PREVIEWS VOL. VIII #12 THE PREVIEWS HOME PAGE PREVIEWS PRIMO FLYER #2 (PREVIEWS VOL. IX #2) The Unique Boutique for Discriminating Collectors! Welcome to the latest issue of Previews Primo, our monthly publication that features some of the very best and most desirable items from Previews! This is the place to go for the creme de la creme, the stuff so hot that it scorches the page when you look at it. Each month, Previews Primo will come to you one week after Previews, offering you an easy, custom look at some of the finest products offered that month, complete with Previews Order Form codes so that you can easily order what you want! This issue looks at items in the Feburary catalog for April shipping! Digest, 5x8, FC MSRP: PI PREVIEWS VOLUME IX #2 If it¹s the February issue of Previews, then you can expect to learn about what¹ll be making its way into your local comic book shop in the month of April! 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Features a special cover different from Previews! This issue ships in late January 1999 for items on sale in April, 1999. Comic-sized, 62pg, PC MSRP: PI PREVIEWS ADULT VOLUME IX #2 Discerning adult readers looking for more information and artwork on those other comics and cards can find what they're looking for in Previews Adult. Inside each issue, you¹ll find additional artwork and information not found in the ³PG-13-rated² Previews. Plus, Previews Adult features editorial coverage of the adult industry‹with its own Mature Readers news page! NOTE: Due to customs and international restrictions, adult material may not be available in some international markets. Please check with your local comic book specialty retailer for availability. ADULT MATERIAL Catalog, 8.5x11, 24pg, b&w MSRP: $0.75 PREMIERE PUBLISHERS DARK HORSE COMICS ALIENS: APOCALYPSE #2 (OF 4) by Mark Schultz and Doug Wheatley; cover by Mark Schultz An Alien ³angel² has been met, as veil after veil is lifted, and Alecto Throop begins to grasp the enormity of the forces at work behind Dr. Keitel¹s deception. But, the Aliens may represent only the brink of an unfathomable pit of cosmic horror. Join Throop Rescue and Recovery as they follow the elusive Keitel to a petrified world that was ancient long before life first crawled on Earth. Our universe has never seemed so big. . . so old. . . or so hideously dark. On sale February 24 FC, 32pg (2 of 4) (Belmont) $2.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL #30: DARK SHADOWS #2 (OF 5) by Hiroaki Samura; lettering and retouch by Tomoko Saito; cover by Hiroaki Samura When Magatsu reaches Anotsu¹s dojo after narrowly escaping an attempt on his life, he¹s in for another rude surprise. What is an upper-caste official from the government of the Shogun himself doing visiting the Ittö-ryü, the sword school of outcasts and eccentrics who¹ve slaughtered their way to the top of Japan¹s world of the sword? On sale February 24 BE ADVISED: CONTAINS VIOLENCE AND ADULT LANGUAGE. b&w, 32pg (2 of 5) $2.95 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #6 by Andi Watson, Dan Brereton, and Hector Gomez; cover by Arthur Adams With spring in the air and a day off from school, the gang decides to have a get together. Harboring thoughts of an all-night, all-girl slumber party, Willow¹s new gal-pal, Cynthia, volunteers to coordinate it. The only problem, is who to invite. Buffy¹s in. Cordelia, too. What about Xander? Eight ladies, all in their pajamas. One way or another, Xander¹s going to make it! The comic book based on the hit television show continues monthly from Dark Horse Comics! On sale February 24 FC, 32pg (Belmont) $2.95 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER VOL 2: THE REMAINING SUNLIGHT TP by Andi Watson, Joe Bennett, and Rick Ketcham For 17-year-old Buffy Summers, slaying vampires is as common as doing homework ‹ except she has better luck fighting the undead than writing term papers! This volume collects the wildly popular first three issues of the comic book series based on the hit television show. Included, at no extra charge, is the hard-to-find Dark Horse Presents 10- page adventure, presented in color for the first time. Hurry, while supplies last! On sale March 24 SC, 7x10, 88pg, FC $9.95 DARK HORSE EXTRA #9 Things heat up for Blowtorch Johnson in Gary Gianni¹s ³In Flew a Dead Duck², Dave Cooper brings you part three of his strip featuring Pip and Norton, and Ricardo Delgado shares the first of a series of Age of Reptiles strips on recently discovered dinosaurs ‹ this month learn all about Majungatholus Atopus! This big, four-page tabloid also features the complete scoop on every Dark Horse title coming in March, plus a poster spotlighting the beautiful cover art from ?????????. On sale February 10 FC, 4pg, 14-3/4" x 21-1/2" folded to 14-3/4" x 10-3/4" PI BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: THE ORIGIN #2 (OF 3) by Chris Golden, Dan Brereton, and Joe Bennett; cover by Joe Bennett Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Buffy Summers learns to fight! In the second installment of the Buffy movie adaptation, join Buffy as she learns the moves that allow a Slayer to survive. And not a moment too soon, as Lothos¹ undead legions spread a veil of evil across Los Angeles. But will Pike stick around to see the outcome? On sale February 10 FC, 32pg $2.95 GRENDEL: BLACK, WHITE, AND RED #4 (OF 4) by Matt Wagner and various; painted cover by Matt Wagner According to the Bible, the Devil was an angel cast from Heaven to serve punishment in Hell. Often, New York City can feel like Hell, and the Big Apple has its very own Devil . . . or is he an angel of death? Saving the best for last, Matt Wagner (Mage: The Hero Defined) brings the talents of Jason Pearson (Body Bags), Troy Nixey (Trout), Woodrow Phoenix (Sugar Buzz), Jay Geldhof (The Lost), and Chris Sprouse (Supreme). On sale February 17 b&w,&r, 48pg (4 of 4) (Belmont) $3.95 GRENDEL: BLACK, WHITE, & RED CERAMIC SHOT GLASSES We have chosen a high-quality thick ceramic shot glass to create a permanent companion piece to the new Grendel series. We have two different versions of the Grendel icon, as designed by Matt Wagner. One is on a basic white ceramic surface, the other is on jet black. Either will ³deliver the goods,² or two-fisted drinkers can use both! On sale March 3 Grendel ceramic shot glass (white) $6.95 Grendel ceramic shot glass (black) $6.95 GRENDEL: BLACK, WHITE & RED ZIPPO® LIGHTER Dark Horse celebrates the groundbreaking release of Matt Wagner¹s new Grendel stories, as illustrated by a ³who¹s who² of artists, with the latest in our series of collectible Zippo® lighters. Specially designed by Matt, this fine American-made product joins our ongoing list of graphic story superstars that are emblazoned on a high-quality matte black lighter. On sale February 24 Grendel: Black, White, & Red Zippo® $29.95 DARK HORSE PRESENTS #140 By Mark Schultz, Rick Leonardi, Tony Millionaire, cover by Leonardi This month Aliens takes the spotlight in a tale from writer Mark Schultz and artist Rick Leonardi that ties in with Schultz¹s current series Aliens: Apocalypse. Then switch gears with Tony Millionaire¹s Sock Monkey as Sock Monkey and his pal Crow find yet another way to burn down the house! Millionaire¹s animated Maakies shorts are the highlight of the new season of Saturday Night Live. On sale Feb. 5, 1999 b&w, 32pg $2.95 DRAKUUN: THE HIDDEN WAR #5 by Johji Manabe; lettering and retouch by Susie Lee; cover by Johji Manabe Far from Akogiland, Kreitas, the last loyal retainer of Princess Minerva, is struggling to make his dream come true. The more he tries to please the Princess, the more he seems to anger her. Even the friendly Rufus can¹t seem to persuade Minerva to accept Kreitas¹ loyalty. Meanwhile, Karula wants the rebels to mass all their forces for a single strike right at Kurgh¹s fortress castle itself. On sale February 24 BE ADVISED: CONTAINS ADULT SITUATIONS. b&w, 32pg (5 of 6) $2.95 GHOST #6: STARE AT THE SUN #3 by Chris Warner, Christian Zanier, Steve Moncuse; cover by Dan Norton Elisa Cameron finally discovers the truth about who she is and how she became Ghost ‹ revelations so top-secret we can¹t even hint at them. One thing we can tell you: Ghost¹s new knowledge will forever change her ‹ and the readers¹ ‹ perception of who she was... and is. On sale February 17 FC, 32pg $2.95 GUNSMITH CATS: BEAN BANDIT #2 (OF 9) by Kenichi Sonoda; lettering and retouch by Susie Lee & PC Orz Bean Bandit has taken on Rally¹s challenge ‹ if she can stop his latest drug delivery, it will be the last time he dabbles in the drug trade at all. With the help of cat-burglar Misty, Rally has no problem sneaking into Bean¹s secret hideout. But what would happen if Bean walked through the door? On sale February 17 BE ADVISED: CONTAINS ADULT LANGUAGE AND SITUATIONS. b&w, 32pg (2 of 9) $2.95 GUNSMITH CATS: GOLDIE VS. MISTY TP by Kenichi Sonoda; lettering and retouch by Susie Lee & PC Orz Bombshell bounty-hunter Rally Vincent¹s cat-burglar pal Misty Brown just got out of jail, but Misty may have traded her steel-and-concrete cage for a pair of concrete overshoes! Misty has tapes incriminating a mafia boss, but the don has a towering Italian ultra-woman assassin named Goldie to tie up loose ends ‹ with extreme prejudice. It¹s up to Rally to keep Misty alive, and that means a nonstop blizzard of extreme car chases and pitched gun battles! Kenichi Sonoda¹s Gunsmith Cats is ferocious, sexy fun pushed to the redline! On sale March 10 SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w $12.95 KELLEY JONES¹ THE HAMMER: THE OUTSIDER #1 (OF 3) by Kelley Jones The sorcerors behind the serial in Preview¹s ³The Sticky Fingered Homunculus² hatch a new plan to bring down the Hammer. Many forces converge at once, as a detective tries to sort out a bizarre series of murders, leading to a very surprising connection to the Hammer¹s past. Kelley Jones (Batman: Crimson Mist) begins a new novel-length tale, with an equal mix of macabre atmosphere and hardcore action. On sale February 17 FC, 32pg (1 of 3) $2.95 MASAKAZU KATSURA¹S SHADOW LADY I ‹ DANGEROUS LOVE #5 (OF 7) by Masakazu Katsura; lettering and retouch by Tomoko Saito Aimi is ecstatic after she learns that Bright¹s obsessive attitude toward Shadow Lady was not because he had any sort of hatred toward her. Further, the only reason that he came to Gray City was to see her pay for her crimes and set her on the path of justice. But her happiness soon fades when she realizes that Bright¹s affections are for Shadow Lady and not the timid girl behind the magical make up. On sale February 10 b&w, 24pg (5 of 7) $2.50 OH MY GODDESS!: THE DEVIL IN MISS URD #4 (OF 6) by Kosuke Fujishima; lettering and retouch by Susie Lee and PC Orz Skuld has saved Belldandy from Urd¹s demonic twin clone, but the battle has just begun. How can you tell the real Urd from the evil clone, especially when both of them start acting like goody-two-shoes? Will Skuld be able to figure out who the bad one is before it runs out of control and destroys the world? On sale February 3 b&w, 32pg (4 of 6) $2.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A OH MY GODDESS! POSTCARD BOOK by Kosuke Fujishima Fans of Fujishima¹s romantic and whimsical artwork will be thrilled with this never-before-offered collection of Oh My Goddess! art in full-color, postcard-book format. Packaged in a deluxe slipcover, the book contains 32 postcards, many of which feature artwork used on fan-favorite covers of the English-language comic books. The high-quality reprints of Fujishima¹s painted art look so good, you¹ll want one to send to friends and one to keep all for yourself! FC, 5x7, 32 postcards $12.95 ********************** SERGIO ARAGONÉS¹ GROO & RUFFERTO #3 (OF 4) by Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier Groo, relieved of the pressure of being the most intelligent man in the world, resumes his usual station with deftness and aplomb ‹ two words the definition of which he cannot remember. And where did he misplace his little dog . . . ? The search for Rufferto continues! On sale February 24 FC, 32pg (3 of 4) $2.95 STAR WARS #3 by Jan Strnad, Anthony Winn, and Robert Jones; cover by Ken Kelly As Ki-Adi-Mundi gets closer to the truth of who is seeking to destabilize his homeworld, and why, he comes closer and closer to his own doom, and only the dimly remembered teachings of his diminutive Jedi Master can save him! On sale February 17 FC, 32pg $2.50 STAR WARS: BOBA FETT ‹ ENEMY OF THE EMPIRE #2 (OF 4) by John Wagner and Ian Gibson; cover by Ken Kelly As Boba Fett hones in on his quarry, he is followed by Darth Vader¹s hired goons, but the Dark Lord trusts no one in this particular endeavor, nor does he expect any of them to walk away once the prize is his. But Boba Fett knows the craft of tracking, and he also knows that if Vader wants something this badly, it must be very precious indeed! On sale February 24 FC, 32pg (2 of 4) (Deluxe) $2.95 STAR WARS CRIMSON EMPIRE: COUNCIL OF BLOOD #4 (OF 6) by Mike Richardson, Randy Stradley, Paul Gulacy, and Randy Emberlin; cover by Dave Dorman The pieces of the mystery are slowly coming together as Kir Kanos races towards the Zanibar homeworld, Xo, in an attempt to save Mirith Sinn from a fate worse than death. But will he be in time? Will personal animosities between the two be too great? Meanwhile, Grappa the Hutt finds himself in an awkward situation, with the heat of the Black Sun starting to make him sweat. On sale February 10 FC, 32pg (4 of 6) $2.95 STAR WARS: VADER¹S QUEST #1 (OF 4) by Darko Macan, Dave Gibbons, and Angus McKie; covers by Dave Gibbons and Angus McKie With the destruction of the Death Star, the Rebel Alliance has struck a critical blow against the forces of the evil Emperor Palpatine. And with the Senate dissolved and the Empire¹s main tool of domination reduced to space dust, thousands of systems have joined their voices against the Empire. After Darth Vader¹s narrow escape from the doomed Death Star, the dark lord is consumed with a desire to find the identity of the young pilot, so strong in the Force. For the young pilot represents the strength and tenacity of this newly galvanized Rebel Alliance, and perhaps, for Vader, he represents much, much more. Illustrated by comics legend Dave Gibbons (Watchmen, Give Me Liberty)! On sale February 17 FC, 32pg (1 of 4) $2.95 STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK ‹ MANGA #3 (OF 4) Based on the story by George Lucas and adapted from a screenplay by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan; by Toshiki Kudo; cover by Adam Warren Where do you go when the Empire is on your tail and you need somewhere to lay low for a while? Cloud City, of course! Join Han, Leia, Luke, and Lando as the Star Wars Manga tradition continues with Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back ‹ MANGA. Masterfully drawn by artist Toshiki Kudo, with covers by Adam Warren. On sale March 31 b&w, 96pg (3 of 4) $9.95 SUBHUMAN #4 (OF 4) by Mark Schultz, Michael Ryan, and Roger Petersen; cover by Mark Schultz The end is coming, as Krill Stromer and her StormForce 10 race to the Antarctic Ocean in a last-ditch effort to stop Senator Malcolm Kenneally from loosing the unspeakable horror of the Urschlime on the world. Join the team, as they face their trial by fire, and Krill, as she returns full circle to meet her inescapable destiny, in a nightmarish sea beneath the sea! Batten the hatches! SubHuman concludes its inaugural miniseries in a typhoon of relentless action and adventure! On sale February 17 FC, 32pg (4 of 4) $2.95 OFFERED AGAIN PREDATOR: HELL & HOT WATER TP by Mark Schultz, Gene Colan, and Gregory Wright; cover by Mark Schultz Two days ago, the crew of a Chilean fishing vessel saw something fall from the sky ‹ a vision that at times took on material definition and flickered with an electricity of its own. Captain Cromartie has a pretty good idea what¹s down in those cold waters ‹ he¹s pretty sure he¹s fishing for Predators. But knowing what you¹re fishing for and knowing how to catch it are two totally different things. SC, 7x10, 88pg, FC $9.95 ********************* THE TERRITORY #2 (OF 4) by Jamie Delano and David Lloyd; cover by David Lloyd With Scarlett lost in the fall from the airship, Ishmael awakes in a tropical swamp to find the object of his desire replaced in his passionate embrace by a cold, slimy giant slug. Horrified, Ishmael plunges into a terrifying jungle of hallucination. On the outskirts of a weird metropolis he is captured by cannibal aristocrats . . . then liberated by the hot- blooded Ruby and her band of outlaw freedom fighters. Seduced, Ishmael joins her in opposition of the Mesh Men, and together they embark on a reckless infiltration of the threatening city. On sale February 3 FC, 32pg (2 of 4) $2.95 TONGUE€LASH II #1 (OF 2) by Randy and Jean-Marc Lofficier, Dave Taylor, and Scarlett Smulkowski Defilers of the One-Earth beware! Mayan detectives Tongue/Lash return for another erotic investigation. They are hired by the son of a powerful family, but before they can discover the reason, their client and his wife are found gruesomely murdered. Their search for answers leads them to uncover an Inca plot to steal Mayan technology, and ultimately, a sinister, ancient cult which lies at the center of the Empire. On sale February 3 BE ADVISED: CONTAINS ADULT THEMES. FC, 32pg (1 of 2) $2.95 USAGI YOJIMBO #27 by Stan Sakai A woman has been murdered. Her killing seems unrelated to the series that Usagi and Inspector Ishida are investigating. A look into her past, however, connects her to the three previous victims, but the evidence points to her as the killer! When higher-level bureaucrats and officials stonewall the investigation, though, questions and suspicions are raised. It¹s a murder mystery feudal style, in part two of ³The Hairpin Murders,² as Usagi untangles a hair-raising web of betrayal and deceit that spans a decade. On sale February 17 b&w, 24pg (2 of 2) $2.95 USAGI YOJIMBO: SEASONS TP & LTD ED HC by Stan Sakai Spring breezes stirring the memories of lost battles. Summer fields burning with fires of treachery. Chill autumn nights echoing with demonic screams. Winter snows stained red with the blood of honor. Follow Stan Sakai¹s Eisner award-winning Usagi Yojimbo through a cycle of short stories continuing the ronin rabbit¹s journeys through feudal Japan. Ten tales in all, an essential collection for all seasons! Available in trade paperback and in a special hardcover edition, limited to 500 copies. On sale March 17 SC, 208pg, b&w $14.95 On sale March 31 LTD/HC, 208pg, b&w w/dust jacket and individually signed and numbered tip-in plate $55.00 THE WOLVERTON WEIRDOS #1: LIZ In the history of cartooning there have been few talents as original as Basil Wolverton. This giant talent inspired a generation of weirdos and a whole school of ³lowbrow² artists. Dark Horse Comics is pleased to present the first in a series of Wolverton busts. The charmingly grotesque personalities in these lifelike renditions are collectible little friends for cartoony people everywhere. Limited to only 1,000 numbered pieces, these lil¹ boogers are sure to go fast! Each comes packaged in a full-color collector¹s box. Authorized and approved by the Wolverton estate. On sale February 3 Bust $34.95 OFFERED AGAIN WOLVERTON IN SPACE TP by Basil Wolverton After an early vaudeville career and several near-misses with newspaper strips, Basil Wolverton sold his first stories to America¹s Humor in 1926. In 1938, he began comic- book work for Globe with ³Spacehawks² and ³Disk-Eyes² in Circus. This fat little book of classic, one-of-a-kind Basil Wolverton material collects all kinds of stories and strips featuring such bizarrely-Basil characters as Meteor Morgan, Spacehawk, Jumpin¹ Jupiter, Rocket Rider, Milt Archer, and Supersonic Sammy. SC, 6x8, 240pg, b&w $16.95 JOHJI MANABE RELISTS DRAKUUN: RISE OF THE DRAGON PRINCESS TP by Johji Manabe; translation by Dana Lewis and Toren Smith In the year 4077, the last of the free nations, Ledomiam, has reluctantly agreed to make peace with the Romunilian Empire. Karula Olzen, second daughter of the Ledomiam royal family, has been sent to the Romunilian capital to sign a so-called Treaty of Amity, a document which would reduce her country to little more than a vassal state. But, once on the other side of enemy lines, peace is the last thing on Karula¹s mind. (STAR7614V) SC, 6x8, 168pg, b&w $12.95 OUTLANDERS A full-speed-ahead space opera filled with biomech warships, interstellar mayhem, and a beautiful (but deadly) alien Princess who¹s in love with an earthling. The action-packed story follows the relationship between earthling photographer Tetsuya and the headstrong alien princess Kahm as it threatens to lead to galaxy-wide war! With its emotional impact and huge cast of wonderful characters, this massive, sprawling epic has been a huge fan- favorite for more than ten years. OUTLANDERS VOLUME 1 TP (2ND EDITION) by Johji Manabe SC, 7x10, 192pg, b&w (STAR1588V) $13.95 OUTLANDERS VOLUME 2 TP (2ND EDITION) by Johji Manabe BE ADVISED: CONTAINS NUDITY. SC, 7x10, 184pg, b&w (STAR1589V) $13.95 OUTLANDERS VOLUME 3 TP (2ND EDITION) by Johji Manabe SC, 168pg, b&w (STAR1299V) $13.95 OUTLANDERS VOLUME 4 TP by Johji Manabe SC, 168pg, b&w (STAR1300V) $12.95 OUTLANDERS VOLUME 5 TP by Johji Manabe SC, 216pg, b&w (STAR7440V) $14.95 300 RELISTS 300 by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley A force of men is assembled, so massive it shakes the earth with its march ‹ an army, vast beyond imagining, poised to devour tiny Greece, to snuff out the world¹s one hope for reason and justice. Only three hundred brave souls block its dash. But they are more than men . . . they are Spartans. The first full-color project by Frank Miller, painted by Lynn Varley (Ronin, The Dark Knight Returns). 300 #1-4 FC, 32pg (1 of 5) $2.95 300 #5 FC, 48pg (5 of 5) $3.95 300 EARRING AND LAPEL PIN These magnificent items are based on the Spartans¹ shields and modeled on original designs created by Miller. Both the lapel pin and the earring are made of metal and have an antique brass finish and the earring is now being offered with 14k gold earpost.The lapel pin is 1-1/8" diameter and the earrring is 1/8" diameter. Earring $14.95 Lapel pin $12.95 300 LIMITED-EDITION LITHOGRAPH by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley Miller and Varley no longer sell their original artwork, but both have agreed to this lithograph in response to the many requests from art collectors nationwide. WARNING: Because this lithograph is limited to 300 copies, Dark Horse will be forced to allocate orders in the event of a shortage. Full color, printed on Strathmore Bright white deckle- edge acid-free paper Shrink-wrapped with oyster white backing board Black Wavy E-Flute Corrugated Envelope with gold-foil stamping LTD/FC, 30x22.5 $300.00 FRANK MILLER'S 300 ZIPPO® LIGHTER Honor and glory. Dark Horse Comics is proud to release a superbly-crafted Zippo® lighter based on Frank Miller¹s historic comic series 300. High-polish brass-finish, engraved w/Spartan helmet. Lighter $29.95 X-FILES FIGURES THE X-FILES AGENT MULDER STATUE THE X-FILES AGENT SCULLY STATUE These fully-assembled, pre-painted figurines are based on the likenesses of actors David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson. They are masterfully sculpted by top talent Carl Surges. Measuring a full 12 inches, these statues reflect the attention to detail and precision manufacturing and packaging that sets the Dark Horse line of cold-cast sculptures apart from the crowd. The Scully and Mulder statues are sold separately. AGENT MULDER STATUE $99.95 AGENT SCULLY STATUE $99.95 THE X-FILES PARANORMAL COLLECTION ‹ THE FLUKEMAN by Randy Bowen Slick and slimy, dripping with detail . . . The Flukeman! Master sculptor Randy Bowen has done it again ‹ this time the subject is the Emmy Award-winning cult hit, ³The X- Files²! This stunning, 1/8th scale, hand-painted figurine stands over 10-inches tall. Based on everyone¹s favorite mutant sewer monster from the episode ³The Host,² you can almost smell the rust and corrosion on the detailed base. 10" cold-cast figure, fully painted, packaged in full-color collector¹s box, limited to 5,000. Statue $125.00 DC COMICS DC UNIVERSE: BATMAN BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #116 WRITTEN BY IAN EDGINTON; ART AND COVER BY D'ISRAELI In stores February 3. "No Man's Land" continues with Part 1 of the 2-part "Bread and Circuses." Batman takes the battle for Gotham City to the Penguin's Iceberg Lounge, a refuge for anyone with something to barter ‹ even if it's that person's own life. Meanwhile, Gordon and the Blue Boys suffer casualties in their latest gang turf war, and the new Batgirl makes a cameo appearance. FC, 32 PG. $1.99* BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT #84 WRITTEN BY IAN EDGINTON; ART BY D'ISRAELI; COVER BY TED MCKEEVER In stores February 10. "Bread and Circuses" concludes in an issue featuring cover art by Ted McKeever (SUPERMAN'S METROPOLIS) and including a cameo by the new Batgirl! Batman battles a succession of particularly nasty heavies in Penguin's Roman-style arena. The prize: Penguin's supply-line to the world outside of "No Man's Land." Meanwhile, Gordon, suffering increasing GCPD losses, reaps dividends from his deal with the devil. FC, 32 PG. $1.99* BATMAN #564 WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA; ART BY FRANK TERAN; COVER BY TERAN AND KLAUS JANSON In stores February 17. Part 1 of the 2-part "Mosaic," starring the all-new Batgirl! Black Mask, a major player in Gotham City's underworld, has gone over the edge and altered his M.O. with the events of NO MAN'S LAND. Now leading a cult of self-mutilated crazies and trying to take over the city, Batman and Batgirl ‹ with a little help from Oracle ‹ are all that stand in his way. But Oracle has definite issues with anyone who's going to put on a costume and call herself Batgirl. FC, 32 PG. $1.99* DETECTIVE COMICS #731 WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA; ART BY FRANK TERAN; COVER BY TERAN AND KLAUS JANSON In stores February 24. Batman, Oracle and the new Batgirl struggle to stop Black Mask in the conclusion to "Mosaic"! How much blood will be spilled before Batman can take down Black Mask's cult? And perhaps a bigger question must be answered: Where does Batman deposit the criminals he stops, now that Gotham City's infrastructure ‹ including its prisons ‹ is no more? FC, 32 PG. $1.99* AZRAEL: AGENT OF THE BAT #51 WRITTEN BY DENNIS O'NEIL; ART AND COVER BY ROGER ROBINSON AND JAMES PASCOE In stores February 10. Hot on Nick Scratch's trail, John Paul is struck by the limitations left after years of relying on his old suit's "gifts." So, while facing Nicholas Scratch's Demonic Trio in his new costume, lightning may have to strike twice for John Paul to ever truly be Azrael again! FC, 32 PG. $2.25* BATMAN: GOTHAM ADVENTURES #11 WRITTEN BY TY TEMPLETON; ART BY RICK BURCHETT AND TERRY BEATTY In stores February 3. The Riddler is out and at it again, with a twist. This time, he's leaving clues for Batman that solve other criminals' crimes! What's the Riddler up to? FC, 32 PG. $1.99* OFFERED AGAIN O/A BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN HC WRITTEN BY JEPH LOEB; ART AND COVER BY TIM SALE In stores February 3. Rediscover the Eisner Award-winning maxiseries by the SUPERMAN FOR ALL SEASONS team of writer Tim Sale and artist Jeph Loeb in this stylish hardcover edition, featuring a brand-new cover by Sale and sketches and script for pages that never appeared in the original. HC, 8x11, 368pg, FC $29.95 ***************************** BATMAN & SUPERMAN: WORLD'S FINEST #1 WRITTEN BY KARL KESEL; ART AND COVER BY DAVE TAYLOR AND ROBERT CAMPANELLA In stores February 17. A 10-issue maxiseries tracing the remarkable partnership of the Dark Knight and the Man of Steel! In the extra-sized, Prestige Format first issue, a case bringing the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight together in the first year of their careers ends tragically, with the heroes pledging to meet at the victim's gravesite on the same date each year. As the maxiseries runs its course, the heroes learn more about that fateful case, teaming up during some of the oddest turns in their careers. For more information, see the feature article. Note: A signed version is offered in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. FC, 48 PG. (1 OF 10) PRESTIGE FORMAT $4.95* WORLD'S FINEST COMICS ARCHIVES VOLUME 1 WRITTEN AND DRAWN BY VARIOUS; COVER BY DICK SPRANG In stores February 24. Timed to coincide with the debut of BATMAN & SUPERMAN: WORLD'S FINEST, DC releases a hardcover collection of the first Superman-Batman team-ups, featuring a new cover by Dick Sprang! Reprinting SUPERMAN (1st series) #76, as well as the team-ups from the pages of WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #71-85, these stories include the first time Superman and Batman revealed their secret idenities to each other (in a classic adventure on a cruise ship), the first time the two heroes traded identities, and the memorable tale in which Superman loses his powers and Batman gained them! For more information, see the feature article. Note: A signed version is offered in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. HC, 7x10, 224pg, FC $49.95 BATMAN BEYOND #2 WRITTEN BY HILARY J. BADER; ART BY RICK BURCHETT AND TERRY BEATTY; COVER BY BRUCE TIMM In stores February 17. The 2-part story revealing the destiny of the Dark Knight and the origin of his successor concludes! Learn what led Bruce Wayne to hang up his cape and cowl and how, many years later, a youngster named Terry McGinnis will inherit the mantle of the Bat in the conclusion of the series' debut, "Rebirth." This is a resolicitation. All previous orders have been cancelled. FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 6) $1.99* THE BATMAN CHRONICLES #16 WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA, SCOTT BEATTY AND VARIOUS; ART BY JASON PEARSON, DAMIAN SCOTT AND VARIOUS; COVER BY PEARSON In stores February 24. A "No Man's Land" tie-in issue guest-starring the new Batgirl! In "Two Down" (written by Greg Rucka, with pencils by Jason Pearson), GCPD detective Renee Montoya finds her brother alive and well in the aftermath of the earthquake, keeping company with the neighborhood Good Samaritan ‹ Two Face! Plus, in a story written by Scott Beatty, with art by Damian Scott and Wayne Faucher, a young couple tries to survive in an apartment that was once the Joker's hideout. Can even the all- new Batgirl save them? FC, 48 PG. $2.95* BATMAN IN THE '60S TP WRITTEN AND DRAWN BY VARIOUS; COVER BY MURPHY ANDERSON In stores February 10. Some of the most exciting and offbeat Batman stories of the 1960s are collected in a remarkable trade paperback, featuring an introduction by Adam West! Running the gamut from the sublimely silly to the late- '60s style of realism, more than sixteen stories from BATMAN and DETECTIVE COMICS highlight the classic Batman Family (Batman, Robin, Batgirl, Bat-Girl, Bat-Mite, and more) and villains from the period, including the Joker, Clayface, Poison Ivy, Blockbuster, and more. This exciting collection includes text pages featuring secrets of the Batman mythos of the decade, a gatefold featuring the 1960s Batcave and a 6" cover flap featuring standees of Batman & Robin. For more information, see the feature article. SC, 7x10, 224pg, FC $19.95 STAR OF THE MONTH BATMAN/PHANTOM STRANGER WRITTEN BY ALAN GRANT; ART AND PAINTED COVER BY ARTHUR RANSON In stores February 3. The Dark Knight teams with the Phantom Stranger (seen in February's CONJURORS miniseries) in this distinctive Prestige Format one-shot. (STAR6992) FC, 48 PG. PRESTIGE FORMAT $4.95 ********************** BIRDS OF PREY #4 WRITTEN BY CHUCK DIXON; ART BY GREG LAND AND DREW GERACI; COVER BY LAND AND BRIAN STELFREEZE In stores February 3. Last seen in the BIRDS OF PREY: THE RAVENS one- shot, the criminals known as the Ravens return! This issue's got it all: a Kobra secret lair in the desert; the lethal Ravens; a rampaging dinosaur; and Canary on vacation in Minnesota ‹ and they're all related! You'll have to read it to believe it! FC, 32 PG. $1.99* OFFERED AGAIN O/A BIRDS OF PREY: THE RAVENS #1 WRITTEN BY CHUCK DIXON; ART BY NELSON DECASTRO AND DREW GERACI; COVER BY LEONARD KIRK AND KARL STORY In stores February 3. Rediscover how the criminal team the Ravens first came together in this GIRLFRENZY one-shot. FC, 32 PG. $1.95 ************************ CATWOMAN #67 WRITTEN BY DEVIN K. GRAYSON; ART BY JIM BALENT AND JOHN STANISCI; COVER BY BALENT In stores February 24. Catwoman tries to steal the Big Apple's heart (and that's not all!) in Part 2 of the 6-part "I'll Take Manhattan!" How do you steal a city, anyway? Find out as Catwoman goes after the Big Apple itself: locks, stocks, and (shot-gun) barrels. Needless to say, she attracts all the wrong kinds of attention, and Wall Street will never be the same! Plus, Selina celebrates her new home town by getting... a makeover? FC, 32 PG. $1.99* NIGHTWING #30 WRITTEN BY CHUCK DIXON; ART AND COVER BY SCOTT MCDANIEL AND KARL STORY In stores February 10. Guest starring Superman! Since the quake in Gotham City, many of Gotham City's undesirables have moved to Blüdhaven, so many that Nightwing has his hands full, even when Superman drops by to help tidy up. And with the huge influx of people, Blockbuster launches new and deadlier schemes. (Look for NIGHTWING in the pages of YOUNG JUSTICE #7, offered elsewhere in the DC section of this issue of Previews.) FC, 32 PG. $1.99* ROBIN #63 WRITTEN BY CHUCK DIXON; ART BY STAZ JOHNSON AND STAN WOCH; COVER BY DAVID A. WILLIAMS AND KARL STORY In stores February 24. The Flash guest-stars in Part 2 of a 2-part story featuring a cameo appearance by Superman! At home, Robin is trying to adjust to his new life in Keystone City. In the streets, he and the Flash try to halt the crime spree of the Riddler and Captain Boomerang. And of course, there's the granddaddy of all super- heroes dropping by... FC, 32 PG. $1.99* DC UNIVERSE: SUPERMAN SUPERMAN #143 WRITTEN BY DAN JURGENS; ART AND COVER BY STEVE EPTING AND JOE RUBINSTEIN In stores February 3. New penciller Steve Epting (Avengers, Marvel Universe) makes his debut on SUPERMAN! Superman liberates a nation from a cruel dictator's rule, leaving the world to wonder if he's finally gone too far. Among those who think he's exceeding his authority is Lois! Meanwhile, the Supermen of America are working hard in Metropolis, just as the Superman robots are working hard around the world. No, your eyes aren't playing tricks: Superman robots! FC, 32 PG. $1.99* ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #566 WRITTEN BY KARL KESEL AND JERRY ORDWAY; ART AND COVER BY TOM GRUMMETT AND DENIS RODIER In stores February 10. Superman launches an unprecedented attack on Lex Luthor! With Superman robots hovering over every corner of the globe, the Man of Steel is master of all he surveys... except for Lexcorp. Now Superman faces Luthor head-on in midtown Metropolis. The reason? You'll have to read it to believe it! FC, 32 PG. $1.99* ********************** No issue of SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL ships this month. Look for #88 in next month's issue of Previews. ********************** ACTION COMICS #753 WRITTEN BY STUART IMMONEN AND MARK MILLAR; ART AND COVER BY IMMONEN AND JOSÉ MARZAN, JR. In stores February 17. Superman's non-stop battle against injustice attracts some unwanted attention from the JLA! When Superman's violation of foreign nations' sovereignty (with and without robots) attracts global attention, the world's greatest super-heroes ‹ the Justice League of America ‹ get involved. Think they'll talk some sense into our hero? Think they'll be talking at all? FC, 32 PG. $1.99* SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF TOMORROW #13 WRITTEN BY LOUISE SIMONSON; ART AND COVER BY PAUL RYAN AND DENNIS JANKE In stores February 24. It's the JLA versus the Man of Tomorrow! With an army of Superman robots at their master's side, the odds look pretty bad for the JLA. But don't tell that to Orion, who goes one-on-one with the Last Son of Krypton in a truly remarkable slugfest. FC, 32 PG. $1.99* ********************** SUPERMAN's non-stop adventures cross into the pages of GREEN LANTERN #111, IMPULSE #47, NIGHTWING #30, ROBIN #63, and TITANS #2. For more details, see the feature article. ********************** SUPERBOY #61 WRITTEN BY KARL KESEL; ART AND COVER BY TOM GRUMMETT AND KESEL In stores February 17. Part 2 of Superboy's 5-part adventure in Hypertime! Investigating the mysterious alternate version of himself that was found dead at the JLA Watchtower, the Kid encounters strange, awfully similar living duplicates of himself, among them a super-powered sidekick for Batman and one who's a youthful version of the Man of Steel. Then, when the mysterious Black Zero appears, Superboy needs some help to defeat this threat to all that is, but the Kid can't seem to find his way back home! (Superboy appears in IMPULSE #47. Look elsewhere in the DC section of Previews for more details.) FC, 32 PG. $1.99* SUPERGIRL #31 WRITTEN BY PETER DAVID; ART AND COVER BY LEONARD KIRK AND ROBIN RIGGS In stores February 24. Supergirl comes face to face with the protoplasmic matrix she was once a part of, and when we say face to face, we mean it! With the two beings looking like they've merged once again, has Linda Danvers been lost in the mix? FC, 32 PG. $1.99* SUPERMAN ADVENTURES #30 WRITTEN BY MARK MILLAR; ART BY ALUIR AMANCIO AND TERRY AUSTIN; COVER BY RICK BURCHETT AND AUSTIN In stores February 3. Part 1 of a surprising 2-part story! Returning from a mission in space, Superman is shocked to learn that he's been missing for over a year! While he's been gone, Clark's lost his parents and his life has fallen into utter ruin. Then the last thing Clark ever expected to happen, happens: His Kryptonian mother Lara arrives, telling him that she and her husband Jor-El, along with a small contingent of Kryptonians, survived their homeworld's explosion. With nothing left for him on Earth, will Superman join the last of his race? FC, 32 PG. $1.99* SUPERMAN & BATMAN: GENERATIONS ‹ AN IMAGINARY TALE #4 WRITTEN AND DRAWN BY JOHN BYRNE; COVER BY BYRNE ELSEWORLDS. In stores February 10. Writer-artist John Byrne's Elseworlds tale of the "World's Finest" heroes concludes as the shared saga of Superman's and Batman's families continues into the 1990s and beyond! Our heroes and their scions experience adventures told in contemporaary style and, in the final chapter, look ahead toward the future. What does the world of 2919 hold in store for the World's Finest team of heroes? FC, 48 PG. (4 OF 4) PRESTIGE FORMAT $4.95* ********************** Look for Superman in BATMAN & SUPERMAN: WORLD'S FINEST #1 and in the WORLD'S FINEST COMICS ARCHIVES Volume 1, both offered in the DC/Batman section of this month's Previews. ********************** SUPERMAN'S NEMESIS: LEX LUTHOR #2 WRITTEN BY DAVID MICHELINIE; ART AND COVER BY VAL SEMEIKS AND DENNIS JANKE In stores February 24. The 4-issue minseries exploring an even bigger threat to Luthor than Superman continues! Lex remains unaware of a spy in the ointment: Superman's old foe, Demolitia! Hellbent on creasing Lex's bald bean with a bullet, she's going to make Lex wish he was on Superman's good side! FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 4) $2.50 DC UNIVERSE AQUAMAN #54 WRITTEN BY ERIK LARSEN; ART BY ERIC BATTLE, DANNY MIKI AND NORM RAPMUND; COVER BY BATTLE AND RAPMUND In stores February 17. Meet the Landlovers, three underwater citizens of Atlantis ‹ Lagoon Boy, Blubber and Shiva the Mermaid ‹ fascinated by everything surface-worldly. When they make an above-water excursion to New York City, even Aquaman may not be able to get them out of all the trouble they get into. FC, 32 PG. $1.99* BODY DOUBLES #1 WRITTEN BY DAN ABNETT AND ANDY LANNING; ART AND COVER BY JOE PHILLIPS AND JASEN RODRIGUEZ In stores February 17. The bombshell assassins from the pages of RESURRECTION MAN burst out on their own in an over-the-top 4-issue miniseries! Finished with their Mitch Shelley assignment, Carmen and Bonny head for Hollywood in hopes of making Carmen's dream movie project a reality. But, along the way, the lethal ladies get caught up in the plans of an intergalactic tyrant known as Mystress, who forces them to capture some of DC's most powerful females so she can absorb their particular brand of girl power and conquer the world! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. (1 OF 4) $2.50 CONJURORS #1 WRITTEN BY CHUCK DIXON; ART BY EDUARDO BARRETO; COVER BY BARRETO AND KEITH CHAMPAGNE ELSEWORLDS. In stores February 3. In an Elseworld where magic dominates, DC's mystical heroes must defend their way of life from an alien threat! Can once-familiar characters such as Deadman and the Challengers of the Unknown thwart other-dimensional beings who plan to take away the source of their world's magical energy? And what role will the Phantom Stranger play in the conflict ‹ if he can even be found? For more information, see the feature article. FC, 48 PG. (1 OF 3) $2.95 DC UNIVERSE VILLAINS SECRET FILES #1 WRITTEN BY D. CURTIS JOHNSON, DAN ABNETT, ANDY LANNING, AND VARIOUS; ART BY ERIC CANETE, PHIL WINSLADE, JASON ORFALES, AND VARIOUS; COVER BY BRYAN HITCH AND PAUL NEARY In stores February 17. A one-shot profiling the major villains ‹ some classic, some brand-new ‹ who will terrorize the innocent of the DC Universe in 1999! In "The Evil We Do" (written by D. Curtis Johnson, with art by Eric Canete and Shawn Martinbrough), Vandal Savage seeks revenge for his defeat in DC ONE MILLION, and sends the mysterious villain known as The Word (a villain hinted at in CHASE) to gather a team of villains that will ensure his victory. Plus, delve into the history of Savage's ancient (and future) rivalry with Ressurection Man (written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, with art by Phil Winslade), and explore the contents of Savage's personal trophy room (written by Abnett and Lanning, with art by Jason Orfales. Plus: a "Day in the Life" feature profiling the Body Doubles (written by Abnett and Lanning with art by Joe Phillips); and pinup pages featuring art by Val Semeiks and Prentis Rollins, Barry Kitson, Tom Mandrake, Rags Morales, Dusty Abell, John McCrea, Norm Breyfogle, Greg Land, Drew Geraci, and others. FC, 64 PG. $4.95 DOCTOR MID-NITE #2 WRITTEN BY MATT WAGNER; PAINTED ART AND COVER BY JOHN K. SNYDER, III In stores February 24. Writer Matt Wagner (Mage) and painter John K. Snyder, III (Grendel) continue the inaugural tale of the new Doctor Mid- Nite! With his metahuman senses and arsenal of chemical weapons, the new Doctor Mid- Nite declares war on his enemies, the Terrible Trio. But in his bid to stop them from unleashing an army of steroid-pumped super-zombies, the dark crusader is taken prisoner! How can the Doctor survive unspeakable torture long enough for his underground network of allies (the hulking "Nite-Lite," the stealthy "Black Shadow," and the eerily silent "Mouthpiece") to rescue him? FC, 48 PG. (1 OF 3) PRESTIGE FORMAT $5.95 FANBOY #2 WRITTEN BY MARK EVANIER; ART BY SERGIO ARAGONÉS, GIL KANE, KEVIN NOWLAN, WENDY PINI, AND DAVE GIBBONS; COVER BY ARAGONÉS AND KANE In stores February 17. Some of the biggest names in comics join writer Mark Evanier and legendary artist Sergio Aragonés for a quirky 6-issue miniseries about the dreams of a hapless comic-book fan! Question: What do you get when you combine a Green Lantern power ring with a fanboy's hyperactive imagination? Answer: A lanternful of laughs as Finster imagines himself running amuck in his school with the most powerful weapon in existence making his every whim a reality! Only his favorite GL, Hal Jordan, can save Finster from himself in an issue illustrated by Aragonés and guest-artists Gil Kane and Kevin Nowlan, Dave Gibbons (WATCHMEN), and Wendy Pini (Elfquest)! FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 6) $2.50 THE FLASH #147 WRITTEN BY MARK WAID AND BRIAN AUGUSTYN; ART BY PAUL PELLETIER AND VINCE RUSSELL; COVER BY STEVE LIGHTLE In stores February 24. Part 3 of the 6-part "Chain Lightning!" In 25th Century Central City, why is Professor Zoom working with the law in the battle against Cobalt Blue? Luckily, Wally's not the only one delving into the mystery, as fellow speedsters Jay Garrick, Max Mercury and Impulse are part of the time-travelling excitement as well! Even in a book where things always happen fast, this issue's got a lot going on! FC, 32 PG. $1.99* ********************** The Flash appears in LEGENDS OF THE DC UNIVERSE #15 and ROBIN #63. Look elsewhere in the DC section of Previews for more details. ********************** THE FLASH 80-PAGE GIANT #2 WRITTEN BY TOM PEYER, BRYAN AUGUSTYN, CHRISTOPHER J. PRIEST, AND VARIOUS; ART BY STEVE LIGHTLE, KIERON DWYER, JACKSON GUICE, AND MORE; COVER BY LIGHTLE In stores February 10. DC's next wave of 80-Page Giants begins with this all- new one-shot tying into the "Chain Lightning" storyline and featuring a story of THE KINGDOM's Kid Flash! Explore the many ages of the Flash as... 13-year-old Wally West gets some help from the Golden Age Flash as he foils some crafty collectibles crooks (written by Brian Augustyn, pencilled by Norm Breyfogle); Kid Flash helps his fellow Teen Titans battle an aging epidemic (written by Tom Peyer, with art by Kieron Dwyer and Hilary Barta); and Wally attempts to juggle his new responsibilities as the Flash (written by Christopher Priest, with art by Mike Collins and Tom Palmer). Plus, Flash teams with Captain Cold and the Golden Glider (written by Bill Messner-Loebs, art by Jackson Guice and Larry Mahlstedt); Impulse guests in a story (written by Mark Kiewlak, with art by Paul Ryan), that finds Wally terrified by the idea of life without Linda; the KINGDOM's Kid Flash stars in a tale (written by Joe Casey, pencilled by Ron Lim) that finds her seeking some advice from Wally; and 30th-century speedster XS wonders what really happened to the Flash (written by Tom Peyer, with art by Steve Lightle). FC, 80 PG. $4.95 GREEN LANTERN #111 WRITTEN BY RON MARZ; ART AND COVER BY DARRYL BANKS AND TERRY AUSTIN In stores February 10. Superman makes a cameo appearance ‹ or does he? ‹ as former GL John Stewart reaches a major crossroads in his life. Fatality ‹ the Green Lantern killer ‹ is back and when we say she's more dangerous than ever, we mean it! This time, she's hunting for John Stewart, but instead she finds Jade as GL, and the newest Green Lantern doesn't stand a chance of defeating Fatality alone. FC, 32 PG. $1.99* GREEN LANTERN: THE NEW CORPS #2 WRITTEN BY CHUCK DIXON; ART AND COVER BY SCOT EATON AND ANIBAL RODRIGUEZ In stores February 17. One of Kyle Rayner's Green Lantern Corps recruits betrays the others and becomes one of the most powerful villains in the universe! Will Kyle take back all the rings and face this deadly foe alone? Or will he lead the untrained GLs into a battle they may not survive? In the end, will there be a new Corps at all? FC, 48 PG. (2 OF 2) PRESTIGE FORMAT $4.95* HITMAN #36 WRITTEN BY GARTH ENNIS; ART BY JOHN MCCREA AND GARRY LEACH; COVER BY MCCREA In stores February 24. The secret that Sean has kept from Tommy all these years slowly comes to light. Tommy and his newly discovered sister, Frances, trace their mother's horrific final days; days culminating in her death at the hands of Tommy's own father. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 HOURMAN #1 WRITTEN BY TOM PEYER; ART BY RAGS MORALES AND DAVID MEIKIS; COVER BY SCOTT MCDANIEL AND JOHN DELL In stores February 10. The tarnished future hero from the pages of JLA and DC ONE MILLION debuts in his own present-day ongoing series, guest-starring the JLA! Even with absolute power over time and space, Hourman has no idea how to be human. To help him learn those lessons, the JLA introduces Hourman to former JLA "mascot" Snapper Carr. The super-cool Snapper plans to show Hourman the ins and outs of everyday life, that is, if they can survive their first encounter with Amazo, Hourman's android "ancestor" with the powers of all the members of the JLA! For more information, see the feature article. Note: A signed version is offered in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 REDISCOVER THE FIRST ADVENTURES OF HOURMAN WITH THESE BACKLIST TITLES! JLA: ROCK OF AGES TP WRITTEN BY GRANT MORRISON; ART BY VARIOUS; COVER BY HOWARD PORTER In stores February 10. Hourman and his colleagues in Justice Legion A first appeared in the stories collected here. (STAR7730) SC, 7x10, 160pg, FC $9.95 O/A DC ONE MILLION #1 WRITTEN BY GRANT MORRISON; ART AND COVER BY VAL SEMEIKS AND PRENTIS ROLLINS In stores February 10. The popular miniseries starring Hourman and his teammates from the 853rd century begins in this extra-sized issue. FC, 48 PG. (1 OF 4) $2.95 O/A DC ONE MILLION #2 WRITTEN BY GRANT MORRISON; ART AND COVER BY VAL SEMEIKS AND PRENTIS ROLLINS In stores February 10. The popular miniseries starring Hourman and his teammates continues. FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 4) $1.99 O/A DC ONE MILLION #3 WRITTEN BY GRANT MORRISON; ART AND COVER BY VAL SEMEIKS AND PRENTIS ROLLINS In stores February 10. The popular miniseries nears its conclusion. FC, 32 PG. (3 OF 4) $1.99 O/A DC ONE MILLION #4 WRITTEN BY GRANT MORRISON; ART AND COVER BY VAL SEMEIKS AND PRENTIS ROLLINS In stores February 10. The popular miniseries concludes! FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 4) $1.99 JLA IN CRISIS SECRET FILES #1 WRITTEN BY TOM PEYER; ART BY RAGS MORALES, DAVID MEIKIS AND VARIOUS; COVER BY RODOLFO DAMAGGIO In stores February 10. The HOURMAN team of Peyer, Morales and Meikis tell the lead story as the new, time-lost hero revisits the greatest crises DC's heroes have ever faced. (STAR8273) FC, 64 PG. $4.95 ******************** IMPULSE #47 WRITTEN BY WILLIAM MESSNER-LOEBS; ART BY CRAIG ROUSSEAU AND BARBARA KAALBERG; COVER BY ROUSSEAU AND WAYNE FAUCHER In stores February 10. A special issue guest-starring Superman and featuring a cameo by Superboy! Impulse has gotten used to being the only super-hero (okay, except for Max) faster than a speeding bullet in Manchester, so what's he to do when Superman's full-time life-saving brings the Man of Steel to his town? And how does Superboy fit in here? And how will Superman's visit change the lives of the people of Manchester? FC, 32 PG. $2.25 ********************** Look for Impulse in the pages of THE FLASH 80-PAGE GIANT #2, offered elsewhere in the DC section of Previews. ********************** IMPULSE: BART SAVES THE UNIVERSE WRITTEN BY CHRISTOPHER J. PRIEST; ART AND COVER BY JASON JOHNSON AND EDWIN ROSSELL In stores February 3. A Prestige Format one-shot places the fate of the DC Universe in the hands of DC's most reckless hero: Impulse! Extant, the villain that nearly destoryed all of DC's greatest heroes in the pages of ZERO HOUR, has returned, and only Bart Allen stands in his way. Cameo appearances by Batman, three Flashes (Jay Garrick, Barry Allen and Wally West), the JSA, and the Linear Men aren't enough to stop Extant, so this battle hinges on the stable, clear thinking of Impulse. Better start packing now. For more information, see the feature article. FC, 48 PG. PRESTIGE FORMAT $5.95 STAR OF THE MONTH IMPULSE: RECKLESS YOUTH TP WRITTEN BY MARK WAID; ART BY VARIOUS In stores February 3. Learn just why the title IMPULSE: BART SAVES THE UNIVERSE should scare you in this trade paperback collecting the Young Justice member's first solo adventures. (STAR6256) SC, 7x10, 192pg, FC $14.95 ******************** JLA #28 WRITTEN BY GRANT MORRISON; ART AND COVER BY HOWARD PORTER AND JOHN DELL In stores February 24. Captain Marvel guests in Part 2 of the 3-part "Crisis Times Five", the first teaming of the current JLA with the JSA! The truth about the strange, magical calamity sweeping the world is finally revealed: A terrible war among the seemingly omnipotent denizens of the 5th Dimension is spilling over into our world, threatening to forever shatter the fabric of the DC Universe! While Captain Marvel and the JLA travel to this higher realm to try to put an end to the 5th-Dimensional conflict, one of our other heroes has fallen under the control of the most villainous "genie," and only an untested young champion holds the key to stopping him! FC, 32 PG. $1.99* ********************** Look for the JLA in the pages of ACTION COMICS #753, HOURMAN #1 and SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF TOMORROW #13, all offered in this issue of Previews. ********************** LEGENDS OF THE DC UNIVERSE #15 WRITTEN BY MICHAEL JAN FRIEDMAN; ART BY RICHARD CASE; PAINTED COVER BY CARL CRICHTLOW In stores February 10. Part 1 of the 3-part "Dark Matters," starring Silver Age Flash Barry Allen! A wave of mysterious murders committed by a cold-blooded, super-powered killer is cutting a swath through Central City. But that's just the start of the grisly problems disrupting Barry Allen's neat, well-ordered world as he and his loved ones become the target of mysterious foes who will stop at nothing to get rid of his straight- arrow interference in their lives. How are the cases connected? And is even the Flash fast enough to solve the dual mysteries before another person dies? FC, 32 PG. $1.99* LEGIONNAIRES #70 WRITTEN BY TOM MCCRAW AND ROGER STERN; ART BY JEFF MOY AND W.C. CARANI; COVER BY CHRIS SPROUSE AND AL GORDON In stores February 10. Alux Cuspin was once Rokk (Cosmic Boy) Krinn's corrupt Magnoball coach, using Rokk's winnings to pay off his own debts. After serving time for his crimes, Cuspin seeks revenge on his former player, and hires the assassin called Domain, whose power to pull his victims into other dimensions creates deadly results! Meanwhile, a de-powered Dragonmage, seeking power once more, inadvertantly unleashes deadly elemental forces which threaten to destroy everything in their path! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #114 WRITTEN BY TOM PEYER AND TOM MCCRAW; ART BY SCOTT KOLINS; COVER BY ALAN DAVIS AND MARK FARMER In stores February 24. Part 1 of a 2-part story introducing the Bizarro Legion! After acquiring Lexcorp's Bizarro data files during the Legion's adventures in the 20th Century, Brainiac 5.1's latest experiment has gone completely out of control! The Legionnaires stationed at the Outpost have been transformed into Bizarro versions of themselves, and are transforming other Legionnaires as they go along! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 LOBO #61 WRITTEN BY ALAN GRANT; ART AND COVER BY GREG LUZNIAK AND MARK PROPST In stores February 17. Part 2 of the 3-part "The All-New, Nonviolent Adventures of Superbo!" Now that Lobo's had his act cleaned up for him, he faces the Savage Six in a battle that pits pure nastiness against DC's newest champion of goodness and fair play. Waitaminute! Is this really LOBO we're talkin' about? 'Fraid so, frag fans. But how long do ya think we'll go before this book's namby-pamby new direction turns into a bloodbath? Well, it is a 3-part story, so you do the math. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 MARTIAN MANHUNTER #5 WRITTEN BY JOHN ARCUDI; ART BY JAN DUURSEMA; COVER BY TOM MANDRAKE In stores February 3. A special issue by guest-writer John Arcudi (GEN13) and guest-artist Jan Duursema (TANGENT COMICS: NIGHTWING) guest- starring Chase! D.E.O. investigator Cameron Chase is hot on the trail of the meta- powered being who murdered Karen Smith, and her prime suspect is J'onn J'onzz, the Martian Manhunter! FC, 32 PG. $1.99* RESURRECTION MAN #23 WRITTEN BY DAN ABNETT AND ANDY LANNING; ART AND COVER BY BUTCH GUICE In stores February 10. Is this the end of Resurrection Man and the beginning of Resurrection Woman? It sure looks that ways as Mitch's latest gift has him discovering his feminine side. And she proves to be the deadlier of the species with a unique form of invulnerability. Teaming with the Body Doubles, the all-girl squad goes after Dewitt ‹ the man who created the Resurrection Man ‹ to bring down the Lab, but the twisted yuppie has one final surprise up his sleeve. (Note: Look for the Body Doubles in the pages of BODY DOUBLES #1, offered elsewhere in this issue of Previews.) FC, 32 PG. $2.50 STARMAN #52 WRITTEN BY JAMES ROBINSON AND DAVID S. GOYER; ART BY PETER SNEJBJERG AND KEITH CHAMPAGNE; PAINTED COVER BY TONY HARRIS In stores February 3. Adam Strange guests as "Stars My Destination" continues! Jack Knight, Mikaal and a holographic Ted Knight are journeying through the stars on their search for Will Payton, but that mission may be cut short when Mikaal senses his arch-enemy, the villainous Turran Kha, on a nearby planet! Turran Kha's presence can only bode ill for the planet, which happens to be Rann, the adopted world of Adam Strange! Note: This month, DC early-solicits the STARMAN CLOISONNÉ PIN. Look elsewhere in the DC section of Previews for details. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 TITANS #2 WRITTEN BY DEVIN K. GRAYSON; ART AND COVERS BY MARK BUCKINGHAM AND WADE VON GRAWBADGER In stores February 10. With guest-star Superman around, is anything a job for the Titans? Continuing the saga of the full-time Superman: The newly formed team has a meddling Kryptonian who won't allow them the chance to shine against the deadly new H.I.V.E. After all, you can't really tell the Man of Steel to beat it (although Nightwing makes a sacrifice to do it). Note: Look for a tale of the Silver Age Titans in THE FLASH 80-PAGE GIANT #2, offered elsewhere in this issue of Previews. FC, 32 PG. $2.50* VEXT #2 WRITTEN BY KEITH GIFFEN; ART AND COVER BY MIKE MCKONE AND MARK MCKENNA In stores February 3. DC's oddest "hero" meets his very own super-villain! He thought being relocated to Earth was the hardest adjustment he'd have to make. Now Vext, the god of mishap and misfortune, learns how to drive a car! And when Vext inevitably cuts off the wrong person, the disgruntled motorist in question metamorphosizes into the villain known as Road Rage. Now Vext ‹ and his driving instructor ‹ are running red lights for dear life! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 WONDER WOMAN #143 WRITTEN BY ERIC LUKE; ART BY YANICK PAQUETTE AND BOB MCLEOD; COVER BY ADAM HUGHES In stores February 24. Part 1 of the 4-part "Devastation!" Introducing a new nemesis in Diana's pantheon of villains! When Wonder Woman answers a call for help, she faces the challenge of Devastation, a being whose origins and abilities are similar to that of her own! But her aims couldn't be more different, as she plans to make Wonder Woman's life hell on Earth. FC, 32 PG. $1.99* YOUNG JUSTICE #7 WRITTEN BY PETER DAVID; ART AND COVER BY TODD NAUCK AND LARY STUCKER In stores February 3. Guest-starring Nightwing, Max Mercury, and more! What could be worse than being judged by the JLA in YOUNG JUSTICE #6? Why, having your parental guardians sitting with Red Tornado for a parent-teacher discussion about your behavior as a member of YJ. You don't want to miss the battle of all battles as the mothers of Wonder Girl and Arrowette throw down! Plus, uncover more secrets about the Secret. FC, 32 PG. $2.50* DC: BEYOND THE UNIVERSE ANIMANIACS FEATURING PINKY AND THE BRAIN #47 WRITTEN BY JOE EDKIN AND MATT WAYNE; ART BY WALTER CARZON AND LEO BATIC In stores February 10. In "Brainita" this month, just for kicks, Pinky & Brain sing and dress up like chicks! Plus Dot slays a vampire! And the Warners inspire Martha Stewart with explosive new tricks! FC, 32 PG. $1.99* CARTOON NETWORK PRESENTS #20 ‹ CARTOON ALL-STARS WRITTEN AND DRAWN BY VARIOUS In stores February 17. When you're in trouble, who you gonna' call? Don't waste that quarter, call Secret Squirrel, Hong-Kong Fooey and Atom Ant! It's Cartoon Network action-science-film-noir-theatre with all your favorites! FC, 32 PG. $1.99* THE FLINTSTONES AND THE JETSONS #20 WRITTEN AND DRAWN BY VARIOUS; COVER BY GLEN HANSON AND MIKE DECARLO In stores February 3. Fred thinks he's play-acting as Sherock Holmes (with Barney as his Dr. Whetstone) in a make-believe adventure planned by Wilma, but the boys get involved in a real mystery instead. Plus, Judy Jetson accidentally becomes a famous dress designer. FC, 32 PG. $1.99* LOONEY TUNES #51 WRITTEN BY VARIOUS; ART BY LEO BATIC AND PABLO ZAMBONI In stores February 24. Daffy takes center ctage! But will Daffy's ego get in the way of his stellar career as a postal worker? Will Taz chew him up and spit him out? Will he ever recover from being a ‹ Tasmanian Duck?! If you say no, you're desthpicable! FC, 32 PG. $1.99* SCOOBY-DOO #21 WRITTEN BY RURIK TYLER AND CHRIS DUFFY; ART BY JOE STATON In stores February 10. Ready, aim... fire those water pistols! It's goopy, gloopy, muddy monster mayhem in "Revenge of the Mudman"! Only Shag and Scoob's super-soaker water guns can save them... or can they? Plus, in "Revenge, Inc.", a whole lot of Mystery Inc.'s old costume-wearing nemeses have decided it's time for revenge. Will Velma figure out their nefarious plot? FC, 32 PG. $1.99* WILDSTORM BATTLE CHASERS #6 WRITTEN BY MUNIER SHARRIEFF; ART AND COVER BY JOE MADUREIRA AND TOM MCWEENEY CLIFFHANGER PRODUCTIONS. In stores February 10. Last issue¹s battle has drawn Garrison out of seclusion, but a dark figure from his past resurfaces hoping to force him back into retirement... permanently! Meanwhile, Gully learns more about the power of her gloves ‹ and the fate of her father. Retailers, please note: This is a resolicitation. All previous orders have been cancelled. RES. from Previews Vol. VIII #8 (AUG98) FC, 32 PG $2.50 CRIMSON #9 WRITTEN BY BRIAN AUGUSTYN; ART AND COVER BY HUMBERTO RAMOS AND SANDRA HOPE CLIFFHANGER PRODUCTIONS. In stores February 10. Alex is missing and no one knows where he is. Could he have been kidnapped? Meanwhile, Ekimus is visited by his old foe Saint George, the eternal nemesis of all vampires. After Ekimus discovers that Alex is missing he goes in search of him. And he is really, really ticked off! Note: An alternate version of this issue (signed or unsigned) is offered in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. (Retailers, please note: One in every four copies of this issue features a variant cover by Joe Jusko.) FC, 32 PG. $2.50 DANGER GIRL #5 WRITTEN BY ANDY HARTNELL; ART AND COVER BY J. SCOTT CAMPBELL AND ALEX GARNER CLIFFHANGER PRODUCTIONS. In stores February 24. Learn the secrets of Secret Agent Zero! Team Danger Girl has seen better days. Their first clash with the evil Major Maxim has left them with one member captured, another missing in action, and another... dead! With the remainder of the team now targeted for assassination, who could be bold enough to aid them in their righteous cause? Secret Agent Zero, the mysterious master of disguise, that's who! Will he befriend the Danger Girls, or does he have his own sinister agenda? For more information, see the feature article. Note: An alternate version of this issue (signed or unsigned) is offered in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. Retailers, please note: This is a resolicitation. All previous orders have been cancelled. RES. from Previews Vol. VIII #7 (JUL98) FC, 32 PG $2.50 ********************** Look for the DANGER GIRL DOOR POSTER, offered elsewhere in the DC section of Previews! ********************** DV8 #0 WRITTEN BY MIKE HEISLER; ART BY AL RIO AND TREVOR SCOTT; COVER BY RIO In stores February 24. An extra-length issue revealing some of the deepest secrets of the Deviants! In the wake of the team's recent tragedy, each Deviant has cause to remember the events that have brought them all to their present point. For the first time, the history of the team and their term in Project: Genesis is explored. Why were they kept separate from the the young men and women who went on to become GEN13? Why did Ivana recruit them specifically? Who are their parents ‹ and do they all even have parents? And what¹s going on with Copycat and Bliss anyway? It's a great jumping-on point for new readers. For more information, see the feature article. (Retailers, please note: one in every four copies of this issue features a variant cover by Ed McGuinness.) FC, 40 PG $2.95 GEN13 #38 WRITTEN BY JOHN ARCUDI; ART BY GARY FRANK, CAM SMITH AND DOUG MAHNKE; COVER BY FRANK AND SMITH In stores February 17. An issue featuring a Grunge backup story by John Arcudi and Doug Mahnke! The deadlier new breed of Keepers' uncanny ability to sniff out Gen-actives has led them to former team leader John Lynch... or has it? Meanwhile, back at I.O., Ivana discovers something about her ally, the Reaper, and her beloved Keepers that freaks even her out (so you know it's gotta be something pretty weird)! And to top it all off, the creepy, crawly Keepers finally find the GEN13 kids down in the Keys! It's action up the ying-yang! And if that isn't enough, the great Doug Mahnke graces our fair periodical with his presence in the form of a 4-page Grunge solo story. Bitchin', or what? (Retailers, please note: One in every four copies of this issue features a variant cover by Doug Mahnke.) FC, 32 PG. $2.50 GEN13: WIRED WRITTEN BY MIKE HEISLER; ART AND COVER BY RICHARD BENNETT In stores February 3. Gen13's mentor faces the challenge of his life when the world warps around him in this out-of-continuity one-shot, featuring art by Richard Bennett (BRASS)! Since assuming his responsibilities with Gen13, John Lynch has worked long and hard to keep his youthful charges safe, sometimes from threats they didn't even know existed. Now, Lynch begins to suspect that he may have been working too long and hard as he starts seeing strange, almost-impossible occurrences out of the corner of his eye. Is he just overtired, or is there a more sinister force at work? For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 PLANETARY #1 WRITTEN BY WARREN ELLIS; ART AND COVER BY JOHN CASSADAY In stores February 3. The writer of STORMWATCH and the artist of DESPERADOES team up for an exciting new ongoing series! Meet the members of PLANETARY, mystery archaeologists tracking down evidence of a secret century of superhuman activity that the mainstream world never knew anything about, all wound around the point where the real world and the WILDSTORM Universe meet. The mysteries begin to unfold this issue, as a hidden, abandoned complex built within an American mountain range abruptly reappears, a secret society is revealed, and a shocking truth is told about how close American gods came to destroying the country... in 1950. For more information, see the feature article. (Look for the PLANETARY POSTER, early-solicited this month, elsewhere in the DC section of Previews.) FC, 32 PG. $2.50 RESIDENT EVIL: THE OFFICIAL COMIC BOOK MAGAZINE #5 WRITTEN BY VARIOUS; ART BY CARLOS D'ANDA, LEE BERMEJO AND RYAN ODAGAWA In stores February 17. Now bimonthly! Every two months, adventure down the dark paths of the world of Resident Evil, and face Umbrella's undead soldiers side by side with humanity's bravest defenders. This issue, WILDSTORM creators shock and thrill you with the grotesque, the heroic, and the bizarre in an issue featuring three brand-new stories, behind-the-scenes news, reader art, and a special sourcebook section! (Look for the RESIDENT EVIL T-SHIRT, early-solicited this month, elsewhere in the DCsection of Previews.) FC, 56 PG. MAGAZINE FORMAT $4.95 HOMAGE COMICS DESPERADOES: A MOMENT'S SUNLIGHT TP WRITTEN BY JEFF MARIOTTE; ART AND COVER BY JOHN CASSADAY In stores February 3. Reoffering this classic tale of the West, written by Jeff Mariotte with art by PLANETARY's John Cassaday. (STAR8000) SC, 7x10, 144pg, FC $16.95 ************************** AMERICA'S BEST COMICS THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN #2 WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE; ART AND COVER BY KEVIN O'NEILL In stores February 24. Witness the fall of an empire and the emergence of an extraordinary band of adventurers as the groundbreaking miniseries continues! Paris, 1898. Our intrepid group makes the acquaintance of the most dastardly of villains, the nefarious Mr. Hyde. Upon convincing the brute to join their number, they journey to London to begin their great mission. Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill, two of comics' greatest creators, invite you to join them on what will surely be the thrill of a lifetime! FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 6) $2.95 WILDSTORM EMPORIUM DANGER GIRL DOOR POSTER ART BY J. SCOTT CAMPBELL AND ALEX GARNER Early-solicited; in stores March 10. A beautiful 24" X 70" door poster of Abbey Chase, from the pages of the mega-hit series DANGER GIRL! With full-color art by the DANGER GIRL team of J. Scott Campbell and Alex Garner, it¹s almost as good as having the real Abbey in the doorway... but not nearly as dangerous. Note: This item is early-solicited. Orders for this item must be placed with orders for products released in February, solicited this month in Previews. FC, 24x70 $14.95 PLANETARY POSTER ART BY JOHN CASSADAY Early-solicited; in stores March 17. PLANETARY, the new series by Warren Ellis (STORMWATCH, TRANSMETROPOLITAN) and John Cassaday (DESPERADOES) has been eagerly awaited by comics fans since 1998's convention season, when it was announced with one of the most beautiful limited-run convention posters ever. Now that same poster is available to everyone. Cassaday¹s detailed artwork reveals the world of Planetary in all its darkly twisted glory in this stunning 12" x 36" full-color poster. Note: This item is early-solicited. Orders for this item must be placed with orders for products released in February, solicited this month in Previews. FC, 12x36 $6.95 RESIDENT EVIL T-SHIRT ART BY MARK IRWIN Early-solicited; in stores March 3. Capcom's Resident Evil games continue to be among the best-selling video games of all time, and WILDSTORM's RESIDENT EVIL: THE OFFICIAL COMIC BOOK MAGAZINE has been providing fans with the same intense survival-horror for almost a year now. Now this white, 100% cotton Resident Evil "Get Licked" T-shirt will show everyone your love of the wild world of Resident Evil. Available in sizes L and XL. Note: This item is early-solicited. Orders for this item must be placed with orders for products released in February, solicited this month in Previews. L-XL $17.95 VERTIGO THE BOOKS OF MAGIC #59 WRITTEN BY PETER GROSS AND BRONWYN CARLTON; ART BY GROSS AND ANDREW CHIU PAINTED COVER BY MICHAEL WM. KALUTA In stores February 10. As Tim Hunter and Thomas hatch a desperate plan to deal with the murderous Other, Tim's father spirals further down into despair ‹ leading to a shocking conclusion. Plus, in the "Books of Faerie" story "The Kelpie's Love" (written by Bronwyn Carlton with art by Andrew Chiu), a young woman must decide whether to chance a life of love with a murderous creature. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE DREAMING #35 WRITTEN BY CAITLÍN R. KIERNAN; ART BY REBECCA GUAY; PAINTED COVER BY DAVE MCKEAN In stores February 17. "Kaleidoscope," a self-contained story featuring art by Rebecca Guay (DESTINY: A CHRONICLE OF DEATHS FORETOLD). Christina, the haunting woman from Lucien's mysterious past, resurfaces. Old and ailing in the late 1930s, Irish poet W.B. Yeats finds himself inexplicably documenting a strangely impressionistic dream (in which Christina appeared) in a letter he knows will never reach its recipient: Lucien, an enigmatic man Yeats recalls from his youth. Now librarian to the Dreaming, Lucien once found love in the beautiful Christina's arms ‹ only to lose it in an unspeakable tragedy. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 GIFTS OF THE NIGHT #3 WRITTEN BY PAUL CHADWICK; PAINTED ART AND COVER BY JOHN BOLTON In stores February 17. As the visions of the royal child Magdin become more ominous, Reyes' dreams of establishing an Alexandria-like library are shattered ‹ and the seeds of hatred are sown against him and his kind. Horrified by the collapse of his world, Reyes turns against the only woman he has ever loved. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (3 OF 4) $2.95 HEART©THROBS #4 WRITTEN BY STEVE GERBER, SCOTT CUNNINGHAM AND BOB FINGERMAN; ART BY PAT MCEOWN, MIRAN KIM AND DANIJEL ZEZELJ; PAINTED COVER BY GUY GONZALES In stores February 17. Three unorthodox tales of love and romance: In "Heartache 1.0," (written by Steve Gerber, with art by Danijel Zezelj) two people who have never met explore the tragic consequences of romance, passion, and betrayal that never happened; in "Love... with a Twist," (written by Scott Cunningham, with art by Miran Kim), an unexpected visitor crashes a young couple's trip to lover's lane; and in "Kissing Cousin," (written by Bob Fingerman, with art by Pat McEown), a personal ad sets the stage for a blind date from hell. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 4) $2.95 HELLBLAZER #136 WRITTEN BY WARREN ELLIS; ART BY JOHN HIGGINS; PAINTED COVER BY TIM BRADSTREET In stores February 24. Writer Warren Ellis' run on HELLBLAZER continues with Part 3 of the 6-part "Haunted." Battered, bruised, but unbowed, John Constantine gets ready to launch his offensive against Isabelle's killer ‹ laying a complex trap that takes him even deeper into the London underworld. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE HUMAN TARGET #1 WRITTEN BY PETER MILLIGAN; ART BY EDVIN BIUKOVIC; PAINTED? COVER BY TIM BRADSTREET In stores February 10. One of DC's signature characters from the 1970s is reinvented with a VERTIGO twist in a 4-issue miniseries written by Peter Milligan (THE MINX), with art by Edvin Biukovic (Grendel Tales: The Devil's Own) and painted covers by Tim Bradstreet (UNKNOWN SOLDIER). Christopher Chance is the silky-smooth ‹ but lethal ‹ master of impersonation known as the Human Target. When Chance embarks on a routine case, he discovers that there's a bounty on the Human Target himself, and a lethal female assassin intends to collect it. And Christopher Chance may not be exactly who he thinks he is... For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (1 OF 4) $2.95 THE INVISIBLES VOLUME 3 #12 WRITTEN BY GRANT MORRISON; ART BY PHILIP BOND; PAINTED COVER BY BRIAN BOLLAND In stores February 17. The final chapter (featuring reverse numbering) in the groundbreaking series by writer Grant Morrison (JLA) begins, featuring art by his KILL YOUR BOYFRIEND collaborator Philip Bond. In Part 1 of the 4- part "Satanstorm," the team members go their separate ways following the explosive conclusion of Volume 2. Ragged Robin has departed in a time machine on a mission to the future, with the distraught, lovelorn King Mob relinquishing his weapons on a Himalayan retreat. Meanwhile, Boy leaves the team in an effort to reclaim a normal life for herself, Jack Frost prepares for more training with Jolly Roger at the Invisibles training center in North Africa, and Lord Fanny embarks on a quest for revenge ‹ not to mention a fabulous new wardrobe. Issue #12 reintroduces the series' cast, while shedding new light on the conspiracy cops known as Division X and both the Invisibles' arch nemesis Sir Miles and the dandiest of the elite detectives, former schoolteacher Mr. Six. For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (1 OF 12) $2.95 THE INVISIBLES: COUNTING TO NONE TP WRITTEN BY GRANT MORRISON; ART BY PHIL JIMENEZ, MICHAEL LARK, PHILIP BOND, JOHN STOKES, RAY KRYSSING, MARC HEMPEL, AND VARIOUS; PAINTED COVER BY BRIAN BOLLAND In stores February 3. A thought-provoking trade paperback reprinting THE INVISIBLES VOLUME 2 #5-13, as well as "And We're All Police Men," the Invisibles story from VERTIGO: WINTER'S EDGE. Featuring a new, painted cover by Brian Bolland, this collection includes the groundbreaking stories "Time Machine Go," "Sensitive Criminals" and "Countdown to None." For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 224pg, FC $19.95 STAR OF THE MONTH THE INVISIBLES: SAY YOU WANT A REVOLUTION TP ‹ RELIST WRITTEN BY GRANT MORRISON; ART BY JILL THOMPSON, STEVE YEOWELL AND VARIOUS; PAINTED COVER BY BRIAN BOLLAND In stores February 3. Timed to coincide with the debut of THE INVISIBLES Volume 3, this mind-bending trade paperback collects issues #1-8 of THE INVISIBLES Volume 1. (STAR1798) MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 224pg, FC $19.95 THE INVISIBLES: BLOODY HELL IN AMERICA TP ‹ RELIST WRITTEN BY GRANT MORRISON; ART BY PHIL JIMENEZ AND JOHN STOKES; PAINTED COVER BY BRIAN BOLLAND In stores February 3. An affordable trade paperback collecting THE INVISIBLES Volume 2 #1-4. (STAR7332) MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 104pg, FC $12.95 *********************** JONAH HEX: SHADOWS WEST #3 WRITTEN BY JOE R. LANSDALE; ART BY TIMOTHY TRUMAN AND SAM GLANZMAN; PAINTED COVER BY TRUMAN In stores February 24. The newest adventure of the most feared gunfighter of the Old West concludes. Hex faces a showdown with Buffalo Will's (yes, Will's) Wild West Show ‹ including the tough midget gunslinger Long Tom ‹ to save one woman and her bear-child. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (3 OF 3) $2.95 STAR OF THE MONTH KILL YOUR BOYFRIEND WRITTEN BY GRANT MORRISON; ART BY PHILIP BOND AND D'ISRAELI; COVER BY BOND In stores February 17. THE INVISIBLES Volume 3 writer Grant Morrison and penciller Philip Bond first collaborated on this dark, cult-classic one-shot. (STAR7691) MATURE READERS FC, 64 PG. PRESTIGE FORMAT $5.95 ********************* THE MINX #7 WRITTEN BY PETER MILLIGAN; ART AND COVER BY SEAN PHILLIPS In stores February 10. Concluding the 4-part "The Monkey Quartet." Chaos ignites when Anna's wild alter-ego, the Minx, and the Monkey God take Manhattan. But when the Monkey God falls in love, the future of humanity remains precariously perched on the shoulders of young Anna Schwarz, who's trying her best to control the Minx. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 PREACHER #48 WRITTEN BY GARTH ENNIS; ART BY STEVE DILLON; PAINTED COVER BY GLENN FABRY In stores February 3. The Salvation storyline concludes, as a horrified Jesse Custer discovers exactly what the Meatman's been up to in the backroom of the slaughterhouse. It ain't pretty. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 PREACHER: WAR IN THE SUN TP WRITTEN BY GARTH ENNIS; ART BY STEVE DILLON AND PETER SNEJBJERG; PAINTED COVER BY GLENN FABRY In stores February 17. The story of PREACHER Jesse Custer's ultimate battle with the Saint of Killers and the forces of Starr ‹ and the catastrophic outcome ‹ is collected in this exciting trade paperback, reprinting PREACHER #34-40. Also included: the PREACHER SPECIAL: ONE MAN'S WAR one-shot profiling the villainous Starr. For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 240pg, FC $14.95 STAR OF THE MONTH PREACHER: ANCIENT HISTORY TP WRITTEN BY GARTH ENNIS; ART BY VARIOUS; PAINTED COVER BY GLENN FABRY In stores February 17. WAR IN THE SUN supporting characters Arseface and the Saint of Killers take a central role in this trade paperback which includes THE SAINT OF KILLERS miniseries, PREACHER SPECIAL: THE STORY OF YOU-KNOW-WHO, and more. (STAR7504) MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 224pg, FC $14.95 *********************** RUSSIAN ROULETTE #1 WRITTEN BY JACK WOMACK; ART BY PAUL LEE AND RAY KRYSSING; COVER BY DAVID LLOYD In stores February 3. A beautiful woman is caught up in a deadly game of deception in this fast-paced miniseries. When Nadia, the brains ‹ and the beauty ‹ behind one of Russia's premiere crime syndicates decides she wants the power she's long-deserved, it's a choice that takes her into a clash between two Russian mob bosses, and threatens a secret that will forever change her and her family's lives... if they live that long. Co-created by science-fiction novelist Jack Womack and penciller Paul Lee, with inks by Ray Kryssing, this suspenseful story of crime, intrigue and family ties against the backdrop of the constantly changing Russian political landscape features stunning covers by David Lloyd (V FOR VENDETTA). For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (1 OF 3) $2.95 THE SANDMAN PRESENTS: LUCIFER #2 WRITTEN BY MIKE CAREY; PAINTED ART AND COVER BY SCOTT HAMPTON In stores February 24. The 3-issue miniseries that finds Lucifer working as an agent-for-hire for Heaven continues. In Part 2 of "The Morningstar Option," the ex-Lord of Hell returns to his former realm, seeking to interrogate its new rulers for clues about an ancient magical force that is unleashing chaos on earth by granting mortal wishes. Tracking the chaos to its source leads Lucifer straight to a young mortal girl, Rachel Begai, still shocked and guilt-struck over a wish that caused her brother's untimely death. And when a demonic third party enters the fray, hoping to exploit the wish-giving magic for his own evil purposes, Rachel finds that she may be the key to preventing the world from destroying itself ‹ but the price of power is a dangerous alliance with Lucifer. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 3) $2.95 THE SANDMAN: THE DOLL'S HOUSE HC ‹ NEW PRINTING WRITTEN BY NEIL GAIMAN; ART BY MIKE DRINGENBERG AND MALCOLM JONES, III; PAINTED COVER BY DAVE MCKEAN In stores February 10. Now featuring the new, numbered unifying trade dress designed by Dave McKean for THE SANDMAN trade paperbacks, this classic hardcover reprints THE SANDMAN #9-16. Please note that THE SANDMAN #8, formerly included in both THE DOLL'S HOUSE and PRELUDES AND NOCTURNES collections, will only be found in PRELUDES AND NOCTURNES in all editions from this point forward. Note: This is a resolicitation. All previous orders have been cancelled. MATURE READERS FC, 232 PG. HARDCOVER BOOK $29.95 TRANSMETROPOLITAN #20 WRITTEN BY WARREN ELLIS; ART BY DARICK ROBERTSON AND RODNEY RAMOS; COVER BY ROBERTSON In stores February 10. In Part 2 of the 6-part "The New Scum," outlaw journalist Spider Jerusalem, his team, and their City, have all had enough of politics. Now Spider stops to look at the City ands the effects the last few months have wrought upon it. And in those quiet moments, the election takes its weirdest turn yet, chewing up Sider's life for good... MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE TRENCHCOAT BRIGADE #2 WRITTEN BY JOHN NEY RIEBER; ART BY JOHN RIDGWAY; PAINTED COVER BY GLENN FABRY In stores February 3. The miniseries starring a quartet of VERTIGO's most mysterious figures continues. While following the mysterious drunken madman called Misery back through time, the reunited members of the Trenchcoat Brigade ‹ John Constantine, the Phantom Stranger, Doctor Occult, and Mister E ‹ are forced to confront not their own worst fears, but each other's. Plus, the true stakes of Misery's journey are revealed. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 PARADOX PRESS WEIRD #4 WRITTEN AND DRAWN BY VARIOUS In stores February 3. An issue highlighting strange sports stories selected from the award- winning BIG BOOK series, featuring a disturbing cover featuring Mike Tyson! Delving behind the jersey and inside the striped pants of baseball, football, soccer, and other athletic activites, this issue digs up all the good dirt that people want to know. From the ear-biting exploits of Mike Tyson to the win-some, lose-some tales of Ty Cobb, Pete Rose and the "Black" Sox to controversial subjects like Pro Wrestling and steroid abuse, this issue bats at least .400! B&W, 48 PG. MAGAZINE FORMAT $2.99 STAR OF THE MONTH THE BIG BOOK OF BAD WRITTEN BY JONATHAN VANKIN; ART BY VARIOUS In stores February 3. Rediscover the best of the worst of everything in this deeply disturbing (and incredibly entertaining) installment of the BIG BOOK series. Bad guys real and fictional, bad sports, and bad ideas are just the tip of the iceberg. (STAR7631) MATURE READERS SC, 8x11, 192pg, b&w $14.95 MAD MAD MAGAZINE #379 WRITTEN AND DRAWN BY THE USUAL GANG OF IDIOTS In stores February 3. When this issue's out, Groundhog Day will have passed and you'll know whether to use the issue for kindling or as a fan for yourself. Of course, you could read the thing, but that seems like a cop-out, don't ya think? B&W, 48 PG. MAGAZINE FORMAT $2.50* MAD SUPER SPECIAL #135 WRITTEN AND DRAWN BY THE USUAL GANG OF IDIOTS In stores February 10. Give us one good reason why you don't want to pick up this collection of near-hits that we're contractually obligated to call ECCH-RATED MAD #6! Just one. Okay, how about another one? Oh. Well, can't you pick it up anyway? B&W, 80 PG. MAGAZINE FORMAT $3.99* DC DIRECT BATMAN: NO MAN'S LAND LENTICULAR PRINT SET PAINTED BY ALEX ROSS DCU. Early-solicited; in stores March 17. Four of the striking Alex Ross paintings featured on the lenticular cover to BATMAN: NO MAN'S LAND are presented in a limited, autographed set! Similar to the sold out SUPERMAN FOREVER LENTICULAR PRINT SET, each black-matted set measures 25.5" x 13" and includes four full-color, frameable prints (4.5" x 6.75" each), the finished lenticular, a signed autograph card and a four-color how-to brochure on the lenticular process. Note: The BATMAN: NO MAN'S LAND LENTICULAR PRINT SET is limited to 1,000 sets. Orders may be allocated. This item is early-solicited. Orders for this item must be placed with orders for products released in February, solicited this month in Previews. FC, PRINT SET $99.00 BATMAN STATUE SCULPTED BY WILLIAM PAQUET; BASED UPON DESIGNS BY SIMON BISLEY DCU. Advance-solicited; in stores May 26. A brand-new cold-cast porcelain statue captures the Dark Knight, as designed by Simon Bisley! This stunning, massive new sculpture (measuring 13 3/8" inches tall with a 14 1/2" long cape; base measures 5 3/4" x 3 1/2") finds the Batman perched atop a meticulously sculpted clock face. Note: The BATMAN STATUE is manufactured to order, but is limited to a maximum of 5,000 pieces. Orders may be allocated. This item is advance-solicited. Orders for this item must be placed with orders for products released in February, solicited this month in Previews. FC, STATUE $195.00 GREEN LANTERN (ALAN SCOTT) STATUE SCULPTED BY WILLIAM PAQUET; BASED UPON DESIGNS BY STEVE RUDE DCU. Pre-solicited; in stores April 28. Golden Age Green Lantern Alan Scott comes to life in a striking cold-cast porcelain statue! The final installment in the popular trilogy of Green Lantern replicas, Earth's first Green Lantern descends gracefully onto his base in this 12" tall x 7" wide statue, beautifully sculpted by William Paquet from designs by Steve Rude. Retailers, please note: the GREEN LANTERN (ALAN SCOTT) STATUE is limited to 2,000 pieces. Orders may be allocated. This is a pre- solicitation. Orders for this item must be placed with those for products solicited for March release, listed in next month's issue of Previews. FC, STATUE $195.00 MAD WATCH MAD. Advance solicited; in stores April 28. Embrace idiocy (and look fashionable while doing it!) with this MAD MAGAZINE-inspired watch, featuring a close- up portrait of Alfred E. Neuman, with white scratch numbers and a black-and-grey rubber watchband with classic words and phrases associated with Alfred and MAD Magazine printed on the band, including "What... Me Worry?" and "Yecch!" Retailers, please note: The MAD WATCH is exclusive to the Direct Market for two months and is manufactured to order. This item is advance-solicited. Orders must be placed with those for February- released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. WATCH $39.95 NIGHTWING MEDIUM STATUE SCULPTED BY WILLIAM PAQUET, BASED UPON DESIGNS BY SCOTT MCDANIEL DCU. Early-solicited; in stores March 24. DC's exciting new line of mid-sized statues continues with Nightwing, designed by fan-favorite artist Scott McDaniel! This acrobatic cold-cast porcelain statue, capturing Dick Grayson springing into action on a Blüdhaven rooftop, measures 7 1/2" tall x 5" wide and features a sculpted name plate on the base. Note: The NIGHTWING MEDIUM STATUE is manufactured to order, but is limited to a maximum of 2,500 pieces. Orders may be allocated. This item is early-solicited. Orders for this item must be placed with orders for products released in February, solicited this month in Previews. FC, MEDIUM STATUE $79.95 STARS OF THE MONTH PREACHER STATUE SCULPTED BY WILLIAM PAQUET; BASED UPON DESIGNS BY GLENN FABRY VERTIGO. In stores February 17. Reoffered to coincide with the release of the PREACHER: WAR IN THE SUN trade paperback, this handsome statue captures PREACHER's Jesse Custer ‹ amidst his bayou homeland ‹ in cold-cast porcelain. Note: Available quantities are limited. Orders may be allocated. (STAR7477) FC, STATUE $195.00 ************************** STARMAN CLOISONNÉ PIN DCU. Early-solicited; in stores March 10. Jack Knight's distinctive zodiac map is the subject of this new full-color cloisonné pin, measuring (point to point) 1.25" x 1.25". Retailers, please note: The STARMAN CLOISONNÉ PIN is limited to 1500 pieces. Orders may be allocated. This item is early-solicited. Orders for this item must be placed with orders for products released in February, solicited this month in Previews. PIN $10.95 IMAGE COMICS ARIA #3 Avalon Studios (W) Brian Holguin (A) Jay Anacleto (C) Avalon Color JOURNEY TO THE FAR LANDS‹Having discovered some unsettling truths about the ruthless slaughter of her kinsmen, Kildare and Pug travel first to the pastoral English countryside in order to question a raving madman about what he might know about the murders and who's behind them. But further revelations force Kildare to make an impromptu return to her TRUE home, the sunless realms of Faerie, a land she has not set foot in for centuries. What follows is a family reunion unlike any you have seen before. FC, 32pg $2.50 ASCENSION #14 Top Cow Comics (W) Davids Finch & Wohl (P) Brian Ching As Petra struggles vainly against Marcus and his enigmatic benefactor for the Minean throne, she realizes she has only one hope for survival--Andromeda! Meanwhile, what's been going on with Enoch and Grigorieff? That shocking answer is contained within the pages of this issue! FC, 32pg $2.50 THE AWAKENING TRADE PAPERBACK An Image Comic (S/A) Stephen Blue Finally, all four issues of The Awakening are being collected into one volume! Stephen Blue (the creator behind the award winning graphic novel Red River and Zombie World: Dead End) has woven a surreal tale of violence and love, obsession and redemption. For Rachel, the story begins when she wakes up lying in the middle of a crowded city street with a massive head wound. She has no idea what happened to her. While fighting for her life on the operating table, her subconscious quickly descends into a nightmarish world filled with monsters and eerily familiar surroundings. Her only hope for survival is the mysterious golden ring she finds in her dream. SC, 7x10, 96pg, b&w $9.95 CARVERS TRADE PAPERBACK FlyPaper Press (W) Robert Fleming (P) The Pander Brothers (I) Troy Nixey The five hottest snowboarders in the world, Airdog, The Skinny, Grommet, Jibber, and A- Hole, inadvertently enter portholes into a snow world in which there appears to be no escape. This snow world is inhabited by the baddest, biggest Sasquatch, who are hell-bent on taking over the Earth because their world is becoming too cold to survive in. Can the Carvers save the Earth, get back home and carve some serious snow at the same time? Well, maybe with the help of Radical Jack, another snow world prisoner, they might be able to. SC, 7x10, 72pg, FC $9.95 THE CROW #1 Todd McFarlane Productions (W) Jon J Muth (A) Jamie Tolagson (C) Kent Williams The Crow‹A pop culture phenomenon. James O'Barr's creation of vengeance has captured the unwavering devotion of the entire world of entertainment with comic books, film, merchandising and television. Now for the first time Todd McFarlane Productions and Image Comics unleash the first FULL COLOR, ongoing comic book series that puts the readers on the trail of death with Eric Draven, The Crow! The timing for this could not be better. This all new Crow comic book is supported by the new syndicated TV series The Crow: Stairway To Heaven by Pressman Films. The third feature film of The Crow is already in production and McFarlane Toys will put added weight to The Crow name with a toy line based on the movies and TV series. Note: Issue will ship with a 1 in 4 Todd McFarlane variant cover! FC, 32pg $2.50 DARK MINDS #8 An Image Comic (P) Pat Lee (W) Adrian Tsang (I) Alvin Lee (C) Angelo Tsang Chapter 8: Endgame THE STUNNING CONCLUSION TO THE FIRST DARKMINDS STORY ARC! It's going to be a wild time in the city of Macropolis as Nagawa, Nakiko, and their friends tear apart Aurora Industries as they try and discover the identity of the real Paradox killer! With the combined firepower of the SIU, and both Aurora and Atlas Industries fighting it out in the background, you can be sure that all the answers you've been looking for will be served up with a generous ammunition allowance! FC, 32pg $2.50 THE DARKNESS #22 Top Cow Comics (W) Malachy Coney (P) Joe Benitez (I) Joe Weems Where is Jenny? It is that question that has led Jackie to the mysterious and deadly town of Wyrmwood. But just what the hell is going on here, and why is Jackie in SO MUCH TROUBLE? He might not want to know that answer that lies within these pages... FC, 32pg $2.50 THE DECEPTION #2 (OF 3) FlyPaper Press (W) Bill Spangler (A) Jeff Parker Master magician and illusionist, Jordan Risk is on the run, blamed for the mysterious assassination of his assistant. Now deep in the heart of South America, chased by Federal agents and drug cartel hit men, this David Copperfield of the 21st Century must use his James Bond-like wit in the ultimate performance of his life: prove his innocence against impossible odds. Was he set up by the Vegas Casino King he thought was his ally, or a greater mastermind? b&w, 32pg $2.50 DESPERATE TIMES #5 An Image Comic (S/A) Chris Eliopoulos (C) Erik Larsen & Chris Eliopoulos Desperate Times gets turned on its ear--actually it gets turned on its side! The comic book that looks like a comic strip is gaining new readers by leaps and bounds every issue! Jump on board and see what everyone's talking about! Desperate Times, the official comic of neurotics everywhere! b&w, 24pg $2.95 ESPERS: THE STORM TRADE PAPERBACK An Image Comic (S) James D. Hudnall (A) David Lloyd (C) Mick Austin Back in a new edition, the very first Espers series collected in one color volume! With the recent release of Espers: Interface, Undertow and Black Magic, readers can now complete their collection of Espers volumes. This critically acclaimed story first debuted in 1986 and was praised by such writers as Harlan Ellison, Ray Bradbury and Roger Zelazny. This is the origin story of how the Espers came together and is a must-have for anyone who likes a good conspiracy thriller. Website: www.thehud.com SC, 7x10, 112pg, FC $15.95 EVIL AND MALICE TRADE PAPERBACK An Image Comic (W & A) J. Robinson Twin sisters, Evelyn and Malinda, have problems--three of them. Their dad, the criminal mastermind of the city, has three new villains cutting in on his turf and the resident crimefighter is out injured. The two girls decide there's only one way to tip the score back in their father's favor: They have to become the city's new heroes! Now they must lurk in dark corners and scale the rooftops of the city to capture the new villains, but they have to do it before their dad catches on to their secret. Acclaimed artist, Jim Robinson, brings life to this charming and chaotic comedy. Packed with games, paper dolls, and an all star pin- up gallery, the full color graphic novel promises to delight readers of "Leave it to Chance" and "Action Girl" comics. SC, 7x10, 104pg, FC $12.95 FATHOM COLLECTED EDITION #1 Top Cow Comics (W&P) Michael Turner (co-W) Bill O'Neil (I) Joe Weems (C) Jonathan D. Smith You've waited LONG ENOUGH. So now, just in time for Valentine's Day, Michael Turner and Top Cow proudly re-present the complete version of the ultra-hot first issue of Fathom. That's right--for the first time, you'll get ALL THREE sets of alternate interior pages as well as a portfolio of all the alternate covers, PLUS the very rare Fathom Preview book, a sketchbook featuring never-before-seen Michael Turner artwork, AND a new cover by Michael Turner, too! FC, 48pg $5.95 JINX: TORSO #3 An Image Comic (W) Brian Michael Bendis & Marc Andreyko (A) Brian Michael Bendis The shocking true story of Eliot Ness' epic hunt for America's first serial killer takes a shocking turn as The Torso Killer reveals himself. b&w, 48pg $3.95 KABUKI #7 An Image Comic (W/A) David Mack The Noh confront Kabuki. Relationships are cut short. Debts collected. Prophesies come to pass and destinies are fulfilled. The first storyline nears its dramatic conclusion with a surprise so big, it demands an extra cover to commemorate it! Note: Kabuki #7 will have two covers fully painted by David Mack that fit together to reveal a larger picture! The covers are shipped 50/50 and will make an attractive display side by side on the comic shelf. FC, 32pg $2.95 KABUKI‹CLASSICS #2: DANCE OF DEATH An Image Comic (W/A) David Mack KABUKI - Dance of Death is the very rare Kabuki one-shot that has never before been reprinted! You cannot find this book in any Image Kabuki Trade. Made available here for the first time is this long sought-after Kabuki story‹with a brand new painted cover by David Mack! Also included are sketch designs and Mack's notes about the story. Printed on high grade paper in a quality format. b&w, 32pg $2.95 KABUKI POSTER SET Art by David Mack Did you miss any of the Kabuki posters? Or you just want a gift pack for a friend? The Kabuki Poster Set includes all four Kabuki posters! 1) The Scarab face 2) Kabuki #1 cover 3) Kabuki #3 cover, and 4) The ³Skin Deep² collaboration with Alex Ross. Create you own Kabuki Art Gallery! They look great framed in the office or at home! A must for the Kabuki collector. Printed on high quality paper. Full poster size. Set, 24x36, FC $21.99 KABUKI T-SHIRT Art by David Mack Finally, the Kabuki T-shirt is here! Fully painted by David Mack, the Scarab face from the Masks of the Noh trade on a black, high grade T-shirt! Wear it with style. M-XL $18.95 `KINI #1 (OF 3) FlyPaper Press (W) Karl & Barbara Kesel (P) Leonard Kirk (I) Terry Pallot In the 1940's the Southeast Pacific island of Bikini was mercilessly bombed as a test site for atomic weaponry. But that hasn't fazed one of the few descendants of its original natives, Kim Walters, AKA "Bikini". Now as a marine biologist and head investigator for the EPA, 'Kini fights to put an end to corporate-profiteers that threaten the planet's ecosystem. Will her champion surfing skills and determination to single-handedly take down one of the biggest offenders of mother nature lead her into a deadly and possibly fatal conspiracy? HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! FC, 32pg $2.50 KISS: PSYCHO CIRCUS #17 Todd McFarlane Productions (P) Angel Medina (I) Kevin Conrad (S) Brian Holguin Finding a ticket to a mysterious circus has magically changed the life of a young homeless boy. Suddenly, a technicolor world of possibilities has opened up before him, but only if he can face down the demons that haunt him. What do you wish for when all your dreams have been beaten out of you? What can you believe in when no one has ever believed in you? With the mysterious Elder as his spiritual guides, the young boy learns what it means to make your own way in "A World Without Heroes, Part II." FC, 32pg $2.25 LADY PENDRAGON VOL. 1, #1 REMASTERED An Image Comic (S) Matt Hawkins (A) Hector Gomez (C) Brett Evans Recolored! Rewritten! Remastered! New cover by John Stinsman! The original Lady Pendragon one-shot has been completely recolored and rewritten with additional pages of material in the back! King Arthur is dead and the Knights of the Round Table lay dead on the field of battle. Guinevere recovers the sword Excalibur from the body of his bastard son, Mordred, and the adventure begins! Don't miss the start of it all in this special deluxe edition of this impossible-to-find comic. FC, 32pg $2.50 LADY PENDRAGON PAINTED LITHOGRAPH art by Joe Jusko Signed by both Joe Jusko and Matt Hawkins, this unbelievable Joe Jusko painting featuring both Lady Pendragon and Dark Pendragon is available in this extremely limited lithograph. Unsigned lithographs are also available. Approximately 18" by 24". UNSIGNED‹FC $19.95 SIGNED‹FC $29.95 LITTLE RED HOT: CHANE OF FOOLS #1 (OF 3) An Image Comic (W/A) Dawn Brown Meet Chane. The soulless female bounty hunter with a passion for killing and a thirst for money. The adventures begin with a SIN...and a dying man who hires a bounty hunter to help him find who he has wronged and make amends. She agrees to take the job for a price that will cost them both dearly. Set against the backdrop of a third world country on the brink of economic freedom and global warfare, Little Red Hot delivers a unique tale of faith, hope, and courage. This comic is a recipient of the fall 1998 grant from the Xeric Foundation. Highly recommended! b&w, 32pg $2.95 MAGE: THE HERO DISCOVERED BOOK VII & VIII An Image Comic (W/A) Matt Wagner The exciting conclusion of Matt Wagner's epic tale of sorcery, courage and fate! BOOK VII (contains chapters 13 & 14)‹After spending over a year in the mystical Faerie Realms, Kevin Matchstick returns for a final assault on the sinister Styx Casino. The dark hotel is now a bloated citadel of supernatural forces as Mirth rallies the Hero for his mighty task--unawares that tragedy lies ahead. FC, 48pg $4.95 BOOK VIII (contains chapter 15)‹The grand finale unfolds when Kevin Matchstick must storm the Styx Casino--alone. As he descends the many levels of its labyrinthine depths, he must truly discover the hero inside himself--or perish. FC, 48pg (w/Gatefold) $5.50 MARV ACTION FIGURE Todd McFarlane Productions Assortment #90248 There are only two places to find Marv: Frank Miller's Sin City and McFarlane Toys! This hulking figure (6 3/4" tall) comes with mayhem ready weapons, including a pistol, a hacksaw, a hatchet, and a switchblade knife. Marv's other accessories include a gas can, a spare hand that holds a decapitated head, and a custom base with a brick wall background that creates a shadowy diorama straight from the pages of Sin City. This is the first action figure in an all-new line that can only be found in your comic book store. Available in both the regular full-color edition and black & white edition. They will be shipped 6 figures per case. (CAUT: 4) Figure PI MEGATON MAN: HARDCOPY #1 (OF 2) A Fiasco Comic (W & A) Don Simpson It's Megaton Man vs. The Tomb Team and Yarn Man vs. Irving, The Living Cactus as Cowboy Gorilla becomes a rootin' tootin' vampire! Straight from the Internet comes a complete year of The Megaton Man Weekly Serial by Don Simpson, appearing in print for the first time! You've seen Megaton Man in The Savage Dragon vs. Megaton Man #1, and as a back up feature in The Savage Dragon every month. Now comes this two issue mini- series presenting the all-new comical adventures of the Man of Molecules seen previously only on www.MEGATONMAN.com! This is one hardcopy you'll definitely want to add to your collection! All ages. b&w, 32pg $2.95 METAL GEAR SOLID Todd McFarlane Toys Assortment # 18100 From the hottest Playstation video game to toy shelves everywhere comes Metal Gear Solid! McFarlane Toys makes the impossible become possible when they put the incredible characters from Metal Gear Solid in blister packs and dare you to open them. Konami's highly anticipated Playstation video game meets McFarlane Toys for a team-up that will send toy store terrorists running for their plastic lives. Solid Snake (#18101)‹Solid Snake, the genius super spy, comes loaded with a SOCOM pistol with removable silencer and laser sighting device, a shoulder fired Stinger missile launcher and missile, night vision goggles, gas mask, bull pup rifle and C-4 explosive charge. Liquid Snake (#18102)‹Liquid Snake, leader of the rogue agents, comes packed with a SOCOM pistol with removable silencer and laser sighting device, bull pup rifle, night vision goggles and his own base. Meryl Silverburgh (#18103)‹Meryl Silverburgh's accessories include a riot bull pup rifle, a C-4 explosive charge, a pistol and a stealth knife. Vulcan Raven (#18104)‹Vulcan Raven comes with the world's largest gun, a 20mm gattling gun with an ammo drum that he straps to his back, an ammo belt and his own base. Revolver Ocelot (#18105)‹Revolver Ocelot totes two .45 peacemakers with stag handles and a base that turns into his own personal torture table. Sniper Wolf (#18106)‹Sniper Wolf is mysterious, beautiful and very deadly. She carries a long range sniper rifle and has a wolf as a companion. Ninja (#18107)‹Ninja is a cyborg that comes with a sword, two interchangeable right arms (one normal arm and one rifle arm), and two interchangeable heads (one helmet closed and one helmet open). Psycho Mantis (#18108)‹Psycho Mantis comes with a gas mask, an urn and a bust on a pedestal and a power ball. This product will be shipped in a case of 12. (CAUT: 4) Figure PI MICHAEL GOLDEN'S UNPUBLISHED ART PORTFOLIO #1 An Image Product (P/I) Michael Golden Did you see the two beautiful Michael Golden portfolios that we've published?! Do you own them and love them already?! Great! Now, it's time to order the companion portfolio from this renowned artist. Featuring never before published artwork from Michael's own flat files! Batman, the Punisher, Micronauts--which of his most popular assignments will show up here? Buy it! You won't be disappointed. Guaranteed never published and never available in xerox form at conventions. This is your only chance to order prints of these masterpieces before Golden rips them up (yes, he's crazy enough to do that). Featuring full size plates without cover copy or pesky logos! A must have for Michael Golden fans and fans of good comic art alike. These plates are suitable for framing, collectible and just plain beautiful. You can't go wrong. Housed in a full color slipcase envelope adorned with new Golden artwork! Limited edition/first plate signed and numbered portfolio. b&w, 11x17, 10 plates $24.95 SAVAGE DRAGON #58 An Image Comic (W/A) Erik Larsen Collectors' item 58th issue! Who will save his soul? The forces of good and evil gather to decide the fate of the Savage Dragon! Aquaman, Wolverine, and Nova scribe Erik Larsen delivers yet another boffo yarn for this thrill-packed issue! All the pieces fall into place and the mystery behind Dragon's resurrection is revealed at last. Highly recommended! FC, 32pg $2.50 SHIP OF FOOLS TRADE PAPERBACK FlyPaper Press (W) Bryan J. L. Glass (A) Michael Avon Oeming Putting the "fun" back in "dysfunctional", Ship of Fools chronicles the voyage of five escaped convicts of a dystopean future where humanity is ruled by the bizarre alien "Powers That Be", and individuality is the greatest crime. Each of its passengers seeks atonement for the sins of their past while trying to evade the gunsites of the enigmatic law agency--the Jet Black Illuminati. Hop aboard with these martyrs without reason and villains with just cause. Featuring a gallery of the original six covers by industry faves Mike Mignola, Michael Weringo, Tony Harris, Mike Allred, Rick Leonardi and Michael Avon Oeming. Don't be fooled by imitations. This is the original version of Ship of Fools, first published as a six-issue series by Caliber Comics, collected here for the first time by FlyPaper Press. NOTE: A portion of the proceeds from this book will be donated to the Ocean Park Community Center, a not-for-profit homeless shelter and community center, based in Santa Monica, CA. SC, 7x10, 160pg, b&w $14.95 SIREN TRADE PAPERBACK An Image Comic (W) J. Torres (P) Tim Levins (I) Jeff Wasson The critically acclaimed miniseries has become a veritable cult hit! Fans, critics and comic pros alike are buzzing about Siren's X-Files meets Astro City setting, and its melding of the paranormal, mystery and superhero genres. This trade paperback collects all 3 issues of "Shapes", private eye Zara Rush's first published case, which involves a shape-shifting runaway teenager, bizarre vampire rituals and an angry lovelorn gorilla! Siren fans will want to add this collection to their comic book library and retailers should stock up in anticipation of the next Siren project from Image scheduled for later in 1999! SC, 7x10, 96pg, b&w $9.95 SPAWN #83 Todd McFarlane Productions (P) Greg Capullo (I) Todd McFarlane (S) Todd McFarlane & Brian Holguin (C) Brian Haberlin Hey, whatever happened to Jason Wynn? The cruel, Machiavellian mastermind whose treacherous scheming led to the death of Al Simmons and the birth of Spawn, has been keeping a low profile lately. Too low, in fact, and that can only mean one thing: trouble. But this time, that trouble may be looking for Wynn. The man who knows everyone's secrets turns out to have a few of his own, and one of them has just come back to haunt him. Speaking of secrets, Spawn just discovered a big one regarding his still-missing mentor, Cogliostro. FC, 32pg $1.95 SPIRIT OF THE TAO #8 Top Cow Comics (W) Malachy Coney / D. Tron (P) Billy Tan (I) D. Tron (C) Jonathan D. Smith The path to salvation is not easy for Lance and Jasmine. Will they follow Messiah, so that he will guide them to their true destiny--to destroy mankind--or will they continue to obey the teachings of the very people who want to see them dead? Either way, the result will be deadly. FC, 32pg $2.50 STONE VOLUME II #1 Avalon Studios (W) Brian Haberlin (A) Whilce Portacio (I) Gerry Alanguilan (B) Avalon Color Welcome to the family... Hot on the heels of the highly successful STONE MINISERIES comes the much anticipated monthly series. As Gerry is entwined in a murder mystery with a 'shadow' version of himself, he finds the investigation could cost him his very soul. In this series you will be witness to a universe full of new characters that will both enchant and horrify as they learn whether good is really able to defeat evil. Featuring the stellar talents of Whilce Portacio, Brian Haberlin and Gerry Alanguilan, this series is sure to please. Think Stephen King meets J.R.R. Tolkien and you begin to get the picture. FC, 32pg $2.50 STONE VOLUME II #1 CHROME COVER EDITION Avalon Studios (W) Brian Haberlin (A) Whilce Portacio (I) Gerry Alanguilan (B) Avalon Color Whilce Portacio's epic tale of horror and mystery, in a spectacular Chrome edition. FC, 32pg $6.95 THE TENTH: BLACK EMBRACE #1 An Image Comic (W) Scott Lobdell (A) Tony Daniel New York, New York--it's a hell of a town...and it just got a HELL of a lot hotter now that Espy's made it her temporary home. Not that she's going to be holding a housewarming party any time soon; as it is, she has to protect the heir apparent to Rhazes Darrk's empire against the jealous Gozza and his newest, most ferocious soldier...the monster known only as THE TENTH! Is there enough of Victor still inside the monster that will keep him from killing his only friend? For Espy's sake--hell, for the sake of the entire human race as we know it--let's hope so! SCOTT LOBDELL takes on the writing chores in this intriguing, 4-part miniseries with beautiful art by TONY DANIEL! Ships with a 50/50 ratio alternate cover by Tony Daniel! FC, 40pg $2.95 WITCHBLADE #30 Top Cow Comics (W) Christina Z. / David Wohl (P) Randy Green (I) D. Tron (C) Jonathan D. Smith The deadly connection between Siry and Irons comes to a head in this very important issue. Can Siry survive the experience? IF he let Sara know what was going on, his chances would be greatly improved. But that knowledge might kill SARA too! Plus, more on the Witchblade's origin... FC, 32pg $2.50 ZORRO'S LADY RAWHIDE: OTHER PEOPLE'S BLOOD #1 An Image Comic (W) Don McGregor (P/I) Esteban Maroto (C) Julie Bell She's the redhead with an attitude and a bustier...and perhaps even a thing for Zorro, although she won't admit it to him or herself. Here in it's entirety is the series that Topps started but never finished--in fact, only five issues of this twelve issue epic ever saw print. Finally we'll tie up those hanging plots--no more waiting to find out what happens to Lady Rawhide and her new diabolical villains--the dashing Ansel Plague and the ravishing Scarlet Fever. A tale of murder and lust--lust for power, lust for flesh, and most important to one mysterious passenger on a ship leaving San Francisco--the lust for blood. Other people's blood that is. Rich with the texture of romance and history, you won't find a more sexy or exciting book on the market! Image is proud to re-present the first five issues before revealing the rest of this untold tale. Get in on the beginning with issue number one! b&w, 32pg $2.95 MARVEL COMICS Marvel Knights ON SALE FEBRUARY 3 DAREDEVIL #6 Kevin Smith/Joe Quesada/Jimmy Palmiotti GUARDIAN DEVIL: Part 6‹Hornhead is back in Hell! Daredevil storms a high-rise office building, and with each floor he ascends, Matt Murdock enters a new level of Hades and is judged by his inner demons! As the struggle over the destiny of the child takes on new significance, will DD make it back alive ‹ or is this a one way trip to the big inferno?! ³Fans just looove ŒClerks¹ movie writer/director Kevin Smith and the art team of Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti. DAREDEVIL #1 was a near sellout on its first day of release.² (Wizard) FC $2.50 ON SALE FEBRUARY 190 BLACK PANTHER #6 Christopher Priest/Joe Jusko € THE SCOOP: Kraven the Hunter and the Black Panther dance a bloody tango ‹ as famed painter Joe Jusko jumps onboard! € THE STORY: The ultimate huntsman returns in a violent confrontation during a formal reception for the Wakandan king. Caught in the crossfire, will Everett Ross be able to perform his diplomatic duty and maintain his sanity at the same time? Plus: The triangle involving the Panther and the three women who love him begins to heat up! € THE CREATORS: Known for his powerful paintings of the fantastic (and his covers on PUNISHER), Joe Jusko joins Christopher Priest to tell the new adventures of our cool cat! FC $2.50 ON SALE FEBRUARY 17 DOCTOR STRANGE #3 (OF 4) Tony Harris & Dan Jolley/TBA While insidious magical powers slowly weave their way through the island of Manhattan, Jonathan White summons his benefactor to battle Doctor Strange! And in order to save Topaz, Strange takes on mages and those nasty little flying babies ‹ that is, after he¹s reunited with a dark figure from his past! ³Walking a fine line between costumed super hero adventures and Vertigo-style horror, the new DOCTOR STRANGE is mature, subtle and moody without being dark and sinister. This is a must read for fans of Starman and Kurt Busiek¹s Astro City... A+² (Comics Buyer¹s Guide) Marvel Memo: The covers to issues two and three of DOCTOR STRANGE fit together to form one giant image! Issue #2 is still available for reorders. Painted Cover By Tony Harris FC (3 of 4) $2.99 ON SALE FEBRUARY 24 INHUMANS #6 (OF 12) Paul Jenkins/Jae Lee The military strike force has broken through Attilan¹s outer barrier ‹ is a violent confrontation unavoidable? The Inhumans only want to be left alone, but is peace an option? As the entire world turns their eyes toward the mysterious realm, Maximus draws ever closer to achieving his evil goals. ³Jae Lee¹s artwork here is at times breathtaking, complimented by excellent color work. Best, though, are the numerous minor touches, showing that this is a labor of love.² (Comics International) FC (6 of 12) $2.99 Marvel Heroes ON SALE FEBRUARY 3 CAPTAIN AMERICA: SENTINEL OF LIBERTY #8 Mark Waid/Cully Hamner Back by popular demand: the high flying Falcon! In a story from the time shortly after the dynamic duo first met (in CAPTAIN AMERICA #117), the star-spangled super soldier and Sam Wilson (in his original funky green costume) investigate some alarming incidents of violence in Harlem ‹ but what they uncover is bigger than they could ever have imagined! FC $1.99 FANTASTIC FOUR #16 Chris Claremont/Salvador Larroca/Art Thibert Will the Fantastic Four survive an encounter with the Kree Avengers?! Lost in space and time, the FF find themselves on an Earth remade in the image of the Kree ‹ and ruled by the Supreme Intelligence! It¹s a war-torn planet where the human race is locked in a never- ending battle for survival, but can the fabulous foursome save an entire world?! FC $1.99 THE GOLDEN AGE OF MARVEL VOL. 2 TP Because you demanded it, a new 176-page compilation of the stories that set the foundation for the Marvel Age of Comics! Stan Lee, Joe Simon, Bill Everett, Jack Kirby and more present: the first Human Torch story! The first Captain America story! The Vision! Sub- Mariner! From the pages of THUNDERBOLTS, Citizen V! Hurricane! The Fin! Red Raven! Tuk, Cave Boy! From the pages of SLINGERS, the Black Marvel! Plus: A special introduction by noted author Mickey Spillane, who himself worked for Timely/Marvel back in the fabulous ¹40s! It¹s priceless history, and you¹re getting it for a fraction of the cost! Painted Cover By Greg Theakston. SC, 7x10, 176pg, FC $19.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A THE GOLDEN AGE OF MARVEL VOL. 1 TP Available again! The 176-page volume containing the classic adventures of Captain America & Bucky, the original Human Torch, The Sub-Mariner, the Destroyer, the original Vision, Marvel Boy and more! Painted Cover By Ray Lago. (Marvel Memo: Copies are limited, orders may by allocated.) SC, 7x10, 176pg, FC $19.99 THOR #10 Dan Jurgens/John Romita Jr./Klaus Janson WAR ON ASGARD: Part 1 (of 3) € THE SCOOP: The battle for the future of the fabled home of the Norse Gods explodes as we begin the three-part saga that concludes in the double-sized THOR #12! € THE STORY: Finally aware of the menace posed by Majeston Zelia and her infernal brood, Thor streaks toward Asgard for a showdown with the Dark Gods! But can even the God of Thunder triumph over an army of evil immortals ‹ each as powerful as the son of Odin?! € THE CREATORS: Brought to you by the hardest hitting ongoing team in comics today, Dan Jurgens, John Romita Jr. and Klaus Janson! € THE BUZZ: ³The Odinson is back! And he¹s whackin¹ people upside the head with that mystic croquet mallet of his like he was makin¹ up for lost time. The Thunder God is thunderin¹ and the new THOR kicks butt in every way a comic can!² (Wizard) FC $1.99 THOR COLLECTED EDITION Dan Jurgens/John Romita Jr./Klaus Janson For everyone who missed them the first time (or for those who just want handy reading copies), the super scarce issues of THOR #1 and #2 are now collected in one volume! It¹s 64 pages of hammer swingin¹, mind-blowing action that brought the Thunder God home! SC, 7x10, 64pg, FC $5.99 ON SALE FEBRUARY 10 AVENGERS FOREVER #5 (OF 12) Kurt Busiek & Roger Stern/Carlos Pacheco/Jesus Merino On the run from Immortus and scattered throughout time, the Avengers¹ only hope is to unravel the time master¹s scheme before he hunts them down and erases them from existence! Guest-starring the Avengers of the 1950s, the Two-Gun Kid, the Rawhide Kid, Kid Colt and the Avengers of Tomorrow, this chilling chapter leads to revelations that will change the Earth¹s Mightiest Heroes¹ understanding of their own past, their present ‹ and even their future! Cardstock cover with art by Carlos Pacheco & Jesus Merino. FC (5 of 12) $2.99 IRON MAN #15 Kurt Busiek & Roger Stern/Sean Chen/Larry Stucker Iron Man ducks for cover when he¹s assaulted by the explosive enemy known as Nitro! The bombastic bruiser wants Iron Man¹s head and he¹s willing to level the entire city of Seattle to get it! With all of his recent armor problems, how can Tony Stark withstand the fury of this living weapon?! FC $1.99 ON SALE FEBRUARY 17 CAPTAIN AMERICA #16 Mark Waid/Andy Kubert/Jesse Delperdang The Red Skull, Captain America¹s #1 foe ‹ and one of the most popular villains in the Marvel Universe ‹ is back! The mystery of Cap¹s shield continues to unravel as the Red Skull launches his deadliest offensive ever ‹ one that will alter the destiny of Captain America forever! And if it fails, the world will pay a horrific price! Plus: Steve Rogers and Connie ‹ the first date! FC $1.99 DOCTOR WHO #275 The official magazine celebrating the phenom that is Doctor Who! Magazine, FC $5.99 THE ESSENTIAL INCREDIBLE HULK TP In commemoration of the publication of February¹s THE HULK #1, Marvel continues its line of must-have, black-and-white, affordable volumes with a 512-page collection reprinting HULK #1-6 and TALES TO ASTONISH #60-91! Stan Lee, John Romita Sr., John Buscema,Gil Kane, Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby and more contribute to the stories that include the Hulk¹s first appearance, as well as the introduction of the Hulk¹s chief archenemies, the Leader and the Abomination! And don¹t forget those wacky guest stars like Namor, evil Communists and President Lyndon B. Johnson! All this, plus a brand- new cover by the Harvey and Eisner Award-winning artist, Bruce Timm! SC, 7x10, 512pg, b&w $14.95 THE HULK #1 John Byrne/Ron Garney/ Dan Green € THE SCOOP: The colossal creative team of John Byrne and Ron Garney kick off a new direction and beginning for the Hulk with a double-sized debut! € THE STORY: Shattered by the death of his wife, Bruce Banner is a man without direction ‹ or a friend in the world. Leaving Rick Jones, Marla, Thunderbolt Ross and other familiar faces behind, Banner heads out into unexplored territory to encounter new characters, new problems, and unfortunately, his killer curse. And to make matters worse, he¹s beginning to lose control of the Hulk in a way he¹s never experienced before! Concerning future plans, John Byrne (in a past issue of MARVEL MAGAZINE) explained, ³There¹ll probably be kind of a shifting supporting cast, because the concept of how to approach it that we¹ve come up with in many respects strongly resembles the Hulk TV series, where he was wandering around, and turns into the Hulk and gets into trouble. So I¹ll be looking to do short stories ‹ one-issue, two-issue stories ‹ that the Hulk sort of drops into the middle of, rather than huge cosmic stories. We¹ll come up with a bundle of stories about real people living in real towns and having real lives and what happens to them when suddenly the Hulk turns up in their backyard. Could be fun!² € THE CREATORS: Working with John Byrne on the jade giant is a dream job for penciler Ron Garney. Interviewed recently in the pages of Wizard, Garney said, ³Once I got to draw him in SILVER SURFER #125, I realized how much fun it was. You don¹t need to use restraint with Hulk ‹ artistically, you push it. Everything should be big and almost ostentatious about the form. He¹s huge.² € THE FORMAT: 48-pages with a wraparound cover by Ron Garney & Dan Green. FC $2.99 THE HULK #1 SIGNED Signed by penciler Ron Garney. Limited quantities available. (CAUT: 2) FC SRP: $19.95 THUNDERBOLTS #25 Kurt Busiek/Mark Bagley/Scott Hanna € THE SCOOP: It¹s the culmination of the ongoing plot threads since issue #18 as Hawkeye and the Thunderbolts and their former namesakes, the Masters of Evil, square off in a double-sized slobberknocker! € THE STORY: They¹ve bullied and bruised the Thunderbolts; now the new Masters of Evil are threatening the safety of the entire world! And who are the only ones in a position to stop them? You guessed it: their sworn enemies, the outnumbered and outgunned T- bolts! Plus: The Crimson Cowl ‹ unmasked! € THE CREATORS: The team of Kurt Busiek, Mark Bagley and Scott Hanna have been headed towards this showdown for eight months; what makes you think they¹re going to sit this one out? € THE FORMAT: This 48-page issue features a wraparound cover by Bagley and Hanna. FC, 48pg (Note Price) $2.99 THUNDERBOLTS #25 SIGNED Signed by penciler Mark Bagley. Limited quantities available. (CAUT: 2) FC SRP: $19.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A THUNDERBOLTS: FIRST STRIKES TP Kurt Busiek/Mark Bagley/Vince Russell Available again! If missed the beginning of the most controversial Marvel comic going today, we offer THUNDERBOLTS: FIRST STRIKES, the 64-page collector¹s edition gathering issues #1 and 2! Featuring the coolest shock ending ever that readers voted ³Comics¹ Greatest Moment² in the 1997 Wizard Fan Awards! (Marvel Memo: Copies are limited. Orders may be allocated.) SC, 7x10, 64pg, FC $4.99 ************************ ON SALE FEBRUARY 24 AVENGERS #15 Kurt Busiek/George Pérez/Al Vey Iron Man returns to active duty as Triathlon returns! The trail of Lord Templar ‹ the new foe that the Avengers faced last issue ‹ leads the team to the dedication of a new temple of the Triune Understanding, the movement responsible for the creation of Triathlon! Are they villains, victims ‹ or both? And when the Earth¹s Mightiest Heroes investigate, who will the triple-powered hero side with? FC $1.99 DEADPOOL #27 Joe Kelly/Pete Woods/Walden Wong It¹s the freaky finale to Deadpool¹s battle with A.I.M.! Will Wade Wilson save the boy who would be king ‹ or just toss him out the nearest window?! And who¹s the mystery chick who keeps showing up to mess with Deadpool¹s mind? Could it be ... Copycat? FC $1.99 EARTH X #1 (OF 12) Alex Ross & Jim Krueger/John Paul Leon/Bill Reinhold € THE SCOOP: Springboarding from last month¹s EARTH X: O, Alex Ross¹s startling vision of the future of the Marvel Universe unfolds! € THE CONTENTS: The Inhumans have returned to Earth after a twenty year absence ‹ only to find a world solely populated by super beings! Nothing is as it was ‹ including the greatest heroes of the Marvel Universe including Captain America, Spider-Man, Cyclops, Thor and the Avengers! All of whom are locked in a battle for their very souls against the all-new, all-horrific Hydra! € THE CREATORS: Written by the team of Alex Ross and Jim Krueger (Footsoldiers), this twelve-issue limited series features interior art by John Paul Leon (THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF CYCLOPS & PHOENIX) and Bill Reinhold. € THE FORMAT: This 32-page debut issue features a fully-painted cover by Alex Ross. FC $2.99 EARTH X #1 SIGNED Autographed by Alex Ross, Jim Krueger, John Paul Leon & Bill Reinhold. Limited quantities available. (CAUT: 2) FC SRP: $29.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A MARVELS TRADE PAPERBACK Kurt Busiek/Alex Ross Available again ‹ the now legendary series that launched Alex Ross into super stardom! Now readers of all ages can experience the magical epic by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross that made us all think we were looking at the Marvel Universe for the very first time. (Marvel Memo: The Namor vs. Human Torch battle that inspired the first issue of MARVELS is printed in its entirety in this month¹s HUMAN TORCH COMICS!) SC, 7x10, FC $19.95 ********************** HUMAN TORCH COMICS Carl Burgos & Bill Everett € THE SCOOP: A commemorative reissue of the epic battle of the titans showcased in MARVELS #1 ‹ a book-length brawl between the original Human Torch and the savage Sub-Mariner! € THE STORY: The Atlantian enchantress Rathia poisons Namor against the surface world, transforming him into an engine of destruction! Now, only the fighting-mad Human Torch stands between humanity and utter devastation! Featuring guest apperances by the original Ka-Zar, the original Angel, and the Patriot! Plus: A historical text feature by Roy Thomas! € THE FORMAT: This 48-page one-shot features a fully painted cover by Ray Lago, who also painted those swell covers to AVENGERS #2 and THE GOLDEN AGE OF MARVEL VOLUME 1 (which is available again this month). FC, 48pg $3.99 Marvel Comics 2 ON SALE FEBRUARY 10 SPIDER-GIRL #7 Tom DeFalco/Pat Olliffe/Al Williamson LAST DAYS‹Mayday learns ³The Last Days of Spider-Man!² Mary Jane Parker has kept silent ever since Peter and May first began arguing about the existence of Spider-Girl. Now the silence ends as Mary Jane finally chooses a side! What happened the night Peter lost his leg and quit being Spider-Man? At long last, May learns why her famous father hung up the legendary webs! Plus: Darkdevil returns and pits Spider-Girl against the man called Nova! And last but not least, Jimmy Yama and Moose finally face off against each other in a tragic confrontation that will have dire future consequences! FC $1.99 ON SALE FEBRUARY 17 A-NEXT #7 Tom DeFalco/Ron Frenz/Brett Breeding LAST DAYS‹A-Next faces ³The Last Days of the Avengers!² While Stinger and Mainframe are forced into an uneasy alliance against the deadly Iron Man (an all-new super-villain who has ties to a group that will plague our new team), the other Avengers gather around Jarvis to hear his painful memories of the final mission and tragic events that led to the disbanding of the Earth¹s Mightiest Heroes! Featuring flashback guest appearances of the original Iron Man, Captain America, Giant-Man, Wasp, Hercules, Scarlet Witch, and a host of former Avengers! Plus: the secret of Mainframe revealed! FC $1.99 ON SALE FEBRUARY 24 J2 #7 Tom DeFalco/Ron Lim/Al Milgrom LAST DAYS‹J2 uncovers ³The Last Days of the Original Juggernaut!² Dropping in for a visit with the Uncanny X-People, Zane Yama meets the original Cyclops, who fills J2 in on his father¹s last mission with the X-Men. And in a separate story, Juggie experiences a sudden and possibly fatal weight loss when he confronts the foe called Parody in ³The Day J2 Lost 1,000 Pounds!² Plus: Wildthing, the daughter of Wolverine, teams up with her own mom ‹ a super hero who once starred in her own title! It¹s three complete stories for the price of one! FC $1.99 Spider-Man ON SALE FEBRUARY 3 SPIDER-MAN: CHAPTER ONE #6 (OF 13) John Byrne It¹s the premiere appearance of the high voltage villain who sent a shock through the Spider-verse ‹ Electro! And assisting the webspinner in his first foray with the kilowatt king is the hot-headed Human Torch! If you think Doctor Octopus gave the ol¹ webhead a pasting, wait¹ll you see the megawatt mess Electro makes of Spidey! FC $2.50 MARVEL COLLECTIBLE CLASSICS: SPIDER-MAN #1 Continuing Marvel¹s line of chromium-covered classic comics with a 32-page volume reprinting SPIDER-MAN #1 by writer/artist Todd McFarlane. (Marvel Memo: This item is limited to 7,500 copies. Orders may be allocated.) Chromium cover with art by Todd McFarlane. FC PI MARVEL COLLECTIBLE CLASSICS: SPIDER-MAN #1 SIGNED Signed by John Romita Sr. Limited quantities available. (CAUT: 2) FC SRP: $49.99 ON SALE FEBRUARY 10 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #4 Howard Mackie/John Byrne/Scott Hanna € THE SCOOP: By popular demand, John Byrne once again draws the modern-day Fantastic Four! € THE STORY: Emboldened by his recent victories over both Spider-Man and Mr. Fantastic, the revamped Trapster attempts to drag his old Frightful Four buddy, the reformed Sandman, back to the dark side of crime! And when these two are on a citywide rampage, even the combined might of the web-slinger and the fabulous FF may not be enough to bring them down! Will the third time be the charm for the Big T against Spidey? And will the Sandman really go back to the side of evil? € THE CREATORS: Years after his legendary run on FANTASTIC FOUR, artist John Byrne returns once again to Marvel¹s famous first family. He is joined by the ongoing team of writer Howard Mackie and inker Scott Hanna. FC $1.99 SPIDER-MAN: THE MANGA #30 Ryoichi Ikegami It appears that nobody can stop the evil Spider-Man doppleganger from carrying out his plan, not even his own sister! Looks like it¹s up to Yu Komori to step into the webs once again to take down his dark double! b&w $2.99 ON SALE FEBRUARY 17 PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN #4 Howard Mackie/John Romita Jr./Scott Hanna From the pages of UNCANNY X-MEN comes Marrow! Spider-Man and the Morlock known as Marrow form an uneasy alliance to probe the underground horror preying upon the citizens of Manhattan. And the urgency for a solution to the crimes becomes personal for Peter Parker when fellow Daily Bugle photographer and friend Betty Brant disappears into the dank, dark sewer tunnels! What part does Callisto, the former Morlock leader, play in the mystery? And will she be friend or foe to Spidey and her former student? FC $1.99 ON SALE FEBRUARY 24 SLINGERS #5 Joseph Harris/Chriscross/Rob Stull Once upon a time, the Golden Age vigilante known as the Black Marvel dreamt he would be a hero among heroes. Dreamt he¹d save the world. Only, on his last mission, he failed. Now, the Grande Royal Hotel, site of that fateful failure, is consumed in flames and the Black Marvel has a chance to be a hero once more! But this time he¹s sent his protégés to redeem his honor. Can Prodigy, Ricochet and Hornet save the day, even after they uncover the origins of this deadly blaze? Speaking of origins, Dusk confronts Spider-Man and reveals the startling facts about the Slingers and their recruitment. And Spidey makes some revelations of his own to the half-life hero. Tragedy, sacrifice and triumph abound in the dramatic climax to ³Good-bye To the Golden Age!² (Marvel Memo: And don¹t miss the Black Marvel in THE GOLDEN AGE OF MARVEL VOLUME 2!) FC $1.99 SPIDER-MAN: THE MANGA #31 Ryoichi Ikegami At press time, no information was available. b&w $2.99 WEBSPINNERS: TALES OF SPIDER-MAN #4 Eric Stephenson/Keith Giffen € THE SCOOP: A new adventure begins as Keith Giffen gives his unique spin on the wondrous wall-crawler! € THE STORY: At the conclusion of SILVER SURFER #18 (from 1969) the cosmic warrior was about to go on a rampage against mankind ‹ but mysteriously didn¹t. Why? Now you¹ll learn the mindstunning answer as Spider-Man is forced to take on one of the most powerful entities in the Marvel Universe ‹ the Silver Surfer himself! And lurking in the background, the menacing Psycho-Man stands ready to seize control of the victor for his sinister purposes! € THE CREATORS: If you caught Keith Giffen¹s Spidey story in SHADOWS AND LIGHT #3, then you know you¹re in for a treat. Joining Giffen in this three-part tale is former Youngblood writer Eric Stephenson. FC $2.50 X-Men ON SALE FEBRUARY 3 CABLE #66 Joe Casey/Ladronn/Juan Vlasco SIGN OF THE END TIMES: Part 1 (of 3) € THE SCOOP: Behold the Harbinger of Apocalypse! € THE STORY: The End Times (the blueprint for the X-Men for 1999) have begun ‹ and here to usher them in (and last seen in CABLE #50) is the dreaded herald of En Sabah Nur! His purpose: destroy civilization as we know it! His first target: the very center of civilization, New York City! How does this fit into ³The Prophecy of the Twelve?² And more pressing, just how the heck does Cable defeat an enemy that can adapt to any condition, environment or power? Next issue the heroes of the Marvel Universe will join the fray, but the action starts here! € THE CREATORS: The end of the world as we know it is triggered by Joe Casey, Ladronn and Juan Vlasco. FC $1.99 UNCANNY X-MEN #367 Alan Davis/Leinil Francis Yu/Tim Townsend THE MAGNETO WAR: part 3 (of 4) € THE SCOOP: The battle for the future of mutantkind rages on as Magneto literally rocks the world! € THE STORY: Sabotaged by the mysterious Astra, the Master of Magnetism¹s plan spirals out of control ‹ unleashing an electromagnetic storm across the globe! And the X-Men are trapped between Magneto¹s most powerful Acolytes, and their only hope is the man who is the key to the crisis ‹ his enigmatic twin Joseph! Meanwhile the treacherous Huxley hatches a plot in the United Nations that will help to dramatically alter the face of human/mutant relations! € THE CREATORS: Brought to you by writer Alan Davis (JLA: The Nail), penciler Leinil Francis Yu (WOLVERINE) and inker Tim Townsend. FC $1.99 X-MEN: THE MANGA #25 Yukikaze Amagi Bishop is here to take down the mutant traitor ‹ who he thinks is Gambit ‹ but will the X-Men allow him to carry out his deadly mission?! FC $2.99 ON SALE FEBRUARY 10 GENERATION X #50 Jay Faerber/Terry Dodson/Rachel Dodson WAR OF THE MUTANTS: Part 1 (of 2) € THE SCOOP: In this double-sized anniversary issue, Generation X and X-Man are locked on a collision course ‹ and behind it all is the Dark Beast! € THE STORY: As the Massachusetts Academy prepares to undergo a major change, the Dark Beast launches a full scale attack on its students, and the mutant teens of Gen X may soon find themselves next in line for his genetic experimentation! But there¹s more to his attack than a simple ³quest for knowledge.² The Dark Beast and the White Queen share a secret past ‹ one which, when revealed, will alert none other than Nate Grey, the X-Man! And if the White Queen is allied with his greatest enemy, then it¹s natural for Nate to presume that Generation X are the enemy as well! The battle continues in X-MAN #50! € THE CREATORS: New writer Jay Faerber and the art team of Terry and Rachel Dodsen have recharged GENERATION X. € THE FORMAT: The cover (by Terry Dodson) of this 48-page issue links to the cover of X-MAN #50 to form one giant image. FC, 48PG (Note Price) $2.99 GENERATION X #50 SIGNED Signed by penciler Terry Dodson. Limited quantities available. (CAUT: 2) FC SRP: $19.95 MUTANT X #7 Howard Mackie/Cary Nord/Andrew Pepoy The trial of the Brute comes to a shocking conclusion! Havok not only tries to uncover the truth behind the murder of Man-Spider and the Green Goblin, but must now contend with a suddenly intelligent Henry McCoy, who has not only confessed to the murders ‹ but is demanding his own execution! Will the heinous secrets of the Goblin Queen and the Fallen be exposed in time ‹ or will an innocent man die?! ³Tom Raney¹s artwork perfectly suits the offbeat heroics, in the same way as it did in Stormwatch ‹ and Howard Mackie is becoming a very good writer indeed.² (Comics International) FC $1.99 MUTANT X COLLECTED EDITION Howard Mackie/Tom Raney/Andrew Pepoy For everyone who missed them the first time (or for those who just want handy reading copies), the super scarce issues of MUTANT X #1 and #2 are now collected in one 64- page volume! SC, 7x10, 64pg, FC $5.99 ON SALE FEBRUARY 17 CABLE 1999 Michael Higgins & Karl Bollers/German Garcia € THE SCOOP: Sinister returns in an adventure tied directly into the ongoing CABLE series (and ³End Times²)! € THE STORY: Cable ‹ whom he bred to be the ultimate mutant ‹ is never very far from the sight of Sinister. But the mad genius engineered his birth for a specific purpose ‹ to destroy Apocalypse! Now the man once known as Nathaniel Essex has returned to offer the Askani¹Son what may be his only chance to beat Apocalypse. The terrible questions are: how can Cable defeat his arch-nemesis now that his powers are almost gone, just what will he have to give up to achieve his ultimate goal ‹ and is even the demise of Apocalypse worth the price? € THE CREATORS: Brought to you by the writing team of Michael Higgins and Karl Bollers (CABLE/MACHINE MAN ¹98) and future star German Garcia (UNCANNY X- MEN). € THE FORMAT: 48-page Annual. Painted cover by Dave Riske. FC, 48pg $3.50 X-MAN #50 Terry Kavanagh/Luke Ross/Bud Larosa WAR OF THE MUTANTS: Part 2 (of 2) € THE SCOOP: A double-sized showdown continued from GENERATION X #50! € THE STORY: Assuming that the White Queen is in league with the Dark Beast, his ³Age of Apocalypse² enemy, Nate Grey is set to unleash his powers ‹ on her! But Emma Frost has a way of turning situations to her advantage and deals an offer to Nate: If he helps the White Queen rescue her students, she¹ll give him everything she has on the Dark Beast. Can they save the teenage mutants before they¹re genetically altered by the insidious foe? And can they even trust each other long enough to pull off the rescue? 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In the last four years he has taken the comic book medium to unsurpassed artistic heights with works like Marvels, Kingdom Come, Uncle Sam and more. As the universal appeal of his captivating art continues to transcend traditional comic readers and reach the tremendous audiences, Wizard Entertainment proudly presents the Wizard Alex Ross Millennium Edition. This prestige format perfect-bound 104 page book is lavishly illustrated with an awesome 16 page Alex Ross art gallery. Meet Ross in an exclusive in-depth interview. Learn about his influences, his early days as an unknown artist and how he first started to get work in the comic book industry. Then follow his career to its brilliant heights. Preview the Earth X mega-saga for Marvel and find out what Ross wants to do next. Behold some of his unpublished works and see him at work on new material. Spend a day with Ross, visit his studio and watch him relate what goes on. 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SC, 104 pgs.(Note Price) $5.99 COMICS SECTION A-LIST COMICS WILL EISNER'S HEROES OF SPORTS #1 A collection of newspaper strips consisting of 3 single panels strung together, done circa 1937 by Will Eisner (under the pen name of Erwin). This early work by one of the masters has been lost for ages! b&w, 32pg (1 of 3) $2.95 HOLLYWOOD'S GOLDEN ERA 1930S #1 Highlighting the famous and glamorous movie stars of the 30s, Betty Davis, Greta Garbo, Fay Wray, Carole Lombard and Marlene Deitrich are just a few of the stars illustrated and described by Toni Rosett circa 1937. Part 1 of 3. b&w, 32pg (1 of 3) $2.95 WILD ANIMALS #1 Lost for over 40 years! Just discovered in the Jerry Iger library. Iger was one of the founding fathers of the comic book industry. Humor animal stories that are well scripted and drawn come back to life with Fish Fables, Frankie Fieldmouse, Lone Feather, and others. Quarterly. b&w, 32pg $2.95 AARDVARK-VANAHEIM CEREBUS #239 by Dave Sim & Gerhard GOING HOME: Part 8 (of 34)‹At last you've seen Montgomery Falls...Water's Rage and Roar and Rub...The truth of Last Night's Dream Now Calls...from Roarin' Rick's Rare Bit Pub! Special guest dream interpreter Alan Moore! The countdown to issue 300 (March 2004) continues: T-minus 61 and counting. b&w, 24pg $2.25 CEREBUS #232-235 PACK by Dave Sim & Gerhard Missed out on the beginning of the new Cerebus storyline that everyone is talking about? Not to worry, as Aardvark Vanaheim offers the Cerebus "Going Home" Pack, containing Cerebus #232, 233, 234, and 235, at less than the combined original cover price. Pack $7.95 STAR OF THE MONTH CEREBUS VOLUME 4: CHURCH & STATE VOL. II TP This volume comprises the second half of one of the longest single stories in comics history, Dave Sim's massive Church & State! (STAR0322) SC, 7x10, 620pg, b&w $30.00 ********************* ABACULUS GYRE #3 by Shipp, Laming, & Welding Gyre finally cuts loose! Mayhew's Area 102 comes crashing down‹but not before Mayhew takes his revenge on Jake. Jake's father reveals the truth about his past, and the devil gets his due. Then just when you think it's all over... (CAUT: 4) RES. from Previews Vol. VIII #3 (Mar98) b&w, 32pg $2.95 GYRE‹THE SPECIAL EDITION by Martin Shipp & Marc Laming Re-presenting the now out-of-print Gyre #1 and #2‹plus the exclusive San Diego Comic- Con '98 Ashcan‹all in one volume! Jake Guyler has been having strange dreams and hearing unfamiliar voices. Jake doesn't know it, but he's been chosen to be the latest bearer of the power granted by the souls of the wrongly-deceased‹the power of the Gyre. Trouble is, others want the power for themselves... others such as the head of the mysterious Area 102, and even the Lord of Hell himself! This perfect-bound edition features new cover art by series artist Marc Laming. (CAUT: 4) b&w, 56pg $4.50 ABC STUDIOS ABC CONVENTION SPECIAL by Carralero, Huerta, Star, & Various A convention book with artwork from your favorite ABC artists, plus a gorgeous picture portfolio with Star and Tina Marie playboy centerfold. Plus, inside interviews with the artists and models who, in this issue, also answer tons of their fan mail. Available in a wraparound cover by Carralero, Huerta, and Varese; and a Star Photo Edition. MATURE READERS REGULAR‹FC, 32pg $3.00 PHOTO EDITION‹FC, 32pg $8.00 BAD APPLES VOLUME 2 #2 Artist Billy Patton helps continue the action as Armando Huerta introduces "Suicide," Bad Apples' newest deadly foe. Don't miss this new origin issue with seriously offensive humor! Available in two cover versions (all by Carralero): Regular, or the Adult Manga Edition. NOTE: The Nude Manga Edition is not available in Hong Kong. MATURE READERS REGULAR ED.‹b&w, 24pg $3.00 NUDE MANGA ED.‹b&w, 24pg (CAUT: 3) $8.00 DOUBLE IMPACT ALIVE 2000 SPECIAL EDITION by Carralero This special edition features bonus origin pages never before published. You'll learn the relationship between Dr. Pyro, China, Jazz, and the deadly Nikki Blade. Alive 2000 links origins with the new DI 2000 series by Jose Varese. Available in two cover versions: Regular and Gold Foil Edition by Ricky Carralero. MATURE READERS REGULAR ED.‹b&w, 32pg $3.00 GOLD FOIL ED.‹b&w, 32pg $8.00 DOUBLE IMPACT RAW COLLECTED EDITION by Armando Huerta SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. NOTE: Not available in the UK, Hong Kong, and Canada. (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 64pg $6.00 GUILLOTIN SPECIAL EDITION In a tranquil world, an army of darkness led by the ultimate evil rises from the wastelands annihilating everything in their path. A brotherhood of men takeS a stand on the battlefields dying for their honor, until a new hero is born. Behold Prince Guillotin, behold the defender of the crown! MATURE READERS REGULAR ED.‹b&w, 24pg $3.00 SERPENT ED.‹b&w, 24pg $8.00 JAZZ SOLITAIRE COLLECTED EDITION by Jose Varese Jose's first work was seen in the pages of the second Jazz series, "Solitaire." This collected edition represents the non-stop action and his new style in sex appeal that opened new doors of inspiration for those who saw his art for the first time. Includes new covers and never-before published pin-ups. MATURE READERS b&w, 56pg $4.95 ABDO ENTERTAINMENT JOHN & CORI #1 by Marc Fleury & Giorgio Giunta A new adventure-comedy series for people named "Jimmy," and for people named something other than Jimmy also. Cartoon-style fun, self-contained stories, and loads of wacky extras. b&w, 32pg $2.95 ABIOGENESIS PRESS STRANGEHAVEN COLLECTOR'S PACK by Gary Spencer Millidge A new collectors' pack containing four issues of the critically acclaimed self-published series Strangehaven #5-8. A great opportunity to catch up on the mystical events in the weird, secluded British village. Tales of the Amazon, young romance, a mysterious secret society, clandestine sexual liaison, bad cooking, surfing, a beautiful ghost, and Christmas in August. All this and World War II. The pack also includes a new limited signed and numbered print by Gary Spencer Millidge. MATURE READERS Pack (x4) $11.95 ABOUT COMICS THE FACTOR #3 by Gertler, Slampyak, & Lewis The Factor goes Hollywood! This issue focuses on an attempt to make a film about the unseen superhero. Three stories ranging from a humorous look at the impossible efforts of a studio lawyer (art by Jazz Age Chronicles' Ted Slampyak) to the drama of a director whose dreams are haunted by The Factor (art by Big Bang's Mark Lewis). Plus: True tales of a major motion picture shoot! b&w, 32pg $2.95 ABSOLUTE BLUE GRAPHIX DEMON GIRLS X #1 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. NOTE: Not available in Canada, the UK, or Hong Kong. (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL b&w, MSRP: $2.95 ABSTRACT STUDIO STRANGERS IN PARADISE VOLUME III #93298 ³SONGS & LYRICS² by Terry Moore Strangers In Paradise has always been a multi-media work, full of art, poetry, original songs and lyrics. Now all of Terry Moore¹s poetry and original lyrics published in the SIP series to date have been collected in one 32-page book and made available at the low price of a regular comic! Over 28 beautiful and thought-provoking works, some with the accompanying original illustrations and some with never-before-seen sketchbook illustrations, that captured the heart of the words in Terry¹s personal diary. This book collects all the original works from the very first SIP issue to the present. An absolute must have for every SIP reader and modern literature class! Don¹t miss it! b&w, 32pg $2.75 ACCLAIM COMICS DEADSIDE #1 by Paul Jenkins & Ashley Wood Straight from the pages of Shadowman! Meet Guts, your supernatural guide to Acclaim's version of the afterlife. Guts was once a rather unremarkable English citizen named Billy Reubin. But an unfortunate meeting with a bizarre scientist forever altered the course of Billy's life. After countless years of experimentation and torture under the scientist's twisted mind, Billy finally succumbed to death and entered the surreal world of... Deadside. With an exciting story by Paul (Inhumans, Hellblazer) Jenkins and breathtaking painted artwork by Ashley (Shadowman, Ghost Rider 2099) Wood, Deadside is a must- have for any fan of the macabre or morbid! FC, 32pg (1 of 4) $2.50 N.I.O. #4 by Bury, St. Pierre, & Hillsman It's the final showdown between the beautiful N.I.O. and the villainous Shuten Doji! Will the robotic N.I.O. be able to overcome her struggles with humanity in time to save young Jimmy and Lt. Corbin? Will Shuten Doji and Kembei get away with all of their devious plans? Will Corbin and N.I.O. finally hook up? All of these questions and more will be answered in this action-packed manga masterpiece from Acclaim Comics! Colored by Atomic Paintbrush; lettered by Comicraft. FC, 32pg (4 of 4) $2.50 AC COMICS FEMFORCE SPECIAL: RAYDA‹THE CYBERIAN CONNECTION #1 They're back‹The Femforce! One of the longest running Independent comic series (109 issues and 13 years) returns this month with a new look and a special focus! Moviemaker Mike Frankovich, Jr. (Purple Rain) provides a story featuring his addition to the Femforce cast‹the beautiful bundle of electrical energy known as Rayda. Talented newcomer Eric Coile pulls out all the stops bringing an edgy, contemporary look to the pencils. The first (and only) superheroine spawned by Desert Storm, the power-packed Rayda, takes center stage as she battles a beautiful-but-deadly computer-enhanced renegade and former Communist enforcer known asCyberia. The rest of the Femforce‹Ms. Victory, Synn, She-Cat and the others‹fights at her side, and the rest of the FF creative team is present as well. Series creator Bill Black scripts (from Frankovich's plot), Mark Heike inks, and longtime FF artist Brad Gorby paints a terrific cover. This much anticipated Femforce return is the first part of a 3-issue bi-monthly mini-series! b&w, 32pg (1 of 3) $2.95 FEMFORCE SPECIAL: RAYDA‹THE CYBERIAN CONNECTION VARIANT COVER EDITION #1 This is AC Comics¹ first variant cover issue! See this special first issue with a dynamic action cover featuring the Femforce in pitched battle against Cyberia as drawn by series artist, Eric Coile! Also available in an autographed edition, signed by series creators Mike Frankovich, Jr. and Eric Coile! REG.‹b&w, 32pg (1 of 3) $2.95 SIGNED‹b&w, 32pg (1 of 3) (CAUT: 2) $9.95 FEMFORCE GRAPHIC NOVEL PAK‹FEMFORCE: CAPRICORN CHRONICLES & TIME STORM by Black, Gorby, Heike, Roberts & Allen Here's your chance to learn more about the Femforce cast of characters‹and enjoy two great adventures!‹in this specially-priced value pack of FF excitement! In "Capricorn Chronicles" you'll see the culmination of an arcane cold war spanning 3 decades, as the Femforce tries to stop the Goat God and the witch Alizarin Crimson from stealing the souls of every living human on Earth! "Time Storm" focuses on Yankee Girl, reticent heroine from out of the past, as she risks all in her titanic battle with the weather elemental, Divine Wind! A bagged set of comics‹182 pages of story and art! Painted covers by Brad Gorby. Set $19.95 GOLDEN-AGE GREATS VOLUME 14: THE COMIC BOOK JUNGLE! Grab your pith helmet and safari jacket and join this expedition to search out the great jungle adventurers of comic book history! You'll see some of the best jungle tales highlighted here in this volume's reprint section, including the ultra rare Frank Frazetta's Judy of the Jungle, Camilla and Kaanga from Fiction House, Bob Powell's Cave Girl and the outrageous Rulah from Fox Features! Text sections chronicle the great jungle stars such as Sheena, Nyoka and Jann of the Jungle‹not to mention the inspired source of all jungle heroes... Edgar Rice Burrough's Tarzan of the Apes. Plus, commentary and insight from creators who worked on jungle features, plus a special gallery section with single page bio/histories of dozens of jungle characters‹a near comprehensive historical presentation! Airbrushed cover by Alex Schomburg SC, 7x10, 80+pg, b&w $11.95 ACG ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD #1 by Steve Ditko & Various An exciting collection of stories starring England's favorite outlaw. Of special note also included is a rare story by Spider-Man artist Steve Ditko! Cover by Jonah Hex artist, Sam Glanzman! b&w, 32pg $2.95 ATTACK OF THE MUTANT MONSTERS by Steve Ditko & Various A warehouse find unearthed a limited amount of the classic A-Plus issue reprinting the Gorgo story from Gorgo #1, which includes some of Steve Ditko's best artwork. b&w, 32pg $2.50 DICK TRACY: CRIMEBUSTER #3 by Max Allan Collins & Dick Loecher The third smash issue full of hard-hitting tales starring America's favorite detective Dick Tracy. Great art, great stories, and even greater villains! b&w, 32pg $2.95 DOOMSDAY +1 #6 by John Byrne The Doomsday Group moves deeper into the American continent only to discover an armored group of warriors. Even Kuno's strength will be put to the test. b&w, 32pg $2.95 FULL FORCE #1 by Paul Reinman A classic collection of ACG's super-agent John Force. Mix The X-Files, magic, and the Cold War, and you've got an idea about this truckload treasure of fresh bizarre adventures. b&w, 32pg $2.95 TALES OF BLUE & GREY #1 by Various A special collection of stories chronicling the bloodiest war in U.S. history. With a stunning cover by Sam Glanzman, ACG presents a touch of history the comics reader who increasingly wants more bang for his buck. b&w, 32pg $2.95 WEB KNIGHT #1 by Cabello & Gene Day The world's first Internet hero! William Wallace Dot (W.W.DOT) developed a translator interface that can send digital information directly to the memory lobe of the brain, turning his brain into the ultimate hard drive with direct high speed access to the Web! As an agent for Network One, he is the first line of defense against the new hi-tech Cold War, called WEBWAR. His first mission: prevent the takeover of the world's first Communication Space Station. b&w, 32pg $2.95 ACTION PLANET COMICS HOT TWISTED LOVE! What do cartoonists know about "love," you ask? Plenty, baby! They have loved more women, downed more booze, smoked more cigs, broken more hearts and told more tales than any 10 Navy Seals put together! Mike Manley has again gathered some of comicdom's best. Their soft pink hands have once again labored hard to bring you torturous and titillating tales from the heart by Mike Manley, Bill Wray, Hilary Barta, Kieron Dwyer, Dave Cooper, Bret Blevins, Mike Vosburg, Pete Krause, Jason Armstrong, Nick Bertozzi, John Heebink, Phil Hester, Ande Parks, Scott Cohn and Ricardo Villagran. Buy one for your sweetheart! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 ACTIVE SYNAPSE CLAN APIS #3 The Xeric Award-winning comic continues as Nyuki finds herself separated from the swarm and lost in the wild. There are thrills aplenty as our heroine faces a gauntlet of cleverly camouflaged carnivores in her topsy-turvey quest to get back to her sisters. Will she make it? Never fear, as salvation comes rolling in on a dung ball! Cover by Tom Luth. b&w, 24pg (3 of 5) $2.95 ADEPT BOOKS SWEET #2 by Leland Myrick This series of quirky self-contained stories continues with the tale of a prison guard who falls in love with a book-loving, boyfriend-killing female inmate that the other guards call "The Librarian." Bimonthly. b&w, 24pg $2.95 ALTERNATIVE COMICS LEMON KIDS #1 by Steve Weissman From the hilarious pages of Yikes! and Last Gasp Comics & Stories, come The Lemon Kids! Fraternal showbiz twins with the worst luck going, this shockingly funny (and violent!) book contains material from 1995 to the present, including the notorious Johnny Takagi, Gregory Gallant and a "lost" last chapter! Not only does this comic show why Steve Weissman won the Harvey award, but it will certainly earn him several more!! Special guests: the Li'l Tin Stars. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 AMAZING AARON PRODUCTIONS AARON STRIPS #6 Meet Aaron's friend Joe, who destroys Aaron's prized '66 Dodge Charger. Then there's the introduction of another sweet feminine beauty sure to change Aaron's world, and his clothes, forever. Aaron gets a tattoo! A date! This issue features the last strips before Adventures of Aaron became a syndicated hit in newspapers. b&w, 32pg $2.95 ADVENTURES OF AARON DUCT TAPE DIAPER DESPERADO TP Finally see how the "Babysitter Gone Bad" three-part story ends up that began in Image's Adventures of Aaron #1. Aaron, once framed for the crime of kidnapping his psychotic sister's kid, was embattled with the evil Rob, part of the cult-like night crew of Binko's Copy Center. Features all-new, never-before-seen pages by creator Aaron Warner. SC, 72pg, b&w $9.95 AMAZE INK/SLAVE LABOR GRAPHICS AMAZE INK DRAGON KNIGHTS #3 by Jeremey Tinker & Paul Way This new, exciting series rolls on with the Dragon Knights¹ continued hunt for the apparently traitorous Vincent. The fight rages on in issue three. RES. from Previews Vol. VIII #7 (Jul98) b&w, 16pg $1.75 LOVE IN TIGHTS: VALENTINE'S DAY SPECIAL #1 by J. Torres & Various Everyone's favorite superhero romance anthology is back with a superhero soap opera, two teen sidekicks finding love, and an Amazon wedding ceremony gone awry! All this plus stories featuring Argosy Smith, star of Steve Conley's Astounding Space Thrills; Rob Hanes, hero of Randy Reynaldo's Adventure Strip Digest; and introducing ³Monster Fighters, Inc.² by J. Torres (Copybook Tales, Siren) and Logan Lubera (Warhammer Monthly, Black Flag). It's an all-star love fest you won't want to miss! b&w, 32pg $2.95 MISTER BLANK #9 by Christopher J. Hicks Witness the explosive showdown! As Locke takes Julie hostage, the deadly destructive force of Ixcel's ultimate weapon is unleashed upon the city! Can Sam halt the wave of carnage and save his sweetie in time? Find out, when these mega-powers collide! b&W, 24pg $2.95 SLAVE LABOR GRAPHICS ACTION GIRL COMICS #17 Edited by Sarah Dyer This issue features part two of Elizabeth Watasin and Eela Lavin's GoGo Gang epic; a new Blue Monday story from Chynna Clugston-Major; new work by Chris Tobey and Sarah Dyer; and a set of cool valentines to cut out and give to your friends! b&w, 24pg $2.75 AWKWARD by Ariel Schrag Awkward covers Ariel Schrag¹s freshman year of high school in her usual poignant and humorous fashion. Awkward is the first installment of her high school stories that includes ³Definition² (sophomore year), ³Potential² (junior year) and her unnamed senior year epic to be released later in 1999. This first Slave Labor edition of Awkward is a 56-page, magazine-sized, self-covered adolescent masterpiece. Magazine, 56pg, b&w $4.95 JOHNNY THE HOMICIDAL MANIAC POSTCARD #2 by Jhonen Vasquez This 4² x 6² postcard features a reproduction of the cover of Johnny The Homicidal Maniac #2 without the cover price and with a different logo. Sure to be a hit in post offices everywhere! Postcard, 4x6, FC $1.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A JOHNNY THE HOMICIDAL MANIAC CURRENT PRINTING #4 by Jhonen Vasquez JTHM #4 contains the shocking Death of Johnny and a great Meanwhile story featuring a little kid who just can¹t say, ³Goodbye.² b&w, 24pg $2.95 O/A JOHNNY THE HOMICIDAL MANIAC CURRENT PRINTING #7 by Jhonen Vasquez JTHM #7 features the classic Meanwhile story about the wanna-be vampires. Also, now that Johnny is back, an annoying ³admirer² comes to visit. b&w, 24pg $2.95 O/A MILK & CHEESE T-SHIRT #4: GIN MAKES A MAN MEAN by Evan Dorkin This shirt features the famous ³Booze Up and Riot² design. Available in Large and Extra Large, featuring a two-sided color design on a white shirt. L-XL SRP: $20.00 *********************** SMITH BROWN JONES: ALIEN ACCOUNTANT #4 by Jon Hastings Too much... story, comedy... and... wacky... hi-jinx, to... sum... up... in... a tiny... paragraph! You... must... get... the conclusion...to... the... Vampire... Unicorn...saga! Good... Lord...*choke*! b&w, 24pg $2.95 SQUEE! POSTCARD #2 by Jhonen Vasquez This postcard features a reproduction of the cover of Squee! #2. Hang him on your wall, give him to friends, send him to everyone! Postcard, 4x6, FC $1.00 SQUEE! POSTER #1 by Jhonen Vasquez The Squee! Poster #1 reproduces the back cover art of Squee¹s Wonderful Big Giant Book of Unspeakable Horrors with a Squee! logo added. FC, 11x17 $5.95 TOXIC PARADISE VOLUME 1: LOVE & ROMANCE Edited by Dan Vado Slave Labor¹s newest anthology title! Toxic Paradise focuses on a different theme in each issue. Volume one zeroes in on ³Love & Romance,² just in time for Valentine¹s Day. Andi Watson, creator of Skeleton Key, Geisha (from Oni Press) and the writer of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer series from Dark Horse supplies the first issue¹s cover and a wonderful eight-page story. Other contributors include Jim Hill (Caffeine), Ariel Schrag (Potential), Tim Lowery, Leslee Parker, Bob Supina, Tony Consiglio, Jeff LeVine and many others. b&w, 56pg $7.95 ANTARCTIC PRESS COMICS VALHALLA #1 by Ben Dunn It is 1938. An alien invasion armada has arrived from Mars. The world is caught unawares... except for Nazi Germany. In a secret lab known as "Valhalla," a new weapon is being developed that might possibly save our planet. There are only two problems. First, the enemy knows about the lab and will stop at nothing to destroy it! The second... can a country that was about to bring war to the world now be trusted to defend it? NOTE: Not available in Germany. (CAUT: 3) FC, 32pg $2.99 SHADOWGEAR #1 by Locke The dark future of 2154 is ruled by the Matrix, an invisible web of information pulsating with electrons and light. When a brilliant scientist is mysteriously killed, his daughter, Adrian Nitter, struggles to find answers, only to discover that she's next on the hit list! Adrian's only hope becomes her father's last experiment, a prototype Artificial Intelligence chip named ³Shadowgear²‹which was grafted into her brain. Time is running out in this game of death, orchestrated by an enemy hidden behind the grids of the Matrix! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.99 CHESTY SANCHEZ GIANT SIZE SPECIAL #1 by S. Ross & Ingram, Michaud, J. Wu, Dai, & Gervais What do you get when you take a washed-up female Mexican wrestler and turn her into a corporate-sponsored super-hero? Why, smashed up armies of robot shock-troops, a little unavoidable property damage, and the eventual thwarting of plans for world domination, of course. An epic saga‹complete in one issue‹including Chesty Sanchez' amazing origin and the never-before-seen conclusion of her greatest adventure! One-shot. b&w, 96pg $5.99 AREALA, ANGEL OF WAR #3 by Gelvin, Babiar, & De La Rosa For her courage, Auria has been chosen to become a Valkyrie and is instructed by Helga, the stern "warrior maiden" captain. The two (literally) clash from the beginning, and Tyr must step in to continue Auria's training. That's when the sparks really fly! Not from steel striking steel, but from the intense attraction that develops between them. But could this romance ever be allowed to blossom in a world where duty comes first? Will Auria even want it to, when she discovers that one of her first missions as a Valkyrie will be to retrieve the souls of warriors who have callously attacked her family? Bi-monthly. b&w, 32pg (3 of 4) $2.99 BOX OFFICE POISON #13 by Alex Robinson Join Ed, Sherman and James as they go out for a night of heavy drinking and male bonding. You'll gasp as each of our intrepid heroes reveals his darkest secret. You'll scratch your head in wonder at how screwed up guys can be. The feel-good comic of the month! Bimonthly. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (Note Price) $2.99 GOLD DIGGER #48 by Fred Perry Stuck without one of Ace's planes, Gina, Charlotte, Penny and Ace must resort to a commercial flight to get back to Atlanta from the Nevada desert. But crowded airports and airline food aren't the worst of it‹when food poisoning knocks out the pilot and co-pilot, Ace has to take over the plane! And to make matters worse, midway through their flight, they run into a flying circus led by none other than Dark Bird! Ace's nemesis thinks she owes her menial position to all the humiliating defeats Ace has dealt her, and she's kept a couple of missiles with his name on them! Can Ace outfly her F-18 and its cargo of death... in a clunky DC10? b&w, 32pg (Note Price) $2.99 LUFTWAFFE 1946 #15 by Ted Nomura JAGDGESCHWADER: Part 3 ³Condor Legion²‹It is now 1938, and Spain is in the middle of a bloody civil war. In the dress-rehearsal for World War II, countries are taking sides in the Nationalist and Republican forces, led by Germany and the Soviet Union. The American pilot J.J. Condorcet flying the Soviet-designed Polikarpov I-16 fighter faces a deadly dogfight with the new Messerschmitt Bf-109 fighter flown by Luftwaffe pilot Reimar Ritter. Meanwhile in Tibet, a Nazi expedition led by S.S. Ahnernerbe officer Mika Oberlicht uncovers mankind's darkest secret: evidence of a proto-human civilization! Bi- monthly. FC, 32pg (Note Price) $2.99 NINJA HIGH SCHOOL VOL. 12 TP by Ben Dunn w/Herb Mallette The latest collected volume of Ben Dunn's fan-favorite series, Ninja High School! "Aftermath" tells the story of Quagmire's recovery from the attack of the Giant Monsters, and introduces more trouble for the Feeple clan in the form of Tetsuo Rivalsan! Plus, Sammi discovers a mysterious private school at the edge of town... where all the students have strange, genetically-based powers! It's a classic spoof on mutant super-heroes that you won't want to miss! Squarebound. SC, 7x10, 104pg, b&w $10.95 WARRIOR NUN BLACK & WHITE #17 by Tom Harris & Langdon Foss It's a Showdown at the Armageddon Corral for Sister Trinity! The Four Horsemen have completed their unholy ritual and brought to life the Devourer. The very world itself is now in jeopardy, and the souls of all who dwell on Earth. Only three stand against the beast‹ Trinity, the Crypt Ranger named Hellslayer, and the mysterious shaman, Dreaming Wolf. Together they must force the Devourer back through the very gates of Hell‹or die trying! b&w, 32pg (Note Price) $2.99 FLAMING CARROT ACTION FIGURE Ut! Hide the women and children‹here comes everyone's favorite vitamin-packed hero! A legendary cult classic, Bob Burden's Flaming Carrot breaks out of the pages of Dark Horse Comics into the land of three dimensions with the first-ever Flaming Carrot Action Figure! Not a hoax, not a dream‹a full eleven points of articulation, plus if you twist his carrot top, his carrot "flame" actually lights up! (Battery is included.) Designed by the Master of Disaster himself, Bob Burden, the Flaming Carrot comes with a tommy-gun, atomic- powered pogo stick, and pistol, and comes packaged on an illustrated backing card. Now you can create your own adventures of the "strangest man alive" as he thwarts crime, cheats death, and has more fun than any human should be allowed to have! (CAUT: 4) RES. from Previews Vol. VIII #6 (Jun98) Figure MSRP: $13.95 FLAMING CARROT "GLOW-IN-THE-DARK" VARIANT FIGURE This figure is so hot, it glows! The special "Glow-in-the-Dark" variant comes packaged on a different backing card, and the production run on this figure will be limited strictly to orders received... so order yours today! Otherwise, Flaming Carrot's buddy, Mr. Furious, will have to come over to your house and convince you to "do the right thing!" (CAUT: 4) RES. from Previews Vol. VIII #6 (Jun98) Figure MSRP: $17.95 FLAMING CARROT ZIPPO® LIGHTER FIGURE Smoke 'em if you got 'em! The Flaming Carrot Action Figure comes packaged with a Zippo® lighter, officially licensed by Mr. Zippo himself! What could be more fun than action figures and petroleum products? Strictly limited to 2,000 pieces, this Zippo® lighter is available exclusively packaged with the action figure! (CAUT: 4) RES. from Previews Vol. VIII #6 (Jun98) Figure/Zippo Set MSRP: $44.95 STAR OF THE MONTH ROBOTECH: MEGASTORM GRAPHIC NOVEL by Fred Perry & Ben Dunn This graphic novel collects the main story from the first three issues of the ongoing Robotech series, plus Robotech: Unsung Heroes (by Brian Farrens, Jochen Weltjens, and Kelsey Shannon) in color for the first time! Limited quantities available, orders may be allocated. (STAR8277) SC, 7x10, 64pg, FC $7.95 *************************** ANTI-BALLISTIC PIXELATIONS GREMLIN TROUBLE #16 by E.T. Bryan & Elizabeth Bryan Pentangle decides to get rid of Cypher once and for all, by helping Prince Frothbar woo Cypher to Fairyland. Meanwhile, at the BSA staff meeting and slumber party, Annette tells all about the most evil object in the world, a device which generates irresistible advertising jingles. Bimonthly. b&w, 24pg $2.95 ARCHIE COMICS ARCHIE #483 by Various & Stan Goldberg "Pup-ularity Contest" by Angelo DeCesare & Stan Goldberg: Archie must contend with Mr. Lodge's new guard dog... a Chihuahua whose bite is worse than its' bark! Also: "A 'Hit' TV Show!" by Angelo DeCesare & Stan Goldberg: You'll balk at "talk" when Archie becomes an intern at the Derry Stinger show! FC, 32pg $1.79 ARCHIE'S DOUBLE DIGEST #107 by Various Double your pages, double your Archie, and double your fun with this double digest full of new stories and classic tales by Stan Goldberg, Henry Scarpelli, Dan DeCarlo, and more! Digest, FC (Note Price) $2.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A ARCHIE FUN-PACK Due to many requests, we are making these affordable 2-packs of Archie-published titles available to comic shops! Each 2-pack will contain 2 random comics featuring the Archie universe characters (Archie, Betty & Veronica, Jughead, etc.). BONUS: Each Fun-Pack will include a limited edition, out-of-print Skybox Archie trading card! Fun-Pack $2.79 ************************ BETTY #73 by Various & Stan Goldberg "Pet Set Session" by George Gladir & Stan Goldberg: Betty enjoys taking snapshots of everybody's pets, especially her own "pet"‹Archie! Also, "Spring Water" by Mike Pellowski & Stan Goldberg: Betty finds out that April showers bring more than May flowers‹they bring damp hairstyles, too! FC, 32pg $1.79 BETTY & VERONICA #135 by Various & Dan DeCarlo "Media Manipulation" by Mike Gallagher & Dan DeCarlo: Betty hosts a public TV fund drive, and Archie is mesmerized‹until Veronica pledges millions to get her off the air! "Out Of Respect" by Kathleen Webb & Dan DeCarlo: When Reggie hogs the slopes, Betty and Veronica give him the cold shoulder! In "Mr. Future" by George Gladir & Dan DeCarlo: Veronica learns not to take the present‹or the future‹for granted when she gets a Scrooge-like visit from Mr. Future! Finally in "Star Struck" by Gladir & DeCarlo: The girls consult the stars to see who'll be Archie's prom date. But no matter what his decision, it's Archie who'll be seeing stars! FC, 32pg $1.79 BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #103 by Various Bright and brassy, bold and beautiful, blonde and brunette‹teen dream queens Betty & Veronica romp through this collection of new stories and classic tales by Dan DeCarlo, Henry Scarpelli, Stan Goldberg, and more! Digest, FC $1.99 BETTY & VERONICA SPECTACULAR #35 by Dan Parent "Swing Time": Get hep to the jive of the big band thing‹grab a partner and start to swing! Betty, Veronica and Archie bop up a storm when they dive head first into the modern swing scene! FC, 32pg (Note Price) $1.79 CHERYL BLOSSOM #22 by Holly Golightly "Big In Japan": Cheryl goes to Japan to do research for a female-friendly video game her mother is developing. Video games‹and Japan for that matter‹may never be the same once our radical redhead gets through with them! FC, 32pg $1.79 OFFERED AGAIN O/A CHERYL BLOSSOM SPECIAL #1 & 2 After the success of the "Love Showdown" storyline, readers couldn't get enough of the sassy, red-headed vixen. We're proud to make her earliest specials available once more! #1‹FC, 48pg $2.00 #2‹FC, 48pg $2.00 O/A ARCHIE'S LOVE SHOWDOWN SPECIAL #1 In the aftermath of the landmark "Love Showdown" storyline (where Archie vowed to choose between Betty and Veronica once and for all), the world was shocked to learn Archie's choice was former flame, Cheryl Blossom! This special picks up immediately after Archie's revelation, and goes into detail on Cheryl's past and how she came to meet the Archie teens. Features classic stories by Frank Doyle and Dan DeCarlo, framed by new sequences by Dan Parent and Bill Golliher. FC, 48pg $2.00 *************************** JUGHEAD #116 by Craig Boldman & Stan Goldberg "Meals On Wheels": It's a case of "food for thought" when Jughead brings his computer- guided-lunchbox-on-wheels to school! FC, 32pg $1.79 JUGHEAD WITH ARCHIE DIGEST #148 by Various If you think Archie gets into trouble on his own, check out the action when he teams up with Jughead! Featuring new stories and classic tales by Samm Schwartz, Henry Scarpelli, Stan Goldberg and Dan DeCarlo! Digest, FC (Note Price) $1.99 KNUCKLES #24 by Penders, Valentino, & Mercadoocasio Featuring special guest artist Jim Valentino! "Primary Night": Knuckles is in chains, the Brotherhood's been captured, Haven's under the control of the Dark Legion, and on the eve of elections, the citizens of Echidnaopolis must choose between the devil they know versus the devil of which they're unaware. Of course, the Dark Legion isn't taking any chances, rigging the game every which way in their favor! Cast your vote for adventure and intrigue‹don't miss this hard-hitting conclusion to the ³Dark Alliance² storyline! FC, 32pg $1.79 LAUGH DIGEST #149 by Various The timeless high school hijinx of the entire Riverdale gang are highlighted in this hilarious collection of new stories and classic tales by Henry Scarpelli, Stan Goldberg, Dan DeCarlo, and more! Digest, FC $1.99 PALS-N-GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #40 by Various The spotlight is on the wonderful cast of Archie supporting characters, in this double digest featuring new stories and classic tales! Digest, FC (Note Price) $2.99 SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH #25 by Mike Gallagher & Dan DeCarlo Featuring a photo cover of Melissa Joan Hart, star of the hit ABC-TV series! "It's No Walk In The Park": If you really want to know what a Œthrill ride¹ is, do what Sabrina does: take cousin Esmerelda to the amusement park! The rides and attractions aren't scary enough for pesky Esmerelda, so she conjures up her own fun‹by summoning real ghosts to the haunted house; creating giant, mutated insects to walk around the park alongside the costumed characters; and expanding the park's roller coaster so it takes its riders to the North Pole, New York City and back again, speeding through every imaginable hazard along the way! FC, 32pg $1.79 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #70 by Bollers, S. Butler, & Eklund "Saving Nate Morgan": Sonic, St. John, and Prince Elias invade West Mobotropolis in an attempt to rescue their friend, Nate Morgan, from the escapees of the Devil's Gulag‹ including Snively! As if that wasn't enough, their quest is made all the more deadly by the release of monster mutates beneath the island! Will our heroes complete their mission unscathed? Plus: "Statue Of Limitations" by Paul Castiglia, Chris Allan and Jim Amash: A recurring nightmare forces Sonic to question his role as a hero. FC, 32pg $1.79 VERONICA #87 by Kathleen Webb & Tim Kennedy "Flash In The Pan": After appearing on the cover of "Debutante Monthly," it seems Veronica can't get enough of the paparazzi‹until they start photographing her more embarrassing moments! Also, "Guest Who" by Joe Edwards & Tim Kennedy: If you thought Archie was clumsy, wait till you meet Damon! FC, 32pg $1.79 OFFERED AGAIN O/A NIGHTS INTO DREAMS #1-6 This critically-acclaimed series based on the hit Sega video game is sure to appeal to fans of fantasy comics like Akiko. Here's your chance to catch up if you missed any issues! FC, 32pg $1.75Ea. ************************* ARROW COMICS ARROW SPOTLIGHT: MAX VELOCITY by Jack Snider This humorous space-opera features 23 pages of non-stop lunacy! Our pint-sized hero, Max, battles evil robots bent on the conversion of all sentient life into mindless robot slaves, and rescues the lovely and dangerous Holly Havok from the clutches of the vile Zap Dreddly. He is aided by an alien dinosaur named Red Rex, and a pesky Space Alliance accountant named Ditto. What more do you need in a comic?!? It's fast fiction for the short- attention-span generation! b&w, 32pg $2.95 THE DEAD #3 by Zimmerman & Griffith, & Matt Mason Arrow's zombie-fest continues as Jerry learns that dying slowly could actually be a good thing (at least from his point of view), and we begin to follow a new group of teenagers trying to work their way free of the zombie threat. Also in this issue, we begin to learn the answers to how "The Event" that changes The Dead into flesh-eating zombies was caused. Plus, we start to see the results of Arrow's first ever on-line contest as winners actually begin to become part of The Dead! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 KORVUS VOLUME 2 #2 by Fernette, Rashid, & T.K. Inks As Korvus' nightmares grow darker, Damial sizes him up as her next conquest. Meanwhile, Memphistopholes, the necromancer, creeps deeper into Korvus' confidence, and General Cord discovers a secret in the bloody remains of his ambush. Gothic horror/fantasy at its grimmest! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 AVATAR PRESS FAUST/777: THE WRATH #2 by David Quinn & Tim Vigil DARKNESS IN COLLISION: Chapter 3‹The pivotal turning point in the most shocking story of the year! Joanna Tan rages through dark territories of crime and the supernatural with her bloodthirsty Singha's Talons, slicing herself toward a crisis of the darkness within her soul: is she willing to own her darkness or will it destroy her? Meanwhile, Claire, Sex- Magick Violence Extremist, and Kia, Angel of Destruction, two femme fatales who were made for each other, face off where violence and violation meet sexual magick. Kia, who claims to be God, believes she has finally found what the world truly needs: the devil and his unholy son. If you think you can handle brutal, hyper-violent action, true human darkness, and strange sexual magick, then the original rebels, Quinn and Vigil, are for you! Also available in a Nude Cover edition, also by Tim Vigil. NOTE: Nude Cover Edition not available in Hong Kong. MATURE READERS REG.‹b&w, 32pg (2 of 4) $3.50 NUDE‹b&w, 32pg (2 of 4) (CAUT: 3) $6.00 CUDA #4 by Tim Vigil How can Tim Vigil kick so much ass? Easy... take one masked, metal-wielding barbarian, add in a sultry, buxom, raven-haired companion, combine with a mysterious land replete with magical beasts and blood-thirsty demons, toss in an evil-to-the-core wizard who specializes in black sorcery, sprinkle liberally with equal parts muscle, sex, magic, and blood-drenched entrails, then stir. Cuda concludes this month with a horribly violent and brutal clash between Cuda, armed only with his trusty sword, and a giant dragon. Will the masked barbarian be a dragon-slayer... or dragon-slain? Also available in a ³Nude,² and ³Gore² cover editions, both by Tim Vigil. NOTE: Nude Cover Edition not available in Hong Kong. MATURE READERS REG.‹b&w, 32pg (4 of 4) $3.50 GORE‹b&w, 32pg (4 of 4) $3.95 NUDE‹b&w, 32pg (4 of 4) (CAUT: 3) $6.00 CUDA #1 ROYAL BLUE EDITION by Tim Vigil Limited to only 100 copies, Royal Blue's are the ultimate collectible! Tim Vigil's fantasy epic has been a smash success, and now you can own the most limited variant of them all! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (1 of 4) MSRP: $75.00 THRESHOLD #13 by Various Threshold begins its second year of monthly publications with an all-new Snowman story by Matt Martin! In it, Jack and Gwynn are taken captive by the FBI, while Snowman rampages through the streets of Denver, leaving a bloody, ice-encrusted wake! Avatar's flagship character and resident girl-of-myth, Pandora, is also back in action this month in a must-read prelude to her upcoming ongoing series, with eye-poppingly spectacular art by superstar penciler Rick Lyon! Also in this issue, Dan Parsons brings his cult-favorite Harpy to Avatar in ³The Hunter's Tale,² featuring his new style of fully-rendered art that will blow you away! And finally, there¹s another installment of former Wildstorm artist Jeff Rebner's hulking, human-alien hybrid horror... Tantrum! Available in four different cover editions‹Snowman (by Matt Martin), Pandora (by Pat Meadows), Pandora Nude (by Rick Lyon), and Harpy (by Dan Parsons). NOTE: Pandora Nude Cover Edition not available in Hong Kong. MATURE READERS SNOWMAN‹b&w, 56pg $4.95 PANDORA‹b&w, 56pg $4.95 HARPY‹b&w, 56pg $4.95 PANDORA NUDE‹b&w, 56pg (CAUT: 3) $6.00 LOOKERS: ALLURE OF THE SERPENT #1 by Barry Gregory & Pat Quinn Sisters Michelle and Tanya Nichols own and operate Complete Recovery Inc., a problem- solving agency with a reputation for handling bizarre cases with the utmost discretion. After a rash of sightings of a legendary sea monster, Michelle and Tanya are contracted by a major animal theme park to investigate whether the creature really exists and if so, how the park might acquire a specimen. But all is not as it appears, and the girls have barely donned their swimwear before the body count begins to mount, and Michelle and Tanya must race to uncover the secret behind the secret! Want fast-paced action with gratuitous helpings of sex, violence, mystery, and intrigue? The Lookers find it every time! If you like Danger Girl, you'll love the Lookers! Also available in a Nude Cover edition, also by Karl Waller. NOTE: Nude Cover Edition not available in Hong Kong. MATURE READERS REG.‹b&w, 32pg $3.50 NUDE‹b&w, 32pg (CAUT: 3) $6.00 SOLACE #2 by Bill Maus SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL REG.‹b&w, 32pg (2 of 2) $3.50 NUDE‹b&w, 32pg (2 of 2) $6.00 HARDCORE‹b&w, 32pg (2 of 2) $6.00 GWYNN "SNOWMAN'S WIFE" VARIANT FIGURE Hobby Exclusive! This ³Snowman's Wife² variant features a different head and tribal markings from the regular Gwynn figure! From the pages of Matt Martin's Snowman series comes the ravishing Gwynn in Indian attire, as brought to you by Rendition Figures! She stands 7" tall, features 10 points of articulation, and comes with her dog Harley, a spear, ax, dagger with sheath and removable belt! Limited to only 1,500 figures! Allocations may occur. Figure MSRP: $13.95 SNOWMAN GLOW-IN-THE-DARK VARIANT FIGURE Hobby Exclusive! This is the coolest glowing figure you have ever seen! Snowman is unleashed as a whopping 8" tall/7" wide collectable figure with 10 points of articulation‹ complete with ice claws that can close around other figures‹two ice puppets attached to the base, and three decapitated human heads! This figure is so monstrously huge it has to come in a window box! Limited to only 1,500 figures! Allocations may occur. Figure MSRP: $16.95 ******************* AWESOME-HYPERWERKS AVENGELYNE #1 by Rob Liefeld, Robert Napton & John Stinsman Ships with 4 variant covers! The angelic Avengelyne is back in an all-new ongoing series! Missing for two years, the fate and future of Avengelyne unravels in a new tale that will shake the Heavens! What is the government¹s connection with the demons on earth? Why has Peter left the Church? How will Avengelyne react when she finds that those she sought to protect have made a deal with the devil? Find out in the largest comeback story of the year! FC $2.50 COVEN VOL 2 #3 by Jeph Loeb & Ian Churchill Do you have a fear of flying? A little rumble in the airplane makes your knuckles white? Then, join The Coven when their flight home from Japan spirals out of control! Hundreds of passengers are in deadly jeopardy! Can The Coven free the jumbo jet from whatever supernatural forces have possessed it? Get your tickets now for "The Long Flight Home!" FC $2.50 COVEN LIMITED COVER #5 by Ian Churchill & Jeph Loeb As a bonus, random copies will have gold foil! Featuring the classic issue where Fantom and the rest of the Coven are mesmerized and end up attacking one another! The first appearance of the Goblins and the concluding chapter to the first story arc, this is the must have issue of the Coven for all Awesome fans! FC SRP: $10.00 DEITY II: CATSEYE #4 by Altstaetter, Napton, Buccellato, & Olazaba. The action-packed conclusion to the hit sequel! The climatic conclusion of the first Catseye series! Digby, "II², Tara, and Tun'Jurn prepare for the ultimate battle with the Clan of a 1000 Masks. The winner will determine not only the fate of the Catseye, but of the universe itself! Also featured, the concluding chapter of the Saint Angel serial! FC $2.95 DEITY VOLUME 2 #5 by Altstaetter, Napton, Buccellato, & Olazaba The hit series continues! Increased threats from the Ma'Shiva forces Jamie to make a decision which could alter her life forever. Meanwhile, Tommy struggles to deal with the revelations he learned while imprisoned by the Darkness and the Light. Will ghosts from the past destroy the young Shaolin warrior?! Find out in the ongoing saga of Deity! FC $2.95 RE: GEX ORLANDO MEGACON SPECIAL ASHCAN by Rob Liefeld & Batt Original wraparound cover by Rob Liefeld and Batt spotlighting the magnificent Genie and the Re: Gex! Incredibly limited convention special originally only available in Florida, this book is a must-have for all Awesome fans. Available in both signed (signed by Rob Liefeld, numbered with Certificate of Authenticity) and unsigned versions. Allocations may occur. UNSIGNED SRP: $10.00 SIGNED SRP: $20.00 BASEMENT COMICS CAVEWOMAN PANGAEAN SEA PROLOGUE This issue showcases the "Pangaean Sea Prologue," a virtual comic in itself. Also, the coverage of Budd's beloved "Killer Contest," where Budd killed five of his readers within the pages of last year's "Cavewoman: Rain" storyline. There's also the department of the Wild and Exiting, featuring the past summer's conventions and monsters, and "60 Ax Bob's." b&w, 32pg $2.95 BATTLEBOOKS INC. DARKCHYLDE BATTLEBOOKS by Leonardi, Queen, Tucci, & Gorder Fans of the nightmare realm awake! Comics superstar Randy Queen brings his ultra hot heroine Ariel Chylde into the Arena! Darkchylde A sports an original cover and maneuver card by creator Randy Queen, while Billy Tucci delivers a variant cover and maneuver card for Darkchylde B. Not just variant covers, but entirely different games! DARKCHYLDE A‹Battlebook $3.99 DARKCHYLDE B‹Battlebook $3.99 VAMPIRELLA HELL ON EARTH BATTLEBOOK by Leonardi, Tucci, & Lau Happy bloody Valentine! Comics sexiest femme fanged fatale dons an all new sexy armored costume, complete with spiked gloves. For the first time ever you will be in a Vampirella comic, and you will challenge and destroy all comers to determine her destiny. Artwork by fan favorite Kevin Lau! SC, 32pg, FC $3.99 BENCH PRESS STUDIOS WARRIORS WAY #7 by Powell, Chi, & Chen The Warriors are imprisoned by the U.S. Government and trapped without their use of their armors. Can they escape capture? And if so, with their civilian identities known to the U.S. military, where would they go? Things can't get much worse...or can they? FC, 32pg $2.99 BONEYARD PRESS BABYLON CRUSH: GIRLFRIENDS by Julia Truman & Dan Plegel Babylon Crush and her best buddy, bulldyke Merle, decide they¹ve got better things to do on their Saturday night. So what are their girlfriends, Marisa and adult film star Ginger Hill, to do but get into a boatload of trouble! Dressed to kill in latex and rubber, Marisa and Ginger go out for a red-hot night of clubbing across Los Angeles. You will not believe what two hot babes can get into! From Bondage Freak clubs to Disco Diva heaven, this one's got it all and a stern spanking. Written by ex-stripper Julia Truman and illustrated by Orange County boy Dan Plegel you are not going to want to miss out on this bad puppy. Also available is a special Nude Photo cover edition, courtesy of Digital Napalm and adult film star Ginger Hill. NOTE: Nude Cover not available in Canada or Hong Kong. MATURE READERS RES. from Previews Vol. VIII #4 (Apr98) REG.‹b&w, 32pg $2.95 NUDE PHOTO‹b&w, 32pg (CAUT: 3) (Note Price) $4.95 BONGO COMICS SIMPSONS COMICS #41 by McCann, Graff, & Morrison Imagine a fantastical world where all your brand name dreams come true or where you can take an exciting boat ride on a fizzy cherry soda river. Welcome to the Krusty brand Fun Factory. Bart and Homer will do anything to get into the magical, mystical, high-tech automated plant where Krusty the Clown churns out his sensational cream pies and diet pork juice. But a mysterious presence that wreaks havoc on child and chaperone convinces Bart and Homer they won't escape the Krusty Brand Deathtrap. FC, 32pg (Note Price) $2.50 BOXCAR PRODUCTIONS JUNKYARD ENFORCER #3 by Josh Sheppard Rip-roaring 1920s gangster comics! Little Bruce and The Rats pitch in to buy a car and call on Joe Kincaid, the ivy-league gentleman-gangster. Kincaid has his crooked cops frame Pinchorelli and just when things look the darkest for The Rats, Little Bruce and Tanya bust Pinchorelli out of the slammer‹and take a couple coppers down just for good measure! MATURE READERS b&w, 24pg $2.95 BRAINSTORM COMICS VAMPEROTICA #49 Featuring The Vampress Luxura! This issue: ³Love¹s Story²‹Luxura has a touching and tender encounter with the god Eros as he contemplates the fate of love in the hands of mortals. Also available in a Nude Cover Edition. NOTE: The Nude Cover Edition is not available in Hong Kong. MATURE READERS REG.‹b&w $3.00 NUDE‹b&w (CAUT: 3) $4.00 VAMPEROTICA MAGAZINE #6 The Vampire Entertainment Magazine Bringing you all the news, reviews, and interviews featuring your favorite vampire movies, music, comics and more. This issue: Vamperotica takes a look behind the scenes of John Carpenter¹s Vampires. If it¹s out there and it¹s got anything to do with Vampires be it toys, websites, or statues, you¹ll find it in Vamperotica Magazine! Also available in a Photo Cover Edition. MATURE READERS REG.‹Magazine, b&w $5.95 PHOTO‹ Magazine, b&w $5.95 VAMPRESS LUXURA: FLESH AND BLOOD CARD SET This month, Brainstorm kicks off the year long ³Flesh and Blood² celebration of the Vampress Luxura with this incredible, all new photo card set featuring B-Movie queen Julie Strain as the Vampress Luxura. This card set features 36 unique images of Julie as Luxura in a stunning presentation of the popular Vampress brought to life. The photos in this card set will both surprise and amaze you. This is the first Luxura card set since the Chromium card set in 1996, and Brainstorm has created a master piece. MATURE AUDIENCES Set SRP: $20.00 VAMPRESS LUXURA FLESH AND BLOOD BEHIND THE SCENES VIDEO Go behind the scenes of the incredible Vampress Luxura Flesh & Blood Card Set and see what it¹s like to be on a professional photo shoot with Julie Strain. MATURE AUDIENCES VHS, FC SRP: $20.00 BROKEN HALOS BROKEN HALO #3 by Donald, T. Vigil, & Johnny B. Blood, vengeance, and violation add fuel to the flames of this third installment as the forces of evil tear onto center stage. With two souls thrusted deep into darkness and despair, a third struggles to emerge with his soul intact. Also available is an Adults-Only cardstock cover edition‹featuring a nude cover image and an all-new scene not featured in the regular edition, both illustrated by Tim Vigil. NOTE: The Adult Edition is not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. (CAUT: 3) MATURE READERS REG.‹b&w, 32pg $2.95 ADULT‹(Adult Material)b&w, 32pg $5.95 BUD PLANT OFFERED AGAIN O/A STEVE CANYON #19 An extra-large 40th Anniversary Special featuring a full year of Steve Canyon adventures from 1953-1954, plus articles and Caniff himself talking 40 years later about creating the strip in 1947, and his work on it since then. SC, 8x11, 144pg, b&w (Note Price) $5.00 O/A COLLECTOR'S PRESS SPIRIT POSTER by Will Eisner Originally published in 1977, this large 16" x 21" full-color print features a surreal landscape and lovely women surrounding one of the most notorious masked crimefighters of all time, The Spirit! NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong. (CAUT: 3) MATURE AUDIENCES Poster, 16x21, FC (Note Price) $5.00 O/A THICK BLACK KISS GN by Howard Chaykin SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, and the UK. (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8x11, 138pg, b&w (Note Price) $5.00 O/A NECRON by Magnus SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, and the UK. (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL BOOK 2‹SC, 8x11, 56pg, b&w (Note Price) $5.00 BOOK 3‹SC, 8x11, 56pg, b&w (Note Price) $5.00 O/A SURVIVOR VOLUME 1 GN by Paul Gillon SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, and the UK. (STAR2918) (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8x11, 48pg, FC (Note Price) $5.00 CALIBER COMICS DISCIPLES #2 by Clayton, Dows, Campbell, & Shuput Caliber Core. As the world-wide climate of fear takes on a malevolent life of its own, a young teenage girl finds herself the center of some very unwanted attention. A dark awareness from the edge of the known crawls on its belly towards her, whispering seductive promises of greatness and power. The only person standing between her and the threat to existence itself is a washed out charlatan who finally finds a chance for the redemption he so badly needs. It will take more than sleight of hand to save Suzi, his friends, and his world this time. b&w, 32pg $2.95 EDGAR ALLAN POE'S THE BELLS by Rafael Nieves and Juan Gomez Tome. Adapted from Edgar Allan Poe's last published poem, "The Bells" uses the fabled author himself as the protagonist as it tells the story of a man haunted by the desire for a woman he cannot have, only to find himself trapped within a mad game of deceit and murder! Written by former Hellstorm scribe Rafael Nieves and illustrated with a atmospheric style by Juan Gomez. Featuring a special computer generated cover by Gomez and Norm (Donna Matrix) Dwyer. This is a must for every Edgar Allan Poe fan! b&w, 32pg $2.95 MYTHOLOGY'S MISTRESSES by Various Tome. A 48-page look at some of the most famous and beautiful women from the classic mythologies covering Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Celtic, Norse, and others. Some of these figures are found in the great classics of literature including Guinevere, Hel, the Siren Medusa, Morgan le Fay, Cassandra, Pandora, Psyche, the Amazons, and many more. Each figure will be drawn by different artists, and contributors include Ray Lago, Philip Xavier, Andy Bennett, John Proctor, Galen Showman, Isaac Buckminister Owens, Donald Kramer, Nathan Pride, Kelly Yates, Mike Perkins, Ronn Sutton, and nearly two dozen more. Accompanying the art will be detailed text explaining who these characters are and why they're so important in mythology. An excellent reference guide, in addition to showcasing great girl-art from many talented artists. RES. from Previews Vol. VIII #3 (Mar98) b&w, 48pg $3.95 SAINT GERMAINE: PRIOR ECHOES #3 by Gary Reed and James Lyle Caliber Core. Saint Germaine shows the old and decrepit Casanova a tale of true sadness, that of Falstaff, the vagabond mentor of Henry V. Thief, drunkard, and glutton, Falstaff nonetheless was the best friend of the young prince. However, when Henry had to assume the throne, he had to take on kingly ways, even if that meant banishing Falstaff. This mini-series continues the dialogue between the famed lover and adventurer, Casanova, and Saint Germaine and hints at what Germaine's true purpose is. b&w, 32pg (3 of 4) $2.95 SUDDEN GRAVITY #5 by Greg Ruth The conclusion to Sudden Gravity's first storyline! This one's got it all! Spark and Romulus are missing! Dr. Strauss tries to save Dr. Barnes by removing the killer's calling card from his stomach when to their astonishment they are visited by the long-lost Dr. Vladek. The plot to frame Commissioner Sparks sets the stage for the final confrontation between Dr. Sjit and Dr. Auget, as the secret task of the killer is finally discovered! And Dr. Jeffries and Raymond encounter the soul of the Panopticon while storming through its dark hallways. Sudden Gravity has been one of the most talked about and critically- acclaimed Caliber titles of the year, and this issue answers all of the questions that have had you begging for more! b&w, 32pg $2.95 CALIBER HORROR STARTER PACK by Various For the past 10 years, Caliber has been known to publish some of the most memorable horror comics in the industry from Deadworld to The Crow. Well, we're still publishing them and now you're able to get in on the ground floor to what we think are some of our best horror-themed comics ever! For this special starter pack devoted exclusively to the dark stories that leave chill bumps on your arms, we've decided to offer 5 different first issues at a special low price of only $9.95! That's right, for this low price you'll get 5 first issues selected at random and including such titles as King Zombie, Fatalis, Golgothika, Dr. Faustus, Lori Lovecraft, A Dark Poem, Inferno and Brian Lumley's Necroscope. Everyone will find something that sends chills up their spine in this starter pack and for this low price, how can you go wrong? Pack $9.95 CARTOON BOOKS BONE LIMITED EDITION HAND-CRAFTED MUG by Jeff Smith & Lisa Bare Take Fone Bone with you on your coffee break! This is truly a unique opportunity for Bone fans to collect a one-of-a-kind piece of art that is sure to become an instant classic. Cartoon Books presents a limited edition hand-crafted Bone coffee mug. Each durable and washable mug is individually hand-thrown and sculpted by ceramics artist Lisa Bare, and features a 3-D sculpture of Fone Bone reclining back and taking a break on the handle. The mugs will be familiar to Bone readers since they are styled after the ones used by the patrons of the Barrelhaven Tavern in the comics. Each mug is approximately 4² tall, but as a one-of-a-kind, hand-made item, each will differ slightly from another. These remarkable pieces are limited to only 300 pieces. Each piece will be individually numbered and signed by Jeff Smith and Lisa Bare. Boxed. Mug $24.95 STAR OF THE MONTH BONE VOLUME FIVE: ROCK JAW: MASTER OF THE EASTERN BORDER TP In their most popular adventure since The Great Cow Race, Fone Bone and Smiley strike out into the wilderness to return a lost rat creature cub to the mountains. They meet new allies and a scrappy young band of animal orphans (their parents were eaten by the stupid, stupid Rat Creatures) and a mysterious new foe: the formidable Rock Jaw, a giant mountain lion who fancies himself the master of the eastern mountains. Together they discover the riddles of Nature and before it is over, two great titans of the mountains meet in an earth-shattering clash that will determine the fate of the land. (STAR7933) SC, 7x10, 128pg, b&w $14.95 ************* CAT¹S-PAW COMICS GREENLEAF IN EXILE #6 Gwen struggles to prepare Betty for the task that is set before her: to carve a path to the very gates of Hell itself. But before she can take up the sword, she must confront her fears concerning the dreaded letter from the other side, which may reveal her heart's desire or confirm her worst fears. And what of the other parties who have a stake in Betty's future? Do they come to offer help‹or offer her to the Enemy? b&w, 24pg $2.95 CHAOS! COMICS LADY DEATH/VAMPIRELLA: DARK HEARTS by Pulido, Quinn, & Hughes Chaos!'s first crossover ever! A dark menacing vampire goddess named Vampirella invades Lady Death's realm, Hell. In doing so, she opens a rift between two Earths dooming them to annihilate each other. Seizing the chance to meddle, the Cult of Chaos! headed by the seductive Blood Red Queen pits Lady Death and Vampirella in a grudge match in hopes of stealing away their hearts‹literally! What are the shadowy events lurking in the dark ages that link Lady Death and Vampirella and their Mothers, Marion and Lillith, to the present conflict? And what does Seance, Hell's mystic, have to do with this terrifying hatred that spans centuries? Chaos! Comics and Harris Comics team up to bring you the fiercest females of fear in a pulse-pounding story readers will never forget. You've been warned. (LDV10) FC, 40pg (Note Price) $3.50 LADY DEATH/VAMPIRELLA: DARK HEARTS PREMIUM EDITION by Pulido, Quinn, & Hughes A premium edition of the once-in-a-lifetime crossover by the divas of death, Lady Death and Vampirella start this new series of limited edition collectibles from Chaos! Collectibles. Strictly limited to 3,000 copies, this beautiful edition of Lady Death/Vampirella features an exclusive variant cover printed on a sturdy cardstock cover with the same killer comic inside. The collector market is a force to reckon with in comics‹here's one of them! (LDV1P) FC, 40pg (Note Price) $10.00 EVIL ERNIE #9 by Brian Pulido, David Brewer, & Curtis Arnold PART 2 OF 3: Evil Ernie creator Brian Pulido returns to tell "Trauma," a three-part tale of terror! In part two, Sarah Cross and her unsuspecting crew race against time in an effort to perfect a virus designed to destroy the living dead. Elsewhere, inside the monolithic black buidling, crew members begin to disappear only to reappear as the living dead. A horrifying creature of breathtaking evil is behind the brutal slayings. It's name is Evil Ernie. Can Sarah and the survivors, cut off from any hope of rescue, survive the unimaginable? (E0090) FC, 32pg $2.95 LADY DEATH #14 by David Quinn & Mike Deodato Jr. INFERNO: Part 2 (of 4)‹Fifth Anniversary Issue! Helping to celebrate Dark Hearts Month‹Your Dark Valentine From Chaos!‹"The Inferno!" storyline heats up with the shocking return of a powerfully mysterious warrior from Lady Death's past. Lady Death bares her darkest, most savage streak as she forces an action-packed showdown with the Riders of the Apocalypse over Alaska! But the Goddess of Death is not the only heroine at risk‹her mortal self, Hope, must make her own stand to prevent the supernatural forces of Heaven and Hell from setting off the chain reaction that will end all life on Earth! Plus, find out why this series-within-a-series is named The Inferno! We know that's the name of the sinister Mr. Lourde's Casino and Arena in Vegas...but what else is it?! The answer is a key to Armageddon. Be sure to enter the 5th Anniversary Lady Death contest in this issue to win an original piece of Lady Death art by Steven Hughes. The Armageddon Clock is ticking! (L0140) FC, 32pg $2.95 PURGATORI #6 by David Quinn & Al Rio Helping to celebrate Dark Hearts Month‹Your Dark Valentine From Chaos!‹ Purgatori unleashes the sultry blood sorceress Jade! Plus, Dracula, Commander and Chief of Europe and Asia! And Purgatori, comics' deadliest beauty! When vampires and humans erupt into war in gangland Shanghai, expect over-the-top Hong Kong action, sexy film noir character twists, and a hard-core streak of no-holds-barred, state-of-the-art horror! Find out why fans have made this ongoing monthly a sell-out hit with this dark, "done in one," action special, from Chaos! creators David Quinn and Al Rio! (P0060) FC, 32pg $2.95 CREMATOR #4: HELL¹S GUARDIAN by Leonardo Jimenez Fatally wounded by Asteroth the Grand Duke of Hell, Cremator's soul lies dying in the darkness between realities. Inside the darkness, the Lady of Mysteries makes Cremator an offer he can't refuse and the Archangel Michael presents Cremator with a weapon of light and an ultimatum from Heaven: "Stop the Fallen Angels or Hell will be Destroyed!" In Hell, the fallen Angels prepare to battle one another as thousands of Wraith warriors pour into the Inferno as a full-scale invasion of hell begins! (TGH40) FC, 32pg (4 of 5) $2.95 SMILEY PSYCHOTIC BUTTONS MOVIE SPECIAL by Jesse Leon McCann & Carlos Mota Lights! Camera! Mayhem! Ever wonder what a feature film starring everyone's favorite psychotic button would be like? Following the exciting adventures of mild-mannered Carl Witherspoon, a man betrayed by all those close to him. Be amazed as one day, he comes under the enchantment of Smiley and nothing is ever the same. Will Smiley make certain that Carl's foes get their comeuppance? One shot. (SMS10) FC, 32pg $2.95 LADY DEATH #5 VARIANT COVER EDITION by David Quinn & Mike Deodato, Jr. She was the paragon of sensual desires. She was the last woman you would ever want to meet. She was Lady Death! Was? Yes! The indomitable Diva of Death has been stripped of her mantle, powers, and allies! With only her will, her wits, and her blood-craving sword Nightmare, mortal Hope must discover the true source of Lady Death's power, for all of Hell is against her, and Heaven's Seraphim assassins are on the way! This is the rare variant featuring a penciled cover by Mike Deodato, Jr. (L005X) FC, 32pg $6.00 LADY DEATH RETRIBUTION PREMIUM EDITION by Jesse Leon McCann & Jack Jadson Forced against her will, Lady Death is brought to Black Rift, an immense, planetary-sized castle located in the darkest regions of The Nexus of All Things. (LDR1P) FC, 32pg $10.00 STARS OF THE MONTH LADY DEATH: THE ODYSSEY TP The Valkyrie Vandala has a problem. Lady Death, seemingly trapped in a starry void beyond the Nexus of All Things, has lost the will to fight, to survive. But a looming danger requires the help of ravishing Diva of Death, so the Valkyrie embarks on a daring plan to revive Lady Death's waning spirit...and The Odyssey begins! Flung from world to world, Lady Death must learn a variety of lessons and defeat powerful enemies on her way to‹happy ever after? But Asteroth, Lucifer's "secret weapon," is on his way to destroy her happiness...and end her life! This volume reprints this mini-series, which leads directly into Lady Death: The Crucible. (LDYT0) (STAR6112) SC, 112pg, FC $9.95 LADY DEATH: BETWEEN HEAVEN & HELL TP by Brian Pulido & Steven Hughes In this volume, reprinting the Wizard Top 10 mini-series Lady Death: Between Heaven & Hell, more is revealed about Lady Death's reign in Hell when the vampire demoness Purgatori attacks! Did Lady Death truly defeat Lucifer 400 years ago and claim his domain for herself? Or was it all a grand scheme to manipulate her? When Lucifer returns, Lady Death is in for the fight of her life! (LHHTO) (STAR1941) SC, 112pg, FC $12.95 LADY DEATH THE RECKONING TP ENCORE EDITION by Brian Pulido & Steven Hughes Once she was a lovely young noblewoman of the Dark Ages, but tragic circumstances conspired to turn the kind-hearted Hope into the lethal seductress named Lady Death. See her story unfold in this full-color collection of the three-issue mini-series, which runs from plague-ridden medieval Europe to the depths of hell itself, where her only ally against Matthias and Lucifer is the blacksmith called Cremator! This volume also features the hard- to-find Lady Death #1/2, revealing a tale of Lady Death's mother at the hands of an evil sorcerer, and the Lady Death Swimsuit Special, showing the Mistress of the Endless Graveyard as rendered by today's top artists. (LRRTO) (STAR1197) SC, 112pg, FC $12.95 ********************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A LADY DEATH SISTERS LITHOGRAPH by Daerick Gross In celebration of Lady Death's fourth anniversary, Chaos! unveils its first archival quality limited edition lithograph. Measuring 16" x 20" and suitable for framing, this breathtaking masterpiece comes individually packaged. (LLG01) Lithograph, 16x20, FC $25.00 O/A LADY DEATH LIMITED EDITION PRINT #1 HUGHES/JENSEN This premium, limited edition print was first offered in 1995. It features the Diva of Death by Steven Hughes and Jason Jensen. Each 11" x 17" print is printed on thick, glossy cardstock and is strictly limited to 1,000 prints. Limited quantities remain. (LPRO1) Print, 11x17, FC $10.00 *************************** CHERRY COMICS CHERRY #20 by Larry Welz SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 32pg $2.95 CLAYPOOL COMICS ELVIRA #70 No amount of supernatural chaos could ever have prepared Elvira for the surging menace known as prime-time TV programming! Once her favorite show is cancelled, she's willing to take on any number of demons and devils to rescue it. It's all in "The Sentennial!" by Jo Duffy, Neil Vokes, and Louis Lachance. Also, Spooky Suzie tries to strong-arm the Elvira creative staff into making her the book's heroine in "Brainstorming Session," by Frank Strom, Richard Howell, and a surprise guest inker. b&w, 32pg $2.50 DEADBEATS #34 As Adam Collier strives to return to Mystic Grove with the Dagger or Deliverance, his way is barred by an offshoot tribe of degenerate vampire freaks. Meanwhile, Dr. Ralston and Kirby go underground to confront King Hermano. It's all in "The Hills are Undead!" by Richard Howell and Ricardo Villagran, with a special deliverance of a cover by Richard Howell and Steve Leialoha. b&w, 32pg $2.50 COMIC CAVALCADE AMERICAN WOMAN #1 COMMEMORATIVE by Brian Denham This beautiful exclusive cover is drawn by creator and artist Brian Denham! Comic Cavalcade¹s special edition is limited to just 1,000 copies. b&w, 24pg MSRP: $5.95 WARRIOR NUN/AVENGELYENE #1 COMMEMORATIVE Awesome's Avenging Angel meets Antarctic's Nun With A Gun! This special edition is limited to just 1,000 copies. FC, 32pg MSRP: $5.95 COMIC BOOK LEGAL DEFENSE FUND COMIC BOOK LEGAL DEFENSE FUND: BUSTED! #4 The Newsletter of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Comic-sized and quarterly! In this issue, Neil Gaiman talks about freedom of expression and why the CBLDF is so important to him. Also, a complete update on the Mike Diana case and several others, as well as an overview of the CBLDF's 1998 activities. Plus a complete guide to the 1999 convention season, all wrapped in a new cover by John Mueller (Oink, Swamp Thing). Tabloid, 8pg MSRP: $0.00 COMICS CONSPIRACY PARA TROOP #5 by Miers, Patterson, Boychuk, Tie, & Adrian Quim the rogue Grey alien studies crop circles for hidden messages while Para Troop sustains heavy losses battling agents of the conspiracy. In a pinch, Max drinks too much gasoline and undergoes a startling transformation. This issue also has a flip feature of Bastard Stew, a story of the illegitimate children of an international crime lord who join forces from around the globe to fight their father's evil cartel. b&w, 32pg $2.95 CORSAIR PUBLISHING DORK TOWER #3 by John Kovalic The third issue won't just be the place for kick-butt cartoons about comics, gamers, fanboys, and Trekkers, but will also include the new feature "Muskrats in Gaming." Includes "Global Village Idiots," a "Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dork," and "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Fanboys...But Were Afraid to Ask." Also, the only place in print to find the ever popular Murphy's Rules! b&w, 32pg $2.95 CPM MANGA LEGEND OF LEMNEAR #14 by Kinji Yoshimoto & Satoshi Urushihara Seeking revenge for the death of Bork, Mesh goes on the warpath! Blaming Varohl¹s two new evil messengers, Gades and Gardin, Mesh rushes off to confront them on his own. Having had enough trouble vanquishing Camus with Lemnear¹s help, what chance does he have of defeating these two godlike beings on his own? MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 LODOSS WAR: THE GREY WITCH #4 by Ryo Mizuno & Yoshihiko Ochi All Ages Manga! The gang¹s all here, and the party is about to start! As the Grey Witch unleashes her minions and makes her presence felt across Lodoss Island, our band of heroes ready themselves to rally against her growing evil. Deedlit, Parn, Slayn and Ghim face off against the first wave of the Witch¹s army of new, deadly goblins and ghouls in an action-packed issue you¹ll not want to miss. b&w, 32pg $2.95 SLAYERS #5 by Hajime Kanzaka & Rui Araizumi All Ages Manga! Continuing the story of the kidnapping of Gourry! Still held captive by Princess Isabella, Gourry will not be freed until he pledges allegiance to the beauty of the princess. Lina refuses to operate solo and penetrates Isabella¹s castle in order to free her partner-in-crime. However, Isabella¹s bodyguard, Swanky Hank, is still lurking about, intent on foiling Lina¹s breakout attempts yet again. But this time Lina is ready for him! b&w, 32pg $2.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A CHIRALITY BOOK ONE (CURRENT PRINTING) by Satoshi Urushihara As the first printing is now officially sold out, CPM Manga reprints Chirality Book One to meet the demand for this popular graphic novel collection! Chirality Book One contains the first Chirality story arc that ran through the first four issues of the sell-out Chirality monthly manga series. With beautiful art by fan favorite Satoshi Urushihara, CPM is proud to make this product available to the fans once again. MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 96pg, b&w $9.95 ********************** CPM Manga X UROTSUKIDOJI: LEGEND OF THE OVERFIEND #8 by Toshio Maeda SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong, Canada, or the UK. (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 32pg $2.95 CUP O' TEA STUDIOS XENOS ARROW #1 by Greg Beettam & Stephen Geigen-Miller Once upon a time in the Known Galaxy, a young alien boy lived all alone in an Intergalactic Zoo run by Lizards. This all-new issue #1 brings the critically-acclaimed small press comic to a larger format and a wider audience. b&w, 32pg $2.50 DEATH COMICS MISADVENTURES OF THE CHAINSAW STICK BOY by Mario Cimadevilla & Juan Alcantara Follow the unstable psycho as he kills, maims, chops & slices his way through life! b&w, 24pg $3.50 RED BOTTOM BETTY SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg $3.95 DOLLHOUSE PRESS DOLLHOUSE COMICS¹ VALENTINES GIFT SET Dollhouse Comics is proud to offer their Valentines Gift Set! Flowers fade and chocolate melts, but this gift lasts forever! The Gift Set consists of a signed edition of The Special Dollhouse Comics Convention Issue with exclusive photos of manon Kelley as Princess Maetrex plus The Shocking Pink Girls¹ Comic adventures at the San Diego Comic Con! A personally autographed, color photo of Manon Kelley as Princess Maetrex with her wonder dog, Petey, is also included! And to top it off, a Valentine¹s Card of The Shocking Pink Girls signed by the artist herself, Holly G! Limited to 500 sets. Set $7.50 DRAWN & QUARTERLY NOWHERE #5 by Debbie Drechsler This new issue features the conclusion of ³Summer of Love,² Debbie Drechsler¹s moving story of a young girl coming to terms with her sexual identity in the strange, peer-driven atmosphere of junior high school. In this final chapter, tension and expectation are at a high as Lily and Pearl go to their first dance at the new school, and instead of finding dance partners they get stuck with the local creep, Keith Dunham. MATURE READERS PC, 24pg $3.75 DREAMER COMICS SOJOURN #10 by Christopher T. Gerow & Jim Somerville THE HUNT: ³Bloodied²‹With C.T. locked in desperate combat he is unable to help Aurora, and the Adept is forced to confront the man who killed her mentor, Telal, the Master of the Necronomicon. If she fails, not only will she be destroyed, but the Accent gods of Chaos will be released into the world. This is the climactic finale to "The Hunt²Š and possibly the end of the Adepts Sojourn! FC $3.15 DREAMRIDERS WORKSHOP PERIPHERY #2 An anthology co-produced by Arch-Type Studios and Dreamriders, Periphery features a wide variety of creator-owned stories. This issue deals with the very sensitive themes of death and loss: ³Gone Away,² by Luchins & Tam, and ³The Time Capsule,² by Milloway & Childers, explore the loss of a loved one. ³Charon,² by Manglis & Overtaker, features a boatload of people traveling to their eternal fate. Plus more of ³The Half-Life Chronicles,² Michael Triggs¹ bizarre romp through the underworld, and ³Quack: Duck of Doom² continues with more anthropomorphic anarchy by Andrew Dabb and the Brothers Grinn. 48 pages for less than three bucks! Bimonthly. b&w, 48pg $2.95 FLAT BLACK #1 by Andrew J. Lucas & Max Bertuzzi When a plot to kill millions of innocent colonists is uncovered in the Haden system, the ISN Endeavour is dispatched to deal with it. But what chance does the crew of a small Imperial scout ship have against an entire solar system? Flat Black was created by Brett Evill. All Dreamriders Comics first issues include a redemption coupon for a free issue! Bi- monthly. RES. from Previews Vol. 8 #7 (Jul98) b&w, 32pg $2.95 RABID MONKEY VOLUME 2 #1 The monkey has been captured by scientists seeking to learn the secrets of his genetic code. The intrepid little gibbon has other ideas, though, as he breaks loose and makes a mad dash for freedom through the airport‹after stopping for a bit to eat, of course. RES. from Previews Vol. 8 #11 (Nov98) FC, 32pg $2.95 DREAMSMITH STUDIOS DREAMSMITH STUDIOS' BOOK #3 by Ben Capozzi & Various The third issue of the "Certified Cool" fantasy series finally hits the shelves in February, leading directly into the climactic conclusions next month in Book #4. In Norse Saga, Neophus and his shipboard friends unwittingly travel into the heart of an ancient evil; Tobalt is once again jerked about by Fate's whimsy in Chimera; and Karol Kostya returns to the forge one last time to shape the destiny of his family in Anna. Artwork by Jason Baumgartner, Rick Bryant, Chris Dreier, Steve Ellis, Don Hillsman, Mike Lilly, Rich Perrotta, and Bob Wiacek. Cover by Kevin Sharpe and George Pérez. Squarebound. RES. from Previews Vol. 8 #5 (May98) b&w, 80pg $3.95 TRANQUILITY POSTER This full-color poster reproduces the amazing image from the cover of Tranquility #1 by series co-creator Steve Ellis (Lobo, Iron Man). FC, 17x22 $5.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A DREAMSMITH STUDIOS' BOOKS #1-2 For those who missed out the first time around, here's your chance to get in on the ground floor of the acclaimed medieval fantasy series! The high-fantasy adventures of Norse Saga, Chimera, and Anna begin here, and the second chapter of the acclaimed fantasy series, continuing the adventures begun in Book #1, is also available. Squarebound. BOOK #1‹b&w, 72pg $3.50 BOOK #2‹b&w, 72pg $3.50 ******* DUALITY PRESS VIGIL: OUTREACH by Arvin Loudermilk & Mike Iverson The ³Bloodline² arc continues! In her years as a vampire, Grace Kimble has made more than her share of enemies. Now, having been chased around the Southwest by an army of vampire commandos and her boyfriend still kidnapped, pregnant Grace is left desperate, with no choice but to reach out to one of those old adversaries for a helping hand. At the Vampories Research Center, Doctor Kurtz fights for her sanity as Stan and Raymond duke it out for her loyalty. Colonel Carter pulls his vampire commandos out of the field to begin crafting a snare for the snotty blonde vampire he¹s been chasing around in vain. Why should he pursue someone who will eventually come to him? MATURE READERS b&w, 24pg $2.95 DYNAMIC FORCES DYNAMIC FORCES BIRTHDAY BASH PACKAGE In celebration of DF¹s 6th anniversary, this birthday bash package features 6 randomly inserted Dynamic limited edition comics, variant covers, and other cool limited edition comics! And since on every birthday there¹s always something added for good luck until the next b-day, a 7th random signed comic from Dynamic¹s cool collectible archives is also included. (CAUT: 2) Box $16.95 DFE HULK GOLD FOIL COVER #1 In the tradition of Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Sal Buscema, John Byrne, Dale Keown, and Todd McFarlane, come Ron Garney & John Byrne with a new Hulk series which launches this month with a new storyline and direction! Also available in a signed version by artist extraordinaire Ron Garney. Extremely limited. (CAUT: 2) REGULAR‹FC $10.00 SIGNED‹FC $19.99 DFE EARTH X ALTERNATE COVER #1 This is it! The new series by fan favorite creator/artist/painter Alex Ross! You¹ve seen the fantastic preview in Wizard magazine! Dynamic has the Dynamic Forces exclusive alternate cover by the main man himself...Mr. Alex Ross! Also available in a signed version by writer Jim Krueger and artists John Paul Leon & Bill Rheinhold with superstar painter and artist extraordinaire Alex Ross. Extremely limited. (CAUT: 2) REGULAR‹FC $6.95 SIGNED‹FC $29.99 DFE BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER BLOODCHROME COVER #2 SIGNED Number 2¹s always sell out right away because they¹re always underordered and impossible to get, and the ³Chrome² covers are even harder to get on issue #2¹s, especially when it¹s an ultra hot comic like Buffy the Vampire Slayer. But this ³Bloodchrome² signed by red hot cover artist Chris Bachalo is even better! Limited edition. (CAUT: 2) SIGNED‹FC $19.95 DFE BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER ORIGIN GOLD FOIL COVER #1 It¹s Buffy! It¹s the origin! It¹s with a cool gold foil logo! What else do you need to know? Order it now before you miss out! Extremely limited. (CAUT: 2) $10.00 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER RARE GOLD FOIL COVER #1 Buffy #1 is sold out everywhere, but fear not comic fans, because Dynamic has a few copies of the hard-to-get gold foil edition for issue #1. Limited edition. (CAUT: 2) SIGNED‹FC $10.00 DFE CRIMSON JUSKO PAINTED COVER FOIL EDITION #9 Features an alternate cover by painter extraordinaire Joe Jusko with foil enhancement which is exclusive to Dynamic Forces! Also available in a signed version by Jusko. Extremely limited. (CAUT: 2) REGULAR‹FC $10.00 SIGNED‹FC $19.95 DFE DANGER GIRL ALTERNATE COVER #5 What¹s that, you say that you can¹t find any alternate covers anywhere? Well look no further because Dynamic is offering you the opportunity to purchase this alternate cover right here and right now. Cover by J. Scott Campbell. Also available as a signed book by alternate cover artist J. Scott Campbell, inker Alex Garner, and writer Andy Hartnell. Extremely limited. (CAUT: 2) RES. from Previews Vol. 8 #9 (Sep98) REGULAR‹FC $6.95 SIGNED‹FC $29.95 DFE DANGER GIRL: THE DANGEROUS COLLECTION VOLUME 2 GOLD FOIL EDITION SIGNED Collecting the 2nd and 3rd issue of this red hot series, this awesome collection not only features the DF Exclusive Gold Foil version, but is signed by wild writer Andy Hartnell as well! Extremely limited. (CAUT: 2) SIGNED‹FC $16.95 DFE DARK MINDS GOLD FOIL EDITION #1 Dark Minds #1 is sold out everywhere! The alternate covers are sold out everywhere! The 2nd printing is sold out everywhere! What¹s a fan to do? How about a DF Gold Foil Limited Edition to wet your appetite? Limited to 4,000 copies. (CAUT: 2) FC $10.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A DFE PAINKILLER JANE/DARKCHYLDE OMNICHROME COVER Painkiller Jane! Darkchylde! Here is the incredible one shot which is sold out everywhere, available in beautiful omnichrome format featuring these two incredible comic creatures. Limited edition. FC $14.95 DFE STAR WARS: VADER¹S QUEST GOLD FOIL COVER #1 Like the May film release of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, this comic with a cool gold foil focuses on Anakin Skywalker (who becomes Darth Vader). Extremely limited. (CAUT: 2) FC $10.00 DFE UNDERTAKER PREVIEW BOOK BLOOD RED FOIL COVER DF¹s Undertaker Preview Book is now available with an exclusive ³blood red² foil cover. Also available signed by writer Beau Smith. (CAUT: 2) REGULAR‹$10.00 SIGNED‹$19.95 BATTLECHASERS BATTLECHROME EDITION #2 SIGNED Signed by artist Tom McWeeney. Extremely limited. (CAUT: 2) SIGNED‹FC $24.95 CRIMSON CRIMSONCHROME EDITION #2 SIGNED Signed by creator/co-plotter/artist Humberto Ramos. Extremely limited. (CAUT: 2) SIGNED‹FC $24.95 DARKCHYLDE DARKCHROME SKETCHBOOK SIGNED This sketchbook features artwork by Randy (Darkchylde) Queen and comes signed by this very talented creator/writer/artist. This comic was created exclusively for Dynamic Forces by Randy, with a beautiful chrome cover. Don¹t miss out on this incredible opportunity. Extremely limited. (CAUT: 2) SIGNED‹FC $19.95 UNSIGNED‹FC $15.95 DARKCHYLDE: THE DIVA COLLECTION PACKAGE This awesome package features The Darkchylde: Wizard Ace Edition signed by Randy Queen, The Darkchylde ³Darkchrome² Sketchbook (unsigned version), and two random Darkchylde limited edition comics. Extremely limited. (CAUT: 2) Package $39.95 DARKCHYLDE MEGA-PREVIEW CARDS This is the Mega-Preview Card set from Krome Productions which came out and sold out everywhere last year. Extremely limited. (CAUT: 2) Set $12.95 DARKCHYLDE BABY DOLL BELLY SHIRT Baby blue shirt, sexy spaghetti straps, with white Darkchylde logo. One size fits most. (Approximate size: ladies medium.) Shirt $20.00 DF VALENTINE¹S DAY TREAT: VILLAINS, VIXENS & VICTIMS PACK This package will randomly feature some of comicdom¹s ³femme fatales² featuring DF Exclusive alternate covers, as well as other limited edition alternate covers. This package will randomly have 2 DF exclusive alternate covers (anything from Darkchylde to Kabuki), two random limited-edition comics, as well as two hard-to-get back issues. Pack $14.95 OFFERED AGAIN DFE TENTH CHROMIUM EDITION #1 A special chromium edition! (CAUT: 2) FC $14.95 ******* HOURMAN #1 SIGNED Signed by artist David Meikis. Limited quantities. (CAUT: 2) FC $15.95 BATMAN & SUPERMAN: WORLD¹S FINEST #1 SIGNED Signed by writer Karl Kesel. Limited quantities. (CAUT: 2) FC $18.95 WORLD¹S FINEST ARCHIVES HC SIGNED Signed by Silver Age Great Dick Sprang. 15 Superman and Batman classic team-ups with 224 pages of great stories, art, and nostalgic ads. Limited quantities. (CAUT: 2) HC, 224pg, FC $79.95 AVENGERS: CHROMIUM CLASSICS‹AVENGERS #1 SIGNED Signed by original artistic great George Pérez. (CAUT: 2) FC $24.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN HC SIGNED Signed by writer Jeph Loeb and artist Tim Sale. Limited to 2,500 signed copies. HC, 7x10, 368pg, FC $59.95 O/A X-MEN: CHROMIUM CLASSICS‹X-MEN #1 SIGNED Signed by cover artist Adam Kubert. (CAUT: 2) $29.99 ******* EDDIE CAMPBELL COMICS EDDIE CAMPBELL¹S BACCHUS #42 Some Bacchus, some Alec, and from the vault, the first part of ³The Picture of Doreen Grey² with Joe Theseus and the Eyeball Kid. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 EGMONT FLEETWAY 2000 AD #1130-1133 Mega-City cop Judge Dredd faces charges of unjudicial liaison with Galen DeMarco in "The Scorpion Dance" by John Wagner and John Burns; the first series of heroes-for-hire, ³The Balls Brothers² by John Wagner and Kevin Walker, screeches to its bloody climax; future hitmen Sinister Dexter find themselves on opposite sides of the gang war that engulfs Downlode in "EuroCrash" by Dan Abnett and S. B. Davis; Russian rogue Nikolai Dante begins his new "Tour Of Duty" with a double-length episode by Robbie Morrison and Charlie Adlard; and Psychic Judge Cass Anderson returns in a tale of childhood violence by Alan Grant and Steve Sampson; and Pulp Science Fiction continues with tales of bizarre outer-space adventure by some of Britain's top creators. Plus, the long-awaited return of Mercy Heights finds the hospital station overrun by terrorist zealots in an action- packed new series by John Tomlinson and Trevor Hairsine! Weekly. (CAUT: 4) FC, 32pg $2.95Ea. JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #51 The future's toughest cop faces mayhem at the Alien Zoo in an all-new 15-page tale by John Wagner, plus the second half of the classic strip "The Mean Machine" by John Wagner, Alan Grant and Ian Gibson. Plus the harrowing Angelville saga reaches its explosive conclusion in Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon's award-winning Preacher, reprinted from the DC Vertigo series. (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS FC, 52pg $6.95 EH! PRODUCTIONS THE CROW/RAZOR: KILL THE PAIN THE LOST CHAPTER by Everette Hartsoe This lost chapter of the highly successful emotional crossover is drawn and written by series writer and Razor creator Everette Hartsoe! The fully rendered artwork is both shocking and original. Also available in a Razor Elite Fan edition, limited to 1,000 copies! 10pt. cardstock covers and glossy interior pages. MATURE READERS RES. from Previews Vol. 8 #9 (Sep98) REGULAR‹$4.95 ELITE FAN ED.‹$6.00 THE CROW/RAZOR: ANGELS LIMITED EDITION ART PRINT by Vincent Evans One of the most talked about Crow/Razor paintings ever produced. The cover of the Crow/Razor tour book is now offered in a beautiful 11² x 17² card stock print, suitable for framing! RES. from Previews Vol. 8 #10 (Oct98) Print, 11x17, FC $10.00 THE CROW/RAZOR: SILVER VELVET EDITION #0 SIGNED The ultra-rare red velvet limited edition of the hit #0 issue is offered this month only with Everette Hartsoe¹s autograph! Comes with silver foil stamping, polybagged with a Razor mega-card & holochrome card signed by Hartsoe! Limited to only 200 copies! SIGNED‹$29.99 RAZOR: THE DARKEST NIGHT #1 by Everette Hartsoe There is a threat that can over take any one of us at anytime‹a threat without remorse and without prejudices. When it strikes, there¹s very little anyone can do about it, and the clock cannot be turned back. Nicole Mitchell has to face this threat and is defenseless to do anything about it. She has contracted HIV from her past as a drug user. Everette Hartsoe promises an emotional, hard-edged, realistic tale that will twist and turn your soul. MATURE READERS RES. from Previews Vol. 8 #10 (Oct98) b&w $4.95 RAZOR: THE DARKEST NIGHT #2 by Everette Hartsoe Nicole¹s life is an unopened chapter waiting for daylight to emerge. Everette Hartsoe takes you by the hand and guides you down a world where your worst nightmares are merely sitcoms to the world of Razor. This series is formatted in a larger size to enhance the artistic storytelling. MATURE READERS b&w $4.95 RAZOR: GOTHIC #3 by Everettte Hartsoe Also available in a Razor Elite Fan edition. RES. from Previews Vol. 8 #9 (Sep98) MATURE READERS REGULAR‹b&w $3.00 RAZOR ELITE FAN ED.‹b&w $5.00 RAZOR: GOTHIC #4 by Hartsoe & Wilson The conclusion to the vampire blood lust of Razor, as she calls upon the help of Lilith Stabs to exorcise the vampire demon from her body. Also available in a Razor Elite Fan edition. MATURE READERS REGULAR‹b&w $3.00 RAZOR ELITE FAN ED.‹b&w $5.00 ROXANNE MICHAELS CARD SET SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada or Hong Kong. ADULT MATERIAL Set $10.00 VENUS HOLLIDAY CARD SET SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada or Hong Kong. ADULT MATERIAL Set $10.00 FULL METAL FEMME MAGAZINE #7 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL CODY ZEUSS‹(Note Price) $5.95 NUDE HALEY HILLS‹(Note Price) $7.95 FULL METAL FEMME MAGAZINE #8 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL REGULAR‹$5.95 NUDE‹$7.95 ENTERTAINMENT DISTRIBUTORS ARIA LINEN VARIANT COVER #1 Aria #1 is a showcase for the remarkable talents of newcomer Jay Anacleto. A rare, variant linen cover will be a much sought-after collectible, especially for those interested in the up- and-coming career of Anacleto! (CAUT: 2) $10.00 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER AE GOLD LOGO PHOTO COVER #1 Say hello to a slayer with style. When Dark Horse published the very first issue of Buffy, no one had any idea it was going to turn into an overnight phenomenon! But it¹s not too late to get in on the excitement, because a rare, exclusive, gold logo, variant photo cover of that same issue #1 is still available! Also available signed by artist Joe Bennett! Limited quantities. (CAUT: 2) REGULAR‹FC $10.00 SIGNED‹FC $19.95 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER LIMITED EDITION LITHOGRAPH Buffy the Vampire Slayer is immortalized by artist extraordinaire Julie Bell in an incredible lithograph produced from an original oil painting! All of the rich detail comes out in this huge 22" x 28" lithograph. Also available signed by artist Julie Bell. Each signed lithograph comes with a Certificate of Authenticity from Wizard Authentic. Extremely limited. (CAUT: 2) REGULAR‹Lithograph $39.95 SIGNED‹Lithograph $99.95 COVEN: FANTOM GOLD #1 Half-human and half-vampire with a deadly charm, Fantom is the most popular member of Awesome¹s hot title The Coven. Now you can get Fantom¹s very own special edition‹ Coven: Fantom #1‹with the rare gold-foil cover! (CAUT: 2) FC $4.95 CRIMSON CHRISTMAS EXCLUSIVE ALTERNATE COVER #7 Crimson creator Humberto Ramos has illustrated a special Christmas cover of Crimson #7 in addition to the regularly published variants. Don't miss out on the limited quantities of this exclusive bonus variant. (CAUT: 2) FC $7.50 DARKCHYLDE SWIMSUIT ILLUSTRATED GOLD In this hot special edition, Ariel trades in her daily life of nightmares for a little fun on the beach. Some of the top creators in the industry were recruited to portray Randy Queen¹s luscious lady in the most sultry poses they could imagine! The super-rare gold logo variant is still available! (CAUT: 2) FC $9.95 DARKMINDS #0 It's a brand-new origin story from one of the hottest comics in years. Creator Pat Lee's American-anime hybrid style has made this an extremely popular series and Darkminds #0 will be an important part of the Darkminds story. Don't miss out on this exclusive edition! Also available is the super-rare Storm-foil edition featuring a full-page chromium style cover. (CAUT: 2) REGULAR‹$5.00 STORM-FOIL‹$10.00 GEN13 LIMITED ENCORE EDITION The beautiful girls of Gen 13 are back in this exclusive comic! This rare edition features a special variant cover by J. Scott Campbell and inside is the sell-out story from Gen 13 #1. (CAUT: 2) FC $9.95 SPIDER-MAN CHAPTER ONE GOLD FOIL COVER #1 Writer and artist John Byrne recreates Spider-Man's origin with a distinctly modern twist. You'll meet some famous friends and foes including the first appearance of Doc Oc! This special edition features an exclusive gold-foil stamp! (CAUT: 2) FC $5.00 SUPERNATURALS CREEP-O-RAMA VARIANT COVER #1 Get ready to scream when Brian Pulido and the crew from Chaos! Comics turns the Marvel Universe into a Hell on Earth in the collectible first issue of the spine-tingling crossover, Supernaturals! This is the super "creep-o-rama" variant cover of issue one by Greg Capullo! (CAUT: 2) FC $7.50 XENA TV GUIDE SIGNED Just as the Xena phenomenon really started to take hold, TV Guide paid tribute to the popular Warrior Princess with a feature write-up including an original comic story! Xena has since become a mega-star, but we were able to save a few copies of that long-gone book and get the comic artist, Aaron Lopresti, to sign them. A great Xena collectible! (CAUT: 2) Magazine $25.00 XENA VS. CALLISTO EXCLUSIVE PHOTO VARIANT #1 The beautiful but deadly Callisto makes her collectible comic book debut in Xena vs. Callisto #1. We still have limited quantities of this historic comic with an exclusive variant photo cover featuring the sexy Hudson Leick! (CAUT: 2) FC $4.95 X-FILES DIGEST EXCLUSIVE #1 A true rare find for X-philes. This very first X-Files digest features an original story from Stefan Petrucha with art by Charles Adlard, as Mulder and Scully follow a lead on the legendary Big Foot. Plus three bonus stories! 96 pages of rare X-Files art! (CAUT: 2) FC $9.95 X-MEN: MAGNETO WAR PAINTED VARIANT COVER #1 In one of the most anticipated events in the Marvel Universe, Magneto unleashes his deadliest plan. This is a very collectible issue that sets in motion events that will affect the X-Men well into 1999! Fans will not want to be without the super-rare variant painted cover! (CAUT: 2) $10.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A KABOOM PRELUDE GOLD #1 This is an extremely limited, exclusive Gold Logo Edition of Kaboom Prelude featuring an original story by Jeph Loeb and artist Jeff Matsuda that introduces the Kaboom of the future! This edition also includes original design sketched by Matsuda shown for the first time in Kaboom Prelude! FC $10.00 ************** Wizard Authentic SPIDER-MAN #1/2 SIGNED Marvel and Wizard unite to create an original Untold Tales of Spider-Man! Written by Tom DeFalco and illustrated by Rick Leonardi, this extremely limited comic will be a huge collectors item. While limited quantities last, get a rare variant cover edition signed by artist Michael Lopez! (CAUT: 2) FC $19.95 TENTH #1/2 SIGNED The Tenth has won huge fame due in no small part to the talents of artist Tony Daniel. Now Tony Daniel has joined forces with Wizard to produce The Tenth #1/2, featuring a new, original story that actually takes place in regular continuity, making it a must-have for fans and collectors. Get this rare special edition signed by Daniel himself! (CAUT: 2) FC $19.95 ETERNAL STUDIOS, LLC ARCHANGELS: THE SAGA #6 The saga of angels and demons waging their ages-old war on Earth continues! FC $2.50 EVENT COMICS ASH: FIRE AND CROSSFIRE #2 by Robinson, Quesada, & Palmiotti The second sizzling installment of the Ash: Fire and Crossfire five-part extravaganza! The mysterious and deadly Actor reveals his plans for the city while Ashley, struggling with his dual life as firefighter and superhero, uncovers his dead father's journal. As Ash investigates the bomb that errupted in his mother's building, he learns an old family friend has a dark and dirty secret. FC, 32pg $2.95 FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS BLAB! VOL. 10 edited by Monte Beauchamp America¹s favorite comics anthology is back and better than ever with what¹s sure to be another Harvey Award-winning issue of comics, illustrations and prose stories. Volume 10 marks the first appearance ever in Blab! by the award-winning illustrator Gary Panter, well-known for his contributions to Pee Wee¹s Playhouse, Art Spiegelman¹s RAW, and record covers for Frank Zappa. Also included in the festivities are Chris Ware, Peter Kuper, Drew Friedman, and Gary Baseman. Blab! also features a profile on the early African-American boxer Jack Johnson; a profile of Jackie Wilson; and new strips by Richard Sala, Al Columbia, Cherise Mericle, David Goldin, Doug Allen, and several others. Front and back covers by Christian Northeast. MATURE READERS SC, 112pg, PC $19.95 THE COMICS JOURNAL YEAR IN REVIEW The Comics Journal debuts its newest offering: a year-in-review special that will also serve a vital resource for the year ahead. Articles on the major news stories that rocked comics in 1998‹with a focus on alternative publishing‹and a review of the major releases and artistic triumphs of the last 12 months. And no comics reader will want to be without the information detailed within the resources section: up-to-date contact information and publishing projects for 1999 publishers, distributors, and key comics stores. It's the magazine you'll return to again and again in the years ahead‹The Comis Journal Year In Review! MATURE READERS Magazine, 96pg, b&w $5.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A THE COMICS JOURNAL #200 A whopping 280-page celebration of the very best in comics, including a 50-page interview with Chris Ware; 70 pages devoted to Charles Schulz (including a 50-page interview and 20 pages of tributes). Also: 50 pages celebrating the best comics ever published,as selected by Journal writers; ten pages of all-new comics; and Jules Feiffer¹s historic (and out-of- print) essay, ³The Great Comic Book Heroes,² as well as brand new essays. MATURE READERS Magazine, 280pg, b&w $12.95 *********************** ARTBABE VOL. 2 #4 by Jessica Abel It¹s another spectacular stand-alone issue of the Harvey Award-winning Artbabe. "Goddamn Hollywood" is the story of what happens to two girlfriends when a sexy suave man moves to town to join a friend's band. Find out why Artbabe has been one of the few breakthrough hits of the last couple years, earning praise from Jane, Spin, Entertainment Weekly, and others! And how ¹bout that gorgeous painted cover? Va-va-VOOM! MATURE READERS b&w, 24pg $2.95 ARTBABE PACK by Jessica Abel Be sure to have all of Jessica Abel¹s award-winning back issues of Artbabe when you order this month¹s brand new fourth issue! This pack collects the Xeric-powered Vol. 1 #5‹the only available issue from Jessica¹s self-published issues (and the only one in a traditional comic book format‹the first four were mini-comics)‹as well as the first three issues of Abel¹s Harvey Award-winning Fantagraphics series. Each issue features self- contained stories that are perfect for attracting new readers, with gorgeous full-color painted covers. MATURE READERS Pack (x4) $11.80 EIGHTBALL #20 by Daniel Clowes Fantagraphics¹ best-selling series is back with the long-awaited Third Part (of three) of Dan Clowes¹ latest epic, ³David Boring.² The tone shifts as our recovering hero winds up on a tiny island trapped with distant relatives for the summer. He tries to elude the control of his mother while groggily piecing together the events that led to his shooting. Meanwhile, Dot (also on the island) finds a new girlfriend and things get out of hand. Eightball #20 also continues the unusual 7 1/4² x 10 1/4² format begun last issue. Cardstock cover. MATURE READERS b&w, 36pg $3.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A EIGHTBALL #19 by Daniel Clowes Eightball #19 wowed fans earlier this year with the beginning of ³David Boring,² and the issue ends on the coolest cliffhanger seen in years, in any medium. Clowes is the most respected cartoonist of his generation, and this new Clowes epic details why. MATURE READERS b&w, 36pg $3.95 *************************** MEASLES #2 This hot new all-ages anthology is just kicking into high-gear! Editor Gilbert Hernandez has lined up another awesome assemblage of top alternative talent that¹s sure to wow parents and kids alike! Steven (Tykes) Weissman delivers a new ³Kid Firechief² story; Jim (Frank) Woodring spins another yarn of childhood drama; Gilbert Hernandez dishes up two ³Venus² stories (one in which Venus attempts to teach her infant sister to speak, the other features Venus in bed with a bad case ofŠ the measles!) and more by Lewis (McConey, The Nimrod) Trondheim and Rick (Doofus) Altergott. Cover by Gilbert Hernandez. b&w, 24pg $2.95 NAUGHTY BITS #28 by Roberta Gregory This issue returns to the present after several issues, and continues the storyline that readers have been clamoring for since Bitchy Bitch was transplanted to the Dark Ages! That¹s right, love trouble brews again between Midge and Chuckie, not to mention Marcie and Ramona! Expect some highly unexpected turns. Plus, the long-overdue Bitchy Paperdolls‹and wait¹ll you see the ones that Roberta couldn¹t put on the cover! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 REAL STUFF PACK by Dennis Eichhorn & Various Jock, jailbird, bartender, bouncer, fire fighter, substance abuser, rock ¹n¹ roller, stud, wimp, sinner, and (occasional) saint: Dennis Eichhorn has lived it all and miraculously lived to tell the tales, aided and abetted by the absolute cream of the alternative comics crop. These 16 issues (#5-20) are available this month at a whopping discount of over 50% off the cover price! Real Stuff is one of the greatest autobiographical comics of all-time, so don¹t miss out on this great deal featuring rare comics by many of today¹s hottest artists. MATURE READERS Pack (x16) $19.95 THE BOOK OF MR. NATURAL NEW PRINTING by R. Crumb Back in print! Crumb¹s white-bearded sage-cum-charlatan lives again in this complete collection of Crumb¹s greatest character. The Book of Mr. Natural ranges from the charming early ¹70s stories to the controversial ¹90s stories from HUP!, co-starring Devil Girl. What does it all mean, Mr. Natural? Be your own Flakey Foont and find out here! MATURE READERS SC, 128pg, b&w $12.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A THE ACTION SUITS: FUN FLIES/YOUR SOFT LIGHT RECORD Cartooning wasn't enough, so Hate creator Peter Bagge and Fantagraphics flunkies Eric Reynolds and Andy Schmidt started a band, The Action Suits. This is their first release, a 7-inch vinyl single produced by genius Steve (Pell Mell, Beat Happening, Low) Fisk. Recorded in Seattle, released by England's Wiiija Records, and distributed in the U.S. exclusively by Fantagraphics, this recording is limited to 2,000 copies and features cover art by Bagge and Reynolds featuring Hate's Lisa and Valerie! Record $4.95 ********************* STARS OF THE MONTH UNDERWORLD VOL. 2: BARE BULBS by Kaz Kaz¹s wicked humor has made him the toast of alternative weeklies around the country, and this, the second volume of Underworld reprints, offers an overdose of his wicked postmodern wit. (STAR8282) MATURE READERS SC, 96pg $9.95 THE CHUCKLING WHATSIT by Richard Sala A weaving narrative of intrigue unfolds around an unemployed writer who becomes unwittingly ensnared in a complex plot involving a mysterious artist named Jarnac, the shadowy machinations of the Ghoul Appreciation Society Headquarters, and the enigmatic Mr. Ixnay. (STAR8285) MATURE READERS SC, 200pg, b&w $16.95 THE COMPLETE SALLY FORTH by Wally Wood SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (STAR8287) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 10x13, 160pg $19.95 ********************* EROS COMIX All Eros Comix product is Adult Material and is not available in Canada, Hong Kong, and the U.K. SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION X-rated Comics CRYPT OF CUM #1 by Dementia (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg $2.95 CRYSTAL BALLS #4 by Noppie Noppenberger (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg $2.95 EROS GN 39: HAREM NIGHTS by Michel Lacombe & Yanick Paquette (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL SC, 112pg, b&w $14.95 LORD FARRIS SLAVEMASTER #7 by Roland Cordell & Peter Noga, Jr. (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg $2.95 CRYSTAL BALLS PACK by Noppie Noppenberger (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL Pack (x3) $8.85 OFFERED AGAIN O/A MAEVE: 1 GIRL 4 WOMEN by David Gordon & Terry Hooper (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL SC, 88pg, b&w $12.95 O/A THE THORN GARDEN by Meroe Elahi & Wilfred (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL SC, 128pg, b&w $14.95 ************************* STAR OF THE MONTH SEX, INC. by Nico (STAR8045) (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL SC, 120pg, b&w $14.95 ************************* Eros MangErotica THE ORIGINAL BONDAGE FAIRIES #4 by Kondom (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg $3.50 THE SEX-PHILES #2 by Benkyo Tamaoki (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 32pg $3.95 SILKY WHIP #11 by Oh! Great (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg $3.50 SPUNKY KNIGHT PACK by Kozo Yohei (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL Pack (x5) $14.75 SUPERFIST AYUMI PACK by Kozo Yohei (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL Pack (x2) $5.90 SECRET PLOT #2 (2ND PRINTING) by NeWMeN (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 32pg $3.50 LUST #1 (2ND PRINTING) by Tenjiku Ronin (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg $2.95 FATHOM PRESS STAIN #3 by Tim Tyler & Mike Joseph In book #3, Tim Tyler unleashes his newest creation‹Denizen‹along with the second chapter of Misstrx. Also, Mike Joseph delivers another installment of Manifest; and, the possible return of Ravage?! Pin-up by Michael Bair. Available in a cover by Tim Tyler and Mike Joseph or a cover by Tim and Joe Vigil. MATURE READERS TYLER/JOSEPH CVR.‹b&w, 32pg $3.00 VIGIL CVR.‹b&w, 32pg $3.00 FIREMAN PRESS LTD. GEAR #4 by Douglas TenNapel This fourth issue of Gear finds Mr. Black and Gordon in a giant robot battle with their insect enemies. Waffle rejoins the group and throws up all over the forest. And, at last, the gear-shaped Forbidden Mechanism is activated... but just what is that thing?! Gear is an irreverent epic written and drawn by Earthworm Jim creator Douglas TenNapel. b&w, 24pg (4 of 6) $2.95 FISHER MEDIA PUBLICATIONS MANY REINCARNATIONS OF LAZARUS ALTERNATE COVER #B by Zak Hennessey A special edition of the Premiere for those who missed the astonishing beginnings. The Lords of the Dead are marching across the land, destroying everything in their wake, and mankind¹s only resistance, the Survivors, seem unable to stop them. Meanwhile, far to the East, a secret cult is attempting to bring back the hero of prophecy, Lazarus, to confront his former masters and save humanity. Bimonthly. b&w, 32pg $3.00 FOREVER PRESS COMICS REICH CHILD: CONCEPTION OF DARKNESS #3 by Gibson & Dawson The breast-blessed Inga escapes from her alien captors but doesn¹t quite arrive in time to prevent an assassination attempt against the very pregnant Eva Braun! Our story takes a violent swing and ends with a cliffhanger scene that¹ll leave you gasping for air! Aliens, Nazis, and bulging brassieres...WWII like you¹ve never seen before! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Germany. MATURE READERS b&w, 24pg $2.95 FUNNY VALENTINE PRESS EMPTY LOVE STORIES: 1999 by Darnall, Deron, Hyland, & Sorensen Love‹how can something so cruel be so funny? The answer lies in Empty Love Stories: 1999! Writer Steve (Uncle Sam) Darnall joins forces with a bevy of talented artists for three stories that¹ll take you on a wild ride, veering between heartache and hilarity. Perfect for Valentine¹s Day and beyond! Look for the cover by Bone creator Jeff Smith! b&w, 32pg $2.95 G.T. LABS ******* STAR OF THE MONTH TWO-FISTED SCIENCE TP by Jim Ottaviani & Various The Xeric award-winning trade paperback features true stories from the history of science. Some are serious, some are humorous, and most are a bit of both. All are written by Ottaviani, with artwork by Mark Badger, Donna Barr, Sean Bieri, Paul Chadwick, Guy Davis, Colleen Doran, David Lasky, Steve Lieber, Lin Lucas, Bernie Mireault, Scott Roberts, Scott Saavedra, and Rob Walton. (STAR8298) SC, 128pg, b&w $10.00 ******* GAMES WORKSHOP WARHAMMER MONTHLY #12 This latest brilliant issue of Warhammer Monthly kicks off with another stunning cover by Paul Staples. This time, his cover depicts the Ravenwing‹the Dark Angels lightning strike force‹mounted entirely on bikes and land speeders. The Ravenwing are also the feature of a Jeff Rebner and Bill Kaplan two-part comic strip, in which a squadron of Ravenwing are dispatched on a seemingly impossible mission: to destroy one of the mightiest war machines in the Ork¹s arsenal‹a Great Gargant. Also in this month¹s issue: more action from Inquisitor as Defay and his protégé, Gravier, visit the Archivum Nicodemae. Only this vast Ecclesiarchal Hall of Records can provide the answers to unexplained Chaos tainting of Nicodemus. All this, plus loads of Dwarf action with more of Paul Davidson¹s totally awesome Dwarflords, plus ³Grudgematch² from Robbie Morrison and Kev Hopgood. Warhammer Monthly fans will know Kev¹s stunning artwork from the Darkblade series. So grab yer¹ chainsaws and get ready to do battle!! b&w, 44pg $2.95 GEMSTONE PUBLISHING Overstreet Guides SPECIAL ADVANCED SOLICITATION! SHIPPING IN APRIL 1999 THE OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE #29 by Robert M. Overstreet; covers by Alex Ross It¹s up to you! Will it be Earth¹s mightiest heroes, The Avengers, or the far-flung future of Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes? Or both?!? Take your choice of fantastic covers by Alex Ross (Kingdom Come, Marvels, Earth X) featuring recreations of two Silver Age landmarks, The Avengers #4 and Adventure Comics #247 (either way, you can¹t miss!). And that¹s just the covers! Inside you¹ll find the most trusted, most comprehensive prices in the comic book business, Bob Overstreet¹s Market Report, and a whole lot more! Check out the all-new features on the history of superteams, profiles of The Avengers and The Legion of Super-Heroes, and other articles. Find out who¹s new in the Overstreet Comic Book Hall of Fame, and see the brand new directory of fan-run websites. The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide has been an institution since it was first introduced in 1970 and this new edition is sure to become a collector¹s item itself. Both covers are available in softcover and hardcover editions. NOTE: The Superboy & the Legion of Super-Heroes cover is exclusive to the direct market and Namor will only be visible on the direct market edition of The Avengers cover. LEGION‹SC $20.00 LEGION‹HC $27.00 AVENGERS‹SC $20.00 AVENGERS‹HC $27.00 STARS OF THE MONTH THE OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE #28 by Robert M. Overstreet Still Available! The Bible of serious comic collectors for more than a quarter of a century is still available in its 28th edition featuring your choice of covers by Silver Age great Murphy Anderson! Choose either the ³Quality Heroes² cover featuring a wide array of Golden Age heroes or the JLA cover featuring the incredibly hot Justice League of America! This edition of The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide includes an in-depth market report by Bob Overstreet and an all-new line-up of feature articles. Find out what makes this book an annual event! JUSTICE LEAGUE‹SC (STAR7591) $18.00 QUALITY HEROES‹SC (STAR7592) $18.00 HAKE¹S PRICE GUIDE TO CHARACTER TOYS‹2ND EDITION by Ted Hake Even bigger and better than the 1st edition, Hake¹s Price Guide To Character Toys #2 is the all-new definition of what a price guide should be! More than 7,000 items, each with its own photo illustration, are packed into the 760+ pages of this second edition! Also included are new feature articles on collecting, a full 350 character categories and more than 200 types of items. Batman, Superman, Buck Rogers, Dick Tracy, James Bond, Captain Marvel, The Beatles, Spider-Man and 342 other characters included! This book is a must- have for any serious collector! Huge new color section! (STAR7934) SC $24.95 EC Comics ACES HIGH #1 New! The first of five high-flying issues of EC¹s aerial ³New Direction² title. Aces High features the incredible aviation combat art of George Evans, plus other stunning stories by Wally Wood (³The Outsider²), Bernie Krigstein (³The Mascot²) and Jack Davis (³The New C.O.²). This is the first time Aces High #1 has been reprinted in original comic book format since March 1955! Monthly. FC (1 of 5) $2.50 IMPACT #1 New! The first issue of one of EC¹s most famous late titles contains one their most important stories ever. Bernie Krigstein¹s incredible illustration of ³Master Race,² written by Al Feldstein, was one of the first pop culture references to the Holocaust, and it remains a chilling, provacative reminder. This issue is a must for all serious comics fans! Also included are the Reed Crandall-illustrated ³Tough Cop,² the Graham Ingels-drawn ³The Diamond Pendant,² and ³The Dress² by George Evans. Cover by Jack Davis. This is the first time Impact #1 has been reprinted in original comic book format since March 1955! Monthly. FC (1 of 5) $2.50 VAULT OF HORROR #27 Johnny Craig. Jack Davis. Bernie Krigstein. Graham Ingels. The artistic masters of mayhem return with another amazing issue of Vault of Horror. Plus an EC bonus: meet Drusilla, the ill-fated, non-speaking hostess of horror in ³Any Port in a Storm.² This is a must-have issue! FC $2.50 EC Library One of the most prestigious formats in all of comics, The Complete EC Library presents the classic EC stories in a deluxe, hardbound, oversized format. Shot from the original art and presented in crystal clear black and white (with covers in color), these volumes collect the works of true comic art masters such as Al Feldstein, Johnny Craig, George Evans, Reed Crandall, Bernie Krigstein, Jack Davis, Al Williamson, Angelo Torres, John Severin, Wally Wood, and many others. Each annotated, smythe-sewn library volume contains the complete issues of their respective series including text pages and ads. This is an excellent way to add some of the greatest comics of all time to your collection! STARS OF THE MONTH ACES HIGH George Evans¹ aviation art of WWI combat hightlights this EC series! If you like his work in Two Fisted Tales, Piracy or the classic EC horror titles, don¹t dare miss this action fest! This single volume collects all five issues of this stellar series! (STAR1395) HC $20.00 IMPACT Featuring ³Master Race,² one of the most acclaimed early comic book accounts of the Holocaust, by Bernie Krigstein! Impact also features the work of Jack Davis, Jack Kamen, Graham Ingels, George Evans and others! This volume collects all five issues of this EC series. (STAR1392) HC $20.00 ********************** Photo-Journal Guides STAR OF THE MONTH THE PHOTO-JOURNAL GUIDE TO MARVEL COMICS VOL. IV (K-Z) Ernie Gerber¹s fantastic Photo-Journals are a serious collector¹s dream come true and they¹re also the best visual reference available on comics! The Photo-Journal Guide To Comics (Vols. I & II) and The Photo-Journal Guide To Marvel Comics (Vols. III & IV) are 11² x 14² hardcover books which illustrate the lavish history of comics by showing reproductions of each comic book cover in full color. HC (STAR0179) $29.95 ******************************** GLADSTONE UNCLE SCROOGE #320 by Carl Barks In ³The Mysterious Stone Ray,² Scrooge and the boys run afoul of the Beagle Boys after the crooks have taken advantage of a kindly professor who has invented a ray that can turn living creatures to stone as a by-product of his research into fumeless cabbage. In ³The Inventors¹ Contest,² Gyro, when entering a contest to build a better mousetrap, isn¹t prepared for the trouble fellow inventor Black Pete is ready to throw his way! And in ³The Magic Hourglass,² Donald and the kids travel abroad to try to find a special sand to rejuvenate Scrooge¹s hourglass, the secret to all his wealth! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and Australia. FC, 64pg $6.95 WALT DISNEY¹S COMICS #635 by Carl Barks In ³Volcano Valley,² Donald and the nephews fly an army surplus airplane to the tiny South American country Volcanovia, then discover no one is allowed to ever leave the country without first becoming a national hero! And in ³In Old California,² Donald, Huey, Dewey, and Louie time travel, by way of a strange dream, back to the California of 1848, where they experience the historic gold rush first hand and encounter badmen, friendly vaqueros, and a wealthy Spanish rancher. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and Australia. FC, 64pg $6.95 GLOOM CHASER BOOKS DALE MESSICK CUT-OUTS & COLORING BOOK #4 This issue: Part Two of Shel Dorf¹s interview with Dale Messick and two original articles, including ³My Grandmother, Dale Messick.² Also, a report from the National Cartoonist Society¹s Reuben Awards, where 92-year old Dale won the Milton Caniff Award. Besides over 150 vintage fashions from the ¹40s and ¹50s, there are newly drawn sketches of Brenda Starr by her creator, and rare paper dolls of ³The Dragon Lady,² as drawn by Terry & The Pirates creator Milton Caniff! SC, 8x11, 56pg, b&w $9.95 GRAVITY WELL MUGGS MULCHER IN PLOT DEVICES by Bruce Allen Wallis Your favorite angst-free anti-hero is back! In his third complete adventure, after Runaway Goddess and The Copy, Muggs is trapped in an epic war of bizarre aliens! Sure, he could wipe out the bad guys, get the girl, and be worshipped as a god... but what's in it for him? Complex art, with a surprise-per-page story! MATURE READERS FC, 24pg $4.99 GREEN MAN PRESS FALL OF STARDUST PORTFOLIO This limited edition, shrink-wrapped portfolio contains a bound chapbook featuring a new Neil Gaiman short story set within the world of Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess¹ Stardust, their best-selling collaboration from DC/Vertigo. Vess provides the cover painting. Joining them are a glittering array of world class artists, each offering their own unique vision of the world that Neil and Charles have created. Dave McKean, Jeff Smith, Jill Thompson, M. Wm. Kaluta, Paul Chadwick, Sergio Aragones, Goeff Darrow, Terry Moore, Moebius, Mike Mignola, Linda Medley, Bryan Talbot, and 18 other artists provide painted art in the folio section of individual art plates. This is a benefit project to help defray the costs of hospitalization and rehabilitation of Vess¹ wife, Karen Shaffer, who suffered a severe spinal cord injury in a recent car accident. RES. from Previews Vol. 8 #10 (Oct98) Portfolio $12.95 HAND OF DOOM PUBLISHING PETER PAN AND THE WARLORDS OF OZ: DEAD HEAD WATER #1 by Rob Hand Peter Pan and his companions encounter a murderous water-dwelling beast terrorizing the land of OZ. Also: In the year 2101, Detective Billy Finnegan tracks a religiously-obsessed serial killer in in the war-torn ruins of San Fransisco in the exciting back-up story, "Black Science: Prey for the Locust." b&w, 32pg $2.95 HAPPY PREDATOR COMICS FRED THE POSSESSED FLOWER #3 by Happy INTERVIEW WITH A DEMON‹Fred enlightens a young demon on some of the promotions that he has implemented and some of the deals for the devil in which he has negotiated. This issue is comprised of Hell¹s finest moments...much like one of those irritatingly reminiscent episodes of Family Ties! b&w, 36pg $2.95 HARRIS COMICS Be sure to check out the BATTLEBOOKS heading for the Vampirella: Hell on Earth Battlebook in the Battlebook listings in the COMICS section of this month¹s Previews. Also, be sure to check out the CHAOS! COMICS heading for additional Lady Death/Vampirella/Dark Hearts comics in this month¹s COMICS section. VAMPIRELLA/LADY DEATH #1 by Conway, Grant, Small, & Bair Spend Valentine¹s Day in Hell! The crossover every fan demanded is here! Harris Comics and Chaos! Comics combine forces to make Valentine¹s Day a true ³horror holiday² with the sizzling Vampirella/Lady Death crossover! Everything readers hold dear will be shattered, as Lady Death invades Vampirella¹s world with the entire realm of hell at stake! Who will win this fierce battle between comics¹ reigning bad girls? Artwork by Louis Small & Michael Bair. Cover by Nelson. Also available is a ³Valentine Edition² featuring a pencil cover by Louise Small, Jr. REGULAR‹FC, 40pg (Note Price) $3.50 VALENTINE ED.‹FC, 40pg (Note Price) $9.95 VAMPIRELLA: WORLD¹S END LIMITED PREVIEW ASHCAN by Conway, Grant, Zircher, & Martin The Vampirella Monthly enters its second year with an unbelievable beginning! The three- part saga begins in Issue #13 of Vampirella Monthly. Limited to 2,500. Artwork by Patrick Zircher & Gary Martin. b&w, 16pg SRP: $6.00 VAMPIRELLA: BLOOD LUST LIMITED CRIMSON EDITION HC by James Robinson & Joe Jusko This premium quality leather-bound hardcover includes an all-new chapter unavailable anywhere else. Beautifully produced, this collectible features the critically-acclaimed fully painted Blood Lust epic as well as new paintings by Joe Jusko. Also includes an exclusive penciled lithograph by Jusko and features a Crimson foiled cover. Limited to only 500. Does not include the leather slipcase featured in the Gold Deluxe Edition. HC, 64pg, FC $39.95 VAMPIRELLA: QUEEN¹S GAMBIT #1 HOLOPLAID EDITION by Grant, Morrison, Millar, Conner & Palmiotti This version of Vampirella: Queen¹s Gambit #1 features a wrap-around Holoplaid Chromium cover featuring Vampirella, Shi, and Dixie by Amanda Conner. Limited to only 750 copies. FC, 32pg $19.95 VAMPIRELLA/LADY DEATH #1 SIGNED & NUMBERED Signed by artist Louis Small, Jr., this edition from Harris Comics and Dynamic Forces is limited to only 250 copies and is shipped in a Mygard with a Certificate of Authenticity. (CAUT:2) S&N, FC, 40pg $19.95 HARVEY ENTERTAINMENT HARVEY: THE MAGAZINE FOR KIDS #4 Harvey¹s biggest stars‹Casper, Richie Rich, Baby Huey, Little Audrey, Little Lotta, Wendy the Witch, and others‹are back in this all-new, slick full-color monthly magazine! Its comics combined with great illustrated children¹s stories, innovative new games, puzzles, kid¹s jokes, and many never-before-seen features, both entertaining and educational! Magazine, FC $2.95 HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE HEAVY METAL MAY 1999 This issue features the graphic novel Fatum by Froideval and Francard. Boucq, Risso, and Caza are also featured! MATURE READERS Magazine $4.95 DRUUNA X VOL. 2 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL HC, 80pg $14.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A KEEPERS OF THE MASER VOL. 2: ISLE OF THE DWARVES by Frezatto In this volume, our heroes are set upon by a million (at least) dwarves; Fango meets a rat and befriends a eunuch; Zerit gets seduced by an obese queen; and Erha gets eaten alive by the Spider-Flies! Plus: a 16-page guide to survival on the planet Kolony. Don¹t leave home without it! MATURE READERS HC, 8x11, FC $16.95 ******* STARS OF THE MONTH APHRODISIA HC SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (STAR7257) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL HC, 56pg, FC $14.95 DRUUNA CARNIVORA SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (STAR2864) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL HC, 8x11, 64pg, FC $14.95 DRUUNA CREATURA SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (STAR2862) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL HC, 8x11, 64pg, FC $14.95 DRUUNA MANDRAGORE SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (STAR2861) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL HC, 8x11, 56pg, FC $14.95 DRUUNA MORBUS GRAVIS I SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (STAR2865) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL HC, 8x11, 64pg, FC $14.95 DRUUNA MORBUS GRAVIS II SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (STAR2866) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL HC, 8x11, 64pg, FC $14.95 ******* HORSE PRESS STAR OF THE MONTH BALLAD OF DR. RICHARDSON GN by Pope Nominated in 1994 for both an Eisner and a Harvey. By all accounts he¹s a failure‹an academic who lacks the respect of his students and papers, an obscure author who hasn¹t published in nearly a decade, a dreamer who lives alone except for his cat an a telescope. His shyness keeps him isolated and yearning. But tonight, he decides to choose the unknown. And on the other side a woman awaits... (STAR8301) SC, 128pg, 8x10, b&w $9.95 ******* HURRICANE COMICS CHASSIS #0 by Joshua Dysart & William O¹Neill Enter the exciting world of Rocket Car Racing with Chassis! This special issue features the thrilling story of our retro redhead¹s very first race! Also included is a who¹s who of the many exciting characters in the world of Chassis, from the psychotic racer, Covergirl, to the mysterious Mr. Grey. This issue also contains a special ³animated version² of each character and a Clunky and Fragment cartoon strip! Discover the history of each character and find out the secrets behind the divergence of the Chassis alternate Universe from our own. Great jumping-on point for new readers. A must for existing fans who want answers to this 1940s retro Universe. Don¹t miss this important tell-all issue! Incredible variant cover by WitchBlade artist Randy Green! FC, 24pg $2.95 CHASSIS PAK ŒN PINUP VOL. 2 #1-3 by Joshua Dysart & William O¹Neill This pack contains the first exciting action-packed story arc, ³Old Ghosts and New Blood,² from issues #1-3, Vol. 2. Pak includes issue #1 with cover by artist Adam Hughes. All issues are first printings and in full color! So, follow our heroine¹s hair-raising adventures filled with rocket car races to the death, attacks by angry, knife-wielding zoot-suiters, a crazed femme fatale racer with a .45 and a death-defying rescue in midair! All issues signed by Chassis artist William O¹Neill and writer Joshua Dysart. This collection includes a special signed Chassis pinup by Spider-Man artist Mike Wieringo! Set (x3) $8.95 ICONTEXTURE GLOWBALL PLAYERS #1 Can a game of Glowball save the world by page 2? Has Curt Shoultz (MonsterMall) written and drawn an engaging look at the war between the twin impulses of doing good and doing business? How can one comic book be an upbeat array of short stories about real heroes of the everyday and a wild chase of imaginative symbols through a mangled mindscape? Will you take the risk to find out if Glowball Players is worth it? Does it help to know that 75 cents of every dollar of profit will go to community groups in the developing world trying to make a difference? Are you curious about the other side of the flipcover, beautifully colored by Laurie E. Smith (Eisner-nominated colorist on the X- Files)? b&w, 24pg $2.75 ILLUSTRATION STUDIO BETTY PAGE: THE 50S RAGE ANNUAL #1 REVISED EDITION This is Steve Woron¹s tribute issue to Betty Page. Illustrated in a all-pin-up double-page layout style, this comic is a great Betty keepsake for collectors. Steve really does justice to the 50s Brattish pin-up queen in an oversize layout to capture all of the detail in the art! This issue sports the classic Betty Page: Queen of Hearts color cover by Steve Woron. MATURE READERS b&w $3.25 IRONCAT CRUSHER JOE #2 by Haruka Takachiho Don¹t miss issue #2 of this timeless classic Haruka Takachiho! The Crusher Team has accepted a mission and are out investigating when they are accosted by pirates. What could they want with an old Ghost Ship? Will Ricky and Talos be able to rescue Joe and Alfin before the pirates get them? b&w, 32pg $2.95 DRAGON WARS #11 The final issue of Ryukihei¹s Dragon Manga! Lufiak must battle the infamous Dark Force Dragon that has wreaked havoc across the land for decades. Will he be able to survive this last challenge and save humanity from further evil? Or will the Dark Dragon¹s powers be too much for the young Dragon Clan man? b&w, 32pg $2.95 FUTABAKUN CHANGE VOL. 2 #2 Futaba is coming to terms with his dual gender identity and does what any girl would do in this situation‹he goes shopping! While at the department store, he runs into Misaki. Life seems good, but a chain-smoking salesclerk is going to make this a shopping experience they will never forget. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 HYPER DOLLS VOL. 2 #1 A new foe is responsible for making a plane crash, and it looks like a giant crow. Will this Crow be a new terror in the sky or will the Hyper Dolls stop him from interfering with other planes and helicopters? What is this mysterious ³Chaos² organization doing anyway and why? The Hyper Dolls‹two girls who kick alien butt! b&w, 32pg $2.95 NEW VAMPIRE MIYU VOL. 3 #5 The battles continue! Aoi¹s blade is not what it seems, and Spartoi is about to feel its true power. Never underestimate a wounded Shinma! In the meantime, Ranka is desperately trying to sway Larva back to the Japanese Shinma Side! They need him to save Miyu! b&w, 32pg $2.95 Sexy Fruit FEMME KABUKI #4 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 32pg $2.95 OGENKI CLINIC VOL. 3 #6 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 32pg $2.95 JACKHAMMER PRODUCTIONS BAD CANDY MAGAZINE #1 by Takahashi, Owens, Rumiko, etc. SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL REGULAR‹Magazine, 40pg, b&w $5.95 EXPLICIT/XXX‹Magazine, 40pg, b&w $5.95 MAXIMUM MANGA X MAGAZINE #4 by Lee Rumiko, Sky Owens, Jackhammer SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL REGULAR‹Magazine, b&w (Note Price) $5.95 EXPLICIT/XXX‹Magazine, b&w $5.95 FULL METAL X COMIX #0 by Ty Kugdo & Ram Yoshogi SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL REGULAR‹Magazine, 40pg, b&w $4.95 HALEY HILLS NUDE‹Magazine, 40pg, b&w $4.95 JNCO COMICS BURNER #3 by Vargas & Anwar Tommy must find his friend Alex who has been abducted by some evil being. But what does this being want with Alex and Tommy? With new powers comes new revelations and new insight into the power of the Burner. 4² x 6². FC, 32pg $1.99 GOOP #4 by Vann, McEvoy, & Jameson The crew comes face to face with Mindspasm. The problem is that the crew of Fritz has been captured by Mindspasms bounty hunters, and there¹s only one hope for our band of misfit aliens. The Goop continues in the fourth installment of the most exciting adventure in the Omniverse. 4² x 6². FC, 32pg $1.99 KENZER & COMPANY KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #28 HOODY FREAKIN' HOO!!‹The Knights‹Brian, Bob, Dave and Sara‹engage in pompous and narcissistic self-congratulation... much to their eventual consternation at B.A.'s remedy! In addition, this issue features more articles geared to a gamer's perspective. b&w, 32pg $2.95 KITCHEN SINK PRESS J. O¹BARR¹S THE CROW #2 by O¹Barr, Miller, Beck, & Ormston The only Crow series personally overseen by Crow creator J. O¹Barr! This month sees the second chapter of the new Crow saga, ³Demon in Disguise²: It was Goth rocker Dreux Dumaine¹s wedding day when he was murdered by the henchmen of a New Orleans voodoo master, and his new bride, Anne, was transformed into a mindless servant of evil! Raised by the Crow to seek vengeance, Dreux pursues Anne into the dark heart of forbidden magic as he invades a voodoo ceremony being held by the evil Guillaume Sam, a bokor or voodoo priest. Plus, the first part of a manga-style Crow story by Phil Hester (Swamp Thing). As an added bonus, the second chapter of an all-new work, J. O¹Barr¹s Book of Dreams, which features illustrated explorations of the dreamlife of the creator of the Crow, is also included. MATURE READERS b&w, 48pg $3.50 STRIP JOINT SIGNED & NUMBERED SC by Carol Lay In Strip Joint, Carol Lay may not take anything off, but she does take everything on. Inside are over 100 tales from Story Minute, her nationally-syndicated weekly comic strip. Lay surveys the surreal landscape of everyday life with stories of romance, murder, and chili rellenos. Many cartoonists try to capture modern life. Lay captures, kills, and eats it. This limited edition of 150 features a numbered tip-in plate signed by Lay. SC, b&w, 128pg $16.95 MADMAN IN MY MIRROR by James Kitchen & Ray Fehrenbach What dark secret did Hitler possess that allowed him to control the minds of millions and almost bring the world to its knees? How could a failed artist and paperhanger become the leader of one of history¹s most powerful nations in just a few short years? Was Hitler¹s interest in the occult just one more expression of his madness‹or did he really have access to some terrible, secret power? And what would happen if that power didn¹t die with Hitler in the infamous bunker in besieged Berlin, but fell into the hands of an American military intelligence officer? One of the darkest, most provocative short you¹ll read this year, with haunting illustrations by Ray Fehrenbach, and a fabulous, full-color cardstock cover by master artist Mark Schultz. Every copy will be signed by the author! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Germany. b&w, 24pg $3.50 THE SPIRIT: THE NEW ADVENTURES PACK (#1-4) WITH LIMITED PRINT by Will Eisner & Various The first four issues of the surprise hit of 1998, The Spirit: The New Adventures, in one convenient pack, with an added bonus‹a limited edition print! Features the talents of The Spirit¹s creator, Will Eisner, Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons, Neil Gaiman, Eddie Campbell, Mark Schultz, Daniel Torres, Bo Hampton, Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson, Mike Allred, David Lloyd, and more. The print features the second issue¹s cover illustration by Eisner, before it was inked by Schultz‹available nowhere else. Set of four 32-page, color comics. Limited to an edition of 500! Set $14.00 BETTY BOOP¹S ³SWEET BETTY² CHOCOLATE BARS AND BOX NEW PRINTING New chocolate! New box! The internationally beloved, and best-selling, queen of cartoons now has her own chocolate bars! Each two-ounce bar is wrapped in full color illustrations of Sweet Betty and her pals. Three different flavors, pure milk chocolate, chocolate with crisped rice, and chocolate with almonds. You get five each of the three different flavors‹ 15 bars total! These sinfully delicious bars come in a heavy-duty cigar-style box covered with full color art by Leslie Cabarga, the top Boop artist in the world. Empty boxes also available separately. FULL BOX $30.00 EMPTY BOX $10.00 ******* STAR OF THE MONTH BETTY BOOP¹S SUNDAY BEST: THE COMPLETE COLOR COMICS, 1934-1936 SC by Max Fleischer All the Betty Boop Sunday pages from the ¹30s are collected here‹the first book to do so‹reproduced in full color! This lavish book also includes other ultra-rare color Sundays‹Max Fleischer¹s ³Out of the Inkwell² and a strip by Helen Kane herself (the model for Betty Boop). Introduction by acclaimed comics historian Bill Blackbeard. Cover by Leslie Cabarga. (STAR6133/0-87816-363-8) SC, 112pg, FC $19.95 ******* BLACK HOLE #1-4 PACK by Charles Burns Charles Burns¹s Harvey award-winning story of a sexually transmitted plague that afflicts teenagers with horrific deformities is told with a laser-sharp line and an unflinchingly cold attention to detail. No other artist working today has both equaled and surpassed the classic horror comics of the Œ50s. You¹ve seen his covers for Time, The New Yorker, and RAW. Don¹t miss his magnum opus‹Black Hole. Contains four 32-page black-and-white comics per pack. MATURE READERS Set (x4) $14.90 ******* STAR OF THE MONTH GREAT WOMEN SUPERHEROES TPB by Trina Robbins Trina Robbins, author of A Century of Women Cartoonists, has written the ultimate book on superheroines‹the first book of its kind. Robbins traces all the heroic women who¹ve battled evildoers and righted wrongs from the Œ40s to the present: Wonder Woman to Elektra; Miss Fury to Ghost. Covers good girls and bad in one fascinating volume. Over 200 illustrations! All ages. (STAR5337/0-87816-481-2) SC, b&w $21.95 ******* OFFERED AGAIN O/A MICHAEL WM. KALUTA SKETCHBOOK-NEW PRINTING by Michael Wm. Kaluta Filled with behind-the scenes art and insights from an artist¹s artist at the top of his form. Includes 32 full-color pages. (0-87816-236-4) SC, 96pg, PC $14.95 O/A CARLOAD O¹ COMICS SC‹NEW PRINTING by R. Crumb Classic Crumb in a great collection! Mr. Natural and Flakey Foont, the incorrigible Mr. Snoid, and classic counterculture characters like Honeybunch Kaminski, ³the drug-crazed runaway,² and Jumpin¹ Jack Flash run riot through the pages of this dynamite gathering of Crumb¹s best comics from the late ¹60s and early ¹70s! (0-87816-403-0) MATURE READERS SC, 176pg, b&w $18.95 O/A THE R. CRUMB COFFEE TABLE ART BOOK SC by Robert Crumb This oversized book covers Crumb¹s entire career and all his obsessions! From classic Zap Comix material to Crumb¹s eye-popping Devil Girl statue to numerous previously unpublished pages. If you only ever buy one R. Crumb book, it must be The R. Crumb Coffee Table Book! MATURE READERS SC, 248pg, FC $25.00 ******* STARS OF THE MONTH WILL EISNER¹S A CONTRACT WITH GOD SC by Will Eisner Go back to where graphic novels all started, on the Bronx street of Dropsie Avenue and A Life Force, in Will Eisner¹s groundbreaking 1978 creation! The human drama, the psychological insight, capturing the soul of the city and its troubled inhabitants with pen and ink. The comics medium was altered forever with the publication of this seminal work. (STAR4622/0-87816-018-3) SC, 196pg $11.95 THE SPIRIT JAM SC by Eisner, Caniff, Kurtzman, Miller, Byrne, Sienkiewicz, Bolland, Claremont, & 42 more! In 1981, Kitchen Sink Press published an all-new, 36-page Spirit story within the pages of the Spirit Magazine reprint series. This extended tale of the masked crime fighter was epic Jam piece, featuring 50 of the day¹s best artists and writers, and is now a 48-page, magazine-sized, squarebound graphic novel. (STAR8135/0-87816-576-2) MATURE READERS SC, b&w, 48pg $5.95 ZOT! BOOK ONE by Scott McCloud Scott McCloud¹s critically-acclaimed Zot!, one of the greatest cult classic comics of the Œ80s is back! The first ten award-winning issues are collected into one massive, color volume! Whether you¹re a long-time fan, a fan of Understanding Comics, or you just want to read an enjoyable, fun, quality comic, then Zot! Book One is for you! (STAR6554/0- 87816-427-8) MATURE READERS SC, 288pg, FC $34.95 ********************* LAST GASP WINSTON SMITH'S ARTCRIME VOL. 2 Winston Smith continues with his great collage work and acerbic comment on our social environment. Smith wants us to question the assumptions of normality depicted in the graphics he pirates into collages of social commentary sustained by a still-going-strong ideology of Liberation. (0-86719-440-5) MATURE READERS SC, 96pg, FC $24.95 LASZLO PRESS ALL THE WRONG PLACES #4 by Tom Galambos In the fourth installment, Nathan as to deal with the practical implications of his mother¹s death. How will he cope with this loss? Will Jessica speak to Nathan again now that their relationship has been turned on its head? Follow Nathan as he tries to make sense out of his tumultuous circumstances. Also, in this issue, a bonus story from St. Louis cartoonist Ted May. b&w, 32pg $2.95 LIAR COMICS MORE THAN MORTAL: TRUTHS & LEGENDS #5 by Scott, Firchow, & Prudeaux The moment of Truth is here. The day of the Challenge has arrived, and after a week of training, Derdre must face the most powerful warrior on the Isle of Skye. To make matters worse, the young Protector has learned the awful secret of her predecessor, Brigid, and refusing her help, Derdre will confront Fiona unaided by her former mentor in high stakes battle for the Spear of Lugh. Will their clash end in victory... or death? Look for new surprises this February as Derdre tests her metal, struggles against the odds, and unveils a few new moves of her own! And in honor of this ancient challenge, Brandon "Arcanum" Peterson is supplying a 1-in-4 Art Nouveau style variant cover!! FC, 24pg $2.95 LIMELIGHT PUBLISHING GUARDIAN KNIGHTS #5 Sara renders a final solution to both the undead vampires and the other Guardian Knights, and the world must deal with the consequences. But hey, she was only following orders! RES. from Previews Vol. VIII #1 (Jan98) b&w, 32pg $2.95 LEGION MANGA ANTHOLOGY #5 It's a full scale invasion in "Binary Angel!" The Archsaurian wants their prototype armor back at all costs, and the armor is one of the few things that could save Earth from the Archsaurian Empire! It's Nikki Hayase vs. the great Archsaurian General Ankylo with no quarter asked or given! Satoko's superheroine, Marina Fairchild, returns in "Beyond Control," this time with her mother in danger of becoming lunch from rampaging hungry smog monsters! (Produced by Legion Chronicles). RES. from Previews Vol. VIII #1 (Jan98) b&w, 32pg $2.95 LONDON NIGHT STUDIOS Look for more exciting Razor product in the EH! PRODUCTIONS listings of COMICS. LONE STAR PRESS PANTHEON #5 by Willingham, Leeke, & Williams UNDER PRESSURE‹Daedalus visits Tangaroa¹s undersea homeland, and it isn¹t a social call. All the waters of the vast Pacific Ocean won¹t be enough to wash the blood off his hands. Meanwhile, our distracted Commander-in-Chief, Bill Clinton manages to clear the Oval Office of romantically obsessed interns, long enough to have a secret meeting with Johnny Venture of the Darkside Rangers. Their topic: the Superhero problem. Wraparound cover by Leeke, Williams, and Underwood. b&w, 24pg, (5 of 12) $2.95 MAELSTROM MEDIA MYSTIC TRIGGER #2 ALPHA by Bravo, Brochey, & Pungpee Who is Samantha Stone, and why has she enlisted the aid of Sheppard and Crank? The truth about Samantha will be revealed in a tale so awesome, it takes up two issues! b&w, 32pg, (Note Price) $2.50 TALES OF GALACTIC ENFORCERS #1 by Eric Nelson & Terrance Williams The ultimate anthropomorphic series is here! Part superhero saga, part sci-fi, all action! b&w, 32pg $2.50 METAPHROG STRANGE WEATHER LATELY #9 by Metaphrog Joel and Graham have a long conversation as Graham confronts his fears. The real menace remains hidden from both of them, however, as things come to a terrifying head. (CAUT: 4) b&w, 24pg $3.00 MIXX PUBLICATIONS ADVANCED SOLICITATION SHIPPING IN MARCH MIXXZINE VOL. 2 #5 APRIL MAY 1999 Entertainment for the New Millennium. This cutting-edge, unique magazine brings you the best in fresh anime, music and video game info from Japan and the U.S., as well as exclusive manga stories Bakuretsu Hunter, Parasyte, Magic Knight Rayearth, and Gundam. This issue presents a brand new exciting feature: ³The Comic Spotlight.² In this new spotlight, Mixx will bring you cool new comics from here in the U.S., as well as other places. The one and only blue alien, Zen, is featured in this issue with a brand new look!! Magazine, 128+pg, PC $4.99 ********************* SAILOR MOON COMIC #5 As the major battle with Queen Metallia continues, Bunny and Sailor V disappear... to where?! Endymion (a.k.a. Tuxedo Mask) has not returned to his original self, and the evil Enemy continues to own his soul. When Bunny has to fight Endymion, will she kill him? Will he kill her? What will happen...?! Find out as the exclusive English translation of the one and only Sailor Moon continues from Mixx!! b&w, 48pg $2.95 SMILE #3 The one and only "new entertainment" magazine for girls continues with video games, the Web, and of course the best in girls' comics. This issue features the ongoing saga of Sailor Moon Super S‹the exclusive publication of this Sailor Moon storyline in North America. Don't miss Bunny, Rini and the gang in their adventures. And the brand new full-color story Sushi Girl continues to make waves in this issue! FC, 80pg $3.99 NBM EL GAUCHO TP by Milo Manara & Hugo Pratt Once again the two greatest Italian artists in comics today join forces for a compelling, beautifully illustrated novel centered on the New World. Like their previous collaboration, Indian Summer, greed, power and hypocrisy fuel a story this time involving the early awakenings of independence in Argentina where Indians and Blacks seek alliance with the English or French whose motivations are hardly humanitarian. Caught within this destructive ugly storm are Tom the English drummer-boy, the beautiful lass of Ireland Molly Malone, Matthew the hunchback, and the Argentinian girl Aureliana, who together try to keep a certain semblance of right and wrong. MATURE READERS SC, 9x12, 144pg, FC $20.95 STARS OF THE MONTH THE FAIRY TALES OF OSCAR WILDE, VOL.2‹NEW PRINTING adapted by P. Craig Russell The Eisner and Harvey award-winning series continues to find a wider audience. Volume 2 now goes back to press including the Young King and Remarkable Rocket stories. (1- 56163-085-3) (STAR1187) HC, 8x11, FC $15.95 THE FAIRY TALES OF OSCAR WILDE VOLS. 1 & 3 adapted by P. Craig Russell Volume 1 features ³The Selfish Giant² and ³The Star Child²; Volume 3 features ³The Birthday of the Infanta.² VOL. 1‹HC, 8x11, FC (STAR1186) $15.95 VOL. 3‹HC, 8x11, FC (STAR8411) $15.95 ************************* SECRETS TP‹NEW PRINTING by Luis Royo A new collection of beautifully painted fantasy pieces by the master Spanish artist often seen on the front cover of Heavy Metal and on leading fantasy paperbacks. In turn, sensuous, frightening and mysterious, Royo's luminescent pieces sparkle in this luxuriously presented full-color trade paperback. (1-56163-162-0) MATURE READERS SC, 9x12, 80pg, FC (Note Price) $18.95 WOMEN‹NEW PRINTING by Luis Royo After the greatly successful release of his new "Secrets" collection, NBM is proud to bring back to press a previous collection of paintings by this Spanish cover artist extraordinaire. Available only briefly and in much demand since, this book contains works of fantasy, hard SF and sensuality with covers done for Berkley, Tor and Warner, and even some of his early comics work. (1-56163-171-X) MATURE READERS SC, 9x12, 80pg, FC (Note Price) $18.95 Eurotica Toons GRIN & BARE IT VOL.1 by Dany SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (1-56163-225-2) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong, Canada, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8x11, 48pg, FC $6.95 GRIN & BARE IT VOL.3 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (1-56163-226-0) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong, Canada, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8x11, 48pg, FC $6.95 ************************ STARS OF THE MONTH A NIGHT IN A MOORISH HAREM, VOL.1‹CURRENT PRINTING by Greg Baisden & Various SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (1-56163-168-X) (STAR2535) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong, Canada, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8x11, 64pg, PC $11.95 A NIGHT IN A MOORISH HAREM, VOL.2 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (1-56163-176-0) (STAR8024) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong, Canada, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8x11, 64pg, PC $10.95 ************************** NEW ENGLAND COMICS For the first time ever, New England Comics will publish two all-new continuing Tick series! THE TICK & ARTHUR #1 by Sean Wang & Mike Baker THE RETURN OF THE THORN OF OBLIVION‹An unemployed ninja discovers the broken pieces of the magical Thorn of Oblivion. The news of this discovery spreads like wildfire ‹ all the way to the Evanston clinic where the Tick, Arthur, and the surviving heroes and villains are recovering from the explosion that destroyed the clinic at the end of the Tick: Luny Bin trilogy. Bimonthly. b&w, 32pg $3.50 THE TICK: HEROES OF THE CITY #1 by Wang, Baker, Crate, & Various An anthology of three stories featuring Tick, Arthur and the other interesting characters from The Tick¹s world including Barry Hubris, Chainsaw Vigilante, Paul the Samurai, Chairace Chippendale, and more! In this issue, Arthur challenges Tick to walk in his sidekick shoes for a day, so off he goes to the sidekick temp agency? Can Tick handle being a sidekick for three eccentric heroes. Then, while Tick is sidekicking, Arthur is called upon to handle superhero emergencies, and finds that he likes it. Finally, meet Myndi whose name changes as often as, like, her costume. Will she be the Crusading Cheerleader, the Pom-Pom Protector, or the Debutante Defender. Only Myndi knows ³fer sure²! b&w, 32pg $3.50 NIFTY COMICS CADRE #1 by Nastos, Vivoni, & Rocafort, Patterson, & Sergesketter BIRTH OF A DREAM‹The fun and furious first issue featuring the defenders of Empire City. Deep within the mountains of Empire City, an ancient power has awakened, and it is up to six unlikely heroes to band together and save the city from the monster known as Monolith. Join the White Dwarf and the other members of the Cadre for the new adventure. Also in this issue, ³Talon² ‹ Pinnacle City has a new hero in town, and not everyone is pleased to hear about it. b&w, 32pg $3.00 NUMBSKULL PRESS GUTWALLOW, THE GINGERBREAD MAN #6 by Dan Berger Gutwallow gets lost in the woods and is stalked by strange beasties while Leafale, J¹ Sika, and the Demon Hunter plan their strategy to escape the goblin horde. Frightening revelations come into play when the dark wizard Garloff¹s true nature is exposed. Bimonthly. b&w, 32pg $2.95 OCEAN COMICS THE WEDDING OF POPEYE AND OLIVE #1 by Peter David, Garcia, de la Rosa, & Grummett The story begins with the reintroduction of Ham Gravy, Olive¹s original boyfriend from the comic strip, who has returned to win back Olive, setting in motion the adventure to come ‹ a major event in the life of one of the most well-known comics characters in the world. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Canada. FC, 32pg $2.75 OKTOMICA ENTERTAINMENT VIRTEX #3 by Lau, Baron, Kano, & Lopez The conclusion of the first story arc. Ripnun has made it to Virgin Mary¹s, a whorehouse where they clone fresh girls! Will the combined forces of Virtex and the sword-swinging Gunmorra be enough to stop the Ripnun¹s mad scheme? Features three alternate endings including two dire endings for Virtex and Ripnun! MATURE READERS FC, 32pg $2.50 WISP #1 by Lau, Mills, & Martinez Between the shadows, between the light, between the borders of our world. The Witchaven Institute has discovered a rip in reality that encircles the Earth. They dub it the Gemini Parallel, and create a covert team to patrol the borders and stop whatever may be trying to enter into our dimension. The first issue of the new techno-occult series from Oktomica. Mixing magic and science into a new technology called Necronetics, the Witchaven Institute creates WISP, a being to combat the Umbra Nation, the first imaginable threat to seep through the Gemini Parallel. Monthly. FC, 32pg $2.50 WONDERLANDERS #2 by Lau, T & M. Biernbaum, Andrews, & Wong What happens when fairy tales grow up? The Wonderlanders split up into teams to track down the other two pieces of Flynn magic on Earth, but encounter Fenris¹ troops armed and dangerous! This issue explains Fenris¹ evil plans and how it draws the Wonderlanders onto his web of destruction. Printed with two alternate covers. FC, 32pg $2.50 ONI PRESS THE ADVENTURES OF RHEUMY PEEPERS AND CHUNKY HIGHLIGHTS #1 by Penn Jillette & Renée French Popular comedian and magician Penn Jillette (you know, from ³Penn & Teller²) teams up with artist Renée French to deliver the rarest of delights‹a funny book that is actually funny. Rheumy Peepers and Chunky Highlights are two vaudeville comedians who decide that their talents could best be used serving humanity. Donning garish costumes, they become superheroes dedicated to righting wrongs, serving justice, and driving saxophone players crazy. Penn and Renee each has a bizarre way of looking at the world. Together, they're even weirder and much, much cooler! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 ONI DOUBLE FEATURE #11 by Clugston-Major, Seagle, Solheim, & Sakai Chynna Clugston-Major's Blue Monday ‹ a combination of John Hughes' Weird Science, Square Pegs, and Japanese manga ‹ became an instant fan favorite with its appearances in Dark Horse Presents and Action Girl Comics. Now, Bleu, Finnegan, Erin, and the gang are doing their thing in Oni Double Feature. Bleu has never made her worship of Buster Keaton a secret, and when she decides to emulate one of his movies by entering the TV screen, pratfalls and impossible gags ensue. Also in this issue, Steve Seagle and Jan Solheim complete "Drive-By," wherein Lowell must deal with the horrible attack he witnessed or be subject to horrendous karma himself. Finally, Usagi Yojimbo creator Stan Sakai lends his considerable talents on a one-page short. Cover by Chynna Clugston-Major and The Guy! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 NOBODY #4 by Amado, Cho, & Adlard The spellbinding conclusion! After travelling to New Orleans and confronting Deacons, the crazed cultist whose sacrifice she foiled, Nobody ends up drugged in a warehouse with no conceivable way out. Her only hope is the darker forces she may be better off NOT getting involved with. This tricky mini-series winds down with all the magic, mystery, and action you've come to expect from the team of Alex Amado, Sharon Cho, and Charlie Adlard. When it all goes down, you can count on Nobody. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (4 of 4) $2.95 VOLCANIC REVOLVER #2 by Scott Morse The city is alive with activity. Freido is on the run from the cops, Father Andolini is having a personal crisis, and Don Valdezio is orchestrating everything to fit his own designs. In the midst of it all is Vincenzo and his bakery. Vincenzo has taken Jack, a young artist, under his wing, but what sorts of suspicious activity is lurking in Jack's past? This intricate tale of crime and corruption is written and illustrated by Scott Morse, the comic-book wunderkind behind SOULWIND, VISITATIONS, and LOUD CANNOLI. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (2 of 3) $2.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A GEISHA #1-2 by Andi Watson The future beckons you. Meet Jomi, a young female android with an artistic passion for paint. Forced to abandon her burgeoning painting career due to the art world's scorn and society's prejudice towards her kind, Geisha, an adopted member of a family of professional bodyguards, decides to give the family business a go. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95Ea. O/A WHITEOUT #3 by Greg Rucka & Steve Leiber The good news is the list of suspects is dwindling. The bad news is, it's because they keep turning up dead! As the body count grows, Deputy U.S. Marshal Carrie Stetko struggles to find the killer. But is a crime larger than murder going on here? Cover by Dave Gibbons (Watchmen, Martha Washington). MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (3 of 4) $2.95 O/A WHITEOUT #4 by Greg Rucka & Steve Leiber Carrie Stetko has been through hell, and it's time to get some answers. Faced with a growing body count and clues that just don't add up, Carrie will brave anything‹be it the treacherous arctic winter or the people who want her dead‹to tie up all the loose ends. An avalanche of danger awaits in the conclusion to this stunning crime noir! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (4 of 4) $2.95 ******************** PAPER LIFE STUDIOS JULIE¹S JOURNEY/GRAVITY #6 Julie fights for the release of the red aliens, but this puts her at odds with the National Guard, and the other superiors. In Gravity, the heroes find their instincts tested in an unusual way. b&w, 40pg $2.50 PENNY FARTHING PRESS CAPTAIN GRAVITY #3 by Vrattos, Martin, & Quijano In the next chapter of the birth of Captain Gravity we pose the question, ³What does it mean to be a hero?² For Joshua it means being able to save his friends and the rest of the world from the Nazis. Oh, and to recover the stolen X-115. We hope he learns soon, and looks out for open pits. Join us as we continue the story of how...no one escapes the Law of Gravity! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Nopt available in Germany. FC, 36pg $2.75 PEREGRINE ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT LYNX: AN ELFLORD TALE #1 by Barry Blair & Colin Chan Barry Blair¹s Elflord saga comes to Peregrine! The kingdom of Sheng Chi is transformed by the dark ambition of the King¹s eldest daughter, Spydra. Paralyzed with grief at his child¹s betrayal, the King watches helplessly as his realm teeters on the brink of destruction. The last hope may be Spydra¹s younger sister Lynx, who has taken on a secret identity to battle her evil sibling. But can a single warrior succeed against the might of the legions of darkness? b&w, 32pg $2.95 BOOKS OF LORE LIMITED EDITION COLLECTOR¹S SET by Napoliello, Tucker, White, Molina, Dark One, Kolins, Heyboer, Reitz, Parsons, Nemeth, Fleming, & Jackson Return to the stories that started it all! The first two issues of Books of Lore are now available in variant ³virgin² covers. Both have full-page paintings on front and back with no logos or other markings covering the art. This limited edition set also comes with an 11² x 16² poster created by Books of Lore original artists, Dark One, Scott Kolins, and Bryan Heyboer. All items come autographed by Heyboer and series creator David Napoliello. Limited to 2,000. Set $12.95 PRAISENET ORVILLE: DREAMS OF FLIGHT #1 by Albert C. Peña & Richard Tackett Welcome to Hodges Pond, home to friendly wildlife including Orville, Roy, Steve, Ralph, and the rest of the gang! A mysterious stranger sells squirrel Orville a map that he claims can lead him to a land where squirrels can fly. Orville and his friends set out in search of Orville¹s dream to fly, but is this a wild goose chase, or will Orville achieve his dream to fly? b&w, 30pg $2.95 QUANTUM COMICS ALL THRILL COMICS #4 by Robert Hack It¹s the debut of The Pioneer (big city hillbilly), the shootingest hombre ever to swing on this side of justice. Watch The Pioneer as he takes a big chunk of chew out of the side of crime. b&w, 24pg $2.95 CHOCOLATE THUNDER #1 COLOR EDITION by Jeremy & Robert Love Now in color! A random act of violence propels Kevin King into the mantle of Chocolate Thunder, protector of the weak and urban decay. Witness the beginning of the story of a hero trying to give a future to the unfortunate. FC, 32pg $2.95 DARK PERIL #4 by Watkins, Jimenez, & Jocson The police are hot on the tail of the New Dark Peril, but he can¹t let that stop him from bringing down the Cartel of One. Plus, T-Bone makes a new friend. b&w, 24pg $2.95 SOULMAN #3 by Paul Lister & Gill Sanchez Hoards of ape assassins are converging on Eden City. On the run from the Trinity, Lazarus Lamda, the Soulman, has run out of options. As he nears the Eye of God, a satellite where a virtual Eden exists, he kills himself! Is it a ploy to infiltrate the Holy Data Base, or has the Soulman just snapped? Fully Painted. FC, 16pg $2.95 RADIO COMIX ZEN COWGIRLS #1 by Harvo Mercadoocasio & Todd Smith From the artist of Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog comes an exciting new adventure series that will have you on the edge of your seat! Since the dawn of time, magic-wielders have always been around us, hidden in the shrouds of secrecy, unknown to the average person. That is, except for the Zen Cowgirls! Despite their best intentions, they just can't seem to keep a low profile! Join Loopie and Bunz as they battle their way through time against the evil forces that created them, stirring up trouble and mayhem in their wake. Trouble never looked this good before! Bi-monthly. b&w, 32pg (1 of 4) $2.95 MECHANICAL MAN BLUES #2 by Tsukasa Kotobuki The action really heats up in the second issue of Kotobuki's exciting manga adventure! After the death of the beautiful Lady Sonia, her freedom fighters raise her daughter Poporo to fight for their cause. Now Poporo, all grown up, is ready to continue her mother's work in the battle against the machines‹and she'll need all of Gun's help to defeat all the Mechanical Men that are gunning for her! Can she survive long enough to reactivate Gun again? This issue features an all-new cover by Tsukasa Kotobuki (Battle Arena Toshinden, Saber Marionette J) done especially for the American market! Bi-monthly. b&w, 32pg (2 of 3) $2.95 FURRLOUGH #74 by Various Bringing you the best anthropomorphic stories and artwork every month! This issue features the premiere of "The Chronicles of Athras" by Guevin, Lane, and Lane‹an epic fantasy adventure focusing on an ancient war between cats and dogs. Also in this issue, more "Dragon Heaven" by Eddie Perkins and Diana Sprinkle‹will Panda and Luna be able to mesh as a team in order to win the contest? Also, more short stories by Brian Sutton and Joe Rosales. b&w, 32pg $2.95 GENUS #34 by Various SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong, Canada, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 32pg $2.95 REALM PRESS BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: SEARCH FOR SANCTUARY #4 by Chris Scalf & James Kuhoric The crew of the Galactica have found their desired sanctuary, but the promise of a safe- haven paradise is soon shattered when the true nature of their quest is discovered. Both the Ravoshol monster and the ancient enemy are revealed in a confrontation that will have galactic ramifications, and shake the very fabric of the fleet. Can an amnesiac Apollo solve the puzzle in time to escape the Cylon armada, or will the Imperious Leader¹s final strike on the accursed human race spell disaster for the rag-tag fugitive fleet once and for all? Fully Painted. FC, 32pg, (4 of 4) $2.99 RE-VISIONARY PRESS All Re-Visionary Press titles are ADULT MATERIAL and are unavailable in Hong Kong, Canada, and the U.K. CARNAL COMICS KENDRA JADE #1 by Jade, Sanford, & Breyfogle Also available in a signed version. Limited to 200. (CAUT: 3) REG.‹b&w, 32pg $3.50 SGN.‹b&w, 32pg MSRP: $10.95 CARNAL COMICS JASMIN ST. CLAIRE SPECIAL by St. Claire, Sanford, & Various Limited to 2,500. Also available in a signed edition. Limited to 200. (CAUT: 3) REG.‹b&w, 32pg $3.50 SGN.‹b&w, 32pg MSRP: $10.95 CARNAL COMICS: LEGENDS OF PORN #2 SAVANNAH NUDE PHOTO COVER by Savannah, Hamilton, J. Fine, Sanford, & Nadolsky Limited to 3,000. Also available in a polybogged set with two full-color prints of Savannah. (CAUT: 3) REG.‹b&w, 32pg $3.50 DLX.‹b&w, 32pg $4.95 CARNAL COMICS ROXY RIDER COLLECTION by Rider, Sanford, Norman, Crompton, & Various Also available in a signed edition. Limited to 500. (CAUT: 3) REG.‹Set (x2) $4.95 SGN.‹Set (x2) $12.95 CARNAL COMICS BRITTANY ANDREWS COLLECTION by Andrews, Sanfordm Broderick, & Breyfogle Also available in a signed edition. Limited to 500. (CAUT: 3) REG.‹Set (x2) $4.95 SGN.‹Set (x2) $12.95 ROBERTA GREGORY WINGING IT TWO by Roberta Gregory The book most eagerly awaited by Roberta (Naughty Bits) Gregory's readers, Winging It Two continues the epic first published in 1988. Human Lupe and angel Arichel cope with the material world and its literal demons, and the mis-cast prophet, Shandan, faces an even bigger challenge. The book includes related stories‹³Goat² and ³Mother Mountain.² A comprehensive synopsis makes the book reader-friendly to those not familiar with the first volume! MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 96pg, b&w $9.95 RUSTED PIPE THROUGH THE EYE FABRICARI #1 by Steve Harrison Myron Makere is a fabricari, a glorified mechanic building cyborgs and super hero robots for a living. When he is accused of treason, he must face creations from his past to clear his name. b&w, 24pg $2.50 FABRICARI #2 by Steve Harrison Myron Makere, the fabricari, has gone into hiding. He seeks the help of his older brother who, ironically, is a luddite and will have no part of the fabricari¹s ways. b&w, 24pg $2.50 SIRIUS ENTERTAINMENT AKIKO #32 by Mark Crilley Akiko on the Planet Earth!? A new 3-issue story arc begins here, as Akiko starts its bi- monthly schedule! Akiko¹s good friends from Smoo come to Earth with plans to take Akiko on vacation to a nearby galaxy. As they try to pull away from Earth¹s gravity, however, Spuckler¹s typically unreliable spaceship malfunctions and the gang crash lands in rural Japan! Spuckler repairs the ship to a certain degree, but all their fuel was lost during re-entry. Hundreds of lightyears away from the nearest interstellar pitstop, Akiko and her friends decide to hike to the nearest house in search of some gas. The only problem is, Akiko¹s friends don¹t exactly ³blend in² with Earth¹s natural surroundings! b&w, 24pg $2.50 ARTESIA #2 by Mark Smylie Under a dim sky illuminated by the ominous Black Sun, Artesia and her troops burn the wolf banner of their king and storm the field to face Branimir as an enemy. As news of their betrayal and the nature of Artesia¹s link to Yhera, the Celestial Queen, spreads across the land, other regiments join Branimir to confront the enchantress. Allied with the powerful Agallite citadels of the Middle Kingdoms, Branimir succeeds in forcing two of Artesia¹s loyal captains to desert her before the great battle. Despite her talents, Artesia may find herself outmatched as the clamoring hordes of the Highlands descend upon her company. If you missed it last month, it¹s not too late to experience what eveyone is talking about‹the magic of Artesia! MATURE READERS FC, 24pg $2.95 BROKEN HEROES #12 by the Fillbach Bros. Final Issue! Captain Freebird gallops off to the rescue after he receives word of an old friend in trouble. You¹ll be shocked as you witness the physical transformation Freebird undergoes in order to disguise his appearance during the daring liberation of his dying friend from the clutches of a heartless establishment. And with an ending unlike anything you could imagine, you¹ll be left breathless as the Fillbach boys clear the way for the next evolution of the Broken Heroes saga... The Gathering. b&w, 24pg $2.50 POE #15 by Jason Asala Edgar, Patrick, Pippin, Mad Meg and Auguste Dupin are hot on the trail of the killer from last issue. Their target, however, is not easily caught. Leaving a path of grisly deaths in his wake, will they apprehend the murderer before one of their own falls victim? In addition, is this the end of the line for Mad Meg as part of the group? And, finally, what does a gigantic airship have to do with the murders that are being committed? Of course we¹re not going to tell you here. Pick this issue up and find out! b&w, 24pg $2.50 POE VOL. 2 #1-6 PACK This special collector¹s pack includes Jason Asala¹s Poe #1-6 (Sirius issues) together in one pack! Pack (x6) $15.00 POISON ELVES #44 by Drew Hayes JUST IN TOWN FOR THE NIGHT: Part 3 (of 3)‹The ³angry villager² syndrome reaches its peak in the small town of Dredsdale, as the citizens go practically insane accusing each other of being the elusive werewolf. Meanwhile, Codge the Vampire Hunter makes an unsuccessful attempt at capturing the beast. Fortunately, Lusiphur and Jace have a little more luck in their hunting‹but may wish they¹d never set foot in Dredsdale once the werewolf is done with them! MATURE READERS b&w, 24pg $2.50 THE 7TH SYSTEM #6 by Roel This unbelievable conclusion to the first story of Domonisk and Kat is an explosive tale of betrayal and violence. Forced into the arena with his arch-enemy, Avaj, Domonisk finally faces a foe who holds the secret of destroying the immortal hero. Only the Princess Kat can save Domonisk, as she decides once and for all whose side she¹s really on. The answer will shock you! RES. from Previews Vol. VIII #10 (Oct98) b&w, 32pg (6 of 6) $2.95 SIRIUS GALLERY VOL. II PIN-UP BOOK A Previews Exclusive! The anticipated follow-up to one of the most popular pin-up books of 1997 is finally here... and it¹s available only in the pages of Previews! All the heavy hitters from the ultimate independent company in comics have contributed to this landmark, limited edition volume of full-color artwork, including Dark One, Drew Hayes, Jill Thompson, Mark Crilley, Jason (Empty Zone) Alexander, Mark (Artsesia) Smylie and more! Plus, for the first time anywhere, Joseph Michael Linsner reveals details from the all-new Dawn: Return of the Goddess series coming this April. This special edition is strictly limited to 10,000 sequentially numbered copies. FC, 32pg MSRP: $5.95 SUPERMODELS IN THE RAINFOREST #3 by Roel, Billy Martinez, & Various More environmental adventures and hot pin-ups with the world¹s most conscientious SuperModels. This time around, the girls find themselves battling evil loggers, horsing around with Queen Jatarri¹s Amazon warriors and, finally, saying goodbye to the exotic land they have learned to call home for the past six months. Illustrated by some of the best up-and-coming artists in the field, Supermodels In The Rainforest is a comic with a mission. A portion of the proceeds will go directly to Rainforest International for the preservation of the world¹s rainforests. Each issue has photo covers on front and back, and a full-color centerfold! Join the crusade! b&w, 32pg (3 of 3) $2.95 SCARY GODMOTHER: BLOODY VALENTINE #1 NEW PRINTING by Jill Thompson New Printing! Scary Godmothers aren¹t just for Halloween any more! Max and Ruby, Scary Godmother¹s vampyric next-door-neighbors, are having marital problems. To help alleviate the situation, Scary Godmother and Mr. Pettibone show Ruby a good night out, while Hannah-Marie teaches their son Orson all about Valentine¹s Day‹a human holiday the inhabitants of the Fright Side don¹t usually celebrate. Now¹s your chance to get your very own copy of this Valentine¹s Day classic! b&w, 48pg $3.95 STAR OF THE MONTH BROM: DARKWËRKS by Brom Welcome to Brom's world. Brom has lent his distinctive vision to any number of projects, from book cover art for Elric to work for various role-playing, computer, and collectible card games. Now, for the first time anywhere, Brom's "dark works" are collected into one volume, a massive collection exploding with over 150 full-color reproductions. (STAR6850) MATURE READERS SC, 9x11, 144pg, FC $24.95 ********************** SQP OFFERED AGAIN O/A DEMON BABY #1-3 by Rich Larson with Steve Fastner This story picks up from the Hell on Heels graphic novel that first introduced Demon Baby! She conjured demons to help her gain revenge on her father's killers. One of them bit her, and she's about to die from the wound. But it won't end there‹in black magic, there's a word for a conjuration that gets out of control. Karcists call it a fire. If you can't rein it in, you burn. To the ground and below. Forever. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95Ea. ************ THORBY COMICS DEATH ASYLUM #3 by Mark Powers & DeMarco Thorby's acclaimed "grim, gothic journey" concludes in this third and final issue as, in the words of writer Mark Powers, "the night crawls inside the deeper night until it falls into the deepest night." Lyrics by Powers and Stark, incredible art by DeMarco (called the "finest Lovecraftian artist in the world") make for a memorable and artistic experience. PC, 16pg (3 of 3) $4.95 THE SKULKER #3 by Terrance Griep, Jr. & Steve Kurth Time shifts, centuries fade and reappear in bold and strange new ways as history is meddled with and lines of force coalesce into... the Skulker! Join him and the ever-present Muldred as they unravel the fabric of spacetime and tinker with history in an attempt to right past wrongs... or will it produce effects to rend the substance of reality itself? The revelations evolve into new mysteries in Part 3 of this eerie and labyrinthine adventure combining weird science with the mobius logic of modern quantum physics. b&w, 32pg $2.95 THREE FINGER PRINTS PUBLISHING THREE GEEKS #9 by Rich Koslowski Keith, Allen, and Jim are very excited because it¹s time for their annual Movie Marathon! Once a year, they get together for a 24-hour, non-stop marathon of total video bliss! Join them as they discuss, debate, and critique the best and worst comic book movies ever made. Plus a bonus story from Poe writer Jason Asala. Painted cover by Asala. Wa-Hoo! b&w, 24pg (Note Price) $2.50 TOPPS COMICS STAR WARS GALAXY COLLECTOR #5 The countdown to the release of Episode I in May continues and SWGC¹s palms are sweating in anticipation. But in the meantime, this issue will feature an interview with Jennifer Dowdall, recently named head of Hasbro¹s Star Wars team about what to look for in 1999 and Hasbro¹s acquisition of Galoob. Plus, a talk with sculptor Randy Bowen, behind the scenes of Applause to learn how they created their extensive merchandise line, how to spot fake Star Wars figures, a list of the top 20 Star Wars comics, and more. Also available in a deluxe polybagged version with a bonus Phantom Menace trading card. REG. (160-5DMN)‹Magazine (Note Price) $3.95 DLX. (160-5DM)‹Magazine $4.95 VEROTIK SATANIKA #11 by Glenn Danzig & Simon Bisley This is the ³final² issue of the Satanika regular series before she returns this winter in a new mini-series. Simon Bisley, the original Satanika artist from way back in issue #1, returns for this all-out confrontation between Satanika and her fallen angel father, Lord Dalkiel. It¹s intense, it¹s Danzig and Biz at their best! Plus: a pin-up gallery by Kaluta, Canete, Maroto and others. Painted cover by Kent Williams. RES. from Previews Vol. VIII #7 (Jul98) MATURE READERS FC $3.95 WING*BIRD VEROTIK GIRLS PIN UP BOOK by Wing*Bird SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong, Canada, or the U.K. RES. from Previews Vol. VIII #4 (Apr98) ADULT MATERIAL FC (Note Price) $3.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A THE ALPHABET OF MURDER by Bad Otis Link Bad Otis Link, author of the controversial Serial Killer Trading Cards, returns to the form with this primer of psychos. Each letter of the alphabet represents one heinous criminal, accompanied by rhyming text and art, all packaged in a gift-sized perfect-bound cat book. MATURE READERS FC, 32pg $4.95 O/A VEROTIK ILLUSTRATED #1 by Danzig, Bisley, Emond, & Mighten Biz is back with an all-new Jaguar God tale written by Glenn Danzig. Martin Emond joins Danzig in a fantasy tale of Satanika, a strange and eerie take on A Midsummer Night's Dream. Then Danzig and Duke Mighten provide "Akuma-She," the story of a young woman whose quest to be the ultimate in femininity leads her to experiment with high doses of cosmetic estrogen, with...monstrous results. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Japan. MATURE READERS FC, 48pg $6.95 O/A WING*BIRD AKUMA-SHE by Glenn Danzig & Wing*Bird SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in the UK, Canada, or Hong Kong. ADULT MATERIAL FC $3.95 *********** STARS OF THE MONTH DEATHDEALER #2-4 by Danzig, Bisley & Sharp Frank Frazetta¹s most popular creation debuts in his own, full-color adventure, written by dark rocker Glenn Danzig, and superbly illustrated by Simon (Lobo) Bisley and Liam Sharp! Painted covers by Frazetta. FC, 48pg MATURE READERS #2 (STAR2115)‹FC, 48pg. $6.95 #3 (STAR6822)‹FC, 48pg. $6.95 (O/A) #4‹FC, 48pg $6.95 ************* OFFERED AGAIN O/A ERIC CANETE SKETCHBOOK This incredible sketchbook takes a look at Eric Canete's unique style. MATURE READERS b&w, 48pg $5.95 STAR OF THE MONTH VAMPS & VIXENS: THE ART OF DAVE STEVENS From the artist who created the Rocketeer and helped revive ³Good Girl² art comes this all- new collection of some of his most compelling and sensual images to date. Many of these are printed here for the first time ever! Prestige Format. (STAR8311) MATURE READERS SC $24.95 **************** VISION COMICS TALL TAILS #7 TRAIL BLAZING: Part 2‹The Ravenwood cousins start feeling that their efforts aren¹t nearly as supported or appreciated as the Earl and his guards have suggested as their search takes an ominous turn. The Earl Hadge and his chamberlain lay down their plans to eliminate their unexpected guests, but a certain rosy sorcerer discovers their intentions. Meanwhile, Pandora ends up in trouble of her own when an operation to gather information at a local tavern goes terribly wrong, and she¹s left fighting for her life. b&w, 32pg $2.95 WILD SIDE #5 Vision Comics brings a new title under its wings: Wild Side! This First Anniversary Issue continues with more out-of-the-ordinary stories and the unique styles of best artists and writers in field of Anthropomorphics, Fantasy and Manga. In this issue, many questions are answered in Shane Fisher's mysterious Windfall; more problems crop up for Terrie Smith's Lark & Key, and we see the return of Anime Artist Tab with the hero Eldrian Who? RES. from Previews Vol. VIII #11 (Nov98) b&w, 32pg $3.95 VIZ COMMUNUCATIONS NEON GENESIS EVANGELION BOOK 4:1 by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto See the most controversial science fiction anime of the '90s like you never saw it beforeŠmore than an adaptation of the anime, the Neon Genesis Evangelion manga is co- creator Yoshiyuki Sadamoto's distinctively personal version of the series! In this issue, Tokyo-3 braces itself for a new kind of impact‹the arrival of 14-year-old prodigy Asuka Langley, the latest teenager able to pilot the Evangelion units. Shinji and his classmates are sent to meet her upon her arrival, but hurricane Asuka is more than they bargained for! Also available in a Special Collector's Edition, preserving the original left-to-right orientation of this major manga series. (CAUT: 2) REG.‹b&w, 32pg (1 of 7) $2.95 COLLECTOR'S ED.‹b&w, 32pg (1 of 7) $2.95 MAISON IKKOKU VOL 11 TP: STUDENT AFFAIRS by Rumiko Takahashi The 11th romantic Maison Ikkoku graphic novel! High school student Yagami resumes her efforts to win Godai's heartŠthis time by tricking him into signing up as her private tutor! Meanwhile Mitaka, having conquered his dog phobia, resolves to marry Kyoko and put an end to his arranged marriage plans with shy but persistent Asuna. When Godai loses his job, Mitaka moves into the home stretch, courting Kyoko ever more aggessively. Will Godai ever be able to support and propose to KyokoŠor will the richer man win? SC, 264pg, b&w $16.95 STARS OF THE MONTH MAISON IKKOKU VOLUME 7-8 & 10 by Rumiko Takahashi The most romantic comedy yet by the creator of Ranma 1/2, Maison Ikkoku tells the story of a young student named Yusaku Godai, and his attempts to get closer to the beautiful manager of his boarding house, Kyoko Otonashi. Maybe his shyness (and youth and inexperience) wouldn't be such a problem if it weren't for the house's other wacky residents, whose only joy in life seems to be meddling in their affairs! SC, 5x7, b&w VOL. 7: INTENSIVE CARE (STAR6329) $15.95 VOL. 8: DOMESTIC DISPUTE (STAR7134) $16.95 VOL. 10: DOGGED PURSUIT (STAR7601) $17.95 **************** STRIKER VS. THE THIRD REICH TP by Hiroshi Takashige & Ryoji Minagawa Violent, apocalyptic archaeological action in the style of Raiders of the Lost Ark! Around the globe a race is on for superpowered relics of an ancient civilization, and it's the job of the Arcam Foundation and its elite Strikers to keep that power out of the wrong hands. Now Arcam faces its most ruthless enemies ever‹an army of Neo-Nazis determined to use ancient super-artifacts to do again what they failed in 1945! In The Crystal Skull, Yu Ominae, alias Striker, travels to Cairo to safeguard a fabled artifact with more power than any nuclear bomb. Then in ³The Holy Grail², the Nazi forces steal the Holy Grail, the only object on Earth with the power to resurrect Adolf Hitler! With the Aryan superman Bo Brantze and dozens of Hitler clones on their side, will the Third Reich rule the world againŠor can Striker stop them once and for all? (CTST003) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Germany. SC, 160pg, b&w $15.95 ANIMERICA EXTRA VOL. 2, #3 "Animerica Extra packs a lotta bang for the manga buck," says Wizard magazine. With 128 pages of beautiful artwork and gripping stories, plus exclusive anime and manga news, this is the manga magazine you've been waiting for! In X/1999, Kamui meets up again with the frail and beautiful Kotori, but their meeting is bittersweet because he cannot tell her of the supernatural chains which bind his fate. In Fushigi Yûgi, Yui notices that her friend Miaka is missing, and begins to be plagued by strange occurrences while Miaka explores the Universe of the Four Gods. In Video Girl Ai, Ai cooks Yôta a meal‹an edible one, this time‹only to have to swallow her pride and hide the food when Yôta comes home with Moemi, who wants to cook for Yôta herself. In Steam Detectives, Goriki and Narutaki fight to the finish against Shadow Bolt No. 2. Has Dr. Guilty invented the ultimate robot engine of destruction? All this and our mysterious fifth title! Magazine, 128pg, b&w $4.95 ANIMERICA VOLUME 7 #2 Revisit the world of anime fantasy, powered up to the extreme with the sword and sorcery anime series Bastard!! Plus, Leiji Matsumoto's Galaxy Express 999 manga, and more. Remember, If It¹s Anime in America, It¹s Gotta be Animerica! Magazine, 88pg, PC $4.95 PULP VOLUME 3 #3 Six mature, alternative manga titles, plus columns on underground and mainstream manga, Japanese film and music, the Internet and more! In Voyeurs Inc., a concerned father hires the voyeurs to spy on his teenage daughter, Reika. In Dance Till Tomorrow, Suekichi and Aya are reunited and glad to be back in one another's arms (and that's putting it mildly). In Strain, Madame Kyoko decides to take Shion under her wing and raise her into a woman who can one day command the Kusaka corporation. But their plans may be foiled permanently when a group of killers takes them hostage! In Banana Fish, Ash is threatened with rape or worse by one of the other prisoners, and meets violence with violence. And in Black & White, an injured Black must fight the assassin named Dragon‹or die. All this, plus your monthly dose of sick humor in Heartbroken Angels! MATURE READERS Magazine, 128pg, b&w $5.95 STAR OF THE MONTH BLACK & WHITE VOL. 1 TP by Taiyo Matsumoto Black & White is manga like you¹ve never seen it before, drawn in a surreal style influenced by European comics! Orphaned on the mean streets of Treasure Town, lost boys Black and White must steal, mug and fight to survive. But Black and White may have a chance to rise above their environment... because they can fly. The fourth in the new line of graphic novels from Pulp: Manga for Grownups! (STAR8401) MATURE READERS SC, 216pg, b&w $15.95 ******************* RANMA 1/2 PART SEVEN #13 by Rumiko Takahashi The Three-Legged Obstacle Course Race at Zekkyo Hot Springs continues! The boys and girls get separated from their partners in a hot-water bath, and in the confusion Ranma and Akane are tied together‹only to end up in a pit of quicksand! b&w, 32pg (13 of 14) $2.95 DRAGONBALL #12 by Akira Toriyama Look out Fay Wray‹under the light of the full moon, Goku has transformed into a giant ape! This sounds like good news for the rest of the Dragon Ball seekers, but the all-new, all-hairy Goku doesn't just smash them out of Pilaf's prison‹he's wrecking indiscriminate mayhem! Can he be stopped? (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. b&w, 32pg (12 of 12) $2.95 DRAGONBALL Z PART TWO #3 by Akira Toriyama If all you've seen is the TV series, you won't believe how much more intense the action is in the original manga version of Dragon Ball Z! While his partner Vegeta watches, the super-strong Nappa attacks Earth's defenders, forcing two of them to make the ultimate sacrifice. Three heroes downŠthree to go! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. b&w, 32pg (3 of 14) $2.95 INU-YASHA: A FEUDAL FAIRY TALE PART TWO, #8 by Rumiko Takahashi Trapped in a house by a spider's web of human flesh, Kagome must nurse a gravely injured Inu-YashaŠwho, through the worst imaginable timing, has turned into a human being! Kagome and Nazuna must fend off the nightmare without him, and it's a long time until dawnŠ b&w, 40pg (8 of 9) $3.25 NO NEED FOR TENCHI! PART SIX #4 by Hitoshi Okuda Bio-engineered ninja Hishima has defeated Gohgei and transformed into Gokei, a creature with all of Gohgei's powers. Can Tenchi defeat him? With the entire Jurai space fleet moving in to surround the contestants, the winner and the loser have more than their pride at stake! (CAUT: 2) b&w, 40pg (4 of 5) $3.25 MAISON IKKOKU, PART EIGHT #7 by Rumiko Takahashi After making Kyoko angry, Godai is afraid to come home to Maison Ikkoku. Meanwhile, a hung-over Mitaka is unable to remember exactly what happened between him and Asuna the night before. When he arranges a date to talk to her, his worst fears seem to be confirmedŠMaison Ikkoku: The story of a boy, a girl, and the drunks who interfere. b&w, 40pg (7 of 8) $3.25 POKÉMON: THE ELECTRIC TALE OF PIKACHU #4 by Toshihiro Ono You've seen the video game and you've seen it on TVŠbut you've never seen Pokémon like this! Ash goes to Saffron City to challenge Sabrina, the teenage Pokémon gym leader, but the fight is cancelled when a bad dream sends Sabrina into a trance! Ash and Brock must climb the Pokémon Tower to stop the problem at its source: a giant Haunter Pokémon! b&w, 40pg (4 of 4) $3.25 NIGHTWARRIORS: DARKSTALKERS' REVENGE: THE COMIC SERIES #4 by Run Ishida The beginning of a three-issue storyline! An apprentice monk is sent by his monastery to help the people of a succubus-plagued village. But no matter what skill and training they may have, can any mere human defeat a Darkstalker? b&w, 32pg (4 of 6) $2.95 VIZ-IN MAGAZINE VOLUME 11 #2 Your monthly guide to new releases from Viz Comics, Viz Video, and Viz Music, Viz-In is North America¹s manga and anime connection! Don¹t miss this free monthly full-color poster and sneak peeks at your favorite graphic novels, videos, music, and merchandise! Magazine SRP: $0.00 WARP GRAPHICS ELFQUEST #33 by Marx, W. Pini, R. Pini, Auklandus, Murphy, Reyes, Strang-Frost, & Various. All comics. No Filler. And two new installments. First, part two of, ³Wild Hunt,² by Joellyn Auklandus and Lorraine Reyes ‹ After the Wild Hunt¹s encounter with Lehrigen the Bounty Hunter, the Wolfrider chief decides the elves need to know a lot more about human customs. And what better way than for a disguised Mender to insinuate his way into the good graces of a lovely townsmaiden? Then, Shipmaster Ardan Djarum, bent on destroying every last ³water demon,² as a dying Darshak blurts out the secret location of the ³WaveDancers² home. Cover by Wendy Pini. b&w, 24pg(Note Price) $2.95 ELFQUEST READERS¹ COLLECTION VOL. 11B ASCENT SC Collects Elfquest: Shards #1-8. It¹s War. The palace of the High Ones is destroyed. The fragments belong to a warlord who makes Ghengis Kahn look like a pussy cat. The Wolfrider tribe has been split in half, and those left behind must face a city full of human soldiers if they ever want to see their ancestral home again. What the Wolfriders don¹t know yet is that Grohmul Djun, the warlord, has an ally...the shape-changed, but no less evil Winnowill who has plans for the Palace Shards. SC, b&w $12.95 ELFQUEST READERS¹ COLLECTION VOLS. 1-2 TPS by Wendy & Richard Pini The earliest stories on the Elfquest saga are available in an easily affordable phonebook- style format. VOL. 1: FIRE & FLIGHT‹SC, 176pg, b&w $11.95 VOL. 2: THE FORBIDDEN GROVE‹SC, 192pg, b&w $11.95 STAR OF THE MONTH ELFQUEST READERS¹ COLLECTION VOL. 8A DREAMTIME SC The innermost hopes and fears of the Wolfriders come to light in a new Elfquest graphic novel collection! For those Elfquest fans that want to read the stories previously published, but who can¹t find all the comic book back-issues, Dreamtime kicks off the saga of the Wolfriders. (STAR8288) SC, 176pg, b&w $11.95 ************** WET PAINT GRAPHICS BULLETPROOF COMICS #1 by J.E. Smith The satirical adventures of Bulletproof, a powerful superhero. In the first issue, B.P. ventures into outer space to confront a dangerous galactic force that threatens Earth ‹ and Bulletproof¹s manhood! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $1.95 MAGAZINES SECTION PREMIERE VENDORS GEMSTONE PUBLISHING CBM SPECIAL EDITION YES, CBM was listening! For several years now we've had requests to produce a collection of features from our almost-impossible-to-find early issues! Now here's a sneak peek at what you'll find in the extra-big CBM SPECIAL EDITION (The Best of CBM): DC 100-page Super Spectacular · Joe Shuster · The Origin of Marvel Man · Wonder Woman's creator, William Moulton Marston · The Black Terror · John Romita, Sr. · DC War comics · Spider-Man · Bronze Age Bargains · Davy Crockett · The rarest Dell Giant · Hot Stuff · Oddball Archie Comics · Doctor 13 · Timely · Kona · Fawcett's horror titles · Alex Shomburg · Politically incorrect ducks · Spider-Man collectibles · Sub-mariner and the Human Torch · And more! Plus CBM Special Edition offers you the chance to fill in those blank spots in your copies of Gerber's The Photo Journal Guide to Comic Books with our brand new sticker sets! Each issue comes with 4 stickers featuring covers omitted from the Gerber books. (Note Price) COVER A‹Magazine, PC $9.95 COVER B‹Magazine, PC $9.95 COVER C‹Magazine, PC $9.95 MAGAZINES SECTION COMIC MAGAZINES COMIC BOOK PROFILES #6 With this issue, Comic Book Profiles expands to 56 big pages featuring more artwork and interviews than ever before. This issue we profile Gene Colan. Gene discusses his career in comics from the early days (including his first meeting with Jack Kirby and being hired for his first job in 1946 by Stan Lee) to his present day work. In addition to Gene's interview there are many supporting interviews from family, friends, associates and current artists that have been influenced by Gene's work. And of course there are many examples, both published and previously unpublished, of Gene¹s outstanding work. As always, Fred Hembeck and Mike Pascale will be on hand to give us their unique perspectives on Gene Colan. (As You Like It Publications) Magazine, 56pg (Note Price) $2.99 COMIC RELIEF #114 Your favorite funny strips in one magazine including Dilbert, Doonesbury, Life in Hell, For Better or For Worse, Sylvia, and many more. Plus, humor features from Dave Barry and Joe Bob Briggs to Ask Dr. Science and Weird News. Completely ad free! (Page One) Magazine, 100pg, b&w $4.95 COMIC SHOP NEWS #608-611 Beginning in February, Comic Shop News adds a new feature: full-color comic strips featuring some of your favorite characters in exclusive stories. CSN #608 will kick off an original twelve-installment in-continuity Savage Dragon story by Erik Larsen. In future issues, look for Sonic the Hedgehog, Holly Golightly's Princess Maetrix, and many others! CSN has also added two news columns ‹ ³Toymania² and ³Rumor Control², to set readers straight on the latest hot rumors sweeping comics. And CSN didn¹t forget the old favorites: the CSN charts (#608), the March checklist (#609), and the March Hot Picks (#610). (Comic Shop News) Tabloid, FC PIEa. COMICS BUYER¹S GUIDE #1318 Frank Frazetta! Art buffs inside and outside the comics field know the name Frank Frazetta, but comics fans were the first to recognize the scope of his skills. Now there¹s a museum to display and preserve his work, and CBG takes you behind the scenes, with commentary from wife Ellie Frazetta and sculptor Clayburn Moore! (Krause Publications) Magazine $2.95 COMICS BUYER¹S GUIDE #1319 Tim Bradstreet! Whether you first saw Tim Bradstreet¹s work in Eclipse¹s Retaliator, DC¹s Hawkworld, Dark Horse¹s Comics Greatest World, or Image¹s Wetworks, chances are you¹ve kept your eye out for more. This issue, CBG provides an inside look at his latest projects! Plus CBG¹s regular cartoons and columns by such fan faves as Peter David, Mark Evanier, Fred Hembeck, and many more! (Krause Publications) Magazine $2.95 COMICS BUYER¹S GUIDE #1320 What do Roy Rogers, Gene Simmons, Pat Boone, and Elvira have in common? They¹re real people who¹ve starred in some often-unreal comic books, and the world¹s largest marketplace for Golden Age, Silver Age, and current comic books brings them all to life in this special retrospective. Plus! CBG¹s monthly price guide update, along with its retailer review panel¹s picks for April-shipping comics! (Krause Publications) Magazine $2.95 COMICS BUYER¹S GUIDE #1321 ³That¹s Incredible!² Well, not actually, any more ‹ The Hulk is now adjectiveless in his new series ‹ but just try telling this star of one of Marvel¹s longest-running series he¹s not incredible! This issue features a nostalgic look back at Hulk¹s past, along with a closer look at Marvel¹s new Hulk series! And, more of our retailer review panel¹s picks for April-shipping comics plus CBG¹s regular features make this issue one not to be missed! (Krause Publications) Magazine $2.95 COMICS INTERNATIONAL #103 Europe¹s #1 trade paper for the U.S. and U.K. comics industries. Covers both mainstream and indie titles along with all-company news, over 100 reviews, Internet gossip, market overviews, comics to film reports, card news, an events guide, investment tips, story synopses for U.S. and U.K. titles, and heated comics debates. (Quality Communications) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 100pg, PC $1.95 COMICS REVUE #155 The latest review on comics features Sky Masters by Jack Kirby and Wally Wood, plus Alley Oop, Flash Gordon, Gasoline Alley, Modesty Blaise, Tarzan, The Phantom, and other classic strips. (Manuscript Press) Magazine, b&w, 64pg $5.95 THE JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR #23 Expect the unexpected as anything goes in issue #23! It starts with a painted Demon cover (based on a Kirby pencil drawing), and Jack¹s 1960s Metron concept drawing (in ink, watercolor, and collage by Kirby himself!) Inside you¹ll find surprise interviews (including a rare Kirby interview), plus an unpublished Soul Love comic from the 1970s. Then, part 3 of the comparison of Kirby¹s margin notes to Stan Lee¹s Dialogue, a look inside The Black Hole, Kung-Fu, and other goodies to keep you guessing! Plus, incredible rare and unpublished Kirby art, uninked pencil pages from The Demon, Sandman, Captain America, Jimmy Olsen, Destroyer Duck, and more! (TwoMorrows Advertising) Magazine, 68pg, b&w $5.95 JOURNAL OF MADNESS #5 The Journal of Madness is the only publication dedicated to Mad Magazine and Alfred E. Neuman history and scholarship ‹ now that's an oxymoron! Issue #5 kicks off with the Sergio Aragones Interview, where Sergio sits down to discuss his prolific career, his more obscure works, and all things Groo. Also, our exclusive interview with the driver of the Mad Funny Car Jerry "Mad Man" Toliver at the NHRA Nationals at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Plus, more on Mad collectibles and our quarterly features including "Desperately Seeking Alfred" and "Mad Collector Ricky Long from the Great White North". All this plus the Mad Collectible of the Month, reprints of classic Mad strips, news on Mad collectibles, fan art, and more. (Quarterly) Magazine, 32+pg, b&w $3.99 COLLECTOR MAGAZINES ACTION FIGURE NEWS AND TOY REVIEW #77 It¹s pre Toy Fair 1999 and your first look at what¹s happening at the 1999 NYC Toy Fair with news so fresh, AFN&TR¹s staff won¹t know what it is until right before it goes to press! Plus, the latest breaking toy news on Star Wars, Marvel, DC, Image, G.I. Joe, and other top action figure lines. And don't forget the monthly Cool Giveaways, What¹s Your [Bean] Bag?, Altered States, and the long-running, highly trusted Action Figure Price Guide. (Action Figure News and Toy Review) Magazine, 64pg, FC $5.95 AMAZING FIGURE MODELER #14 AFM flexes its modeling might with a spectacular hard hero issue. The action and adventure begins with an awesome Tarzan cover, and continues with an exclusive feature on Aurora¹s famous Knights in Armor series. Painting articles will include the new Conan and Snake Pliskin kits. AFM¹s artist profile covers the dynamic sculpting talents of David Grant. All this plus the usual heart-pounding modeling info from AFM. (Amazing Figure Modeler) Magazine $6.00 ANIMATION MAGAZINE MARCH 1999 Who are the top agents brokering animation talent, and how do you find one to help promote your career? Animation Magazine profiles career-makers and offers tips on how to get one. This issue also takes a look at the biggest frontier for animation, post-houses, which have become complete animation studios. Learn success and survival stories for commercial production companies as they vie in the competitive market against major studios and high-end post houses. Each month, Animation Magazine offers the latest news, developments, people on the move, new studios and projects to watch around the world (this month: Latin America). (Animation Magazine) Magazine, PC $4.95 BEANIE UPDATE #5 Now Published Monthly! Beanie Babies are one of the hottest toy collectible crazes ever, and Beanie Update is a magazine for the serious Beanie collector. Each informative issue serves as an up-to-date resource guide for the ever-expanding and constantly growing audience of Beanie collectors with prices on all current and retired pieces and timely news and articles. (Benchwarmers) Magazine $5.99 BEANIE WORLD APRIL 1999 Mary Beth¹s Beanie World is devoted to covering news and events in the world of Beanie Babies and related toys. Each issue is filled with up-to-date information, color photos, and insight from Beanie Baby expert Mary Beth Sobolewski. This issue: new retirement announcements, using Beanies in school, more patterns for Beanie clothes, Kids & their Beanies, Ty¹s Plush line, Harley Davidson Bean Bags, and more! Plus: mail, price guide & Ty checklist, Collector Spotlight, and other regular features. (ADS Publisher Services) Magazine, 96pg, FC $5.99 BEANIE WORLD FOR KIDS APRIL 1999 From the makers of Mary Beth¹s Beanie World comes a new Beanie guide just for kids. This issue spotlights kids¹ Beanie artwork in ³Pint Sized Picassos,² ³Beanie Blunders,² ³Kids Helping Kids,² ³I Want This Beanie But Ty Doesn¹t Make It,² ³Story Hour,² ³What¹s on the Web,² and more. Plus, each month has different Beanie games, puzzles, coloring pages, monthly Beanie calendars, news on Mary Beth¹s Beanie World Club, and helpful hints for parents on how to use Beanies as educational tools. Help your kids get the most out of their Beanie Babies. (ADS Publisher Services) Magazine, 80pg, FC $3.99 BEANS APRIL 1999 A comprehensive collector¹s guide to all major manufacturers of beanbag toys including Ty, Disney, Warner Bros., Harley Davidson, and more! Pricing for over 500 beanbags per month! Only in Beans do you get pricing on all beanbag variations and for every generation of hang tag; birth, release, and retirement dates; historical price trends for retired pieces; and a show calendar. Plus there are fun and informative monthly features including monthly news in ³Beanie Bulletins,² ³Beanies We¹d Like to See,² ³CyberBeanies² with Internet coverage, ³Beanie Fashions and Accessories,² and much more! (Tuff Stuff) Magazine $4.99 BECKETT HOT TOYS MARCH 1999 #10 Each issue will contain fresh, creative, and fun articles and columns on the latest toy collectible products on the market, the hottest toy shows around the country and of course, Beckett¹s price guide and checklist. Each issue includes a convention calendar, a resource directory, and columns on action figures, dolls, gaming cards, Hot Wheels, Beanie Babies, Star Wars, video and computer games, toys on the Internet, vintage toys, and much more. (Beckett Publications) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 100pg $4.99 COLLECT! APRIL 1999 One of the "bibles" for card prices, this includes a guide for entertainment collectibles. Covers over 2,400 prices and more than 350 figure series, covering the gamut of non- sports and entertainment cards ‹ from hobby classics to the hottest new releases. (Tuff Stuff) Magazine $3.99 TOMART¹S ACTION FIGURE DIGEST #62 This issue, Tomart continues its extensive Toy Fair coverage. Plus, each issue, AFD interviews the biggest names in the toy business, gets you the latest news and previews, and gives helpful tips on collecting. Regular features include the Top 20 selling action figure lines, ³Action News Briefs,² ³Star Wars Update,² and much more. (Tomart) Magazine, FC $5.95 TOMART¹S DISNEYANA UPDATE #29 The twenty-ninth chapter in the history of Disney Merchandising featuring Disney bean bag characters, new merchandise from the New York Toy Fair, and new merchandise from Disney¹s next animated feature, Tarzan. Plus, the regular departments on Publishing, Buttons & Pins, Home Video, Vintage Disneyana, Theme Park Collectibles, Mail Order Merchandise, and Disney Store Exclusives. Hundreds of color photos. Bimonthly. (Tomart) Magazine $6.00 TOY SHOP #196 & 197 Toy Shop offers you the only fully indexed toy and model marketplace in the hobby. Specializing in the ¹50s, ¹60s, and ¹70s, thousands of collector toys, models, dolls and related items are for sale in the pages of Toy Shop every issue. You¹ll find classified ads indexed alphabetically by category, making it easy for you to locate items of collectible interest. Containing more than 115 separate classifications, Toy Shop puts the entire spectrum of collectible toys and models at your fingertips every issue. Biweekly. (Krause Publications) Tabloid $3.98Ea. WHITE¹S GUIDE TO COLLECTING FIGURES MARCH 1999 One of the most comprehensive magazines covering more than two dozen collectible hobbies in over 280 pages. Monthly features include price guide and columns on Action Figures, Star Trek, Star Wars, G.I. Joe, Die Cast, Starting Lineups, NASCAR, Bobbing Heads, Coca-Cola, Disney, Beanie Babies, Fashion Dolls, and more. Choose from three covers every month ‹ the comics cover (Spawn to Star Wars), the sports cover (featuring a celebrity athlete), and the general interest (Beanies to Barbies) cover. (Collecting Concepts) COMICS COVER‹Magazine $4.99 SPORTS COVER‹Magazine $4.99 GENERAL COVER‹Magazine $4.99 GAME MAGAZINES DRAGON #258 "Mage vs. Machine² ‹ Mage meets Machine in this issue, featuring articles ranging from mechanical horrors in the AD&D game to new rules for magic and horror in the Alternity universe. Along with plenty of other AD&D game articles, expect a few humorous surprises in this April issue. Includes an interview with cover artist Todd Lockwood. (TSR) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $4.95 DUELIST #37 The magazine devoted to Magic: The Gathering and other card games! Each issue provides inside information on the latest Magic releases, strategy tips, interviews with game designers, and coverage of the hottest CCGs such as Doomtown, Legend of the Five Rings, and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Produced by the folks at Wizards of the Coast, creators of the ground breaking Magic: The Gathering. (WOTC) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $4.95 DUNGEON #75 Dungeon Adventures celebrates its 75th issue with a new collection of AD&D adventures suitable for any AD&D campaign, featuring new castles, dungeons, and wilderness challenges for heroes of all levels. In "The Forgotten Man" (Level 6-8), heroes confront danger in the clifftop castle of a mad lich. The action moves underground with "The Amulet and the Underdark" (Level 5-7), an adventure pitting heroes against the dark dwarves known as duergar. Also featured this issue is "Non-Prophet Organization" (Level 4-6) in which heroes must save a village from a prophecy of doom. Special cover by Brom. (TSR) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $4.95 GAMERS¹ REPUBLIC APRIL 1999 Now available through Previews! Nothing is hotter today than electronic video games, and Gamers¹ Republic brings the heat to print! Produced and written by real players, Gamers¹ Republic is designed for beginner and advanced players alike. Beautifully and intelligently presented, GR has the most thoroughly researched information on today¹s cutting-edge games. All this plus reviews of music CDs, movies, and anime. (Rider Circulation Services) Magazine, FC $5.99 WHITE DWARF #229 With plenty of new releases, there's a lot to see in White Dwarf #229! Articles include: ³Collecting a Warhammer Fantasy Goblin Army,² showcasing lots of new models; in- depth looks at the newly released Blood Angels and Dark Eldar armies for Warhammer 40K, and a Fantasy battle report featuring a rowdy bunch of Orcs and Goblins against an Empire army. All this plus the latest news from all over the Games Workshop hobby gaming world. (Games Workshop) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available in the United States only. Magazine $4.99 TRADING CARD MAGAZINES BECKETT SPORTS CARDS MAGAZINES These magazines cover the superstars of sports and sports card collecting with insightful articles and colorful action photos. Regular features include looks at the most popular players and cards, tips on card collecting, and ³Readers Write,² a forum for readers. Plus, one of the hobby¹s most reliable and relied-upon price guides for cards. (Beckett) (CAUT: 4) BASEBALL (#168)‹Magazine, FC $3.99 BASKETBALL (#104)‹Magazine, FC $3.99 FOOTBALL (#108)‹Magazine, FC $3.99 HOCKEY (#101)‹Magazine, FC $3.99 RACING & MOTORSPORTS (#55)‹Magazine, FC $3.99 SPORTS COLLECTIBLES & AUTOGRAPHS (#95)‹Magazine, FC $3.99 TUFF STUFF APRIL 1999 The monthly price guide contains prices for sports cards in singles, packs, boxes, and sets along with prices for racing, draft picks, limited edition collectibles, promo cards, plus autographs and memorabilia, as well as a Kenner Starting Lineup section. Also, lively feature stories and the latest in hobby news and regular monthly columns from experts in the field. Bimonthly. (Tuff Stuff) Magazine, FC $4.99 GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT AIRBRUSH ACTION JANUARY FEBRUARY 1999 The folks at Airbrush Action get bugs in their teeth as they review the beauty of the made- in-America Harley Hog, and all things that go too fast and look too cool. But the big news for this kick-ass issue is ... Big Daddy Roth! He¹s the high lord of crazy customizing. The man who launched a million bizarre cars. The creator of Rat Fink and other socially unredeemable icons. Airbrush Action showcases Big Daddy Roth and provides many samples of his twisted art work. Plus, airbrush fan-fave Scott Jacobs in profiled, several how-tos including the intricacies involved in airbrushing a leather jacket, and the annual air compressors buyer¹s guide. Bimonthly. (SQP) Magazine $4.99 BABYLON 5 VOL. 2 #9 Continuing its exclusive coverage of the Babylon Project with exclusive interviews with the cast and crew from both Babylon 5 and Crusade , previews of upcoming Babylon 5 projects, and reviews of classic Babylon 5 episodes. Includes features written by the staffs of both shows including Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski. (Titan Magazines) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC, 68pg $5.99 BETTIE 2000 POSTER BOOK SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (Market Square Productions) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong or Canada. ADULT MATERIAL REG.‹Magazine $4.95 SGN.‹Magazine $4.95 CINEFANTASTIQUE VOLUME 31 #3 Don¹t miss Cinefantastique¹s second annual update on the hot Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV series when Buffy expert Mitch Persons revisits the set and talks to series producer Joss Whedon, co-producer/writer Marti Noxon, and cast members David Boraeanaz (Angel) and Anthony Stewart Head (Rupert Giles). Plus, Walter Hill¹s outer space horror flick Supernova; filming the futuristic ³anime² movie The Matrix in Australia; a look at Roger Corman¹s new TV fantasy series Black Scorpion; and a 20th anniversary retrospective of Philip Kaufman¹s Invasion of the Body Snatchers starring Leonard Nimoy. (Cinefantastique) Magazine, FC $5.95 CINESCAPE #39 This month: Cinescape readers will look ahead to an excting hit-packed Summer, 1999. They¹ll visit the set of Wild Wild West and hear from director Barry Donnenfeld. They¹ll look at the making of Deep Blue Sea, the shark flick starring Samuel Jackson, and, of course, they¹ll get the latest on Star Wars: The Phantom Menace prequel.Cinescape is the bold magazine of science-fiction and action/adventure movies and television with behind- the-scenes reports; in-depth interviews with the stars, directors, and writers; and a look ahead to future TV and movie blockbusters. (M.V.P. Media) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $4.99 CULT TIMES #42 Now in a new larger format! Plan the month with the ³Cult Times Out of the Box,² an indispensable listing guide to cult TV programs on terrestrial, cable, and satellite. Read interviews with the stars and features on cult shows in the U.K. Take a light-hearted, yet informative, look at a classic series in the ³Instant Guide² and review the highlights of the previous month in ³Times Past.² (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 80pg $4.99 DRACULINA #35 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (Draculina) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong or Canada. ADULT MATERIAL Magazine, FC $6.95 DREAMWATCH #55 Whether your tastes lean towards Quantum Leap or Blake¹s 7, Babylon 5 or Aliens (or the tried and true favorites: Who and Trek), you can find it in here with interviews, features galore, and comprehensive episode guides! (DWB) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $5.99 EROTICA VISIONS SUBLIME #3 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (High Speed Productions) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong, Canada, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $5.95 FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND #226 The World's Greatest Classic Horror Screamag takes a look back at what made the 1960s the decade of monsters! This special report takes a loving look at the monsters, the movies and the music that took the country by storm. Like no other special ever published! Also: The Lost films of Boris Karloff‹for fans who thought they'd seen them all, FM looks at several films unseen for decades, complete with many rare stills. Plus: The Monolith Monsters‹the ultimate "hard rock" filmbook, and The Don Post Studios Story‹how a legend came to be! Magazine, b&w $5.95 FANGORIA #181 Winter is coming to an end, but Fangoria will keep a chill in the air! Johnny Depp and Charlize Theron (Devil¹s Advocate) both star in sci-fi shocker The Astronaut¹s Wife, about a man who returns home from space, and his wife discovers something terribly wrong with him. Fangoria also covers the sequel From Dusk Till Dawn: Texas Blood Money about the vampire criminal gang who relieve their victims of their money...and blood. David Cronenberg returns to technological terror in Existenz starring Jennifer Jason Leigh and Willem Dafoe about the deadly realm of virtual reality. Plus, more upcoming movies and reviews of the latest books, videos, laserdiscs, and DVDs. (Starlog) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $5.99 FEMME FATALES VOLUME 8 #1 Asia Argento, the daughter of Italy¹s Sultan of Shock Dario Argento (Deep Red, Suspira), is already a star in Europe and soon will star in Phantom of the Opera, directed by her father, and New Rose Hotel (co-written by William Gibson). FF chronicles these productions and interviews Asia. In other features, actress Robin Tunny (The Craft, Julian Po) talks about co-starring with Angela Bassett in Supernova; a talk with Starr Andreeff, who is being groomed by Roger Corman as his next sexy sci-fi icon; and Carnival of Souls, past and present as FF interviews 1960s star Candice Hilligoss and actress Bobbie Phillips (Showgirls, Murder One) starring in the Wes Craven remake. All this and much, much more. (Cinefantastique) MATURE READERS Magazine $5.95 FEMME FATALES VOLUME 8 #2 Who are the ³Babes² in the sci-fi comedy Free Enterprise, starring William Shatner and Deborah Van Valkenburgh? Find out in FF, and here¹s a hint: one of them is a recurring character in Deep Space Nine. Plus Tracy Scoggins (Lois & Clark, Dynasty, Alien Intruders) discusses her latest role as Captain Lochley in Babylon: Crusade; fifties drive-in diva Mamie Van Doren discusses her launch into cyber space; Nicole DeBoer (Prom Night IV, Deepwater Six) talks about her current role on Deep Space Nine as Ezri Dax; and Heather Langenkamp, the star of three Nightmare on Elm Street movies is back and starring in the sci-fi thriller Fugitive Mind. All this and many, many more femme fatales in each issue of FF. (Cinefantastique) MATURE READERS Magazine $5.95 FILM REVIEW #103 No hype. No nonsense. Just movies. Featuring a new column on science fiction and special effects, just in time for the first Star Wars prequel. All the best in movie news, reviews, and interviews with the latest info from around the world in ³Dispatches,² sneak previews of the new month¹s releases in ³Film Trailers,² and features on the greatest movie stars in ³Idol Chat.² Celebrities get to choose their five favorite films in ³Picture Paradise.² Plus, ³Call Sheet² recalls a classic movie with exclusive interviews, lively reviews of the latest movies, movie books, and soundtrack, plus masses of movie trivia, video competitions and more. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 84pg, FC $6.95 FILMFAX #71 Filmfax¹s latest helping of B-movie and TV fun kicks off with a cover portrait of Lon Chaney along with an interview of his great-grandson Ron Chaney. Also on the bill is veteran actress Beverly Washburn, the original Lost World, In Like Flint co-star Jean Hale, and Don Glut. Also leaping onto the pages are stuntman Woody Strode, Deke Heyward, and Superman. And don't forget to visit the Snack Bar featuring a tasty assortment of reviews, tid bits, and other surprises. (Filmfax) Magazine, 100pg $7.50 FORTEAN TIMES #120 From UFOs, Bigfoot and visions of the Virgin Mary to weird tales and human oddities, Fortean Times is a respected chronicler of strange phenomena with 23 years experience of reporting from wild frontiers. Informed, open-minded, skeptical, and above all extremely funny, Fortean Times has the lowdown on what's out there... and always names its sources! Believer or skeptic, its features cover all interests. (JB Publishing) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 100pg $4.95 FROM PARTS UNKNOWN #4 New bigger page count! Same great low price! This issue of the ³All-Masked Wrestler Pop Culture Authority² is dedicated to the most prevalent villain idiom in Mexican wrestling: the white-masked evil doctor! Why are medicos so feared and hated in Mexico? We try to answer that with the definitive English-language interview with Dr. Wagner Jr., and a look at movie maniacs like the Doctor of Doom and The Amazing Dr. Caronte! There's also a nostalgic look at vintage American wrestling with domestic demented docs like the Interns and Dr. X. Plus a cheesecake photo pictorial starring a female mad scientist, and a pin-up art gallery. And it's all From Parts Unknown! MATURE READERS Magazine, 48pg, b&w $3.95 GIANT ROBOT #14 Giant Robot is the insider's guide to the Asian pop underground. Meet Chris Wong Won, otherwise known as "Fresh Kid Ice" or "China Man" from the 2 Live Crew! Luke went to the dark side, but the nasty rappers are still bumping booties in dives near you. Track down the Sub-Mariners, Korean style! Find out about the ladies in Korea who spend most of their time underwater. Discover the secret history of Asian poolsharks! They hustle in Little Saigons, Little Manilas, and Korean Towns across America, but they have a past as long as a shot to the corner pocket. Plus: Who are the Indian DJs spinning in underground clubs throughout New York City and Europe? What are the new video games everyone will be playing next year? What do Asian lushes drink? What do Shaolin monks eat? All this, and the latest in anime, manga, toys, and punk rock from Japan and Asia. Magazine, 88pg $3.95 GIRLS' LIFE VOL. 5 #4 The new magazine for girls that keeps in touch with who's doing what and why it's important. From Venus Williams and Alannis, to hot beachwear and skin care, to cool shopping and dating, Girls¹ Life covers what the modern girl needs to know. Bimonthly. (Girls¹ Life) Magazine $2.95 HORRORBIZ #4 Featuring an extensive interview with publisher James Warren (Famous Monsters, Vampirella, Eerie, Creepy), a discussion about Full Moon Entertainment, and a dissection of the classic Universal Monsters. Also covering the life and work of comic artist Buzz, presenting a different type of interview with Michael Berryman, and much more. (Horrorbiz) Magazine, 48pg $5.95 LOCUS #457 The science-fiction and fantasy community¹s journal, with news and reviews on new and upcoming releases, as well as articles and columns by noted authors. (Locus) Magazine, 70pg, b&w $4.95 MANGA MAX #3 Anime, manga and Japanese style, featuring Hong Kong action courtesy of Eastern Heroes. With Video Girl Ai serialized by Viz and Shadow Lady published by Dark Horse, we look at manga artist Masakazu Katsura¹s obsession with all things superheroic, including his creations Wingman and Zetman. Also: Whatever happened to ³Jailed,² the mysterious organization devoted to stamping out anime video piracy? What is territorial lockout, and can you cure it with penicillin? Only Manga Max has all the hot news, plus up-to-the-minute information and reviews of all the new videos, books, software and merchandise releases. Includes a special 10-page Eastern Heroes section‹the magazine of Asian Action! Magazine, 68pg, FC $5.99 PENTHOUSE MAY 1999 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (Penthouse) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Puerto Rico ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $5.99 PERFECT 10 SPRING 1999 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (Perfect 10) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $7.00 PERFECT 10 SPRING 1999 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (Perfect 10) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong or Canada. ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $7.00 PLAYBOY MAGAZINE & SPECIALS See PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (Warner) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside of the United States. ADULT MATERIAL MAGAZINE (APR)‹Magazine $4.95 PRESENTS (APR/MAY)‹Magazine $6.95 PRIVATE COLLECTION #11‹Magazine $6.95 PREMIERE APRIL 1999 The slick magazine for moviegoers and couch potatoes alike, featuring articles and features on every aspect of movies, TV, and films. (Conceptions Unlimited) Magazine, FC $3.50 PROTOCULTURE ADDICT #54 Your Guide to the Anime Culture! Discover the world of Japanese animation & comics or learn more on your favorite titles! This issue will feature an article on Grandizer (a.k.a. Goldorak). It will also feature an article on the work of Go Nagai and his recent productions (Change Getter Robot, Devilman Lady) plus the usual ³Anime World² articles, reviews (of the latest anime videos, CDs, Manga, live-action movies and model kits to help you choose what to buy), and the latest news to know what is really going on in Japanese animation and manga! 8 pages in color! Magazines, 64pg, PC $4.95 RETROVISION¹S STAR WARS/STAR TREK SPECIAL #2 A four-issue miniseries devoted to the Star Wars and Star Trek franchises. Features the second part of the guide to every Star Wars short story and novel with reviews, plot summaries, and commentaries from the authors. Then, go behind the scenes of the sequel The Empire Strikes Back movie with interviews of director Irvin Kirschner and screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan, plus a look at the effects in the original and special edition. After that, the making of Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country ‹ the most in-depth piece ever written on the making of the final film featuring the original cast; a history of the Borg from their introduction in The Next Generation¹s second season to the featured role of Jeri Ryan in Voyager; and a comprehensive look at the latest feature, Star Trek: Insurrection. Plus, another stunning wraparound painted cover by Monte Michael Moore blending elements from both universes. (Retrovision) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 100pg. (2 of 4) $9.95 RINGSIDE WRESTLING #17 With springtime right around the corner, all wrestling fans will naturally turn to...Wrestlemania! Who¹s going to be in the main event and why? Plus, the latest news regarding the ongoing WCW/nWo war! Also, RW¹s unusual fantastic color pinups of the greatest stars in the sport. (Starlog) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $3.99 SCARLET STREET #32 This issue explores one of the classics of horror: The Picture of Dorian Gray (that'll be Dorian in all his horrific glory on the cover), with an examination of the classic forties film and an exclusive interview with star Hurd Hatfield. We'll also cover other versions of Dorian Gray, including interviews with Hammer Horror star Shane Bryant and makeup master Dick Smith. Plus, a chat with Marie (Cat Women of the Moon) Windsor, Death Takes a Holiday, Forrest J. Ackerman's Crimson Chronicles, the News Hound, laserdisc and book reviews, and much, much more! (Scarlet Street) Magazine, 76pg $6.95 SCARY MONSTERS 1999 YEARBOOK With all-new material. This is not a reprint! This special will cover Hammer with articles like ³The Glamour that Was Hammer,² ³Monster Memories of Hammer Films,² Peter Cushing, Captain Kronos, and more. Plus, a review of the Showtime Vampirella movie and the Hammer version that was never produced; ³Scary Silents: Part 3² (Germany Year Zero); Part 1 of ³Terror from the Stars: Cinema¹s Five Scariest Alien Invasions²; ³Fifty Top Science Fiction Films²; Remembering El Vampiro and Carmen Montejo; and much, much more. (Dennis Druktenis) Magazine $6.95 SCI-FI TEEN #6 A slew of high-profile sci-fi and fantasy projects such as: Matrix starring Keanu Reeves (along with Laurence Fishburne) as a rebellious human saving a future world where mankind has been enslaved by computers and an update of the classic My Favorite Martian starring Christopher Lloyd, Jeff Daniels, Daryl Hannah, Elizabeth Hurley, and the original Martian Ray Walston. Plus two of the stars of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Nicholas Brendon (Xander) and Seth Green (Oz) discuss their roles on the show, and Japanese monster favorite Gamera returns in an all-new feature Gamera 3. All this and the regular features including media reviews, cyberspace, and the Sci-Fi Teen report card. (Starlog) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $3.99 SFX #48 SFX is Europe¹s biggest, and biggest-selling SF magazine by a Universe or two. Packed with interviews, reviews, news and features on everything from Star Trek to Asimov, Godzilla to Magic: The Gathering, SFX covers all aspects of SF including films, books, videos, TV, fantasy gaming, comics, anime and more. It¹s the one essential SF magazine. Miss out at your peril. (Future Publishing) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $7.20 SHIVERS #63 Shivers looks back at the classic Hammer Horror film Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed starring Peter Cushing and interviews Hammer heroine Veronica Carlson. Shivers also features the latest TV frighteners including Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Brimstone, and The X-Files, and goes behind the scenes of the latest upcoming crop of Horror this summer including Jan De Bont¹s remake of The Haunting. With all the regular features, including Ingrid Pitt¹s ³Pitt of Horror,² plus news, film, video and book reviews. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 56pg $5.99 SOUNDS OF DEATH #12 The ultimate Death Metal magazine is back and better than ever. SOD #12 features a spectacular cover painting by fan favorite Wes Benscoter. Bands featured in this issue include Witchery, The Haunted, Nile, Necrophagia, Ritual Carnage, Cryptopsy, Deeds of Flesh, Burnt Offering, and many more. SOD #12 also features an expanded ³From the Vault² section, the return of ³Hate Mail,² as well as dozens of album and demo reviews showcasing the best of extreme metal from around the world. Includes two free bonus CDs featuring some of the best metal bands from around the world. (Sounds of Death) Magazine, 100pg $6.66 STAR TREK: INSURRECTION POSTER MAGAZINE #2 The second of three glossy magazines which folds out into a poster featuring more of the stars of Star Trek IX: Insurrection. Includes features on the background and creation of the film, cast interviews, and talks with the people behind the scenes. (Titan) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 16pg $3.95 STARBURST #247 JANUARY 1999 This month: a preview of this summer¹s fantasy blockbuster The Wild Wild West with a look at some of the amazing designs. Also, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the latest on Crusade, and don¹t miss all the regular news and reviews and features from the world of Science Fiction entertainment‹movies, TV, video, books and interactive media. Perfect- bound with spine. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 84pg, FC $4.99 STARBURST SPECIAL #39 The Definitive Guide to Star Trek 9 To celebrate the release of Star Trek 9, Starburst takes an in-depth look at the movie, with all the details fully revealed and featuring extensive interviews with the cast and production team. Plus, Babylon 5 and features on the best TV and films around. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $7.99 STARLOG #261 On the set of Walter Hill¹s spectacular outer space thriller Supernova starring Angela Bassett, James Spader, and Lou Diamond Phillips and the art of the amazing SF adventure Matrix. Then meet Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi) from Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace; Christopher as Uncle Martin in the movie version of My Favorite Martian; behind the scenes with the actors and creators of Babylon 5: Crusade; a preview of ABC¹s new sci-fi epic Strange World, Mercy Point, X-Files, Xena, Star Trek, and more! (Starlog) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $4.99 SUPERSTAR WRESTLERS #10 Where are the greatest wrestling fold outs on the newsstand? No contest. They¹re in Superstar Wrestlers! Eight fantastic foldouts per issue, perfect for framing, or just taping on your wall! Plus, you¹ll get in-depth profiles of many of the grappling game¹s premiere performers. (Starlog) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $4.99 THUNDER: WORLD OF ACTION CINEMA #4 Lethal Weapon IV star Mel Gibson stars in Payback directed by Brian Hegleland who penned the Oscar winning L.A. Confidential. Lethal Weapon IV villain Jet Li stars in Joel Silver¹s Romeo Must Die. Thunder visits both sets and interviews the cast and crew. Also, the scoop on making an independent film for almost nothing; a biography of Ching Siu- tung, director of Chinese Ghost Story; and the second edition of ³The Survival Guide to Resurrecting an Action Film Career.² Rounding out this issue will be an all-new bevy of action film reviews and ³How to Shoot Somebody for Reel.² (Draculina) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $4.95 TV ZONE #112 The World¹s Longest-Running Cult TV Magazine! Up-to-the-minute news, features and interviews plus continuing coverage of popular Cult TV shows including Babylon 5, Xena: Warrior Princess, Star Trek: Voyager and Deep Space Nine, Millennium, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Doctor Who. Also, our ongoing episode guides to popular series and answers to readers¹ questions in ³Memory Alpha,² along with regular news, reviews and interviews. Perfect-bound with spine. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 84pg, FC $4.99 WHITES GUIDE TO THE MOVIES #4 A monthly magazine geared to serious movie fans. Character-based reviews offer inside perspectives; revolutionary ³box office scores² give you complete movie info at your fingertips; and a fantasy movie game allows readers to pick their own ³teams² of Hollywood talent and compete against each other. Plus, scoops, news, quotes, and more. (Collecting Concepts) Magazine, 96pg $4.99 WRAPPED IN PLASTIC #39 The worlds longest-running Twin Peaks magazine continues its in-depth coverage of Twin Peaks and related topics, including a look at rare Japanese Twin Peaks merchandise! Plus the usual letters, news, and reviews; and an "X-Files Extra" update on the latest XF news! (Win-Mill Productions) Magazine, b&w $4.50 WRESTLING ALL STARS HEROES & VILLAINS #116 Are there signs that wrestling¹s incredible surge in popularity is beginning to erode? Can Goldberg and Stone Cold Steve Austin stay on top of their respective promotions (WCW & WWF, respectively) indefinitely? Has Vince McMahaon gone too far? These and other provocative questions will be examined in this issue. Plus, 12 fantastic pinups! (Starlog) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $3.99 XPOSÉ #32 The cast of Buffy the Vampire Slayer gather together to reveal some tantalizing secrets about themselves and the show. Plus, other features and reviews of the latest fantastic TV including Millennium, The X-Files, Hercules, Xena, and Seven Days. Don¹t miss out on the latest paranormal news from around the world and reviews of the latest paranormal movies, TV, and books. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 68pg, FC $4.99 BOOKS SECTION ANIME OFFERED AGAIN O/A EROTIC ANIME MOVIE GUIDE by Helen McCarthy & Jonathan Clements SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (1-852286-946-1) (Titan) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: This item is not available in Hong Kong, Canada, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL TPB, 192pg, b&w $24.99 **************** ART GONZO THE ART by Ralph Steadman Gonzo is the first time Steadman's unique, eye-catching art has been gathered in one volume. Those who loved Steadman and Hunter S. Thompson's collaboration on Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas will love this book, as it is the summation of an inspired, brilliant career that influenced a generation of writers, designers, artists, and filmmakers, and of a style that is at once high art and social commentary. NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before it ships to comic book specialty retailers. (Harcourt Brace & Company) (0-151003-87-4) HC, 9x11, 208pg $40.00 JUNGLE TAILS VOLUME 3 Big gals in tiny loin-cloths that kick major butt! Here is the third installment of an ongoing series that celebrates nature girls in their element. Starting with a cover painting by Alex Horley, interior artwork is supplied by Tomas Giorello, Rich Larson, Steve Fastner, Mike Hoffman, Mitch Byrd, Blas Gallego, Esteban Maroto, and others. Also available as a deluxe signed and numbered edition‹limited to 500 copies‹that includes a full-color print signed by Fastner & Larson. (SQP) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS REG.‹SC, 64pg $9.95 DLX.‹SC, 64pg $19.95 OPTION CLICK by Dave McKean The acclaimed artist who most notably illustrated Neil Gaiman's Sandman series, Arkham Asylum, and provided album cover art for musicians like Alice Cooper and The Rolling Stones, Dave McKean offers this second collection of digitally manipulated photographs, the first of which was the sold-out A Small Book of Black and White Lies. Limited to 3,000 copies. (Allen Spiegel Fine Arts) (0-964206-91-9) MATURE READERS HC $40.00 ******************* Look for the Mr. Punch poster signed by Dave McKean and Neil Gaiman in the Prints & Posters section of Previews, as well as other fine prints from Allen Spiegel Fine Arts. ******************* STREET POSTERS AND BALLADS OF THE LOWER EAST SIDE by Eric Drooker The former illustrator for Allen Ginsberg's Illuminated Poems collates this selection of poems, songs, and graphics for a powerful collection that chronicles ten years of political and cultural upheaval in Manhatten. (Publishers Group West) (1-888363-77-0) (CAUT: 4) SC, 9x12, 64pg $20.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A BARLOWE¹S INFERNO by Wayne Douglas Barlowe "Wayne Barlowe's Inferno is an awesome visual work, taking us into a contorted landscape of the damned which Dante himself could never have imagined"‹James Cameron. Art enthusiasts everywhere can now revel in the intensity of Wayne Douglas Barlowe¹s paintings as he depicts the regions of Hell with this hauntingly beautiful collection of nightmarish images and infernal dreamscapes. (1-883398-36-3) (Morpheus International) HC, 80pg, FC $24.95 ******************* Look for the Demon Incunabula Limited Resin Statue‹spawned from the pages of Barlowe's Inferno‹ listed in the Models section of Previews. ******************* O/A THE FANTASTIC ART OF BEKSINSKI This retrospective art book captures thirty years in the career of Polish master, Zdzislaw Beksinski. Wielding a brush with the intense power of Goya and the glorious palette of Turner, Beksinski has established himself as one of the great visionary artists of our time. His haunting, surreal works convey a powerful sense of mystery, and are often both disturbingly and remarkably beautiful. (Morpheus International) (188339838X) HC, 10x12, 80pg, FC $24.95 ************************* STARS OF THE MONTH CONAN THE CRUEL REGULAR EDITION Each illustration in this collection tells the tale of the mighty Cimmerian through the art of Marie Severin, Ernie Colon, Dan Fraga, and many others. (STAR6681) (SQP) MATURE READERS TPB, 8x11, 64pg, b&w $9.95 DINO BABES REGULAR EDITION Is that a brontosaurus in your pocket or are you just glad you saw this book? Artists from around the world take turns illustrating dinosaurs and the women who love them. Cover art by Joe Chiodo. (STAR7095) (SQP) MATURE READERS TPB, 64pg, b&w $9.95 PRIMAL LUST REGULAR EDITION A Gallery Girls Collection Science tells us that man and dinosaur never laid eyes on each other‹but they never mentioned anything about women! See the female mystique at the dawn of time, courtesy of Joe Jusko, George Perez, Jackson Guice, and others! (SQP) (STAR2838) MATURE READERS SC, 8x11, 64pg, b&w $9.95 ******************* COLLECTING OFFERED AGAIN O/A CEREAL BOXES AND PRIZES: 1960'S by Scott Bruce A rare and wonderful find, according to The New York Times, USA Today, and the Comics Buyers Guide. Remember arguing which tasted better, Quisp or Quake? Or screaming "I'm cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs?" Packed with 550 full color pictures, this gorgeous 250-page softcover captures the coolest packages and prizes of the psychedelic 60s. Treasures like the Quisp beanie, silver-plated Wacky Racers, and the Guppy ship model weave through hundreds of your favorite Quake, Cap'n Crunch, Frosty-O's, Crispy Critters, and Twinkle boxes. Groove to rare Beatles, Archies, and Monkees offers, as well as the decade's hottest Post baseball card and Wheaties boxes. Mickey Mantle, Yogi Bear, Andy Griffith, Banana Splits, Batman, and the Beverly Hillbillies pop up, alongside zillions of "Free Inside" gizmos like Yellow Submarine rub-ons, Bullwinkle springys, and Dick Dastardly squadron medals that once had you digging to the bottom of the box. More than classy nostalgia, current market values for every item lets you identify and price all that weird stuff you turn up at garage sales. (0-966-2123-0-4) (Flake World) TPB, 250pg $29.95 ********************** OFFICIAL PRICE GUIDE TO RECORDS 13TH EDITION by Jerry Osborne More than 100,000 prices listed! This complete sourcebook lists every charted hit single and album from as early as 1926 to the superstars of today, including crossover hits from jazz, country, rhythm and blues, and soul charts‹plus promotional records, limited editions, compilations, and picture sleeves. Indexed by artist and group for fast, easy access, each record is easily identified by label, manufacturer's catalog number, date, and format. Includes an 8-page color insert and b&w photos throughout. (Ballantine) (0- 676600-90-5) (CAUT: 4) SC, 9x11, 624pg $24.95 COMICS STARS OF THE MONTH BATMAN MASTERPIECES HC by Ruth Morrison Someone has killed the Batman ‹ and only the Joker can find out who! That's the unbelievable, but spine-tingling premise behind this thrilling collection of 110 illustrations which were first seen on SkyBox's Batman Master Series Trading Cards. Here again ‹ just as memorable and even larger than before ‹ are paintings by Carl Crichtlow, Duncan Fegredo, Scott Hampton, and Dermot Power, accompanied throughout by the powerful original story by Doug Moench and notes from the artists discussing how they approached each piece. A painted cover by Dave Dorman completes this package, making it one of the most valuable additions to any Batman-lover's library. (08230-0461-9) (Watson Guptill) (STAR8283) HC, 8x11, 208pg, FC $40.00 THE COMPLETE JACK KIRBY VOL. 3 TP The next volume of The Complete Jack Kirby features work produced in the first part of 1947, and by-passes the war years completely. Pure Imagination jumps ahead to prime Simon and Kirby art and story! Included in this edition is the first Flyin¹ Fool installment, Clue Comics Vol. 2 #1-3, Headline Comics #23-24, Duke of Broadway, Boy Explorers, Stuntman, the funny animal antics of Lockjaw the Alligator and Earl the Rich Rabbit, and much more! (Pure Imagination) (STAR8270) TPB, 8x11, 232pg, b&w $25.00 ********************* CONAN THE SAVAGE REISSUE by Leonard Carpenter After a gambling dispute erupts into violence and death, Conan of Cimmeria is condemned to the hellish mine pits of Brythunia where no man has ever escaped‹or survived. But Conan breaks free and disappears into the wilderness, far from civilization, yet too near the demon-goddess Ninga, who has seized control of Brythunia and whose insatiable appetite for human sacrifice threatens to devour the world. (Tor Books) (0-812514-12-2) (CAUT: 4) SC, 320pg $5.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A FANDOM'S FINEST COMICS VOLUME 2 edited by Bill Schelly This second anthology collects more of the "best lost comic strips" from the fabulous comics fanzines of the 1960s and 1970s. It contains never-before-reprinted complete strips by Dave Cockrum, Dan Adkins, Marc Hempel, Alan Weiss, Frank Miller, Joe Staton, Rich Buckler, and more. Plus a fantastic never-before-published 20-page epic by Jim Starlin. Includes strip adaptations of Robert E. Howard and Otto Binder stories, photos of creators, work by fan favorites, and an introduction annotating each strip. (Hamster Press) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 8x11, 244pg, b&w $14.95 *********************** GOLDEN AGE OF COMIC FANDOM by Bill Schelly This book-length history of Comic Fandom's early years was nominated for an Eisner Award in 1996, and now returns in revised and expanded form. Includes 40 extra pages, an 8-page color insert, and a brand-new cover by Michael Gilbert. Schelly's fascinating text tells how it all began in the 1960s: the fanzines, the dealers, the comicons. Also included are over 75 photos, almost 200 gorgeous illustrations by Steve Ditko, Jim Starlin, Jim Steranko, Dave Stevens, R. Crumb, Bernie Wrightson, and an introduction by former editor-in-chief at Marvel Comics, Roy Thomas. (Hamster Press) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 8x11, 184pg, b&w $14.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A MARVEL UNIVERSE HC by Peter Sanderson New low price! Take a guided tour through the vast cosmos known as the Marvel Universe and meet all the superheroes and supervillains who have thrilled and entertained millions of comics readers in this companion volume to Marvel: Five Decades of the World¹s Greatest Comics. The 400 full-color illustrations by the best and brightest Marvel artists are accompanied by knowledge-fraught text by former Marvel archivist Peter Sanderson, who recounts the main storylines, delves into the lives of the major characters, and demonstrates how the major writers have shaped the characters. (Abrams) (81718/0-810-9-4285-2) HC, 9x11, 288pg, FC $24.98 ************************* SPIDER-MAN GATHERING OF THE SINISTER SIX by Adam-Troy Castro At the behest of a deadly benefactor know only as the Gentleman, the Chameleon must assemble a new Sinister Six: Dr. Octopus, the Vulture, Electro, Mysterio, and the Gentleman's mysterious ward, Pity. But Mysterio, the master of illusion, has a plan of his own! A number of Hollywood people have been targeted for murder, and the Webhead must halt Mysterio's deadly rampage before more lives are claimed. (Putnam) (0-425167- 74-7) (CAUT: 4) SC, 320pg $6.99 STAR OF THE MONTH SUPERMAN: THE COMPLETE HISTORY The Life and Times of the Man of Steel by Les Daniels Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings in a siingle bound! For the last six decades, the Man of Steel has captured the imaginations of millions! Now, on the anniversary of his ³birth,² Chronicle Books presents the ultimate biography of the Man of Tomorrow! Following the popular hero¹s humble beginnings as a Depression-era champion of justice to his ascension as the modern day man-god of today, Superman: The Complete History is something every superhero scholar should not do without! (0-8118-2162-5) (Chronicle Books) (STAR8403) HC, 8x10, 192pg $29.95 ********************* FICTION DUNE by Frank Herbert Set on the desert planet Arrakis, a world more awesome than any other in literature, Dune begins the story of the man known as Maud'dib‹and of a great family's plan to bring to fruition humankind's most ancient and unattainable dream. A stunning blend of adventure, mysticism, and politics, Dune won the first Nebula Award, shared the Hugo Award, and formed the basis of what is undoubtedly the grandest epic in science fiction. (Putnam) (0-441005-90-X) (CAUT: 4) HC, 6x9, 528pg $24.95 EDGEWORKS COLLECTED ELLISON VOLUME 1 TPB by Harlan Ellison The erudite and ego-smashing writer-hero at the peak of his form. This is the first volume of the series, Collected Ellison, and contains An Edge in My Voice and Over the Edge. Both books have been completely revised, updated, and expanded for the hardcover publication, and this trade edition has been re-edited as well. (White Wolf) (1-565048-29- 6) (CAUT: 4) TPB $15.99 FAREWELL TO LANKHMAR by Fritz Leiber This omnibus edition, the final collection of the Lankhmar series, contains a short story ("Sea Magic"), a novelette (The Mer She), a novella ("The Curse of the Smalls and the Stars"), and a complete novel (The Mouser Goes Below). This book is not the last of the adventures of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, though‹their story continues in a new trilogy authorized by the Leiber estate. Yet for marvelous tales from the original source, this paperback edition is indispensable. Cover by Mike Mignola. (White Wolf) (1-565048-97- 0) (CAUT: 4) SC $5.99 HIGHLANDER WHITE SILENCE by Ginjer Buchanan The time is 1889, and the San Francisco gold rush is in full swing. Seeking better prospects and a spot of adventure, Duncan MacLeod, member of an age-old race of Immortals, sets out for the Alaskan Territory with friends and fellow Immortals Fitzcairn and O'Rourke. But hardship awaits them on the snow-covered trails north, as raging blizzards turn their quest into a frozen nightmare courtesy of indifferent nature. (Warner) (0-446606-34-0) (CAUT: 4) SC, 224pg $5.99 JINGO by Terry Pratchett Something new has come up between the ancient rival cities of Ankh-Morpork and Al- Khali. Literally. An uninhabited island rising out of Discworld's circular sea is claimed by both cities, and Commander Vimes and his faithful trolls and cops are forced to deal with a crime so awful that there's no law against it. It's called, "war." (Harper Collins) (0-061059-06-4) (CAUT: 4) SC, 400pg $6.50 WING COMMANDER CONFEDERATION HANDBOOK by Chris McCubbin The official authorized Confederation Handbook adds stunning background and authentic detail to the most powerful and popular CD-ROM game series. Illustrated with drawings, diagrams, and full-color photographs, this book gives you the ultimate insider's understanding of the technical expertise, military precision, and awesome courage demanded of the thin red line of heroes that stands between Earth and annihilation. (Harper Collins) (0-061075-53-1) (CAUT: 4) SC $17.00 ZORRO AND THE DRAGON RIDERS by David Bergantino Zorro‹the legendary masked hero of Old California‹returns in the first of a new series of Zorro adventures. Posing as a foppish Spanish nobleman by day, Don Diego transforms at night into Zorro, protector of the innocent and scourge of the wicked! (Tor Books) (0- 812567-68-4) (CAUT: 4) SC, 224pg $5.99 MOVIES ASIAN POP CINEMA by Lee Server The first full-color guide to the wide-ranging films of Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, and India, served up with dozens of spectacular photographs, film stills, and movie posters. Presenting the major films, the people behind them, the key elements of each genre, and interviews with John Woo and others. Features color and b&w images throughout. (Chronicle Books) (0-811821-19-6) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 132pg $16.95 B MOVIE HORRORS by John Thonen An exclusive and candid look into the horror/sci-fi movies of producer-director Don Dohler, who made five independent features between 1976 and 1987‹plus two features which were aborted and re-made. The author presents insightful chapters through Dohler¹s own recollections about the movies‹a few of which have gained ³cult² followings since their release. The five films‹Alien Factor, Fiend, Nightbeast, Galaxy Invader and Blood Massacre‹are well represented with more than 120 photos, most of which have never been seen before. (Movie Club, Inc.) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 8x11, 120pg $14.95 BORIS KARLOFF A GENTLEMAN'S LIFE by Susan & Gary Svelha The first family authorized biography of the legendary horror film star, Boris Karloff. A detailed look ino the life and career of "Frankenstein" himself. Karloff's daughter, Sara Jane, actually participated in this book and selected photographs herself. An absolut must for fans of golden age horror films that will neve die over time. (Midnight Marquee) (CAUT: 4) SC $20.00 HITCHCOCK AND THE MAKING OF PSYCHO by Stephen Rebello The definitive account of the making of the original 1960 classic, now seen as the forerunner of all modern horror thrillers. Drawing from interviews with stars, writers, and technical crew, Rebello takes us behind the scenes for every step in the creation of this cinematic masterpiece, from the struggles Hitchcock encountered getting the film made, to the controversy over who was really responsible for planning and filming the famous shower scene. Includes 16 b&w photos. (St. Martins Press) (0-312207-85-9) (CAUT: 4) PB, 224pg $14.95 PSYCHO THE CLASSIC STORY OF A BOY AND HIS MOTHER by Robert Block On the American Film Institute's list of the 100 Greatest American Movies, Psycho is #18. The official movie tie-in for the upcoming major motion picture which reminds us that it's not always safe to take a shower without first locking the door! (Tor Books) (0-812519- 32-9) SC, 224pg $5.99 SCIENCE FICTION CLASSICS STORIES THAT MORPHED INTO MOVIES by Forrest James Ackerman Hugo Award-winning writer, publisher, and editor Forrest J. Ackerman brings us fifteen classic science fiction tales by some of the best writers in the genre‹all of which served as the basis for classic sci-fi movies, including The Day the Earth Stood Still, The Thing from Another World, The Illustrated Man, She-Devil, and Fiend Without a Face. (Harper Collins) (1-575000-40-7) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 6x9, 448pg $15.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A SCREAMS AND NIGHTMARES: THE FILMS OF WES CRAVEN by Brian J. Robb Craven's entire career is exposed, from his low-budget beginnings to his most recent box office hits. Films covered range from the banned The Last House on the Left and the cult classic The Hills Have Eyes to the outrageous Shocker and The People Under the Stairs. Through exclusive interviews with Craven, Robb provides in-depth accounts of filmmaking, a section on up-and-coming projects, and the third installment on the Scream series. Includes 200 photographs, many from the director's own collection, plus a full filmography. (Putnam) (0-879519-18-5) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x9, 192pg $27.95 ****************** SUPERNOVA THE NOVELIZATION by Steven E. McDonald When Nightingale 229, a medical evacuation vessel, answers an emergency distress signal to a deep-space mining station, the crew discovers only one survivor‹and a dying star poised on the brink of obliteration. Now they have only hours to repair their own damaged starship before the supernova erupts, but can they trust the man they have rescued, who guards a secret that could threaten all of human civilization? (Tor Books) (0-812584-06-6) (CAUT: 4) SC, 288pg $5.99 VARIETY MOVIE GUIDE 1999 edited by Derek Elley This accessible, carefully researched, and informative reference guide the expertise of professional reviewers at your fingertips. You can find information on a film's availability, the cast, the crew, any awards it won, and more while gaining a unique perspective of the time in which it was produced and reviewed. Includes more than 8,500 entries, with information on availability of movies on video, laserdisc, and widescreen formats. (Putnam) (0-399524-80-0) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 8x11, 1,104pg $24.95 WING COMMANDER NOVELIZATION by Peter Telep Look for the movie in theaters March 1999! Chris Blair is a young cadet fresh from the Academy. His first ship has an awesome mission: Recover the NAVCOM device from the savage, egomaniacal alien Kilrathi before the NAVCOM leads the Kilrathi to Earth. But somewhere among Blair's fighting wing‹Earth's last hope‹a traitor lurks. (Harper Collins) (CAUT: 4) HC (0-061051-17-9)‹256pg $24.00 SC (0-061059-85-4)‹256pg $5.99 POP CULTURE GENTLEMAN'S CLUB GUIDE 1999 EDITION SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. ADULT MATERIAL NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. (GCG, Inc.) (CAUT: 3 & 4) SC $15.95 MURPHY'S LAW 2000 by Arthur Block On the verge of a new millennium, Murphy's Law 2000 pays homage to a whole new world of things that can go wrong‹from cable TV to the "Year 2000 Problem"‹with a whole new collection of hilarious and undeniable rules, axioms, conundrums, and corollaries. This book also features one hundred of the very best new "Laws of the Internet." (Putnam) (0-843174-82-X) TP, 5x7, 96pg $5.99 PYROTECHNIC INSANITARIUM by Mark Dery Leading us through millennial America‹from mainstream culture (Disney's planned community, Nike, and teenage tribalism) to the pop underground (alternative comics and inflatable Scream dolls) to the far fringes (the Heaven's Gate cult, and the Unabomber)‹ Dery brilliantly elucidates the method to our current madness. His provocative analyses deconstruct cultural phenomena, and reveal their deeper meanings and larger relevance to our society. (0-802116-40-X) (CAUT: 4) HC, 6x9, 224pg $25.00 SUPERHERO UNAUTHORIZED BIOGRAPHY OF CHRISTOPHER REEVE by Chris Nickson In 1995, paralyzed from a riding accident and unable to breathe without a ventilator, Superman actor Christopher Reeve became a different kind of hero. A man who was driven day to day to succeed academically, athletically, and professionally became even more determined to walk again, to help others in need, and to prove that the soul and spirit can soar even when the body can barely move. Includes 8 pages of photos. (0-312969-80-5) (St. Martins Press) (CAUT: 4) SC, 336pg $5.99 TRIPS: HOW HALLUCINOGENS WORK IN YOUR BRAIN by Cheryl Pellerin Featuring illustrations by R. Crumb and Ellen Seefelt! A rare look at the social, cultural, historical, and scientific phenomenon of psychedelics through the eyes of artists who've grown up with them, regulators who control them, federal scientists who approve and fund their research, and scientists who've spent careers studying them. Through colorful illustrations, the latest research, and leading-edge cultural analogies, Pellerin shows how the still mysterious hallucinogens may work in the still mysterious brain. For a generation, people have been worried about the false horrors attributed to LSD without knowing anything about the real problems. Now, you can know the real story. (Publishers Group West) (1-888363-34-7) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS RES. from Previews Vol VII #11 (Nov97) TPB $23.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A VA, VA, VOOM! by Steve Sullivan The first truly comprehensive account of the breathtaking glamour girls of the 1940s and 1950s, told in their own words and jammed with hundreds of photos. Just a quick glance at any of these beauties will have your head spinning. Features such killer babes as Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield, Bettie Page, Candy Barr, and Meg Myles. (1-881649-60-1) (General Publishing Group) MATURE READERS TPB $17.95 ******************** STRANGE SCIENCE CONFIRMATION: HARD EVIDENCE OF ALIENS AMONG US by Whitley Strieber The bestselling author of Communion produces this follow-up book which provides irrefutable physical evidence of alien life‹namely five implants retrieved from the bodies of humans. Includes a startling photograph insert, including those of the alien implants. (St. Martins Press) (0-312967-04-7) (CAUT: 4) SC, 320pg $6.99 SCI FI CHANNEL MYSTERIES AND MAGIC by John & Anne Spencer From the beginning of time we have been obsessed with magic, witchcraft, other worlds. For millennia we have found comfort by creating cults and rituals to control and use our demons. In this book, paranormal researchers John and Anne Spencer take us behind the veil for a comprehensive tour of the Knights Templar, Freemasons, the Cabbala, Huna, Theosophy, Millenarism, Enochian rituals, White and Black Magic, Vodoo, Hexing, Witchcraft, Astrology, Palministr, I-Ching, Tarot, Runes, Scrying, and Grammatomancy. (Harper Collins) (1-575000-30-X) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 5x8, 300pg $12.95 SCI FI CHANNEL UFO SIGHTINGS by Alan Baker Every year thousands of people all over the world report seeing unusual objects in the sky. Most of these can be explained, but others do not have such easy answers. This book gives an exhaustive examination of Close Encounters of the First to the Fourth Kinds, from Scandinavia to South America, and from the U.S. to Australia, with a thorough discussion of the evidence, reactions, cover-ups, and the various explanations possible. (Harper Collins) (1-575000-22-9) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 5x8, 300pg $12.95 STAR TREK STAR TREK MISSION TO HORATIUS HC by This special collector's item‹dubbed the lost Star Trek novel‹has been out of print for over 30 years, but is now back in an exact authentic facsimile of the original 1967 edition! A mission to a primitive planet suffering raids from its high-tech neighbors leads Captain Kirk to investigate its inhabitants, who are split into two kinds: real people and clones with no civil rights. (Pocket Books) (0-671028-12-X) (CAUT: 4) HC, 5x7, 208pg $16.00 STAR TREK DS9 REBELS TRILOGY BOOK ONE by Daffyd ad Hugh When Captain Sisko leads the Defiant on a dangerous mission into the Gamma Quadrant to liberate a conquered world, the Bajoran government insists that Kai Winn, the Federation's long-time nemesis, assume complete control of the space station. (Pocket Books) (0- 671011-40-5) (CAUT: 4) SC $6.50 STAR TREK DS9 REBELS TRILOGY BOOK TWO by Daffyd ad Hugh Kai Winn has never divulged what she personally did during the harsh and perilous days of the Occupation. But now, as Cardassian warships fight to reclaim Deep Space Nine, she cannot help recalling those bygone days‹and her own private war against the Cardassian oppressors. (Pocket Books) (0-671011-41-3) (CAUT: 4) SC $6.50 STAR TREK DS9 THE 34TH RULE AUDIO BOOK Read by Armin Shimerman For once, business is going well for Quark, not that anyone on Deep Space Nine truly appreciates his genius for finding profit in the most unlikely of circumstances. With diplomatic relations breaking down between the Bajor and the Ferengi Alliance, Quark loses first his bar, then his freedom. But even penniless, he still has his cunning and his lobes, which are what he'll need to come out on top and prevent an interstellar war. 3 cassettes. Approximate running time: 3 hours. (Pocket Books) (0-671043-95-1) (CAUT: 4) Audio $18.00 TEK NET MMPB by William Shatner Jake knows about the drug addiction to Tek from hard personal experience. And his partner, Sid Gomez, saved his neck more than once. Jake figures that they're in it together when Sid's wife is missing. It's a decision that will take them deeper into the underworld of Tek where death is as real as the gun in your face. (Putnam) (0441006043) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 272pg $6.99 STAR WARS STAR WARS ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO DROIDS by Daniel Wallace This comprehensive guide surveys all the myriad models and classes from the lowliest drone ships to the most sophisticated humanoid automatons. Discover the evolution of the R-series; learn the curious history of the MSE-6 "mouse" droids; explore the workings of the malevolent Shadow Droids; and more. Whatever its form or function, if it's a droid, you'll find the definitive data on its development, history, and technology in this ultimate owner's manual. (Ballantine) (0-345420-67-5) SC $18.95 STARS OF THE MONTH STAR WARS: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO CHARACTERS by Andy Mangels A comprehensive who's who of Star Wars characters! The history and personality of each character is described in detail, including personnel from the movies, books, comics, TV specials, games, and the rest of the ever-expanding Star Wars universe! Photographs and line illustrations are also featured‹with multiple illustrations of most characters for better visual reference! (345- 39535-2) (STAR8395) SC, 8x11, 224pg, b&w $18.95 STAR WARS ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO PLANETS AND MOONS by Daniel Wallace From the sun-baked deserts of Tatooine to the snow covered wastes of Hoth and the misty swamps of Dagobah, here's your expert guide to the one hundred most fascinating worlds of the extraordinary Star Wars universe. Besides such well-known worlds as the arid Tatooine, home of Luke Skywalker; the frigid Hoth, site of a fierce Rebel/Imperial skirmish; and the swamp-filled Dagobah, key planets include Kasbyyyk, the treacherous jungle covered home of the Wookie race; Bespin, the gas planet in whose atmosphere hovers the formidable Cloud City; and Coruscant, the absolute center of power in the galaxy and seat of the dreaded Empire. Packed with facts, filled with detailed illustrations of the planets and their inhabitants, and featuring a time line of major events in Star Wars history, this is an important addition to the growing library of literature devoted to a science fiction classic. (0-345-42068-3) (Ballantine) (STAR8010) TPB $18.95 STAR WARS: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO VEHICLES & VESSELS by Bill Smith The only detailed, illustrated, comprehensive guide to the modes of transport in the Star Wars universe! From Luke¹s landspeeder to the Millennium Falcon, Imperial Walkers to the Jawas¹ desert-roving junk barge, Tie-Fighters and X-Wings, to the dreaded Death Stars, every means of conveyance that ever flew, rolled, soared, or shuttled through the world of Star Wars is accounted for here. In his entertaining, enlightening text, Bill Smith provides detailed background, history, and technical specs on the hardware that hurtled Star Wars¹ heroes and villains to their destinations‹and into battle‹while veteran Lucasfilm artist Doug Chiang and technical illustrator Troy Vigil capture each amazing machine down to the last detail. (Ballantine) (345-39299-X) (STAR1599) SC, 8x10, 225pg, b&w $18.95 STAR WARS: ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO WEAPONS & TECHNOLOGY by Bill Smith This is the definitive guide to Star Wars weapons of every type‹from the smallest palm shooter to the most massive laser cannon! Following on the heels of the extremely popular Star Wars: Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels and Star Wars: Essential Guide to Characters, this fully-illustrated book is destined to become a classic! (Ballantine) (0-345- 41413-6) (STAR7235) SC, 8x11, 224pg, b&w $18.95 ********************* STAR WARS THE BOUNTY HUNTERS BOOK 3 HARD MERCHANDISE by K.W. Jester Boba Fett struggles to survive his powerful enemies' conspiracy against him, Bossk's re- establishment of the bounty hunter's guild, and the shocking outcome of Kuat's machinations. (Bantam) (0-553578-91-X) (CAUT: 4) SC, 400pg $5.99 EWAN MCGREGOR FROM JUNKIE TO JEDI by Brian Robb McGregor‹hot off of playing junkie anti-hero Renton in Trainspotting‹has just completed his role as young Obi Wan Kenobi in the first film of the new Star Wars trilogy. Raised in the conservative country of Crieff, Scotland, McGregor has known since he was nine years old that he wanted to be an actor. This illustrated biography portrays how this young actor is making his way from small independent films to Hollywood blockbusters. Includes 80 b&w photos. (Publishers Group West) (0-859652-76-9) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 7x9, 160pg $16.95 TUBE BABYLON 5 NO SURRENDER NO RETREAT by Jane Killick Filled with stunning revelations and explosive plot twists and turns, No Retreat sums up the spellbinding fourth season, culminating in some of the most dramatic events through episode-byu-episode summaries and analyses. Captured in this book is all the action and intrigue of Babylon 5 circa 2261‹"the year everything changed." (Ballantine) (0-345424- 50-6) TPB, 5x8, 192pg $11.00 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER THE XANDER YEARS VOLUME 1 by Keith R.A. DeCandido Xander Harris' love life is no walk in the park. There's the whole unrequited love thing he has going for Buffy, let's not even talk about how he feels about his best friend, Willow, and how could anyone forget his love-hate dating relationship with Cordelia! Includes an 8- page color photo insert. (Pocket) (0-671026-29-1) (CAUT: 4) SC, 288pg $4.99 HERCULES AND THE GEEK OF GREECE by Hunter Kennedy Queen Xumonia's crown has been stolen, and Hercules has to get it back! Without it, she will quickly grow old and die. But Hercules travels with her nephew, Geekus‹a nerd who wears dinar-sized spectacles and squirrel-bladder sandals. As Herc faces ghastly soldiers, a horde of Amazons, and a dragon, will Geekus prove that he's more than just a geek? (Putnam) (0-425167-77-1) (CAUT: 4) SC, 128pg $4.50 MONTY PYTHON ENCYCLOPEDIA by Robert Ross From "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen" to "Whoops Apocalypse," The Monty Python Encyclopedia is a completely comprehensive guide to the classic comedy team and the work of its members both together and individually. Includes biographies of John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Graham Chapman, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin. Plus, in-depth studies of their classic sketches, and full listings of all Python books, recordings, videos, societies, and stage, publishing, radio, and film ventures. (Harper Collins) (1- 575000-36-9) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 7x9, 272pg $22.00 RESIST OR SERVE OFFICIAL GUIDE TO THE X-FILES VOLUME 4 by Andy Meisler This book is the official, fact-packed episode guide to the show's phenomenal fifth season, chronicling the events leading up to this past summer's box office sensation. Includes more than 300 dramatic episode shots, detailed plot summaries, full dialogue from pivotal scenes, intriguing trivia, and never-before-told behind-the-scenes coverage. Also includes an 8-page color insert. NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before it ships to comic book specialty retailers. (Harper Collins) (0-061073-09-1) SC, 6x9, 304pg $16.00 STAR OF THE MONTH THE SIMPSONS GUIDE TO SPRINGFIELD by Matt Groening This is it‹the ultimate reference to every historic and obscure nook & cranny of America's best-loved fictional hometown: Springfield! See (and maybe jump across) majestic Springfield Gorge! Breathe in the atmosphere of the Springfield Tire Yards! Gaze star- struck at the gates of Krustylu Studios! Shop at South Sea Squidport! All this, and the world's first three-eyed fish, too! Wish you were here? Then, pick this up, dude! (0-06- 0952822) (Harper Collins) (STAR8415) TPB, 96pg, FC $12.95 ********************* XENA AND THE MAGIC ARROW OF MYX by Hunter Kennedy Someone has cast a horrible spell on Xena. Everywhere she and her sidekick Gabrielle go, the Magic Arrow of Myx follows. Worse yet, it won't stop until it strikes Xena! Now they have to find out who launched the deadly arrow before it's too late. (Putnam) (0-425167- 76-3) (CAUT: 4) SC, 112pg $4.50 CALENDARS GOLDEN TURTLE PRESS STAR WARS EPISODE 1 CALENDARS The gates to the far away galaxy are about to swing open again, when in May the new Star Wars prequel film Episode I: The Phantom Menace gives viewers awesome sci-fi entertainment that will be nothing short of silver screen history! But before the party begins, Previews gives you the opportunity to get the first glimpses of Lucasfilm's newest cinema masterpiece with Star Wars calendars that outline the days and month's of the upcoming year 2000! Yes, we are leaving the century that prescribed we all work until we're 65 so we can get a gold watch and die. It's the new millennium, complete with new millennium aspirations and dreams. And what better way to celebrate our future than with authorized first-glimpse scenes from a spectacular movie that takes us light years into a future where the Jedi are protectors of peace for all creatures great and small in the vast and richly populated galaxy? These are the only calendars that will be released which spotlight The Phantom Menace, and they preview characters‹Anakin Skywalker, Darth Maul, Jar Jar Binks, and Queen‹plus provide images, quotes, and facts from the movie which you can memorize and use as handy trivia against your fellow Star Wars aficionados. The 15 1/2" x 11 1/2" poster-sized 20-Month Collectors Edition wall calendar offers 20 months of graphics, including trivia, stills from the new movie, and computer generated imagery. The 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" 18-Month collectible mini wall calendars feature a different character from the new movie, and also include images, quotes, and facts from the highly anticipated sci-fi flick. Collect them all, and preserve a piece of film history that's sure to be remembered as that movie which set the bar higher for a new generation of filmmakers and the fans who watch their work. (CAUT: 1) 20-MONTH COLLECTORS ED. (1558118233)‹Wall Calendar $16.99 18-MONTH JAR JAR BRINKS (1558118330)‹Mini Calendar $4.99 18-MONTH DARTH MAUL (1558118322)‹Mini Calendar $4.99 18-MONTH ANAKIN SKYWALKER (1558118314)‹Mini Calendar $4.99 18-MONTH QUEEN (1558118349)‹Mini Calendar $4.99 INTERNATIONAL SECTION 1000 EDITIONS CARD CAPTOR SAKURA (CLAMP) PRINT # 1 The ³Clamp² collective of female artists remains one of the most popular manga creators in Japan. This highly decorative image perfectly captures the delightful fantasy nature of Card Captor Sakura. Printed in Spain on heavy art paper. (133) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Spain. Print, 20x28, FC $12.95 E-OPPERS (SHIROW) PRINT #2 Here¹s a second sexy image from Masamune Shirow, the creator of such great works as Appleseed, Dominion and Ghost in the Shel. This colorful, sexy design was printed with great care in Spain on special heavy art paper. Large format. (133/Mep-???) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong and Spain. ADULT MATERIAL Print, 27x38, FC $24.95 ART MODERNE LE PORT DE GRENELLE (SCHUITEN) SILKSCREEN PRINT Another image taken from a series of images created by Francois Schuiten to celebrate the imagination of science fiction visionary author, Jules Verne. Schuiten¹s superbly rendered, highly detailed architectural backgrounds give his work depth, atmosphere, and mood. This six-color silkscreen print is handprinted in France on super heavy 270 gram art paper. Each of the 199 prints in this limited edition has been signed and numbered by the artist. (133) (CAUT: 4) Print, 24x36, FC $125.00 EURO-HUMOR IN TRANSLATION LUCKY LUKE: CALAMITY JANE Now available in a new English language translation. One of the most popular French humor comic series, the Lucky Luke books were penned by Asterix scribe Rene Goscinny. This 48-page full-color graphic novel features clean art and a humorous, slapstick-filled storyline. Great fun for all ages. English text. (133) (CAUT: 4) SC, 9x12, 48pg, FC $9.95 LUCKY LUKE: JESSE JAMES Our favorite cowboy hero squares off against the fabled ³Robin Hood of the West² in this hilarious 48-page comic adventure written by Rene Goscinny (Asterix). English text. (133) (CAUT: 4) SC, 9x12, 48pg, FC $9.95 SPIKE AND SUZY: SAGARMATHA Belgian artist Willy Vandersteen was a contemporary of Herge, and Vandersteen¹s Spike and Suzy series owes much to Tintin¹s clear line style and relentless adventuring. Now available in an English language edition, this full-color 56-page graphic novel is a delightful discovery that should have strong appeal to Tintin fans and young readers. English text. (133) (ISBN: 0-9533178-0-3) (CAUT: 4) HC, 8x10, 56pg, FC $11.95 FRENCH COMICS LE SOMMEIL DU MONSTRE Enki Bilal (Gods in Chaos) remains one of the top creators in the world of French comics. His latest work, Le Sommeil Du Monstre, sold out its first printing of 300,000 copies in just five weeks. A powerful, dystopic vision of the future rendered in Bilal¹s inimitable style that is at once superbly realistic and definitively avant-garde, Le Sommeil du Monstre is the first volume in a new trilogy. Superbly printed in Belgium in a striking full-color process that makes the most of Bilal¹s striking use of pastels. French text. (2-7316-1230-4) (133) (CAUT: 4) HC, 12x10, 70pg, FC $24.95 PIN-UP VOL. #4 This excellent series by Yann and Berthet focuses on the career of a Milton Caniff-type cartoonist who creates a powerful wartime comic strip that energizes both the home front and the front lines in WWII. The model for the seductive Axis-smashing heroine turns out to be none other than Bettie Page‹and volume four, in this playfully historical series, finds ³Bettie² embroiled in the anti-Communist witch hunts of the 1950s. French text. (133) (CAUT: 4) HC, 12x10, 68pg, FC $19.95 ITALIAN COMICS AMERICAN TATTOO This one-shot magazine includes 68 pages of wild tattoo designs with all but a few pages in full color. A great gift for those who are into self-ornamentation. What little text there is, is in Italian. (6178) (CAUT: 4) MATURE MATERIAL Magazine, 8x11, 68pg, PC $9.95 NU #7 This elegantly produced magazine contains hundreds of artfully posed nude photographs as well as a review of the Unexpurgated Drawings of Carl Barks. Text in both English and Italian. (6178) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL Magazine, 8x11, 80pg, b&w $20.00 SELEN #33 Italy¹s leading erotic comics and photography magazine features a very fetching bare bottom on the cover plus coverage of all the latest fetish trends. Italian text. (6178) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL Magazine, 9x12, 70pg, PC $12.95 SELEN #34 Liberatore (Ranxerox) provides an extra added comic bonus in this issue of Italy¹s leading erotic comics and photography magazine. Italian text. (6178) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL Magazine, 9x12, 70pg, PC $12.95 LEBLON-DELIENNE GROMIT IN A YELLOW SLICKER RESIN FIGURE This nearly 6-inch tall figure of Gromit was sculpted by Marie Leblon in her Normandy studio and comes superbly handpainted. Limited to 5,000 pieces worldwide, a true collector¹s item. (133/485) (CAUT: 4) Resin Figure, FC $75.00 GROMIT IN THE PLANE RESIN SCULPTURE This superb piece stands almost 15-inches tall and is limited to just 1,500 pieces worldwide. (133/486) (CAUT: 4) Resin Figure, FC $250.00 POPEYE THE SAILORMAN RESIN SCULPTURE The fighting gob is ready to do his thing on your desk or mantle piece. Superbly crafted, handpainted, and nearly 8 inches high this figure does justice to E. C. Segar¹s great creation. Limited to just 999 pieces worldwide. (133/700) (CAUT: 4) Resin Figure, FC $115.00 OOG & BLIK GUTSMAN COMICS #2 This 32-page American format comic features excellent art and fascinating stories (including the origin of Gutsman) with no dialogue balloons (background words are in English). Extremely well done in a powerful style that recalls the works of Charles Burns. (ISBN: 90-73221-59-5) (133) (CAUT: 4) Comic, 32pg, b&w $3.95 LES AS DU MUSETTE TRADING CARD SET R. Crumb produced this striking tribute to French accordionists and music hall stars with text (in English) by Didier Roussin and Phillipe Krumm. Beautifully printed and presented in a decorative box. 36 card set. (133) (CAUT: 4) Card Set $14.95 VEDETTEN PARADE This fascinating little (6² x 4²) book features 3-color printing on heavy cardstock of the images of 17 music stars from Doug Sahm and Chuck Berry to Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe‹all rendered in the inimitable fashion of Dutch artist Joost Swarte. (ISBN: 9061694426) (133) (CAUT: 4) SC, 12pg $4.95 DE VORUITKIJKSPIEGEL BOOK Here¹s another ³cardboard² book featuring the clear line art of Dutch artist Joost Swarte. A superbly printed little art book that needs no translation. Dutch text. (ISBN: 9061694434) (133) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x6, 12pg $4.95 SPANISH COMICS EL VIBORA #133 This Spanish language anthology comic includes mature and adult offerings from around the world. Peter Bagge, R. Crumb, Gilbert Shelton, Ralf Konig are among this month¹s authors. Spanish text. (9046) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL Comic, 68pg, PC $7.95 KISS #83 Super-hot comic action from every corner of Europe. Kiss remains the hottest, most uninhibited comics anthology in Europe-and each issue sports a super airbrushed cover. Spanish text. (9046) (CAUT: 3 &4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL Comic, 68pg, PC $7.95 KODANSHA ENGLISH LIBRARY Here¹s your chance to experience original Japanese novels and comic stories translated into English. Since Japanese readers are so familiar with these characters and stories, they find it an easy and more inspiring way to learn English. For linguistically-challenged Americans, these volumes are a great way to fully enjoy the Japanese story experience. THE NEW KINDAICHI FILES BOOK 1 This volume is actually an illustrated novel penned by Seimaru Amagi, who scripts the New Kindaichi Files that appears in Shonen Magazine Comics. With frequent illustrations by New Kindaichi manga artist Fumiya Sato, this novel is an excellent introduction to the adventures of Hajime Kindaichi, the grandson of Kosuke Kindaichi, one of the most famous detectives in Japan. In real life, he¹s just an ordinary high school student, but when a crime is committed, he uses his inherited talents to solve each case. Book one tells the tale of Hajime solving an intricate crime that takes backstage in a theater company that it is putting on a performance of ³The Phantom.² Translated by Yuriko Tamaki. English text. (4-7700-2288-3) (CAUT: 4) SC, 4x6, 224pg, b&w $9.95 WHAT¹S MICHAEL? Makoto Kobayahi¹s delightful manga story of Japan¹s favorite feline-Michael, an ordinary cat with his own catlike view of the world. Follow his humorous adventures with various owners‹from a newlywed couple to a Yakuza who fears being discovered to be a cat- lover, and his outrageous situations such as disrupting a soft core porn photo session. All presented in the original and unexpurgated glory. Contains brief nudity and adult language. English translation by Ralph F. McCarthy. (7819) (4-7700-2279-4) (CAUT: 4) MATURE MATERIAL SC, 4x6, 144pg, b&w $9.95 MANGA BOOKS Celebrate the final month of acclaimed manga artist Masamune Shirow who is considered one of Japan¹s top manga and anime creators. With such classic creations such as Appleseed, Dominion, Orion and Ghost in the Shell, Shirow continues to prove his worth as one of the world¹s top comic artists. Here¹s a chance to obtain the original Japanese editions of his Dominion manga series. DOMINION Classic Masamune Shirow (Appleseed) manga from 1986 with fast-paced, humor-laden adventures of comely cops in pint-sized panzers! It¹s 2010 where crime and pollution are rampant in the city and the police are equipped with tanks to handle the rapidly degrading situation. Enter Leona Ozaki, a new transfer to the Tank Police unit, who loves her tank Bonaparte, above all else. It¹s up to her, and her lovesick partner Al, to confront the villainous cyborg criminal Buaku and his two beautiful cat-girl mercenaries, Anna and Uni‹the Puma sisters. Japanese text. (4-87892-031-9) (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x8, 224pg, b&w $16.95 DOMINION CONFLICT 1: NO MORE NOISE The original Japanese version of Masamune Shirow¹s (Ghost in the Shell) second Dominion Tank Police series‹Conflict-1: No More Noise. Leona Ozaki is back, along with the rest of the Tank Police crew, and continues to round up the criminals in order to keep the streets of New Port City safe. To make matters more interesting, Leona recruits the Puma sisters and deputizes them! Includes 10 pages in full color. Japanese text. (4- 87892-066-1) (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x8, 162pg, b&w $16.95 BAKURETSU HUNTER #11 The manga version of the popular TV anime series Bakuretsu Hunter (a.k.a. Sorcerer Hunter). Meet the gang: Carrot, a young boy who¹s always chasing girls, and Maron, his handsome brother, and Tira, their lovely childhood friend. Together, the three must hunt down evil sorcerers armed only with the brother¹s magical powers and Tira¹s sadistic cracks of her whip! A comical story line with unique heroes and curvaceous babes. Japanese text. (4-07-307684-1) (CAUT: 4) SC, 194pg, b&w $10.95 CARD CAPTOR SAKURA #6 A new and exciting shojo manga presented by CLAMP (Magic Knight Rayearth). Meet Sakura, a 10-year old school girl who discovers a strange book called ³The Clow². Appearing blank at first, a magical creature named Kerberos appears from the book¹s cover and informs her that the ³Clow Cards² have mysteriously disappeared and have to found. As legend has it, these magical cards are said to bring disaster upon the world if they remain scattered. It¹s up to Sakura, the newly proclaimed ³Card Captor,² to locate and retrieve them before demons unleash a cataclysmic catastrophe upon the world. Japanese text. (4-06-333954-8) (CAUT: 4) SC, 186pg, b&w $7.95 DRAGON QUEST #30 Dia no Daiboken (Dai¹s Adventure)‹the exciting manga adventure series continues. Based upon the popular RPG video game, with character designs by Akira Toriyama (Dragon Ball), the hero of the story is a young boy named Dai, a pure-hearted orphan who lives on Demurin Island. Follow the adventures of Dai and his companions as they must protect their island kingdom from the continuing threat of evil. Presented by Riku Sanjo, Kiji Inada, and Yuji Horii. Japanese text. (4-08-871200-5) (CAUT: 4) SC, 208pg, b&w $7.95 EARTHIAN #1 Created by Yun Kouga, a talented ex-fan fiction manga writer. Earthian is one of her earliest series which was made into an OVA (available in English!) and a series of CD¹s. Two Angels from the planet Eden have been monitoring the Earthians, the inhabitants of Earth, for 5 billion years and keeping track of the right and wrong deeds of humanity. Chihaya, an angel with unlucky black hair and wings, is a ³plus² checker who travels to Earth with Kagetsuya, a ³minus² checker. Each team of plus and minus checkers keep track of Earth events and, if the score ever reaches minus 10,000, the Earth will be destroyed. The story follows Chihaya and Kagetsuya and the different people and events they observe on Earth. An excellent shojo manga. Japanese text. (4-403-61154-0) (CAUT: 4) SC, 192pg, b&w $9.95 FIST OF THE NORTHSTAR #23 Tetsuo Hara¹s and Buronon¹s Hokuto no Ken manga continues. The future is that of a world devastated by nuclear war and controlled through violence by warring gangs. The survivors have lost all hope until one man takes charge-Kenshiro, who is on a quest to find his lost love Yuria. Master of the Hokuto Shinken style, he travels the land and soon finds himself honor bound, by the code of his art, to protect the weak. Japanese text. (4-08- 851826-8) (CAUT: 4) MATURE MATERIAL SC, 192pg, b&w $7.95 I²S #7 The newest volume in Masakazu Katsura¹s (Shadow Lady) latest manga series. Follow the story of Seto, who¹s secretly in love with his best friend Lori, but is too afraid to reveal his love for her. To make matters more complicated, Seto¹s childhood friend Itsuki, another lovely girl, return from America and Lori believes the two are a couple. Will Seto be able to sort out the mess he¹s gotten himself into? And is Itsuki ³just² a friend after all? Excellent ³good girl² artwork and a heartwarming story presented in true Katsura fashion! Japanese text. (4-08-872617-0) (CAUT: 4) MATURE MATERIAL SC, 192pg, b&w $7.95 MAISON IKKOKU WIDE-BAN EDITION #6 Rumiko Takahashi¹s beloved manga series is re-presented in the handy wide-ban format. The story takes place in a comfortably run-down ikkoku-kan (apartment building) in the middle of Tokyo where its tenants find romance, comedy, horror and tragedy. Japanese text. (4-09-192176-0) (CAUT: 4) SC, 4x6, 352pg, b&w $11.95 MAZINGER Z #4 A replica publication of the classic Mazinger Z manga which was originally published in 1972-73. Koji Kabuto, the grandson of Dr. Kabuto, inherits the giant robot named Mazinger Z and much confront the evil Dr. Hell and stop his schemes of world domination. Gosaku Sakurada superbly re-created the world of Go Nagai¹s Mazinger and gained high popularity with this work. Japanese text. (4-575-93570-0) (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x8, 304pg, b&w $17.95 POCKET MONSTERS MANGA #5 The latest manga installment based on the phenomenally popular Pokémon Gameboy video game. Pocket Monster trainers are held in high regard and every child dreams of growing up to be one, a dream which young Satoshi will soon live as he gets his fist Pokémon, the pink creature called Pippi. Together, along with cute little Pikachu, they embark on madcap adventures of comical proportions. Art by award-winning manga artist Kosaku Anakubo. Japanese text. (4-09-142515-1) (CAUT: 4) SC, 192pg, b&w $7.95 RANMA 1/2 #33 The comical adventures of Rumiko Takahashi¹s popular Ranma 1/2 series continues. Among the various short stories included: Ranma fights with Ryoga over magical aging mushrooms; a tale of two Shampoos; the Saotome family takes a trip to the hot springs; and Ranma battles a possessed mask! Japanese text. (4-09-123463-1) (CAUT: 4) SC, 192pg, b&w $7.95 RUROUNI KENSHIN #9 The ninth volume in Nobuhiro Watsuki¹s exciting manga series. Follow the adventures of Himura Kenshin, a once-feared assassin (hitokiri) and now a wanderer (rurouni). Leaving a life of slaughter behind, Kenshin is attempting to atone for all of the lives he took by swearing to an oath of non-killing. Soon he befriends a young woman named Kamiya Kaoru and other new companions, and he decides to use his blade (the Sakabatou) to defend those he loves and cares for. Japanese text. (4-08-871509-8) (CAUT: 4) SC, 192pg, b&w $7.95 VIRGIN MAMA #16 The latest volume, of this premiere hentai series, has arrived for your viewing pleasure and what a pleasure it will prove to be! Follow the erotic escapades of Japan¹s extremely well- endowed ³Virgin Mama,² whose libido is as big as her melon sized breasts, and her numerous sweat soaked encounters leave very little to the imagination. Japanese text. (4- 575-82382-1) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 210pg, b&w $9.95 VISIONARY #7 A collection of spicy ecchi manga stories brought to you by the popular U-Jin (Sakura Tsushin), one of the best ecchi manga artists in Japan today. A definite pleasure for the most discerning hentai aficionado. Japanese text. (4-88332-023-5) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 168pg, b&w $10.95 YU-YU-HAKUSHO #16 Yoshihiro Togashi¹s Yu-Yu-Hakusho (The White Book On Ghosts) was one of the most popular occult/comedy series that ever appeared in the weekly Shonen Jump magazine. Follow the story of Yusuke Urameshi, a 14-year old juvenile delinquent who dies in a car crash trying to save a child. For this sacrifice, he¹s given a second chance at life by Enma, the judge of the undead, and is sent on a quest that will decide his ultimate destiny! Japanese text. (4-08-871522-5) (CAUT: 4) SC, 208pg, b&w $7.95 ANIME BOOKS ALL PURPOSE CULTURAL CAT GIRL NUKU-NUKU NEWTYPE 100% COLLECTION Bannou Bunka Neko Musume. A Newtype 100% Collection episode guide covering the popular TV series. The first twelve episodes, and two specials, are examined in mini story digests featuring full-color cel art. Also features sections with character files, merchandise, staff commentary, and a document file on the OVA version. Japanese text. (4-04-852956- 0) (CAUT: 4) SC, 9x12, 152pg, PC $34.95 BATTLE ATHLETESS GUIDEBOOK A guidebook for the popular Battle Athletess TV/OVA anime series-a comical story taking place in 4999A.D., where the female elite from around the solar system gather to compete at the United Systems Sports Academy (USSA) in hopes to become the number one athletess in the universe-the legendary ³cosmo beauty.² Features full-color cel art, character guide, a short manga story, interviews, and more. Japanese text. (4-07-309163-8) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 112pg, PC $35.95 COWBOY BEBOP: THE JAZZ MESSENGERS ILLUSTRATION COLLECTION One of the most eagerly anticipated Japanese animated TV shows is finally here! The year is 2041 and crime has taken on an interplanetary proportions and is beyond the capacity of the police to control. Enter the fabled bounty hunters Spike and Jet, the solution to the crime wave, as they pursue the galaxy¹s most notorious criminals in their beloved spaceship Behop. Experience the excitement with this guidebook to the highly original and stylistic show featuring enigmatic story lines, original characters, and captivating music. Japanese text. (4-04-852973-0) (CAUT:4) SC, 8x10, 96pg, FC $26.95 GUNDAM HEROINES Celebrate the 20th anniversary of Mobile Suit Gundam with this softcover collection dedicated to the heroines of the vast Gundam universe. Features full-color illustrations as well as b&w model sheets. Japanese text. (4-7966-1418-4) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 160pg, PC $34.95 POCKET MONSTERS FILM COMIC #8 The latest anime comic for the hit Japanese Pocket Monsters (a.k.a. Pokémon) television program. Features Oikachuu (ie. Pikachu) as the leading character, the cute yellow mouse- like creature who has captured the heart of many Japanese children and adults, along with Ash and Misty. Covers episodes 28 through 31 with full-color cel art and includes a character guide. Japanese text. (4-09-149328-9) (CAUT: 4) SC, 176pg, FC $13.95 RECORD OF LODOSS WAR FILM BOOK #2 Originating from the novel, the Record of Lodoss War chronicles the tale spanning a total of 13 OAV episodes, where swords and sorcery clash in a world overrun by hideous goblins and dragons. The second film book presents episodes 7 through 13 of the original television show with full-color cel art. Also features b&w character file and art file. Japanese text. (4-04-852962-5) (CAUT: 4) SC, 96pg, PC $16.95 SUPER ROBOTS VIEW BROADLY VER.98 An updated and expanded edition of Denkeki Selections Super-Robots mook covering anime from 1963 to 1998. This picture filled volume will prove to be an invaluable reference guide to the numerous super-robots populating Japanese anime from the past to the present. Filled with full-color picture of such classics robos as Getter Robo Go, various Gundam, Transformers, Mazinger Z, Voltron, Neon Genesis' EVA, and many more. Japanese text. (4-07-309826-8) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x12, 160pg, FC $35.95 ILLUSTRATION BOOKS MERRY GIRLS: THE ART OF TAKAMI AKAI An illustration collection dedicated to the works of Takami Akai, the creator of Princess Maker‹a popular and groundbreaking ³sodate-gei² (nurturing game), a popular genre of games in which the gamer raises a baby character into an adult. Features many full-color illustrations of Akai¹s beautiful lasses as well as a b&w sketch section. Japanese text. (4-07-309855-1) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x12, 112pg, PC $44.95 SAI: MUTSUMI INOMATA ILLUSTRATIONS This Dragon Magazine Special presents the stunning works of veteran animator/illustrator Mutsumi Inomata (Continent of Wind, Utsuno Miko)‹his first illustration collection in over three years. Featured in this full-color softcover are such popular works as Yuuki Tomino¹s (the original Gundam creator) latest series Brian Powerd and the popular Nintendo game Tales of Destiny. Includes a color fold-out poster. Japanese text. (4-8291- 9122-8) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x12, 104pg, FC $44.95 VIPER SERIES II OFFICIAL ART BOOK This jacketed, softcover features 72 pages of full-color illustrations and color sketches from the steamy adult video game Viper plus an additional 50 pages of b&w production sketches. Appreciate page upon page of swimming-pool eyed beauties as they perform their magic just for you. Japanese text. (4-906407-57-9) (42) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8x12, 120pg, PC $36.95 VIPER SERIES III OFFICIAL ART BOOK Here¹s a special treat for all you hentai aficionados, a third volume featuring numerous saucy illustrations from the Viper adult computer game, but this time these super-hot images are printed entirely in color. Japanese text. (4-906407-57-9) (42) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8x12, 120pg, FC $36.95 MISC. BOOKS COMBAT ACTION POSE COLLECTION #1: BATTLE SUIT A gun is a girl¹s best friend! This ³pose collection² compiles black and white photos featuring lovely Japanese gals clad in military style attire (including skimpy and tight bikinis, which aren't actually suitable for combat...) and brandishing some of their favorite weapons of choice. The female models were trained and posed by CAT (Combat Action Training team), who specializes in instructing actresses for action movies. Highly recommended for aspiring illustrators who desire to create realistic action scenes (and gun enthusiasts, too). Japanese text. (4-906436-96-X) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x12, 160pg, b&w $55.95 GUNDAM WEAPONS MASTER GRADE MODEL: RX-78 GP02A GUNDAM SPECIAL EDITION Dedicated to the RX-78 GP02A series, one of the lethal mechs from the Gundam GP series‹the next generation line of the Federation Gundams after the Year One War. Featuring numerous full-color photos of the various designs and their peripherals, as well as development history, extensive examinations of various models and variants, and action shots captured using 3D dioramas. Also includes a fold-out poster. Japanese text. (4- 89425-184-1) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x12, 118pg, FC $28.95 H GAME ANTHOLOGY 1998 Satisfy your never-ending hentai needs with this softcover anthology loaded with the hottest images from popular Japanese hentai computer/video games. Each page features full-color images of lovely anime babes engaged in questionable and naughty activities. (957-8314-10-8) (6094) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 7x10, 144pg, FC $29.95 OSAMU TEZUKA CHARACTER ENCYCLOPEDIA #3 The third of a six volume character file set dedicated to the life works of the ³god of manga²‹Osamu Tezuka, the creator of numerous masterpieces and the founder of modern manga and anime. This softcover volume focuses on Hinitori (Firebird) and Buddha, both insightful series examining human nature. A must for fans of classic manga. Japanese text. (4-02-330222-8) (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x8, 256pg, b&w $34.95 SAKURA WARS 2 DATA FILE Sakura Taisen 2-Kimi, shinitamou koto nakare. The sequel to the mega hit Sega Saturn game, with character design by Fujishima Kosuke (Ah! My Goddess), featuring a troupe of cute teenage characters in the belle Èpoque Taisho era (1912-1926). These gorgeous vixens have a secret mission to save their country by fighting the enemy with their mobile suits. This informative data file features a complete full-color character file, Mechanic CG Gallery, Animation and CG Digests, as well as interviews with the creative staff. Includes a color fold-out poster. Japanese text. (4-7973-0755-2) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x12, 152pg, PC $35.95 SENKI CRANE GOODS-PRIZE GOODS COLLECTION SINCE 1990 This softcover collection is dedicated to the cool Banpresto PVC and plush toys based on popular properties in Japan‹Doraemon, Cutey Honey, Ultraman, Pokémon, Godzilla, Gamera, Ranma 1/2, A Nightmare Before Christmas, Star Warsand many more. Filled with full-color images as well as b&w pictures of the various vending machines from which these toys can be purchased. Japanese text. (4-19-720059-5) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x11, 112pg, PC $34.95 MAGAZINES ANIMAGE #249 Animage is an excellent source for all the latest news on Japanese anime. Each issue is packed with full-color and b&w giving you the latest scoops on the hottest anime around. Japanese text. (CAUT: 4) Magazine $11.95 ANIMEDIA MARCH 1999 Every issue of Animedia presents lots of colorful coverage of the latest in anime releases. Filled with pull-out posters, manga inserts, and plenty of full-color anime art, this is a magazine that no self-respecting ³otaku² can be without. Japanese text. (CAUT: 4) Magazine $8.95 AX: ANIMATION MAGAZINE FROM TOKYO MARCH 1999 An excellent monthly anime magazine which just started in Spring of 1998. This indispensable anime publication features superb full-color pages, the latest anime news from Japan, and a short manga serial. If you like Newtype then you'll this one! Japanese text. (CAUT: 4) Magazine $9.95 DENGEKI B-MAGAZINE MARCH 1999 An informative Japanese anime and SFX monthly magazine that has succeeded the now- defunct B-Club Magazine. This revamp features more coverage on anime other than just that produced by Bandai. Also includes a monthly serialized manga story. Japanese text. (CAUT: 4) Magazine $11.95 HOBBY JAPAN FEBRUARY 1999 The key source on modeling in Japan (where the art of modeling has reached its highest development), Hobby Japan covers almost every aspect of modeling in every issue. Filled with hundreds of full-color pictures and illustrations. Japanese text. (CAUT: 4) Magazine $14.95 HYPER PLAYSTATION APRIL 1999 More than 200 pages of articles covering the latest PlayStation games from Japan. Find out about all the latest in video games right from the source. The Japanese text can make things difficult for those who can't read the language, but the large number of color images of game screens means that adept gamers can enjoy this magazine even if they can't read Japanese. (CAUT: 4) Magazine $9.95 NEWTYPE MARCH 1999 Newtype has been covering the anime scene for over 10 years now, and the magazine remains a must for serious anime fans. Covers everything new and cool that¹s happening in the world of anime. Japanese text. (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 9x12 $9.95 SHONEN ACE MAGAZINE MARCH 1999 A monthly manga anthology magazine featuring some of the finest Japanese manga stories being produced today. The line up includes such popular titles as Neon Genesis Evangelion, Cat Girl Nuku-Nuku, Martian Successor Nedesico, Welcome to Lodoss Island, B¹T X, and many more. Printed on traditional multi-colored paper in b&w (& some full-color pages), each issue averages about 500 pages. Japanese text. (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 7x10, b&w $7.50 MAGAZINES (ADULT) Please see this month¹s PREVIEWS ADULT for cover shots and more information! All INTERNATIONAL ADULT MAGAZINES are: (CAUT: 3 & 4) and are not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. BUG BUG CG MARCH 1999 A monthly magazine dedicated to the world of adult computer games. Features page upon page of full-color pictures of sexy pool-eyed beauties which inhabit the various adult CG¹s from Japan. Squarebound format. Japanese text. (CAUT: 3& 4) ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $14.95 DR. PICASSO MEN¹S MAGAZINE APRIL 1999 Japan¹s slickest and best designed men¹s magazine certainly doesn't skimp on the nudity, though it¹s presented very stylishly. Over 200 pages of titillating tantalization. Includes a fold-out centerfold calendar. Japanese text. (CAUT: 3 & 4) ADULT MATERIAL Magazine, 8x11, PC $11.95 LEMON CLUB MARCH 1999 A monthly adults only hentai magazine featuring a vast variety of serialized manga stories featuring young beautiful gals. Lots of sex, toilet humor and action. Japanese text. (CAUT: 3 & 4) ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $7.95 MANGA BUMP MARCH 1999 A monthly adults only hentai magazine featuring a vast variety of serialized manga stories featuring young beautiful gals. Lots of sex, toilet humor and action. Drawn in a realistic style. Also features color photos of models in various modes of dress/undress. Japanese text. (CAUT: 3 & 4) ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $8.95 PA PI PO MARCH 1999 An excellent monthly hentai magazine presenting a plethora of naughty and steamy tales in the traditional manga/anime style. Japanese text. (CAUT: 3 & 4) ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $8.95 PASOCOM PARADISE CHAT MARCH 1999 Pasocom presents this monthly hentai magazine covering the world of adult Japanese animation. Filled with full-color and b&w pictures of pool-eyed babes and also includes an original manga serial story. Squarebound format. Japanese text. (CAUT: 3 & 4) ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $15.95 PENGUIN CLUB MARCH 1999 One of the most popular hentai magazines from Japan, Penguin Club delivers the goods each and every month with its sex laden stories. Excellent art throughout. Japanese text. (CAUT: 3 & 4) ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $8.95 URECCO: HYBRID SKIN MAGAZINE MARCH 1999 Here¹s an excellent adult magazine featuring superb full-color erotic photographs of a plethora of pulchritudinous Japanese beauties. Also includes a double-sided fold-out poster. Japanese text. (CAUT: 3 & 4) ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $12.95 YOUNG JAMBO MARCH 1999 This monthly magazine presents a tantalizing collection of adult orientated hentai stories featuring beautiful swimming-pool eyed gals. A hentai¹s dream come true! Japanese text. (CAUT: 3 & 4) ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $8.95 COMPACT DISCS NEON GENESIS EVANGELION III ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK IMPORT CD The third original soundtrack for Studio Gainix¹s popular Neon Genesis Evangelion anime series. Features vocal and background music as well as 12 versions of ³Fly Me To The Moon.² 34 tracks with a total running time of 72:38 and includes a 12-page color booklet. Japanese language. (42/KICA-300) (CAUT: 4) Compact Disc SRP: $44.00 SAILOR MOON & THE SCOUTS LUNAROCK IMPORT CD Groove to the beat of Sailor Moon and the Sailor Scouts with this Canadian import featuring eight tracks-six performed in English and two in Japanese (³Moonlight Densetsu² and ³Ai No Senshi²). Comes with an 8-page color booklet which includes lyrics. English and Japanese language. (42/EMI21704B) (CAUT: 4) Compact Disc $17.98 TEKKEN 3 ARCADE SOUNDTRACK 001 EX 1997 IMPORT CD The fast and hurried techno flavored soundtrack to Namco¹s smash hit arcade game‹ Tekken 3. Music composed and arranged by sanodg and B.K.O. 19 tracks with a running time of 50:31. Includes a fold-out booklet and features multi-media enhancements. Japanese language. (42/WSCAX-10001) (CAUT: 4) Compact Disc SRP: $43.00 CD-ROMS HENTAI GAME LIBRARY VOLUME 1 CD-ROM Over 55 sexy video games, unreleased in the US, are covered on this demonstration shareware which includes a total of 1000 high resolution pictures (perfect for printing). Browsing shareware is included which allows forward/backward, auto advance, zoom-in, zoom-out, etc. This program is only for PCs with Windows 3.1, 95 and up with Pentium 100, 16MB of ram, CD-ROM drive. A simple set-up instruction in English is included for computer beginners. (6094) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL CD-ROM $24.95 MERCHANDISE Apparel DRAGONBALL Z EMBROIDERED CAP An embroidered image of Son Gokou enlivens this 100% cotton, blue cap. One size fits all. (133/NUCA06) (CAUT: 4) Cap $18.95 BATTLE ANGEL ALITA UNDER SAUCER T-SHIRT This full frontal design features the sexy heroine in her form-fitting body armor. Full color, full front design on a black, 100% cotton shirt. (133/NUTS15) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $18.95 CAPTAIN HARLOCK W/BATTLESHIP T-SHIRT Here¹s a gorgeous design for all fans of the dashing Space Pirate, with ³Old Scarface² providing a colorful backdrop for his space pirate ship, the Arcadia. Full-color design on a black, 100% cotton shirt. (133/NUTS16) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $18.95 CUTEY HONEY IN FLAMES T-SHIRT Go Nagai¹s sexy heroine is about to ³transform² which means dispensing with her clothing. Full frontal design on a black, 100% cotton shirt. (133/NUTS20) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $18.95 RANMA 1/2 GENMA FAN T-SHIRT Ranma (in a shapely female incarnation) gets tough in this delightful oversize design which is available on a 100% cotton gray shirt. (133/NUTS19) (CAUT: 4) M-XL $18.95 Bamboo Blinds AH! MY GODDESS FLIGHT BAMBOO BLIND What could be better than just one Belldandy? How about three! This full-color ³bamboo² venetian blind featuring the lovely goddess herself from the popular Ah! My Goddess series. (6094/CL363) (CAUT: 4) FC, 36x44 $29.00 Coin Banks HELLO KITTY ³ANGEL² MINI FIGURAL COIN BANK While measuring a diminutive 4-inches tall, this Hello Kitty is perfect your holding your pocket change or ideal for display. (6094) (CAUT: 4) Bank $9.95 POCKET MONSTERS‹PIKACHU FIGURAL COIN BANK Get the most out the Pokémon phenomenon with this terminally cute 8² savings bank. The recipe for success is simple‹take the change out of your pocket and put it in the Pocket Monster! (133/CB24) (CAUT: 4) Bank. $18.95 Models ANIME GIRL: ALL BOUND UP RESIN MODEL KIT This swimming-pooled eyed anime babe seems to have gotten herself in quite a predicament. Challenge your modeling skills, as well as your steady brush work, with this risquÈ 1:6 scale kit. Comes unpainted and assembly required. Bottom chain not included. (6094) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada and Hong Kong. ADULT MATERIAL Kit $59.00 ANIME GIRL: LEGGY BEAUTY RESIN MODEL KIT This sexy 1:6 scale resin model kit of a perky red headed, long legged anime babe will look fabulous on your desk. Comes unpainted and assembly required. (6094) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada and Hong Kong. ADULT MATERIAL Kit $59.00 DRAGON BALL GT: THE GANG RESIN MODEL KIT This 1:6 scale resin model kit features the whole gang from the popular Dragon Ball GT anime‹Trunks, Giro, Goku, and Pan. Comes unpainted and assembly required. Base not included. (6094) (CAUT: 4) Kit $59.00 TENCHI MUYO! PRETTY SAMMY RESIN MODEL KIT The cute and perky Magical Girl Pretty Sammy, holding a scepter, now can be yours with this 1:8 scale resin model kit. Comes unpainted and assembly required. Base not included. (6094) (CAUT: 4) Kit $59.00 Playing Cards GIRL REVOLUTION UTENA PLAYING CARDS All of your favorite characters from the new and exciting Girl Revolution Utena are displayed on this stylish deck of cards. Styled after 54 card poker decks, 2 1/2² x 3 3/8², with rounded corners. (6094) (CAUT: 4) Playing Cards $4.95 RANMA 1/2 PLAYING CARD SET #6 This full deck of 52 cards plus jokers features a great image of the Ranma 1/2 cast on the backs, and different dynamic images from Rumiko Takahashi¹s classic strip on each card face. Styled after the standard poker deck, 2 1/2² x 3 3/8², with rounded corners. (6326/RAN-PC2) (CAUT: 4) Playing cards $4.95 RANMA 1/2 PRISMATIC PLAYING CARD SET #2 With a great sparkling prismatic foil design on the back and a different full-color image on the front, these cards are sure to please fans of the great Rumiko Takahashi¹s Ranma 1/2. Styled after the standard poker deck, 2 1/2² x 3 3/8², with rounded corners. (6326/RAN- PPC2) (CAUT: 4) Playing cards $8.95 RUROUNI KENSHIN PLAYING CARDS Add a little life in those boring games of Go Fish with this set of eye-catching Rurouni Kenshin playing cards! Styled after 54 card poker decks, 2 1/2² x 3 3/8², with rounded corners. (6094) (CAUT: 4) Playing Cards.. $4.95 YU-YU-HAKUSHO PLAYING CARDS Hit the Black Jack tables in style with this deck of Yu-Yu-Hakusho playing cards. Each card features artwork taken from various sources. Styled after 54 card poker decks, 2 1/2² x 3 3/8², with rounded corners. (6094) (CAUT: 4) Playing Cards $4.95 Posters DRAGONBALL Z POSTER #5 This super cool Dragonball Z poster features a split shot of the buffed-up Gokou plus the DBZ logo along with the phrase ³Super Saiyan the Mysterious Warrior.² Full color. (4426/PDB1521-IM40024) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Item not available in Spain. Poster, 15x21, FC $4.95 DRAGONBALL Z POSTER #6 Here¹s a gathering of blonde-topped Super Saiyans, the potent heroes of the DBZ saga. Full color, and will look fabulous on your wall! (4426/PDB1521-IM40025) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Item not available in Spain. Poster, 15x21, FC $4.95 FINAL FANTASY VII ³CLOUD² POSTER FF VII¹s sword wielding hero is ready to fight through his hellish surroundings. (133/2550) (CAUT: 4) Poster, 13x19, FC $4.95 NEON GENESIS EVANGELION: ³EVA W/ KNIFE² POSTER There¹s trouble right here in Neo-Tokyo thanks to this knife-wielding EVA. Large format (27x39), full-color poster on heavy paper. (133/NUPOO1) (CAUT: 4) Poster, 27x39, FC $7.95 YOU'RE UNDER ARREST: ³THUMBS UP² POSTER Yuri and Kei are the cutest cops on any police force in the world as the arresting image by manga creator Kosuke Fujishima demonstrates. (133/25056) (CAUT: 4) Poster, 13x19, FC $4.95 Toys/Figures KAIYODO MAZINGER Z 19² PVC FIGURE Mazinger Z, the classic robo creation of Go Nagai (Cutey Honey), can now guard over you when you sleep and protect you from the clutches of Dr. Hell. Standing an impressive 19² tall, this mammoth hollow-bodied, fully-painted, PVC figure weighs approximately four pounds and features nine points of articulation. Comes packaged in a window box. Produced by Kaiyodo. (6094/618001) (CAUT: 4) Figure $108.00 TETSUWAN ATOM GIANT FIGURES Springing forth from the classic Tetsuwan Atom, Osamu Tezuka¹s creations virtually come alive with these two wonderful figural pieces. Brave Astroboy stands an impressive 23- inches tall while his mischievous little sister, Uran, stands 18-inches tall. Each comes fully painted and weigh approximately four pounds each. (6094) (CAUT: 4) ASTROBOY‹Figure $89.00 ASTROGIRL‹Figure $84.00 Wall Scrolls AH! MY GODDESS WALL SCROLL #5 Look what the fish caught! The lovely Belldandy sits atop a giant gold fish on this colorful cloth wall hanging. (6094/MD019) (CAUT: 4) Wall Scroll, 33x44, FC $19.95 DRAGONBALL Z WALL SCROLL #8 This powerful design features a pyramid of figures with Son Gokou, in a fighting pose, providing the base. (4426/WDB3344-IM40006) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Spain. Wall Scroll, 33x44, FC $19.95 DRAGONBALL Z WALL SCROLL #9 This dynamic cloth hall hanging features a design which captures the kinetic fury of the DBZ series, which remains the ultimate martial arts anime. A powerful evocation of the style of series creator, Akira Toriyama. (4426/WDB3344-IM40004) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Spain. Wall Scroll, 33x44, FC $19.95 MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO WALL SCROLL Pay tribute to the legendary works of Hayao Miyazaki with this full-color cloth wall hanging of his whimsical My Neighbor Totoro anime production. (6094/CL-32) (CAUT: 4) Wall Scroll, 33x44, FC $19.95 SAKURA WARS WALL SCROLL Decorate your otaku habitat with this attractive cloth wall scroll featuring an exciting image from the immensely popular Sega Saturn video game, Sakura Wars. (6094/CL359) (CAUT: 4) Wall Scroll, 33x44, FC $19.95 RUROUNI KENSHIN GIANT LONG WALL SCROLL If the normal sized wall scrolls don't cut it for you, then try this giant cloth hanging, measuring an impressive 24² x 68², and featuring Himura Kenshin from the Rurouni Kenshin anime series. (6094/LE15) (CAUT: 4) Wall Scroll, 24x68, FC $24.95 Misc. Items HELLO KITTY KEYCHAIN ASSORTMENT Get your very own Hello Kitty keychain and display your keys in style! Each full-color Hello Kitty PVC figure measures approximately 2 1/2 ³ and is dressed in a miniature kimono complete with sashes‹nine differently colored costumes altogether! (6094) (CAUT: 4) Keychain SRP $2.95Ea. HELLO KITTY MINI FINGER PUPPET SET A set of nine PVC finger puppets based on Sanrio¹s wonderful Hello Kitty. All of your favorites are included and each measures approximately 2² tall. Also can be used as pencil toppers or for display purposes. (6094) (CAUT: 4) Set (x9) $24.00 HELLO KITTY MINI PENDANT SET A set of six super-cute mini PVC pendants of Sanrio¹s popular Hello Kitty. Each measures approximately 1 1/2² tall. (6094) (CAUT: 4) Set (x6) $19.95 NEON GENESIS EVANGELION POSTCARD SET-THE MACHINES This set of five postcards concentrates on hardware from the popular Gainax series‹Neon Genesis Evangelion. (133/NUPCS01) (CAUT: 4) Postcards (x5) $4.95 AH! MY GODDESS LAMINATED IDOL CARD SET #4 Collect your favorite Ah! My Goddess characters with this set of five trading card sized (2 1/2² x 3 1/2²) laminated pictures. Images taken from various sources. (6094) (CAUT: 4) Set (x5) $4.95 MAGIC KNIGHT RAYEARTH LAMINATED IDOL CARD SET #2 CLAMP¹s wonderful fantasy series is captured on this set of five trading card sized (2 1/2² x 3 1/2²) laminated pictures. Images taken from various sources. (6094) (CAUT: 4) Set (x5) $4.95 NEON GENESIS EVANGELION LAMINATED IDOL CARD SET #8 The lovely gals from Japan¹s premiere sci-fi anime are featured on this set of five trading card sized (2 1/2² x 3 1/2²) laminated pictures. Images taken from various sources. (6094) (CAUT: 4) Set (x5) $4.95 Trading Cards GALAXY FRAULEIN YUNA SERIES II TRADING CARD BOX Direct from Japan, the brand new series of cards for the popular Galaxy Fraulein Yuna anime. This 100-card series chronicles the continuing adventures of Yuna with 27 Profile Cards, 36 New Illustration Cards, and 36 Character Graphitti cards. Each of the 100 cards also exists in a holochrome version. Each pack contains 4 Chromium cards and 2 Holochrome cards. Three extra special chase cards (drawings by artist Akitaka Mika) are seeded at 1:200, 1:300, and 1:400. 10 packs per box. 6 cards per pack. (4427) (CAUT: 4) Box $36.00 DRAGONBALL Z MINI TRADING CARD ALBUM A handy fold-out trading card album, measuring 4 1/2² x 9², with 20 three-pocket pages which can hold 60 (or 120 if you choose to double up your cards) of your favorite anime trading cards or laminated cards. (6094) (CAUT: 4) Album $8.95 NEON GENESIS EVANGELION MINI TRADING CARD ALBUM This fold-out trading card album, measuring 4 1/2² x 9², with 20 three-pocket pages which can hold 60 (or 120 if you choose to double up your cards) of your favorite anime trading cards or laminated cards. (6094) (CAUT: 4) Album $8.95 TRADING CARDS SECTION COOL COLLECTIBLES NOTE: The products listed below are often hand-collated by independent repackagers. Not all of these products will ship in factory packaging. CLASSIC WAX BOXES What a great way to relive what made the 1970s and 1980s so great! These beautiful cards are sure to bring back those special memories you have of the entertainment world during this time. Choose cards containing all your favorite characters and scenes from the era¹s hottest TV shows & films including ³The Dukes of Hazard,² a 132-card set containing 3 different card backs; ³Dune², a 10-card & 1-sticker prepack; and ³The Incredible Hulk² 88- card set. A 1983 ³Mad² card box, featuring 2 different card backs, is also available, as well as an ³Elvis Œ78² box (7 cards per pack), which depicts Elvis Presley¹s life and times up to 1977. 36 packs per box. (8394) DUKES OF HAZZARD‹Box PI DUNE‹Box PI ELVIS Œ78‹Box PI MAD 1983‹Box PI INCREDIBLE HULK‹Box PI MIRAN KIM AUTOGRAPHED X-FILES CARDS Miran Kim, the world-renowned multi-talented cover artist of the X-Files comic series, has autographed these highly collectible cards based on the series. Choose from ³Super Jumbo #0,² ³Season I P5 Promo,² ³Season I P6 Promo,² or ³Season 2 #0.² (145) SUPER JUMBO #0 (SIGNED)‹PI SEASON I P5 PROMO (SIGNED)‹PI SEASON I P6 PROMO (SIGNED)‹PI SEASON 2 #0 (SIGNED)‹PI MIRAN KIM AUTOGRAPHED X-FILES BINDER There simply is no better way to display your Miran Kim autographed X-Files cards than with this stunning X-Files binder also autographed by Kim. (145) Binder (SIGNED) PI PETER MAX PREMIERE ART CARD COLLECTION A limited edition to commemorate Woodstock¹s 25th Anniversary! This very special set of 6 different, full-color 2 1/2² x 3 1/2² cards depicting the magnificent masterpieces of neo- expressionism extraordinaire Peter Max are sure to bring back a lot of good memories. Artworks of Peter Max depicted on this set include ³Love² (1967), ³Different Drummer² (1968), ³Great Wave² (1990), ³Cosmic Jumper² (1990), ³A Beautiful Summer Day² (1969), and ³Cosmic Flyer With Doves² (1992). 6 cards per set. (145) Set PI PLANET OF THE APES 1970S STICKER SET You¹ll go ape over this fascinating set of 5 different, full-color 1² x 1 7/8² pressure- sensitive stickers that were originally distributed only in vending machines. Set includes Spaceman George Taylor, Zaius, Zira, Cornelius, and Soldier Ape. 5 stickers per set. (145) Stickers PI OFFERED AGAIN O/A SIMPSONS SERIES I GLOW IN THE DARK CARD SET Spooky, cool, glowing subset! 4 cards per set. (8394) Set PI O/A SIMPSONS SERIES I ANIMATION CEL SET Animation cel artwork and quality, in a special subset from Simpsons Series I. 6 cards per set. (8394) Set PI O/A SIMPSONS SERIES II DISAPPEARING INK CARD SET This card set features the Disappearing Ink cards from Simpsons Series II! 4 cards per set.. (8394) Set PI O/A SIMPSONS SERIES II WIGGLE CARD SET Contains all of the Wiggle insert cards from Simpsons Series II! 9 cards per set. (8394) Set PI O/A SIMPSONS SERIES II SMELL O¹RAMA CARD SET This set features all of the pungent Smell-O-Rama insert cards from Simpsons Series II! 10 cards per set. (8394) Set PI O/A SIMPSONS SERIES II ARTY ART CARD SET Be a pretentious art critic with this complete collection of the Arty Art insert cards from Simpsons Series II! 4 cards per set. (8394) Set PI ************** STAR WARS: RETURN OF THE JEDI 1983 STICKER SET Let the Force entice you to this spectacular set of 12 different, full-color, silver foil 1 1/2² x 1 7/16² pressure-sensitive Star Wars: Return of the Jedi stickers, originally issued to be distributed in vending machines. Includes the following stickers: Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, R2-D2, C-3PO, Jabba The Hutt, Salacious Crumb, Darth Vader, The Emperor, Millennium Falcon, Darth Tie Fighter, Tie Fighter, and Shuttle Tydirium. 12 stickers per set. (145) Stickers PI TITANIC MOVIE POSTCARD COLLECTION Relive the romance and adventure of one of the greatest movies of all time, Titanic, with these 16 different, full-color 4 1/4² x 6² deluxe movie postcards in 4 different special full- color collector envelopes featuring Leonardo DiCaprio as Jack and Kate Winslet as Rose. This scarce, highly collectible set was never released for U.S. distribution when first issued. 20 postcards in each collection. (145) Collection PI TOPPS 1994 MARS ATTACKS ARCHIVES SUPER CHASE CARD SET These 4 different, full-color 2 1/2² x 3 1/2² ³Super Chase² cards utilizing Exclusive High- Tech Topps Matrix Patented Process, feature really cool highlights from the Œ94 film Mars Attacks. 4 cards per set. (145) Set PI TOPPS 1998 WCW/NWO WRESTLING CARD SET The official trading cards of World Championship Wrestling and the New World Order! The hottest wrestlers in the world are featured on this set of 72 different full-color 2 1/2² x 3 1/2² Premium cards on heavy duty card stock. Set includes: ³Bill Goldberg,² ³Hollywood Hogan,² ³Macho Man Randy Savage,² ³Diamond Dallas Page,² ³Sting,² The Giant,² and many other WCW superstars. And as a special bonus, Topps WCW Promo Card Collection (2 cards) is also included. 74 cards per set. (145) Set PI WWF 1998 SUPERSTARS COLLECTOR CARD SET Produced by Comic Images, this 72 different, full-color, action-packed 2 1/2² x 3 1/2² cards printed on tough 24-point, premium stock. Set features: ³WWF Superstars,² ³Stone Cold Steve Austin,² ³Kane,² ³The Undertaker,² ³Sable and All the Heroes,² ³Villains,² ³Famous Matches,² and ³Emerging Stars.² 72 cards per set. (145) Set PI WWF 1998 SUPERSTARS STONE COLD¹S GREATEST HITS OMNICHROME CHASE CARD SET 6 different, full-color 2 1/2² x 3 1/2² omnichrome ³chase² cards! 6 cards per set. (145) Set PI WOMEN OF JAMES BOND SUPERVUE PREMIUM CARD COLLECTION Agent 007¹s gorgeous femme fatales have been beautifully immortalized on this stunning set of 72 different, full-color 2 1/2² x 4 1/2² Premium trading cards. Features the following subsets: ³Deadlier Than the Male,² ³The Professionals,² ³Affairs to Remember,² ³Dangerous Liaisons,² ³Nobody Does It Better,² and ³A Gathering of Angels.² And as a special bonus, the ³P1 Promo Card² is also included. 73 cards per set. (145) Set PI SPORTS CARDS BLEACHERS BERNIE WILLIAMS DIE CUT 24KT GOLD SCULPTURED CARD 1998 was definitely a great year for the Yankees, and if you¹re a Yankee fan, you are sure to love this die-cut card honoring Bernie Williams¹ A.L. batting title, as well as the Yankees¹ 114 wins during their extraordinary championship season. Card PI BOBBING HEADS BOBBING HEAD DOLLS National Football League fans will not want to miss out on these bobbing head dolls of Dallas Cowboy greats Troy Aikman and Emmitt Smith, and Lawrence Taylor of the New York Giants. This is your opportunity to own a unique sports collectible and to really connect yourselves with these sensational players. These fabulous, limited edition ceramic figures are hand-painted, stand 8 inches tall, and capture the fine details of the players¹ uniforms. TROY AIKMAN‹Doll PI EMMITT SMITH‹Doll PI LAWRENCE TAYLOR‹Doll PI CHICAGOLAND PROCESSING NEW YORK YANKEES CHAMPIONSHIP SILVER MEDALLION To honor the 1998 World Series champion team, this beautiful, pure-silver, full-color, enameled, one-sided medallion featuring a proud Yankee insignia can be yours to cherish forever and ever. Medallion PI FLEER FLEER 1999 TRADITION BASEBALL I CARDS This extremely comprehensive, 600-card set features all of the top names and prospects in baseball on an all-new design. Hobby-only parallels include ³Vintage Œ61² and ³Starting 9.² Inserts include ³Rookie Flashback,² ³Going Yard,² ³Golden Memories,² ³Diamond Magic,² and ³Date with Destiny.² Also includes ³Stan Musial Monumental Moments,² as well as an autographed version of each of the Musial Monumental Moments (Musial will sign 50 of each of the 10 different cards). 600 cards per box. (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, and the U.K. Box PI FLEER 1998-99 TRADITION BASKETBALL II CARDS All the dribbling and hoop action continues with this 150-card set featuring at least 30 rookies seeded at 1:2 packs. These fun and exciting cards also feature the same design that was featured in Series I and also features a continuation of the two hobby exclusive parallel sets, ³Vintage Œ61² and ³Classic Œ61² (numbered to 61 sets). Inserts include ³Hardwood Standouts,² ³Rookie Profiles,² ³Mid-Air Magic,² and ³High Octane.² 150 cards per box. (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, and the U.K. Box PI FLEER 1998-99 NBA HOOPS BASKETBALL II CARDS This 165-card set includes 40 Future Phenomenon subset cards and the continuation of the ³Starting Five² parallel set, which features only 5 serially numbered sets. Inserts include ³Name Plates,² ³Calling Cards,² ³Building Blocks,² ³Premiere Picks,² ³The Dunk Mob,² ³Pure Players,² ³100% Pure,² and ³Autographics.² 165 cards per box. (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, and the U.K. Box PI HIGHLAND MINT NASCAR 50TH ANNIVERSARY SILVER MEDALLION Celebrate 50 years of racing with this commemorative medallion made from pure silver! Net weight of 6 troy oz. Medallion PI JOHN ELWAY MAGNUM SILVER MEDALLION Last year¹s Super Bowl champs are on a roll again this year, and they are hotter than ever! Be sure to get this must-have medallion featuring highlights of Elway¹s career. 2 1/2 inches in diameter made from 4 troy ounces of pure silver. Medallion PI METALLIC IMPRESSIONS RACECAR CARD TINS Famous NASCAR drivers Dale Earnhardt and Jeff Gordon are honored in this new all- metal racecar-shaped treasure tin. Each tin is decorated with each driver¹s name and sponsors. Enclosed is a unique collector¹s card manufactured by a patented 30-step process that produces a unique, durable, and attractive collectible. The card showcases each driver with a unique photo, career information, and statistics. DALE EARNHARDT‹Tin PI JEFF GORDON‹Tin PI PACIFIC PACIFIC 1999 CROWN BILINGUAL BASEBALL CARDS These 300 bilingual English/Spanish cards contain white borders with basic action front and gold foil features. Inserts include ³Latinos of the Major League,² ³In the Cage,² ³Team Checklists,² ³Tape Measure Laser-cuts,² ³Pacific Cup,² and ³Platinum Blue Parallel.² 12 cards per pack; 300 cards per box. (CAUT: 1) Box PI PACIFIC 1999 CROWN ROYALE HOCKEY CARDS Skate and skid into loads of fun with these 144 cards with traditional crown design. Inserts in this fascinating set include ³Rookies On Ice,² ³Master Performers,² ³Living Legends,² ³Pivotal Players,² ³Pillars of the Game,² and ³Cramer¹s Choice.² 144 cards per box. (CAUT: 1) Box PI PACIFIC 1999 DYNAGON ICE HOCKEY CARDS You can also slide into hockey fun with these 200 cards which contain a player knockout look with use of foil. Inserts include ³Team Checklists,² ³Preeminent Players,² ³Dynagon Ice Plus,² and ³Dynagon Ice Blue.² Also includes the hobby-only insert ³Ice Rookies.² 200 cards per box. (CAUT: 1) Box PI PHOTOFILE NEW YORK YANKEES WORLD SERIES EVENT COVER AND PHOTO With this 12² x 16² double-matted, ready-to-frame collage featuring an 8² x10² photo of the Yankees celebration, you can forever remember one of the team¹s greatest achievements‹the 1998 World Series championship! Includes an event cover postmarked October 20, 1998, in San Diego, CA, by the United States Postal Service. Photo PI NEW YORK YANKEES WORLD SERIES EVENT COVER SET This World Series event cover set pays tribute to the Yankees¹ record-breaking 114 victory season‹from Tino Martinez blasting a grand slam in Game One to Orlando ³El Duque² Hernandez¹ winning Game Two, and from Scott Brosius hitting two homeruns in Game Three to Andy Pettite finishing the sweep. Each cover is licensed by Major League Baseball and the players association, and is emblazoned with a color photographic reproduction from the World Series. Each limited edition collectible cover is officially postmarked on the date of the event in the city the event occurred by the United States Postal Service. Set PI MARK MCGWIRE RECORD EVENT COVER SET In the summer of Œ98 Mark McGwire rocketed past the records of Babe Ruth and Roger Maris, on his way to becoming Major League baseball¹s undisputed home run champion. Each cover is licensed by Major League Baseball and the players association, and is emblazened with a color photographic reproduction of Mark¹s homeruns 60, 61, 62, and 70. Each limited edition collectible cover is officially postmarked from St. Louis on the date each one occurred. Set PI MARK MCGWIRE 70TH HOME RUN EVENT COVER AND PHOTO Commemorating Mark McGwire¹s 70th home run event, this 12² x 16² double-matted, ready-to-frame collage features an 8² x 10² photo of Mark hitting his landmark 70th homer, as well as an event cover postmarked September 27, 1998 in St. Louis, MO, by the United States Postal Service. Photo PI PRIME TIME INDUSTRIES WCW WRESTLING TALKING PORTRAIT SERIES I & II CARDS Series I cards feature 4 cards each of six very popular wrestlers (Hollywood Hogan, Randy ³Macho Man² Savage, Brett ³The Hitman² Hart, Sting, Diamond Dallas Page, and The Giant) in every box. Series II cards feature 4 cards each of six more very popular wrestlers (Raven, Curt Henning, Bill Goldberg, Lex Lugor, Kevin Nash, and Scott Hall) in every box. Press the button, and these tough guys definitely won¹t hesitate to say what¹s on their minds! 24 total cards per box. SERIES I (00308)‹Box PI SERIES II (00309)‹Box PI RACING CHAMPIONS SOUTH PRESS PASS 1999 NASCAR RACING CARDS Don¹t let these fantastic NASCAR racing cards zoom away because in addition to seven awesome levels of inserts with amazing subsets, retros, and an interactive game card, this supreme NASCAR set consists of the following hot inserts: ³Triple Gear,² ³Burning Rubber,² ³Press Pass Certified Authentic Autographed Cards,² ³Cup Chase,² ³Skidmarks,² ³Pit Stop,² ³Showman/Chase Cards,² ³Oil Cans,² and the ³#0 Championship Card.² 8 cards per pack; 24 packs per box. (CAUT: 1) Box PI SPORTS, ACCESSORIES, & MEM. NOLAN RYAN FIGURINE The legendary Texas Ranger pitching great Nolan Ryan comes to life in this detailed figurine. The figurine depicts Ryan doing what he does best: throwin¹ heat! This high quality, heavy statue is limited to only 500 pieces Figurine PI MARK MCGWIRE RED BATTING JERSEY BOBBING HEAD DOLL Mark McGwire fans will not want to miss out on this bobbing head doll featuring a lifelike depiction of this record-breaking player in his red batting jersey. This is your opportunity to own a unique sports collectible and to really connect yourselves with this baseball superstar. This fabulous ceramic figure is exquisitely hand-painted. (CAUT: 4) Doll PI TOPPS TOPPS 1998 CHROME BASEBALL SERIES I CARDS Baseball is still hot! And Topps is offering some fantastic cards to prove it! In addition to the great basic and subset cards, this set includes the following inserts: ³Lords of the Diamond,² ³Lords of the Diamond Refractors,² ³New Breed,² ³New Breed Refractors,² ³Early Road to the Hall,² and ³Early Road to the Hall Refractors.² Also features a ³Derek Jeter² box & wrap image. 4 cards per pack; 24 packs per box. (866-991H) (CAUT: 1) Box PI TOPPS BOWMAN BEST 1998-99 BASKETBALL CARDS Let¹s hope the lockout ends! But despite this upset, Topps is still offering some really cool basketball cards for your viewing pleasure. Dodge and dribble into fun with ³Current Stars² basic cards, ³1998 NBA Draft Picks² subsets, as well as the following parallels: ³Refractors,² ³Atomic Refractors,² ³Bowman¹s Best Autographs,² ³Bowman¹s Best Autographed Refractors,² and ³Bowman¹s Best Autographed Atomic Refractors.² Inserts include ³Double-Sided Mirror Image Fusion,² ³Double-Sided Mirror Image Fusion Refractors,² ³Double-Sided Mirror Image Fusion Atomic Refractors,² ³Bowman¹s Best Performers,² ³Bowman¹s Best Performers Refractors,² and ³Bowman¹s Best Performers Atomic Refractors.² 6 cards per pack; 24 packs per box. (824-98H) (CAUT: 1) Box PI TOPPS 1998-99 FINEST BASKETBALL SERIES II CARDS Don¹t fret over not being able to watch basketball games due to the lockout because Topps has the next best thing‹the 1998-99 Finest Basketball Series II cards! So instead of turning on the television, just sit back and enjoy sifting through all the basic cards, the ³Finest Refractors² parallel set, a ³Box Loader² promotional card, and the following inserts: ³Finest Non-Protector Parallel Set,² ³Finest Non-Protector Refractor Parallel Set,² ³Double-Sided Mystery Finest,² ³Double-Sided Mystery Finest Refractor Parallel Set,² ³Court Control,² ³Court Control Refractors,² and ³Arena Stars.² 6 cards per pack; 24 cards per box. (830-982H) (CAUT: 1) Box PI TOPPS BOWMAN¹S BEST 1998-99 HOCKEY CARDS ³Puck²er up for Topps¹ 1998-99 Bowman¹s Best Hockey cards. In addition to the ³Current Stars² and ³1998 NHL Rookies² basics, this action-filled set includes the following parallels: ³Refractors,² ³Atomic Refractors,² ³Bowman¹s Best Autographs,² ³Bowman¹s Best Autographed Refractors,² and ³Bowman¹s Best Autographed Atomic Refractors.² Inserts include ³Double-Sided Mirror Image Fusion,² ³Double-Sided Mirror Image Fusion Refractors,² ³Double-Sided Mirror Image Fusion Atomic Refractors,² ³Bowman¹s Best Performers,² ³Bowman¹s Best Performers Refractors,² ³Bowman¹s Best Performers Atomic Refractors,² ³Scotty Bowman¹s Best,² ³Scotty Bowman¹s Best Refractors,² ³Scotty Bowman¹s Best Atomic Refractors,² and ³Scotty Bowman¹s Autographs.² 6 cards per pack; 24 cards per box. (706-98H) (CAUT: 1) Box PI UDA JOE MONTANA 49ER AUTOGRAPHED JERSEY Celebrate the spectacular career of San Francisco 49er Joe Montana with this commemorative jersey, complete with red and white team colors, a special Super Joe mark (which is on all Super Joe products), and his autograph. (14623) Jersey (SIGNED) PI TROY AIKMAN AUTOGRAPHED MINI HELMET PLASTIC FACE MASK What a way to support Dallas Cowboy great Troy Aikman‹showing off this autographed mini helmet with plastic face mask to all your family and friends! Mini helmet (SIGNED) PI UPPER DECK UPPER DECK 1999 SP AUTHENTIC HOCKEY CARDS This fantastic set of 135 regular cards features 90 ³Superstars of the NHL² and 45 ³Future Watch² cards. Inserts included in this outstanding set of 1999 Authentic Hockey cards consist of the following: ³Future Watch Subset,² ³Snap Shots,² ³Power Shift,² ³Stat Masters,² ³Sign of the Times,² ³SP Authentics,² and ³Super Packs.² 5 cards per pack; 24 packs per box. (CAUT: 1) Box PI UPPER DECK 1999 HARDCOURT BASKETBALL CARDS Upper Deck¹s 1999 Hardcourt Basketball cards prove the fun and excitement of baseketball lives on despite the lockout because of these beautiful cards with the following special inserts: ³Rookie Alert Subset,² ³Court Justice Subset,² ³New Court Order,² ³Baseline Grooves,² ³Baseline Grooves Gold Parallel,² ³Power in the Paint,² ³Jordan Holding Court Red Parallel,² ³Jordan Holding Court Bronze Parallel,² ³Jordan Holding Court Silver Parallel,² ³Jordan Holding Court Gold Parallel,² and ³UD Game Floor Cards.² 4 cards per pack; 20 packs per box. (CAUT: 1) Box PI UPPER DECK 1998-99 SPX FINITE 2 HOCKEY CARDS New SPX Finite, a Super-Premium Hockey set with sequential numbering on every card, now offers both Western and Eastern versions with unique inserts and top players from each Conference. Both of these fantastic Western and Eastern versions include a 90-card regular set featuring the most collectible stars, as well as the following inserts: ³Spectrum,² ³Game Winners,² ³Highlight Heroes,² ³Year of The Great One Quotables,² ³Regional Stars,² ³Finite Memorabilia,² and ³Autographed Year of the Great One Game Jersey Cards.² 3 cards per pack; 18 packs per box. (CAUT: 1) WESTERN‹Box PI EASTERN‹Box PI UPPER DECK 1998-99 BLACK DIAMOND HOCKEY CARDS The most talked about set in hockey returns with 1998/99 NHL Upper Deck Black Diamond Hockey! The all-Light F/X set is back with NHL Superstars and a new Prospect version! Imagine your favorite current stars and the top prospects displayed on four Diamond levels and sequential numbering. Also, ³The Year of The Great One² continues with 99 Wayne Gretzky Single through Quadruple Diamond cards! Add ³Myriad² and ³Mystery Numbers² inserts to the four levels of stars and prospects, include an ³All- Gretzky² insert, and you¹ve got 1998/99 NHL Upper Deck Black Diamond Hockey! 6 cards per pack; 30 packs per box. (CAUT: 1) Box PI NON-SPORT CARDS BLEACHERS BABYLON 5 23KT GOLD SCULPTURED CARD This precious 23-karat gold sculptured card features lifelike depictions of 12 Babylon 5 crew members on the front and the Babylon 5 spaceship on the back. Each card is serially numbered. Card PI COLLECTIBLE ARTIST CARDS COLLECTIBLE ARTIST CARDS A collection that will take you back to memory lane or simply update you on hits you missed. Featured artists include Brandy, Mary J. Blige, L.L. Cool J., Shaquille O¹Neal, and many more. You can collect sets of music cards of ³Platinum,² ³Gold,² ³Legendary,² or even ³Upcoming Artist² (who are climbing the charts). This will be a collectible item for generations to come. Each card has a full-color photo on the front and all the information you need to know on the back. 14 cards per pack (10 artist cards and 4 promo/ad cards). 50 packs per box. Box PI COMIC IMAGES JULIE STRAIN: MARILYN 2000 COLLECTOR CARDS In the tradition of last year¹s instant sell out, Bettie 2000 collector cards, Julie Strain serves up another all-new, steamy selection of hot pin-up images in this stunning Marilyn 2000 collection. Randomly inserted ³chase² cards include six LustreChrome cards and 500 Julie Strain Autographed cards. 8 cards per pack; 36 packs per box. (67050) (CAUT: 4) MATURE AUDIENCES Box PI JULIE STRAIN: MARILYN 2000 BINDER The perfect place to house your favorite Marilyn 2000 collector cards is with this custom- printed binder, which comes packed with nine, 9-pocket pages plus an uncut 6-card press sheet. (66350) (CAUT: 4) MATURE AUDIENCES Box PI CORNERSTONE COMMUNICATIONS KISS PSYCHO CIRCUS 23-KARAT GOLD CARD After the release of two sell-out KISS trading card sets, Cornerstone is proud to offer fans and collectors a new set based on the latest KISS incarnation‹Psycho Circus! To kick off this new concept, Cornerstone has produced a limited, individually numbered KISS Psycho Circus 23-Karat Gold Card. This card is designed around the cover art for newly released KISS Psycho Circus CD on Mercury Records. (K3PS) Card PI HIGHLAND MINT STAR TREK 24KT GOLD MEDALLION SET This 4-coin 24-karat gold overlay set features Kirk, Spock, Picard, and Riker each on a separate coin. Each coin is individually numbered and is presented in a black velvet box. Includes Certificate of Authenticity. Limited to 500. Set PI HOT SHOTS NIKITA AUTOGRAPHED CARD SET SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong. ADULT MATERIAL SIGNED‹Set PI ILLUSTRATION STUDIO OFFERED AGAIN O/A FATAL BEAUTY: THE BAD GIRLS FANTASY CARDS This large 90-card series doesn't miss a single dark or heroic fantasy‹Amazons, Egyptian Queens, Priestesses, Sirens, Vampires, Damsels, Nymphs, Barbarians, and just plain Babes. Loaded with ample Bad Girls and Beauties, these cards deliver nothing but the highest quality art, all previously unpublished. The series also features Gold Foil chase cards, Redemption Mail-In Puzzle cards, Promo Card Set offers, and 9 subsets! 8 cards per pack. 36 packs per box. MATURE AUDIENCES Box PI ************** INFINITY STUDIOS FEAST CARD SET SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong. ADULT MATERIAL Set PI INKWORKS BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 2 CARDS Inkworks announces the follow-up to the sold-out first release based on the hottest cool show on television! Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Two Premium Trading Cards promises more episode cards, more character profiles, more trivia, more bestiary cards, and more Buffy than before! Also includes the following bonus cards: ³The Slayer,² ³Love Bites,² and ³Judgement Day.² (11520) 7 cards per pack; 36 packs per box. Box PI BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON TWO CARD BINDER This exclusive album is designed to hold all Season One, Season Two, and future Buffy cards. A perfect way to keep your Buffy collection in top slaying condition! Binder PI ************** JAPAN PRINTING PRODUCTS STAR OF THE MONTH DRAGONBALL Z STANDEE CARDS This series features 50 images of favorites like Goku, his beautiful wife Chi Chi, their son Gohan, master Roshi, Krillin, and a handful of friends dedicated to defending the Earth and all that is good against the treacherous forces of darkness, as embodied by the evil Saiyans. Plus, check out the cool Standees‹plastic 3-D stand-up card figurines. Contains 4 cards, a foil card, an explanation card, and a Standee in every pack. 24 packs per box. NOTE: Contains duplicate images of Dragonball Z cards offered in Previews Vol. VI #10. (STAR6728) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in North America (not including Puerto Rico). Box PI ************************** ************************** Please see this month¹s INTERNATIONAL SECTION for Galazy Fraulein Yuma Series II Cards from Japan! ************************** LASTING IMAGES JASMIN ST. CLAIRE CARDS SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong. PANTY (SIGNED)‹Card PI BRA (SIGNED)‹Card PI MATCHED SET (SIGNED)‹Set PI JASMIN ST. CLAIRE SIN-SATIONAL ADULT STARS IN MOTION SERIES 7 CARD SET SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong. ADULT MATERIAL REGULAR‹Set PI SIGNED‹Set PI LASTING IMAGES PRICE ADULT CARD PRICE GUIDE 3-VOLUME SET SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong. ADULT MATERIAL Set PI PARADIGM PLAYBOY SUPER MODEL LINGERIE I CARDS SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong. ADULT MATERIAL Box PI PLAYBOY SUPER MODEL LINGERIE I CARD SET SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong. ADULT MATERIAL REGULAR‹Set PI SIGNED‹Set PI TOPPS CHEWING GUM STAR WARS CHROME ARCHIVES It¹s ³back to the future² with this new retro-cool Star Wars set! In 1977, Topps produced the very first set of Star Wars cards‹the most popular movie card set ever! Now, for the first time ever, Topps is opening its vaults so fans can take a fresh new look at the classic Star Wars cards of the Œ70s and Œ80s. 90 of the best cards from Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi have been revitalized and reprinted together in one fantastic series using Topps Chrome technology. All cards contain crystal-clear, sharp, colorful newly-scanned images‹all in super-deluxe Topps Chrome! (CAUT: 4) Box PI GAMES SECTION ALDERAC ENTERTAINMENT Clan War CRAB ARMY BOXED SET This box includes a 64-page army list filled with Crab personalities and units, rules for items, new spells, a new maneuver, and a lot of great background on the Crab Clan. In addition, it includes Force cards, Tactical cards, Hilda Yakamo, and twelve Hilda House Guard models (13 metal figures!)‹only available in this boxed set! (12-004) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before it ships to comic book specialty shops. Set $34.95 KYOSO NO ONI BEAST BOX Standing about three inches tall, the Kyoso no Oni comes in four easy-to-assemble pieces. A highly detailed figure with all of the menace you would expect from an oni of this reputation, she will paint up incredibly well and make a standout model in any Clan War army. Sculpted by Bob Ridolfi. (99-002) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before it ships to comic book specialty shops. Box $15.95 CHAOSIUM GAMES Cthulhu BOOK OF DYZAN Non-fiction. A discussion of Blavatsky¹s famous book, the mysterious Book of Dyzan, the heart of the secret books of Kie-Te, once known only to Tibetan mystics. Includes lengthy quotes. Excerpts from the Society for Psychical Research¹s 1885 report on the eye-opening phenomena connected with the Theosophical Society. Editor Maroney¹s biographical essay for Madame Blavatsky starts off the volume with a fascinating portrait of an amazing woman. Mention of Dzyan in H.P. Lovecraft¹s writing is made. (6027) (CAUT: 4) SC $12.95 DECIPHER Star Wars STAR WARS: ENDOR BOOSTER PACKS Brings the aspects of Return of the Jedi into the Star Wars CCG‹everything from the Ewoks on! (228) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, and the U.K. Pack MSRP: $3.00Ea. ************** STARS OF THE MONTH STAR WARS: UNLIMITED STARTER DECKS This collectible card game, based on the extremely popular movies from George Lucas, pits the Rebel Alliance against the Empire in a never-ending battle of good versus evil! This black-bordered edition is very limited. 60 cards per deck. (206/STAR1528) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, and U.K. Deck MSRP: $9.95Ea. STAR WARS: CCG BOOSTER PACKS White-bordered, unlimited cards for those who don¹t just want to collect, but who want to play until their cards look like wet cardboard! Save your black-borders for collecting, but you¹ve got to play with these! Guaranteed to give you the edge in the ongoing war of long ago! 15 cards per pack. (207/STAR1720) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, and U.K. Pack MSRP: $3.00Ea. STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE UNLIMITED BOOSTER PACKS Expand your Star Wars deck with these unlimited, white-bordered cards, guaranteed to give you the edge in the ongoing war of long ago! Includes white border versions of the classic photography, characters, vehicles, and weapons that made the black border expansion an instant hit! (STAR8296/250) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, and U.K. Pack MSRP: $2.50Ea. ************** DREAM POD 9 HEAVY GEAR: 2ND EDITION TERRA NOVA SOURCEBOOK This fully revised and updated sourcebook redefines Terra Nova as it has become just as the Interpolar War is about to begin. Not only are the various city-states revised and expanded, but new behind-the-scenes elements finally come into the light. Includes a complete section on Port Arthur, GRELs and how to game in Port Arthur. (DP9-102) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before it ships to comic book specialty shops. SC, 160pg $24.95 EVENT HORIZON PRODUCTIONS TAO OF SHAOLIN SOURCEBOOK The first sourcebook for the Swords of the Middle Kingdom role-playing game! In the mysterious wilds of the Sam Lam Forest lies the home of the most legendary kung fu sect in all of Wulin: the mighty Shaolin. Renowned for their quiet devotion to the ways of Buddhism and feared for their mastery of kung fu, they are fists of legend in a legendary age. That is about to change. Fearing their popular influence among the people and needing to set an example, the Manchu will take action that will change the history of Wulin forever. Compatible with Hong Kong Action Theatre. (EHP1101) (CAUT: 4) SC, 120pg $18.95 FASA CORPORATION Shadowrun CROSSROADS NOVEL by Steve Kenson In this excitingShadowrun novel, Street mage Tommy Talon has hit it big time. He¹s a member of Assets, Inc., one of the best shadow-teams in the business. But secrets from his past send him home to Boston, secrets which bring him into conflict with mega- corporations, yakuza gangsters, and a powerful spirit. Talon must call on all his magical powers and his shadowrunner friends to unravel the mystery. Along the way, he finds out some unexpected things about his past‹and himself. A Shadowrun novel. (5742) (CAUT: 4) MMPB $5.99 Battletech ************** STAR OF THE MONTH BATTLETECH TECH RECORD SHEETS: 3060 Contains pre-generated BattleTech record sheets for all the 'Mechs, tanks, and other new units found in Technical Readout: 3060. Also included are unique record sheets for every type of battle armor. (1708) (STAR8302) (CAUT: 4) SC $20.00 ************** GAMES WORKSHOP Warhammer 40,000 DARK ELDAR CODEX Often whispered about since the Warhammer 40,000 universe began over a decade ago, the Dark Eldar are just now making their first appearance. What does this mean for you? Hordes of excited gamers wanting to test out this new race, either as a Dark Eldar Lord, or using their existing army to fend off these horrid raiders and pirates. This army book tells the grim history of these fallen Eldar. New artwork, new stories, and of course the new army list not only attracts those who want to play this army, but also those hobbyists who just want to read about this new threat in the universe. (0202) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the United States. SC $14.99 DARK ELDAR WYCHES BOX SET The next troop type to be released to the Dark Eldar are the Dark Eldar Wyches. These Wyches are the hand-to-hand specialists of the Dark Eldar. Armed with a variety of nasty knives, whips, nets, and special devices intended to incapacitate their enemies in the most painful way possible. Besides all of their vicious close combat weaponry, these models get special abilities to reporesent their ferocity in battle, from extra attacks to a higher Weapon Skill. These models will make a solid addition to any Dark Eldar force. 5 models per set. (1510) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the United States. Set $17.95 SPACE MARINE CODEX NEW EDITION The Space Marines are the finest human warriors‹the elite fighting force of the Imperium. Genetically altered to increase their strength and toughness, the Space Marines are then equipped with matchless power armor and equipment. The Space Marines are divided into 1,000 Chapters, each with its own unique tactics, insignia, and history. Codex: Space Marines is the book entirely dedicated to collecting painting and gaming with a Space Marines army in the Warhammer 40,000 battle game. Expanding upon the army list in the Warhammer 40,000 rulebook and including all-new background material, Special Characters and more, Codex: Space Marines is a must for anyone who wishes to command a Space Marine legion on the battlefield. (0200) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the United States. SC $14.99 SPACE MARINE DEVASTATORS BOX SET While Space Marine attacks have been described as surgical strikes, more often than not they are crushing hammer blows. Helping new Space Marines Commanders get into the groove is a new boxed set‹Space Marine Devastators. This boxed set comes with five of the new plastic Space Marines and three incredibly huge metal guns and backpacks. These high-power weapons really do look like they could blow a hole in the toughest fortress or smash apart an enemy unit in the blink of an eye. Players get enough bits to make a Space Marine with Lascannon, Space Marine with Plasma Cannon, Space Marine with Heavy Bolter, Space Marine with Missile Launcher, and even a new metal arm to go on the Space Marine Sergeant. 5 models per set. (1511) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the United States. Set $22.99 GUARDIANS OF ORDER Sailor Moon Please see this month¹s COMICS section under Mixx Entertainment for the Sailor Moon #5 and Smile #3 comics. OFFERED AGAIN O/A SAILOR MOON RPG AND RESOURCE BOOK Focuses on the characters, plots, setting, and themes presented in the first two seasons of the hit anime TV series Sailor Moon, with the rules and mechanics fully compatible with the Big Eyes, Small Mouth anime RPG. Resource book includes a comprehensive Sailor Moon reference section containing information previously unpublished in North America! (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America. Game $24.95 ********************* HOLISTIC DESIGN Fading Suns LETTERS OF MARQUE: STARSHIP DECKPLANS In the Fading Suns universe, starship construction is rare and expensive. Thus, nobles must steal their ships from rival houses. Traditionally, Letters of Marque were issued by royalty to legitimize privateers; in the 50th century, this practice has been revived. Five starships are featured, from small explorers to massive frigates to a decadent luxury liner, each with a 25mm-scale map. Perfect for detailed boarding actions or roleplaying game firefights from corridor to corridor, stateroom to engine room. (501) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before it ships to comic book specialty shops. Game $14.95 WAR IN THE HEAVENS: LIFEWEB ADVENTURE by Bill Bridges The first in a long-awaited adventure trilogy. This epic series begins by pitting the player characters against the dreaded Symbiots, and the Fading Suns will never be the same again. The planet Daishan was abandoned and scorched by the Empire‹but life finds a way‹as do the Symbiots, who now claim the world as their own. This sourcebook fully details the Symbiots: who and what they are. Future installments feature the alien Vau empire and the Anunnaki‹the ³gods² who built the high-tech jumpgates and who may hold the secret of the dying suns. (CAUT: 4) (235) SC, 128pg $9.00 MICRO GAMES OF AMERICA WWF LCD HAND-HELD GAME A hand-held game with loads of excitement! Get ready to mix it up with Stone Cold Steve Austin, Shawn Michaels, Undertaker, and Kane in MGA¹s WWF World Wrestling Federation handheld game. You have three lives in which to defeat Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, and Steve Austin, and help Kane win the championship belt. Includes sound effects, automatic scoring, and automatic shutoff. Uses 2 AA batteries (not included). (234883) (CAUT: 4) Game MSRP: $19.99 PAGAN PUBLISHING Delta Green For more on the ³strange science² genre, check out that subsection in the BOOKS and VIDEOS sections in this month¹s Previews. DELTA GREEN: COUNTDOWN SOURCEBOOK This second Delta Green sourcebook expands the Delta Green universe into the international sphere, including all-new source material and scenarios featuring Delta Green¹s Russian and British counterparts, the ghouls of New York City, a secret mind- control project, and much, much more! (PAG 1008) (CAUT: 4) SC, 200pg $22.95 PALLADIUM BOOKS Palladium BAALGOR WASTELANDS SOURCEBOOK by Bill Coffin This incredible sourcebook for the Palladium Fantasy RPG explores the monster-filled haunts of the Baalgor Wastelands. The Baalgor Wastelands were once the heart of the great Elven Empire, but were obliterated at the end of the Elf-Dwarf War. Consequently, there is a good deal of history dedicated to this fabled period and the long-lasting repercussions and horrors that linger to this day. (463) (CAUT: 4) SC, 224pg $20.95 COLLECTED MECHANOID INVASION TRILOGY This 208-page, softcover book presents the original three Mechanoid Invasion books published way back in 1981 and 1982. This is the first time these books have been reprinted and includes an introduction and history of The Mechanoid RPG books and Palladium, along with brief conversion rules, new typesetting, enlarged and cleaned-up artwork and new layout utilizing the original rules text and artwork. (400) (CAUT: 4) SC, 208pg $19.95 PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT GROUP Deadlands DEADLANDS: THE QUICK & THE DEAD SOURCEBOOK by Shane Lacey Hensley The Deadlands deluxe hardbound worldbook includes more information on the people, places, and horrible things of the Weird West. There¹s also a passel of new Edges & Hindrances, rules for dueling, a fold out world map, and ten new full-color archetypes by Ron Spencer. (1002) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before it ships to comic book specialty shops. RES. from Previews Vol. VI #10 (Oct96) SC, 144pg $25.00 DEADLANDS: BOOK O¹ THE DEAD by Lester Smith The dead arise in this 128-page sourcebook featuring new powers for those who have returned from the grave, as well as new rules for creating undead characters from scratch. (1003) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before it ships to comic book specialty shops. RES. from Previews Vol. VI #10 (Oct96) SC, 128pg $20.00 STEVE JACKSON GAMES Gurps GURPS TECHNOMANCER by David Pulver On July 16, 1945, the first atomic bomb was detonated at Trinity Site in New Mexico. The explosion ripped a hole in the fabric of space. The fireball vanished, but the mushroom cloud remained. This was the Hellstorm, a tornado of seething magical energy. A pattern of enchanted fallout drifted across the southern United States and Mexico. The effects would not be felt immediately, but over the next generation, and these effects would transform the world... Magic had come to the modern 20th century. But like the power of the atom on our own Earth, it would prove a Pandora¹s Box. (6087) (CAUT:4) SC, 128pg $19.95 GURPS HIGH-TECH 3RD EDITION by Michael Hurst GURPS High-Tech is a sourcebook for the technology that extends man¹s mind and hands. On the battlefields of 14th-century Europe or in the lonely alleys of 20th-century America, adventurers need the best equipment. Whether the problem is navigating the trackless seas or stopping the monster cold in his tracks, GURPS High-Tech has the gadget for the job. (6018) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before it ships to comic book specialty shops. SC, 128pg $19.95 HERO GAMES CHAMPIONS: NEW MILLENNIUM SECOND EDITION by Burnham, Peterson, & Long The second edition of the best-selling superhero RPG features a revised set of Fuzion rules, including all the enhanced rules from Alliances and Bay City. The Instant Fuzion rules are also included to make starting play even easier for new players, plus notes on how WildStrike! Players can use this book. Complete 5th Edition Hero System stats are included for the heroes and villains, so this campaign setting works for all Champion fans. (HRG3100) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 208pg $24.95 THUNDER CASTLE GAMES Highlander HIGHLANDER MOVIE CCG: RAMIREZ BOOSTER PACKS Join the game with the Greatest Swordsman of all time as he enters the fray in the Quest for the prize. Ramirez joins Connor, Kurgan, Nakano, Kane, and the rest as the continuing battle for the prize is fought. This two hundred card expansion brings new strategies, tricks, and a new immortal to the game. Don¹t miss out as the Master Swordsman enters into battle. Are you ready, or are you good enough to meet the challenge? (TCG-2077) (CAUT: 4) Pack MSRP: $2.95Ea. TSR SPECIAL ADVANCED SOLICITATION SHIPPING IN MARCH 1999 AD&D TSR JAM 1999 A variety of adventures, with each 8-page adventure featuring one of the various settings and game systems created by TSR from the AD&D game to the new Alternity game. Settings are from Fortotten Realms, Dragonlance, Greyhawk, Planescape, and Ravenloft. Each adventure was written by an experienced TSR designer and is tied to a popular 1998 product release. (11445) (CAUT: 4) SC, 64pg $12.95 DRAGON MAGAZINE ARCHIVE CD ROM A collection of Dragon magazines from issues #1-250, plus the Strategic Review. Additional features include bookmarking, links from a table of contents, simple and advanced searches. This CD ROM may also be updated via the Web. (11448) (CAUT: 4) Boxed $59.99 Alternity STORM AT ELDALA NOVEL New York Times bestselling author Diane Duane continues the story begun in Starrise at Corrivale. As Gabriel Connor and his companion Enda scratch out a living among the most dangerous stars of The Verge, the galaxy moves toward a massive battle between the forces of VoidCorps and the Externals. (21334) (CAUT: 4) SC, 384pg $5.99 OUTBOUND AN EXPLORER'S GUIDE CAMPAIGN Outbound contains full descriptions of new systems and planets that can be dropped into any Star Drive campaign. These systems can be placed virtually anywhere in Star Drive universe, but each can easily be dropped into any science fiction campaign. Each system description includes adventure material that should draw curious heroes to the new, alien worlds, and the Explorer's Guide section expands on the existing rules for cataloging and exploring new territory. (11339) (CAUT: 4) SC, 96pg $18.95 ************** STARSHIPS EXPANSION Usable for any Alternity game campaign setting, this expansion is written by co-author of the Star Drive campaign, David Eckelberry. More than 16 preconstructed starships are usable in any setting. Both players and Gamemasters are provided with a wealth of information regarding the processes and possibilities of spaceship construction. Includes a list of new equipment for campaigns ranging from Fusion Age to the Energy Age, as well as more than 16 different floor plans for ships ranging from one-man fighters to military corvettes. (11319) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before it ships to comic book specialty retailers. SC, 96pg $18.95 SPECIAL ADVANCED SOLICITATION SHIPPING IN MARCH 1999 Dragonlance ROSE AND SKULL NOVEL This book is part of the Bridges of Time series, set during the opening decades of the Fifth Age of Krynn. Weakened, their numbrs shattered by the destructive Chaos War, the Knights of Solamnai look to the Knights of Takhisis. The alliance forged during the last days of the Chaos War is renewed, but when the granmaster of the Knights of Solamnia dies, the very existence of the Solamnic Knights is challenged. (21336) (CAUT: 4) SC, 320pg $5.99 Forgotten Realm ACCURSED TOWER ADVENTURE SET A young band of heroes is asked to find and recover a magical tome with great secrets of healin, located somewhere in the vicinity of Icewind Dale. After sniffing out a few important clues, and with a little help from a famous drew ranger, they find the Accursed Tower. The book they seek may or may not lie within, but the adventurers will have to make their way through a nasty dungeon crawl to find out. (11337) (CAUT: 4) SC, 32pg $9.95 ******* EVERMEET ISLAND OF ELVES NOVEL Elaine Cunningham, who has written more about the elves of Faerûn than any other author, tells the story of their hidden homeland. The tale is set against the background of a massive invasion of Evermeet. Queen Amiaruit's sacrifice holds the last hope of safety. (21354) (CAUT: 4) SC, 512pg $6.99 STAR OF THE MONTH THE ELVES OF EVERMEET Now, in 128 pages of vivid imagery, this accessory book describes all facets of elven society, philosophy, arts, and culture on Evermeet. This is the eagerly-awaited companion accessory for the Ruins of Myth Drannor. Stock up on the best-selling Ruins of Myth Drannor Boxed Set listed in this month's TSR Gameshelf. (9430/STAR3817) HC, 128 pg., PC $15.00 ****************** SPECIAL ADVANCED SOLICITATION SHIPPING IN MARCH 1999 Greyhawk SCARLET BROTHERHOOD SOURCEBOOK This sourcebook brings to light the workings behind this shadowy organization along with the Tilvanot Peninsula, their homeland. For the first time, unknown reaches of Hepmonaland and the Armedio Jungle are detailed and brought into the Greyhawk campaign setting. The monk and assassin characters classes make a 2nd edition debut. (11374) (CAUT: 4) SC, 96pg $17.95 Marvel FANTASTIC FOUR ROSTER BOOK The heroes of the World's Greatest Comics Magazine come to life! The pages of this book feature more than 100 best known friends and associated foes of the Fantastic Four‹plus the cosmic quartet themselves. From the Mole Man to Galactus, those powerful beings will enliven any Marvel game. (11320) SC, 144pg $18.95 ******* OFFERED AGAIN O/A MARVEL SUPER HEROES ADVENTURE GAME BOXED SET Now you can play Spider-Man, Wolverine, Iron Man, and others as you dive into this game's action and mayhem with simple rules but a wealth of strategy. Includes two 128- page books, one 65-page booklet, 100 cards, and a 6" x 3" x 2" setup. (6926) (CAUT: 4) Boxed MSRP: $24.95 ************** SPECIAL ADVANCED SOLICITATION SHIPPING IN MARCH 1999 Ravenloft SPECTRE OF THE BLACK ROSE NOVEL In this chilling sequel to the best-selling Knight of the Black Rose, factions vie for control of Sithicus. Even as he struggles to defeat his enemies, rumor reaches him that the White Rose haunts tbe land. Has Kitiara finally returned to Soth? (21333) (CAUT: 4) SC, 320pg $5.99 STAR OF THE MONTH KNIGHT OF THE BLACK ROSE NOVEL The prequel to Spectre of the Black Rose. On the fabled world of Krynn, Lord Soth finally learns that there is a price to pay for his long history of evil deeds, a price even an undead warrior might find horrifying. Dark powers transport Soth to Barovia, and there, the death knight must face the dread minions of Count Strahd Von Zarovich, the vampire lord of the nightmare land. But with only a captive Vistani woman and an untrustworthy ghost for allies, Lord Soth soon discovers that he may have to join forces with the powerful vampire if he is ever to escape the realm of terror. (8057/STAR2662) SC, 364pg $5.99 ************************* USAOPLY NASA U.S SPACE PROGRAM EDITION MONOPOLY The Monopoly Brand pays tribute to NASA's exciting missions and deep space adventures‹from Apollo 11's landmark mission, to Sally Ride's Challenger expedition, to Voyager II's exploration of Saturn and the launching of the Hubble Space Telescope. Custom tokens include the Mars Sojourner, a Lunar Rover, the Apollo Space Capsule, an astronaut, and more. (CAUT: 4) Game $30.00 Star Trek O/A STAR TREK THE NEXT GENERATION: COLLECTOR¹S EDITION MONOPOLY GAME Move the custom pewter tokens around the game board at warp speed to explore strange new worlds and seek out new life and civilizations from the most memorable episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation with this exciting new collector¹s version of Monopoly! Aliens and alternative lifeforms replace traditional Monopoly properties, ³Captain¹s Log² and ³Starfleet Orders² replace Chance and Community Chest cards, while Starships and Starbases replace traditional houses and hotels. Limited to 250,000 games. (66) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Only available in North America. Game $28.00 ******************* VISIONARY ENTERTAINMENT STUDIO EVERLASTING BOOK IV BOOK OF THE FANTASTIC Features modern day dungeons, faeryland, and the earthly secret world. Includes guidelines for legend making, roleplaying, storytelling, gamemasterless options, communal characters, dream control, and much more. Fully compatible with other foundation books; it even includes basic descriptions of all character types and setting aspects described in full within other foundation books. (CAUT: 4) SC, 288pg, b&w $29.95 ******************* Look for the Sabbat and Camarilla rings listed under White Wolf in the APPAREL section of Previews. ******************* WHITE WOLF Mind's Eye Theatre MIND'S EYE THEATRE JOURNAL #1 A quarterly trade-sized release that showcases new rules, updates, and changes in the World of Darkness for live-action games. Material never before unearthed is presented in official form, and frequently asked questions are answered. (5401) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 80pg $7.95 STAR OF THE MONTH VAMPIRE: LAWS OF THE NIGHT RULEBOOK All of the rules. All of the disciplines. All of the clans. No longer do you have to carry three rulebooks to reference needed materials. Besides, didn¹t those big green books clash with your costume? An easy-to-use reference book for live-action gamers! (5005) (STAR8321) MATURE READERS SC $10.95 ************ Trinity TRINITY BATTLEGROUND PLAYERS GUIDE This book covers everything you want to know about the Trinity Universe and its warring factions. You get everything you need to field seven new armies, including: all of the remaining orders and their powers; the FSA and the Chromatic alien race; rules for creating your own Support Troops, Vehicles, and VARGs; new weapons and Legion powers; and lots of new miniatures! (9404) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS SC, 156pg $24.95 Vampire SABBAT PLAYERS GUIDE This book examines the Sabbat exhaustively from the antitribu, or "anti-clans," that populate its ranks, to the terrifying Disciplines they use, to their methods of waging war on the Camarilla and Antediluvians alike. This book also explores the Sabbat's progress in its war effort, chronicling the Cainites' inexorable spread across the East Coast and back to their usurped territories in the Old World. Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. (2303) (CAUT: 4) HC, 224pg $25.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A VAMPIRE CLANBOOK BAALI The Baali have always been hidden in shadow, swaddled in veils of deceit. Now, for the first time, learn the demon-haunted truth. Understand the terrible cost of Daimoinon and know why the Baali make their pacts with darkness! Comes bagged. (2817) (CAUT: 4) SC, 72pg $12.00 ************** Vampire: Dark Ages CAINITE HERESY SOURCEBOOK A sourcebook for Vampire: Dark Ages. Here for the first time is the secret history of the blasphemy that has flourished for centuries. From the diabolic rites these heretics perform to the extent of their unholy influence over Rome and the Holy Land, The Cainite Heresy takes a look at an aspect of the Dark Medieval world that makes even vampires shudder. (2819) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS SC, 120pg $15.95 STAR OF THE MONTH VAMPIRE: THE DARK AGES RPG With this edition players take the role of vampires of the Middle Ages, when the Kindred ruled the night as lords! Also includes the mini-chronicle "Constantinople by Night." (2800/STAR1590) MATURE READERS HC, 272pg $28.00 ******************** Werewolf UMBRA THE VELVET SHADOW SOURCEBOOK REPRINT This source on traversing the spirit world is one of the two primary settings of the Werewolf game. The Apocalypse is coming, even in the spirit world. Umbra: The Velvet Shadow details the places, spirits, and cosmology of the Garou spirit world. (3204) (CAUT: 4) SC, 152pg $15.00 World of Darkness WORLD OF DARKNESS BLOOD DIMMED TIDES A sourcebook that explores the oceans of the World of Darkness, from the vampires and shapeshifters that have learned to call such depths home to the hideous creatures that lurk in the deepest ocean trenches. Includes is advice for taking existing characters on "fishing trips," or even for running ocean-based chronicles as a change of pace. (3350) (CAUT: 4) SC, 128pg $17.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A WORLD OF DARKNESS: MIDNIGHT CIRCUS For World of Darkness! This book details a never-before-seen threat to the World of Darkness, complete with pawns, puppets and playthings. Willing players can run new members of the carnival. Includes a sample story, "The Waste Land," suitable for characters from any game line. (3068) (CAUT: 4) SC, 128pg $15.00 ******************* STARS OF THE MONTH WIZARDS OF THE COAST Arc System ARC SYSTEM C€23 STARTER DECK All new artwork by Wildstorm Productions! Mesh cold steel, comic books, trading card games, and the unique vision of Jim Lee‹one of today's hottest comic artists‹and you get the exhilarating, futuristic setting in C€23. By combining challenging and fun game mechanics with popular and original settings, each ARC System game is compatible with all other ARC System games. 40 cards per deck. (WOC15301/STAR7618) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, and the U.K. Deck MSRP: $5.99 ARC SYSTEM C€23 BOOSTER PACK Show the other gamers how it's done, by grabbing up these booster packs for Jim Lee's new science-fiction action/adventure world game that bridges the gap between game players and comic book collectors! 12 cards per pack. (WOC15304/STAR7619) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, and the U.K. Pack MSRP: $2.49 ********************* WHAT WERE YOU THINKING BOARD GAME A new family game that plays differently than most, this party game was developed by Magic: The Gathering creator Richard Garfield, who has designed this game to be used by any intellectual level because there are no "correct" answers‹only "popular" ones. What Were You Thinking challenges you to think just like everyone else. Questions are asked and layers write down their answers. The best answer isn't necessarily the one you'd find in an encyclopedia. Instead, the most popular answer is always the right answer! (WOC05603) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE. Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, and the U.K. Game $29.99 OFFERED AGAIN Family O/A FAMILY CARD GAME Choose from four stellar games! Twitch is the card game of lightning-fast reflexes. When the cards say it's your turn, play a card‹fast! AlphaBlitz is an innovative word-making game that has players race to unscramble words and stump their opponents. Pivot will always keep you on your toes because the rules change, direction pivots, and play shifts! Go Wild! is a topsy-turvy card game where the wild cards only count if you've won the right to be the Wild One. (05633) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, and the U.K. Game PI ******************* Magic: The Gathering DUELIST COUNTER These counters have been updated to include the new Duelist logo along with the Magic logo and the popular mana symbols from Magic cards. Perfect for most any trading card game, these pewter and enamel counters are built to last. Adding dimension to the counters are "feet" that elevate them slightly off the table (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America. BLUE (WOC09506)‹Counter $9.95 BLACK (WOC09508)‹Counter $9.95 GREEN (WOC09509)‹Counter $9.95 RED (WOC09507)‹Counter $9.95 WHITE (WOC09510)‹Counter $9.95 STARS OF THE MONTH MAGIC: THE GATHERING‹URZA¹S SAGA BOOSTER PACK An all-new story arc begins! The Urza¹s Saga expansion set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game can be played alone or as a standard expansion to Magic: The Gathering - Fifth Edition. The Urza¹s Saga expansion is appropriate for expert Magic players. (WOC06012/STAR8307) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, and the U.K. Pack MSRP: $2.99 NETRUNNER: PROTEUS BOOSTER PACK In the year 2016, a runner, Max Forward, discovered a hidden data fort‹a derelict from a war between two rival corporations. The fort was protected by a new form of ice, capable of shedding its core routines on the fly and transmuting into completely different programs. In exacting the program, Forward discovered the Proteus algorithms. These cards‹an expansion for Netrunner‹explore this new technology in this new 154-card series, featuring cutting-edge artwork by world-renowned artist Moebius and other Magic artists. 15 cards per pack. (WOC16203/STAR6403) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, and the U.K. Pack MSRP: $2.95 ******************** POKÉMON CCG PRECONSTRUCTED DECK BLISTER Here come the Pokémon‹gotta catch Œem all! It¹s the biggest craze in Japan since Tamagotchi. And now the hit video game, Pokémon has been translated into an action- filled collectible card game. The Pokémon trading card game immerses players in the same exciting action that made the Nintendo Game Boy game and animated series a national frenzy in Japan. The Pokémon are tame monsters that grow up in a variety of ways to become champion fighters with abilities like teleportation, stabbing with their horns, crushing, or sending out 100,00 volts of energy. As a player, you are an aspiring Pokémon trainer, starting with three tame monsters, attempting to become the ultimate ŒPokemon Master.¹ To accomplish this feat, all you need to do is knock out six or more of your opponent¹s Pokémon. You ³train² or evolve and power-up your Pokémon during gameplay until they become fierce fighters with different special abilities. To achieve master status, you¹ll need to capture a six or more Pokémon in battle from other players. There are over 150 Pokémons in 15 categories, such as water, flora, or fire for you to collect and trade. There are six themed decks in all. Each deck contains 60 cards. Each deck comes packaged in a blister package. (WOC06018) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America. Blister $9.99 STARS OF THE MONTH Xena XENA STARTER DECK The second in WOTC's ARC System of trading card games, you can play these Xena decks not only against each other but against Hercules and C€23 decks, too! Featuring both popular personalities and unique new worlds. 40 cards per deck. (WOC15601) (STAR7739) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in North America, Puerto Rico, and the U.K. Deck MSRP: $5.99 XENA BOOSTER PACK Keep the chakram flying and swords swinging with these booster packs that are compatible with Hercules and C€23 games as well! 12 cards per pack. (WOC15605) (STAR7738) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in North America, Puerto Rico, and the U.K. Pack MSRP: $2.99 VIDEOS SECTION PREMIERE VENDORS VIZ VIDEO MAISON IKKOKU: GODAI COME HOME VIDEO/DUBBED A rumor that Kyoko and Mitaka have decided to tie the knot leaves Godai so heartbroken that he moves out of Maison Ikkoku, and straight into a situation that some might say is even worse. Maison Ikkoku from Viz Video: Because Home Is Where the Heart Lives. Two complete episodes, approx. 52 mins. VHS, FC $24.95 RANMA 1/2, HARD BATTLE SUBTITLED EDITION: SMELLS LIKE EVIL SPIRIT VIDEO/SUBTITLED New subtitled edition! In an attempt to set Ranma's female side free, Happosai sets an incense burning that ends up separating Ranma's good side from his bad. Soon, Ranma becomes the bad girl even Happosai never dreamed possible. Two complete episodes, approx. 52 mins. VHS, FC $29.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A GREY: DIGITAL TARGET VIDEOS In the devastated, war-mad world of the future, most of the human race lives in squalid slums, and only three percent of "troopers" live long enough-and kill enough-for the final goal of citizenship. Legendary, stoic soldier Grey is on his way to the top_but is the society he's fought for worth it? Military combat based on the classic manga! 80 mins. DUBBED‹VHS, FC $19.98 SUBTITLED‹VHS, FC $24.98 O/A GALAXY EXPRESS 999: THE SIGNATURE EDITION VIDEOS An epic odyssey of life, death, revenge and discovery, Galaxy Express 999 is science fiction animation at its best. A young boy named Tetsuro learns more about the universe than he ever expected when he meets the enigmatic Maetel, the legendary Space Pirate Captain Harlock and the icy Emeraldas on a quest to avenge his mother's death. Full-length theatrical feature, 120 mins. DUBBED‹VHS, FC $24.95 SUBTITLED‹VHS, FC $29.95 O/A ADIEU GALAXY EXPRESS 999 VIDEOS Two years after the events of Galaxy Express 999: The Signature Edition, Earth has become a battlefield, and Tetsuro is summoned to board the Three-Nine once more. All questions will be answered and all mysteries revealed as Tetsuro embarks on a new journey to save the Earth from its oppressors and discover the universe's darkest secret. Full-length theatrical feature, 120 mins. DUBBED‹VHS, FC $24.95 SUBTITLED‹VHS, FC $29.95 O/A OGRE SLAYER VIDEO/DUBBED Nameless, armed only with the legendary sword known as "Ogre Slayer," an immortal young man searches Japan for ogres to kill. But ogres are born from human evil, and is there a way to destroy them without destroying ourselves? Only the unfortunate men and women who encounter the Ogre Slayer can tell. Two complete episodes, 60 mins. Mature audiences only! VHS, FC $24.95 O/A OGRE SLAYER 2: GRIM FAIRY TALES VIDEO/DUBBED More tales of the ogres who prey upon humans and the soulless man sworn to kill them! A desperate woman makes a bargain with an ogre for her child's life, and an evil legacy stretches from the Meiji Era to the modern day. Two complete episodes, 60 mins. Mature audiences only! VHS, FC $24.95 VIDEOS SECTION ANIME BATTLE ATHLETES: TV TRAINING VOLUME 2 VIDEOS Akari begins training for the ultimate athletic title: Cosmic Beauty, but to achieve this goal, she must face high-tech arenas with variable gravity, vicious bullies, and the shadow of her mother's record-setting performances. However, Akari's bravery and pure spirit help her to make great friends and to develop a true enthusiasm for competition. How can she possibly lose?! (8682) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada. DUBBED (70287)‹VHS, FC MSRP: $24.98 SUBTITLED (70288)‹VHS, FC MSRP: $29.98 BATTLE ATHLETES OVA DVDS Available for the first time on any optical disc format with both English and Japanese dialogue on one DVD disc! Each volume also contains collectible stickers (while supplies last). Don't miss the beautiful character designs, exciting sports, and wacky sci-fi adventure. Great Anime fun for boyfriends and girlfriends! (8682) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada. VOL. 1: ON YOUR MARK (PIDA15720V)‹DVD MSRP: $29.98 VOL. 2: READY... (PIDA1571V)‹DVD MSRP: $29.98 VOL. 3: GO! (PIDA1572V)‹DVD MSRP: $29.98 BEAST CITY: AWAKENING OF THE BEAST VIDEOS Full Color. In Stereo. Approximate running time: 45min. SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (969) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong, Canada, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL DUBBED (A181745)‹VHS, FC MSRP: $29.95 SUBTITLED (A181744)‹VHS, FC MSRP: $29.95 CHAMELEON: BITE ME! VIDEO SUBTITLED From the very depths of bad taste comes a video series so shocking, so totally lacking in redeeming social value, that you just have to see it! This is the story of Yazawa, a pint- sized social misfit so low on his school¹s pecking order that he has to stand on a chair just to use the bathroom. Beset by aberrant bullies intent on pounding his puny frame into something resembling chopped liver, Yazawa spends most of his life alternating between episodes of deranged dementia (or explicit fantasies about his female classmates) and bouts of near suicidal bravado. Enter the repulsive world of scab-pickers, lavatory lurkers, fetishists and all-around deviants in a show that could only exist in the world of animation. Digitally Mastered. In Stereo. Approximate running time: 60min. (76/VHSCM001S) MATURE AUDIENCES VHS MSRP: $29.95 CHIMERA VIDEO SUBTITLED In Stereo. Approximate running time: 60min. SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (6204/KVVS9901) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong, Canada, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL VHS MSRP: $29.95 COOL DEVICES VOLUME 3 VIDEO SUBTITLED Approximate running time: 60min. SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (7865/CM6903) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong, Canada, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL VHS MSRP: $29.95 DARKSIDE BLUES VIDEO DUBBED From the creator of Vampire Hunter D and A Wind Named Amnesia. In the future, the Persona Century Corporation rules 99% of the world. They thought they wielded absolute power. They were wrong. A dark mystic has appeared in the lawless free zone known as Darkside. But, the Corporation is aware of the threat he poses, and it has the resources of the entire world to throw at him. Can one mystic and a small of band of freedom fighters stand against a tyrannical global dictatorship? Full Color. In Stereo. Approximate running time: 83min. (969/USN1767) VHS, FC MSRP: $24.99 STAR OF THE MONTH EL HAZARD 2 VOLUME 1 VIDEO DUBBED Continues where the original El Hazard OVA series left off! The palace is abustle as everyone prepares for Fujisawa and Miz's wedding. Believe it or not, Miz finally got Fujisawa to propose to her. (True, he was drunk at the time, but a promise is a promise!) With the disappearance of Ifurita, Jinnai now has to find his next weapon. How about another Legendary Demon‹Kariya, the next Destroyer of El-Hazard? Approximate running time: 60min. (8682/PIVA-1541D) (STAR8238) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available in the U.S. only. VHS MSRP: $24.98 ************** HEROIC LEGEND OF ARSLAN DVD From the creators of Dirty Pair and Blue Seed. Betrayed from within and overwhelmed by dark sorcery, the valiant armies of Pars are overrun by the warrior fanatics of Rucitania. Escaping the destruction of his homeland, the heroic Prince Arslan begins to assemble a group of five extraordinary aliens ‹ a priestess, an exiled warrior, a mischievous minstrel, an insightful artist, and his attendant ‹ to aid him in his fight against the Rucitanian invaders. Bilingual format. Full Color. In stereo. Approximate running time: 240min. (969/USMD1747) DVD, FC MSRP: $79.99 KIMBA VOLUME 3 VIDEO DUBBED Poachers and Puzzles Kimba continues to learn about life in the jungle as he faces poachers and the threat of a flash flood. Kimba valiantly saves the lives of many animals, but many still refuse his friendship out of pride and fear. Eventually, Kimba's courage and resolution convince them of his worthiness, but they still warn Kimba that his kindess could get him killed! Needless to say, Kimba is confused and puzzled by this advice and by the continuing conflicts between humans and jungle animals, and even jungle animals and farm animals. (8682/70307) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada. VHS, FC MSRP: $14.98 LEGEND OF CRYSTANIA: THE CAVED OF THE SEALED VIDEOS The first volume of the new Crystania series: The Ring of Chaos Trilogy! With the defeat of the Gods¹ King, Crystania settles into peace, but like a shallow sleep, this peace barely calms the forces churning beneath it. Pirotesse is haunted, hearing the cries of Ashram everywhere. Redon marches off in search of the imprisoned priestess, Aderishia, but halfway to the mythic Cave of the Sealed, he learns the impossible. The seals are coming undone! All of Crystania¹s bad dreams may soon surface: tornadoes, basilisks, Dragon Lords and quite possibly the evil Gods¹ King, Barbas himself. Approximate running time: 60 min. (76) DUBBED (VHSLC002D)‹VHS, FC MSRP: $19.98 SUBTITLED (VHSLC002S)‹VHS, FC MSRP: $29.95 LUNA VARGA VOLUME 2 VIDEO SUBTITLED Now available at a lower price! The girl-dragon team of Luna and Varga is back, and the forces of darkness had better be prepared to either stand back or be stomped by a size 3,000 foot! However, the sinister Dark Lord has a secret weapon up his inhuman sleeve, and Luna¹s walked right into it! Demons and creatures made of living rock are bad enough, but can even the mighty Varga stand up against the villainous Dark Varga? The ultimate dragon vs. dragon showdown is the climax of the wild animated fantasy adventure. (76/VHSLV002) VHS, FC MSRP: $19.98 MAGICAL PROJECT S VOL. 2 VIDEO SUBTITLED The magical mayhem continues as Pixy Misa brings the battle to Sasami's grade school friends with manga-people and torturous gymnasium equipment that comes to life! Is one magical girl enough to stem the tide of chaos? Will Sasami ever learn to control her powers or will she accidentally destroy all of the school? From the creators of Tenchi Muyo comes a silly, self-parodying look at the magical girl genre featuring familiar faces (Sasami, Mihoshi, etc.) in lead roles, a talking Ryo-ohki, and special cameo appearances from other favorite Tenchi-Muyo and El Hazard characters. (8682/70315) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada. VHS, FC MSRP: $29.98 MYSTERIOUS PLAY/FUSHIGI YUGI VOL. 3 SEPARATION VIDEOS The mysterious book that thrust Miaka into an ancient, mystical world, allows her to return to Tokyo, only to discover her best friend, Yui, has been taken instead! Longing for Tamahome and hoping to help her friend, Miaka returns into the book. She arrives to find the Konan Empire at war. Voted Best Original Video Animation for 1997 and 1998 by attendees at Anime Expo - the largest Anime Convention in the USA! Each volume contains collectible character cards (while supplies last). (8682) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada. DUBBED (70256)‹VHS, FC MSRP: $24.98 SUBTITLED (70257) ‹VHS, FC MSRP: $29.98 PATLABOR THE MOBILE POLICE: THE TV SERIES VOL. 4 VIDEO SUBTITLED The Boys and Girls in Blue are back! The team is forced to baby-sit a leading pop singer for an upcoming police-sponsored parade. She¹s cute. She¹s popular. And, she hasn¹t got a clue. When mercenaries decide to kidnap her in exchange for police Labor, the team has to decide ‹ do they really want her back? Contains five episodes. Full Color. In Stereo. Approximate running time: 120min. (969/USM1764) VHS, FC MSRP: $29.99 PING PONG CLUB GOES TOO FAR VIDEO SUBTITLED The funniest comedy since Monty Python¹s Flying Circus and South Park! Mr. Shibazaki is called to the principal¹s office because some of the staff are...disturbed by the ping pong club¹s unruly behavior. The axe falls when the fascist swimming coach, Ms. Kito, takes over and sends the team off to boot camp for a dose of survival training. Contains four complete episodes. Full Color. In Stereo. Approximate running time: 120min. (969/SSVS6022) VHS, FC MSRP: $29.95 POKÉMON DVDS DUBBED The first three volumes of Japan¹s super hot Pokémon series. Ash Ketchum wants to become the best Pokémon trainer in the whole world by capturing all 150 of the known Pokémon. Join Ketchum and his friends on their journey as they learn about life, Pokémon and each other. Fun adventures for kids of all ages with appealing character designs, hilarious monsters, and wildly entertaining stories! Now available on DVD (English language only) with mini-comics, and sweepstakes entries in every volume. (8682) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada. VOL. 1: I CHOOSE YOU! PIKACHU! (10119)‹DVD, FC MSRP: $24.98 VOL. 2: THE MYSTERY OF MT. MULDOON (10121)‹DVD MSRP: $24.98 VOL. 3: THE SISTERS OF CERULEAN CITY (10122)‹DVD MSRP: $24.98 STAR OF THE MONTH RUIN EXPLORERS VIDEO DUBBED Get ready for the hottest fantasy adventures of the year‹and you won't need any magic cards or dungeon dice! When lovely young adventurers Fam and Ihrie take on a dangerous assignment to recover a fabled weapon of unbelievable power, an entire civilization is about to be blown off its foundations! If Fam can just stay focused for more than three seconds, and if Ihrie can only get rid of that annoying curse, they might live long enough to squander the fabulous wealth they've been promised. (STAR8262) MATURE AUDIENCES VHS, FC MSRP: $19.98 ************** SORCERER HUNTERS VOLUME 1: OF INHUMAN BONDAGE Get ready for a totally new kind of fantasy adventure! The great and benevolent goddess Big Momma has dispatched the Sorcerer Hunters on an epic saga of mayhem and destruction. Tasked with saving the peasants of the Spooner Continent from the dreaded scourge of sorcery, they¹ll use any method, fair or foul, to accomplish their goal! Led by drooling babe-chaser Carrot Glace and dueling dominatrix sisters Chocolate and Tira Misu, this mighty force will beat the forces of darkness into submission! And when muscle- bound exhibitionist Gateau Mocha and Carrot's brother Marron get into the act, the action goes from red-hot to volcanic. It¹s the animated series that will forever redefine the meaning of the phrase ³Military Discipline²! Digitally Mastered. In Stereo. Approximate running time: 90min. (76) MATURE AUDIENCES DUBBED (VHSSH001D) MSRP: $24.95 SUBTITLED (VHSSH001S) MSRP :$29.95 STAR BLAZERS SERIES 1 VIDEOS DUBBED The last two volumes of the original Quest for Iscandar saga. In Part V (four episodes), a space creature attacks, Wildstar and Sandor invade a Gamilon fortress, a crew member tries to force the Argo to return, and the Argo battles Gamilon ships at the planet Balan. Then in Part VI (six episodes), Gamilon general Lysis attacks the Argo at the Rainbow Galaxy. After defeating him, the Argo arrives at Iscandar only to discover that it¹s a twin planet of Gamilon! (482) PART V‹VHS, FC MSRP: $29.95 PART VI‹VHS, FC MSRP: $29.95 STRANGE LOVE DVD Now available in a bilingual format DVD! Yoshida Chizuru is the sexiest co-ed in her class. Secretly, she¹s been appearing in TV commercials, despite the fact that students are forbidden from working. But, one of her professors has uncovered her secret and hopes to use this information to his advantage. But Yoshida¹s got plans of her own, and has no intention of giving up her acting career. Full Color. In Stereo. Approximate running time: 80min. (969/USMD1746) MATURE AUDIENCES DVD, FC MSRP: $29.99 TENCHI IN TOKYO VOL. 1-2 DVDS Brand new Tenchi now on optical disc for the first time! More of the wacky adventures of Tenchi Masaki and his alien, troublemaking girl-friends, that have made Tenchi Muyo a fan favorite for years! Featuring a new girl, a new enemy, new talents, but all of the same old fun that is sure to convert another generation of viewers into the Tenchi fan club. (8682) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada. VOL. 1 (PIDA7121V)‹DVD, FC MSRP: $29.98 VOL. 2 (PIDA7122V)‹DVD, FC MSRP: $29.98 ANIMATION MTV¹S CELEBRITY DEATH MATCH VIDEO Hillary Rodham Clinton vs. Monica Lewinsky! The Spice Girls vs. Hanson! Kathie Lee Gifford vs. Howard Stern! These were wrestling bouts we could only dream of...until now! Thanks to the precision technology of Claymation and the twisted minds of MTV, these incredibly brutal contests are being filmed and shown in prime time. This special tape features two episodes with a total of six death matches, all the pre-game and post-game features, behind-the-scenes peeks, and announcer Mills Lane, who officiated the original ear-biting ³deathmatch² between Tyson and Holyfield. So let¹s get ready to rumble! (8137/LV51619) (CAUT: 4) VHS, FC MSRP: $12.98 STARS OF THE MONTH SOUTH PARK VOLUME I VIDEO Contains the must-see Cartman Gets an Anal Probe and the unforgettable Volcano, a must for all you tree-huggers out there. (8281/36417) (STAR8406) MATURE AUDIENCES VHS, FC MSRP: $14.98 SOUTH PARK VOLUME II VIDEO Mr. Garrison hatches a plot to kill Kathie Lee Gifford in Weight Gain 4000. So what's the downside? Then, meet Sparky, the gay dog, in Big Gay Al's Big Gay Boat Ride. (8281/36418) (STAR8407) MATURE AUDIENCES VHS, FC MSRP: $14.98 SOUTH PARK VOLUME III VIDEO Meet deranged geneticist Mephesto as the boys try to mate Kyle's mail-order elephant with Cartman's pot-bellied (oooops, sorry-make that "big boned") pig in An Elephant Makes Love to a Pig. Then, a hilarious look at assisted suicide, plus a possibly prescient subplot about pig-ignorant parents trying to censor their kids' favorite TV show in Death. (8281/36419) (STAR8408). MATURE AUDIENCES VHS, FC MSRP: $14.98 **************** ASIAN ACTION THEATER Hong Kong Action - Sammo Hung MAGNIFICENT BUTCHER WIDESCREEN VIDEOS Directed by Yuen Woo Ping (Drunken Mater, Tai Chi Master). The saga of popular folk hero Wong Fei-Hung is revived in this magnificent kung fu classic. When Master Wong departs his clinic for outside business, his three mischievous students, Chik (Wei Pai), Foon (Yuen Biao), and pork vendor Lam Sai-Wing (Sammo Hung) are left holding the fort. When Lam is falsely accused of murder, Chik and Foon must find the real killer before Master Wong returns. Filled with wall-to-wall kung fu action. Full Color. Approximate running time: 90min. (7816) DUBBED (56503)‹VHS, FC MSRP: $59.95 SUBTITLED (56943)‹VHS, FC MSRP: $59.95 THE MILLIONAIRES¹ EXPRESS WIDESCREEN VIDEOS Starring and directed by Sammo Hung. A slapstick Western with kung fu kick! Feeling guilty for abandoning his birthplace, the kind-hearted drifter/pimp Chin (Sammo Hung) returns to Hanshui Village where he plans to revitalize the economy by derailing the Shanghai Express and detaining the wealthy passengers! But when a rival group of train robbers takes over Hanshui, Chin, with a little help from his friends, must use all his martial arts to save the entire town. Full Color. Approximate running time: 107min. (7816) DUBBED (49943)‹VHS, FC MSRP: $19.98 SUBTITLED (05373)‹VHS, FC MSRP: $19.98 PEDICAB DRIVER VIDEO SUBTITLED Sammo Hung¹s classic masterpiece, Pedicab Driver, featuring the classic pole fighting scene between Sammo and legendary martial artist Lau Kar-Leung is available in a new lower price. (7816/06443) VHS MSRP: $19.98 Jackie Chan JACKIE CHAN DVD 5 PACK Join martial arts super star Jackie Chan as he battles, kicks, and punches his way through five classic movies. Jackie joins the elite Sern Chuan Bodyguards to escort the priceless Evergreen Jade to safety in Half a Loaf of Kung Fu. Then, a female gang leader falls in love with Jackie and helps him plot revenge for his family¹s death in To Kill with Intrigue. In The Killer Meteors, Jackie is a villain determined to stop a deadly fighter from recovering stolen treasures and discovering the antidote to the poison consuming the immortal Wa. In New Fist of Fury, Jackie¹s fiancée teaches him a new and deadly art so that they can avenge his master¹s death. Finally, Jackie learns another new forbidden kung fu style from a ghost when he guards a haunted Shaolin temple in Spiritual Kung Fu. Five times the action! Five times the Jackie! This DVD set also features a Jackie interview, interactive menus, scene access, factoids, and more. In Stereo. Approximate running time: 537min. (730/7527) Set (x5) MSRP: $49.99 Japanese Sword n¹ Splatter DAIMAJIN WIDESCREEN VIDEOS SUBTITLED Japan¹s classic horror series of the demonic Daimajin comes to North American shores in a set of deluxe letterboxed videos. When an evil usurper murders a benevolent feudal lord, he triggers a supernatural chain of events that results in the resurrection of one of the most feared demi-gods of native folklore. In an unbelievable orgy of destruction, this gigantic warrior of stone grinds the invading army to a bloody pulp. Featuring a huge cast and incredible special effects, including a full-scale model of the Maijin, this is truly an epic monster classic with outstandingly realistic brutality. Each black and white volume lasts approximately 90min. (76) DAIMAJIN (ALA004) VHS, b&w MSRP: $14.98 RETURN OF DAIMAJIN (ALA005) VHS, b&w MSRP: $14.98 WRATH OF DAIMAJIN (ALA006) VHS, b&w MSRP: $14.98 REBORN FROM HELL: SAMURAI ARMAGEDDON WIDESCREEN VIDEOS SUBTITLED Evil finds a new advocate during Japan¹s era of the Shogun in Yui Shosetsu, an evil sorcerer out to seize control of the entire world. To do that, Yui must sacrifice seven young virgins in order to resurrect seven legendary samurai warriors to aid him in his conquest. But their domination will not be easy. One valiant warrior, Jubei Yagyu, stands against them. A one-eyed descendant of a long line of expert swordsmen, he faces his most difficult challenge ‹ to defeat Yui¹s army of undead soldiers, including his own father! Available uncut or rated general release. Full Color. Approximate running time: 83min. (6204) RATED (TSVS9964)‹VHS, FC MSRP: $29.95 UNCUT (TSVS9963)‹VHS, FC MSRP: $29.95 THE BABE ZONE PENTHOUSE SWIMSUIT CALENDAR PHOTO SHOOT VIDEO SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (8281/A57034) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong, Canada, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL VHS, FC MSRP: $19.98 EVE¹S BEACH FANTASY VIDEO SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (6097) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong, Canada, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL VHS, FC MSRP: $14.98 THE HORROR! THE HORROR!! DIABOLICAL DOCTOR Z LETTERBOXED VIDEO From France and Spain. Made in 1965. A breath-taking delirious horror masterpiece from the 1960s. When Doctor Zimmer is mocked by the scientific community for his mind control experiments, he dies of a heart attack. His sexy daughter Irma swears revenge. So she fakes her own death, poses as a talent scout, and turns an exotic dancer Nadia into her mind slave and assassin. Soon Nadia is seducing and slaughtering members of the scientific community. Originally titled Miss Muerte. (487/5251) MATURE AUDIENCES VHS, b&w MSRP: $19.98 INVASION FOR FLESH AND BLOOD VIDEO Featuring Marilyn Ghigliotti of Clerks fame. Traveling light years for a delicious meal! Flesh-eating monsters? Got it! Avenging cyborgs? Got it! What about babes? Got it, got it, got it! If you love camp, then pitch your tent right here! When world-renowned Sandra Lynn and the bloodthirsty aliens she was contacting survive a nuclear blast, there is only one man, Professor Hertz, with the technology to save humanity. Seizing their opportunity, he and the sexy Dr. Checov implant the soul of Sandra Lynn into a gleaming indestructible cyborg known as the Golden Slayer! Each video comes with a free poster! (7038) MATURE AUDIENCES VHS, FC MSRP: $14.98 PSYCHO SISTERS VIDEO After witnessing the gruesome deaths of their parents and younger sister, sisters Jackie and Jane have spent years in therapy. But once they¹re released and move into Ellinville, NJ, they return to their murderous ways. As the bodies start piling up, no one ‹ not the police, not the heavily armored biker gang, not the dominatrix tabloid reporter, not her masochistic husband, not the sinister head psychiatrist, nor Jackie¹s boyfriend at the sperm bank ‹ can fathom that these two sweet gorgeous girls are up to no good! Approximate running time: 95min. (7038) MATURE AUDIENCES VHS, FC MSRP: $29.99 TERROR CREATURES FROM THE GRAVE WIDESCREEN VIDEO From Italy. Made in 1966. Summoned to draw up a will, lawyer Alfred Kovac (Walter Brandi) arrives at the villa Hauff only to find that his client, accomplished spiritualist Dr. Jeronimus Hauff, has been dead for a year. It turns out that Dr. Hauff was murdered by a set of conspirators from the village, including his less-than-faithful wife (Barbara Steele). Soon, Dr. Hauff is reappearing to wreak a gruesome vengeance on his killers. But the worst is yet to come as the victims of a 15th century plague are resurrected to give everyone they encounter large bubbling sores on their face. (487/4851) MATURE AUDIENCES VHS, b&w MSRP: $19.98 SCI-FI CHANNEL INVASION EARTH TRIPLE PACK VIDEOS The release of the Sci-Fi Channel epic mini series Invasion Earth scheduled to be broadcast December, 1998. Fifty years ago, the truth was out there...but no one listened. Now it may be too late. When an Air Force pilot shoots down a mysterious U.F.O., the military is confronted with an alien force more brutal, more destructive, and more terrifying than anyone ever imagined. Fighting against this enemy who strikes without warning, is a small band of soldiers and scientists who suddenly become all that stands between the aliens and life as we know it on Earth. Approximate running time: 268min. (749/0128) Set (x3) MSRP: $39.98 SCI-FI CLASSICS RED DWARF VIDEOS Newly packaged and digitally remastered, this edition includes new effects, new footage, and new models never seen before. With more adventure, more footage, and more things that go ³Whoosh!² The slobbiest, most whacked-out bunch of spacebums and losers ever to set foot in an alternative reality are the last human beings left in the universe. Their mission: Get back to Earth and have a wash. Three episodes per tape. (749) 1 BYTE ONE (0151)‹VHS, FC MSRP: $19.98 1 BYTE TWO (0152)‹VHS, FC MSRP: $19.98 2 BYTE ONE (0153)‹VHS, FC MSRP: $19.98 2 BYTE TWO (0154)‹VHS, FC MSRP: $19.98 3 BYTE ONE (0155)‹VHS, FC MSRP: $19.98 3 BYTE TWO (0156)‹VHS, FC MSRP: $19.98 STRANGE SCIENCE INTO THE UNKNOWN ABDUCTION VIDEO The result of three years of investigation and filming in both the U.S. and the U.K. There is nothing new about the abduction experience. What is new is the intensity of the experience and the theory that governments may be involved. It has been estimated that 3.5 million U.S. citizens have experienced the abduction phenomena. This British production looks at the Abductee experience and asks ‹ Are we turning into a race of hybrids? Are we breeding material for alien offspring? Are governments involved in creating a new world order? Or is this a new state of consciousness? (U193) VHS MSRP: $19.95 UFOS: THE FOOTAGE ARCHIVES VIDEOS Winner of the 1998 EBE for Best Footage. With almost 200 clips from twenty countries spanning 45 years, this three-volume series is one of the most complete archives of UFO footage ever compiled! Many have never before been released on video! From the Project Blue Book Archive and NASA to films from Russia, Italy, and Ecuador, this set of sightings, motherships, and landings will leave you dazzled and awed. Volume 1 covers 1950-1989; Volume 2 covers 1990-1992; and Volume 3 covers 1993-1995. Also available in a three-pack set. VOL. 1 (1950-1989)‹VHS MSRP: $29.95 VOL. 2 (1990-1992)‹VHS MSRP: $29.95 VOL. 3 (1950-1989)‹VHS MSRP: $29.95 3-PACK‹Set(x3) MSRP: $59.95 STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION STAR TREK THE NEXT GENERATION: ATTACHED VIDEO Episode 160 Imprisoned and telepathically joined by an alien race, Picard and Dr. Crusher are forced to face the deep feelings they have always had for each other. (968/40270260) (CAUT: 4) VHS, FC MSRP: $14.95 STAR TREK THE NEXT GENERATION: FORCE OF NATURE VIDEO Episode 161 An alien brother and sister resort to desperate measures to prove their theory that warp drive is destroying the universe. (968/40270261) (CAUT: 4) VHS, FC MSRP: $14.95 STAR TREK THE NEXT GENERATION: INHERITANCE VIDEO Episode 162 A routine mission to save an endangered planet brings Data face-to-face with a woman who claims to be his mother. (968/40270262) (CAUT: 4) VHS, FC MSRP: $14.95 STAR TREK THE NEXT GENERATION: PARALLELS VIDEO Episode 163 Returning to the Enterprise from a competition, Worf finds reality changing, and is troubled when no one else seems to notice. (968/40270263) (CAUT: 4) VHS, FC MSRP: $14.95 STAR TREK THE NEXT GENERATION: THE PEGASUS VIDEO Episode 164 Riker is torn when a former commander, now an admiral, orders him to hide the real purpose of a risky mission from Picard. (968/40270264) (CAUT: 4) VHS, FC MSRP: $14.95 TROMA PTERODACTYL WOMAN FROM BEVERLY HILLS VIDEO Pixie Chandler (Beverly D¹Angelo) is not your average Beverly Hills housewife, and her hometown¹s about to discover how strange Pixie really can be! When her husband, an archaeologist, digs up an ancient burial site and disturbs an eccentric witch doctor, the Shaman puts a curse on the meddling wife, and without warning, she becomes the Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills. Also starring Brion James and Moon Zappa. (6097) VHS, FC $14.98 TOO GOREY DRIVERS ED SCARE FILMS VOLUME 2 VIDEO Why go to driving school when you can get this video? Learn the rules of the road, and have a few laughs from these hilarious safety flicks from the 60s and 70s. Includes Signal 30, Freeway Driving Tactics, the animated Traffic Rules, Fatal Meeting, and Alco Beat. And remember to always be a courteous and considerate driver. (487/6548) MATURE AUDIENCES VHS, FC MSRP: $19.98 THAT¹S OFFENSIVE VIDEO What was television like before the arrival of the mealy-mouth minions of political correctness? See for yourself as sacred cows are slaughtered in this vintage footage today deemed too racist, too sexist, or politically incorrect. Rescued from history¹s dustbin ‹ just for you! (7014) MATURE AUDIENCES VHS MSRP: $19.95 WRESTLING WCW BEST OF VIDEOS More bone crunching action from TNT¹s Monday Night Nitro and TBS¹ Thunder! With never-before-seen footage, behind-the-scenes actions, and exclusive interviews with your favorite WCW superstars. (8281) (CAUT: 4) WCW BEST OF FALL VIDEO‹VHS MSRP: $14.95 WCW BEST OF GREAT AMERICAN BASH VIDEO‹VHS MSRP: $14.95 SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING VIDEOS Two slammin¹ profiles of two of the hottest wrestlers in the WCW/nWo! See why they¹re no match for the competition! (8281) (CAUT: 4) GOLDBERG‹VHS MSRP: $14.95 DIAMOND DALLAS PAGE‹VHS MSRP: $14.95 VAMPIRE LES VAMPIRES VIDEO PACK First released in 1915, this ten-part seven-hour serial is considered by many to be the best work of French filmmaker Louis Feuillade. Les Vampires is an arch-criminal gang of brilliant and bloodthirsty thieves led by the indomitable and electrifying Irma Vep. The gang¹s methods included kidnapping, poison gas, heavy artillery, murder, and sexual domination to gain power over the Parisian elite. Each separately contained episode features crusading hero Phillipe Guerande and his comic sidekick Mazamette relentlessly tracking down this brazen gang. This restored version includes the original score, tinting, and English titles. So provocative, the chief of the Paris police banned it! Set (x4) MSRP: $99.95 VAMPIRES: THIRST FOR THE TRUTH VIDEO This extraordinary two-hour presentation is a fast-paced, entertaining examination of our ongoing fascination with ³the children of the night.² From Bram Stoker¹s bestselling Dracula to the countless vampire movies and rock n¹ roll bands, Vampires: Thirst for the Truth searches for reasons why our culture continues to be entranced with the phenomenon of the undead. Packed with celebrity interviews and scary film clips. Narrated by William Marshall (Blacula). Approximate running time: 100min. (889/UPX70353) VHS MSRP: $19.98 AUDIO Hercules & Xena HERCULES: THE LEGENDARY JOURNEYS ORIGINAL TELEVISON SOUNDTRACK CD Relive the adventures of the mighty Hercules with this original TV soundtrack which includes the main and end titles as well as the action-paced, suspense-building scores for the following episodes: ³Hercules and the Circle of Fire,² ³Hercules and the Lost Kingdom,² ³Hercules and the Amazon Woman,² and ³Hercules and the Underworld.² Music composed by Joseph LoDuca. 34 tracks with a running time of 63:50. (7840/ VSD- 5660) (CAUT: 4) CD SRP: $17.99 XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS ORIGINAL TELEVISION SOUNDTRACK CD Join Xena, Gabrielle and friends from the popular television series on a musical journey with this first original soundtrack with music composed by Joseph LoDuca. Features 30 tracks with a 65:39 total running time. Battle on, Xena! (7840/VSD-5750) (CAUT: 4) CD SRP: $17.99 Japanimation Be sure to check out the INTERNATIONAL SECTION for Japanimation import compact discs, as well as other Japanese imports. OFFERED AGAIN O/A RECORD OF LODOSS WAR SOUNDTRACKS CDS VOLUMES 1-3 Man against wizard, dragon against dragon, light against darkness and the war for Lodoss' future builds to a fiery climax. The ultimate fantasy drama, Lodoss War is matched only by its luscious soundtrack. Featuring an unique classical score and beautiful vocal tracks, these three volumes are a must buy for any fan of Lodoss or for those who appreciate good anime music. (42) (CAUT: 4) VOL. 1‹CD (JNA-1502-2) $17.98 VOL. 2‹CD (JNA-1515-2) $17.98 VOL. 3‹CD (JNA-1516-2) $17.98 Movies ALIENS ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK CD Here¹s your chance to relive James Horner¹s riveting score to the action-suspense film Aliens (1986). Music performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. Nine tracks in all, approximately 40 minutes. (7840/VSD-47268) (CAUT: 4) CD SRP: $17.99 THE AVENGERS ORIGINAL SCORE FROM THE MOTION PICTURE CD Probably the most memorable element from the lackluster The Avengers movie re-make was its exciting score composed and conducted by Joel McNeely. Here¹s your chance to re-experience McNeely¹s original score which created an adventurous and exciting aural landscape to the film. 18 tracks with a total running time of 59:26. Includes a color fold-out booklet. (7840/COMO100) (CAUT: 4) CD $17.98 HALLOWEEN: 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK CD The 20th anniversary edition of the classic Halloween soundtrack composed and performed by John Carpenter. Re-mastered and includes added material not featured on the original release. 28 tracks total with a running time of 52:09. (7840/VSD-5970) (CAUT: 4) CD SRP: $17.99 MERLIN ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK CD Trevor Jones¹ rich and passionate original soundtrack score to the 1998 TV mini-series, Merlin. 10 tracks. 73:41 running time. (7840/VSD-5929) (CAUT: 4) CD SRP: $17.99 SUPERMAN‹THE MOVIE 20TH ANNIVERSARY ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK CD Celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the 1978 Superman‹The Movie with this 2-CD set featuring a new full orchestral recording of the complete John Williams score conducted by John Debney. Also includes music not featured on the original release. 2 disc set with 20 tracks total. (7840/VSD2-5981) (CAUT: 4) CD (x2) SRP: $25.99 Star Wars STAR WARS: SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK CD The original score to the Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire novel. Music composed and conducted by Joel McNeely and performed by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and Chorus. Also includes two tracks by John Williams. 10 tracks total with a running time of 51:26. 16-page color booklet included. Enhanced CD. (7840/VSDE-5700) (CAUT: 4) CD SRP: $17.99 THE STAR WARS TRILOGY SYMPHONIC SCORES CD The Symphonic Score Strikes Back! Featuring the best selections of scores from all three Star Wars movies which forms single unified suite. Composed by John Williams, produced by Chris Kuchler, and performed by The Utah Symphony Orchestra. Also includes the only available recordings of ³Darth Vader¹s Death,² and ³Fight with the Fighters.² 14 tracks total. 50:27 running time. (7840/VCD-47201) (CAUT: 4) CD SRP: $17.99 MERCHANDSISE SECTION PREMIERE VENDORS COMIC IMAGES CENTRAL PARK MEDIA ANIME PIN-UP BEAUTIES II T-SHIRT So what if you sunburn in 5 minutes? Or of you don¹t have a perfect bathing suit bod? With these lovely anime bathing beauties on your shirt, no one will ever notice...100% white cotton t-shirt. (90205) L-XL $16.95 XXL $20.95 DARK HORSE ALIENS: APOCALYPSE: DESTROYING ANGELS #1 COVER T-SHIRT Aliens artist extraordinare Mark Schultz is back with a brand new cover. See an intrepid woman army officer duke it out with an Alien, with just a measly little pistol! Reproduces the cover to Aliens: Apocalypse Destroying Angels #1 on a 100% gray cotton t-shirt. (90204) L-XL $16.95 XXL $20.95 GHOST #5: THE DEVIL INSIDE T-SHIRT The alluring Ghost is back in action and facing a new horde of demons on this cool 100% cotton gray t-shirt reproducing the Dan Norton cover to Ghost #5. (90202) L-XL $16.95 XXL $20.95 KELLEY JONES¹ THE HAMMER T-SHIRT Arm your self with one the mightiest Dark Horse t-shirts ‹ a magnificent full-color portrait of Kelly Jones¹ ancient warrior, the Hammer. 100% black cotton t-shirt. (90201) L-XL $16.95 XXL $20.95 TERMINATOR #4 COVER T-SHIRT Wear this 100% cotton natural colored t-shirt with Steve Pugh¹s cover of the Terminator #4 on it ‹ and everyone will know you mean business. (90203) L-XL $16.95 XXL $20.95 JULIE STRAIN JULIE STRAIN: MARILYN 2000 T-SHIRT Ah decisions, decisions. Do you prefer the voluptuous blonde bombshell Marilyn or the gloriously athletic 6¹ 1² Julie Strain? Comic Images makes the decision easier ‹ just get this awesomely gorgeous black and white photo of Julie as Marilyn! On a 100% black cotton t-shirt (90206) L-XL $16.95 XXL $20.95 KEEPSAKE MANIA KEEPSAKE COLLECTIONS SET Four classic Comic Images Keepsake Collections have been reissued at a low price of $39.99 for all four. Each set consisits of six full-color 6² x 9² images and a mini press sheet packed in a collector¹s envelope. This will include a random selection of Keepsake Collections, including Olivia, Julie Strain, Conan, or Normal Rockwell. (90208) Set (x4) $20.00 GRAPHITTI DESIGNS GAY & SILENT BOB VALENTINE¹S DAY T-SHIRT Make this a day to remember with the new Gay & Silent Bob Valentine¹s Day T-shirt. Features this ³touching² moment screenprinted in full-color on a black 100% cotton shirt. Love is fleeting but this shirt together with the special bond shared by these two, are guaranteed to last a lifetime. L-XL $16.95 XXL $19.95 JAY & SILENT BOB III T-SHIRT Lock-up your daughters (and monkey¹s), the boys are back on the new Jay & silent Bob III T-shirt. Screenprinted in color on a black 100% cotton shirt, the art of Duncan Fegredo is captured for all to see. Find out exactly what kind of monkey business Jay & Bob are up to in the Jay & Silent Bob mini-series written by Kevin Smith from Oni Press...on sale now!! L-XL $16.95 XXL $19.95 GRENDEL: BLACK, WHITE & RED T-SHIRT Matt Wagner¹s Grendel mini-series is commemorated on the new Grendel: Black, White & Red T-shirt. Features the art of Wagner tastefully screenprinted in black & red on a white 100% cotton shirt. As delicate as a rose!! L-XL $16.95 XXL $19.95 METAL MEN: IRON T-SHIRT METAL MEN: PLATINUM T-SHIRT The Metal Men are with us once again on the new Metal Men: Iron and Platinum Symbol T- shirt designs. Features the appropriate elements symbol screenprinted on a heavyweight 100% cotton shirt. With the Iron symbol on a dark navy blue shirt and Platinum on a white shirt, these shirts are the perfect companions to last month¹s Gold & Mercury designs. L-XL $16.95 XXL $19.95 ANIMATED ROBIN T-SHIRT Robin flies solo this month on the new Animated Robin T-shirt. Features the animated Boy Wonder screenprinted in full-color on a red 100% cotton shirt. Batman can rest easy, this half of the Dynamic Duo has the situation under control. L-XL $16.95 XXL $19.95 ANIMATED SUPERMAN III T-SHIRT Chains are unable to hold the Man of Steel as displayed this month on the new Animated Superman III T-shirt. Screenprinted in full process color on a natural 100% cotton shirt, this dynamic design depicts Superman in all his Kryptonian splendor. L-XL $16.95 XXL $19.95 € T-SHIRTS FROM GIANT MANUFACTURING € LOONEY TUNES: ³ROAD RAGE VIEW² T-SHIRT SCOOBY DOO ³ COME & GO SCOOBY² T-SHIRT Scooby Doo and a good chunk of the Looney Tunes cast make their appearance on this month¹s two new Giant shirt offerings. All designs are screenprinted in color on heavyweight 100% cotton shirts. L-XL $17.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A BIG BLAST 1998 PREMIERE SERIES ACTION FIGURES Graphitti Designs has created a new standard with release of The Big Blast 1998 Premiere Series Action Figures and the response has been overwhelming. Each highly-detailed 8² tall figure features the generous use of articulation together with a colorful assortment of cool accessories. Each case includes a 12-pack assortment of the Mage, Madman & Grendel figures. Additional cases of these figures are still available while supplies last so make sure you order yours before it¹s too late!! Figure SRP: $14.95Ea. O/A BIG BLAST MADMAN ACTION FIGURE ACCESSORY PACK The Madman Accessory Pack includes an interchangeable helmeted head with removable goggles, rocket-pack with retractable wings along with all of the harnesses needed to get him flyin¹ high. Accessory Pack $4.95 *********************** SCARY GODMOTHER TUMBLER SET Enjoy you favorite fluids in the colorful new Scary Godmother Tumbler Set. Each set includes four different 5 1/2² tall. 14 oz. plastic tumblers each featuring the art and characters of Jill Thompson. Scary Godmother, Bug-a-boo, Max & Ruby and Hannah are all represented and get a tumbler of their very own. Here¹s to good friends. Tumbler Set (x4) $17.95 MOEBIUS 7 LTD. EDITION HARDCOVER BOOK Three decades of Jean Giraud story and art are covered in the Moebius 7 Hardcover Book. Limited to an edition of 1500 sequentially-numbered books signed by Jean ³moebius¹ Giraud, this collection includes: The Goddess, The Early Moebius and The Horny Goof. Limited to remaining quantity. LTD/HC $49.95 STARMAN SYMBOL T-SHIRT Inspired by the costume worn by the Golden Age Starman, the new Starman Symbol T- Shirt is has arrived. Features the gold star screenprinted on a red 100% cotton heavyweight shirt. This is where the Starman heritage all began!! L-XL $16.95 XXL $19.95 ANIMATED BATMAN: DYNAMIC DUO T-SHIRT Batman and Robin spring into action again on the new Dynamic Duo T-shirt design. Features a full-color screenprint on a black 100% cotton shirt. Watch for more animated Batman and Superman shirt design in the months ahead. L-XL $16.95 XXL $19.95 SANDMAN: MIDNIGHT THEATRE T-SHIRT The Midnight Men meet once again on the Sandman: Midnight Theatre T-shirt. Features the art of Teddy Kristiansen screenprinted on a black 100% cotton shirt. It¹s a double-dose of Sandman!! L-XL $16.95 XXL $19.95 FANTASTIC FOUR LONG-SLEEVE SYMBOL SHIRT Be ready to save the earth in any weather with the cool new Long-Sleeve Fantastic Four Symbol Shirt. Features the famous ³4² symbol screenprinted in white and black on a navy blue shirt. Feel safer this winter wearing the FF-inspired garb!! L-XL $19.95 XXL $21.95 NEW PUNISHER SYMBOL T-SHIRT Marvel Knights has given Punisher a new edge which is captured on the New Punisher Symbol T-shirt. Features a color version of the feared Punisher skull screenprinted on a black 100% cotton heavyweight shirt. The Punisher is back!! L-XL $16.95 XXL $19.95 WE'VE GOT YOU COVERED... CLASSIC MARVEL STYLE MARVEL CLASSIC: FANTASTIC FOUR #1 T-SHIRT MARVEL CLASSIC: DAREDEVIL #7 T-SHIRT MARVEL CLASSIC: AVENGERS #1 T-SHIRT MARVEL CLASSICS: AVENGERS #4 T-SHIRT MARVEL CLASSIC: X-MEN #1 T-SHIRT MARVEL CLASSIC: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #23 T-SHIRT The Marvel Comics heritage is displayed for all to see on this colorful assortment of Marvel Classic shirt designs. Each shirt features an authentic cover reproduction from some of the ground-breaking Marvel Comics of the 60¹s. The art of Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Wally Wood and more, are screenprinted in full process colors on each natural-color, 100% cotton heavyweight shirt. Purchase your favorite blast from Marvel¹s past today. L-XL $16.95 XXL $19.95 ******************* VIEW ASKEW LOGO T-SHIRT The View Askew clown goes center-stage this month on the View Askew Logo T-Shirt. Screenprinted in white and red on a black 100% cotton shirt, let people know just how hip you really are. Become part of the expanding View Askewniverse today!! L-XL $16.95 XXL $19.95 APPAREL SECTION EARTH: FINAL CONFLICT EARTH: FINAL CONFLICT TAELON T-SHIRT ³People of Earth, We Are Here to Help...² We are pleased to share this wonderful garment with you. There are others, out among the stars, who are not so willing to cloth themselves and embrace peace and friendship. So again welcome. We are pleased that you will soon be wearing this black 100% cotton T-shirt featuring the photorealistic image of one of our race. (4418/EFC0026) (CAUT: 4) XL $16.95 EARTH: FINAL CONFLICT LOGO T-SHIRT This black 100% cotton T-shirt bears the logo to popular syndicated sci-fi program‹Gene Roddenberry's Earth: Final Conflict. Wear yours today and show your support for this intriguing series. (4418/EFC001C) (CAUT:4) XL $16.95 HARVEY COMIC CLASSICS HOT STUFF RUNNING T-SHIRT He's the hottest thing to ever wear a diaper and the most rambunctious ³little devil² of them all‹the one and only Hot Stuff! Cause some mischief of your own with this red tee featuring the devilish youth along with the ³Hot Stuff² logo on the front. The back features the ³Harvey Comic Classics² logo along with a trail of fiery footprints. 100% cotton. (8465/HSR101) XL $17.95 RICHIE RICH CASH CROP T-SHIRT He's the richest kid in the world, but all he really wants is to build sincere friendships. Come and introduce yourself to young master Richie with this stone green tee featuring the rich youth harvesting his riches from cash rich trees. 100% cotton. (8465/HASG111) XL $17.95 JAPANIMATION DRAGONBALL Z: POWERED DRAGON T-SHIRT The mighty Goku has achieved Super Saiyan Level III, but will it be enough to defeat the oncoming onslaught of Freeza? Support the hero of Dragonball Z with this black T-shirt featuring the full color DBZ image on the back. The front features a small DBZ chest print. 100% cotton. (7296/96140) L-XL $16.95 DRAGONBALL Z: STAND OFF T-SHIRT The heroic Z Fighters stand their ground as they prepare to defend the universe from the likes of Brolly, the legendary Super Saiyan. Full color image presented on the back of a navy blue 100% cotton tee along with the DBZ logo appearing on the front. (7296/96134) L-XL $16.95 NEON GENESIS EVANGELION: REI & ASUKA T-SHIRT Neon Genesis Evangelion's lovely gal pal duo of Rei Ayanami and Asuka Langley strike a breathtaking pose on the front of this black 100% cotton tee. A must for all Evangelion fans everywhere! (8343/2281) L-XL $16.95 NEON GENESIS EVANGELION NERV LOGO T-SHIRT Pay homage to Japan¹s most controversial anime series‹Studio Gainax¹s brilliant Neon Genesis Evangelion with this black tee featuring a red NERV logo on the front. 100% cotton. (8343/2280) L-XL $16.95 KISS KISS: PSYCHO CIRCUS LOGO II CAP Celebrate the return of original line-up of KISS with this one-size-fits-all cap featuring the KISS: Psycho Circus logo embroidered on a gray melton wool crown with green bill and matching top button. (6031/SS3008) Cap $18.95 KISS: PSYCHO CIRCUS FOUR FACES T-SHIRT A thrill ride of a lifetime awaits behind the magical KISS Psycho Circus curtain, so go inside and see what awaits! A two-sided black tee featuring the album curtain image on the back along with the face images of the Four-Who-Are One on the front. 100% cotton. (8465/9KIB159) L-XL $17.95 KISS: PSYCHO CIRCUS WAGON T-SHIRT It's here! ³Psycho Circus,² KISS' first original studio album in over 18 years featuring all of the original members‹Gene, Paul, Peter and Ace! Celebrate the reunion of the decade with this black 100% cotton tee featuring the album cover along with the KISS logo printed on the sleeve. (8465/9KIB157) L-XL $17.95 KISS ALBUM COVERS TIE Dress up your suit with rock legends‹KISS! This black 100% polyester neckpiece sports the images of the classic KISS album covers. The perfect gift for fellow KISS Army members everywhere! (8751/151325) (CAUT: 4) Tie $15.00 KISS ARMY CHROME CHAIN-LINK WATCH This incredible KISS timepiece features a stylish chrome plated bike chain-link band as well as a chrome plated bezel featuring a black watch face with the KISS Army logo. Appropriate for all card carrying members of the KISS Army! (4137/CB-702) (CAUT: 4) Watch $45.95 LOONEY TUNES TASMANIAN DEVIL: DUH? T-SHIRT ³Duh?² It's best if one tries not to confuse the normally hyperactive whirlwind from the land down under. Keep the questions simple for poor old Taz! Presented on a slate blue 100% cotton T-shirt. (559/30-301-545) XL $15.95 TWEETY BIRD: AND YOUR POINT? T-SHIRT The normally demure Tweety Bird seems to have had his hackles raised a bit as he adopts a snide attitude on the front of this navy blue tee sporting the bright image of Tweety along with the colorful expression phrase ³And Your Point Is...?² 100% cotton. (559/30-301- 527) XL $15.95 MARVEL SUPER-HEROES MAGNETO: MASTER OF MAGNETISM TIE DYE T-SHIRT The self-proclaimed master of magnetism displays his awesome powers on the front of this tie dye T-shirt. Will you join Magneto's cause and proudly wear this garment and liberate mutankind from the oppression they suffer day after day in the Marvel Universe? Oppose him and you may suffer the unforgiving wraith of the world's most powerful mutant! (559/21-570-4) L-XL $22.95 SILVER SURFER GALAXY T-SHIRT Surf the cosmos in style with the sentinel of the spaceways by wearing this awe-inspiring black T-shirt featuring the dazzling image of the Silver Surfer on the front. The back sports the ³Silver Surfer² logo. 100% cotton. (559/21-331-2) L-XL $16.95 SPIDER-MAN: THE SPIDER TIE DYE T-SHIRT With great power there must also come great responsibility, so listen to your ³spider-sense² and don't pass up this cool two-sided 100% cotton tie dye tee featuring your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man on the front. The back sports a spider image along with the ³Spider-Man² logo. Even J. Jonah Jameson would be proud to wear this beauty! (559/21- 567-16) L-XL $22.95 PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING WCW/NWO NWO: RED STING JUMBO FACE T-SHIRT He's turned this back on the WCW and joined the ranks of the nWo¹s Wolf Pac. Celebrate Sting¹s switch in allegiance with this high quality Liquid Blue garment featuring the jumbo face image of Sting on the front along with the Sting Scorpion logo on the back. Black heavyweight, 100% cotton tee. (7138/31830) L-XL $25.95 NWO: THE PAC IN THE HOUSE T-SHIRT Sting, Lex Luger, Kevin Nash, Randy ³Macho Man² Savage, and Konnan‹the members of the Pac are ³in the house² and looking to kick some butt! Join the Pac with this two- sided black tee featuring a group shout of the Pac on the front while the back is emblazoned with the ³the Pac/nWo² logo. 100% cotton. (6031/WC1032) L-XL $17.95 WCW: GOLDBERG JUMBO FACE T-SHIRT It¹s a face only a mother could love! The jumbo face image of the newly crowned WCW World Champion‹Bill Goldberg, appears on the front of this spectacular two-sided Liquid Blue T-shirt. The back sports the titanic grappler in a classic pose. Black, 100% cotton. (7138/31829) L-XL $25.95 WCW: NITRO GIRLS T-SHIRT These sexy sirens of the wrestling world have caused many a fan¹s hearts to go pitter-patter at the very sight of their fleshy delights. Now you can spice up your wardrobe with this black 100% cotton tee featuring the busty and leggy beauties known as the Nitro Girls! (6031/WC1028) L-XL $16.95 WWF WWF: AUSTIN 3:16 SMOKING SKULL T-SHIRT The famous smoking skull of the WWF's most feared wrestler is proudly displayed on the back of this black, two-sided 100% cotton T-shirt. The front features ³Austin 3:16.² Make Stone Cold proud and wear yours today! (4232/3233) L-XL $16.95 WWF: HEAD BANGERS‹GET BANGED T-SHIRT When Mosh and Thrasher aren¹t spending their days breaking bones in the ring or moshing in the pits of heavy metal concerts in the evening, they¹re just looking for a little love and understanding. Give them some support with this black 100% cotton tee featuring the duo's police lineup shots on the front along with ³Get Banged!² on the back. (4232/3157) L-XL $16.95 PSYCHO PSYCHO: POSTCARD T-SHIRT Spend a lovely and relaxing time at the hottest vacation spot‹the well known Bates Hotel. And while you¹re at it, don¹t forget to send a postcard to the relatives because it may be the last time they hear from you! Image presented on the front of a black tee. (870/PSY-T3) XL $17.00 THE SIMPSONS THE SIMPSONS: HOMER J. CRUDE T-SHIRT Homer is a man of manners, poise, and grandeur. D¹oh! Wrong Homer. A white 100% cotton tee presenting the hilarious image of the one and only Homer J. Crude in his full rotund glory. (8615/SIW-1084) L-XL $16.95 SIMPSONS: I'D NEVER LIE SILK TIE The perfect neckwear that will add some much needed excitement when attending those boring departmental meetings! A black silk tie featuring the incorrigible Bart Simpson along with the words, ³Trust me, I'd never lie to you.² (8751/326182) (CAUT: 4) Tie $25.00 SOUTH PARK SOUTH PARK: DISCO CHEF T-SHIRT ³Well, it's in the bedroom ladies, come on in.² South Park¹s smooth talking cafeteria cook is featured on the front of this white 100% cotton and ready to show off his groovin¹ moves. The back features an applique South Park logo. Comes with a real ³gold² coin medallion. (8615/HAW-1016) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside of the United States. L-XL $17.95 SOUTH PARK: 4 DEATHS OF KENNY T-SHIRT ³Oh My God!! They killed Kenny!² Whether he's being strangled, transformed into a platypus, frozen or just plain stitched back up, we all love little Kenny being mutilated in some form or another! Image of front produced in a ³puff² print process, while the back features an applique South Park logo. White, 100% cotton tee. (8615/HAW-1020) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside of the United States. L-XL $17.95 SOUTH PARK: BOYS HEADS REPEAT SILK TIE Great dress-up attire for your those occasions that warrant a little fun and excitement! This black silk tie features the repeat head pattern of those delinquent South Park boys. (8751/325615) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside of the United States. Tie $25.00 SOUTH PARK: STAN WATCH Make sure you¹re home on time to watch the latest episode of South Park with this nifty quartz watch featuring the image of that foul-mouthed lad Stan Marsh on the dial face. Silver bezel with black leather band. Includes collector¹s tin. (7640/SPC-5) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the United States. Watch $32.00 SPACE GHOST SPACE GHOST: MONKEY ATE MY HOMEWORK T-SHIRT Good old Brak is up to his old tricks he tires to pull his patented ³My Monkey Ate My Homework² excuse! It won¹t work this time Brak, because Space Ghost is on the job! Image presented on a white, 100% cotton tee. (8343/2273) XL $16.95 TIM BRADSTREET TIM BRADSTREET¹S ³PINCUSHION² T-SHIRT The horrific world of Timothy Bradstreet comes alive on this black 100% cotton tee featuring one of his dynamic vampire-related artwork. (8343/2277) XL $16.95 TIM BRADSTREET¹S ³VAMPIRES SLEEP² T-SHIRT Even vampires need their sleep, but they should remember not to snack right before they fall asleep or they¹ll end up getting blood drool all over their clean sheets! Tim Bradstreet provides yet another stunning vampire image on this black 100% cotton tee. (8343/2268) XL $16.95 UNIVERSAL MONSTERS UNIVERSAL MONSTERS: THIS ISLAND EARTH T-SHIRT Regardless of the drilling that MST3K gave this classic 1954 sci-fi flick, it remains one of Universal Studio¹s most suspenseful and intelligent science fiction movies of all time. Celebrate the fact with this excellent black tee. (870/TIE-T1) XL $17.00 UNIVERSAL MONSTERS: THE WOLF MAN T-SHIRT You¹ll have your fellow horror buffs howling at the moon when you wear this splendid black T-shirt featuring the horrific image of Lon Chaney, Jr¹s Wolf Man from the 1941 Universal chiller classic, The Wolf Man. (870/WLFMN-T1) XL $17.00 TOYS SECTION NOTE: Your retailer cannot guarantee receiving specific items‹such as action figures‹ when they must be ordered in case or ³assortment² quantities. Today, many of the most desirable figures are, unfortunately, being short-packed (meaning only one or two pieces of any specific item may be packed into a case lot), which means ³hot² figures may or may not even be included in your retailer¹s order. Please be aware of this when ordering action figures and other items designated as cases or assortments. ANIME Devilman DEVILMAN ACTION FIGURES The super-cool Devilman action figure line from Marmit continues with these two new additions to the line: Akira Fudo, the young high school student forced to bond with a demon to battle a demon invasion of Earth; and Silene, the furious female devil and Devilman¹s arch-nemesis. Akira stands approximately 5² tall, Silene stands 7² tall‹both articulated figures feature limited articulation. NOTE: The Silene figure features partial nudity, and is meant for Mature Audiences only! Blister card packaging. (4368) (CAUT: 4) MATURE AUDIENCES AKIRA FUDO‹Figure (52000) $17.99 SILENE‹Figure (52002) $17.99 Ghost In The Shell GHOST IN THE SHELL ACTION FIGURE From Masamune Shirow¹s anime/manga classic, Ghost in the Shell, comes this striking action figure of its lead character, Lt. Motoko Kusanagi, a human soul encased within a cybernetic body... literally a ³Ghost in the Shell.² Armed with a laser weapon, this figure features intricate anime styling and five points of articulation. Illustrated blister card packaging. (4368) (CAUT: 4) Figure $19.95 Macross Now at a New Lower Price! We¹re happy to report that these 10² to 11² tall, fully-painted vinyl figures are now finally ready‹and now they¹re even more affordable! Choose from your favorite characters from the Macross/Robotech saga; each 1:6 scale figure comes packaged in a giant blister bubble package with a miniature framed character print and a display stand. Packaging is reuseable‹just carefully remove a couple of staples, and the backer card slides away for easy removal and replacement of the figure! MACROSS LIN MINMEI MOVIE OUTFIT VINYL DOLL This figure depicts the attractive and talented Lin Minmei as she appeared in one of the more recent full-length Macross movies. (4368/91106-7) (CAUT: 4) RES. from Previews Vol. 7 #10 (OCT97) Figurine $20.00 MACROSS LIN MINMEI SCHOOL UNIFORM VINYL DOLL When she isn¹t lighting up the charts or chasing hotshot Valkyrie pilot Hikaru Ichijo, Lin Minmei is a schoolgirl. Here she is, resplendent in her sailor-style school uniform. (4368/91109-8) (CAUT: 4) RES. from Previews Vol. 7 #10 (OCT97) Figurine $20.00 MACROSS LIN MINMEI STAGE OUTFIT VINYL DOLL A beautiful figure of Lin Minmei decked out in her full concert regalia. Colorful and sexy! (4368/91102-9) (CAUT: 4) RES. from Previews Vol. 7 #10 (OCT97) Figurine $20.00 MACROSS MISA HYASE IN SWIMSUIT VINYL DOLL The third corner of the Macross love triangle, Misa Hyase, is depicted here in a sexy red one-piece swimsuit. (4368/91104-3) (CAUT: 4) RES. from Previews Vol. 7 #10 (OCT97) Figurine $20.00 MACROSS MISA HYASE IN UNIFORM VINYL DOLL Straight from the bridge of the Macross SDF-1 comes the in-charge and beautiful Misa Hyase, ready for battle stations! (4368/91112-8) (CAUT: 4) RES. from Previews Vol. 7 #10 (OCT97) Figurine $20.00 MACROSS HIKARU IKIJU (RICK HUNTER) VINYL DOLL Hikaru Ikiju (alias Rick Hunter) is the ultimate young fighter pilot destined to live as a hero. Place this figurine amongst your other collectible figures and watch him do his good deed for the day. (4368/91105-0) (CAUT: 4) RES. from Previews Vol. 7 #10 (OCT97) Figurine $20.00 Tetsujin 28/Gigantor TETSUJIN 28 MOTORIZED FIGURE Styled after the classic giant robot created in 1959, the Tetsujin 28 Motorized Figure will be a cool addition to any robot collection! Standing approximately 11² tall, Tetsujin 28 walks forward and swings his arms, striding forth into battle! Cast in high-impact plastic and packaged in an illustrated window box, this figure is first in a new series of retro robot toys! Requires two (2) ³AA² batteries‹not included. (4368/D100) (CAUT: 4) Figure $65.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A TETSUJIN 28 8-INCH ACTION FIGURE Another incredible figure from the master toy makers at Medicom! Imported directly from Japan, the classic Japanese robot hero Tetsujin 28 (known as Gigantor in the United States) is now a cool toy figure! Standing 8² tall, Tetsujin 28 features 22 points of articulation, light-up eyes, and a 3² figure of his young master, Shotaro. Both figures come packaged on an illustrated blister card. Be on the lookout for variant figures! (4239) Figure SRP: $18.25 ************************ BARBIE BARBIE BIRTHDAY WISHES DOLL Birthday Theme Series! Barbie is a beautiful birthday girl in her pink gown with a gift tag on her wrist. A perfect present for Barbie collectors or that special birthday girl! Window box packaging. (744/21128) (CAUT: 1) Doll SRP: $41.50 BARBIE CLASSICS: MARZIPAN FROM THE NUTCRACKER DOLL Classic Ballet Series! Marzipan Barbie doll has special legs so she can be posed in ³on-toe² ballet positions. Barbie steals the show in a beautiful ballerina costume with a glittering pink tulle overskirt and a mint green tulle underskirt. The chiffon bodice is embellished with pink ruffles and finished with pink and mint rosettes. Also featuring pink tights and cloth shoes. Includes a doll stand, hairbrush, and reply card. (744/20851) (CAUT: 1) Doll SRP: $28.99 BARBIE: I LOVE LUCY JOB-SWITCHING LUCY DOLL Second in a series depicting Lucille Ball as Lucy Ricardo in the popular I Love Lucy episode, ³Job Switching,² in which Lucy and Ethel get jobs at a candy factory. Lucy wears her famous gray uniform dress with fitted waist and pink trim at the collar and cuffs. The head has been newly sculpted, with rooted eyelashes, painted fingernails, and a curly red hairstyle. Accessories include a chef¹s hat, ³pearl² earrings and necklace, gold wedding band, pink pumps, and chocolates in her hand. Includes a doll stand and Certificate of Authenticity. Window box. (744/21268) (CAUT: 1) Doll SRP: $35.00 BARBIES OF THE WORLD: AUSTRIAN DOLL This Barbie doll looks beautiful in her authentic and traditional Austrian dress, a part of the Dolls of the World collection (one of three new releases for 1999). Window box. (744/21553) (CAUT: 1) Doll SRP: $23.95 COMIC BOOK HEROES GIRLS OF CHIODO SERIES II FIGURE SET A Previews Exclusive! Renowned fantasy artist Joe Chiodo is best known for his portrayal of beautiful women from Wildstorm Productions' sold out "Art of Chiodo" trading card set. In response to collector demand, Skybolt Toyz is proud to announce the Girls of Chiodo Series II Figure Set, in which two more of Chiodo's gorgeous creations, "Space Girl" and "Flower Child," enter the wonderful world of 3-D. "Space Girl," an outlaw heroine, prepares to take on an army of intergalactic soldiers in order to rescue her imprisoned rebel lover. "Flower Child," a teenager from the 60s, dreams of a world that makes love, not war. Each figure comes individually carded but is available only in boxed sets‹look for special ³Crystal² sets randomly inserted in case lots. Also available is a special Pewter Finish Collector's Set which is strictly limited in production to only 1,500 sets! The Girls of Chiodo Figure Set Series II is a Previews Exclusive and "must have" for fans of Chiodo. (272) (CAUT: 4) RES. from Previews Vol. VIII #8 (1998) GIRLS OF CHIODO SERIES II‹Regular Set MSRP: $14.95 GIRLS OF CHIODO SERIES II‹Pewter Set MSRP: $19.95 QUAKE PSYCHO MARINE VARIANT ACTION FIGURE A Previews Exclusive! When you¹re playing Quake, the fast-paced first-person shooter, things can get pretty insane. But nothing is as ³crazy² as this Previews Exclusive Quake Psycho Marine action figure! Featuring a completely resculpted head, new color scheme, and wild-patterned tattoos‹just like in the game! This is one Marine who¹s ready to battle the forces of evil man-to-monster! Includes Hyper Blaster, Rocket Launcher w/belt of rockets, and Barracuda Shark w/bendy tail. Blister card packaging. (6392) (CAUT: 4) Figure SRP: $10.99 TOMB RAIDER LARA CROFT ACTION FIGURES Who¹s the queen of video game action? Tomb Raider¹s Lara Croft, of course! This new line of 6² action figures (ten in all!) brings Lara to your toy collection; each figure is decked out in the various outfits she¹s sported throughout the three Tomb Raider games. Each figure comes packaged on an illustrated blister card, along with a display stand with a lenticular backdrop showing an animated scene from the games! (222/72020) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots‹please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $9.95Ea. TUROK BASIC ACTION FIGURES W/DINOSAURS Based on the hit N64 Video Games and Comic Series! The ultimate, interactive, dinosaur and action figure battle packs! Each pack comes with a savage dinosaur figure (standing approximately 8² tall), and a 3 1/2² tall action figure with spring-powered weaponry. Each figure comes to life with a battle action feature when connected to his/her dinosaur. This series may include: Joshua Fireseed & Raptor, Tal¹Set & Young T-Rex, Carl & Spinosaurus, Primagen & Mech-Triceratops, and Campaigner & Mech-Raptor. Window Box packaging. (222/71030) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots‹please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $16.75Ea. DIE CAST NOTE: Unless otherwise noted, all Die-Casts are sold to retailers in case lots‹please check with your retailer for availability. HOT WHEELS 1999 BASIC DIE-CAST CARS The 1999 Hot Wheels line will continue to offer categories, including 1999 First Editions cars‹newly tooled vehicles, Segment Series‹four themed cars, and Treasure Hunt vehicles‹cars with limited production runs randomly inserted in the mix! FEATURES: First Editions to be offered in 1999 include: Œ99 Mustang, Monte Carlo Intimidator, 1936 Cord, Phantom Corsair, Olds Aurora, Pontiac Rageous, Porsche 996, Teed Off, and Chevelle SS; there will be 12 new Segment Series in 1999‹48 cars in all‹each four-car series featuring a unique decoration and theme; and 12 Treasure Hunt cars. Some vehicles not for use with some sets. Blister card packaging. (744/3612) (CAUT: 1) Die-Cast SRP: $1.50Ea. HOT WHEELS COLLECTIBLES MUSCLE CARS DIE-CAST SETS Popular collectible car sets with new and exciting decorations! Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of ¹69 Muscle Cars with this pair of window boxed sets, each featuring a pair of 1:64 scale die-cast cars. Window box packaging. (744) (CAUT: 1) SET 1 (20795) SRP: $19.00 SET 2 (22856) SRP: $19.00 MATCHBOX PREMIER COLLECTION 1ST EDITION DIE-CAST CARS Matchbox die-cast collectors, get ready for a new Premier Collection for 1999! All vehicles are exclusively decorated, with intricate detailing and real rubber tires on chrome-plated wheels! Blister card packaging, with ³matchbox.² (744/37531) (CAUT: 1) Die-cast SRP: $9.50 MATCHBOX PREMIER CLASSICS COLLECTION DIE-CAST CARS All-new ³Nostalgia Collection² and ³Contemporary Collection² Matchbox die-cast cars for 1999! Blister card packaging. (744/35802) (CAUT: 1) Die-cast SRP: $4.75 RACING CHAMPIONS HOT COUNTRY STEEL GOLD SPECIAL EDITION DIE-CAST CARS Country Music¹s hottest stars can now be found emblazoned on this new line of 1:64 scale die-cast cars, each painted in gold or platinum, and each with its own display stand and collector card. Assorted vehicle styles of different makes and eras. (476/95061) (CAUT: 4) Die-Cast SRP: $10.99Ea. RACING CHAMPIONS FANTASY STREET WHEELS 5-PACKS Die-cast collectors, if you love to cheer on the heroes, and ³boo² the bad guys, then these cool new 5-packs are for you! Each pack comes with 5 fantasy-themed die-cast vehicles, featuring characters from Marvel Comics or the mighty warriors of the WCW and nWo! Plus Major League Baseball, Rock Music, and other fantasy theme cars. (476/94805) (CAUT: 4) 5-Pack SRP: $5.25Ea. RACING CHAMPIONS FANTASY STREET WHEELS DIE-CAST CARS More great Fantasy Street Wheels, emblazoned with the heroes and villains of the Marvel Universe and the WCW/nWo! Plus Major League Baseball, Rock Music, and other fantasy theme cars. Each is blister carded and comes with a display stand. (476/93300) (CAUT: 4) Die-Cast SRP: $1.25Ea. FANTASY TRANSFORMERS 1999 MEGA TRANSMETALS FIGURES The Transformers are hotter than ever, and the Transmetals are some of the newest and most popular new designs! Now you can take your Beast Wars encounters to the next level with these deluxe ³Mega Transmetals,² featuring multiple transformation modes‹ animal/robot/vehicle, vac-metallized detailing, and cool accessories! This series may include: Optimus Primal, Megatron, Blackarachnia, Scavenger, and an as yet unnamed Shark figure. Window box packaging. (309/80325) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots‹please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $17.00Ea. TAMIYA 1:32 SCALE MINI 4WD SERIES You may have seen mini-racers like these before, but these babies are the real deal, straight from Japan! Tamiya¹s Racing Mini 4WD Series offers you quick and easy assembly for hours of racing fun. Each incorporates a state-of-the-art, shaft-driven four-wheel drive mechanism, driven by a powerful electric motor. Each also includes large diameter tires and a colorful plastic body cowl and can be customized to suit different track styles. Three styles to choose from: Beat Magnum, Diospada, Gun and Buster XTO. Minor assembly required. Batteries not included. (491) (CAUT: 4) BEAT MAGNUM‹Mini Racer (19421) $10.00 DIOSPADA‹Mini Racer (19418) $10.00 GUN BUSTER XTO‹Mini Racer (19419) $10.00 GI JOE GI JOE 3 3/4-INCH ICE VIPER CONVENTION EDITION FIGURE Originally produced as a pack-in figure with the 1987 Cobra W.O.L.F. (Winer Operational Light Fighting vehicle), the ³Ice Viper² figure comes packaged on its original bubble card, with removable helmet and two daggers. This figure was a 1993 GI Joe Convention Premium. (7093/JICEVCON93-MIMP) Figure $19.00 GI JOE 3 3/4-INCH MOTOR VIPER CONVENTION EDITION FIGURE Originally produced as a pack-in figure with the 1986 Cobra STUN, the ³Motor Viper² figure comes packaged on its original bubble card with 1993 GI Joe Convention-exclusive accessories. (7093/JMTRVCON93-MIMP) Figure $19.00 GI JOE 3 3/4-INCH STEEL BRIGADE CONVENTION EDITION FIGURE Originally produced as a mail-order-only figure, this version (#3) from 1989 was also a GI Joe Convention Premium. It comes mint in a baggie with Steel Brigade patch and backpack. (7093/JSTLBMLWB89MIP) Figure $19.00 MILITARY TANK VEHICLE For Serious Collectors Only! Perfectly scaled for all GI Joe, Ultimate Soldier, Elite Brigade and other 12² action soldiers! This hollow-body tank measures approximately 22² long and 11² high, and features a swiveling turret, rolling tracks & wheels, and enough open hatches to accomodate four figures! It is really a display piece for your 12² figures, and not a toy per se. (But it begs to be detailed!) Requiring a minimum of assembly, this tank can be customized with the addition of machine guns, an antenna or other accessories (not included). Cast in two pieces durable green plastic. Ships in a plain brown box. (491) (CAUT: 4) Vehicle SRP: $99.00 PANTHER JET MILITARY VEHICLE For Serious Collectors Only! Perfectly scaled for all GI Joe, Ultimate Soldier, Elite Brigade and other 12² action soldiers! This hollow-body jet measures approximately 28² long and 9-10² high, with a wingspan of 26 1/2². It features a removable canopy, free-wheeling landing gear, and a sheet of military markings stickers. It is really a display piece for your 12² figures, and not a toy per se. (But it begs to be detailed!) Made up of five pieces and requiring assembly, this jet can be customized further with paint or the addition of weapons (not included). Decals included for Marine or Air Force markings. Cast in durable plastic. Ships in a plain brown box. (491) (CAUT: 4) Vehicle SRP: $85.00 HORROR ON THE EDGE BELA LUGOSI DRACULA 7-INCH ACTION FIGURE A Hobby Exclusive‹Not Available in Mass Market Stores! In association with Lugosi Enterprises, Figures Toy Company proudly presents this limited edition 7² tall Dracula action figure! Dracula is highly detailed with 8 points of articulation and has a real cloth cape, top hat and walking stick, and also features articulated hands. Also look for a special variant Dracula figure, featuring glow-in-the-dark face and hands, and a variant backer card! Fully authorized by the Lugosi Estate. (6127) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots‹please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $13.99 BRIDE OF CHUCKY LITTLE BIG HEAD FIGURES 2-PACK You gotta love Chucky! What other collectible toy can turn on its owners and spawn a bunch of movie sequels? Well, here¹s the bride and groom‹the real stars of The Bride of Chucky‹to add to your collection! This 2-pack set includes Chucky (wielding a knife and not looking so hot after his last demise!) and his new love, that diminutive diva of destruction, the Bride of Chucky (in wedding dress with leather jacket). Each measures 4² tall with articulated head, and comes mounted on a display base. Blister card packaging. (4310/2403) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots‹please check with your retailer for availability. 2-Pack SRP: $8.50 CLASSIC UNIVERSAL MONSTERS LITTLE BIG HEAD FIGURES What could be more frightening than those classic Universal Monsters? Well, how about the classic Universal Monsters with little bodies and big heads?! It¹s the cream of the crop in Universal¹s pantheon of silver screen scaries; the cream of the creep crop! This series may include: Frankenstein¹s Monster, Dracula, The Mummy, The Wolf Man, The Bride of Frankenstein, The Invisible Man, The Phantom of the Opera, and The Creature from the Black Lagoon. Whimsical and wacky, these figures will be a welcome addition to any Universal Monster toy collection! Each measures 4² tall with articulated head, and comes mounted on a display base. Blister card packaging. (4310/2200) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots‹please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $3.99Ea. FULL MOON SERIES VII RETRO PUPPET ACTION FIGURES Puppets that never were... based on the original poster art for Full Moon¹s Puppet Master! The ³Retro² series puppets are based on planned puppets that were not used in the Puppet Master film series. Designed by Full Moon founder Charles Band nearly ten years ago, they were seen only in early pre-production artwork and storyboards. Cyclops, a never- before-seen puppet, comes decked out in military dress, with special telescopic accessories. Retro Blade is the pre-production version of the Blade we all know and love, and comes with rooted hair, a real cloth trench coat, and interchangeable hands (cyber-claw and knife- hand). Both of theses puppets will be featured in the next Puppet Master movie! Both come on exclusive blister cards. Also, look for special variant ³gold² figures of both characters in case lots. (6395) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots‹please check with your retailer for availability. Figure MSRP: $13.95Ea. FULL MOON SERIES VII PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE RETRO PUPPET ACTION FIGURES A Previews Exclusive! These specially-produced figures will vary from the standard (and variant figures) with new paint schemes or costume changes. Both will feature new packaging to differentiate them from the standard figures. (6351/6011) (CAUT: 4) CYCLOPS‹Figure SRP: $19.99 RETRO BLADE‹Figure SRP: $19.99 FULL MOON SERIES VII JAPANESE EXCLUSIVE RETRO PUPPET ACTION FIGURES Produced specially for the Japanese market, these figures will vary from the standard (and Previews Exclusive) figures with new paint schemes or costume changes. Both will feature new packaging to differentiate them from other figures. (4239) (CAUT: 4) CYCLOPS‹Figure SRP: $22.95 RETRO BLADE‹Figure SRP: $22.95 MOVIE CLASSICS BRUCE LEE 8² ACTION FIGURES More martial arts madness and mayhem chopping, kicking, and punching its way towards your toy collection! Following hot on the heels of last month¹s Bruce Lee 12² action figure comes this new series of 8² figures! These figures capture the fighting spirit of martial arts master Bruce Lee, dressed either in his black fighting togs from Fists of Fury, or his ³slashed and shirtless² look from Enter the Dragon¹s climactic battle! Each figure is fully poseable with 12 points of articulation, and comes with a display base and fighting accessories. Blister card packaging. (4310/3300) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots‹please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $10.99Ea. BRUCE LEE SERIES 1 LITTLE BIG HEAD FIGURES The incomparable Bruce Lee has been immortalized for years on statues, paintings and movie screens, but these could be among the most unusual Bruce Lee collectibles ever! Featuring an exacting likeness of the real master of kung fu, these 4² tall ³Little Big Head² figures depict Bruce in various poses from his many exciting films. This first series may include: Bruce Standing, Bruce w/Staff, or Bruce Kicking (in his yellow jumpsuit from Game of Death)! Each figure features an articulated neck and comes mounted on a display base. Blister card packaging. (4310/2300) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots‹please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $3.99Ea. DISNEY CLASSIC FEMALE CHARACTER DOLLS New from Mattel! These are the first in a series of 10² to 11² tall fashion dolls depicting some of the most beloved female characters from the Disney animated classics. Each doll comes dressed in her most recognizable fashion from her film, and also comes with four to five cardstock mini stand-ups of supporting characters and critters. This first series may include: Cinderalla (in blue dress, black choker necklace, and upswept hairtsyle), Snow White (in her classic red, blue and yellow gown), and Alice in Wonderland (in blue dress with white apron). Window box packaging. (744/21795) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots‹please check with your retailer for availability. Doll SRP: $15.99Ea. GREMLINS ³SANTA GIZMO² DOLL From the hit sequel Gremlins 2 comes this holiday-themed plush and vinyl doll of the Mogwai ³Gizmo,² decked out in a fuzzy Santa suit! Produced in very limited quantities for the Japanese market, this limited edition collectible doll is now available to American collectors! Stands approximately 9² tall. (4368/C062) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States and Puerto Rico. Doll $59.99 MARS ATTACKS MARTIAN SPY GIRL ACTION FIGURE Did you miss this hard-to-find female figure from Tim Burton¹s Mars Attacks? Equipped with a voice chip that speaks in both English and Martian, this curvy invader comes equipped for conquest with a Blaster, removable human mask, and Eyeball ring. Also available is a special package featuring a carded Spy Girl figure clam-shelled with a widescreen VHS copy of Mars Attacks, in English... with Japanese subtitles! (4386) (CAUT: 4) SPY GIRL‹Figure $29.99 SPY GIRL/VIDEO‹Set $39.99 NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS DOLLS IN BLACK COFFINS Tim Burton¹s Nightmare Before Christmas has slowly gathered a legion of fans around the world since its release, and Tim has many fans in Japan...which explains why some of the coolest NBX toys and collectibles come from the Land of the Rising Sun! Here¹s a pair of intricately detailed, limited edition dolls of the star-crossed lovers, Jack (standing 15 1/2² tall with an alternate head) and Sally (standing 13 1/2² tall), both packaged in a fanciful black coffin with a view... (4368) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States and Puerto Rico. JACK‹Doll (N-001) $62.00 SALLY‹Doll (N-002) $62.00 NBX LIMITED JACK AS SANTA DOLL It¹s Jack Skellington, dressed as the Jolly Old Fatman... complete with cloth sack. Stands 16² tall with coffin-style box. (4368/N-011) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States and Puerto Rico. Doll $85.00 NBX MAYOR DOLL The Mayor of Halloween Town comes dressed in a cloth suit, and features a reversible head with two different faces. Stands approximately 15² tall including hat. (4368/N-052) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States and Puerto Rico. Doll $85.00 NBX SMILING JACK AND SALLY DOLLS When you smile... the whole world wonders what you¹re up to. Here¹s Jack (15 1/2² tall) and Sally (13 1/2² tall) again, this time featuring smiles. Each doll features a cloth outfit‹ Jack features a second ³sad² head, while Sally comes with her own basket filled with bottles and other items. Both figures also come packaged in green coffin-style boxes. (4368) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States and Puerto Rico. SMILING JACK‹Doll (N-009) $62.00 SMILING SALLY‹Doll (N-008) $70.00 NBX SMIRKING JACK DOLL Okay. He¹s not smiling. He¹s ³smirking.² There¹s a difference. Really. Jack also comes with a second head featuring a surprised face... kind of reminiscent of the final look on clay-boy Mr. Bill¹s face when he gets mooshed. Figure stands 15 1/2² tall, and comes in a coffin-style box. (4368/N-056) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States and Puerto Rico. Doll $62.00 NBX PUMPKIN KING JACK DOLL Very spooky. Very cool. Here¹s Jack Skellington dressed in the full costume of Halloween Town¹s ³Pumpkin King,² complete with Halloween Town signpost. (4368/N-056) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States and Puerto Rico. Doll $85.00 MOVIES & TV CAPTAIN ACTION FLASH GORDON/MING FIGURES Following hot on the heels of the Lone Ranger and Tonto figures comes this new pair of figures based on the classic Flash Gordon movie serials! The Flash Gordon set comes complete with spacesuit, helmet, belt, holster, raygun, Flash mask, and Captain Action figure‹all very similar to the original 1960s version. Also available‹for the first time ever‹is the all-new Ming the Merciless set! This all-original set comes with costume, cape, boots, belt, holster, raygun, Dragon Staff, Crystal Ball, Ming Mask, and Captain Action figure. Both come packaged in their own exclusively illustrated fifth panel boxes. (6243/9005) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots‹please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $31.00Ea. MATCHBOX 1999 STAR CARS DIE-CAST COLLECTION Classic entertainment licenses make these nostalgic 1:64 scale vehicles highly collectible. Each vehicle includes a collector¹s box that carries the name and image of the licensed show or character. This series may include cars from such TV shows or Movies as: American Graphitti (¹33 Ford Coupe), Knight Rider (K.I.T.T.), The Untouchables (Ford Model ³A²), Laverne & Shirley (Shotz Brewery Van), Mork & Mindy (Jeep Wrangler), Top Gun (Swing-Wing Jet) and many more! (744/32831) (CAUT: 1) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots‹please check with your retailer for availability. Die-Cast SRP: $4.75Ea. THE MUMMY 6-INCH ACTION FIGURES In 1999, Universal Pictures will unleash The Mummy, the film which will hopefully open the doorway for a new horror dynasty (and ushering in a new era for the Universal Monsters)! The new Mummy film features Brendan Fraser (George of the Jungle) as a two-fisted, pistol-packin¹ archaeologist battling a resurrected Egyptian King on a rampage of death and destruction! Figures in the series will depict Fraser¹s character, as well as the various versions of the Mummy as he slowly gains power from his hapless victims! The movie will debut in April 1999, and promises plenty of over-the-top special effects! Blister card packaging. (8931/37300) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots‹please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $6.99Ea. THE MUMMY 12-INCH ACTION FIGURES Big 12² figures of Brendan Fraser¹s archaeologist character (complete with rifle, dynamite sticks, and four pistols w/holsters) and the Mummy (with 5 canopic jars, box, and dagger). Window box packaging. (8931/37320) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots‹please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $16.99Ea. ROBOCOP ANIMATED 5 1/2-INCH LIGHT-UP FIGURES RoboCop returns to TV in an all-new animated series, and these figures bring the pinnacle of law enforcement to a new audience of collectors! Each figure features a light-up function with many snap-on accessories. Blister card packaging. (8931/39880) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots‹please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $4.99Ea. ROBOCOP ANIMATED 5 1/2-INCH LIGHT & SOUND FIGURES Now, RoboCop not only blazes with battery-powered lights, but lets forth with sounds from the animated series! This series may include: Alpha Agent Nancy Miner (w/Robo Repair Kit), Robocop (w/blast-apart leg), RoboCop (with Bazooka), and RoboCop (w/Flight Pack). Blister card packaging. (8931/39850) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots‹please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $6.99Ea. ROBOCOP ANIMATED 12-INCH LIGHT-UP FIGURES At 12² tall, RoboCop will crush all crime (at least any crime committed by criminals 12² and under). Choose from: Secret Weapons RoboCop (w/12 special parts and working features) or Copter Rescue RoboCop (w/Heli-Pack & interchangeable hands). Both figures come in an illustrated window box and feature a light-up visor. (8931/39840) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots‹please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $11.50Ea. ROBOCOP ANIMATED 12-INCH DELUXE FIGURE Here¹s the ultimate RoboCop, featuring battle lights and action sounds! Robo is ready for any case with his light-up Torchlight with interchangeable tips, motorized buzzsaw arm, leg holsters with pistols, and spare hands. Requires 3 ³AA² batteries‹included! Window box packaging. (8931/39842) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots‹please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $16.99Ea. ROBOCOP ANIMATED CYBERLAB ELECTRONIC PLAYSET When RoboCop gets roughed up by the bad guys, it¹s off to the CyberLab for repairs! This set comes with a Battle-Damaged RoboCop figure, Repair Center Chair, Examination Table, and Computer Bank with 7 lights and sounds. Requires 3 ³AA² batteries‹not included! Closed box packaging. (8931/39831) (CAUT: 4) Playset SRP: $22.99Ea. MUSIC RACING CHAMPIONS ROCK STARS FANTASY CARS DIE-CASTS Are you ready to Rock?!? These 1:64 scale die-cast cars are ready. Emblazoned with pictures and logos of some of today¹s hottest rockers, these hot cars are limited to 25,000, each with a serial number printed on its chassis. Each is blister carded and comes with a display stand. (476/95700-1) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: The following items are sold to retailers in case lots‹please check with your retailer for availability. Die-Cast SRP: $5.25Ea. NASCAR NOTE: The following items are sold to retailers in case lots‹please check with your retailer for availability. NASCAR 1999 SIGNATURE SERIES DIE-CASTS WAVE II Premier Racing Champions NASCAR 1:64 scale stock cars, each with an opening hood on a clear display stand. The Driver¹s replica signature is printed on the chassis of each car, while the blister card is decorated with images of the car¹s team and driver. (476/96100-1) (CAUT: 4) Die-Cast SRP: $3.50Ea. RACING CHAMPIONS 1999 24K GOLD NASCAR DIE-CASTS Available in 1:24 and 1:64 scales! These cars feature a gold finish with 2-piece rubber tires and display base. Choose from a variety of styles and assorted drivers. Limitation/1:24 scale: Winston drivers are numbered 1 of 4,999; Busch drivers are numbered 1 of 2,499. Limitation/1:64 scale: Winston drivers are numbered 1 of 9,999; Busch drivers are numbered 1 of 4,999. Each is individually packaged in either a blister card (1:64) or window box (1:24). (476) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: Quantities are limited; allocations may occur. 1:24 SCALE‹Die-Cast (92424-1) SRP: $47.00Ea. 1:64 SCALE‹Die-Cast (92464-1) SRP: $10.99Ea. RACING CHAMPIONS 1999 GOLD CHROME NASCAR DIE-CASTS Available in 1:24 and 1:64 scales! 10th Anniversary Editions, complete with opening hoods, detailed engines and deluxe wheels. Choose from a variety of styles and assorted drivers. Limitation/1:24 scale: 1 of 2,500. Limitation/1:64 scale: 1 of 5,000. 1:64 scale models come in clamshell blister packaging; 1:24 scale models come in window box packaging. Both sizes feature serially-numbered chassis. Each is individually packaged in either a blister card (1:64) or window box (1:24). (476) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: Quantities are limited; allocations may occur. 1:24 SCALE‹Die-Cast (95053-1) SRP: $18.25Ea. 1:64 SCALE‹Die-Cast (95052-1) SRP: $7.25Ea. RACING CHAMPIONS 1999 NASCAR PREMIERE DIE-CAST CARS WAVE II These 1:64 scale cars come in a variety of styles and assorted drivers. Each car is limited to 19,999 pieces and has a serial number printed on its chassis. Each car is blister carded and comes with a display stand. (476/91800-1) (CAUT: 4) Die-Cast SRP: $4.50Ea. RACING CHAMPIONS 1999 PLATINUM NASCAR DIE-CASTS Available in 1:24 and 1:64 scales! These cars feature a platinum finish with 2-piece rubber tires and display base. Choose from a variety of styles and assorted drivers. Limitation/1:24 scale: Winston drivers are numbered 1 of 4,999; Busch drivers are numbered 1 of 2,499. Limitation/1:64 scale: Winston drivers are numbered 1 of 9,999; Busch drivers are numbered 1 of 4,999. Each is individually packaged in either a blister card (1:64) or window box (1:24). (476) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: Quantities are limited; allocations may occur. 1:24 SCALE‹Die-Cast (92524-1) SRP: $47.00Ea. 1:64 SCALE‹Die-Cast (92564-1) SRP: $10.99Ea. RACING CHAMPIONS STOCK RODS GOLD SPECIAL EDITION DIE- CAST CARS Special edition Racing Champions 10th Anniversary cars featuring a gold finish, opening hoods, and 2-piece wheels. Choose from a variety of styles and assorted drivers. Each car is limited to 19,999 pieces and has a serial number printed on its chassis. Each is blister carded and comes with a display stand. (476/96711) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: Quantities are limited; allocations may occur. Die-Cast SRP: $10.99Ea. RACING CHAMPIONS 1999 DIE-CAST NASCAR CARS WAVE II These smaller, more traditional-sized cars have been produced in celebration of the 50th anniversary of NASCAR and come on special 50th Anniversary-decorated blister cards. Choose from a variety of styles and assorted drivers. Each car is limited to 19,998 pieces and has a serial number printed on its chassis. Each is blister carded and comes with a display stand. (476/91153) (CAUT: 4) Die-Cast SRP: $2.50Ea. WINNER¹S CIRCLE 1999 DIE CAST NASCAR WAVE I These all-new vehicles for 1999 feature updated paint schemes of the top drivers in racing! Includes promotional cars of top drivers such as Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Gordon, and Rusty Wallace, as well as paint schemes for Coca Cola, Wrangler, Bass Pro, Speedweek, and Elvis! Blister card packaging. Available in 1:24 and 1:64 scales. (309) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the USA and Puerto Rico. 1:64 SCALE‹Die-Cast (55500) SRP: $4.75Ea. 1:24 SCALE‹Die-Cast (55510) SRP: $18.99Ea. SPORTS HEADLINERS 1999 XL HEROES OF THE HARDWOOD FIGURES Big heads... little bodies. If you can¹t enjoy the exploits of the NBA due to the lockout, at least you can collect these whimsical miniature figurines of your favorite players in their college uniforms. This series may include: Shaquille O¹Neal (Louisiana State), Scottie Pippen (Central Arkansas U.), Michael Olowokandi (U. of the Pacific), Vince Carter (U. of N. Carolina), Robert Traylor (U. of Michigan), and a special superhero-styled figure of Shaq Man! Each figure features an articulated head and comes on blister card packaging. (6351/28300) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots‹please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $10.25 HEADLINERS 1999 XL MLB FIGURES 24 new figures, 22 new players... all with the same realistic ³look and personality² of the actual players‹only bigger and better than ever! A whole new roster of some of Major League Baseball¹s best players make Headliners XL more collectible than their smaller cousins! Players in this series may include: Matt Williams, Nomar Garciaparra, Sammy Sosa, Chan Ho Park, Mark McGwire, Pudge Rodriguez, and many more! Blister card packaging. (6351/38300) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots‹ please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $10.25 NBA CHAMPIONSHIP TRUCKS WITH SOUND So, what have the players of the NBA been doing since the Championships ended? Well, if you¹ve got a decent imagination, you can believe that they¹ve been driving around the country in huge 18-wheelers spreading cheer and the joy of the game to their millions of fans...*Honk!* *Honk!* ³Hey! Here comes the NBA Convoy!² (Well, they certainly haven¹t been playin¹ hoops.) These cool die-cast big rigs each feature a different team logo and markings, and emit 3 different sounds, including commentary on the championship game shown on the rig¹s side. Window box packaging. (744/36366) (CAUT: 1) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots‹please check with your retailer for availability. Die-Cast SRP: $14.50Ea. SLU 1999 COLLEGE BASKETBALL FIGURES Whirlwinds on the wood with the striped orange pebbles, these college basketball masters are now freeze-framed figures that you can display among your other college sports memorabilia. May include Larry Bird, Patrick Ewing, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and many more! (309/71460) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots‹ please check with your retailer for availability. Available only in North America and Puerto Rico. Figure SRP: $7.75Ea. SLU 1999 MLB CLASSIC DOUBLES FIGURES Where did today¹s Major League Baseball stars get their starts? Why, in the farm league, of course! These special ³Classic Doubles² sets feature two figures each of some of the hottest players in the game‹dressed in the minor league uniform and their current team¹s. This series may include: Ken Griffey Jr. (Mariners/Vermont), Sandy Alomar (Indians/Las Vegas), Derrick Jeter (Yankees/Columbus), Greg Maddux (braves/Iowa), Mark McGwire (Cardinals/Modesto), and many more! Blister card packaging. (309/71470) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots‹please check with your retailer for availability. Available only in North America and Puerto Rico. Figure SRP: $15.50Ea. SLU 1999 MLB COOPERSTOWN COLLECTION FIGURES Pay homage to Baseball¹s greatest players with these all-new ³Cooperstown Collection² figures, depicting the players who have already been inducted or await placement in Baseball¹s Hall of Fame. This series may include: Ted Williams, Nolan Ryan, George Brett, Reggie Jackson, Earl Weaver, Willie Stargell, Juan Marichal, Lou Gehrig, and many more! Blister card packaging. (309/71465) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots‹please check with your retailer for availability. Available only in North America and Puerto Rico. Figure SRP: $7.75Ea. SLU 1999 MLB STADIUM STARS FIGURES The ³Stadium Stars² series continues with a new selection of star players standing tall over the stadiums they call home. This series may include: Alex Rodriguez, Derrick Jeter, Kenny Lofton, Roger Clemens, Mark McGwire and more! Window box packaging. (309/71475) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots‹please check with your retailer for availability. Available only in North America and Puerto Rico. Figure SRP: $21.75Ea. SLU 1999 NHL EXTENDED FIGURES More Hockey greats for the 1998-99 NHL season! This series may include: Khabibulin, Fleury, Vanbiesbrouck, Kidd, Shanahan, Bondra, Kolzig, Puppa, Fuhr, and Gilmour. Blister card packaging. (309/71545) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots‹please check with your retailer for availability. Available only in North America and Puerto Rico. Figure SRP: $7.75Ea. SLU 1999 PRO-ACTION MLB FIGURES Not just content to stand there and look cool, these Starting Lineup figures feature built-in actions such as pitching or batting! This series may include: Chipper Jones, Dave Justice, Ken Griffey, Jr., Cal Ripken, Jr., Hideo Nomo, Alex Rodriguez, Greg Maddux, Mike Piazza, and more! Blister card packaging. (309/72500) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots‹please check with your retailer for availability. Available only in North America and Puerto Rico. Figure SRP: $9.25Ea. SLU 1999 PRO-ACTION MLB DELUXE FIGURES These Deluxe Pro-Action figures feature all-new actions, bigger and better than the standard Pro-Action SLU¹s! This series may include: Mark McGwire, Frank Thomas, Ken Griffey, Jr. and Roger Clemens. Blister card packaging. (309/72515) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots‹please check with your retailer for availability. Available only in North America and Puerto Rico. Figure SRP: $11.75Ea. STAR WARS OFFERED AGAIN O/A STAR WARS DARTH VADER 14-INCH ELECTRONIC FIGURE This towering figure of the Dark Lord of the Sith comes with a lightsaber and a 2-part removeable helmet that reveals the scarred face of Anakin Skywalker beneath! Hear Darth Vader/Skywalker say 4 phrases from the movie. The figure also makes lightsaber noises. (309/27729)(CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States and Puerto Rico. Figure SRP: $49.50 ************** WRESTLING ************************* See this month¹s MAGAZINES and APPAREL SECTIONS for plenty of hard- hittin¹ Wrestling mags and clothing! ************************* 1999 WCW DIE CAST WAVE II ASSORTMENT Heavy stompin¹ ring wrestlers are featured in this second wave of die cast cars. Each Limited Edition car is packaged on a blister card with a display stand featuring the logo for that month¹s WCW pay-per-view event! (476/93300-2) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots‹please check with your retailer for availability. Die cast SRP: $4.50Ea. WCW & NWO FIGURE TWO PACKS ASSORTMENT The question is: If you only have one WCW figure, who¹s he gonna wrestle? Well, here¹s your answer: WCW/nWo 2-Packs featuring not one, but two, articulated wrasslers‹ featuring match-ups seen in past WCW pay-per-view main events! Choose from a host of grapplers from both sides of the WCW! Blister card packaging. (49/77125) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots‹please check with your retailer for availability. 2-Pack SRP: $13.50 WCW SMASH & SLAM GOLDBERG FIGURE You wanted him, you got him! It¹s the WCW¹s undefeated Heavyweight Champion, Goldberg, ready to ³Smash & Slam² all contenders! ³Smash & Slam² action lets you grab the accompanying figure and ³slam² it to the mat! No collection of WCW stars is complete without former football player and reigning champ, Bill Goldberg‹³Who next!?² Blister card packaging. (49/77095) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots‹ please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $7.75 WWF 2 TUFF SERIES 3 FIGURES Bash your way into all the thrills of wrestling with this exciting new WWF series of ³2 Tuff² 2-packs! This series may include: Steve Austin vs. Undertaker, The Rock vs. Owen Hart, Kane vs. Mankind, or LOD 2000 vs. Masks. Blister Card packaging. (4301/81410) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots‹please check with your retailer for availability. 2-Pack SRP: $11.00Ea. WWF BONE CRUNCHIN¹ BUDDIES SERIES These versions of Steve Austin and the Undertaker will do more than tickle your funny bone! They¹re mean and tough with huge muscular arms that make bone-crunchin¹ sounds when you rend ¹em! Window box packaging. (4301/80830) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots‹please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $22.99Ea. WWF GRAPPLE GEAR ASSORTMENT Wrestling fans can now trash, dump, bury, and even flush WWF action figures with new ³Grapple Gear² playsets. This assortment may include: Coffin Match (w/Coffin, Shovel, & Tombstones), Back Alley (w/Dumpster, Trashcan, & Toilet), and Commentator¹s Central (w/Break-Away Table, 2 TV Monitors, & 2 Folding Chairs). Blister card packaging. (4301/82840) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots‹ please check with your retailer for availability. This item may ship to other retail outlets before it ships to comic book specialty shops. Playset SRP: $10.50Ea. MODELS SECTION ANIME GUNDAM 1:144 MODEL KITS Are you a Gundam modeling fan? Then prepare yourself for this set of detailed 1:144 multicolored plastic kits with all the armor, weapons, accessories, transformations the Gundam fan expects. Choose from Aesculpius, Geminassi, Gundam Griepe, Hydra Gundam, the L.O. Booster, and the extra deluxe Gundam Griepe. (9370) (CAUT: 4) AESCULPIUS (57284)‹Kit $12.00 GEMINASSI (57135)‹Kit $12.00 HYDRA GUNDAM (59291)‹Kit $12.00 L.O. BOOSTER (57918)‹Kit $12.00 GUNDAM GRIEPE (59430)‹Kit $15.00 COMIC BOOK HEROES BLANK SUPERHERO RESIN KITS Unleash the power of your creativity with these detailed 1:6 blank superhero kits! Whether you want to customize your favorite hero or heroine or create your own, these blanks are the perfect starting point. Both the #5 hero and the #6 heroine feature detailed musculature, a dynamic action pose, mid-brown flesh coloring, and fierce fighting expressions. (6044) (CAUT: 4) #5 HERO‹Kit $50.00 #6 HEROINE‹Kit $50.00 ADVANCED SOLICITATION SHIPPING IN APRIL DARKNESS RESIN STATUE Announcing the latest Moore Creations release of their Top Cow cold cast porcelain statues ‹ The Darkness. Jackie Escatado as the Darkness is the enigmatic and fearless master of hell-spawned demons, delving into a world where the line between good and evil has been swept away. Created by Silvestri, Ennis, and Wohl, the Darkness is one of the most fascinating and unusual characters in comics. This detailed 1:8 scale statue sculpted by the talented Susumu Sugita shows the Darkness in armor crouching with his armed demon army on a skyscraper outcropping surveying the terrain. Because when there is too much light, the Darkness can be good. (8734) (CAUT: 2 & 4) Statue $199.00 ************** FANTASY JAMES BOND WAI LIN 1:9 VINYL DOLLS With the beautiful Michelle Yeoh as Chinese superagent Wai Lin, Sino-Anglo relations never looked better than in Tomorrow Never Dies. These nifty 1:9 vinyl dolls show the many sides of Wai Lin. Choose from action Wai Lin in black jumpsuit or glamrous Wai Lin in strapless red evening gown, and come up a winner! (9370) (CAUT: 4) ACTION WAI LIN (DR38006)‹Figure $24.98 EVENING GOWN WAI LIN (DR38005)‹Figure $24.98 MR. NORM¹S SUPER CHARGER 1:24 SCALE MODEL Mr. Norm¹s world-famous red Dodge ³funny car² has been reproduced in this 1:24 scale all-plastic kit. If you¹ve ever wondered how those dragsters pop up, this kit will help answer your burning questions! (6243) (CAUT: 4) Kit $14.95 MIDORI HEAD HUNTRESS 1:6 SCALE RESIN KIT Here¹s one jungle creature to watch out for ‹ Midori the Head Huntress. As sculpted by noted artist Shawn Nagel, Midori is a green haired vixen, clad in leafy armor, who has no qualms about slicing and dicing her opponents¹ heads! This gruesomely detailed statue shows Midori with bloody sword in one hand and opponent¹s head in the other. Makes your Venus Fly Trap look downright cuddly! (8030/6002) (CAUT: 4) Model $79.80 GABRIELLE RESIN STATUE What¹s the latest discovery at famous ³Xena dig²? A detailed depiction of Gabrielle, the lifetime companion of Xena, The Warrior Princess. The eternally optimistic Gabrielle (Renee O¹Connor) has been transformed into a 6² cold-cast porcelain figure showing rich detailed stitching on her leather skirt and tunic. Sculpted by Dene Musson, this limited edition statue will be limited to 2,500. Get yours before the tomb raiders come! (8784/14004) (CAUT: 4) Statue $75.00 MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 CROW RESIN STATUE Watch out for your sodas! Moore Studios is sending out its second figure from the smash hit syndicated series Mystery Science Theater 3000 ‹ red robot Tom Servo. After watching the worst movies ever unleashed on an unwitting public, this unassuming 10² tall robot is anxiously awaiting for the chance to watch some quality entertainment at your abode. Officially licensed with Universal Studios, Inc. and limited to an edition of 5,000. (8734) (CAUT: 4) Statue $99.00 VICTORIOUS WARRIOR WOMAN RESIN STATUE After a long hard day of dragon hunting, nothing is as satisfying as gloating over the kill. Celebrate the victory with this beautiful warrior as she stands with her bloody broadsword over a dragon¹s head she just removed from its body. Comes wearing jeweled plated armor standing a boulder-shaped base. (4432/WU67047) (CAUT: 4) Statue $22.95 HORROR ON THE EDGE PSYCHO HOUSE MODEL KIT Before Amityville and Elm Street, audiences shuddered at the sight of the infamous Bates residence from Hitchcock¹s Psycho. The decrepit Victorian monstrosity has been recreated for audiences to enjoy again and again. With its detailed porch fixtures, faded exterior, and spooky windows (Is that Mrs. Bates inside?), this model is a joy for lovers of classic horror and fine architecture (6243) (CAUT: 4) Kit $16.95 WAYNE BARLOWE¹S DEMON INCUNABULA RESIN KIT And what is an incunabula? It¹s just that little section of Hell where all the demons are born! This remarkable sculpted bust shows one of the hell spawn as it struggles to free itself from its lava birthing pit. Measuring 7² x 4² x 8², this 1:6 scale statue is part of the amazing world of Inferno, a bizarre bestiary of hellish creatures envisioned by Wayne Barlowe. Limited to 250 copies. (90) (CAUT: 4) Kit $175.00 ************** See the rest of Barlowe¹s brilliant conceptualization of Hell in the Barlowe¹s Inferno Hardcover, listed in the BOOKS section of this month¹s Previews. ************* X-FILES MOVIE ALIEN STATUE Dark Horse comics continues its series of figurines based on The X-Files: Fight the Future with the alien creature introduced in the film. This detailed cold-cast, prepainted figure is designed to be a companion piece to the Agent Scully and Agent Mulder statues released in November. This sculpture was created under the supervision of Tom Woodroff, Jr. and Alec Gillis, who created the creature for Chris Carter¹s feature film debut. Captured in a dramatic yet mysterious pose, the alien will be presented on a sculptural original X-Files base like the previous statue releases. Completely painted and assembled, each individually-numbered statue comes packaged in a deluxe collector¹s box. (750) (CAUT: 4) Statue $99.95 ************** Don¹t forget to order all the other previous releases of Dark Horse¹s X-Files models series from the backlist of DARK HORSE section. ************* BERNIE WRIGHTSON¹S ANGUISH RESIN KIT From master horror artist Bernie Wrightson comes a three dimensional portrait of ³Anguish.² As sculpted by ILM Effects artist Scott Leberecht, this 13² statue, when completed, shows a tower composed of tragically disturbed creatures reaching out from their personal pit of despair. Limited to 1,500. (9004/SS08) (CAUT: 4) Kit $100.00 MARVEL COMICS CAPTAIN AMERICA BRONZE STATUE Joe Simon and Jack Kirby created this American icon in 1941, as a response to the outbreak of war in Europe. In Cap¹s origin story, scrawny 4F Army reject Steve Rogers is encouraged to drink a ³Super Soldier Serum,² and is exposed to ³Vita Rays,² transforming him into a model of human perfection‹the star-spangled Sentinel of Liberty, Captain America! The Captain America bronze is the third in the ³World¹s Greatest Comics² series of collectible bronze statues. Each is sculpted in massive 1:6 scale, mounted on a custom slab of black granite, and features a hand-rubbed finish. Each sculpture comes complete with a Certificate of Authenticity signed by Stan Lee and Randy Bowen. Limited to just 100 castings. After the production run is completed, the molds will be destroyed‹no other version of this statue will ever be produced! (8824) (CAUT: 4) Statue SRP: $2,500.00 OFFERED AGAIN The Heroes of the Marvel Universe and sculptor Randy Bowen ‹ it¹s a match made in modeling heaven! O/A ANT-MAN RESIN MINI-BUST Randy Bowen brings his sizable talents to smallest hero in the Marvel Universe with this astonishing 4 1/4² masterpiece. Never one to shrink from duty, Ant-Man stands proud in his vivid red-and-black uniform, with his gleaming helmet highlighted by chrome-plated antennae made of real steel. Also featured are the shrinking gas cylinders worn at his waist. The ready-to-display Ant-Man bust comes in a full-color illustrated box, and can be yours for some small change. But don¹t delay, this statue is limited. (8824) Bust $25.00 O/A MAN-THING RESIN MINI-BUST The biggest vegetable in the Marvel Universe won¹t ever win a beauty contest, but this strange, horticultural visage has been immortalized in cold-cast porcelain! Exquisitely sculpted by the fertilizer-fueled adrenaline of Randy Bowen, this miniature masterpiece features the muck-encrusted Man-Thing in all his over-grown glory. The swampy tendrils of this monster grow right down to its fully-sculpted base. 1:8th scale, painted in a variety of earthy tones, and packaged in a full-color display box, this ready-to-display sculpture is better than any houseplant... and it needs no watering! (8824) Bust $30.00 O/A THOR RESIN MINI-BUST For a measly $50 bucks, you can have a masterful sculpture of Thor, God of Thunder, created by master sculptor Randy Bowen! Cooler than any mythological god you¹ve learned about in school (hey, this version of the Norse god was designed by Jack Kirby!), the Marvel Comics version is all decked out in keen, other-worldly attire, and carries his big, stone hammer with him everywhere he goes. In addition to creating a stunning likeness of the character, Bowen has also succeeded in including the mighty hammer into the sculpture‹by using it as its base! Fully-painted and ready for display. (8824) (CAUT: 4) Bust $50.00 O/A X-MEN CYCLOPS RESIN MINI-BUST Exquisitely detailed, this cold-cast, 5 1/2², porcelain bust from Randy Bowen depicts the mutant in the classic blue and gold uniform first seen in Giant-Size X-Men #1. He is posed heroically, ready to lead the uncanny X-Men in a training session in the Danger Room. The base itself features the geometric techno-pattern seen on the walls of the Danger Room. Comes in a full-color illustrated box. Limited to 3,000 pieces. (8824) Bust $30.00 O/A X-MEN STORM RESIN MINI-BUST This is the Storm you remember from the John Byrne era of the X-Men saga dressed in her distinctive black costume. Gorgeously detailed, this cold-cast, 5 1/2², porcelain bust from Randy Bowen shows the head and torso of Storm melding into her custom cloud base atop a wooden stand. Comes in a full-color illustrated box. Limited quantities. (8824) Bust $35.00 O/A INCREDIBLE HULK RESIN MINI-BUST The Incredible Hulk is captured in all his green-skinned glory with this detailed, cold-cast mini-bust, similar in design and quality to the previously released Bowen Hellboy and Grendel mini-busts. Each Hulk bust comes packaged in a full-color collector¹s box with Certificate of Authenticity. Limited quantities. (8824) Bust MSRP: $42.00 STAR TREK OFFERED AGAIN O/A STAR TREK RESIN SHIP STATUES North American Exclusive! Available only through Previews, Star Trek Communicator Magazine, and the Star Trek Experience in Las Vegas! These ships are 10² long, feature hand-painted detailed marking and moldings and come mounted on a unique base. Choose from the Galaxy Class U.S.S. Enterprise 1701-D commanded by Captain Picard or the Klingon Bird of Prey Battleship. Your friends will think you have authentic Starfleet design models. Both are limited to 2,500. (4356) ENTERPRISE‹Statue $150.00 BIRD OF PREY‹Statue $150.00 O/A STAR TREK 12 INCH LATINUM BORG QUEEN STATUE The treacherously alluring Borg Queen (Star Trek: First Contact) has finally been captured in cold hard latinum! This all-new resin cold cast Borg Queen collectible includes a base with nameplate. Securely packaged in a closed box with collector graphics, this hand- painted 12" figurine comes complete with a Certificate of Authenticity, detailed character profile, and sculptor¹s signature. Only 5,000 sets will ever be produced of this very limited edition! (6394/65021) Statue SRP: $79.95 STAR WARS STAR WARS ORIGINAL MOVIE POSTER STATUE A Hasbro Cinemacast! The original 1977 Bros. Hildebrandt poster comes to life in this exquisite painted 10² x 5² x 3² sculpture. You know the one we mean ‹ the painted masterpiece showing Princess Leia in a skimpy dress she never wore in the movie and Luke Skywalker baring his chest raising his mighty lightsaber. But who cares about those meaningless details? The poster was awesome and so is this statue. This set features detachable statuettes of Luke and Leia standing in their classic poses on a rock-shaped base with a gold metallic Star Wars logo. A statue that¹s already a classic! (309) Statue $59.95 STAR WARS DARTH VADER RESIN STATUE A Hasbro Cinemacast! From your worst nightmares comes the Lord of the Sith, Darth Vader. And he was never more menacing than when he masterfully defeated Luke Skywalker in the Bespin Cloud City in The Empire Strikes Back. This incredible 22² statue fully shows the malevolent power of the Dark Jedi as Vader swings his light saber while walking down the metal steps of the Bespin deep freeze facilities. Both the painted detachable statue (18²) and the metal step base are filled with exquisite details. Get it before Vader strangles you for your insolence! Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. (309) Statue $89.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A STAR WARS BOBA FETT BUST He¹s the deadliest bounty hunter in the galaxy, but now you can display your own trophy‹claimed with much less danger than your average bounty hunter‹with this very cool Boba Fett bust! Sculpted by Greg Aronowitz, this limited edition bust brings the popular Star Wars supporting character to life! Standing an impressive 10² tall, this fully- painted, cold-cast porcelain bust is packaged in a four-color collector¹s box, and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. Limited to 5,000 sequentially-numbered pieces. (7278/SW9002) Bust $200.00 O/A STAR WARS EMPEROR PALPATINE BUST He's one of the most evil figures in the Star Wars universe‹Emperor Palpatine. Now you can place his head on your mantle. (Whether you do so to honor him or to display the trophy head of a "slain beasts" is your call.) The bust ships in a beautiful 4-color box and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. Limited to 3,000 pieces. (7278/STAR8432) Bust $150.00 O/A STAR WARS GREEDO COLD CAST RESIN BUST This bounty hunter was clever enough to find his prize, Han Solo, but to slow on the draw to collect it. Now its your turn to pay the price on Greedo's head. Artist Greg Aronowitz has created a tribute to the Rodian, as Jabba would have wanted, with this 9 1/2" bust. The latest in the Star Wars line, Greedo is a hand painted, cold cast porcelain bust with brass spines. Each piece comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and a collector's box featuring original art from Drew Struzan. (7278/SW9004) Bust $159.00 O/A STAR WARS WAMPA ATTACK STATUE A Previews Exclusive! A native of the frozen planet Hoth, this Abominable Snowman, is known for freeze drying his kill for future use and for his vicious attacks which have been known to bring down tauntauns and fledgling Jedi knights. A fully-painted, 8² high miniature specimen of this ferocious beast attacking Luke on his tauntaun can be yours ‹ just don¹t turn your back on him! (374/42987) Statue $60.00 PRINTS & POSTERS SECTION BABES WAITING FOR THE PRINCE SIGNED & NUMBERED LIMITED PRINT Very reminiscent of Arthur's early X-Men work, Arthur Adams serves up his trademark art to portray a beautiful warrior woman with a bored look surrounded by an assortment of odd warriors who smell bad and are anything but attractive to the love-starved lass. This 16" x 23" signed and numbered print is limited to 1,200 copies. (111/AA001) (CAUT: 4) Print, 16x23, FC $40.00 BABYLON 5 HYPERION CRUISER CUTAWAY POSTER Here's a detailed schematic of some very heavy metal. The Hyperion Cruiser is one mean mother of a ship, and you can scrutinize every square inch of it with this 22" x 34" full- color Cutaway Poster that's printed on high-quality 100lb. paper. (8890/061-001) (CAUT: 3 & 4) Poster, 22x34, FC $10.00 CROW CROW MONTAGE LIMITED SIGNED AND NUMBERED GALLERY PRINT "Montage," in the classic O'Barr style, is a composite of intense never-released images that combine to convey a powerful portrayal of Eric Draven, the first Crow. First in a series of gallery limited editions from Crow creator James O'Barr, this signed and numbered 11" x 17" print is produced on acid free paper. Limited to 250 copies. (350/CR002)(CAUT: 4) Print, 11x17, FC $24.95 DISNEY CLASSIC DISNEY PRINT A rare 30" x 36" image of all the classic Disney characters prior to the production of The Lion King, this print was produced especially for the Australian market in a limited quantity, but is now a high gloss UV-coated print that's available for U.S. Disney enthusiasts. (350/CD032) (CAUT: 4) Print, 30x36, FC $29.95 NASCAR MARK MARTIN LIMITED EDITION PRINT Known to make the jump to warp drive as he barrels down asphalt racetracks to be the first past the checkered flag, the excitable Mark Martin brings his best NASCAR smile to this 15" x 12" full-color matted print that's limited to 12, 500 copies. (201/A18006U) (CAUT: 4) Print, 15x12, FC $12.00 RUSTY WALLACE LIMITED EDITION PRINT A painted Rusty Wallace brings his best Terminator impression to this framed 15" x 12" full-color matted print that's limited to 12, 500 copies. (201/A18000U) (CAUT: 4) Print, 15x12, FC $12.00 NEIL GAIMAN MR. PUNCH SIGNED & NUMBERED LIMITED EDITION POSTER Lives intertwined and stories unfolded as a young boy encountered family secrets, strange puppets, and a nightmarish world of violence and betrayal in Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean's Mr. Punch. Now the two creators have taken the next step to ensure this classic lives on for both horror and comics fans alike: both Gaiman and McKean have signed a 22" x 36" full-color poster that's limited to only 2,000 copies. Now you see it, but soon you won't. (111/MP-X) (CAUT: 4) Poster, 22x36, FC $40.00 STAR TREK OFFERED AGAIN O/A STAR TREK FIRST CONTACT U.S.S. ENTERPRISE NCC-1701-E CUTAWAY POSTER Go where no fan has gone before with this highly detailed poster, featuring metallic inks and histories of the depicted Enterprise. See deck by deck the latest generation of the ship that warped it's way into sci-fi history! (7183/SPT107) (CAUT: 4) Poster, 24x36, FC $19.95 O/A STAR TREK KLINGON BIRD OF PREY CUTAWAY POSTER A true Klingon warrior needs a needs a warrior sized layout of his ship. This large 36² x 24² poster shows both the inside and outside of the Klingon Bird of Prey warship. from photon torpedoes to the bridge, this diagram shows it all. Comes with a detailed guide to the interior. (7183/SPT106) (CAUT: 4) Poster, 36x24 $19.95 *********************** WRESTLING GOLDBERG CLOSE UP MYLAR PRINT Big brawler Goldberg takes time out from his daily bone-cracking in the ring to do his characteristic grimace on this 8" x 10" full-color print. (201/GBM-001) (CAUT: 4) Print, 8x10, FC $5.00 STEVE AUSTIN MYLAR PRINTS Steve was always such a quiet child, and played nice with other neighborhood children. Then one day, somebody didn't leggo of his Eggo, and Steve decided to exterminate all of mankind. Here on these 8" x 10" full-color prints, Mankind lets you see Steve practice his country square dancing while he truncates an unfortunate soul; and Victory shows Steve raising his arms to model his favorite raspberry-scented aerosol deodorant. (201) (CAUT: 4) MANKIND (SAM-001)‹Print, 8x10, FC $5.00 VICTORY (SAM-002)‹Print, 8x10, FC $5.00 XENA CALLISTO POSTER Quite the happy homemaker‹and the best PTA mom a son or daughter could ever want‹ Callisto brandishes her favorite Thanksgiving Day carving knife on this 24" x 36" full- color poster. NOTE: This item is available only in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. (932/1798) (CAUT: 4) Poster, 24x36, FC $5.00 MISC. MERCHANDISE SECTION BASEBALL MARK MCGWIRE KEYCHAIN Celebrate the year of Home Run King Mark McGwire with this 4² colored key chain showing McGwire in his St. Louis Cardinal uniform in his trademark batting position. Because it may be another 30 years before the next one breaks the home run record. (8779/1CPV2805) (CAUT: 4) Keychain MSRP: $3.99 MARK MCGWIRE PRO MAGNET Who said there are no more great baseball players? The one and only Mark McGwire has been commemorated in a full-color trading card style 3 1/2² x 2 1/2² magnet, complete with metallic inks! (8779/1CPM2809) (CAUT: 4) Magnet MSRP: $1.99 SAMMY SOSA PRO MAGNET He may not have the home run record, but Sammy Sosa has won fans¹ hearts the world over ‹ and still broke Roger Maris¹ record. Get this cool full-color trading card style 3 1/2² x 2 1/2² magnet, complete with metallic inks showing Sammy swinging away in his Cubs uniform. (8779/1CPM2810) (CAUT: 4) Magnet MSRP: $1.99 BEANIES & PLUSHES FURBY ELECTRONIC INTERACTIVE PETS Not allowed to have pets in your home? Here¹s what you need ‹ the new Furby interacive pet. This not just another talking critter. This is a sophisticated electronic owl-like being which sees, feels, hears, and speaks it own language (Furbish!). It¹s smart enough to learn some English, perform cool tricks, dance around, and play hide and seek. But remember it requires special care like a real pet. Available in a bobtail ³breed² and a mane breed. Requires 3 AA batteries. (4273) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: May be available in other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty retailers. BOBTAIL (70-801)‹Plush SRP: $33.95 MANE (70-802)‹Plush SRP: $33.95 PUFFKINS COLLECTIBLES Furrier than your average bean bag, these soft plushes have everything collectors demand in their bean bags ‹ a wide variety of animals (from frogs and foxes to raccoons and tigers), limited editions, tags listing name, history, and birth date, and, most of all, wide- eyed adorability. Available in 62 animals, all measuring approximately 5² tall. (4446) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Bean Bag MSRP: $6.00Ea. PUFFKINS COLLECTIBLE KEYCHAINS Keep your Puffkins by your side with these 3² plush keychains. With 53 animals to choose from, including monkeys, hippos, beavers, buffaloes, seals, mice and cows, you¹ll find the perfect ³pet.² All fluffy soft keychains come with collector¹s hang tag like their larger siblings. Much more attractive than fuzzy dice! (4446/PKR72) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Keychain MSRP: $4.00Ea. BEAN WEAR BEAN BAG CLOTHES Don't let your precious bean bags freeze in the buff. Attire them properly in these smartly designed outfits designed to fit most bean bag plushes. Choose from 12 outfits ‹ chef, ballerina, basketball player, cheerleader, surgeon¹s gown with mask, cowboy, raincoat, bathrobe, leopard skin dress with fur, wedding gown and veil, black evening dress, or animal print bikini and blanket. (4457/666936000004) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Costume SRP: $6.99Ea. KNICKERBOCKER MOHAIR LIMITED EDITION BEARS Since 1922, Knickerbocker has created high quality, highly collectible plush bears. Now available is Mei Yi and Winston. Mei Yi, created by Lenore DeMent, is an 11² vintage style panda with black and buff mohair, fully jointed limbs, and comes with an antique key tied around her neck. Winston, created by Frankie McFeron, is a 12² chocolate brown mohair bear with fully jointed limbs and a 12² silver horseshoe pendant. It¹s brought Winston good luck ‹ he¹s a 1998 Toby award nominee. Both bears feature hand-stitched nose and mouth, mohair fur, and polyester fiber fill. Both are limited to 7,500. Get yours before they become ³endangered.² (4447) (CAUT: 4) MEI YI PANDA (117074)‹Bear $49.00 WINSTON BROWN (117081)‹Bear $69.00 Annette Funicello Angel Bears When Annette Funicello was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, well-wishing fans sent her numerous angel pins. To show her appreciation and raise money for medical research, Annette consulted with top bear designers to create her line of Angel Bears. All bears come with a Guardian Angel pin and a signature heart pin designed by Annette. A portion of all proceeds are donated to the Annette Funicello Fund for Neurological Disorders. ANNETTE FUNICELLO BLOSSOM ANGEL BEAR Springtime is the time for new flowers and new angels like Blossom, created by Veronica Dooling, a 12² light honey-colored bear with a lacy flower halo and white plush wings. Blossom is a young angel, so her flower halo still lists to the side a bit, because it still takes a little practice to hold your halo straight. Features hand-stitched hand and mouth and a polyester fiber filling. Limited to 20,000. (4447/86499) (CAUT: 4) Bear $49.00 ANNETTE FUNICELLO FAITH ANGEL BEAR Faith, created by Lenore DeMent, is a pale pink mohair angel bear with white feather wings, a gold locket with a color portrait of Annette Funicello, and a gold-colored halo wrapped with a double strand of tiny white pearlescent beads. Features hand-stitched hand and mouth and a polyester fiber filling. Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and hang tag all in a display box. Limited to 20,000. (4447/86314) (CAUT: 4) Bear $119.00 DC COMICS SUPERMAN COIN BANK Superman reminds you that it¹s never too early to begin saving for the future. This bright polychrome ceramic 8 1/4² coin bank of the Man of Steel¹s torso is a super place to store your savings. It even comes in a special deluxe photo gift box ‹ to be sure you have the real thing. But remember kids, don¹t spend all your money on comic books! (4458/2604) (CAUT: 4) Coin Bank $15.00 SUPERMAN AND BATMAN COOKIE JARS Possibly the world¹s finest containers for your wholesomely delicious homemade cookies! These beautifully glazed full-color ceramic containers measure a heroic 12² tall and can hold an awesome 125 oz. worth of rich super-dense dessert product. Choose from classic Superman in trademark pose or from the Golden Age Batman with vintage logo and cowl. Kitchen visitors will think twice before pilfering more than their fair share from these jars! (4458) (CAUT: 4) SUPERMAN (2601)‹Jar $37.00 BATMAN (2701)‹Jar $37.00 SUPERMAN SALT & PEPPER SHAKERS It¹s a bird! It¹s a plane! It¹s a...salt shaker? The Last Son of Krypton is ready to serve your table as a colorful ceramic salt and pepper shaker set. One shaker shows Superman¹s torso, and the other shaker is a stand bearing the Superman logo. When he¹s completed his mission, the Superman shaker rests comfortably in his logo stand, ingeniously conserving space. Comes in a special deluxe photo gift box. (4458/2602) (CAUT: 4) Shaker Set $15.00 BATMOBILE ALARM CLOCK The ultimate Bat-Chronometer! This sleek digital alarm clock modeled on the Batmobile used in the movie Batman and Robin has time set buttons on the hood, a backlist LCD display, and red head lights that light up! Plus, the body features smashing detail in the wings, treads, and hubcabs! Measures approximately 2 1/2² x 9 3/4² x 3 3/4² and requires 2 AAA batteries. (4456/32500) (CAUT: 4) Clock $31.25 KISS KISS PSYCHO CIRCUS LENTICULAR GOLD CD Dude! Tell me you aren't blown away by Psycho Circus! We haven't jammed and been this destroyed since Love Gun! But now that the amplifiers hum while the carnival has begun, we're welcomed to the show and a waiting line that's ready to smash down doors across the country now that the KISS Psycho Circus Lenticular Gold CD is available for the nationwide KISS Army who wants an archival treasure that marks the album, the tour, and the return of the most famous rock n' roll band that can only be compared to musical legends like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. You remember how their successful KISS Unplugged CD launched their 1996 tour, and that turned out to be the top-grossing tour of the year? History is going to repeat itself with Psycho Circus, and you can display this commemorative plaque to illustrate how KISS' return to the airwaves in 1998 can only be described as the most successful geothermal nuclear meltdown in years! Rock on, you kabuki-faced metal heads! Raise your glasses! (4155/CD02008) (CAUT: 4) CD $199.00 KISS PSYCHO CIRCUS PUZZLE Dazzle your senses to create an overwhelming vertigo, as you dynamite blast your stereo with cuts from Psycho Circus while you piece together this 500-piece 19" x 19" KISS Psycho Circus¹ puzzle that recreates the summer cotton candy-colored art you see on the cover of KISS latest musical triumph! (6088/KS39300) (CAUT: 4) Puzzle $7.00 NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS STERLING SILVER PIN SET Enjoy the incredible claymation technology of Tim Burton¹s Nightmare Before Christmas in sterling silver. This 12-pin set features twelve Jack heads, each with a different expression. And you know twelve heads are better than one. (4368/N059) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside of North America and Puerto Rico. Set (x12) $89.00 NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS SANTA JACK PLUSH DOLL Here he is ‹ the pumpkin who would be Santa. Heading the festival of trick-or-treats may be a blast, but to Jack it¹s nothing to being Santa Claus. His solution? Take over the North Pole and become the new Santa! Celebrate his victory with this beautiful plush doll of Jack in his new Santa outfit. (4368/N107) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside of North America and Puerto Rico. Plush $330.00 NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS PLUSHES From Tim Burton¹s 1993 claymation masterpiece, Nightmare Before Christmas, comes two lovely plushes of the protagonist Jack and his paramour Sally. (4368) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside of North America and Puerto Rico. RES. from Previews Vol. VIII #10 (Oct98) JACK (N-100)‹Plush $62.00 SALLY (N-102)‹Plush $62.00 SIMPSONS HOMER 3-D TALKING ALARM CLOCK Wake up with Homer Simpson every morning. This 22cm digital alarm clock shows Homer bringing in donuts, coffee, and chocolate cake. Features the actual voice of Homer Simpson saying five different messages to get out of bed every morning. And they say he¹s not a good husband! (6214/BS19) (CAUT: 4) Clock $42.00 BART SIMPSON WALL CLOCK This 10² diameter analog wall clock features the mischievous face of the one and only Bart Simpson. Just don¹t let him tell you they¹ve changed to Daylight Savings again! (6214/BS12) (CAUT: 4) Clock $18.00 BART SIMPSON NODDER Here¹s a Yes Man with attitude. This cheeky little 8² x 3² figurine does indeed bob his head, but only while mooning the boss. Your cubicle can¹t be complete without it! (6214/11770) (CAUT: 4) Nodder $17.00 SPAWN SPAWN CD WALLET Channel the powers of Hell itself to guard your precious CDs. This gorgeous CD wallet features the awesomely intimidating Spawn on the cover. On the inside of this Velcro- sealed pack are sleeves for 24 CDs each made of a special non-stick polypro guaranteed not to remove the CD ink. (7285/54003) (CAUT: 4) Wallet $12.50 STAR TREK STAR TREK GOURMET CHOCOLATES Even in the 24th century, nothing is quite as soul satisfying as rich creamy chocolate. Just ask Counselor Troi! Starfleet has issued two sets of gourmet chocolate candies ‹ Chocolate Cremes and Chocolate Truffles ‹ to be enjoyed by Federation citizens everywhere. Approximately 16 chocolates per box. (4171) (CAUT: 4) CREMES (04001)‹Box $20.00 TRUFFLES (04002)‹Box $20.00 STAR TREK CLASSIC TALKING ALARM CLOCK Wake up to the immortal words, ³Landing party to Enterprise ‹ Beam us up, Scotty!² Hear the communicator chirp, then hear and see the transporter beam activate. Features snooze and demonstration buttons. Plus, this ivory white digital clock base features a miniature model of the original Enterprise. Now if only you could beam to work... Measures just under 6². (6214/ST1) (CAUT: 4) Clock $39.00 STAR TREK TRIBBLE KEYCHAIN Sci-Fi¹s most famous fluffball ‹ in a sound effects keychain! This 3² inch soft brown keychain squeals when you suqeeze, and purrs when you pull the string. No Batteries Necessary! Remember not to feed your tribble too much or to bring it within the borders of the Klingon Empire, or you¹ll be spending time with it in the brig. (8494/RW4004) (CAUT: 4) Keychain $4.99 WRESTLING STING SIGNED COLLECTORS BAT LIMITED EDITION PLAQUE Sting¹s weapon of choice, a black wooden baseball bat, can be yours on a beautiful white marble-finish plaque. Each plaque has mounted on it an 18² black baseball bat personally autographed by Sting; a high quality 5² x 7² full-color photo with two different images of Sting and his bat; and a signed Certificate of Authenticity. All plaques measure 12² x 15² inches. Limited to 5,000. (6127/WCW7) (CAUT: 4) Plaque $60.00 YO-YOS DUNCAN YO-YO VIDEO VALUE PACK Don¹t be miss out on all the hot new yo-yoing fun. With this new value pack, you¹ll get two classic Duncan yo-yos ‹ The Imperial and the Butterfly ‹ and a bonus instructional video starring World Class Pro and official Duncan Yo-Yo man, Arnie Dixon. He¹ll show you over 60 tricks including the Eiffel Tower, the Star, Whirlybird, Walk the Dog, Around the World, Rock the Baby, Roller Coaster, and Split the Atom, plus the world¹s first yo-yo music video! Comes with a free illustrated trick sheet. (4196/3278) (CAUT: 4) Set SRP: $10.95 SUPPLIES SECTION PKK ULTIMATE STAND Show off your treasures with pride! These quality crystal clear stands are perfect for showing off your card and photo holders, and help to create a "professional" display that set your collectibles a step above those that have taken permanent dirt naps in albums and boxes. Large stands are perfect for displaying comics and graphic novels! LARGE (PS05)‹Stand PI SMALL (PS04)‹Stand PI OWNERS BOX Ultimate class for storing your trading cards! You've got the "real" look at your fingertips with this hard plastic Owners Box that features 60 clear polypropylene sleeves that have extra strong welds and UV protection to help fight against fading. (1799) Display PI SLIDE IN CARD HOLDER How much justice is there in taking your hard-to-find sports cards and tucking them away where nobody can appreciate them? You worked hard enough to get them‹enjoy the splendor! Use these 1" thick transparent card holders to showcase those prized trading cards that you would kill for again and again. For an even more "uptown" display, try the Slide In Card Holder w/Base. CARD HOLDER (DS01) PI CARD HOLDER w/BASE (DS02) PI KNIGHT ENTERTAINMENT BLUE LINE FULL BLEED PAGES 24CT PACK Blue Line has taken the quality 11" x 17" paper that they have used in the "Pro" pages for years and printed a newly designed full bleed border format in non-photo blue ink, giving the quality of Pro pages with an advanced page border. (BL1038) Pack PI REMBRANDT ULTRA PRO SPORTSGARD SEMI RIGID CARD HOLDERS If you're handling your trading cards on a daily basis, these crystal clear PVC-free top- loading card protectors shield your cards from harmful elements so you don't have to worry about dust, dirt, and greasy fingerprints. NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Puerto Rico. (RPSCH) (CAUT: 3) Card holder PI STARS OF THE MONTH ACTION FIGURE SHOWCASES These super-clear plastic showcases will allow you to proudly display your action figures. Inter-connecting bases allow stacking, and holes in bases are half-drilled for figure posing. Choose from various showcases: Small stores figures 5 1/4" tall x 2 1/4" wide; Junior stores figures 3 1/2" tall x 2 1/4" wide; Miniature 1stores figures 2 3/4" tall x 1 7/16" wide; Miniature 2 stores figures 2 1/2" tall x 1 5/8" wide; and Micro stores figures 2 3/16" tall x 1 3/16" wide. NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Puerto Rico. JUNIOR (SUPPLY551)‹Showcase PI MINIATURE 1 (SUPPLY552)‹Showcase PI MINIATURE 2 (SUPPLY553)‹Showcase PI MICRO (SUPPLY554)‹Showcase PI *******************