THE PREVIEWS HOME PAGE PREVIEWS PRIMO FLYER #8 (PREVIEWS VOL. X #8) The Unique Boutique for Discriminating Collectors! Welcome to the latest issue of Previews Primo, our monthly publication that features some of the very best and most desirable items from Previews! This is the place to go for the creme de la creme, the stuff so hot that it scorches the page when you look at it. Each month, Previews Primo will come to you one week after Previews, offering you an easy, custom look at some of the finest products offered that month, complete with Previews Order Form codes so that you can easily order what you want! This issue looks at items in the August catalog for October/November/December shipping! Digest, 5x8, FC MSRP: PI PREVIEWS VOLUME X #8 Previews is your ultimate source for news and information on the comic book industry. In it, you’ll find all the merchandise available from your local comic book specialty retailer shipping in approximately two months. Everything you need in order to enjoy the comic book hobby is right here under one smashing cover! Check out what's waiting for you in each issue of Previews: • Premier Publishers: Dark Horse, DC, Image, and Marvel are the biggest and the best, and you can only get them through Previews! With specially-designed sections, these four "big guns" provide you with all the information you need to stay up- to-date on your favorite characters. • Wizard: Publishers of Wizard, InQuest Gamer, ToyFare, and more! The folks at Wizard Entertainment work hard every month to bring you the latest and greatest information on comics, toys, games, and other aspects of the hobbies we all love! • Comics: The heart and soul of the industry, these publishers capture the innovative spirit of our hobby. Previews' commitment to the diversity of the marketplace is unflagging, as we present a stellar collection of the very best in up-and- coming and small press talent! Simply put: great comics with great characters. • Eye-popping Covers: Artwork by the best in the business, with the coolest characters and the hottest new series! • The Splash Page: Previews' own news forum, with tips on upcoming events, special features, capsule interviews, fan art and more! • Coming Next Month: Wanna see three months into the future? Then flip to the last page of every Previews to catch a glimpse at what the next issue will offer! Catalog, 8.5x11, 400+pg, PC $2.95 PREVIEWS CONSUMER ORDER FORM BOOKLET VOLUME X #8 Previews makes it easy for you to order every item in the catalog with this separate order form publication! Now it's easier than ever to use and store your Order Form because it's the same size as a comic book! Use the order form to tally up your order and make sure that everything you want is accounted for. Also includes a Short Order Form for making your order come together even faster! Features a special cover different from Previews! This issue ships in late July 2000 for items on sale in October 2000. Comic-sized, 62pg, PC MSRP: PI PREVIEWS ADULT VOLUME X #8 Discerning adult readers looking for more information and artwork on those other comics and cardscan find what they're looking for in Previews Adult. Inside each issue, you’ll find additional artwork and information not found in the “PG-13-rated” Previews. Plus, Previews Adult features editorial coverage of the adult industry — with its own Mature Readers news page! NOTE: Due to customs and international restrictions, adult material may not be available in some international markets. Please check with your local comic book specialty retailer for availability. ADULT MATERIAL Catalog, 8.5x11, 24pg, b&w MSRP: $0.75 DARK HORSE COMICS MADMAN COMICS: THE G-MEN FROM HELL #1 created, written, & illustrated by MIKE ALLRED Mike Allred’s Madman is back with a new adventure, The G-Men from Hell, and the action shows no signs of waning. After returning from his island adventure, Frank Einstein must renovate Dr. Boiffard’s mansion, but before he can enjoy it, he has to save the people he least likes, namely Mike Mattress and his partner Crept. And what does mysterious benefactor Hugh Rodrigo have to do with this new mess? Secrets about Frank’s true identity are bubbling up, but the truth might be too much for our long-john-wearin’ hero. Written and illustrated by creator Mike Allred, with colors by Laura Allred. (Maverick title) On sale August 16 FC, 24 pg (1 of 4) $2.95 THE COMPLETE MADMAN COMICS VOLUME 3 TP created, written, & illustrated by MIKE ALLRED With Michael Allred’s Madman: The G-Men from Hell series hitting the racks like a polkadot napalm balloon, now comes the atomic dessert, the long-awaited Complete Madman Comics Vol. 3, collecting Madman issues 11-15, including the four-part “The Exit of Dr. Boiffard,” the epic Madman maelstrom that still has comics readers young and old asking, “How do you pronounce Boiffard?” Plus: “The Truth About Everything And All The Rest,” a Madman title so long only a state-of-the-art trade paperback can hold it! Plus: the usual cosmic landfill of guest-artist pinups, galleries, beany copters, giant talking brains, and those cool little hors d’oeuvre swords! All in spectacular Mad-orama color by Laura Allred. You can’t handle the truth! (Maverick title) On sale September 27 SC, 7x10, 136pg, FC $17.95 THE RING OF THE NIBELUNG: VALKYRIE #1 adaptation created, written, & illustrated by P. CRAIG RUSSELL From the pen of comics legend P. Craig Russell (Elric: Stormbringer, Sandman) comes an epic as enduring as time itself! Russell continues his masterful adaptation of Richard Wagner’s epic cycle, The Ring of the Nibelung. In this installment, a handsome and forlorn stranger in need of help comes upon a house in the middle of a dark wood. Who this stranger is and what brought him here forms a mysterious question that the woman of the house is compelled to answer — which, in turn, may drive her husband to murder. But the stranger is more than he seems, as are all those connected with the cursed Ring! (Maverick title) On sale August 2 FC, 32pg (1 of 3) $2.95 SPACE CIRCUS #2 created by MARK EVANIER & SERGIO ARAGONÉS written by MARK EVANIER & illustrated by SERGIO ARAGONÉS The insidious Captain Quark, pirate of the airways, has a plan to infiltrate the Doodah Brothers’ Astral Travelling Entertainment and Fun Brigade, using it in his grand scheme to plunder the galaxy. So what’s likely to stop him? Well, this issue, it sure doesn’t look like Todd Cooper, the lost Earth lad who can’t even get accepted by the Klone-Klowns of Klarion. Here is another helping of interplanetary silliness from the minds, such as they are, of multiple Eisner-award winners Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier, with colors by Tom Luth. (Maverick title) On sale August 16 FC, 32pg (2 of 4) $2.95 USAGI YOJIMBO #40 created, written, & illustrated by STAN SAKAI In this second issue of Grasscutter II, the journey begins — and so does the action! Usagi, Gen, and Priest Sanshobo hit the trail to return the mystical sword, Grasscutter, to the Atsuta Shrine, but it won’t be a walk in the park. Two factions of warriors have their own designs on the sword and will stop at nothing to attain its commanding power. It’s three determined samurai against two fearsome clans and the power of evil greed. Onward to adventure! (Maverick title) On sale August 23 b&w, 24pg $2.95 GRENDEL: DEVIL’S LEGACY #6 created & writen by MATT WAGNER illustrated by THE PANDER BROTHERS Grendel: Devil’s Legacy gets hotter with each strike of the electric blades — and promises much more of the same. The net draws tighter around Christine Spar, as Argent presses his investigation, putting pressure on Ginny Anastasi. And Tujiro makes a bewitching appearance at Grendel’s bedside. Brian Li Sung is still in danger, and Christine must make a stand to save her newfound love. Each issue of Grendel:Devil’s Legacy features a dramatic, new cover painting from Matt Wagner (Mage), with updated, vivid colors by Jeromy Cox over The Pander Brothers’ (XXX) bold linework. (Maverick title) BE ADVISED: VIOLENCE, PARTIAL NUDITY, ADULT LANGUAGE. On sale August 23 FC, 32pg (6 of 12) $2.95 GHOST/BATGIRL #1 by MIKE KENNEDY and RYAN BENJAMIN; cover by RYAN BENJAMIN When innocent people killed by Two-Face in Gotham City begin turning up as zombies in Arcadia, the original Batgirl, Barbara Gordon (now the computer wizard known as Oracle) and the new Batgirl, Cassandra Cain, take a road trip to Arcardia to find out what’s really going on. But Ghost, the self-proclaimed Sentinel of Arcadia, is less than thrilled to have a new caped crime-fighter in town — especially since Ghost has her own reasons for wanting to discover the source of the recently resurrected. The Lady in White meets the Beauty in Black, and together they're going to paint the town red — blood red. Co- published with DC Comics. On sale August 30 FC, 32pg (1 of 4) $2.95 BATTLE GODS: WARRIORS OF THE CHAAK #5 by FRANCISCO RUIZ VELASCO with colors by EDGAR DELGADO; cover by FRANCISCO RUIZ VELASCO The Chaak has begun! In a secret underground Mayan temple, the greatest warriors in the world have gathered to pit their skills against one another. No rules, no time limit. Anything goes: weapons, black magic, even genetically mutated apes! It’s not required that you kill your opponent, but they may kill you if you don’t. The battle to determine the fate of mankind is underway, but there’s just one problem: none of the participants know the stakes are that high! On sale August 9 FC, 32pg (5 of 9) $2.95 DARK HORSE PRESENTS #156 by SCOTT ALLIE, RYAN SOOK, and BABA CHUAH; flip-covers by RYAN SOOK and BABA CHUAH In the new series Witch’s Son, Samuel has all the powers of a classic superhero and the desire to make the world a better place, but his mom’s a witch (as in “wicked old”) and wants him to use his powers for evil. Sons love their mothers, but a guy’s gotta draw the line somewhere. But where? In “A Midsummer Night’s Hunt,” a dragon with a bounty on its head is the quarry, and a magician with a sportsman’s heart is the hunter. But is the death of the dragon really the intended result? Or is there something more going on here? Malaysian comics artist Baba Chuah will dazzle you with his incredibly detailed art and beautiful storytelling. Now in flip-book format! On sale August 9 b&w, 32pg $2.95 DIGIMON #5 adapted by DARK HORSE COMICS and DANIEL HDR In “Kabuterimon's Electro Shocker,” the kids and their Digimon counterparts stumble upon a mysterious automated factory that works around the clock but seems to produce nothing but useless machinery. But when the group unexpectedly encounters the angry cyborg Andromon, they learn a lesson in the production of MAYHEM! Will a new Digi-volved champion arise to save the day? This is one Digi-venture you won’t want to miss! On sale August 9 FC, 32pg $2.95 DIGIMON #6 adapted by DARK HORSE COMICS and ANDY KUHN Following an underground passage, the kids and their Digimon friends are attacked by a group of foul-mannered, sludge- throwing, sewer-dwelling Numemon. They escape, only to end up in Toy Town, a strange place where toys play with kids! And calling the shots is a giant teddy bear Digimon, Monzaemon, whose personality is anything but cuddly! The Numemon, one of whom has a crush on Mimi, come to their aid, and Palmon digivolves to the giant cactus form of Togemon to pitch in! Don’t miss out on “Togemon in Toy Town,” based on the hit Fox Kids animated series. On sale August 23 FC, 32pg $2.95 DARK HORSE EXTRA #26 Something wicked this way comes in Dark Horse Extra #26! Spike and Dru and Giles, oh my! Feast upon this month’s special poster, featuring these and other favorite characters from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and other related titles coming this fall! And if that’s not enough of the vamp world for ya, catch up with a little good — and evil — with the Angel strip! Or how about the continuing adventures of our mischievous little friend, Sock Monkey! And don’t miss the mysterious conclusion of The Nevermen strip! All this, plus the dish on every upcoming Dark Horse August title and the latest news from www.darkhorse.com. Celebrate your independence, and choose our little firecracker: Dark Horse Extra #26! On sale August 2 FC, 4pg, 14¾” x 21½” folded to 14¾” x 10¾” PI JOKER/MASK #4 by HENRY GILROY, RAMON F. BACHS, and HOWARD M. SHUM; cover by RAMON F. BACHS Who better to be put in charge of a trio of nuclear bombs than Joker/Mask? Possibly ANYONE! The master of mayhem is determined to boost his television ratings and he’s willing to blow Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, and all of Gotham to kingdom come to do it! However, the Caped Crusader has other plans... This is one finale you won’t want to miss! Co-published with DC Comics. On sale August 30 FC, 32pg (4 of 4) $2.95 THE NEVERMEN #4 by PHILIP AMARA and GUY DAVIS; cover by GUY DAVIS The startling truth about the Nevermen is finally revealed, and no one is more surprised by the facts than the Nevermen themselves! This all-action issue pits the trench-coated heroes against the League of Crows, the Murderist against a killer robot, and their combined forces against the deadly, time-altering creation of Lars Finity! Whatever danger faces the city, the Nevermen will be there. But always remember: “Evil and weakness bloom well unnurtured. But good must be forged!” On sale August 2 FC, 32pg (4 of 4) $2.95 SPYBOY #11 by PETER DAVID, POP MHAN, and NORMAN LEE; cover by POP MHAN The Gourmet. Judge and Jury. Barbie Q. Madam Imadam. All pillars of villainy to be sure, but none are so voracious and lethal as Slackjaw! Is he a bizarre mutation of half-man, half-shark? A strange experiment gone wrong? A sinister missing link? Whatever his origin, this unbeatable mercenary has been hired to capture SpyBoy...and he may just fillet him for free! On sale August 16 FC, 32pg $2.95 XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS #12 by IAN EDGINTON and MIKE DEODATO, JR.; cover by TERRY DODSON The gods have abandoned the Earth, and evil is left to reign free upon the land. Eternal night has covered the world, allowing all the creatures of Hell to spew forth and attack innocent people and heroes alike. Can Xena make the sun rise before the Earth is devoured by the creatures of Hell? Find out in this stunning conclusion to “Darkness Falls.” On sale August 30 FC, 32pg (Dodson Cover) $2.95 FC, 32pg (Photo Cover) $2.95 ANGEL #10 by CHRISTOPHER GOLDEN, TOM SNIEGOSKI, CHRISTIAN ZANIER, and ANDY OWENS; cover by JEFF MATSUDA and JON SIBAL How can anyone be lonely in a city as big as Los Angeles? In part one of “Love for Sale,” a California congressman is murdered and robbed by a lady of the evening , which is front-page sleaze and scandal just the way the media likes it , but with one frightening twist: Cordelia has a vision about the congressman just before he dies — and the prostitute who killed him wasn’t human! Now it’s time to track down the inhuman assassin and take care of business — Angel style! On sale August 9 FC, 32pg (Matsuda/Sibal cover) $2.95 FC, 32pg (Photo cover) $2.95 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #24 by CHRISTOPHER GOLDEN, CLIFF RICHARDS, JOE PIMENTEL, and CHYNNA CLUGSTON-MAJOR; cover by JEFF MATSUDA In this penultimate issue of "The Blood of Carthage," the unthinkable occurs. With the rise of the demon Ky-Laag imminent, Buffy and the Scooby Gang must form an unholy alliance with the Blood of Carthage — a mysterious cult of demons — to prevent Ky-Laag from devastating Sunnydale and perhaps the world!And why would the Blood of Carthage want to stop a demon from rising? And for that matter, why would vampire creep Spike want to play peacemaker between Buffy and the demon Vraka? On sale August 30 FC, 32pg (Matsuda cover) $2.95 FC, 32pg (Photo cover) $2.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL #48: THE GATHERING PART 6 (OF 15) by HIROAKI SAMURA; produced for DARK HORSE COMICS by STUDIO PROTEUS After receiving an intelligence report from the beautiful and mysterious Mugai-ryü assassin Hyakurin, Manji waits by a roadside shrine to ambush an Ittö-ryü swordsman who carries a travel pass that could allow Manji through border checkpoints to catch up with his companion Rin before she rushes to her death. But three of Ittö-ryü’s deadliest warriors are coming, with orders to put to death the ronin who has been killing their comrades. Can even the immortal Manji survive? BE ADVISED: CONTAINS MATURE LANGUAGE. On sale August 23 b&w, 32pg (6 of 15) $2.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL: DARK SHADOWS TP by HIROAKI SAMURA; produced for DARK HORSE COMICS by STUDIO PROTEUS Anotsu Kagehisa has turned his Ittö-ryü into the most famous sword school in Japan, a dojo of outcasts and eccentrics who’ve slaughtered their way to the top of Japan’s world of the blade. But as the old Japanese saying goes, “The nail that sticks up gets hammered down,” and now Anotsu must relearn that ancient lesson when he discovers the existence of the Akagi, a mysterious organization formed from the survivors of the many rival sword schools destroyed by the ruthless Ittö-ryü. The Akagi are sworn to vengeance against Anotsu’s dojo, but what Anotsu doesn’t know is that the Akagi are wooing the immortal samurai, Manji, to join them in their war to exterminate the Ittö-ryü! BE ADVISED: CONTAINS VIOLENCE AND ADULT LANGUAGE. On sale September 20 SC, 192pg, b&w $14.95 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOLUME 1 TP by KAZUO KOIKE and GOSEKI KOJIMA Dark Horse Comics is proud to present one of the authentic landmarks in graphic fiction, Lone Wolf and Cub, to be published in its entirety for the first time in America. An epic samurai adventure of staggering proportions — over 7000 pages — Lone Wolf and Cub (Kozure Okami in Japan) is acknowledged worldwide for the brilliant writing of series creator Kazuo Koike and the groundbreaking cinematic visuals of the late Goseki Kojima, creating unforgettable imagery of stark beauty, kinetic fury, and visceral thematic power that influenced a generation of visual storytellers both in Japan and in the West. Don’t miss this monumental monthly release, twenty-eight volumes, with each collection approximately 300 pages! On sale August 30 SC, 4x6, 296pg, b&w $9.95 GUNSMITH CATS: KIDNAPPED #10 by KENICHI SONODA;produced for DARK HORSE COMICS by STUDIO PROTEUS The criminal ringleader Mr. Borgnine has Flora, Tom, and Agnes in the sights of his shotgun, and there’s no way that Rally can stop him from getting off one shot. And Mr. Smart is looking down the barrel of his ex-wife Deborah’s handgun. It’s Rally versus a man with no conscience, and Mr. Smart versus an old love. Can Borgnine be stopped, and Deborah brought back to her senses, before this family’s “home sweet home” turns into a slaughterhouse? Don’t miss this miniseries’ stunning conclusion! BE ADVISED: THIS SERIES CONTAINS ADULT LANGUAGE AND SITUATIONS. On sale August 16 b&w, 32pg (10 of 10) $2.95 OH MY GODDESS! PART IX #2: THE GODDESS’S APPRENTICE by KOSUKE FUJISHIMA;produced for DARK HORSE COMICS by STUDIO PROTEUS Thanks to earthbound goddess Urd’s mystical flying broom, sister Belldandy was able to get her human boyfriend Keiichi to his first job interview on time. But now that emergency flight is having unexpected fallout — the broom has fallen head over heels in love with Belldandy ! And what’s worse, he’s got an ego as enormous as the world’s biggest dustball and a hair-trigger temper to match! Can Belldandy and Keiichi survive a date with an impulsive household item? And don’t forget — additional “lost” Oh My Goddess! stories are in every issue of Super Manga Blast! On sale August 2 b&w, 40pg $3.50 MASAKAZU KATSURA’S SHADOW LADY #23: SUDDEN DEATH PART 4 by MASAKAZU KATSURA;produced for DARK HORSE COMICS by STUDIO PROTEUS Shadow Lady goes toe-to-toe with the arch-demon of destruction! With her final remaining smidgen of magic eye shadow, Aimi must transform into Shadow Lady for perhaps the last time to defend the future of the human race. It doesn’t help that the citizens of Gray City all think that she’s the demon’s master — and they’re all calling for her head! She has only minutes left before the other Arch-Demons awaken — which will cause all of mankind and demonkind to perish from the face of the Earth! On sale August 9 b&w, 24pg (4 of 5) $2.50 SUPER MANGA BLAST! #5 by KOSUKE FUJISHIMA, MOHIRO KITOH, MAKOTO KOBAYASHI, YUZO TAKADA, and HIROYUKI UTATANE & YO MORIMOTO; produced for DARK HORSE COMICS by STUDIO PROTEUS and RADIO COMIX America’s most popular manga anthology continues! On the front is the best-selling Oh My Goddess! with another rare, never- before-seen story. Also featured are 3?3 Eyes, which continues with the next chapter of “Flight of the Demon,” and Shadow Star, featuring a super-sized 37-page episode! Plus, the next chapter of the stunning Seraphic Feather, and a short What’s Michael? story rounds out another giant-sized issue. Don’t miss the best entertainment value in manga — only from Dark Horse! On sale August 9 b&w, 128pg $4.95 STAR WARS #21: TWILIGHT PART 3 by JOHN OSTRANDER, JAN DUURSEMA, and RICK MAGYAR; cover by JAN DUURSEMA Aayla Secura is the Padawan apprentice of the mysterious Jedi Quinlan Vos, and Vos needs to know why she disappeared — and that knowledge is trapped in the dark recesses of his lost memory. And as Vos searches for answers, he may not like what he finds, as those who appear to be friends turn out instead to be lethal enemies. Join Quinlan in his deadly quest for the truth in the third chapter of “Twilight.” On sale August 23 FC, 32pg (3 of 4) $2.95 STAR WARS: JEDI COUNCIL — ACTS OF WAR #3 by RANDY STRADLEY, DAVIDÉ FABBRI and CHRISTIAN DELLA VECCHIA; cover by DAVIDÉ FABBRI What began as Mace Windu and the Jedi Council’s covert search for the secret government headquarters of the warlike Yinchorri has turned into a confrontation with the military might of an entire planet. The result is a full-scale battle pitting a vast army of heavily-armed alien warriors against but twelve lightsaber-wielding Jedi. Pity the poor Yinchorri! On sale August 23 FC, 32pg (3 of 4) $2.95 STAR WARS: THE BOUNTY HUNTERS TP by TIMOTHY TRUMAN, MARK SCHULTZ, RANDY STRADLEY, ANDY MANGELS, JOHN NADEAU, MEL RUBI, and JAVIER SALTARES;cover by DAVE DORMAN The Star Wars galaxy is populated by rogues, Rebels, and rabble-rousers. Many carry a hefty price on their heads, whether put there by criminal overlords like Jabba the Hutt or by the iron fist of the Galactic Empire. And where bounties are offered, bounty hunters will be there to claim them: the stealthy and merciless Aurra Sing; the fierce and relentless Bossk; the sly and mercenary Dengar; the calculating and precise 4-LOM; the audacious and deadly Kenix Kil; and the most feared manhunter of them all…Boba Fett! Four tales of life on the run created by a small army of comics luminaries, The Bounty Hunters is a must-read for Star Wars fans, predator and prey alike! Includes the popular — and hard to find — Boba Fett: Twin Engines of Destruction. On sale September 13 SC, 112pg, FC $12.95 CLASSIC COMIC CHARACTERS #10: DICK TRACY STATUE This month Dark Horse brings you America’s most famous detective, Dick Tracy. This tenth statue in the series is offered in a limited edition of 950 numbered pieces. Dick Tracy comes packaged in a special litho-printed full-color tin box with a vintage- style pinback button, and booklet about the character and his creator, Chester Gould. This figure measures approximately 5 1/2". On sale September 6 Statue $49.95 THE BIG GUY & RUSTY THE BOY ROBOT LUNCH BOX The hit parade of Dark Horse lunch boxes continues with this spectacular effort by world-renowned artist Geof Darrow of his fan favorite characters The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot. You can almost feel the thrumming power of this dauntless duo when you experience the embossed graphics. Not recommended as a repository for spent plutonium, but great for a peanut butter sandwich. On sale September 6 Lunch box, 8x7x3¾” $19.95 THE BIG GUY LIMITED-EDITION WATCH The Big Guy wrist watch comes packaged in a box in the shape of his rocket ship! Limited to 1,000 pieces for worldwide distribution, this quality timepiece also features custom-tooled hands in the shape of a lightning bolt, a unique wrist band, an engraved number in the back of the heavy metal casing, and a certificate of authenticity. A Rusty the Boy Robot companion piece watch is being planned for release later in the year. On sale October 11 Watch $49.95 GEOF DARROW’S BIG GUY AND RUSTY THE BOY ROBOT MAGNET SET Geof Darrow’s powerhouse super-duo Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot have been through some pretty amazing adventures. When he began drawing the covers for the comics, he had an idea or two…or three…or seventeen! The concepts for these characters were just too darn BIG for a two-issue series; so Geof created a number of alternate covers. Although the story ideas they depict have yet to make it to the printed page, we selected four of our favorites that will be making their way to a refrigerator near you. These covers have only appeared in the The Big Guy and Rusty trade paperback collection, and are now yours to stick on your brand new Big Guy and Rusty lunch box and admire. On sale September 13 Magnet $7.95 BEETLE BAILEY LIMITED-EDITION WATCH Just in time for his 50TH anniversary, Dark Horse brings you a limited-edition, bullet shaped Beetle Bailey timepiece. Now there’s no excuse to be late for mess hall, KP, or marching practice! This exclusive timepiece comes complete with custom- designed deluxe wooden box and a certificate of authenticity. On sale September 13 Watch $49.95 PRODUCT RELISTS BETTIE PAGE ACTION FIGURE Figure w/detailed box . . . $19.95 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SUPERNATURAL DEFENSE KIT Slipcase w/deluxe hardcover, “Claddagh” ring, vial of “holy” water with silver flakes, and gold cross (STAR10675) $19.95 DARK HORSE BRAINGEAR: GRENDEL CAP Black cap w/adjustable band, features signature Grendel eyes in front and embroidered logo on back . . . $17.95 GHOST JADE SHOT GLASS Featuring illustration by Brian Apthorp & Gary Martin on a jade green shot glass . . . $6.95 GHOST ZIPPO? LIGHTER Matte-white Zippo® lighter illustrated by Adam Hughes . . . $29.95 MADMAN LUNCH BOX 8" x 7" x 3-3/4" lunch box w/postcard . . . $19.95 MASAMUNE SHIROW’S CYBERGIRLS PORTFOLIO BE ADVISED: CONTAINS NUDITY. 6 13-1/2" x 10-3/8" full-color plates w/separate note sheets . . . $19.95 OLIVIA LUNCH BOX 8" x 7" x 3-3/4" lunch box w/postcard . . . $19.95 WOLVERTON WEIRDOS #5: LENA THE HYENA 6" tall, repainted cold-cast resin, packaged w/booklet . . . $39.95 MIKE ALLRED RELISTS ASTROESQUE VIDEO by Mike Allred VHS videotape (STAR08970) $19.98 EYES TO HEAVEN VIDEO by Shane Hawks and Mike Allred BE ADVISED: CONTAINS GRAPHIC VIOLENCE AND BRIEF NUDITY. VHS videotape (SEP990035) $19.95 FEEDERS by Mike Allred & Shane Hawks Two-color, 32pg (one-shot) (AUG990016) $2.95 THE GEAR: SON OF RED ROCKET 7 CD Compact disc with color booklet (STAR08979) $15.95 MADMAN COMICS LTD. ED. HARDCOVER SET (VOLUMES I AND II) by Mike Allred; introductions by Teller and Kevin Smith LTD ED HC, 320pg, FC (STAR01884) $99.95 MADMAN COMICS VOLUME TWO by Mike Allred; introduction by Kevin Smith SC, 152pg, FC (STAR06068) $17.95 MADMAN BOOGALOO! TP by Mike Allred, Mike Baron, Steve Rude, and Bernie Mireault SC, 80pg, FC (STAR09611) $8.95 MADMAN X 50: BUBBLEGUM NOT INCLUDED by various A fifty-card set featuring interpretations of Madman by some of the greatest names in comics, including Frank Miller, Alex Toth, Matt Wagner, Art Adams, and even Jack Kirby! FC, 50-card boxed set (STAR01883) $14.95 MADMAN X 50 BUBBLEGUM CARD SET — THE SEQUEL! by various FC, 50-card boxed set (STAR02453). . . $14.95 MADMAN THREE-SHEET POSTER 3 color sheets, 70" x 37" (STAR06330) . . . PI MADMAN ZIPPO® LIGHTER 3 color chrome Zippo® lighter (STAR09480) $29.95 RED ROCKET 7 TP by Mike and Laura Allred SC, 208pg, FC (STAR09397) $29.95 RED ROCKET 7 LIMITED EDITION HC AND CD by Mike and Laura Allred Limited to a mere 500 copies, experience the adventure, romance, and rock and roll all over again with this signed and numbered edition. Available only while supplies last; hurry and order yours today! LTD ED HC w/CD, 208pg, FC (STAR09764) $69.95 RED ROCKET 7 TOUR T-SHIRT L, XL, black preshrunk 100% heavy cotton, w/full color artwork . . . $16.95 XXL, black preshrunk 100% heavy cotton, w/full color artwork . . . $19.95 SUPERMAN/MADMAN: HULLABALOO! TP by Mike Allred and Laura Allred SC, 96pg, FC (STAR07453) $8.95 INSTOCK TRADE PAPERBACKS A-L 3 X 3 EYES: CURSE OF THE GESU TP by Yuzo Takada BE ADVISED: CONTAINS ADULT LANGUAGE AND BRIEF NUDITY. SC, 152pg, b&w (STAR06154) $12.95 3 X 3 EYES: HOUSE OF DEMONS TP by Yuzo Takada BE ADVISED: CONTAINS ADULT LANGUAGE AND BRIEF NUDITY. 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John Harrison and Ian Miller SC, 80pg, FC (STAR01280) $11.95 DC COMICS A mystery at the corps GREEN LANTERN: CIRCLE OF FIRE A deadly threat is heading for Earth with one target in mind before conquering the world: Kyle Rayner. As Kyle escapes capture, he must assemble a force of unlikely heroes in GREEN LANTERN: CIRCLE OF FIRE, an extraordinary 7- issue event unfolding in August. He's not just getting help from Firestorm, Power Girl, the Atom, and Adam Strange: he's also joined by six strange new Green Lanterns! But who are these Emerald Warriors? And what strange secret do they and the alien menace share with Earth's only Green Lantern? The adventure of Kyle's career begins in GREEN LANTERN: CIRCLE OF FIRE #1, a double-sized issue written by SWAMP THING's Brian K. Vaughan with art by Norm Breyfogle and Jesse Delperdang and a striking cover by Cary Nord and Mark Lipka. Trailing destruction and mayhem in its wake, the spaceborne menace approaches Earth, and the JLA — warned by Adam Strange — races to confront the formidable foe. With Kyle the only one returning from battle, Earth's only hope lies with an array of former Leaguers and six mysterious Green Lanterns — champions unlike any the world has ever seen. And as Kyle weakens in the aftermath of the battle in space, the Spectre appears before him with a simple, cryptic warning: Trust no one. Following the events of CIRCLE OF FIRE #1, the various Green Lanterns split up, joining different members of the small band of heroes they've assembled. Linked by a unifying cover design and logo treatment, these standalone issues each fill in a different piece of the puzzle, leading to an explosive conclusion — and several shocking revelations — in the pages of the double-sized GREEN LANTERN: CIRCLE OF FIRE #2. In GREEN LANTERN/ADAM STRANGE #1 (written by Vaughan with art by Nord and Lipka and cover by Rodolfo Damaggio and Kevin Nowlan), Adam Strange joins the super-swift Green Lightning for a journey to the devastated planet Rann to try to save Strange's adopted people. GREEN LANTERN/THE ATOM #1 (written by Vaughan with art by Trevor McCarthy and Tyson McAdoo and cover by Nord and Lipka) finds the size-changing Atom teamed with two of the future's Teen Lantern Corps to investigate the threat's connection to Kyle's past. But will the teen heroes get over their lack of respect for the Atom in time to uncover the secret and defeat some of DC's most devious villains along the way? In GREEN LANTERN/FIRESTORM #1 (written by Jay Faerber with art by Ron Randall and Dan Davis and cover by Nord and Lipka), the Nuclear Man pairs up with a Manhunter Robot-turned-GL to obtain the Omega Option, the only device known that can stop the coming assault from beyond the stars. But will a reunion with someone from Firestorm's past doom their mission? New GREEN LANTERN writer Judd Winick (see sidebar) teams with interior artists Randy Green and Wayne Faucher and cover artists Damaggio and Nowlan for GREEN LANTERN/GREEN LANTERN #1, in which Kyle teams up with a GL — a heroine he finds familiar — from an alternate timeline in order to find their enemy's secret headquarters! But getting there is only half the battle. Meanwhile, Kyle is beginning to grow strangely weaker. BIRDS OF PREY's Power Girl teams up with the time-lost Emerald Knight on a mission that can't possibly succeed in GREEN LANTERN/POWER GIRL #1 (written by Scott Beatty with art by Walter McDaniel and cover by Nord and Lipka). What terrible secret did the World's Greatest Super- Heroes learn about the menace from beyond the stars? The shocking answer to the secrets of Kyle, the new GLs and their foe are revealed in GREEN LANTERN: CIRCLE OF FIRE #2 (written by Vaughan with art by Robert Teranishi and Claude St. Aubin and cover by Darryl Banks and Kevin Nowlan). In this extra-length final chapter, the heroes prepare to make their final assault, but what price will they pay for a shocking betrayal from within their own ranks? It's a conclusion that will have startling implications for Kyle Rayner and his relationships with DC's greatest heroes. GREEN LANTERN #129 The events of CIRCLE OF FIRE are just some of the changes in store for Kyle Rayner in August as, in GREEN LANTERN #129, new writer Judd Winick (The Adventures of Barry Ween, Boy Genius) takes the reins of the popular ongoing series. In an issue with art and cover by Darryl Banks and Andy Smith, Kyle scores his dream job as a cartoonist for Feast, a wildly successful infotainment magazine. He's hit the jackpot with new studio equipment, free Internet access, and even his own assistant! But meeting his new deadlines is going to be mighty tough since, as soon as he starts his new life, a mean- spirited, tentacled mechanical thingamabob is dragging Kyle's butt to intergalactic parts unknown in "Something Old, Something New." These projects are supported with two 4-color posters; a Green Lantern logo window cling; a co-op ad slick; and house and trade ads. GREEN LANTERN #129 is edited by Bob Schreck and arrives in comic-book stores August 2 with a cover price of $2.25 U.S. All GREEN LANTERN: CIRCLE OF FIRE issues and one-shots are edited by Matt Idelson. GREEN LANTERN/ADAM STRANGE #1, GREEN LANTERN/ATOM #1, GREEN LANTERN/FIRESTORM #1, GREEN LANTERN/GREEN LANTERN #1, and GREEN LANTERN/POWER GIRL #1 are 32-page issues, arriving in comic-book stores August 23 with a cover price of $2.50 U.S. GREEN LANTERN: CIRCLE OF FIRE #1 is a 64-page issue arriving in comic-book stores August 16 with a cover price of $4.95 U.S. Issue #2 is a 48-page issue arriving in comic-book stores August 30 with a cover price of $3.75 U.S. The Dirtiest Dozen ADVENTURES IN THE RIFLE BRIGADE If the Monty Python team remade The Dirty Dozen it might look a bit like ADVENTURES IN THE RIFLE BRIGADE, a miniseries that's the first of several upcoming projects written by Garth Ennis (PREACHER, The Punisher, HITMAN) for VERTIGO. The 3-issue miniseries (suggested for mature readers) teams Ennis with interior artist Carlos Ezquerra (PREACHER SPECIAL: SAINT OF KILLERS) and cover artist Brian Bolland (BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS) for a high-blown farce set in Hitler's Germany. Meet Captain "Khyber" Darcy, Second Lieutenant "Doubtful" Milk, Sergeant Crumb, Corporal Geezer, Hank the Yank, and the Piper, members of the British Commando Unit known as the "Rifle Brigade." Bloody mayhem and fiendishly cunning gags abound when this crew of misfits paratroops into the hellish cauldron that is 1944 Berlin on an ultra-top-secret mission, navigating a lethal maze of goose-stepping Nazis, Gestapo torturers, and a bawdy brothel of dominatrices — all while maintaining a stiff upper lip for Mother England. This project is supported with house ads. In addition, writer Garth Ennis will be participating in an online chat to discuss this project as the in-store date draws closer. Consult www.dccomics.com for further details. ADVENTURES IN THE RIFLE BRIGADE is a 3-issue VERTIGO miniseries edited by Axel Alonso, and is suggested for mature readers. Issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores August 2 with a cover price of $2.50 U.S. The smoke clears PREACHER #66 It's the day after High Noon and Jesse Custer's quest is finally over. But when the smoke clears, is there anyone left to ride into the sunset? The answers may surprise you in PREACHER #66, the extra-sized final issue of this year's Eagle Award winning series ("Favourite Comicbook") by writer Garth Ennis, interior artist Steve Dillon and Eisner Award-nominated cover painter Glenn Fabry. This plus-sized wrap-up to the explosive events of "Alamo" features a 2-page lettercolumn signoff by writer Garth Ennis; and a pinup gallery by artists Brian Bolland, Dave Gibbons, Dave Johnson, J.G. Jones, Bruce Timm, Carlos Ezquerra, Amanda Conner, and John Higgins. As one of VERTIGO's most acclaimed series comes to a jaw-dropping conclusion, readers won't want to miss the issue everyone's going to be talking about for months and years to come. PREACHER #66 is a 48-page VERTIGO issue edited by Axel Alonso. Suggested for mature readers, it arrives in comic-book stores August 23 with a cover price of $3.75 U.S. Enter the Immateria PROMETHEA BOOK ONE HC Sophie Bangs is Promethea: a living embodiment of the imagination, "the dream that waking does not end." As the signature heroine of Alan Moore's AMERICA'S BEST COMICS, Promethea's adventures — Eisner Award-nominated for Best Writer, Penciller/Inker Team, Lettering, New Series, Continuing Series and Single Issue — have fueled one of the most remarkable comic-book series in recent memory. Now the first six issues of the acclaimed series (including PROMETHEA #3, Eisner Award-nominated for Best Single Issue) are collected in PROMETHEA BOOK ONE, a hardcover edition topped with a new cover by series artists J.H. Williams, III and Mick Gray. In these incredible, genre-bending tales of the imagination (written by Moore with art by Williams and Gray (with one passage by guest artist Charles Vess), readers meet Sophie Bangs — a college student in a weirdly futuristic New York — as she researches a term paper on Promethea, a mythical warrior-woman who is reinvented over and over through the centuries. Along the way, she receives a strange warning to give up her inquiries...a warning she only begins to understand when a deadly shadow creature tries to kill her for getting too close to Promethea's secret. That secret transforms young Sophie into the greatest Promethea of all, but she must quickly master the secrets of her heroic predecessors — as well as those of the realm known as the Immateria — or fall prey to Promethea's ancient enemy. This project is supported with house ads. PROMETHEA BOOK ONE is a 176-page hardcover from AMERICA'S BEST COMICS, arriving in comic-book stores August 9 with a cover price of $24.95 U.S. A trade-paperback edition will not be offered with an in-store date earlier than December 2000. The Spectre returns in August LEGENDS OF THE DC UNIVERSE #33/ MARTIAN MANHUNTER #23 In addition to his cameo in GREEN LANTERN: CIRCLE OF FIRE, the Spectre returns with a vengeance in August. The first new story starring former GL Hal Jordan as the Spectre's mortal host appears in the pages of LEGENDS OF THE DC UNIVERSE and the Jim Corrigan version of the Spectre appears — in flashback — in MARTIAN MANHUNTER. Written by J.M. DeMatteis (ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN) with art by THE SANDMAN'S Michael Zulli and Vince Locke and a haunting painted cover by Phil Hale, LEGENDS OF THE DC UNIVERSE #33 is Part 1 of a 4-part prequel to a new Spectre ongoing series. As Hal Jordan settles into his new role as the all-powerful agent of Almighty Wrath, he worries that he may yet again abuse nigh-unstoppable power. Unknown to him, a powerful psychic spy plans to take advantage of the new Spectre's inner struggle. Will Hal's fears be realized before he has a chance to master his new role? In MARTIAN MANHUNTER #23, writer John Ostrander and artist Tom Mandrake continue to probe the early career of J'onn J'onzz with the story of the Manhunter from Mars' first encounter with Spectre Jim Corrigan, which occurred when their alter egos crossed paths on a highly unusual case involving undead mobsters. It's a stunning standalone issue that offers a reprise of Ostrander's and Mandrake's classic version of the Spirit of Vengeance. LEGENDS OF THE DC UNIVERSE #33 is edited by Dan Raspler. It arrives in comic-book stores August 16 with a cover price of $2.50 U.S. MARTIAN MANHUNTER #23 is edited by Peter Tomasi. It arrives in comic-book stores August 2 with a cover price of $2.50 U.S. The riddle revealed! Superman: Emperor ???????? In last month's Previews, details were announced of "Superman: Arkham," a 4-part story linking all the monthly Superman titles in a topsy-turvy tale of a world gone horribly wrong, where the Man of Steel is a hunted villain, Bizarro is hailed as a champion, and the heroes of the JLA have been altered almost beyond recognition. Now Superman must help his former allies rediscover their true selves in an incredible struggle against an enemy at last revealed as Emperor...nope, we're not telling. The covers of all the Superman titles in August — including an extra-sized one-shot and an extra-sized issue of ACTION COMICS — will identify the mystery villain, but we're keeping this one a secret, so we're calling the story (and the one-shot) SUPERMAN: EMPEROR ????????. But trust us, the revelation will be worth the wait! In the SUPERMAN: EMPEROR ???????? one-shot (written by Jeph Loeb and Joe Kelly with art by Duncan Rouleau, Jaime Mendoza, Marlo Alquiza, Todd Nauck, Scott McDaniel, and various and a shocking cover by Ed McGuinness and Cam Smith), Superman and Steel stand alone against a horribly twisted world. But will knowing who is responsible for mangling reality give them the edge they need to assemble this world's JLA — Green Paper Lantern, a Fish-headed Aquaman, a criminally prim Wonder Woman, and, of course, the Flab? The adventure continues in SUPERMAN #161 (written by Loeb with art by McGuinness and Smith and cover by Kano and Danny Miki), ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #583 (written by J.M. DeMatteis with art by Mike Miller and José Marzan Jr. with cover by Kano and Andy Lanning) and SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #105 (written by Mark Schultz with art by Doug Mahnke and Tom Nguyen and cover by Kano and Drew Geraci). The assembled heroes mount an assault on the Emperor's fortress, Superboy and Supergirl are slain, Lois and Steel are trapped in the villain's clutches, and Superman faces the very real possibility of dying again when our heroes are transformed into — gulp! — Super-pets? The twisted tragicomedy reaches its climax in the extra-sized ACTION COMICS #770 (written by Joe Kelly with art and cover by Kano and Alquiza). As evil wins and good faces ultimate defeat, am this the ultimate Bizarro ending? Superman: Emperor ???????? SUPERMAN: EMPEROR ???????? one-shot in stores August 2 SUPERMAN #161 in stores August 9 ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #583 in stores August 16 SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #105 in stores August 23 ACTION COMICS #770 (extra-sized issue) in stores August 30 SUPERMAN #161, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #583 and SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #105 are 32- page books edited by Eddie Berganza, each with a cover price of $2.25 U.S. SUPERMAN: EMPEROR ???????? and ACTION COMICS #770 are 48-page books edited by Berganza, each with a cover price of $3.50 U.S. It's a Cubed, Cubed, Cubed World SUPERMAN: TALES OF THE BIZARRO WORLD TP Timed to coincide with the truly bizarre goings-on in SUPERMAN: EMPEROR ????????, DC announces the release of SUPERMAN: TALES OF THE BIZARRO WORLD. It's a truly offbeat trade paperback reprinting classic stories that delve into the incredible cube-shaped planet entirely populated by imperfect duplicates of familiar characters from the DC Universe. Written by Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel with art by Wayne Boring and John Forte, the BIZARRO WORLD collection features an all-new cover by Jaime Hernandez (Love and Rockets, Penny Century). Packed with upside-backwards tales of a planet where alarm clocks dictate when to go to sleep, ugliness is beautiful and the world's greatest hero is a chalk- faced duplicate of Superman — one who everyone knows is really Bizarro Clark Kent — this hilarious volume showcases Bizarro versions of Mr. Mxyzptlk, Lana Lang, Lucy Lane, Luthor, and, of course an oversized Bottle City of Kandor, reprinting all of the unforgettable "Tales of the Bizarro World" features from ADVENTURE COMICS #285-295. SUPERMAN: TALES OF THE BIZARRO WORLD am a 192-page trade paperback. It arrive in comic-book stores August 30 with cover price of $14.95 U.S. BATMAN: THE CHALICE SC When a simple bowl that may or may not be civilization's greatest prize finds its way into the hands of the Dark Knight, it sets off an unforgettable battle between the forces of good and evil in BATMAN: THE CHALICE. Now available in a softcover edition, this stunning graphic novel written by Chuck Dixon (NIGHTWING, ROBIN) and fully painted by John Van Fleet (SHADOWS FALL, X-Files Season One) tells one of the most stirring Batman tales in recent memory. Wrapped in a gripping cover by Van Fleet, THE CHALICE opens with a mysterious Gotham City denizen delivering an old box to its rightful owner: the only son of the late Dr. Thomas Wayne. This mysterious delivery sets in motion a dizzying series of events, as an array of villains that includes Ra's al Ghul, Catwoman, the Penguin, and dozens of enigmatic mercenaries comes looking to take possession of the ancient, seemingly unremarkable drinking bowl now in the Dark Knight's hands. Could this prize be the legendary Holy Grail? And if it is, can even its miraculous qualities keep Batman alive as the war to possess it builds to a savage crescendo? BATMAN: THE CHALICE is a 96-page softcover book, arriving in comic-book stores August 9 with a cover price of $14.95 U.S. BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT ARCHIVES Vol. 3 HC The Dark Knight faces some of his greatest foes in classic tales of the Golden Age — some never-before-reprinted — in BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT ARCHIVES Volume 3. This handsome hardcover volume features some surprising tales of Batman and Robin, including a classic holiday tale from 1942! From a seminal array of Golden Age creators that includes writers Bill Finger, Joseph Greene, Jack Schiff, Edmond Hamilton, and Don Cameron and artists Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson, Jack Burnley, and George Roussos, this new volume reprints BATMAN #9-12. These hard-to-find stories pit Batman against the Joker, the Penguin and, in her first appearance in a new costume, Catwoman. Rounded out with Batman's first Christmas story, BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT ARCHIVES Volume 3 is a collection no Batman fan will want to be without! BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT ARCHIVES Vol. 3 is a 224-page hardcover book. It arrives in comic-book stores August 30 with a cover price of $49.95 U.S. What drives the Dark Knight? BATMAN: EGO When a petty theft caused the deaths of Thomas and Martha Wayne, the scars on the lone witness — young Bruce Wayne — went deeper than any physical wound ever could. Haunted by the moment when he watched, powerless, as those he loved most met their deaths, young Bruce would be changed forever as he grew to adulthood and became the Dark Knight known as the Batman. In August, a bold and stylish Prestige Format one-shot — BATMAN: EGO — offers a glimpse of the psychological conflicts that drove Batman early in his career. Written and drawn by Darwyn Cooke, who has spent years working with Bruce Timm on storyboards for the Batman animated series, BATMAN: EGO finds Bruce Wayne tortured by the idea that he's slowly growing numb to the violence that plagues Gotham City. Feeling the weight of his commitment to his city, the Dark Knight fears that he's reached the end of his rope. Bruce Wayne discovers the greatest battles take place within. This project is supported with house and trade ads. BATMAN: EGO is a 64-page one-shot in the Prestige Format, edited by Mark Chiarello. It arrives in comic-book stores August 30 with a cover price of $6.95 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. Resolicited for release in August, this ASTRO CITY collection is made even more special by a brand-new painted cover by Eisner Award nominee 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 August 30 with a cover price of $29.95 U.S. This is a resolicitation. All previous orders have been cancelled. Note: The softcover version of THE TARNISHED ANGEL will not be offered with an in-store date earlier than February 2001. Check future issues of Previews for more details. It's political-party time! TRANSMETROPOLITAN: THE NEW SCUM TP In the aftermath of the "Year of the Bastard," journalist Spider Jerusalem is strangely content, ready to launch himself into the contentious presidential election that's already begun. But things take an even uglier turn in the new TRANSMETROPOLITAN: THE NEW SCUM trade paperback from VERTIGO. Reprinting issues #19-24 of the popular and critically praised series, THE NEW SCUM opens with a shocking turn as political consultant Vita Severn — one of the rare people Spider actally likes — is brutally murdered. In stories by Eisner Award-nominated writer Warren Ellis (PLANETARY) with art by Darick Robertson (who contributes a new cover to the collection), Rodney Ramos and Keith Aiken, Spider and his "filthy assistants" embark on an investigation that includes Spider's unforgettable interviews with the two contenders for the nation's highest office: the incumbent President and his chief challenger, the Smiler. Rounding out the collection is the illustrated text story "Next Winters" from VERTIGO: WINTER'S EDGE 3, written by Ellis with art by Robertson. Meanwhile, TRANSMETROPOLITAN #37 opens Year Four of the Eisner Award-nominated series with "Back to Basics," a 3-part story by Ellis and Robertson with stunning covers by Tim Bradstreet (HELLBLAZER, The Punisher). No longer employed by The Word, Spider Jerusalem is back on the street without insurance, income or credit cards. Now it's Spider and his filthy assistants against Civic Center and the White House. So why is he laughing? TRANSMETROPOLITAN is a VERTIGO ongoing series edited by Axel Alonso and is suggested for mature readers. TRANSMETROPOLITAN: THE NEW SCUM is a 144-page VERTIGO trade paperback, arriving in comic-book stores August 2 with a cover price of $12.95 U.S. Issue #37 arrives in comic-book stores August 9 with a cover price of $2.50 U.S. WILDCATS: LADYTRON Ladytron: She's one of the most popular members of the Wildcats, but there's still a lot even diehard 'Cats fans don't know about the sublime cyborg. Now all that's going to change with WILDCATS: LADYTRON, a Prestige Format one-shot from WILDSTORM PRODUCTIONS. Written by Joe Casey (WILDCATS, X-Men: Children of the Atom) with art and cover by MR. MAJESTIC's Eric Canete and Juan Vlasco, LADYTRON finds half-mechanical misanthrope Maxine Manchester going solo in a torrid tale of love and violence! The (literally) explosive story carefully balances a sensitive exploration of Ladytron's sordid past — as Ladytron's creator, Dr. Khaz, manipulates his "daughter" to find her predecessor, the big hunk-of-man-and-machine known only as Stanley — with a shamelessly gratuitous, double-barreled celebration of the joys of senseless mayhem and robotic love at first sight. This project is supported with house ads. WILDCATS: LADYTRON is a 48-page WILDSTORM PRODUCTIONS one-shot in the Prestige Format, edited by Eric DeSantis. It arrives in comic-book stores August 16 with a cover price of $5.95 U.S. WILDSTORM THUNDERBOOK #1 In the tradition of DC's 80-Page Giants, WildStorm Productions debuts an all-new format that combines a super-sized format with all-new stories of familiar and brand-new characters. The fun begins in August with WILDSTORM THUNDERBOOK #1, a 64-page Prestige undertaking by some of comics' hottest talents! Topped with a cover by Dan Norton (GEN-ACTIVE), stories in WILDSTORM THUNDERBOOK #1 include: a slice- of-life tale of Gen13 on the California boardwalks (written by Adam Hughes with art by Hughes and Kevin Nowlan); a solo Grifter story (written by Joe Harris with art by Steve Ellis and John Stangland); and a tale of DV8 (written by John Layman with art by Jeff Moy and W.C. Carani). Plus, from the pages of GEN-ACTIVE comes the black-masked Jet — with special guest Backlash — in a story written by LEGION LOST's Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning and art by Dustin Ngyuen (GEN- ACTIVE) and Armando Durruthy (GEN13); and a story showcasing the long-awaited return of Cybernary from the ashes of Gamorra by writer Tommy Yune (SPEED RACER) with art by David Boller (Kaos) and inker Mark Irwin (MOSTLY WANTED). WILDSTORM THUNDERBOOK #1 is a 64-page one-shot in the Prestige Format edited by Eric DeSantis. It arrives in comic-book stores August 2 with a cover price of $6.95 U.S. YOUNG JUSTICE: A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN TP Recently, the heroes of DC's youngest super-hero team got a taste of accelerated maturity in the popular SINS OF YOUTH event. Now experience those young heroes' first adventures as a team in YOUNG JUSTICE: A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN, an exciting new trade paperback arriving in comic-book stores in August. Reprinting YOUNG JUSTICE #1-7 (written by Peter David with art by Todd Nauck and Lary Stucker) and the lead story from YOUNG JUSTICE Secret Files #1 (written by D. Curtis Johnson with art by Ale Ganza and Cabin Boy), YOUNG JUSTICE: A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN reveals how Robin, Superboy and Impulse learned to function together with new teammates the Secret, Wonder Girl, Arrowette, and Red Tornado, while confronting an array of new and established villains such as Mr. Mxyzptlk, Harm and the inimitable villainess known as Mighty Endowed. YOUNG JUSTICE: A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN is a 192-page trade paperback, arriving in comic-book stores August 16 with a cover price of $14.95 U.S. THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES Vol. 2 HC The first-ever chronological full-color reprinting of Will Eisner's most famous creation — The Spirit — continues in August with THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES Volume 2. This stirring hardcover volume reprints the weekly Spirit newspaper sections that originally appeared from January 5 through June 29, 1941. This period saw writer/artist Eisner's storytelling talents continue to mature as he developed new levels of sophistication, introducing new characters such as Silk Satin (with her first two appearances included in this volume) and revealing new details of Denny Colt, Commissioner Dolan and his daughter, Ellen, in stories that find the war in Europe beginning to influence the Spirit's stateside adventures. Continuing DC's new printings of the famed Will Eisner Library, August sees the publication of CITY PEOPLE NOTEBOOK, Eisner's acclaimed 1989 sequel to his NEW YORK: THE BIG CITY book of graphic essays. Blending spellbinding artistry with a lifetime of memories, encounters and experiences, he explores three facets of city living — time, space and smell — in a fascinating portrait of the life blood of the Big Apple. THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES Volume 2 is a 224-page hardcover book, arriving in comic-book stores August 16 with a cover price of $49.95 U.S. CITY PEOPLE NOTEBOOK is an 88-page black-and-white softcover book, arriving in comic- book stores August 23 with a cover price of $9.95 U.S. "Serial Boxes" Part 1 of 6 WILDCATS Volume 2 #14 As Spartan — now head of the Wildcats — makes his android presence felt in the City of Angels, a new menace begins to make his mark on L.A. But who is the murderer named "Slaughterhouse Smith," and what will his cross-country killing spree mean to the Wildcats? The grisly answer to these and other questions begins to become clear in "Serial Boxes," a 6-issue story arc beginning in WILDCATS Volume 2 #14. Young, sadistic and super-powered, the serial killer known as Slaughterhouse Smith is the 'Cats' most terrifying adversary yet, with a connection to the team that stretches across two generations. Written by Joe Casey with art by Sean Phillips and covers by J.G. Jones, "Serial Boxes" takes the team into dark, edgy territory, with Smith's brutal exploits having an effect on just about every cast member featured in the book so far: Spartan, Ladytron, Noir, and Void in Los Angeles, Voodoo and Maul in Miami, and Grifter in New York City. Casey and Phillips have spent months setting the stage; now the curtain is going up for the deadliest WILDCATS tale ever told! This project is supported with house ads. WILDCATS Volume 2 is an ongoing WILDSTORM PRODUCTIONS series edited by Eric DeSantis. Issue #14 arrives in comic-book stores August 2 with a cover price of $2.50 U.S. Wheels on fire RACER X Straight from the pages of WildStorm's SPEED RACER: BORN TO RACE comes the story of the most mysterious Racer of all — Speed's brother, Rex Racer, also known as Racer X! Written by SPEED RACER's Tommy Yune (who also provides eye-catching covers), with haunting manga-style interior art by Jo Chen, the 3-issue RACER X miniseries details Rex's globe-spanning adventures during the "missing year" between his falling out with Team Go and his reemergence as the masked racer. RACER X follows a tortured young man on a quest to find faith and redemption, not to mention a racing sponsor! Join Rex as he journeys to the faroff land of Kapetapek, where the cursed Prince Kabala struggles to rule his kingdom. Witness the beautiful Princess Sibana's heartbreaking attempts to hide her passion for the dashing and daring Rex! Experience the high- octane racing action SPEED RACER fans over the decades have learned to expect from Racer X...along with other kinds of high adventure they never expected! This project is supported with house ads. RACER X is a 3-issue miniseries from WildStorm productions, edited by Eric DeSantis. Issue #1 arrives in comic- book stores August 30 with a cover price of $2.50 U.S. This is a resolicitation. All previous orders have been cancelled. ******************************* GREEN LANTERN: CIRCLE OF FIRE GREEN LANTERN: CIRCLE OF FIRE #1 WRITTEN BY BRIAN K. VAUGHAN; ART BY NORM BREYFOGLE AND JESSE DELPERDANG; COVER BY CARY NORD AND MARK LIPKA In stores August 16. Kyle Rayner is joined by six strange new Green Lanterns in a surprising 7-part event! A deadly threat is on its way to Earth, a creature so mighty and horrible that nothing can stand in its way. But what connection does this mysterious threat have to Earth's only Green Lantern? And if Kyle's the only GL left, who are the emerald-powered strangers who are coming out of the woodwork? For more information, see the feature article. Look for a signed version in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. FC, 64 PG. (1 OF 2) $4.95* GREEN LANTERN/ADAM STRANGE #1 WRITTEN BY BRIAN K. VAUGHAN; ART BY CARY NORD AND MARK LIPKA; COVER BY RODOLFO DAMAGGIO AND KEVIN NOWLAN In stores August 23. The super-swift GL called Green Lightning joins forces with DC's premier spacefaring hero! The duo journeys to the planet Rann to try and save Adam Strange's adopted people. But the devastation left in the wake of the alien threat's passing hides a terrible secret that threatens everything Adam and the Emerald Speedster are trying to accomplish. For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 GREEN LANTERN/THE ATOM #1 WRITTEN BY BRIAN K. VAUGHAN; ART BY TREVOR MCCARTHY AND TYSON MCADOO; COVER BY CARY NORD AND MARK LIPKA In stores August 23. The Atom teams with a pair of GLs from the future to investigate the connection between the alien threat and Kyle's past. But getting the answers means Professor Palmer and the Teen Lanterns of tomorrow will have to get past a cadre of unexpected villains like the Scarecrow! That's not going to be easy. For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 GREEN LANTERN/FIRESTORM #1 WRITTEN BY JAY FAERBER; ART BY RON RANDALL AND DAN DAVIS; COVER BY CARY NORD AND MARK LIPKA In stores August 23. Firestorm, the Nuclear Man, teams up with a mysterious Manhunter robot-turned-Green Lantern! The unlikely allies struggle to obtain the Omega Option, the only device known that can stop the assault from beyond the stars. But will a reunion with someone from Firestorm's past derail their mission? For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.50* GREEN LANTERN/GREEN LANTERN #1 WRITTEN BY JUDD WINICK; ART BY RANDY GREEN AND WAYNE FAUCHER; COVER BY RODOLFO DAMAGGIO AND KEVIN NOWLAN In stores August 23. Kyle teams up with a GL he finds disturbingly familiar in order to find their deadly foe's secret headquarters! But getting there is only half the battle. Meanwhile, Kyle is beginning to grow strangely weaker, and the Spectre's warning continues to haunt him. For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.50* GREEN LANTERN/POWER GIRL #1 WRITTEN BY SCOTT BEATTY; ART BY PETE WOODS AND ANDREW PEPOY; COVER BY CARY NORD AND MARK LIPKA In stores August 23. BIRDS OF PREY's Power Girl teams with the mysterious Emerald Knight to search for the missing JLA! Where have the World's Greatest Super-Heroes gone? And what terrible secret did they learn? Power Girl and a GL who protected Earth centuries ago embark on a suicide mission to rescue the captured heroes. For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 GREEN LANTERN: CIRCLE OF FIRE #2 WRITTEN BY BRIAN K. VAUGHAN; ART BY ROBERT TERANISHI AND CLAUDE ST. AUBIN; COVER BY DARRYL BANKS AND KEVIN NOWLAN In stores August 30. An army of heroes confronts a galactic-sized threat in the extra-length conclusion of CIRCLE OF FIRE! The heroes ready themselves for the final assault, but the keys to defeating their foe are still hidden. As Kyle grows progressively weaker, he makes a shocking discovery about a traitor within the good guys' own ranks! Will the shocking truth be found out in time? And which champions will not be coming back from the final battle? For more information, see the feature article. Look for a signed version in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. FC, 48 PG. (2 OF 2) $3.75* STAR OF THE MONTH GREEN LANTERN: FEAR ITSELF SC WRITTEN BY RON MARZ; COMPUTER/PAINTED ART AND COVER BY BRAD PARKER In stores August 19. Reoffered to coincide with the confrontation between an army of GLs and a deadly foe, this softcover finds Green Lanterns from three different eras battling a single menace. (STAR10032) SC, 7X10, 80PG, FC $14.95 *************************** Planet DC Annuals BATMAN ANNUAL #24 WRITTEN BY JOHN OSTRANDER; ART BY JIM APARO AND SAL BUSCEMA; COVER BY MICHAEL W. KALUTA In stores August 9. An explosive "Planet DC" Annual introduces the English metahuman known as the Boggart! Who or what is the Boggart? Who or what has attacked Alfred while on holiday and left him catatonic? What sinister occurences are going on at Castle Malvern? And what connection do they all have with the plucky English lass Rosemary Fields? These are all answers the Batman must discover as several lives hang in the balance in "Lost Boys". In the backup story, the Boggart solos as Rosemary's studies begin. Will her pet Boggart accept the new school and teachers or will he go "Slightly Beserk"? FC, 48 PG. $3.50* JSA ANNUAL #1 WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS AND DAVID S. GOYER; ART BY BUZZ, CANTON; WADE VON GRAWBADGER, AND JIM ROYAL; COVER BY BUZZ In stores August 2. A "Planet DC" Annual introduces a new character connected to Archie Goodwin's and Walter Simonson's MANHUNTER! Her name is Nemesis, a mysterious Greek vigilante. Will she prove to be a friend or a deadly enemy? And can the women of the team defeat the re-formed, world-threatening Council, now lead by one of the JSA's greatest villains? Plus, a backup story reveals the origin of Nemesis! FC, 48 PG. $3.50 STAR OF THE MONTH MANHUNTER: THE SPECIAL EDITION TP WRITTEN BY ARCHIE GOODWIN; ART BY WALTER SIMONSON In stores August 2. Timed to coincide with the release of JSA ANNUAL #1, this handsome volume collects the award-winning groundbreaking stories of Manhunter reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS #437-443, along with a new, wordless chapter by Archie Goodwin and Walter Simonson. (STAR09734) SC, 7X10, 104PG, FC $9.95 *************************** DC COMICS MILLENNIUM EDITIONS BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS #1 (MILLENNIUM EDITION) WRITTEN BY FRANK MILLER; ART AND COVER BY MILLER AND KLAUS JANSON In stores August 23. Frank Miller's dark vision of Batman's future began as the rising tide of crime in Gotham City forced the Dark Knight out of retirement. And with the return of Batman, villains — including the Joker and Two-Face — resurface as well. Recalls retailer Jim Turoczy of Eide's Enterainment in Pittsburgh, PA, "We had all three local TV stations doing stories about DARK KNIGHT in our store. It was a "direct sales"-only comic that had newsstand dealers sending customers to our store in droves. I reordered 500 copies in a single phone call. It was a great time for comics." Prestige Format. Note: There are no plans to reprint the remaining issues of this miniseries in future MILLENNIUM EDITIONs. Look for a signed version in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. FC, 48 PG. $5.95* DETECTIVE COMICS #359 (MILLENNIUM EDITION) WRITTEN BY JOHN BROOME AND HENRY BOLTINOFF; ART BY CARMINE INFANTINO, SID GREENE, MURPHY ANDERSON, AND BOLTINOFF; COVER BY INFANTINO AND ANDERSON In stores August 16. Because online voters demanded it, the first appearance of Barbara Gordon as the Silver Age Batgirl! This 1967 issue saw the future Oracle's debut as the "dominoed daredoll," joining Batman and Robin against the threat of Killer Moth. Also: the Elongated Man stars in the backup story "Riddle of the Sleepytime Taxi!" Notes retailer Jamie Graham of Naperville, Illinois' Graham Crackers Comics Ltd., "Cool issue. All us guys love Batgirl!" Visit www.dccomics.com to vote on future MILLENNIUM EDITIONS. Look for a signed version of this issue in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. FC, 32 PG. $2.50* MILITARY COMICS #1 (MILLENNIUM EDITION) WRITTEN BY S.R. "BOB" POWELL, FRANK FROLLO, KLAUS NORDLING, JACK COLE, AND DICK SCOPES; ART BY CHARLES CUIDERA, POWELL, FROLLO, NORDLING, FRED GUARDINEER, COLE, TEX BLAISDELL, AND VARIOUS; COVER BY WILL EISNER AND GILL FOX In stores August 30. Reprinting the 1941 Quality comic that introduced Blackhawk! The legendary air ace made his debut in an issue featuring stories of "military action on land" and "naval and air action on the sea" by an array of Golden Age talents that includes Plastic Man creator Jack Cole's "Death Patrol." Observes Jamie Graham of Graham Crackers Comics, Ltd. in Naperville, IL, "This is a hard book to find and its historical importance is unrealized. Great art, too!" FC, 64 PG. $3.95 PREACHER #1 (MILLENNIUM EDITION) WRITTEN BY GARTH ENNIS; ART BY STEVE DILLON; PAINTED COVER BY GLENN FABRY VERTIGO. In stores August 9. Coinciding with this month's final issue of PREACHER, rediscover the way one of VERTIGO's most popular titles began. Jesse Custer embarks on his quest to find God in the premiere issue of this explosive series; a 1995 classic that introduced Jesse, Cassidy, Tulip, the Saint of Killers, Sheriff Hugo Root, and the mystery of the being called Genesis. Says Mary Carter of The Westfield Company of Middleton, WI, "Controversial and thought-provoking, Garth Ennis' writing and Steve Dillon's art combined on one of the most original series of the decade, and this is the issue that started it all." MATURE READERS FC, 48 PG. $2.95 SENSATION COMICS #1 (MILLENNIUM EDITION) WRITTEN BY WILLIAM MOULTON MARSTON, GARDNER FOX, CHARLES REIZENSTEIN, GEORGE S. HURST JR., AND BILL FINGER; ART BY HARRY G. PETER, SHELDON MOLDOFF, HAL SHARP, IRWIN HASEN, AND VARIOUS; COVER BY PETER In stores August 2. The Golden Age Wonder Woman meets Steve Trevor for the first time in this historic Golden Age title. In addition to the Amazon Princess' first full-fledged adventure after her debut in ALL STAR COMICS #8, this immortal 1942 issue introduced Wildcat, Mr. Terrific, and several other DC heroes. Says retailer Tony Morigi of Seattle, WA's Golden Age Collectables, "This comic showed girls that it's possible for a woman to be strong and confident without a man leading the way and introduced timeless characters." FC, 64 PG. $3.95 DC UNIVERSE: BATMAN BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #134 WRITTEN BY ARCHIE GOODWIN AND JAMES ROBINSON; ART BY MARSHALL ROGERS AND BOB WIACEK; COVER BY ROGERS AND JOHN CEBOLLERO In stores August 2. Family secrets rise to haunt the Dark Knight in Part 3 of the 5-part "Siege." The mercenary named Brass puts his plan to ransack Gotham into action -- and reveals a deeper, darker true motive for the attack: the pillaging and destruction of Wayne Manor. It's all a part of Brass' ultimate plan for revenge against the memory of Jack Wayne, grandfather of Bruce and the man behind the Wayne family fortune. FC, 32 PG. $2.25* DETECTIVE COMICS #749 WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA AND JORDAN B. GORFINKEL; ART BY PHIL HESTER, JEFF JOHNSON, STEVE MITCHELL AND AARON SOWD; COVER BY DAVE JOHNSON In stores August 9. The war between the OGs (Original Gothamites) and the Deezees (deserters) heats up in the conclusion of "Urban Renewal" as Batman races against time to find the bomber terrorizing Gotham. Plus, the fourth installment of "The Jacobian." FC, 40 PG. $2.50* BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #8 WRITTEN BY DEVIN GRAYSON AND DWAYNE MCDUFFIE; ART BY ROGER ROBINSON, JOHN FLOYD AND KIERON DWYER; COVER BY BRIAN BOLLAND In stores August 16. New penciller Roger Robinson (AZRAEL: AGENT OF THE BAT) makes his debut in Part 1 of the 4-part "Transference," guest-starring Catwoman! Catwoman's nighttime encounter with Batman and a Catwoman imposter turns out to be one of the strangest nights of the Feline Fatale's life, with nothing being what it seems...especially the Dark Knight's behavior. Plus, a black-and-white backup story written by Dwayne McDuffie with art by Kieron Dwyer. FC, 40 PG. $2.50* BATMAN #582 WRITTEN BY ED BRUBAKER; ART BY SCOTT MCDANIEL AND KARL STORY; COVER BY MCDANIEL In stores August 30. Part 1 of the 2-part "Fearless," written by Ed Brubaker (DEADENDERS, SCENE OF THE CRIME). Sam Jeremy lost his entire world in a freak accident that took his wife and child. With nothing left to lose, he turns his attentions to becoming a career criminal, ruining the lives of everyone in his wake. Now Batman — in both identities — must attempt to save an old friend from a collision course with a life of crime. FC, 32 PG. $2.25* THE BATMAN CHRONICLES #22 WRITTEN BY CHRISTOPHER GOLDEN, TOM SNIEGOSKI, DARREN VINCENZO, AND CHUCK DIXON; ART BY JORDAN RASKIN, RODOLFO DIMAGGIO, GORDON PURCELL, AND DANNY MIKI; COVER BY RASKIN In stores August 30. The deadly Lady Shiva takes center stage in a story (written by Christopher Golden and Tom Sniegoski with art by Jordan Raskin) that finds the assassin in Paris, attempting to settle the score with a hired killer who crossed her path years before. Plus, a mission for Ra's Al Ghul goes dangerously wrong for his daughter, Talia (written by Darren Vincenzo with art by Rodolfo Dimaggio); and the Spoiler (from the pages of ROBIN) must face a bad seed in her family. FC, 48 PG. $2.95* AZRAEL: AGENT OF THE BAT #69 WRITTEN BY DENNIS O'NEIL; ART BY SERGIO CARIELLO AND JAMES PASCOE; COVER BY TONY HARRIS In stores August 9. New penciller Sergio Cariello (BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT) makes his debut as Azrael finds himself stranded in the desert! Lost in despair, Jean Paul struggles to deal with the tragedy he has just endured without turning to violence. But that may prove difficult as he is forced to choose between joining forces with two ruthless adversaries or facing a hostile army alone! FC, 32 PG. $2.50* BATGIRL #7 WRITTEN BY KELLEY PUCKETT; ART AND COVER BY DAMION SCOTT AND ROBERT CAMPANELLA In stores August 2. In the aftermath of issue #6, Batgirl is forced to reevaluate her new career as her relationship with Batman reaches a dramatic turning point. FC, 32 PG. $2.50* STAR OF THE MONTH BATMAN: NO MAN'S LAND VOL. 2 TP WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA, BOB GALE, DENNIS O'NEIL, IAN EDGINTON, AND LISA KLINK; ART BY D'ISRAELI, FRANK TERAN, GUY DAVIS, PHIL WINSLADE, JASON PEARSON, MIKE DEODATO JR., AND VARIOUS; COVER BY DEODATO JR. In stores August 16. Tales of Gotham City's darkest hour are collected in a handsome volume reprinting BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #117 and #119, BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT #85-87, BATMAN #565, DETECTIVE COMICS #732-733, and two stories from THE BATMAN CHRONICLES #16. (STAR10080) SC, 7X10, 208PG, FC $12.95 BATMAN: THE DAILIES VOLUME 1 TP WRITTEN AND DRAWN BY VARIOUS; COVER BY PETER POPLASKI In stores August 9. Timed to coincide with this months's release of the SUPERMAN: THE DAILIES Vol. 2 TP, DC reoffers this paperback collection of the Batman daily newspaper strips from October 25, 1943 through October 28, 1944, originally co-published with kitchen Sink Press. Note: Quantities are limited. Orders may be allocated. There are no copies of Volumes 2 and 3 available. (STAR08523) SC, 11X8, 176PG, B&W $12.95 **************************** BATMAN: THE CHALICE SC WRITTEN BY CHUCK DIXON; PAINTED ART AND COVER BY JOHN VAN FLEET In stores August 9. A softcover edition of the popular hardcover that finds the Dark Knight fighting to keep possession of an artifact that may be the fabled Holy Grail. For more information, see the feature article. SC, 7X10, 96PG, FC $14.95 BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT ARCHIVES VOL. 3 HC WRITTEN BY BILL FINGER, JOSEPH GREENE, JACK SCHIFF, EDMOND HAMILTON, AND DON CAMERON; ART BY BOB KANE, JERRY ROBINSON, JACK BURNLEY, AND GEORGE ROUSSOS; COVER BY KANE In stores August 30. Batman confronts some of his deadliest foes in a handsome hardcover volume reprinting BATMAN #9-12. These classic stories from 1942 feature the Joker, the Penguin and, in her first appearance in a new costume, Catwoman. For more information, see the feature article. HC, 7X10, 224PG, FC $49.95 BATMAN: DARK VICTORY #11 WRITTEN BY JEPH LOEB; ART AND COVER BY TIM SALE In stores August 16. The number of clues — and the body count — continue to climb — as the remarkable maxiseries (recently cover-featured in Wizard) nears its conclusion! In the heat of the summer, Batman confronts Poison Ivy as she makes her move. But will it be against Two Face or the Falcones? Plus, Dick Grayson gets closer to finding his parents' killer and the Hang Man strikes again! FC, 32 PG. (11 OF 13) $2.95* BATMAN: EGO WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY DARWYN COOKE; COVER BY COOKE In stores August 30. A stylish Prestige one-shot set early in Batman's career explores the psychological pressures that drive the Dark Knight. For more information, see the feature article. Prestige Format. FC, 64 PG. $6.95 BATMAN: GOTHAM ADVENTURES #29 WRITTEN BY CHUCK DIXON; ART BY JOE STATON AND TERRY BEATTY; COVER BY CRAIG ROUSSEAU AND BEATTY In stores August 2. Batman has been poisoned mysteriously and has only six hours to live, and it's up to Robin to figure out exactly how and why this has happened. The search for an antidote leads the Boy Wonder to Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn, but will these baddest of bad girls come to his aid? FC, 32 PG. $1.99* BATMAN: OUTLAWS #2 WRITTEN BY DOUG MOENCH; ART AND COVER BY PAUL GULACY AND CHARLES YOAKUM In stores August 2. The government crackdown on Gotham City's costumed vigilantes heats up as Colonel Redmun and Gotham's new vigilantes, the Bloodhawks, tighten their stranglehold on Gotham, and render the GCPD virtually powerless. However, an unexpected ally may hold the key to putting Batman on equal footing with the Bloodhawks. Prestige Format. FC, 48 PG. (2 OF 3) $4.95 BATMAN BEYOND #12 WRITTEN BY HILARY J. BADER; ART BY CRAIG ROUSSEAU AND ROB LEIGH; COVER BY RONNIE DELCARMEN In stores August 30. The villain formerly known as Terminal has been cured of his evil persona, but his former gang of Jokerz will stop at nothing to turn him back to his criminal self. Can Batman keep him on the straight and narrow? FC, 32 PG. $1.99* BATMAN/HUNTRESS: CRY FOR BLOOD #5 WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA; ART AND COVER BY RICK BURCHETT In stores August 9. The first-ever revelation of the Huntress' full origin concludes, but will the secrets Robin and Oracle uncover implicate her as a murderer? In a flashback, we discover how Batman unwittingly changed the direction of Helena Bertinelli's life, while, in the present, clues surface that may be her undoing. FC, 32 PG. (5 OF 6) $2.50 BIRDS OF PREY #22 WRITTEN BY CHUCK DIXON; ART AND COVER BY BUTCH GUICE In stores August 16. In the aftermath of "The Hunt for Oracle," Black Canary's sacrifice puts her in the service of Blockbuster as the crimelord sends her, Lady Vic and Deathstroke the Terminator to the hidden land of Gorilla City. Their mission: to get a gorilla heart to save Blockbuster's life. Their chances of getting out alive: somewhere between none and worse. FC, 32 PG. $2.50* CATWOMAN #85 WRITTEN BY BRONWYN CARLTON; ART AND COVER BY STAZ JOHNSON AND WAYNE FAUCHER In stores August 30. Free from prison and on her own at last, Catwoman begins her life of crime anew. But gone are the days of stealing jewelry and causing mischief. Selina's got a lifetime of anger and revenge to dish out and a city to bring down, while Gordon and the GCPD's newest cop begin unravelling the secrets of Selina's past, as things lead towards a disturbing conclusion. FC, 32 PG. $2.25* NIGHTWING #48 WRITTEN BY CHUCK DIXON; ART BY GREG LAND AND JOSE MARZAN, JR; COVER BY LAND AND KARL STORY In stores August 9. Who — or what — is the Slyph? Nightwing learns the answer as he prevents the mysterious assassin from completing a kill, earning himself a deadly new enemy with little tolerance for nocturnal do-gooders. FC, 32 PG. $2.25* ROBIN #81 WRITTEN BY CHUCK DIXON; ART BY MARCOS MARTIN AND MARK PENNINGTON; COVER BY PETE WOODS AND JESSE DELPERDANG In stores August 16. Tim and Kip go to a book signing, but unbeknownst to the author, he's the target of a murderous conspiracy. Which will kill him first: the assassin or his extraordinarily exasperating ego? Plus: Tim's friendship with Kip is thrown into potential jeopardy; no one takes Robin seriously; and there's wild action in a big glass elevator! FC, 32 PG. $2.25* DC UNIVERSE: SUPERMAN SUPERMAN: EMPEROR ???????? WRITTEN BY JEPH LOEB AND JOE KELLY; ART BY DUNCAN ROULEAU, JAIME MENDOZA AND MARLO ALQUIZA; COVER BY ED MCGUINNESS AND CAM SMITH In stores August 2. In the aftermath of "Superman: Arkham," the Man of Steel must try to restore the JLAers' memories in an extra-sized one-shot! Superman and Steel stand alone against a horribly twisted world, but will knowing who is responsible for mangling reality give them the edge they need to assemble Green Paper Lantern, the Fish-headed Aquaman, a criminally prim Wonder Woman, and, of course, the Flab? For more information, see the feature article. Look for a signed version in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. FC, 48 PG. $3.50* SUPERMAN #161 WRITTEN BY JEPH LOEB; ART BY ED MCGUINNESS AND CAM SMITH; COVER BY KANO AND DANNY MIKI In stores August 9. "Superman: Emperor ????????" continues with the deaths of Superboy and Supergirl! A shocking betrayal derails the assembled heroes' assault on the Emperor's fortress, setting the stage for the villain named Ignition's killing Superboy and Supergirl! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.25* ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #583 WRITTEN BY J.M. DEMATTEIS; ART BY MIKE MILLER AND JOSÉ MARZAN, JR.; COVER BY KANO AND ANDY LANNING In stores August 16. Part 3 of "Superman: Emperor ????????"! Lois and Steel are in the Emperor's clutches and Superman is trying to bring another old friend back to life before he dies again himself. But things get even worse when this twisted world comes to a grisly end! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.25* SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #105 WRITTEN BY MARK SCHULTZ; ART BY DOUG MAHNKE AND TOM NGUYEN; COVER BY KANO AND DREW GERACI In stores August 23. "Superman: Emperor ????????" nears its reality-twisting conclusion! Will Superman die again? It seems unlikely, but he might prefer it to the alternative he suffers this issue as he and the rest of Team Superman are transformed into...Super-Pets? Have we lost our minds? For more information (not about the mind-losing part), see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.25* ACTION COMICS #770 WRITTEN BY JOE KELLY; ART AND COVER BY KANO AND MARLO ALQUIZA In stores August 30. An extra-sized issue concludes "Superman: Emperor ????????"! The battle is over and the obscenely powerful Emperor holds the upper hand. As evil wins and good faces ultimate defeat, am this the ultimate Bizarro ending? For more information, see the feature article. FC, 48 PG. $3.50* SUPERBOY #79 WRITTEN BY KARL KESEL; ART BY TOM GRUMMETT AND KEITH CHAMPAGNE; COVER BY GRUMMETT AND KESEL In stores August 16. It's the final go-round between Superboy and Kossak the Slaver, whose ship is dangerously close to Earth. Without his powers, how can Superboy defeat him without dying in the process? FC, 32 PG. $2.25* SUPERGIRL #49 WRITTEN BY PETER DAVID; ART BY LEONARD KIRK, DEREC AUCOIN AND ROBIN RIGGS; COVER BY KIRK AND RIGGS In stores August 30. Our Earth-born angel has fallen...and she won't get up! The Carnivore has emerged victorious over Supergirl in the Between City, and the citizens of Leesburg and the rest of Earth are going straight to Hell — literally — and unless some divine intervention can help Supergirl back to her feet, all is lost! FC, 32 PG. $2.25* SUPERMAN: TALES OF THE BIZARRO WORLD TP WRITTEN BY JERRY SIEGEL; ART BY WAYNE BORING AND JOHN FORTE; COVER BY JAIME HERNANDEZ In stores August 30. Classic "Tales of the Bizarro World" are reprinted in a volume featuring a new cover by Penny Century's Jaime Hernandez! Timed to coincide with the Bizarro presence in SUPERMAN: EMPEROR ????????, this hilarious collection reprints unforgettable Bizarro stories from ADVENTURE COMICS #285-295. For more information, see the feature article. SC, 7X10, 192PG, FC $14.95 SUPERMAN: THE DAILIES VOL. 2 TP WRITTEN BY JERRY SIEGEL; ART BY JOE SHUSTER; COVER BY PETER POPLASKI In stores August 9. The second of three handsome trade-paperback editions reprinting the classic comic strips featured in the SUPERMAN: THE DAILIES hardcover! Produced by Superman's creators — writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster — this thrilling volume reprints the strips that originally appeared in daily newspapers from January 8, 1940 to March 8, 1941. SC, 11X8, 208PG, B&W $14.95 STAR OF THE MONTH SUPERMAN: END OF THE CENTURY HC WRITTEN BY STUART IMMONEN; PAINTED ART BY IMMONEN, LINE ART AND COVER BY IMMONEN AND JOSÉ MARZAN JR. In stores August ??. Superman and Lois Lane must save the world from the deranged and super-powerful son of the former Mrs. Lex Luthor in a stunning hardcover written and illustrated by Stuart Immonen. (STAR10504) SC, 7X10, 96PG, FC $24.95 **************************** SUPERMAN: LAST SON OF EARTH #2 WRITTEN BY STEVE GERBER; ART AND COVER BY DOUG WHEATLEY ELSEWORLDS. In stores August 16. With the powers of a Green Lantern at his disposal, Krypton's adopted son Kal-El journeys to Earth, the planet of his birth, in search of his origins. Expecting a barren world, Krypton's Green Lantern is shocked to discover the remnants of a civilization struggling to survive amid both ecological adversities and a ruthless would-be dictator named Luthor. Prestige Format. FC, 48 PG. (2 OF 2) $5.95* SUPERMAN ADVENTURES #48 WRITTEN BY JAY FAERBER; ART BY NEIL VOKES AND TERRY AUSTIN; COVER BY MIKE MANLEY AND AUSTIN In stores August 9. When an old man who witnessed the infant Superman's crash-landing on Earth is the sole witness to an alien abduction of a little girl, only the Man of Steel believes him. But is Superman making a mistake? FC, 32 PG. $1.99* SUPERMAN & BUGS BUNNY #4 WRITTEN BY MARK EVANIER; ART AND COVER BY JOE STATON, TOM PALMER AND MIKE DECARLO In stores August 30. The DC Universe/WB looniverse collision concludes! It's a "Cwisis on Infinite Eawths" as the World's Greatest Super-Heroes must enlist the aid of the world's Looniest Tunes to stop the merging of their two worlds! All this, and a singing frog, too! No, really! It was singing! You've got to believe...aw, nuts! FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 4) $2.50* DC UNIVERSE AQUAMAN #72 WRITTEN BY DAN JURGENS; ART BY STEVE EPTING AND NORM RAPMUND; COVER BY MICHAEL WM. KALUTA In stores August 16. Trapped in the savage, prehistoric realm of Skartaris, Aquaman and Mera join forces with the Warlord against an evil sorceror and his gigantic minions, the Ch'Rinn! It's a high-adventure, swords-and-sorcery epic as the warrior-king of the waves conquers the kingdom at the earth's core! FC, 32 PG. $2.50* CREATURE COMMANDOS #6 WRITTEN BY TIMOTHY TRUMAN; ART AND COVER BY SCOT EATON AND RAY KRYSSING In stores August 9. The monsters who are soldiers are all that stand between Earth and the forces of Saturna as the miniseries nears its explosive conclusion! As demon warriors from another dimension roam the world, can even the world's strangest heroes save all humanity? FC, 32 PG. (6 OF 8) $2.50 DC TWO THOUSAND #2 WRITTEN BY TOM PEYER; ART AND COVER BY VAL SEMEIKS AND PRENTIS ROLLINS In stores August 2. The JLA's first teaming with the Golden Age JSA reaches its dramatic conclusion as the WWII-era JSA does its level best to ensure that the JLA and the horrifying future they represent will never come to pass! Can the year 2000's Greatest Heroes defeat the likes of Dr. Fate and the Spectre? Or will the Original Super-Team inadvertently do T.O. Morrow's work for him and consign the world to an even worse future than the one they seek to prevent? FC, 64 PG. (2 OF 2) PRESTIGE FORMAT $6.95 THE FLASH #165 WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS; ART BY ANGEL UNZUETA AND DOUG HAZLEWOOD; COVER BY BRIAN BOLLAND In stores August 30. Wally West struggles to puzzle out a world with no Flashes in Part 2 of the 6-part "Wonderland." Captain Cold tries to break Wally out of a Central City jail, but the former Fastest Man Alive finds life on the outside even harder to take than the beatings he endured in custody: Barry Allen alive, Wally's allies dead, a world in many ways the reverse of his own...what gives? FC, 32 PG. $2.25* GREEN LANTERN #129 WRITTEN BY JUDD WINICK; ART AND COVER BY DARRYL BANKS AND ANDY SMITH In stores August 2. Judd Winick (The Adventures of Barry Ween, Boy Genius) makes his debut as new writer as Kyle gets a new assignment of his own! Kyle has scored his dream job, but will he fall behind his deadlines permanently when a mean-spirited, tentacled mechanical monster kidnaps him into deep space? For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.25* STAR OF THE MONTH GREEN LANTERN SECRET FILES #2 WRITTEN BY RON MARZ, MARK WAID, SCOTT BEATTY, AND VARIOUS; ART BY CULLY HAMNER, DARRYL BANKS, MATT HALEY, AND VARIOUS; COVER BY MIKE GRELL In stores August 2. Timed to coincide with writer Judd Winick's debut as writer of GREEN LANTERN, this one-shopt features vital information about GL Kyle Rayner and his friends and foes. FC, 64 PG. $4.95* **************************** HITMAN #54 WRITTEN BY GARTH ENNIS; ART BY JOHN MCCREA AND GARRY LEACH; COVER BY MCCREA In stores August 30. The final HITMAN storyline continues with Part 2 of "Closing Time." The ultimate killer prepares to face Tommy Monaghan. And, sadly, Tommy's best chance at survival lies with the CIA agent who once sent Green Lantern into the Cauldron to capture our hero. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 HOURMAN #19 WRITTEN BY TOM PEYER; ART BY RAGS MORALES AND DAVID MEIKIS; COVER BY MORALES In stores August 9. Hourman is booted out of the JSA in the conclusion to the 2-part "High Society!" Hourman has been a member of the Justice League of America and the futuristic Justice Legion A, but he's proudest of his membership in today's JSA. So imagine his distress when his teammates kick him out...for betraying them! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 IMPULSE #65 WRITTEN BY TODD DEZAGO; ART BY ETHAN VAN SCIVER, BARBARA KAALBERG AND PRENTIS ROLLINS; COVER BY VAN SCIVER AND WAYNE FAUCHER In stores August 9. Part 4 of "Mercury Falling!" Together, Impulse and Max never managed to defeat either Glory Shredder or White Lightning. With Max Mercury no longer beside him, the teen-speedster tackles them both. What's he got to prove to the world...and to himself? FC, 32 PG. $2.50 JLA #46 WRITTEN BY MARK WAID; ART AND COVER BY HOWARD PORTER AND DREW GERACI In stores August 30. The utterly unexpected conclusion to "Tower of Babel," the JLA's battle with the insidious Ra's al Ghul! After saving the planet from the deadliest cosmic threats imaginable, the League has suffered its worst defeat at the hands of Batman's most resourceful enemy. Now the JLA must heal from a kind of damage that may spell the end of the World's Greatest Super-Heroes, beginning with a startling change to the JLA roster. FC, 32 PG. $2.25* JLA 80-PAGE GIANT #3 WRITTEN BY D. CURTIS JOHNSON; ART BY DALE EAGLESHAM, CHRISTOPHER JONES, ANDREW HENNESSY, ANDY PARKS, AND VARIOUS; COVER BY STEVE SCOTT AND MARK PROPST In stores August 9. A Giant Special featuring "The Century War" — the greatest crossover saga you've never read! When the Justice Leaguers begin to remember the Moon Maiden — a great heroine who sacrificed herself to save all reality from the evil Centurian — the World's Greatest Super- Heroes realize that a crucial piece of history has somehow disappeared. But the more they recall about this dire event, the more danger there is that the world-shattering evil may return! Now, the JLA must team up with this reality-erased heroine and three prime players from CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS to keep the Centurian from decimating the DC Universe! FC, 80 PG. $5.95 JSA #15 WRITTEN BY DAVID S. GOYER AND GEOFF JOHNS; ART BY STEPHEN SADOWSKI AND MICHAEL BAIR; COVER BY ALAN DAVIS AND MARK FARMER In stores August 16. "The Hunt for Extant" concludes as the JSA must make the ultimate sacrifice to find justice for their deceased teammates! In the aftermath of the conflict, who will stay? Who will leave? And who will die? A turning point for the new incarnation of the Original Super-Hero Team, this issue sets the stage for the return of Hawkman as well as many other surprises. FC, 32 PG. $2.50* ************************ Look for JSA ANNUAL #1, offered elsewhere in the DC section of Previews. ************************ LAZARUS FIVE #4 WRITTEN BY DAN JOLLEY, TONY HARRIS AND RAY SNYDER; ART BY DUSTY ABELL AND JIM ROYAL; PAINTED COVER BY HARRIS In stores August 30. The supernatural struggle nears its conclusion! The year is 1911, and young Army chaplain Jebediah Black prays for guidance in the face of an inexplicable, otherworldly invasion. The response he gets is not what he expected. Join Jeb for a revival he never imagined, as well as Holy's discovery of the Decayed One's human agent. FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 5) $2.50 LEGEND OF THE HAWKMAN #2 WRITTEN BY BEN RAAB; ART AND COVER BY MICHAEL LARK In stores August 30. The Silver Age adventure of Hawkman and Hawkgirl continues! With the malevolent threat of Thassaro behind them, Katar and Shayera try to resolve their differences about staying on Earth and starting a family, but they get interrupted when Thanagarian zealots return to Earth to free the heinous fallen god our heroes thought they defeated last issue! Prestige Format. FC, 48 PG. (2 OF 3) $4.95 LEGENDS OF THE DC UNIVERSE #33 WRITTEN BY J.M. DEMATTEIS; ART BY MICHAEL ZULLI AND VINCE LOCKE; PAINTED COVER BY PHIL HALE In stores August 16. Hal Jordan takes center stage as the Spectre in a 4-part story setting the stage for a new ongoing series starring the Spirit of Vengeance! As the former Green Lantern settles into his new role as the all-powerful agent of Almighty Wrath, he worries that he may yet again abuse nigh-unstoppable power. Will Hal's fears be realized before he has a chance to master his new role? For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.50* STAR OF THE MONTH THE SPECTRE: CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS TP WRITTEN BY JOHN OSTRANDER; ART AND PAINTED COVER BY TOM MANDRAKE In stores August 2. Timed to coincide with the Spectre's appearance in LEGENDS OF THE DC UNIVERSE, this classic collection reprints THE SPECTRE #1- 4. (STAR011038) SC, 7X10, 104PG, FC $9.95 LEGION LOST #6 WRITTEN BY DAN ABNETT AND ANDY LANNING; ART BY PASCAL ALIXE; COVER BY OLIVIER COIPEL AND LANNING In stores August 2. The prospect of being lost — perhaps forever — in an unknown part of the galaxy is taking its toll on the Legionnaires, particularly Umbra. Unfortunately, efforts to comfort her result in Umbra's lashing out against the team and taking refuge on a nearby planet. Even worse, they may not even be able to go after her when their ship is infiltrated by a dark, sinister force! FC, 32 PG. (6 OF 12) $2.50 MARTIAN MANHUNTER #23 WRITTEN BY JOHN OSTRANDER; ART AND COVER BY TOM MANDRAKE In stores August 2. The Spectre guest-stars in a stand-alone story of the earliest days of the Manhunter from Mars' time on Earth! Her name is Strega. She has declared war on the mafia — and has raised the dead to serve as her army. But when she crosses paths with Denver police detective John Jones and private detective Jim Corrigan, can the two lawmen's super-powered alter-egos be far behind? FC, 32 PG. $2.50* ORION #5 WRITTEN BY WALTER SIMONSON; ART AND COVER BY SIMONSON In stores August 16. A full-length battle between Orion and Darkseid by writer/artist Walter Simonson! It's the battle of the New Gods readers have been demanding as father faces son in unrestrained combat! Only one of these warriors is going to walk away from an epic conflagration the likes of which you've never seen before! Packed with double-page spreads of Apokoliptian carnage, it's wall-to-wall Walt! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 STAR OF THE MONTH PULP FICTION LIBRARY: MYSTERY IN SPACE TP WRITTEN BY EDMOND HAMILTON, GARDNER FOX, LEN WEIN, PAUL LEVITZ, AND VARIOUS; ART BY JACK KIRBY, FRANK FRAZETTA, JOE KUBERT, ALEX TOTH, AND VARIOUS; COVER BY MITCH O' CONNELL In stores August 9. The best science-fiction stories from more than fifty years of DC comics are collected in an Eisner-nominated trade paperback, featuring appearances by such beloved DC characters as Adam Strange, the Atomic Knights, Space Cabby, Tommy Tomorrow, Captain Comet, and more. (STAR10017) SC, 7X10, 224PG, FC $19.95 **************************** STARMAN #70 WRITTEN BY JAMES ROBINSON; ART BY PETER SNEJBJERG; PAINTED COVER BY ANDREW ROBINSON In stores August 2. As the "Grand Guignol" nears its shattering crescendo, good and evil do battle in the streets of Opal City. See Bobo fight Crusher, Mikaal fight Grundy, Ted Knight fight Phosphorus, Adam Strange face the Bodines, and Jack Knight enmeshed in the struggle of his life against the man called Culp! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE TITANS #20 WRITTEN BY JAY FAERBER AND DEVIN GRAYSON; ART BY ADAM DEKRAKER AND ANDY LANNING; COVER BY PHIL JIMENEZ In stores August 9. After so many years of being in mechanized bodies, it looks like Victor Stone is about to achieve his dream of having a real body. But will this mean the end of Cyborg? Look for THE TITANS' Troia in WONDER WOMAN #161, offered elsewhere in this section of Previews. FC, 32 PG. $2.50* THE TITANS SECRET FILES #2 WRITTEN BY BEN RAAB, GEOFF JOHNS AND JAY FAERBER; ART BY DREW JOHNSON, PAUL PELLETIER, GEORGES JEANTY, DEREC AUCOIN, BRIAN STELFREEZE AND VARIOUS; COVER BY JUSTINIANO In stores August 16. It's the debut of Titans L.A. in an astonishing all-new Special! Whether he wants it or not, Beast Boy finds himself saddled with a new West Coast branch of the Titans (written by Ben Raab and Geoff Johns with art by Drew Johnson and Rich Faber), a lineup appearing together here for the first time! But it may be the new team's final appearance as well if Fear and Loathing and another character from the Titans' past have their say! Plus, the pared-down Titans (East Coast) surprise Nightwing at home (written by Jay Faerber with art by Paul Pelletier and Bud LaRosa); Victor Stone sets his sights on a new life (written by Raab and Johns with art by Georges Jeanty and Karl Story); Terra finally finds out exactly who she is...though the truth may not be what she wanted to hear (written by Raab and Johns with art by Derec Aucoin and Andy Parks); and profile pages showcase the new Titans lineup, new villains, and more! FC, 64 PG. $4.95* WONDER WOMAN #161 WRITTEN BY BRIAN K. VAUGHAN; ART BY SCOTT KOLINS AND DAN PANOSIAN; COVER BY ADAM HUGHES In stores August 30. THE TITANS' Troia helps Diana face the ultimate Clayface in the conclusion of the 2-part "A Piece of You." With her "sister"'s help, Wonder Woman outmaneuvers Clayface using a double play. It's a battle that spans Manhattan Island as the women show that it's not what you're made of that counts, it's what you do with it. FC, 32 PG. $2.25* YOUNG JUSTICE #24 WRITTEN BY PETER DAVID; ART BY ERIC BATTLE AND LARY STUCKER; COVER BY TODD NAUCK AND STUCKER In stores August 2. Concluding the 2-part "Australia Games" storyline! The team goes down under to enjoy the Games of Summer, but it looks like Arrowette's mother has teamed up with Monsiuer Mallah and the Brain and the other bad guys from Zandia in a misguided attempt to clinch victory for her daughter. Can the mysterious Empress make things right? FC, 32 PG. $2.50* YOUNG JUSTICE: A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN TP WRITTEN BY PETER DAVID AND D. CURTIS JOHNSON; ART BY TODD NAUCK, ALE GARZA, LARY STUCKER, AND CABIN BOY; COVER BY NAUCK AND STUCKER In stores August 16. The first solo adventures of DC's youngest super-team are collected in a thrilling trade paperback! Reprinting YOUNG JUSTICE #1-7 and a story from YOUNG JUSTICE Secret Files #1, this volume sees Superboy, Impulse and Robin joined by Arrowette, the Secret and Red Tornado. For more information, see the feature article. SC, 7X10, 192PG, FC $14.95 STAR OF THE MONTH JLA: WORLD WITHOUT GROWN-UPS TP WRITTEN BY TODD DEZAGO; ART BY TODD NAUCK, HUMBERTO RAMOS, AND VARIOUS In stores August 16. Reoffered to coincide with the release of YOUNG JUSTICE: A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN, this affordable trade paperback includes the miniseries that united the founding members of Young Justice together against his mystical threat. FC, 128 PG. $9.95 DC: BEYOND THE UNIVERSE THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL. 2 HC WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY WILL EISNER; COVER BY WILL EISNER In stores August 16. The first-ever chronological full-color reprinting of Will Eisner's most famous creation — The Spirit — continues with reprints of the weekly Spirit newspaper sections that originally appeared from January 5-June 29, 1941. For more information, see the feature article. Look for a signed version in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. SC, 7X10, 224PG, FC $49.95 CITY PEOPLE NOTEBOOK SC WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY WILL EISNER; COVER BY WILL EISNER In stores August 23. DC's new editions of The Will Eisner Library continue with this 1989 sequel to his NEW YORK: THE BIG CITY book of graphic essays. Examining three facets of city living — time, space and smell — he blends spellbinding artistry with a lifetime of memories, encounters and experiences. SC, 88PG, B&W $9.95 STAR OF THE MONTH A FAMILY MATTER SC WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY WILL EISNER; COVER BY WILL EISNER In stores August 9. As a typical family gathers together for a birthday party long-buried tensions come to the surface in a powerful and haunting story that plays out over a 24-hour period. This edition was published by Kitchen Sink Press. Available quantities are limited. Orders may be allocated. SC, 72 PG, B&W $15.95 CARTOON NETWORK STARRING (JOHNNY BRAVO) #14 WRITTEN BY DWAYNE MCDUFFIE, FRANK STROM AND PAUL KUPPERBERG; ART BY ANTHONY WILLIAMS, DAVE SCHWARTZ, DAN DAY, AND PHYLLIS NOVIN AND JEFF ALBRECHT; COVER BY SCHWARTZ AND JEFF ALBRECHT In stores August 23. Our boy Bravo goes car shopping and winds up in a rocket-powered drag race in "Under My Wheels"; plus, Johnny makes a racket over a tennis pro who'd like to whack him clear to Wimbledon in "Love Match!" FC, 32 PG. $1.99* DEXTER'S LABORATORY #14 WRITTEN BY DAN SLOTT; ART BY CHRIS SAVINO AND JEFF ALBRECHT; COVER BY BILL WRAY In stores August 30. It's no secret that Dexter is always the teacher's pet…but now he's the star entry in the annual Teacher's Pet Show! It's the weirdest, wildest Dexter yarn yet as he throws all his genius into winning a blue ribbon for brown-nosing! Featuring the debut of new cover artist Bill Wray! FC, 32 PG. $1.99* LOONEY TUNES #69 WRITTEN BY EARL KRESS, CHUCK KIM AND TERRY COLLINS; ART BY DAVID ALVAREZ, JOHN COSTANZA, BRIAN GARVEY, JIM AMASH AND MIKE DECARLO; COVER BY ALVAREZ AND MIKE DECARLO In stores August 2. They always wanted to be in pictures! The Tunes tear up Hollywood as Yosemite Sam lands an agent (a lousy one); Taz terrorizes a movie set; and a Daffy tale of a hard-luck duck is acted out by…Elmer? FC, 32 PG. $1.99* THE POWERPUFF GIRLS #6 WRITTEN BY JOHN ROZUM; ART BY RICARDO GARCIA FUENTES AND MIKE DECARLO; COVER BY PHIL MOY In stores August 16. Mojo Jojo tries to order a pizza and hits the jackpot instead — when he dials the Powerpuff hotline by mistake! Now the Girls are taking marching orders from their worst enemy in "Dial M for Mojo"! FC, 32 PG. $1.99* SCOOBY-DOO #39 WRITTEN BY JOHN ROZUM AND BOB FINGERMAN; ART BY JOE STATON, ERIK DOESCHER, DAVE HUNT, AND MIKE DECARLO; COVER BY STATON AND HUNT In stores August 9. Shaggy enters a spooky motocross race he'll never forget — but always regret — in "Two Heads are Better than None" and the gang is stuck in a candy factory with a finger-lickin'-ghost in "The Chocolatier Chortled." FC, 32 PG. $1.99* STAR OF THE MONTH STAR TREK: DEBT OF HONOR SC WRITTEN BY CHRIS CLAREMONT; ART BY ADAM HUGHES AND KARL STORY; COVER BY JASON PALMER In stores August 30. DC reoffers this popular graphic novel of James Kirk and the original U.S.S Enterprise crew! Captain Kirk and the entire crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise find themselves teamed with the Klingons and Romulans against a galactic threat that no government dares admit exists. (STAR00416) SC, 8X11, 96PG, FC $14.95 **************************** WILDSTORM THE AUTHORITY #18 WRITTEN BY MARK MILLAR; ART AND COVER BY FRANK QUITELY AND TREVOR SCOTT In stores August 23. Part 2 of a 4-part story! Nature continues to go wild in the heart of the world's most densely populated areas. New York, Chicago and Paris all have fallen prey to unexpected disasters. Earth's shaman, The Doctor, is the one man who might be able to save the world...but he's fighting for his life after a heroin overdose. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 JENNY SPARKS: THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE AUTHORITY #3 WRITTEN BY MARK MILLAR; ART BY JOHN MCCREA AND JAMES HODGKINS; COVER BY MCCREA In stores August 16. The origin of Jack Hawksmoor is revealed! Jenny Sparks meets Hawksmoor for the first time: an eleven-year-old boy dying in the Maine countryside who claims alien surgeons are turning him into a superhuman while his parents are asleep. Discover the terrifying truth behind Hawksmoor's origin and the secret Jenny was forced to keep from all of humanity. You'll never look at Jack Hawksmoor the same way again. FC, 32 PG. (3 OF 5) $2.50 BRASS #3 WRITTEN BY JOHN ARCUDI; ART BY CARLOS D'ANDA AND RICHARD BENNETT; COVER BY BENNETT In stores August 9. Hershel Goldstein — aka Brass — finds a new role on an alien world. Can he turn a half-dozen wimpy living war machines into stone-cold killers? He will if it's the last thing he ever does...and, as it turns out, it just might be! FC, 32 PG. (3 OF 6) $2.50 COUNTDOWN #5 WRITTEN BY JEFF MARIOTTE; ART AND COVER BY AARON LOPRESTI AND RANDY EMBERLIN In stores August 23. The Countdown continues with this non-stop adventure issue written by Gen13: Netherwar novelist Jeff Mariotte! On Earth, the phrase "long hot summer" has just been redefined, as the planet's rapidly superheating core begins to have drastic effects that not even the best air conditioning can counteract. In space, the Black, Force, Tap, and Gale have met the invading force. And boy, are they ever outnumbered! FC, 32 PG. (5 OF 8) $2.95 CRIMSON #20 WRITTEN BY BRIAN AUGUSTYN; ART AND COVER BY HUMBERTO RAMOS AND SANDRA HOPE CLIFFHANGER PRODUCTIONS. In stores August 2. Ekimus is back and is fighting side by side with Alex and Saint George. Scarlet meets with her brothers, the Red Hoods, only this time she's on the other end of the arrow. And the vile Lisseth begins to make her move to take over the earth! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 STAR OF THE MONTH DARKCHYLDE TP WRITTEN BY RANDY QUEEN; ART AND COVER BY QUEEN AND JASON GORDER In stores August 2. A stunning trade paperback reprinting DARKCHYLDE #1-5 — the entire hit miniseries that introduced Darkchylde to the comics- reading world. (STAR08704) SC, 7X10, 144PG, FC $19.95 **************************** GEN13 #56 WRITTEN BY JEFF MARIOTTE; ART AND COVER BY ED BENES AND VINCE RUSSELL In stores August 16. The conclusion of "The Fairchild Trilogy!" A powerless Fairchild continues to investigate the haunting of the old I.O. building that housed Project Genesis. Will she find the information she needs to get her powers back, or will more drastic measures need to be taken? FC, 32 PG. $2.50 MOSTLY WANTED #4 WRITTEN BY SCOTT LOBDELL; ART BY ROBERTO FLORES AND MARK IRWIN; COVER BY FLORES AND MARK IRWIN In stores August 23. The wild 4-issue miniseries concludes!. Narrowly escaping an explosive crash-landing, former soldier Andi Mooncrest and former nun Sister Crenn lick their wounds and vow to expose the Functionary's horrifying secret. But the ruling elite isn't going to give up without a fight, and takes every measure possible to maintain the vile status quo. Will Andi and Crenn manage to win the day? FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 4) $2.50 THE PATRIOTS #10 WRITTEN BY JONATHAN PETERSON; ART AND COVER BY MICHAEL RYAN AND RANDY ELLIOTT In stores August 23. Final issue. Non-stop action in the frozen Arctic! Super secret-agents Zach Donovan and Rocky Boorman lead an I.O. strike force against the power-mad forces of the Naturalists, who have constructed a bomb at the top of the world capable of melting the polar icecap! But even teamed with the shape-shifting Leo Lomax (last seen in the pages of SCI-TECH), will they be in time? And just who will survive this deadly military assault? FC, 32 PG. $2.50 PLANETARY #12 WRITTEN BY WARREN ELLIS; ART AND COVER BY JOHN CASSADAY In stores August 9. Elijah Snow decides to hunt down the secret of Planetary in a pivotal issue of the multiple Eisner Award-nominated series. Snow knows that Jakita Wagner and the Drummer have been lying to him. In fact, he suspects everyone has been lying to him. He's been putting it all together: every hint, every mystery, every clue, and he's still only got half the picture. And Snow's too old and too tired to wait around for the rest. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 RACER X #1 WRITTEN BY TOMMY YUNE; ART BY JO CHEN; COVER BY YUNE In stores August 30. The secrets of Speed's older brother, Rex Racer, are revealed in an incredible manga-style miniseries! For more information, see the feature article. Note: 1 in 4 copies features a variant cover by Jo Chen. Look for a signed version in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. This is a resolicitation. All previous orders have been cancelled. FC, 32 PG. (1 OF 3) $2.50 STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE® — N-VECTOR #3 WRITTEN BY K.W. JETER; ART AND COVER BY TOBY CYPRESS AND JASON MARTIN In stores August 2. The first DS9 story set after the conclusion of the television series continues! O'Brien is cleared of sabotage charges and released — but is he really clear at all? Or does the N-Vector viroid still have him in its ruthless grip? There's only one way to find out. Meanwhile, Quark and the mysterious Viqtor transport infected DS9 debris to a remote part of the Alpha Quadrant. FC, 32 PG. (3 OF 4) $2.50* WILDCATS VOLUME 2 #14 WRITTEN BY JOE CASEY; ART BY SEAN PHILLIPS; COVER BY J.G. JONES In stores August 2. Spartan makes his presence known in L.A. in Part 1 of the chilling 6-part "Serial Boxes." But he's not the only new super-being in town, as he and the rest of the 'Cats learn at the hands of the deadly killer known as "Slaughterhouse Smith." For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 WILDCATS: LADYTRON WRITTEN BY JOE CASEY; ART AND COVER BY ERIC CANETE AND JUAN VLASCO In stores August 16. The secrets of the Wildcats' resident cyborg are revealed in a thrill-packed Prestige one-shot! Coming out from behind the curtain is Ladytron's creator, Dr. Khaz, who manipulates his "daughter" to find her predecessor, the big hunk-o-man-and-machine known only as Stanley. And sparks are gonna fly when Ladytron finds her mechanical sibling. For more information, see the feature article. Prestige Format. FC, 48 PG $5.95 WILDSTORM THUNDERBOOK #1 WRITTEN BY ADAM HUGHES, DAN ABNETT, ANDY LANNING, JOE HARRIS, JOHN LAYMAN, AND VARIOUS; ART BY HUGHES, STEVE ELLIS, JEFF MOY, KEVIN NOWLAN, W.C. CARANI, AND VARIOUS; COVER BY DAN NORTON In stores August 2. An incredible Prestige Special celebrates some of WildStorm's most intriguing characters! This history-making issue includes the return of Cybernary from the ashes of Gamorra. For more information, see the feature article. Prestige Format. FC, 64 PG $6.95 HOMAGE COMICS 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 August 30. 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. This is a resolicitation. All previous orders have been cancelled. Note: The softcover version of THE TARNISHED ANGEL will not be offered with an in-store date earlier than February 2001. Check future issues of Previews for more details. Look for a signed version in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. HC, 7X10, 224PG, FC $29.95 AMERICA'S BEST COMICS PROMETHEA #10 WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE; ART AND COVER BY J.H. WILLIAMS, III AND MICK GRAY In stores August 30. The latest issue of the multiple-Eisner Award nominee for Best Writer, Penciller/Inker Team, New Series, Continuing Series, and Single Issue! After bringing down the Temple last issue, Promethea faces her most startling and eye-opening challenge to date! Will the living incarnation of the imagination give up her virtue to keep her bargain with Jack Faust? The answer — and possibly a whole lot more — is revealed in "Sex, Stars and Serpents!" FC, 32 PG. $2.95 PROMETHEA BOOK ONE HC WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE; ART BY J.H. WILLIAMS III, MICK GRAY AND CHARLES VESS; PAINTED COVER BY WILLIAMS AND JOSE VILLARRUBIA In stores August 9. A stunning hardcover volume collects issues #1-6 of the popular ongoing series, topped with a new cover by J.H. Williams III and Jose Villarrubia. For more information, see the feature article. A trade-paperback edition will not be offered with an in-store date earlier than December 2000. Look for a signed version in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. HC, 7X10, 176PG, FC $24.95 PROMETHEA #1/TOMORROW STORIES #1 PRINT SET BY ALEX ROSS PAINTED BY ALEX ROSS Advance solicited; in stores September 13. The stunning covers to PROMETHEA #1 and TOMORROW STORIES #1 by Eisner Award-nominated cover artist Alex Ross are reproduced — minus logos and cover copy — in a beautiful print set. Each full-color print measures 10.5" x 13" and come shrink- wrapped on cardboard, ready to be framed. Retailers, please note: The PROMETHEA #1/TOMORROW STORIES #1 PRINT SET BY ALEX ROSS 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 August-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. PRINT SET (x2), FC $19.95 TOMORROW STORIES #9 WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE; ART BY HILARY BARTA, RICK VEITCH, MELINDA GEBBIE AND JIM BAIKIE; COVER BY GEBBIE In stores August 2. The latest issue of the Eisner Award-nominated Best Anthology and Best Humor series! Under a high-kicking, high-rolling cover from Melinda Gebbie, we have the usual high-octane highball that is TOMORROW STORIES! Poured from the blender, this issue's comic-book cocktail includes the hydraulic highjinks of Hilary Barta's swimmingly successful Splash Brannigan, a puzzling perceptual poser for Rick Veitch's Greyshirt (nominated for Best Short Story), another frankly felonious fiasco with Jim Baikie's First American and a juicy jungle jaunt with Melinda Gebbie's Cobweb! This is a resolicitation. All previous orders have been cancelled. FC, 32 PG. $2.95 TOP 10 #10 WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE; ART AND COVER BY GENE HA AND ZANDER CANNON In stores August 16. The killer that's been on the loose since issue #1 of the Eisner-nominated series is finally revealed! It's a disclosure that leads to a stunning and climactic battle in the very nerve center of Precinct Ten headquarters itself. If you were wondering when the first of our officers would fall in the line of duty, you need wonder no more...but you probably won't like the answer. FC, 32 PG. $2.95 VERTIGO 100 BULLETS #15 WRITTEN BY BRIAN AZZARELLO; ART BY EDUARDO RISSO; PAINTED COVER BY DAVE JOHNSON In stores August 2. The Eisner nominee for Best New Series and Best Serialized Story begins a new story arc with Part 1 of the 4-part "Hang Up on the Hang Low." Meet Loop Hughes, a tough kid growing tougher on the bad streets of Philly. When Agent Graves offers him the opportunity to even the score with the man responsible for his dismal situation, Loop jumps at the chance. Is Graves setting in motion a multi-generational gang war that no one has any chance of winning? MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 STAR OF THE MONTH 100 BULLETS: FIRST SHOT, LAST CALL TP WRITTEN BY BRIAN AZZARELLO; ART BY EDUARDO RISSO; PAINTED COVER BY DAVE JOHNSON In stores August 2. An affordable trade paperback reprints issues #1-5 of the Eisner-nominated crime series, along with "Silencer Night," the 100 BULLETS short story from VERTIGO: WINTER'S EDGE III. (STAR10512) MATURE READERS SC, 7X10, 128PG, FC $9.95 **************************** ACCELERATE #3 WRITTEN BY RICHARD KADREY; ART AND COVER BY THE PANDER BROS. In stores August 30. Teens never meant to be born travel through the future world of Neo-L.A. in search of a "Great Escape" as the miniseries continues. Secrets erupt in utopia as the ultimate heist takes a nasty turn. Marne and Bones are caught by a super-rich cop whose relationship to them proves both shocking and deadly. What follows is a chase through toxic-rain-stained streets, the smoldering underground and cyberspace, and someone's not going to make it to the finish line. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (3 OF 4) $2.95 ADVENTURES IN THE RIFLE BRIGADE #1 WRITTEN BY GARTH ENNIS; ART BY CARLOS EZQUERRA; COVER BY BRIAN BOLLAND In stores August 2. PREACHER's Garth Ennis tells a wild tale of WWII that reads something like The Dirty Dozen remade by Monty Python! For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (1 OF 3) $2.50 DEADENDERS #8 WRITTEN BY ED BRUBAKER; ART BY WARREN PLEECE AND RICHARD CASE; COVER BY PHILIP BOND In stores August 16. Scooter races and steamy secret crushes permeate this stand-alone issue by Eisner-nominated writer Ed Brubaker. Danica enters a championship scooter race but the real competition concerns her heart-strings. Meanwhile, Beezer returns to Sector 5 in a state of confusion: Should he stay (and party with the gang) or should he go (embark on a dangerous journey to the utopia that is Sector 20)? MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 STAR OF THE MONTH DEATH: THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE TP WRITTEN BY NEIL GAIMAN; ART BY CHRIS BACHALO, MARK BUCKINGHAM AND VARIOUS; COVER BY DAVE MCKEAN In stores August 9. A classic reoffered collection featuring art by (among others) STEAMPUNK's Chris Bachalo. (STAR06978) MATURE READERS SC, 7X10, 96PG, FC $12.95 **************************** THE DREAMING #53 WRITTEN BY CAITLÍN R. KIERNAN; ART BY CHRISTIAN HØJGAARD AND RON RANDALL; PAINTED COVER BY DAVE MCKEAN In stores August 16. Having been banished from the Dreaming, former serial killer The Corinthian finds himself swept up in a deadly game of international and interdimensional intrigue in Thailand in Part 2 of the 3-part "Exiles." But will the former-Dark-Mirror-turned-mortal fall prey to the forces of darkness or fall in love? MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 HELLBLAZER #153 WRITTEN BY BRIAN AZZARELLO; ART BY MARCELO FRUSIN; PAINTED COVER BY TIM BRADSTREET In stores August 23. Part 3 of the 6-part "Good Intentions." As John gets more deeply involved with Dickie and Ritchie Fermin, he begins to discover the true nature of the brothers' business. John begins to suspect he's underestimated the pair when he's confronted with a ghastly secret: something much more horrible than murder… something with far more chilling consequences. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 HELLBLAZER SPECIAL: BAD BLOOD #2 WRITTEN BY JAMIE DELANO; ART BY PHILIP BOND; COVER BY SEAN PHILLIPS In stores August 9. Twenty-five years in the future, Constantine struggles to help the last heir to England's throne. With John Constantine held by the police, Dolly must deal with the Royalist aristocrats and their web of deceptions. Secret histories are revealed, schemes are spun, and everyone seems in the grasp of malignant forces. But these forces have never dealt with Constantine when his ire is aroused. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 4) $2.95 STAR OF THE MONTH I DIE AT MIDNIGHT WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY KYLE BAKER; COVER BY BAKER In stores August 9. The uproarious one-shot nominated for an Eisner Award for Best Single Issue by Eisner nominated writer/artist Kyle Baker! Prestige Format. (STAR10525) MATURE READERS FC, 64 PG $6.95 **************************** LUCIFER #5 WRITTEN BY MIKE CAREY; ART BY PETER GROSS; COVER BY DUNCAN FEGREDO In stores August 2. New regular artist Peter Gross (THE BOOKS OF MAGIC) makes his debut with Part 1 of the 4-part "The House of Windowless Rooms." Lucifer must set aside his power and his immortality to journey to the Japanese underworld in search of his severed wings — the nest stage in his quest for divine power. Meanwhile, back at Lucifer's exclusive L.A. club, Mazikeen guards the gateway in the void, unaware she's about to host an unearthly gathering of apocalyptic proportions. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 PREACHER #66 WRITTEN BY GARTH ENNIS; ART BY STEVE DILLON, BRIAN BOLLAND, DAVE GIBBONS, DAVE JOHNSON, J.G. JONES, BRUCE TIMM, AND VARIOUS; PAINTED COVER BY GLENN FABRY In stores August 23. Final issue. It's the day after High Noon and Jesse Custer's quest is finally over in the extra-sized final issue of PREACHER. In addition to the epilogue to "Alamo," this issue features a 2-page letter column sign-off by writer Garth Ennis; and a pinup gallery by an incredible array of guest artists. For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS FC, 48 PG. $3.75 SWAMP THING #6 WRITTEN BY BRIAN K. VAUGHAN; ART BY ROGER PETERSEN AND RICK MAGYAR; PAINTED COVER BY RICK BERRY In stores August 9. Concluding the 3-part "Killing Time." After her terrible decision in issue #5, Tefé makes sure that the people responsible have to make an even more agonizing choice. Meanwhile, unbeknownst to Tefé, she's being pursued by both the Department of Agriculture and a ninja warrior dispatched from the Green. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 SWAMP THING: LOVE AND DEATH TP — NEW PRINTING WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE AND LEN WEIN; ART BY STEPHEN BISSETTE, JOHN TOTLEBEN, BERNIE WRIGHTSON, SHAWN MCMANUS, RICK VEITCH, ALFREDO ALCALA, AND RON RANDALL; PAINTED COVER BY TOTLEBEN In stores August 2. A beautiful new edition of the second collection reprinting Alan Moore's historic run on SWAMP THING! Reprinting SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING #28-34 and SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING ANNUAL #2, these haunting stories find the Plant Elemental coming to grips with his true origins and voyaging to the depths of Hell to save the woman he loves. Featuring appearances by Cain and Abel, the Spectre, the Demon, Deadman, the Phantom Stranger, and Alan Moore's masterful interweaving of the 8-page first appearance of Swamp Thing from HOUSE OF SECRETS #92 by Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson into present-day continuity. MATURE READERS SC, 7X10, 208PG, FC $19.95 TRANSMETROPOLITAN #37 WRITTEN BY WARREN ELLIS; ART BY DARICK ROBERTSON AND RODNEY RAMOS; COVER BY TIM BRADSTREET In stores August 9. Year Four of the Eisner Award nominee for Best Continuing Series, Writer and Single Issue begins with "Back to Basics," a 3-part story with stunning covers by Tim Bradstreet (HELLBLAZER, The Punisher). No longer employed by The Word, Spider Jerusalem is back on the street without insurance, income, or credit cards. So why is he laughing? For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 TRANSMETROPOLITAN: THE NEW SCUM TP WRITTEN BY WARREN ELLIS; ART BY DARICK ROBERTSON, RODNEY RAMOS AND KEITH AIKEN; COVER BY ROBERTSON In stores August 2. A compelling new trade paperback reprints TRANSMETROPOLITAN #19-24 as well as the illustrated text story "Next Winters" from VERTIGO: WINTER'S EDGE 3. For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS SC, 7X10, 144PG, FC $12.95 MAD MAD COLOR CLASSICS #2 WRITTEN AND DRAWN BY THE USUAL GANG OF IDIOTS In stores August 16. Get yer summertime blues (and reds and greens and yellows) in this sun-splashed special, featuring a parody of the X-Men! This issue features full-color reprints of blasts from the past featuring spoofs of "Baywatch," rollerblading, baseball and some mutants who, we hear, will be appearing in a movie this summer. MAGAZINE, 48PG, FC $3.99* MAD MAGAZINE #397 WRITTEN AND DRAWN BY THE USUAL GANG OF IDIOTS In stores August 9. Which would you rather have this summer? The joy of laughter or something frivolous, like an air conditioner? We can't make the choice for you, but remember that, unlike some luxury items, MAD has very little impact on your electric bill. MAGAZINE, 48PG, B&W $2.99* PARADOX PRESS THE REMARKABLE WORLDS OF PHINEAS B. FUDDLE #2 WRITTEN BY BOAZ YAKIN; ART AND COVER BY EREZ YAKIN In stores August 30. The time-travel misadventures of a brilliant — but utterly mad — scientist from Victorian London threaten to unhinge reality as the miniseries continues. Angus and McKee's furious search for Professor Fuddle brings them to an indescribably altered ancient Egypt where, during a slave revolt, they are saved from the clutches death by an intelligent Mandrill named Suliman. Meanwhile, the evil high priest Amenhamat still wants them dead. The valiant adventurers must now do battle to stop him from stealing the secret of the Professor's time machine. How will they ever survive? FC, 48 PG. (2 OF 4) $5.95 STAR OF THE MONTH A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE WRITTEN BY JOHN WAGNER; ART BY VINCE LOCKE In stores August 16. DC re-offers this compelling Paradox Graphic Mystery by THE BOGIE MAN co-creator/writer John Wagner, with art by Vincent Locke (THE SANDMAN). (STAR06044) MATURE READERS SC, 6X8, 296PG, B&W $9.95 **************************** DC DIRECT THE SANDMAN: INCARNATIONS DELUXE ACTION FIGURE SET VERTIGO. Advance-solicited; in stores December 13. An incredible action-figure set based on the "Arabian Nights" story and THE SANDMAN: THE DREAM HUNTERS versions of the Lord of Dreams! The "Arabian Nights" Sandman figure stands 6.25" tall and features multiple points of articulation. The figure comes packaged with a 2-piece cloak — which fits into the enclosed base to give the figure the illusion of floating — and a translucent orb that fits into its hands. The DREAM HUNTERS figure stands 6.25" tall and features multiple points of articulation and comes with a cloak, a small Baku (the pig-like creature from the graphic novel), which stands 2.125". Packaged in a 4-color window box. Ask your retailer for pricing information. Retailers, please note: THE SANDMAN: INCARNATIONS DELUXE ACTION FIGURE SET 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 August-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. ACTION FIGURE SET (x2) PI THE SANDMAN MINI-BOOKEND SET BASED ON ORIGINAL SCULPTS BY WILLIAM PAQUET BASED ON DESIGNS BY MICHAEL ZULLI; BOOK WRITTEN BY NEIL GAIMAN; ART BY VARIOUS Advance-solicited; in stores November 22. The sold-out SANDMAN BOOKENDS are replicated in a reduced size, and packaged with a new SANDMAN collection! Each bookend measures 6" h x 3.5" w X 4" d. Included free with each set is a 6.5" h x 5.5" w 96-page hardcover book. Titled "THE QUOTABLE SANDMAN," it features many of the wisest, wittiest and most memorable quotations from writer Neil Gaiman's remarkable series and artwork selected from THE SANDMAN's entire run. (The book will be offered separately at a later time with a cover price of $19.95 U.S.) Packaged in a deluxe 5-panel window box. Retailers, please note: THE SANDMAN MINI-BOOKEND SET 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 August- released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. MINI-BOOKEND SET $125.00 BATMAN POCKET WATCH Advance-solicited; in stores October 4. A vintage style gold-colored pocket watch features an engraved Bat-symbol on the front of the case, and a classic 1940's era Batman on the inside face complemented by Roman numerals. The BATMAN POCKET WATCH 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 August-released product, solicited in this issue of Previews. POCKET WATCH $89.95 BOTTLE CITY OF KANDOR PROP Advance-solicited; in stores December 6. An incredible prop captures the legendary Kryptonian city of Kandor in all its miniaturized glory! Enclosed in a bell jar, the fabled "Bottle City" — including alien-looking buildings and airborne vehicles — is mounted on a base inscribed with a Superman "S"- shield and "The Bottle City of Kandor" in stylized typography. Measuring 9.5" h x 8" w (Kandor is 10" tall including base, bell jar and stopper), the city buildings light up at the touch of a switch and remain lit on a timer (uses 3 AA batteries which are not included). A non-removable air hose goes from the top of the jar to the bottom. Retailers, please note: The BOTTLE CITY OF KANDOR is manufactured to order up to a maximum production run of 1,800 units. Final product may differ from image shown. This item is advance-solicited. Orders must be placed with those for August-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. PROP $175.00 DELIRIUM SOFT TOY VERTIGO. Advance-solicited; in stores November 15. The Sandman's reality-challenged sister is captured in an adorable soft toy! With colorful, rooted hair, Delirium stands 7" tall with hands that can adhere to other soft toys or an enclosed plush fish. Packaged in a 4-color window box. Retailers, please note: The DELIRIUM SOFT TOY 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 August-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. SOFT TOY $14.95 MR. MXYZPTLK SOFT TOY Advance-solicited; in stores November 15. Superman's least favorite imp now can be part of your collection! He can't say his name backwards (or do much of anything else for that matter), but the wacky star of the upcoming SUPERMAN & BATMAN: WORLD'S FUNNEST one-shot has rooted white hair (poking out from under his non-removable derby) and stands 7 1/4" tall. Packaged in a 4-color window box. Retailers, please note: The MR. MXYZPTLK SOFT TOY 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 August-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. SOFT TOY $14.95 FLASH PVC SET Advance-solicited; in stores December 20. The Speed Force comes to life in a beautiful PVC Set! This 7-piece PVC set captures the DCU's speedster legacy with detailed figures of Impulse, Johnny Quick, Jesse Quick, Silver Age Flash (Barry Allen), Modern Age Flash (Wally West), Golden Age Flash (Jay Garrick), and Max Mercury. These figures range from 3.25" to 4.5" tall and come packaged in a 4-color window box. This item is advance- solicited. Orders must be placed with those for August-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. PVC SET $39.95 GREEN LANTERN (ALAN SCOTT) MINI-STATUE SCULTED BY WILLIAM PAQUET BASED ON DESIGNS BY STEVE RUDE Advance-solicited; in stores November 8. The last in a series of three mini-statues based on the sold-out trio of full-sized Green Lanterns! Golden Age GL Alan Scott strikes a heroic pose in this stunning cold-cast porcelain mini-statue measuring 6.25" h x 4.25" w x 2.25" d. Retailers, please note: The GREEN LANTERN (ALAN SCOTT) MINI-STATUE 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 August-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. MINI-STATUE $39.95 STARS OF THE MONTH PREACHER PVC SET VERTIGO. In stores August 2. From the pages of PREACHER, this affordable PVC set captures readers' favorite characters from the popular ongoing series. With pieces ranging from 3-4 1/4" high, each fully-painted set consists of Jesse Custer, Tulip, Cassidy, Starr, the Saint of Killers, Gran'ma, and, of course, Arseface, all displayed in a 4-color window box. Retailers, please note: the PREACHER PVC SET is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Orders may be allocated. PVC Set (x7) $39.95 TRANSMETROPOLITAN WATCH VERTIGO. In stores August 2. Watch the moments of your existence tick by on this beautiful timepiece, reoffered to coincide with the release of the TRANSMETROPOLITAN: THE NEW SCUM trade paperback. Available quantities are limited. Orders may be allocated. WATCH $79.95 WONDER WOMAN ACTION FIGURE In stores August 2. This popular 6 1/4" tall, fully-painted action figure brings the Amazon Princess to vivid life. Packaged with a removable battleaxe and shield in a 4-color blister pack. Available quantities are limited. Orders may be allocated. ACTION FIGURE PI **************************** WONDER WOMAN STATUE SCULPTED BY TIM BRUCKNER BASED ON DESIGNS BY BRIAN BOLLAND Pre-solicited; in stores December 13. The Amazon Princess comes to life in a beautiful cold-cast porcelain statue, sculpted by Tim Bruckner based on designs by Brian Bolland. The statue is based on Bolland's striking cover to WONDER WOMAN #72 (current series), expanded by the artist to take full advantage of all three dimensions, and features the Amazon Warrior standing proudly triumphant in the aftermath of battle. The fully painted statue stands 11" h x 6" w x 8" d. Retailers, please note: The WONDER WOMAN STATUE is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder Final product may differ from image shown. This item is pre-solicited. Orders must be placed with those for September-released product, solicited in next month's issue of Previews. STATUE $195.00 IMAGE COMICS AGE OF BRONZE #8. (S/A) Eric Shanower The army is finally gathered for a war destined to last ten years, but one warrior is missing--Achilles, who's still in hiding. Can even the cleverness of Odysseus ferret Achilles out? b&w, 24pg $3.50 APHRODITE IX #1 Top Cow Comics (W) David Wohl (P) Dave Finch (I) Joe Weems V (C) Liquid! Who is Aphrodite IX? Where did she come from? Who created her and for what purpose? These questions and many others will be on HER lips as well as everyone else's as they catch a glimpse of Top Cow's sure-fire hit of the summer of 2000, APHRODITE IX, brought to you by Dave (BATMAN/DARKNESS, ASCENSION) Finch, David (WITCHBLADE) Wohl, and Joe (MAGDALENA) Weems!!! With alternate covers by Marc Silvestri and Joe Benitez. FC, 32pg $2.50 Retailer note: Aphrodite IX will ship with four variant covers in an equal 25/25/25/25 ratio by David Finch, Joe Benitez, Michael Turner and Marc Silvestri. Retailer Note: Please see order form for retailer incentive program. Retailer Incentive: For every 25 copies of Aphrodite IX ordered, retailers will receive 1 (one) FREE copy of an exclusive black and white edition of Aphrodite IX with the ability to purchase an additional 2 (two) copies of the black and white edition at net $3.00. Expanded Retailer Incentive: For every 50 copies of Aphrodite IX ordered, retailers will receive 1 (one) FREE *SIGNED* copy of the exclusive black and white edition and 1 (one) free unsigned edition as well. BIG BANG COMICS #34 (W) Chris Ecker (A) Joe Zierman & Chad Sergesketter (Cover) Frank Squillace & Mark Lewis When "Mighty Joe" Kingler, co-creator of Golden Age characters the Badge, Supreme High Commando and Snowman returned to Big Bang Comics in the mid 1960's, he revived the defunct VENUS title. Kingler jettisoned the sappy romance aspects and emphasized the mythological angle, transforming a lightweight strip into a rollicking adventure title, creating one of comics' truly liberated heroines in the process. Big Bang Comics is proud to present Kingler's classic first Venus epic - - "To Save The Gods!" b&w, 32pg $3.50 BUTCHER KNIGHT #2 Top Cow Comics (W) Charles Holland (P/I) Dwayne Turner Butcher Knight and Daria think they have Barnabus London. But can you really trap a wizard with 10,000 years of dirty tricks up his sleeve and hang onto him? And what awful truth does Butcher Knight learn about his already monstrous existence? Wizards, witches, demons and a really bitchin' monster. With all these in the mix, who ya' gonna call? How about the clandestine commandoes of the paranormal - the agency more secret than the CIA and tougher than the SEALs - the SOS. FC, 32pg $2.50 CRIMSON PLAGUE #2 (S/A) George Pérez (C) Tom Smith/ Color Arts The fate of the landing party on MannaWorks 3 is revealed after the half dead body of Commander Shannon Lower is discovered aboard the lifeless space freighter Sagittarius. As the sole survivor of the bloody carnage on the Jupiter moon colony, Shannon is the only living witness to the terror that is DiNA: Simmons, the Crimson Plague -- a terror that has escaped to stalk the streets of MannaWorks 2 on Mars. And even as the MW2 police force work feverishly to capture this mysterious killer, EcoTech, Earth's almighty political and industrial corporate power, has sinister reasons of its own for keeping the existence of DiNA: Simmons secret-- even if it means ultimately that there can be no living witnesses. FC, 32pg $2.50 DARKMINDS II # 6 (Creator) Pat Lee (W) Ken Siu-Chong (P)Omar Dogan (I) Rob Armstrong (Colors) Jen Chan "9mm Answers" Mai must decide what comes first: friends or family. After narrowly escaping an ambush by a team of U.N. Special Ops, Nagawa and Mai find themselves hiding in the bowels of the Macropolis sewers in an attempt to protect Reiko. As Mai's uncle is taken hostage by their new adversaries in an attempt to draw Reiko out into the open, will Mai confront them and risk the lives of Nagawa and Reiko, or put their safety first? In this action-drenched issue, she provides her uncle's captors with a 9- millimeter answer. FC, 32pg $2.50 THE DARKNESS #34 Top Cow Comics (W) Scott Lobdell (P) Mark Pajarillo (C ) Matt Nelson One word: RIPCLAW That's right! CYBERFORCE'S favorite Native American Indian has tracked Jackie Estacado right through his cover in the Witness Protection Program (where Jackie is assigned while waiting to testify at Uncle Frankie's coming trial) here in Miami. But don't think Robert Bearclaw intends to use his cybernetic implants to simply kill The Darkness -- he's got bigger plans in store! In fact, so big are these plans, they can't be contained in one story! This issue begins a five part story arc that will help pave the way not only for the future of this book -- but also the future relaunch of the book that started TOP COW COMICS! Any guesses? FC, 32pg $2.50 SPIRIT OF THE TAO: THE COMPLETE SET By Billy Tan & D-Tron This collects the first 15 issues of Spirit of the Tao. Limited quanities are available. SET OF 15 BOOKS $39.95 ECHO # 5 (Creators) Pat Lee & Ken Siu-Chong (W) Ken Siu-Chong (A) Long Vo, Saka & Charles Park "Welcoming Party"—The team takes a rare moment to recover from its injuries, but this time to relax is fleeting. When the corpse of Dr. Hokusai, the man they had fought to bring in alive, is discovered under questionable circumstances, the team begins to suspect that it is being used for less-than-honorable purposes. Meanwhile, during the inaugural dinner of the newly elected Prime Minister, chaos erupts as a new Echo threat arises to greet him. FC, 32pg $2.50 FATHOM #14 Top Cow Comics (W/P) Michael Turner (co-W) Bill O1Neil (I) Jonathan Sibal (C) Jonathan D. Smith The tumultuous conclusion to Aspen's entanglement with Vana. Joined by Tombraider's Lara Croft and Witchblade's Sara Pezzini, Aspen must get into and out of Vana's stronghold in order to rescue someone very special to her. She can do it. But who will live? Who will die? Retailer Note: Fathom #14 will ship with 2 (two) covers in an equal 50/50 ratio that fit together forming one large gatefold image. FC, 32pg $2.50 FATHOM SWIMSUIT SPECIAL 2000 Top Cow Comics (P) Michael Turner; various It's that time of the year again, bikinis, beaches, and the ever amazing Fathom Swimsuit Special! Join Michael Turner and several very special guest artists as Aspen and the entire cast of Fathom are illustrated as never before! If you thought last years special was a knock out, just wait and see how hard your jaw drops on this one! FC, 32pg $2.95 FATHOM POSTER #2 Top Cow Comics (P) Michael Turner (I) Jonathan Sibal If your walls have been missing that little something extra, wait no longer. Michael Turner's newest Fathom poster is here to fill that void and bring a smile to your face. Last year's Fathom poster was an instant sellout, don't let this new classic pass you by! FC, 24x36 $5.95 FATHOM POSTER #2 "CHROME" Top Cow Comics (P) Michael Turner (I) Jonathan Sibal This chrome edition of the poster limited to 2000 copies is sure to be a collector's item. Hop on it quick or you'll probably miss out. FC, 24x36 $99.95 GEAR STATION #5 (A) Dan Fraga & Janak Alford (S) Dan Fraga, Janak Alford & Ford Lytle Gilmore (W) Ford Lytle Gilmore (Color) Scribble. CGI: Gear23 Forget everything you THINK you know about the world of the Gear Station... Our heroes managed to finally repair the Gear Station and defeat the evil Drach Domo, but their adventure is just beginning. Now they must harness the machine's vast power to travel back in time to its very creation! Witness the world of Gear Station Prime, a dark, gothic land where technology and science reign while Majic and spirituality are outlawed. The Arcadian Wars are just on the horizon; the Dusk Mages are beginning to gather their power while they plot their return to the Pantheon of Life. Our Majic-weilding heroes are totally out of place here--and there not the only ones! An evil force has gone back in time as well, in hopes of destroying the Gear Station before it's even built. Who is this evil force?? How does he plan to unite the Dark Mages? And just where does the Dominion of Souls figure into all of this? Note: Ships with Two (2) covers by Dan Fraga. The covers will ship in a 50/50 ratio. FC, 32pg $2.50 GEMINAR #2 (W) Terry Collins (P) Al Bigley (I) Dan Schaefer While attempting to rescue a doomed space station, GEMINAR encounters help from a most unexpected source - a superhero from the long-dead past! Can GEMINAR and "Captain Champion" save the thousands of alien lives that are counting on them? What is the Captain's strange secret that brings him to life after spending decades as a fictional comic book hero? Big Second Issue! By Terry Collins and Al Bigley b&w, 24pg $3.50 GOGIRL! #1 (w) Trina Robbins (A) Anne Timmons (L) Sean Glumace (C) Christopher Butcher THIS IS THE BOOK THE FANS DEMANDED! Before its publication date, GoGirl! generated enormous buzz on the internet in the form of interviews and rave advance reviews. Excited fans couldn't wait to buy it and read it. But evidently direct-sales retailers don't surf the net. Low advance orders made our original plans for a full-color book an impossibility. What happened next surprised and encouraged us. Fans sent us e-mails, wrote articles on the net, expressing their disapointment, offering help, even pledging a word-of-mouth and internet campaign to help GoGirl! See print. And we've taken them up on it! Starting in August, and every four months after that, you can now follow the adventures of teen superheroine GoGirl! in crisp black and white with full-color covers. Here's what Maggie Thompson had to say about GoGirl! in the Comics Buyer's Guide: " It's clearly aimed at an audience for which not much has been available...: pre-teen girls. And it should entertain that audience well....ALL the female characters (including the villain) are strong and resourceful; ...it's a comic book that could attract readers that comics have largely lost. Try it on them." GOGIRL! YOU'LL BELIEVE A GIRL CAN FLY! b&w, 32pg $2.95 HELLSPAWN #1 Text to follow !! KISS: PSYCHO CIRCUS #33 Todd McFarlane Production (S) Brian Holguin (P) Clayton Crain (I) Kevin Conrad (Color) Brian Haberlin "The Gallery of God's Mistakes, Part II" Something strange is happening in the sideshow of the macabre. What would you do if the greatest misfits in the world wouldn't accept you? Where do you turn when even the freaks find you too freakish? Would you resort to murder? Suicide? Or worse? Another tale of urban horror from the Psycho Circus. FC, 32pg $2.50 KISS ALIVE ULTRA ACTION FIGURES McFarlane Toys Item #50130 McFarlane Toys has set the standard for KISS merchandise and our fourth series of action figures is no different. Less comic- oriented than earlier lines, KISS Alive is a three-dimensional re-creation of the famous 1976 concert photo. All come with instruments and amplifiers for the complete rock-out experience. Gene Simmons Ace Frehley Paul Stanley Peter Criss This item ships with 12 figures per case. No guarantee of mix. Please inquire about pricing. MOVIE MANIACS III ULTRA ACTION FIGURES McFarlane Toys Item #17500 This is it: the much-anticipated third line of one of McFarlane Toys' most popular series ever. Movie Maniacs lll features such film legends as: Ash - from Army of Darkness Snake Plissken - from Escape from LA Edward Scissorhands - from the Tim Burton film of the same name The Fly - from the David Cronenberg film of the same name The Thing #1 - from the John Carpenter film of the same name The Thing #2 - from the John Carpenter film of the same name Shaft - from the 2000 John Singleton film, Shaft Returns This item ships with 12 figures per case. No guarantee of mix. Please inquire about pricing. MOVIE MANIACS III, KING KONG DELUXE BOX McFarlane Toys Item #17510 The granddaddy of all modern horror movies, this massive monkey is taken directly from the black-and-white 1933 classic. King Kong comes with the platform and shackles from the film. This item ships with 6 figures per case. Please inquire about pricing. 18" FREDDY KRUEGER MOVIE MANIACS (SOLID PACK) McFarlane Toys Item #17401 Taken from our insanely popular first line of Movie Maniacs, Freddy Krueger, Nightmare on Elm Street has been re-sculpted to a massive 18 inches tall. Freddy comes complete with a removable hat and motion-activated voice chip. This item ships with 2 figures per case. Please inquire about pricing. 18" MICHAEL MYERS MOVIE MANIACS (SOLID PACK) McFarlane Toys Item #17402 Taken from our insanely popular Movie Maniacs line, Michael Myers, from Halloween has been re-sculpted to a massive 18 inches tall. Michael comes complete with a motion-activated voice chip. This item ships with 2 figures per case. Please inquire about pricing. NHL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION I McFarlane Toys Item #70100 McFarlane Toys worked closely with the National Hockey League Players' Association in creating a series of hockey action figures unlike anything else on the market. The level of detail and action poses of McFarlane's figures put all other hockey toys in the penalty box. The first wave of six figures include: Steve Yzerman plays for Detroit Red Wings Tony Amonte plays for Chicago Blackhawks Paul Kariya plays for Anaheim Mighty Ducks Curtis Joseph plays for Toronto Maple Leafs Ray Bourque plays for Boston Bruins colors Patrick Roy plays for Colorado Avalanche This item ships with 12 figures per case. No guarantee of mix. Please inquire about pricing. OBJECTIVE FIVE #2 (W) Glen Kaino & Kevin Hoffer (P) Luke Lizalde (I) Danny Miki (C) Tyson Wengler "Warning: The Virus is Spreading" The Center for Disease Control (CDC) is serious about stopping the proliferation of bio-weapons. To that end, they are training their newest agents, Lark, Alexis and DJ. Three people infected with a DNA enhancing retrovirus. Their special condition allows the CDC to use a power no one else has. As the three hone their new found abilities, Lark and her team prepare for their first assignment. We also learn that their friend, Simon, has recovered from his injuries. It turns out his father's company, with extensive investment in biological "development," is behind Simon's recovery. The company has great interest in the changes Simon has gone through... The collaborative group, Luke Lizalde, Danny Miki, and Tyson Wengler continue their 3 sided art attack, proving that teamwork equals excellence. FC, 32pg $2.50 PARTS UNKNOWN: HOSTILE TAKEOVER #3 (W/C) Beau Smith (A) Brad Gorby (Cover) Flint Henry Super Cops Lucci and Spurr have invaded the corporate headquarters of the Scalon Invasion. They have come in with the aid of two other super cops-Helen Wheels, the strongest female cop in the world, and Brad Charles, law enforcment's most brilliant scientist. Lanson, the leader of the Scalon Invasion, has Spurr's girlfriend, Sarah Lark, and plans to use her to start a new race of evil hybrids to populate the Earth. Problem is that every other Scalon in the building is looking to make Sarah the mother of their nasty little mutants. Beauty and The Beast take on a whole new meaning and nobdy sings any cute songs. This issue is full of HUGE action and tough talk. More teeth are extracted here than in six dentist's office. Your skin will crawl and your blood will bake as you find yourself in the biggst B-Movie ever put to print. Give into your guilty pleasure and get this issue as soon as you wash your hands. The cover of Parts Unknown #3 is drawn and animated by the incredible Flint Henry. He makes revenge look like a party! b&w, 32pg $2.95 POWERS #4 (W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Mike Avon Oeming (C) Pat Garrehy "Who killed Retro Girl? Part 4" THE MOST EXPLOSIVE ISSUE YET! Hey! This is Brian Bendis, sure you know me from my work in SAM & TWITCH and Daredevil-and you're dizzy with anticipation over the debut of HELLSPAWN, but POWERS? Well, Powers is like the comic book version of the TV shows Homicide or NYPD Blue-well, with superheroes flying around. Just regular cops trying to do their job- cinematic action scenes, gritty realistic dialogue, and characters you truly care about. This is a damn fine issue to join us on and I'll tell you why. We have superstar comic creators like David Mack and Ashley Wood filling the backdrop of our comic with their own brand new comic book creations. This issue is jam packed with them. We have at least fifty cameos this time. You'll be surprised to see who else we've lined up. Some of the biggest names in comics! If you can't tell, this book is a total labor of love for myself and artist, Mike Avon Oeming. Mike has created this amazing art style for Powers. It's part Bruce Timm, part Alex Toth, and completely captivating. He's given the entire series this sweeping epic feel. Now I know you've been hearing nothing but good stuff about this series, so isn't it about time you treated yourself to a new kind of comic book fun? Give Powers a try, you won't be dissappointed. FC, 32pg $2.95 RISING STARS PRELUDE Top Cow Comics (W) J. Michael Straczynski (P) Keu Cha Available for the first time inked and in full color, revisit this first glimpse story of the hottest new book of 1999, RISING STARS, created and written by J. Michael Straczynski, the creator of the television shows: BABYLON 5 and CRUSADE. Predating issue #1, this story features Pyre and includes a brand new cover. FC, 24pg $2.95 RISING STARS #10 Top Cow Comics (W) J. Michael Straczynski (P) Christian Zanier (I) Livesay (C)Brett Evans This story takes place years after the first eight issues. Many of the Specials are running rampant now, taking revenge or setting up their own little empires, while a few still try to stop them. All the normal people were afraid of what the specials might one day become. That day has arrived. FC, 32pg $2.50 RUMBLE GIRLS #4 (W/A) Lea Hernandez (Consulting Editor) Warren Ellis "Sapphire Bullets". Until recently she was a student pilot of the HardSkin powered armor, now Raven Tansania Ransom is media monster EnteCo's newest property, "Silky Warrior Tansie". What Raven doesn't know is that EnteCo has made sure her first battle with reluctant rival Crimson August will be -his- last! Visit www.divalea.com! b&w, 32pg $3.50 SAM & TWITCH #13 Todd McFarlane Production (W) Brian Michael Bendis (P) Alberto Ponticelli (I) Jonathon Glapion (Cover) Ashley Wood (Color) Todd Broeker and Jay Fotos "Witchcraft Part IV: The Killer Revealed!" Sam and Twitch's manhunt for the repulsive witch serial killer has come to an end. Or has it? Sam and Twitch interrogate their suspect, but what will the killer's dark secret mean to our determined detectives? Eisner award-winning writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Alberto Ponticelli continue their run on one of the best-reviewed comics of the year. FC, 32pg $2.50 SAVAGE DRAGON #78 by Erik Larsen. An explosive new world! A menace from beyond the stars! The Savage Dragon as you've never seen him before! Superhero comics done right! Savage Dragon comes with our Highest Possible Recommendation!! FC, 32pg $2.95 SAVAGE DRAGON TPB VOL I (2ND PRINTING) by Erik Larsen The original Savage Dragon Trade Paperback retooled and reworked with more unpublished sketches! More Covers! More art! It's the miniseries that started it all plus all the bonus pages from the first paperback, plus all the new pages from the Dragon miniseries and more! All this plus a spectacular new cover! As always--Savage Dragon comes with our Highest Possible Recommendation!! SC, 7x10, 160pg, FC $14.95 SECTION ZERO #3 (S&A) Karl Kesel & Tom Grummett (C) Ben DiMagmaliw Sam Wildman takes charge, leading SECTION ZERO on a mission to find and save his one-time love and current Section Zero leader, Doc Challenger! The trail takes them to a dark and demented land of Rat Kings and Gator Baiters-- a world we're told doesn't exist... in the abandoned tunnels and passages far below New York City! But time's running out as Doc Challenger fights for her life in a place that shouldn't exist - - a place called Ground Zero! Once again KARL KESEL (Superboy,Harley Quinn), TOM GRUMMETT (Superboy, Adventures of Superman) and BEN DiMAGMALIW (League of Extraordinary Gentlemen) pull out all stops as they take fans on a page-turning tour of ever-amazing sights and unknown worlds! But with every plot twist and character revelation comes the guarantee that SECTION ZERO, like all Gorilla Comics, is NEW READER FRIENDLY-- supplying everything every fan needs to know to enjoy every issue! FC, 32pg $2.50 SHOCKROCKETS #5 (W) Kurt Busiek (P) Stuart Immonen (I) Wade von Grawbadger The Shockrockets have protected the world for years -- but now they face treachery from within, and may not even be able to save themselves. Their enemies strike at the heart of Shockrocket Base itself, crippling the squad at a time they're desperately needed to stave off a global threat. Can the Shockrockets survive "Base Treachery"? And even if they can, will it be too late to save the world? Plus: Cruz's breakthrough in understanding how the Shockrockets' alien technology works gives Melina a chance put her demons to rest -- and could provide the key to victory in the face of almost certain destruction. And as always, it's completely New Reader Friendly. "Like a Robert Heinlein novel in comics form." -- Cliff Biggers, Dr. No's. FC, 32pg $2.50 SKINNERS #2 (W/A) Mat Broome (Plot/Co-writer) Sean Ruffner (CG) Digital Broome The groundbreaking title of the year continues as Maya's genetic results return positive, declaring her the prophesized ONE PERCENTER. But, the role of humanity's savior comes with a heavy price. Upon the announcement of Maya's manifestation, Phen sends the Skinners to induct her in his genetic program. But, the Gypsies surface to thwart their plans. Confused, in the mist of a battle between the rivaling factions, Maya finds security in the enigmatic man "Whisper"; a man who will stop at nothing to keep her from the warring sects, even if it means taking her life. Mysteries unfold in this action packed issue as new characters are introduced, as well as new dangers. Note: Features a 50/50 alternate cover by Joe Benitez. FC, 32pg $2.95 SPAWN #101 Todd McFarlane Production (S) Todd McFarlane & Brian Holguin (P) Angel Medina (I) Danny Miki (Cover) George Perez (Color) Brian Haberlin "Cautionary Tales I: The Speed of Night" Following the events of last month's milestone issue, the Spawn saga takes a darker, more sophisticated turn, introducing new characters, new villains and new twists on old favorites. It all begins with "Cautionary Tales," a series of three one-issue stories, each self-contained but thematically linked, providing an ideal jumping-on point for newer readers. First up, a troubled young woman with a secret finds her darkest fears coming true. Can the HellSpawn deliver her from her fate? Or is he the engine behind these strange events? Find out in "CAUTIONARY TALES: THE SPEED OF NIGHT." FC, 32pg $2.50 SPAWN: THE DARK AGES #18 Todd McFarlane Production (W) Steve Niles (P) Nat Jones (I) Chance Wolf & Kevin Conrad (Cover) Ashley Wood (Color) Mark Nicholas "Crucified" The murders in the Dark Wood surrounding Rhyll's forest continue and the Hellspawn is blamed. His people have turned against him. His hell-borne powers have been stolen. Now he must face the judgment of his people and pray for mercy at the hands of the very clan he once ruled. Meanwhile, the Druid Priest in possession of Spawn's Necroplasmic powers has fled to the eerie woods of the south where strange specters call from the darkest shadows and voices whisper in the night air. FC, 32pg $2.50 TOP COW CLASSICS: CYBERFORCE #1 Top Cow Comics (W) Eric Silvestri (P /I) Marc Silvestri The book that started it all is back! CyberForce #1, the first ever published comic from Top Cow Productions is being re- presented in its original penciled and inked form as illustrated by the man himself, Marc Silvestri. Venture back to a world of cybernetically enhanced heroes and genetically altered villains and see why CyberForce became one of the best selling comic book series of all time! b&w, 32pg $2.95 VAGABOND # 1 (W) Sean Ruffner (A) Ryan Benjamin (Color: FX) Digital Broome Prepare your soul. In August, the saga of Vagabond begins. A tale fully painted by Ryan Benjamin (Ghost, Phantom Guard) and written by Sean Ruffner (Phantom Guard, X-Men 2000). Vagabond begins with Janus Parker, a man attempting to come to grips with the murder of his wife--unfortunately, he is the murderer. Sliding on the edge of his sanity, he wanders the Earth, sent by the Divine to vanquish the supernatural and those that oppose His cause. He is judgment. Humans and supernaturals beware, The Hammer of God is amongst us. Note: This books shipped with Alternate covers in equal ratios by Ryan Benjamin and DarkMind's Pat Lee. FC, 32pg $2.95 VANGUARD: ETHEREAL WARRIORS (w) Gary Carlson (p) Frank Fosco (editor) Erik Larsen (cover) Frank Fosco & Erik Larsen It's armageddon time when godlike aliens choose Earth as the battlefield for their final conflict, and only Vanguard stands between them and total annihilation! The invaders are Ethereal Warriors, who have tapped into the very lifeforce of the planet and now wield the limitless energy as their own, with no regard for the lives of those already here. And to top it off, the Ethrians' arrival has freed the beautiful but twisted Modem, the human computer virus who can interface with and control any mechanical device. Since Vanguard is occupied with the invaders, his robot pal Wally must face Modem alone, and she's already possessed him in the past! b&w, 48pg $5.95 IMAGE COMICS/DF LIMITED EDITION MERCHANDISE: FATHOM #14 DF EXCLUSIVE COVER With a DF exclusive alternate cover by Mike Turner! The GRAND FINALE of this EPIC crossover! This fantastic cover connects to the first two covers to form one incredible image! Also available signed by Mike Turner! STANDARD—FC SRP: $6.95 SIGNED—FC SRP: $19.95 FATHOM ANNIVERSARY LIMITED LITHOGRPAH This limited edition lithograph measures approximately 18” x 24” and features this moving image of Fathom as drawn by creator/writer/artist Mike Turner! Printed on 80lb. Gallery Silk paper, this Fathom litho will be the main feature of your wall! Also available signed by creator/writer/artist Mike Turner. STANDARD—FC SRP: $24.95 SIGNED—FC SRP: $39.95 FATHOM/TOMB RAIDER/WITCHBLADE DF LIMITED PHENOMINAL "TRIPLE THREAT" LITHO! Featuring ALL 3 DF covers as drawn by Michael Tuner featuring the 3 femme fatales - Fathom, Tomb Raider and Witchblade - as one incredible image! Measuring approximately 20” x 54” and printed on 80lb. Gallery Silk paper, this Fathom "triple threat" litho will look terrific on your wall! Also available signed by Mike Turner! STANDARD—FC SRP: $29.95 SIGNED—FC SRP: $49.95 FATHOM COMMEMERATIVE 23 KT. GOLD EMBOSSED CARD Replicating this incredible piece of artwork created by Mike Turner featuring Fathom in all her glory! This 23kt Gold Card commemorative card will sell out quickly! So come in and celebrate the anniversary of Fathom! This one will sell out faster than issue #1 did, and it's strictly limited to 10,000 units! Card SRP: $29.95 FATHOM WALL SCROLL - SERIES 1 (OUT OF THE DEPTHS) This beautiful wall scroll is truly "unfathomable"! Placed in between two rolling rods this fantastic masterpiece measures approximately 29" by 40", this wall scroll will be an asset to any collection. Printed on a polyester cloth material. FC, 29x40 SRP: $17.95 FATHOM LUNCHBOX The Fathom fans are having fun all around with this luscious lunchbox! One of the most incredible Fathom products ever created, this heavy duty, all metal lunchbox is the perfect addition to any collection. Perfect for display, carrying case, supplies holder, or, even lunch, this first in a collection of ultra cool lunchboxes just has to be yours! Don't miss out! NOTE: This item is an advanced solicitation and will not ship until September. Lunchbox SRP: $16.95 FATHOM #0 DF EXCLUSIVE ALTNERNATE GOLD FOIL COVER Signed by creator/writer/artist Mike Turner! FC SRP: $29.95 FATHOM FOREVER & FRIENDS FANTASTIC PACKAGE Featuring 5 fabulous comics from the fantastic Image Universe! This package features a random Fathom DF Exclusive alternate cover plus 4 other random Image comics featuring some of the most fantastic characters of the Image Universe. Pack (x5) SRP: $19.95 APHRODITE IX LITHO (DF SERIES #1) Featuring a "dynamic' image by the delightful David Finch! Aphrodite IX is the new series from the "top" Top Cow talents of David Wohl and David Finch! And to help launch the series - DF is creating this incredible 18" by 24" high quality lithograph! Perfectly suited for framing in your home! Wait till you see this beautiful image in all it's grandier showcased in your home! Also available signed by David Finch. STANDARD—FC, 18x24 SRP: $24.95 SIGNED—FC, 18x24 SRP: $39.95 APHRODITE IX SPECTACULAR "CHROME" CARD SET Featuring 5 fantastic images from David Finch featuring Top Cow's brand new "Femme Fetalle"… Aphrodite IX! This 5 card set will come in a special commemorative box! Set SRP: $14.95 RISING STARS #0 DF EXCLUSIVE "CHROME" EDITION Signed by artist Kea Cha! FC SRP: $29.95 RISING STARS #9 DF EXCLUSIVE ALTERNATE COVER Featuring a DF alternate cover drawn by artist Dave Gibbons and signed by Dave (hey, I live in the UK) Gibbons! The anniversary issue of J. Michael Straczynski's Rising Stars! And to commemorate DF has been fortunate enough to have an exclusive alternate cover created by one of this industry's most respected artists… Mr. Dave Gibbons! This issue starts a brand new storyline, so don't miss out! FC SRP: $24.95 RISING STARS #7 DF EXCLUSIVE "CHROME" EDITION The DF exclusive chrome cover signed by artist Christian Zanier! FC SRP: $29.95 TOMB RAIDER "TITANIC" 5 STAR PACKAGE This package will feature the DF Limited cover to Tomb Raider #5 plus 5 other random limited edtiion Image Comics. All this and at a great introductory price of just $16.95! Pack (x6) SRP: $16.95 DARK CROSSOVERS "DYNAMIC COMICS" PACKAGE Featuring both the (drum roll please) - The Dark Crossings #1 DF Exclusive Alternate Foil Cover with the first appearance of the Butcher Knight AND the Dark Minds/Witchblade #1 DF Exclusive Alternate Foil Cover. And as a way to make this package even more exciting, we are adding in an extra added bonus (a new drum rolls please) - DF will be adding in 3 bonus limited edition books at no additional costs! What a fantastic five star package! Pack SRP: $25.90 WARLANDS #1: DF EXCLUSIVE COVER DYNAMIC - TWICE THE #1 FUN PACKAGE This package feature the both Warlands #1 DF Exclusive Alternate and the Warlands #1 Canadian Edition. And as a bonus, for this promotion only, you will receive an additional two random limited edition Image comics! Pack SRP: $16.95 MARVEL COMICS MARVEL HEROES ON SALE AUGUST 2 CONAN: THE FLAME AND THE FIEND #3 cover by geoff isherwood roy thomas/geoff isherwood/sandu florea It’s the sword-swinging conclusion to the mighty Cimmerian’s battle with the sinister sorcerer known as Kulan Gath! Only Conan can stop Kulan and Prince Yezdigerd from conquering Turan—but the bronze barbarian is slated to be executed in the Prince’s infamous Hanging Gardens! FC (3 of 3) $2.99 FANTASTIC FOUR #34 cover by salvador larroca & art thibert john francis moore/salvador larroca/art thibert When the FF tracked a mysterious saboteur to Revelation, New Mexico, they found a lot more than they bargained for— including a race of hyper-powerful world-ravaging aliens! Scattered throughout space and time, the Fantastic Four must reunite in order to stop the Obliterator Mothership from earning its deadly name! FC $2.25 HELLCAT #2 cover by norm breyfogle steve englehart/norm breyfogle Trapped in those nasty Nether Realms, Hellcat seems helpless in stopping the multiple underworlds from colliding in all-out war! What can one ordinary girl do to halt the all-powerful legions of Hell? Plenty, that is, if she happenes to be Patsy Walker and she’s been changed by death! FC (2 of 3) $2.99 IRON MAN 2000 “the sons of yin-sen” part 3 (of 3) cover by tbd Joe quesada & frank tieri/dan panosian • THE SCOOP: The story raging through IRON MAN concludes here! • THE STORY: The Armored Avenger and the sons of Yin-Sen are captured by the villainous Wong-Chu! Iron Man and his new allies are determined to escape—but not everyone will survive this climactic battle! Plus: Secrets are revealed about the day Tony Stark first donned his famous suit of armor! In the tradition of THOR 2000 and FANTASTIC FOUR 2000, story lines from the ongoing series continues right here! • THE FORMAT: This Annual is 48 pages, with ads. FC, 48pg (Note Price) $3.50 POWER PACK: PEER PRESSURE #3 cover by colleen doran & terry austin s.c. bury/colleen doran/terry austin Power Pack rockets off to the stars with their ally... a Snark?! What could possibly cause the kids to team up with their most hated enemy? And why is the team torn in two over leaving for outer space? Could all of this spell the end of Power Pack as we know it? FC (3 of 4) $2.99 THOR #28 cover by erik larsen/klaus janson dan jurgens/erik larsen/klaus janson The Warriors Three take Manhattan! The dashing Fandral, Hogun the grim and the voluminous Volstagg have journeyed to Midgard for a little R & R—but the Wrecking Crew see it as the perfect opportunity to regain their lost Asgardian powers! Will Thor intervene before a Warrior falls to Hela’s icy cold embrace? FC $2.25 ON SALE AUGUST 9 AVENGERS: THE KREE/SKRULL WAR TP roy thomas/neal adams Still available! The space saga, originally printed in AVENGERS (Vol. 1) #89 - #97, is collected in this 208-page trade paperback. (MARVEL MEMO: This item was originally solicited last month. Please use MAY001104 to order.) SC, 7x10, 208pg, FC $24.95 AVENGERS INFINITY #2 cover by sean chen/scott hanna roger stern/sean chen/scott hanna The Avengers confront the Servitors, who are cutting a swath of destruction through whole planetary systems! But Thor, Photon, Tigra, Moondragon, Starfox and Quasar learn that they’re only dealing with the tip of an even larger, more cosmic problem! Tempers flare as our heroes disagree on how to best confront this menace! And then... the Walker! FC (2 of 4) $2.99 AVENGERS UNIVERSE #3 It’s three Avengers stories in one book—with helpful character bios and introductions! Great for new readers—or for people who missed these issues—this handy 80-page issue reprints AVENGERS (Vol. 3) #8 & #9 as well as THOR (Vol. 2) #5. FC $4.99 BLACK PANTHER #23 cover by sal velluto & bob almond christopher priest/sal velluto/bob almond CAT TRAP: Part 2 (of 2)—Deadpool has stolen Killmonger’s leopard—and has nabbed the Avenger named Triathlon as a bonus! Now the new Black Panther and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes race to Wakanda for a showdown with the Merc With A Mouth! But with all this going on, where is T’Challa? Find out in the conclusion to the DEADPOOL/BLACK PANTHER crossover! FC $2.50 DOOM #1 painted cover by leonardo manco chuck dixon/leonardo manco • THE SCOOP: An all-new, epic adventure starring Doctor Doom! • THE STORY: Trapped in the deadly deserts of Counter Earth (a.k.a. Doomworld), an armorless Victor Von Doom (a.k.a. the coolest bad guy of them all) battles for his very survival! To suceed, he must conquer the elements and rebuild his empire from nothing—destroying all those who would dare oppose his might! But his quest for power leads him into the hateful hands of Al-Khalad—and hard labor in his slave pits! What will happen when these two unyielding forces collide? One thing is certain: Doom will not be denied! Wrapped in steel and scoured by swirling sands of time, this sweeping saga of exotic locales and explosive action will at last fill in the gap between the events of FANTASTIC FOUR #25 and issue #30, and fully explore the inner workings of this captivating character! • THE CREATORS: Brought to you with style by the top-notch creative team of writer Chuck Dixon (MARVEL KNIGHTS) and penciler Leonardo Manco! Remember how great Manco’s art was on the sold-out BLAZE OF GLORY limited series? Now just imagine him drawing Doom! • THE FORMAT: Each chapter of this monthly, three-issue limited series is 32 pages, with ads. • MARVEL MEMO: Dynamic Forces is offering a signed version of this issue. Please see the DF section for full details. FC (1 of 3) $2.99 IRON MAN #33 cover by TBD JOE QUESADA & frank tieri/ alitha martinez/rob hunter A lead-in to next month’s “Maximum Security”! A romantic weekend for Tony Stark and Rumiko takes a strange turn when they’re invited to the hottest party in town—but all is not what it seems! What is the startling secret behind these exclusive gatherings of the mega-rich? Who is their host, what is his agenda, and most importantly, why does his presence signify the coming of an even greater threat that will affect the entire Marvel Universe? “Joe Quesada writes a crackling script and this book has never looked better!”-Comics International FC $2.25 SPACEKNIGHTS #1 cover by chris batista jim starlin/chris batista/chip wallace • THE SCOOP: From the depths of outer space, the Spaceknights return! • THE STORY: Rom, Marvel’s first Spaceknight, spent years banishing the evil Dire Wraiths from Earth. Finally successful, the gleaming guardian returned home to become the king of his homeworld, Galador. But now that Rom has disappeared, it’s up to his two sons—Tristan, the Liberator, and Balin, also known as Terminator—to carry on his legacy! But which one will wield Rom’s mighty Neutralizer? Broken into squadrons, the Spacknights are the peacekeeping protectors of their galaxy. But what they don’t know, however, is that their greatest threat has returned in a form they never thought possible! Now it’s time to meet the new cosmic warriors: Starshine, leader of this new generation, Pulsar with his rays of destruction, Firefall, wielder of the Living Flame, Sentry, a member of the winged Angel Elite, Hammerhand and his fists of steel, Javelin, master of an unbreakable staff of Plandanium steel, Scanner, fastest of them all, and the other new Spaceknights as they face off against the undying threat of the dreaded Dire Wraiths! If you’ve been hungering for cosmic action from Marvel, this one’s for you! • THE CREATORS: Written by the master of the cosmic tale, Jim Starlin, with amazing art by Chris Batista—and wait until you see his redesigns! • THE FORMAT: Each chapter of this monthly, five-issue limited series is 32 pages, with ads. • MARVEL MEMO: Dynamic Forces is offering a signed version of this issue. Please see the DF section for full details. FC (1 of 5) $2.99 ON SALE AUGUST 16 4: A UNIVERSE X SPECIAL painted cover by alex ross alex ross & jim krueger/brent anderson • THE SCOOP: The spotlight shines on the fabulous Fantastic Four in this spin-off chapter of UNIVERSE X! • THE STORY: Galactus, the Thing, Namor, Him, Alicia, Agatha Harkness, Dr. Strange, Commander Arcturus Rann, the Brothers Grimm, X-51 and a host of heroes and villains lost in the realm of the dead star in this all-new adventure! According to UNIVERSE X architect Alex Ross, “This special is our way of giving something back to Reed Richards after all the pain we’ve caused him.” Echoing him, co-writer Jim Krueger added, “Our goal was to create the ultimate Fantastic Four story. To draw upon their history and do something with these characters that was completely new and yet that also beckoned back to the team’s heritage. It’s sort of the Tale of Two Worlds: the past and the future.” • THE CREATORS: Ross provides the fully-painted cover, the character designs and co-plots the story along with co-writer Krueger. Brent Anderson (Astro City) provides the pencils. • THE FORMAT: 48 pages, with ads. • MARVEL MEMO: Dynamic Forces is offering a signed version of this issue. Please see the DF section for full details. FC, 48pg $3.99 CAPTAIN AMERICA #34 cover by dan jurgens & art thibert dan jurgens/dan jurgens/art thibert Cache is king! He knows everything about everyone. He’s a new super-villain named Cache—and as Captain America is about to discover, knowledge is power! Plus: S.H.I.E.L.D. attempts to resuscitate the U.S.Agent, but after the brutal beating he received last issue, will it be too little, too late? FC $2.25 CAPTAIN MARVEL #10 cover by CHRISCROSS & anibal rodriguez PETER DAVID/CHRISCROSS/anibal rodriguez His father tried to destroy the first Captain Mar-Vell—and paid for it with his life! Now, the son of Yon-Rogg seeks to settle the score with Genis! “Every bit as good as the last few issues have been, with the same sense of humor, love of puns and in- jokes and the splashy art of Chriscross... (whose) version of Marvel is the best I’ve seen outside of Carlos Pacheco.” - psycomic.com FC $2.50 INCREDIBLE HULK #19 cover by ron garney & sal buscema PAUL JENKINS/RON GARNEY/sal buscema DOGS OF WAR: Part 5—Ryker has triumphed over the Hulk and spirited him away to a top-secret facility, where he’s to undergo a psychological dissection! And Doc Samson, Angela and Flux are in no better shape! But will help arrive from an unexpected quarter, or will the beast at the core of Bruce Banner’s mindscape break free to annihilate all? FC $2.25 THUNDERBOLTS #43 cover by mark bagley & greg adams fabian nicieza/mark bagley/greg adams The AVENGERS/THUNDERBOLTS crossover heats up as the Black Widow swings by! With Atlas abducted by Wonder Man, and another ion-powered menace on the loose, the Thunderbolts head for where it all started: the South American base of Baron Zemo! “Three years ago, THUNDERBOLTS bowled readers over with its premise of Marvel supervillains masquerading as heroes. But then critics alleged the title got tired—until new writer Fabian Nicieza took over and breathed new life into it. Now it’s a hot pick, and Nicieza’s mystery-woven scripts make readers want all of his issues.” -Wizard FC $2.25 ON SALE AUGUST 23 AVATAARS: COVENANT OF THE SHIELD #2 cover by oscar jimenez & eduardo alpuente len kaminski/oscar jimenez eduardo alpuente In pursuit of the fearsome forces who have made off with his son, Captain Avalon assembles the past and present Champions of the Realm to take up chase! But before the heroes can confront the dark Dreadlord, they’ll have to trek through the malevolent Webwood, take up arms in a battle with the X-Changlings, and endure a visitation by the Four Fates! If you dig fantasy, then you’ll love this all new tale that merges the Marvel Universe with sword and sorcery! FC (2 of 3) $2.99 DEADPOOL #45 cover by j. calafiore christopher priest/j. calafiore/ jon holdredge Why is Constrictor trying to kill Deadpool? Is Titania really who she says she is? And will Loki’s curse ever be lifted from the head of Wade Wilson? All of these questions and more are answered here! FC $2.25 ON SALE AUGUST 30 AVENGERS #33 cover by george pérez KURT BUSIEK/george pérez/al vey •THE SCOOP: After months of buildup, the annual AVENGERS/THUNDERBOLTS crossover explodes! • THE STORY: Only a stroke of luck allowed the Avengers to defeat him in the past! Now, a fully-powered Count Nefaria has returned! The key to taking him down is locked in the mind of Madame Masque—but can Iron Man convince her to help the team against her own father? We’ll all find out as the story barrels into next month’s THUNDERBOLTS #44! • THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads. FC $2.25 BEFORE THE FANTASTIC 4: RED RICHARDS #2 cover by duncan fegredo peter david/duncan fegredo Captured by Victor Von Doom! On a quest to find the legendary Claw of Bast, our globe-traveling scientist hopes to cure the strange disease that’s ravaging the body of his mentor... but the man named Victor Von Doom also seeks the Claw—to heal his recently scarred face! What will happen when these two young rivals realize that they’re after the same prize? Be here for the beginning of a feud that’s become legend! FC (2 of 3) $2.99 IRON MAN: BAD BLOOD #2 cover by bob layton david michelenie/bob layton Iron Man—out of control! The Armored Avenger goes toe-to-toe with Spymaster in a battle that will level half of Seattle! Twice Spymaster has almost succeeded in taking Tony Stark’s life—now it’s payback time! Shell-Head’s friends look on in horror as he becomes more and more ruthless, but worst of all, when James Rhodes confronts Tony about his erratic behavior, the results could be deadly! It all goes down in this new story set in modern continuity by a classic creative team! FC (2 of 4) $2.99 MARVEL: THE LOST GENERATION #5 cover by john byrne roger stern/john byrne/al milgrom Guest-starring Thor! Can the First Line stop the Cult of Rumor from corrupting the youth of America? Why do Thor, the headstrong god of thunder, and Venus, the groovy goddess of love, make the scene? And what will big daddy Odin have to say about all of this? (Marvel Memo: Due to story content, this limited series is numbered in reverse, starting with issue #12 and running to issue #1.) FC (5 of 12) $2.99 UNIVERSE X #1 painted cover by alex ross alex ross & jim krueger/doug braithwaite • THE SCOOP: EARTH X is over—now UNIVERSE X begins! • THE STORY: It’s time once again to return to the dark yet hopeful alternate future of the Marvel Universe! Captain America and the resurrected Captain Mar-Vell begin their search for the universe’s greatest power sources—while Reed Richards discovers that the Earth is on the brink of biological armageddon! The first chapter in this new sprawling epic features appearances by Spider-Man, Dr. Strange, the Brothers Grimm, the Defenders, Immortus, Power Pack, the Inhumans and more! • THE BUZZ: “Great Expectations: EARTH X turned the Marvel Universe into the most desolate and depressing place... and we loved it. Alex Ross and Jim Krueger reach for the stars in July’s much-anticipated sequel.” -Wizard • THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads. The painted cover by series architect Alex Ross is part two of the 14-piece interconnecting portrait of Universe X! • MARVEL MEMO: Dynamic Forces is offering a signed version of this issue. Please see the DF section for full details. FC (1 of 12) $3.50 ON SALE SEPTEMBER 13 THE ESSENTIAL IRON MAN TRADE PAPERBACK stan lee/don heck • THE SCOOP: Another legend joins the ESSENTIAL army! • THE STORY: Most of the early Marvel heroes gained their amazing powers in freak accidents. Iron Man, however, was a different story. A tribute to the genius of invention, the Armored Avenger was the only true “self-made” hero of the Marvel Age of Comics. Born of necessity, millionaire inventor Tony Stark crafted the walking weapon as his only means of staying alive. Captured by North Vietnamese soldiers, and his heart gravely wounded, Stark built the metal suit and used it to escape his captors and return to the Western world as the invincible Iron Man! The modern marvel of technology blasted off to new heights of popularity as he battled the malicious Mandarin, the equally armored Crimson Dynamo, the beautiful Black Widow and other foreign foes who attempted to sabotage the American economy and undermine the very existence of the United States! All this and more is presented in this huge volume that collects the earliest—and seldom seen—Iron Man adventures from the pages of TALES OF SUSPENSE! • THE FORMAT: You know it and love it—528 whopping pages of bold black-and-white action for a low, low price! SC, 7x10, 528pg, b&w $14.95 MARVEL KNIGHTS ON SALE AUGUST 2 MARVEL BOY #3 cover by j.g. jones grant morrison/j.g. jones Can it, Coke! Swish this, Nike! There’s a new player who’s branding corporate America—and its name is Hexus the Living Corporation! It’s “Brand Hex” appears everywhere as it schemes to take over the world! Only one man can stop Hexus—and his name is Marvel Boy! But with Noh-Varr’s distaste for humanity, will he even want to? “Grant Morrison does it again. He’s rediscovered all the wonder, magic and sheer wish fulfillment that’s always been at the heart of the Marvel Universe... Grade: A.” -Comic Buyer’s Guide FC (3 of 6) $2.99 ON SALE AUGUST 9 DAREDEVIL #17 cover by joe quesada & david mack brian MICHAEL bendis/david mack Continuing the new story arc written by Brian Michael Bendis (Powers) and painted by David Mack (Kabuki)! Daily Bugle reporter Ben Urich is on a quest to uncover little Timmy’s shocking secret! But what he finds instead are answers that only produce more questions—questions that can only be answered by Daredevil himself! FC $2.99 PUNISHER #7 painted cover by tim bradstreet garth ennis/steve dillon/jimmy palmiotti Has someone narked out the Punisher?! For months, Frank Castle has concealed his existence from his fellow tenants. But now—as Frank lies near death due to last issue’s events—will his true identity be discovered? Plus: While the Elite continues his “neighborhood clean-up” project, Mr. Payback goes public! “Frank Castle’s staged the industry’s greatest comeback— shooting, stabbing and detonating his way to the top of the comic world.” -Wizard FC (7 of 12) $2.99 ON SALE AUGUST 16 SENTRY #2 cover by jae lee Paul jenkins/jae lee Continuing Marvel’s greatest mystery: Who is the Sentry? What is the Unicorn? As the man named Bob Reynolds slowly begins to grasp who and what he is, how can this object shed light on the secret of the Sentry? And what does it all have to do with Marvel’s first family, the Fantastic Four? What are Paul Jenkins and Jae Lee up to? Whatever it is, they’re the team that did the acclaimed INHUMANS limited series—so it must be very cool! FC (2 of 5) $2.99 ON SALE AUGUST 23 THE INHUMANS TRADE PAPERBACK cover by jae lee paul jenkins/jae lee • THE SCOOP: Collecting the Eisner-Award-winning saga! • THE STORY: The Inhumans have always been one of Marvel’s most enduring oddities. An entire race of genetic freaks, they have lived in peaceful seclusion on their island kingdom of Attilan, preferring not to mix with the outside world. But now their fragile kingdom is under attack from without—and within! Can the Royal Family, led by the mute Black Bolt (who cannot speak, for his voice carries the destructive power of an atom bomb) repel the invaders who blast at their outer defenses—and also defuse the internal threat of his own insane brother, Maximus the Mad? And when Black Bolt is strangely slow to move, will Gorgon, Karnak, Triton, Crystal and his own wife Medusa doubt his ability to lead? This acclaimed series takes a classic stable of characters and infuses it with a modern sensibility that includes international politics and an awareness of class systems. Dark and grimly compelling, INHUMANS is an intense and thrilling story for the ages. • THE BUZZ: Praised throughout its entire 12-issue run, INHUMANS proved once again that super hero comic books could challenge preconceptions and attain greatness. Wizard said, “With INHUMANS, writer Paul Jenkins and artist Jae Lee have taken a road less traveled: a mature-themed, ‘Vertigo-ish’ style that’s gaining fan faithful with every issue,” while Comics International proclaimed INHUMANS “a stunning package, with Jenkins’ deep character studies complemented perfectly by Lee’s breathtaking visuals,” and praised its “intelligent, almost frightening storytelling” as well as its “beautiful, character- driven exposition of human reactions to the unknown.” • THE FORMAT: A 264-page trade paperback. SC, 7x10, 264pg, FC $24.95 MARVEL KNIGHTS #4 cover by joe quesada chuck dixon/eduardo barreto/klaus janson It’s Zaran, the Weapons Master—as you’ve never seen him before! The assassin has a new look, a new attitude and a new target: one of the Marvel Knights! And speaking of the Knights, while Daredevil and the loosely formed team turn their attention to hunting down the Punisher, a very familiar hero makes a bid for membership! FC $2.99 SPIDER-MAN ON SALE AUGUST 2 SPIDER-MAN: DEATH & DESTINY #3 cover by lee weeks lee weeks/lee weeks/richard case It’s the fiery finale as Spider-Man and Doctor Octopus finally let loose in an emotionally charged, no-holds-barred slugfest! Wracked by guilt over the tragic death of Captain George Stacy, Peter Parker is ready to let his pent-up rage and grief explode! Equally angry is the deadly Doctor Octopus, who’s reached his breaking point over being branded a coward! And when these two arch-foes clash it gets very, very personal! Take a modern look at a pivotal moment in Marvel history, all delivered in the classic stylings of writer/penciler Lee Weeks! FC (3 of 3) $2.99 SPIDER-WOMAN #16 cover by bart sears john byrne/bart sears/randy elliott In one of our ickiest stories ever, Mattie winds up stitched inside the villain known as Flesh! And as Spider-Woman’s powers drain away, we learn the awful origins of Flesh and Bones! And if that’s not gross enough for you, just wait until you find out how they’re related to the demented duo named Itch and Scratch! FC $2.25 ON SALE AUGUST 9 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #22 cover by john romita jr. howard mackie/john romita jr./scott hanna • THE SCOOP: Ongoing penciler John Romita Jr. is here! • THE STORY: At long last we begin an in-depth exploration of the Senator Ward story—and editor Ralph Macchio himself promises that this three-part tale will finally solve this mystery! Ward’s animosity towards Detective Arthur Stacy grows deeper as he targets both Jill and Paul for death! Why was Arthur willing to go so far as to kill Ward? Hint: It all involves a project of mind-staggering horror! But how does the recently widowed Eddie Brock and his sicko symbiote fit in? And on the domestic front, what’s up between Glory Grant, Randy Robertson and Peter Parker? Oh yeah, Spider-Man’s in this issue, too! • THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads. FC $2.25 SPIDER-GIRL #25 cover by pat olliffe & al williamson tom defalco/pat olliffe/al williamson • THE SCOOP: Spider-Girl faces impossible odds when she’s attacked by the Savage Six in this double-sized thriller! • THE STORY: It really is time for May to yell “Mayday!” as Mr. Abnormal, Killerwatt, Dragon King, Sabreclaw, Raptor and the fearsome Funny Face form an unholy alliance! Who is the mysterious figure behind this assemblage of evil? And what happens to Spider-Girl in the surprise cliffhanger ending? This issue will, as they say, change our heroine—forever! • THE FORMAT: 48 pages, with ads. • MARVEL MEMO: Dynamic Forces is offering a signed version of this issue. Please see the DF section for full details. FC $2.99 SPIDER-MAN UNIVERSE #7 It’s three complete Spider stories in one book (with character bios and story intros)! Great for new readers—or veteran fans who just need to catch up—this 80-page issue reprints AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #19 and #20 as well as PETER PARKER, SPIDER-MAN #20! FC $4.99 ON SALE AUGUST 19 PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN #22 cover by mark buckingham paul jenkins/mark buckingham/dan green Having had a chunk bitten out of him by Venom, the remaining days of Flint Marko’s life are literally like sand in an hourglass! And Sandman blames our wall-crawling hero for his pitiful plight! It’s their strangest struggle ever as a disintegrating Sandman attempts to bury Spider-Man once and for all! FC $2.25 ON SALE AUGUST 30 SPIDER-MAN: REVENGE OF THE GREEN GOBLIN #1 cover by lee weeks roger stern/lee weeks/richard case • THE SCOOP: It’s the return of the one and only Norman Osborn! • THE STORY: The classic creative team of writer Roger Stern and penciler Lee Weeks begins an intense exploration of the sick psyche of the most deadly and infamous of all of Spider-Man’s villains! During the course of this new three-part tale we’ll learn what this fiendish foe has been up to since his escape from the sanitarium—and what his plans are for Peter Parker! And we’ll also witness, believe it or not, the romantic side of our evil industrialist! Plus: scenes from Norman’s tormented childhood! It’s secrets, surprises and screams in this chilling story set in Spidey’s current continuity! • THE FORMAT: Each issue of this three-part monthly limited series is 32 pages, with ads. • MARVEL MEMO: Dynamic Forces is offering a signed version of this issue. Please see the DF section for full details. FC (1 of 3) $2.99 X-MEN ON SALE AUGUST 2 MUTANT X #24 cover by michael golden howard mackie/tom lyle/andrew pepoy Master Planner is stealing children from the streets of New York City, and only The Six can stop the terror! Rebuilding their image as heroes, Havok and his fellow mutants show up in top form—now strengthened by the return of Hank McCoy! Next month is MUTANT X ‘s double-sized, team-altering issue—and the seeds for change sprout here! FC $2.25 UNCANNY X-MEN #385 cover by tom raney chris claremont/tom raney When temperatures rise, it’s X-Men vs. X-Men! The Red Pirates have come to strip-mine our world of its strongest people. Among that number were members of the X-Men—until Gambit cuts a deal. In return for favorable considerations, the Children of the Atom will help the Slavers collect their prey! Can he and his teammates pull off this con long enough to save thousands of innocents and discover the reason behind this mass abduction? And can Remy and Rogue overcome their own heartaches? It’s a dangerous game—one which could quickly pit X-Men against X-Men! “There’s plenty of questions that beg to be answered and many mysteries to be solved. So strap in, buckle up and hold on. Chris Claremont is back and he’s taking readers on one heck of a ride.” -Comics Corner FC $2.25 X-MEN: THE HIDDEN YEARS #11 cover by JOHN BYRNE john byrne/john byrne/tom palmer Professor X and the Beast investigate a mutant signal, only to find an extraordinary young girl—and her loyal Sentinel! Meanwhile Cyclops and Marvel Girl search for the missing Angel—but instead find a unbelievably powerful villain! FC $2.50 ON SALE AUGUST 9 CABLE #84 cover by michael ryan robert weinberg/michael ryan Guest-starring Cable’s X-Men teammates, Phoenix and the Beast! The Undying are on the brink of triggering a bloodbath on a global scale—even as the Moment of Divergence nears for the warring timelines! Here, all secrets will be revealed: the origins of the immortal Undying, the connection between this ancient race and mankind’s future, and why it’s all focused on Nathan Summers! In desperation, Cable calls on the X-Men for this final battle—but will it be enough? FC $2.25 GENERATION X #68 cover by art adams warren ellis & Brian wood steve pugh/bob wiacek COUNTER X: SHOCKWAVE COME ON DIE YOUNG: Part 2 (of 4)—Continuing the story that shows you what happened before the “Revolution”! As one member of Generation X finds herself the target of anti-mutant paranoia, two others are drawn romantically together! Plus: Adrienne Frost is back! “The team now consists of believable, recognizable and realistic teenagers... Steve Pugh supplies quality work to match, making this the best the book has been since the initial Lobdell and Bachalo outings.” -Comics International. FC $2.25 ON SALE AUGUST 16 BISHOP: THE LAST X-MAN #13 cover by georges jeanty & art thibert joseph harris/georges jeanty/art thibert CHRONOWAR: Part 2 (of 3)—Bishop is imprisoned, and the Chronomancer takes center stage! Look through the eyes of a madman as Fitzroy reveals his master plan! Has he grown too powerful for even the Last X-Man to stop? FC $2.25 GAMBIT 2000 cover by cam smith fabian nicieza/cam smith/tom derenick • THE SCOOP: The X-Men guest-star in this double-sized story that leaps directly from the pages of GAMBIT #20! • THE STORY: Gambit leads Angel, Shadowcat, Colossus and Nightcrawler into the Crystal Cathedral to confront the mysterious man known as the New Son! What will happen when the ragin’ Cajun learns the true identity of the man who has tormented him for months? And what is New Son’s real interest in Remy LeBeau? Plus: A bonus tale featuring Gambit’s father and a very strange guest star! • THE FORMAT: 48 pages, with ads. FC, 48pg $3.50 X-MAN #68 cover by ariel olivetti warren ellis & steven grant/ariel olivetti COUNTER X: SHOCKWAVE FURTHER DOWN THE SPIRAL: Part 2 (of 4)—Continuing the story that reveals what happened before the “Revolution”! Ripped across realities, Nate Grey awakens on the Earth glimpsed in the opening pages of X-MAN #63! Why has he been brought here? Who is the man who he once thought of as a friend? And why is Nate of immeasurable value to this twisted world? FC $2.25 X-MEN #105 cover by leinil francis yu chris claremont/leinil francis yu/ MARK MORALES Someone wants Archangel dead! It’s a change of pace for our heroes that brings us to a moment of truth, not merely for Warren Worthington III, our high-flying playboy, but for the woman who loves him: Psylocke! FC $2.25 ON SALE AUGUST 23 GAMBIT #21 cover by yanick paquette & sean parsons fabian nicieza/Yanick paquette/ sean parsons Now that the Thieves and the Assassins Guilds have been unified, Gambit digs into his past to find out more about his future— but does he even have a past? Then, sparks fly in the Pentagon as Remy LeBeau travels to Washington, DC—and runs into the sexy and sinister shape-changer known as Mystique! FC $2.25 X-MEN: DECLASSIFIED cover by j.h. williams karl bollers/pascual ferry • THE SCOOP: The secrets of the X-Men—revealed! • THE STORY: Over the past several years, the X-Men’s worst enemies—from Sinister to Bastion to Magneto—have done everything in their power to discover all of the mutants’ secrets. Here, for the first time, the knowledge on Charles Xavier’s extended “class” that makes up the X-Men, Generation X and X-Force has been gathered into one place! But before this info can be deciphered, three X-Men will breach the most guarded sanctum of the U.S. government in a desperate attempt to destroy it! Not only will they discover things they could not have imagined, but they will also be confronted with a more immediate threat—a foe that could bring their world crashing down around them! It’s a full-length, action-packed story mixed with in-depth “Handbook” style entries with way-cool pin-up art by Salvador Larroca, Leinil Francis Yu, Michael Ryan, Sean Chen, Ariel Olivetti, Tom Raney and more! • THE FORMAT: 48 pages, with ads. FC, 48pg $3.50 X-MEN UNIVERSE #11 cover by paul smith It’s three X-Men stories in one book, with helpful character bios and introductions! Great for new readers—or for those who missed out on these comics—this handy 80-page issue reprints X-MEN #101 and #102 as well as X-MEN: HIDDEN YEARS #9. FC, 80pg $4.99 ON SALE AUGUST 30 WOLVERINE #155 cover by rob liefeld rob liefeld/rob liefeld Captured by the mysterious group of zealots known as the Watchtower, can Wolverine free his fellow prisoners before they’re martyred? And will Deadpool help him—or stand in the way? All this, and Siryn! FC $2.25 X-FORCE #107 cover by tbd warren ellis & ian edginton/tbd COUNTER X: SHOCKWAVE MURDER BALLADS: Part 2 (of 4)—Continuing the story that reveals what happened before the “Revolution”! Zoom back six months and watch Pete Wisdom recruit and reform X-Force! Plus: In modern time, the team must come to terms with a new director as they attempt to protect a powerful mutnat and former ally from a deadly assassin! FC $2.25 DYNAMIC FORCES UNIVERSE X #1 DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE PAINTED COVER Signed by Dynamic Forces exclusive alternate cover painter Alex Ross with writer Jim Krueger and artists Doug Braithwaite and Bill Rheinhold! Also available with an additional original sketch "remarked" on each cover by Doug Braithwaite. STANDARD—FC MSRP: $39.99 REMARKED—FC MSRP: $89.99 4 DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE ALTERNATE COVER Signed by cover painter and co-writer Alex Ross with co-writer Jim Krueger with artist Brent Anderson! 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FC MSRP: $69.99 X-MEN MILESTONE #1 SIGNED Signed by co-creator Jack "The King" Kirby! With the X-Men Movie coming out, this issue is a collectors dream to own! This may be a consumer’s final chance to get a piece of X-Men history featuring the signature of one of the most exciting creators in our industry — Jack “King” Kirby! FC MSRP: $199.99 MAGNETO REX #1 DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE COVER SIGNED Signed by the amazing actor playing Magneto (the Master of Magnetism) in the movie — Sir Ian McKellen! FC MSRP: $69.99 X-MEN DYNAMIC FORCES LIMITED COVER PRELUDE MOVIE PACKAGE This package of comics features all three movie Preludes of the Dynamic Forces Exclusive Alternate covers featuring: X-Men The Movie: Wolverine by Jae Lee, X-Men The Movie: Magneto by Mark Texeira and Jimmy Palmiotti and X-Men The Movie: Rogue Movie painted by Dorian! Set MSRP: $20.85 UNCANNY X-MEN #325 SIGNED Signed by co-creator Stan "The Man" Lee! This is the limited anniversary edition of the "New" X-Men! 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The answers begin to unfold in this issue-- and in the coming months, once all is said and done, everyone's world will be turned topsy-turvy! The gate crashing saga continues with plot twists by Mark Waid, dazzling imagery by Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti and Paul Mounts! FC, 32pg $2.50 Retailers Note: Every 10 copies of Gatecrasher #3 ordered will include 2 copies of a variant cover by Glenn Fabry. Gatecrasher #3 will absolutely NOT be overshipped. WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT WIZARD: THE COMICS MAGAZINE #108 EXCLUSIVES: *Magdelena Versus Angelus #1/2 comic book offer from Top Cow Productions! This sacred tale of the Magdelena is penciled by Brian Ching with a cover by Keu (Witchblade) Cha! *FREE TOP 40 COMICS OF ALL TIME CHECKLIST POSTER. Enhance your comic library with this handy resource that will help you find some the hottest comics that should be in every collection. ALEX ROSS’ UNIVERSE X IS HERE! Learn the secrets behind the all-new Marvel Comics super-series as we reveal the secrets behind why Galactus consumes planets, why Skrulls shapeshift and also secrets of Earth X. Get this issue of Wizard with a breathtaking painted masterpiece cover featuring Captain America and the young Mar-vel by Ross. Our alternate cover features Daredevil and Spider-Man penciled by JOE QUESADA and painted by ALEX ROSS. Why is Ross painting over Quesada? Find out exclusively in Wizard: The Comics Magazine #108 which is our Must-Have Collector’s Issue. We’ll have everything you need to know about collecting in the year 2000. The collecting spotlight will shine on almost all of Wizard’s monthly columns and departments. Much has changed in the new millennium and Wizard will help you sort through it all. Comics, original art, statues, toys along with miscellaneous stuff like rings, character props and merchandise. Examine comic restoration that can bring new life to older books. 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THIS ISSUE OF INQUEST GAMER WILL FEATURE THE MOST POWERFUL MAGIC EXPANSION SET OF ALL TIME! Which set kicks the most butt every time you play? We play every prominent expansion in the ultimate battle of the cards. Only one set will survive. The mega-Magic continues in the World’s Biggest Magic Game! What kind of chaos ensues when we have over 100 players trying to kill each other at the same time? Find out as InQuest Gamer #65 presents the largest game of Magic ever. What if “The Matrix” became a collectible card game? We ask the top game designers how they would translate the film’s concepts and design a new game around one of the best sci-fi films of the last decade. With the relaunch of Dungeons and Dragons this month, we show you how to create the ultimate fighter, wizard, cleric and rogue. Your adventuring party will never be the same again. This month our InQuest Players Guide puts a spotlight on the hot, new Dragonball Z card game while “Basic Training” gets you powered up to win the new X-Men CCG. 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 MAGIC MOVIE POSTER! THE MOST ACCURATE CARD PRICES FOR THE HOTTEST NEW GAMES LIKE DRAGONBALL Z AND MLB SHOWDOWN 2000 ALONG WITH MAGIC: THE GATHERING AND POKÉMON CARD PRICE GUIDES! Magazine (Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition cover) $4.99 Magazine (Dragonball Z cover) $4.99 WIZARD PRESENTS “IN” POWER! #6 “IN” POWER: The Magazine For What’s Hot, What’s New, What’s In! blasts through the summer with our August issue #6! There’s tons of super Pokémon, Digimon, and Dragonball Z coverage! More all-new Pokémon Gold/Silver characters direct from Japan. 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. Plus the largest full-color Pokémon card game visual player’s guide with the Top 10 hottest cards and info on the newest sets and decks! “IN” POWER presents more spectacular Harry Potter coverage than you can get anywhere else! What’s new and what’s next from Potter from toys to next year’s movie to the collectible card game. With Digimon on the rise we will have tons of new info, games, and resources on the books, new toys, games and merchandise that’s on the way!”IN” POWER has the stuff kids want! 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Figure PI ********************** AAA POP COMICS! THE ATOMICS #8 by Mike Allred This issue is out of control in the best way possible when The Atomics meet The Laser! The Laser is a super-hero adventurer from the Innerverse on his greatest quest — he's come to Earth to find the love of his life. If readers can guess who the love of his life is, they might guess who The Laser really is! It’s a page-turning, brain-twisting head-spinner with action galore! Also included is a paper-action activity! You can fly The Laser when you put together your very own glider of this thrilling new character! FC, 24pg $2.95 THE ATOMICS KING-SIZE GIANT SPECTACULAR: JIGSAW! by Mike Allred This is 104 pages of Atomic entertainment! The first four issues of The Atomics, featuring their origin, has been jammed together in one jazzy squarebound issue! See the arrival of Boone Gehr, a.k.a. Zapman! Thrill to the confrontation of the monstrous Shrek monster! Swoon to the startling transformation of Luna Romy into the glorious It Girl! Quiver at the terrifying first appearance of The Cadaver! Visit yesteryear (well, a few months ago!) when we first met The Black Crystal, Metal Man, The Slug, and Lava Lass, and Frank Einstein (Madman) and Mr. Gum form the century’s newest and greatest super-team! Plus, all of the pin-ups and essays from the original issues! The perfect primer for the uninitiated. Squarebound. FC, 104pg $10.00 AARDVARK VANAHEIM CEREBUS #257 GOING HOME: Part 26 of 34—Mary Ernestway continues her little campfire story from Cerebus and Jaka. It just takes her a little while to get to the point. That’s all. Plus, the latest installment of “To Ham and Ham Not.” The countdown to issue 300 (March 2004) continues…t-minus 43 and counting. b&w, 24pg $2.25 STAR OF THE MONTH CEREBUS VOLUME 8: WOMEN TP "Women," the eighth volume in the best-selling Cerebus series, features the first appearances of Swoon and Snuff; the Sandman parody Cirin, and Astoria, as well as many revelations about the nature of “Cirinism” and “Kevillism.” (STAR00849) SC, 7x10, 248pg, b&w $17.00 ***************** ABSTRACT STUDIO STRANGERS IN PARADISE VOLUME III #34 by Terry Moore Welcome to the fast lane, dear boy, it's New York City, SiP style! David's search for the underground Katchoo leads him to the heart of the powerful and deadly “Big Six” operation in downtown Manhattan, where he attempts to take his inherited seat alongside the leaders. The trouble is, they don't want him... in fact, they'd rather he were dead! Can David stay alive long enough to find his beloved Katchoo? Or perhaps more importantly, will he remain true to his peaceful faith or revert to the ultra-violent ways of his youth in order to survive and protect the woman he loves? The shocking answer is in this issue! b&w, 24pg $2.75 AC COMICS GOLDEN AGE MEN OF MYSTERY #25 This special All-Emerald issue spotlights Golden Age artist Martin Nodell and the 60th anniversary of his creation, The Green Lantern! Featured will be a lengthy interview with Mart Nodell as he tells how his famous super-hero was created. Then Bill Black covers the history of Green Lantern in All-American Comics, Green Lantern, Comics Cavalcade, and All-Star Comics. Art by Mart Nodell, Irwin Hasen, Paul Reinman, Alex Toth, and Gil Kane (unpublished). Classic reprint stories from the 1940s continue the emerald theme as The Green Mask and Green Lama swing into action again! Can The Green Hornet and The Green Turtle be far behind?! Cover by Bill Black. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Germany. b&w, 52pg $6.95 BLAZING WESTERN #2 Something special is presented here as AC Comics has recently unearthed Al Williamson's Cheyenne Kid stories from the 1950s. Twelve pages are reprinted here, unseen since 1957! More great art continues as The Latigo Kid meets “The Bounty Hunter” by John Severin. Dick Ayers' mysterious Haunted Horseman takes on the task of “The Taming of Wild Man Feeney!” And John Buscema reins in another thundering adventure of that tumultuous Texas gun-slick turned marshal... Wild Bill Pecos! Great Western thrills from cover to cover! b&w, 36pg $4.95 FOX PHANTOM LADY CLASSICS PAK #1 Fox Feature's Phantom Lady has long been designated as the ultimate good-girl art heroine of comics’ Golden Age. In its decade-plus of high-quality presentations of classic vintage comics, AC has reprinted almost every adventure of the glamorous lady crime fighter. Buy this pack and get six of her greatest stories, four of them drawn by comicdom's ultimate glamour artist of days gone by, Matt Baker! This set includes one copy each of Good-Girl Art Quarterly #9, 10, 13, 14, and 16, as well as Golden Age Men of Mystery #6, all bagged together as a set. Pack (x6), b&w $26.00 WEST'S BEST NOSTALGIA PAK #3 A pistol-packin' passle of the best Western comics of yesteryear, including three stories each of the Durango Kid (by Guardineer, Certa, and Belfi), the Haunted Horseman (by Dick Ayers), Redmask (by Frank Bolle), and Black Diamond (by Al Luster and Doug Wildey). Plus, single adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (by Joe Maneely), Monte Hale, the Calico Kid, Sunset Carson, Tex Ritter, and Buffalo Bill! And, don't miss the special guest-appearance by the beautiful lady lawman, the Black Phantom! Includes one copy each of Best of the West #7-9 bagged together as a set. Pack (x3), b&w $17.85 GOLDEN AGE SUMMER SAMPLER PACK #1 Thought about trying AC's great historical reprint books but not sure what genre you’d like? Buy this low-priced set, and get a taste of four different genres from the 1940s. You'll get “Super-hero/Glamour” with six Golden Age adventures of comic's first super-heroine, Miss Victory (including one drawn by L.B. Cole); “Western” with five Billy the Kid tales (all by John Severin); “Jungle” with Tiger Girl and Cave Girl (by Bob Powell); and “Horror” with three Dr. Drew stories (by Jerry Grandinetti at his most Will-Eisnerish!). Includes one copy each of Miss Victory Golden Anniversary Special #1, Young Gun #1, Jungle Girls #3, and The Demon Dreams of Dr. Drew #1, bagged together as a set. Pack (x4), b&w $15.00 ACG COP CALLED TRACY #18 by Chester Gould More solid adventure from America’s greatest detective. The year is 1950, and Tracy answers the call. Solid adventure by the master himself, Chester Gould. b&w, 32pg $2.95 MILLINIUM 2.5: THE BUCK ROGERS SAGA #4 The comic’s first space saga is in print again. Dick Calkin’s classic strip from the 30s reprinted in comic book form for the classic sci-fi and classic comic strip collector! b&w, 32pg $2.95 ACG’S AMAZING COMICS STARRING DRAGON LADY #5 by Milton Caniff Terry and Ryan’s first encounter with the greatest female villain of all time continues. More danger and thrills and Milton Caniff, too! A classic from ACG! b&w, 32pg $2.95 PULP ACTION STARRING THE SHADOW #10 by Walter Gibson & Verne Grene More dark comics, more dark villains from the files of the darkest avenger of them all! Don’t miss the Shadow in this classic tale from the mid-40s! b&w, 32pg $2.95 STAR HAWKS #3 by Ron Goulard & Gil Kane Star Hawks, Chevez, and Jaxan face peril again, as all Hell breaks loose in the Empire. Explosive, great sci-fi art by Gil Kane (Green Lantern). b&w, 32pg $2.95 GREEN BERETS #5 by Robin Moore & Joe Kubert More “kickin’-butt” combat tales from one of the true greats of the industry, Joe Kubert! Follow “Our Army at War” with one of the best! b&w, 32pg $2.95 STAR WESTERN #4 A super, giant-size issue honoring your favorite Western stars! This issue features, for the first time in comic books, a biographic film index of Clayton Moore followed by adventures of your favorite movie and TV Western heroes. Wyat Earp, Annie Oakley, Lash Larue, Rocky Lane, Andy Devine, and a gallery of rare masked-rider stories such as “The Hooded Horseman,” “Gunmaster,” “Masked Raider,” and more. This is a must for nostalgia and Western collectors. Photo cover by Clayton Moore b&w, 64pg (Note Price) $6.95 ADHESIVE COMICS TOO MUCH COFFEE MAN #10 by Shannon Wheeler Warning: Contents may be hot! Too Much Coffee Man hosts the tale of the McDonalds coffee lawsuit. Remember the old woman that burned herself with coffee? She won $2 million in a lawsuit. This case has become the icon of frivolous lawsuits. But what is the true story? What really happened? In the traditional Too Much Coffee Man style, the story unfolds in unpredictable ways. Sex, violence, and personal mayhem make this issue a great read! It’ll be years before it’s collected in a trade! b&w, 32pg $2.95 AFC STUDIO THE BEGINNING OF THE END #3 by Robert Scott & Albert Silva, Jr. See why one million-plus Spin Records fans are reading The End! Professor Marvin is dead, what does that mean to H.A.S.T.E.? In this issue, we travel back in time to witness H.A.S.T.E. hitting puberty, war in the Falklands, and the birth of the Internet. What is the Renfield Protocol and who is behind it? Well, we’re not saying… yet. But the picture will be much clearer by the end of this issue. All of the “Players” responsible have taken the stage. Get a dose of conspiracy that would choke Oliver Stone and hey, that couldn’t be Ronald Reagan and Al Haig over there, could it?! Join us for a story that could only be called “H.A.S.T.E. Lays Waste!” MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (3 of 4) $2.95 AIT/PLANETLAR ASTRONAUTS IN TROUBLE: SPACE 1959 TP by Larry Young & Charlie Adlard At last, the fast-paced prequel to AiT: Live from the Moon is available in one volume! Not only does this volume include the entire three-issue story, a gallery of all six covers by series artist Charlie Adlard and Kieron Dwyer (Black Heart Billy), and special surprise pin-ups, but it also sports an introduction by award-winning writer Kurt Busiek (Astro City)! A period adventure featuring an earlier generation of Channel Seven newshounds, Space: 1959 has got film-noir murder, the race to win the Cold War, the first man on the moon, and an elegant and poignant finale from a story that SFX calls “a well-executed work, quite unlike the sort of fodder now dominating the comics industry.” SC, 7x10, 72pg, b&w $7.95 ALTERNATIVE COMICS PEANUTBUTTER & JEREMY by James Kochalka Readers of all ages will adore the very first general audiences’ comic book from double Harvey Award-nominee James Kochalka! Peanutbutter is an office cat, hard at work on the Flumbummer account. Afraid of being fired after ruining his paperwork, he runs away, meets an obnoxious crow named Jeremy, and together they dig for buried treasure. On the surface the story is tremendously silly and fun for kids, but for adults it is also a clever critique of modern society. Absolutely adorable! RES. from Previews Vol. IX #5 (May99) b&w, 24pg $2.95 AMAZE INK/SLAVE LABOR GRAPHICS Amaze Ink DREADSTAR: METAMORPHOSIS ODYSSEY TP by Jim Starlin Slave Labor reprints for the first time the original classic episodes of Metamorphosis Odyssey from Epic Illustrated. These gorgeous, painted pages originally appeared in Epic from 1979 to 1982, and introduced audiences to Vanth Dreadstar and the other characters whose saga continued in the Dreadstar graphic novel and Epic series in the early 80s. This trade paperback edition will contain additional sketches and other tidbits for fans, plus a new introduction by creator Jim Starlin. SC, 112pg, b&w $10.95 Slave Labor Graphics COMIC BOOK HEAVEN VOLUME 2 #3 by Scott Saavedra Have you ever noticed that comic books can be a little bit... weird? Oddball-weird? Goofy-weird? Well, Comic Book Heaven has noticed! Comic Book Heaven is the only magazine devoted to dippy dialog, horrendous heroes, ridiculous romance, senseless science, and other countless colorful comic components that make old comics so much fun to read. The latest CBH points its eye at strange inventions (like Professor Clever’s Crime Detector) and comic book stuff in the Congressional Record. Plus: a generous helping of the popular “Me Am Weird” feature with all-new reviews of all-old comics and lots of strange bits and pieces that make Comic Book Heaven nearly as weird and fun as the comics it celebrates! b&w, 32pg $1.95 LOVE IN TIGHTS #6 edited by J. Torres & B. Clay Moore Love in Tights returns with another earth-shaking, heart-breaking collection of heroic romance. Artist Jason Bone (Fruit Bat & Swallow) returns with J. Torres, as Zara Rush (from Image Comics' Siren) falls hard for the newest winged hero flying through the skies of her city of mystery. Plus, a new Dork Tower story from the ever-popular John Kovalic; and the fourth chapter in "Facing Fears," Stephen Geigen-Miller (Xeno's Arrow) and Mike White's fan-favorite saga of two plucky kid sidekicks heading out for their first date. And that's just for starters! This issue comes wrapped in another beautiful cover by Eisner-nominated creator Andi Watson! b&w, 32pg $2.95 MIGRAINE BOY #1 by Greg Fiering The popular alternative newspaper and animated character, Migraine Boy, makes his comic book debut this month as a SLG title! Greg Fiering’s minimalist cartoon tales are famous from their appearances in places like The Village Voice, the UTNE Reader, Spy, and animated segments on MTV. While Fiering has recently been busy writing for television animation, he has continued to draw new Migraine Boy stories and other new characters, most of which have never been published. This new quarterly series will feature these and other new tales from the odd imagination of Greg Fiering. b&w, 24pg $2.95 ODDJOB #5 by Ian & Tyson Smith Robin is the last person you’d want in charge of anything, but he’s got the keys to Moe’s office while the Investigator of the Odd is out on assignment… so look out! In the short span of one weekend, Robin manages to tangle with his arch-nemesis Phil the Clown, impersonates Moe to score points with chicks, and generally screws things up. Will there be a Spiral City left when Moe gets back? Back from a short break while the Tyson brothers directed their first feature film, this fun and quirky series continues its exploration into all things odd. b&w, 24pg $2.95 SUGAR BUZZ #7 by Ian Carney & Woodrow Phoenix Introducing Precious and Percival, two fun-loving kids growing up on the remote South Pacific island of KalakalaHooHoo. When the pair hook up with the local omnisexual magic octopus, they learn to be careful what they wish for ! Plus: The Flimsey Adventures of Paper Girl, the debut of Bug Bear, and the return of Tattle Tails! The winner of the Comic Creator’s Guild Award for “Best Ongoing Title” 1998/9 returns to SLG with another 24 pages of madcap characters and classic cartoon- inspired existentialist irony. Now is your chance to check out what Comics International described as “rapidly becoming one of the funniest comics on the market!” RES. from Previews Vol. IX #6 (Jun99) b&w, 24pg $2.95 WAITING PLACE VOLUME 2 #5 by McKeever, Norton, & Yurkovich “The Road Home”—Still scarred by the death of his high-school sweetheart, and still haunted by the dreams of what could have been but never will be, Scott Forbes has been drowning himself in a sea of alcohol. The past few months have been tough, but tonight’s gonna be even tougher, and who knows what tomorrow will bring — that is, if tomorrow even comes for Northern Plains’ newest resident drunk. b&w, 24pg $2.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A BEACHBUM BERRY’S GROG LOG CURRENT PRINTING by Jeff Berry & Annene Kaye Tiki bar mixology is a lost art — but the Grog Log rescues it. A 20-page introduction traces the history of Polynesian Pop Culture from the 30s through the 70s, then teaches you everything you need to know about how to make the Log’s 80 tropical drink recipes. Gathered over the course of seven years’ research, many of these recipes have never been published anywhere before — including vintage, “lost” recipes by Don The Beachcomber, Trader Vic, and long-gone Polynesian restaurants from the island of Manhattan to the islands of Hawaii. Profusely illustrated with vintage tiki menu graphics from the 50s and 60s, with cover art by famed Exotica artist Bosko. SC, 96pg, b&w $9.95 O/A LENORE #2 CURRENT PRINTING by Roman Dirge b&w, 24pg $2.95 *********************** LENORE #5 CURRENT PRINTING by Roman Dirge Here’s the latest printing of the perpetually best-selling Lenore, from triple-Eisner Award nominee, Roman Dirge! b&w, 24pg $2.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A POTENTIAL TPB by Ariel Schrag Destined to be a classic, Ariel Schrag’s giant Potential collection puts the entire story of this extraordinary young woman’s junior year in high school into its proper format and perspective. All of the personal trials and growth, struggles, and the discoveries are all here. If you think you know what’s going on in your local high school, read Potential and prepare to be shocked! NOTE: All copies will include an inserted page which corrects a printing error on pages 178-179 of the volume. MATURE READERS SC, 232pg, b&w $24.95 ****************************** STAR OF THE MONTH SKELETON KEY VOLUME 1: BEYOND THRESHOLD NEW PRINTING TP by Andi Watson This is the first of the Skeleton Key trade paperbacks, collecting issues #1-6 of the original series. Andi’s new series has revived interest in his early issues, and his exposure as the writer of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer comics has also brought him new fans. This is a great-looking book with inventive and thoughtful stories that have appealed to both younger and older readers, as well as men and women, boys and girls. (STAR10887) SC, 7x10, 96pg, b&w $11.95 ********************* AMRYL ENTERTAINMENT MORE THAN MORTAL: TRUTH & LEGENDS CONVENTION ALTERNATE SET #1 by Sharon Scott & Steve Firchow The “Story Book” alternate cover for More Than Mortal: Truth & Legends #1 was produced with two special foil convention covers: the Gold Wizard World cover and the Platinum San Diego Comic Con cover. Both covers feature the same incredible cover artwork of Dan Norton, but had different foil enhancements and were originally available only at those two conventions. Now, you can get a set of both awesome foil editions right here! Set (x2), FC SRP: $15.50 MORE THAN MORTAL: TRUTH & LEGENDS CONVENTION ALTERNATE SIGNED & NUMBERED SET #1 by Sharon Scott & Steve Firchow This special Artifex Signed Edition features the signatures of four creative talents who worked on this book! Signed by creator/writer Sharon Scott, alternate cover artist Dan Norton, interior artist Steve Firchow, and inker Mark Predeaux! Originally limited to 500 units worldwide, remaining quantities available are extremely limited! Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. Set, FC SRP: $9.95 SAFFIRE #1: JOE MAD COVER SAFFIRE BLUE FOIL EDITION by Mat Broome & Sean Ruffner Incredible 50/50 alternate cover by Joe Madureira! From Digital Broome and Image Comics comes the hot new title Saffire! Zeus enlists five young Olympians, the sons and daughters of the ancient gods, to stop Fiendus, son of Hades, and his evil plans to corrupt mankind on Earth! This Saffire Blue Foil edition of Joe Madureura’s cover is limited to only 500 copies worldwide, and is sure to be a huge collector’s item! FC, 32pg SRP: $12.95 SKINNERS #1: LIMITED EDITION MAYA ALTERNATE BY BROOME by Mat Broome & Sean Ruffner Skinners: Cold War is the incredible new series from Digital Broome and Image Comics! Skinners is the epic tale of Maya, a young girl struggling in a kingdom ravaged by disease and war. Creator Mat Broome (Wildcats/X-Men, Def-Con 4) presents this absolutely awesome alternate cover edition to issue #1, featuring Skinner’s central character, Maya! This special cover is limited to 3,000 units worldwide! 500 copies of the run are also available signed and numbered by series creator/writer/artist Mat Broome, along with a Certificate of Authenticity! REG.—FC $8.95 SIGNED—FC $10.95 ANTARCTIC PRESS BOX OFFICE POISON #20 by Alex Robinson At last! The thrilling conclusion to Irving Flavor's battle for Nightstalker, the super-hero he created 50 years ago! You’ll be shocked when you see which character makes a surprise reappearance! Plus, Sherman tells Ed about the big confrontation with Dorothy last issue, completing his really bad day. Collectors will also notice that this penultimate issue also features guest- appearances by Tony Consiglio, John Kerschbaum, and John Kovalic. Bimonthly. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.99 GIGANTOR #7 by Ben Dunn AP Core Title! “Rulers of the Sea”—A top-secret submarine is destroyed, and the Iron Empire is blamed. However, after careful investigation by Inspector Blooper, agent Dick Strong, and Jimmy Sparks, they begin to suspect that another enemy is at work… an enemy that has vowed vengeance on all surface dwellers! Bimonthly. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. FC, 32pg (7 of 12) $2.95 GOLD DIGGER VOLUME 2 #14 by Fred Perry AP Core Title! The Tournament of Arms rages on! While Julia slowly but surely makes her way through the hardest tier of the tournament, the “outsider-class,” Gina meets with Gar and the Edge Guard to discuss the sinister true purpose of G'nolga taking control of the Tournament. As Armsmaster of Jade, G'nolga wields great political power… and she intends to use the tournament as a springboard to taking control of Jade! The Edge Guard is powerless to confront her… that is, unless they can bring charges against her while on the neutral grounds of the tournament area! A plan is made, but when Gar, second in command of the northern Edge Guard, discovers that G'nolga has set a trap for his team, he sets off on his own to fight her and buy time for his teammates to escape! FC, 24pg $2.95 KAMIKAZE: 1946 #1 by Ted Nomura AP Core Title! “Pikadon”—In real history, the two American A-bombs were an instrumental tool in ending the war, giving the Japanese government the excuse they needed to secretly conclude the Pacific war before the Soviets had a chance to invade Japan. In this new series, based on the popular Luftwaffe/WWII: 1946 titles created by Ted Nomura, the new front focuses on the Japanese war to defend itself against an all-out Allied invasion, so big that it would dwarf the D-Day invasion of Europe a year earlier. In this alternate history, Oppenheimer is killed in a freak car accident in Germany before the war, and with the American atomic program delayed, the Japanese succeed in creating their own A-bomb to use as a new Kamikaze tactic. Bimonthly. FC, 24pg $2.95 KAMIKAZE: 1946 T-SHIRT Depicts the Japanese propaganda of the “Greater East Asian Co-prosperity Sphere” for their Kamikaze “Foreign Legion” from the new Kamikaze: 1946 series by Ted Nomura. L-XL $17.99 XXL $18.99 LUFTWAFFE: 1946 VOLUME 4 TP by Ted Nomura One of Germany’s greatest inventions during WWII was the development of the German Fighter Wing, or “Jagdgeschwader.” Follow this division of the Luftwaffe, from the Spanish Civil War to the largest air and tank battle ever over Russia, at Kursk. Reprinted from Luftwaffe: 1946 #13-18. SC, 7x10, 120pg, b&w $14.95 LUFTWAFFE: 1946 VOLUME 1 TP — CURRENT PRINTING by Ted Nomura The original Luftwaffe: 1946 mini-series has proven incredibly popular, enough to sell out the individual issues and two printings of this trade paperback! This collection reprints the original Luftwaffe: 1946 Volume 1 #1-4. A must for military buffs, history aficionados, and modelers, or just anyone who likes a great war story! Relive the mini-series that started it all, the comic that set the standard for alternate history! SC, 7x10, 96pg, b&w $12.95 LUFTWAFFE: 1946 TECHNICAL MANUAL VOLUME 5 by Justo Miranda & Ted Nomura “Wonder Weapons”—In February 1943, three and a half years after the beginning of World War II, Nazi Germany finally committed to “Total War,” mobilizing the country and its citizens out of peacetime production status. The Allied firebombing of Hamburg was months away, and it would be more than a year before D-Day, but a mad rush into creating new defensive and offensive weapons before the end of war in 1945 resulted in a large dossier of incredible “Wonder Weapons.” From high- powered sound weapons to an electromagnetic railgun, to a series of anti-aircraft missiles, they tried them all because they had nothing to lose but time. Once again, the Miranda/Mercado team provides a wealth of data in addition to extra information from Luftwaffe/WWII creator Ted Nomura. Quarterly. b&w, 48pg $3.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A LUFTWAFFE: 1946 TECHNICAL MANUAL VOLUME 2 More incredible technical write-ups on some of the oddest creations of the Third Reich’s technological development branches. This one covers some of their most fantastic creations — the flying saucers! Don't miss your chance at getting a copy of this incredible repository of valuable research material! b&w, 48pg $3.99 O/A LUFTWAFFE: 1946 TECHNICAL MANUAL VOLUME 4 Yet again, Miranda, Mercado, and Nomura come through with a veritable fountain of valuable, entertaining information on Germany’s wartime technology. Learn about one of the Reich’s boldest plans for attacking us at our very shores and beyond — the America Bombers! b&w, 48pg $3.99 *********************** MANGAZINE #14 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 all up in a spectacular cover by Joe Wight (background painter for Dark Horse’s Star Wars: The Manga), and you've got Mangazine! Now with more than 100 pages of comics and new features every month! Squarebound. SC, 7x10, 136pg, FC $8.99 NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #76 by Ben Dunn AP Core Title! The Quagmire gang finds themselves in the midst of a magic user’s convention. Magical Mimi has invited them as her guests and to partake in her Ascension. However, evil forces conspire to destroy the gathering and rule over all magicdom! This issue also includes a back-up NHS story by Tom Root and Jerzy Drozd. FC, 24pg $2.95 TOMORROW MAN #3 by Kevin Gunstone & Terry Pallot “A Requiem for Nepton” Part 3—As Tomorrow Man helps the authorities clear away the carnage in his home city of Quagmire after the events of last issue, he finds himself subject to the unwelcome scrutiny of his arch-nemesis, Rex Ruthless, scientific ruler of the small Pacific island of Rexira. Lured to Rexira, Tomorrow Man soon finds himself battling for the lives of his family and friends in Rex’s gladiatorial arena against the killer android, Tiberius! Cover by John Charles. Bimonthly. b&w, 24pg $2.95 WARRIOR NUN AREALA VOLUME 3 #14 by Nathan Lumm & Craig Babiar AP Core Title! The second part of the groundbreaking “Rebirth” storyline! In this issue, Eleanore must infiltrate a mysterious cult in order to uncover the whereabouts of missing teens. Everything is not as it seems, though, and she has to come to terms with the repercussions of her actions. And at long last, Julius Salvius makes his return to the Earth Realm — and he’s out for revenge! FC, 24pg $2.95 WARRIOR NUN BRIGANTIA #2 by Kevin Gunstone & Art Wetherell In 1940, during the Allies’ darkest hours of WWII, Warrior Nun Brigantia and the Druid Albion must retrieve the fabled Head of Bran to prevent the Third Reich from invading Britain. But as this unlikely pair makes their perilous journey across Nazi Germany, we find that they are not the only ones fighting for the survival of the Sceptred Isle. For reawakened from her centuries-long sleep is the fabled Sister Anna, the Arthurian “White Nun!” Cover by John Charles. Bimonthly. b&w, 24pg $2.95 WORLD WAR II: 1946 POSTER SERIES #2 by Ted Nomura A new addition to the growing series of World War II-related subjects, this combat poster depicts an alternate air battle over Europe had the war extended to 1946, in addition to the favorite warplane profiles shown at top and bottom. The first in the series is an advanced version of the Heinkel He-162 fighter with swept wings flown by Hauptmann Oberlicht battling the Lockheed P-80 fighter flown by Tuskegee Airmen Captain Maulidi, with a flight of Horton flying-wing fighters battling American flying-wing bombers in the background. Poster, 22x32, FC $8.95 ANTI-BALLISTIC PIXELATIONS GREMLIN TROUBLE VOLUME 2 TP by E.T. & Elizabeth Bryan Collected graphic novel for Gremlin Trouble issues #7-12. Fairy Prince Frothbar tricks Gremlin Princess Cypher into going to Siberia to bring back some dangerous alien technology. This attracts the attentions of a planet-destroying alien race, and even worse, Cypher’s rival, Gremlin Princess Pentangle. In order to stop the impending Gremlin-Goblin War, the heroes try to destroy the Dark Forces’ technology for Goblin production, the Toxic Jungle Generator. b&w, 144pg $12.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A GREMLIN TROUBLE VOLUME 1 TP by E.T. & Elizabeth Bryan Collecting Gremlin Trouble #1-6, this collection depicts the unique techno-fantasy adventure story best described as "good- natured weirdness." Also includes the complete "Fun With Electricity" trilogy, in which Cypehr's friendship with Dr. Candy Tsai, the idol singing technical director for the city's computer system, leads to her trying to save the city from the Sorcerer General and his ally, the Chief Imp. SC, b&w, 200pg $14.95 ********************** ARCANE COMICS PROPHECY OF THE SOUL SORCERER VOLUME 2 #6 by Seaton, Blaine, & Stegbauer The excitement heats up as the police and government now believe Nighthawk is the leader of the Death Soul Warriors and is personally waging a war against Reverend Hope for control of his followers. Matters worsen when Sydney finally catches up with Elijah and they have it out over his strange behavior. Can Elijah fulfill the Prophecy now that both the good guys and the bad guys are after him? And as if that wasn’t enough, Queen B, whose agenda is still unknown, calls her youngest magic- wielding daughter to her side to watch both Elijah and Hope. Variant cover by Mat Broome! FC, 32pg $2.95 ARCHIE COMICS ARCHIE #501 by Kathleen Webb & Stan Goldberg “Can't Stop Dating”: Archie's dancing with danger — literally! — when he starts the school year off in typical fashion by asking not one, not two, not three, but four girls to the dance! Watch your step(s), Archie… after all, it takes two to tango! FC, 32pg $1.99 ARCHIE’S WEIRD MYSTERIES #10 by Paul Castiglia & Fernando Ruiz Based on the all-new animated series from DIC! “Bigfoot on Campus”: Things get ‘hairy’ at Riverdale High when Sam Squatch transfers there from Himalaya High. Before you know it, everyone in school is sporting shaggy locks — except for Jughead! Is Sam just an everyday teen trying to express his individuality, or is something more sinister a(big)foot? Also, “The Scarlet Chronicles”: Just who is Scarlet Helsing, and what are all these vampires doing in Riverdale? This intriguing tale sets the stage for next month’s Archie's Weird Mysteries #11! FC, 32pg $1.99 ARCHIE DIGEST #175 by Various The adventures of America's favorite teen continue with new stories and classic tales by various talents, including Stan Goldberg, Dan DeCarlo, and Henry Scarpelli. Digest, FC $2.19 ARCHIE'S DOUBLE DIGEST #119 by Various Double your pages, double your Archie, and double your fun in this double digest full of new stories and classic tales by various talents, including Stan Goldberg, Henry Scarpelli, Samm Schwartz, and Dan DeCarlo. Digest, FC $3.19 BETTY #91 by Bob Bolling & Stan Goldberg “To Coin a Phrase”: Moved by the imminent closing of the animal shelter, Betty comes up with a unique fundraiser: sell people a chance to contribute to a mural painting on the side of the endangered building! Despite her best efforts, it looks like the money the shelter needs won’t be raised on time... unless there’s a miracle. But after all, this is an Archie comic, so get set for the most unexpected ending ever! Don’t miss this poignant tale! FC, 32pg $1.99 BETTY & VERONICA #153 by Various “Treasure Hunt” by Kathleen Webb and Dan DeCarlo: Someone’s laid out a scavenger hunt for Betty and Veronica, but you won't believe who... or why! “Once is Enough” by George Gladir & Dan DeCarlo: Life is a carnival — but not for Betty — when Veronica makes her sit through home videos of her trip to the fair! “Back to School Blues” by Webb and DeCarlo: After an illness, Veronica plans to wow Riverdale High in her stunning new fashion. The only problem is, after 12 girls wore it during Veronica’s absence, it's stunningly old! Plus, “Oldies But Goodies” by Webb and DeCarlo: The cheerleaders don 1940s uniforms in an effort to convince the school to get them new ones, but they're soon buying their own — with the profits they make selling the 40s uniforms to the female teachers! FC, 32pg $1.99 BETTY & VERONICA SPECTACULAR #44 by Dan Parent In anticipation of this fall’s Charlie’s Angels: The Movie, Archie Comics gives its own spin to the popular tale of the daring female detectives, “Archie's Angels!” Betty, Veronica, and Brigitte make crime-fighting glamorous when they work undercover for the mysterious (and barely seen) Archie! Their first case: rescue the kidnapped multi-billionaire, Hiram Bigbucks (a.k.a. Mr. Lodge)! The terrific trio proves they have the brains to go with their beauty as they tackle the sinister Seymour Trump (a.k.a. Cheryl Blossom’s father — you knew she’d get in on the action!). Get a jump on Angel-mania — don’t miss this thrilling issue! FC, 32pg $1.99 BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #115 by Various Bright and brassy, bold and beautiful, blonde and brunette — teen dream queens Betty & Veronica romp through this collection of new stories and classic tales by various talents, including Dan DeCarlo, Henry Scarpelli, and Stan Goldberg. Digest, FC $2.19 BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #92 by Various What’s better than a digest full of those teen dream queens Betty & Veronica? A double digest full of them! Featuring new stories and classic tales by various talents, including Dan DeCarlo, Stan Goldberg, and Henry Scarpelli. Digest, FC $3.19 JUGHEAD WITH ARCHIE DIGEST #160 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 various talents, including Henry Scarpelli, Stan Goldberg, and Dan DeCarlo. Digest, FC $2.19 JUGHEAD’S DOUBLE DIGEST #71 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 various talents, including Dan DeCarlo, Stan Goldberg, and Henry Scarpelli. Digest, FC $3.19 PALS-N-GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #52 by Various The spotlight is on the wonderful cast of Archie supporting characters, in this double digest featuring new stories and classic tales. Digest, FC $3.19 SABRINA VOLUME 2 #11 by 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 #88 by Bollers, Fry, & Pepoy “Family Matters”: Sonic, Princess Sally, and the gang return to Knothole to find the kingdom in complete and utter turmoil! Prince Elias has been captured by Shadow-Bots who intend to roboticize him, and Queen Alicia undergoes a surgical operation to determine her fate once and for all, while King Max insists on storming Doctor Robotnik’s HQ with his troops in order to save his son! As if all that isn't bad enough, Sonic must also confront his Uncle Chuck who is under Robotnik’s control! Also, Knuckles stars in “The Road To Albion” Part 1 by Ken Penders, Steven Butler, and Pam Eklund: Knuckles finds himself drifting alone amid the raging waters after an energy wave sets off a massive explosion in Haven. Surrounded by nothingness, the ghostly image of his ancestor Althair appears to guide him on a journey to Albion, a journey not only of discovery but possible redemption and restoration. Will Knuckles finally be able to set things straight? FC, 32pg $1.99 VERONICA #105 by Dan Parent & Jeff Shultz “Attorney of Love”: Dozing off during an episode of Ally McLaw, Veronica dreams of being a stylish young lawyer herself! But she’s not just any lawyer — her practice consists purely of affairs of the heart! Her first case: represent the ‘girls’ of Riverdale High, who claim the defendant, Betty Cooper, is monopolizing Archie’s time! Before the case is over, Jughead and Cheryl get into the act, and you can bet that all’s fair in love and court cases! FC, 32pg $1.99 OFFERED AGAIN GET ENCHANTED WITH SABRINA BACK-ISSUES! 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 spell after spell from her aunt's “Spookie Jar” and turns her town upside down! O/A SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH VOLUME 2 #1-3 FC $1.79Ea. O/A SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH VOLUME 2 #4 & #5 FC (Note Price) $1.99Ea. INVESTIGATE WEIRD MYSTERIES WITH ARCHIE! 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! O/A ARCHIE'S WEIRD MYSTERIES #1 & #2 FC $1.79Ea. O/A ARCHIE'S WEIRD MYSTERIES #3-5 FC (Note Price) $1.99Ea. ************************* ASTA GRAPHICS SALEM ST. JAMES ILLUSIONS OF THE PAST #2 Salem and Carol head to Egypt to search for Carol’s father. As they race to find him, the evil Pharaoh Rai-Ai-Ho also has his eye on the famous “Star of Power” — and has Carol’s dad in his clutches as bait! Will Salem and Carol survive Rai and his henchman? b&w, 32pg (2 of 7) $2.95 AVATAR PRESS EXPOSURE: SECOND COMING #1 by Dave Campiti & Al Rio Al Rio's smash-sensation series comes to Avatar in vivid full color! Hot off a stellar four issues with Image, this new series features Rio's beautiful women of mystery drawn more lusciously than ever. This special, 40-page, oversized first issue drops Lisa and Shawna in the middle of another paranormal mess as a billionaire is accused of impossibly horrific murders. This issue also features the women in a lingerie-clad photo session that are some of the hottest pages Al Rio has ever drawn! A perfect series for fans of Avengelyne, Danger Girl, and Gen13! Available in a Regular cover and a Photo cover. Bimonthly. REG.—FC, 40pg (1 of 2) $3.50 PHOTO—FC, 40pg (1 of 2) $3.50 OFFERED AGAIN O/A EXPOSURE #1 & 2 by Campiti, Rio, & Clausen Exposure reveals the deadly hidden secrets around us, as two gorgeous females blow the lid off the truths we take for granted! With all the slam-bang, never-come-up-for-air action of a Hong Kong John Woo movie, Exposure begins with childhood friends Shawna and Lisa, long separated after a mother's suicide caused Lisa to experience "visions” of her spirit mom and develop sensitivity to incredible phenomena. One is now a uniformed cop who married and divorced a cop; the other, a doctor who delved into more metaphysical answers. Issue #2 features a 50/50 alternate photo cover featuring Playboy's Lorissa McComas as “Shawna Diaz” and Tabitha as “Lisa Shannon.” FC, 32pg $2.50Ea. *************************** AVENGELYNE: BAD BLOOD #2 by Lyon, Rio, & Haley Al Rio, Matt Haley, and Karl Moline provide covers for this second stellar issue! Avengelyne has been thrust into the vampire underworld and comes face to face with the vampiric queens Ravyn and Glyph! Her pure blood is the key to unlimited power, and now Ravyn might just have it! This series features Avatar's trademark flair for bringing indy attitude to a top-tier collection of creators combined to deliver a unbeatable product. Rob Liefeld's Avenging Angel has never looked better, with luscious interior art by Rick Lyon. Available in three covers by Al Rio, Matt Haley, and Karl Maline. RIO—FC, 32pg (2 of 2) $3.50 HALEY—FC, 32pg (2 of 2) $3.50 MOLINE—FC, 32pg (2 of 2) $3.50 RAZOR: ’TIL I BLEED DAYLIGHT #2 by David Quinn & Mike Wolfer David Quinn, master of the post-modern thriller, teams up Mike Wolfer, the red-hot artist of Strange Kiss, to breath new life into one of the original indy bad girls, Razor! Would you die for a chance to spare the innocent? Having done that already, and passed through Hell on Earth, would you risk a second sacrifice for what you believe? In a shadow world where everyone and everything is on the block for sale, the woman known as Razor allies herself with darkness and disease for a shot at redemption. Passion, pain, sacrifice, rebirth — who is that ripping a slash of light into the deepest darkness? Razor is back, recreated by David Quinn, with emotional energy and a hardcore crime edge, served with just a shot of the supernatural. Add in the awe-inspiring artwork of Mike Wolfer and you have what promises to be a Earth shattering series! Brace yourself, this series promises to serve up a twisted thrill ride guaranteed to shock your pre-conceived notion of Razor! Available in a Regular cover, a Previews Exclusive Wraparound cover, and an Adult cover. NOTE: The Adult cover edition is not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. MATURE READERS REG.—b&w, 32pg, (2 of 2) $3.50 WRAPAROUND—b&w, 32pg, (2 of 2) $3.95 ADULT—b&w, 32pg, (2 of 2) (CAUT: 3) $6.00 THRESHOLD #31 by Quinn, Parsons, Delaney, & Larson Threshold continues to rock on monthly! Artist Rich Larson (best known as half of the team Fastner & Larson) comes to Avatar this month with an all-new story of a good girl gone very bad called Tuff Luv. David Quinn continues his feral tale of revenge on the mean streets of New York in “Luna,” with luscious grey-toned art by Dan Parsons. Sensational new comer Mike Delaney continues to provide sumptuous pages for “Medora,” the story of a demoness on Earth who just can't stay out of trouble. Available in four different covers: the Luna cover, Medora cover, Tuff Luv Nude cover, and Medora Nude cover. Monthly. NOTE: The Tuff Luv Nude cover and the Medora Nude cover editions are not available in Canada or Hong. Monthly. MATURE READERS LUNA—b&w, 48pg $4.95 MEDORA—b&w, 48pg $4.95 TUFF LUV NUDE—b&w, 48pg (CAUT: 3) $6.00 MEDORA NUDE—b&w, 48pg (CAUT: 3) $6.00 TWILIGHT RAW #2 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL REG.—b&w, 48pg (2 of 2) $4.95 ADULT—b&w, 48pg (2 of 2) $6.00 NUDE—b&w, 48pg (2 of 2) $6.00 FAUST: BOOK OF M TRIPTYCH SET by David Quinn & Tim Vigil Limited to just 1,000 sets! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. MATURE READERS Set (x3) MSRP: $21.95 RAZOR: TIL I BLEED DAYLIGHT PRISM FOIL #1 by David Quinn & Mike Wolfer A Previews Exclusive! The first issue of David Quinn's new Razor in an ultra-limited edition! This special Prism Foil edition is limited to just 500 copies. Ships bagged and boarded with a Certificate of Authenticity. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg MSRP: $12.95 FAUST: SINGHA'S TALONS BLOOD CURSE #½ by David Quinn & Tim Vigil Tim Vigil provides this new cover featuring Singha in her original costume from 10 years ago! This special edition is released for the first time here, and is limited to just 1,000 copies! FC, 24pg MSRP: $5.00 AVENGELYNE/PANDORA ORIGINAL ART SET This is your chance to own one of the original pages from the smash-hit Avengelyne/Pandora crossover! Each special box set contains a copy of the book along with one 11” x 17” page of Rick Lyon's original pencil artwork from either the issue or the prelude book and a Certificate of Authenticity! Includes 32-and 16-page books packaged with one page of original artwork in each set. Set, FC MSRP: $149.95 AWESOME ENTERTAINMENT AVENGELYNE/DEMONSLAYER #1 by Robert Lugibihl & Marat Mychaels Awesome's avenging angel crosses swords with the slayer of demons in a tale that shakes the very pillars of Hell! Avengelyne is determined to destroy Jaclyn's demon lover, Michael, but things go from bad to worse with the arrival of Irkalla, Queen of the Damned. The former ruler of Hell, Irkalla seeks to obtain the powers of both angels and demons so that she may reclaim her throne and lead an all-out assault on the Earth! One-shot. Ships with four variant covers. FC $2.95 AVENGELYNE/PROPHET: RAGE OF FURIES #1 by Liefeld, Stephenson, & the Walker Bros. Two of Awesome Entertainment’s most powerful females clash as the Rage of Furies ignites! The Valkyrie has come to claim the soul of one of Awesome’s fighting females, and she has enlisted Prophet to do her bidding, pitting her against the avenging angel Avengelyne! It's all-out action Awesome-style, as the heroines unite to combat the calling of the Valkyries. Ships with four variant covers by Rob Liefeld, Ian Churchill, Keron Grant, and the Walker Bros.! FC $2.99 AVENGELYNE/PROPHET: RAGE OF FURIES WIZARD EDITION #1 The Avengelyne/ Prophet: Rage of Furies Wizard World Edition #1 by Ian Churchill. Also available signed by Rob Liefeld and Ian Churchill. Available in a signed edition as well. REG.—FC PI SIGNED—FC (CAUT: 2) PI CENTURY #1 by Stephenson, Grant, Rapmund, Liefeld, & Churchill Welcome to the world to come! It’s 2101, and after enduring an alien invasion at the dawn of the new millennium, Earth has rebounded only to fall victim to the machinations of the all-powerful Century Corporation. At street level, people curse their oppressors and cautiously scan the skies for signs of a returning hero... but Supreme has turned his back on the world; Glory is in exile; and the surviving members of Youngblood head up the Century Corporation’s elite “peace-keeping” force, the Centurions Internationale. Only a handful of Earth’s remaining heroes make up what passes as resistance to Century Corp.’s new world order, and their resolve is starting to wear thin... but one 12-year-old boy is about to change everything. Written by Eric Stephenson, with art by Keron Grant and Norm Rapmund, Century #1 is an intriguing look into the future of the Awesome Universe that promises to thrill new readers and die-hard fans alike! Ships with four variant covers. RES. from Previews Vol. IX #11 (Nov99) FC $2.99 CENTURY SPECIAL MILLENNIUM EDITION #1 by Stephenson, Grant, Rapmund, Liefeld, & Churchill The debut issue of this exciting new series contains a special cardstock cover featuring stunning new artwork by Liefeld, Grant , and Churchill. Available in regular and Silver Foil Editions, as well as a Silver Foil edition signed by the creative team. Available in three versions: Regular, Silver Foil, and Silver Foil signed editions. RES. from Previews Vol. IX #11 (Nov99) REG.—FC PI SILVER FOIL—FC PI SIGNED SILVER FOIL—FC PI CENTURY WIZARD WORLD EDITION #1 by Stephenson, Grant, Rapmund, Liefeld, & Churchill This Wizard World debut issue of Century #1 (featuring a special cover with new artwork by Liefeld, Grant, and Churchill) is available in three versions: Regular, Silver Foil, and Silver Foil signed editions. REG.—FC PI SILVER FOIL—FC PI SIGNED SILVER FOIL—FC PI PROPHET: LEGACY #2 by Liefeld, Napton, & Walker Bros. As the Disciples prepare for their final assault, Joanna Prophet must battle her own Father while the future of time and space hang in the balance. Ships with two variant covers. RES. from Previews Vol. IX #10 (Oct99) FC $2.99 SUPREME: SECRET ORIGINS TP by Moore, Bennett, Veitch, Morrigan, & Rapmund Everything he knows is wrong. Returning to Earth after a lengthy absence, Supreme is forced to confront the central mystery of his existence and in doing so, uncovers a strangely familiar past he never knew he had. Now, Supreme's first tentative steps into his new reality are collected in one exciting package, the Supreme: Secret Origins trade paperback! Written by Alan Moore, with art by Joe Bennett, Rick Veitch, J. Morrigan, Richard Horie, and Norm Rapmund (as well as special guest-artists like Dan Jurgens, Keith Giffen, Jim Mooney, Bill Wray, and Hilary Barta), Secret Origins reprints Supreme #41-46. Over the course of these stories, Moore deftly establishes a rich new back-continuity while new adventures arise from Supreme’s exploration of his often-dangerous past. Featuring a special cover by Alex Ross, this trade paperback collection is a perfect introduction to Alan Moore's award-winning run on Supreme! SC, 7x10, FC $16.95 AWESOME’S YOUNGBLOOD TP by Liefeld, Stephenson, & Miki This volume features the never-before-reprinted original Youngblood series, collecting issues #1-10! Featuring the debut appearance of the entire Youngblood team, as well as the first appearance of Prophet, The Berzerkers, Darkthornn, Showdown, and The Five! Guest starring Spawn! SC, 7x10, b&w $14.95 BASEMENT COMICS AUTHENTIC CAVEWOMAN ACTION FIGURE COLLECTOR’S SET A Cavewoman toy collector’s dream! This three-pack of Cavewoman action figures features the following: Regular edition, Gold variant edition, and the special Blue Bikini variant edition! Limited to quantities on hand, this set will not last long! Blister-card package artwork by Cavewoman creator Budd Root! Set (x3) MSRP: $24.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A CAVEWOMAN FIGURE TIGER STRIPE VARIANT EDITION The rarest of all Cavewoman action figures is this Tiger Stripe Variant! Originally produced to be part of the Rendition Figure Collectors Club, only an extremely limited quantity remains of this rare item! Act now before they’re gone forever! Blister- card package art by Cavewoman creator Budd Root! Figure MSRP: $9.95 ******************** CAVEWOMAN ONE-SHOT: MERIEM & FRANKIE FOIL COVER by Budd Root & Devon Massey Meriem has the ultimate frightful adventure! Cavewoman creator Budd Root and newcomer Devon Massey bring you a new tale of a bunch of monsters and one incredible babe (that would be Cavewoman!). This special edition Jungle Green Foil book has an absolutely incredible alternate cover done by Budd Root featuring Meriem and her new friend the Frankenstein Monster! Awesome! Limited to only 750 copies worldwide! b&w, 32pg MSRP: $12.50 BIG HAIRY APE COMICS STRANGE PIRATE TALES #1 by Steve Mannion A 48-page anthology containing four stories featuring the misadventures of legendary pirate Brownhold Jones and his crew of stooges. Also featuring the sexiest good girl on the seven seas, Sea-Goin’ Lil, as well as Brownhole Jones’s alter ego, Steampipe Johnny! b&w, 48pg $3.95 BLACK LIBRARY WARHAMMER MONTHLY #33 Warhammer Monthly is Games Workshop’s all-action adventure comic set in the dark and gothic worlds of Warhammer and Warhammer 40K. This month’s 40-page helping of action and mayhem includes the following great comic strips: the epic Bloodquest reaches its explosive climax as Leonatos and his exiles are finally within reach of their prize — the Blade Encarmine! It’s non-stop action from Gordon Rennie and Colin MacNeil. In Titan, Princeps Hekate and the crew of the Imperius Dictatio must face old ghosts in an uneasy alliance with the alien Eldar in an installment by Dan Abnett and Anthony Williams. In the second stunning chapter of Daemonifuge from Kev Walker and Karl Richardson, Sister of Battle Ephrael Stern discovers not all is as it seems aboard the Ecclesiarchy destroyer, Benediction. All this, plus features, competitions, readers’ offers, and much more! b&w, 40pg $2.95 BOLD FACED COMICS ELVIS MUST DIE #3 by Neil R. King Die! Die!! Die!!! The King enlists a karaoke singer to whack a notorious mob boss. Nobody walks away from this book without a bloody nose! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.50 BONGO COMICS BART SIMPSON COMICS #1 by Matt Groening & Bill Morrison Bart Simpson, America’s favorite underachiever, lays claim to his own comic book! In the tradition of Little Archie, Peanuts, and Little Lulu, Bart Simpson Comics is for and about kids. In an homage to the comics he enjoyed as a kid, Matt Groening presents stories about Bart and the children of Springfield, with the adults taking a backseat as comic foils! Each issue of this new quarterly series feature several short stories that can be enjoyed by a younger reading audience, but there will be plenty of laughs for all ages. It’s good, old-fashioned fun with the same satiric edge that has made The Simpsons the most successful animated program in television history! FC, 32pg $2.50 SIMPSONS COMICS #50 by Matt Groening & Bill Morrison Bongo celebrates this milestone issue with an all-new, all-art, no ads, 80-page, Prestige Format issue with a wraparound cover! To honor each of the Simpsons titles released over the past seven years, this spectacular issue includes stories about the Simpsons, Bartman, Radioactive Man, Itchy & Scratchy, Lisa, and Krusty the Clown — with some extra material thrown in. Aided and abetted by some of comicdom’s finest talents, Simpsons Comics turns 50 in style. See Batman scribe Chuck Dixon tackle Bartman; Scott Cunningham, Vertigo’s master of grisly humor, takes on Itchy & Scratchy; Hilary Barta, lately of Hellboy, Jr. and Splash Brannigan, debuts as a Radioactive Man artist; and Gail Simone, the rising star at Comic Book Resources and You’ll All Be Sorry columnist, deftly handles Lisa Simpson. Squarebound/Prestige Format. FC, 80pg (Note Price) $5.95 STAR OF THE MONTH SIMPSONS COMICS STRIKE BACK! by Groening, Morrison, & Various Hallucinate with Abe Simpson as his fuzzy recollection of life on Simpson's Mountain meet the Golden Age of Television! Fasten your seatbelts; it's service with a sneer when Patty and Selma lose their jobs and take to the skies and flight attendants! Plus, Bart and Lisa turn a small cable access show into an overnight sensation, and Homer carbo-loads with McBain! This volume collects Simpsons Comics #15-18, and the back-up feature from issue #10. (STAR02544) SC, 128pg, 128pg, FC $10.95 ********************* BRAINSTORM COMICS VAMPEROTICA ILLUSTRATED #4 Featuring the Vampress Luxura! What do you get when you cross Vamperotica Comics with Vamperotica Magazine? Vamperotica Illustrated! This awesome publication brings together the best of both worlds that Brainstorm has to offer from its magazines and its comic books. This issue: “Vamp of the Month” Savanna Powers who also was one of the stars of the upcoming Luxura movie. Also available in a Nude Photo cover edition featuring Savanna Powers! NOTE: The Nude cover edition is not available in Canada or Hong Kong. MATURE READERS REG.—b&w, 32pg $2.95 NUDE—b&w, 32pg (CAUT: 3) $3.95 CARESS OF THE VAMPIRE 2 UNRATED VIDEO A Previews Exclusive edition! Caress of the Vampire takes you to a world in which a drop-dead gorgeous vampire sets her sights on the ripe young woman moving in next door, wishing to add this delectable mortal to her stable of eternal bedmates. At first just friends, their relationship moves closer and closer to the ultimate showdown when the vampire’s bloodlust and unearthly cravings must be satisfied... at any cost! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. MATURE AUDIENCES VHS $29.99 BUXOTICA #1 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 BROADSWORD COMICS TAROT: WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE LITHOGRAPH #2 by Jim Balent This bewitching 11” x 17” lithograph is suitable for framing and makes a haunting gift. Printed on heavy-stock paper and in full color! FC, 11x17 $15.00 BUDD PLANT OFFERED AGAIN O/A TAPPING THE VEIN BOOKS 2 & 4 SET by Clive Barker Special price: published at $14.90. By Clive Barker! Short horrific stories from Barker’s Books of Blood faithfully adapted to graphic form by Fred Burke and Chuck Wagner. Book 2 includes “Skin of Panthers” illustrated by Klaus Janson and “In the Hills, The Cries” with art by John Bolton and cover by Scott Hampton. Book 4 includes “Hell’s Event” with art by Steven Johnson, Alan Okamoto, and Jim Pearson and “The Madonna” pencilled by Stan Woch. Published by Eclipse in 1990. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.K. (U.K. may purchase from U.K. vendors.) MATURE READERS Set (x2) SC, 7x10, 32pg, FC PI O/A TUNDRA SKETCHBOOK 5-PACK Special price: published at $19.75. Beautifully done sketchbook series bargain priced at original cover price. Volumes include: John Totleben, inker, penciller, and cover painter of DC Comics’ Swamp Thing, as well as Eclipse Comics’ Miracleman. Horror, fantasy, science fiction, and several pages of nudes in both black and white and color. Rick Bryant, comic book artist and inker, includes beautiful women and nudes, often in fantasy setting. Creator of the Wind Dreams Portfolio. Michael Zulli (introduction by Neil Gaiman), artist of Sandman. Also includes beast, fantasy, and nudes. Michael Dooney, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and lots more! Forg, influenced by Moebius, Manara, and Pratt, his work is very unusual and very European. Published by Tundra in 1991. MATURE READERS Set (x5) SC, 7x10, 48-64pg, PC PI O/A DR. WATCHSTOP GN by Ken Macklin Special price: published at $8.95. By Ken Macklin, artist for Marvel, Lucasfilms, Fantagraphics, and an award-winning science-fiction artist! The zany Dr. Watchstop travels on strange adventures through time. Humor, whimsy, and rich use of color in these anthropomorphic science-fiction tales first published in Marvel’s Epic Illustrated in 1981-85. Collects all the Watchstop stories together for the first time. Published by Eclipse Books in 1989. SC, 8x11, 62pg, FC PI O/A NECRON BOOKS 2 & 3 SET SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Set (x2), SC, 8x11, 56pg, b&w PI O/A ZOT BOOK THREE SIGNED & NUMBERED HC by Scott McCloud Special price: published at $34.95. By Scott McCloud. Limited to just 500 copies, with a tipped-in illustrated plate signed and numbered by the artist. Collects Eclipses’ issues #16 and #21-27 from 1997-98. Four complete stories: “Call of the Wild,” “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “The Ghost in the Machine,” and “Ring in the New.” Published by Kitchen Sink Press in 1998. HC, 7x10, 176pg, FC PI O/A SPIRIT NEW ADVENTURES PRINT #1 by Will Eisner & Dave Gibbons Outstanding print from the cover of The Spirit: The New Adventures #1. Spirit stands amidst a thunderstorm, with lightning over the nightmare city behind. Published by Kitchen Sink in 1998. Print, 18x24, FC $5.97 ********************* BUFFALO NICKEL COMICS FREAKERS #2 by Bill Jankowski The Skull’s evil plan is set in motion, and there’s nothing the teenage heroes can do about it! Mickey, Bobby, and Ray-Jay try to find out an explanation for their friend’s transformation into a werewolf, when the entire town is besieged with demons! And to make matters worse, a mysterious foreigner has entered the picture, and he just might know something about the strange happening in town. But will he help, or just add to the problem? You have to see what happens in the action-packed conclusion to this two-issue limited series for comic fans of all ages! b&w, 32pg (2 of 2) $2.99 CARTOON BOOKS SPECIAL ADVANCED SOLICITATION! SHIPPING IN NOVEMBER 2000 PHONEY BONE DRAGONSLAYER LIMITED EDITION STATUE Limited to an edition of 1,000 statues! Cartoon Books proudly announces the release of their first-ever limited edition cold-cast statue, depicting everyone's favorite little schemer, Phoney Bone! This cold-cast figure captures Phoney in his most infamous pose: up on the rocks during his moment of triumph as the Dragonslayer! This figure was designed by Bone creator Jeff Smith and sculpted by Disney maquette designer Tony Cipriano. This animation maquette-quality statue is sculpted in scale with the other characters in the Bone cold-cast statue series and stands on a sculpted base. (CAUT: 2) Statue $99.95 *********************** BONE #39 by Jeff Smith “Ghost Circles”—Afraid that Thorn is changing and growing away from him, Fone Bone is plunged into a world of darkness — but is it just a dream, or is it the work of the Lord of the Locusts? b&w, 32pg $2.95 BONE VOLUME 1, 2, 4, & 5: NEW PRINTINGS Here’s your chance! Now you can get the entire Bone saga! Volume 1, 2, 4, and 5 are available for your Collection, and believe it, you don’t want to miss out on this fantastic opportunity to get your hands on the adventures of the Bone brothers! And best of all, Volume 2 is getting a new cover! A Bone lovers dream come true! VOL. 1 $12.95 VOL. 2 $14.95 VOL. 4 $16.95 VOL. 5 $14.95 CHAOS! COMICS CHYNA #1 by Steven Grant & Jill Thompson You’ve seen her in the ring, but you’ve never seen her like this! The WWF's “9th Wonder of the World,” Chyna, returns to her bodyguard roots in a gripping tale of good against evil. Can Chyna protect a wealthy industrialist’s daughter from a diabolical Death Cult and their scheming leader, Kassandra? Find out as Chyna stands alone against a murderous mob of assassins in all- out WWF action! Photo cover. (WC010) FC, 32pg $2.95 CHYNA #1 PREMIUM EDITION by Steven Grant & Jill Thompson Dorian Cleavenger does it again with this gorgeous, fully-painted premium cover! Capturing the essence of Chyna’s beauty and strength, this ultra-deluxe cover is printed on high-quality cardstock and is limited to 3,000 copies. (WC01P) FC, 32pg $9.95 BEDLAM #1 by Kaminski, Brewer, & Arnold Who is Bedlam? He was voted character most deserving a one shot by Chaos! readers in a recent online poll. Retailers may not know him, but Chaos! readers crave him! Does he hold the key to the future? The answers to these questions and more as the rootin’ tootin’, two-fisted, hard-drinking master of space and time receives his own solo adventure! Following the events of Aftermath, Bedlam discovers a mystery that will force him to gamble his own past against not only his future, but that of the entire world! (BDL10) FC, 32pg $2.95 BEDLAM #1 PREMIUM EDITION Bedlam redefines cool, surrounded by a bevy of timeless beauties in this Wild-West themed cover. You won’t want to miss this high-quality cardstock cover. Limited to 3,000 copies. Painted cover by David Michael Beck. (BDL1P) FC, 32pg $9.95 THE STEVEN HUGHES TRIBUTE BOOK A loving tribute and fond farewell to one of the driving forces behind Chaos! Comics. Consisting entirely of contributed pieces by artists, writers, and fans, this book is a look at Steven Hughes’ work and his life through the eyes of those who knew, loved and respected the man. All profits will be put in a trust for Steven’s children, Amber, Chance and Samantha. Contributing artists include: Ron Adrian, David Michael Beck, Ben Dunn, Jack Gray, Justiniano, Mark Morales, Jeff Pittarelli, Al Rio, Louis Small Jr., Rob Stull, and many more! Cover illustrated by Justiniano, colored by Jason Jensen. (SHT01) FC, 48pg $6.95 THE STEVEN HUGHES TRIBUTE BOOK PREMIUM The cover to this deluxe edition is taken from the seminal Lady Death #½, illustrated by Steven Hughes and first published in 1994. Perfect bound and printed on sturdy cardstock, this is sure to become a collector’s item. All profits will be put in a trust for Steven’s children, Amber, Chance and Samantha. (SHT1P) FC, 48pg $13.95 STEVEN HUGHES LITHOGRAPH by Steven Hughes, colored by Jason Jensen The ultimate Chaos! collectible, this amazing lithograph showcases the entire history of Chaos! by the creative team who started it all — Brian Pulido, Steven Hughes and Jason Jensen! This archival quality, 33” x 16½” lithograph is ready to frame and comes shrink wrapped on cardboard backing. Limited to 3,000 copies. (SLG01) FC, 33x16 $24.95 CHYNA POSTER #1 by Dorian Cleavenger Can’t get enough Chyna? This high-quality poster will satisfy the needs of even the most demanding WWF fan. Features the painted cover to Chyna #1 Premium Edition, illustrated by none other than Dorian Cleavenger. A full 24” x 36” this breathtaking piece will make a statement on any WWF fan’s wall. (WCPS1) FC, 24x36 $7.95 STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN POSTER #1 by Roy Young Get some Stone Cold on your wall! Featuring a fully-painted illustration by Roy (Cremator) Young, this deluxe poster features the cover of Stone Cold Steve Austin #1 Premium Edition. Comes rolled and tubed with a barcode label. (SCPS1) FC, 24x36 $7.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN #1 PREMIUM EDITION Featuring a fully-painted cardstock cover by Roy (Cremator) Young and limited to just 3,000 copies, this Premium Edition of Stone Cold Steve Austin #1 is sure to fly out of the ring faster than one of his opponents! (SCAP1) FC, 32pg $9.99 O/A MANKIND #1 PREMIUM EDITION by Grant, Beck, & Arnold You’ve seen him in the pages of The Undertaker and in the WWF ring — now Mankind stars in his own special from Chaos! Comics and the WWF! Limited to just 3,000 copies, this Premium Edition of Mankind #1 has an incredible cover by Dwayne Turner, Danny Miki and Roy Young! Have a nice day… Limited to 3,000 copies. (WM01P) FC, 32pg $10.00 ******************** STAR OF THE MONTH O/A STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN TP by Grant, Fry & Barrows, & Florea Collecting issues #1-4 of the series that has caught the comics industry in a bodyslam — this trade paperback offers action outside the ring as Stone Cold Steve Austin battles bikers, assassins, oil barons, drug smugglers, and a gang of brutal madmen! An’ that’s the bottom line — ’cause Stone Cold said so! Hell Yeah! (SCATO) (STAR10846) SC, 7x10, FC $12.95 ****************** INSANE CLOWN POSSE: THE PENDULUM VARIANT COVER #1 by McCann, Beck, & Florea Featuring the Amazing Jeckel Brothers, this is the rare variant to the breakthrough hit, The Pendulum #1! A dark being, intent on evil, has been slowly taking over the world. But lately his nefarious schemes have been constantly thwarted by the Wicked Clownz and the machinations of the Dark Carnival. In response, this malevolent being has conjured up a pair of warriors to fight the Insane Clowns. This evil pair is known as Twizted! This issue includes the now impossible-to-find first CD single of 12 exclusive CD singles, forming the new ICP album, The Pendulum, found polybagged only in Chaos! Comics’ Insane Clown Posse comics! Available nowhere else in the world! (ICP4P) MATURE READERS FC, 32pg MSRP: $10.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A INSANE CLOWN POSSE VOL. I TP by McCann, Brown, & Beck For the first time ever, the sold out ICP one-shot comics are collected in this finely crafted trade paperback. You get: ICP#1: The Upz & Downz of the Wicked Clownz, ICP: The Amazing Jeckel Brothers, and ICP: Raze The Desertz of Glass! Cover by Jerry Beck. (ICPT1) MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 80pg, FC $8.95 O/A INSANE CLOWN POSSE POSTER #2 by Rob Brown; colored by Starlight Runner All right, Juggalos! Line up and get this damn poster of the most wicked clowns ever to walk the earth! Plaster this bad boy on your wall and worship the spirits of the Dark Carnival! Measures 24” x 36” and is suitable for framing! Comes rolled and tubed. (ICPS2) FC, 24x36 $7.95 *********************** STAR OF THE MONTH PURGATORI: COLLECTED EDITION VOL. I TP by David Quinn & Illustrated 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. Cover by Al Rio. (PCET0) (STAR11028) SC, 7x10, 48pg, FC $5.95 ******************* CLAYPOOL COMICS ELVIRA #88 Elvira's time-tripping again, and her flight from the lovesick Roderick Hives leads her from a turn-of-the-century luxury liner to a bright future era — but can it stay sunny, when the insane Lord Harvest makes the scene? Find out in “A Brush with Disaster!” by Frank Strom, Tod Smith, and Bruce Patterson. Also, a surprise back-up feature! Also includes a color photo cover of Elvira. b&w, 32pg $2.50 DEADBEATS #43 A wraith of roiling energy has been possessing select Fear City denizens for months. Now its secret is revealed, along with the reason for its vendetta against the marauding vampire band known as The Deadbeats. Will they survive its brutal attack — or will their fate be decided by King Hermano? It’s all in “Dodging the Bullet!” by Richard Howell and Ricardo Villagran, with a monstrously good cover by Howell and Steve Leialoha. b&w, 32pg $2.50 COMIC BOOK LEGAL DEFENSE FUND EXPO 2000 ANTHOLOGY Charles Burns captures America’s love affair with alternative comics in a creepily beautiful cover for Expo 2000! The Expo 2000 anthology is the latest comic collection from SPX: The Expo, which has raised more than $15,000 for the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund since 1997. Weighing in at a massive 352-pages, this year’s book is not only the biggest, but the strongest, with contributions from Chris Ware, Seth, Adrian Tomine, Craig Thompson, Lewis Trondheim, Brian Ralph, James Kochalka, and literally dozens more cartoonists from the U.S. and abroad. Like the convention for which it’s named, Expo 2000 presents the cutting edge of comics today. And at only $6.95, it’s the best way to sample the incredible diversity that alternative, independent, and small press publishing has to offer. Support the CBLDF, read a great book, and feel the love! Squarebound. SC, 7x10, 352pg, b&w $6.95 COMIC CAVALCADE THE DARKNESS: BLUE TEMPEST EDITION #32 cover by David Finch Now available, this all-new phenomenal Top Cow exclusive cover! David Finch provides this stellar new cover on this exclusive “Blue Tempest” edition. Limited to only 4,000 copies. FC, 32pg MSRP: $5.95 THE DARKNESS: BLUE TEMPEST RUBY RED FOIL EDITION #32 cover by David Finch The next in this special line of Ruby Red editions! Don’t miss out on the chance to get this ultra-rare variant! Remember, the previous Danger Girl #2 Smoking Gun Ruby Red now sells for $300 on eBay! Cover by David Finch. Limited to only 500 copies. FC, 32pg MSRP: $29.95 WOLVERINE/SHI: BEAUTY & BEAST COVER cover by Billy Tucci Billy Tucci provides the all-new exclusive cover for the limited edition of this monumental book! This exclusive special edition is sure to be a huge seller with the X-Men movie right around the corner. Limited to only 3,500 copies. FC, 32pg MSRP: $5.95 WOLVERINE/SHI: BEAUTY & BEAST RUBY RED FOIL COVER cover by Billy Tucci Possibly the rarest book featuring Wolverine ever! This ultra-rare collectible will be massively in demand this summer with the new X-Men movie coming out! Grab one of the scorching Ruby Red editions for yourself. Don’t miss out on the chance to get this ultra-rare variant! Remember, the previous Danger Girl #2 Smoking Gun Ruby Red now sells for $300 on eBay! Limited to only 500 copies. FC, 32pg MSRP: $29.95 DEMONSLAYER SULTRY EDITION #1 cover by Marat Michaels Marat Michaels’ hot new Image series Demonslayer is available in this exclusive new cover! Limited to only 1,500 copies. FC, 32pg MSRP: $5.95 DEMONSLAYER EMERALD EDITION #1 cover by Marat Michaels This special Emerald Green foil edition of the new regular Demonslayer: Into Hell #1 is limited to only 600 copies. FC, 32pg MSRP: $12.95 COMIC LIBRARY INTERNATIONAL JAMIE COSLEY’S BIG, HONKIN’ BUGNUT by Jamie Cosley & Various Comic Library International continues its crusade to bring you the finest in diverse, quality material with this all-new collection of all-ages fun and nonsense! Jamie Cosley, whose work has appeared in the Eisner-nominated Brainbomb, the Mechanicsville local newspaper, Rox (the recycling) Fox (for the state of Virginia) and every volume of Comic Library International (Boy & Dog), pulls out all the stops in this hilarious tour de force of big, honkin’ fun and frivolity! Thrill to the golden age exploits of super-hero supreme, Bolt Jenkins! Laugh yourself silly with the sci-fi adventurer, Kip Valve! Get all warm and fuzzy with Tony Pony, Thimble T. Hamster, Paul B. Onion, and the kids from Milk Money, and wet yourself over the antics of Boy & Dog! Jamie has a real love for creating absolutely crazy comics for extremely young readers. His hip-hop graffiti style is right on the pulse of where the skateboarding Nickelodeon audience is standing, and he’s got more “go” than a 10-pound bag of sugar! SC, 152pg, b&w $12.95 CPM MANGA TIME TRAVELER AI BOOK 1 by Ai Ijima & Takeshi Takebayashi Written by — and starring! — Ai Ijima, the popular, beautiful, and controversial Japanese actress who successfully broke from her past as adult video star and went on to become a popular mainstream actress in Japan. Featuring the gorgeous, action- packed artwork of Battle Arena Toshinden artist, Takeshi Takebayashi, Time Traveler Ai is a sexy, delightful romp that has been met with great fan response! Follow Ai’s adventures as she discovers a magic Time Machine and dons a leather catsuit to show Cleopatra how to really rule her subjects, duels with a female Western gunfighter (but then they kiss and make up), and teaches Leonardo da Vinci some really interesting uses for his flying machine! MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 216pg, b&w $15.95 AQUARIUM #5 by Tomoko Taniguchi Tomoko Taniguchi, the popular artist of Call Me Princess, returns with her second series from CPM, continuing the Shojo (womens’/girls’ comics) line begun last year. The Aquarium six-issue series includes the novelette, Aquarium, as well as two short stories. This issue features the short story, “The Flying Stewardess,” a fun and witty story about a fun-loving but insecure stewardess and her high-flying friends. Tomoko Taniguchi’s style is at its liveliest and most engaging in this all-new series, and she’s now a regular and popular guest at U.S. cons, including Anime Central and San Diego. b&w, 32pg $2.95 DARK ANGEL #16 by Kia Asamiya Manga superstar Kia Asamiya’s (Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, Nadesico) greatest comic series continues in another fabulous-drawn issue. Leen, the beautiful Phantom Saint of the Blue Dragon, undertook a quest to recover the Golden Orb, but on her journey she was betrayed by the Dragon Warriors of her own palace! The gorgeous and deadly Nie, the Black Dragon, was secretly consumed with jealousy when Leen became Phantom Saint, and has conspired to murder Leen and take her kingdom. Who is the mysterious goddess from another land who is behind this cruel and twisted plot? And what has happened to Leen’s faithful companions, the skilled and lovely warrior ran, and her tiny spirit helper, Shiki? Another exciting, action- filled tale from the master of manga! b&w, 32pg $2.95 GEOBREEDERS #18 by Akihiro Ito She’s tall, she’s gorgeous, she dresses like Tom Wolfe (hat and white suit), and talks like Clint Eastwood! She’s Maki Yumezaki, and she’s off on a busman’s holiday. You might think things are going to get quiet when the crew of gorgeous, supernatural-fighting female professionals from the Kagura Security Agency finally take well-deserved vacations. But Maki can’t stay away from the action, and when she goes back to visit Takiori Enterprises, her old detective agency, it’s gun-blazing action when she and her old compatriots tangle with the Suzuboshi gang. Geobreeders is the funniest, craziest, wildest Hong- Kong action-type comic around! b&w, 32pg $2.95 LODOSS WAR: THE GREY WITCH #22 by Ryo Mizuno & Yoshihiko Ochi It’s the end of the road for the Grey Witch — or is it? In the climactic final issue of the saga of the Grey Witch, Parn and his friends and battle-tried companions meet Karl, the Grey Witch, head-on in a confrontation that will awaken ancient powers of sorcery! Will they be able to awaken Leylia, the young girl whose body Karla has stolen in order to stay alive and continue her evil schemes, or will the Grey Witch triumph? Will Ghim make the supreme sacrifice to defeat the evil witch? Lodoss will never be the same after the heroes make their final stand against her dark and ancient evil sorcery. More adventure, magic, and mystery from the pen of Ryo Mizunu, with superb, woodcut-inspired art by Yoshihiko Ochi. b&w, 32pg $2.95 MARTIAN SUCCESSOR NADESICO #15 by Kia Asamiya Before manga superstar Kia Asamiya (Dark Angel) brought his artistic vision to outer space in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, he created the space adventure dramedy Nadesico, which is filled with knowing references to other sci-fi anime and manga. The beautiful and courageous Captain Yurika Misamaru of the Nadesico faces new adventures after she receives a call to her as the Shaman Queen of the Yamato Pantheon! In this issue, she comes face to face with her new destiny, while Akito Tenakawa and fan-favorite Ruri find that the mysteries from the first voyage of the Nadesico continue to haunt them in their new space assignments. b&w, 32pg $2.95 MAXION #9 by Takeshi Takabayashi You need to catch up with the sensuous, magical babes Shion and Maki in Maxion! Maxion’s full of action, suspense, and romance, with fabulous exciting and sensual art by Battle Arena Toshinden artist Takeshi Takebayashi (Time Traveler Ai, Battle Arena Toshinden). The lovely Maki, who has been revealed to have supernatural powers just like Shion, the other girl in the love triangle, has been captured by the evil spirit Volf, and Yuichiro tries vainly to defend her, until Shion steps in and a battle of magic and supernatural power ensues that nearly sends Shion to another plane of existence in another exciting episode of this great teen supernatural story. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 TIME TRAVELER AI #11 by Ai Ijima & Takeshi Takebayashi Ai Ijima and her movie-making pals are on the ship of Ai’s descendant, the beautiful Captain Lenn, searching for the Ship of Light! The beautiful Miss Ai is in the year 3994, a world where oceans cover the earth (like Waterworld). Trying to save the land dwellers, whose skins get burned by the sun, Lenn enlists Ai and friends in her quest for the legendary ship — and make a few in-jokes about sexy movie star Ai Ijima herself, famed in Japan for her suntan! Written by Japanese erotic superstar Ai Ijima, with gorgeous, sexy, and action-packed art by Battle Arena Toshinden artist Takeshi Takebayashi, Time Traveler Ai has gotten tons of great fan response! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 WEATHER WOMAN #1 by Tetsu Adachi What’s a girl gonna do these days to make it in the competitive world of TV? Well, the Weather Woman has an answer, and it’s the basis for this all-new manga series, and the fabulously funny, erotic, cult film hit from Japan, also called Weather Woman! It’s a funny, sexy, delightful romp through the high-pressure world of TV personalities, and the movie-made star, hot, sexy Japanese actress Kei Mizutani — star of the original Weather Woman movie. It’s awfully hot under those TV lights, and when your ratings are what you live and die by, you need a gimmick. If you’re a gorgeous Weather Woman, maybe you’ll find those ratings will rise if your skirt does, too! This media-savvy satire was a huge hit in film and comics in Japan, and now it’s coming to the U.S. at last! This debut issue will ship with a 50/50 variant cover by Black Widow artist, J.G. Jones. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 STAR OF THE MONTH GEOBREEDERS BOOK 1 by Akihiro Ito Collecting issues #1-7 of the hit manga series (soon to be released in the U.S. on video), this book is a perfect introduction to the Geobreeders characters. This is the story of the Kagura Security Company, a group of five women and one man, who acts as detectives and handles cases that are bizarre or out of the ordinary. Most cases are either supernatural or technological in origin, and are solved using tactics of similar means — computers, magic, charms, and big guns! The company’s president, Yuka Kikushima, is a fiery redhead who always leads her employees into the strangest of situations. She tends to leap before she looks, and always lands the group in hot water! Mr. Yoichi Taba is hired as the newest member of Kagura Security, not realizing what they do or what he’s gotten himself into. As the only male in an all-female office, is he the luckiest man alive… or has he taken his first step toward insanity?! (STAR10908) SC, 7x10, 200pg, b&w $15.95 RECORD OF LODOSS WAR: LADY OF PHARIS BOOK ONE by Ryo Mizuno & Akihiro Yamada Introducing new Lodoss characters, including the heroine Flaus, a savage warrior fire maiden who leaves her evil master to live a life of her own amid the demons and vampires of Lodoss. She meets Wort and Beld, who join her on her quest to find the legendary King Fahn, and all journey to Allania where they are tested to the limit in defending Lodoss from the horned Beast and the powerful witch Mana! (STAR10915) SC, 208pg, b&w $15.95 ****************** CPM/Manga-X IMMORAL ANGEL #8 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 CRAZYFISH/MJ-12 COLOSSUS by Mark Andrews Winds heavy with mist and lands shaped by times unimaginable set the stage for Colossus, a being forged of metal... and something far, far more! From the Annie Award-winning storyboard artist of The Iron Giant, this tale of intrigue and adventure is sure to ignite the imaginations of fantasy lovers everywhere, as the intense ferocity of medieval battle engulfs the life of a wayward hero for hire. It's the yearning for complete humanity that drives Colossus to work, and eventually to all-out war, against the tyrannical overlords of the medieval world he calls home. Creatures of the occult and beasts of legend hamper his existence, but it's an existence through which he's committed to persevere! With a pin-up gallery featuring Mike Mignola, Troy Nixey, Scott Morse, and others, Colossus is presented here in one hefty volume! Digest format (5¾” x 8¼”). MATURE READERS SC, 5x8, 120pg, b&w $9.95 CROSSGEN COMICS SCION #3 by Marz, Cheung, & Hillsman II Having been freed from his imprisonment by the beautiful and mysterious Ashleigh, Ethan is a wanted man on the run from a posse out for blood. When Ashleigh reveals her true purpose to Ethan, he’s forced to choose between the noble cause for which she fights and his loyalty to his family. FC, 32pg $2.95 MYSTIC #3 by Marz, Peterson, & Dell Captured by the Guild Masters whose magical might she has inadvertently stolen, Giselle would be only too happy to give it back if she could just figure out how. When Giselle’s sigil prevents her from surrendering the power, the Guild Masters choose a deadly solution, forcing Giselle to harness that mystical energy herself or be obliterated! FC, 32pg $2.95 SIGIL #3 by B. Kesel, Ben Lai, & Ray Lai Space may be infinite, but Sam’s trapped by an army of pursuers! They may not know about Sam’s new ability to change the shape of things, but they’re about to get a first-hand demonstration when Sam applies that talent to some formerly small-scale weapons. That opening leads him to another... a chance to take on his Saurian nemesis, Loser, face to face! FC, 32pg $2.95 MERIDIAN #3 by Kesel, Middleton, & Vines Sephie’s been tossed into a strange new city-state and a frightening new level of responsibility, but she’s coming to realize that the man mentoring her may not be the loving uncle she’s always assumed he was. Tempers flare, and Sephie and Ilahn find themselves in a clash of powers. Meanwhile, on Meridian, the survivors of the Minister’s staff are forced into hiding as the Cadadorian troops take control. FC, 32pg $2.95 CROSS PLAINS COMICS ROBERT E. HOWARD'S HORROR A collection of Robert E. Howard’s classic horror stories in one book! “The Black Stone” by Roy Thomas and Gene Day, “Dig Me No Grave” by Roy Thomas and Gil Kane, “The Horror from the Mound” by Gardener Fox and Frank Brunner, “The Thing on the Roof” by Roy Thomas and Frank Brunner. And as a special bonus, “Death of a Legend” by Roy Thomas and Sandy Plunkett! Plus, coverage of Howard’s horror writings and his friendship with H.P. Lovecraft, along with a completely original “Wolfshead” story written and drawn by Steve Lightle. This new tale was especially commissioned for this collection and features the Robert E. Howard werewolf character, Simon De Montour, in an untold tale of terror, chance meetings, and murder. Steve Lightle also supplies the cover art for the book. MATURE READERS b&w, 64pg $5.95 CRUSADE ENTERTAINMENT SHI/TOMOE: THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE COLLECTED EDITION by Tony Bedard & J.G. Jones Super-hot artist J.G. Jones teams up with writer Tony Bedard in Shi/Tomoe — The Unforgettable Fire! This 96-page collected edition brings back the critically acclaimed series, which showcased Japanese history, mythology, and the horror of Nagasaki. It also introduced fans to superstar artist J.G. Jones before his stint on SHI — Black, White, & Red and Black Widow. FC, 96pg $6.99 SHI: HEAVEN & EARTH YIN & YANG COLLECTED EDITION by Billy Tucci & Gary Cohn Shi — Heaven & Earth, is the first in a new line of black-and-white collected editions of Shi’s greatest adventures These Yin & Yang editions feature Shi art in its purest form — black and white. In the four issues of Shi — Heaven & Earth, Ana Ishikawa must return to Kyoto in order to save her mother’s life. The ransom. — the very destruction of the shadow society, the sohei! Ana must choose one, and with the aid of Tomoe sets out on path of deliverance, betrayal and death! A must-have for every Shi fan! b&w, 96pg $5.99 ALEX ROSS SIGNED & NUMBERED SHI LITHOGRAPH by Alex Ross The Alex Ross Signed & Numbered Shi lithograph features one of most popular Shi images by the most popular comic artist today. Alex’s portrait of Billy’s sensual samurai is 12’’ x 18” and vividly printed on heavy water -color paper. Limited to 500 copies, each print will be signed by Alex and will come with a Certificate of Authenticity. All lithographs are shipped in a sealed, protective heavy envelope. (CAUT: 2) FC $34.99 SHI: YEAR OF THE SERPENT 2001 CALENDAR by Billy Tucci August burns with the new Shi Year of the Serpent 2001 calendar. Each comic book-sized calendar features 13 gorgeous Shi illustrations by Tucci that can grace the walls of any fan of comics, Japan, or the martial arts. FC, 24pg $4.99 SHI COINS Produced by the prestigious Highlandmint, the Official Shi Coin comes with an engraved image of Shi on one side and the death symbol on the other. Each coin is an exact replica of the coin Arashi left as his calling card when he murdered Ana’s father and brother, and coin that Ana Ishikawa wears today as Shi! Available in antique bronze or silver, each collectible coin is individually numbered and packaged in protective lucite capsule and placed in a jewelry box for handsome display, accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. (CAUT: 2) ANTIQUE BRONZE—Coin $14.99 SILVER—Coin $29.99 SHI: YEAR OF THE DRAGON TOUR BOOK WIZARD WORLD EDITION by Billy Tucci Crusades 2000 Convention and Store signing tour continues with Billy’s next stop and the Wizard World Year of the Dragon Tour Book. This book will ship early and will be in stores before the convention! b&w $4.99 WOLVERINE/SHI: DARK NIGHT OF JUDGMENT ANTIQUITIES EDITION SIGNED & NUMBERED by Billy Tucci and Beau Smith With the tremendous success of the Wolverine/Shi Dark Night of Judgment crossover, Crusade is offering a limited edition Wolverine/Shi Antiquities Edition. This museum-quality comic features a special penciled cover on water color paper depicting a medieval Japanese Shi and Wolverine. Signed and numbered by Billy and limited to 500 copies. (CAUT: 2) FC $99.99 INCREDIBLE HULK — JUDGMENT NIGHT by Tucci, Leonardi, & Wendel; cover by Billy Tucci Bruce Banner has been hammered by Gamma Rays and transformed into the Incredible Hulk! Now you can determine who is stronger, the Incredible Hulk or The Thing! Smash and destroy your opponents as the world’s favorite Big Bad Green Machine! The Incredible Hulk features six-page introductory story, a maneuver card, and 24 pages of raging action pin-ups. FC, 32pg $3.99 THOR — JUDGMENT NIGHT by Tucci, Al Leonardi,Ron Adrian, Cover by Billy Tucci Arguably the most power character in the Marvel Universe The Mighty Thor, enters the Judgment Night arena! Now you can have the powers of the God of Thunder and wield THORS mighty war hammer Mjolner! Super strength, agility and able to withstand tremendous blows, all the while reciting ancient Asgardian Gab. Featuring six pages of introductory story, a maneuver card and 24 pages of incredible art by Ron Adrian. Remember you are the Thunder God. You are The Mighty Thor! FC, 32pg $3.99 CUP O TEA STUDIOS XENO’S ARROW #10 What kind of sensational encore could possibly top last issue’s climatic escape from the Intergalactic Zoo of Civilization? What do Xeno and his friends do next? What uncanny destiny, what remarkable fate awaits them? “Downtime” deals with the dramatic aftermath of the escape, while helping set up the next exciting storyline. In this spine-tingling, action-packed issue Xeno finds a bedroom, a bug-eating plant is injured, and a massive stack of pancakes is consumed! All this and more of the non-stop, pulse-pounding action you’ve come to expect from the comic of the future that pulls no punches! Bimonthly. b&w, 24pg $2.50 DORK STORM PRESS DORK TOWER #9 by John Kovalic “Angry Young Fan”—Stop the presses! Dork Tower takes on the comics industry! The full, critically-acclaimed 1999 Comic Shop News run of this fan-favorite strip is collected in one place for the first time! Plus, the first appearance of “Shop Keep,” straight from the pages of Dragon Magazine, and a very special guest-appearance by one of the biggest names in comics! Dork Tower is the only place to find the further fabulous adventures of fandom’s favorite fanboys, Matt, Igor, Ken, and Carson the muskrat! b&w, 32pg $2.95 DORK TOWER #10 by John Kovalic “Road Rules”—Dork Tower is expanding! Not only is every issue chock-full of the features you’ve come to love, but as of Dork Tower #10, look for a new three-page backup comic in each book, some by John Kovalic, some spotlighting the hottest talents in the field! This issue: the Dorks go the road again... and take a short-cut to mayhem! Matt's driving to Big Con to plug his new comic book, while Igor’s become hired-help at the Pegasaurus Games booth. But first they have to get there without killing each other! Back in Mud Bay, with his gaming group gone, Carson’s left to his own devices... and daytime TV. OH, the hu-MAN-ity! And remember: there’s still plenty of “Wild Life,” “Unspeakable Oafs,” and “Murphy’s Rules” packed into every issue of Dork Tower, as well as the new three-page backup spotlight! Get ready for issue #10 of the critically acclaimed, best-selling and ever-popular Dork Tower! b&w, 32pg $2.95 NODWICK #4 by Aaron Williams Someone cried “havoc” and slipped on a “present” from the dogs of war! The Orcish army is on the march, and Nodwick & company have been hired to stop it. Artax has brought a box of tricks, but they all seem to backfire on the henchman who is tapped to implement them. Meanwhile, things are not as they seem between the warring nations. Could something dirty, sneaky, and totally underhanded be at work here? We sure hope so, because otherwise none of this makes any sense! b&w, 32pg $2.95 DRAWN & QUARTERLY LOUIS RIEL #5 by Chester Brown Nominated for both Eisner and Harvey Awards this year in the “Best New Series” category! This new issue begins as Louis Riel flees to the U.S.A., fearful for his life. During his five-year exile, Riel’s mind begins to slowly unravel. He can now fly through air and great gusts of fire (or so he convinces himself), and while he is institutionalized he forms a “new” religion. He is now a changed man, ready to return to the north to mount a new rebellion. Cardstock cover. b&w, 24pg $2.95 SURVIVING SASKATOON by David Collier In this fascinating new comic, noted cartoonist David Collier documents the true story of a man who spent nearly 25 years in prison after he was wrongfully accused of the brutal rape and murder of a nurse in 1969. This gripping biography, characterized by meticulous research and a certain unmistakable “Collier-esque” insight, takes us from the cold January morning at the time of the wrongful arrest 31 years ago to the present day, where Milgaard struggles to come to terms with a life devastated by the legal and criminal justice system. NOTE: This item was previously solicited under the title The David Milgaard Story. Orders for that item have been cancelled. MATURE READERS b&w, 24pg $3.50 STAR OF THE MONTH PEEPSHOW: THE CARTOON DIARY OF JOE MATT NEW PRINTING Peepshow documents in hilarious (and sometimes painful) detail the author's life during a four-year period beginning in 1987. He recounts everything from the gradual deterioration of his long and neurotic relationship with his then-girlfriend to his insatiable obsession with pornography. Funny, compelling, and ultimately tragic. This new printing comes complete with cover flaps and full-color endpapers! (STAR10877) MATURE READERS SC, 8x11, 104pg, b&w $14.95 *************** DYNAMIC FORCES DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE SCARLET X VARIANT ACTION FIGURE BOXED SET Featuring everyone’s favorite female from the Crimson action figure line! Dynamic Forces and Palisades Marketing are proud to present their Exclusive Limited Edition Scarlet X Action Figure! This exclusive variant action figure measures 6” high, features a brand-new head sculpt, comes draped in the beautiful red cape of the Order of the Red Hoods, and includes a crossbow with a sanctified arrow! She is ready for demon slaying! This beautifully packaged “boxed edition” features Humberto Ramos’ gold foil-stamped signature, which is exclusive to this variant! Extremely limited to 5,000 units worldwide! (CAUT: 4) Figure $19.99 DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE UNIVERSE X ALTERNATE COVER #1 With a DF Exclusive Alternate cover by artist Doug Braithwaite and painter extraordinaire Alex Ross! Last month Universe X #0 set up the story! This month Universe X #1 launches with a bang with the new direction of this incredible follow up series! Peter Parker loses weight and becomes a police officer! Everything has changed in this all-new Universe X! Don’t miss out to see the direction taken by Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in the future of the Marvel Universe! The fantastic first issue features a fabulous cover designed and painted by Alex Ross with pencils being rendered by Doug Braithwaite! Also available as a “Concept Sketch” edition. (CAUT: 2) REGULAR—FC $6.95 CONCEPT SKETCH—FC $10.00 DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE 4: UNIVERSE X ALTERNATE COVER SPECIAL Alex Ross’ vision of the Marvel Heroes in the future! And this special issue focuses on the Fantastic Four! With an alternate cover by the team behind this book — painted Alex Ross with Brent Anderson! Also available as a “Concept Sketch” edition. (CAUT: 2) REGULAR—FC $6.95 CONCEPT SKETCH—FC $10.00 ALEX ROSS' SUB-MARINER COMMEMORATIVE “IN MEMORY OF BILL EVERETT” LITHOGRAPH Sub-Mariner is celebrating his 60th Anniversary, and to commemorate this momentous occasion, Alex Ross has painted this magnificent lithograph of Prince Namor, bursting out of the drawing board of creator Bill Everett! Ross fans, don’t miss out on this striking commemorative art print. want to miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Also available signed by Alex Ross. Extremely Limited. REGULAR—FC $24.99 SIGNED—FC $39.99 APHRODITE IX #1 DF EXCLUSIVE “CHROME” COVER Is this one of Dr. Evil’s Fembots? No, it's Aphrodite IX #1, the new title from Top Cow Comics! Featuring fantastic writing by David Wohl, and exceptional art by David Finch, there’s only one thing that can make this comic better, and that’s giving it a Dynamic Forces exclusive “Chrome” cover! And to make it all the sweeter, this cover is drawn by Top Cow creator/master and ruler... Marc Silvestri! Also available signed by writer David Wohl and artist David Finch. REGULAR—FC $14.99 SIGNED—FC $29.99 DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE SPIDER-MAN/GREEN GOBLIN ALTERNATE COVER #1 With a DF Exclusive Alternate cover by artist Jae Lee! Also available signed by alternate cover artist Jae Lee and colorist Jose Villarrubia! (CAUT: 2) REGULAR—FC $6.95 SIGNED—FC $19.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #1 S&N Signed and numbered by the man who brought Batman to life, comics legend Bob Kane! Fewer than 50 copies remain! (CAUT: 2) FC $499.00 ************************* FLEER FLAIR OVERSIZED X-MEN PAINTED CARD PRINT SET These oversized “Marvel Masterpieces” came out as a 10-card set back in 1995! If you didn’t snatch them up then, you probably thought that you had missed out on the opportunity of a lifetime. Well, DF is happy to bring these sold-out cards out of our archives and into your hands. And with the X-Men movie in July, the timing couldn't be better, since this set features some of your favorite X-Men — such as Cyclops and Jean Grey — to your favorite painters from Boris and Julie to so many others! Also available with two of these over-signed prints signed by “Masterpiece” painters Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell! REGULAR—Set (x10) $29.99 SIGNED—Set (x10) $59.99 MARVEL KNIGHTS: TWICE THE EXCITEMENT PACK Featuring both the DF Exclusive cover to issue #1 as well as the regular #1 cover of this sold-out comic! Pack (x2) $9.94 DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE VIP PREVIEW BOOK FOIL EDITION Extremely limited. (CAUT: 2) FC $10.00 DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE VIP FOIL EDITION #1 Extremely Limited! (CAUT: 2) FC $10.00 WITCHBLADE/BLOOD LEGACY/DARKMINDS PREVIEW BOOK This DF Exclusive preview book features a sneak peak of the following three great Top Cow comics: Witchblade #40, Blood Legacy #1 and the Darkminds/Witchblade One-Shot! Check out the fantastic pencils! See the stories as they’re laid out! This one’s a must-have for all Top Cow collectors Worldwide! Extremely limited. b&w $4.95 TITANIC TOP COW PACK This starter package features five random, limited edition comics published by Top Cow featuring exciting comic characters ranging from Tomb Raider to Witchblade, Darkchylde, The Darkness, Magdalena, and so much more! What a great way to add a "Top" publishers limited editions to your collection! Extremely Limited. Pack (x5) $16.95 DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE WARLANDS “MILLENNIUM” FOIL EDITION #6 The cover with the Millennium theme — and hey — the Millennium’s not over yet! And this edition has an extremely limited Gold foil logo! (CAUT: 2) FC $10.00 DFE WITCHBLADE: DESTINY’S CHILD CHROME EDITION SIGNED #1 Signed by writer Christina Z! Limited edition! (CAUT: 2) FC $29.95 DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE TOMBRAIDER ALTERNATE COVER “RE-SKETCHED” EDITION #4 The limited edition DF cover by Jae Lee also features a hand-drawn sketch by Mr. Lee on each cover! Extremely limited to only 500 “Re-Sketched” Editions, this comic will be seriously sought-after in the comics collectors market! (CAUT: 2) FC $69.99 WITCHBLADE LIMITED EDITION COVER #40 Keu Cha's first Witchblade issue! A limited alternate cover! What else do you need to know?! Extremely Limited. (CAUT: 2) FC $10.00 DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE WITCHBLADE: BLACK & WHITE ALTERNATE COVER SIGNED #1 Signed by writer and co-creator David Wohl! Extremely Limited. (CAUT: 2) b&w $19.95 PRELUDES, PROLOGUE, & PREVIEW BOOK PACKAGE This starter package features three random limited edition Preludes, Prologues, and/or Preview books featuring exciting comic characters ranging from possibly Tomb Raider to Tellos to Witchblade, Lady Pendragon, Alley Cat, Darkminds, Warlands, Gear Station, Magdalena and so much more! And as an extra-added bonus, you will receive two additional limited edition comics — just to make a perfect five-pack! Pack (x5) $16.95 TITAN A.E. SETS Featuring the DF Gold Foil edition to issue #1, plus unsigned copies of issues #2 & #3. Also available with all three issues signed by artist Randy Emberlin! Extremely Limited. (CAUT: 2) SIGNED (ONE)—Set (x3) $15.00 SIGNED (ALL)—Set (x3) $59.99 DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE CHYNA ALTERNATE FOIL COVER #1 With a DF Exclusive photo cover of the “9th Wonder of the World” herself, Chyna! Extremely Limited. (CAUT: 2) FC $10.00 DC Signed Comics GREEN LANTERN: CIRCLE OF FIRE COLLECTION SIGNED Signed by first issue artist Norm Breyfogle, and the artist of issue #2, Robert Teranishi! In this series, Kyle Rayner is joined by six strange, new Green Lanterns in a surprising seven-part event! Limited Signing. (CAUT: 2) Set (x2) $59.95 BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS (MILLENNIUM EDITION) SIGNED #1 Signed by series creator/writer/artist Frank Miller! Frank Miller’s dark vision of Batman’s future began as the rising tide of crime in Gotham City forced the Dark Knight out of retirement. And with the return of Batman, villains — including the Joker and Two-Face — resurface as well! Limited signing. (CAUT: 2) FC $49.95 DETECTIVE COMICS (MILLENNIUM EDITION) SIGNED #359 Signed by the original "Silver Age" artist Carmine Infantino! The first appearance of Barbara Gordon as the Silver Age Batgirl! This 1967 issue saw the future Oracle’s debut as the “dominoed daredoll,” joining Batman and Robin against the threat of Killer Moth! Limited signing. (CAUT: 2) FC $69.95 SUPERMAN: EMPEROR ????????? SIGNED Signed by writer Joe Kelly. In the aftermath of Superman: Arkham, the Man of Steel must try to restore the JLA’s memories in this extra-sized one-shot! Superman and Steel stand alone against a horribly twisted world, but will knowing who is responsible for mangling reality give them the edge they need to assemble Green Paper Lantern, the Fish-headed Aquaman, a criminally prim Wonder Woman, and, of course, the Flab? Limited Edition. (CAUT: 2) FC $19.95 THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOLUME 2 HC SIGNED Signed by creator/writer/artist — the master storyteller himself, Will Eisner! The first-ever chronological full-color reprinting of Will Eisner’s most famous creation, The Spirit, continues with reprints of the weekly Spirit newspaper sections from January 5 through June 29, 1941. Limited signing. (CAUT: 2) HC, 7x10, FC $99.95 RACER X SIGNED #1 Signed by writer Tommy Yune! The secrets of Speed’s older brother, Rex Racer, are revealed in an incredible manga-style mini-series! Limited signing. (CAUT: 2) RES. from Previews Vol. X #3 (Mar00) FC $19.95 KURT BUSIEK'S ASTRO CITY: TARNISHED ANGEL HC SIGNED Signed by creator/writer Kurt Busiek, artist Brent Anderson, and cover artist Alex Ross! The longest Astro City storyline ever is collected in this handsome hardcover volume, including sketchbook pages and a new cover by Alex Ross. Reprinting the “Steeljack Saga” from issues #14-20 of the popular series. Limited signing. (CAUT: 2) RES. from Previews Vol. X #2 (Feb00) HC, 7x10, FC $49.95 PROMETHEA BOOK ONE HC SIGNED & RE-SKETCHED EDITION Signed and “sketched” by artists J.H. Williams, III and Mick Gray! A stunning hardcover volume collects issues #1-6 of the popular ongoing ABC series, topped with a new cover by series artists J.H. Williams, III and Mick Gray! Limited signing. (CAUT: 2) HC, 7x10, FC $89.95 EDDIE CAMPBELL COMICS EDDIE CAMPBELL’S BACCHUS #54 by Eddie Campbell More of the uncelebrated wonders of everyday life from the pen of From Hell artist Eddie Campbell! A bunch of brand-new pages and a small set of very obscure old ones that you’ve probably never seen. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 EGMONT FLEETWAY LTD. 2000 AD #1204-1208 Britain’s best science-fiction comic features five scorching stories! Amerca’s Best Comics writer Steve Moore teams up with Invisibles artist Steve Yeowell to create “Red Fang,” a gripping galactic gangster strip! 27th century swashbuckler Nikolai Dante fights to retain his own humanity in Book Two of “Tsar Wars,” by Robbie Morrison and John Burns. Future hitmen Sinister Dexter get some psycho-therapy in “Shrink Rap,” by Dan Abnett and Andy Clarke. Plus there’s Judge Dredd and lots of stunning sci-fi with attitude! Weekly. (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 32pg $3.25Ea. JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #69 It’s the calm before the storm for the mighty Megazine, which next month celebrates its 10th anniversary! But they’re not letting up on the intensity with three stunning strips in this action-packed, pulse-pounding plethora of sizzling sci-fi! Judge Dredd finally gets his man in the last part of “Dead Ringer,” but is it too late to save Mega-City One? Head-butting homicidal maniac Mean Machine Angel returns in “Born Mean,” a special one-off tale by Gordon Rennie and Kevin Walker. Plus, “The Schiklegruber Grab,” a classic Strontium Dog serial by John Wagner, Alan Grant, and Carlos Ezquerra! (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 48pg $6.95 EH! PRODUCTIONS RAZOR’S EDGE #6 by Various This collection of bad-girl tales from the master of urban goth features Embrace, Razor, and more. MATURE READERS b&w, 48pg $4.95 RAZOR: HEX & VIOLENCE #0 by Everette Hartsoe There’s more to Nicole Mitchell, than meets the eye. Her past comes to the surface of black magic and voodoo. You’ll see why Razor is one of the baddest female vigilantes in the industry! Fully painted by Hartsoe. MATURE READERS FC, 16pg $3.00 EVERETTE HARTSOE’S RAZOR #1 YEAR ONE—In the beginning, Nicole Mitchell faced some of the greatest challenges in her career, and this story arc will flesh out her cloudy past, getting fans of Razor prepared for the next millennium with this new, goth noir, ongoing series! This book will bring back the violent grit that made Razor a cult-classic. Also available as a Previews Exclusive “Ruby Blood Foil” cover variant! MATURE READERS REGULAR—b&w $3.50 RUBY FOIL—b&w $5.00 RAZOR: GOTHEROTICA by Everette Hartsoe This dark, beautifully rendered pin-up book features art by the one and only true Razor creator, Everette Hartsoe. Leather, metal and blood all come together to produce this collection of Razor art! Comes in two different covers versions, Regular and Nude, both by Hartsoe! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada or Hong Kong. MATURE READERS REGULAR—b&w $5.00 NUDE—b&w $5.00 Switch Blaze Entertainment DARKEST SOUL UNRATED VIDEO Mark is a quiet guy looking for acceptance from his peers. Tommy is an angry young man trying to get escape from the shadow of his father. Together, they bounce from place to place and job to job. What little money they do manage to make goes into drugs and hookers… until they reach their limits. Can the two survive the sin and sex of the city streets or will they die trying? A Salt City Home Video release. Approximate running time: 70 minutes. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada or Hong Kong. MATURE AUDIENCES VHS $29.99 HELL CATS IN HIGH HEELS 2 UNRATED VIDEO SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada or Hong Kong. ADULT MATERIAL VHS $29.99 EL CAPITAN BOOKS MURDER ME DEAD #1 by David Lapham First Issue of A Brand-New Series! David Lapham, the Eisner-winning creator of the hugely successful independent series Stray Bullets, is ready to pull out all the stops and show you what a mean and twisted world it is we live in! The master of “rip- your-guts-out” crime drama has concentrated his unique talents on his first novel-length tale — a twisted noir of self- destruction, lost dreams, and mean old women. If you thought the short stories of Stray Bullets read like shots in the heart, get ready as the eight-issue tale called Murder Me Dead slowly tightens itself around your throat and hoists you to the ceiling! You won’t want to miss out on the debut of this new, groundbreaking series! MATURE READERS b&w, 24pg (1 of 8) $2.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A STRAY BULLETS #21 Every issue is a complete story! Would anyone have thought that Roger was out of his mind? That he beats his wife and is a crazy lunatic? After all, Roger’s got a badge and a gun. There must be some misunderstanding. Anyway, that’s what Benny thought… until Roger turned his sights on him and his beautiful wife, Janet. “Little Love Tragedy” is a mind-bending, action- packed story of a man who goes a long way for a little love! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 *********************** ENTERTAINMENT DISTRIBUTORS OFFERED AGAIN O/A CRIMSON LISSETH VARIANT ACTION FIGURE Lisseth, the Queen of all Vampires, is looking a little “hungry” as this exclusive vampiric variant of her 6”-tall action figure. Sink your teeth into this hot addition to your collection of Crimson action figures! FC $19.95 O/A UNCANNY X-MEN EXCLUSIVE JUSKO VARIANT #375 The death of Wolverine is tearing the X-Men apart — literally — on this exclusive variant cover of Uncanny X-Men #375, painted by the mighty Joe Jusko! FC $10.00 ************************ X-MEN MOVIE ACTION FIGURES: WOMEN OF X-MEN SET Enjoy a four-way fling with the Women of X-Men with this set of the all-new X-Men: The Movie action figures! These 6” articulated action figures are cast in dynamic poses and feature incredible detail. This set of four includes the super-sexy Mystique and Storm figures, plus the short-packed Rogue and Jean Grey! Set (x4) $49.95 Wizard Authentic ALLEY CAT EXCLUSIVE ACTION FIGURE SIGNED Former Playboy Playmate, Alley Baggett, has crossed into the action figure world as her comic book persona, Alley Cat! Lay your hands on her 6” figure with this limited edition red costume variant signed by Alley Cat co-creator and Top Cow president, Matt Hawkins! Figure $29.95 BUFFY LITHOGRAPH 2: BUFFY & ANGEL Beautifully painted by renowned fantasy artist, Boris Vallejo, this exquisite work of art depicts Buffy the Vampire Slayer (as portrayed by Sarah Michelle Gellar) being embraced by her one and only Angel (David Boreanaz). Extremely limited! Lithograph, FC $24.95 FINAL FANTASY LIMITED TIAMAT FIGURE SIGNED With a wingspan of over 18 inches and 20 points of articulation, the limited edition Final Fantasy VIII Tiamat action figure is ready to swoop into your collection… but not before snatching the signature of the “Big Cheese” at ToyFare, Gareb Shamus! Figure $39.95 KABUKI ACTION FIGURE SIGNED High-kicking action is no stranger to Kabuki! And with an arsenal of weapons and a custom base, this 6-inch articulated action figure is equipped with everything she needs to kick serious butt, plus the very valuable signature of her creator, David Mack! Figure $29.95 WARLANDS PRELUDE EXCLUSIVE SIGNED Better get out of the way nancy-boys, ’cause the comic book war machine called Warlands is tearing through, and the real warriors are invited to jump aboard with this exclusive prelude issue signed by the series creator, Pat Lee! FC $19.95 EPOCH MASCOT by Rick Lundeen What goes on when the fans and players go home, and the ballpark is deserted? Yes, the team mascots battle to the death! Plus, a back-up story in which a case of mistaken identity is very dangerous. b&w, 32pg $2.95 EPOXY PRESS EPOXY #1 by John Pham The first issue of this new anthology series presents the first chapters of three ongoing stories, which will rotate in future issues: Shiva — a SF-esque story of a neurotic robot and his desire to make something of the life that was given him; Modesto — a naturalistic story of an energetic, teenage girl filled with ideas; and Elephantine — a noir-ish story of a one-armed boxer surviving on his wits, trying to blot out the bad memories he can’t forget. b&w, 64pg $3.95 ETERNAL STUDIOS ARCHANGELS: THE SAGA #8 by Scott Sirag & Russ Sever The Archangels defeated?! Are the Demons triumphant? A new champion arrives to join in the fight to save the soul of Justin Griffin. Who will win... light or darkness... Heaven or Hell? Find out in the latest installment of this exciting series! FC, 32pg (Note Price) $4.50 EXHIBIT “A” PRESS SONOFAWITCH & OTHER TALES OF SUPERNATURAL LAW TP by Batton Lash “Sonaofawitch,” the acclaimed three-issue story arc from Wolff & Byrd, Counselors of the Macabre #18-20, is finally collected into trade paperback format, along with issues #17, #21, and #22, plus Mavis #1. In these stories, attorneys Alanna Wolff and Jeff Byrd handle cases for a young man accused of “hexual harassment,” a Japanese high priest entangled with a Japanese monster, a nice guy whose soul is stuck inside a demon, and an assortment of other supernaturally afflicted clients. Meanwhile, “World’s Greatest Secretary” Mavis has her hands full with a scary personal life! Introduction by Neil Gaiman. SC, 7x10, 176pg, b&w $14.95 EXTREME IMAGES RIKKY CARRALERO PRINTS SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada or Hong Kong. ADULT MATERIAL BOBBI BILLARD—Print, 11x17, FC $14.95 SANDRA WESTGATE—Print, 11x17, FC $14.95 VANNA LACE—Print, 11x17, FC $14.95 FALSE IDOL STUDIOS THE 7 GUYS OF JUSTICE #1 by Brian Joines & Joshua C. Rowe THE JERQUE IMPERITIVE: Part 1—Welcome to Big City, a bustling metropolis protected by the heroic (and blatantly incompetent) Lord Talon. Investigating a series of robberies committed by the nefarious Dr. Jerque, Talon begins to uncover a larger plot that threatens the future of Big City! Contacted by philanthropist businessman Nathan Explode, Talon assembles a team of heroes to assist him in combating Jerque and his second-in-command, Steve. Meet the beautiful Nightie Knight! The gender-neutral Hunter-Gatherer! And the ever-so-embittered Ugly Monkey! It’s a high-comedy look at the world of super- heroes and the villains who fight them! b&w, 24pg $2.00 FANBOY COMICS SPELLBOUND: THE MAGIC OF LOVE #1 by Tomoko Taniguchi An all-new original manga series exclusively for U.S. fans from shojo manga superstar Tomoko Taniguchi! While current series like Call Me Princess and Aquarium are English reprints of manga she did in the 80s, Spellbound is a brand-new series Tomoko is currently writing and drawing specifically for publication here in America. This is the first black-and-white manga series, shojo or otherwise, of its type, written and drawn in Japan by an actual manga artist just for fans here in the United States! Ami is your typical Tokyo teenager — hip, stylish, and more into music, fashion, and boys than school and her part- time job. She’d rather spend her afternoon skating, jamming, and shopping than studying. But unlike most other teens, Ami also has a secret life. She’s a practicing witch! Once given a powerful magic book, Ami has secretly been training in the mystic arts of magic. However, her intentions are not always the most noble as, at times, she likes to test her spells (and sense of humor) on her friends, and causes a little mischief at their expense. However, she has yet to master the all-important spell of love and win the heart of Hiro. But unbeknownst to Ami, Hiro has fallen for the charms of Nicole, the beautiful blonde American who has been hanging around their local haunts recently. What is her interest in Hiro and how will all this affect Ami? b&w, 32pg $2.95 SIDEKICKS #3 by J. Torres & Takeshi Miyazawa It’s the third issue of the first Sidekicks manga mini-series from J. Torres, creator of The Copybook Tales and Siren, and Japanese manga sensation Takeshi Miyazawa! Every school has its secrets and legends, and a school for super-powered teens is no different. Except the secrets the halls of Shuster Academy hold are a little bit more bizarre, and dangerous, than most myths. Terry Highland makes it her mission to get to the truth behind some of the legends and drags the rest of the student body into it with her. Will the truths they discover change the future of the academy forever? Sure to appeal to fans of the Teen Titans, Gen13, and Generation X. Combining J. Torres’ strong sense of characterization and dialogue with the breathtaking manga art of Takeshi Miyazawa, Sidekicks is for comic and manga fans alike! Variant cover by Mike Wieringo. (SKC03-FBY) b&w, 32pg $2.75 FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS THE COMICS JOURNAL #226 All About Hacking! Let’s face it, at one point or another most artists just crank it out, and this issue of the Journal takes an in- depth look at the ins and outs of producing what is often politely called “journeyman” work in the field. Three veteran creators are spotlighted: C.C. Beck, with the exclusive publication of the first chapter of his never-before-published roman à clef on his own early days in the comics industry, focusing on the creation of Captain Marvel; Gil Kane, who, in a candid unpublished interview, discusses what constitutes hackwork; and John Buscema, whose infamous 70s “chalk talk” at Marvel’s offices may be the greatest primer on hacking, is extensively quoted and examined. Plus, a roundtable discussion with dozens of industry professionals on hacks and hackwork. Also, TCJ is proud to reprint Herb Trimpe’s New York Times diary about his last days at Marvel and subsequent teaching career, featuring never-before-seen added material. In the news, our San Diego Comic-Con coverage gets serious: on-the-spot interviews, photos, and a look at what happens behind the scenes of the biggest annual event in comics. In August, it's Comics Journal #226. MATURE READERS Magazine, 112pg, b&w $5.95 CRUMPLE by Dave Cooper Riding that fine edge between the sickening and the humorous, Dave Cooper’s wavy, almost vibrating line technique and parallel-universe story will make you hope the future doesn’t come too quickly! Originally serialized in Zero Zero, Crumple is stuffed with lesbians, half-breeds, alien invasions, and the story of a guy named Knuckle as he stumbles through life with his misogynistic friend Zev. High production values and Cooper’s unique design sense make this second installment in the SuckleCrumpleRipple “triptych” a must for anyone who appreciates the potential of this ailing medium. MATURE READERS SC, 120pg, b&w $14.95 A CHILD’S LIFE & OTHER STORIES—NEW EDITION by Phoebe Gloeckner Welcome back this critically acclaimed anthology of the highly praised, urban comic stories of Phoebe Gloeckner, whose work is characterized by its realistic and hard-edged nature. Confessional tales such as “Mary the Minor” (written when Gloeckner was 16) and “Minnie’s Third Love” depict a teenage girl’s loss of innocence through encounters with an urban and suburban jungle of sex, drugs, rape, prostitution, and AIDS. With an introduction by R. Crumb, who calls “Minnie’s Third Love” “…one of the best comic stories I ever read in my life.” This second edition includes eight new pages. MATURE READERS SC, 152pg, b&w $17.95 THE DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL by Phoebe Gloeckner Phoebe Gloeckner incorporates the diary she kept as a teenager in this new illustrated novel. Her character, Minnie, has been described as “funny, possessing a precocious intellect, at once worldly and incredibly naïve, full of sexual energy and emotionally immature.” The lively writing has been compared to that of the young William S. Burroughs or perhaps “Charles Bukowski trapped in a young girl’s body.” Many rich illustrations add a dizzying dimensionality to the tale. MATURE READERS SC, 200pg, b&w $18.95 EVIL EYE #6 by Richard Sala As the critically acclaimed, Harvey-nominated series reaches its creepy and kooky sixth issue, the thrilling serial, “Glass Scorpion” reaches its halfway point! Secrets are revealed, questions are answered, and a certain villain realizes it’s not such a good idea to kidnap Judy Drood, Girl Detective (and all-around loose cannon)! More mystery, murder, and bloody black- humor fun! The Hitchcockian, maze-like scenario and startlingly inventive set pieces in this series should appeal to lovers of thrillers everywhere! Plus — in the same issue — find out more about the enigma known as Obscurus in the latest adventure featuring Evil Eye cover girl Peculia! MATURE READERS b&w, 24pg $2.95 JIMMY CORRIGAN: THE SMARTEST KID ON EARTH by Chris Ware A lengthy, meandering experiment in reader tolerance, this first book from Chicago author Chris Ware is a nonetheless pleasantly decorated look at a lonely and emotionally impaired “everyman” (Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth) who is given the opportunity, in his mid-30s, to meet his father for the first time. An improvisatory romance which gingerly ignores all sense of plot and drama, the reader is unaccountably transported between 1890s Chicago and 1980s small town Michigan, helped along by thousands of colored illustrations and diagrams, which, when read rapidly in sequence, provide a startling illusion of life and movement. The bulk of the work is supported by foldout instructions, an index, paper cutouts, and brief notes, all of which promise to concrete one of the most unusual and easily dismissed books of the new millennium. Co- published with Pantheon Books. MATURE READERS HC, 380pg, FC $27.50 JUNIOR #3 by Peter Bagge Nothing says ‘loser’ like the life-stories of HATE creator Peter Bagge’s oafish Junior! This is the third issue of the five-issue mini-series, collecting rare and long out-of-print guffaw-causing tales. Watch Junior as he rides down “The Road to Manhood”; witness those irascible yuppies Chet and Bunny hit the road (not the road to manhood!) in “C&B Go for a Ride”; see the classic Weirdo story, “The Reject”; plus, a terrific five-page story from Dr. Wirtham’s Comix & Stories never before collected in a Bagge book, “Sleezeball!” MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (3 of 5) $2.95 MONKEY JANK by Bob Fingerman After a yearlong hiatus, Bob Fingerman returns to comics with Monkey Jank, a high-spirited, libidinous romp through the post- atomic wastelands. Join Monkey Jank and her zaftig pal, Cleeva DeJoon, as they search for that most rare of breeds: a fully functioning, non-mutated, heterosexual human male! If someone slipped Mad Max some Roofies, it would be sort of like this… only with smaller boobs. Happy hunting! MATURE READERS b&w, 24pg $2.95 QUEENS BLVD. by Andrew Zaben Lou, Danny, and Foots are three bookmakers whose daily routine consists of fluctuating sports lines, deadbeat bettors, and boredom. Do the headaches and hassles make being a criminal worthwhile? See for yourself as they put up with zany characters like Frankie who doesn’t know what he does for a living, Pop Pop who wants to start his own chicken farm, and Bobby who is celebrating the end of his parole by going to a poker tournament in Vegas. Black humor permeates throughout this realistic (though fictional) look at the day in the life of a bookie. Full-color wraparound cover. MATURE READERS b&w, 56pg $6.00 THE WORLD OF EDWARD GOREY by AlexanderTheroux This is Alexander Theroux’s (author of Darconville’s Cat and The Primary Colors) second monograph for Fantagraphics Books (following Enigma of Al Capp), on the world-class cartoonist and illustrator whose wide-ranging career spans 50 years and nearly 100 books (including such classics as The Hapless Child and The Loathesome Couple), as well as books he’s illustrated by such authors as Raymond Chandler, Lewis Carroll, and Samuel Beckett. Theroux’s essay combines an insightful artistic analysis, a personal reminiscence of the artist he’s known for over 25 years, an intimate familiarity with his oeuvre, and an authoritative overview of Gorey’s career, written in the author’s justly celebrated, delightfully playful and precise prose style. Drawing on exclusive interviews with Gorey over the years, Theroux explores Gorey’s artistic impulses, his vast and eclectic interest in popular culture, his acerbic and eccentric opinions on films, literature, and politics, and examines the nooks and crannies of Gorey’s career. Above all, Theroux’s essay is a loving tribute from a lifelong admirer. SC, 6x9, 96pg $7.95 NIMROD CURRENT PRINTING #1 by Lewis Trondheim Readers who enjoyed Lewis Trondheim’s funny-animal comedy-adventure Harum Scarum will be delighted to discover that Tronheim is equally at home in the satirical autobiographical genre, as he depicts himself wrestling with fame, fortune, and neuroses in the 24-page lead story of The Nimrod #1. Also, a six-page pantomime strip, “Monsieur Zelder,” two “Feeble Fables,” and brand-new, full-color front and back covers done especially for this, Trondheim’s first American comic book! Trondheim is the hottest French import since Moebius! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 PENNY CENTURY CURRENT PRINTING #1 by Jaime Hernandez Ah, yes! The first issue of Jaime Hernandez’s brilliant Love & Rockets follow-up series is back in print! Penny Century gives us the exploits of Ray who moves to “the Big City” and has a raucous affair with that irascible rich girl, Penny Century! Also, a post-Love & Rockets update featuring the return of Maggie! Now doing work for the ex-Mrs. Costigan, Maggie also has to deal with Mrs. Costigan’s troubled daughter, Negra! Plus, lots more of the elegantly drawn comics from the genius of Jaime Hernandez. MATURE READERS b&w, 24pg $2.95 UNDERWORLD VOLUME 1 TP CURRENT PRINTING by Kaz Subterranean whiz Kaz, alumnus of Raw, Weirdo, and Snake Eyes, known and loved by urban newspaper-reading liberals throughout the nation for his weekly strip, Underworld, finally can be appreciated by those unlucky enough to have missed him before! This collection reprints a year-and-a-half of his urban gallows humor, featuring smoking cats, lowlife rats, suburban terrorist children, petty criminals, and heads on a stick! Comics for the “Pugsley” and “Wednesday” in us all! This volume has been out of print for far too long. Get it now! MATURE READERS SC, 80pg, b&w $8.95 HARVEY AWARD & EISNER AWARD NOMINEES! EIGHTBALL #19-21 PACK by Daniel Clowes Eightball is the comic series that clinched Daniel Clowes’ title of “The greatest underground cartoonist in America after R. Crumb” (according to Newsweek). This pack contains the story that clinches his unofficial title of Master cartoonist. A three- issue series following the twisted life of David Boring, Dot, the secret of the Yellow Streak and the end of the world! Daniel Clowes has been nominated for three Eisners and seven Harveys! MATURE READERS Pack (x3) $13.40 OFFERED AGAIN O/A EVIL EYE #1-4 PACK by Richard Sala The continuing series of bloody fun! Creepy adventures await you as you read the tales of girl detective Judy Drood and her camera, feisty female pirates, horror-meister Herr Schpook, and the always beautiful Peculia. Details, FRIGHT X, and CBG all highly recommend this entertaining and stylish new series from the imagination of one of comic’s most respected craftsmen! Richard Sala has been nominated for one Harvey and one Eisner award! MATURE READERS Pack (x4) $11.80 STAR OF THE MONTH ACME NOVELTY LIBRARY #13 by Chris Ware This isn’t just a comic book, it’s a visionary masterpiece certain to be more than a mere milestone on the history of comicdom. This issue is an incredible 80-page stand alone full-color story of the insignificant life of a little boy named Jimmy Corrigan. Set during the preparations for the 1892 World’s Fair in Chicago, this issue in particular spotlights Ware’s phenomenal skill at architectural designs. Chris Ware has been nominated for four Eisners and nine Harvey awards! Squarebound. (STAR10002) MATURE READERS SC, 80pg, FC $10.95 *********************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A BLAB VOLUME 10 edited by Monte Beauchamp This highly acclaimed comics anthology is a “Who’s Who” of contemporary cartoonists: Gary Panter (Pee Wee’s Playhouse, RAW), Chris Ware (Acme Novelty Library), Peter Kuper (New York Times), Drew Friedman (Private Lives of Famous People), Gary Baseman (American Illustration Award), Richard Sala (Evil Eye), Al Columbia (Biologic Show), Cherise Mericle, David Goldin, Doug Allen, and more! Front and back cover by Christian Northeast. Blab! has received one Eisner and three Harvey nominations! MATURE READERS SC, 112pg, PC $19.95 ************************ ZERO ZERO #22-26 PACK edited by Kim Thompson A whole comic series devoted to cutting-edge alternative cartoonists with an amazing line-up? Yep! And this pack is filled with the past five issues of edgy and breathtaking work. Some of the artists included are: Mack White, Seth, Lewis Trondheim, Doug Allen, Mike Diana, Renee French, Ivan Brunetti, Joe Sacco, Peter Bagge, Al Columbia, Kim Deitch, Dave Collier and that’s just the beginning? Read one issue and you’ll understand why this award-winning comics anthology series continues to be nominated for Harvey awards! MATURE READERS Pack (x5), PC $21.75 EROS COMIX CAVE BANG #2 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg $2.95 DAWN’S DIRTY LITTLE BLACK BOOK SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 88pg, b&w $16.95 DIRTY STORIES VOLUME 2: DIRTIER STORIES SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 112pg, b&w $14.95 SKIN TIGHT #5 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg $2.95 TECOPA JANE SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 64pg, b&w $10.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A THAT KIND OF GIRL SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 72pg, b&w $12.95 YOUNG WITCHES IV: THE ETERNAL DREAM #2 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg $3.50 Eros MangErotica CO-ED SEXXTASY #9 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg $3.50 ORIGINAL BONDAGE FAIRIES PACK B SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL Pack (x5) $17.50 OFFERED AGAIN O/A LUST PACK SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL Pack (x9) $27.10 ************************ SLUT GIRL #3 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 32pg (Note Price) $3.95 STARS OF THE MONTH DOCTOR DARE VOLUME 1: THE SPEAR OF DESTINY SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (STAR10864) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong or the UK. SC, 80pg, FC $18.95 ************************ FELIX COMICS FELIX SUMMER SPLASH #1 by Various Summer is here, and Felix and the whole gang are in for some fun, fun, fun!! Join the gang as Felix is challenged to a big surf- off by a beach bully in “Beach Blanket Buffoons!” Then, the whole gang finds themselves stranded on a deserted island! Fun and adventure abound in “Castaway Cat!” Just when you thought it was safe... Felix, Poindexter, and Rock Bottom find themselves out to sea, with a great white shark on their trail! Read “GUMS” if you dare! With all these great stories, plus summer fashions, puzzle pages, a paper doll, beach safety tips, all your great fan mail, and a cool wraparound cover — this is going to be an issue you wont want to miss! b&w, 32pg $2.50 FINE ART COMICS STREET SMELL PACK by Bruce Mutard From the Land Down Under comes this pack featuring the first three issue’s of Bruce Mutard’s compelling and entertaining series, Street Smell. The main feature is the three-part tale, “Love to Know You,” about a young man’s desperate attempts to connect with a coffee-shop waitress he believes he is in love with. Other features include “Bikini Slam” (what goes on behind the scenes at a magazine’s bikini contest) and a look at what really happened to “Adam & Eve” in the Garden of Eden! Three black-and-white comics. MATURE READERS Pack (x3) $14.00 FULL BLEED STUDIOS PITT: BIOGENESIS #1 by Dale Keown The three personalities known as Thinktank are killing Pitt. But how? Didn't they bite the dust in issue #19? And what has become of Timmy? It all begins in Part 1 of the three-issue mini-series entitled... Pitt: Biogenesis! FC, 24pg (1 of 3) $2.50 FUNK-O-TRON BATTLE POPE #3 by Robert Kirkman & Tony Moore All out battle royal! The Pope’s mission continues as he and Jesus struggle to fight an army of Lucifers’ demons. Big things are set in motion for next issue’s climatic finale! Lucifer reveals why he is keeping Saint Michael prisoner, Pope makes a pass at Lucifer’s sister, and a certain someone gets crucified... again. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (3 of 4) $2.95 GEMSTONE PUBLISHING EC Comics CRIME PATROL #7 This special issue features future “New Trend” writer/artist/editors Johnny Craig and Al Feldstein swapping roles throughout the entire issue! Three complete stories. Cover by Johnny Craig. FC $2.50 WAR AGAINST CRIME #7 More “real stories from police records,” but with that EC flavor starting to show through… “The Scavenger Siren” illustrated by Johnny Craig, “Gang War” with art by H.C. Kieffer, and “The Craig Gang” drawn by Al Feldstein. Cover by Johnny Craig. FC $2.50 EC Collector Packs EC ANNIVERSARY PACK #3 Celebrate the 50th anniversary of EC’s “New Trend” titles with a sampling of the great art and stories of the EC crime line! This pack includes five different, randomly selected EC issues of Crime SuspenStories and Shock SuspenStories! (Theme sets will be offered in the coming months.) Set (x5) $10.00 TALES FROM THE CRYPT SAMPLER PACK Get five issue of the most influential horror comic of all time in this pack! Set (x5) $10.00 STAR OF THE MONTH IMPACT ANNUAL #1 The Bernie Krigstein-Al Feldstein classic "Master Race" is just one of the shockers in this complete collection from the brief but important run of EC's Impact. All five issues — including covers — are bound into this single trade paperback-sized volume. (STAR10909) SC, 7x10, FC $13.50 ACES HIGH ANNUAL #1 The complete run of this "New Direction" series which featured great Aces High aviation art by George Evans and other EC artists includes all five issues including covers bound in one trade paperback-sized volume. (STAR10897) SC, 7x10, FC $13.50 ************************ EC Library STAR OF THE MONTH EC LIBRARY COMPLETE MODERN LOVE SET The complete set of EC’s Modern Love and A Moon, A Girl… Romance collected in two volumes. Features many of the most popular EC contributors. Two volumes in slipcase. (STAR01383) Set (x2), b&w $80.00 ************************ Overstreet Guides STARS OF THE MONTH THE OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE VOLUME 30 by Robert M. Overstreet; Covers by Al Williamson & Al Feldstein It’s the 50th anniversary of EC’s highly influential “New Trend” line of comics and the 30th anniversary of The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide. Celebrate both at once! Commemorate Tales from the Crypt, Weird Science, and the other great New Trend comics with your choice of EC-style horror and science-fiction covers by EC greats Al Feldstein and Al Williamson, respectively. Get one or get both, but don’t miss out! Please Note: The Horror cover is exclusive to the Direct Market. SCI-FI COVER—SC (STAR10876) $22.00 HORROR COVER—SC (STAR10875) $22.00 ************************ Carl Barks Library STAR OF THE MONTH CARL BARKS LIBRARY SET VOLUME I Featuring Donald Duck stories from Dell Publishing’s Four Color #9-223. Three volumes in slipcase. (STAR02002) Set (x3), b&w $120 ********************** Photo-Journal Guides STAR OF THE MONTH THE PHOTO-JOURNAL GUIDE TO COMICS VOLUME II (K-Z) Ernie Gerber’s fantastic Photo-Journals are a serious collector’s dream come true and they’re also the best visual reference available on comics! The Photo-Journal Guide To Comics (Volumes I & II) and The Photo-Journal Guide To Marvel Comics (Volumes III & IV) are 11” x 14” hardcover books which illustrate the lavish history of comics by showing reproductions of each comic book cover in full color. One volume is spotlighted each month, but all four are always available through the Star System! (STAR00177) HC, 11x14, FC $75.00 ********************** GETTOSAKE COMICS SAY WHAT?! #2 by Maurice Love The fun continues when Mort’s dad is arrested for overdue parking tickets that he never knew existed! All fingers point to Mort, who has been know to frequently borrow his dad’s car. Things get even worse (and hilarious) when Mort and the gang decide to bust him out! Try something different with this outrageous comedy series in the tradition of Friday and Fat Albert! b&w, 24pg $2.25 CHOCOLATE THUNDER: CODE OF THE STREETS #0 The relentless crimefighter, Chocolate Thunder, returns in this explosive introduction to an all-new four-part mini-series! When Thunder threatens “King” Solomon Brown’s drug empire, an epic struggle for the soul of Brick City erupts! b&w, 24pg $2.25 HAPPY PREDATOR COMICS OFFERED AGAIN O/A FRED THE POSSESSED FLOWER TP by Nick Hardcastle Hell’s #1 best seller returns in a super-sized trade paperback! Featuring seven all-new stories, plus the original six issues! Witness a cosmic cast of comedic characters: God, Satan, the Toothfairy, the Boogiman, Cupid, Fate, and the Burning Hedge! So if you wanna see Fred, the marketing VP for corporate Hell, take on the celestial conglomerate known as Heaven. SC, 416pg, b&w $14.95 *************************** HARRIS COMICS VAMPIRELLA PRESENTS: JULIE STRAIN SPECIAL The ultimate Julie Strain fan’s dream! Julie Strain, the model for the incredible F.A.K.K.2 and former Penthouse Pet of the Year, has set her sights on comic’s premiere femme fatale — Vampirella! This super-special issue filled with exclusive, never- before-seen Julie Strain photos and interviews with Julie herself. The book will feature a complete cover gallery and photos Julie has taken of her hot model friends in the Vampirella costumes! Julie Strain photo cover. FC, 24pg $3.95 VAMPI LIMITED CHROME EDITION #1 by David Conway & Kevin Lau Kevin Lau brings you Vampi like you've never seen her before! Vampi #1 is here and gone. To commemorate the incredible success of the first issue of the new Vampi monthly series, Harris proudly presents this super-limited chrome edition of the premiere issue! Featuring a new chrome cover by Kevin Lau, this book will be sure to sell out fast! Limited to only 2,000 copies! FC, 32pg $14.95 VAMPIRELLA VS. LADY DEATH: THE END PLATINUM EDITION #1 This edition of Vampirella vs. Lady Death: The End features a platinum foiled cover and is limited to only 750 copies. This is the final appearance of Vampirella before the debut of the revamped Vampi! Cover art painted by Mark Texeira. FC, 32pg $19.95 PANTHA LIMITED PHOTO COVER SET by Conway & Grant, & Texeira This set includes both limited photo covers of the Pantha model for the Pantha mini-series. These hard-to-find collector’s editions are packed together in this set. Written by David Conway and Steven Grant, with artwork by Mark Texeira. Limited to only 1,500 copies. Set (x2) $19.95 VAMPI SIGNED & NUMBERED #1 by David Conway & Kevin Lau Signed by artist Kevin Lau, this edition from Harris Comics is limited to only 500 copies. Shipped in a Mygard sleeve with a Certificate of Authenticity. (CAUT: 2) FC, 32pg $19.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A VAMPIRELLA LINSNER ART T-SHIRT This Vampirella T-shirt from Harris Comics features Dawn creator Joseph Michael Linsner’s painting of Vampirella. This white shirt is silk-screened and is of the highest quality. L-XL $21.95 ****************** HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE HEAVY METAL SEPTEMBER 2000 This issue features the “Teddy Bear #3”, the newest installment of Juan Gimenez’s “Choose Your Game,” “Death Becomes You” by DeFelice, “Snake” by Bernét & Abuli, and so much more! MATURE READERS Magazine $4.95 HEAVY METAL: ALFONZO AZPIRI’S WET DREAMS HC SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada or Hong Kong. ADULT MATERIAL HC, FC $14.95 STAR OF THE MONTH HEAVY METAL: 20 YEARS LIMITED EDITION HC This limited edition hardcover runs over 260 pages and features the work of over 50 different artists! Only 5,000 copies published! (STAR07175) MATURE READERS HC, 8x11, 264pg $39.95 *********************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A ANIBAL CINQ The Last Ten Women I've Known by Jodorowsky & Bess A futuristic James Bond battles the evil "Interterror!" MATURE READERS HC, 8x11, 64pg, FC $14.95 O/A HEAVY METAL 1998 CORBEN SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION HC A special hardcover collection featuring 14 short stories by comix master Richard Corben. Available as a standard magazine- format edition, as well as a special limited hardcover edition featuring an unsigned plate. MATURE READERS HC, 8x11, FC $28.95 O/A HORD by J.D. Morvan & Jab Jab Whamo A video game turns deadly when a player accidentally births a demon child inside. MATURE READERS HC, 8x11, 46pg, FC $14.95 O/A MARGOT: QUEEN OF THE NIGHT by Charyn & Frezzato Working undercover as an advocate for the homeless, Margot must fight to save her friends from an evil developer. HC, 8x12, 64pg, FC $14.95 O/A ROGUE TROOPER: WAR MACHINE by Dave Gibbons & Will Simpson Conceived in a test tube, born on the bloody fields of war, bred to be the ultimate war machine—he’s just been betrayed by his creators. Now they’ll realize, firsthand, what a good job they’ve done. MATURE READERS HC, 8x11, FC $14.95 O/A UPTURNED STONE by Scott Hampton Four young boys make a chilling discovery that will change their lives forever! A mesmerizing tale that will make your neck hairs stand on end! MATURE READERS HC, 8x11, FC $14.95 ************************** HORSE PRESS THB 6B: MEK-POWER #2 H.R. and her friends face off against the bizarre, cricket-like Super-Mek, agent of Haw Haw, in a high-speed battle set in a Martian nightclub. It’s premium “American Manga” by one of comics’ hottest young talents! b&w, 68pg (2 of 4) $3.95 I BOX PUBLISHING THIEVES & KINGS #33 by Mark Oakley The Shadow Lady, Soracia, on the last leg of her battle to win freedom from the mad witch, Locumire, must face the seven kings of the Dragon’s Dream in a vital conflict that threatens to wake the Dragon. Meanwhile, in the city, Rubel launches his attack on the palace in hopes of rescuing the lovely young witch, Kimithin. He goes armed with a mermaid’s amulet of protection and fireball ring, but all does not go according to plan. b&w, 24pg $2.50 STARS OF THE MONTH THIEVES & KINGS VOLUME 1: THE RED BOOK SECOND PRINTING by Mark Oakley Thieves & Kings is the story of a young thief living in a world filled with magical forests, stone cities, princesses, and dark sorceresses. This is the story of how he makes his way amid powerful events. This edition — collecting the first six issue of the ongoing series — introduces all of the characters and their world, where swashbuckling and rooftop chases are the order of the day. Also contains the completed “Katara” story from the Cerebus preview. (STAR08481) SC, 7x10, 154pg, b&w $13.50 THIEVES & KINGS VOLUME 2: THE GREEN BOOK SECOND PRINTING by Mark Oakley Containing issues #7-16, this volume relives the last two years of the wily thief's story and introduces both the wizard Quinton Zempfester and his young apprentice, Heath Wingwhit. Follow Rubel as he strives against the prince's magical army, and as the mysterious Shadow Lady struggles to earn his trust! Also includes the Wizard of Millbrook strips, not reprinted since issue #2. (STAR08482) SC, 7x10, 260pg, b&w $16.50 THIEVES & KINGS VOLUME 3: 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 ************************ IKAN COMICS THE PRINCE #1 by Greene, Andreotte, & Audette A serial killer is found brutally murdered... the third one in the last 17 months. FBI Special Agent Michael Cho has discovered they were all killed by the same man: a serial killer who preys upon serial killers. Now, Michael must use his skills to track down a killer he does not want to capture, but one he wants to learn from… MATURE READERS b&w, 24pg (1 of 12) $2.95 INFINITY COMICS COUNTER-STRIKE #3 by Kaminski, Reis, & Pimentel Brother and sister team Robin and Matt Hunter are wildly successful web entrepreneurs by day, who command the globe- spanning, espionage agency, Counter-Strike by night! Their mission? Revenge on multi-national corporations led by diabolical masterminds intent on screwing the little guy! Someone is leaking information about Counter-Strike’s missions with nearly deadly consequences for Robin and Matt Hunter. But who is it? It could be the person you least expect. Join in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse as the Hunters play out a risky sting operation designed to reveal the leak in Counter-Strike’s security and the identity of their enemy! The action and high adventure continue in the stunning third issue of Counter-Strike! FC, 32pg (3 of 4) $2.50 INSIGHT STUDIOS GROUP LIBERTY MEADOWS #13 by Frank Cho If you’re watching your weight, you should take laughing exercises with the gang at Liberty Meadows! In the aftermath of the fire that destroyed the Liberty Meadows nature preserve, all the critters are faced with the challenge of learning to live with their human caretakers. It might work… as long as the people are toilet-trained! Meanwhile, rebuilding is blocked by budget- slashing bureaucrats, leaving the future of Liberty Meadows in doubt! New cover and comments by Frank Cho, along with the first-ever public appearance of uncensored versions of the strips! This issue includes strips from Dec 7, 1998 through Jan. 24, 1999. b&w, 32pg $2.95 IRONCAT FUTABA-KUN CHANGE! VOLUME 5 #2 More wacky adventures of the misfortunate boy — whose gender changes whenever he gets excited — and his oddball friends. This issue, the class is on a field trip in the country at a hot springs spa for a little relaxation. The problem is, both Futaba-kun and his alter ego Futaba-chan, are on this trip! Looks like Futaba won’t be doing too much relaxing! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 HYPER DOLLS VOLUME 4 #6 What do you do when a giant centipede rampages through your city? You hope that the Hyper Dolls are nearby and not stuck in class or something! That’s right, the fate of the world rests in the hands of two seemingly normal schoolgirls who possess the power to combat the largest, most dangerous foes that threaten the Earth. And they’re cute, too! b&w, 32pg $2.95 VAMPIRE PRINCESS YUI VOLUME 1 #2 From esteemed artist Narumi Kakinouchi, who brought you New Vampire Miyu, comes the gothic tale of Vampire Princess Yui, a young half-human/half-vampire who does not yet know of her fate. Yui has been sick for some time and doesn’t know why. It turns out that it is because of her cravings... for blood. After some classmates come to visit her, she delves into a voyage of self-discovery. b&w, 32pg $2.95 STAR OF THE MONTH FUTABA-KUN CHANGE! VOLUME 1 GN Studio Ironcat's first graphic novel collects the first volume of the wildly popular and hilariously zany manga Futaba-kun Change! All six issues, including the elusive second issue, are reprinted in one spiffy volume of the smaller graphic novel size. (STAR10868) MATURE READERS SC, 6x9, 192pg, b&w $15.95 ***************************** Sexy Fruit OGENKI CLINIC VOLUME 6 #4 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 32pg $2.95 OGENKI CLINIC VOLUME 1 GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 7x10, 220pg, b&w $17.95 KENZER & COMPANY KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #46 “Hack & Roll All Night”—Knights of the Dinner Table is a comic book for gamers. The principle characters — B.A., Brian, Bob, Dave, Sara, and the dastardly Black Hands — play numerous characters in the course of their role-playing games, but their essential characteristics and hilarious interactions always shine through whatever roles they're playing. In addition to the comics, KotDT features articles geared to a gamer's perspective. b&w $2.95 KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE: BUNDLE OF TROUBLE VOLUME 7 A compilation of Knights of the Dinner Table issues #19 thru 21. This 96-page book comes with approximately 20 pages of new material. That's almost like getting an extra KotDT issue for free! SC, 7x10, b&w $9.95 KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE: TALES FROM THE VAULT VOLUME 3 A compilation of all the KotDT strips that appeared in Dragon Magazine since the last Vault edition (most are presented in full-color!). Plus, new strips for the faithful and cool behind-the-scenes stuff! SC, 8x11, 64pg, FC (Note Price) $12.95 KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE ILLUSTRATED #2 by the KoDT Development Team & Aaron Williams Missing a hand? Never fear, a new hand is just a dungeon away! Follow Knuckles, El Ravager, Teflon Billy, and Zayre as they seek the hand of Vectra, and lose a lot more than just hit points! Plus, more of the classic KotDT strips, re-told from the characters’ point of view. If you like flingin' shot glasses, don't miss “The Streets of Muskeegie” backup story! b&w, 32pg $2.95 TONY DIGEROLAMO'S THE TRAVELERS #5 by DiGerolamo, Dawson, Fraim, & Fraim Father Shambles: Master Thief! — He’s the big-hearted priest of Beastlyville, but was Father Shambles once a thief and a liar? Find out about the secret past and the secret love of the Priest from the East. Special appearance by Tony the Quick, World’s Meanest Elf. Bi-monthly. Colors by Magic: The Gathering card illustrator, Kevin Daily. b&w, 32pg $2.95 KOMICS, INC. HARD GORE VOLUME 1 GN by Shin Ho Kang Unwillingly, Caine Wolf has become a Guardian Master, a wizard who hunts and devours Stalkers, the ravenous mutant monsters that consume women. From the day he was born, Caine was raised by his stern father to fight and hunt Stalkers. Years later, Caine finds himself locked in a bloody struggle, unable to control his blood-lust for Stalkers… or deny his true desire to live the life of a normal human, not that of a Guardian Master. SC, 162pg, b&w $9.85 X-COP VOLUME 1 GN by Yaseoulrok & Jae Kook Lee A cyber crime thriller! Beware all chatters — you could be subject to subconscious manipulation! In this new age of technology, all life is supported by cyber-networking exchange, and Korea is experiencing a rash of unexplained mass suicides. Joon Ha, a professor of electrical engineering, has been hand-picked by his police chief uncle to head a special task force to eradicate a new breed of internet cyber-killers using chat rooms to manipulate its victims. His method to apprehend these criminals is to go against them, head-to-head; intelligence against intelligence; cyber against cyber... MATURE READERS SC, 172pg, b&w $12.85 DEMON HUNTER ETON VOLUME 1 GN by Sang Minh Han & Minh Sung Kim In a world where God has turned his back on the world, humans fight an endless battle against an onslaught of demons. Mankind has given up on morality and the law… for these concepts do not help them survive their miserable existence. Here, Four Demon Khans — Eascon, Wescon, Soucon, and Norcon — hide among the humans, nurturing themselves on human flesh and blood! Soon, three of the best bounty hunters, Eton, Juna and Monk, are offered a hefty reward to capture these vicious demons... but little do they know who the Sheriff really is, and the truth about Eton’s father. SC, 162pg, b&w $9.85 ULTRA PSYCHIC SOLDIER VOLUME 1 GN by Yaseoulrok Productions A coal miner hunting for snakes in the snow-covered Aemori mountain range of Japan finds an abandoned child. Covered and protected by hundreds of hawks, the infant, Kisan, seems to possess supernatural abilities. Kisan’s enduring love for his new “father” is well-known throughout the small town, but no one is quite sure of the full scope of his psychic powers, hidden deep inside him waiting to be released. SC, 154pg, b&w $12.85 PROJECT ACAEA VOLUME 1 GN by Moon Jong Ko & Kwon Il Ko An extraordinary lifeform genesis project, classified as Acaea, has created a superhuman, Lucifer! A U.S. presidential special force, identified as MJ-12, has decoded a new DNA strand provided by an unidentified alien source and created a superhuman lifeform. He is able to withstand any temperature from the boiling point to absolute zero. He can also withstand all pressures, from the bottom of the ocean to the stratosphere. He is not considered a human… being classified as a “Third Life Form.” But unable to control him and understand his amazing physical abilities, MJ-12 decide to destroy him with an atomic bomb… but did they? SC, 188pg, b&w $12.85 LAST GASP, INC. OFFERED AGAIN O/A TWENTY SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, and the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 64pg, FC $14.95 ********************** LODESTONE PUBLISHING LAZARUS MANY REINCARNATIONS #3 by Zak Hennessey As Lazarus and Phaerik race toward the city of Sauros of their golden Dragon mounts, they are intercepted by dark riders on black Dragons, who move in for the kill. A fierce dragon battle ensues, and it appears Lazarus won’t make it past his second day in his new life. Meanwhile, the Survivors arrive at Sauros for their audience with the King, in hopes of rallying an army to fight the Lords of the Dead. But a group of undead assassins intends to make sure that doesn’t happen. FC, 32pg $2.95 LONE STAR PRESS STRANGE HEROES #2 by Bill Willingham & Various In “Otherland,” Mary Arevalo spins the tale of the storm that brought her to the lost land, while she and Tanakura travel cross- country. In “Spellbinder,” Tommy and Cornelius stake out Zilker Park looking for a killer. Their bad luck holds as they find one. Both 12-page tales are written by Bill Willingham, inked by Sam de la Rosa, and lettered by Thom Zahler. “Otherland” is penciled by Bobby Diaz, “Spellbinder” by Kelsey Shannon. Cover by Kelsey Shannon. b&w, 32pg $2.95 MIGHTY GREMLIN ELECTRIC GIRL #6 by Michael Brennan Special crime-fighting issue! The Electric Girl decides to use her powers to fight crime at last! Well, sort of. First, Oogleeoog the gremlin helps young Virginia create her “super-hero look.” Then, the Electric Girl has to find out who’s kidnapping the girls from campus — before she’s next! Finally, let’s get ready to rumble as the Electric Girl goes against — the Electric Girl?! b&w, 32pg $2.95 MONKEYSUIT PRESS MONKEYSUIT VOLUME 2: BRIDE OF MONKEYSUIT! by Various The sequel to The Bride of Monkeysuit (Monkeysuit Volume 2) showcases 12 all-new stories by 14 New York-based animation and comic book pros. Included is the critically-acclaimed “Rover” by Mike Foran, “Keef and Bruno” by Jonathan Royce, and a tale of super-hero lament by The Tick veteran Chris McCulloch. Also, Emmy Award-winning animator Mo Willems’s “Just Some of the People Who Hate You,” the return of “Rex Steele: Nazi Smasher” by Emmy-winner Bill Presing and Matt Peters, and a literary send-up by Raw and New Yorker staple R. Sikoryak. Boasting a stunning, full-color cover painting by Presing, The Bride of Monkeysuit is a must-see, 144-page anthology of action, humor, visual magic, and above all — fun! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Germany. MATURE READERS SC, 8x5, 144pg, b&w $9.95 MOONSTONE MOONSTONE MONSTERS: MUMMIES #1 by Gentile, Gulick, Ulanski, Buche, Kody, & Broderick In the vein of this past January’s Werewolves one-shot, Moonstone continues its take on the classic monster concept with another triple-thriller! In the first story, a mysterious force draws an unsuspecting museum researcher to an ancient sarcophagus, with deadly consequences! In the next tale, a Wall Street stock trader finds himself touring scenic Egypt, and finds himself face to crusty face with an embalmed adversary… a meeting only the living dead may walk away from. Then, in the third, a shot of sci-fi adventure is mixed in as a group of space-faring explorers investigates the face on the planet Mars, and learns the terrible secrets that it hides. Cover by Ron Frenz and Pat Olliffe. b&w, 32pg $2.95 MORTCO CYNICAL GIRL #1 by Heddle & Morton Xeric icon! Cynical Girl, written by Jennifer Heddle and illustrated by William Morton, chronicles the exploits of Geneva Waters, a jaded and surly single urban chick who channels her agitation and rage into the noble cause of righting the omnipresent wrongs she witnesses on the streets of New York City. As Cynical Girl, Geneva never hesitates to use her (nonexistent) super-powers to defend the (uncaring) populace surrounding her. Now if she could just find a date for Saturday night… b&w, 24pg $2.95 NBM ComicsLit NO PASARAN VOLUME 1 by Vittorio Giardino Taking a break from A Jew in Communist Prague, Giardino returns to his “Max Friedman” series of spy graphic novels (Orient Gateway, Hungarian Rhapsody) with a suspenseful tale set during the Spanish Civil War. Max is begged to come back to the waning theater of confrontation between the leftists and Franco’s fascists to find a volunteer freedom fighter that has disappeared. Many famous people were involved in or eyewitnesses to the doomed struggle against Franco, including Ernest Hemingway and John Dos Passos. In this cosmopolitan mix looking for the “cause du jour,” Friedman tries vainly to stay neutral in his search but is quickly thrown into a maelstrom of intrigue. SC, 8x11, 64pg, FC (1 of 2) $13.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A ORIENT GATEWAY by Vittorio Giardino Summer 1938. Europe is teetering on the brink. In the far corners of the world, the intelligence agencies of the major powers fall into a frenzy of relentless warring. One Mr. Stern, an engineer, becomes the stakes in this shadowy conflict. In Istanbul, Max Friedman and the intoxicating Magda Witnitz will do everything to save him. SC, 8x11, 64pg, FC $13.95 *********************** STAR OF THE MONTH A JEW IN COMMUNIST PRAGUE by Vittorio Giardino Jonas Finkel is growing up in communist Czechoslovakia, son of a middle class formerly influential Jewish family leading a regular life bothering no one. Suddenly his father is arrested and disappears. His mother, left to fend for herself in an increasing array of bureaucratic entanglements forbidding her to even eke out a living, protests as best she can. The official reason is their bourgeois background. The real reason is anti-Semitic resentment, and the more she stirs things up, the more she and Jonas get in trouble. MATURE READERS VOL. 1: LOSS OF INNOCENCE (STAR06135)—SC, 9x11, 48pg, FC $11.95 VOL. 2: ADOLESCENCE (STAR07227)—SC, 9x11, 48pg, FC $11.95 (O/A) VOL. 3: REBELLION—SC, 9x11, 48pg, FC $11.95 ********************** HOUSE OF JAVA #2 by Mark Murphy A passing student on a summer project encounters a girl dreaming of escaping her small-town existence. But, from a dream to the guts to go for it — there can be quite a chasm. Plus other stories. b&w, 24pg $2.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A HOUSE OF JAVA #1 by Mark Murphy After the graphic novel, here come more insightful little tales from around the coffee house from Mark Murphy, now in a regular comic book! This first issue features some more satirical bites on people hangin’ at the house and “Steven,” who keeps dropping in to chat with two girl clerks at a local comics shop. A nice friendship ensues until he wants it to go further... b&w, 24pg $2.95 ******************************* STAR OF THE MONTH HOUSE OF JAVA TP by Mark Murphy A collection of short, slice-of-life stories quietly but strongly etching various facets of our lives, making us think about ourselves and how we act with others. Reminiscent of the insightful work of Adrian Tomine. (STAR11016) SC, 6x9, 80pg, b&w $8.95 *************************** Amerotica SIZZLE #7 by Various SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, and the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC $4.95 STAR OF THE MONTH SHADOW & LIGHT VOLUME 2 by Quinn (STAR09268) SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, and the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 9x12, 48pg, b&w $10.95 SHADOW & LIGHT VOLUME 3 by Quinn (STAR10845) SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: This item is not available in Canada, the U.K., or Hong Kong. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 48pg $10.95 *********************** NEW DIMENSION COMICS MORE THAN MORTAL: SAGAS LIMITED PAINTED COVER #2 Only 500 were made of this scarce, wraparound cover painted by Monte Moore (Vampirella, Exposure)! SC SRP: $10.00 MORE THAN MORTAL: TRUTH & LEGENDS LIMITED EDITION #1 Dan Norton edition! Only 2,500 of this exclusive cover were produced showcasing a Dan Norton (Uncanny X-Men, Wildstorm) cover! SC SRP: $4.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A MORE THAN MORTAL: SAGAS LINSNER VARIANT EDITION #1 Limited to just 5,000 copies featuring Joe Linsner (Dawn) cover done exclusively for New Dimension Comics. Available at a new lower price! SC SRP: $6.00 ********************* NEW ENGLAND COMICS TICK’S BIG CRUISE SHIP VACATION SPECIAL #1 by Marc Silvia, Curt Shoutz, & Tak Toyoshima The Tick, Arthur, and their super-teammates “go to sea” in this ocean-going special issue packed with non-stop action and excitement! This story commences where The Tick’s Massive Double Summer Specials left off. But it can be read all on its own! The leaders of the island of Van Buria are grateful to The Tick and his super-hero friends for defeating the super-villains who were invading their small country. So they award the heroes a cruise-ship vacation as a “thank you.” But the cruise vacation rapidly becomes a horror show as the oceangoing heroes run into danger after danger: hostile submarines, giant squid monsters, bloodthirsty pirates, and more! Can The Tick “captain” his way back home to the city? b&w, 32pg $3.50 NUCLEAR WAR! #1 by Ron Ledwell Nuclear War! begins with graphic depictions of the nuclear holocaust, which will follow a sneak “hydrogen bomb” attack upon the United States. American civilization is nearly destroyed, and the survivors struggle to rebuild in the irradiated rubble of the world’s cities. Russia and Chinese armies move to occupy the 50 states. Most Americans are too demoralized to fight back. But a small band of patriots have decided to escape to the “hinterlands.” There, they make a stand for America and build a free society, preserving American culture until the day they can fight back. A chilling, but exciting story about “what might be” in our future if Americans fail to maintain vigilance in the face of international terror! b&w, 32pg $3.50 WW2 STALINGRAD #1 by Ron Ledwell WW2 is a comic book devoted to retelling the climatic battles of World War II in realistic and exciting graphic stories. The first issue focuses on the Battle of Stalingrad! Here, Hitler’s armies were bled to death on the dusty steppe of the Soviet Union by Stalin’s Red Army. The entire, exciting, and all-true story is told in a book-length, 32-page saga! Don’t miss it! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Germany. b&w, 32pg $3.50 MAN-EATING COW BONANZA EDITION TP #1 2ND PRINTING by Enlund, Griffth, & Hopkins Is she a force of good or for evil? The Cow continues to be a powerful figure in The Tick universe and in the hearts of Tick fandom! Here are her first four solo book-length adventures just as they were presented originally back in 1992-1993. This collection contains the following comics, which are long out of print, and still in great demand with Tick fans: Man-Eating Cow #1, #2, #3, and #4. SC, 128pg (Note Price) $5.95 NICKELODEON RUGRATS COMIC ADVENTURES VOLUME 2 #3 FC, 32pg $2.95 ONI PRESS ROAD TRIP by Judd Winick Reprinting Judd Winick’s Eisner-nominated, debut comics story from Oni Double Feature. Jason and Jeanine have lost their brother in a car accident, and the authorities need his next of kin to identify his body before they can release it. The only problem is, Jason and Jeanine don’t have enough money to fly, so they have to drive all the way across the country. Along the way, years of memories — both heartwarming and painful — come flooding back, and in their grief, brother and sister become closer than ever. A wonderful tale of loss, love, and laugher. The first major comics work of Judd Winick, the creator of Barry Ween and writer of Green Lantern, is finally available as a single comic. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 WHITEOUT: MELT TP by Steve Leiber & Greg Rucka The sequel to the highly acclaimed Whiteout has been collected in its very own trade paperback! U.S. Marshal Carrie Stetko is all geared up for a sunny vacation, but a crisis at a Russian base calls her back to the Ice sooner than expected. A group of rogue agents has destroyed the base and stolen some precious nuclear cargo, and if Carrie can get it back, it could be her ticket back to the mainland for good! Written by Greg Rucka (Detective Comics) and illustrated by Steve Lieber (Grendel Tales), Whiteout: Melt is sure to please fans of the original series and new readers alike. Nominated for two 1999 Eisner Awards — “Best Writer” and “Best Limited Series!” MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 112pg, b&w $11.95 BREAKFAST AFTER NOON #2 by Andi Watson A bowl full of love sprinkled with comedy and doused with great art! When a young couple, Rob and Louise, are laid off from their jobs, it brings greater changes to their life together than they expect. While Rob refuses to give up on his old job and attempts to get it back, Louise signs up for unemployment and finds that new opportunities are open to her. Breakfast After Noon follows the financial and emotional effect of love and work on the lives of two ordinary people — all told in the irresistible Andi Watson style that has made Skeleton Key and Geisha perennial favorites in the 90s independent comics scene. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (2 of 6) $2.95 MARQUIS: DANSE MACABRE #3 by Guy Davis The Marquis’ enemies are beginning to close in. As Vol de Galle continues his crusade, he hunts down and kills a demon that’s possessed a rich lord. Only this time there is a witness to his fight — the lord’s maid servant — and what she sees is not a struggle between demon and holy saint... but murder. The girl’s story not only adds to the Marquis’ trouble, but it’s used in a battle of faith between General Herzoge and the Ministry. Continuing the long-awaited horror series by comics master Guy Davis (The Nevermen, Blair Witch Chronicles), with a brand-new cover by legendary fantasy artist Charles Vess (The Sandman). MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (3 of 5) $2.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A CRASH METRO & THE STAR SQUAD by Mike Allred & Martin Ontiveros The comics debut from Martin Ontiveros, creator of Big Monster Planet, featuring new characters created with Mike Allred (The Atomics)! Crash Metro is a high-flying space solider who fights aliens and evil robots in defense of good citizens everywhere. A sci-fi comic in the classic tradition of Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon, with all the tell-tale quirks of both Allred and Ontiveros, this is one one-shot you don’t want to be without! b&w, 32pg $2.95 O/A 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 O/A 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? 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 O/A SOULWIND II: DAY I TRIED TO LIVE TP by Scott Morse Continuing Oni Press’ completion of the full Soulwind series, the second Image storyline is presented in one volume. 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 format. MATURE READERS SC, 5x8, 128pg, b&w $8.50 *********************** STARS OF MONTH JAY & SILENT BOB TP by Kevin Smith & Duncan Fegredo The legendary comic book series all in one volume ! Follow the adventures of everyone’s favorite duo as they bug out of Jersey and head for Shermer, Illinois, in search of the idyllic paradise of John Hughes films. Along the way, they run into has- been actors, porn stars, and super-intelligent monkeys, all the while offending the common populace, enjoying the gifts of the earth, and getting ever-closer to the elusive heavy metal ideal. In addition to all of Kevin Smith’s fabulous writing and Duncan Fegredo’s astounding artwork, this collection will feature an eight-page color gallery with all the covers from the original comics. Features an eight-page color signature. (STAR10255) MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 112pg, b&w $11.95 CLERKS TP by Smith, Mahfood, Hester, & Parks Oni Press and View Askew bring you a collection of all the Clerks comics to date. Relive the fun and profanity as Randal searches for the rarest Star Wars toys, Jay and Silent Bob go to work for Santa Claus, and Dante gets thrown out of a funeral for feeling up the corpse. Featuring art by Jim Mahfood (Grrl Scouts), Phil Hester (Swamp Thing), and Ande Parks, with an all-new color cover by Chris Bailey, art director of the new ABC cartoon. Don’t be another snotty clerk — make sure you don’t miss this one! (STAR10860) MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 96pg, b&w $10.95 SOULWIND I: KID FROM PLANET EARTH TP by Scott Morse Scott Morse’s innovative, genre-crossing series is finally returning! Oni is kicking off the quarterly graphic novel series by bringing the original, Eisner-nominated storyline back into print. Nick is your average kid, and he wakes up to find himself on a strange, distant planet populated by cute woodland creatures and evil monsters. Little does Jack know, but he is the key player in a power struggle for control of the planet, and if he can maintain his righteous path, he could possibly win the war for good. (STAR10823) SC, 7x10, 128pg, b&w $8.50 ************************ PEREGRINE ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS OF LORE: SHATTERED LIVES #1 by Napoliello & Tucker, & Xavier Caught between sisters of light and darkness, a half-elf fighter must choose a path of either revenge or forgiveness. Unfortunately, both choices could get him killed! There are no easy answers on a journey through realms of magic and war in the one-shot, Books of Lore: Shattered Lives! Cover by Philip Xavier and Bongotone. One-shot. b&w, 24pg $2.95 FORTY WINKS: MR. HORRIBLE #2 by Vincent Sneed & Levi Krause A young mother and her little boy confront their worst nightmare — a ravenous, 10-eyed monster bent on mischief and mayhem! Will their rescuer be able to stop the madness by dueling his greatest nemesis — himself?! The solution is revealed in this completely unpredictable conclusion to Forty Winks: Mr. Horrible! b&w, 24pg (2 of 2) $2.95 RADIO COMIX GOLD DIGGER: EDGE GUARD #1 by John Barrett From the pages of Fred Perry’s Gold Digger, the Edge Guard takes center stage in this new adventure mini-series from Radio Comix! In the mystical world of Jade, a proud group of adventurers called the Northern Edge Guard are sent on dangerous missions to keep the peace. But one of their own has mysteriously deserted ranks during the traditional Festival period. Can Tirga unlock the mystery of the sinister Eastern Guard of Kitsune before Sheila’s heart is stolen away by their cunning? Fully approved and lovingly overseen by Gold Digger creator Fred Perry at every stage, Edge Guard is the first in a series of high- quality spin-off titles published by Radio Comix, and based in the popular Gold Digger universe! Bimonthly. b&w, 32pg (1 of 4) $2.95 FURRLOUGH #92 by Various The flagship comic for furry fans! This issue features more of Daphne Lage and Jose Calderon’s long-running fan-favorite epic, “Tall Tails!” Also in this issue, an adorable new “Ebin & May” story by Christina Hanson! The fantasy fun continues with another exciting chapter of the manga-styled “Time Venturer” by Erick Melton and William Ruzicka! Cover by Daphne Lage. b&w, 32pg $2.95 MANGAPHILE #7 by Various Mangaphile: The magazine for manga fans! Stick a candle on the cake and let’s get ready to rumble! Mangaphile celebrates its first anniversary with an exclusive interview with Eisner Award-nominee Lea Hernandez, the popular creator of the manga- styled graphic novels, Cathedral Child and Clockwork Angels, as well as the new Image title Rumble Girls! Find out how she has grown from a fan artist to one of the most popular and best-selling American manga artists in comics today! Also in this issue, more of Pat Duke’s popular “Photoshop for Comics” tutorial. Comics stories include: “Fall Into the Sky” by Daniel Fu, and more of “Clare’s Dragon” by Ken Lowe and Rob Lansley! Bimonthly. b&w, 32pg $2.95 GENUS #43 by Various SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, and the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 32pg $2.95 PORNOTOPIA #5 by Nureruru SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, and the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 32pg $2.95 PACK-O-PORN: PORNOTOPIA 4-PACK by Nureruru SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, and the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL 4-Pack $9.99 REALM PRESS BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: CYLON DAWN by James Kuhoric & Dan Parsons The adventures of the greatest television space epic ever created continue, now in a new episodic format! An ancient prophecy foretold in the pages of the Book of the Word has come true. The Destroyer of Worlds has possessed the crew of the Galactica, and only the strangest of saviors can stand against the tide of darkness enveloping the children of Kobol. Elsewhere, the Cylon Empire stands on the brink of collapse as Baltar and the Apshaidian armada lay siege to the Cylon homeworld. “The Darkest Night” is almost over, but will it end in the survival of the human race, or a new “Cylon Dawn?” Fully painted portrait cover of Anne Lockhart as Sheba by Chris Scalf! Also available in a deluxe edition by Greg LaRocque (The Flash). This deluxe, cardstock cover edition features his famous “rock and a hard place” illustration of Adama, Starbuck, and Apollo depicted between a Cylon Warrior and the destruction of Caprica. A must for all series fans, this deluxe edition is limited to 2,000 copies. REG.—FC, 32pg $3.99 DLX.—FC, 32pg $4.99 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA TECH JOURNAL: SHIPS OF FLEET by Various The Tech Journal series continues with this volume dedicated to the various ships of the Galactica fleet. Ever wanted to know how the Agro-Ship worked? Curious about why the Rising Star is such a popular ship in the fleet? Wonder how the Colonial Movers ship is still in service? Ever want to jump into the cockpit of a Colonial Viper and fight Cylons? All the answers and schematics await you in the amazing Battlestar Galactica Tech Journal series! This new full-color series takes you inside the mysteries of the Battlestar Galactica universe and gives you the insight into what makes the world tick, and how the incredible technology works. Join the CGI team that brought Richard Hatch’s Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming trailer to life with amazing three-dimensional computer-generated models of the Battlestar Galactica world! Grab your Colonial ID and watch out for Cylon spies, because this information is top secret! FC, 32pg $3.99 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: SEASON 3 TOUR BOOK SKETCH EDITION The deluxe Tour Book edition featuring Dan Parson’s stark Baltar image is a must-have for every Galactica enthusiast. Parsons (Battlestar Galactica/Harpy) has taken this first piece of his Battlestar career and added an original sketch on a limited edition of 300 copies! Now you can have an original piece of Battlestar art to complete your collection, without having to track down the artist at a convention! Limited to 300 copies. (CAUT: 2) FC, 32pg $25.00 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA COLLECTOR’S STARTER PACK Introduce your friends to the exciting world of Battlestar Galactica with this great starter pack! It includes three #1 issues of Battlestar Galactica (Season II Variant #1, Season III #1, and Galactica: New Millennium #1)! As an added bonus, all packages will include a free Battlestar Galactica Tour Book and the rare 1997 Battlestar Galactica promo poster that was distributed to retailers only! Pack (x4) $8.97 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA CONVENTION EDITION STARTER PACK Couldn’t make it to the handful of shows where Realm debuted their Convention Edition comics? If so, then get caught up with this Starter Pack that includes the Battlestar Galactica Season III #1 Cylon Attack and Battlestar Galactica Season III #3 Rag-Tag-Fleet Convention Editions, as well as the Galactica: New Millennium #1 Cylon Busters Convention Edition. As an added bonus, all packages will include a free copy of the extremely limited Dynamic Forces Battlestar Galactica Tour Book Colonial Viper edition and the very rare Battlestar Galactica Season III #2 Pencil Sketch edition! Pack (x5) $15.00 ROGUE PLANET PUBLICATION WARBUCK: RETURN OF THE GODS by Frank Turner The realm of the gods is threatened by the encroachment of man. Through science and technology, man is able to bridge the veil that separates the dimensions. Now, after eons of peace, the immortals must prepare to defend their very existence against the most malevolent force in creation. b&w, 48pg $5.00 SHANDA FANTASY ARTS IN THE ZONE by Sakai, de Carlo, Johnston, Ball, Holbrook, & Various Ever wish you could so something to help fight a dreaded disease? Here’s your chance. Michael Scot-McMurry (Zonie the Coyote) is battling cancer, and creators from both inside and outside anthropomorphic are rushing to his aid. Shanda Fantasy Arts is offering this special, all-ages benefit comic to raise funds for McMurry. This special book features art and text from such creators as Stan Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo), Lynn Johnston (For Better or For Worse), Dan de Carlo (Josie & the Pussycats), Bill Holbrook (Kevin & Kell, On the Fastrack, Safe Havens), Roy Thomas (Alter Ego Magazine), Murray Ball (Footrot Flats), Stephanie Gladden (Hopsters Tracks, Powerpuff Girls), Donna Barr (Stinz, Desert Peach), Robert A. Gregory (Naughty Bits, Winging It, Oxygen TV), Scott Shaw (The Flintstones), Carla Speed McNeil (Finder), Mark Waid, Greg Evans (Luann), Alex Robinson (Box Office Poison), and many others! Also includes a special introduction by comics legend Stan Lee! b&w, 64pg $6.95 NAUTILUS #6 by Curtis, Frank, & Various It’s the last issue of Nautilus, and anything can happen! Secrets are revealed, the terrorists attack, and lives are changed for the entire cast! Don’t miss the surprise ending! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (6 of 6) $2.95 SHANDA THE PANDA #29 by Curtis, Speed, McNeil, & Various Things are happening down in New Orleans and back home in Cedar Rabbits! Double R confronts both his brother and his real father, while Quinn comes to a crucial moment in her life. This issue marks Carla Speed McNeil’s last regular issue. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 GIANT SHANDA ANIMAL #5 by Mike Curtis, Kevin Mulder, & Various It’s time again for tales of everyone’s favorite panda! The cover and lead story finds Shanda and cast in a parody of Walt Kelly’s immortal Pogo. Other talents include Dennis Clark, Boyce Garald Kline Jr., Heather Peebles, Jon Crusoe, Carla Speed McNeil, and many more! MATURE READERS RES. from Previews Vol. X #1 (Jan00) b&w, 48pg $4.95 SHIGABOOKS DOUBLE HAPPINESS by Jason Shiga Tom was always made to feel different and weird growing up the only Chinese in a white suburb of Boston. When he moves to San Francisco to stay with a distant cousin, what he discovers is a world beyond his wildest dreams — a “new” Chinatown filled with rich young hipsters, fast mopeds, and flashy clothes. But behind the glimmer is a world far more sinister. Tom must discover the secret of “new” Chinatown before it is to late. MATURE READERS b&w, 72pg $4.95 SIRIUS ENTERTAINMENT SOLAR STELLA ONE-SHOT by Jason Bone Move over, Barbarella! Solar Stella is here, and she’s taking over! Her mission? The complete exploration of space! Kind of a big job for just one gal, but she does her best. How? By changing into (and out of) as many revealing outfits as possible! Solar Stella is a sexy sci-fi/adventure strip, with more cheesecake than you can shake a raygun at! Brought to you by comicdom’s latest rising star, Jason Bone — whose name will from now on be synonymous with the resurgence in good-girl art! b&w, 32pg $2.95 DARK IVORY PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE LIMITED PRINT by Joseph Michael Linsner A Previews Exclusive! The Dark Ivory Previews Exclusive Print features Joseph Michael Linsner’s newest femme fatale, Dark Ivory! This special edition, which ships exclusively through Previews, is signed and numbered by Linsner, and limited to 1,500 copies. Printed on heavy-bond paper. FC, 16x20 $30.00 ARTESIA AFIELD #2 by Mark Smylie Artesia and her chief lords and captains are called to the castle of An-Ogruth, where the Grand Duke will reveal plans to break the Thessid siege and liberate the city of Collwyn. There, she is reunited with her brother, Stjepan, who reveals strong suspicions amongst the learned magisters of the Middle Kingdoms that the Thessid Emperor has become a Worm King — an ancient evil, long-thought banished from the Known World. And danger lurks amongst the gathered knights and nobles in the Grand Duke’s court, as Agall’s temple knights and assassins confront Artesia and her Highlanders! MATURE READERS FC, 24pg (2 of 6) $2.95 OH MY GOTH: HUMANS SUCK! #2 by Voltaire Gothic extraterrestrial Heironymous Posche and the gang are transported to a parallel universe where the films of Ray Harryhausen come to life. That’s right, it’s “The Stupid Voyage of Sinbad” as Posche and company travel to a mysterious island to do battle with some really silly monsters made of wire and foam rubber! See the DieClops! a suicidal behemoth that poses no threat to anyone! Experience the GothRoc! a giant two-headed bird from the 80s. Thrill at the marvels of StuperDieNamation! — a really fancy name for playing with dolls! And watch in horror as Voltaire pays “tribute” to his hero, stop-motion god Ray Harryhausen! MATURE READERS b&w, 24pg (2 of 3) $2.95 POISON ELVES #60 by Drew Hayes Mogre-Ur has a problem. As the leader of the Elvin Council of Nine, he must punish Lusiphur and Jace for their roguish ways, but with a sequel to the Dark War on the horizon, he really needs the two outlaws’ help. Lucky for him, Lusiphur and Jace are far too belligerent to take any kind of punishment lying down, and — having escaped from the dungeon — promise to snuff out the Elvin Fire if the Council violates their newly-reacquired freedom in any way. So an agreement is reached… b&w, 24pg $2.95 ANGRY CHRIST COMIX TP NEW PRINTING by Joseph Michael Linsner Collecting Joseph M. Linsner's trend-setting short stories from his Cry for Dawn days. Includes two all-new stories and a brand new twist on an old Linsner cover. MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 144pg, b&w (Note Price) $14.95 STARS OF THE MONTH DAWN: LUCIFER’S HALO TP by Joseph Michael Linsner At last! Multiple Eisner Award-nominee Joseph Michael Linsner presents the Dawn saga as he intended it to be experienced! Linsner supplies at least eight new pages, plus the rare Fall of the Goddess "introduction" to round out the epic tale of Heaven and Hell, Death and Re-Birth, starring Dawn and her lover, Darrian Ashoka — slayer of demons and murderer of angels. Rife with true love, absolute hatred, eternal damnation, relentless war, lost souls, and divine illumination. (STAR07224) SC, 200+pg, FC $19.95 AKIKO ON THE PLANET SMOO COLOR SC by Mark Crilley Just in time for the release of the first Akiko novel, Sirius proudly presents the original Akiko graphic novel in full color for the first time! This 40-page origin story, which was initially released in December of 1995, features the first appearance of Akiko and all the main characters from the planet Smoo. With a masterful blend of humor, action, and adventure, this newly colorized graphic novel is the perfect jumping-on point for Mark Crilley’s critically-acclaimed, bimonthly Akiko series. (STAR10852) FC, 40pg $4.95 AKIKO VOLUME 4 TP by Mark Crilley The fourth trade paperback collects “The Story Tree” arc from issues 19-24, plus the “Poog Story” from Issue 25. In a secluded valley on earth, Akiko’s four friends from the planet Smoo entertain each other with their exploits on other worlds. First up is Mr. Beeba’s adventurous tale of the time he tracked down the final lost chapter of The Hemmin Spotter, an ancient text of galactic importance. Then Spuckler recounts a tale of chivalry and romance on the planet Brunk, where he helped a young woman’s grandfather escape a maximum security prison moon. Gax tells of his tour of duty on the Fognon-6 orbital power station and the frantic race to evacuate his robot brethren from the station before the Gothtek Corporation scuttled it. This tale also includes Gax’s first fateful meeting with Spuckler. Last but not least, a story from Poog’s past, told entirely in the Toogolian language. (STAR10975) SC, 144pg, b&w $14.95 *********************** SUNSET STRIPS DETECTIVE CHRONICLES OF MAX FACCIONI #4 Don’t miss this fourth installment in the saga of The Detective where we start to uncover the mystery surrounding P.I. Max Faccioni’s past. In the tradition of Stray Bullets and Torpedo, it’s an adventure without super-heroes, but full of action and adventure! For mature readers — young or old — only: No super-powers, no tights, or carnival masks! Just the adventures of a man — a real man! MATURE READERS b&w, 24pg (4 of 12) $2.95 TERRA MAJOR ROLAND: DAYS OF WRATH TP by Amaya, Ba, & Moon The Roland comic is a moving and poignant story of war and vengeance, fraternity and betrayal, faith and wisdom. Readers can expect a beautifully drawn and colored mini-series that will take them into a vivid medieval world of tenuous politics and treacherous pagan citadels. They will witness justice, bloody vengeance, epic wars with battlefields choked with dying warriors. Readers will know the depths of Charlemagne's terrible grief, and the heart of one of the world's greatest heroes! All four issues have been re-bound in a new, durable 10pt.-paperback cover. Perfectbound. MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 144pg, FC $17.95 TOKYOPOP.COM CARDCAPTOR SAKURA #9 Sakura’s best friend Rika is put under the spell of the “Sword” card, and uncontrollably attacks her! Sakura’s rival Li surprisingly comes to her defense. Thankful for his help, Sakura introduces Li to Kero. But true to form, Li’s arrogance insults Kero. Li seems to rub everyone the wrong way... except Yuki. Will Li steal Yuki’s affection away from Sakura? Let the cat- fight begin! b&w, 48pg $2.95 GUNDAM WING #7 The action just keeps going as the Rebels continue their fight for their freedom from OZ forces! The Rebels find Trowa who has been M.I.A., but he is in bad shape and suffers from amnesia. Meanwhile, invading Mobile Suits abduct Relena. It’s up to Heero to save her before the invaders destroy the Sanc Kingdom. Fasten your seatbelts, ‘cause all this Gundam action is going to blow you away! b&w, 48pg $2.95 SAILOR MOON #23 Sailor Moon catches up with Michiru, a mysterious new Scout, only to be warned away. Meanwhile, Mina sneaks away to the concert at Infinity College, but the music is having a strange effect on the kids. Just as Mina finds herself in grave danger, Michiru, who is one of the musicians, disappears from stage. Is Michiru really a Scout, or one of the Witches 5? b&w, 48pg $2.95 HARLEM BEAT POCKET MIXX VOLUME 4 GN In this motivational urban drama, Nick and team Scratch make it to the Mixxhoopz Semi Final. But they are up against a brand new team, and don’t know if their winning streak will last. Will team Scratch be able to still dunk their way to the finals, or will the mysterious team Ice Pick shut them out? RES. from Previews Vol. IX #11 (Nov99) SC, 192pg, b&w $9.95 SAILOR MOON SCOUT GUIDES — MEET SAILOR MOON: CRYSTAL It’s the Scout Guide every fan has been waiting for — Meet Sailor Moon: Crystal! Everything you ever wanted to know about Sailor Moon — and then some! This hot, full-color collector’s book will let you relive all of the magic: Serena’s transformation from restless school girl to Champion of Justice, Sailor Moon; transformation sequences; special attacks; a “best-episodes” guide; fashion files; poetry; and much more! A true treasure that every Sailor Moon fan must have! SC, 96pg, FC $12.95 SORCERER HUNTERS MIXX MANGA VOLUME 2 Dungeons, dragons, leather, and whips — it’s just another day at the office! Sorcerer Hunters Carrot, Marron, Chocolat, Tira, and Gateau battle the wickedness that plagues the Spoolner Continent — in-between satisfying their own overactive libidos! In their latest quest, the Sorcerer Hunters are sent on a mission to defeat the Jewelry Magicians, a cunning and beautiful new form of evil. It’s a race against time as the troop battles the magicians in order to save a damsel in distress trapped in a cursed jewel. SC, 196pg, b&w $11.95 SAILOR MOON NOVEL #7: CEL MATES Life is not all animated for the Scouts after Amy finds a cel from the new Sailor V movie. Little do the girls know, but the cel is under the black magic of the Negaverse and releases an evil set of twins! The Scouts try to defend themselves from the gruesome twosome, but the twins are immune to Sailor Mars and Mercury’s powers. Have the Scouts met their match, or will they triumph over this celluloid nightmare? Please note that this is a text story. SC, 120pg $4.99 SMILE VOLUME 2 #6 Don’t miss this hot new edition of the only comic magazine for girls! Plus, catch all-new installments of Sailor Moon, Clover, Peach Girl, and Juline! Magazine, 128pg, PC (Note Price) $4.99 STARS OF THE MONTH ICE BLADE VOLUME 3 MIXX MANGA Cool as ice cop Ky is up against a psychotic rock star with revenge and murder on his mind. Subliminal messages are hypnotizing fans to commit murder, suicide, and violence. Ky must race time to stop the madman before a concert turns into a mass suicide. (STAR10871) SC, 192pg, b&w $11.95 SAILOR MOON POCKET MIXX VOLUME 6 GN In this exciting new installment of the popular Sailor Moon series, Prince Diamond of the Black Moon steals the Silver Imperium Crystal, and that means bad news for the Scouts. Also, Rini is brainwashed and transforms into the evil Black Lady. Without the Imperium Crystal, Bunny is unable to transform into Sailor Moon. Is this the end of the Scouts and the world as we know it? This volume collects Sailor Moon comics #14-17. (STAR10801) SC, 192pg, b&w $9.95 ******************* TOP SHELF PRODUCTIONS MONKEY VS. ROBOT GN by James Kochalka Monkey vs. Robot is an exciting, action-packed rumble in the jungle! A factory of self-replicating robots is stripping the jungle of its natural resources, threatening the territory of a colony of nearby monkeys. A series of encounters between the two groups quickly escalates into all-out war. For all the book’s humorous and charming appearance, beneath this entertaining veneer runs a stirring examination of the dual nature of existence, the dichotomy within the human mind, and our profound effect on the ecological environment. A modern day fable for adults and kids alike, based on the age-old struggle between technology and nature. Definitely Kochalka’s most significant and universally accessible work to date. Perfectbound. SC, 8x8, 160pg, b&w $14.95 *************** Please refer to the PRINTS & POSTER section for VIP posters in this month’s Previews. *************** TV COMICS VIP #2 by Henderson & Maurizio, Grindberg, & Barnett III Based on the top-rated television show VIP, starring Pamela Anderson Lee! It’s VIP action in the second issue of the first mini- series when the group finds out they are caught up in a CIA mission! Tasha seeks out an old operative from her past days. Will he help her, or does he have his own agenda? Meanwhile, Val and the team are wrapped up in their own situation as the scientist’s discovery falls into the wrong hands… or does it? Story by C.J. Henderson (Batman) and R. Maurizio; pencils by Tom Grindberg (Superman, Silver Surfer); and inks by Charles Barnett III. Plus, a special pin-up by Jamal Igle (New Warriors). Action-packed stories, fast cars, and beautiful women with VIP! Ships with a 50/50 variant photo cover. FC, 32pg (2 of 3) $2.95 VANGUARD COMICS O/A THE WALLY WOOD SKETCHBOOK LIMITED EDITION HC This book spans the entire career of the Eisner and Harvey Award Hall of Fame master! This 120-page limited edition, gold- foil stamped, leatherette hardback features bonus pages, a dustjacket, and extra-text features not found in other editions. This book comes signed by compiler J. David Spurlock and features commentary by Batman Beyond artist/producer Bruce Timm, legendary Marvel comics artist/writer/historian, Jim Steranko, and interviews with Wally Wood and his collaborators — Joe Orlando, Al Williamson, and Len Brown. This book is packed with unpublished works including Wood’s extremely rare Mars Attacks and Fireball XL-5 designs, MAD Magazine, Daredevil, Weird Science, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, and production art for Wood’s proposed collaboration with Fritz the Car, Wizards, Lord of the Rings, and Cool World filmmaker Ralph Bakshi. HC, 120pg, b&w $29.95 ********************** VISUAL ASSAULT PRESS GENAISSANCE #3 by Rhyan Scorpio-Rhys & Keith Robinson The Celestial Choir have risen to the task of building the Seven Heavens. What ordinarily would have been a time of celebration, has been disrupted by the destructive rampage of Xaphan. To add to Lucifer’s woes, Gabri-el and Micha-el present the image of Mankind and demand the Viceroy of God to worship it! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 VIZ COMMUNICATIONS DRAGONBALL VOLUME 1 TP by Akira Toriyama Your wish is granted. At long last, Akira Toriyama's action epic Dragonball is available in the handy graphic-novel format! Meet a naive young monkey-tailed boy named Goku, whose quiet life changes when he meets a girl named Bulma, who is on a quest to collect seven “Dragon Balls.” If she gathers them all, an incredibly powerful dragon will appear and grant her one wish. But the precious orbs are scattered all over the world, and Bulma needs Goku's help (and his super-strength)! So begins the adventure of a lifetime. Who or what will Goku and Bulma encounter on their quest for the Dragon Balls? One ball is owned by the Turtle Hermit — a venerable, respected, old, and lecherous martial artist who'll gladly give it up — for a price! One ball is located in a humble village, but to get it, they'll have to save the village from Oolong, the shape-shifting terror! Then, with a humbled Oolong in tow, it’s off to the desert where they are attacked by the bandit Yamcha and his assistant Pu’ar! The next ball is on fiery Frypan Mountain, guarded by the fearsome Ox King and his fearsome daughter Chi-chi! But with magic cloud and magic staff in tow, Goku is ready to face anything! This graphic novel collects Dragonball #1-6. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. SC, 5x8, 184pg, b&w $14.95 DRAGONBALL Z PART 3 #7 by Akira Toriyama The Namek reinforcements arrive, initially turning the tide of battle, until they make the mistake of angering Vegeta’s henchman Dodoria. Dodoria promises to kill all three of them within 10 seconds… and he’s not joking. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. b&w, 32pg (7 of 10) $2.95 DRAGONBALL PART 3 #3 by Akira Toriyama To reach the top of Muscle Tower, Goku must beat Colonel White’s hand-picked soldiers! Will he be crushed under the iron heel of Full Metallic Jacket? Then, Goku finds himself in an indoor forest with traditional Japanese scenery, where he must face a ninja! Why are you laughing? There’s nothing tougher than a ninja, right? (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. b&w, 32pg (3 of 14) $2.95 SECRET COMICS JAPAN edited by Chikao Shiratori & Hyoe Narita All-new underground comics from Japan, produced in the 80s and 90s, by the latest generation of taboo-breaking manga artists! This anthology features the newest young alternative manga artists, as selected by Chikao Shiratori, Pulp columnist and the former editor of underground manga magazine Garo. Working with extremely different styles, the artists in Secret Comics Japan share a personal vision, surreal subject matter, and a total disregard for the merchandising and melodrama than dominates mainstream manga. Includes work by Usamaru Furuya (as seen in Japan Edge), Santa Inoue, Hironori Kikuchi, Junko Mizuno, and many other artists. RES. from Previews Vol. X #5 (May00) SC, 200pg, b&w $19.95 ANIMERICA VOLUME 8 #8 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. Remember, “If it's anime in America, it's gotta be Animerica!” In this issue: The Vision of Escaflowne, with info on the upcoming movie, character profiles, and more! Magazine, 96pg, PC $4.95 ANIMERICA EXTRA VOLUME 3 #9 Boy detectives, video girls, living dolls, and psi-powered prophets — they’re all part of the cast of Animerica Extra, where beautiful artwork meets compelling stories. This issue includes fan art, letters, Patty Duffield’s import manga reviews, and a 4- 8-page preview of the new Gundam Wing monthly comic! Video Girl Ai: Yota talks to Moemi for the first time since the start of the new school year! But is his new friend Nobuko jealous? And is it just his imagination, or did he see Ai? Marionette Generation: The fashion doll finds lunch and starts the battle anew! Then, it’s Christmas, and Kinoko brings home a kitten that's not quite as cute as everyone thinks. Fushigi Yûgi: Miaka has come down with an illness. Only Shoka the healer can help her… and her power is not to cure the living, but to raise the dead! Can Hotohori kill Miaka to save her? Steam Detectives: Boy Criminal Le Bread returns, and he's challenging Narutaki to a competition! X/1999: Arashi and Sora go to Nakano Sun Plaza to find one of the Dragons of Heaven already engaged in combat against their foes. Featuring a cameo by Clamp Campus Detectives! Magazine, 128pg, b&w $4.95 FUSHIGI YÛGI VOLUME 3: DISCIPLE TP by Yû Watase The hit shôjo (girls’) manga continues! When best friends Miaka and Yui open an ancient Chinese book, they find themselves transported into the Universe of the Four Gods, a parallel world strangely like ancient China. When Miaka is heralded as the legendary Priestess of the god Suzaku, she must gather the seven Celestial Warriors — dashing mercenary Tamahome, emperor Hotohori, petulant empress-candidate Nuriko, and others — to summon the power of the Suzaku, fulfill her wish, and find her true love. This magical graphic novel bears the mark of the Fushigi Yûgi installments from Animerica Extra Volume 2 #11 through Volume 3 #4. SC, 5x8, 184pg, b&w $15.95 STAR OF THE MONTH SHORT PROGRAM TP by Mitsuru Adachi Originally serialized in the pages of Animerica Extra! “Change”: A delivery boy with a crush on an older waitress receives advice he doesn’t want to hear from a 14-year-old with a stake in the matter. “Short Program”: A young man who knows too much, plays the role of his female neighbor’s guardian angel. “At the Intersection”: Takechi sees the girl of his dreams at the same place and time every day, but can he work up the nerve to say something? “The Current State of Affairs”: A high-school reunion shows that the same loves and hates are still being played out. Plus, four other stories! Contains the installments from Animerica Extra Volume 2 #2 to Volume 2 #11. (STAR10886) SC, 5x7, 256pg, b&w $16.95 ************************ PULP VOLUME 4 #9 America’s biggest manga magazine just got better! Somewhere between ancient ukiyo-e and modern dôjinshi, Pulp explores experimental, strange, and retro Japan from the viewpoints of both Japanese and American authors. This issue includes photography by Nobuyoshi Araki; our new column by a Japanese sex worker; book, manga, film and CD reviews; Con Ishow's scandalous “Millennium News Shock Hour”; and Chikao Shiratori’s histories of underground manga. Benkei in New York: Phillip Marlowe… Mike Hammer... Benkei. Mystery and murder in the greatest city of the 20th century! Bakune Young: Why did the Don of Nippon consider his own daughter so dangerous that he locked her up for years? Well, now she's free, so the world is about to find out! Dance ’Til Tomorrow: Suekichi and Miyuki consummate their love, while Aya finally discovers the collusion of her ex-husband and Suekichi's lawyer. Strain: Shingo vs. “Sweetie” Andrew, round 2! Banana Fish: Shorter and Yut-lung betray Eiji and Shunichi! Arthur's back, and he's out for revenge! And has the group finally found Dr. Dawson, the elusive inventor of Banana Fish?! Voyeurs, Inc.: A man hires Voyeurs, Inc. to spy on the pretty elevator operator whom he loves. Plus our humor manga, Heartbroken Angels and Short Cuts! MATURE READERS b&w, 184pg $5.95 STAR OF THE MONTH DANCE ’TIL TOMORROW VOLUME 3 TP by Naoki Yamamoto Originally serialized in the pages of Pulp! Suekichi acquires a new roommate — Freddy, an East Indian immigrant whom Aya invited over one night. Next in line through the revolving apartment door is Munakata, Aya’s ex-husband, now a broken man carrying his love for Aya and a dead goldfish. But even as his relationship with Aya progresses (to his family lawyer’s disapproval), Suekichi’s wandering eye falls on Miyuki, a sweet, soft-spoken girl who literally just runs into him one day on his way to the Bondage Horse Theater Troupe. Will Suekichi and Aya’s love life end as quickly as it began? Contains the installments from Pulp Volume 3 #4 to Volume 4 #1. (STAR10903) MATURE READERS SC, 5x7, 216pg, b&w $15.95 **************************** EAGLE BOOK 1 TP by Kaiji Kawaguchi Ken Yamaoka, a third-generation Japanese-American, has all the qualifications of a presidential candidate: he studied at Yale, he fought on the front lines in Vietnam, and he has been a Senator for several terms. Now, as he challenges the Vice President for the Democratic presidential nomination, a young Japanese journalist, Takashi Jo, is sent on assignment to Washington, D.C., to study Yamaoka. What is his platform? What is his true personality? And, inevitably, what are the hard questions about his past? Told in an intelligent yet exciting manner, Eagle presents a near-future vision of America as seen through the eyes of one of Japan’s most politically aware manga artists. This tremendous graphic novel collects the monthly Eagle #1-4. SC, 5x8, 424pg, b&w $19.95 EAGLE VOLUME 7: PANDORA’S BOX by Kaiji Kawaguchi We look into the past of Patricia Yamaoka, neé Hampton, Yamaoka’s wife. How was an idealistic young college student drawn to Yamaoka’s magnetic personality, and 20 years later, what is she like today? Meanwhile, Yamaoka courts the political endorsement of New York mayor Gilbert Blackburn, and Jo wonders if Rachel is seeing someone, forcing him to clarify his own feelings toward her. b&w, 104pg (7 of 14) $6.95 POKÉMON THE MOVIE 2000 — REVELATION: LUGIA #2 On stormy seas, Ash, Misty, Tracey, and the new girl sail to an ancient shrine to find the Orb of Fire. But waiting at the shrine is Zapdos, whom Pikachu must fight volt for volt! Meanwhile, Professor Oak and the other Pokémon researchers discover the villain's plan. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America.. FC, 48pg (2 of 4) $3.95 POKÉMON ADVENTURES PART 3 #1 by Hidenori Kusaka & MATO Includes free Pokémon stickers while supplies last! Special three-part issue! On the way to Saffron City, Green and Blue find their way blocked by giant glass-like barriers! It looks like Mr. Mime, that powerful and unpredictable Pokémon, is pretending to be behind a wall! Then, Red finds Professor Oak acting strangely, and even attacking him! The three rival trainers must team up for their greatest challenge yet. Who's their common enemy? One guess: they’re mean, they’ve got Gym Leaders on their side, and their abbreviation is “T.R.” Squarebound. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America. b&w, 48pg (1 of 4) $2.95 STAR OF THE MONTH POKÉMON ADVENTURES VOLUME 1: WANTED: PIKACHU! TP 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! (STAR10959) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America. b&w, 208pg $14.95 **************************** MAGICAL POKÉMON JOURNEY PART 2 #2 by Yumi Tsukirino Includes a free poster! Looks like Almond’s a pretty popular Pokémon trainer, because now Hazel’s got a rival for Almond’s affections, Coconut, Grandpa’s other granddaughter, and a self-proclaimed scientific genius! In fact, not only is she smart, but so is her pet Eevee! Can anything that cute really be intelligent? Then, on a trip to the fair, Doduo and Dodrio cause trouble. Squarebound. b&w, 40pg (2 of 4) $4.95 STAR OF THE MONTH POKÉMON VOLUME 3: ELECTRIC BOOGALOO TP Pokémon adventures with shock value! Pokémon: Electric Pikachu Boogaloo brings you all-new manga stories starring your favorite characters from the hit TV show and video game. Can Ash, Misty, Brock, and their friends become the world’s greatest Pokémon trainers… with a little help from Pikachu? The first double-sized issue includes two fun stories! The Pokémon sneak away from their masters to visit Bulbasaur’s secret garden. Hear them speak their own languages in this very special episode! Then, some familiar faces return — including Professor Oak, Clefairy, and Clefable — to help a little girl protect her pet Jigglypuff from Team Rocket! Will these evildoers stoop so low as to steal a Pokémon from a baby? Read and find out! (STAR10881) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America. b&w $12.95 ************************ POKÉMON 2001 POSTER CALENDAR A Pokémon for every day of the year! This oversized calendar, with original artwork, features the new characters from Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver, plus your old favorites, divided up by type (grass, water, electric, etc.). The biggest, most attractive Pokémon calendar available anywhere! Six sheets, plus cover, measuring 2” x 3”! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America. Calendar, 24x36, FC $12.95 Pokémon Tales Children's Books Viz presents two new Pokémon Tales! Each of these charming board books is beautifully illustrated in full color in a different style. Featuring original artwork (not just the same old images you've seen a million places), they're perfect for reading aloud to very young Pokémon fans. POKÉMON TALES 13: EEVEE'S WEATHER REPORT by Junko Wada & Masako Yamashita Eevee wants to go on a hiking trip with the other Pokémon, but they keep having rain and bad weather, and Eevee must become a weather reporter! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America. HC, 4x6, 18pg, FC $4.95 POKÉMON TALES 14: DIGLETT'S BIRTHDAY PARTY by Junko Wada & Yasukazu Arai Diglett invites its friends for a birthday party underground, but what Pokémon can see in the dark? (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America. HC, 4x6, 18pg, FC $4.95 NO NEED FOR TENCHI! PART 9 #6 by Hitoshi Okuda With the help of the Nameless Tree, Tenchi and Ryoko boost their powers to try to deflect violence-crazed Mikamo’s attack. But Mikamo has rigged itself up to explode, and it’s determined to take Tenchi along with it! Will Ibara, who loves Ryoko, come to their rescue? b&w, 32pg (6 of 6) $2.95 AQUA KNIGHT #5 by Yukito Kishiro Alcontra steals the magnetic stone that powers the lighthouse, destroying the structure and bringing about Arrabarus' downfall. Arriving at the battlefield too late to do anything, Ruliya can do nothing but attend to Arrabarus' dying words, and watch as he literally, physically begins his journey into the great beyond! b&w, 40pg (5 of 6) $3.50 INU-YASHA PART 5 #3 by Rumiko Takahashi Kikyo has Inu-Yasha in her clutches and begins to drain the life out of him, while Kagome is attacked by phantom eels. Is there anything left in Kikyo of the woman Inu-Yasha loved? b&w, 40pg (3 of 11) $2.95 RANMA ½ PART 9 #4 by Rumiko Takahashi Still hanging around the Tendo household, unwanted houseguest Ukyo announces her conditions for leaving: If Ranma and Akane want to prove that they’re a loving couple, they must spend the night together in the same room! (Um, Ranma, is that in boy-type or girl-type?) b&w, 32pg (4 of 11) $2.95 STARS OF THE MONTH MAISON IKKOUKU VOLUMES 1-7 by Rumiko Takahashi The most romantic comedy yet by the creator of Ranma 1/2, Maison Ikkoku tells the story of a young student named Yusaku Godai, and his attempts to get closer to the beautiful manager of his boarding house, Kyoko Otonashi. Maybe his shyness (and youth and inexperience) wouldn't be such a problem if it weren't for the house's other wacky residents, whose only joy in life seems to be meddling in their affairs! 5x7, b&w VOL. 1 (STAR00923) $16.95 VOL. 2 (STAR01625) $16.95 VOL. 3 (STAR01654) $16.95 VOL. 4 (STAR02882) $15.95 VOL. 5 (STAR02883) $15.95 VOL. 6 (STAR06150) $15.95 VOL. 7 (STAR06329) $15.95 ******************** MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM WING #1 by Reku Fuyunagi The revolutionary mecha anime series, as seen on the Cartoon Network, is now a monthly comic! In the future, rebel space colonies fight back against the tyrannical United Earth Sphere Alliance, which has become a puppet government of the secret organization OZ. Five resourceful, highly-trained young pilots, from five different colonies, answer the call to arms: Chang Wufei, Quatre Rabera Winner, Trowa Barton, Duo Maxwell, and Heero Yuy. Can five Gundam mobile suits overcome the armies of an entire planet? In this issue: Heero Yuy finds that his Gundam has been stolen, and a cryptic e-mail tells him to go to a tiny asteroid colony and wait for further instructions. But there are only a few people who can pilot a Gundam Wing. Who could be the thief? Includes four pages in full color! b&w, 32pg (1 of 4) $2.95 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 0079 VOLUME 2 TP by Kazuhisa Kondo The official manga adaptation of the classic mecha anime! In the future, overpopulation drives the inhabitants of Earth to live in colonies in outer space, until the Duchy of Zeon, a militant colonial group, declares independence from Earth. In a devastating civil war, Zeon’s army of Zaku mobile suits is the deciding weapon… that is, until Amuro Rey, a young electronics wizard, inherits his father's top-secret invention, Mobile Suit Gundam. But can one civilian protect the people of White Base, a space colony inhabited by thousands? This volume re-engineers the monthly comics Mobile Suit Gundam 0079 Part 1 #8 through Part 2 #5. SC, 5x8, 176pg, b&w $15.95 STAR OF THE MONTH SILENT MÖBIUS VOLUME 4 TP by Kia Asamiya When A.M.P. commander Rally Cheyenne is promoted, a replacement takes over her job: Mana Isozaki, a mysterious woman with strict methods and terrifying powers. But as the A.M.P.’s new chief, can she lead them into battle against a Lucifer Hawk capable of mimicking whole buildings — and absorbing human beings? Then, Yuki Saiko, the youngest member of the A.M.P., enters an antique shop and steps outside to find herself in the year 1991. Trapped in the past, can she survive in an unfamiliar city — and was she sent there as a curse or a blessing? This volume collects the entire run of Silent Mobius: Into the Labyrinth. (STAR10919) SC, 5x7, 200pg, b&w $15.95 ******************* SILENT MÖBIUS: CATASTROPHE #3 by Kia Asamiya Kiddy has another encounter with the killer megadyne, but when the police arrive, it's Kiddy they find with her hands soaked in blood from the megadyne's last victim. Now she's under suspicion of murder, and even Ralph, her would-be boyfriend in the Normal Police, doesn't trust her. And Kiddy's nightmare is just beginning. b&w, 32pg (3 of 6) $2.95 STARS OF THE MONTH NEON GENESIS EVANGELION VOLUME 1 COLLECTOR'S EDITION TP by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto Based on the original concept by Gainax. The smash hit comic and anime series is here at last in a deluxe graphic novel with several painted color pages! In the year 2015, half of the human race is dead, and the survivors face a terrifying last judgment from giant "Angels." Within Tokyo-3 and the headquarters of the secretive organization called NERV, a handful of teenagers are trained to pilot the colossal superentities known as "Evangelions" and battle the Angels on their own terms —whatever the cost to their minds and souls. Printed from right to left as in Japan! (STAR10953) SC, 176pg, PC $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 Volume 2 #6-12. 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! (STAR11004) b&w, 184pg $15.95 ************************** VIZ-IN MAGAZINE VOLUME 12 #8 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! Tabloid $6.00 WARP GRAPHICS ELFQUEST READERS COLLECTION VOLUME 9 C KAHVI SC by Auklandus, Yale, & Collins Wild and reckless — Kahvi is a natural leader for the pugnacious Go-Backs, a tribe of northern-dwelling elves who aided the Wolfriders in their quest for the Palace of the High Ones. On the surface, she’s simply one in a long line of elfin chiefs who laugh at danger and whose lives are short and violent. But Kahvi’s ancestry holds an amazing secret, one even she does not know. As an added bonus, this volume also contains an extended tale of the long-ago Wolfrider chief Two-Spear, whose madness nearly destroyed the tribe. What is the relationship between long-dead Two-Spear and the Go-Back chieftess Kahvi? b&w, 272pg $13.95 STAR OF THE MONTH ELFQUEST READER’S COLLECTION VOLUME 16: WAVE DANCERS SC by Pini, Blevins, & Various They are the most reclusive elves, but not even the enormity of the oceans can hide them any longer. They are the WaveDancers, shy elves who fled to the sea when the Palace of the High Ones crashed millennia ago. No one has heard of them or seen them — until now. Now, they must reveal themselves or lose their home — the very oceans themselves — to encroaching human civilization. (STAR10866) SC, 176pg, b&w $11.95 MAGAZINES SECTION PREMIERE VENDORS GEMSTONE PUBLISHING COMIC BOOK MARKETPLACE #81 CBM #81 is a Marvel Extravaganza! It’s starts of with Artist vs. Artist and Armor vs. Armor in Iron Man’s Armor Wars. Then add in Stan Lee & Ditko’s Dr. Strange and “10 Marvel Milestones,” and you’ve got another incredible issue of Comic Book Marketplace! Magazine, B&W w/Color Gallery $6.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A COMIC BOOK MARKETPLACE SPECIAL #2—COVER “A” 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; and much more! Magazine $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 available exclusively in CBM Special #2 also offered this month!) CBM Special #3 is the only place to get them! In addition, this special issue contains the much-requested article index for CBM #1-75 — from A to Z, if it’s been in CBM, you’ll find it listed here! This is the detailed list that comic enthusiasts, researchers and historians have been waiting for! Magazine $12.00 ************************ MAGAZINES SECTION COMIC MAGAZINES COMIC SHOP NEWS #686-689 Comic Shop News is the most popular weekly newsletter about comics. Each issue is full color, 8-16 pages with CSNsider, news, interviews, color art, and CSN Comics — an original Sunday-style comic. Only CSN has a complete monthly checklist, which includes Diamond order numbers, plus exclusive CSN Hot Picks! A new feature, a monthly checklist of all the first issues due that month called “Fab Firsts” has been added. Sold in both 50-count and 100-count bundles. Comic Shop News is dropping the strip as a regular feature. (Comic Shop News) Tabloid, FC PI Ea. COMICS BUYER’S GUIDE #1396-1399 CBG brings you news, comic-book reviews, a huge show calendar, exclusive cartoons and columns by such fan favorites as Peter David, Mark Evanier, Tony Isabella, Will Eisner, Batton Lash, and many more. Plus, every week you’ll have access to the world’s largest marketplace for collectible comics and related items from the Golden Age to the present. A must for collectors, fans, and industry professionals. (Krause Publications) Tabloid $2.95Ea. COMICS INTERNATIONAL #124 This is the top-selling U.S. comic newsmagazine in Europe! This magazine 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 debates; and 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) Magazine, 84pg, PC $1.95 COMIC REVUE #173 This issue features Tarzan at the Earth’s Core by Burne Hogarth. Comic Review #173 also features Flash Gordon by Dan Barry; Little Orphan Annie by Harold Gray; Casey Ruggles by Warren Tufts; Alley Oop by V.T. Hamlin; Modesty Blaise by Peter O’ Donnell; Steve Canyon by Milton Caniff; Barnaby by Crockett Johnson; 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 $5.95 COMIC BOOK ARTIST #10 This is a Special Double Issue featuring Old Gods & New: Walter Simonson! The artist/writer of the memorable 1980s Thor run and current DC blockbuster, Orion of the New Gods, is showcased (behind a new Simonson cover!) with a comprehensive interview and plenty of unseen art! Also, John Workman gives us a career-spanning talk. On the flipside: Women and the Comics! Trina Robbins guest-edits an examination of female-influenced funnybooks, featuring interviews and rare art by Ramona Fradon, Marie Severin, Hillary Terry, Mary Fleener, and more! Plus an interview with Trina, a peek at her new series Go Girl, and other special features behind a cover by Go Girl artist Anne Timmons! The gods and goddesses of comics are coming this August from CBA! (TwoMorrows Publishing) Magazine, 112pg, b&w $6.95 COMIC READER VOLUME II #3 Trina Robbins and Ann Timmons bring their Go Girls creation to the pages of TCR! A four-page debut introduces the newest original strip joining the current line-up of unique comics. Also this month, the daring duo of John Ostrander and Tom Mandrake, the guys who did The Spectre and Martian Manhunter talk about their work — past, present, and future. TCR #3 will feature a special black-and-white cover, featuring the lead character, Hunter (from their latest creator-owned project about cowboys and vampires in the old west). Rob Allstetter brings his exclusive coverage of TV and movie productions related to the comic industry in a monthly column. Rounding out the news and entertainment are the regular strips by Chris Eliopoulos (“Virtual Reality”), Chris Giarrusso (“Comic Bits”), and Fred Hembeck (“Little Freddy”), along with the regular columns by Tom Brevoort and Dwayne McDuffie. Plus, TCR “boldly goes” to take a look at Star Trek comic history, and much, much more! (The Comic Reader) MATURE READERS Magazine $4.95 COMIC RELIEF #132 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 SKETCH MAGAZINE #4 Michael Turner discusses his creator-owned project Fathom and his latest project, which has Witchblade and Tomb Raider crossing over in the pages of Fathom! Also, Sketch is filled with informational articles, tips, and “how-to’s” by successful comic book creators on all aspects of creating comics books from writing, penciling, and inking to coloring and packaging. Cover by Michael Turner. Bimonthly. (Blue Line) Magazine, 56pg, FC $5.95 TRIPWIRE MAGAZINE #1 After a six-month hiatus, Tripwire has gone back to basics and to the format that worked best for them, and presents the debut issue of their “new look,” packed full of features! This issue will include an exclusive interview with Alan Moore, who discusses the future of America’s Best Comics; a look at what’s happening in the second half of the year in Britain’s most famous comic magazine 2000AD; a look behind the scenes of Gary Spencer Millidge’s Strangehaven; and a preview of new British publisher Com X, who’s brought in artists like John Higgins and Trevor Hairsine to launch their new line. There’s also an exclusive two-page preview of Mike Mignola’s next Hellboy series, “Conqueror Worm,” reviews of the first half-year of ABC, and the usual insightful columns from Liam Bywater and Simon Jowett. This issue features a Victorian circus poster pastiche cover, incorporating J.H. Williams’ art from Promethea and photos, which ties in with the Moore features. (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 48pg $3.95 COLLECTOR MAGAZINES ACTION FIGURE NEWS & TOY REVIEW #95 This issue features Lee’s Star Wars Build-a-Guide 2000 Edition Part Three, and a review of The Ultimate Soldier Convention. Also, a blazing Hot Wheels 25th anniversary flashback, the the absolute newest Hot Wheels coming to peg walls, and the nation’s #1 Hot Wheels Price Guide! Plus, “Chop Shop” (customized die-cast vehicles), “Toy-Toons,” and “Cool Customs.” The latest-breaking toy news on Star Wars, Marvel, DC, Image, G.I. Joe, and other top-trading action figures; and coverage of the latest and greatest 1:64 scale die-cast vehicles. And, as always, you get your usual “Cool Giveaways,” “What’s Your (Bean) Bag?,” “Altered States,” and the longest-running and most trusted Action Figure Price Guide in the business! And now the newest and best Die-Cast Vehicle 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 (#186)—Magazine, FC (Note Price) $4.99 BASKETBALL (#122)—Magazine, FC (Note Price) $4.99 FOOTBALL (#126)—Magazine, FC (Note Price) $4.99 HOCKEY (#119)—Magazine, FC $3.99 RACING & MOTORSPORTS (#72)—Magazine, FC $3.99 SPORTS COLLECTIBLES & AUTOGRAPHS (#113)—Magazine, FC $3.99 BECKETT DIGIMON COLLECTOR #5 From the publishers of Beckett Pokémon Collector magazine, Beckett Publications introduces Beckett Digimon Collector! Filled with colorful photos of the most popular Digimon collectibles, this great new magazine includes many popular features that have proven to be highly collectible in the Beckett Pokémon Collector magazine. Each month there is exciting contests with prizes, a Digimon hot card list, price guides for Digimon collectibles, and monthly Digimon character profiles. So don’t be left behind. Step into Digiworld today with Beckett’s Digimon Collector. (Beckett Publications) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 64pg, FC $3.99 BECKETT POKÉMON COLLECTOR #13 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 (Note Price) $4.99 MARY BETH’S BEAN BAG WORLD SEPT. 2000 #9 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 OCT. 2000 #10 Who wants Pokémon? Everybody! So here it is — the latest addition to a growing list of titles, Pojo’s Unofficial Pokémon News & 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. (H & S Media) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 152pg, FC $5.99 POJO COLLECTOR CARD WORLD #9 The publisher of Pojo's Pokemon News & Price Guide Monthly proudly presents Pojo's Collector Card World, an all-new, bimonthly guide to the hottest collectible trading cards on the market! Chronicling the latest trends in collector cards, Pojo's Collector Card World features expert views on Pokémon, Digimon, Dragonball Z, Yu-Gi-Oh, and other series, as well as offering collectors complete price guides and detailed reports on the hottest Japanese and American cards, plus cards from the world of comics and entertainment. This one-stop collectible card source is also stocked with in-depth reviews of the top video games, action figures, web sites, and more! (H&S Media) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 148pg, FC $5.99 TOMART’S ACTION FIGURE DIGEST #80 Action Figure Digest #80 features another interview with one of the original Star Wars figure designers, another special article on an independent toy design company, and a long-awaited announcement on the return of one of the most famous figure lines ever made, plus more exclusive sneak previews of hot 2001 action figure lines. 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 #235-237 Find the toys you want! Thousands of collector toys, models, dolls, and related items are for sale in the pages of Toy Shop every issue. You’ll find classified ads indexed alphabetically by category, making it easy for you to locate items of collectible interest. Containing more than 115 separate classifications, Toy Shop puts the entire spectrum of collectible toys and models at your fingertips every issue. (Krause Publications) Tabloid $3.98Ea. TUFF STUFF OCTOBER 2000 #10 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 GAME MAGAZINES DRAGON #275 Spotlighting D&D Third Edition Fighters, Barbarians, Paladins, and Rangers, Dragon Magazine #275 will pack a punch! Complementing the long-anticipated third edition of the Dungeons & Dragons game, this issue is virtually guaranteed to be a must-have item for both the hardcore and casual D&D player. This issue (the second in the third-edition era) is dedicated to the fighters, barbarians, paladins, and rangers of the D&D world. With features on the heroic mentor, exotic melee weapons, and “instant” heraldry, Dragon Magazine #275 will help novices and veterans alike bring their fighting heroes to life. Additionally, readers will learn about a new prestige class and enjoy articles on how to create feats and on how to wing it as a DM. (TSR) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $5.95 DUNGEON #82 Dungeon Adventures Magazine #82 features the first official adventures of the third edition of the Dungeons & Dragons game to appear after the game’s launch in August. The adventures are presented for low-level characters, but all of them have conversion notes to raise the tempo for more experienced characters. Included are six complete, ready-to-run adventures, featuring a variety of game settings, difficulties, and lengths, with conversion notes for many older campaign settings. Plus, a bonus poster-sized Sherwood Forest campaign map! (TSR) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $4.95 GAMES UNPLUGGED MAGAZINE #1 Games Unplugged is the bimonthly magazine with the game fanatic in mind. Its emphasis will be RPGs, miniature games, and family board and card games. Games Unplugged will also focus on upcoming products and industry news in an entertaining format, with many photos, art, and way-cool articles. Games Unplugged is your guide to the adventure games market! Magazine, 64pg, FC $3.99 TOP DECK #11 Top Deck covers all Wizards of the Coast trading card games including Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering. And, every magazine comes with an exclusive Pokémon foil-stamped card inside the polybag. If you enjoy Pokémon, this is the magazine to get! Polybagged. (Wizards of the Coast) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $5.99 WHITE DWARF #247 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 WWF MAGAZINE OCTOBER 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 OCTOBER 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 Company) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS Magazine, FC $3.99 WCW MAGAZINE #66 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 WOW: WORLD OF WRESTLING SEPT 2000 #9 The wrestling scene is hotter than ever and WOW will be there to cover all the action. Check out the hottest action photography and the most exciting coverage. WOW provides all event schedules and results, gossip, celebrity wrestlers, behind-the-scene action, and predictions of upcoming matches. WOW reveals personal interviews and exclusive photos. This is your complete source to the World of Wrestling! Monthly. (Ads Publisher Services) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 180pg, FC $5.99 RAMPAGE WRESTLING VOLUME 2 #1 The “Official Magazine of Wrestling’s New Generation” covers the latest action at the WWF, WCW, and ECW, with exclusive articles and photos you’ll find nowhere else! Plus, each issue features several full-color fold-out posters of some of your favorite grapplers! (Sovereign Media) Magazine $4.99 SUPERSTAR WRESTLERS NOVEMBER 2000 #21 This issue examines which of today’s top stars may be the biggest threat to toppling The Rock as the world’s most popular wrestler. When Stone Cold Steve Austin returns, can he recapture the magic? Does Triple-H have the charisma to take top spot? Other candidates include Godlberg and Chris Jericho. The experts at Superstar Wrestlers give their opinions, and invite the readers to chime in with their thoughts as well! (Starlog Group) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $4.99 TV WRESTLERS POWER SLAM #49 TV Wrestlers #49 presents Raw versus Nitro! Until the return of Eric Bischoff as the creative force behind Monday Nitro, this Monday Night War appeared to be a runaway victory for the WWF’s Raw is War. But the ratings of the two competing shows are growing steadily closer, and that’s good news for the fans! When the Monday Night War gets tough, the shows get better and better… and Raw versus Nitro will cover every move! (Starlog Group) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $6.99 WRESTLING ALL-STAR HEROES & VILLAINS #132 As the WWF counts down to their big end-of-summer Summer Slam event, Wrestling All-Stars analyzes the machinations and plotlines leading to the main event! Plus, all the great action photography, color pin-ups, and four outrageous fold-outs! (Starlog Group) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $4.99 GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINES AIRBRUSH ACTION SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2000 This special sci-fi/fantasy issue of Airbrush Action is bursting with fascinating imagery from the mythical to the futuristic, including a profile of sci-fi illustrator-extraordinaire, Marc Gabbana. You’ll also find the updated Paint Buyer’s Guide 2000, Kent Lind’s “T-Shirt Tactics,” the first installment of Lind’s “Shirt du Jour,” fingernail art, body art, helpful how-to’s and step- by-step demonstrations. Bimonthly. (Airbrush Action, Inc.) Magazine, 84pg, FC $4.99 AMAZING STORIES #603 Amazing Stories was the first science-fiction magazine to feature media-related short stories in addition to offering exclusive stories, interviews, reviews, and games from the world of science fiction! (Wizards of the Coast) Magazine, 100pg $4.95 ANIMATION MAGAZINE AUGUST 2000 #8 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 CASTLE OF FRANKENSTEIN YEARBOOK 2000 The last time a Castle of Frankenstein Yearbook was published was way back in 1967. Now in 2000 comes the second CoF Yearbook! This special issue features all-new material and is not a reprint! Larry Ivie has created a vintage-looking, all-new wraparound cover featuring, who else, but the Frankenstein Monster… who will play a big part in this special issue! Frankenstein expert, Donald F. Glut, explains “the apparent lack of continuity” from movie to movie in both the Universal and Hammer series in Frankenstein: The Cryptic Continuity; The Great Horror Stars & Charlie Chan tell us how many of the great stars of horror cinema were featured in the series; and Frankenstein’s Monster is back in the modern times in “Return of the Monster” Chapter 4 — an all-new Castle-horror-pulp story! Plus: Serials of Frankenstein continues its look at the lost city serial, The Phantom Empire; a Special Edition of the Frankenstein Video Movieguide features the letter "F"; Frankenstein Flashbacks features a rare press release for the CoF 1967 Yearbook, and much more! Magazine, b&w $6.00 CHILLER THEATRE #12 All Glossy! Articles include: The John Carradine Story, Making The She Creature, and interviews with Alex Gordon, Kathleen Hughes (It Came From Outer Space); Reptilicus; Luche Libre at Chiller Con; Horror Host “Dr. Shock”, and much more! Magazine $5.95 CINEFANTASTIQUE VOLUME 32 #3 Cinefantastique takes you behind-the-scenes of The X-Files, for what could be its final season with Agent Mulder. Interviews include creator/producer Chris Carter, directors Rob Bowman and Kim Manners, and writer Vince Gilligan; a look at the making of “X-Cops,” one of the season’s most celebrated episodes; plus a detailed, illustrated episode guide to the just- completed 7th Season. Also in the same issue, CFQ takes you behind-the-scenes to the making of The Cell, a stylish and imaginative new serial-killer film starring Jennifer Lopez; the filming of Phillip K. Dick’s The Imposter; and an on-the-set report on the making of Shadow of the Vampire, the horrifically fictionalized account of director F.W. Murnau shooting 1922’s Nosferatu, featuring Willem Dafoe as Max Shreck! (Cinefantastique) Magazine $5.95 CINESCAPE #48 Sci-fi fans won’t want to miss this latest issue, as Cinescape takes an in-depth look at the coolest upcoming SF films and TV shows! Take a visit to the set of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s next blockbuster, The Sixth Day; get an in-depth look at what’s coming up on the tube in Cinescape’s Fall TV Preview; go behind the scenes on the Dungeons & Dragons movie; and find out what’s next for The X-Files from the cast and creators of this cult-classic series! Plus, the latest scoop on dozens of blockbuster movies in development. It's all the information sci-fi fanatics crave in one slick package! (M.V.P. Media Group) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 84pg, FC $5.99 CRACKED MAGAZINE #349 Cracked is now aiming at an older group, with Brittany Spears, Puff Daddy, and Jennifer Lopez spoofs appearing throughout the book! Cracked is far more reader-friendly than ever, with clear, crisp layout and humor. (American Media, Inc.) Magazine $2.95 CULT TIMES #60 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 the “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 #294 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 DREAMWATCH #73 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 E-BAY MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2000 A useful and fun road map to the increasingly complex online world! Geared toward e-commerce trendsetters who seek comprehensive information on the newest technological advances, the latest Hollywood buzz, the greatest places to visit, and an introduction to the world of collecting. eBay Magazine is edited to serve the eBay community and its interests, as well as those of the larger Internet community. (Krause Publications) Magazine, FC $3.99 EROTICA VISIONS SUBLIME #10 Strutting on its spiked heels comes a brand-new edition featuring the best in erotic art — from painting and illustration to sculpture and photography — by the most important erotic visionaries of our time, including Justice Howard, Michael Manning, Charles Gatewood, Richard Kern, Miran Kim, Coop, Gilles Berquet, Yasumasa Morimura, Niagara, and many more. Don’t miss out on this issue, or you’ll hate yourself in the morning. SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (High Speed Productions) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada or Hong Kong. ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $5.95 FANGORIA #197 Highlights in this issue include: Blair Witch Project 2 — the first of two planned follow-up films, this one is directed by acclaimed documentarian Joe Berlinger (Paradise Lost), and follows a group of young people who become obsessed with the Blair Witch website and go insearch of the original victims… much to their eventual regret. Jason X — Having run out of Earthlings to eviscerate, Jason Vorhees, the hockey-masked supernatural psycho stalks a space station in this futuristic entry! And finally, Bones — Jimmy Bones (Snoop Dogg) serves and protects the people of his urban hood… until he’s double- crossed and murdered. Twenty years later, when the area has fallen into decay, Bones returns from the dead… with a vengeance! Plus, all the latest horror news; gossip; and video, DVD, and book reviews! (Starlog Group) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $6.99 FEMME FATALES VOLUME 9 #6 More comely cavewomen! It’s the “Babes of the Lost World”: the hit syndicated TV series applies its cost constrictions to the brevity of female wardrobe (passing on the savings to the special effects dept.). Included is an interview and a scorching, exclusive pictorial of Jennifer O’Dell, a profile of her co-star, Rachel Blakely, and a talk with SFX artist Trevor Hawkins. Also, Dina Meyers (Dragonheart, Johnny Mnemonic), Mary Woronov (Rock & Roll High School, Death Race 2000), Delia Sheppard (The Haunting Fear, Witchcraft II), Jaqueline Lovell (Exotic House of Wax, Hideous), and Janine Turner (Northern Exposure, Cliffhanger). (Femme Fatales) MATURE READERS Magazine $5.95 FILMFAX #80 This issue features an exclusive new interview with Hammer Films legend, Christopher Lee; a look at the 60s SF classic, Lost in Space, featuring interviews with June Lockhart and Angela Cartwright; a conversation with Carla Laemmle on the glory days of Universal Studios’ classic horrors; and examination of the influential SF classic, Destination Moon; and another installment in Deke Heyward’s memoirs from the early days of television. Plus, a plethora of other features, interviews, and reviews of the latest books, videos/DVDs, CDs, toys, and more! (Filmfax) Magazine, FC $5.95 FILM REVIEW #121 Film Review brings you the latest movie info from around the world in “Despatches,” sneak previews of the new month’s releases in “Trailers,” and upcoming sci-fi and special effects blockbusters in “Things to Come.” Plus, features on the greatest movie stars in the world in “Idol Chat.” “Books and CDs” looks at the latest movie books and soundtracks; “Call Sheet” recalls a classic movie with exclusive interviews; “Satellite Highlights” makes sure you catch those movies you missed the first time around; and the lively reviews section spotlights and gives a star-rating to every new cinematic release. Plus, interviews with the stars and directors; features on upcoming releases; and masses of movie trivia, video competitions, and full-color pictures. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $6.95 FILM REVIEW SPECIAL #32 The Best of British! With a resurgence in British movies over the past decade, and Brit Flicks taking the world by storm, Film Review celebrates the very “Best of British” in the latest special edition, looking at classic pictures and the stars all the way through to Lock, Stock, & Two Smoking Barrels director Guy Ritchie and his eagerly-anticipated new film, Snatch. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $7.95 FORTEAN TIMES #138 Become a student of American iconoclast Charles Fort with this expansive guide to the bizarre. Features news, reviews, and research on strange phenomena, experiences, and curiosities from the intricacies of crop circles to phantom hitchhikers. It’s wild, it’s funny, it’s open-minded yet skeptical — and it’s true! (JB Publishing) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 100pg $4.95 GIANT ROBOT #19 The ultimate guide to Asian pop culture enters its sixth year of publication! In this issue: Neil Gaiman and Yoshitaka Amano take The Sandman to Japan; the Chinese bones surface in Death Valley; Terracotta Warriors come to life; Bill Bear stalks movie stars; and Brazilian jiujitsu dominates all fighting styles. Plus, there’s the latest on Japanese animation, video games, and Hong Kong action flicks, and the return of Vietnamese street food. (Giant Robot Magazine) Magazine, 88pg $3.95 HOUSE THAT HAMMER BUILT #14 House that Hammer Built continues to look behind the scenes at the House of Hammer, with articles and interviews with the men and women who created the magic. Each is accompanied by exclusive and rare photos. (House that Hammer Built) Magazine $12.00 JUXTAPOZ JULY/AUGUST 2000 Each issue, Juxtapoz examines the rich and varied world of popular art from photography and graffiti, to essays on great artists and traditional arts around the world. (High Speed Productions) Magazine $4.95 LOCUS #475 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 MODEL MANIACS #0 From the creators of Chiller Theatre Magazine! All Glossy! Articles include: Vinyl Kits; Coloring the Creature from the Black Lagoon; Buying an Airbrush; “Lapco: Aurora Reborn!”; The Hunchback Kit; Brush Painting; Martian!; Dead Man’s Hand Kit; Creating a Base; UK Garage Kits; Desert Fox kit; Halloween at Chiller; “Best of the Web”; “Building a Better Enterprise”; the Model Maniacs Model Contest, and more! (Chiller Theatre, Inc.) Magazine $5.95 ORIENTAL PIN-UP #2 Covering the sexy side of the Orient! This issue contains an in-depth look at the life, career, and films of Amy Yip, the hot star of Sex & Zen, Robotrix, Erotic Ghost Story, and many more! Also, more never-seen-before Asian pin-up shots from the 50s! Plus, revealing layouts of beautiful Asian girls in full-color! Full-color on heavy 80# glossy paper. SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (Draculina Publishing) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada or Hong Kong. ADULT MATERIAL Magazine, FC $6.95 OUTRÉ #21 In this issue: Renowned space artist Robert McCall (2001) talks about NASA and his film career; noted author William F. Nolan (Logan’s Run) presents a special 80th birthday tribute to Ray Bradbury; and 50s/60s film & TV star Christopher Jones talks about why he dropped out when he was on top, and what he’s been doing since then! Plus, a plethora of other features, interviews, and reviews of the latest books, videos/DVDs, CDs, toys, and more! (Filmfax) RES. from Previews Vol. X #3 (Mar00) Magazine, b&w $5.95 PENTHOUSE NOVEMBER 2000 For the past three decades, Penthouse has informed, intrigued, and entertained. Just mix beautiful women and mind-boggling photography with thought-provoking exposés, along with the latest in fashion, movies, books, spirits, and fitness, and you’ve got one of the best men’s magazines on the planet. SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (General Media Publishing Group) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Puerto Rico. ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $7.99 PERFECT 10 OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2000 Perfect 10 is a look at women who are “perfect 10s,” without the benefit of implants, airbrushing, or deceptive camera angles and lights. Why artificially “improve” something that’s perfect to begin with? Each issue features pictorials, articles, interviews, natural beauty Christina Leardini’s column on beauty and relationships, plus 15 of the world’s most beautiful women. Going anywhere else would be... unnatural. SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (Perfect 10 Publishing) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada or Hong Kong. ADULT MATERIAL Magazine, FC $6.99 PLAYBOY MAGAZINE & SPECIALS The largest-selling, most respected men’s magazine in the world – the one that gave us centerfolds, bunnies, and Jenny McCarthy! Millions of adults love Playboy’s engaging mix of fun, fiction, superstar personalities, sports, top-name interviews, and sensually provocative photos of the most beautiful women in the world! Also available: Playboy Lingerie, featuring tasteful photos of some of the world’s loveliest ladies modeling sexy intimate wear, and Playboy Special, featuring themed layouts – from College Girls to the Girls of Summer! SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (Warner Publisher Services) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Puerto Rico. ADULT MATERIAL MAGAZINE (OCT)—Magazine $5.95 LINGERIE (MAR/APR)—Magazine $6.95 PRESENTS (AUG/SEP)—Magazine $6.95 PRIVATE COLLECTION #19—Magazine $6.95 SPECIAL (MAR/APR)—Magazine $6.95 POWERPUFF GIRLS SPECIAL Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup are not your average kindergartners. These pint-sized super-heroes are kickin’ butt all over Townsville, and now you can read all about the Powerpuffs and their enemies in this all-new magazine! This special issue includes a 16-page product section, a Q&A with the Powerpuff Girls, pin-ups, activity pages, advice/horoscope columns, and a complete episode guide. Also, flip this mag over for a special 32-page “magazine” featuring the villains! Plus, two pull-outs and a Premium Gift on the cover! (ADS Publisher Services) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 144pg, FC $5.99 PROTOCULTURE ADDICTS #62 Protoculture Addicts is one of the main anime & manga magazines in North America, and is also the longest runnning one — it has been around for over 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. If you’re watching Gundam Wing on TV and you like it, just wait until you get a look at Turn-A Gundam, the latest Gundam series still showing on TV in Japan! Since it is unlikely to be available any time soon in North America, this issue of Protoculture Addicts offers everything you need to know about Turn-A Gundam, including a complete overview of the story, character and mecha files, and episode synopses! Also in this issue will be Protoculture Addicts’ Summer Convention calendar; overviews of recent anime shows (“Anime Stories”); the usual “Anime World” articles; reviews of the latest anime videos, manga, live-action movies and Model Kits, and more! Eight pages in color! (Protoculture) Magazine, 64pg, PC $4.95. SCI-FI & FANTASY FX INTERNATIONAL #48 Previously Sci-Fi & Fantasy Models International! SF&F get’s a new name this month, but it’s business as usual with their second “Alien Collector Special” issue, emphasizing not only model making, but special effects technology. This issue will include: Paul Taglianetti’s exclusive, photo-packed, behind-the-scenes articles on Alien3 and Alien Resurrection; never-before- seen FX shots and a report on Alien; Alien: War — the full story; an A to Z of Aliens kits, plus an Alien merchandise report. All this, plus the usual coverage of news, kit reviews and film/TV effects (including their continuing exclusive on the Skotak Brothers), a new installment on the 44-inch Space: 1999 Eagle Project, Revell’s Perry Rhodan kits, and much more! (Next Millennium) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, b&w $7.95 SCI-FI VOLUME 7 #3 The official magazine of the Sci-Fi Channel! 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! This issue includes a visit to the X-Men movie set; behind the scenes on Paul Verhoeven’s The Hollow Man; and exclusive X-Files interviews. (Sovereign Media Company) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: Previously published as Sci-Fi Entertainment. Magazine, FC $4.99 SFX #69 The smashing, spirited sci-fi magazine from Britain! This magazine asks and answers the burning questions on all sci-fi fans’ minds. And, late-breaking news; in-depth interviews; behind-the-scene 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 #81 What’s hot in the world of Horror entertainment? Interviews and features, of course! Get ready for the latest news, film, DVD, and book releases. Plus, reviews of the newest televised episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and The X-Files. And don’t forget Kim Newman’s Opinion column! (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $5.99 STAR WARS INSIDER #51 By the time you read this issue, principal photography on Episode II of the Star Wars saga will be complete! And the Insider, Lucasfilm’s official fan publication will bring you the latest news straight from the set! From the return of Obi-Wan and Queen Amidala to the new Anakin Skywalker and Boba Fett(!), it’s all here! Plus, the interviews, photos, and latest information on Star Wars movies, books, comics, and games. In addition, this issue features the second installment of the new Action Figure Update from Hasbro, and much more! (Star Trek Fan Club) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America. Magazine, FC $4.95 STAR WARS KIDS #10 Aimed at younger Star Wars fans, each issue of Star Wars Kids features all-new articles, features, and activity pages based on the entire Star Wars saga! (Official Fan Club) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America. Magazine, FC $3.95 STARBURST #265 Now 100 pages! Britain’s longest-running sci-fi, fantasy, and horror magazine, featuring exclusive 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, 100pg $5.99 STARBURST SPECIAL #45 As Star Trek Voyager heads into its final year, Starburst looks at the journey so far — and what lies ahead for the franchise. Plus, all the latest sci-fi movies and the best in fantasy TV! (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $7.99 STARLOG #279 In the pages of this issue: Gene Roddenberry’s Andromeda; Star Trek: Voyager — counting down to the Voyager’s final voyage home in May 2001; Xena: Is this the Warrior Princess’s last season?; Val Kilmer and Carrie-Ann Moss star in Red Planet; Natalie Trundy recalls her role in the original Planet of the Apes; and acclaimed fantasy writer, Robin Hobb, speaks! Plus, TV coverage of Farscape, The X-Files, and more! (Starlog Group) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $6.99 TOON MAGAZINE #22 Written by actual animators, there is simply no better resource on cartoons, bith classic and current, than Toon Magazine! (Black Bear Press) Magazine, 64pg, b&w $5.95 TV ZONE #130 The world’s longest-running cult TV magazine! 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 ULTIMATE DVD #9 As the rapid growth in the DVD market continues apace, 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, and a diary of forthcoming releases. Plus, a look at the latest players! Not to be missed! (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $5.99 VIDEO WATCHDOG #63 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 WICKED #4 In this exciting fall edition, Wicked prepares you for the season of the “witch — the Blair Witch that is — with an in-depth report on the highly-anticipated sequel, The Blair Witch Project 2! Also, go one-on-one with legendary author Anne Rice (Interview with the Vampire), who reveals what she really thinks about the upcoming movie adaptation of her novel, Queen of the Damned. Plus, Wicked visits the sets of Bones, Soul Survivors, and Lost Souls. Quarterly. (MVP Media Group) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 84pg, FC $6.95 WRAPPED IN PLASTIC #48 Wrapped in Plastic continues its celebration of Twin Peaks's 10th anniversary! Plus, X-Files reviews (including the season finale) and the usual letters and news updates about all things Lynchian! (Win-Mill Productions) Magazine, b&w $4.50 XENA MAGAZINE FEATURING HERCULES #11 A Previews Exclusive cover! Take cover and watch your back, the God of War is in the hot seat! Kevin Smith, a.k.a Ares, takes center stage for an in-depth look at the character, the shows, and the future. Also, Xena lands on the doctor’s couch to explore her inner conflict over her life path — is it the path of love… or war? This issue also features interviews with Amazon Warrior Jennifer Sky, director Garsh Maxwell, and the low-down on Season Six from one of the production crew. This issue is available in Newsstand and Previews Exclusive cover versions! (Titan) (CAUT: 4) NEWSSTAND ED.—Magazine, 68pg, FC $5.99 PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE ED.—Magazine, 68pg, FC $5.99 XPOSÉ #49 Interviews, features, and news from the world of fantastic movies and TV, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Stargate SG-1, The Pretender, Xena: Warrior Princess, and The X-Files. Plus, all the latest movies and TV episodes reviewed. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $4.99 BOOKS SECTION ART BOOKS STARS OF THE MONTH JUNGLE TAILS VOLUME 1 Deep in the heart of the most savage forests they live. They reign over life and death, and guard the dark secrets nature keeps to herself. They are Jungle Queens, and fur bikinis never looked better! This first collection of Gallery Girls to showcase the untamed vixens of the veld, illustrated by Joe Jusko, Kim DeMulder, Esteban Maroto, Gray Morrow, and many others. Cover painting by Blas Gallego. Perfect bound. (SQP) (STAR02278) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS SC, 8½x11, 64pg, b&w $9.95 WARRIOR QUEENS VOLUME 1 As the razor-sharp blade sinks further into your chest, you gaze into the eyes of your killer and fall madly in love! Women of war who know no fear by artists like Esteban Maroto, Blas Gallego, Rich Larson, Roca, Arantza, and more! Cover painting by fantasy master Clyde Caldwell. Perfect bound. (SQP) (STAR07274) MATURE AUDIENCES SC, 8x11, 64pg, b&w $9.95 XOTICA: THE ART OF ESTEBAN MAROTO In the ever-burgeoning pantheon of fantasy illustrators, room must be made for one of the premiere international masters who ever picked up a pencil, pen, and brush — Esteban Maroto! For decades he has illuminated new worlds of fantasy, science- fiction, sword and sorcery, and action-adventure illustration. If you think you know the worlds of Maroto, be ready for a most enjoyable surprise! The best is about to be presented! Perfectbound. (SQP) (STAR02343) SC, 8½x11, 64pg, b&w $9.95 ********************* Dave McKean DAVE MCKEAN: OPTION CLICK HC CURRENT PRINTING If you’ve seen his work on the covers of Neil Gaiman’s comic book The Sandman, believe us, fella, you ain’t seen nothing yet. Here is a beautiful book of digitally manipulated photographs that will send your head spinning. A new edition with all the English text of the original, plus added pages with Italian text. Limited to 2,000 copies. (Allen Spiegel Fine Arts) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Italy. RES. from Previews Vol. IX #10 (Oct99) HC $40.00 DAVE MCKEAN: SMALL BOOK OF BLACK & WHITE LIES HC CURRENT PRINTING This book was Dave McKean’s first collection of digitally manipulated photographs. The first edition has long been sold out, and commanding high prices in the collector’s market. This new edition will have all the images and English text of the original plus added text pages in Italian. Limited to 2,000 copies. (Allen Spiegel Fine Arts) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Italy. RES. from Previews Vol. IX #10 (Oct99) HC $28.00 SLOW CHOCOLATE AUTOPSY TPB by Iain Sinclair & Dave McKean Draws on the dark and paranoid images of the city, from the Renaissance through Dickens and Jack the Ripper to the 60s gangsters and current decay. This is a geography that Iain Sinclair has made his own, and Dave McKean’s graphics create a haunting and unsettling landscape that only really exists in the mind. Sometime novel, sometime poem, sometime collage, and sometime comic strip. This is wonderful production between beautiful covers. (Diamond U.K.) (1-861-59088-1) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 6x9, 190pg $15.00 Bruce Lee BRUCE LEE: ARTIST OF LIFE HC edited by John Little A rare, never-before-seen collection of Lee’s private letters and writings, offering insight into the many facets of his life — including his poetry, life philosophies, and his thoughts on martial arts, love, fatherhood, and friendship. A fascinating look at the man behind the myth. Over 100 black-and-white photos! (Tuttle Publishing) (0-8048-3131-9) (CAUT: 4) HC, 6x9, 240pg $24.95 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER PALEO MMPB by Yvonne Navarro Buffy and her gang know that Sunnydale is a haven for outsiders, whether of the supernatural or strictly adolescent variety. But when shy transfer student Kevin Sanderson instantly finds a mentor in Daniel, a paleontologist and fellow dino-phile at the Sunnydale Museum of Natural History, and Buffy hears rumors of alligators in the sewers, she has to wonder about Kevin and Daniel’s hobbies. Meanwhile, a hotshot talent agent wants to represent the Dingoes and is promising the Scooby Gang fame and fortune. If she’s legit, this could be Oz’s big break. But Buffy’s too busy to run a background check… Daniel and Kevin have reanimated an ancient creature with a new agenda — an agenda that begins and ends with the destruction of the Slayer. (Pocket Books) (0-743-40034-8) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 320pg $5.99 CARTOON NETWORK SCOOBY-DOO MYSTERIES #12: SCOOBY-DOO & THE FRANKENSTEIN MONSTER by Gail Herman; illustrated by Duendes del Sur Scooby-Doo readers offer adventurous stories for beginning readers. The text is easy to read, and the art is bold and exciting. In the first two titles, Scooby-Doo finds a treasure map leading to pizza pies and solves the case of the missing donuts! (Scholastic) (0-439-18876-8) (CAUT: 4) SC, 64pg $3.99 COLLECTING COCA-COLA COLLECTIBLE CARS & TRUCKS TPB Vintage and modern Coca-Cola-themed cars and trucks are featured in this licensed book. Includes a history and secondary market pricing for cars, trucks, and other vehicles. NASCAR-licensed and international production also including. (Beckett’s Publishing) (1-887432-99-X) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 8x11, 128pg $24.95 DRAGONBALL Z COLLECTOR’S VALUE GUIDE The ultimate collector’s guide for Dragonball Z fans! Includes larger color photos of the Dragonball Z phenomenon, up-to- date secondary prices, a glimpse into the Dragonball Z cartoon series, and an examination of the popular trading cards. (Checkerbee) (1-58598-059-5) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 5½x8½, 160pg $9.95 HOT CARS: COLLECTOR’S ULTIMATE SOURCE FOR HOT WHEELS, MATCHBOX, & JOHNNY LIGHTNING TPB This incredible collector’s guide includes hundreds of full-color pictures of the cars that everybody loves. Plus, tips on how to collect and how to care for your collection are included. Price guides cover both vintage and modern cars with comprehensive checklists. Savvy collectors will hit the road to pick up this awesome book! (Beckett Publications) (1-887432-69-8) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 8x11, 256pg $24.95 RACING DIE-CAST COLLECTIBLES TPB by Mark Zeske Beckett Racing and Motorsports Marketplace senior editor Mark Zeske and staff have compiled the most comprehensive sourcebook for racing die-cast replica collectors. This incredible book features page after page of color photos, pricing guides, and checklists for all scales of racing die-cast cars. Manufacturers listed includes Racing Champions, Action Performance, Revell, Winner’s Circle, Hot Wheels, and many more. Includes sections on how to start your collection and hints for storage and display, plus checklists for the top 12 NASCAR drivers. This is a must-have for die-cast collectors and race fans! (Beckett Publications) (1-887432-81-7) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 8x11, 256pg $24.95 TY BEANIE BABIES COLLECTOR’S VALUE GUIDE SUMMER 2000 Keep track of your beanie collection with the latest updated guide featuring full-color photos, up-to-date secondary market values, TY tag identification; a guide to searching the secondary market, and much more. Also includes information on the nine new Beanie Buddies, plus three new sizes. (Checkerbee) (1-888-914-87-4) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 5½x8½, 192pg $9.95 COMIC STRIPS & CARTOONS BIG 5-0: A FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE COLLECTION TPB by Lynn Johnston The beloved strip focuses on everyday life and humorously portrays the good and not-so-good days. It centers around the Patterson family. This strip is real life at its most realistic, including hormonal children, parents who aren’t always right, aging grandparents, the death of a family pet, and a gay teenager coming out to his friends and family. Heartwarming and humorous, the Pattersons make readers smile while emphasizing what’s really important in life. (Andrews & McMeel) (0-7407-0556-3) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8½x9, 128pg $9.95 DILBERT TREASURY OF SUNDAY STRIPS VERSION 00 TPB by Scott Adams The 16th collection by Andrews McMeel Publishing, offers yet another glimpse into the zany office life of Dilbert and the crew through all the color Sundays that have been published in newspapers over the last five years. Many of these cartoons have never before appeared and are collected together for the first time in this special Version 00 of the Sundays that are Dilbert. (Andrews & McMeel) (0-7407-0531-8) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8½x10, 224pg $14.95 STAR OF THE MONTH DILBERT: SHAVE THE WHALES Don’t miss incompetent, socially inept Dilbert and his megalomaniac pet Dogbert as they try not to only survive in, but rule the world! (Andrews and McMeel) (0-8362-1740-3/STAR02513) SC, 8½x9, 128pg $9.95 ********************* OUT MUTTS V TPB by Patrick McDonnell Here’s the fifth collection chronicling the unending friendship between Mooch the cat and Earl the dog, and all the fun and mischief they manage to discover. They adore their “humans” and each other without fail. Mutts is always good for a hearty laugh as an endearing look at the animal world through the eyes of a unique and particularly talented artist. (Andrews & McMeel) (0-7407-0456-7) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8½x10, 128pg $9.95 STARS OF THE MONTH MUTTS TPBs by Patrick McDonnell There's nothing like a buddy. Just ask the Mutts Earl and Mooch. Even though Earl is a dog, and Mooch is a little more feline, it doesn't make a flea's eyebrow of difference! Get the third collection Mutts III: More Shtuff; the Sundays collection of the best full-color Mutts strips from the Sunday funnies; or the fourth Mutts collection, Yesh Mutts IV. See why it's won multiple awards including the National Cartoonist Society's 1996 Comic Strip of the Year. (Andrews & McMeel) MUTTS III: MORE SHTUFF (0-8362-6823-7/STAR10095)—TPB, 8x9, 128pg, b&w $9.95 SUNDAYS (0-7407-0010-3/STAR10494)—TPB, 11x8, 144pg, FC $12.95 YESH MUTTS IV (STAR09253)—TPB, 128pg, b&w $9.95 ********************** NEW YORKER BOOK OF LITERARY CARTOONS TPB by Bob Mankoff On the heels of the best-selling New Yorker’s 75th Anniversary Cartoon Collection, this all-new trove is manna straight from bookworm heaven! This timeless classic (and deliciously irreverent) tribute to the peerless power of the literary landscape features 104 drawings, each of them certified by experts to be worth a thousand words. The essence of reading, writing, publishing, and shelving books is explored in all its glory and absurdity. Here are dead-on portraits and eye-popping ruminations on all things bookish, writerly, and readerly, courtesy of the New Yorker’s renowned stable of cartoonists, from Charles Barsotti to Roz Chast, Ed Koren to Frank Modell, and Jack Ziegler to Victoria Roberts! (Pocket Books) (0-671-03557- 6) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 8x8½, 112pg $19.95 WHEN PENGUINS ATTACK! TPB by Tom Tomorrow As the country heads into the non-stop madness of a presidential election, there is nothing that it needs more than a dose of Tom Tomorrow’s social and political satire. Read by more than 20 million weekly, Tomorrow has his finger on the pulse of the times, to enthrall or enrage — and occasionally both — with his work. When Penguins Attack! brings back Sparky (the most dyspeptic cartoon animal in the business) and the rest of the cast as Tomorrow casts his perennially jaundiced eye on politics, the media, social trends, and everything else. So, sit back and settle in, for Tomorrow is the cartoonist for today! (St. Martin’s Griffin) (0-312-20974-6) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 8x8, 128pg $13.95 DIGIMON DIGIMON CARDS TPB Digimon’s popularity has been growing rapidly, and appears ready to continue its trend! This is a definitive guide for gamers and collectors of Digimon cards. Detailed chapters cover: Digi-Battle cards from Series 1 and 2, with complete playing strategies, deck building tips, and visual guide; Animation Cards Collector’s Guide featuring both Japanese and American Series 1 and 2, plus rare promo cards; bonus chapters featuring a look at toys and video games from the U.S. and Japan. This guide also contains over 200 full-color pictures. (Sandwich Island) (1-884364-52-7) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 7x9, 144pg, FC $12.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A POJO’S UNOFFICIAL TOTAL DIGIMON TPB The Complete Player & Collector’s Guide to Every Cards & Character Previously offered in Previews Update #421! All ready a huge seller in Japan, Digimon has hit the U.S. with huge fanfare. Total Digimon is the largest, most complete source for all U.S. and Japanese Digimon trading cards. Everything a Digimon player and collector need is included — the latest prices and values for the Digi-Battle cards game, Upper Deck, and Ultimate Chase cards; the latest Digimon products to collect; guided tour through the TV series; insider tips and strategies; and Digi- facts and trivia. All in glorious color! (LPC Group) (1-57243-371-X) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 8½x11, 112pg, FC $12.95 ********************** FANTASY/SCI-FI A CLASH OF KINGS MMPB by George R.R. Martin The Seven Kingdoms have come apart. Joffrey, Queen Cersei’s sadistic son, ascends the Iron Throne following the death of Robert Baratheon, the Usurper, who won it in battle. Queen Cersei’s family, the Lannisters, fights to hold it from him. Both the dour Stannis and the charismatic Renly Baratheon, Robert’s brother, also seek the throne. Robb Stark, declared King in the North, battles to avenge his father’s execution and retrieve his sisters from Joffrey’s court. Daenerys, the exiled last heir of the former ruling family, nurtures three dragons and seeks a way home. Meanwhile, the Night’s Watch, sworn to protect the realm from dangers north of the Wall, dwindle in numbers, even as barbarian forces gather and beings out of legend stalk the Haunted Forest. (Bantam Spectra) (0553579908) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 1040pg $6.99 FAITH OF THE FALLEN HC by Terry Goodkind Terry Goodkind, author of the enormously popular Sword of Truth novels, has forged perhaps his best novel yet, pitting Richard Rahl and Kahlan Amnell against threats to the freedom of the world. They both must struggle at opposite ends of the world against the relentless, monolithic forces of the Imperial Order. A Sister of the Dark captures Richard and takes him deep into the Old World, to the very heart of the Order, while his beloved Kahlan remains behind. Free because of Richard’s sacrifice for her, but unwilling to abandon the cause of the Midlands, Kahlan violates not only prophesy but her last pledge to Richard, and raises an army against the advancing horde of the Imperial Order. Separated and fighting for their lives, Richard and Kahlan will be pushed to the limits of their endurance and tested in their love for one another. (Tor) (0-312-86786-7) (CAUT: 4) HC, 6x9, 512pg $27.95 HARRY POTTER & THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS TPB by J.K. Rowling First time in trade paperback format! In this sequel, Harry returns to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for his second year. This time around he faces suspicious adults, hostile classmates, fretful ghosts, rambunctious spells, giant spiders, and even an avatar of Lord Voldermort — the evil sorcerer who killed his parents — while saving the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from a deadly, mysterious menace. (Scholastic Press) (0-439-06487-2) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 5¼x7¾, 352pg $6.99 KANE OF OLD MARS TPB by Michael Moorcock Searching for life on Mars? Physicist and swordsman… on Earth, Michael Kane is a scientist. But after he’s transported to an eon-old Mars, he must become a warrior to survive. This is not the Mars we see through a telescope or through the eyes of Sojourner, but one of the past from which the people of Earth may have originated. Journey to the past! This ninth volume of the Eternal Champion series collects one of Michael Moorcock’s most epic fantasy series — the story of Kane of Old Mars. The saga begins on the south coast of France, but the adventure leads through space and time! (White Wolf Publishing) (1- 56504-988-8) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 350pg $16.99 MOEBIUS ARZACH TPB Out of the desert he comes — a hero with no past, in search of his future. This is a never-before-published novel featuring the pop-cult hero! A costumed, otherworldly “Clint Eastwood”-meets-Star Wars story! Cover and interior illustrations by Moebius! (iBooks) (0-7434-0015-1) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 272pg $14.00 PSI-MAN #5: STALKER MMPB by Peter David New York Times best-selling author Peter David shares his thrilling vision of the future with Psi-Man! Fifth is the Psi-Man series, following The Chaos Kid, Chuck Simon is trapped on a runaway bullet train — with a shape-shifting psychotic killer. Fans of The X-Files will love this series! (Putnam Publishing Group) (0-441-00758-9) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 192pg $5.99 SWORDS AGAINST DEVILTRY MMPB by Fritz Leiber “Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser faced each other across the two thieves sprawled senseless.” So begins the fateful first (well, second) meeting of two of the most famous heroes of sword-and-sorcery fiction: Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser. The two go on to pursue grand dreams and harrowing adventures, and it all begins in the grand city of Lankhmar, the City of Sevevnscore Thousand Smoke. (White Wolf Publishing) (1-56504-874-1) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 300pg $6.50 WELL OF DARKNESS HC Volume One of the Sovereign Stone Trilogy by Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman From the creators of the phenomenally popular Dungeons & Dragons novels comes this sweeping new fantasy epic of the battle between honor and the dark shadows of obsession. Servant of the king’s youngest son Prince Dagnarus, young Gareth becomes a pawn in his master’s ambitious plan to steal the throne meant for his older brother, the Crown Prince Helmos. Yet Gareth had dreams of his own. A student of magic, he is determined to become one of the Revered Magi. Soon, ambition and loyalty will lead Gareth down a path of darkness, tempting him to seek forbidden knowledge and power that can gain his liege all he seeks — if he has the strength and determination to wield it. A tale of obsession, sorcery, and the fate of a kingdom, this enthralling new work is sure to please! (Eos) (0-06-105180-2) (CAUT: 4) HC, 6x9, 464pg $25.00 FICTION ALL TOMORROW’S PARTIES TPB by William Gibson First trade paperback edition! All Tomorrow’s Parties is the perfect novel to publish at the end of 1999. It brings back Colin Laney, one of the most popular characters from Idoru, the man whose sensitivities about people and events let him predict certain aspects of the future. Laney has realized that the disruptions everyone expected to happen at the beginning of the year 2000, which in fact did not happen, are still to come. Though down and out in Tokyo, his sense of what is to come tells him that the big event, whatever it is, will happen in San Francisco. He decides to head back to the United States — to San Francisco — to meet the future. (Ace) (0-441-00755-4) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 6x9, 288pg $13.95 A DEADLY DOZEN TPB edited by Casimer, Harmetz, & Lawrence The new crime fiction anthology featuring crime fiction from members of Sisters in Crime/Los Angeles. They’re seedy or glamorous… Hollywood or Malibu… cool, enraged, or totally fed up — meet a collection of fascinating culprits plotting deadly deeds in this anthology of gripping crime fiction from a thrill-minded group of Los Angeles writers. Includes stories by Kris Neri, Cory Newman, Nathan Walpow, Ekaterine Nikas, Gay Toltl Kinman, Jamie Wallace, Phil Mann, Kate Thornton, Lisa Seidman, Gayle McGary, Joan Myers, and Dorothy Rellas. (Uglytown) (0-9663473-2-3) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 5½x8 ½, 224pg $13.00 FREEZER BURN MMPB by Joe R. Lansdale Bill’s not overly bright, has no visible means of support, and lives with his dead mom whose social security checks will stop coming if anyone finds out. What’s a good son to do in a situation like this? Stick up the firecracker stand across the street with two buddies, naturally. But only Bill makes it out of the holdup alive, beaten down by exhaustion, exposure, and thousands of mosquito bites from the neck up. Reused from certain doom by a traveling freak show, Bill exploits his hideous new looks to evade police. And he won’t stand out too much among the dogmen, hermaphrodites, and the mysterious frozen man whose sinister aura seems to tie them all together. (Warner Books) (0-446-60882-3) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 272pg $6.99 GAMES WORKSHOP Black Library WARHAMMER 40,000: GHOSTMAKER MMPB by Dan Abnett The Imperial Guard are humanity’s first line of defense. But for the men of Tanith and their leader, Commissar Ibram Guant, it is a war in which they must be prepared to lay down, not just their bodies, but their very souls. Dan Abnett’s storming new adventure novel continues the war-torn saga of Guant’s Ghost, who first enthralled readers in First & Only. (Black Library) (0- 671-78410-2) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 288pg $6.95 GRAPHIC NOVELS THE JEW OF NEW YORK HC by Ben Katchor Eisner Award nominee! In 1825, a New York politician and amateur playwright attempted to establish a Jewish state on an island near Buffalo. His failed plan, a mere footnote in Jewish-American history, is the starting point for this brilliantly imagined epic that unfolds on the streets on New York in the 1830s. A disgraced kosher slaughterer, an importer of religious articles and women’s hosiery, a pilgrim peddling soil from the Holy Land, a latter-day Kabbalist, a man with plans to carbonate Lake Erie — these are just some of the characters who move through Ben Katchor’s world, their lives interwoven in a common struggle to settle into the New World even as it erupts into a financial frenzy that could easily leave them bankrupt and carry them into the future. (Pantheon Books) (0-375-40104-0) (CAUT: 4) HC, 8x8½, 98pg $20.00 PEDRO & ME TPB by Judd Winick This is an inspiring memoir of the author’s friendship with AIDS educator Pedro Zamora. You are 18 years old. You get up in front of a thousand people — your classmates, your friends, basically the people who make up your entire existence — and announce, “I’m HIV positive…” Told entirely in sequential art, here is the story of the life-changing friendship between the author, a cartoonist from Long Island, and Pedro Zamora, an HIV-positive AIDS activist, which was filmed day by day on MTV’s Real World San Francisco. Inspiring, moving, informative, and instantly accessible, Pedro and Me could become one of the books that define a generation! (Henry Holt) (0-8050-6403-6) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 6x9, 192pg $15.00 WALLACE & GROMIT: CRACKERS IN SPACE HC by Tristan Davis & Nick Newman It’s the night before Gromit’s birthday, and Wallace is in the shed planning a surprise: a party with lots of balloons and home- brewed cheese. It’s a surprise, alright, when Wallace goes overboard with the helium, and the shed disappears into orbit — where zero gravity makes the Home Brew Cheese kit go into hyperdrive. Soon, Mr. Patel’s greenhouse suffers a close encounter of the direct-hit kind and, with West Wallaby Street facing its very own “Endamgeddon,” Wallace assembles a crack team to journey into the unknown. This man and dog blast off into space, and with First Knitting Officer Wendolene and Bill “Cheesy” Cheeseman also aboard, Crackers in Space may be Wallace & Gromit’s cheesiet mission yet! (Trafalgar Square) (0- 340-71289-9) (CAUT: 4) HC, 8x9, 48pg, FC $15.95 WALLACE & GROMIT: ANORAKNOPHOBIA SC by Tristan Davis & Nick Newman Wallace’s Ping-Pong O’Matic Automated Home Leisure System has hiccuped badly during field trials. Then, when the pigeons next door ruin Gromit’s washing, man and dog face a hefty bill. So when they see an invitation to attend an Invention Convention — with a big cash prize for the best invention — they have no chose but to enter. So begins Anoraknophobia, which brings the pair to face to eyepatch with the sinister Herr Doktor Count Baron Napoleon von Strudel, inventor of the Acme Utility Anorak, and his scary spider-taming wife, Queenie. Our heroes soon find themselves entangled in Operation S.P.A.R.R.O.W. a diabolically evil plan to brainwash the cream of British brainpower — with serious implications for the future of table tennis and other indoor sports. (Trafalgar Square) (0-340-72834-5) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x9, 48pg, FC $8.95 HOW-TO ANIMATING THE LOONEY TUNES WAY by Tony Cervone Finally, here is a book everyone has been waiting for — a complete guide to animating in the style of the great Warner Bros. Cartoonists. Inside you’ll learn all about the entire process of animation and discover all the tricks of the trade for bringing those lovable, wacky, Looney Tune jokers to life! Features everyone’s favorite characters: Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Sylvester and Tweety, Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner, the Tasmanian Devil, and more! Focuses on the finest techniques of classic animation: stretch and squash, anticipation and the “take,” keys and in-betweens, and pose-to-pose, as well as straight-ahead animation. (Walter Foster) (1-56010-303-5) (CAUT: 4) SC, 9x12, 96pg $14.95 HUMOR ONION’S FINEST NEWS REPORTING VOLUME 1 TPB & AUDIO CD The editors of The Onion, the most popular humor site on the web, and the authors of the #1 New York Times best-selling Our Dumb Century offer the funniest and most gleefully subversive stories ever to appear in their publication — and some that are appearing for the first time. Anyone who follows the news and has a sense of humor won’t be able to resist The Onion’s Finest News Reporting Volume 1. After all, who wants to be left out of the loop on such important stories such as these? Also available as a one-hour, abridged Audio CD by Random House Audio. (Three Rivers Press) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. TPB (0-609-80463-4)—8½x11, 176pg $16.00 AUDIO CD (0-375-41016-3) $15.50 MOVIES ART OF THE MATRIX HC edited by Spencer Lamm Grossing more than $400 million worldwide, ranked as one of the all-time, top-selling home video releases, and winner of four Academy Awards, The Matrix has proven to be nothing short of a phenomenon! The tale of Thomas Anderson (Keanu Reeves), a computer hacker forced to confront his special destiny in the salvation of mankind, challenged our perception of reality, and expanded our expectations of what a movie could be! The Art of The Matrix goes beyond the film. But you cannot be told what this book is. You have to see it for yourself! The most unusual, one-of-a-kind book, and the first and only book licensed by the creators of this awesome film. This is the complete pre-production archive of artwork and conceptual drawings, along with the script and commentary in the artists’ own voices — in a beautifully printed, large format book, four-color throughout — long awaited by Matrix fans worldwide! (1-55704-405-8) (CAUT: 4) RES. from Previews Vol. IX #10 (Oct99) HC, 8x10, 488pg, PC $60.00 FLESHPOT: CINEMA’S MYTH MAKERS & TABOO BREAKERS TPB edited by Jack Stevenson Fleshpot is an indispensable guide to the outré realms of erotic cinema, a delirious sampling of the genres, personalities, and trends that have set screens aflame since the dawn of motion pictures. From the pioneering “Nudies” and “Stags” to the American Pre-Code Talkies and the racy European imports of the 40s and 50s — from the softcore to the hardcore and beyond. Fleshpot probes beneath the facades of art, exploitation, and underground film genres to reveal… sleaze! (Headpress) (1- 900486-12-1) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS TPB, 6x9, 224pg $19.95 IB MELCHIOR: BATTLEFIELDS IN TIME & SPACE TPB by Robert Skotak Ib Melchior left his mark on science-fiction films of the 1950s with his work on Angry Red Planet, Time Travelers, Journey to the Seventh Planet, and Robinson Crusoe on Mars. This loving tribute is written by Academy Award special effects artist Robert Skotak, whose work was influenced by Melchior. Skotak has intertwined hundreds of Melchior’s co-workers, friends, and family for this affecting biography. This book will become a must-have for avid science-fiction film fans! (Midnight Marquee) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 6x9, 320pg $20.00 SIXTH SENSE: SECRETS FROM BEYOND #1: SURVIVOR by David Levithan With input from the movie’s director/writer, M. Night Shymalan, this book provides exciting insight into the film’s mysteries and crafts intriguing secrets of its own. After Cole Sear witnesses a plane crash, the many victims come after him. He must try to put everything right, solve the mystery behind the crash, and help the one survivor — an 8-year-old girl. (Scholastic) (0-439- 20270-1) (CAUT: 4) SC $4.99 Horror BLOOD & BLACK LACE SC by Adrian Luther-Smith Style, sex, and savagery are main ingredients of Italian giallo cinema, a highly salacious art from which thrives on fetishist images of scantily clad females being menaced by knife-wielding maniacs! Blood & Black Lace is the definitive guide to this rarely chronicled movie genre. Entertainingly and informatively written by Adrian Luther-Smith, Blood & Black Lace contains full reviews and exhaustive cast and credits information (including video, DVD, and laser disc releases) on over 200 giallo movies, most of which have never been listed in any other guide. Packed with hundreds of color pictures and covering everything from Argento’s Deep Red and Bird with the Crystal Plumage, to Lucio Fulci’s stomach-churning New York Ripper. (Diamond U.K.) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS SC, 164pg $32.00 CREATURE FEATURES MOVIE GUIDE UPDATED EDITION by John Stanley The science-fiction, fantasy, and horror movie guide. From Hammer horror to fluffy fantasy, from Tobe’s Texas chainsaws to Max’s mad stunts, Creature Features presents critical and humorous reviews of science fiction, fantasy, and horror films from every medium — features, TV (network, syndicated, cable), and straight-to-video — like you’ve never seen before. Foreign films. Animated films. Silent films. Films you love. Films you hate. Films you forgot about. Films you don’t know about. Films that matter and films that splatter. Creature Features has all this and more: thousands of capsulized reviews; a five-star rating system; hundreds of obscure and rear titles; video and laserdisc distribution information (including mail-order); and cross-reference to secondary titles, sequels, and tricky re-titling. (Berkley Boulevard) (0-425-17517-0) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 6x9, 608pg $12.00 PAUL NASCHY MEMOIRS OF A WOLFMAN TPB by Paul Naschy Midnight Marquee is pleased to present the long-awaited translation of legendary Spanish horror filmmaker Paul Naschy’s autobiography. Naschy has earned his place in horror-film history with his portrayals of all the classic monsters — from the Wolfman to Dracula and everything in between. He has added a new chapter for the American edition. American audiences will remember Naschy’s films such as House of Psychotic Women, Night of the Howling Beast, Dracula’s Great Love, and Frankenstein’s Bloody Terror. A must for fans of Euro-horror! (Midnight Marquee) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 6x9, 284pg $20.00 VIDEO NASTIES SC by Allan Bryce Uncensored horror from the U.K. is back with a vengeance in Video Nasties! This is a 150-page, full-color book containing the original full-size video sleeves for every one of the 75 movies that earned themselves a feel of the collar from the local constabulary. Every beautifully reproduced sleeve is accompanied by full-cast credits and running time, plus a concise and informative up-to-date review by Dark Side editor Allan Bryce. This picture-packed volume really is the latest word on the “Nasties” phenomenon and includes an introductory feature putting the history of video censorship in context. (Diamond U.K.) (0-9533261-0-1) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS TPB, 164pg, FC $32.00 WES CRAVEN’S LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT: MAKING OF A CULT CLASSIC TPB by David A. Szulkin Wes Craven is world renowned as the man responsible for legendary horror film events such as The Hills Have Eyes, the Nightmare on Elm Street series, and the massively successful Scream franchise. Craven began his meteoric career in fear with Last House on the Left, a disturbing tale of sadistic violence and devastating revenge. Rough, raw, and irreverent, this pioneering, prescient contribution to the “splatter” film tradition is still banned in Britain for its unflinching portrayal of murder and mayhem. This fully revised and expanded edition of David A. Szulkin’s internationally acclaimed book tells the inside story of the making of Last House on the Left and identifies its importance as a highly influential cult-film classic! (Fab Press) (1-903254-01-9) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 218pg $19.95 POKÉMON POKÉMON CHAPTER BOOK #12: SCYTHER, HEART OF A CHAMPION by Sheila Sweeny When Tracey catches Scyther, the brave Bug Pokémon’s warrior pride is wounded. To regain its honor, Scyther challenges Charizard to a battle. It’s the ultimate face-off for Pokémon and their trainers! (Scholastic) (0-439-16945-3) (CAUT: 4) SC, 96pg $4.50 POKÉMON COLLECTOR’S VALUE GUIDE UPDATED EDITION The most up-to-date Pokémon guide available! Includes color photos of American and Japanese trading cards, a “who’s who” of Pokémon characters, an in-depth look at the collectible card game and video games, and a spotlight on American and Japanese promotional cards. (Checkerbee) (1-888-914-88-2) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 5½ x8½, 320pg $11.95 POP CULTURE ANDY KAUFMAN REVEALED TPB by Bob Zmuda & Matthew Scott Hanson Now in paperback, here is the tell-all biography of the late, legendary comedian Andy Kaufman, written by his closest friend. Comedian Andy Kaufman made a career out of breaking the rules, pushing to the brink the boundaries between performer and audience. Known for his idiosyncratic roles, ranging from the gentle Latka on Taxi to the lounge lizard Tony Clifton, Kaufman’s meteoric rise ended abruptly with his death from lung cancer at age 35 (but he never smoked). Now, for the first time, Kaufman’s co-conspirator and best friend breaks his 20-year silence to paint an illuminating portrait of a complex, misunderstood loner who straddled the thin line between genius and insanity. First time in TPB format! (Warner Books) (0- 446-67725-6) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 6x9, 320pg $13.95 HARDY BOYS: THE TOWER TREASURE #1 HC by Franklin W. Dixon Just the way you remember them with the original cover art. A dying criminal confesses that his loot has been secreted “in the tower.” Both towers of the mansion that have been looted are searched in vain. It remains for the Hardy boys to make an astonishing discovery that clears up the mystery. (Applewood Books) (1-55709-144-7) (CAUT: 4) HC, 5¼x7½, 214pg $14.95 HARDY BOYS: THE HOUSE ON THE CLIFF #2 HC by Franklin W. Dixon The house on the cliff has been vacant and is suppose to be haunted. Then it is reported to be the abode of criminals. Mr. Hardy starts to investigate — and disappears — so the boys set to work to see what they can do. Features original cover artwork. (Applewood Books) (1-55709-145-5) (CAUT: 4) HC, 5¼x7½, 212pg $14.95 NANCY DREW: THE SECRET OF THE OLD CLOCK #1 HC by Carolyn Keene Just the way you remember them with the original cover art. Nancy, unaided, seeks to find a missing will, and the search not only tests her keen mind but also leads her into a thrilling adventure. (Applewood Books) (1-55709-155-2) (CAUT: 4) HC, 5¼x7½, 210pg $14.95 NANCY DREW: THE HIDDEN STAIRCASE #2 HC by Carolyn Keene In seeking to solve the mysterious happenings in an old stone mansion, Nancy uses her courage and powers of deduction, and tackles a situation that would have appalled a far older person. Features original cover artwork. (Applewood Books) (1-55709- 156-0) (CAUT: 4) HC, 5¼x7½, 206pg $14.95 URBAN LEGENDS TPB by N.E. Genge The complete guide of modern myths! Every culture has its folk tales, and we have ours. Except, instead of involving gods and goddesses or princes and princesses, ours involve “some guy my sister’s best friend knows.” They happened, supposedly, to real people, usually recently, in a particular place. And they touch the most sensitive nerves of our psyches with ironic twists, gross-out shocks, and moral lessons learned the hard way. From “The Mexican Pet” that turns out to be no Chihuahua to condoms as fast-food burger garnish, from surgically skilled kidney thieves to sexual experiments that end in the emergency room, Urban Legends relates to more than 300 of the most exciting, macabre, and unforgettable such tales told and arranged in such chapters as “Crazy Little Thing Called Sex, “Scare Me!,” “Campus Caper,” and more. Fascinating, chilling, and occasionally yucky, Urban Legends has all your favorites, and hundred more! (Three Rivers Press) (0-609-80494-4) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. TPB, 7x9, 352pg $16.00 PULP HEROES SPIDER #85: COUNCIL OF EVIL by Grant Stockbridge When the Spider’s enemies of the past join forces to put him out of action permanently, they use his friends and fiancée to bring about his downfall. With his back to the wall, he is forced to use his blazing .45s to destroy them in a non-stop thriller that leaves you breathless! Perfectbound. (Pulp Adventures) (1-891729-11-X) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 8½x11, 96pg $10.00 ZORRO: THE MASTERS EDITION VOLUME 1 by Johnston McCulley Since his first appearances in All-Story Magazine in 1919, the legend and lore of Zorro has delighted audiences of all ages! This sensational series collects Johnston McCulley’s original Zorro short stories — many of which have never been reprinted — for the first time. Join Don Diego de la Vega and his steed Tornado, as they ride toward adventure in six exciting stories, and see how Zorro became the most popular action hero in the world! (Pulp Adventures) (1-891729-20-9) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 8½x11, 128pg $15.00 STAR TREK STAR TREK PAPER UNIVERSE TPB by Andrew Pang Featuring detailed, easy-to-follow instructions that are accessible to readers of all skill levels, Andrew Pang’s ingenious book promises unlimited hours of fun. Star Trek Paper Universe supplies in-depth plans for more than a dozen ships, modeled directly on those that appear on Star Trek films and television series. Pang, the former president of the Hong Kong Origami Society, brings his years of paperfolding experience and love of Star Trek together. Among the 16 plans included are: Original Series Enterprise, Voyager, Defiant, Starbase DS9, Klingon Battlecruisr, Klingon Bird of Prey, Cardassian Warship, Romulan Warbird, Ferengi Marauder, and more. (Pocket Books) (0-671-04215-7) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 7x9, 192pg $12.95 STAR TREK: NEW FRONTIER #9 EXCALIBUR BOOK 1 — REQUIEM MMPB by Peter David When the U.S.S. Excalibur is suddenly destroyed, Starfleet loses one of its finest starships and the crew loses its beloved captain… and their home. (Pocket Books) (0-671-04238-6) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 276pg $6.99 STAR TREK: NEW FRONTIER #10 EXCALIBUR BOOK 2 — RENAISSANCE MMPB by Peter David As the surviving members of the crew of Excalibur are dispersed throughout the galaxy on new missions, Captain Shelby tries to deter a war as Dr. Selar faces a more personal battle. (Pocket Books) (0-671-04239-4) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 276pg $6.99 STRANGE SCIENCE EXTRATERRESTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY TPB by David Hatcher Childress This new, revised edition of the far-out book of photographs of the moon, Mars, and other planets that made NASA wince and reluctantly offer several public denials. With hundreds of photographs and illustrations, Extraterrestrial Archaeology takes the reader to the strange and fascinating worlds of the moon, Mars, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, and other planets for a look at the alien structures that appear there. Using official NASA and Soviet photos, as well as other photos taken via telescope, this book seeks to prove that many of the planets (and moons) of our solar system are in some way inhabited by intelligent life. There are also many blowups of NASA photos and detailed diagrams of structures. Extraterrestrial Archaeology is highly illustrated with photos, diagrams, and maps! (SCB Distributors) (0-932813-77-1) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 8x10, 320pg $19.95 SUPER-HEROES MAN OF TWO WORLDS TPB by Julius Schwartz & Brian M. Thomsen A living legend in popular culture — a beloved, taste-making pioneer in both science fiction and comics — recounts his almost unbelievably rich career. Before there were science-fiction fans and conventions, there was Julius Schwartz. One of the inventors of science-fiction fandom in the 30s, he became the world’s first SF specialty literary agent while still in his teens, representing a distinguished roster of authors including H.P. Lovecraft and Ray Bradbury. One of the most influential editors in comic book history, Schwartz was also responsible for revitalizing nearly every important DC Comics character, in what has since been known as comics’ beloved “Silver Age.” Over more than 40 years, Schwartz captained such blazing talents of the comic industry as Bill Kane, Bill Finger, Neal Adams, Denny O’Neill, Alan Moore, and many others. Here, in “Julie’s” own words, is the behind-the-scenes story of a true hero of American pop culture. (Harper Collins Publication) (0-380-81051-4) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 5x8, 224pg $13.50 GENERATION X: GENOGOTHS MMPB When three of their mutant friends are kidnapped by a renegade ultra-secret government agency, Generation X is thrust into the middle of a desperate rescue mission. And unless the Gen-Xers can find them, the trio will be brainwashed and turned into lethal mutant-hunting “bloodhounds.” But standing between Generation X and their goal is another organization — one dedicated to saving mutants, but now trying to stop Generation X’s rescue attempt! Caught between the two adversaries, the group has vowed that nothing will stop them from carrying out their mission — not even death! (Berkley Boulevard) (0425171434) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 272pg $6.99 NICK FURY, AGENT OF THE S.H.I.E.L.D.: EMPIRE MMPB by Will Murray World War II veteran Colonel Nick Fury is the head of S.H.I.E.L.D. — the U.N.’s crack anti-terrorist organization. When a series of planes mysteriously crashes, suspicion initially points to the involvement of Hydra terrorists. But Fury soon learns that the true villain is someone who wants nothing less than world destruction. Now Fury must work with his greatest enemies in order to halt the deadly threat. Illustrations by the legendary Steranko! (Berklye/Boulevard) (0-425-16816-6) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 288pg $6.50 Marvel SCIENCE OF THE X-MEN HC The Official Guide to the Scientific Reality of the Mutant World by Link Yaco & Karen Haber Have you ever wondered how laser beams might actually shoot out of someone’s eyes? Or what could cause wings to sprout out from the back of a man, allowing him to fly? And, if your skeleton was constructed of flexible but indestructible metal, how would your blood flow and nerves be affected? From Angel to Wolverine, here is a comprehensive guide to the strange and wonderful powers of the world’s most popular mutant super-heroes, with a twist. Through discussions with noted geneticists, you’ll learn how each of the uncanny X-Men’s powers could work in the real world… with the right amount of radiation and a healthy dose of creative imagination! (iBooks) (0-7434-0020-8) (CAUT: 4) HC, 352pg $24.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A THE BIRTH OF SPIDER-MAN COLLECTOR’S EDITION In celebration of the 35th anniversary of Spider-Man — and the 75th birthday of his co-creator, Stan Lee — Marvel presents this limited edition collector’s boxed set. Beneath an all-new hardcover facsimile reproduction of Amazing Fantasy #15 (the very first Spider-Man comic with a cover by John Romita, Sr.), a collectible die-cut CD featuring a reading of the story by Stan Lee (as well as an interview with Lee) is a commemorative ring. If Spidey’s your fave, you won’t want to miss this special birthday surprise! (Applewood Books) (1-55709-335-0) (CAUT: 4) Boxed $100.00 **************************** TUBE DOCTOR WHO: IMPERIAL MOON MMPB by Christopher Bulis The TARDIS materializes on the far side of the moon, and the time safe alarm goes off. Inside is a diary kept by a Captain Richard Halliwell, describing his mission from Earth to the moon — in the year 1878. The TARDIS returns to 1878 where the Doctor meets up with the experiments, and remains of the massacred team member are discovered. The Doctor must find the alien creature responsible for the murder and solve why there is no record of Victorian space travel. (London Bridge) (0-563- 5380165) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 288pg $6.95 DOCTOR WHO: VERDIGRIS MMPB by Paul Magrs Iris Wildthyme and her new friend Tom visit the Doctor at home in 1973. While out on a day trip, a single carriage materializes out of nowhere, full of comatose bodies in 18th century dress. As they arrange for these people to be taken to the hospital, they are watched by an oddly dressed boy and girl, who quickly vanish. Meanwhile, the train passengers die and crumble into green powder — Verdigris. (London Bridge) (0-563-555920) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 288pg $6.95 DOCTOR WHO: SHORT TRIPS & SIDE STEP MMPB by Various This collection of short stories is written by the Doctor Who series’ most popular authors, also featuring debuts from some budding new writers. Tales of all eight Doctors are featured here, from the Fifth Doctor and Peri in the Wild West to the Sixth Doctor in Leisureworld on the planet Krennon; from the First Doctor in an eerie, apparently haunted house to the Seventh Doctor in Birmingham balti house! Among the best-known previous authors are Paul Magrs, Trevor Baxendale, Steve Lyons, and Justin Richards. (London Bridge) (0-563-555998) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 288pg $6.95 XENA “SINS OF THE PAST” SCRIPT Everybody has a sin from their past, but if you want to discover those from the Xena: Warrior Princess cast, read on! Comes with an exclusive episode photo! (Creation Entertainment) (XE-SCR30) (CAUT: 4) Script $15.00 WHITE WOLF PREDATOR & PREY: VAMPIRE BOOK ONE MMPB by Carl Bowen After the death of his beloved child, Michael Luther of Clan Toreador must once again face the ugliness of the world from which his child distracted him. But even Luther is surprised at how little other Kindred seem to care about the murder. Luther must now take an active role in the affairs of his elders and peers to ensure that this death is avenged. (White Wolf Publishing) (1-56504-969-1) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 288pg $6.50 TRUTH UNTIL PARADOX 2ND EDITION MMPB edited by Stewart Wieck Magic is not dead, but it’s dying. At least, the kind of magic that keeps the world alive. Magic is the power to shape reality, and this power is falling ever more into the hands of a few, into the hands of the Technocracy, a group of mages that has decided that the universe is best defined by science. (White Wolf Publishing) (1-56504-904-7) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 288pg $6.50 INTERNATIONAL SECTION 1000 EDITIONS AKIRA II MINI POSTER Now 1000 Editions’ superb images are available on inexpensive 24” x 36” format posters. Here’s a superb full-color design from Otomo’s cyberpunk science fiction classic! (133) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Spain. Poster, 24x36, FC $6.00 GHOST IN THE SHELL—CYBERDELICS I MINI POSTER This stunning Masamune Shirow design is now available in 1000 Editions’ new and inexpensive poster format. Fully licensed and printed on 150 gram paper. (133) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Spain. Poster, 24x36, FC $6.00 ENGLISH IMPORTS DANDY & BEANO: FAMOUS FACES FROM THE COMICS HC Remember what Eric Clapton was reading in that famous picture on the cover of the first Bluesbreakers album? Yes, it was Beano, the classic English comics anthology of its day, and now the best of Lord Snooty, Minnie the Minx, Beryl the Peril, and Dinah Mo are available in one compact, hardcover volume. (133/BP19) (CAUT: 4) HC, 8x12, 144pg, PC $14.95 DOCTOR WHO: THE EIGHTIES TPB The turbulent story of what happened to the world’s longest running science fiction TV series, that began the decade with Tom Baker, the consensus pick as everyone’s favorite time-traveling do-gooder, and ended the 80s on a considerable downslide. Published in Britain in 1997, and is a must for fans of the good Doctor who missed it the first time around. (133/BP17) (0- 7535-0128-7) (CAUT: 4) SC, 9x12, 180pg, FC $19.95 THE SILVER MISTRESS HC This classic edition of a novel based on the Modesty Blaise comic strip by Peter O’Donnell and Enrique Romero was originally published in 1981. With 20 full-page illustrations by Romero, this is one volume that fans of Modesty Blaise will definitely want in their libraries. A true warehouse find. English text. (133/BP06) (CAUT: 4) HC, 256pg, b&w $24.95 WHO ON EARTH IS TOM BAKER? AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY HC First published in 1997, this autobiography presents a richly colored and startlingly wild black comedy of a life. Tom Baker was the fourth, and by far the most popular of all incarnations of Doctor Who, but he also played roles as diverse as Rasputin and Romeo. English text. (133/BP16) (0-00-255834-3) (CAUT: 4) HC, 6x9, 272pg, b&w $19.95 FRENCH IMPORTS MANARA CASANOVA PORTFOLIO This exquisite, limited edition portfolio features 13 full-color plates printed on heavy 250 gram paper, and comes packaged in a striking black box. Each portfolio is signed and numbered by Milo Manara and limited to just 450 copies worldwide. (133) (CAUT: 4) MATURE MATERIAL Portfolio, 16x12, FC $250.00 MANARA COVERS HC For those lovers of the female form who can’t get enough of the inspired draftsmanship of Milo Manara, here is a collection of 52 full-color reproductions of covers done by the artist for the various editions of his graphic novels. Minimal French text. (133) (CAUT: 4) MATURE MATERIAL HC, 10x13, 56pg, FC $32.00 GERMAN IMPORTS SPIDER-MAN KOMPLETT REPRINT SLIPCASE SET Here’s a German import gem for all true Spider-Man collectors! Published by Marvel Deutschland, this set features the following Spider-Man reprint comics (in the German language): Amazing Fantasy #15, Amazing Spider-Man<#> #1-7; and Strange Tales Annual #2. Comes shrink-wrapped with decorative slipcase. German Text. (888) (CAUT: 4) Set (x9) $26.00 MARVEL CLASSIC CELEBRATION COMICS (GERMAN ED. REPRINTS) Direct from Germany and published Marvel Deutchland come these exquisite reproductions of classic Marvel comic books. Each make great collector’s item for Marvel enthusiasts. German text. (888) (CAUT: 4) AVENGERS #1 (GERMAN EDITION REPRINT) FC, 24pg $5.00 DAREDEVIL #1 (GERMAN EDITION REPRINT) FC, 24pg $5.00 GIANT SIZE X-MEN (GERMAN EDITION REPRINT) FC, 48pg $5.00 INCREDIBLE HULK #181 (GERMAN EDITION REPRINT) FC, 24pg $5.00 STRANGE TALES #135 (GERMAN EDITION REPRINT) FC, 16pg $5.00 TALES OF SUSPENSE #39 (GERMAN EDITION REPRINT) FC, 16pg $5.00 CARL BARKS “SHERIFF OF BULLET CITY” LTD ED. LITHOGRAPH Originally produced in 1995, here’s the chance for Carl Barks enthusiasts to own this gorgeous high quality signed “Sheriff of Bullet City” lithograph from the German publisher Dreidreizehn (Edition 313). Featuring Donald Duck and his three nephews, this litho is printed on acid free, pure cotton fiber paper sized 22” x 28”. Adjunctive to Carl Barks’s pencilled signature and the individual numbering, each litho is specifically marked with two stamped embossings; the image area is surrounded by a ¼” band and a the left hand bottom corner the logo of Edition 313. Includes a Certificate of Authenticity and is limited to 500 copies. Offered at a special price. Quantities may be limited. (888) (CAUT: 4) Print, 22x28, FC $200.00 SAILOR MOON 3D DIORAMA W/STICKER CLING SETS Spend hours of fun with these 3-D cardboard replicas of Sailor Moon’s favorite hangouts! Choose from the bakery, the hospital, the beauty shop, or her house. Each features one sheet of full-color reusable sticker clings. Fully licensed and produced by A.C.O.G. of Germany. (888) (CAUT: 4) SET 1—BAKERY $3.95 SET 2—HOSPITAL $3.95 SET 3—BEAUTY SHOP $3.95 SET 4—HOUSE $3.95 SPANISH IMPORTS EL DIRECTOR GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (9046) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 68pg, 9x11, b&w $14.95 EL VIBORA #241 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 #101 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 #9 (REPRINT) SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (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 novels and comic stories 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. For linguistically-challenged Americans, these volumes are a great way to fully enjoy the Japanese story experience. DIVISION CHIEF KOSAKU SHIMA #1 (BILINGUAL EDITION) by Kenshi Hirokane; Translated by Ralph F. McCarthy Kodansha presents another new series translated into English! Highly popular among Japanese businessmen, this series follows the career of Kosaku Shima, the chief of the Ad Division for the hi-tech behemoth Hatsushiba Electric. Read and learn about the Japanese corporate world. Plenty of intrigue! English & Japanese text. (4-7700-2633-1) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x8, 176pg, b&w $16.95 MANGA BOOKS BROTHERS #2 Originally published in 1991, this replica version tells the story of 14-year old triplet siblings — Shunpei, Kyouhei and Anko. The story takes an unusual twist when the two brothers fall in love with their sister Anko! Meanwhile, their father reveals that they are not triplets after all, and may not be related to each other. Great news for the two brothers, but Anko doesn’t realize the “brothers’” feelings. How will she react when she finds out? Presented by Sho-u Tajima, this is a wonderful love comedy shoujo manga. Japanese text. (4-04-713321-3) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, 188pg, b&w $10.95 COWBOY BEBOP MANGA #3 The manga adaptation for the new and exciting Cowboy Bebop TV anime. Meet the crew of the spaceship Bebop who act as bounty hunters tracking down the most dangerous criminals in the galaxy. Meet Spike Spiegel who appreciates the finer things in life, like good jazz and Bruce Lee flicks. His partner, Jet Black, is a cyborg and former cop with kind hearted streak. Then there’s Faye Valentine, a beautiful gambler, and Erin, the trusty canine companion. Japanese text. (4-04-853185-9) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, 178pg, b&w $9.95 DEVILMAN LADY #13 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (4-06-328680-0) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 5x7, 224pg, b&w $9.95 EDENS BOWY #1 A fantasy manga by Kitsune Tennoji (Olfina). Meet Jorrne, a poor young farm boy, who aspires to visit the floating city of Eden (“heaven”), a place where the people prosper and possess both sophisticated culture and technology. Raised by his stepfather, Jornne is actually the son of Reveal Maiden, a highly respected lady in Eden. Although he’s unaware of the fact, it’s believed he possesses special powers to destroy gods. During his journey to Eden, he meets a mysterious girl named Elyssis, who falls in love with him and has sworn to protect him from the residents of Eden who think he’s the mighty “god slayer”. Japanese text. (4-04-713107-5) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, 198pg, b&w $10.95 GARLA MANGA SPECIAL Originally published in 1976-77, this Go Nagai manga presents the tale of an an outer space invasion by the legendary Mu people. Standing in their way to conquer earth is a young schoolboy named Hayato Otori who learns that he’s a reincarnation of a Bird God Garula, guardian of the Earth. It should be noted that Nagai never finished this manga tale and remains uncompleted until this day. Also features the short manga story, Vulver, involving a boy and his friends who become heroes and save the innocents from evil. Japanese text. (4-88653-139-3) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, 368pg, b&w $17.95 I’’S #14 The newest volume in Masakazu Katsura’s (Shadow Lady) popular manga series. Follow the story of Seto, who’s secretly in love with his best friend Lori, but is too afraid to reveal his love for her. To make matters more complicated, Seto’s childhood friend Itsuki, another lovely girl, return from America and Lori believes the two are a couple. Will Seto be able to sort out the mess he’s gotten himself into? And is Itsuki “just” a friend after all? Excellent “good girl” artwork and a heartwarming story presented in true Katsura fashion! Japanese text. (4-08-872846-7) (CAUT: 4) MATURE MATERIAL SC, 200pg, b&w $7.95 JULIET #1 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (4-16-090063-1) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 5x7, 200pg, b&w $10.95 KAMI KAZE #2 Volume 2 to a fantastic action manga by Satoshi Shiki. An orphan girl named Misao discovers that she’s the descendant of one of the five powerful beings who were responsible for banishing 88 demon beasts. Other descendants have tried to use their ability to release the imprisoned beasts but have failed. Can she resist the building urge? Beautiful manga art and a thrilling story. Japanese text. (4-06-334055-4) (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x8, 266pg, b&w $14.95 LADY MASQUERADE #1 A romantic adventure shoujo manga by Chiho Saito (Girl Revolution Utena). Here’s the story of Setsuna who lost her parents as well as her memory in a mysterious accident when she was only nine years old. Some 15 years later, Setsuna meets the young man who saved her life from that same accident and triggers memories of the four celebrities who were responsible for her parent’s deaths. Meanwhile, Setsuna and the young man fall in love, but there’s something mysterious about his life too. Japanese text. (4-09-135128-X) (CAUT: 4) SC, 192pg, b&w $7.95 LUPIN THE 3RD MANGA #5 Lupin III is back! Monkey Punch and Masatsuki Yamakami revive the classic manga series with all new adventures! Meet master criminal Lupin III, the grandson of the legendary thief Arsene Lupin, and his sidekicks — ace marksman Daisuke Jigen, Goemon Ishikawa, an archetypal samurai, and the sexy mercenary Fujiko Mine. Together they carry off one crime after another and must stay one step ahead of the law. Japanese text. (4-575-93677-4) (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x8, 232pg, b&w $15.95 MAMOTTE SHUGOGETTEN #1 Guardian Shugogetten. One day 14-year-old Tasuke Shichiri receives a strange magic ring from his adventuring father in China. According to legend, if the ring is worn by someone pure of heart, a guardian will be released. From the ring, springs Shaorin Shugogetten, a young goddess who swears to protect Tasuke from harm. But she has been asleep for 4,000 years and her ignorance of the modern world causes her to put Tasuke in trouble more often than not. To make matters more complicated, Tasuke’s father then sends him a mysterious rod and from that springs another young goddess, Ruuan Keikoniten, who swears to make Tasuke happy. Ruuan has been asleep for 1,652 years and just happens to be bitter rivals with Shaorin. A fun manga comedy. Japanese text. (4-87025-180-9) (CAUT: 4) SC, 192pg, b&w $7.95 NIRAI KANAI #1 The latest manga by Megumu Okada (Shadow Skill)! Opening with a flashback to 18th century Okinawa, Prince Chatan confronts a powerful evil spirit who defeats the young Prince and curses him into a doomed undead being. Jump to present day Japan, Mikami, an Okinawan female scientist, loses her sister in a mysterious accident, which turns out to be of a highly classified nature. While trying to discover the truth about the accident, she meets a bodyguard named Ranku, a female martial artist. The two girls, along with their guardian Hozuma, set off on a journey to learn about the ancient Okinawan curse and the government conspiracy surrounding it. Excellent artwork. Japanese text. (4-06-334242-5) (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x8, 234pg, b&w $14.95 RUROUNI KENSHIN #27 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- 872758-4) (CAUT: 4) SC, 192pg, b&w $7.95 SHISHUNKI MIMAN OKOTOWARI #3 (Prepubescent Prohibition) A new shoujo manga by Yuu Watase (Fushigi Yuugi). Asuka, a 16-year-old gymnastic expert, comes to Tokyo in search for her long lost father and moves in with Manato and Kazusa (her stepbrother and stepsister). None of them have seen their mysterious father, who unknown to them all runs the local high school. Things get even more complicated when Asuka begins to fall in love with Manato. Is Manato really her blood relative? Or did her father adopt him? A sweet love/comedy shoujo manga. Japanese text. (4-09-131883-5) (CAUT: 4) MATURE MATERIAL SC, 4x7, 368pg, b&w $10.95 THE STEEL ANGEL KURUMI #3 Set in the early 20th century, Nakahito, a son of a Shinto family, accidentally awakens one of the “steel angels” — beautiful female robots with exceptional powers. The “steel angel” is in fact a militaristic secret weapon, which is a blend of Western technology and Asian spiritual power. Soon Nakahito and his angel are being hunted down by the military, but catching them is easier said than done! Features excellent bishojo artwork. Japanese text. (4-04-713303-5) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, 164pg, b&w $10.95 STEP UP LOVE STORY: FUTARI ECCHI #4 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (4-592-13464-8) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 5x7, 178pg, b&w $10.95 TETSUWAN ATOM REPRINT MANGA #11 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. (4-253-06489-2) (CAUT: 4) SC, 216pg, b&w $8.50 TOKYO UNIVERSITY STORY #10 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? (4-09-183260-1) (CAUT: 4) MATURE MATERIAL SC, 5x7, 216pg, b&w $9.95 TURN “A” GUNDAM MANGA #2 The b&w manga version of the latest anime series in the Gundam saga! It’s sometime in the future where three kids are sent to the earth from the moon colony, Moonleis, for an undercover mission. One of the kids, 15-year-old boy named Loran, finds a job as a servant with the Heim family. Eventually the Moon people begin to invade the earth with their superior technology. Find more about the story with this manga by the producers of the TV anime. Japanese text. (4-06-323896-2) (CAUT: 4) SC, 248pg, b&w $8.95 VIRGIN MAMA #20 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (4-575-82487-9) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 5x7, 210pg, b&w $9.95 YU-GI-OH MANGA #6 Here’s the sixth 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- 872505-0) (CAUT: 4) SC, 200pg, b&w $7.95 ANIME BOOKS ADIEU, GALAXY EXPRESS 999 ANIME COMIC #3 The third volume of a four book series based on the second theatrical anime movie of Galaxy Express 999 by Leiji Matsumoto. Tetsuro Hoshino is back on the Galaxy Express 999, which is hopelessly lost after the destruction of the Machine Planet. Features full-color cel art throughout. Japanese text. (4-06-310119-3) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, 160pg, FC $16.95 BETTERMAN: WORDS ’N WORLDS PERFECT GUIDE A perfect guide covering the popular Japanese cult horror anime Betterman. In 2006AD mankind has encountered a mysterious phenomenon called “Algernon,” which kills all those who encounter it. It’s up the story’s hero and heroine, Keita and Hinoki, to battle monsters, endure the nightmare, and solve the mystery of “Algernon.” This guidebook includes a story digest; character designs; a mechanics section; interviews and more. Japanese text. (4-584-16517-3) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x12, 96pg, PC $45.95 CARD CAPTOR SAKURA ANIME COMIC #6 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 23, 24, and 25. Japanese text. (4-06-324656-6) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, 144pg, FC $13.50 NEON GENESIS EVANGELION REMIX II - THE TV EPISODE 12-26 This Newtype Filmbook Extra collection covers episodes 12 through 26 of the Neon Genesis Evangelion anime. Each episode is examined in detail accompanied by text and loads of full-color cel art. (4-04-853141-7) (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x8, 192pg, FC $29.95 THE STEEL ANGEL KURUMI NEWTYPE FILM BOOK EX Newtype presents this film book covering both the anime and manga incarnations of The Steel Angel Kurumi. Features character information; story guides; full-color cel art; interviews and more. Includes a full-color foldout poster. Japanese text. (4-04-853190-5) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 80pg, PC $34.95 SUPER ROBOT MATERIAL This materials collection examines three of Tatsunoko Production’s classic heroic TV animation series originally broadcast between 1976-82 — Gowappers-5 Gordam, Tohshi Gordian, and Golden Warrior The Gold Lightan. Contains black-and- white anime cel art, mecha sketches and character design sheets. A must for fans of classic anime! Japanese text. (4-87777- 010-0) (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x8, 224pg, PC $34.95 VIPER GTB—AFTER RISE OFFICIAL ART BOOK SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (4-87763-054-6) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8x12, 96pg, PC $35.95 WEISS KREUZ: VERBRECHEN & STRAFE ANIMEDIA SPECIAL The White Cross. Animedia presents this gakken mook dedicated to the action-packed Weiss Kreuz bishounen anime series. Meet Koyasu Takehito, Seki Tomokazu, Miki Shin’ichirou, and Yuuki Hiro — they’re cute, cool and florists who just happen to be deadly assassins as well! Together they’re known as the “Weiss” and their job is to kill the local crime boss Takatori Reiji before he can get his dirty hands on any more power. This collection features a full-color illustration gallery; an OAV story guide covering eight episodes; an original text novel; black-and-white character designs; interviews and more. Japanese text. (4-05-602260-7) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x12, 90pg, PC $33.95 ILLUSTRATION BOOKS THE ARTWORKS OF YUZO TAKADA: “THE LAST ORDER” COLLECTION 1988-1999 Yazo Takada fans rejoice! Here’s a gorgeous two book slipcase collection covering the illustrations of Yazo Takada (3x3 Eyes) from 1988 to 1999. Dubbed “The Last Order,” this slipcase edition covers such Takada works as 3x3 Eyes, All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku and Blue Seed. The first book (hardcover) features 96-pages of 176 full-color illustrations. The second book (softcover) features a collection of 32 superb full page, full-color illustrations. A must-have for all art fans. Japanese text. (4-06-330090-0) (CAUT: 4) Slipcase set (x2), 10x14, FC $94.95 CHAMELEON ILLUSTRATION COLLECTION A full-color illustration collection by Yasushi Nirasawa (Nira Works), the highly talented 2-D/3-D artist. Meet Nirasawa’s sexy babes, portrayed in his patented cyber punk fashion. Also includes interviews with Nirasawa and artist Hajime Sorayama, popular Japanese pin-up artist and designer of “Aibo,” Sony’s mega-popular robot dog! Japanese and English text. (4-7661- 1141-9) (CAUT: 4) MATURE MATERIAL SC, 8x12, 144pg, FC $55.95 EGUCHI HISASHI WORLD: 1980’S HC This hardcover volume contains the works that Hisashi Eguchi drew from the 1980s, after he began to focus particularly on his drawings. Features are mainly title pages or covers for comic serializations, magazine illustrations, and book cover illustrations. Included are Eguchi’s trademark beautiful girls illustrations and other works. Japanese & English text. (4-568- 10304-5) (CAUT: 4) HC, 9x12, 80pg, PC $34.95 GO NAGAI ‘TOBIRA-E’ SELECTION Enter the world of Go Nagai (Mazinger Z) with this illustration collection featuring a selection of cover artwork and numerous other illustrations. Features such creations as Kekkou Kamen, Great Mazinger, Devilman Lady, Violence Jack and many more. Also includes a Go Nagai interview. Japanese text. (4-7669-3460-1) (CAUT: 4) MATURE MATERIAL SC, 8x12, 96pg, PC $35.95 A RECORD OF THE DELFINIAN WAR ILLUSTRATION COLLECTION HC A hardcover illustration collection based on Sunako Kayama’s 18-volume fantasy saga A Record of the Delfinian War. Illustrator Mamiya Oki lends his artistic talents to bring alive this sage with both B/W and full-color illustrations of the mighty warriors and beautiful princesses from the action-packed romantic novel. Also includes a special short story novelette novel exclusive to this collection. Japanese text. (4-12-002983-2) (CAUT: 4) SC, 9x12, 132pg, PC $69.95 SUNRISE MECHANICS CG ARTWORKS VOL. 1 Here’s the first volume of a full-color CG artwork book dedicated to the wonderful Sunrise animation mechanics. This collection features mechs from Mobile Suit Gundam, Saint Dunbine, Combat Mecha Xabungle, and more! Japanese text. (4- 89601-478-2) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x12, 96pg, FC $45.95 X [ZERO] — X ILLUSTRATED COLLECTION HC A lavish hardcover volume for the popular series X/1999 by the all-female artist group CLAMP. Presented in full-color, this collection features over 152 pieces of artwork which and will make a fine addition to any collector’s bookshelf. Also includes explanatory notes and interviews. Japanese text. (4-04-853168-9) (CAUT: 4) HC, 9x12, 168pg, PC $68.95 PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKS CUORE: MIYUKI YAZAWA 1ST PHOTOBOOK HC SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (4-7542-1254-1) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada or Hong Kong. ADULT MATERIAL HC, 8x12, 80pg, FC $52.95 MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS OFFERED AGAIN O/A EGUCHI HISASHI WORLD POSTCARD BOOK: ONLY IN DREAMS A 32-piece full-color postcard book by one of the most talented Japanese artists of today — Hishashi Eguchui (Susume Pirates, Stop! Hibari-Kun), who is best known for his spectcular “good girl” art, which is heavily influenced by Herge and his “clear line” style. Slipcase packaging. Japanese text. (4-568-50187-3) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, FC $22.95 ********************** FILM NOIR: HIDETO AMI ILLUSTRATION WORKS SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (4-87763-048-1) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada or Hong Kong. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8x12, 96pg, PC $35.95 HOW TO DRAW DOJINSHI MANGA Have you ever wanted to create your own fan manga stories? Well you’re in luck with this “how-to” guidebook, which shows you how to publish and sell your very own manga fanzine. An excellent reference for those who want to learn about the Japanese manga market for amateurs. Japanese text. (4-7661-1140-0) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 128pg, b&w $26.95 HOW TO DRAW MANGA VOL. 2 — COMPILING TECHNIQUES (ENGLISH ED.) Here’s the second volume in the popular “How-To” series and it’s translated into English! This second authentic instructional book is intended for beginners of the manga craft who want to improve their artistic techniques for drawing exciting manga stories. Chapter one focuses on “background management basics”; chapter two covers “tone techniques”; and chapter three features “expressing light and shadows”. Highly recommended for all aspiring artists. English text. (4-88996-044-9) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 124pg, b&w $18.95 HOW TO DRAW MANGA VOL. 3 — COMPILING APPLICATION & PRACTICE (ENGLISH ED.) Now translated into English! The popular “How To Draw Manga” series continues with volume three which provides more advice to aspiring manga artists. Chapter one covers interiors and exteriors and provides tips for placing characters into scenes and backgrounds. The second chapter features how to draw mechanics. Chapter three covers drawing nature scenes and animals. The fourth chapter features “How to create a short manga story.” English text. (4-88996-045-7) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 128pg, b&w $18.95 STAR OF THE MONTH HOW TO DRAW MANGA VOL. 1 — COMPILING CHARACTERS (ENGLISH ED.) Now translated into English! This authentic instructional book is aimed at the advancement of manga and was prepared by a group of assistants to the popular manga artist Yu Kinutani. Volume one begins with the use of drawing utensils and covers character faces, full bodies, arms, legs, etc. Everything is presented using easy-to-understand “block” method of instruction. Many issues are addressed, including how to produce the wrinkles in clothes, how to make wavy hair, and what defines a character. English text. (4-7661-0911-2) (STAR10173) SC, 7x10, 124pg, b&w $16.95 *************************** MAJYOKKO MATERIAL A B/W materials collection featuring 10 TV anime series featuring girls with magical powers (“majyokko”). Includes such classics as Mahoutsukai Sarii (Witch Sally) (1966), Himitsuno Akkotyan (1969), Majokko Tickle (1978), and five other series. The “majyokko” theme is one of the most essential in Japanese anime, which can be found in today’s popular TV anime such as Sailor Moon. Full-color foldout poster included. Japanese text. (4-87777-007-0) (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x8, 224pg, b&w $27.95 NITRO: SO LONG POSTCARD BOOK Presenting 36 full-color postcards featuring Yuka, Rei Yoshii, Nori Horikoshi and Miho Karasawa — the lovely quartet of gals who make up the super j-pop group “Nitro” and are best known for their theme song for the You’re Under Arrest! The Movie. Predominately clad in skimpy bikinis, these girls look as good as they sing, and that’s awesome on both counts! Minimal Japanese text. (4-8211-2286-3) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, FC $17.95 REAL ROBOTS DESIGN WORKS This collection features mecha design sketches by Kunio Okawara (Mobile Suit Gundam), one of the finest mecha designers of Japanese anime. Features robots from three Sunrise animation series: Vifam$, Layzner, and Dragonar.. A great treat for mecha fans. Japanese text. (4-89601-474-X) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x12, 98pg, PC $44.95 MAGAZINES ANIMAGE #267 Animage is an excellent source for all the latest news on Japanese anime. Each issue is packed with full-color and b/w giving you the latest scoops on the hottest anime around. Japanese text. (CAUT: 4) Magazine $11.95 AX: ANIMATION MAGAZINE FROM TOKYO SEPTEMBER 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 $11.95 DENGEKI ANIMATION MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 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 #31 The latest issue covering both American and Japanese figures, toys and miscellaneous merchandise items. This issue’s main feature is on the late Charles Schulz. Also includes information on the latest Banprestro releases; Microman; Snoopy; Transformers Generation-1, and much more. Japanese text. (4-8465-2250-4) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x11, 174pg, PC $17.95 HOBBY JAPAN AUGUST 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 NEWTYPE SEPTEMBER 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 $10.95 REPLICANT MECHANICS VOL. 1 Replicant magazine presents their latest spin-off dedicated to Japanese garage kits and mechanic figures based on animation, SFX and game properties. Each issue is packed with loads full-color images of all the latest releases. The premiere issue dedicates itself to the Mobile Suit Gundam models released between 1979 to 2000. Also includes Mazinger Z, Shin Getter Robo, G-Force, Sakura Wars, and much more. A must for all modelers. (4-8124-0541-6) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x11, 124pg, PC $22.95 SHONEN ACE MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2000 A monthly manga anthology magazine featuring some of the finest Japanese manga stories being produced today. The line up includes such popular titles as Macross 7 Trash, CLAMP’s new Angelic Layer, MPD-Psycho, Welcome to Lodoss Island, B’T X, and many more. Printed on traditional multi-colored paper in b/w (& some full color pages), each issue averages about 500 pages. Japanese text. (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 7x10, b&w $8.95 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 SEPTEMBER 2000 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3& 4) ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $14.95 LEMON CLUB SEPTEMBER 2000 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3 & 4) ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $7.95 PA PI PO SEPTEMBER 2000 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3 & 4) ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $8.95 PASOPARA CHAT SEPTEMBER 2000 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3 & 4) ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $15.95 PENGUIN CLUB SEPTEMBER 2000 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3 & 4) ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $8.95 MERCHANDISE Apparel BUBBLEGUM CRISIS “SPELL IT OUT” T-SHIRT This classic cyberpunk adventure anime comes to life on your chest in its full alphabetic glory. Full-color design presented on a blue T-shirt. (133/NUTS89) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $19.95 MOBILE POLICE PATLABOR “A-OK” T-SHIRT Proof positive that the Tokyo Police Dept. has the cutest members! Superb full-color design on a black 100% cotton T-shirt. (133/NUTS88) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $19.95 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM “RED ZAK AWAITS” T-SHIRT Get some Gundam action with this tee featuring a full-color design presented on a black 100% cotton T-shirt. (133/NUTS84) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $19.95 REVOLUTIONARY GIRL UTENA “CROWDED DREAMS” T-SHIRT A superb shojo design graces the front of this black, 100% cotton shirt. (133/NUTS83) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $19.95 SERIAL EXPERIMENT LAIN “NO HOPE” T-SHIRT Our comely heroine really is tangled up in blue in this stunning full-color design. Printed on a black, 100% cotton shirt. (133/NUTS87) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $19.95 Playing Cards DRAGONBALL Z FOIL PLAYING CARDS #3 Play some high stakes poker with this deck of foil enhanced Dragonball Z playing cards. Styled after the standard poker deck, 2 ½” x 3 3/8”, with round corners. (6094) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Item only available in North America. Playing Cards $7.95 RUROUNI KENSHIN FOIL PLAYING CARDS #1 A deck of cards featuring foil enhanced backs along with full-color images on the front based on the popular fantasy anime Rurouni Kenshin. Styled after the standard poker deck, 2 ½” x 3 3/8”, with round corners. (6094) (CAUT: 4) Playing Cards $9.95 YU-GI-OH! PLAYING CARDS #1 This deck featuring full-color images from the popular Yu-Gi-Oh anime series. Styled after the standard poker deck, 2 ½” x 3 3/8”, with round corners. (6094) (CAUT: 4) Playing Cards $4.95 Posters DRAGONBALL Z BLACKLIGHT VELVET POSTER #2 Get out your blacklights and prepare to be dazzled with this velvet blacklight enhanced poster featuring a full-color image of the mighty Z Fighters! Officially licensed, officially cool! (4632/FBDBZ-40005) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Item only available in North America. Poster, 23x35, FC $9.95 DRAGONBALL Z LARGE POSTER #7 Spruce up your drab walls will with this full-color poster featuring a dynamic Dragonball Z image. (4632/IM40016) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Item only available in North America. RES. from Previews Vol. X #5 (May00) Poster, 22x34, FC $5.95 GHOST IN THE SHELL POSTERS This full-color Ghost In The Shell design features the mysterious “Major” Motoko Kusanagi and will look perfect in your office wall deep within Security Police Section 9. Available as both a regular poster and a spectacular holographic foil poster. (4632) (CAUT: 4) LARGE #4—Poster, 22x34, FC (GE70004) $5.95 PRISMATIC #2—Poster, 22x34, FC (GE1501) $9.95 SAILOR MOON LARGE POSTER #7 Here’s an enchanting full-color image of the bride and groom. Simply heartwarming! (4632/IM025) (CAUT: 4) Poster, 22x34, FC $5.95 SAILOR MOON PRISMATIC POSTER #4 Taking a much needed break from fighting evil, Sailor Moon, the Sailor Scouts and Tuxedo Mask all relax with a quiet picnic. Full-color image presented on a foil-enhanced poster. (4632/GE2003) (CAUT: 4) Poster, 22x34, FC $9.95 Wall Scrolls DRAGONBALL Z MINI WALL SCROLL #5 Here’s a great group shot of the mighty Z Fighters! Full-color image presented on a mini “bamboo” wall hanging. (4632/GE6005) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Item only available in North America. Wall Scroll, 12x16, FC $6.00 DRAGONBALL Z MINI WALL SCROLL #6 This mini wall scroll features the full-color image of Son Goten and Trunks along with the image of their fusion alter-ego Gotenks. (4632/GE6006) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Item only available in North America. Wall Scroll, 12x16, FC $6.00 DRAGONBALL Z “MOVIE POSTER 3” WALL SCROLL This officially licensed cloth wall hanging features a full-color image from one of the DBZ anime movies. (4632/GE1009) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Item only available in North America. Wall Scroll, 40x28, FC $19.95 GHOST IN THE SHELL WALL SCROLL #5 Here’s an excellent full-color cloth wall hanging from the hit anime Ghost In The Shell that will look great in any room! (4632/1505) (CAUT: 4) Wall Scroll, 33x44, FC $19.95 GHOST IN THE SHELL WALL SCROLL #6 A full-color cloth wall hanging featuring a great image from Masamune Shirow’s Ghost In The Shell. Brighten up those bare walls with this beauty! (4632/1506) (CAUT: 4) Wall Scroll, 33x44, FC $19.95 Misc. Items RUROUNI KENSHIN ENAMEL PIN SET Decorate your jacket or your backpack with one or all of these Rurouni Kenshin enamel pins. Full-color, measuring approximately 1-inch tall. (6094) (CAUT: 4) Set (x5) $10.00 SAILOR MOON CLOISONNÉ PIN COLLECTION Here’s a set of five color cloisonné pins. Includes Sailor Moon, Sailor Mars, Sailor Jupiter, Sailor Venus, and Sailor Mercury. The perfect jacket or book bag accessory. (6094) (CAUT: 4) Set (x5) $16.00 DRAGONBALL Z “HYBRID” METAL PENCIL CASE This highly decorated metal pencil case contains two internal trays. Full-color and measures 8” x 3 ½”. (133/MM325) (CAUT: 4) Pencil case $10.50 SAILOR MOON “MYST” METAL PENCIL CASE Here’s a similar metal pencil case (with two internal trays) decorated with images of Sailor Moon. Full-color and measures 8” x 3 ½”. (CAUT: 4) (133/MM326) Pencil case $10.50 SAILOR MOON DAIRY HC Jot down your innermost secrets in this Sailor Moon diary measuring 4 ¼” x 6” and features 96 color pages. (6094/SMST- D002) (CAUT: 4) Diary $4.95 SAILOR MOON COLOR ERASER SET Wipe away those mistakes with this set of five mini color erasers featuring Sailor Moon. (6094) (CAUT: 4) Set (x5) $4.00 SAILOR MOON “GROUP” METAL LUNCHBOX Carry around your lunch or your school supplies with this metal lunch box featuring the full-color image of Sailor Moon and the Sailor Scouts. Measures 7” x 5” x 3”. (6094/SM-2011B) (CAUT: 4) Lunchbox $15.99 TRADING CARDS CARD CAPTOR SAKURA PART 4 CARDDASS MASTERS T/C BOX Imported from Japan, Carddass Masters presents the fourth series of trading cards based on CLAMP’s popular Card Captor Sakura anime. Each card captures the essence of the show with high quality full-color illustrated cards. Features 10 levels of cards, a total set runs 185 cards. 15 packs, each of which contains 10 cards. Japanese text. (42) (CAUT: 4) Box PI TRADING CARDS SECTION COOL COLLECTIBLES BETTY BOOP PIN-UP SERIES 2 CHROME CARD SET Boop-boop-be-doop! The animated flapper lives again in this scarce 45-card, full-color set created by Krome Productions! Loaded with beautiful, high-gloss, 2-½” x 3-½” images – all captured by foil chrome technology – the set is offered in a durable plastic collector’s case. Plus, the back of each card contains a tidbit of Betty Boop trivia! (145) (CAUT: 4) Set (x45) PI COCA-COLA SERIES 2 24KT GOLD PRECIOUS METAL CARD Measuring 2-½” x 3-½”, this extremely scarce gold card features the lovable Coca-Cola polar bear ad in one gram of pure, 24kt gold (999.9)! A truly rare bear that many collectors are hunting for – and can now add to their Coca-Cola collections! (145) (CAUT: 4) Card PI CRACKER JACK 1915 BASEBALL REPRINT SET Baseball’s greatest players are enshrined in this set of 176 full-color cards. Each card, measuring 2-3/8” x 3-1/8”, recreates the game’s golden age with images of Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, Shoeless Joe Jackson, Christy Matthewson, Walter Johnson, Napoleon Lajoie, John McGraw, Tris Speaker, Eddie Collins, Grover Cleveland Alexander, Connie Mack, Branch Rickey, and 164 other legends! The original, mint-condition set of these cards has been valued at more than $75,000, making this a must for serious baseball collectors! (145) (CAUT: 4) Set (x176) PI DARK SHADOWS FACTORY COLLECTORS CARD SET The popular gothic soap opera of the 1960s continues to enjoy amazing popularity (thanks to reruns on the Sci Fi Channel), making this a card set “to die for.” This 62-card set features full-color, 2-½” x 3-½” images of the entire Collinwood clan, its allies, and its enemies, including the vampire Barnabas, the Werewolf, Angelique the witch, Aristede, Professor Stokes, and many more! And, just like Barnabas, each set comes in a box – a full-color collector’s box, that is! (145) (CAUT: 4) Set (x62) PI OFFERED AGAIN O/A EVIL ERNIE I COMPLETE CARD SET The complete 100-card set of Evil Ernie I cards first released in 1994 by Chaos! Comics & Krome Productions, featuring the first trading card appearances of Ernie and the one and only Lady Death! (CAUT: 4) Set (x100) PI *********************** HARLEY DAVIDSON SERIES 2 24KT GOLD PRECIOUS METAL CARD This hard-to-find Precious Metal card – which bears the image of a magnificent Harley-Davidson 1948 FL Panhead Classic – measures 2-½” x 3-½” and consists of one gram of pure 24kt gold (999.9). (145) (CAUT: 4) Card PI KISS SERIES 1 COLLECTOR CARD SET Looking for cards that rock & roll all night? They’re here: 90 full-color, 2-½” x 3-½” Holofoil cards that freeze the heavy duty, heavy metal masters in action! Subsets include “KISStory,” Discography, Series 2 Previews, and more. Plus, a special bonus: the rare KISS “Alive” subset – numbered J1-J9, with a Japanese Concert Promo Poster Collage on the backs. (145) (CAUT: 4) Set (x90) PI KISS SERIES 1 LIMITED EDITION PREVIEW SET Nine full-color, 2-½” x 3-½” KISS Preview Cards include images of Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley, and Peter Kriss! (145) (CAUT: 4) Set (x9) PI KISS SERIES 1 LIMITED EDITION HOLOFOIL UNCUT SHEET Ten full sets of nine different, full-color, 2-½” x 3-½” Holofoil-stamped KISS Preview Cards on one 28” x 34-½” sheet! Suitable for framing and hanging over the KISS shrine of your choice, this rare sheet is one KISS collectible no true fan should be without. (145) (CAUT: 4) Sheet PI MARVEL CREATORS EDITOR’S CHOICE CHASE CARD SET A set of 12 cards from the extremely popular Creators Universe series. (8394) (CAUT: 4) Set (x12) PI MARVEL CREATORS GOLD SET This four-card chase set from Marvel’s hit Creators Universe card series includes many of the House of Ideas’ most popular residents, including your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! (8394) (CAUT: 4) Set (x4) PI MARVEL SERIES 1 HOLOGRAM CHASE CARD SET A five-card set of handsome holograms from the very first series of Marvel trading cards! Hard to find and great to own! (8394) (CAUT: 4) Set (x5) PI MARVEL SERIES 2 HOLOGRAM CHASE CARD SET Five holographic chase cards from the second series of Mighty Marvel trading cards. So real, you could shake hands with the heroes, True Believer! (8394) (CAUT: 4) Set (x5) PI MARVEL SERIES 4 RED FOIL CHASE CARD SET Nine beautiful chase cards from the fourth Marvel card series. (8394) (CAUT: 4) Set (x9) PI X-MEN 1995 CHROMIUM ANCO BOX All things “X” will be highly prized by comics fans this summer once the X-Men movie is released in July, and this highly collectible box of Chromium cards – produced by Fleer for Anco in 1995 – is already valued as high as $80.00 in some guides. (8394) (CAUT: 4) Box PI MERLIN POKÉMON STICKER CARDS & ALBUM Get a “Pika pika” this: This collection contains 48 unopened packs, each of which contains six sticker cards! But, that’s not all! The set also comes with a commemorative album designed exclusively to hold the complete, 276-sticker collection – with front cover images of Ash Ketchum and Pikachu, and a free Pokémon Sticker Wall Chart inside! (145) (CAUT: 4) Set/Album PI ROCK GREATS CARD SET #2 Rock & roll is here to stay, and these cards prove it! Here are 45 different, 2-½” x 3-½”, black-&-white images of some of rock’s greatest legends, including Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Ray Charles, Bobby Darin, the Beach Boys, Jerry Lee Lewis, the Moonglows, the Cadillacs, and 37 others. (145) (CAUT: 4) Set (x45) PI SAILOR MOON ARCHIVES SET WITH PROMO CARD This complete set includes all of the popular characters from the animated TV series, plus a rainbow holographic foil promo card exclusive to this set. (CAUT: 4) Set PI STAR TREK “FAB FOUR” AUTOGRAPHED PRINT This full-color, 8” x 10” print features a stunning collage of Classic Trek’s Scotty, Uhura, Sulu, and Chekov – along with NCC-1701 herself – rendered by acclaimed Trek artist John Collado, and autographed in gold pen by the actors: James Doohan, Nichelle Nichols, George Takei, and Walter Koenig! Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. (145) (CAUT: 4) Print PI STAR TREK LEONARD NIMOY “MR. SPOCK” AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO A full-color, 8”x10” photo of the Enterprise’s First Officer, hand-signed in gold ink ink by Leonard Nimoy, and including a Certificate of Authenticity! (145) (CAUT: 4) Photo PI STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION PROFILES CARD SET The crew of Enterprise-D stars in this full-color set of 82 2-½” x 3-½” cards. The set includes “Personal Logs,” “Starfleet Academy,” “Family,” “Romances,” “Adversaries,” “Off-duty Moments,” “Ceremonies & Rituals,” “Secrets of the Past,” and “Captain’s Review!” (145) (CAUT: 4) Set (x82) PI STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION PROFILES “ALTER EGOS” CHASE CARD SET These nine cards display members of the Enterprise crew as alternate characters, including Picard as Locutus of Borg (from “The Best of Both Worlds”), Data as Masaka (from “Masks”), Troi as Romulan Major Rakal (from “Face of the Enemy”), and others. (145) (CAUT: 4) Set (x9) PI STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION PROFILES “FIRST CONTACTS” CHASE CARD SET Each of these nine cards features a different alien race from the series, including the Q, the Malcorians, the Trill, and – of course – the Borg. (145) (CAUT: 4) Set (x9) PI STAR TREK: VOYAGER “CLOSER TO HOME” PROMO SET This rare, three-card promo set of 5” x 7” cards sports lenticular 3-D images of Captain Janeway, First Officer Chakotay, and Seven of Nine. (8394) (CAUT: 4) Set (x3) PI STAR WARS WIDEVISION COLLECTED SETS A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi – all three film classics captured in Topps’ lavish Widevision format in 1995, and all three now available in one spectacular, 408-card set! (CAUT: 4) Set (x408) PI TOMBSTONE 1995 SUPER-PRO SERIES BASEBALL CARDS Cal Ripken, Jr., Ken Griffey, Jr., Sammy Sosa, Barry Bonds, Tony Gwynn, Greg Maddux, Jeff Bagwell, Frank Thomas, and 22 other all-stars heat up this scarce set of 30 2-½” x 3-½” cards! (145) (CAUT: 4) Set (x30) PI TOPPS 1980 WEIRD WHEELS STICKER CARDS Issued 20 years ago, these original 55 full-color sticker cards offer car and card enthusiasts a take-off of the popular 1960s Ed “Big Daddy” Roth Rat Fink Model Kits and the Donruss Odd Rods Sets of the early 1970s. They’re all here: the Hunchback of Notre Drag, Voodoo-Vette, Doom Buggy, Bone Dragger, Stingray, Mob Mobile, Mustang “Pony,” Crash Cobra, Motorat, Screamin’ Demon, Killdozer, Blackhawk, Howlin’ Wolf, Spyder, Hot Rabbit, and 30 more cool, crazy dragsters, vans, and trucks! (145) (CAUT: 4) Set (x55) PI TOPPS POKÉMON SERIES 2 TIN CHROME CARD SET Gotta catch ‘em all! These five, full-color, 3” x 6” Chromium chase cards – first offered exclusively in Pokémon Series 2 Tins – feature oversized images of Pikachu, Charmander, Blastoise, Butterfree, Meowth, Ponyta, and other popular creatures. Very rare. (145) (CAUT: 4) Set (x5) PI WWF “NO MERCY” CARD SET All-new photos of The Rock, Triple H, and the entire galaxy of WWF superstars grace this 81-card, foil-stamped set, printed on new Silverkote stock! Outstanding! (4630) (CAUT: 4) Set (x81) PI WWF “NO MERCY” HOLOGRAPHIC CHASE CARD SET If you liked the main “No Mercy” card set, get ready to rumble some more with these eight hot, heavy, holographic chase cards, featuring rare images that were randomly inserted into the main release. (4630/06002) (CAUT: 4) Set (x8) PI X-FILES “FLUKEMAN” FILM CEL The Truth is Out There, but not for long! This one-of-a-kind frame of 35mm film from a classic, second season episode of The X-Files – “The Host” – is guaranteed to contain an image of the horrific Flukeman! Originally available as part of a collector’s pack, this marks the only time that this Willitts Film Cel is being offered individually! (145) (CAUT: 4) Film Cel PI SPORTS CARDS FLEER FLEER ADRENALINE EXTREME SPORTS CARDS For the first time ever, a major manufacturer has kicked out a set celebrating the coolest in extreme sports! Prepare to be blown away! 10 cards per pack. 28 packs per box. MSRP: $1.99 per pack. (CAUT: 4) Box PI FLEER FOCUS 2000 NFL CARDS Fleer Focus. Football. Fantastic! Any questions? 10 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. MSRP: $2.99 per pack. (CAUT: 4) Box PI FLEER GAMERS 2000 NFL CARDS These premium cards deliver the most intense NFL action a collector could want without actually suiting up and leaving the bench! 5 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. MSRP: $3.99 per pack. (CAUT: 4) Box PI FLEER 2000-2001 ULTRA NBA CARDS Fleer shoots – and scores – with its latest series of sensational basketball cards! 10 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. MSRP: $2.99 per pack. (CAUT: 4) Box PI SKYBOX 2000 NFL CARDS The card wizards at Fleer/SkyBox conjure up yet another winner in these premium NFL cards! 10 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. MSRP: $2.99 per pack. (CAUT: 4) Box PI SKYBOX 2000-2001 NBA HOOPS CARDS Got game? Just put together a set of these monster cards and you will! 12 cards per pack. 36 packs per box. MSRP: 0.99¢ per pack. (CAUT: 4) Box PI PACIFIC PACIFIC 2000 PARAMOUNT NFL CARDS Are you ready for some football? Pacific is, and it shows in every vivid image on these hot, new cards! In addition to the whopping, 250-card base set, these cards offer tons of variations and inserts! Base set variations include: 99 Holo-silver (hobby only) serial-numbered sets; 67 Platinum Blue serial-numbered sets; 299 Rookie Purple serial-numbered sets; and 1:37 Premiere Date (hobby only) serial-numbered sets. Inserts include: 10 NFL Sculptures cards (1:36), consisting of 20 serial-numbered, hobby only sets and one serial-numbered Canvas Proof set; 31 NFL Draft Report cards (2:37); 20 End-Zone Net-Fusions (1:73); 36 Zoned In cards (1:37); and 10 Game-Used Footballs (ratio TBD). 6 cards per pack. 36 cards per box. MSRP: $1.99 per pack (CAUT: 4) Box PI PACIFIC 2000 REVOLUTION BASEBALL CARDS Get a gander of the new season’s top talent on 150 exceptional cards, which include 25 short-printed rookies! Plus, base set variations – both hobby only – include 99 Shadow Series serial-numbered sets and Premiere Date (1:25). Inserts include 20 Major League Icons cards (1:20); 20 Foul Pole Net-Fusion cards (1:49); 20 On-Deck Die-Cut cards (1:25); 20 MLB Game Ball Signature cards, featuring autographs on a piece of a real, MLB baseball (ratio TBD); 36 Season Opener Cards (2:25); and 30 Triple Header cards (hobby only; 4:25). Plus, there are three, serial-numbered Triple Header Variation sets: 199 Batting Average sets; 99 Home Run sets; and 299 Strike Out sets. 3 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. (CAUT: 4) Box PI PACIFIC 2001 NHL CARDS Hit the ice in style with this new series from Pacific, featuring a 450-card base set with variations and inserts galore! Serial- numbered base set variations include: 99 Copper (hobby only); 75 Ice Blue sets; and Premiere Date (1:37). Inserts include: 10 Cramer’s Choice cards (1:72); 36 Gold Crown Die-cut cards (1:37); 10 Game-used Jersey cards (ratio TBD); 20 Pacific Reflections cards (1:145); 10 “In the Cage” Net-Fusion cards (1:37); 10 North American Stars cards (1:37); 10 Euro-stars cards (1:37); and 20 2001 Ice Odyssey cards (1:37). 12 cards per pack. 36 packs per box. (CAUT: 4) Box PI PRESS PASS PRESS PASS 2000 BASKETBALL DRAFT PICK CARDS The best and the brightest of the NBA’s freshman class take center court in these new cards. The 45-card base set and seven levels of inserts include Jersey Cards that have an actual piece of a game-used jersey from 2000’s top rookies and Press Pass Autograph Cards signed by the biggest stars! 5 cards per pack. 28 packs per box. MSRP: $3.99 per pack. (80448) (CAUT: 4) Box PI PRESS PASS VIP 2000 NASCAR CARDS The race is on to be the first NASCAR fan to score these high-octane cards! Special cards in the set include Race-used Sheet Metal Cards (containing actual metal from nine of NASCAR’s top drivers), Press Pass Signings (a year-long, certified autograph program featuring approximately 60 NASCAR favorites from yesterday, today, and tomorrow), and hobby-only Gold Signings cards (autographed in gold by top drivers; 1:400). 6 cards per pack. 20 packs per box. MSRP: $3.99 per pack. (80471) (CAUT: 4) Box PI RUSSELL RAFAEL CAL RIPKEN, JR. 3000TH HIT MATTED PHOTO The Ironman Cometh through in this magnificent 12” x 16”, double-matted collage of the Baltimore Oriole’s historic hit! In addition to the photo of Cal sending himself into the record books, this beautiful collectible contains an event cover postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service on the night of the big hit (April 15, 2000)! (CAUT: 4) Photo PI KEN GRIFFEY, JR. 400TH HOME RUN MATTED PHOTO What a great birthday gift for Dad – especially if you were Ken Griffey, Sr., coach of the Cincinnati Reds, and you were watching your son slam his 400th homer out of the park! In addition to the double-matted, 12” x 16” photo of Ken, Jr. watching his handiwork soar out of the park, this beautiful collage contains an event cover postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service on the night of the historic run (April 10, 2000)! (CAUT: 4) Photo PI TOPPS BOWMAN’S BEST 2000 BASEBALL CARDS Manufactured using 26-point Serillusion technology, these cards deliver a grand slam in collecting excitement for baseball lovers! The 200-card base set contains four great subsets (each differentiated by its own unique card design): 100 Veterans (composed of 85 Star Veterans and 15 Best Performers); 50 Prospects; and 50 Rookies (five of which are Bowman’s Best exclusives; distribution ratio TBD). Insert sets include four Bowman’s Best Franchise Favorites (1:24), six Best Franchise Favorites Autographs (ratio TBD), and 35 Rookie Locker Room Collection cards (ratio TBD). Plus, the set contains die-cut Bowman’s Best Selections cards (sequentially numbered to 1,500), Year-by-Year cards (sequentially numbered to 3,000), Franchise 2000 cards (sequentially numbered to 2,000), and randomly inserted Autograph Baseball Redemption cards (which will award the lucky collector one of 1,500 baseballs signed by a star player)! 6 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. MSRP: $5.00 per pack. (804-00H) (CAUT: 4) Box PI TOPPS 2000 CHROME NFL BOX CARDS Looking for an alternative to marching bands and talky commentators? Keep the hottest NFL action going during halftime with these fantastic cards! The 367-card base set contains Veteran Players, Season Highlights, Transactions, Rookie Cards, and Millennium Milestones cards (tracing the last major events from the 1900s and the first memorable moves from the 2000s)! Bonus base set cards include 30 NFL 2000 Draft Picks and two Checklists. Plus, look for a parallel Refractor set of all base player cards (1:12)! If that’s not enough, there are inserts a-plenty, too! Enjoy pairs of top stars on 10 Topps Combo cards and 10 Topps Combo Refractor cards (both with original art printed on 16-pt. stock with no foil stamping). Plus, look for: 30 Own the Game cards (Regular and Refractors, both featuring Stat Stars and Future Phenoms printed on 16-pt. Optimation Holographics); 18 Johnny Unitas Refractor Reprints, covering 1957-1974 (including cards that were not produced by Topps from 1964-67); 31 new Pre-Season Picks cards (Regular and a hobby-only Refractor set). 6 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. MSRP: $3.00 per pack. (819-00H) (CAUT: 4) Box PI TOPPS 2000-2001 HOCKEY CARDS Get on the stick (the hockey stick) and let yourself feel the relentless speed and hard-hitting action of the NHL with these exciting cards! The 330-card base set contains Veterans, Rookies/Prospects, and Season Highlights. (Please Note: 20 of these base set images will be exclusive to Topps!) An O-Pee-Chee Parallel Set – printed on 16-pt. die-cut foil board and sequentially numbered to 100 – will also be inserted in a ratio TBD. Inserts include: 22 Mario Lemieux Reprints; 22 Mario Lemieux Reprint Autographs (ratio TBD); 30 Own the Game cards (covering 10 subjects each under Points, Rookie Points, & Wins); 15 NHL Draft cards (#1 Selections and Hidden Gems); 15 1000-Point Club cards; 10 Combo cards (with past & present NHL stars); five Stanley Cup Heroes Autographs; six Game Jersey Relics; 10 Hobby Masters (highly collectible cards exclusive to the hobby market); eight Jumbo cards (oversize cards for hobby and box program only); and two checklists. With Mario Lemieux & Jaromir Jagr as its highlighted players, and six Pre-Production Cards to top it off, this set promises to put all other hockey cards on ice! 8 cards per pack. 36 packs per box. MSRP: $1.29 per pack.. (715-00H) (CAUT: 4) Box PI UPPER DECK 2000 MLB BOBBIN’ BOBBERS Seven of Major League Baseball’s biggest stars just got smaller, but they’re just as cool as ever! Each of these 7”-tall statues of the sport’s top players come complete with bobbing heads that bounce with just a touch, as well as a special collectible card! MSRP: $9.99. (CAUT: 4) NOMAR GARCIAPARRA (13923) — Bobber PI KEN GRIFFEY, JR. (13919) — Bobber PI DEREK JETER (13918) — Bobber PI CHIPPER JONES (13922) — Bobber PI PEDRO MARTINEZ (13924) — Bobber PI ALEX RODRIGUEZ (13920) — Bobber PI IVAN RODRIGUEZ (13921) — Bobber PI UPPER DECK 2000-2001 MVP NBA CARDS Take to the court with these riveting new cards, featuring a Regular Set of 188 Regular Player cards, two checklist cards, and 30 MVP Rookies cards! Plus, brace yourself for cool inserts that include: 20 World Jam cards (1:5); 10 Electrifying cards (1:9); 10 MVP Theatre cards (1:14); 11 MVPerformers (1:28); 20 Dynamics cards (1:28); and 220 Silver Script (paralleling the Regular Set, but with facsimile signatures and “Silver Script” callout; 1:2). Hobby-only inserts include: 220 Gold Script cards (numbered to 100); 220 Super Script cards (numbered to 25); Game-used Souvenirs (1:129); and Autograph Game-used Souvenirs (numbered to 25). Last, but not least, look for three “MJ’s Final Floor Level” cards: one which will feature a piece of the game floor where Michael Jordan took his last shot (1:2,500); one with a floor piece and a Jordan autograph (only 23 cards available); and one hand-built wood card with a floor pieces and Jordan autograph (only one will be made). 10 cards per pack. 28 packs per box. (14305) (CAUT: 4) Box PI UPPER DECK 2000-2001 ULTIMATE VICTORY NFL CARDS WOW! There’s nothing “regular” about the 150-card Regular Set of these power-packed cards, which include 90 Regular Player cards and 60 Ultimate Rookie cards! Inserts include 10 Ultimate Warriors cards (1:11); 10 Battle Ground cards (1:11); 10 Crowning Glory cards (1:23); three parallel sets of UV 2000 cards (Gold, Silver, & Copper, 150 cards each); Victory Fabrics (featuring pieces of game-used jerseys from the Super Bowl champion St. Louis Rams); and Legendary Fabrics cards (featuring pieces of game-used jerseys from players entering the Hall of Fame in 2000 – Joe Montana, Ronnie Lott, & Howie Long – including one with jersey pieces from all three)! 5 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. (14572) (CAUT: 4) Box PI NON-SPORTS CARDS BIG BANG COMICS BIG BANG COMICS KNIGHTS OF JUSTICE CARD SET Classic cards for a classic comic! This 36-card set captures all of the action and suspense from the eagerly awaited Big Bang Comics movie, based on the hit Image Comics series! Ultiman, the Knight Watchman, Thunder Girl, Masker, Cortex, and even the menacing Mechanical Monster are all here in beautiful black-&-white images fashioned into a card set reminiscent of the beloved Adventures of Superman cards from the 1950s! (CAUT: 4) Set (x36) PI COMIC IMAGES SPINAL TAP CARD SET In 1981, Rob Reiner, Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, & Harry Shearer skewered rock stars and documentaries alike with their dead-on spoof, This is Spinal Tap. Well, nearly 20 years later, this is Spinal Tap again – on 36 spectacular cards that re- create the hilarious film! Re-acquaint yourselves with the lads before New Line Cinema’s anniversary re-release and commemorative DVD “Tap into America!” Shrinkwrapped. (37450) (CAUT: 4) Set (x36) PI DART SAILOR MOON SERIES III CARDS & BINDER The adventures of Sailor Moon and her Sailor Scouts sail into a third series of dazzling collector cards! Look for a Regular Set of 72 beautiful cards, plus nine collectible card game chase cards. Best of all, you’re guaranteed to get at least one Regular Set out of every box! And when you do, keep your set in mint condition with the Sailor Moon Collectors Binder, created specifically for these cards and filled with colorful graphics! The first two Sailor Moon card series and Archive Series sold out fast. Don’t miss your chance to bring her home with these cool cards! 6 cards per pack. 36 packs per box. (CAUT: 4) Box PI Binder PI INKWORKS ANGEL SEASON 1 CARDS & COLLECTOR ALBUM The Sexiest Man Not Alive (at least where Buffy the Vampire Slayer is concerned) is celebrated in this 90-card set, which covers episodes from the hit WB series, Demons, and “Women of Angel” and “Wolfram & Hart” subsets. Four levels of foil chase cards include: a nine-card “Dark Avenger” puzzle of Angel and his friends; six “I Love L.A.” cards starring Cordelia; and one special, foil-etched card exploring Angel’s mission on Earth. All this, plus an exclusive “Box Loader” promotional card in each sealed display box! And don’t forget to stash this handsome set in the Angel Collector Album, a premium printed vinyl collector album designed to complement the new series! 7 cards per pack. 36 packs per box. MSRP: $1.99 per pack. (CAUT: 4) Box PI Collector Album PI ANGEL “DARK AVENGER” MINI-PRESS SHEET The complete, nine-card puzzle image on a sequentially numbered sheet, of which only 500 are being created. (11790) (CAUT: 4) Sheet PI OFFERED AGAIN O/A JAMES BOND: THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH CARDS Hurry! Limited quantities remain! This limited-edition premium card series features the entire explosive storyline of The World Is Not Enough! Plus, character profiles, behind-the-scenes info, and three fantastic levels of bonus cards: “Bond Girls: Hall of Fame,” featuring the nine greatest Bond women; “The Q Files,” featuring gadgets, gimmicks, and goodies; and “Bond — Triple Header,” celebrating all three Pierce Brosnan Bond films. 36 packs per box. MSRP: $1.99 per pack. (11660) (CAUT:4) Box PI *********************** JPP DRAGONBALL Z SERIES I LENTICULAR MOTION CARDS Goku, Gohan, and friends are on the move to protect our world in these very cool lenticular motion trading cards! Just hold it in your hand and turn it a little to see the characters of Dragonball Z in glorious action! Plus, every pack of cards contains a Dragonball Z sticker! 4 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. (13370) (CAUT: 3&4) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. Box PI DRAGONBALL Z TRANSFER TATTOOS DISPLAY BOX Let the evil Saiyans know you won’t let them attack the Earth by proudly wearing one of these temporary tatoos! Twelve different , individually poly-bagged design sheets feature characters and designs from Dragonball Z, with each sheet containing between 7-8 designs! 1 sheet per bag. 36 bags per display box. (12710) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. Box PI O/A DRAGONBALL Z CHROMIUM ARCHIVE CARDS Looking for the best – the very best – images from the first three sets of Dragonball Z cards? Look no further! This 80-card Archive Set – and a parallel set of 80 stickers – will bring those images to you in gorgeous Chromium! Plus, look for nine special chase cards manufactured in the brand new Ripple Holofoil Chrome printing process! 5 Chromium Cards and 1 Chromium Sticker per pack. 24 packs per box. (12670) (CAUT: 3&4) NOTE: This item was originally solicited in Previews Update #422. Retailers should take care not to duplicate their orders. Not available outside the U.S., U.K., Puerto Rico, & Canada. Box PI STELLAR COLLECTIBLES PLAYBOY LINGERIE 2000 TRADING CARDS BOX SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in the Hong Kong or Canada. ADULT MATERIAL Box PI PLAYBOY LINGERIE 2000 FACTORY SET SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in the Hong Kong or Canada. ADULT MATERIAL Set PI PLAYBOY LINGERIE 2000 PREMIUM FACTORY SET SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in the Hong Kong or Canada. ADULT MATERIAL Set PI TOPPS OFFERED AGAIN O/A TOPPS ‘NSYNC CARDS They’re hip, they’re hot, and they’re America’s #1 recording and live performance artists! They’re ‘NSync, and they can be all yours on Topps’ stylin’ new, all-foil card set! Check it out: 50 super-shiny cards with the band’s latest official photos, with info and news on the back; 10 Hi-Tech Rainbow Foil Cards (one in every pack!); 10 peel-off, prismatic stickers with techno- etch enhancements (one per pack)! 7 cards (5 Regular, 1 Rainbow, 1 sticker) per pack. 24 packs per box. MSRP: $1.99 per pack. (449-H) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item was originally solicited in Previews Update #423. Retailers should take care not to duplicate their orders. Box PI *********************** GAMES SECTION ALDERAC ENTERTAINMENT OFFERED AGAIN O/A WINTER COURT: KYUDEN KAKITA Previously offered in Previews Update #420! The Scorpion have fallen, but the Empire still remains. The second in the celebrated Winter Court series, Winter Court: Kyuden Kakita contains in-depth information about Rokugani culture, civilization, and politics. Further, it presents details about the history of the Hantei emperors, contains adventure hooks for political settings, and reveals the long-awaited Miya family techniques. This year's Winter Court also advances the story of the RPG through the Scorpion Clan Coup and into the Clan War era, revealing hidden secrets about the Great Clans and their plans for the Emerald Empire. (3024) (CAUT: 4) Game MSRP: $19.95 O/A EISEN: NATIONS OF THEAH VOLUME IV Previously offered in Previews Update #420! Each Nations of Theah book details and expands upon a specific nation within the world of 7th Sea. Each title adds setting material, rules, and story information for your 7th Sea game sessions and provides new avenues for adventure. Here is Volume 4! A must for GMs who want to follow the ongoing storyline of 7th Sea! (CAUT: 4) Game MSRP: $19.95 O/A DOOMTOWN BOOT HILL EDITION BASIC STARTER DECKS & BOOSTER PACKS Previously offered in Previews Update #421! Learn the final fates of all your favorite Doomtown characters, and how Gomorra has changed in the wake of the manitou Knicknevin's rampage. This basic set re-introduces nine factions from the original Doomtown storyline, documents the legacies of heroes past, and set the stage for an all-new generation of gunslingers, hucksters, mad scientists, and ghost dancers. Return to the Weird West for another round with Charlie the bartender, or join us in this landmark Doomtown release! Included are nine newly sorted starter decks, and over 300 cards with updated flavor text to begin the new storyline. Nine faction-only Goods cards are included, which are exclusive to this set. (CAUT: 4) STARTER (6001)—Deck MSRP: $8.99Ea. BOOSTER (6002)—Pack SRP: $2.99Ea. O/A DOOMTOWN CCG ASHES TO ASHES EXPANSION Previously offered in Previews Update #420! Gomorra's stockpile of ghost rock is up for grabs, and everyone's got a shovel! The first episode in the newest story arc of your favorite spaghetti western has meat to spare! Months after the devastation of Revelations, this expansion introduces the rail barons and the Civil War of Back East into the mix. Join Union Blue, Dixie Rails, and the Black River Railroad as they vie for control of the Mother Lode, the largest ghost rock supply ever found on the west coast, and bring Gomorra to the brink of full-scale war. Includes three new faction strongholds and more than 150 new cards! (6003) (CAUT: 4) Deck SRP: $8.99Ea. *************** ARTBOX ENTERTAINMENT MONSTER RANCHER ADVENTURE CARD GAME REGULAR EDITION STARTER DECKS & BOOSTER PACKS A new and exciting collectible card game based on one of the top-rated animated shows in Japan! With awesome artwork, these cards feature the characters and monsters from the series — and only the first wave will have a first-edition stamp. The first wave will also feature randomly inserted special foil cards in the booster packs. 11 cards per booster pack. 60 cards per starter deck. (CAUT: 4) STARTER (13810)—Deck MSRP: $11.99Ea. BOOSTER (12570)—Pack MSRP: $2.99Ea. ATLAS GAMES STAR OF THE MONTH 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/STAR10954) SC, 240pg $26.95 *************** CHEAPASS GAMES STAR OF THE MONTH DEADWOOD CARD GAME Complete with incredible artwork by Phil Foglio, Deadwood is a classic Cheapass-style board game in which players race to make money by taking roles on a cheesy Western backlot. Players walk from scene to scene trying to garner such coveted roles as “Woman in Black Dress,” “Man on Fire,” and “Falls off Roof.” You can improve your acting status if you want, but at the end of the day it all comes down to whoever makes the most cash. Y’know, just like life. (CAG020/STAR10986) Game $5.00 *************** D6LEGEND STAR OF THE MONTH DC RPG: METROPOLIS SOURCEBOOK Contains a brief history of the city with a timeline and detailed information on the people and companies of Metropolis, as well as a collection of Superman’s enemies. It will also include new game mechanics that are particular to the people and city of Metropolis, a Narrator’s section containing information essential to Narrators, new Dramatic Effect Cards to complement those included in the Narrator’s Screen, and player handouts to enhance gameplay. (52004/STAR10985) (CAUT: 4) SC, 96pg SRP: $15.00 ******************* DART FLIPCARDS OFFERED AGAIN O/A SAILOR MOON UNLIMITED EDITION COLLECTIBLE CARD GAMES A game for everyone! An exciting, multi-player, interactive card game for girls and boys of all ages! One hundred sixty unique game cards to trade and collect, featuring fabulous images from the series. The perfect game for Sailor Moon fans, card collectors, and game players alike! Features easy-to-learn rules; a bright, colorful card design; and 10 highly collectible foil chase cards. Choose from Sailor Moon boosters & starters, or the following Theme decks: Sailor Jupiter, Sailor Mars, Sailor Mercury, Sailor Venus, Sailor Moon, and Tuxedo Mask. These limited editions are only available on the direct market. 11 cards per pack. 60 cards per deck. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Puerto Rico. STARTER—Deck SRP: $9.99Ea. SAILOR MOON THEME—Deck SRP: $9.99Ea. BOOSTER—Pack SRP: $2.99Ea. *************** DECIPHER JEDI KNIGHT CCG PREMIERE LIMITED EDITION STARTER DECKS & BOOSTER PACKS Premiere — the first release for the Jedi Knights Collectible Card Game! This game is based on the Young Jedi mechanics with enhanced strategy and gameplay to challenge players. (CAUT: 4) STARTER—Deck MSRP: $10.95Ea. BOOSTER—Pack MSRP: $3.29Ea. OFFERED AGAIN O/A POKÉMON SCRATCHEES PACKS Satisfy that itch for Pokémon merchandise with Scratchees — the unique scratch-and-play game for children ages 7 and up. Scratchees will be available in three themes: Flame (dueling), Ultimate Test (racing), and Tower of Terror (guessing). The games use scratch-off technology to deliver the world of Pokémon in an exciting game that kids love! Perfect for car trips, lunch boxes, restaurants, and anywhere that fun can replace boredom. Eight scratch-off cards per package. (CAUT: 4) FLAME (613)—Pack MSRP: $4.95Ea. ULTIMATE (614)—Pack MSRP: $4.95Ea. TOWER (615)—Pack MSRP: $4.95Ea. *************** DREAM POD 9 JOVIAN CHRONICLES MECHANICAL CATALOG 2: CIVILIAN SPACECRAFT The Civilian spacecraft are explored in this second installment of the Jovian Chronicles Mechanical Catalog. Lots of new spacecraft with extensive information and game statistics. (DP9-311) (CAUT: 4) SC, 128pg SRP: $20.95 TRIBE 8: WORLD OF THE FATES Word of the Fates is the latest sourcebook in the Tribe 8 Cycle. What secrets do the Fates hold for the Fallen? Includes new locations, characters, and story hooks to engage Players and Weavers alike. (DP9-814) (CAUT: 4) SC, 112pg SRP: $19.95 FANTASY FLIGHT PUBLISHING CTHULHU LIVE: PLAYER’S COMPANION Props, costumes, make-up, hints, clues, tips, seeds, sample characters, and much more — The Cthulhu Live: Player’s Companion is tuba-full of helpful techniques, information, and suggestions for players of Cthulhu Live and/or other Larps. Ever wanted to know how to make realistic fake blood? How to assemble the coolest costume in the convention hall? How to get the most out of your Larp experience in a limited environment? This is the book for you. Compiled after years of information hoarding by Cthulhu Live author and developer Robert McLauglin, this is not a product to be overlooked. You’ll look your horrific best in any Larp after consulting the Cthulhu Live: Player’s Companion. (CL04) SC SRP: $19.95 FLYING TRICYCLES 7th Sea 7TH SEA CCG WOODEN SHIP CARDS & SHIP SEA MARKERS/TOKENS Woodcut Ship Cards and Sea Markers for the new 7th Sea Collectable Card Game! The Ship Woodcuts are used as an in-game replacement for your Ship card, and the Markers can be used to indicate your Sea position. Wooden accessories are laser- engraved, solid cherry hardwood. Wooden cards measure 2½” x 3½” x 5/32”. Ship tokens measure 1 13/16” D x 5/32”. Choose from Strange Skies (from the Strange Vistas Expansion) or The Revens (from the Shifting Tides Expansion). Each set features one card and one token. STRANGE SKIES—Set (x2) SRP: $12.50 THE REVENS—Set (x2) SRP: $12.50 GUARDIANS OF ORDER BIG EYES SMALL MOUTH RPG 2ND EDITION The 1998 Origins Award-nominated multi-genre anime role-playing system is back this summer and better than ever! BESM 2nd Edition includes full color; simplified rules for character creation; expanded rules for magic, mecha, and psionics; abundant examples to assist the first-time buyer; full compatibility with all of Guardians of Order’s licensed role-playing products; an aggressive schedule for support products; and the same high level of quality you’ve come to expect from all Guardians of Order products. (CAUT: 4) SC SRP: $24.95 SAILOR MOON STAR OF THE MONTH COMPLETE BOOK OF YOMA VOLUME 1 A one-stop resource for dozens of Sailor Moon “monsters of the week!” This book provides full background and magical power details, physical descriptions, and game stats for every Yoma, Cardian, and Droid from the first two seasons of Sailor Moon. Entries for Yoma that were cut from the North American English translation are also included. Additionally, a 16-page color character gallery highlights some of the most popular creatures. This is a complete game reference book for RPG and Sailor Moon fans alike! (03-002/STAR10861) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Puerto Rico. SC, 96pg $17.95 *************** TENCHI MUYO CHARACTER DIARY The perfect journal for Tenchi Muyo! RPG characters and fans of the Tenchi Muyo! series. This book includes a 14-page deluxe character sheet with sections for personality, background stories, family history, galactic affiliations, and items of power. A detailed mecha creation and information section is also included. The diary features over 40 pages where players can record their characters’ inner thoughts on the events that occur during each session as well as other important game notes. With dozens of pictures from one of the hottest new anime shows on the Cartoon Network, the Tenchi Muyo! Diary is a window into a character’s soul! (07-003) (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x9 $5.95 HOLISTIC DESIGN FADING SUNS: LORDS & PRIESTS Two of the most popular Fading Suns sourcebooks, Lords of the Known Worlds and Priests of the Celestial Sun are now collected into one volume with all-new material. Details how player characters can rise in rank, manage fiefs, console the faithful, preside over rituals and holy days, and more. (243) (CAUT: 4) SC SRP: $27.95 LOST WORLDS: STAR CRUSADE 2 Following up on the previous sourcebook, Star Crusade, which dealt with the Kurgan and Vuldrok worlds, this book details the independent worlds of barbarian space — worlds of mystery and wonder. (240) (CAUT: 4) SC SRP: $20.00 HOT STOVE GAMES ACTION BASEBALL INTERACTIVE CARD GAME With Action Baseball, you are the manager, coordinating your team’s action against your opponent — batting, strategic plays, pitching, defense, and counter-strategies! Your decisions direct the game flow, play by play, inning by inning. Action Baseball is an original, two-person interactive card game with play dynamics true to the integrity and spirit of baseball. No random dice. No restrictive charts. Instead, you determine the action! Enjoy the rich tradition and excitement of baseball anytime, anywhere with Action Baseball! (HS1000) Game SRP: $19.95 KENZER & COMPANY OFFERED AGAIN O/A FAIRY MEAT MINIATURES GAME Previously offered in Previews Update #419! A miniature wargame brought to you by the publishers of Knights of the Dinner Table. In this easy-to-learn miniatures game, two or more players take the part of cute and cuddly fairies. The twist is that they've been warped by evil, and now the only thing they care about is who their next meal is going to be. Once happy-go- lucky fairies are now homicidal cannibals in this kill-or-be-killed world of raw carnage and pint-sized mayhem. Whether it's a one-shot scenario or an ongoing campaign, this twisted game is for all mature gamers who want something different. A game can last from 10 minutes of homicidal laughter to hours of ferocious fun. Combat is resolved using normal playing cards (not included) and the game also includes a complete magic system. (K&C 401) (CAUT: 4) Game MSRP: $19.95 PLAYOFF CORP. DRAGONBALL Z CCG NAMEK SAGA UNLIMITED EDITION STARTER DECKS & BOOSTER PACKS A 250-card set. Starter deck has 54 cards including four foil cards, a plastic sword counter, a plastic scouter counter, and a rulebook. Booster pack has nine cards, with a foil card in each pack. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. STARTER (85016)—Deck SRP: $10.99Ea. BOOSTER (85022)—Pack SRP: $3.29Ea. OFFERED AGAIN O/A DRAGONBALL Z CCG SAIYAN SAGA UNLIMITED EDITION STARTER DECKS & BOOSTER PACKS Previously offered in Previews Update #421! Dragonball Z is an exciting worldwide phenomenon! Now enjoy all the action in a collectible card game! The starter deck has 54 cards including four foil cards, a plastic sword counter, a plastic scouter counter, and a rulebook. The booster pack has nine cards, with a foil card in each pack. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. STARTER (85002)—Deck MSRP: $10.99Ea. BOOSTER (85008)—Pack MSRP: $3.29Ea. *************** STEVE JACKSON GAMES STAR OF THE MONTH GURPS TRAVELLER: STARPORTS Patrol, trade, and x-boat routes are the lifelines of the Imperium, and starports are the anchors to which they are tethered. Starports classifies standard starports and describes their facilities, organization, and functions. It includes examples and plans, and guidelines for starport adventures and encounters. It is designed to complement Far Trader and the upcoming Starships supplement. (6610/STAR10870) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x11, 128pg, b&w MSRP: $19.95 *************** U.S. PLAYING CARDS SCOOBY-DOO ECG STARTER DECKS & BOOSTER PACKS Have you ever wanted to help Scooby and the gang solve mysteries? Well, now you can with the Scooby-Doo Card Game! Join Scooby, Shaggy, and the gang (Fred, Daphne, Velma, and you!) as they unravel mysteries in the haunted castle or on a spooky island. In the Scooby-Doo Card Game you play as members of the Scooby gang trying to solve a mystery. But watch out! Your opponent is trying to stop you! As you explore the different locations for clues your opponent might put Captain Cutler or the Creeper in your path! Will Scooby run away? Probably, but hopefully you brought your box of Scooby Snacks, and you can bring him back. 50 cards per deck. 12 cards per pack. (CAUT: 4) STARTER (613)—Deck MSRP: $10.00Ea. BOOSTER (614)—Pack MSRP: $3.34Ea. USAOPOLY COCA-COLA COLLECTOR’S EDITION MONOPOLY GAME It’s the Real Thing! The Monopoly Game and the Coca-Cola Company have served up a most refreshing twist on the world’s favorite board game. This special collector’s edition is dedicated to the world of Coke fans and collectors. Showcasing a variety of the most desirable and highly sought after collectibles on the market, players can buy, sell, and trade — to own them all! This very unique collector’s edition comes complete with custom pewter tokens including the world famous Coke contour bottle, the original Hutchinson bottle, and a bottle cap. The traditional houses and hotels are replaced with genuine six-packs and vending machines. And the game board properties you’ll be vying for trace the history of the Coca-Cola Company through its collectibles — from the invention of Coke in 1896 by Dr. John S. Pemberton to its present position as the world’s #1 trademark. Own it all! Game MSRP: $34.95 WIZARDS OF THE COAST OFFERED AGAIN O/A LEGENDS OF THE FIVE RINGS: STORMS OVER MATSU PALACE STARTER DECKS The Storms Over Matsu Palace starter game contains everything two players need to learn and play the best-selling game of honor and steel! Designed for beginners, it offers both basic and advanced play options using two of the most popular Legend of the Five Rings Clans, the Lion and the Unicorn. 50 cards per deck. (WOC15019) Deck SRP: $9.99Ea. ************** DUNGEONS & DRAGONS 3RD EDITION PLAYER CHARACTER RECORD SHEETS Third Edition Dungeons & Dragons players have an unprecedented wealth of options and information at their fingertips. As characters evolve throughout the life of a campaign, Player Character Record Sheets are the best way to organize the stats and facts that make each D&D character unique. (TSR11642) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 32pg SRP: $8.95 DUNGEONS & DRAGONS 3RD EDITION ADVENTURE GAME developed by Jonathan Tweet The first new edition of the Dungeons & Dragons game in 10 years improves and updates the world’s best-selling role-playing game. The third edition of the D&D game is going to be the biggest thing to ever hit the role-playing game market, and the Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Game is the best way to enter the limitless realms of imagination. Every game lover who wants to learn how to play the D&D game should start with this box, which includes introductory rules; adventure material for beginning a D&D campaign; and everything needed to play — rules, dice, miniatures, character sheets, and more. (TSR11641) Boxed SRP: $9.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A MARVEL X-MEN TCG BOOSTER PACKS From the pages of the comics (and the silver screen) comes the highly anticipated and collectible X-Men Trading Card Game. Designed by Mike Fitzgerald and featuring art from the likes of Brian Snoddy, rk post, Paulo Parente, and Matthew D. Wilson, the X-Men TCG is sure to be a must-have item for fans of the comics and film, in addition to gamers of all kinds. Additionally, collectors will take special interest in the four levels of rarity: premium, rare, uncommon, and common. 11 cards per pack. (WOC14017) (CAUT: 4) Pack SRP: $3.29Ea. O/A LEGEND OF THE FIVE RINGS: SOUL OF THE EMPIRE THEME DECKS The Soul of the Empire expansion will challenge even the bravest players of the Legend of the Five Rings trading card game (TCG). An enemy unlike any other — the Shadow at Oblivion’s Gate, the entrance to the land of the dead — stands between the L5R clans and victory. If they lose the battle, all of Rokugan will disappear forever into nothingness. Inspired by players themselves in past global storyline tournaments, the Soul of the Empire story arc reaches an epic climax. Three factions — Toturi’s Army, Crane, and Unicorn — are each updated in a 60-card theme deck, including three cards that appear only in these decks. 60 cards per deck. (WOC15006) (CAUT: 4) Deck SRP: $8.99Ea. ************** CITADEL DRAGONLANCE NOVEL by Richard A. Knaak Castles in the sky — fierce fortresses floating through the heavens, their mission to rain down missiles and winged draconian troops. Yet, through the combined efforts of magic, weaponry, and even dragons, the floating castles were either beaten back or destroyed, to join the rest of Takhisis’s forces in defeat. Now a lone commander sets into motion a pact with a dark mage who has devised the ultimate fortress, imbued with power such as never been witnessed, and an evil secret that threatens all magic users. (TSR21683) (CAUT: 4) SC, 320pg SRP: $6.99 DEATH OF THE DRAGON FORGOTTEN REALMS NOVEL by Ed Greenwood & Troy Denning When Cormyr is attacked by a dragon from without and treachery from within, King Azoun IV must make the ultimate sacrifice to defend his beloved land. Death of the Dragon marks a pivotal moment in the history of the Realms — a loss whose effects will be felt throughout the Forgotten Realms world. (TSR21637) (CAUT: 4) HC, 384pg SRP: $21.95 IN HOLLOW HOUSES DARK MATTER NOVEL by Gary Braunbeck It’s all true. It’s not a nightmare. It’s all possible. An unspeakable evil stirs beneath the nation’s capital, the gateway to a world of terror few have seen and fewer still can protect us from. The Hoffman Institute may be our only defense… but is it part of the solution or part of the problem? Reality and paranoia collide when dark forces converge on a world that seems normal. This is In Hollow Houses, the first novel in a new line of dark, contemporary fantasy fiction. (TSR21636) (CAUT: 4) SC, 320pg SRP: $6.99 MYTHS OF MAGIC ANTHOLOGY MAGIC: THE GATHERING NOVEL edited by Jess Lebow Many of the Magic game’s best-known authors, as well as some rising stars, have pooled their talent to deliver a powerful, new anthology. Welcome to a world of rich folklore where angels watch over the righteous, where sea monsters sink ships, where dark figures lurk under every child’s bed, and where the mysteries of Dominaria are explained in story and myth. Welcome to The Myths of Magic. (TSR21529) (CAUT: 4) SC, 352pg SRP: $7.99 TSR STARS OF THE MONTH SLAVERS A Greyhawk adventure! Adventurers have an opportunity to chase the slavers across the coast, uncover their secret contacts, and destroy their hidden bases before the slave lords gather enough power and wealth to push their humanoid army into the free lands and make every man, woman and child their property! This adventure/accessory includes six maps and 13 black- and-white illustrations. (11621/STAR10888) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. SC, 8x11, 128pg, b&w MSRP: $18.95 VAN RICHTEN’S MONSTER HUNTER’S COMPENDIUM VOLUME 3 For almost a decade, the Van Richten’s Guides have been favorites among Dungeon Masters seeking ways to spice up some of the AD&D game’s most frequently used monsters. This third and final volume in the series introduces these classics to a new generation of players, reprinting and collecting Van Richten’s Guide to Fiends and Van Richten’s Guide to the Visani, both revised and annotated by the heirs to his legacy, as were the two previous volumes. Also included is the previously unpublished Van Richten’s Guide to Witches! Included are 10 full-page, black-and-white illustrations. (11613/STAR10896) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. SC, 7x10, 288pg, b&w MSRP: $24.95 *************** WHITE WOLF PUBLISHING THE BITTER ROAD by Davis, Taylor II, & Udell A mage faces many perils on the path of enlightenment. Even the personal choice of magic is endangered. In these perilous days, mere disciples are the last bastion of the Traditions. Ascension awaits the wise and valiant, but is there magic enough left in the world? This information-packed player’s guide for all Mage aficionados features essential information for surviving the end of the Ascension War, including a look at teaching apprentices, founding a chantry, and building Talismans; details on some of the Traditions’ remaining disciples; revised rules for chantry creation, familiar summoning and all the things that Mage players do. (#4044) MATURE READERS SC, 8x11, 128pg, b&w SRP: $17.95 WORLD OF RAGE by Baugh, Cassada, Rea, Skemp, O’Connor, & Various The Amazon is burning. The dragons stir beneath Russia’s soil. Africa is ablaze. Asia is split by the Shadow War. The Garou’s European homeland is under siege. There’s nowhere to run. The whole world is a battlefield. But wherever the Wyrm stirs, the Garou are there. No matter the city, country, or continent, they rage against their foe. World of Rage take Werewolf to a global scale, examining how the War of Apocalypse wages around the world in the Year of Revelations. Each continent is explored in terms of human culture, native shapechangers, and the latest developments in the local battle against the Wyrm. From the Amazon War to the struggles of the hengeyokai, it’s all here. An entire world awaits. (3213) (CAUT: 4) SC, 160pg SRP: $19.95 WITCHES & PAGANS by Brucato, Moss, & Udell Like trees in a tempest, the witches bend to the force of Christendom. Like gnarled oaks, the Pagans stand on timeless hills and watch the human parade. Every so often, these hidden sould rise in joy or anger. When they do, the bonfires crackle, and the townsfolk stir uneasily in their beds. From bards and scholars to raving blood-pagans, from the dusty halls of Egypt to the labyrinth-forests of Lithuania, the children of the Old Gods tend their ageless gardens. Hand in hand with forbidden deities, the witches and Pagans defy the Burning Times. Are they truly servants of the Adversary? Or keepers of an ancient Art? Do you dare to brave this forest? (4809) (CAUT: 4) SC, 128pg SRP: $18.00 REIGNOFEVIL.COM by Phil Brucato; developed by Kraig Blackwelder Shrouded in a miasma of Ter’r music, demon worship, and drugs, the self-styled cultists of ReignofEvil.com proclaim their deviant beliefs to the world, and reap a crop of naïve young nova-worshippers. Sweet innocence is always ripe for the harvest. Clothed in make-up, mysticism, and black leather, the rebels at ReignofEvil.com are part counterculture, part cult, and part melodrama. Aligned with neither Project Utopia nor the Teragen, these unholy novas are an extremist faction all their own. They’re playing the devil’s tune. Care to dance? (8542) (CAUT: 4) SC, 24pg SRP: $4.95 MIND’S EYE THEATRE JOURNAL #7 by Various; developed by Carl Bowen The Black Hand crumbles. The Final Nights approach. The Gurahl awaken, and Doissetep falls. The world is on a high-speed collision course to The End, and you don’t wanna get run over. The Mind’s Eye Theatre Journal is a quarterly trade-sized release that showcases new rules, updates, and changes in the World of Darkness for live-action games. Material never before unearthed is presented in official form, and frequently asked questions are answered. Plus, fiction and articles cover live-action conventions, game development, and the history and future of the live-action game community. (5407) (CAUT: 4) SC, 80pg $7.95 KITHBOOK: REDCAPS by Rich Dansky; developed by Nicky Rea & Jackie Cassada Driven by humanity’s most primitive dreams, redcaps exist within a blood-red nightmare of insatiable hunger. Wherever they go, their destruction and terror leave a trail of broken bones and ravaged hopes. Despised by the other kith, feared and hated as figures of uncontrollable savagery, redcaps glory in their dark reputations and darker desires. Or do they? What lies behind their brutal energy and vicious practices? Finally, the secrets of the redcaps are revealed. From their origins in a time before history to their vital but despised role as the enforcers of changeling society, the story of the “hated kith” echoes with howls of hunger and crackles with the snapping of bones. This book lays bare the hopes, dreams, and torments of the redcaps for all to see and fear. (7055) (CAUT: 4) SC, 96pg SRP: $15.00 HUNTER: APOCRYPHA by Tim Dedopulos; developed by Ken Cliffe Once, hunters were normal people who lived regular lives, just like you and me. That was before. Now that the Messengers have touched them, the imbued recognize the real horrific world ruled by monsters. But who are the Messengers, where did monsters come from, and why were these once-blind people chosen to inherit the Earth? The answers lie in the ravings of a madman. Hunter: Apocrypha is the veritable bible of the imbued, for Hunter: The Reckoning. Following in the tradition of Vampire’s “Book of Nod,” this trade-sized, leatherette-bound book captures the omens and portents of one of hunters’ most crazed yet prophetic minds, and bears the answers to all hunters’ haunting questions: Why was I chosen? What must I do to save the world? Part of the Year of Revelations series. (8108) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 128pg SRP: $14.95 CLANBOOK: TOREADOR by Jess Heinig et al.; developed by Justin Achilli More than just a simple clan of artists, the Toreador helped found the Camarilla and have extensive dealings with the mortal world. More than any other Kindred, they feel the damnation of the Embrace, as it extinguishes the flame of creativity for which they long. But what passions inspire the Toreador after they receive the Embrace? As part of the revised lineup of clanbooks, Toreador takes one of the classic sourcebooks for the game and brings it into a modern context. All-new information accompanies a re-examination of earlier concepts, allowing you to add as much depth to your character as you like. The sheer volume of information contained in the new clanbooks (each 32 pages longer than the first-edition series) permits Storytellers to round out their chronicles. (2356) (CAUT: 4) SC, 104pg SRP: $14.95 STARS OF THE MONTH ANANASI SOURCEBOOK by James Moore Out of the shadows they come, scrabbling on eight million tiny legs. They have no friends, only food. They have no enemies, only the dead. They are the children of Weaver, Wyrm, and Wyld all in one, the predators among predators. They are without mercy or compassion, but they are never without style. They are the Ananasi, the children of Grandmother Spider — and they’re so very hungry. Ananasi contains all the tricks of the trade necessary for players to start up all-spider games, to add an eight-legged element to existing Werewolf chronicles, or to even beat vampires at their own bloodsucking game. (3082/STAR10976) SC, 136pg MSRP: $17.95 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/STAR10982) MATURE READERS SC SRP: $14.95 *************** Aberrant STAR OF THE MONTH ABERRANT UNLIMITED CORE RULEBOOK SC Baptized in quantum fires, reborn as incarnate gods, drunk with fame, sacrificed on the altar of power. We are your heroes, your legends, your icons. Beware. Your legacy is our future. This core rulebook and prequel to the Trinity science-fiction game deals with the Aberrant Era. Set in the early 21st century, before the devastating war against humanity, this new complete role- playing game allows you to be one of these doomed beings of vast power. This edition contains original art from comic book illustrators Tom Fleming, Mike Allred, and Christopher Mueller. (8500/STAR09748) SC, 296pg, FC $24.95 *************** Changeling STAR OF THE MONTH CHANGELING KITHBOOK: SATYRS A complete look at the history and culture of the long-misunderstood Satyr kith. Belittled as carousers and philanderers, Saytrs have long held a bad reputation, but now their true nature is revealed. Includes new merits, flaws, and treasures. (7053/STAR08345) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS SC $15.00 *************** Vampire STARS OF THE MONTH 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/STAR08936) HC, 224pg $25.95 SABBAT PLAYERS GUIDE This book examines the Sabbat exhaustively from the antitribu, or "anti-clans," that populate its ranks, to the terrifying Disciplines they use, to their methods of waging war on the Camarilla and Antediluvians alike. This book also explores the Sabbat's progress in its war effort, chronicling the Cainites' inexorable spread across the East Coast and back to their usurped territories in the Old World. Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. (2303/STAR08865) HC, 224pg $25.95 VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE UNLIMITED EDITION In this mammoth volume can be found all 13 clans, all major Disciplines, and a host of brand-new information on both the Kindred and the things that hunt them. Plus, info on the changes that afflict the clans, and on the beginning of the end of the Camarilla. (2300/STAR08280) HC, 296pg $29.95 ************** White Wolf DARK AGES CLANBOOK: LIBELLUS SANGUINIS III — WOLVES AT THE DOOR Europe Is Beset! From beyond the lands that honest Christians call civilized, they come to wreak havoc. From Outremer, the Assassins extend their murderous reach. From Hoary Egypt come the tempters who serve the dark will of Set. From the barbarous lands to the north stride the wandering Gangrel. None of them are pleased with what the rest of civilization has been up to. How have the Gangrel endured when they are forced to wander endlessly? All the world knows the public face of the Assamites, but what wonders does Alamut conceal from prying eyes? And what do the Setites really want — besides the soul of every Cainite in existence? The answers to these Vampire: The Dark Ages questions and more, are here! Cover painting by John Bolton. (2823/STAR10904) MATURE READERS SC, 8x11, 112pg, b&w $15.00 WORLD OF DARKNESS 2ND EDITION Do you dare explore the hidden reaches of the World of Darkness? Venture into those forbidden regions where even vampires fear to tread. Glide through the elegant salons of Europe’s elders and trek through the depths of the Dark Continent. This new edition updates the previously published information and offers all-new details on the setting of the Storyteller games. (2226/STAR08356) SC $18.00 *************** VIDEOS SECTION PREMIERE VENDORS VIZ VIDEO MAISON IKKOKU VOL. 22: WISH UPON A FALL VIDEO/SUBTITLED It’s bad enough being laid up in the hospital with a broken leg. At least Godai can enjoy Manager Kyoko’s undivided attention since it was her fault he fell in the first place, right? Tell that to Coach Mitaka! And then, while rummaging in the attic one day, Kentaro finds an old photo album from 50-100 years ago. What a surprise to find within it an image of the ever- mysterious Yotsuya… looking exactly the same as he does now! Two episodes per volume. Approximate running time: 52 minutes. VHS $28.95 RANMA ½ MARTIAL MAYHEM: SWIMMING WITH PSYCHOS VIDEO/DUBBED Determined to enter a swimming competition even though she never learned to swim, the definitely non-buoyant youngest Tendo sister starts swimming with sharks-or in this case, with psychos-especially once Principal Kuno offers Akane his “help.” Also: Ryoga, the Eternal Wanderer, stumbles into a scene straight out of Shane. Think of it as an eastern story, but with a western theme! Two episodes per volume. Approximate running time: 52 minutes. VHS $24.95 RANMA ½ OUTTA CONTROL: YOU BET YOUR DOJO VIDEO/SUBTITLED Meet the strangely familiar Gambling King, whose poker face conceals the fact that he's the world's second-worst cardplayer. But since Ranma is the world's worst cardplayer, the Gambling King has the cards on his side in his plan to turn the Tendo Dojo into.a casino! Plus, Azusa Shiratori returns! Two episodes per volume. Approximate running time: 52 minutes. VHS $28.95 VIDEOS SECTION ANIME APOCALYPSE ZERO BATTLE 2 VIDEOS Kakugo Hagakure and Fortified Armor Shell "Zero" got rid of Tactical Evil Hamuko and Dogumaguro whom Arahito-Oni (Human Demon) Harara sent to fight against them. However, Harara doesn't allow Kakugo to have a momentary peace and sends other Tactical Evils at the corner of New Tokyo. One is Emi. Disguised with a nurse costume, she seduces young boys and kills them. She has a flexible body like a mollusk and dodges any attack with an edged tool by Zero in the battle. The other is an old geezer, Eikichi. He, an experienced fighter, rips any opponent to shreds by using his "Ultra Coagulate Saliva Blade." Even if these Tactical Evil cannot win Zero, Harara will come to fight with an invincible Formula Zero Defense techniques. Kakugo used to be defeated by Harara. Does Zero, a final weapon of mankind in a fix, have any chance of winning? Finally, a long-awaited animation, which is created by Takayuki Yamaguchi, a genius comic writer! (6204) DUBBED (AWVD0012)—VHS SRP: $19.95 SUBTITLED (AWVS0013)—VHS SRP: $19.95 BEST OF KITTY BOXED 3-PACK VIDEOS/SUBTITLED SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Pack (x3), VHS SRP: $59.95 BRAIN POWERED VOLUME 5: A MOTHER’S LOVE VIDEO/SUBTITLED Contains Episodes 13-19! Seven episodes on one tape! Novis Noah's battle against Orphan has already set Yuu against his parents. Now it seems that the tragedy of broken families is expanding. As the struggle continues, love and hate prove just as powerful as any of the other weapons at their disposal. This volume: Captain McCormick’s son is revealed, and the traumatic events will change the crew of the Novis Noah forever! (8682/70642) VHS SRP: $29.98 CLEOPATRA DC VIDEO/SUBTITLED The Cleopatra Corns Group — a.k.a. Cleopatra DC — is a powerful financial conglomerate controlling most of the United States economy, almost as powerful as the U.S. government itself. At the top of the organization is the beautiful, smart, and brave Ms. Cleo, the group's young, talented chairman. This is good. It means she can handle the repair bill when that airplane crashes into her bedroom! With stolen artifacts, corporate kidnappings, and top-secret cyborg projects gone awry, her luck only gets worse from there. What's a sexy, young corporate executive to do? (6204/AWVS0014) VHS SRP: $29.95 COWBOY BEBOP VOLUME 12: BRAIN SCRATCH VIDEOS Contains episodes 23 and 24. Faye has infiltrated a cult called Brain Scratch, but when she sends a message to the Bebop, Spike and Jet realize that she's in over her head. Meanwhile, Ed does some investigating into this strange group. And in Episode 24, Faye finally begins to come to terms with her past, as the pieces seem to start falling into place. Is this goodbye for one of the Bebop crew members? (8682) DUBBED (70744)—VHS SRP: $19.98 SUBTITLED (70734)—VHS SRP: $24.98 CREST OF THE STARS VOLUME 1: TO THE STARS VIDEO/DUBBED & DVD Contains episodes 1-4. Jinto Lin is an ordinary human boy living an ordinary life until his home planet is invaded by a race known as the Abh. Now, due to his father's negotiations (or maybe betrayal is a better word), Jinto is now an Abh aristocrat and must be educated as one. He has yet to meet his first Abh, though. But that will change very shortly when he meets the lovely and capable Lafiel. Also available as a dubbed DVD. (8682) DUBBED (71133)—VHS SRP: $19.98 DVD (10391) SRP: $29.98 DRAGONBALL Z: VIDEOS/DUBBED The adventure never ends with the exciting Dragonball Z team! Join Goku and the other Dragonball warriors in these thrilling, out-of-the ordinary journeys! Choose from Adroid Invasion and Android Dr. Geo. Both editions are available in edited versions and uncut versions. These are videos that you just can’t miss! (4439) ANDROID INVASION EDITED (FN02463)—VHS SRP: $14.95 ANDROID INVASION UNCUT (FN02453)—VHS SRP: $19.95 ANDROID DR. GERO EDITED (FN02483)—VHS SRP: $14.95 ANDROID DR. GERO UNCUT (FN02473)—VHS SRP: $19.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A DRAGONBALL Z TRUNKS VIDEOS/DUBBED Previously offered in Previews Update #422. Two more exciting adventures featuring Trunks from Dragonball Z. In Mysterious Youth, the Earth's darkest hour is upon it as Frieza and his father King Cold rapidly approach. But as they descend upon Earth, a mysterious lone warrior arrives to thwart their diabolical plans of revenge. Then, in Prelude to Terror, Trunks reveals that he has traveled back in time to warn Goku and his friends about a pair of terrible androids that will soon bring the world to its knees. Each story is available in both uncut and edited versions, and all four videos are dubbed in English. Approximate running time: 60min. each. (4439) MYSTERIOUS YOUTH EDITED (FN02263)—VHS SRP: $14.95 MYSTERIOUS YOUTH UNCUT (FN02253)—VHS SRP: $19.95 PRELUDE TO TERROR EDITED (FN02283)—VHS SRP: $14.95 PRELUDE TO TERROR UNCUT (FN02273)—VHS SRP: $19.95 ******************** GASARAKI VOLUME 1 VIDEOS Get ready for an all-out assault on the senses as the key creative talents behind Gundam Wing and Bubblegum Crisis join forces with the producers of the Mobile Suit Gundam saga for the ultimate animated epic! The flames of war explode in the Middle East as two shadow forces unleash monstrous new weapons of mass destruction! But in a world in which giant robots are real, the most dangerous weapon of all lies buried within a human mind, and Yushiro, the fourth son of the mysterious and powerful Gowa family, finds himself at the center of events that will change the future of mankind forever! Nothing can prepare the human race for what is about to be unleashed in Gasaraki! Contains four complete episodes! Approximate running time: 100min. (76) DUBBED (VHSGK001D)—VHS $19.98 SUBTITLED (VHSGK001S)—VHS SRP: $29.95 IMMA YOUJO EROTIC TEMPTRESS VOLUME 2 VIDEO/SUBTITLED SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL VHS SRP: $29.95 IMMA YOUJO EROTIC TEMPTRESS VOLUME 3 VIDEO/SUBTITLED SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL VHS SRP: $29.95 IRRESPONSIBLE CAPTAIN TYLOR TV BOX SET VIDEOS/DUBBED The time is the distant future, and two civilizations are preparing for interstellar battle. Anyone in the army has to seriously question their commitment and their sanity. And then there’s Tylor. Tylor is for all outward appearances a bumbling clod, a directionless 20-year-old nobody. Drifting aimlessly, he takes it into his head that enlisting in the military would be a good way to glide through life and collect a nice fat pension after an invisible career. One would think that someone like this wouldn’t even be let in the door, let alone given the chance for glory. Tylor, though, has perhaps the most disarming manner in the universe. There isn’t a person alive who can out charm him. Even with this ability, common wisdom dictates he wouldn’t get very far before someone caught on, and quietly buried him someplace unimportant. And although Tylor might wish for that, fate has different plans for the Irresponsible Captain Tylor! Contains all eight volumes in the series! Approximate running time: 650min. (7865/RS9200) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. Set SRP: $129.95 IRRESPONSIBLE CAPTAIN TYLOR VOLUME 1: OVA VIDEOS The shooting war is over. The undefeated Soyokaze has returned home. All should be right in the universe. It’s not… the Raalgon Empire has created an incredibly powerful and destabilizing new weapon system. With the urging of the Prime Minister, they’re about to deploy it, and when the UPSF forces realize this, the choice is clear. These are desperate times. The shape of the future will be determined by the actions of very unlikely allies. Their choices will be difficult, and their situations may as well be hopeless. Any hope for galactic peace rests on the most irresponsible man in history. Perhaps Tylor will stay awake for this. This is the first set of made-for-videotape (OVA) releases made shortly after The Irresponsible Captain Tylor TV series concluded production, and is sometimes known by fans as Tylor’s War. They deal with events that occur about six months after the conclusion of the Raalgon War. Approximate running time: 90min. (7865) DUBBED (RS9211)—VHS SRP: $19.95 SUBTITLED (RS9221)—VHS SRP: $19.95 KIMBA THE WHITE LION VOLUME 5 & 6 VIDEOS/DUBBED Volume 5: Trapped contains episodes 17-20. Mankind’s thirst for blood has come again to Kimba’s Jungle! While Kimba knows that not all humans are the enemy, it seems that most people he encounters seem interested only in how many of his animal friends they can kill! Sometimes even Kimba needs help, but his ally Seymour Hart has been gravely wounded by those who don’t believe the law applies to them! Contains the episodes “The Last Poacher,” “The Trappers,” “The Last Hunting Ground,” and “The Legend of Hippo Valley.” Volume 6: Wisdom & Strength contains episodes 21-24. Sometimes help comes from the place it is least expected — in this case, from one particular animal who almost everyone in the jungle shunned! Puffyadder has both the desire and the ability to take control of the jungle from Kimba, and if he is to be stopped it must be by a miracle! But, after all the isolation that he has endured, will their one hope for victory even be interested in helping? Contains the episodes “Magic Serpent,” “Volcano Island,” “The Flying Tiger,” and “Running Wild.” Approximate running time: 100min. each. (7865) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. VOL. 5: TRAPPED (RS7005)—VHS SRP: $14.98 VOL. 6: WISDOM & STRENGTH (RS7006)—VHS SRP: $14.98 KIMBA THE WHITE LION 1-6 BOX SET VIDEOS/DUBBED A special value-price boxed set containing volumes 1-6 of this classic animation series. Approximate running time: 600min. (7865/RS7014) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. Set (x6) SRP: $79.99 KIMBA THE WHITE LION VOLUME 7: CHALLENGE FROM WITHOUT VIDEO/DUBBED Contains episodes 25-28. Kimba must battle those who disagree with his gentle rule, powerful enemies who want the land he controls, an old enemy who’s out for blood again, and an unseen and devastating force. Any of these, handled incorrectly, will spell doom for everyone in the Jungle. Worse, some others will need to learn the vital lesson that “human” doesn’t always mean “enemy” if they are to survive! Contains the episodes “The Destroyers from the Desert,” “The Trouble Maker,” “The Gigantic Grasshopper,” and “The Mystery of the Deserted Village.” Approximate running time: 100min. (7865/RS7007) VHS SRP: $14.98 KIMBA THE WHITE LION VOLUME 8: SEARCH FOR TRUTH VIDEO/DUBBED Contains episodes 29-32. A somewhat unpleasant hippo is unjustly accused, the elephant is threatened by hunters, a mysterious flower causes profound problems among the animals, and a family dispute leads to a wild ride in the city! Kimba’s wisdom is seriously challenged by these events! Contains episodes “Jungle Justice,” “Too Many Elephants,” “Nightmare Narcissus,” and “Adventure in the City.” Approximate running time: 100min. (7865/RS7008) VHS SRP: $14.98 OFFERED AGAIN O/A MAIDEN OF DECEPTION 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: $24.95 ************************* MARTIAN SUCCESSOR NADESICO VOLUME 5 VIDEOS A new form of Jovian weapon has been unleashed, and only the Nadesico’s Aestivalis pilots can stop it... but this time they’ll have to do it on foot! Forced to use only the Land Engagement mode, Akito and the team must defeat an army of tanks and destroy the deadly Walkingstick before it can envelope the Earth in a miniature black hole! But that’s only the beginning of the Nadesico’s troubles, because the main computer is about to develop a mind of its own! Unfortunately, it’s not quite sure which side of the battle it should be on. Approximate running time: 60min. (76) DUBBED (VHSND005D)—VHS $19.98 SUBTITLED (VHSND005S)—VHS SRP: $29.95 SAILOR MOON SUPERS: BLACK DREAM HOLE VIDEO/DUBBED & DVD All over the world, children have begun to disappear. Sailor Moon and the other Sailor Scouts discover the cause, but only after Mini-Moon is kidnapped and taken to the evil Badiyanu’s castle to power the Dream Vortex. With the help of some unlikely friends, Sailor Moon will try her best to save the world’s children — will her best be good enough?! (8682) Also available as a dubbed DVD. (8682) DUBBED (70709)—VHS SRP: $14.98 DVD (10337) SRP: $29.98 SHAMANIC PRINCESS TALISMAN UNLEASHED VIDEOS New from U.S. Manga Corps! From the director of Outlaw Star! Trapped in the realm of the talisman, Tiara watches horror as dark secrets begin to unravel. Her one escape may be to betray her mission… and destroy the Throne of Yord. Approximate running time: 60min. (969) MATURE AUDIENCES DUBBED (USM1854)—VHS, FC $19.99 SUBTITLED (USM1855)—VHS, FC SRP: $24.99 SLAYERS TRY VOLUME 4: TOUCH & GO! VIDEOS New from Software Sculptors! Lina’s new enemy is a monster with the power of an ancient dragon. His only purpose: her death! To this end, he will summon a new lord of darkness and destroy the world. And now it seems that a trusted companion is about to betray her. Approximate running time: 75min. (969) DUBBED (SSVD6120)—VHS, FC $19.99 SUBTITLED (SSVS6121)—VHS, FC SRP: $19.99 SLAYERS TRY VOLUME 1-4 BOX SET VIDEOS New from Software Sculptors! In search of fame, fortune, and foreign food! Lina Inverse sets sail on a collision course for the New World! What she finds are those who are vengeful enemies, a bunch of high-and-mighty dragon lords, and a new quest to save the world from destruction. What’s a girl gotta go for a little vacation? Contains the first four volumes: Majestic Journey, The Dragon Shrine, Love Eternal?, and Touch & Go! Approximate running time: 350min. (969) DUBBED (SPVD6130)—Set, (x4), FC SRP: $69.99 SUBTITLED (SPVS6131)—Set (x4), FC SRP: $69.99 SLIGHT FEVER SYNDROME 2 VIDEO/SUBTITLED SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL VHS SRP: $29.95 SOL BIANCA — THE LEGACY VOLUME 2: SEPARATION VIDEOS & DVD Is it a man, or space that came between them? Captain’s Log: Reminder, when the tarot cards tell of trouble, next time believe them! A terrorist violated the Sol Bianca today, but fortunately, he played the situation to Jani’s strengths, and she was able to answer the situation in her favorite way — with guns blazing. It’s a good thing that Jani’s able to control herself or she’d be a real problem. Speaking of which, Feb is getting more out of control, and the cards are warning about trouble again. Hope it’s those annoying Blue Comets. They’re easier to deal with than Feb’s attitude. (8682) DUBBED (70818)—VHS SRP: $24.98 SUBTITLED (70819)—VHS SRP: $29.98 DVD (10339) SRP: $29.98 SPACESHIP AGGA RUTER TROUBLEMAKER VIDEO/DUBBED SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL VHS, FC SRP: $29.99 VIRTUA FIGHTER VOLUME 1 VIDEO/DUBBED Contains episodes 1-4. In episode 1, the series starts off in New Los Angeles' Chinatown. While a young man (Akira) stuffs his face in a small Chinese restaurant, a young woman bursts in, chased by several tough-looking guys in black. She is captured, and the restaurant owner asks the hungry man to rescue the girl from a local gang of criminals called the Koen-Kan. The man agrees, but on one condition: he can eat as much as he wants for free at the restaurant after. The owner agrees and the man leaves. Akira finds her, gets her out of the cell, and they both race outside, disposing of several thugs on the way! Unfortunately, Yang is waiting for them... In episode 2, Pai and Akira help a little boy, Wei, who is picked on by the youngest members of the Koen-Kan. In episode 3, We meet Jacky and Sarah Bryant, blond bombshells who both use Jeet Kun Do. And in episode 4, Yang Wei-Ming finally gets in on the action! This is the climactic fight between Akira and Yang. Guess who wins? (6204/VFVD0200) VHS SRP: $24.95 VIRTUA FIGHTER VOLUME 2 VIDEO/DUBBED Contains episodes 5-8. In episode 5, the heroes are bound for Las Vegas! Over a campfire, Akira explaining why he's wandering around: to try to regain his pure heart so he can see eight stars that shine even in daylight. In episode 6, during a pre- race party held at a casino, the gang runs into Sarah and Jacky's parents. It turns out that they are part of the incredibly rich Bryant family, but Jacky doesn't want to follow his father’s footsteps and take care of the business, and this causes a lot of tension. In episode 7, Pai and Jacky think that the local Koen-Kan kidnapped Sarah, and go off on a wild goose chase. And in episode 8, Pai's past and her ties with the Koen-Kan are revealed while Sarah is being tested in Eva's lab. Lee Coleman shows up again, at first trying to kill Akira through a dirty trick and then fighting him again. Of course, he loses. (6204/VFVD0201) VHS SRP: $24.95 X THE MOVIE VIDEO/DUBBED At the edge of the millennium, the final battle for humanity’s future is fought. Kamui Shirou’s destiny has been decided as he returns to Tokyo to face his ultimate challenge. The Dragons of Heaven must stand against the Dragons of Earth, who embrace the devastation of the planet to bring about its purification. As the end of the world draws close, Kamui must decide for which side he will fight. “X” is based on the manga series created by CLAMP (Magic Knight Rayearth, Tokyo Babylon), and features a dizzying mix of stylish, gothic atmosphere, and exhilarating supernatural action sequences! Approximate running time: 100 minutes. (4502) MATURE AUDIENCES VHS SRP: $19.95 ANIME ON DVD COWBOY BEBOP SESSION 6 DVD The last volume! After a long list of adventures, what will finally become of the Bebop and her crew? Will Faye finally discover the truth about her past? Will Ed return to being a "normal" kid? And what of Spike, Vicious, and Julia — this triangle is destined to be resolved. Don't miss the last stunning episode of one of the greatest anime series of all time! Contains episodes 23-26. Dual-language subtitled DVD. (8682/10389) DVD SRP: $29.98 CYBER CITY OEDO 808 VOLUME 1-3 DVD Sengoku, Benten, and Gokura have all been sentenced to several hundred years in jail. Transformed into robots, their mission is now to combat crime. Each is outfitted with a booby-trapped, high-explosive collar that operates on a 24-hour timer. If crimes aren’t solved by the appointed hour, the ramifications could be explosive. Approximate running time: 149min. (969/DVD155) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. MATURE AUDIENCES DVD, FC SRP: $34.95 GENOCYBER: THE COLLECTION DVD New from U.S. Manga Corps! From the creator of M.D. Geist! Now on DVD-ROM! As the nations of the world begin to merge, world peace is threatened by the private armies of individual corporations. The Kuryu Group has just discovered a weapon that will tip world power in their favor. The Genocyber: a nightmarish combination of cybernetics and psychic potential. Battle erupts, and the cyberpunk world of the future is about to explode with violence! Bonus features include: “Meet the Cast,” chapter stops, DVD sneak peaks, spoken language: Japanese & English, and English subtitles. DVD-ROM features script; cast lists; and an extensive gallery including concept sketches, model photos, original ad final character designs, color backgrounds, color storyboards, and production cels. Approximate running time 120min. (969/USMD2007) MATURE AUDIENCES DVD, FC SRP: $39.99 KEY THE METAL IDOL VOLUME 2 DVD Key’s need for 30,000 fans makes her pursue the career of a pop-singing idol — even though she can’t sing or dance. At an audition for a musical, a major producer becomes interested in Key even though she does nothing at all. Is this her big break, or will the president of a rival’s fan club uncover a link with the sinister Ajo Heavy Industries and their deadly experimental robots? (8682/10434) DVD SRP: $29.98 LA BLUE GIRL VOLUMES 3 & 4 DVD SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. ADULT MATERIAL DVD, FC SRP: $29.95 MIDNIGHT PANTHER DVD-ROM SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. ADULT MATERIAL DVD, FC SRP: $29.99 ODIN PHOTON SPACE SAILOR STARLIGHT DVD The year is 2099, and the spacecraft Starlight is on her shakedown cruise. When her crew rescues a young girl from the wreck of a spaceship, they discover what will be the key to the genesis of Mankind itself! Now, the young crew mutinies against its officers and plunges the Starlight into the depths of the galaxy, where a seemingly infinite army of robots blocks the gates of paradise itself! Approximate running time 140min. (969/DVD153) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. DVD SRP: $34.95 PATLABOR 1 MOBILE POLICE DVD/DUBBED The year is 1999, and Tokyo’s Mobile Police have a new weapon in their war on crime: advanced robots called “Labors,” which are used to combat the criminals who would use this new technology for illegal purposes. The first volume in this highly-acclaimed anime series, Patlabor 1 is a SF police drama set against a tale of high-tech revenge! Approximate running time: 120 minutes. (4502) DVD SRP: $29.95 OUTLAW STAR VOLUME 2 DVD Contains Episodes 6-10. Now that Gene and Jim have already met Hilda, Melfina, and Aisha, it's time for a new woman to enter their lives. However, it's not as pleasant as it sounds as she is Twilight Suzuka, an assassin hired to kill Fred Luo. What can Gene do against a beautiful samurai? And what about those pirates that are still after them for stealing the Outlaw Star? The action continues in this sci-fi action blockbuster. Dual-language subtitled DVD. (8682) DVD SRP: $29.98 ROROUNI KENSHIN VOLUME 2: BATTLE IN THE MOONLIGHT DVD As the battle between Kenshin and Sanosuke comes to an end, a new alliance against evil is formed. Their skill is duly tested as their first opponent proves to possess great ability. Kenshin faces a new challenge as he must decide whether to throw everything away that he has worked for to defeat his adversary, or lose to preserve his honor. Subsequently, we learn of a mysterious young woman, Megumi, who is being chased by a shady drug dealer’s henchmen. Ever the gentlemen, Kenshin and his friends come to her rescue and the saga continues to unfold in this tale of honor and justice. (6204/RKDVD2001) DVD SRP: $29.95 STRANGE LOVE DVD Now available in a bilingual format DVD! Yoshida Chizuru is the sexiest co-ed in her class. Secretly, she’s been appearing in TV commercials, despite the fact that students are forbidden from working. But, one of her professors has uncovered her secret and hopes to use this information to his advantage. But Yoshida’s got plans of her own, and has no intention of giving up her acting career. Approximate running time: 80min. NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. (969/USMD1746) MATURE AUDIENCES RES. from Previews Vol. VIII #12 (Dec98) DVD, FC SRP: $29.95 TENCHI UNIVERSE ON EARTH III DVD Chaos reigns in the Masaki household! First, Washu, the resident mad-scientist, attempts to make an android genius modeled after herself, but Mihoshi adds her own touch, and soon they find themselves in a life-and-death struggle with a maniacal mad- scientist mecha-air-head! Then, Ryoko's past comes back to haunt her when the top bounty hunter in the Galaxy, Naga, comes looking for Ryoko. It's a showdown old-west style! (8682/10463) DVD SRP: $29.98 TWIN ANGEL VOLUMES 1 & 2 DVD/DUBBED SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. ADULT MATERIAL DVD, FC SRP: $29.95 VOLTAGE FIGHTER GOWCAIZER DVD New from Image Entertainment! A brand-new, spectacular DVD of the hot title from the U.S. Manga Corps! From the director of Battle Arena Toshinden and Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture! The world has been rocked by a series of natural catastrophes — the handiwork of Shizuru Ozaki. Unbeknownst to the rest of the world, Ozaki aspires to something greater than mere mortality — even if that means destroying mankind. But one man has the power to stop him. Armed with the mysterious Cazier Stone, Isato Kaiza possesses the power to transform into the armored hero Gowcazier! Gowcazier and Hellstringer join forces with the vengeful man with a magic sword and a hidden past. Together, they must defeat Omni-Exist, the ghost-like personification of destructive human impulses. Based on the hit video game! Approximate running time: 105min. (969/USMID4408CTDV) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. DVD, FC SRP: $29.95 ASIAN ACTION THEATER DRAGONBALL: THE MAGIC BEGINS LIVE ACTION VIDEO/DUBBED & DVD Based on the hit animation series! In order to conquer mankind and rule the universe, King Horn sets out to find all seven of the Dragon Pearls. With two of the seven already in the evil king’s possession, it’s now up to the remaining five owners of the pearls — Sparkle, Monkey Boy, Westwood, Turtle Man, and Seetoe — to destroy King Horn and his two powerful warriors, Aebrata and Malia, before it’s too late! Approximate running time: 95min. Also available in a dubbed DVD. (7816) VHS (75093) $19.98 DVD (75094) $19.95 IRON MONKEY VIDEO/DUBBED From the legendary Yuen Wo Ping, action/kung fu director for the sci-fi mega-hit The Matrix, comes the spectacular prequel to the Once Upon a Time in China series. Disenchanted by corruption and poverty in his town, Doctor Yang (Yu Rong Guang) becomes the Iron Monkey by night, a hooded kung fu “Robin Hood” who steals from the wealthy and gives to the poor. Yang finds a powerful ally in Wong Kei Ying (Donnie Yen) and his son Wong Fei-Hung. Together, they take on the evil Shaolin monk Hin Hung, who vows to capture Iron Monkey at all costs. Filled with wild aerial fights, dazzling martial arts sequences, and stunning cinematography, Iron Monkey is Yuen Ping’s masterpiece, rightfully regarded as one of the finest kung fu action films ever made. Approximate running time: 86min. (7816/67543) VHS, FC SRP: $19.98 IRON MONKEY 2 VIDEO/DUBBED Donnie Yen (Iron Monkey, Wing Chun) returns in this semi-sequel to the martial-arts masterpiece. This time, Donnie takes on the persona of the legendary Iron Monkey, as he fights corrupt warriors in the war-torn China. However, when the Iron Monkey agrees to help revolutionaries in their battle against evil arms smugglers, he finds himself face to face with Snow Fox, an infamous assassin determined to make Iron Monkey his next prized trophy. With wall-to-wall fight scenes, amazing martial arts choreography, and a spectacular climatic duel, Iron Monkey 2 is heart-pumping, bona-fide kung fu fighting! Approximate running time: 90min. (7816/58443) VHS, FC SRP: $19.98 SWORD FOR TRUTH DVD/DUBBED Bearing his distinctive “Scythes of Death” crest, master swordsman Shuranosuke Sakaki walks alone and unafraid, cutting a path through those who stand in the way of him fulfilling his task: to save a princess! Approximate running time: 60 minutes. (4502) DVD SRP: $24.95 FILTHY GUY VIDEO/DUBBED The great Sammo Hungs (CBS’ hit TV series Martial Law) stars as a poor village orphan nicknamed “Filth Guy” working for the local landlord Chan. When Chan gets harassed by his rivals, he and his son turn to “Filthy Guy” for kung fu lessons. They then take on the villains together with their newly acquired martial arts skills. With Sammo at his best, Filthy Guy is good, clean fighting all the way from start to finish. Approximate running time: 87min. (7816/77723) VHS, FC SRP: $14.95 INVINCIBLE KILLER VIDEO/DUBBED Desperate to put his triad days behind him, Wang Chun (Michael Chan Wai-man) decides to leave the gang and to lead a normal life. But gang leader Lo sees Wang’s action as an act of betrayal, and soon frames him for a series of violent murders committed by Lo himself. Wang vows to clear his name and stops Lo from more bloodshed. With fierce fighting and outbursts of violence, The Invincible Killer is a turbo-charged, action thrill ride! Approximate running time: 91min. (7816/77743) VHS, FC SRP: $14.95 REVENGEFUL VIDEO/DUBBED Legendary kung fu actress Chia Ling (a.k.a. Ga Ling) stars in this gritty tale of revenge. In order to avenge her father’s murder, Hsiang Ying (Ling) trains herself in the deadliest form of swordplay. Her only goal — to kill all of her father’s vicious killers. From hand-to-hand combat to uniquely choreographed weapon fights, Revengeful Swordsman will have kung fu fans wanting for more! Approximate running time: 88min. (7816/77733) VHS, FC SRP: $14.95 SHAOLIN DISCIPLE VIDEO/DUBBED Constable Chan was able to fulfil his goal of catching the notorious bandit, Tiger, before his retirement. However, Tiger escaped from jail soon after and killed Constable Chan. To revenge his father’s death, Chan’s son turns to the Shaolin monks for help, so he can fight against Tiger and his mysterious, masked accomplice. Shaolin Disciple is wall-to-wall kung fu fighting with a shocking climax! Approximate running time: 87min. (7816/77783) VHS, FC SRP: $14.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A ROBOTRIX VIDEO DUBBED Previously offered in Previews Update #419. A predator is stalking prostitutes in Hong Kong, and it's not human! The life-like android, with the brain of a mad scientist, not only kidnaps the son of a wealthy sheik, but also kills a beautiful policewoman in the process. Now, the deranged robot starts to rape and kill every hooker he can get his hands on. The police, unable to handle this perplexing case on their own, join forces with Dr. Sara and her beautiful android assistant Ann to help solve these vicious crimes. But they'll need more than their titanium looks to solve the case, so Dr. Sara brings back Selina, the murdered cop, as a Robotrix. Now Selina can use her training and detective instincts, along with her voluptuous body, to capture the evil Yamamoto and reunite the sheik with his son. Approximate running time: 99min. (6204/TSVD0070) MATURE AUDIENCES VHS SRP: $24.95 ****************************** TOKYO DECAMERON: THREE TALES OF MADNESS & SENSUALITY VIDEO/SUBTITLED SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL VHS, FC SRP: $29.99 WEATHER WOMAN COLLECTION DVD SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL DVD, FC SRP: $49.99 WEATHER WOMAN VIDEO/DUBBED SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL VHS, FC SRP: $29.99 CLASSIC FILM & TELEVISION RETRO MONOCHROME 1930s CARTOON FEST VIDEO The Midnight Marquee presents classic 1980s black-and-white cartoons with Bosco and Betty Boop! Bosco: produced by Leon Schleshinger between 1930-1934 for Vitaphone, Bosco was Warner Brothers first ‘toon star! Filled with sight gags and “new” popular music, these are all-time classics. Includes episodes “Bosco’s Dizzy Date,” “Bosco’s Party,” “Bosco’s Soda Fountain,” “Bosco Shipwrecked,” “I Love a Parade,” “You’re Too Careless with Your Kisses,” “Freddy the Freshman,” and “Hollywood Caper.” Betty Boop: Created by Max and Dave Fleisher in 1930 for Paramount, Betty Boop became the first female ‘toon superstar. Over 100 great cartoons were produced between 1930-1939! Includes episodes: “Stop that Noise,” “Swat that Fly,” “The Little King,” “Crazy Inventions,” “Grampy,” “Henry,” “Judge for a Day,” and “More Pep.” Plus, “Betty Boop in Hollywood,” the live-action short from 1933. Approximate running time: 117min. (4341) VHS, b&w SRP: $19.95 ROCKY JONES, SPACE RANGER IN RENEGADE SATELLITE VIDEO Blasting onto television screens in 1954, this filmed sci-fi series follows the futuristic adventures of Rocky Jones and the crew of The Orbit Jet! Rocky (Richard Crane) is framed for space piracy on a distant planet by the evil LaVolga (Dayton Lummis) and put on “trial!” Ranger Biff Cardoza (Jimmy Lydon) has to defend Rocky against these false charges. Flashbacks to past episodes are used during the court proceedings! An action-packed three-part story originally syndicated in December 1954. Also starring Sally Mansfield as Vena Ray and Robert Lyden as Jr. Cadet Bobby. Approximate running time: 90min. (4341) VHS, b&w SRP: $19.95 AUTON VOLUME 2 VIDEO Two years have passed since the Nestene creature vanished from UNIT’s top-secret warehouse. Suddenly, and without warning, the Nestene strikes, once again using Autons as its deadly foot soldiers. As mysterious UNIT operative Lockwood struggles to unearth the Nestene plan, he finds himself drawn to the remote Sentinel Island. There, the population has been caught up in a bizarre frenzy of religious activity. Lockwood is joined by Natasha Alexander, a new scientific advisor with her own, sinister agenda. To defeat the Nestene menace, they must both face the terrifying power of a creature from before the dawn of Mankind. Approximate running time: 57min. (7865/BBV17) VHS SRP: $24.99 MONTY PYTHON MONTY PYTHON’S FLYING CIRCUS SEASON 4 SET 7 DVD & VIDEO Thirty years ago, something completely different made its debut on British television screens, and the world has never been quite the same since! Monty Python Flying Circus is a hit! The DVDs feature web links to PythonShop.com, useless tid-bits, Pythonism glossary, Gillainimations art gallery, troupe career highlights, and MotyKaraoke. All the shows are digitally remastered. The videos are close-captioned, and the DVD is subtitled for the hearing impaired! (7279) DVD (AAE70088) SRP: $44.95 VHS (AAE17715) SRP: $29.95 SUPER-HEROES BIG BANG COMICS PRESENTS KNIGHTS OF JUSTICE VIDEO Features all of your favorite heroes from Big Bang, the Image Comics title that ignited the retro revolution in comic books! Ultiman, the Knight Watchman, and Thunder Girl are joined by the leggy Masker to combat the fiendish plots of evil mastermind Cortex in this direct-to-video release! Just as Big Bang recreates the look and feel of the classic comics, this 40- minute TV pilot evokes the feel of the early 70s Saturday-morning shows, such as Shazam and Electro Woman & Dynagirl. Approximate running time: 40min. (4828) VHS SRP: $14.95 WRESTLING FMW: TOTAL CARNAGE VOLUME 3 VIDEO/SUBTITLED Take heed because Super Leather, one of the most gruesome wrestlers ever to enter the ring, is on the scene and is only looking for one thing: Total carnage! The grinding roar of Super Leather’s chainsaw will let everyone know that he’s in the neighborhood — but can any wrestler leave without being ripped to shreds? You will not believe all the action, pain, and chaos that packs this video! Approximate running time: 100min. English and Japanese with English subtitles. (6228) MATURE AUDIENCES VHS SRP: $24.99 FMW: RING OF TORTURE VOLUME 4 VIDEO/SUBTITLED The freaks come out tonight in the most brutal display of hand-to-hand combat since the Roman Empire. Witness the three-on- three free for all, where Super Leather, Hidoh, and Kanemura take on Matsunaga, Hosaka, and a hockey-masked Jason. It’s a monstrous match filled with barbed wire, spiked boards, and more blood than the Red Cross. This truly is a must-have for any wrestling fan! Approximate running time: 100min. English and Japanese with English subtitles. (6228) MATURE AUDIENCES VHS SRP: $24.99 AUDIO BATTLEFIELD EARTH ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK CD Sometimes the soundtrack is as exciting as the motion picture itself! That is the case with the soundtrack from the hit movie, Battlefield Earth! Be a part of the thrilling musical saga of this exhilarating movie starring John Travolta! Music composed by Elia Cmiral. Get this CD masterpiece and “Take Back the Earth!” (7840) CD SRP: $17.99 FLASH GORDON ORIGINAL ORCHESTRAL SCORE CD Direct market exclusive! Don’t miss out on this opportunity to get the original orchestral score from the motion picture classic, Flash Gordon! Music composed, arranged, and conducted by Howard Blake! Also includes music from Amityville 3-D! Flash Gordon’s score was performed by the national Philharmonic Orchestra. (7840/HBCD01) CD SRP: $18.99 HIGH ROAD TO CHINA ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK CD Direct market exclusive! High Road to China is the action-adventure film that gave Tom Selleck his first starring motion picture role! Get in on a monumental event with this original motion picture soundtrack with music composed and conducted by John Barry. (7840/JBCD01) CD SRP: $18.99 HISTORY OF HORROR DOUBLE CD Form Nosferatu to The Sixth Sense, this is the ultimate collection of music from classic horror films! Over 130 minutes of music are included in this two-CD set! Includes themes and suites from Godzilla, Young Frankenstein, The Omen, Halloween, Alien, The Haunting, and many more. Plus, world premiere recording of music from Frankenstein Unbound. (4605/SILCD1025) Set (x2) SRP: $28.99 SPIDER-MAN ROCK REFLECTIONS OF A SUPER-HERO 25TH ANNIVERSARY CD Originally released 25 years ago, Lifesong Records teamed up with Marvel Comics for a critically acclaimed and very musical LP that explored the life of America’s favorite super-hero, Spider-Man! This amazing collaboration is offered again — only better! It retells the origin of Spider-Man, his encounter with Dr. Octopus and The Green Goblin, and his romance with girlfriend Gwen Stacey. Includes narration from Marvel’s own Stan Lee, cover artwork by famed Spidey-artist John Romita, a musical bed that included Crack the Sky and David Sanborn. And, as a special treat to fans, “No One’s Got a Crush on Peter” has been restored to full-track status from its original use as incidental music! But wait, it gets better! Also added is the closing narration by Stan Lee. This is for anyone who grew up watching the original cartoons of the 60s, owned this album in the 70s, read the comics through the 80s, watched the 90s animated upgrade, or are kids of the new millennium! (4605/WINCD1003) CD SRP: $15.99 SUPERGIRL ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK CD Due to repeated requests from Jerry Goldsmith fans, Silva America is re-issuing the original motion picture soundtrack to Supergirl. Music composed and conducted by Jerry Goldsmith! (4605/SILCD1025) CD SRP: $19.99 APPAREL SECTION PREMIERE VENDORS COMIC IMAGES All Comic Images T-shirts are screen-printed, high-quality, heavyweight, pre-shrunk, 100% cotton tees. CHAOS! COMICS HUGHES T-SHIRT Unfortunately the comics world is minus one rock soldier. Notorious Lady Death artist Steven Hughes passed away earlier this year, and the Chaos! Comics’ universe was thrown into total disbelief after losing one of its faithful. Show your respect and admiration for this highly-talented artist with this black t-shirt that sports Hughes signature on a trademark cross. (59) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.95 XXL $20.95 SQ PRODUCTIONS I DON’T RECALL BUYING THESE FOR YOU T-SHIRT Fastner and Larson portray an eerie surreal scene, where a babe scantily clad in lingerie discovers her lover is a big-brained demon beast. Or is he her lover? Maybe he’s just a passerby who happened to sneak in a window! Or maybe he’s been under her bed all along? Wear this chilling black t-shirt that laughs about how — when we least expect it — the joke’s on us! (59) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.95 XXL $20.95 SKULLKEEPER T-SHIRT Tomas Giorello shows you the advantage of yielding a double-bladed axe on this cotton gray shirt. You can be the best barber in town! Collect the skulls of those customers who won’t pay you with cash, and you’ll forever discourage those patrons who use their charge card for everything! (59) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.95 XXL $20.95 DARK HORSE PREDATOR T-SHIRT Nothing stands out like a blood red t-shirt—unless, of course, you have the grim visage of a Predator smeared across the front. Need to scare some kids in the neighborhood to keep them from throwing trash on your lawn? This is what the doctor ordered! (59) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.95 XXL $20.95 GHOST T-SHIRT Plenty of unearthly beauty, guns, and cleavage from our darling Ghost model make this black cotton t-shirt an absolute must- have. Walk into a bar wearing this baby, and you can have some fan boy buy you a drink just to look at this steamy hot t-shirt. (59) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.95 XXL $20.95 CENTRAL PARK MEDIA ANIME PINUP BEAUTIES Shining Sky girls that are always good company! These lovely darlings are declared our pinup beauties of the month. How can you resist them? You can’t! Buy this white t-shirt, and admit that you’re a fan. You’re bound to run into a fellow admirer of the female persuasion. (59) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.95 XXL $20.95 GRAPHITTI DESIGNS EARTH-X LIMITED-EDITION HARDCOVER BOOK PACKAGE by Alex Ross, Jim Krueger, John Paul Leon & Bill Reinhold The monster multi-media presentation of the millennium has arrived! Conceived by Alex Ross, written by Jim Krueger with art by John Paul Leon, Bill Reinhold and Ross, the deluxe Earth-X Book Package has it all: hardcover book, sculpted translucent, outer-skin box and compact disc containing a wealth of digital audio/visual material. Containing over 500 pages, the Smyth- sewn hardcover book collects for the first time ever all 14 chapters (#0, 1-12 and “X”) and Earth-X #½. Printed as it was meant to be seen in black and white, this oversized 8” x 12½” format book also includes a 24 page color section that contains all of the covers (including variants) and more. A new 5 page Epilogue featuring painted art by Alex Ross over pencils by John Paul Leon, sketches (both new and all previously seen), 4 panel cover gatefold and lots of new art, makes this package impossible to properly describe in the space allowed. Two compact discs contain 25 musical compositions assembled by Scott Vladimir Licina, 16 dialogue tracks and the first ever, fully-realized Earth-X video containing both live action and computer animation. These two discs are worth the price of admission all by themself! The edition size will be based upon retail orders received so that everyone who wishes, will be able to get a copy of their very own. Includes an illustrated sequentially-numbered signature page signed by Ross, Krueger, Leon and Reinhold. The ultimate coffee table book is here! HC, 544pg (x2 CDs) $95.00 KABUKI T-SHIRT The ninja princess returns on the new Kabuki T-shirt. Features the painted art of David Mack screenprinted in full color on a white 100% cotton shirt. The power and the passion of Kabuki is here! L-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 GORILLA COMICS T-SHIRT The new ape on the block makes their apparel debut with the Gorilla Comics T-shirt. Features the art of Mike Wieringo and Karl Kesel screenprinted in color on a black 100% cotton shirt. You’ll go bananas over this totally cool shirt!! S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 DARK VICTORY XII: REVENGE T-SHIRT Two Face returns on the new Batman Dark Victory XII: Revenge T-shirt. Features the art of Tim Sale screenprinted on a black 100% cotton shirt. Don’t miss the ongoing Dark Victory saga by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale from DC Comics. L-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 BATMAN BEYOND: PHAT BAT T-SHIRT The animated Batman shows that he’s also “the man” in the future on the new Batman Beyond : Phat Bat T-shirt. Features a futuristic treatment of the bat-symbol screenprinted in color on a black 100% cotton shirt. The future is here today!! L-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 FLASH LOGO T-SHIRT Take it to the limit when wearing the new Flash Logo T-shirt. Features the classic Flash logo screenprinted in color on a whte 100% cotton shirt. No need to slow-down, proceed full speed ahead to the comic store nearest you and get yours today! S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 NEW SHAZAM! SYMBOL LONG-SLEEVE SHIRT NEW SHAZAM! SYMBOL T-SHIRT MARY MARVEL SYMBOL T-SHIRT CAPTAIN MARVEL JR. SYMBOL T-SHIRT BLACK ADAM! SYMBOL T-SHIRT The family has returned together with the New Shazam! Long-Sleeve Shirt. Features the classic yellow bolot screenprinted on a red 100% cotton long-sleeve shirt. Also available in a short sleeve version along with the other family members. They’re colorful and classic! Long-sleeve—L-XL $23.95 Long-sleeve—XXL $26.95 Short-sleeve—S-XL $17.95 Short-sleeve—XXL $20.95 FANTASTIC FOUR LOGO T-SHIRT The quartet that started it all are represented this month on the new Fantastic Four Logo T-shirt. Features the famous FF logo screenprinted in color on a navy blue 100% cotton T-shirt. Wear the “World’s Greatest T-shirt!” S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 MARVEL KNIGHTS T-SHIRT The group comes together on the new Marvel Knight T-shirt. The art of Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti is screenprinted in full color on a white 100% cotton shirt. Be part of the group and get yours today! L-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 XAVIER INSTITUTE II T-SHIRT Professor X controls the ciriculum on the new Xavier Institute II T-shirt. Features the “Higher Learnig” logo screenprinted in color on a white 100% cotton shirt. Wear the smartest shirt around. L-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 SPIDER-MAN XII T-SHIRT The classic match with Kraven the Hunter is captured on the new Spider-Man XII T-shirt. Features the art of Steve Ditko screenprinted in full color on a stone-washed blue 100% cotton shirt. Enjoy the thrill of the hunt. L-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 MARVEL CLASSIC: DAREDEVIL LONG-SLEEVE SHIRT MARVEL CLASSIC: DAREDEVIL T-SHIRT The balance of power is yours to wear on the new Marvel Classic Daredevil Long-Sleeve Shirt. Features a recreation of the Jack Kirby/Wally Wood design from the 60s screenprinted in full-color on a white 100% cotton shirt. Also available in short sleeve. Short-sleeve—S-XL $17.95 Short-sleeve—XXL $20.95 Long-sleeve—L-XL $23.95 Long-sleeve—XXL $26.95 T-SHIRTS FROM GIANT MANUFACTURING FUTURAMA: “DESTROY” T-SHIRT FUTURAMA: “OUTER SPACE” T-SHIRT CLASSIC HORROR: “WEREWOLF’” T-SHIRT Futurama and the classic Werewolf take center stage this month from Giant. All designs are screenprinted in color on heavyweight 100% cotton shirts. L-XL $17.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A MARVELS LIMITED EDITION HARDCOVER BOOK by Kurt Busiek & Alex Ross Features the Marvel Universe in all its splendor as only Busiek and Ross could portray. Supplies are very limited... a must for every library. HC, 7x10. 238pg, FC $59.95 O/A THE SPIRIT I T-SHIRT O/A THE SPIRIT II T-SHIRT Features the art of Will Eisner screenprinted in full-color on a black (I) and light blue (II) 100% cotton heavyweight shirt. Catch the Spirit! L-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 O/A X-MEN LOGO T-SHIRT O/A X-MEN V T-SHIRT Features the X-Men logo screenprint on a black 100% cotton shirt. X-Men V features the art of Dave Cockrum screenprinted in full color on a dark grey 100% cotton shirt. It’s X-Men time!! L-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 ************************** APPAREL SECTION DC HEROES SUPERMAN FLOCK SHIELD BLUE T-SHIRT Now you can really feel like the Man of Steel when you sport around in this fantastic, one-sided blue T-shirt! Lex Luthor may believe that “S” on your chest stands for “sucker,” but DC Comics fans know better. It can only mean “Superman!” The flock application gives the shield a velvet touch enhancing its 3-D effect. (559/23-571-121) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $18.95 DRAGONBALL Z DRAGONBALL Z 8 WARRIORS T-SHIRT Watch out! Eight Dragonball Z warriors are in town on this awesome white T-shirt! Features full-size art design on back and smaller design on front with crystalina ink for an optimum glitter effect! Whoa! (7296/9624301) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America. L-XL $16.95 DRAGONBALL Z RIPPED SAIYAN T-SHIRT This navy tee has the same “ripping” design on both the front and back! Can’t get enough of the awesome art? Then check out the full-size design on the back! (7296/9625601) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America. L-XL $16.95 DRAGONBALL Z URBAN T-SHIRT When you just don’t feel like working, lounge around the house or flaunt around town in this black Dragonball Z T-shirt. It definitely has that urban “feel” to it. Features full-size art design on back and smaller design on front. (7296/9625701) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America. L-XL $16.95 DRAGONBALL Z ORIENTAL CHARACTERS RED BAND WATCH Set your wrist on fire with this red-hot Dragonball Z analog watch! Features an Oriental character red-black fade design band and Goku’s portrait on the face of the watch. A fun way to teach kids how to tell time or older ones who need to know it’s homework time! (4631/DBZW03) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America. Watch $20.95 DRAGONBALL Z BLUE NYLON WATCH This watch looks a little blue, but you definitely won’t feel it when you use this “fun”tastic Dragonball Z diver’s dial analog watch to tell the time. Features nylon band for extra comfort.. (4631/DBZW09) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America. Watch $28.95 MARVEL SUPER-HEROES PUNISHER T-SHIRT Mike Zeck’s design of Marvel super-hero Punisher has never looked more powerful than on the one side of this stunning white T-shirt! Check him out! (559/21-301-70) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.95 X-MEN MOVIE POSTER T-SHIRT The movie of the millennium is on its way! Be prepared and show your undying mutant support by showing off the X-Men movie poster design on this fantastic one-sided black tee! X-Men fans will certainly recognize one of their own. (559/21-301- 111) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.95 X-MEN MOVIE LOGO T-SHIRT If you’re not gifted with mutant powers, don’t feel bad. You can still feel like one of the X-Men when you put on this one- sided black T-shirt. It features the all-powerful X-Men logo! (559/21-301-107) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.95 X-MEN XAVIER’S INSTITUTE FOR HIGHER LEARNING FLOCK T-SHIRT Join Professor Xavier’s flock. Feel like a part of the X-Men team. How? Just slip on this fantastic black T-shirt featuring the velvet application of Xavier’s Institute for Higher Learning. (559/21-571-115) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $18.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A X-MEN MOVIE LOGO HAT Previously offered in Previews Update #423! This six-section, heavy-brushed, twill, black baseball cap has raised 3-D embroidery on the front and the X-Men movie logo on the back. (X96951) (CAUT: 4) Hat $8.95 O/A X-MEN ON THE REEL II BOYS HAT Previously offered in Previews Update #423! This brushed, twill, 100% cotton, black baseball cap features printed nylon taping on the rim; embossed rubber logo patch; and raised embossed X-Men logo and character on the back. (XM10004) (CAUT: 4) Hat $9.95 O/A X-MEN WOLVERINE BOYS HAT Previously offered in Previews Update #423! This nylon, black baseball cap with contrast stitching includes velcro closure with woven label and a printed logo on the side. Features a raised, embossed rim and an embossed print on the front. (XM10001) (CAUT: 4) Hat $9.95 *************** POWERPUFF GIRLS POWERPUFF GIRLS JUNIOR T-SHIRTS After a tough day at kindergarten, Buttercup, Blossom, and Bubbles spend their time busting up baddies, knocking out no- gooders, and ripping up ruffians… and doing it all before bedtime. Celebrate this heroic trio’s good habit — and many other admirable qualities — with these cool, white, junior T-shirts! Choose from Action Circle (with the design on the front) or Sugar Spice (with the design on both the front and back). (559) (CAUT: 4) ACTION CIRCLE (27-457-21)—LG $14.95 SUGAR SPICE (27-457-29)—LG $14.95 POWERPUFF GIRLS CHARACTERS WHITE WATCH The Powerpuff Girls know when it’s bedtime. Now you can, too — and any other time, of course — when you wrap this beautiful analog watch around your wrist. Features all three young heroines on the face of the watch and on the plastic white band. (4631/PPG-W07A) (CAUT: 4) Watch $19.95 POWERPUFF GIRLS PINK FLOATING HEART WATCH A pink floating heart — the perfect symbol of the Powerpuff Girls’ love for truth and justice. With this digital watch, you, too, can remember these endearing qualities every time you check what time it is. Features a pink plastic band of the three characters. (4631/PPG-W01A) (CAUT: 4) Watch $9.95 SAILOR MOON SAILOR MOON FLOATING FIGURE PINK WATCH Not only can you see the lovely Sailor Moon on your television screen, you can see her floating around on the face of this watch! That’s right! Now you can check out the time and one of your favorite anime heroines when you sport this fantastic watch! Features digital watch with pink plastic band. (4631/SMW02A) (CAUT: 4) Watch $9.95 SAILOR MOON YELLOW BAND WATCH The Sailor Moon heroines agree that it’s time to get connected. Gracing themselves on the cheery yellow band of this analog watch is their special way of doing just that. This band even features the famous Sailor Moon logo! Of course, what would a Sailor Moon watch be without the cosmic beauty herself pictured on its face? (4631/SMW05) (CAUT: 4) Watch $19.95 SCI-FI FARSCAPE CAST T-SHIRT Be a part of the popular Sci-Fi Channel/Jim Henson Company/Hallmark Entertainment intergalactic adventure series as you flaunt this brand-new black T-shirt reflecting the characters in all their glory — Ben Browder as astronaut John Crichton, Claudia Black as the estranged military Peacekeeper, and more! (870/FS-T1) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $17.00 FARSCAPE CAST COPPER METAL LOGO HAT You’ll want to keep this hat on day and night! Beautiful embossed copper logo tops all — a one-of-a-kind hat for a one-of-a- kind show! Black, soft twill material with back clasp sizing to fit most. (FS-HAT1) (CAUT: 4) Hat $16.00 SPEED RACER SPEED RACER HEROES PROFILE T-SHIRT The profiles of two of your favorite Speed Racer heroes can be found on both the sleeve and front of this awesome red T-shirt. What a cool way to show your support for this runaway hit series! (7296/SR10201) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.95 SPEED RACER REFLECTIVE BLADES T-SHIRT When you sport around this orange tee featuring Speed Racer’s ultimate reflective blades, passersby will certainly get out of your way! Take advantage of the extra protection this shirt has to offer! Features full-size art design on back and smaller design on front with reflective ink. (7296/SR10701) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.95 TRANSFORMERS TRANSFORMER T-SHIRTS The Transformers really are “more than meets the eye” — and so are these T-shirts! When you put these on, you’ll definitely relive the era when The Transformers ruled your television screens. Choose from the Autobot, one-sided navy T-shirt; the Decepticon, one-sided black T-shirt; or the Decepticon Battle, one-sided black T-shirt. All are guaranteed to “transform” your lives! (559) (CAUT: 4) AUTOBOT (78-301-1)—L-XL $16.95 DECEPTICON (78-301-2)—L-XL $16.95 DECEPTICON BATTLE (78-301-40)—L-XL $16.95 MISCELLANEOUS BUDWEISER WHASSUP! BLUE T-SHIRT “Whassup!” The catch phrase that re-launched Superfriends popularity and helped Budweiser land the #3 spot on the Top 10 Commercials is now the center of attention again. This time on these columbia blue T-shirts! Why be formal with a simple “how are you?” — loosen up a bit! (9051) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $14.95 BUDWEISER WHASSUP! CAP What better way to display your friendly, laid-back personality than with this brush-twill hat featuring the latest craze phrase, “Whassup!” (9052) (CAUT: 4) Cap $15.95 TOYS SECTION CARTOON NETWORK DEXTER’S LABORATORY ACTION FIGURES As we all know, Dexter is the diminutive child prodigy who is smarter than your average kid, but still at the mercy of his sister Dee Dee. Now you can take Dexter’s adventures to the next level with these cool toys, depicting one of Dexter’s awesome inventions, accompanied by a miniature, semi-articluated Dexter figure! This series may to include: Robot (w/opening cockpit, poseable arms, and clasping claws), Robot-Bird (w/moving parts), and Rocket Pod (w/clear cockpit and poseable wings). Blister card packaging. (8632/91110) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $9.00 DEXTER’S LABORATORY PLAYSET Now you can relive some of your favorite laboratory moments with this cool playset, packed with lots of play value! The set comes with figures of Dexter, Dee Dee, and Monkey, and lots of accessories: removable lab glasses for Dexter, a giant slide- viewing scope machine with handle which Monkey can grip, three different slides with interchangeable scenes, and a wrench for unscrewing the bolt on the slide-viewing scope machine! Window box packaging. (8632/91046) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Playset SRP: $12.00 DEXTER’S LABORATORY REMOTE CONTROL ROBOT Dexter will be walking tall when you take the controls of this awesome remote-controlled robot! The wired control box activates the robot’s forward motion, and also activates the opening chest cavity with firing missiles! Also included is a scaled Dexter figure, which can be seated in the opening, detailed cockpit. Plus, there’s also raygun and beaker accessories Dexter can hold! Requires three (3) “AAA” batteries. Window box packaging. (8632/90925) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Playset SRP: $16.75 CAPTAIN ACTION OFFERED AGAIN O/A CAPTAIN ACTION RETRO FIGURES A Diamond Select Offering! The original super-hero action figure of the late 60s is back again to take on a new world! Choose from the heroic Captain Action (with choice of vintage decal or modern decal) or the evil extraterrestrial villain Dr. Evil (not to be confused with bald guy with the hairless cat). Both feature enhanced facial paints and come with bagged accessories and are packaged in retro long boxes with vintage-style graphics. (4667) NOTE: These are available to retailers as single figures for the first time. CAPTAIN ACTION—Figure SRP: $17.99 DR. EVIL—Figure SRP: $17.99 ************************ COMIC BOOK HEROES OFFERED AGAIN O/A GEN13 12-INCH SERIES I FAIRCHILD ACTION FIGURE A Diamond Select Offering! Fairchild of Wildstorm’s Gen13 is brought to life as this detailed 12” action figure, complete with a removable cloth outfit and 14 points of articulation. Fairchild comes decked out in a one-piece legless jumpsuit with three removable armbands, boots, thigh belt, and a big gun! Plus, as an added bonus, each figure comes in an illustrated collector’s box with reusable plastic tray packaging, along with an exclusive, limited edition Gen13 Chromium cover comic book! (4667) Figure SRP: $29.95 O/A CHAOS!/ETERNAL TOYS PURGATORI 12-INCH ACTION FIGURE A Diamond Select Offering! Purgatori, Hell’s own original hellion has been captured as a stunning 12”-tall action figure! Featuring 14 points of articulation, Purgatori comes dressed in her trademark black outfit, made from a special leather-like vinyl material that simulates the wrinkling and texture of real leather — her knee-high boots stay up, and ripple like the real thing! And, as if that weren’t enough, Purgatori features fully-retractable articulated wings! Purgatori comes packaged in a collector-friendly re-sealable box, too! (4667) Figure $31.99 ********************** MOORE ACTION COLLECTIBLES DARKCHYLDE SIGNED SET A Previews Exclusive! Signed by Clayburn Moore and creator Randy Queen, this signed set includes all the figures from the MAC Darkchylde action figure line: Ariel Chylde, Pennance, the limited “chase” Ariel, and the “Legacy” Ariel figure — which comes with an awesome light-up base! The entire set is specially priced at $55.00, as a “thank you” to both Darkchylde and MAC’s supportive fans! A limited number of sets are available. (CAUT: 4) Set (x4) $55.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A JLA 12-INCH AQUAMAN FIGURE A Previews Shared Exclusive with KB Toys! This 12” tall figure brings DC’s King of the Seas to life, complete with molded beard & hair, and his trademark hook! This figure is 100% new, with no “farmed” pieces! An amazing addition to your 12” JLA figure collection! Window box packaging. (4572) Figure $29.99 ************************* SHIPPING IN OCTOBER 2000 JLA 5-INCH SERIES IV ACTION FIGURES A Previews Shared Exclusive with KB Toys! The mainstays of the DC’s Justice League of America are featured in this third series of action figures! This series may include: Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Red Tornado, and The Atom! Blister card packaging. (4572/26029) (CAUT: 2 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $5.99 JLA 5-INCH SERIES IV WONDER WOMAN ACTION FIGURE A Previews Shared Exclusive with KB Toys! DC’s original Amazon warrior princess is now available separately from the JLA IV assortment! Diana comes with her trademark golden lasso and a JLA logo figure stand. Blister card packaging. (4572) (CAUT: 2 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $5.99 SHIPPING IN SEPTEMBER 2000 JLA 5-INCH SERIES III ACTION FIGURES A Previews Shared Exclusive with KB Toys! This third series of cool JLA action figures presents some previously unseen heroes along with the youthful crimefighters of DC’s Young Justice! This series includes: Zauriel, Plastic Man, Caped Crusader Batman, and Young Justice members Superboy, Robin, and Impulse! Blister card packaging. (4572/26014) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $5.99 DIE-CASTS JOHNNY LIGHTNING TRUE GRIT RELEASE 3 DIE-CASTS This series features an assortment of 1:64 scale delivery trucks and vans emblazoned with some of your favorite fast food, snack, and media licenses! They don’t just magically appear in the stores, bunky! This series includes: Rice Krispies StepVan, Mason Dots Step Van, Mod Squad Utility Van, Alvin (of the Chipmunks) Utility Van, 7-Up Beverage Truck, and Moon Eyes Cargo Van. Blister card packaging. (6243/392-03) (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: $4.25Ea. JOHNNY LIGHTNING FIRST SHOTS MUSCLE CARS SERIES IV Johnny Lightning’s “First Shots” collection continues with a new selection of classic “muscle cars” from the 60s and 70s! Featuring 100% die-cast chassis and bodies, each model comes packaged with an unpainted “First Shot” raw vehicle. This series is scheduled to include: 67 Pontiac Firebird, 70 Mercury Cyclone, 67 Cougar GTO, 64 GTO, 69 Chevy Nova, and 67 Oldsmobile Cutlass! Limited to a production run of 5,000 pieces. Window box packaging. (6243/203-06) (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: $10.50Ea. JOHNNY LIGHTNING DIE-CAST MONOPOLY CARS Now you can not only rule the game board, you rule the roadways! Featuring 100% die-cast metal bodies and chassis, each 1:64 scale model features colorful graphics based on the classic Monopoly board game! This release is scheduled to include: Tameless Tiger/“Park Place”; LA Dart/“Chance”; Viper/“Luxury Tax”; Tahoe/“B&O Railroad”; Utility Van/“Electric Company”; and the following models yet to be assigned a board space: 33 Willys, Crown Victoria, 40 Ford, Cameo, 57 Chevy, 67 Mustang, and 98 Corvette. Blister card packaging. (6243/155-00) (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. JOHNNY LIGHTNING CORVETTES 2 SERIES V DIE-CASTS Just about everyone, at one point in their life, has longed to own a Corvette. This latest assortment of popular Corvettes features body styles from yesterday and today. This series of all-new, limited edition body styles, brings six classic Corvettes to life in various colors, including 1954, 63, 65, 70, 98, and 63 Grand Sport models. Blister card packaging. (6243/342-04) (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 CLASSIC GOLD 2 SERIES VII DIE-CASTS This is a whole new approach to classic cars! The Classic Gold 2 series features cars of all makes and models, from all eras and design groups. This series of popular cars is a limited edition, each featuring a different paint color in every release. This series may include the following die-casts in new paint schemes: 1984 Monte Carlo SS, 1969 AMX, 1970 Buick Stage 1, and 1978 Corvette. Each features a 100% die-cast metal body and chassis, and a photo of the actual car on the blister card packaging. (6243/404-07) (CAUT: 4) Die-Cast SRP: $3.50Ea. JOHNNY LIGHTNING CAMAROS SERIES V DIE-CASTS Another awesome series! This series includes: 87 Iroc Z, 68 RS SS, 69 Camaro, 67 Coupe, 73 Camaro, and 76 Coupe Camaro! (6243/451-05) (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 BRITISH INVASION SERIES II DIE-CASTS Throughout history, there have been several “British Invasions” of America… and one of the coolest was the “invasion” of British sports cars during the 60s! Now, Johnny Lightning captures these sleek and sexy cars as detailed die-cast collectibles! Featuring 100% die-cast chassis and body, each 1:64 scale die-cast model is officially licensed by the manufacturer, and feature limited edition production runs of color schemes. This release is scheduled to include: 58-60 MGA 1500, 61-69 MGB, 58-61 Triumph TR3A, 58-61 Austin-Healey Sprite, 62 Sunbeam, and 61 Jaguar Convertible. Blister card packaging. (6243/236-02) (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: $3.50Ea. DRAGONBALL Z DRAGONBALL Z 16-INCH SERIES 3SUPER-SIZE FIGURES They’re the biggest Dragonball Z fighters around! Measuring 16” tall, these collectible figures feature limited articulation and colorful detailing. Series 3 will include: Super Saiyan Goku, Vegito, and Majin Boo. Window box packaging. (8827/45154) (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: $28.50Ea. DRAGONBALL Z 5-INCH FIGURES WITH MORPHING SKIN Now the wild-eyed martial artist of Dragonball Z feature “morphing” skin, which changes color or reveals hidden patterns or designs! You get two figures per blister card, all scaled to the standard DBZ figure series, ranging in size from 3” to 5” tall, and feature limited articulation (neck and shoulders). This series is scheduled to include: Goku/Super Saiyan Goku, Vegeta/Super Saiyan Vegeta, Trunks/Super Saiyan Trunks, and Gohan/Super Saiyan Gohan. Blister card packaging. (8827/42300) (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. Figures SRP: $14.99Ea. DRAGONBALL Z DIE-CAST VEHICLES WITH CAPSULES Each die-cast vehicles captures an authentic vehicle as seen on Dragonball Z! Each die-cast also includes a storage capsule. This series is scheduled to include: Bulma’s Jet Pod, Nameccian Spaceship, Capsule Spaceship, Trunk’s Time Capsule, Frieza’s Transport Pod, and Vegita’s Saiyan Capsule. Blister card packaging. (8827/41300) (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. Die-Cast SRP: $7.50Ea. DRAGONBALL Z PLAYSETS Wow! These playsets offer all the excitement, all the power, and all the knock-down, drag-out fights of the hit anime, Dragonball Z, in your home! And best of all, you call the shots! Choose from the Flying Fury Playset (with lights and sound) and The Hovering Cloud Playset that comes with figures of Goku and Gohan, and actually floats on a cushion of air! “AA” batteries not included. (8827) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America. RES. from Previews Vol. IX #12 (Dec99) FLYING FURY (41519)—Playset SRP: $65.50 HOVERING CLOUD (41505)—Playset SRP: $49.00 DRAGONBALL Z REJUVENATION CHAMBER When Goku and company are feeling a little run down, just place them in this cool rejuvenation chamber! Featuring an exclusive DBZ figure, the chamber lights up, features realistic sounds, and can accommodate any of the 5”-scale figures. Boxed. (8827/41530) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America. Playset SRP: $42.00 DRAGONBALL Z SAIYAN CAPSULE PLAYSET The Saiyan Saucer Playset is a foldout UFO, complete with opening hatch/gangplank, working missile launcher, control seat, and more! Figures not incluced. Requires 2 “AA” batteries, not included. Boxed. (8827/41518) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America. RES. from Previews Vol. X #1 (Jan00) Playset SRP: $78.75 FANTASY SHIPPING IN OCTOBER 2000 MIDDLE EARTH TOYS SERIES IV STANDARD ACTION FIGURES Specialty Market Only! J.R.R. Tolkien’s timeless characters return for this fourth series of fantastic figures! The next two releases in this line of articulated figures are: Galadriel — Elven Queen as she appeared during her meeting with Frodo Baggins in Lothlórien — measures 5¾” tall and comes with harp. Evil Spirit of Angmar a horrible Barrow-Wight (w/bronze paint scheme), measuring 6” tall and armed with a broadsword, jeweled chest, and a goblet. Each comes packaged on “good” or “bad” background blister cards. (4231) (CAUT: 2 & 4) GALADRIEL—Figure $12.99 BARROW-WIGHT—Figure $12.99 SHIPPING IN OCTOBER 2000 MIDDLE EARTH TOYS SERIES IV PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE ACTION FIGURES A Previews Exclusive! These variant figures feature unique paint designs and accessories not found with the standard figures — and they’re available only through Previews! The next two releases in this line of articulated figures are: Galadriel — Lady of the Wood stands 5¾” tall and featuring a variant paint scheme, and a harp accessory. Nocturnal Barrow-Wight stands 6” tall and comes outfitted with shield, dagger, and goblet with gold paint scheme. Each comes packaged on “good” or “bad” background blister cards. (4231) (CAUT: 2 & 4) GALADRIEL—Figure SRP: $13.99 BARROW-WIGHT—Figure SRP: $13.99 FRAZETTA SERIES 2 FIGURES A Previews Exclusive! At last, the fantastic series of plastic figures (statue-like figures with no articulation) based on the fabulous artwork of Frank Frazetta, returns! Here are four new 3-D interpretations of the Master’s fantasy classics, each decorated to simulate the hues and details found in Frazetta’s original paintings! This series will include: Destroyer, Sea Witch, Snow Giant, and a variant Sea Witch. Each figure measures approximately 9” tall, and comes in a special blister-bubble package allowing full viewing of the figure. (4667) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. RES. from Previews Vol. IX #11 (Nov99) Figure SRP: $19.99Ea. FRAZETTA SPECIAL EDITION DARK KINGDOM FIGURE A Previews Exclusive! Frank Frazetta is known throughout the world as the master of heroic fantasy art, and no image attests to this status as his classic piece “Dark Kingdom!” It depicts a mightily muscled warrior, standing tall, grim-faced and stoic, with a fair damsel clinging to his brawny leg. A classic of fantasy art brought to 3-D life, decorated to simulate the hues and details found in the master’s original painting! (4387) (CAUT: 4) RES. from Previews Vol. IX #11 (Nov99) Figure $20.99Ea. HORROR PUPPET MASTER TINY TERRORS SERIES 1 FIGURES Full Moon’s Tiny Terrors… extra-small size, extra-large terror! Here’s the first series of diminutive Puppet Master figures, each featuring a tiny body and an oversized head! Each detailed figure captures the look and personality of the deadly puppets from Full Moon’s Puppet Master film series, each mounted on its own detailed display base. This series is scheduled to include: Blade, Jester (w/real fabric hat), Six-Shooter, Torch, The Totem, Leech Woman, Tunneler, and Pinhead (whose head is now larger than his body…!). Blister card packaging. (6395/6045) (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: $5.99Ea. HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS This Christmas, Jim Carrey stars in the live-action, special-effects-laden adaptation of the classic Dr. Seuss holiday tale, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, directed by Ron Howard (Splash). This month we’re offering a plethora of toys and collectibles based on this highly anticipated family film… SPECIAL ADVANCED SOLICITATONS! ALL ITEMS SHIPPING IN SEPTEMBER 2000 HOW THE GRINCH STOLE X-MAS VEHICLES WITH FIGURES The ultimate mechanical Whoville vehicles, each with “Seussian” movements, styling, and spring-fired mechanisms! Each vehicle measures approximately 8” long and comes with two fully-articulated 4” tall action figures to recreate scenes from the movie. This assortment is scheduled to include: Santa Grinch & Cindy w/Sled and Grinch & Max w/Who Car. Window box packaging. (222/40350) (CAUT: 2, 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: $9.75Ea. HOW THE GRINCH STOLE X-MAS 4-INCH FIGURE TWO-PACKS A highly detailed collection of articulated action figures complete with exciting action accessories! Each figure pack comes with a Grinch figure in a different outfit, and a second Who figure. This assortment is scheduled to include: Santa Grinch & Cindy-Lou, Lederhosen Grinch & Max, Grinch & Mayor May Who, and Grinch & Martha May. Blister card packaging. (222/40340) (CAUT: 2, 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: $9.75Ea. HOW THE GRINCH STOLE X-MAS CINDY-LOU WHO DOLL Cuddly and cute as a button, Cindy-Lou Who is featued in her Christmas best as seen in the movie! Included are accessories to style Cindy-Lou’s braids ina variety Who styles as seen in the film! Window box packaging. (222/40340) (CAUT: 2, 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. Doll SRP: $24.00 HOW THE GRINCH STOLE X-MAS COLLECTIBLE FIGURE PLAYSETS Play out some of the key scenes from the film with these collectible miniature playsets, complete with set pieces, figures, and accessories! (222/40380) (CAUT: 2, 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: $12.00Ea. HOW THE GRINCH STOLE X-MAS DIE-CAST VEHCILE 5-PACK A collection of whimsical Whoville die-cast vehicles, straight from the imagination of Dr. Seuss! Window box packaging. (222/630087) (CAUT: 2, 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 (x5) SRP: $7.99.00 HOW THE GRINCH STOLE X-MAS DIE-CAST WHOVILLE PLAYSET This playset features both durable plastic and die-cast pieces, recreating the movie-version of Whoville! (222/630088) (CAUT: 2, 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: $9.99Ea. HOW THE GRINCH STOLE X-MAS ELECTRONIC ANIMATRONIC BANK A smiling Grinch emerging from a snow-capped chimney invites you to toss your change into his bag of goodies — with movie sounds and motion. But have no fear, when you need that money, the Grinch will have a change of heart… (222/630026) (CAUT: 2, 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. Bank SRP: $25.50 HOW THE GRINCH STOLE X-MAS ELECTRONIC PLUSHES These highly-detailed plush characters come to life with electronics and real phrases from the movie! Each measures approximately 18” tall. This assortment is scheduled to include: Talking Grinch (a hand puppet that utters movie phrases when you open his mouth) and Growling Grinch (he shakes and growls when you attempt to take away his Santa hat). Open box packaging. (222/40320) (CAUT: 2, 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. Plush SRP: $24.00Ea. HOW THE GRINCH STOLE X-MAS FEATURE PLUSHES These highly-detailed plush characters come to life with light-up and mechanical features! Each feature plush is activated by squeezing, starting the light-up feature and then the movement. This assortment is scheduled to include: Heart-Warming Grinch (his chest pumps while his heart lights up), Reindeer Max (Max’s ears fly up as his nose glows) and Cindy-Lou Who (her pigtails spin as her cheeks glow red). Open box packaging. (222/40310) (CAUT: 2, 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. Plush SRP: $18.00Ea. HOW THE GRINCH STOLE X-MAS FIGURINE MULTI-PACKS Relive some of the key scenes from HtGSX with these multi-pack figurine sets! This series is scheduled to include: On Mt. Crumpit, On the Way to Whoville, and “Ya Grinched!” Blister card packaging. (222/630032) (CAUT: 2, 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. Multi-Pack SRP: $5.75Ea. HOW THE GRINCH STOLE X-MAS INTERACTIVE GRINCH FIGURE This ultimate interactive Grinch plush comes to life and captures all of his personalities… both good and bad! Standing 22” tall, the Grinch has two modes that are activated by turning his head — saying different phrases or singing depending on which face is shown! You can switch him from speaking to singing mode with a squeeze of his hand. The plush also features a wire armature, allowing you to pose him. “Try Me” window box packaging. (222/40391) (CAUT: 2, 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: $36.00 HOW THE GRINCH STOLE X-MAS MINI-PLUSHES Small and portable, these mini-plushes will go anywhere, or take up little space in your home! This series is scheduled to include: Baby Grinch, Grinch, Santa Grinch, Dressed-Up Grinch, Max the Dog, and Cindy-Lou Who. (222/630092) (CAUT: 2, 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. Mini-Plush SRP: $5.25Ea. HOW THE GRINCH STOLE X-MAS POSEABLE PLUSHES These plushes don’t just sit there! You can pose them and they’ll sit there… looking good! This series is scheduled to include: The Grinch, Max the Dog, Cindy-Lou Who, and Santa Grinch. (222/630021) (CAUT: 2, 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. Plush SRP: $9.50Ea. HOW THE GRINCH STOLE X-MAS ORNAMENTS WITH PLUSHES Each fetstive ornament opens to release a plush figure inside! This series is scheduled to include: The Grinch, Santa Grinch, Max the Dog, and Cindy-Lou Who. (222/630001) (CAUT: 2, 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. Ornament SRP: $4.75Ea. MCFARLANE TOYS KISS ALIVE ULTRA ACTION FIGURES McFarlane Toys has set the standard for KISS merchandise, and their fourth series of action figures is no different. Less comic- oriented than earlier lines, KISS Alive is a three-dimensional re-creation of the famous 1976 concert photo! Each comes with instruments and amplifiers for the complete rock-out experience. This series will include: Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, Paul Stanley, and Peter Criss. Blister card packaging. (8348/50130) (CAUT: 4) Please see this month’s IMAGE COMICS listings to order! MOVIE MANIACS III ULTRA ACTION FIGURES This is it: the highly-anticipated third series of one of McFarlane Toys' most popular series ever! Movie Maniacs III features such film legends as: Ash (from Army of Darkness), Snake Plissken (from Escape from L.A.), Edward Scissorhands (from the Tim Burton classic), The Fly (from the David Cronenberg remake), The Thing Version #1 and Version #2 (from John Carpenter’s remake), and, although he’s not a monster, his film will certainly be a “monster” — Samuel L. Jackson as Shaft! Blister card packaging. (8348/17500) (CAUT: 4) Please see this month’s IMAGE COMICS listings to order! MOVIE MANIACS III KING KONG DELUXE BOXED FIGURE The granddaddy of all modern horror movies, this massive monkey is taken directly from the black-and-white 1933 classic! King Kong comes with the platform and shackles as seen in the film. Window box packaging. (8348/17510) (CAUT: 4) Please see this month’s IMAGE COMICS listings to order! MOVIE MANIACS 18” FREDDY KRUEGER FIGURE Taken from the insanely popular first series of Movie Maniacs, A Nightmare on Elm Street’s Freddy Krueger has been re- sculpted to this massive, 18”-tall monster figure! Freddy comes complete with a removable hat and motion-activated voice chip! Window box packaging. (8348/17401) (CAUT: 4) Please see this month’s IMAGE COMICS listings to order! MOVIE MANIACS 18” MICHAEL MYERS FIGURE Taken from the insanely popular first series of Movie Maniacs, Michael Myers, the “shape” from John Carpenter’s cult classic horror pic, Halloween, has been re-sculpted to this massive, 18”-tall monster figure! Michael comes complete with a motion- activated voice chip. Window box packaging. (8348/17401) (CAUT: 4) Please see this month’s IMAGE COMICS listings to order! NHL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION SERIES I FIGURES Todd McFarlane loves hockey! And the skilled craftsmen at McFarlane Toys worked closely with the National Hockey League Players’ Association to create this series of hockey action figures unlike anything else on the market! The level of detail and action poses of these McFarlane figures will put all other hockey toys in the penalty box. The first wave of six figures include: Steve Yzerman (Detroit Red Wings), Tony Amonte (Chicago Blackhawks), Paul Kariya (Anaheim Mighty Ducks), Curtis Joseph (Toronto Maple Leafs), Ray Bourque (Boston Bruins), and Patrick Roy (Colorado Avalanche). Blister card packaging. (8348/70100) (CAUT: 4) Please see this month’s IMAGE COMICS listings to order! MILITARY FIGURES ELITE BRIGADE GERMAN SOLDIER WWII EQUIPMENT SET Outfit any brand of 12” military action figure with this set of accessories, to add that extra touch of authenticity to your German soldiers. The set includes: leather “Y” harness, plus assault harness with “splinter”-pattern “Zeltbahn” poncho (simulated). (7093/GIEGSET) (CAUT: 4) Set $16.00 ELITE BRIGADE JAPANESE SOLDIER WWII EQUIPMENT SET Outfit any brand of 12” military action figure with this set of accessories, to add that extra touch of authenticity to your Japanese soldiers. The set includes: backpack and Haversack (breadbag), both featuring excellent detail in tan cloth, with operable pouches and adjustable web straps. (7093/GIEJSET) (CAUT: 4) Set $14.00 ELITE BRIGADE U.S. ARMY WWII ASSAULT VEST Outfit any brand of 12” military action figure with this WWII-era U.S. Army assault vest, made from tan cloth with operable pouches and buckles. (7093/GIEU-08D) (CAUT: 4) Vest $15.00 ELITE BRIGADE U.S. NAVY WWII LANDING PARTY FIGURE Equipped for night stealth missions, this 12”-tall Elite Brigade figure comes dressed in a black high-neck T-shirt, black knit stocking cap, dungarees, tan web belt with grommets, canteen w/cover, .45 w/holster, .45 cloth ammo pouch, black combat boots, Thompson SMG, and a “Gus” head with cigar butt and camouflage decroation. (7093/GIEDF-86) (CAUT: 4) Figure $49.00 ULTIMATE SOLDIER BAD GUY BOXED FIGURE This ski-masked terrorist figure is the perfect foil for any modern-era police or special tactital unit figures. He comes with an AK-47 assault rifle, pump-action shotgun, body armor, tan coat, web belt, black trousers and boots, and a molded ski-masked head. The “Ultimate” Bad Guy! Window box packaging. (4141/CP22440) (CAUT: 4) Figure SRP: $31.00 ULTIMATE SOLDIER NAVY SEAL JUNGLE OPS BOXED FIGURE This Navy Seal is ready to rumble in the jungle! Featuring a camouflage-decorated head, this Ultimate Soldier also comes equipped with: jungle boots, four ammo pouches, two canteens, fanny pack, strobe light pouch, compass pouch, Seal knife and sheath, M-16A2 carbine w/M203, Seal swimmer harness, Seal BDU top and bottom, cut down Woodland boonie hat, MK-23 holster, two frag grenade baseballs, two smoke grenades, and a .45 1911 Colt pistol. Window box packaging. (4141/CP22160) (CAUT: 4) Figure SRP: $31.00 ULTIMATE SOLDIER SWAT SHERIFF BOXED FIGURE Ready to take defuse any dangerous situation this member of the Sheriff’s Dept. SWAT team comes features a molded head with black masking, and comes equipped with: Kevlar, SWAT goggles, MP-5SD, mag vest pouch, handcuff case, small vest pouch, XL vest pouch, walkie talkie w/voice box & pouch, knee & elbow pads, drop down grenade pouch, drop down holster, M1911A1 w/tac light, black Danner boots, SWAT BDU green top and bottom, tactical vest, gloves, and web belt. Window box packaging. (4141/CP33604) (CAUT: 4) Figure SRP: $31.00 ULTIMATE SOLDIER WWII 101ST AIRBORNE OPS BOXED FIGURE Outfitted for “Operation Market Garden,” this Ultimate Soldier figure captures the basic battle dress of the brave men of the 101st Airborne. This figure includes M-1C helmet, U.S. ’43 boots, M1942 first aid pouch, Para first aid pouch, canteen w/cover, entrenching tool w/cover, .45 pistol w/holster, pistol ammo pouch, two MK2A1 grenades, trench knife w/scabbard, field jacket, trousers, suspenders, Mussette bag, pistol belt, M3 grease gun, magazine bag, wire cutters, and M7 Gad bag (thigh). Window box packaging. (4141/CP22140) (CAUT: 4) Figure SRP: $31.00 ULTIMATE SOLDIER WWII GERMAN NCO BOXED FIGURE This authentically detailed WWII-era German NCO includes: helmet w/splinter-pattern camo cover, MP-40, two ammo pouches, two M39 stick grenades, bread bag, canteen metal cup, mess kit, gas mask canister, entrenching tool, bayonet w/scabbard & frog, jack boots, “Y” harness, belt & silver buckle, tunic w/silver trim, splinter-pattern camo pants, amd an unrolled M31. Window box packaging. (4141/CP22130) (CAUT: 4) Figure SRP: $31.00 MOVIES COMEDY LEGENDS SUPER-POSEABLES FIGURES They were Comedy Legends; masters of slapstick and comedy timing, whose antics are still enjoyed over 60 years later. They are the Three Stooges, and you can place these Headliners “Super-Poseables” bendy figures in a multitude of positions! This series is scheduled to include: Moe, Larry, and Curly. Blister card packaging. (6351/36908430) (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: $3.99Ea. ROCKY HORROR SUPER-POSEABLES FIGURES From the Midnight Movie classic, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, comes this series of Headliners Super-Poseables, bringing your Rocky Horror favorites to your collection as very flexible bendy figures! This series is scheduled to include: Dr. Frank N. Furter, Riff-Raff, and Columbia. Blister card packaging. (6351/36911030) (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: $3.99Ea. MUSIC KISS SUPER-POSEABLES FIGURES You wanted the best (bendy figures)? You got ’em! These Headliners “Super-Poseables” will rock & roll all night, as you bend them into 1,001 positions! This series is scheduled to include: Ace Frehley, Gene Simmons, Peter Criss, and Paul Stanley. Blister card packaging. (6351/36905930) (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: $3.99Ea. POKÉMON POKÉMON COLLECTIBLE MARBLE POUCHES SERIES IV These Pokémon collector marble drawstring pouches feature a Pokémon character on the front, of the pouch and come with 10 randomly chosen marbles (eight collector and two power). This series will include a mix of different Pokémon characters. Blister card packaging. (49/68110) (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. Marble pouch SRP: $7.50Ea. SCI-FI TRANSFORMERS BEAST MACHINES OPTIMAL The most powerful Maximal leader of all time is here: Optimal Optimus… and now he’s better than ever with new decos for the Beast Machines series! This prime primate feature four different conversion modes: Beast, Super Robot, Hypersonic Attack, and Ground Assault. Plus, light-up projectiles, blast-away armor, dual missile launchers, arming system, and articulated hands! Absolutely awesome! Window box packaging. (309/80542) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Figure $38.99 SEXY SIRENS PLAYBOY PLAYMATE AUGUST DIE-CAST CAR A Previews Exclusive! Here it is! The perfect mix of hot cars and hot women! This is the eighth in our series of hit Playmate cars that correspond to each month’s Playmate. Miss August 2000 is pictured on the hood and side panels 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 featuring never-before-seen photos. Limited production run! Blister card packaging. (6243) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Die-Cast SRP: $9.49Ea. PLAYBOY PLAYMATE CELEBRITY SERIES ANNA NICOLE SMITH CAR A Previews Exclusive! Here’s the fourth 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 voluptuous Anna Nicole Smith! 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: $9.99Ea. VIP 6-INCH FIGURES Blister card packaging. (491/70100) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $6.25Ea. VIP 12-INCH DOLLS Window box packaging. (491/70000) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Doll SRP: $14.50Ea. SPORTS NBA OLYMPIC SUPERSTARS TEAM PACK The Olympic five-pack captures the spirit of the Olympic Games with NBA superstar figures. Each of the starting five players are depicted in their Team U.S.A. uniforms, each in a different pose. Window box packaging. (744/25956) (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. Set (x5) SRP: $39.99 NBA OLYMPIC SUPERSTARS FIGURE Nine different NBA players capture the authenticity and spirit of the Olympic Games. Depicted in their Team U.S.A. uniforms, each figure comes with an exclusive Topps trading card! Blister card packaging. (744/24958) (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. Figures SRP: $7.99Ea. SLU 2000 COLLEGE BASKETBALL FIGURES Some of the NBA’s newest stars are featured in their original college team uniforms! This series may include: O. Robertson (University of Cincinnati), W. Avery, E. Hayes, S. Marbury, J. West, and E. Brand (Duke). Each blister-carded figure comes with its own exclusive trading card. (309/71770) (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: $8.50Ea. SLU 2000 ELITE FIGURES The best of the best, the “elite” sports personalities from the worlds of Baseball, Football, and Hockey are featured in this all- new series of SLU Elite figures! This series may include the following figures: Brett Favre, Joe Montana, Ken Griffey Jr., Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Eric Lindros, Derek Jeter, and many more! Blister card packaging. (309/71750) (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: $11.50Ea. SLU 2000 MLB EXTENDED SERIES FIGURES More star players for 2000! The top players collectors and fans want! This series may include: Rodriguez, Cedeno, Millwood, Williamson, Ripken Jr., Jones, Hampton, Gwynn, and Griffey Jr.! Blister card packaging. (309/71675) (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: $8.50Ea. SLU 2000 NFL ALL-STAR FIGURES WAVE II A second wave of star NFL players for 2000! The top jocks — both past and present — collectors and fans want! This series is scheduled to include: John Elway, B. Griese, A. Freeman, P. Manning, E. James, Mark Brunell, R. Moss, D. Bledsoe, Vinnie Testaverde, T. Owens, M. Alstott, and C. Bailey. Blister card packaging. (309/71680B) (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: $8.50Ea. STAR WARS STAR WARS BASIC FIGURE COLLECTION I 2000 This series features all-new figures of characters from the original Star Wars Trilogy as well as Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace! This series may include: Obi-Wan in Naboo Swamp, Battle-Worn Qui-Gon Jinn, Mechanic Anakin, R2-D2 w/NameReveal, Darth Maul, and, most likely, previously released figures. Blister card packaging. (309/84445) (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: $9.00Ea. STAR WARS BASIC FIGURE COLLECTION II 2000 This series features all-new figures of characters from the original Star Wars Trilogy as well as Episode I. This series may include: Omas Amedda, Tuskin Raider, Battle Droid, Coruscant Guard, and Chewbacca (Power of the Force series). Blister card packaging. (309/84455) (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: $9.00Ea. STAR WARS: INTERACTIVE YODA & LIGHTSABER Hone your lightsaber skills with four levels of interactive training as this electronic Yoda encourages your progress with speech and action! Yoda speaks to you with a vocabulary of more than 450 words! As Yoda helps you to learn the discipline necessary to be a Jedi Knight, his ears, eyes, and mouth move each time he talks! Use the lightsaber included to practice the skills Yoda teaches! Requires 7 “AA” batteries (not included). Closed-box packaging. (6243/67713) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Figure SRP: $47.00 VIDEO GAMES FINAL FANTASY VIII: GUARDIAN FORCE SERIES III FIGURES Bring on the bad guys! Here’s a trio of “Guardian Force” creatures from the the hit Playstation role-playing game, Final Fantasy VIII! This third series is scheduled to include: The Iron Giant (a massive robotic war-machine!), The Forbidden (a sword-wielding skeleton warrior), and Odin, the horned villain (sans his six-legged mount) of the series! Blister card packaging. (8644/77341) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $13.50Ea. SPECIAL ADVANCED SOLICITATION! SCHEDULED TO SHIP IN SEPTEMBER 2000 MORTAL KOMBAT FIGURES Mortal Kombat!!! The Classic is back! This all-new line of action figures features some of the coolest characters from the legendary Midway game! Figures stand approximately 6 inches tall (except for the huge Goro!). Each figures also ships with a cool MK base, that all fit together when lined up for display! This series is scheduled to include: Rayden, Sonya, SubZero, and Goro. Blister card packaging. (8644/26014) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $10.50Ea. F.A.K.K.2:HEAVY METAL 2000 CAMO JULIE FIGURE A Previews Exclusive! This figure, based on the upcoming F.A.K.K.2 video game, is available as a single figure only through Previews (it will also be included in a national chain’s four-pack). It features the lead character, “Julie” (voiced by Julie Strain), in a variant camouflage deco. Also included is a helmeted Zeek figure, along with a multitude of weapons! Blister card packaging. (4151) Figure SRP: $14.99 FIGHTING FORCE ACTION FIGURES From Fighting Force, the hit multi-platform video game sensation, comes this series of 7”-tall articulated action figures, bringing the four main fighters of this action-packed game to life! This series is scheduled to include: Hawk, Mace, Smasher, and Alana, each with their own detailed diorama base. Blister card packaging.. (491) (CAUT: 4) Figure SRP: $9.99Ea. OMEGA BOOST 6-INCH ACTION FIGURES From Omega Boost, the mega-hit Sony Playstation video game of robot combat, comes this new series of articulated action figures, bringing the mechs of this game to your toy collection! Choose from Omega Boost (the player robot) or Beta Boost (one of your opponents). Each features over 18 points of articulation, and include accessory weapons. Japanese-style blister card packaging — the card back slides open and the interior tray can be removed and replaced. (491) (CAUT: 4) OMEGA BOOST (34224)—Figure $9.99Ea. BETA BOOST (34225)—Figure $9.99Ea. WRESTLING WCW NITRO ACTIVE FIGURES The wrestling asction seen each week on TV is so explosive that fans never know what to expect! This assortment of 6” fully poseable figures lets you recreate and control all of the action! Each “Nitroactive” figure comes with a unique accessory that explodes or shoots projectiles when activated by the figure. This assortment is scheduled to include: Sid Vicious (w/exploding engine block), Jeff Jarret (w/break-away guitar), Goldberg (w/exploding stage), Vampiro (w/coffin & bat), and Buff Bagwell (w/break-apart weight rack). Blister card packaging. (49/77590) (CAUT: 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: $7.50Ea. IMPORT TOYS SECTION ************ Welcome to our Import Toys section! Each month, we will bring you some of the best import toys and other cool playthings, all at affordable prices – and below “gray market” pricing. Working together with some of Japan’s biggest and most popular manufacturers, Previews is proud to offer the rest of the world some of the most imaginative, innovative, and collectible items around! And be sure to check out our Import Models section, directly following this section. *********** ALIENS ALIEN SPACE JOCKEY VINYL FIGURE Imported from Japan! From the hit sci-fi classic Alien, here comes the all-new 12”-long, 8”-high vinyl figure depicting the fossilized centerpiece of the derelict spacecraft found by the hapless crew of the Nostromo! This 1:60-scale, highly detailed collectible also comes with three miniature Nostromo crew figurines, making it a must-have item for Alien fans everywhere! Original Japanese packaging. (4726/SVM52) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia. Figure $80.00 ALIEN 3 QUEEN CHESTBURSTER VINYL FIGURE Imported from Japan! A guaranteed “heartbreaker” of a collectible figure, here’s the Alien 3 Queen Chestburster Vinyl Figure – a life-size (approximately 2 feet long!), highly detailed version of the nasty critter that pops out of Ripley’s chest during the movie’s big, bad climax! As a special bonus, this must-have vinyl figure comes with a horrifying, 1:1 scale Alien Queen Fetus! Great for display! Original Japanese packaging. (4726/SVM54) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Figure $146.00 ALIEN 3 DOG BURSTER VINYL FIGURE Imported from Japan! What do you get when you combine an Alien with “man’s best friend?” Ripley’s worst nightmare, that’s what! From the hit film Alien 3, here’s the deadly Dog Burster. Seemingly fresh from his host’s chest, this life-sized monstrosity measures approximately 12” long, and is sure to scare up hours of fun for fans and collectors alike! Original Japanese packaging. (4726/SVM53) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Figure $113.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A ALIENS ALIEN WARRIOR FIGURE From the second Alien movie Aliens, comes this Alien Warrior who doesn’t take prisoners! This 1:5 scale figure features limited articulation and has a bendable tail. (4726/SVM-40) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Figure $115.00 O/A ALIEN3 ALIEN CREATURE FIGURE Standing on four legs instead of two, this 1:5 scale figure features a dead-on likeness to the Dog-Alien in Alien3, including impeccable detailing and 100% freakiness! (4726/SVM-41) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Figure $115.00 *********************** ANIME ARMORED TROOPER VOTOMS SCOPEDOG RED SHOULDER CHROME FIGURE Imported from Japan! Here’s an ultra-cool Scope Dog mech-suit from Armored Trooper Votoms! This must-have, 1:24th scale figure stands 6½” tall, is fully poseable, and features over 40 moving parts (both plastic and metal), including an opening cockpit (with a pilot figure and detailed controls), and plenty of battle accessories! Best of all, this version comes totally chromed! Original Japanese window box packaging. Quantities are limited — allocations may occur. (4671/4904880513642) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. Figure $74.99 COWBOY BEBOP SPIKE SPIEGEL DOLL Imported from Japan! In the hit anime series, Cowboy Bebop, Spike Spiegel is a deadly bounty hunter with a dark past, and an uncertain future, wandering the cosmos for money and glory! Now, Medicom unleashes this daring hero as a stylish 12” tall collection doll, complete with a real cloth outfit and over 14 points of articulation! Original Japanese packaging! (4239/SC05) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Figure $34.99 DOUGRAM SOLTIC H8 ROUND FACER FIGURE Imported from Japan! From the hit 1981 Japanese TV series, Fang of the Sun Dougram, here’s the Soltic H8 “Round Facer” figure! Produced by Takara, this 1:72nd scale figure features over 20 moving parts (both plastic and metal), and stands over 5” tall. Highly-detailed, this robot figure is fully-poseable, and features spring-loaded suspension in its legs, an opening cockpit with pilot figure and detailed controls, snap-on armor, and lots of weapons and accessories. Original Japanese packaging. Quantities are limited — allocations may occur. (4671/490488514885) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. Figure $54.99 FIST OF THE NORTH STAR KENSHIRO DELUXE FIGURE Imported from Japan! From the ultra-violent manga and anime series Fist of the North Star, here comes the Fist of the North Star Kenshiro Deluxe Figure. Based on the post-apocalyptic hero of the series, this powerfully detailed, articulated figure comes with the distinctive “Big Dipper” scar on his chest, a removable cape, and a cache of assorted weapons! Original Japanese packaging. (4673) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Figure $12.99 FIST OF THE NORTH STAR JAGI FIGURE Imported from Japan! From the ultra-violent manga and anime series Fist of the North Star, here comes the Fist of the North Star Jagi Figure. Based on Kenshiro’s evil brother, Jagi “the Pretender,” this highly detailed, articulated figure looks imposing with its removable helmet and double-barreled shotgun. Original Japanese packaging. (4673) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Figure $11.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A GHOST IN THE SHELL: “WHITE OUT” ACTION FIGURE Imported from Japan! New lower price! From Masamune Shirow’s anime/manga classic, Ghost in the Shell, comes this striking action figure of its lead character, Lt. Motoko Kusanagi, a soldier whose human soul is encased within a cybernetic body – literally making her a “ghost in a shell!” Armed with a laser weapon, this collectible figure features intricate anime styling and five points of articulation. Illustrated blister card packaging. (4368) (CAUT: 4) Figure (Note Price) $17.99 O/A GHOST IN THE SHELL: “HARD DISK” ACTION FIGURE Imported from Japan! From Masamune Shirow’s anime/manga classic, Ghost in the Shell, comes this breathtaking version of its heroine, Lt. Motoko Kusanagi – a woman whose soul is encased within a cybernetic body! This “cybernetic” figure comes in a molded cyber-suit with a wired V-R helmet. This beautifully detailed, 7”-tall figure also features limited articulation. Illustrated blister card packaging. (4368) (CAUT: 4) Figure $17.99 *********************** GIANT ROBO ANIME VERSION VINYL FIGURE Imported from Japan! Looking to bring some major super-robot action to your toy collection? Well, check out Tsukuda’s Giant Robo Anime Version Vinyl Figure! Standing a towering 14” tall and featuring limited articulation, this powerfully detailed, pre-painted vinyl figure – which is based on the popular anime character – is sure to offer toy collectors and anime fans endless hours of super-powered fun! Original Japanese closed-box packaging. (4726) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Figure $139.99 NEON GENESIS EVANGELION EVA UNIT 00 YELLOW FIGURE Imported from Japan! Get future-shocked with this all-new Neon Genesis Evengelion collectible figure! Set in the year 2015 AD, the Earth is invaded by huge alien war machines known as the Angels. Now, mankind’s only hope rests in the “Multi- Purpose Humanoid Fighting Machine” – a.k.a. the Evangelions!” Here’s pilot Rei Ayanami’s war machine, the EVA Unit 00, as a multi-articulated collectible figure that comes with an arsenal of accessories and hands! This is the original version of the Unit-00, in its striking yellow coloration and different design. Too hot to pass up, and waaaay too cool to refuse! Original Japanese packaging. (4673) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Figure $14.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A NEON GENESIS EVANGELION REI AYANAMI FIGURE Imported from Japan! From the hit anime, Neon Genesis Evangelion, comes this figure of the quiet and enigmatic EVA pilot Rei Ayanami. Rei can be assembled and displayed in a variety of poses, from “normal” to “injured,” using the supplied extra parts and accessories. Original Japanese blister card packaging. (4673) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia. Figure (Note Price) $11.99 *********************** TRIGUN: VASH THE STAMPEDE ACTION FIGURE Imported from Japan! On a desert world in another galaxy, there’s a bounty on the head of the gunslinger known as “Vash the Stampede.” The legend goes, only two things happen to those who find him: the crawl away from the fight with (mostly self- inflicted) wounds, or they stagger away in a daze… wondering how an idiot like Vash could possibly be wanted for anything! From the red-hot new anime series, Trigun, comes the futuristic gunslinger, Vash the Stampede! The first in the Toy Tribe series by Kaiyodo (featuring characters from Trigun and original creations), Vash is expertly designed by Trigun creator, Yasuhiro Nightow, features 22 points of articulation, interchangeable hands, and an incredibly detailed base — complete with Vash’s wanted poster! Original Japanese blister card packaging. (4673) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia. Figure $15.99 KUBRICKS Kubricks are Medicom’s building-block figures, similar to another world-famous brand. However, Kubricks have something more to offer than mere smiling faces… they offer collectors (and builders) the cool anime, manga, and movie characters they know and love! This month, we proudly offer three cool sets of Kubrick figures — you’ll want to get them all! ARMORED TROOPER VOTOMS KUBRICK BOX SET “C” Imported from Japan! From the anime classic, Armored Trooper Votoms, comes this boxed set featuring pilot heroine Fyana and her Brutish Dog Scope Dog suit! Both feature articulated arms, legs, and heads, and come with various weapons and accessories. The Scope Dog can be posed in “driving position,” with the robot’s top open and the pilot’s head coming out of the cockpit. Each stands approximately 2½” tall. Original Japanese window box packaging. (4239/MEDKUB08) ( (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia. Set (x2) $12.99 BLAIR WITCH PROJECT KUBRICK BOX SET Imported from Japan! From Artisan Entertainment’s blockbuster scare-fest to your toy collection, here’s the Blair Witch Project Kubrick Box Set! Standing approximately 2½” tall, this must-have collector’s set includes missing filmmakers Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, and Michael Williams (all of which feature articulated limbs) – and the enigmatic Stickman totem. Original Japanese window box packaging. (4239) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia. Set (x3) $12.99 NEON GENESIS EVANGELION KUBRICK BOX SET 3 Imported from Japan! This third Neon Genesis Evangelion set includes The 2nd Child Soryu “Asuka” Langley, EVA-02, and The 7th Cruel Angel, Israfel. Each features articulated limbs and stands approximately 2 ½” tall. Original Japanese window box packaging. (4239/MEDKUB07) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia. Set (x3) $12.99 NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS “ANGRY” JACK IN GREY COFFIN Imported from Japan! The eighth in this Previews Exclusive series! Each month, Previews will bring you an all-new Jack Skellington 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, “Angry” Jack in a grey 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. Guaranteed to be in stores 8/2/00. (4672/N127) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, or Malaysia. Doll $49.95 NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS CHRISTMASTOWN PVC GEORAMA SETS 1-3 A Previews Shared Exclusive—Available to Previews Customers 3Months Before Japan! Imported from Japan! From the imagination of filmmaker Tim Burton comes the Nightmare Before Christmas Christmastown PVC Georama! This six-part series (two pieces included in each set) depicts the snow-covered town square of Christmastown, complete with Xmas-styled NBX characters! Set One includes a sled with elves; Set Two includes Jack Skellington as a snowman; Set Three features three elves riding a “wooden” polar bear. Original Japanese window box packaging. (4672) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, or Malaysia. RES. from Previews Vol. X #1 (Jan00) SET ONE $12.99 SET TWO $12.99 SET THREE $12.99 NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS CHOKERS Imported from Japan! Now you can wear the noggin’ of Jack Skellington around your neck with these stylish choker necklaces. Each features a heavy leather cord, with metal clasps and anchors, along with one of three different Jack faces. Also available is a choker featuring Zero the ghost dog, cast in ghostly clear PVC! (4672) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, or Malaysia. JACK FACE “A” (N150)–Choker $9.99 JACK FACE “B” (N151)–Choker $9.99 JACK FACE “C” (N152)–Choker $9.99 ZERO (N160)–Choker $6.99 NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS JACK FACES MASCOT SET Imported from Japan! These “mascots” each feature a metal Jack face attached to a metal hook. You can hang them from your backpack, any zipper-pull, keychains, wherever! Blister card packaging. (4672/N153) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, or Malaysia. Mascot Set $9.99 NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS RELIEF MAGNETS Imported from Japan! From the classic Touchstone Pictures film comes these must-have Nightmare Before Christmas Relief Magnets! Stylish and decorative, this series of 3-D sculpted magnets includes the NBX Jack & Sally Relief Magnet, the NBX Jack on Hill Relief Magnet, and the NBX Title Plate Relief Magnet. Cast from heavy resin, these are perfect to keep as collectibles or to display with pride! (4672) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, or Malaysia. JACK & SALLY (N140)–Magnet $4.99 JACK ON HILL (N139)–Magnet $4.99 TITLE PLATE (N138)–Magnet $4.99 NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS JACK SKELLINGTON MILLENNIUM EDITION BOXED SET Imported from Japan! Now, here is your chance to get all four Jack Skellington Collection Dolls in one beautiful set with the Nightmare Before Christmas Jack Skellington Millennium Edition Boxed Set! Featuring the Jack Doll, the Pumpkin King Doll, the Pajama Jack Doll (w/“Pleased” Jack head), and the Santa Jack Doll, these collection dolls feature “identification tags,” and are limited to 1,200 pieces worldwide – with only 400 pieces allocated for the U.S.! Quantities are very limited, and allocations may occur. (4672/N149) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, or Malaysia. Set (x4) $285.00 JAMES & THE GIANT PEACH JAMES & THE GIANT PEACH 7-PIECE PVC SET Imported from Japan! From Jun Planning, the producers of the hit Nightmare Before Christmas collectible toys, here comes the James & the Giant Peach 7-Piece PVC Set! Featuring PVCs of James, Centipede, Earthworm, Glowworm, and Grasshopper, this must-have collector’s set also includes Ladybug, and Spider – two PVCs that were previously unavailable in the U.S.! (4672) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, or Malaysia. Set (x7) $19.99 JAMES & THE GIANT PEACH COLLECTION DOLL Imported from Japan! Based on the lead character from Disney’s James & the Giant Peach, here’s the James & the Giant Peach James Collector’s Doll! One of the most sought-after collection dolls on the specialty market, this must-have collectible features a dead-on likeness, and comes semi-articulated and dressed in a cloth suit. (4672) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, or Malaysia. Doll $44.99 IMPORT MODELS ANIME PRINCESS MONONOKE SAN & WOLF GOD RESIN STATUE Imported from Japan! Based on the hit motion picture Princess Mononoke (for which hot comics scribe Neil Gaiman wrote the English-language screenplay) comes a breathtaking piece depicting the character San and the wolf-god, Moro. Standing 5-1/4” high, and nearly 10” long, this beautiful, pre-painted resin statue brings the magic and the mystery of the blockbuster anime to your collection! Original Japanese packaging. (544/60012) (CAUT: 4) Statue $199.99 FEWTURE MODELS NIRASAWA’S GRASSHOPPER MAN RESIN STATUE Imported from Japan! Created and sculpted by master artisan Yasushi Nirasawa, this highly detailed 20” sculpt of the Grasshopper Man finds the man-monster looking for some serious trouble, as he poses on his futuristic motorcycle with switchblade in hand! Available as a hand-painted, cold-cast resin statue or as a resin-cast model kit. Original Japanese packaging. (6268) (CAUT: 4) STATUE $198.00 MODEL KIT $138.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A ALIEN WARRIOR RESIN STATUE & MODEL KIT Imported from Japan! It’s a mature warrior Alien, with full-grown tail and razor-sharp incisors, preparing for the next kill! This 15" tall Japanese import by garage-kit master Takayuki Takeya captures all of the spikes and slime that make the Alien warrior so gruesome! Available as a ready to display finished statue, or as a kit for the more industrious and artistic! (6268) (CAUT: 4) MATURE AUDIENCES STATUE $148.00 MODEL KIT $98.00 ***************************** HORROR SATANIKA & SATAN RESIN STATUE SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (4820/SS0001) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada or Hong Kong. ADULT MATERIAL Statue $199.99 SLEEPY HOLLOW HEADLESS HORSEMAN RESIN STATUE Imported from Japan! From the darkest recesses of filmmaker Tim Burton’s imagination comes the Sleepy Hollow Headless Horseman Resin Statue! Produced by Jun Planning (the makers of the tremendous NBX toys and collectibles), this frighteningly realistic sculpt captures Christopher Walken’s portrayal of the undead Hessian Horseman, as he rides his infernal steed, Daredevil, into the night – in search of his next unsuspecting victim! A must for monster and movie fans everywhere! Original Japanese packaging. (4672/5301) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, or Malaysia. Statue $55.00 VIDEO GAMES FINAL FANTASY 7 CLOUD STANDING RESIN STATUE Imported from Japan! Have you got game? You will when you order the Final Fantasy 7 Cloud Standing Resin Statue! Dressed for battle and carrying a big ol’ knife, this highly detailed resin statue – which is based on the character from the hit video game Final Fantasy 7 – will make a kick-butt addition to your collection! (8644/77105) (CAUT: 4) Statue $74.99 MODELS SECTION COMIC BOOK HEROES COLOSSUS MINI-BUST Colossus is the latest offering in the X-Men sub-series of busts by Bowen Designs. The X-Men’s gleaming, lanter-jawed strongman is meticulously rendered in high-quality cold-cast porcelain (like all Bowen busts), and is in scale with the other X- busts in the series (he is big, folks!). This 1:8th scale bust measures in at over 6” in height and promises to be one of the most sought-after releases in the series! Sculpted by Mark Newman with Randy Bowen, this bust features an incredible chrome finish! Fully painted and ready to display. (8824) (CAUT: 4) Bust $45.00 STARS OF THE MONTH SPIDER-MAN COLD-CAST RESIN BUST Limited quantities available! From high atop the skyline of the Big Apple comes everybody’s favorite web-slinger, Spider- Man, by master-sculptor Greg Aronowitz. This pre-painted, cold-cast porcelain bust stands 10” tall and is limited to just 3,000 pieces. Includes a signed and numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Fully painted and ready to display. (7278/MA3002) (STAR07593) Bust $149.00 GREEN GOBLIN COLD-CAST BUST Limited quantities available! Peter Parker’s camera couldn’t have captured Norman Osborn’s evil streak as true-to-life as sculptor Greg Aronowitz’s interpretation of the Green Goblin! This pre-painted, cold-cast porcelain icon stands a menacing 9 1/2” tall and is limited to just 2,500 pieces. Includes a signed and numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Fully painted and ready to display. (7278/MA3001) (STAR07590) Bust (Note Price) $169.00 ***************** WITCHBLADE RESIN BUST From the talented hands of Clayburn Moore comes another magnificent interpretation of Sara Pezinni as Witchblade, Top Cow Productions leading lady. This is a very large bust, approximately 7” tall, 1:6th scale, that captures all the beauty, grace, and elegance of Top Cow’s classic heroine. Limited to 5,000 pieces. Fully painted and ready to display. (8734) (CAUT: 4) Bust $59.99 FANTASY OFFERED AGAIN O/A CALLISTO RESIN STATUE New Lower Price! The devious Callisto, the most popular villain to appear on the Xena series, has been granted her own cold- cast porcelain statue beautifully sculpted by Dene Musson. Features incredible detail, such as Xena's chakram embedded in the custom rock-like base. Hand-painted and individually numbered. Ready to display! Limited to 2,500. (8784/14005) (CAUT: 4) Statue (Note Price) $50.00 ********************** DEADLANDS HANGING JUDGE RESIN STATUE From the “Weird West” milieu of the Deadlands RPG comes this ghastly apparition of fear and loathing, the dreaded Hanging Judge! These malevolent wraiths are former Confederate circuit judges who were lynched for abuse of their power, and later brought back by evil forces to stalk the Chisholm by night, terrorizing anyone who crosses their paths. Whatever the “charge,” the judges’ sentence is always death! This cold-cast resin statue measures 11” tall and features ghostly, clear-cast spectral “legs” which disappear into a roiling cloud of ectoplasm. This first-ever Deadlands statues is limited to only 2,500 pieces, each packaged in a colorful collector’s box. Fully painted and ready to display. (4231/DL001) (CAUT: 3 & 4) Statue $129.00 FANTASY WOMAN ON CREATURE RESIN STATUE She’s obviously trying out for the new part in the next Heavy Metal movie! If we were to eavesdrop, we’d probably hear her saying, “If Conan will let me ride with him, I will gladly give my life for him!” At the least, she’s one hot chick suited up for battle atop her grizzly lizard steed! Fully painted and ready to display. (4432/67294) (CAUT: 4) RES. from Previews Vol. X #1 (Jan00) Statue (Note Price) $75.00 STAR OF THE MONTH GABRIELLE RESIN STATUE New Lower Price! The eternally optimistic Gabrielle (Renee O’Connor) has been transformed into a 6” cold-cast porcelain figure showing rich, detailed stitching on her leather skirt and tunic. Sculpted by Dene Musson, this limited edition statue is limited to 2,500 pieces. Fully-painted and ready to display! (8784/14004) (STAR09261) (CAUT: 4) Statue (Note Price) $50.00 **************** RED SONJA RESIN STATUE Robert E. Howard’s “She-Devil with a Sword” stands triumphant over a hapless dragon, presented as she has appeared in her numerous comics appearances: fiery red locks, sword in hand, and decked out in her trademark chain-mail bikini! Standing approximately 14” tall, this 1:6th-scale statue will be the proud centerpiece of any barbarian sculpture collection! Fully painted and ready to display. (4372) (CAUT: 3 & 4) Statue $199.00 HORROR MICRO MUTANT 1/25 RESIN MODEL KIT From the classic 50s film, This Island Earth, comes a fleshy-headed Metaluna Mutant that’s just dying to claw you! A prom king he isn’t. But he’ll sure scare the heck out of grandma! Sculpted by T. Holter Bruckner, this 1:25th-scale kit stands approximately 4” tall when painted and assembled, and features a circular display base. (714/RMM05) (CAUT: 4) Kit $16.99 MICRO WEREWOLF 1/25 RESIN MODEL KIT This is a 1:25th-scale vinyl kit of Lon Chaney, Jr. as The Wolf Man, from the 1941 classic film of the same name! Modelers will be howling with joy when they start working on this easy-to-assemble kit! Sculpted by T. Holter Bruckner, this kit stands approximately 4” tall when painted and assembled, and features a circular display base. (714/RMM01) (CAUT: 4) Kit $16.99 MUMMY 1/4 RESIN BUST MODEL As sculpted by Kenneth Nyman, here is a 1:4th-scale resin buts of the master himself, Boris Karloff, as the walking bandage nightmare, The Mummy. Talk about someone who needs a serious bath in disinfectant! The Mummy certainly qualifies. Display this commemorative resin bust, and then see if you can’t administer some first aid. Bust comes with display base and nameplate. Requires painting and assembly. (714/RBS06) (CAUT: 4) Bust $49.99 SPECIAL ADVANCED SOLICITATION! SHIPPING IN OCTOBER 2000 HOW THE GRINCH STOLE XMAS SNOWGLOBES This Christmas, Jim Carrey stars in the live-action adaptation of the classic Dr. Seuss tale, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, directed by Ron Howard (Splash). This series of detailed snowglobes features characters and scenes from the new holiday film that takes the classic book and animated special to new levels! This series is scheduled to include: Grinch & Max (emerging from chimney), Cindy-Lou Who (w/stocking), Max (w/presents), and Whoville scene. Each colorful snowglobe measures approximately 5” tall and will be a cherished holiday collectible for years to come! (4310/1300) (CAUT: 2 & 4) Snowglobe $8.99Ea. HOW THE GRINCH STOLE XMAS RESIN FIGURINES From the live-action adaptation of Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas comes this whimsical and colorfully decorated series of resin figurines, bringing Jim Carrey’s Grinch and other characters to life! This series is scheduled to include: Grinch in Chimney w/Presents; Grinch, Max & Cindy-Lou Who; Max Holding Presents; and Grinch & Max in Tree. Each cold-cast resin figurine measures approximately 4½” to 5½” tall and will look great display on the mantlepiece at Christmas time! (4310/1200) (CAUT: 2 & 4) Figurine $6.99Ea. ************************** KISS KISS: LOVE GUN 24-INCH DOLLS W/SOUND Previously a Spencer Gifts Exclusive — now available to comic shops! This series of massive collector dolls recreates KISS from their “Love Gun” era, each with realistic rooted hair, and detailed costume. Each comes mounted on a display base which plays two tracks from the “Love Gun” audio remix. Choose from: *ACE FREHLEY—Realistic poker-straight black hair frames his shiny, silvery stage make up, and he’s vested in silver over a body suit covered with diamond-look studs. Plays “Plastic Caster” & “Shock Me.” *GENE SIMMONS—In an evil studded bodysuit, tights, leg armor, and chains bearing down across his chest. Gene’s eyes are rolled back and his tongue is afire! He is so fantastically detailed from his uniquely styled hair down to the red beady eyes and long fangs on his platform boots! Plays “Christine 16” & “Almost Human.” *PAUL STANLEY—It’s your Star Man in an authentic replica of the costume he wore in the “Love Gun Era!” Fantastic detail in the sequined tux jacket with silver lining. Plays “Stole Your Love” & “Love Gun.” *PETER CRISS—The “Cat Man” comes dressed in studded belts and arm cuffs, with a silver harness. Peter’s dark hair is tinged with silver. Plays “Got Love for Sale” & “Hooligan.” Each figure is limited and comes with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Each 24” tall doll comes packaged in a massive, illustrated window box. (6125) (CAUT: 4) ACE FRELEY—Doll (88825) $149.00 GENE SIMMONS—Doll (88675) $149.00 PAUL STANLEY—Doll (88725) $149.00 PETER CRISS—Doll (88775) $149.00 MOVIES & TV REPLICANT DETECTIVE 120MM RESIN KIT Rick Deckard, the Blade Runner crouches low to the ground… is he checking for clues, or hiding from an angry replicant, ready to twist his nose off?! Whichever you decide, you will be the architect of his success or failure when you set about building and painting this 3¼” tall model kit sculpted by Jim Maddox, consisting of six resin and white metal pieces. Packaged in a polybag with header card, display base included. (6391) (CAUT: 4) Kit $35.00 STAR OF THE MONTH TERMINATOR 2 ENDOSKELETON COLD-CAST BUST This detailed bust recreates the chilling, thrilling endoskeleton of the T-800 Terminator! The grinning steel skull of a deadly Terminator will have you shaking in your shoes as its red photoelectric eyes pick you out amongst the scurrying prey! The bust comes mounted on a sculpted metallic base, with rivets driven into the plate on top and the logo for Terminator 2: Judgement Day set into the front. Bust measures 7" tall. Limited to 3,000 pieces. (7278/T2-2001) (STAR06203) Bust $129.00 THE X-FILES: MULDER & SCULLY RESIN BUSTS New Lower Price! These extraordinarily detailed resin busts expertly capture the likeness of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, whose televised explorations into the unknown and the supernatural may come to an end at the end of this current season (movies are another story, X-fans!). Sculpted by Greg Aronowitz, these hand-painted busts each measure approximately 9½” tall, and come packaged in their own illustrated collector’s box with a Certificate of Authenticity. Painted and ready to display. (7278) DANA SCULLY—Bust (XF1001/STAR08663) (Note Price) $99.00 FOX MULDER—Bust (XF1002/STAR08664) (Note Price) $99.00 ************************** RACING GAS RONDA MUSTANG PLASTIC MODEL KIT Russ Davis’ “Gas Ronda” funny car comes with your choice of two optional engines: Ford 427 overhead cam or Hemi. This plastic 1:25th scale model kit also comes with optional wheels and tires, and high-quality, silk-screened “Slixx” decals. Requires assembly and painting. (6243/6506) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Kit $17.99 HOLLMAN & MOODY TALLADEGA PLASTIC MODEL KIT This officially licensed kit brings David Pearson’s Holman & Moody sponsored Torino Talladega racer back from NASCAR history! This original 1:25 scale model kit features all-new tooling and includes high-quality, silk-screened “Slixx” decals to decorate your racer. The kit also features variant engines, so you can build your racer with either a 427 or 429 engine! Must be painted and assembled. (6243/6602) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. RES. from Previews Vol. IX #12 (Dec99) Kit (Note Price) $17.99 WOODS BROS. CYCLONE PLASTIC MODEL KIT There’s nothing “funny” about this officially licensed model kit! Build it, and you’ll have a stunning 1:25 scale replica of Gene Snow’s “Rambunctious” funny car. This original model kit features all-new tooling and includes high-quality, silk-screened “Slixx” decals to decorate your racer. Must be painted and assembled. (6243/6603) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Kit $17.99 PRINTS & POSTERS SECTION ANIME DARK ANGEL LIMITED EDITION PRINT This is a must for the wall of any anime and manga fan. A beautiful full-color print signed by Japanese manga sensation Kia Asamiya. Limited to 1,000 hand-numbered copies, this 24” x 36” beauty is printed on sturdy 80lb. paper with a gloss vanish. (4685) (CAUT: 4) UNSIGNED—Print, 24x36, FC $19.95 O/A SIGNED—Print, 24x36, FC (DAP01-FBY) $69.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A STEAM DETECTIVES YING & YANG PRINT SET This is a gorgeous set of two high-quality prints depicting the lovely ladies from Steam Detectives! One is of Ling Ling, the virtuous but adventurous nurse from Steam City, clad in all white, pure as fallen snow. The other is Lang Lang, her evil counterpart, dark as night, dressed from head to toe in black. Fully painted by series creator Kia Asamiya, these twin prints were made to compliment each other. The good and the evil, the black and the white, the Ling and the Lang, the ying and the yang. Prints measure 18” x 20” each. (4685/SDP01-FBY) (CAUT: 4) Set (x2) $60.00 ************** BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER “BEEP ME” POSTER If the apocalypse comes, beep her. She’ll do her best to help keep the vampires off your neck. After all, she’s the best vampire slayer we got. So, keep this 22” x 34” full-color poster on your wall to show the undead neck drinkers that you’ve got Sarah on your side. (4799/1890) (CAUT: 4) Poster, 22x34, FC $5.99 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER CAST POSTER The whole gang takes time from saving the world to pose for this dynamic full-color poster. (4799/1888) (CAUT: 4) Poster, 22x34, FC $5.99 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER WALL SCROLLS Sweet! Life-size Buffy! Need to find new ways to decorate your surroundings? Whether she’s getting ready for a night on the town with her friends or slaying vampires or demons, Buffy’s looking her best on these unique wall scrolls. These huge 42” x 30” wall scrolls are real conversation pieces if you say Sarah gave them to you personally. Hey, who’s going to know any different? Say she owed you a favor. Available in two designs, “Buffy Crown” or “Buffy Sitting Parchment.”(8644/22101) (CAUT: 4) #1 “CROWN”—Wall Scroll, 42x30, FC $14.99 #2 “PARCHMENT”—Wall Scroll, 42x30, FC $14.99 POWERPUFF GIRLS POWERPUFF GIRLS POSTERS They know how to work it. In between peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, recess, and the responsibilities of grade school, these little ladies take time out to mop the floor with the bad guys when necessary. Display both the 22” x 34” Circuit and Mojo posters to show how you support the girls, and their assault on criminals who are just plain rude! (4799) (CAUT: 4) CIRCUIT (1846)—Poster, 22x34, FC $5.99 MOJO (1896)—Poster, 22x34, FC $5.99 SEXY SIRENS ********************* See this month’s TOYS SECTION for the latest releases in the Previews Exclusive Playboy Die-Cast Cars Series! ********************* PLAYBOY 1993 ANNA NICOLE SMITH ROSE BUD BUSTIER NEON PRINT Egads! It’s hard enough to look at the radiant Anna Nicole in her rosebud bustier with garder belt stockings and keep our composure. But when you take this renowned black-and-white Playboy photo and use it as the centerpiece for a curvy two neon light print, it’s practically torture for us helpless little boys. We immediately become a lovestruck wolf that will stop at nothing to have Anna all to himself. This 36” x 24” x 3” print gives new meaning to the phrase “playing with fire,” doesn’t it? All you can do is display this print … and dream. Limited quantities are available. (438) (CAUT: 4) Neon Print SRP: $265.00 BIRDS OF A PARADISE NEON PRINT A purple parrot and brunette man-eater make this sharp neon print the apple of your eye. This 36” x 24” x 3” masterpiece is powerful pop art that’s made for low lights, soft rock, and mini-finger sandwiches with lime club soda on the side. You expect to see something like this behind a wet bar. It’s got night life all over it. But no matter where you display this beauty, you have a real beacon of light that outshines any portrait. Take down the beer mirrors, and make way for this window to beauty! (438) (CAUT: 4) Neon Print SRP: $265.00 ********************* See this month’s COMICS SECTION for the second issue of TV Comics’ VIP comic book mini-series! ********************* VIP PAMELA ANDERSON POSTERS Ah, Pamela. No matter how much of a hurry we’re in to do anything, whenever she walks by everything gets dropped automatically. The jaw hangs open, and you stand in place catching flies. On these 23” x 35” posters, the blonde-haired vamp practically defines the term femme fatale! Choose from Pamela in a cream two-piece lingerie outfit, or Pamela clad in a pink tank top and shorts. (4215) (CAUT: 4) LINGERIE (3219)—Poster $5.99 TANK & SHORTS (3220)—Poster $5.99 MARVEL DAREDEVIL #1 LIMITED EDITION LASERMAT Here’s a collectible that all of you hornhead fans we’ll absolutely adore! This Laser-mat features front cover art of Marvel Knights’ Daredevil #1 on an 8” x 10” mat board. This Mylar print is rendered on a laser-etched medallion, and is limited to only 500 copies. Individually numbered, it also includes a Certificate of Authenticity. (8182) (CAUT: 4) Lasermat, FC $19.00 MARVEL SPIDER-MAN 2000 POSTER The House of Ideas pulls back the curtain to reveal … ta daa! Mr. Flagship character himself, the amazing Spider-Man! The heroic webhead who always thinks of others before himself. Where would we be without ol’ Petey. Display this 22” x 34” poster to show that you’re pulling for the wallcrawler in the new years to come! (4799/1867) (CAUT: 4) Poster, 22x34, FC $5.99 MUSIC KISS PHOTOGOLD PLAQUE This is a brand-new and unique process of using gold foil and coin quality dies to press an image into chipboard. The results are a dramatic three-dimensional relief of KISS’ most renowned album cover, Destroyer. Listing the song titles and reproducing the fantastic line art that depicts the boys in makeup, this 12” x 15” plaque includes reproductions of the band’s signatures. (4155/PG02001) (CAUT: 4) Plaque $32.00 SANTANA SUPERNATURAL ETCHED 24KT GOLD FRAMED RECORD The Santana craze is sweeping the nation! Who would have thought that it would take a song like “Smooth” to wake everyone up? The Chicano guitar player has been rockin’ the house since his “Black Magic Woman” days. So it’s time to play “catch up!” Help us celebrate Carlos Santana’s virtuosity with this framed 24Kt 16” x 20” gold-plated LP. A classic quote by Carlos is also etched onto the record. Limited edition of 2,500 copies, each with a Certificate of Authenticity. (4155/LP16002) (CAUT: 4) Gold Record $184.00 MISCELLANEOUS MERCHANDISE SECTION BETTIE PAGE BETTIE PAGE & BUNNY YEAGER SIGNED PHOTO SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Photo, 8x10, b&w $24.95 CLASSICS BIG BOY PVC BANK As a bank, Big Boy may not be serving you burgers at the home of the Double-Decker, but he sure knows where to secure your money. Now you can keep your spare cash hidden, and relive the classic era of hanging out at your neighborhood burger joints at the same time! (4552/2000) (CAUT: 4) Bank $12.00 BIG BOY SNOW GLOBE Big Boy inside a snow globe? A perfect combination! Now you can get two trips down Memory Lane for the price of one! Cool! (4371) (CAUT: 4) Snow Globe $20.00 BIG BOY WACKY WOBLER If you whack this wacky wobler around, don’t be afraid… Big Boy’s not carrying any burgers on a serving tray. Still, he makes a delightful addition to your room décor, and he’s perfect for when you’re feeling nostalgic. (4552/2112) (CAUT: 4) Wacky Wobler $11.00 GUMBY & FRIENDS SIGNED BENDABLE FIGURINES Bendable Gumby, Pokey, and their nemesis, the Blockheads, plus Thinbuckle, Nobuckle, and Fatbuckle from the television series and motion picture! Each figurine comes signed by Gumby creator Art Clokey. (4445) (CAUT: 4) GUMBY—Figurine $50.00 POKEY—Figurine $50.00 BLOCKHEAD—Figurine $50.00 FATBUCKLE—Figurine $50.00 NOBUCKLE—Figurine $50.00 THINBUCKLE—Figurine $50.00 LOST IN SPACE COOKIE JAR “Danger, danger — cookies, Will Robinson.” That’s right; there’s no warning this time — only cookies! The robot from the 60s television series Lost in Space has been immortalized as a cookie jar. Limited to 1,965 jars (1965 was the year the series premiered). Includes a Certificate of Authenticity. (4371) (CAUT: 4) Cookie Jar $99.00 DEXTER’S LAB DEXTER’S LAB PLAYSET REFILL PAKS This assortment of refill food paks for four Dexter’s Lab playsets includes the Genetic Lab, Clone-O-Matic, Drink Lab, and Alien Autopsy refill paks. Each refill pak includes six food paks. Food paks pass all food safety tests. (8632/90910) (CAUT: 4) Pak MSRP: $7.99Ea. DEXTER’S LAB CLONE-O-MATIC PLAYSETS Create your own edible gummy monsters in Dexter’s cool Clone-O-Matic Lab. Includes Dexter figurine and lots of accessories: Clone-O-Matic machine; three candy book molds (Lava Monster, Rock Monster, and Ogre); four gummy food packets; measuring spoon; swizzle stick; test tube with holder; and measuring bowl. Insert gummy food into Clone-O-Matic and push top down, thus forcing it out into book mold. Doors open and close. Attaches to Genetic Lab Playset. Some assembly required. ABS & PVC construction with cardboard backdrop. (8632/90917) (CAUT: 4) Playset MSRP: $19.99Ea. DEXTER’S LAB DRINK PLAYSETS Concoct your own delicious drinks with Dexter’s Drink Lab. Includes Dexter figurine and lots of accessories: robot vehicle with beaker, three drink syringes, three test tubes with plugs, eight packets of drink mix, mixing bowl, measuring spoon, swizzle stick, hose clamp, and cardboard backdrop. Mixing drinks is a snap! (Mix ingredients in mixing bowl, then suck up liquid with syringes; inject liquid into mixing chamber using the syringes; turn handle to pump liquid into hose; and remove hose clamp to allow liquid to flow into beaker.) Transparent mixing chamber is removable for cleaning. Attaches to Alien Autopsy playset. ABS & PVC construction with vinyl hose. (8632/90926) (CAUT: 4) Playset MSRP: $19.99 DEXTER’S LAB DEE DEE FAVORITE BEAN BAGS An adorable assortment of plush bean bags styled as Dexter’s Lab stuffed animals! Choose from Ponypuff Princess, Bee, Mr. Fuzzums, Elephant, Unicorn, or Koosalagoopagoop. Each measures approximately 6” tall. Plush construction with PVC pellets and polyfill. (8632/91023100) (CAUT: 4) Bean Bag MSRP: $5.99Ea. DEXTER’S LAB GIANT PLUSHES A big, huggable assortment of your favorite Dexter’s Lab characters! Choose from Dexter or Dee Dee. Each doll has removable clothing and measures approximately 24” tall. Plush fabric construction. (8632/91020) (CAUT: 4) Plush MSRP: $29.99Ea. DEXTER’S LAB INFLATABLE CHAIRS An assortment of full-size, inflatable kiddie-chairs in the shapes of Dexter and Dee Dee! Dexter’s Laboratory logo is screen- printed on each chair. Each chair is colorful translucent vinyl for a comfy modern feel. Heat-sealed PVC construction. (8632/91058) (CAUT: 4) Chair MSRP: $14.99Ea. DEXTER’S LAB KEY CHAINS WITH SOUND Key chains with sound in the shapes of Dexter and Dee Dee! Push tummy for individual character statements. Includes clip and chain. Three button replaceable batteries included. ABS & PVC construction. (8632/91050) (CAUT: 4) Key Chain MSRP: $4.99Ea. DEXTER’S LAB MINI-DOLLS WITH SOUND Two styles of exciting mini-dolls with a variety of Dexter’s Laboratory-themed accessories and sounds. Dexter includes beaker and remote control. Dee Dee includes unicorn and cereal. Squeeze head or tummy for sound. Figures are in action poses and measure approximately 4½” tall. Construction is fabric bodies and velveteen clothes with PVC heads and accessories. (8632/91045) (CAUT: 4) Mini Doll MSRP: $7.99Ea. DEXTER’S LAB PVCS & FOUR-PACKS A collectable assortment of your favorite Dexter’s Laboratory characters! This delightful pak (Pak 2) includes Dexter, Dee Dee, Mandark, and Monkey. Choose one or get them all as a four-pack! (8632) (CAUT: 4) PVC (91027) MSRP: $1.99Ea. FOUR-PACK (91037) MSRP: $5.99 DIGIMON DIGIMON 100-PIECE PUZZLE One hundred pieces of zany colors — and of course your favorite digital monsters —comprise this awesome Digimon puzzle! (850/08505) (CAUT: 4) Puzzle $2.99 DIGIMON CLOCK PUZZLE Even bedtime isn’t so bad when the hands point to a variety of Digimon! Puzzle comes complete with frame and clockworks. (850/21095) (CAUT: 4) Puzzle $19.99 DIGIMON LIMITED SERICELS UNFRAMED Five great scenes from one great anime series! Yep, you guessed it — Digimon! These five replica cels are shipped unframed and unmatted, with background. Each sericel is limited to 1,000 pieces. (4445) (CAUT:4) #1—Sericel, FC $70.00 #2—Sericel, FC $70.00 #3—Sericel, FC $70.00 #4—Sericel, FC $70.00 #5—Sericel, FC $70.00 DIGIMON PRESTO MAGIX Create a new Digimon action scene every time you stick and lift. Set includes colorful Plastic Stick-ons that stick and lift like magic, as well as a full-color background scene. (850/21062) (CAUT: 4) Playset $5.99 DIGIMON TOON COLLECTIBLE PLASTIC FRAMES Your favorite digital monsters have been framed — literally. All of their fun, wild colors have been captured inside these beautiful plastic frames. Now you can enjoy these works of anime art whenever you glance at that special place you choose to hang them. Choose from Izzy, Joe, Matt, Mimi, Sora, Tai, or TK. (4445) IZZY—Frame $25.00 JOE—Frame $25.00 MATT—Frame $25.00 MIMI—Frame $25.00 SORA—Frame $25.00 TAI—Frame $25.00 TK—Frame $25.00 DRAGONBALL Z DRAGONBALL Z 100-PIECE PUZZLE Put together this 100-piece puzzle (if you dare!), and you’ll feel triumphant — just like this Dragon Ball Z heavyweight! (850/08520) (CAUT: 4) Puzzle $2.99 DRAGONBALL Z CLOCK PUZZLE Even bedtime isn’t so bad when the hands point to Dragon Ball Z! Puzzle comes complete with frame and clockworks. (850/21097) (CAUT: 4) Puzzle $19.99 DRAGONBALL Z GLOW SHAPES Your favorite Dragon Ball Z characters are now available as these awesome glow shapes! Available in four different styles. (6262) Glow Shapes SRP: $4.99Ea. DRAGONBALL Z SQUEEZIES For a little more Dragon Ball Z fun, try these squeezies in four different styles. They’re perfect for relieving stress! Choose from Piccolo, Goku, Frieza, or Vegeta. (6262/PRO412A) (CAUT: 4) Squeezies SRP: $5.49Ea. DRAGONBALL Z SQUEEZIE DANGLERS These collectible Dragon Ball Z squeezie danglers are fun and perfect for kids to collect and trade. Choose from Piccolo, Goku, Frieza, or Vegeta. (6262/PRO700A) (CAUT: 4) Danglers SRP: $5.49Ea. DRAGONBALL Z PRESTO MAGIX Create a new Dragon Ball Z action scene or tale every time you stick and lift. Popular playsets are instant sellers. Set includes colorful Plastic Stick-ons that stick and lift like magic, as well as a full-color background scene. (850/21061) (CAUT: 4) Playset $5.99 HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS GRINCH GRINCHMAS RESIN ORNAMENTS You’ll have a very merry “Grinchmas” this holiday season when you display these ornaments featuring scenes from the classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Available in six styles, which may include the following: Grinch with Christmas tree; Max & Grinch down the chimney; Cindy Lou bell ornament; Grinch & Max evil idea; Max with Christmas heart; and Grinch with heart hanging from star. (4310) (CAUT: 2) Ornament SRP: $5.99Ea. GRINCH WHOVILLE RESIN ORNAMENTS Hang these “Grinchy” ornaments from your Christmas tree this Christmas, and you’ll always remember who’s who in Whoville. Available in six styles, which may include the following: Grinch with candy canes; Max on Merry Grinchmas ball; Cindy Lou – Who holding ball; Whoville Mayor; Ms. Whovier with mini-tree; and Whoville Post Office scene. (4310) (CAUT: 2) Ornament SRP: $5.99Ea. LOONEY TUNES BUGS BUNNY & YOSEMITE SAM “THEM’S FIGHTIN’ WORDS” LIMITED FIGURINE SET With these beautiful, lifelike figurines, you can relive the classic moment from “Bugs Bunny Rides Again” when Bugs and Yosemite Sam come face to face in a gun draw with hysterical results. In this set, you get both Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam! “Yup! Them’s fightin’ words.” You can almost hear them! Two figurines sold together as a set. Each figurine measures 4¾”. Limited to 2,000 sets. Allocations may occur. (4497/465131) (CAUT: 4) Set (x2) SRP: $179.99 BUGS BUNNY “GET ME OUTTA HERE!” LIMITED FIGURINE Poor Bugs! He’s got K-Nine and Marvin the Martian dangling from his foot. And with his hand, he barely hangs on for dear life at the edge of the moon! What’s a wabbit to do at a time like this? Yell “Get me outta here!” of course. This figurine depicts that “hare”-raising moment from “Haredevil Hare” in gorgeous — and suspenseful — detail. Measures 9¼”. Limited to 2,000 figurines. Allocations may occur. (4497/465132) (CAUT: 4) Figurine SRP: $179.99 MARVEL HEROES SPIDER-MAN COASTERS Trust your spider-sense when it tells you to rest those cups and glasses on these coasters. After all, they’re made from ¼” thick wood and are created for protection. They also feature a quality cork backing. Spidey certainly approves! Four coasters per set. (4071/LC300) (CAUT: 4) Coasters (x4) $11.99 SPIDER-MAN PLACEMAT This placement features Spider-Man doing what he does best — webslinging! Now you can emulate the many good deeds this super-hero has done every time you sit down to have a meal. Measures 17½” x 10” x ¼”. Each placemat is shrink wrapped to a cardboard backer for protection. (4071/LP300) (CAUT: 4) Placemat $11.99 SPIDER-MAN & WOLVERINE RUNNING WALL PLAQUES Two of the Marvel Universe’s greatest heroes, Spider-Man and Wolverine, can now adorn your favorite wall when you hang these stunning plaques. Each wall plaque is made from ¾”-thick wood, are coated for protection, and have a slotted back for easy hanging. Also, each wall plaque ships with a magnetic strip that when applied, turns each plaque into the “World’s Largest Fridge Magnet!” (4071) (CAUT: 4) SPIDER-MAN (LW300)—Wall Plaque $14.99 WOLVERINE RUNNING (LW305)—Wall Plaque $14.99 MOVIES & TV BATTLEFIELD EARTH LOGO MUG Stay clear of the psychlos as you sip away the day with this new Battlefield Earth 11-oz. black ceramic logo mug! (870/BFEMUG2) (CAUT: 4) Mug $8.00 FARSCAPE INTERGALACTIC PHOTO SET Farscape is the Sci-Fi Channel’s #1 hit, and it’s becoming the next big international cult favorite, following in the footsteps of Star Trek, The X-Files, and Xena. Here is the first officially licensed set of full-color photos of characters: John Crichton, Pa’u Zotoh Zhaan, Ka D’Argo, Chiana, and Officer Aeryn Sun, plus the complete cast portrait! Six in all! (870/FSSET1) (CAUT: 4) Set (x6) $30.00 FARSCAPE LOGO BLACK SHOT GLASS Whether you collect or select — add this new, black, 1½-oz. logo shot glass to your repertoire and salute the show that has feature film-quality special effects and technologically innovative animatronic creatures like no other! (870/FSSHOT1) (CAUT: 4) Shot Glass $6.00 JACK OF ALL TRADES LOGO MUG Fill this cool, 11-oz. black ceramic logo mug to the rim with your favorite beverage and enjoy the half-hour action series that has everyone talking! Jack of All Trades, starring Bruce Campbell will have you hooked — and this cool, new mug will be there, too! (870/JOATMUG1) (CAUT: 4) Mug $8.00 STAR TREK ORIGINAL CAST MUG Once a classic will always be — and this mug fits the mold. Bright decal imagery of the famous trio: Kirk, Spock, and McCoy suited with phasers and faces make this 11-oz. black ceramic mug a winner! (870/STMUG35) (CAUT: 4) Mug $10.00 STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION DDD PHOTO SET Catch the klingon Dura sisters in all their glory as Lursa and B’Etor strike pose along with Judge Q (John Delancy) and Michael Dorn in this new release of three official 8” x 10” glossy photographs from the Star Trek: The Next Generation archives! (870/NGSET7) (CAUT: 4) Set (x3) $15.00 STAR TREK ORIGINAL SERIES KIRK & SPOCK PHOTO SET The famous Star Trek duo William Shatner (Kirk) and Leonard Nimoy (Spock) will always have a place in the heart of fans alike! This new selection of five 8” x 10” glossy photos from Paramount Pictures will have you running down Memory Lane and loving every minute of it! From Captain Kirk surrounded by Tribbles to Captain Spock with phaser in hand… this set is one to treasure! (870/STSET20) (CAUT: 4) Set (x5) $25.00 STAR TREK: VOYAGER COMPANIONS PHOTO SET Five new Voyager photos await you in this great set of officially licensed 8” x 10” glosses. Lt. Commander Tuvok speaks with his Vulcan sign, accompanied in this set by three separate classy photos of his lady companions from the Voyager series: 7 of 9, Kes, and Captain Janeway. (870/VGRSET8) (CAUT: 4) Set (x5) $25.00 XENA RISE BUT REFUSE TO SHINE STAINLESS TRAVEL MUG You’ll rise and but will you refuse to shine? Never! Start your day with your favorite hot beverage in this new Xena stainless steel coffee mug with lid to safely travel through your daily adventures. (870/XEMUG15) (CAUT: 4) Mug $24.00 XENA THESE HANDS FIGHT PHOTO SET Wow! You’ll be absorbed by the intimate hand expressions in this new photo set featuring Ares, Xena, Lao Ma, Borias, and Gabrielle caught up in massages, dances, and other exciting connections! You’ll be surprised that these same hands use weapons to fight! (870/XESET32) (CAUT: 4) Set (x6) $30.00 MUSIC BLACK SABBATH TWINS SHOOTER GLASS Seeing double? No, it’s just the Black Sabbath twins striking pose across the front of this new, 2½-oz.-tall shot glass. Toast to the legendary group which reunited to reclaim fame! (870/MUBKSSHTR3) (CAUT: 4) Glass $7.00 BLACK SABBATH WINGED DEVIL SHOOTER GLASS Just tell them “the devil made you do it,” and you’ll be free from blame. This new, black 2½-oz.-tall shot glass captures the winged devil, so drink away and party all night long! (870/MUBKSSHTR2) (CAUT: 4) Glass $7.00 OZZY OSBOURNE “BARK AT THE MOON” LUNCH BOX No need for barking dogs to scare away any lunch snatchers — not when you keep it in this Ozzy Osbourne lunch box! Commemorating the success of his Bark at the Moon release, this lunch box frighteningly captures Ozzy’s most intimidating image. (6338) (CAUT: 4) Lunch Box $17.99 PEZ PEZ SNOW GLOBES Celebrate the joys of marriage and circuses — and the kind of fun that only Pez can deliver — with these special snow globes. The Bride and Groom snow globe features the newly married couple in the unique shapes of Pez dispensers. And the Circus snow globe depicts the ringmaster and elephant in Pez dispenser form, also. Officially licensed. (4371) (CAUT: 4) BRIDE & GROOM—Snow Globe $20.00 CIRCUS—Snow Globe $20.00 PEZ CLOWN BANK The fact that this gigantic Pez doesn’t shoot out candy may shock you, but there’s a pretty good reason why: it has a new talent! Yes, this Pez is so large that it stores your money! Simply toss in your loose change and/or folded bills through the back of the clown’s head and presto — you’ve got a Pez bank! (4371) (CAUT: 4) Bank $20.00 PEZ TOY CAR CANDY DISPENSERS Pez candies are making a special delivery in these cool dispensers shaped as toy cars! These toy cars feature full-motion revolving wheels and come in two attractive styles to enhance collectability. Pressing down the figures’ heads dispenses the Pez candy. Each dispenser includes two rolls of Pez refills. (867) Dispenser SRP: $5.99Ea. ROCKY & BULLWINKLE ROCKY & BULLWINKLE CHUNKY MAGNETS Your favorite characters from the classic animated series, The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle — Boris & Natasha, Dudley Do Right, and Rocky & Bullwinkle themselves — have been beautifully immortalized as these chunky magnets. Each magnet is coated for protection and features full magnetic backing for extra strength. Collect them all! (4071) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (U.K. may purchase from U.K. vendors.) BORIS & NATASHA (L251)—Magnet $6.99 DUDLEY DO RIGHT (L252)—Magnet $6.99 ROCKY & BULLWINKLE (L250)—Magnet $6.99 ROCKY & BULLWINKLE BENDY KEY CHAINS Everyone’s favorite Moose and Squirrel duo are now available as fun, bendy key chains! Each features a fully-figural character (Bullwinkle or Rocky) with bendable/posable arms and legs! Perfect for getting into the excitement of the summer 2000 movie release, The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle! (6328/8230) (CAUT: 4) Key Chain SRP: $4.99Ea. SIMPSONS PEZ SIMPSONS This new Pez Dispenser assortment brings a different group of personalities to Pez — Bart, Homer, Marge, Lisa, and Maggie! The polybag package contains one dispenser and two rolls of Pez candy. (867) (CAUT: 4) Dispenser SRP: $0.95Ea. SIMPSONS MAGNET SETS Simpsons fans everywhere are sure to get a kick out of these delightful magnet sets featuring your favorite characters (as well as their antics!) from this long-time animated series. Choose from the Bart Skateboard set — featuring the problem-child’s daring stunts; Characters — featuring not only the core family members but others like Krusty, Mr. Burns, Grandpa Simpson, and more; and the Homer XXXXL set — featuring the loveable Homer Simpson and some of his most famous sayings. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (U.K. may purchase from U.K. vendors.) BART SKATEBOARD (SDM11)—Set $12.00 CHARACTERS (SDM9)—Set $12.00 HOMER XXXXL (SDM10)—Set $12.00 SIMPSONS GLOW SHAPES Simpsons characters that glow? How cool! Now, you’ll be glowing with excitement as well. Available in two different packs: Family & Friends and School Chums. (6262) (CAUT: 4) Glow Shapes SRP: $4.99Ea. SIMPSONS HOMER & MOE SHOOTER SET Two shooters featuring Simpsons faves Homer & Moe! The Homer shooter includes the phrase, “Does whiskey count as beer?” And the Moe shooter includes the phrase, “Drink up, chumps!” (4237) Set $13.99 SIMPSONS KEY CHAINS Lots of 2” x 3” acrylic key chains featuring hilarious images and phrases from the ever-popular series, The Simpsons! (4346/SKP1) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (U.K. may purchase from U.K. vendors.) Key Chain SRP: $3.49Ea. SIMPSONS MEMO MAGNETS These Simpsons memo magnets not only decorate your fridge, locker, file cabinet, or other metal surface, they’re perfect for remembering all those little — but important — notes throughout the day. Choose from either Messages or Prank Calls. Both feature full magnetic back and easy wipe-off surface. Includes erasable marker. Measures 8½” x 11”. (4346) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (U.K. may purchase from U.K. vendors.) MESSAGES (SMM11)—Memo Magnet $13.00 PRANK CALLS (SMM12)—Memo Magnet $13.00 SIMPSONS SQUEEZIES & SQUEEZIE KEY RINGS When there’s no pillow to throw, relieve that pent-up stress with these squeezies. And when you’re on the road, “don’t have a cow, man,” because Simpsons squeezie key rings are also available! Styles include Homer, Bart, and Krusty the Clown. (6262) (CAUT: 4) SQUEEZIE SRP: $5.49Ea. SQUEEZIE KEY RING SRP: $3.49Ea. TRANSFORMERS AUTOBOT EMBROIDERED HEAT PATCH, STICKER, & WINDOW STICKER Celebrate the heroics of this justice-driven team of Autobots with this embroidered heat patch, sticker, and window sticker. Wherever you decide to place them, you’ll make Optimus Prime very proud. (559) EMBROIDERED HEAT PATCH (7895064) $3.25 STICKER (7895060) $2.19 WINDOW STICKER (7895062) $2.75 DECEPTICON EMBROIDERED HEAT PATCH, STICKER, & WINDOW STICKER You’ll give Optimus Prime something to worry about when you post this embroidered heat patch, sticker, and window sticker featuring the defiant Decepticons. But you’ll also make Megatron’s day! (559) EMBROIDERED HEAT PATCH (7895065) $3.25 STICKER (7895061) $2.19 WINDOW STICKER (7895063) $2.75 VAMPIRE VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE FLASK Some nights you just don’t have time to hunt for sustenance. Other nights you have more than you need. For centuries, Kindred have searched desperately for a suitable place to store their drink in case of emergency. In these Final Nights, an answer has arisen. This durable stainless-steel flask is emblazoned with a pewter ankh and Vampire: The Masquerade logo. It’s sized perfectly to store one blood point. For those with less sanguine tastes, anything else you desire from water to wine will do. (615/5231) Flask $34.95 WAYNO DRAINO PSYCHO SLIMY SKATERS SERIES 3 STICKERS & GUMMI CANDIES From the legendary artist James Warhola (Garbage Pail Kids, MAD Magazine, DC Batman card series, etc.), underground artist Wayno Draino (New Underground Magazine), and Dave “Roadhog” Ryan (Xenya, Punisher) comes the third series of Psycho Slimy Skater cards and stickers! It’s a parody series geared toward the skate boarders, in-line skaters, and extreme sporters! (CAUT: 4) Stickers/candy MSRP: $1.50Ea. SUPPLIES SECTION ACTION FIGURE SUPPLIES ACTION FIGURE STANDS SERIES 3 DISPLAYS Series 3 will fit not only Spawn and other McFarlane toy lines, it also fits WCW, X-Men, Spider-man, Batman, DC super- heroes, and most Toybiz figures. Fits most figures 5” to 7” tall, and is a very versatile stand, which fits the majority of toys in the market. Different figures may feature varying peg holes. Series 3 is sold three stands per pack. (6464) Display SRP: PI Ea. COMIC SUPPLIES OFFERED AGAIN O/A COMICARE TREASURY SIZE PE BAGS The people have triumphed again! In a stunning show of hands, fans have shown the publishers just how crazy they are for the huge tomes of yesteryear. You remember those big books that we used to mail order like crazy when we were kids. We were crazy for movie adaptations of Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica, and 2001. The recent surge in nostalgia has made many retailers unearth these beauties, and now publishers are back to printing these colossal comics, as we’ve recently seen with Superman: Peace On Earth and Superman-Fantastic Four. Fortunately, ComiCare has released 3 mil. 10 1/4” x 13 3/4” polyethylene bags that fit the old and new treasury editions alike. It’s about time, eh? Get ‘em while they’re hot, or be left out in the cold! (8172/SUPPLY199) Bag PI O/A COMIC SHELL CURRENT #50 CS The shell blocks out harmful UV rays and fits standard boxes. Made of RPET, which has no PVC, no plasticizers, and no acid, the shell also has four special recessed areas that keep the corners of your comic books sharp! Available for Current size comics. (8020) Comic shell PI *************** MAGIC: THE GATHERING MAGIC: THE GATHERING PROPHECY BINDER Now you can store all of your most prized Magic cards in this handsome new binder, illustrated with artwork from the latest Magic: The Gathering Expansion, Prophecy! Store and protect your collection in style! (4666/813352) (CAUT: 4) Binder PI ULTRA PRO ULTRA PRO TALL CD SLEEVES 100-COUNT PACK Great for widevision cards! Keeps tall cards safe and clean. For cards up to 2½” x 4¾”. 100 per bag. (4666/81194) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S., U.K., and Puerto Rico. Pack (x100) PI ULTRA PRO 3” X 5” TOP LOADERS 25-COUNT PACK Great for widevision cards! Holds all 2½” x 4¾” cards. 25 per pack with four-color sell sheet. (4666/81182) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S., U.K., and Puerto Rico. Pack (x25) PI