PREVIEWS VOL. X #2 PREMIER PUBLISHERS THE PREVIEWS HOME PAGE VIDEO VAULT: ANIME BACKLIST 2000 CATALOG Speed lines. Big eyes. Unnatural hair colors. Amazing robots. Tentacles. These are but a few of the things that set the Japanese style of animation apart from the rest of the field. Since the late ‘70s, Japan’s animation industry has gone from a “best kept secret” to one of the world’s most popular and influential forms. If you love Pokémon, Dragonball, or Sailor Moon, then you’ve only scratched the surface of what you can discover in the world of Japanese Anime. And our Video Vault: Anime Backlist 2000 catalog features hundreds of the hottest titles available for fans of every age, including everything from action and adventure to comedy and erotica. And best of all, you can find many of these spectacular treats dubbed in English or, for the purist, in the original language with English subtitles. It’s like finding the coolest video store on Earth, but without the crowds! 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Mireault Fans of Mike Allred’s Madman will be happy to know that Dr. Robot, the delightful comic strip by Bernie Mireault, creator of The Jam, will be reprinted in a special issue featuring all four color strips that originally appeared in Madman along with some new never-before-seen artwork. Follow the giant happy robot as he fights monsters, falls in love, and faces off against other giant robots. On sale April 12 NOTE TO RETAILERS: SUITABLE FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES! FC, 32pg (one-shot) $2.95 SIN CITY: HELL AND BACK #9 by Frank Miller Special double-size climactic issue! In this issue, everybody dies. Well, almost everybody. Cover colors by Lynn Varley, voted Colorist of the Century in Comics Buyer’s Guide. On sale April 19 NOTE TO RETAILERS: THE TITLE OF THE COMIC IS SIN CITY, Y’KNOW? b&w&orange, 48pg (9 of 9) $3.95 GRENDEL: DEVIL’S LEGACY #2 by Matt Wagner and The Pander Brothers A classic story of intrigue and horror continues to unravel in this second installment of the remastered Grendel: Devil’s Legacy. Christine Spar travels to San Francisco to hunt the captor of her precious son, as the spirit of Grendel slips into her veins. But what she finds is horror and danger staring her straight in the eye. Join Grendel creator Matt Wagner in this re- telling of a classic crime tale, featuring the angular art of Arnold and Jacob Pander (XXX) and razor sharp inks of Jay Geldhof. Newly recolored by Jeromy Cox, colorist of Mage: The Hero Defined, with another stunning cover painting by Grendel and Mage creator Matt Wagner. On sale April 19 NOTE TO RETAILERS: NUDITY, BAD WORDS, CIGARETTES, AND OTHER THINGS YOU WISH YOUR KIDS DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT. FC, 32pg (2 of 12) $ 2.95 THE RING OF THE NIBELUNG: RHINEGOLD #3 by P. Craig Russell From the pen of one of comics’ finest creators, P. Craig Russell, comes an epic as old as time itself! In this issue, Voton and Logé travel into the depths of the Earth in their quest for the Rhinegold. But the dwarf Alberich possesses the ring of power forged from the gold, and the once timid cave dweller is now lord of the dwarves, commanding them to produce mountains of wealth with which he will one day rule the outer world. But Logé is a trickster god, after all, and Alberich, drunk with power, may fall victim to his own vanity! On sale April 5 FC, 32pg (3 of 4) $2.95 SERGIO ARAGONÉS’ GROO: MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD #4 by Sergio Aragonés & Mark Evanier Eisner Award winners Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier bring the latest chapter in the life of Groo the Wanderer to a close. Relmihio, the cowardly, conniving son of the Pipil Khan must behead Groo to assume his father’s throne, and he has a foolproof plan how to do it. Unfortunately for him, it may be that no plan is foolproof enough to thwart the fool known as Groo. Color by Tom Luth. On sale April 19 FC, 32pg (4 of 4) $2.95 USAGI YOJIMBO #37 by Stan Sakai Eisner Award winner Stan Sakai brings you another haunting tale of ghosts and demons, and this time it’s no joke. Usagi teams up with Sasuke the Demon Queller to help rid a peasant village of a ravaging Kummo Onna (Spider Woman). It’s eight legs and an exoskeleton against a pair of swords and one tough-skinned samurai rabbit. Those with arachnophobia would be advised to read this thrilling comic in a safe and spider-free place. Cover art by Stan Sakai, with color by Tom Luth. On sale April 26 b&w, 24pg $2.95 ALIENS VS. PREDATOR VS. THE TERMINATOR #1 by Mark Schultz, Mel Rubi, and TBA; cover by Dwayne Turner In the year 2032, John Connor and the human resistance forces wage war on the evil super-computer, Skynet. Sensing ultimate defeat, Skynet goes into hiding. Centuries later, it is awakened by stealth Terminators posing as human scientists. Now an even deadlier Skynet is creating invincible Terminator/Alien hybrids! Earth’s only chance lies in the hands of a legendary heroine named Ripley and... the Predators?! Even this ancient hunter race understands that Skynet threatens all life in the universe. Plus, they love a good fight! On sale April 26 FC, 32pg (1 of 4) $2.95 ALIENS/PREDATOR/TERMINATOR RELISTS ALIENS LIMITED-EDITION LITHOGRAPH by John Bolton Each litho signed and numbered by John Bolton, shrink wrapped on acid-free board and packaged flat in cardboard (STAR0) Lithograph, FC $79.95 ALIENS LIMITED-EDITION COMPLETE PIN SET by John Bolton Pins are mounted on back board and shrink-wrapped, signed and numbered by John Bolton (STAR0) Pin $49.95 ALIENS VS. PREDATOR LIMITED-EDITION LITHOGRAPH by Dave Dorman Each litho signed and number by Dave Dorman, shrink-wrapped on acid-free board and packaged flat in cardboard (STAR0) Lithograph, FC $79.95 H.R. GIGER ALIEN EGG II LIMITED-EDITION LITHOGRAPH Signed and numbered by H.R. Giger, shrink-wrapped on acid-free board and packaged flat in cardboard (STAR0) Lithograph, FC $99.95 H.R. GIGER PILOT IN COCKPIT LIMITED-EDITION LITHOGRAPH Signed and numbered by H.R. Giger, shrink-wrapped on acid-free board and packaged flat in cardboard. (STAR0) Lithograph, FC $99.95 ALIENS: OUTBREAK TP (VOLUME ONE REMASTERED) by Mark Verheiden and Mark A. Nelson SC, 176pg, FC (STAR02131) $17.95 ALIENS BOOK TWO LTD ED S&N HC by Mark Verheiden and Den Beauvais This deluxe volume includes the signatures of both the writer and the artist, and is limited to 2,500 copies. Smythe-sewn, embossed cover, painted dust jacket. LTD/S&N/HC, 112pg, FC (STAR01817) $79.95 ALIENS: FEMALE WAR TP (VOLUME THREE REMASTERED) by Mark Verheiden and Sam Kieth SC, 112pg, FC (STAR07106) $16.95 ALIENS: EARTH WAR LTD ED HC by Mark Verheiden and Sam Kieth This limited-edition hardcover features signatures from both writer and artist, as well as a stunning dust jacket painted by John Bolton. Limited to 2,000 copies. LTD/S&N/HC, 112pg, FC (STAR01818) $59.95 ALIENS: GENOCIDE TP (VOLUME FOUR REMASTERED) by Mike Richardson, John Arcudi, Damon Willis, and Karl Story SC, 112pg, FC (STAR06258) $16.95 ALIENS: GENOCIDE TP—2ND EDITION by John Arcudi, Damon Willis, and Karl Story SC, 112pg, FC (STAR00414) $14.95 ALIENS: HIVE TP—2ND EDITION by Jerry Prosser, Kelley Jones, and Les Dorscheid SC, 112pg, FC (STAR00478) $14.95 ALIENS: LABYRINTH TP (VOLUME FIVE REMASTERED) by Jim Woodring, Kilian Plunkett SC, 136pg, FC (STAR06286) $17.95 ALIENS: ROGUE TP (REMASTERED) by Ian Edginton and Will Simpson SC, 112pg, FC (STAR06780) $16.95 ALIENS: TRIBES HC GSA by Steve Bissette and Dave Dorman Smythe-sewn binding. (STAR00289) HC, 72pg, FC $24.95 ALIENS: STRONGHOLD TP by John Arcudi, Doug Mahnke, and Jimmy Palmiotti SC, 112pg, FC (STAR01938) $14.95 SUPERMAN VERSUS ALIENS TP by Dan Jurgens and Kevin Nowlan SC, 152pg, FC (STAR01895) $14.95 ALIENS: PIG by Chuck Dixon and Flint Henry FC, 32pg (one-shot) (STAR06376) $2.95 PREDATOR VOLUME ONE: CONCRETE JUNGLE TP—3RD EDITION by Mark Verheiden, Chris Warner, Ron Randall, Randy Emberlin, and Sam DeLaRosa SC, 112pg, FC (STAR01806) $14.95 PREDATOR: BIG GAME TP—2ND EDITION by John Arcudi, Evan Dorkin, and Armando Gil SC, 112-pg, FC (STAR00395) $14.95 PREDATOR: COLD WAR TP by Mark Verheiden, Ron Randall, and Steve Mitchell SC, 104pg, FC (STAR00600) $13.95 ALIENS VS. PREDATOR TP by Randy Stradley, Phill Norwood, Chris Warner, Karl Story, and Robert Campanella SC, 176pg, FC (STAR00528) $19.95 ALIENS VERSUS PREDATOR: WAR TP by Randy Stradley, Chris Warner, and various SC, 200pg, FC (STAR01804) $19.95 ALIENS/PREDATOR: THE DEADLIEST OF THE SPECIES TP by Chris Claremont, Eduardo Barreto, Jackson Guice, and John Beatty SC, 320pg, FC (STAR0) $29.95 PREDATOR: RACE WAR TP by Andrew Vachss, Randy Stradley, Jordan Raskin, Lauchland Pelle, Rick Bryant, Bob Wiacek, and John Beatty SC, 144pg, FC (STAR01198) $17.95 PREDATOR: HELL & HOT WATER TP by Mark Schultz, Gene Colan, and Gregory Wright SC, 88pg, FC (STAR07516) $9.95 PREDATOR: KINDRED TP by Scott Tolson, Jason R. Lamb, Brian O’Connell, and Bruce Patterson SC, 112pg, FC (STAR07209) $14.95 PREDATOR VS. JUDGE DREDD TP by John Wagner and Enrique Alcatena SC, 80pg, FC (STAR08502) $8.95 THE TERMINATOR: ENDGAME by James Robinson, Jackson Guice, and John Beatty SC, 80pg, FC (STAR08779) $9.95 ***************************** GRENDEL TALES: HOMECOMING TP by Pat McEown and Dave Cooper; cover by Matt Wagner Susan Veraghen has returned to her hometown, but it’s not the place she remembers, and if she plans to stay, she’ll have to paint the town red—blood red. Orion’s Bastards, led by the monstrous Buster, have put the once-quaint town under their boots, and they’re not rolling out the welcome wagon. But Susan bears the mark of the Devil, and when the Bastards take the only thing she holds dear, there’ll be Hell to pay. Homecoming is a critical narrative link between Grendel: War Child and the upcoming Grendel illustrated novel by Greg Rucka and Matt Wagner. On sale May 24 BE ADVISED: CONTAINS VIOLENCE AND ADULT LANGUAGE. SC, 64pg, FC $7.95 XENA #8 by John Wagner, Davide Fabbri, and Mark Heike cover by Jason Pearson Charlton Heston has nothing on Xena! In an effort to win the release of Eli’s devoted followers, Xena must enter the chariot race to end all chariot races and win! But don’t think the Romans are gonna make things easy on her. Sparks will fly and heads will roll! On sale April 26 FC, 32pg (Art cover) $2.95 FC, 32pg (Photo cover) $2.95 BETTIE PAGE: QUEEN OF THE NILE #3 by Jim Silke; cover by Dave Stevens Bettie Page in action! That’s the attraction as she’s attacked by a river full of crocodiles, a vulture the size of a house, and assorted spears and arrows in her battle with Cleopatra to become “Queen of the Nile”. To top it all off, the two curvaceous cut-ups go head to head in a fist smacking, elbow jabbing, belly bumping, knife wielding cat-fight. And since Bettie and Cleopatra look exactly alike, that means twice the Bettie, and twice the fun. It doesn’t get any better than that! On sale April 5 FC, 24pg (3 of 3) $2.95 EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS’ TARZAN: THE RIVERS OF BLOOD #6 by Neven Anticevic and Igor Kordey; cover by Igor Kordey After rescuing Dr. Sigmund Freud from the Serbian circus, Tarzan is pursued by the villainous Berthold through the streets of Vienna. Amazed with his rescuer’s animal qualities, Freud is oblivious to everything, even the gunshots whistling around his head! On sale April 12 FC, 32pg (6 of 8) $2.95 DARK HORSE EXTRA #22 I pity the April Fool who misses Dark Horse Extra #22! There’s no time like the present to catch up with the continuing adventures of our Star Wars strip, and everyone’s favorite ronin rabbit, Usagi Yojimbo! Don’t miss the conclusion of Ghost: Cracked Mirror! And check out our must-have poster from Grendel: Past Prime, the upcoming novel from two of the hottest names in comics today: writer Greg Rucka and artist Matt Wagner! All this, plus the dish on every upcoming Dark Horse April title and the latest news from www.darkhorse.com. Who needs chocolate bunnies or dyed eggs? We’ve got something much more delectable, and cavity-proof: Dark Horse Extra #22! On sale April 5 FC, 4pg, 14 ¾” x 21 ½” folded to 14 ¾” x 10 ¾” PI DH BURIED TREASURES RELISTS A SMALL KILLING by Alan Moore and Oscar Zarate Ad man Timothy Hole is about to get a crack at the the big one: selling the diet drink sensation Flite to the U.S.S.R. Except someone wants him dead. Little murders, tiny betrayals, the small homicides with which we ease the passage of our lives. SC, 80pg, FC (STAR01281) $11.95 THE BLACK DRAGON by Chris Claremont and John Bolton It is the Year of Our Lord 1193. James Dunreith, exiled by his liege lord and king, has returned to reclaim the land that is his birthright. He is pressed into the service of Eleanor of Aquitane, to seek out one who rebels against the crown—one who was his truest friend. But more dangerous is the plot to harness the ancient magical soul of the land. SC, 184pg FC (STAR01698) $17.95 GIRL CRAZY by Gilbert Hernandez; introduction by Jim Silke Kitten, Maribel, and Gaby are childhood friends celebrating their sixteenth birthday. But one thing is missing—their fourth friend, Una, imprisoned in Tijuana. The girls are going to give Una the ultimate birthday gift—freedom—even if it means taking on an entire city! SC, 88pg, FC (STAR06783) $9.95 KLING KLANG KLATCH by Ian McDonald and David Lyttleton At 5:00 A.M. on the greasy streets of a city that never sleeps, the dolls are on the hard stuff and the transport’s about to strike again. The only consolation for a weary, middle-aged cop is a little illegal sugar and some sweet tenor sax. But that was before they found the body that looked like somebody had unzipped it and scooped out all its insides. Scrawled on the wall next to that corpse they found three words . . . KLING KLANG KLATCH SC, 80pg, FC (STAR01294) $11.95 THE LUCK IN THE HEAD by M. John Harrison and Ian Miller This eerie tale is set in the city of Uroconium, where Ardwick Crome dreams of a strange ritual from his childhood. The women of his village pursue a lamb; to eat a pie made from its head is considered good luck. In that city and at that age of the world, it would have been safer for Crome to seek the source of his dream within his heart. Instead he searched for it in Uroconium. SC, 80pg, FC (STAR01280) $11.95 THE ONE-TRICK RIP-OFF by Paul Pope There’re plenty of gangs in Los Angeles, on the west side, it’s the One Tricks. That’s what Tubby is, a One Trick, but he’s hungry to be someone else, someone out of Los Angeles. He and his girl Vim want to split, but they need some cash. And that’s what the One Tricks got, about a quarter million. If their plan comes off, they’re set for life. If it doesn’t, their lives don’t matter much anyway. SC, 104pg, FC (STAR06385) $12.95 ROCCO VARGAS by Daniel Torres Daniel Torres, European comics giant, brings his man of mystery to the States. Now American readers will be able to experience the adventures of Torres’ popular casanova crimefighter in this new, hardcover collection which features four of the Rocco Vargas stories—“Triton,” “The Mystery of Whisper,” “Saxxon,” and “The Far Star,” plus a short, introductory story and 40 pages of new illustrations and roughs in color. HC, 240pg, FC (STAR09399) $29.95 SIGNAL TO NOISE by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean The year is 999. It’s winter in middle Europe and people are waiting to die when the new millenium brings Armageddon. These are the images that would have filled his greatest film—his life’s greatest work. But the cancer inside him will prevent that film from ever being made, except inside his head, where he continues to flesh out the story as his own body is being destroyed. SC, 80pg, FC (STAR09766) $14.95 **************************** GHOST #19 by Mike Kennedy, Ryan Benjamin; cover by Denis Beauvais Arcadia in chaos! A series of explosions rock the city and put Ghost on the trail of a beautiful, chameleon-like “mad bomber.” But is there a method to her madness? Could the bombings be part of a larger plot? Ghost races against the countdown of a literal “ticking bomb” to find the answers. But does the ghost who can’t be seen have a chance against the woman who could be anyone? On sale April 26 FC, 32pg $2.95 SPYBOY #7 by Peter David and Carlos Meglia; cover by Pop Mhan It’s international intrigue as Spyboy and Bombshell find themselves in the lavish casinos of exotic Makaresha, searching for the criminal mastermind behind the attempt to destroy the United Nations! Meanwhile, Butch gets lucky (sort of), while the ultra-mysterious plans of femme fatale Madam Imadam take an alarming turn! On sale April 19 FC, 32pg $2.95 BATTLE GODS: WARRIORS OF THE CHAAK #1 By Francisco Ruiz Velasco; colors by Edgar Delgado 700 A.D.: A legendary Mayan warrior obtained the power of the ancient gods and incurred their wrath. Jump ahead to the year 2065, and the key to that power is about to be rediscovered, awakening the slumbering gods and initiating The Chaak—a tournament to determine the world’s champion fighter . . . and the fate of all mankind! Kick-ass art, over-the-top action, and the wildest characters you’ve ever seen! On sale April 12 FC, 32pg (1 of 9) $2.95 DARK HORSE PRESENTS #153 By Chris Golden, Tom Sniegowski, Brian Horton, Paul Lee, Jason Armstrong, Henry Gilroy, and Lucas Marangon; flip-covers by Jason Armstrong and Brian Horton Angel: Cordelia lands the starring role in a Blair Witch rip-off about three filmmakers searching for the legendary “Helm of Harxis.” But what she and Angel don’t know is that the film is a sham and the Helm is the real thing! Doc Thunder: Doc and his plucky female sidekick Tighra race commie villains to the moon to save the world from The Crimson Cranium! Full Throttle: More manga-style, futuristic jet-bike action! On sale April 19 b&w, 32pg $2.95 ANGEL #6 by Christopher Golden, Christian Zanier and Andy Owens; cover by Ryan Sook and Galen Showman A string of possessions among the L.A. rich and famous lead Angel to team up with an exorcist. With his sidekick dead, Angel needs the help. Even a crime fighting vampire has a tough time learning that the lines between good and evil are never so blurry as in Los Angeles. On sale April 12 FC, 32pg (Art cover) $2.95 FC, 32pg (Photo cover) $2.95 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #20 by Doug Petrie, Artists TBD; cover by J. Scott Campbell At the end of season three, Angel left Sunnydale without looking back, and without saying goodbye to Buffy. This story takes up directly from the season finale, following Angel as he heads to LA, and Buffy prepares for her life without him in Sunnydale. They earned a lot of enemies together, and now that they’re apart, those forces are closing in. But the connection Buffy and Angel had was closer than anyone knew, and those who thought to take advantage of their separation are in for a surprise. Series writer Doug Petrie takes a crack at his first full-length Buffy comic, and it’s a doozy. Exploring in-depth the events in last season’s finale, and topping it all off is a cover by J. Scott Campbell. On sale April 26 FC, 32pg (Art cover) $2.95 FC, 32pg (Photo cover) $2.95 ANGEL: THE HOLLOWER TP by Christopher Golden, Hector Gomez, and Sandu Florea Buffy the Vampire Slayer has taken television audiences by storm and has brought its rabid audience to the world of comics. And now on the white-hot heels of Buffy’s spin-off companion series comes Angel—vampire hero, hunky heartthrob, and new comics icon. Following an encounter with a figure from his past, Angel must now face a horror that he had thought long destroyed—the Hollower, the only natural predator of the vampire. This hideous abomination, however, could hold the key to Angel’s salvation . . . or his destruction! And you can bet that if Angel’s in danger, a certain Slayer named Buffy’s not about to sit on the sidelines! Collecting the three-issue Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Angel series. On sale May 10 SC, 88pg, FC $9.95 THE DIRTY PAIR: RUN FROM THE FUTURE #4 by Adam Warren and Ryan Kinnaird; cover by Adam Warren; variant cover by Humberto Ramos As time runs out on their ill-fated mission to arrest fifty “technocriminals” in 100 minutes, Kei and Yuri have themselves been captured by their sinister prey! Not only have the tables been turned, but Yuri is in danger of ending up on the table, as “Planarian cannibals” intend to consume her nubile flesh in a spicy (but low-fat) stir-fry dish! Could this be (gasp) . . . THE END for The Dirty Pair? On sale April 26 FC, 32pg (4 of 4) (Warren cover) $2.95 FC, 32pg (4 of 4) (Humberto cover) $2.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL #44: THE GATHERING #2 by Hiroaki Samura; produced for Dark Horse Comics by Studio Proteus A desperate Manji faces a brutal choice: storm the government checkpoint by force to pursue Rin, or leave her to face Anotsu Kagehisa . . . alone. And Rin, alone on her road to revenge for the first time since meeting Manji, has just been named as an accomplice in a savage murder! How is she going to get through the checkpoints when she’s on the list of Japan’s most wanted criminals?! On sale April 26 BE ADVISED: CONTAINS VIOLENCE AND ADULT LANGUAGE. b&w, 32pg (2 of 15) $2.95 GUNSMITH CATS: KIDNAPPED #6 by Kenichi Sonoda; produced for Dark Horse Comics by Studio Proteus The race is on! As Riff-Raff pilots the heist team’s Hummer through snow-shrouded forests on the outskirts of Chicago, Rally is flooring it on the snow-slick roadways to head her off on the other side! Can Rally’s high-speed “long cut” around the forest keep her on the bad guy’s tail? And how can they get word to Mister Smart inside the Hummer that his daughter Jeena is safe and he no longer has to cooperate with her captors? On sale April 19 BE ADVISED: CONTAINS ADULT LANGUAGE AND SITUATIONS. b&w, 32pg (6 of 10) $2.95 MASAKAZU KATSURA’S SHADOW LADY #19: THE AWAKENING #7 by Masakazu Katsura; produced for Dark Horse Comics by Studio Proteus What now?! Bright is convinced that Shadow Lady has murdered Klein, and there’s no way Aimi can possibly explain the secret of the Demon Stones—that would mean certain death for De-mo at the hands of the Demon World Police! But even if Aimi could find a way to convince Bright that Shadow Lady is innocent, there’s no time for that now: the fate of the whole world depends on her finding and sealing up the Demon Stones! On sale April 12 b&w, 24pg (7 of 7) $2.50 OH MY GODDESS! PART VIII #4: HAIL TO THE CHIEF #1 (OF 3) by Kosuke Fujishima; produced for Dark Horse Comics by Studio Proteus A woman suddenly appears at the Auto Club who is dauntingly good at all things automotive. It turns out she is the legendary first manager of the club, and before Keiichi knows it, he’s been challenged to a race—a race he thinks will determine whether he’s qualified to succeed Tamiya as head of the club himself! On sale April 5 b&w, 32pg (1 of 3) $2.95 OH MY GODDESS!: THE ADVENTURES OF THE MINI-GODDESSES TP by Kosuke Fujishima; produced for Dark Horse Comics by Studio Proteus They’re cute, they’re small, they’re . . . Oh My Goddess! Dark Horse collects for the first time the screwball mini-goddess cartoons by award-winning manga creator Kosuke Fujishima. A pint-sized offering of charming four-panel cartoons of your favorite OMG! Characters—some never before published in English. A super-deformed collection Oh My Goddess! fans can’t be without! On sale May 17 SC, 88pg, b&w $9.95 SUPER MANGA BLAST! #2 by Kosuke Fujishima, Mohiro Kitoh, Makoto Kobayashi, Yuzo Takada, and Hiroyaki Utatane & Yo Morimoto; produced for Dark Horse Comics by Studio Proteus and Radio Comix More manga for your money! Dark Horse’s new flagship manga title continues with its second super-thick issue! Cover- featured this issue is Seraphic Feather, the brand-new-to-the-US series. Also featured is another “lost episode” of Dark Horse’s best-selling Oh My Goddess! (never before published in the US), plus more of 3x3 Eyes. This issue also features Shadow Star and another installment of the award-winning What’s Michael? It’s five stories in 128 pages—for the price of less than two regular manga comics! SMB! is a must-read for anyone who loves Japanese comics! On sale April 26 b&w, 128pg $4.95 COMIC CLASSICS IGNATZ STATUE Following in the series that began with the now sold-out Krazy Kat, Dark Horse announces a brand-new offering of its companion piece, Ignatz. This is the fifth in our series of statues that are inspired by the 1944 collector items known as “syroco” statues. Produced under license from King Features, this item shows Ignatz ready to hit Krazy Kat with a brick. Limited to only 750 numbered pieces, the statue comes packaged in a special litho-printed full-color tin box. Also included is a certificate of authenticity, a booklet, and a vintage-style pinback button of the character. On sale April 5 Comic Classics Ignatz Statue $49.95 WOLVERTON WEIRDO #5: LENA THE HYENA Dark Horse is pleased to announce the arrival of the definitive sculpture of Basil Wolverton’s best-known creation—Lena the Hyena. Done in 1946 for the Li’l Abner comic strip, this portrait was the grand-prize winner of an art contest to depict “the ugliest woman in Dogpatch.” Sculptor Jean-Louis Crinon has crafted a stunning statue of this bodacious babe . . . warts and all. Six inches tall, prepainted cold-cast resin in full-color box. This statue is limited to 1,200 numbered copies. The package includes a booklet with the original Li’l Abner strip and Al Capp’s portraits of the contest judges: Boris Karloff, Salvador Dali, and Frank Sinatra. On sale May 31 Wolverton Weirdos #5: Lena the Hyena $39.95 WOLVERTON WEIRDOS, AUSTIN POWERS, DR. EVIL RELISTS WOLVERTON WEIRDOS #1: LIZ Fully-painted, numbered statue packaged in full color collector’s box, limited to 1,200 (STAR09181) Statue $34.95 WOLVERTON WEIRDOS #2: SY Fully-painted, numbered statue packaged in full color collector’s box, limited to 1,200 (STAR09301) Statue $34.95 WOLVERTON WEIRDOS #3: ARTIE Fully painted, numbered statue packaged in full color collector’s box, limited to 1,200 (STAR09407) Statue $34.95 WOLVERTON WEIRDOS #4: KAREN Fully-painted, numbered statue packaged in full color collector’s box, limited to 1,200 (STAR09840) Statue $34.95 AUSTIN POWERS SHAG-A-DELIC COLD-CAST STATUE Fully-painted, limited-edition cold-cast statue (STAR09868) Statue $99.95 DR. EVIL DIABOLICAL COLD-CAST STATUE Fully-painted, limited-edition cold-cast statue (STAR10286) Statue $99.95 ********************* DARK HORSE COFFEE MUGS Here’s a little something to keep your java and your hands warm while you flip through your favorite Dark Horse Comics! This fine ceramic Dark Horse coffee (or what-not) mug has been popular around the office for years, and now you can have one, too! Comes with the Dark Horse logo in black on gray, or gloss black on matte black for the subtle crowd. On sale April 26 Gray mug with black logo $7.95 Matte black mug with Gray logo $7.95 SIN CITY DAMES PRINT SERIES II #3: MARY By Frank Miller She’s really a very nice girl. This high-quality graphic is a sure-fire, necessary addition to your Sin City collection. Printed on heavy 80 lb. paper stock with rich blacks and striking red inks, this 24" x 36" print comes non-numbered and individually packaged in a protective cardboard tube. On sale May 10 b&w&red, 24x36 $25.00 STAR WARS #17 by Timothy Truman, Tom Lyle, and Robert Jones; cover by Mark Schultz After encountering monstrous akk dogs under the command of the Red Iaro Terrorists on Malastare, Mace Windu and his former Padawan Depa Billaba travel to Nar Shaddaa in search of a smuggling ring that’s transporting the animals from Mace’s homeworld and turning them into savage pitfighting beasts. But the corridors and depths of the Smuggler’s Moon are havens of scum and villainy—no place for Jedi! On sale April 26 FC, 32pg $2.50 STAR WARS: PRELUDE TO REBELLION TP by Jan Strnad, Anthony Winn, John Nadeau, Robert Jones, and Jordi Ensign; cover by Ken Kelly Ki-Adi-Mundi is a Jedi Knight of formidable strength and influence. On his homeworld of Cerea, most of the planet’s citizens are happy to continue their low-tech lives of simplicity, isolated from the Republic, but a growing voice calls for the advanced technologies brought by offworlders. When Ki becomes a strong voice of opposition for such development, he is falsely charged with murder and is swiftly drawn into a web of conspiracy and intrigue that could rock the galaxy to its foundations— a web that may have the vile crime lord Jabba the Hutt and the powerful Trade Federation at its center, setting the stage for Episode I—The Phantom Menace! On sale May 3 SC, 144pg, FC $14.95 STAR WARS: CHEWBACCA #4 by Darko Macan, Rafael Kayanan, and Dusty Abell; cover by Sean Phillips The history of the galaxy’s greatest Wookiee concludes with stories from those closest to him. Luke Skywalker recounts the final moments of Chewbacca on the burning, heaving surface of Sernpidal, and marvels at his friend’s sacrifice. And Han Solo, his grief locked deep inside, tells a story of Chewbacca’s heroic rescue of Han’s daughter. Don’t miss the opportunity to say farewell to this beloved character! On sale April 19 FC, 32pg (4 of 4) $2.95 STAR WARS HANDBOOK: DARK EMPIRE by Peet Janes, Jan Duursema, John Nadeau, Dusty Abell, and others; cover by Dave Dorman The Star Wars Handbooks return with a special issue featuring the miniseries that started it all: Dark Empire. After hitting 100,000+ copies in print and becoming an anchor in every Star Wars literature enthusiast’s library, Dark Empire stands as one of the most influential Star Wars comics to date. The Dark Empire Handbook examines the characters and their driving forces in this epic struggle to save the galaxy from Emperor Palpatine’s domination. Illustrated by a cross-section of comics’ hottest stars! On sale April 5 FC, 32pg $2.95 DC COMICS SUPERMAN/GEN13 The Fairchild of Steel? WildStorm's premier super-teens make their way to Metropolis and get into super-sized trouble in SUPERMAN/GEN13, an incredible 3-issue miniseries featuring the meeting readers have demanded, with variant covers (one on each issue) by DANGER GIRL's J. Scott Campbell and BATTLE CHASERS' Tom McWeeney! Written by Adam Hughes (GEN13: ORDINARY HEROES), with art and covers by Lee Bermejo (GEN13) and John Nyberg (GEN13), SUPERMAN/GEN13 #1 finds the Gen-Actives standing on the sidelines during the Man of Steel's latest super-heroic tussle. When Superman gets knocked through a few buildings, Fairchild places herself in the line of fire and takes the brunt of the impact. Relieved to find the unfamiliar redhead unharmed, the Man of Steel rushes back to battle — but not before leaving his cape wrapped around the dazed Fairchild. After the fight is won, Superman and the Gen-Actives are surprised to find that Fairchild has disappeared, taking Superman's cape along with her. Unbeknownst to them, Fairchild has come down with a case of amnesia and made a surprising — and breathtakingly incorrect — realization when she awoke with the S-emblazoned cape: She must be Supergirl! Can Superman, Grunge, Burnout, Roxy, and Rainmaker find Fairchild before her case of mistaken identity develops a body count? (Note: 1 in 4 copies of SUPERMAN/GEN13 #1 feature the variant cover by J. Scott Campbell and Tom McWeeney.) This project is supported with a 4-color poster and house and trade ads. SUPERMAN/GEN13 is a 3-issue WILDSTORM PRODUCTIONS miniseries, edited by Eric DeSantis. Issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores April 5 with a cover price of $2.50 U.S. LUCIFER Heaven can wait. Hell can't. From the pages of THE SANDMAN comes LUCIFER, a new ongoing VERTIGO series starring the ultimate rebel. When fallen angel Lucifer Morningstar asked Dream of the Endless to sever his wings so he could walk among mortals, the former Lord of Hell thought he was making the right decision. But managing a piano bar in L.A. has lost its charm, and now the darkest star in the City of Angels is ready to get back in the game. Only this time he'd rather play God. Written by Mike Carey (THE SANDMAN PRESENTS: LUCIFER), with art on the first three-issue story arc by Chris Weston (THE INVISIBLES) and James Hodgkins (BATMAN) and stunning cover art by Duncan Fegredo (ENIGMA, TOTEMS), LUCIFER finds the title character facing a dilemma. At the end of THE SANDMAN PRESENTS: LUCIFER miniseries, Lucifer was left in possession of a "letter of passage" from God himself...a passport to any realm the bearer desires. Is the letter what it seems — a one-way ticket that could restore Lucifer to either Heaven or Hell — or just the latest move in a subtle game designed to remove him from the face of Creation? A saga of biblical proportions begins in LUCIFER #1, as Morningstar travels to Germany to find the answers to his questions by consulting a living tarot deck guarded by an angel. But getting a reading from the cards is harder than Lucifer expected, as the living deck takes the opportunity to escape its angelic guard and seek a new, mortal host...warping and reshaping the lives of everyone it touches along the way. Among those the deck transforms are three members of LUCIFER's diverse supporting cast — a lonely bookworm whose secret desire may prove his undoing; a struggling female cabaret performer offered a Faustian bargain for wealth, fame and eternal life; and a young initiate in a neo-Nazi gang who may have gone too far in his quest for status and acceptance — whose personal journeys are a crucial part of the series. From the seamy streets of Hamburg to the exotic Japanese underworld, Lucifer will face enemies with grudges as old as creation and make new allies who may be even deadlier than his foes in the ultimate quest to construct a brave new universe in his own image. This project is supported with a 4-color poster; a 16-page "flip book" preview (shared with SWAMP THING); a co-op ad slick; and house and trade ads. LUCIFER is an ongoing series from VERTIGO edited by Shelly Roeberg and is suggested for mature readers. Issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores April 5 with a cover price of $2.50 U.S. ORION Walter Simonson is here! Writer/artist Walter Simonson — whose Thor expanded on the work of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in ways that were true to the character's origins and yet spellbindingly modern — proves that lightning can strike twice with ORION, a new ongoing series that explodes into comic-book stores in April. Taking the adventures of Kirby's brooding New God and member of the JLA in exciting new directions, ORION starts with a bang (or maybe a "BOOM!") as the title character seeks the truth about his being the son of Darkseid. In the incredible first issue, Orion confronts his mother, Tigra, about her claim that he is not truly Darkseid's child. Refusing to believe her words, he seeks the counsel of others, traveling to the heart of the Source and then to the darkness of Apokolips for answers. But the one who would know best — Darkseid — is nowhere to be found because, unbeknownst to Orion, he is wreaking havoc on Earth, taking over a city in the heartland of America as part of his voracious quest for the Anti- Life Equation! Future issues will feature a staggering confrontation between "father" and "son," the return of some beloved "Fourth World" characters done justice as only Simonson (MANHUNTER: THE SPECIAL EDITION) can, and the dark machinations of Tigra, Kalibak, and one of Simonson's brand-new additions to the New Gods mythos — Justeen, power- hungry lieutenant of the malevolent Desaad. This project is supported with house and trade ads. ORION is an ongoing series edited by Joey Cavalieri. Issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores April 19 with a cover price of $2.50 U.S. A CONTRACT WITH GOD SC The Will Eisner Library begins In 1978, Will Eisner, creator of THE SPIRIT and one of the most influential comics artists of all time, revolutionized the comics field with the publication of A CONTRACT WITH GOD AND OTHER TENEMENT STORIES, the first modern graphic novel. Drawing on his memories of growing up in the Bronx in the 1930s, Eisner created a series of moving, thematically related stories exploring the immigrant experience and the struggle with life in a new nation. In April, DC Comics begins reprinting the twelve books that comprise The Will Eisner Library, starting with (appropriately enough) A CONTRACT WITH GOD. A powerful generation-spanning story of love, anger, faith, and betrayal, CONTRACT is an unforgettable work whose influence can be found in the best works that have followed in its wake. In months to come, DC will publish Eisner's other acclaimed works — LIFE ON ANOTHER PLANET, THE DREAMER, NEW YORK: THE BIG CITY, CITY PEOPLE NOTEBOOK, TO THE HEART OF THE STORM, INVISIBLE PEOPLE, THE BUILDING, WILL EISNER READER, DROPSIE AVENUE, A LIFE FORCE, and A FAMILY MATTER — in consultation with Eisner himself. And, beginning in May, DC will debut one of the most anticipated reprint projects in modern comics — a complete, chronological, full-color reprinting of THE SPIRIT in hardcover — with Volume 1 of THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES (see the next issue of Previews for more details). This project is supported with a 4-color poster; house and trade ads; a co-op ad slick; and bookmarks (in bundles of 25). A CONTRACT WITH GOD AND OTHER TENEMENT STORIES is a 200-page softcover book (measuring approximately 9" h x 5 3/4" w). It arrives in comic-book stores April 12 with a cover price of $12.95 U.S. BATMAN/HUNTRESS: CRY FOR BLOOD Vengeance is hers In "No Man's Land," the dark heroine known as the Huntress played a pivotal role in keeping Gotham City's resurrection from unraveling at the last minute. But can she keep her own life from unraveling when everyone — even Batman — believes her to be the prime suspect in a brutal gangland murder? The answers unfold in BATMAN/HUNTRESS: CRY FOR BLOOD, a 6-issue miniseries that finds the Huntress reentering the world of the Mafioso to find clues to prove her innocence, all the while struggling to stay one step ahead of the Dark Knight, who is intent on bringing her to justice. Written by Greg Rucka (DETECTIVE COMICS, Whiteout), with art and covers by Rick Burchett (BATMAN: GOTHAM ADVENTURES, PULP FANTASTIC), CRY FOR BLOOD explores the Huntress's origin in gripping detail, along the way revealing the shocking and complex history of Gotham City's mobster underworld. What role did the family of Helena Bertinelli — the Huntress — play in more than a hundred years of Gotham's criminal history? And can even the Question — himself a vigilante with a troubled past — help Helena find redemption? CRY FOR BLOOD sets the stage for a new direction in the Huntress's life, dramatically altering her relationship to Batman and Gotham's other heroes by the miniseries' end. This project is supported with house and trade ads. BATMAN/HUNTRESS: CRY FOR BLOOD is a 6-issue miniseries edited by Dennis O'Neil. Issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores April 12 with a cover price of $2.50 U.S. REALWORLDS: WONDER WOMAN The role of a lifetime In 1948, an actress starring in a series of garish movie serials about the comic-book character Wonder Woman gets the chance to inspire a nation rapidly being consumed by anti-Communist paranoia. Will she rise above the limitations of her scripted role, or is the Amazon Princess just another part after all? That's the story at the heart of REALWORLDS: WONDER WOMAN, the second Prestige one-shot to explore what the iconic characters of the DC Universe can mean to people in a world without super-heroes. Written by Glen Hanson and Alan Neuwirth, with stylish art by Salgood Sam and eye-catching colors by the legendary Bernie Mireault, REALWORLDS: WONDER WOMAN takes place at a time when the American dream was not all it was cracked up to be. Actress Brenda Kelly is Wonder Woman...at least in the weekly movie serials of Hollywood's Golden Age. But as postwar America turns away from the threat of the Axis powers and declares a Cold War on a new enemy — Communism — Brenda soon finds both herself and the character she plays being used by Red-baiting politicians to further their own political careers while destroying the lives of innocent people. Among those accused of having Communist loyalties is Brenda's screenwriter boyfriend, whose career has effectively been ended by the policy Brenda — and Wonder Woman — have helped to promote. Can even the so-called Wonder Woman save the man she loves? This project is supported with house and trade ads. REALWORLDS: WONDER WOMAN is a 48-page one-shot in the Prestige Format, edited by Andrew Helfer. It arrives in comic-book stores April 12 with a cover price of $5.95 U.S. SPEED RACER: BORN TO RACE TP The exploits of Speed Racer have delighted fans of animation, racing and high adventure for more than thirty years. Now, "here he comes, here comes..." SPEED RACER, in SPEED RACER: BORN TO RACE, a trade paperback — reprinting the 3-issue WildStorm Productions miniseries — that is every bit as exciting as the classic TV series that brought the character to life. Written, pencilled and inked in a breathtaking American/manga style by Tommy Yune (who contributes a new cover), BORN TO RACE takes a "year one" approach to the "demon on wheels" and his exploits in his incredible high-tech car, the Mach 5. For the first time, comics readers experience the surprising beginnings of the best-loved characters from the TV show, including the mysterious Racer X, Mom and Pop Racer, Trixie, Spritle, and Chim Chim. As a bonus, additional story pages, supplemental artwork, and source material are included, making BORN TO RACE the definitive SPEED RACER collection! SPEED RACER: BORN TO RACE is a 96-page trade paperback from WildStorm Productions, arriving in comic-book stores April 5 with a cover price of $9.95 U.S. BATMAN/LOBO The Batman vs. th' Main Man When the Joker hires Lobo to kill the Dark Knight, it's not what you'd expect. Actually, it's exactly what you'd expect. The no-holds-barred battle of the century erupts in BATMAN/LOBO, a Prestige Format Elseworlds one-shot that reunites LOBO writer Alan Grant with the bad-boy artist who put Lobo on the map: Simon Bisley. As hilarious as it is brutal, BATMAN/LOBO features a unique Bisley cover painting that perfectly mirrors the carnage found inside. The Joker and the Ventriloquist are locked in a deadly contest to see who will emerge as the ultimate boss of Gotham. But the Ventriloquist has a secret weapon: the indestructible bounty hunter from space, Lobo. Always thinking, the Clown Prince of Crime gets Lobo to take a side job first: offing the Batman! If Batman wins, the Joker lives. If Lobo wins, the Dark Knight is dead. Seems like the Joker's got all the angles covered...or does he? See Batman, Nightwing and Robin make an incredible last stand against an unbeatable foe! Learn the terrible secret that links Batman and the Joker! Ache with laughter as Lobo wipes out everything Batman holds dear — and then pays the price — in a Batman book so cheerfully gruesome that it had to be an Elseworlds!! This project is supported with house ads. BATMAN/LOBO is a 48-page Prestige Format one-shot edited by Dan Raspler. It arrives in comic-book stores April 19 with a cover price of $5.95 U.S. HITMAN #50/SUPERBOY #75 Unhappy anniversaries Two heroes who couldn't be more different celebrate milestone issues in April, as the careers of Hitman and Superboy reach disturbing turning points. In SUPERBOY #75 (written by Karl Kesel, with art by Tom Grummett and Keith Champagne and a cover by Grummett and Kesel), the Kid's decidedly not all right as our hero finds himself without any super-powers at all! Without his tactile telekinesis, Superboy is no more and must adjust to life as a normal teenager...or must he? Seems he's not ready to hang up his jacket just yet, but what can he do about it? Can a new Teen of Steel take flight? Shucks, that'd be telling! A very different sort of turning-point story can be found in HITMAN #50 (written by Garth Ennis, with art by John McCrea and Garry Leach and a cover by McCrea), an issue that looks back over Tommy's violent life and begins a grim new chapter in his exploits. Sixty years in the future, Noonan's bar is still standing, but everything else has changed. In this brave new bar, a mysterious old man meets four young thrill-seekers in search of a legend and tells the tale of Tommy Monaghan, Sean Noonan and the night of bloody vengeance that changed our heroes' lives forever. SUPERBOY #75 is edited by Mike McAvennie, arriving in comic-book stores April 19 with a cover price of $1.99 U.S. HITMAN #50 is edited by Peter Tomasi, arriving in comic-book stores April 26 with a cover price of $2.50 U.S. JSA: JUSTICE BE DONE TP The monthly adventures of the newest incarnation of the Original Super-Hero Team — the JSA — have received an enthusiastic welcome from readers, retailers, and critics alike. Now the first adventures of the brand-new Justice Society of America are collected in the JSA: JUSTICE BE DONE trade paperback, reprinting not only JSA #1-5, but also the JSA Secret Files #1 lead story that served as a "zero issue" for the series. Written by James Robinson and David S. Goyer (STARMAN, "The Justice Society Returns!"), art on most of the stories in JUSTICE BE DONE is by the JSA team of Stephen Sadowski and Michael Bair, with the others illustrated by Scott Benefiel, Derec Aucoin and Mark Propst. Sadowski and Bair provide a new cover for the collection, which also includes the issues' original covers by the fan-favorite team of Alan Davis and Mark Farmer (JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA: THE NAIL). In JUSTICE BE DONE, the funeral of an original member of the JSA sparks the new team's birth, as today's Starman, Hourman, Star Spangled Kid, and Black Canary join Atom Smasher (formerly known as Nuklon), Sand (the Golden Age Sandman's sidekick), and a mysterious, all-new Hawkgirl investigate the death, as well as its connection to the birth of a new Dr. Fate. Fighting a villain with an unexpected connection to another long-standing DC super-team, the new JSA has its baptism of fire and, in the final story in the collection, becomes established in a headquarters all its own — that is, once they survive the earthshaking unveiling. JSA: JUSTICE BE DONE is a 144-page trade paperback, arriving in comic-book stores April 12 with a cover price of $14.95 U.S. SGT. ROCK'S PRIZE BATTLE TALES 80-PAGE GIANT REPLICA EDITION The latest facsimile edition of a classic DC 80-Page Giant showcases one of comics' best-loved war heroes — Sgt. Rock — in the SGT. ROCK'S PRIZE BATTLE TALES 80-PAGE GIANT REPLICA EDITION. A fully restored version of the classic 1964 collection, this affordable Special features some of the most memorable stories of Sgt. Rock and "the combat- happy Joes" of Easy Company. Written by Robert Kanigher, an astonishing seven stories of life during wartime are illustrated by legends of the industry including Joe Kubert (whose cover illustration retains its power to this day), the inimitable Russ Heath, and war- comics veterans Ross Andru, Mike Esposito, and Irv Novick. Timed to coincide with the REPLICA EDITION, April also sees the release of the DC COMICS MILLENNIUM EDITION: OUR ARMY AT WAR #81, reprinting the historic 1959 comic that introduced Sgt. Rock of Easy Company (even though he was called "Sgt. Rocky" in the story). This project is supported with house ads. SGT. ROCK'S PRIZE BATTLE TALES 80-PAGE GIANT REPLICA EDITION is an 80-page one-shot. It arrives in comic-book stores April 19 with a cover price of $5.95 U.S. DC COMICS MILLENNIUM EDITION: OUR ARMY AT WAR #81 arrives in comic-book stores April 12 with a cover price of $2.50 U.S. THE INVISIBLES VOLUME 3 #1 Try to remember. It's just a game. "And so we return and begin again." — THE INVISIBLES Volume 1 #1 (1994) Barbelith. The Outer Church. The Harlequinade. Liquid information. John-A-Dreams. The Golden Dawn. Dis. Jack Frost. The Hand of Glory. Viral Nanomachinemilk. Robin-is-Writing. Gideon Stargrave. Real 64-alphabet. The King-of- All-Tears. Nonsex. Mad Tom O'Bedlam. Key 23. Division X. These cryptic phrases are part of a grand tapestry of unguessed-at complexity. Now, in the culmination of more than five years of stories for VERTIGO, all the threads pull taut and reveal what's really going on in THE INVISIBLES Volume 3 #1, the end of the countdown that brings Grant Morrison's ultimate conspiracy series to a grand climax. Written by series creator Grant Morrison (JLA, KILL YOUR BOYFRIEND), issue #1 fades out with a backwards- masked cymbal crash, sporting interior artwork by Frank Quitely (JLA: EARTH 2, THE AUTHORITY) and longtime INVISIBLES inker John Stokes. Topped with a bangin' painted cover by Eisner Award-winner Brian Bolland (BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE), THE INVISIBLES Volume 3 #1 is the coda for one of the most inventive series in comics history. The revolution is televised on broadband as King Mob's cell reunites in the future (one that is above and beyond any great expectations), ex-Invisible/Harlem street cop Boy returns, and we learn the answer to the most frequently asked question about the Death of Reality: Will Fanny need to diet? Morrison's seminal work on THE INVISIBLES has been collected in four trade paperbacks to date, all still available: THE INVISIBLES: SAY YOU WANT A REVOLUTION, THE INVISIBLES: BLOODY HELL IN AMERICA, THE INVISIBLES: COUNTING TO NONE, and THE INVISIBLES: KISSING MISTER QUIMPER. THE INVISIBLES Volume 3 #1 is edited by Shelly Roeberg and is suggested for mature readers. The end of everything arrives in comic-book stores April 26 with a cover price of $2.95 U.S. STARMAN ARCHIVES VOLUME 1 HC Seeing stars In the pages of STARMAN and the JSA, readers have learned a great deal about Ted Knight, the first of many heroes to be known by the name of Starman. Now the earliest of his legendary Golden Age adventures — many of them never-before reprinted — can be found in STARMAN ARCHIVES Volume 1. Reprinting Starman's exploits from ADVENTURE COMICS #61-76 (written by Gardner Fox with power-packed art by Jack Burnley), this handsome hardcover includes Ted Knight's origin and early battles, as our hero uses his incredible Cosmic Rod against an array of enemies that includes the ghostly villain known as the Mist (whose daughter has recently returned to vex Ted's son, Jack Knight, in STARMAN). In addition to these seminal stories, this striking volume includes the Golden Age issues' original covers, some by Burnley and others by the team responsible for the best exploits of Starman's JSA teammate, the Golden Age Sandman: Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. STARMAN ARCHIVES Volume 1 is a 224-page hardcover book arriving in comic-book stores April 26 with a cover price of $49.95 U.S. COUNTDOWN The clock is ticking Heroes aren't born; they're made. And sometimes there's not a hero to be found when you need one most. When four very human people each find objects from deepest space that have fallen to Earth, there's not a hero in the bunch. And that's a shame, because the fate of the world rests in their rapidly transforming hands. The clock starts ticking for humanity in COUNTDOWN, a 12-issue maxiseries from WILDSTORM PRODUCTIONS. Written by Jeff Mariotte (DESPERADOES: A MOMENT'S SUNLIGHT), with art and covers by Aaron Lopresti (NATIONAL COMICS) and Randy Emberlin (BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT), COUNTDOWN follows four ordinary Americans drawn together by an extraordinary fate. As they find their bodies immeasurably altered by these space-born artifacts, the disparate quartet must join together to face a threat beyond comprehension. With the fate of the Earth at stake, four reluctant participants — who don't even like one another — must fill the role of heroes...and time is running out. The COUNTDOWN has begun... This project is supported with house ads. COUNTDOWN is a 12-issue WILDSTORM PRODUCTIONS maxiseries edited by John Layman. Issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores April 26 with a cover price of $2.50 U.S. STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION® — EMBRACE THE WOLF The Ripper redux When a Federation-aligned planet is thrown into chaos by a wave of sudden, inexplicable violence and the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D arrives to investigate, Captain Picard and his crew discover the threat has its roots in a mission concluded by the original Enterprise nearly a century earlier, in STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION® — EMBRACE THE WOLF. This Prestige one-shot from WILDSTORM PRODUCTIONS serves as a sequel to the classic Star Trek episode "Wolf in the Fold," which introduced a disembodied force of evil known as Redjac...the power behind such mysterious killings as Earth's infamous Jack the Ripper murders. Bringing together elements of science fiction, mystery, and horror in a compelling story, EMBRACE THE WOLF is written by Christopher Golden and Tom Sniegoski (REALWORLDS: BATMAN, Punisher/Wolverine) with art by Dave Hoover (Captain America) and Troy Hubbs (WILDC.A.T.S), wrapped in a stunning cover by Travis Charest (WILDCATS). Entering the Enterprise-D to take revenge on the successors to Captain James T. Kirk — the man who defeated him more than seventy years earlier — Redjac quickly takes control of the ship, taking up residence in the holodeck. There, the entity discovers a program reminiscent of an era much to its liking — Victorian London, home of Jack the Ripper. With the original Ripper now stalking the fog-shrouded streets of the holodeck simulation — and the ship's survival hinging on the mercy of a being that has none — tracking down Redjac falls to Data, in the guise of his favorite fictional detective: Sherlock Holmes. This project is supported with house ads. STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION® — EMBRACE THE WOLF is a 48-page WILDSTORM PRODUCTIONS one-shot in the Prestige Format, edited by Jeff Mariotte. It arrives in comic-book stores April 12 with a cover price of $5.95 U.S. SCENE OF THE CRIME: A LITTLE PIECE OF GOODNIGHT TP Sometimes the most compelling stories aren't about how a crime is committed, but why. Two of those stories are collected in SCENE OF THE CRIME: A LITTLE PIECE OF GOODNIGHT, a riveting VERTIGO trade paperback reprinting the gritty, critically acclaimed SCENE miniseries, as well as the short story that introduced the characters in VERTIGO: WINTER'S EDGE 2. Written by Ed Brubaker (DEADENDERS), with moody, stylish art by Michael Lark (TERMINAL CITY, ALL STAR COMICS) and Sean Phillips (WILDCATS), SCENE OF THE CRIME: A LITTLE PIECE OF GOODNIGHT is a decidedly modern mystery with an unorthodox sleuth at its core. Struggling private investigator Jack Herriman sets up shop with his eccentric, award-winning crime-scene photographer uncle in an attempt to rebuild his shattered life and put his checkered past behind him. But when a missing-persons case quickly turns into a murder investigation and Jack delves into the family history of the murder victim, he finds that sometimes it's impossible to escape the past. And as the truth of the case slowly comes to light, Jack finds that nothing is as black-and-white as it seems, and that his own most tightly kept secrets could explode in his face at any moment. SCENE OF THE CRIME: A LITTLE PIECE OF GOODNIGHT is a 112-page VERTIGO trade paperback, suggested for mature readers. It arrives in comic-book stores April 5 with a cover price of $12.95 U.S. KURT BUSIEK'S ASTRO CITY: THE TARNISHED ANGEL HC The longest single storyline to date in KURT BUSIEK'S ASTRO CITY is collected in a remarkable HOMAGE COMICS hardcover, KURT BUSIEK'S ASTRO CITY: THE TARNISHED ANGEL. Making this ASTRO CITY collection even more special are a brand-new painted cover by Alex Ross (KINGDOM COME), sketchbook material by Ross and interior artist Brent Anderson, and an introduction by Frank Miller (Sin City). Written by Busiek with art by Anderson and Will Blyberg, THE TARNISHED ANGEL reprints issues #14-20 of the popular ASTRO CITY series, which follow the paroled super-villain Steeljack, who finds life outside of prison even harder than life as a prisoner. Unable to find work that won't violate his parole, Steeljack takes a more dangerous job: investigating the murders of several super-villains in his own neighborhood. When Steeljack discovers the plan behind the killings, will the answers he finds cost him his life? This project is supported with house and trade ads. KURT BUSIEK'S ASTRO CITY: THE TARNISHED ANGEL is a 224-page hardcover from HOMAGE COMICS. It arrives in comic-book stores April 19 with a cover price of $29.95 U.S. Note: The softcover version of THE TARNISHED ANGEL will not be offered with an in-store date earlier than August 2000. Check future issues of Previews for more details. TRANSMETROPOLITAN: I HATE IT HERE The latest from best-selling author Spider Jerusalem TRANSMETROPOLITAN writer Warren Ellis (PLANETARY) shows readers the other side of the last two and a half years of journalist Spider Jerusalem's life on the street in TRANSMETROPOLITAN: I HATE IT HERE, a VERTIGO Prestige Format one-shot (taking the place of this month's issue of TRANSMETROPOLITAN) that collects the best of Spider's columns from The Word. With a cover by TRANSMETROPOLITAN's Darick Robertson, I HATE IT HERE offers remarkable insight into the series' lead character, with Ellis's edgy prose accompanied by artwork from an array of comics' finest, among them David Mack, Tim Bradstreet, John Cassaday, Steve Dillon, Phil Jimenez, Dave Johnson, Eduardo Risso, Glenn Fabry, Paul Gulacy, Lea Hernandez, Gary Erskine, James Romberger, Dave Taylor, Bryan Talbot, and Danijel Zezelj. From Spider's reluctant return to the City and his forced adaptation to a future where truth is obsolete, moving through his rise to new fame and fortune over the bodies of his enemies (and his friends), culminating in his current condition of energetic, focused mental illness, I HATE IT HERE is a look into the filthy and ruined brain of Spider Jerusalem. Like a car crash, it is vile and ugly and a terrible mess...but you can't help staring at it anyway. This project is supported with house and trade ads. TRANSMETROPOLITAN: I HATE IT HERE is a 48-page VERTIGO one-shot in the Prestige Format and is suggested for mature readers. Edited by Axel Alonso, it arrives in comic-book stores April 12 with a cover price of $5.95 U.S. GREEN LANTERN POWER BATTERY PROP No evil shall escape your sight The popular line of DC DIRECT facsimiles of props from DC's most memorable characters continues with the GREEN LANTERN POWER BATTERY PROP, an elegant replica of the power source of beloved Silver Age Green Lantern Hal Jordan that will make a delightful conversation piece in any GL fan's home. Re-created in a stunning cold-cast porcelain, the replica stands approximately 11.75" tall and 9.75" wide and comes packaged with an adjustable PVC power ring. The power battery lights up with a green glow when the custom-designed ring is touched to its face or at the flick of a switch on the bottom. Each power battery includes the ring and a display base and requires 4 AA batteries (which are not included). This product is supported with a 4-color poster and house and trade ads. The GREEN LANTERN POWER BATTERY PROP is advance solicited this month and arrives in comic-book stores August 23 with a price of $249.95 U.S. Retailers, please note: The GREEN LANTERN POWER BATTERY PROP is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from image shown. This item is advance solicited. Orders must be placed with those for April-released product, solicited in this issue of Previews. DC DIRECT ACTION FIGURES Mages, Mystics and Magicians From deluxe action figure sets like those showcasing Hawkman and Hawkgirl to popular, one-to-a-package figures like WONDER WOMAN, DEATH, or SPY VS. SPY, DC DIRECT's action figures have been a success with critics and fans alike, bringing characters from the mainstream DC Universe, VERTIGO, and MAD Magazine to life. Now, four new figures adapt familiar DC and VERTIGO characters linked by one characteristic: magic. Arriving in August, look for the following, each packaged in a 4-color blister pack. No variants are being offered. • DR. FATE Modeled on the classic Golden Age design of this legendary member of the JSA, the human incarnation of the Lord of Order stands 6.25" tall. Kent Nelson becomes Dr. Fate by donning Nabu's helmet (which comes both in a full-face and half- face version in each package) and the amulet of Anubis. Featuring eight points of articulation (shoulders, elbows, hips, and ankles), the Earth is in good hands under his watchful eye. • HELLBLAZER JOHN CONSTANTINE Those who cross HELLBLAZER's John Constantine live to regret it...if they're lucky. But taking Constantine home is worth the risk with this handsome, trenchcoat-wearing 6.125" tall figure, which features eight points of articulation (neck, shoulders, upper arm, elbow, and waist). Cheers! • THE SPECTRE (JIM CORRIGAN) Before Hal Jordan, deceased policeman Jim Corrigan wrought harsh justice on the living as the Spectre. Now the Spirit of Vengeance is something to trifle with in a 6.5" tall glow-in-the-dark figure that "floats," supported by his spectral cape. Packaged with a gold-colored Spear of Destiny, the ghostly avenger features eight points of articulation (shoulders, elbows, hips, and ankles). • ZATANNA !annataz sevol enoyrevE Her reverse-magic spells earned her a place in the JLA, and now they earn her way into your home in a beautiful top-hatted, fishnet-wearing action figure. Standing 6.25" tall (including top hat), DC's preeminent sorceress features eight points of articulation (shoulders, elbows, upper arm, and wrists). This product is supported with a 4-color poster and house and trade ads. The DR. FATE, HELLBLAZER JOHN CONSTANTINE, THE SPECTRE (JIM CORRIGAN), and ZATANNA ACTION FIGUREs are advance-solicited this month and arrive in comic-book stores August 16. Ask your retailer for pricing information. Retailers, please note: All four of these figures are manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from pictures shown. These items are advance solicited. Orders must be placed with those for April-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. DC COMICS MILLENNIUM EDITIONS ALL STAR COMICS #3 — CHROMIUM (MILLENNIUM EDITION) WRITTEN BY GARDNER FOX; ART BY EVERETT E. HIBBARD, SHELDON MOLDOFF, BERNARD BAILY, SHELDON MAYER, MARTIN NODELL, CRAIG FLESSEL, HOWARD SHERMAN, AND BEN FLINTON; COVER BY HIBBARD In stores April 19. A chromium-covered MILLENNIUM EDITION reprints the debut of comics' first super-hero team: the Justice Society of America! Written by legendary writer Gardner Fox, with different chapters by an array of the Golden Age's greatest artists, this 1940 issue changed comics forever, setting a standard for super-team adventure that has lasted for sixty years. Note: This special edition is limited to a maximum print run of 7,500. If orders need to be allocated, the allocation will be made based on retailers' initial orders of DC COMICS MILLENNIUM EDITION: ALL STAR COMICS #3 — STANDARD EDITION. FC, 64 PG. PI ALL STAR COMICS #3 — STANDARD (MILLENNIUM EDITION) WRITTEN BY GARDNER FOX; ART BY EVERETT E. HIBBARD, SHELDON MOLDOFF, BERNARD BAILY, SHELDON MAYER, MARTIN NODELL, CRAIG FLESSEL, HOWARD SHERMAN, AND BEN FLINTON; COVER BY HIBBARD In stores April 19. A non-enhanced version of the reprint of the JSA's debut, one of the most important issues in comic-book history. FC, 64 PG. $3.95 DETECTIVE COMICS #395 (MILLENNIUM EDITION) WRITTEN BY DENNIS O'NEIL; ART BY NEAL ADAMS AND DICK GIORDANO; COVER BY ADAMS In stores April 26. The first MILLENNIUM EDITION to be selected by online voting! The legendary collaboration of writer Dennis O'Neil and artist Neal Adams on the Dark Knight began with this 1970 issue's haunting story "Secret of the Waiting Graves." Go to www.dcomics.com to vote on future MILLENNIUM EDITION choices. FC, 32 PG. $2.50* NEW GODS #1 (MILLENNIUM EDITION) WRITTEN BY JACK KIRBY; ART BY KIRBY AND VINCE COLLETTA; COVER BY KIRBY In stores April 5. "Orion Fights for Earth!" in the classic 1971 issue that introduced the brooding hero of Jack Kirby's "Fourth World," reprinted here in full color, just weeks before the debut of the brand-new ORION series (offered elsewhere in the DC section of Previews). FC, 32 PG. $2.50 OUR ARMY AT WAR #81 (MILLENNIUM EDITION) WRITTEN BY ROBERT KANIGHER; ART BY ROSS ANDRU, MIKE ESPOSITO, AND VARIOUS In stores April 12. Reprinting the classic 1959 war comic that introduced DC's greatest soldier: Sgt. Rock of Easy Company (even though he was called "Sgt. Rocky" in this story). FC, 32 PG. $2.50 DC UNIVERSE: BATMAN BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #130 WRITTEN BY DENNIS O'NEIL; ART BY SERGIO CARIELLO AND MATT RYAN; PAINTED COVER BY HUGH FLEMING In stores April 5. Part 4 of a 5-part story revealing how Batman and Green Arrow Oliver Queen first met! Everywhere Oliver Queen goes he senses he's not alone. Is this some sad, paranoid fantasy? Or is Percibah Skave's so-called ultimate archer on the verge of making his move to rid the world of Green Arrow? Meanwhile, playboy Bruce Wayne bides his time in fancy Gotham City restaurants. What gives? FC, 32 PG. $1.99* DETECTIVE COMICS #745 WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA; ART BY SHAWN MARTINBROUGH AND STEVE MITCHELL; COVER BY DAVE JOHNSON In stores April 12. Batman discovers the truth behind the mysterious Whisper, but first he'll have to get past Abbot, who'll kill him to keep her secret from being revealed. Meanwhile, Whisper uses the ultimate prize — the offer of immortality — to shift the balance of power in the Gotham underworld. FC, 40 PG. $2.50* BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #4 WRITTEN BY DEVIN GRAYSON AND JOHN ARCUDI; ART BY PAUL RYAN AND TONY SALMONS; COVER BY BRIAN BOLLAND In stores April 19. In the conclusion of a 2-part story, Samsara's origin is revealed as Batman struggles to solve the mystery of his increasingly dangerous pursuer! In order to defeat his new foe, the Dark Knight must confront his own limitations as well as the youthful vengeance fantasies that have shaped the course of his life. Plus, a black-and-white backup story written by John Arcudi with art by Tony Salmons. FC, 40 PG. $2.50* BATMAN #578 WRITTEN BY LARRY HAMA; ART BY SCOTT MCDANIEL AND MARK PENNINGTON; COVER BY MCDANIEL In stores April 26. There's an artist loose in Gotham. He takes his work very seriously and on his mission to attain perfection at his craft he practices every chance he gets. Unfortunately, his paintbrush is the wrong end of a hammer and his canvasses are young pretty women. The city is in a panic as every fair lady lives in fear for her life. Can Batman stop this serial murderer before he depletes Gotham of its "raw materials" and moves on to the next town? FC, 32 PG. $1.99* AZRAEL: AGENT OF THE BAT #65 WRITTEN BY DENNIS O'NEIL; ART AND COVER BY ROGER ROBINSON AND JAMES PASCOE In stores April 12. Rage consumes Azrael as he struggles to clear his name in association with a brutal murder. But he only incriminates himself further! And apparently only Nicholas Scratch holds the key to Azrael's salvation — and sanity — as the sole so-called "witness" to the crime! FC, 32 PG. $2.25* BATGIRL #3 WRITTEN BY KELLEY PUCKETT AND SCOTT PETERSON; ART AND COVER BY DAMION SCOTT AND ROBERT CAMPANELLA In stores April 5. Batman guest-stars as Batgirl — Gotham's newest protector — faces her first super-human opponent! His name is Meta. He's a criminal enforcer and he's the one thing standing between Batgirl and a frightened kidnapped child. How will the silent heroine conquer her greatest challenge to date? FC, 32 PG. $2.50* BATMAN: DARK VICTORY #7 WRITTEN BY JEPH LOEB; ART AND COVER BY TIM SALE In stores April 19. It may be April Fools' Month, but things are getting very serious as the 13-issue maxiseries continues! In Gotham City, the Calendar Man sets out to prove that he's nobody's fool. Where has he been since breaking out of Arkham and why is the answer bad news for Batman? Plus, as the Freak/Mob war escalates, everyone is picking sides...so who gets the Joker? FC, 32 PG. (7 OF 13) $2.95* BATMAN: GOTHAM ADVENTURES #25 WRITTEN BY SCOTT PETERSON; ART BY TIM LEVINS AND TERRY BEATTY; COVER BY RICK BURCHETT AND BEATTY In stores April 5. The Flash pays an unexpected visit to Batman's city, but Batman's not the best representative for Gotham's welcome wagon. While Batman tries to persuade the Flash to "mosey," the Scarlet Speedster is offering his assistance in stopping a computer terrorist. Will our heroes put aside their differences in time to stop the high-tech hoodlum? FC, 32 PG. $1.99* BATMAN BEYOND #8 WRITTEN BY HILARY J. BADER AND RICH FOGEL; ART BY CRAIG ROUSSEAU AND ROB LEIGH; COVER BY ROUSSEAU AND TERRY BEATTY In stores April 26. Batman faces the super-human terrorist Vendetta as he wages war against the Wayne-Powers Corporation, and she'll destroy anything and anyone that gets in her way. But who is she, and why is she doing this? The answers will surprise you! FC, 32 PG. $1.99* BATMAN/HUNTRESS: CRY FOR BLOOD #1 WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA; ART AND COVER BY RICK BURCHETT In stores April 12. The secrets of the dark heroine known as the Huntress are revealed in a startling, all-new miniseries that sheds new light on both the Huntress and the Gotham City underworld that shaped her existence. For more information, see the feature article. Look for a signed version in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. FC, 32 PG. (1 OF 6) $2.50 BATMAN/LOBO WRITTEN BY ALAN GRANT; ART AND PAINTED COVER BY SIMON BISLEY ELSEWORLDS. In stores April 19. It's the biggest fraggin' battle you'll see all year as th' Main Man tangles with th' Batman! Batman, Nightwing and Robin fight a lonely last stand against an indestructible foe in a brutally funny one-shot. For more information, see the feature article. Look for a signed version in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. FC, 48 PG. PRESTIGE FORMAT $5.95* STAR OF THE MONTH LOBO'S BACK'S BACK! TP WRITTEN BY KEITH GIFFEN AND ALAN GRANT; ART BY SIMON BISLEY AND CHRISTIAN ALAMY; PAINTED DIE-CUT COVER BY GLENN FABRY In stores April 19. Timed to coincide with the release of BATMAN/LOBO, this inexpensive collection reprints the LOBO'S BACK miniseries co-written by BATMAN/LOBO's Alan Grant with art by the one-shot's Simon Bisley. (STAR 00731D) MATURE READERS SC, 7X10, 112PG, FC $9.95 ******************************* BIRDS OF PREY #18 WRITTEN BY CHUCK DIXON; ART BY DICK GIORDANO AND BUTCH GUICE; COVER BY GREG LAND AND BRIAN STELFREEZE In stores April 19. Black Canary's attempt to go on a much-needed vacation drops her right smack in the middle of Transbelvia during an international war! Can she and Oracle quell the hatred in the streets before thousands pay the ultimate price? FC, 32 PG. $1.99* CATWOMAN #81 WRITTEN BY BRONWYN CARLTON; ART BY STAZ JOHNSON AND WAYNE FAUCHER; COVER BY PETER DOHERTY In stores April 26. Stunning truths are revealed in what may be the strangest, most disturbing issue of CATWOMAN ever. It's a pivotal chapter in the life of DC's Feline Fatale. If Selina thought being in prison was bad, wait'll she tries a few days in solitary confinement. Making matters worse, this confinement isn't exactly as solitary as it's supposed to be, and someone very dangerous lurks in the shadows, revealing truths about Catwoman she isn't prepared to face. FC, 32 PG. $1.99* NIGHTWING #44 WRITTEN BY CHUCK DIXON; ART BY PATRICK ZIRCHER AND JOSÉ MARZAN JR.; COVER BY MATT HALEY AND DREW GERACI In stores April 12. It's the team-up you never expected: Nightwing and...Nite-Wing? Dick decides if you can't make 'em quit, train 'em, and tries to teach Tad the ropes of the hero business. But will a little knowledge be a dangerous thing as Tad confronts Redhorn before teaming with Nightwing to go after Blockbuster? Meanwhile, Oracle and Nightwing continue to meddle in Blockbuster's "business" affairs. FC, 32 PG. $1.99* ROBIN #77 WRITTEN BY CHUCK DIXON; ART AND COVER BY PETE WOODS AND JESSE DELPERDANG In stores April 19. After the events of last issue, there's Man-Bats, Man-Bats, everywhere! This issue introduces an all-new villain, Jaeger! But who's he after: Robin or the Man-Bats? And who's going to foolishly end up getting in Jaeger's way? Plus, wacky hijinks with Nightwing, a guest appearance by an old associate, and a frightful encounter with the dreaded Miss Bigelow! FC, 32 PG. $1.99* DC UNIVERSE: SUPERMAN SUPERMAN #157 WRITTEN BY JEPH LOEB; ART AND COVER BY ED MCGUINNESS AND CAM SMITH; COVER BY MCGUINNESS AND JASON MARTIN In stores April 5. Lois vs. Superman? The worst thing that could ever happen to the couple has seemingly come to pass, and not all of the Man of Steel's powers can do anything to stop it! Plus, the threat of the Parasite lingers for one final bout! FC, 32 PG. $1.99* ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #579 WRITTEN BY J.M. DEMATTEIS; ART AND COVER BY MIKE MCKONE AND MARLO ALQUIZA In stores April 12. Lois has vanished! But before Superman can even begin to search for her, the new, improved Prankster strikes! This is no laughing matter, especially with Superman's health beginning to fail! Plus, another new foe — the Adversary — arrives on the scene, hoping to make a name for himself by defeating the Man of Steel. FC, 32 PG. $1.99* SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #101 WRITTEN BY MARK SCHULTZ; ART AND COVER BY DOUG MAHNKE AND TOM NGUYEN In stores April 19. Superman is growing sicker. In fact, he's starting to glow green. Can even Steel keep our hero going long enough to mount a strike against the man Superman is certain holds Lois captive: Luthor? FC, 32 PG. $1.99* ACTION COMICS #766 WRITTEN BY JOE KELLY; ART BY CARY NORD AND MARK LIPKA; COVER BY IAN CHURCHILL AND NORM RAPMUND In stores April 26. Can even guest-star Batman help Superman find the missing Lois? A dying Superman asks for help from the Dark Knight Detective to find his lost love. But even if the World's Finest team can settle their differences and find her, will it be too late for Lois and Clark? FC, 32 PG. $1.99* SUPERMAN: METROPOLIS SECRET FILES #1 WRITTEN BY JOE KELLY; ART BY PASCUAL FERRY, STUART IMMONEN, DOUG MAHNKE, ED MCGUINNESS, AND VARIOUS; COVER BY MCGUINNESS AND PAT GARRAHY In stores April 19. The search for the missing Lois Lane surveys the streets of the new, futuristic Metropolis in this exciting Special! In the lead story (written by Joe Kelly with art by Pascual Ferry), Lex Luthor searches for Lois, aided and abetted by Hope and Mercy. Plus, design sketches for the new Metropolis; behind-the-scenes looks at SteelWorks and Superman's new Fortress; updates on Superboy, Supergirl, and Strange Visitor; and profile pages on Superman, Steel, Eradicator, Rose and Thorn, S.T.A.R. Labs, Hope and Mercy, Imperious Rex, Brainiac 13, Encantadora, and the new Prankster! Rounding out the package: Mxyzptlk Fun Pages! FC, 64 PG. $4.95 SUPERBOY #75 WRITTEN BY KARL KESEL; ART BY TOM GRUMMETT AND KEITH CHAMPAGNE; COVER BY GRUMMETT AND KESEL In stores April 19. The Teen of Steel loses his powers and has to grow accustomed to life as a normal teenager. But things don't stay normal for the Kid for long. For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $1.99* SUPERGIRL #45 WRITTEN BY PETER DAVID; ART AND COVER BY LEONARD KIRK AND ROBIN RIGGS In stores April 26. It's a case of good news and bad news for a battle-weary Supergirl this month. The good news is that Supergirl's found her friend and fellow Earth Angel Comet who's been missing for the past several weeks. The really bad news, though, is that Comet's been turned into an agent for the Carnivore, and is looking to destroy the Maid of Might! FC, 32 PG. $1.99* STAR OF THE MONTH SUPERMAN: THE WEDDING AND BEYOND TP WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY VARIOUS In stores April 5. As Lois and Clark face tensions in their marriage, this reoffered collection looks back at the way their union began. (STAR 07122D) SC, 7X10, 192PG, FC $14.95 ***************************** SUPERMAN ADVENTURES #44 WRITTEN BY DAVID MICHELINIE; ART BY ALUIR AMANCIO AND TERRY AUSTIN; COVER BY MIKE MANLEY AND AUSTIN In stores April 12. The Commander — the manipulative malefactor with the power to force anyone to obey his orders — returns! And his only desire is to have all of Metropolis kill one man: Superman! How can the Man of Steel fight an entire city that has turned against him? FC, 32 PG. $1.99* SUPERMAN/GEN13 #1 WRITTEN BY ADAM HUGHES; ART AND COVER BY LEE BERMEJO AND JOHN NYBERG In stores April 5. The Man of Steel meets the Gen-Actives in a super-powered case of mistaken identity with a variant cover by DANGER GIRL's J. Scott Campbell and BATTLE CHASERS' Tom McWeeney. For more information see the feature article. Note: 1 in 4 copies of SUPERMAN/GEN13 #1 feature the variant cover by Campbell and McWeeney. Look for a signed version in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. FC, 32 PG. (1 OF 3) $2.50* SUPERMEN OF AMERICA #4 WRITTEN BY FABIAN NICIEZA; ART AND COVER BY DOUG BRAITHWAITE AND ROBIN RIGGS In stores April 5. White Lotus is asked to settle a dispute between Earth and an alien race! Why is she the perfect choice for the job? Well, for starters, the metahuman heroine has met these aliens before! But how does a girl from Metropolis make such out-of-the-way acquaintences? There's more here than meets the eye... FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 6) $2.50* DC UNIVERSE AQUAMAN #68 WRITTEN BY DAN JURGENS; ART BY STEVE EPTING AND NORM RAPMUND; COVER BY MICHAEL WM. KALUTA In stores April 19. The war between Atlantis and Cerdia climaxes as Aquaman and Ocean Master conclude their one-on-one battle! If the King of the Seven Seas wins, he will have recast Atlantis as the preeminent world power both above and beneath the waves. But this triumph mayeasily be snatched away by his evil brother Ocean Master, whose new mystic powers may be more than a match for anyone! FC, 32 PG. $1.99* CREATURE COMMANDOS #2 WRITTEN BY TIMOTHY TRUMAN; ART AND COVER BY SCOT EATON AND RAY KRYSSING In stores April 12. The blazing miniseries set in the not-too-distant future heats up! Sturna, the Lord of Misrule, has watched dimension after dimension fall beneath his heel, with only one escaping his grasp...Earth. Unfortunately, someone from Earth is willing to supply him with the knowledge he needs to complete his inter-dimensional set of conquests. Can Myrra, one of the Creature Commados on an advance scouting mission, derail this horrific exchange of information? Meanwhile, at Project M, Captain Hunter tries to get Gunner to finally come to terms with his new undead status before all hell breaks loose! FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 8) $2.50 THE FLASH #161 WRITTEN BY PAT MCGREAL; ART BY PAUL PELLETIER AND DOUG HAZLEWOOD; COVER BY STEVE LIGHTLE In stores April 26. A special issue guest-starring the original JSA! Last issue, we saw Flash Wally West's honeymoon. Now, it's Golden Age Flash Jay Garrick's turn to share the story of his own post-wedding adventure in late-1940s Las Vegas! There're guest-stars all over the joint, including Jay's old teammates, the Justice Society of America! FC, 32 PG. $1.99* GREEN LANTERN #125 WRITTEN BY RON MARZ; ART BY JEFF JOHNSON AND KEITH AIKEN; PAINTED COVER BY BRIAN STELFREEZE In stores April 5. Green Lantern shows up late to the Watchtower for a very important meeting with the JLA. The League has decided to create some additional floors to its headquarters and, since Kyle wasn't there to vote, he got volunteered to do some excavating. In the process, GL winds up unearthing (or is that "unmooning"?) some deeply buried secrets that just might cost him his life. FC, 32 PG. $1.99* HITMAN #50 WRITTEN BY GARTH ENNIS; ART BY JOHN MCCREA AND GARRY LEACH; COVER BY MCCREA In stores April 26. A special issue peers into HITMAN's future. Sixty years from now, a mysterious stranger in Noonan's bar shares a bloody, legendary tale of Tommy Monaghan and his friends. For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 STAR OF THE MONTH HITMAN TP WRITTEN BY GARTH ENNIS; ART AND COVER BY JOHN MCCREA In stores April 26. Reoffered to coincide with HITMAN #50, this affordable collection reprints the unforgettable first stories starring gun-for-hire Tommy Monaghan. (STAR 02992D) SC, 7X10, 144PG, FC $9.95 ***************************** HOURMAN #15 WRITTEN BY TOM PEYER; ART BY RAGS MORALES AND DAVID MEIKIS; COVER BY MORALES In stores April 12. Just days ago, in the 853rd century (just trust us, it's time travel, okay?), Hourman handed the evil god known as the Undersoul his ultimate defeat. Now, back in the year 2000, the time-twisting android faces the human source of the enemy he's just defeated: the leader of a murderous cult that's abducted Hourman's friend and mentor, Snapper Carr! Plus, learn the secrets of Hourman's human identity, Matthew Tyler! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 IMPULSE #61 WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS; ART BY MSHINDO, ERIC BATTLE, AND RODNEY RAMOS; COVER BY ETHAN VAN SCIVER AND WAYNE FAUCHER In stores April 12. The stars of STARS AND S.T.R.I.P.E. guest in an exciting issue of IMPULSE! Max Mercury and S.T.R.I.P.E. are trying as hard as they can to teach Impulse and the Star-Spangled Kid some valuable lessons, but some returning super-villains (including one last seen in DAY OF JUDGEMENT) may disrupt their lesson plan...forever! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 JLA #42 WRITTEN BY D. CURTIS JOHNSON; ART BY MARK PAJARILLO AND WALDEN WONG; COVER BY HOWARD PORTER AND DREW GERACI In stores April 26. When the Atom goes to investigate a young boy's terminal brain condition, what he finds is not a tumor...it's a miniscule civilization about to be wiped out by a neurosurgeon's laser scalpel! Enter Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, and the Flash, who shrink down to help the Atom save not only the boy, but the world within his head. But what can they do when the tiny citizens declare that they'd rather die than relocate? Note: Look in next month's Previews for details of JLA #43, the first issue written by Mark Waid as regular writer of JLA! FC, 32 PG. $1.99* JSA #11 WRITTEN BY DAVID S. GOYER AND GEOFF JOHNS; ART BY MICHAEL BAIR AND BUZZ AW; COVER BY ALAN DAVIS AND MARK FARMER In stores April 19. The evil Kobra has succeeded in harnessing a long-forgotten metahuman's abilities in order to aid his master plan of spreading chaos throughout the world. Now directly responsible for the murder of a member of the JSA "family," defeating and capturing Kobra is the new JSA's most personal adventure yet! Note: Look for the JSA in THE FLASH #161 and MARTIAN MANHUNTER #19, offered elsewhere in the DC section of Previews. FC, 32 PG. $2.50* JSA: JUSTICE BE DONE TP WRITTEN BY JAMES ROBINSON AND DAVID S. GOYER; ART BY STEPHEN SADOWSKI, SCOTT BENEFIEL, DEREC AUCOIN, MICHAEL BAIR, AND MARK PROPST; COVER BY SADOWSKI AND BAIR In stores April 12. A handsome trade paperback reveals the first adventures of the new JSA, reprinted from JSA #1-5 and JSA Secret Files #1. For more information, see the feature article. FC, 144 PG. TRADE PAPERBACK $14.95 STAR OF THE MONTH THE GOLDEN AGE TP WRITTEN BY JAMES ROBINSON; ART AND COVER BY PAUL SMITH ELSEWORLDS. In stores April 12. Timed to coincide witht he release of JSA: JUSTICE BE DONE, this reoffered classic collectes the popular Elseworlds miniseries starring the Original Super-Hero Team. (STAR 01134D) SC, 7X10, 200PG, FC $19.95 ***************************** LEGENDS OF THE DC UNIVERSE #29 WRITTEN BY STEVEN GRANT; ART BY GIL KANE AND KLAUS JANSON; PAINTED COVER BY KANE AND ALEX ROSS In stores April 19. Traitor, the villain that faced Green Lantern Abin Sur in the Old West, faces Green Lantern Hal Jordan and the Atom in the conclusion of a 2-part sequel featuring pencils by Silver Age legend Gil Kane and painted covers by Kane and Alex Ross (BATMAN: WAR ON CRIME)! As a result of Traitor's machinations, the Atom towers over his JLA buddy, Hal Jordan! But has the Atom been enlarged? Or is it Green Lantern who's been reduced? The answer may lie in GL's ring, but only if the Atom himself wields it! FC, 32 PG. $1.99* LEGION LOST #2 WRITTEN BY DAN ABNETT AND ANDY LANNING; ART AND COVER BY OLIVIER COIPEL AND LANNING In stores April 5. It's bad enough that several Legionnaires have awakened in the middle of a galaxy completely unfamiliar to them, but they also find themselves in deadly conflict with the Progeny, an alien race dedicated to exterminating (what they call "deleting") any race they deem genetically fallible! Unfortunately, that list includes just about everyone, including the Legionnaires! FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 12) $2.50* MARTIAN MANHUNTER #19 WRITTEN BY JOHN OSTRANDER; ART AND COVER BY TOM MANDRAKE In stores April 5. Defeated and captured on Apokolips, J'onn J'onzz and the JSA must find a means to free themselves and rescue the soul of the Star Spangled Kid from the Deus Ex Machina. But the only way to do that may be to plunge into the heart of the Source itself! FC, 32 PG. $1.99* ORION #1 WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY WALTER SIMONSON; COVER BY SIMONSON In stores April 19. The JLA's brooding New God searches for the truth of his connection to Darkseid in the first issue of his new ongoing series by writer/artist Walter Simonson (Thor, MANHUNTER: THE SPECIAL EDITION). For more information, see the feature article. Look for a signed version in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 STARS OF THE MONTH JACK KIRBY'S NEW GODS TP WRITTEN BY JACK KIRBY; ART BY KIRBY AND VINCE COLLETTA; COVER BY KIRBY In stores April 19. Timed to coincide with the debut of ORION, this handsome collection reprints Kirby's classic NEW GODS issues — which introduced Orion to the DC Universe — in black-and-white. Note: NEW GODS #1 is also offered this month in a DC COMICS MILLENNIUM EDITION. (STAR 07234D) SC, 7X10, 304PG, B&W $11.95 MANHUNTER: THE SPECIAL EDITION TP WRITTEN BY ARCHIE GOODWIN; ART AND COVER BY WALTER SIMONSON In stores April 19. Reoffered to coincide with the debut of ORION, this unforgettable trade paperback reprints the classic MANHUNTER stories written by Archie Goodwin and illustrated by ORION's Walter Simonson. (STAR 09734D) SC, 7X10, 104PG, FC $9.95 ***************************** RELATIVE HEROES #4 WRITTEN BY DEVIN GRAYSON; ART BY YVEL GUICHET AND MARK PROPST; COVER BY GUICHET AND AARON SOWD In stores April 5. Can the Weinbergs cope with the harsh realities of Blüdhaven? Still on the run from the DEO, FBI and others, Blindside learns that he, individually, is wanted...for murder! Our heroes head to Nightwing's city to find those responsible for framing Blindside, leading to gang warfare for the suburb-bred super-stars. FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 6) $2.50 SGT. ROCK'S PRIZE BATTLE TALES 80-PAGE GIANT REPLICA EDITION WRITTEN BY ROBERT KANIGHER; ART BY JOE KUBERT, RUSS HEATH, ROSS ANDRU, IRV NOVICK, AND MIKE ESPOSITO; COVER BY KUBERT In stores April 19. Nothin's easy in Easy Company in this striking replica of a classic 1964 Special reprinting some of the greatest missions of DC's best- loved war hero. For more information, see the feature article. FC, 80 PG. $5.95 STARMAN #66 WRITTEN BY JAMES ROBINSON; ART BY PETER SNEJBJERG; PAINTED COVER BY ANDREW ROBINSON In stores April 5. The "Grand Guignol" continues with a venture into "Times Past." Last issue, readers learned the dark secret linking the Shade and Culp. Now, a dark, violent tale reveals the full, century-long story of the two shadow-wielders' intertwined, globe-spanning histories, featuring many surprise cameos from DC's past. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 STARMAN ARCHIVES VOLUME 1 HC WRITTEN BY GARDNER FOX; ART AND COVER BY JACK BURNLEY In stores April 26. The first exploits of original Starman Ted Knight are reprinted in a handsome volume collecting the Starman stories from ADVENTURE COMICS #61-76. For more information, see the feature article. FC, 224 PG. HARDCOVER BOOK $49.95 STAR OF THE MONTH STARMAN: SINS OF THE FATHER TP WRITTEN BY JAMES ROBINSON; ART BY TONY HARRIS AND WADE VON GRAWBADGER In stores April 26. Reoffered to coincide with the release of STARMAN ARCHIVES Volume 1, this trade paperback collects issues #0-5 of the series starring the original Starman's son, Jack Knight. (STAR 01453D) SC, 7X10, 160PG, FC $12.95 ***************************** STARS AND S.T.R.I.P.E. #11 WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS; ART BY SCOTT KOLINS AND DAN DAVIS; COVER BY LEE MODER AND DAVIS In stores April 12. The Shining Knight and the Star-Spangled Kid take some Graft — Dr. Graft that is — as the nefarious Dragon King makes his move! The King's daughter, Shiv, attacks S.T.R.I.P.E. and the Kid where they live — literally — as Pat's Pit Stop is besieged! Plus, Courtney and her step- brother, Mike, fight over the Star-Spangled Kid's Cosmic Converter Belt. Sibling rivalry is one thing, but this could be explosive! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE TITANS #16 WRITTEN BY DEVIN GRAYSON; ART BY MARK BUCKINGHAM AND MARLO ALQUIZA; COVER BY PHIL JIMENEZ In stores April 19. The Gargoyle gives the Titans what it believes are their fondest wishes: to never have been Titans at all! See Dick Grayson enjoying his life in the circus with his very-much-alive parents; Wally as a farm boy in Blue Valley; Donna back among the Amazons; Roy back with his real father; and Garth, never an exile, enjoying a peaceful life with his mother in Atlantis. Are these perfect dreams really the stuff of nightmares? What will our heroes lose if they wake up? Plus, Starfire makes plans to head back into space! FC, 32 PG. $2.50* THE TITANS/LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES: UNIVERSE ABLAZE #4 WRITTEN BY DAN JURGENS; ART AND COVER BY JURGENS AND PHIL JIMENEZ In stores April 12. The adventure pairing the time-lost Titans with the 30th century's greatest heroes concludes! The Titans and Legion have joined forces for one last stand against Universo, Brother Blood, and Blackfire, with 30th-century Earth and the rest of the galaxy as the prize! But does victory for the future lie in the past, at a point in time where Nightwing and several Titans fought their last battle against Brother Blood? FC, 48 PG. (4 OF 4) PRESTIGE FORMAT $4.95 WONDER WOMAN #157 WRITTEN BY ERIC LUKE; ART BY MATTHEW CLARK AND TOM SIMMONS; COVER BY ADAM HUGHES In stores April 26. One of Diana's deadliest foes comes back in Part 2 of the 3-part "Devastation Returns!" Wonder Girl is out for blood for what Devastation did to her, and Wonder Woman can barely hold her back. But is everything what it seems? The apprentice has far out stepped the master this time around, and the ends will in no way justify the means for Cassie. FC, 32 PG. $1.99* REALWORLDS: WONDER WOMAN WRITTEN BY GLEN HANSON AND ALAN NEUWIRTH; ART AND COVER BY SALGOOD SAM REALWORLDS. In stores April 12. When an actress playing the part of Wonder Woman has a chance to make a difference in post-War American politics, she becomes a tool of anti-Communist paranoia in a thought-provoking Prestige one-shot. For more information, see the feature article. FC, 48 PG. PRESTIGE FORMAT $5.95 YOUNG JUSTICE #20 WRITTEN BY PETER DAVID; ART AND COVER BY TODD NAUCK AND LARY STUCKER In stores April 12. Having survived the Sins of Youth, the old team is replaced by an all-new, all different Young Justice! But what happened to the originals? Buy this comic to find out and to see Wonder Girl's new look as well as Robin's surprising revelation to his teammates! Plus, that Lil' Lobo stinker arrives on Earth, looking for revenge against the bastiche that made him young...Klarion the Witch Boy! FC, 32 PG. $2.50* DC: BEYOND THE UNIVERSE A CONTRACT WITH GOD AND OTHER TENEMENT STORIES SC WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY WILL EISNER; COVER BY WILL EISNER In stores April 12. DC's reprinting of The Will Eisner Library begins appropriately enough with this volume, widely considered to be the first true graphic novel, originally printed in 1978. For more information, see the feature article. SC, 6X9, 200PG, B&W $12.95 STARS OF THE MONTH THE BUILDING OVERSIZED SC WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY WILL EISNER; COVER BY WILL EISNER In stores April 26. Reoffered (in extremely limited quantity) to celebrate the debut of The Will Eisner Library from DC, this classic 1987 graphic novel explores the lives of residents of a New York apartment building. This edition was published by Kitchen Sink Press and will be reprinted in a DC edition at a later date. Note: Available quantities are limited. Orders may be allocated. (STAR 10024D) SC, 80PG, B&W $12.95 STAR TREK®: THE MIRROR UNIVERSE SAGA TP WRITTEN BY MIKE W. BARR; ART BY TOM SUTTON AND RICARDO VILLAGRAN; PAINTED COVER BY KEN CHRISTIE In stores April 12. Timed to coincide with the release of STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION® — EMBRACE THE WOLF from WildStorm Productions, this collection features an extended storyline from DC's earlier STAR TREK series, a sequel to the "Mirror, Mirror" episode of Star Trek. (STAR 00216D) SC, 7X10, 192PG, FC $19.95 ***************************** CARTOON NETWORK STARRING #10 WRITTEN BY JESSE MCCANN, SEAN CAROLAN, JENNIFER MOORE, AND PAUL KUPPERBERG; ART BY GARY FIELDS AND TIM HARKINS In stores April 19. Cow and Chicken are both trying to earn their merit badges, and it's a race to see who's the best salesman! Then, in "Poultry Geist," when ghosts infest the house, who you gonna call? Why, the Red Guy, of course! Finally, I.R. Baboon is in a play and finds himself strangely attracted to the leading lady in "Baboon in Love." FC, 32 PG. $1.99* DEXTER'S LABORATORY #10 WRITTEN BY BRIAN SWENLIN; ART BY GENNDY TARTAKOVSKY AND JOHN DELANEY; COVER BY TARTAKOVSKY AND JEFF ALBRECHT In stores April 26. When Dexter creates a super-dense blue donut to foil Dee-Dee's breakfast greed, he creates a fantastic "blue hole" which begins to suck in everything blue in the world — from the ocean to Dee-Dee's eyes (eeeew)! Can Dexter's science save the world from his own creation? FC, 32 PG. $1.99* LOONEY TUNES #65 WRITTEN BY DAN SLOTT, SAM HENDERSON AND EARL KRESS; ART BY DAVID ALVAREZ, JOHN COSTANZA AND MIKE DECARLO In stores April 5. Ever wonder what a Roadrunner cartoon would look like from the Roadrunner's point of view? Believe us, it's nothing like you expected. Also, Hubie and Bert have got Sylvester and Sylvester Jr. questioning everything they believe in "A Cheesy Afternoon"; and hamburgers and Bugs Bunny have a head-on collision in "Fast Feud." FC, 32 PG. $1.99* THE POWERPUFF GIRLS #2 WRITTEN BY ABBY DENSON; ART BY DAN FRAGA AND MIKE DECARLO In stores April 19. Buttercup's got...a boyfriend??? Can it be? But when she rejects his love, Him steps in, and dreams up an incredible scheme to steal all the love from Townsville. Baby, where did our love go? FC, 32 PG. $1.99* SCOOBY-DOO #35 WRITTEN BY BOB FINGERMAN AND JOE EDKIN; ART BY JOE STATON, ERIC DOESCHER, DAVE HUNT, AND ANDREW PEPOY In stores April 12. Zoinks! Scooby and Shaggy have to go undercover...at a restaurant! It's their dream case! But what is the mystery of "Pizza in a Cup?" Plus, a menacing ghost is turning lover's lane into lover's leap in "The Weeping Bride of Lover's Leap!" FC, 32 PG. $1.99* WILDSTORM THE AUTHORITY #14 WRITTEN BY MARK MILLAR; ART AND COVER BY FRANK QUITELY AND TREVOR SCOTT In stores April 26. Part 2 of the 4-part "The Nativity." The Authority broke all the rules and made a promise to mankind that they would build a better world. Now the conflict begins in earnest as another, very familiar group of super-humans make it clear that the Authority aren't the only ones who know how the rest of us should live our lives. Do any of these people have a right to dictate what's best for mankind? FC, 32 PG. $2.50 COUNTDOWN #1 WRITTEN BY JEFF MARIOTTE; ART AND COVER BY AARON LOPRESTI AND RANDY EMBERLIN In stores April 26. Four ordinary humans are given extraordinary powers — and extraordinary responsibilities — in a thrilling 12-issue maxiseries. For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. (1 OF 12) $2.50 GEN13 #52 WRITTEN BY SCOTT LOBDELL; ART BY ED BENES AND SCOTT WILLIAMS; COVER BY ED BENES AND JONATHAN SIBAL In stores April 19. After surprising events on her 21st birthday, Caitlin Fairchild is forced to reevaluate her role as a member of GEN13. To make things more complicated, an ancient menace has resurrected itself in the Bronx, and all of our super-powered youths are needed to save the day! Is Fairchild still up to the challenge? FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE PATRIOTS #6 WRITTEN BY BRANDON CHOI AND JONATHAN PETERSON; ART AND COVER BY MICHAEL RYAN AND RANDY ELLIOTT In stores April 26. It's all-out action across the Atlantic as secret I.O. agents Zach Donovan and Rocky Boorman hit the streets of London tracking the escaped trio of walking nuclear bombs! Arriving at an astounding science facility, the Patriot duo is joined by a mysterious new partner, Britain's greatest super-spy: Nigel Harrington. But can Rocky keep her focus on the mission...or will memories of her shattered love affair with Harrington lead her astray? It all builds to an earthshaking, action-packed fight in the midst of London. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 PLANETARY #11 WRITTEN BY WARREN ELLIS; ART AND COVER BY JOHN CASSADAY In stores April 12. Elijah Snow has been silent about his private conversation with William Leather since it happened. He has not spoken to anyone about it because he has been trying to work out what it all means. Now, he needs help — but he cannot trust Planetary. He must go to a man he met long ago, a man who understands secrets: the oldest living secret agent on Earth. In a bar where old spies go to die, Elijah Snow meets the man who knows how secrets work to try and discover the truth about the Four, Planetary, and his own life. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 SPEED RACER: BORN TO RACE TP WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY TOMMY YUNE; COVER BY YUNE In stores April 5. The origins of the "demon on wheels" and his friends are collected in a trade paperback reprinting the popular SPEED RACER miniseries with supplemental material and a brand-new cover. For more information, see the feature article. SC, 7X10, 96PG, FC $9.95 STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION® — EMBRACE THE WOLF WRITTEN BY CHRISTOPHER GOLDEN AND TOM SNIEGOSKI; ART BY DAVE HOOVER AND TROY HUBBS; COVER BY TRAVIS CHAREST In stores April 12. The disembodied evil being responsible for the crimes of Jack the Ripper — an entity defeated by Captain James T. Kirk a century ago — seeks revenge on Captain Picard and the crew of his Enterprise in a stirring Prestige one-shot. For more information, see the feature article. Look for a signed version in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. FC, 48 PG. PRESTIGE FORMAT $5.95* STAR OF THE MONTH NIGHT TRIBES WRITTEN BY CHRISTPHER GOLDEN AND TOM SNIEGOSKI; ART BY JOYCE CHIN, TREVOR SCOTT AND LUCIEN RIZZO; COVER BY CHIN AND SCOTT In stores April 12. Timed to coinicide with the release of STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION® — EMBRACE THE WOLF, this haunting one-shot is written by the EMBRACE team of Christopher Golden and Tom Sniegoski and spotlights the monsters that once vexed the heroes of WETWORKS. (STAR 09367D) FC, 48 PG. $4.95 **************************** STEAMPUNK #3 WRITTEN BY JOE KELLY; ART AND COVER BY CHRIS BACHALO AND RICHARD FRIEND CLIFFHANGER PRODUCTIONS. In stores April 26. The eye-opening new CLIFFHANGER series continues! Mortimer Absinthe and the Iron Monk enact a murderous plan to "sanctify" London's rebellious Underdwellers, along with their newest recruit: Cole Blaquesmith! But Cole's got his hands full even without the revolution. As he and Faust square off for the first time, Cole learns of Faust's connection to Vicki. Plus, more pieces of Blaquesmith's fragmented memory come together — and he doesn't like what he's starting to remember! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 WILDCATS VOLUME 2 #10 WRITTEN BY JOE CASEY; ART BY SEAN PHILLIPS; COVER BY TRAVIS CHAREST In stores April 5. The first storyline from the creative team of writer Joe Casey and artist Sean Phillips concludes as the final fates of both Lord Emp and the immortal villain, Kenyan, are revealed! Their secret history finally out in the open, the unexpected ending to this century-long conflict will shock new and longtime readers alike, with the WILDCATS cast changing dramatically as a result. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 AMERICA'S BEST COMICS THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN #5 WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE; ART AND COVER BY KEVIN O'NEILL In stores April 26. It opens with a battle to the death atop the abyss of Reisenbach Falls and closes with East London on the brink of a ferocious blitzkrieg forty years ahead of its time. In the penultimate installment of our already award-winning adventure, all the cards are on the table. Our champions learn at last the true and terrible identity of the mysterious spymaster they've been working for and glimpse too late the full and frightful motive at the heart of his intentions. Don't miss "Some Deep, Organizing Power." This is a resolicitation. All previous orders have been cancelled. FC, 32 PG. (5 OF 6) $2.95 TOMORROW STORIES #8 WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE; ART BY HILLARY BARTA, RICK VEITCH, JIM BAIKIE, AND MELINDA GEBBIE; COVER BY BAIKIE In stores April 19. Another glittering grab-bag of some of the most talked-about and exciting short features in comics! Melinda Gebbie's lovely Cobweb features some startlingly glamorous and suprisingly traditional super-hero action, while Rick Veitch's gaslit sleuth, Greyshirt, stars in an encounter with his femme fatale antagonist, the living jewel Lapis Lazuli. And whatever you do, don't forget the inspired and messy mania of Hilary Barta's sublime Splash Brannigan, or Jim Baikie's toweringly inane First American! FC, 32 PG. $2.95 HOMAGE COMICS DISAVOWED #4 WRITTEN BY BRANDON CHOI AND MICHAEL HEISLER; ART AND COVER BY TOMMY LEE EDWARDS In stores April 26. The fourth and final member of the Disavowed is introduced. The spotlight is on Iven, an in-vitro entity genetically engineered by the Vatican to be the ultimate force of good and humanity's greatest hope in the fight against the Manifest Evil. But is Iven's power enough to stop the march of this incredible force of darkness, even with the combined talents of the motley band which comprises the Disavowed? MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 6) $2.50 KURT BUSIEK'S ASTRO CITY: THE TARNISHED ANGEL HC WRITTEN BY KURT BUSIEK; ART BY BRENT ANDERSON AND WILL BLYBERG; PAINTED COVER BY ALEX ROSS In stores April 19. The longest ASTRO CITY storyline ever is collected in a handsome hardcover volume featuring sketchbook pages and a new cover by Alex Ross. Reprinting the "Steeljack Saga" from issues #14-20 of the popular series. For more information, see the feature article. Note: The softcover version of THE TARNISHED ANGEL will not be offered with an in-store date earlier than August 2000. Check future issues of Previews for more details. Look for a signed version in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. HC, 7X10, 224PG, HC $29.95 YEAH! #9 WRITTEN BY PETER BAGGE; ART BY GILBERT HERNANDEZ, BAGGE, AND ERIC REYNOLDS; COVER BY HERNANDEZ In stores April 5. Final issue. It's "The Return of !haeY" as the most hated band on planet Erb comes to Earth and finds all the success that the girls of Yeah! have been struggling after! Now our heroines vow to find out who is behind the mind-blowing success of their intergalactic rivals. Plus, a backup feature starring The Snobs, written by Peter Bagge with art by Bagge and Eric Reynolds. FC, 32 PG. $2.95* VERTIGO BATTLEAXES #2 WRITTEN BY TERRY LABAN; ART AND PAINTED COVER BY ALEX HORLEY In stores April 5. The miniseries following an all-female group of mercenaries during the Dark Ages continues. Within the palace walls of the besieged 9th-century empire of Birzenia, a ragtag band of female warriors is put to a bloodthirsty test. But even greater challenges lie ahead in the form of priestly spirits, jealous royalty and utterly bizarre romance. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 4) $2.50 THE BOOKS OF MAGIC #73 WRITTEN BY PETER GROSS; ART BY GROSS, RYAN KELLY AND BARBARA SCHULZ; PAINTED COVER BY MICHAEL WM. KALUTA In stores April 12. Timothy Hunter is the only one who can stop his evil Other self from doing irrevocable damage to the Realms. But in order to gain the power to vanquish his foe, Tim must enter Hell and barter with the demon Barbatos. The price? One simple memory. Unfortunately, Tim knows that the moment he sells it, he is condemned to a path that will result in the loss of his soul and will become the very thing he seeks to destroy. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 DEADENDERS #4 WRITTEN BY ED BRUBAKER; ART BY WARREN PLEECE, RICHARD CASE, AND JAY STEPHENS; COVER BY PHILIP BOND In stores April 19. In the conclusion of the 4-part "Stealing the Sun," Beezer finally is forced to confront the truth about his birth — and the origins of his mysterious visions — at the torturing hands of the sadistic Science Corp "doctors." Plus, a super-groovy 60s-style backup story sheds new light on the Cataclysm, courtesy of Brubaker, Case, and inker Jay Stephens (Atomic City Tales). MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE DREAMING #49 WRITTEN BY CAITLÍN R. KIERNAN; ART BY CHRISTIAN HØJGAARD AND RON RANDALL; PAINTED COVER BY DAVE MCKEAN In stores April 19. The fate of a world rests in Maddy's hands as she aids Thessaly, Nuala and Lucien in a final confrontation with Titania — the High Queen of Faerie — for possession of the magically-charged Dawn Stone. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 HELLBLAZER #149 WRITTEN BY BRIAN AZZARELLO; ART BY RICHARD CORBEN; PAINTED COVER BY TIM BRADSTREET In stores April 26. Solitary confinement is anything but lonely for John Constantine in Part 4 of "Hard Time." While stewing in "the hole," Constantine is visited by the ghosts of his past. And if old friends aren't enough to push John over the edge, he's also trapped without his favorite companions: his trusty pack of smokes. While John is gripped in the throes of a violent nicotine fit, the rest of the prison's general population begins to feel his pain...with terrible results. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE INVISIBLES VOLUME 3 #1 WRITTEN BY GRANT MORRISON; ART BY FRANK QUITELY AND JOHN STOKES; PAINTED COVER BY BRIAN BOLLAND In stores April 26. The countdown ends with the final issue of Grant Morrison's THE INVISIBLES, illustrated by Frank Quitely (JLA: EARTH 2, THE AUTHORITY) and John Stokes. The ultimate conspiracy series comes to a grand finish as the team reunites in a future that is above and beyond any great expectations. This final issue also features the return of ex-Invisible and former Harlem street cop, Boy, and answers the most frequently asked question about the coming millennium: Will Fanny need to diet? For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (12 OF 12) $2.95 STAR OF THE MONTH THE INVISIBLES: COUNTING TO NONE TP WRITTEN BY GRANT MORRISON; ART BY PHIL JIMENEZ, JOHN STOKES, AND VARIOUS; COVER BY BRIAN BOLLAND In stores April 26. Timed to coincide with the conclusion of Grant Morrison's THE INVISIBLES, this reoffered collection reprints issues #5-13 of Volume 2 of the series. (STAR 08764D) MATURE READERS SC, 7X10, 240PG, FC $19.95 THE MYSTERY PLAY SC WRITTEN BY GRANT MORRISON; ART AND COVER BY JON J MUTH In stores April 26. Timed to coincide with the conclusion of Grant Morrison's THE INVISIBLES, this haunting one-shot is written by Morrison and illustrated by Jon J Muth (THE COMPLEAT MOONSHADOW). (STAR 01111D) MATURE READERS SC, 80PG, FC $9.95 ***************************** LUCIFER #1 WRITTEN BY MIKE CAREY; ART BY CHRIS WESTON AND JAMES HODGKINS; COVER BY DUNCAN FEGREDO In stores April 5. A new ongoing series finds the former Lord of Hell struggling to regain his power. Possessing a letter that could enable him to return to either Heaven or Hell, Lucifer must make a fateful choice about his future. For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 STAR OF THE MONTH THE SANDMAN VOL. 4: SEASON OF MISTS WRITTEN BY NEIL GAIMAN; ART BY KELLEY JONES, MIKE DRINGENBERG, MALCOLM JONES III, MATT WAGNER, GEORGE PRATT, P. CRAIG RUSSELL, AND DICK GIORDANO; COVER BY DAVE MCKEAN In stores April 5. Timed to coincide with the release of LUCIFER #1, this trade paperback includes the memorable issue that featured Lucifer cutting off his wings and giving up the dominion of Hell. (STAR 07486D) Also available in a hansdsome hardcover edition (STAR 09267D). MATURE READERS SC, 7X10, 224PG, FC $19.95 ***************************** 100 BULLETS #11 WRITTEN BY BRIAN AZZARELLO; ART BY EDUARDO RISSO; PAINTED COVER BY DAVE JOHNSON In stores April 5. Agent Graves offers his clients the opportunity of a lifetime: the ability to correct a tragic wrong from their pasts. But at what cost to their future? This is a question Lilly Roach, a middle-aged waitress, must ask herself when she finds herself the recipient of Graves' attaché one lonely night on the graveyard shift. Forced to confront a secret too horrible to imagine about her missing daughter, vengeance is hers...but does she want it? MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 PREACHER #62 WRITTEN BY GARTH ENNIS; ART BY STEVE DILLON; PAINTED COVER BY GLENN FABRY In stores April 5. Jesse Custer's quest races toward its catastrophic conclusion in Part 4 of the 7-part "Alamo." While Arseface finally gets everything he deserves, heartbreak erupts in the Grail camp, and Jesse reaches a momentous decision. Note: This was previously announced as an 8-part story, but is in fact a 7-part story with an epilogue. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 SANDMAN PRESENTS: PETREFAX #4 WRITTEN BY MIKE CAREY; ILLUSTRATED BY STEVE LEIALOHA; COVER BY PASCAL ALIXE In stores April 19. The stunning miniseries based on the character from THE SANDMAN: WORLDS' END concludes. Nobody will ever believe this back in the Necropolis! The darkly comedic adventure of a young undertaker in a strange land concludes with a runaway carriage, a whiff of brimstone, and the uncovering of a stunning secret by Petrefax himself. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 4) $2.95 SCENE OF THE CRIME: A LITTLE PIECE OF GOODNIGHT TP WRITTEN BY ED BRUBAKER; ART BY MICHAEL LARK AND SEAN PHILLIPS; COVER BY LARK In stores April 5. The gritty urban mystery miniseries is reprinted in a stylish collection which also includes the VERTIGO: WINTER'S EDGE 2 story that introduced the book's central characters. For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS SC, 7X10, 112PG, FC $12.95 SWAMP THING #2 WRITTEN BY BRIAN K. VAUGHAN; ART BY ROGER PETERSEN AND JOE RUBINSTEIN; PAINTED COVER BY PHIL HALE In stores April 12. The new ongoing series starring Tefé Holland, daughter of comics' original Swamp Thing reveals new secrets about the young elemental. Tefé Holland is back, and her elemental blood has drawn her back into the Green, a realm she was born to rule, but one her half-human mind barely recognizes. While Tefé takes the tour to its shocking conclusion, Abby Arcane, unaware her daughter is alive, tells a bone-chilling tale of how her search for Tefé reunited the world's greatest couple in joy, blood — and a desperate, magical pact. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 TRANSMETROPOLITAN: I HATE IT HERE WRITTEN BY WARREN ELLIS; ART BY DAVID MACK, TIM BRADSTREET, STEVE DILLON, JOHN CASSADAY, PHIL JIMENEZ, EDUARDO RISSO, AND VARIOUS; COVER BY DARICK ROBERTSON In stores April 12. Spider Jerusalem's columns are presented for the first time in a Prestige one-shot illustrated by an incredible array of artists. For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS FC, 48 PG. PRESTIGE FORMAT $5.95 STAR OF THE MONTH TRANSMETROPOLITAN: BACK ON THE STREET WRITTEN BY WARREN ELLIS; ART BY DARICK ROBERTSON, RODNEY RAMOS, AND VARIOUS In stores April 12. Spider Jerusalem returned to the world of outlaw journalism in the issues reprinted in this, the first TRANSMETROPOLITAN trade- paperback collection. (STAR 07375D) MATURE READERS SC, 7X10, 72PG, FC $7.95 *************************** MAD MAD MAGAZINE #393 WRITTEN AND DRAWN BY THE USUAL GANG OF IDIOTS In stores April 5. If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring? Answer: Pilgrims. (Further proof that comedy should be left to professionals, say, for example, MAD's Usual Gang of Idiots.) MAGAZINE, 48PG, B&W $2.99* PARADOX PRESS STAR OF THE MONTH GREEN CANDLES TP WRITTEN BY TOM DE HAVEN; ART BY ROBIN SMITH In stores April 5. A compelling collection collects the groundbreaking PARADOX miniseries in one compact volume. (STAR 06017D) MATURE READERS SC, 296PG, B&W COMPACT FORMAT $9.95 DC DIRECT DR. FATE ACTION FIGURE Advance-solicited; in stores August 16. Modeled on the classic Golden Age design of this legendary member of the JSA, the human incarnation of the Lord of Order comes home as one of four brand-new action figures celebrating DC's greatest mystical characters from DC Direct! Standing 6 1/4" tall, Kent Nelson becomes Dr. Fate by donning Nabu's helmet (which comes both in a full-face and half-face version in each package), and the amulet of Anubis. Featuring eight points of articulation (shoulders, elbows, hips, and ankles), the Earth is in good hands under his watchful eye. Packaged in a 4-color blister pack. No variants are being offered. Retailers, please note: The DR. FATE ACTION FIGURE 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 April-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. FIGURE PI HELLBLAZER JOHN CONSTANTINE ACTION FIGURE VERTIGO. Advance-solicited; in stores August 16. Taking HELLBLAZER's John Constantine home is worth the risk with this handsome 6 1/8" tall figure, which features eight points of articulation (neck, shoulders, upper arm, elbow, and waist). Packaged in a 4-color blister pack. Retailers, please note: The HELLBLAZER JOHN CONSTANTINE ACTION FIGURE 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 April-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. FIGURE PI THE SPECTRE (JIM CORRIGAN) ACTION FIGURE Advance-solicited; in stores August 16. Before Hal Jordan, deceased policeman Jim Corrigan wrought harsh justice on the living as the Spectre. Now the Spirit of Vengeance is something to trifle with in a 6.5" tall glow-in-the-dark figure that "floats," supported by his spectral cape. Packaged with a gold-colored Spear of Destiny, the ghostly avenger features eight points of articulation (shoulders, elbows, hips, and ankles). Packaged in a 4-color blister pack. Retailers, please note: THE SPECTRE (JIM CORRIGAN) ACTION FIGURE 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 April- released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. FIGURE PI ZATANNA ACTION FIGURE Advance-solicited; in stores August 16. Annataz sevol enoyreve! Her reverse-magic spells earned her a place in the JLA, and now they earn her way into your home in a beautiful top-hatted, fishnet-wearing action figure. Standing 6 1/4" tall (including top hat), Zatara's daughter features eight points of articulation (shoulders, elbows, upper arm, and wrists). Packaged in a 4-color blister pack. Retailers, please note: the Zatanna ACTION FIGURE 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 April-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. FIGURE PI FLASH OF TWO WORLDS MEDIUM STATUE SCULPTED BY TIM BRUCKNER BASED ON ARTWORK BY CARMINE INFANTINO AND MURPHY ANDERSON Pre-solicited; in stores August 30. The classic cover of THE FLASH (1st series) #123 — the issue that introduced the concept of parallel worlds to the DC Universe — is reproduced in a stunning three-dimensional statue! The legendary image of a man in need of rescue and finding not one, but two Flashes racing to his side is duplicated in hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain (statue standing 11" h, base measuring 8" x 11.75"). Each statue comes packaged with a Certificate of Authenticity. Retailers please note, the FLASH OF TWO WORLDS MEDIUM STATUE is 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 May-released product, offered in next month's issue of Previews. MEDIUM STATUE $195.00 GREEN LANTERN POWER BATTERY PROP Advance solicited; in stores August 23. The classic source of power for Green Lantern Hal Jordan's power ring is re-created in a stunning cold-cast porcelain prop. In brightest day or blackest night, no would-be Green Lantern's ring will function without a power battery. This beautiful replica lights up when the ring-wearer touches the enclosed adjustable PVC power ring to the lantern's face or when a switch on the bottom is activated. Standing at approximately 11 3/4" tall and 9 3/4" wide, each power battery includes the ring and a display base. Requires 4 AA batteries which are not included. Retailers, please note: The GREEN LANTERN POWER BATTERY PROP is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from image shown. This item is advance solicited. Orders must be placed with those for April- released product, solicited in this issue of Previews. PROP $249.95 HAWKMAN BY ALEX ROSS POSTER PAINTED BY ALEX ROSS Advance-solicited; in stores May 24. Joining the continuing series of full-color painted posters by Alex Ross (KINGDOM COME, BATMAN: WAR ON CRIME) that began with the Flash and Green Lantern! 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 the Silver Age Hawkman with the Silver Age Atom sitting on his shoulder. Retailers please note, the HAWKMAN 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 April-released product, solicited in this issue of Previews. POSTER, 22X34, FC $7.95 AQUAMAN BY ALEX ROSS POSTER PAINTED BY ALEX ROSS Advance-solicited; in stores May 24. The series of full-color painted posters by Alex Ross (KINGDOM COME, BATMAN: WAR ON CRIME) featuring classic characters in classic poses continues, this time with the JLA's King of the Seas on a striking 4-color 22" x 34" poster. Retailers please note, the AQUAMAN 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 April-released product, solicited in this issue of Previews. POSTER, 22X34, FC $7.95 SUPERMAN BY ALEX ROSS POSTER PAINTED BY ALEX ROSS Advance-solicited; in stores May 24. A 22" x 34" poster reproducing Alex Ross' handsome back-cover illustration from SUPERMAN: PEACE ON EARTH. The full-figure image of the Man of Steel from which the image was taken was also used as a life-sized standee (which is still available to retailers through Diamond). This poster is not part of the series of original Alex Ross posters being released on a quarterly basis. Retailers please note, the SUPERMAN: PEACE ON EARTH 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 April-released product, solicited in this issue of Previews. POSTER, 22X34, FC $7.95 STAR OF THE MONTH LOBO MINI-STATUE SCULPTED BY RANDY BOWEN BASED ON DESIGNS BY SIMON BISLEY In stores April 19. Timed to coincide with the release of BATMAN/LOBO, this statue's got a lot of attitude for its 4 1/2" w x 3" d x 5" h size. (STAR 07474X) MINI-STATUE $39.95 ****************************** TWO-FACE COIN PROP Advance solicited; in stores July 26. Harvey Dent's scarred coin is captured in an elegant pewter-cast prop! Measuring 1 7/8" in diameter, Dent's coin comes mounted in a pewter ring on a wooden base (2 3/4" w x 1 1/4" d x 1" h) designed to allow you to determine your fate (or that of your prey) with a spin of the coin. Scarred-side up or down, it's just what you need for your trophy room (and you don't need to trust the flip of a coin to figure that out, either!). Retailers, please note: The TWO-FACE COIN PROP is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from image shown. This item is advance solicited. Orders must be placed with those for April-released product, solicited in this issue of Previews. FC, PROP $79.95 STAR OF THE MONTH WILDCATS PVC SET In stores April 5. Re-offered to coincide with the conclusion of the first 'CATS storyline from writer Joe Casey and artist Sean Phillips, this handsome set captures seven members of the team in beautiful, full-color miniatures. (STAR FC, PVC SET (7 PCS.) $39.95 **************************** WONDER WOMAN #150 POSTER ART BY ADAM HUGHES Advance-solicited; in stores May 24. A gorgeous 22" x 34" poster reproduces Adam Hughes' memorable cover from WONDER WOMAN #150 in full color. Retailers please note, the WONDER WOMAN #150 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 April-released product, solicited in this issue of Previews. POSTER, 22X34, FC $7.95 IMAGE COMICS ARIA/ANGELA: HEAVENLY CREATURES #2 An Image Comic (W) Brian Holguin (A) Jay Ancelto Hell hath no fury like an Angel scorn. When KILDARE of the Faerie stumbled upon a secret "Carnival of Curiosities" in the back streets of Victorian London, the last thing she expected to find was an authentic Angel held in bondage. But the real trouble begins when she manages to free the captive ANGELA. Because now the Seraphic Warrior swears vengeance on her captors, and might even destroy the world in the process. And who is the mysterious curator Dr. Peter Traum and what secret powers allowed him to capture Angela in the first place? Kildare must figure it all out before the literal Wrath of God is unleashed on earth. Don't miss the conclusion to the most-talked about crossover of the year. Note: There will be a 50/50 alternate cover. FC, 32pg $2.95 ASTOUNDING SPACE THRILLS: THE COMIC BOOK # 1 An Image Comic (c) Steve Conley, Marty Baumann, Cover by Ken Kelly "The Cydonian Contant" Behind the fantastic painted cover provided by Ken (Star Wars, Boba Fett) Kelly, Eisner Nominee Steve Conley brings his acclaimed sci-fi series and syndicated comic strip, Astounding Space Thrills: The Comic Book to Image in FULL-COLOR! In the debut issue, Argosy Smith and his reluctant pal Theremin are lured to the mysterious Martian monument of Cydonia to stop the theft of a priceless and very deadly alien artifact. The introduction of the beautiful space vixen Astra Nouveau only complicates matters. Robots, rayguns, rocketships, a gorgeous villainess and the fate of all life on Earth hangs in the balance. And if that weren't enough, also in this issue, for the first time in print: Marty Baumann's The Crater Kid. "We have seen the future... and it really ain't all that bad!" It's the best $2.95 you'll spend all millennium. FC, 32pg $2.95 BIG BANG COMICS #31 An Image Comic (W) Bill Schelly. (P) Mike Worley (I) Terry Beatty That magical pest, the KNIGHT-SPRITE is back to bedevil the Knight Watchman & Kid Galahad! But the Sprite's comical hijinx turn deadly when the Midway City Marvels are trapped in another dimension, and Kid Galahad must deal with the death of the Knight Watchman in a gut-wrenching, emotional tale. "Doom in Dimension X" is scripted by fandom's finest historian, Bill Schelly, with art by two of Tom King's best ghosts: Mike Worley and Terry Beatty. Plus, the amazing origin of GORILLA COP by Carl Gafford, and much more! b&w, 32pg $3.95 BLOOD LEGACY #1 Top Cow Comics (W) Matt Hawkins (co-W) Kerri Hawkins (P) Andy Park (I) Jonathan Sibal The Tomb Raider art team kicks off this special new story about a young genetic researcher who makes the medical discovery of a lifetime: a badly injured woman who is not quite dead but not quite alive, and definitely not all human. The mysterious woman lies comatose as the doctor realizes her bizarre anatomy is strangely reminiscent of ancient myths of the undead. And all the while, the woman lies dreaming, revealing a world both beautiful and terrifying, the world of the past that is the foundation of both legend and legacy. Retailer Note: Blood Legacy #1 will ship with three (3) covers by Andy Park, Keu Cha and Mike Turner in an equal 1/3 distribution. FC, 32pg $2.50 THE COW #1: SPRING EDITION Top Cow Comics Featuring the debut of the next big Top Cow creation by Marc Silvestri! This Top Secret project will bring artist/creator Marc Silvestri back into comics for an original story by Scott Lobdell with additional development material for what is sure to be one of the biggest books of 2000. This QUARTERLY special will also be featuring interviews with Top Cow creators, previews of upcoming titles like this summer1s Aphrodite IX by Dave Finch and David Wohl, and the first of several articles on "How to Create/Draw and Color comics the Top Cow way." The Cow, your new #1 source to the Top Cow Universe! Retailers: See order form for retailer incentive program. FC $2.95 DARK MINDS VOL. II #3 An Image Comic (C) Pat Lee & Adrian Tsang (W) Ken Siu-Chong (P) Omar Dogan (I) Rob Armstrong (Colors) Jenn Chan In this intense issue, Nagawa and Mai find themselves face to face with the murderer who appears to be behind the recent outbreak of serial killings. Their dangerous encounter reveals a link between cyborgs and the murders, but this discovery only leads them to new questions: What connection do cyborgs have, and what role do they play? The only thing certain is that a killer remains at large, and their investigation hasn't brought them any closer. Meanwhile, a stranger with a familiar face becomes entangled in the case... Reiko Tetsunori. NOTE: Ships with covers by Pat Lee, Joe Quesada and Omar Dogan in equal ratio. FC, 32pg $2.50 THE DARKNESS #31 Top Cow Comics (W) Scott Lobdell (P) Clarence Lansang (I) Victor Llamas The "High Noon" story line concludes in grand fashion as a little boys fate is left in the hands of Jackie, the most unlikely of saviors. But, how can even Jackie save himself being trapped upon an oil rig, surrounded by gun toting thugs, in the middle of water, during broad daylight!?! Could it get any worse? We even wonder if The Darkness and his little pals can save the day this time! FC, 32pg $2.50 DEMONSLAYER VOL. II #1 An Image Comic (S) Marat Mychaels and Jaime Mendoza (P) Marat Mychaels (I) Jaime Mendoza (C) Next Color What is young woman willing to do for love? Go to hell !!! The epic story continues as JACLYN returns and goes straight to hell to rescue the soul of her true love MICHAEL. But, are things what they seem? If you've read DEMONSLAYER before you know things are never what they seem to be. The "INTO HELL" story arc will explore all the mythos believed to represent hell and then turn it absolutely upside down. The story will intrigue you and the end will shock you. The mini-series of 1999 returns in thrilling new series brought to you by Marat Mychaels and Jaime Mendoza with stunning colors by Mark Nicholas of Next Color. THE BUZZ: DEMONSLAYER was the sleeper mini-series of 1999. Don't believe us? Ask the fans. Great story and great art equals a winner in most people's books. So don't be a fool this April and miss the book that keeps on hitting the mark. Note: DEMONSLAYER Vol. II #1 will ship with two covers in a 75\25 ratio with the second cover being done by a mystery artist. FC, 32pg $2.95 ECHO #2 An Image Comic (C) Pat Lee & Ken Siu-Chong (W) Ken Siu-Chong (A) Long Vo & Josh Gainsbrugh (Colors) Charles Park Sacrifices are never easy... something Gokon can testify to. In a previous life he had all the things worth fighting for, but lost them when he didn't know when to stop fighting. Now the only consolation he can find is at the bottom of a bottle as he regretfully ponders what 'could have been'. This intriguing issue gives insight into the history and weakness of the Echo team's strongest member: Gokon. Meanwhile, as the team anxiously awaits Nina's findings concerning their previous mission, events begin to transpire that may soon put the team into even greater peril. NOTE: Ships with a 50/50 alternate cover by Pat Lee and the Echo Crew. FC, 32pg $2.50 E.V.E PROTO-MECHA #3 Top Cow Comics (W) Aron Lusen / Christian Lichtner (P) Ale Garza (I) Caleb Salstrom (C) Liquid! E.V.E's pursuit of her second target continues at a frenetic pace. Wildly roaring through the streets of the city, E.V.E is not deterred despite the unrelenting pursuit of Gunner, who is intent on her total annihilation! Meanwhile, Crash is faced with the deadly repercussions of his latest act of foolishness as Sam's life hangs in the balance. Make sure to pick up this amazing third issue as fan favorites Aron Lusen and Christian Lichtner, of the multiple Wizard award winning Liquid!, bring this latest episode to life. Joining them once again is the incredibly talented Ale Garza, who continues to receive rave reviews for his beautiful artwork! FC, 32pg $2.50 F5 #1 An Image Comic W/P Tony Daniel It's finally here! After months of speculation and anticipation for what's destined to be one of Image's hottest new releases, Tony Daniel's new Action/Adventure series, F5 is beginning it's first MONTHLY mission in April. The enormous fan response from the intial advertisements, the ULTRA HOT and ACTION PACKED Preview of F5 in January and the incredible amount of hits on the F5 official website (www.F5Entertainment.com) prove only one thing....F5 is going to take the world by storm! F5, a story revolving around 12 young members of an elite and secret task force, who hide out as "Weathermen" or stormtracking Meteorologists, fills the action/adventure void that today's fans are craving! The fans wanted it, they got it! F5 will undoubtedly and immodestly be one of the decade's most action packed and character driven books produced! That "Whooshing" sound was the readers rushing out the door with their copy of F5#1! F5's first mission finds them over the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, as they uncover a true mystery at sea. Scientists and US Soldiers onboard the USS Hurricane have disappeared and all that's left is a damaged ship. Spies have sabotaged a top secret research expedition and walked away with newly found and very lethal chemical that can be used in Germ Warfare! This leads Penny, the leader of F5, and her team on an intense search-and-destroy mission through Europe that ends in Russia to uncover the sinister and diabolical mastermind. Explosive shootouts, dangerous liaisons and cinematic qualities bring this story to life! Created, written and penciled by Tony Daniel (X-Force, Spawn, The Tenth, Adrenalynn), this giant sized debut issue is sure to please all! 48 pages of heart pounding excitement and adventure, in full color for 2.95! Features a special pull out poster! FC, 48pg $2.95 FATHOM #12 Top Cow Comics (W&P) Michael Turner (co-W) Bill O'Neil (I) Jonathan Sibal (C) Jonathan D. Smith The crossover event to end all crossovers! Part one of three as Aspen takes on a rebellious Atlantic water sect bent on revenge for Taras' death. In the process, she encounters TOMB RAIDER's Lara Croft and WITCHBLADE's Sara Pezzini. When all hell breaks loose, can these three women with different goals find common ground to defeat a common enemy? Retailer Note: In celebration of this special crossover event, Fathom #12 will ship with 2 (two) covers in an equal 50/50 ratio that fit together forming one large gatefold image. FC, 32pg $2.50 THE GEAR STATION #2 An Image Comic (W) Janak Alford & Dan Fraga (A) Dan Fraga (C)Scribble (CGI) GEAR23 Anger can fuel a man's destiny...or forever cloud it. Arthur must find his old mentor, Yoshi, if he is to save Princess Kiri's life. But his search will not be an easy one, for Yoshi is on a life-long quest to repair the legendary GEAR STATION. To find Yoshi, Arthur and his companions must first face the Kwan, an llegal underground fight club who's prize is a statue rumored to contain the mythical 23rd Gear! Can our heroes win the statue in mortal combat before the Rust Troopers catch up with them? Does the 23rd Gear even exist? Find out in the second installment of Dan Fraga's critically acclaimed THE GEAR STATION! A timeless tale seeped in the legend and lore of time's past with computer enhanced art straight from the future! NOTE: Issue #2 of The Gear Station will ship with 2 (two) covers. The covers will be done by all time great Arthur Adams and creator Dan Fraga. The cover will ship on an equal 50-50 split. FC, 32pg $2.50 GO GIRL!#1 An Image Comic (W) Trina Robbins (A) Anne Timmons (L) Sean Glumace (C)Christopher Butcher Teenager Lindsay Goldman's mom was a superheroine in the 70's, but she's retired now and all she has is her scrapbook, her old costume folded away in a bottom drawer, and her memories. What she doesn't know is that Lindsay's inherited her mom's ability to fly, and has been secretly flying for years. When Lindsay's best friend is kidnapped, she retrieves her mom's costume and comes to the rescue -- only to discover that it takes more than flying to make a superheroine! Follow Lindsay's adventures in GO GIRL!, starting in April. You'll believe a girl can fly! FC, 32pg $2.50 HAWKSHAWS #2 In Image Comic (W/A) Dietrich Smith (C) Michael Mena The Players have been introduced and the foundation has been laid now begins the ass-whoppin'! More clues are tossed in this vintage crime tale set in retro Hollywood and more action insues as we unravel this mystery through our second P.I.'s view. Retold through Swann's perspective, red herring's are revealed and real suspects are brought to light. You still have a chance to put the clues together and try to solve the mystery that has this swinging Tinseltown buzzing and our duo scurrying for more leads. Retailers don't pass up this lavishly detailed Hollywood scene with its colorful characters offered to you by upstarts DIETRICH SMITH and MICHAEL MENA. FC, 32pg $2.95 IRON WINGS #2 An Image Comic (S/A )JAY JUCH (I) MOSTAFA MOUSSA Wing and her companions begin their journey to stop the ruthless warrior Amaxius and his army's quest to obtain the key to world destruction. Mysteries unfold as more are woven in, new characters are dramatically introduced, as well as new dangers. The first real meeting between Wing and Ryder will surely result as a big hit with fans when the see the cataclysmic results. The Adventure, Action, and Mystery continue in this epic style story. FC, 32pg $2.50 J.U.D.G.E. #2 An Image Comic (A/W) Greg Horn The J.U.D.G.E. agents have failed in their first mission and must now face the bizarre wrath of John Lawson, the fifth mutate. Chaos rules this issue of J.U.D.G.E. as our heroes are tortured by flying cats, dismembered, made into meat puppets, and kidnapped by Timmothy, a tattooed midget necrophiliac with a voice box. Don't miss the second blockbuster issue! Did we mention the beautiful art of Greg Horn? Come see Greg's groundbreaking digital approach to comic book art at www.greghornjudge.com Fully painted! FC, 32pg $2.95 JINN #3 An Image Comic (W) J. Cameron (A) Gabriel Rearte Beware what you wish for or it might come true. It also might try to eat your brain! Karen appears at the end of her rope - literally, with powers both mundane and mystical out for her head. How can having your own genie cause so much trouble!?! Find out the answers in issue 3...you'll like 'em but Karen will hate 'em. The book that everyone is talking about is here again and this issue is a must have! From the creative minds of Whilce Portacio and Brian Haberlin. Featuring the must see art of Gabriel Rearte. MYTH, MYSTERY, AND ACTION-YOU'LL FIND THEM ALL HERE! FC, 32pg $2.95 KIN #3 Top Cow Comics (W&P) Gary Frank (C) Paul Mounts The story of a stone age man lost in our modern world heats up as some government factions want to put him away permanently! In this thrilling third issue, Elspeth and Bob find devastation at the chamber, while McAloon hits the road to Alaska with revenge on his mind. The latest installment of Kin continues supplying fans with one of the most interesting new story concepts of the year! FC, 32pg $$2.95 KISS: PSYCHO CIRCUS #29 Todd Mcfarlane Productions (W) Brian Holguin (P) Clayton Crain (I) Kevin Conrad (Color) Brian Haberlin "Shadow of the Moon, Part I" A mysterious force moves through the Psycho Circus; an unseen specter that slowly eats away at the mystical bonds governing the Haunted Carnival of Souls. As the power of Elder go awry, the denizens of the circus are visited by a mysterious stranger...who may not be a stranger at all. FC, 32pg $2.25 KISS: PSYCHO CIRCUS TRADE PAPERBACK VOL. 3 Todd Mcfarlane Productions (W) Brian Holguin (P) Angel Medina and Clayton Crain (I) Kevin Conrad (Cover) Ashley Wood Collecting the single-story issues #7, 8, 9 and 18, KISS: Psycho Circus Volume lll tells four tales of the mysterious Circus of Souls. The first chapter details Dr. Magus, a collector of souls and his dream to become like the Elder. Next, modern-day gang warfare erupts on the grounds of the Circus and a gang member must choose between loyalty to his gang or the love for a young woman. The third chapter chronicles the Circus of Souls' members lives and the final chapter is the story of a rising rock 'n' roll star who exchanges his gift of musical talent for a life of excess. SC, 7x10, 96pg, FC $9.95 LADY PENDRAGON #10 An Image Comic (W) Matt Hawkins (A) John Stinsman & Peter Vale Part 1 of "Messianic Lineage," a new story arc! This arc focuses on Guinevere and the Dark Ages and her specific relation to Jennifer Drake in the present day. Guinevere finally bears a child, but what will the ramifications be? Why did she immaculately conceive and how does it fit in with the legend of the Templars and the Illuminati? Also, Jennifer Drake returns from the future to discover that her world is no longer as she left it. Merlin, Isis, Ishmael and the rest of the crew are back in this special lead off issue of the latest story arc. FC, 32pg $2.95 LADY PENDRAGON, THE COMPLETE SET EDITION An Image Comic By Matt Hawkins, John Stinsman and Brett Evans Offered in this special packaged edition, the first 11 individual issues of Lady Pendragon are available in this limited set for those who want to read the complete story arc. Limited quantities available and ships with a special poster packed in as well. Includes Lady Pendragon Vol 1 #1 remastered, Lady Pendragon Vol 2 #'s 1-3, Lady Pendragon #0 and Lady Pendragon Dragon Blade 1-6. Set.............$29.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A MERLIN ACTION FIGURE Figure PI O/A ALLEY CAT ACTION FIGURE Figure PI O/A ALLEY CAT #1-3 FC $2.50Ea. ******************************888 MAGDALENA #2 Top Cow Comics (W) Marcia Chen (P) Joe Benitez (I) Joe Weems (C) Tyson Wengler The most exciting new story line of the year continues as the Magdalena calls for reinforcements and sets out to hunt down the coven of vampires. Meanwhile, Cardinal Innocent finds out more about the origins of the ancient relics found by Father Jasper, including their connection to the Magdalena! Prepare yourself as the secret of the Magdalena is revealed! FC, 32pg $2.50 MR. MONSTER'S GAL FRIDAY KELLY #2 An Image Comic By Michael T. Gilbert There’s a new monster-killer in town, and her name is... Mary Monster!! See Kelly's perky niece tackle The Evil Society Of Monsters as we... "Meet Mary Monster!" Brrrr! Next, Babs — the temp from Hell! — returns to drive Mr. Monster out of his mind in... "Suspicious Minds!" And, while Mr. Monster is busy with Babs, can Kelly survive a battle with a super-werewolf? Our money is on Kelly in "Wolf In Wolf’s Clothing!" FC, 32pg $2.95 NASH #1: NASH PHOTO-SPLIT EDITION An Image Comic (S) Kevin Nash (P)Marat Mychaels (I)Jaime Mendoza (C)-Mark Nicholas Nash Photo-split variant cover is a very limited edition which features a stunning cover which is half photo, half artwork of the superstar wrestler Kevin "Big Sexy" Nash. The interior is the first chapter of the Nash story line. This is NOT a reprint. This is the Nash #1 cover edition which was previously only available through the internet and is now being made available in stores. DON'T miss out on this limited collectors item. FC, 32pg $2.95 NINE RINGS OF THE WU-TANG #5 An Image Comic (W) Aaron Bullock & Brian Haberlin (A) Clayton Henery Whispers from the wise have foretold the coming of the evil. They said it would come from the shadows: unexpected. New Year's Eve has passed and you are safe and comfortable, but...Darkness is Coming. The only key is your past. WU-TANG !! FC, 32pg $2.95 SAFFIRE #1 An Image Comic (W) Mat Broome/Sean Ruffner (P) Mat Broome (C) Digital Broome The world of modern man is protected from the minions of the Underworld through barriers erected by the gods. Fiendus, the son of Hades, is plotting to release the Underworld on earth to corrupt the paths of the good and the righteous and amass power for the forces of evil. Zeus enlists five young Olympians, the sons and daughters of the ancient gods, to stop him. The Pantheon: Melanie-the Maker, Odysseus-God of Fire, Lyssa-the messenger, Damian-the master of illusion, and led by Priscilla-the Goddess of Thunder and lightning, are attempting to thwart Fiendus' acquisition of a key to the Underworld. But when Fiendus, releases the Kraken, a titanic monster bent on wreaking havoc, mankind's only hope lies within the hands of the Pantheon. Note: This issue ships with alternating covers by series artist Mat Broome and Joe Madureira. 50/50. FC, 32pg $2.95 PARTS UNKNOWN: KILLING ATTRACTIONS #1 An Image Comic (W) Beau Smith (A) Brad Gorby Scully and Mulder know that the truth is out there... but they just can't find it. Will Smith's Independence day was just that...a fourth of July picnic. Arnold and Sigorney Weaver are getting just a too old to play Predators and Aliens. It's time for the new generation of alien ass-kickers to step up to the plate. Their names... Spurr and Lucci. Pendelton Spurr and Maria Lucci, two recovering alcoholic cops, have seen the future of alien invasions and it looks like a bad exterestial masquerade porno party. That's the mild part. From a planet where the female population has died off come the Scalons. They are on every intergalactic bad date list. They want our women, they want our men dead, and they want our planet. After 50 years of slowly seeping into our society it appears they are ready to take their place as the new rulers of the next millennium. Parts Unknown ties up the loose ends to every UFO sighting, unsolved mystery, and conspiracy theory that you've ever heard of in the last half century. If it was bad, the Scalons were more than likely behind it. This is the ultimate Sci-Fi adventure. It has tough guys you'd want to be, nasty sex crazed aliens you'd love to kill, and beautiful women you'd love to....see fight along side the tough guys and kill the nasty sex crazed aliens....yeah...that's it! All of this incredible action and intrigue is brought to you by the men that created Parts Unknown-Beau Smith, writer of The Undertaker, Viking Spawn Special, Wynonna Earp, Spawn Bible, and Batman/Wildcat. Artist Brad Gorby of Guy Gardner: Warrior, Spawn/Angela Special, Viking Spawn Special and Superboy b&w, 32pg $2.95 POWERS #1 An Image Comic (W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Mike Avon Oeming (C) Pat Garrahy "Who killed Retro Girl? Part 1" Heroes glide through the sky on lightning bolts and fire. Flamboyant villains attempt daring daylight robberies. God-like alien creatures clash in epic battle over the nighttime sky. And on the dirty city streets below, Homicide Detective Christian Walker does his job. Detective Christian Walker is a special homicide officer in charge of cases that involve...Powers. What is a cop's job like in a world where Powers are par for the course? And what kind of cop is given the assignment? Find out in the gritty, new crime comic book series Powers from super hot comic writer and EISNER award winner Brian Michael Bendis (Sam And Twitch, Daredevil, Jinx, Batman) and art deco comic artist Mike Avon Oeming (Young Justice, Superman). This on going, hard-boiled crime comic with a mainstream twist is brought to you in startling full color by Pat Garrahy (JLA). RISING STARS #0 Top Cow Comics (W) J. Michael Straczynski (P) Keu Cha (I) Jason Gorder (C) Liquid! Find out how it all began. Top Cow is pleased to re-present the first introductory story of Rising Stars here in the acclaimed Rising Stars #0 . What if a world without heroes suddenly had 113 of them? How would the rest of humanity react? More importantly, how would those 113 souls now fit in to normal life? Written and created by acclaimed television writer J. Michael Straczynski (Babylon 5, Crusade) and drawn by the highly talented Keu Cha (Darkness/Witchblade), this special issue establishes the compelling world of Rising Stars! Retailer Note: This special Rising Stars #0 issue will ship with an all new cover by artist Keu Cha. FC, 32pg $2.50 RISING STARS #7 Top Cow Comics (W) J. Michael Straczynski (P) Christian Zanier (I) Livesay (C) Nelson Sides are being taken, lines drawn, alliances formed. Now that the identity of the one responsible for killing the Specials is known, the close family unit that was their life until now begins to shatter into mistrust, suspicion and violence. FC, 32pg $2.50 ROB ZOMBIE ULTRA ACTION FIGURE McFarlane Toys Item #12130 This 5-inch-tall figure of the evil god of heavy metal is elaborately detailed right down to the spooky monster costume and Zombie's trademark dreadlocks. The figure is articulated at the neck, shoulders, forearms, waist and hips. Zombie comes with a 9-inch-tall skulls-and-stones diorama and a pair of snap-on claw attachments. Figures are shipped 6 per case. Figure PI RUMBLE GIRLS #1 An Image Comic W/A Lea Hernandez "Silky Warrior Tansie" (1 of 8)—Raven Tansania Ransom has everything a media sweetheart needs: she's an orphan, a talented pilot, she has an enemy, she's wanted by EnteCo to join their Rumble Girl franchise, and her coach is a hottie. She's sympathetic, gifted, hated, desired, and in love. Raven Tansania Ransom is so set...unless she hates being a pilot, her coach only likes her as a friend, and being a Rumble Girl stinks. She does. He does. It does. Can Raven survive the trajectory of celebrity when no Rumble Girl has? In episode one, Raven finds herself piloting for her life against rival Carmen Cameron, while the masters of EnteCo, the Suits, have pressured their #1 star, Crimson, into accepting a female rival--and the Suits have chosen Raven! RUMBLE GIRLS: Silky Warrior Tansie is-The X-Games meets The Real World--eight episodes of bloody sport, voyeurism, and schoolgirl crushes wrapped in the stunning manga-style art of Lea Hernandez; strytelling that has wowed comics critics and fans all over the world! Eisner and Thompson Award nominee Lea Hernandez' first comic series--only from Image! Tansie goodies online @ www.divalea.com b&w, 32pg $3.50 SAM AND TWITCH #9 Todd Mcfarlane Productions (W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Jamie Tolagson (Cover)Ashley Wood (Color) Todd Broeker & Jay Fotos "One Really Bad Day" Ever had a day when nothing goes right? Bantz sure is having one. Following the conclusion of the Udaku story line, this special single-issue story - reminiscent of the glory days of The Spirit - follows the exploits of Bantz, a run-of-the-mill thug and 10-time loser. In a stunning stroke of bad luck, Bantz finds himself trying to outrun Sam and Twitch (and maybe Spawn) through the city's gritty underbelly after trying unsuccessfully to flee the scene of his latest crime. This issue, told entirely from the thug's point of view, is brought to you by Eisner award-winning writer Brian Bendis and new Sam and Twitch artist Jamie Tolagson. FC, 32pg $2.50 SAVAGE DRAGON #74 An Image Comic By Erik Larsen. The EVE of DESTRUCTION. The END OF THE WORLD saga kicks into high gear. The Dragon's wife was taken from him nearly a year ago-- now she's BACK and fighting mad! DRAGON vs. SMASHER! WHAT have the villainous COVENANT OF THE SWORD done to alter his beloved? HOW can he hope to fight the one he loves-- who's more powerful than even he is? And WHAT does this have to do with DarkLord and the END OF THE WORLD as we know it? Questions are answered as the GREATEST DRAGON SAGA OF ALL TIME reaches its penultimate issue! The World will NEVER be the same-- and THIS time-- we MEAN it! Savage Dragon comes with our Highest Possible Recommendation!! FC, 32pg $2.95 SHOCKROCKETS #1 An Image Comic (W) Kurt Busiek (P) Stuart Immonen (I) Wade Von Grawbadger Strap yourself in -- the first release from the most anticipated new line in comics, GORILLA COMICS, is here! Kurt Busiek (Astro City, Avengers, Marvels), Stuart Immonen (Superman, Final Night, Legion of Super-Heroes) and Wade Von Grawbadger (Teen Titans, Starman) join forces to bring you the FIRST GUARANTEED HIT OF THE NEW MILLENNIUM: SHOCKROCKETS! A 6-Issue Monthly Limited Series! The time: Late in the next century. The place: A damaged, battered Earth, struggling to rebuild after a devastating alien invasion. The stars: The Shockrockets, an elite quadron of specialized aircraft - a hybrid of human and alien technology that repulsed the alien invasion and now guards Earth against threats from all quarters. To Alejandro Cruz, a young, machine- mad, blue-collar Los Angeleno, the Shockrockets pilots are Earth's favored few -- the masters of their destiny, who make the world tick instead of enduring shortages and hardship. But when, in a fluke, Cruz becomes a Shockrocket pilot himself, he learns what it's like from the other side -- the pressure, the responsibility, and the power of being a major player on a global stage, including dealing with some very nasty enemies. Cruz is in for the ride of his life, but he'll have to learn fast -- both in the cockpit and out -- if he's going to survive! SHOCKROCKETS will feature all the humanity, drama and thrilling adventure that fans have come to expect from Busiek and Immonen. "Our aim is to make you smell the jet fuel and feel the sonic booms," says Kurt. "To step right into Alejandro's life, and his world." Plus: An all-new exclusive prologue story to next month's Gorilla launch: EMPIRE, by Mark Waid (JLA, Kingdom Come) and Barry Kitson (JLA Year One, Brave And The Bold)! SHOCKROCKETS! On time and in your paws in April! The FIRST from GORILLA...and only from IMAGE. FC, 32pg $$2.50 SPAWN #97 Todd McFarlane Productions (W) Todd McFarlane & Brian Holguin (P) Greg Capullo (I)Danny Miki (Cover)Greg Capullo and Todd McFarlane (Color) Brian Haberlin "Heaven's Folly"—Angela is back! The ultra-popular avenging angel returns to Spawn this month as events kick into high gear and the series makes its final swing toward issue #100. Having slipped loose from the bonds of Hell, Spawn unwittingly sets into motion a power struggle between the forces of good and evil. Angela defines her role in these arcane proceedings and helps Spawn understand exactly what it is he has become. And who exactly is this mysterious "child" everyone seems so interested in? FC, 32pg $$1.95 SPAWN: THE DARK AGES #14 Todd McFarlane Productions (W) Brian Holguin (D) Liam McCormack-Sharp (Cover) Liam-McCormack-Sharp (Color) Mark Nicholas "The Innocent"—In the conclusion to the five-part "Child's Crusade" story line, the Hellspawn faces the consequences of leading a group of runaway children against an unstoppable army of evil. With the promise of salvation ripped from him, Lord Covenant faces off against his erstwhile mentor Cogliostro. But, this time, Covenant has nothing left to lose FC, 32pg $2.50 SPAWN: THE UNDEAD #11 Todd McFarlane Production (W) Paul Jenkins (P) Dwayne Turner (I) Chance Wolf (Color) Todd Broeker "Heaven and Hell and In Between"—A U.S. fighter pilot is shot down by anti-aircraft fire over Bosnia. As his plane is about to crash to Earth, it stops just above the ground. The confused pilot steps from the plane to find himself in a dark forest on a moonless night. He's been transported to this place at the exact moment of his death. This human's soul is a highly prized war trophy, so both heaven and hell make lucrative offers to him to join their respective sides. What will the pilot choose? Or will he remain forever in the shadows of his own death? FC, 32pg $2.25 OFFERED AGAIN O/A SPAWN # 11 O/.A SPAWN/BATMAN (W) Frank Miller (A) Todd McFarlane For the first and (to date) LAST time two of the undisputed GIANTS of the last decade, Image Co-Founder, TODD McFARLANE and the dark knight himself, FRANK MILLER join forces on two of the most popular books ever printed. In their first outing: Spawn #11, Miller and Mcfarlane put Spawn right in the middle of a turf war.... And all Hell breaks lose! And Spawn/Batman the first Image/DC crossover changed the face of Spawn and affected continuity for years. Image is proud to offer these two history-making classics again! Add'em to all your collections... buy an extra for your mom! Spawn # 11—FC, 32pg $1.95 Spawn/Batman—FC, 48pg $3.95 ************************* STONE VOL. II #5 An Image Comic (W) Brian Haberlin (A) Whilce Portacio & Gabriel Rearte The series return! Go back in time with the Agimats! The mysterious Archivus tells Gerry the story of an Agimat warrior that lived in the Rennaissance. This two part story is lushly illlustrated by newcomer Gabriel Rearte. This book is a must have for Stone fans and fans of superb artwork. And written by co-creator of Witchblade and Aria, Brian Haberlin. So get ready for some rockin' fun...hehehehe... FC, 32pg $2.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A STONE #1 (MINI-SERIES) MARC SILVESTRI VARIANT FC $2.50 O/A STONE #2 (MINI-SERIES) JAY ANCELTO VARIANT FC $2.50 O/A HELLCOP #1 TODD MCFARLANE VARIANT FC $2.50 O/A HELLCOP #2 JAY ANCELTO VARIANT FC $2.50 ************************ TELLOS #7 An Image Comic (W) Todd Dezago (P) Mike Wieringo (I) Rob Stull (C) Paul Mounts/KenWolak BongoTone "Darkness and Light"—Despite their losses in the violent and vicious battle, the 'HINDERS discover that Destiny has much more of a hand in their dealings than they once thought! Faced with the ever-encroaching Forces of Darkness sweeping across the Lands of Tellos, JAREK and his Comrades realize that they must come up with a plan to Defeat the vile MALESUR before he becomes too powerful! Many questions are answered here in Tellos 7... Don't miss it! FC, 32pg $2.50 TODD MCFARLANE PRESENTS: THE CROW MAGAZINE #3 Todd Mcfarlane Productions (W) Jon J Muth (A) Jamie Tolagson (Cover) Mark Nicholas (Color) Mark Nicholas A police detective enlists the aid of The Crow to investigate the murder of a child. The evidence overwhelmingly points to the detective's estranged son who was abused by his stepfather and has a violent past. Will The Crow find further evidence to free the boy or will he uncover more clues linking him the murder? Step into the muted world of the undead Crow in his quest for retribution. The Crow fans will also enjoy interviews and pictorials with actors from the third movie, Salvation and photos and quotes from other Crow fans. FC, 56pg $4.95 TOMB RAIDER #5 Top Cow Comics (W) Dan Jurgens (P) Andy Park (I) Jonathan Sibal (C) Jonathan D. Smith When an old college friend tips Lara off to one of the most amazing archeological discoveries ever, she and Chase Carver find themselves in their most dangerous adventure yet! Watch, as the new millennium gives way to a past filled with dinosaurs and black magic in, "Ancient Futures"! FC, 32pg $2.50 TOP COW CLASSICS: FATHOM #1 Top Cow Comics (W&P) Michael Turner (co-W) Bill O1Neil (I) Joe Weems (C) Jonathan D. Smith One of the top selling comic books of the 90's returns as Michael Turner's acclaimed first issue of Fathom is re-presented here in black and white format from Top Cow Classics. Venture back to the underworld beauty of Fathom as we are introduced to Aspen Matthews, a marine biologist who is about to enter a war between an underwater race and all of mankind! View Michael Turner's incredible artwork as never before and see for yourself why Fathom has become such a hit! FC, 32pg $2.95 WARLANDS #9 An Image Comic (Created) Pat Lee & Adrian Tsang (P) Pat Lee (I) Alvin Lee (Colors) Angelo Tsang & Pat Lee The final battle that will decide the fate of Warlands begins as the haggard armies of the eastern kingdoms consider their options after suffering a crushing defeat at the mouth of Dragon's peace. No one could have predicted the strange, and unlikely new ally that would come to join them, or the desperate strategy that he would offer them. Pitted against an overwhelming superior army, our heroes must journey alone behind enemy lines to take on the Vampire Lords themselves! So tend to your wounds and try keep up with the rest of us as Dreamwave Productions bring you Warlands Chaper #9. FC, 32pg $2.50 WARLANDS POSTER #2 An Image Product (P/C) Pat Lee (I) Alvin Lee Prepare yourself as Dreamwave presents their second poster of their hot new series Warlands. This hard to find variant cover of issue #1 features all of the main characters including Aalok, Elessa, Malagen, Delezar, Jerell and more. You can now have this explosive cover art up on your wall. This detailed cover was the most requested Warlands image by comic readers and now they can have a giant version of it, in poster size!(((( FC, 24x36 $5.99 WARLORDS CHRONICLES VOL. II An Image Comic C) Pat Lee & Adrian Tsang (P) Pat Lee (I) Alvin Lee (Color) Angelo Tsang & Pat Lee Pick up the second installment of the Warlords Chronicles, containing Chapters four, five and six of Warlords Volume #1. Follow our heroes as they are joined by the Dran Berserker G'Dar at the beginning of Chronicles #2, and watch as the Vampire Prince Aalok comes into possession of the legendary Darklyte armor against the backdrop of the battle between the ice dragon E'Ganko; guardian of the Darklyte armor, and the flame dragon Shim'Tar; servant of the vampire lords. Warlands Chronicles #2 sets the stage not only for the rest of the series, but lays also the groundwork for the events of Warlands Volume #2! The Warlands Chronicles #2 is a book you definitely don't want to miss out for your collection! SC, 7x10, 72pg, FC $7.95 THE WICKED #5 An Image Comic (W) Francis Takenaga (A) Roy Martinez (C) Haberlin Studios From crowded metropolitan jungles to the Old World of the Big Easy, Nathan and Wendy, accompanied by Cristof, find themselves transported to a hidden, darker side of New Orleans. Voodoo superstition, they soon realize, is something a bit more dangerous than mere belief. New Orleans is "Old World" for a reason. The Wicked run rampant through her streets and have seen to it that things are as they want them. But nothing could have prepared them for the horrors they unearth at the ancient Laramie Plantation. Buried in rustic charm and a history that harken to the pre-Civil War era, the Laramie line has all but come to a tragic end. The only remaining heir: the beautiful Lady Carolyn, recently accused of having some hand in the alarming number of disappearances in the area. At a tearful, desperate request, the newly formed trio begin to delve into Carolyn's plight. They don't get far, however, when it is soon discovered that Kaliveult himself has learned of Nathan's whereabouts and is somewhere in the city. FC, 32pg $2.95 WITCHBLADE: DESTINY'S CHILD #1 Top Cow Comics (W) Christina Z (P & I) David Boller The origin of the Witchblade is finally revealed in this special 3 issue mini-series! It's the early 20th Century and Kenneth Irons is already making himself notorious in England. Experience the moment when Irons first encounters a young Ian Nottingham. Find out why he comes to be in Irons service, and the reason he remains so loyal to such an abusive master. Also, discover who was selected to become the wielder of the Witchblade just prior to Sara Pezzini! Did Sara become the "one" by default? If it wasn't supposed to have been Sara, where is this chosen one today? FC, 32pg $2.95 TOP COW OFFERED AGAINS O/A ARCANUM: THE COMPLETE SET EDITION By Brandon Peterson Offered in this special packaged edition, the first 8 individual issues of Arcanum are available in this limited set for those who want to read the complete story arc. Set includes Arcanum issues 1-8. Set of 8 books $19.95 O/A ASCENSION: THE COMPLETE SET EDITION By David Finch, Batt and Brian Ching Offered in this special packaged edition, the first 22 individual issues of Ascension are available in this limited set for those who want to read the complete story arc. Limited quantities are available. Ascension issues 1-22. Set of 22 books $59.95 O/A THE DARKNESS DELUXE COLLECTED EDITION FC $14.95 ********************** IMAGE COMICS/AU.COM LIMITED EDITION MERCHANDISE TOMB RAIDER #1 AU.COM EXCLUSIVE AU.Com (W) Dan Jurgens (P) Andy Park (I) Jonathan Sibal (C) Jonathan D. Smith It's Lara Croft's most ambitious adventure yet - her first comic book! Lara is off on her quest for the mysterious Medusa Mask, but the villains are on her tail... with explosive consequences! This hot first issue is even hotter with the addition of an exclusive cover by Marc Silvestri! FC, 32pg $5.00 TOMB RAIDER #5 DF EXCLUSIVE ALTERNATE COVER With a Super alternate cover drawn by artist Dan Jurgens and Jerry Ordway! The first part of the new ongoing storyline! Wait till you get this puppy into your hands! Extremely Limited. Also available signed by artist extraordinaire Dan Jurgens. REG.—FC MSRP: $6.95 DLX—FC MSRP: $19.95 TOMB RAIDER #4 DF EXCLUSIVE GOLD FOIL COVER With an alternate cover by Jae Lee! The final part to the first storyline with an ultra cool alternate cover by fan favorite Jae Lee and with a gold foil logo to boot! Extremely Limited. FC MSRP: $10.00 TOMB RAIDER/WITCHBLADE #1 LIMITED SILVESTRI COVER TITANIC SET The limited Marc Silvestri cover to this incredible one-shot story plus as an Alternates For Everyone anniversary bonus - fans will receive an additional 3 limited edition alternate cover comics! Set (x3) $10.00 DF & IMAGE SHOWER FANS IN APRIL WITH A STARTER PACKAGE April showers are coming — and this package is a great one to shower yourself with! And to help celebrate this date, DF is placing together this incredible starter package which will feature 5 random DF exclusive limited edition covers/comics and will also give all you lucky fans an additional 10 other out-of-print comics as an extra added bonus for a total of 15 comics to commemorate this date! Limited quantities of sets available. Starter Pack $15.00 ALLEY CAT #6 DF EXCLUSIVE MEDALLION MILLENNIUM COVER With a DF Exclusive Alternate - and to give it a little extra umph for the Millennium - The logo is in Gold Foil! Limited to initial orders. FC MSRP: $10.00 FATHOM #12 DF LIMITED COVER With a DF exclusive alternate cover by Mike Turner! IT HAD TO HAPPEN! Mike Turner was the artistic genius behind Witchblade! The man who handled both Tomb Raider/Witchblade Mega Crossovers! And the artist who made a BIG splash with Fathom! Don't miss out on this historic crossover! Extremely Limited. FC MSRP: $6.95 FATHOM B&W #1 DF ALTERNATE SKETCH COVER With a fantastic penciled "sketch" cover by Top Ten artist Mike Turner! Here is the sold-out "Fathom #1" in beautiful black & white, and best of all it has a black and white alternate cover sketch by Mike Turner. Extremely Limited. FC MSRP: $6.95 DEMONSLAYER #1 DF EXCLUSIVE GOLD FOIL ALTERNATE COVER DF exclusive alternate cover with a Gold Foil logo! Extremely Limited. FC MSRP: $10.00 RISING STARS #1 LIMITED ALTERNATE COVER The sold out first issue of this hot new series! Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity! Limited to ONLY 2,000 alternate covers. FC MSRP: $6.95 ALLEY CAT: PERFECT PRELUDE SET This set features Alley Cat's first appearance in the Limited Edition Lady Pendragon #3 from Dynamic Forces plus the Alley Cat Prelude limited cover! As an additional bonus, this package will also come with 5 random additional limited edition covers! Don't miss out on this one comic fans! Extremely Limited. FC MSRP: $16.95 RISING STARS #1 AU.COM EXCLUSIVE AU.Com (W) J. Michael Straczynski (P) Keu Cha (I) Jason Gorder (C) Liquid! A falling star blesses 115 children with incredible powers, but condemns them to a dark future. Find out how it all begins - the good, the bad, and the incredibly ugly - in the first issue of J. Michael Straczynski's hit series, featuring an exclusive variant cover by Keu Cha, Jason Gorder & Liquid! FC, 32pg $9.95 TELLOS VINYL STATUE FEATURING SERRA She stands 10" tall, including the "Tellosian ruin" base and sports a scabbard and blunderbuss. Beautifully sculpted in incredible detail by Sam Greenwell! Based on designs by co-creator AND artist Mike Wieringo and co-designer Chuck Wojtkiewicz! Dynamic Forces and Palisades Marketing are proud to present this awesome vinyl statue featuring everyone's favorite famale pirate, Captain . . . Serra! This item will ship in time for Tellos' first anniversary next month! Join Todd Dezago, Mike Wieringo, Dynamic Forces and Palisades Marketing with Serra in the celebration! Extremely Limited. * Please note - This item is advance solicited and will ship in May in time for Tellos first Anniversary! Statue $39.95 TELLOS #1 LIMITED EDITION ALTERNATE COVER The first sold out issue of this series with a DF exclusive Alternate cover! Here is your opportunity to jump on the first issue featuring Koj, Jarred, Serra and everyone else in the Tellos Mythos! And with next month being Tellos 1st Anniversary - it's at a special Birthday Price! Extremely Limited. FC MSRP: $5.00 BLOOD LEGACY #1 LIMITED EDITION ALTERNATE COVER With an exclusive alternate cover by Andy Park. This new series by writer Matt Hawkins and artist Andy (Tomb Raider) Park is a sure fire hit! Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to get this new #1 ongoing issue. Extremely Limited. FC MSRP: $6.95 DARKNESS #1 DF LIMITED EDITION COVER With an exclusive alternate cover by Marc Silvestri. The first issue of the Darkness #1 is sold out everywhere, and this is the rarest of the covers. Initially created as a free incentive for TC fan club members, this edition is now available through this offer. Extremely Limited. FC MSRP: $6.95 ASCENSION #1 DF LIMITED EDITION COVER With an exclusive alternate cover by David Finch. The first issue of Ascension #1 is sold out everywhere, and had only two covers. Initially created as an incentive for TC fan club members, this edition is now available through this offer. Extremely Limited. FC MSRP: $6.95 MARVEL COMICS MARVEL HEROES ON SALE APRIL 5 EARTH X: X painted cover by alex ross jim krueger/john paul leon/bill reinhold • THE SCOOP: It’s the double-sized finale to the acclaimed saga! • THE STORY: The entire EARTH X cast takes on the Celestials in an epic showdown for the fate of the world! They’re all here: Reed Richards! Captain America! Daredevil! The Asgardians! The Atlanteans! X-51! The all-new X-Men! Spider-Man! Colossus! Man-Wolf! The Inhumans! Bruce Banner and The Hulk! Loki! Namor! And the amazing return of Mar-Vell! And not only does this brutal battle end the story known as EARTH X, but it also plants the seeds for the upcoming series that will be called UNIVERSE X! Plus: The painted cover by Alex Ross is the final part of the 14-piece interconnecting portrait of the Earth X Universe! • THE FORMAT: 48-pages, with no ads. • MARVEL MEMO: Dynamic Forces is offering a signed version of this title. Please see the DF section for complete details. FC, 48pg $3.99 FANTASTIC FOUR #30 Cover by salvador larroca & art thibert Chris claremont/salvador larroca/art thibert The Fantastic Four move into their new home—Castle Doom—just as the real Dr. Doom returns! As the FF travel to Latveria, things couldn’t be more topsy-turvy—but could all the chaos be caused by one of their own? What is the horrible secret kept by the Invisible Woman? And did we mention that the real Dr. Doom is back?! FC $2.25 INHUMANS #1 cover by ladronn carlos pacheco/Jose ladronn • THE SCOOP: Hot on the heels of their acclaimed limited series, Marvel’s strangest family returns in an all-new adventure! • THE STORY: A clan of wanderers possessed of incredible powers... a race of warriors bent on reclaiming their lost empire... a Royal Family torn between home and destiny! Eons ago, the alien Kree performed genetic experimentation on the fledgling human race, resulting in the mysterious offshoot of humanity known as the Inhumans. Now, after their recent battle with mankind, their galactic forebears have returned—and Ronan the Accuser has come to claim the Inhumans! But how will the reforged chains of slavery restore the once-mighty Kree Empire? Find out as Black Bolt, Triton, Gorgon, Crystal, Medusa and Lockjaw return to action in an all-new tale by the creative team of writer Carlos Pacheco (AVENGERS FOREVER) and penciler Jose Ladronn (THOR 2000)! • THE FORMAT: Four-issue monthly limited series. FC (1 of 4) $2.99 MARVEL SELECTS: FANTASTIC FOUR #6 new cover by alan davis & mark farmer stan lee/john buscema/joe sinnott Relive the magic of the classic moments in the life of the Fantastic Four! This issue reprints FANTASTIC FOUR (Vol. 1) #112, which presents a classic battle between the Thing and the Hulk! Plus: Marvel historian Peter Sanderson fills us in on the importance of the issue, and Alan Davis provides a new cover! FC (6 of 12) $2.75 THOR #24 cover by john romita jr. & dick giordano dan jurgens/john romita jr./dick giordano It’s Thor’s last chance to stop Thanos from unleashing the dread power of the Finality! But even his mighty power may not be enough! What Faustian bargain must Odin make in order to acquire a weapon with which to oppose the mad Titan? FC $2.25 ON SALE APRIL 12 AVENGERS TWO: WONDER MAN & THE BEAST #2 cover by mark bagley/greg adams roger stern/mark bagley/greg adams Continuing the Avengers Alumni’s wild road trip! Well, this is another fine mess Wonder Man’s gotten the Beast into! It was supposed to be a fun-filled trip to the West Coast to tie up some loose ends... but that was before the trip to Wonder Man’s grave, the reunion with his ex-girlfriend, the return of an army of his greatest foes, and the revelation of the mastermind behind Simon’s current troubles! On the plus side, at least the weather’s nice. FC (2 of 3) $2.99 AVENGERS: UNITED THEY STAND #7 cover by ty templeton ty templeton/derec aucoin/walden wong Devil Dinosaur and Moonboy guest star along with Captain America and the Black Panther! Trapped aboard the Collector’s vessel millions of miles away from Earth, the only hope the Avengers have for rescuing their fellow captives lies with a massive red dinosaur and his prehistoric pal—you guessed it, Devil Dinosaur and Moon Boy live again! Plus: This 48-page final issue features loads of behind-the-scenes features on the Avengers cartoon, including interviews, conceptual designs, storyboards and more! FC $2.99 BLACK PANTHER #19 cover by sal velluto & bob almond christopher priest/sal velluto/bob almond Black Panther lies on his deathbed! Can Everett K. Ross and Queen Divine Justice find a cure for T’Challa in the dangerous urban underworld? Or will the final triumph belong to Killmonger? FC $2.50 DEATHLOK #11 cover by leonardo manco joe casey/leonardo manco The Ringmaster is closer to becoming President, The Clown is closer to assassinating him, Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D. are closer to blowing the lid off the entire operation, and Deathlok is close to a crippling system failure in this lethal last issue! FC $2.50 IRON MAN #29 cover by joe quesada JOE QUESADA/sean chen/rob hunter “The Mask in the Iron Man” Part 4 (of 4)—It’s Iron Man vs. Iron Man! As the world learned in January, Tony Stark now has to defend himself against his greatest invention—the Iron Man armor itself! Who or what is controlling the single most deadliest weapon? And does Stark stand a chance against his own secret identity—or will this be the case of the creation surpassing the creator? And don’t miss Iron Man’s guest-appearance in NEW WARRIORS #9! FC $2.25 NEW WARRIORS #9 cover by darick robertson jay faerber/jamal igle/walden wong A tie-in to IRON MAN #29! Beaten and bruised from their battle with the Hand, the New Warriors now find themselves up against the frozen terror known as Blizzard! Doesn’t sound too tough for Marvel’s premiere teen heroes, you say? Then how about trying to stop Iron Man from beating him to death—and then killing the Warriors themselves?! FC $2.50 ON SALE APRIL 19 CAPTAIN AMERICA #30 cover by andy kubert dan jurgens/andy kubert/dan green Escape from the Savage Land! Caged like animals, Captain America and Sharon Carter must find a way to stop the horrible genetic atrocities running rampant in the prehistoric Savage Land! Last issue’s battle through hordes of mutated dinasaur men will seem like a stroll through the park compared to the awesome ionic might of Count Nefaria! FC $2.25 CAPTAIN MARVEL #6 cover by CHRISCROSS & anibal rodriguez PETER DAVID/CHRISCROSS/anibal rodriguez As if Rick Jones and Captain Marvel didn’t have enough to worry about with Cosmic Awareness malfunctions, the overbearing Moonstone, and the poltergeist haunting Marlo, now enter Commander Rann, Marionette and Bug—the heroes of the Microverse! FC $2.50 INCREDIBLE HULK #15 cover by ron garney & sal buscema PAUL JENKINS/RON GARNEY/sal buscema “Dogs of War”: Part 2—The return of Mr. Fixit! The mysterious new villain called Ryker closes in on a critically injured Bruce Banner! Now Bruce’s only chance to escape lies in releasing the nasty gray part of his psyche—the Hulk known as Joe Fixit! But once Joe’s been let out, can anything pull him back in?! “Paul Jenkins, the writer who helped revitalize INHUMANS for Marvel Knights, is bringing his magic to the Hulk.” -Comic Shop News FC $2.25 THUNDERBOLTS #39 cover by mark bagley & scott hanna fabian nicieza/mark bagley/scott hanna • THE SCOOP: The 100-Page Monster strikes again! • THE STORY: At last, the mysterious shooter who killed a Thunderbolt back in issue #34 stands revealed! And his next target is Baron Zemo! Now it’s a super-villain battle to the death! Meanwhile, the T-Bolts grapple with another shocking twist concerning the true identity of Citizen V! Plus, following the innovative 100-Page Monster format, this behemoth of a book contains, in its entirety, the criminal career of Hawkeye! After almost 30 years since they first saw print, the Iron Man stories from TALES OF SUSPENCE #57, #60 and #64 are collected here! Created by Stan Lee and Don Heck, these first three appearances of the Avenger archer feature the illegal exploits of the boastful bowman with his partner-in-crime, Black Widow! Plus, we’re also including the battle between Luke Cage and Erik Josten for the code-name “Power Man” from POWER MAN #21! • THE BUZZ: “This book is the total package. It’s a super hero yarn, but with everything turned upside-down... it’s a fun series with a decidedly warped perspective.” -comicbookresources.com • THE FORMAT: With an all-new, full-length 22-page story, plus four additional reprint stories—all for only a buck more— this is the best value in comics! FC, 100pg $2.99 X-51 #11 cover by BART SEARS karl bollers/joe bennett/bob wiacek What do you do when a gang of outlaw bikers get their hands on advanced Celestial technology? You run the other way! But if you’re X-51, you dig in and protect your town from this deadly new breed of killer cyborgs! FC $2.50 ON SALE APRIL 26 AVENGERS #29 cover by george pérez KURT BUSIEK/george perez/al vey “The Death-Song of Kulan Gath” Part 2—The origin of Silverclaw is revealed as Jarvis’s sponsor-child takes on Kulan Gath and his Hyborean warriors—and learns of the wicked wizard’s plan for the island of Costa Verde! Can the Avengers defeat a foe powerful enough to imprison a god? And did you notice how cleverly we avoided spoiling the secret of the Earth’s Mightiest Heroes’ new lineup? “If you’re not reading AVENGERS each month, you should be... and if you are, ain’t it cool?!” -Comics Corner FC $2.25 DEADPOOL #41 cover by paco diaz & john holdredge christopher priest/paco diaz/john holdredge Stuck in space, Deadpool makes a deal with a group of alien criminals for a ride home... and all he has to do is spring one of their own! Breaking the perp out of a galactic prison asteroid won’t be easy, especially when he’s the dangerous—and oddly familiar—Dirty Wolf! FC $2.25 MARVEL: THE LOST GENERATION #9 cover by john byrne roger stern/john byrne/al milgrom How does a mission to the Middle East leave the First Line shattered? What ingenious plan leads to Effigy’s greatest success— and most tragic failure? And why does the Black Fox retire... again? The answers to these questions stand revealed in the story we just had to call “Holy War!” (Marvel Memo: This limited series is numbered in reverse, starting with issue #12 and running to issue #1.) FC (9 of 12) $2.99 WARLOCK #9 cover by pascual ferry louise simonson/pascual ferry/mark morales Mainspring and the resurrected Bastion bring the battle to Earth as they unleash the deadly mechano-organic robots! Can the combined might of Warlock, Hope, Psimon and guest star Wolfsbane stop their murderous rampage? Or will their actions bring about an even worse threat in this frantic final issue?! FC $2.50 ON SALE MAY 31 THE ESSENTIAL CONAN TRADE PAPERBACK roy thomas/barry windsor-smith • THE SCOOP: Crom! The best of Conan is collected at last! • THE STORY: In 1970 Marvel Comics took a gamble with the premiere of CONAN THE BARBARIAN #1, a series that featured the wild adventures of pulp novelist Robert E. Howard’s sword and sorcery hero. That gamble paid off as fans reacted strongly to the soldier of fortune who possessed no magical powers, yet ruled the prehistoric realms populated by wizards and demons. Readers were also thrilled by the art nouveau style renderings by a young penciler named Barry Windsor-Smith. As the years passed, this comic book helped to make the barbarian famous, and now those historic stories are collected here, in one massive volume! • THE FORMAT: It’s 528 pages of sword swingin’, monster whuppin’, fair maiden rescuin’ action at its best—and it’s also presented in the amazingly affordable and acclaimed black-and-white format! SC, 7x10, 528pg, b&w $14.95 MARVEL KNIGHTS ON SALE APRIL 5 DAREDEVIL #12 cover by rob haynes jimmy palmiotti & joe quesada/rob haynes This special issue written by Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti—and featuring the art of Rob Haynes (of the lockblok website)—reveals how the everyday lives of the denizens of Hells Kitchen interconnect with the larger than life battle between Daredevil and Echo. (Marvel Memo: This is a re-solicitation for DAREDEVIL #12. All previous orders for DAREDEVIL #12 are cancelled.) FC $2.99 ON SALE APRIL 12 PUNISHER #3 painted cover by tim bradstreet garth ennis/steve dillon/jimmy palmiotti • THE SCOOP: It’s time for another clash with Daredevil—and for the MARVEL KNIGHTS/MARVEL BOY GENESIS EDITION! • THE STORY: The Punisher’s war on low-life crime continues as he sets his eye—as well as his rifle scope—on mob boss Ma Gnucci’s favorite son! Who could possibly come between one of the Punisher’s targets and a bullet? Only Daredevil, the Man Without Fear! • THE BUZZ: “Original PUNISHER fans will love this. And being written by the wonderfully twisted mind of Garth Ennis will make it all the more down and dirty. Expect lots of the unexpected. Grade: A” -Comics Buyer’s Guide • THE FORMAT: This 32-page comic book will come poly-bagged with an all-new 16-page GENESIS EDITION that will give you an early look at MARVEL KNIGHTS, the new book by Chuck Dixon, Eduardo Barreto and Klaus Janson, and MARVEL BOY, the upcoming limited series by Grant Morrison and J.G. Jones! FC (3 of 12) $3.99 DAREDEVIL VS. PUNISHER Collecting their best brawls! While they fight for similar goals, a meeting between Daredevil and the Punisher guarantees a good brawl! In honor of their new battle in PUNISHER #3, this 64-page volume collects their past punchouts, including “Child’s Play” [from DAREDEVIL (Vol. 1) #183 and #184] by Frank Miller! FC $3.50 ON SALE APRIL 26 DAREDEVIL #13 cover by quesada, palmiotti & mack david mack/joe quesada/jimmy palmiotti To defend his own life, the Kingpin must take the stand! (Marvel Memo: This is a re-solicitation of DAREDEVIL #13. All previous orders for DAREDEVIL #13 are cancelled.) FC $2.99 SPIDER-MAN ON SALE APRIL 5 SPIDER-WOMAN #12 cover by bart sears john byrne/bart sears/randy elliott J. Jonah Jameson, his wife Marla and Mattie Franklin take a trip down to New Orleans... but something sinister lurks in the surrounding swamps... something with razor-sharp teeth, a bad attitude and a hunger for our hero! FC $2.25 ON SALE APRIL 12 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #18 cover by john byrne howard mackie/john byrne/john romita sr. Spider-Man bids farewell to penciler John Byrne... and runs face first into the returning Green Goblin! With his life in turmoil, Peter Parker has fallen from living in a swanky Fifth Avenue penthouse to existing in the streets. Worse yet, the night sky is filled with the exploding pumpkin bombs and razor bats of the Green Goblin! And as a special treat, this issue features the guest-inks of legendary Spidey artist John Romita Sr.! FC $2.25 SPIDER-GIRL #21 cover by pat olliffe & al williamson tom defalco/pat olliffe/al williamson When a giant brawler named Earthshaker comes rumbling into town, the Golden Goblin thinks he can take him on by himself! But will Spider-Girl and Ladyhawk have to come to his rescue? And things on the love front heat up for May when the high school dance causes romantic confusion! FC $2.25 SPIDER-MAN UNIVERSE #3 new cover by pascual ferry Continuing the monthly title that collects the best of recent Spider-Man action! This 80-page issue reprints three adventures (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #15, PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN #15 and WEBSPINNERS: TALES OF SPIDER-MAN #15)—with intro pages for each tale! Like X-MEN UNIVERSE, this is a great catch-up point for readers! FC, 80pg $4.99 ON SALE APRIL 19 MARVEL SELECTS: SPIDER-MAN #6 new cover by mike wieringo & tim townsend roy thomas/gil kane/frank giacoia Relive the magic of the classic moments in the life of Spider-Man! This issue reprints AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (Vol. 1) #105, in which Spencer Smythe and his Spider Slayers strike! Plus: Marvel historian Peter Sanderson fills us in on the significance of the issue, and Mike Wieringo provides a new cover! FC (6 of 12) $2.75 PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN #18 cover by john romita jr. howard mackie/john romita jr./scott hanna Who has found Spider-Man’s lost costume and web-shooters?! In his time of greatest need, Peter Parker’s friends are crawling out of the woodwork to console him—but will he push them all away while he attempts to both avoid the wrath of the Green Goblin and find his missing costume?! FC $2.25 SPIDER-MAN VS. DR. OCTOPUS TRADE PAPERBACK Just a friendly neighborhood reminder: The 176-page collection featuring the greatest battles between the wall-crawler and the tentacled terror is available for re-orders. (MARVEL MEMO: This item was originally solicited last month. Please use JAN001056 to order.) SC, 7x10, 176pg, FC $17.95 ON SALE APRIL 26 WEBSPINNERS: TALES OF SPIDER-MAN #18 cover by ron frenz tom defalco/ron frenz/bob mcleod A new story set back in the time when Spider-Man was bouncing around in his mysterious black costume! Silver Sable has enlisted the web-spinner’s help in restoring order to the tiny nation of Belgrium... which has been thrown into chaos by the Rhino, the Beetle, Speed Demon and Doctor Octopus! But what is the shocking secret behind this explosive insurrection? Find out in this series’ last issue! FC $2.50 X-MEN ON SALE APRIL 5 MAGNETO: DARK SEDUTION #1 X-Men: Revolution! cover by adam pollina fabian nicieza/roger cruz • THE SCOOP: A new adventure starring the X-Men’s #1 foe! • THE STORY: Six months have passed since Magneto fought side-by-side with Professor X and his Children of the Atom to rid the world of Apocalypse. In that time much has changed in the nation of Genosha, the island given to the rule of the Master of Magnetism. The fight against Apocalypse cost the world a huge price, one that has shaken not only the X-Men but their deadliest enemy as well. And now, those who once worshipped Magnus have betrayed everything that he’s fought for. A splinter group known as the Heretics appear to be powered by someone lurking in the shadows of the wartorn country— but who? Magneto’s salvation may lay with Polaris—but will it cost Lorna Dane her soul? And what happens when one of Magneto’s super-powered extended family joins the struggle? • THE FORMAT: Three-issue monthly limited series. • MARVEL MEMO: Dynamic Forces will offer a signed version of this title. Please see the DF section for complete details. FC (1 of 3) $2.99 MUTANT X #20 cover by TOM RANEY howard mackie/javier salteres/andrew pepoy Who was the Havok of the MUTANT X reality? Alex Summers now lives in the body of an alternate version of himself... but what kind of man was that version before he showed up? Join us for an exploration of the mind—and encounter new information on major players like Apocalypse, Professor X and the Fallen! FC $2.25 UNCANNY X-MEN #381 X-Men: Revolution! cover by adam kubert chris claremont/adam kubert/tim townsend • THE SCOOP: The revolution rages on as writer Chris Claremont finally returns to the pages of UNCANNY X-MEN! • THE STORY: Cyclops is gone, and the X-Men live on... but for how long? Months have passed since the cataclysm that took the first X-Man and his greatest enemy. But while Phoenix and Cable still mourn the passing of Scott Summers, a new threat has arisen... one that has already assaulted one X-Men squad... one that has decidedly violent designs for our planet... one that could prove even deadlier than Apocalypse! They are the Neo, and they may very well be the next—and last—step in evolution! Only the Children of the Atom have a prayer of stopping them—but you won’t believe who’s the X-Men’s new leader! • THE CREATORS: During his first epic run on UNCANNY X-MEN, writer Chris Claremont introduced characters and concepts that drove the mutants to the top of the industry. Now he returns to his home, joining the ongoing all-star art team of Adam Kubert and Tim Townsend! • THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads. • MARVEL MEMO: A variant cover of this issue will ship in a 1:4 ratio based upon initial orders. The logo treatment of the variant covers will be designed as a matching X-Men: Revolution! set. Also, Dynamic Forces will offer a signed version of this issue. Please see the DF section for complete details. FC $2.25 X-MEN: THE HIDDEN YEARS #7 cover by john byrne john byrne/john byrne/tom palmer Continuing the tale that reveals how the mutants met Storm before GIANT SIZE X-MEN #1! Cyclops, Beast, Iceman, Angel and Marvel Girl battle the energy-stealing villain called Deluge—before a surprising yet fantastic (hint, hint) ending! FC $2.50 ON SALE APRIL 12 CABLE #80 cover by michael ryan robert weinberg/michael ryan With Apocalypse gone, has Cable saved his future—or only created an even more twisted destiny for mankind? The inhabitants of the realm called Harmony claim to live in a utopia. There’s no crime, no poverty and no unhappiness. Scientists have even found a cure for the techno-virus that ravages Nathan Summers’ body. Why, then, does Cable feel that something’s wrong... that something important is missing? What is the secret of Harmony? Find out in a creepy tale written by CABLE’s new scribe, award-winning author, Robert Weinberg! FC $2.25 GENERATION X #64 cover by steve pugh warren ellis & Brian woods/steve pugh “Correction” Part 2 (of 4)—Troubled youths across America are very quietly being lifted out of their lives and taken somewhere dark and secret. The pattern is visable only to the paranoid, the conspiracy fiends—and Generation X! Now the team heads out to find the truth behind the pattern. But what they discover is... the House of Correction! FC $2.25 X-MEN: CHILDREN OF THE ATOM #3 cover by steve rude joe casey/steve rude Continuing the untold origin of the X-Men! To Cyclops, Beast, Iceman, Angel and Marvel Girl, being a mutant is a curse that could destroy their young lives. But what happens when Magneto offers them the temptation of true power? Why live under the yoke of humanity—and follow Professor X’s pipe dream—when they could rule supreme? (Marvel Memo: This a resolicitation. All previous orders are canceled.) FC (3 of 6) $2.99 ON SALE APRIL 19 BISHOP: THE LAST X-MAN #9 cover by georges jeanty & art thibert joseph harris/georges jeanty/art thibert Now that Bishop has a lock on Trevor Fitzroy’s location, the war between the Last X-Man’s forces and the Chronomancer’s troops looms ever closer! But before the first shots are fired, the time-tossed warrior must get past Tull, a creature strangely similar to Bishop’s giant friend, Nom! FC $2.25 X-MAN #64 cover by ariel olivetti warren ellis & steven grant/ariel olivetti “No Direction Home”: Part 2 (of 4)—The new Nate Grey, changed and given fresh and powerful motivation by events unknown, steps into the fire! There is something from beyond the world we know loose on Earth, killing the members of a strange organization one by one. Nate knows where it comes from, knows why it’s killing—but he wonders if he should stop it. Or even if he can! FC $2.25 X-MEN #101 X-Men: Revolution! cover by leinil francis yu chris claremont/leinil francis yu/MARK MORALES As one group of X-Men desperately try to prevent a satellite from catastrophicly falling to Earth, other mutants are pulled into the burgeoning war... whether they want to be or not! Now Dr. Cecelia Reyes must keep the Neo at bay while simultaneously attempting to save the life of a gravely injured X-Man! But which mutant has been struck down? Plus: When Archangel invades the villains’ hidden lair, he finds far more than he bargained for—and need we say it’s none too pleasant? FC $2.25 ON SALE APRIL 26 GAMBIT #17 cover by lee weeks fabian nicieza/yanick paquette/sean parsons “Assassination Game”: Part 1 (of 3)—Bullseye, Deadpool, Constrictor, the Assassins’ Guild and even Remy LeBeau’s wife Bella Donna. Q: What do they all have in common? A: They all want Gambit dead! But why? Find out in an all-out race for the ragin’ Cajun’s head! Plus: You’ll never believe who now leads the Thieves Guild! FC $2.25 WOLVERINE #151 cover by steve skroce steve skroce/steve skroce Wolverine is caught in the middle of a blood war—and the first victims are Yukio and Amiko! The mysterious Lord Haan will stop at nothing to destroy his brother, even if it means massacring the Silver Samurai and Logan! If Haan succeeds, he’ll unleash a reign of terror the likes of which has not been seen for centuries... but Wolverine’s only hope to stop him will carry its own terrible price! FC $2.25 X-FORCE #103 cover by whilce portacio warren ellis & ian edginton, whilce portacio “Games Without Frontiers”: Part 2 (of 4)—X-Force are heading back from Russia to their home base in San Francisco—which is exactly the worst thing they could do! Something’s been designed to kill people like X-Force... and it’s just woken up! FC $2.25 X-MEN UNIVERSE #7 Continuing the monthly title that collects the best of the X! This 80-page issue reprints UNCANNY X-MEN #378, CABLE #77 and X-MEN #98—with intro pages for each tale! FC, 80pg $4.99 X-MEN UNLIMITED #27 X-Men: Revolution! cover by brett booth joe pruett/brett booth What happened during the time gap between X-MEN #99 and UNCANNY X-MEN #380? Months have passed since Cyclops’s disappearance and the attack of the High Evolutionary. Some familiar faces have returned to the fold... some departed... and a brand new X-Man has joined the team! Who is he—and how did his first mission almost result in the destruction of his new allies? Find out here! FC $2.99 DYNAMIC FORCES EARTH X: X SIGNED This issue of EARTH X is the climax of the first series, and also offers a bridge to the upcoming new UNIVERSE X series! Signed by the entire creative team of John Paul Leon, Jim Krueger, Bill Reinhold and Alex Ross at a suggested retail price of just $39.99! UNCANNY X-MEN #381 SIGNED Extremely Limited! Signed by X-cellent scribe, writer Chris Claremont and the X-cellent artistic team of Adam Kubert and Tim Townsend! FC MSRP: $39.99 EARTH X COMPLETE COVERS ALEX ROSS MONSTER LITHOGRAPH Extremely Limited! There are 14 connecting covers to the EARTH X series! If you purchased all 14 issues (including EARTH X: O and EARTH X: X), and placed them on the floor, then you would be able to create the entire image as painted by Alex Ross! Or, you could simply purchase this limited edition litho and hang on your wall! Won’t your friends be envious? This monster will be at least 62 X 33 inches! I hope that you have enough room on the wall for this bad boy! Don’t miss out on this addition to the incredible series of Dynamic Forces and Marvel lithographs! Also available signed by Alex Ross and the entire EARTH X creative team! 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FC MSRP: $14.99 EARTH X: X DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE “CHROME” COVER Extremely Limited! Presenting the first “chrome” cover of Alex Ross’ artwork! Don’t miss out on this exclusive event from Dynamic Forces! FC MSRP: $14.99 X-MEN: CHILDREN OF THE ATOM #1 SIGNED Extremely Limited! Signed by writer Joe Casey with artists Steve Rude and Andrew Pepoy! FC MSRP: $29.99 DAREDEVIL #8 SIGNED Extremely Limited! Signed by Marvel Knights co-editors and artists Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti! FC MSRP: $29.99 WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT BLACK BULL GATECRASHER #4 Written by MARK WAID Cover and interior art by AMANDA CONNER, inks by JIMMY PALMIOTTI Fourth down and half-naked! A showdown on the fifty-yard line and Hazard's wardrobe is only the first thing to go! Meanwhile, our hero finally learns why everyone in the universe is gunning for him-and the answer will change his life forever! Plus, will ex-girlfriend Mia finally squeeze Alec's head until it pops? Brought to you by the cast of JAILHOUSE ROCK: Mark "no square" Waid, Amanda "Can't find a partner" Conner and Jimmy "Wooden chair" Palmiotti! Banker." Go to your retailer now and say, "I MUST HAVE GATECRASHER #4"! In stores April 26, 2000 FC, 32pg $2.50 WIZARD WIZARD: THE COMICS MAGAZINE #104 EXCLUSIVES: 4 EXCLUSIVE COMIC TOY OFFERS-SCARLET X from Humberto Ramos' CRIMSON limited figure with a newly scuplted head, Lara Croft from TOMB RAIDER, Randy Queen's DARKCHYLDE and ALLEY CAT! Happy April Fool's Day! Wizard: The Comics Magazine #104 proudly celebrates with wacky pranks and surprises. Look for tons of gags like last year's Hydra Wants You along with mock comic covers and Famous Worsts. The Dark Knight skulks about on our first cover drawn by Tim Sale. The related feature is on B atman's Dark Victory by Jeph Loeb and Sale-Wizard asks, "Who is the NEW Holiday Killer"? This month, we also start our countdown to the forthcoming X-Men major motion picture. Our alternate cover features the X-Men painted for the very first time with the movie actors (Patrick Stewart, Halle Berry and etc.) in X-costumes by the one and only Joe Jusko. Look for tons of X-tra advance movie coverage, plot changes and all the hot new merchandise! Go Goril la as Wizard sits Mark Waid (JLA), Kurt Busiek (Astro City), George Pérez (Ave ngers) and Joe Kelly (Action Comics) together to talk about their new creator-owned venture through Image Comics in an exclusive Q&A. Get a Special Report on Dark Horse Comics, more on CrossGeneration Comics as they launch, a rundown of the greatest pranks ever pulled in the comics industry and MORE!!! You can't survive 2000 without Wizard: The Comics Magazine #104. Get the up-to-the-minute news you need, along with the greatest coverage of every aspect of comic book entertainment. "Magic Words," "Coming Attractions" and more will astound and inform you, while our price guides for comics and more will keep you on the vital signs of the industry. Magazine (X-Men movie cover by Joe Jusko) $4.99 Magazine (Batman cover by Tim Sale) $4.99 TOYFARE: THE TOY MAGAZINE #34 LIMITED edition FINAL FANTASY VIII TIAMAT action figure offer! The Manga/Anime invasion of the U.S. continues! ToyFare: The Toy Magazine #34 previews the all-new Akira and Ranma ½ action figures and gives you a complete run-down of the hottest Anime stuff like Gundam and Robotech. You'll get the most complete resource on the best figures to come from Japan with info on the all of the latest licenses and upcoming stuff! See McFarlane Toys entry into this world of as we unveil his newest Anime figures in ToyFare #34. Dare to enter the realm of Chaos! Go behind-the-scenes and see the creation of the ultimate new line of super-detailed, super articulated Chaos! Comics action figures sculpted by Art Asylum! See head Asylum sculptor Digger and the Chaos! crew celebrate their dedication to this new union as they get inked with Chaos/Art Asylum tattoos! Superheroes are coming back. With the big budget X-Men movie next summer, the increasing popularity of Batman Beyond on TV, DC Comics' growing line of figures and a live action film on The Tick, heroes are getting ready to return to toy stores in big way. Find out the real inside scoop on the return of the superhero. ToyFare has the most complete full-color action figure price guide, toy news and updates along with another sensational episode of TWISTED MEGO THEATRE! 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: LIMITED edition FINAL FANTASY VIII TIAMAT action figure offer! From the multi-million selling Square Soft video game comes this giant-sized limited edition Tiamat figure with wing span of over a 18 inches and 20 points of articulation. This ToyFare figure will be an extremely limited edition that will only offered while supplies last! Free Premiums for Retailers: Receive one Marine Mettalic FATHOM limited edition action figure for every 25 copies of ToyFare #34 ordered. Magazine (All-New Batman Beyond cover) $4.99 INQUEST GAMER #61 FREE POKÉMON NEO POSTER! You asked for it! Magic: The Gathering versus Pokémon! This issue of InQuest Gamer #61 is dedicated to both of these super hit card games! Throughout the entire issue our staff will provide fun and controversial facts on both of these gaming sensations. Which collectible card game reigns supreme? We do massive research and pit these two giants of gaming against each other with "Stress Tests" a variety of other wacky categories. Then find out the future of the two biggest CCGs-Magic and Pokémon! See new sets, designer plans and trends of all kinds that will affect both of these games. We'll also poll fans for what they want to see and how they would change Magic and Pokémon to make them better for players and collectors. Don't forget, every issue of InQuest Gamer has the most complete players guides for Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering card collectors. What's the Best Game You're Not Playing? Is it 7th Sea, Wheel of Time or something else? Find out, as we present an informative photo feature, that shows you why you've got to play this game! 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 and Pokémon price guides. INQUEST GAMER IS THE ONLY MAGAZINE THAT FEATURES COMPLETE POKEMON (WITH BOTH JAPANESE & AMERICAN CARDS) AND MAGIC PRICE GUIDES and resources to put you at the top of your game. EXCLUSIVES: FREE POKEMON NEO POSTER! See the newest Pokémon characters and limited promo cards from the Japanese Gold/Silver games! THE MOST ACCURATE POKEMON and MAGIC CARD PRICE GUIDES! Magazine (Pokémon cover) $4.99 WIZARD PRESENTS "IN" POWER! #2 — THE MAGAZINE FOR WHAT'S HOT, WHAT'S NEW, WHAT'S IN Wizard Entertainment proudly presents the latest monthly issue of our all-new, high-energy kids publication-"IN" POWER: The Magazine For What's Hot, What's New, What's In! In April, "IN" Power #2 will feature more all-new Pokémon characters that are coming to America! on the cover! These are the new Pokémon NEO characters that are released in the new Silver and Gold Game Boy games! Jump into our colorful POKEMON VISUAL PLAYERS GUIDE! This is the first-ever fully illustrated guide to playing the card game. See the Top 10 hottest cards! Get the latest card prices along with a complete list of prices for all kinds of Poké merchandise like the toys, comics, limited edition items and much more. IN" POWER has the stuff kids want! Find out about the next Pokémon major motion picture. See amazing images from this new movie which played to sold out audiences all over Japan. We've jam-packed this issue with super Pokémon features which you can't get anywhere else. "IN" POWER is more than just Pokémon! Find out about the next Disney film about Dinosaurs that's coming out on Memorial Day. Visit Dexter's Laboratory, see the coolest stuff on the internet and have a blast with our newly expanded Fun & Games section! What's in and what's next is waiting for you in "IN" POWER #2 which will arrive with a brand-new Pokémon cover in April from the publishers of Wizard: The Comics Magazine. WOW! EXCLUSIVES: SUPER AWESOME FREE POKEMON NEO POSTER! See the newest Pokémon characters and limited promo cards from the Japanese Gold/Silver games! THE MOST ACCURATE AND COMPLETE POKEMON PRICE GUIDE with the latest card prices for all Pokémon expansions! This guide will include both Japanese and American cards with Fossil, Team Rocket and Gym Leaders! Plus, toys, kids' meal premiums, comics and more! Magazine (All-new Pokémon cover) $4.99 SHIPPING IN APRIL 2000 FROM WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT TOYFARE EXCLUSIVE ACTION FIGURES! WWF GLOW-IN-THE-DARK UNDERTAKER FIGURE From the wild world of the WWF comes THE UNDERTAKER ToyFare exclusive. This sinister wrestling champion comes dressed all in a black with skin that glows in the dark! The Undertaker ToyFare exclusive action figure from Jakks Pacific will only be available while supplies last. Complete your WWF action figure collection now and get this ToyFare exclusive figure in a special collector packaging! Figure PI STREET FIGHTER EVIL RYU FIGURE From the wild world of the Capcom video game Street Fighter, comes the EVIL RYU ToyFare exclusive. Dressed to kill in his dark fighting robes, this Ryu is an extremely limited edition. The latest ToyFare exclusive action figure from Resaurus will only be available while supplies last. Complete your Street Fighter action figure collection and get this ToyFare exclusive figure in a special collector box now! Figure PI STAR TREK TRANSPORTING TASHA YAR FIGURE From the Star Trek: The Next Generation comes this all-new Transporting Tasha Yar action figure. Ready for beaming, this figure comes equipped with a Starfleet phaser and action base. Complete your Playmates Star Trek action figure collection now. Get this ToyFare exclusive transporting figure in a special collector box while supplies last! Figure PI WILLOW EXCLUSIVE VARIANT SIGNED FIGURE The new Buffy the Vampire Slayer action figures are red hot and this one is even hotter. That's because it's the exclusive Willow in tight red pants variant signed by the sculpter, Clay Moore! Extremely limited. Signed by Clay Moore. Figure $29.95 SOUL SAGA #1 EXCLUSIVE VARIANT In the Dreadlands, the Soulblade awakens and a hero rises to begin the epic tale of good vs. evil that is Soul Saga! Get the first issue of this hot Top Cow series with an exclusive cover signed by the artist Stephen Platt! FC $24.95 GATECRASHER #1 RARE VARIANT Gatecrasher #1, Gareb Shamus' first original comic under his new company, Black Bull, is crashing into the comic stands! This hot first issue features a rare variant cover from J.G. Jones and is signed by Gareb Shamus of Wizard! FC $19.95 THE ROCK TOYFARE EXCLUSIVE FIGURE Can you smell what the Rock is cookin'? If not, you better pick up his all-new limited edition WWF action figure from ToyFare. It's rough, tough and signed by ToyFare publisher and tough guy in his own right, Gareb Shamus! Figure $19.95 COMICS SECTION A FINE LINE OUT OF THE EAST Pfirsich Rommel’s little orderly ended the war one-eyed in Siberia. Now he’s coming home to Germany — but what’s he been doing for the last 30 years? Find out how he survived through the special talent that made him a respected member of the Chauchu reindeer-herding tribe — and how his angry captain, Kjars Winzig, got him sent to Siberia in the first place. An exciting and long-awaited episode for long-time readers. And for the brand-new reader, this comic is very intriguing and complete in a single episode. b&w, 64pg $6.00 AAA POP COMICS ATOMICS #4 by Mike Allred See Boone Gehr and Shreck, the refugees from the Innerverse, in their final confrontation! Will Zapman have to leave Snap City or make it his home? Also, It Girl and Metal Man face off with the terrifying cadaver and Frank Einstein (Madman) brings his “costumed adventurer” expertise to the party! Everything comes together in this thrilling issue which will set the stage for future epics including next month’s Metal Man saga! MATURE READERS FC, 24pg $2.95 AARDVARK VANAHEIM CEREBUS #253 “Going Home” “Tunakwenda wapi?” “Kazkazini.” With snappy dialogue like this, N’gui and Charo, Ham and Mary’s native bearers, are sure to be a hit with all the Swahili-speaking readers of Cerebus. Plus, the little gray starts worrying about Sand Hills Creek a little more. The countdown to issue 300 (March, 2004) continues… T-minus 47 and counting… b&w, (22 of 34) $2.25 STAR OF THE MONTH CEREBUS VOLUME 4: CHURCH & STATE II TP This volume comprises the second half of one of the longest single stories in comic history, Dave Sim's massive Church & State! (STAR0322) SC, 7x10, 620pg, b&w $30.00 ********************* ABISMO PRESS PABLO'S INFERNO #3 by Rhode Montijo In searching for a mysterious candle, Pablo and the ancient Aztec God, Quetzal encounter a small town in Mexico threatened by coyote-people. The two team-up with El Calambre, the greatest Mexican wrestler who ever lived... only he's dead! b&w, 32pg (3 of 5) $2.95 ABSTRACT STUDIO TERRY MOORE'S... PARADISE, TOO! by Terry Moore They're funny, they're rude, and they're wildly imaginative — they're Terry Moore's comic strip art, and they're offered for the very first time in this special one-shot issue! Terry Moore’s… Paradise, Too! contains the best of Moore's pre-Strangers in Paradise work and much of it reveals early developmental versions of SiP's Francine and Katchoo! This collection of Moore's early work has been a top fan request for years. Don't miss it! b&w, 24pg $2.75 STAR OF THE MONTH STRANGERS IN PARADISE VOLUME 7 SANCTUARY TP by Terry Moore This anxiously awaited new SiP collection contains issues #17 through #24 of volume three. Francine is middle-aged, married, and miserable when, by chance, she encounters her long lost friend, Katchoo. As the two begin to recall their tumultuous relationship, they rediscover the truth about their love and friendship for each other, and how it all slipped away. A powerful story arc from the Eisner Award-winning series, as told by its critically acclaimed creator, Terry Moore. (STAR10464) SC, 7X10, 176pg, b&w $15.95 ************************ AC COMICS BEST OF THE WEST #12 The Latigo Kid appears for the first time in Best of the West in "Eyes of the Hypnotist!" by Bill Black; Redmask and The Black Phantom explore the strange histyory of "The Red Wheel" by Frank Bolle; The Black Diamond breaks up "The Ruthless Railroad Doublecross" by Al Luster; The Durango Kid faces his most awesome opponent in "Tornado!" by Fred Guardineer; and The Haunted Horseman encounters graveyard fiends in "The Dig By Night!" by Dick Ayers. Color cover by Black. b&w, 44pg $5.95 FEMFORCE GOOD GIRL SWIMSUIT PORTFOLIO Fan-favorite artist Brad Gorby, inked by Mark Heike, has produced 15 spectacular, sensual, and sexy illustrations featuring the cast of AC's great Femforce female super-team comic, each one relaxing at water's edge in skimpy, eye-catching variations of their already brief costumes. You'll get not only regular team members Ms. Victory; Synn; Tara; Stardust; She-Cat; and Nightveil, but also Colt; Dragonfly; the "new" Ms. Victory (Jennifer); Buckaroo Betty; plus Yankee Girl; Miss Masque; Jet- Girl; and the giant-sized Gaganta, all rendered in beautiful, pin-up style black and white plates by the master of the female form, Gorby. But that's not all! As a special bonus, a 17” x 11" slick color "Femforce Beach Party" poster is included in each portfolio, with six of the FF core members illustrations reproduced in full color, as painted by FF creator Bill Black. Crime fighting never looked so good! Fifteen 9" x 12" black-and-white plates plus one 17" x 11" poster featuring six of the images in color (folded) in a 9 ½” x 12 ½" envelope. Portfolio $29.95 GOLDEN AGE HERO & HEROINE DIRECTORY PAK This illustrated reference book contains statistical data on over 50 champions of the Golden Age, both well known and obscure. Each entry will contain sharp, full-length drawings by the artists who actually drew them, index of appearances, creator credits, descriptions including secret identities, supporting characters, cars, weapons, and more. Emphasis will be on costumed characters from defunct publishers. The spectacular wrap-around painted cover by Brad Gorby depicts Cat-Man; Phantom Lady; Green Hornet; Stuntman; Black Cat; Miss Victory; Hangman; Airboy; Bulletgirl; and Captain 3-D, all of whom are covered along with Airmale & Stampy; The Avenger; The Flame; Magno; American Crusader; Captain Midnight; The Eagle; Pyroman; The Black Angel; Nyoka; and many more. Art by Jack Kirby, Mac Raboy, Bob Fujitani, Dan Barry, Lee Elias, Lou Fine, Bob Powell, Dick Ayers, Matt Baker, and more! Also included is Brad Gorby's breathtaking cover painting on a big, 20” x 14” glossy poster! Pak $15.95 AMAZING AMAZONS PAK #1 Golden-Age jungle girls aplenty in this superb value-pak of great Golden Age reprints. Start out with seven fantastic tales of the greatest jungle adventuress of all time — Sheena, (drawn by Robert Webb and others). Follow that with six stories of comics’ longest-running jungle babe, Nyoka; (with art by Maurice Whitman, Bernie Krigsten and others). Continue on with a couple of yarns starring Ki-Gorr and his voluptuous mate, Raa; (drawn by Whitman) and a Bob Powell Cave Girl — all of that alone would be a great package. But there's more! Throw in a contemporary Nyoka, teaming her with China Clipper, Blonde Bomber, and Clipper Kirk, a modern photo-strip starring Young Nyoka, and two photo covers, and it's off the scale on the fun- o-meter. Four books — one copy each of The Golden Age of Sheena TPB, Nyoka the Jungle Girl #3 and #4, and Ki-Gorr the Killer #1, bagged together as a set. Set (x4), 176pg, b&w $20.40 ACCLAIM COMICS SHADOW MAN VOLUME 3 #10 by Abnett, Lanning, Broome, & Regla Shadow Man and Astrid are still trapped in a future Earth that is wrong. Really wrong. The Shadowmantle has taken over the Earth and only Shadow Man can stop it. But what if he’s the cause of it?! FC, 32pg $2.50 QUANTUM & WOODY #24 by Priest, Bright, & Tanghal Quantum is out of control and it’s up to Woody to bring him down to Earth. But, at what cost? Woody teams up with Warrant and Master Darque to save his best friend, and the effort endangers not only Quantum & Woody, but also the entire planet! All bets are off and everything for Quantum & Woody (and Vincent!) changes forever. This is a major turning point for the series! FC, 32pg $2.50 UNITY 2000 #6 by Shooter, Starlin, & Rubinstein It all ends here and a universe is reborn! Find out who lives and who dies in the startling conclusion to Unity 2000! FC (6 of 6) $2.50 ACG COP CALLED TRACY #14 by Chester Gould January 1950, Tracy faces a new decade of danger. Newly married, and more mature, Tracy moves into a new decade. Don’t miss this important transition issue into Tracy’s first modern age crime! b&w, 32pg $2.95 ACG’S AMAZING COMICS STARRING DRAGON LADY #1 by Milton Caniff The original femme fatale, and the greatest female villain of all time, The Dragon Lady is showcased in her first adventure. The art is great and the story is nothing less than epic! b&w, 32pg (1 of 4) $2.95 MISS FURY #1 by Tarpe Mills Who was comics’ first super-heroine, Wonder Woman? BUZZ! Wrong answer! Try Tarpe Mill’s sultry lady in black, Miss Fury. For the first time in comic book form since Marvel reprinted the strip in 1942. Catwoman, Black Cat, Black Canary, and many more were influenced by this wonderful strip! b&w, 32pg $2.95 GREAT DETECTIVE STARRING SHERLOCK HOLMES #5 by Otto Lagoni Classic suspense by Marvel veteran and Kirby inker Frank Giacoai. Also, a special cover of Otto Lagoni, the first Sherlock Holmes of the movies taken from a rare 1910 Danish film. b&w, 32pg $2.95 PULP ACTION STARRING THE SHADOW #6 by Walter Gibson &Vernon Green Blazing 45s and a deadly laugh makes a very deadly situation. Classic Shadow from the 1940s newspaper strip. b&w, 32pg $2.95 CRIMEBUSTER #1 by Max Allan Collins & Dick Loecher A modern and timely saga mixing larceny and the stock market starring Upward Lee Mobile, a new type of villain for the millennium. Dick Tracy, Wall Street, and more as crime goes uptown! b&w, 32pg (1 of 3) $2.95 NEW ADVENTURES OF TERRY & THE PIRATES VALUE PACK by the Hilderbrandt Bros. A complete uncirculated set of The New Terry & the Pirates first adventure. See the new Terry, the new Ryan, and the origin of the new Dragon Lady! Hey, even Smilin’ Jack makes an appearance! Pack (x7), 32pg $18.95 ADHESIVE COMICS TOO MUCH COFFEE MAN #9 by Shannon Wheeler TMCM opens a new can of whoop-ass as he dives into a new story arc. New characters are introduced. New plot lines are revealed. New themes are developed. It’s new all right! Plus, Shannon delivers the first installment of Robot Love, a non- TMCM story. b&w, 32pg $2.95 AEONX PRESS WICKED UNIVERSE #3 By Omar, Johnson, Coffey, Moscicki, Metal, Dr. Atomic, Jr., & Various SEE PREVIEW ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Honk, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 28pg $2.99 AIT/PLANETLAR ASTRONAUTS IN TROUBLE TP TWO-PACK by Young, Smith, & Adlard Heard about the comic that Warren Ellis called "one of the most entertaining and compelling pieces of fiction that this year produced," but still having a hard time finding a copy? Here's your chance to get the whole shebang... in a special two-pack of autographed trade paperbacks, The Making of Astronauts in Trouble and the AiT: Live from the Moon collection. That’s 272 pages of out-of-this-world space entertainment! Two-Pack, b&w $19.95 ALEXANDER GALLERY R. CRUMB RETROSPECTIVE DELUXE HC Contains all the original Crumb artwork. Includes an original introduction text by R. Crumb. Also includes 20 full-color pages. HC, b&w PI AMAZE INK CHARM SCHOOL #1 by Elizabeth Watasin In the town of Little Salem, magic and monsters are what the kids are all about! Join good teen witch, Bunny, as she meets bad Faerie, “Fairer than the Fairest,” and feels torn between this magical pixie and her vampire biker girlfriend Dean. Could Dean now be in for a little competition? You’ll also meet Dr. Vanessa Leather, Monster Maker, and a whole cast of strange characters. If you enjoy the spunky mystical heroines of Buffy; Xena; or Sabrina, the Teenage Witch you’ll enjoy the sexy magic of Charm School. b&w, 24pg $2.95 SPOOKGIRL #2 by Mike Macropoulos While investigating the seemingly routine case of one town’s disappearing children, Spookgirl happens upon a strange pond. This pond’s bridge hides more than moss and winos, however. It's up to Trixe to solve the pond's riddle, or the town and Spookgirl will be forever tormented by the things from below. b&w, 24pg $2.95 SLAVE LABOR GRAPHICS LENORE #8 by Roman Dirge This issue, Lenore goes on a magical safari and may never be seen or heard from again — or will she? Also, the “Last Dance of The Ladybug” (a fairy tale-type story gone wrong), “Things Involving Me”, and several other adventures of macabre mayhem with Lenore. Big fun from triple-Eisner nominated creator Roman Dirge. b&w, 24pg $2.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A LENORE #6 by Roman Dirge The adventures of “America's Favorite Cute Little Dead Girl” continue in her sixth big issue. Lenore is cute. Lenore is dead. And, much, much more! b&w, 24pg $2.95 *********************** LIFE OF A FETUS #4 by Andy Ristaino The Fetus play croquet with the All-Mighty while the fate of the world hangs in the balance. Ralph decides to take his promotion, but at what cost? Will this decision break up the band? And why in the world is Mrs. Cleaver basting that turkey with motor oil? All this, and several answers to the Meaning of Life! b&w, 24pg $2.95 LITTLE GLOOMY #3 by Landry Walker & Eric Jones Attack of the zombies! The final phase of Simon’s hideous plan for revenge is revealed at last. But will Frank live to see its fruition? And what of Little Gloomy, trapped in a house surrounded by Simon’s mindless zombie slaves? Is there any hope for escape? Can she survive this onslaught of the dead unscathed? Maybe, but you’ll have to read it yourself to find out how the heroine survives another night in Spooksville. b&w, 24pg $2.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A LITTLE GLOOMY #1 by Landry Walker & Eric Jones Welcome to Spooksville! A town where the moon is always full and the sun never rises. A land filled with monsters and madmen, and where the one outcast is a girl living on the edge of town named Little Gloomy. This series is filled with gorgeous art, fun characters, and a love of creepy horror and gothic atmosphere. So in case you missed it, here’s another chance to pick up the newest big-time hit. b&w, 24pg $2.95 O/A CAPTAIN DINGLEBERRY TP by Jaten, Remender, Hensley, & Simmons Collecting the fantastical first six issues of the world’ only rectally powered super-hero, this critically acclaimed series is much more than you’ expect! Laugh and gasp along with The Captain as he battles the villainy of Sir Richard Pump-A-Loaf, Sac: Warrior of Choad, The Spork, The Saint of Jizmoppers, The Holy Rollers, and more! Also, in The Captain’ special dimension, follow the adventures of an arrogant comic book artist as he meets up with all the villains The Captain has captured in the past, and desperately tries to find a way out! MATURE READERS b&w, 144pg $19.95 O/A GRUESOME ALPHABET by Lilian Mousli From the dark side of Stray Cats creator Lillian Mousli comes The Gruesome Alphabet, a collection of rhymes and illustrations about the dire fates of some unfortunate children. At times twisted and macabre, this book will appeal to any fan of dark fairy tales, and certainly to readers of Squee!, Lenore, and Something at the Window is Scratching. b&w, 36pg $7.95 ********************** STARS OF THE MONTH FUN WITH MILK & CHEESE TP by Evan Dorkin A carton of hate, a wedge of spite, satire and mayhem combine in a brand-new printing of Fun with Milk & Cheese. This book collects the first four issues of the Eisner Award-winning series from Evan Dorkin. (STAR01158) b&w, 90pg $11.95 JOHNNY THE HOMICIDAL MANIAC HC NEW PRINTING by Jhonen Vasquez Slave Labor reprints the popular Johnny the Homicidal Maniac hardcover collection for the latest members of this rising star’s fan base! (STAR10296) HC, 7x10, 168pg, b&w (Note Price) $34.95 SOMETHING AT THE WINDOW IS SCRATCHING by Roman Dirge Demand has been so high for Roman Dirge’s disturbing children’s tales for disturbed children that we’ve had to print it again. (STAR10104) b&w, 128pg $9.95 *********************** ANTARCTIC PRESS BOX OFFICE POISON #18 by Alex Robinson The storyline builds to its long-awaited finale as Ed, Sherman, and company attend GraNo-Sequon, the world's greatest comic book convention! Mr. Flavor is there to receive his lifetime achievement award, while Sherman is haunted by guilt: does his girlfriend Dorothy know about his little dalliance with Caprice last issue? Quarterly. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.99 COURAGEOUS PRINCESS #1 by Rod Espinosa A.P. Pick of the month! Being born not the "Fairest in the Land" is just one of the many problems Princess Mabelrose faces. Often unladylike and awkward, she bungles her first grand ball and the prince won't dance with her. To make matters worse, she's kidnapped by an evil dragon! But unlike other typical fairy-tale princesses, who are generally helpless and simply wait for a dashing prince to rescue them, Mabelrose takes action. Will she have enough courage and determination to outsmart her captors and gain her freedom? Find out in this royal-sized, full-color extravaganza from veteran Antarctic-contributing artist Rod Espinosa! One-shot. FC, 72pg $11.95 CROSSOVER COMPILATION 2-PACK by Fred Perry The first two crossovers of Fred Perry's Gold Digger and Ben Dunn's Ninja High School, each compiled into a single issue, now available together in one package! A Science Affair: The Quagmire Science Fair has problems enough with the odd inventions created by its student participants. Now it's got alien invaders and the sorcerer Spellvis barging in to complicate things! It could be more than Zetraman Phrank and Quagmire cheerleader Minerva can handle. Good thing Gina Diggers and her werecheetah sister Britanny are in town... isn't it? All this and Treatman, too! Asrial vs. Cheetah: Salusian princess Asrial follows an archaic Salusian distress signal to the Florida Everglades. Once there, though, she finds herself at odds with Britanny Diggers, there in mid-adventure with her sister Gina! 2-Pack, b&w, 32pg $4.99 FAR WEST VOLUME 2 #2 by Richard Moore How does the fastest gun in the Far West Territories stop a gang of marauding, 800-pound ogres without a single round of ammo in her pistols? Simple — fight dirty — and no one fights dirtier than Meg. Bounty hunter, gunslinger, compulsive gambler extraordinaire, Meg can turn anything from a pool cue to the spurs on her boots into a lethal weapon. Just ask the Hole-in-the-Head Gang... if any of them are left standing at the end of this issue. And as for Phil, Meg's talking-bear partner, he truly goes above and beyond the call of duty, deciding that the better part of valor is... seduction? It's not pretty. It's really not pretty. Bimonthly. MATURE READERS b&w, 20pg (2 of 4) $2.50 GIGANTOR #3 by Ben Dunn A mysterious new robot is disrupting life in the Space Program, and its name is Black Ox. Can Gigantor defeat this new foe, or will he have finally met his match? Don't miss out on this hot, new series with the space-age robot! Bimonthly. FC, 20pg (3 of 12) $2.50 GOLD DIGGER VOLUME 2 #10 by Fred Perry AP Core Title! Julia reveals that she lost her title as "Armsmaster of Jade" while dueling G'nolga in the Tournament of Arms. As the new Armsmaster, Gnolga invoked authority over all master fighters of Jade and declared Julia an enemy of the realm — a loophole clause in the Armsmaster codex which G'nolga exploited and all master fighters must obey. Julia's family and friends on Jade were all arrested and imprisoned, and Julia was forced to flee from the realm in disgrace. Now she has finished healing and is ready to challenge G'nolga for the title of Armsmaster, rescue her loved ones and save Jade from Gnolga's tyranny! But first she must find her old teacher, Master Leepe, and seek his advice! Monthly. FC, 20pg $2.50 LUFTWAFFE: 1946 #18 by Ted Nomura, Ben & Joe Dunn "Schweinfurt." After the "Hamburg Holocaust" initiated by the RAF (Royal Air Force) in July 1943, the USAAF (U.S. Army Air Force) concentrated the main bulk of its forces on attacking Schweinfurt in August and October 1943. Despite the chaos of the German High Command, the Luftwaffe inflicted a heavy toll on the American bombers, which the Americans still believed could bomb without fighter escort. With casualties reaching 1500 in those two raids, the Americans suspended all heavy bombing missions until the spring of 1944, rushing to prepare for D-Day. In this alternate history, the He-280 and the British Mustang prototype are introduced in combat during the October raid and the Luftwaffe, as ordered by Hitler, develops the Me- 262 as a fighter-bomber, causing a slowdown of the Allied advance in Normandy and leading to Luftwaffe: 1946. This is the final issue of the black-and-white format, leading into the first issue of the current World War II: 1946 color series. Bimonthly. RES. from Previews Vol. IX #4 (Apr99) b&w, 24pg $2.99 MANGAZINE #10 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! Starting this month: "The Amazing Adventures of Professor Jones" by Kazuaki Ishida! Now with more than 100 pages of more comics and new features every month! Cover: Joe Wight. Monthly. Squarebound. FC, 100+pg $8.99 MANGAZINE T-SHIRT by Joe Wight Attention, Mangazine fans! Don't miss out on the first T-shirt based on the flagship title Mangazine. Available in full color, this T-shirt will be extremely limited. Make sure you reserve yours today! L-XL $17.99 XXL $18.99 NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #74 by Herb Mallette & Ben Dunn With almost the whole town of Quagmire under their cookie-delivered spell, the Girl Sprouts and their nefarious master set about their real mission, to bring to Earth the Junior Elder Chaotic Ones. (The more impressive cosmic evil entities all have bigger fish to fry.) Only Jeremy and a few of the other Quagmire High crew remain free to try to stop them. Can the heroes prevent the triumph of pseudo-ultimate evil? Or is Quagmire doomed to become a summer resort for galactic monstrosities? Bimonthly. b&w, 20pg $2.50 NINJA HIGH SCHOOL VERSION 2 #10 by Ben Dunn AP Core Title! Lorna reveals her plan to copy Tomorrow Girl's DNA and make and invincible army! Before she can proceed with that plan, though, she must first face... Mom? It's Mrs. Feeple to the rescue, but can she free everyone before they're taken captive into outer space? Monthly. FC, 20pg $2.50 WANDERLUST #3 by Bryant Shiu The fiery conclusion to the mecha-action miniseries! Reunited with his brethren, Vutrezza once more fights alongside them for the glory of conquest. Stafros is destined to be the latest addition to the Tefurij Empire, and neither the unflinching inhabitants nor the formidable Prallerage can curb the tide. On the other hand, the Stafrosian woman Fen-Ur might possess the key to her people’s survival — if only she has the time to use it. Art by Justin Norman and Rob Hinds. b&w, 20pg (3 of 3) $2.50 WARRIOR NUN AREALA VOLUME 3 #10 by Farrens, Dunn, & Babiar AP Core Title! Areala finds herself fighting for her very life as she struggles to stop Nebelhexa and Father Czolgosz from meting out their unholy vengeance upon the Vatican and its defenders. Outnumbered and almost alone, Areala has her skills and her powers tested to their limits as she fights to save the Vatican from these two powerful foes and their servants. And just when all seems lost and you thought things couldn't get worse, they do. Monthly. FC, 20pg $2.50 WORLD WAR II: 1946 #10 by Ted Nomura AP Core Title! "Destination: Space." Even before the Second World War, rocket scientists — especially those in the United States, Soviet Union, Great Britain, and Germany — dreamed of vehicles capable of space travel. The rapid advancement of technology thanks to the needs of war brought this dream within reach during the 1940s. Germany took the lead with the development of the V-2 rocket, with far more advanced ones, like the winged V-2b, intercontinental A9/A10 multi-stage Valiant and the Sanger space plane, under testing or development by 1945. In this alternate World War II, such developments went further, resulting in the first battles for the control of Earth orbit and, in desperation, disrupting the very stability of time and space. Monthly. FC, 20pg $2.50 ANTHILL COMICS A-BOMB #3 by Moore, Gazely, & Joe! SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL RES. from Previews Vol. IX #7 (Jul99) b&w, 32pg $2.99 APORIA PRESS UNDER A SLOWLY SPINNING SUN #1 by Marcel Guldemond A black-and-white short story about an old man and a cigarette, a bus stop, time, and Jorge Lius Borges. Characterized by the enigmatic details of existence, it’s unlike almost anything else in comics. Under a Slowly Spinning Sun examines both the intellectual and the actual experience of time through dissection of the details of a particular moment in time. The dense drawing is supported simultaneously be academic, narrative, and poetic writing — the sum effect of which is to create what is essentiality a visual meditation. b&w, 40pg $3.50 ARCANE COMICS PROPHECY OF THE SOUL SORCERER VOLUME 2 #2 by Seaton, Blaine, & Stegbauer; colored by Digital Broome The choice of one man's path is the destiny for all of mankind. This issue flashes back to tell the story of Elijah’s horrid childhood, and Morbid’s Russian Mafia origins, as they charge towards a head-on confrontation that will change everything. Fans who enjoy stories in the DC/Vertigo style, or who are captivated by the color tones used in Image Comics' Top Cow line, will be thrilled with this series! This issue ships with a 50/50 variant cover by Mat Bromme! MATURE READERS FC, 32pg $2.95 PROPHECY OF THE SOUL SORCERER “THE CHOSEN ONE” GN by Eric Dean Seaten; art By Patrick Blaine When an Army of Darkness shadows the Earth, the Chosen One will cast our fate by facing the evil before him. Elijah Alexander’s life is forever changed, when it is revealed that he’s the central figure in a 10,000-year-old battle of good vs. evil. Ships with a 50/50 variant cover by Matt Bromme! GN, FC, 112pg $10.95 ARCHIE COMICS ARCHIE #497 by Stan Goldberg & Various All-New Stories! The all-American teen returns in all his girl-loving, accident-prone, good-natured glory! FC, 32pg $1.99 ARCHIE'S WEIRD MYSTERIES #6 by Paul Castiglia & Fernando Ruiz Based on the all-new animated series from DIC airing on the PAX network! "A Familiar Old Haunt": Zoinks! Because everyone expected it — a spine-tingling, rib-tickling spoof of that paranormal-pursuing pooch and his teenage pals! Starring Archie, Betty, Veronica and Jughead as “those meddling kids,” and of course, dog treat munching Hot Dog! Archie and his friends enroll in a "Paranormal Investigation Camp,” where the deep woods mystery they encounter would give the Blair Witch the creeps — or at least make a great episode starring those groovy 1970s Saturday morning superstars! Sit back with a box of "Gooby Snax" and enjoy the fun! FC, 32pg $1.99 ARCHIE DIGEST #172 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 $2.19 ARCHIE'S DOUBLE DIGEST #116 by Various Double your pages, double your Archie, and double your fun with this double digest full of new stories and classic tales by Stan Goldberg, Henry Scarpelli, Dan DeCarlo, and more! Digest, FC $3.19 BETTY #87 by George Gladir & Stan Goldberg “The Dilemma”: There's a new man in Betty's life — almost! Betty finds herself gravitating towards Adam, a boy who has a crush on her. But what about Archie? The interactive storyline invites readers to weigh in with their opinions: Should Betty dump Adam in favor of Archie? Should she stick with Archie and forget about Adam? Should she date both of them? FC, 32pg $1.99 BETTY & VERONICA #149 by George Gladir & Dan DeCarlo “Prom Primer”: Betty and Veronica wrote the book on proms — actually, two very different books! But not even Betty and Veronica can predict this year's prom's surprise ending — you won't believe who's crowned prom queen! FC, 32pg $1.99 BETTY & VERONICA SPECTACULAR #42 by Dan Parent Because the fan's demanded it — the return of Frankie Valdez! "Frankie's Back!": It's been three years since Frankie Valdez's last major appearance (in Archie & Friends #24). Now, he and his family have returned from Puerto Rico, and he's agreed to see Maria again. But what's this? Betty and Veronica have spotted him with Brigitte! Is Frankie pulling an Archie?! "That's Pretty Fishy": Betty and Brigitte invite Veronica to fish with them — provided her yakking doesn't scare the fish away! With her expensive, high tech equipment, you'd think she's fishing for whales! "Look Into My Eyes": Veronica's not chicken to be on television — until a hypnotist convinces her she's a chicken on national TV! FC, 32pg $1.99 BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #112 by Various Bright and brassy, bold and beautiful, blonde and brunette — teen dream queens Betty and Veronica romp through this collection of new stories and classic tales by Dan DeCarlo, Henry Scarpelli, Stan Goldberg, and more! Digest, FC $2.19 BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #89 by Various What's better than a digest full of those teen dream queens Betty and Veronica? A double digest full of them! Featuring new stories and classic tales by Dan DeCarlo, Stan Goldberg, Henry Scarpelli, and more! Digest, FC $3.19 CHERYL BLOSSOM #32 by Holly Golightly "Bug Off!": Things get "hairy" when Cheryl gets into the "bug clip" craze! "Gopher Broke": Cheryl has her own "war of the roses" — or should we say "rodents," when a gopher devours her garden! FC, 32pg $1.99 JUGHEAD #128 by Craig Boldman & Rex Lindsey "The Morph The Merrier": Dilton's having a blast distorting celebrity faces on his computer and mixing them together to create new ones. When the girls have him input every hot male star in existence, however, the morphed result is Jughead's face! Before you know it, Jughead's on the run from a pack of female fans! "The Spin Machine": When the local pizza man lures Pop Tate's customers away with free slices, Pop challenges him to a pizza tossing contest! May the best man spin! FC, 32pg $1.99 JUGHEAD WITH ARCHIE DIGEST #157 by Various If you think Archie gets into trouble on his own, check out the action when he teams up with Jughead! Featuring new stories and classic tales by Henry Scarpelli, Stan Goldberg and Dan DeCarlo. Digest, FC $2.19 JUGHEAD'S DOUBLE DIGEST #68 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 Dan DeCarlo, Stan Goldberg, Henry Scarpelli, and more! Digest, FC $3.19 SABRINA VOLUME 2 #7 by Mike Gallagher & Dave Manak Based on the all-new animated series from DIC airing on the ABC and UPN networks! 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 $1.99 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #84 by Penders, Butler, & Eklund Continuing the special tie-in tales with Sega's mega-successful "Sonic Adventure" Dreamcast Game! "Perfect Chaos": As Super Sonic battles Perfect Chaos, Knuckles and the Freedom Fighters do whatever they can to save those in danger from the raging waters! With Super Sonic weakening, the heroes' only hope is to get to the generator — which is underwater and buried under tons of rubble! Can they reverse the damage and save Super Sonic, or is everyone doomed? Even if they reach the generator, are they prepared for any ramifications their actions may cause? FC, 32pg $1.99 VERONICA #101 by Various "Ruff Responsibility" (by Fernando Ruiz. & Dan DeCarlo): Veronica agrees to take care of her aunt's dog expecting it all to be "fun and games" — wait until she finds out it's work, too! "A Prom To Remember" (by George Gladir & Dan DeCarlo): Feeling generous and in a good mood, Veronica practically bankrolls the prom, providing stretch limos, gowns for the gals, and even a famous TV star for her girlfriends to dance with! Someone better call a doctor... "Faint Hearted" (by Mike Pellowski & Dan DeCarlo): Veronica tries on an engagement ring for a laugh, but it's no laughing matter (then again, it is!) when the ring gets stuck, and everyone from Betty to Mr. Lodge is suddenly feeling faint! FC, 32pg $1.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH #32 The landmark issue bridging the gap between the teenage and pre-teen Sabrina, and leading into Volume 2! FC, 32pg $1.79 O/A SABRINA VOLUME 2 #1-3 Based on the all-new animated series from DIC, the pre-teen Sabrina, not yet a witch, gets into one mess after another! Watch as Sabrina steals one after another spell from her aunt's "Spookie Jar" and turns her town upside down! FC, 32pg $1.79Ea. O/A ARCHIE'S WEIRD MYSTERIES #1-2 Based on the all-new animated series from DIC! Something's gone "weird" in Riverdale, and it's up to Archie and his friends to investigate the strange phenomena! FC, 32pg $1.79Ea. O/A SONIC SUPER SPECIAL SONIC FIRSTS #3 Reprints the "Sonic Firsts" paperback in an affordable, regular comic format. Includes the first comic book appearances of Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Sally! FC $2.25 O/A ARCHIE COMICS FUN PACK Archie Collector 2-packs feature two great Archie comics plus a collectible Skybox Archie trading card at a bargain price! Pack $2.79 *************************** ASIAPAC BOOKS PTE LIMITED CELESTIAL ZONE #4 In each volume, the young protagonists are plunged into spine-tingling exploits and heart-warming episodes as they fight evil forces bent on wrecking havoc! (CAUT: 4) b&w, 153pg $8.95 AVATAR PRESS WARREN ELLIS’ “STRANGE KISS” SCRIPT BOOK by Warren Ellis Warren Ellis fans have been screaming to see the master’s original scripts. Well here they are! With all-new commentary on the genesis of the book, the scripting of the series, and how to write horror comic books all by Warren Ellis, this is destined to be a classic compendium! New cover by Mike Wolfer! Also available as a hardcover that is limited to 500 copies. MATURE READERS SC b&w, 48pg $4.95 HC b&w, 48pg $24.95 FAUST: SINGHA’S TALONS #3 by Tim Vigil Quinn and Vigil continue their bloodbath! Seeking refuge from the Fallon and her grotesque minions, Cabal and Joanna succumb to their primal physical attraction — but under the circumstances, the intimacy of sharing minds as well as bodies threatens them both to the core. However, Fallon won’t by kept waiting — she wants Joanna’s beating heart in her hands, to savor her history of pain. Available in three different covers: Regular, Previews Exclusive wraparound cover, and Adult. Monthly. NOTE: The Adult Cover edition is not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. MATURE READERS REG. COVER—b&w, 40pg (3 of 4) $3.95 PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE WRAPAROUND COVER— b&w, 40pg (3 of 4) $4.50 ADULT COVER— b&w, 40pg (3 of 4) (CAUT: 3) $6.00 FAUST: CLAIRE’S LUST by David Quinn & Tim Vigil SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL REG. COVER—b&w, 16pg $3.00 ADULT GORE COVER—b&w, 16pg $6.00 EXTREME ADULT COVER—b&w, 16pg $6.00v THRESHOLD #27 by Ellis, Burrows, & Shaw Warren Ellis and Jacen Burrows continue to bring on the pain with Dark Blue! In this third, pivotal chapter, traumatized cop Frank Christchurch is starting to learn the truth about his city — that it’s not there at all! The return of the Dream Wolves continues with this all-new chapter by Dante. Rounding out this issue is the second chapter of the “Lookers” quest to get to the bottom of a snuff film ring, only they are horrified to see where the path leads them! This issue is available in four different versions: Dark Blue by Jacen Burrows, Lookers by Bill Maus, Lookers Adult by Sean Shaw, and Dream Wolves Nude by Dante. Monthly. NOTE: The Nude Cover editions are not available in Canada or Hong Kong MATURE READERS DARK BLUE COVER—b&w, 48pg $4.95 LOOKERS COVER—b&w, 48pg $4.95 LOOKERS ADULT COVER—b&w, 48pg (CAUT: 3) $6.00 DREAM WOLVES NUDE COVER—b&w, 48pg (CAUT: 3) $6.00 AL RIO’S ANA #1 by Al Rio SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL REG. COVER—b&w, 32pg $3.50 ADULT COVER—b&w, 32pg $6.00 ANA ORGY COVER—b&w, 32pg $6.00 WIDOW X #12 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. COVER—b&w, 32pg (12 of 14) $4.95 XXX COVER—b&w, 32pg (12 of 14) $6.00 LOOKERS COMBO SPECIAL PLATINUM EDITION #1 by Christensen & Seifert, & Scott Now is your chance to see the first Avatar color book! The Lookers Combo Special was originally available as a mail-in from Combo magazine. Now, this special edition of the Lookers Combo Special has been unearthed from the warehouse! Limited to just 500 copies. Cover by Steve Scott. One-shot. FC, 16pg $9.95 AVENGELYNE/PANDORA ROYAL BLUE EDITION #1 by Christensen & Seifert, & Lyon The smash sensation Avengelyne/Pandora crossover is now available in this ultra-rare edition! With only 100 copies printed Royal Blue editions are the ultimate collectible! Cover by Rick Lyon. One-shot. FC, 32pg $75.00 CUDA NUDE PREMIUM EDITION #0 by Tim Vigil SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 80pg MSRP: $11.95 AWESOME ENTERTAINMENT BRIGADE VOLUME 2 #1 by Larry Stucker & Dietrich Smith In the tradition of Young Justice and New Warriors! Dash! Kyra! Kaboom! Kid supreme! S.P.I.C.E.! And special guest-star, Badrock! An all-new, all-different Brigade team assembles. When Fighting American's partner, the cyborg S.P.I.C.E. runs amok, a new Brigade team is formed to stop her! Guest-starring the Fighting American. Young Justice alum, writer/inker Lary Stucker and Young Justice penciler, Dietrich Smith, bring you this action-packed tale that unites the young stars of the Awesome Universe! Ships with four variant covers. Ships with four variant covers by Keron Grant, Rob Liefeld, Dietrich Smith, and Ian Churchill. RES. from Previews Vol. IX #6 (Jun99) FC $2.99 COVEN VOLUME 2 #5 by Churchill, Loeb, & Rapmund The immortal evil of Babylon has been awakened and only the combined might of the Coven can hope to defeat her. RES. from Previews Vol. IX #8 (Aug99) FC $2.99 COVEN VOLUME 2 #6 by Loeb, Churchill, & the Walker Bros. Who is the mysterious new member of the Coven? Why has he pledged to destroy the Pentad and how will he succeed in exacting his vow of vengeance? Ships with two variant covers! RES. from Previews Vol. IX #9 (Sep99) FC $2.99 EXTREME FORCES #2 by Loeb, Liefeld, Churchill, & Stephenson The awesome heroes assemble to battle the threat of Skornn! Can the combined might of Youngblood, Coven, Supreme, Glory, and the new Allies stop Skornn’s terrible rampage? Ships with two variant covers! FC $2.99 GLORY #1 by Alan Moore & Art Thibert Hot on the heals of Supreme: The Return, writer Alan Moore brings his unique and award-winning talent to Awesome's Warrior Princess, Glory! Picking up where Glory #0 left off, this issue finds Glory on Earth, continuing her mission to delve deeper into the mysteries of human life as waitress Gloria West. But what happens when an ancient evil takes advantage of Glory's desire to experience human feelings firsthand... and attempts to trap her in mortal form forever? Find out in the fantastic first issue of this all-new series, as Glory herself learns the stunning secret of "The Seventh Dagger!" Ships with four variant covers! RES. from Previews Vol. IX #7 (Jul99) FC (Note Price) $3.50 SUPREME: THE RETURN #7 by Alan Moore & Brent Anderson Dark forces are aligning against the Supremacy! Following his adventures in Daxia, Darius Dax stumbles across information that leads him to believe there is a similar Limbo realm inhabited by displaced variants of his arch-foe, Supreme. Meanwhile, Supreme is oblivious to this revelation as he gives a tour of his Citadel to Diana Dane. Written by Alan Moore, "Revelations" leads directly into what is sure to be one of the most talked out Supreme stories yet! RES. from Previews Vol. IX #9 (Sep99) FC $2.99 SUPREME: THE RETURN VARIANT COVER SIGNED EDITION by Moore, Sprouse, Starlin, Smith, & Veitch The rare, first three issues of Supreme: The Return signed by cover artist Rob Liefeld. FC PI YOUNGBLOOD RARE FOIL COVER #1 by Moore, Skroce, & Liefeld The awesome adventure starts here with this classic Alan Moore tale! This special, exclusive edition features a brand-new cover with gold foil logo by fan-favorite Steve Skroce (Wolverine, Gambit, Matrix) showcasing three hot girls of the Youngblood team. FC PI YOUNGBLOOD ROYAL BLUE FOIL LIMITED COVER SIGNED by Moore, Skroce, & Liefeld This Exclusive Foil Edition is now available in a limited run of 1,000 copies with a blue foil logo previously only available at the Awesome Tour. This edition is signed and numbered by Youngblood creator, Rob Liefeld. FC PI BASEMENT COMICS CAVEWOMAN PANGAEAN SEA #1 A tale so important to the Pangaean Sea’s first two story-arcs, there’s two covers! One is of Meriem and one featuring the first appearance of “LIL!” Miss her and you may regret as much as Cavewoman! Also, this is the first team-up of Budd Root and Devon Masson! b&w, 32pg $2.95Ea. BASEMENT COMICS AUTHENTIC CAVEWOMAN ODYSSEY VARIANT COVER #2 by Budd Root The Odyssey continues! Presenting another fantastic cover drawn, inked, and colored by Cavewoman creator Budd Root! This special edition book is limited to just 750 copies and is a must-have for all Cavewoman collectors! b&w, 32pg $5.95 BEST DESTINY ETERNALLY YOURS ILLUSTRATED STORIES OF ETERNAL ROMANCE TP by Janet L. Hetherington Make a date this Halloween with Eternally Yours: Illustrated Stories of Eternal Romance, Janet Hetherington's new trade paperback collection featuring her spookiest and kookiest Eternal Romance stories! This collection brings together such supernatural romance favorites as "The Night Student" and "Once Bitten, Twice Shy", plus all the hilarious Destine dating horror stories, in one cool 96-page collection. Plus, it includes a brand-new story in which vampire Destine meets a wannabe slayer named Amazing Grayce. Buffy fans, guys and girls will be staking out Eternally Yours, a great kid-friendly collection that adults will love too! Perfect bound. RES. from Previews Vol. IX #8 (Aug99) SC, 96pg, b&w $9.95 BLACK CAT COMICS REX HELLWIG #1 by Burch, McKenny, & Shannahan Each generation of Hellwig’s has stood proud and tall as the finest of humanity. Righteous defenders of the weak and abused, the noblest of Knights. But, that was in the past. We now live in a world without dragons to slay and damsels to save. Rex now tries to fulfill that mighty tradition, juggle a personal life, and make a few bucks on the side! Bimonthly. RES. from Previews Vol. X #1 (Jan00) FC, 24pg $2.95 BLACK DAZE PUBLISHING BALLAD OF UTOPIA #2 by Barry Buchanan & Mike Hoffman It’s Charlie Burnette’s funeral. With most of Utopia in attendance, the town fathers believe themselves about rid of Charlie, secrets and all. Unfortunately, for them and the haggard Sheriff Wakefield, fate had other notions. While delving into the reasons as to how Charlie got there, Deputy Sam David and the man with the cat-skull hat find themselves embroiled in a gun fight. But, much to Sam’s agitation, not with each other. Another sensational chapter by Barry Buchanan and Mike Hoffman (Hellblazer, Tigress)! “The old west ain’t what it used to be.” MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 BLACK LIBRARY WARHAMMER MONTHLY #29 Packed full of science fiction and fantasy comic strips, Warhammer Monthly offers 44 pages of carnage and destruction from the very best British writers and artists, set in the dark and gothic worlds of Warhammer and Warhammer 40k! This month's war-torn issue sees the enigmatic Bounty Hunter, Kal Jerico, on the wrong side of the law where he must face Oleg Kaspo and his gang of Watchmen, in Gordon Rennie and Wayne Reynolds' dynamic seven-page strip. In “Pit Fight”, Gordon Rennie and Karl Kopinski bring us another bloodthirsty tale of Ulli and Marquand as they venture amongst the ruins of Mordheim… City of the Damned! Also, Dan Abnett and Kev Hopgood's anti-hero, Malus Darkblade reaches the end of his quest, and the final confrontation with the daemon who stole his soul; Gordon Rennie and Colin MacNeil bring us daemons of a different kind as Leonatos and his Blood Angels face the Daemon City of Varda in “Bloodquest”; and in “Titan: Vivaporius,” by Dan Abnett, Anthony Williams and Andy Lanning, Hekate and the crew of Imperius Dictatio seek revenge for the Vitas Falco and her crew when an unexpected force arrive on the Death World… but are they friend or foe? b&w, 44pg $2.95 KAL JERICO GN by Gordon Rennie & Karl Kopinski This fantastic graphic novel contains all of your favorite Kal Jerico stories in one great volume! Brilliantly written by Gordon Rennie and superbly illustrated by Karl Kopinski, the Kal Jerico stories are amongst Warhammer Monthly's most dynamic. In this great collection you’ll find: “The Hit,” the first appearance of both Kal and his half-breed side kick Scabbs (not to mention their arch-enemy, the renegade pit slave Vandal Feg). Other stories include “Yolanda,” “Nemo,” “Redemption,” and the epic saga of “The Motherlode!” This action-packed, sabre-wielding book is a must for any fan of Necromunda! SC, 7x10, 60pg, b&w (Note Price) $6.95 BOLD FACED COMICS ELVIS MUST DIE #1 by Neil R. King Secret agent, assassin, Elvis impersonator, Del Giannotti, is ordered by the King of Rock and Roll to recover secret microfilm from an inmate at a maximum security prison. Sex, violence, and intrigue ensue! MATURE READERS b&w, 24pg $2.50 BONGO COMICS SIMPSONS COMICS #48 by Lisbe, Reger, Ortiz, & Morrison Homer puts his life in jeopardy when an accidental appearance on a dating game causes a family feud with Marge! However, Homer subjects himself to a most dangerous game to prove his love in a tale called, "Tic Tac D’oh!" FC, 32pg $2.50 HOPSTER'S TRACKS #2 by Stephanie Gladden In “Car Trouble,” Jake retaliates after being stuck with a lemon. Meanwhile, Melba finds out an insurance claim department is not the same as a check-writing department! Will they find justice in this world? RES. from Previews Vol. VIII #9 (Sep98) b&w, 24pg $2.95 STAR OF THE MONTH SIMPSONS COMICS SIMPSORAMA Discover the mystery of Ned Flanders gone bad! Get cabin fever when the Simpsons stay in Springfield’s Bio-Dome! Marvel at Bart and Milhouse taking on the big boys with their very own super-hero! And finally, chill out with a tall cool tale of Homer inheriting the Duff beer empire! Plus, back-up stories and nifty bonus pages! Reprints material from Simpsons Comics #11-14. (STAR01912) SC, 7x10, 128pg, FC $10.95 ************************ BRAINSTORM COMICS VAMPEROTICA MAGAZINE PROMO PACK #1 This promo pack features four back-issues of Vamperotica Magazine. This pack is made available for fans and retailers to get acquainted with this exciting magazine at a great introductory price. Packs contain regular and nude editions. MATURE READERS Pack (x4), b&w $10.00 BRYCE ALLEN PUBLISHING FASHION POLICE FASHION-FOLIO #1 by Michael Newton Here the are: Cleo, Mika, Sydney, and Toni, four of the most beautiful and streetwise enforcers of style and order. Enjoy all the allure of each in a limited-edition collector’s plate series. Created especially for those who are true aficionados of style and glamour art. Portfolio (x4), 11x17, b&w $20.00 BUD PLANT OFFERED AGAIN O/A DEN 1: NEVERWHERE by Richard Corben & Simon Revelstroke The first Den adventure! Violent and erotic adventure in a primitive world far from our own, where the Earth man Den is transformed into a reluctant hero. Excellent airbrush art and great cover art by Corben! MATURE READERS SC, 8x11, 112pg, FC PI O/A THICK BLACK KISS GN by Howard Chaykin SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, and the UK. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8x11, 138pg, b&w PI O/A TERRY & THE PIRATES COLOR SUNDAYS VOLUME 1 by Milton Caniff This is one of the most widely read adventure strips in the newspapers. Caniff redefined adventure storytelling in comics and influenced generations of artists. This first volume of NBM’s 12-book series contains the complete color Sundays from 12/9/34 through 12/17/35. These hard-to-find Sunday pages had their own storyline separate from the daily strips. HC, FC, 9x12, 111pg PI *********************** BUFFALO NICKEL RHANES OF TERROR #3 The Rhanes family has been defeated by the Demon Madness and Trevor Zenstrom possesses the Ja’saur! End of story, right? Not a chance, Sparky! See the heroes face the FBI, the NYPD, and (of course) more monsters! Plus, introducing Neville’s sister, (and you’ll see what really makes Ray go nuts)! b&w, 32pg (3 of 4) $2.99 CALIBER COMICS CAVEWOMAN: ODYSSEY #4 by Ron Fortier & Newton Burcham The only approved Cavewoman companion series by creator Budd Root! More of Cavewoman's origin is revealed as Meriem and Gramp find themselves thrown millions of years ago into the prehistoric past! And who is their welcoming party? How about two hungry Tyrannosaurus Rex! Also, the Marshville people discover that a little boy has wandered off into the surrounding wilderness. Meriem discovers the boy's torn clothing with Raptor tracks all around. Is it too late or will they be able to save the boy? All this and more dinosaurs than you can count as Cavewoman: Odyssey continues. b&w, 32pg (4 of 5) $2.95 THE DISCIPLES: MAELSTROM OF MAGIC #1 by Clayton, Dows, & Core So you think you know the truth about magic? Well, guess again! Introducing the Disciples! The annihilation of Hong Kong heralds a worldwide feeling of malevolent terror, spreading and increasing like a black shroud. The truth is known to only the mysterious and evil Valetta Corporation, and an outcast member from a misfit group of seers, magicians, and wields of the Black Arts known as the Disciples. His pleas for help fall on deaf ears and it is down to this fallen TV magician to help a young and terrified teenage girl from becoming the link between this world and something else. b&w, 32pg (1 of 2) $2.95 THE DISCIPLES: MAELSTROM OF MAGIC #2 by Clayton, Dows, & Campbell The conclusion to "Maelstrom", the first storyline of the new group of the next millenium — the Disciples! Convinced of the maelstrom to come, it is down to Myron the Magician and his wannabe vampire assistant to combat a cosmic malevolence brutally using an innocent but gifted teenage girl as its vessel. In a multi-dimensional conflict, the fate of reality is decided but the price is enormous and helps to focus the attention of the Disciples on the huge fight to come. b&w, 32pg (2 of 2) $2.95 CARTOON BOOKS BONE CIGAR-STYLE BOX The Bone cigar-style box is ideal for many uses around the homes and offices of Bone fans everywhere. This cheery, bright yellow box features color artwork featuring all of the beloved characters from Jeff Smith’s award-winning comic series on all of it’s sides. As an added bonus, there is a special surprise inside! A very rare Bone flip book is inside every box! Box $9.95 STARS OF THE MONTH THE BONE PERFECT COLLECTION ACT II: SOLSTICE GIFT SET Cartoon Books presents “Solstice,” the second collection of the Bone Slipcase Editions. “Solstice” will contain the three trade paperbacks that comprise Bone Act II — The Dragonslayer, Rockjaw: Master of the Eastern Border, and Old Man's Cave are collected in this beautiful, illustrated slipcase. It’s the perfect showcase for the award-winning graphic novels and a wonderful way for new readers to discover the adventures and hilarity of the Bone cousins and their friends. (STAR10388) Slipcase (x3), b&w $49.95 BONE VOLUME 4 DRAGON SLAYER SC by Jeff Smith The fourth installment of the adventures of the three Bone cousins — Fone, Phoney, and Smiley — as they strike out from Boneville to find their destiny. (STAR06702) SC, b&w $16.95 ********************* CHANTING MONKS STUDIOS CREATURES FEATURED: THE FANTASTIC CREATIONS OF BERNIE WRIGHTSON by Bernie Wrightson Legendary artist Bernie Wrightson reveals his private sketches of creatures and monsters. These full-pencil designs make this a collaborative work, which represents several years. From original ill-fated movie designs and demons from out of his head, Creatures Featured is a must for any Wrightson fan. These images have never before been seen! Also available in signed and numbered editions limited to 500 copies that include an exclusive print! Cardstock covers. REG.—SC, 8x11, 32pg, b&w $9.95 SIGNED—SC, 8x11, 32pg, b&w (CAUT: 2) $12.95 BERNIE WRIGHTSON: MIDNIGHT CONSTITUTIONAL T-SHIRT From the legendary artist Bernie Wrightson comes this all-new creature tee! Officially licensed, this image is printed on a sandstone, Lofteez T-shirt, meant to last for years with proper care! L-XL $13.95 XXL $14.95 AGONY IN BLACK #4 Agony in Black returns with a bloodthirsty vengeance and is crammed cover-to-cover with the black and blood nightmares are made of. Original horror fiction by D.G.K. Goldberg (Once More, with Feeling), a sadistic tale of Discipline from KJ Jones, warped work from the mind of Boneyard Press outlaw Hart D. Fisher and his partner-in-crime and co-creator of NightCry and Cry for Dawn, Joe Monks. Also chipping in this issue, the renowned Donna Burgess with an all-new tale of terror: “Scarecrow John.” Plus, all-new stories and featuring artwork by Paul Botta, Steve Sessions, Jayma Park Walter, and more. AIB #4 features an all-new cover by AIB #2 and #3 cover artist, Jimmie Arroya. MATURE AUDIENCES b&w, 48pg $3.95 CHAOS! COMICS PURGATORI: EMPIRE #1 Written by Brian Pulido & Len Kaminski. Illustrated by Ken Lashley A new, unparalleled Egyptian dynasty has risen - and it's unquestioned queen? Purgatori, the Goddess of blood! But among the faithful, lurking in shadows, is a coven of vicious, ancient vampires intent on toppling her kingdom. And then, when she least expects it, Purgatori meets a slave girl who will steal her heart and change her life forever. Purgatori: Empire is a wicked, brawling, richly detailed saga of combat, dark love and hot blood! (PE010) FC, 32pg (1 of 3) $2.95 PURGATORI: EMPIRE #1 PREMIUM Cover by Steven Hughes Celebrate Purgatori's empire with this exciting premium! Featuring a luscious pencil & ink cardstock cover by Steven Hughes and limited to just 3,000 copies. (PE01P) FC, 32pg $9.95 PURGATORI: COLLECTED EDITION VOL. I Written by David Quinn & illustrated by Al Rio. Colored by Brimstone. Cover by Al Rio. Once she was a slave. Now she aspires to be a Goddess. In her heart burns the anger of every woman ever betrayed. On her quest for power, the blood-lusting vampire Goddess PURGATORI scours the ruins of New York City and confronts an army of fallen angels. Then it's a crash course with her deadliest enemy, Lady Death in "Goddess War!" It's the love/hate rematch of the year! Collecting the Purgatori: Monthly series #1 & #2. (PCET0) FC, 48pg $5.95 LADY DEMON #3 Written by Len Kaminski. Penciled by David Brewer. Inked by Curtis Arnold. Colored by Jason Jensen. It's a sizzling all out showdown between the hell bent covert operations group known as E.T.C., the Mob, and the notorious Lady Demon! To complicate matters, a supernatural psychological battle rages between Lady Demon and her human host, Cheryl Montessori for possession of the soul they share! Only one will emerge triumphant! That is, if any of them survive the showdown. The sense shattering conclusion! (LDM30) FC, 32pg (3 of 3) $2.95 LADY DEATH: DARK MILLENNIUM #1- SIGNED LIMITED ED. Written by Brian Pulido & Len Kaminski. Illustrated by Ivan Reis & Joe Pimentel. This is the official signed, limited edition of Lady Death: Dark Millennium #1 signed by creator/writer Brian Pulido. Comes bagged with a numbered certificate of authenticity and a Chaos! Authentic seal of approval. Limited to 1000 copies. (LDDM1S) (CAUT: 2) FC, 32pg $15.00 LADY DEATH #0 ASHCAN Written by Brian Pulido. Illustrated by Steven Hughes. From deep inside the vault of Chaos! comes this rarely seen ashcan edition of Lady Death #0. Made in the old school style, this twelve page ashcan is available in the yellow standard edition (limited to 800 copies) and the ultra - limited blue "letter hacker" edition (limited to 200 copies) which comes signed by Brian Pulido and Steven Hughes. All editions are serial numbered. YELLOW (LDY01)—Ashcan $10.00 YELLOW SIGNED (LDYOS)—Ashcan (CAUT: 2) $20.00 BLUE (LDBOS)—Ashcan (CAUT: 2) $25.00 LADY DEATH VS. PURGATORI #1- GOLD FOIL EDITION Written by Brian Pulido & Len Kaminski. Illustrated by Mike Deodato Jr. In celebration of the devastating battle between Lady Death and Purgatori, Chaos! presents this gold foil logo edition which is limited to 300 copies. Limited quantities available. Allocations may occur. (LVPG1) FC $29.95 SMILEY: THE PSYCHOTIC ANTENNA BALL Illustrated by Ed Benes. Just imagine Smiley, the psychotic button riding high on your car's antenna for all the world to see. What more could you ask for? This 1 7/8" yellow ball with Smiley's face plastered on it is perfect for that special fiend in your life! Or, get one yourself and tell everyone to "Have A Psychotic Day"! (SAB01) Smiley Antenna ball $1.99 INSANE CLOWN POSSE: RAZE THE DESERTZ OF GLASS — VARIANT COVER This is the rare "Great Milenko" variant cover of ICP#3 - Raze The Desertz of Glass! Don't be caught short because the adventures of the wicked clowns have just begun. (ICP3P) NOTE: This issue features an original cover price of $2.95. FC, 32pg $9.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A ARMAGEDDON #1 -PREMIUM EDITION A breathtaking and seductive premium cardstock cover celebration the beginning of the end by hot, up and coming artist Ivan Reis! Originally limited to 3000 copies, quantities are limited. Allocations may occur. (ARM1P) FC, 32pg $10.00 O/A DFE LADY DEATH/PURGATORI #1 ALTERNATE COVER Cover by Superstar Pat Lee (Warlands) This wild alternate cover by superstar Pat Lee (Darkminds / Warlands) and Dynamic Forces showcases the battle of the Goddesses - Lady Death and Purgatori. Limited edition. FC $6.95 O/A STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN #1 - PREMIUM This premium edition of Stone Cold Steve Austin #1 painted by artist Roy Young simply screams out "Hall yeah!" Originally limited to 3000 copies, quantities are limited. Allocations may occur. (SCAP1) FC, 32pg $9.99 O/A DFE UNDERTAKER PAINTED ALTERNATE COVER #1 Painted by Dan Brereton. This special alternative cover by Dan Brereton (Nocturnals / Giantkiller) and Dynamic Forces showcases the Lord of Darkness, UNDERTAKER as he battles the Lord of the Dead for the soul of his parents. Limited edition. This is an alternate cover to the Undertaker Halloween Special. FC $6.95 O/A UNDERTAKER #1 POSTER Illustrated by Rob Brown. Now you can have the amazing cover art to the Undertaker preview book hanging on your wall. This full color poster of the Lord of Darkness measures 24"x 36". Will your soul survive without one? (WUPPS) Poster, 24x36, FC $7.95 O/A PURGATORI ZIPPO LIGHTER Artwork by Mike Deodato Jr. Purgatori on her very own Zippo lighter. The latest in our series of collectible lighters, this matte black lighter features Purgatori, the vampire Goddess as illustrated in all her sensual glory by Mike Deodato Jr. (PZL01) Zippo Lighter $34.95 O/A SMILEY SHOT GLASS Knock one back in style with everyone's favorite psychotic button, Smiley! Have a few more and you'll want to say, "Have a Psychotic Day!" (SSG01) Shot Glass $6.00 O/A CHASTITY STICKER #2 Feel the fangs on this 4"x 5" sticker lavishly illustrated by Ivan Reis. This image of the reluctant vampire assassin is a killer. Don't get stuck without one! (CST02) Sticker $3.50 O/A LADY DEATH: CRUCIBLE STICKER An incredible work of art showcasing Lady Death in all her glory. Steven Hughes has pulled out all the stops for the diva of death. This beautiful 4"x 5" sticker is ready to stick! (LST01) Sticker $3.50 O/A LADY DEATH CHROMIUM POSTER #1 Artwork by Steven Hughes. This classic image of the diva of death, Lady Death comes to life in this stunning chromium poster. Measuring a sizable 19"x 27", this seductive image is suitable for framing. (LKP01) Poster, 19x27, FC $25.00 O/A LADY DEATH VS. VAMPIRELLA PRINT Chaos! unveils this breathtaking archival quality limited edition lithograph of the devilish duo - Lady Death and Vampirella. Measuring 16"x 20" and suitable for framing, this beautifully illustrated print by Mike Deodato Jr. comes individually packaged. Limited to 1000 copies. Supplies are limited. Allocations may occur. (LDVLL) Print, 16x20 $25.00 O/A LADY DEATH: MEGA CHROMIUM CARD BOX Giant chromium cards with astounding art by Steven Hughes, Jim Balent, Kyle Hotz, Dark One, Joseph Michael Linsner, Mike Okamoto, Justiniano, David Mack, Holly Golightly. (LDYMS) Box $50.00 *********************** CHERRY COMICS CHERRY #22 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, 32pg $3.00 CLAYPOOL COMICS ELVIRA #84 After a college professor’s mysterious death, Elvira is called in to assist with the will, but who is behind the plot to steal the late professor’s mystic tomes? And what’s with the killer gill-monsters stalking the town? It is Lovecraft-gone-loony in “Shadow Over Sinnsport,” by Frank Strom, Ronn Sutton, and Louis Lachance. Also, the old folk’s home is threatened, and Elvira is not going to stand for it in part two of the latest serial “Better Read than Dead,” by Tony Isabella and a surprise team. b&w, 32pg $2.50 DEADBEATS #41 by Richard Howell & Ricardo Villagran Getting raided by vampires can really take the wind out of man’s sails, so to let off steam, a bunch of Fear City guys strut off into the night to do “guy stuff” until their revels are interrupted by the violent Southie, off on a tear of his own. It is all in “Guys Night Out,” by Richard Howell and Ricardo Villagran, with a cover by Howell and Leialoha. b&w, 32pg $2.50 COMIC BOOK LEGAL DEFENSE FUND COMIC BOOK LEGAL DEFENSE FUND NEWSLETTER BUSTED #8 The Newsletter of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund cover by Jeff Smith Avast, ye mateys! This issue’s cover features art by Bone creator Jeff Smith, just one of the two dozen artists and writers who have joined the crew of “Making Waves: The CBLDF Cruise.” Chart a course for adventure with the #1 newsletter in the industry and get the low down on the absolute strangest comic event of Y2K! Featuring travelogues by Neil Gaiman, Will Eisner, Frank Miller, and many more. Don’t miss it! Tabloid, 8pg MSRP: $0.00 SPX 99 COMIC SECOND PRINTING The champ of small press anthologies is back with a vengeance! This 200-page goliath sold out in record time and it’s time to go back to press with a new and improved edition. Matt Wagner’s Jay & Silent Bob cover barely contains a riot of alternative talent, all for a measly five bucks! Get the anthology that would not die and see what all the buzz is about! Squarebound. SC, 200pg, b&w $5.00 COMIC CAVALCADE DARKNESS/WITCHBLADE PLATINUM EDITION The Cow's ultimate, killer crossover picks up steam with these super-sized special editions. Available for the first time, these ultra-limited Platinum Editions are some of the rarest Top Cow books ever! Available in two different covers by Keu Cha (Witchblade/Darkness) and Randy Green (Darkness/Witchblade). Each edition is only limited to 750 copies. KEU CHA—FC, 48pg MSRP: $15.95 RANDY GREEN—FC, 48pg MSRP: $15.95 RAZOR: TORTURE PREQUEL Every page of this special Prequel to the Razor Torture series is fully painted by the now-retired master Stephen Sandoval! All- new material, never before seen, and never to be reprinted! If you are a fan of Razor or luscious, fully painted artwork, then this is a must-have item for you. Cover by Steven Sandoval. Also available signed by the artist Stephen Sandoval. MATURE READERS REG.—FC, 16pg MSRP: $4.95 SIGNED—FC, 16pg MSRP: $9.95 COMIC LIBRARY INTERNATIONAL COMIC LIBRARY INTERNATIONAL VOLUME 3 by Various Comic Library International continues its quarterly magic by pulling together the hottest talents in the field today and uniting them under one deluxe cover! Comic fans will thrill to all-new and ongoing material by their favorite creators! This exciting showcase volume features exclusive stories by Scott Roberts, Chris Yambar, George Broderick, Jr., John Peters, Art Baltazar, Dave Mazure, Jamie Cosley and Pam Bliss. Original new features include: Click Track Parts 5 & 6 (Click and Billie get “jiggie” with their own bad selves!); Fire-Breathing Pope (immolatin' and pontificatin'); Stardust & Thor (licking crime in hard-to-reach places... because they can!); Forty Winks (“Froggies Went a-Courtin'” — Part 3); Captain Camel & The Space Chicken (gwash monsters! Gwash monsters!); Boy & Dog (he likes to eat beans); Alien Encounters with Eep!; and radical roentgen ribaldry with pam bliss' Radiation Man! SC, 152pg, b&w $12.95 COMICS CONSPIRACY TAXMAN by Miers, Walker, Maranto, & Senft In the dark times following the crash of the global communications network, a dangerous new breed of bureaucrat arises. Meet the Taxman, a gun-slinging revenuer in a medieval future. He lives in a world where technology is reserved for the government and telecommunications are forbidden, where the rich are extinct and darkened slums are all that remain of once great cities. Anything left worth living for... is taxable. FC, 24pg $2.95 CPM MANGA DARK ANGEL VOLUME 1 TP by Kia Asamiya The ultimate Japanese sword-and-sorcery tale, brought to you by CPM and Kia Asamiya, creator of Steam Detectives and Silent Mobius! Dark Angel has been one of the hottest manga imports in years. Now, in this first collection, American readers can experience it all in its glory! This is the story of Dark, a young swordsman, and his quest to find the truth about his past. Accompanied by Kyo, his winged female companion, they set off on a quest to discover Dark’s origins and to learn about the mysteries and secrets that surround his past. Dark is put to his final test by his master, Sou, just before the master’s death, to see if he is finally ready to embark on his own. Follow his travels to the forbidden Eastern Territory of the Four Winds where he faces Chao, the beautiful ex-lover of his late master, and where Kyo nearly dies in the battle! Mr. Asamiya’s artwork is stunning and has never been more beautifully rendered! Collects Dark Angel #1-5. GN, 7x10, 208pg, b&w $15.95 AQUARIUM #1 by Tomoko Taniguchi Tomoko Taniguchi, the popular artist of Call Me Princess, returns with her second series from CPM, continuing the Shojo (womens’ and girls’ comics) line begun last year. In Aquarium, a young girl named Naoka fails the competitive exam for the high school she wanted to attend. Her hobby has always been going to the aquarium to see the fish and dolphins, and she spends more time there to find solace after her disappointment. At the aquarium, she meets a boy, Haruki. At first he tries to befriend her, but she is not able to return his friendship because she is still saddened by her failure. If you have ever experienced disappointment and the fear of change that new love can bring, Aquarium will touch you like few other works. Tomoko Taniguchi’s elegant style is at its most moving and expressive in this all-new series. This issue will feature a variant cover by Colleen (A Distant Soil) Doran. b&w, 32pg $2.95 DARK ANGEL #12 by Kia Asamiya After being swallowed up by the earth, the Dark Angel rises transformed, with immense dark wings as he prepares for a climactic battle — but Shou-Sama also transforms to face Dark, summoning the Beast Within, the Fangs of White Tiger! Swords shatter and are cast aside as the two heroes meet in mortal combat, and the very forces of nature seem to join the fray as cliffs crumble, the heavens open, and winds swirl around the battlefield. b&w, 32pg $2.95 GEOBREEDERS #14 by Akihiro Ito The wacky supernatural-fighting professionals of the Kagura Security Agency are up against opponents using gigantic tanks, and their tiny van seems likely to be crushed until they fool their opponents into driving off a building. Unfortunately, they have to drive off first! And what greets them on the ground but another Phantom Cat! b&w, 32pg $2.95 LODOSS WAR: THE GREY WITCH #18 by Ryo Mizunu & Yoshihiko Ochi Parn volunteers to lead a dangerous expedition through the abandoned cave of the dwarves, now inhabited by a dragon and man-eating ogres, to find the great sage Wort, whose power will be needed in the battle against Marmo and the Grey Witch. When he, Deedlit, and the others enter the great tower where Wort lives, they are met with a surprise… Wort is not alone — and his companion is none other than Karla, the Grey Witch! What does this mean for Lodoss; has Wort allied himself with the Grey Witch, or is there a deeper game afoot?! b&w, 32pg $2.95 MARTIAN SUCCESSOR NADESICO #11 by Kia Asamiya After leaving the surface of Mars, the Nadesico is suddenly surrounded by other spaceships! The forces of the Earth, rising up en masse from their base on the Moon, have taken the Nadesico by surprise, and interrupted their mission. At the same time, personal crises erupt aboard ship, as romance and disappoint plague Yurika, Kagito and Akito. It’s space ships, mecha, and interplanetary adventure in another exciting episode of Nadesico. b&w, 32pg $2.95 MAXION #5 by Takeshi Takebayashi From the artist of Battle Arena Toshinden! A romantic cruise during a beach trip turns into an encounter with the supernatural when the mysterious girl Shion faces off with an apparition, the gigantic figure of Volf striding across the sea and menacing the ship! Yuichiro bravely jumps into the ocean to fight Volf, and Shion’s magical power drives him off. But then a huge storm appears from nowhere, and Yuichiro’s other love interest, the girl-next-door Maki, saves the day when she’s the only one aboard who can start the pumps. Love, action, and mystery combine in this great teen supernatural title that’s sure to appeal to fans of Roswell, Buffy, and Charmed! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 TIME TRAVELER AI #7 by Ai Ijima & Takeshi Takebayashi The lovely Miss Ai and her movie-making friends are off on a new round of adventures, this time traveling into the future. It’s Yo-ho-ho and a battle of wills, as Ai and friends flash forward to the year 3994 and land on a vessel commanded by a handsome rogue who sails the oceans that now cover most of the world! It’s a funny, sexy romp through a WaterXorld-type future with the fun-loving, resourceful heroine. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 CPM-Manga X FANTASY FIGHTERS #5 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 $2.95 IMMORAL ANGEL #4 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 $2.95 CRAZY MAMA PRODUCTIONS TALES OF THE VAMPIRE BED & BREAKFAST DOUBLE FEATURE This features two full-length comic book stories, plus two shorter pieces. b&w, 64pg $3.95 CRUSADE ENTERTAINMENT SHI: YEAR OF THE DRAGON BLACK, WHITE, & RED COLLECTED EDITION by Tom Sniegoski, & J.G. Jones The two-part series is collected for the first time! Rendered in glorious, moody black and white with dramatic splashes of crimson, this ghostly tale pits the holy warrior against a shape-changing ancient evil from Japan known as the Hengeyokai! The end-result pits Ana against her own mentor in a battle which she dares not win. RES. from Previews Vol. XIII #6 (Jun98) FC, 64pg $6.95 SHI: YEAR OF THE DRAGON BLACK, WHITE, & RED POSTER by J.G. Jones The artist of Shi: Black, White, & Red has produced this gorgeous 22" x 34" poster that shows Shi with Naginata in hand, turning her head ever so slightly toward the viewer. RES. from Previews Vol. XIII #6 (Jun98) Poster, 22x34, FC $6.99 SHI: THE YEAR OF THE DRAGON TOUR BOOK by Billy Tucci Once again, Bill Tucci offers the in-store and convention favorite — this time with all-new Shi: The Year of the Dragon Tour Book. These custom-cover comics give readers an inside look at Billy’s past artwork; comic book submission; character designs; and more, in a very personal trip into Billy’s past and (with nest month’s Shi/Wolverine: Judgement Night and with the all-new Shi: Ring of Fire mini-series), the future. Design sketches for Shi/Wolverine and insight into the upcoming Shi movie will also be included. b&w (Note Price) $4.99 CUP O’ TEA STUDIOS XENO’S ARROW #8 Zoo security is on to Xeno and his friends, and now it’s a manic game of cat and mouse as everyone tries to recapture the rogue specimens. High-speed chases, a showdown with smiley-faced robots, and donut-chomping action help raise the already zany tone of this series to a fever pitch, as the escape from the Intergalactic Zoo of Civilization continues. Bimonthly. b&w, 24pg $2.50 DANCING ELEPHANT PRESS JACK STAFF #2 by Paul Grist There’s a killer on the streets of Castletown — and Jack Staff is the prime suspect. Tom-Tom the Robot Man is joined in his hunt for the killer by America’s Fighting Footsoldier, Sergeant States, but will they find Britain’s Greatest Hero innocent or guilty? Meanwhile, reporter Becky Burdock finds her own investigations lead her into very dangerous water indeed. b&w, 24pg $2.95 DRAWN & QUARTERLY BERLIN #7 by Jason Lutes The penultimate chapter in Part One of Jason Lutes' fascinating Berlin series is presented here. In the last weeks of the winter of 1929, tensions escalate between the Communists, National Socialists, and Berlin police. Gudrun Braun becomes more deeply involved with Otto the Communist and agrees to march in the upcoming May Day demonstration. Having overcome his writers' block, Kurt returns to the typewriter with renewed energy and intent. Meanwhile, Marthe learns the truth about Anna's romantic interest in her and must confront her own conflicted feelings, which are complicated by her entanglement in the life of Pola, the artists' model. RES. from Previews Vol. IX #6 (Jun99) MATURE READERS b&w, 24pg $2.95 STAR OF THE MONTH MY NEW YORK DIARY TP by Julie Doucet The New York Diary documents in compelling and graphic detail the events in Doucet's life during a six-month period in 1991. At that time, she packed her bags and moved to New York, where her new boyfriend, an aspiring cartoonist, was waiting for her. The excitement of this new beginning was short-lived; gradually, her boyfriend's over-bearing jealousy became more evident, and the confines of living together became suffocating. Rounding up this new book are two more stories that complete the obsessive-boyfriend triptych: the sad and revealing "My First Time" and the 25-page "Julie in Junior College.” (STAR10329) MATURE READERS SC, 104pg, b&w $13.95 *************** DYNAMIC FORCES DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE UNCANNY X-MEN ALTERNATE COVER #381 Adam Kubert and Tim Townsend join the most X-Citing X-Men writer of them all, Mr. Chris Claremont, on this milestone issue! Also available as a signed deluxe edition signed by Claremont, Kubert, and Townsend. (CAUT: 2) REG.—FC $6.95 SIGNED—FC $39.95 DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE EARTH X: X ALTERNATE COVER Alternate cover by the team of John Paul Leon and painter Alex Ross! The end of the first story arc, and the bridge for the new series! This issue of Earth X is the climax of the first series, and offers a bridge for the new ongoing series beginning in July entitled “Universe X!” Don’t miss out on this fantastic issue! Also available signed by the entire creative team of Jim Krueger, John Paul Leon, Bill Rheingold, and Alex Ross. (CAUT: 2) REG.—FC $6.95 SIGNED—FC $39.99 DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE PURGATORI EMPIRE ALTERNATE COVER Alternate cover drawn by Dan Fraga! This new series features one of Chaos!’s deadliest women! Don’t miss out on this first issue with a DF Exclusive Cover! Also available signed by creator/writer Brian Pulido and cover artist Dan Fraga. (CAUT: 2) REG.—FC $6.95 SIGNED—FC $29.99 DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE JAY & SILENT BOB ALTERNATE COVER TP Drawn by artist extraordinaire Jae Lee! The fully collected trade paperback of the misadventures of this dynamic and offbeat duo, and with an exclusive alternate cover by Jae Lee for Dynamic Forces! Also available signed by DF Exclusive cover artist Jae Lee. (CAUT: 2) REG.—FC $16.95 SIGNED—FC $29.95 LADY DEATH: DARK MILLENNIUM GOLD FOIL COVER #1 Features a DF Exclusive cover by Dan (Gear Station) Fraga! FC $10.00 BEATLES 1963 PIXERAMA BOOK An original 3 ½” x 4 ¾” tour book from 1963 featuring the Beatles at the beginning of their career, and this little booklet is direct from the U.K.! If you want a true piece of Beatles history, this is your opportunity! Don’t miss out! SC $39.95 DYNAMIC FORCES APRIL SHOWERS COMICS STARTER SET This set will be randomly composed of four DF alternate cover comics, and/or back-issue out-of-print comics, and/or other alternates and limited editions! And since we’re showering our lucky fans with so many comics, we’re also going to add in a lucky “21” additional random back-issue out-of-print comics! Set (x25) $19.99 DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE FATHOM #10 FOIL PLUS PACKAGE DF Exclusive alternate cover by Mike Turner! The DF Exclusive cover to issue #10 with the gold foil logo plus three additional random limited edition alternate covers! Set (x4) $10.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A RISING STARS LIMITED ALTERNATE COVER #1 The sold-out first issue of this hot new series! Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity! FC $6.95 *************** DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE STAR WARS PHANTOM MENACE QUEEN AMIDALA GLOW-IN-THE- DARK COVER #1 The Queen Amidala image from the movie with a beautiful glow-in-the-dark cover exclusive to Dynamic Forces! (CAUT: 3) FC $10.00 DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE STAR WARS PHANTOM MENACE QUI-GON JINN GLOW-IN-THE-DARK COVER #1 The Qui-Gon Jinn image featuring this Jedi of the highest order, with a beautiful glow-in-the-dark cover exclusive to Dynamic Forces! (CAUT: 3) FC $10.00 ALLEY CAT LIMITED ALTERNATE COVER #1 The first issue of this exciting new series with an extremely limited alternate cover! FC $6.95 DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE ALLEY CAT PRELUDE PLUS PACKAGE #1 The DF Exclusive prelude story to this incredible series! The first issue limited alternate cover! And as an extra bonus to help fans be playful during those April showers — there will be an additional five limited edition or out-of-print comics in each package! Set (x6) $16.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE DANGER GIRL SPECIAL ALTERNATIVE COVER #1 Featuring an alternate cover exclusive to Dynamic Forces by ultra cool creator J. Scott Campbell! Don’t miss out on this baby, as it won’t last! FC $6.95 O/A DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE DANGER GIRL SPECIAL EUROPEAN ALTERNATIVE COVER #1 Also available is the European Edition. This cover was made in conjunction with a European promotion, and DF was able to bring a few copies back into the U.S. for Danger Girl completists! FC $10.00 *************** XENA: DAVE DORMAN LIMITED EDITION COVER #1 Dave Dorman’s dynamic artwork makes this edition of Xena a sure-fire collector’s item! FC $6.95 WRESTLEMANIA 2000 SET This set of comics features Stone Cold Steve Austin #1 DF Limited Edition Alternate cover, plus the Undertaker #1 with a painted cover rendered and signed by Dan Brereton! FC $19.99 POKÉMON FIRST MOVIE MEWTWO STRIKES BACK SIGNED #1 Signed by the voice actor of everyone’s favorite Pokémon “trainer,” and one of the stars of the movie, Veronica “Ash Ketchum” Taylor! A color comic series adapting the “Mewtwo Strikes Back” story from Pokémon: The First Movie. Ash, Misty, and Brock are invited to a storm-swept island by the greatest Pokémon trainer in the world. (CAUT: 2) FC $34.95 POKÉMON FIRST MOVIE PIKACHU’S VACATION SIGNED #1 Signed by the voice actor of Pokémon #52, the voice actor of Meowth (which is extremely appropriate, since his is the voice throughout the entire short). Get a ringside seat for all the fun in this one-shot color comic adapting the “Pikachu’s Vacation” short from the first movie. (CAUT: 2) FC $29.95 POKÉMON SURF’S UP PIKACHU SIGNED #1 Signed by the voice actor of everyone’s favorite Pokémon trainer buddy and one of the stars of the movie: Eric “Brock” Stuart! Inspired by the all-new Season Two Pokémon TV series episode. Ash and Pikachu set sail on a Lapras to visit the Orange Islands. But can they stop a hungry Snorlax from eating all the food on the Island? (CAUT: 2) FC $34.95 POKÉMON VOLUME 2 PIKACHU SHOCKS BACK SET SIGNED Signed by the voice actor of everyone’s favorite Pokémon trainer buddy, and one of the stars of the movie: Eric “Brock” Stuart! Starring all your characters from the hit video games: Ash, Misty, Brock, and all 150 Pokémon! Ash competes in a Pokémon race to see which Pokémon is the fastest, and which trainer is the best. Get all 4 issues signed in this collection! (CAUT: 2) Set, FC $59.95 POKÉMON THE ELECTRIC TALE OF PIKACHU SET SIGNED Signed by Veronica Taylor — the voice actor of everyone’s favorite Pokémon trainer buddy, Ash — and by the voice actor who does the English translation of the show! Get all 4 issues signed in this collection! (CAUT: 2) Set, FC $59.95 POKÉMON ACTION FLIPZ AND BINDER COMPLETE SET The complete set of 40 Pokémon Action Flipz cards, plus the binder to hold them in. This is a great opportunity to get the entire base set with the binder! Set $39.99 GEN13/SUPERMAN SIGNED #1 Signed by artists Lee Bermejo and John Nyberg! (CAUT: 2) FC $29.95 STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION: EMBRACE THE WOLF Signed by writers Christopher Golden and Tom Sniegoski! Limited to 1,500 copies. (CAUT: 2) FC $29.95 KURT BUSIEK’S ASTRO CITY: TARNISHED ANGEL HC SIGNED Signed by writer Kurt Busiek with artist Brent Anderson and cover painter Alex Ross. Limited to 2,500 copies. (CAUT: 2) FC $44.95 BATMAN HUNTRESS CRY FOR BLOOD SIGNED #1 This limited edition of Cry For Blood is signed by writer Greg Rucka and artist Rich Burchett! (CAUT: 2) FC $29.95 BATMAN LOBO SIGNED Signed by writer Alan Grant! (CAUT: 2) FC $29.95 ORION SIGNED #1 Signed by writer/artist Walter Simonson! (CAUT: 2) FC $17.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A BATMAN: WAR ON CRIME SIGNED Signed by writer Paul Dini with painter Alex Ross! FC $29.95 ************** STAR WARS TRILOGY 23 KARAT GOLD T/C SET The 1997 commemorative card set featuring 3 of the original Star Wars posters! These cards are a great warehouse find! FC $89.95 STAR TREK 4 CAPTAINS 23 KARAT GOLD CARD Commemorating all 4 captains of the Star Trek mythos! FC $19.95 EDDIE CAMPBELL COMICS BACCHUS #52 by Eddie Campbell The Snooter walks, as Eddie's new autobiographical collection continues to build in monthly installments. This issue, the week Neil Gaiman came to stay, and the comedy surrounding his plot to secretly buy his host a very expensive bottle of wine. Plus, the usual collection of back-up strips and another look into the obscurities of Eddie's early ’80s small press publishing. b&w, 32pg $2.95 EGMONT FLEETWAY 2000 AD #1187-1190 Britain's award-winning science fiction and fantasy anthology goes from strength to strength with a stunning Spring line-up! 2000 AD's best known character, Judge Dredd, continues to surprise in new stories by writer John Wagner and various artists. Future hitmen Sinister Dexter return for a bloody revenge trip in Mission to Mangapore, by Dan Abnett and Andy Clarke. Celtic warrior king Sláine fights to rescue his realm from the undead menace of “The Secret Commonwealth,” by Pat Mills and David Bircham. Plus, there’s more brutal warfare in Nikolai Dante: Tsar Wars, by Robbie Morrison and John Burns! (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 32pg, FC $3.25 JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #65 The bold new direction for the mighty monthly shines this Spring with vastly improved paper stock and more new strip pages! Judge Dredd pursues an elusive perp in a star-spanning saga written by the future lawman's co-creator John Wagner! Irascible Brit-Cit Detective Judge Armitage annoys all the wrong people in a four-part thriller by Dave Stone and Steve (The Invisibles) Yeowell. Completing the issue is Strontium Dog: Journey Into Hell, a much-loved classic by John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra that had recently been rediscovered after 20 years — it's old-school thrill-power of the highest order! (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 48pg, FC $6.95 CLASSIC 2000 AD SPECIAL EDITION #2 This annual thrill-fest collects classic characters, creators, stories and art in one pulse-pounding, sense-shattering special! See your favorite 2000 AD characters in action, including future lawman Judge Dredd and many, many more! (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 84pg, FC $7.95 EL CAPITAN BOOKS STARS OF THE MONTH THE COLLECTED STRAY BULLETS VOLUME 1 by David Lapham The Collected Stray Bullets #1 reprints the first four, hard-to-find issues of the critically acclaimed and Eisner Award winning series, Stray Bullets. These four stories will hook any new reader by giving them a feel for the many varied, emotionally charged stories fans have come to expect in every issue of Stray Bullets. (STAR08236) MATURE READERS, SC, 7x10, 120pg, b&w $11.95 COLLECTED STRAY BULLETS VOLUME 2 by David Lapham Reprints issues #5-8 of the critically acclaimed and Eisner Award-winning series Stray Bullets, including the first appearance of everyone's favorite nihilist, Amy Racecar! The Collected Stray Bullets Series is a perfect introduction for new readers. (STAR09783) MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 132pg, b&w $11.95 STRAY BULLETS VOL. #2: SOMEWHERE OUT WEST HC by David Lapham This beautiful oversized hardcover collects issues #8-14, and follows the lost lives of Beth, Orson, Nina, Nick, Betty, Leslie, Lemmy, Butch, and Virginia... and good ol' Lilly Bottoms, the famous five-legged cow! Plus, lots more behind-the-scenes extras! 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! (STAR10020) MATURE READERS HC, 9x12, 244pg, b&w $34.95 ***************************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A STRAY BULLETS CURRENT PRINTINGS by David Lapham David Lapham's acclaimed slice-of-life/true-crime series has been called the Pulp Fiction of comics. Stock up on the issues you missed! MATURE READERS #8 – b&w, 32pg $2.95 #9 – b&w, 32pg $2.95 **************** ENTERTAINMENT DISTRIBUTORS WILLOW EXCLUSIVE VARIANT FIGURE Buffy's new action figures are hot and so is her sidekick as this exclusive Willow variant in tight red pants. Figure $19.95 IRON MAN #½ It's Iron Man's first ½ from fan favorite artist and new series writer, Joe Quesada! FC $10.00 SOUL SAGA #1 EXCLUSIVE VARIANT It's good vs. evil and science vs. magic in Soul Saga #1 with this exclusive cover from Stephen Platt! FC $10.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A TELLOS LIMITED EDITION SUMMER CONVENTION EDITION #1 Meet Jarek and his man-tiger companion in this hot first issue of Tellos, featuring a rare variant Convention cover. FC $10.00 O/A TELLOS EUROPEAN ALTERNATE COVER #1 It's action in a brand new, brave new world with this Tellos #1 European variant, featuring a beautiful pencil sketch on the cover. FC $10.00 ******************* EXHIBIT A PRESS SUPERNATURAL LAW #26 A new phase begins in the lives of attorneys Alanna Wolff and Jeff Byrd (as well as their secretary, Mavis). In this issue, Wolff & Byrd represent a mad doctor who offers his patients everlasting salvation at an incredible price when he traffics in “Black Market Souls.” Plus: a great guest artist pinup, lively letters page, and more! Bimonthly. b&w, 24pg $2.50 EXILED STUDIOS CRYBABY LIMITED SIGNED VARIANT COVER #1 by Lobdell, LaRocque, Parsons, Villarrubia, & Fraga Introducing CryBaby and her cousins Averia & Centurion, a trio of intergalactic revolutionaries who come to the Earth in search of ‘The King’. Their revolution against the Church of One, Syster Synara, and its most high Oracle, had been going rather poorly lately. Their only hope of success was to find a champion. Don’t miss what happens when CryBaby crashlands on the Earth — or more precisely, GraceLand, home of ‘The King’. FC, 32pg $10.00 EXILED LIMITED SIGNED EDITION #1 by Napolliello & LaRocque Don’t miss the beginning of the Exiled Universe. Featuring the first appearances of CryBaby, Averia, & Syster Synara. The seeds of revolution are planted within the young impressionable mind of ‘Princess Dusa.’ A pampered princess of the royal family of HomeWorld, her tears could someday save the universe. What secret drives the princess toward her inescapable destiny as her people’s savior, the mysterious ‘CryBaby’? Signed by Greg LaRocque and limited to 1,000 copies. b&w, 32pg $2.95 FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS THE COMICS JOURNAL #223 One of the most sought-after mainstream artists of our age, Alex Ross gained worldwide fame with his intricately painted Marvels and Kingdom Come, and has been riding high on the industry’s wishlists ever since. Plus, Christopher Brayshaw gets the interview with art talk and insider politics. And, finally, a chat with Lloyd Dangle, the cartoonist behind Troubletown! Special original painted cover by Alex Ross. MATURE READERS b&w, 152pg $7.95 JUNIOR #1 by Peter Bagge Following on the heels of The Bradleys, Fantagraphics dips again into the Peter Bagge catalog to re-present these long out-of- print pre-Hate gems from Neat Stuff and elsewhere. Junior, of course, is the oafish, unemployable Mama's Boy that makes Buddy Bradley look like JFK, Jr. This first issue not only reprints "The Cabbage" — Junior's epic yet absurdly pathetic attempt to come-of-age — but also "The Origin of Junior," a never-before-reprinted strip from The Wacky World of Peter Bagge. Also, the hilarious "Rise and Fall of Zoove Groover," Bagge's fictional account of a 1960s pop music huckster and seedy opportunist that reads like "Death of a Salesman" by way of Spinal Tap. Wrap it up with two stories featuring Chet & Bunny Leeway, the jaded, cynical and upwardly-mobile suburbanites and all-new front and back covers from Bagge, and you've got yourself one damn funny comic book. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (1 of 5) $2.95 ZIPPY ANNUAL by Bill Griffith Bill Griffith's Zippy the Pinhead is a pop culture icon. Born in underground comix, the surrealist character is now one of the most recognizable characters on the newspaper pages. Syndicated since 1986 by King Features, Zippy is read in over 200 newspapers seven days a week. With Zippy Annual (a.k.a. Z2K), all of Griffith's hilarious strips from 1998 and 1999 are collected into one place to guide us into the 21st Century. Millenium fever never seemed so, well, absurd. Frivolity is a stern taskmaster, and these brilliant black-and-white dailies and color Sundays (Griffith is a master of color and the printing process of the newspaper page) race toward Y2K with Griffith's inimitably existential and surreal sense of humor. 24 pages in color! b&w, 8½x11, 160pg $19.95 OPUS VOLUME 2 HC Time Rise by Barry Windsor-Smith With his previous book, BWS: Opus Vol. 1 (Fantagraphics’ all-time quickest selling book), Barry Windsor-Smith joined the ranks of the experiences and researchers at the new frontiers of consciousness and the revolutionary crossroads of reality. After astonishing encounters with precognition and time loops the artist found himself on a transcendental journey into another dimension of time and space. Now, in the second volume of the OPUS series, Windsor-Smith continues his autobiography called Time Rise. Following his bizarre interdimensional journey, the young superstar of Marvel Comics’ Conan the Barbarian fame discovers that he has acquired advanced psychic abilities! This is the true story of the artist’s struggles to deal with the transcendental, yet maddening, effects of meta-consciousness. Barry Windsor-Smith tells his story with engaging candor; although confused and barely able to cope with his world turned upside down and inside out, the writer/artist of Storyteller, Adastra in Africa, Weapon X and so many other popular features, brings humor and humanism to a real-life adventure that makes the plot of The Sixth Sense seem tame. In addition to Windsor-Smith’s groundbreaking text, Opus is, of course, also a deluxe art collection, featuring the renowned artist’s never-before-published paintings and drawings, as well as gorgeous, evocative artworks culled from over thirty years of comics art, comic strips, illustration, and sketchbooks. Also available in a signed and limited edition. MATURE READERS REG.—HC, 8x11, 208pg, FC $49.95 DLX—HC, 8x11, 208pg, FC (CAUT: 2) $69.95 PRINCE VALIANT VOLUME 39 by Hal Foster Hal Foster’s Prince Valiant, with its thrilling continuities of a noble knight in the days of King Arthur, ran in newspapers from 1937 to 1971. It was, and remains, the greatest adventure epic since Beowulf. Each volume features close to a year’s worth of full-page Sunday strips. In volume 39, reprinting strips from 1970, an untested young warrior named Dale Makinnie takes center stage in his quest for knighthood. Dale investigates a land theft and a missing heir, while forces conspire to find a mate suitable for the soon-to-be knight just as the evil Morgan LeFay resurfaces. The penultimate volume! FC, 10x13, 48pg $16.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A THE ACTION SUITS "GLAZED DONUTS" 7 by Al Columbia Founding Action Suit member and cult favorite Al Columbia, whose Biologic Show and short stories in Zero Zero and Blab! have made him one of the most talked-about alternative cartoonists of recent memory contributes remarkable front and back cover artwork to this pop single, as well as an amazing gatefold illustration and label design, all in the same two-color format he's become known for. Mixed by rock impresario Steve Fisk (Nirvana, Pigeonhead, Halo Benders, etc.), these two pop gems would sound yummy even if Vince Colleta did the cover art; with Columbia on board, they become essential for alternative comics fans. Features 7-inch 45 rpm vinyl with two-color front, back and interior art Vinyl $4.95 O/A CHAMPS BY STEVEN WEISSMAN GN Steven Weissman won the Harvey Award for “Best New Talent” in 1998 (for Yikes), and Fantagraphics Books is proud to present his first original graphic novel, Champs! Weissman may well be the reincarnation of Hal Roach, creator of Our Gang and Laurel & Hardy serials Like Roach, Weissman crafts hilariously charming stories revolving around a gang of precocious and adventurous children (the Tykes). Unlike Roach, Weissman’s “kids” each have their own supernatural features: there’s Li’l Bloody, the vampire toddler; X-Ray Spence with his, well, take a guess. Think Our Gang meets the Universal Monsters, with a tad of Speed Racer and Peanuts thrown in for good measure! You’ll be thrilled as you see the Tykes take on Johnny Takagi in the Big-Wheel races and horribly amused at the tiniest toreador in the world! GN, 7x7, 96pg $12.95 O/A FILTHY GN by Ted Jouflas Filthy is the apocalyptic follow-up to 1997’s Scary, which Library Journal said “would appeal to fans of Charles Bukowski and William Burroughs and would fit in library collections where Horror Hospital Unplugged is popular.” This full-length, stream of consciousness graphic novel features an unusual cast of characters, including the vicious brat, Janine DeBleu, and her billionaire parents, Mumsie and Popsie; her pet cat, Milo Maurice; her little rodent friend, Le Rat; the Slum Boy in the drudlepit and his evil uncle, Skunkle Sneaky! Rendered in Jouflas’ striking, hilarious style and written with a perfect rhyme scheme, Filthy drags its characters from the slime of urban decay through the deforestation of a once-pristine Eden; from the garbage barges of old Shang-Hai, to the sewers of Los Angeles; from the bowl of dirty underwear that is the corporate world, to the royal media drunk on themselves. MATURE READERS GN, 72pg, b&w $9.95 O/A MONKEY FOOD: THE COMPLETE SEVEN IN ’75 COLLECTION by Ellen Forney Don’t miss out on retro nostalgia with one of the finest cartoonists of her generation in this complete collection of her charming strip. Breathing some life into the current trend of ‘70s nostalgia, Monkey Food is sweet, charming and very funny, free from the mocking irony that mars mosts “retro” stories in the 1990s. Readers will recognize their own childhood selves in these coming-of-age stories, whether they were 70s babies or not. Based on semi-autobiographical material of growing up in a liberal, suburban hipster Free to Be…You and Me family in the ‘70s, this is a collection of fondly remembered, light hearted and lovingly rendered stories. Storylines include getting caught reading Judy Blume’s Forever, family Sundays at the local Unitarian Society, arm-wrestling the second-grade class bully, trying to avoid getting stuck with a regrettable nickname (like “Horny Forney”), how to fake blowing one’s nose into one’s hands, and the author’s perfect moment: when Lindsay Wagner sang “Feelings” on The Bionic Woman. MATURE READERS GN, 5½x5½, 144pg $12.95 O/A FUZZ & PLUCK by Ted Stearn Batman: Year One artist David Mazzucchelli says that Fuzz & Pluck is “a remarkable, beautifully drawn book by one of my favorite artists.” Chris Ware says Fuzz & Pluck is a “highly-qualified addition to the Fantagraphics roundtable of haute culture.” Fuzz & Pluck creator Ted Stearn is a New York cartoonist/animator who is currently a mainstay at MTV Animation, his credits including Beavis & Butthead and Daria. Fuzz & Pluck — his first book collection — documents the hilarious adventures of a rather annoyed plucked chicken and a dull but lovable bear. Fuzz & Pluck is a picaresque romp through a surreal world that continually thwarts our protagonists’ attempts to live simply and peacefully. Includes a brand-new eight- page story! MATURE READERS GN, 80pg, b&w $12.95 ******************** STARS OF THE MONTH COMBUSTION by Chris Lanier An exciting new addition to Fantagraphics’ line of original graphic novels, Combustion is a striking visual parable on War, drawn in an expressionistic woodcut style. This mature, poetic work by newcomer Chris Lanier holds its own with such best- selling and critically-acclaimed graphic novels as Maus and Palestine. Elegant and subversive, at times harrowing, Combustion will intrigue and enlighten with its stark, chiaroscuro visuals and compelling story of a soldier lost in a ravaged country. Combustion marks Lanier’s first published effort — an effort that instantly propels him into the upper eschelon of woodcut artists. His strong, confident storytelling contains no words, yet despite this, Lanier emerges as one of the most compelling new voices in comics. (STAR10429) MATURE READERS SC, 8x10, 56pg, b&w $7.95 HATE VOL. 5: BUDDY’S GOT THREE MOMS TP by Peter Bagge Anti-hero Buddy Bradley is now settled in New Jersey and back living with his girlfriend in his parent’s basement. This volume covers issues #21-25, including the death of Pops Bradley, the return of Stinky, the infamous "shtup" scene between Lisa and Babs Bradley’s ex (and her subsequent switch to lesbianism), and much more! (1-56097-335-8) (STAR10434) MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 128pg, FC $16.95 ************** Eros Comix R-rated Comics THE BLONDE GN PACK by Franco Saudelli SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Pack (x3) (Note Price) $39.85 X-rated Comics BONDAGE COP by Ron Wilber SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL GN, 72pg $12.95 THE LIZ & BETH GN PACK SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Pack (x3) $39.85 LORD FARRIS, SLAVEMASTER #8 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. RES. from Previews Vol. IX #7 (July99) ADULT MATERIAL SC, 32pg $3.75 SHE-DOM: THE AWAKENING OF CHIARA ROSENBERG SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. RES. from Previews Vol. IX #7 (Jul99) ADULT MATERIAL GN, 80pg $12.95 YOUNG WITCHES VOLUME 4: THE ETERNAL DREAM #1 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 24pg $3.50 OFFERED AGAIN O/A ANNA MALLE’S DIRTY DEEDS SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 24pg $2.95 O/A CHRISTI LAKE’S HOLLYWOOD HOOKERS SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 24pg $2.95 *********************** Eros MangErotica Line BONDAGE FAIRIES EXTREME #7 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL PC, 24pg $3.50 CO-ED SEXXTASY # SEE ADULT PREVIEWS FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 24pg $3.50 THE SEX-PHILES #15 SEE ADULT PREVIEWS FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 32pg $3.95 THE SPUNKY KNIGHT #1 THIRD PRINTING SEE ADULT PREVIEWS FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 24pg $2.95 THE WINGDING ORGY: HOT TAILS EXTREME PACK SEE ADULT PREVIEWS FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Pack (X5) $19.30 GEMSTONE PUBLISHING EC Comics The Year 2000 is the 50th anniversary of EC’s “New Trend” titles including Tales from the Crypt and Weird Science. Celebrate the immortal legacy and lasting influence of the great creators like Al Feldstein, Al Williamson, Wally Wood, George Evans and Johnny Craig with Gemstone’s amazing line of reprints! CRIME PATROL #3 The Winter 1948 blows in with chills and spills… featuring “The Slaughter Syndicate” by Johnny Craig, “Madelon: The Grotto of the Green Stone Man” by Ann Brewster, and “The Finger of Death” by Al Feldstein. Cover by Johnny Craig. FC $2.50 WAR AGAINST CRIME #3 The Fall 1948 issue of War Against Crime features “Frisco Florrie” by Lee Ames, “Case of the Savage Strongboy” by Al Feldstein, “The Do-it-Yourself Kid and the Dimpled Doll” by Stan Asch! Cover by Johnny Craig. FC $2.50 EC Annuals 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! EXTRA! ANNUAL #1 The complete series in one issue! This trade paperback-sized issue contains all of the two-fisted journalists you could possibly handle, in hard-hitting, action-filled stories by EC masters Johnny Craig, John Severin and Reed Crandall! All five issues of Extra! are contained in this one issue. Cover by Johnny Craig. SC, 7x10, FC $13.50 OFFERED AGAIN O/A M.D. ANNUAL #1 All five pulse-pounding issues full of medical drama are collected in this volume featuring the entire run of M.D.! SC, 7x10, FC $13.50 O/A PIRACY ANNUAL PACK Two volumes reprint the entire 7-issue series! Set (x2) $18.90 O/A PSYCHOANALYSIS ANNUAL #1 All four strange issues – as much Psychoanalysis as anyone could handle — combined in one trade paperback size issue! SC, 7x10, FC $10.95 ************************* EC Collector Packs Each month we will be offering complete sets of selected titles from the EC comics line. This month the spotlight turns to some of the best science fiction comics ever produced, Weird Fantasy, Weird Science, and Weird Science-Fantasy. With art from Al Williamson, Frank Frazetta, Wally Wood and others, and with stories from Ray Bradbury and other great writers, these classic stories are treasures for all fans of the comic book medium. Please note: In some cases there are only a limited number of sets available, so don’t wait! OFFERED AGAIN O/A ACES HIGH PACK The aviation art of George Evans takes center stage in this amazing, short-lived series. Get all five issues of Aces High in this pack! Set (x5) $12.50 O/A FRONTLINE COMBAT PACK All 15 issues of this spectacular war comic available as a set for the first time. Set (x15) $35.50 O/A TWO-FISTED TALES 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! Set (x24) $51.00 ************************* EC Library One of the most prestigious formats in all of comics, The Complete EC Library presents the classic EC stories 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 true comic art masters such as Al Feldstein, Johnny Craig, George Evans, Reed Crandall, Bernie Krigstein, Jack Davis, Al Williamson, Angelo Torres, John Severin, Wally Wood, and many others. Each annotated, smythe-sewn library volume contains the complete issues of their respective series including text pages and ads. This is an excellent way to add some of the greatest comics of all time to your collection! STARS OF THE MONTH THE COMPLETE MODERN LOVE SET Romance comics were hot in the late 1940s and Bill Gaines couldn’t help but produce unique, EC-distinctive romance comics! Gaines, Al Feldstein, Johnny Craig, Graham Ingels, Harry Harrison, Wally Wood, and Jack Kamen are among the great EC artists who contributed to the material collected in this 2-volume set. Reprinted in their entirety are the complete runs of Modern Love (#1-8), A Moon, A Girl… Romance (#9-12), and Saddle Romance (#9-11). Another “pre-Trend” classic set! (STAR01383) Set (x2) $80.00 THE COMPLETE GUNFIGHTER/SADDLE JUSTICE SET Westerns were a staple of comics when Bill Gaines took over his late father’s company, and as he built his unique team of creators, he produced some very distinctive westerns with characters like Gunfighter, The Buckskin Kid, and the unusual Moon Girl. Al Feldstein, Johnny Craig, Graham Ingels, Harry Harrison, Wally Wood and Sheldon Moldoff are among the contributors. This set reprints the entire runs of Saddle Justice and Gunfighter in three volumes. Another “pre-Trend” classic set! (STAR06640) Set (x3) $100.00 ************************* Overstreet Guides STAR OF THE MONTH THE OVERSTREET TOY RING PRICE GUIDE #3 by Robert M. Overstreet This bold, fun-to-read book opens the doors to one of the fastest growing areas in all of collecting! More than 4,000 photo- illustrated entries! Articles, information and prices about highly collectible (yet affordable!) rings! If you haven’t read this book, you may be missing out on one of the easiest ways to collect the characters you love! (STAR06904) SC $20.00 ************************* OFFERED AGAIN O/A THE OVERSTREET INDIAN ARROWHEADS IDENTIFICATION AND PRICE GUIDE #6 by Robert M. Overstreet By the author of The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide! The man who brought us the most established, best-documented price guide in comics is also the author of this extraordinary volume on Native American arrowheads. Published every two years and widely recognized as the premiere book in this field, the 5th edition was the first one offered in the Direct Market and it was a surprise hit. Don’t miss this new edition! SC $24.00 ************************* 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. OFFERED AGAIN O/A CARL BARKS LIBRARY SET VIII SIGNED, NUMBERED EDITION Reprints Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories #95-166. Set $170.00 ************************* Photo-Journal Guide 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” Hard Cover 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 COMICS VOLUME II (K-Z) (STAR00177) HC $75.00 ************************* HARRIS COMICS VAMPIRELLA / LADY DEATH: THE END #1 Issue #26 of Vampirella Monthly by David Conway & Dorian Cleavenger The end of Vampirella as you know her! The ultimate crossover comes to a climax when Vampirella and Lady Death meet for the last time. Beaten, killed, thrown to the past and resurrected in the present, Vampirella has a score to settle with Chaos’ reigning queen! A story that ties up all the current continuity and ends the monthly series. Vampirella vs Lady Death: The End sets the stage for Kevin Lau’s dramatic new vision of Vampirella. Written by David Conway, with incredible painted artwork by Dorian Cleavenger. NOTE: Released with two covers. Regular cover painted by Dorian Cleavenger. Alternate cover painted by Mark Texeira, limited to only 1,500 copies! REG.—FC, 32pg $2.95 ALT.—FC, 32pg $9.95 PANTHA #1 CONVENTION SPECIAL EDITION by Conway, Grant, & Texeira Featuring the entire Pantha #1 story by Mark Texeira with an exclusive photo cover of the Pantha model. Available only at Wizard World Chicago and the San Diego Comic Con until now. Limited to 750 copies. b&w, 24pg $9.95 VAMPIRELLA VS. LADY DEATH: THE REVENGE PLATINUM ASHCAN by Loeb & Dorian Vampirella and Lady Death collide in the first part of this special crossover event. This limited edition collector’s ashcan features a Platinum foiled cover by Dorian and is limited to only 500 copies. b&w, 16pg $19.95 VAMPIRELLA T-SHIRT An all-new Vampirella T-Shirt from Harris Comics featuring Joseph Linsner’s painting of Vampi. This white shirt is silk- screened and is of the highest quality. L-XL $21.95 Harris Comics & Dynamic Forces Products VAMPIRELLA VS. LADY DEATH: THE REVENGE #1 & THE END #1 SET SIGNED & NUMBERED Signed by artist Dorian Cleavenger, this edition from Harris Comics and Dynamic Forces includes both limited edition issues of the crossover and is limited to only 250 sets. Shipped in a Mygard with a Certificate of Authenticity. (CAUT: 2) Set $49.95 HEAVY METAL HEAVY METAL JULY 2000 Find out what the graphic novel of the F.A.K.K. 2 game is all about. Also included is a 25-page gallery on the F.A.K.K.2 game. Plus, Simon Bisley is back with the continuing saga of Simon Coldwater. MATURE READERS Magazine $4.95 HEAVY METAL LORNA LEVIATAN AZPIRI HC Join Lorna as she encounters endless adventures while trying to save her friends from doom! HC, FC $14.95 HENCHMAN PUBLISHING NODWICK #2 by Aaron Williams This issue finds our heroes embarking on a quest to save the Henchmen’s Graveyard from plunder by a rogue henchman and a trio of black-clad villains. What’s worse, the bad guys are some of the most powerful adventurers around! Nodwick and his friends must resort to using brains to best these foes. b&w, 32pg $2.95 HUMANOIDS PUBLISHING SAGA OF THE METABARONS #5 by Alexandro Jodorowsky & Juan Gimenez The Mother Superior of the Shabda-Oud priestesses has come to Okhar with three of her assassins to investigate why Honorata has not yet delivered her child to them. Honorata lies to her saying that, even though Aghnar is indeed the hermaphrodite they expected, his feet had to be amputated after an accident. Honorata promises to bring Aghnar to her as soon as he is able to travel, but the Mother Superior will not leave before having the opportunity to examine the child. Once they understand that Aghnar is only a boy, the so-called invincible priestesses immediately try to kill him. But Aghnar, whose prostheses are impregnated with the anti-gravity power of the Epyphite, is able to defeat them. He then confronts the Mother Superior in a deadly telepathic duel. Thankfully, Honorata comes to his rescue, and with their joint mental power, they completely obliterate the evil priestess. Othon must now destroy the gigantic organic vessel of the Shabda-Oud which has been programmed to destroy their planet. Art and cover by Juan Gimenez. FC (5 of 16) $2.95 ON CLOUD 99 #1: MEMORIES 98 HC by Bernard Yslaire The first volume of this three-part series tells the story of Eva Stern, a 98-year-old psychoanalyst, who receives a strange anonymous e-mail. It features a series of altered photographs that seem to have no apparent link except for the fact that they depict tragic events of the 20th century and the almost obsessive representation of flying beings. As the months pass, the messages begin to have more and more to do with Eva's own life. Who could possibly know so much about her past? A psychopath? Or could it be her brother Frank, a photographer who defined himself as an angel hunter and disappeared in the trenches of the first World War? FC, 62pg $14.95 APHRODITE BOOK THREE DELUXE HC EDITION by Claire Wendling 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 3 TP The Blue Book by Mark Oakley From the Dream Garden of the mighty Dragon Cespinarve Rogue, to the tower of the Lost Wizard, the thief Rubel and young sorceress Heath make their way. Guardsmen of the villain prince, vengeful cave trolls, and witches from across time stand to thwart the efforts of the young pair as they fight to solve the riddles in their path. Exciting, heartfelt and frequently funny, the third trade paperback brings to an explosive close the first Arc-Grand of Thieves & Kings and sets the stage for the next story, “Queen of the Trolls.” This volume collects issues #17-24 of the regular series. (STAR09641) SC, 7x10, 180pg, b&w $16.50 ************ ILLUSTRATION STUDIO SEPULCHER QUEEN OF THE DEAD #2 by Don Paresi & Paul Wishinsky Apocalyptic forces collide during the darkest hour Trinity has ever known. Summoned forth from the nameless void are horrors beyond the comprehension of mankind. And only one girl can change the fate of an entire town, and perhaps save everyone from becoming heart-devourers. Only if she accepts the help of a diety of the elder race. A goddess to some, death to others. She is Sepulcher, Queen of the dead. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (2 of 4) $2.99 INSIGHT STUDIOS LIBERTY MEADOWS #9 by Frank Cho Brandy descends into the dark unknown in an effort to save Frank from wandering, lost in the endless caves that snake under the earth of Liberty Meadows. You’ll also be laughing your butt off because Marc Hempel brings you an added feature: Naked Brain! Thrill to the raw drawings, sketches, and comic strips from the mind that subjected you to Tug & Buster and Gregory. b&w, 32pg $2.95 IRONCAT DEADLY CURVE: GUN CRISIS PRELUDE #2 by Masaomi Kanzaki The rogue cop Konosuke Inagaki has been recruited to help rid the city of its newest scourge, the highly addictive new drug called “Curve.” After visiting an addict who wound up in a hospital, he gets his first lead. However, the dealers are smarter and more ruthless than before. And thanks to this new drug, they’ll do anything to keep the cops out of their business. b&w, 32pg (2 of 4) $2.95 FUTABAKUN CHANGE VOLUME 4 #4 While in the infirmary after getting hurt during the “tag team revenge match,” Misaki wakes up to find that she is trapped in a male’s body. Could it be due to her blood transfusion from Futaba-chan? How can she keep this secret? And what are the weird things that happen to a guy’s body without his control? MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 HYPER DOLLS VOLUME 4 #2 Is the Were-Spider too hot to handle? As our Y2K-ready heroines, Miyu and Maika, prepare to finish him once and for all, the latest in a series of odd villains decides to take a powder. Meanwhile, who sent the covert ops team, and what is the deadly secret they’ve stumbled upon? b&w, 32pg $2.95 NEW VAMPIRE MIYU VOLUME 5 #5 Miyu’s loyal servant, Larva, has just killed Pazusu, the Western Shinma who raised him as his own. Carlua, who was also raised by Pazusu as Larva’s sister, stumbles upon the gruesome scene of her “brother” holding her dead “father.” Meanwhile, Miyu and Ranka are surrounded, and they’re no match against the mighty Queen Quarl! b&w, 32pg $2.95 Sexy Fruit OGENKI CLINIC VOLUME 5 #7 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 #4 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 32pg $2.95 JABBERWOCKY GRAPHIX SECRETS REVEALED #1 WHO’S WHO FROM THE ADVENTURES OF OLIVIA by Foster & Outlaw SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 32pg $4.00 KENZER & COMPANY KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #42 The comic book for gamers! In this issue, “A Hack in Time Slays Nine.” The senseless slaughter continues unabated. Will Bob ever get to waste anyone with his crossbow if Dave keeps up this pace? Includes installment #11 of the heroic saga “Shields of Bandran” by David Day. b&w, 40pg $2.95 AVELON #12 Chapter 4: Heir to Legend (Part 2 of 3). In the mountains of Janoval, a young warrior named Grackus is coming of age in a time of treacherous war and destruction. Will he become the hero fated to restore Avelon to a new golden age? Grackus must learn the truth of who he really is before he can pass his clan’s right of passage. But his way is blocked by the undead queen Andromeia and her evil twisted minions! b&w, 32pg $2.95 KITCHEN SINK PRESS STARS OF THE MONTH WILL EISNER’S FAMILY MATTER TP by Will Eisner All new graphic novel by the master storyteller! Family Matter tells the story of the day in the life of a typical family gathered for a birthday party. In the span of twenty-fours hours, the darkest family secrets are revealed. Long suppressed memories surface—betrayal, abuse, greed, incest, and worse. The strained family comes together, only to be torn apart. The first new graphic novel from Eisner since Dropsie Avenue is darker than you might expect. (0-87816-620-3) (STAR08170) FC, SC, 76pg $15.95 VIOLENT CASES 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION by Neil Gaiman & Dave McKean A sensitive and ingenious work, Violent Cases reveals the often murky nexus between memory and imagination through the narrator’s cloudy childhood remembrance of a visit to Al Capone’s osteopath—and the impact of these seedy stories on an impressionable youth. In honor of the 10th anniversary of Violent Cases, McKean has created a stunning new cover. This new edition will also include corrected color approved by McKean and Gaiman, making it the first edition of this seminal work to accurately reflect the artist’s vision. (STAR07520) MATURE READERS FC, 48pg $12.95 CAGES by Dave McKean Reality and metaphor mingle in this award-winning comic novel from artist Dave McKean. As stones sing, buildings crumble, empires are destroyed, and dogs roll over and beg, the residents of Menu House find themselves in the midst of each other’s lives. In this story you will meet God (and his cat), learn how the Universe works (with full color illustrations), and most importantly learn how to juggle. #5 (STAR03502)—b&w, 48pg $3.95 #6 (STAR04942)—b&w, 48pg $3.95 #9 (STAR02071)—b&w, 48pg $4.95 #10 (STAR02070)—b&w, 48pg $4.95 FROM HELL by Alan Moore & Eddie Campbell Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell conduct a methodological and chilling investigation of the Victorian Age Jack the Ripper murders, with the Royal Family and Queen Victoria as possible suspects. You’ll be surprised where the clues lead in one of the most terrifying and perplexing mysteries of all times. MATURE READERS #1 (STAR02610)—SC, 64pg, b&w $4.95 #2 (STAR03529)—SC, 64pg, b&w $4.95 #3 (STAR02611)—SC, 64pg, b&w $4.95 #7 (STAR02614)—SC, 64pg, b&w $4.95 FROM HELL: DANCE OF THE GULL CATCHERS by Alan Moore & Eddie Campbell, with George Hagenauer Alan Moore takes one last, long look at the mystery that has fascinated him for the past decade: the identity of Jack the Ripper. In a fascinating and dreamlike epilogue to the masterwork that is From Hell, Moore explores the history of the fascination with Jack the Ripper from Victorian times to the present, in a freewheeling, time-bending reflection on the Ripperologists who have proceeded him, and the publications, documentaries, and obsessions that have followed in the wake of the Ripper’s horrendous crimes. (STAR08257) MATURE READERS b&w, 48pg $4.95 ************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A XYZ COMICS—NEW PRINTING by R. Crumb It’s the Last Word in Comics! This nugget from 1972 contains such classic stories as “Cubist Be Bop Comics,” a surreal riff on music, art and life; “The Many Faces of R. Crumb,” featuring such personalities as the “sentimental slob,” the “sex-crazed fiend and pervert,” and the “media superstar, monumental egotist and self-centered S.O.B.”; and “Fuzzy the Bunny in ‘Nut Factory Blues,’” an ironic and chilling collaboration between brothers Charles and Robert Crumb. Not to mention old friends like Boingy Baxter, Forky O’Donnell, and Bo Bo Bolinski, the world’s number one human zero! XYZ Comics is a classic. MATURE READERS b&w, 28pg $2.95 **************** LETHARGIC COMICS INTERNATIONAL LETHARGIC LAD DO IT YOURSELF TP by Greg Hyland Not really a trade paperback, but an incredible simulation! Get first copies of Lethargic Lad #6-11, plus an all-new cardstock full-color cover, with new art by Greg Hyland, and instructions on how you can glue the comics and the cover together to make your very own trade paperback-like book. This collection is a great way to catch up on issues of Lethargic Lad that you missed or a quick introduction to the satirical world of Lethargic Lad and learn the lost art of bookbinding. Set (x6) $14.95 LIGHTSPEED PRESS MYSTERY DATE COMPANION by Carla Speed McNeil The Mystery Date Companion collects all existing Mystery Date material, including the two, 32-page stand-alone issues and a thick, 24-page ashcan containing the remaining stories from Mythography #4, #6, #7, and #8! Plus, pin-ups, background material, and all that good stuff. This is a great chance to get the whole story in one easy package! Unrequited horniness, bad nicknames, alien psychology, funny animals, and the world’s teeniest yellow polka-dot bikini. Set (x3), b&w $6.00 MIXX ENTERTAINMENT CARDCAPTOR SAKURA #5 It's time for Sakura's school to throw their annual sports festival and she is destined to be a champion. But tension plagues the field when the mother of Sakura's best friend tries to settle an old score. The grudge match climaxes at the big running competition? But wait! The competition is interrupted by a tornado of flowers. Is this the manifestation of bad karma or the work of an evil, new Clow Card? Looks like Sakura is on the hunt again. b&w, 48pg, $2.95 GUNDAM WING #3 The intergalactic battle for freedom continues as Hiro is thrown back into battle after crashing his Gundam unit. Hiro, still injured from his last battle, is pitted against Zekus, a fierce new opponent. But when Lina goes to the battlefield to support Hiro, she learns the chilling truth that Zekus is really her brother. Don't miss any of the excitement in this action-filled Gundam saga. b&w, 48pg $2.95 SAILOR MOON #19 As the battle between the Scouts and Nemesis comes to a head, it will take everyone's powers to prevail. It is the final confrontation and not everyone will be left standing. Will Rini break out of her spell or help the Black Moon destroy Sailor Moon? Don't miss the final chapter of the “Black Moon” saga. b&w, 48pg $2.95 SAILOR MOON NOVEL #6: SCOUTS ON FILM SMILE Books. The exciting adventure continues in this brand-new novel adaptation of everyone's favorite super-heroine. Queen Beryl's new evil henchman, Nephrite, has his eye set on stealing the life force of some of Serena's friends. Sailor Moon has to act fast when a cursed camera captures the other Scouts. It's a harrowing adventure that can all be over with a click of the shutter. SC, 120pg $4.99 SAILOR MOON SCOUT GUIDE — MEET SAILOR JUPITER: THUNDER Mixx Special Editions. Here's a fun, new collectable book dedicated to the strongest of the Sailor Scouts. After being kicked out of school for fighting, Lita transfers to Crossroads Junior High where she befriends Bunny and learns of her alter ego, Sailor Jupiter. Filled with the best scenes from the original anime series, you can relive all of Sailor Jupiter's best moments and share all of her triumphs and defeats again and again. Color illustrations throughout. SC, 96pg $12.95 SMILE VOLUME 2 #4 It's a brand new era for SMILE magazine — an era of fun and comics cool enough for boys, but made for girls. SMILE is changing its format to be the only Shojo (or girl comic) magazine on the market. Catch all the new anime and manga series to join Sailor Moon SuperS in this brand-new incarnation of entertainment. PC, b&w, 96pg $3.99 TOKYO POP VOLUME 3 #8 Get into the grove with the East Meets West Music issue. Filled with interviews and features on some of the world's hottest artists, see just how music is bridging all cultural gaps. Don't forget Tokyo Pop's regular previews and reviews as well as hot, spanking-new issues of Magic Knight Rayearth and Sorcerer Hunters. PC, b&w, 96pg $4.99 STARS OF THE MONTH HARLEM BEAT POCKET MIXX GN VOLUME 2 Nate’s adventure in the big city continues as he trains long and hard in street hoops to join the ultimate three-on-three tournament. (STAR10328) SC, 5x7, 192, b&w $9.95 SAILOR MOON THE NOVEL #3: MERCURY RISING Serena’s growth as a new force of justice continues as she befriends Amy Anderson, a brilliant transfer student from Crossroads Junior High. When Amy drops a computer disc that contains evil messages, Luna fears she is an agent of the Negaverse. But when the Negaverse attacks, Amy is discovered to be champion of justice, Sailor Mercury. Together the two Scouts fight against the forces of evil. (STAR10331) MMPB, 120pg $4.99 SAILOR MOON POCKET MIXX GN VOLUME 1 Follow the adventures of Bunny as she learns of her new super-hero posers as Sailor Moon, discovers the other new scouts, and fights evil in the name of the Moon. (STAR08111) SC, 192pg, b&w $9.95 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 SAILOR MOON POCKET MIXX GN VOLUME 5 Collects Sailor Moon #11-13. With an intense bombardment of continuous attacks by the Black Moon, the Scouts are pushed to the edge with little chance of survival. Will the champions of justice emerge to save the day? This manga also features a charming “Rini's Diary” bonus section. (STAR10363) SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w $9.95 ********************** NBM CONFESSIONALS OF A CEREAL EATER #1 by Rob Maisch & Scott Hampton, & Various from the Savannah College of Art & Design More hilarious true stories of growing up in the 60s and trying to live in the 70s recounted so colorfully and vividly, one can’t but relate. This issue includes “Daniel’s Den”: back when teen nightclubs were a staple of major cities and Bob Seger was a “local art,” Rob and a carload of his high school buddies trek off to Saginaw in search of adventure, romance, fun, and foot- stompin’ Michigan music. “Movin’ In”: the first in the “Bailey Daze” series of college stories. Rob and his roommate, “Short Mort,” enter college life at Michigan State with an inter-dorm war, a kegger, and an indecent exposure caper… all in their first three days on campus! “The Roman Campaign”: a tale of escalating pranks and revenge between Rob and his boss, set against the romantic backdrop of Suburban shopping malls! b&w, 32pg $2.95 STAR OF THE MONTH CONFESSIONS OF A CEREAL EATER GN by Rob Maisch & Various Rob Maisch has lived an amazing life, if only because he can remember with sharp color and gusto the little gems that the rest of us encounter daily and then let fade away. With stories adapted by Scott Hampton, Bo Hampton, Rand Holmes, and Sandy Plunkett, Confessions of a Cereal Eater reminds us of what it’s like to live. And to remember. (STAR04660) HC, 9x11, 64pg, PC $17.95 ******************** LAST KNIGHT SC by Will Eisner Here is the special trade paperback edition of the latest graphic novel by Will Eisner. After The Princess & the Frog, comics’ great Will Eisner continues his series of adaptations of classic tales with this charming rendition of Miguel se Cervantes’ Don Quixote. Quixote was quite a gentleman, a man of honor, and an idealist, even if he did have a couple cards short of a deck, attacking windmills as the enemy. It is his selflessness and gallantry that make the Man of La Mancha a legend retold to us by his faithful friend and servant, Sancho Panza. A touching story in beautiful color! SC, 8½x11, 32pg, FC $7.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A PRINCESS & THE FROG SIGNED & NUMBERED EDITION by Will Eisner NBM is proud to announce a new series from one of the most venerated artists of our time, Will Eisner! Discover a charming whimsical new side to the great master in the first of many adaptations of classic stories beautifully colored by the author himself! There once lived a fair and popular prince who was transformed by the spiteful wizard into a frog. The only way he could become his handsome self again was to be kissed by a princess out of true love, which the frog-prince actually succeeds, albeit with great difficulty, in pulling off! This signed and numbered edition is limited to 300 copies. FC, 8x11, 32pg $50.00 ******************** 50 YEARS OF BEETLE BAILEY by Mort Walker Celebrating Beetle Bailey’s 50th anniversary with a collection of the best comics within each decade! SC, 8½x9, 128pg $9.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A BEETLE BAILEY: STILL LAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS by Mort Walker One of the all-time absolute favorites from your daily newspaper, the ubiquitous Beetle Bailey is finally brought together in permanent collections presenting the best strips from years of daily guffaws. The hilarious run-ins between Sarge and Beetle, the good 'ole General and his secretary, they're all there, the best of 'em, now in book form to come back to any time you want! SC, 128pg, b&w $9.95 ***************** ROBINSONIA by Eric Maltaite SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8½x11, 56pg, FC $11.95 STARS OF THE MONTH CLICK VOLUME #1 NEW PRINTING (STAR10428) SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL FC, 48pg (Note Price) $10.95 GULLIVERA by Milo Manara (STAR03103) SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8x11, 72pg $13.95 PINOCCHIA by Leroi & Gibrat (STAR03003) SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 9x12, 50pg, FC $11.95 TARZAN VOLUMES 11-17 HC Special Pricing! These editions are full color, clothbound, and jacketed! All have an original cover price of $35.00! Volume 11 covers 1941-1942, Volume 12 covers 1942-1943, Volume 13 covers 1943-1944, and Volume 14 covers 1944-1945. VOLUME 11 (STAR02942)—FC, (Note Price) SRP: $9.95 VOLUME 12 (STAR02943)—FC, (Note Price) SRP: $9.95 VOLUME 13 (STAR02944)—FC, (Note Price) SRP: $9.95 VOLUME 14 (STAR02945)—FC, (Note Price) SRP: $9.95 NEW ENGLAND COMICS TICK’S BIG MOTHER’S DAY SPECIAL #1 by Clay Griffith This comic may have the answers to all the questions you’ve been asking about The Tick and his Mom! Does the Tick have a Mom? Well, yes, he does. Why do “The Devolved Ticks” think The Tick is their Mom? Does The Tick have any maternal instincts? Does Author’s mom approve if his super-hero career? Will The Tick’s Big Mother’s Day Special #1 make the ultimate Mother’s Day gift for your Mom? Well, then how about you? b&w, 32pg $3.50 TICK CIRCUS MAXIMUS #4 by Wang, Johnson, Garcia, Crate, Toyoshima, Silvia, Clay & Susan Griffith, Oeming, MacDicken, Sandroni, Fields, & Various Completely revised and updated version of the classic, but aging Circus of the Mighty! The four issues of the new series (160 pages total with no ads!) will cover nearly 300 different “entities” (heroes, villains, organizations, buildings, “ordinary people,” etc.) who have appeared in any Tick Universe comic between 1986 and 1999. Each article will feature newly revised text with updated artwork. The Tick Circus Maximum will include loads of all-new artwork creator by Tick artists, as well as classic scenes from the original comics! b&w, 160pg (4 of 4) $3.50 TICK & ARTHUR BONANZA TP #1 by Sean Wang & Mike Baker Three complete comics rebound in a squarebound trade paperback. This collection contains: The Tick & Arthur #1, #2, and #3. These comics comprise the complete “Thorn of Oblivion” story arc. b&w, 100pg $5.50 TICK HEROES OF THE CITY BONANZA TP #1 by Wang, Crate, Toyoshima, Clay & Susan Griffith, MacDicken, Silvia, & Baker Three complete rebound in a squarebound trade paperback. This collection contains: The Tick: Heroes of the City #1, #2, and #3. b&w, 100pg $5.50 NICKELODEON RUGRATS COMIC ADVENTURE VOLUME 1 #9 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, 32pg $2.95 ONI PRESS, INC. THE ADVENTURES OF BARRY WEEN 2.0 #3 by Judd Winick Forget Mulder and Scully! The hell with the Cigarette Smoking Man! The most lethal of all intelligence organizations has found the truth that's out there about Barry Ween! Will Barry’s worst fears come true? Will he be imprisoned in a government lab, forced to build unspeakable weapons so the U.S. can conquer the world? Or will Barry give his foes a good kick in the mission impossibles? Concluding the trilogy, Judd Winick once again proves that you should trust no one — particularly the boy genius next door. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (3 of 3) $2.95 THE BLAIR WITCH CHRONICLES #2 by Jen Van Meter & Bernie Mireault Continuing Oni Press and Artisan Entertainment’s explorations into the dark mythos of the Blair Witch! Hunting is a dangerous sport on its own, but when you track game in the Witch’s forest, it takes on even more frightening perils. Local tradition says that hunters must take a tribute to Elly Kedward before entering the woods. When one hunter defies that tradition, he returns with more than he bargained for. Continuing in the tradition of the hit film and comic, The Blair Witch Chronicles is sure to scare, thanks to writer Jen Van Meter (Flinch) and artist Bernie Mireault (Grendel). MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (2 of 4) $2.95 BLUE MONDAY: THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT #3 by Chynna Clugston-Major; cover by J. Scott Campbell & Alex Garner Dig out your ruffled shirts and pointy shoes, because Adam Ant’s in town! It’s time for Bleu to stand and deliver, as Prince Charming himself is setting up shop. Unfortunately, cruel fate strikes the heroine and the tickets she won on the radio go astray. Drastic measures become the order of the day, as Bleu will stop at nothing to get inside that concert hall. Concluding the first mini-series starring Chynna Clugston-Major’s popular characters. You read Blue Monday in some of independent comics’ finest anthologies and loved it, so don’t miss out on the debut full-length adventure! Features a cover by Danger Girl’s best boys, J. Scott Campbell and Alex Garner! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (3 of 3) $2.95 FORTUNE & GLORY #3 by Brian Michael Bendis 1999 Eisner award-winning Brian Michael Bendis (Jinx, Goldfish, Torso) concludes his all-new comic book series, a hilarious yet shockingly honest portrayal of his fascinating personal Hollywood experiences. In this issue of Fortune & Glory, Bendis and his Torso writing partner Marc Andreyko decide to take their property to the studios in the hope of snaring "the big money deal." What happens instead is a parade of surreal encounters with studio execs that has to be seen to be believed. All this with a surprise ending! Digest sized. MATURE READERS b&w, 48pg (3 of 3) $4.95 SOULWIND VOLUME II: THE DAY I TRIED TO LIVE TP by Scott Morse Continuing Oni Press’ completion of the full Soulwind series, the second Image story line is presented in one volume for the very first time! In Southern California, 1938, Weaver and Geraldine are on a trek through the desert, looking for a place where they hear that unspeakable, yet wholly necessary, procedures can be performed. Along the way, they get sidetracked by strange creatures who have other things in mind for Geraldine. Little did they know that they were dealing with the greatest male- female criminal duo since Bonnie and Clyde. See what all the fuss was about that earned Scott Morse his Eisner nominations. Digest size.(5¾” x 8¼”) MATURE READERS b&w, 128pg $8.50 OFFERED AGAIN O/A CLERKS: THE LOST SCENE by Smith, Hester, & Parks; cover by Duncan Fegredo The story that became Clerks was too large to be contained in just a couple of reels of film. Many scenes had to be cut for the sake of time, and for the first time ever, you can see them here — in glorious, comic book black and white. Kevin Smith, the writer and director of the film, has returned to his original script and rescued the crucial funeral parlor sequence. Finally, this is your chance to see the events at Julie Dwyer’s funeral that send Dante and Randal running! Featuring an all-new introductory sequence, this book is written by Kevin Smith and illustrated by Phil Hester and Ande Parks, with an a cover by Jay & Silent Bob artist Duncan Fegredo. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 O/A FORTUNE & GLORY #1 by Brian Michael Bendis 1999 Eisner award-winning comics creator Brian Michael Bendis first made a name on the comics scene with the widely acclaimed, gritty crime graphic novels Goldfish and Jinx. Like many independent comics creators, once Bendis made a name for himself, Hollywood came calling. In this brand-new comic book mini-series, Fortune & Glory, Bendis gives a hilarious yet shockingly honest portrayal of his fascinating personal Hollywood experiences, filled with a fantastically eccentric cast of characters and anecdotes so outrageous they have to be true. Digest size. b&w, 48pg (1 of 3) $4.95 O/A ONI DOUBLE FEATURE #12 by Smith, Allred, Dini, Fowler, & Aragones For the first time ever, readers get a special glimpse into the comic-book escapades of Jay & Silent Bob’s alter-egos, Bluntman and Chronic, as told by Holden and Banky (with a little ghostwriting by Kevin Smith and art assist by Mike Allred (AAA Pop), the same two that gave them a hand in the Chasing Amy movie). Also in this issue, continuing Oni’s glorious celebration of adolescence, Batman Adventures-scribe Paul Dini teams up with artist Tom Fowler for “Honor Rollers,” a hilarious glimpse into an all-boys private school. Finally, the whole shebang is capped off by an Allred cover and a brand-new one-page strip by master cartoonist Sergio Aragones (Groo, Louder than Words). MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 O/A VOLCANIC REVOLVER TP by Scott Morse Someone is putting the screws on Don Valdezio’s family. The Don’s boys quickly organize a plan of vengeance, but how deep does the plot go, and who in the family is in cahoots with the enemy? This trade paperback collects the highly acclaimed mini- series by Eisner-nominee Scott Morse, including the original short story from Oni Double Feature. Presented in the smaller, Geisha-format (5¾” x 8¼”) and printed in a special sepia ink, this book is a must-have for fans of sequential crime! MATURE READERS b&w, 120pg $2.95 ************************* PACIFIC COMICON DIVINE RIGHT PACIFIC COMICON — JIM LEE SIGNED VARIANT EDITION #5 Signed by Jim Lee. Limited to 500 copies, each with a Certificate of Authenticity. FC, 32pg PI PENNY-FARTHING PRESS VICTORIAN #9 by Houghton & Wein, Luna, & Gallardo Intrigue abounds in this issue. The world of voodoo, nuclear submarines, marked currency, and computers weave together to deepen the mystery of The Victorian. Fitz continues to search for the origin of the Victorian era “Jackass note” that was found at the scene of the voodoo shrine. The president is organizing a task force to investigate the recent developments in the disappearance of the HMS Stormbringer. Moleen shows up at the NOPD headquarters screaming about his encounter with “The Hat” and, across town, Ballaré watches over the shoulder of the computer genius who’s implementing the first steps of a most diabolical plan. Plus, this issue’s spectacular painted cover provided by Rick Berry! FC, 36pg $2.95 PEREGRINE ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT BUZZBOY BUZZPACK by Gallagher, Hauk, & Tucker Buzzboy made his triumphant Peregrine debut in March’s 40 Winks/Buzzboy crossover, but what about the rest of the story? Who is Buzzboy, and why is a 20-year-old man still called Buzzboy? Who are his friends and enemies, and why does he like diner food and television so much? To answer these questions and more about “The World’s Most Upbeat Super-hero,” here is the original, critically acclaimed Buzzboy mini-series (#1-4) in a four-issue collector’s pack. And as a special bonus, each Buzzpack contains an original pencil sketch on a backing board, by Buzzboy creator John Gallagher! (CAUT: 2) Pack (x4) $11.95 RADIO COMIX EUREKA! #1 by Sutton, Howell, & Moore In 1948, Earth beat the odds and emerged victorious in its fight against the flying saucers. Now, years later, a mysterious archeological discovery in the Belgian Congo threatens to revive the alien threat! As the World Science Council struggles to uncover the truth, a fanatical band of xenophobic terrorists will stop at nothing to prevent field researchers Dr. Abernathy and Ms. Cartwright from completing their mission! What's the solution for saving a future where both Science or Belief can destroy the world, but neither one alone can save it? b&w, 32pg $2.95 FURRLOUGH #88 by Various Just one year to go before the 100th issue! This issue features another chapter of Daphne Lage & Jose Calderon's fantasy epic "Tall Tails", with plenty of suspense and intrigue to keep you on your toes! Plus, Ryan Burke's eerie "Cross of the Dolls" returns, blending horror and fantasy, raccoons and dragons! Plus, another short by Dutch, and cover by the one and only Dark Natasha. b&w, 32pg $2.95 MANGAPHILE #5 by Various The magazine for manga fans! This issue features an interview with the current "in" artist of the American manga scene — Trouble Express and Pervert Club creator Will Allison! Find out what makes this rising star of American Manga tick, marvel at his tips for breaking into the business and learn just why Pervert Club may not have been the best name for a comic series! Also in this issue: Paul Molina, Paul Way, and Tim Ely deliver another action-packed chapter of "MekaZero" with more giant robots than you can shake a stick at, and Daniel Fu returns with another chapter of the thrilling "Fall Into the Sky"! The issue is rounded out with part five of Pat Duke's in-depth Photoshop tutorial. Cover by Will Allison. Bimonthly. b&w, 32pg $2.95 GENUS #41 by Various SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 32pg $2.95 RED INK LAST LONELY SATURDAY by Jordan Crane An old man writes many letters to his dead wife, and delivers them to her grave. When she reads them, she decides that something must be done. Perfect bound. (4¼” x 5¾”) MATURE READERS SC, 64pg $6.95 RE-VISIONARY PRESS ROCK ‘N’ ROLL CARTOON HISTORY VOLUME 1: 60S PINK FLOYD PHOTO COVER SIGNED by Sanford, Steffenhagen, & Various Includes the artists of the 60s including the British Invasion, folk rock, Dylan, the L.A. scene (Zappa, The Doors, Spirit). Also includes, the Monterey Pop Festival, Woodstock, race riots, assassinations, and all of the other happenings that define this revolutionary era. Art by Greg Fox, Blackwell, and dozens more. This autographed edition has a photo cover of Pink Floyd and features signatures by at least two of comic’s creators on the cover! Limited to 200 copies. (CAUT: 2) b&w, 148pg SRP: $15.95 ROCK ‘N’ ROLL CARTOON HISTORY VOLUME 2 TP: ZZ TOP PHOTO COVER SIGNED by Sanford, Steffenhagen, & Various Exclusive photo cover by Hans Jensen, featuring ZZ Top. Exclusive photo cover by Hans Jensen, featuring ZZ Top. Volume Two concentrates exclusively on the events and artists of the 70s, such as The Beetles’ solo years, ZZ Top, Queen, Rush, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Eric Clapton, David Bowie, Genesis, Aerosmith, and dozens more. Also included are rare photos and exclusive interviews with Little Feat, Steve Morse, and other 70s icons. Rounding out the package are articles on Electric Light Orchestra, The Beetles, The Doors, and more. Dozens of artists and writers contribute. At least two of the comic’s creators have signed the cover of this limited-edition book! Limited to only 200 copies. (CAUT: 2) b&w, 148pg SRP: $15.95 DEMI DEMONESS: WILD KINGDOM ADVENTURE GN SIGNED EDITION by Crompton, Smith, Martin, Sin, Edd & Diana Vick SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 2 & 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL GN, 64pg, b&w SRP: $10.95 DEMI DEMONESS: WILD KINGDOM ADVENTURE GN SIGNED & NUMBERED NUDE EDITION SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 2 & 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL GN, 64pg, b&w SRP: $10.95 CARNAL COMICS FILM ‘N’ FOTO 4-PACK SIGNED by Various SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 2 & 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL 4-Pack (x4) $14.95 RIP OFF PRESS FREEWHEELIN’ “FRANK SEZ” POSTER 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION "Dope will get you through times of No Money Better than Money will get you through times of No Dope." Gilbert Shelton’s famous anthem for the 70s still speaks to fans in the New Millennium — as witness this poster’s status as one of the best- selling underground posters of all time. This 20th anniversary edition was completely re-colored by renowned painter Guy Colwell and is in full color on 17" x 22", 80-pound enamel stock. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. MATURE READERS Poster, 17x22, FC $5.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A FABULOUS FURRY FREAK BROTHERS #1 This is the one that started it all! You’ll laugh ‘til you cry as "The Freaks Pull a Heist" and Freewheelin’ Franklin first utters his immortal words on the subject of Dope and Money. Plus, tons more of hilarious classic Gilbert Shelton material in this fat, 52-page black-and-white bestseller. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. MATURE READERS b&w, 52pg $3.25 ****************** SANDBERG PUBLISHING JUPITER #9 by Jason Sandberg The Imperator is attacked by a scout ship from the dreaded Meshon Empire! Will he be able to stop this extraterrestrial threat? Find out in “Meshon in the Sky!” MATURE READERS b&w, 24pg $2.95 SCORPION PRODUCTIONS DIABOLIK VOLUME 2 #4: INTERRUPTED GAME “Check!” Eva excitedly replies to Diabolik during a chess game. Another bad move and Diabolik is defeated. That’s what she thinks and then the unexpected happens… Diabolik accidentally hits the chessboard making it fall onto the floor interrupting their game and destroying its chess pieces. Well, at the local museum a real treasure is being displayed, the complete chess game pieces from Prince Tersilio dated from early 1800s made out from giant Diamonds and Emeralds framed with gold. Will he continue his interrupted game with Eva with such a treasure? (5” x 7”) SC, b&w $5.95 SHANDA FANTASY ARTS KATMANDU #20 by Curtis, Howard, & Various It’s almost time for the trials by combat, and tempers are at fevered pitch! Liska has a new enemy in Rakon, Markree can’t wait to get to Rial, and there’s sure to be some bloodshed! Carole Curtis’s saga of American Indikats goes into a new phase of adventure and action! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 SFA SPOTLIGHT #7: TALES FROM SUPERMEGATOPIA by The Brothers Grinn From the hit web site, comes more tales of the Kiwi Capital of the world. Havem for the super-heroes and super-villains alike. See Buxom Gal live up to her name. Thrill as the Men Men fight evils from beyond this plain, and watch Mighty Yak hit things with an I-beam! There’s really no place like it on Earth! This series has been a huge hit on the world wide web and now it finally comes to comics! MATURE READERS b&w, 48pg $4.95 SHARKBAIT PRESS PETE THE P.O.'D POSTAL WORKER #11 by Marcus P. Meleton Jr. & Pete Garcia “Postal Wars — Benedict Postman Returns!” Yo, Bro! The UPS gang been dissin' the postal gang too long. They been encroachin' on homeboy territory, stealing customers and bustin' caps on the gov'ment Bros. But Pete be bad, like no other Postal dude. He Tha Man! Top of the food chain. Tha man no UPS dude can put down. But Tha’ Man's got to go down. The UPS, they don't gots the juice, not 'til Gangsta Benedict Postman joined the posse. Benedict's gonna rule UPS. Benedict is ice, bro. He's got a grudge. He lost his hand to Tha Man, so Pete's gonna pay. Benedict's gonna do Tha’ Man big time…. word! b&w, 32pg $2.95 THE ADVENTURES OF LIBERAL MAN: FINAL MISSION TP by Marcus P. Meleton Jr. & Pete Garcia Just in time for the elections! Step aside, super-heroes! No one is more politically correct. No one has the power of his compassion. No one's heart bleeds more profusely. It's Liberal Man! Faster than the average white European male. More powerful than a tax-package locomotive in a Democrat-controlled Congress. Able to leap tall buildings when requested by special interest groups. His motto: “I fight truth and justice for the Democrat way.” Liberal Man is the ultimate spoof on whiny, drippy liberalism. If you didn't catch Liberal Man's 10 episodes, or read about him in the Washington Times, Los Angeles Times, or the New York Times, then don't miss him now! Final Mission combines the best of Liberal Man stories with over 30 pages of new material, as Liberal Man is launched on a mission designed to end in his death. Includes eight full-color pin-ups. Brought to you by the team who developed Pete the P.O.'D Postal Worker. Res. from Previews Vol. IX #8 (Aug99) SC, 7x10, 168pg, b&w $14.95 SIRIUS ENTERTAINMENT CRYPT OF DAWN TP by Linsner, Crilley, Dark One, Taylor, Roel, Alexander, & Various Welcome to Dawn’s Crypt. Enter if you dare and witness stories of cosmic significance! There’re also a few about sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll, but you wouldn’t be interested in that, would you? Okay — so those are pretty much the themes that are explored in this first-ever collection of the very best of Crypt of Dawn’s cutting-edge short stories. Read some Linsner classics, such as Death and Vicariosity, as well as the epic collaboration between Sirius Publisher Robb Horan and Joseph Michael Linsner, entitled Culture! All this, along with stories by Dark One, Mark Crilley, Jason Alexander, and your host, Dawn herself! b&w, 168pg $19.95 DARKLIGHT: PRELUDE #1 by Teri Sue Wood At last! Teri Sue Wood’s long awaited follow-up to her critically acclaimed sci-fi series, Wandering Star, is here! In Darklight, Dhana and Julianna are sisters trying to make a break from their difficult pasts. One is escaping from an abusive marriage, the other from their abusive family. In the small northwestern town of Bowmont they begin their mutual search for normal lives. But when they move into the guest house of a gothic mansion on a hill — complete with a resident shapeshifter, a gargoyle, a sentient cat and a 7000-year-old Egyptian landlady — it’s soon made clear that their lives are going to be anything but normal! This 90-page prologue in three parts sets the stage for the mystical Darklight universe. b&w, 32pg (1 of 3) $2.95 SCARY GODMOTHER: WILD ABOUT HARRY #3 by Jill Thompson With no one else to turn to (and exploit), freeloadin’ Harry the werewolf is finally forced out into the cold, cruel world with the Monster Union job of scaring campground visitors. But on his way there, despite his supposed lycanthropic instincts, Harry gets completely lost in the forest. Meanwhile, Harry’s mother Irene takes her first vacation in 30 years. Will she go overboard? Most likely. Will Harry ever find his way out of the forest, let alone back to the campground to finish the job he started? Look at it this way — campgrounds have food, and if there’s one thing Harry likes more than The Spectral Six Skel-A-Vision show, it’s a barbecue! b&w, 24pg (3 of 3) $2.95 POISON ELVES LIMITED-EDITION PRINT by Drew Hayes A thief, a pirate, and the gal who will be forever known as the one who chopped off Jace’s ear, Cleah, is the latest elvin femme fatal to take the Poison Elves universe by storm. As she aids Lusiphur and Jace in returning the Elvin Fire to the Council of Nine, what better way to celebrate her starring role than with a limited edition print? Utilizing the Poison Elves cover art on which she first appeared, this very special limited-edition print is signed and numbered to only 999 copies by Poison Elves creator Drew Hayes. Shipped flat and ready for display. Printed on Museum-Quality paper. Print, FC, 16x20 $30.00 AKIKO #39 by Mark Crilley “Akiko’s Big Bag of This and That.” This special, done-in-one variety issue of Akiko includes all manner of experimental shorts and short stories. Akiko creator Mark Crilley takes this opportunity to let his imagination run wild with Akiko, Spuckler, Gax, Mr. Beeba, and Poog, sometimes allowing them to “jump” from one story into another at a moment’s notice. It promises to be the most unpredictable and visually adventurous issue of Akiko yet, and will offer a fine opportunity for Akiko newcomers to jump aboard without any previous knowledge of the Akiko universe. Bimonthly. b&w, 24pg (Note Price) $2.95 POISON ELVES #56 by Drew Hayes The honeymoon is over, as they say, and Lusiphur and Jace realize they’re not as revered by the elves of the First Steppe as they thought they were. A love-hate relationship has developed between the heroes and the Elvin Council of Nine: Lusiphur and Jace love living, but the council hates them being that way and next thing they know they’ve been thrown in a dungeon with no hope of escape. That is, until Mogre-Ur makes them a deal that’s almost worse than staying in prison for the rest of their lives. Monthly. b&w, 24pg $2.95 STARS OF THE MONTH POISON ELVES TP’S by Drew Hayes These volumes reprint Sirius' presentation of the Poison Elves series beginning with the original Mulehide Graphic's Poison Elves and issues #1-6 of Drew Hayes’ breakthrough I, Lusiphur comics, the pre-cursor to Poison Elves. MATURE READERS VOL. 1: REQUIEM FOR AN ELF (STAR01803)—SC, 144pg, b&w $14.95 VOL. 2: TRAUMATIC DOGS (STAR03006)—SC, 144pg, b&w $14.95 VOL. 3: DESERT OF THE THIRD SIN (STAR06279)—SC, 144pg, b&w $14.95 WANDERING STAR VOLUMES 1-3 TPS by Teri Sue Wood In an effort to make an alliance, the Empire made Earth a member world. Now, Cassandra Andrews struggles in the face of the prejudices against humans in the Empire, while in space, the Bono Kiro ready their forces for another attack. All that stands between the invaders and the Earth is a girl, a crew of aliens and misfits, and a ship... the Wandering Star. VOL. 1—SC, 7x10, 160pg, b&w (STAR08485) $14.95 VOL. 2—SC, 7x10, 160pg, b&w (STAR08568) $14.95 VOL. 3—SC, 7x10, 168pg, b&w (STAR08742) $14.95 ARTESIA VOLUME 1 TP Get the first Artesia mini-series all in one classy (and very thick) volume! Not the kind of graphic novel that can be read in one quick sitting, Artesia is a book you’ll cherish and read again and again. Comic readers everywhere have been captivated by the depth of storytelling and the beautiful, fully painted debut by Mark Smylie. Discover for yourself the magic of Artesia. It’s everything a great comic novel should be. (STAR10423) SC, 7x10, 208pg, FC $19.95 **************** SQP GALLERY COLLECTION PRINTS For many years, SQP has taken a special pride in the commissioning and selection of their artwork, especially the cover paintings. So popular is this art, that many fans have asked, “Love the book, but are you ever going to offer the cover by itself, without all the type and logo?” Because SQP would love to see these beauties in all their original glory themselves, too, they’re now offering a new “Gallery Collection Print” series. This month, choose from Larry Elmore’s “Dream Walker” print or Mike Hoffman’s “Dark Arts” print. Each print is reproduced on high-gloss, 12pt. stock, and measures 8½” x 11”. MATURE READERS DREAM WALKER—Print, 8½x11 $4.95 DARK ARTS—Print, 8½x11 $4.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A THE COMPLETE NEW STATESMEN TP by Smith, Baikie, Fegredo, & Phillips Hailed as a “Watchmen with a British accent,” this is the complete, critically acclaimed New Statesmen limited series collected into one volume. It’s the story of a future world where super-heroes are created, and every state in the union has their own hero. England has become the 51st state, and America reigns supreme. But all is not well in this would-be Utopia, as one of the Statesmen plots to take over the world! Story and art by John Smith, Jim Baikie, Duncan Fegredo, and Sean Phillips. SC, 7x10, 256pg, FC $14.95 ******************* STUDIO CHIKARA BLACK SABBATH OZZY OSBOURNE YEARS SC by Robert V. Conte In 1969 four youths from the factory town of Birmingham, England — Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward — formed a group that would change music forever with their unique style of “heavy metal.” In 1980, Ozzy began an equally impressive solo career, which established milestones in music history. Now, 20 years after Ozzy’s departure, Black Sabbath has reformed with a new album and tour with one objective: to claim their rightful place in rock ‘n’ roll history! (CAUT: 4) SC, 9x12, 48pg, FC $12.95 CAPTAIN ACTION: THE SUPER-HERO ACTION FIGURE Captain Action — the mysterious man of many identities — was introduced by Ideal Toys in 1966, the year TV’s Batman made caped crusaders a worldwide phenomenon. Able to thwart evildoers disguised as one of 13 famous super-heroes — or with his own uncanny arsenal — Captain Action’s initial career was short-lived… but continuing interest in the hero has led to his recent return to toy-store shelves. Captain Action: The Original Super-Hero Action Figure, chronicles the story of this chameleon champion, including interviews with his creators, hero histories of the Captain’s many super-identities, photos of virtually every Captain Action product ever released, spotlights on his allies Action Boy and the Super Queens, and his arch enemy Dr. Evil, and never-before-seen original package artwork. Included are over 200 black-and-white and full-color photos and art, making this book the ultimate compendium to Captain Action collecting! RES. from Previews Vol. IX #9 (Sep99) SC, 8x11, 196pg, PC $29.95 GODZILLA LIMITED-EDITION COLLECTOR'S PLATE #1 Throughout Godzilla's 45-year film career, the giant behemoth has certainly proved himself cinema's King of the Monsters! Now for the first time, Godzilla has his own "monster-sized" collector's plate! Introducing the Godzilla Limited-Edition Collector's Plate Collection — the first in a five-piece series of porcelain plates featuring the best moments in Godzilla's history! Numbered to an edition of 1,000 pieces, these plates feature exclusive, full-color artwork that will not be featured on any other medium. The first plate — featuring Godzilla's first rampage upon Tokyo, Japan in 1954 — is exquisitely illustrated in oil and acrylics by Christopher Scalf. Each plate is numbered, packaged in a sturdy, protective box and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. RES. from Previews Vol. IX #9 (Sep99) Plate $195.00 GODZILLA COLLECTOR'S PORCELAIN PLATE #1 ARTIST’S PROOF EDITION This special “Artist’s Proof” edition plate features the same image as the regular edition, except this version features a 24-karat gold ring around its diameter and is hand-numbered and signed in 24-karat gold ink by artist Christopher Scalf. Limited to an edition of only 100 pieces, each plate is packaged in a sturdy, protective box and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. (CAUT: 2) RES. from Previews Vol. IX #9 (Sep99) Plate $295.00 KISS: SHOCK ROCKERS TP by Robert V. Conte In 1974 four New Yorkers intent on ruling the world with their unique music and dazzling onstage theatrics formed a band named KISS. Now you can read the story of how Gene Simmons, Peter Criss, Ace Frehley, and Paul Stanley created a worldwide phenomenon that has made generations "rock and roll all night and party every day!" Written by Robert V. Conte, who served as consultant on Mercury Records' KISS Remasters compact disc series, wrote Cornerstone's KISS trading card sets and more. Contains over 50 rare and never-before-published photographs. NOTE: This item is not endorsed or authorized by the rock group KISS. Mr. Conte owns all text contained within and all photographs are owned by their respective creators. RES. from Previews Vol. IX #9 (Sep99) SC, 9x12, 32pg, FC $12.95 STRIKE: THE KISS BIBLE CD-ROM VOLUME 1 — ‘73-‘78 This hotter-than-hell KISS multimedia will come alive on your PC! Volume one of The KISS Bible includes the month-by- month interactive chronicle of KISS' golden years from 1973 until 1978; over 300 glorious photos; and over 30 astonishing video excerpts! Over two hours of historical audio clips including one hour of vintage interviews with full transcripts! The complete LPs and singles discographies! The complete tourdates from KISS' first concert through the Alive II tour! The Kiss Bible CD-ROM is packaged in a jewel case with a 24-page, full-color booklet! System requirements: Pentium 133 processor, Windows 95/98/NT, 8X CD drive, VGA display, 16MB of RAM, SoundBlaster sound card (or compatible), External speakers, QuickTime for Windows 4.0 (included). (CAUT: 4) CD $24.95 STUDIO FOGLIO WHAT’S NEW #3: THE MAGIC YEARS by Phil Foglio From computers to role playing to collectable cards, nothing is sacred as Phil and Dixie explore the bizarre and always exciting world of gaming with all the reverence and tact it deserves. This collection of the What’s New cartoon strips from Duelist Magazine focuses on Magic: The Gathering and other trading card games, and includes a new eight-page story, plus some extra goodies. The What’s New strip appeared in the entire run of the Duelist Magazine, and has now switched over to its original home at Dragon magazine. Printed on heavy paper. Perfect Bound. Comic book size. SC, FC, 64pg $10.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A BUCK GODOT PSMITH SC by Phil Foglio & Julie Ann Sczesny Buck Godot, the futuristic gun for hire who is "always available, but never free" is back in a full-length graphic adventure. Find out why Buck Godot remains one of Phil Foglio's most popular creations. Printed on heavy paper. SC, FC, 80pg, 8½x11 $7.95 ******************* TONY RAIOLA PHANTOM: SEA HORSE by Lee Falk & Ray Moore Everything starts out as a soap opera. Diana, The Phantom’s girlfriend, flits with the well-known Baron Danton, goes on his ship, and then finds out about the real activities of Danton. The Phantom shows up and then fixes all the problems, but not his own jealousy. Diana is as beautiful as always and there is plenty of action! This book covers the daily comic strips from 1/22/40-7/27/40. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. SC, 11x81/2 $9.50 PHANTOM: GAME OF ALVAR by Lee Falk & Ray Moore During a cruise, The Phantom, Diana, and Mother land on a beautiful island where corruption reigns at any level! The Phantom has to deal with a very organized Mafia dealing in weapon smuggling. This book covers the daily comic strips from 7/29/40- 12/14/40. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. SC, 11x81/2 $9.50 TOP SHELF PRODUCTIONS OFFERED AGAIN O/A GOOD-BYE, CHUNKY RICE by Craig Thompson SPIN Magazine calls it "the comic debut of the year."; Alan Moore says "Both funny and genuinely touching."; Jeff Smith says "I loved it!"; Eddie Campbell says "An eloquent journey!"; and Dylan Horrocks says "... profoundly humane... in my personal top ten." With these kinds of endorsements, how can you go wrong?! Good-bye, Chunky Rice, the stunning graphic novel debut from Craig Thompson, has become one of the runaway hits of the year. And deservedly so, as this book will dazzle your senses with its Seuss-ian cast of characters and lush cartoon-like brushwork. A quiet picture novella of a small turtle, Chunky Rice, leaving his home and his mouse friend, Dandel. His is the classic journey to find one's self, and the deeper meaning of life. A quirky, fervent tale of human loss and connection. Perfect Bound. SC, 7x9, 128pg, b&w $14.95 ***************************** TOPPS COMICS STAR OF THE MONTH THE X-FILES: AFTERFLIGHT GN by Stefan Petrucha & Jill Thompson It’s a poignant, haunting tale of love, letting go, and the achievement of a dream despite incredible odds, inspired by the first recorded UFO sighting in the United States. Professor Wilson, an elderly, eccentric Texan has almost finished building the airship of his dreams. But before he can complete it, his daughter plans to have him committed because, in addition to his eccentric behavior — he keeps complaining that aliens are interfering with his work. When FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully visit to investigate Prof. Wilson’s claims, they discover that he’s not as crazy as everyone claims, that there’s a very human threat targeting him, and that the powerful source for Wilson’s airship may be of an extraterrestrial origin. Squarebound. (STAR06971) SC, 7x10, 64pg, FC $5.95 THE X-FILES #2 TP by Stefan Petrucha & Charles Adlard This trade paperback edition collects issues #7-12, the landmark second half of the first year of Topps Comics’ acclaimed series, The X-Files! Here’s your chance to again enjoy the shocking story, “Trepanning Opera” in which FBI Special Agent Dana Scully dies! The gripping two-part “Silent Cities of the Mind” will have you on the edge of your seat as you discover how Fox Mulder and Dana Scully expose a conspiracy involving a fabulous crystal helmet, cannibals, and a secret military program led by General Shadenfreud in a legendary lost Aztec city in Alaska. And, finally, there is the three-part saga “Nightmare of History,” which is, in fact, the conclusion of a twelve-issue story arc! All the plotlines are resolved! All the mysteries are explained! Plus, the double-length chiller, “Hallow Eve,” from The X-Files Annual #1. Cover by Miran Kim. (STAR06251) SC, 7x10, FC $19.95 ****************** TWENTY FIRST CENTURY COMICS DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: LOST CITY #5 In this issue, after the terrible, full of traps dungeon, the party discovers the lost city. An incredible dark setting, the fighting with a giant scorpion, the terrible medusa, minotaurs, and trolls — they will survive all these enemies or they will fall trying! Great rewards are waiting for them in the city or a terrible end. All will be revealed in this number! (CAUT: 4) HC, 48pg (5 of 6) $4.95 PARADISE #4 In this adventure, Fiamma and Angelica have the chance to improve their condition. Morfeo, God of Dreams, creates a puzzle to be solved changing the destiny of a human. The two girls try everything to solve this problem, but they make a terrible mistake! (CAUT: 4) SC $2.95 ULTIMATE SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT COSMIC SLAM 2000 #1 by David Quinn & Rick Lyon This year the slammers face an even bigger threat than last year’s alien invasion! Four of baseball’s biggest sluggers — Jason Giambi (Oakland A’s), Juan Gonzalez (Detroit Tigers), Mark McGwire (St. Louis Cardinals), and Sammy Sosa (Chicago Cubs) — take on a mysterious, new armored villain in a game of cosmic hardball! FC, 32pg $3.95 SUPER SLUGGERS 2000 #1 by McCarthy, Grant, & Jones The sluggers face their most dangerous foe yet when the terrorist Red Ant Army captures a sample of a newly discovered radioactive element. The Red Ant Army’s plan: expose its terrorists to the element’s radiation and create an army of super- soldiers. Ken Griffey Jr. (Seattle Mariners), Vladamir Guerrero (Montreal Expos), Manny Ramirez (Cleveland Indians), and Larry Walker (Colorado Rockies) step all over the anthill to save the world! FC, 32pg $3.95 GRIDIRON GIANTS #3 by Oprisko, Casey Jones, & Geddy Lee Football fans across America wonder, “What happened to Dan Marino, Torrell Davis, Barry Sanders, and Jake Plummer?” Four of the NFL’s best can’t make it the game this week. They’re facing Te’Akan and the evil Akanzkari in the most dangerous game of all! The final battle takes place this month and it’s got more action than ten Superbowls! FC, 32pg $3.95 TWO-MINUTE WARNING #1 by Ted Adams, Rick Magyar, & Joe Dunn Drew Bledsoe, John Elway, Junior Seau, and Steve Young work the clock as time travelers charged with saving the timestream from the mad scientist known as Minute-Man. This time they’re not just making football history — they’re making the history of the world! FC, 32pg $3.95 UNITED PUBLICATIONS WILD SIDE VOLUME 2 #1 by Various Wild Side is back with a new series, new artists, and old favorites! With more pages and more from Lark & Key by Terrie Smith and Mark Barnard, Adventure of Professor Concarne by Nick Cooper, and “The Great Escape” by Michael Russell and David Koppenhaven. And introducing Ken Singshow’s “Furry Battle Corp.” and “Hask’s Trade,” plus much more! b&w, 48pg $4.95 FANGS OF K’AATH HC NOVEL by Paul Kidd Finally the full-length novel version of Fangs of K’aath which inspired artists and many comics! A story of stories and Shandri, a child of the markets, mistress of a thousand tales, caught up in the fantastic land of Arabian nights, flashing scimitars, intrigue, adventure, and true love! All you could ever want in a story from a natural storyteller, Paul Kidd, author of Whisper of Wings, Mus of Kerbrigde, and Council of Blades. Over 30 illustrations by Monika Livingstone. (CAUT: 4) HC, 448pg $17.99 VANGUARD COMICS JEFF JONES SKETCHBOOK HC EDITIONS Vanguard continues it’s “Popular Artist Sketchbook Series” with one of the all-time great fantasy artists — Jeffrey Jones! The Jeffrey Jones Sketchbook could be the largest collection of previously unseen works by the artist since The Studio book! Exquisitely designed by award-winning artist George Pratt and J. David Spurlock, the 120-page, gold-foil embossed, leatherette hardcover book includes a painted, laminated dustjacket and bonus plates! Also available in a signed limited-edition hardcover as well. REG.—HC, 120pg, b&w $28.00 SIGNED (CAUT: 2)—HC, 120pg, b&w $35.00 VEROTIK BLUE BOLT REPRINT TP by Jack Kirby & Joe Simon Now, for the first time, the never-before-reprinted Golden Age Blue Bolt stories by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon! All nine stories in full color and beautifully reproduced in one fantastic volume! Forget about how much these comics would cost on the Golden Age market, even if you could find them! Kirby fans won’t want to miss this historic first teaming of Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. And don’t forget the Green Lady’s never-ending efforts to seduce the heroic Blue Bolt in this off-world, inter- galactic adventure! FC $14.95 STAR OF THE MONTH PHANTOM LADY Matt Baker's Phantom Lady is well known for its exciting good girl art and rollicking stories. Verotik collects several of Baker's best for this first of several reprint editions! Cover by Adam Hughes. (STAR04571) 7x10, 64pg $9.95 *********************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A GRUB-GIRL & AKUMA-SHE ILLUSTRATIONS DOUBLE COVER SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. ADULT MATERIAL FC $3.95 O/A SATANIKA BUST SCULPTURE SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. ADULT MATERIAL Bust $44.95 O/A VEROTIK WORLD SUPER D VINYL SET SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. ADULT MATERIAL Set (x4) MSRP: $24.95 ******************** WING*BIRD VEROTIK GIRLS PIN UP BOOK by Wing*Bird SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available Canada, the U.K., Hong Kong, or Japan. RES. from Previews Vol. VIII #12 (Dec98) ADULT MATERIAL FC $3.95 VIZ COMMUNICATIONS POKÉMON ADVENTURES, PART 2 #3 The Nidoking Safari by Hidenori Kusaka & MATO It's a jungle out there! Red fights Erika for the Rainbow Badge! Then, Red enters the Safari Zone in search of rare Pokémon, only to find that it's not safe to go off the beaten path. With just a pocketful of Pokémon to help him, can the hero survive in a park full of ferocious animals (Rhyhorn) and man-eating plants (Victreebel)? Squarebound. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. b&w, 32 pages (2 of 6) $2.95 POKÉMON ADVENTURES VOLUME 1 TP: WANTED: PIKACHU! by Hidenori Kusaka & MATO Pokémon comics based on the original Game Boy game, not the TV series! Pokémon Adventures includes all the Gym Leaders, places and opponents from the game. There's plenty of action as trainers named Red and Blue explore forests, jungles, cities, and caves in search of Pokémon and excitement. But can they foil the schemes of Team Rocket, a mysterious group of villains who want to use Pokémon for evil? This graphic novel contains the entire Pokémon Adventures Part 1 comic series, plus the first half of Part 2 #1. In this volume: Red was just a kid who liked Pokémon... until he met Professor Oak, the town's Pokémon expert. Now he's out to become a Pokémon Master, but so is his rival Blue, who has a slight advantage — he's Professor Oak's grandson! Watch as Red meets gym leaders Misty and Brock; saves Bill the Pokémaniac from his messed-up matter transporter; competes in a bicycle race; and explores Mt. Moon, the St. Anne and the haunted Pokémon Tower! But Red's greatest challenge may be training Pikachu... who he first meets making mischief as the town pest! b&w, 208pg $14.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A POKÉMON ADVENTURES #1-4 by Hidenori Kusaka & MATO Now you can join Ash and all your other favorite characters in the all-new Pokémon Adventures! These 48-page, trade- paperback-quality comics follow the story of the original Game Boy game rather than the anime or manga, with plenty of battles and surprises! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. #1—SC, 7x10, 48pg, b&w (1 of 5) $5.95 #2—SC, 7x10, 48pg, b&w (2 of 5) $5.95 #3—SC, 7x10, 48pg, b&w (3 of 5) $5.95 #4—SC, 7x10, 48pg, b&w (4 of 5) $5.95 ********************* STAR OF THE MONTH POKÉMON VOLUME 2: PIKACHU SHOCKS BACK TP by Toshihiro Ono The best-selling comic is now a handy Pokédex-sized graphic novel with four bonus color pages! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. (STAR10360) SC, 5x7, 168pg, b&w $12.95 ******************* MAGICAL POKÉMON JOURNEY #2 Cooking with Jigglypuff by Yumi Tsukirino Hazel decides to pack a picnic for herself and Almond, but the picnic is interrupted by Jigglypuff, who blows itself up to enormous size and causes no end of trouble! What can they do with such a perfectly cute, perfectly spherical Pokémon? Then, Hazel and her Pokémon friends practice drawing pictures, but Hazel, who can't draw to begin with, is confounded by Tangela. Squarebound. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. b&w, 40pg (2 of 4) $4.95 ANIMERICA VOLUME 8 #4 The best magazine for anime fans! Fascinating features on the latest and greatest anime, exclusive interviews, news on what's new in Japan and what's arriving soon in America, plus exclusive columns, interviews with voice-actors, anime reviews, games, model kits, anime music, and Leiji Matsumoto's Galaxy Express 999 manga. Inside is an in-depth feature on Gundam Wing, the spectacular anime series coming soon to the Cartoon Network. b&w, 96pg $4.95 ANIMERICA EXTRA VOLUME 3 #5 The best in manga based on the best in anime, now featuring marionette generation, by Macross character designer Haruhiko Mikimoto! Every 128-page issue of Animerica Extra contains anime news, import manga reviews, letters, fan art, and more. Plus, this issue will feature an announcement of Viz’s next new manga. In this issue: Marionette Generation: Izumi, a manga artist, and Kinoko, his cute assistant, find that his house is now the home of a living marionette called... just what is its name, anyway? Fushigi Yûgi: Miaka, Tamahome, Chichiri and Hotohori go searching for the fifth Celestial Warrior. Video Girl Ai: Caught in an electrical field, Ai is dragged through the TV screen into the Video World! Yota follows her, hoping to save her from her maker. Steam Detectives: Before Narutaki can solve the case of the Grim Reaper-like murderer, the killer starts stalking lawyer Liza Fleischer! X/1999: In a blood-splattered hallway, Fuma and Kamui exchange words over the newly-born, still-warm sword which is destined to belong to one of them. Meanwhile, in her vision, Kotori grows angel's wings... but back in the real world waits a sight that could drive her insane. b&w, 128pg $4.95 PULP VOL. 4 #5 It's Pulp — 128 big pages of manga for adults, featuring crime and suspense, satire, and sex comedy. Plus, columns on every aspect of Japanese comics and culture — movies, music, books and more — by a host of Japanese and American writers! In Strain, Shingo returns to Kuala Lumpur, where he finds an old ally dead at the hands of an assassin who sidelines as a cover- girl model. Will the Kusakas end their feud to unite against Shimei Sai? In Dance Till Tomorrow Suekichi is hospitalized after his aborted suicide attempt, giving Miyuki an opportunity to make a confession to him. In Bakune Young, the head of the yakuza is released. The police are appeased. Everything's on the verge of being settled peaceably. But the Sorigami special assault team will not be satisfied until they show their strength to Bakune Young! In Banana Fish, Shorter finds out that one of their number is actually a spy for the Chinese mafia... and through them, Papa Dino. Meanwhile, Ash tells Eiji to go back to Japan. In Voyeurs, Inc., while Ken staggers through the heavy snow to rescue Reika, her father, crouched over Reika's body inside the ski lodge, prepares to welcome him with cold steel. Plus, the guilty humor of Heartbroken Angels is also included! MATURE READERS b&w, 128pg $5.95 AQUAKNIGHT #1 by Yukito Kishiro From the creator of Battle Angel Alita comes a new science fiction cosmos of humor, wonder and adventure: the world of Marmundo, where kings rule islands scattered across the great ocean, and knights ride killer whales through the seas. Using an art style similar to Battle Angel Alita, but enhanced with computer generated screentone, Yukito Kishiro gives Aquaknight the same strong characters, original settings, and attention to detail as his earlier series. In this issue: On the remote Island of Faro, not far from the Edge of the World, a stormy night brings a visitor to the lighthouse keeper and his young assistant. When they find a suit of armor washed up near the shore, they open it to reveal a beautiful woman who tells them that she is a knight from a faraway land! After meeting her, the kid decides that he's going to be a knight, too... and travel out into the unknown with just his knife and fishing spear to protect him! Includes a free color poster map of Marmundo! b&w, 32pg (1 of 6) $3.50 BLACK & WHITE VOLUME 3 TP by Taiyo Matsumoto A surreal tale of the metropolis, drawn in a style between European and Japanese comics! This volume collects the black-and- white installments from Pulp Vol. 3 #8, as well as the five-issue black-and-white limited series. In this volume: after street orphans Black and White are separated, they go down different paths. White is taken into a 'normal' childhood under the foster care of detectives Fujimura and Sawada. But out on the streets, Black becomes ever more brutal, making him a target for the assassins stalking the city under the commands of the foreign crime bosses and their Japanese hireling Kimura. As the violence spreads, as yin separates from yang, Black's course sets him on a collision with the legendary killer known as the Minotaur... who may not be a human being. MATURE READERS b&w, 208pg $15.95 X/1999 VOLUME 6: DUET TP by CLAMP Apocalyptic fantasy by the four-woman artist team CLAMP, creators of Magic Knight Rayearth! This cryptic graphic novel brings together the X/1999 installments from Animerica Extra Vol. 2 #6- Vol. 2 #12. In this issue: Kamui is forced into a psychic duel with Zukamori Sakura, and worse still, his powerless childhood friend Kotori is also drawn into the fight! Meanwhile, Sora and Arashi comb the streets of Tokyo to find the rest of the Seven Seals, and a team of scientists unveil their genetically engineered psychic creation... who, unbeknownst to them, has already taken sides in the Battle of Armageddon. As Kamui's best friend Fuma starts uttering strange prophecies, the worst is still to come: Kamui's closest living relative Tokiko steps back into the picture, bearing a magical gift that will have grave consequences. Plus a Yuzuriha Nekoi side story! b&w, 184pg $15.95 EAGLE: VOLUME 3: THE VICE-PRESIDENT by Kaiji Kawaguchi An old war buddy of Yamaoka's, now working on the campaign trail, tells journalist Takashi how he saved Yamaoka's life in Vietnam. Then, Vice-President Albert Noah comes to town, and agrees to a dinner debate with Kenneth Yamaoka about their campaigns for the nomination of the Democratic party. Where do the candidates truly stand on the issues? b&w, 104pg (3 of 14) $6.95 NO NEED FOR TENCHI! PART 9 #2 by Hitoshi Okuda “Intergalactic Planetary!” As Tenchi and Ryoko try to talk out their problems, their time together is interrupted by a space pirate who wants Ryoko-and her super-powers-for his own! Luckily, a hero is there to stop him... but it's not Tenchi! b&w, 32pg (2 of 6) $2.95 INU-YASHA PART 4 #6 by Rumiko Takahashi Date with a Demon! Time traveler Kagome cuts short her date with a classmate to return to feudal Japan, where Inu-Yasha, Miroku, and Kaede need her help against a cursed wolf-demon. Meanwhile, in the woods, a mysterious figure in furs — the same person who helped Sesshômaru fight Inu-Yasha — watches the situation worsen. b&w, 40 pages (6 of 7) $3.25 SILENT MÖBIUS: KARMA #6 by Kia Asamiya Megalopolis 2028! High up in the Space Elevator, the Lucifer Hawk takes control of Katsumi's mind, reducing her to the state of an infant. Can Kiddy Phenil save her from a being that can melt metal like wax? Will Mana Isozaki arrive with backup in time? And what will be the result of the collateral damage on the already unsteady, mile-high structure? b&w, 40pg (6 of 7) $3.25 RANMA 1/2: PART 8 #13 Tokyo beware! Tricked by Ranma into admitting his crime against Pantyhose, Happosai is enraged, and his battle aura grows 50 feet tall! Can anyone stop the one man who is now both literally and figuratively the biggest lecher ever? It's Pantyhose to the rescue in the final showdown of youth and anger against sneakiness and age! b&w, 32pg (13 of 13) $2.95 STARS OF THE MONTH MAISON IKKOKU: VOLUME 13 GAME, SET, MATCH TP by Rumiko Takahashi The penultimate chapter of the beloved romantic comedy by Ranma 1/2 creator Rumiko Takahashi! This graphic novel collects Maison Ikkoku Part 8 #7 through Part 9 #4. (STAR10396) SC, 5x7, 256pg, b&w $16.95 NEON GENESIS EVANGELION VOLUME 4 COLLECTED EDITION TP by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto; original concept by Gainax An artistically stunning adaptation of the hit anime series illustrated by the original character designer! Tokyo-3 braces itself for a new kind of impact — the arrival of 14-year-old prodigy Asuka Langley, the latest teenager able to pilot the Evangelion units. Selfish, teasing, and supremely skilled, Asuka seems like Shinji's natural rival — but the arrival of the Seventh Angel, which can split in two, forces them to work together. Forced to live in the same apartment in order to develop the rhythm necessary to defeat their opponent, the pair must endure harsh training and even worse — one another's company! (STAR10357) SC, 5x7, 184pg, b&w $15.95 *************************** DRAGON BALL PART 2 #14 by Akira Toriyama Goku vs. Jackie Chun: Round Three! As the battle rages into its third straight issue, Jackie Chun unleashes his mightiest secret weapons: hypnosis, a telekinetic blast, and more! As for Goku, well, he's just doing his usual tricks. Can anything take him down without destroying the Tenka-ichi Budôkai in the process? (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. b&w, 32pg (14 of 15) $2.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A DRAGONBALL PART 2 #2-6 CURRENT PRINTINGS by Akira Toriyama Get ready for the action-packed, non-stop Dragonball Z excitement with these hot back-issues from Dragonball Part 2! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. PART 2 #4—b&w, 32pg (4 of 15) $2.95 PART 2 #5—b&w, 32pg (5 of 15) $2.95 PART 2 #6—b&w, 32pg (6 of 15) $2.95 *********************** DRAGON BALL Z PART 3 #3 by Akira Toriyama Battle of the Planets! Using the ancient Namek spaceship, a last-ditch party of astronauts sets off to Planet Namek: Bulma, Gohan, and Kuririn. Meanwhile, another space traveler-Vegeta-returns from Earth, and he's not happy. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. b&w, 32 pages (3 of 10) $2.95 VIZ-IN MAGAZINE VOLUME 12 #4 Your monthly guide to new releases from Viz Comics, Viz Video, and Viz Music, Viz-In is North America's manga and anime connection! Don't miss this free monthly full-color poster and sneak peeks at your favorite graphic novels, videos, music, and merchandise! Magazine MSRP: $ 0.00 WARP GRAPHICS ELFQUEST READERS COLLECTION VOLUME 9: ROUES CURSE SC by Pini, McKinney, & Various They are eternal lovers. He would do anything to free her. She would do anything to kill him. Rogue’s Curse is Volume 9 in the ongoing publication of the Elfquest Reader’s Collection, and features stories originally published in various issues of the out-of-print Elfquest anthology, plus, a tale written and drawn by Wendi Pini especially for Frazetta Fantasy Illustrated #4. SC, 272pg, b&w $13.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A ELFQUEST READERS COLLECTION VOLUME 9A: WOLFRIDER SC The untold story, the terrible truth. For generations the Wolfriders and the humans who shared the forest skirmished, but generally observed an uneasy truce that allowed both to “live and let live.” That is until Bearclaw, tenth chief to the Wolfriders, gave in to a dark hatred so great that it created a monster that nearly destroyed the elfin tribe forever. Only the first part of this tale saw print in the Elfquest comic book before that series was cancelled. The shattering conclusion is all new, and never before seen! SC, 176pg, b&w $11.95 ******************************* WHITE LIGHTNING PRODUCTIONS BOOTLEG #2 by Various SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 32pg $3.50 XXXENOPHILE BOOKS XXXENOPHILE: COLLECTION VOLUME 6 by Phil Foglio & Brian Snoddy SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 72pg $10.95 YI IMAGINATION STUDIOS FLOAT #5 by Chen, Luke, Headd, & Williamson Float, the cursed monk, has fallen in love with Nineyes, Rudra’s twin sister who has total of nine eyes, according to the legend. Float is obsessed with the mystery surrounding her ninth eye. Meanwhile, things are not so smooth for the rest of the gang. Pat and Bajie are unexpectedly seized by Rudra and wired into the gigantic soul-machine that powers the Quantum Umbrella. While in the outside world, Wukung and Samonk are captured by GEF. Because they have been affected by their trip through the Quantum passage, they are wired into the behemoth Quantum Disrupter that will use their auras to break through the Umbrella when GEF attacks. Armageddon is imminent! MATURE READERS b&w, 24pg (5 of 6) $2.95 MAGAZINES SECTION PREMIER VENDORS GEMSTONE PUBLISHING COMIC BOOK MARKETPLACE #78 REDISCOVERING THE SILVER AGE WONDER WOMAN! Sure, everyone knows the key Silver Age origins and first appearances of Flash, Green Lantern, Superman, and Batman, but what about Wonder Woman? Her pivotal early Silver Age issues might exactly qualify as “lost,” but they certainly have been overlooked…until now! Join CBM for an exclusive investigation into the most important Silver Age issues of Wonder Woman and witness her origin, her first meeting with Steve Trevor and more! ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: The 50th Anniversary of EC’s “New Trend,” and the 60th Anniversary of Doc Savage and The Shadow in comics! This is an issue no serious enthusiast can afford to be without! B&W w/Color Gallery $5.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A COMIC BOOK MARKETPLACE SPECIAL #2 THIS ISSUE JUST KEEPS SELLING! FIND OUT WHY! 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! Cover A $9.95 O/A COMIC BOOK MARKETPLACE SPECIAL #3 The magazine for serious comics collectors unleashes another of its titanic “Best of” issues… This issue comes with Set #4 of the “white space” stickers for filling in the blanks in Gerber’s Photo-Journal Guide to Comics (Set #1 is Offered Again exclusively in CBM Special #2 above). CBM Special #3 is the only place to get them. In addition, this special issue contains the much-requested article index for Comic Book Marketplace #1-75… 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 $12.00 ************************** MAGAZINES SECTION COMIC MAGAZINES COMIC BOOK ARTIST #8 Comic Book Artist #8 celebrates “Comics’ Streak of Independence: 1980-85,” with a look at the major independent creators and their fabulous books from the early days of the Direct Sales Market! Featured interviews include Steve Rude (who also supplies our new color Nexus cover art!), Howard Chaykin, Dave Stevens, Jaime Hernandez, Michael T. Gilbert, Don Simpson, Scott McCloud, Mike Baron, Mike Grell, and more! Plus, there’s plenty of rare and unpublished art, and all the other features you’ve come to expect from Comic Book Artist! Bimonthly. (TwoMorrow’s Advertising) Magazine, 100pg, b&w $5.95 COMIC RELIEF #128 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 #669-672 Comic Shop News is the most popular weekly newsletter about comics. Each full-color issue has 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! Fresh from the pages of Geeksville, Rich Koslowski’s The 3 Geeks, and Gary Sassaman’s Innocent Bystander cats, Stan and Ollie, jump to the pages of Comic Shop News in full color! (Comic Shop News, Inc.) Tabloid, FC $10.00Ea. COMIC BUYERS GUIDE #1379 Anthropomorphic issue! CBG sets its sights on the “furry” phenomenon with insider notes from anthropomorphic expert and long-time comics fan Fred Patten, art from Terrie Smith, publisher profiles, and more! Whether you collect the genre or are just interested in it, don’t miss this issue! (Krause Publications) Taloid, 58pg, b&w $2.95 COMIC BUYERS GUIDE #1380 A Salute to Sidekicks! Robin, the best-known sidekick of them all, was introduced in Detective Comics #38, and this special issue looks at the impact the addition of a child hero had on comics. All this in addition to CBG’s regular features by Tony Isabella, Peter David, and Mark Evanier makes this a must for collectors, fans, and industry professionals! (Krause Publications) Taloid, 58pg, b&w $2.95 COMIC BUYERS GUIDE #1381 Springtime for Mr. Silver Age! Merriment abounds, as Mr. Silver Age (Craig Shutt) dusts off favorite stories in his annual spring cleaning. What overlooked stories will he unearth this issue? In addition, CBG’s panel of retailers give their views on June-shipping titles! (Krause Publications) Taloid, 58pg, b&w $2.95 COMIC BUYERS GUIDE #1382 Taking flight with Hawkman! DC has deemed June Hawkman Month, with both a Hawkman Archives (a collection of Silver Age stories) and Legend of the Hawkman (a mini-series reintroducing the Winged Wonder to the DC universe). CBG dips its own wings in salute to The Hawks in this special issue. All this, plus columns from such fan-favorites as Peter David, Tony Isabella, and Mark Evanier, make this a can’t-miss issue! (Krause Publications) Taloid, 58pg, b&w $2.95 COMICS INTERNATIONAL #119 & 120 This is the top-selling U.S. comic 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 $1.95Ea. COMICS REVUE #169 Featuring Little Orphan Annie by Harold Gray; Tarzan by Burne Hogarth; Casey Ruggles by Warren Tufts; 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 and Ray Moore; Gasoline Alley by Dick Moores; Krazy Kat by George Herriman; and Buz Sawyer by Roy Crane. (Manuscript Press) Magazine, b&w $5.95 COMICOLOGY #1 Comicology makes its triumphant return as a quarterly publication from TwoMorrows, the folks behind the fan-favorite mags Comic Book Artist, Alter Ego, and the Jack Kirby Collector! Each issue focuses on the best of today's comics with interviews, unpublished art, and special features. Behind the first issue’s all-new Bruce Timm cover, you’ll find a career-spanning interview with Jeph Loeb, writer of DC Comics’ Superman & Batman: The Long Halloween; a spotlight on ‘alternative’ female cartoonists; a look at Stan Sakai’s Usagi Yojimbo; a Bruce Timm interview showcasing never-before-published DC and Marvel Comics-inspired artwork from the desk of the Emmy-winning producer of The New Batman/Superman Adventures; and all sorts of other fun stuff. (TwoMorrows Advertising) Magazine, 96pg, b&w $5.95 FRIGHT X #15 Bruce Campbell is sure to amaze, entertain, and more than likely have you rolling over the floor with laughter! Bruce Campbell is crazy, and D.P. Wyatt Perko did the interview. Imagine two crazy people talking to each other for two hours and then calling it an interview! If you like to read books, play video games, read comics, listen to music, watch anime, or simply like to be entertained with interesting topics, FRIGHT X is for you! Don’t miss it! (FRIGHT X, Inc.) Magazine $2.95 SKETCH MAGAZINE #2 Season pros to beginners have something to gain from each issue. Sketch was created with the idea of expanding the forum of comic book creators by offering the ability to share techniques, tips, and secrets of creating comic books including writing, pencilling, inking, computer coloring, and other technical aspects of the profession. Sketch features columns and articles on “How-To...” by successful creators working in the comic book industry. With classified listings that will advertise for publishers seeking artist and vice versa, Sketch creates a forum of ideas to be exchanged. Sketch also offers a wealth of information with listing of comic book conventions and printers with contact information. (Blue Line) Magazine, 64pg, FC $5.95 COLLECTOR MAGAZINES ACTION FIGURE NEWS & TOY REVIEW #91 Toy Fair 2000 — part two! Lee’s wraps up its coverage on the 2000 NYC Toy Fair. Also, a special 3¾” G.I. Joe pull-out section is included! Plus, the bigger “Big List” — find out what toys are coming in 2000; the nations #1 Hot Wheels Price Guide; Chop Shop (customized die-cast vehicles), Toy-Toons, Cool and Customs; the latest-breaking toy news on Star Wars, Marvel, DC, Image, G.I. Joe, and other top trading action figure lines, and the latest 1:64 scale die-cast vehicles! Also includes are the 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 $5.95 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 (#182)—Magazine, FC $3.99 BASKETBALL (#118)—Magazine, FC $3.99 FOOTBALL (#122)—Magazine, FC $3.99 HOCKEY (#115)—Magazine, FC $3.99 RACING & MOTORSPORTS (#69)—Magazine, FC $3.99 SPORTS COLLECTIBLES & AUTOGRAPHS (#109)—Magazine, FC $3.99 BECKETT POKÉMON COLLECTOR #9 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 $4.99 MARY BETH’S BEAN BAG WORLD MAY 2000 Get all the latest news and information on all your favorite bean bag characters. See the newest releases from some of the fastest growing lines such as Holy Bears, Waterbellies, WWF Attitude Bears, Liquid Blue, Purr-fection, Classic Collecticritters, Star Beans, Rare Bears, Peaceable Planet, and many more. This huge, colorful bean bag extravaganza keeps readers coming back for more with the best coverage of bean bag news, events, charities, and contests. Renowned Beanie Baby expert Mary Beth Dvorak Sobolewski joins other expert staff writers such as Claudia Dunne, Karen Gomes, Jackie La Berg, and Linda Sigrist to provide insight into the next millennium of bean bag toys and collectibles. (H & S Media) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 272pg, FC $5.99 POJO’S UNOFFICIAL POKÉMON NEWS & PRICE GUIDE JUNE 2000 Who wants Pokémon? Everybody! So here it is — the latest addition to a growing list of titles, Pojo’s Unofficial Pokémon News and Price Guide. Pojo, the hottest Pokémon web site around, now sponsors this monthly Pokémon magazine which will cover the hottest cards on the market and Pokémon trading game cards. Pojo’s Pokémon News will also include a price guide for all Pokémon products including bean bags, videos, books, comics, and more. It will also cover other non-sport cards such as Magic: The Gathering. Each issue will include a Mary Beth’s Bean Bag World Collector Card. (H & S Media) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 152pg, FC $5.95 TOMART’S ACTION FIGURE DIGEST #76 Action Figure Digest #76 spotlights the top-ten action figure buys of all time. Learn behind-the-scenes stories on how the biggest action figure finds of the last ten years were tracked down and purchased. 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 — all in full color! (Tomart Publications) Magazine, FC $5.95 TOY SHOP #227-228 Find the toys you want! Thousands of collector toys, models, dolls, and related items are for sale in the pages of Toy Shop. 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 in every issue! (Krause Publications) Magazine $3.98Ea. TUFF STUFF JUNE 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. (Krause Publications) Magazine, FC $4.99 GAMES MAGAZINES DRAGON #271 This issue focuses on two of the most popular aspects of a successful AD&D’s adventure: puzzles and riddles. Featuring several articles on designing and incorporating riddles and puzzles into any AD&D game. Issue #271 will be useful to players and Dungeon Masters alike. Also included are new spells and magical items, and the latest exploits of Volo, the famous Forgotten Realms explorer. Also includes fantasy fiction by best-selling authors! (TSR) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 132pg $4.95 TOP DECK #7 Top Deck covers all Wizards of the Coast trading card games including Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering. Polybagged. If you enjoy Pokémon, this is the magazine to get! (Wizards of the Coast) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $5.99 WHITE DWARF #243 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 JUNE 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. (Kable News Company) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $3.99 WWF RAW MAGAZINE JUNE 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! (Kable News Conmpany) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS Magazine, FC $3.99 WCW MAGAZINE #63 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 JULY 2000 #601 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. (Ads Publisher Services) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 64pg, FC $4.99 RAMPAGE WRESTLING #4 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 #28 Even though it’s too early to tell who is going to be in the main event for this year’s Wrestlemania, Ringside Wrestling can make a short list of guesses, with The Rock, The Big Show, Hunter Hearst Helmsley, The Undertaker, Kane, and Mankind being the top contenders. Whoever it is, Ringside Wrestling will give an in-depth look at the match-up, including bios of the competitors, “Tale of the Tape,” and scathing analysis from the Voice of Wrestling, George Napolitano. (Starlog Group) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $3.99 TV WRESTLERS #45 This issue’s theme will be “Raw vs. Nitro: The Monday Night Wars,” taking a close look at the ratings war between the flagship programs of the WWF and WCW. This issue contains the constructing of fantasy matches and telling and showing you how it would be if WCW and WWF wrestlers were allowed to compete against one another in the ring. Plus, a look at who’s hot and who’s not in the wild n’ wacky world of rasslin’, including in-depth coverage on Wrestlemania! As always, this issue will be packed to the gills with the best action-packed photography and eye-popping color pin-ups. (Starlog Group) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $6.99 WOW WORLD OF WRESTLING JUNE 2000 #600 The wrestling scene is heating up, and WOW will be 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. WOW reveals the best of the women of wrestling and provides personal interviews and exclusive photos. This is your complete source to the World of Wrestling! Monthly. (Ads Publisher Services) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 180pg, FC $5.95 WRESTLING ALL-STAR HEROES & VILLAINS #129 Starlog’s next wrestling magazine to be released in the new millenium will feature many of the new young stars of pro wrestling who will lead the way into the 21st century: Chris Jericho, Billy Kidman, The Rock, Rey Mysterio Jr, Test, Meat, Edge, plus more. A look to the future! This magazine will also feature four fantastic foldouts and 13 color pin-ups. (Starlog Group) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $4.99 GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINES AIRBRUSH ACTION MARCH/APRIL 2000 In the next issue of Airbrush Action, look for a captivating profile of renowned auto-painte, Pete Santini, authored by our own expert field correspondent, Craig Fraser. And, explore the Golden Age of the Airbrush with the second installation of our series, "History of the Airbrush." In "Keeping It Real," Phil Chalk demonstrates the art of painting photo realism, and William Lazos shows how he turns buildings into canvas. Also, find helpful how-tos, T-shirt basics, body art, Reader's Gallery, and much more in this issue! (Airbrush Action, Inc.) Magazine, 84pg, FC $4.99 ANIMATION MAGAZINE MAY 2000 What does the year 2000 hold in store for the world of animation? Find out as Animation Magazine surveys movers, shakers, creatives, and developers around the world in walks of animation life to see what forecasts 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! (Animation Magazine) Magazine $4.95 ASIAN CULT CINEMA #27 Asian Cult Cinema #27 features an interview with one of Japan’s most controversial directors, Koyu Ohara, the filmmaker who helmed such notorious fare as Lady Caligula in Tokyo, Fairy in a Cage, White Rose Campus, and the Pink Tush Girl series. Plus, an extensive feature on the Ring phenomenon and a complete guide to the incredibly popular five-part series. Also, Sukeban Deka girl Yuka Ohnishi’s controversial nude photographs! The issue also includes a career profile of Stephen Chow (the Hong Kong Jim Carrey) and the Greatest Hits of Jet Lee, and much more! Digest size. (Vital Sounds, Inc.) MATURE READERS Magazine, 64pg, FC $6.00 BABYLON 5 VOLUME 2 #23 Babylon 5 Magazine continues to add to the series mythology with all-new short stories by Crusade scriptwriter Fiona Avery. Our epic, “The Making of Babylon,” continues with an in-depth look at Season Four, which could have been the last. Also, discover just what Mr. Morden wants in the in-depth profile and examine the pivotal Season Four episode, “Endgame.” Babylon 5 Magazine — the only place to be in outer space! (Titan) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 68pg, FC $6.50 BATTLEFIELD EARTH MOVIE MAGAZINE A spectacular, all-color movie magazine exploring the new motion picture version of L. Ron Hubbard’s bestseller! Starring John Travolta, Barry Pepper (Saving Private Ryan), and Forest Whitaker (The Crying Game). Directed by Roger Christian (the acclaimed art director of Star Wars) with lush production design by Patrick Tatopoulos (the designer behind Stargate, Independence Day, Dark City, and Pitch Black). Plus, behind-the-scenes interviews with cast and creators, plus a slew of rare artwork, designs, and alien creations. The Battlefield Earth magazine will be the must-have companion to the dazzling feature film and will undoubtedly become a collector’s dream come true! (Starlog Group) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $6.99 CINEFANTASTIQUE VOLUME 31 #12/VOLUME 32 #1 Double issue! Cinefantastique takes you behind-the-scenes of Joe Straczynski’s science fiction epic, Babylon 5, in an exciting 128-page double issue that chronicles in detail the series’ five-year saga on television. Exclusive interviews include Straczynski, producer, creator, and marathon writer; co-producers John Copeland and Doug Netter; stars Bruce Boxleitner, Claudia Christian, Andreas Katsulas, Peter Jurasik, and Walter Koenig; production designer John Iocovelli; cinematographer John Flinn; composer Chris Franke; and many others. Includes a detailed, illustrated episode guide to all 110 shows, with comments of the creators who made this one of the grandest, most intelligent science fiction series ever filmed! Also in this issue, an exclusive on-set report from Toronto of the filming of L. Ron Hubbard’s Battlefield Earth, a preview of Don Bluth’s animated science fiction epic, Titan A.E., the filming of teen horror sequel Urban Legend 2, an exclusive interview with Peter Jackson on the filming of Lord of the Rings, and a look at the problems plaguing the filming of Silence of the Lambs 2. (Cinefantastique) Magazine, 128pg $11.95 CINESCAPE #46 Cinescape magazine gives readers a sneak peek at one of the hottest summers ever in its annual May/June Summer Movie Preview issue! Blockbusters-to-be like The X-Men, Battlefield Earth, Patriot, Hollow Man, Gone in 60 Seconds, Red Planet, and Space Cowboys will be previewed with exclusive photos and interviews. Movie fans won’t want to miss this picture- packed preview! (M.V.P. Media Group) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 84pg, FC $5.99 CULT TIMES #56 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 light-hearted, 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 $4.99 DR. WHO MAGAZINE #290 Britain’s longest running Doctor Who fan magazine, filled with in-depth articles and interviews, plus rare photos, merchandise reports, and more! (CAUT: 4) Magazine $6.40 DR. WHO IN-VISION #90 In-Vision’s coverage of Doctor Who continues with an analysis of the stormy events of 1986 and 1987. The shock sacking of Colin Baker by Michael Grade; the sad death of second Doctor Who, Patrick Troughton; and the arrival of Doctor number seven, Sylvester McCoy. Add to this the acrimonious departure of the series’ Script-Editor, the surprise casting of Bonnie Langford as the new companion, and a shock decision to move the program opposite Coronation Street. The noose was indeed tightening… (Jeremy Bentham) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $5.50 DREAMWATCH #69 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 $6.99 FANGORA #193 Issue #193 pays an exclusive set visit to Soul Survivor, based on the thrilling Dean Koontz bestseller. Billy Zane (Titanic) stars as the survivor of a mysterious plane crash who is stalked by an evil government conspiracy. The Fox mini-series also stars Gloria Ruebin (ER) and John C. McGinley (Intensity). Fangora #193 will also take an in-depth look at The Hollow Man, a new thriller from director Paul Verhoeven (Starship Troopers). Starring Kevin Bacon, Elizabeth Shue, and Josh Brolin, this highly anticipated thriller centers on a love triangle involving scientists seeking the secret of invisibility. When one succeeds, it leads to unspeakable — and unseeable — rampage! Also, a sneak peek at the new fright films Wisdom of the Crocodiles, Nicolas Cage’s Shadow of the Vampire, and Dream Work’s What Lies Beneath! The hottest book, video, and DVD reviews, as well as late-breaking news on the fright scene, round out this spectacular issue! (Starlog Group) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $5.99 FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND #231 Exclusive interview with “The Incredible Hulk,” Lou Ferrigno. Read about what it was really like making the famous TV series, the movies and what it's like to be a comic book icon! Many great photos from Lou's private scrapbook. Also includes the making of Boris Karloff & His Friends! — one of the most sought-after 1960s albums — now, read the real story behind this album and how it was made, as told by the producers; “Serial Killers & Killer Serials!” — FM continues its fangtastic Saturday matinee serial cliffhangers of the 1940s and 50s with Part Two of the cult classic, The Crimson Ghost, a great story and photos you won't want to miss; The Horror Music of the Misfits! — as the exclusive "Mayhem and FM" series continues, FM chats with the members of the legendary horror band and their latest CD named after their favorite magazine called... what else?... Famous Monsters; the all-new FM filmbook, The Invisible Man, takes a look back at the Claude Rains/James Whale classic of 1933; and the FM Top 100 Horror Hall of Flame — another chance to cast your vote and help us pick the top 100 classic film monster 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 featuring many new items (many exclusive to FM!), and much more! (Dynacomm) Magazine, 84pg $5.95 FEMME FATALES VOLUME 8 #16 Zorita & The Sci-Fi Sirens of Surrender Cinema Surrender Cinema’s commerce unites sci-fi with serious imagery. Femme Fatale interviews and photographs Shauna O’Brian (photographed as Zorita for this month’s cover), Kara Stlyer (Virtual Encounters III), Jacqueline Lovell (The Erotic House of Wax), Griffin Drew (Phantom Love), Venesa Talor (Femalien), and Vanessa Blair (Dungeon of Desire)! Also, a profile on the company’s perennial director, Madison Monroe. It’s all about time machines, temptresses, babes, bogeymen, starfleets, starlets, satellites, sexbombs, comets, and coquettes. And as a bonus, an interview with actress/comedian Dani Leon, who performed Nudist Colony of the Living Dead on stage. Posing for FF, Leon discusses her latest film, Color Blinded, a fantasy directed by Mark Pirro (A Polish Vampire in Burbank). (Femme Fatales) MATURE READERS Magazine $5.95 FEMME FATALES VOLUME 8 #17 Hot Wax Zombies on Wheels In this issue page through a torrid shoot with the babes: Gwen Somers (Surf, Sand, & Sex), Jill Miller (Summer Wind), Misty Brew, and more. But should this movie about vanity and vamps be cult idolized or condemned? Also, meet the babes of Beastmaster: Monika Schnarre and Natalie Mendoza. An interview and exclusive pictorial with Monique Parent, the former “erotic thriller diva” (Stripshow, Sexual Outlaws, Dark Secrets) who has expanded her venue to include sensuous sci-fi and fantasy sagas. Leslie Harter, whose sex appeal in indelibly linked to sci-fi films (Cobwebs, I Married a Monster, Damien’s Seed), talks about Dark Nova. And as a bonus, Jennifer Morrison — behind the scenes with Urban Legends II’s femme fatale and a behind-the-scenes chronicle on Mike McCarthy’s saucy underground classic, The Sore Losers, and more! (Femme Fatales) MATURE READERS Magazine $5.95 FILMFAX #78 The cover features Anne Francis in an exclusive interview on Forbidden Planet, Honey West, and The Twilight Zone. An in- depth article on Lon Chaney’s last silent film, Thunder, previously thought lost. Interviews with George Clayton Johnson, Myron Waldman on animating Superman and Popeye, and Witchfinder General actor Ian Ogilvy. Also, Hugh Beaumont’s film career and Edgar Ulmer’s Bluebeard. Plus, more features, reviews, and lots more! (Filmfax) Magazine $7.50 FORTEAN TIMES #134 From UFOs, Bigfoot, and visions of the Virgin Mary, to weird tales and human oddities, Fortean Times is a respected chronicler of strange phenomena with 23 years experience of reporting from wild frontiers. Informed, open-minded, skeptical, and above all extremely funny, Fortean Times has the lowdown on what's out there… and always names its sources! Believer or skeptic, its features cover all interests. (JB Publishing) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 100pg $4.95 FROM PARTS UNKNOWN #6 The Winter/Spring 2K issue of FPU delivers more of what you get here and no where else: insight into the often ignored world of Mexican super-heroes, exposure to foreign comic material and exclusive pin-up art from a surprising range of industry professionals, and cheesecake photo-shoots starring dazzling masked women! Highlights include: Unmasking (a look at six decades of mask vs. mask matches); Los Straitjackets (America's #1 masked surf band is back!); Mothman (a unique look at the legendary winged man-monster of the Carolinas, and how he would fare in a fight with a masked wrestler!); Bane (DC Comics' own masked wrestling connection right in the pages of Batman!); the English-language debut of Masked Mega, a humorous masked wrestler comic strip from of all places, France! Also, more Golden Age Mexican El Santo comics and yet another unique, sexy, and provocative series of glamour photos from the masked models and photo-artisans of FPU! Plus, tons of media reviews — from new music and books, to independent comic projects, Italian import comics on the horizon, movies, and more! Blue metallic cover. (Unknown Publications) MATURE READERS Magazine, 48pg, b&w $3.95 LOCUS #470 & #471 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 #17 This issue of the U.K.’s only magazine dedicated to manga and anime includes a huge history of Go Nagai’s landmark show X- Bomber, better known outside Japan as Star Fleet. Time was spent dealing the deck for Card Captor Sakura and saving two worlds with Magic Knight Rayearth. Girl trouble is here in Sakura Diaries and on the job training in Nurse Station. Plus, all the honest reviews, hot news, and more industry gossip that you could shake a stick at! (Titan) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 68pg, FC $5.99 MIDNIGHT MARQUEE MONSTERS SPECIAL EDITION #62 This Special Pictorial Edition features classic sci-fi movie monsters from the fabulous 1950s! This 100-page special edition is printed on opaque paper that enables Midnight Marquee to produce the finest photographic reproductions of these rare movie photos. This issue features over 250 photographs, and includes stills from such films as Creature from the Black Lagoon, This Island Earth, Forbidden Planet, and all of your favorite sci-fi films of the 1950s! (Midnight Marquee) Magazine, 100pg, b&w $6.00 PENTHOUSE JULY 2000 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Puerto Rico. ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $6.99 *************** Please refer to the TOYS section for Playboy Die-Cast Cars and the PRINTS & POSTERS section for Playboy posters in this month’s Previews. *************** PLAYBOY MAGAZINE & SPECIALS SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Puerto Rico. ADULT MATERIAL MAGAZINE (JUN)—Magazine $5.95 LINGERIE (JUL/AUG)—Magazine $6.95 SPECIAL (JUL/AUG)—Magazine $6.95 PROTOCULTURE ADDICTS #60 Protoculture Addicts is one of the main anime and manga magazines in North America, and it is also the oldest one. It has been around for nearly 12 years! It is dedicated to keeping fans informed about what is going on in the anime industry (in Japan and in North America) and to help them choose the best titles. It is the best guide to anime culture. This issue features a spotlight on Tomino's Aura Battler Dunbine and Garzey's Wing, which is a re-telling of Dunbine's story (released in January 2000 by U.S. Manga Corps). To mark the magazine's 12th anniversary, it will include an index of all previous issues. It will also offer short overviews of recent anime shows ("Anime Stories"), the usual "Anime World" articles (the modern Japanese music database), reviews of the latest anime videos, manga, live-action movies, and model kits to help you choose what to buy, and the latest news! (Protoculture) Magazine, 64pg, b&w $4.95 PSYCHOTRONIC VIDEO #32 This issue includes actors Robert Quarry (Count Yorga) and Carroll Baker (Baby Doll), director Joseph Green (The Brain Couldn’t Die), and the Atlantic City Pop Festival. And as usual, hundreds of video reviews (horror, sci-fi, exploitation, music) and more! (Psychotronic Video) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 100pg $5.00 SCARY MONSTERS #34 Read about AIP’s Greatest Hits of the 50s! See the Invasion of the Saucer Men, War of the Colossal Beast, and It Conquered the World! Encounter voodoo, zombies, and head shrinking in The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake. Also included is an interview with producer/director David Kramarsky, info on the 1957 film Kronos, a review on 1945’s The Picture of Dorian Gray. And much, much more! (Dennis Druktenis Publishing) Magazine $6.95 SCI-FI VOLUME 7 #2 The official magazine of the Sci-Fi Channel, formally known as Sci-Fi Entertainment! Each issue is jam-packed with articles, interviews, retrospectives, and rare photos from the worlds of sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and the world of the unknown! Each issue also includes a viewer’s guide to that month’s programming on the Sci-Fi Channel! (Sovereign Media Company) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $4.99 SCREEN POWER: THE OFFICIAL JACKIE CHAN MAGAZINE VOLUME 2 #6 In this issue: an exclusive interview with Hong Kong cinema’s best-loved villains and former Bruce Lee stunt-double in Enter the Dragon, Yuen Wah! Also, an exclusive look behind the scenes at Jackie’s latest commercial “City of Life,” a commercial produced by the Hong Kong Tourist Association to boost tourism in Hong Kong. Plus, a rundown of the 1999 Hong Kong box- office receipts; Jackie’s 1975 movie, Hand of Death, directed by John Woo with previously unpublished photos; and news and photos from Jackie’s up-and-coming Hollywood Martial Arts/Western, Shanghai Noon! And finally, interviews, letters, competitions, news, reviews, and all the happenings in the Jackie Chan world! (Jackie Chan Fan Club) Magazine $7.95 SFX #65 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 $7.20 SHIVERS #77 Bumper edition with 80 chilling pages filled with the best of horror entertainment from film and television. Includes an interview with Buffy’s mentor, Rupert Giles, in the human form of Anthony Steward Head, and also take a look at the new horror movies for the year 2000. Plus, a galley of famous ghouls from Nosferatu to The Night of the Living Dead. Also featured is the new outer-space horror movie, Supernova, and some other fearful visions of the future. Shivers reviews the newest TV episodes of Buffy and Angel, and looks at a selection of horror-themed DVDs, books, and soundtracks. Plus, Kim Newman’s Opinion column. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine (Note Price) $7.99 STARBURST #261 Interviews and features from the world of sci-fi entertainment. Plus, all the latest movies, news, reviews, books, and DVD releases. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $4.99 STARLOG #275 John Travolta stars in the film version of L. Ron Hubbard’s sci-fi bestseller, Battlefield Earth, and Starlog will provide an on- set visit in this issue. Dinosaur is Disney’s latest entry in the world of animation and this CGI epic is truly awesome — Starlog has already seen 10 minutes of it, so don’t miss this exclusive coverage! Dennis Quaid travels back in time to save his father in Frequency, and The Red Planet will see celebrity faves Val Kilmer, Carrie-Ann Moss (Matrix), and Benjamin Bratt (Law & Order) traveling to Mars. Starlog #275 will also take an unbiased look at The X-Files. Is this the end of the phenomenal television series? Julianne Nicholson and Melissa Crider talk about their trials and tribulations on The Others. Plus, Voyager, Roswell, Jack of All Trades, and Cleopatra 255. And don’t forget — every issue of Starlog is packed with the hottest sci-fi video, DVD, and book reviews. (Starlog Group) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $6.99 STAR TREK COMMUNICATOR #128 This is the annual “Behind-the-Scenes” issue, with personnel and jobs profiled, including executive producer assistants, composers, and many others! In addition, this issue features the annual profile of “Strange New Worlds III” — short-fiction winners! Plus, a preview of Voyager season-enders, and new series news! And much more! (Star Trek Fan Club) Magazine, FC $4.95 TV ZONE #126 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, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Doctor Who. Also, the ongoing 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 $4.99 TV ZONE SPECIAL #37 Invasion Special Earth — that most popular destination for all alien invasions! Join TV Zone and take a look at for what reason each invader’s ship always points to the Sol system, with great interviews and features with such Earth-shattering shows as Doctor Who, Earth: Final Contact, First Wave, Star Trek, and other great series. No conquest plan would be complete without the TV Zone Invasion Special! (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $7.99 ULTIMATE DVD #5 As the rapid growth in the DVD market continues, Visual Imagination presents the third issue of its brand-new entertainment magazine devoted solely to this format. Every issue contains the latest news, DVD reviews, star interviews, production notes, a diary of forthcoming releases, plus a look at the latest players. Not to be missed! (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $4.99 VIDEO WATCHDOG #59 If you’re into horror, science fiction, fantasy films, Hong Kong action cinema, 60s sexploitation, or other cult movies with an alternative bend, Video Watchdog is the magazine for you! Each 80-page issue is jam-packed with in-depth reviews of all the latest releases on VHS, DVD, and LaserDisc, including coverage of rare mail-order and import titles. Want to know if a new release is complete, correctly letterboxed, or otherwise worth your investment? Only Video Watchdog gives you the lowdown — regularly comparing new releases to earlier versions, and illustrating reviews with actual frame enlargements to show you what you’re getting! And each issue is built around compelling feature articles about exciting releases, restored footage, lost classics, career interviews, and other essential reading! Now monthly! (Video Watchdog) Magazine, 80pg $6.50 WRAPPED IN PLASTIC #46 The world’s longest-running Twin Peaks magazine continues its celebration of the show’s 10th anniversary! Also, letters, news, and reviews; and an "X-Files Extra" update on the latest XF news! (Win-Mill Productions) Magazine, b&w $4.50 XENA MAGAZINE FEATURING HERCULES #7 A Previews Exclusive cover! In this issue: a profile of the angelic Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love, and an interview of her alter ego in the form of the lovely Alexandra Tydings. Also include is a behind-the-scenes tour with the guys and gals in the SFX department. You can follow the step-by-step process of creating an episode from the perspective of the writer and the director. Plus, see a Greek god pulled out of a hat while magic in the Xenaverse is studied. And there’s all the latest news direct from the series’ producers and exclusive reports and interviews with the stars direct from the set. Available in a Newsstand Cover edition and a Previews Exclusive Variant Cover edition. (Titan) (CAUT: 4) NEWSSTAND ED.—Magazine $5.99 PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE ED.—Magazine $5.99 XPOSÉ #46 Interviews, features, and news from the world of fantastic movies and TV, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Stargate SG-1, The Pretender, Xena: The Warrior Princess, and The X-Files. Plus, all the latest movies and TV episodes reviewed. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $4.99 BOOKS ART BOOKS TREASURED CHESTS VOLUME 3 A Gallery Girls Book Arrr Matey! ‘Tis another journey ‘cross the seven seas in search of booty! Lots of booty! These pretty little pirates are luscious as they are vicious, and to underestimate them is to take your last breath! In our third journey, these ladies scramble up your mast to find hidden treasures! Showcased artists include: Arantza, Mitch Byrd, Mike Hoffman, Tomas Giorello, Fastner & Larson, Llopis, Pelaez, Maraschi, and Blas Gallego. Cover painting by Joe Chiodo. (SQP) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS TPB, 8x11, 64pg, b&w $9.95 STARS OF THE MONTH TREASURED CHESTS VOLUME 2 It’s Pirate Queens of the Caribbean as illustrated by some of today’s hottest artists! Contributors include Joe Jusko, Art Thibert, Kerry Gammill, Tom Artis, Brad Gorby, Flint Henry, Fauve, Louis Small Jr., Esteban Maroto, and many more! (SQP) (STAR07848) MATURE READERS TPB, 8x11, 64pg, b&w $9.95 ETERNAL TEMPTATION: A GALLERY OF GIRLS BOOK In the name of vanity virgin blood is spilled, and spells are invoked. For everlasting youth, demons are called from the pits of hell, and black magic is conjured. To span the centuries untouched by time, dark practitioners of the forbidden arts make a deal with the devil himself to become immortal! Behold the results in this latest collection of original drawings by an international array of artists including Arantza, Rich Larson, Steve Fastner, Blas Gallego, and Esteban Maroto. (SQP) (STAR09918) MATURE READERS TPB, 8x11, 64pg, b&w $9.95 ************************ OFFERED AGAIN O/A DRAGONTAILS VOLUME 2 by Various Featuring art by some of the genre’s finest illustrators including Rich Larson, Esteban Moroto, Blas Gallego, Steve Fastner, and Mitch Byrd, Dragontails Volume 2 presents even more dangerous damsels, and the dragons who love them. (SQP) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS TPB, 8x11, 64pg, b&w $9.95 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER ANGEL #2: “NOT FORGOTTEN” YOUNG ADULTS MMPB by Nancy Holder A band of child pickpockets leads Angel and cohorts to Jusef, a wealthy Indonesian businessman with a mild crush on Cordelia and a passionate love for Megawati, a beautiful woman with a terminal illness. “Meg” and Jusef perform together in a musical band, but it’s not long before Angel uncovers Jusef’s more convert sources of revenue — illegal sweatshops, where he employs (and exploits) a host of immigrants. (Pocket Books) (0-671-04145-2) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 224pg $4.99 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: IMMORTAL MMPB by Christopher Golden & Nancy Holder First time in paperback! During a routine slaying, Buffy encounters a vampire named Veronique who knows the Slayer’s name and can anticipate her attack. To make matters worse, she’s virtually immortal and if slain will just be reincarnated into a new body. An invincible demon is the last thing Buffy needs right now as her mother is about to undergo a serious operation. Torn between her duties as a daughter and as the Chosen One, Buffy needs the support of her friends to help her solve a rash of grave robberies, head off an influx of new vampires, and take Veronique down once and for all. (Pocket Books) (0-671-04175- 4) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 354pg $5.99 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER YOUNG ADULTS #15: THE XANDER YEARS VOLUME 2 MMPB by Jeff Mariotte Most teens have trouble finding themselves now and then, but “trouble” is an understatement if your Xander Harris. He’s never been popular, and he’s lucky with women, but he is uniquely Xander. (Pocket Books) (0-671-03920-2) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 240pg $4.99 COLLECTING OFFERED AGAIN O/A COLLECTING POKÉMON UNAUTHORIZED HANDBOOK & PRICE GUIDE TPB by Jeffrey Snyder Hundreds of beautiful color photographs display the hottest Pokémon collectibles produced for the American market today. Topping the list are the cards and characters from the immensely popular Pokémon game, comics, and toys. Also gives a brief background on the development of the characters, and explains the basics of Pokémon for those just entering the collecting arena. (Schiffer Books) (0-7643-1075-5) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 6x9, 129pg, FC $9.95 ******************* MEGO ACTION FIGURE TOYS SECOND EDITION TPB by John Bonavita All figures are shown with their original packaging in almost 400 color photos with new catalog pages, and freshly updated values. Includes entries on Batman, Superman, Spider-Man, Wonder Woman, Hulk, Star Trek characters, Dukes of Hazzard, The Wizard of Oz, Planet of the Apes, The Black Hole, Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon, and others. Plus, prototypes, never- produced figures, foreign exclusives, and more. (Schiffer Books) (0-7643-0993-5) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 6x9, 192pg, FC $19.95 MORE PEZ THIRD EDITION TPB by Richard Geary Bigger and better with new discoveries and new PEZ products! Illustrated with hundreds of color photographs, including many new to this edition. This book contributes more knowledge to the field and serves as an interesting source for building a collection. An updated price guide is included. (Schiffer Books) (0-7643-0994-3) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 8x11, 80pg, FC $14.95 PEANUTS GANG COLLECTIBLES: AN UNAUTHORIZED HANDBOOK & PRICE GUIDE TPB by Andrea Podley & Derrick Bang The Peanuts gang has spawned hundreds of products and mementos that are chronicled here in 590 color photos, descriptions, and values. This volume focuses on the human members of the troop, the Peanuts gang, with toys, comics, books, figures, banks, and collectibles. (Schiffer Books) (0-7643-0671-5) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 8x11, 176pg, FC $29.95 UNAUTHORIZED GUIDE TO THE SIMPSONS COLLECTIBLES: HANDBOOK & PRICE GUIDE TPB by Robert W. Getz Talk about a comprehensive overview of America’s favorite animated family since 1987! Over 500 color pictures of “Simpsonabilia” ranging from the everyday to the obscure, the history of the show, and a guide to current prices are found here. (Schiffer Books) (0-7643-0545-X) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 8x11, 160pg, FC $29.95 COMIC THEMES THE GENE COLAN ANNUAL: PAINTING WITH PENCIL This book showcases some of Gene’s best work. In addition to chapters detailing the evolution of Gene’s “take” on such characters as Batman, Daredevil, and Dracula, there are character designs for previously unpublished characters; examples of Gene’s work from before he broke into comics; his most recent strip, “B’twixt and B’tween”; and more. Also includes the first installment of a definitive bibliography. Introduction by Marv Wolfman, with and afterword by Don McGregor. (As You Like It Publications) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x10, 120pg, b&w $19.95 FEAR OF A BLACK MARKER TPB by Keith Knight Keith Knight’s comics are simultaneously lighthearted, wild, and clever. His greatest strength is the deftness with which he blends political insight, whacked-out surrealism, neurotic humor, and personal honesty. Here is cartooning that grabs you by the throat! (Publishers Group West) (0-916397-63-7) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 6x7, 128pg, b&w $11.95 CARTOON NETWORK POWERPUFF GIRLS #1: MONKEY SEE, DOGGIE DO Those cutting-edge cartoon cuties are fast gaining more followers every day! Follow them and their exploits in this new picture book adventure! (Scholastic) (0-439-17305-1) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x8, 32pg, FC $3.50 POWDERPUFF GIRLS #2: BUBBLEVICIOUS Watch them punch bad guys on the chin! Watch them chastise wrong-doers! See the Powerpuff Girls give it their all to save the day in this new picture-book adventure! (Scholastic) (0-439-17306-X) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x8, 32pg, FC $3.50 SCOOBY-DOO MYSTERIES #10: SCOOBY-DOO & THE SPOOKY STRIKEOUT by James Gelsey Scooby and the gang are chasing clues in a haunted baseball stadium. And a spooky ghost has the home-team advantage. Batter up! The pressure is on, but the crowd is rooting for Scooby-Dooby-Doo! (0-439-11349-0) (CAUT: 4) SC, 64pg, FC $3.99 DIGIMON DIGIMON: THE OFFICIAL CHARACTER GUIDE TPB by Ryan Nerz Think you know everything about the Digimon TV show, trading cards, and card game? Think again! This is the only official guide to the Digimon characters; their digivolved alter-egos, and the entire digi-world! From adorable Patamon to mighty Garudamon, these characters are endlessly collectible! (Harper Collins) (0-06-107184-6) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 6x9, 144pg $9.99 DIGIMON: THE OFFICIAL GAME GUIDE TPB by John Whitman The official guide to Digimon trading cards and the card game, plus fun facts you can only find here! Includes how to get from “In-training” Digimon status to “Rookie,” “Champion,” “Ultimate,” and even all the way to “Mega Digimon” status. Learn what strategies are most likely to help your Digimon win in the Duel Zone! (Harper Collins) (0-06-107185-4) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 6x9, 144pg $9.99 DINOSAURS WALKING WITH DINOSAURS HC by John Whitman Through expertly-written text and rich visual images illustrated with simulated nature photography and state-of-the-art computer graphics, this book vividly depicts the age of these super-beasts, the landscape in which they lived, and the brutal lifestyle they endured. This unique book offers children of all ages the chance to come face to face with these prehistoric creatures. All young readers have to do is put on the 3-D glasses and watch these amazing images leap off of the page! (DK Publishing) (0-7894-5187-5) (CAUT: 4) HC, 9x11, 288pg, FC $30.00 DISNEY DISNEY’S CLASSIC MIKEY VOLUME 1 HC In a brand new series called Eyenovels, Disney introduces a unique comic book format that captures the magic and wonder of the one and only Mickey Mouse. The book reveals Mickey’s wild and zany classic adventures, dating back to 1936. These fresh and funny stories — which utilize classic cel art from the Disney Archives — are certain to entertain lifelong Mickey fans as well as create new enthusiasts. (Warner Books) (078683253-3) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before it ships to comic book specialty retailers. HC, 7x9, 128pg, FC $18.99 FANTASY SCI-FI BATTLETECH DAGGER POINT MMPB by Thomas S. Gressman Edwin Amis, new commander of the Eridani Light Horse Brigade, must decide whether to openly defy Sun Tzu Liao, First Lord of the Star League, whose “peace-keeping” efforts are now what they seem. His unscrupulous actions have stirred up opposing forces, threatening to smash the painstakingly rebuilt Star League to pieces. (ROC) (0-451-45783-8) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 288pg $5.99 THE EXTREMES TPB by Christopher Priest FBI Agent Teresa Simons specializes in investigating mass murder and serial killings. Part of her training requires her to participate in extremely lifelike virtual reality scenarios that are almost indistinguishable from real life. When her husband is apparently killed in Texas, she must find a way to distinguish what is really happening from what is not — before it’s too late. (Aspect) (0-446-67645-4) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 5x8, 400pg $12.95 GREEN RIDER MMPB by Kristen Britain A young woman on the run discovers her true destiny — as a magical messenger — in the extraordinary adventure that has thrust first-time novelist Kristen Britain into the master ranks of Mercedes Lackey and Melanie Rawn. Follow the perils of Karigan G’ladheon as she is hounded by dark beings bent on seeing that the message, and its reluctant carrier, never reach their destination. (Daw) (0-88677-858-1) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 480pg $6.99 HARRY POTTER HC BOOK SET by J.K. Rowling In both the U.S. and the U.K., Harry Potter has cast a spell on millions of readers of all ages and has flown to the top of bestseller lists. In this hardcover box set edition, readers can take home all the memorable magic of Potter, and enjoy it over and over again in years to come. This slipcased set contains three 6” x 9” hardcover books. (Scholastic) (0-439-13316-5) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before it ships to comic book specialty retailers. Set (x3) $55.85 THE KINGLESS LAND HC by Ed Greenwood Aglirta is known as the Kingless Land — once prosperous and peaceful, it has now fallen into lawlessness, studded with feuding baronies engaged in a constant state of war. The only hope for peace lies in the legend of the Sleeping King, destined to rise and restore peace when the Dwaerindim stones are recovered. (Tor) (0-312-86721-2) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before it ships to comic book specialty retailers. HC, 6x9, 320pg $24.95 PROSPERO’S CHILDREN HC by Jan Siegel It began ages past in fabled Atlantis, when a power-hungry queen forged a magical key to a door never meant to be opened by mortal man — thus hastening the extinction of her vain and glorious race. For millennia the key lay forgotten beneath the waves, but sooner or later the sea yields up its secrets. Now in present-day Yorkshire, 16-year-old Fern Capel will discover that ancient magic and find her life changed forever. (Del Rey) (0-345-43901-5) (CAUT: 4) HC, 6x9, 368pg $24.00 PSI-MAN: MAIN STREET D.O.A. MMPB by Peter David Psi-Man Chuck Simon takes refuge in a sprawling amusement park, Wonderworld. He just wants peace and quiet. Instead, he’s found a warzone. Because controversial entertainment mogul Wyatt Wonder has secrets of his own, all hell has broken loose. (Ace) (0-441-00717-1) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 6x9, 192pg $5.99 RAINBOW MARS MMPB by Larry Niven Hanville Svetz was born into a future Earth that matches the sorriest predictions of Greenpeace. Most of Earth’s original species are extinct; Svetz’s job is to travel back in time to retrieve them. When he learns that Mars was inhabited, and how the sapient Martian species were wiped out, he realizes that Earth could soon fall victim to the same fate. (Tor Fantasy) (0-812- 56678-5) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 384pg $6.99 THE SHADOW OF ARARAT MMPB by Thomas Harlan In what would be A.D. 600 in our history, the Roman Empire still stands, supported by the twin pillars of the Legions and Thaumanturges of Rome. Now, the Emperor of the West, the Augustus Galen Atreus, will come to the aid of the Emperor of the East, the Augustus Heraclius, to list the siege of Constantinople and carry a great war to the very doorstep of the Shahanshah of Persia. It is a war that will be fought with armies both conventional and magical, with bright swords and the darkest necromantic sorceries. (Tor Fantasy) (0-812-59009-0) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 816pg $6.99 THE TOWER AT STONY WOOD HC by Patricia A. McKillip As a loyal knight in service to the king, Cyan Dag is honored to attend the royal wedding — until he receives a strange warning from an old woman. “Watch her dance,” she says about the king’s beautiful new bride. “She forgets herself in the music and lets her true self show.” And so, Cyan is compelled to leave the kingdom on a mission: to learn whether the new queen is truly the king’s beloved…or a dangerous, sorcerous imposter. (Putnam Publishing Group) (0-441-00733-3) (CAUT: 4) HC, 5x7, 304pg $22.95 VALOR’S CHOICE MMPB by Tanya Huff In the distant future, humans and several other races have been granted membership in the Confederation — at a price. They must act as soldier/protectors of the far more civilized races who have long since turned away from war… (Daw) (0-88677- 896-4) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 416pg $6.99 GAMES POKÉMON PRIMAS OFFICIAL GUIDE TO POKÉMON STADIUIM TPB All 150 Pokémon battle in this 3D game with animation sequences. Thanks to a special adapter that plugs into your controller, Pokémon data can be transferred straight from your Red or Blue Game Boy game to Nintendo 64. Plus, you can battle Pokémon straight from your Game Boy cartridge! (Prima Publishing) (0-7615-2278-6) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 8x11, 96pg, FC $14.99 HOW-TO OFFERED AGAIN O/A KUBERT’S SUPERHEROES SIGNED AND NUMBERED LIMITED HC Joe Kubert’s Wonderful World of Comics by Joe Kubert A Previews Exclusive! Dynamic superheroes star in this entertaining instructional book on the art of creating powerful comic book characters. Opening with the fascinating history of the genre, the book’s legendary author/teacher then illustrates the basic structure of both male and female super-heroes, their classic facial expressions, body language, and ways to evoke other aspects of the super-hero personality. Typical story settings, climate, and terrain are all delved into, as are structuring a story and script, making rough sketches, thumbnail layouts, and spot lettering. Signed by Joe Kubert. Limited to 1,500 copies. (Mulberry Tree Press) (CAUT: 4) HC, 9x12, 144pg $39.95 ************ GAMES WORKSHOP Black Library WARHAMMER SKAVENSLAYER MMPB by William King Gotrek is a Dwarf Trollslayer, sworn to seek out an epic death in battle to make amends for an unspoken disgrace. His human companion, Felix Jaeger, is the disinherited son of a wealthy noble, who has drunkenly given an oath to follow the Slayer and record his doom in an epic poem. (Pocket Books) (0-671-78385-8) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 288pg $6.95 WARHAMMER 40,000 INTO THE MAELSTROM MMPB by Marc Gascoigne & Andy Jones From the pages of Inferno! In the nightmare future of Warhammer 40,000, mankind teeters on the brink of extinction. Into the Maelstrom is a storming collection of a dozen action-packed science-fiction short stories set in this dark and brooding universe. (Pocket Books) (0-671-78386-6) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 288pg $6.95 HORROR CLASSIC SCREAM QUEENS OF THE 1930S A beautiful pictorial featuring the lovely ladies from the 1930s Golden Age of the Horror Film. Inside are over 250 rare photographs of stars such as Fay Wray, Gloria Stuart, Kathleen Burke, Gloria Holden, Glenda Farrell, Helen Chandler, Mae Clarke, Miriam Hopkins, Zita Johann, and others. Included are portraits, behind-the-scenes shots, and movie stills from the classics such as Frankenstein, Dracula, The Mummy, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Bride of Frankenstein, etc. (Midnight Marquee) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x11, 200pg, b&w $25.00 ZOMBIE SC edited by Allan Bryce From the publishers of The Darkside magazine! This book is the definitive reference book on those ghastly gourmets from beyond the grave. Inside are entertaining and informative contributions from several respected writers. Alan Jones looks at Italian zombie flicks. Maitland McDonagh peeks behind Return of the Living Dead and Re-Animator. Nigel Burrell meets The Living Dead at The Manchester Morgue. Allan Bryce examines the movies Night of the Living Dead and The Evil Dead, and interviews George Romero and Tom Savini. Adrian Luther-Smith goes hunting for the grossest moments in spaghetti stomach turners. John Martin interviews top zombie director Lucio Fulci, the master of maggot mayhem. All this and still more of nasty flesh-eating fiends. Packed with shocking stills and rare posters from every living dead movie you can think of (and some you can’t). (0-9533261-2-8) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS SC, 8x12, 164pg, FC $35.99 MOVIES NATURAL BORN KILLERS ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY PB Oliver Stone’s Natural Born Killers was such a departure from Quentin Tarantino’s original screenplay, Tarantino removed his name from the screenplay credits. Now available for the first time is the original screenplay that Tarantino intended for the silver screen. Here is the story of Mickey and Mallory. Psychos with style. Armed and ready. (Publishers Group West) (0-8021-3448-3) (CAUT: 4) PB, 5x8, 128pg $13.00 RESERVOIR DOGS SCREENPLAY PB Here is the screenplay which relates the story that’s helped Quentin Tarantino has gained a devoted following among critics, actors, and audiences, and paved the way for a new generation of filmmakers. Here is the story of a heist gone wrong. A cast of urban outlaws must examine each other, and smell out the rat that’s made everything fall apart. (Publishers Group West) (0- 8021-3685-0) (CAUT: 4) PB, 5x8, 144pg $13.00 OVERLOOK FILM ENCYCLOPEDIA: SCIENCE FICTION SC This mammoth encyclopedia gives you the big picture on the sci-fi films. Who could forget Star Wars, Metropolis, Forbidden Planet, 1984, and Altered States? Take a look at the top-grossing films, all the Oscar winners, plus the favorite films of critics and science-fiction writers. From the Buck Rogers and Superman serials to Blade Runner and the cyberpunk phenomenon, it’s all here! (Overlook) (0-87951-626-1) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before they ship to comic book specialty retailers. SC , 9x12, 512pg, b&w $40.00 SEE NO EVIL TPB Banned Films and Video Controversy by David Kerekes & David Slater This book chronicles the phenomenal rise of video culture and its alleged associations with criminal activity. Containing studies of murder cases supposedly influenced by films, interviews with the ‘video underground,’ and insightful commentary on contentious movies, See No Evil is an exhaustive and startling overview of Britain’s ‘video nasty’ culture. (1-900486-10-5) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 192pg $19.95 TOY STORY ESSENTIAL GUIDE HC by Hunter Tike This book contains all the vital information for the Toy Story fan, including background stories on the characters and settings. With access to archives and specialists at both Disney and Pixar, DK’s staff has created cutaway images, which reveal the interior of many of the settings, and even show what’s inside some of the toys. (DK Publishing) (0-7894-5312-6) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before they ship to comic book specialty retailers. HC, 9x11, 56pg, FC $14.95 WEIRDSVILLE U.S.A.: 2ND EDITION TPB The Obsessive Universe of David Lynch by Paul A. Woods This edition explores Lynch’s career from the cult hit Eraserhead through the surreal murder mystery, Lost Highway. Includes coverage of his forthcoming film, The Straight Story, and second television series, Mullholland Drive. Includes 100 black and white photos. (Plexus Publishing) (0-85965-291-2) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 6x9, 208pg $19.95 POKÉMON POKÉMON CHAPTER BOOK #9: JOURNEY TO THE ORANGE ISLANDS What started out as a simple errand for Professor Oak could become the adventure of a lifetime for Ash Ketchum and his friends. Join Ash — and his Pikachu — as he catches wild Pokémon, makes new friends, and continues training to become a Pokémon master. (Scholastic) (0-439-16942-9) (CAUT: 4) SC, 96pg $3.99 STARS OF THE MONTH OFFICIAL POKÉMON HANDBOOK DELUXE EDITION For anyone caught up in the Pokémon phenomenon, this inside guide covers each and every one of those mega-popular pocket pals. From Pikachu to Pidgeotto, Squirtle to Snorlax, Charmander to Caterpie, they're all in this handy reference, complete with every statistic on their fighting techniques, evolutionary style, and other key information. Also included are secret facts and training tips — everything a young trainer needs to know! (Scholastic, Inc.) (439-15404-9) (STAR10302) SC, 144pg, FC $12.99 POKÉMON JUNIOR MOVIE NOVELIZATION: PIKACHU’S VACATION Be sure to pick up the junior novelization based on the great Pokémon movie, Pikachu’s Vacation! (Scholastic, Inc.) (0-439- 15986-5) (STAR10447) SC, 68pg $4.50 POKÉMON MOVIE NOVELIZATION: MEWTWO STRIKES BACK Now you can read all about the Pokémon film, Mewtwo Strikes Back, with this fantastic movie novelization! (Scholastic, Inc.) (STAR10406) (CAUT: 4) SC $4.99 POKÉMON COLLECTORS STICKER BOOK How can you pass on 48 pages of Pokémon stickers? These are collectible gems that you’ll always treasure, and fawn over as much as you do the mega-popular video game. Dress up your life with those monsters that you just have to catch and keep to yourself. (Scholastic Inc.) (0-439106-59-1) (STAR10405) SC, 112pg $5.99 ******************* POP CULTURE DO YOU REMEMBER TECHNOLOGY? TPB by Gitter, Anapol, & Glazer Go back on a sentimental road trip down memory lane with a smart-aleck sensibility. In this book you’ll find eye-popping designs, and trademark visual puns. Check out the technological world of yesterday that has become the glamorous and successful belle of the millennium. Revisit the laughable roots of today’s wizardry! (Chronicle Books) (0-8118-2772-0) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 6x6, 144pg $10.95 THE MAMMOTH BOOK OF ODDBALLS & ECCENTRICITIES TPB by Karl Shaw Howard Hughes, Liberace, Imelda Marcos, Sarah Bernhardt, Ed Wood, Jr., Ludwig von Beethoven — they’re all here, along with an astonishing assortment of other oddballs, kooks, dreamers, despots, prophets, performers, royals, politicians, inventors, philosophers, writers, artists, and more garden-variety eccentrics. Here, too, are the phobias, compulsions, odd beliefs, and weird habits that have placed them in the ranks of the bizarre, curious, and strange. (Carroll & Graf Publishing) (0-7867-0724- 0) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 5x7, 512pg $11.95 MONKEEMANIA 3RD EDITION TPB by Glenn A. Baker Glenn Baker traces the Monkees’ meteroic rise to fame, the adulation and hostility they faced at the top of pop’s ladder, and their sudden decline. Illustrated with photos, including Monkees ephemera and film stills, this guide offers a complete discography and coverage of their 30th anniversary. Features 200 photographs. (Plexus Publishing) (0- 85965-292-0) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 7x9, 144pg, b&w $16.95 POT PUZZLE FUN BOOK TPB by Dana Larson & Dan Lowehndorf Here’s a way to travel to the land of giddy fun without actually getting stoned. This full-color game book is filled with word teasers, crosswords, and visual puzzles all relating to marijuana. Hip Word Squares, Pothead Park, Buds or Busted, and Marijuana Maze are a few of the games. Includes 19 color photographs and 60 color illustrations. (Quick American Archives) (0-932551-34-3) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 5x11, 64pg, PC $11.95 STAR TREK THE DEFINITIVE STAR TREK TRIVIA BOOK TPB by Jill Sherwin Test your expertise, and that of your know-it-all friends, with The Definitive Star Trek Trivia Book — a big comprehensive Star Trek trivia book that offers memory testers, brain teasers, fill-in-the-blank questions, mix-and-match games, and more. (Pocket Books) (0-671-04182-7) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 5x8, 320pg $15.95 STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE — A STITCH IN TIME MMPB by Andrew J. Robinson For nearly a decade Garak has longed for just one thing – to go home. Now, finally, he is home. But home is a world whose landscape is filled with death and destruction. Elim Garak has been a student, a gardener, a spy, an exile, a tailor, even a liberator. It is the tailor who sees the ruined fabric of Cardassia, and who knows how to bring this ravaged society back together. But it is the tailor whom both Cardassia and Elim Garak need. It is the tailor who can put the pieces together, who can take a stitch in time. (Pocket Books) (0-671-03885-0) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 432pg $6.50 STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE MILLENNIUM BOOK 3: INFERNO MMPB by Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens The True Reckoning is only seconds away, and the crew of Deep Space Nine must prevent it from happening. But the Pah- wraiths and their followers will do anything to stop them. (Pocket Books) (0-671-02403-5) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 448pg $6.50 STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION: THE VALIANT by Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens Young Starfleet Lieutenant Jean-Luc Picard is left in charge of The Valiant, and must deal with a crew that doesn’t trust his judgment, and hostile aliens the Federation has never before encountered. Available in both Hardcover and Audio Cassette. The Audio Cassette Set has an approximate running time of 3 hours. (Pocket Books) (CAUT: 4) AUDIO (0-671-04786-8)—Cassette $18.00 BOOK (0-671-77522-7)—HC, 5x8, 384pg $23.95 STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS III TPB edited by Smith, Ordover, & Block Back by popular demand — again! Here’s the third anthology featuring original Star Trek, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: Voyager stories written by Star Trek fans, for Star Trek fans! Find out what happens in the Star Trek universe when fans—like you—take the helm! (Pocket Books) (0-671-03652-1) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 384pg $13.95 STAR TREK: DARK VICTORY MMPB by William Shatner First time in paperback! Kirk discovers an unexpected enemy within Starfleet itself — a mysterious group still guarding secrets from Kirk’s own time. And as Kirk fights to expose those secrets, his epic search becomes a deadly obsession. (Pocket Books) (0-671-00884-6) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 320pg $6.50 STAR TREK: VULCAN’S HEART MMPB by Josepha Sherman & Susan Shwartz First time in paperback! Captain Spock has left Starfleet to become Ambassador Spock, and has been bonded in a Vulcan engagement ceremony to his one-time protégé, the beautiful Commander Saavik. A call from an old enemy, now a friend, sends him off on a dangerous mission to the planet Romulus. Romulan society is facing collapse unless Spock and Saavik can put aside their powerful mating drives long enough to warn the Klingons of an impending sneak attack. (Pocket Books) (0-671- 01545-1) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 288pg $6.50 STAR WARS STAR WARS: ROGUE PLANET HC by Greg Bear The Force is strong in young Anakin Skywalker… so strong that the Jedi Council has misgivings. But they appoint Obi-Wan Kenobi as his master, who is charged with teaching him to become a Jedi Knight. Dispatched to the planet Zonama Sekot, secret source of the fastest ships in the galaxy, Obi-Wan and Anakin are swept up in a swirl of deadly intrigue and betrayal. (Pocket Books) (0-345-43538-9) (CAUT: 4) HC, 6x9, 400pg $26.00 STAR WARS: THE POWER OF MYTH SC Photographically illustrated, this book charts Luke Skywalker’s “hero’s journey” from his farm boy origins to the fulfillment of his quest to become a Jedi Knight. It also looks at the rich traditions of world mythology that inspired the Star Wars stories. (DK Publishing) (0-7894-5591-9) (CAUT: 4) SC, 9x9, 48pg, FC $12.95 STARS OF THE MONTH STAR WARS: INCREDIBLE CROSS-SECTIONS HC The Ultimate Guide to Star Wars Vehicles and Spacecraft by Reynolds, Jenssen & Chasemore The company famous for creating some of the world's finest and most detailed visual encyclopedias brings its talents to the Star Wars Universe with three-dimensional examinations of 13 vehicles made famous in the original film trilogy. From the smallest X-Wing Fighter to the colossal Death Star, this book contains exhaustively rendered cross-sections that show the tiniest inner workings of these spacefaring creations with exploded views, and in colorful detail. Created under the direction of Lucas Licensing, and utilizing items from Skywalker Ranch, this is the guide to getting around in the most exciting galaxy in movie history. (DK Publishing) (0-7894-3480-6) (STAR08695) HC, 10x14, 32pg, FC $19.95 STAR WARS: THE VISUAL DICTIONARY HC The Ultimate Guide to Star Wars Characters and Creatures This independent companion volume to Star Wars: Incredible Cross-Sections focuses on the characters, equipment, weaponry, and creatures of the Star Wars series, offering basic information and the smallest details about the saga's best-known characters, and their equipment, in a lively format. This is one encyclopedia the kids won't want to put down! (DK Publishing) (0-7894-3481-4) (STAR08697) HC, 10x12, 64pg, FC $19.95 STAR WARS: EPISODE I THE PHANTOM MENACE CROSS-SECTIONS HC Beautifully illustrated pages reveal in intricate detail the concealed workings of the incredible machines of the incredible creations from Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace. Expertly written text by Dr. David West Reynolds gives the reader important information about each vehicle's use, structure, and history. (DK Publishing) (0-7894-3962-X) (STAR09743) HC, 10x13, 32pg, FC $19.95 STAR WARS: EPISODE 1 THE PHANTOM MENACE EYEWITNESS VISUAL DICTIONARY HC The world famous visual style that brought you Star Wars through the Lucasfilm archives is now back to bring you The Phantom Menace. Annotated photos — supported by stills from the films — explain every important feature of characters, creatures, costumes, droids, and more. (DK Publishing) (0-7894-4701-0) (STAR09772) HC, 10x12, 64pg, FC $19.95 TUBE BABYLON 5: ARMIES OF LIGHT AND DARK MMPB by Peter David Centauri Prime has been infiltrated by malevolent allies of the Shadows, creatures known as the Drakh. While Centauri citizens continue to rebuild their war-torn planet, their secret masters work feverishly toward one ultimate goal: to crush the Interstellar Alliance once and for all. (Ballantine Books) (0-345-42719-X) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 272pg $6.50 CHARMED: THE CRIMSON SPELL YOUNG ADULTS MMPB by Cameron Dokey When one of the sisters befriends a 15-year-old girl, the Charmed Ones are lured into a trap set by a den of warlocks — a trap designed to drain them of their powers! (Pocket Books) (0-671-04164-9) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 192pg $4.99 STAR OF THE MONTH SIMPSONS FOREVER TPB Edited by Scott M. Gimple Your complete guide to the Simpsons, including Seasons 9 and 10. Couch gags! Chalkboards! Guest Stars! Stuff You May Have Missed! Homer-isms! All from the most recent episodes of The Simpsons. An all-new salute to the Simpsons musical moments, and a special tribute to Troy McClure! (Harper Collins) (0-0609-8763-4) (STAR10304) TPB $12.95 ****************** XENA: FALLEN ANGEL SCRIPT Don’t let the title lead you to believe it’s an episode of bliss — read on, and see for yourself, that there is plenty of devilish action to the very end! Exclusive official episode 8” x 10” photo comes with the script! (Creation Entertainment) (XE-SCR23) (CAUT: 4) SC $15.00 XENA: GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN SCRIPT You’ll have fun, too, as you read through this official script representing the frolic and fun the femmes get into during the popular Xena: Warrior Princess episode! Script comes with an exclusive official episode 8” x 10” photo! (Creation Entertaiment) (XE-SCR24) (CAUT: 4) SC $15.00 THE X-FILES: SKIN MMPB by Ben Mezrich First time in paperback! This new original novel, written by an author handpicked by the series creator, is sure to please X- philes and everyday readers alike. Join Mulder and Scully as they embark on another adventure into the unknown, where the laws of physics, and of sanity, are stretched, bent, and broken. (Harper Collins) (0-06-105644-8) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 336pg $6.50 WHITE WOLF CLAN NOVEL: NOSFERATU MMPB by Gherbod Fleming Cover by John Van Fleet! The Nosferatu Calebros has spent an undying lifetime in his subterranean grotto, piecing together scraps of Kindred lore. Naturally, his clan turns to him to solve the mysterious death of a Nosferatu leader, Petrodon. But Calebros reveals an even deeper mystery behind the murder — and the murderer. (White Wolf) (1-56504-835-0) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 288pg $5.99 INTERNATIONAL SECTION 1000 EDITIONS BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL III PRINT Hiroaki Samura, one of Japan's premiere manga artists, presents yet another stunning image from his sensational Samurai epic, Blade of the Immortal. Superbly printed in Spain on heavy art paper, this is a print that does full justice to Samura's superb talents. (133/MEP-539) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Spain. Print, 19x28, FC $12.95 SERAPHIC FEATHER PRINT #2 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (133/MEP-499) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Spain, Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL Print, 19x28, FC $12.95 DEMONS & MERVEILLES STARS OF THE MONTH DROOPY MINI STATUE This classic hand painted resin figure of Droopy is still available-and with the Tex Avery Cartoon show now playing on Fox, more and more fans will become aware of the enormous shadow cast by this innovative cartoon creator. Fully painted and measures 5 1/2-inches tall. (9047/V15A) (STAR06961) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in France. Resin figure $16.95 RED MINI STATUE This half-length bust of Tex Avery's sexy cartoon siren is a superb way to decorate your room (or desk). This handpainted resin figure measures 5 1/2-inches tall. (9047/V15C) (STAR06968) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in France. Resin figure $16.95 WOLFIE MINI STATUE Tex Avery's personification of the testosterone-enhanced male Id remains one of the greatest creations of American cartoon art. With his pencil-thin mustache and tuxedo, Wolfie pokes fun at the very lounge lizards he emulates. Handpainted and stands 5 1/2-inches tall. (9047/V15B) (STAR06985) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in France. Resin figure $16.95 ********************* ENGLISH IMPORTS DOCTOR WHO DALEK "ROLYKINS" FIGURE SET Back in the 1960s when the good Doctor was in his heyday, the Dalek "Rolykins" were a huge hit. Now they're back in a special collector's edition limited to 10,000 of each type worldwide. For the uninitiated, a “Rolykin” is a 1-inch tall micro model with a ball bearing locked in its base so that it can roll smoothly across any smooth surface. This set includes six different colored Daleks: Drone Dalek (Blue), Imperial Dalek (white), Supreme Dalek (red), Emperor Dalek (gold), Command Dalek (black), and Battle Dalek (silver). Each Dalek comes individually packaged. S.R.P. is $6.99 per figure. (133/WHOPS02) (CAUT: 4) Figure set (x6) $41.94 FRENCH COMICS ONCE UPON A TIME...LA COMITIVE HC Relatively few comic projects are printed simultaneously in English as well as French, Italian, or Spanish, but here's one that is! This 168-page, full color, hardcover graphic novel features painted art by Mark Ferrero and computer designs by Daniel Roux. The result of this collaboration is a very moody Euro-style comic narrative about three small-time crooks planning to pull off a big score in New York City. The three conspirators are all from Europe, but one of them has already become embroiled in a very sticky situation which provides another layer of suspense in this complex thriller. English text. (133) (2- 951478206) (CAUT: 4) HC, 7x10, 168pg, FC $24.00 ITALIAN BOOKS THE ART OF GIORGIO CAVAZZANO This fascinating book features the art of Italy's most innovative and adventurous Disney artist, Giorgio Cavazzano. Italy has long had a successful Disney-licensed publishing house and Cavazzano began working on Mickey, Donald, and the gang when he was only 12 years old. Although most of this 128-page volume is written in Italian, it does include a very informative appreciation of Cavazzano's work written in English by Frank Stajano. Italian text w/ some English text. (133) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x12, 128pg, PC $29.95 THE ART OF SAUDELLI HC SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (88-8275-033-7) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL HC, 10x12, 128pg, PC $44.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A THE ART OF STANTON SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (88-8275-026-4) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 10x12, 160pg, PC $44.95 ********************* SPANISH IMPORTS LUIS ROYO PRINT #2 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 of Royo fans as well as lovers of dynamic and sexy fantasy art. (133) (CAUT: 4) Print, 20x27, FC $19.95 LUIS ROYO PRINT #3 Here's another great fantasy print from Spanish artist Luisr Royo. A veteran of Heavy Metal and other slick international comic-related publications, Royo is a true master of fantasy art and the female form. (133) (CAUT: 4) Print, 20x27, FC $19.95 EL VIBORA #237 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 KISS COMIX #97 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 KISS COMIX #3 (REPRINT) 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 KODANSHA BILINGUAL COMICS Here's your chance to experience original Japanese manga translated into English. Since Japanese readers are so familiar with these characters and stories, they find it an easier and more inspiring way to learn English. Each features English text as well as Japanese "subtitles." For linguistically challenged Americans, these volumes are a great way to fully enjoy the Japanese story experience. SURVIVAL IN THE OFFICE #1 (BILINGUAL EDITION) The Evolution of Japanese working Women by Risu Akizuki This highly amusing 4-panel comic strip gained immense popularity in Japan under the title OL Shinkaron in 1989. Although the stereotyped image of a young Japanese woman is one of subservience and meekness, the demands of modern business have produced a complete different figure - the OL, standing for "office lady." These irrepressible girls and the things they experience are the themes of this enjoyable strip. The sense of fun, the effervescence, and the foibles of this modern Japanese woman will delight all! English & Japanese text. (4-7700-2390-1) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x8, 192pg, b&w $16.95 MANGA BOOKS CARD CAPTOR SAKURA #10 CLAMP's (Magic Knight Rayearth) exciting shojo manga continues! Sakura, a 10-year old school girl who discovers a strange book called "The Clow". Appearing blank at first, a magical creature named Kerberos appears from the book's cover and informs her that the "Clow Cards" have mysteriously disappeared and have to found. As legend has it, these magical cards are said to bring disaster upon the world if they remain scattered. It's up to Sakura, the newly proclaimed "Card Captor," to locate and retrieve them before demons unleash a cataclysmic catastrophe upon the world. Japanese text. (4-06-334259-X) (CAUT: 4) SC, 184pg, b&w $7.95 CORRECTOR YUI #2 The manga adaptation of a new Japanese TV anime based on character designs by Kia Asamiya (Silent Mobius). Meet Yui, a ditzy 14-year-old girl, who lives in a utopian world of computers. Soon an evil villain threatens all by unleashing a deadly virus bug and it's up to Yui to enter the virtual world and locate eight "good" computer programs. Can she eliminate the evil virus and ensure the safety of her utopian world? Includes a color foldout poster. Japanese text. (4-14-454056-1) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w $9.95 THE DRIFTING EXPRESS 000 #1 A new sci-fi manga by Leiji Matsumoto (Galaxy Express 999). Dai Ooyama is an honest young boy who's working his way through junior high school. One day, he's invited to a mysterious express train called "The Drifting Express", which travels across time and space. Dai's guide is a beautiful woman named Mavis, who looks almost like a twin to his homeroom teacher Ms. Hirata. In each chapter, Ms. Hirata and Dai explore the strange shadow world to find out why they were invited into this mysterious world. Meanwhile, there's a group of people trying to capture Dai in order to uncover the mystery of the shadow world. Japanese text. (4-594-02733-4) (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x8, 372pg, b&w $17.95 GODZILLA 2000: MILLENNIUM MANGA SPECIAL Here's the manga adaptation of the latest Godzilla movie — Godzilla 2000: Millennium. The king of kaiju is back as he resurfaces near the Tokai-mura nuclear power plant. Meanwhile, a mysterious object is found under the sea of Hokkaido and turns out to be a UFO with an alien hive-consciousness aboard. The exiled aliens plan to utilize Godzilla's extraordinary vital force to colonize the earth and to create their millennium on earth. Can Godzilla save the planet? Presented by Hiroshi Kashiwabara, Wataru Mimura, and Mondo Takimura. Japanese text. (4-09-149077-8) (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x8, 168pg, b&w $14.95 KAMIKAZE THIEF JOAN #4 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 within them. Follow Maron's adventures, her budding love affair with her rival thief Sindbad, and her hide-and-seek encounters with her classmate detective Miyako. Highly recommended for those who love Sailor Moon and Shadow Lady. Japanese text. (4-08- 856163-5) (CAUT: 4) SC, 184pg, b&w $7.95 KYOKASHO-NI-NAI #11 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (4-253-14574-4) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 5x7, 210pg, b&w $10.50 THE LAST MAN #6 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (4-06-336841-6) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 5x7, 224pg, b&w $9.95 LOST UNIVERSE #3 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. (4-04-712206-8) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, 186pg, b&w $11.50 MACROSS 7 TRASH #7 Finally, the newest volume to the original manga tie in to the Macross 7 TV series. This side-story, set in the Macross 7 universe, written and drawn by Haruhiko Mikimoto, follows the story of the 37th Long Range Emigration Fleet in the year 2046 A.D. and the characters Chiba, his girlfriend Enika, and a former female Valkyrie pilot named Mahara. Follow the characters as they get involved in the rollerblade combat sport called Tornade-Crush and the ubiquitous Macross love triangle. Japanese text. (4-04-713293-4) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, 180pg, b&w $10.95 MAZE BAKUNETU JIKU #3 The manga adaptation of Maze the Mega-Burst Space TV anime. Meet Maze, a sweet, good-natured earth girl who gets involved in a magical world's bitter power struggle. She meets an exiled princess named Mill Varuna and learns to control a powerful mecha, but soon she's mysteriously transforming into a male while she fights! A comical fantasy created by Satoru Akahori and Eiji Suganuma. Japanese text. (4-04-712153-3) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, 202pg, b&w $11.50 MYSTERIOUS CERES #11 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. (4-09-137644-4) (CAUT: 4) SC, 192pg, b&w $7.95 REFREME #4 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (4-8211-9775-8) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 5x7, 210pg, b&w $10.95 RUROUNI KENSHIN #23 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- 872626-X) (CAUT: 4) SC, 192pg, b&w $7.95 SABER MARIONETTE 'J' MANGA #5 The latest volume of the popular sci-fi series Saber Marionette 'J' by Yumisuke Kotoyoshi. The story is set in the distant future on an itinerant planet called Teratsu, the female inhabitants of which have been killed in a planet-wide disaster. This is an action-packed, science fiction love-comedy depicting the adventures of Otaru Mamiya, a boy living on Teratsu, and Marionette, a sentient female android. Japanese text. (4-04-712211-4) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, 194pg, b&w $11.50 SAINT SEIYA DELUXE EDITION #1 HC Here's the first volume in a deluxe hardcover wide-ban edition for the mega-popular manga/anime by Masami Kurumada (Ring Ni Kakero). Five orphans are taken in by the Kido foundation and sent to various training grounds to become bronze saints ("Saint Warriors") and bring back a sacred cloth to compete in a Tournament for the sacred Sagitarius gold cloth. One steals the gold cloth and the other four must discover why their companion betrayed them. They learn that Saori Kido is the reincarnation of the Goddess Athena and swear loyalty to her, joining her battle against the evil Pope's army of saints. Japanese text. (4-08-782721-6) (CAUT: 4) HC, 6x8, 213pg, b&w $18.95 SHADOW SKILL: PHANTOM OF SHADE The latest installment in the Shadow Skill original manga series by Megumu Okada. The series follows the orphan boy Gau and his journey and training to overcome the legendary martial artist Scarface. This volume's story reveals the magician Fowry's mysterious past. A great story with excellent artwork. Recommended for all martial arts manga fans. Japanese text. (4-06- 334240-9) (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x8, 364pg, b&w $17.95 SHAMPOO COLON #3 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (4-16-090053-4) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 5x7, 210pg, b&w $12.95 SILENT MOBIUS MANGA #11 The original manga based on the Silent Mobius<#> OAV by Kai Asamiya (Dark Angel). It's AD 2030 and Tokyo City has become a gateway for demonic entities known as the Lucifer Hawks. The AMPD - Attacked Mystification Police Department - has been established to protect the city from the invading transdimensional demons. It's up to a group of female officers to protect the innocent. Side 11 continues chapter 23. Japanese text. (4-04-926135-9) (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x8, 180pg, b&w $17.95 SILENT MOBIUS SIDE 7 The b&w comic version by popular anime/manga creator Kia Asamiya (Meteor Schlachtsciff Nadesico) which continues from where the popular Silent Mobius US series left off. Learn how the battle of human vs. Lucifer Hawks started. Includes 8-pages of full color. Highly recommended for SF manga fans. Japanese text. (4-04-712173-8) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, 178pg, b&w $10.95 TETSUWAN ATOM REPRINT MANGA #7 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. (4-253-06485-X) (CAUT: 4) SC, 216pg, b&w $8.50 THOSE WHO HUNT ELVES MANGA #4 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- 07-305076-1) (CAUT: 4) MATURE MATERIAL SC, 5x7, 194pg, b&w $10.95 TOKYO UNIVERSITY STORY #8 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? (4-09-183258-X) (CAUT: 4) MATURE MATERIAL SC, 5x7, 224pg, b&w $9.95 ULTRAMAN TARO MANGA SPECIAL A replica edition of the classic manga Ultraman Taro which was originally published in 1973. A young boxer named Kotaro is appointed as Ultraman Taro, the guardian of the human race. Follow the exploits of the legendary hero as Taro takes on various monsters. The art by Ken Ishikawa is powerful and exciting. Recommended for all shonen manga fans. Japanese text. (4-575- 93655-3) (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x8, 256pg, b&w $18.95 YU-GI-OH MANGA #2 The second volume of the popular episodic shonen manga by Kazuki Takahashi. Meet, Yuugi Mutou, the beloved hero of the series, who's a slightly underdeveloped and tends to get picked on. One day, his grandfather gives him an ancient Egyptian puzzle called the "Millennium Puzzle." Once Yuugi puts it together, his life changed forever when the puzzle unleashes the Game King - Yuugi Ou. Soon Yuugi discovers he can transform into a superhero and combat foes with the unique game "Magic & Wizards." Great artwork and a fun story filled with mystery, action, and tons of gaming! Japanese text. (4-08- 872312-0) (CAUT: 4) SC, 192pg, b&w $7.95 ANIME BOOKS OFFERED AGAIN O/A AH! MY GODDESS OAV ANIME COMIC #3 The third installment to Kosuke Fujishima's popular Ah! My Goddess OAV series — "Burning Hearts on the Road." Skuld, Belldandy's other little sister, decides to pat her big sister a visit in order to convince her to return to the heavens. What mischievous plans does she have in store to get Belldandy out of her "contract" with Keiichi? Meanwhile, Keiichi gets involved in the auto club and not only has to worry about winning the University Drag Race, but also the angry little goddess (Skuld) who's chasing after him! Includes a mini foldout poster. Japanese text. (4-06-310203-3) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, 144pg, FC $14.95 ********************** BETTERMAN COMPLETE BOOK A softcover collection covering the popular Japanese cult animation show Betterman. Features a full-color illustration gallery, a story digest/encyclopedia, interviews, a character guide, merchandise section and much more. Japanese text. (4-8402-1423-9) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x11, 114pg, PC $46.95 CARD CAPTOR SAKURA ANIME COMIC #3 CLAMP's (Magic Knight Rayearth) popular Card Captor Sakura TV anime is captured with this series featuring full-color cel art. Meet Sakura Kinomoto, a cute 10-year-old girl, who is the proclaimed "card captor" — a person with the mission of locating the missing "clow cards." Every time Sakura goes on the hunt, her bosom friend Tomoyo fashions different "battle costume" to match the card she's going to capture. Highly recommended for those who loves Sailor Moon and other bishojo scouts in costumes. Covers episodes 10, 11 and 13. Japanese text. (4-06-324653-1) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, 146pg, FC $13.50 LOST UNIVERSE ANIME COMIC #3 A cel art comic for the highly anticipated Lost Universe anime show from Hajime Kanzaka and Shoko Yoshinaka-the creative team behind the Slayers: Legend of Darkness. Galactic adventurer and trouble-subcontractor Kane Blueriver is the best there is when settling disputes, especially with this ultra-high-performance spaceship, Sword Breaker, and its powerful weapons system called the "Psy-Blade." Volume three covers episodes 22 through 26 in full color. Japanese text. (4-8291-8044-7) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, 144pg, FC $18.50 POCKET MONSTERS FILM COMIC #17 The latest anime comic for the hit Japanese Pocket Monsters (a.k.a. Pokémon) television program. Features Pikachu as the leading character, the cute yellow mouse-like creature who has captured the heart of many Japanese children and adults, along with Ash and Misty. Episodes 61 through 64 are presented in full-color cel art. Japanese text. (4-09-149417-X) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, 176pg, FC $13.95 POCKET MONSTER FILM COMIC: ORANGE ISLANDS #3 Here's the latest cel art comic series for the brand new season of the Pokémon anime. Orange Island picks up right after the Pokémon League tournament ends. Ash, Pikachu and friends all return to their hometown only to get another assignment: a trip to the Daidai Island in the Orange Islands where they must locate a new and mysterious Pokéball. Episodes 9 through 12 are presented in full-color cel art. Japanese text. (4-09-149523-0) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, 176pg, FC $13.95 POCKET MONSTERS TV PICTURE BOOK #12 Volume twelve continues the young reader picture book series based on the popular Pokémon TV program. Features 16 heavy cardboard pages with full-color artwork. Japanese text. (4-09-114712-7) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x11, 16pg, FC $7.95 ILLUSTRATION BOOKS EXIST POPULAR EDITION—TAKESHI OKAZAKI ILLUSTRATION COLLECTION The wonderful illustrations of renowned Japanese artist Takeshi Okazaki are paid tribute with this softcover book. Each page features a full-color drawing based on his manga series Elementalors and Explorer Woman Ray as well as illustration based on the popular characters from Neon Genesis Evangelion. Japanese text. (4-04-853032-1) (CAUT: 4) SC, 10x10, 96pg, FC $45.95 LUMINOUS GIRLS: THE WORLD OF RYO RAMIYA HC Five years worth of the fantastic illustrations of Ryo Ramiya are spotlighted in this hardcover collection. Each page features a full-color illustration of Ramiy's beautiful female characters as well as an artist commentary accompanying each drawing. Japanese text. (4-8296-8201-9) (CAUT: 4) MATURE MATERIAL HC, 9x12, 110pg, FC $63.95 POSITIVE GIRLS!—RAY OMISHI ILLUSTRATIONS A full-color illustration collection dedicated to the works of Japanese artist Ray Omishi. Featuring a total of 102 illustrations, this book features Omishi's lovely female characters from both series Omishi Magical Theater and Bakuretsu Hunter, which have appeared on various manga book, magazine covers and CD jacket. Japanese text. (4-8402-1188-4) (CAUT: 4) MATURE MATERIAL SC, 8x12, 112pg, FC $44.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A PRETTY SOLDIER SAILOR MOON ARTBOOK Here's a special treat for all you Sailor Moon fans! This softcover volume commemorates the wonderful full-color artwork of Naoko Takeughi's beloved series Bishojo Senshi Sailor Moon (a.k.a. Sailor Moon). Each page features stunning character artwork based on the first five years of the television series. Also includes a short manga story. This volume is comparable in quality to the popular five volume hardcover illustration collection series, this treasure is a must have. Japanese text. (4-06- 324521-7) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x12, 140pg, PC $42.95 ******************** KAIJU BOOKS THE GODZILLA CHRONICLES VER. 3: THE HISTORY OF TOHO FANTASTIC MOVIE 1935-2000 Newly updated and expanded! Now includes a full-color entry for the latest Godzilla movie, Godzilla 2000 Millennium! In addition to the new material, this volume includes background information and loads of pictures of all of the Godzilla movies as well a year by year examination of other Toho sci-fi movies. Filled with scores of photographs, including sections devoted to Godzilla movie posters, comic books, vintage toys and a foes section. Japanese text. (4-8124-0581-5) (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x8, 264pg, PC $44.95 GODZILLA ENCYCLOPEDIA 1954-1999 This excellent softcover guidebook, dedicated to highly popular Godzilla movie series, offers story guides, behind-the-scene shots, and character guides for each Godzilla-related movie. Also includes a color foldout poster for Godzilla 2000 Millennium movie. Filled with tons of excellent photos and highly recommended for kaiju fans. Japanese text. (4-09-101470-4) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x10, 208pg, PC $35.95 GODZILLA 2000: MILLENNIUM MOVIE COLLECTION The king of kaiju is back and better than ever! Here's a full-color story collection dedicated to newest Godzilla movie — Godzilla 2000: Millennium. Godzilla is found near the Tokai-mura nuclear power plant. Meanwhile, a mysterious object is found under the sea of Hokkaido which turns out to be a UFO with a multitude of alien consciousness aboard. The exiled aliens plan to utilize Godzilla's extraordinary vital force to colonize the Earth and rule the upcoming millennium on planet Earth. Can Godzilla save the planet? Lots of great full-color photos! Japanese text. (4-09-101471-2) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x10, 64pg, FC $22.95 PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKS CUPID HC SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL HC, 9x12, 76pg, FC $56.95 SO LONG! AKIRA FUBUKI FINAL PICTORIAL BOOK HC SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (4-8211-2189-1) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL HC, 9x12, 100pg, FC $56.95 MISC. BOOKS JAPANESE SPECIAL EFFECTS MOVIE POSTER COLLECTION Here's a marvelous softcover collection dedicated to the wonderful Japanese movie posters and covers such genres as giant monsters, sci-fi, heroic, fantasy, horror and mysteries. Each page is filled with beautiful full-color photographs and includes an extensive look at the Godzilla movie posters, the numerous Toho productions, and others such as Gamera, Daimajin, and much more. Highly recommended for movie aficionados. Japanese text. (4-19-720102-8) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x12, 144pg, FC $44.95 CHARA DEZA NO TSUBO VOLUME 3 Tips on Character Design. A guidebook series providing "how-to" tips on designing anime and manga characters. Volume three focuses on how to portray your character in everyday life movements such as walking, running, sitting, etc. 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. (4-7661-1083-8) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 160pg, b&w $26.95 GUNDAM BIBLOS 1979-1998 Mobile Suit Gundam Books Gathering. This beautiful softcover book details all of the Japanese manga, anime, novels, complete books based on the hit anime Mobile Suit Gundam which were published from 1979 to 1998. Each cover is reproduced in full-color and accompanied with a brief description. Japanese text. (4-89601-442-1) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x12, 160pg, FC $55.95 NADESICO PLUS 2D & 3D VISUAL BOOK A softcover collection featuring 2D and 3D related items to Kai Asamiya's (Silent Mobius) highly popular Martian Successor Nadesico anime and the theatrically released movie, Nadesico the Movie: The Prince of Darkness. Features character resin models, story guides, art gallery, merchandise goods catalog, Nadesico mechanics, modeling notes, and character design artwork. Japanese text. (4-89425-213-9) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x12, 134pg, PC $35.95 PIKACHU'S ADVENTURE: PANORAMA PICTURE BOOK A super-cute picture book featuring 12 exciting diorama scenes filled with plastic Pokémon miniature figures. Full-color throughout and presented on thick cardboard pages. A great gift for all Pokémon fans. Japanese text. (4-09-747211-9) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x10, 22pg, FC $14.95 POCKET MONSTERS DELUXE COLORING BOOK #1 A fun activity book for kids of all ages! The first part of this book features a special coloring section where you can color with water. Apply water to each pattern and a color will appear to the patterned area (the pigments used in the book are non-toxic). The second part of the book is an ordinary coloring section where you can color with your crayons. Also includes a sheet of color stickers. Japanese text. (4-09-110851-2) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x10, 56pg, PC $13.95 RUROUNI KENSHIN OFFICIAL FAN BOOK Here's the official fan book dedicated to the popular Rurouni Kenshin — a manga/anime story of Edo-Meiji period (late 19th century) assassin named Kenshin Himura. This soft cover features loads of information including a character guide, color illustrations and an interview with the manga's author Nobuhiro Watsuki. Japanese text. (4-08-782037-8) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 164pg, PC $17.95 NOTE: All orders for How to Draw Young Girls English Edition (MR) (APR991916) have been cancelled. This book has changed publishers and has been re-titled Techniques for Drawing Female Manga Characters English Edition (MR). Previously offered through Previews Update #407. OFFERED AGAIN O/A TECHNIQUES FOR DRAWING FEMALE MANGA CHARACTERS (ENGLISH EDITION) Previously published in Japan under the title "How to Draw Young Girls" and now translated into English! This authentic instructional book is dedicated to the creation of beautiful young manga-style female characters. Features step-by-step instructions along with insightful tips on how to draw curvaceous female characters beginning with their faces, hair styles, body parts, expressions, outfits, poses, and much more. English text. (4-7661-1146-X) (CAUT: 4) MATURE MATERIAL SC, 7x10, 126pg, b&w $18.95 *********************** TOEI TOKSATSU HEROINE PIN-UPS "BLUE" Meet the leading ladies of recent tokusatsu TV programs with this softcover collection dedicated to the beautiful Toei Production's TV SFX heroines. Each page is filled with loads of full-color photographs featuring these cute and sexy heroines clad in their costumes, skimpy swimwear, or street clothing. Japanese text. (4-19-720098-6) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x11, 120pg, FC $35.95 THE ULTIMATE PLASTIC MODEL KIT CHRONICLES Here's a neat softcover collection of 2,000 vintage Japanese plastic model kits pictured in full color! Features vintage kaiju (Godzilla, Ultraman, Gamera), anime heroes (Astro Boy), giant robots (Mazinger, Gundam) and sci-fi (Thunderbirds, Star Trek) models from the good old days. The market value of all the models featured here is estimated about 100 million yen! An excellent resource and recommended for antique toy fans. Japanese text. (4-89367-571-0) (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x8, 248pg, FC $69.95 UTSUSEMI ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (4-87763-045-7) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8x12, 112pg, PC $35.95 MAGAZINES ANIMAGE #263 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 ANIME MONO CATALOG: ANIMEDIA YEARBOOK 2000 Animedia presents their annual year-end roundup of related merchandise items for popular Japanese anime shows. Features such goods as models, trading cards, arcade prizes, videos, CD-Roms, CD's, laser discs, DVD's, video games, and much more. Spotlights items from such series as Card Captor Sakura, Martian Successor Nadesico, Gundam, Cowboy Bebop, Sakura Wars, and more. Includes a color two-sided foldout poster. Japanese text. (4-05-602212-7) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x12, 120pg, PC $20.95 AX: ANIMATION MAGAZINE FROM TOKYO MAY 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 MAY 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 #28 The latest issue covering both American and Japanese figures, toys and miscellaneous merchandise items. This issue's main feature cover the popular Obake No Q Taro figures. Also covers the Tokyo Toys Festival scheduled in February 2000, capsule toys, Dragon Ball Z, and more. Japanese text. (4-8465-2238-5) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x11, 208pg, PC $17.95 HOBBY JAPAN APRIL 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 MAY 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 (new manga Pink Angel). Highly recommended. (CAUT: 4) Magazine $9.95 NEWTYPE MAY 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 $9.95 SHONEN ACE MAGAZINE MAY 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 (and some full-color pages), each issue averages about 500 pages. Japanese text. (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 7x10, b&w $8.50 TOKYO ROBOT NEWS WINTER 1999 Here's a new Japanese 'zine which will highly appeal to all ’mech-loving gear-heads as it covers the latest robo series as well as past favorites. This squarebound quarterly magazine includes a 32-page full-color section as well as a full-color foldout poster. The b/w section contains a short manga story, interviews with creators as well as plans, schematics, and drawings for those rampaging robots and their big weapons. Japanese text. (4-7669-3381-8) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 96pg, PC $23.95 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 MAY 2000 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. Squarebound format. Japanese text. (CAUT: 3& 4) ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $14.95 LEMON CLUB MAY 2000 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. Japanese text. (CAUT: 3 & 4) ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $7.95 PA PI PO MAY 2000 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. Japanese text. (CAUT: 3 & 4) ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $8.95 PASOPARA CHAT MAY 2000 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. Japanese text. (CAUT: 3 & 4) ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $15.95 PENGUIN CLUB MAY 2000 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. Japanese text. (CAUT: 3 & 4) ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $8.95 COMPACT DISCS A.D. POLICE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK STAGE "A" IMPORT CD Here's the original soundtrack for the popular A.D. Police anime series. Features 16 tracks including the main themes. Total running time of 52:29 minutes and includes a 6-page booklet. Japanese language. (42/AYCM-658) (CAUT: 4) CD SRP: $44.00 LUPIN THE 3RD VOCAL SELECTION VOL. 1 IMPORT CD The first volume to the vocal collection dedicated to the Lupin the 3rd anime series featuring 17 tracks with a total running time of 62:09 minutes. Also includes a 12-page booklet. Japanese language. (42/COCC-12202) (CAUT: 4) CD SRP: $29.00 SAKURA WARS NEW SONG COLLECTION IMPORT CD Relive the exciting music for the popular Sakura Wars anime with this imported song collection featuring 10 tracks. Total running time of 49:27 minutes. Includes a 20-page full-color booklet. Japanese language. (42/MJCA-0054) (CAUT: 4) CD SRP: $44.00 CD-ROMS DREAM WORLD II: PLAGIARISM ORIGINAL CG GALLERY CD-ROM (MAC/PC) SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. System Requirements for PC: Windows 3.x/95/98, any standard web browser. For Macintosh: Mac OS7.5 or higher, any standard web browser. (7865/DW-002) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL CD-ROM $9.95 GLORIA CD-ROM (WIN 95/98) SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. System Requirements: Microsoft Windows95/98 •i486SX-33MHz •8MB RAM •Double-Speed CD-ROM •Windows95/98 Compatible Sound Card •Mouse. (7865/HS-008) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL CD-ROM $39.00 MERCHANDISE Apparel DEVILMAN LADY "SHADOWS" T-SHIRT Here's a very strong (and sexy) design of Go Nagai's Devilman Lady printed on a black 100% cotton shirt. (133/NUTS68) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $19.95 EAT-MAN "BIG 'UN" T-SHIRT Hot on the heels of the anime release comes this great design as our hero Crank Bolt gets a twinkle in his specs as he spots his next adversary. Full-color design on a black, 100% cotton T-shirt. (133/NUTS71) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $19.95 METAL GEAR SOLID T-SHIRT Here's a superb shirt design based on the popular video game. Full frontal, full-color design on a black, 100% cotton T-shirt. (133/NUTS73) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $19.95 NEON GENESIS EVANGELION "CROSS" T-SHIRT It's the brave cast from the mega hit anime Neon Genesis Evangelion gracing the front of this 100% cotton black tee. An excellent design which will have fellow fans green with envy.(133/NUTS50) (CAUT: 4) RES. from Previews Vol. IX #7 (Jul99) L-XL $19.95 SAILOR MOON "NEVER ECLIPSED" T-SHIRT This black 100% cotton tee presents the full-color image of the sexy sailor scouts silhouetted against an eclipsing Moon. Show your support for these cute heroines and wear yours today! (133/NUTS66) (CAUT: 4) M-XL $19.95 Bamboo Blinds DRAGONBALL Z BAMBOO SCROLL #4 Decorate your room with this officially licensed Dragonball Z "bamboo" Venetian style blind featuring a full-color image of the mighty Z Fighters. (4632/IM40006) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Item not available outside the United States. FC, 36x44 $27.00 Posters DRAGONBALL Z LARGE POSTER #1 Let the heroic fighters of the hit anime DBZ brighten up your room with this full-color poster! (4632/IM40025) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Item only available in North America. Poster, 22x34, FC $5.95 DRAGONBALL Z LARGE POSTER #2 It's the mighty Goku leading the charge on this colorful Dragonball Z poster! (4632/IM40004) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Item only available in North America. Poster, 22x34, FC $5.95 DRAGONBALL Z "SPIRIT OF THE DRAGON" PRISMATIC POSTER Let the spirit of the mighty Son Goku protect your walls with this nifty prismatic full-color poster. (4632/GE1001) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Item only available in North America. Poster, 22x34, FC $9.95 LUM & THE PLANETS POSTER Rumiko Takahashi's enchanting creation is depicted against a marvelous planetary background. Shouldn't all aliens wear bikinis? Full-color poster printed on heavy coated paper stock. (133/NUMI-17) (CAUT: 4) Poster, 14x20, FC $4.95 NAUSICAA VALLEY OF THE WINDS POSTER This gorgeous poster features the courageous heroine of Hayao Miyazaki's classic anime. Full-color poster printed on heavy stock. (133/NUMI-19) (CAUT: 4) Poster, 14x20, FC $4.95 SAILOR MOON LARGE POSTER #1 Support the continuing fight against the Negaverse with this full-color poster featuring a striking pose of the sassy Sailor Moon! (4632/IM021) (CAUT: 4) Poster, 22x34, FC $5.95 SAILOR MOON LARGE POSTER #2 Even a Sailor Scout has to tie the knot sometime! Here's a beautiful wedding portrait of Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Mask accompanied by the rest of the Sailor Scouts. Makes the perfect wedding keepsake! (4632/IM019) (CAUT: 4) Poster, 22x34, FC $5.95 Puzzles SAILOR MOON "SAILORSTARS" 100-PIECE JIGSAW PUZZLE Test your skills with this cool Sailor Moon 100-pice prismatic puzzle! When assembled it measures 10” x 14” and features a wonder collage image of Sailor Moon. Imported from Japan. (4532) (CAUT: 4) Puzzle, 10x14, FC $10.95 Wall Scrolls DIGIMON WALL SCROLL #1 Move over Pokémon there's some new monsters in town! This full-color cloth wall hanging featuring a dazzling image from the popular anime Digimon. (4532/S47) (CAUT: 4) Wall Scroll, 33x44, FC $18.95 MAGIC KNIGHT RAYEARTH WALL SCROLL #3 The lovely gal trio from CLAMP's Magic Knight Rayearth grace the front of this full-color cloth wall hanging. (4532/Z134) (CAUT: 4) Wall Scroll, 33x44, FC $19.95 DRAGONBALL Z "EARTH GUARDIANS" WALL SCROLL Let the mighty heroes of the hit anime Dragonball Z decorate your wall and protect your otaku home from any oncoming threats! This cloth wall hanging is presented in full-color and is officially licensed. (4632/GE1007) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Item only available in North America. Wall Scroll, 40x28, FC $19.95 GHOST IN THE SHELL "HALF MACHINE" WALL SCROLL Here's your chance to decorate your room with a great full-color image from Masamune Shirow's Ghost in the Shell. Fully licensed. (4632/GE7002) (CAUT: 4) Wall Scroll, 33x44, FC $19.95 GHOST IN THE SHELL "PLUGGED IN" WALL SCROLL This fully licensed cloth wall hanging features one of the more popular images from Masamune Shirow's anime hit Ghost in the Shell. A great design presented in full-color. (4632/GE7003) (CAUT: 4) Wall Scroll, 33x44, FC $19.95 Misc. Items HELLO KITTY MOBILE PHONE COVER CASE Your cel phone will be looking very cool thanks to this unique phone cover featuring a cute image of Hello Kitty. (133/MM197) (CAUT: 4) Phone Case $10.95 HELLO KITTY "TIGER" PHONE CARRIER Let Kitty look after your phone in her neat backpack while you swing her from your shoulder. Figural plush mobile phone carrier. (133/MM197) (CAUT: 4) Plush Phone Carrier $10.95 TOTORO PLUSH KEYCHAIN Totoro may be hiding in the branches with your keys, but this 4" plush replica of Miyazaki's marvelous creation should be easy to find. (133/MM187) (CAUT: 4) Plush Keychain $5.95 TOTORO PLUSH WINDOW DANGLER Here's a great way to enliven any window-a 4-inch plush figure of Totoro, who brings good luck to all inside. (133/MM188) (CAUT: 4) Plush Dangler $5.95 SAILOR MOON DOUBLE SIDED RED PENCIL BOX This is a very deluxe pencil box-with full-color vinyl top and bottom illustrated with different images of the Sailor Scouts, plus a pop-out pencil sharpener, interior pencil holders, and lots of other special features. Measures 9” x 3” x 1”. Imported from Japan. (4532) (CAUT: 4) Pencil Box $19.95 TRADING CARDS ANIMAGE COVERS COLLECTION T/C BOX Animage is one of the top anime magazines in Japan and this fascinating card series features 216 covers from the popular magazine, which of course means covers based on your very favorite anime of the past two decades. Eight cards per pack, 15 packs per box. Imported from Japan. Japanese text. (37) (CAUT: 4) Box PI DREAM CARD GIRLS T/C BOX SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (37) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL Box PI VAMPIRE PRINCESS MIYU HYBRID CARD COLLECTION T/C BOX Imported from Japan. This Hybrid Card Collection is based on the exciting anime Vampire Princess Miyu. Each box contains 15 packs, each of which contains 10 cards. A complete set of thE series comprises of 162 cards. Excellent full-color images throughout. Produced by Broccoli. (42/MIYU-TC) (CAUT: 4) Box PI TRADING CARDS COOL COLLECTIBLES OFFERED AGAIN AKIRA PREVIEW PREMIUM CARD SET This set contains nine different, full-color, 2 ½” x 3 ½” special preview Akira Animation cards, numbered “Preview 1” through “Preview 9.” Plus, a special Akira foil Chase card. 10 cards per set. (145) Set (x10) PI AUSTIN POWERS “SPY WHO SHAGGED ME” VIDEO CARD SET Five different, full-color, 2½” x 3½” premium cards that are numbered “V-1” through “V-5.” Features your favorite Austin Powers The Spy Who Shagged Me characters, including Austin Powers, Dr. Evil, Felicity Shagwell, Mini-me, and Scott Evil. 5 cards per set. (145) Set (x5) PI BEATLES 1993 U.S. CONCERT FOIL CARD SET This rare two-card Beatles Concert foil-embossed “Chase” Card set officially commemorates the historic events of (a) The Beatles’ first U.S. concert at The Washington Coliseum, Washington, DC on Tuesday, February 11, 1964, and (b) The Beatles’ last U.S. concert at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, CA on Monday, August 29, 1966. 2 cards per set. (145) Set (x2) PI BEATLES #1 SONGS EMBOSSED COLLECTION This 10-card double-sided Chase set honors all the #1 hits from the world’s greatest rock n’ roll band, The Beatles. Hits immortalized include “I Want To Hold Your Hand,” “A Hard Day’s Night,” “Help,” “Penny Lane,” “All You Need Is Love,” “Hey Jude,” “Let It Be,” and others. (145) Set (x10) PI OFFERED AGAIN O/A BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 2 CARD SETS More Buffy than ever before! Regular Season 2 set includes episode cards, character profiles, trivia, bestiary cards, and an extra promo card! That’s 73 cards in all! The Dark Destiny subset is a nine-card chase set featuring the tragic couple, Buffy and Angel. Also offered is the difficult-to-obtain, premium, die-cut, chase card “How to lose your soul.” (145) REGULAR—Set (x73) (CAUT: 4) PI DARK DESTINY—Set (x9) (CAUT: 4) PI DIE-CUT—Card PI O/A BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 2 “LOVE BITES” CHASE CARD SET All six of the full-color foil embossed chase cards from the Inkworks’ Buffy Season 2 set. Includes the “Hot Couples” Buffy & Angel, Xander & Cordelia, Willow & Oz, Giles & Jenny, Ted & Joyce, and the ultimate “Love Bites” couple, Spike & Drusilla. (145) (CAUT: 4) Set (x6) PI O/A BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 2 DISPLAY BOX PROMO CARD Originally packed one per Inkworks' Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 2 box. Tough card to get — even for the undead. (145) (CAUT: 4) Card PI *************** DONRUSS 1973 ODD-RODS STICKER SET Here are 66 different, full-color 2 ½” x 3 ½” sticker cards issued on thick, white card stock. This rare, original 1973 set includes classic 60s humor, combining cards, motorcycles, people, and monsters driving their Wacky Odd-Rods. 66 cards per set. Set (x66) PI FRAZETTA SERIES I & II CARD SET For all those Frank Frazetta fans that never got his early series of collector cards, here’s a special offer. You get both hand- collated sets of his first trading cards — Frazetta I and Frazetta II — in one special offer! (4630/HG04004) (CAUT: 4) Set PI LADY DEATH NIGHT GALLERY CARD SET A complete 72-card set of the new Lady Death series issued by Comic Images in 1999. Printed on Metal Tax stock with card art that will appeal to all Chaos! Comic fans! Produced by Comic Images in January 2000. (4630/HG04001) (CAUT: 4) Set (x72) PI LADY DEATH NIGHT GALLERY GOLD FOIL CHASE CARD SET A set of six gold foil Chase cards that were randomly inserted in the 1999 Lady Death series by Comic Images. (4630/HG04002) (CAUT: 4) Set (x6) PI MARILYN MONROE AT BAT CARD SET Here are 38 black-and-white 2 ¼” x 2 7/8” cards that include one card of Marilyn as Mrs. Joe DiMaggio “at bat” with umpire and catcher. Also included in this set are cards of Elvis Presley, James Dean, Jayne Mansfield, Brigette Bardot, Tony Curtis, Rock Hudson, Little Richard, and Sophia Loren. This rare set was originally issued in 1960. This reprint set is limited to 5,000 copies. Each set is serially numbered. 38 cards per set. (145) Set (x38) PI ORIGINAL 1930S INDIAN CHIEFS STRIP CARD SET This 24-card set includes 2 ¼” x 2 5/8” cards on three strips. Each strip measures a full 2 ¼” x 21 ½” containing eight cards per strip. Set features Great Indian Chiefs, including Red Cloud, Sitting Bull, Ten Bears, Little Big Man, Two Moons, and more. These original 1930 condition strips are very rare! Limited to 100 sets. (145) Set PI POKÉMON 1999 STICKER CARD SET Catch these 12 full-color, 2 ¾” x 4” sticker cards that include Pikachu, Ash Ketchum, Raichu, Wartortle, Team Rocket, Nine Tails, Sandslash, Butterfree, Rattata, and Haunter. 12 cards per set. (145) Set (x12) PI SIRIUS GALLERY CARD SET The complete 72-card set of Sirius Gallery trading cards released by Comic Images in 1998. This set includes art from the most popular artists in the Sirius family, including Joseph Linsner, Dark One, and Kevin Taylor. 72 cards per set. (4630/HG04003) (CAUT: 4) Set PI STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION STARDISC SET Officially licensed by Paramount in 1994, these 58 full-color 1 5/8” Stardiscs include pictures of Work, Captain Picard, Riker, Data, Counselor Troi, Dr. Crusher, Q, and Borg. Plus, other characters, starships, and equipment that made the show a smash! 58 Stardiscs per set. (145) (CAUT: 4) Set PI TOPPS POKÉMON SERIES 2 CARD SET The second coming! Here are 72 full-color, 2 ½” x 3 ½” borderless cards which feature all-new images of Pikachu, Ash Ketchum, Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Clefairy, and other Pokémon characters that are exclusive to Series 2. Special subsets include “Heroes and Villains,” and “Episode Guide.” 72 cards per set. (145) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: Set details may be subject to change. Set (x72) PI TOPPS POKÉMON SERIES 2 PARALLEL FOIL CHASE SET Magic! This set includes 72 different, full-color, 2 ½” x 3 ½” parallel foilboard Chase cards of all your favorite Pokémon characters. Ya gotta catch ‘em all to be a Pokémon master! This set also features parallels of subsets “Heroes and Villains,” and “Episode Guide.” 72 cards per set. (145) Set (x72) PI TOPPS POKÉMON SERIES 2 CLEAR CHASE CARD SET Presenting five full-color, 2 ½” x 3 ½” clear Chase cards of your favorite Pokémon characters. This set includes Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Charizard, Squirtle, and Mewtwo! 72 cards per set. (145) Set (x5) PI TOPPS POKÉMON SERIES 2 EMBOSSED CHASE CARD SET More monster-catching fever! These 12 full-color 2 ½” x 3 ½” die-cut sculptured embossed Chase cards feature Caterpie, Butterfree, Metapod, Oddish, Gloom Vileplume, Abra, Kadabra, Alakazam, Pidgey, Pidgeotto, and Pidgeot. 12 cards per set. (145) Set (x12) PI TOPPS POKÉMON SERIES 2 STATIC STICKER CARD SET Cor! More Pokémon than ever before! Here are 12 full-color, 2 ½” x 3 ½” static sticker Chase cards that include the characters Wartortle, Nidoking, Poliwhirl, Arbok, Ditto, Jigglypuff, Geodude, Pikachu, Rattata and Charmander! 10 cards per set. (145) Set (x10) PI UPPER DECK 1999 DIGIMON SERIES 1 CARD SET Coming to your town are 34 full-color, 2 ½” x 3 ½” silver foil-stamped Digimon cards that feature Tai, Sora, Matt, Izzy, Mimi, TK, and all the other exciting Digimon and Digital Monsters from File Island. Included are special subsets of “In-Training Digimon,” “Rookie Digimon,” and “Champion Digimon.” Plus, an un-numbered checklist! 35 cards per set. (145) Set (x34) PI UPPER DCK 1999 DIGIMON PARALLEL SILVER FOIL CARD SET Smokin’! A set of 34 full-color, 2 ½” x 3 ½” parallel silver foil-stamped Chase cards which feature Tai, Sora, Matt, Izzy, Mimi, TK, and all the Digimon and Digital Monsters of File Island. This set includes special subsets of “In-Training Digimon,” “Rookie Digimon,” and “Champion Digimon”—direct from the Fox Digimon cartoon! Plus, an un-numbered parallel silver foil checklist card. 35 cards per set. Set (x34) PI UPPER DECK 1999 DIGIMON POWER DECK CARD The digital revolution catches up with Digimon! This rare Digimon Power Deck Trading Card is actually a mini-computer CD, and features Digimon animation video footage when played in your computer! (145) Card PI SPORTS CARDS COMIC IMAGES WWF NO MERCY TRADING CARDS The WWF superstars such as The Rock, Stone Cold, Mankind, and others are featured in their most action-packed, outrageous, and challenging hardcore matches of all time. This 72-card series is printed on foil-stamped Silvercoat stock, and also features six randomly inserted “Piece of the Ring” Chase cards, which actually contain pieces of ring memorabilia. Plus, six Hardcore “Champion” Chase cards. 7 cards per pack. 36 packs per box. (59/30050) (CAUT: 4) Box PI WWF NO MERCY TRADING CARD BINDER Gonna do the job? Then do the job right! Showcase your WWF cards the way they’re supposed to be displayed! This custom- printed binder comes packed with nine nine-pocket pages plus an uncut six-card press sheet. (59/30350) (CAUT: 4) Binder PI FLEER FLEER FORCE NBA 2000 TRADING CARDS Jump to stuff the hoop, boyyyyy! Here is a 235-card set that kicks it! Inserts include “Basic Card Forcefield,” “Operation: Invasion,” “Attack Force,” “Attack Force Forcefield,” “Op: Invasion Forcefield,” “Air Force One Five,” “Air Force 15 Forcefield,” “Excessive Force,” “Ex. Force Forcefield,” “Mission Accomplished,” “Mission Accomplished Forcefield,” “Miss Acc. Forcefield,” “Forceful,” “Forceful Forcefield,” “Sgt. Carter Feel the Force,” and “Signed Sgt. Carter.” 5 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. MSRP: $2.99 per pack. (CAUT:4 ) Box PI FLEER 1999-2000 MYSTIQUE NBA TRADING CARDS The sound of sneakers fills the air, as they bounce on the court, and on these slick trading cards. This set features “Veteran Cards,” “Rookies,” and “Stars” as part of the regular set. Parallel Sets include “Gold,” and “Masterpieces.” Super Premium inserts with a large number of rookie parallels include “Point Perfect,” “Slamboree,” “Raise the Roof,” “Feel The Game,” and “Fresh Ink.” 5 cards per pack. 20 packs per box. (CAUT: 4) Box PI FLEER 2000 FOCUS BASEBALL TRADING CARDS A 250-card set, where the basic player cards feature 20-pt. Matte board and a spot-UV on the player. Each rookie card is serially numbered to 3,999, with the first 999 featuring a portrait photo on front and the other 3,000 featuring an action photo on front. Inserts include “Focal Points,” “Future Vision,” “Focus Pocus,” “Striking,” “Fresh Ink,” and “Feel the Game.” The insert “Club 3000-Memorabilia” features pieces of jersey, hat, or bat of Steve Carlton, Paul Molitor, and Stan Musial. 10 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. MSRP: $2.99 per pack. (CAUT: 4) Box PI SKYBOX 2000 METAL NBA TRADING CARDS Nothing but net! This hoop-crushing set that explodes in the millennium features 150 Regular Cards, 30 Rookies, and Emerald parallel sets for both. Inserts include “Rivalries,” “Platinum Portraits (Rookies),” “Vince Carter Scrapbook,” “Scoring Magnets,” “Heavy Metal,” “Autographics,” and “Genuine Coverage.” 10 cards per pack. 28 packs per box. (CAUT: 4) Box PI PACIFIC PACIFIC 2000 AURORA BASEBALL TRADING CARDS Here’s a 200-card set on 24 point stock, where 150 players and 50 top players are featured on alternate backgrounds. Inserts include “Pennant Fever” (with Copper, Silver, and Platinum Blue variations), “At-Bat Styrotechs,” “Dugout View Net- Fusions,” “Star Factor,” and hobby-only “Scouting Reports.” 6 cards per pack. 36 packs per box. (CAUT: 4) Box PI PACIFIC 2000 OMEGA HOCKEY TRADING CARDS Stick it! Cut the ice! Put him in the penalty box for being a hosehead on the ice! If you like it fast and furious in the rink, then this is the set to grab! A 250-card set that features new vertical designs! Variations in cards include hobby-only “Copper,” “Platinum Blue,” and “Premiere Date 5.” Inserts include “EO Portraits,” “NHL Generations,” “Quest for the Cup,” “World Team All-Stars,” “North America All-Stars,” and “5-Star Talents.” This is Pacific’s final hockey series of the year. 6 cards per pack. 36 packs per box. (CAUT: 4) Box PI PACIFIC 2000 PRISM BASEBALL TRADING CARDS Super-premium cards that are totally over the top! This 150-card Base Set includes variations that are Holographic Gold, Holographic Blue, Holographic Mirror, and hobby-only Holographic Purple. Plus, hobby-only “Premiere Date,” and “Prism Proofs” that feature the top 50 players printed on vinyl. The Inserts include “Diamond dial-a-Stats,” “Center Stage Die-Cuts,” “A.L. Legends,” “N.L. Legends,” and hobby-only “Prism Prospects.” 5 cards per pack. 24 cards per box. (CAUT: 4) Box PI PHOTOFILE MICHAEL JORDAN CAREER PHOTOS SERIES Spectacular 8” x 10” color photos of the greatest basketball player of all time. Get his career captured in this collection of individually numbered limited-edition photos. Both Series 3 — containing six photos — and Series 4 — containing five photos — are limited to 23,000 sets. (CAUT: 4) SERIES 3—Set PI SERIES 4—Set PI TOPPS TOPPS 1999-2000 CHROME NBA TRADING CARDS Pass the pebble, and hit those three-point shots with these dynamic, sharp trading cards. The 220-card Base Set includes 220 “Refractor” cards, “NBA Draft Picks,” “Refractor NBA Draft Picks,” “Team USA,” and “Refractor Team USA.” Inserts (all with Refractors) include “Highlight Reels,” showcasing awe-inspiring players on dot matrix technology; “All-Etch,” which is broken down into “Feature Force,” “Instinctive Force,” and “Future Force” categories; “Instant Impact,” showing post-traded player performance; “Keepers,” with starting rookies from the All-Star Rookie Game; and “NBA All Stars,” with starting players from the NBA All-Star Game. 4 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. MSRP: $5.00 per pack. MSRP: $2.99 per pack. (878-99H) (CAUT: 4) Box PI TOPPS 1999-2000 PREMIER PLUS NHL TRADING CARDS Razor sharp blades on the ice that really cut to the bone! A 140-card Base Set that features 100 veterans and up to 40 rookies. Parallel Sets are die-cut, sequentially numbered, and use blue foil board. Insert sets include “Premiere Team,” “Premiere Team Ice Blue Parallel,” “Premier Rookies,” and “Premier Rookies Ice Blue Parallel.” Plus, “Feature Presentation,” with current stars from each of the eight NHL franchises; “The Next Ones,” with coming-of-age players; “Imperial Guard”; “Code Red”; “Calling All Calders,” with former Calder Award-winners; “Calder Winner Autographs,” “Private Signings”; “Game Pieces”; “Club Signings Autographs”; and “Checklist.” 8 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. MSRP: $2.49 per pack. (CAUT: 4) Box PI TOPPS 2000 BASEBALL SERIES 2 TRADING CARDS Still the classic brand! A 239-card Base Set, which features “Rookie Card Applicable Subset Cards” (draft picks and prospects), “Non-Rookie Card applicable Subset Cards” (5 Magic Moments), “5 Season Highlight Cards,” and 14 (Hot Board Foilboard). Inserts include “Topps Combos,” which utilizes the concept from part of the 59 Base Set that features two or three players grouped together by a common element. Plus, “Hank Aaron Reprints,” “Hank Aaron Chrome Reprints,” “Hank Aaron Chrome Refractor Reprints,” “Topps All-Time Active Rookie Team,” “Own The Game,” “Autographs,” “Century’s Best Sequentially Numbered,” “Autographed Stadium Relics,” and “All Topps American League Team.” Also, MVP Promotion cards! 11 cards per pack. 36 packs per box. MSRP: $1.29 per pack. (363-002H) (CAUT: 4) Box PI UPPER DECK UPPER DECK NBA 1999-2000 SP AUTHENTIC TRADING CARDS This 120-card set has special inserts that include: 11“Maximum Force” cards, 10 “SP First Class” cards, 9 “SP Athletic” cards, 6 “SP Supremacy” cards, 6 “Premier Powers” cards, “Sign of the Times” cards, “Sign of the Times God” cards, “SP Buy Back” cards, and “SP Authentic Trade” cards. Plus, cards of “MJ’s Final Floor Level I” (where Michael Jordan took his last shot), “MJ’s Final Floor Level II” (with an MJ autograph), and “MJ’s Final Floor Level III” (an autograph and piece of game floor). 5 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. MSRP: $4.99 per pack. (CAUT: 4) Box PI UPPER DECK 2000 MLB OVATION TRADING CARDS Inserts include: 20 “Curtain Calls” cards; 10 “The Diamond Mine” cards; 10 “Lead Performers” cards; 20 “Superstar Theatre” cards; 10 Silver, Gold, and Rainbow “Center Stage” cards; 90 “Standing Ovation” cards; 12 “A Piece of History” cards; 4 “A Piece of History Signed”cards; and 2 Silver, Gold, and Rainbow “Super Signatures” cards. Plus, 3,000 Hit Club “A Piece of History Bat,” “A Piece of History Jersey,” “A Piece of History Bat/Jersey,” “A Piece of History Bat/Jersey Signed” cards. 5 cards per pack. 28 packs per box. MSRP: $1.59 per pack. (13248) (CAUT: 4) Box PI UPPER DECK 2000 MLB MVP TRADING CARDS More than seven players per team are featured in this 217 regular card set with three checklists. Inserts include: “Pure Grit,” “Second Season Standout,” “Scout’s Choice,” “Drawing Power,” “Prolifics,” “Silver Script,” “Gold Script,” “Super Script,” “ProSign,” numbered “ProSign,” “Game Used Souvenirs,” “Autographed Game Used Souvenirs,” “Upper Deck Collection Entry,” and “A Piece of History-3,000 Hit Club” cards. 6 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. (13222) (CAUT: 4) Box PI UPPER DECK 2000 NHL MVP STANLEY CUP EDITION TRADING CARDS Ships in May! A 220-card set that commemorates the NHL’s prize trophy. Inserts include: 20 “Stanley Cup Talent,” 10 “Cup Contenders,” 10 “Golden Memories,” 12 “Second Season Snipers,” 10 “Crunch Time,” and 10 “Playoff Heroes” cards. Plus, 220 “Silver Script,” “Gold Script,” and “Super Script” cards. Also, hobby-exclusive “Game-Used Souvenirs,” featuring either a current NHL player or a young prospect in the CHL. Lastly, the “500 Club: A Piece of History” memorabilia insert card that features Mike Bossy and Bryan Trottier. 10 cards per pack. 28 packs per box. MSRP: $1.59 per pack. (13416) (CAUT: 4) Box PI UPPER DECK 2000 NHL PROSPECTS TRADING CARDS A 90-card set that practically melts through the ice! Inserts include: 11 “CHL Class,” showcasing the CHL’s hottest talent; 10 “International Stars,” focusing on the next generation of international superstars; 11 “Destination: The Show,” watching the young who are getting ready for The Show; “Signatures of Tradition,” featuring an autograph card of a future hockey star; and “Prospect Game Jersey,” offering a game-used jersey card. 5 cards per pack. 36 packs per box. MSRP: $1.99 per pack. (13314) (CAUT: 4) Box PI NON-SPORTS CARDS DART FLIPCARDS SAILOR MOON ARCHIVES CARD SET This set contains 72 common cards of Sailor Moon and her friends from Dart’s first Sailor Moon offering in 1997. Plus, you get nine all-new holographic-foil gaming card inserts, which preview the upcoming Sailor Moon game card series to be released this May! These holographic cards will be playable with the upcoming game and will be available nowhere else! 6 cards per pack. 30 packs per box. (CAUT: 4) Set PI TOPPS CARDS OFFERED AGAIN O/A TOPPS POKÉMON MOVIE T/C BOX Featuring Images from the hit Pokémon Movie! This 90-card series includes 57 exclusive animation cards featuring dramatic scenes from the feature film, as well as 32 new character cards that are numbered from 77 to 108 — maintaining continuity with the character cards from the first series. As in Series 1, each pack includes one Rainbow Foil Parallel card, six regular cards, and one of 18 different sticker cards. New to Series 2, one of 18 die-cut embossed insert cards replaces a regular card in approximately one of every 12 packs. (This means there should be three per box.) With the addition of the die-cut insert cards and the inclusion of both regular series and movie-related cards, this product will benefit from the movie hoopla as well as appealing to Series 1 collectors. Eight cards per pack. 36 packs per box. MSRP: $1.99 per pack. (CAUT: 4) Box PI ************************* GAMES SECTION AGENTS OF GAMING BABYLON 5 WARS MINIATURES These new miniatures are for the Babylon 5 Wars game, based on the popular sci-fi show! Available are the Babylon 5 Station Miniature, Earth Poseidon Carrier Miniature, and the Earth Fleet Box Miniatures. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Australia. BABYLON 5 STATION (BW-205)—Miniature $34.95 EARTH POSEIDON CARRIER (BW-219)—Miniature $39.95 EARTH FLEET BOX (BW-303)—Miniatures $44.95 ATLAS GAMES ORDO NOBILIS: MYTHIC EUROPE’S NOBILITY FOR ARS MAGICA 4TH EDITION by deVerteuil, Hargrove, & Steeden Ordo Nobilis is a survey of Mythic European nobility. It looks behind the stereotypes, presenting a detailed picture of the noble life by defining what a noble is, what various noble ranks and titles mean, how nobles interacted with each other, and how they interacted with broader society. It examines their concerns and interests, how they lived, what they did with their time, and how they did it. Ordo Nobilis includes a number of new mechanical options for combat (especially knightly combat), introduces a new system for monetary record-keeping based on the Mythic Penny, contains a system for resolving legal conflicts, and presents three scenarios that take full advantage of these options. (AG0263) (CAUT: 4) SC, 240pg $26.95 CHAOSIUM GAMES NAMELESS CULTS by Robert E. Howard Robert E. Howard is the world-renowned author of the Conan series and the stories that were the basis of the recent Kull movie. He also was one of H.P. Lovecraft's frequent correspondents, and an author of many pivotal Mythos tales. This book collects together all of Howard's Mythos tales, including the tales that originated Gol-Goroth, Unausspreclichen Kulten, and Friedrich Von Junzt. Also includes "The Challenge From Beyond." (CH6028) SC, 358pg $15.95 BLOOD BROTHERS VOLUME 1 Have gaming buddies coming over tonight and don't know what to wear or what game you'll run? Blood Brothers to the rescue! We'll provide you with 13 fun-filled adventures for Call of Cthulhu, and you provide the sense of humor. Each adventure is playable in a one-game session making Blood Brothers the perfect source for all your one-shot gaming needs. Or you meddling kids and spookbusters can play through all of these adventures as a B-Movie marathon campaign. More fun than Mystery Science Theater because you're in the movie itself. Will there be a sequel? Of course there will be a sequel! (CHA 2329) (CAUT: 4) SC $20.95 DECIPHER STAR WARS ENHANCED JABBA’S PALACE STARTER DECKS The Star Wars Customizable Card Game continues to grow with this exciting new product! Similar to the Enhanced Premiere, each Enhanced Jabba’s Palace contains four packs of Jabba’s Palace and three new premium cards (12 new premium cards in all). Four different Enhanced Jabba’s Palace packages are available. Each of the four contains its own unique set of three new and exclusive black-bordered cards and four Jabba’s Palace black-bordered Booster Packs. This incredible set also contains the elusive Mara Jade, the most requested character from the Star Wars novels. This new product offers novice players an excellent introduction to this expansion set with one quick purchase and offers existing players an opportunity to boost the power of their decks. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the Americas, Bahamas, Virgin Islands, West Indies, Puerto Rico, and the U.K. Deck MSRP: $14.95Ea. STARS OF THE MONTH STAR WARS JABBA’S PALACE BOOSTER PACK You’ve taken on the Empire, now take on the Hutt! In the scorching desert sands of Tatooine, many new allies can be found for the continuing quest to dominate the Star Wars Collectible Card Game! 15 cards per pack. (220/STAR07640) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the Americas, Bahamas, Virgin Islands, West Indies, Puerto Rico, and the U.K. Pack MSRP: $2.50Ea. STAR WARS SPECIAL EDITION STARTER DECKS The perfect jumping-on point for gamers who want to battle tireless tyranny in a galaxy far, far away! Now is the time to roll back your sleeves and struggle against the Empire, leaving you and your fellow Rebel soldiers exhausted, but nevertheless hopeful, for new tomorrows and peace. This edition incorporates newly added scenes straight from the Special Edition versions of George Lucas' Star Wars trilogy. Starter Decks feature 60 cards per deck. (STAR08891) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the Americas, Bahamas, Virgin Islands, West Indies, Puerto Rico, and the U.K. Deck MSRP: $12.50Ea. *************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A STAR TREK PREMIERE STARTER DECK II This Premiere rule booklet includes all rules and changes made to date and allows a beginner first-hand information needed to step into the Star Trek CCG. Contains 60 randomized white-bordered unlimited edition cards from the original 363 (two Rare, 13 Uncommon, and 45 Common) and eight fixed black-bordered limited edition cards (six Missions, one Outpost, and one Event). (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the Americas, Bahamas, Virgin Islands, West Indies, Puerto Rico, and the U.K. Deck MSRP: $9.95Ea. O/A STAR TREK RULES OF ACQUISITION BOOSTER PACKS Treachery, greed, bribery, extortion — that's the Ferengi way. Unlike the other affiliations, the Ferengi's strength lies in bargaining and cheating, bringing a whole new flavor to the game! Bribing to get more gold-pressed latinum, giving advice to your opponent for a price, selling out your family for profit, buying your way into missions, and setting up trading posts throughout the quadrant to expand your not-so-legitimate dealings are just a few of the new possibilities. Along with the Ferengi come new cards based on the Rules of Acquisition (the code by which the Ferengi live), for a total of 130 all-new Limited Edition cards. 9 cards per pack. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the Americas, Bahamas, Virgin Islands, West Indies, Puerto Rico, and the U.K. Pack MSRP: $2.50Ea. *************** FANTASY FLIGHT PUBLISHING OFFERED AGAIN O/A MAG BLAST CARD GAME The battle cry has gone out across the galaxy! Peace has failed! Now is the time for interstellar war! Mag Blast is a fast-paced card game of furious space battles. In this non-collectible card game, up to six players build fleets of spaceships and try to eliminate their opponents’ flagships while protecting their own. With a little luck and a little strategy, you can hide your fleet in an asteroid belt, lead your opponents’ fleets into minefields or even board and take over one of their ships. Pummel your enemies into submission with lasers, beam cannons, and the mighty MAG BLAST! Includes 110 total cards. (VA01) (CAUT: 4) Game $16.95 *************** MAG BLAST OUTLANDS/RIMWORLDS CARD GAMES Fantasy Flight has carefully prepared two fully playable expansion kits for the Mag Blast screaming space-battles game. Build powerful space-fleets and wreak havoc among your enemies. Bring their pathetic flagships down in a sputtering of radioactive atoms, and scream “victory” at the very top of your lungs. These two Mag Blast stand-alone expansions, The Outlands and The Rimworlds, bring new strategy, new ships, new Flagships, locations, and weapons to the quick, dirty, and loud space-battle card game. Each package is a complete three-player game playable in its own right. The two expansion games can be combined with each other or the original Mag Blast game to enhance the gameplay, increase diversity, and/or add more players. Both games consist of 55 full-color cards and one rules sheet. (CAUT: 4) THE OUTLANDS (VA02)—Card Game $9.95 THE RIMWORLDS (VA03)—Card Game $9.95 FASA CORPORATION GROWLER FIREGUT BULL MINIATURE For Vor: the Maelstrom game. (45106) (CAUT: 4) Miniature $19.95 UNION SPECIAL FORCES MINIATURES For Vor: the Maelstrom game. 8 figures per box. (45203) (CAUT: 4) Miniatures $19.95 CRIMSON SKIES AIRCRAFT MANUAL This Crimson Skies supplement focuses on the fighters and heavy fighters that continue to play an important role in the skies of the fractured North America. Including both prototype designs and classics, each of the 26 featured aircraft offers statistics, diagrams/illustrations, and descriptions of the development and use of the plane. The Crimson Skies Aircraft Manual also features commentary from pilots and design teams describing the idiosyncracies, both good and bad, of each fighter and how they use them to advantage. (8004) (CAUT: 4) SC $18.00 BATTLETECH FIELD MANUAL: FEDERATED SUNS The most stalwart of the Successor States has a glorious history on the battlefield, culminating in the conquests of the Fourth Succession War and the grand alliance with the Lyran Commonwealth. This field manual covers the forces of this vast realm on the brink of civil war. (1719) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x11, b&w $22.00 SHADOWRUN: BRAINSCAN From corporate warfare to the Renraku Arcology to missing CEOs and experimental prototypes, Brainscan leads the runners on an epic journey, revealing the answer to the age-old Shadowrun question—who is the true victor and how much power do they really possess in the end? A campaign for Shadowrun, Third Edition. (7331) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x11, b&w $22.00 ILLUSIONS OF VICTORY A BattleTech novel! Solaris VII is know as the game world, where entertainment is king, money is power, and MechWarriors from every corner of the Inner Sphere come to make war against one another in the ultimate sporting event. (CAUT: 4) MMPB $5.99 GREY GHOST PRESS FUDGE CUSTOMIZABLE ROLE-PLAYING GAME EXPANDED EDITION This expanded edition of Fudge customizable role-playing game sports a new layout for the Fudge core rules (1995 edition), plus additional material including: “What is Fudge?,” “Fudge in a Nutshell,” “The Author’s Latest Thoughts on Fudge,” and “5-Point Fudge: An alternative Character Creation System.” (GGG1010) (CAUT: 4) SC, 112pg $14.95 FUDGE PLAYERS & GAME MASTERS DICE PACKS Fudge Dice — perfect for the fun Fudge Customizable Role-Playing Game! Players dice four-packs, as well as Game Masters dice 20-packs, are available in Blue/White and Red/White. (CAUT: 4) PLAYERS BLUE/WHITE (GGG9004BW)—Four-Pack SRP: $2.95 PLAYERS RED/WHITE (GGG9004RW)—Four-Pack SRP: $2.95 GAME MASTERS BLUE/WHITE (GGG9020BW)—20-Pack SRP: $12.95 GAME MASTERS RED/WHITE (GGG9020RW)—20-Pack SRP: $12.95 INNER CITY GAMES DESIGN LEJENDARY EARTH SOURCEBOOK by Gary Gygax A sourcebook for the world of the Lejendary Adventure RPG! Come and enter the fantastic world of adventure that awaits within the realm of the Lejendary Adventure. Straight from the imagination of the illimitable Gary Gygax, this sourcebook contains background information on the world, its politics and religions, its social orders and races, and its history as well. A rich and full volume guaranteed to satisfy even the most demanding of tastes. Perfect-bound. (HFP1100) (CAUT: 4) $27.95 ENCLAVE ADVENTURE by Chris Clark A beginner’s (low level Avatars) modular adventure for use with the Lejendary Adventure system. While camping in the wilderness, your adventure party has been plagued with dreams of terrifying horror and also of vast wealth. A search of the surrounding countryside revals a small hole, apparently dug into the surface of the tranquil field. Will you brave the terrors of this great mystery? (HFP1011) (CAUT: 4) SC, 52pg $12.99 KOPLOW GAMES MINI TRANSPARENT 12MM 7-PIECE DICE SETS Seven mini-polyhedral transparent dice (1D4, 1D6, 1D8, 1D10, 1DT10, 1D12, 1D20) in a sturdy plastic tube, with your choice of blue or red. (428) (CAUT: 4) BLUE (09302)—Set (x7) $3.00 RED (09305)—Set (x7) $3.00 SEVEN-PIECE TRANSPARENT DICE SETS Seven dice in a re-useable plastic tube, one each of D4, D6, D8, D10, DT10, D12, and D20. Available colors include Assorted, Blue/White, and Red/White. (CAUT: 4) ASSORTED (08045)—Set (x7) MSRP: $4.20 BLUE/WHITE (08046)—Set (x7) MSRP: $4.20 RED/WHITE (08051)—Set (x7) MSRP: $4.20 TRANSPARENT JUMBO 30-SIDED DICE Choose from colors Blue/White, Green/White, Red/White, Smoke/White, and Violet/White. (08565) (CAUT: 4) Die MSRP: $2.50Ea. MINI TRANSPARENT 12MM 9-PIECE DICE SETS Nine mini-polyhedral transparent dice (1D4, 3D6, 1D8, 1D10, 1DT10, 1D12, 1D20) in a sturdy plastic tube. Choose from Blue or Red. (CAUT: 4) BLUE (09315)—Set (x9) $3.50 RED (09318)—Set (x9) $3.50 10-PIECE 10-SIDED MINI TRANSPARENT DICE SETS Ten dice in a re-useable plastic tube. Available in Blue or Red. (CAUT: 4) BLUE (09452)—Set (x10) SRP: $4.00 RED (09455)—Set (x10) SRP: $4.00 NINE-PIECE TRANSPARENT DICE SETS Nine dice in a re-useable plastic tube, one each of D4, D8, D10, DT10, D12, D20, and 3 d6. Available colors include Assorted, Blue/White, and Red/White. (CAUT: 4) ASSORTED (06243)—Set (x9) MSRP: $5.00 BLUE/WHITE (06244)—Set (x9) MSRP: $5.00 RED/WHITE (06249)—Set (x9) MSRP: $5.00 TRANSPARENT 10-PIECE 10-SIDED DICE SETS Ten 10-sided dice in a re-useable plastic tube. Available in Blue/White or Red/White. (CAUT: 4) BLUE/WHITE (09443)—Set (x10) SRP: $6.00 RED/WHITE (09448)—Set (x10) SRP: $6.00 LAST UNICORN GAMES OFFERED AGAIN O/A STAR TREK ORIGINAL SERIES CORE BOOK This is an RPG of swashbuckling adventure, parallel histories, and saving the universe every week. You and your friends take on those mythic roles aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise at their height of its five-year mission, or you can explore strange new worlds on ships and with characters of your own creation. (45000) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. SC, 288pg $35.00 *************** THE STARFLEET EXPLORATION HANDBOOK: TO BOLDLY GO… Starfleet’s most important job is to explore where no one has gone before — to meet strange new aliens and investigate new planets. To Boldly Go… gives players the tools to fully integrate exploration into their games. It describes how a starship crew seeks out new worlds and explores them, and includes expanded rules for creating interesting planets, aliens, and cultures, as well as new technology and starships. (CAUT: 4) SC $20.00 MERCHANTS & TRADERS: THE LATINUM MAIN Merchants & Traders is your passport into the fascinating, but never-before-fully-explored world of commerce in the Star Trek setting. Mix and mingle with Ferengi merchants, Lissepian traders, and Cardassian shopkeepers, and learn how to use them to enhance stories and drive plots. Get involved in trade wars, guild conflicts, and deals both licit and illicit. (CAUT: 4) SC $20.00 PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT GROUP THE AGENCY: MEN IN BLACK DUSTERS They’re the folks responsible for keeping a lid on the Reckoning, but we’re about to blow their cover! Get the truth on the North’s mysterious “men-in-black.” This source and character book details the organization, operations, case files, and equipment of the Union’s most secret service, the Agency. (1030) (CAUT: 4) SC, 128pg $20.00 GHOST BUSTERS: DEADLANDS ADVENTURE Somebody just put a hurtin’ on most of the Agency’s top operatives in Gomorra (“Doomtown” for you greenhorns out there.) Rumor has it they kidnapped the very head of the organizations’ Western Branch — the Ghost! In this critical adventure, the posse must track down the villains and save the Ghost — or see the Agency’s entire structure threatened. (1031) (CAUT: 4) SC, 64pg $15.00 WEST END GAMES DC UNIVERSE ROLE-PLAYING GAME HERO DICE This pack of six dice, engraved with symbols representing Superman, Batman, Darkseid, and the Joker, help make the DC Universe Roleplaying Game fun and easy to play! (52001) (CAUT: 4) Set (x6) $5.95 TORG: THE DEMON INVASION TP The Near Now... They came from other cosms — other realities — raiders joined together to steal the Earth’s living energy... to consume its possibilities. The Possibility Raiders brought with them their own realities, turning portions of the Earth into someplace else. Torg: The Demon Invasion chronicles the efforts of four heroes as they attempt to prevent Los Angeles from being invaded by a horde of demon warriors. This new Torg collector’s edition trade paperback gathers together all four of the original Torg comic books and adds background information on major characters, a timeline of the events of the comics, and never-before-seen original Torg artwork! Relive the Possibility Wars with Torg: The Demon Invasion! (20514) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, FC $10.00 WHITE WOLF PUBLISHING *************** Be sure to check out the BOOKS section for Vampire Clan Novel: Nosferatu in this month’s Previews! *************** CLANBOOK: NOSFERATU REVISED EDITION Following in the tradition of the tremendously popular Vampire: The Masquerade Revised Edition, this is the first in an ongoing series of completely revised Clanbooks. It has been entirely rewritten and updated for the latest Vampire edition. (2354) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS SC SRP: $14.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A GUIDE TO THE CAMARILLA by Richard E. Dansky et alia Here is the complete guide to the Camarilla of the End Times. From the core clans to the independent vampires who have flocked to the Camarilla’s banner — from the Disciplines of the elders to the dreams of the anarchs — here is the Camarilla laid bare. Everything from the powers of the Justicars to the war against the Sabbat under one cover for the first time. Yet, as the Final Nights approach, this might be the last time as well... (2302) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS HC, 224pg SRP: $25.95 *************** THE GIOVANNI SAGA 1 This book for Black Dog compiles the out-of-print first two parts of the Giovanni Chronicles: The Last Supper and Blood and Fire. (2098) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS SC SRP: $17.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A VAMPIRE: GIOVANNI CHRONICLES 3 Continuing the saga in the Black Dog Game Factory line. The characters are now powerful elders, with fiefdoms and connections in the world of Camarilla and Sabbat. From the alleys of London to the dunes of Egypt, the characters must stop the Necromancers and foil the Giovanni plans. (2096) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS SC, 144pg SRP: $18.00 O/A GIOVANNI CHRONICLES IV: NUOVA MALATTIA by Heather Grove & Matthew McFarland A Black Dog Press release. The final installment of the Giovanni Chronicles resolves the mysterious ending of The Sun Has Set, including the significance of the sought-after Sargon Fragment. The story takes place in some of the most memorable and exciting periods of American history, from the Roaring 20s to the looming terror of the modern nights. Players get a chance to help or hinder the newest machinations of Clan Giovanni, including participating in Boston’s desperate attempt to remain independent of Camarilla and Sabbat influence. (2097) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS SC, 160pg SRP: $19.95 O/A VAMPIRE KINDRED OF THE EAST SOURCEBOOK Kick off the Year of the lotus with a Players Guide for Vampire! Features an entirely new setting, new types of vampires, and all-new dangers. (2900) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS SC SRP: $25.00 *************** WORLD OF DARKNESS: BLOOD AND SILK This sourcebook ties the popular Kindred of the East line with the ongoing Vampire: The Dark Ages historical setting. Chock- full of setting material for multiple game lines (including Mage: The Sorcerers Crusade and Werewolf: The Dark Ages), fans should find Blood and Silk very appealing. (2950) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS SC SRP: $21.95 THE BITTER ROAD Support for the Year of Revelations continues with The Bitter Road. This supplement for Mage Revised explores how the world has changed for mages in the aftermath of the new millennium. This is a good supplement for those looking to expand upon Mage Revised. (4044) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS SC SRP: $17.95 STAR OF THE MONTH MAGE PLAYER'S GUIDE: BOOK OF SHADOWS This invaluable tome for Mage: The Ascension includes new traditions, roles, talismans, Abilities, Merits, and Flaws; in-depth truths about the factions of magick and the Path of Ascension; and expanded rules for magick, foci, familiars, and more! (4050/STAR01100) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS SC SRP: $18.00 *************** HUNTER: THE WALKING DEAD Hunter: The Walking Dead carries on with the newest World of Darkness game line. This supplement reveals many secrets about hunters’ primary antagonists — ghosts and zombies. It also gives key details on how to combat them. Any gamer interested in horror and suspense is sure to love this book. (8105) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS SC SRP: $15.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A HUNTER SURVIVAL GUIDE by Various Your neighborhood isn’t the only place crawling with zombies, bloodsuckers, and ghosts. They’re all over the world! Fortunately, so are hunters. The Hunters Survival Guide is the source on stalking monsters and living to tell the tale. This book updates hunters on brethren activities worldwide. It spreads word about the most dangerous game across the globe, and offers tips on how to fight and defeat the enemy. Not only is the Survival Guide chock full of story ideas for any chronicle, it puts hunters on the alert for monsters still at large, perhaps even in your own home town. (8102) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS SC, 160pg $19.95 *************** VAMPIRE CLAN LETTERHEADS Each packet provides you with 25 pages of snazzy parchment-printed letterhead and matching envelopes with the clan symbol. Available clan symbols include Brujah, Gangrel, Malkavian, Nosferatu, Toreador, and Tremere. (CAUT: 4) BRUJAH (5470)—Letterhead $12.95 GANGREL (5471)—Letterhead $12.95 MALKAVIAN (5472)—Letterhead $12.95 NOSFERATU (5473)—Letterhead $12.95 TOREADOR (5474)—Letterhead $12.95 TREMERE (5475)—Letterhead $12.95 WEREWOLF CHANGING BREEDS NECKLACES Werewolf changing breeds are available as necklaces. Choose from Ananasi, Bastet, Corax, Gurahl, Mokole, Nagah, Nuwisha, Ratkin, and Rokea. (CAUT: 4) ANANASI (5739)—Necklace $12.95 BASTET (5740)—Necklace $12.95 CORAX (5741)—Necklace $12.95 GURAHL (5742)—Necklace $12.95 MOKOLE (5743)—Necklace $12.95 NAGAH (5744)—Necklace $12.95 NUWISHA (5745)—Necklace $12.95 RATKIN (5746)—Necklace $12.95 ROKEA (5747)—Necklace $12.95 VAMPIRE CLAN T-SHIRTS Choose from either Nosferatu or Tzimisce Vampire Clan T-shirts available in Large, Extra Large, and Extra-Extra Large. (CAUT: 4) NOSFERATU LG (5886)—T-shirt $21.95 NOSFERATU XL (5887)—T-shirt $21.95 NOSFERATU XXL (5888)—T-shirt $21.95 TZIMISCE LG (5853)—T-shirt $21.95 TZIMISCE XL (5854)—T-shirt $21.95 TZIMISCE XXL (5855)—T-shirt $21.95 TSR/WIZARDS OF THE COAST MAGIC: THE GATHERING: THE ETERNAL ICE NOVEL by Jeff Grubb Continuing where The Gathering Dark left off, The Eternal Ice definitely won’t leave devoted Magic readers out in the cold. Thousands of years after the explosion at Argoth that ended the Brothers’ War, ice has covered the world of Dominaria. The strong have turned to barbarism. The weak have died. Now a necromancer with a taste for power, seeks to awaken a deeper evil. (TSR21562) (CAUT: 4) SC, 320pg $6.99 DUNGEONS & DRAGONS DIABLO 2 MINIATURES BOX SETS From the computer screen to the tabletop, these official Diablo II miniatures take your favorite heroes and monsters and bring them to terrifying life. Introducing a new line of miniatures for the D&D Diablo II Role-Playing Game — three-dimensional characters that are sure to bring game play to a new, grisly level. Best of all, the collectable nature of these miniatures will appeal to D&D and computer players alike. (CAUT: 4) HEROES (WOC40024)—Box Set MSRP: $19.99 MONSTERS (WOC40025)—Box Set MSRP: $19.99 MAGIC: THE GATHERING: STARTER LEVEL GAME Equipped with an instructional (and entertaining) CD-ROM and two 22-card decks, first-time players have the option to learn the strategic game either by themselves or with a friend. Because the game includes cards from the Classic (Sixth Edition) set, it’s a snap for beginners to make the move to expert-level Magic products. Contents include two 22-card decks, two 15-card boosters, two play guides, two playmats, two bead counters, one rulebook, one CD-ROM, and one premium card. (WOC17083) (CAUT: 4) Game MSRP: $9.99 DOWNFALL: THE DHAMON SAGA VOLUME 1 HC by Jean Rabe How far can a hero fall? Far enough to lose his soul? Dhamon Grimwulf, once a Hero of the Heart, has sunk into a bitter life of crime and squalor. Now, as the great dragon overlords of the Fifth Age coldly plot to strengthen their rule and to destroy their enemies, he must somehow find the will to redeem himself. But perhaps it is too late. Downfall marks the return of Dhamon and other characters from author Jean Rabe’s best-selling Dragons of a New Age trilogy. (TSR21572) (CAUT: 4) HC, 384pg $21.95 DUNGEONS & DRAGONS REVERSE DUNGEON Crawling through dungeons and combating powerful monsters are at the heart of the D&D experience. Players and Dungeon Masters alike love monsters, and Reverse Dungeon allows them to actually play these monsters, intent on defending their lairs from pesky adventurers out to steal their treasure. This unique focus creates a whole new dimension in D&D gaming. And Reverse Dungeon contains a pregenerated adventure that Dungeon Masters can use immediately to give their players a brand- new D&D experience. Developed by John Rateliff and Bruce Cordell. (TSR11392) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 96pg MSRP: $17.95 FORGOTTEN REALMS: THE SEA DEVILS EYE NOVEL by Mel Odom The Sea Devil’s Eye brings to a close The Threat from the Sea series. Iakhovas has been a cause of more destruction than any force since the Time of Troubles, and his true objective has been a mystery… until now. When a young sailor’s journey is complete, and an aging bard’s final song is sung, an explosive climax sets all of Faerun reeling. (TSR21638) (CAUT: 4) SC, 352pg $7.99 FORGOTTEN REALMS: NIGHT MASKS NOVEL by R. A. Salvatore New York Times best-selling author R. A. Salvatore returns to the Forgotten Realms setting with the third book in the Cleric Quintet. Cadderly has run to the city of Carradoon for solace, but he finds himself besieged by the resident assassins, the Night Masks. He and his companion must uncover the killers’ latest activities and put a stop to them. But the young priest learns more than he wanted to know. (TSR21605) (CAUT: 4) SC, 320pg $7.99 DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: THE DUNGEON OF DEATH For the first time, D&D players will have access to one of the most mysterious locales from the First Edition Forgotten Realms campaign setting. The Dungeon of Death features an elaborate array of tricks, traps, and monsters — sure to challenge any party. The adventure is for mid-level (5th-9th) characters, which are in high demand by loyal D&D players. Developed by Jason Carl. (TSR11622) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 32pg $9.95 STARS OF THE MONTH AD&D: THE COMPLETE PRIEST'S HANDBOOK Turn to this 2nd Edition Player's Handbook supplement for essential "priestly" information — including magic, rules, and more. (STAR00005) PC, 8x11, 128pg $20.00 AD&D: THE COMPLETE WIZARD'S HANDBOOK This 2nd Edition Player's Handbook supplement features new and useful information on the Wizard class. (STAR02674) PC, 8x11, 128pg $19.95 SILVER ANNIVERSARY AD&D COLLECTOR’S BOX At last, 25 years of AD&D history packed into one product! This high-end collector’s box contains the following: Facsimile of the original B2 — Keep on the Borderlands; Facsimile of the original G1 — Steading of the Hill Giant Chief; Facsimile of the orginal G2 — The Glacial Rift of the Frost Giant Jarl; Facsimile of the original G3 — Hall of the Fire Giant King; Facsimile of the original I6 — Ravenloft; Facsimile of the original S2 — White Plume Mountain; Facsimile of the original Dungeons & Dragons rulebook; a history of the AD&D game including a retrospective essay by Gary Gygax; a recently recovered never- before-released 1st Edition adventure — L3 Deep Dwarven Delve by Len Lakofka; and a specially created, frameable art print by Jeff Easley. (TSR11549/STAR09932) Box $59.95 *************** VIDEOS SECTION PREMIER VENDORS VIZ VIDEO RANMA 1/2, MARTIAL MAYHEM: CROAK & DAGGER VIDEO/DUBBED A scheduled family vacation at a rustic onsen or traditional Japanese hot springs resort promises fun and relaxation, but not when there seems to be some kind of monster haunting those heated waters! THEN: Make fun of these frogs at your peril! A traveling frog circus—all dressed up in costumes and doing tricks and everything—comes to town, only to be insulted by a less-than-thrilled Ranma. Will a frog’s curse be the end of Furinkan’s favorite frog-hater…?! 2 episodes, 52 minutes. VHS, FC $24.95 RANMA 1/2, OUTTA CONTROL, SUBTITLED EDITION VOL. 6: A ROOM WITH A ZOO Genma decides that living the good life is enough of a lure to put up with being a young boy’s favorite pet…at least, until Ranma comes looking for him. Plus, Ryoga takes notes on what it’s like to be a guest in the Tendo Dojo. 2 episodes, 52 minutes. This product was originally solicited for February 2000. This is the official resolicitation. VHS, FC (note price) $28.95 RANMA 1/2, OUTTA CONTROL, SUBTITLED EDITION VOL. 7: HAPPY’S HEART Happosai falls in love-with a grade school teacher who won't put up with any perversity! There's only one way to win her heart, but how long can the world's dirtiest old martial arts master go without stealing women's underwear? 2 episodes, 52 minutes. VHS, FC (note price) $28.95 MAISON IKKOKU, SUBTITLED EDITION, VOL. 16: GODAI COME HOME Fate leaves Godai sharing an apartment with an attractive woman, and everyone—including Kyoko—assumes the worst. Will Kyoko let him return to his old room at Maison Ikkoku? 2 episodes, approx. 52 mins. This product was originally solicited for September 1999. This is the official resolicitation. VHS, FC $29.95 MAISON IKKOKU, SUBTITLED EDITION, VOL. 17: PIYO PIYO DIARIES Kyoko discovers a postcard from another woman in the pages of Soichiro’s diary. Was he hiding something from her? Then, Grandma Godai returns! 2 episodes, approx. 52 mins. VHS, FC (note price) $28.95 MAISON IKKOKU, SUBTITLED EDITION, VOL. 18: DATE FOR FIVE Kyoko and Godai go on a date, only to find themselves followed by Godai’s grandmother and their nosy neighbors from Maison Ikkoku. Is there any escape? 2 episodes, approx. 52 mins. VHS, FC (note price) $28.95 VIDEOS SECTION ANIME BRAIN POWERED VOLUME 2: COURAGE OF CONVICTIONS VIDEOS Everyone's switching sides! Hime tries to convince Yuu to fight against Orphan, and consequently, his family. Meanwhile, Kanan, Yuu's friend since childhood, goes searching for him just as Orphan tells her to. But his desertion has given her hope for a better life, and he tries to convince her that leaving Orphan is for the best. Hard decisions must be made. (8682) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. MATURE AUDIENCES DUBBED (70635)—VHS SRP: $19.98 SUBTITLED (70636)—VHS SRP: $24.98 BRAIN POWERED VOLUME 3: OLD FRIENDS, NEW ENEMIES VIDEOS After her talk with Yuu, Kanan must now make a decision about where she belongs. Orphan may have been the only home she's ever known, but does that mean that she owes them unquestioning loyalty? And as Orphan and Novis Noah fight over a plate, it suddenly activates. A new Antibody is about to be born! (8682) MATURE AUDIENCES DUBBED (70637)—VHS SRP: $19.98 SUBTITLED (70638)—VHS SRP: $24.98 COWBOY BEBOP VOLUME 9: MUSHROOM SAMBA VIDEOS As usual, there's no money and what's worse, there's no food. Ed and Ein go off on a food hunt that quickly turns into a bizarre bounty hunt. And why do all these mushrooms seem to affect everyone so strangely? (8682) DUBBED (70741)—VHS SRP: $19.98 SUBTITLED (70731)—VHS SRP: $24.98 DRAGON HALF PARTS 1 & 2 VIDEOS So you think you have problems? Mink’s mom is a dragon, and her dad’s a knight, and that’s just the beginning of her list of teenage anxieties! After all, when you’re part reptile, and you’re in love with a handsome singer who’s also a dragon slayer, you just know somebody’s going to get burned! So what’s a lovestruck Dragon Half to do when the man of her dreams wants her head on a platter, and Mom and Dad are too busy fighting to notice? Why, go to his concert all on your own, of course, even if it does mean a long journey filled with sinister villains, bizarre encounters, and more strangeness than you can shake a stick at. It’s a good thing Mink inherited the ability to breathe fire and wings from her mom’s side of the family, because when you’re half-dragon, you don’t make friends easily. (76) MATURE AUDIENCES DUBBED (VHSDH001D)—VHS SRP: $19.98 SUBTITLED (VHSDH001S/STAR07784)—VHS SRP: $29.95 DRAGOON VOLUME 1 VIDEOS Beyond magic, beyond science, there is Dragoon! When the young swordsman, Sedon, finds the beautiful May unconscious and naked in the snow, he has no idea she’s the product of an evil experiment. Nor is he aware that ruthless soldiers have been ordered to track her down and bring her back. But soon he discovers just how important May is to an evil plan that involves treacherous royalty, bloodthirsty killers, and a devastating power within May herself. A magical tale combining fantasy and science fiction, Dragoon will transport you to a land of enchantment and danger, of passion and power. A world where the only thing more powerful than magic is love. (76) DUBBED (VHSDR001D)—VHS SRP: $19.98 SUBTITLED (VHSDR001S)—VHS SRP: $29.95 DREAM HAZARD & PIANIST VIDEO DUBBED SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL VHS SRP: $29.99 FENCER OF MINERVA: THE EMERGENCE VIDEOS New from U.S. Manga Corps! Diana, a spirited princess, flees her kingdom to join her true love — the sworn enemy of her royal house. But misfortune befalls her almost immediately, and she is captured by depraved slave traders! Will her prince arrive in time? May not be suitable for viewers under 17 years of age. (969) MATURE AUDIENCES DUBBED (USM1859)—VHS SRP: $19.99 SUBTITLED (USM1860)—VHS SRP: $24.99 JUNGLE DE IKOU! VIDEOS An instant anime classic! Directed by Yuji Moriyama (Project A-ko and Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku)! Natsumi is an ordinary schoolgirl whose world turns upside down when her father, an archaeologist, gives her a statue found in the ancient ruins of New Guinea. Little does Natsumi realize that the statue is actually the seal of Ongo, a demonic beast, and once it's removed from its place will cause Ongo to walk the earth! But when Natsumi's dreams bring a lucky charm to protect her from Ongo, nothing can prepare her for the goddess that will awaken within Natsumi once she performs an exotic dance. It comes in the following measurements: 46, 24, 36EE!! Prepare yourself for the craziest Jungle characters ever committed to animation! Approximate running time: 90min. (6204) MATURE AUDIENCES DUBBED (AWVD0005)—VHS SRP: $24.95 SUBTITLED (AWVS0006)—VHS SRP: $24.95 KIMAGURE ORANGE ROAD TV SERIES VOLUME 7 VIDEO SUBTITLED Contains Episodes 25 (“Dangerous Autosuggestion” and “Kyosuke’s Metamorphosis”), 26 (“Kyosuke’s Become a Kid!” and “Getting Super Close to Madoka”), 27 (“Marked Woman Madoka!” and “Kyosuke, Proving He’s a Man”), and 28 (“Dangerous Decision!” and “Manami-chan’s Big Adventure”). Approximate running time: 100min. (524/AT099047) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. VHS SRP: $34.95 KIMAGURE ORANGE ROAD TV SERIES VOLS. 4-6 VIDEOS/SUBTITLED Now catch up on the series with these never-before-offered volumes! Four episodes per volume! Approximate running time each tape: 100min. (524) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. VOL. 4—VHS (AT098044) SRP: $34.95 VOL. 5—VHS (AT098045) SRP: $34.95 VOL. 6—VHS (AT098046) SRP: $34.95 LESSON OF DARKNESS VIDEO SUBTITLED SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. Approximate running time: 45min. (6204/KVVS0044) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL VHS SRP: $29.95 MARTIAN SUCCESSOR NADESICO VOLUME 3 VIDEOS Devastated by a Jovian ambush, the Nadesico flees across the dead surface of Mars. Now the crew’s only hope may be a dangerous plan to use the enemy’s own technology to transport the Nadesico back to Earth! But will the Nadesico survive long enough to make the desperate journey? And if they do get there, will the terran forces recognize the Nadesico as an ally and not an invader? Yurika and Megumi risk their lives to save Akito in the third stunning volume of Martian Successor Nadesico! (76) DUBBED (VHSND003D)—VHS SRP: $19.98 SUBTITLED (VHSND003S)—VHS SRP: $29.95 MYSTERIOUS PLAY/FUSHIGI YUGI VOLUME 14: SUMMONING SEIRYU VIDEOS Have the sacrifices of the Suzaku Seven been for nothing? Yui and Nakago set the stage for yet another betrayal of Miaka and Seiryu’s summoning, and if Miaka and the remaining Celestial Warriors cannot stop the ceremony, the future of the country of Konan is in grave jeopardy! Yui’s Lesson: mind games are for the wise, the wicked, and the dead. (8682) DUBBED (71087)—VHS SRP: $24.98 SUBTITLED (71088)—VHS SRP: $29.98 NAZCA VOLUME 3: BETRAYAL OF HUMANITY VIDEOS & DVD Kyoji and Tate continue their face off over the fate of the world by recruiting more associates from the past to help them in the present. Tate’s newest recruit, a powerful priest, wields great power and shows an alarming disregard for human life that makes him Tate’s perfect ally. The imbalance of power and wavering support from allies may doom Kyoji and the entire human race to oblivion! (8682) DUBBED (70503)—VHS SRP: $24.98 SUBTITLED (70504)—VHS SRP: $29.98 DVD (10260) SRP: $29.98 OUTLAW STAR VOLUME 10: LAW & LAWLESSNESS VIDEOS While engaged in a battle with a pirate ship, the Outlaw Star is captured by the Angel Links Private Security Force. And the security forces don't believe that they're not pirates themselves. And later, Jim meets his first love just at the time another mysterious assassin attacks the Outlaw Star. (8682) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. DUBBED (70724)—VHS SRP: $19.98 SUBTITLED (70715)—VHS SRP: $24.98 OUTLAW STAR VOLUME 11: THE DRAGON'S TOMBSTONE VIDEOS Having escaped once again from the pirates, Gene, Jim, and the others are finally on their way to the Galactic Leyline, the great treasure that they've all been hunting for. But now there's a new obstacle to get in their way. Will they ever get to this treasure? (8682) DUBBED (70725)—VHS SRP: $19.98 SUBTITLED (70716)—VHS SRP: $24.98 RANMA ½ TV SERIES VOLUMES 1-6 DELUXE VIDEOS SUBTITLED Rumiko Takahashi’s award-winning manga series, translated into animé! Each new deluxe-edition video contains three complete episodes. (298) NOTE: These deluxe videos replace the previously released 9-volume series, which featured only two episodes per volume. VOL. 1—VHS, FC MSRP: $34.95 VOL. 2—VHS, FC MSRP: $34.95 VOL. 3—VHS, FC MSRP: $34.95 VOL. 4—VHS, FC MSRP: $34.95 VOL. 5—VHS, FC MSRP: $34.95 VOL. 6—VHS, FC MSRP: $34.95 RECORD OF LODOSS WAR CHRONICLES OF THE HEROIC KNIGHT VOLUME 9: BIRTH OF A NEW KNIGHT VIDEOS New from U.S. Manga Corps! The mad goddess stirs within Neese, threatening to consume her immortal soul. With a desperate heart, Spark faces the unholy presence, and is offered an impossible choice: to save the girl he has grown to love or to sacrifice her life for the island of Lodoss. Approximate running time: 90min. (969) DUBBED (USM1816)—VHS SRP: $19.99 SUBTITLED (USM1817)—VHS SRP: $24.99 RECORD OF LODOSS WAR: CHRONICLES OF THE HEROIC KNIGHT COLLECTOR’S BOXED SET VIDEOS New from U.S. Manga Corps! Five years past, a band of six adventurers defeated the conquering armies of Marmo, the dark island, and saved the accused island, Lodoss. Since that day, the survivors have been honored as heroes, and their deeds have become legends. But the darkness never perished. Now, a mad wizard threatens to raise an ancient evil — the mythical goddess of destruction. Old heroes must heed the call to defend their homeland, and new heroes are forged as the battle for Lodoss begins anew. VHS (969) DUBBED (USM1818)—Set SRP: $139.99 SUBTITLED (USM1819)—Set SRP: $159.99 SAILOR MOON S — HEARTS IN ICE (THE MOVIE) VIDEO DUBBED & DVD Sailor Moon vs. the Snow Queen! The legendary Sailor Soldiers' power appears! As Serena and her friends enjoy Christmas vacation, an unusual snow storm hits the town. When the Sailor Scouts find its source, they discover the Snow Queen, Kaguya, who wants to freeze the earth! Meanwhile, Luna has fallen in love with a kindhearted young astronomer whose girlfriend is an astronaut on an upcoming space shuttle mission. Can a cat find true love with a human? Sailor Moon has to defeat Kaguya and her ice maiden minions to save the Earth, but what happens when even Super Sailor Moon cannot defeat her?! All hope now rests upon the Legendary Ultimate Power! (8682) DUBBED (70708)—VHS SRP: $14.98 DVD (10336) SRP: $29.98 SILENT MOBIUS VOLUME 4: YES, MY MASTER VIDEO SUBTITLED It's never a dull moment at the AMPD! Shinto Priestess Nami is summoned home by her father. It seems she has to face a family ritual and overcome some personal demons. Then, while recuperating from a battle injury, Katsumi hears a voice. Drawn to a deserted part of town, she stands in front of a tall obelisk. The voice says it knew her father... (8682/70668) MATURE AUDIENCES VHS SRP: $24.98 SOL BIANCA: THE LEGACY VOLUME 1: LOST TREASURES VIDEOS & DVD Elegant Piracy — Captain’s Log: We crossed paths with the Blue Comets again today, and it looks like we have made long- term enemies of them. Fortunately, they were unable to prevent us from retrieving the Flintlock pistol, but I’m afraid they’ll never let us go back to that planet again… Hopefully, our stowaway, Meiyo, won’t become as much trouble as Feb, because our next objective sounds pretty dangerous — but the money is good! Sol Bianca features full computer generated, digital animation directed by Hiroyuki Ochii (director of Armitage III) for a unique and fresh look to the animation and the character designs. The DVD version will have 5.1 Dolby Digital surround sound for both the English and Japanese soundtracks, and the VHS will have Dolby Surround for both the English Dubbed and English Subtitled versions. (8682) RES. from Previews Vol. IX #10 (Oct99) DUBBED (70816)—VHS SRP: $24.98 SUBTITLED (70817)—VHS SRP: $29.98 DVD (10338) SRP: $29.98 SORCERER HUNTERS SPELL WARS VOLUME 2: REVENGE 2 VIDEOS With his spiritual strength increasing, Zaha seizes the opportunity to use a magic engineer and, at last, discovers the Hunters’ secret powers and how he can use them to his evil advantage. And when a gifted painter is the target of an evil sorcerer, Carrot faces competition for the affection of Tira and Chocolate. Yet romance is short-lived when duty calls, and the Sorcerer Hunters must stop a ruthless cult of gymbots from destroying a small town. Approximate running time: 90min. (76) MATURE AUDIENCES DUBBED (VHSSH008D)—VHS SRP: $19.98 SUBTITLED (VHSSH008S)—VHS SRP: $29.95 URUSEI YATSURA TV VOLUME 23 VIDEO/SUBTITLED In the 23rd installment of Urusei Yatsura weirdness, Cherry feeds the gang some mushrooms with a twist; Ten accidentally gets Lum “all burned up” over a torched scarf; Ataru’s parents take an overnight trip, leaving Lum and Ataru alone in the same house; and Onsen Mark takes on an impossible task: teaching Ryuunosuke how to act like a girl! Contains Episodes 87-90. Approximate running time: 100 minutes. (524/AT099-123) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. VHS SRP: $24.95 ANIME ON DVD COWBOY BEBOP SESSION 2 DVD Contains Episodes 6-10 of the television series. Spike and Vicious conclude their reunion with a deadly duel. And after that, more mayhem and hilarity await as the crew of the Bebop continues to try and make a living as bounty hunters. As they travel, they will meet up with a feisty space trucker, make a stop on Venus, and meet up with the great hacker, Ed. (8682/10385) DVD SRP: $29.98 HAUNTED JUNCTION DVD SUBTITLED This school has spirit! Three students of Saito High, the members of the "Holy Student Council," must use their special abilities to take control of the spirits that inhabit the school grounds. Then, they must work with their newfound otherworldly allies to put a stop to local supernatural disturbances — often with disastrously funny results. Featuring character designs by Ranma 1/2's Atsuko Nakajima, all twelve, subtitled episodes are included in this DVD release! (8682/10428) VHS SRP: $39.98 KITE DVD Heads will explode! The controversial anime hit of the year is finally on DVD! Orphaned at a young age, her parents victims of a brutal double murder, Sawa was taken in by the detective assigned to her case. Not content to just watch as the imperfect justice system lets more and more criminals go loose every day, he decides to train her to be his instrument of justice. After all, who'd suspect a pretty college student of being a deadly vigilante! Now she must decide between her allegiance to her guardian and her loyalty to her one and only friend, a fellow sword of justice. Watch as this brutal story unfolds with stunning animation from the lethal mind of Yasuomi Umetsu, the character designer of such anime classics as MegaZone 23 Part 2, Robot Carnival (Presence), and the New Gatchaman (G-Force). DVD extras include: Interactive Menus, Scene Selections, Animation Cel Gallery, and Storyboards! (DVD extras are subject to change.) Approximate running time: 45min. (6204/AWDVD0082) MATURE AUDIENCES VHS SRP: $24.95 LEGEND OF CRYSTANIA MOTION PICTURE DVD An all-new adventure set in the aftermath of the Lodoss Wars. When the fleet carrying the exiled Ashram, Pirotesse, and their followers runs aground on the accursed shores of the Beast Island of Crystania, Ashram is possessed by the Dark God Barbas! Pirotesse escapes, but it's 300 years before she can find a group of adventurers daring enough to enter the land of the were- beasts. Now, a new quest is born — to recover the lost "Fangs of the Beast" and banish the dark god back to the oblivion from which he came. (76/DVDLC001) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. RES. from Previews Vol. IX #5 (May99) MATURE AUDIENCES DVD, FC SRP: $29.98 OGENKI CLINIC ADVENTURES DVD ROM SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL DVD ROM SRP: $29.99 RANMA ½ OVA DVD BOXED SET First time on DVD! Ranma ½ is in the absolute clarity that only DVD can provide in a dual language (English & Japanese) format. All twelve OVA episodes are in this three-DVD set with over 300 minutes of running time. (8682/10442) Set (x3) SRP: $119.98 SLAYERS: THE MOTION PICTURE DVD Enveloped in mists, the island of Mipross has been shrouded in mystery since the dawn of time! Now, two mighty sorceresses will attempt to pierce the veil of secrecy and silence that has hidden the horrible truth about Mipross from the eyes of men for hundreds of years! Join the short-statured and even shorter-tempered master mage Lina Inverse and her over-endowed associate Nahga the Serpent as they untangle themselves from a deadly web of intrigue and danger in the wildest Slayers adventure of them all! Comes with three tracks, original Japanese, English dubbed, and Spanish subtitled. Approximate running time: 75min. Digitally Mastered. In Stereo. (76/DVDSL001) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. RES. from Previews Vol. IX #5 (May99) DVD, FC SRP: $29.98 ANIMATION NASCAR RACERS PILOT MOVIE VIDEO Buckle up for the future of Nascar Racing! Four young heroes rely on teamwork, competitive spirit, and courage as they vie for the championship in a world of racing that takes them to the mental and physical edge. Approximate running time: 90min. (749/2000298) VHS SRP: $14.98 TIME MASTERS VIDEO Jaffar, a hero for hire, finds himself on the adventure of a lifetime as he races across the galaxy to save a young boy from a menacing evil. Can he stop the heartless Masters of Time from turning back the clock and stealing his home planet? Time Masters is a dazzling, animated space epic from the director of the cult classic, Fantastic Planet, and the celebrated graphic artist Moebius, best known for his work on Heavy Metal magazine. Approximate running time: 76min. (491/1036) VHS, FC SRP: $19.95 ASIAN ACTION THEATER DESTROY ALL MONSTERS DVD At long last, the biggest and wildest “Godzilla” film of them all is finally coming to DVD! In addition to reuniting all of the principles behind the original blockbuster smash Godzilla, Destroy All Monsters offers non-stop, Tokyo-stomping action by an all-star cast of monsters assembled from the biggest hits the genre has ever seen! Thrill to the most incredible monster battles ever filmed as Godzilla nukes New York, and the capitals of the world are trampled into rubble when a sinister race of alien invaders attempts to use Earth’s own monsters to destroy mankind! Now, humanity’s only hope lies in the courage of the valiant crew of the United Nations Starship, Moonlight SY3! The daring astronauts must wage a desperate race against time, locate the Klilak’s hidden base on the moon, sever the alien’s control over their titanic beasts of destruction, and, against all odds, find a way to Destroy All Monsters! Approximate running time: 90min. (76/DVDALA007) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. DVD SRP: $14.98 MECHANICAL VIOLATOR HAKAIDER DIRECTOR'S CUT VIDEO SUBTITLED Japanese theatrical release! Deluxe Widescreen Edition featuring stylized visuals coupled with incredible Cyberpunk Action! From Keita Amemiya, director of Zeiram and Moon Over Tao, comes his cyberpunk masterpiece, Hakaider: Mechanical Violator! Originally 52 minutes long, Amemiya has gone back and added almost a full half-hour of extra footage, further expanding the story and the film's special effects. The citizens of a futuristic society known as Jesus Town are living in a state of oppression. Controlled by an evil megalomaniac, the citizens are mind controlled and forced to fight a mindless war. Now, after a long, somber sleep, a short circuit awakens the renegade cyborg known as Hakaider — the missionary who will either bring peace or destroy Jesus Town! Approximate running time: 77min. (6204/TSVS0062) MATURE AUDIENCES VHS SRP: $29.95 NINJA DRAGON VIDEO SUBTITLED New from Asia Pulp Cinema! Directed by Go Nagai, creator of anime classics Devilman, Cutey Honey, Grandizer, and Tranzor Z! The mysterious underground world of Japan’s ninja is thrown into chaos when clan leaders are brutally assassinated! What fiendish foe has the power to kill the most dangerous men in the world? To avenge their dead leader and rescue his kidnapped daughter, three ninja must face this hidden enemy! (969/APC1958) MATURE AUDIENCES SRP: $29.99 CLASSIC FILM & TELEVISION MAGIC SERPENT LETTERBOXED VIDEO DUBBED An all-time classic Japanese “Creature Feature” English-dubbed in the original Letterboxed/Widescreen format! This film has it all! Giant monsters, ninjas, wizards, evil warlords, and samurai set in Japan’s mystical past! Ten years after his father was brutally murdered, a young prince sets out to avenge his father’s death and reclaim his kingdom from the Evil Warlord! Secretly trained by an old wizard, he now has magical abilities to aid in his quest for justice. Featuring the famous “giant dragon vs. giant frog battle,” which has some of the coolest scenes in Japanese monster films ever! Approximate running time: 80min. (4341) VHS, FC SRP: $19.95 SANTO STRIKES AGAIN VIDEO DUBBED El Santo, the greatest Mexican wrestler of all time starred in over three dozen films, but only a handful were dubbed in English. This tape features a recently discovered English dubbed film from the early 1970s. “The Saint-Man of The Silver Mask” is asked by INTERPOL in his capacity as “special agent” to handle a case while competing in several wrestling matches in Spain. The case involves a damaged rare painting, with similarities to an unsolved case 13 years prior. What is the connection between the two, a strange Doctor, his beautiful models , and his experiments in art and chemistry? This great film features Santo battling in the ring in great matches, and in action out of the ring! Viva El Santo! Approximate running time: 93min. (4341) VHS, b&w SRP: $19.95 MUSIC DEMYSTIFYING THE DEVIL: UNAUTHORIZED MARILYN MANSON VIDEO This documentary flashes back to the incarnation of Marilyn Manson and the Spooky Kids and chronicles through their controversial trials and tribulations. The documentary features shocking first-hand testimonials of the people who were closest to Brian Warner (a.k.a. Marilyn Manson) back in his local band-based town of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, as well as outrageous home video that depicts the Mansons in ways never seen before. Approximate running time: 95min. (6338) MATURE AUDIENCES VHS, FC SRP: $19.95 STAR TREK STAR TREK: VOYAGER EPISODES 1-6 VIDEOS Star Trek: Voyager makes its video debut in new, eye-catching packaging for the series. The Episodes 1 & 2 “Caretaker” video features the full two-hour pilot episodes. When one of the Maquis’ ships disappears in “The Badlands,” the Vulcans’ new starship, the U.S.S. Voyager, and Captain Kathryn Janeway are dispatched to retrieve it. The rescue attempt brings them to “The Caretaker,” an aged alien intent on re-populating his planet. In Episode 3 “Paralax,” noses are broken and alliances forged as the Starfleet and Maquis crews work together for the first time in their journey home. In Episode 4 “Time and Again,” a shock wave brings the Voyager to a subspace fracture in time that could destroy the Voyager and the planet. In Episode 5 “Phage,” Neelix loses his lungs to a humanoid alien whose race is forced to scavenge the universe for body parts that surrender to a disease that terrorizes his planet. In Episode 6 “The Cloud,” Captain Janeway experiments with the protocols of command in the name of exploration and guides the Voyager into a living nebula. (968) EPISODES 1 & 2: CARETAKER (40840721)—VHS, FC SRP: $19.95 EPISODE 3: PARALAX (40840103)—VHS, FC SRP: $14.95 EPISODE 4: TIME AND AGAIN (40840104)—VHS, FC SRP: $14.95 EPISODE 5: PHAGE (40840105)—VHS, FC SRP: $14.95 EPISODE 6: THE CLOUD (40840106)—VHS, FC SRP: $14.95 STAR WARS STAR WARS: EPISODE I THE PHANTOM MENACE VIDEO Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace takes audiences on a journey to the very beginning of the Star Wars saga. In Episode I, Luke Skywalker's father is just a hopeful 9-year-old boy named Anakin, who knows nothing of his eventual fate as a Dark Lord in years to come. In this earlier time, Obi-Wan Kenobi is a determined young Jedi Knight. Qui-Gon Jinn is Obi- Wan's venerable Jedi master, trying to teach the Jedi way to his apprentice as their world begins to unravel in political turmoil. Episode I takes audiences through extraordinary realms and adventures, from the desert planet of Tatooine to the galactic capital world of Coruscant (with its Jedi Temple), the green world of Naboo, and beyond. Familiar Star Wars characters Yoda, R2-D2, C-3PO, and Jabba The Hutt are along for the ride. This first chapter in the Star Wars saga follows young Anakin Skywalker's journey as he pursues his dreams and confronts his fears in the midst of a galaxy in crisis. This Pan and Scan version is formatted to fit standard televisions. (749) (CAUT: 4) VHS, FC SRP: $24.98 STAR WARS: EPISODE I THE PHANTOM MENACE WIDESCREEN LIMITED COLLECTOR’S SET This fantastic set includes the collector’s bonus book, The Art of Episode 1, as well as an authentic 35mm film strip from a theatrical reel! A 25-minute documentary featuring behind-the-scenes footage is also included on the tape. Allocations may occur. (749/2000095) (CAUT: 4) Set SRP: $39.98 AUDIO POKÉMON WORLD CD This special Collector’s Edition enhanced CD features the new TV theme song, “Pokémon World,” which will debut on the new episodes of the Kids’ WB program beginning January 13th. Also includes “Pikachu’s Winter Vacation” (only available previously — as a different edit — on an exclusive video for Walmart). Enhancements include a one-minute video of the new “Pokémon World” song; a one-minute Pokémon Screensaver (loops continuously); four “Pokémon World” wallpapers (computer backgrounds); and complete song lyrics. (4605/KOCCD8903) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. CD SRP: $9.98 PRINCESS MONONOKE SOUNDTRACK CD This is Joe Hisaishi’s complete orchestral soundtrack to Hayao Miyazaki’s latest epic, Princess Mononoke. Included is the complete translated text to the poem, “Princess Mononoke,” as well as the complete English lyrics to the film’s theme song. 32 tracks. (7840) (CAUT: 4) CD SRP: $17.99 HICTHCOCK: 100 YEARS—A BERNARD HERRMANN FILM SCORE TRIBUTE CD From 1954 to 1964, Bernard Herrmann scored some of Alfred Hitchcock’s most respected pictures, including Vertigo, North By Northwest, and Psycho. This tribute to the Hitchcock./Herrmann collaboration includes ten tracks, including vocal tracks in which Herrmann discusses Hitch, the impact of film, and more. (7840) (CAUT: 4) CD SRP: $17.99 THEMES FROM THE PHANTOM MENACE AND OTHER FILM HITS CD This compilation CD features the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (as well as original soundtrack recordings) recreating music from some of 1999’s biggest films, including Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, The Mummy, The 13th Warrior, The Haunting, The Sixth Sense, Deep Blue Sea, Wild Wild West, Instinct, The Iron Giant, Payback, The Matrix, Bowfinger, Shakespeare in Love, and Saving Private Ryan. 18 tracks. (7840) (CAUT: 4) CD SRP: $17.99 BERNARD HERRMANN: THE TWILIGHT ZONE SCORES CD When he wasn’t scoring the suspense-filled films of Alfred Hitchcock, famed composer Bernard Herrmann was collaborating with another creative genius, writer/director Rod Serling. 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(4718) (CAUT: 4) L-XXL $16.50 BETTIE PAGE “HEART” BABY TEE Do you love Bettie Page? Then let the whole world know how you feel with this black baby-doll tee with the image of the beautiful Bettie Page looking over her shoulder at you, inside a heart. Her name is “written” is script below the breathtaking image! (8343/3115) (CAUT: 4) S-LG $16.95 BETTIE PAGE KEYHOLE T-SHIRT & LONG-SLEEVES SHIRT I think she knows we’re spying! Through the image of the keyhole, you can see the stunning Bettie Page smiling provocatively at you dressed in only the bare essentials — thigh-highs and not much else! Also available as a long-sleeve shirt. (8343) (CAUT: 4) T-SHIRT (2440)—M-XL $16.95 T-SHIRT (2440)—XXL $19.95 LONG SLEEVES (5012)—M-XL $21.00 LONG SLEEVES (5012)—XXL $24.00 BETTIE PAGE HAREM T-SHIRT & LONG-SLEEVES SHIRT Imagine a harem of Bettie Pages all your own. Well, this T-shirt can get you closer to your dream girl with an image of the gorgeous Bettie Page seductively dancing exclusively for her sheik — namely, you! Also available as a long-sleeve shirt. (8343) (CAUT: 4) T-SHIRT (2441)—M-XL $16.95 T-SHIRT (2441)—XXL $19.95 LONG SLEEVES (5013)—M-XL $21.00 LONG SLEEVES (5013)—XXL $24.00 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER BUFFY EMBOSSED LOGO BLACK DENIM JACKET It’s here! The awesome black denim jacket with the Buffy logo embossed across the back is finally here! You’ll be the envied one with the looks on you as you sport this unisex denim jacket while supporting TV’s popular series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer! (870/BVS-JKT3) (CAUT: 4) M-XXL $130.00 COMIC BOOK LEGAL DEFENSE FUND COMIC BOOK LEGAL DEFENSE FUND MOBIUS T-SHIRT International cartoon legend Mobius shows just how far comics can take you in the latest T-shirt from the Comic Legal Defense Fund. His thought-provoking image strides across a royal blue T-shirt that’s sure to complement every fan’s wardrobe. 100% earthly fibers — 100% censorship free! (8945) (CAUT: 4) L-XXL $20.00 DRAGONBALL Z DRAGONBALL Z MEN’S BOXERS Feel like a warrior when you wear these awesome Dragonball Z boxers! They are 100% cotton knit for ultimate comfort in case you need to be kicking, jumping, and fighting your way out of those difficult confrontations! Available in two different prints: Blue Group and Showdown boxers. (4702) (CAUT: 4) BLUE GROUP (MK002D)—Boxers MSRP: $13.00 SHOWDOWN (MK005D)—Boxers MSRP: $13.00 DRAGONBALL Z NAVY VISOR Keep the hot sun out of your eyes by looking cool with this stylish, navy blue Dragonball Z visor. It features an action-packed picture of the brave Goku prepping for yet another thrilling rumble! To the left of the little hero is the “DBZ” logo and Japanese lettering. (6031/DB3908) (CAUT: 4) Visor $14.00 GOKU NATURAL CANVAS CAP The natural look has always worked for Goku (just look at his hair!) so why would it not work for you? This natural-colored canvas cap sports a crazy, full-color image of Goku who looks as if he is in the middle of a brawl and loving it! And to make this cap even more sweet, there is Japanese lettering beneath our hero! (6031/DB3007) (CAUT: 4) Cap $17.00 GAMES PIMP SLAP “LOOK AT ME WHEN I’M HITTING YOU” T-SHIRT From the popular card game by Atlas Games comes this in-your-face, black-and-white T-shirt! This white, 100% cotton tee features an angry little girl rudely pointing straight at you. I wouldn’t want to be in a dark alley with her! Scary! Now play nice! (4729) (CAUT: 4) L-XXL $18.00 XXXL $21.00 HORROR ROSE DAGGER T-SHIRT Beauty and blood, the yin and the yang — the way of the world wouldn’t and couldn’t function without opposites. This black T-shirt beautifully demonstrates the irony of life with bright red roses intertwining a cold, steel dagger. A circular design is behind this stunning gothic image. (4729) (CAUT: 4) L-XXL $18.00 XXXL $21.00 H.R. GIGER 'S SKULL T-SHIRT & LONG-SLEEVES SHIRT Morpheus has just released these potent-looking, black, cotton T-shirts by alien maestro H.R. Giger! The stunning front image is from one of Giger's most popular paintings and measures 9" wide. Additional back image is an 8" logo for Galerie Morpheus with a Giger icon in the center of it. These are stylish, Hanes top-quality shirts! Also available as a long-sleeve shirt. (90) (CAUT: 4) T-SHIRT (M-XL) $17.95 T-SHIRT (XXL) $19.95 LONG SLEEVES (M-XL) $27.50 LONG SLEEVES (XXL) $29.50 HUMOR OH MY GOTH! "TOMBSTONE" SPAGHETTI TANK Get ready for those summer days with this awesome spaghetti tank top direct from the hot gothic, and not to mention funny, comic, Oh My Goth! (8343/3024) (CAUT: 4) SM-L $16.95 OH MY GOTH! "TOMBSTONE" T-SHIRT & LONG-SLEEVES SHIRT This clever shirt has a tombstone design on front, with "The Official Oh My Goth! Top 13 Reasons You Know You're a B-Rate Goth!" on back. On the long-sleeve version, the print is on the front only. (8343) (CAUT: 4) T-SHIRT (2443)—M-XL $16.95 T-SHIRT (2443)—XXL $19.95 LONG SLEEVES (5015)—M-XL $21.00 LONG SLEEVES (5015)—XXL $24.00 LOVE SUCKS T-SHIRT & LONG-SLEEVES SHIRT Love sucks, especially in this shirt. Or maybe it’s just bad luck! This cherub was struck down by fate’s arrow. Well, now isn’t this just the thing for Valentines Day?! Also available a long-sleeve shirt. (8343) (CAUT: 4) T-SHIRT (2381)—M-XL $16.95 T-SHIRT (2381)—XXL $19.95 LONG SLEEVE (5009)—M-XL $21.00 LONG SLEEVES (5009)—XXL $24.00 JAPANIMATION SAMURAI STANDOFF T-SHIRT A beautiful, 100% cotton, heavyweight T-shirt featuring full-color artwork by Andi Watson, creator of Skeleton Key and Geisha and writer of Buffy the Vampire Slayer! Features an original piece of Andi’s art screenprinted in full-color on a blue tee. Inspired by the movies of Akira Kurosawa, this beautiful image of feudal Japanese warriors has come to be affectionately known as Samurai Standoff. Andi's art is the first in a series of new Fanboy T-shirts that will be designed by American comic creators. (4685) (CAUT: 4) M-XL $17.95 BUBBLEGUM CRISIS 2040 "GIRL GROUP" T-SHIRT & LONG-SLEEVES SHIRT Get ready to strap on your body armor or simply leave the fighting of the bad guys to the professionals — the beautiful girls of Bubblegum Crisis 2040! Here they are in full color and glory screenprinted on a black T-shirt! Go girls! Also available as a long-sleeve shirt. (8343) (CAUT: 4) T-SHIRT (2438)—M-XL $16.95 T-SHIRT (2438)—XXL $19.95 LONG SLEEVES (5016)—M-XL $21.00 LONG SLEEVES (5016)—XXL $24.00 BUBBLEGUM CRISIS 2040 "EYES" T-SHIRT & LONG-SLEEVES SHIRT Those eyes — those sexy, intriguing, beautiful eyes. They have to be the peepers of one of the Bubblegum Crisis 2040 girls! This amazing image comes in full color screenprinted on a white baby-doll T-shirt. Also available as a long-sleeve shirt. (8343) (CAUT: 4) T-SHIRT (2437)—M-XL $16.95 T-SHIRT (2437)—XXL $19.95 LONG SLEEVES (5011)—M-XL $21.00 LONG SLEEVES (5011)—XXL $24.00 BUBBLEGUM CRISIS 2040 "EYES" BABY T-SHIRT The eyes of a beautiful Bubblegum Crisis 2040 heroine adorns this amazing white baby-doll T-shirt in full color. Show your support for one of the best sci-fi cyberpunk adventures around! (8343/3119) (CAUT: 4) SM-L $16.95 GHOST IN THE SHELL "HANDS" T-SHIRT & LONG-SLEEVES SHIRT Join cyborg cob Motoko in her hunt to track down and capture the coldblooded criminal, The Puppetmaster! This shirt features the eerie “hands” on a black T-shirt with the Ghost in the Shell logo screenprinted below. Quite a find! Also available as a long-sleeve shirt. (8343) (CAUT: 4) T-SHIRT (2442)—M-XL $16.95 T-SHIRT (2442)—XXL $19.95 LONG SLEEVES (5014)—M-XL $21.00 LONG SLEEVES (5014)—XXL $24.00 GIGANTOR BLAZING T-SHIRT This all-new, black T-shirt features the one-and-only Gigantor flexing his muscles while surrounded by a wall of bright, colorful flames! (7281/G-04) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.00 ULTRAMAN ATTACKING T-SHIRT Emerging from the M-78 Nebula, a galaxy three million light years away, here comes Ultraman — the ultimate extraterrestrial hero! Here, the ultra-hero is displayed in full color, on a black T-shirt in attacking mode, no doubt saving the Earth’s hide! (7281/705) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.00 MEGA MAN LASER RINGER T-SHIRT The little arm-blasting hero is back and ready to kick the stuffing out of Dr. Willy and his evil robots! All the color and all the excitement of the hit Nintendo game, Mega Man, are found on this black, cotton T-shirt. Mega Man, in bright, full-color, appears to be “shooting” his own logo at you! (But all in fun!) Colors are lime/navy. (6031/ME5001) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $18.00 MIDNIGHT PANTHER T-SHIRT You know, it’s funny! You never truly know anybody! Take the rock group, The Pussycats. They seem sweet enough. But, unbeknownst to their fans, The Pussycats are also The Midnight Panthers — female assassins who will kill anyone for the right price! The image of these sexy singers/killers are featured in full color on a black tee! (6031/CP1006) (CAUT: 4) L-XXL $15.00 TRIGUN ATHLETIC HEATHER T-SHIRT Vash is a charming, good-looking, young man. Or is he really a monster? You decide on this full-color image of this anti-hero on a 100% cotton T-shirt. Don’t let this one pass you by! (6031/PO5003) (CAUT: 4) L-XXL $15.00 RACER X WHITE/BLACK BASEBALL JERSEY Speed Racer’s brother, Racer X, looks mad as hell! It couldn’t be over a race, could it? This awesome baseball jersey features a full-color image of Racer X’s angry face surrounded by flames. The jersey is white, and the sleeves are black. (6031/SR2502) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $18.50 RACER X MELTON WOOL/BLACK CAP Racer X is immortalized on this black wool cap. It features Racer X’s smiling face on the front, with his name stitched onto the side. Keep your head warm while it’s thinking about Speed Racer! (6031/SR3008) (CAUT: 4) Cap $18.00 STAR OF THE MONTH SAILOR MOON BEAMING T-SHIRT Embrace your destiny and fight the forces of the Negaverse with this black, 100% cotton T-shirt featuring the screenprinted image of the most popular Sailor Scout of them all — Sailor Moon! (7294/SAI-154/STAR09288) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $17.95 ******************* MARVEL X-MEN EXCLUSIVE METAL LOGO HAT A Previews Exclusive! Be the first to get a piece of current history with this brand-new X-Men metal logo hat! The cool movie logo strikes out in sturdy metal on the top of the new, black twill hat with fabric closure. You’ll want a few — so go ahead and get ‘em! It’s available only through Previews, so snatch them up while you can! (870/XM-HAT1) (CAUT: 4) Cap $16.00 PEANUTS SNOOPY 2000 T-SHIRT Celebrate the new millennium with the coolest beagle around — Snoopy! This black, shirt features our canine friend in vivid, full-color atop his red doghouse with familiar planets above him. This image may be of night, but it displays lots of color, which is pure Peanuts style! (7294/PN-220) (CAUT: 4) M-XL $16.00 CLASS OF 2000 T-SHIRT You’ll be as happening as “Joe Cool” when you sport this Peanuts “Class or 2000” T-shirt. On the front of the tee, it displays Snoopy in shades with the year ’00, and the back features Snoopy as “Joe Cool” in a 2000 shirt partying it up with his little birdie friends. We’re sure Woodstock is in here somewhere — bonus points if you guess which one he is! (7294/PN-212) (CAUT: 4) M-XL $16.00 50 YEARS OF PEANUTS T-SHIRT Wow! It’s time to let loose and celebrate not only the new millennium, but 50 years of Peanuts, as well! On the collar of this classic, black tee, it features Snoopy and Charlie Brown happily getting down in their Anniversary Logo. Around back are all your favorite Peanuts characters: Linus, Lucy, Woodstock, Snoopy, and of course, Charlie Brown. This is a must-have for all Peanuts fans! (7294/PN-226) (CAUT: 4) M-XL $17.00 FLYING ACE FLACK T-SHIRT Just to show you that imagination can take you anywhere, here is that famous pooch, Snoopy, soaring across the night skies in full color with his flying dog house, screenprinted on a black tee! This flight pilot can go anywhere! (7294/PN-215) (CAUT: 4) M-XL $16.00 PRINCESS MONONOKE PRINCESS MONONOKE BASEBALL JERSEY The Kodamas are like a light in a dark forest. They lead lost travelers home. And maybe they can even lead your way with this sporty Princess Mononoke baseball jersey. This shirt features a full-color images of four adorable Kodamas with “Princess Mononoke” written below. The jersey is white, and the sleeves and color are black. (6031/PM2503) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $19.50 SAILOR MOON SAILOR MOON JUNIOR SOFTBALL JERSEYS Time for a little softball, and a few of the Sailor Moon folks are here to lift your spirits and give you some of good luck! Take your pick: Sailor Jupiter is featured on a honeydew jersey with olive sleeves; Sailor Mercury is featured on a sky-blue jersey with navy sleeves; and Tuxedo Mask is featured on an athletic heather jersey with black sleeves. These shirts are made from 100% cotton jersey fabric, containing ringer and ¾ sleeves. The small and medium jersey sizes have a 30” chest, and the large and extra-large jersey sizes have a 36” chest. (7294) (CAUT: 4) SAILOR JUPITER (SAI-169)—S-XL $16.95 SAILOR MERCURY (SAI-170)—S-XL $16.95 TUXEDO MASK (SAI-171)—S-XL $16.95 STAR TREK STAR TREK “ICON” T-SHIRT The famous delta shield is proudly surrounded by the Star Trek ships in vivid color across the front of the newest Star Trek tee! This is sure to be a winner, so grab a few! (870/ST-T87) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $17.00 STAR TREK “DELTA SHIELD & LOGO” BASEBALL CAP This hat “tops” all! Striking metal-casted logo with delta shield across the front will take all Star Trek fans to the next millennium! Comes with durable black twill with adjustable clasp closure. (870/ST-HAT25) (CAUT: 4) Cap $16.00 STAR TREK “GLOW-IN-SPACE” T-SHIRT Wear this shirt both day and night, and the looks will be on you! Glow-in-the-dark graphics capture the Enterprise blasting off into space with stars surrounding the entire tee. You’ll love all the attention! (870/ST-T85) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $17.00 STAR TREK “DELTA SHIELD & LOGO” RETRO JACKET You’ll feel like the “star” captain when you wear this new black retro jacket featuring the Star Trek logo and delta shield in metal applique above the left beast zipper pocket. (870/ST-JKT32) (CAUT: 4) M-XXL $170.00 VIDEO GAMES BIG SONIC T-SHIRT Well, the big man, or should I say the big hedgehog, is here, and he knows he’s #1! This black, 100% cotton T-shirt features the world’s favorite video game character in full color, smiling confidently. Big Sonic equals big fun! (7294/SON-104) (CAUT: 4) S-XL $16.95 X-FILES MULDER & SCULLY T-SHIRT The front of his black, 100% cotton X-Files T-shirt features an original design of Mulder and Scully stepping out of the shadows and into the light. This cool tee is out there, and you will love it! (609) (CAUT: 4) L-XXL $19.95 X-FILES LOGO & CAST T-SHIRT This black, 100% cotton T-shirt is so sweet! It features The X-Files’ logo and an all-new, original design on the back. You better get this shirt before all the others find out about it. “Trust No One!” (609) (CAUT: 4) L-XXL $19.95 X-FILES “THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE” CAP This new, adjustable baseball-style cap is available in black with The X-Files’ logo embroidered on the front and “The Truth is Out There” embroidered in red on the back. (609) (CAUT: 4) Cap $19.95 XENA XENA & ARGO WHITE NIGHTSHIRT Xena and Argo are united as one! Get this new nightshirt that showcases the bond between the two. This is a photo-realistic image that you’ll be proud to wear day and night! One size fits most. (870/XE-NITE3) (CAUT: 4) Night Shirt $26.00 MERCHANDISE SECTION BARBIE ALICE IN WONDERLAND DOLL The classic story of a girl who enters a weird and wonderful dreamscape, Walt Disney’s tale of Alice In Wonderland lives on! Here is a beautiful re-creation of the beloved character in her most memorable blue and white costume. Barbie comes dressed in Alice’s signature costume, complete with white tights and Mary Jane shoes. The back of her apron has a large white satin bow, and her hair is accented with a black satin ribbon. Included are mini-figures of the Chesire Cat in two different colors. Window box packaging. (744/25593) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Doll MSRP: $35.00 RAGGEDY ANN & ANDY DOLLS Are there two kissing cuties that have ever been more adorable? From comics, to movies, to Saturday morning cartoons, Raggedy Ann and Andy have done it all in the pop culture spotlight. Here are Barbie and Ken’s little sister and brother decked out as the iconoclastic red-haired dolls we’ve all come to love year after year. Window box packaging. (744/24639) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Dolls MSRP: $19.00 ROYAL GALA CINDERELLA DOLL The first and only Cinderella collector doll inspired by 18th century royal gala fashion. Our favorite poseable doll has taken it to the next level, and she’s done it with class. Barbie as Cinderella looks totally ravishing in a beautiful full-length, blue gown, reminiscent of royal gala fashion, as depicted in the Disney classic, Cinderella. Window box packaging. (744/26291) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Doll MSRP: $40.00 COLLECTING WHO IS MAX STEEL? Meet Josh McGrath — college sophmore and extreme sports enthusiast. During a visit to see his father, (an operative at N- TEK, a super-secret anti-terrorist organization), Josh is accidentally infused with experimental Nano-Tek Max probes, giving him super-human strength and powers. In his secret identity as “Max Steel,” Josh begins his battle against the evil Dread organization and its ongoing plot for world domination. MAX STEEL BASIC FIGURES Max Steel leaps into action as one of these basic 11” figures! Whether he’s battling international intrigue or diving to deadly depths, Max is ready for anything! But watch out for Dread’s #1 agent, Psycho, a cybernetic menace with a removable face and a transforming arm! This series may includes Agent, Psycho, and Special Forces. Blister card packaging. (744/21821) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots — please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $11.99 MAX STEEL DELUXE FIGURES Will there ever be an end to Dread’s terrorism? Now you can put Max Steel to work against this evil organization with these deluxe 11” figures. Each comes with an exclusive outfit and accessories to take Max anywhere terrorism rears its ugly head! This series may include: Mountain Attack and Aqua Tech. Window box packaging. (744/21824) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots — please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $19.00 MAX STEEL DELUXE ACTION FIGURES Take the bull by the horns, and assemble these Max Steel action figures that take the terrorists down — hard! This series may include: Sky Strike, Surfer, Blade Patrol, and Night Combat figures, each featuring action-packed accessories with deluxe actions. (744/21828) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots — please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $24.00 MAX STEEL ATTACK JET & BATTLE LUGE VEHICLE How can Max Stell conduct his war on evil without the proper armaments? He certainly can’t go into the maelstrom throwing rocks! He’ll need the land/air might of the powerful Attack Jet, and the crowd-dispersing Battle Luge (which is the removable Attack Jet seat)! Boxed. (744/21835) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots — please check with your retailer for availability. Vehicle MSRP: $35.00 MAX STEEL HYDRO JET & BEACH BLASTER VEHICLES Clear the surf, steer past the land mines, go full-throttle, and engage the enemy with the Hydro Jet and Beach Blaster vehicles! Amphibious assaults will become your specialty! With this type of Max Steel armaments at your fingertips, you’ll be indestructible! Boxed. (744/24910) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots — please check with your retailer for availability. Vehicle SRP: $24.00Ea. COMIC BOOK HEROES AVENGERS 5” ACTION FIGURE SERIES 3 With an animated series and a mega-hit comic book behind them, it’s no wonder that Marvel Comics’ Avengers are now more popular than ever! Assemble your favorite Avengers heroes at home so that you can tailor them to fit a specific world crisis. This series may include: Hawkeye, Iron Man, Thor, Scarlet Witch, Ant-Man, and Remnant. (49/43555) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots — please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $7.50 AVENGERS EVIL ULTRON TRANSFORMING MACHINE The chrome-domed robotic criminal who settles for nothing short of the total annihilation of all human life is geared up to do more damage now that he’s a lean, mean, transforming machine! Level neighborhoods with this monstrous toy that lets Ultron pursue his prejudiced agenda! (49/43285) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Toy SRP: $16.50 STARS OF THE MONTH LADY DEATH CLEAR PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE FIGURE A Previews Exclusive! Sculpted by Clayburn Moore & Paul F. Moore, this Previews Exclusive Lady Death figure's body is totally clear — her armor, clothing, and accessories are clear blue as well! Weird… but cool! Figure stands approximately 6" tall and features illustrated blister card packaging. (STAR10256) Figure $14.95 MOORE ACTION COLLECTIBLES CHAOS! SERIES II ACTION FIGURES Moore Action Collectibles is pleased to present their highly-anticipated second series of collectible action figures featuring characters from the stygian, hellish realms of Chaos! Comics. This series may include: Lady Death (sculpted by Clayburn Moore & Paul F. Moore) adorned in battle armor with a pike and bloody sword; and Cremator, Blacksmith of Hell (sculpted by the Schifflet Bros.), a hulking warrior of hell with sword and battle axe accessories. Both figures stand approximately 6" tall and feature illustrated blister bard packaging. Collectors: be on the lookout for an exclusive variant Cremator figure, packed in cases only! (STAR10092) Figure $10.95Ea. ******************* SHIPPING IN MAY! LADY DEATH 12” ACTION FIGURE Dangerous, powerful, and sensual! Lady Death is brought to you by Eternal Toys and Diamond Select Toys. The Goddess of the Netherworld comes complete with cloth outfit, removable battle armor and 14 points of articulation. This highly-detailed figure also comes with Lady Death’s sword Apocalypse! Each figure comes in a re-sealable box with removable plastic tray packaging. (4667) (CAUT: 2 & 4) Figure $31.99 SHIPPING IN MAY! MOORE ACTION COLLECTIBLES DOPPLEGANGER KABUKI EXCLUSIVE ACTION FIGURES A Previews Exclusive! Sculpted by Clayburn Moore! This figure features a new head sculpt without the mask, and features a new outfit along with a very detailed tattoo. It depicts the doppelganger Kabuki from David Macks critically acclaimed Image Comics series! Blister card packaging. (4151) (CAUT: 4) Figure $14.99 STAR OF THE MONTH MARVEL HISTORY FIRST APPEARANCES FIGURES A Previews Exclusive! Discover the next generation of super-heroes with these “Marvel History” action figures, all taken from Marvel’s MC2 imprint! Choose from: American Dream, Spider-Girl, Stinger, and Wild Thing — and discover for yourself the true meaning of “Girl Power!” Each figure stands ready at 5” tall, is highly detailed, includes various accessories, serious articulation, and features all-new MC2 First Appearance-themed blister card packaging! (49/STAR10491) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots — please check with your retailer for availability. Figure $9.95Ea. ********************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A MARVEL HISTORY: THE SILVER AGE FIGURES A Previews Exclusive! Four classic characters from Marvel’s Silver Age are brought to life as Previews Exclusive action figures, made up of newly-sculpted and “farmed” pieces! Choose from: Spider-Man (multi-jointed for ultimate poseability, with a new head), Gwen Stacy (Peter Parker’s ill-fated girlfriend, decked out in swingin’ 60s threads!), Grey Hulk (new head sculpt with torn shirt and shoes!), and Captain America. Cap is depicted in his Golden Age costume (half cap, open neck) with both round and square shields. (Yes! We know we’re calling these “The Silver Age,” but this figure was just too cool not to include in this assortment!) All come with accessories and feature new, themed, fifth color packaging. Blister-card packaging. (49) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots — please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $9.95Ea. ************************** BATMAN ANIMATED: ROBIN 12-INCH FIGURE A Previews Shared Exclusive with Hasbro Online! Previously available only through Hasbro's collector website, this never- before-seen animation-style Robin figure is now available through Previews! Scaled for play or display with the 12" Batman Animated line of figures, Robin comes with a molded vinyl head, cloth tunic and cape, and various crimefighting accessories, including three Batarangs, communicators, and a launching Bat-weapon. The perfect compliment to the Dark Knight! Window box packaging. (309/26009) (CAUT: 4) Figure SRP: $24.95 BATMAN ANIMATED: BATGIRL 12-INCH FIGURE A Previews Shared Exclusive with Hasbro Online! Another online exclusive, now available through Previews! Scaled for play or display with the 12" Batman Animated line of figures, Batgirl comes with a molded vinyl head, realistic hair, cloth costume, belt, and various crimefighting accessories, including two Batarangs and a launching Bat-weapon. Window box packaging. (309/26008) (CAUT: 4) Figure SRP: $24.95 SUPERMAN ANIMATED: SUPERGIRL 12-INCH FIGURE A Previews Shared Exclusive with Hasbro Online! Another online exclusive, now available through Previews! Scaled for play or display with the 12" Superman Animated (and Batman) line of figures, Supergirl comes with a molded vinyl head, cloth costume, and vinyl boots. Window box packaging. (309/26510) (CAUT: 4) Figure SRP: $24.95 DIE-CASTS D.A.R.E. 1:64 POLICE COLLECTION DIE-CASTS Realistic law enforcement vehicles featuring exclusive reproductions of the popular police license, D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education). Each model comes in a jewel collector’s box — which can be connected to other cars. Window box packaging. (744/96478) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots — please check with your retailer for availability. Die-Cast SRP: $4.75Ea. JOHNNY LIGHTNING ANNIVERSARY SERIES RELEASE 2 DIE-CASTS Commemorating the anniversary of the releases of significant muscle cars, these limited run Johnny Lightning cars captures some of Detroit’s finest in all their glory! Featuring 100% die-cast chassis and body, each 1:64 scale die-cast model comes with an exclusive, specially minted anniversary coin, bonus photo card featuring the original ad, and a display base. This release is scheduled to include: 1970 AMC Rebel Machine, 1970 Cobra 429, and 1970 Camaro RS. Window box packaging. (6243/293-02) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots — please check with your retailer for availability. Die-Cast SRP: $8.50Ea. JOHNNY LIGHTNING BRITISH INVASION FIRST SHOTS DIE-CASTS Johnny Lightning’s all-new “First Shots” collection continues with their “British Invasion” line, including four to six new die- cast vehicles. Featuring 100% die-cast chassis and bodies, each model comes packaged with an unpainted “First Shot” raw vehicle. Limited to a production run of 5,000. Window box packaging. (6243/363-06) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots — please check with your retailer for availability. Die-Cast SRP: $3.50Ea. JOHNNY LIGHTNING COVER CARS SUPER CHEVY RELASE 3 DIE-CASTS America loves Chevy, and this series continues this love affair with authentic replicas of Chevy cars from Super Chevy magazine. Featuring 100% die-cast metal bodies and chassis, each 1:64 scale model also comes with an exclusive cover card. This release is scheduled to include: 1966 Malibu, 1968 Chevelle, 1969 Camaro, 1954 Corvette, 1963 Nova SS, and a 1957 Bel Air. Blister card packaging. (6243/291-03) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots — please check with your retailer for availability. Die-Cast SRP: $3.50Ea. JOHNNY LIGHTNING INDY 500 PACE CARS DIE-CASTS Each year, race fans from around the world converge on Indianapolis, Indiana for one of auto racing’s most prestigious and famed events: The Indy 500. And each year, the cars are lead into the race by an official “pace” car. Featuring 100% die-cast bodies and chassis, these pace cars also include a bonus photo card. This release is scheduled to include: 1964 ½ Mustang, 1967 Camaro, 1982 Camaro, 1996 Viper GTS, 1998 Corvette Convertible, and 1968 Torino. Blister card packaging. (6243/402-30) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Die-Cast SRP: $3.50Ea. JOHNNY LIGHTNING SURF RODS RELEASE 1 DIE-CASTS Rippin’ curls… wild bikinis… beach parties. And a wicked set of wheels to tool around town. Johnny Lightning pays homage to the surfer lifestyle of the 60s with these die-cast replicas of cool cars and surf boards from surfing’s golden era. Featuring 100% die-cast bodies and chassis, these classic rides are fun, fun, fun! Each colorful dune buggy, custom pick-ups, or Woody, will also include a bonus decal. Blister card packaging. (6243/294-01) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Die-Cast SRP: $3.50Ea. DRAGON/ELITE BRIGADE DRAGON 12-INCH “WILHELM” SS-SCHUTZE FIGURE From Dragon of Japan! “Wilhelm” is the first Dragon figure issued with the elite unit oakleaf camouflage pattern (a camouflage helmet cover is also included). Wilhelm also wears the M43 SS tunic, which is shorter in the body than the standard Wehrmacht tunic. Equipment includes a GW-43 with ammo pouches, as well as a Tellermine. (9370/DR70012) (CAUT: 4) Figure $45.00 DRAGON 12-INCH “ALFRED” SS-SCHUTZE FIGURE Another great figure from Japan’s Dragon! “Alfred” is a private in the Lah Division and wears a late pattern SS Oakleaf camouflage smock and newly tooled ankle boots. Equipment includes a helmet, MP-44 (with detachable magazine), MP-44 ammo pouches (they conform to the figure’s body and feature functional flaps), and model M1943 stick grenades. (9370/DR70017) (CAUT: 4) Figure $45.00 ELITE BRIGADE GERMAN KRIEGSMARINE COASTAL ARTILLERY FIGURE This WWII German “Kriegsmarine” figure includes field gray uniform with Naval insignia and Coastal Artillery Badge, black jack boots, leather belt with gold Navy buckle. Equipment includes helmet with gold eagle, machine gun repair kit, P38 pistol & leather holster, bread bag, entrenching tool & carrier, gas mask canister, water bottle, MG42 with bipod and ammo belt. (7093/GIEDF-77) (CAUT: 4) Figure $59.00 ELITE BRIGADE ELECTOR OTTO HEINRICH C 1520 ARMORED FIGURE Here is yet another in the Elite Brigade’s full-metal ancient armor series, bringing some of the most spectacular real-life suits of armor to the world of 12” action figures. This figure’s armor replicates that of Elector Otto Heinrich, and is unusually detailed in its fluted and ridged design. The all-metal suit features leather closures, and comes with a metal sword and Elite Brigade figure stand. (7093/GIEARM-07) (CAUT: 4) Figure $225.00 MOVIES & TV THE GREEN HORNET & KATO BOXED FIGURE SET This 1:6 scale boxed set presents two beautifully made PVC figures of TV’s Green Hornet and Kato, as sculpted by Kim Ito. Both figures — which feature no articulation — come packaged in an illustrated, four-color box measuring 12” x 12” x 6”! Window box packaging. (9004/1404) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Set (x2) $30.00 JOHNNY LIGHTNING SPEED RACER 2 COLLECTOR’S EDITION DIE-CASTS Johnny Lightning and Speed Racer… two names deeply linked to car racing and 60s pop culture. Now, Johnny Lightning unveils their all-new Speed Racer 2 Collector’s Editions, 100% die-cast reproductions of all your favorite anime racers! Each features 100% die-cast body and chassis, opening hoods, and rubber tires. Choose from: Speed Racer’s Mach 5 (#5), Racer X’s Shooting Star (#9), Snake Oiler’s Car Acrobatic Team Racer (#12), and Captain Terror’s Car Acrobatic Team Racer (#11). Each die-cast vehicle comes on an illustrated blister card, with a bonus original filmstrip animation cel. (6243/355-00) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots — please check with your retailer for availability. Die-Cast SRP: $3.50Ea. SHIPPING IN MAY! MAD MAX: THE ROAD WARRIOR FIGURES Limited Release! It was a white-line nightmare… man and machine locked in desperate pursuit of the “juice”… the precious juice… into this battlefield came Max… the Road Warrior. From the creators of the ultra-hot Matrix action figures comes this exciting, new series of action figures based on the classic post-apocalyptic epic, The Road Warrior, starring Mel Gibson! All your favorite heroes and villains from this action/adventure classic are brought to vivid miniature life in this series, including Mad Max (w/dog), Mad Max (w/The Feral Kid), Gyro Captain, Warrior Woman (Farscape’s Virgina Hey), Wez, and The Humungous! Each figure features several points of articulation, as well as accessories and weapons specific to the characters. (4387/30900) (CAUT: 2, 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots — please check with your retailer for availability. RES. from Previews Vol. IX #10 (Oct99) Figure $8.99Ea. THE PHANTOM 8-INCH FIGURE From Flatt World Figures, the creators of the soon-to-be-released Bela Lugosi as Dracula figure, comes this all-new, Mego- style action figure of the classic comic strip character, The Phantom! Featuring 24 points of articulation and packaged with his faithful companion, “Devil” the wolf, The Phantom is ready to dole out jungle justice to all villains! The figure’s belt emblem and twin colt .45s are real metal, and each hand features one of his infamous skull rings! Presented in a deluxe collector’s window box, this is a hero done justice! (4463) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available in North America and Puerto Rico only. RES. from Previews Vol. IX #5 (May99) Figure MSRP: $59.95 SPACE GHOST CLEAR “INVISIBLE” FIGURE A Previews Exclusive! Specialty Market Only! Space Ghost has already been immortalized as an action figure… which is just so right. Now, your pals at Previews proudly present this Exclusive edition of Space Ghost as you’ve never seen him before… well, as you’ve seen him not being seen. Yes! Space Ghost cast in clear plastic for that “phantom” effect! And, as with the original version, you get all of the Space Ghost: Coast to Coast accessories — desk & chair, mug, and index cards — all cast in normal colors. Sculpted by Art Asylum. (4368) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available in North America and Puerto Rico only. Figure $19.99 SHIPPING IN JUNE! THE MATRIX 12-INCH ACTION FIGURES Limited Release! Here’s something big for all of you fans of the SF hit, The Matrix: 12” tall, highly-detailed figures of Neo (Keanu Reaves) and Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss)! Each figure features multiple points of articulation, authentic cloth outfits just like they wore in the film, and a host of accessories and weapons to battle the computer-spawned Agents! Each figure also features a great likeness of the stars! Window box packaging. (4387) (CAUT: 2 & 4) NEO—Figure SRP: $28.99 TRINITY—Figure SRP: $28.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A THE MATRIX ACTION FIGURES Specialty Market Only! From the hit SF film The Matrix comes this exciting, new series of action figures based upon the characters from the film! Choose from: Neo (Keanu Reaves), Morpheus (Lawrence Fishburne), Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss), Cypher (Joe Pantoliano), Switch (Belinda McClory), and the malevolent Agent Smith (Hugo Weaving). Each comes with an arsenal of weapons for digital mayhem. Blister card packaging. (4387/91900) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots — please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $8.99Ea. **************************** TITAN A.E.: “QUEST FOR TITAN” FIGURES This summer, 20th Century Fox Animation unveils their exciting new SF blockbuster, Titan A.E., the story of the last survivors of the destruction of Earth by the alien Drej, and their quest to find a new homeworld. This series may include: Cale with Arc Runner, Drej-Blastin’ Stith, Drej Attack Drone, Inferno Battle Drej, Cale with Space-Walker Suit, Korso with X200 Hover Vehicle, Cale with E.V.A. Titan Suit, and Preed with Space Rover. Blister card packaging.. (309/65430) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots — please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $9.50Ea. TITAN A.E. FINAL BATTLE FIGURES Deluxe figures with accessory vehicles, from the SF summer epic! This series may include: Cale with Power-Crush Exo Suit, Rapid-Attack Drej Queen, and Cale and Gaoul. Blister card packaging. (309/65435) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots — please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $11.75Ea. TITAN A.E.: CALE’S DREJ ALIEN BLASTER This roleplay weapon replicates a “Drej” blaster as seen in this summer’s animated SF blockbuster, Titan A.E.! Open box packaging. (309/70821) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Blaster SRP: $10.50Ea. TITAN A.E. ELECTRONIC POWER-TOUCH VEHICLE “Try Me” window box packaging. (309/65447) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Vehicle SRP: $31.00 TITAN A.E. MICRO MACHINES TITAN SHIP Closed box packaging. (309/97124) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Ship SRP: $17.00 TITAN A.E.: “SEARCH FOR TITAN” ROLEPLAY SET This roleplay set contains an assortment of weapons and accessories for young fans to recreate their own Titan A.E. adventures. Blister card packaging. (309/70823) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Roleplay Set SRP: $6.25 TITAN A.E. SPACE CRUISER VEHICLES These detailed and action-packed vehicles each come with an exclusive figure! This series may include: Akima with Turbo Surge Phoenix or Drej Stinger with Pilot. Window box packaging. (309/65440) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Vehicles SRP: $17.00 MUSIC OZZIE OSBOURNE: “BARK AT THE MOON” DELUXE FIGURE Here’s a collectible figure to make you howl: it’s Ozzie Osbourne in full werewolfian regalia from his “Bark at the Moon” video! Standing an impressive 18” tall, the Ozzman is fuzzy and fanged, and features hair over his head, arms, and upper torso, as well as his lower legs. A motion detector sets off a digital recording of “Bark at the Moon.” Awesome! Sculpted by Art Asylum. “Try Me” window box packaging. (6125/99000) (CAUT: 4) Figure SRP: $60.00 POKÉMON POKÉMON COLLECTIBLE MARBLE POUCHES MIXES 1 & 2 Gotta collect ’em all! Here are two mixes of collectible Pokémon marble pouches, each featuring Pokémon graphics and filled with an assortment of Pokémon marbles. Two different mixes of marble pouches will be available. (49/68050) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots — please check with your retailer for availability. MIX 1—Pouch SRP: $7.50Ea. MIX 2—Pouch SRP: $7.50Ea. POKÉMON COLLECTIBLE CASES WITH MARBLES ASSORTMENT II Gotta collect ’em all! This series of collectible Pokémon marbles each features a picture of a different Pokémon! They all come encased in a Pokémon-shaped case. This series will include a mix of new and previously released cases. (49/68070) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots — please check with your retailer for availability. Case SRP: $7.50Ea. POKÉMON MARBLE COLLECTIBLE CARRYING CASES Here’s another great selection of Pokémon marbles carrying cases, each shaped like one of your favorite Pokémons. This series is scheduled to include: Cubone, Zapdos, Venusaur, and Squirtle. (49/68075) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots — please check with your retailer for availability. Case SRP: $29.00Ea. POKÉMON MOVIE FIGURE 5-PACKS Based on the hit movie! From the first hit Pokémon movie comes this new selection of five-piece sets, each featuring a group of related figures, either grouped by team or by Pokémon type (bug, water, ground, etc.). You’ll wanna catch — and collect — em all! (309/58085) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots — please check with your retailer for availability. Five-Pack SRP: $10.99Ea. POKÉMON ELECTRONIC WAVE IV FIGURES Catch these Pokémon… and hear their cries! This fourth wave of electronic figures with sound and/or movement may include: Snorlax (#143), Chansey (#113), Bulbasaur (#1), Jigglypuff (#39), Clefairy (#35), and a selection of previously released figures. Window box packaging. (309/58050) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in North America and Puerto Rico. Figure $10.95Ea. SCI-FI The saga of the Transformers has returned our “robots in disguise” to Cybertron in their ongoing computer-animated series! The Beast Wars are over… and the Beast Machines are here! TRANSFORMERS: BEAST MACHINES SUPREME BEAST FIGURES These larger “supreme beast” figures each features ultra-sharp detailing and loads of articulation! This series is scheduled to include: Jetstorm (jet). Window box packaging. (309/80496) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots — please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $46.00Ea. TRANSFORMERS: BEAST MACHINES ULTRA BEAST FIGURES These deluxe “Ultra Beast” figures feature excellent transformation detailing and these larger, “supreme” beast figures each feature ultra-sharp detailing and loads of articulation! This series is scheduled to include: Cheetor. Window box packaging. (309/80475) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots — please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $24.99Ea. TRANSFORMERS DELUXE TRANSMETALS 2 WAVE III FIGURES Deluxe figures... bigger, with more incredible transformations... from animal to robot! This assortment may include the following: Rattrap Classic (rat), Rhinox Classic (rhino), AirRazor Classic (eagle), or previously-released figures. Blister card packaging. (309/80410) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America. This item is sold to retailers in case lots—please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $11.75Ea. SEXY SIRENS PLAYBOY PLAYMATE CELEBRITY SERIES JENNY MCCARTHY CAR A Previews Exclusive! Here’s the second in our exclusive series of Playboy Celebrity Cars! Each superior-quality 1:64 scale stock car replica features a die-cast metal body and chassis, opening hood, detailed engine, white-lettered rubber tires, and meticulous graphics adorning the car’s body — including a full-color image of the fabulous Jenny McCarthy! Each car comes packaged with one of three different centerfold trading cards. One-time production run! Blister card packaging. (6243) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: These cars and all items contain no nudity. This item is sold to retailers in case lots — please check with your retailer for availability. Die-Cast SRP: $9.95Ea. PLAYBOY PLAYMATE APRIL DIE-CAST CARS A Previews Exclusive! Here it is! The perfect mix of hot cars and hot women! This is the fourth in our series of Playmate cars that correspond to each month’s Playmate. Miss April 2000 is pictured on the hood of this 1/64 scale die-cast car. The car features an opening hood and real rubber tires on chromed wheels. Each car comes packaged with one of three different centerfold trading cards. One-time production run! Blister card packaging. (6243/49004) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: These cars and all items contain no nudity. This item is sold to retailers in case lots — please check with your retailer for availability. Die-Cast SRP: $9.49Ea. SPORTS NBA JAMS MICHAEL JORDAN FIGURE WAVE III This assortment features Jordan at different stages of his long and illustrious career, depicted in different uniforms. Each figure comes with an exclusive trading card. Blister card packaging. (744/24541) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots — please check with your retailer for availability. Figure $13.50Ea. STARTING LINEUP 2000 MLB CLASSIC DOUBLES A.L. VS. N.L. FIGURES These “Classic Doubles” two-packs depict famous battles of the diamond between stars of the American league and National league. This series may include: Jeter vs. Piazza, Clemens vs. Schilling, Thome vs. Casey, Ripken Jr. vs. Jones, and Martinez & Smoltz. Blister card packaging. (309/71665) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots — please check with your retailer for availability. Two-Pack SRP: $10.99Ea. OFFERED AGAIN O/A SPORTS WARRIORS ACTION FIGRUES The competitive spirit of the warrior that once created distinguished champions, now resides within some of today’s top professional athletes… the very foundation of their success is primitive, instinctual, and heroic. Sports Warriors combines two of our country’s favorite obsessions — sports stars and fantasy warriors — into one unique line of dynamic new figures! Each sports star figure is beautifully sculpted to depict the player in the heart of the game… but with the addition of a host of snap- on accessories, each sportsman becomes a rippling heroic adventurer, clad in armor and wielding deadly, ancient weaponry! This series may include: Ken Griffey Jr., Jerome Bettis, Chipper Jones, Shaquille O’Neal, Chris Carter, Kevin Garnett, Karl Malone, Stephon Marbury, and more! Blister card packaging. (4387) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots — please check with your retailer for availability. This item was previously offered on a Previews Udpate. Figure SRP: $11.99Ea. STAR WARS STAR WARS 2000 POTF WAVE III FIGURES WITH COMMTECH CHIPS These classic figures now feature re-done key characters and include COMMtech sound chips (playable with the COMMtech Chip Reader — sold separately). This series may include: Admiral Motti, Princess Leia, Chewbacca, and, most likely, previously released figures. Blister card packaging. (309/84185) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots — please check with your retailer for availability. Figure (Note Price) SRP: $9.00Ea. STAR WARS: THE PHANTOM MENACE 2000 12-INCH FIGURES The deluxe collector’s series continues with three new 12” figures from Episode I, each featuring a cloth costume, multiple points of articulation, and accessories. Scheduled for this series: Battle Droid Commander, Mace Windu, and Qui-Gon Jinn (Tatooine outfit). Window box packaging. (309/26277) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots — please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $20.00Ea. STAR WARS : THE PHANTOM MENACE BASIC FIGURE COLLECTION 1 WAVE IV Still more characters from Episode I, each outfitted with a COMMTech Chip so you can hear each character talk and respond to other select characters using the COMMTech Reader (sold separately)! Each comes with its own weapons and accessories. This wave may include the following figures: Naboo Swamp Jar-Jar Binks, Battle-Damaged Destroyer Droid, Battle-Worn Qui-Gon Jinn, Mechanic Anakin, Obi-Wan Kenobi (w/Jedi Cloak), Battle-Damage R2-D2, and, most likely, some previously released figures. Blister card packaging. (309/84085) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots — please check with your retailer for availability. Figures SRP: $9.00Ea. STAR WARS: THE PHANTOM MENACE GEARMATES PLAYSETS Recreate Episode I adventures with these amazing playsets that fit in the palm of your hand! Each playset features two Micro Machines vehicles, two moving gears, and a cool action feature! The special “Gearmates” design with remote control action features let you connect the playsets together to create environments whose features move simultaneously. Each playset folds into a portable, pocket-sized case to store vehicles and accessories. This series may include the following sets: Tatooine Escape, Boonta Eve Race, Reactor Core Meltdown, and Naboo Ground Battle. Five-panel box packaging. (309/79988) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots — please check with your retailer for availability. Playset SRP: $9.50Ea. STAR WARS: THE PHANTOM MENACE MICRO MACHINES VEHICLE & FIGURE SETS WAVE III Each blister-carded set contains two Episode I vehicles (or large creatures) and two figures! Also avilable are figures-only collections, each featuring eight authentic figures in a variety of poses. (309/79000) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots — please check with your retailer for availability. Set SRP: $4.75Ea. VIDEO GAMES FINAL FANTASY VIII: TIAMAT LIMITED ACTION FIGURE A Previews Shared Exclusive! Final Fantasy VIII has taken the gaming world by storm, presenting to gamers a whole new world of action, intrigue, adventure, and monsters… plenty of monsters! One of the most impressive creatures featured in FFVIII is Tiamat, the great dragon. Featuring a wingspan of over 14”, this colorful figure will be an awesome addition to any collection! Includes a display stand. (8644/77431) (CAUT: 4) Figure SRP: $24.99Ea. FRONT MISSION 3 SERIES I ACTION FIGURES Popular in Japan, the Front Mission series for Playstation boasts a futuristic atmosphere and uniqe strategic mech battles. Front Mission 3 continues this trend, but adds new graphical wonders, including these mechanical marvels, now captured as detailed and collectible action figures! Each figure stands approximately ??” tall, and features multiple points of articulation, detailed paint schemes, and action accessories. This first series may include: Zenislev, Kyojun MK 107, Meledyne M1, Drake M2C, and Grezex. Blister card packaging. (9036/77450) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots — please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $23.99Ea. WRESTLING WCW SLAM FORCE 6-INCH FIGURES The superstars of the WCW are ready for any opponent as these “Slam Force” action figures, featuring detailed likenesses and action accessories. Blister card packaging. (49/77565) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots — please check with your retailer for availability. Figures SRP: $7.50Ea. IMPORT TOYS SECTION ALIENS ALIEN HEAD STERLING SILVER RING Imported from Japan! This superbly crafted sterling silver ring brings H.R. Giger’s first Alien design to life as this beautiful ring. Limited in production, this ring comes packaged within a vinyl Alien egg case. Available in Medium (13) and Large (15). (4725/AI) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Singapore. M-L $275.00Ea. ALIEN CHESTBURSTER STERLING SILVER RING Imported from Japan! If you’ve been known to break a few hearts in your time, you’ll feel quite comfortable wearing “Chester” on your finger! It’s the end-result of Alien impregnation, masterfully sculpted as a creepy sterling silver ring. Limited in production, it comes packaged within a vinyl Alien egg case. Available in Medium (13) and Large (15). (4725/ACB) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Singapore. M-L $275.00Ea. ANIME ARMORED TROOPER VOTOMS SCOPEDOG CLEAR EDITION FIGURE Imported from Japan! This 6 ½” tall Scopedog mech from Armored Troopers Votoms is an exact recreation of the original Takara toy produced during the early-to-mid 80s. Fully poseable, with an opening cockpit (with pilot figure and detailed controls), collapsible legs (for “tractor” mode), and plenty of battle accessories, this special edition is cast in clear plastic for a ghost-like “invisible” effect. A fantastic robot toy with over 35 moving parts! Original Japanese packaging. (4671/4904880511655) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Figure $44.99 BLUE SUBMARINE NO. 6 SUBMARINE SET Imported from Japan! As if global warming wasn’t enough, the land-dwelling people of earth soon find themselves attacked from the rising seas by a race of aquatic creatures, who have declared war on humanity. Our only hope is the Blue Submarine No. 6! Based on the recently translated anime series, this set includes three detailed ships from the series: Blue Submarine No. 6, Mini-Sub, and Invaders’ sub. All are highly detailed and ready for display! Also includes an exclusive Blue Fleet cloisonné pin! Original Japanese window box packaging. (4726/SVS05) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Set $37.99 BLUE SUBMARINE NO. 6 DOLLS Imported from Japan! Now you can display highly detailed and articulated figures of your favorite heroes from the hit anime series! Each doll features an articulated frame, with rubber “skin” coverings in places (arms, legs, chest), and comes dressed in a detailed cloth outfit. Each also includes extra hands, weapons, and other accessories. Each stands approximately 13” tall. Choose from: Mayumi Kino or Tetsu Hayami. Original Japanese window box packaging. (4726) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. MAYUMI KINO—Figure (AD31) $120.00 TETSU HAYAMI—Figure (AD32) $129.99 VIOLENCE JACK MIRACLE ACTION FIGURES Imported from Japan! The world has been torn apart by a series of natural disasters, reducing the planet to a nightmarish struggle for survival, where entire cities lie buried beneath the Earth. It is a lethal, chaotic place, and only the strongest and most savage can survive. The strongest of all is the giant warrior known only as Violence Jack! Now, Jack, and his enemy, Slum King, are captured as Miracle Action Figures from Medicom! Violence Jack (10” tall) features articulated neck, arms, and waist, and comes with a white hawk; Slum King (9 ½” tall) features articulated arms and hip joints, a removable helmet and face mask, and samurai sword accessory. Both come packaged in original Japanese window box packaging. (4673) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. VIOLENCE JACK—Figure (MEDMAF024) $21.99 SLUM KING—Figure (MEDMAF025) $21.99 TETSUJIN 28 GIGANTOR VINYL FIGURE Imported from Japan! He’s big — 20 inches tall — and ready to defend the Earth! He’s Gigantor (known as Tetsujin 28 in Japan), and this massive vinyl figure will make quite the impression on any robot collection! Featuring no articulation, this colorful display figure comes packaged in original Japanese window box packaging. (4671/4904880-510368) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Figure $119.99 MICROMAN For the past few months, we’ve been bringing you classic and new releases in Takara of Japan’s Neo Henshin Cyborg line. And it’s been a blast! Now, Takara’s other gift to sci-fi toy collectors around the world is back again for the first time: Microman! Which were later brought to the United States as The Micronauts. Originally introduced in Japan in 1973, they were a race of miniature aliens who had immigrated to Earth following the destruction of their home planet, “MicroPlanet” (later MicroEarth). Disguising themselves as toys, they have been quietly moving to the four corners of the Earth. Why? To defend the Earth from a menace from the MicroPlanet… the “Acroyears.” Now, much like the Neo Henshin Cyborg line, Takara of Japan has brought back the mighty Microman revival line… and we’re proud to bring them to you! MICROMAN COMMAND 1 FIGURES Imported from Japan! Based on Easter Island, these Microman Command figures come with their own Easter Island monolith hinged cases! Each figure features 14 points of articulation, chromed parts, glow-in-the-dark chest panels, and wing accessories that attach to each figure’s legs. Choose from: M151—East (grey), M152—Eric (red), M153—Elda (blue), and M154—Evans (black). Each figure comes packaged on an original Japanese blister card — which can be opened and re-sealed. (4671) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. EAST COMMAND—Figure (M151) $11.99 ERIC COMMAND—Figure (M152) $11.99 ELDA COMMAND—Figure (M153) $11.99 EVANS COMMAND—Figure (M154) $11.99 MICROMAN COMMAND 2 FIGURES Imported from Japan! Based in Egypt, these Microman Command figures come with their own sarcophagus-style hinged case! Each figure features 14 points of articulation, chromed parts, glow-in-the-dark chest panels, and comes wing accessories that attach to each figure’s legs. Choose from: M161—Chief (blue), M162—Thunder (red), M163—Smith (clear green), and M164—Sammy (silver). Each figure comes packaged on an original Japanese blister card — which can be opened and re- sealed. (4671) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. CHIEF COMMAND—Figure (M161) $11.99 THUNDER COMMAND—Figure (M162) $11.99 SMITH COMMAND—Figure (M163) $11.99 SAMMY COMMAND—Figure (M164) $11.99 MICROMAN SPY MAGICIAN FIGURES Imported from Japan! Special agents of the Microman Command, the Spy Magicians are the secret weapon in the war against the Acroyear! Each Spy Magician figure comes individually boxed in a mini window box, complete with 14 points of articulation, chromed parts, and two weapons: a power bracelet and wand. This line will include: M141—Henry, M142— Hudson, M143—Howerd, and M144—Homes. Original Japanese packaging — which can be opened and re-sealed. (4671) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figure MSRP: $11.99Ea. MICROMAN ACROYEAR FIGURES Imported from Japan! When a "bad" race of Micromen’s capsules crash land into the Earth's oceans, exposing them to all forms of pollution, they are mutated into the evil mutant Micromen called the “Acroyears!” These figures (which were known as “Acroyear II” in the Mego Micronauts line) feature a die-cast chest, 10 points of articulation, chromed parts, and a working missile launcher (with two projectiles). Also included with each figure are additional limbs and a wheel to transform the figure into a rolling weapon. This line will include: A301—Red Star, A302—Silver Star, A303—Blue Star, and A304—Green Star. Original Japanese window box packaging — which can be opened and re-sealed. (4671) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figure MSRP: $7.99Ea. MICROMAN RESCUE FOUR-FIGURE BOXED SET Imported from Japan! This boxed set of Microman Rescue figures features four different figures, including M251 (red), M252 (dark blue), and M253 (light blue), as well as a randomly selected fourth figure! Each comes encased in a white plastic case with a removable lid, shaped like a side-view of the Microman Rescue Base. Each case also features a special “elevator” that, when flipped, causes a mini-Microman figure to be propelled to the top of the elevator tube! Original Japanese window box packaging — which can be opened and re-sealed. (4671) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Set $44.99 HENSHIN CYBORG NEO HENSHIN CYBORG 99 TIGER SEVEN COSTUME SET Imported from Japan! Another classic Japanese live-action (tokusatsu) hero returns to life as a Cyborg 99 costume set! Tiger Seven is the striped fighter from the early ‘70s. This set includes: mask, bodysuit, scarf, belt, two pairs of gloves, and boots. Figure not included — suit is to be used with one of the many different Henshin Cyborg figures! Window box packaging. (4671/4904880-514311) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia. Costume Set $44.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A NEO HENSHIN CYBORG GOLD A-FIGURE Imported from Japan! This standard Neo Henshin Cyborg figure is molded in clear plastic and features gold-chromed interior head, chest, arm, and leg modules. His head is cast in clear vinyl and can be removed to expose his robotic inner brain. Also included are two accessory hand weapons (Tornado Gun & Insect Arm) and clear vinyl chest armor. Press the button on his back, and his chest cavity glows red (batteries included)! Each figure features 27 points of articulation! Window box packaging. (4671/4904880-510412) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia Figure $38.00 O/A NEO HENSHIN CYBORG GOLD B-FIGURE Imported from Japan! This standard Neo Henshin Cyborg figure is the same as the Gold-A version also offered this month, but comes with the Jumbo Knuckle and Eagle Claw accessory hand weapons, and clear vinyl chest armor. Window box packaging. (4671/4904880-510429) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia. Figure $38.00 O/A NEO HENSHIN CYBORG WARUGURO ALIEN ZEROS FIGURE Imported from Japan! Unlike any alien you have seen before, these aliens are the ultimate Neo Henshin Cyborg enemy! This figure stands an all-evil 12” tall with green translucent body! Remove his head to reveal his robot head beneath! Standing 12” tall, this figure features 12 points of articulation! Window box packaging. (4904880-510627) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia. Figure $29.75 O/A NEO HENSHIN CYBORG WAL-DER MONSTER MAN DOKORO-KING FIGURE Imported from Japan! Another evil race to threaten the Neo Henshin Cyborgs! This skeleton-like warrior stands 12” tall. He has a purple translucent body so you can see right inside to his detailed vital organs! In addition, his head is removable to reveal his real brain beneath! Window box packaging. (4904880-511778) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia. Figure $32.25 O/A NEO HENSHIN CYBORG ACCESSORY FLASH SET #2 Imported from Japan! When you change your weapons like you change your mind, you need this accessory set! This is filled with four different hand weapons each painted differently from the versions included with the Neo Henshin Cyborg figures. This set includes Fire Gun, Freeze Gun, Insect Arm, and Eagle Claw. Window box packaging. (4904880-511167) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia. Accessory Set $12.75 ****************************** NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS “POUTING” JACK IN PURPLE COFFIN Imported from Japan! The fourth in this Previews Exclusive series! 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 fourth 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 in a differently 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! This month, “Pouting” Jack in a purple coffin box is offered! Jack stands approximately 15” tall, is articulated, dressed in a cloth suit, and comes “entombed” in his own coffin display box. Quantities are limited — allocations may occur. (4672/N123) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, or Malaysia. Doll $49.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS LARGE PLUSH DOLLS Imported from Japan! These are the biggest, most detailed collector dolls yet, each standing an impressive 48” tall! Choose from Jack or Sally. (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 O/A NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS SALLY PLUSH Imported from Japan! From Tim Burton’s 1993 masterpiece, Nightmare Before Christmas, comes this lovely plush figure of Jack’s love, Sally. Figure stands approximately 24” tall. (4672/N-102) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Canada, and the U.K. Plush $91.00 O/A NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS 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 the U.S., Puerto Rico, Canada, and the U.K. Snowmobile $104.99 O/A NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS STERLING SILVER PIN SET Enjoy the incredible animated characters from Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas in sterling silver! This 12-pin set features twelve Jack heads, each with a different expression. And you know 12 heads are better than one! (4672/N059) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside of North America and Puerto Rico. Set (x12) $41.99 *************************** IMPORT MODELS ANIME DEVIL MAN METAL MONUMENT Imported from Japan! Cast in solid pewter, this heavy and solid 6” tall metal statue depicts Go Nagai’s demonic hero in all his glory! It comes cast on a shaped base, and includes removable metal wings and a scale figure of his human alter ego, Akira. Comes in its original Japanese box. (4671/4904880510115) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, or Malaysia. Statue $84.99 From Hayao Miyazaki, creator of such anime classics as Laputa, Kiki’s Delivery Service, and Princess Mononoke, comes these great kits based on one of his greatest achievements: Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind! Each plastic model kit recreates a scene, object, or moment from the film in great detail. NAUSICAÄ GUN SHIP PLASTIC MODEL KIT Imported from Japan! A relic of the war, this gun ship is called into duty when the Torumekia Empire invades the Valley of Wind. This 1:72 scale kit features clear canopy bubbles, detailed cockpit seats, moveable flaps, and can be assembled with landing up or down. Display stand included. Original Japanese packaging — instructions are bilingual. (4726/GC03) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, or Malaysia. Model $13.99 NAUSICAÄ WITH MÖWE (GLIDER) PLASTIC MODEL KIT Imported from Japan! This 1:20 scale kit depicts our young heroine, Nausicaä, aboard her Möwe, a jet glider. Included is a scale figure of Nausicaä to “fly” the glider, with Teto, her pet fox-squirrel, sitting on her shoulder! Display stand included. Original Japanese packaging — instructions are bilingual. (4726/GC02) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, or Malaysia. Model $8.50 NAUSICAÄ RIDING KAI PLASTIC MODEL KIT Imported from Japan! This 1:20 scale kit depicts Nausicaä, rifle in hand, riding atop her ostrich-like mount, “Kai.” Display stand included. Original Japanese packaging — instructions are bilingual. (4726/GC01) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, or Malaysia. Model $6.99 NAUSICAÄ WITH OHM PLASTIC MODEL KIT Imported from Japan! This 1:20 scale kit depicts Nausicaä and Teto encountering a young Ohm, one of the multi-eyed insects that live within the Wasteland. A very detailed kit, it also comes with accessory machine gun and harpoons to use in a diorama to recreate scenes from the film. Original Japanese packaging — instructions are bilingual. (4726/GC04) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, or Malaysia. Model $8.50 Also from Hayao Miyazaki… LAPUTA FLAPPTER PLASTIC MODEL KIT Imported from Japan! From Miyazaki’s Laputa comes this 1:20 scale kit of the “Flappter,” a bug-like flying vehicle, piloted by the film’s young protagonists. Features clear plastic wings. Display stand included. Original Japanese packaging — instructions are bilingual. (4726/GC05) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, or Malaysia. Model $13.99 ***************************** KAIJU ULTRAMAN DYNA & TIGA RESIN MODEL KITS Imported from Japan! If you’re a fan of the original Ultraman of the ’60s, but lost contact with your old friend after he left the airwaves, here’s news for you: he never went away! At least not in Japan, and here’s two of his brothers, Ultraman Dyna and Ultraman Tiga, the latest in a long line of Ultras! Each resin kit is made up of roughly seven parts, and stands approximately 5 ½” tall when assembled. (Tiga includes an extra head and warning “light,” both cast in clear plastic.) Each kit also comes with a color photo showing the costume detail of the figure to aid in painting. Original Japanese packaging. (4726) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, or Malaysia. ULTRAMAN DYNA—Model (92038) $54.99 ULTRAMAN TIGA—Model (92034) $40.99 MODELS SECTION ANIME GHOST IN THE SHELL SEA OF WIRES CLEAR STATUE It’s the answer to an anime fan’s dream. The dazzling Lt. Kusanagi from Shirow Masamune’s Ghost in the Shell. Standing over 9” tall, this beautifully detailed import repainted statue depicts Kusanagi as she floats through a sea of wires. The legs are clear resin from the thighs down, giving that “virtual” effect. Fully painted, with minor assembly required. (4368) (CAUT: 4) Statue $169.99 PRINCESS MONONOKE ASHITAKA ON YAKUL PLASTIC STATUE Charge forward! Trample underneath those that seek to stop young Ashitaka, the last warrior of a dying samurai clan. This detailed 8” plastic statue captures the fury and power of Ashitaka and his four-legged companion. A sweet commemorative piece for a movie that captured the essence of both chivalry and environmental activism. Fully painted and ready to display. (544/60011) (CAUT: 4) Statue $49.95 PRINCESS MONONOKE SAN ON WOLF GOD PLASTIC STATUE Check out this rocking plastic statue that depicts the princess, San, from the movie Princess Mononoke! Here is one orphan that always stands by her wolf goddess, Moro. Both look equally majestic, and equally determined to save the forest from Lady Eboshi. Awesome paint job, and highly detailed! Fully painted and ready to display. (544) (CAUT: 4) Statue $49.95 CHAOS! CHAOS! REAPER BUST A Diamond Select Offering! The Reaper — observer, chronicler, Death — has made many appearances in Lady Death comic books. But now he’s available from Eternal Toys and Diamond Select Toys. The Death mini bust is a highly detailed creation designed by master sculptor Sam Greenwell. Death stands 7” tall and eerily stares at you while holding a sands-of-time hourglass waiting for the final moments of time to pass by. Comes in a custom box with a Certificate of Authenticity. Painted and ready to display. (4667) (CAUT: 4) Bust $44.95 CHAOS! SMILEY THE PSYCHOTIC BUTTON A Diamond Select Offering! Smiley, The Psychotic Button, served a critical role in the transformation of Ernest Fairchild into the undead teenage psychopath Evil Ernie. He also aided Evil Ernie in his fight against the living by acting as Evil’s link to an arcane power source. You can now own Smiley as a highly detailed collector’s pin sculpted by Derek Devoe. This 2” cold-cast button brought to you by Eternal Toys and Diamond Select Toys can be worn on your jacket or pinned anywhere else you choose and aid you in the fight for fun! Smiley comes blister-carded and ready to wear! (4667) (CAUT: 4) Bust $9.95 COMIC BOOK HEROES WOLVERINE 25TH ANNIVERSARY RESIN MINI BUST The first cut is the deepest! Here is a 1/8th scale mini bust of Wolvie by The Shiftlett Bros. and Randy Bowen. Standing approximately 5.5” high, here is the fierce Canadian as he first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #181 — complete with real metal claws! The blue and yellow costume with those short ears and whiskers never looked better. Painted and ready to display. (8824) (CAUT: 4) Mini Bust $35.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A MATT WAGNER'S GRENDEL PRIME STATUE From the pages of the Dark Horse comics by Matt Wagner comes the Bowen Designs rendition of Grendel Prime. This magnificent specimen measures approximately 12" tall and comes in a collector box. Painted and ready for display. (8824) (CAUT: 4) Statue $150.00 O/A HUNTER ROSE GRENDEL MAGNET Dressed in his trademark tuxedo and “Grendel” mask, this wonderfully crafted design features only the head and torso of Hunter Rose — but that’s enough to scare the beejeezus out of any beholder. Mounted upon a magnet for display on any accommodating surface, this miniature “death’s head” defies your guests to violate the sanctity of your refrigerator! Angels may dance on the head of a pin, but it’ll be the devil on the magnet that everyone wants! Measures approximately 3” tall. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. Magnet $12.00 O/A MILK & CHEESE MAGNET They're repulsive, and they're magnetic. They're... The Milk & Cheese Magnet! Randy Bowen strikes again with this way-cool 3-D magnet that any fanboy would die to get his grimy hands on! (8824) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. Magnet $12.00 ************** FANTASY HEAVY METAL FAKK2 RESIN STATUE This limited-edition statue is made with mixed media to bring out the best rendition of the famous Julie Strain herself as she appears in the upcoming animated film, Heavy Metal: FAAK2. Paul Komoda of the Art Asulum has nailed a perfect likeness of the fan favorite model. Sculpted in ¼ scale and standing over 20” tall, this statue comes with a high-tech design base, metal sword, real clothing, and realistic hair. Removable clothing reveals how this statue of Julie is anatomically correct! For Mature Collectors only! Limited to 5,000 pieces. (8533) (CAUT: 4) MATURE AUDIENCES Statue $279.99 KING KULL RESIN MODEL KIT King Kull, Robert E. Howard’s first barbarian, is renowned for his iron will. Here Kull charges forward with his huge war axe to meet the challenge of the enemy. Sculpted by Seth Vanadable, this resin model kit is the second in the Robert E. Howard Fantasy Model Series. This large 1/6 scale model is cast in solid resin and comes unpainted and requiring assembly. Also available as a 15” fully-painted cold-cast porcelain statue limited to only 2,500 pieces. (4372) (CAUT: 4) MODEL $99.00 O/A STATUE MSRP: $199.00 HORROR HELL BABY & ZOWROKU PRE-PAINTED VINYL FIGURES From the twisted imagination of Hideshi Hino, one of Japan’s most macabre manga artists, comes this pair of vinyl recreations of two of his vilest and most nauseating characters! Hell Baby is a grotesquely malformed stillborn infant discarded in a garbage dump on a stormy night. When she is revived by a bolt of lightning, she rises from the dead… hungry for revenge! Zowroku, yet another unfortunate birth, is a young lad who loves to draw and paint. But when his body begins to sprout poison-spewing pustules, his family moves him to a remote cabin in the forest. The growths soon spread all over his body, bursting and providing “paint” for his artwork! Both figures stand approximately 4” tall and are fully-painted and ready to display (and cause nightmares)! Also available in case lots will be special “mystery color” figures, including a glow-in-the- dark variant. (6268) (CAUT: 4) HELL BABY—Figure $12.95 ZOWROKU—Figure $12.95 SALEM WITCH PLASTIC MODEL KIT A revival of a classic 1960s Aurora model character kit. A witch! And even better, one who’s under your spell. That’s right. You have total power to place the finished kit wherever you want it. You place this highly-detailed intricate diorama where you think it looks best. Determine who is best scared by this diorama’s jugs, bottles, rats, bats, snakes, toads, and a drop-dead ugly witchy-poo. Here is everything you need to cast a wicked spell. Unassembled and unpainted. (6243/5092) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Statue $18.99 JURASSIC PARK RAPTOR RESIN STATUE A Previews Shared Exclusive with Hasbro online! A fierce-looking dinosaur that can now roam in your backyard, this limited edition sculpture is from the Jurassic Park movie prototype. Cast from the original movie model sculpted at Stan Winston Studios, this individually-numbered hand-painted cold-cast porcelain statue is 15” tall and 22” wide, head to tail. Limited to 10,000 pieces. Painted and ready to display. (6245) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Statue $78.00 PREDATOR RESIN STATUE A Previews Shared Exclusive with Hasbro online! Own a limited edition sculpture cast from the original Predator movie prototype. Have your very own alien creature, which turned the tables on us all.. and made Man the scared running prey that’s helpless before the mighty hunter! This individually numbered, hand-painted cold-cast porcelain statue, sculpted at Stan Winston Studios, measures 14” tall (base to head) and 12” wide. Limited to only 5,000 pieces. Painted and ready to display. (6245) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Statue $78.00 MOVIES SHIPPING IN JUNE! THE MATRIX: TRINITY RESIN STATUE Millions of moviegoers agree: if you had to get your butt kicked by just one cinematic siren, it would have to be Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) of the Wachowski Bros.’ SF hit, The Matrix! This limited edition resin statue captures Trinity as we see her first: hanging in mid-air; a calm before the storm of hurt to come. Standing approximately 12” tall, Trinity comes mounted over a detailed display base with nameplate. Painted and ready to display. (4387) (CAUT: 2, 3 & 4) Statue $169.99 PRINTS & POSTERS SECTION CROW CROW 2000 “TRUE LOVE IS FOREVER” PORTFOLIO James O’ Barr’s Absolution Studio and Crowfanclub.com presents a new limited-edition portfolio for the year 2000, containing five powerful romantic images by the creator of The Crow. Reflecting Eric Dravens’ painful and romantic memories, this portfolio contains all unique works of art, each measuring 9” x 12”. This portfolio comes in a printed envelope and includes an embossed numbered certificate signed by The Crow’s creator, James O’Barr. Also includes a fan club update letter with news on James’ upcoming Crow series, movie info, and Crowfanclub.com. (350) (CAUT: 4) Portfolio $29.95 MARVEL DEADPOOL MINI LASER-MAT Now you can truly appreciate the stunning artwork of the cover to Deadpool #1 with this mini Laser-MAT! The art has been printed on Mylar, and each Laser-MAT measures 5” x 7”. Limited to 1,000 pieces. (8182) (CAUT: 4) Laser-MAT, 5x7 $9.00 X-MEN MEDIUM LASER-MAT The famous classic cover to Uncanny X-Men #141 can now be found on this fantastic Laser-MAT, featuring art printed on Mylar. Each Laser-MAT measures 8” x 10”, is individually numbered, and includes a Certificate of Authenticity. Limited to 500 pieces. (8182) (CAUT: 4) Laser-MAT, 8x10 $19.00 STEVE KAUFMAN’S SILVER SURFER LIMITED-EDITION PAINTING Artist extraordinaire Steve Kaufman offers this incredible painting of Marvel’s cosmic super-hero, the Silver Surfer. On this 17” x 20” limited-edition painting, you’re sure to be in awe over Kaufman’s fine details of the emotional Surfer gliding aimlessly throughout the depths of outer space. (4698) (CAUT: 4) Painting, 17x20, FC SRP: $1,250.00 STEVE KAUFMAN’S MINI MARILYN MONROE LIMITED-EDITION PAINTING With charged strokes of color, Kaufman captures rarely seen aspects of well-known individuals. This latest painting in the Marilyn Series represents a continuation of Kaufman’s presentation of universally shared figures from all walks of life. Measures 20” x 20”. (4698) (CAUT: 4) Painting, 20x20, FC SRP: $1,200.00 POKÉMON POKÉMON MOVIE SCORE POSTER The anime craze that became a blockbuster movie, Pokémon, can now adorn your favorite wall in the form of this fantastic movie score poster! Catch Pikachu and more of your Pokémon faves on this bright, colorful wall decoration and own a piece of anime history! (4690/ST2600) (CAUT: 4) Poster, 23x35, FC $6.00 SEXY SIRENS PLAYBOY JENNY MCCARTHY STAR SERIES 2050 POSTER With an alluring smile and voluptuous curves, sex kitten Jenny McCarthy invites you to hang this 24” x 36” poster on any wall you choose. (4739/2050) (CAUT: 4) Poster, 24x36, FC $5.99 PLAYBOY JENNY MCCARTHY STAR SERIES 2055 POSTER A hot, sultry winter is in store for you — only when you display this stunning poster of blond bombshell Jenny McCarthy. In an outfit like that, Jenny never lets you forget the joys of summer! (4739/2055) (CAUT: 4) Poster, 24x36, FC $5.99 SPEED RACER SPEED RACER CLASSIC POSTER Even though Speed Racer looks ready to zoom off into the sunset, he won’t. Seated in his famous #5 racing car, Speed Racer proudly poses on this poster for you. Hang him (and his car) on the wall, and put them in the spotlight! (4690/ST2614) (CAUT: 4) Poster, 23x35, FC $6.00 SLEEPY HOLLOW SLEEPY HOLLOW MOVIE SCORE POSTER Gripping artwork of the Tim Burton classic, Sleepy Hollow, electrifies this poster in all its gothic glory. Adorn your wall with this poster, and you’ll always be reminded of a certain horseman who shall remain headless. (4690/ST2597) (CAUT: 4) Poster, 23x35, FC $6.00 MISCELLANEOUS MERCHANDISE SECTION BRUCE LEE BRUCE LEE “DRAGON” SHOOTER Bruce Lee proves that he’s the master of martial arts as he flaunts himself with dragon and fire accents behind on this new, tall, 2½-ounce shot glass! (870/BL-SHTR1) (CAUT: 4) Shot Glass $7.00 BRUCE LEE “ICONS” MARTINI GLASS Just add the olive and sip away in style from this brand-new, 7½-ounce martini glass featuring the many icons of martial arts hero Bruce Lee attractively highlighting the front! (870/BL-MARTINI2) (CAUT: 4) Martini Glass $10.00 BRUCE LEE KICK SHOOTER Kick up a few and salute Bruce Lee as he kicks back to you! This new, 2½-ounce tall shot glass is a winner for all! (870/BL- SHTR2) (CAUT: 4) Shot Glass $7.00 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: BUFFY WHITE PUB MUG Oy! Off to the pub we are, with a mug that bears the logo and female beauty of the hit TV series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Uptown is this 15-ounce mug — one that stands out in the crowd, and shows you’re a die-hard fan! (4237/SBVM02) (CAUT: 4) Mug $13.99 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: CAST BLACK PUB MUG Fellow fans of the Buffy show have decided to join us for a drink, and this time they’ve brought their own customized pub 15- ounce mug. This black mug pictures the TV show’s cast and Buffy symbol. This is a fine piece to add to your collection. (4237/SBVM01) (CAUT: 4) Mug $13.99 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: “CLOSE UP & PERSONAL” PHOTO SET Your favorite stars of the WB series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, are shown up-close and personal in this official set of five glossy photos including Buffy, Angel, Faith, Xander, and Willow! (870/BVS-SET8) (CAUT: 4) Set (x5) $25.00 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER LOGO MUG A sharp-looking mug for hot or cold beverages, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer logo adorns this 11-ounce mug. (4237/SBVM03) (CAUT: 4) Mug $7.99 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER LOGO STAINLESS-STEEL TUMBLER Keep the party going with this classy tumbler that bears the mark of the now-famous Buffy the Vampire Slayer logo. Such an attractive drinker’s companion is sure to spice up your collection of cups, mixers, and glassware. (4237/SBTT4) (CAUT: 4) Tumbler $21.99 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 4 CAST BLACK MUG Here it is! The new Season Four cast from Buffy the Vampire Slayer is represented in high-tech formation across the front of this black 11-ounce mug. (870/BVSMUG6) (CAUT: 4) Mug $10.00 COOL COLLECTIBLES BENDOS FIGURES Bendos figures that you can use to populate your own planet! There’s Barnacle The Sea Captain, the super-nervous skipper of the Chipper Clipper. Long legs, life-saver around his neck, and fortitude make this sea dog a must for your seaside crew of explorers. Rocketing into your atmosphere is Bullet The Jet Pilot, a macho maniac who tests top-of-the-line planes under extreme conditions. Cliff The Hang Glider is the edgy rider of the air who always looks before he leaps. And Eddie The Whitewater Rafter is an easy-going rafter who knows the backwaters like the back of his hand. (CAUT: 4) BARNACLE THE SEA CAPTAIN (039)—Figure $4.99 BULLET THE JET PILOT (001)—Figure $4.99 CLIFF THE HANG GLIDER (003)—Figure $4.99 EDDIE THE WHITEWATER RAFTER (027)—Figure $4.99 BENDOS MARTIAL ARTS FIGURES High-flying, side-kicking action runs rampant in your neighborhood when these Bendos figures are on the prowl. Check out Guardian The Ninja, whose ninja star only comes out at night, and Sam The Samurai, a strong, confident warrior who’s no worrier. (CAUT: 4) GUARDIAN THE NINJA(089)—Figure $4.99 SAM THE SAMURAI (098)—Figure $4.99 DINOSAUR: THE ANIMATED MOVIE DINOSAUR PVC KEY CHAINS I know! We can’t wait either! Soon enough Disney’s new, ultra-exciting animated movie, Dinosaur, will be out in the theaters for all to experience. However, until then, take a look at these realistic key chains that bear the likeness of the dinosaurs in the movie! Choose from these key chains: Aladar, Zini, and Url. (6505) (CAUT: 4) ALADAR (933001G )—Key Chain SRP: $3.75 ZINI (933002G )—Key Chain SRP: $3.75 URL (933003G )—Key Chain SRP: $3.75 DINOSAUR LIGHT & SOUND ACTION CLIP-ONS If you just can’t deal with the anticipation. If you just need that Dinosaur fix, then these are the clip-ons for you! These awesome clip-ons light up and/or make sounds from the Disney movie, Dinosaur. Chose from Url or Aladar who both light up and have real sound effects; and Carnotaur Light Up Bones, whose bones glow when you squeeze him. (6505) (CAUT: 4) URL (932503G )—Clip-On SRP: $7.99 ALADAR (932502G )—Clip-On SRP: $7.99 CARNOTAUR LIGHT UP BONES (932501G )—Clip-On SRP: $7.99 DINOSAUR RAPTOR LIGHT EYE BALL KEY CHAIN Some say that the most interesting and revealing part of the human body are the eyes. Well, that goes for a dinosaur’s body, as well! This key chain is a replica of Dinosaur’s Raptor’s eye. And it actually lights up! (6505/932504G) (CAUT: 4) Key Chain SRP: $4.99 DINOSAUR SQUIRT GUNS Dinosaurs that double as squirt guns! What’s even better is that these dinosaur squirt guns are the dinosaurs straight out of the Disney soon-to-be blockbuster, Dinosaur. Admit it — you would love to get into a water-gunfight with these babies! Choose from Aladar or Carnotaur. Either way, now you can get your opponent all wet! (6505) (CAUT: 4) ALADAR (939901G )—Squirt Gun SRP: $7.49 CARNOTAUR (939902G )—Squirt Gun SRP: $7.49 DINOSAUR FIGURAL MUGS Wow! These Dinosaur mugs are incredible! Don’t be bored while drinking your favorite beverages — be entertained! With these super-sized figural mugs, you’ll never go thirsty again! Comes with a removable inner cup that is dishwasher safe! Choose from Carnotaur or Aladar. (6505) (CAUT: 4) CARNOTAUR (932201G)—Mug SRP: $6.99 ALADAR (932202G)—Mug SRP: $6.99 DINOSAUR RAPTOR PROJECTOR WITH SOUND Enjoy clips of Disney’s new movie, Dinosaur, anytime you want to, with this great projector shaped like the head of Raptor! It features three interchangeable images and sounds from the movie! So cool! (6505/9325001) (CAUT: 4) Projector SRP: $9.99 DRAGONBALL Z DRAGONBALL Z SHOOTER SETS Time for some serious shooters! Decorate your Dragonball Z collection or your bar setup! Either way, you’re in for a good time with two different Dragonball Z shooter sets to choose from: the Dragonstaff set or the Goku set! (4237) (CAUT: 4) DRAGONSTAFF (SDBS01)—Set (x2) $13.99 GOKU (SDBS02)—Set (x2) $13.99 DRAGONBALL Z MINI-SKATEBOARDS The brave, action-loving characters of Dragonball Z are featured on these brand-new, mini-skateboards! The color and excitement of each little skateboard will have your mind spinning! They include removable wheels and wrench! This is a skateboarding Dragonball Z fan’s dream come true! Eight to choose from. (4368/23100) (CAUT: 4) Mini-Skateboards SRP: $6.99Ea. FANTASY EXCALIBUR PEWTER & PORCELAIN LIMITED STATUE Throughout the centuries, the legendary stories of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table have inspired countless tales and have filled many a young dreamer’s mind. And, no one symbol encapsulated the true power of this adventure more than the magical blade, Excalibur. This original work of art was created from the ancient legends and is the first of a long line of planned limited-edition pieces in The Camelot Collection. This timeless piece, which measures a striking 10 inches in height, has been meticulously designed and reproduced by the expert craftsmen at Factory X and combines the handcrafted elegance of cold-cast porcelain with the rich intensity of fine pewter and brilliant 24-karat gold. The 8½-inch sword may be removed, should you wish to open your royal mail or have a need to perform a knightly deed! Comes packaged in a full-color, fully designed display box. (4759) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Statue $219.95 XENA “EYES THAT BIND” PHOTO SET They don’t have to say a word — just look in the eyes of the cast members from Xena: Warrior Princess, and you’ll know what they are thinking. This set of five official photos includes captivating images of Xena, Gabrielle, Callisto, and Autolycus with eyes that bind! (870/XE-SET28) (CAUT: 4) Set (x5) $25.00 XENA “LOOKIN’ SEXY” PHOTO SET Those ladies from the popular television fantasy, Xena: Warrior Princess, are sure sexy in their glamorous garb — seen here in this set of five officially-licensed episodic photos of Gabrielle, Aphrodite, Callisto, and Xena flaunting their attire of lace, pearls, and silk. (870/XE-SET29) (CAUT: 4) Set (x5) $25.00 XENA “SILVER LOGO” MARTINI GLASS Simple instructions — just add your favorite beverages and an olive, and you’ll be the talk of the party with this new martini glass reflecting the Xena: Warrior Princess logo in silver across the front. (870/XE-MARTINI1) (CAUT: 4) Martini Glass $10.00 XENA “SILVER LOGO” VOTIVE This brand-new votive will take you into a “hot” atmosphere as you place a candle into its base and fire up a memory of the Warrior Princess’ past or light one to her future! (870/XE-VOT1) (CAUT: 4) Votive $6.00 MUSIC KISS “DESTROYER” METAL LUNCH BOX LIMITED EDITION Now everything you own can be KISSed — even your lunch! This fully authorized lunch box is just the thing every KISS fan needs to carry their lunch to school or to work! Each side has an embossed (raised) cover and measures 7½” x 5½” x 5”. This lunch box is only limited to only 5,000 pieces, so get yours now! (6338) (CAUT: 4) Lunch Box $19.99 OZZY ANGEL SHOT GLASSES Feeling a little loony? Good! These Ozzy shot glasses may be just what you need to get even nuttier! Available shot glasses include: “Ozzy Angel,” which features cartoon imagery of the singer with bright red logo; “Ozzy with Axe,” which shows Ozzy holding tightly to an axe in a black-and-white cartoon; “Ozzy with Chainsaw,” which displays Ozzy, in black-and-white cartoon imagery, standing tall with chainsaw in hand with bright red logo accent below; and “Ozzy Straight Jacket,” with cool, black-and-white artwork of Ozzy with bright red logo below! (870) (CAUT: 4) OZZY ANGEL (MUOOSHOT2)—Shot Glass $6.00 OZZY WITH AXE (MUOOSHOT3)—Shot Glass $6.00 OZZY WITH CHAINSAW (MUOOSHOT4)—Shot Glass $6.00 OZZY STRAIGHT JACKET (MUOOSHOT5)—Shot Glass $6.00 OZZY BOXED SHOOTER SET Double your pleasure and double your fun with this cool boxed set of Ozzy Osbourne shooters — Ozzy with bat and Ozzy with cross! Cool! (870/MU/OO-SET1) (CAUT: 4) Set (x2) $13.00 PEZ STARS OF THE MONTH PEZ SUPER-HEROES CANDY DISPENSERS Everyone's favorite fruity candy, Pez, now comes in a collectible assortment of super-hero dispensers, including Spider-Man, Batman, and Wonder Woman. (867) (243/STAR06161) Dispenser MSRP: $1.09Ea. PEZ STAR WARS CANDY DISPENSERS From the heroes of the Rebel Alliance to the villains of the Empire, you can re-capture the magic of George Lucas’ classic space trilogy with this collection of Star Wars Pez dispensers! Save the galaxy, then enjoy a Pez. It’s the perfect ending to any day! Choose from the following: Darth Vader, Stormtrooper, C-3PO, Yoda, and Chewbacca. (867) (8633/STAR07721) Dispenser MSRP: $1.09Ea. PEZ STAR WARS WAVE 2 CANDY DISPENSERS Featuring four new characters from the original Star Wars trilogy — Luke, Leia, Boba Fett, and an Ewok, as well as older Pez character dispensers. The perfect companion for intense, sci-fi theatrical epics! (867) (8633/STAR09249) Dispenser MSRP: $0.95Ea. *************** POKÉMON POKÉMON CARD STORAGE CASE Catch ‘em all (and then keep ‘em all!) in this fantastic Pokémon storage case! Great for storing and transporting games and accessories! A secret compartment organizes and protects your precious trading cards, and the lid provides the Trading Floor for trading and game play. Includes four protective card cases and six dividers. Also includes a sticker sheet to customize the case with favorite characters and your name. Measures 14.5” x 6.5” x 8.5”. (491/PCC2500) (CAUT: 4) Storage Case $24.95 POKÉMON MAGNET SETS All of your favorite Pokémon can now be displayed on your favorite metallic surface with these collectible magnet sets. Each set includes seven die-cut magnets. Choose from three editions. Officially licensed. (4122/MPKCC900) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. Set SRP: $6.99Ea. POKÉMON MINI-SKATEBOARDS These mini-skateboards are all the rage! And the reason for the hype isn’t just because they display Pokémon illustrations — but that sure doesn’t hurt. In fact, it makes these mini-skateboards even cooler! Each mini-skateboard comes with a different Pokémon image and colorful designs adorning the board. Plus, they each include removable wheels and wrench. Choose from many! (4586/2800) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item may be available through other outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. Mini-Skateboards SRP: 6.99Ea. POKÉMON 3” X 5” PICTURE FRAMES Enliven your photos with these colorful, 3” x 5” picture frames starring Pokémon faves Pikachu and Ash. Choose from Master Trainer, where Ash and Pikachu stand proudly on each side of the frame; Pika-Boo! featuring Pikachu (of course!); or Pals, where Ash affectionately holds Pikachu in his arm. (4761) (CAUT: 4) MASTER TRAINER (PMF1F25A)—Frame $12.99 PIKA-BOO (PMF1B25A)—Frame $12.99 PALS (PMF1E25A)—Frame $12.99 SCI-FI BABYLON 5: PEWTER SPACE STATION It is the Earth Year 2257, the dawn of the Third Age of Mankind. In a neutral sector of space, the majestic Babylon 5 space station stands poised as the last hope for peace in the galaxy. Now, for the first time, this mighty vessel comes to life as the premiere piece in this new Babylon 5 Spacecraft Collection. Each ship in this spectacular series is officially authorized by Warner Bros. and is meticulously handcrafted by the Factory X metal smiths. Every aspect of this magnificent station has been expertly captured in this highly detailed model. Measuring a full 10 inches in length, this replica is cast in the finest pewter. In addition, the 12 solar collectors have been lavishly plated in sterling silver. A beautiful black-lacquered display stand with the Babylon 5 logo is included. Make sure to open a jumpgate today and make this Factory X collectible part of your fleet. (4759) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Space Station $194.95 STAR TREK ORIGINAL SERIES “ENTERPRISE” FROSTED SHOT GLASS Commending the original Star Trek Enterprise ship across the front of a frosted shot glass takes this 1½-oz. shot glass to a higher level of taste! (870/ST-SHOT3) (CAUT: 4) Shot Glass $6.00 STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION “ENTERPRISE” FROSTED SHOT GLASS The now generation and the “next generation” will love this classy frosted 1 & ½-oz. shot glass representing the Star Trek: The Next Generation logo in striking silver across the front! (870/ST-SHOT4) (CAUT: 4) Shot Glass $6.00 STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE “STATION” FROSTED SHOT GLASS Toast your favorite Trek character with this beautiful frosted 1 & ½-oz. shot glass featuring the logo from the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine series across the front! (870/ST-SHOT5) (CAUT: 4) Shot Glass $6.00 STAR TREK: VOYAGER FROSTED SHOT GLASS Salute the Star Trek: Voyager television series in style with this brand new frosted 1 & ½-oz. shot glass highlighted by the silver print Voyager logo across the front! (870/ST-SHOT6) (CAUT: 4) Shot Glass $6.00 STAR TREK: VOYAGER “GOLD LOGO” MARTINI GLASS So you want to party with Jeri Ryan? Just toast to the series of Star Trek’s Voyager, and she’ll be there — in “spirit” at least! This new 7-oz. martini glass reflecting the Voyager logo in vivid silver lettering is a classy way to show your respect of a Star Trek legend! (870/ST-MARTINI4) (CAUT: 4) Martini Glass $10.00 STAR TREK ORIGINAL SERIES “GOLD LOGO” MARTINI GLASS Captured within the beauty of this 7-oz. martini glass is the original Star Trek logo in beautiful silver lettering. The perfect way to end the day — or start the evening… (870/ST-MARTINI1) (CAUT: 4) Shot Glass $10.00 STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION “GOLD LOGO” MARTINI GLASS Grab a set or two of these new 7-oz. martini glasses and toast to the Next Generation! The silver logo glows across the front — perfect addition to the four-glass series. (870/ST-MARTINI2) (CAUT: 4) Martini Glass $10.00 STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE “GOLD LOGO” MARTINI GLASS The brand-new glassware awaits you as the silver logo of Deep Space Nine shines across the front of this new 7-oz. martini glass. You’ll be ready to take on the millennium with these cool glasses! (870/ST-MARTINI3) (CAUT: 4) Martini Glass $10.00 X-FILES X-FILES LOGO THERMAL STAINLESS-STEEL MUG This thermal mug is perfect for all beverages hot or cold. Made of the finest quality stainless steel, the mug includes a rubber bottom to prevent slipping and a spill-proof lid for those on the go. Narrowed base fits into most car cup-holders. The X-Files logo is screened in black on one side; “The Truth is Out There” on the other. (609) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the United States. Mug $24.95 X-FILES LOGO SILVER-PLATED KEY CHAIN This high-quality, silver-plated metal key chain boasts The X-Files logo and one of the series’ most popular taglines, “Trust No One.” Measures 1½” in diameter with an antique silver finish. (609) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the United States. Key chain $17.95 SUPPLIES SECTION COMICARE Boards and Boxes COMICARE POLYETHYLENE BAGS The perfect (and economical!) way to protect your valuable comics! Made of 100% virgin material, these 3 mil. thick bags are resealable pre-counted bags sold in packs of 100. CURRENT (SUPPLY105) — Bag SILVER (SUPPLY106) — Bag GOLDEN (SUPPLY107) — Bag MAGAZINE (SUPPLY108) — Bag COMICARE POLYPROPYLENE BAGS Lighter and less expensive than their Polyethylene counterparts, these bags are ideal for keeping your comics safe! Made of 100% virgin material, these 2 mil. thick bags are resealable pre-counted bags sold in packs of 100. CURRENT (SUPPLY109) — Bag SILVER (SUPPLY110) — Bag GOLDEN (SUPPLY111) — Bag MAGAZINE (SUPPLY112) — Bag COMICARE VENDING BOARDS The perfect companion for the Comic Covers bags, these boards are designed specifically to fit snugly inside! Sold in quantities of 50. CURRENT (SUPPLY115) — Board SILVER (SUPPLY116) — Board GOLDEN (SUPPLY119) — Board MAGAZINE (SUPPLY117) — Board COMICARE BOXES These durable, double-walled “oyster white” boxes come in three sizes — perfect for any collector’s needs. Boxes feature double-walled bottoms with single-walled box lids. Available in Long (300 comics), Short sizes (150 comics) and Magazine (150 magazines). Sold in quantities of 10. LONG (SUPPLY123) — Box SHORT (SUPPLY124) — Box MAGAZINE (SUPPLY125) — Box COMICARE SAMPLER If the big show is just around the corner and you’ve procrastinated to the last minute again, you need to bag, board, and store your books fast — and still look like the professional! Use this ComiCare Sampler to get the job done right without the hassles of hunting down individual supplies. Contains 500 CC Current PE bags (6 7/8" x 10 1/2" 2 mil. polyethylene bags with 1 1/2" flaps); 500 CC Current Boards (6 3/4" x 10 1/2" .024 thick virgin stock white vending boards; 3 CC Short Comic Boxes (durable, "oyster white" boxes with double-walled bottoms and single-walled box lids; 1 copy of Collecting Supplies #4. (SUPPLY126) Sampler $28.00 *************************** MAGAZINES MAGAZINE SIZE WHITE PLASTIC TITLE DIVIDERS Keep those magazines organized for easy access with these utility grade dividers that are made of 40 mil white polystyrene. 100 per box. These 8 ¾” x 12” dividers fit snugly inside either ComicCare or Comic Defense magazine size storage boxes! (40PMD100) Divider PI ULTRA PRO STOR SAFE CARD BOXES In a rush? Just need to grab a handful of trading cards and go? Then all you really need is one of these 2-piece storage boxes with slide-in construction. Keeps your cards dry and ready to browse. Great for sports or gaming cards. Made of heavy duty acrylic. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S., UK, and Puerto Rico. 25 COUNT (81172)—Box PI 50 COUNT (81173)—Box PI 100 COUNT (81156)—Box PI 150 COUNT (81147)—Box PI 200 COUNT (81149)—Box PI 250 COUNT (81148)—Box PI ULTRA PRO 2-PIECE GAME DAY 180 COUNT CARD BOX This crystal clear box stores 180 of your 2” x 5” long cards. A great way to prevent bending, tears, and smudging. The box also holds Topps Widevision cards. (81217) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S., UK, and Puerto Rico. Box PI OFFERED AGAIN O/A ULTRA PRO 2 PIECE 100 COUNT CARD BOX SLIDE IN Made of clear archival polystyrene, this item allows you to store up to 100 of your cards in Ultra Pro Card/Deck Protectors! (81162) Card Box PI O/A ULTRA PRO 2-PIECE 90 COUNT CASE & LID CARD BOX Made of archival polystyrene, this box is perfect for storing 90 cards in Ultra Pro Top Loaders, or 20 1-Screw Screwdowns. The 2-Piece Case and Lid box comes with removable dividers to store your cards horizontally. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S., UK, and Puerto Rico. (81251) Box PI O/A ULTRA PRO 2-PIECE 150/240-COUNT CASE & LID CARD BOXES Made of archival polystyrene, these card boxes are perfect for storing a handful so that you can get up and go! Also allows you to store up to 150 cards in card protectors horizontally, or 240 cards lying vertically. The 2-Piece Case and Lid box comes with removable dividers. Available in clear and smoke-colored box. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S., UK, and Puerto Rico. CLEAR (81163)—Box PI SMOKE COLOR (81175)—Box PI **************