PREVIEWS VOL. IX #11 COMICS SECTION PREMIER VENDORS THE PREVIEWS HOME PAGE PREVIEWS PRIMO FLYER #1 (PREVIEWS VOL. X #1) 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 January catalog for March/April/May shipping! Digest, 5x8, FC MSRP: PI PREVIEWS VOLUME X #1 It’s the first issue of Previews for the 21st Century! Previews is your ultimate source for news and information on the comic book industry. 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Previews' commitment to the diversity of the marketplace is unflagging, as we present a stellar collection of the very best in up-and- coming and small press talent! Simply put: great comics with great characters. • Eye-popping Covers: Artwork by the best in the business, with the coolest characters and the hottest new series! • The Splash Page: Previews' own news forum, with tips on upcoming events, special features, capsule interviews, fan art and more! • Coming Next Month: Wanna see three months into the future? Then flip to the last page of every Previews to catch a glimpse at what the next issue will offer! Catalog, 8.5x11, 400+pg, PC $2.95 PREVIEWS CONSUMER ORDER FORM BOOKLET VOLUME X #1 Previews makes it easy for you to order every item in the catalog with this separate order form publication! Now it's easier than ever to use and store your Order Form because it's the same size as a comic book! Use the order form to tally up your order and make sure that everything you want is accounted for. Also includes a Short Order Form for making your order come together even faster! Features a special cover different from Previews! This issue ships in late December 1999 for items on sale in February, 2000. Comic-sized, 62pg, PC MSRP: PI PREVIEWS ADULT VOLUME X #1 Discerning adult readers looking for more information and artwork on those other comics and cardscan find what they're looking for in Previews Adult. Inside each issue, you’ll find additional artwork and information not found in the “PG-13-rated” Previews. Plus, Previews Adult features editorial coverage of the adult industry — with its own Mature Readers news page! NOTE: Due to customs and international restrictions, adult material may not be available in some international markets. Please check with your local comic book specialty retailer for availability. ADULT MATERIAL Catalog, 8.5x11, 24pg, b&w MSRP: $0.75 DARK HORSE COMICS DARK HORSE COMICS MAVERICK IMPRINT GROO: MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD #1 Created & Drawn by Sergio Aragonés Written by Sergio Aragonés & Mark Evanier Pipil Khan wants nothing more than to name an heir and shuck his mortal coil, but one thing stands in his way: Groo! It seems Pipil Khan just can’t rest easy until the world’s dumbest barbarian is out of the way, and he’ll give his kingdom to the one of his sons who can accomplish this. But they’re gonna need help, and they just might find it in the one person tough enough to take down Groo: namely Groo! Be there as Sergio Aragonés kicks off four issues of palace intrigue, abuse of the press, and breaking stuff. On sale January 19. FC, 32pg (1 of 4) $2.95 HIEROGLYPH #3 Created, Written, & Drawn by Ricardo Delgado As Chavez searches for a way off the strange planet on which he is marooned, he runs afoul of a gladiatorial tribe of aliens whose idea of fun is to feed him to their pet monster. With alien swords on one side and slashing fangs on the other, Chavez has only one choice: kill or be killed! On sale January 12 FC, 32pg (3 of 4) $2.95 THE WORLD BELOW II #2 Created, Written, & Pencilled By Paul Chadwick, Inked By Ron Randall Weird beyond imagination, tentacled “partners” adopt the league of six adventurers, who now find themselves closer to the secret of The World Below, a cavernous land that may contain the answers to the world’s biggest problems. Join Concrete creator Paul Chadwick as he takes us into the strange worlds of real pulp fiction! On sale January 26 b&w&gray, 24pg (2 of 4) $2.95 USAGI YOJIMBO #35 Created, Written, & Drawn by Stan Sakai In the second suspenseful chapter of the three-part “Mystery of the Devil Mask,” the title killer strikes again, murdering three bounty hunters. Meanwhile, Usagi discovers that the first victim, the catalyst for the killing spree, may still be alive after all. The ronin rabbit is close to unraveling the identity of Devil Mask, unaware that he is slated to become the very next victim! On sale January 19 b&w, 24pg $2.95 THE HORROR OF COLLIER COUNTY #4 Created, Written, & Drawn by Rich Tommaso Why does Fran sleep with a butcher knife? What happens when a New York hipster moves to a small community in Florida? Bandages, crutches, pain pills, and terror—just another day in Collier County! Clover Honey creator Rich Tommaso will keep you on the edge of your seat in this penultimate chapter to his five-issue series. Be there or be square for “The Return Of Day Of The Dumb”! On sale January 26. RETAILER ADVISORY: SCARY STUFF! WORDS YOUR MOM WON’T LET YOU SAY OUT LOUD! b&w, 24pg (4 of 5) $2.95 SIN CITY: HELL AND BACK #7 Created, Written, & Drawn by Frank Miller Colors by Lynn Varley On sale January 19. RETAILER ADVISORY: THE USE OF NON-PRESCRIPTION DRUGS IS ILLEGAL. KIDS, DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME! FC, 32pg (7 of 9) $2.95 **************************** REGULAR TITLES ALIENS VS. PREDATOR: XENOGENESIS #2 by Andi Watson, Mel Rubi, and Andrew Pepoy; cover by Hugues Labiano Charley and Elliott located the deadly “research” being conducted by a rival to The Company, and now they’re trapped inside the complex! When a Predator comes to free and hunt this captive Alien, Charley and Elliott might have a ticket out of this mess . . . if they’re not casualties of the crossfire. On sale January 26 FC, 32pg (2 of 4) $2.95 EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS’ TARZAN: THE RIVERS OF BLOOD #3 by Neven Anticevic and Igor Kordey; cover by Igor Kordey As Carl Jung’s nightmares of a Europe torn asunder by bloody war continues, Tarzan arrives in Vienna to meet with Dr. Sigmund Freud. But Freud has disappeared under mysterious circumstances: he had been psychoanalyzing Archduke Ferdinand in secret. On sale January 12 FC, 32pg (3 of 8) $2.95 SUPERMAN VS. THE TERMINATOR—DEATH TO THE FUTURE #2 by Alan Grant and Steve Pugh; cover by Steve Pugh After a deadly battle with Terminators in his home of Metropolis, Superman is yanked into the future by one of the last heroes alive: his friend, Steel! Once Skynet began its war against humanity, Steel joined with resistance leader John Connor to stem the tide of death and destruction. Steel now realizes it was he who pulled Superman into the future, robbing mankind of its greatest protector. Together again, they fight along with resistance leader John Connor to save humanity. But Skynet also has a new ally: Superman’s nemesis, The Cyborg! Co-published with DC Comics. On sale January 26 FC, 32pg (2 of 4) $2.95 XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS #5 by John Wagner, Joyce Chin, and Walden Wong; cover by Arthur Adams Xena finds that no good deed goes unpunishes, as she discovers the girl she saved from slavery is actually Egyptian royalty and the center of a plot masterminded by none other than Cleopatra! Now Xena has to try and stop her, but the Egyptian priesthood, the Roman Army, and the ancient God Set stand in the way. This may be too much for even our Warrior Princess! On sale January 26. FC, 32 pg (art cover) $2.95 FC, 32 pg (photo cover) $2.95 GHOST #16: WHEN THE DEVIL DAYDREAMS #1 by Mike Kennedy and Joshua Middleton; cover by Jason Pearson Sharp-eyed readers noticed that at the end of Ghost #9, she had spent two days lost in Hell before arriving inside the Vortex complex. Now the story of those missing days can be told as Ghost battles the demon Nemo for the soul of a young girl lost in his realm. Bullets fly and demons fry! On sale January 26 FC, 32pg (1 of 2) $2.95 DARK HORSE PRESENTS #150: DHP2K By Paul Chadwick, Doug Petrie, Cliff Richards, Chris Brunner, Philip Amara, Guy Davis, and others; cover by Randy Green Millennial fever got you down? Concerns about technological meltdown nagging at your brain? Relax! If you find yourself reading this milestone issue of Comics’ Greatest Anthology, you will have survived. Kick off the next thousand years with Buffy the Vampire Slayer in “Killing Time.” Buffy has just two minutes to save the earth from a demon that threatens to destroy the world! Paul Chadwick returns to the character he made famous with another brilliant short story for which he himself is justly famous, Concrete. Plus the conclusion of The Nevermen, Jack Pollock’s Devil Chef, and other surprise guests in this 48-page spectacular! b&w, 48pg $3.95 DARK HORSE EXTRA #19 Party like it’s Y2K with Dark Horse Extra! After millennium meltdown, curl up with an all-new Ghost strip! If your New Year’s resolution is to add more action and adventure to your life, look no further! We’ve got it with the continuing adventures of Xena and the conclusion of Mike Mignola’s Hellboy strip! Celebrate Manga Mania with our killer poster! Get the dish on every upcoming Dark Horse January title and the latest news from www.darkhorse.com. When you’re stocking up on supplies to battle the fury unleashed by the Y2K bugs, don’t forget the most important survival tool of all- Dark Horse Extra #19! On sale January 5 FC, 4pg, 14-3/4" x 21-1/2" folded to 14-3/4" x 10-3/4" PI SPYBOY #4 by Peter David, Pop Mhan, and Norman Lee; cover by Pop Mhan SpyBoy meets his newest nemesis (or two) . . . Judge and Jury! Also, Bombshell takes SpyBoy and Butch to the secret headquarters of the spy organization, S.H.I.R.T.S., and you won’t believe where it’s hidden! The revelations don’t end there: Bombshell reveals what near-tragedy led her to becoming a spy; Prime One, the ominous leader of S.H.I.R.T.S. is introduced; and SpyBoy discovers shocking things about his past—and the people who created him! On sale January 19 FC, 32pg $2.50 R.I.P.D. #4 by Peter M. Lenkov, Lucas Marangon, and Randy Emberlin; cover by Lucas Marangon Being murdered hasn’t sat well with Nick Cruz, but at least he’s found the guy who did him in. Unfortunately, he had to go to Hell to find him. And to make things even worse, he’s there during the middle of a little rebellion that could mean the end of humanity. Be there for the series’ apocalyptic finale. On sale January 5 FC, 32pg (4 of 4) $2.95 ANGEL #3 by Christopher Golden, Christian Zanier, and Andy Owens; cover by Jeff Matsuda Angel, with the help of Cordelia and the demonic Doyle, is hot on the trail of the woman who had him thrown down a well and left for dead. She’s also responsible for a series of murders and kidnappings. But Angel may find out that catching up with her is the last thing he wants to do. Straight from the hit series, follow Angel’s exploits as he turns L.A. upside down. On sale January 17. FC, 32pg (Art cover) $2.95 FC, 32pg (Photo cover) $2.95 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #17 by Andi Watson, Cliff Richards, and Joe Pimentel; cover by Jeff Matsuda The gang from Sunnydale have faced some unspeakable horrors: Ice demons, werewolves, and kung-fu vampires among them. But can the group face the terror of… Buffy and Xander making out? What is going on here, and how is it tied to the super vampires, Selke, and the mysterious figures in Sunnydale’s sewers? If the group is going to survive, they’ll have to brave the chaos of Mardi Gras and find the answers. On sale January 26 FC, 32pg (Art cover) $2.95 FC, 32pg (Photo cover) $2.95 DIRTY PAIR: RUN FROM THE FUTURE #1 by Adam Warren and Ryan Kinnaird; cover by Adam Warren with variant cover by Adam Hughes 100 minutes. 50 assorted technocriminals and nanoterrorists. 2 disaster-prone “Lovely Angels.” 1 crime-plagued space colony. Put ‘em all together, and they add up to nonstop mirth, mayhem and madness! Good-intentioned but ill-fated “trouble consultants” Kei and Yuri are back in high-energy action in a new full-color, full-throttle miniseries by Adam Warren (Gen 13, Battle Chasers). On Sale January 26 FC, 32pg (1 of 4) (Warren cover) $2.95 FC, 32pg (1 of 4) (Hughes cover) $2.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL #41: HEART OF DARKNESS #7 by Hiroaki Samura; lettering and retouch by Tomoko Saito Rin has never trusted Shira, and she was right. Now the sadistic madness hovering just below the surface of the Akagi assassin has exploded. This isn’t Bushido, it’s butchery. And Rin learns too late that there are some ways of being strong better left unlearned. On sale January 26 BE ADVISED: CONTAINS VIOLENCE AND ADULT LANGUAGE. b&w, 32pg (7 of 8) $2.95 GUNSMITH CATS: KIDNAPPED #3 by Kenichi Sonoda; lettered by Susie Lee and PC Orz When Rally winds up in charge of Mr. Smart's daughter, a blackmail hostage with an explosive necklace locked around her neck, an already complicated case turns downright insane. Can Ken disarm the necklace before it's too late? Can Rally find out why one of the world's most famous magicians is cooperating with a bunch of underworld hoods? What's a bounty hunter to do? On sale January 19 BE ADVISED: CONTAINS ADULT LANGUAGE AND SITUATIONS. b&w, 32pg (3 of 10) $2.95 MASAKAZU KATSURA’S SHADOW LADY #16: THE AWAKENING #4 by Masakazu Katsura; lettering and retouch by Susie Lee and PC Tomoko Having lost her temper at the kidnapper/murderer who’s been terrorizing young women in Gray City, Aimi transforms into Shadow Lady in front of him. Shadow Lady battles the criminal, who’s power is enhanced by the demon stone in his possession, but Shadow Lady seems to have the upper-hand in the matter . . . that is until the demon sealed inside the demon stone escapes! On sale January 12 b&w, 24pg (4 of 7) $2.50 OH MY GODDESS!: CHILDHOOD’S END #1 by Kosuke Fujishima; lettered by Susie Lee and PC Orz In order to teach Skuld to be more self-reliant, Belldandy refuses to use her goddess powers to help Skuld learn to ride a bicycle. But will Belldandy’s lesson in learning to rely on one’s own inner strength be for naught when Skuld meets . . . a boy?! On sale January 5 b&w, 40pg (1 of 2) $3.50 GUNSMITH CATS: BAD TRIP TP by Kenichi Sonoda; translation by Dana Lewis and Toren Smith Rally Vincent’s frantic hunt for an antidote to the poison in her veins has led her straight to ultrawoman assassin Goldie. Drugged to the gills, Rally discovers that Goldie’s lair is chock-full other young women who’ve been drugged and brainwashed for Goldie’s personal use as slaves and hit-women. And to make matters worse, Goldie’s intentions are to program Rally to kill her old friend, Chicago detective Roy Coleman! Bad Trip continues the white-knuckle events begun in Goldie vs. Misty, so gas up your muscle car, put on your body armor, and bring plenty of ammo! On sale February 18 SC, 152pg, b&w $13.95 OUTLANDERS VOL. 8 TP By Johji Manabe; translated by Dana Lewis and Toren Smith; cover by John Nadeau Johji Manabe’s landmark science-fantasy epic comes to a world-shattering climax as the alien princess, Kahm, finally confronts her father, the omnipotent emperor of the Santovasku Empire. Kahm’s devotion to her Earthling lover, Tetsuya, cannot be sundered, but is her love enough to stand against the terrifying power of her enraged father? And should Kahm triumph, could she unleash forces that may lay waste to herr homeworld, the Imperial Planet of the Santovasku? Also included in this volume are the rare Outlanders Epilogue and the Outlanders Special: Battia’s Bane. On sale February 9 SC, 176pg, b&w $14.95 DIRTY PAIR AND OH MY GODDESS! RELISTS THE DIRTY PAIR BOOK ONE: FATAL BUT NOT SERIOUS by Adam Warren and various SC, 7x10, 128pg, FC (STAR02117) $14.95 DIRTY PAIR BOOK TWO: DANGEROUS ACQUAINTANCES by Toren Smith and Adam Warren SC, 7x10, 128pg, b&w (STAR06610) $12.95 THE DIRTY PAIR BOOK THREE: A PLAGUE OF ANGELS TP by Adam Warren and Toren Smith SC, 7x10, 152pg, b&w (STAR01289) $12.95 THE DIRTY PAIR BOOK FOUR: BIOHAZARDS TP by Adam Warren and Toren Smith SC, 7x10, 112pg, b&w (STAR08423) $12.95 OH MY GODDESS: 1-555-GODDESS TP by Kosuke Fujishima SC, 7x10, 152pg, b&w (STAR09343) $13.95 OH MY GODDESS!: LOVE POTION NO. 9 TP by Kosuke Fujishima SC, 7x10, 192pg, b&w (STAR09467) $14.95 OH MY GODDESS!: SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL TP by Kosuke Fujishima SC, 5x8, 160pg, b&w (STAR07847) $13.95 OH MY GODDESS!: TERRIBLE MASTER URD TP by Kosuke Fujishima; translation by Alan Gleason, Dana Lewis and Toren Smith SC, 7x10, 176pg, b&w (STAR09286) $13.95 ***************************** COMICS CLASSICS POPEYE STATUE Dark Horse has announced a brand-new series of statues that are look like the 1944 collector items that inspired these new sculptures. Produced under license from King Features, our new statues are already creating a “buzz”. The second in the series is Popeye, done in the style of the Fleisher Bros. cartoons. Extremely limited to only 550 numbered pieces, the statue comes packaged in a special litho-printed full-color tin box. Also included is a certificate of authenticity, a Popeye booklet, and a vintage-style pinback button of the character. This offering is sure to be snapped up by collectors around the world. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to own a piece of the comic medium’s history and its future! On sale January 5 Statue $49.95 USAGI YOJIMBO COLD-CAST STATUE Artist Stan Sakai has created a cult sensation with his meticulously researched, graphically innovative, and darkly comic Usagi Yojimbo series. Dark Horse has scored a coup by persuading 1999 Eisner-winner Sakai to lend his signature Usagi image and logo to the first in a series of finely-crafted, affordable figurines. Sculpted from special drawings by Sakai, this 8” statue features Usagi and Dino preparing for battle. Detailed sculptural base enhances the figures. Included is a mini-sketchbook of Sakai’s model sheet illustarations. Packaged in a full-color collector’s box. Statue $79.95 PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT RELISTS DARTH VADER BRONZE STATUE The Dark Lord is solid-cast in bronze and brought to a finish with a hand-rubbed black gun-metal patina. He stands approximately 14" tall at 1/6 scale on a solid black granite base. Produced in an extremely limited edition, this is the only officially licensed bronze of Darth Vader available. Sculpted by Randy Bowen. Darth Vader Bronze $3,000.00 RANCOR BRONZE STATUE Master artisan Randy Bowen has turned his talents to one of the most awesome creatures in the Star Wars universe, the Rancor monster, which has been translated into a highly detailed bronze measuring 15" tall, weighing 25 pounds on its rich base of black Spanish marble. The edition is strictly limited to only 50 numbered copies. The terrible beast called the Rancor is a five- meter-tall carnivore that walks on two legs and is reptilian in appearance. With long, out-of-proportion arms, huge fangs and long, sharp claws, the Rancor is a fearsome sight. Rancor Bronze $3,000.00 HELLBOY WRISTWATCH analog quartz, water-resistant dial, brass casing, black leather band with color stitching. Packaged in a black-matte wood box with a metallic certificate of authenticity. Watch $49.95 GUNSMITH CATS WRISTWATCH by Kenichi Sonoda Water-resistant Quartz watch with a vinyl band! FC (STAR08985) $14.95 OH MY GODDESS! WRIST WATCH by Kosuke Fujishima Vinyl wrist watch. FC (STAR08991) $14.95 ***************************** STAR WARS: CHEWBACCA #1 by Darko Macan, Igor Kordey, and TBA; cover by Sean Phillips Dark Horse proudly releases a series detailing, for the first time ever, the history of the galaxy’s greatest Wookiee! Each issue will feature several chapters, each illustrated by a different artist, featuring the greatest tales of Chewbacca, narrated by the characters who know him best! This special first issue features stories narrated by Mallatobuck, Chewbacca’s wife, and Attichitcuk, Chewbacca’s father. Later issues will feature Luke Skywalker, Lando Calrissian, Princess Leia, Han Solo (of course!), and many more! No true Star Wars fan can be without this series—so don’t be left behind! On sale January 19 FC, 32pg (1 of 4) $2.95 STAR WARS #14 by Tim Truman, Tom Lyle, and Robert Jones; cover by Mark Schultz Half of the Jedi Council has been sent to the world of Malastare—one of the last worlds to hold Podraces—to negotiate a peace treaty between two warring factions. But the whole affair is being manipulated by a secret, third party, out to assassinate the Jedi! This story arc features many familiar characters from The Phantom Menace. Witness the ongoing adventures that bridge the gap between Episodes I & II! On sale January 26 FC, 32pg $2.50 STAR WARS: EPISODE I THE PHANTOM MENACE—MANGA #2 (OF 2) story by George Lucas; art by Kia Asamiya Podracing is the most exciting sport in the entire galaxy. Screaming along at 600 mph, dodging cliffs and rocks, risking your life for the thrill of speed . . . But something has been missing from the whole experience up until now—SPEEDLINES! Be here for the most exciting retelling of the movie of the century as Dark Horse presents Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace—Manga! The only Phantom Menace adaptation to give you all the speedlines you can handle! On sale January 19 SC, 4x6, 88pg, b&w (2 of 2) $9.95 STAR WARS: UNION #3 Michael A. Stackpole, Robert Teranishi, and Christopher Chuckry; cover paintings by Duncan Fegredo As Luke and Mara gather their friends about them and prepare to share their vows, another vow is also closer to being fulfilled: Imperial Moff Takkar pledges the destruction of this wedding, a travesty and an insult to the memory of the once-great Empire! On sale December 8 FC, 32pg (3 of 4) $2.95 STAR WARS: SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE—EVOLUTION TP by Steve Perry, Ron Randall, and Tom Simmons Xizor, the leader of the Black Sun criminal organization, has been destroyed, and Guri, a beautiful human-replica droid and Xizor’s personal assassin, is left wondering what her future will hold now that she no longer has anyone to answer to. Throughout the ongoing struggle for underworld supremacy, Guri endeavors to uncover hints of her human side—if it even exists. But in her quest to alter her programming and gain humanity, Guri becomes the quarry of both bounty hunters and Rebels (led by a Jedi-to-be named Luke). What secrets lie buried in her android mind that make her such valuable prey? Evolution is the sequel to the best-selling novel Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire and is the first foray into comics by best- selling Shadows novelist Steve Perry. On sale February 2 SC, 7x10, 120pg, FC $14.95 STAR WARS MANGA RELISTS STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE—MANGA #1-#4 by Hisao Tamaki ; covers by Adam Warren Issue #1—b&w, 96pg (STAR08067) $9.95 Issue #2—b&w, 96pg (STAR08243) $9.95 Issue #3—b&w, 96pg (STAR08500) $9.95 Issue #4—b&w, 96pg (STAR08610) $9.95 STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK—MANGA #1-#4 based on the story by George Lucas and adapted from a screenplay by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan; art by Toshiki Kudo; covers by Adam Warren Issue #1—b&w, 96pg (STAR08808) $9.95 Issue #2—b&w, 96pg (STAR09293) $9.95 Issue #3—b&w, 96pg (STAR09294) $9.95 Issue #4—b&w, 96pg (STAR09295) $9.95 STAR WARS: THE RETURN OF THE JEDI—MANGA #1-#4 adapted from a screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan and George Lucas; art by Shin-ichi Hiromoto; covers by Adam Warren Issue #1—b&w, 96pg (STAR09865) $9.95 Issue #2—b&w, 96pg (STAR09908) $9.95 Issue #3—b&w, 96pg (JUN990054) $9.95 Issue #4—b&w, 96pg $9.95 ********************************* DC COMICS DC COMICS MILLENNIUM EDITIONS DETECTIVE COMICS #327 (MILLENNIUM EDITION) WRITTEN BY JOHN BROOME; ART BY CARMINE INFANTINO AND JOE GIELLA In stores January 19. The "new look" Silver Age Batman (featuring a yellow oval around the bat-symbol on his chest) was introduced in this 1964 issue, which also features the first appearance of the Elongated Man (written by John Broome and illustrated by Carmine Infantino). FC, 32 PG. $2.50* JLA #1 (MILLENNIUM EDITION) WRITTEN BY GRANT MORRISON; ART AND COVER BY HOWARD PORTER AND JOHN DELL In stores January 5. DC's reprints of some of the most important comic-books in history continue with a beautiful reprint of 1997's JLA #1, which introduced the popular "Magnificent Seven" lineup of the team. FC, 32 PG. $2.50* WATCHMEN #1 (MILLENNIUM EDITION) WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE; ART AND COVER BY DAVE GIBBONS In stores January 12. One of the most influential miniseries in comic-book history began with this groundbreaking 1986 issue from writer Alan Moore and artist Dave Gibbons. Note: There are no plans to reprint the other issues of the maxiseries as part of the DC COMICS MILLENNIUM EDITIONS. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 WHIZ COMICS #2 (MILLENNIUM EDITION) WRITTEN BY BILL PARKER AND VARIOUS; ART BY C.C. BECK AND VARIOUS In stores January 26. The original Captain Marvel, the wizard Shazam and villainous mad scientist Sivana were introduced in this 1940 issue from Fawcett Publications, which also featured the debut of Spy Smasher, Ibis the Invincible and other notable Golden Age characters. FC, 64 PG. $3.95 DC UNIVERSE: BATMAN BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #127 WRITTEN BY DENNIS O'NEIL; ART BY SERGIO CARIELLO AND MATT RYAN; PAINTED COVER BY HUGH FLEMING In stores January 5. Part 1 of a 5-part story revealing how Batman and Green Arrow Oliver Queen first met! "No Man's Land" is no more. A new Gotham City stands in its place, marking a turning point in the adventures of the Dark Knight and his closest allies. Reflecting the change, BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT returns to its roots, telling Batman stories free of present-day continuity from throughout the Dark Knight's career. FC, 32 PG. $1.99* STAR OF THE MONTH BATMAN/GREEN ARROW: THE POISON TOMORROW WRITTEN BY DENNIS O'NEIL; ART BY MICHAEL NETZER AND JOE RUBINSTEIN; PAINTED COVER BY NETZER In stores January 5. Timed to coincide with the early Batman/Green Arrow teaming beginning in BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #127, this Prestige one-shot features a classic teaming of the two heroes near the end of Green Arrow's career. (STAR 01051D) FC, 64 PG. PRESTIGE FORMAT $5.95 ****************************** DETECTIVE COMICS #742 WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA; ART BY SHAWN MARTINBROUGH AND STEVE MITCHELL; COVER BY BRIAN STELFREEZE In stores January 12. In the wake of "No Man's Land," longer stories, a new emphasis on Batman as a detective, and a muted color palette add up to a bold new look for the book that introduced the Dark Knight. The book that introduced the Dark Knight takes on a noir quality as "No Man's Land" writer Greg Rucka (Whiteout: Melt) is joined by artists Shawn Martinbrough (THE CREEPER, ACTION COMICS) and Steve Mitchell (DAY OF JUDGMENT), and employs a muted color palette for stylish mystery stories starring the Dark Knight. For the first four months of 2000, each extra-length issue of DETECTIVE will include 30-page lead stories (8 extra pages), after which an exciting all-new 8-page feature will make its debut. In DETECTIVE COMICS #742 (with a cover by Brian Stelfreeze), a new year finds a violent murder leading Batman to the discovery of organized-crime elements attempting to create a power base in the new Gotham. Meanwhile, Commissioner James Gordon is still reeling from his personal losses in No Man's Land. FC, 40 PG. $2.50* BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #1 WRITTEN BY DEVIN GRAYSON AND WARREN ELLIS; ART BY DALE EAGLESHAM, JIM LEE AND JOHN FLOYD; COVER BY DAVE JOHNSON In stores January 19. A new ongoing series explores the new Gotham City from a mysterious vantage point. Plus, the first of a series of BATMAN: BLACK AND WHITE backup stories by a variety of creators, beginning with writer Warren Ellis and artist Jim Lee. Frequent "No Man's Land" writer Devin Grayson (THE TITANS, Black Widow) is joined by her "Fear of Faith" collaborator Dale Eaglesham and inker John Floyd for a thrilling new series that explores Batman and the people who help him in his fight. Told through the eyes of an unknown party, the series offers a new perspective on the Dark Knight Detective. Each extra-sized issue will feature 8-page BATMAN: BLACK AND WHITE-style stories by an array of writers and artists, beginning with an installment courtesy of writer Warren Ellis (TRANSMETROPOLITAN, PLANETARY) and artist Jim Lee (DIVINE RIGHT: THE ADVENTURES OF MAX FARADAY, FLINCH). In the guest-star-packed BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #1 (featuring a cover by Dave Johnson), a horrifying crime attracts Batman's attention and forces him to revisit the ghosts of his past as Oracle, Nightwing and Robin attempt to help him solve the mystery. FC, 40 PG. $2.50* BATMAN #575 WRITTEN BY LARRY HAMA; ART BY SCOTT MCDANIEL AND KARL STORY; COVER BY MCDANIEL In stores January 26. The original NIGHTWING art team of Scott McDaniel and Karl Story join "No Man's Land" writer Larry Hama for stories emphasizing high adventure in the streets of the new Gotham City. The NIGHTWING art team of Scott McDaniel and Karl Story join "No Man's Land" writer Larry Hama for a new era of Batman action! With a focus on high adventure and battles with new and classic foes, BATMAN #575 (with a cover by McDaniel) finds a flag-wearing terrorist called The Banner taking aim at Gotham's newly restored status as part of the U.S.A., putting the city under siege in his extreme fight against the Federal Government. Batman and the F.B.I. stand together to stop him, but can Gotham survive such a fierce battle when the paint's barely dry? FC, 32 PG. $1.99* BATMAN: NO MAN'S LAND VOL. 2 TP WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA, BOB GALE, DENNIS O'NEIL, IAN EDGINTON, AND LISA KLINK; ART BY D'ISRAELI, FRANK TERAN, GUY DAVIS, PHIL WINSLADE, JASON PEARSON, MIKE DEODATO JR., AND VARIOUS; COVER BY DEODATO JR. In stores January 5. Tales of Gotham City's darkest hour are collected in a handsome volume reprinting BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #117 and #119, BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT #85-87, BATMAN #565, DETECTIVE COMICS #732-733, and two stories from THE BATMAN CHRONICLES #16. Battles over territory, basic necessities, and the future of what was once Gotham City are the driving forces in BATMAN: NO MAN'S LAND Volume 2, a trade paperback that reprints, among other gripping stories of survival, "Mosaic," the first story starring the Huntress in her role as the new Batgirl.In addition to "Mosaic" (written by Greg Rucka with art by Frank Teran), BATMAN: NO MAN'S LAND Volume 2 includes Batgirl and Oracle together in "Claim Jumping" (written by Rucka with art by Mike Deodato Jr. — who also provides a new cover for the collection — and Wayne Faucher); an unforgettable story of one man's fight to protect his longtime home from intruders (written by Lisa Klink with art by Guy Davis); a tale of Batman's fall into despair over the state of his city (written by Bob Gale with art by Phil Winslade and Sal Buscema); and a "Harold story" (written by Dennis O'Neil with art by Chris Renaud and Buscema). Plus, the NML turf war heats up, involving both Batgirl and the Penguin in "Bread and Circuses" (written by Ian Edginton and illustrated by D'Israeli); and Renée Montoya and Two-Face take center stage in "Two Down" (written by Rucka with art by Jason Pearson and Cam Smith). SC, 7X10, 208PG, FC $12.95 STAR OF THE MONTH BATMAN: NO MAN'S LAND VOL. 1 TP WRITTEN BY BOB GALE AND DEVIN GRAYSON; ART BY ALEX MALEEV, DALE EAGLESHAM, BATT, WAYNE FAUCHER, AND VARIOUS; COVER BY MALEEV In stores January 5. This exciting volume collects the first two "No Man's Land" stories — "No Law and a New Order" and "Fear of Faith" in one affordable package. (STAR 10080D) SC, 7X10, 200PG, FC $12.95 ******************************* AZRAEL: AGENT OF THE BAT #62 WRITTEN BY DENNIS O'NEIL; ART AND COVER BY ROGER ROBINSON AND JAMES PASCOE In stores January 12. Following the aftermath of NO MAN'S LAND, Azrael embarks on a new life in the newly restored Gotham City. With a new base of operations and a new style of pursuing justice — the Angel of Vengeance struggles with the greatest obstacle of all...himself. FC, 32 PG. $2.25* BATMAN: DARK VICTORY #4 WRITTEN BY JEPH LOEB; ART AND COVER BY TIM SALE In stores January 19. The 13-issue maxiseries reuniting the Eisner Award-winning SUPERMAN FOR ALL SEASONS team of writer Jeph Loeb and artist Tim Sale continues! Where is Two Face? Missing since Halloween, is he responsible for the Dark Victory murders? Batman has to find him...and that means confronting Solomon Grundy! FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 13) $2.95* BATMAN: GOTHAM ADVENTURES #22 WRITTEN BY SCOTT PETERSON; ART BY TIM LEVINS AND TERRY BEATTY; COVER BY BOB SMITH AND BEATTY In stores January 5. Gotham's toughest father-daughter team takes center stage in a special issue starring Commissioner Gordon and Batgirl! Keeping it all in the family, our heroes must track down a pair of criminal siblings who have escaped from jail and are now somewhere in Gotham City. FC, 32 PG. $1.99* STAR OF THE MONTH BATMAN: HARLEY QUINN WRITTEN BY PAUL DINI; ART BY YVEL GUICHET AND AARON SOWD; PAINTED COVER BY ALEX ROSS In stores January 5. The second printing of the popular one-shot that introduced Harley Quinn into DC continuity, featuring art by Yvel Guichet and Aaron Sowd, the artists behind the RELATIVE HEROES miniseries (issue #1 of which is offered this month). (STAR 10062D) FC, 48 PG. PRESTIGE FORMAT $5.95 ***************************** BATMAN: HAUNTED GOTHAM #2 WRITTEN BY DOUG MOENCH; ART AND COVER BY KELLEY JONES AND JOHN BEATTY ELSEWORLDS. In stores January 26. As Batman learns more about the dark forces that control Gotham City, a new monster stalks the streets — a patchwork man made from the body parts of the dead, with the head of Batman's slain father. FC, 48 PG. (2 OF 4) PRESTIGE FORMAT $4.95 BATMAN BEYOND #5 WRITTEN BY HILARY J. BADER; ART BY CRAIG ROUSSEAU AND ROB LEIGH; COVER BY BOB SMITH AND TERRY BEATTY In stores January 26. Leaping from the TV screen: the sound-manipulating villain called Shriek! Deafened and imprisoned after his defeat by Batman, Dr. Shreeve has escaped! Now he's developed a device that uses sound waves to disrupt and disintegrate Batman's equipment...and he's a decibel away from destroying the Bat-suit and the man underneath! FC, 32 PG. $1.99* BATMAN IN THE SEVENTIES TP WRITTEN BY DENNIS O'NEIL, ELLIOTT S. MAGGIN, PAUL LEVITZ, AND VARIOUS; ART BY DICK GIRODANO, NEAL ADAMS, ALEX TOTH, MARSHALL ROGERS, AND VARIOUS; COVER BY ADAMS AND GIORDANO Retrosolicited; in stores December 15. Some of the Dark Knight's greatest adventures are collected in an extraordinary trade paperback. In BATMAN IN THE SIXTIES, readers experienced the diverse range of styles that marked the adventures of the Dark Knight as the camp of the popular TV show gave way to a grittier, "real-world" feel. Now, retrosolicited for December release, the follow-up trade paperback — aptly titled BATMAN IN THE SEVENTIES — ends the '90s by collecting a range of incredible tales (many never before reprinted) from the decade that redefined the Batman. With stories written by Dennis O'Neil, Elliot S. Maggin, and Paul Levitz, featuring art by Dick Giordano, Neal Adams, Alex Toth, Walter Simonson, Mike Grell, Joe Staton, Bob Layton, Marshall Rogers, and Irv Novick, BATMAN IN THE SEVENTIES features some unforgettable stories, including: the debut of the Huntress (from 1977's DC SUPER-STARS #17); the moving "There Is No Hope in Crime Alley" (DETECTIVE COMICS #457); the bride of Man-Bat story "Marriage: Impossible" (DETECTIVE COMICS #407); the haunting "Night of the Reaper" (BATMAN #237); the Ra's al Ghul/Talia tale "Daughter of the Demon" (BATMAN #232); and "A Vow from the Grave" (DETECTIVE COMICS #410), the 1971 story that inspired an episode of the Batman animated series. Other stories in BATMAN IN THE SEVENTIES include the classic Alex Toth-illustrated "Death Flies the Haunted Sky" (DETECTIVE COMICS #442); the Joker/Two-Face Batman tale "This One'll Kill You, Batman" (BATMAN #260); "Ticket to Tragedy" (DETECTIVE COMICS #481); and a Bicentennial-era team-up so out of continuity it hurts, as Congresswoman Barbara Gordon and her aide, Dick Grayson, face "The Invader from Hell" (BATMAN FAMILY #1). (Note: This is a resolicitation. All previous orders have been cancelled.) SC, 7X10, 192PG, FC $19.95 STAR OF THE MONTH BATMAN: TALES OF THE DEMON TP WRITTEN BY DENNIS O'NEIL; ART BY NEAL ADAMS AND VARIOUS; COVER BY BRIAN STELFREEZE Retrosolicited; in stores December 15. Timed to coincide with the release of BATMAN IN THE SEVENTIES, this trade paperback reprints tales of the most memorable villain from that era of the Dark Knight's adventures: Ra's Al Ghul. (Note: This is a resolicitation. All previous orders tied to the release of BATMAN IN THE SEVENTIES have been cancelled.) (STAR 00043D) SC, 7X10, 208PG, FC $17.95 ****************************** BIRDS OF PREY #15 WRITTEN BY CHUCK DIXON; ART AND COVER BY BUTCH GUICE In stores January 5. A change-of-pace issue introduces the series' new artist: Butch Guice (RESURRECTION MAN, SUPERMAN: Y2K)! A quiet day for the Birds brings answers, violence and the return of some unsettling nightmares. Dinah Lance settles into her new apartment, until she uncovers the mystery of the neighbor next door and is reminded of just how powerless some people are. Meanwhile, Barbara Gordon finally meets her mysterious online pal, and is pleasantly surprised. FC, 32 PG. $1.99* OFFERED AGAIN O/A BIRDS OF PREY #1 WRITTEN BY CHUCK DIXON; ART AND COVER BY GREG LAND AND DREW GERACI In stores January 5. Black Canary and Oracle began working together in monthly adventures in this gorgeous issue, featuring art by the new NIGHTWING tram of Greg Land and Drew Geraci. Note: Available quantities are limited. Orders may be allocated. Copies of BIRDS OF PREY #2 are also available. FC, 32 PG. $1.99 ****************************** CATWOMAN #78 WRITTEN BY BRONWYN CARLTON; ART BY STAZ JOHNSON AND WAYNE FAUCHER; COVER BY PETER DOHERTY In stores January 26. "No Man's Land" is over and Gotham is open for business with the new creative team of writer Bronwyn Carlton and artists Staz Johnson and Wayne Faucher! And open for business means open for stealing for Catwoman. But life in the big city isn't quite the way she remembers it, and when Catwoman tries to make a statement that she, too, is back in business, she sets into motion a sequence that will change her life (we mean it this time) forever. FC, 32 PG. $1.99* NIGHTWING #41 WRITTEN BY CHUCK DIXON; ART AND COVER BY GREG LAND AND DREW GERACI In stores January 12. A new era in the life of Blüdhaven's protector begins with the arrival of the series' new art team: BIRDS OF PREY's Greg Land and Drew Geraci! Dick Grayson finally graduates from the Police Academy, but finding a position on the corrupt Blüdhaven force is tougher than he thought! And he's not the only one who's at a crossroads: Clancy has enrolled in medical school; Nite-Wing (Tad) has entered into a bloody alliance with Chief Redhorn; and Blockbuster, his health deteriorating, begins to feel the pressure of rivals from every direction. FC, 32 PG. $1.99* STAR OF THE MONTH NIGHTWING: A KNIGHT IN BLUDHAVEN TP WRITTEN BY CHUCK DIXON; ART AND COVER BY SCOTT MCDANIEL AND KARL STORY In stores January 12. Timed to coincide with the exciting new developments in NIIGHTWING, this popular trade paperback reprints issues #1-8 (featuring art by the new BATMAN team of Scott McDaniel and Karl Story). (STAR 08162D) SC, 7X10, 192PG, FC $14.95 ****************************** ****************************** Look for a cameo by Nightwing in BEAST BOY #3, offered elsewhere in the DC section of Previews. ****************************** ROBIN #74 WRITTEN BY CHUCK DIXON; ART AND COVER BY PETE WOODS AND JESSE DELPERDANG In stores January 19. Batman and Nightwing guest-star as the adventures of Batman's teen sidekick take a surprising new direction! New artists Pete Woods (Deadpool) and Jesse Delperdang (Captain America) make their Boy Wonder debut as Tim Drake leaves the former "No Man's Land" behind and heads into his most perilous situation yet: boarding school! What's worse, it's an all-boys boarding school! With curfews, bed-checks and no Redbird to drive around in, how the heck will Robin get his job done now? FC, 32 PG. $1.99* DC UNIVERSE: SUPERMAN SUPERMAN #154 WRITTEN BY JEPH LOEB; ART BY ED MCGUINNESS AND CAM SMITH; COVER BY MCGUINNESS AND JOHN DELL In stores January 5. Ed McGuinness comes onboard as new penciler as the Brainiac 13 saga (which began in SUPERMAN Y2K) continues! As Metropolis morphs into a futuristic city capable of containing the new Brainiac (represented in an extraordinary CGI creation), Superman must cope with all the threats that come with his revamped stomping grounds, including a brand-new Metallo that towers over the city. Even with the help of the Metal Men, the Last Son of Krypton is outgunned. Meanwhile, Luthor finds salvation in the form of his daughter. Plus, the most unexpected return of all! FC, 32 PG. $1.99* ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #576 WRITTEN BY STUART IMMONEN AND MARK MILLAR; ART AND COVER BY IMMONEN AND JOSÉ MARZAN, JR. In stores January 12. Continuing the Brainiac 13 storyline. New Metropolis has risen, but has a new Superman as well? Or is it one we've seen before? The battle heats up as Luthor, Mercy and Hope fight alongside the old Brainiac in hopes of finding Brainiac 13's weakness while the world teeters on the brink of doom! FC, 32 PG. $1.99* SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #98 WRITTEN BY MARK SCHULTZ; ART AND COVER BY DOUG MAHNKE AND TOM NGUYEN In stores January 19. The Brainiac 13 contamination is spreading throughout the world, but meets with resistance from what's left of Superman's Fortress of Solitude in the Arctic. The surviving Kryptonian technology wants to take control of the Brainiac 13 virus in its own bid to conquer the Earth, and Superman and the human Eradicator are caught in the middle of the apocalyptic showdown. It will take the ultimate sacrifice to stop the war of the machines! FC, 32 PG. $1.99* ACTION COMICS #763 WRITTEN BY JOE KELLY; ART BY GERMAN GARCIA AND JOE RUBINSTEIN; COVER BY GARCIA AND JAIME MENDOZA In stores January 26. The grande finale to the Brainiac 13 storyline! There is no way that Superman can stop Brainiac 13 on his own. The only one with a weapon capable of stopping the cyber villain is...Lex Luthor! Can the Man of Steel trust his greatest enemy? And what shocking personal price must Luthor pay to win the battle? FC, 32 PG. $1.99* ****************************** Look for a preview of the futuristic new Metropolis elsewhere in this issue of Previews. ****************************** SUPERBOY #72 WRITTEN BY KARL KESEL; ART BY TOM GRUMMETT AND KEITH CHAMPAGNE; COVER BY GRUMMETT AND KESEL In stores January 19. Part 3 of "The Evil Factory!" With Project Cadmus in the clutches of Simyan, Mokkari and the Agenda, even Superboy may not be able to save the day — at least, not without some help. Fortunately, help is on the way, in the form of Krypto, Grokk the Living Gargoyle, Angry Charlie and the former supermodel-turned-mysterious-shooter called Hex! Hoo-boy! FC, 32 PG. $1.99* SUPERGIRL #42 WRITTEN BY PETER DAVID; ART AND COVER BY LEONARD KIRK AND ROBIN RIGGS In stores January 26. The Maid of Might becomes more concerned as a group of fanatical Supergirl followers grows in number. She doesn't have time for them at the moment, though, because Linda Danvers has a date with Dick Malverne! Can she have a romantic evening out that won't require Supergirl's services? Shyeah, right! But that's OK, since Linda isn't the only one with a big secret this issue! FC, 32 PG. $1.99* SUPERMAN: THEY SAVED LUTHOR'S BRAIN TP WRITTEN BY JOHN BYRNE AND ROGER STERN; ART BY BYRNE, DICK GIORDANO, BOB MCLEOD, KIERON DWYER, JACKSON GUICE, AND VARIOUS; COVER BY STUART IMMONEN AND JOSE MARZAN JR. In stores January 26. A brilliant, ruthless businessman, billionaire Lex Luthor has been many other things: a devoted father, a one-handed Kryptonite- wielding criminal mastermind, mentor to Supergirl, and even his own son (sort of). Now some of the most memorable tales of the Man of Steel's greatest foe are collected in the unforgettably titled SUPERMAN: THEY SAVED LUTHOR'S BRAIN trade paperback. Topped off with a handsome new cover by Stuart Immonen (SUPERMAN: END OF THE CENTURY), the stories in THEY SAVED LUTHOR'S BRAIN include Luthor's first appearance in current continuity (from MAN OF STEEL #4); the first appearances of today's Supergirl from SUPERMAN (2nd series) #19 and #21; the strange story of Luthor's "death" and return and more (reprinted from ACTION COMICS #600, #660, #668, #670-673, and #676-678). Written by John Byrne and Roger Stern, with art by a high-powered roster of artists that includes Byrne, Dick Giordano, Bob McLeod, Kieron Dwyer, Jackson Guice, Terry Austin, John Beatty, Brett Breeding, Denis Rodier, Brad Vancata, and Ande Parks, SUPERMAN: THEY SAVED LUTHOR'S BRAIN is a collection readers will want to save for a long time to come. SC, 7X10, 160PG, FC $14.95 STAR OF THE MONTH SUPERMAN VS. THE REVENGE SQUAD TP WRITTEN BY KARL KESEL, JERRY ORDWAY, ROGER STERN, AND VARIOUS; ART BY RON LIM, STUART IMMONEN, PAUL RYAN, AND VARIOUS; COVER BY IMMONEN In stores January 26. Timed to coincide with the release of the SUPERMAN: THEY SAVED LUTHOR'S BRAIN collection, this trade paperback features an incredible story of a gathering of some of the Man of Steel's greatest foes. (STAR 08916D) SC, 7X10, 144PG, FC $12.95 ****************************** SUPERMAN ADVENTURES #41 WRITTEN BY MARK MILLAR; ART BY TY TEMPLETON, RICK BURCHETT, ALUIR AMANCIO, NEIL VOKES, BRET BLEVINS, MIKE MANLEY, AND VARIOUS; COVER BY MANLEY AND TERRY AUSTIN In stores January 12. Twenty-two single-page stories in a single issue! Featuring art by an array of artists that includes Ty Templeton, Rick Burchett, Philip Bond, Joe Staton, Craig Rousseau, Aluir Amancio, Neil Vokes, Bret Blevins, Cameron Stewart, Mike Manley, Darwyn Cooke, and more, the stories focus on the Man of Steel, his supporting cast and several of his deadliest enemies, including Luthor, Metallo and Mr. Mxyzptlk! FC, 32 PG. $1.99* SUPERMEN OF AMERICA #1 WRITTEN BY FABIAN NICIEZA; ART AND COVER BY DOUG BRAITHWAITE AND ROBIN RIGGS In stores January 5. When the Man of Steel was on a nonstop crusade to save the world, a team of dedicated young heroes rose to help protect the streets of Metropolis: the Supermen of America. Now the super-powered heroes take center stage in SUPERMEN OF AMERICA: a 6-issue miniseries that picks up where their action-packed one-shot left off. Written by Fabian Nicieza (JUSTICE LEAGUE: A MIDSUMMER'S NIGHTMARE, X- Men) with art by Doug Braithwaite and Robin Riggs (SUPERGIRL, Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty), SUPERMEN OF AMERICA #1 reintroduces the group's Elite Brigade — Outburst, White Lotus, Brahma, Loser, and Pyrogen. Their skills sharpened by intensive training, the teenaged Supermen think they're ready for anything. But they're about to face challenges greater than anything they've encountered so far: first, learning to deal with an abrasive, tough-as-nails new member named Maximum; and second, confronting a problem that starts small in the alleys of Metropolis's Suicide Slum, but rapidly grows to proportions that may be more than they can handle! With Superman nowhere to be found, will the Supermen be able to keep Metropolis in one piece? FC, 32 PG. (1 OF 6) $2.50* STAR OF THE MONTH SUPERMEN OF AMERICA COLLECTOR'S EDITION WRITTEN BY STUART IMMONEN; ART BY NORM BREYFOGLE, SEAN PHILLIPS AND VARIOUS; COVER BY DAVE GIBBONS In stores January 5. A cardstock cover with a gatefold featuring a membership kit highlights this Special starring Metropolis's newest super-heroes, reoffered to coincide with the debut of their miniseries. (STAR 08699D) FC, 64 PG. $4.95 ****************************** DC UNIVERSE AQUAMAN #65 WRITTEN BY DAN JURGENS; ART BY STEVE EPTING AND NORM RAPMUND; COVER BY MICHAEL WM. KALUTA In stores January 19. The search is on for Tempest's kidnapped baby son! As the King of the Seven Seas desperately seeks to spare his closest companion from a horror he knows all too well — the loss of a child — our hero must also mount a counterattack against the outlaw nation that decimated Atlantis. Whatever you do, don't miss the boat as one of the most memorable AQUAMAN tales ever builds towards a truly world-shaking finale! FC, 32 PG. $1.99* LEGENDS OF THE DC UNIVERSE #26 WRITTEN BY STEVE ENGLEHART; ART BY TREVOR VON EEDEN AND JOE RUBINSTEIN; COVER BY TONY HARRIS In stores January 19. Part 1 of a 2-part story starring Aquaman and... the Joker?! The Joker has worked his fiendish magic on the fish off Gotham City's shores before, but this time the King of the Seas — not the Dark Knight — is bringing the Clown Prince of Crime to justice. Has the Joker met his match? Or will Aquaman's Atlantis provide the Joker with the punchline of a lifetime? This one'll kill ya! But will it kill anyone else? FC, 32 PG. $1.99* BEAST BOY #3 WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS AND BEN RAAB; ART BY JUSTINIANO AND CHRIS IVY; COVER BY JUSTINIANO In store January 19. It's Nightwing vs. Beast Boy? Or is it? Find out here! Plus what the heck is Flamebird doing in this issue, and can she possibly make things worse for Gar? (Yes!) FC, 32 PG. (3 OF 4) $2.95 THE FLASH #158 WRITTEN BY MARK WAID AND BRIAN AUGUSTYN; ART BY PAUL PELLETIER AND DOUG HAZLEWOOD; COVER BY STEVE LIGHTLE In stores January 26. Abra Kadabra has begun capturing all the Earth's speedsters! He's already nabbed Impulse, Jay Garrick, Max Mercury, and Jesse Quick, and now there's only one Speed Forcer left: Wally West, the Flash! But when Abra sends his henchman — the one-man Rogues' Gallery called Replicant — after the Scarlet Speedster, it sparks a development that readers will be talking about for months! FC, 32 PG. $1.99* THE FLASH & GREEN LANTERN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #6 WRITTEN BY MARK WAID AND TOM PEYER; ART AND COVER BY BARRY KITSON In stores January 19. The miniseries reaches a heartbreaking conclusion. While free-wheeling Green Lantern Hal Jordan entertains an offer to return to his job as a test pilot for Carol Ferris, the usually rock-steady Flash Barry Allen's life is in complete chaos now that his wife Iris has seemingly died. When Carol Ferris becomes the villainous Star Sapphire once more, both heroes struggle to restore her to normal, but Barry thows himself into the task with an almost frightening zeal in hopes that, if successful, Hal can completely reclaim his old life...and enjoy the stabilty that Barry no longer knows. FC, 32 PG. (6 OF 6) $2.50 ****************************** Look for posters featuring Green Lantern Hal Jordan and Flash Barry Allen — both painted by Alex Ross — elsewhere in the DC section of Previews. ****************************** GREEN LANTERN #122 WRITTEN BY RON MARZ; ART BY DARRYL BANKS, CAM SMITH AND ANDY SMITH; COVER BY BANKS AND CAM SMITH In stores January 5. Kyle, Jen and a few members of the new Corps. accomplish their misson of capturing Effigy with ease. Ganthet is pleased. But for how long? In order to get some of his nagging questions answered, will Kyle undo everything, spring Effigy, and risk Ganthet's wrath? FC, 32 PG. $1.99* HITMAN #47 WRITTEN BY GARTH ENNIS; ART BY JOHN MCCREA AND GARRY LEACH; COVER BY MCCREA In stores January 26. "The Old Dog" begins with a bang as Sean Noonan, Tommy's oldest friend, reveals the secrets of a lifetime's killing — starting with the heroic naval battle he witnessed in World War II. Meanwhile, Tommy's own past starts to catch up with him again as the daughter of an old enemy plots a bloody vendetta. And will his ex-girlfriend Tiegel ever forgive his worthless, lying butt? FC, 32 PG. $2.50 HOURMAN #12 WRITTEN BY TOM PEYER; ART BY STEVE SCOTT AND WALDEN WONG; COVER BY RAGS MORALES In stores January 12. Part 2 of the 3-part "Hourman One MIllion," guest-starring the 853rd century's Justice Legion A! Hourman finds that he is the only hope of saving the far future from the insidious Else-Men. These bizarre foes from another world are systematically upgrading everything and everyone into perfect versions of themselves, eliminating all the little flaws that make us special and make life interesting. Already, the vaunted heroes of Justice Legion A have been transformed into sickeningly impeccable Else-versions of themselves. How can our hapless hero defeat Perfection itself? Note: Rags Morales and David Meikis return next issue. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 IMPULSE #58 WRITTEN BY TODD DEZAGO; ART BY JAMAL IGLE, ETHAN VAN SCIVER, GREY, AND PRENTIS ROLLINS; COVER BY CRAIG ROUSSEAU AND WAYNE FAUCHER In stores January 12. Impulse...has a cold! But fret not, world! Max Mercury's on the case. Learn more about the enigmatic speedster's past (and present) in a dizzying issue. Plus, a whimsical look at how Impulse deals with being sick in bed from writer Todd DeZago and artist Ethan van Sciver. FC, 32 PG. $2.25 JLA #39 WRITTEN BY GRANT MORRISON; ART AND COVER BY HOWARD PORTER AND JOHN DELL In stores January 26. Grant Morrison's ultimate JLA story continues with Part 4 of the 6-part "World War Three"! The JLA Watchtower has fallen and war rages across the globe as the ultimate enemy, Mageddon, approaches Earth! While Green Lantern rallies everyone who's ever been a Justice Leaguer to fight the Queen Bee's invading armada, Superman and Orion battle the unstoppable General in the Ghost Zone! To make matters worse, the nations of the world get swept up in the war-fever induced by Mageddon's approach! If our heroes can barely handle all of this, what hope will they have against Mageddon itself? FC, 32 PG. $1.99* JSA #8 WRITTEN BY DAVID S. GOYER AND GEOFF JOHNS; ART BY STEPHEN SADOWSKI AND MICHAEL BAIR; COVER BY ALAN DAVIS AND MARK FARMER In stores January 19. The new Doctor Mid-Nite makes his JSA debut in Part 2 of the 3-part "Darkness Falls" saga! The now-evil Obsidian — son of the original Green Lantern — has possessed the JSA, except for Black Canary! The Canary has avoided the corrupting influence of Obsidian's expanding shadowforce so far, but — even with Mid-Nite's help — can she rescue her friends and stop an entire city that has gone mad? FC, 32 PG. $2.50* JSA: THE LIBERTY FILES #2 WRITTEN BY DAN JOLLEY, TONY HARRIS AND RAY SNYDER; ART BY HARRIS AND SNYDER; PAINTED COVER BY HARRIS ELSEWORLDS. In stores January 5. The stylish World War II adventure concludes. The Bat and the Clock, now in possession of the Nazi communique that confirms the existence of a Nazi "super-man," head to Switzerland, where they are to rendezvous with a former field agent named Terry Sloane, nicknamed "Mister Terrific." But before they can meet with him, they encounter the Scarecrow, a terrifying undead Nazi "cleaner." Surprising revelations abound as our intrepid heroes follow a twisted trail from the Führer's Bavarian estate to the steaming plains of Africa, where they go up against Hitler and his troops in an unforgettably explosive battle. FC, 64 PG. (2 OF 2) PRESTIGE FORMAT $6.95* LEGIONNAIRES #81 WRITTEN BY DAN ABNETT AND ANDY LANNING; ART BY ADAM DEKRAKER AND LANNING; COVER BY OLIVIER COIPEL AND LANNING In stores January 5. Final issue. The aftermath of "Legion of the Damned" leads to dramatic changes for the Legion! What was once the mode of intergalactic travel may become the mode of intergalactic disaster, as the Stargate network has been corrupted by the Blight invasion! Plus, as the United Planets votes on whether or not the Legion should continue to exist, Leland McCauley adds fuel to the U.P.'s concerns about having teenagers protect the galaxy and introduces his all-new, all-adult WorkForce! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #125 WRITTEN BY DAN ABNETT AND ANDY LANNING; ART BY ANGEL UNZUETA AND JAIME MENDOZA; COVER BY OLIVIER COIPEL AND LANNING In stores January 26. Final issue. Against the United Planets' protests, the Legion makes one final effort to save the galaxy from the lethal rift that grows within the corrupted Stargate network. Unfortunately, even if the solution saves the galaxy, it will most likely destroy the entire Legion! This sets the stage for the eagerly anticipated LEGION LOST maxiseries, the first issue of which is offered in next month's Previews! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 MARTIAN MANHUNTER #16 WRITTEN BY JOHN OSTRANDER; ART AND COVER BY TOM MANDRAKE In stores January 5. J'onn J'onzz and an alien princess face almost-certain death in the conclusion of "Rings of Saturn!" No defense. No ability to manuever. And the pirate ship J'onn is aboard is about to be blasted into atoms by the Saturnians! But even if J'onn J'onzz escapes this harrowing ordeal, he must still confront the mystery and menace that is...Cabal! FC, 32 PG. $1.99* RELATIVE HEROES #1 WRITTEN BY DEVIN GRAYSON; ART AND COVER BY YVEL GUICHET AND AARON SOWD In stores January 5. Your parents are dead. Your little sister thinks she's Lobo. Child Protective Services wants to talk to you. Three of your best friends have superpowers they hate. And you've just inherited a Winnebago. What do you do? Road trip! THE TITANS' Devin Grayson joins the BATMAN: HARLEY QUINN art team of Yvel Guichet and Aaron Sowd to introduce the Weinbergs in RELATIVE HEROES, a 6-issue miniseries filled with enough action, humor and superhuman drama to attract both diehard super-hero buffs and readers newer to comics. After the death of their parents, the Weinbergs decide they've "had an origin," and pile into the late Mr. Weinberg's Winnebago to traverse the DCU in search of Superman — their grail of steel. Led by the only powerless sibling, Joel (a.k.a. Houston), a teenager who learned everything he knows about being a team leader from comic books, the Weinbergs are a family whose powers reflect their personalities: 11-year-old Aviva (Temper), whose electric powers make her tantrums deadlier than most; adopted brothers Tyson (Blindside), an African American, treated like an invisible man, who possesses the power to disappear, and Cameron (Omni), so outgoing he's unaware that he mimics the powers of the super-beings near him. They're joined on their road trip by Temper's baby-sitter, Damara (Allure), who is well liked by everyone...especially boys. But is she loved for who she is or because of her "charm spell?" Their adventures pit them against the police, the Department of Extranormal Operations, Child Protective Services, super-villains, and test their own limitations as a family and as human beings. The very powers they possess bring them into direct confrontation with the worst aspects of adolescence — the capacity to inflict harm, a heightened sense of social invisibility, uncontrollable, uncomfortable feelings around members of the opposite sex, and the heady feeling that you can do anything at all — as long as your friends are there with you. FC, 32 PG. (1 OF 6) $2.50 SECRET FILES & ORIGINS GUIDE TO DCU 2000 WRITTEN BY DAN ABNETT, ANDY LANNING AND VARIOUS; ART BY SCOT EATON, RAY KRYSSING AND VARIOUS; COVER BY DARICK ROBERTSON AND JOHN DELL In stores January 5. It's been a busy year in the DC Universe. Gotham City is no longer a "No Man's Land." Metropolis has become a dazzling city of tomorrow. New heroes have picked up the mantle of the Spectre, the JSA, Dr. Fate, Dr. Mid-Nite, the Star-Spangled Kid, and more. And one of DC's familiar heroes is not what he or she seems. In January, the layers of complexity that make the DC Universe one of comics' most intriguing realms are made clear in the SECRET FILES & ORIGINS GUIDE TO THE DC UNIVERSE 2000, a 96-page Special that's a handbook to the coming year's stories, a scorecard, an epic adventure story, a collection of pinups, a dessert topping (scratch that), and more! Topped with a cover by TRANSMETROPOLITAN's Darick Robertson (inked by JLA's John Dell), this giant-sized "Secret Files" Special begins with a 38-page story written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning (LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES) with art by Scot Eaton (GREEN LANTERN: THE NEW CORPS) and Ray Kryssing (SUPERBOY). In it, the Department of Extranormal Operations (DEO) asks Green Lantern to hunt for the missing Bedlam (last seen in JLA: WORLD WITHOUT GROWN- UPS). The catch? The villain is apparently hiding inside one of DC's super-heroes! Making stops in Metropolis, Gotham, New York, the JLA Watchtower, and more, GL soon realizes that the DEO agents haven't exactly told him the truth, a realization that may come too late to help him cope with the menace of Amazo 2000, a robot who has just had all the powers of all the heroes Kyle's been checking up on downloaded into his mainframe. Backup features explore other facets of the DCU, including — for the first time — the new skylines of both Gotham and Metropolis; a map of trouble spots; a look at DC's high-tech equipment with Blue Beetle; a look at some of the JLA's heaviest hitters courtesy of the Atom; a rundown of the aliens and robots that make our heroes' lives so interesting; a tour of the Garden of Heroes; profile pages on all the teams and "families" by artists associated with the characters; and the ultimate, last-word timeline. It's an incredible package, featuring contributions from such writers and artists as D. Curtis Johnson, Ben Raab, Eliot Brown, Jay Faerber, Scott Beatty, Jim Alexander, Phil Jimenez, Walter Simonson, Keith Champagne, Bryan Hitch, Adam Hughes, Dale Eaglesham, Tim Truman, Steve Sadowski and Michael Bair, Todd Nauck and Lary Stucker, Cully Hamner, Gus Vasquez, Matthew Clark, and more! FC, 96 PG. $6.95 STAR OF THE MONTH JLA: WORLD WITHOUT GROWN-UPS TP WRITTEN BY TODD DEZAGO; ART BY HUMBERTO RAMOS, TODD NAUCK AND VARIOUS In stores January 5. Bedlam, the villain Green Lantern is sent out to find in SECRET FILES & ORIGINS GUIDE TO DCU 2000, was introduced in the story collected in this affordable trade paperback that stars the heroes of the JLA and Young Justice. (STAR 08420D) SC, 7X10, 128PG, FC $9.95 ****************************** STARMAN #63 WRITTEN BY JAMES ROBINSON; ART BY PETER SNEJBJERG; PAINTED COVER BY ANDREW ROBINSON In stores January 5. The Mist returns and Opal burns in Part 2 of the 9-part "Grand Guignol!" Opal City is in flames and all clues point to the Shade. Jack Knight does all he can to stave off the destruction that now lurks around each and every corner of Opal while guest-stars Black Condor and the Elongated Man do all they can to help. And this is only the beginning, as the Mist returns with a vengeance! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 STARS AND S.T.R.I.P.E. #8 WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS; ART AND COVER BY LEE MODER AND DAN DAVIS In stores January 12. Here's something ya' don't see in super-hero comics every day — the Star-Spangled Kid cheats! And all it serves to do is get her noticed by Dr. Graft — Blue Valley's resident evil genius! Cheaters only cheat themselves, and sometimes they face the ultimate penalty (and we're not talking detention here)! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE TITANS #13 WRITTEN BY DEVIN GRAYSON; ART BY PATRICK ZIRCHER AND ANDREW ROBINSON; COVER BY MARK BUCKINGHAM AND WADE VON GRAWBADGER In stores January 19. The Titans have survived the conflict with Tartarus and the H.I.V.E, but can they survive the fight with themselves? Members quit and members are asked to leave! And Cyborg learns the awful truth about his membership that's been kept a secret! FC, 32 PG. $2.50* THE TITANS/LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES: UNIVERSE ABLAZE #1 WRITTEN BY DAN JURGENS; ART AND COVER BY JURGENS AND PHIL JIMENEZ In stores January 12. Two teams of heroes a millennium apart join forces in THE TITANS/LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES: UNIVERSE ABLAZE, an incredible 4- issue Prestige miniseries that's a labor of love for its creators: writer/penciller Dan Jurgens (AQUAMAN, SUPERMAN: THE DOOMSDAY WARS, Thor) and finisher Phil Jimenez (JLA/TITANS, THE INVISIBLES). And what Titans foe brings two of DC's longest-lasting super-teams together, spanning the centuries that separate them? None other than the supernatural cult leader Brother Blood! In THE TITANS/LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES: UNIVERSE ABLAZE #1, the 30th century's greaest defenders foil a robbery attempt at an Egyptian pyramid, only to discover an unexpected find from a somewhat less-ancient time: the cryogenically frozen bodies of Flash, Arsenal, Tempest, Troia, Omen, Argent, and Starfire! The mystery behind their thousand-year imprisonment lies with their archenemy Brother Blood, who has also returned after a millennium's slumber. As the Legionnaires help the Titans unravel the mystery of how their super-heroic careers came to an abrupt end, the time-swept heroes must come to terms with the fact that they may never see their friends and loved ones again. But they don't have much time to grieve, as the combined teams soon discover that the revival of both the Titans and Brother Blood is part of a larger plot. And the mastermind behind it is a familiar foe to Legion fans...one who's looking to defeat two teams of heroes and take over the entire universe! (Note: this miniseries takes place before the recent "Legion of the Damned" storyline in the Legion titles.) FC, 48 PG. (1 OF 4) PRESTIGE FORMAT $4.95 STAR OF THE MONTH THE TITANS SECRET FILES #1 WRITTEN BY DEVIN GRAYSON AND VARIOUS; ART BY VARIOUS In stores January 12. Timed to coincide with the debut of THE TITANS/LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES: UNIVERSE ABLAZE miniseires, this special offers an intriguing look at the (formerly Teen) Titans. (STAR 08780D) FC, 64 PG. $4.95 ****************************** TROUBLE MAGNET #2 WRITTEN BY RYDER WINDHAM; ART AND COVER BY KILIAN PLUNKETT In stores January 5. The adventures of the robot whose mind has been stolen continue! Following his battle with Doctor Chambers in Las Vegas, Witlock discovers his memory bank has been stolen by a trio of masked bandits known as the Faceless Goons. While Witlock's team, the Trouble Shooters, plans its next move, the Faceless Goons deliver the memory bank to a pious mercenary named Ernest. Before the intrepid robot can give chase, he must first confront Sea-Konk, an aquatic sanitation robot who thinks Witlock is the scum of the reservoir! FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 4) $2.50 WONDER WOMAN #154 WRITTEN BY DOSELLE YOUNG; ART BY JOHN MCCREA AND GEORGE FREEMAN; COVER BY ADAM HUGHES In stores January 26. Part 1 of the 2-part "Three Hearts." Wonder Woman joins forces with the lost Amazon Nu'Bia (from summer's WONDER WOMAN ANNUAL #8) to battle the forces of Ahriman, the Prince of Lies, in an effort to free Nu'Bia's lost love from his entrapment. FC, 32 PG. $1.99* WONDER WOMAN ARCHIVES VOLUME 2 HC WRITTEN BY WILLIAM MOULTON MARSTON; ART BY HARRY G. PETER AND VARIOUS In stores January 19. More incredible Golden Age tales of the Amazon Princess — many never-before reprinted — are collected in WONDER WOMAN ARCHIVES Volume 2, a beautiful hardcover that joins the popular first volume in giving comics' foremost super-heroine her due. Written by Wonder Woman creator William Moulton Marston, with art by Harry G. Peter (among others), this expertly restored collection includes the first story to pit Wonder Woman against Mars, a classic tale that includes the origin of the God of War. In stories reprinted from WONDER WOMAN (1st series) #2- 4 and SENSATION COMICS #13-17, Wonder Woman — in her guise as demure Diana Prince — wages incredible battles in the cause of peace, thwarting saboteurs, fifth columnists and others as World War II rages on. Note: WONDER WOMAN ARCHIVES Volume 1, reprinting the first Golden Age adventures of the Amazon Princess, is still available from STAR/TRU. HC, 7X10, 240PG, FC $49.95 STAR OF THE MONTH WONDER WOMAN: AMAZONIA WRITTEN BY WILLIAM MESSNER-LOEBS; ART AND COVER BY PHIL WINSLADE ELSEWORLDS. In stores January 19. Timed to coincide with the release of WONDER WOMAN ARCHIVES Volume 2, this beautiful oversized one-shot depicts an unforgettable tale of a Victorian version of the Amazon Princess, with lavish art by Phil Winslade (BATMAN: NO MAN'S LAND Volume 2). (STAR 06973D) FC, 48 PG. OVERSIZED SOFTCOVER $7.95 ****************************** YOUNG JUSTICE #18 WRITTEN BY PETER DAVID; ART AND COVER BY TODD NAUCK AND LARY STUCKER In stores January 5. A special issue that represents a dark turn of events for DC's youngest heroes! Young Injustice? That may be the new name the team has earned after the disastrous events of the past few months. Since Arrowette has lost control and Secret once again has been freed from government imprisonment by the team, when YJ finds its HQ under attack by the new super-team called the Pointmen, there is no one they can call for help. FC, 32 PG. $2.50* DC: BEYOND THE UNIVERSE ANIMANIACS FEATURING PINKY AND THE BRAIN #58 WRITTEN BY JENNIFER MOORE AND SEAN CAROLAN; ART BY LEO BATIC AND HORACIO OTTOLINI In stores January 19. Hellllllo, Nurse! Everyone's favorite Agent of H.U.B.B.A is back, and this time her evil twin sister, Nurse Doom, has a scheme to destroy H.U.B.B.A. once and for all. Introducing the Candystripers: Cheerio Nurse, Foxy Nurse and Aloha Nurse. FC, 32 PG. $1.99* CARTOON NETWORK STARRING #7 WRITTEN BY DAN SLOTT, JOE EDKIN AND PAUL KUPPERBERG; ART BY NEAL STERNECKY AND TIM HARKINS In stores January 19. It’s udder chaos when Chicken is left to watch Cow by himself in "Babysitting the Bovine." Plus, Cow is given the opportunity to pursue her dream in the Synchronized Milking contest, but she can't do it alone. She'll require the most driven and dedicated partner ever — Chicken! Also, I.R. Baboon messes with a cloning machine, and I.M. Weasel has to send out the clones in "A Clone Again, Naturally." FC, 32 PG. $1.99* DEXTER'S LABORATORY #7 WRITTEN BY DAVE ROMAN AND JOHN ROZUM; ART BY JOHN DELANEY AND JEFF ALBRECHT; COVER BY GENNDY TARTAKOVSKY AND ALBRECHT In stores January 26. It's Dexter of the Apes as a trip to the zoo finds Dexter living among the monkeys in "Beast Master." Then, in "Bubble Boy," a bubble-blowing contest pits Dexter and Dee-Dee against each other yet again. FC, 32 PG. $1.99* LOONEY TUNES #62 WRITTEN BY DAN SLOTT, EARL KRESS AND BARRY LEIBMAN; ART BY DAVID ALVAREZ AND MIKE DECARLO In stores January 5. In my "Little Chick-a-Dope," Foghorn tries to define what a chicken really is for Hennery Hawk, the chickenhawk, before Foghorn becomes dinner himself. Plus, Sylvester tries to catch a little mouse in order to impress Sylvester Jr., but what Sylvester doesn't know is that the mouse has Taz as his ally! Finally, it's up to Daffy Duck to warn the colonists of the arrival of Hessian Sam, in "The Midnight Ride of Duck Revere." FC, 32 PG. $1.99* SCOOBY-DOO #32 WRITTEN BY DAN ABNETT AND JOHN ROZUM; ART BY JOE STATON, ANTHONY WILLIAMS, DAVE HUNT, AND ANDREW PEPOY In stores January 12. Mummy's the word when the gang must find out why a film set is being terrorized by an angry mummy in "It's a Wrap." Then, shiver me timbers, Long John Silver leaps from the pages of a book to menace Scooby in "The Library Lurker." Read all about it! FC, 32 PG. $1.99* WILDSTORM THE AUTHORITY #11 WRITTEN BY WARREN ELLIS; ART AND COVER BY BRYAN HITCH AND PAUL NEARY In stores January 26. Part 3 of the 4-part "Outer Dark." The true owners of the Earth have returned; and they don't like how the planet has grown up. They are especially not fond of the five-billion strong infestation of life on its landmasses, and this oxygen stuff in the atmosphere. Now only the Authority stands between humanity and an enemy who doesn't want to rule the world or use the world — it just wants to wipe us off it and start over. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 CRIMSON #16 WRITTEN BY BRIAN AUGUSTYN; ART AND COVER BY HUMBERTO RAMOS AND SANDRA HOPE CLIFFHANGER PRODUCTIONS. In stores January 12. Zophie's heavenly origin has made her the target of a very unusual fanatic trying to warn the world about the apocalypse to come. Alex doesn't notice what's happening to his new friend, since he's too wrapped up in his role as "chosen one." Now most of the creatures of the night know — and fear — him, and Alex can't admit that he's not enjoying it one bit. Now he must embark on a search for Van Fleet, the only one who knows the truth about Ekimus, Lisseth, and the legend of the chosen one...to have a long chat about his future. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 CRIMSON: HEAVEN & EARTH TP WRITTEN BY BRIAN AUGUSTYN; ART AND COVER BY HUMBERTO RAMOS AND SANDRA HOPE CLIFFHANGER PRODUCTIONS. In stores January 5. Reluctant vampire Alex Elder learns more about his origins — and about those who are out to destroy him — in CRIMSON: HEAVEN & EARTH, a trade paperback reprinting the blood-soaked issues #7-12 of the popular CLIFFHANGER PRODUCTIONS series, as well as the Dynamic Forces-published DF Premiere: Crimson #1. The companion volume to the CRIMSON: LOYALTY & LOSS trade paperback, CRIMSON: HEAVEN & EARTH continues tales of the cursed existence of a teenaged boy and the undead "lifestyle" he never wanted. In stories by the CRIMSON creative team of writer Brian Augustyn and artists Humberto Ramos and Sandra Hope (who also provide a new cover for the collection), Alex is no longer alone in his trials, as the archangels from Heaven join the battle, not to mention master knight St. George, who takes the forefront...against all sides. SC, 7X10, 160PG, FC $14.95 STAR OF THE MONTH CRIMSON: LOYALTY & LOSS TP WRITTEN BY BRIAN AUGUSTYN; ART AND COVER BY HUMBERTO RAMOS AND SANDRA HOPE CLIFFHANGER PRODUCTIONS. In stores January 5. Timed to coincide with the release of CRIMSON: HEAVEN & EARTH, this popular trade paperback reprints the first six issues of the series. (STAR 09472D) SC, 7X10, 160PG, FC $12.95 WILDSTORM ARCHIVES: GENESIS — THE #1 COLLECTION TP WRITTEN BY JIM LEE, WARREN ELLIS, BRANDON CHOI, AND VARIOUS; ART BY JIM LEE, HUMBERTO RAMOS, J. SCOTT CAMPBELL, AND VARIOUS; COVER BY RICHARD JOHNSON In stores January 19. Timed to coincide with the debut issue of DISAVOWED, this black-and-white collection reprints many classic first issues from WildStorm Productions, among them GEN13, DV8, STORMWATCH, and DEATHBLOW. (STAR 09167D) SC, 7X10, 240PG, B&W $9.99 ****************************** GEN13 #49 WRITTEN BY SCOTT LOBDELL; ART AND COVER BY ED BENES AND JONATHAN SIBAL In stores January 19. Gen13 has seen a lot of action lately, and things certainly aren't going to slow down now! Fairchild may be troubled, Rainmaker may be wasted, Freefall may be frustrated, Burnout may be curious, and Grunge may be... Grunge, but that won't stop the terror of the Seven Deadly Sins incarnate! The confrontation between the Gen-Actives and this new group representing mankind's worst faults leads to a shocking conclusion and sets up the revelation of something even more shocking in next month's issue #50! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 MR. MAJESTIC #7 WRITTEN BY JOE CASEY AND BRIAN HOLGUIN; ART AND COVER BY ERIC CANETE AND JUAN VLASCO In stores January 19. A new art team debuts with Part 1 of the 6-part "Universal Law." Inhaling large quantities of toxic gases would be a bad idea for most people, but surely not a super-hero like Mr. Majestic. He could inhale those gases and expel them in the vacuum of space. No problem...right? Right? A super-hero cliché is turned on its head in MR. MAJESTIC #7, Part 1 of the 6-part "Universal Law." Written by the popular MR. MAJESTIC team of Joe Casey and Brian Holguin, the issue also marks the debut of the series' ultra-cool new art team of Eric Canete (SUPERMAN 80- PAGE GIANT #2; designer, Aeon Flux) and Juan Vlasco (Cable). To save Times Square from an airborne toxin, Mr. Majestic sucks it into his mighty lungs, planning to exhale it out of harm's way in the void. But the journey into space with the toxin inside him causes Majestic to have mysterious and surreal hallucinations, which will have serious consequences for our hero. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE PATRIOTS #3 WRITTEN BY BRANDON CHOI AND JONATHAN PETERSON; ART AND COVER BY MICHAEL RYAN AND RANDY ELLIOTT In stores January 26. It's all-out action this month as I.O. agents Zach Donovan and Rocky Boorman fight against the psychic assassin known as the Viewer! As the body count rises, things get even worse when Rocky falls prey to the Viewer's mind-bending powers and turns against International Operations. Rocky takes on Zach in a no-holds-barred battle...and then breaches White House security to assassinate the President of the United States as well! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION® — PERCHANCE TO DREAM #2 WRITTEN BY KEITH R.A. DECANDIDO; ART BY PETER PACHOUMIS AND LUCIAN RIZZO; PAINTED COVER BY TIM BRADSTREET In stores January 12. A diplomatic mission turns deadly as the miniseries continues! When a plot to assassinate the new planetary governor of Damiano is foiled, a new scheme is hatched. Meanwhile, a deadly psychic virus called the Chova is unleashed on the Enterprise, with Worf as its first victim! FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 4) $2.50 WILDCATS VOLUME 2 #7 WRITTEN BY SCOTT LOBDELL; ART BY CARLOS MEGLIA; COVER BY TRAVIS CHAREST In stores January 5. The return of the most eagerly anticipated character of all! One of the longest-running subplots of the original WILDC.A.T.S was Pike's pledge to kill a WILDC.A.T.! Now the villain finally gets his chance on the war-torn streets of Sarajevo. But Pike's about to learn that WILDCATS don't die easy! It's the return of the only WILDCAT who hasn't appeared yet, one who's finally here and looking quite sharp! It's a special self- contained issue illustrated by guest artist Carlos Meglia (CRIMSON SPECIAL: SCARLET X — BLOOD ON THE MOON). FC, 32 PG. $2.50 AMERICA'S BEST COMICS PROMETHEA #6 WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE; ART AND COVER BY J.H. WILLIAMS AND MICK GRAY In stores January 12. We continue to unravel the golden thread of our sensuous sentient story's previous incarnations with an enchanted glance at Grace Brannagh, the 1920's version who ruled in pulp-fantasy splendor as "A Warrior Queen of Hy Brasil." Learn more about the mythical lost continent and about Promethea's destiny and origins as she confronts the Pseudonymous Psorcery of the malevolent Marto Neptura, the writer that never was. And as if that weren't gripping enough, in the present, Sophie Bangs must fend off a veritable tidal wave of demons as one-man magical Murder Inc. Benny Solomon takes his ruinous revenge! FC, 32 PG. $2.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A PROMETHEA #1 WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE; ART BY J.H. WILLIAMS AND MICK GRAY; PAINTED COVER BY ALEX ROSS In stores January 26. The incredible first issue that introduced Sophie Bangs, the latest person to inherit the mantle of the legendary warrior-woman, Promethea. (Note: 1 of every 4 copies features a cover by J.H. Williams and Mick Gray.) FC, 40 PG. $3.50 ****************************** TOM STRONG #7 WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE; ART BY CHRIS SPROUSE, GARY FRANK, AL GORDON, AND CAM SMITH; COVER BY FRANK AND SMITH In stores January 26. The conclusion of the 4-part epic that has seen Tom Strong run the gamut of enemies stretching from the primordial past into — with this issue — the staggering future of Millennium City. See the Tom Strong of the 21st century as he battles for his life alongside the Strongmen of America against a foe he cannot beat without destroying himself! See Pneuman, Solomon, Dhalua and Tesla as they will become! Best of all, see fan-favorite Gary Frank's and Cam Smith's incredible take on our triangle-torsoed titan in a stunning 8-page sequence! FC, 32 PG. $2.95 TOMORROW STORIES #6 WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE; ART BY HILARY BARTA, RICK VEITCH, JIM BAIKIE, AND MELINDA GEBBIE; COVER BY VEITCH In stores January 26. The debut of an exciting new character from the imagination of Alan Moore! He's back! The hot blot, the main stain, the splatter with the patter, the leak of the week! Who is he? Why, he's Splash Brannigan, the indelible avenger making his debut in TOMORROW STORIES #6, the signature anthology title from the Alan Moore-written AMERICA'S BEST COMICS! Joining such TOMORROW mainstays as Greyshirt, the Cobweb and First American, Splash Brannigan takes the place of the vacationing "Jack B. Quick" feature, giving Moore and artist Kevin Nowlan a chance to recover from twisting the laws of science. This pigment of Alan Moore's imagination is illustrated by Hilary Barta (Stupid!, SUPERMAN: THE DARK SIDE), beginning with Splash's origin tale. When comic-book artist Daisy Screensaver cracks off the cap of an ancient, oversized ink bottle, she accidentally unleashes the fun-loving (and unbearably lovable) Splash. What happens when this most unlikely comic-book hero comes alive within the offices of the world's most unsuccessful comic-book publisher? Join Splash, Daisy, and the staff of Sydney J. Kaput's Kaput Comics Ltd. for a tribute to all all things four-color in TOMORROW STORIES #6! FC, 32 PG. $2.95 HOMAGE COMICS DISAVOWED #1 WRITTEN BY BRANDON CHOI AND MICHAEL HEISLER; ART AND COVER BY TOMMY LEE EDWARDS In stores January 19. Like his law-enforcer father and grandfather before him, FBI Special Agent Dalton Morrell has a remarkable gift: he possesses the memories of his ancestors. Now Dalton joins others with gifts of their own in a common cause — saving the world from a mysterious, chillingly malevolent force — in DISAVOWED, an ongoing HOMAGE COMICS series that's a creepy, shudder-inducing excursion into the supernatural. Written by Brandon Choi (GEN13) and Michael Heisler (DV8), with atmospheric art and covers (the first four of which fit together to form a single, powerful image) by Tommy Lee Edwards (The Blair Witch Project, WILD TIMES: DEATHBLOW), DISAVOWED begins with Dalton haunted by nightmares of the distant past...nightmares revolving around a vicious murderer whose crime spree seems to have lasted for nearly a century, continuing into the present. But Dalton's not alone in combatting the Killer with a Thousand Faces for long, as he's soon joined by other strangely-powered entities — among them a magician with true mind-over-matter powers and a Russian-born empath trained by I.O. — who have had run-ins of their own with the secret power that lurks behind this supernatural killer. Joined by a surprising fourth member, these heroes stand together against an evil that is nearly impossible to define — and even harder to defeat — struggling to foil its plans for global annihilation as the end of the Millennium approaches. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 KURT BUSIEK'S ASTRO CITY VOLUME 2 #21 WRITTEN BY KURT BUSIEK; ART BY BRENT ANDERSON AND WILL BLYBERG; PAINTED COVER BY ALEX ROSS. In stores January 5. A series of six one-issue stories showcasing life in Astro City and a variety of perspectives begins. This issue focuses on a comic- book publisher and his encounters with angry super-heroes (and angrier super-villains) as he publishes unlicensed comics about some of Astro City's finest. Featuring Crackerjack, Winged Victory, Jack in the Box, and more, including new characters who'll be explored in future issues. Plus, a special guest appearance by Mark Evanier! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 YEAH! #6 WRITTEN BY PETER BAGGE; ART AND COVER BY GILBERT HERNANDEZ In stores January 5. The intergalactic rock stars are hotter than ever...this time on Earth! Krazy, Woo Woo and Honey have been picked to open for one of the biggest bands on earth, but there's a catch: They have to produce a real live alien! Time's running out! Plus, with Honey heartbroken over her two-timing boyfriend, it looks like the girls might not make it on stage. FC, 32 PG. $2.95* VERTIGO THE BOOKS OF MAGIC #70 WRITTEN BY PETER GROSS; ART BY GROSS AND RYAN KELLY; PAINTED COVER BY MICHAEL WM. KALUTA In stores January 12. Approached by the demon Barbatos, young mage Timothy Hunter must make a decision that could send him on the path to becoming the evil Mr. Wrong. Meanwhile, the Wild Hunt arrives at the Inn Between Worlds, threatening to destroy the new life Tim has created for himself. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 BRAVE OLD WORLD #2 WRITTEN BY WILLIAM MESSNER-LOEBS; ART BY GUY DAVIS AND PHIL HESTER; PAINTED COVER BY PAUL RIVOCHE In stores January 12. Y2K's strangest outcome continues to unfold as a group of hackers finds the world turned back to the year 1900. Trapped in Edwardian times, missing their project leader, and split up by circumstance, the team of elite computer hackers gets sidetracked from their plan to hack their way back to 2000 and instead concentrate on blending in with the natives. As aliens from an alternate future close in, Reilly has another chance meeting with daredevil reporter Nellie Bly; Max finds a tinkering job to help him build his steampunk computer; and Teri finds her moderate feminist values creating a stir. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 4) $2.50 DEADENDERS #1 WRITTEN BY ED BRUBAKER; ART BY WARREN PLEECE AND RICHARD CASE; COVER BY PHILIP BOND In stores January 19. Their whole world is on life-support and they're about to self-destruct. They're an angst-ridden gang of teenagers living in a nuclear wasteland where one deserted neighborhood is worse than the next. This is the world of the DEADENDERS, a new ongoing series from VERTIGO. Loaded with attitude, Bartholemew Beezenback — a.k.a. Beezer — is Sector 5's gang leader: a cocky teenager who spends most of his time cranked up on "amp," riding his scooter and dodging his large family as well as the corrupt CityCorps cops. He spends his time dealing drugs, igniting street riots, repossessing cars and arguing with his girlfriend, but his once-exciting, edgy life is about to go from accelerated to overload. Because not only has Beezer been harboring a nasty secret (strange "visions" of a world with blue skies and sunlight) that's about to burst into the open, but, as the series unfolds, he's going to discover an unbelievable truth about himself that could propel him from life as a hyped-out delinquent to that of a reluctant hero. Beezer could be his world's savior...that is, if his world lasts long enough. Blade Runner meets Quadrophenia in a dank, futuristic landscape that has been dramatically altered since an earth-shaking event no one seems to remember. While doomsterism and environmental diseases plague most of its denizens, those wealthy enough to live in the "rich" sectors revel in what passes for utopia, a place where enormous weather machines occasionally spew artificial sunlight and books are as rare as royalty. Co-creator/writer Ed Brubaker (SCENE OF THE CRIME) joins co-creator/penciller Warren Pleece (TRUE FAITH), inker Richard Case (DOOM PATROL), and cover artist Philip Bond (KILL YOUR BOYFRIEND) for a post-apocalyptic adventure that's rendered in a riveting color palette by Eisner Award winner Bjarne Hansen (SUPERMAN FOR ALL SEASONS).. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 DEADENDERS #2 WRITTEN BY ED BRUBAKER; ART BY WARREN PLEECE AND RICHARD CASE; COVER BY PHILIP BOND Advance-solicited; in stores February 16. As his best friend's life hangs precariously in the balance, Beezer concocts a plan that could make Jasper's ultimate wish come true — if he lives that long. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 STAR OF THE MONTH TRUE FAITH WRITTEN BY GARTH ENNIS; ART AND COVER BY WARREN PLEECE In stores January 5. Reoffered to coincide with the release of DEADENDERS, this disturbing graphic novel is written by PREACHER's Garth Ennis and features art by DEADENDERS' Warren Pleece. (STAR 06834D) MATURE READERS SC, 7X10, 96PG, FC $12.95 ****************************** THE DREAMING #46 WRITTEN BY CAITLÍN R. KIERNAN; ART BY CHRISTIAN HØJGAARD AND RON RANDALL; PAINTED COVER BY DAVE MCKEAN In stores January 19. In "Mirror, Mirror," Victor continues his romantic pursuit of the elf girl Nuala, the Cluracan confronts his nemesis in a sword fight high over the streets of Manhattan, and the Unseelie court, still desperate to retrieve the glamour stone, moves in for the kill. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 FAITH #5 WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY TED MCKEEVER; PAINTED COVER BY MCKEEVER In stores January 26. Writer/artist Ted McKeever's stylish, haunting tale of a very different afterlife concludes. As the smoke clears from Heaven's Holy invasion of the realm known as Murr, the winners rejoice, the losers go underground...and the diabolical plan of a wild-card killer is revealed. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (5 OF 5) $2.50 FLINCH #10 WRITTEN BY BRIAN AZZARELLO, TONY BEDARD AND KEN ROTHSTEIN; ART BY DANIJEL ZEZELJ, DAVID LLOYD AND FRANK TERAN; COVER BY EDVIN BIUKOVIC In stores January 26. A trio of gritty tales to make you question what you’ve always taken for granted. A man in an everyday bar dials a phone number promising a good time, and gets anything but, in "Last Call," written by Brian Azzarello (100 BULLETS, HELLBLAZER) with art by Danijel Zezelj (CONGO BILL); a religious young mother-turned-drug-courier bears an unholy albatross in "The Mule," written by Tony Bedard with art by David Lloyd (V FOR VENDETTA); and "In the Pink" is exactly where a pornographer ain't when he seeks sanctuary from the Feds with a family friend in a story written by Ken Rothstein and Frank Teran (HELLBLAZER, BATMAN: NO MAN'S LAND Volume 2). MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 FOUR HORSEMEN #2 WRITTEN BY ROBERT RODI; ART AND COVER BY ESSAD RIBIC In stores January 19. Famine, Pestilence, War and Death have descended on Times Square as the year 2000 begins, only to find themselves in a world very different from the one they'd hoped to destroy! It's War's turn for a rude awakening as he shares a beer with a downsized corporate executive who gives him the rundown on how battle is really waged these days. What good are broadswords and cannons in an age where the greatest weapons are T-bills and stock certificates? Can the harbinger of Apocalypse still usher in the ultimate conflagration, or has he lost his sphere of influence in a hostile takeover? One thing's for sure: he's not waving the white flag just yet. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 4) $2.50 HELLBLAZER #146 WRITTEN BY BRIAN AZZARELLO; ART BY RICHARD CORBEN; PAINTED COVER BY TIM BRADSTREET In stores January 26. In his first-ever series work, legendary horror artist Richard Corben (Den) joins new HELLBLAZER writer Brian Azzarello (100 BULLETS, JONNY DOUBLE) and cover artist Tim Bradstreet for "Hard Time," a 5-part story that finds John Constantine in a new kind of hell: a maximum-security penitentiary. Throughout his sordid career, not much has scared Constantine. As long as he's had his smokes and his freedom, he's always been in control. But what happens when those things are taken away from him? The unexpected answers begin to play out in HELLBLAZER #146. Stripped of his trademark trench coat, his pack of Silk Cuts, and the safety net of his personal connections, Constantine must adapt to an environment unlike any other he's experienced — a hard place governed by even harder men, where weakness is rewarded by death...or worse. For Constantine, always used to being the baddest of the bad, survival will require learning a whole new set of rules as he navigates a treacherous maze of ruthless gangs, brutal guards and, eventually, the prison's formidable overlord. And once his education is complete, then Constantine can begin to teach others the rules of his game. And that's when things start to get really interesting... MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE INVISIBLES VOLUME 3 #4 WRITTEN BY GRANT MORRISON; ART BY STEVE YEOWELL, JILL THOMPSON, JOHN RIDGWAY, STEVE PARKHOUSE, PHILIP BOND, AND ASHLEY WOOD; PAINTED COVER BY BRIAN BOLLAND In stores January 5. The countdown continues with Part 1 of the 3-part "The Invisible Kingdom," featuring contributions by nearly every artist ever associated with the series. And it's a reunion in more ways than one. Ragged Robin, former group leader and telepathic witch, returns from the future coveting secret information that could change the 21st century — not to mention King Mob's psychedelic-Romeo lifestyle. Past contributors Steve Yeowell, Jill Thompson, John Ridgway, Steve Parkhouse, and Philip Bond are joined by Ashley Wood (Spawn, Dark Horse Presents) as the Hand of Glory reactivates, the Harliquinade reveals its true identity, and the Invisibles are put to the test as the Royal Monster gets closer to taking over the throne. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (9 OF 12) $2.95 THE INVISIBLES: KISSING MISTER QUIMPER TP WRITTEN BY GRANT MORRISON; ART BY CHRIS WESTON, JOHN STOKES, RAY KRYSSING, IVAN REIS, AND MARK PENNINGTON; PAINTED COVER BY BRIAN BOLLAND In stores January 19. The aftermath of the Invisibles' encounter with the Hand of Glory; the impact of Quimper's mind control over reluctant team leader Ragged Robin; and the return of the god/UFO from New Mexico are just some of the stylishly mind-bending tales collected in THE INVISIBLES: KISSING MISTER QUIMPER. This dizzying VERTIGO trade paperback finishes the reprinting of the issues leading up to the current 12-issue conclusion, collecting THE INVISIBLES Volume 2 #14-22, wrapped in a gorgeous new painted cover by Brian Bolland. Written by JLA's Grant Morrison, with ultra- fashionable art by Chris Weston, John Stokes, Ray Kryssing, Ivan Reis, and Mark Pennington, KISSING MISTER QUIMPER opens with the aftermath of the battle with the Archons, as King Mob's violent streak increases and other interpersonal relationships strain the fabric of the team. This leads into the events of "The Philadelphia Experiment," as the team looks for John-a-Dreams in the City of Brotherly Love; "Black Science II," in which the bizarre god/UFO from the New Mexico facility resurfaces; and Ragged Robin's return to the future on a world-saving mission that seems doomed to failure. MATURE READERS SC, 7X10, 224PG, FC $19.95 STAR OF THE MONTH THE INVISIBLES: SAY YOU WANT A REVOLUTION TP WRITTEN BY GRANT MORRISON; ART BY JILL THOMPSON, STEVE YEOWELL AND VARIOUS; PAINTED COVER BY BRIAN BOLLAND In stores January 19. Timed to coincide with the release of THE INVISIBLES: KISSING MISTER QUIMPER trade paperback, this first INVISIBLES collection reprints THE INVISIBLES Volume 1 #1-8. MATURE READERS SC, 7X10, 224PG, FC $19.95 ****************************** 100 BULLETS #8 WRITTEN BY BRIAN AZZARELLO; ART BY EDUARDO RISSO; PAINTED COVER BY DAVE JOHNSON In stores January 5. Coinciding with January's release of the 100 BULLETS trade paperback, a self-contained issue focusing on the mysterious man with the attaché case — Agent Graves. We've seen Agent Graves hand out the ways and means for revenge without a clue as to why...until now. This issue offers a revealing glimpse into Graves' private life, and answers some pressing questions about the man and his motives. Does he have a larger agenda than random frontier justice? Does he work alone? Does he have any skeletons in his closet? Find out the answers to these and other questions, in "Day, Hour, Minute…Man." MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 100 BULLETS: FIRST SHOT, LAST CALL TP WRITTEN BY BRIAN AZZARELLO; ART BY EDUARDO RISSO; PAINTED COVER BY DAVE JOHNSON AND RISSO In stores January 5. That question is raised monthly in the pages of 100 BULLETS, the critically acclaimed ongoing VERTIGO series from the team responsible for the equally praised JONNY DOUBLE — writer Brian Azzarello and artist Eduardo Risso — with eye-catching painted covers by Dave Johnson (cover artist, "The Justice Society Returns!"). Now the first five issues of the series — containing the stories "100 Bullets" and "Shot, Water Back" — as well as the 100 BULLETS short story from VERTIGO: WINTER'S EDGE III, are collected in the 100 BULLETS: FIRST SHOT, LAST CALL trade paperback. With a cover price lower than the total cost of the issues it reprints, 100 BULLETS: FIRST SHOT, LAST CALL makes an uncommonly good jumping-on point for new readers of the part hard-boiled crime story, part paranoid espionage thriller of a series that, as PREACHER writer Garth Ennis says, "hits the target every single time." 100 BULLETS follows what happens when people from all walks of life meet Agent Graves, a mysterious figure who offers his "clients" the opportunity of a lifetime: an attaché case containing the proof, the gun, and the carte blanche immunity to exact revenge on a person who's done them irrevocable wrong. In the series' groundbreaking first storyline, the 3-part "100 Bullets," Dizzy Cordova, a Latina gangbanger just released from a women's prison, is given the attaché and the chance to avenge her family's deaths in what proves to be part of a web of betrayal, blood and corruption. In "Shot, Water Back," Agent Graves offers a down-on-his-luck bartender the chance to even the score with the woman who seemingly ruined his life. And finally, learn what happens when one of Graves's "clients" attempts to confess to a killing she committed with the "magic" bullets in "Silencer Night," the 8-page WINTER'S EDGE story. MATURE READERS SC, 7X10, 128PG, FC $9.95 PREACHER #59 WRITTEN BY GARTH ENNIS; ART BY STEVE DILLON; PAINTED COVER BY GLENN FABRY In stores January 5. For nearly five years, readers have read with eager anticipation as PREACHER's Jesse Custer has searched for the Supreme Being to take him to task for the world's ills. In January, writer Garth Ennis and artist Steve Dillon begin the final stage of Jesse's quest in PREACHER #59, Part 1 of the 8-part "Alamo." And, true to the story's title, "Alamo" is a story readers will long remember, as anybody who is anybody converges in Texas for a high noon showdown that leads into the double-sized finale in August's PREACHER #66. Timed to coincide with PREACHER's conclusion, DC Direct is offering four new retail products connected to one of VERTIGO's most popular ongoing series. A poster-sized version of the cover of PREACHER #56 — featuring the cast of the series — (painted by PREACHER cover artist Glenn Fabry) will be released in February, while action figures of Tulip, Cassidy and the deadly Saint of Killers (all packaged and sold separately) will be released in May. (The poster and figures are all advance- solicited this month.) MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 PROPOSITION PLAYER #4 WRITTEN BY BILL WILLINGHAM; ART BY PAUL GUINAN AND RON RANDALL; PAINTED COVER BY JOHN BOLTON In stores January 19. The exploits of a professional poker player suddenly thrown into a high-stakes game of mythical proportions continue. One by one, Joey Martin's friends turn up in his tiny apartment-cum-afterlife, in forms that represent their horrible deaths — from a box of ashes to a pile of alligator dung. Meanwhile, the competition between Heaven and Hell continues as Bill and Michael kidnap Joey's girlfriend while Hell Mary tries to seduce Joey into selling her the souls. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 6) $2.50 PULP FANTASTIC #2 WRITTEN BY HOWARD CHAYKIN AND DAVID TISCHMAN; ART BY RICK BURCHETT; COVER BY CHAYKIN AND BURCHETT In stores January 26. Things get even stranger in this noirish tale of the next millennium set on an artificial planet run by religious fanatics. Android junkies, dangerous dames and corrupted cops want his skin, but private investigator Vector Pope is too busy to worry: untangling a messy missing- persons case that somehow includes a prison murder, anti-gravity sex and his best friend's darkest secret. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 3) $2.50 SANDMAN PRESENTS: PETREFAX #1 WRITTEN BY MIKE CAREY; ILLUSTRATED BY STEVE LEIALOHA; COVER BY PASCAL ALIXE In stores January 5. The popular SANDMAN PRESENTS line — based on characters and concepts from THE SANDMAN — expands into untraveled worlds of magic with SANDMAN PRESENTS: PETREFAX. This 4-issue VERTIGO miniseries showcases Petrefax, the young undertaker from the WORLDS' END storyline, as he strikes out from the Necropolis in search of journeyman work — only to find he's got a full-time job just staying alive! Written by Mike Carey (SANDMAN PRESENTS: LUCIFER) with stunning, intricate art by Steve Leialoha (NEVADA) and beautiful covers by Pascal Alixe (THE BATMAN CHRONICLES, GEN13), PETREFAX takes us to Malegrise, a land with the look of 18th-century England and a culture of magic all its own, where nearly every citizen is a sorcerer. When the beautiful, stubborn Calcinia Smith tries to escape a forced marriage by using gypsy magic to feign her death, she becomes trapped in a physical limbo — her soul intact, but her body dead and deteriorating fast. Hired to embalm her, Petrefax is now the only one who knows her secret — and the only one who can keep her "alive" with his skills. Pulled into Calcinia's cross-country quest to escape her fate, Petrefax must contend with supernatural monsters, bigoted aristocrats, and the sorcerous wrath of her jilted groom in a rousing tale that finds humanity in magic, and humor in the trappings of death. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (1 OF 4) $2.95 TRANSMETROPOLITAN #31 WRITTEN BY WARREN ELLIS; ART BY DARICK ROBERTSON, BRYAN HITCH, FRANK QUITELY, EDUARDO RISSO, LEA HERNANDEZ, RODNEY RAMOS, AND VARIOUS; COVER BY JAIME HERNANDEZ In stores January 12. A self-contained issue featuring a cover by Jaime Hernandez (Love and Rockets, Penny Century) and interior art contributions by THE AUTHORITY's Bryan Hitch, 100 BULLETS' Eduardo Risso, and more. In the aftermath of "Lonely City," an over-medicated Spider is left to brood about his place in the world and turns to the one drug that he's sure will relieve his melancholy: television. But, in Spider's altered state, the horrors of TV seem even worse than usual — especially when he sees that he's been adopted, defanged and made cuddly by the media. Written by Warren Ellis, regular TRANSMET artist Darick Robertson illustrates this issue's framing sequence, while a surprising array of guest artists provide some truly twisted TV versions of Spider Jerusalem. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE WITCHING HOUR #3 WRITTEN BY JEPH LOEB; ART AND COVER BY CHRIS BACHALO AND ART THIBERT In stores January 12. The spellbinding miniseries from Jeph Loeb (BATMAN: DARK VICTORY, SUPERMAN), Chris Bachalo (DEATH: THE HIGH COST OF LIVING) and Art Thibert (SUPERMAN/FANTASTIC FOUR) concludes. A stunning tale of bewitchment concludes, as the Witching Hour strikes for four lost souls who have entered into a game of chance with the enigmatic Ms. White. Behind the walls of Manhattan skyscrapers, a Vegas casino, and a broken home, they'll either be doomed or delivered. Meanwhile, Ms. White goes under hypnosis one last time — but what she reveals may be the last thing anyone wishes for. MATURE READERS FC, 48 PG. (3 OF 3) PRESTIGE FORMAT $5.95 MAD MAD MAGAZINE #390 WRITTEN AND DRAWN BY THE USUAL GANG OF IDIOTS In stores January 5. A New Year dawns, brimming with hope and new possibilities, but that will pass soon enough. This issue includes “How to Be a Big-Time-Band Producer”; the “WB’s Guide to How to Be A Hip Teen” and many more features to put the post-Y2K letdown behind you. B&W, 48 PG. MAGAZINE FORMAT $2.99* RETAIL PRODUCTS — DC DIRECT THE FLASH BY ALEX ROSS POSTER PAINTED BY ALEX ROSS Advance-solicited; in stores February 16. The first in a continuing series of full-color painted posters by Alex Ross (KINGDOM COME, SUPERMAN: PEACE ON EARTH), featuring classic characters in classic poses! Each poster is designed to stand on its own or be placed side-by-side with others in the set (released two at a time on a quarterly basis). This striking 4-color 22" x 34" poster features Silver Age Flash Barry Allen. Retailers please note, THE FLASH BY ALEX ROSS POSTER is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from picture shown. This item is advance-solicited. Orders must be placed with those for January-released product, solicited in this issue of Previews. FC, 22X34 $7.95 GREEN LANTERN BY ALEX ROSS POSTER PAINTED BY ALEX ROSS Advance-solicited; in stores February 16. The series of full-color painted posters by Alex Ross (KINGDOM COME, SUPERMAN: PEACE ON EARTH) continues with Silver Age Green Lantern Hal Jordan! Each 22" x 34" poster is designed to stand on its own or be placed side-by-side with others in the set (released two at a time on a quarterly basis). Retailers please note, the GREEN LANTERN BY ALEX ROSS POSTER is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from picture shown. This item is advance-solicited. Orders must be placed with those for January-released product, solicited in this issue of Previews. FC, 22X34 $7.95 STAR OF THE MONTH HELLBLAZER STATUE SCULPTED BY WILLIAM PAQUET; BASED ON DESIGNS BY GLENN FABRY VERTIGO. In stores January 26. Timed to coincide with the debut of HELLBLAZER's new creative team in issue #146, this classic cold-cast porcelain statue features John Constantine at a seedy — and slightly demonic — bar. (STAR 07864X) FC, STATUE $195.00 ******************************* PREACHER POSTER PAINTED BY GLENN FABRY VERTIGO. Advance-solicited; in stores February 16. As the award-winning series nears an end, a striking 22" x 34" poster captures the cast of PREACHER. Jesse, Tulip, Cassidy, and many, many more take center stage in a poster reproducing the cover of PREACHER #56. Retailers please note, the PREACHER POSTER is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from picture shown. This item is advance-solicited. Orders must be placed with those for January-released product, solicited in this issue of Previews. FC, 22X34 $7.95 CASSIDY ACTION FIGURE VERTIGO. Pre-solicited; in stores May 17. Timed to coincide with the final PREACHER storyline, "Alamo," DC Direct releases three brand-new action figures based on the cast of the popular, award-winning series! Joining the popular JESSE CUSTER ACTION FIGURE is Jesse's sometimes best buddy, the undead Cassidy, brought to "life" in a 6 1/4"-tall figure featuring at least six points of articulation (including hips, shoulders and elbows) that comes packaged with a pint glass of blood that the figure can hold. Packaged in a 4-color blister pack. No variants are being offered. Retailers, please note: The CASSIDY ACTION FIGURE is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be avialable for reorder. Final product may differ from picture shown. This item is pre-solicited. Orders must be placed with those for February-released product, solicited in next month's issue of Previews. ACTION FIGURE PI SAINT OF KILLERS ACTION FIGURE VERTIGO. Pre-solicited; in stores May 17. The accursed lawman who always has "enough gun" is captured in an action figure released to coincide with the final PREACHER storyline, "Alamo." Measuring just over 6 1/4" tall, this figure features at least six points of articulation (including hips, shoulders and elbows) and comes packaged with a removable hat, a six-shooter that fits in a non-removable holster and a rifle he can hold. Packaged in a 4-color blister pack. No variants are being offered. Retailers, please note: The SAINT OF KILLERS ACTION FIGURE is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be avialable for reorder. Final product may differ from picture shown. This item is pre-solicited. Orders must be placed with those for February-released product, solicited in next month's issue of Previews. ACTION FIGURE PI TULIP ACTION FIGURE VERTIGO. Pre-solicited; in stores May 17. The pistol-packing love of Jesse Custer's life is captured in a striking action figure released to coincide with the final PREACHER storyline, "Alamo." This just over 6" tall figure features at least six points of articulation (including hips, shoulders and elbows) and comes packaged with a small — but deadly — arsenal of guns. Packaged in a 4-color blister pack. No variants are being offered. Retailers, please note: The TULIP ACTION FIGURE is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be avialable for reorder. Final product may differ from picture shown. This item is pre-solicited. Orders must be placed with those for February-released product, solicited in next month's issue of Previews. ACTION FIGURE PI STAR OF THE MONTH ROBIN MINI-STATUE SCULPTED AND DESIGNED BY RANDY BOWEN In stores January 19. Timed to coincide with exciting events in ROBIN #74, this beautiful mini-statue captures Tim Drake in full-color action. (STAR7475X) MINI-STATUE $39.95 ****************************** THE SANDMAN: THE KING OF ALL NIGHT'S DREAMING POSTER PAINTED BY YOSHITAKA AMANO VERTIGO. Advance-solicited; in stores February 16. A dazzling 22" x 34" poster of Yoshitaka Amano's unique interpretation of Morpheus from the pages of THE SANDMAN: THE DREAM HUNTERS (using a different piece of art than the ones used for THE SANDMAN 10TH ANNIVERSARY POSTER or for the DREAM HUNTERS print set). Retailers please note, THE SANDMAN: THE KING OF ALL NIGHT'S DREAMING POSTER is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from picture shown. This item is advance-solicited. Orders must be placed with those for January-released product, solicited in this issue of Previews. FC, 22X34 $7.95 SGT. ROCK STATUE SCULPTED BY TIM BRUCKNER BASED ON DESIGNS BY JOE KUBERT Advance-solicited; in stores April 26. DC's greatest war hero comes to life in a statue designed by the legendary Joe Kubert! This fully painted cold- cast porcelain statue (measuring 11 1/2" h x 7" w x 7 1/2" d) finds the unstoppable Sarge yelling to the combat-ready members of Easy Company. Each statue comes packaged with a Kubert-autographed 1-color reproduction of the original design sketch and a Certificate of Authenticity. Retailers please note, the SGT. ROCK STATUE is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from picture shown. This product is advance-solicited. Orders must be placed with January-released product, offered in this issue of Previews. STATUE $195.00 SPY VS. SPY BOOKENDS SCULPTED BY WILLIAM PAQUET BASED ON DESIGNS BY THE USUAL GANG OF IDIOTS Pre-solicited; in stores May 31. Now the legendary battlers can fight over your books — literally! This new, fully-painted porcelain bookend set features 3 pieces: on one side, a White Spy, on the other, the Black Spy, and, for you to place somewhere in-between, a Book with a bomb setting atop it, giving the impression that one Spy is shooting a bomb at the other. The bookends themselves measure 5 1/2" x 8" x 6" each, with half the sets featuring the White Spy shooting a cannon and the Black Spy holding binoculars, while the other half featuring the reverse! (Which Spy is which color will be indicated on the package.) Retailers, please note: The SPY VS. SPY BOOKENDS are manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from picture shown. This product is pre-solicited. Orders must be placed with February- released product, offered in next month's issue of Previews. BOOKENDS $295.00 STARS OF THE MONTH SUPERMAN RING In stores January 5. This handsome sterling-silver ring features the Superman "S"- shield on the front. Whole sizes 6-13 only. Note: Available quantities of some sizes are limited. Orders may be allocated. SUPERMAN RING SIZE 6 (STAR 08440X) $79.95 SUPERMAN RING SIZE 7 (STAR 08441X) $79.95 SUPERMAN RING SIZE 8 (STAR 08442X) $79.95 SUPERMAN RING SIZE 9 (STAR 08443X) $79.95 SUPERMAN RING SIZE 10 (STAR 08444X) $79.95 SUPERMAN RING SIZE 11 (STAR 08445X) $79.95 SUPERMAN RING SIZE 12 (STAR 08446X) $79.95 SUPERMAN RING SIZE 13 (STAR 08437X) $79.95 *************************************** IMAGE COMICS ALLEY CAT #6 An Image Comic (W) Matt Hawkins and Robert Napton (P) Bosco (I) Tie, Photo cover by Greg Aronowitz Part 2 of The Martyr! Two more Priests are brutally murdered as the police look to Alley for some sort of answer to these unsettling crimes. What is her connection to the murders? Why are these Priests being brutally slaughtered? What does Qabbalistic Judaism and the Occult have to do with it all? FC, 32pg $2.50 ALLEY CAT MOVIE POSTER An Image Product Photo by Greg Aronowitz Alley Baggett stars in the Alley Cat movie poster! This stunningly sexy photograph is a must-have for all Alley Baggett and Alley Cat fans. FC, 24x36 $5.99 ASCENSION #22 Top Cow Comics (W) Marcia Chen (P) Brian Ching Lucien, Andromeda and Hela find themselves trapped with no way out! And to make things worse, tensions between Andromeda and Hela continue to flare. Will they be able to settle their differences and find a way to escape? Or will they decide to go their separate ways? Plus, more light is shed on Voivodul's General! FC, 32pg $2.95 On Sale 01/14/00 ATOMIC TOYBOX #2 (RESOLICITED) An Image Comic (W/A) Aaron Lopresti The aliens are coming! The aliens are coming! And they're after Ken Logan's...Dad?!? Ken learns the secrets of the Atomic Toybox on the run as he tries to save his father from space invaders and stay a step ahead of that pesky paranormal investigator, Claire Covert. Meanwhile, Dr. Cruel learns that good help is hard to find, and a backup plan is a must--especially when your brain is dying. All this, and Ken learns the shocking truth about his parents! Read the comic that follows in the grand tradition of nothing you have ever read before! Includes bonus mini-poster by Lopresti and Terry (Generation X) Dodson. Also includes special gallery section of previously unpublished pin-up art. FC, 32pg $2.95 BIG BANG COMICS #29 An Image Comic By Chris Ecker and Big Bang Studios. How do you stop a villain who is already dead? In order to halt the cannibal serial-killer terrorizing Midway City, the Purple Paladin enlists the aid of a crime fighter who has also been dead for decades! Join the Knight and his spirited companion, the Spook, in the spine-tingling conclusion to Knight of the Living Dead! B&W, 32pg $3.95 BLUE #2 (RESOLICITED) An Image Comic (S) Greg Aronowitz & Edwin Rosell (A) Jason Johnson, Edwin Rosell & Greg Aronowitz Painted cover by Drew Struzan When the corporation puts Professor Cyrus' lab under surveillance to locate the military's defense mechanism, they discover more than they could have imagined. The scientist's greatest invention is a fully automated android disguised as his only niece, Blue. Upon learning the truth of her existence, Blue's teenage world unravels. But before she can put back the pieces of her puzzle, the corporation decides that she is the answer they are looking for, and they will stop at nothing to reveal her secrets. FC, 32pg $2.50 CHASSIS #3 An Image Comic (W) Joshua Dysart (P) William O'Neill (I) Larry Welch Chassis and Slic, after discovering a zoot suit clad intruder, stumble into a strange portal, transporting them across the world and into hyper-hi-tech Hiroshima, Japan! Mr. Tassel desperately searches for them, as Chassis finds herself on the trail of an ever-deepening mystery that will lead into the heart of the never-before-seen laboratories of Gizmotech Industries and the schemes of its founder, the mysterious Kurosawa Grey. Highly recommended!!! No, Really!!! Chassis is an ongoing series. Note: Special Painted Cover by Batman cover artist Glen Orbik! FC, 32pg $2.95 THE CROW TRADE PAPERBACK VOLUME I: VENGEANCE Todd McFarlane Productions (W) Jon J Muth (A) Jamie Tolagson & Paul Lee (C) Mark Nicholas, Cover by Ashley Wood When Eric Draven's life is ended by a street gang, no one has any idea that it will lead to his resurrection as The Crow--least of all, those who killed him. But as each of his murderers is brutally killed, they learn that Eric Draven has had his soul wrapped in the supernatural cloak of The Crow, giving him the power to wreak vengeance most victims only dream about. Jon Muth's thoughtful and poignant story about the injustices of the world force the reader to decide if vengeance is really the right solution to any problem. The first full-color issues #1-3, 5 and 6 of The Crow, produced by Todd McFarlane Productions are collected in volume 1 of The Crow: Vengeance. SC, 7x10, 120pg, FC $10.95 CY-GOR #7 Todd McFarlane Productions (W) Rick Veitch and Joel Thomas (P/I) Joel Thomas (C) Todd Broeker & Jay Fotos, Cover by Simon Davis "Young Doctor Acula"—Cy-Gor digs up a 350-year-old bloodsucking vampire from Transylvania. But Doctor Acula is like no other vampire; he finds and feeds on the half-mad human spirit lost somewhere in Cy-Gorís monstrous form. Be warned! FC, 32pg $2.50 THE DARKNESS #29 Top Cow Comics (W) Scott Lobdell (P) Clarence Lansang Airplane high jinks ensue as the "High Noon" story line takes off! Jackie may be flying first class, but no one filled the Darklings in on proper airplane etiquette. To make matters worse, all hell breaks loose when Jackie reaches the baggage claim! Unknown gunmen in trench coats are cutting loose! Innocent luggage is lost in the fray! And the gunmen have abducted Carter, the stewardesses' young son, but why?!? FC, 32pg $2.50 On Sale 01/21/00 DEMONSLAYER #3 An Image Comic (S) Marat Mychaels and Jaime Mendoza (P) Marat Mychaels (I)Jaime Mendoza (C) Next Color The final climactic chapter of the first Demonslayer story arc comes to a dramatic end, as Jaclyn discovers that Michael and the demon are one and the same! Jaclyn must now face the hardest decision of her life as she realizes that she is the only one who can destroy the monster her love created. Plus, now that Kristoph's dark plans have been revealed, how does he fit into the picture and what effect will he have on Jaclyn's decision? This epic tale is brought to you by Marat Mychaels and Jaime Mendoza with stunning color by Mark Nicholas of Next Color. FC, 32pg $2.95 DEMONSLAYER: SHADOW EDITION An Image Comic (S) Marat Mychaels and Jaime Mendoza (A)Joe Ayala The first chapter of the Demonslayer saga is presented in this sensational Shadow Edition with stunningly detailed storytelling by super-hot newcomer Joe Ayala in the classic shading style. This book also features additional pages that allows readers a deeper look into the Demonslayer story. This book is a must-have for any fans of Aria and the Jay Ancelato style of art. Note: Only 12,000 copies available. Orders may be allcocated. B&W, 32pg $4.95 F5: THE PREVIEW BOOK An Image Comic (W/A) Tony Daniel DON'T MISS THIS SPECIAL PREVIEW OF TONY DANIEL'S NEW CREATOR OWNED ONGOING SERIES, F5!!! Guaranteed personally, by creator and artist, Tony Daniel to be the most action packed, explosive, racy, and plain ol' coolest new series of 2000!!! Get a first look at the new monthly Image Comic book, F5, that's sure to be the biggest hit of 2000! Creator, Tony Daniel"F5" is a group of ex-Navy Seals who are part of a covert team of spy and combat specialists who protect the world from some of its most evil and dastardly minds! They run their mobile base of operations as a decoy Meteorologist Storm Tracking Station. This action/adventure finds the two teams of F5 (each consisting of 6 members) in exciting and explosive missions all over the world! Each character will be featured in a bio that features them in action as well as displaying their favorite weapons! Showcased here too, will be some of the evil doers for the first time. And that's not all! This special PREVIEW contains a 6 page "HELL WEEK" story showing all the various characters during their first training missions! Be ahead of the game with this special PREVIEW of F5. The new series begins in APRIL with F5 #1, so PREVIEW IT IN JANUARY and prepare yourselves! Decide for yourselves if this new action comic by Tony Daniel will live up to all the hype that is being created all Winter and Spring! And don't worry- when we say January we MEAN JANUARY! All of Tony Daniel's products have a great track record of being timely and highly recommended! Retailers...for a special preview, visit: WWW.F5ENTERTAINMENT.COM/.Not since the forming of Cliffhanger has anything been this exciting! SEE FOR YOURSELVES! WRITTEN AND DRAWN BY CREATOR OF THE TENTH AND ADRENALYNN, TONY DANIEL. Preview is 24 pages of high energy excitement in FULL COLOR for $2.50. FC, 24pg $2.50 FATHOM #0 Top Cow Comics (W) Michael Turner (P) Michael Turner (I) Joe Weems (C) Jonathan D. Smith Top Cow is proud to re-present the hard to find zero issue of Michael Turner's first creator-owned series, Fathom! Venture into the mighty depths to explore a vast new world as we follow the adventures of Aspen Matthews in her search for the key to unlock the mysteries of her past. Plus, gain some insight to the underwater race that will change the course of Aspen's life forever! This special issue also features behind the scenes sketches and a brand-new cover by series creator, Michael Turner! FC, 24pg $2.50 On Sale 01/07/00 INTRIGUE #5 An Image Comic (W/I) Howard M. Shum (P) Kaare Andrews (C) Tom Chu Fugitive Kirk Best and his friends from Pinnacle Security investigate a Yakuza underboss who may have ties to the Vice President's assassination. But a deadly ninja clan becomes an obstacle in their plans. Note: Intrigue #5 ships with a 50/50 alternate cover by Mike Wieringo! FC, 32pg $2.95 JINN #1 An Image Comic (W) J. Cameron (A) Gabriel Rearte An archeologist'S amazing find in the shadows of the Great Pyramids and a break-in at a plush San Francisco high rise... What do these things have in common? ...JINN! This is the story of Karen Lane, professional thief, and the night she stole the WRONG piece of art... very wrong indeed. This is a dark mystical tale of murder and mystery, where things that shouldn't be real, ARE! And as the old saying goes, "There be magics here." It's the story of a thief and a Jinni, an ancient being of honor. But it's no three wishes here, it's 'til death do us part. And when you've acquired a Jinni that is thousands of years old, you can count on it to bring some unwanted baggage your way... like someone out to kill all of its masters. And that's especially a problem when the killer is another Jinni who's much more powerful than your own! When myth and reality collide, hold onto your hats! Featuring the stunning artistic talents of Gabriel Rearte and vibrant storytelling by J. Cameron. Color and production done by the indomitable Haberlin (Spawn, Daredevil, Inhumans, Aria) Studios. Created by Brian (Aria, Witchblade) Haberlin and Whilce (Bishop, Wetworks) Portacio. Note: This issue ships with a 1-in-4 variant cover by Whilce Portacio. FC, 32pg $2.95 KABUKI: REFLECTIONS #3 An Image Comic (W/A) David Mack While the regular Kabuki series continues the ongoing storyline, KABUKI: REFLECTIONS #3 is the third in a series of books that present more personal Kabuki art and stories. This prestige format, square bound book also includes: *Behind the scenes art on the Daredevil covers, featuring collaborations between David Mack and Joe Quesada *A Kabuki cover collaboration with Alex Ross (with sketches and photos of the model) *A whole section of never before seen, fully painted cover concepts for Paul McCartney's new album cover! *The making of the Kabuki action figures, with designs by Mack and photos of Clay Moore's sculpting process! *All this never before seen stuff and a brand new Kabuki story! This book is a must for every Kabuki reader who wants more! Retailers: See order form for retailer incentive program. Retailer Incentive: For every 4 copies of Kabuki: Reflections #3 ordered and received, retailers can order one copy of Kabuki Agents #1: Scarab with the Quesada cover! FC/Painted, 48pg $4.95 KABUKI: SCARAB ARTBOOK An Image Comic (W) David Mack (A) David Mack & Rick Mays All-new, never-before-seen pages of art & story that won't be printed anywhere else! Before David Mack and Rick Mays completed the Scarab story in the new KABUKI: AGENTS series, they illustrated many Scarab scenes and short stories that won't make it into the series! These stories experiment with a wide range of artistic styles from duotone to oil painting. Also included are teaser scenes for the upcoming series of the other Noh Agents, and more! 48 pages packed into a square bound prestige format! A must for the Kabuki collector! Retailers: See order form for retailer incentive program. Retailer Incentive: For every 4 copies of Kabuki: Scarab Artbook ordered and received, retailers can order one copy of Kabuki Agents #1: Scarab with the Quesada cover! FC, 48pg $4.95 KISS: PSYCHO CIRCUS #27 Todd McFarlane Productions (S) Brian Holguin (P) Clayton Crain (I) Kevin Conrad (C)Brian Haberlin "The Nightingale's Song" Part II—What is a young woman willing to give for love? That is the question posed to her by the Circus of Souls. Plagued since childhood by prophetic dreams that whomever she loves will be destroyed, she has to journey to the mystical Circus to seek deliverance. When the time comes to make a painful decision, will she listen to her heart or to her fear? FC, 32pg $2.25 LADY PENDRAGON #9 An Image Comic (W) Matt Hawkins (P) John Stinsman (C) Brett Evans "Future Prophecy" Part 3 (of 3)—King Arthur returns! The final part of the Future Prophecy brings Jennifer Drake face-to-face with the one true Pendragon. The Priestess Iseult is forced into a ceremonial duel to the death with her own mother. Guinevere's daughter embarks on her first adventure. All this and the legend of the Minotaur thrown in to boot, as the sci-fi, fantasy, action-adventure continues! FC, 32pg $2.50 LADY PENDRAGON T-SHIRT An Image Product Art by Joe Jusko The seminal Lady Pendragon image is plastered on this high quality white T-shirt! Available in L/XL. L/XL $19.95 M-REX #3 An Image Comic (W) Joe Kelly (P) Duncan Rouleau (I) Aaron Sowd (C) Ian Hannin The comic that will save the world goes into overdrive as everyone and their illegitimate gun-toting brother tries to get their hands on the boy weapon, REX! SIX must face a painful choice as the echoes of deeds past ring in his ears: Does he follow orders and destroy Rex, or break away from all seeing Providence at risk to life and honor? MIA faces struggles of her own as she tries to juggle her flagging career, her smarmy ex-boyfriend, and hunter-killer carburetors--all without messing up her hair! Can REX control the nanite fueled power that rages through his heart? And more importantly, CAN HIS LIFE GET ANY COOLER?!? Meanwhile, the mystery of SANTA VALERIA deepens. And what's the deal with all those cut away scenes to the future?!? All these heart-stopping questions will be answered, and many more asked in Issue 3 of MACHINA REX! And if that isn't enough: THE BIRTH OF A LEGEND, BOBO HAHA IS COMING! DOUBLE HAPPY BAD BAD. Folks, This really is somethin'! FC, 32pg $2.95 MR. MONSTER'S GAL FRIDAY... KELLY #1 An Image Comic by Michael T. Gilbert & various ROMANCE! RECIPES! RAW HORROR! That's our cover blurb, and we're sticking to it! If you like "bad-girl" art, you'll love this "good-girl" comic. For years, Kelly's been Mr. Monster's beautiful back-up in his war against monsters. Now, she takes center stage in her very own mini-series! Over four complete stories per issue, featuring work by MICHAEL T. GILBERT, ALAN MOORE, SHAWN McMANUS, plus the Dave Stevens-inspired art of newcomer TOM BUSS. Not for the squeamish! B&W, 32pg $3.50 NEON CYBER #7 An Image Comic (W) Adrian Tsang (P) Lou Kang (I) Elaine To (C) Dreamwave Colors A storm is brewing beneath the streets of Macropolis as the Neon Dragons are united once again, and the Mohawks and Scavengers reveal their allegiance with one another. But can the Neon Dragons stand against so numerous and cunning a foe when their own ranks have been thinned so dangerously? Pick up a pipe and start swinging as Dreamwave Productions brings you Neon Cyber Issue #7. FC, 32pg $2.50 NINE RINGS OF WU-TANG #3 An Image Comic (W) Brian Haberlin/Aaron Bullock (P) Clayton Henry (C) Haberlin Studios The Clan is really in for it this time! As Rza and Mza attempt to set things straight and keep the world from falling into chaos, another dark cloud appears on the horizon. The corruption brought on by The Bringers of Sleep is much more widespread than previously thought. Friends and loved ones are in jeapordy, and it's up to the Wu-tang to save the day... If they dare! Just when you thought it was safe to go into your local comic store, another stunning issue of THE NINE RINGS OF WU-TANG magically appears there. By now you know this comic is the real deal! FC, 32pg $2.95 PAKKINS' LAND COLLECTION VOLUME I An Image Comic (W) Gary Shipman & Rhoda Shipman (A) Gary Shipman Nominated for Harvey, Russ Manning and Eisner Awards, PAKKINS' LAND is now available in a collected edition for the first time ever. The first PAKKINS' LAND collection features issues #1 and #2 of the original story. PLUS, never before seen sketches by Gary Shipman with insightful commentary by Rhoda Shipman. Plus, a new full-color cover illustrated by Gary Shipman and colored in the PAKKINS tradition. After a series of strange events, our hero Paul is thrust into a fantastic world called "PAKKINS' LAND." There, he meets a mysterious band of intelligent animals. It's up to these new friends to get Paul home alive....if they can. B&W, 48pg $4.95 RISING STARS #5 Top Cow Comics (W) J. Michael Straczynski (P) Christian Zanier Sometimes, when you've searched the world over for a killer and come up empty, you have no choice but to try the Netherworld ... even though very few who try, come back. J. Michael Straczynski's critically acclaimed epic adventure continues! FC, 32pg $2.50 On Sale 01/28/00 SAM & TWITCH #6 Todd McFarlane Productions (W) Brian Michael Bendis (P) Angel Medina (I) Jonathan Glapion (C) Todd Broeker & Jay Fotos, Cover by Ashley Wood "The Udaku" Part 6—1999 EISNER award-winning writer, Brian Bendis and fan favorite Angel Medina continue their incredible run on one of the most talked about comic books of the year. Sam & Twitch face off against the corrupt New York City cops that have made their lives hell, and the Sangiacomo crime family comes to backup the outnumbered pair whether they like it or not. It's a huge standoff right in the middle of Grand Central Station as the two detectives close in on the hidden meaning of THE UDAKU--the clue to all the gruesome and unexplained gangland murders. This is an all-out action issue featuring some of the best comic book visuals you have ever seen! FC, 32pg $2.50 SAVAGE DRAGON #71 An Image Comic by Erik Larsen Secrets are revealed as the End of the World saga begins. A good jumping-on point for new readers. The Dragon has built a new life for himself ever since his wife was taken from him nearly a year ago--how will his life change once he discovers that she's not really dead? Savage Dragon comes with our Highest Possible Recommendation!! FC, 32pg $2.50 SAVAGE DRAGON: GANG WAR TRADE PAPERBACK An Image Comic By Erik Larsen. OverLord is dead and all of the bad guys in Chicago are at war to decide who takes his place as the head of the Vicious Circle! This groundbreaking series of issues firmly established Erik Larsen as one of the greatest cartoonists in the comic book medium. The Savage Dragon must face his biggest challenges ever! Savage Dragon #22-26 are collected for the first time in this handsome volume, plus an extensive sketchbook section that gives a fascinating peak behind the curtains with one of the most creative minds in the comic book field. Amazing art! A gripping tale of outrageous characters in extraordinary circumstances. SC, 7x10, 144pg, FC $16.95 SOUL SAGA #1 Top Cow Comics (W) Stephen Platt & Christian Lichtner (P) Stephen Platt (I) BATT (C) Liquid! Fierce struggles, epic battles and timeless romance, weave the spell-binding tapestry of this unimaginable tale set in a world where scientific marvel clash with the myths of the ages. In the heart of the perilous Dreadlands, the captured Soulblade has awakened, signaling the ancient prophecy of upheaval. Meanwhile, within the innumerable ranks of the dominion military, an adventurous young soldier, Aries, embarks on a fateful journey that will drastically alter the course of his destiny and the fate of his world forever! Witness Stephen Platt's (Wolverine/Cable, Prophet, Moon Knight) first creator owned efforts as you have never seen him before, when he joins forces with multiple Wizard Award winner, Christian Lichtner (Battlechasers, X-Men, Rising Stars, Darkness/Batman) of critically acclaimed Liquid! Note: To celebrate the coming of SOULSAGA, issue #1 will ship with a full wraparound cover by Stephen Platt (50%) and variant covers by superstar creators, Joe Madureira (25%) (Battlechasers, Uncanny X-Men) and Michael Turner (25%) (Fathom, Witchblade). FC, 32pg $2.50 On Sale 01/14/99 SPAWN #94 Todd McFarlane Productions (S) Todd McFarlane and Brian Holguin (P) Greg Capullo (I) Danny Miki (C) Brian Haberlin, Cover by Greg Capullo and Todd McFarlane "The Children's Hour"—Little Cyan Fitzgerald has always had a strange and bizarre tie to the hellborn being known as Spawn. Ever since Spawn's abdication, she has been troubled by strange nightmares and increasingly disturbing visions. Her parents, Wanda and Terry, consult experts as to what to do, but Terry realizes the answer may lay with the mysterious Hellspawn himself. Unfortunately, the Hellspawn is nowhere to be found. FC, 32pg $1.95 SPAWN: THE DARK AGES #11 Todd McFarlane Productions (W) Brian Holguin (A) Liam McCormack-Sharp, Cover by Simon Davis "The Ghost on the Hill"—Lord Covenant, Hellspawn of the Dark Ages, has abandoned his role as Hell's soldier and denounced his unearthly powers. In a desperate attempt to regain his lost soul, he seeks absolution far away from the eyes of man. When a strange young girl named Maeve seeks him out, telling him that God himself has told her that Covenant is to lead an army to freedom, he acquiesces. But nothing can prepare him for the discovery of who is leading the opposing army. FC, 32pg $2.50 SPAWN: THE UNDEAD #8 Todd McFarlane Productions (W) Paul Jenkins (P) Dwayne Turner (I) Chance Wolf (C) Todd Broeker "One Lunch to Live"—Spawn is a regular customer of a waitress at a surreal diner and they share a bond that she is unaware of: Spawn intervenes at the precise moment of her death. As she draws her dying breath in a pool of blood on the sidewalk, Spawn allows her to live another 20 years in her mind. The struggle between Light and Dark ensues as Spawn questions whether to let her go. It's a sad story about the futile existence of an ordinary waitress and self-doubt. FC, 32pg $2.25 TIN CAN MAN # 1 An Image Comic (S) Jim Thornton (A) Dietrich Smith (I) Pierre Andre Dery (C) Mark Nicholas A major city sits engulfed in fear as mysterious murders go on within it. Nightmarish crimes have been taking place in the dark hours of the night by a supernatural force that no one has been witness to. Everyday citizens stay locked securely in their homes, reporters scurry for leads, and the police remain baffled. Enter Alex Darkstar, an overweight and overworked detective, who has just been assigned the toughest case in his tumultous career. Tracking down the killer known only as... the Tin Can Man. Step into the world of the Tin Can Man with this stunning first issue! Based on the award winning short story by Jim Thornton, with eyepopping artwork by new superstar Dietrich Smith, and a spectacular alternate cover by the king of detail, Geof Darrow! Note: This issue ships with a 1-in-4 variant cover by GEOFF DARROW! FC, 32pg $2.95 TOMB RAIDER #3 Top Cow Comics (W) Dan Jurgens (P) Andy Park (I) Jon Sibal Amid death, turmoil, and treachery, the odds are long as Lara Croft races against incredible odds to find the coveted Medusa Mask! Few know of its existence, but those who do will pay any price and commit any crime to make sure it's theirs! FC, 32pg $2.50 On Sale 01/21/99 WARLANDS #6 An Image Comic (W) Adrian Tsang (P) Pat Lee (I) Alvin Lee (C) Dreamwave Colors The harried armies of the Eastern Kingdoms are granted a brief respite as the forces of the Demon Lord Astaroth, and those of the Dataran Invasion force, clash together at the mouth of Mount Eganko. Confused by the seemingly inexplicable dissension among their enemies, our heroes beat a hasty retreat towards the Vantish border in the hopes that they can organize some manner of defense while finding an ally in the most unexpected place imaginable. Fight the rear guard action as Dreamwave Productions brings you Warlands Issue #6. FC, 32pg $2.50 THE WICKED #2 An Image Comic (W) Francis Takenaga (A) Roy Martinez A Happy New Year it is not... New York City, fraught with its everyday dangers, is suddenly in the grip of a string of killings so grisly, so violent, that even the "insider sources" the press normally exploits have gone deathly silent. There is something on the wind, and it is the blood of a new era... Men of virtue are being lured and slain by an unknown evil... A demon who has given his soul wholly and irrevocably to the Book. In exchange, it is given an opportunity at the ultimate prize: To replace Kaliveult as the Book's First Seed--to change the face of the world of both the Dark and the Light! And in the depths of the night, the Wicked stir. All of them... Join Nathanial and Wendy as they step into the deadliest game of their lives... A game that is over 600 years old in its playing. A game that will ultimately determine the fate of all humankind and the Wicked alike. The sensuous, exotic flavor of the Wicked comes alive in this second installment of modern day gothic horror. So step right in and join us. We guarantee a bloody good time! FC, 32pg $2.95 WITCHBLADE #37 Top Cow Comics (W) Christina Z (P) Randy Green (I) D-Tron (C) Jonathan D. Smith Back from her foray into the Underworld, Sara emerges with FULL power over the Witchblade. Just in time, too, because she has unknowingly brought back several wicked creatures who are ready to take a bite out of the Big Apple--creatures who embody the world's most deadly serial killers and flesh eaters! Sara must hunt these vile creatures down--but she can't do it alone! Who can help Sara stop these abominations? FC, 32pg $2.50 On Sale 01/28/00 WITCHBLADE #1: CLASSIC BLACK AND WHITE ART EDITION Top Cow Comics (W) David Wohl (P) Michael Turner (I) D. Tron Top Cow is pleased to present some of the finest comic book artwork ever illustrated through a new line of books released under the special heading of "Top Cow Classics," representing some of Top Cow's most coveted and best-selling issues in black and white format. And what better way to kick off this new line of comics than with Witchblade #1? Meet detective Sara Pezzini and learn of the fateful day she came in contact with the almighty Witchblade and changed her life forever! Drawn by fan favorite Michael Turner, this special issue will once again be the cornerstone of great things to come. B&W, 32pg $2.95 On Sale 01/07/99 IMAGE COMICS/DF LIMITED EDITION MERCHANDISE ALLEY CAT #6 DF LIMITED "MILLENIUM" COVER EXCLUSIVE ALTERNATE PHOTO COVER Dynamic Forces (W) Matt Hawkins & Robert Napton (P) Bosco (I) Tie, Photo cover by Greg Aronowitz This alternate photo cover features the beautiful Alley Baggett on this special issue to help usher in the new Millennium. Alley Cat is one of the hottest comics in the industry, and fans will want to get this cover before they miss out! Extremely Limited. FC, 32pg $6.95 ALLEY CAT: LINGERIE EDITION DF EXCLUSIVE "HOLO-FOIL" LOGO COVER Dynamic Forces (W) Matt Hawkins & Robert Napton (P) Bosco (I) Tie You might want to double-check, but we may have just said, "LINGERIE EDITION!" (with an exclusive "Holo-Foil" logo on the cover)! Extremely Limited. FC $10.00 FATHOM #0 DF EXCLUSIVE ALTERNATE COVER Dynamic Forces (W/P) Michael Turner (I) Joe Weems (C) Jonathan D. Smith This is the hard-to-get zero issue with a DF Exclusive Alternate cover by creator/writer/artist Michael Turner! Extremely Limited. Also available signed by artist extraordinaire Mike Turner! REGULAR—FC, 24pg $6.95 SIGNED—FC, 24pg $19.95 IMAGE COMICS "MILLENNIUM" STARTER PACKAGE Dynamic Forces This "Millenium" starter package will feature 3 books from the DF Archives to help introduce fans to the Image Universe as well as 4 other limited edition or alternate cover comics as an extra added bonus! Limited quantities of sets available. SET $14.95 LADY PENDRAGON #1 EXTREMELY LIMITED GLOW-IN-THE-DARK COVER Dynamic Forces (W) Matt Hawkins (P) John Stinsman (I) Brett Evans Ultra-hot artist Jae Lee interprets Lady Pendragon for this stunning, limited edition variant cover with a glow-in-the-dark cover by Jae Lee… signed by Jae Lee, himself! Extremely Limited. FC, 32pg $15.95 TELLOS TALES 2,000 PLUS PACKAGE! Dynamic Forces By Todd Dezago, Mike Wieringo, & various This package features the DF Exclusive Tellos Prologue #1 plus a random DF Exclusive Image Alternate cover, as well as a bonus DF Image Exclusive Alternate cover! All for the price of the first Millenium (in pennies)--$10.00 (get it, 1,000 years = 1,000 pennies or $10.00)?!!??! Pretty Cool, Huh? Extremely Limited. SET $10.00 TOMB RAIDER #2 "MILLENIUM" MEDALLION COVER Dynamic Forces (W) Dan Jurgens (P) Andy Park The DF Exclusive Alternate cover by Andy Park with a foil cover for a "Gold Medal" effect. Extremely Limited. FC, 32pg $10.00 WARLANDS #6 DF LIMITED "MILLENIUM" COVER Dynamic Forces (W) Adrian Tsang (P) Pat Lee (I) Alvin Lee (C) Dreamwave Colors Featuring the sixth issue to this marvelous series to usher in the new century with a "Millennium" theme by creator/artist Pat Lee. Extremely Limited. FC $6.95 WITCHBLADE #1: CLASSIC B&W DF ALTERNATE SKETCH COVER Dynamic Forces (W) David Wohl (P) Michael Turner (I) D. Tron Here is the sold-out Witchblade #1 in beautiful black & white, and best of all, it has an alternate cover sketch on every issue by fan favorite Mike Turner. Extremely Limited. B&W, 32pg $6.95 MARVEL COMICS Marvel Heroes ON SALE JANUARY 5 FANTASTIC FOUR #27 Chris Claremont/Salvador Larroca/Art Thibert • THE SCOOP: It’s the Royal Wedding of the new Millennium as Doctor Doom takes the Invisible Woman as his lawful Royal Consort! • THE STORY: Victor Von Doom and Susan Storm Richards are getting married—but how do the remaining members of the Fantastic Four feel about this?! Especially since both the Human Torch (brother of the bride) and the Thing (one of her best friends) intend to stand by the side of Sue as she takes her vows?! And what about the rest of the Marvel Universe? How do heroes such as Spider-Man, the Avengers and Namor the Sub-Mariner react to this union between comicdom’s first family and their most implacable adversary? Obviously, something is seriously out of kilter here—after all, what happened to Sue’s husband, Mr. Fantastic? And her child Franklin? For many, this is an event which must not be allowed to happen—as well as one which will have a lasting impact on the live of our heroes. Friendships will be put to the ultimate test—while others will end! On this fateful day, everybody has an opinion—and for the FF, and their allies and enemies—nothing will ever be the same again! Cover by Salvador Larroca & Art Thibert. • THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads. FC, 32pg $1.99 MARVEL SELECTS: FANTASTIC FOUR #3 Stan Lee/John Buscema/Joe Sinnott Presenting classic moments in the lives of the Fantastic Four! Introduce a new reader to the Marvel Universe with this 12-issue set! This installment reprints FANTASTIC FOUR (Vol. 1) #109, in which the fabulous foursome journey into the Negative Zone to stop the evil Janus from absorbing its power—only to confront Annihilus, the living death that walks! Plus: An informative text page and a new cover by Alan Davis & Mark Farmer! FC (3 of 12) $2.75 THOR #21 Dan Jurgens/John Romita Jr./Klaus Janson • THE SCOOP: One of Marvel’s mightiest villains makes his big comeback as Thanos returns! • THE STORY: While Thor contends with the machinations of Loki on Earth, the mad titan known as Thanos invades Asgard! It’s the first step in his quest for the prize at the end of the Map of All-Ending! And by Thanos’ side is the inconceivable might of Mangog—the sum total of a billion, billion beings! And the action doesn’t end here! Follow Thanos as he marches through the cosmos in this month’s THOR 2000! Cover by John Romita Jr. & Klaus Janson. • THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads. FC, 32pg $1.99 THE THANOS QUEST Jim Starlin/Ron Lim Thanos has returned in the pages of THOR... now experience the adventure in which the mad titan gained ultimate power! Many of us have fond memories of the INFINITY GAUNTLET, but did you miss the story that showed how Thanos scoured the cosmos and battled the Elders of the Universe for the mighty Infinity Gems? Now, for the first time, we collect the 96-page adventure in one handy volume! If you’re a fan of cosmic action, than this evergreen collection is a must-have! New cover by Ron Lim. FC, 96pg $3.99 ON SALE JANUARY 12 AVENGERS: UNITED THEY STAND #5 Ty Templeton/Derec Aucoin/Walden Wong Hawkeye: caught in the web of the Black Widow! When a beautiful former Hydra agent wants the marvelous marksman to help her rescue a condemned prisoner, you just know somebody’s going to end up in a world of hurt... probably Hawkeye himself! Cover by Ty Templeton. FC $1.99 BLACK PANTHER #16 Christopher Priest/Sal Velluto/Bob Almond Killmonger, the one enemy that the Black Panther has never beaten, has risen from the grave... and he wants to go bowling with Everett K. Ross! Meanwhile, the deadly Nightshade ambushes T’Challa in Harlem, the second strike in a relentless campaign to discredit the Wakadan monarch—and destroy him! Also, the final fate of Monica Lynne! Plus: The Panther confronts Nikki Adams, his college sweetheart—and Ross’ current love! Cover by Sal Velluto & Bob Almond. FC $2.50 BLADE: VAMPIRE HUNTER #4 Bart Sears/Bart Sears/Andy Smith Blade finally surrenders to the undead curse he has fought for so long—and goes on a rampage inside a S.H.I.E.L.D. Silvereye airship! But all this pales besides the epic struggle that occurs when the vampire hunter goes fang-to-fang with his bestial nemesis, Hrolf! cover by Bart Sears. FC (4 of 6) $2.50 BLAZE OF GLORY #3 John Ostrander/Leonardo Manco Continuing the final ride of the Western heroes! Ambushed by the Night Riders, our heroic posse’s only chance lies with the deranged Outlaw Kid! Meanwhile, Caleb Hammer and the bounty hunter called Gunhawk find themselves on the business end of each other’s drawn sixguns! And the supernatural presence that is the Ghost Rider makes itself known! Cover by Leonardo Manco. FC (2 of 4) $2.99 DEATHLOK #8 Joe Casey/Leonardo Manco Wanted dead and alive: Nick Fury! It seems the super S.H.I.E.L.D. agent is in very high demand these days. First, Dum Dum Dugan gives Deathlok a very special mission: find Nick Fury! And as Jack Truman narrows in on his quarry, the Clown gets the assignment of his life: kill Nick Fury! Hoo-boy! Cover by Leonardo Manco. FC $2.50 EARTH X #11 Jim Krueger/John Paul Leon/Bill Reinhold On Earth, it’s all of the surviving heroes vs. the Skull! On the moon, the knowledge of humanity’s purpose leads to an all-out war between Black Bolt and the Celestials! Meanwhile, Jean Grey confronts her husband Wolverine! Plus: Tony Stark, X-51 and the Man-Wolf all appear as we approach the finale! Painted cover by Alex Ross. (Marvel Memo: This is a resolicitation. All previous orders for this title are canceled.) FC (11 of 12) $2.99 IRON MAN #26 Joe Quesada/Sean Chen/Rob Hunter THE MASK IN THE IRON MAN: Part 1 (of 4)— • THE SCOOP: DAREDEVIL’s Joe Quesada arrives to write a four-part shocker that will rock the very foundation of Iron Man! • THE STORY: Playboy Tony Stark has it all: Unlimited wealth, beautiful women and brilliance beyond compare. Things seem perfect... but are they? Sometimes, the one closest to you can become your deadliest enemy! We could tell you more about this innovative story, but we don’t want to spoil the surprise ending for you! Believe us, this has never been done to Iron Man before! • THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads. • MARVEL MEMO: Dynamic Forces will offer a signed version of IRON MAN #26. Please see the DF section for full details. FC $1.99 NEW WARRIORS #6 Jay Faerber/Jason Armstrong/Walden Wong This issue features two big returns: Night Thrasher is back... and so is Nova’s classic costume! It seems like everything’s falling apart for our teen heroes! Turbo has a crush on Firestrike... who just so happens to be the assassin hired to kill her! Meanwhile, Bolt’s battle with the Legacy Virus takes a turn for the worse! Plus: A mysterious presence is keeping tabs on Aegis! But who cares...because Nova’s original costume is back! Cover by Darick Robertson. FC $2.50 ON SALE JANUARY 19 CAPTAIN AMERICA #27 Dan Jurgens/Andy Kubert/Dan Green TWISTED TOMORROWS: Part 3 (of 3)—Will Captain America prevail against the awesome evil of the Hate Monger?! Can Nick Fury and Falcon tip the scales for the forces of good? Sharon Carter... captured in the Savage Land? And what lies waiting in the S.H.I.E.L.D. warehouse? It’s mysteries galore and action aplenty in the exciting conclusion to the first story arc by the new team of writer Dan Jurgens and penciler Andy Kubert! FC $1.99 CAPTAIN MARVEL #3 Peter David/Chriscross/Anibal Rodriguez Peter David + The Hulk + Rick Jones + Marlo = Familiar Fun! Trading punches with the green goliath is bad enough, but when the man-eating Wendigo makes his appearance, Captain Marvel thinks about getting into a new line of work... that is, if he lives that long! Plus: Rick Jones grapples with how to tell Marlo about his partnership with Genis. Frankly, he’d be better off taking his chances with the Hulk and Wendigo! Cover by Chriscross & Anibal Rodriguez. FC $2.50 INCREDIBLE HULK #12 Paul Jenkins/Ron Garney & Mike McKone/Sal Buscema • THE SCOOP: New writer Paul Jenkins is here! The Hulk becomes INCREDIBLE once again! A perfect jump-on spot for both new and returning readers! • THE STORY: The life of Dr. Bruce Banner was irrevocably changed the day that he was caught in the heart of a gamma bomb explosion. For it was on that day that he was transfomed into the most powerful creature to ever walk the Earth, the rampaging man-monster that mankind came to know as the incredible Hulk! And ever since that day his life has been filled with horror and hardships. But if you think every terrible thing that could be done to Banner has already happened, think again! And in the aftermath of this issue’s shocking development, Banner must undertake a journey into his own psyche in an attempt to reunite the various fractured shards of his personality! And in this case, that means facing different versions of the Hulk... including new incarnations you’ve never seen before! Cover by Ron Garney & Sal Buscema. • THE FORMAT: 48 pages, with ads. • MARVEL MEMO: Dynamic Forces will offer a signed version of INCREDIBLE HULK #12. See the DF section for full details. FC, 48pg (Note Price) $2.99 THOR 2000 Dan Jurgens/Jerry Ordway & Ladronn • THE SCOOP: The Thunder God’s 2000 Annual features two stories that continue directly from THOR #21 and lead right into #22! • THE STORY: First (in a story penciled by Jerry Ordway), Thor and Loki face off in a showdown that will determine the fate of the Odinson’s alter ego, Jake Olson! Next (in an adventure penciled by Ladronn), Thanos and Mangog follow the Map of All-Ending to the planet Rigel, where they decimate the Colonizers and their Recorders! Cover by Jerry Ordway. • THE FORMAT: 48-page Annual, with ads. FC, 48pg $3.50 THUNDERBOLTS #36 Fabian Nicieza/Mark Bagley/Scott Hanna The Thunderbolts’ mission: Bring in the Beetle—even if that means taking on Justin Hammer and his horde of super-villain hirelings! But when the helmet comes off, will it be Mach-1 under the armor... or someone else? Meanwhile, the architect behind the tragedy that befell the ’Bolts in issue #34 claims a new victim—and the first major clue to his identity is dropped! Cover by Mark Bagley & Scott Hanna. FC $1.99 X-51 #8 Karl Bollers/Joe Bennett/Bob Wiacek Guest-starring the X-Men! What happens when X-51’s robotic systems, corrupted by Sentinel programs, compel him to respond to the X-Men with unbridled violence?! How will Wolverine, Shadowcat, Psylocke, Angel, Jubilee and Nightcrawler deal with the massively enhanced Machine Man?! And where does Sebastian Shaw fit into it all! It’s mutant mayhem to kick off the millennium... and it all ties in to UNCANNY X-MEN #377 and WOLVERINE #147! Cover by Joe Bennett. FC $2.50 ON SALE JANUARY 26 AVENGERS #26 Kurt Busiek/Stuart Immonen Captain America leads Warbird, Ant-Man, Silverclaw and Captain Marvel in a raid against the Triune Understanding—but things aren’t quite what they seem! Plus: A much-requested appearance by a classic Avengers villain! This issue features the guest-pencils of Stuart Immonen (AVENGERS #0)! Cover by Stuart Immonen & George Pérez. FC $1.99 BLAZE OF GLORY #4 John Ostrander/Leonardo Manco It’s the rip-roarin’ climax to the last ride of the Western heroes! Forget Butch and Sundance! Forget the Magnificent Seven! The all-time greatest final Western showdown happens here! Sides are switched, friends are betrayed and legends are buried in the gunsmoke-covered conclusion! This is the series that has critics buzzing... don’t miss out on this classic in the making! Cover by Leonardo Manco. FC (3 of 4) $2.99 DEADPOOL #38 Christopher Priest/Paco Diaz/John Holdredge Feauturing Taskmaster, the Constrictor and a bevy of shameless villain cameos! Loki, the Asgardian trickster god, has placed the strangest curse ever on Deadpool—and Wade’s world falls apart! He loses his friends and his home... and will he also lose his reason for living?! Cover by Paco Diaz & John Holdredge. FC $1.99 MARVEL: THE LOST GENERATION #1 Roger Stern/John Byrne/Al Milgrom • THE SCOOP: Introducing the mighty Marvel characters you’ve never seen before in an epic twelve-part saga! • THE STORY: Think that the fight between good and evil began with the debut of the Fantastic Four? Think there weren’t costumed crime-fighters before Spider-Man? Think again! Get ready to meet a whole host of previously unknown heroes and villains! Who are these men and women of mystery? Who are Fireball, Flatiron, Cassandra, Oxbow, Liberty, Captain Hip & Sunshine, the Yankee Clipper, Effigy, Rumor and The Eternal Brain? Why have their exploits remained secret? And what about some of the faces you may recognize, such as Nick Fury, the Watcher, the Sub-Mariner and Doctor Strange? What is their part in this enigmatic adventure? And how will these strange characters reveal new details in our sprawling tapestry of time? The Marvel Universe has a secret... and it’s time you learned it! Cover by John Byrne. • THE FORMAT: 12-issue monthly limited series. FC (1 of 12) $2.99 WARLOCK #6 Louise Simonson/Pascual Ferry/Mark Morales Guest-starring Kitty Pryde! A former teammate pays Warlock a visit as our intrepid alien combats a little problem that goes by the name of Bastion! The mutant-hater is back—and stronger than ever thanks to some new body parts from... hey, we’re not spoiling the surprise here! Cover by Pascual Ferry. (Marvel Memo: This is a resolicitation. All previous orders for this title are canceled.) FC $2.50 ON SALE FEBRUARY 16 INFINITY GAUNTLET TP Jim Starlin/George Pérez & Ron Lim/Joe Rubinstein • THE SCOOP: As Thanos returns in the pages of THOR, this classic collection is available again! • THE STORY: For the dark Titan, Thanos, the Infinity Gauntlet is the Holy Grail, the ultimate prize to be coveted above all else. With it comes omnipotence, the absolute control of all aspects of time, space, power, reality, the mind and the soul. The gaining of supreme might means the beginning of a black nightmare for the entire universe. Now, on the edge of Armageddon and led by the mysterious Adam Warlock, Earth’s super heroes launch a desperate attempt to thwart this nihilistic god’s insane plunge into galactic self-destruction! But in such an awesome cosmic conflict, will anyone survive? Writer Jim Starlin teams with pencilers George Pérez and Ron Lim to unite the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, the Hulk, the Silver Surfer, Doctor Strange, Wolverine and more to go one-on-one with the unbeatable Thanos in all-out cosmic warfare! • THE FORMAT: 256-page trade paperback. SC, 7x10, 256pg, FC $24.95 ON SALE FEBRUARY 23 WOLVERINE/PUNISHER: REVELATION TP Christopher Golden & Tom Sniegoski/Pat Lee/Alvin Lee • THE SCOOP: Two of Marvel’s toughest heroes unite in one eerie thriller from the minds of Marvel Knights! • THE STORY: Wolverine, the feral X-Man, and the Punisher, the grim one-man war against crime, descend into the underground world of the Marvel Universe. Under the mean streets of New York City lie the Morlock Tunnels, abandoned since the mutants were massacred years ago. But if these tunnels are supposed to be deserted, whose footfalls echo in the darkness? Is it Soteira, the long-dead Morlock legend? Or is it a new horror born to threaten the world above? Cover by Pat Lee & Alvin Lee. • THE FORMAT: 96-page trade paperback. SC, 7x10, 96pg, FC $14.95 Spider-Man ON SALE JANUARY 5 SPIDER-WOMAN #9 John Byrne/Graham Nolan/Randy Elliott The evil Spider-Woman is back with a vengeance—and she wants to take poor little Mattie down bad! It’s the knock-down, drag-out slugfest you’ve been waiting for! Plus: What will happen between Spider-Man and Spider-Woman now that Mattie has learned Peter Parker’s secret identity?! And don’t miss the disgusting return of Flesh—sans Bones! FC $1.99 ON SALE JANUARY 12 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #15 Howard Mackie/John Byrne/Dan Green After the shocking events of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #13, Peter Parker receives information that sends him on a world- spanning trip to a chaotic Latveria! Has Doctor Doom at last returned, or is the country under the heel of the mutant known as Stryfe? And is it friend or foe who is sending clues to Peter? Continued in this month’s PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN #15! Cover by John Byrne. FC $1.99 SPIDER-GIRL #18 Tom Defalco/Ron Frenz/Sal Buscema Previewed in this year’s SPIDER-GIRL ANNUAL, the all-new Buzz finally makes his MC2 debut! But Spider-Girl wonders: is he a hero, a villain... or a little bit of both?! And, as if our girl didn’t have enough on her mind, she must also battle the deadly Raptor! Plus: What is J. Jonah Jameson’s secret?! Cover by Ron Frenz & Sal Buscema. FC $1.99 ON SALE JANUARY 19 MARVEL SELECTS: SPIDER-MAN #3 Stan Lee/Gil Kane/Frank Giacoia Introduce a new reader to the Marvel Universe with the series that presents classic moments in the life of Spider-Man! This special 40-page issue reprints AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (Vol. 1) #102, in which Spidey is forced to tag team with his enemy the Lizard to fight Morbius, the living vampire! Plus: An informative text piece and a new cover by Mike Wieringo and Tim Townsend! FC (3 of 12) $2.99 PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN #15 Howard Mackie/John Romita Jr./Scott Hanna Continued from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #15! Spider-Man, under siege in a Stryfe-ruled Latveria, decides the only way to get real answers is to invade Castle Doom itself! Now it’s an unhinged wall-crawler vs. the marshalled forces of Doom’s stronghold! And when the web-slinger gets to the throne room itself, will the owner be there... or is there a new king in town? Cover by John Romita Jr. FC $1.99 ON SALE JANUARY 26 SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED #4 Eric Stephenson/Andy Kuhn/Harry Candelario On this strange world called Counter-Earth, what lies beyond the dystopian Manhattan landscape? Our off-world wall-crawler finds himself in the place called Harmony, a land so filled with wonder and enchantment, it calls to mind Asgard itself. But danger abounds here too, and the High Evolutionary still wants Spider-Man dead! But can the web-spinner flee Harmony when he thinks he just spotted the girl once known as Gwen Stacy?! Cover by Andy Kuhn. FC $1.99 WEBSPINNERS: TALES OF SPIDER-MAN #15 Rurick Tyler/Rurick Tyler Winging in from the events of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #12 and PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN #12, the Vulture swoops in for a vertigo-inducing thriller! Adrian Toomes blacks out part of New York City to pull off his most audacious plan ever! And when Spider-Man gets on his tail, you’ll see airborne acrobatics the likes of which have never before been experienced! It’s a fight to the finish set in the Vulture’s domain—and it’s the Vulture at his most vicious! Cover by Rurick Tyler. FC $2.50 X-Men ON SALE JANUARY 5 UNCANNY X-MEN #378 Alan Davis/Adam Kubert/Tim Townsend AGES OF APOCALYPSE: Book 1— • THE SCOOP: On the 5th anniversary of “Age Of Apocalypse,” the X-Men battle to stop a new dark day from dawning! • THE SET-UP: A new Millennium has dawned, a sacrifice has been made, and the final battle with Apocalypse is over... or is it? With his ultimate destruction at hand, the High Lord began a desperate gamble—one which has altered the very fabric of reality and rewritten history! Can the Children Of The Atom defeat their greatest foe before Apocalypse rules all eternity? • THE STORY: A teenage Jean Grey approaches the Xavier School for the first time. Today is the day when she’ll meet the people who will change her life: Charles Xavier, Hank McCoy, Bobby Drake... with Remy LeBeau and Ororo Munroe?! On their debut mission, the X-Men race to save a new and powerful mutant before he falls under the sway of Magneto and his Brotherhood—a mutant named Peter Rasputin! But as the teams battle, Marvel Girl and Professor X realize that something is horribly wrong! • THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads. The cover by Adam Kubert will feature a fifth color ink to enhance the art. • MARVEL MEMO: Dynamic Forces will offer a signed version of UNCANNY X-MEN #378. See the DF section for full details. FC $1.99 CABLE #77 Joe Pruett/Bernard Chang AGES OF APOCALYPSE: Book 2— • THE SCOOP: On the 5th anniversary of “Age Of Apocalypse,” the X-Men battle to stop a new dark day from dawning! • THE STORY: Years have passed since UNCANNY X-MEN #378, and the world has taken a turn for the worse. While the X-Men continue an apparently futile battle to bring humanity and mutantkind together, a lone warrior rallies an army to battle the legions of the Egyptian Empire. He will be joined by allies from lands afar: Sunfire, of Japan, and Magneto, ruler of the African nation Genosha! • THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads. The cover by Adam Kubert will feature a fifth color ink to enhance the art. FC $1.99 X-MEN: HELLFIRE CLUB #3 Ben Raab/Charlie Adlard The origin of the Inner Circle continues! While young men from across Europe die in the trenches of WWI, others move among the shadows, grasping at power. Admidst the chaos, the madman known as Sinister and the original Union Jack make their moves to control the fate of the Shaw brothers. The choices they make will not only influence the outcome of the war— but of mankind itself! Cover by Adam Kubert. FC (3 of 4) $2.50 X-MEN: THE HIDDEN YEARS #4 John Byrne/John Byrne/Tom Palmer The conclusion to the Savage Land saga! Separated since their arrival in the prehistoric jungle, the X-Men reunite against their greatest foe: Magneto! Guest-starring Ka-Zar, Polaris and Havok! Cover by John Byrne. FC $2.50 ON SALE JANUARY 12 GENERATION X #61 Jay Faerber/Kevin Sharpe/Art Thibert That’s right kids, Mondo is back! But is he the teammate and friend that Generation X remembers—or is he a sinister new villain? Find out as Black Tom Cassidy and the Juggernaut take the Academy hostage! Plus: M has been transferred to a private school in Europe, but when a rash of student disappearances leads her to investigate, she uncovers a supernatural beast of darkness! Cover by Terry Dodson. FC $1.99 MUTANT X #17 Howard Mackie/Cary Nord/Andrew Pepoy Cyclops is back! But even in the twisted world of MUTANT X, Scott Summers and Havok still can’t unite without trouble erupting! With anti-mutant feelings swelling, the Living Pharaoh taps the power of the Summer siblings—and catapults them into a conflict larger than they could ever have imagined! Cover by Cary Nord. (Marvel Memo: This is a resolicitation. All previous orders for this issue have been canceled.) FC $1.99 X-MEN: CHILDREN OF THE ATOM #4 Joe Casey/Steve Rude Continuing the untold origin of the X-Men! As Charles Xavier and Magneto scramble to recruit young mutants, the FBI strikes a Faustian agreement with the Anti-Mutant Militia! Meanwhile, Scott Summers enters the strange world of the Xavier School For Gifted Youngsters, Bobby Drake realizes that Professor X may be his best hope for controlling his burgeoning abilities, and Jean Grey makes a life-altering decision! Painted cover by Steve Rude. (Marvel Memo: This is a resolicitation. All previous orders for this issue have been canceled.) FC (4 of 6) $2.99 ON SALE JANUARY 19 WOLVERINE #148 Erik Larsen/Roger Cruz AGES OF APOCALYPSE: Book 3— • THE SCOOP: On the 5th anniversary of “Age Of Apocalypse,” the X-Men battle to stop a new dark day from dawning! • THE STORY: Years have passed since CABLE #77 and the world has changed once again. The forces of the High Lord have exacted a horrrible price from the heroes of Earth. Among those martyred: Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch and the Thing. But the Fantastic Four are not gone! In the place of the original team, a new (but strangely familiar) foursome has gathered: Spider-Man! The Hulk! Ghost Rider! And Wolverine! Together they’ve defeated all manner of threats, but now they face the ultimate test from a villain they thought long dead! • THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads. The cover by Erik Larsen will feature a fifth color ink to enhance the art. FC, 32pg $1.99 X-MAN #61 Terry Kavanagh/Mike Miller/Bud Larosa Having just faced Apocalypse, has X-Man created yet another reality for himself? Waking up in some kind of underground prison, Nate Grey is not sure what to make of himself. Wearing a power-inhibiting suit, X-Man is virtually helpless—but when he befriends his fellow prisoners, he realizes that his worst suspicions may be right! And when he realizes where the prison is located, he’s going to find he’s never been more out of his element! Cover by Mike Miller. FC 1.99 ON SALE JANUARY 26 BISHOP: THE LAST X-MAN #6 Joseph Harris/Michael Ryan/Andrew Pepoy Bishop and Company race to the rescue as the Chronomancer’s forces and the last of the dreaded Kith sack the walled city of Dunduine! The first shots are fired in the coming war between the villain once known as Fitzroy and the rag-tag party of mutant outlaws, but there’s more at play here than meets the eye. And Bishop soon learns how much more is at stake when the mysterious group of powerful mutants called Clan Hellfire makes their presence known! Cover by Georges Jeanty. FC $1.99 GAMBIT #14 Fabian Nicieza/Anthony Williams/Andy Lanning Continuing his adventure in 1892, Gambit makes a deal with the Devil himself, Mr. Sinister! But will this diabolical pact protect the Thieves’ Guild, or will it unleash the dreaded power of Apocalypse?! Plus: The New Son meets the high-flying Angel! Cover by Kevin Maguire. FC $1.99 X-MEN UNLIMITED #26 Joe Pruett/Brett Booth/Salvador Regla AGES OF APOCALYPSE: Book 4— • THE SCOOP: On the 5th anniversary of “Age Of Apocalypse,” the X-Men battle to stop a new dark day from dawning! • THE STORY: It is 20 years after the events of WOLVERINE #148—and the Shi’Ar army (led by Deathbird) and the Four Horsemen are launching an attack on Earth! Our first line of defense? The moon-base of the X-Men: Wolverine, Phoenix, Sunfire, Quicksilver, Forge, Cable, Shadowcat and Storm! Cover by Brett Booth will feature a 5th color cover ink. • THE FORMAT: 48 pages, with ads. FC, 48pg $2.99 X-MEN #98 Alan Davis/Alan Davis/Mark Farmer AGES OF APOCALYPSE: Book 5— • THE SCOOP: On the 5th anniversary of “Age Of Apocalypse,” the X-Men battle to stop a new dark day from dawning! • THE STORY: Nearly a century has passed since the events of UNCANNY X-MEN #378, and the dream of Charles Xavier has spread beyond the boundaries of Earth. The X-Men now encompass champions from many worlds, and have defeated many evils. But now the man who started it all is dying. When the X-Men—many of whom have been long separated—come together in a last-ditch attempt to save him, they find themselves in a final, pitched battle with Apocalypse that will truly decide not only their future, but that of all human history! And just in case you don’t think this story will “count,” think again! Events from this story are a catalyst for the immediate future—especially the big changes scheduled for March 2000! • THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads. The cover by Alan Davis will feature a fifth color ink to enhance the art. FC $1.99 X-MEN UNIVERSE #4 Continuing the monthly title that collects the best of the X! This 80-page issue reprints three mutant stories from October 1999... with intro pages for each tale (great for 1st time readers)! FC $4.99 X-FORCE #100 John Francis Moore/Jimmy Cheung/Rob Morales & Rob Stull • THE SCOOP: X-Force members past and present unite to defeat an out-of-control teammate! • THE STORY: Dani Moonstar has split into four separate personas: “Valkrie,” “Mutant Liberation Front,” “New Mutants” and the current “Cosmic” Moonstar. But she must be rejoined if the cosmic balance is to remain in equilibrium—meaning, it’s up to the combined powers of Cable, Wolfsbane, Shatterstar, Karma, Rictor, Caliban, Warlock, Risque, Copycat, Arcadia, Domino and Deadpool to stop their friend—or reality as we know it will end! With guest-stars galore, this issue brings together the characters that have formed both the New Mutants and X-Force—and will conclude with the formation of the team’s new purpose! Cover by Jimmy Cheung. • THE FORMAT: 48 pages, with ads. FC, 48pg $2.99 DYNAMIC FORCES MARVEL PRODUCTS These 18" X 24" masterpieces will be a “marvelous “ asset to any collection! Don’t miss these latest in a series of lithographs by Dynamic Forces and Marvel! X-MEN #1 UNCANNY LITHO The X-Citing X-Men are captured by contemporary classic painter (in homage to Jack Kirby’s original cover) by Alex Ross! Time is of the essence to get this limited edition exquisite X-Men piece of artwork captured as a lithograph by painter Alex Ross! UNSIGNED—Print MSRP: $19.95 SIGNED—Print MSRP: $39.95 EARTH X LIMITED LITHO It’s the dawn of a new millennium! Do you know if your children have superpowers?! This incredible series by Alex Ross is a Top Ten comic every month! Don’t miss this opportunity to get a beautiful piece of artwork captured as a lithograph by John Paul Leon and Alex Ross! UNSIGNED—Print MSRP: $19.95 SIGNED—Print MSRP: $49.95 ********************* INCREDIBLE HULK #12 SIGNED Signed by writer Paul Jenkins and artist Ron Garney! Extremely Limited! FC MSRP: $29.99 IRON MAN #26 SIGNED Signed by writer/cover artist Joe Quesada with artists Sean Chen and Robert Hunter! Extremely Limited! FC MSRP: $29.99 X-MEN COLLECTIBLE COMICS: GIANT SIZED X-MEN #1 SIGNED Signed by the ever-lovin', ever-livin' legend himself who mastered telling the tales and co-created the most "X-Citing" Mutants of the Millennium... Mr. Stan "The Man" Lee! Extremely Limited! FC MSRP: $69.99 UNCANNY X-MEN #378 SIGNED Signed by artist Adam Kubert! Part 1 of the new "Ages of Apocalypse!" Extremely Limited! FC MSRP: $19.99 X-MEN #80 DF EXCLUSIVE ALTERNATE COVER SIGNED Signed by co-creator and the man who helped introduce these heroes to Marvel Fans for the Millennium... Mr. Stan "The Man" Lee! FC MSRP: $59.99 MIGHTY MARVEL MILLENNIUM STARTER PACKAGE Featuring 4 DF Exclusive Alternate cover comics which could range from The Hulk #1 DF Exclusive Alternate Cover to Spider-Man Alternate covers to X-Men alternate covers plus, as an extra added bonus DF will add in an additional signed Marvel Comic AND ALL at the price of $19.99, just so that we can celebrate! Extremely Limited. FC MSRP: $19.99 WIZARD PRESS/BLACK BULL ENTERTAINMENT BLACK BULL ENTERTAINMENT GATECRASHER #1 by Waid, Conner, & Palmiotti Welcome to the new world of comics! It ain’t a new year without a party, and no party’s complete without — Gatecrasher! Join the galaxy’s newest unique hero as he discovers villains beyond belief, worlds beyond imagination and women beyond his means! All of this excitement is written by the award-winning Mark (JLA) Waid, lavishly illustrated by comic goddess Amanda (Vampirella) Conner and traced by this year’s Wizard Fan Award winner, Jimmy (Don’t call me a tracer!) Palmiotti.Now is the time to enlist with the breakthrough title of the new millennium — Gatecrasher! Rip out the handy request card, hand it to your retailer and say, “Get me Gatecrasher #1!” Gatecrasher is the first book published by Black Bull Entertainment! In stores January 26, 2000 FC, 32pg (1 of 4) $2.50 Retailer Notes: Gatecrasher #1 will be strictly printed to order; Gatecrasher #1 will absolutely not be overshipped; Every 10 copies of Gatecrasher #1 ordered will include 2 copies of a surprise variant cover by a hot top-name mystery artist! WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT WIZARD: THE COMICS MAGAZINE #101 EXCLUSIVES: ALL-NEW DAWN #1/2 comic book offer from Sirius Entertainment. Written by artist/creator Joseph Michael Linsner, this exclusive story takes place after the “Return Of The Goddess” mini-series and before the next Dawn series due later this year! FREE new Punisher poster by Steve Dillon (Preacher). This Marvel Knights’ Punisher poster will also feature a complete rap-sheet with info on the crimes and offenses which could put him at the top of the FBI’s Most Wanted List! 2000 IS HERE! Wizard: The Comics Magazine #101 is our year 2000 preview spectacular issue with all of the latest info and excitement on comic books shipping this year! The new/classic Punisher from the Marvel Knights line is drawn by artist Steve Dillon on our cover. Dillon joins his Preacher partner, writer Garth Ennis, for the return of the original vigilante Punisher in an all-new series that will be a huge hit in 2000. Our alternate cover features the lovely Lara Croft, the Tomb Raider drawn by artist Andy Park. Croft, video games’ sexiest adventurer finally stars in her own Top Cow Productions comic book and will be taking no prisoners this year! Wizard #101 will get you the latest lowdown on what will be this year’s hottest comic books. From the X-Men, to the JLA, to the Avengers and beyond, it’s all in here! We’ll also examine the major questions for 2000. Will the X-Men movie deliver? Will Mark Waid and Kurt Busiek launch their Gorilla comic book line? What will Black Bull What the heck happened to Joe Madureira? Where does Batman go after “No Man’s Land?” The top creators and publishers unveil the plans for the year only in this issue. Wizard #101 has everything on every aspect of comic book entertainment! Our columns and departments will entertain and inform, while our price guides for comics will put you on the pulse of the industry. You can’t survive 2000 without Wizard #101! Free Premiums for Retailers: Receive a copy of the ALL-NEW Dawn #1/2 for every 25 copies of Wizard #101 ordered. (Caution: This incentive is not subject to a 90-day cancellations/returns policy.) Magazine (Punisher cover by Steve Dillon) $4.99 Magazine (Lara Croft/Tomb Raider cover by Andy Park) $4.99 TOYFARE: THE TOY MAGAZINE #31 EXCLUSIVE limited edition WWF “THE BIG SHOW” action figure offer from JAKKS PACIFIC! ToyFare: The Toy Magazine #31 is our first annual Monster Robot Issue! Robot toys and action figures led by Gundam take over ToyFare! Bandai’s Gundam figures have survived over 20 years in Japan and beyond. Our robot feature story takes you inside the world of giant robots, with a special focus on why Gundam robots are the best on the player. Find out what’s next for Tomb Raider toys as our cover story reveals the newest Lara Croft action figures that are coming this year. Get collecting with “Toy Collecting 101.” You’ll learn everything you need to know, covering all aspects of the toy collecting hobby, from taking care of your toys, to displaying ’em, to the hunt for rare toys, to even purchasing collectibles online, it’s all in here. Our Monster Robot-theme continues with our “Toy Story” column, where we look at everything from the great Shogun Warriors to the original Transformers. Our hilarious “Big Shots” in the ToyFare price guide will also feature a Gundam invasion. The beloved cast of “Twisted Mego Theatre” will shock the world with their very first strip of 2000! ToyFare has the most complete full-color action figure price, toy news and updates along with the latest photo previews of upcoming toy lines. It doesn’t matter if you’re a casual toy fan or an obsessive super-collector, you can’t afford to miss this issue of ToyFare: The Toy Magazine! EXCLUSIVES & CONTESTS: *FREE ToyFare Presents: Make Your Own Action Figures Booklet! Learn the secrets of creating your own custom action figures with our step-by-step instructions and illustrations. *EXCLUSIVE limited edition WWF “THE BIG SHOW” action figure offer from JAKKS PACIFIC! Free Premiums for Retailers: Receive one EXCLUSIVE limited edition WWF BIG SHOW action figure for every 25 copies of ToyFare #31 ordered. (Caution: This incentive is not subject to a 90-day cancellations/returns policy.) Magazine (Tomb Raider cover) $4.99 INQUEST GAMER #58 FREE POKEMON PROMO CARD COLLECTOR’S BOOKLET! FREE Magic: The Gathering NEMESIS Preview Card! InQuest Gamer #58 blasts into the new millennium with everything that Magic: The Gathering and Pokémon card players need to play better, win more and have fun! This month we present the Top 10 Coolest Magic cards! This collection will draw from both old and new sets, including cards with the most original game mechanics and/or fun value. With this Top 10 in your hand you’ll be ready to start up your own Magic players league as we give you the basics on how to set up a bunch of fun and new variant-play leagues. Pokémon maniacs will marvel at our exclusive scoop on Obscure Japanese Pokémon cards! See hard-to- find Japanese cards like Pikablue and many more! InQuest Gamer #58 also serves up our annual IQ Fan Awards ballot. Let your voice be heard and vote for your favorite game releases of the past year. Get ready for InQuest Gamer’s Sci-Fi Slugfest! We pit 64 of the most popular science fiction heroes and villains against one another to see who will emerge victorious. The results of these battles are determined by online voting at the wizardworld.com website. With the arrival of the new millennium, the Day of Reckoning has come to our editors. Witness the arrival of Death and his minions at the InQuest Gamer offices! Can we survive a game with Death? See what happens in this shocking photo-feature! Play your best with InQuest Gamer! Get the essential info you need as we provide the most complete news and previews on all of the latest Magic: The Gathering/CCG strategy guides (with Pokémon strategies and updated price guides for both U.S. and Japanese cards) and resources to put you at the top of your game. Plus, the only independent monthly Magic price guide! EXCLUSIVES: *FREE 16-page Obscure Pokémon Cards Booklet! See the Pokémon Japanese promo cards (with English translations) that are only available in vending machines! Learn to play these wacky and bizarre import cards now! Get this crucial Pokémon information before anyone else ONLY in InQuest Gamer! *FREE Magic: The Gathering NEMESIS Preview Card from Wizards of the Coast! Magazine $4.99 COMICS SECTION A SILENT COMICS ARSENIC LULLABY JANUARY 2000 This issue celebrates one full year of Arsenic Lullaby with a new batch of disturbingly funny short stories. Learn of the conspiracy between Teddy Roosevelt and the Tooth Fairy to rub out two 7-year-old girls; see if a man who murders babies for the government can fall in love; and witness the final act that drove Jeffrey Dahlmer to a killing spree. Laugh out loud fun! b&w, 32pg $2.50 AAA POP COMICS THE ATOMICS #1 by Mike Allred; colors by Laura Allred Meet The Atomics! A time traveling 17-year-old with an acne problem has arrived in Snap City… and some thing has followed him! The underground refuse known as the Mutant Street Beatniks become involved in a big way as their mutations develop into full-on super powers. With the help of their former nemesis, Frank Einstein (a.k.a. Madman), they learn the ways of the super-hero! This is the first issue of a continuing monthly, full-color series from Mike Allred, with colors by the award- winning Laura Allred. The Atomics is all about big-time action and adventure with an emphasis on character-driven stories. You're going to love these guys, and they're gonna love you right back! MATURE READERS FC, 32pg $2.95 AARDVARK-VANAHEIM CEREBUS #250 “Going Home” part 19 of 34—The conclusion of Book One of “Going Home.” The barge is at the pier. Will Jaka disembark with Cerebus and continue their journey up to Sand Hills Creek? Or is she headed to the Sea of the South to become the Patroness of Mealc? The countdown to issue 300 (March 2004) continues … t-minus 50 and counting. b&w $2.25 STAR OF THE MONTH CEREBUS VOLUME 2: HIGH SOCIETY TP by Dave Sim Dave Sim's Cerebus began as a parody of Conan, but has expanded and grown into much, much more! Intellectual, entertaining, and though-provoking, Cerebus is the longest running independent black-and-white comic being published today! (STAR00071) SC, 7x10, 248+pg, b&w $25.00 *************** ABC STUDIOS DOUBLE IMPACT X Double Impact kicks off the New Year with an all-new look in a very cool magazine format. Why? Because now there is more space to draw and be creative, that’s why! Featuring the all-new Double Impact X and the return of Blondage! This new series takes place after DI2069 special so don’t miss it! Plus, the return of Armando Huerta. ‘Nuff said! This collectors edition features two awesome alternates by A. Huerta! NOTE: The Adult Cover edition is not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. MATURE READERS REG. $5.95 ALTERNATE $8.00 ADULT (CAUT: 3) $8.00 CHINA & JAZZ RAISING HELL Tag along with the infamous China and Jazz in this very wicked and super action-packed one-shot special! Warning, this special edition is hilariously funny and extremely rude! And also full of gorgeous babes with over exaggerated guns — the A. Huerta style! MATURE READERS b&w $5.00 RAW & UNCENSORED #1 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL REG.—b&w (1 of 3) $3.00 ADULT—b&w (1 of 3) $8.00 ARMANDO HUERTA EXTREME PORTFOLIO #2 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Portfolio (2 of 3) $20.00 HOT SHOTS GOLD FOIL & RED MONNIKA NUDE COMBO SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Combo $75.00 ABISMO PABLO'S INFERNO #2 by Rhode Montijo Why did poor little Pablo go to Hell? Clues are revealed in this action-filled issue featuring freaky clowns, Aztec Gods, and blood-thirsty vampires! Bold artwork and imaginative storytelling inspired by Mexican mythology makes Pablo's Inferno a never-before seen vision of the underworld! A Xeric Grant recipient. b&w, 32pg (2 of 5) $2.95 ABSTRACT STUDIO COMPLETE STRANGERS IN PARADISE BOOK THREE HC by Terry Moore This new book is the third in the “Complete SiP” book series, a premium hardcover edition collecting issues #1-12 of Volume III. This is the first book to collect the entire Homage and Abstract Studio issues that make up Act One of SiP’s final story trilogy. A special color section features the original cover art for every issue, in addition to notes and sketches from Terry Moore’s sketchbook taken during the making of these issues. Plus: A Bonus story — the best-selling single issue of SiP ever, the Xena parody, “Princess Warrior!” Foil stamped casebound hardcover with color dustjacket HC, 7x10, 296pg, b&w (w/Color Section) $49.95 STAR OF THE MONTH STRANGERS IN PARADISE VOLUME 3: IT’S A GOOD LIFE TP by Terry Moore Strangers in Paradise is the entertaining and poignant look at the relationship of two young women and the twists and turns that life throws at them. (STAR03045) SC, 7x10, 88+pg, b&w $8.95 *************** AC COMICS GOLDEN AGE MEN OF MYSTERY COMICS #20 The Men of Mystery spotlight focuses on a woman this time around, as this issue's theme is Phantom Lady and other heroes. Start off with a breathtaking Matt Baker Phantom Lady cover recreation, and a lead story starring comics’ ultimate good girl art heroine (from her infamous Fox Features run), also drawn by the incomparable Mr. Baker, entitled "The Subway Slayer." An interview with Golden-Age artist Frank Borth touches on his days drawing the original incarnation of the lady at Quality Comics, as well as the rest of his career. You’ll see a sample of Mr. Borth's work in The Mysterious Spider Widow. Then, Harry "A" Chesler Publication’s little-known (but excellent) super-hero, Dynamic Man, is presented in two stories. b&w, 52pg $6.95 JUNGLE BABES COLLECTION #1 Four books — one copy each of Golden-Age Greats Vol.14, Jungle Girls #4 and #6 and Femforce Up Close #8 — bagged together as a set! Glamorous Jungle Girls abound in this fantastic, big-value pack containing stories of the most beautiful women who ever swung on a vine! Superb Golden-Age jungle action from Fiction House, Fox, ME and others, featuring Sheena, Tiger Girl (four stories), Camilla (three stories), Nyoka, Rulah and more, plus contemporary Amazonian action with Tara in full color! Nineteen stories in all, drawn by top artists like Frank Frazetta, Matt Baker, Maurice Whitman, Bob Powell, Edmond Good, and Ralph Mayo. Plus a write-up of every jungle character that appeared in the Golden-Age in Golden-Age Greats Vol. 14. Buy this pack and jumpstart your Jungle Girl collection! Pack (x4), b&w $20.80 SUPER BABES COLOR PAK #1 Five books — one copy each of Femforce Origins TP and Femforce Up Close #4, 7, 9, and 11. See the most beautiful, longest- running team of costumed super-babe characters in comics history — learn who they are and how they came to be; then see their full-color, book-length solo adventures with Ms. Victory in "On The Threshold of A Dream"' She-Cat in "The Splatter Batter," and Synn in "When a Tree Falls In The Forest!" Glamorous contemporary super-heroine action at its finest. Pack (x5), FC $23.75 ACCLAIM COMICS UNITY 2000 #3 by Shooter, Starlin, & Rubinstein This issue: Solar decides that enough is enough; Erica Pierce receives a mysterious visit; Master Darque makes a pact with a dangerous and powerful entity; The Unity task force is gathered; and battle lines are drawn. Need we say more? This highly- anticipated story, by two of the industry’s greatest creators, continues in this blockbuster third issue! FC, 32pg (3 of 6) $2.50 ARMORINES VOLUME 2 #4 by Banmally, Marts, Calafiore, & Palmiotti The Armorines have been led around the world in search of the mysterious leaders of their foes. In this issue… they find them! This comic book, based on Acclaim’s Armorines: Project Swarm video game, continues in full stride as the armored heroes travel into space and begin their final, tragic battle against their arachnid foes! FC, 32pg (4 of 4) $2.50 QUANTUM & WOODY #21 by Priest, Jimenez, & Alpuente Oscar (Contest of Champions II) Jimenez jumps on as guest artist! Woody pursues his lawsuit by storming into the office of a certain Latino comic book editor, and "Dave" Warrant performs a dangerous, fragile procedure to save the residents of LunaWatch. Meanwhile, Toyo Harada convinces Quantum that the best way to prevent the coming Apocalypse is for Quantum to once again take on the power he once shared with Woody (and Warrant). Only, this time, Harada arranges to break the connection; forever severing the ties between Quantum and his best friend (and their “maybe he is…” “…maybe he ain't” arch villain) — with dire consequences! Guest-starring a certain Cuban comic book packager and a certain Italian comic book packager and a certain Latino comic book editor. FC, 32pg $2.50 SHADOW MAN #7 by Abnett, Lanning, Broome, & Regla The conclusion of the “Never Ending Party!” Shadowman finds himself powerless to stop an evil cabalist’s plans to suck all the necromantic energy from all of the party-goers! If these machinations come to pass, half of New Orleans may be destroyed! All this, plus Master Darque rears his ugly head! FC, 32pg $2.50 STAR OF THE MONTH QUANTUM & WOODY VOLUME 4: MAGNUM FORCE TP by Priest, Bright, & Adams Collecting issues #13-16. This TP is a complete departure from the fun-loving insanity which we’ve all come to know and love. Quantum & Woody embark on an adventure which alters the core of what they’ve come to believe as super-heroes. Tragedy, revenge, and disillusionment change Quantum & Woody forever. Contains all-new material by Priest and Bright! (STAR10018) FC, 96pg $7.95 *************** ACG STAR WESTERN #1 Printed in full-size comic format, and shot from the original Fawcett-Charlton Proofs, this Photo cover and “Featured Star” James Stewart launches this new comic with a full index of all his western films. Plus an explosion of big screen stars. Tom Mix, Lash Larue, Rocky Lane, Monte Hale, Gabby Hayes, Andy Devine, and more. Art by Dick Giordano, John Belfie, Charles Nicholas, Steve Ditko, as well as a few well-placed surprises. A collector’s dream! b&w, 64pg $5.95 GREEN BERETS #1 A masterful Vietnam series produced by Joe Kubert. Adapted from the comic strip and the first time in comic book form, ACG is proud to present an epic war story by the best in the business! The Green Berets, a series not to be missed! b&w, 32pg $2.95 MILTON CANIFF’S TERRY & THE PIRATES #2 Continuing the first 1934 adventure of Terry and The Pirates, our heroes Terry and Ryan get a little too close to the fire as the China Coast starts to heat up. High adventure and classic Milton Caniff! A collector’s paradise! b&w, 32pg $2.95 A COP CALLED TRACY #12 More late 40s adventures of America’s favorite detective, tuff and gritty action as only Gould could produce. A classic series now in its second year! b&w, 32pg $2.95 PULP ACTION STARRING THE SHADOW #3 by Walter Gibson Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of men? The Shadow, of course! The third smash issue starring the Dark Avenger himself! b&w, 32pg $2.95 DICK TRACY DETECTIVE #4 The final conclusion of the “Sleeth Affair” and Sam Ketcham’s first adventure! Murder, intrigue, and a beautiful woman mix into a lethal conclusion this issue. Don’t miss it! b&w, 32pg (4 of 4) $2.95 ACE McCOY #4 More beautiful women and more problems develop as McCoy’s carnival stunts take a turn for the worst. Great art by none other than Frank Frazetta! b&w, 32pg $2.95 GEORGE WUNDER’S TERRY & THE PIRATES CHARLTON SET Three of the rarest Terry & The Pirates comics, the 50s Charlton issues are available again! Solid issue by the great George Wunder. A one-time offer as quantity lasts. Take advantage in owning a classic set before it is completely sold out! Pack (x3), 32pg, b&w $8.50 JAMES O’BARR’S ORIGINAL SINS #2 The month is the ultimate collection of early James O’Barr. Sci-fi, horror, and some unpublished Crow art. A more cutting- edge story that will make you jump up and scream. 100% O’Barr straight and uncut as you like it! b&w, 32pg $2.95 AIT/PLANETLAR ASTRONAUTS IN TROUBLE: SPACE: 1959 #1 by Larry Young & Charlie Adlard The next story arc in the Astronauts in Trouble saga takes you back to 1959 and the original Channel Seven News Team! Cameraman Chet Archer, reporter Kit Draper, and network troubleshooter Bob Block uncover the answer to a question nobody's asking... because those who do end up dead! Government cover-up agents, noir-ish gun molls, and the first man on the moon figure the Channel Seven guys are gonna keep the truth to themselves... or else! Hard-boiled adventure from the team who brought you AiT: Live From the Moon and AiT: Cool Ed's. b&w, 24pg (1 of 3) $2.95 AMAZE INK/SLAVE LABOR GRAPHICS Amaze Ink SPOOK GIRL #1 by Mike Macropolous “Spookgirl” is the codename for Trixie McGillicutty, a headstrong young woman with an affinity for finding the unusual and surreal through her investigations around the world. Described by creator Mike Macropolous as “a cross between Sandman and Indiana Jones,” the series explores Urban Myths and what happens when fairy tales become real, all served up in a “hard- boiled, two-fisted shell.” Fun, energetic, sexy, and strange, Spook Girl delivers the goods. b&w, 24pg $2.95 Slave Labor COMIC BOOK HEAVEN VOLUME 2 #2 by Scott Saavedra Do you remember when comic books were only a quarter — or 15 cents — or less? Do you like the purple prose, absurd situations, over-hyped ads, and lousy production values found in those old four-color publications? Then Comic Book Heaven is an entertainment bullet with your name on it. The second all-new issue of Comic Book Heaven continues to expose old comic books for what they are: a lot of really weird fun. Scott Saavedra writes, illustrates, and designs each issue, and this time turns his attention to Crazed Butlers, Bad Things for Children, Fun with Trademarks, the popular Me Am Weird reviews of old comics, and much more! b&w, 32pg $1.95 LENORE BABY DOLL T-SHIRT #1 This new Lenore T-shirt by Roman Dirge is made just for the ladies in women’s baby doll sizes. Available in Small, Medium, and Large. These are very small (a small shirt almost looks like a child’s shirt). Printed on a black shirt on both sides. SM-LG SRP: $22.00Ea. LIFE OF A FETUS #3 by Andy Ristaino In this issue of SLG’s newest cult hit, the Fetus, whisked away from Dr. Otto’s lab by the enigmatic Jack Hazard, is taken to Warehouse 23, headquarters of the Discordians, a group of anarchist hipsters. Ralf and his truck are reunited, and Mrs. Cleaver learns about the mysteries of life. b&w, 24pg $2.95 LITTLE GLOOMY #2 by Landry Walker Simon’s fiendish plot begins to unfold as an army of the undead descends upon Little Gloomy and her friends. Meanwhile, Frank is still missing. What’s his connection to the strange, misshapen creature that Simon is building? What’s the creature’s sinister purpose? And why does this creation of Simon’s resemble Gloomy? Join Little Gloomy on her adventures as she tries to maintain her sanity in a town full of monsters out to get her and mad scientist out for revenge. b&w, 24pg $2.95 ODDJOB #4 by Ian & Tyson Smith There is an odd smell in the night air and for once it’s not Robin’s fault. All of weirdest characters crawl from the woodwork under the light of an odd moon. Moe pulls the graveyard shift as he investigates zombie pizza deliverymen, robotic nemesis Moe-bot, and some of the strangest “villains” the city has to offer. Enlisting the help of his nighttime sidekick and beat poet Nolan, Moe takes a night on the town, accompanied by a crazy bongo beat. b&w, 32pg $2.95 POTENTIAL TPB by Ariel Schrag Destined to be a classic, Ariel Schrag’s Potential series is finally collected into book form. This giant collection puts the entire story of this extraordinary young woman’s Junior year in high school into its proper format and perspective. All of the personal trials and growth, the struggles and the discoveries are all here. If you think you know what’s going on in your local high school, read Potential and prepare to be shocked. SC, 240pg $24.95 WAITING PLACE VOLUME 2 #2 by McKeever, Norton, & Yurkovich This issue: “Sports.” Kyle goes huntin’ with his worst enemy! Just how alike are these two, and to what lengths will Kyle go to stop his kid brother from becoming the same? Also: Jeffry thinks that in a town that eats, drinks, sleeps, and breathes hockey, being on the hockey team is his first class ticket to popularity. Is he right? And what’s hockey’s dominance doing to the basketball team? Cullen may not care, but he’s about to find out! b&w, 24pg $2.95 EVAN DORKIN’S DEVIL PUPPET T-SHIRT Behold the Devil Puppet!!! As seen in the pages of Dork! and Instant Piano, the enigmatic pop-culture raconteur and creature of undying evil tells all unbelievers where to go on this stylish and unsettling full-color design screen-printed on a gray t-shirt. Designed by Evan Dorkin and Sarah Dyer, as commanded by the Devil Puppet himself. L-XL $21.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A JOHNNY THE HOMICIDAL MANIAC #1 CURRENT PRINTING by Jhonen Vasquez b&w, 24pg $2.95 O/A JOHNNY THE HOMICIDAL MANIAC CURRENT PRINTING #2 by Jhonen Vasquez b&w, 24pg $2.95 O/A JOHNNY THE HOMICIDAL MANIAC CURRENT PRINTING #4 by Jhonen Vasquez A new printing of this Johnny classic. b&w, 24pg $2.95 O/A SPARKS #2 by Lawrence Marvit Looking for your place in the world? So is Jo, but things aren’t going so well. She lives in an old tenement building with her pill-popping mom and her abusive policeman father. The only place she feels comfortable is the auto shop where she works. Using some old junk she builds "the perfect man." His questions cause her to re-evaluate her own assumptions, and in the end she finds her own identity. It’s a fairy tale gone very wrong... and very real. b&w, 48pg $4.95 Ea. O/A WYRD: THE RELUCTANT WARRIOR #1 by Jim Starlin Wyrd: The Reluctant Warrior is about what happens when magic confronts big money. Wyrd's duty is to confront the nefarious Nexus Combine, a strange cosmic mega-corporation that devours entire worlds to support its bottom line. And to do that, Wyrd must go head-to-head with the Combine's allied chairman Magnus... who is Wyrd's own father. b&w, 24pg (1 of 6) $2.95 *************** ANIMUS WU WEI #9 by Oscar Stern This shock-filled issue, entitled “Apotheosis, or Bang! You’re Dead,” has Michael and Ian finally meeting with deadly consequences. Violence, mayhem, and a trip to New Jersey are all in store for our hero — after he’s been mortally shot. Plus, the “Happy Hooker Hour.” Be warned, this is a white-knuckled ride before the final issue, Wu Wei #10. All plotlines will be neatly tied and all questions will be answered. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 ANTARCTIC PRESS GIGANTOR #1 by Ben Dunn & Ted Nomura The classic anime series is now an Antarctic Press full-color comic series! The year is 1945: The Americans attack an uncharted Japanese island that holds a secret scientific base where scientists are working on a new kind of weapon — a giant robot known simply as “The Ironman.” Jump to the year 1961: A new criminal organization has threatened the governments of the world with an army of mechanical weapons and beasts. The freedom of the world rests upon the collective shoulders of an organization known as the International Justice Organization. Meanwhile, in one of the I.J.O.'s secret labs, a new weapon for justice is being created, a weapon code-named Gigantor! But the project is far from completion, and the lab has been infiltrated by a traitor! FC, 20pg (1 of 12) $2.50 GIGANTOR T-SHIRT Want to show the world who's bigger than big, stronger than strong? Get your very own full-color Gigantor T-shirt today! Gigantor soars straight out toward the viewer, thrilling his fans and striking fear into the hearts of his enemies! Be ready to fight for right against wrong with this powerful piece of apparel! L-XL $18.95 XXL $19.95 GOLD DIGGER VOLUME 2 #7 by Fred Perry On Gina's next expedition, she finds herself searching the mysterious "Halls of the Extremely Dead," an archaic temple raised by the ancients to memorialize those who died in a most horrible fashion. Here Gina searches for the next Elemental Focus... alone! FC, 20pg $2.50 STAR OF THE MONTH GOLD DIGGER VOLUME 1 CURRENT PRINTING TP by Fred Perry This first edition collects the four issues of the first Gold Digger mini-series, "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Lost Cities!" Gina Diggers, archeologist/adventurer/super-scientist, and her adopted sister Britanny (a.k.a. Cheetah because... well, she's a were- cheetah!) go globe-trotting in search of treasure and end up traveling from El Dorado, to Atlantis, to Shangri-La, to the Garden of Eden! (STAR07535) SC, 7x10, 144pg, b&w $10.95 *************** LUFTWAFFE: 1946 #17 by Ted Nomura JAGDGESCHWADER: Part 5 "Kursk"—In May 1943, the biggest tank battle of all time occurred between the German and Soviet forces at Kursk. What is not generally known is that this was also the biggest air battle of all time, surpassing the Battle of Britain and the Battle of Marianas! The Soviet T-34 regiments, including female crews, are facing the tough Tiger tanks, not to mention the aircraft falling from the skies! RES. from Previews Vol. IX #3 (Mar99) b&w, 24pg $2.99 MANGAZINE #7 by Various All the hijinks of Ninja High School, all the action of World War II: 1946, all the outlandish exploring of Gold Digger, and all the holy heroics of Warrior Nun Areala! All this, plus extra stories and art to round out the biggest package of anime- and manga-inspired adventures in America! Wrap it up in a spectacular cover by Joe Wight (background painter for Star Wars: The Manga) and you've got Mangazine FC, 80+pg $8.99 NINJA HIGH SCHOOL VERSION 2 #7 by Ben Dunn Having captured Tomorrow Girl and Solora, Tetsuo intends to sell them to his strange Zardon buyer. Meanwhile, Ricky and Yumei are trapped aboard Tetsuo's flying air carrier. Only by combining forces do they stand a chance of escaping. But can two bitter rivals actually talk to each other, let alone work together? FC, 20pg $2.50 TWILIGHT X-TRA #2 by Joe Wight Help comes to the crew of the Sappho 3 from an unexpected quarter as they battle the Nationalist fleet in an island maze! FC, 20pg (2 of 3) $2.50 WARRIOR NUN AREALA VOLUME 3 #7 by Brian Farrens & Ben Dunn Sixty years ago, the Crimson Nun battled the forces of Nazi Germany to prevent the power of the fallen angel Azazel from falling into Hitler's hands. Now, Areala must try to prevent another madman from finding Azazel's earthly prison and obtaining the same power. Instructed by Father Clifton, Areala departs for Israel to stop international criminal Ruprecht Marsch before he succeeds in acquiring the power offered by the imprisoned angel. But in order to stop Marsch, Areala must first get by his bodyguard, the mysterious martial arts master, Mr. Zhu. FC, 20pg $2.50 WORLD WAR II: 1946 #7 by Ted Nomura In December 1941, the same month of the infamous Pearl Harbor attack in real history, the biggest and the most powerful battleship in the world, the IMS Yamato, was secretly commissioned. So secretly, in fact, that most of the people in Japan didn't even know of its existence until after World War II, when it no longer existed! The Yamato was designated as "Special Battleship Number 1" for most of those who actually got to see it during wartime. Only the crew and other special people knew its real name, taken from the old name for Japan and its people in the current province. The Yamato-Damashii, or “Yamato Spirit,” is the cause the Japanese used to fight a desperate war; a war that they feared might end the Japanese as a race. With this conviction, the Kamikaze forces threw everything they had against the invading military, including the battleship itself. But in this altered war, the Yamato and her sister ships will fight an even more deadly game, because the United States was unable to prepare their atomic bombs against Hiroshima and Nagasaki. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Germany. FC, 20pg $2.50 WANDERLUST #2 by Shiu, Norman, & Hinds The action smashes into the next round as the first savage battle between two star-conquering empires continues. The Tefurij want Stafros and its people, but when a species they have never encountered shows up with sights on the same world, all hell breaks loose. Defenseless during the clash, his surroundings on Stafros in shambles, Tefurij spy Vutrezza Hroc struggles onward. Plus, the fate of the inhabitants is set in motion. b&w, 20pg (2 of 3) $2.50 ANTI-BALLISTIC PIXELATIONS GREMLIN TROUBLE #21 by E.T. & Elizabeth Bryan The Dark Forces find there are worse things than a Pixie armed with a tactical nuclear weapon, namely an invasion by the ‘A- girls’ of the Bureau of Scientific Anomalies. Along with their Mecha Gerbil, the A-girls penetrate the Dark Forces’ inner chambers in an effort to steal the Dark Emperor’s basis of power, the Toxic Jingle Generator — the device capable of generating irresistible advertising jingles. Bimonthly. b&w, 24pg $2.95 ARCANE COMICS PROPHECY OF THE SOUL SORCERER VOLUME 1 TP by Eric Dean & Patrick Blaine When the Army of Darkness shadows the Earth, the chosen one will cast our fate by facing the evil before him. This edition collects the entire exciting four-issue 1999 mini-series, with issue one completely redrawn and colored by Patrick Blaine and Digital Broome. This edition features never-before-seen pictures as well as a preview of the art for the ongoing series, debuting in March, 2000. Fans, who enjoy stories in the DC/Vertigo style or are captivated by great art and color, will be thrilled with this book! Ships with a 50/50 Variant Cover by Mat Broome. MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 112pg, FC $10.95 PROPHECY OF THE SOUL SORCERER: SOUL SORCERER 4-PACK by Eric Dean This four-pack collects the entire Soul Sorcerer mini-series, including the never-to-be-reprinted first issue. Four full-color, 32- page comics. MATURE READERS Pack (x4), FC $10.00 ARCHIE COMICS ARCHIE #494 by Various & Stan Goldberg All-New Stories! The all-American teen returns in all his girl-loving, accident prone, good-natured glory! FC, 32pg (Note Price) $1.99 ARCHIE & FRIENDS #40 by Bill Golliher & Jeff Schultz “Intern Concern”: Glamour! Excitement! Perks! It’s everything you could hope for if you work for a big ad agency — unless you’re just an intern! That’s the spot Archie and his friends find themselves in, and it isn’t long before malaise and mayhem set in. When they cause the agency to lose their biggest client, our upright teens do an about-face and try their best to win him back! When the smoke clears, every business in town wants them as their interns! “Catch A Wave”: Veronica gets a wave maker installed in her indoor pool, and Mr. Lodge ends up all wet when it blows a gasket and floods the mansion — right in the middle of an important business meeting! “It’s A Pain”: While waiting in the dentist’s chair, Reggie overhears carpenters chiseling away on the other side of the wall — but he thinks it’s the dentist! FC, 32pg (Note Price) $1.99 STAR OF THE MONTH ARCHIE AMERICANA SERIES BEST OF THE 50S CURRENT PRINTING by Various This volume contains some of the best of classic Archie comics! By re-presenting the stories exactly as they appeared in their era, readers get a sense of the history and tradition of Archie, as well as an idea of how much things have changed. (STAR08201) SC, 7x10, 96-128pg, FC $9.95 *************** ARCHIE DIGEST #170 by Various The adventures of America’s favorite teen continue with new stories and classic tales by Stan Goldberg, Dan DeCarlo, Henry Scarpelli, and more! Digest, FC (Note Price) $2.19 ARCHIE’S WEIRD MYSTERIES #3 by Paul Castiglia & Fernando Ruiz By popular demand: The Senses-Shattering Return of The Mighty Crusaders! “A Mighty Weird Crusade”: In what may be the weirdest Archie mystery yet, The Mighty Crusaders and their arch enemies, lead by the evil Brain Emperor, find themselves zapped into good ol’ Riverdale! Not weird enough, you say? The Brain Emperor’s body just can’t withstand the strange vibes in Riverdale’s atmosphere. He needs to control the action from the sidelines — he needs someone with a big, strong body and weak mind to do his bidding. Did someone say Moose?! Now, Archie and his friends must help the Crusaders keep these vile villains from taking over the world — and not destroy Moose’s body in the process! Things don’t look good for our heroes, leading to the strangest conclusion in Archie comics history!!! FC, 32pg (Note Price) $1.99 BETTY #84 by Various & Stan Goldberg “An Open Book” (by Kathleen Webb & Stan Goldberg): Losing out to Veronica again, Betty cuddles up with a favorite book on a Saturday night, but her parents really know she’d rather be out with Archie. How will this Chapter end? Will there be a happy ending? Also, in “The Flaw of Averages” (by George Gladir & Stan Goldberg), Can Betty end her cold streak before it cancels out her hot streak? It’s all up to the law of averages! FC, 32pg (Note Price) $1.99 BETTY & VERONICA #146 by Various “Moody Blues” (by Kathleen Webb & Dan DeCarlo): Betty and Veronica have had it with the cold, dark winter, so they ask Mr. Lodge if he can fly them someplace warm. Suitcases packed with bikinis and suntan lotion, the girls dream of days lying in the sun. Just one quick stopover in Denver and then... they’re stranded at the airport in a freezing blizzard! Then, in “Medal Mania” (by George Gladir & Dan DeCarlo), Betty and Veronica make quite a winning pair on ski slopes — Betty’s recognized for her athletic talent, while Veronica scores in her stylish winter fashions! FC, 32pg (Note Price) $1.99 BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #110 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! Script and Art by Various talent, including Dan DeCarlo, Stan Goldberg, and Henry Scarpelli. Digest, FC (Note Price) $2.19 BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #87 What’s better than a digest full of those teen dream queens Betty & Veronica? A double digest full of them, featuring new stories and classic tales by Dan DeCarlo, Henry Scarpelli, and Stan Goldberg! Digest, FC (Note Price) $3.19 JUGHEAD #126 by Craig Boldman & Rex Lindsey “Retcon-Job!”: Jughead and the gang take on the scariest villain yet — comic book continuity! Comic fans will love this tale of Riverdale’s favorite teens debating which origin story of The Mighty Chomper (a.k.a. Steel Sirloin, a.k.a. the Crusading Carnivore) is the authentic one! It’s enough to make Peter Parker sing “Send In The Clones!” Then, in “The Taste Buds Who Knew Too Much,” there’s a new sport in town, and it’s called stump Jughead’s taste buds! Sickened by the gorging display, Veronica makes a deal with Jughead: if she can feed him something he can’t identify, will he give up the game forever? Personal chef Gaston whips up one of his specialties, but starts to sweat as Jughead reveals the secret ingredients! Are Jughead’s taste buds truly the eighth wonder of the world?! In “Play’s The Thing,” Jughead goes to the mega toy store in search of a toy his baby sister won’t try to eat. Fat chance, Jughead — after all, she inherited your appetite! Finally, in “All Hic’d Up,” Jughead has the hiccups, but when he has them, they come out sounding like “kiss me!” Before you know it, he’s accidentally propositioning every girl in town! Can Archie help cure him before he runs into Big Ethel?! FC, 32pg (Note Price) $1.99 JUGHEAD’S DOUBLE DIGEST #66 by Various It’s double-decker sandwiches and double-trouble as the irrepressible Jughead tilts the laugh-o-meter in this uproarious collection of new stories and classic tales by Henry Scarpelli, Stan Goldberg, and Dan DeCarlo! Digest, FC (Note Price) $3.19 SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH VOLUME 2 #4 by Mike Gallagher & Dave Manak Based on the all-new animated series from DIC, it’s another magical day in the life of everyone’s favorite almost-a-witch, Sabrina, and her wacky teenage aunts and uncle! And don’t forget Salem. Will Sabrina steal another spell from her aunt’s “Spookie Jar” and turn her Junior High upside down? Is Archie’s hair red? FC, 32pg (Note Price) $1.99 SONIC SUPER SPECIAL #12 by Penders & Bollers, Fry, & Pepoy “Turnabout Heroes”: Because the fans demanded it, the special Sonic comic strip which began its run six months ago in Comic Shop News is now collected in its entirety. Those who have not been able to acquire the full run need not look any longer. Best of all, to satisfy the purists, it’s printed in its original SIDEWAYS format! Also: “Giant Robotno!” (by Slott & Bollers, Fry & Robeiro, & Amash): Speaking of sideways, this story features the return of that zany sideways character, Zonic! Zonic needs help... so he calls upon none other than the Blue Blur himself, Sonic, to save millions in a neighboring zone where monsters rule. You’ll never believe the end of this one! FC, 48pg (Note Price) $2.49 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #81 by Bollers, Fry & Ribeiro, & Pepoy Continuing our special tie-in tales with Sega’s mega-successful “Sonic Adventure” Dreamcast Game! “City Of Dreams”: The mysteries of the Hidden City of The Ancients continue to obsess our heroes: Are the citizens of this pocket environment hostile or friendly? Could they be the answer to Planet Mobius’ secret origin? Will Sonic and the others from Knothole Village be ambassadors of peace or will they be forced to mobilize for conflict? Also: “All You Need Is A Bit Of Chaos” (by Penders, Butler, & Eklund): In pursuit of the evil Dr. Robotnik (who stole shards of the Master Emerald), Knuckles follows him deep into the mysterious Cat Country where he finds the Mystic Ruins. Time is running out as the grounded Floating Island has been invaded by the Cat People! Plus: “A Rose By Any Other Name” (by Chris Allan & Harvey Mercadoocasio): In this solo story, Amy Rose gets used to her new body and... her new powers?! FC, 32pg (Note Price) $1.99 VERONICA #98 by Various “The Eyes Have It” (by Kathleen Webb & Dan DeCarlo): Proof positive that the new Millennium has altered the cosmic fabric: Veronica is in love with Dilton Doiley’s eyes! An accidental glimpse of Dilton without glasses has blurred Veronica’s vision — but going out with someone so brainy could ruin her image! Can she possibly resist if Dilton ditches his specs and switches to contact lenses? “It’s In The Cards” (by George Gladir & Dan DeCarlo): No matter how rich you are, every now and then you’ll end up eating “humble pie” instead of a full course meal — as Mr. Lodge finds out when Veronica unearths his old report cards in the attic! FC, 32pg (Note Price) $1.99 ARROW COMICS LAND OF OZ #8 by Bishop, Bryan, & Messner-Loebs Join our Heroes from Oz as they get set to do battle against themselves! Confused? Well don't be... pick up Land of Oz #8 to find out how there seems to be two Scarecrows, two Tin Men, and two Lions. Also, follow Ozma on her path to recovery as she battles the demon within her dreams — herself! It's a battle of life-or-death as the "Split Reality" storyline comes to a close. Painted cover by Bill Bryan. Bimonthly. b&w, 32pg $2.95 AVATAR PRESS FAUST/777 #0 & PANDORA/RAZOR RUBY RED SET by Quinn, Christensen, Seifert, Vigil, & Lyon These two books were previously only available at the 1999 Wizard World show. The remaining copies are offered here as a set — and at a special price — for the fans who missed the show. Limited to 250 copies each. MATURE READERS Set (x2), 32pg, b&w MSRP: $22.95 FAUST: SINGHA’S TALONS #1/2 by Quinn, Vigil, & Beachum She was an enigmatic mystery in Faust/777. She will rage again in Faust: Singha’s Talons #1-4. Here is your chance to catch her story from the very beginning! Over 10 years in the making, this debut story, originally drawn by Mark Beachum, has been finished and expanded by Quinn and Vigil. Joanna Tan sold her soul for great power and knowledge. What drove her to do it? The most intimate horror she could imagine. A new hyperreal nightmare where danger meets desire, begins here. Before John Jaspers, a young woman named Joanna Tan raged against the darkness with the Singha’s Talons. And the streets ran red with blood. Also available in a Wraparound Cover edition and an Adult Cover edition by Tim Vigil. NOTE: The Adult Cover edition is not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. MATURE READERS REG.—FC, 24pg $3.50 WRAPAROUND—FC, 24pg $3.95 ADULT—FC, 24pg (CAUT: 3) $6.00 STRANGE KISS #3 by Warren Ellis & Mike Wolfer The most anticipated series of the year comes to its horrific and unexpected conclusion. Warren Ellis continues to redefine the bleeding edge by making your worst nightmares seem pleasant compared to the true terror he unleashes on every page. The whores of the lizard continue their sick dance of depravity as they slowly breed the human race into nothing more than meat. But food for whom? Also available in a Wraparound Cover edition by artist Mike Wolfer. MATURE READERS REG.—b&w, 32pg (3 of 3) $3.00 WRAPAROUND—b&w, 32pg (3 of 3) $3.95 THRESHOLD #24 by Vigil, Shaw, & Waller Threshold celebrates the new millennium with an all-star lineup certain to knock your socks off! Tim Vigil and David Quinn bring the Faust Gallery to Threshold with new Singha’s Talons pieces and David Quinn’s “Double Edge: Secrets of the Singha.” Learn the back story of the Singha’s Talons from these often-censored pages of history that must be read. For the Singha’s Talons have found a new warrior, and the tide of blood is rising. Sean Shaw lovingly renders another chapter of Fauna, the best jungle girl book on the market today. Pandora closes out this stellar issue with art by the sensational Karl Waller. Available in Faust: Singha’s Talons; Faust: Singha’s Talons Adult; Fauna; and Pandora Cover editions. NOTE: The Singha’s Talons Adult Cover edition is not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. MATURE READERS FAUST: SINGHA’S TALONS—b&w, 48pg $4.95 FAUST: SINGHA’S TALONS ADULT—b&w, 48pg (CAUT: 3) $6.00 FAUNA—b&w, 48pg $4.95 PANDORA—b&w, 48pg $4.95 WIDOW X #9 by Mike Wolfer SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL REG.—b&w, 40pg $4.95 XXX—b&w, 40pg $6.00 VORTEX SPECIAL SNOWMAN COVER #1 by Matt Martin & Bill Maus Special warehouse find! Matt Martin and Bill Maus shared writing and art chores on this awesome meeting of Nira X and Vortex with a great pin-up gallery as well. This incredible Snowman vs. Vortex cover has not been offered to distributors before now and is limited to just 1,000 copies. MATURE READERS b&w, 40pg $5.00 CAVEWOMAN COLOR SPECIAL ROYAL BLUE EDITION #1 by Root, Christensen, Seifert, Shaw, & Root The most limited Cavewoman book ever! With only a scant 100 copies printed, this ultra-rare edition is the ultimate dream for Jungle Girl collectors! MATURE READERS FC, 24pg $75.00 MERCY NUDES PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL ART EDITION by Bill Maus A Previews Exclusive! Extremely limited, each copy of this special original art edition comes packaged with one of the actual 7” x 10” original interior pages that were drawn for this book! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg SRP: $95.00 AVENGELYNE/PANDORA PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE PRISM EDITION by Christensen, Seifert, & Lyon A Previews Exclusive! This special edition of Avengelyne/Pandora features a stunning Prism foil logo cover and is limited to only 500 copies. FC, 32pg SRP: $12.95 AWESOME ENTERTAINMENT AWESOME COLLECTED BOX SET SIGNATURE SERIES 1 Signed editions of the original six-issue Coven mini-series and an exclusive Coven comic and signed art print. Box Set PI CENTURY #1 by Stephenson, K. Grant, Liefeld, & Churchill Welcome to a Brave New World! The world has changed dramatically over the last thousand years, and the mysterious Century group has achieved global dominion. The Centurians, agents of the group, are the guardians of Earth and must prepare for their greatest challenge when a terrible evil threatens the Earth. Learn what has happened to Supreme, Glory and Youngblood as this epic tale of heroism and treachery begins! The first new comic book of the Millennium is here! Ships with 4 variant covers! FC $2.99 CENTURY #1 SPECIAL MILLENIUM EDITION by Stephenson, K. Grant, Liefeld, & Churchill The debut issue of this exciting new series contains a special cardstock cover featuring stunning new artwork by Rob Liefeld, Keron Grant and Ian Churchill. FC $4.95 COVEN SOURCEBOOK #1 by Loeb, Churchill, Liefeld, the Walker Bros., & K. Grant Learn the secrets and history of your favorite Coven and Pentad members with amazing artwork from today’s top talents. Ships with 2 variant covers! FC $2.99 LIONHEART WIZARD WORLD SIGNED PREMIERE EDITION The Premiere Wizard World debut of Lionheart, featuring an exclusive cover by Ian Churchill, signed by the creators! FC PI KABOOM/COVEN #1+ by Loeb, Matsuda, & Churchill Exclusive Preview Edition showcasing the two series that started it all for Awesome! Features exclusive Kaboom/Coven flip covers with gold foil logos! FC PI KABOOM/COVEN #1+ RED FOIL EDITION by Loeb, Matsuda, & Churchill Exclusive edition showcasing the two series that started it all for Awesome! Features exclusive Kaboom/Coven flip covers with red foil logos! FC PI RE:GEX PRIME by Loeb, Liefeld, & Weems The RE:Gex saga continues! The first RE:Gex adventure is re-presented in this “Prime” edition with 8 new pages of story and art and the addition of Joe(Fathom) Weems as inker! New colors and effects make this an all-new, irresistible package. FC $2.99 RE:GEX PRIME MILLENIUM EDITION by Loeb, Liefeld, & Weems The all-new RE:Gex Prime series available with an exclusive new cardstock cover featuring artwork by Rob Liefeld and Joe Weems. FC $4.95 PROPHET: LEGACY #3 by Liefeld, Napton, & The Walker Bros. As the Disciples prepare for their final assault, Joanna Prophet must battle her own Father while the future of time and space hangs in the balance. Ships with 2 variant covers! FC $2.99 STAR OF THE MONTH SUPREME MADNESS TP by Liefeld, Fraga, Nocoon, Hathaway, & Nauck Supreme vs. Pitt! Stormwatch and Union! Guest-starring Spawn! Featuring brilliant artwork by Dan Fraga, Cedric Noccon, and Todd Nauck. The epic saga collected for the first time, featuring a stunning, brand-new cover by Stephen Platt! (STAR10051) SC, 7x10, FC $14.95 *************** BASEMENT COMICS AUTHENTIC MERIUM LIMITED EDITION PRINT SET Basement Comics Authentic presents the first limited edition print from Basement Comics, entitled “Merium.” This limited edition print set of 750 features Meriem (Cavewoman) taking a break from fighting dinosaurs by lounging on a nearby log. This unique print set has two different views of Meriem, a front view and a back view, and both are packed with incredible detail and colors! Choose from the set of both front/back prints, or just a front print. REG.—Print Set (x2) $25.00 FRONT ONLY—Print $15.00 BLACK LIBRARY INFERNO! #16 Inferno! is Games Workshop’s bimonthly anthology, packed full of action-packed short stories, fantastic artwork, incredible illustrated features, comic strips, and more! This issue features four short stories, including “Snares and Delusions” by Matthew Farrer, in which a mighty Khornate champion, hell-bent on revenge against an Eldar craftworld, finds himself face to face with the horrifying destructive force of an Eldar Avatar! Also, from none other than Gordon Rennie, there’s a fantastic Battlefleet Gothic story in which Admiral Macarius finds himself in a deadly ship-to-ship battle with an evil and ancient Space Marine lord. Plus, more spaceship action with an awesome comic strip from Gordon Rennie and Paul Staples Jeacock, featuring the Orky fighta bomberz of Da Deff Skwadron, last seen in Inferno! #10; the final blistering episode of “Obvious Tactics” from David Pugh; and more, in the latest fantastic issue of Inferno! b&w, 68pg $6.95 WARHAMMER WARRIORS — ELDAR EXARCH Warhammer Warriors is the great new combat game from the Black Library. Fast paced and with loads of action, Warhammer Warriors is a game with difference — it has no dice, no models, and each battle lasts between 10 and 20 minutes! In the game, you get to be one of the heroes of Warhammer 40k, and fight a deadly one-on-one combat against one of your most hated foes. Everything is resolved using just the Warrior books, and the action is played out turn by turn, with cool illustrations showing each player what is happening to him as the fight goes on. This month, the Black Library offers the awesome Eldar Exarch, one of the swiftest of all warriors, totally skilled in martial arts and deadly to all in hand-to-hand combat! b&w, 44pg $3.99 WARHAMMER MONTHLY #26 Warhammer Monthly is Games Workshop's all-action adventure comic set in the dark and gothic world of Warhammer and Warhammer 40k. This month’s slice of action and mayhem includes the following great comic strips: another episode of Dan Abnett and Kev Hopgood's Darkblade; in Titan, Vivaporius, Princeps Hekate and the crew of the Imperius Dictatio continue to battle against the alien hordes of the Tyranid hive. Also, Gordon Rennie and Colin MacNeil's ever-popular Bloodquest story continues with Captain Leonatos facing the horrors of a Daemon world deep in the Eye of Terror! Finally, there’s more darkly humorous mayhem from Jim Alexander and Wayne England in “Better da’ Warboss ya’ know,” in which an Ork Warboss finds his position of power in jeopardy when he loses his leg in a bloody combat! All this, plus features, competitions, reader's offers, and much more! b&w, 44pg $2.95 BLINK COMICS TALISMEN BIBLE: GENESIS BOOK #1 Are our heroes only puppets? And just who is pulling the strings? The Talismen are chronicled in their first, untold adventure as a report of a cow poacher turns into something decidedly deadly. Also features a complete Sourcebook of the Talismen Universe, including complete profiles of our heroes and their adversaries, a preview of upcoming story arcs, and a timeline of past, present, and future. You do not want to miss the bonus swimwear section! b&w, 32pg $2.75 BLUE LINE BLOOD & ROSES: END OF ETERNITY Signed, numbered, exclusive covers printed of Blue Line’s Strathmore paper, Blood & Roses: End of Eternity is limited to 500 copies and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. Also includes an exclusive cover illustrated by B&R’s creator Bob Hickey. These gems are being created for the collectors who are looking for a true collectible. b&w, 32pg $14.95 BLURB! G4 #1 by Antonio M. Matias Several hundred years ago, the Tribunal Force attempted to genetically create an army capable of defending its denizens against any and all attacks. This came to be known as the Dregg Project. However, it went horribly awry. They decided it was in their best interest to destroy the project. Now, hundreds of years later, there are those within the ranks of the Tribunal who hope to recreate the Dregg Project for their own goals. This time, however, there are those committed to stopping this project before it has a chance to come back to life. They are G4. This is their story. b&w, 32pg $2.95 BONGO COMICS SIMPSONS COMICS A GO-GO TP by Matt Groening Bongo’s feelin’ groovy with its newest collection of Simpson’s comics when Lisa and Martin wax poetic among the coffee beans and biscotti at McBeans in a beatnik battle of the muses. Professor Frink freaks out and alters the time/space continuum sending Springfield on the brink and putting reality on the blink! Bart goes to the extreme during the C. Montgomery Burns International Winter Games; Marge proves it takes a village to raise a child when she opens a day care center; and the Simpsons take a tropical trip that’s loaded with suspense, intrigue, and Mr. Teeny Creamies! Also, relive the barbershop quartet craze that swept Springfield under the spell of the Be Sharps! Go ga-ga for A Go-Go, baby! SC, 7x10, 128pg, FC $11.95 STAR OF THE MONTH SIMPSONS COMICS EXTRAVAGANZA by Vance, Morrison & Groening This trade paperback collects the first four issues of The Simpsons Comics! Included are: "The Amazing Colossal Homer," "Krusty, Agent of K.L.O.W.N.," "Bart Simpson's Creepy Crawly Tales," and the epic return of Sideshow Bob in "Cool Hand Bart!" (STAR00811) FC, 7x10, 128pg $10.00 *************** BRAINSTORM COMICS JUGULAR WINE UNRATED VIDEO The kiss of a seductive vampire has left Anthropologist James Grace in a state between living and undying, yet he must continue his search for the truth lurking behind these creatures of the night. James’ dark journey takes him deeper and deeper into the lurid and bloody realm of vampires. With time and hope for survival running out, James returns to where his nightmarish odyssey began to confront this indestructible abomination... and the horror of what he himself may soon become, forever! Jugular Wine, by award-winning filmmaker Blair Murphy, is an epic imaginative film of hypnotic power that takes you into a world of enchantment and bloodthirsty evil where the struggle between the living and the undead is an endless one. Special appearances by Stan Lee, Frank Miller, and Henry Rollins. MATURE AUDIENCES VHS $29.99 VAMPEROTICA DIVIDE & CONQUER #1 & #2 ENCORE SETS These “Encore” sets each feature first printings of the Regular and Nude Editions of Vamperotica: Divide and Conquer. One of the comics in each set will be signed by Vamperotica creator Kirk Lindo, and will also come with a Vamperotica trading card. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada or Hong Kong. MATURE READERS ENCORE SET #1—Set (x2) $5.00 ENCORE SET #2—Set (x2) $5.00 BRICK HOUSE DIGITAL SHANGHAI BIG MACHINE #1 by Jeff Whiting As Corinne struggles to come to grips with her life with an ancient red dragon, she’s forced to play a sinister game by a metallic nemesis from space, who sends her back in time on a dangerous quest. This issue features a flip cover, with art by Jeff Whiting on one side and a fully-painted scene by Magic: The Gathering’s Douglas Shuler on the other, and a bonus pinup by comics legend George Perez. FC, 24pg (1 of 5) $2.95 BROKEN HALOS ART OF TIM VIGIL DARK UTOPIA #6 For 14 years, Tim Vigil has been producing amazing impromptu art on the world-wide comic convention circuit. During that time, hundreds (if not thousands) of original pieces have found their way into the eager hands of avid fans. This art, coveted by its owners, has essentially been lost to the public eye… until now. Dark Utopia #6 is proud to present an entire edition featuring the unearthing of some of these lost treasures. It's cover-to-cover ink, lead, blood, and sweat in a Vigil art event no one ever thought they'd see! MATURE READERS b&w, 36pg $3.95 BRYCE ALAN PUBLISHING FASHION POLICE #1 by Bruce Alan Penn With the advent of the new millennium, corruption has eaten at the very fabric of N.Y. City’s fashion industry. Tip-offs, rip- offs, knock-offs, and show-offs, has amplified its cry for justice. Join The Fashion Police as Cleo, Sydney, Toni, and the mysterious Mika take on their first thrilling assignment in “Wanted Dead or Alive.” b&w, 24pg $2.95 BUD PLANT OFFERED AGAIN O/A THE SPIRIT COLLECTORS CARD SET Special price: published at $12.95. By Will Eisner. The Spirit bursts into the 90s in this complete guide to the characters, creators, and little known facts. These full-color action cards show the crime-busting Spirit and all of Eisner’s most evil villains and glorious femme fatales. Great images and lots of facts on the back. In an illustrated, color box. Published by Kitchen Sink, 1995. 36 cards, FC. Set (x36), FC SRP: $6.95 O/A THE SPIRIT JAM SC Special price: published at $5.95. Fifty of comics’ greatest artists take on The Spirit. In 1981, Kitchen Sink Press published an all-new, 36-page Spirit story within the pages of the Spirit Magazine. This extended tale of the masked crime fighter was an epic Jam piece, featuring new art by Eisner, Milton Caniff, Kurtzman, Frank Miller, John Byrne, Bolland, Corben, Brent Anderson, and collected here for the first time Sienkiewicz — you get the idea. New introduction by Eisner and Denis Kitchen, and as an added bonus, a four-page Eisner/Dave Sim collaboration: The Spirit meets Cerebus. Lots of fun, a totally unique and special story. Out of print. Published by Kitchen Sink, 1998. MATURE READERS SC, 8x11, 44pg, b&w SRP: $3.95 O/A THE GREAT AMERICAN PIN-UP POSTER BOOK by Charles G. Martignette & Louis K. Meisel Originally published at $9.95. From the 1930s to the 1960s, pin-up art graced the fuselages of American fighters, magazine covers, vending machine cards, playing cards, and were an essential feature of the male world of garages and barracks. This huge oversized poster book includes two excellent, detachable posters by Gil Elvgren plus one each by Runci, Earl Moran, MacPherson, and Ekman. Comes with a wrap-around cover with a short, informative text on each work and each artist. Published by Taschen, 1996. 6 plates, 12” x 16”, FC MATURE READERS HC, 384pg SRP: $5.95 *************** PIN-UPS Selected images from The Great American Pin-Up Book. Lots of Elvgren, plus Driben, Bass, Runci, Moran, Ekman, MacPherson. Classic, fun, sexy cheesecake, even a nude. The best-selling title in this series. MATURE READERS SC SRP: $2.95 ERIC KROLL’S FETISH GIRLS SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC SRP: $2.95 ELMER BATTERS SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC SRP: $2.95 ELMER BATTERS: THE CARUSKA SITTINGS SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC SRP: $2.95 BIZARRE SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC SRP: $2.95 BLACK LADIES by Uwe Ommer SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC SRP: $2.95 EROTICA UNIVERSALIS edited by Giles Neret SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC SRP: $2.95 NEW YORK GIRLS by Richard Kern SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC SRP: $2.95 ERIC STANTON by Eric Kroll SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC SRP: $2.95 100 NUDES SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC SRP: $2.95 CALIBER COMICS KILROY: THE ORIGIN #2 by Joe Pruett & Don Kramer An origin so big it couldn't be told in just one issue! Everything is revealed! The origin of the mysterious enigma known only as Kilroy… and it's not what you expect! The most powerful being on earth has gone mad! The woman that Kilroy loves has been kidnapped to lure Kilroy to the Pentagon! An ending that you definitely won't suspect! And much more! This issue promises to answer all the mysteries behind Kilroy and still have you begging for more! b&w, 32pg (2 of 2) $2.95 OSCAR WILDE'S SALOMÉ by R.G. Taylor Tome Press. What price will a man pay for the “Dance of Seven Veils” from the seductive and alluring Salomé? What would compel a King to grant any wish? King Herod finds out in this adaptation, based on the classic from Oscar Wilde. Banned in many circles during his time, this story utilizes the tale of Salomé and John the Baptist with some careful editing from Wilde to alleviate some of the censors. Lavishly illustrated by R.G. Taylor, here is the saga of one of the most famous stories in myth and religion. b&w, 32pg $2.95 SNOW QUEEN by Mitchell Perkins & George Broderick Based on the immortal classic from Hans Christian Anderson, the Snow Queen is a tale of a magic mirror splintered into shards of pain and desperation, and of a beautiful woman, cast out of ice who is the Queen of Snowflakes. The Snow Queen brings desire and longing, yet once one of her shards pierces your heart, the world is seen through her frozen eyes… a world that is made of frozen crystals that allow no compassion or love. Inside this world, a young girl dares to enter the realm of the Snow Queen to find her friend and bring him back to the land of warmth. The Snow Queen is a fascinating tale of sadness and redemption. b&w, 64pg $5.95 CALIBER'S NEW MILLENIUM SET Twenty of Caliber's best titles from the 20th century in one time-sealed box to show all your friends in the new millenium! Well, not actually “time-sealed,” but they should be! These are the best of the best of Caliber's 10-plus years of publishing history available. Garth Ennis, Moebius, John McCrea, Mike Wieringo, Mike W. Barr, Guy Davis, Mike Vosburg, Budd Root, Vincent Locke, Nabiel Kanan, Mike Carey, Joe Pruett, Arthur Ranson, Ian Edginton, D'Isreali, Bernie Mireault, Stefen Petrucha, Miram Kim, Alan Grant, and Brian Lumley are just some of the creators highlighted in this incredible set. The 20 comics will be chosen from such titles as Dicks, Negative Burn, the Marquis, Lori Lovecraft, Kingdom of the Wicked, Cavewoman, Beyond Communion, Necroscope, Bandy Man, Exit, Hanged Man, the Jam, Maze Agency, Mister X, OZ, Pakkins' Land, Moebius Comics, Silent Invasion, Mr. Monster, and more! Don't miss out again on these timeless classics of the 20th century! Pack (x20), b&w $10.00 CARBON-BASED COMICS FAITH: A FABLE by Bill Knapp Told from the viewpoint of a small-town reporter, Faith: A Fable is a story about taking control of your own life and trusting your instincts in the decisions you make. A young girl helps advises people facing a major turning point in their lives. As word of her assistance spreads, a trickle, then a flood of people inundate the town seeking her help. The media picks up the story, turning her into an unwilling modern folk hero, and eventually orchestrating her downfall. 6 5/8” x 9”. b&w, 72pg $8.95 CARTOON BOOKS BONE VOLUME 3: EYES OF THE STORM REVISED EDITION SC by Jeff Smith This January, Cartoon Books reintroduces their perennial top-selling graphic novel, Bone Volume 3: Eyes of the Storm in a new edition. This release contains new texts and scenes created by Jeff Smith along with a brand new cover. Eyes of the Storm marks a pivotal point in the Bone saga and is an essential part of any Bone fan’s collection. It joins the story as Fone Bone finds himself pulled deeper and deeper into the mysteries of the valley, even as storm clouds gather and many of its secrets are revealed. SC, 7x10, FC $16.95 STARS OF THE MONTH BONE PERFECT COLLECTION ACT 1: VERNAL EQUINOX GIFT SET by Jeff Smith The first three Bone trade paperbacks — Out from Boneville, The Great Cow Race, and Eyes of the Storm — that comprise Act 1: Vernal Equinox, are collected in this beautiful slip-case format. All three best-selling trade paperbacks come packaged in a beautiful slipcase sleeve featuring four-color original art from the series. As an added premium, the set will also include an exclusive limited edition print featuring images from the Bone motion picture. (STAR09714) Set (x3) $49.95 WALL MOUNTABLE RED DRAGON HEAD INFLATABLE by Jeff Smith Bone fans know that one of the coolest characters in the valley is actually the fire-breathing red dragon who always keeps a silent watch over Fone Bone and his friends. The inflatable red dragon head is wall-mountable, and made out of nine-gauge vinyl. Features a wall-mounting hook for additional space saving! Measures over three feet high. (STAR09729) Inflatable $34.95 *************** CATFISH COMICS SINNAMON SAGA #3 by Angelo Furlan & Nick Poliwko Sinnamon spends most of this issue laying on a couch, so you'd think she has it pretty easy, right? Dead wrong! The couch belongs to a psychiatrist, and while Cindy Canyon reveals a lot of personal details, her super heroic alter ego is engaged in the most brutal struggle of her life. Although the battle takes place in Cindy's mind, the stakes couldn't be higher: win or Sinnamon dies forever! Her opponents? Nearly everyone, led by none other than Infama! But wait! There's more! It's a rematch that was nearly 50 years in the making, as Celestion takes on the new and improved Terror-Dawn! There's a unique look at the plans of the somewhat unholy pairing of Joan of A.R.K. and King Solomon. Last, but not least, thrill to the exploits of Sinnamon- turned-gunslinger in a homage to 1950s western comics. This issue is packed! b&w, 32pg $2.75 CHAOS! COMICS AFTERMATH #1 by Pulido & Kaminski, L. Ross, & Laguna In the devastating aftermath of Armageddon, one lone survivor explores the newborn universe risen from the ashes of the old, searching for answers to its dark and deadly mysteries. An absolutely pivotal event that will utterly redefine the entire Chaos! Cosmos in a way never before executed by any other company! (#AFT10) FC $2.95 AFTERMATH #1 PREMIUM EDITION by Pulido & Kaminski, L. Ross, & Laguna Limited to just 3,000 copies, the Aftermath #1 Premium Edition features a fantastic variant cardstock cover by a mystery guest- artist! (#AFT1P) FC $9.99 LADY DEATH: DARK MILLENNIUM #1 by Pulido & Kaminski, Reis, & Pimentel; colored by Roy Young What does it mean to be the Living Avatar of He Who Reaps after an entire universe has tasted Death’s embrace — and what dark new changes will it mean for her? Her centuries-old destiny fulfilled, reborn into a new cosmos, Lady Death will learn the answers to those questions — and discover that all that has gone before has been only the beginning... Painted cover by David Michael Beck. (#LDDM10) FC (1 of 3) $2.95 LADY DEATH: DARK MILLENNIUM #1 PREMIUM EDITION by Pulido & Kaminski, Reis, & Pimentel; colored by Roy Young Featuring a fully-painted cardstock cover by Dorian Clevanger, limited to just 3,000 copies! Celebrate the new Dark Millennium and remember, the possibilities are… endless! (#LDDM1P) FC $9.99 LADY DEATH/VAMPIRELLA II & PURGATORI/VAMPIRELLA PREVIEW BOOK Get your first look at Lady Death/Vampirella II (shipping in February 2000) and Purgatori/ Vampirella (shipping in March 2000)! This special preview book contains penciled and inked pages, preliminary character sketches and more! Full color covers with B&W interiors. (#LPVPB) b&w $0.99 WWF 2000 PREVIEW BOOK See what Chaos! Comics and the World Wrestling Federation have planned for 2000! Can you smell what they have cookin’!?! This special preview edition contains penciled and inked pages, preliminary character sketches and more! Full-color covers with full-color interior! (#WWF2PB) FC, 16pg $1.50 STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN #4 by Steven Grant & James Fry Austin’s mission to Jude River is finally revealed, as he tears up the town to square off against the treacherous oil baron who owns it. But first, Stone Cold must run a gauntlet of the deadliest assassins money can buy. Will “Austin 3:16” turn into “Austin DOA?” Painted cover by Roy Young. Available in Regular and Photo cover editions. REG. COVER—FC (4 of 4) (#SCA40) $2.95 PHOTO COVER—FC (4 of 4) (#SCA4P) $2.95 UNDERTAKER #11 by Beau Smith & Manny Clark; colored by Jason Jensen With the disappearance of the Books Of The Dead, The Undertaker and Paul Bearer find themselves stripped of their dark powers… and the means to return to Stygian. This leads them to begin their search for The Books Of Death. Along the way, they find themselves faced with the most dangerous gang of rogue bikers in the United States — Hell’s Seven! But these bikers are about to find out why he’s called The Undertaker — firsthand! Available in regular and photo variant cover editions. REG. COVER—FC (#WU110) $2.95 PHOTO COVER—FC (#WU11P) $2.95 ARMAGEDDON PREVIEW BOOK This special preview edition contains penciled-and-inked pages, preliminary character sketches, a look at all the covers from the series, and more! Featuring full-color covers with b&w interiors, this preview book is strictly limited to just 2,500 copies! Allocations may occur. (#ARMPB) b&w $5.00 LADY DEATH: JUDGEMENT WAR PREVIEW BOOK This special preview edition contains penciled-and-inked pages, preliminary character sketches, a look at all the covers from the series, and more! Featuring full-color covers with b&w interiors, this preview book is strictly limited to just 2,500 copies! Allocations may occur. (#LJWPB) b&w $5.00 CHAOS! FOOTBALL JERSEY What’s black, white, and red all over? All the cool Fiends who wear this killer Chaos! football jersey! Put it on and you’re ready for action! Join the winning team today! Made from 100% nylon. LARGE (#XFJOL)—Jersey $40.00 X-LARGE (#XFJXL)—Jersey $40.00 XX-LARGE (#XFJXXL)—Jersey $40.00 CHAOS! EMBROIDERED SHIELD SHIRT Show your attitude by wearing this 100% cotton black T-shirt with a 4-color, fully embroidered Chaos! Shield blazing across the front! Can you handle it?! LARGE (#XESSL)—Shirt $20.00 X-LARGE (#XESSXL)—Shirt $20.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A INSANE CLOWN POSSE #1 PREMIUM EDITION This is the super psychotic photo cover printed on card stock and limited to just 5,000 copies! Don’t delay, these will go fast! Allocations may occur. (#ICP1P) NOTE: Previously offered in Previews Update #391. FC $10.00 O/A INSANE CLOWN POSSE #1 POSTER The regular cover art to the first Insane Clown Posse comic is now a full-color poster, suitable for framing! Poster measures 24” x 36”, and ships rolled. Hurry, these won’t last long! (#ICPPS) NOTE: Previously offered in Previews Update #391. FC, 24x36 $7.95 O/A EVIL ERNIE MASTER OF ANNIHILATION SERIES III TRADING CARD BOX Highly sought after factory sealed boxes of Evil Ernie Master of Annihilation Series III. Quantities extremely limited! (#EMACS) (STAR06333) Box SRP: $50.00 *************** STARS OF THE MONTH UNDERTAKER: PROPHECY OF THE DEAD TP by Beau Smith & Manny Clark; colored by Jason Jensen Collecting issues #1-4 of the series that's caught the comics industry in a headlock — this trade paperback offers up the debut of the Undertaker in comic form, along with the introduction of his ultimate enemy — The Embalmer! In addition to the original material, Prophecy of the Dead will feature loads of never-before-seen behind-the-scenes material, including character sketches, script pages and creator notes. (WUPDT/STAR09936) SC, 7x10, FC $12.95 CRYPTIC WRITINGS OF MEGADETH TP It's a mind-warping visual assault as Chaos! adapts the lyrics of the Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum metal band Megadeth in Cryptic Writings of Megadeth! See killer songs such as "Peace Sells," and "Wake Up Dead," come into life in this unblemished collection! It's rock n' roll for the eyes! Chaos! style! Also included, Cryptic Writings cover gallery. (2MCWT0/STAR08587) FC, 108pg $12.95 CHARM MAX SOLAR LORD SERIES II #1 Story and Art by Khoo Fuk Lung Solar Lord is back!!! A new series! A new adventure! And a new Solar Lord?! After his epic battle against the Emperor of Darkness, Solar Lord was cruelly killed under the conspiracy of Marshal Eagle. Now, 80 years after the historic battle, there is a new superhero in town replacing Solar Lord as protector of the Earth. Is he the new Solar Lord? And will he be strong enough to survive the coming wars? It’s a whole new set of mysteries, and a whole new set of adventures! FC, 32pg (1 of 9) $2.95 CHERRY COMICS CHERRY COLLECTION REPRINT #2 by Larry Welz SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 128pg $16.00 CHIBI-POP MANGA CHIBI-POP MANGA VOLUME 2 #4 This issue: Martial arts rebel Rody Ryushin, refuses to accept that he is one of the man-made “12 Apostles,” and each Apostle attempts to convince him in a demonstration of one-on-one combat. In this issue, the real enemy appears. And with Rody's fists disabled by Apostle Stretch Vaskitt, is there a chance for victory? Also, there's even more manga with Fubuki the Female Ninja, Nagi, and The Adventures of Tokyo Kid. Plus, articles including convention coverage of the Tokyo Amusement Game show, and lots of photos of Japanese anime fans dressed as their favorite characters in the “CosPlay” section. MATURE READERS Magazine, 72pg, b&w $3.95 CLAYPOOL COMICS ELVIRA #81 Elvira’s yakking it up on TV face-the-issues shows like “Politically Indolent,” and it’s been groovy — until a horrifying craft- services accident turns one of her fellow panelists into a giant, ravenous Doughnut Monster. Wouldn’t you just know it? It’s all in “Strange Bedfellows!” by Frank Strom, Dan Day, and Louis Lachance. Also, a teen genius ghost stalks the halls of V.I.T. — and only Elvira can help it find peace. It’s “Good Will Hunting,” by Jo Duffy, and a surprise art team. b&w, 32pg $2.50 SOULSEARCHERS #40 Now that Baraka’s left the Soulsearchers, he’s dejected, alone, and at his most vulnerable. Could there be a better time for the return of the twisted sorceror Willem Haggard? Featuring the wildest foray into Internet shopping you’ve ever seen and a wild showdown at Boston’s Fenway Park! Don’t miss “Evil.Com!” by Peter David, Dave Cockrum, and Bob Wiacek — with an inferno of a cover by Amanda Conner and Steve Leialoha. b&w, 32pg $2.50 COLONIA PRESS COLONIA #5 by Jeff Nicholson The initial story arc of Jeff Nicholson’s pirate fantasy/adventure series concludes this month! It’s to be a marooning for Jack and his uncles, unless their captor’s greed can be turned against them. And just around the corner, the Ghost Ship lies in wait! b&w, 24pg $2.95 COLONIA #1 SECOND PRINTING by Jeff Nicholson The issue that launched it all is back in this new printing. Young Jack and his two uncles find themselves beached upon a landscape of perplexing alternative history, early American folklore, and lively sea mythology. Suitable reading for children, yet substantive enough for adults. b&w, 32pg $2.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A THROUGH THE HABITRAILS CURRENT PRINTING by Jeff Nicholson Jeff Nicholson’s surreal graphic novella on life in the work place is now available through Colonia Press. Eisner-nominated and critically-acclaimed! SC, 7x10, 144pg, b&w (Note Price) $14.95 ***************************** COMIC BOOK LEGAL DEFENSE FUND BUSTED! #7 The Newsletter of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Losing your voice? DC/Vertigo artist Seth Fisher (Happydale: Devils in the Desert) speaks out for liberty with a provocative cover for the seventh issue of the all-new, all-improved Busted! Comic-sized and quarterly, Busted! helps keep readers and retailers informed about America's war on comics. Show your support and don't let the muddled morality of the masses take away your voice! Tabloid, 8pg MSRP: $0.00 COMIC CAVALCADE LONDON NIGHT PIN-UP BOOK This exclusive book features awesome pin-ups by Matt Haley, Stephen Sandoval, Jim Hall, and Richard Pollard that have never been seen elsewhere! Every edition has a cardstock cover, and the regular is limited to just 3,500 copies. Also available in a Signed edition, limited to 2,000 copies. A Gold Foil edition is also available, limited to 2,000. REG.—FC, 16pg MSRP: $5.95 SIGNED—FC, 16pg (CAUT: 2) MSRP: $25.95 GOLD FOIL—FC, 16pg MSRP: $21.95 CRYBABY PLEASURE & PAIN EDITION #1 Greg LaRocque’s hit one-shot is now available in the special jam wraparound cover featuring three of the hottest artists in independents today! Limited to 2,000 copies. FC, 32pg MSRP: $5.95 COMIC LIBRARY INTERNATIONAL COMIC LIBRARY INTERNATIONAL VOLUME 2 by Various The future of comics continues! Comic Library International once again pulls together the hottest (and most eclectic) talents in the field today, uniting them under one deluxe cover! Comic fans will thrill to all-new and ongoing material by their favorite creators! This exciting, quarterly showcase features exclusive stories by Scott Roberts, Chris Yambar, George Broderick, Jr., John Peters, Art Baltazar, Dave Mazure, Rachel Hartman, and Jamie Cosley. New original features include: “Click Track,” “Fire-Breathing Pope,” “Stardust & Thor,” “Forty Winks,” “Captain Camel & The Space Chicken,” “Boy & Dog,” the interplanetary (and inexplicable) exploits of Eep!, and medieval merriment with Rachel Hartman's Ignatz award-winning “Amy Unbounded.” SC, 152pg, b&w $12.95 COMICS CONSPIRACY PARA TROOP TP by Miers et al Collected in one massive volume for the first time ever, all seven issues of the critically acclaimed saga of Para Troop, paranormal outcasts who find self-expression in mayhem, slaughter, alien contact, and extreme insanity. Meet Jasmine, the AWOL air force officer who forges telepathic communication with the enigmatic Greys; Max, who has to eat paper and wood to keep the fire on his head from dying; Eddie, the psychopathic killer who loves his straitjacket; Willow, the extreme schizophrenic with the raw power to undo the universe; and Quinn, the Grey alien whose secret agenda brings them all together for an adventure that finds them traveling across the solar system and through the eons of time itself. SC, 160pg, b&w $12.95 CORSAIR PUBLISHING DORK TOWER #7 by John Kovalic Get into the holiday spirit with fanboy fun, dorky goodness, and more pages than ever packed into this expanded special issue! Matt, Ken, and Igor have to get through the holiday knowing their favorite game system has just been canceled. Oh, the humanity! Plus, get ready for Dork Tower: Dealer’s Doom, the way-cool free 3-D boardgame by MicroTactix Games! Plus, more pages of Christmastime chaos with a very special Dork Tower appearance by Aaron Williams’ hilarious Nodwick, straight from the pages of Dragon Magazine! Bimonthly. b&w, 32pg $2.95 CPM MANGA KIA ASAMIYA 1999 SKETCHBOOK A CPM Manga Exclusive!! Previously available only at the big summer conventions, this edition collects a host of images taken from the pages of Kia Asamiya’s personal sketchbooks. Featuring never-before-seen artwork from Steam Detectives, Silent Mobius, Dark Angel, Martian Successor Nadesico, and Compiler, this is a beautiful retrospective book that spans Mr. Asamiya’s 10-year manga/anime career, complete with commentary by Mr. Asamiya himself! Limited quantities. b&w, 64pg $5.00 DARK ANGEL #9 by Kia Asamiya When the saints of the North come calling, Shou is forced into a showdown with En, their leader. Their sudden arrival distracts him from the battle at hand that has now moved into his palace grounds. Ryo, from Dark’s homeland of Nanban, takes on Gou, the murderous bear demon. Dark has also arrived on the scene, as has Soo, the White Tiger that has been tracking Gou. Does Gou stand a chance against these three skilled warriors? b&w, 32pg $2.95 FRONTIER LINE #5 by Yoshihisa Tagami From the creator of Grey: Digital Target! On the Western Front, in the town of Haavkatz, we meet Budd, a loner who survives by killing and selling animals to the locals. He has been outcast for refusing to enlist and fight as he does not want to use his superior marksmanship for acts of war. When the mayor’s daughter is kidnapped, he is suspected of the crime, but is he being made a scapegoat for political reasons? And when the troops come looking for him, will he go quietly and await trial, or will he fight and try to prove his innocence? b&w, 32pg $2.95 GEOBREEDERS BOOK VOLUME 1 by Akihiro Ito Collecting issues #1-7 of the hit manga series (soon to be released in the U.S. on video), this book is a perfect introduction to the Geobreeders characters. This is the story of the Kagura Security Company, a group of five women and one man, who act as detectives and handle cases that are bizarre or out-of-the ordinary. Most cases are either supernatural or technological in origin, and are solved using tactics of similar means — computers, magic, charms... and big guns! The company’s president, Yuka Kikushima, is a fiery redhead who always leads her employees into the strangest of situations. She tends to leap before she looks, and always lands the group in hot water! Mr. Yoichi Taba is hired as the newest member of Kagura Security, not realizing what they do or what he’s gotten himself into. As the only male in an all-female office, is he the luckiest man alive… or has he taken his first step toward insanity?! SC, 7x10, 200pg, b&w $15.95 GEOBREEDERS #11 by Akihiro Ito It’s all aboard for action and danger for the Kagura Security agents as they tangle with the gang of Phantom Cats led by the mysterious and sinister Black Cat. It’s round two of an all-out, sea-borne battle as bikini-clad, jet ski-riding agents Umezaki and Kikushima get caught in the crossfire between the Ministry of Welfare, the Phantom Cats, and the Navy. Action and laughter combine when the waterways around Tokyo are filled with babes, bazookas, and battleships, blasting away at each other with abandon! b&w, 32pg $2.95 LODOSS WAR: THE GREY WITCH #15 After learning the truth about his father, Tessius, Parn is anxious to rush into battle and prove he can live up to the standards set by the heroic acts of his father. Meanwhile, the Holy Knights plot a strategy to defend Lodoss from the onslaught of evil. Realizing that the forces of Marmo, enhanced by evil magic, are too powerful for a direct assault, they plan on the side of caution. They also try to convince the remaining neutral lands of Lodoss to join their cause and protect what is rightfully theirs. b&w, 32pg $2.95 MARTIAN SUCCESSOR NADESICO #8 by Kia Asamiya Upon investigating the space anomaly, the crew of the Nadesico finds that it is actually a missing space cruiser lost years before... a space cruiser known as the Yamato!?! And while they are trying to sort out this mystery, Akito is searching for clues of his own... clues to the enigma that is his past. Where is he from? Why does he have the Martian tattoo? Who was his mother? And why can’t he remember anything beyond the past few years? b&w, 32pg $2.95 MAXION #2 by Takeshi Takebayashi A new teen manga series! Continuing the story of a teen love triangle, Yuichiro finds himself torn between his newfound passion for Shion and his long-term friendship for Maki. As suspicions continue to arise in light of the strange events plaguing the campus, the underground voyeur club sets its sights on the lovely Shion! And while they scheme to take illicit photos, Yuichiro is the first to get an eyeful one evening after dinner at Shion’s. And who knows what’s in store as the class travels to the beach for an afternoon in the sun! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 TIME TRAVELER AI #4 by Ai Ijima & Takeshi Takebayashi Ride ‘Em Cowgirls! The Wild West is about to get a whole lot “wilder” as Ai comes to town! She heats things up with her outrageous antics, but the fun comes to an end when Cold Blooded Eileen comes calling! She challenges Ai to a showdown at high noon, but there’s never been a duel quite like this as Ai can’t find her pants! Their rivalry gets a bit “heated,” but not in the way you’d expect. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 CPM Manga X FANTASY FIGHTERS #2 by Koh Kawarajima SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 32pg $3.50 IMMORAL ANGEL #1 by Koh Kawarajima SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 40pg $3.50 CROSS PLAINS COMICS RED SONJA: DEATH IN SCARLET #3 The final part of the Death in Scarlet storyline ends in treachery, as Red Sonja defies the changeling priestess and betrays her best friend, Tshika, in order to save the memory of her family. In doing so, Sonja gains piece of mind and a sorceress enemy for life. The tale is told by Roy Thomas the man who introduced Red Sonja to Conan the Barbarian and illustrated by top artist Steve Lightle with colors by Tayreza. FC, 32pg $2.95 CRUSADE ENTERTAINMENT SHI — TUCCI SIGNED GERMAN EDITIONS — THE WAY OF THE WARRIOR #4-5 & COLLECTED EDITION #2 by Billy Tucci & Infinity Verlag Crusade Entertainment has acquired a limited number of German editions of their best-selling series Shi — The Way of the Warrior. These first-ever foreign editions are being offered signed and numbered by Billy Tucci — perfect for the avid collector. Limited to 200 each and full color, issues #4-5 are presented as single issues. Also available is the two-issue Collected Edition #2 featuring reprints of issues #3-4. A must-have for your collection! (CAUT: 2) #4 $10.95 #5 $10.95 COLLECTED ED. #2 $20.95 DANCING ELEPHANT PRESS KANE #28 by Paul Grist Oscar Darke, Crime Boss of New Eden waits in a diner on the city outskirts. For several months now, his criminal operations have been disrupted, culminating in an attempt on his life. Tonight, Oscar is meeting with “businessmen” who have expressed their interest in expanding into Oscar’s territory. But Oscar isn’t looking to take on any partners — it promises to be a lively meeting! (CAUT: 4) b&w, 24pg $2.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A KANE BOOK 4: THIRTY NINTH by Paul Grist Collects issues 13 to 18 of the critically-acclaimed crime comic. This book gives you a chance to meet the boys (and girls) in blue who police the streets of New Eden as the story focuses on the different Officers who make up the 39th Precinct of the NEPD. Featured Officers include Kate Felix on her first visit to the 39th Precinct (when she was only four years old), Perez and Donahue on a routine patrol of the city streets, and Sgt. Nelson of the Angel squad as he hunts down a sniper who has been attacking the city police! (CAUT: 4) SC, 200pg, b&w $19.95 *************** DARK REIGN STUDIOS NEGATIVE ONE #2 by Eirich Olson After the bombing of the United Nations building, Agent Draven O’Connor continues his investigation. While questioning the only eye witness, another reign of terror begins. O’Connor must find a way to keep them alive as they are hunted by a relentless android. Full-color pinup by Robert Kilgore. b&w, 24pg $2.95 DIVA CENTRAL CITY #2 by Saya Urabe A sci-fi manga epic set in I 1168 AD — eleven hundred years after nuclear war has destroyed the Earth's eco system — continues! Central City tells the story of a future metropolis reduced to a 20th Century level of technology… but still nothing like the 20th century we know! Computer systems run the city, but humanity is developing special powers… (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS b&w, 44pg $3.99 DREDD/SCOTT PRODUCTIONS TALES OF HIP-HOP HORROR #1 by Williams, Scott, Fix, Adams, & Slick Tales gives the horror genre a new face, not of Dracula and the Werewolf, but that of today’s youth. From the inner city projects to the suburban “paradise,” no one is safe from the darkness that is our very nature. Perfect-bound. MATURE READERS b&w, 48pg $2.95 TALES OF HIP-HOP HORROR #2 by Fix, Ameling, Adams, Slick, Baxter, & Williams “Childish things…” With Book 2, Tales looks through the eyes of the young and shows the horrors that can come from ones society sees as purely innocent. Perfect-bound. MATURE READERS b&w, 56pg $2.95 DYNAMIC FORCES DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE BLAIR WITCH “WICKER STICK MAN” GLOW-IN-THE-DARK COVER This cover originally appeared as a European Promotion, but DF is able to bring these back to the U.S. for Blair Witch and comics fans. Also available signed by artist extraordinaire Tommy Lee Edwards. O/A REG. $10.00 SIGNED $29.95 DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE DANGER GIRL “SURROUNDED” LITHOGRAPH Dynamic Forces and Danger Girl artist J. Scott Campbell have come together to enlarge the cover of the rare Danger Girl #3 into a beautiful lithograph. Also available signed by Campbell. (CAUT: 2) RES. from Previews Vol. IX #1 (Jan99) REG.—Lithograph, FC $19.95 SGN.—Lithograph, FC $29.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE DARKCHYLDE ‘99 SUMMER SWIMSUIT ALTERNATE COVER GOLD FOIL EDITION With a DF exclusive alternate cover by the man himself . . . Randy Queen! This delightful comic has beautiful artwork featuring Ariel (Dark) Chylde in some very attractive positions by some of the hottest artists in the comics industry from Jim Lee to the man himself . . . creator Randy Queen. This issue is HOT! HOT! HOT! FC $10.00 O/A ALEX ROSS SUPREME PRINT This beautiful painted lithograph by artist Alex Ross measures approximately 14" x 38" and is a must-have for fans of Ross' vision of Supreme. Also available signed by Ross. REG.—Print, 14x38, FC $19.95 SGN.—Print, 14x38, FC $29.95 O/A TOMB RAIDER/WITCHBLADE REVISITED MARC SILVESTRI VARIANT COVER #1 The sexiest crossover of the year is in this hot variant cover by Marc Silvestri! FC $10.00 *************** DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN PREVIEW BOOK SIGNED #1 Signed by writer Steven Grant. (CAUT: 2) FC $19.95 DYNAMIC FORCES STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN MILLENNIUM PACK Exclusive Alternate cover by Dan Jurgens and Jerry Ordway plus the regular cover by painter Roy Young and the fantastic photo cover featuring Stone Cold himself! And as a super special “Millennium” bonus, DF will add two extra back issues from the archives. A true five-star set! Pack (x5) $12.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE BUFFY LIMITED EDITION GOLD FOIL COVER #12 It’s Buffy’s first anniversary, and DF is celebrating by bringing in the gold. Limited foil cover, that is! Dark Horse is presenting the first anniversary issue of one of the hottest TV shows and one of the hottest comics around, and DF is proud to celebrate this with Dark Horse with this limited Gold Foil Edition cover! Don’t miss out on this exciting celebration. Limited quantities. FC $10.00 *************** DYNAMIC FORCES CRIMSON “MILLENNIUM MADNESS” PACK Featuring the DF exclusive story by artist Humberto Ramos and writer Brian Augustyn. This special issue features a brand new story which is exclusive to Dynamic Forces featuring the first full appearance of Lisseth! And this month only, as a part of DF’s “Millennium Madness” month to help usher in the new millennium, DF will also add in two additional random DF exclusive alternate cover comics with every order to help celebrate the two millenniums that have passed. Pack (x3) $6.95 DYNAMIC FORCES FATHOM #10 “MILLENNIUM MADNESS” PACK This is the DF Exclusive alternate by the famous and fabulous Michael Turner, and since Mike is a “Millennium Artist,” DF is adding an extra DF limited cover comic from the archives as a “Millennium” bonus. Pack (x2) $6.95 DYNAMIC FORCES “MILLENNIUM MADNESS” MEGA STARTER SET It’s the dawn of the new millennium, and DF is partying like it’s 1999 with a DF Millennium Madness Mega Starter Set that is sure to light the house a’ fire! This package features five incredible random DF Exclusive comics, plus 15 other comics as an additional bonus. A total of 20 comics for the 20th century! Set (x20) $19.99 DYNAMIC FORCES NEON CYBER ALTERNATE COVER #1 Features an alternate cover by Lou Kang, and Alvin and Pat Lee. (CAUT: 2) FC $6.95 DYNAMIC FORCES LADY PENDRAGON “MILLENNIUM MADNESS” PACK Features an alternate cover by Jae Lee with a beautiful glow-in-the-dark effect plus a bonus book from the DF archives. Pack (x2) $10.00 SPIDER-MAN MARVEL CHROMIUM EDITION #1 (CAUT: 2) FC $20.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A DYNAMIC FORCES STAR WARS: BOUNTY HUNTERS AURRA SING GOLD FOIL COVER #1 A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far, away... arrived Star Wars! And here’s the Bounty Hunters! This limited edition Gold Foil cover is only from Dark Horse Comics and Dynamic Forces. FC $10.00 ************** DYNAMIC FORCES DARKCHYLDE/PAINKILLER JANE BABE MILLENNIUM PACK The limited “Babe” Cover plus two DF archive edition comics at the first Millennium price of $10.00! Pack (x3) $10.00 DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE LADY DEATH: DARK MILLENNIUM ALTERNATE COVER #1 Featuring a DF Exclusive Alternate Cover! (CAUT: 2) FC $6.95 DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE AFTERMATH ALTERNATE COVER #1 Featuring a DF Exclusive Alternate Cover by Dan Brereton! (CAUT: 2) FC $6.95 DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE XENA VALENTINE’S DAY 5-STAR COVER #5 Features a painted cover by painter John Estes. (CAUT: 2) FC $6.95 DETECTIVE SIGNED #742 Signed by writer Greg Rucka, with artist Steve Mitchell! (CAUT: 2) FC $24.95 BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS SIGNED #1 Signed by writer Devin Grayson! (CAUT: 2) FC $15.95 BATMAN SIGNED #575 Signed by writer Larry Hama! Limited to 2,500. (CAUT: 2) FC $14.99 RELATIVE HEROES SIGNED #1 Signed by writer Devin Grayson and artist Aaron Sowd! (CAUT: 2) FC $24.95 SANDMAN PRESENTS: PETRAFAX! #1 SIGNED Signed by writer Mike Carry! (CAUT: 2) FC $15.95 PREACHER SIGNED #59 Signed by artist Steve Dillon! (CAUT: 2) FC $19.95 TITANS/LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES: UNIVERSE A BLAZE SIGNED #1 Signed by writer Dan Jurgens with artist Phil Jimenez! (CAUT: 2) FC $29.95 STAR WARS: CHEWBACCA SIGNED #1 Signed by artist Brent Anderson! Deluxe version signed by actor Peter Mayhew who portrayed Chewbacca! (CAUT: 2) REG FC $19.95 DLX FC $59.95 DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE STAR WARS GOLD FOIL COVER #12 Signed by writer Tim Truman. (CAUT: 2) FC $24.95 STAR WARS: TALES #2 Signed by writer Ron Marz. (CAUT: 2) FC $24.95 EDDIE CAMPBELL COMICS EDDIE CAMPBELL’S BACCHUS #50 by Eddie Campbell Alec MacGarry has only just finished his Millennium World Tour and his New Year’s party, and now he’s joining Bacchus for a big 50th issue bash. Where did the time go? Will the festivities never end? Who’s got the aspirin? MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 EGMONT FLEETWAY LIMITED 2000 AD PROGS #1174-1177 New thrill! Sci-fi western Missionary Man begins a hell-trek across the Cursed Earth in “The Promised Land” by writer Gordon Rennie and artist Alex Ronald. Judge Dredd fights bizarre future crimes in stories by writer John Wagner and various artists. Legendary 2000 AD hero, Johnny Alpha, returns in “The Kreeler Conspiracy,” an all-new story by original creators John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra. Stunning computer art illustrates the grim, war-torn world of the “Glimmer Rats,” a new series by Gordon Rennie and Mark Harrison. All this and more in the comic so good, they named an entire year after it! (CAUT: 4) FC, 32pg $3.25Ea. JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #62 Stunning stories and awesome art in this mighty monthly! Judge Dredd battles crazed 22nd century criminals in a new story by co-creator John Wagner, illustrated by one of Britain’s best comics artists. Discover the rarely seen Judge Dredd newspaper adventure strip! And relive the bibles, bullets, and blasphemy glory days of Preacher by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon, reprinted from the award-winning Vertigo series! (CAUT: 4) FC, 52pg $6.95 EL CAPITAN COLLECTED STRAY BULLETS VOLUME 4 TP by David Lapham This fourth trade paperback volume reprints issues #13 through 16 of the critically acclaimed and Eisner Award-winning series, Stray Bullets! Including the spectacular 48- page finale to the “Somewhere Out West” storyline! The Collected Stray Bullets Series is a perfect introduction for new readers, a great way for fans to complete the series, and it looks like a million bucks on the shelf next to the first three volumes! MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 132pg, b&w $11.95 STRAY BULLET STICKER SET #2 Following up the super-cool and sold-out Stray Bullets Sticker Set #1, this second set contains six more awesome stickers. It features the characters from the Friendly Village of Woodlake — including the famous five-legged cow! Put ‘em on your car, truck, bus, or coffin! Averaging 5” across, these big stickers look great everywhere! Stick yourself silly with stupendous Stray Bullets sticky stickers. Sticker Away!! Sticker Set (x6), FC $8.95 STAR OF THE MONTH STRAY BULLETS VOLUME 2: SOMEWHERE OUT WEST HC by David Lapham The follow-up to the 1997 Eisner Award-winning edition — collecting issues #8-14 in David Lapham's critically-acclaimed continuing series! On the run, Beth, Orson, and Nina end up in the sleepy town of Seaside. Just the place to lay low and stay out of sight. Except Seaside just happens to be the sickest little town this side of the Mississippi, complete with a tyrannical sheriff, a crazy mayor, and a town full of folk waiting for the apocalypse to come and transform their desert town into a seaside resort! Stray Bullets is like nothing you've ever experienced before. (STAR10020) MATURE READERS HC, 9x12, 244pg, b&w $34.95 *************** ENTERTAINMENT DISTRIBUTORS 21 VARIANT COVER EDITION #1 What did you get for your 21st birthday? Freeman gets a race to the death with his worst enemy, a visit from a killer robot who seems intent on saving his life, and an unexpected trip into the future in this rare variant cover edition of 21 #1! (CO211V) FC $19.95 ALLEY CAT VARIANT PHOTO COVER EDITION #1 This rare variant issue of Alley Cat #1 features a photo cover of Alley Baggett. Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. (COALCP1P) FC $10.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A BATTLE CHASERS EXCLUSIVE VARIANT #6 The Battle Chasers action continues in this limited Adam Warren variant cover edition, featuring a Red Monika interlude story also by Warren. (COBC6L) FC (Note Price) $10.00 O/A BLACK PANTHER #1 While internal tensions approach all-out civil war in his African homeland, the Black Panther must visit America to investigate the death of a child. This issue features stunning art by Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti! (COBPN1) FC $2.50 O/A BUFFY SERIES II CARDS BOX Buffy the Vampire Slater Season II trading cards include more episode cards, more character profiles, more trivia, more “bestiary” cards, and more Buffy than before! Also includes the following sub-sets: “The Slayer,” “Love Bites,” and “Judgement Day, “ plus special autographed cards. 7 cards per pack. (CDBUF2B) Box $59.95 DARKCHYLDE 1999 SWIMSUIT SPECIAL VARIANT #1 It’s Darkchylde as you’ve never seen her before in this Swimsuit Spectacular, featuring art by Randy Queen, Jim Lee, Joe Chiodo, Mike Wieringo and many others! Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. (CODCHSW99V) FC $6.95 O/A LADY PENDRAGON/DEITY CONVENTION SPECIAL #1 This special black and white flip-book features a special Deity preview and the introduction of Lady Pendragon, with sketches, character designs and a preview of Lady Pendragon not available anywhere else. (CODTLPDCE) b&w $6.95 ********************** DREAMS OF DAWN #½ Previously available only through a mail-in offer, this special Wizard ½ issue tells the story of Dawn’s re-awakening, with artwork by creator J. Michael Linsner and dozens of other artists. Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. (CODAWNDR1H) FC $10.00 OFFERED AGAIN NEON CYBER ALTERNATE COVER #1 This rare variant cover edition of Neon Cyber #1 introduces the major players in Pat Lee and Adrian Tsang’s hot new cyberpunk comic series. Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. (CONEONC1V) FC $6.95 ************************** NEW WARRIORS #0 The New Warrior known as Rage narrates this special Wizard #0 issue of the New Warriors, as Speedball looks to get the team back together. Plus, a new New Warrior is introduced! (CONWN0) FC $5.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A RISING STARS ALTERNATE COVER #2 This issue features an alternate variant cover by David Finch. (CORS2V) FC $6.95 O/A TELLOS GOLD FOIL COVER #2 This hot second issue of Tellos features a rare gold foil variant cover. (COTELL2G) FC $10.00 O/A TELLOS LIMITED SUMMER CONVENTION EDITION #1 This limited edition summer convention edition features a rare variant Convention cover and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. (COTELL1CS) FC (Note Price) $10.00 *************************** UNDERTAKER SCI-FI CHANNEL EXCLUSIVE VARIANT #1 Trusted guardian of Hell’s prison, Stygian, the Undertaker must battle the Embalmer and his minions to gather the three Books of Death. But can he defeat Paul Bearer? This issue features a rare Sci-Fi Variant cover. (COUNDT1SF) FC $4.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A WARLANDS PAT LEE ALTERNATE COVER #1 This is the issue that started it all! It features a rare variant cover by Pat Lee (Dark Minds). (COWARLD1V) FC $6.95 ***************************** XENA GOLD FOIL VARIANT #1 Xena takes on dragons, giants and a pair of immortal gorgons who can turn people to stone with a glance. But can she save Gabrielle from a stoney fate? This hot first issue features a rare variant gold cover. (COXEN1EG) FC $9.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A XENA TOPPS SERIES REGULAR COVER #2 With Gabrielle turned to stone, Xena must team up with the ancient hero Gilgamesh to track down the magic that can save her. But whose side is Gilgamesh really on? (COXEN2) FC $1.95 O/A XENA YEAR ONE EXCLUSIVE COMIC #1 This exclusive comic features the early adventures of the Warrior Princess. Xena herself recounts the circumstances that turned her from an innocent child into a feared rebel and merciless military leader. It’s a rare origin story by popular Xena writer Roy Thomas. (COXENY1E) FC $5.00 *************************** EXPEDITION COMICS FOURTH AGE #1 by Howard Cobb & Doug Vermeeren Sean, the champion of the Fourth Age, is called to his task of protecting the earth from pending destruction. With his alluring female guide, the Balaku, Sean begins his peculiar training. Together, they face off against the evil Egyptian fallen god Sakhara and his fiendish minions. Bimonthly. FC $2.95 FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS STARS OF THE MONTH THE ACME NOVELTY LIBRARY #14 by Chris Ware In Acme Novelty Library #5, Chris Ware sent the hapless Jimmy Corrigan on a quest for his estranged dad. Now, in the heartbreaking conclusion to this 350-page graphic novel, all the emotional and dramatic elements of the past seven issues come together as Jimmy’s newfound dad is rushed to the hospital after a terrible car accident. Also, Jimmy finally gets to meet his African-American half-sister Amy. Then Jimmy, Amy, and their grandfather James, a family together at last, wait to hear the news in this subtle, stunningly intimate drama. Ace Novelty Library #14 is presented in the same full-color, squarebound, 80- page format as the previous issue. MATURE READERS FC, 80pg $10.95 THE ACME NOVELTY LIBRARY #13 by Chris Ware Acme #13 technically continues the story of “Jimmy Corrigan, The Smartest Kid on Earth,” but the issue also stands entirely by itself as a character study of Jimmy’s grandfather. Set during the preparations for the 1892 World’s Fair in Chicago, this issue in particular spotlights Ware’s phenomenal skills at architectural design. (STAR10002) MATURE READERS FC, 80pg $10.95 *************** THE BRADLEYS #6 by Peter Bagge The final issue of the mini-series re-presents “Buddy the Weasel,” the final, epic-length tale of Buddy-the-adolescent’s downward spiral into degradation. It starts off with Buddy and his pal Stinky shooting at beer cans on a beach, and 28 pages later, after a close encounter with his reprobate friend, Willie’s nutty girlfriend, a drug deal gone bad, a horrible lapse in memory regarding his kid brother, Butch, and massive screaming blow-out fights with every member of his family, a homeless Buddy is reduced to sleeping on that selfsame beach — the last image of the teen-aged Buddy. Bagge fans who missed those early Neat Stuff’s will definitely want this issue, the first-ever appearance of “Buddy the Weasel” in standard comics format, and with a new Bagge cover and back cover to drive the collectors nuts! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (6 of 6) $2.95 COMICS JOURNAL #219 They’re two of the fastest men in comics! From award to award with Why I Hate Saturn and You Are Here; and currently at work on his fourth graphic novel, I Die at Midnight, and an upcoming animated film, Corey Q. Jeeters, I’m Telling on You, forerunner of the cutting-edge, Kyle Baker, discusses the art and industry of comics today (and somehow manages to make time to do the cover of this issue!) Plus, alumnus of the Eisner-Iger shop and mainstay of Timely Comics, Golden-Ager Pierce Rice takes the Journal on a tour of comics’ foundations. MATURE READERS Magazine, 120pg, b&w $5.95 COMICS JOURNAL #220 To kick off the millenium, there’s a second issue of TCJ for January! Issue #220 is both a “Year in Review” and a “Decade in Review,” featuring flip covers by Eddie Campbell and Jessica Abel, with “Top 5 Books of the Year” lists by dozens of industry professionals, retailers, and TCJ readers! Who made waves in the 90s? Who produced the best single comic of 1999? Also, essays and criticism on what comics meant in the past decade, 25 years of Eddie Campbell, and more! MATURE READERS Magazine, 120pg, b&w $5.95 STAR OF THE MONTH EIGHTBALL GHOST WORLD THIRD PRINTING SC by Daniel Clowes Daniel Clowes is one of the most respected cartoonists of his generation, and Ghost World is his magnum opus. Soon to be a major motion picture directed by Terry Zwigoff (director of the acclaimed documentary, Crumb), Ghost World follows the adventures of two teenage girls, Enid and Becky, two best friends facing the prospect of growing up, and more importantly, apart. (STAR07567) MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 80pg, b&w $9.95 *************** LUBA’S COMICS & STORIES #1 by Gilbert Hernandez While Gilbert Hernandez’s Luba will continue to tell the ongoing dramatic story of “Luba in America,” the brand new continuing series Luba’s Comics and Stories will feature short tales about Luba’s many relatives and other popular supporting characters. The first issue will focus on Luba’s half-sisters Fritz and Petra. It flashes back to Petra’s early days as a Catholic schoolgirl/slut and Fritz’s later college days as a depressed punkette with a mohawk. Then Petra’s daughter Venus shows up to explain everything about her mom and aunt, including the circumstances of her conception. It’s 24 pages of sex, angst, and family repercussions as only Beto can tell it! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 POP LIFE #4 by Ho Che Anderson & Wilfred Santiago Ho Che Anderson’s (Wise Son and King) compelling comic series continues with confrontational conclusions of the lives of young urbanites. The “Naked Girls” story wraps up with Faith being evicted from her basement apartment, Cookie and Danny stumble upon a protest of shirtless women, (bare-breasted) Faith and Cookie get into a fight with each other, psycho-cop Wilbur tosses them in jail, and Faith & Cookie come to a kind of truce. Also, the mesmerizing slice-of-life story, “Miles from Home,” continues in its simplistic beauty when Mo’s father and stepmother go to Mo’s apartment for an intimate night among family. If you like Love and Rockets, or any Jim Jarmusch film, this is the perfect read for you. MATURE READERS FC, 32pg $3.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A SPICECAPADES by Various What do alternative cartoonists like R. Crumb, Peter Bagge, Gilbert Hernandez, and about a dozen of zinedom’s most notorious writers have in common? That’s right — The Spice Girls! Scary, Baby, Sporty, Posh, and even the departed Ginger get the Fantagraphics treatment in this one-shot magazine dedicated to the most famous band on Earth. Edited by zine legend Queen Itchie, Spicecapades features comics, tribute essays, song parodies, critical evaluations, and reviews about The Spice Girls! Never did alternative comics, cheescake, feminist theory, pop music, British soccer, and political jargon go better together, and from such unlikely culprits! Features an amazing wrap-around cover and all-new comic strip by Peter Bagge, as well as comics contributions from Kaz, Doug Allen, Dame Darcy, Tony Millionaire, Rick Altergott, and many more! Magazine, 48pg, b&w $4.95 *************** EROS COMIX X-rated Comics BITCH IN HEAT #10 by Giovanna Casotto SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg $2.95 BLACK KISS DELUXE EDITION TP by Howard Chaykin SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 7x10, 144pg, b&w $18.95 FILTH #1 by Uncle Vania SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg $2.95 NICO PACK by Nico SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Pack (x5), b&w $24.95 SKIN TIGHT #2 by Locke SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg $2.95 TART #4 by Howie Dard SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL RES. from Previews Adult Vol. VIII #8 (Aug98) b&w, 24pg (Note Price) $3.95 STAR OF THE MONTH EROS GN 2: YOUNG WITCHES by F. Solano Lopez & Ricardo Barreiro SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (STAR03214) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8x11, 112pg, b&w $16.95 *************** Eros MangErotica Line BONDAGE FAIRIES EXTREME #4 by Kondom SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg $3.50 CO-ED SEXXTASY #2 by Makoto Fujisaki SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg $3.50 NEW BONDAGE FAIRIES: FAIRIE FETISH PACK by Kondom SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Pack (x8), b&w $24.15 SECRET PLOT DEEP CURRENT PRINTING #1 by NeWMeN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 32pg $3.50 FINK, INC. FUTURE FANTASTIC #1 by Fink Two titillating tales of awe-inspiring omniscience and peerless premonition designed to fill your life with permanent happiness and bounding optimism! First, in “Go World,” an old N.A.S.A. probe discovers an invisible planet populated by all of Earth's gods! Next, in “Blue Green,” an old guy saves the world and no one notices! Plus, prepare for the rigorous mind-stretching requirements of 21st century society with puzzles and games included free within the pages of Future Fantastic! b&w, 32pg $3.50 GEMSTONE PUBLISHING EC Comics EXTRA #3 One of Johnny Craig’s best-ever covers adorns the front of Extra #3, and that’s just the beginning of more hard-hitting journalistic adventures. Craig also drew “Dateline: Algiers,” a taste of the EC Picto-Fiction line to come. “Steve Rampart” is illustrated by John Severin (Two-Fisted Tales), and “Geri Hamilton” is pencilled by Reed Crandall (Valor). Craig returns to wrap things up with “Dateline: Paris.” FC (3 of 5) $2.50 EC Annuals OFFERED AGAIN A great way to quickly build an entire EC collection! This month we’re focused on EC’s “New Direction” titles. These comics are the same as our 32-page regular issues, but they’re packed into the square-bound EC Annual format. Each hefty soft cover reprints several issues (including covers) in full color. If you’ve missed a title or one of the many sold-out individual issues, the EC Annuals are for you! O/A HAUNT OF FEAR ANNUAL COLLECTORS PACK Collect the entire Haunt of Fear series in six trade paperback-size volumes. Pack (x6) (Note Price) $65.25 O/A VAULT OF HORROR ANNUAL COLLECTORS PACK Collect the entire Vault of Horror series in six trade paperback-size volumes. Pack (x6) (Note Price) $67.25 **************** EC Collector Packs Each month in 2000 we will honor the 50th anniversary of EC’s “New Trend” titles with an offering of complete sets of selected titles from the EC comics line. This month the spotlight is on some of the greatest war comics ever created — Frontier Combat and Two-Fisted Tales. Featuring the work of Harvey Kurtzman, John Severin, Wally Wood, Alex Toth, and a host of the greatest EC artists, both Frontline Combat and Two-Fisted Tales broke the molds and redefined what a war comic could be. Please note that in some cases there are only a limited number of sets available, so don’t wait! FRONTLINE COMBAT COLLECTOR’S PACK All 15 issues of this spectacular war comic are available as a set for the first time. Pack (x15) $35.50 TWO-FISTED TALES COLLECTOR’S PACK It’s not just a war comic — it’s one of the greatest action-adventure-drama titles of all time! Get all 24 issues in one set. Pack (x24) $51.00 EC Library The year 2000 is the 50th anniversary of EC’s “New Trend” titles. Don’t miss this chance to celebrate some of the most influential comics of all time with Gemstone’s prestigious format, shot from the original art and realized 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! STAR OF THE MONTH EC LIBRARY WAR AGAINST CRIME & CRIME PATROL SET While their other works may get the glory, EC’s War Against Crime and Crime Patrol were the first fruit of the team of Bill Gaines and editors Johnny Craig and Al Feldstein. These “pre-Trend” titles present the skewed EC version of crime comics and the last issues, respectively, introduce The Crypt-Keeper and The Vault-Keeper! (STAR01384) Set (x4) w/slipcase $130.00 ***************** Overstreet Guides STAR OF THE MONTH O/A HAKE’S PRICE GUIDE SPECIAL OFFER SET Hake’s Price Guide is a thorough visual reference to the massive history of character toys including Superman, the Justice Society, Batman, Mickey Mouse, Dick Tracy, Buck Rogers, and many others. Each entry is photo illustrated, and both volumes include highly informative articles about the history of collectibles. Huge color sections! Set (x2) $44.90 ******************* Carl Barks Library Like the deluxe EC Library sets, these sets reprint the classic Disney stories by Carl Barks in a deluxe, hard bound, 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 one of the most beloved comic artists ever. Each set is slipcased. STAR OF THE MONTH CARL BARKS LIBRARY SET I Featuring Donald Duck stories from Dell Publishing’s Four Color #9-223. (STAR20002) FC $120.00 ******************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A CARL BARKS LIBRARY SET VIII SIGNED EDITION This set collects Walt Disney’s Comics & Stories #95-166. Signed by Carl Barks. Set (w/slipcase) $170.00 *********************** Mickey Mouse OFFERED AGAIN O/A MICKEY MOUSE IN COLOR DELUXE EDITION This is simply one of the greatest books for a Mouse collector ever published! The best Mickey strips and comic book stories, in a deluxe format! Eight complete, unedited daily and Sunday newspaper sequences from the 1930s are reprinted here in full color and in full-newspaper size. Featured is a 60-year retrospective of Mickey Mouse in the comics, including interviews with Carl Barks (the Duck Man) and Floyd Gottfredson (who drew the Mickey strip from the early 30s through the 60s) — even a 7” vinyl record of a conversation between Barks and Gottfredson! Big (12 1/2” by 16”), limited, signed, and numbered edition of 3,000. HC, 13x16, FC $250.00 *************** Photo-Journal Guides Ernie Gerber’s fantastic Photo-Journals are a serious collector’s dream come true, and they’re also the best visual reference available on comics! The Photo-Journal Guide To Comics (Volumes I & II) and The Photo-Journal Guide To Marvel Comics (Volumes III & IV) are 11” x 14,” hardcover books which illustrate the lavish history of comics by showing reproductions of each comic book cover in full color. One volume is spotlighted each month, but all four are always available from The Star System! STAR OF THE MONTH THE PHOTO-JOURNAL GUIDE TO MARVEL COMICS VOLUME III (A-J) Ernie Gerber's fantastic Photo-Journals are a serious collector's dream come true, and they're also the best visual reference available on comics! The Photo-Journal Guide To Marvel Comics Volume III (A-J) is a 11" x 14" hardcover book which illustrates the lavish history of comics by showing reproductions of each comic book cover in full color. (STAR00178) HC $29.95 **************** GREENE STUDIOS PRODUCTIONS JUSTICE PROTOCOL SPECIAL: THE JUSTICE FILES #1 In this month’s issue, a break from the regular storyline to peer into the past of Liberty and Nation. Focuses specifically on the events that led to the tragic death of their mother. Major players are introduced and motives behind the information of the Protocol are revealed. All this and more, leading into the three-issue “Hunted” storyline beginning next month! b&w, 16pg $2.50 HARDLINE STUDIOS FORCE #1 by Wickline, Evans, Tang, & Vandal An Indiana farm boy awakens to find himself an experiment on an alien space ship. With fear and adrenaline rushing through his body, Greg Merchant escaped from the alien ship by performing feats of strength and speed, far beyond human comprehension. Greg must discover how and why he has become the most powerful man on the planet, and if it’s enough to ward off the alien race that is out to destroy him. Cover by Steve Ellis. b&w, 32pg $2.95 HARRIS COMICS HARSH REALM TP by Hudnall, Paquette, & Ridgeway Harsh Realm is back — the comic book series that inspired the hot, new Fox TV show is now available as a trade paperback! Long since out of print and highly sought by collectors, Harris Comics now collects six issues of the incredibly hard-to-find original miniseries in one amazing package. FC, 176pg $14.95 VAMPIRELLA/LADY DEATH: THE REVENGE #1 (Vampirella Monthly #23) by Gerry Conway & Dorian Cleavenger The crossover event of the millennium is here! Harris Comics and Chaos! Comics bring you the ultimate rematch between comics’ reigning bad girls, in a fight where only one will survive! It’s the first chapter in a four-issue odyssey that will change Vampirella’s life forever. Vampirella/Lady Death: The Revenge #1 is the beginning of the end of everything Vampi knows and loves! This issue will be released with two covers: a regular cover by Dorian Cleavenger, plus an alternate cover painted cover by Mark Texeira, limited to 3,000 copies! REG.—FC, 32pg $2.95 ALTERNATE—FC, 32pg $9.95 VAMPIRELLA: REBIRTH ANNIVERSARY BRUCE TIMM COVER EDITION #3 by Ty Templeton & Bruce Timm This edition features a variant cover by Bruce Timm! Written by Ty Templeton, with artwork by Bruce Timm (Batman Animated), this issue commemorates Vampirella’s 30th anniversary. Limited to only 1,500 copies. FC, 32pg $9.95 VAMPIRELLA: DANGEROUS GAMES LINSNER CHROME EDITION #1 This edition features Joe Linsner’s Vampirella painting on a Limited Edition Holographic chrome cover. Cover by Joseph M. Linsner. Limited to 3,000 copies. FC, 32pg $14.95 VAMPIRELLA: DANGEROUS GAMES ALTERNATE PHOTO COVER EDITION #1 This edition features an alternate photo cover of Julie Strain as Vampi! Limited edition of 1,500 copies. (CAUT: 2) FC, 32pg $9.95 VAMPIRELLA/PANTHA: PREVIEW ASHCAN by Gerry Conway & Kevin Lau Vampirella and Pantha are together again in this two-issue series that leads into the earth-shattering conclusion of Vampirella’s battle with Lady Death! Get a sneak preview of Vampirella Monthly #24 in this limited edition collector’s ashcan. b&w, 16pg SRP: $6.00 HEAVY METAL OVERLOAD: THE ART OF JUAN GIMENEZ HC Take a journey with Juan Gimenez from his early beginnings in comics to his most recent works. See unpublished illustrations from The Saga of Meta-Barons as well as many more sketches and designs for different audiovisual projects, most never- before-shown to the public. Besides the illustrations, the author reveals his thoughts about his art, about war, the movies, the future, and more! MATURE READERS HC, 80pg, FC $18.95 HELIKON COMICS GALAXION #12 by Tara Tallan Negotiations between Vanguarthue, leader of the impoverished Mundians, and the Galaxion's senior staff are interrupted by reports of total chaos down on the planet's surface. What kind of deal will General Scavina Nelson strike with these dubious people? And will her crew accept it? b&w, 24pg $2.75 HUMANOIDS, INC. SAGA OF THE METABARONS #2 by Jordorowsky & Gimenez In the second episode of this sci-fi epic saga, we follow the exploits of Othon, the founder of the clan of the Metabarons, as he wages battle against the rebel factions of the Imperial forces and tries to save the legacy of the Baron of Castaka. This is a colorful mixture of classical tragedy and science fiction. FC (2 of 16) $2.95 DORMANT BEAST by Enki Bilal New York, 2023. Nike, the hero of The Dormant Beast, has got a prodigious memory, and he uses his gift to try to understand his past as a Yugoslav orphan, as well as his violent and chaotic present; a present where the manipulative power of the Obscurantisis threatens world order. This is a haunting and captivating graphic novel. SC, FC, 72pg $10.95 APHRODITE BOOK TWO DELUXE HC by Pierre Louys SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL HC, 56pg $21.95 I BOX PUBLISHING STAR OF THE MONTH THIEVES & KINGS VOLUME 1: THE RED BOOK — 2ND PRINTING by Mark Oakley Thieves & Kings is the story of a young thief living in a world filled with magical forests, stone cities, princesses, and dark sorceresses. This is the story of how he makes his way amid powerful events. This edition — collecting the first six issues of the ongoing series — introduces all of the characters and their world, where swashbuckling and rooftop chases are the order of the day. Critically acclaimed for both its artwork and writing, Thieves & Kings has found appeal with younger audiences, while being complex enough for a large adult following. Also contains the completed “Katara” story from the Cerebus preview. (STAR08481) SC, 7x10, 154pg, b&w $13.50 *********************** INSIGHT STUDIOS GROUP LIBERTY MEADOWS #6 by Frank Cho Can Frank Cho draw? Al Williamson, Adam Hughes, Mark Schultz, Jim Silke, Dave Stevens, and Frank's Mom think so. Can Frank Cho make people laugh? Thousands of fans from around the world have written to tell us that Liberty Meadows is the most hilarious comic strip that they have ever read. Is Frank Cho paying this many people to say nice things about him? Do you think a comic artist could afford that kind of money? But you can afford to buy an issue of Liberty Meadows, for the art and for the laughs. Winner of the 1999 Ignatz Awards for “Outstanding Comic” and “Outstanding Artist.” Two pages in color! New cover and commentary by Frank Cho. PC, 32pg $2.95 IRONCAT DRAGON WARS VOLUME 1 TP Ryukihei’s tale of the boy that would become King of the Dragon Clan is collected in our handy, carry-anywhere graphic novel format! This is the story of Lufiak Duel and his quest to rid the land of the evil that plagues it, with the help of several dragons. This volume will feature a revised translation and new, never-before-seen artwork from the manga master who draws dragons like no one else! SC, 7x10, 224pg, b&w $17.95 FUTABA-KUN CHANGE! VOLUME 4 #1 by Hiroshi Aro Poor Misaki has just seen the guy she loves in the room of another girl. Little does she know that the guy and girl are one in the same! Volume 4 of this largely popular, wildly hilarious hit series, starts off with a pair of sisters who have come seeking revenge for their brother, the large guy from the sumo club who lost to Futaba-kun in the tournament. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 HYPER DOLLS VOLUME 3 #5 by Shinpei Itoh The Giant Cicada is still wreaking havoc on the city, and the government has called in the airforce to attack! How will the people of this city be able to survive this colossal menace with all of the missiles and bombs being fired from every direction? And will the Hyper Dolls be able to help without getting blown to bits themselves?! b&w, 32pg $2.95 NEW VAMPIRE MIYU VOLUME 5 #2 by Narumi Kakinouchi Now that the Vampire Princess Miyu has been resurrected and reunited with her Japanese Shinma comrades, it’s time for the final showdown to rid themselves of the Western Shinma that have invaded their territory! The only problem is, the Western Shinma have also resurrected their compatriots and are back at full strength. b&w, 32pg $2.95 PANKU-PONK #6 by Haruko Tachi’iri The misadventures of that lovably large bunny and his young friends continue! What happens when a Panku thinks he’s a person? How’s Bonnie going to cope with his latest escapades? Maybe it’s time for her to stop trying and enjoy the ride. b&w, 32pg $2.95 Sexy Fruit OGENKI CLINIC VOLUME 5 #4 by Haruka Inui 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 SEPIA #1 by Senno Knife 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 KENZER & COMPANY KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #39 “The Game Must Go On!” in this issue, as the Knights endure the worldwide Y2K disaster! Knights of the Dinner Table is a comic book for gamers. The principle characters — BA, Brian, Bob, Dave, Sara, plus the dastardly Black Hands — play numerous other characters in the course of their role-playing games, but their essential characteristics and hilarious interactions always shine through whatever roles they’re playing. In addition to the comics, KODT features articles geared to a gamer’s perspective. Four pages are in color! PC 56pg $2.95 KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE: BUNDLE OF TROUBLE VOLUME 4 Bundle of Trouble Volume 4 is a compilation of issues 10-12 (out of print) of Knights of the Dinner Table. The original stories have been enhanced with additional footnotes and a cleaner visual presentation for your reading pleasure. Many references in the current magazine are better understood in the context of the stories contained in these volumes — the NPCs Gilead and Joinid Coincrawler make their first appearances as does Virtual Hackmaster and the conspiracy game Hack’Noia. Extra goodies include a special KoDT strips appearing nowhere else and humerous KoDT trivia. Definitely a must-buy for the new KoDT fan and a cherished collectible for the long-time fan!! b&w, 96pg $9.95 STARS OF THE MONTH KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE: BUNDLE OF TROUBLE VOLUME 3 Bundle of Trouble Volume 3 is a compilation of the out-of-print issues #7-9 of Knights of the Dinner Table. The original stories have been enhanced with additional footnotes and a cleaner visual presentation for your reading pleasure. Extra goodies include a special retro-KODT strip appearing nowhere else and humorous KODT trivia! (STAR09922) SC, 7x10, 96pg, b&w $9.95 KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE: TALES FROM THE VAULT VOLUME 2 Tales from the Vault Volume 2 is a compilation of Knights of the Dinner Table strips that have appeared in such magazines as Dragon, Rifters, and Troll from 1997-1998. These strips are all unique from those that appeared in the monthly Knights comic book, and enhance the comic book series’ storylines. In addition, you'll get a special set of "behind-the-scenes" Knights strips that were used for internal Kenzer and Company purposes such as holiday cards, birthday greetings, advertisements, and miscellaneous gags. Cardstock cover. (STAR10036) SC, 8x11, 64pg, b&w $9.95 ************************ KNOCKABOUT PRESS TRIBAL POLITICS by Riddell For the past decade, Chris Riddell has been one of Britain’s foremost political cartoonists, working for The Economist, The Independent, The New Statesman, and The Observer. This is his first collection of his wonderfully detailed and astounding cartoons that have won him several awards. They provide a unique insight into the Major years through the New Labor, Blair and Hague, and includes pointed and up-to-date commentary on Yugoslavia, Northern Ireland, South Africa, and of course, Clinton and Monica Lewinsky. (CAUT: 4) SC $15.95 LASKA COMIX KAKTUS #1 by Gerhard Schlegel & Elke Reinhart Bedazzled boy turns green and prickly? What sort of bizarre mind trip is this? One you’ll remember, that’s for sure. A little bad boy experiments in the cellar and mutates into a living cactus. That releases the mutant alarm, and alien watchmen come to Earth to kidnap the “Kaktus.” On board, buckled to an experimentation table, the “Kaktus” discovers his superpower. Pantomime storytelling with limited German text. (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x8, 36pg, FC $5.95 LIGHTSPEED PRESS STAR OF THE MONTH FINDER TP VOLUME 1: SIN EATER by Carla Speed McNeil Follow a footprint and you've picked up a thread. On the distant end is a living creature. The tracker's dream is to read its life in its trail. Follow Jaeger Ayers as he tries to untangle the lives of a woman he loves, and her children, and their dangerously crazy father. He's a weirdo in a weird land, pacing through a cityscape of morphogenic STDs, animal-headed indigents, hallucinogenic factory smoke, feathery sauropod anthropologists, talking household appliances, and specialists who 'channel' pop culture of the ancient world. Watch him twist on his own leash in this travelogue for exiles, which collects the first seven issues of the addictive new series, Finder. Also contains extensive notes and character sketches. Perfect-bound. (STAR10140) SC, 7x10, 160pg, b&w $15.95 **************** LONDON NIGHT STUDIOS WARRIOR NUN AREALA/RAZOR: THE DARK PROPHECY #2 by Anthony D. Zicari & Craig Babiar Part 3 of “Dance of the Damned.” The Dark Prophecy barrels on like a train that has jumped its track to its inevitable, pulse- pounding, nail biting, climactic ending, as Warrior Nun Areala confronts Razor. The ultimate battle is waged as friend fights friend. To the victor goes the greatest prize, but at what cost? Twists and turns await around every corner. Meanwhile, Shotgun Mary continues to press further into the heart of Queen City and on to the Ascension Grounds, but only if she can fight her way through an army of undead creatures...each of them vying to be the one to take her down. What cruel fate awaits Morbid Angel at Lord Anvil's hand? Can the heroes settle their differences and save him before Lord Anvil can sacrifice him and commence the Dark Prophecy? Lillith the Demon Princess has arrived on the Prime Material Plane, but does she come as friend or foe? What is her agenda? What role has Fate handed her to play in this ballet of Good and Evil? What interests does she hold in the Dark Prophecy? The forces of Good and the forces of Evil converge on Queen City as the endgame for the fate of the world is about to begin!! Can a ragtag team of heroes pull together and overcome insurmountable odds, and once more save an unsuspecting world from its dark fate? Find out in Warrior Nun Areala/Razor: The Dark Prophecy Part Three: Dance of the Damned — the pentultimate chapter in the Dark Prophecy Saga. MATURE READERS b&w, 16pg $2.50 CROW/RAZOR: FINALE MINISTRY SIGNED EDITION The limited edition of this fantastic crossover is signed by writer, Everette Hartsoe! MATURE READERS b&w, 16pg $9.95 RAZOR’S EDGE SIGNED EDITION #1 Signed by Everette limited to 1,000 copies. MATURE READERS b&w $9.95 CROW/RAZOR LOST CHAPTER ELITE EDITION SIGNED #1 The limited edition of the lost chapter of the successful mini-series. Signed by Everette Hartsoe! MATURE READERS b&w $9.95 RAZOR’S EDGE #5 by Various Classic London stories are represented in this deluxe 48-page format. Fantastic new Razor covers by Everette Hartsoe! Also available as two Nude Cover Editions featuring Chrissy Mountjoy and Alex Jordan. NOTE: The Nude Cover Editions are not available in Canada or Hong Kong MATURE READERS REG.—48pg $4.95 STRYKE COVER—48pg $4.95 NUDE MOUNTJOY—48pg (CAUT: 3) $6.00 NUDE JORDAN—48pg (CAUT: 3) $6.00 TOMMI GUNN MOVIE AFM 1999 ONE SHEET SIGNED This 8” x 10” full-color promotional one sheet was produced exclusively for the American Film Market ’99 in San Diego. This is a great addition to fans of London Night and hard-to-find entertainment collectibles. Ships in a protective plastic sleeve with backboard. Signed by creator and producer, Everette Hartsoe. One sheet, FC $4.99 RAZOR HOLOCHROME CARD SIGNED This limited holochrome promotional trading card is signed by artist and creator Everette Hartsoe. Limited to only 1,000 copies! Card $3.99 London Night: EH! GLORI ANN B-MOVIE COLLECTOR’S SET SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Set $19.99 GLORI ANN IN THE TUB NUDE 8 X 10 PHOTO SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Photo $4.99 LONE STAR PRESS FORCE SEVEN #4 by Wright, DeKraker, & Williams The girls of Force Seven decide to whoop it up with a night on the town. But when machine gun-toting thugs and a mysterious stranger called Slider crash their party, will D.C.‘s club scene ever be the same? Featuring the artwork of guest pencillers Adam DeKraker (All Star Comics 80-Page Giant) and Bill Williams (Pantheon). b&w, 32pg $2.95 MAGNETIC INK NARCOLEPTIC MAN #1 by Simmons, Hickman, Furtado, & Courts Despite his sleep disorder, Narcoleptic Man is devoted to fighting crime, usually resulting in humiliation and abuse for himself. Luckily his arch nemesis Insomnia Man and his super-villain team the “New World Disorder” are just as useless! One-shot. MATURE READERS b&w, 40pg $2.95 MIXX ENTERTAINMENT CARDCAPTOR SAKURA #2 by CLAMP When Sakura and her friends are attacked at a school soccer game, it’s obvious that a Clow Card is involved. Even worse, the Clow Card is invading Sakura’s school and is immune to Sakura’s powers — which means trouble! Catch this brand new adventure from CLAMP, the same team that brought you Magic Knight Rayearth! b&w, 48pg $2.95 SAILOR MOON #16 Sailor Moon travels into the timeless realm of the fourth dimension to rescue Tuxedo Mask and Rini from the clutches of the Black Moon. Meanwhile, Rini is brainwashed by the Black Moon and is transforms into the evil Black Lady. Will Sailor Moon rescue the Tuxedo Mask and Rini in time, or will she be trapped to wander empty space of the fourth dimension forever? b&w, 48pg $2.95 SAILOR MOON SCOUT GUIDES — MEET SAILOR VENUS: LOVE This second Guide of the series spotlights Sailor Venus — from her original identity as Sailor V fighting crime in England to battling evil with her cat, Artemis, as one of the Scouts. Scout Guides are filled with art from the original animated series, profiles, fashion files, best scenes, and secrets, delighting fans, and leaving them wanting more. SC, 96pg, FC $12.96 SAILOR MOON NOVEL #5: ETERNAL SLEEP Join the action of Sailor Moon and the Scouts in this Mixx original text novel about the world’s prettiest solders! Based on the original anime series, the Negaverse unleashes a new force to do their evil bidding. Can the Scouts stop the evil Queen Beryl in time before the Negaverse harvests all of mankind’s energy? Fans will enjoy the adventures of Sailor Moon in a captivating new way. MMPB, 120pg $4.99 HARLEM BEAT POCKET MIXX GN VOLUME 4 In this motivational urban drama, Nick and team Scratch make it to the Mixxhoopz Semi Final. But they are up against a brand-new team and don’t know if their winning streak will last. Will Scratch still be able to dunk their way to the finals, or will the mysterious team Ice Pick shut them out? SC, 4x6, 192pg, b&w $9.95 STARS OF THE MONTH GUNDAM: BLUE DESTINY MIXX MANGA GN VOLUME 1 Robotic armed freedom fighters battle for Earth's future in this intergalactic tale of the battle for freedom. After Earth's overpopulation sends humans into space to live in space stations, they are abused by the controlling power — the Earth Federation government. Colonists form the Zeon Dukedom to resolve their disputes and rage the One Year War for their independence. Action-packed battles and non-stop fun fills this graphic novel from cover to cover! (STAR10033) SC, 216pg, b&w $12.95 SAILOR MOON SUPER S POCKET MIXX VOLUME 1 Bunny and all the Scouts are back in these new adventures of Sailor Moon. The scouts, Bunny, and Rini — Darien’s daughter from the future — battle against the menace of the Dead Moon Circus, the Amazon Quartet, and a host of other villains. (STAR08996) SC, 192pg, b&w $9.95 *********** TOKYO POP VOLUME 3 #6 It’s Valentine’s Day and love is in the air. Feel the love — Tokyo style. From juicy scoop on your favorite artists to the most romantic anime couples, this Valentine’s Day issue will surely steam up you windows! And don’t forget to get your monthly dose of manga with brand-new chapters of Magic Knight Rayearth and Sorcerer Hunters. Magazine, 96pg, b&w $4.99 MOJO PRESS OFFERED AGAIN O/A INDIAN LOVER TP by Jack Jackson The incredible, true story of giant Texan personality Sam Houston's years as a Cherokee prince named Raven! Told and illustrated with humor and fascinating insight from the author of Lost Cause, Los Tejanos, and Comanche Moon. Cover by Sam Yeates. SC, 115pg, 8x11 $14.95 *************** MPRINTS PUBLISHING ERNOR #4 Special wraparound cover! Whitepaw, Hask, and their companions finally arrive in the Greycrest village of H’sak. Hask delivers her message, only to learn it involves the Chic’tr. When Whitepaw tells the Greycrests the Chic’tr are invading his pack’s territory as well, the village Mystics decide to send the group on yet another “very serious mission” into the dangerous highrocks for answers and the possible salvation of Whitepaw’s pack. b&w, 24pg (4 of 6) $2.95 NBM FOREPLAY: THE ART OF KEVIN J. TAYLOR SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (1-56163-250-3) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 9x12, 80pg, FC $18.95 STARS OF THE MONTH LOLITA VOLUME 1 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (STAR02931) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8x11, 64pg, b&w $9.95 LOLITA VOLUMES 2 & 3 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL VOL. 2 (STAR02932)—64pg, b&w $9.95 VOL. 3 (STAR06115) —64pg, b&w $9.95 ******************* NEW BREED COMICS TOHUBOHU #5 The Evolution Revolution™ continues! The Shadowhunters haven't fared too well on the mean streets of Bogg City, and now they must escape to continue their search for their missing leader. Venin the Annihilator, with the help of Bandit the Tera and the Bogg City P.D., escapes from Bogg's Casino and takes to the river in a high-speed fan-bike chase with the Swamp Cats. KnightHawk, Mantis, and the mysterious Bloodbath kidnap Cyrus Bogg and force him to lead them to Genesis XIX. Meanwhile, Condor, KnightOwl, Widow, and Valkyrie finally reach the end of the line on Cyrus' human trade train. Follow the Shadowhunters as they get closer to the truth and the end of their mission. FC, 24pg $3.00 NEW ENGLAND COMICS THE TICK CIRCUS MAXIMUS#1 by Sean Wang This comic is the updated edition of The Tick’s Giant Circus of the Mighty, which was the original “encyclopedia” of the Tick universe. The four issues of this new series will cover nearly three hundred different “entities” — heroes, villains, organizations, buildings, “ordinary people”— who have appeared in any Tick universe comic between 1986 and 1999. Each article will feature newly revised text accompanied with updated artwork. Lots of new artwork and classic scenes from the original comics. b&w, 32pg (1 of 4) $3.50 STAR OF THE MONTH THE TICK OMNIBUS I TP In a new 200-page format! Presenting the classic issues #1-6 of The Tick. Plus, a new 7-page story by Ben Edlund, "Epilogue," appearing here for the first time. Features the first appearances of The Tick, Arthur, Clark Oppenheimer, the Caped Wonder, Oedipus, Paul the Samurai, Sagin the Wolf, The Red Scare, The Running Guy, and more. Plus, 16 new pages added, including a preview of the upcoming Collector's Guide to Tick Stuff. (STAR06598) SC, 200pg, b&w $17.95 **************** NICKELODEON RUGRATS COMIC ADVENTURES VOLUME 1 #6 America’s favorite cartoon babies are now starring in their own comic! Join Tommy, Angelica, Chuckie, and their friends as they embark on all-new adventures, Rugrats style! Hang onto your “diapies,” they’re coming to a store near you! FC $2.95 ONI PRESS SOULWIND I: THE KID FROM PLANET EARTH TP by Scott Morse Scott Morse’s innovative, genre-crossing series is finally returning! Oni is kicking off the quarterly graphic novel series by bringing the original, Eisner-nominated storyline back into print. Nick is your average kid, and he wakes up to find himself on a strange, distant planet populated by cute woodland creatures and evil monsters. Little does Jack know, but he is the key player in a power struggle for control of the planet, and if he can maintain his righteous path, he could possibly win the war for good. SC, 7x10, 128pg, b&w $8.50 WHITEOUT: MELT #4 by Greg Rucka & Steve Lieber The stunning conclusion to the most talked-about series of 1999! Carrie is catching up with the thieves, and she’s ready to kick some ass. Little does she know, the Ice has beat her to it, proving who the baddest mother in Antarctica really is! Writer Greg Rucka is known for the Bantam novel Shooting at Midnight, which was released this past October. He is also currently the regular writer of Detective Comics. Steve Lieber is the Russ Manning nominee who drew Hawkman and Grendel Tales. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (4 of 4) $2.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A WHITEOUT: MELT #2 by Greg Rucka & Steve Lieber Carrie Stetko didn’t want to have her vacation interrupted, but it was. She didn’t want to take on a difficult mission, but she was forced to. She certainly didn’t want that mission to lead her to stumble onto a global threat, but it did. Now she just wants to solve the problem and get out of trouble before she ends up dead, but if the people behind the trouble have anything to say about it, her luck won’t be changing anytime soon. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (2 of 4) $2.95 ************** STAR OF THE MONTH WHITEOUT TP by Greg Rucka & Steve Lieber Refresh your memory on the original series before reading this month’s sequel! Whiteout is an engrossing murder mystery set in the frozen Antarctic wasteland. People are turning up dead, and it’s up to Marshal Carrie Stetko to find out why. But when Lily Sharpe, a slick British intelligence agent, gets involved, they both discover the intrigue goes much deeper than it originally appeared. Nominated for three Eisner Awards, including “Best Writer” for Rucka, “Best Penciller/Inker” for Lieber, and “Best Limited Series.” This trade paperback reprints the original series covers by Matt Wagner, Mike Mignola, and Dave Gibbons, and features an all-new cover by industry legend Frank Miller (Sin City). (STAR09406) MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 128pg, b&w $10.95 **************************** STAR OF THE MONTH BAD BOY by Frank Miller & Simon Bisley Frank Miller (Sin City, The Dark Knight Returns) delivers a taut script set in the not-too-distant future, focusing on a young boy named Jason who is fighting to regain freedom of choice from a dark, secretive society. Miller's vision is dynamically realized on the page by the chilling line art of Simon Bisley (Batman, Judge Dredd). In a world of perimeter fences, sterile hospital wards, constraining leg braces, and a cyborg police patrol, things only get worse when poor Jason, his companion Rachel, and Jason's sentient cat Adolph attempt their chance at some semblance of a "normal" life. (STAR07179) MATURE MATERIAL FC, 40pg $4.95 ************************* PEREGRINE ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS OF LORE: THE STORYTELLER #1 by Tucker & Napoliello, & Xavier Sit down at the hearth, draw a mug of the bar’s best, and lend an ear to Portifer, the realm’s most gifted storyteller! In this first tale, dragon and unicorn clash in an era before history, when the gods were young and the world was new. The forces of creation and the forces of destruction battle for supremacy in a magical legend torn from the Books of Lore. b&w, 24pg (1 of 3) $2.95 P.I.C. TOONS COMICS ARGGH CHRONICLES SC by Nickerson, Barral, & Scanlon Super-heroes Libra and Nihilist-man must join forces to stop the super-villain, Bad-guy and his F.O.E goons from destroying a comic book convention and all those attending. Plus, an appearance by Greg Hyland’s Lethargic Lad, and Seattle’s favorite comic strip, Pipedreams. b&w, 32pg $2.95 RADIO COMIX FURRLOUGH #85 Don't drop the ball — start the new year off right with your only monthly source for funny animal adventure! In this issue, Daphne Lage and Jose Calderon's "Tall Tails" continues, with a bar brawl to end all bar brawls! Will our heroes get out with their skins intact? Also in this issue, Fission Chicken: everyone's favorite fowl, must unravel the mystery of a supernaturally- deadly weight loss program. Will he be able to stop the madness? Find out in "What's the Skinny?" by J.P. Morgan! Cover by Jim Schumaker. b&w, 32pg (Note Price) $2.95 LORTNOC #2 by David Sainz Vid Vad isn't having a good day. All he wants to do is get to Lortnoc for his first day of behavioral school. But the freaks, mutants, goths and monsters he hangs with are too busy shedding blood and causing mayhem to even get on the bus! Also in this issue, more demented tales of Chisme, the Fallen Bulb Cloud! Artist David Sainz combines Hello Kitty cuteness with nightmarish ghastliness in the sophomore issue of this delightful black comedy. Don’t miss the bus to Lortnoc! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A LORTNOC #1 Did you miss out on the first issue of the sleeper goth hit, Lortnoc? Here's your chance to join the ghostly little Vid Vad on his trip to his first day to school. Perfect for fans of Johnny, Squee!, or Oh My Goth. Limited quantities available. b&w, 32pg $2.95 ************************* RIVETS & RUBY Y2K SPECIAL by Chris Knowles He's the lovable hunk of steel... and she's the mechanic. It's a perfect match! Rivets and Ruby return for this millennium special! The stars of the 100%-fun Radio Comix mini-series must take on their most perplexing challenges on modern America's most dangerous battleground — The Mall! More action, more excitement and more larfs for pop culture victims everywhere! Ring in the new century with quality comic refreshment! b&w, 32pg $2.95 GENUS SPOTLIGHT: SKUNKWORKS #3 by James M. Hardiman 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 MILK! #15 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 REALM PRESS BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SEASON III #8 by James Kuhoric & Mike Malbrough Hot new talent Mike Malbrough (Centurion Prime) returns to Battlestar Galactica with James Kuhoric to set the stage for big changes in the rag-tag-fugitive fleet as a civilian murder leads Apollo and Starbuck into the most dangerous place in the entire fleet, a freighter full of deadly Borellian Nomen. Caught up in a savage turf war between feuding tribes, the Warriors find themselves face to face with a would-be Nomen usurper and discover an ancient legend reborn through a familiar acquaintance. Murder, mystery, and mayhem abound around every corner in “No Man’s Land.” Cover by Chris Scalf. Also available is a Deluxe Variant edition, featuring another stunning cardstock cover by painter Chris Scalf, depicting Apollo. STANDARD EDITION—FC $2.99 DELUXE EDITION—FC $4.99 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SEASON III #2 — CONVENTION EDITION by James Kuhoric & Mike Scott This edition was previously available only at conventions, and features a Cylon Basestar painted by artist Robert Scott. NOTE: Quantities are limited, allocations may occur. FC $5.00 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SEASON III #3 — CONVENTION EDITION by Kuhoric, Scalf, & Scott This edition was previously available only at conventions and features the Colonial fleet painted by artist Robert Scott. NOTE: Quantities are limited and allocations may occur. FC $5.00 GALACTICA:THE NEW MILLENNIUM #1 — CONVENTION EDITION by Various This special version of the new series of Battlestar Galactica comic from Realm Press was previously available only at conventions. It contains “Fear of Flying” (by Shooter and Parsons), “Favorite Son” (by Braden and Malbrough), and “Daddy’s Girl” (by Kuhoric and Santiago). NOTE: Quantities are limited, allocations may occur. FC $5.00 RE-VISIONARY PRESS SCREAM QUEENS UNDRESSED MICHELLE BAUER #1 CLASSIC NUDE PHOTO COVER SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 32pg $3.50 WOMEN OF PORN: A CARTOON HISTORY VOLUME 1: THE GOLDEN AGE TP SIGNED by Jay Allen Sanford & Various SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT:2, 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 7x10, 148pg, b&w MSRP: $24.95 PORN STAR ANNUAL #2 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL GINGER LYNN NUDE PHOTO COVER—b&w, 32pg $3.50 DEJA SIN SIGNED NUDE PHOTO COVER —b&w, 32pg (CAUT: 2&3) MSRP: $10.95 FILM ‘N’ FOTO NUDE 4-PACK by Various SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Pack (x4), b&w $9.95 RIP OFF PRESS OFFERED AGAIN O/A FREAK BROTHERS #2 — CURRENT PRINTING One of the best selling black and white comix of all time — classic Gilbert Shelton at his best, featuring Phineas, Freewheelin’ Frank and Fat Freddy in "Shootout at the County Slammer!" Plus, psychedelic funnies by Dave Sheridan, Ted Richards’ Dopin’ Dan, Fat Freddy’s Cat and the sequence in which the Hirsute Trio, out of an apartment once again, return to their "roots." A big 52-page issue, now in a new printing at the old cover price! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. MATURE READERS b&w, 52pg (Note Price) $3.25 FAT FREDDY’S CAT #6 — CURRENT PRINTING Gilbert Shelton’s epic masterpiece of political satire! Fat Freddy’s Cat — left behind as the Freak Brothers go off on an extended trip abroad — is locked in the apartment while rival factions of cockroaches struggle for possession of the choicest resources. A book-length adventure complete in one issue! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (Note Price) $3.25 SANDBERG PUBLISHING JUPITER #6 by Jason Sandberg If you read last month’s “Under The Reading Lamp” article in Previews, you’d know what a killer mind trip this book can be! In this issue of Jupiter, Grumpy Boy is coming your way, and he’s going to tell you how it is! But don’t call him a curmudgeon. You’ll be sorry. And, to make things more complicated, a murderer is unleashed upon the people of the planet Arcadia! What will Pelasgus do next? MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 SCORPION PRODUCTIONS DIABOLIK VOLUME 2 #1 — TARGET: DIABOLIK by Remo Dipasquale & Giusanni The target is Diabolik… can an entire army stop him? Diabolik starts out the millennium with a bang as his new challenge is to break into an Army Silo Compound Center. But he’s not looking for warheads, top-secret guidance systems, or launch codes… he’s in search of a briefcase full of money! The briefcase was hidden there 20 years ago (well before the Army had claimed the site) by a thief called “The Count.” Can Diabolik and Eva uncover the location of the briefcase? Can they elude an entire Army? Just sit back, relax, and watch the fireworks! SC, b&w $5.95 DIABOLIK VOLUME 1 #1: TERROR ABOARD THE KARIMA NEW PRINTING by Pasquale, Giussani, Toldo, & Palupetti One of Europe’s oldest established action heroes comes to America in the first volume of this adventure digest series! Somewhere in the South seas, Diabolik, ace thief and master of disguise, is on the job aboard the Karima, a billionaire’s luxury cruise ship. All is going according to plan when the ship and its passengers are hijacked by modern-day pirates. Aided by Eva, his lover and accomplice, Diabolik must now save the lives of the passengers and get away with the loot! (DK-N.1) SC, 5x7, 126pg, b&w $5.95 SHANDA FANTASY ARTS KATMANDU #19 by Carole Curtis & Shawntae Howard Strife comes to the tribe as Markree and Rial cannot let go of their hatred for each other. And a tribal tournament brings one who has no use for Liska as a female warrior. Anthropomorphic action and adventure in a Native American setting. Also with work by Kevin Mulder and Fender. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 NEW HORIZONS #7 by Various George Broderick’s Lemmings for Lease take over the cover spot this issue. Fawn returns by Steve Addlesee and Dann Phillips; Beans and Hay and Tanamin are showcased, along with other anthropomorphic talent. MATURE READERS b&w, 48pg $4.95 WILD FRONTIER #1 by Todd Starr & Mitch Sonoda Our first all ages mini-series! It’s furries in space, but with a twist! Fun for the whole family! b&w, 32pg (1 of 2) $2.95 SICILIAN DRAGON ANNE RICE’S TALE OF THE BODY THIEF #5 adapted by Perozich, Gross, Helblelb, & Rockwell The Vampire Lestat, now in his mortal body, discovers that being human isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. He experiments with food, drink, and even sex, but he finds that nothing is as wonderful as just seeing the sun rise again…or as dangerous as his most recent enemy, the flu. Also featured in this issue are original pieces by Anne Rice, including an essay and the fourth installment of her original, unpublished television treatment, “Earth Angels.” MATURE READERS FC, 32pg (5 of 12) $2.95 SIRIUS ENTERTAINMENT AKIKO ON THE PLANET SMOO COLOR SC by Mark Crilley; colored by McNabb Studios Just in time for the release of the first Akiko novel, Sirius proudly presents the original Akiko graphic novel in full color for the first time! This 40-page origin story, which was initially released in December of 1995, features the first appearance of Akiko and all the main characters from the planet Smoo. With a masterful blend of humor, action and adventure, this newly colorized graphic novel is the perfect jumping-on point for Mark Crilley’s critically-acclaimed, bi-monthly Akiko series. FC, 40pg $4.95 SCARY GODMOTHER VALENTINE’S DAY POSTCARD SET by Jill Thompson Five 4” x 6” full color postcards. Packaged in an illustrated envelope! Set, 4x6, FC $4.95 MOSAIC TP by Kyle Hotz In a grim future filled with corruption, sadism and greed, Mosaic is the uncompromising story of a man searching for a way out. In the ghetto-like annex of Stirling City, aptly titled City Hel, Mosaic is a cyborg-for-hire with a problem. Four years ago he thought he killed a dangerous psychotic who had murdered his best friend’s sister. Now, the killer is back and destroying Mosaic’s life — one eviscerated body at a time. To save the lives of his friends, Mosaic must find the killer and escape City Hel before time runs out. Kyle Hotz, the creator of this riveting tale, is one of the best, most detail-oriented artists in the industry today, and his storytelling skills match his artistic vision at every turn. If you missed this amazing series the first time around, now’s your chance to learn why comic book legend Kelley Jones called Mosaic “an instant classic.” MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 136pg, b&w $14.95 EMPTY ZONE #7 by Jason Alexander Rival old-town mafia wise guys are getting closer to Frank and Corrine's unexpected passenger, as Frank and Corrine find out he's not quite what he seems. After taking Jonathan hostage, a rogue mobster forces Corrine into the trunk and demands safe passage to a mafia kingpin's base in Nevada. Car chases, hand-to-hand combat with mob runaways, and cyborgs all start a bodycount that will only get larger by the time they reach Colorado. b&w, 24pg $2.95 POISON ELVES #53 Deep in the Blithwood Forest, the Doppelganger continues to toy with Lusiphur, Jace and Petunia, causing the trio to mistrust each other as well as themselves until they can find out who (or what) is trying to kill them. Meanwhile, Mogre-Ur goes wizard hunting for Tenth and Serendeh on another plane of existence in a bizarre city that looks a lot like, well... Manhattan. b&w, 24pg $2.95 POE #21 by Jason Asala In the third part of The Balloon Hoax, Edgar Poe and Auguste Dupin discover that there is more to the airship than originally thought. What do you do when you are above the Atlantic Ocean, far from land, and want to leave? You improvise. Also, in the second installment of Fire and Ice, Mad Meg comes to the realization that the Sieltn Order is out for more than the feisty barmaid’s friendship. They are intent on procuring the Bottle Demon! Well, is Mad Meg going to hand it over to them? Don’t bet on it! Rick Geary (The Borden Tragedy, Dark Horse Presents, Jr.) is illustrating the entire Fire and Ice storyline, which is written by Jason Asala. b&w, 24pg $2.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A SCARY GODMOTHER: BLOODY VALENTINE #1 NEW PRINTING by Jill Thompson Scary Godmothers aren’t just for Halloween any more! Max and Ruby, Scary Godmother’s 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 Valentine’s Day — a human holiday the inhabitants of the Fright Side don’t usually celebrate. Now’s your chance to get your very own copy of this Valentine’s Day classic! b&w, 48pg $3.95 *************************** STARS OF THE MONTH AKIKO TPS by Mark Crilley See what all the fuss is about and read the comic that launched a thousand all-ages books! Follow Akiko back to the planet Smoo where she must save the Prince from the clutches of Alia Rellapor. See our heroes crash in the Moonguzzit Sea (several times), survive a battle with the Sky Pirates, get swallowed by a water snake, attacked by a horde of Sleeslup worms, and that's just for starters! SC, b&w VOL. 1—SC, 7x10, 152pg, b&w (STAR06628) $14.95 VOL. 2—SC, 7x10, 136pg, b&w (STAR07936) $11.95 VOL. 3—SC, 7x10, 104pg, b&w (STAR08814) $11.95 ***************************** SQP GALLERY COLLECTION PRINT SERIES For many years SQP has taken pride in its cover paintings. So popular is the art that many times fans have asked if these paintings would be offered as prints without type and logos. Never let it be said that these requests went unheard. Available now are 8.5” x 11” high-gloss, 12pt stock prints of Fastner & Larson’s “Spanking Tails” and Mike Hoffman’s “Nefertiti” paintings. Each print is suitable for framing, so you can start creating your own private gallery! MATURE AUDIENCES SPANKING TAILS—Print $4.95 NEFERTITI—Print $4.95 STUDIO CHIKARA POP PARODY COMICS PRESENTS: THE BLAIR SNITCH PROJECT by Conte & Maus Pop Parody is at it again — taking its place as the MAD and Cracked magazine of the new millennium! In this issue: The lost reels have been found containing the secrets behind all those lost 1980s TV shows that everybody keeps wondering about. This could be the spookiest book you read in a long time as Blair, from The Fax of Life takes a twist on TV that will send you spinning back to a time when flipped up collars were cool. Now that’s scary! This issue also contains all-new features, such as: “Casting Calls” and “One-Shots” that are fun for the whole family! Well… not really. But you and all your friends will think its funny! Find out why Pop is a must-have for every coffee table and bathroom magazine rack. Start off the millennium right and order yours right now! It requires no electrical devices to enjoy, making it “Y2K compliant!” b&w, 24pg $3.95 SPECIAL ADVANCED SOLICITATION! SHIPPING IN FEBRUARY 2000 GODZILLA LIMITED-EDITION COLLECTOR’S PORCELAIN PLATE #2 Continuing the successful plate series based on the “King of the Monsters,” Godzilla! Plate #2 features a scene from the classic 1964 film, Godzilla vs. The Thing (a.k.a. Godzilla vs. Mothra)! Numbered to an edition of 1,000 pieces, these plates (measuring 10 ½” in diameter) feature exclusive, full-color artwork that will not be reproduced in any other medium. This plate is exquisitely illustrated in oil and acrylics by Christopher Scalf. Each plate is numbered and autographed by Mr. Scalf, and comes packaged in a sturdy, protective box with a Certificate of Authenticity. Also available in a Deluxe Artist’s Proof Edition which features a Gold ring around its diameter and is hand-numbered and signed in Gold ink by artist Christopher Scalf. Each plate is packaged in a sturdy, protective box and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. Limited to 100 pieces. (CAUT: 2) REG.—Plate $195.00 DLX.—Plate $295.00 ERIC CARR: TALE OF THE FOX HOME VIDEO From a poor Brooklyn youth to glory as drummer for the most successful rock band of the 1970s, Eric Carr lived the dream that his fans shared with him until his untimely death. Now you can enter the realm of Eric’s life through rare footage and behind-the-scene photos. Enjoy interviews featuring Eric and those closest to him, including his girlfriend, Playboy Playmate Carrie Stevens, and KISS bandmate, Bruce Kulick; hear wild, crazy stories and learn facts you never thought you’d know about Eric; enjoy the comical artwork Eric would draw at KISS rehearsals; view genuine renderings of the Rockheads, animated characters he created in 1986; and learn about Eric’s pre-KISS bands through rare photos, interviews and unreleased original music. Plus: Be the first to hear never-before-released songs performed and written by Eric during his 11-year career with KISS, and much more! This is the first-ever, official videography dedicated to a single KISS member. Fully authorized and endorsed by the Caravello family, this program is an intimate and encompassing look at Paul “Eric Carr” Caravello’s life and music! BONUS: One of five different, limited-edition trading cards is enclosed in each copy of Tale of the Fox. The images on each card are exclusive to this video and will not be included in Studio Chikara’s upcoming Eric Carr Commemorative Trading Card Set. Manufactured by Thoughtscape Video and exclusively distributed to the direct market by Studio Chikara. VHS $29.95 PAL $29.95 ERIC CARR 5-CARD “TEASER” SET As a member of KISS for 11 years, Eric Carr gained a huge and loyal worldwide following. He joined KISS in 1980 and wore the “Fox” makeup during his first three years with the band. Carr recorded eight albums with KISS, receiving seven gold and four platinum awards in the U.S. alone, and toured the world seven times. After performing over 125 dates in front of 700,000+ fans on KISS’ 1990 U.S. tour, Eric Carr was diagnosed with cancer and subsequently died in 1991. These special preview cards celebrate Eric Carr’s short life. Imagery featured in this mini-set will not appear in Studio Chikara’s upcoming Eric Carr Commemorative Trading Card Set due in April 2000. Five full-color cards per set, packaged in a plastic sleeve. Limited to 1,000 sets. Set(x5) $6.00 *************************** STUDIO FOGLIO BUCK GODOT: ZAP GUN FOR HIRE GN VOLUME 1 by Phil Foglio The original four short stories that introduced Buck Godot, the futuristic gun for hire that is “always available, but never free!” This collection is an excellent introduction to Buck and the controlled anarchy that is New Hong Kong, a planet where the only law is that there is no law. Find out why Buck Godot remains one of Phil Foglio’s most popular creations. This book was originally published in 1986 by Starblaze Graphics and has been out-of-print for many years. Further collections of Buck Godot material will be released in February, March and April of 2000. Colors by Foglio, Cosentini and Sczesny. Also available in a limited hardcover edition that’s signed and numbered, and limited to 500 copies. MATURE READERS SC —8x11, 72pg, FC $14.95 HC—8x11, 72pg, FC (CAUT: 2) $20.95 TWENTY FIRST CENTURY COMICS DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: THE LOST CITY #2 Art by Guglielmo Signora New amazing manga-style D&D adventures in The Lost City! This issue, our heroes enter the foreboding Cymidea Pyramids, where they face new challenges, enemies, and action, plus plenty of mystery! (CAUT: 4) HC, 48pg, FC (2 of 6) $4.95 PARADISE #1 This series brings a modern twist to the realms of Paradise and Hell. Paradise resembles one of our world’s larger cities; chaotic and polluted. There, thousands of “employees” work around the clock in their offices, administrating the destinies (be they good or bad) of humanity. The focus of this series is the life of a boy named Masamu, a young man whose destiny becomes the concern of two immaterial characters: Angelica the Good, and Fiamma the Evil… who attempts to draw Masamu over to the side of Evil. FC, 20pg $2.95 UNITED PUBLICATIONS SABRINA ONLINE YEAR 2: THE SEQUEL by Eric Schwartz & other guest artists Now in its fourth year, with a 30,000+ strong readership, we present a second comical collection of Sabrina’s slice-of-life and unpublished extras (in a landscape format booklet). Join the gang of characters as they experiment with the romance, real life, and the Internet, to explain a few facts of life. Look out Dilbert you’ve got female competition! b&w, 32pg $3.50 VANGUARD COMICS OFFERED AGAIN O/A TALES FROM THE EDGE #15 BILL SIENKIEWICZ SPECIAL Tales from the Edge’s all-Sienkiewicz special edition is a must-have item for every Sienkiewicz fan! Includes 40 pages of rare and unpublished work, an up-to-the-minute, in-depth interview, and a full-color, double gatefold interior gallery of paintings. Also available as a Signed Edition, autographed by Sienkiewicz himself! MATURE AUDIENCES REG.—b&w, 40pg (Note Price) $5.55 SGN.—b&w, 40pg (CAUT: 2) (Note Price) $10.00 ******************** VISUAL ASSAULT COMICS PRESS THE REVENUE MAN by Rhyan Scorpio-Rhys, Pascual, & DeKraker In the year 2046, tax rates have reached a record high of 96%. To enforce the stringent new tax laws, a new type of taxman is designed. When one of these super auditors malfunctions, it begins its deadly pursuit on an innocent taxpayer. Armed with nothing but the knowledge of his innocence, Eddie Pacheco must match wits with the insane automaton, ever staying one step ahead, if he wants to stay alive! MATURE READERS b&w, 80pg $4.95 VIZ COMICS MAISON IKKOKU PART 9 #10 by Rumiko Takahashi The final issue! Six years of romance come to a heartfelt conclusion as Kyoko and Godai admit their love and say their vows. At the wedding and the reception, see the reappearance of all the familiar faces you've come to know and love: Kozue, Mitaka, Asuna, Yagami, Godai's family, and the entire household of eccentrics. Bid the past goodbye, join your old friends, and see a glimpse of their future in the last issue of Maison Ikkoku! b&w, 32pg (10 of 10) $2.95 POKÉMON: SURF'S UP, PIKACHU #3 by Toshihiro Ono Jump off the deep end with Surf's Up, Pikachu! Sailing across the ocean on the back of a Lapras, Ash and Misty must face challenging gym leaders to collect the badges of the Orange League. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available in North America, Puerto Rico, United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. b&w, 40pg (3 of 4) $2.95 STAR OF THE MONTH POKÉMON VOLUME 1 ELECTRIC TALE OF PIKACHU TP by Toshihiro Ono The smash-hit comic (over 100,000 copies of Issue #1 sold!) is collected in a bargain-priced graphic novel including four-color pages showing the covers from the limited series! Ash Ketchum's Pokémon quest begins when he finds Pikachu living behind the wall of his house. His first challenge is to make friends with Pikachu, but it isn't easy with his rival Gary teasing him. Watch as Ash meets Brock and Misty; challenges Misty to a water Pokémon match at the Cerulean City Swimming Pool; goes in search of the elusive Clefairy; and must rescue his opponent Sabrina from a giant Haunter Pokémon! (STAR09957) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available in North America, Puerto Rico, United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. SC, 160PG, PC $15.95 *************** POKÉMON FIRST MOVIE MEWTWO STRIKES BACK #2 The feature film Pokémon: The First Movie is adapted in this color comic series! Washed ashore at the foot of a mysterious castle, Ash, Misty, and Brock, along with three other trainers, are taken inside to meet the one calling himself the “Greatest Pokémon Trainer in the World.” But how can a Pokémon be a Pokémon trainer?! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available in North America, Puerto Rico, United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. FC, 40pg (2 of 4) $3.95 POKÉMON ADVENTURES #5: THE GHASTLY GHOSTS by Hidenori Kusaka & MATO On a dark, stormy night, Red climbs the haunted Pokémon Tower, where he must fight Gastly, a ghostly Psyduck, and his rival Blue! But why is Blue behaving so strangely? Then meet Green, a girl Pokémon trainer! The first printing of this issue of Pokémon Adventures comes with a free Pokémon sticker! Squarebound. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available in North America, Puerto Rico, United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. FC, 7x10, 48pg, b&w $5.95 ANIMERICA VOLUME 8 #1 Cowboy Bebop! Ride the wild frontier of space with a sci-fi series like no other with insights from the creators, a character spotlight, and more! Plus, features on the latest and greatest anime, exclusive interviews, news on what's new in Japan and what's arriving soon in America, plus exclusive columns, interviews with voice-actors, anime reviews, games, model kits, anime music, and Leiji Matsumoto's Galaxy Express 999 manga. Remember: If It's Anime in America, It's Gotta be Animerica! Magazine, 96pg, PC $4.95 ANIMERICA EXTRA VOLUME 3 #2 The best manga the way it was meant to be read-as serialized stories in one huge 128-page manga anthology! Plus, each issue contains fan art; manga, anime and convention reviews and reports; and much, much more! X/1999: A vision of her mother's death throws fragile Kotori into shock. Kamui struggles to bring her back to reality… but now that Kotori knows the truth, will she ever be the same? Steam Detectives: The Dragon of Steam City still stalks the metropolis, and news reporter Amanda Rose is on the scene. Video Girl Ai: While Yota broods over Ai's date with Takao, Moemi finds herself ostracized by the other high school girls for going out with Takashi. Fushigi Yûgi: Nakago and the other Qu-Dong warriors hold Miaka and Yui at spearpoint. Can Tamahome rescue them? Plus, the debut of a new secret title! Magazine, 128pg, b&w $4.95 STARS OF THE MONTH FUSHIGI VOLUME 1: PRIESTESS TP by Yû Watase The hit shôjo (girls') manga is now the first in a line of Animerica Extra graphic novels! When best friends Miaka and Yui open an ancient Chinese book, they find themselves transported inside the Universe of the Four Gods, a parallel world strangely like ancient China. Attacked by slavers and bandits, Miaka is rescued three times by Tamahome, a handsome young martial artist with whom she falls in love. When they are captured by the Imperial guards, things look bleak until Miaka is proclaimed to be the legendary Priestess of Suzaku, who was prophesied to come from another world to help the kingdom of Suzaku in its time of need. But even as a guest in the palace, Miaka must deal with the affection of the lovestruck Emperor Hotohori, and the ire of Nuriko, Hotohori's would-be bride. (STAR09951) SC, 200pg, b&w $15.95 STEAM DETECTIVES VOLUME 2 TP by Kia Asamiya A retro action-adventure series combining manga, super-heroes, and film noir! In a past that never was, masked dandies, dastardly super-villains, and sentient machines stalk the streets of Steam City by night. Can wünderkind detective Narutaki, pretty nurse Ling Ling, and their robot Goriki thwart evil in this strange world? Their toughest challenges yet are in this volume as they face the Phantom Knight (who murdered Narutaki's parents), the lady thief known as Red Scorpion, and the mad Dr. Guilty, inventor of Shadow Bolt No. 2! One of the new line of Animerica Extra graphic novels. (STAR09966) SC, 192pg, b&w $15.95 **************** X/1999 VOLUME 5: SERENADE TP by CLAMP From the pages of Animerica Extra comes an apocalyptic occult fantasy by the creator of Magic Knight Rayearth! Kamui, a young man with awesome psychic powers, has returned to Tokyo to face his destiny. Now two sets of occult forces want him as their pawn: the Seven Seals, who protect the mystic symbols embodied in Tokyo, and the Seven Harbingers, who want to destroy the city — and the Earth. While the Harbingers mount an assault on the shrine of the blind priestess Hinoto, Kamui flees to visit Kotori, his childhood friend, who does not realize his powers. But a hunter is on Kamui's trail. (STAR10054) SC, 184pg, b&w $15.95 PULP VOLUME 4 #2 Slake your thirst for manga with Pulp: Manga for Grownups, praised by both the San Francisco Bay Guardian and Screw magazine, and deemed "unsuitable for prisoners" by the Virginia Department of Corrections! Each issue contains columns on film, manga, music, and more, plus manga ranging from crime and suspense to sex and comedy. Strain: While Shimei Sai's mistress propositions Shingo, Shion is introduced to a man who might be Shingo's grandfather. Bakune Young: The Osaka police prepare a special strike force to arrest Bakune. Banana Fish: Arriving in Los Angeles, Ash and Max save a young man from mysterious men in black. Voyeurs, Inc.: Ken catches up with Reika and her insane father, only to be nearly run off the road by the deranged businessman's car. Dance ‘til Tomorrow: Suekichi has as good as decided to dump Aya for Miyuki. Now it's just a question of how to do it, as his daydreams are getting more and more explicit! Plus, the black humor of Heartbroken Angels! MATURE READERS b&w, 128pg $5.95 VOYEURS, INC. VOLUME 1 TP by Hideo Yamamoto Step into a world of lust, corruption and surveillance… with the high-tech professionals of Voyeurs, Inc. on the job, no secret is safe! But when a father hires the agency to spy on his own daughter, the three members of Voyeurs, Inc. find themselves entering dangerous territory as the father's rage, and the girl's activities, conceal a secret that is too much to bear. Psychological drama and sexy espionage from the creator of Voyeur, as originally serialized in Pulp magazine. MATURE READERS SC, 5x8, 208pg, b&w $15.95 NO NEED FOR TENCHI! PART 8 #4 by Hitoshi Okuda A special issue looking at Tenchi through the eyes of Yosho, Tenchi's grandfather, once the greatest kensai-swordsmaster of the planet Jurai. b&w, 32pg (4 of 5) $2.95 RANMA ½ PART 8 #10 by Rumiko Takahashi Filled with thoughts of revenge, Pantyhose (don't laugh at his name — he doesn't like it either) kidnaps Akane! Now Shampoo, Mousse, Ryoga, and Ranma, armed and dangerous, must follow her… into a trap! b&w, 32pg (10 of 13) $2.95 STAR OF THE MONTH RANMA ½ VOLUME 14 TP by Rumiko Takahashi It's the story of a boy, a girl, and a martial artist…who are all the same person! In this volume, four dumpling-headed assailants travel from China on a sinister mission… to steal the legendary "Dragon's Whisker" that ties Ranma's pigtail together! What hair-raising power does it hold? Then, the gang pairs up for a three-legged race competition at a hot springs obstacle course. But with waterfalls, quicksand, and land mines along the course, will anyone cross the finish line? (STAR10042) SC, 5x7, 184pg, b&w $15.95 **************** INU-YASHA PART 4 #3 by Rumiko Takahashi Kagome falls at Sesshômaru's hand! Is this goodbye for the pair of demon hunters, or merely the prelude to an even more ferocious match between Sesshômaru and Inu-Yasha? Which brother-which demon-is the strongest? b&w, 40pg (3 of 7) $3.25 SILENT MÖBIUS: KARMA #3 by Kia Asamiya Katsumi comes out of her flashback only to find herself in terrible peril, attacked by the greatest Lucifer Hawk she's ever seen. What is the secret that her mother concealed from her? Is Katsumi really the child of the Gateway… the living "key" that can connect Nemesis and Earth? b&w, 40pg (3 of 7) $3.25 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM: 0079 VOLUME 1 TP by Kazuhisa Kondo The official adaptation of the classic anime movie! In the 22nd century, half the human population lives in colonies in outer space, and history is made when the militaristic Duchy of Zeon declares its independence from Earth. A bloody civil war appears inevitable. To save the lives of his friends and family, young civilian Amuro Rey must wield his father's prototype secret weapon — the Mobile Suit Gundam — in a desperate move that will reshape the future of war! Collects the first seven issues of Mobile Suit Gundam. SC, 5x8, 192pg, b&w $15.95 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM: 0079 PART 2 #3 by Kazuhisa Kondo Amuro fights his first battle with the mobile suit veteran and Zeon tactician Ranba Ral. But the true maneuvering is off the battlefield, as the treacherous Giren tries to gain power within Zeon. b&w, 32pg (3 of 5) $2.95 DRAGONBALL PART 2 #11 by Akira Toriyama Goku vs. Namu! In the next round of the world fighting tournament, our monkey-tailed hero fights the Indian mystic Namu (no, not Dhalsim)! But Namu needs to win the tournament to save the starving people of his village Scan. Will Goku bring himself to beat the good guy? (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available in North America, Puerto Rico, United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. b&w, 32pg (11 of 15) $2.95 DRAGONBALL Z PART 2 #14 by Akira Toriyama The super-destructive end of the Saiyan Saga (the first season of Dragon Ball Z)! Having survived the worst Goku can throw at him, a somehow-still-alive Vegeta begins to wipe out Earth's few surviving defenders. Five minutes to Earth's destruction… four… three… (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available in North America, Puerto Rico, United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. b&w, 32pg (14 of 14) $2.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A DRAGONBALL Z CURRENT PRINTINGS by Akira Toriyama Get ready for Dragon Ball Z, as seen in America’s #1 anime TV series! Will Dragon Ball Z overcome Vegeta's mean, green plant creatures with the aid of Piccolo, Gohan, Krillin, Tienshinhan, Chaotzu and Yamcha? Much more intense than the edited American TV series, Dragon Ball Z is manga action at its best!(CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available in North America, Puerto Rico, United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. PART 2 #1—b&w, 32pg (1 of 14) $2.95 PART 2 #2—b&w, 32pg (2 of 14) $2.95 PART 2 #3—b&w, 32pg (3 of 14) $2.95 PART 2 #4—b&w, 32pg (4 of 14) $2.95 ******************* VIZ IN MAGAZINE VOLUME 12 Your monthly guide to new releases from Viz Comics and Viz Video, America’s manga and anime connection! In-depth sneak peeks at your favorite manga and anime titles! Don’t be misinformed, get Viz-informed with Viz-In! Magazine, 11x16 MSRP: $0.00 WARP GRAPHICS ELFQUEST READERS COLLECTOR’S VOLUME 11B WILD HUNT SC by Joellyn Auklandus & Wendy Pini For years the splinter tribe of Wolfriders led by chief’s daughter Ember has had a peaceful existence in the remote holt known as Howling Rock. Now a young woman, Ember has matured into her role as leader, and believes herself capable of facing whatever the new world might throw at her and her companions. But humankind is expanding ever outward into the land, the twin son and daughter of an old enemy seek vengeance, and the canniest bounty hunter ever encountered will test Ember’s abilities as they’ve never been tested before! SC, 240pg, b&w $13.95 WHITE LIGHTNING PRODUCTIONS HIVE #1 by Paul Kidd & T.A.B. Nearly twenty years have passed since the Great War with the Termites. Now, the last surviving Hive is coming to a new crisis, as the aged and crippled Queen will soon give way to one of the two princesses... but there can only be one Queen in the Hive. Beginning an epic tale of intrigue, deception, and revolution as only Paul Kidd and TAB could do it! b&w, 48pg $4.50 MAGAZINES SECTION PREMIER VENDORS GEMSTONE PUBLISHING COMIC BOOK MARKETPLACE SPECIAL #3 THE BEST OF CBM #22-26 EXCLUSIVE! The magazine for serious comic book collectors unleashes another of its titanic “Best of” issues, this time featuring 120 BIG PAGES of the Best of CBM #22-26! EXCLUSIVE! This issue comes with Set #4 of the “white space” stickers for filling in the blanks in Gerber’s Photo-Journal Guide to Comic Books (Set #1 is Offered Again exclusively in CBM Special #2 below). CBM Special #3 is the only place to get them! EXCLUSIVE! In addition, this special issue contains the much-requested, cross-referenced article index for Comic Book Marketplace #1-75 and Overstreet’s Golden Age & Silver Age Quarterly… from A to Z. If it’s been in CBM, you’ll find it listed here. This is the detailed list that comics enthusiasts, researchers, and historians have been waiting for! Magazine, PC (Note Price) $12.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A COMIC BOOK MARKETPLACE SPECIAL EDITION—COVER A This special 120-page, square bound Special Edition also comes with the first exclusive CBM Sticker Set featuring covers to books omitted from The Photo-Journal Guide to Comic Books. Fill in those white spaces at last! This impressive collection of articles and information from comics history is collected from our almost-impossible-to-find early issues! Included are Joe Shuster ? DC 100-Page Spectaculars ? Marvel Man ? The Black Terror ? John Romita, Sr. ? Timely ? DC War Comics ? The Rarest Dell Giant ? Spider-Man Collectibles ? Much More! Magaizne, b&w $9.95 **************************** MAGAZINES SECTION COMIC MAGAZINES COMIC RELIEF #125 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 Publishers) Magazine, 100pg, b&w $4.95 COMIC SHOP NEWS #656-659 Comic Shop News is the most popular weekly newsletter about comics. Each issue is full color, 8-16 pages with CSNsider, news, interviews, color art, and CSN Comics, an original Sunday style comic. Only CSN has a complete monthly checklist of all the first issues due that month, called FabFirsts! February Checklist in CSN #657, February Hot Picks in CSN #658, and February’s Fab Firsts in CSN #659! CSN also features an original comic strip in each issue. (Comic Shop News) Tabloid, FC PI Ea. COMICS BUYERS GUIDE #1366 21st Century DC! What new looks are in store for Metropolis and Gotham City in the comics of 2000? Find out in this issue’s travelogue from tour guides Matt Brady and Gary St. Lawrence! Add columns from Peter David, Tony Isabella, and more, and you’ve got a must for any century! (Krause Publications) Tabloid, b&w, 58pg $2.95 COMICS BUYERS GUIDE #1367 Sleepers! Lots of underrated comics lie hidden beneath the behemoths. CBG brings them out into open in the first of a series of issues spotlighting the personal favorites of creators, publishers, and more! Get the lowdown on comics you should know more about including Blade of the Immortal, Hourman, Box Office Poison, and some more that may surprise you! Don’t miss this issue of the world’s largest marketplace for comic books, Golden Age to present! (Krause Publications) Tabloid, b&w, 58pg $2.95 COMICS BUYERS GUIDE #1368 Seeing Allred! Madman grabbed audiences in the 1990s, and the year 2000 will see the wild Red Rocket creator launching his own publishing company, AAA Pop Comics, and his own title, The Atomics. Add CBG’s retailer panel picks for March and its regular features from Fred Hembeck and Mark Evanier, and you’ve got a must for collectors, fans, and industry professionals! (Krause Publications) Tabloid, b&w, 58pg $2.95 COMICS BUYERS GUIDE #1369 Crossover Frenzy! DC and Dark Horse are putting it together in the year 2000 in a series of crossovers. Get the comic buyers guide to the event right here! Also this issue, there’s more of our retailer panel’s picks for March-shipping issues. Don’t miss this issue of the world’s largest marketplace for comic books, Golden Age to present! (Krause Publications) Tabloid, b&w, 58pg $2.95 COMICS INTERNATIONAL #115 Top-selling U.S. comics newsmagazine in Europe! Covers both mainstream and indie titles with 22+ pages of all-company news, over 100 reviews of current on-sale titles, plus regular columns on Internet gossip; market overviews; comics to film reports; international festival guide; in-depth Q&A with many answers by top professionals; investment tips; heated comics debate; listings of all major mainstream and indie titles shipping next month — with full credits and story synopses, plus "Hotshots" and "Close-ups" on key titles. (Comics International) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 84pg, PC $1.95 COMICS REVUE #166 Featuring: Tarzan of the Apes in “Return to the Earth’s Core” by Russ Manning! Also featuring: Alley Oop by V. T. Hamlin, Modesty Blaise by Peter O’Donnell, Steve Canyon by Milton Caniff, Flash Gordon by Dan Barry, The Phantom by Lee Falk, Gasoline Alley by Dick Moores, Krazy Kat by George Herriman, and Buz Sawyer by Roy Crane. (Manuscript Press) Magazine, b&w $5.95 COMIC SCENE 2000 # 2001 Comic Scene Magazine returns for the new millennium! Perfect bound, plus two spectacular gatefold posters, Comic Scene 2000 will feature: sizzling interviews with the hottest creators in comics and amazing previews of the newest comic book. It strips fascinating revelations regarding new storylines and gives exciting coverage of all the new movies & TV versions of comic hits, stunning views of the newest animated films and TV shows and much much more! Bimonthly. Magazine, 96pg, FC $4.99 JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR #27 Issue #27 kicks off the year 2000 with an all-star look at The Kirby Influence! It starts off with color Kirby covers inked by Bruce Timm and Mike Thibodeaux! Then inside, there’s a previously unpublished interview with Jack Kirby, plus a new interview with Alex Ross (including unseen Ross art)! Then, there are talks with the top names in comics about how Kirby influenced them, including Neil Gaiman, Dave Gibbons, Mark Waid, Erik Larsen, Brian Pulido, Joe Quesada, Steve Bissette, Rick Veitch, Keith Giffen, Rich Buckler, and others! You also explore how the Kirby Family is carrying on Jack’s name (including a sneak-peek at upcoming Kirby-inspired projects), a huge photo gallery, fan art, and more! And throughout, there’s plenty of rare and unpublished art from Jimmy Olsen, Captain America, Fantastic Four, and more! (TwoMorrows Advertising) Magazine, 68pg, b&w $5.95 SKETCH MAGAZINE #1 Art Tips & Techniques Finally, a magazine created for comic book creators. Sketch Magazine offers valuable information for comic book creators new or established. Featuring tips on penciling, inking, writing, computer coloring, and many more informational articles by creators in the comic book industry. The first issue features Kabuki’s creator David Mack. David offers a special “how-to” that’s exclusive to Sketch Magazine. Bimonthly. (Blue Line) Magazine, 64+pg, FC $5.95 COLLECTOR MAGAZINES ACTION FIGURE NEWS & TOY REVIEW #88 Includes a vintage Star Wars review, a WCW review, NYC Toy Fair 2000 sneak preview, and part two of your free Spawn Toy Build-A-Guide! Plus, the nation’s number one Hot Wheels Price Guide, Chop Shop, Toy Toons, Cool Customs, and the latest breaking news on Star Wars, Marvel, DC, Image, G.I. Joe, and other top trading action figure lines. You also get your usual “Cool Giveaways,” “What’s Your (Bean) Bag?,” “Altered States,” and the longest-running and most trusted Action Figure Price Guide in the business! (Action Figure News & Toy Review) Magazine, FC $5.95 AMAZING FIGURE MODELER #17 The amazing models of Ray Harry Hausen come to life in the next issue of AFM #17 with a frame-by-frame exposé of his most exciting films and creatures, numerous “How-To” articles are planned, including, “Building Your Own Earth vs. the Flying Saucers Diorama.” And watch out for a clash of the titans as David Fisher and the Ymir battle Tom Gilliamo and the Cyclops! Coverage will also focus on the top Harry Hausen figure models along with an artist profile on sculptor Joe Laudari, a N.Y. artist who has produced the most Harry Hausen sculptures. Fantasy film fans don’t get freeze-framed out of the action, check out the most comprehensive model coverage ever of Hollywood’s most famous film animator in the next AFM! (Amazing Figure Modeler) Magazine $6.00 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 “Readers Write,” a forum for readers. Plus, one of the hobby’s most reliable and relied-upon price guides for cards. (Beckett Publications) (CAUT: 4) BASEBALL (#179)—Magazine, FC $3.99 BASKETBALL (#115)—Magazine, FC $3.99 FOOTBALL (#119)—Magazine, FC $3.99 HOCKEY (#112)—Magazine, FC $3.99 RACING & MOTORSPORTS (#66)—Magazine, FC $3.99 SPORTS COLLECTIBLES & AUTOGRAPHS (#106)—Magazine, FC $3.99 BECKETT POKÉMON COLLECTOR #6 Each issue of Beckett Pokémon Collector offers fresh, creative, and fun articles and columns on the latest and greatest Pokémon products on the market. Fans and collectors will be able to find out not only the value of their collectibles, but also where to find conventions and shows at which they can buy, sell, or trade them, and tournaments where they can play Pokémon! Plus, readers are offered words of wisdom from some of the best and most knowledgeable writers in the toy industry. Monthly. (Beckett Publications) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 72pg, FC $3.99 MODELER’S RESOURCE #32 The “Resource Review” with Fred De Ruvo highlights the Star Wars Naboo Fighter; “On the Beach with Tom Grossman” highlights the Star Wars Droid Fighters, and Erin Lantz brings the Pod Racer to the front! Joe Sid is back with another “Creating an Original” —this time he sculpts two new busts! Hilber Graf puts the finishing touches on Psycho House, and Jim Bertges chats it up with 4Ward Productions (with Robert Skotak) in part two of “Behind the Curtain.” There’s also show coverage: MasterCon, plus others. Many more figure kit, Sci-Fi, fantasy reviews, how-to’s, profiles, and lots more! (Modeler’s Resource) Magazine, 66pg, FC $5.99 NON-SPORT UPDATE VOLUME 11 #1 The February/March issue will “charm” you with an enchanting Charmed cover. The hit WB show is in its second season and getting more and more popular. In addition, there will be a Charmed promo, courtesy of Inkworks, and maybe a surprise promo or two. You can read all about the winners of the yearly “The Gummies: the Collectors’ Choice Awards.” As we enter the new millenium, Non-Sport Update is the only remaining non-sport magazine and will keep you up to date with articles about the newest releases, as well as classic card sets from yesteryear. Regular features include “Non-Sport Shorts Timeline,” “Finders/Keepers,” “New Card Review,” “Promo Column,” and others. A separate take-it-with-you 32-page Pop-Out Price Guide, with up-to-the-minute prices are also included with each issue. Bimonthly. (Non-Sport Update) Magazine, 64pg, b&w $4.50 TOMART’S ACTION FIGURE DIGEST #73 AFD’s on-the-spot coverage of Toy Fair 2000 continues in this issue. The new entries from McFarland Toys, Hasbro, Toy Biz, JAKKS Pacific, Playmates, Mattel, and some of the biggest surprises are reserved for this issue. Also included are all of AFD’s regular features: the top 20 selling action figure lines, “Action News Briefs”, “Star Wars Update,” and other announcements. (Tomart Publications) Magazine, FC $5.95 TOY SHOP #220-221 Find the toys you want! Thousands of collector toys, models, dolls, and related items are for sale in the pages of Toy Shop in every issue. You’ll 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! (Krause Publications) Tabloid $3.98Ea. TUFF STUFF MARCH 2000 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, and promo cards. Plus, autographs and memorabilia, as well as a Kenner Starting Lineup section. Also, lively feature stories, the latest in hobby news, and regular monthly columns from experts in the field. (Tuff Stuff) Magazine, FC $4.99 WHITE’S GUIDE TO COLLECTING FIGURES FEBRUARY 2000 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. (Collecting Concepts) Magazine, FC $4.99 GAME MAGAZINES DUNGEON #79 Exotic settings are the theme for the latest batch of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons adventures in Dungeon Adventures magazine! Players can explore the underwater city of Voalidru in” The Akriloth,” a Forgotten Realms scenario designed for use with The Sea of Fallen Stars game accessory. Then AD&D lovers can take to the skies and lay siege to a mountaintop munitions factory in “Cloudkill.” This issue also features adventures designed for low-level campaigns and a classic cover by Andrew Goldhawk. (TSR) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $4.95 TOP DECK #4 Trading card game enthusiasts won’t want to miss the latest expansion to Magic: The Gathering: Nemesis! Gamers will want to find out if the new monsters are tougher, the cars are more useful, and the art is more vivid. TopDeck #4 will offer the best deckbuilding ideas for the new cards, the most vivid presentation of storyline in our chilling graphic novel, a full card encyclopedia for the new cards, and plenty of strategy and tactics. Pro tour champions will dissect decks in “This Deck’s A Pile!” and our exclusive experts will debate the finer points of strategy in “Point: Counterpoint.” Plus, readers can find out about great new Wizards of the Coast games. They will also get playing tips for every card game published by Wizards of the Coast, including a special Pokémon TCG and “Pokémon for Parents Tool” section. This issue also contains a free MTG Nemesis Booster Pack and an exclusive foil Pokémon card. (Wizards of the Coast) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 132pg $5.99 WHITE DWARF #240 Continuing coverage of your favorite fantasy games including Warhammer 40K, Dogs of War, and more with reviews, gaming tips, modeling how-tos, and rule listings. (Games Workshop) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Magazine $4.99 WRESTLING MAGAZINES WWF MAGAZINE MARCH 2000 The official magazine of the WWF for anyone who can smell what The Rock is cooking! Want the latest scoop on Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, and all of your favorite WWF Superstars? The background on the hottest feuds? An update of WWF news, tours, and merchandise? Then turn to the WWF, your pipeline to the World Wrestling Federation. (Titan Sports) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $3.99 WWF RAW MAGAZINE MARCH 2000 Exploring the rawer side of the WWF! Featuring the stunts they can't show on TV, backstage info on the wrestlers, pin-ups of stars like The Undertaker, Mankind, and HHH, plus bonus provocative pin-ups of the ladies of wrestling. Hey, why should wrestlers get all the posters? So are you man enough for Raw? Officially licensed by the WWF — and that’s the bottom line! (Titan Sports) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS Magazine, FC $3.99 WCW MAGAZINE #60 The official magazine of World Championship Wrestling. It’s everything you wanted to know about the WCW and more! With provocative interviews, extensive coverage of the WCW matches, spirited debates, and multiple star posters. Keep up with the exploits of Kevin Nash, Sting, and Ric Flair each month. It’s more WCW than you can grapple. Monthly. (Kable News Company) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $4.99 ECW MAGAZINE APRIL 2000 This official magazine of Extreme Championship Wrestling covers the hottest, baddest, and boldest of all the wrestling federations! ECW features in-depth coverage of all events and results, gossip, news, forecasts, predictions, behind the scenes, and the women! See the best action color photography on the market in this complete guide to the unpredictable world of Extreme Championship Wrestling. (H&S Media, Inc.) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 64pg, FC (Note Price) $4.99 RAMPAGE WRESTLING #3 Choke-holds! Flesh slammed into canvas! Where does the ring-rampant brutality end? Does the mix of blood and sweat ever stop? See into the gaping maw of mad wrestling antics and pain in the latest issue of Rampage Wrestling! This is an exciting full-color, oversized magazine, guaranteed to whup your ass! (Sovereign Media) Magazine, FC, 132pg $4.99 RINGSIDE WRESTLING #26 Spring is here, the grass is risin’, wonder who the champion is ?? Our springtime issue of Wrestling Ringside will take a look at who is wearing the sports gold belts as well as who is apt to be wearing them six months from now. Each issue also features news from the WWF, WCW and ECW, plus four fantastic color foldouts! Magazine $3.99 WOW: WORLD OF WRESTLING MARCH 2000 The wrestling scene is heating up, and WOW is there to cover all the action! Check out the hottest action photography and the most exciting coverage of the WWF, WCW, and ECW. WOW provides all event schedules and results, gossip, celebrity wrestlers, behind-the-scenes action, and predictions of upcoming matches. Each issue of WOW also reveals the best of the women of wrestling, providing personal interviews and exclusive photos! This is your complete source to the World of Wrestling! Monthly. (H&S Media, Inc.) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $5.95 WRESTLING ALL STARS HEROES & VILLIANS #127 Nothing warms up a cold winter night like reading a magazine filled with hot wrestling action! This Issue of contains stories about: Fear & Loathing within the MacMahon Clan; will Mankind self-destruct before our very eyes? Is it time for the oldsters of WCW to move aside? These and other fascinating stories, plus four-color foldouts and other fantastic photo essays. Magazine $4.99 GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT ANIMATION MAGAZINE FEBRUARY 2000 What does the year 2000 hold in store for the world of animation? Find out as Animation Magazine surveys movers and shakers, creatives, and developers around the world in walks of animation life to see what they forecast will take place in the next century of animation. What kinds of shows and movies; plus how and who will be making them, as well as new forms of media; and as an inside look at the making of Fantasia 2000, the animated feature from Walt Disney premiering in Imax theaters. (Animation Magazine) Magazine, PC $4.95 ASIAN CULT CINEMA #26 Asian Cult Cinema #26 features a first look at the brand new Japanese Godzilla film, plus an extensive pictorial on the sexiest Hong Kong starlets and scenes from their most revealing films; an interview with one of Japan’s most controversial directors, Koyu Ohara, the filmmaker who helmed such notorious Nikkatsu productions as Fairy in a Cage, True Story of a Woman Condemned to Hell, and the Rope Hell. Plus a look at Wong War Wai’s later movies, lots of reviews, a career profile of Stephen Chow (the Hong Kong Jim Carrey), the Greatest Hits of Jet Li, and much more! Quarterly. (Vital Sounds, Inc.) MATURE READERS Magazine, 64pg, FC $6.00 BABYLON 5 VOLUME 2 #20 As the new millenium dawns, Babylon 5 Magazine celebrates with a time travel special! For those who came in late — or was that early? — we unravel the time travel themes of Babylon 5, from the disappearance of Babylon 4 into the past and the time traveling escapades of both Captain Sincaliar (Michael O’Hare) and Captain Sheridan (Bruce Boxleitner) in the dramatic two- part tale “War Without End.” Also featuring a third installment of our epic, the official Babylon 5 chronology — as used by creator J. Michael Straczynski himself — and the second part of our examination of the real-life science behind the Babylon 5 spin off series, Crusade. Includes J. Michael Straczynski’s “Last Word” column, the latest news on the varied worlds of Babylon 5 and interviews with the movers and shakers of the Babylon 5 universe. Get unstuck in time with Babylon 5 Magazine. (Titan) (CAUT: 4) RES. from Previews Volume IX #9 (Sep99) Magazine, 68pp, FC $5.99 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER OFFICIAL MAGAZINE #7 Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its eagerly anticipated spin-off series, Angel, are already two of the most talked-about shows on television. The internet is burning up with speculation about both series, but the real story behind the story can only be found in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Official Magazine, and issue #7 is a doozy! Exploring the new characters of both shows through in-depth interviews and exclusive photos, total access to the sets and the latest-breaking Buffy and Angel related news are just the tip of the wooden stake. The issue also features behind-the-scenes secrets, a fan forum like no other, and two collectible pin-ups — one from each show! Available with a Previews Exclusive Variant cover! (M.V.P. Media Group) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in United Kingdom. U.K. may purchase from U.K. vendor. PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE VARIANT EDITION—Magazine $5.95 NEWSSTAND EDITION—Magazine $5.95 CULT MOVIES #30 Movie Manga, Karloff, Lugosi, John La Zar in Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, more on Spider Baby, and much more! (Cult Movie Productions) Magazine, 90pg, b&w $4.95 CULT TIMES #53 The month ahead of cult television starts here! Plan your viewing with Cult Times’ Out of the Box — the indispensable listings guide of cult television programs to watch out for on terrestrial, cable, and satellite. Read interviews with the stars and features on cult shows currently airing in the U.K. Take a lighthearted, but informative look at a classic series in our “Instant Guide” and review the highlights of the previous month’s viewing in “Times Past.” Cult Times is the complimentary magazine to TV Zone, and together they provide the ultimate guide to the many worlds of cult television. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $4.99 DREAMWATCH #66 Whether your tastes lean toward Quantum Leap, Blake’s 7, Babylon 5, 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 (Note Price) $6.99 FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND #230 Famous Monsters looks at the grave new world with some grave new specials! FM celebrates the release of The Mummy on DVD with a never-before-published interview with Zita Johann, the sexy and sultry star of the original 1932 Universal film version. Johann talks candidly about her occult beliefs and how she approached her role opposite Boris Karloff. A fascinating story, loaded with many rarely seen stills! Also: The Making of Reptilicus! Fans who love giant monsters will love this look at the popular 1960s film, including a first look at an all-new book about the film. Serial Killers & Killer Serials: FM begins its new series on those fangtastic Saturday matinee serial cliffhangers of the 1940s and 1950s. First up is the cult classic serial, The Crimson Ghost, featuring a great story and photos you won't want to miss. Last Man on Earth: FM takes you on a trip into one of the many futures of doom predicted for mankind with a photo-filled retrospective of the Vincent Price classic! Plus, The FM Top 100 Horror Hall of Flame: your chance to cast your vote and help us pick the top 100 classic filmonster frightfests of the 20th century! All this, plus more classic horror film reviews, the FM Mystery Photo Department, more Fang Mail, an expanded Captain Company Monster Mail Order Section, and much more! (Dynacomm) Magazine, 84pg, b&w $5.95 FEMME FATALE VOLUME 8 #12 Blair Witch’s Heather Donahue bares all: exclusively posing for FF photographer Denice Duff, the actress reveals everything about The Blair Witch Project’s outtakes and optional endings. She also offers her own spin about the proposed sequel/prequel. As a special bonus, this issue includes coverage of Blair Witch’s sexy spin-offs. There’s The Blair Fish Project starring Stacie Randall (From Dusk ‘Till Dawn II) and Locky Lambert (Witchboard III), as well as The Bare Wench Project starring Julie Starin and Lorissa McComas. (Cinefantastique) MATURE READERS Magazine $5.95 FILM REVIEW YEARBOOK 1999/2000 Every single cinema release of 1999 reviewed, taking a look at the major movie moments of 1999 and interviews with the brightest stars. This is an indispensable guide for movie lovers everywhere! Don’t be left out. Know what your favorite actors and directors are up to, answer movie trivia, enter video competitions, and enjoy full-color pictures with the Film Review Yearbook 1999/2000! (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $7.95 FORTEAN TIMES #131 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 G-FAN #43 Godzilla 2000 Millennium, the first new Japanese Godzilla film in four years, will be released in Japan in December, and G- FAN will have all the reviews and reactions! Also: extensive coverage of all the new G-goods tied in to G2K's release. Plus, our annual directory of G-fans, details and registration for G-FEST 2000, art, fan-fiction, and more! (Daikaiju Enterprises) Magazine, 84pg, PC $3.95 HIGH ADVENTURE #50 50th Issue Anniversary Special Issue! Includes anecdotal pulp information by editor and publisher, John Gunnison. High Adventure features vintage ads and illustrations that appeals to readers of mystery, action, and vintage “pulp” fiction. Adventure House is dedicated to bringing to light some of the hidden gems that made up the “Pulp” era. Don’t miss Revolt of the Devil Men: Operator 5 Purple Invasion. High Adventure is a bimonthly publication reprinting some of the greatest stories published in the pulps. (Adventure House) Magazine, 96pg $6.00 LOCUS #468 The science fiction and fantasy community’s journal, with news and reviews on new and upcoming releases, as well as articles and columns by noted authors. (Locus Magazine) Magazine, 70pg, b&w $4.95 MANGA MAX #15 Coming in Manga Max, admist more Pokémon stuff than you can shake a stick at, we report on Earth Defense Team Terrahawks, the abortive anime version of Gerry Anderson’s puppet show. As Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure hits the United States, we look back at anime’s surreal first family, from Victorian England to the 21st century Japan. We ask if Metal Angel Marie is heaven-sent, or the magical girlfriend from Hell? And a run-down of martial arts in anime. Plus honest reviews, hot news, and industry gossip. (Titan) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $5.99 PENTHOUSE APRIL 2000 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (General Media Publishing Group) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Puerto Rico. ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $6.99 PLAYBOY MAGAZINE & SPECIALS SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. `(Warner) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Puerto Rico. ADULT MATERIAL MAGAZINE (MAR) (Note Price)—Magazine $4.95 LINGERIE (MAR/APR)—Magazine $6.95 SPECIAL (MAR/APR)—Magazine $6.95 SCARLET STREET #37 Scarlet Street #37 pops open a bottle of champagne with Cosmo Topper and his ghostly friends, George and Marion Kerby, as we examine the films and TV show based on the Thorne Smith’s immortal characters. Fredric March flips his lid and confesses “I married a Witch.” Then, its part two of Paramount Horrors and Dr. Cyclops, the Mad Doctor, The Monster and the Girl, Among the Living, The Unseen, and Night Has a Thousand Eyes. Plus, Forry Ackerman’s Crimson Chronicles, DVD, laser, and book reviews, and much more. (Scarlet Street, Inc.) Magazine, 76pg $6.95 SCARY MONSTERS #33 “Terror from the Stars Part V” features Village of the Dammed as the coverage of “Cinema’s Five Scariest Alien Invasions” concludes in this issue. The 33rd “Terror from the Stars” issue of Scary Monsters Magazine will also visit other planets and movies like The Angry Red Planet and First Spaceship on Venus. Getting back down to earth, catch Boris Karloff in Voodoo Island, and read a review of the film The Mad Ghoul. Also, David Lady unearths more flesh-eating facts on zombie films, in “Zombie Buffet Part Three.” And in “There’s Something About Larry,” Larry Buchanan’s incredible series of horror and sciences movies, such as: The Naked Witch, The Eye Creatures, and Zontar, the Thing from Venus, are explored. This year- long event finally gets its own cover painting by Scary Terry Beatty. And much more! (Dennis Druktenis Publishing) Magazine $6.95 SCI FI & FANTASY MODELS INTERNATIONAL #42 This issue is a special all-effects stories edition! It includes: building and filming miniatures for Virus, creating craft for Space: Above and Beyond, a history of dinosaur effects in the movies, the Roswell movie’s UFOs and aliens, the live action Gundam movie, the props of Earth: Final Conflict, building “Steeling Joe,” interviews with leading creature makers and prosthetics specialists, plus monsters, movie models, animatronics, CGI, and much more! (Next Millennium) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $7.50 SFX #61 The smashing, spirited sci-fi magazine from Britain! This magazine asks and answers the burning questions on all sci-fi fans’ minds. And, oh yes, there’s late-breaking news, in-depth interviews, behind-the-scenes reports, multi-media reviews (books, comics, games, videos, TV), and much more. What more could a sci-fi fan want? (Future Publishing) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $7.20 SHE #13 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $4.95 SHIVERS #74 Shivers #74 features the new films for the year 2000, including Schwarzenegger’s Omega Man. There’s a retrospective on the work of independent film-maker, Guy Maddin, featuring his film Careful, and the latest news on the forthcoming Hollywood Horrors. All the latest news, film, DVD, and book reviews, plus reviews of the newest televised episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and The X-Files, not forgetting writer and critic Kim Newman’s “Opinion Column.” (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $5.99 SOUNDS OF DEATH #14 SOD, the ultimate Death Metal magazine, is back, bigger, and better than ever. SOD #14 features a spectacular cover painting by fantasy artist, Mike Hoffman, along with an in-depth interview and some amazing unpublished work. Band features this issue include: Immortal Pessimist, Deeds of Flesh, Impiety, and tons more. SOD #14 also features an expanded “From the Vault” section, “I Hate Mail,” as well as dozens of album and demo reviews showcasing the very best in extreme metal from all around the world. Special bonus: Each copy includes a stunning compilation CD from Century Media Records featuring 70 minutes of the best Death Metal from around the world including tracks from Arch Enemy, Emperor, Cryptopsy, Rotting Christ, Samael, Sacramentum, and more! (Sounds of Death) Magazine $6.66 STARBURST #258 As The X-Files enters its seventh and final season, Starburst checks out the state of play in Chris Carter’s monster franchise. Plus, all the latest movies, news, reviews, books, and DVD releases from the world of Science Fiction entertainment. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $4.99 STARLOG #272 This issue: Go on the set of the SF comedy, Galaxy Quest, starring Sigourney Weaver; Tim Allen and Tom Hanks are back in Toy Story 2 (opening November 24), the sequel to the runaway success. Also: Leonard Nimoy pauses to update readers on his career & latest projects, not to mention Star Trek. Plus: Go inside the movie version of the E.B. White fantasy, Stuart Little, opening in December. Magazine, FC, 100pg $6.99 TOON MAGAZINE #21 Based on the popular Dark Horse comic book, Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot, this new FOX Kids’ animated action adventure series from Columbia Tri-Star, is set in the not-too-distant future. It follows the adventure of two robots: Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot, entrusted with defending the world against all forms of evil. Also included is Digamon. You think Pokémon is huge? Prepare yourself for the new FOX series. The series Beast Machines is also included. Beast Wars is now Beast Machines, and it ain’t just the name that’s changing! Plus much more! (Black Bear Press) Magazine, b&w, 64pg $5.95 TV ZONE #123 Up-to-the-minute news, features, and interviews, plus continuing coverage of popular cult TV shows like StarGate SG-1, Xena: Warrior Princess, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Millennium, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Doctor Who. Also, the on-going episode guides to popular series and answers to readers’ questions in “Memory Alpha,” along with regular news, reviews, and interviews. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $4.99 ULTIMATE DVD #2 As the rapid growth in the DVD market continues, Visual Imagination presents a brand-new entertainment magazine solely to this format. Every issue contains the latest news, new DVD reviews, star interviews, production notes, a diary of forthcoming releases plus a look at the latest players. (CAUT: 4) (Visual Imagination) Magazine $4.99 VIDEO WATCHDOG #55 The feature article features a career-length interview with producer Richard Gordon who is celebrating his 50th anniversary in the business! Features in-depth reviews of all the latest horror and fantasy releases on VHS, DVD, and LaserDisc, including hot new titles; classic fare like James Whale’s Bride of Frankenstein; and a compendium of episodes from Alfred Hitchcock Presents, to not-so-classic shockers like The Flying Serpent. Also includes international cult items like Seijun Suzuki’s Gate of Flesh and the most definitive coverage of new Hong Kong titles published anywhere. (Video Watchdog) Magazine $6.50 XENA MAGAZINE FEATURING HERCULES #5 Kevin Sorbo (Hercules) talks about his final days on the show, and there’s all the latest news direct from the series’ producers, and exclusive reports and interviews with the stars direct from the set. This issue is available with a Previews Exclusive Variant cover and a Newsstand cover. (Titan) (CAUT: 4) PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE ED.—Magazine, 68pg, FC $5.99 NEWSSTAND ED.—Magazine, 68pg, FC $5.99 THE OFFICIAL X-FILES MAGAZINE PREVIEWS VARIANT COVER EDITION #13 Looking for top secret information on TV’s hottest series? The X-Files Official Magazine, the only publication devoted to the popular sci-fi series, provides fans with exciting details about upcoming episodes and insightful interviews with the cast and crew. In this issue you’ll find a first-hand look at The X-Files’ world of intrigue, including a behind-the-scenes visit to the show’s Los Angeles set, a revealing examination of the series’ mythology, and dozens of exclusive color photos. A must-have for X-Files fanatics everywhere! (M.V.P. Media Group) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. The U.K. may purchase from U.K. vendors. Magazine, 68pg, FC $5.95 XPOSE #43 As its first season hits full stream, we take an in-depth look at the Buffy spin-off, Angel, with cast interviews. Plus, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Stargate SG-1, The Pretender, Xena: Warrior Princess, and the latest news and reviews. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) BOOKS SECTION ART BOOKS STAR OF THE MONTH BARBS VOLUME 1 REGULAR EDITION This Gallery Girls Collection features barbarian babes rendered by Rich Larson, Esteban Maroto, and many more top artists! (STAR02839) (SQP) MATURE READERS TPB, 8x11, 64pg, b&w $9.95 **************** CRUEL & UNUSUAL: GREG LOUDON SKETCHBOOK by Greg Loudon If you like your temptresses torrid, and your pleasures naughty, then Greg Loudon’s Cruel and Unusual is what you need. This commercial artist with a dark compulsion creates pin-up art of fabulous babes and blood-sucking female vampires. In this collection, he let it all out. Prepare for his feverish imagination and ability to render females of every description. (SQP) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS TPB, 8x11, 64pg, b&w $9.95 STARS OF THE MONTH FLESH & FIRE 2 REGULAR EDITION The Blas Gallego Sketchbook Vol. 2 From his introduction to U.S. audiences in Flesh & Fire 1, fantasy fans can’t seem to get enough of Gallego’s unique talents and unmatched dynamic power! His ability to capture the essence of beautiful women in action hasn’t hurt his reputation either! In this second volume of Blas’ work, more material from his film and paperback paintings will be showcased, along with some samples of his personal projects and, as an added feature, many brand new illustrations, created just for this edition! (SQP) (STAR09720) MATURE READERS TPB, 8x11, 64pg, b&w $9.95 FLESH & FIRE 1 REGULAR EDITION The Blas Gallego Sketchbook Vol. 1 In the field of fantasy art, one of the top European greats is Blas Gallego, whose work can range from naughty “good girl” cartoons to magnificent scenes of sword and sorcery. (SQP) (STAR02835) MATURE READERS TPB, 8x11, 64pg, b&w $9.95 **************** Giger STARS OF THE MONTH H.R. GIGER'S RETROSPECTIVE 1964-1984 The first affordable Giger collection in the United States! This impressive volume covers twenty of the master surrealist's most abundantly productive years. Serving as a great introduction to Giger's remarkable body of work, Retrospective is filled with reproductions of his masterful paintings and strange sculptural pieces, as well as drawings, and photos of the artist at work. (Morpheus International) (1883398-29-0) (STAR07166) MATURE READERS TPB, 114pg $19.95 H.R. GIGER’S FILM DESIGN This large, full color format volume features text and photos from each and every film and video project H.R. Giger has been involved with from his earliest efforts in 16mm film to his most recent design work on Alien3 and Species. Included are many never-before-published paintings and designs, as well as archival material from such Giger projects as The Tourist, Dune, Alien, the album cover art for Debbie Harry’s “Koo Koo,” and unused designs for Batman Forever and never-before-seen designs for Species. Text by H.R. Giger; introduction by Ridley Scott. (Morpheus International) (1-883398-06-1) (STAR02898) HC, 12x12, 132pg, FC $49.50 ************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A MONSTERS FROM THE ID: THE H. R. GIGER BESTIARY CATALOG by H. R. Giger A comic book specialty market exclusive! This elegant collector’s portfolio of H. R. Giger’s work focuses upon his amazing bestiary of fantastic beings and creatures. Featuring over two dozen giant-sized, high-quality reproductions of some of his finest paintings—all set against a deep black background—this collection is essential for those Giger fans who want it all! (Morpheus) SC, 12x14, 48 pg $19.95 *************** HIND SIGHT: THE PHOTOGRAPHIC ART OF BORIS VALLEJO TPB This book contains over 100 sensuous photographs inspired by Boris Vallejo’s deep appreciation of the human physique and his talent for graceful yet dramatic poses. Vallejo focuses on the most private part of the human body, and his photographs show his unique visual sense and distinctive use of imagery. (Publishers Group West) (1-560252-22-7) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS HC $24.95 HORROR SCI FI & FANTASY MOVIE POSTERS TPB This book contains hundreds of great horror, science-fiction, and fantasy movie posters from early silent films to present day cinema. This collection contains no duplications from Horror Movie Posters! (Bruce Hershenson) (CAUT: 4) HC $20.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A HORROR MOVIE POSTERS A luxurious printing of 350 full-color images of the finest and most striking horror and science fiction movie posters known. Posters depicted are from 30s classics Frankenstein and Dracula, through all of the great bug-eyed monster films of the 50s, through the Hammer and A.I.P. films of the 60s, to 70s and 80s classics Nightmare on Elm Street and Halloween, up to the recent 90s hit Scream. (Bruce Hershenson) (CAUT: 4) SC, 80pg $20.00 *************** STAR OF THE MONTH LEATHER & LACE VOLUME 3 REGULAR EDITION Fetish fashions and the ladies who wear them so well! A highly disciplined collection of art by professionals such as Arantza, DeMiguel, Esteban Maroto, Roca, Blas Gallego, Faster & Larson, Mike Hoffman, Boada, and Mitch Byrd to name a few. (SQP) MATURE READERS SC $9.95 ******************* MASQUERADE — ART OF MAREN VOLUME 1 Maren’s paintings have graced countless covers of science fiction, fantasy, romance, and adventure novels. One of the premiere fantasy illustrators of Europe, his ability to capture the essence of his subjects is legendary, as is his classical technique. Maren bridges the gap between Renaissance and cutting edge. This collection serves as a showcase of his work, from pencil sketch to finished piece. Also available in a Limited Edition which contains a full-color print signed and numbered by Maren featuring a painting not featured in the book! Limited to 500 copies. (SQP) (CAUT: 4) RES. from Previews Vol. IX #2 (Feb99) MATURE READERS TPB, 8x11, 64pg, b&w $9.95 SERIAL MOVIE POSTERS This collection of serial movie posters features an overwhelming amount of images that will take dear old dad back to the days when he’d pay a nickel for an afternoon worth of big screen entertainment. Inside you’ll find posters of Gene Autry and Tom Mix, plus more of Captain Marvel, Superman, Buster Crabbe as Flash Gordon, and other memorable serial posters. (Bruce Hershenson) (CAUT: 4) SC, 80pg $20.00 ULTIMATE TRIUMPH The unexpurgated writings of Robert E. Howard and unpublished illustrations of Frank Frazetta come together in this masterpiece. The stories included in this book are some of Howard’s best, and they’re complimented by over 120 Frazetta drawings. The original classic Conan is featured in “Beyond the Black River.” Also included is “The House of Arabu,” “Spears of Clontarf,” “The Night of the Wolf,” “Spear and Fang,” “The Valley of the Worm,” and “Lord of Samarcand.” Also included is the poem “The Gold and the Grey” — appearing for the first time — excerpts from Howard’s letters to H.P. Lovecraft, an essay from the noted French scholar Patrice Louinet, and textual notes. Available in a trade edition and in a limited deluxe slipcased edition with extra unpublished color plates. (Wandering Star) (CAUT: 4) HC $59.95 DLX. $100.00 BATMAN BATMAN: NO MAN’S LAND HC by Greg Rucka A powerfully written adult novel that reintroduces Batman and his supporting cast for the new millennium. Gotham City has fallen to complete anarchy. It is cut off from outside aid, factions begin to form, territories are staked out, and gang-wars erupt for control of the city. In the midst of all of this, Jim Gordon and Batman must overcome their differences and work together to restore order. Standing against them: The Joker, Penguin, Two-Face, Poison Ivy, and other nasty criminals. (Pocket Books) (0- 671038-28-1) (CAUT: 4) HC, 400pg $22.95 BATMAN: NO MAN’S LAND JUNIOR NOVELIZATION MMPB by Alan Grant A junior novelization of the 52-issue Batman adventure featured in 1999’s DC Comics. After years of trouble with super villains, plagues, and most recently, a devastating earthquake, Gotham City’s request to be declared a federal disaster area is denied. Instead, the government gives Gothamites 24 hours to get out, after which it will blow up the bridges and tunnels, isolating Gotham from the world. And Batman and Commissioner Gordon must try to forge order from the chaos. (Pocket Books) (0-671038-29-X) MMPB, 144pg $3.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A BATMAN: THE COMPLETE HISTORY SPECIAL EDITION by Les Daniels Following on the heels of Superman: The Complete History, author Les Daniels spotlights another crimefighter — Batman. This is a definitive account of Batman’s heroic exploits, from his creation and runaway success in 1989, to the campy antics of the Adam West TV show, to the emergence of Frank Miller’s Dark Knight, to the billion-dollar movie franchise and beyond. Illustrated with archival comic book art and rare Batman paraphernalia, Batman: The Complete History Special Edition also includes a comic book story colored by animator Bruce Timm especially for this book. (Chronicle Books) (CAUT: 4) HC $34.95 ************ BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: RESURRECTING RAVANA MMPB by Ray Garton When a few isolated incidents of violence in Sunnydale turn into mass mayhem, Buffy and her friends must try to find out who is attempting to resurrect a powerful Hindu demon and take over the world. Among the suspects, the new guidance counselor who seems to have charmed Willow, a crazed woman, and Giles’s old friend, Ethan Rayne. (Pocket Books) (0-671026-36-4) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 304pg $5.99 COLLECTING TY BEANIE BABIES COLLECTOR’S VALUE GUIDE This guide offers a surprising and mysterious retirement announcement by Ty; 14 new Beanie Babies, including special summer releases and another exclusive bear for Ty employees; 17 new Beanie Buddies, including two club offerings and “Snowboy,” the first unique Beanie Buddy design. (Checkerbee) (1-888914-62-9) PB, 192pg, FC $9.95 POKÉMON TRADING CARD COLLECTOR’S VALUE GUIDE The excitement will never end over those lovable, huggable Pokémon critters. It’s pop culture hysteria that’s here for a long, long time. And if you’ve been one of the many caught in the Pokémon trading card collecting frenzy, you need a guide to help you keep track of what you’ve got, and what it’s worth. This value guide gives prices for both U.S. and Japanese cards! (Checkerbee) (CAUT: 4) PB $9.95 POKÉMON TRADING POCKET PLANNER Here is a pocket size personal checklist that you can use to keep track of which Pokémon cards you have, and those which you want. Don’t get overwhelmed by the foibles of collecting; don’t mistakenly buy multiples of the same card! Get with the program, and use this Special Edition Planner to keep on top of that ever-expanding collection. (Checkerbee) (CAUT: 4) Planner $2.95 SCHROEDER’S COLLECTIBLE TOYS PRICE GUIDE 6TH EDITION This large format book contains values of over 24,000 toys in every category imaginable: action figures, cast-iron and paper lithographed toys, windups, Barbie dolls, model kits, diecast banks, games, playsets, character toys, and many other categories of children’s playthings dating from the 19th century to the 90s. Compiled by the editors of the country’s bestselling antiques price guide, this book is accepted by toy collectors and dealers all over the country. Contains coded dealer listings devised to help the reader track down and purchase those hard-to-find items. Also lists reference books, clubs, and newsletters that cover specific fields of collector interest. (Collector Books) (1-574321-50-1) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 224pg $17.95 TOMART’S PRICE GUIDE TO HOT WHEELS COLLECTIBLES 4TH EDITION Reformatted to make it easier to use, this book includes all new 2000 models, cars in Hot Wheels scales, and the right to purchase a limited edition Hot Wheels car only available to those who order from an authorized Tomart distributor. This guide shows all cars in full-color. Sets are identified, along with numbered packs, and a full index is included. (Tomart Publications) (0-914293-43-5) MMPB, 224pg $34.95 COMIC THEMES BOB THE ANGRY FLOWER IN: COFFEE WITH SINISTAR TPB by Stephen Notley Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy The Vampire Slayer, says “It’s intensely funny. I’ve been laughing like a super-villain for days!” And it’s no wonder. Bob’s an independent cartoon that has nothing to do with childhood, or anybody’s daily life. Fortunate readers across North America have already discovered Bob’s distressing world, and many have already agreed that this well- drawn and hilariously-written cartoon is enough to make anyone bust a gut. Join the laughter. And get angry with Bob! (CAUT: 4) TPB, b&w $10.00 COMPLETE HOTHEAD PAISAN TPB by Diana Dimassa Hot Head Paisan is back! The over-caffeinated, media-crazed psychotic lesbian with scary hair and a fetish for guns, grenades, mallets, and sharp objects returns for more search and destroy missions and preventive homicides! Females will be thrilled! Men will run! Insanity will consume you! Nothing is sacred because the limits are exceeded. Hold on tight, and prepare to become part of the cult following. (Publishers Group West) (1-573440-84-1) NOTE: Contains strong offensive language. MATURE READERS TPB $24.95 MAXIMUM ASTERIX TPB When did you see this kind of treat before? This book contains five Asterix adventures! Inside you’ll find “Asterix and the Black Gold,” “Asterix and Son,” “Operation Getafix,” “Asterix and the Magic Carpet,” and “Asterix and Obelix all at Sea.” Timeless cartoon fun! (Trafalgar Square) (0-340774-04-5) (CAUT: 4) TPB $24.95 STAR OF THE MONTH MUTTS III: MORE SHTUFF TPB by Patrick McDonnell There's nothing like a buddy: Just ask the Mutts Earl and Mooch. Even though Earl is a dog, and Mooch is a little more feline, it doesn't make a flea's eyebrow of difference! See why it's won multiple awards including the National Cartoonist Society's 1996 Comic Strip of the Year. (Andrews & McMeel) (0-8362-6823-7) (STAR10095) TPB, 8x9, 128pg, b&w $9.95 ************** STEVE DITKO’S THE MOCKER Richard Howell, editor at New Media Publishing, asked Steve Ditko to work up an idea for a continuing series for a black-and- white magazine, Adventure Illustrated. He came up with The Mocker. The first episode was sold to Pacific Comics, but it was not reproduced well as it was intended for a magazine size. Ditko did not find another medium for the character until 1988. In 1989, a reprint collection was released when the finishing touches were made. Here is the second printing of the Ditko masterpiece. (Robin Snyder Publisher) (1-582210-25-X) (CAUT: 4) SC $14.00 STAR OF THE MONTH WILD PARTY TPB by Joseph Moncure March; illustrations by Art Spiegelman The story of one night of debauchery in the life of a vaudeville dancer, this 1928 novel became a succès de scandale. William Burroughs credited it with convincing him to become a writer, and over the years it has secured a reputation as a cult classic. Now, in perfect fit of one iconoclast with another, The Wild Party is given powerful new life and enduring expression, with March’s text accompanied by more than 75 remarkable black-and-white drawings by Art Spiegelman, the creator of the internationally acclaimed Maus I and II. (Raw Books and Graphics) (0-375-70643-7) (STAR10052) MATURE READERS TPB, 120pg $12.00 **************** S. CLAY WILSON’S GRIMM Written by Jakob & Wilhelm Grimm; illustrated by S. Clay Wilson Giants, witches, dwarves, and the Devil’s own Grandmother come alive in elaborate detail studded with enigmatic symbolism. With an insightful Foreword by famed illustrator and New Yorker cartoonist Gahan Wilson, Wilson’s Grimm perfectly interprets Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm’s magical world, and the triumphant stories of Snow White, The Spirit in the Bottle, The Valiant Little Tailor, The Devil with the Three Gold Hairs, Hansel and Gretel, Bearskin, and The Master Thief. Also available in a deluxe signed and numbered hardcover edition. (Wordplay Publications) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS REG. (0-964292-28-9)—TPB, 192pg, b&w $17.95 DLX. (0-964292-29-7)—HC, 192pg, FC $45.00 WORLD ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CARTOONS HC by John Culhane Originally published in 1980, this book was the first to cover the cartoon world on an international scale. From caricature to animated and political cartoons, the work examined the historical, ideological, aesthetic, sociological, cultural, and commercial aspects of cartoons. Over 1,400 alphabetical entries, summarizing the careers of cartoonists and animators and the works themselves, as well as informative articles and an extensive glossary of cartooning terms. This updated version also touches on new classic animated shows The Simpsons and South Park. (Chelsea House) (CAUT: 4) HC, 896pg, FC $59.95 STARS OF THE MONTH WORLD ENCYCLOPEDIA OF COMICS edited by Maurice Horn First published in 1976 as a multi-volume set, Maurice Horn’s legendary World Encyclopedia of Comics is once again available — now in one completely revised and updated volume! Included are biographical summaries of artists and writers from around the world; entries on the comics themselves; lists of publishers and syndicators; and a complete glossary, bibliography, index and more. (Chelsea House) (STAR08248) HC, 9x12, 1,000pg, PC $59.95 ************************ FANTASY/SCI-FI COUNT BRASS HC by Michael Moorcock This is the final volume in the Eternal Champion series. It has been five years after the defeat of the evil empire of Granbretan. Dorian Hawkmoon and his beloved Yisselda have rebuilt Kamarg, the land once ruled by the now dead Count Brass. But the dead count returns and seeks to avert the death he met in the Battle of Londra by slaying the one who led him there — Dorian Hawkmoon, Duke of Koln. (White Wolf Publishing) (1-565049-87-X) (CAUT: 4) HC, 288pg $24.99 DELTA GREEN: DARK THEATERS This is a short story anthology, not a gaming sourcebook. Delta Green: Dark Theaters is an all-new collection of horror fiction, ready for fans everywhere. It contains seven stories, including two novellas, with action ranging from the 1928 Raid on Innsmouth, to the closing days of World War II, to the jungles of Vietnam, all the way to a modern rock tour. Almost twice the length of the first anthology, Delta Green: Alien Intelligence, this book gives you lots more creepy goodness! (Pagan Publishing) (PAG5009) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS SC $19.95 DELTA GREEN: RULES OF ENGAGEMENT This is not a gaming sourcebook! But if you’re looking for action, horror, espionage, and romance, it’s all here! This first novel is a blood-soaked voyage through the American apocalypse, and it’s going to shake up the world of Delta Green. Written by John Tynes — co-creator of Delta Green, Unknown Armies, and Puppetland/Power Kill — this book gives Delta Green fans the insider’s view they’ve been looking for. (Pagan Publishing) (PAG5008) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS SC $13.95 MEN IN BLACK: THE GRAZER CONSPIRACY MMPB by Dean Wesley Smith Imagine not being invited to a party, and then finding out that the scum of the universe had been asked instead. Imagine being mad, and blowing up the host of that party — in this case, the Earth being the host. Thousands of alien warships are massing above the planet right now for just that reason. Now agents Jay and Elle have to bust the party — and save the world — before it’s too late. (Bantam) (0-553577-69-7) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 288pg $5.99 MOSTLY HARMLESS MMPB by Douglas Adams The fifth novel in the classic Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy “trilogy.” It’s easy to get disheartened when your planet has been blown up, the woman you love has vanished, the spaceship you’re on crashes, and all you have to fall back on is simple sandwich-making skills. But Arthur Dent makes the terrible mistake of starting to enjoy life a bit, and immediately all hell breaks loose. (Ballantine Books) (0-345418-77-8) (CAUT: 4) MMPB $6.99 NEIL GAIMAN’S STARDUST NOVELIZATION MMPB edited by David Maxine In the tiny English village of Wall, young Tristan Thorn has lost his heart to beautiful but cold and distant Victorial Forester. When they see a star fall from the sky on a crisp October evening, Tristan vows to retrieve the fallen star and deliver it to his beloved for the coveted prize of her hand. It is an oath that send the lovelorn young man over the ancient wall that gives their village its name, and propels him into a world that is strange beyond imagining. NOTE: This book is produced with three different covers. Retailers cannot be guaranteed a specific cover.(Avon Books) (0-380804-55-7) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 128pg $6.99 VOR THE PLAYBACK WAR MMPB by Lisa Smedman Planet Earth is suddenly sucked out of its solar system by the Maelstrom, a bizarre and powerful vortex. Now a trapped world in another universe, Earth faces an even greater cataclysmic event — the Megalith — a towering spire emitting temporal riptides that shatter time into shards by warping together the past, present, and future. Unless the Megalith can be stopped by three rival armies, the growing power of the timequake will plunge the Earth into eternal chaos! (Warner Books) (0-446604- 89-5) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 256pg $6.50 GAMES MAGIC: THE GATHERING ENCYCLOPEDIA UPDATED TPBS by Edward Bryant Keep on top of the world of Magic: The Gathering. Volume 1 includes reproductions of 1,300 Magic: The Gathering cards. The cover features Ivory Charm from the Mirage series. The updated Volume 2 edition features more than 2,000 cards from Antiquities to Legends, including discontinued cards, promotional cards, and misprints. The history and significance of each expansion complement each set. Color illustrations are throughout both editions. (Publishers Group West) (CAUT: 4) VOLUME 1 (1-560252-14-6)—TPB, 224pg, FC $23.95 VOLUME 2 (1-560252-21-9)—TPB, 224pg, FC $23.95 STAR OF THE MONTH POKÉMON: PRIMA'S OFFICIAL: STRATEGY GUIDE TPB Includes detailed maps of Pokémon Island, the hiding places of all the Pokémon, tricks for driving shy Pokémon out into the open, and hints for honing your "photography" skills to catalog all 150 varieties with just the right pose! (Prima) (0-761518-12- 6) (STAR10016) TPB, 8x11, 96pg, FC $12.99 ***************************** HORROR CANNIBAL KILLERS TPB by Moria Martingale A true-crime chronicle of murder in the most barbarous degree. This book investigates cannibalism to the Nth degree. Its subjects are more macabre than Dracula, and more savage than the fictional Hannibal Lecter. The author chronicles the exploits of those few, uncommon criminals in the 20th century who have killed to consume flesh and drink human blood. Among those studied are Jeffrey Dahmer, Edward Gein (the role model for Norman Bates in Psycho), and the most infamous of all, the dreaded Russian Andrei Chokatilo. (Publishers Group West) (0-786707-03-8) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS TPB, 192pg $11.95 CTHULHU CHRONOLOGY This is not a gaming sourcebook, but a tome for every Lovecraft fan who wants to get immersed in the world of Lovecraft’s stories. Part One of this book provides massively detailed timelines to events in Lovecraft’s stories, including historical context and much more. Part Two provides a cultural history of America in the 1920s and 1930s, covering politics, sports, films, music, and more, all with a Lovecraftian twist. (Pagan Publishing) (PAG5011) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS TPB $19.95 LOVECRAFT'S HAUNTER OF THE DARK Introduction by Alan Moore. Grotesque visions guaranteed to send icy chills down your spine. Don't turn out the lights. Don't look under the bed. And no matter what, don't answer the door! They're coming to get you, and they've got big sharp pointy teeth! (190219702X) (CAUT: 4) RES. from Previews Vol. IX #3 (Mar99) SC, 120pg $23.95 SHADOW OF THE BEAST TPB by Margaret L. Carter A nightmare legacy arises from Jenny Cameron’s past. A beast roams the dark streets of Annapolis, Maryland. It is a terrifying creature more animal than man. And the only way Jenny can combat the evil from her past is to surrender to the dark and violent power lurking within herself. Her humanity is at stake, and much more than death may await her under the shadow of the beast. (Design Image Group Inc.) (1-891946-03-X) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 256pg $15.95 SONG OF CTHULHU: TALES OF THE SPHERES BEYOND SOUND edited by Stephen Mark Rainey This book includes 19 stories and one essay, linked together by the alien and terrible music of the spheres. Includes works by H.P. Lovecraft, Ramsey Campbell, E.P. Berglund, Robert M. Price, and many other talented composers. (Chaosium Games, Inc.) (1-568821-17-4) (CAUT: 4) SC $15.95 MOVIES & TV STARS OF THE MONTH BART SIMPSON’S TREEHOUSE OF HORROR TPB by Matt Groening Now Simpsons fans can trick or treat along with their favorite family with this compendium of tips and features, including how to monster-proof your room, how to tell if your babysitter is a witch, and how all the citizens of Springfield celebrate Halloween. Plus, they’ll enjoy three complete issues of Bart Simpson’s Treehouse of Horror comics. The Simpsons is the 12th- most-watched show among all age groups, and the longest-running animated television series ever, with more than 200 episodes! (Harper Collins Publishers) (0-06-098762-6) (STAR10059) TPB, 8x11, 144pg $14.95 THE ESSENTIAL BOND TPB by Lee Pfeiffer & Dave Worall The first-ever official James Bond book will take you on a top-secret tour of the weapons, villains, and women of the most successful film series of all time. Bursting with 250 photos, The Essential Bond is a meticulously researched, in-depth guide to the phenomenon to the cinematic Bond missions, gadgets, vehicles, villains, exotic locations, and, of course, the delectable dangerous Bond women. Includes pieces of Bond spoofs and a tribute to Ian Fleming. (Harper Collins) (0-06-107590-6) (STAR10058) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 8x11, 208pg, PC $23.00 ************** ESSENTIAL MONSTER MOVIE GUIDE PB by Stephen Jones An indispensible A-Z volume chronicling the careers of the greatest movie monsters of all time. In more than 4,000 reviews you will discover the best and the worst films featuring such classic creatures as Frankenstein, vampires, werewolves, zombies, mummies, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, The Creature From The Black Lagoon, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and King Kong! (1-852869-35-6) (CAUT: 4) PB, 448pg $27.99 KEVIN SMITH’S DOGMA TPB by Kevin Smith Two angels, Bartleby and Loki, have been cast out of heaven, because Loki — after spending many years as God's avenging angel of death —convinces Bartleby that killing in God's name is not a cool thing. As punishment, God banishes both angels to Wisconsin for all eternity and fixes it so that angels can never handle their liquor. But when Bartleby and Loki hear about de- sinning that takes place in a New Jersey church, they make a journey to the state in hopes that they can be forgiven and return back to heaven. They have no idea who or what they’ll be up against! (Grove Press) (08021-3679-6) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before it ships to comic book specialty retailers. SC $13.00 LOST HIGHWAYS: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF ROAD MOVIES TPB by Jack Sargeant & Stephanie Watson This book explores the history of the road movie through a series of detailed essays on key films within the genre. From The Wizard of Oz, to Crash, to Apocalypse Now, to The Vanishing Point, to The Wild Bunch, to Easy Rider, this book develops a concise post-modern picture of the road movie. (1-8715926-89-2) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 256pg $19.95 TASTE OF BLOOD FILMS OF HERSCHELL GORDON LEWIS TPB by Christopher Wayne Curry The popularity of violent horror films like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Friday the 13th, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and others are due largely in part to the undisputed Godfather of Gore, Herschell Gordon Lewis. This book examines the man who virtually inventing the gore genre. Included are interviews with Lewis were conducted to reveal his former collaborators. Also included are rare photographs, ad mats, production stills, posters, and a thorough synopsis of his three dozen influential films. (1-871592-91-7) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS TPB, 256pg $22.95 STAR TREK STAR TREK STRANGE NEW WORLDS MMPB edited by Dean Wesley Smith This unique collection of short stories — the culmination of a special contest — highlights the work of Star Trek devotees writing about the universe they so love. It contains 18 short stories featuring a variety of Star Trek worlds and characters. (Pocket Books) (0-671014-47-1) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 368pg $6.50 STAR TREK STRANGE NEW WORLDS II MMPB edited by Dean Wesley Smith Award-quality short stories set in Star Trek universes, written by fans of the series. Culled from a second nationwide contest/author search, they represent some of the finest Star Trek writing available today. (Pocket Books) (0-671026-93-3) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 384pg $6.50 STAR WARS STAR OF THE MONTH ART OF STAR WARS: EPISODE I THE PHANTOM MENACE HC by Jonathan Bresman; introduction by Doug Chiang More than twenty years ago, moviegoers thrilled to the stunning designs that were created for the very first Star Wars movie. Thus began a tradition of creative brilliance that continues in Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace. And once again a team of artists has been assembled to create a new galaxy of wonders, with an array of visuals more striking than ever before. Featuring sketches, conceptual illustrations, line art, and brilliant, fully executed paintings, this extraordinary volume digs deep into the Lucasfilm archives, detailing Episode I’s revolutionary use of traditional and high-tech media to choreograph and depict key action sequences, magnificent environmental paintings, and visual evolutions. In addition, fans are treated to behind-the-scenes insights and photos of the artists at work. (Ballantine Books) (0-345-43108-1) (STAR10058) HC, 9x12, 224pg, FC $39.95 STAR WARS: NEW JEDI ORDER ONSLAUGHT BOOK ONE OF DARK TIDE MMPB by Michael A. Stackpole The first novel in a paperback duology that continues the new, original Star Wars series begun in Star Wars: The New Jedi Order: Vector Prime. With unsurpassed action and imagination, Stackpole continues The New Jedi Order with Onslaught testing the heroes of the past along with the next generation of Jedi against fearsome enemies from beyond the galactic rim. (Ballantine Books) (0-345428-54-4) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 352pg $6.99 STAR WARS: PHANTOM MENACE SCRIPT FACSIMILE TPB by George Lucas A complete reproduction of the shooting script, this book chronicles all the excitement of the movie, including sequences that never appeared in the finished movie. This special facsimile edition includes a bonus 16-page insert of full-color photos depicting the action from the already-classic motion picture. (Ballantine Books) (0-345431-23-5) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 144pg $18.95 VAMPIRE CLAN NOVEL GIOVANNI MMPB This book is the tenth in a 13-novel series concerning the Kindred. The independent Clan Giovanni has always found its control of Boston…problematic. These necromantic wizards are shrewd, though. They have managed to keep both the Camarilla and the Sabbat from their North American home, but this task is more difficult now that a war rages between those factions. Yet every war need its profiteers, and the Giovanni are masters of double-dealing. (White Wolf Publishing ) (1- 565048-26-1) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 288pg $5.99 DARKEST THIRST TPB by Various Welcome to a dark embrace that administers a kiss of death. Here are 16 disturbing tales by some of dark fiction’s most exciting writers, including genre favorites and emerging new talents, each exploring the undead’s darkest thirsts for redemption, power, lust…and blood. Each tale is certain to give you chills, and have you keep the night light on. (Design Image Group Inc.) (1-891946-00-5) (CAUT: 4) TPB $15.95 NIGHT PRAYERS TPB by P.D. Cacek Stoker Award-winning author P.D. Cacek’s wryly witty romp introduces Allison Garret, who is perpetually unlucky in life and love. But it will take more than luck when she wakes up in a seedy motel room as a vampire…without a clue about how to survive. In a tour of the seamy underbelly of L.A., Allison must also escape the clutches of a catty coven of strip club vampires out for blood. (Design Image Group Inc.) (1-891946-01-3) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 224pg $15.95 INTERNATIONAL SECTION 1000 EDITIONS AH! MY GODDESS VII PRINT Here's the latest in a spectacular series of images by artist Kosuke Fujishima published by 1000 Editions. A stunning full-color image printed with great care in Spain on heavy art paper. (133/MEP-496) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Item not available in Spain. Print, 20x27, FC$12.95 MASAMUNE SHIROW "ARMS" PRINT Shirow's designs are easily among the most popular of all the 1000 Editions offerings, and it's easy to see why with this spectacular print. Full color, full size image printed on heavy art paper in Spain. (133/MEP-500) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Item not available in Spain. Print, 27x38, FC $24.95 ATTAKUS FAT FREDDY'S CAT "HAULIN’" RESIN FIGURE This incredibly dynamic resin sculpture measures 4" in length and 2 1/4" in height. This psychedelic feline is the perfect companion to the Attakus Freak Bros. figures previously offered through Previews. Superbly sculpted in France and hand- painted. (133/C716) (CAUT: 4) Resin Figure $49.00 THE FIFTH ELEMENT: TAXI RESIN SCULPTURE The Fifth Element was one of the best-designed science fiction films since Blade Runner. Here's an 8-inch, fully-painted resin sculpture of the futuristic taxi from the popular Luc Besson film. Superbly crafted in France, and hand-painted, this is a true cinema collectible — limited to just 444 pieces worldwide. (133/C100) (CAUT: 4) Resin Sculpture $230.00 DEMONS & MERVEILLES DROOPY SILKSCREEN GLASS WALL CLOCK Here's Droopy in all his silkscreened glory portrayed on this 12" diameter glass wall clock. Battery-operated (batteries not included), quartz movement. Cool beans! (PV11) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in France. Clock $34.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A TEX AVERY CHESS SET Back by popular demand, here's the coolest chess set ever produced! Now Tex Avery fans can test their mental acuity in games of chess played with hand-painted resin figurines of Tex Avery characters. Droopy is the white king with Red as his queen, the Slap-Happy Lion as the bishops and Screwy Squirrel as the knights. Comes with a custom-designed 16"x16" wooden chess board. Absolutely delightful! (9047/V09) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in France. Chess Set $195.95 *********************** BRITISH IMPORTS DOCTOR WHO: DAVROS T-SHIRT Who's in charge of the dastardly Daleks? Why it's the despicable Davros of course, and you can proclaim allegiance with this classic black T-shirt from the golden era of Doctor Who. A must wear for all "Whovians." (133/WHOT2) (CAUT: 4) XL $19.95 FRENCH COMICS MOEBIUS "LIGNES CLAIRE" PORTFOLIO Here's a new full color, 8-plate portfolio from Moebius (Jean Giraud), one of the world's most accomplished comic artists. These 9 1/2 " x 13" full-color plates epitomize the surreal, science fiction influenced graphics that Moebius has created in recent years. (133) (CAUT: 4) Portfolio (x8), FC $34.95 GERMAN IMPORTS SPAWN GERMAN GOLD EDITION FIGURES Here's your chance to own some of the rarest editions of Todd McFarlane's Spawn toys ever produced — the German Gold Editions which had a limited production run of only 1,200 pieces each! Comprising of 24 figures from the Spawn Ultra Action Figures Series 5-8, each package comes individually numbered. Includes: The Mangler, Zombie Spawn, No-Body, Scourge, Sam & Twitch, Crutch, Renegade, Rotarr, Curse of Spawn, Gate Keeper, Grave Diger, Sabre, Battleclad Spawn, Tiffany, Sansker, The Freak, Super Patriot, Alien Spawn, Widow Maker, Viking Spawn, Overtkill II, Vandalizer, Tremor II and Nuclear Spawn. Please note that the figures are the same as the U.S. versions except for the German language packaging. Limited to only 1,200 sets. (888) (CAUT: 4) Figures SRP: $14.95 SPANISH IMPORTS LUIS ROYO PRINT #8 Justly famous as one of Europe's most accomplished fantasy artists, Luis Royo's stunning works are now available in the U.S. via these spectacular poster prints. This full color, full size poster is sure to please all Royo fans and lovers of dynamic and sexy fantasy art. (133) (CAUT: 4) Print, 20x 27, FC $19.95 LUIS ROYO PRINT #9 Here's another great fantasy print from Spanish artist Luis Royo. A veteran of Heavy Metal and other slick international comic related publications, Royo is a master of fantasy and of the female form. (133) (CAUT: 4) Print, 20x27, FC $19.95 EL VIBORA SPECIAL YEAR 2000 ISSUE SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. Spanish text. (9046) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL Comic, 86pg, PC $7.95 KISS COMIX #94 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (9046) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL Comic, 68pg, PC $7.95 MANGA BOOKS BASTARD!! #21 When a rampaging god throws the world into chaos, people forsake technology in favor of mystical arts. Five magicians set out to rebuild the world into an utopia, but the reckless leader, Dark Schneider, is captured by clerics and imprisoned in the body of a young boy. Fifteen years later, the remaining magicians continue their world domination and the clerics revive Dark Schneider to protect them from his former comrades, but the once amoral Dark Schneider seems to have been changed by his years of imprisonment. Will he choose to confront his former comrades? An excellent analysis of human civilization and the effects of its absence presented by Kazushi Hagiwara. Japanese text. (4-08-872759-2) (CAUT: 4) MATURE AUDIENCES SC, 184pg, b&w $7.95 BRAIN POWERD MANGA #3 The manga version of the popular Brain Powerd anime created by Yoshiyuki Tomino (Gundam). Follow the story set in the near future where mankind is on the brink of extinction due to severe environmental damage. Meet Yuu, of the undersea installation "Orphan," who discovers the "Brian Power'd," a mysterious mobile suit that possesses a life of its own. Along with his companions, Yuu must save the world from the evil "Grand Childs," the evil counterparts of the "Brain Power'd." Japanese text. (4-04-713296-9) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, 174pg, b&w $10.95 DEN-GEKI PIKACHU #3 Toshihiro Ono, Tunekazu Ishihara, and Satoshi Tajiri present this B&W Pokémon comic adaptation starring cute little Pikachu and his master Ash. Also features the rest of the supporting cast. While there may be many Pokemon comic adaptations in the market, this version is possibly the cutest of them all! Highly recommended for Pikachu fans. Japanese text. (4-09-149343-2) (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x8, 160pg, b&w $10.95 FUSHIGI YUUGI #18 Mysterious Play. A popular shojo manga by Yuu Watase. Meet Miaka and Yui, two schoolgirls who discover an ancient Chinese book in the school library. The introduction reveals the story of a girl who gained the power of the Suzaku and had all of her wishes come true. Now, by reading the book, the legend would begin. Soon Miaka and Yui find themselves transported to the magical and dangerous World of the Four Gods and are caught up in a story of destiny, love, betrayal, and war. A fun story with great art. Japanese text. (4-09-136228-1) (CAUT: 4) SC, 192pg, b&w $7.95 GUNNM COMPLETE EDITION #3 The third entry in the "complete edition series" of Yukito Kishiro's (Aqua Knight) Gunnm (a.k.a. Battle Angel Alita) series. Follow the story about a cyborg girl named Gully with a human brain and follows her life as a hunter warrior in Scrap Metal City. Contains seven "episodes" featuring Gully and three "episodes" depicting the period before Id (Gully's guardian -- the hunter warrior/cyborg doctor) meets Gully. Includes a color foldout poster. Highly recommended for all manga fans! Japanese text. (4-08-782584-1) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 372pg, b&w $44.95 INU-YASHA MANGA #12 The latest volume in Rumiko Takahashi's (Ranma 1/2) feudal fairy tale series filled with monsters, martial arts and romance! Meet Kagome, high school girl who's spirited away to feudal Japan where she discovers she's the reincarnation of the deceased priestess Kikyo. It's up to Kagome and an old priestess named Kaede (the younger sister of Kikyo), to locate the broken pieces of a magical soul gem with the help of Kikyo's former rival Inu-Yasha (a male canine-like monster). Japanese text. (4-09- 125582-5) (CAUT: 4) SC, 192pg, b&w $7.95 KAMIKAZE THIEF JOAN #1 A sweet shoujo manga by Arina Tanemura. Meet Maron Kusakabe, an ordinary high school girl, but when night falls, she becomes "Kamikaze Thief Joan", a reincarnation of Joan of Arc, who steals artwork in order to "capture" the evil spirits behind them. Follow Maron's adventures and her budding love affair with her rival thief Sindbad, and her hide-and-seek with her classmate detective Miyako. Highly recommended for those who loves Sailor Moon and Shadow Lady. Japanese text. (4-08- 856100-7) (CAUT: 4) SC, 176pg, b&w $7.95 THE LAST MAN #5 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. Japanese text. (4-06-336827-0) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 5x7, 228pg, b&w $9.95 LOST UNIVERSE #2 Follow the exploits of galactic adventurer and trouble-subcontractor Kane Blueriver as he goes on a rampage in his ultra-high- performance spaceship, Sword Breaker. He's joined by his lovely crewmates — Canal, his AI companion and Milly, a private detective. Together they encounter one mess after another and gradually uncover a mystery that ties the legendary Lost Ships to all of their pasts while bringing each closer to a discovery that the being called the "Nightmare" would rather not have them find. This highly anticipated sci-fi/fantasy adventure is brought to you by Hajime Kanzaka and Shoko Yoshinaka, the creative force behind the runaway success Slayers: Legend of Darkness. (4-04-712185-1) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, 180pg, b&w $10.95 MAHO TSUKAI TAI!: SHAMNEKO #2 Magician Club. The new manga series based on the popular Maho Tsukai Tai! OAVs. Follow the story of a young girl named Sae who's a member of the Kitanohashi High School Magic Club, a group of five high school students who practice white magic. Meet other unique club members and follow their funny high school life. A cute romantic comedy. Japanese text. (4-04- 712200-9) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, 170pg, b&w $10.95 MYSTERIOUS CERES #8 From the creator of Fushigi Yuugi comes Yuu Watase's latest fantasy manga series--Mysterious Ceres (Ayashi no Ceres). Meet Aya Mikage who leads the life of a normal high school student until her 16th birthday when her own family tries to kill her and imprisons her twin brother Aki. Soon Aya discovers she's the descendant of the tennyo (a heavenly angel), and when severely shaken she will transform into Ceres. If left to live, she is destined to bring ruin upon the Mikage family. Aya struggles to fight with her destiny and rid herself of Ceres so she can once again become a normal teenage girl. Japanese text. (4-09-137641-X) (CAUT: 4) SC, 192pg, b&w $7.95 POCKET MONSTERS SPECIAL MANGA #2 Here's the b&w comic adaptation to the popular Pokémon game version. Meet aspiring pokemon trainers Red, Green and Kasumi as they try to capture all 154 elusive pokemons. Recommended for Pokémon and game fans. Japanese text. (4-09-149332-7) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, 216pg, b&w $8.95 REFREME #1 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. Japanese text. (4-8211-9766-9) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 5x7, 202pg, b&w $10.95 RUROUNI KENSHIN #20 Nobuhiro Watsuki's exciting manga series continues. 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- 872551-4) (CAUT: 4) SC, 200pg, b&w $7.95 SEASON OF SENTIMENT #4: WINTER SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. Japanese text. (4-09-183894-4) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 6x8, 214pg, b&w $16.95 SHOUJO KAKUMEI UTENA THE MOVIE MANGA ADAPTATION The manga adaptation of the Girl Revolutionary Utena the Movie released in the summer of 1999. Meet Utena Tenjo, a beautiful high school girl clad in boy's uniform, who gets involved with the "duel" in which the selected participants duel with each other to win a hand of "Bride of the Roses". The one who wins the Bride will have the power to revolutionize the world. Presented by Chiho Saito, a highly talented female manga artist. Highly recommended for shoujo manga fans. Japanese text. (4-09-136089-0) (CAUT: 4) SC, 192pg, b&w $7.95 SILENT MOBIUS SIDE 4 The b&w comic version by popular anime/manga creator Kia Asamiya (Meteor Schlachtsciff Nadesico) which continues from where the popular Silent Mobius U.S. series left off. Learn how the battle of human vs. Lucifer Folk started. Includes 8-pages of full color. Highly recommended for SF manga fans. Japanese text. (4-04-712155-X) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, 162pg, b&w $10.95 TETSUWAN ATOM REPRINT MANGA #4 A replicated publication of the classic Osamu Tezuka Tetsuwan Atom (a.k.a. Astro Boy) which were originally published in 1961 though 1975. Follow the adventures of the cyborg with the tender heart of a young boy who battles to save humanity from evil. Highly recommended for classic manga fans. Japanese text. (4-253-06482-5) (CAUT: 4) SC, 216pg, b&w $8.50 THOSE WHO HUNT ELVES MANGA #1 The original manga version of Those Who Hunt Elves, the popular TV/OVA anime series. The mayhem starts when a martial art genius, an actress and a high school girl (with a tank) accidentally get transported to a magical world. Their only way home is to collect five pieces of magic spell, but these spells are printed on the skin of female elves. It's up to the intrepid trio to search out the five pieces by finding Elven maidens and disrobing them to see if they have part of the spell. Japanese text. (4- 07-303172-4) (CAUT: 4) MATURE AUDIENCES SC, 5x7, 210pg, b&w $10.95 TOKYO UNIVERSITY STORY #5 Tatsuya Egawa (Golden Boy) presents Tokyo Daigaku Monogatari, a drama about high school students aiming for entry into the prestigious Tokyo University. When high school boy Murakami falls in love with his classmate Haruka, it's love at first sight. But as luck would have it his friend Sano also falls in love with her and is getting in the way. Besides, Murakami has to study hard to pass the exam for Tokyo University, the most prestigious of all universities in Japan. Can he pass the exam and win her heart at the same time? (4-09-183255-5) (CAUT: 4) MATURE AUDIENCES SC, 5x7, 216pg, b&w $9.95 YOU'RE UNDER ARREST COLLECTOR’S EDITION #3 Re-experience Kosuke Fujishima's (Gunsmith Cats) explosive adventures of the gal pal duo of Natsumi and Miyuki with this collector's edition presenting files 42 through 53 from the original collected manga volumes. Also includes two special 2-page "mechanics" backup features. Japanese text. (4-06-314205-1) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, 206pg, b&w $9.95 Z MAZINGER #2 Go Nagai and Dynamic Productions present this reproduction volume of the classic Mazinger Z manga. Meet Koji Kabuto, a high school boy, who stumbles upon the lost Z Mazinger, a giant extraterrestrial robot once belonging to Zeus — not the same Zeus of Greek myth, but an extraterrestrial being possessing advanced technology which the ancient humans perceived as power of the gods. Koji must protect Earth from the mad scientist Dr. Hell and his vicious machine beast force. A must for Go Nagai fans! Includes 4-pages of color. Japanese text. (4-06-334096-1) (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x8, 212pg, b&w $12.95 ANIME BOOKS ANGEL LINKS: ALL ABOUT MEIFON COLLECTION This gakken mook examines the hot new action-packed anime Angel Links created by Takehiko Ito (Outlaw Star). Features a Meifon 100% section exploring many aspects of the show; a story guide for the first 13 episodes; a supporting characters section; b&w character model sheets; staff interviews; a merchandise section; and more. Filled with loads of full-color cel art and includes a color two-sided foldout poster. Japanese text. (4-05-602147-3) (CAUT: 4) SC, 9x12, 102pg, PC $31.95 CHANGE!! GETTER-ROBOT COLLECTION This softcover collection examines the latest OVA series Change!! Shin Getter-Robo — based on Go Nagai and Ken Ishikawa's 1974 classic anime Getta Robo. Features full-color character and mecha guide; 13 episode story guide; an illustration gallery; b&w character designs; a merchandise section; and loads more! Japanese text. (4-7897-9259-5) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x12, 98pg, PC $29.95 GUNDAM EPISODE GUIDE VOL. 2: THE SECOND PART OF THE ONE YEAR WAR This second episode guide examining UC 0079-0083 (episodes 31-43 of the TV series), the Gundam the Movie III, and three OVA's (08MS Platoon, 0080: A War in the Pocket, and 0083: Stardust Memory). Featuring text and full-color cel art, volume two also includes story digests, cel art character guide, b&w mecha/character worksheets and much more. Japanese text. (4-04- 853069-0) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x10, 160pg, PC $29.95 POCKET MONSTERS TV PICTURE BOOK #10 Volume ten in the young readers series based on the Pokémon TV series. Features thick cardboard pages with full-color animation cel art. Intended for Japanese children but can be enjoyed by all. (4-09-114580-9) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x11, 16pg, FC $7.95 SAKURA WARS "TEIGEKI STAR" GAKKEN MOOK Stars in the Imperial Theater. This softcover book examines the exciting Sakura Wars game/OAV series. Features coverage on the latest news on the OAV; the live musical show; illustration gallery; staff interviews; and more. Also includes eight full- color foldout posters featuring the main characters with data presented on the back. Japanese text. (4-05-602178-3) (CAUT: 4) SC, 9x12, 106pg, PC $23.95 SERIAL EXPERIMENTS LAIN: VISUAL EXPERIMENTS Perhaps one of the most unusual and innovative anime programs to come out of Japan in a long time, Serial Experiments Lain tells the stylized, frightening, and surreal story of a 13 year-old Jr. High student named Lain Iwakura. When Lain mysteriously receives e-mail from a student who committed suicide, she begins her journey into the world of the wired. But what is "the wired" and what is its connection to Lain? This softcover collection examines all 13 "layers" (episodes) of the stylized television anime series including full-color cel art; interviews; illustrations; and more. Japanese text. (4-7897-1342-3) (CAUT: 4) SC, 9x12, 80pg, FC $29.95 TURN 'A' GUNDAM FILM BOOK #1 A cel art film book for the newest anime series in the Gundam saga directed by Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino, with character designs by Capcom's Akira Yasuda (Street Fighter II), and mecha designs by veteran Kunio Okawara and Syd Mead (of Blade Runner fame). Set in the far future, in the year 2345, where after centuries of peace, the people of Earth have lost the use of technology and space travel. A lost tribe of lunar settlers, the Moonrace, has retained the scientific arts and now seeks domination over their mother planet. Caught in the middle of the impending invasion is a youth named Loran Seack, who finds a mysterious artifact - a relic of Earth's forgotten technological past. Will this ancient mobile suit enable Loran to avert the conflict and bring peace between Earth and the moon? Episodes 1 through 4 are covered with full-color cel art. Also includes B&W character files and mecha sheets. Japanese text. (4-04-853104-2) (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x8, 96pg, PC $16.95 ILLUSTRATION BOOKS GUNDAM WING FIRST PHOTO BOOK A full-color illustration collection dedicated to the hit TV anime Gundam W, in which five good-looking young boys operate mobile suits. Highly recommended for cel art fans and bishonen fans. Japanese text. (4-04-852642-1) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x10, 80pg, FC $23.95 KEN ISHIKAWA ILLUSTRATION COLLECTION 2: JASHIN The second collection of illustrations spotlighting the works of Ken Ishikawa, a veteran shonen manga artist. Having been an art assistant for Go Nagai (Mazinger Z), Ishikawa's work is very heavily influenced by Nagai's art style. Japanese text. (4- 89601-445-6) (CAUT: 4) MATURE AUDIENCES SC, 8x12, 72pg, PC $44.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A HAJIME SORAYAMA'S NAGA SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. English & Japanese text. (4-87893-272-4) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 10x14, 100pg, FC $55.00 O/A SORAYAMA 1964-1999: THE COMPLETE WORKS OF HAJIME SORAYAMA SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. Japanese & English text. (42/33119ANIM) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 6x8, 480pg, FC $39.95 O/A HAJIME SORAYAMA'S TORQUERE SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. English and Japanese text. (4-87893-300-3) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 10x14, 94pg, FC $55.00 *********************** PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKS GRAVY: SATOMI NAKAGAWA PHOTO COLLECTION SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. Minimal Japanese text. (4-8211-2292-8) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL HC, 9x12, 92pg, FC $50.95 OPPAI VS. TENMEI KANOH PHOTO BOOK This lavish softcover collection features page upon page of full-color photographs of beautiful young women who have one major thing in common - their ample bosoms - and the measurements of each lovely model are provided with typical Japanese precision. Each Asian beauty is photographed wearing either sexy lingerie or stylish bathing suits. Displaying extremely high production values, this trade paperback has a full-color dust jacket and the photos are printed on heavy coated paper. Minimal Japanese text. (4-8124-0507-6) (CAUT: 4) MATURE AUDIENCES SC, 8x12, 114pg, FC $55.95 MISC. BOOKS BISHOJO WEB CG SUPER SELECTION A softcover collection spotlighting bishojo artwork that can be found on various internet websites. Also includes banner artwork as well as the internet addresses, commentary and images are provided for selected sites. Also includes a 16-page index listing the banner's internet addresses. Some hentai themes are spotlighted as well. Japanese text. (4-7661-1110-9) (CAUT: 4) MATURE AUDIENCES SC, 7x10, 162pg, FC $39.95 CHARA DEZA NO TSUBO VOLUME #2 Tips on Character Design. A guidebook on designing anime and manga characters focusing on how to portray emotions and expressions of your characters. The author Tadashi Ozawa is a veteran animator who took part in the making of Nausicaa, Akira, and other hit anime. Recommended for manga artists. Japanese text. (4-7661-1082-X) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 160pg, b&w $26.95 COPIC WORLD: HOW TO DRAW COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS Copic (a brand name of art products produced by KK Too) presents this volume featuring top rated Japanese illustrators giving coloring tips on how to draw and color illustrations using the popular Copic products. Includes artists such as Amano Kozue, Saito Chiho (Girl Revolution Utena), Kawamori Shoji, Mikimoto Haruhiko, Mita Ryusuke (Dragon Half), Akai Takami, and more. An excellent reference for aspiring colorists. Japanese text. (T1107612091897) (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x8, 160pg, FC $35.95 DEVILMAN COMPLETE A softcover collection dedicated to Go Nagai's over-the-top creation, Devilman and features loads of background information on the Devilman universe; interviews with Nagai; an episode guide with illustrations; an original animation sheet gallery; and more. A must have for all Go Nagai and Devilman fans (but please note that this book is a little heavy on the Japanese text). Japanese text. (4-06-3300-70-6) (CAUT: 4) MATURE AUDIENCES SC, 6x8, 232pg, PC $24.95 HOW TO DRAW OCCULT CHARACTERS The popular "How to Draw" series continues. This latest volume focuses on how to draw numerous monsters, demons, skeletons, and special effects. Highly recommended for all aspiring manga artists. Japanese text. (4-7661-1111-7) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 128pg, b&w $26.95 JAPANESE ENTERTAINMENT: ANIME/MANGA/GAME/SFX HC Presented by GoFA — the Gallery of Fantastic Arts — an organization that introduces Japanese art (anime, manga, game, SFX) to the world. This delightful hardcover volume documents the exhibitions of Japanese artists' works operated by GoFA. Featured artists include Yuji Kaida (a popular kaiju artist), Keita Amemiya (Zeiram), Kia Asamiya (Silent Mobius), Yutaka Izubuchi (Record of Lodoss War), Akemi Takada (Kimagure Orange Road) and many more. Comes in a slipcase. Highly recommended for Japanese art fans. Japanese & English text. (4-568-50208-X) (CAUT: 4) HC, 6x8, 138pg, PC $35.95 MACROSS VF-X2 OFFICIAL VISUAL GUIDE A game guidebook for the ultra cool PlayStation game Macross VF-X2. Features a full-color character gallery; a mecha guide; mission hints; character/mech design sketches; staff interviews; and more. Character designs by Zaruhiko Mikimoto (Macross). Recommended for Macross and mecha fans. Japanese text. (4-89601-448-0) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x12, 112pg, PC $29.95 POCKET MONSTERS BLOCK FIGURES CRAFT KIT #2 Create another 20 Pokémons with this cool activity kit. It's so easy, you don't even need a scissors: just pop the foam pieces out of the boards and put the pieces together in accordance with the easy step-by-step illustrated guide. Viola! Includes such characters as Pikachu, Geodude, Wigglytuff, Marowak, Zubat and more. Japanese text. (4-09-734272-X) (CAUT: 4) SC, 9x12, FC $22.95 POCKET MONSTERS: PIKACHU SOUND PICTURE BOOK This cute picture book consists of eight full-color scenes and a talking electronic Pikachu figure. Press the button on the figure at each scene, and Pikachu speaks a Japanese phrase pertaining to that scene. Japanese text. (4-09-734251-7) (CAUT: 4) HC, 9x6, 16pg, FC $34.95 VIRTUAL BEAUTY SPECIAL COLLECTION Here's a special edition of the "Virtual Beauty" series focusing on the creation of beautiful bishojo (beautiful girls) artwork utilizing digital computer tools. 18 computer graphic artists are featured and they share their tips on creating lovely virtual beauties. Also includes 20 full-color postcards. Japanese text. (4-901054-35-X) (CAUT: 4) SC, 9x12, 216pg, FC $58.95 MAGAZINES ANIMAGE #260 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 AX: ANIMATION MAGAZINE FROM TOKYO FEBRUARY 2000 An excellent monthly anime magazine published by Sony Magazines. 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 love this one! Japanese text. (CAUT: 4) Magazine $10.95 DENGEKI ANIMATION MAGAZINE FEBRUARY 2000 Formally known as Dengeki B-Magazine. This expanded monthly publication offers an informative look into the latest anime programs and SFX from Japan. Also includes a serialized manga story. Japanese text. (CAUT: 4) Magazine $12.95 FIGURE KING ENCYCLOPEDIA #25 The latest issue covering American and Japanese figures, toys, and miscellaneous merchandise items. This issue spotlights antique Japanese tin toys. Other coverage includes Marmit vinyl figures, Mazinger Z toys, capsule toys and more! Japanese text. (4-8465-2218-0) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x11, 158pg, PC $17.95 HOBBY JAPAN JANUARY 2000 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 MONTHLY MAGAZINE Z FEBRUARY 2000 New to Previews! Jump onboard for one of the newest manga magazines from Japan. Targeting Japanese teenage readers, this new magazine will feature such big names as Go Nagai, Yuuki Tomino (manga adaptation of Turn-A Gundam, the latest TV anime), Ouji Hiroi (Sakura Wars), and Haruhiko Mikimoto (Pink Angel). Highly recommended. (CAUT: 4) Magazine $9.95 NEWTYPE FEBRUARY 2000 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 that's happening in the world of anime. Japanese text. (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 9x12, PC $9.95 SHONEN ACE MAGAZINE FEBRUARY 2000 A monthly manga anthology magazine featuring some of the finest Japanese manga stories being produced today. The line up includes such popular titles as Macross 7 Trash, CLAMP's new Angelic Layer, MPD-Psycho, Welcome to Lodoss Island, B'T 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 $8.50 MAGAZINES (ADULT) Please see this month's 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 FEBRUARY 2000 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. Squarebound format. Japanese text. (CAUT: 3& 4) ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $14.95 CANDY CLUB FEBRUARY 2000 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. Bi-monthly. Japanese text. (CAUT: 3& 4) ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $7.95 LEMON CLUB FEBRUARY 2000 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. Japanese text. (CAUT: 3 & 4) ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $7.95 PA PI PO FEBRUARY 2000 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. Japanese text. (CAUT: 3 & 4) ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $8.95 PASOCOM PARADISE CHAT FEBRUARY 2000 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. Squarebound format. Japanese text. (CAUT: 3 & 4) ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $15.95 PENGUIN CLUB FEBRUARY 2000 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. Japanese text. (CAUT: 3 & 4) ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $8.95 COMPACT DISCS BEST OF SLAYERS FROM TV & RADIO IMPORT CD A two disc set featuring the best Slayers music selections from both the television series and the radio program. Disc one features 15 tracks (69:37 minutes) and the second disc also features 15 tracks (70:46 minutes). Includes a 18-page full-color booklet. Japanese language. (42/KICA-454/5) (CAUT: 4) CD (x2) SRP: $52.00 CARD CAPTOR SAKURA ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK 3 IMPORT CD It's the third original soundtrack devoted to CLAMP's Card Captor Sakura anime featuring 19 tracks of enchanting music. Total running time of 44:52 minutes. 6-page booklet included. Japanese language. (42/VICL-60385) (CAUT: 4) CD SRP: $38.00 CD-ROMS HENTAI ANIME STRIP POKER EXPANSION PACK VOL. 1 & 2 CD-ROM (WIN 95/98) SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. System requirements: Hentai Anime Strip Poker CD-ROM (sold separately); Windows 95 or 98; 486 or better processor; 16 MB of RAM; CD-ROM, mouse, DirectX-compatible video card. (4-921030-19-7) (7865) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL CD-ROM $14.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A HENTAI ANIME STRIP POKER CD-ROM (WIN 95/98) SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. English, French or German language. System requirements: Windows 95 or 98; 486 or better processor; 16 MB of RAM; CD-ROM, mouse, DirectX-compatible video card. (7865/J-005) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL CD-ROM $24.95 ********************** MERCHANDISE Apparel KIMAGURE ORANGE ROAD “MADOKA” T-SHIRT The big-eyed beauty Madoka sheds a tear in this dramatic full-frontal design presented on a gray, 100% cotton T-shirt. (133/NUTS32) (CAUT: 4) RES. from Previews Vol.IX #3 (Mar99) L-XL $19.95 POKÉMON "EXPLOSIVE GREETING" T-SHIRT Try and find your favorite pocket monster in this explosion of fun and color. A wildly colorful design presented on a black, 100% cotton T-shirt. (133/NUTS60) (CAUT: 4) MD-XL $19.95 Bamboo Blinds DRAGONBALL Z BAMBOO SCROLL #2 Decorate your room with Goku and the gang with this officially licensed Dragonball Z "bamboo" Venetian style blind. (4426/IM40011) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Item not available outside the United States. FC, 36x44 $27.00 SAILOR MOON BAMBOO SCROLL #4 Ahoy there sailor! Brighten up your room with this officially licensed Sailor Moon "bamboo" Venetian style blind featuring the lovely Sailor Moon in her "dress whites". (4426/IM028) (CAUT: 4) FC, 36x44 $27.00 Keychains POCKET MONSTERS SQUEAKING KEYCHAIN SET Squeeze 'em and they squeak! This set of eight 2" soft vinyl Pokémon keychains may feature up to 15 different styles including Pikachu, Squirtle, Charlizard, Bulbasaur, Clefairy, Charmander, Blastoise, and Mew. (6094/4356) (CAUT: 4) Set (x8) $9.95 Playing Cards POCKET MONSTERS PLAYING CARDS #7 Spice up those weekly poker get-togethers with this deck of playing cards featuring those lovable little Pokémon creatures. Styled after the standard poker deck, 2 ½” x 3 3/8”, with rounded corners. (6094) (CAUT: 4) Playing Cards $4.95 POCKET MONSTERS PRISMATIC PLAYING CARDS #3 Impress your fellow Pokémon trainers with this deck of playing cards featuring prismatic foil backing as well as full-color artwork. Styled after the standard poker deck, 2 ½” x 3 3/8", with rounded corners. (6094) (CAUT: 4) Playing Cards $4.95 Posters DRAGONBALL Z POSTER #15 Son Goku takes the spotlight on this full-color Dragonball Z poster! (4426/IM40003) (CAUT: 4) Poster, 15x21, FC $4.00 POCKET MONSTERS POSTER #17 Pikachu and Ash, along with their Pokémon buddies, are featured on this full-color laminated poster. (6094/AT3052) (CAUT: 4) Poster, 15x20, FC $4.00 REVOLUTIONARY GIRL UTENA POSTER #1 The beauty of both Utena Tenjou and Anthy Himemiya, from the exciting Shoujo Kakumei Utena anime, shine brightly on this full-color laminated poster. (6094/2934) (CAUT: 4) Poster, 15x20, FC $4.00 Puzzles DRAGONBALL Z "WARRIORS" 100-PIECE PUZZLE Test your skills with this 100-piece puzzle featuring a full-color image from the popular Dragonball Z anime. (6094/100-27) (CAUT: 4) Puzzle, 10x15, FC $7.95 PRETTY SOLDIER SAILOR MOON "PICNIC" 100-PIECE PUZZLE Sailor Moon and the Scouts take some time out to relax and enjoy a nice picnic. This 100 piece puzzle features a full-color image measuring 10" x 15" when assembled. (6094/100-60) (CAUT: 4) Puzzle, 10x15, FC $7.95 Stickers CARD CAPTOR SAKURA PRISMATIC STICKER CARDS (100 COUNT) It's a card and a sticker. Here's 100 full-color prismatic sticker cards featuring approximately 70 different styles of full-color artwork from CLAMP's exciting anime series — Card Captor Sakura. Also features full-color image on the card back. (6094) (CAUT: 4) Sticker Cards (x100) $29.95 DRAGON BALL PRISMATIC STICKER CARD PACK (45 COUNT) A set of 45 prismatic sticker cards featuring full-color artwork of your favorite Dragon Ball characters. (6094) (CAUT: 4) Pack (x45) $14.95 CARD CAPTOR SAKURA STICKER SHEET #1 Thirteen wonderful color stickers of CLAMP's Card Captor Sakura are presented on this sheet for your decorating pleasure. (6094/PS151) (CAUT: 4) Stickers $3.50 POCKET MONSTERS STICKER SHEET #13 This sheet features 12 full-color stickers of your favorite Pokémon characters and monsters. (6094/PS123) (CAUT: 4) Stickers $3.50 Toys/Models FINAL FANTASY VIII SQUALL LEONHART & THE DRAGON RESIN FIGURE This superbly pre-painted 14" resin portrays the life and death struggle between Squall Leonhart - one of the major characters from the highly popular Final Fantasy VIII universe - and a mighty dragon. (133/MM138) (CAUT: 4) Resin Figure $175.00 ASUKA UNDRESSING RESIN FIGURE Direct from the highly popular Neon Genesis Evangelion anime comes this 12" figure of the gorgeous EVA pilot Asuka Langley, who is just starting to get out of her flight suit. Comes pre-painted and ready for immediate display. (133/MM132) (CAUT: 4) Resin Figure $75.00 REI STANDING RESIN FIGURE The blue-haired beauty who saves the world (or does she?) in Neon Genesis Evangelion is the subject of this superbly produced, hand-painted 12" figure. Ready for immediate display. (133/MM133) (CAUT: 4) Resin Figure $75.00 TETSUWAN ATOM GIANT VINYL FIGURE Here comes an impressive 16-inches tall figure of Osamu Tezuka's brave little robot, Astro Boy! This hallow-bodied hard vinyl figure features four points of articulation, comes assembled and is fully painted. (6094/616001) (CAUT: 4) Vinyl Figure $39.95 BELLDANDY & SKULD SUPER-DEFORMED RESIN MODEL KIT This 1:8 scale kit presents super-deformed versions of the beautiful goddess Belldandy along with her little sister Skuld. Comes unpainted and assembly required. (6094/647) (CAUT: 4) Kit $49.00 SURFING PIKACHU ON WAVE RESIN MODEL KIT Cowabunga dudes! Pikachu rides the big one as captured with this 1:8 scale kit. Comes unpainted and assembly required. (6094/6171) (CAUT: 4) Kit $39.00 Wall Scrolls BRUCE LEE "NUNCHAKU" WALL SCROLL Pay tribute to the master of martial arts, the magnificent Bruce Lee, with this cloth wall hanging. Officially licensed and officially cool! (4426/IM40903) (CAUT: 4) Wall Scroll, 32x43, FC $19.95 CARD CAPTOR SAKURA WALL SCROLL #1 Here's a stunning full-color image of Sakura Kinotama, the cute heroine from CLAMP's exciting Card Captor Sakura series. Presented on a horizontal style scroll. (6094/MD-030) (CAUT: 4) Wall Scroll, 44x33, FC $18.00 FINAL FANTASY VIII WALL SCROLL #7 Final Fantasy VIII's aloof hero, Squall Leonhart, takes center stage on this full-color cloth wall hanging. The perfect decoration for your game room! (6094/CL409) (CAUT: 4) Wall Scroll, 33x44, FC $18.00 SAILOR MOON MINI WALL SCROLL #5 Here's a sweet wedding portrait of Sailor Moon, Tuxedo Mask and Chibi Moon presented on a mini "bamboo" wall hanging measuring 12" x 15". Full color. (4426/IM20026) (CAUT: 4) Wall Scroll, 12x15, FC $6.00 DRAGONBALL Z GIANT WALL SCROLL #1 If the normal sized wall scrolls don't cut it for you then try this giant hanging worthy of even the mightiest of super saiyans. Measuring an impressive 25" x 68", this full-color image of the mighty Goku will make a great decoration for your wall or door. (6094/LE2) (CAUT: 4) Wall Scroll, 25x68, FC $24.95 SAILOR MOON GIANT WALL SCROLL #1 Let the lanky super-heroine Sailor Moon stand guard and watch over your precious otaku collection with this giant full-color wall hanging. (6094/LE6) (CAUT: 4) Wall Scroll, 22x68, FC $24.95 Misc. Items POCKET MONSTERS 1-INCH MINI PVC SET #3 This 12 piece set may include Dragonite, Dewgong, Articuno, Pinsir, Hitmonlee, Kangaskhan, Rhyhorn, Vileplume, Primeape, Tauros, Sandslash, Doduo, and Jessie w/ Meowth. Each measures approximately 1-inch tall. (6094/4297-A) (CAUT: 4) Set (x12)...................$10.50 POCKET MONSTERS 1-INCH MINI PVC PENCIL TOPPER SET Adorn your pencil with one of these cool mini pvc Pokémon pencil toppers! This 8 piece set includes Pikachu (4 different), Raichu, Bulbasaur, and Blastoise. Each measures approximately 1" tall. (6094/4371) (CAUT: 4) Set (x8) $9.95 CARD CAPTOR SAKURA LAMINATED IDOL CARD SET #2 A set of five trading card sized (2 ½” x 3 ½”) laminated picture cards featuring images from CLAMP's popular Card Captor Sakura series. Images taken from various sources. (6094) (CAUT: 4) Set (x5) $4.95 3X3 EYES LAMINATED IDOL CARD SET #2 Five fabulous full-color images from the exciting anime/manga Sazan Eyes (3x3 Eyes) are captured on this set of five trading card sized (2 ½” x 3 ½”) laminated picture cards. Images taken from various sources. (6094) (CAUT: 4) Set (x5)....................$4.95 TRADING CARDS CARD CAPTOR SAKURA CARDDASS MASTERS T/C BOX Here's your chance get the first series of Card Captor Sakura Carddass Masters trading cards! Each card features high quality full-color illustrations. Produced by Bandai Japan, each box includes 15 packs, each of which contains 10 cards. A complete set comprises of 140 cards. Supplies limited. (42/36686) (CAUT: 4) Box PI MACROSS SPECIAL EDITION PREMIUM T/C BOX Revisit the exciting world of Macross with this series of premium trading cards presenting the best artwork from the series. Each box includes 15 packs, each of which contains 10 cards. Imported from Japan and produced by Broccoli. Japanese text. (42) (CAUT :4) Box PI SHIROW MASAMUNE ILLUSTRATION CARDS '99 T/C BOX The brilliance of world-renowned artist Masamune Shirow (Ghost in the Shell) is gloriously captured on this 108-card series featuring full-color artwork printed heavy cardstock. Shirow is well known for his dynamic and futuristic artwork, and this set provides the best examples of his exciting anime/manga creations. 8 cards per pack. 20 packs per box. Imported from Japan and produced by Epoch. Japanese text. (42) (CAUT: 4) Box PI TRADING CARDS SECTION COOL COLLECTIBLES BEATLES YELLOW SUBMARINE CARD SET The new Beatles Yellow Submarine 72-card set was released by Comic Images to celebrate the release of the new Yellow Submarine video. Here’s the perfectly collated, complete set for all the Beatles fans and card collectors! (4630) (CAUT: 4) Set (x72) PI BETTY BOOP SERIES 3: 5-CARD “CHASE” SET This is the special “NostalgiaChrome” five-card “Chase” set from Series 3 by Krome Productions. (4630/HG00101) (CAUT: 4) Set (x5) PI BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 3 COMPLETE SET This collection includes the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 3 Sets: Premium Trading Set (90 cards) and the complete collections of all “Chase” card sets. Includes: “Graduation Day” (nine foil-board “Chase” cards); “The Future is Ours” (six cards); “Forever Friends” (one die-cut card); “Buffy Promo” card, Buffy Season 4 Display Box Promo Card, and as a special bonus, the scarce Buffy 3 Philly Non-Sport Show Promo Set (two cards). (145) Set (x110) PI LADY DEATH HOLO FOIL 9-CARD CHASE SET Cards include “Lady Death Five Variant Cover,” “Lady Death Retribution Standard Cover,” “Lady Death and Woman of Chaos!,” and more! 9 cards per set. (4636/HG00103) (CAUT: 4) Set (x9) PI LEAF 1967 STAR TREK REPRINT SET Original set worth over $2,500! Includes 72 different black-and-white, 2 ½” x 3 ¼” cards. Reprint issued in 1981. Set includes Captain Kirk, Spock, Dr. McCoy, Uhura, Yeoman Janice Rand, U.S.S. Enterprise, Sulu, and Chekov — in exciting scenes from the original Star Trek TV show, where the legend began! (145) Set (x72) PI LION KING I WAX BONUS BOX Produced by SkyBox in 1994! Includes 36 packs in a sealed box! (8396) Box PI MARILYN MONROE CARD COLLECTION The complete official Marilyn Monroe Card Collection includes 100 different, full-color, high gloss, 2 ½” x 3 ½” cards that feature a genuine facsimile Marilyn Monroe autograph in Gold Foil! Plus, as a special bonus, it also includes a Marilyn Monroe Chromium “Chase” card. (145) Collection (x101) PI POISON ELVES COMPLETE SET This complete, 75-card set produced by Comic Images in 1996 also includes the special six-card Chromium “Chase” Set! Includes 81 cards total. (4636) (CAUT: 4) Set (x81) PI Pokémon POKÉMON MIRROR BOARD FOIL RETAIL “CHASE” SET This set includes 90 different, full-color, 2 ½” x 3 ½” mirror board foil “Retail Only” parallel “Chase” cards that were never inserted into hobby packs. This Mirror Board Foil “Retail Only” “Chase” cards set includes: Pikachu, Squirtle, Charmander, Bulbasaur, Charizard, and 71 other Pokémon characters. “You Gotta Catch ‘Em, All!” (145) Set (x90) PI POKÉMON PREMIUM EDITION ACTION FLIPZ SET This set includes 40 different, full-color, 2” x 2” Lenticular-Motion Flipz Cards. Each exciting Action Flipz Card shows one of two different Pokémon characters when the card is tilted back and forth. Each set features: Pikachu, Raichu, Clefairy, Goldeen, and 75 more of your favorite Pokémon characters in action! There are 80 different characters in all! (145) Set (x40) PI TOPPS 1999 POKÉMON SERIES I COMPLETE COLLECTION This complete Topps Pokémon collection includes: the complete Official Topps Pokémon trading set (90 cards); the complete Official Topps Prismatic Foil Parallel “Chase “card set (90 cards); and an Official Topps Pokémon trading cards; full-color advertising display poster, measuring an impressive 11” x 17” when unfolded for display! (145) Collection (x181) PI TOPPS POKÉMON SUPER-VISION CARD SET Scarce, only one card issued per case! Four different, full-color, 3 1/6” x 4 3/8” super-vision case display cards. Set includes Pikachu, Ash Ketchum, and other super-vision Pokémon characters. Extremely limited! (145) Set (x4) PI ******* STRANGERS IN PARADISE AUTOGRAPH SET This is the complete 90-card set with an additional card personally signed by creator Terry Moore. (4636) (CAUT: 4) Set (x91) PI SAILOR MOON SIX-CARD DIE CUT “CHASE” SET This six-card “Chase” set with Sailor Moon questions and answers on the back of each die-cut card, is the first series by Dart Flipcards. (4630/HG00102) (CAUT: 4) Set (x6) PI SOUTH PARK COMPLETE SET Who killed Kenny? What’s Chef making for lunch? Who eats chezzy-poofs? It’s all here in the fun-filled and popular South Park set! Includes 70 regular cards, plus six Omnichrome cards. (4630) (CAUT: 4) Set (x76) PI Star Wars STAR WARS EPISODE I CHROMIUM CHASE CARD SET This set contains 12 different, full-color widevision, 2 ½” x 4 11/16” Hobby Only chromium “Chase” cards. Each collection consists of the Episode I Series 1 chromium “Chase” card set (#C1-#C8) and the Episode I Series 2 chromium “Chase” card set (#H-C1-#HC-4). (145) Set (x12) PI STAR WARS EPISODE I: DARTH MAUL AUTOGRAPHED CARD This Topps Star Wars widevision Episode I Series 1 #74 “Darth Maul/Jedi vs. Sith” card is hand signed by Ray Park, better known to Star Wars collectors as Darth Maul. This is the premiere exclusive offering for this card, as it was never inserted into packs! (145) Card PI STAR WARS EPISODE I LENTICULAR SET This eight-card set features the full-action series of “Qui Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi Fighting Battledrops,” “Darth Maul Wielding His Double-Bladed Light Saber,” “Driving in the Pod Race,” “Anakin in a Naboo Star Fight,” “The Trade Federation Battleship,” and much more. (145) Set (x8) PI TAZO’S STAR WARS TRILOGY CHASE CARD SET This is the extremely scarce set that was issued as the “Chase” card series with the regular Tarzo’s Star Wars Trilogy cards. This set of eight different, full-color, 2 3/10” x 3 3/8” Star Wars “Force Cards” was never released for U.S. distribution when originally issued in 1996. Set includes: Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Darth Vader, Yoda, C-3PO, Chewbacca, and R2-D2. (145) Set (x8) PI TOPPS 1977 STAR WARS COMPLETE COLLECTION This collection includes: the complete, original 1977 Topps Star Wars card set (330 cards) in near mint condition freshly assembled from the original Star Wars pack nearly 23 years ago! Two different original Topps Star Wars Wax Pack Wrappers guaranteed to include the scarce C-3PO Series #1 wrapper and the rare 1977 Topps Star Wars Series I sticker-card insert set (11 sticker cards) in near mint condition. (145) Collection (x343) PI ******* TOPPS 1986 WACKY PACKAGES TEST ISSUE This contains 77 different, full-color, mini-sized 2 1/8” x 3” sticker cards on thick, white cardstock! This rare, test-market Wacky Packages set was never released for nationwide distribution. Set includes: Gadzooka, Milk Muds, Crakola Crayons, Pepto-Dismal, Shot Wheels, Stinkertoy, Mr. Stubble, Fearasil, Hostage Cupcakes, Creep Toothpaste, Stinky, Moshbox, Blunder Bread, Dr. Popper, Burger Thing, Playbug, Muleburro, Brittle Soap Pads, Life Servers, and many other Wacky Packages Sticker Cards. (145) Set (x77) PI X-FILES SEASONS 1, 2, & 3 ALBUM COLLECTION This album collection includes the Season 1 set (72 cards), Season 2 set (72 cards), Season 3 (72 cards), Promo Card Collection (six different cards), and the Official Topps The X-Files Collector’s Album featuring artwork by Miran Kim! (145) Collection (x223) PI X-MEN SERIES 2 COLLECTION TIN SET Produced by SkyBox in 1993, each set contains the 100-card regular set, the three-card Holithogram set, and one Wolverine card. This is a great value! (8394) Set (x104) PI SPORTS CARDS BE A PLAYER BE A PLAYER 1999-2000 SIGNATURE NHL CARDS Be a player, not a poser! Get this 250-card set done in silver foil and run with the big boys of hockey card collecting. Parallel inserts feature Emerald, Sapphire, and Ruby foil cards. Other inserts include an “Autograph Insert Set,” with players’ signatures on silver foil cards; “Game-Used Jersey”; “Game-Used Jersey and Game-Used Stick”; “Game-Used Team Emblem”; “Game-Used In The Numbers”; “Lester B. Pearson Award,” with 16 different cards of award winners (30 of each signed and crash numbered!); and “In The Pads.” One autographed or special insert card per pack! 5 cards per pack. 12 packs per box. MSRP: $9.99 per pack. (CAUT: 4) Box PI FLEER FLEER 1999-2000 FOCUS NBA CARDS This comes with five different inserts! Fresh ink, hand numbered autograph cards of some of the league's best! Shaquille O'Neal, Keith Van Horn, Stephon Marbury, and Allen Iverson are just the tip of the iceberg with this roster of stars. Comes with: 15 “Soar Subjects” top names like Jason Williams, Tim Duncan, and Grant Hill on cards featuring game action on full foil coverage; 15 Ray of Light, Rookie standouts, such as Lamar Odom, Baron Davis, and Elton Brand who lead the way on spectacular designs that feature unique photography from the NBA rookie photo shoots; and 10 Focus Pocus Cards. These players are magical on the court: Vince Carter, Kobe Bryant, and Kevin Garnett are three of the super-stars featured on silver and gold holofoil. And finally, 15 Vivid (Serially numbered to 50) Parallel of “Soar Subjects” printed on holofoil. 5 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. MSRP: $2.99 per pack. (CAUT: 4) Box PI SKYBOX MOLTEN METAL NFL CARDS Five different inserts, all bronze, are printed on 24-point card stock. All silver, gold and molded inserts are printed on metal. Includes: 20 gridiron gods, top names like Charlie Batch, Jerry Rice, and Edgerrin James on cards featuring a player portrait and die-cutting. Bronze (1:6), Silver (1:24), Gold (1:72, Hobby Only), Molded (serially numbered to 99); 15 top-notch standouts such as Emmitt Smith, Tim Couch, and Ricky Williams lead the way on this die-cut design that features game action photography. Bronze (1:12), Silver (1:36), Gold (1:108, Hobby Only), Molded (serially numbered to 75); 10 Perfect Fit-The NFL's best — Brett Favre, Randy Moss, and Terrell Davis are three of the 10 superstars featured on Splendorlux stock. Bronze (1:24), Silver (1:72), Gold (1:216, Hobby Only), Molded (serially numbered to 25). All this plus, “Autographics” — the most popular autograph program in the hobby continues at much improved odds for 1999! Also, “Patchworks” (hand numbered, TBD) Memorabilia cards that feature numbers and patches from NFL stars' jerseys. (Randy Moss, Brett Favre, and Peyton Manning.) These are just a few of the players that have given us the shirts off of their backs for these stunning game-used cards! 5 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. MSRP: $2.99. (CAUT: 4) Box PI SKYBOX DOMINION BASEBALL 2000 CARDS The Rookie of the Millennium! Following on the heels of its very successful debut in football and basketball, SkyBox introduces 2000 Dominion Baseball! These 227 Basic Player cards feature today's top players in tight, in-your-face color photographs against a black-and-white background that makes the player almost pop off the card. Card backs feature a super- tight photo with stats and career highlights. Includes: League Leaders (8) — this dual-player subset showcases the top American League and National League performers in eight statistical categories; Highlights (15) — some of the most memorable moments from the 1999 season are recapped on this subset, which includes the Padres and Rockies opening their season in Mexico, including Fernando Tatis's two grand slams in one inning David Cone's perfect game; Prospects (20) — the best young players, like Pat Burrell and Alfonso Soriano, are featured in this subset; and Prospects (30) — Rookies times two! These cards feature two top prospects for each Major League team. Also includes the following Inserts: “Autographics” (players TBD, 1:68 packs); “Hat's Off”; “Milestones”; “New Era”; “New Era Plus”; “New Era Warp Tek”; “Double Play”; “Double Play Plus”; “Double Play Warp Tek”; “Eye on October”; “Eye on October Plus”; and “Eye on October Warp Tek.” 9 cards per pack, 36 packs per box. MSRP: $1.89 per pack. (CAUT: 4) Box PI PHOTOFILE CAL RIPKEN 400TH HOMERUN MATTED PHOTO & EVENT COVER Fans of the Iron Man Cal Ripken are in for a new treat! Yes, the Lou Gehrig of our generation is now featured in a commemorative piece of memorabilia that will solidly reserve his place in baseball history. The big day of his 400th homerun hit is now yours to display with this 12” x 16” double-matted collage that’s ready to frame, featuring an actual 8” x 10” color photo! (CAUT: 4) Photo/Cover PI MARK MCGWIRE 500TH HOMERUN MATTED PHOTO & EVENT COVER Remember the day the crowd went wild when Mark McGwire put the ball into the blue atmosphere? The big 500th homerun had everyone standing up and screaming their lungs out. Now you can preserve that hysteria with a ready-to-display 12” x 16” double-matted collage that’s ready to frame, featuring an actual 8” x 10” color photo! (CAUT: 4) Photo/Cover PI PACIFIC PACIFIC 2000 DYNAGON ICE NHL CARDS Slice through the ice rink with your sharp skates and this cutting card set. Inserts include “Checkmates,” which is a two-sided card that shows the scorer on one side, and the enforcer on the other; “Lords of the Rink”; “Lamplighters Net Fusion”; “Goalie Masks”; and “2000 All-Star Preview.” Parallel cards include Copper, Ice Blue, Premiere Date, and Goalie Mask cards. 5 cards per pack. 36 packs per box. (CAUT: 4) Box PI TOPPS BOWMAN’S BEST 1999-2000 NBA CARDS Here is a 133-card set that uses 26-point Serillusion technology to feature 90 veterans, 10 Best Performers, and 33 Rookies. Parallel sets include sequentially-numbered Refractors and Atomic Refractors. Insert sets include “Lottery Class Photo”; “Lottery Class Photo Refractor”; “Lottery Class Photo Atomic Refractor”; “Rookie Locker Room Collection,” featuring Rookie Autograph Cards and Rookie Jerseys; “Rookie of the Year Autographs”; “Autographs”; “Bowman’s Best Franchise Favorites” “Bowman’s Best Franchise Favorites”; “Best Techniques”; “Franchise Foundations”; “Franchise Futures”; “World’s Best”; and “Checklist.” 6 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. MSRP: $5.00 per pack. (824-99H) (CAUT: 4) Box PI TOPPS 1999-2000 NBA SERIES 2 CARDS Watch the pebble pass through the hoops with this 110-card set that includes player photo and career statistics with league leader identifications. Here you’ll find excellent Bonus Base Cards with “USA Basketball” —showcasing the nine men who represent the U.S. in the 2000 Summer Games — and “1999 NBA Draft Picks,” which show the top players drafted in the 1999 NBA Draft not captured in the Topps BKT Series 1. Then, with the Insert cards, you’ll get “Optimation Holographics”; “Topps Stars Technology Printing”; “Chromium Graphics”; “Holographic Foil Board”; “Autographs”; “MVP Promotion”; and “Checklists.” 11 cards per pack. 36 packs per box. MSRP: $1.29 per pack. (997-99H) (CAUT: 4) Box PI TOPPS 2000 STADIUM CLUB BASEBALL CARDS Keep swinging the bat, and knocking those balls out of the park with this 200-card set that features a holographic Stadium Club logo, embossing, and a high gloss film laminated coating. Bonus base cards give you “30 Future Cards” and “1998 MLB Draft Picks.” Parallel cards give you “Printing Plates,” “One Of A Kind Set,” and “1st Day Issue.” Insert cards offer “Stadium Club Chrome Preview”; “Stadium Club Chrome Preview Refractor”; “Co-Signers”; “Lone-Star Signatures”; “Never Compromise”; “Never Compromise Game View”; “Platinum Factor”; “Platinum Factor Die-Cut”; “Onyx Extreme”; and “Onyx Extreme Die- Cut.” 24 packs per box. MSRP: $2.00 per pack. (380-00H) Box PI TOPPS 1999-2000 STADIUM CLUB NBA A 150-card regular card set that truly lets you hear the roar of the crowd. A subset insert features 30 “1999 NBA Draft Picks & Rookies,” where the NBA Rookie Class of 1999 uses the same design as regular cards, plus the Stadium Club Rookie Card logo. Parallel cards include “Printing Plates,” “One Of A Kind Set,” and “1st Day Issue.” Insert cards feature “Co-Signers”; “Lone Star Signatures” “3x3”; “Never Compromise”; “Never Compromise Game View”; “Pieces of Patriotism”; “Picture Ending”; “Stadium Club Chrome”; and “Stadium Club Chrome Refractors.” Info cards feature “Trifold” and “Inspection Ticket.” And Box Loader includes “Stadium Club Superchrome” and “Stadium Club Superchrome Refractor.” 24 packs per box. MSRP: $2.00 per pack. (341-99H) (CAUT: 4) Box PI TOPPS 1999-2000 STADIUM CLUB NHL CARDS High sticks and sideways kicks take over the ice on this 150-card series with multiple foil stamps, full bleed pictures, and expanded career and season statistics. Subsets include “X 1999 NHL Draft Picks & Rookies,” and “50-X 1999 NHL Transactions.” Plus, Parallel cards offer you “Printing Plates”; “One of a Kind Set”; “1st Day Issue”; “Stadium Club Chrome”; and “Stadium Club Chrome Refractors.” Insert cards such as “Co-Signers” give you double-autographed cards. Other inserts include “Lone Star Signatures,” “Never Compromise,” “Never Compromise Game View,” “Stadium Club Souvenirs,” “Onyx Extreme,” “Onyx Extreme Die-Cut,” “Goalie Cam,” “Eyes of the Game,” “Eyes of the Game Refractors,” and “Cup Chase 2000.” 24 packs per box. MSRP: $2.00 a pack. (313-99A) (CAUT: 4) Box PI UPPER DECK UPPER DECK 1999/2000 NHL GRETZKY CARDS Hail to the king of sting! Ice melted like butter under this man’s skates, as he was indisputably the greatest hockey player this generation has seen. Now you can preserve some history of the great Gretzky with these trading cards that are sure to be collectors’ items for many years to come, as Gretzky’s autograph adorns some of the choice cards in this series. Special inserts include “Hall of Famer,” “Elements of the Game,” “Will to Win,” “Changing the Game,” “Great Heroes,” “Visionary,” “Great Memorabilia,” and “Tools of Greatness.” Note that the cards and autographs of the current NHL elite will also be included in this series. 8 cards per pack. 28 packs per box. MSRP: $2.99 per pack. (12936) (CAUT: 4) Box PI UPPER DECK 2000 MLB HITTERS CLUB CARDS Lots of autographs and memorabilia! This premium product pays homage to the greatness of baseball’s elite 3,000 Hit Club. Offering autographs and game-used equipment cards from members of this exclusive group, Upper Deck presents this 90-card series featuring the best hitters in baseball history. Inserts include “Epic Performances,” “Generations of Excellence,” “Accolades,” “Eternals,” “Silver Sluggers,” “UD Authentics: 3,000 Club,” and “3,000 Club — A Piece of History,” which offers Combo, Signed, and Bat & Cap variants. 6 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. MSRP: $2.99 per pack. (12910) (CAUT: 4) Box PI UPPER DECK 1999/2000 NHL POWERDECK CARDS Attention! March to the beat of these Powerdeck cards, and get the full fury of shredded ice in your face. Inside this series of cards you’ll find one interactive Powerdeck card that is playable on CD-Rom. Plus, the inserts are to die for! The inserts included are “Set Checklist,” “Time Capsule,” “Powerful Moments,” “Time Capsule-Auxiliary Power,” and “Powerful Moments-Auxiliary Power.” 4 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. MSRP: $4.99 per pack. (12843) (CAUT: 4) Box PI NON-SPORTS CARDS COMIC IMAGES OLIVIA’S NEW MODELS CARDS This is the all-new series, printed on 24pt. stock featuring Olivia’s latest works with added focus on her newest models including Dita — a lingerie and Playboy model; Chloe — an adult film star; Shannon Tweed — a famous actress; and Julie Smith — a Penthouse pet. Six randomly inserted “Chase” cards and 500 autographed cards round out this 72-card series. (20050) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada and Hong Kong. MATURE AUDIENCES Box PI OLIVIA’S NEW MODELS ALBUM These custom-printed albums come packaged with nine-pocket pages, plus an uncut six-card press sheet. (20350) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada and Hong Kong. MATURE AUDIENCES Box PI DECISIVE FANTASY FOUR OVERSIZED CARD SET SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada and Hong Kong. ADULT MATERIAL FANTASY FOUR SET (x4) PI CHRISTY CANYON SIGNED SET (x4) PI HOT SHOTS HOT SHOT 2000 FOIL CARDS SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada and Hong Kong. ADULT MATERIAL Box PI MERLIN MERLIN POKÉMON STICKER BOX Contains 100 unopened packs — six stickers per pack. Plus, randomly inserted “Chase” cards. There are 600 stickers per box! Scarce, never released for U.S. distribution when originally issued. 6 stickers per pack. 100 packs per box. (CAUT: 4) Box PI MERLIN POKÉMON ALBUM This beautiful, full-color album measures 8 ¾’ x 11 ¾” and is designed to hold the complete collection of all 252 stickers. This 58-page commemorative album has a Pokémon Prismatic front cover! (CAUT: 4) Album PI Playing Cards STAR WARS EPISODE I: GLOW-IN-THE-DARK PLAYING CARDS These 53 different, full-color 2 ¼” x 3 ½”, double-sided glow-in-the-dark playing cards feature your entire favorite Star Wars: Episode I characters, including Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Darth Maul, Anakin Skywalker, Queen Amidala, C-3PO, R2- D2, Jar Jar Binks, and more! Plus, the glow-in-the-dark feature! Set comes with a special collector’s box. 53 cards per deck. Set (x53) PI GAMES Previews Vol. IX #11 (Nov99) GAMES SECTION ALDERAC ENTERTAINMENT Seventh Sea 7TH SEA CCG: BROADSIDES BASIC EDITION STARTER DECKS & BOOSTER PACKS 7th Sea CTCG is a game of high seas adventure in which you choose a Captain and a ship to sail the waters of Theah in search of plunder and fame. You hand pick a hardy crew that will complement your Captain’s skills, allowing you to go on adventures for plunder and experience. You can either hire a good trustworthy crew or you can hire a pack of mutinous dogs, who work cheaper, but could turn on you in the blink of an eye. 7th Sea CTCG features an innovative dueling system that allows you to select from different attacks and defenses, creating a cinematic swashbuckling feel as the two duelists slash and thrust at one another until someone lies dead in a pool of his own blood. 15 cards per pack; 60 cards per deck. (CAUT: 4) STARTER DECK (7505)—Deck MSRP: $8.99Ea. BOOSTER PACK (7506)—Pack MSRP: $2.99Ea. ARTBOX ENTERTAINMENT WWF OFFICIAL BATTLE FOR THE BELT BOARD GAME What are you made of? Do you have what it takes to wrestle your way to the top? Get ready to rock the ring, ‘cuz here’s your chance! Challenge your opponents to the ultimate match! Become the World Wrestling Federation Champion! Outmaneuver your enemies, win high-dollar endorsements, and avoid costly injuries that put you out of commission — all in the name of the World Wrestling Federation! Winner takes all! Game includes one six-sided die, 28 game cards, two Battle Boulders, eight WWF Super Star player pieces, and one exciting “Battle for the Belt” game board! (10120) (CAUT: 4) Game $19.99 ATLAS GAMES Feng Shui SILVER DRAGONS SOURCEBOOK edited by Greg Stolze With new fu paths and new high level abilities for your old favorites, this book gives you more chops than Paul Bunyan’s axe. But it’s not just about fu powers. You get conversion rules for everything from Escrima to Caporiea to good old boxing like the Marquess of Queensbury intended. In addition, there are transformed animal shticks and crazed creature combos. This book has new gun shticks so that no matter how esoteric your enemies are, a .45 slug to the trachea will still seriously cramp their style. Furthermore, techies and spies can finally get their moist palms on gadgets so high tech they make the Sharper Image look like a catalog of pointy sticks. Also contains all-new, 100 proof rules for car chases — Hong Kong style; fight scenes like crazy; new Arcanoware; Silver Dragon’s history; and a passel of tricked-out allies. Perfect-bound. (AG4002) (CAUT: 4) SC, 128pg $19.95 CHAOSIUM GAMES Cthulhu UNSEEN MASTERS CAMPAIGN SET by Bruce Ballon Three mini-campaigns set in modern New York State lead modern investigators through serial murder investigations, madness, and into an ancient conflict between bitter rivals. Along the way investigators will be aided by mysterious allies, face the Cult of the Scared Light and the Black Brotherhood, and confront immortal horrors beyond time and space. These three scenarios can be combined to form a NY State campaign. (2384) (CAUT: 4) SC $19.95 DECIPHER Star Wars STAR WARS THIRD ANTHOLOGY This Third Anthology is the continuation anthology of Decipher’s CCG products, picking up where the Second left off. Contains the following: two Special Edition starter decks; two Jabba’s Palace booster packs; two Special Edition booster packs; six new and exclusive premium cards; and a stunning collector’s box that holds up to 800 cards. (428) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, and the U.K. Anthology $32.00 STARS OF THE MONTH STAR WARS: THE MENACE OF DARTH MAUL CCG STARTER DECKS & BOOSTER PACKS Containing all the main characters, starships, locations, and themes from Episode I, Young Jedi introduces cards that focus on the action that takes place on one of the planets featured in the film. Now available are starter decks and booster packs that contain a mix of common, uncommon, and rare cards. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside of North America, Puerto Rico, and the U.K. STARTER DECK (STAR09615)—Deck MSRP: $9.99Ea. BOOSTER PACK (STAR09639)—Pack MSRP: $2.50Ea. *************** DREAM POD 9 JOVIAN CHRONICLES: LIGHTNING STRIKE CAMPAIGN BOOK 1 This first supplement to the Lightning Strike cinematic fleet combat system opens up new options for game play! The book contains advanced rules and new types of units that expand the game to a level unheard of. It also features additional scenarios and background. (DP9-316) SC, 32pg $15.95 HEAVY GEAR: NORTHERN GUARD FIRE SUPPORT SQUAD BOX SET This box set includes five Gears: two Grizzlies; two Hunters; and one Jaguar. These pewter miniatures stand 30mm tall on average. (DP9-207) Set $29.95 HEAVY GEAR: BLACK TALON FIELD GAME Faced with the prospect of war with Earth again, the Terranovan leagues set aside their differences and created the Black Talon program, a mission to gather military intelligence on the lost colonies of Mankind. In addition to a basic history of the Black Talon program, the Field Guide contains the game statistics of the vehicles that are likely to be encountered by Talon teams in their missions. This book ties in with the Heavy Gear 2 computer game from Activision. (DP9-059) SC, 160pg $23.95 HEAVY GEAR: SOUTHERN MILICIA FIRE SUPPORT CADRE BOXED SET This box set includes five Gears: two Spitting Cobras; two Jägers; and one Black Mamba. These pewter miniatures stand 30mm tall on average. (DP9-208) Set $29.95 FANTASY FLIGHT PUBLISHING Cthulhu CTHULHU LIVE 2ND EDITION CTHULHU NOIR Cthulhu Noir brings Live-Role-Playing into the twisted alley’s and dangerous nights of the gilded age. It is live action horror role-playing in the worlds of two-fisted pulp and film noir. Yet, hovering above the tommy-guns, untouchables, and zoot-suits, is horror unimaginable, lingering madness. Cthulhu Noir supplies players of Cthulhu Live with costume, prop, and monster- creation tips. Tons of background on the 1920s-1940s era, and three new ready-to-go adventures that will make you want Sam to play it again. (CL02) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. SC $17.95 FASA CORPORATION Crimson Skies CRIMSON SKIES: BEHIND THE CRIMSON VEIL ADVENTURE Set in an alternate 20th century where the United States has been broken up into numerous smaller countries, Crimson Skies puts players in the cockpits of aircraft of their own design, flying the length and breadth of the continent, and doing battle with air pirates and other pulp-style menaces! This adventure supplement requires the Crimson Skies board game to use. (8000) (CAUT: 4) SC $20.00 GAMES WORKSHOP Warhammer 40,000 CODEX: ASSASSINS The Codex for Assassins is now released separately! This small book gives you the information on all four assassins and new missions! (0215) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Puerto Rico. MMPB $3.99 CHIMERA BOX SET With all the new Imperial Guard troops coming out, they’re going to need transportation! You don’t expect them to walk, do you? This perfect transport vehicle sports six shots a turn from its multi-laser, and enough armor to last for at least a little while! It’s a must for all Imperial Guard players, especially when there’s a new unit to move about! (1516) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Set $27.50 ELDAR GUARDIANS BOX SET This is the new regiment set! You’ll go wild over this Eldar Guardians box set! These give your Eldar players tons of opportunities to individualize their army! Of course, there are extra bits, too! (3026) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Set $22.99 SPACE MARINE RAZORBACK The Razorback is a very versatile vehicle, as it is troop carrier, but it can have as much firepower as a main battle tank. It can be equipped with twin Las cannons, like an Annihilator, but counts as transport, so you can have as many Razorbacks as you do squads! It is also the only Space Marine vehicles that can be purely anti-personnel or anti-tank, which maximizes the firepower. Many Space Marine players prefer Razorbacks to Predators in the new rules! (1564) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Razorback $32.99 GUARDIANS OF ORDER Sailor Moon SAILOR MOON: R MOVIE RESOURCE BOOK This detailed sourcebook for the first Sailor Moon theatrical movie features a comprehensive plot summary, full stats and attributes for every character and monster, new background and setting notes, and an analysis of the Sailor Scouts’ powers and abilities. Additionally, the book includes a 16-page full-color gallery and a new adventure built upon the events of the movie. A Sailor Moon RPG supplement that no fan should be without! (03-009) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. SC $17.95 COMPLETE BOOK OF YOMA VOLUME 2 The second resource volume for dozens of Sailor Moon “monsters of the week.” This book provides full background and magical power details, physical descriptions, and game stats for every daimon, lemur, and farce from the third, fourth, and fifth seasons of Sailor Moon. Additionally, a 16-page color character gallery highlights some of the most popular creatures. This is a complete game reference book for RPG and Sailor Moon fans alike! (03-008) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. SC $17.95 SAILOR MOON CUSTOMIZED DICE The perfect dice for use with the Sailor Moon RPG, or with the Collectible Sailor Moon Button Men Combat Game. This first set of 12 dice contains two dice for each main character: Sailor Moon, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Venus, and Tuxedo Mask. The color of each pair of dice matches the uniform colors for each character, and highlights their associated symbols. A unique accessory for both hobby gamers and Sailor Moon fans! (03-010) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Dice (x12) $11.95 HOLISTIC DESIGN HUBRIS GAMES KOBOLDS ATE MY BABY Kill cows! Eat babies! Burn down the town! Kobolds ate my baby! The Beer & Pretzels Role-Playing Game is a new fast- paced and hilarious fantasy RPG. The Players take on the roles of a group of Kobolds who need to steal babies from the nearby town (or the Kobolds will be the King’s next meal). This complete game comes with character generation rules, a pre- generated adventure, a map, and a complete game system covering skills, magick, and combat! (HG9000) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x8 ½, 32pg $5.95 STORY ENGINE UNIVERSAL RULES Story Engine is the second generation of the famous Hubris Game Engine. It can be used with any game world, setting, or story. Story Engine comes with the complete Maelstrom “plug-in” for use with Maelstrom Storytelling. Story Engine uses relative instead of linear scales, fitting everything from super-heroes and high fantasy, to film noir and murder mysteries. The rules adapt seamlessly to any genre, giving you fluid, fun games that focus on the story and not the rules. Perfect-bound. (HG1000) (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x9, 108pg $12.00 INNER CITY GAMES DESIGN CIVIL WAR PIGS by Chris Clark It was a time of great strife in the land of toys. A conflict that pitted friend against friend, brother against brother… and PIG against PIG! Now you can recreate your favorite battles from the Civil War using Plastic Infantry Guys (PIGs) in this fast- paced set of rules. Morale, leadership, artillery, cavalry, and even the problems of loading a musket while someone is shooting at you are all covered within these rules. (ICG 7305) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8 ½x5 ½, 32pg $5.95 (YOUR NAME) OF THE JUNGLE by Chris Clark Fierce jungle predators… life and death struggles… man working in harmony with nature… Loincloths! Single-word sentences! It’s all here in this new game that uses plastic jungle creatures as miniatures in table-top combat. Strap on your loincloth, raise an army of savage jungle beasts, and become King of the Jungle! An introductory logistics and strategy game for two or more players. (ICG 7302) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8 ½x5 ½, 36pg $5.95 LEJENDARY ADVENTURES RPG A fabled wizard, steeped in the wisdom of the arcane, and used to melding the raw power of the cosmos into definable dimensions, happened upon a smith. The smith was a veteran craftsman, knew his skill well and the means of smelting fine ores, precious metals, and the mounting of priceless gems therein. So they exchanged lore, determined to collaborat. They toiled for countless hours, finally producing the Hekaforge, a device for shaping the limits of the imagination so that it might venture into new realms of wonder and magic. (DAUT: 4) SC $34.95 LEJENDARY RULES FOR ALL PLAYERS COLLECTOR’S EDITION by Gary Gygax Years in the making, this is the epitomal role-playing system from the master himself, Gary Gygax. This book contains complete rules for character generation and abilities, as well as rules for play. This innovative system is both statistic and skill based, without the cookie-cutter style characters provided by many other systems. Player-determined outcomes and a rich new universe await to delight all fans of role-playing games. Comes signed and numbered by author Gary Gygax! (HFP1001) SC, 8 ½x11, 224pg $34.95 LEJENDARY MASTER’S LORE by Gary Gygax Available in three versions: the Collector’s Edition, signed and numbered by author Gary Gygax, contains an adventure module installment and is limited to 1,000 copies; the Premier Edition, which also contains an adventure module installment; and the Standard Edition. (HFP1004) COLLECTOR’S ED.—SC, 224pg $34.95 PREMIER ED.—SC, 224pg $29.95 STANDARD ED.—SC, 208pg $24.95 LEGENDARY BEASTS OF LEGEND by Gary Gygax Available in three versions: the Collector’s Edition, signed and numbered by author Gary Gygax, contains an adventure module installment and is limited to 1,000 copies; the Premier Edition, which also contains an adventure module installment; and the Standard Edition. (HFP1007) COLLECTOR’S ED.—SC, 224pg $34.95 PREMIER ED.—SC, 224pg $29.95 STANDARD ED.—SC, 208pg $24.95 LAST UNICORN GAMES Star Trek OPERATION STORMBIRD: THE NEUTRAL ZONE CAMPAIGN VOLUME 2 Capping several months of Romulan sub-plot, Operation Stormbird contains several linked adventures that plunge the Crew deep into a web of treachery and deceit. Operation Stormbird contains four complete adventures that continue the story begun in A Fragile Peace. As the clues begin to fall into place, players slowly discover an elaborate plot that breaches the ancient sanctity of the Romulan Senate itself. (25302) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. SC, 8 ½x11, 104pg $16.00 PALLADIUM BOOKS ALIENS UNLIMITED REVISED EDITION by Wayne Breaux, Jr. & Kevin Siembieda This popular sourcebook is completely compatible with Heroes Unlimited Second Edition and features the following: over 100 different alien races; alien super abilities and bionics; spaceships and creation rules; an evil alien Empire and secret organizations; alien magic; secret UFO watch groups; and is adaptable to Rifts & Skraypers. (515) (CAUT: 4) SC, 192pg $20.95 PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT GROUP Brave New World DEFIANTS SOURCEBOOK by Matt Forbeck The first sourcebook for Pinnacle’s hot new RPG, Brave New World, explores the primary revolutionary movement dedicated to overthrowing Kennedy’s government: The Defiance. Learn all about these desperate freedom fighters and the incredible obstacles they face, plus get six new power packages with which to make brand-new heroes. (7003) (CAUT: 4) SC $20.00 Deadlands: Hell on Earth MONSTERS, MUTIES, & MISFITS SOURCEBOOK by Sudlow, Vaux, Laws, Wolf, & Ryan The Wasted West of Deadlands: Hell on Earth is populated by some mighty odd critters, and this book squeezes a lot of them between its two toxic-green covers. If you’re a Marshal looking to scare the boots off your posse, this book is for you, and if you’re a player hoping your hero might survive the experience, then this book is definitely highly recommended. Cover by Brom. (1025) (CAUT: 4) RES. from Previews Vol. IX #3 (Mar99) SC, 128pg $20.00 STUDIO FOGLIO WHAT’S NEW BUTTON MEN GAME Meet Button Men, a new Cheapass dice game that takes luck, skill, and a pin-back button, designed by award-winning game designer James Ernest. Button Men is a quick-playing dice game in which players take turns capturing each other’s dice. Studio Foglio now presents three What’s New Button “Men” — Phil, Dixie, and the annoying purple dragon. These are characters from Phil’s popular What’s New comic strip that ran in the Duelist Magazine, and will be starting up again in its original home, Dragon Magazine. Each pair comes with one rulebook and three pin-back buttons, plus a special What’s New short done just for this game. Players supply their own dice. Game $6.50 BUCK GODOT BUTTON MEN GAME by Phil Foglio Studio Foglio now presents two new Button Men based on Phil’s science-fiction adventure comic, “Buck Godot.” This set includes a “Buck Godot” Button Man pin and “The Winslow” with special new rules for using The Winslow. This set is being released in conjunction with the color reprint of the original “Buck Godot For Hire” graphic novel, due in stores in January. Each pair comes with one rulebook and two pin-back buttons. Players supply their own dice. Game $4.00 TSR AD&D SPECIAL ADVANCED SOLICITATION SHIPPING IN FEBRUARY 2000 PRIESTS SPELL COMPENDIUM VOLUME 3 The final volume in the ultimate priest’s reference tome for the AD&D game! This is the official reference book and definitive source for priest spells in the AD&D game. A long awaited collection of every official priest spell for the AD&D game from a wide variety of sources, this product includes many volumes that are now out of print! All spells have been updated so they can be included in any AD&D game. (283/1611) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 288pg, b&w $24.95 STAR OF THE MONTH PRIESTS OF THE COMPENDIUM VOLUME 1 edited by Jon Pickens Priest’s Spell Compendium Volume 1 begins the monumental collection of every official wizard spell for the AD&D game. Spells were collected from the Player’s Handbook, Tome of Magic, Dragon Magazine, and Polyhedron newszine, and a multitude of other AD&D game resources. It is the official reference book and definitive source for priest spells in the AD&D game. (11359/STAR09396) SC, 288pg $24.95 *************** Alternity SPECIAL ADVANCED SOLICITATION SHIPPING IN FEBRUARY 2000 BEYOND SCIENCE GUIDE TO FX ACCESSORY This rules expansion to the Alternity science fiction roleplaying game provides new FX powers that can be introduced into any kind of science fiction game. Beyond Science: A Guide to FX provides a fresh look at the rules for magic and super powers in the Alternity game. It includes over 100 new Arcane Magic, Faith, and Super Power FX skills in 18 specialties, including alchemy, druidism, necromancy, energy control, and more! With the recent release of the Dark Matter campaign setting, FX has never been hotter, and this book provides all the tools needed to add FX powers to any campaign. Beyond Science includes more than 15 pages of high-quality, black-and-white artwork. As an expansion to the core Alternity game rules, this product will be of special interest to Gamemasters who are looking to add the unexplainable element to their own campaigns. (1619) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x11, 96pg, b&w $18.95 DARK MATTER ARMS & EQUIPMENT GUIDE This product contains new weapons, electronic devices, and other gadgets usable in any modern-day science fiction campaign. The campaign universes of toady have wealth of real-world material to draw from. Within its pages, you’ll find all the tools necessary for both players and Gamemasters to expand their Dark Matter campaigns to new horizons. With 15 pages of maps and illustrations, the Arms & Equipment Guide is an attractive, detailed product that will surely attract Gamemasters and players no matter what campaign they’re currently playing. (1616) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x11, 96pg, b&w $18.95 STAR OF THE MONTH ALTERNITY CAMPAIGN KIT Everything players and gamemasters need to keep track of their Alternity game campaigns. Includes all kinds of forms and worksheets inside a four-panel gamemaster screen, including hero sheets, starship record sheets, and more! (2808/STAR07996) SC, 32pg $12.95 *************** Dragonlance SPECIAL ADVANCED SOLICITATION SHIPPING IN FEBRUARY 2000 BEST OF TALES VOLUME 1 ANTHOLOGY Fantastic monsters and dragons of every hue, accursed wizards and mysterious villains, deadly battles, and otherworldly spectacles are all found here! The untold adventures of the beloved Companions. Here are the collected best short stories of the original Dragonlance Tales series, unfolding a world of heroism, magic, and fantasy. This treasury for loyal fans of the saga, and for new readers it is an enthralling introduction to the world of Krynn. (1567) (CAUT: 4) MM, 416pg $5.99 RISE OF THE TITANS ADVENTURE In many ages past, ogres ruled the mountains of Ansalon. Now, a new race, calling itself the Titans, moves its ogre troops into position to recapture a former, glorious empire. Rise of the Titans contains an adventure that takes place deep in to the newly militant ogre realms, where they must rescue kidnapped elves from the hands of a cruel ogre Titan sorcerer. Additionally, this book details ogre culture and geography, provides new hero roles, and fleshes out various ogre items and artifacts. (1396) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x11, 96pg $17.95 Forgotten Realms DARK ELF TRILOGY COLLECTOR’S EDITION This is the story of the early years of Drizzt Do’Urden, the dark elf who rebels against his sinister heritage. From the dark, twisted streets of the great underground kingdom of Menzoberranzan to the windswept passes of Icewind Dale, Drizzt struggles to overcome his foes and himself. (1588) (CAUT: 4) PB, 6x9, 816pg $17.95 SECRETS OF THE MAGISTER ACCESSORY The Magister of Mystra is one of the most mysterious beings in the Forgotten Realms setting: a unique wizard with a singular title. Elevated to that position by the will of the goddess of Magic herself, some say the Magister is the most powerful mortal mage upon the world of Toril. Perhaps this is so, but there is much more to being so touched by the Mother of All Magic. All the essential Realmslore concerning the Magister can be found in this book. Here one can learn the secrets that mighty archwizards refuse to speak about. How does one truly become Magister? What mighty powers does the office confer? The answers Realms fans have wanted for years are all here. With the secrets revealed in this book, a player character may even become the Magister! (1430) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x11, 128pg, b&w $19.95 CANTICLE NOVEL Canticle is a reprint of the R.A. Salvatore, New York Times bestselling author, novel series with new covers by noted fantasy artist Daren Belder. This reissue of Salvatore’s beloved The Cleric Quintet features the adventures of the scholarly priest Cadderly. (1604) (CAUT: 4) MM, 320pg $6.99 STAR OF THE MONTH FORGOTTEN REALMS 2ND EDITION BOXED SET This re-formatted set includes three 96-page sourcebooks, four poster-size maps sheets, 16 Monstrous Compendium sheets, six cards, and one poster. Perfect for long-time players looking for a new spin on an old favorite, as well as for first-time FR campaigners. Boxed. (1085/STAR03019) Set $29.95 *************** Magic: The Gathering SPECIAL ADVANCED SOLICITATION SHIPPING IN FEBRUARY 2000 MAGIC: THE GATHERING NEMESIS NOVEL The long awaited completion of Rath is approaching. The Dark Lord’s plans to invade Dominaria will soon see fruition. Only the struggle for power in this artificial plane remains. Urza Planeswalker must not be allowed to stop the Phyrexian empire! Witness the creation of his nemesis! (21559) (CAUT: 4) PB, 5x7, 320pg, b&w $5.99 Marvel SPECIAL ADVANCED SOLICITATION SHIPPING IN FEBRUARY 2000 SPIDER-MAN MARVEL TEAM-UP A mob war rages in New York, and Spider-Man is caught in the middle! Spider-Man and other super heroes feel the weight of the city on their shoulders as they try to stop a quickly escalating war between several of the most powerful crime families in the Big Apple. The Spider-Man: Marvel Team-Up adventures features Spider-Man and a large cast of his most popular supporting characters and other super-heroes, including Daredevil, Elektra, and The New Warriors. This book contains approximately 20 pages of full roster entries for the various heroes and villains. And as always, Spider-Man: Marvel Team-Up features artwork by many popular Marvel artists. (1668) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 64pg, FC $9.95 STARS OF THE MONTH 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/STAR08874) SC, 144pg $18.95 MARVEL SUPER-HEROES ADVENTURE AVENGERS ROSTER A player's handbook to the most popular Marvel super-heroes and their nefarious foes provides all the down-and-dirty facts and history on the Avengers, their friends, and foes for your adventures and slugathons. (06930/STAR09363) SC $17.95 *************** WHITE WOLF PUBLISHING Vampire BLOOD MAGIC: SECRETS OF THAUMATURGY SOURCEBOOK by Laws, Moore, Goff, et. al. A long-awaited resource, this book contains the most jealously guarded powers of blood magicians. More than a simple book of spells, this volume addresses the practice of Thaumaturgy as well as its powers, in addition to several eldritch non-Tremere magics. (2106) (CAUT: 4) 144pg $19.95 STAR OF THE MONTH MAGE SORCERER SOURCEBOOK For Mage: The Ascension. This book is compatible with all World of Darkness games, from Vampire to Changeling. Includes systems and paths for Hedge Magic, and Dark Sorcery for use with all Storyteller games. Plus, a host of secret societies, lore, and templates. (4010/STAR08349) SC, 136pg $16.00 *************** Vampire: Dark Ages ASHEN KNIGHT BLOODY ORDER SOURCEBOOK by Barret, Baugh, Durrell, & Gash The Ashen Knight is a complete guide to chivalry among the unliving, for Vampires: The Dark Ages. Learn the histories, mortal and immortal, of the knightly orders. Observe the battlefield tactics that the unliving use to further their aims and honor. Discover the secrets of the Knights of the Bitter Ash. And if you dare, take oaths that turn a mere Cainite into an Ashen Knight. (2826) (CAUT: 4) SC, 128pg $17.95 STAR OF THE MONTH VAMPIRE: DARK AGES COMPANION A vast information resource for Vampire: The Dark Ages, this book examines a variety of subjects useful to every Storyteller and all players. Dark Ages Companion combines the best aspects of The Vampire Players Guide and a Storytellers Handbook into one volume that contains a plethora of Cainite lore lost to vampires of the modern world. Features all-new powers, Disciplines and Thaumaturgy Paths; details on bloodlines; and a wealth of information on the nightly affairs of vampires in the Dark Medieval world. (2804/STAR06307) SC, 160pg $20.00 *************** Werewolf LITANY OF THE TRIBES 4 SOURCEBOOK Garou has warred with Garou since the dawn of time. Breed has slaughtered breed, tribe has slaughtered tribe, all in the name of power or the right to be Gaia’s chosen one. The Garou have a common enemy, though — the Wyrm — and dissension has made it strong. Now werewolves must unite or they will all be destroyed — and the world will soon follow. (3383) (CAUT: 4) SC, 288pg $22.95 Mage MAGE CHRONICLES 3 ADVENTURE BOOK by Chris Hind & James A. Moore The fate of the world hangs by a thread. Samuel Haight, arch-enemy of Garou and Verbena, has learned a secret that could trigger the end. Meanwhile, San Francisco teeters on destruction. Only a gifted girl can save it, and the Marauders and Technocracy both want her. Can the mages save us all? Mage Chronicles 3 features Loom of Fate and The Chaos Factor, two of the earliest sourcebooks released for Mage: The Ascension that have long been out of print. Now they’re back under an all- new cover! (4018) (CAUT: 4) SC, 208pg $17.95 STARS OF THE MONTH MAGE CHRONICLES VOLUME 1 Mages work their magick in the darndest of places. Some live unassumingly among the masses, but secretly have elaborate laboratories in their basements. Others exist and work outside the physical world and human comprehension. No matter where they practice their magick, mages need havens of their own. This book is the ultimate reference on the subject. Mage Chronicles Volume 1 includes The Book Of Chantries and Digital Web. (4013/STAR03111) SC, 296pg $22.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A MAGE CHRONICLES VOLUME 2 This book combines the previously out-of-print Ascension's Right Hand and Halls of the Arcanum into one Year of the Ally sourcebook. Includes rules for playing a new character type, details on the secret society called the Arcanum, new powers, merits and flaws, and new ways to play Mage. (4015) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS SC, 240pg $20.00 STAR OF THE MONTH VAMPIRE CLANBOOK GIOVANNI Everything you need to know about this mysterious clan. This book provides you with all the pertinent details of Giovanni, from its bloody history to its ultimate goals. Includes sections on clan beliefs, internal culture, and sample characters. (2063/STAR07858) SC $12.00 *************** CLAN NOVEL GIOVANNI T-SHIRT Your enthusiasm for the shrewd, double-dealing, independent Clan Giovanni will definitely be known to everyone around you when you sport this awesome T-shirt! (CAUT: 4) LG (5877) $19.95 XL (5878) $19.95 XXL (5879) $22.95 Changeling DENIZENS OF THE DREAMING SOURCEBOOK Freed from the Darklands of the Dreaming, a host of dark-kin stalk the walking world. Pursuing their own mysterious quests, creatures of ancient nightmares and recent terrors travel strange new paths of dark enchantment, weaving their seductive lures and horrific visions into the fabric of changeling society. The Dreaming will never be the same. (7310) (CAUT: 4) SC, 96pg $15.00 Hunter: The Reckoning HUNTER BOOK: AVENGERS CHARACTER BOOK Avengers: the bloodthirsty, incensed, outraged and self-righteous among hunters. What makes a normal person go toe to toe with monsters — and win? Insanity? Divine blessing? Driving will? Just ask. Then again, you might not get an answer. Actions speak louder than words. Hunter Book: Avengers is the first in a new Hunter: The Reckoning series dedicated to the creed and the character types of the imbued. Learn Avengers’ philosophies, motives, and ultimate goals in the war against the supernatural. Avengers may still be human, but all these new traits, edges, and rules sure even the odds. Yell real loud and swing a big stick! (8103) (CAUT: 4) SC, 96pg $14.95 Aberrant ABERRANT TERAGEN SOURCEBOOK Cast as monsters, villains, and rogues, the novas of the Teragen are hated by Project Utopia, vilified by the media and worshipped by misfits, outcasts, and rebels everywhere. Led by the powerful and charismatic Divis Mal, the Teragen seek to create a new Eden for the Quantum born. But there can be no salvation without sacrifice. Once the Teragen deals with the fragile and unfit baselines, a bold new civilization of novas will blossom in their place. Aberrant: Teragen contains the history of the movement Utopia loves to hate, and the deviant personalities that drive it. It’s also brimming with new powers, including the strange techniques used by Terats to deal with Taint. Are you nova enough for the secrets in this book? (8520) (CAUT: 4) SC $17.95 Trinity TRINITY AURORA AUSTRALIS Australians are a proud people. No longer some half-forgotten land “down under,” the Australian region of the 22nd century is a center of interstellar entertainment that provides a breath of fresh air to the often hidebound older nations of Earth. And the gem that shines brightest in its crown is none other than the rough-and-tumble Legions! In Aurora Australis, discover the inner workings of the eclectic psionic Legions. Learn to stir molecules to fiery excitement, flash freeze a target, or even fly through the air with but a thought! See how the legions’ infectious energy perfectly matches Australia’s cocky pride to create a society unlike any other in the Trinity Universe. (9006) (CAUT: 4) FC, 144pg $19.95 Magic: The Gathering MAGIC: THE GATHERING NEMESIS Introducing three new game mechanics that will create many new opportunities for Magic players. The Nemesis set also expands on the three mechanics introduced in the Mercadian Masques expansion and includes the premium cards that collectors are clamoring for everywhere. Nemesis cards will be sold in 15-card booster packs and four 60-card theme decks. Also, don’t miss the Nemesis Fat Pack — similar to the Mercadian Masques Fat Pack — including six booster packs, one TopDeck Magazine, one Nemesis novel, and one premium card. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America, the U.K., and Puerto Rico. BLISTER THEME DECK (WOC06092)—Deck $9.99 BLISTER BOOSTER (WOC06090)—Pack $3.29 FAT PACK (WOC06152)—Pack $24.99 BOOSTER PACK (WOC06089)—Pack MSRP: $3.29Ea. THEME DECK (WOC06087)—Deck MSRP: $9.99Ea. VIDEOS SECTION PREMIER VENDORS VIZ VIDEO RANMA 1/2 MARTIAL MAYHEM: BUNS OF STEEL VIDEO/DUBBED The newest season of the Ranma 1/2 TV series! Ranma’s never worn his hair in anything but a pigtail, and now it turns out there’s a reason for that. How long will he be able to dodge the four steamed little buns from China out for his head?! Then: Talk about your bad hair days! Without the famed “Dragon Whisker,” Ranma’s hair will keep growing and growing. But even Rapunzel’s hair ran out eventually… right?! Two complete episodes, 52 minutes. The first in the Martial Mayhem series. This product was originally solicited for September 1999. All previous orders have been cancelled; this is the official resolicitation. RES. from Previews Vol. IX #10 (Oct99) VHS, FC $24.95 RANMA 1/2 MARTIAL MAYHEM: MARRY ME, AKANE VIDEO/DUBBED It's the day we thought would never come! The words we thought we'd never hear! Ranma and Ryoga have always competed in their martial arts, but now, with Ryoga's proposal to Ranma's fiancée, their romantic rivalry is coming to the boiling point, too… Then: An argument over food (what else?) sends Genma storming out of the Tendo Dojo in a huff—and he's taking his son with him! Will Ranma and Akane be able to convince their bickering pops to stop?! Two complete episodes, 52 minutes. The second in the Martial Mayhem series. This product was originally solicited for October 1999. All previous orders have been cancelled; this is the official resolicitation. RES. from Previews Vol. IX #10 (Oct99) VHS, FC $24.95 VIDEOS SECTION ANIME AWOL VOL. 4: SILENT SCREAM VIDEO/SUBTITLED After their unsuccessful attack on Solomon, Hyatt's team must try again. With the united fleet now destroyed, the fate of a galaxy is in their hands. They must find a way to breach Solomon's defenses and get aboard their ship, but a maze of asteroids and the dangerous defense satellites stand in their way. (8682/70622) VHS SRP: $24.98 BRAIN POWERED VOL. 1 VIDEO/DUBBED Yoshiyuki Tomino, the creator of Gundam, returns to television after a nearly fifteen year absence. His latest work is Brain Powered, a sci-fi series set in a strange world. Hime, a seemingly normal girl, has her life forever changed when she witnesses the birth of an antibody (a type of mecha) and becomes its pilot. A new life full of danger, excitement, and intrigue awaits. But is that what she wants? (8682) MATURE AUDIENCES RES. from Previews Vol. IX #7 (Jul99) DUBBED (1445)—VHS SRP: $19.98 SUBTITLED (1415)—VHS SRP: $24.98 BUBBLEGUM CRISIS: 2040 VOL. 3 VIDEOS The war against Genom escalates as the Knight Sabers find themselves forced to deal with newer and deadlier forms of boomers. A dead man’s memory resurfaces in the body of a boomer, and the resurrected horror goes on a rampage. Then the Knight Sabers are forced to bring a new weapon into the battle as a killer cybercar prowls the streets of Tokyo in search of human prey! The action is fast and furious as the third volume of Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040 explodes across your home screen! (76) DUBBED (VHSBG003D)—VHS SRP: $24.95 SUBTITLED (VHSBG003S)—VHS SRP: $29.95 CITY HUNTER: MILLION DOLLAR CONSPIRACY VIDEOS When a mysterious stranger shows up needing protection, City Hunter’s partner leaps at the million-dollar offer. The price seems a little high, but a beautiful woman with an equally attractive purse is pretty hard resist. And it appears the tall, blonde and beautiful client isn’t above throwing in a little something extra to sweeten the deal. But before City Hunter can collect on his bonus of lacey lingerie and nights of passion, he’s got to endure some rather dangerous foreplay: like a barrage of bullets and deadly, explosives-rigged toys! (76) MATURE AUDIENCES DUBBED (VHSCH004D)—VHS SRP: $19.98 SUBTITLED (VHSCH004S)—VHS SRP: $29.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A DRAGONBALL Z: FRIEZA VIDEOS Goku’s back and ready for more action! The saga continues as Goku and the evil Frieza square off for the Mother of all Battles! Catch the action on three new videos — each available in their original uncut version, or the edited TV version. Choose from: Frieza: Clash, Frieza: Desperation, and Frieza-Super Saiyan Goku. Each video has an approximate running time of 61 minutes. (4439) NOTE: These items were previously offered on Previews Update #397. CLASH EDITED (FN02033)—VHS MSRP: $14.95 CLASH UNCUT (FN02023)—VHS MSRP: $19.95 DESPERATION (FN02053)—VHS MSRP: $14.95 DESPERATION UNCUT (FN02043)—VHS MSRP: $19.95 SUPER SAIYAN GOKU EDITED (FN02073)—VHS MSRP: $14.95 SUPER SAIYAN GOKU UNCUT (FN02063)—VHS MSRP: $19.95 **************************** EATMAN ’98 VOL. 5: MEGAMIX VIDEO/SUBTITLED The president of the Dykstra Corporation has put out a reward for the return of his daughter Myra, who has run away from home. A seedy bounty hunter intends to collect the reward, until Bolt Crank intervenes. But there's more to this case than meets the eye… as Bolt and Myra know each other. It was two years ago when they last saw each other. What's their story? (8682/70648) VHS SRP: $24.98 EHRGEIZ VOL. 4: INTENTIONS VIDEO/SUBTITLED Akane Aoi closes in on the mysterious entity known as "S." Meanwhile, Hal, after getting his first glimpse of what this power can do, is ready for more when it makes another appearance. The destruction has only just begun… (8682/70654) VHS SRP: $24.98 EL HAZARD: THE ALTERNATIVE WORLD VOL. 4 — DREAMS OF TOMORROW VIDEOS & DVD In this volume, Gilda leads Makoto inside the Spring of Life, where he realizes its secrets and discovers the threat of world annihilation! Arjah uses Gilda to get the activation password from Dall Narciss, and when Gilda speaks the password, the floating colonies crumble and the farmlands are destroyed as the ancient artifact reforms! Now it’s up to Makoto and the three Priestesses to stop Arjah from destroying the alternate world of Creteria! (8682) DUBBED (70497)—VHS SRP: $24.98 SUBTITLED (701498)—VHS SRP: $29.98 DVD (10257) SRP: $29.98 GESTALT VOL. 1 VIDEO Olivier, a young priest in a powerful church, has heard rumors that a god who will grant any wish lives on a distant island called ‘G’ — a place no one’s traveled to and come back from alive! Along with Oli, a mysterious mute girl, Olivier fearlessly sets out on his journey. But there’s more than meets the eye once they are faced up against Suzu, the Dark Elf, Olivier’s former ally! But sparks fly once Oli’s true nature is revealed and the voyage to ‘G’ gets more dangerous than our heroes bargained for! Approximate running time: 60 minutes. (6204) DUBBED (AWVD0001)—VHS SRP: $24.95 SUBTITLED (AWVS0002)—VHS SRP: $24.95 GARZEY’S WING VIDEOS From the creator of Mobile Suit Gundam! Yesterday, Chris’s biggest problem was getting into a good college. Now, his spirit has been hijacked by wings of light, and transported into an ancient world! Summoned by an enslaved tribe to lead a bloody revolution, Chris must quickly adapt to his new surroundings… or die. Available in Dubbed and Subtitled formats. (969) MATURE AUDIENCES DUBBED (USM1793)—VHS SRP: $24.99 SUBTITLED (USM1794)—VHS SRP: $24.99 THE IRRESPONSIBLE CAPTAIN TYLOR DVDS The war between the SPSF and the Raalgon Empire drags on, as does Captain Justy Tylor's complete indifference toward it. Now the enemy has had enough of him and his ship, so they set out to capture him by any means necessary. The Raalgon don't keep prisoners--especially those who have inadvertently wiped out several ships and their competent commanders, so Tylor may just be in for a rude awakening when he's hauled before his captors... THE IRRESPONSIBLE CAPTAIN TYLOR VOL. 6 VIDEO/DUBBED Approximate running time: 75 minutes. Dubbed. (7865/RS9255) VHS SRP: $19.95 THE IRRESPONSIBLE CAPTAIN TYLOR VOL. 7 VIDEO/DUBBED Approximate running time: 75 minutes. Dubbed. (7865/RS9255) VHS MSRP: $19.95 ************************* MAIDEN OF DESIRE VIDEO/DUBBED SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. Dubbed. (6204/KWD0040) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong or the United Kingdom. ADULT MATERIAL VHS SRP: $24.95 MYSTERIOUS PLAY/FUSHIGI YUGI VOL. 11: THE QUEST FOR SHINZAHO VIDEOS Illusion and doubt plague the recovery efforts for the Shinzaho of Genbu, and Nakago’s plots begin to ensnare the Suzaku Seven both physically and emotionally! When Miaka infiltrates the Seiryuu camp, she will discover both the truth and painful lies, but will she be able to face Tamahome again?! Each volume of The Mysterious Play/Fushigi Yugi contains collectible character cards (while supplies last), Fushigi Yugi was also selected #8 in Wizard/Toon’s “Best of the East” (Fall ’99 Issue). (8682) DUBBED (70602)—VHS SRP: $24.98 SUBTITLED (70603)—VHS SRP: $29.98 NINJA CADETS DVD In feudal Japan, a war rages between the Byakuro and the evil Kabusu clan. Now, the Kabusu plan to kidnap the infant Byakuro princess, but a ninja manages to escape with the royal cherub. Years later, a young group of Ninja Cadets are about to be put through their final exam. They must sneak into the occupied Byakuro castle and steal a secret scroll. Little do they know that one of them is actually the princess… DVD features both Dubbed and Subtitled programs. Approximate running time: 60 minutes. (6207/AWDVD0080) DVD SRP: $24.95 ORIGINAL DIRTY PAIR VOLUME 5 VIDEO Peace negotiations in a long-running civil war are threatened when five super soldiers decimate a rebel encampment. With the planetary government claiming innocence, it’s up to the Dirty Pair to find out who is behind the attacks and restore peace. Then, when a mega-corporation tries to run the independents out of business, Kei and Yuri try out a new occupation: Space Truckers! They’ll have to take on a base full of crooked cops to deliver the goods. Don’t miss this final explosive volume! Available in Dubbed and Subtitled formats. (76) MATURE AUDIENCES DUBBED (VHSOD005D)—VHS SRP: $19.98 SUBTITLED (VHSOD005S)—VHS SRP: $29.95 POKÉMON VOL. 13: WAKE UP SNORLAX! VIDEO & DVD Eevee Evolve! When young Mikey is pressured by his big brothers to evolve his Eevee before it’s ready, it is up to Ash, Pikachu and friends to teach a Pokemon lesson. Then, Snorlax takes a nap in the spring that supplies a town with water! Can anybody wake him up!? And finally, when two Pokemon gyms brawl for the right to become an official gym, Ash, Misty, Brock and their Pokemon are caught in the middle. Which side will they take, and how is Team Rocket involved in all this? Collects Pokémon TV episodes #40-42. (8682) DUBBED (70240)—VHS SRP: $14.98 DVD/DUBBED (10188) SRP: $24.98 POKÉMON VOL. 14: JIGGLYPUFF POP VIDEO & DVD Meowth in love!?!? An incompetent magician is using Exeggicute to hypnotize his audience into thinking he is world famous. Ash and his friends have to teach the magician right from wrong before they get hypnotized too! When a kind, beautiful girl cures Meowth’s sickness using her own home-made remedy, it falls for her and tries to help her evolve her cowardly Paras. Can Meowth be a hero even though it’s a villain? Finally, Jigglypuff puts on a concert in the “Town that Never Sleeps!”Collects Pokémon TV episodes #43-45. (8682) VHS (70241) SRP: $14.98 DVD (10189) SRP: $24.98 RECORD OF LODOSS WAR: CHRONICLES OF THE HEROIC KNIGHT VOL. 5 — HOLY CITY VIDEO Spark is ordered to return, but the keys to the resurrection are still out there for the taking. Spark must decide whether to follow the order or to keep fighting to protect Little Neese. Contains 3 episodes. Approximate running time: 90 minutes. (969) DUBBED (USM1810)—VHS SRP: $19.99 SUBTITLED (USM1811)—VHS SRP: $24.99 SILENT MOBIUS VOLUME 1 DECISIONS VIDEOS Tokyo 2023. Earth is being invaded by demons from another dimension. The women of the Attacked Mystification Police Department stand ready to combat this threat. Gifted with paranormal abilities, the members of the AMPD are the only hope Earth has for survival. Based on the hit manga by Kia Asamiya! (8682) MATURE AUDIENCES RES. from Previews Vol. IX #8 (Aug99) DUBBED (70661)—VHS SRP: $19.98 SUBTITLED (70662)—VHS SRP: $24.98 SINS OF THE SISTERS VIDEOS 1212 A.D. During the Crusades, an innocent soldier finds himself betrayed, and leaps to his death, vowing to return as a fallen angel. Present day. Reborn as a woman named Aiko, the soldier rises as the military leader of a new Crusade, successfully unites the world and abolishes all religion. Haunted by memories of a past life, Aiko travels backwards in time… and finds herself caught in an incredible battle to save the future! Available in Dubbed and Subtitled formats. (969) MATURE AUDIENCES DUBBED (USM1842)—VHS SRP: $24.99 SUBTITLED (USM1843)—VHS SRP: $24.99 THOSE WHO HUNT ELVES CHAPTER 5: DISTRESSED MAIDENS VIDEOS When Celcia loses all their money, Those Who Hunt Elves are forced to become Those Who Hunt Jobs! While Junpei and Celcia dig for dollars, Ritsuko flips burgers. But it’s Airi’s job on an elven Rodeo Drive that provides the greatest opportunity to find a spell fragment. What better way to strip an elf than having her try on a designer gown? Then an elderly elf uses a massive advertising campaign to entice the hunters to strip his granddaughter. What’s even more suspicious is that the girl actually wants to be strippe! Will our heroes find the spell they’re looking for? Perhaps. But one thing is for sure, if you’re looking for strange, funny, exciting adventure, your search is over! (76) DUBBED (VHSTW005D)—VHS SRP: $24.95 SUBTITLED (VHSTW005S)—VHS SRP: $29.95 UROTSUKIDOJI PERFECT COLLECTION DVD/SUBTITLED SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (969/A18D1833) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL DVD (x?) SRP: $59.99 VAMPIRE HUNTER D VIDEOS In the year 12,090 A.D., the Earth is plagued by vampires who rule over small pockets of civilization in a mockery of ancient feudal land baronies. But soon the stranglehold these arrogant immortals hold over their helpless victims is challenged by a mysterious vampire hunter, known only as “D”. Available in Dubbed and Subtitled formats. (969) MATURE AUDIENCES DUBBED (UV1052)—VHS SRP: $19.95 SUBTITLED (UV1053)—VHS SRP: $29.95 ANIMATION BAMBI MEETS GODZILLA AND OTHER WEIRD CARTOONS VIDEO It’s the animation film festival classic, Bambi Meets Godzilla, plus a host of rare and little-seen animation gems, including Betty Boop in Crazy Town, Max Fleischer’s Small Town and many other animated maserpieces! Approximate running time 30 minutes. (640/R3903) VHS SRP: $9.95 COOL MCCOOL VIDEO Move over Powers! Make way Mr. Bond! Take a powder, Flint! Here comes the original animated super-spy, Cool McCool! With a moustache phone, fancy gadgets, and his trustworthy Coolmobile, Cool McCool is a crime-fighting machine… in need of a major overhaul! This video collection includes the following segments: That Will Never Happen Again; Garden of Evil; Here’s Pie In Your Eye; Rocket Rocket; The Wood Chopper; The Big Brainwash; Gym Dandy; Shrinking the Slinker; and The Box Fox. Approximate running time: 56 minutes. (640/R32540) VHS SRP: $9.95 KRAZY KAT KOKONINO COUNTY CAPERS VIDEO Follow Ignatz the Mouse, Krazy Kat and Officer Pup in one of cartoon history’s nutty love triangles. Eleven episodes in all, including: Malicious Mouschief; Mouse Blanche; Folly The Leader; A Kat’s Tale; Adman On The Loose; Sporting Chance; There Auto Be A Law; Road To Ruin; Mt. Never-Rest; The Earth Worm Turns; and Pilgrim’s Regress! Approximate running time: 60 minutes. (640/R32543) VHS SRP: $9.95 POPEYE ALL NEW ADVENTURES VIDEO America’s favorite spinach-eating sailor man, Popeye, and his sweetie, Olive Oyl, find new ways to outwit bully Bluto through these nine fun-filled, action-packed cartoon episodes: The Great Speckled Whale; Shark Treatment; Popeye The Sleepwalker; A Goon Gone Gooney; Popeye Goes Sailing; Pappy Falls In Love; Ships That Pass In the Fright; Popeye Snags The Sea Hag; and The Game. Approximate running time: 60 minutes. (640/R32538) VHS SRP: $9.95 SPIKE & MIKE’S SICK AND TWISTED VOLUME 6 VIDEO Spike & Mike bring you the another collection of the most unusual animated shorts ever! Here are the titles you’ve been requesting, plus many more from one of their latest theatrical compilations. Titles include: Chicken Coup; Beyond Grandpa (I & II); Fast Driver; Tongue Twister; No Neck Joe III; Dog Pile (I & II); Billy’s Ballon and many more! (4410) NOTE: Material featured is meant for an adult audience and should be considered hard “R” or NC-17 in nature. MATURE AUDIENCES VHS SRP: $29.95 SPIKE & MIKE’S SICKEST OF THE SICK VIDEO Spike and Mike bring you the raunchiest, grossest, most hard-core collection of animated shorts ever assembled! New lows include all four episodes featuring Lloyd; Sloache’s Funhouse; Empty Roll; Hut Sluts; Swing Sluts; and many more! (4410) NOTE: Material featured is meant for an adult audience and should be considered hard “R” or NC-17 in nature. MATURE AUDIENCES VHS SRP: $29.95 ASIAN PULP CINEMA WEATHER WOMAN RETURNS VIDEO/SUBTITLED SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (969/APC1964) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL VHS SRP: $29.99 WEATHER WOMAN 2-PACK VIDEOS/SUBTITLED SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (969/APC1969) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL VHS (x2) SRP: $49.99 CLASSIC FILM & TELEVISION GODZILLA VERSUS MEGALON WIDESCREEN VIDEO Presented in the original letterboxed/widescreen format from a Cinema Shares theatrical release English dubbed print, Godilla vs. Megalon can now be seen as it was meant to be seen for the first time in decades! Mu, the Pacific undersea home of the Seatopians is threatened by nuclear testing. To stop it, they unleash the insect monster Megalon to destroy the Surface world… aided by the space monster, Gigan! Godzilla comes to the rescue, side-by-side with fightin’ cyborg, Jet Jaguar! It’s a monster slug-fest, and last of the “old school” Godzilla films. Approximate running time: 80 minutes. (4341) VHS SRP: $19.95 RETRO SPACEMEN VIDEO Here are the B-movie and TV adventures of the great comic strip spacemen, Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon! Buck Rogers vs. The Planet Outlaws is the feature based on the 1938 serial starring Buster Crabbe as Buck Rogers. In the 25th Century, Buck Rogers, along with his sidekick Buddy Wade, Lt. Wilma Deering, and Dr. Huer, are asked by Prince Talhan of Saturn to defend his planet from the evil Killer Kane. It’s all the action of the original serial in movie format! Also, Flash Gordon vs. The Underworld features Steve Holand as TV’s Flash Gordon in two great 1950’s adventures. In it, Flash, Dale and Dr. Zarkoff battle the mole people at the center of the Earth! Approximate running time: 120 minutes. (4341) VHS, b&w SRP: $19.95 Sid & Marty Kroft Here are the latest volumes collecting those goofy and delightful live action shows created by Sid & Marty Kroft during the late 60s and early 70s. Each volume offered this month comes with a special on-pack mini-plush figure at no additional charge! H.R. PUFNSTUFF VOLS. 3 & 4 VIDEOS WITH ON-PACK TOY Not a flashback! That really is gentle giant H.R. Pufnstuff, young Jimmy, singing flute Freddy, and Witchiepoo appearing on video screens everywhere! In addition to a special limited edition plush figure of H.R. or Witchiepoo, these two new volumes each feature classic episodes of Sid and Marty Kroft's slightly trippy H.R. Pufnstuff, their first foray into Saturday morning entertainment from 1969! (640) (CAUT: 4) VOL. 3 w/TOY (2705)—Video SRP: $14.95 VOL. 4 w/TOY (2707)—Video SRP: $14.95 THE BUGALOOS VOL. 2 VIDEO WITH ON-PACK TOY The groovy adventure of those cool British insect kids (who also happen to be a rock band!) continue in this second volume collecting the classic Sid & Marty Kroft live-action show. Includes an on-pack figure of the Bugaloos’ little buddy! (640/2713) (CAUT: 4) Video (w/Toy) SRP: $14.95 SIGMUND AND THE SEA MONSTERS VOL. 3 TWIN-PACK VIDEOS The misunderstood Sigmund the Sea Monster can find a friendly home on your shelves in this third volume collecting the quirky Sid & Marty Kroft series. Comes with a limited edition Sigmund mini-plush figure! (640/2709) (CAUT: 4) Video (w/Toy) SRP: $14.95 MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000: SHORTS VOL. 2 VIDEO First time on video! Conceived in a gentler time, these six little flicks were meant to set America’s youth on a straight and narrow path. Now, these shorts take a wry turn as Mike, Tom Servo, and Crow T. Robot use their quick wit to turn these bland reels of celluloid into true pieces of art! Approximate running time: 81 minutes. (640/R32279) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before it ships to comic book specialty shops. VHS SRP: $19.95 MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000: SHORTS VOL. 1 VIDEO First time in Previews! Tom Servo hosts a look back at his illustrious career alongside those other guys in this compilation video. Approximate running time: 92 minutes. (640/R32506) VHS SRP: $19.95 SUPER HEROES DEATH OF THE INCREDIBLE HULK VIDEO He’s green, he’s mean, and he’s back! The late Bill Bixby and the enormous Lou Ferrigno star in the final Incredible Hulk TV movie, in which Banner/The Hulk take on an international spy ring attempting to steal secret computer files. Join him as he uses superhuman strength to battle through his greatest action adventure of all time…and possibly his last! Approximate running time: 96 minutes. (640/R37912) VHS SRP: $9.95 STARS OF THE MONTH SPAWN UNCUT COLLECTOR'S EDITION VIDEO There's a war between Heaven and Hell. Earth is the battlefield, and human souls are the prize. It’s time for a new warrior to emerge from the darkness. His name... Spawn! This Uncut Collector's Edition contains every second of the controversial six- episode HBO series, plus an exclusive interview with Todd McFarlane. Lenticular packaging. 140 minutes. (STAR 06757) MATURE AUDIENCES VHS SRP: $22.97 SPAWN 2 ANIMATED UNRATED VIDEO Todd McFarlane’s hellspawn returns to battle the forces of evil on Earth in this powerful second feature-length installment of Spawn! How can you avenge betrayal and murder? How can you protect those you love most from all that can do them harm? No man — living or dead — can tell you. But one trapped between both is struggling for that very answer. Can Spawn save the lives of his most beloved... or will he plunge the world into eternal darkness? (STAR 08227) MATURE AUDIENCES VHS SRP: $22.97 SPAWN 3 ANIMATED UNRATED VIDEO Spawn stands torn between heaven and hell. A terrifying wind is sucking the earth dry, dragging everything and everyone caught in its spiral down to the very depths of hell: Chinese Triads, government agents, Steven Wynn, and the mysterious Zhang Lao. Torn from the comic book page, the flesh and blood, the cloak and chains, the passion and torment that is Spawn must rise up and prepare for The Ultimate Battle! (STAR 09962) MATURE AUDIENCES VHS SRP: $22.97 ******************************* AUDIO SECTION JAPANIMATION OFFERED AGAIN O/A BATTLE SKIPPER SOUNDTRACK CD Battle Skipper fans, this one's got your number! This pop-orientated soundtrack contains all of the unique vocal tracks in addition to the background music to this comical anime series. Certain to bring back many fond memories of the lovely characters frolicking around in their skimpy school outfits! (42/JNA-1504-2) (CAUT: 4) CD $17.98 O/A MEGAZONE 23 III SOUNDTRACK CD Music from the popular OAV featuring the opening and ending vocals from the videos as well as inspired tracks, background music, and one drama track. 16 tracks total. (42/JNA-1514) (CAUT: 4) CD $17.98 STAR OF THE MONTH POKEMON 2BA MASTER: SONGS FROM THE TV SHOW Here's the first North American music release of the hugely successful Pokémon sensation! Featuring the Pokémon theme song, Pokérap and 10 brand-new Pokémon songs. The new songs on the album are featured in Pikachu's Jukebox on the WB TV show. The CD booklet folds out into a collectable poster. Plus, the specially enhanced CD also features the Pokérap music video! (4605) (CAUT: 4) (STAR 09905) CD (KOC-CD-8901) SRP: $16.98 CASSETTE (KOC-MC-8901) SRP: $10.98 ************************** OLD TIME RADIO FRANKENSTEIN ON RADIO CASSETTE SET In its complete 3-hour form, Radio Spirits presents the 1932 transcribed horror story Frankenstein. Produced by George Edwards Productions, this 13-part radio adaptation of Mary Shelley's 1817 masterpiece is a true collector's item. (6307/4180) (CAUT: 4) Cassettes (x2) $12.95 THE LONE RANGER ON RADIO VOL. 1 CASSETTE SET "A fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust and a hearty 'Hi-Yo Silver!' The Lone Ranger rides again!" Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear with 18 consecutive, uncut, original episodes of the Lone Ranger<$> radio program. Starring Brace Beemer and John Todd, volume one presents episodes from 1946 on six 90-minute cassettes (nine hours total). (6307/4046) (CAUT: 4) Cassettes (x6) $24.98 TARZAN ON RADIO CASSETTE SET "From the heart of the jungle comes a savage cry of victory. This is Tarzan, Lord of the jungle!” Here are the original 1951 Commodore Productions' radio series based on Edgar Rice Burroughs' legendary character, played by Lamont Johnson. These exciting stories carry Tarzan the length and breadth of Africa, sending listeners on amazing adventures throughout the Dark Continent. Over thirty hours (60 episodes) presented on twenty 90-minute cassettes. Also includes a 64-page booklet. (6307/4203) (CAUT: 4) Cassettes (x20) $59.98 ORIGINAL GOLDEN RECORDS CASPER THE FRIENDLY GHOST: ORIGINAL CARTOON CAST ALBUM CD Are you ready to take a trip with Casper in story and song? Get ready and Casper the Friendly Ghost will take you on a magical, musical journey though his hometown of Ghostland. You'll meet the ghostly horse Nightmare, the good little witch Wendy, a glamorous ghost movie star named Bubu, and that rascally Spooky and the mischievous Ghostly trio. 12 tracks total including the main theme. It's a boo-tiful thing! (4701/GD-47113) (CAUT :4) CD $9.98 DENNIS THE MENACE SONGS CD This hilarious Golden record is the first and only recording Hank Ketchum's Dennis the Menace ever made! It contains the original theme song plus 15 more cracked up toons. Nostalgic seekers will love it as Dennis mixes up his own words to all- time favorite melodies. Jeepers...! Mr. Wilson must hate it! 16 tracks. (4701/GD-47059) (CAUT: 4) CD $9.98 WOODY WOODPECKER ORIGINAL CARTOON CAST ALBUM CD Created by Walter Lantz in 1940, woody Woodpecker and his outrageous antics have charmed audiences of all ages. This fanciful cartoon cast album features The Sandpipers directed by Mitch Miller. The whole wacky Woody gang is here singing and playing to beat the bad. Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! Let's go! 16 tracks. (4701/GD-47112) (CAUT: 4) CD $9.98 SCI-FI SEVEN DAYS ORIGINAL MUSIC FROM THE TV SERIES CD Paramount's newest sci-fi series has proven to be a weekly adrenaline-filled ride back in time, so sit back and enjoy the soundtrack featuring original music from the television series composed and performed by Scott Gilman. Add this one to your prized collection of sci-fi soundtracks! (913/GNPD-8060) (CAUT: 4) CD $16.95 APPAREL SECTION PREMIER VENDORS COMIC IMAGES SECTION ANIME PIN-UP BEAUTIES WHITE T-SHIRT A plain white T-shirt no more… now that this anime pin-up beauty is plastered on it! Treat yourself to this fantastic T-shirt complete with stunning artwork. (59/00124) L-XL $16.95 XXL $20.95 GHOST BLACK T-SHIRT Anyone — from your best friend to a stranger on the street — will love watching all of the action on this T-shirt as Ghost crosses swords — literally — with Silhouette, the demon inhabiting the body of her sister. (59/00125) L-XL $16.95 XXL $20.95 MASQUERADE GRAY T-SHIRT Maren’s paintings have graced countless covers of science fiction, fantasy, romance, and adventure novels. Now, the fantastic work of this artist extraordinaire has graced itself on this Masquerade gray T-shirt! A visual masterpiece, indeed! (59/00122) L-XL $16.95 XXL $20.95 PURGATORI BLACK T-SHIRT She’s back! The Blood Goddess is here to wreak havoc on this stunning T-shirt. Purgatori’s voluptuous physique ignites in fiery radiance on this ultra-hot tee! (59/00121) L-XL $16.95 XXL $20.95 SNAKE EYES WHITE T-SHIRT Feast your eyes on this — the lovely Snake Eyes adorning this white tee for your viewing pleasure. What a knockout image! (59/00126) L-XL $16.95 XXL $20.95 WARRIOR QUEEN NAVY T-SHIRT Step aside, peasants — your majesty, the Warrior Queen, has arrived to rule over this awesome navy T-shirt! (59/00123) L-XL $16.95 XXL $20.95 GRAPHITTI DESIGNS FROM HELL LTD. EDITION HARDCOVER BOOK by Alan Moore & Eddie Campbell Ten years in the making, winner of many awards and soon to be a movie, the definitive From Hell Limited Hardcover Book is here!! Over 560 pages, this black & white bedtime Graphic Novel features the story of Jack the Ripper, the most infamous serial murderer of all time. Alan Moore names Dr Gull as the villain and creates the most compelling and terrifying psychological study ever undertaken in a comic book. Together with artist Eddie Campbell, all of the conspiracies and cover- ups are considered and bound together in this vortex of terror. Limited to just 1000 copies, each hardcover book features a special, individually-numbered signature page, signed by Campbell and Moore. Printed on 70# paper stock, this deluxe presentation also includes Smyth-sewn hardcover binding with debossed cover, special endpages and an array of quality features that have made Graphitti Designs hardcover collections some of the most sought-after books on the market. Quantities are limited with orders subject to allocations based upon orders received. HC, 560pg, b&w $95.00 THE ATOMICS: YEAR 2000 T-SHIRT Mike Allred is starts the millennium with a bang with The Atomics T-shirt. Features new art by Mike screen-printed in full- color on a black 100% cotton shirt. If this is a taste of things to come, the futures looking brighter than ever!! L-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 DOGMA II T-SHIRT The coolest cast ever assembled are all present and accounted for on the new Dogma II T-shirt. Features Kevin Smith’s Dogma movie poster screen-printed in full-color on a white 100% cotton heavyweight shirt. It’s a religious experience!! L-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 DARK VICTORY V: LOVE T-SHIRT Emotions run rampant on the new Dark Victory V: Love T-shirt. Features the seductive Catwoman rendered by Tim Sake screen-printed in two-color on a black 100% cotton shirt. The Batman saga continues in the monthly Dark Victory series from DC Comics. L-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 GREEN LANTERN SYMBOL LONG-SLEEVE SHIRT It may not be cool and minty but the Green Lantern Symbol Long-Sleeve Shirt is guaranteed to keep you warm this winter. Features the traditional Hal Jordan lantern symbol screenprint on a forest green 100% cotton long-sleeve shirt. A short sleeve classic has gotten even better!! L-XL $23.95 XXL $26.95 ANIMATED BATGIRL T-SHIRT One of the hottest animated females around makes her first solo shirt appearance on the Animated Batgirl T-shirt. Features the art of Bruce Timm is screen-printed in full-color on a black 100% cotton shirt. Please be aware that all previous orders for this shirt design have been cancelled. S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 EARTH-X: BEN GRIMM T-SHIRT The face you’ve seen for decades makes a rather large appearance on the new Earth-X: Ben Grimm T-shirt. Features the delicate pencil art of Alex Ross screen-printed on a orange/gold-colored 100% cotton shirt. This is the Ben Grimm you know and love, up close and personal. L-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 SPIDER-MAN SYMBOL LONG-SLEEVE SHIRT Warm yourself this winter with the friendliest arachnid around in the new Spider-Man Symbol Long-Sleeve Shirt. Features the classic spider icon screen-printed in black on a red 100% cotton long-sleeve shirt. L-XL $23.95 XXL $26.95 IRON MAN IV T-SHIRT The art of Joe Quesada takes on a new dimension with the new Iron Man IV T-shirt. Screen-printed in full-color on a natural- color 100% cotton shirt, this is the Iron Man we’ve all been waiting for. Just who his shadowy companions are, we’ll just have to wait and see!! L-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A MADMAN ACTION MASK It’s Halloween all year round with the Madman Action Mask. Constructed from 20 gauge PVC, be the coolest Frank N. Stein on your block. Mask $4.95 O/A JAY & SILENT BOB’S BLUEPRINT POSTER SET Each blueprint set contained two different 24” x 36” posters that show in great detail, two of the greatest schemes ever conceived. Poster Set (x2) $12.95 O/A BIG GUY & RUSTY II T-SHIRT Features the art of Geof Darrow screenprint in process-color on a white 100% cotton shirt. L-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 O/A JENNY FINN T-SHIRT Features the art of Mike Mignola screen-printed in full-color on a black 100% cotton shirt. 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L-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 O/A EARTH-X: BROTHERS GRIMM T-SHIRT Screen-printed in full process color on the front and back of a white 100% cotton shirt. L-XL $20.95 XXL $23.95 O/A MARVEL CLASSIC: THING T-SHIRT Screen-printed in full-color on both front and back of a denim blue 100% cotton shirt, this shirt’s a true classic. S-XL $20.95 XXL $23.95 O/A INVADERS T-SHIRT The art of Bruce Timm comes alive screen-printed in full-color on a stone-washed, 100% cotton shirt. L-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 O/A AVENGERS #1 1/2 T-SHIRT Screen-printed in full-color on a white 100% cotton shirt, the retro art of animator Bruce Timm shows us the way it use yo be. L-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 O/A VENOM SYMBOL LONG-SLEEVE SHIRT Features the Venom symbol screen-printed in white on both the front and back of a black, long-sleeve 100% cotton shirt. L-XL $25.95 XXL $28.95 O/A EARTH-X: VENOM T-SHIRT Screen-printed in phosphorescent red on the front with the word “Venom: and the Earth-X logo imprinted on the back of a black 100% cotton shirt. L-XL $20.95 XXL $23.95 ******************************88 APPAREL SECTION ANIME GIGANTOR FLYING T-SHIRT Up, up, and away! It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s not who you think! It’s Gigantor, robot hero extraordinaire! Now catch him on his way to the skies on this black T-shirt. Japanese lettering is found under the full-color flying Gigantor image. (7281/G-03) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.00 ULTRAMAN LOGO II T-SHIRT He flies, he fights, he can grow to over 200-feet tall — he’s the extraterrestrial "Ultra-hero" known as Ultraman. And now you can show your love for this Japanese hero by wearing this black, cotton T-shirt complete with Ultraman’s head and lettering in bright red. No one should miss out on this shirt! (7281/701) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.00 GUNSMITH CATS: GUN T-SHIRT Try running a gun shop and being a capable bounty hunter as well in modern day Chicago. Rally Vincent makes it look easy as she gets the job done and looks great while doing it! On this black, cotton T-shirt, you’ll find a full-color image of Vincent and her favorite fixation — her gun. (8343/2407) L-XL $16.95 PRINCESS MONONOKE BEANIE The Kodoma — a kind of spirits that live deep in the forest in the Anime hit movie, Princess Mononoke, are kind enough to make an appearance for you on this special beanie. They enjoy showing people the way when they are lost in the forest, so now let them show you the way by wearing this cute, blue and tan striped beanie. (6031/PM3103) Beanie $15.00 LAIN: CLOSE UP SHOT T-SHIRT Meet Lain Iwakura — the 14-year-old girl who now lives in the “wired.” This beautiful black T-shirt perfectly exemplifies the character Lain as she ponders and looks straight toward you with her sad, confused eyes. This shirt is very colorful and very moody! (6031/PO1002) L-XL $16.95 CRUSADE SHI IN CIRCLE T-SHIRT Never go out without a fight! This T-shirt displays the hero in full color, kicking and ready to rumble. You better not get in her way! (8343/2398) L-XL $16.95 ECLECTIC TASTES DEVIL GIRL: ICE CREAM T-SHIRT Feeling a little hot looking at this T-shirt? Funny, so is the center of attention, the she-devil herself, licking ice cream in the hottest of all places — Hell. As the summer cools off, why not cool off as well, with this black, cotton tee. (7295/XNO3334) L-XL $17.95 FAMOUS MONSTERS DRACULA T-SHIRT This brand-new T-shirt design is sure to get you the looks as white-faced Bela Lugosi portrays Dracula in shadowed color tones across the front of this black tee! Don’t be caught dead without it! (870/DRAC-T1) L-XL $17.00 THIS ISLAND EARTH T-SHIRT The Metaluna Mutant is one of the most famous of all movie monsters from the classic film, This Island Earth, and has been captured in vivid color across the front of this black tee! (870/TIE-T1) L-XL $17.00 IMAGE RISING STARS FLAMING T-SHIRT Michael Strasynski’s Rising Stars is the hit series of 1999! Celebrate its success with this black T-shirt that features a man “on fire” and the Rising Sun logo all in full color. Stunning! (8343/2401) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.95 JAMES BOND 007 BABY DOLL T-SHIRT There are a lot of women out there who love the sexy swagger, the handsome features, and the all-around appealing demeanor of the secret agent, James Bond. Well, it’s time for all of you fans out there to unite with this adorable baby doll T-shirt. This shirt is all black except for the collar, the sleeve edges, and the 007 logo, which appear in white. This shirt is one of a kind! (6028/007-004D) L-XL $16.95 007 THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH: FLAMES T-SHIRT James Bond fans will love this outstanding T-shirt! A flaming silhouette of a beautifully figured woman is emblazoned to offset the black T-shirt. And if you look closely, you can make out the image of a man with a gun — perhaps the secret agent himself! The title, “The World is Not Enough” is screenprinted in an orange-red color on the top back of the tee. (6028) L-XL $16.95 MARVEL DAREDEVIL: SENSES T-SHIRT This is the ultimate man without fear! He’s Daredevil, and there is a target on him right now! But does he flinch, does he run? No way! He has no fear and neither will you with this black T-shirt featuring Daredevil’s head in bright red meshed together with a bull’s eye. Underneath is the Daredevil logo, also in red. Aim high with this T-shirt! (559/21-571-29) L-XL $16.95 WOLVERINE: CROUCH STRIPE T-SHIRT Don’t mess around with this guy. Wolverine always means business! So, why not show him a good time and celebrate his 25th anniversary with this black, cotton T-shirt. The front displays the mighty mutant himself, crouched and ready to attack! In back and stretching to the left of Wolverine is a yellow stripe that bears his name and the X-Men symbol. (559/21-301-31) L-XL $16.95 SILVER SURFER TRIBAL T-SHIRT Earth’s savior, Norrin Radd, otherwise known as the Silver Surfer, is here and modestly displayed on this black, cotton T-shirt. It features the courageous head of the Silver Surfer and to his sides are interconnecting waves to form a tribal design. And of course, the Silver Surfer’s name appears on this tee as well. (559/21-301-57) L-XL $16.95 SPIDER-MAN: ACTION SHOT T-SHIRT Spider-Man is coming at you, and there is no stopping the web-head now! He appears dramatically in black and white over a futuristic “S” symbol on a light gray T-shirt. (559/21-571-46) L-XL $16.95 SPIDER-MAN: CRAWLING T-SHIRT Ole Spidey is at it again, climbing up the front of this black T-shirt. It appears that he may just climb right off of it! Very realistic and very cool! (559/21-571-34) L-XL $16.95 POKÉMON POKÉMON: PIKACHU & ASH LARGE BACKPACK This backpack is perfect for all occasions. From carrying your Pokémon stuff to lugging around your schoolwork, this blue, red, and black backpack fits all your needs. It features in bright, full color, the hero Ash on the right side and Pikachu on the left side. In the center is a cool strip of other Pokémon monsters. An all-around great backpack! (4617/74116) Backpack $18.00 POKÉMON DUFFEL BAG Carry Ash, Pikachu, and many other Pokémon with you everywhere with this large, durable duffel bag. The duffel bag is a combination of colors that include blue, red, and black. It also has a side pocket for easy access to extra items. Perfect for girls, boys, and the young at heart! (4617/74131) Duffel bag $20.00 ROB ZOMBIE HELLBILLY DELUXE COVER T-SHIRT “Presented in Satan-O-Phonic,” here’s Rob Zombie on a black T-shirt with his full-color image evilly blazoned on the front. You may love him or you may even be a little scared of him, but everyone has to agree that his popularity is rising, and this “Satanic” star is here to stay! (7295/RZM3043) L-XL $17.95 SAILOR MOON SAILOR MOON: BALLERINA T-SHIRT From action stars to ballerinas, these Sailor Moon girls can do anything! Catch this beautiful and graceful dancer in vibrant, full color on this black T-shirt. The Sailor Moon girls are where the fun is, so be part of the excitement! (8343/3110) L-XL 16.95 SIMPSONS SIMPSONS: FIT FOR THE UNFIT T-SHIRT Police Chief Wiggum, Homer, and Barney — what else could you possible want in a T-shirt?! They’re all here in full color, doing what they do best, eating and burping like usual, on a white, cotton tee. And now you can experience this sight everyday with this T-shirt that sums up their position in life perfectly: These guys are “Fit for the Unfit!” (8615/S1W1092) L-XL $16.00 SIRIUS ENTERTAINMENT DAWN 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY T-SHIRT It’s an all-out party, so celebrate with creator Joseph Michael Linsner’s Dawn for her 10-year anniversary! This shirt features two glorious pictures of the Goddess on Earth screenprinted on both sides of the tee, and in the center is a tribal circle design. Her name adorns the bottom of the shirt. Also available in long sleeves. (8343) T-SHIRT (2405)—L-XL $16.95 LONG SLEEVES (5010)—L-XL $21.00 SPAWN SPAWN CLOWN & VIOLATOR PIN SET Calling all Spawn enthusiasts… this is the set to get! Three collectable Spawn pins for one great price! Oversized to show detail and color, you’ll want to wear them on your hat, backpack, and lapels all at one time. (870/SP-PINSET) Set (x3) $12.00 SPEED RACER SPEED RACER BLACK SOCCER JERSEY You don’t have to be a soccer player to enjoy this black-and-white soccer jersey. But it helps if you are a Speed Racer fan! The image of Speed Racer is in attention as the only items of color, which are blue, are his goggles, his gloves, and his shirt. The rest is dramatically portrayed in black and white. Think he is going a bit over the speed limit? With Speed Racer, you can count on it! (6031/SR5501) L-XL $20.00 STAR TREK STAR TREK: VOYAGER — SEVEN OF NINE WATCH Resistance will definitely prove futile as the bodacious siren of the stars wraps herself around your awaiting wrist! This precision quartz movement swatch-style watch features the alluring image of Seven of Nine, which continues on the black jelly style band and includes the words "Resistance is Futile" and "Seven of Nine" screenprinted on the band. When not in use, keep this beautiful timepiece stored in its decorative collector's tin box. (6248/2120) (CAUT: 4) Watch $24.95 TOMB RAIDER TOMB RAIDER: BIKINI CANDLES T-SHIRT & SWEATSHIRT Now we know how Lara Croft likes to relax after a long day of adventure. This T-shirt features the Tomb Raider star, in all her beauty, winding down on a black T-shirt, with only a couple of candles lit to light her dark room. Also available in a sweatshirt. (491/3053) T-SHIRT (3053)—L-XL $17.00 SWEATSHIRT (3053S)—L-XL $26.00 TOMB RAIDER: PLEASURE WAS ALL MINE T-SHIRT & SWEATSHIRT It looks like the pleasure will be all yours when you read the little message Lara has for you on the front of this black T-shirt. Almost her full body is featured in full color as she peers directly at you over her signature sunglasses. Best of all, this tee is sealed with a kiss. Also available in a sweatshirt. (491) T-SHIRT (2013)—L-XL $17.00 SWEATSHIRT (2013S)—L-XL $26.00 TOMB RAIDER: MOTORCYCLE T-SHIRT & SWEATSHIRT Lara Croft, the original Tomb Raider, is all smiles as she poses in front of a motorcycle on this black T-shirt. Don’t worry. She’s just taking a breather. Also available in a sweatshirt. (491) T-SHIRT (2052)—L-XL $17.00 SWEATSHIRT (2052S)—L-XL $26.00 TOMB RAIDER: KARATE T-SHIRT & SWEATSHIRT Pumped up and ready for raiding, this Tomb Raider is about to practice her karate moves on the next person that gets in her way! The breathtaking image of Lara Croft is screenprinted on a black T-shirt in full color. The Tomb Raider logo is on the bottom left, and a mysterious light shines in back of the hero. Also available in a sweatshirt. (491) T-SHIRT (2031)—L-XL $17.00 SWEATSHIRT (2031S)—L-XL $26.00 XENA XENA: CHICKS KICK ASS! T-SHIRT It’s true — they really do! And we have the tee to prove it! Full photo realistic imagery flaunts the Xena chicks within the flames, across the front of the new black tee. Wear it proudly! (870) (CAUT: 4) LG (XE-T19) $17.00 XL (XE-TE19) $17.00 XENA EMBOSSED LOGO BROWN LEATHER JACKET If you wear one thing this season to salute your loyalty to the Warrior Princess, Xena, let it be this remarkable brown leather jacket with the logo embossed stately across the back! It’s unisex, so everyone can wear it and show their discriminating style and be the talk of the town! (870) (CAUT: 4) LG (XE-JKT3) $330.00 XL (XE-JKT3) $330.00 TOYS SECTION ANIME THE BIG GUY & RUSTY THE BOY ROBOT ACTION FIGURES First there was Frank Miller and Geoff Darrow’s cult-classic graphic novel. Now, Saturday mornings (and your toy collection) will never be the same again, as The Big Guy & Rusty the Boy Robot arrive on the scene! Flying straight out of their hit animated series, Rusty and the Big Guy are ready to fight evil in whatever form it takes! This series may include: Talking Big Guy (says two phrases with light-up eyes; includes 1” Rusty figure), Flying Big Guy (features a flying sound function; includes launch stand & 1” Rusty figure), and Evil Argo (enemy robot features hidden arm & shoulder weapons). Blister card packaging. (9036/5800) (CAUT 3 & 4) Figure $10.50Ea. THE BIG GUY DELUXE 12” FIGURE The New Age of Super Robots starts here!!! Fully-articulated for super-poseability, this awesome 12” tall Big Guy figure features: a detailed cockpit with opening doors and pilot’s seat; light-up eyes; and says he says four phrases from the TV show (“Candygram!”, “For the luvva Mike…”, “This is serious business!”, “Fire in the hole!”). Also included are a bonus Rusty figure (that attaches to Big Guy’s arm as a weapon) and a 3” Dwayne figure (that can be seated inside the Big Guy’s cockpit). Big Guy’s right arm splits open to reveal hidden weapons! Window box packaging. (9036/5810) (CAUT 3 & 4) Deluxe Figure $38.00Ea. BARBIE BARBIE COLLECTIBLES BRANDY DOLL Pop music sensation (and star of the TV series Moesha) Brandy is a doll… and now she literally is a doll as this stunning new fashion doll from the makers of Barbie! Brandy is ready to hit the stage, dressed in a shimmery brown top, orange iridescent skirt, marabou necklace, golden shoes and earrings. She also comes with a pair of sparkling orange and gold capri pants for fun fashion play. Includes an accessory microphone. Specially articulated for a variety of dance poses! Window box. (744/24502) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Doll SRP: $20.99 BARBIE FABULOUS 1940’S DOLL Who but Barbie could look even better on her 40th anniversary than on her first debut? It’s little wonder that this inimitable fashion doll is the most collectable doll in the world. 1959 meets 1999 as Barbie dons a black flock bodice shimmering with slivery glitter nostalgically reminiscent of her original 1959 striped-pattern bathing suit. 40th anniversary Barbie doll is stunning in her slim silhouette gown of black organza that spills to a delicate tulip hemline. An illusion neckline of sheer black and daring dangly earrings offset her soft French twist and exquisitely charming face. Adding a dynamic touch to celebrate her 40th anniversary is a bountiful bouquet of 40 pink “roses” she gracefully holds in her arms covered with sheer black opera-length gloves. To complete the look, a miniature replica of the original 1959 doll and package are included. Original then, original now, the 40th anniversary Barbie doll is a must have for seasoned collectors as well as anyone who wants to begin a Barbie collection with the doll that marks the new millennium. (744/22162) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Doll SRP: $52.50 ELIZABETH TAYLOR CLEOPATRA DOLL An authentic re-creation of the incomparable Elizabeth Taylor in one of her most glamorous, memorable roles. The first in a new Elizabeth Taylor Collection. Elizabeth Taylor wears an incredible detailed gown, embellished with golden touches and exotic Egyptian designs, an ornate headdress, and golden sandals. This costume captures the famous moment from the epic Twentieth Century Fox film — Cleopatra’s dazzling and flamboyant entrance into Rome. (744/23595) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Doll SRP: $62.00 ELVIS THE ARMY YEARS If you love a man in uniform, you’ll surely want this authentic re-creation of Elvis from his army days. The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll proudly wears his olive green Army dress uniform with insignias, patches, hat, and ID tags. His new G.I. haircut completes the proud, clean-cut look befitting an American soldier. Don’t wait to long to make your move! Accessories include a duffel bag, a miniature photo and letter from Priscilla Beaulieu! Also includes doll stand and Certificate of Authenticity. For ages 14 and over. (744/21912) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Doll SRP: $40.00 VICTORIAN BARBIE DOLL A beautiful Barbie doll that combines the twin top collecting themes of Victorian style and Teddy Bears! Barbie looks lovely in a two-piece Victorian boudoir outfit with a mauve nightgown and burgundy charmeuse robe. Both the nightgown and robe are lavishly trimmed with lace, rosettes, and ribbons. Accessories include a faux pearl ring and earrings and mauve slippers. Accompanying Barbie is a miniature plush Teddy Bear. Open window “cake box” packaging. (744/25526) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Doll SRP: $20.99 COLLECTING OOGLIES ELECTRONIC TOY OOglies are a new collectible character toy featuring interactive sound, movement, and lights. There are hundreds of wild and unique OOglies available, each featuring unique coloration, hairstyle, and body parts. Tickle their feet and their LED eyes light up and spin, and their bodies wiggle! Pull on their tails and each OOglie let’s loose with it’s own unique series of OOglish sounds! Pat your OOglie’s head to calm him down. Pat him again, and he’ll give you answers to your important questions in OOglish! Window box “Try Me” packaging. Includes three ‘AA’ batteries. (222/97080) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in North America and Puerto Rico. Toy SRP: $19.50Ea. COMIC BOOK HEROES BARBIE AS WONDER WOMAN DOLL Barbie looks invincible wearing an authentic reproduction of the Wonder Woman costume! Barbie makes a spectacular Wonder Woman in a red and blue bodysuit with a golden “W” on the bodice. She wears star-printed briefs, and her signature blue cape is trimmed with stars and stripes. Sheer tights and soft boots complete the heroic ensemble! The finishing touches are her golden headband, wrist cuffs, and attached lasso. Open beveled window box packaging. (744/24638) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Doll SRP: $44.50 ETERNAL TOYS PURGATORI 12-INCH ACTION FIGURE An Eternal Toys/Diamond Select Offering! Dominating the world and comic book specialty shops everywhere in January 2000! She’s the red-skinned lady who’s got it out for Lady Death! She’s Purgatori, Hell’s own original Hellion, now captured as a stunning 12” tall action figure! Featuring 14 points of articulation, Purgatori comes dressed in her trademark black leather outfit, made from a special leather-like vinyl material that simulates the wrinkling and texture of real leather — her knee-high boots stay up, and ripple like the real thing! And, as if that weren’t enough, Purgatori features fully retractable articulated wings! Purgatori comes packaged in a collector-friendly re-sealable box, too! (4667/20002) (CAUT: 4) Figure SRP: $14.95Ea. OFFERED AGAIN O/A MARVEL HISTORY GREATEST MOMENTS TWO-PACKS A Previews Exclusive! The first ever 5” tall figures designed from top to bottom with the pure comic collector in mind! These two-packs commemorate two of the greatest moments in “Marvel History.” Each two-pack comes with exclusive trading cards and accessories. Choose from: Bullseye vs. Elektra (one of the most tragic moments from Frank Miller’s run on Daredevil!) and Dark Phoenix Saga (Jean Grey and Cyclops from the epic Claremont/Byrne run on Uncanny X-Men). (49) Two-pack SRP: $14.95Ea. ***************** RANDY BOWEN’S BIONICA SIGNED & NUMBERED FIGURE A Previews Exclusive! You’ve seen the previously offered bust. Now, here’s the full-length, fully poseable statue! The first- ever toy from master sculptor, Randy Bowen! The figure boasts 12 points of articulation, a secret button that lights up her LED eyes, bio-domes that glow in the dark, plus a bonus frog alien buddy — straight from Bowen’s cult classic Dark Horse series, Decapitator! Figure stands approximately 8.5” tall. Signed by Randy Bowen and numbered. Limited to 1,000 figures. (8824) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Figure $14.99 CAPTAIN ACTION CAPTAIN ACTION BLUE LONE RANGER UNIFORM SET A Diamond Select Offering! Here’s a variant version of The Lone Ranger costume for Captain Action. This version features a light blue shirt and pants, plus plenty of accessories and a realistic vinyl mask. Hi Yo Silver! (4667) (CAUT: 4) Costume $19.99 CAPTAIN ACTION: KID ACTION FIGURE A Diamond Select Offering! Finally, Captain Action’s young sidekick arrives on the scene, featuring a new name and a classic look! Kid Action (originally known as “Action Boy” during the far-off, far-out ’60s) is ready to take on the minions of Dr. Evil, side-by-side with Captain Action. Standing approximately 8” tall, Kid Action comes complete with jumpsuit, beret, boots, and a utility belt featuring a boomerang and pistol. Plus, Kid Action also comes with a pet black panther on a leash. Packaged in a retro-styled long box. (4667) (CAUT: 4) Figure SRP: $10.99 CAPTAIN ACTION SPEED RACER UNIFORM SET A Diamond Select Offering! Now that Kid Action is here, he’s gonna need a costume to fool Dr. Evil! And here’s the first costume being made available for the Kid: Speed Racer! Yes, now Kid Action can put on the blue and whites of Speed Racer and take to the raceway in style! Packaged in a retro-style window box (similar to classic Action Boy packaging), this set comes with white pants, blue shirt, mask, racing scarf and helmet, electronic homing pigeon, Mach 5 car keys, racing gloves, and more! (4667) (CAUT: 4) Set SRP: $10.99 DIE CAST HOT WHEELS BASIC DIE CASTS The 1999 line will offer 1999 First Edition cars(newly tooled vehicles), Segment Series (four themed cars), and Treasure Hunt vehicles (cars with limited production runs, randomly assorted in the mix). Some of the First Editions offered are: ’99 Mustang, Monte Carlo Concept Car, 1936 Cord, Phantom Corsair, Olds Aurora, GTS-1 Pontiac Rageous, Porsche 911 GTS3 Cup, Tee’d Off, and 1970 Chevelle SS. There will be 12 new Segment Series in 1999 — 48 cars in all! Blister card packaging. (744/3612) Die Casts SRP: $1.50Ea. HOT WHEELS STREET CARS Choose from a 1967 Shelby GT350, a 1971 Roadrunner, a 1932 Ford, and a ’1955 Ford Pickup Truck. (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Cars SRP: $12.75Ea. JOHNNY LIGHTNING FIRST SHOTS SHOW RODS ACT Choose from a Sam Barris Chop Club 1949 Mercury Coupe, an Emperor, a Fireball 500, a Kopper Kart, a Rowe’s 1951 Mercury Convertible, a Speed Coupe, an Urrita’s 1941 Ford Phaeton, and a Wild Kat. Includes First Shot Vehicle and Raw Vehicle. (6243/363-04) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Car SRP: $10.00 JOHNNY LIGHTNING CAMAROS RELASE II ACT Choose from a red 1967 Camaro, a blue 1970 Camaro with white stripes, a cocoa 1977 Camaro, and a silver/blue two-toned 1982 Camaro. (6243/451-02) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Car SRP: $3.25 JOHNNY LIGHTNING SUPER CHEVY COVER CARS RELASE ACT Choose from a yellow 1966 Malibu, a purple 1963 Nova SS, a red 1968 Chevelle. a green 1957 Chevy, a black 1969 Camaro, and a white 1954 Corvette. (6243/291-03) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Car SRP: $3.50 PLAYBOY PLAYMATE JANUARY DIE CAST CARS A Previews Exclusive! Here it is! The perfect mix of hot cars and hot women! This is the first in a series of Playmate cars that correspond to that month’s Playmate. The “Millennium Girl” kicks off the series in style. The first Playmate of the millennium is pictured on this 1/64 scale die-cast car. The car features open hood and real rubber wheels. Package includes special centerfold trading card, foil enhanced poster in clear shell packaging. One time production! (6243) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: These cars and all items contain no nudity. Car SRP: $9.00Ea. ELITE BRIGADE/GI JOE ELITE BRIGADE ARVN RANGER SOUTH VIETNAM FIGURE This limited edition Elite Brigade figure includes: helmet (w/ARVN Ranger insignia), duck pattern camouflage shirt (w/insignia), camo trousers, t-shirt, “X” harness, jungle boots, belt (w/Garand pouches), M-1 rifle, canteen and cover. (7093/GIEL-021) (CAUT: 4) Figure $59.00 ELITE BRIGADE U.S. ARMY RANGER CAPTAIN FIGURE Looking like one of the fighting men from Saving Private Ryan, this U.S. Army Ranger Captain includes: tan field jacket (M1941) with Ranger insignia, green trousers, dark green shirt dickey (w/Captain bars), brown boots with leggings, tan web belt with eyelets, .45 pistol & brown holster, .45 ammo pouch, M3 fighting knife & scabbard, entrenching tool & cover, canteen & cover, set of Thompson ammo pouches, Thompson SMG, green M1 helmet with rank insignia, and dog tags. (7093/GIEDF-73) (CAUT: 4) Figure $69.00 ULTIMATE SOLDIER 101ST AIRBORNE UNIFORM This costume set includes Thompson SMG, Helmet, Grenades, tan shirt and trousers, web belt, Combat Knife with Scabbard, and more! (Figure not included.) (4141/34010WWII) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Uniform SRP: $15.75 ULTIMATE SOLDIER 82ND AIRBORNE UNIFORM This costume set includes Helmet with Camo cover, Grenades, tan shirt and trousers, web belt, Combat Knife with Scabbard, various pouches and packs, modified rifle, and more! (Figure not included.) (4141/34000WWII) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Uniform SRP: $15.75 ULTIMATE SOLDIER BRITISH PARATROOPER UNIFORM This costume set includes Bren Gun, Helmet with Camo cover, Camouflage coat and brown trousers, web belt and harness, and more! (Figure not included.) (4141/34030WWII) (CAUT: 3 & 4 NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Uniform SRP: $15.75 ULTIMATE SOLDIER 29TH INFANTRY D DAY UNIFORM This costume set includes M-1 rifle, Helmet, tan coat, brown trousers, boots with leggings, web belt with ammo pouches, and more! (Figure not included.) (4141/34020WWII) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Uniform SRP: $15.75 ULTIMATE SOLDIER JEEP MUTT & TRAILER Now your 12” military action figures can roll into battle with this classically-style “Mutt” Jeep! It features great details such as authentic seats, mounted machine-gun with ammo belt, spare tire, whip antenna, gas can, and detailed trailer. Window box packaging. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Figure SRP: $63.00Ea. FANTASY FINAL FANTASY VIII: GUARDIAN FORCE SERIES 2 DELUXE FIGURES Final Fantasy VIII has taken the gaming world by storm, surpassing its video game ancestor, Final Fantasy VII, in technology, creativity, and design. This second series of Guardian Force figures brings the god-like creatures summoned to do battle for our heroes, to life! This assortment will include: Diabolus, Bahamut, and Gilgamesh. All feature superior detailing and limited articulation. Window boxed, blister card packaging. (8644) (CAUT: 4) Figure SRP: $19.99Ea. FRAZETTA SERIES 2 FIGURES A Diamond Select Offering! At last, the fantastic series of plastic figures (statue-like figures with no articulation) based on the fabulous artwork of Frank Frazetta, returns! Here are four new 3-D interpretations of the Master’s fantasy classics, each decorated to simulate the hues and details found in Frazetta’s original paintings! This series will include: Dark Kingdom, Snow Giant, Destroyer, and the Sea Witch. Each figure measures approximately 9” tall, and comes in a special blister bubble package allowing full viewing of the figure. (4667) Figure SRP: $10.99Ea. SPECIAL EDITION BISLEY END OF EDEN A Diamond Select Offering! From the mind of Britain’s Simon Bisley (Lobo, Batman/Judge Dredd) come sthis stunning new statue, the first in the Master Artist’s Series! “End of Eden” depicts a buxom, angelic being consorting with a friend from low places… Fully-painted and ready to display, this is but the first in a new series bringing the artwork of Biz to life! (4667/279) FC $10.99 SPECIAL EDITION FRAZETTA BARBARIAN A Diamond Select Offering! Frank Frazetta is known throughout the world as the master of heroic fantasy art, and no image attests to this status as his classic piece “Barbarian!” It depicts a mightily muscled warrior, standing tall, grim-faced and stoic, with a fair damsel clinging to his brawny leg. A classic of fantasy art brought to 3-D life, decorated to simulate the hues and and details found in the master’s original painting! (4667/278) (CAUT: 4) Barbarian $12.99 MOVIES & TV JOHNNY LIGHTNING FIRST SHOTS FRIGHTENING LIGHTENING DIE-CASTS They’re wild and weird street machines with a twist — you get a showroom fresh “first-shot” version, and an unpainted “raw” version! This assortment may include the following die-cast vehicles: Carl Casper’s Undertaker Dragster; Munster’s Drag-U- La; Munsters Coach; Meat Wagon; Heavenly Hearse; and Surf Hearse. Each model is limited to 5,000. Blister card packaging. (6243/363-03) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Set (x2) SRP: $10.00Ea. NASCAR NASCAR 1:64 RACING VEHICLES The only line of realitstic professional stock cars targeted at kids’ need for top performance vehicles. These NASCAR models are the fastest in the market, representing top teams and drivers. (744/25890) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Vehicles SRP: $3.50Ea. WINNER’S CIRCLE ’99 MOTOR SPORTS BASIC FIGURES Detailed figures of the hottest NASCAR winners, each with a separate helmet and collector card! A must have for racing fans and Starting Lineup enthusiasts. (309/71565) Figures SRP: $8.50Ea. THE SIMPSONS THE SIMPSONS: INTERACTIVE FIGURES Using infrared communication and microchip technology, The Simpsons family comes to life as they talk and bicker with one another. You can hear one of several popular phrases from Homer, Bart, Marge, and Lisa, or entire conversations from a group of figures. Each 15” figure says 10 random phrases when used alone. “Try Me” packaging. Batteries included. (222/99130) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Figures SRP: $24.00Ea. THE SIMPSONS: SKATEBOARDING BART Bart races through the streets of Springfield on his skateboard as you steer him around obstacles and pop wheelies at daredevil speeds. Bart also talks as you control him around the room. Includes a Krusty the clown-shaped remote control with full function RC (forward, reverse, steering left and right). “Try Me” packaging. Batteries included. (222/99141) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Toy SRP: $32.00 THE SIMPSONS: WORLD OF SPRINGFIELD FIGURES Highly detailed, articulated figures of all your favorite Springfield characters as seen every week on The Simpsons! Each figure features resistor technology that allows the figures to “talk” when they are connected to World of Springfield playsets. Each figure is articulated and stands approximately 5” tall. This series may include: Homer, Bart, Moe, Barney, Mr. Burns, Grandpa Simpson, Lisa, and Krusty the Clown. Each figure comes blister carded with accessories. (222/99100) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Figures SRP: $6.00Ea. THE SIMPSONS: WORLD OF SPRINGFIELD ENVIRONMENT WITH FIGURES These highly detailed environmental playsets bring you into the World of Springfield, as all of The Simpsons figures say one of several phrases when connected to these environments. Each environment comes with an exclusive Simpsons figure, and brings to life 10-20 Simpsons figures with electronic voices from the TV show. This series may include: Simpsons Living Room (w/Marge & Maggie), Power Plant (w/Radioactive Homer), and Quik-E-Mart (w/Apu). “Try Me” packaging. Batteries included. (222/99120) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Playset SRP: $24.00Ea. STAR WARS: EPISODE I THE PHANTOM MENACE STAR WARS: THE PHANTOM MENACE VINYL DOLLS Here’s a new selection characters from Episode I, each highly detailed and featuring limited articulation. Choose from: Aurra Sing (the mysterious new lady bounty hunter seen briefly in Episode I), Battle Droid, Mace Windu, Nute Gunray, and a deluxe Queen Amidala. Window box packaging. (374) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America or Puerto Rico. AURRA SING (43150)—Doll $20.00 BATTLE DROID (43149)—Doll $20.00 MACE WINDU (43152)—Doll $20.00 NUTE GUNRAY (43151)—Doll $20.00 QUEEN AMIDALA (43148)—Doll (Note Price) $50.00 STAR WARS PHANTOM MENACE PVC FIGURINES It’s an all-new batch of collectible PVC figures, featuring characters from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. Choose from: Darth Maul (2nd Ed.), ! (374/43154) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America & Puerto Rico. BOSS NASS (43153)—PVC MSRP: $3.00Ea. DARTH MAUL II (43154)—PVC MSRP: $3.00Ea. SEBULBA (43155)—PVC MSRP: $3.00Ea. WATTO (43156)—PVC MSRP: $3.00Ea. STAR WARS PHANTOM MENACE: DARTH MAUL SIGNED FIGURE Ray Park, the British actor who portrays Darth Maul in Episode I has signed a limited number of Hasbro Darth Maul 3 ¾” action figures! Each figure comes signed in gold ink on the card and reads, “Ray Park as Darth Maul.” Card is also numbered. Limited to 500 figures, each comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. (4728) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Figure $69.99 STAR WARS PHANTOM MENACE: OBI-WAN/DARTH MAUL TWO-PACK Recreate the climactic duel between the villainous Darth Maul and young Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi with this special figure two- pack! (309/84385) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Two-Pack SRP: $17.00 STAR WARS PHANTOM MENACE: TONGUE-TALKIN’ JAR JAR It’s everyone’s favorite Gungan goof, Jar Jar Binks, done up as a cute-as-a-button plush figure! But wait, when Jar Jar gets hungry, you can make his tongue dart out to catch dinner! (309/84295) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Figure SRP: $31.00 WRESTLING LEGENDS OF WRESTLING KILLER KOWALSKI ACTION FIGURES Don’t even think about getting into the ring with this guy! Figures Inc.’s Legends of Professional Wrestling series continues with the legendary Killer Kowalski. Standing 6” tall, and limited to only 10,000 figures, this figure is available in two versions: the Regular and Blood-Splattered versions. Blister card packaging. (6127) (CAUT: 4) REGULAR—Figure $10.00 BLOOD-SPLATTERED—Figure $10.00 WCW/NOW ELECTRONIC THUNDER SLAM TWIN PACKS Get ready for more wrestling madness with this new series of Thunder Slam two-packs, each featuring two titanic grapplers in one package! This series may Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Goldberg, Sting vs. Macho Man Randy Savage, and The Outsiders Hall & Nash! (49/77450) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Twin-pack SRP: $13.50Ea. IMPORT TOYS ALIENS ALIENS RESURRECTION KEYCHAIN Imported from Japan! When you’re ready to saddle up and drive your personal APC to the corner store, just be sure you’re keys are ready… and tagged with one of these miniature Aliens figures! Cast from durable PVC, these figural keychains put the horrific xenomorphs of the Alien films in your pocket (ouch!). This month, choose from a creepy-crawly Facehugger (wrapped around an Alien Egg) and the head of the Alien Queen. Each come packaged on illustrated blister card. (4726) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Singapore. ALIEN QUEEN HEAD (KC-05)—Keychain $5.00 FACEHUGGER (KC-06)—Keychain $5.00 ALIENS: ALIEN QUEEN DELUXE FIGURE Imported from Japan! First introduced in James Cameron’s now classic SF adventure epic, Aliens, the Alien Queen was a landmark creation of genre cinema. Now, you can add this 1:12 scale recreation of the toothy Alien Queen to your collection! Standing approximately 16”, this semi-articulated beauty will be the jewel in the crown of anyone’s Aliens collection. Packaged in an illustrated window box. (4276/SVM-38) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Singapore. Figure $85.00 ALIENS CHESTBUSTER 1:1 SCALE DELUXE FIGURE Imported from Japan! No amount of heartburn remedy will prepare you for this chest-bustin’ Alien larva! Presented in a life- sized 1:1 scale, “Chester” looks just like the real thing! Measures 20” long. Comes packaged in an illustrated collector’s box. (4276/SVM-31) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Singapore. Figure $68.50 ANIME ARMORED TROOPER VOTOMS SCOPE DOG WITH PARACHUTE FIGURE Imported from Japan! Standing 4 ½” tall, this 1:35 scale Scopedog mech from Armored Troopers Votom features 23 points of articulation, including hinged armor plating and visor. Comes complete with parachute sack and other accessories. Blister card packaging. (4673/M) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Singapore. Figure $17.25 FIST OF THE NORTH STAR MAMIYA FIGURE Imported from Japan! The first female character in the Fist of the North Star action figure series, Mamiya comes complete with a host of post-apocalyptic accessories of mayhem, including a spiked ring, battle yo-yo, and more! Blister card packaging. 1:12 scale. (4673/A) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Singapore. Figure $11.25 FIVE STAR STORIES LED MIRAGE FGURE From the Five Star Stories manga (originally serialized in the pages of Japan’s Newtype Magazine) comes this stunning new 1:144 scale figure of one of the strip’s many impressive mecha designs. Sculpted by Akira Tani, the Led Mirage is an awesomely detailed figure featuring multiple points of articulation and accessories. Blister card packaging. (4673/J) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Singapore. Figure $11.95 GETTER ROBOT 1 FIGURE Imported from Japan! Sculpted by Katsuo Takuma, this figure come complete with a two-piece Getter Tomahawk, variant hands, Getter Eagle, and cape! Blister card packaging. Figure measures 6” tall. (4637/G) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Singapore. Figure $10.50 NEON GENESIS EVANGELION EVA UNIT 00 FIGURE Imported from Japan! Standing over 7”, this highly detailed figure can hold it’s oversized weapons and still maintain its equilibrium! It also features a wide range of motions. Sculptor Katsubisa Yamaguchi has really outdone himself! Blister card packaging. (4637/U) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Singapore. Figure $13.25 BRUCE LEE BRUCE LEE PVC COLLECTOR FIGURES Imported from Japan! Standing approximately 8” tall, these solid PVC figures capture the late master of the martial arts in two classic outfits/poses! Choose from: Bruce Lee in his yellow jumpsuit from Game of Death, or the classic bare-chested look seen in several of Bruce’s many films. Each figure features awesome detail and paint, and comes in a window box package. (4239) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Singapore. YELLOW JUMPSUIT (PACS-03)—Figure $14.50 BARE FIGHTING (PACS-04)—Figure $14.50 GREMLINS 2 GREMLINS 2: MOHAWK 1:1 SCALE REPLICA FIGURE Imported from Japan! Sure, they’re cute and cuddly when you first get them… but whatever you do, don’t get them wet! Otherwise, you’ll end up with this fella… Mowhawk! This highly detailed 1:1 scale replica figure captures all the reptilian malevolence of this mogwai gone wrong. Standing approximately 24” tall, Mohawk is so realistic, you’ll think twice about turning your back on him! Comes packaged in an illustrated window box… but do you really think that’s going to hold him for long? (4672/C-063) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Only available in North America and the U.K. Figure $845.00 HENSHIN CYBORG You may have heard of Microman or the Micronauts, but have you ever heard of Henshin Cyborg? Created by Takara of Japan in the early 1970s, Henshin Cyborg was not only the ancestor of Microman/Micronauts, but was Japan’s version of Captain Action. This 12” tall, transparent figure could be dressed in a plethora of costumes, turning him into everyone from Ultraman and Kamen Rider, to one of the many giant robot heroes of the era. Now, like so many classic American toys have been resurrected for a new generation, Takara has revived the Henshin Cyborg as Neo Henshin Cyborg! This month, we’re proud to offer yet another new selection of items from Takara, all presented in their original Japanese packaging! NEO HENSHIN CYBORG RED A FIGURE Imported from Japan! This standard Neo Henshin Cyborg figure is molded in clear plastic and features red-chromed interior head, chest, arm, and leg modules. His head is cast in clear vinyl and can be removed to expose his red, robotic brain. Press a button on his back, and his “heart” glows red! Includes Cy-Gloves and a Neo-Laser Gun arm attachment. Each figure stands 12 inches high and features 27 points of articulation! Window box packaging. Imported from Japan. (4671/511792) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia. Figure $38.00 NEO HENSHIN CYBORG RED B FIGURE Imported from Japan! This standard Neo Henshin Cyborg figure is the same as the Red A version also offered this month, but comes with a “Jumbo Knuckle” arm attachment and Cy-Gloves. Stands 12 inches tall. Window box packaging. Imported from Japan. (4671/511808) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia. Figure $38.00 NEO HENSHIN CYBORG NEO-TECTER COSTUME SETS Imported from Japan! Now you can outfit your Neo Henshin Cyborgs for combat with these cool “Neo-Tecter” armor set. Available in Silver or Gold, both sets include a vinyl jumpsuit and matching vinyl armor pieces (helmet, breast plate, belt, gloves, boots). Window box packaging. (4671) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Singapore. GOLD NEO-TECTER (512928)—Set $33.00 SILVER NEO-TECTER (512027)—Set $33.00 JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH OFFERED AGAIN O/A JAMES & THE GIANT PEACH PLUSH DOLL SET Imported from Japan! The James and the Giant Peach Collection Doll series is the best of what Jun Planning of Japan (the company that brought you the Nightmare Before Christmas collection) has to offer! This set of beautifully crafted, articulated plush dolls look like they stepped right out of the cult classic animated movie! Packaged in a massive window box with fold- over cover panels (featuring Velcro closures), this set includes James, the Centipede, and the Grasshopper, each measuring approximately 21 ½” tall. (4672/J-100) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in North America and the U.K. Set $267.75 O/A JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH COLLECTION DOLLS Imported from Japan! These beautifully crafted, articulated dolls look like they stepped right out of the cult classic animated movie. Each features real cloth outfits. Choose from the Grasshopper (15 ¾” tall) or the Centipede (13 ¾” tall). (4368) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in North America and the U.K. GRASSHOPPER—Doll (J-105) $84.50 CENTIPEDE—Doll (J-106) $84.50 O/A JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH PVC FIGURE SETS The James and the Giant Peach PVC Figure Collection series from Jun Planning of Japan (the company that brought you the Nightmare Before Christmas collection!) brings the characters of this cult classic to life as beautifully crafted, collectible figurines. Choose from the Centipede & Grasshopper and James, Glowworm, & Earthworm sets. Blister card packaging. (4368) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in North America and the U.K. CENTIPEDE & GRASSHOPPER (J-110)—Set $14.25 JAMES, GLOWWORM, EARTHWORM (J-111)—Set $19.75 *************************** MARVEL SUPER HEROES PUNISHER SKULL STERLING SILVER PENDANT Imported form Japan! Let the mooks on the street know that you mean business (or are just a person who reads funny books) with this bold sterling silver Punisher pendant, complete with a silver chain. The pendant measures 25mm high and is limited to 3,000 pieces. (4725/MPP) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Singapore. Pendant $120.00 SPIDER-MAN VERSION III STERLING SILVER RING Imported form Japan! Spider-Man fans, here’s yet another opportunity to show off your Spidey spirit in a stylish way! This genuine sterling silver ring features another great sculpting of Spidey’s big-eyed mask, centered on a web-patterned silver band. Sturdy and thick, this ring measures 32mm high, and is limited to 3,000 pieces. Available in three sizes. (4725/MSMIIIR) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Singapore. S-L $175.00Ea. X-MEN WOLVERINE STERLING SILVER RING Imported form Japan! It’s the X-Men’s resident Canuckle-head, bearing his teeth and snarling! Wild and wicked, this heavy silver ring measures 30mm high, and is limited to only 500 pieces! Available in three sizes. (4725/MXMR) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Singapore. S-L $175.00Ea. MUSIC SELENA: “AMOR PROHIBIDO” 12-INCH DOLL Selena’s album, “Amor Prohibido” (which means “Forbidden Love”), is one of the late singer’s hottest selling albums ever. This doll is based on the outfit Selena wore on the cover of the album, and defiantly captures her striking likeness. This 12” collector doll comes with a 2” rose and is fully poseable and requires no doll stand. Window box packaging. (544/600-302) (CAUT: 4) Doll $24.99 THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS NIGHTMARE BEFORE X-MAS “SMILING” JACK DOLL A U.S. exclusive! Imported from Japan! If you can’t get enough of the Nightmare Before Christmas and its long and lanky protagonist, then read on, ’cause we’re ready to make your millennium! Presented here is the first in an exclusive year-long program of Previews Exclusive Jack Skellington collector dolls! Each month, Previews will bring you an all-new Jack doll, complete with a variant head and a different colored collector’s coffin (the only “coffin” Jacks to be released in 2000!)… that’s a new Jack each and every month throughout 2000 and beyond! We start off the program with “Smiling” Jack! Jack stands approximately 15” tall, is articluated and dressed in a cloth suit, and comes “entombed” in his own coffin display box. (4672/BODYN001) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Canada, and the U.K. Doll $49.95 NIGHTMARE BEFORE X-MAS FACE MAGNETS Imported from Japan! Now you can decorate your fridge, filing cabinets, or any metallic surfaces with these dimensional magnets featuring the faces of some of NBX’s most popular characters. Choose from: Barrel, Jack, Santa Jack, Oogie Boogie, or Zero. Also available is a special boxed set featuring all five face magnets. (4672) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Canada, and the U.K. BARREL (N-088)—Magnet $3.50 JACK (N-084)—Magnet $3.50 SANTA JACK (N-085)—Magnet $3.50 OOGIE BOOGIE (N-087)—Magnet $3.50 ZERO (N-086)—Magnet $3.50 NBX MAGNET SET $17.75 NIGHTMARE BEFORE X-MAS GEORAMA PUZZLE FIGURE SETS These are the first offerings in a new series of NBX figures, each mounted on a smaller section of a larger scene. When complete, all of the pieces to this “puzzle” form a “Georama” depicting the town square of Halloweentown, complete with fountain, cobblestone streets and backdrops. This month, we offer sets 1 and 2 of the Georama. Set 1 includes: Jack with Fountain & 2 Monster Kids; Set 2 includes: wicker reindeer on cart & Behemoth. Window box packaging. (4672) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Canada, and the U.K. SET 1(N-075)—Set $12.95 SET 2(N-076)—Set $12.95 NIGHTMARE BEFORE X-MAS LARGE PLUSH DOLLS These are the biggest, most detailed collector dolls yet! Standing an impressive ??” tall, each comes “entombed” in its own cofin display box. Choose from Jack, Sally, or Santa Jack. (4672) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Canada, and the U.K. JACK (N-101)—Doll $267.75 SALLY (N-103)—Doll $267.75 SANTA JACK (N-107)—Doll $295.75 OFFERED AGAIN O/A NIGHTMARE BEFORE X-MAS JACK & SLEIGH PVC FIGURE Imported from Japan! This finely-detailed figurine set depicts Santa Jack sitting regally in his coffin-sleigh, pulled by a team of three skeletal reindeer (with wreathes around their bony necks!), lead by the most famous "reindeer" of all — Zero the Ghost Dog… who glows in the dark! (4672/N-039) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in North America and the U.K. PVC Set $69.00 O/A NBX REMOTE CONTROLLED JACK IN SNOWMOBILE Imported from Japan! Now you can control how crazy Jack drives with this remote controlled snowmobile, complete with Jack O'Lantern Remote Control and trailer (loaded down with an over-stuffed sack). Comes in a colorful window box package. Batteries not included. (4672/N-061) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in North America and the U.K. Snowmobile $104.99 O/A NIGHTMARE BEFORE X-MAS OOGIE BOOGIE COLLECTION DOLL Imported from Japan! He's big, scary, and filled with a million crawling evils… so why not take him home and make him a part of your NBX collection? This deluxe NBX Collection Doll measures 14" tall, and features a mechanical armature beneath its skin, allowing the figure to walk and move! (4672/N-054) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in North America and the U.K. Doll $267.75 IMPORT MODELS ALIENS ALIEN3: ALIEN CREATURE 1:9 SCALE MODEL KIT Imported from Japan! From the much maligned but stylistically impressive third Alien film comes this detailed model kit of the dog-based alien drone. Long and lanky, it’s a nightmare in plastic! Display base included. Must be painted and assembled. (491/N-16) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia. Kit $38.00 GIANT ROBO MODEL KITS Imported from Japan! From Skynet of Japan comes this pair of highly detailed model kits from their “Super Robot Series,” allowing you to construct realistic replicas of that ’60s live-action kaiju battler, Giant Robo! Yes, it’s Johnny Socko’s Giant Robo (complete with control wristwatch you build) and his enemy, Giant Robo 2 (with two different badges you can wear)! Both stand approximately 7” tall when assembled, and feature variant hands and arms for a variety of poses. Boxes illustrated by kaiju artist S. Komatsuzaki. Must be painted and assembled. (544) (CAUT: 4) GIANT ROBO (022856)—Kit $40.95 GIANT ROBO 2 (022863)—Kit $40.95 MODELS SECTION COMIC BOOK HEROES OFFERED AGAIN O/A BLACK BOLT RESIN MINI BUST The awesome Black Bolt is sculpted by master artist Randy Bowen. Part of the super-hot Marvel Knights line. As always, it comes painted in a color display box. Stands 5 1/2" tall. Painted and ready to display. (8824) Bust $35.00 O/A FRANK MILLER'S MARV FROM SIN CITY BUST Miller's steel-gutted, tough-as-nails “Marv” stands 5 1/2” tall and reveals every wound, every wrinkle, and every scar to ever mar the ugly mug of one of the most unstoppable men in Sin City! Painted in black, white, and gray (with splotches of color), it’s almost like owning an original piece of Frank Miller art. Comes painted and ready to display. Limited to 4,000 copies. (8824) Bust $42.00 ************************** STARS OF THE MONTH BLACK PANTHER RESIN MINI-BUST The hot "Marvel Knight" Black Panther is now immortalized in his own Bowen Designs resin mini-bust! Comes painted and ready to be displayed with pride. Measures approximately 5" tall and comes in a collector's box. (8824) (STAR09914) Bust $30.00 MAN-THING RESIN MINI-BUST The biggest vegetable in the Marvel Universe won’t 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. 1:8 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) (STAR08628) Bust $30.00 MOLEMAN RESIN MINI-BUST One of the Fantastic Four’s first, and creepiest villains, the Moleman sculpted as only Randy Bowen can. Measuring 5 1/4” tall, this 1:8 scale bust puts the subterranean villain on his own custom Moleman base. Packaged in a full-color collector box. Show your respect for this under-appreciated mammal. Comes painted and ready to display. (8824) (STAR09885) Bust $30.00 RED SKULL MINI RESIN-BUST Captain America’s oldest arch-villain (dating all the way back from WWII) has been preserved in a 1:8 scale 5” resin bust sculpted by master artist, Randy Bowen. Mounted on a custom “cosmic cube” base, he’s a tribute to one of the finest generations of villainy. Comes in a full-color collector box. Painted and ready to display. (8824) (STAR10043) Bust $35.00 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 you’ve 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! Comes painted and ready for display. (8824) (STAR08630) Bust $50.00 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 1/2”, 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. Painted and ready to display. (8824) (STAR08632) Bust $35.00 ********************************** IRON MAN 1:8 SCALE RESIN STATUES Tony Stark, makes you feel, he’s the cool exec with the heart of steel; but Iron Man, all jets aflame, he fights and fights with repulsor rays…! Recapture those magical early years of the Golden Avenger with Bowen Designs’ stunning new 1:8 scale Iron Man Resin Statue! Measuring a big 10” tall, this sculpture pays tribute to a character who’s been around for over 35 years, and who even now stars in his own hit monthly series. Every detail has been painstakingly researched to ensure the utmost accuracy. Sculpted by Carl Sturgess, this limited edition statue is available in two versions: standard Gray (just as he appeared in his earliest incarnation), and a more limited Gold version (as he later appeared in the pages of Avengers #1). Both versions will be limited to orders received, and come packaged in a full-color collector’s box. Painted and ready for display. (8824) (CAUT: 4) GRAY EDITION—Statue $140.00 GOLD EDITION—Statue $140.00 FANTASY AJARI RESIN KIT Keita Amemiya is well known as a director for SFX and the mastermind behind Zeiram and Moon of Tao. Ajari is one of his popular comic characters from Red Museum. This piece was on the cover of the comic and is the very famous pose of Ajari! It came “alive” by Takayuki Takeya. Must be painted and assembled. (6268) (CAUT: 4) Kit $150.00 ALIEN BATTLE PILE RESIN KIT After the war, you can still feel their heat from the pile and thirst for blood in the silence. This is a Takeya original, very detailed, and very life-like. The aliens have clear dome heads that show their very realistic skull. Must be painted and assembled. (6268) (CAUT: 4) Kit $150.00 BRAVE ARROW RESIN KIT A face-painted warrior defends himself with bow and arrow against a ravenous pussycat on this 1/6 scale resin kit. Feel the rush of adrenaline flow through the mohawk hunter as he aims, breathes, and positions himself to bear the brutal assault from one of nature’s fierce feline predators. Sculpted by Joe Landati. Includes base. Must be painted and assembled. (8767) (CAUT: 4) RES. from Previews Vol. IX #7 (Jul99) Kit SRP: $120.00 BROM’S GAZELLE RESIN STATUE SEE PREVIEW ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. Fully-painted statue. Comes packaged in a color collector’s box, ready to display. (9004) (CAUT: 4) ADULT MATERIAL RES. from Previews Adult Vol. IX #1 (Jan99) Model $149.00 MOVIES & TV OFFERED AGAIN O/A MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 CROW RESIN STATUE Hold on to your popcorn! Here comes the wired up, wise-cracking gizmo Crow T. Robot from the smash hit syndicated series Mystery Science Theater 3000 and Moore Studios. After being forced to watch the worst movies ever unleashed on an unwitting public along with his human companion Mike Nelson, this robotic punster is dying to get off the station and watch some good flicks at your hour house! Officially licensed with Universal Studios, Inc. and limited to an edition of 5,000. Comes painted and ready to display. (8734) Statue $99.00 O/A MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 TOM SERVO 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 10” tall robot is anxiously awaiting for the chance to watch some quality entertainment in your abode. Officially licensed with Universal Studios, Inc. and limited to an edition of 5,000. Comes painted and ready to display. (8734) Statue $99.00 ********************* UNDERDOG RESIN STATUE DIORAMA Don’t underestimate this puppy! Underdog always gets the job done! True to the cartoon series, this super-dog is ready for action in this great diorama. Comes painted and ready to display. (491) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Diorama $150.00 STAR WARS DARTH MAUL LIFE-SIZE REPLICA Darth Maul stands over 6’ x 4” tall — with a beautifully reproduced likeness — he looks exactly like the character in the movie! So much, in fact, you would swear that he is actually standing with you in the room! He is fully dressed in well-made clothing with attention to detail, boots, and mounted gloves that are all made in the U.S.A. He comes on his own display stand with a gold brass “Darth Maul” nameplate. This is the ultimate collector’s item! Comes ready to display. (8933) (CAUT: 4) Replica SRP: $3,800.00 JAR JAR BINKS LIFE-SIZE REPLICA Jar Jar stands over seven-feet tall and has an incredible likeness to the character in the movie. He comes with leather pants and a suede upper coat just like he had in the movie. He also has detailed markings and textures, great eyes, and comes on his own display stand with a gold brass “Jar Jar” nameplate. This is the ultimate collector’s item! Comes ready to display. (8933) (CAUT: 4) Replica SRP: $3,800.00 PRINTS & POSTERS SECTION ANIME STEAM DETECTIVES YING & YANG PRINT SET This is a gorgeous set of two high quality prints depicting the lovely ladies from Steam Detectives! One is of Ling Ling, the virtuous but adventurous nurse from Steam City, clad in all white, pure as fallen snow. The other is Lang Lang, her evil counterpart, dark as night, dressed from head to toe in black. Fully painted by series creator Kia Asamiya, these twin prints were made to compliment each other. The good and the evil, the black and the white, the Ling and the Lang, the ying and the yang. Prints measure 18” x 20” each. (4685) (CAUT: 4) Set (x2) $60.00 BETTIE PAGE OFFERED AGAIN O/A DAVE STEVEN’S BETTIE PAGE BATH GALLERY EDITION PRINT Dave Steven’s version of the famous 1950s pin-up star as she poses mischievously in a bath tub, balancing herself on one leg, the only leg to be wearing knee highs. (8172) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS Print, 17x24 $195.00 ***************** CROW OFFERED AGAIN O/A I’LL LOVE YOU FOREVER CROW SIGNED & NUMBERED PORTFOLIO The Crow’s “I’ll love you forever” image is beautifully immortalized in this magnificent portfolio featuring Eric in four powerfully romantic scenes. This 10th anniversary tribute portfolio has five new 11” x 14” plates, each created specifically for this portfolio by James O’Barr. Includes special updated information on J. O’Barr’s fan club. Limited to 500 pieces. (350/CRW-001) (CAUT: 4) Portfolio (x5) $34.95 ********************* STEVE KAUFMAN’S BATMAN: WELCOME TO GOTHAM CITY LIMITED EDITION PAINTING Steve Kaufman has always been influenced by DC Comics super-heroes, from childhood to present day. So, it makes sense that he would do this rendition of the Dark Knight in his own signature style. This original print has bright colors and explicate detail. The painting is a wonderful find for collectors of Steve Kaufman’s work, or any art lover. Batman has never looked so powerful and majestic as he represents the hope of Gotham City. Limited edition of 100 paintings. (4698) (CAUT: 4) Print, 34x50½, FC $1,250.00 DRAGONBALL DRAGONBALL Z POSTER This is a great action-packed, full-color poster of Dragonball Z, so hang it anywhere to show your loyalty for this amazing animation series. (4690/ST2418) (CAUT: 4) Poster, 23x35, FC $6.00 DRAGONBALL Z ALL CHARACTERS POSTER This remarkable poster is a must-have for Dragonball Z fans! It features all of the characters around the border, but the center of attention is the hero, as he strikes a “battle” pose. (4690/ST2415) (CAUT: 4) Poster, 23x35, FC $6.00 DRAGONBALL Z GOKU POSTER Standing at attention, tall and proud, is one of the heroes of Dragonball Z. Is he aware that others lurk in the background of this full-color, exciting poster? (4690/ST2419) (CAUT: 4) Poster, 23x35, FC $6.00 FEMME FATALES DIXIE EVANS THE MARILYN MONROE OF BURLESQUE PHOTO Dixie Evans, popular 1950s stripper, seduces her prince charming (a life-size dummy), imitating the “Marilyn Monroe movie role” for her act on stage. Signed by Bunny Yeager. (8884) (CAUT: 4) MATURE AUDIENCES Photo, 8x10, b&w $15.00 MARVEL STEVE KAUFMAN’S SPIDER-MAN UNDER FIRE LIMITED EDITION PAINTING Steve Kaufman captures the essence, adventure, and mortal danger of Spider-Man’s everyday life in this stunning painting of the super-hero. With bullets blazing everywhere — overhead, to the left, and to the right — Kaufman stays true to Spider- Man’s personality and paints him remaining cool and calm, making his remarkable escape over unbelievable odds. Welcome to the world of Spider-Man! Steve Kaufman paints these super-heroes like no other! Limited edition of 100 paintings and signed by Stan Lee. (4698) (CAUT: 4) Painting, 17x20, FC $1,250.00 AVENGERS #1 MEDIUM LASER MAT Wow! Avenger fans can’t get much better than this! They’re all here — Captain America, the Hulk, Thor, and so many more! This is the cover to Avengers #1, as drawn by George Perez. The art is printed on Mylar, and the picture is matted featuring a laser-etched medallion. Limited to 500 pieces. (8182) (CAUT: 4) Laser Mat, 8x10, FC $19.00 X-MEN UNCANNY #356 MINI LASER MAT This little laser mat is a wonderful addition to any X-Men collection! It features the cover to Uncanny X-Men #356. The art is printed on Mylar, the picture is matted, and the mat board is laser cut to read “Marvel.” Limited to 1,000 pieces. (8182) (CAUT: 4) Laser Mat, 5x7, FC $9.00 SPIDER-MAN #188 STAND UP Now your buddy Spidey can always be with you — in your office, your home, or anywhere else you need a little added insurance — with this collectible, life-size image of the famous super-hero. Stands 6’1” x 3’ tall. (865/188) (CAUT: 4) Stand Up, FC $26.00 X-MEN #190 STAND UP You will never feel lonely again with this full-color cardboard stand up of your favorite X-Men — Cyclops, Bishop, Rogue, and Wolverine! Place it near when the need for a little bit of additional protection is in order! Stands 6’1” x 3’ tall. (865/190) (CAUT: 4) Stand Up, FC $26.00 MUSIC BEATLES YELLOW SUBMARINE POSTER Celebrate the re-release of the Beatles’ first animated motion picture, Yellow Submarine, with this colorful, mural-sized movie poster. (4690/MR731) (CAUT: 4) Poster, 40x55, FC $12.00 YELLOW SUBMARINE MOVIE POSTER LIMITED EDITION LITHO This is it Beatles fans! This movie poster lithograph contains all of your favorite characters from the Yellow Submarine. Everyone from John Lennon (of course!) to the Blue Meanie is here for your viewing pleasure! These lithographs, printed on a thick black mica with acrylic, are hand numbered and come complete with a Certificate of Authenticity. (6338) (CAUT: 4) Poster, 41x24 $200.00 YELLOW SUBMARINE LOBBY CARDS SET Over thirty years ago, The Yellow Submarine marched into theaters throughout the United States. To advertise the release, eight different lobby cards were placed in theaters. Most of the cards were discarded and very few remain. An arrangement with Apple Corp. has allowed a very limited number of commemorative sets to be produced, utilizing the original artwork! Each card is 11” x 14” and each set is hand numbered. Limited to 10,000 lithographs. (6338) (CAUT: 4) Set (x8) $34.00 KISS FRAMED DODGER STADIUM COMMEMORATIVE KISS kicked off the world tour Halloween night in pyrotechnic extravaganza at Dodger Stadium. Now you can own some of the action. This Dodger Stadium commemorative comes complete with an actual ticket from the show, a backstage pass, a special KISS envelope canceled in Los Angeles on the day of the show, and amazing show photos. Complete with Certificate of Authenticity. Limited to 2,000. Measures 16” x 24.” (6338) (CAUT: 4) Commemorative $150.00 BLUES BROTHERS POSTER Hip, cool, full of the blues — this simple, mural-sized poster represents the classic Blues Brothers perfectly! (4690/MR702) (CAUT: 4) Poster, 40x55, FC $12.00 INSANE CLOWN POSSE FIRE POSTER Insane Clown Posse fans, listen up! This mural-sized poster was made with you in mind. It displays the two “clowns” in front of a wall of fire. (4690/MR733) (CAUT: 4) Poster, 40x55, FC $12.00 STAR WARS PHANTOM MENACE: DARTH MAUL LIMITED EDITION AUTOGRAPHED PLAQUE Ray Park, the British actor who co-stars in Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, as Darth Maul, has signed a limited number of exquisitely mounted, contemporary Darth Maul plaques, which contain a rectangular engraved plate and Certificate of Authenticity. Issued in a limited edition of just 500 each, hand signed and numbered in gold. (STYLE A) (CAUT: 4) Plaque, 10½x13, FC $69.99 Miscellaneous Merchandise 9#11 MISCELLANEOUS MERCHANDISE BEANIES/PLUSH BEATLES LOVE SONGS BEARS The Beatles Love Song Collection features four of their greatest love song hits. Each bear is individually numbered and packaged in a handsome plexi-display case. Choose from “She Loves You,” with a heart logo; “All You Need is Love,” with a heart logo; “Something,” with a cupid design; and “Michelle,” with a repeat heart design. All bears have the official Beatles paw patch and are limited to 25,000 four bear sets. (59/99930) (CAUT: 4) Bears SRP: $10.85Ea DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY BEARS Officially licensed Daytona 500 bears are each individually packaged in a handsome plexi-display case and are limited to 25,000 three bear sets. Choose from “Race Day Bear,” with an official Daytona Race Day logo; “Pit Crew Bear,” with a baseball hat; and “Victory Lane Bear,” with a unique Victory Lane flag design. All bears have a “500” paw patch. (59/98930) (CAUT: 4) Bears SRP: $10.85Ea. COCA-COLA 2000 BEAN BAGS These are adorable! Choose from Boy Polar Bear (with a top “Year 2000” hat and red scarf), Girl Polar Bear (with “Year 2000” red shirt and bow), Penguin (with “Year 2000” green hat and scarf), and Seal (with red and white trademark Coca-Cola vest and “Year 2000” soda hat). (4568/HS0805-24) (CAUT: 4) Bean Bags SRP: $10.00Ea. COCA-COLA NASCAR RACING TEAM BEAN BAGS The fastest moving bean bags of 1999 are at the starting line, ready to go. All of the best NASCAR drivers are part of the team. Each includes a top NASCAR driver’s car number and signature, each with different color shirts. So, order now to make your run for the checkered flag. (4568/HS0802-36) (CAUT: 4) Bears $10.00Ea. HARLEY DAVIDSON WAVE 2 BEAN BAGS The second series will definitely rev your engine, because they’re “badder” than ever! The new designs are unlike any you’ve seen before. Choose from six different animals with attitudes: a Skunk, a Cow, a Duck, a Frog, a Bull, and a Black Sheep. Each comes with a jacket or T-shirt bearing a different Harley Davidson-like quote. (4568/GS4598) (CAUT: 4) Bean Bags $8.00Ea. POWERPUFF GIRLS PLUSHES Powerpuff Girls appeal to girls and boys! The appeal to girls is the cute, sweet girl-powered nature of the three lead characters. The appeal to boys is the wild, tough “rock-em, sock-em” nature of the girls when they are “Saving the World Before Bedtime!” These plushes are soft and girl-friendly, with innovative fabrication. Tough enough for a boy, yet sweet enough for a girl! Choose from three different plushes: Blossom, Bubbles, and Butter Cup. (374) (CAUT: 4) BLOSSOM—Plush (41928) $10.00 BUBBLES—Plush (41929) $10.00 BUTTERCUP—Plush (41930) $10.00 SALVINO’S 7TH INNING STRETCH BASEBALL SERIES BAMMERS These 7-inch Bammers are the best looking bears yet! Each bear features the Team City and the player’s first name on the front, and the player’s last name and number on the back. (The player’s number also appears on each sleeve.) The 7th Inning Stretch Bammers also have dual-color stitching which adds to the attractiveness of the bears. Choose from 12 different bears: Matt Williams (Diamondbacks), Ken Griffey, Jr. (Mariners), Cal Ripkin, Jr. (Orioles), Berine Williams (Yankees), Rickey Henderson (Mets), Frank Thomas (White Sox), Craig Biggio (Astros), Raul Mondesi (Dodgers), Tony Gwynn (Padres), Scott Rolen (Phillies), Jose Canseco (Devil Rays), and Mark McGwire (Cardinals). (4385) (CAUT: 4) Bammer SRP: $7.50Ea. OFFERED AGAIN O/A SALVINO GRID IRON COLLECTOR BEARS Previously offered in Previews Update #395. As football season kicks into high gear, these limited edition bears will be perfect gifts — or a great addition to any beanie collection! Each bear is made from Diamond Plush Fabric and will come in an individual pouch featuring the player’s name and number embroidered on the front. Now available are one of the greatest running backs of all-time, Barry Sanders and Dallas quarterback Troy Aikman. With lots of extra details, including embroidered team logo and player’s first name on the front, player’s last name and number on the back, number on each arm, and the NFL logo on each bear’s foot, these bears are a definite touchdown! Limited to 8,000. (4385) (CAUT: 4) TROY AIKMAN—Bear $15.00 BARRY SANDERS—Bear $15.00 *************** BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER TATTOOS This is it! How else can you show your loyalty and love for the #1 vampire killer on TV?! Well, by wearing the tattoos all over your body! This has to be the ultimate sign of devotion! Choose from three different designs: “Cross Tattoo,” a blue-green cross with a heart design on top; “Heart with Stake Tattoo,” a tribal-like design of a stake driven through a heart; and “Medallion Tattoo,” a design of the Buffy “B” symbol surrounded by a fiery-red shield. (4731)(CAUT: 4) CROSS (BVS60)—Tattoo $2.75 HEART WITH STAKE (BVS61)—Tattoo $2.75 MEDALLION (BVS69)—Tattoo $2.75 DRAGONBALL Z DRAGONBALL Z POSTCARD PACKS These postcard packs are full of adventure and fun, just like the animated series, Dragonball Z! Choose from “Dragonball Z,” “Cast,” and “Goku and Frieza” postcard packs. Each pack contains 12 of the same postcard. (4118) (CAUT: 4) DRAGONBALL Z (DBZ3)—Pack (x12) $12.00 CAST (DBZ1)—Pack (x12) $12.00 GOKU & FRIEZA (DBZ4)—Pack (x12) $12.00 LUNCH BOX TV LUNCH BOXES They represented the era. These TV icons are immortalized on these clever lunch boxes for your collection, or simply for your lunch! The lunch boxes are wonderfully shaped and detailed like the old TVs of the 50s. Comes complete with a squiggly antennae for the handle. Choose from The Three Stooges and I Love Lucy. (6500) (CAUT: 4) THREE STOOGES (68069-700)—Lunch Box $14.00 I LOVE LUCY (14069-700)—Lunch Box $14.00 MISCELLANEOUS HEAVY METAL BRAT BOARDS Skateboarders and cartoon-lovers unite! Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K.2 is the edgy magazine and a animated feature film! These deluxe assortments come with a Brat Board with top and bottom graphics, four extra, new colored wheels, four spare nuts, special Brat Key, bash-proof Brat Case, a free Brat decal, and a “How-To” instruction sheet. (CAUT: 4) Brat Boards $6.50 KROFFT SUPER-STAR MAGNET SETS Take a psychedelic trip down memory lane with Pufnstuf, the Bugaloos, and the rest of the gang. Sid and Marty Krofft produced these wacky Saturday morning kids’ shows in the 1970s. Thirty years later, Krofft nostalgia has hit it big! These are reproduced art from collectable lunch boxes and the Krofft archives. Available in two, separate sets each containing five magnets. (4379) (CAUT: 4) SET 1—Magnets $17.50 SET 2—Magnets $17.50 THREE STOOGES SQUEEZIES Nyuck! Nyuck! Nyuck! Join the classic antics of everyone’s favorite knuckleheads. Curly, Larry, and Moe make their debut as Squeezies and Squeezie keyrings! Choose from Curly, Larry, and Moe. (6262) (CAUT: 4) SQUEEZIE (PRO409A) SRP: $5.50Ea. SQEEZIE KEYCHAIN (PRO205A) SRP: $5.00Ea. MUSIC BEATLES YELLOW SUBMARINE BASEBALL SET Four baseballs — one of John, Paul, George, and Ringo — featuring original Yellow Submarine animation and album artwork. Strictly limited to 5,000 balls. Each ball comes with a display stand. (6338) (CAUT: 4) Set (x4) $40.00 YELLOW SUBMARINE BEATLES WALL CLOCK Time may not have mattered in the fantastic world of the Yellow Submarine, but in reality, it sure does. Get a bit of make- believe and reality with the Yellow Submarine Wall Clock! Because you need a little more than love — you need the time, too! (4730/YS-9916) (CAUT: 4) Clock $25.00 YELLOW SUBMARINE 3D BLUE MEANIES DIAL CLOCK Shaped like the yellow submarine, this 3D dial clock is perfect for the Beatles and Yellow Submarine fans out there! Just watch out for the Blue Meanie hiding inside. (4730/YS9913) (CAUT: 4) Clock $25.00 YELLOW SUBMARINE 3D BEATLES DIAL CLOCK This dial clock is what Yellow Submarine fans have been looking for! It features a picture of the Beatles in their animated form on a submarine-shaped, 3D clock. (4730/YS9911) (CAUT: 4) Clock $25.00 BEATLES YELLOW SUBMARINE GLOW SHAPES Just what any true fan of the Beatles wants to see right before they go to bed — all their favorite characters from the animated Yellow Submarine movie. Just stick these glow shapes on your ceiling, walls, or wherever! There are 16 pieces with adhesive backs in each package. Surround yourself with images of John, Ringo, Paul, George, and maybe even the Blue Meanie. With all these glow-in-the-dark colors you’ll swear you are in the movie yourself! Shapes will glow again and again after a short exposure to light. (6262/4M101A) (CAUT: 4) Glow Shapes SRP: $5.00Ea. BEATLES THE BAND LUNCH BOX The Beatles’ Yellow Submarine is taking America by storm! Now, let your lunch “come together” in this classic tin lunch box that features all the Beatles in their animated form. (6500/64170-700) (CAUT: 4) Lunch Box $14.00 BEATLES PORTHOLE LUNCH BOX The Blue Meanie is the center of attention on this tin lunch box. This has all the psychedelic color and fun of the movie, Yellow Submarine, except that this is a screen capture! (6500/64070-500) (CAUT: 4) Lunch Box $10.00 BEATLES BAND BOOKEND Now you can keep all of your printed Beatles material and other books (if you have any) neatly between two Yellow Submarine bookends. How perfect! (6500/64022-2000) (CAUT: 4) Bookend (x2) $40.00 BLACK SABBATH GROUP STEIN This brand-new Black Sabbath 12oz. stein captures the original foursome of Osbourne, Iommi, Butler, and Ward standing in their hometown of Birmingham, England, during the era of their reunion. A true classic for the most discriminating Sabbath fan! Fill it to the brim! (870/MU BKS STEIN1) (CAUT: 4) Stein $10.00 BLACK SABBATH DEVIL BLACK SHOT GLASS Go ahead and party to the tunes of Black Sabbath with this brand-new, black, 1.5oz. shot glass featuring the demonic icon in vivid red across the front! (870/MUBKSSHOT1) (CAUT: 4) Shot Glass $6.00 BLACK SABBATH LOGO COBALT SHOT GLASS This beautiful 2 x ½-oz. cobalt blue shooter is enhanced with the silver logo of the hot rock and roll band, Black Sabbath. Toast one for Ozzy Osbourne and the boys and show your support. (870/MUBKSSHTR1) (CAUT: 4) Shot Glass $7.00 OZZY OSBOURNE 7-INCH FIGURINE Personally autographed by Ozzy and designed by Sarah Sun! This could very well be your last opportunity to get Ozzy’s autograph when you think about the odds of meeting Ozzy at Ozzfest, or battling the crowds at one of his rare midnight appearances. Now you won’t have to worry, because you can add your own personally signed artwork of Ozzy Osbourne to your collection! They are going fast, so get yours now! Limited to 5,000 pieces. (674/OOF2) (CAUT: 4) Figurine $175.00 OZZY OSBOURNE 8” X 8 1/8” PLATE This beautiful plate features three stunning images of Ozzy Osbourne by renowned artist Michael Taylor, just as you love him. One is Ozzy holding up a cross; the second image is the rock star singing in full force; and the third finds Ozzy peering thoughtfully as if he was in his own world! And of course, there are bats flying through the purple sky. And, if you look closely, you can even see “the man in the moon!” This is a very colorful and detailed plate! Limited to 10,000 pieces. (674/OOC2) (CAUT: 4) Plate $35.00 POKÉMON POKÉMON COIN HOLDERS Never lose your loose change again! Here is the Pokémon coin holder featuring three of your favorite Pokémon monsters. Choose from three sets: “Jigglypuff, Gengar, and Pikachu”; “Snorlax, Bulbasuar, and Pikachu”; and “Squirtle, Charizard, and Pikachu.” (4617) (CAUT: 4) JIGGLYPUFF, GENGAR, & PIKACHU—Coin Holder $5.00Ea. SNORLAX, BULBASAUR, & PIKACHU—Coin Holder $5.00Ea. SQUIRTLE, CHARIZARD, & PIKACHU—Coin Holder $5.00Ea. POKÉMON PLUSH COIN DANGLES Hang these Pokémon anywhere — they’re dangles! Choose from: Charizard, Pikachu, Jigglypuff, and Gengar. (4617) (CAUT: 4) Dangles $5.00Ea. POKÉMON POKÉGEL DOUBLE PACK PENS These great pens feature many of your favorite Pokémon characters! Two per pack. Each pack includes: Gengar and Snorlax, Charmander and Pikachu, and Squirtle and Bulbasaur. The color of the pens are in florescent pink, purple, orange, green, blue, and darker green. (8931/66190) (CAUT: 4) Set (x2) SRP: $4.59Ea. POKÉMON CALCULATORS Now, make math and numbers fun with the Pokémon calculator! Figure out how much money a day you can spend on your favorite hobby with this calculator shaped like Pikachu. (8931/66140) (CAUT: 4) Calculator SRP: $4.39Ea. POKÉMON TALKING PIKACHU CALCULATORS Add, subtract, multiply, and divide with your favorite Pokémon character, Pikachu! This calculator is even shaped like Pikachu. And best of all, he talks! Requires two “AAA” batteries. (8931/66150) (CAUT: 4) Talking Calculator SRP: $12.49Ea. POKÉMON DELUXE PENCIL SET VALUE PACKS For all you Pokémon fanatics out there, this is the pencil set made for you! It contains two pencils with Pokémon designs, one with a Blastoise pencil topper, and the other with a Pikachu pencil topper. It also contains a Pikachu memo clip, Snorlax magnet, and a green Squirtle eraser. All this in one package! Wow! (8931/66133) (CAUT: 4) Pack (x5) SRP: $4.95Ea. POKÉMON DESKTOP SET VALUE PACKS Need a little assistance with organizing your desk? Well, why not let the little Pokémon monsters help with this Desktop Set Value Pack! Comes with a Pikachu calculator, a Bulbasaur pencil sharpener, and a Jigglypuff tape dispenser with tape included! (8931/66131) (CAUT: 4) Pack (x3) SRP: $9.95Ea. POKÉMON PEN/PENCIL HOLDERS Can’t get enough Pokémon? Now, use your favorite Pokémon character to store all of your pens and pencils! (8931/66110) (CAUT: 4) Pen/pencil Holder SRP $8.75Ea. OFFERED AGAIN O/A POKÉMON MOUSE PADS Previously offered in Previews Update #396. Just in time for fourth quarter holiday sales and the first feature-length Pokémon movie! The best selling video game, #1 cartoon series, chart topping soundtrack, and best-selling book demonstrate that people can’t get enough of Pikachu, Mewtwo, Squirtle, and other favorite Pokémon characters. Customers are clamoring for Pokémon, and these mouse pads will make terrific holiday stocking stuffers. Choose from: “Catch ‘em All”, Mewtwo, Squirtle, and Pikachu. “Catch ‘Em All”, Mewtwo, and Squirtle Mouse Pads measure 9½” x 8” and the Pikachu Mouse Pad measures 8 ½” round. (7285) (CAUT: 4) CATCH EM ALL (02414)—Mouse Pad $13.00 MEWTWO (02416)—Mouse Pad $13.00 SQUIRTLE (02434)—Mouse Pad $13.00 PIKACHU (02415)—Mouse Pad $13.00 *********************** SCOOBY-DOO SCOOBY-DOO TALKING “OH BOY, SCOOBY SNACK” PLUSH Do you get excited at the mere sight of a Scooby Snack? If so, this is the Scooby plush for you. He says in his infamous words, “Oh boy, Scooby snacks!” (374/37576) (CAUT: 4) Talking Plush $8.00 SCOOBY-DOO TALKING MYSTERY MACHINE HONKING PLUSH Here it is! The Mystery Machine plush in all its psychedelic glory! Relive the glory years of Scooby-Doo with this plush! And best of all, it really honks! (374/37586) (CAUT: 4) Talking Plush $6.00 SCOOBY-DOO TALKING SCOOBY DOOBY DOO LAUGH PLUSH Laugh along with Scooby-Doo as he really laughs along with you! Sounds just like Scooby’s contagious laughter! (374/37578) (CAUT: 4) Talking Plush $8.00 SCOOBY-DOO TALKING CUP Press the button on this cup and listen to Scooby-Doo actually talk! This cup is cleverly made, with Scooby’s goofy head on the top of the lid and all around the cup itself, in vivid full color. (4337/45006) (CAUT: 4) Talking Cup $10.00 ZIPPO HARLEY DAVIDSON SILVER ZIPPO LIGHTER & KEY HOLDER SET Whether you are a Harley Davidson rider or lover, show your support for this classy lighter and key holder set. This is a genuine Zippo lighter, with the Harley Davidson logo on the body. The key holder is circular and silver, with the Harley Davidson logo on it as well. This is a very nice set! (7294/HD156) (CAUT: 4) Set (x2) $31.95 LUCKY STRIKE GIRL BRUSHED BRASS ZIPPO LIGHTER “An American original” — that’s Lucky Strike! This genuine Zippo lighter is brushed brass and has the picture of a blond girl holding the circular Lucky Strike logo. Let this lighter be your “Lucky” charm. (7294/204BLS529) (CAUT: 4) Lighter $28.95 PETTY GIRL SILVER-BLONDE BRUSHED BRASS ZIPPO LIGHTER With her silver-blonde hair, this Petty Girl talks on the phone wearing a sexy stare and pink lingerie. Let her “light your fire” with this genuine Zippo lighter in brushed brass. (7294/204BPG640) (CAUT: 4) Lighter $42.95 SUPPLIES SECTION E. GERBER PRODUCTS OFFERED AGAIN O/A GERBER ARCHIVAL MAGAZINE SUPPLIES Protecting your collectibles for years to come means seeking the finest type of preservation material. The choice is simple, really. For your magazines, you can choose the 9” x 12” Archives Standard Magazines with their trademark 'S'-shaped flaps. For a sleeve made of 2 mil. thick Mylar type “D”, choose the 9” x 12” Mylites 2 Standard Magazines. Then, to ensure the rigidity of your books, choose the best backing boards available. Both the 8 5/8” x 11 ½” Full Backs and the Half Backs are made from 100% acid-free virgin wool, cellular fiber, and contain a 3% alkaline buffer and a pH content of 8.0-8.5. Full Backs are 48 point board — twice as thick as Half Backs, and other competitor’s boards. ARCHIVES STANDARD MAGAZINES (900R/SUPPLY625)—9x12, Sleeve PI MYLITES 2 STANDARD MAGAZINES (900M2/SUPPLY679)—9x12, Sleeve PI FULL BACKS MAGAZINES (858FB/SUPPLY582)—8 5/8x11 ½, Board PI HALF BACKS MAGAZINES (858HB/SUPPLY589)—8 5/8x11 ½, Board PI ************* ULTRA·PRO ULTRA PRO GREEN SHIELD DECK PROTECTORS For Collectible Card Game cards! These Deck Protectors that feature a clear front and a green back are made especially for gaming cards that you can't bear to see dirty! Made of archival quality heavy gauge polypropylene with super strong welds, these deck protectors fit Ultra Pro 9 Pocket Pages. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the U.S., U.K., and Puerto Rico. Protector PI OFFERED AGAIN O/A ULTRA PRO SCREWDOWNS These convenient screwdowns let you preserve your prized treasure to keep them safe from the annoying outside elements. The ultimate in card protection! If you need a screwdriver to get it out, it’s gotta be safe! Made of archival Polystyrene, these screwdowns are recessed, and come shrink-wrapped. 4” x 6” Screwdowns are for 4” x 6” cards; 5” x 7” Screwdowns are for 5” x 7” cards; ¼ ” 4-Screw Screwdowns, 1-Screw Screwdowns, and ½” 4-Screw Screwdowns are all for 2 ½” x 3 ½ cards. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the U.S., U.K., and Puerto Rico. 4” x 6” SCREWDOWN (81206/SUPPLY274)—Screwdown PI 5” x 7” SCREWDOWN (81207/SUPPLY275) —Screwdown PI ¼” 4-SCREW SCREWDOWN (81140/SUPPLY273) —Screwdown PI 1-SCREW SCREWDOWN (81139/SUPPLY267) —Screwdown PI ½” 4-SCREW LUCITE SWIVEL SCREWDOWN (81248/SUPPLY277) —Screwdown PI O/A ULTRA PRO CARD PROTECTORS For Trading cards! For those collectors who want the added protection of individual card protectors, look no further than these clear protectors! Archival-safe (no PVC), these protectors feature super strong welds that won't cold crack. They fit all 2.5” x 3.5” cards and Ultra Pro 9 Pocket Pages. 10 per pack. (81133H/SUPPLY213) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the U.S., U.K., and Puerto Rico. Pack PI O/A ULTRA PRO PLATINUM CARD SLEEVES 100 COUNT BAG These card sleeves are a great way to keep your valuable cards safe, and all are consistently sized (never undersized or oversized). Made from the heaviest gauge polypropylene, these sleeves easily fit into top loaders. 100 card sleeves per bag. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the U.S., U.K., and Puerto Rico. Bag PI O/A ULTRA PRO 3” MAGIC: THE GATHERING ALBUM If you're serious about preserving the quality and improving the integrity of your Magic: The Gathering cards collection, then you'll want to order this licensed album made especially for MTG cards! An archival-safe (no PVC) full-size album that resists cold cracking, it includes extra-strong reinforced hinges and 3" D-rings. This album also sports new 6th edition graphics of MTG characters inserted in the cover, spine, and back (81305/SUPPLY203) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the U.S., U.K., and Puerto Rico. Album PI **************** BLUE LINE BLUE LINE POCKET SKETCH PAD Here are 50 pages of 5 ½” x 9 ½” heavy illustration board to carry around in your pocket to have ready when you hit with a revolutionary vision. Great for quick sketches or designs. Featuring Blue Line’s Quality Illustration paper. Great for pencilling, inking, and washes. (BL1051) Pad, 5 ½ x 9 ½ PI OFFERED AGAIN O/A 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 O/A BLUE LINE CREATE YOUR OWN COMIC BOXED SET Everything you need to create your very own comic book, just like the pros do it! Included in this set are one character template, six concept sketch pages, six comic book layout pages, one comic book cover sheet, 24 sheets of comic book pages, and a 24-page instruction booklet. (SUPPLY575) Set PI ******************** 56