARTH ENNIS; ART AND COVER BY WARREN PLEECE In stores January 21. Reoffered to coincide with PRIDE AND JOY TP, also written by Garth Ennis. Religion's only an obstacle to Nigel Gibson's needs. But when the young man throws his lot in with a dangerous stranger who believes God is a "blockage," he's pulled into an increasing cycle of violence. Featuring an introduction by Ennis. (STAR 06834D) MATURE READERS SC, 7X10, 96 PG, FC $12.95 ************************ VAMPS TP—NEW PRINTING WRITTEN BY ELAINE LEE; ART BY WILLIAM SIMPSON; COVER BY BRIAN BOLLAND In stores January 7. Reprinted for the first time since 1995, Elaine Lee's and William Simpson's dark look into the lives of five motorcycle-riding daughters of the night. This collection reprints the original 6-issue VAMPS miniseries, telling the tale of the Vamps' struggle to free themselves from their male vampire master. MATURE READERS SC, 7X10, 160 PG, FC $9.95 Y: THE LAST MAN #18 WRITTEN BY BRIAN K. VAUGHAN; ART BY PIA GUERRA AND JOSÉ MARZAN, JR.; PAINTED COVER BY ARON WEISENFELD In stores January 7. Part 1 of the new 3-part story "Safeword," featuring the debut of new cover artist Aron Weisenfeld. The last man on earth and his companions travel to Colorado, hoping to find medical attention for ailing pet monkey Ampersand. After an explosive encounter with a posse of female marshals, the group takes shelter with a retired agent of the mysterious Culper Ring. Will this alluring woman become Yorick's most valuable ally…or his greatest enemy? For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.95 MAD MAD MAGAZINE #438 WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY THE USUAL GANG OF IDIOTS In stores January 7. What better way to ring in the new year than with MAD? Hey, why not buy 2,004 copies? MAGAZINE, 48 PG, PC $3.50 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 January-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. STARS OF THE MONTH THE AUTHORITY: APOLLO ACTION FIGURE In stores January 7. Reoffered to coincide with THE AUTHORITY #9. Apollo, the Authority's mightiest member and partner to Midnighter stands ready to turn his super-strength and speed to taking care of the team's business...no matter what the cost! The APOLLO ACTION FIGURE features multiple points of articulation and stands approximately 6 1/2" tall. Packaged in a 4-color blister pack. Retailers, please note: limited quantities available; orders may be allocated. (STAR 16375Z) FIGURE PI THE AUTHORITY: THE ENGINEER ACTION FIGURE In stores January 7. Reoffered to coincide with THE AUTHORITY #9. The world of machinery holds no secrets for the hero known as The Engineer. And there's nothing she can't create to help the Authority in its mission to protect the world from danger! THE ENGINEER ACTION FIGURE features multiple points of articulation and stands approximately 6" tall and comes with a non-removable gun. Packaged in a 4-color blister pack. Retailers, please note: limited quantities available; orders may be allocated. (STAR 16378Z) FIGURE PI THE AUTHORITY: JENNY SPARKS ACTION FIGURE In stores January 7. Reoffered to coincide with THE AUTHORITY #9. Born at the beginning of the 20th Century, and dying on the eve of the new millennium, Jenny Sparks was the spirit of the century — the fantastically powered member of the Authority. The JENNY SPARKS ACTION FIGURE features multiple points of articulation and stands approximately 6" tall. Packaged in a 4-color blister pack. Retailers, please note: limited quantities available; orders may be allocated. (STAR 16376Z) FIGURE PI THE AUTHORITY: MIDNIGHTER ACTION FIGURE In stores January 7. Reoffered to coincide with THE AUTHORITY #9. He prowls the night, a masked force for justice...served up in hard-knuckled fashion. A fierce fighter and tough leader, Midnighter expects nothing less than the best from the members of the Authority. The MIDNIGHTER ACTION FIGURE features multiple points of articulation and stands approximately 6 ¼" tall. Packaged in a 4-color blister pack. Retailers, please note: limited quantities available; orders may be allocated. (STAR 16377Z) FIGURE PI Retailers please note: Four of the BATMAN: HUSH ACTION FIGURES are available in Inner and Master Case assortment as well as singles: BATMAN ACTION FIGURE, THE JOKER ACTION FIGURE, THE HUNTRESS ACTION FIG