PREVIEWS VOL. XII #1 PREVIEWS PUBLICATIONS COLLECTOR SUPPLIES CATALOG 2002 What good is all the stuff you order from Previews if it ages ungracefully or succumbs to the elements? Protect your investment with the latest in collector supplies, including bags, boxes, card holders, and more! Catalog, PC $0.75 PREVIEWS #3 (MARCH 2002) Previews is your ultimate source for all the merchandise available from your local comic book specialty retailer… approximately two months in advance! Hundreds of comics from a myriad of publishers, merchandise, and exclusive editorial content available nowhere else! This issue features items scheduled to ship from May 2002 through July 2002! Catalog, 8x11, 400+pg, PC $3.25 PREVIEWS PRIMO FLYER #3 Primo is the monthly publication featuring some of the best and most desirable items from Previews! This issue highlights items in the March 2001 catalog! Digest, 5x8, FC MSRP: PI PREVIEWS CONSUMER ORDER FORM #3 Previews makes it easy for you to order every item in the catalog with this separate order form booklet! This issue ships in late February 2002 for items on sale in May 2002. Comic-sized, 62pg, PC MSRP: PI PREVIEWS ADULT #3 Previews Adult features Adult-oriented art, info, and related news not found in Previews. NOTE: Due to customs and international restrictions, adult material may not be available in some international markets. Please check with your local comic book specialty retailer for availability. ADULT MATERIAL Catalog, 24pg, b&w MSRP: $0.75 UNITED WE DRAW SEPTEMBER 11 VOLUMES 1 & 2 The greatest writers and artists in comics join with an unprecedented coalition of publishers to create two volumes reflecting on a tragedy that changed the world. Offered separately but released, marketed, and publicized together, each volume consists of dozens of profoundly moving, contemplative — and possibly controversial — contributions about the events of September 11 and their aftermath, as well as stunningly evocative stand-alone pieces of art used as chapter breaks and endpieces. Each volume contains must-have items for any comics reader, and contributions sure to attract the attention of mainstream browsers, including contributions by the legendary Will Eisner in both books. Volume 1 contains Frank Miller's reflections on the power of faith; Jim Mahfood's personal view of the Arab-American experience before and after September 11, 2001; a story by Alan Moore and Melinda Gebbie; and, Bryan Talbot's reflection on the meaning of entertainment in the days after the attacks. The cover features art by The New Yorker's Eric Drooker. Volume 2 features the first story added to the Sandman opus in two years with a Death and Destruction story by Neil Gaiman and Chris Bachalo; a new Krypto story by Jeph Loeb, Carlos Pacheco and Jesús Mariño; a story of London during the Blitz by noted science-fiction/fantasy author Michael Moorcock and artists Walter Simonson and Bob Wiacek; plus the reunion of Stan Lee and Marie Severin. Graphic storytelling is uniquely capable of approaching the staggering events of September in engaging ways, exemplified by the masters of the form featured in these volumes. Generous contributions of services from Diamond Comic Distributors and Quebecor Printing, plus advertising from Wizard the Comics Magazine, Comic Shop News, Heavy Metal, Comics Buyer's Guide, and others (awaiting confirmation) have enabled this remarkable project to come to fruition, and will help ensure it reaches the widest possible audience. 100% of the publishers' profits and the compensation that would otherwise be paid to the writers and artists from the sale of these books will be donated to organizations for the relief of the victims of the September 11 tragedy and their families (details about the organizations are contained within the SEPTEMBER 11 volumes). SEPTEMBER 11 VOLUME 1 Chaos! Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Image Comics — with assistance from Oni Press, Top Shelf Productions, and others present a collection of stories and illustrations from an incredibly diverse array of talented writers and artists. The New Yorker's Eric Drooker contributes a cover showing a cityscape that is simultaneously ancient and modern, mournful and hopeful, with an artist at the center, empowered to interpret a tragic landscape. Among Volume 1's contributors are writer/artist William Stout, who shares the true story of a Yugoslavian citizen's love of Americans; Stan Sakai, vividly recalling his last visit to New York City; and Paul Chadwick, who offers his interpretation of the heroism of the passengers on Flight 93, whose sacrifice kept September 11 from being an even more tragic day. Cartoonists Tony Millionaire, Sam Henderson, Mike Diana, Scott Morse, Mark Crilley, Roger Langridge, Chris Eliopoulos, and Mark Martin are among those offering differing takes on a range of subjects spanning from terrorism and heroism to survival and the challenges of parenting. Other stories include an illustrated essay by Dean Motter; a Walt Whitman-penned meditation on death illustrated by Quique Alcatena; Darko Macan's "An Expert Opinion" on breaking the cycle of violence; and "T.V. Exec Visits Ground Zero" by TV Funhouse creator Robert Smigel and his Ex-Presidents collaborator, artist Michael Kupperman. Playboy Magazine's Istvan Banyai plus Carlos Meglia, Renée French, Alex Maleev, Peter Kuper, Tommy Lee Edwards, and others offer haunting, inspiring illustrations that distill the emotions provoked by the tragic events of September 11. SC, 8x11, 192pg, PC $9.95 SEPTEMBER 11 VOLUME 2 DC Comics — including WildStorm Productions, VERTIGO, and MAD Magazine — presents a collection of stories and stand-alone artwork from the vast community of talented writers and artists associated with it. Award-winning cover artist Alex Ross offers a painting (modeled on the legendary Big All-American Comics #1) that shows Superman and Krypto looking — up, appropriately enough — at the heroes whose sacrifice on September 11 served as an inspiration to so many. While familiar characters are featured throughout Volume 2 (in some unfamiliar ways), there are also tales of "ordinary" people who have given and lost so much in the months since the attacks. Some teams familiar to comics readers are reunited in this historic project, such as Stan Lee and Marie Severin; Dwayne McDuffie, Denys Cowan, and Prentis Rollins, who offer a new story of Static in the wake of the September 11 attacks; and a tale of the spiritual impact of the loss of the Twin Towers from J.M. DeMatteis and Michael Zulli. Will Eisner, Joe Kubert, Sam Glanzman, and Darwyn Cooke are among the incredible writer/artists who offer distinctive stories in Volume 2. Other well-known creative teams sharing their talents include 100 Bullets' Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso on a story of terror and baseball fans; Kurt Busiek and Brent Anderson in a story of a firefighter's heroism in the super-hero-filled metropolis of Astro City; and JSA's David S. Goyer and Geoff Johns joining Out There's Humberto Ramos and Sandra Hope to offer another perspective. Moving photography-themed looks at life in New York City are offered in a new I, Paparazzi story from Pat McGreal and artists Stephen John Phillips and Steven Parke; and a Scene of the Crime original from Ed Brubaker and Michael Lark that finds a photo from September 11 playing an important part in a widow's recovery. Other tales pay tribute to some oft-neglected aspects of the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks. The sniffer dogs at work at the World Trade Center site are celebrated in a Krypto story from Jeph Loeb, Carlos Pacheco and Jesús Meriño, while the unexpected team of Rick Veitch and Sergio Aragonés offer their take on a little-noted sort of heroism that has taken place every day since the 11th. The dreams and idealism of children in the wake of September 11 are well represented in stories by Eddie Berganza and Kyle Baker and a one-page piece by Tim Sale (from an idea by Chuck Kim). Even DC's Executive Vice President & Publisher Paul Levitz writes two stories, one illustrated by Joe Staton and Bob Smith, the other by WildStorm's Jim Lee. Volume 2 features moving chapter-break artwork from Glenn Fabry, Dave McKean, Christopher Moeller, Greg and Tim Hildebrandt, John Bolton, and John Van Fleet. Dave Johnson, Neal Adams, Dave Gibbons, Phil Jimenez, Lee Bermejo, Alex Horley, Ariel Olivetti, Danijel Zezelj, Michael Wm. Kaluta, José Luis García-Lopéz, Klaus Janson, Colleen Doran and Richard Corben are among those contributing vivid standalone pieces to this incredible volume. SC, 8x11, 224pg, FC $9.95 DARK HORSE THE SCORPION KING #1 (of 2) by SCOTT ALLIE, CLIFF RICHARDS, and WILL CONRAD; cover by CLIFF RICHARDS Prepare yourself for high adventure on the desert sands with The Scorpion King! It's finally here! The eagerly anticipated prequel to the blockbuster hit film The Mummy Returns is coming soon to theaters and comic-shops everywhere! The Scorpion King, a film guaranteed to be one of the hottest movies of the year, now hits comic book stores with an epic of monumental proportions. This is NOT an adaptation of the film, but the first in a two-issue series that follows the exploits of Mathayus, a young warrior destined to rule one of the mightiest empires on Earth. Destiny will call him the Scorpion King. To save his kingdom from an evil tyrant, Mathayus must recover a mystical book from the cave of an unspeakably horrific monster. This book holds the power to prophesize the future, and with it the power to rule the world! Scott Allie, creator and writer of Witch's Son, and penciller Cliff Richards (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) take you to a savage desert land of myth and monsters for action, drama, and mystical adventure! On sale March 6 FC, 32pg (1 of 2) (Richards cover) . . . $2.99 FC, 32pg (1 of 2) (Photo cover) . . . $2.99 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #43: DEATH OF BUFFY PART 1 by TOM FASSBENDER, JIM PASCOE, CLIFF RICHARDS, and JOE PIMENTEL; cover by BRIAN HORTON and PAUL LEE Buffy is dead. There's lots of emotions and tensions. The Scoobies begin to pick up the pieces, and they soon realize that Sunnydale is losing control of its population of nasties. Willow takes action, and it looks like the gang has a new leader. But how long can the group hold out after a pack of disgruntled lizard-demons arrives in Sunnydale gunning for the Slayer? This issue kicks off the Death of Buffy story-arc concocted by the evil minds of Tom Fassbender and Jim Pascoe. Cliff Richards and Joe Pimentel continue their critically acclaimed run on the coolest comic on the planet. Find out how the gang made the shocking decision to bring their friend back from the dead! On sale March 27 FC, 32pg (1 of 3) (Horton/Lee cover) . . . $2.99 FC, 32pg, (1 of 3) (Photo cover) . . . $2.99 DARK HORSE MAVERICK VAMPIRES HC featuring MIKE MIGNOLA, DAVID LLOYD, BRYAN TALBOT, GARY GIANNI, TOMMY LEE EDWARDS, JOANN SFAR & YOANN, PHILIPPE CAZA, and more cover by MATHIEU LAUFFRAY They own the darkness, feeding on the blood of the innocent, sleeping in the earth away from the killing sunlight. The children of the grave. The undead. Vampires. A legend as compelling and disquieting today as in its primal origins, vampire lore continues to influence and inspire the creative vision of writers and artists around the globe. Now, in association with Éditions Carabas of France, Vampires comes to America, available for the first time in an English-language edition. Featuring an international lineup of some of comics' greatest talents, including Bryan Talbot, Philippe Caza, Benoît Springer, David Lloyd, Mike Mignola, Tommy Lee Edwards, Richard Marazano, Gary Gianni, Yoann and Sfar, and others, Vampires is a stunning, full-color, oversized hardcover graphic album that showcases a wide range of visions, both hideously dark and whimsically light, of these mythic creatures of the night. (Dark Horse Maverick title) MATURE READERS. On sale April 10 HC, 48 pg FC, 9"x12 1/2". . . $14.95 THE RING OF THE NIBELUNG VOLUME 1: THE RHINEGOLD & THE VALKYRIE TP by P. Craig Russell A multiple Eisner Award winner, P. Craig Russell's adaptation of the Ring cycle by German composer Richard Wagner is about to be collected in a handsome two-volume set. Volume One, with new introductions and behind-the-scenes production art, presents The Rhinegold and The Valkyrie. The magical gold of the Rhine maidens is stolen, leading to a twisted story of vengeance and betrayal. The tainted product of the theft, a simple ring, perverts the will of everyone it comes in contact with, from the most lowly hunchback to the father of the Gods. Read the original tale of the cursed Ring, as adapted by one of comics' finest creators, P. Craig Russell. (Dark Horse Maverick title) On sale April 3 SC, 200 pg, FC . . . $21.95 GROO: DEATH AND TAXES #4 written by SERGIO ARAGONÉS & MARK EVANIER The fourth and final part of the only miniseries that dares to ask the question: How long can Groo go without killing someone? (We're guessing page three.) The award-winning combo of Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier are sure hoping they can wrap up this epic tale of war, royalty, barbarians, barbecued ribs, undertakers, and a really, really stupid title character. (Dark Horse Maverick title) On sale March 27 FC, 32 pg (4 of 4) . . . $2.99 SERGIO ARAGONÉS GROO MAIDEN TP by SERGIO ARAGONÉS & MARK EVANIER What is more dangerous than Groo in war? Answer: Groo in love. He fell and fell hard for the most dangerous warrior woman of them all, Chakaal, in a quartet of classic tales, now lovingly collected in this spiffy paperback. Critics agree that it's better than a lot of things that are not nearly as good. Dark Horse Comics and the Eisner-Award winning team of Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier continue to bring you these classic adventures of Groo, the world's stupidest barbarian. There's more mulch, more cheese dip, more secret messages, and almost as many laughs! (Dark Horse Maverick title) On sale March 6 SC, 96pg, FC . . . $12.95 USAGI YOJIMBO #56 by STAN SAKAI Nothing comes easy for rabbit ronin Usagi, not even being a spectator at the planned duel between his former teacher Katsuichi and his former rival Nakamura Koji. Before the duel even begins, Usagi becomes embroiled in a dispute between Koji and a local fencing school that demands the samurai challenge its master. Along the way, Usagi discovers a devastating secret — a weakness in Koji's style. It's a secret that could save his teacher's life, but at the cost of his own honor. (Dark Horse Maverick title) On sale March 27 b&w, 24pg . . . $2.99 ART OF COMIC-BOOK INKING VOL. 2 TP by GARY MARTIN Gary Martin's The Art of Comic-Book Inking has become an industry-standard how-to guide for ink artists, but Gary hasn't been resting on his laurels. Since AoCBI's release, Gary has discussed his book with hundreds of inkers, aspiring and professional, and now he's produced an accompanying volume to fulfill inkers' most common requests. The Art of Comic- Book Inking II includes new sections regarding the inking of animation-styled pencils and how to problem-solve a myriad of common inking headaches, plus a handy compendium of textures and effects to give any inking assignment variety and verve. And in this volume, another small army of top professional black-fingered maestros — Martin, Karl Kesel, Alex Garner, Al Gordon, Rachel Dodson, Steve Leialoha, Randy Emberlin, Michael Bair, and Mike Royer — tackle the pencil art of four artists — Terry Dodson, Brent Anderson, Adam Warren, and Randy Green — each with vastly different styles that create diverse embellishing challenges. And each of these pencilled pages is included, reproduced in non-photo blue on full-size, high-quality art board so that every aspiring inker can try their own approach and have potential professional samples ready for action! On sale April 3 FOR MATURE READERS SC, 64pg plus artboards, b&w 8 1/2" x 11" . . . $14.95 DARK HORSE EXTRA #45 March right into your comic shop this month, fanboys and girls, and pick up issue #45 of Dark Horse Extra! Who needs leprucans this month when you've got a samurai rabbit? Check out an all-new Usagi Yojimbo strip from Stan Sakai! And by the time this issue is on sale, it'll be just two months until the release of the next Star Wars film! Get into the galaxy groove early with the next installment of our Star Wars series! And everyone's favorite teen superspy returns with an all-new adventure— don't miss out on the dynamic SpyBoy! Plus, the ultimate crossover comes back for another installment, and we give you a sneak peek with a Superman/Aliens II poster! And don't forget, every month Extra dishes the latest news on every upcoming Dark Horse title for the month ! So come in like a lion, pick up your copy of Dark Horse Extra, and go out like a lamb! On sale March 6 FC, 4pg, 14-3/4" x 21-1/2" folded to 14-3/4" x 10-3/4" . . . PI JOSS WHEDON'S FRAY #8 by JOSS WHEDON, KARL MOLINE, and ANDY OWENS; cover by KARL MOLINE The SMASH hit comics series by Joss Whedon comes to a stunning conclusion! When a hero dies, it's customary for a portrait to be rendered, an idealized and iconic image symbolizing all their courage, and thanking them for the good they've done and the lives they've saved. A portrait showing the hero at their best, at their strongest. A portrait not only to memorialize their death, but also increase their legend. A portrait like this cover. Or maybe we just didn't want to give away what happens inside the book. Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, together with Karl Moline, Andy Owens, and Dave Stewart, deliver the stunning climax to the most widely acclaimed comics series of the past year. This book, which has taken a young girl from the depths of the ghetto through the spires of skyscrapers, and pitted her against vampires, dragons, and family members has truly saved the best for last. Do not miss it! On sale March 20 FC, 32pg (8 of 8) . . . $2.99 MIKE MIGNOLA'S B.P.R.D.: HOLLOW EARTH #3 by MIKE MIGNOLA, CHRISTOPHER GOLDEN, TOM SNIEGOSKI, and RYAN SOOK; cover by MIKE MIGNOLA The missing member of the B.P.R.D. is finally reunited with her body, but the team still has to find a way to dismantle the monstrous dwarves' digging machines, which tear at the center of the earth, and the giant battery which runs them, fueled on human fire power. On sale March 27 FC, 32pg (3 of 3) . . . $2.99 SPYBOY/YOUNG JUSTICE #2 by PETER DAVID, POP MHAN, NORMAN LEE, CLEM ROBINS, and GUY MAJOR; cover by POP MHAN Super-teens versus super-spies? It's much more than that! The fate of the modern world hangs in the balance! Believing that each is responsible for a sneak attack on the other's secret headquarters (A.P.E.S. and S.H.I.R.T.S.), the two groups of heroes face off in a not-so-friendly slugfest...and this isn't the first time they've met. At first, the scales seem tipped in favor of Y.J., but a little ingenuity from SpyBoy and crew quickly evens the battlefield. SpyGirl exploits Secret's weakness, and SpyBoy has Arrowette under control...that is, until he's cornered by Superboy and Wonder Girl. Much to Impulse's disapointment, things cool down before they get hot, when Sean Fleming and Red Tornado arrive, and share information about a sinister plot to create evil dopplegangers from the minds of its unwilling victims! Co-published with DC Comics. POSTER! The front and back covers of SB/YJ #1-3 all stack to form one awesome poster featuring all the members of the two teams, battling bad guys from their collective rogue's gallery! This issue features segment B. On sale March 6 FC, 32pg (2 of 3) . . . $2.99 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: HAUNTED #4 by JANE ESPENSON, CLIFF RICHARDS, and JULIO FERREIRA; cover by CLIFF RICHARDS TV scribe Jane Espenson's epic tale concludes as the Mayor's ghost finally takes possession of a body powerful enough to destroy Buffy — one he found in the basement of the Initiative headquarters. As Xander heads out of town and Willow fantasizes about college life, Buffy's left to face the thing without knowing whose hand guides it, armed only with an enigmatic message from Faith: "You're already dead." On sale March 20 FC, 32pg (4 of 4) (Richards cover) . . . $2.99 FC, 32pg (4 of 4) (Photo cover) . . . $2.99 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: LOST & FOUND by FABIAN NICIEZA, CLIFF RICHARDS, JOE PIMENTEL, and WILL CONRAD; cover by BRIAN HORTON & PAUL LEE Buffy's dead. Her friends are trying to get on with their lives. Between them, there is enough anger, frustration, loss, guilt and tragedy to drown an ocean…or resurrect an ancient demon. Sunnydale being what it is means things aren't looking too good for the Scoobies. A lovelorn demon has been set free into our dimension, and its food is the grief of Buffy's nearest and dearest. Be here as Fabian Nicieza makes his Buffy debut in what promises to be one of the most talked about comics of 2002! Buffy artists Cliff Richards, Joe Pimentel, and Will Conrad continue to dazzle Buffy fans with their ability to perfectly capture the look and feel of the television series. Now you can take your Buffy anywhere! On sale March 13 FC, 32pg (one-shot) (Horton/Lee cover) . . . $2.99 FC, 32pg (one-shot) (Photo cover) . . . $2.99 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: OUT OF THE WOODWORK TP by TOM FASSBENDER, JIM PASCOE, CLIFF RICHARDS, and JOE PIMENTEL In the midst of its hottest summer, the town of Sunnydale faces the worst infestation of insects anyone has ever seen. Innocent people have begun to transform into giant, demonic insects. Buffy and her friends have to find a way to stop the supernatural force that's got everyone buzzing, literally. Light up some citronella candles, remember to close the screen door, and join us for the crunchiest, gooey, most creepy-crawliest adventure in the history of Buffy the Vampire Slayer! Novelists Tom Fassbender and Jim Pascoe reveal Buffy's horrible summer between her freshman and sophomore years of college with the help of the fan-favorite Buffy art team of Cliff Richards and Joe Pimentel. Collecting issues #31-#34 of the ongoing series and the newly colored, short story from the DHP 2000 Annual. Also includes a special excerpt from a book on occult insects! On sale April 10 SC, 112pg, FC . . . $12.95 ASTRO BOY VOLUME 2 TP by OSAMA TEZUKA; translation by FREDERICK L. SCHODT As Mickey Mouse is to American animation, so to anime and manga is Astro Boy, the quintessential creation of Osama Tezuka, one of the world's revered giants of comics and animation. Dark Horse brings the original Astro Boy manga to America for the first time in an English-language edition, translated by Frederick L. Schodt, renowned for his work on Ghost in the Shell and for his books on Japan, including Manga! Manga! In this volume, Astro Boy comes to the aid of Gravia's robot president to prevent his overthrow at the hands of a secret anti-robot society; a robot magician is cloned as a setup to start a movement against intelligent robots, and only Astro Boy can expose the conspiracy; and Astro Boy defends a powerful robot race car from an evil gang in the globe-spanning Equator Race! Astro Boy is an all-ages delight, as fresh, exciting, and innovative today as when it was created forty years ago. Everything is Go, Astro Boy! On sale April 17 SC, 208pg, 4 1/2" x 7", b&w . . . $9.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL #66: BEASTS PART 1 by HIROAKI SAMURA; produced by STUDIO PROTEUS As you sow, so shall you reap. Hyakurin has put a lot of Itto-ryu swordsmen under the dirt, but when her sadistic partner, Shira, reappears out of the blue with an enigmatic warning, it's time to pay the piper. Hyakurin and Shinriji prepare to flee, but the enemy's already at the gates — a band of Itto-ryu killers, hot for revenge. Backed into a corner, how will the two escape the vengeful swords of the enemy? Chances are, they won't! FOR MATURE READERS On sale March 13 b&w, 32pg (1 of 7) . . . $2.99 OH MY GODDESS! PART XI #7: MYSTERY CHILD PART 5 by KOSUKE FUJISHIMA; produced by STUDIO PROTEUS Wait a minute! Wait, there are no minutes! Boy, oh boy, is Keiichi in trouble. Not only is this flaxen-haired boy after the love of Keiichi's life, not only has the tow-headed bugger charmed the socks off of the likes of Chihiro, but it turns out the little kid is a demon. So what's a guy like Keiichi to do? Well, he could hide behind the behind of an old nuisance. Sometimes it takes a goddess. Even if its Peorth! Keiichi's old nemesis has arrived just in time to save his life, but now it's the two of them alone against the demon. And Belldandy, well, she's still sleeping! On sale February 6 b&w, 40pg (5 of 8) . . . $3.50 OH MY GODDESS! PART XI #8: MYSTERY CHILD PART 6 by KOSUKE FUJISHIMA; produced by STUDIO PROTEUS Belldandy shares her life? With this creepy little mystery boy? It's all true, though. And the pint-sized demon is ready to freeze all time forever if it can stop him from dying, and Belldandy from dying with him. Better no world at all than a world without Belldandy. Keiichi's stolen back the switch that can return time to normal, but then Belldandy will die with her doublet. What's a guy to do? On sale March 6 b&w, 40pg (6 of 8) . . . $3.50 CANNON GOD EXAXXION #5: STAGE 1 PART 5 by KENICHI SONODA; produced by STUDIO PROTEUS It's a bird! It's a rocket sled! It's. . . a convertible girl?! When Hoichi's grandfather calls him in to pilot the giant robot Exaxxion, Earth's one tool to stop a violent alien invasion, the gutsy high school kid soon finds himself fighting off a nasty pair of forces. It's not as if the Riofaldian alien robot army wasn't enough, now the teen has to fight against the UN military as well! As he rushes to his grandfather's secret base, Hoichi discovers that there's more to his assistant, Isaka, than meets the eye. Way more! On sale March 20 FOR MATURE READERS b&w, 24pg (5 of 8) . . . $2.99 THE DIRTY PAIR: SIM HELL 3RD ED TP by ADAM WARREN The Dirty Pair face their greatest challenge yet when Kei confronts the awesome horror of…her employee evaluation! It looks simple: simulations are generated by the Central Computer to test her responses, but when a mysterious malfunction traps Kei in virtual reality, Yuri must enter the sim to save her from a series of increasingly nightmarish scenarios. From outer space to the ocean depths to the infinity of cyberspace, can Kei and Yuri survive the simulated — but still lethal — terrors of the apocalyptic "Nanoclysm"? This "remastered" collection of the classic, long-out-of-print DP series blows it up for the 21st Century with the addition of eye-popping, state-of-the-art colors by GURU eFX! This edition includes a bonus Dirty Pair short story, never-before-seen in color, and an extensive gallery section, including work by Bruce Timm (Batman Beyond), Rick Mays (Kabuki), and Run from the Future colorist Ryan Kinnaird! On sale April 17 SC, 128pg, FC . . . $14.95 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOL. 20: A TASTE OF POISON TP by KAZUO KOIKE and GOSEKI KOJIMA; cover by GOSEKI KOJIMA A quest for vengeance wouldn't be complete without a little poison. Having tired of his retainer's futile attempts at reining in the unstoppable samurai, the shogun himself sends Abeno Kaii, a master of poison, to join the Yagyu in their hunt for ronin Itto Ogami and his little boy Daigoro. Armed with a sack full of poison and a network of streetwalking spies, Abeno creeps ever closer to the father and son. Soon Ogami and Daigoro find themselves surrounded on all sides, facing deadly secret agents, murderously seductive prostitutes, and a river of poison flowing all around them! The Eisner and Harvey Award winning series rolls ever onward with five more stories of intrigue and intensity. On sale April 24 FOR MATURE READERS SC, 320pg, b&w, 4" x 6"…$9.95 SHADOW STAR: DARKNESS VISIBLE TP by MOHIRO KITOH; produced by STUDIO PROTEUS Teenagers Shiina and Akira have become fast friends, due in no small part to their bonds with two shape-shifting alien star- creatures. But their small friends are not the only visitors from beyond, nor are Shiina and Akira the only kids connected to them. Roaming the skies are powerful and dangerous Shadow Dragons, and one is linked with a schoolmate of the girls, a malevolent boy with murder in his heart — and a deadly, flying dragon at his command to make it happen! Collects stories from issues #7-#12 of Super Manga Blast! On sale April 10 SC, 182pg, b&w . . . $14.95 SUPER MANGA BLAST! #20 by MOHIRO KITOH, MAKOTO KOBAYASHI, YUZO TAKADA, and HIROYUKI UTATANE & YO MORIMOTO; produced by STUDIO PROTEUS The good times (and the weird times) keep rolling in Dark Horse's premier manga magazine. For starters, ever seen a cat perform a synchronized swimming routine? Well, read What's Michael? and you'll have your first such opportunity. Plus, observe the return of the fugitive veterinarian, Richard Kimbly! In Shadow Star the mystery of the cruel push-dagger boy gets some needed attention, and in Seraphic Feather Kei, Sunao, and M-Zak have finally escaped the restaurant and go separate ways as the story of Apep gets clearer. Meanwhile, our cute country bumpkin continues to woo the gentlemen of Club 9, but lets hope she doesn't get in over her head! Also, in 3x3 Eyes, Yakumo's about to fall into a horrible "monster trap," but not if Pai can save him. All she's got to do is learn how to fly a plane!? It's five flavors of your favorite manga, and it's all in Super Manga Blast! On sale March 27 FOR MATURE READERS b&w, 128pg . . . $5.99 STAR WARS #40: THE DEVARONIAN VERSION PART 1 by JOHN OSTRANDER, DAVIDÉ FABBRI, and CHRISTIAN DALLA VECCHIA; cover by KILIAN PLUNKETT There's an ugly rumor making the rounds in the squalid cantinas and dives in the lowest levels of Coruscant. They're saying that Vilmarh Grahrk has gone soft, that he's working with the Jedi, that Villie has gone…legit. Our Devaronian rogue wants to set the record straight and he gives HIS somewhat jaundiced side of what has happened. The Devaronian Version, first of two parts, is a fine place for new readers to come on board as well as setting the stage for the next year of stories. Oh, and if you actually BUY his side of the story, Villie has a nice moon called Nar Shaddaa that he would LOVE to sell you! On sale March 20 FC, 32pg (1 of 2) . . . $2.99 STAR WARS: QUI-GON & OBI-WAN — THE AURORIENT EXPRESS #2 by MIKE KENNEDY and LUCAS MARANGON; cover by LUCAS MARANGON Some days being a hero can be more trouble than it's worth, but for Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi, that's just part of what being a Jedi is all about. As the luxury cruise liner they're trapped on sinks deeper into the crushing atmosphere of Yorn Skot, their only hope of restoring the ship's controls is to identify the criminal mastermind among the list of rich, suspicious passengers. Unfortunately, their prime suspect has leapt to his death, and there are only 43 minutes left to save the day! Adventure soars high in the exciting conclusion to "THE AURORIENT EXPRESS"! On sale March 27 FC, 32pg (2 of 2) . . . $2.99 STAR WARS: STARFIGHTER — CROSSBONES #3 by HADEN BLACKMAN, RAMON F. BACHS; and RAUL FERNANDEZ; cover by J. H. WILLIAMS In the conclusion of the three-part series, mercenary alien Nym confronts the murderous villain Sol Sixxa in an epic ship-to- ship battle on the oceans of Maramere. High-seas action, Star Wars-style, culminates in a fight to the death. But when the Trade Federation arrives, will either pirate survive? On sale March 13 FC, 32pg (3 of 3) . . . $2.99 STAR WARS TALES #11 featuring KIA ASAMIYA, GARTH ENNIS, AMANDA CONNOR, JIMMY PALMIOTTI, JAN DUURSEMA, JASON HALL, and others; cover by KILIAN PLUNKETT It can't be easy being Han Solo...one minute he's winning the Millennium Falcon from his buddy Lando, the next he's being chased across the galaxy by Boba Fett and running afoul of Darth Vader. It seems like Han is always getting into trouble, but it's nothing a resourceful guy like Solo can't handle. This issue of Star Wars Tales puts the spotlight on Mr. Solo featuring various adventures, including a rare "young Han Solo" tale by Jan Duursema! Adventure and mayhem abound in issue #11 of Star Wars Tales! On sale March 13 FC, 64pg (Plunkett cover) . . . $5.99 FC, 64pg (Photo cover) . . . $5.99 POP-OUT PEOPLE Pop out each character, put 'em on their bases, and stand em up in front of cool scenery. Arrange these on your desk, dashboard, computer, bookshelf, or wherever you need some fun. Each element is printed on both sides in full color, and each set comes with its own custom 2-sided diorama. Collect 'em all. POP-OUT PEOPLE: SIMPSONS "BLACK WIDOWER" EPISODE Selma marries Sideshow Bob when he is released from prison, but Bart senses that something is not right. Despite Bob's doting behavior, Bart fears that he has sinister plans for his aunt. After watching a videotape of the couple's honeymoon, Bart figures out Bob's plan, and contacts the Springfield police. They arrive just in time to save Selma from blowing up her hotel room, and Bob is hauled away to jail once again, thanks to his arch-nemesis, Bart Simpson! On sale March 6 FC, pop-out characters . . . $2.99 (each) DC COMICS Taking Flight! HAWKMAN In Ancient Egypt, he was known as Prince Khufu. Today he is called Carter Hall. Archaeologist. Winged Warrior. Hawkman. He's lived thousands of lives — his soul reincarnated again and again, destined forever to be reunited with his true love. That is, until now... Comics fans have been demanding his return, and now the Winged Warrior of the DC Universe soars once again in HAWKMAN, an ongoing series cowritten by James Robinson (STARMAN, THE GOLDEN AGE) & Geoff Johns (JSA, THE FLASH), with art by Rags Morales (JSA, HOURMAN) & Michael Bair (JSA) and painted covers by Andrew Robinson (STARMAN). Prince Khufu's "soul mate" has been reincarnated into the body of Kendra Saunders — also known as the JSA's Hawkgirl. But with no memories of her past lives, Kendra has made it quite clear she wants nothing to do with Hawkman. But in HAWKMAN #1, Hawkgirl learns that the deaths of her parents years ago were actually murders, and she is forced to enlist Hawkman's help in unlocking the mystery and finding their killer. The Hawks' adventures lead them to a new city in the DC Universe, the enigmatic Southern epicenter of St. Roch. It's a mysterious metropolis plagued with hot and humid weather, concealed corruption, brutal competition and an unknown curse; a cultural haven as well as a political hotbed. Follow Hawkman as he unravels the mysteries within St. Roch, travels to exotic lands, battles creatures and villains of ancient and new myth, and struggles to reignite the love of his destined soul mate, Hawkgirl. This project is supported with a 4-color poster, a 7-page preview in Wizard: The Comic Magazine #124, house and trade ads, and a web promotion at www.dccomics.com. HAWKMAN is an ongoing series edited by Peter Tomasi. The 32-page issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores March 6 with a cover price of $2.50 U.S. BATMAN/DEATHBLOW: AFTER THE FIRE Batman. Deathblow. One of these men is the world's greatest detective with unlimited resources for his vigilante quest for justice. The other is a soldier, a black-ops killer who does whatever it takes for the greater good. One holds life sacred above all else, while the other wouldn't hesitate to put a bullet in your brain if his mission called for it. So what happens when the two meet? We'll never know...because Michael Cray, code-named Deathblow, is dead. WildStorm Productions proudly presents one of the most unusual crossovers ever with BATMAN/DEATHBLOW: AFTER THE FIRE — a 3-issue Prestige Format miniseries written by Brian Azzarello (100 BULLETS, HELLBLAZER), with stunning, evocative art by Lee Bermejo (SUPERMAN/GEN13) & Tim Bradstreet (HELLBLAZER covers). The Dark Knight faces the daunting task of finishing a job that someone else started but — for reasons that remain a mystery — refused to finish. That someone was Michael Cray. And as Batman picks up the pieces of this unfinished job, he digs up the past of a man who was involved in political actions in which diplomacy was not an option. The Dark Knight gradually learns the two had more in common than he would like to admit. AFTER THE FIRE is a mystery that spans a decade — a tale of secret agents, double agents and a charismatic madman with a fiery, lethal touch. It's also the story of two very different kinds of heroes, and the explosive results of the two crossing paths...even if one of them is dead! This project is supported with house and trade ads. BATMAN/DEATHBLOW: AFTER THE FIRE is a 3-issue Prestige Format WildStorm Productions miniseries edited by John Layman. The 48-page issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores March 20 with a cover price of $5.95 U.S. Hilarity of Biblical Proportions! KING DAVID Violence! Intrigue! Polygamy! Mass circumcision! All this and more can be found in the latest VERTIGO instant classic by Eisner Award-winning cartoonist Kyle Baker. KING DAVID is a 160-page softcover (8 1/2" x 11") written and illustrated by Baker, the comics genius behind YOU ARE HERE, WHY I HATE SATURN, The Cowboy Wally Show, and the Eisner Award-winning short story "Letitia Lerner — Superman's Babysitter." The familiar tale of young David's rise to unprecedented power and popularity while under the paranoid scrutiny of King Saul gets the irreverent — yet biblically accurate — treatment that has made Kyle Baker's work acclaimed by both fans and critics alike. Witness the sweeping tale of David, the simple farmer's son who beats the stuffing out of wild animals who would thin his father's herds! Be awed as this upstart pipsqueak faces Goliath, the Gargantua of Gath, in a no-holds-barred fight to the death! Tremble before the might of King Saul and his all-consuming jealousy! When David survives Saul's seemingly endless attempts to have him assassinated, and Saul dies without leaving an heir, revel as the young hero ascends to the throne of Israel! Gasp at David's treacherous lust for the beautiful Bathsheba, a woman he shamelessly steals from one of his own soldiers! Will David rise to the challenges that face him who wears the crown? Or will absolute power corrupt him absolutely? Find out here, before you read it in the Good Book! This project is supported with a 4-color poster, and house and trade ads. KING DAVID is a 160-page VERTIGO softcover (8 1/2" x 11") edited by Karen Berger and is suggested for mature readers. It arrives in comic-book stores March 20 with a cover price of $19.95 U.S. BATMAN/HUNTRESS: CRY FOR BLOOD TRADE PAPERBACK After banging heads with the Dark Knight for years over the proper behavior for a vigilante, Huntress finally earned his grudging respect through her heroic efforts at the end of Gotham's "No Man's Land." But what drove her to a life of vengeance and violence in the first place? How did the Huntress come to be? That story is finally told in BATMAN/HUNTRESS: CRY FOR BLOOD — a 144-page trade paperback collecting the 6-issue miniseries by Eisner Award-winners writer Greg Rucka (DETECTIVE COMICS, Whiteout) and artists Rick Burchett (BATMAN: THE 10-CENT ADVENTURE) & Terry Beatty (BATMAN: GOTHAM ADVENTURES), with a new cover by Burchett. In the aftermath of "No Man's Land," the Huntress becomes the prime suspect for the murder of a mafia capo, who is killed with a crossbow — Huntress's signature weapon. When a journalist is killed in the same manner, Huntress finds herself on the run — not only from the police, but also from all the members of Batman's vigilante force. Determined to find out who's framing her, Huntress is saved from capture by a mysterious stranger, a man called…the Question. In hiding, Huntress recounts the sad tale of a little girl named Helena Bertinelli, the daughter of one of Gotham City's most powerful mafia figures; a girl whose entire family was killed in front of her eyes; a girl whose long and lonely journey towards adulthood is fueled by an unquenchable rage and an unbreakable will. But where will the journey ultimately take her, and what will she do when she finds the answers she is looking for? How will the Huntress answer the cry for vengeance — the cry for blood? This project is supported with house ads. BATMAN/HUNTRESS: CRY FOR BLOOD is a 144-page trade paperback arriving in comic-book stores March 6 with a cover price of $12.95 U.S. BATMAN: NINE LIVES HARDCOVER Who killed nightclub owner and chanteuse Selina Kyle? That mystery is at the core of BATMAN: NINE LIVES, a 128-page Elseworlds hardcover that evokes the mood of a 1940s noir film. Written by Dean Motter (TERMINAL CITY, Mr. X), with art by Michael Lark (LEGEND OF THE HAWKMAN, TERMINAL CITY) and a painted cover by Lark and Christopher Moeller (JLA: A LEAGUE OF ONE), this gripping tale is told in a sideways "landscape" format to better showcase the graphic, cinematic style of the art. When the vigilante known as the "Bat-Man" investigates the reports of a giant alligator in the labyrinthine Gotham reservoir, he discovers a dead body. But he is shocked to learn it is the body of Selina Kyle, the ex-girlfriend of the Bat-Man's alter ego, Bruce Wayne. The Bat-Man is on the case to uncover what led to her death, but so is Detective Richard Grayson, who must solve the mystery before someone else dies. But with so many suspects, where does Grayson begin? NINE LIVES sinks its hooks into you with its atmospheric setting and startling mystery, while dazzling you with beautiful visuals that faithfully recall another era. This project is supported with house and trade ads. BATMAN: NINE LIVES is a 128-page Elseworlds hardcover edited by Joey Cavalieri, arriving in comic-book stores March 27 with a cover price of $24.95 U.S. GREEN ARROW: QUIVER HARDCOVER The first storyline of one of the most talked-about comic-book launches of 2001 is collected in May! White-hot creator Kevin Smith, the writer/director behind such popular independent films as Clerks, Chasing Amy, Dogma, and Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back, as well as the writer of top-selling comics like Daredevil and Jay & Silent Bob, brings back comicdom's classic hothead character Oliver Queen in GREEN ARROW: QUIVER! This 232-page hardcover, reprinting GREEN ARROW #1-10, features art by master penciller Phil Hester (DETECTIVE COMICS, The Coffin) and inker extraordinaire Ande Parks (CATWOMAN), with a new cover painting by Matt Wagner (Mage, BATMAN/GRENDEL). Oliver Queen's mysterious reappearance in the DC Universe will have fans constantly guessing asbout how Queen survived seeming death aboard an exploding airplane. What really happened on that fateful day? In QUIVER, readers get a chance to uncover the truth for themselves, as they follow Green Arrow along his quest for the media-dubbed "Star City Slayer." QUIVER features several guest-stars who have questions that demand answers, including Queen's ex-teammates in the JLA, his ex-lover Black Canary, his ex-partner Arsenal, and the son he hardly knew, Connor Hawke — who adopted the mantle of Green Arrow after Queen's "death." A certain Dark Knight from Gotham City has some questions of his own, but he won't like the answers… Displaying Smith's masterly characterization, brilliantly engaging dialogue and eye for action, QUIVER follows Oliver Queen through man's most uncharted realms — life, death, and back to life. This project is supported with house ads. GREEN ARROW: QUIVER is a 232-page hardcover, arriving in comic-book stores March 13 with a cover price of $24.95 U.S. Note: A trade paperback edition will not be offered with an in-store date earlier than September 2002. The World's Strangest Heroes! DOOM PATROL ARCHIVES Volume One HARDCOVER In 1963, a group of misfit super-heroes entered the comics scene. They were feared by normal people, possessed unusual powers and abilities, and were led by a genius confined to a wheelchair. No, we're not talking about Marvel's X-Men, but rather a super-group that debuted three months prior to them in the pages of DC Comics' MY GREATEST ADVENTURE. DOOM PATROL ARCHIVES Volume 1 is a 224-page hardcover collecting the ten earliest truly bizarre adventures of the appropriately named team consisting of Robotman, Negative Man, Elasti-Girl, and the Chief! Written by Arnold Drake (who provides an introduction to this volume) & Bob Haney, with art by Bruno Premiani, Volume 1 reprints the Doom Patrol stories from MY GREATEST ADVENTURE #80-85 and DOOM PATROL #86-89 and features the Doom Patrol's very first appearance and origin (in their original green costumes); the secret origin of the Chief; the introduction of one of their greatest adversaries, General Immortus; the introduction of the Brotherhood of Evil (the Brain, Monsieur Mallah, Madam Rouge); the prehistoric monster menace of Dr. Janus; the Green-Headed League; the revolt of Negative Man; the Atomic Furies from beneath the Earth; and the mutant Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man! This project is supported with house ads. DOOM PATROL ARCHIVES is a 224-page hardcover arriving in comic-book stores March 20 with a cover price of $49.95 U.S. This Man...That Monster! JUST IMAGINE STAN LEE WITH GARY FRANK CREATING SHAZAM! Their names are legendary: Superman. Batman. Wonder Woman. The Flash. Green Lantern. Robin. Now a new hero joins the roster of DC characters reinvented by Stan Lee in the JUST IMAGINE...one-shots, one who stands head and shoulders (literally) above the rest. But who is the man-monster known as...Shazam? The answers unfold in JUST IMAGINE STAN LEE WITH GARY FRANK CREATING SHAZAM!, a Prestige Format one-shot that introduces a new kind of champion to the JUST IMAGINE... universe — a man who is transformed by ancient sorcery into a lumbering behemoth by the utterance of a single word: Shazam. With gorgeous art by the team of Gary Frank (SUPERGIRL, Midnight Nation) & Sandra Hope (OUT THERE), JUST IMAGINE...SHAZAM! introduces brilliant Interpol agent Robert Rogers, a nebbish hopelessly smitten with his beautiful partner, Carla Noral. On a terrorist-hunting mission in India, Rogers and Noral fail to save a local fakir from assassins. With his dying words, the fakir bestows upon Rogers the gift of the power of "Shazam" — the ability to transform himself into an 8-foot brute with unbelievable power. But will this power be enough to save the day? Or will the dimwitted monster be tricked into fighting the very people Rogers would give his life to protect? In addition to two covers — one by the team of Frank & Hope, the other by the award-winning Adam Hughes (WONDER WOMAN) — this issue features an "On the Street" backup story, with dialogue by Lee (plot by Michael Uslan) and art by Kano (ACTION COMICS), that introduces some different kinds of heroes to India...inspired by the emergence of SHAZAM! This project is supported with house ads. JUST IMAGINE STAN LEE WITH GARY FRANK CREATING SHAZAM! is a 48-page one-shot in the Prestige Format edited by Mike Carlin. It arrives in comic-book stores March 13 with a cover price of $5.95 U.S. THE SPECTRE #15 Hal Jordan once soared the cosmos as a member of the Green Lantern Corps. Asssigned to Space Sector 2814, he roamed the galaxy on nearly a daily basis, partaking in some of the greatest adventures of his life! Now, in his current incarnation as the Spirit of Vengeance — the Spectre — Hal is about to return to the stars…but is he prepared for what he'll find? THE SPECTRE #15 begins the 3-part "Mystery in Space" storyline debuting new regular penciller Norm Breyfogle (ANARKY) and new cover artist Dave Johnson (100 BULLETS, DETECTIVE COMICS), who join writer J.M. DeMatteis and guest-inker Dennis Janke. The Spectre learns that somewhere in space, Spirits of Vengeance are destroying entire worlds. Convinced he can prevent his other-selves from unleashing their wrath on the universe, Hal must set out on an intergalactic adventure to hold back the tide of destruction, confront past ghosts, and return to outer space — where he experienced his greatest triumphs and his greatest failures. And even if he has the strength to face his own corruption, does he have the will to take on one of the greatest foes of his past…Sinestro? THE SPECTRE #15 is a 32-page issue edited by Dan Raspler, arriving in comic-book stores March 6 with a cover price of $2.50 U.S. THE FLASH #184: "Crossfire" THE FLASH has quickly become a critical and fan-favorite success, thanks to the efforts of the book's latest creative team of writer Geoff Johns, artists Scott Kolins & Doug Hazlewood, and cover artist Brian Bolland. Now all the various subplots that have been brewing since the beginning of their run come to a head in THE FLASH #184, beginning the 4-part "Crossfire" storyline that will stretch Wally West — the Flash — beyond his limits. The new and deadlier Rogues Gallery, formed in THE FLASH: IRON HEIGHTS one-shot, spins its plan into motion as the villains decimate the Central City police force, luring the Flash into their grasp. Meanwhile, Keystone City is overrun by the Thinker as he takes control of its communications system and "plugs in" every citizen of the Flash's hometown — turning the town into a giant computer memory bank. With the full force of the new Rogues, and the newer, more powerful Thinker, it's more than the Flash can handle at one time. Even though he's the fastest man alive, Wally can't be everywhere at once — and that means something's bound to break… This issue is supported with house and trade ads and a web promotion at www.dccomics.com. THE FLASH #184 is a 32-page issue edited by Joey Cavalieri, arriving in comic-book stores March 27 with a cover price of $2.25 U.S. THE FLASH: BLOOD WILL RUN TRADE PAPERBACK Readers who have yet to discover the magic of the current creative team on THE FLASH can get in on the ground floor with THE FLASH: BLOOD WILL RUN — a 192-page trade paperback collecting the first Flash stories by Johns, Kolins & Hazlewood. Reprinting THE FLASH #170-176, as well as the lead story from THE FLASH SECRET FILES #3, BLOOD WILL RUN collects the 4-part storyline of the same name that introduced Cicada — the creepy, charismatic leader of a deadly cult. The cult has been murdering all the people of Keystone that the Scarlet Speedster has ever rescued, and the Flash must face Cicada head-on before any more blood is shed in his name. But Wally's world will be turned upside down when he learns someone special from his past is under Cicada's influence! BLOOD WILL RUN also features members of Flash's Rogues Gallery — both old and new — making Wally's life as much of a living hell as possible, leading up to the events of "Crossfire." Find out why THE FLASH has become one of the hottest titles on the racks! This project is supported with house ads. THE FLASH: BLOOD WILL RUN is a 192-page trade paperback, arriving in comic-book stores March 13 with a cover price of $17.95 U.S. THE CRUSADES #13 VERTIGO's one-and-only bone-crushing, heart-wrenching, modern/medieval horror/romance comic took an unexpected turn at the end of its first year. Now take a walk on the weird side as the third crusade begins in THE CRUSADES #13, kicking off a brand-new storyline by the creative team of writer Steven T. Seagle and artists Kelley Jones & Ron Randall, and featuring striking black- and-white painted covers by new cover artist Aron Wiesenfeld (BATMAN BLACK & WHITE). After a year of questions, an avalanche of answers unfolds in the aftermath of the ultimate fate of The Knight. Who was he? Where did he come from? Why was he here? The questions are answered, but what does it all mean? And how can the facts of his existence possibly be true? If Greek/Australian goddess Venus Kostopikas can piece together that mystery, she'll begin a new life as the city's premier reporter. If not, she'll fall victim to a horror from her past she never thought she'd have to confront again: her mother! Plus, if the Knight has been handled…then who's riding the night streets atop a blind steed, stabbing steel into the evil hearts of the City by the Bay? THE CRUSADES #13 is a 32-page VERTIGO issue edited by Shelly Bond and is suggested for mature readers. It arrives in comic-book stores March 6 with a cover price of $2.50 U.S. SWAMP THING: EARTH TO EARTH TRADE PAPERBACK Having witnessed the cataclysmic confrontation between Dark and Light in SWAMP THING: A MURDER OF CROWS, Swamp Thing realizes that all reality has changed. But one driving desire remains in his heart: returning to his wife, Abby. That proves to be difficult in SWAMP THING: EARTH TO EARTH — a 160-page VERTIGO trade paperback that is the fifth volume collecting writer Alan Moore's ground-breaking, award-winning run. Featuring art by John Totleben, Rick Veitch and Alfredo Alcala, EARTH TO EARTH reprints SWAMP THING (second series) #51-56. Unbeknownst to Swamp Thing, his marriage to Abby back in Louisiana has been exposed, resulting in her being arrested for "a crime against the laws of nature." Alone and uncertain of her beloved husband's fate, Abby chooses to flee Louisiana and seek refuge on the shadowy streets of Gotham City where her circumstances draw the attention of Gotham's Dark Knight…Batman! When Abby is taken into custody by Gotham's finest, Swamp Thing is drawn into a war for her freedom against Batman and all the forces of Gotham City. The battle breaks Swamp Thing's bond to the planet Earth and leaves him stranded on a mysterious planet of blue, in the classic tale "My Blue Heaven." EARTH TO EARTH continues the evolution of Swamp Thing from a mire-dwelling man-monster into an elemental being with power that exceeds the bonds of the earth itself. This project is supported with house ads. SWAMP THING: EARTH TO EARTH is a 160-page VERTIGO trade paperback and is suggested for mature readers. It arrives in comic-book stores March 6 with a cover price of $17.95 U.S. TOP TEN BOOK TWO HARDCOVER One of the most distinctive comic-book series in years, and a multiple Eisner Award winner, TOP TEN concludes its "first season" with TOP TEN BOOK TWO — a 144-page hardcover from AMERICA'S BEST COMICS. Written by Alan Moore, with art by Gene Ha & Zander Cannon and a painted cover by Ha and José Villarrubia, BOOK TWO continues the serial story of the lives and loves of the super-science cops of Precinct 10. A rich tapestry of characters unfolds and grows before our eyes, as some live, some die, some even find romance — and all are just good cops doing a tough job. Reprinting TOP TEN #8-12, BOOK TWO concludes with the final resolution of the Libra case, and sows the seeds for future TOP TEN projects to come! TOP TEN BOOK TWO is a 144-page AMERICA'S BEST COMICS hardcover arriving in comic-book stores March 27 with a cover price of $24.95 U.S. Note: A trade paperback edition will not be offered with an in-store date earlier than September 2002. GEN13: SUPER-HUMAN LIKE YOU TRADE PAPERBACK Multitalented Adam Warren began a new era in the history of WildStorm's resident super-teen group GEN13 when he took over the book's reins as writer and cover artist. Now the first six issues of his run are collected in GEN13: SUPER- HUMAN LIKE YOU — a 144-page WildStorm Productions trade paperback reprinting GEN13 #60-65. With artists ranging from Adam Warren (who provides a new cover), to the slick good-girl art of Ed Benes, to the distinctive stylings of rising superstar Kaare Andrews and others, there's something in this collection for every comics fan. Beginning with "Behind the Power" — a story that encapsulated the team's past and presented its possible future — Warren's trademark low humor, vast knowledge of pop culture, and depth of characterization set the stage. In short order, the team returns to La Jolla, California; is reunited with a beloved figure from the past; battles a fast-food employee gone bad; runs afoul of a trio of powerful brothers; and meets another super-team (an encounter leading to romance for some, and a battle with ferrets for others. That's right: ferrets. Did we mention the low humor?) SUPER-HUMAN LIKE YOU is almost more fun than is allowed by law! This project is supported with house ads. GEN13: SUPER-HUMAN LIKE YOU is a 144-page WildStorm Productions trade paperback arriving in comic-book stores March 6 with a cover price of $12.95 U.S. ROBIN #100 Many significant changes occur in Tim Drake's life — not the least of which is a new writer for his adventures — in the extra-sized ROBIN #100! After one hundred issues, writer Chuck Dixon bids a fond farewell to the character he helped create…and he's taking a whole lot of what you know about Tim Drake with him! In the opening chapter by Dixon and artists Pete Woods & Andrew Pepoy, a crisis at home forces a dramatic change in the course of Tim's life. Friends are left behind, subplots are resolved, and doors are forever closed. Then all-new writer Jon Lewis — recipient of a Xeric Grant and writer of True Swamp and Ghost Ship — delivers the second exciting chapter in this issue, also illustrated by Woods & Pepoy! From this moment on, nothing is the same for Tim, as he returns to Gotham City and encounters Spoiler (sporting a new look), an old villain whose history is inextricably tied to Jason Todd (the previous Robin), and the last person he'd want to see now: Batman. With all that has gone down since "Bruce Wayne: Murderer?," Tim's not even sure he'll be Robin after this issue! This issue is supported with house ads. ROBIN #100 is a 48-page issue edited by Matt Idelson, arriving in comic-book stores March 20 with a cover price of $3.50 U.S. MAD ABOUT SUPER-HEROES TRADE PAPERBACK More powerful than Harry Potter! Faster reading than War and Peace! Look! Up on your shelf! It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's…Alfred E. Neuman?!? That's right, the world's greatest super-heroes are presented — whether they like it or not — in MAD ABOUT SUPER- HEROES, a laugh-out-loud 176-page black-and-white trade paperback (including 32 pages in full color). This 8 1/4" x 10 1/2" volume features an introduction by the one and only Adam West (TV's classic Batman), and a painted cover by fan-favorite artist Alex Ross (his first-ever cover for MAD Magazine)! MAD ABOUT SUPER-HEROES collects MAD Magazine's best movie, TV, and comic-book spoofs and parodies of your favorite super-heroes, including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Plastic Man, Spider-Man, the Hulk, the X-Men, and more! We promise no super-hero is spared here by the "Usual Gang of Super-Idiots." MAD ABOUT SUPER-HEROES is a 176-page black-and-white 8 1/4" x 10 1/2" trade paperback (including 32 pages in full color), arriving in comic-book stores March 13 with a cover price of $9.95 U.S. The Smallest Heroes With the Biggest Powers! POCKET SUPER HEROES SERIES I DC Direct blazes a trail into new excitement with its newest line: POCKET SUPER HEROES! These colorful, pocket- sized DC Universe heroes and villains stand approximately 3"-3.25" tall, feature authentic costuming details and limited articulation (neck, shoulders, hips), and are drawn from DC's spectacular roster of characters past and present! The first wave of DC COMICS POCKET SUPER HEROES hits in July, with four 2-figure sets, beginning with POCKET SUPER HEROES SERIES I: AQUAMAN & BLACK MANTA, starring the King of the Seven Seas and one of his deadliest foes. The child of a surface man and a woman from Atlantis, Arthur Curry grew to possess the power to live underwater and communicate with all sea life. An undersea scavenger and criminal, Black Manta has vowed to destroy Aquaman and create his own underwater criminal kingdom. POCKET SUPER HEROES SERIES I: GOLDEN AGE DR. MID-NITE & GOLDEN AGE ATOM teams up two of the greatest heroes of the Golden Age! Physician Dr. Charles McNider was blinded by a criminal's bomb but found he could now see in total darkness and dedicated his life to fighting crime as Dr. Mid-Nite. College student Al Pratt was a 98-pound weakling until he went on an intensive training program that turned him into the "Mighty Mite," The Atom. POCKET SUPER HEROES SERIES I: HAL JORDAN GREEN LANTERN & SINESTRO features one of the greatest Green Lanterns and his archfoe! Hal Jordan was a test pilot who was chosen by a dying alien to become the next Green Lantern of Space Sector 2814. Sinestro was a member of the elite Green Lantern Corps until he became a renegade brandishing a yellow Power Ring. POCKET SUPER HEROES SERIES I: GOLDEN AGE STARMAN & THE SHADE features another classic Golden Age JSAer and a generations-spanning villain! Astronomer Ted Knight created the powerful Cosmic Rod, a device enabling him to channel and control the very power of the stars themselves as Starman! The Shade, an immortal whose origins are shrouded in secrecy, turned his attention to crime and soon proved himself Starman's most brilliant and deadly foe. All four sets are packaged with two figures together in 4-color blister packs, which include backdrop art and story card with a plastic stand. Future sets scheduled for 2002 release include the Flash & Captain Cold, Silver Age Wonder Woman & Cheetah, Red Tornado & Firestorm, Dr. Fate & the Spectre, Lightning Lad & Mon-El, Solomon Grundy & Green Lantern Alan Scott, and Saturn Girl & Cosmic Boy. The Martian Manhunter comes in a Deluxe Set with the Silver Age Justice League of America meeting table and eight chairs. The POCKET SUPER HEROES: AQUAMAN & BLACK MANTA, POCKET SUPER HEROES: GOLDEN AGE DR. MID-NITE & GOLDEN AGE ATOM, POCKET SUPER HEROES: HAL JORDAN GREEN LANTERN & SINESTRO, and POCKET SUPER HEROES: GOLDEN AGE STARMAN & THE SHADE sets are all advance-solicited for arrival in comic-book stores July 24 with a price of $9.95 U.S. for each 2-figure set. BRUCE WAYNE: FUGITIVE BIRDS OF PREY #41 WRITTEN BY CHUCK DIXON; ART BY RICK LEONARDI AND JESSE DELPERDANG; COVER BY PHIL NOTO In stores March 20. "Bruce Wayne: Fugitive" Part 2! Someone is dead, and Bruce Wayne stands accused of the murder. To make matters worse, Wayne apparently has gone on the lam, and with Batman missing, the question of guilt is proving tough for Oracle. Extreme times call for extreme measures, and Oracle must send Canary on a mission to help prove Wayne's innocence…or guilt. It's a mission that may cause Canary to break more than a few laws. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 BATMAN #601 WRITTEN BY ED BRUBAKER; ART BY SCOTT MCDANIEL AND ANDY OWENS; COVER BY MCDANIEL In stores March 27. "Bruce Wayne: Fugitive" Part 3. Introducing a new character named Nicodemus, as another piece to the "Fugitive" puzzle is revealed. Nicodemus is trying to recreate "Hell" on earth in an effort to destroy the planet completely. Meanwhile, back at stately Wayne Manor, Alfred makes an important, startling discovery. FC, 32 PG. $2.25 DC UNIVERSE: BATMAN BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #153 WRITTEN BY J.M DEMATTEIS; ART BY TREVOR VON EEDEN AND JOSÉ LUIS GARCÍA-LÓPEZ; COVER BY JOHN CASSADAY In stores March 6. "Grimm," Part 5 of 5. The story of Mother Grimm concludes, as Batman confronts the villainous Cyanide. Meanwhile, Robin stands alone against Mother Grimm's hoard of loyal followers. FC, 32 PG. $2.25 DETECTIVE COMICS #768 WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA AND JUDD WINICK; ART BY STEVE LIEBER, CLIFF CHIANG AND MICK GRAY; COVER BY JOHN MCCREA AND JAMES HODGKINS In stores March 13. Batman's back on the street — and just in time! A lethal shipment of heroin is sweeping through the city, as the Lucky Hand Triad is being stalked by a shadowy, feathery figure from its past. Plus, chapter six of "Josie Mac," by Judd Winick (GREEN LANTERN) and Cliff Chiang (WONDER WOMAN: OUR WORLDS AT WAR). FC, 40 PG. $2.50 BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #27 WRITTEN BY DEVIN GRAYSON AND DWAYNE MCDUFFIE; ART BY ROGER ROBINSON, DENYS COWAN AND JOHN FLOYD; COVER BY BRIAN BOLLAND In stores March 20. A fugitive from justice and his own comrades, Batman brutally punishes the criminal element of Gotham City, and is surprised when he's paid an unwanted visit from the Man of Steel. Meanwhile, Alfred searches for more clues to the murder that's been pinned on Bruce Wayne. Plus, a Batman Black & White backup, "Never Say Die," written by Dwayne McDuffie with art by Denys Cowan. FC, 40 PG. $2.50 AZRAEL: AGENT OF THE BAT #88 WRITTEN BY DENNIS O'NEIL; ART BY SERGIO CARIELLO AND JAMES PASCOE; COVER BY MIKE ZECK AND JERRY ORDWAY In stores March 13. Nightwing guest-stars in an issue featuring the new cover art team of Mike Zeck & Jerry Ordway! Oracle has information about Azrael's mysteriously increased strength — information that will change his life forever — but she doesn't know where he is. Unbeknownst to her, Jean Paul is in a fight for his life with a vengeance-crazed metahuman. Will Nightwing be able to find Azrael before the fight is finished? FC, 32 PG. $2.50 BATGIRL #26 WRITTEN BY SCOTT PETERSON; ART BY VINCE GIARRANO AND JESSE DELPERDANG; COVER BY DAMION SCOTT AND ROBERT CAMPANELLA In stores March 6. After the shocking events of issue #25 and Batgirl's fight to the death with Lady Shiva, Cassandra is…well…we're not sure — is she dead or alive? A fanatical follower of Shiva is on the streets looking for Batgirl, and the only "Bat-Girl" Oracle can throw at him now is Spoiler. But is Spoiler up to the task of battling a member of an elite ninja cult? FC, 32 PG. $2.50 BATMAN/DEATHBLOW: AFTER THE FIRE #1 WRITTEN BY BRIAN AZZARELLO; ART BY LEE BERMEJO AND TIM BRADSTREET; COVER BY BERMEJO WILDSTORM PRODUCTIONS. In stores March 20. One of the most unusual crossovers ever begins as the Dark Knight faces the daunting task of finishing a job that someone else started but — for reasons that remain a mystery — refused to finish. That someone was Michael Cray, Deathblow. And as Batman picks up the pieces of this unfinished job, he digs up the past of a man who was involved in political actions in which diplomacy was not an option. Prestige Format. For more information, see the feature article. Look for a signed version in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. FC, 48 PG. (1 OF 3) $5.95 BATMAN: GOTHAM ADVENTURES #48 WRITTEN BY SCOTT PETERSON; ART BY TIM LEVINS, RICK BURCHETT AND TERRY BEATTY; COVER BY BOB SMITH AND BEATTY In stores March 27. As Batman runs a mysterious mission, a tale unfolds within the walls of the Batcave — a tale of a revealing moment from the year young Dick Grayson entered his life. Featuring a non-stop action sequence by guest-artist Rick Burchett (BATMAN: THE 10-CENT ADVENTURE). FC, 32 PG. $1.99 BATMAN/HUNTRESS: CRY FOR BLOOD TP WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA; ART BY RICK BURCHETT AND TERRY BEATTY; COVER BY BURCHETT In stores March 6. Collecting the hit 6-issue miniseries! In the aftermath of "No Man's Land," the Huntress becomes the prime suspect for the murder of a mafia capo, who is killed with a crossbow — Huntress' signature weapon. On the run from the police and Batman's vigilante force, she's determined to find out who's framing her. But what will she do when she discovers the shocking truth? For more information, see the feature article. SC, 7X10, 144PG, FC $12.95 ************************ Look for the CLASSIC HEROES: THE QUESTION ACTION FIGURE, offered elsewhere in the DC section of Previews. ************************ BATMAN: NINE LIVES HC WRITTEN BY DEAN MOTTER; ART BY MICHAEL LARK; PAINTED COVER BY LARK AND CHRISTOPHER MOELLER ELSEWORLDS. In stores March 27. Who killed nightclub owner and chanteuse Selina Kyle? The "Bat-Man" is on the case, but so is Detective Richard Grayson, who must solve the mystery in this 1940s noir thriller before someone else dies. But with so many suspects, including all of the Bat-Man's foes — Riddler, Penguin, the Joker and more — where does Grayson begin? Find out in this suspenseful cinematic story told in a sideways "landscape" format. For more information, see the feature article. HC, 7X10, 128PG, FC $29.95 CATWOMAN #5 WRITTEN BY ED BRUBAKER; ART BY BRAD RADER AND CAMERON STEWART; COVER BY PAUL POPE In stores March 27. The new art team of Brad Rader & Cameron Stewart hops aboard as Selina and Holly step into a new mystery! Slam Bradley, the man who led readers to the missing Selina Kyle in DETECTIVE COMICS, returns! While Catwoman is investigating a drug ring involving local children, Slam is on the trail of some corrupt cops. So what do the two cases have to do with one another? Considering this is Gotham, you do the math. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 ************************ Look for the CATWOMAN ANIMATED STATUE, offered elsewhere in the DC section of Previews. ************************ HARLEY QUINN #18 WRITTEN BY KARL KESEL; ART AND COVER BY TERRY DODSON AND RACHEL DODSON In stores March 13. The cupid of crime finds herself the object of the Man of Bizzare's crush, and Bizarro will stop at nothing to win Harley's heart! Now Harley's on the run, and Bizzaro's right behind her, dead flowers and all. And to make matters worse, the real Man of Steel has caught wind of Harley's presence! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 NIGHTWING #67 WRITTEN BY CHUCK DIXON; ART BY TREVOR MCCARTHY AND ROB STULL; COVER BY MICHAEL GOLDEN In stores March 13. As Lockhaven goes up in flames, its most infamous residents attempt a daring escape. So where's Nightwing during all the hubbub? He's battling the gigantic Amygdala in a fiery free-for-all… FC, 32 PG. $2.25 ROBIN #100 WRITTEN BY CHUCK DIXON AND JON LEWIS; ART AND COVER BY PETE WOODS AND ANDREW PEPOY In stores March 20. An extra-sized issue featuring a 2-chapter story by departing writer Chuck Dixon and new series writer Jon Lewis! A crisis at home forces a dramatic change in the course of Tim's life. Returning to Gotham City, Robin encounters Spoiler (sporting a new look), plus an old villain whose history is inextricably tied to Jason Todd (the previous Robin), and the last person he'd want to see now: Batman. For more information, see the feature article. FC, 48 PG. $3.50 STAR OF THE MONTH ROBIN: FLYING SOLO TP WRITTEN BY CHUCK DIXON; ART BY TOM GRUMMETT, PHIL JIMENEZ, SCOTT HANNA, AND VARIOUS; COVER BY GRUMMETT AND HANNA In stores March 20. Reoffered to coincide with ROBIN #100, this trade paperback collects the first six issues of ROBIN, as well as the Robin/Huntress story from SHOWCASE '94 #5-6. After a falling-out with the Dark Knight, Tim Drake decides to go it alone. For more information, see the feature article. (STAR11476D) SC, 7X10, 176PG, FC $12.95 ************************ DC UNIVERSE: SUPERMAN SUPERMAN #180 WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS AND JEPH LOEB; ART BY IAN CHURCHILL AND NORM RAPMUND; COVER BY ED MCGUINNESS AND CAM SMITH In stores March 6. The battle you thought you'd never see: Superman vs. Dracula! The infamous count is after someone from Metropolis. Is it Superman or Lois Lane? And who can help the Children of the Night against even darker forces? Featuring guest co-writer Geoff Johns (JSA) and guest-artists Ian Churchill (Uncanny X-Men) & Norm Rapmund. FC, 32 PG. $2.25 ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #602 WRITTEN BY JOE CASEY; ART BY PETE WOODS AND JOSÉ MARZAN, JR.; COVER BY JOHN PAUL LEON In stores March 13. "Cult of Persuasion" Part 2 of 2. Fight, fight, fight!!! The conclusion of Superman's battle with a man destined to make history begins with…the destruction of the Planet!?! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #124 WRITTEN BY MARK SCHULTZ; ART BY JOSH HOOD AND DEXTER VINES; COVER BY JOHN CASSADAY In stores March 20. "Gangs of Metropolis" Part 2 of 3. LexCorp CEO Talia employs Metallo as she tries to wrest control of the B13 tech from Metropolis' various factions. But the Overmind is slowly turning Steel's niece into an even bigger threat, as the birth of a new Brainiac continues. FC, 32 PG. $2.25 ACTION COMICS #789 WRITTEN BY JOE KELLY; ART AND COVER BY DUNCAN ROULEAU AND MARLO ALQUIZA In stores March 27. Evil stuff is spewing out of the Gorge, a giant hole in the earth left over from "Our Worlds at War." In the middle of it all, General Zod's minion Kancer comes after Superman, but instead finds Krypto protecting his master. When Superman arrives, he discovers someone guarding the Gorge — someone left behind after the war, who feels betrayed by the Man of Steel. FC, 32 PG. $2.25 SUPERBOY #98 WRITTEN BY JIMMY PALMIOTTI AND DAN DIDIO; ART BY JOHN MCCREA AND JAMES HODGKINS; COVER BY STEVE DILLON In stores March 27. Being interviewed in a popular neighborhood restaurant by Jimmy Olsen may prove to be more than Superboy can swallow. The various cast of characters who've plagued the Kid recently all inadvertantly converge in the same place…and now they're out to feed our hero a knuckle sandwich! Can anyone there help Superboy, or is he well-done for? FC, 32 PG. $2.25 SUPERGIRL #68 WRITTEN BY PETER DAVID; ART AND COVER BY LEONARD KIRK AND ROBIN RIGGS In stores March 20. To prevent Linda Danvers from finding the essence of the Earth Angel that made up Supergirl, a mysterious being has tricked guest-star Mary Marvel into believing that Linda is actually a demonic impersonator who must be stopped at all costs! Meanwhile, in Leesburg, the Bizarro Supergirl goes head-to- head with Comet, who's trying desperately to rein her in! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 DC UNIVERSE DEADMAN #4 WRITTEN BY STEVE VANCE; ART BY JOSEP MARIA BEROY AND DAN GREEN; COVER BY BEROY In stores March 13. The latest adventures of everyone's favorite dead hero continue! At the bottom of the ocean, Deadman must wrest control of a nuclear submarine before it completes a mission of destruction! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 DOOM PATROL #6 WRITTEN BY JOHN ARCUDI; ART AND COVER BY TAN ENG HUAT In stores March 6. After all the craziness of the last couple of issues, Robotman, the D.P.'s fearless leader, is gone. Now it's up to the rest of the Doom Patrol — if they can get their act together — to try to track him down. Either that, or lay his soul to rest for good! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 DOOM PATROL ARCHIVES VOL. 1 HC WRITTEN BY ARNOLD DRAKE AND BOB HANEY; ART BY BRUNO PREMIANI; COVER BY PREMIANI AND ROB LEIGH In stores March 20. The World's Strangest Heroes receive their very own Archive collection, reprinting MY GREATEST ADVENTURE #80-85 and DOOM PATROL #86-89! This volume features the Doom Patrol's first appearance and origin; the secret origin of "the Chief"; and battles with General Immortus, the Brotherhood of Evil, the Green-Headed League, the Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man, and more! For more information, see the feature article. HC, 7X10, 224PG, FC $49.95 THE FLASH #184 WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS; ART BY SCOTT KOLINS AND DOUG HAZLEWOOD; COVER BY BRIAN BOLLAND In stores March 27. "Crossfire," Part 1 of 4. The storyline that's been building slowly for months is unleashed with a vengeance, as the newly-formed Rogues' Gallery runs rampant through Central City. At the same time, the vicious criminal mastermind known as the Thinker claims Keystone! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.25 THE FLASH: BLOOD WILL RUN TP WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS; ART BY SCOTT KOLINS AND DOUG HAZLEWOOD; COVER BY BRIAN BOLLAND In stores March 13. The creative team of Geoff Johns, Scott Kolins & Doug Hazlewood have made THE FLASH a bona-fide hit! Now the first several issue of their run are collected in this new trade paperback reprinting THE FLASH #170-176 and the lead story from THE FLASH SECRET FILES #3! Featuring the electrifying 4-part "Blood Will Run" storyline, plus the introduction of several new members to Flash's Rogues Gallery. For more information, see the feature article. SC, 7X10, 192PG, FC $17.95 STAR OF THE MONTH THE FLASH: IRON HEIGHTS WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS; ART AND COVER BY ETHAN VAN SCIVER AND PRENTIS ROLLINS In stores March 27. Reoffered to coincide with THE FLASH #184, which begins the 4-part "Crossfire," this Prestige Format one-shot introduces the new Rogues Gallery that is the main threat in that storyline. When an outbreak of a deadly disease threatens the prison's population, only the Flash and Piper can quell both the epidemic and the ensuing riot. Prestige Format. (STAR13945D) FC, 48 PG. $5.95 ************************ GREEN ARROW #13 WRITTEN BY KEVIN SMITH; ART BY PHIL HESTER AND ANDE PARKS; PAINTED COVER BY MATT WAGNER In stores March 27. One of the hottest DC titles begins its second year with a bang, as the newest story arc continues — featuring the father/son team-up of Oliver Queen and Connor Hawke. The two Green Arrow's will have a lot of catching up to do… Note: this is a resolicitation. All previous orders have been cancelled. RES. from Previews Vol. XI #12 (DEC010570) FC, 32 PG. $2.50 GREEN ARROW: QUIVER HC WRITTEN BY KEVIN SMITH; ART BY PHIL HESTER AND ANDE PARKS; PAINTED COVER BY MATT WAGNER In stores March 13. Collecting the hottest storyline of 2001, this massive hardcover reprints GREEN ARROW #1-10 by writer Kevin Smith and artists Phil Hester & Ande Parks, featuring the return of Oliver Queen! With appearances by the JLA, Black Canary, Arsenal, the Spectre, the Demon, Deadman, and many more surprise characters, this hardcover has it all! For more information, see the feature article. Note: A trade paperback edition will not be offered with an in-store date earlier than September 2002. Look for signed and "Re-Marked" versions in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. HC, 7X10, 232PG, FC $24.95 GREEN LANTERN #148 WRITTEN BY JUDD WINICK; ART BRANDON BADEAUX AND DAN DAVIS; COVER BY DALE EAGLESHAM In stores March 6. Guest-starring Superman and featuring the return of Jade! Before Jenny Lynn-Hayden took up the Green Lantern ring, she was simply Jade. Given powers through her lineage, she lost them protecting her father. All this may be changing thanks to the scope of Kyle (now known as Ion) and his new powers. But as Ion's abilities increase, the concerns over whether or not Kyle should be trusted with this ultimate power grows in all of his peers. FC, 32 PG. $2.25 HAVEN: THE BROKEN CITY #4 WRITTEN BY ASHLEY-JAYNE NICOLAUS AND MATTHEW P. SCHUSTER; ART AND PAINTED COVER BY ARIEL OLIVETTI In stores March 20. Discover more about one of DC's newest heroines: the mysterious Nia! Once under the thrall of the cruel Anathema, Nia now ranks high amongst the Havenite heroes known as the Alliance. But what scars does she bear from Anathema's enslavement? And is she truly free of her dominance? FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 9) $2.50 HAWKMAN #1 WRITTEN BY JAMES ROBINSON AND GEOFF JOHNS; ART BY RAGS MORALES AND MICHAEL BAIR; PAINTED COVER BY ANDREW ROBINSON In stores March 6. A new series starring the Winged Wonder debuts, as Hawkman and Hawkgirl set up in their new stomping ground of St. Roch, Louisiana. The question is who's stomping on whom? They've set themselves up as allies to a failing museum, only to find they're underdogs fighting against a corrupt city government and a madman who will hire anyone to eliminate them. This issue ignites an explosive international adventure through tombs, temples and treasure! For more information, see the feature article. Look for a signed version in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 IMPULSE #84 WRITTEN BY TODD DEZAGO; ART BY CARLO BARBERI AND JUAN VLASCO; COVER BY BARBERI AND WAYNE FAUCHER In stores March 13. Wally West decides that with Max gone, Bart needs some new supervision — and convinces Jay Garrick, the original Flash, to look after Impulse and continue his training! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 JLA #64 WRITTEN BY JOE KELLY; ART AND COVER BY DOUG MAHNKE AND TOM NGUYEN In stores March 27. "Golden Perfect," Part 3 of 3. To what extent has Rama Khan of Jarhanpur turned truth into fiction? Well, our story begins on a flat earth... and it's downhill from there! The remaining Leaguers are helpless to stop the fraying edges of reality. And Wonder Woman, the only Leaguer who can help (and the person responsible for the madness), has vanished without a word. Has the woman who represents the heart of the League let them down at their darkest hour? FC, 32 PG. $2.25 JSA #34 WRITTEN BY DAVID S. GOYER AND GEOFF JOHNS; ART BY LEONARD KIRK AND KEITH CHAMPAGNE; COVER BY RAGS MORALES In stores March 20. "Stealing Thunder," Part 2 of 5. The Ultra-Humanite is in complete control of the world. With amazing powers backing him, all free-will has been eliminated and his utopia exists merely to serve his ego. This meglomaniacal fiend has now formed a mind-controlled, super-powered police-force chosen from DC's best heroes, created to eliminate any kind of resistance. A handful of battered JSAers must pool their waning resources to take out the worlds greatest champions before they fall under the Ultra-Humanite's power. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 JUST IMAGINE STAN LEE WITH GARY FRANK CREATING SHAZAM! WRITTEN BY STAN LEE (LEAD STORY) AND MICHAEL USLAN (BACKUP); ART BY GARY FRANK AND SANDRA HOPE (LEAD) AND KANO (BACKUP); COVERS BY FRANK (FRONT) AND ADAM HUGHES (BACK) In stores March 13. Stan Lee introduces his take on a DC hero that stands head and shoulders above the rest... literally! When nebbishy Interpol agent Robert Rogers tries to save an Indian fakir from assassins, he gains a power that will transform him into the man-monster known as Shazam. But, even with his incredible power, will he and his beautiful partner be able to stop a terrorist plot? Plus, an "On the Street" backup with art by Kano (ACTION COMICS)! For more information, see the feature article. Prestige Format. Look for a signed version in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. FC, 48 PG. $5.95 STAR OF THE MONTH WHIZ COMICS #2 (MILLENNIUM EDITION) WRITTEN BY BILL PARKER AND VARIOUS; ART BY C.C. BECK AND VARIOUS; COVER BY BECK In stores March 13. Reoffered to coincide with the release of JUST IMAGINE STAN LEE AND GARY FRANK CREATING SHAZAM!, this classic Millennium Edition reprints the very first appearance of the original Shazam!-calling adventurer, Captain Marvel! Retailers, please note: Quantities are limited. Allocations may be necessary. (STAR10607D) FC, 64 PG. $3.95 ************************ JUSTICE LEAGUE ADVENTURES #5 WRITTEN BY TODD SEAVEY; ART BY CHRIS JONES AND AL NICKERSON; COVER BY JOHN DELANEY AND ROB LEIGH In stores March 13. It's "Starro Wars" when a giant starfish-shaped conqueror from space uses mind-control to defeat the newly formed League. The World's Greatest Super-Heroes are left helpless and must turn to a mysterious old member of the Green Lantern Corps for help. But what help is there against a single enemy that can break off into thousands? FC, 32 PG. $1.99 THE LEGION #6 WRITTEN BY DAN ABNETT AND ANDY LANNING; ART AND COVER BY OLIVIER COIPEL AND LANNING In stores March 27. All appears bleak, as Earth's moon and its inhabitants are the targets of the galaxy's most politically powerful man! Even worse, as several Legionnaires race to stop the despot's plans, he's found the resurging team's headquarters and dispatched an entire army to destroy it! If there's one thing he's going to learn, however, it's never to count the Legion out! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 ORION #24 WRITTEN BY WALTER SIMONSON; ART BY SIMONSON AND BOB WIACEK; COVER BY SIMONSON In stores March 20. Orion, one angry New God, has tracked down the mastermind who was slowly robbing him of his power. But the wily antagonist has set a trap for Orion…using himself as bait. Can the wounded scion of Apokolips discover how to elude and evade a tactical nuclear device that will engulf him just as he encounters his foe? FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE POWER COMPANY #2 WRITTEN BY KURT BUSIEK; ART BY TOM GRUMMETT AND CHRISTIAN ALAMY; COVER BY GRUMMETT AND WADE VON GRAWBADGER In stores March 13. The adventures of the DC Universe's newest super-team sensation continue! The Power Company finds out that its first challenge — the superpowered mercenaries called Strike Force — is only the precursor to a larger, more deadly challenge: the monstrous Dragoneer! And what is the connection to Wonder Woman's old enemy, Dr. Cyber? Will the Power Company be forced to close its doors when business has barely begun? FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE SPECTRE #15 WRITTEN BY J.M. DEMATTEIS; ART BY NORM BREYFOGLE AND DENNIS JANKE; COVER BY DAVE JOHNSON In stores March 6. "Mystery in Space," Part 1 of 3 — featuring new penciller Norm Breyfogle and new cover artist Dave Johnson! The Spectre learns that somewhere in space, Spirits of Vengeance are destroying entire worlds. Convinced he can prevent his other-selves from unleashing their wrath on the universe, Hal Jordan must set out on an intergalactic adventure to hold back the tide of destruction, confront past ghosts, and return to outer space. And even if he has the strength to face his own corruption, does he have the will to take on...Sinestro? For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 SUICIDE SQUAD #7 WRITTEN BY KEITH GIFFEN; ART AND COVER BY PACO MEDINA AND JOE SANCHEZ In stores March 13. The Squad struggles to infiltrate a mysterious city that has risen on the near-forgotten island of Kooeykooeykooey — a civilization that has a signed agreement claiming ownership of Earth! Can Rock's hastily formed squad of Deadshot, Killer Frost, Major Disaster, Reactron, and Blackstarr stop trying to kill each other long enough to prevent the strange landlords from closing the doors of our entire planet? FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE TITANS #39 WRITTEN BY JAY FAERBER; ART BY BARRY KITSON AND RICH FABER; COVER BY KITSON In stores March 20. After the devastating events of THE TITANS #38, the D.E.O. kids return home to the Orphanage to take a breather, while the Titans get their first taste of Dark Nemesis! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 STAR OF THE MONTH TITANS: SCISSORS, PAPER, STONE WRITTEN BY ADAM WARREN; ART BY WARREN AND TOM SIMMONS; COVER BY WARREN ELSEWORLDS. In stores March 6. Reoffered to coincide with the release of the GEN13: SUPER-HUMAN LIKE YOU TP, this previously unavailable Elseworlds one-shot features story and art by GEN13's Adam Warren, and alternate-future versions of Robin, Cyborg, Starfire, and Raven! Retailers please note: Quantities are limited. Orders may be allocated. Prestige Format. (STAR06067D) FC, 48 PG. $4.95 ************************ WONDER WOMAN #179 WRITTEN BY PHIL JIMENEZ; ART BY ROY ALLAN MARTINEZ, JIMENEZ AND ANDY LANNING; COVER BY JIMENEZ AND JOSÉ VILLARRUBIA In stores March 27. Wonder Woman's quest leads to Skartaris, where she confronts the new Villainy, Inc., that's out to subjugate this world. Only the Amazon Princess can bring peace to the land of Warlords and kings. Plus, the Troia backup continues as Donna begins her own quest — to find the new Cheetah. Note: this is a resolicitation. All Previous orders have been cancelled. FC, 32 PG. $2.25 WONDER WOMAN SECRET FILES #3 WRITTEN BY PHIL JIMENEZ; ART BY JIMENEZ, DAVID YARDIN AND ANDY LANNING; COVER BY JIMENEZ AND JOSÉ VILLARRUBIA In stores March 6. A spectacular look at DC's most powerful heroine! A heroine critical to the history of the DC Universe draws inspiration from the Amazon Princess and her adventures, written by Phil Jimenez and illustrated by talented newcomer David Yardin. Plus, a profiles section showcasing Wonder Woman, her enemies and her allies, courtesy of writer/penciller Jimenez and inker Andy Lanning! FC, 48 PG. $4.95 YOUNG JUSTICE #43 WRITTEN BY PETER DAVID; ART AND COVER BY TODD NAUCK AND LARY STUCKER In stores March 6. When the parents of one of the students at the Elias School are killed by terrorists, Traya finds herself the victim of bias attacks. Our young heroes discover that hate is sometimes the hardest thing to fight. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 DC: BEYOND THE UNIVERSE STARS OF THE MONTH DC 100-PAGE SUPER-SPECTACULAR: LOVE STORIES — REPLICA EDITION WRITTEN BY ROBERT KANIGHER AND JACK MILLER; ART BY JOHN ROMITA, MORT DRUCKER, MIKE SEKOWSKY, RIC ESTRADA, TONY ABRUZZO, BOB OKSNER, WIN MORTIMER, ART SAAF, WALLY WOOD, AND VARIOUS; COVER BY OKSNER Retro-solicited; in stores February 13. Reoffered to arrive just in time for Valentine's Day, this irresistible Replica Edition volume has such timeless stories as "My Sister Stole My Man!," "My Shameful Past," and "The Wrong Kind of Love!" (STAR12622D) FC, 96 PG. $6.95 YOUNG ROMANCE #1 (MILLENNIUM EDITION) WRITTEN BY JOE SIMON, JACK KIRBY AND VARIOUS; ART BY SIMON, KIRBY, BILL DRAUT, AND VARIOUS; COVER BY SIMON AND KIRBY Retro-solicited; in stores February 13. This love-filled Millennium Edition reprints the first issue of this title from 1947. YOUNG ROMANCE was the first-ever romance comic, showcasing the storytelling prowess of an array of comic-book legends including Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. FC, 48 PG. $2.95 STAR TREK: DEBT OF HONOR SC WRITTEN BY CHRIS CLAREMONT; ART BY ADAM HUGHES AND KARL STORY; PAINTED COVER BY DAVE DORMAN In stores March 27. In this original graphic novel reoffering, Captain Kirk fights a menace that has antagonized him since his first day in Starfleet, leading him to recall crucial moments of his stellar career. By fan-favorite writer Chris Claremont and the stellar art team of Adam Hughes & Karl Story! (STAR00416D) SC, 8X11, 96PG, FC $14.95 ************************ CARTOON CARTOONS #10 WRITTEN BY ROBBIE BUSCH; ART BY ROBERT POPE AND DAVE HUNT; COVER BY C. MARTIN CROKER In stores March 27. It's a Spring Break Space-tacular! Space Ghost takes his crew down South to mingle with the kids for a TV special…only to find it's Zorak who's the toast of Florida. Party on, citizens! FC, 32 PG. $1.99 LOONEY TUNES #88 WRITTEN BY JESSE LEON MCCANN, JENNIFER MOORE, SEAN CAROLAN, AND SHOLLY FISCH; ART BY DAVID ALVAREZ, WALTER CARZON, LEO BATIC AND MIKE DECARLO; COVER BY BATIC AND RUBEN TORREIRO In stores March 6. Coyote gets attached to his Roadrunner trap! Lola Bunny is forced into a bake-off against the chef of all chefs! And Daffy, totally disgusted at having to co-star with these lunatics, actually tries to escape from the comic book! FC, 32 PG. $1.99 THE POWERPUFF GIRLS #25 WRITTEN BY JENNIFER MOORE & SEAN CAROLAN; ART BY PHIL MOY, MIKE ALLRED, KYLE BAKER, JAIME HERNANDEZ, MIKE MIGNOLA, AND ADAM WARREN; COVER BY MOY In stores March 20. Special 25th issue celebration! The fan-favorite POWERPUFF GIRLS team of Moore, Carolan and Moy brings you a far-out tale wherein the evil Boogie Man tries once again to take over Townsville! Blame it on the Boogie! Plus, six amazing tribute pinups by the amazing talents of Mike Allred, Kyle Baker, Jaime Hernandez, Mike Mignola, and Adam Warren!!! FC, 32 PG. $1.99 SCOOBY-DOO #58 WRITTEN BY ALEX SIMMONS AND EARL KRESS; ART BY VINCENT DEPORTER, ANTHONY WILLIAMS AND JEFF ALBRECHT; COVER BY STATON AND HUNT In stores March 13. The gang chases a galloping ghost from the Wild West in "Postal Ghost," and finds a scaly surprise lurking in the South Pacific in "Creature from the Blue Lagoon!" FC, 32 PG. $1.99 WILDSTORM THE ESTABLISHMENT #7 WRITTEN BY IAN EDGINTON; ART AND COVER BY CHARLIE ADLARD In stores March 20. The Establishment must forgo its long-held covert status and fight a very public holding action against the ever-growing army of Venusian killing machines. It's down to the erratic Mister Pharmacist to find a way of stopping them for good. In the process, we discover the astounding origin of the eccentric Mister P. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 FARSCAPE: WAR TORN #2 WRITTEN BY MARV WOLFMAN; ART BY ROBERT TERANISHI AND KEITH AIKEN; PHOTO COVER In stores March 6. The cease-fire agreement between the Garangee and Kylei has been broken, and Crichton, Zhaan, Aeryn, D'Argo, Rygel, and Chiana are caught in the middle. With neither side responding to reason, Crichton decides that Moya and her crew must go to Tivira alone, risking the wrath of both fanatical civilizations. Note: This is a resolicitation. All previous orders have been cancelled. FC, 48 PG. (2 OF 2) $4.95 GEN13 #75 WRITTEN BY ADAM WARREN; ART BY RICK MAYS AND JASON MARTIN; COVER BY WARREN In stores March 20. "This is How The Story Ends," Part 1 of 3. Despite the startling climactic events of the previous issue, everything appears back to normal in sunny La Jolla, as the Gen13 kids celebrate a "weekend off" with gen-active friends. Caitlin, however, begins to suspect that something is very, very wrong… FC, 32 PG. $2.50 GEN13: SUPER-HUMAN LIKE YOU TP WRITTEN BY ADAM WARREN; ART BY WARREN, ED BENES, CARLOS MOTA, KAARE ANDREWS, VINCE RUSSELL, DEREK FRIDOLFS, AND VARIOUS; COVER BY WARREN In stores March 6. The first six issues of writer Adam Warren's run are collected, reprinting GEN13 #60-65 and featuring some of today's finest artists! The team returns to La Jolla, California; is reunited with a beloved figure from their past; battles a fast food employee gone bad; runs afoul of a trio of powerful brothers; and meets another super-team on their home turf! For more information, see the feature article. SC, 7X10, 144PG, FC $14.95 KINDRED II #3 WRITTEN BY BRETT BOOTH; ART AND COVER BY BOOTH AND SAL REGLA In stores March 13. In the clutches of the Kindred! How are Backlash and the Grifter going to save the world from the Kindred when they can't even save themselves? As their final hours tick away, will this be the last time for Backlash and Grifter to resolve the issues of their shared past? FC, 32 PG. (3 OF 4) $2.50 THE MONARCHY #12 WRITTEN BY DOSELLE YOUNG; ART BY JOHN MCCREA AND GARRY LEACH; COVER BY MCCREA In stores March 20. Final issue. The entire team is united for the first — and last — time, as the Monarchy embarks upon a final confrontation between Chimera and its biggest gun: The Higher Power. Worlds will die, a King will rise, reality will be changed forever... and we finally learn the awful, awesome truth about the size and scope of WildStorm's pan-dimensional surgical strike force. The end is really just the beginning... FC, 32 PG. $2.50 OUT THERE #9 WRITTEN BY BRIAN AUGUSTYN; ART AND COVER BY HUMBERTO RAMOS AND SANDRA HOPE CLIFFHANGER PRODUCTIONS. In stores March 27. "The Road to El Dorado," Part 3 of 6. Our teen heroes take a back seat this month, as Becky meets up with an old friend... and an old enemy. It appears that El Dorado City isn't the first place she's fought this battle. Is Sterling City the mild-mannered ghost town it appears to be, or have the Twisting Roads from Purgatory led them straight into danger? FC, 32 PG. $2.95 ROBO DOJO #2 WRITTEN BY MARV WOLFMAN, J. TORRES AND CONOR LIBBY; ART BY GREG LANE, DARIO BRIZUELA, RICHARD BENNETT, AND VINCE RUSSELL; COVER BY MICHAEL GOLDEN In stores March 13. In the lead feature, the tests are tough for the latest students of ROBO DOJO, both in the classroom and out. For Krysta and her robojin model, school could be over before it really begins if she can't get her stealth technology to work. If she doesn't fail on her own, Team Omega is going to make sure she is finished... one way or another! Plus, a NANOBOTZ backup feature! FC, 32 PG. $2.95 AMERICA'S BEST COMICS TOP TEN BOOK TWO HC WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE; ART BY GENE HA AND ZANDER CANNON; COVER BY HA AND JOSE VILLARRUBIA In stores March 27. Reprinting TOP TEN #8-12, this hardcover collects Alan Moore's serial story of the lives and loves of the super-science cops of Precinct 10. A rich tapestry of characters unfolds and grows before our eyes, as some live, some die, and some even find romance. BOOK TWO concludes with the final resolution of the Libra case. For more information, see the feature article. Note: A trade paperback edition will not be offered with an in-store date earlier than September 2002. HC, 7X10, 144PG, FC $24.95 STAR OF THE MONTH TOP TEN BOOK ONE TP WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE; ART BY GENE HA AND ZANDER CANNON; COVER BY HA In stores March 27. Reoffered to coincide with TOP TEN BOOK TWO HC, the adventures of Precinct Ten — in the super-powered city of Neopolis — are featured in this softcover version of the sold-out hardcover. Reprinting the first seven issues of the Eisner Award-Winning title for "Best New Series," plus a cover gallery and sketchbook section featuring art by series artist Gene Ha. (STAR13278D) SC, 7X10, 208PG, FC $14.95 ************************ TOM STRONG'S TERRIFIC TALES #3 WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE AND STEVE MOORE; ART BY ARTHUR ADAMS, JERRY ORDWAY AND ALAN WEISS; COVER BY ADAMS AND WEISS In stores March 6. America's Best Anthology travels through time this month, making friends across the galaxy! Tom Strong was having adventures in Millennium City way back in the 1920s... when crazy robots were all the rage! Young Tom remembers his first meeting with the Silkies; before Dhalua captured his heart, did Tom dip his toes into someone else's pond? And four billion years from now, Jonni Future meets a bevy of beauties... but will they escape the fate the Space Panjandrum has in mind for them? FC, 32 PG. $2.95 VERTIGO 100 BULLETS #34 WRITTEN BY BRIAN AZZARELLO; ART BY EDUARDO RISSO; PAINTED COVER BY DAVE JOHNSON In stores March 27. Wizard: The Comics Magazine's pick for "Best Writer (Brian Azzarello)" of 2001. Part 4 of "The Counterfifth Detective." As Private Eye Milo Garret digs deeper into the mysterious circumstances that left him without a face, he finds himself sinking in a cesspool of corruption. There's a thin line between alertness and paranoia, and Milo's getting dangerously close to it. He can't trust anyone — certainly not Agent Graves — and maybe not himself, either. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 AMERICAN CENTURY #13 WRITTEN BY HOWARD CHAYKIN AND DAVID TISCHMAN; ART BY MARC LAMING AND JOHN STOKES; PAINTED COVER BY GLEN ORBIK In stores March 20. Part 4 of the 4-part "White Lightning." Hell hath no fury like a man betrayed, as Wallace Pitt's moonshine consortium explodes in high octane action and his daughter Lorelei meets a fiery fate on a hairpin turn. Newton, North Carolina — not to mention Harry Kraft — will never be the same. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 CODENAME: KNOCKOUT #11 WRITTEN BY ROBERT RODI; ART BY YANICK PAQUETTE AND MARK FARMER; COVER BY TOMAS GIORELLO In stores March 27. "Undressed to Kill" Part 2 of 3. On her own in Siberia, beyond the reach of both G.O.O.D. and E.V.I.L., Angela must rescue herself and two dozen other women from being sold into sexual slavery. But how can she save them if they don't want to be saved? MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE CRUSADES #13 WRITTEN BY STEVEN T. SEAGLE; ART BY KELLEY JONES AND RON RANDALL; PAINTED COVER BY ARON WIESENFELD In stores March 6. Take a walk on the weird side as the Third Crusade begins! After a year of questions, an avalanche of answers unfolds in the aftermath of the ultimate fate of The Knight. Who was he? Where did he come from? Why was he here? And how can the facts of his existence possibly be true? Plus, if the Knight has been dealt with…who's riding the night streets atop a blind steed, stabbing steel into the evil hearts of the City by the Bay? For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 STAR OF THE MONTH THE CRUSADES: URBAN DECREE WRITTEN BY STEVEN T. SEAGLE; ART AND COVER BY KELLEY JONES AND JASON MOORE In stores March 6. Reoffered to coincide with the new storyline beginning in THE CRUSADES #13, this special low-priced Prestige Format one-shot of horror is the perfect introduction to the ongoing series. An 11th-century Crusader comes to render a terrible judgment on the citizens of 21st-century San Francisco, setting off a firestorm of moral consequence in the hearts and minds of the people. Prestige Format. (STAR12706D) MATURE READERS FC, 48 PG. $3.95 ************************ GRIP: THE STRANGE WORLD OF MEN #5 WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY GILBERT HERNANDEZ; COVER BY HERNANDEZ In stores March 27. The arresting conclusion finds the Mystery Girls in full force, Joe Hook and Sammy making amends, two detectives and a stripper with one promotion, and Mrs. Gideon out of the closet. But what becomes of Mike Chang and his multiple body parts is the biggest shocker of all. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (5 OF 5) $2.50 HELLBLAZER #172 WRITTEN BY BRIAN AZZARELLO; ART BY MARCELO FRUSIN; PAINTED COVER BY TIM BRADSTREET In stores March 27. Wizard: The Comics Magazine's pick for "Best (Anti) Hero" and "Best Writer (Brian Azzarello)" of 2001. Ashes and Dust" Part 3 of 5. John Constantine is dead, and every clue as to who's to blame ends in leads just as dead. Someone's committed a murder in a roomful of people, and is getting away with it. But like the old saying goes, the dead can't rest until they are avenged, meaning the investigators are about to get a little help from beyond the grave... MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 HUNTER: THE AGE OF MAGIC #9 WRITTEN BY DYLAN HORROCKS; ART BY RICHARD CASE AND STEVE BIRD; PAINTED COVER BY JON FOSTER In stores March 13. Part 2 of the 4-part "The Evil Gene." Everyone wants something from Tim Hunter. Dr. Tolstoy, collector of antiquities, wants Tim to go back in time and find out what Dr. John Dee was doing with an angel. Dr. Fabien, genetic experimenter, wants to find out if Tim's genes are good or evil. And Eden, the pretty shopgirl? She just wants Tim, and can't figure out why. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 KING DAVID SC WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY KYLE BAKER; PAINTED COVER BY BAKER In stores March 20. Award-winning cartoonist Kyle Baker delivers his latest VERTIGO instant classic! The familiar tale of young David's rise to unprecedented power and popularity while under the paranoid scrutiny of King Saul gets the irreverent — yet biblically accurate — treatment that has made Kyle Baker's work acclaimed by both fans and critics alike. For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS SC, 8X11, 160PG, FC $19.95 STAR OF THE MONTH I DIE AT MIDNIGHT WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY KYLE BAKER; COVER BY BAKER In stores March 20. Reoffered to coincide with the release of the KING DAVID softcover, this hilarious one-shot is a madcap romp as only Kyle Baker could imagine. New Year's Eve, 1999: The good news is Muriel has decided to take Larry back. The bad news is Larry's just swallowed a bottle of pills — and he can't tell her about it, or she'll leave him again. Prestige Format. (STAR10525D) MATURE READERS FC, 64 PG. $6.95 YOU ARE HERE SC WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY KYLE BAKER; COVER BY BAKER In stores March 20. Kyle Baker does it again! This spectacular, full-color urban romantic comedy is reoffered to coincide with Baker's latest graphic novel, KING DAVID. YOU ARE HERE is about what happens when the things we hide come back to haunt us. Just what is Noel Coleman's secret past life? (STAR08547D) MATURE READERS SC, 8X11, 160PG, FC $19.95 ************************ LUCIFER #24 WRITTEN BY MIKE CAREY; ART BY DEAN ORMSTON; PAINTED COVER BY CHRISTOPHER MOELLER In stores March 20. "The Writing on the Wall," a one-shot tale of adventure, begins in Lucifer's cosmos when a beautiful, teenaged centaur dreams about the imminent danger that the Lightbringer will face. Deciding to carry a warning to him, she undertakes the long and perilous journey to the mythical land of Los Angeles. But her encounter with the denizens of Tinseltown — not to mention her Maker — are not at all what she was expecting. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 OUTLAW NATION #19 WRITTEN BY JAMIE DELANO; ART BY GORAN PARLOV AND GORAN SUDZUKA; PAINTED COVER BY GLENN FABRY In stores March 20. Final issue. In "The Impossible Dream," the whirlwind has been reaped, the icons smashed, and the chickens have all found their roosts. The slate has been cleaned, and the future is ripe to be written by anyone with the vision for the job. Story Johnson has the vision; but does he have the guts to seize the time and lead the Outlaw Nation back from the brink of extinction? MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE SANDMAN PRESENTS: THE THESSALIAD #3 WRITTEN BY BILL WILLINGHAM; ART BY SHAWN MCMANUS AND ANDREW PEPOY; COVER BY DAVE MCKEAN In stores March 13. Thess and Fetch hunt monsters while keeping a careful eye out for the 3rd Guardian. But before Thess can accept the challenge, she becomes just another statue in this giant topiary garden from Hell. Meanwhile, the death gods are debating their own abilities against a millennia-old witch, and whether or not they can trust the ghost they've sent to trick her. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (3 OF 4) $2.50 S.C.I.-SPY #2 WRITTEN BY DOUG MOENCH; ART BY PAUL GULACY AND JIMMY PALMIOTTI; COVER BY GULACY In stores March 6. The sexy, sci-fi VERTIGO miniseries continues! With the fate of the Terra-formed Arcturus system in peril from swarms of Nano-tech Hunger Bugs devouring everything in their path, Sebastian Starchild must go undercover and infiltrate the deadly covert terrorist organization Blackside. Against his better judgement, Starchild teams-up with S.C.I-SPY's dangerously beautiful agent, Isis Nile, to find the Hunger Bugs power source and hopefully save the universe. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 6) $2.50 SWAMP THING: EARTH TO EARTH TP WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE; ART BY JOHN TOTLEBEN, RICK VEITCH AND ALFREDO ALCALA; PAINTED COVER BY TOTLEBEN In stores March 6. Reprinting THE SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING #51-56, EARTH TO EARTH continues the evolution of Swamp Thing from a mire-dwelling man-monster into an elemental being with power that exceeds the bonds of the earth itself. Featuring the story where Abby chooses to flee Louisiana and seek refuge on the shadowy streets of Gotham City, where her circumstances draw the attention of Gotham's Dark Knight…Batman! The battle breaks Swamp Thing's bond to the planet Earth and leaves him stranded on a mysterious planet of blue, in the classic tale, "My Blue Heaven." For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS SC, 7X10, 160PG, FC $17.95 STAR OF THE MONTH TERMINAL CITY TP WRITTEN BY DEAN MOTTER; ART BY MICHAEL LARK; COVER BY MARK CHIARELLO In stores March 27. Reoffered to coincide with the release of the BATMAN: NINE LIVES hardcover, this collection reprints the Harvey and Eisner Award- Nominated miniseries by the NINE LIVES creative team of Dean Motter and Michael Lark. A noir, retro version of how the world might have ended up. "…one of the best marriages of story and art I've ever seen in years…" — Alex Ross (STAR06940D) MATURE READERS SC, 7X10, 232PG, FC $24.95 ************************ TRANSMETROPOLITAN #54 WRITTEN BY WARREN ELLIS; ART BY DARICK ROBERTSON AND RODNEY RAMOS; COVER BY GLENN FABRY In stores March 13. Part 3 of the 3-part "The Cure." Spider and the Filthy Assistants are sheltering the most dangerous person in The City: the last surviving eyewitness and participant in the President's use of prostitutes — therefore the last link between him and a wave of assassinations. If they can get her story out, she might live and the President might be politically dead. But he still holds emergency powers over the City... MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 MAD MAD ABOUT SUPER-HEROES TP WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY THE USUAL GANG OF SUPER-IDIOTS; PAINTED COVER BY ALEX ROSS In stores March 20. The world's greatest super-heroes are presented — whether they like it or not — in this laugh-out-loud collection featuring an introduction by the one-and-only Adam West (TV's classic Batman), and a painted cover by fan-favorite artist Alex Ross! Collecting MAD Magazine's best movie, TV, and comic- book spoofs and parodies of your favorite super-heroes, including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Plastic Man, Spider-Man, the Hulk, the X-Men, and more! For more information, see the feature article. SC, 8X11, 176PG, PC $9.95 STAR OF THE MONTH MAD ABOUT TV TP WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY THE USUAL GANG OF IDIOTS; COVER BY MORT DRUCKER In stores March 20. Reoffered to coincide with the release of MAD ABOUT SUPER-HEROES, this super-thick trade paperback is a moronic compilation of the best and worst TV satires from MAD Magazine. TV shows spoofed include All in the Family, Ally McBeal, Baywatch, ER, Frasier, Friends, Gilligan's Island, M*A*S*H, Married With Children, NYPD Blue, The Simpsons, South Park, Star Trek, The X-Files, and more! SC, 8X11, 272PG, PC $14.95 ************************ MAD COLOR SPECIAL #5 WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY THE USUAL GANG OF IDIOTS In stores March 13. Think MAD material looks gross enough in black-and-white? Just think of what it looks like in glorious, senses-shattering color! Laugh-out- loud with another issue loaded with your favorite MAD spoofs represented for the first time in fabulous hues. You'll thank us for it, surely. MAGAZINE, 48PG, FC $3.99 MAD MAGAZINE #416 WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY THE USUAL GANG OF IDIOTS In stores March 6. What? There's someone actually reading this space? Well since we have your attention, we're going to tell you something very, very important. It's something extremely profound, beautiful, and will help you understand the universe better — and it's just for you, so don't share it with anyone else. Are you listening? Ok, here goes: "Wherever you go, there you are." There. Now that we've given you something, buy our mag! MAGAZINE, 48PG, PC $2.99 DC DIRECT BATGIRL BY ALEX ROSS POSTER PAINTED ART BY ALEX ROSS Advance-solicited; in stores May 22. Acclaimed artist Alex Ross continues his series of painted posters starring the heroes of the DC Universe! Classic DC Silver Age heroines are featured this month, beginning with this dynamic portrayal of Gotham City's own Barbara Gordon, a.k.a. Batgirl. This 22" x 34" poster is designed to be displayed on its own or be placed side-by-side with others in the set. Retailers, please note: The BATGIRL BY ALEX ROSS POSTER 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 March-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. POSTER, 22x34, FC $7.95 SUPERGIRL BY ALEX ROSS POSTER PAINTED ART BY ALEX ROSS Advance-solicited; in stores May 22. A classic Silver Age depiction of the Girl of Steel is the latest in the series of painted posters starring the heroes of the DC Universe by Alex Ross. Superman's cousin from Krypton, the original Supergirl Kara-El, has never looked better. This 22" x 34" poster is designed to be displayed on its own or be placed side-by-side with others in the set. Retailers, please note: The SUPERGIRL BY ALEX ROSS POSTER 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 March-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. POSTER, 22x34, FC $7.95 BEPPO THE SUPER-MONKEY SOFT TOY Advance-solicited; in stores July 24. What's more fun than a barrel of monkeys? All it takes is one monkey... so long as it's Beppo, the Super-Monkey! Rocketed into space in an experimental rocket built by the Silver Age Superman's father, Jor-El of Krypton, little Beppo eventually made his way to Earth, where he gained all the powers and abilities of Superman... plus a fondness for bananas. The BEPPO THE SUPER-MONKEY SOFT TOY stands approximately 8" tall and features poseable arms and tail. Packaged in a 4-color window box. Retailers, please note: The BEPPO THE SUPER-MONKEY 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 March-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. SOFT TOY $14.95 CATWOMAN ANIMATED STATUE SCULPTED BY BARSOM; DESIGNED BY TY TEMPLETON Advance-solicited; in stores June 12. Continuing DC Direct's series of female characters inspired by Batman: The Animated Series! Her safe-cracking chores finished, Catwoman takes a moment to relax with a feline friend and admire the loot from her latest job. The CATWOMAN ANIMATED STATUE is a hand-painted resin statue, standing approximately 7 1/2" tall x 5 1/8" wide x 5 7/8" deep and comes with a resin jewel hanging on a black string. Perfect for display along with DC Direct's other Gotham Girls: BATGIRL, POISON IVY and HARLEY QUINN ANIMATED STATUES. Packaged in a 4-color box. Retailers, please note: The CATWOMAN ANIMATED 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 March-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. STATUE $99.95 CLASSIC HEROES: BLUE BEETLE ACTION FIGURE Advance-solicited; in stores July 10. Picking up the mantle of his predecessor, Daniel Garrett, research scientist Ted Kord became the Blue Beetle. Though lacking the mystical blue scarab that gave Garrett super-powers, Kord turned his skills as an acrobat and Olympic-level athlete to fighting crime as the new Blue Beetle! The BLUE BEETLE ACTION FIGURE features multiple points of articulation, stands approximately 6 1/4" tall, and is packaged with a strobe gun and a grapple cable that the figure can grip, attached to a suction cup that allows the figure to swing freely. Packaged in a 4-color blister pack. Retailers, please note: The CLASSIC HEROES: BLUE BEETLE ACTION FIGURE 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 March-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. FIGURE PI CLASSIC HEROES: PHANTOM LADY ACTION FIGURE Advance-solicited; in stores July 10. Armed with a black light-ray projector that enables her to turn invisible and project total darkness to confound her foes, Sandra Knight is Phantom Lady! With goggles that enable her to see in the darkness she creates, Phantom Lady is a shining light in the war against evil and injustice. The PHANTOM LADY ACTION FIGURE features multiple points of articulation, stands approximately 6 1/8" tall, and features translucent, non- removable goggles. Packaged in a 4-color blister pack. Retailers, please note: The CLASSIC HEROES: PHANTOM LADY ACTION FIGURE 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 March-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. FIGURE PI CLASSIC HEROES: THE QUESTION ACTION FIGURE Advance-solicited; in stores July 10. Crusading journalist Vic Sage made a name for himself by opposing the forces of crime. But when reporting on criminal activity proved to be ineffective, Sage adopted the identity of The Question, a faceless — thanks to the featureless facemask he wore — opponent of injustice! THE QUESTION ACTION FIGURE features multiple points of articulation, stands approximately 6 3/8" tall, and comes with a removable hat with an attached mask. Packaged in a 4-color blister pack. Retailers, please note: The CLASSIC HEROES: THE QUESTION ACTION FIGURE 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 March-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. FIGURE PI CLASSIC HEROES: UNCLE SAM ACTION FIGURE Advance-solicited; in stores July 10. He is the living personification of the American ideal... the bearded, white-haired, top-hat-wearing Uncle Sam! Since the time of the American Revolution, this super-human symbol of the U.S. has appeared when his country was in crisis, battling for the rights and freedoms of Americans everywhere. The UNCLE SAM ACTION FIGURE features multiple points of articulation, and stands approximately 6 ¼" tall (7" tall with removable hat). Packaged in a 4-color blister pack. Retailers, please note: The CLASSIC HEROES: UNCLE SAM ACTION FIGURE 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 March-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. FIGURE PI OFFERED AGAIN O/A THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN STATUE BASED ON DESIGNS BY FRANK MILLER; SCULPTED BY WILLIAM PAQUET In stores March 6. The Dark Knight returns... again! In celebration of the successful sequel to the classic Frank Miller tale THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, comes THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN STATUE! This hand-painted cold-cast porcelain statue features a stunning rendition of Batman with his sidekick, Catgirl (aka Carrie Kelley) perched on his shoulder. This statue is overall approximately 13 1/4" tall and 5 3/4" deep, on a base that is 7" wide x 5" deep. Packaged in a 4-color box. Retailers, please note: Quantities are limited. Allocations may be necessary. STATUE $195.00 *********************** STARS OF THE MONTH GREEN ARROW OLIVER QUEEN ACTION FIGURE In stores March 13. Reoffered to coincide with the release of the GREEN ARROW: QUIVER hardcover, the original Emerald Archer stands 6" tall and features multiple points of articulation and quiver on back. Accessories include bow and three trick arrows (boxing glove arrow, handcuff arrow and drill arrow). Packaged in a 4-color blister pack. Retailers, please note: Quantities are limited. Allocations may be necessary. (STAR10682Z) FIGURE PI GREEN LANTERN ALAN SCOTT POWER RING PROP SCULPTED BY WILLIAM PAQUET In stores March 27. Reoffered to coincide with the release of the GREEN LANTERN ALAN SCOTT POWER BATTERY REPLICA (solicited in Previews vol. XI no. 10), the original Green Lantern's ring is faithfully recreated in coated green metal with a faux green gemstone at its center. The ring is set in a base against a fully sculpted, cold-cast porcelain bust (standing approximately 5" tall and 3 3/4" wide) of the hero himself. The "one-size" ring is removable from the base but is not intended to be worn. Retailers, please note: Quantities are limited. Allocations may be necessary. (STAR13680X) PROP $89.95 ************************ POCKET SUPER HEROES SERIES I: AQUAMAN & BLACK MANTA Advance-solicited; in stores July 24. On land or under the sea... DC Direct's new line of POCKET SUPER HEROES proves that size doesn't matter. The action begins with the Aquaman and Black Manta set, starring the King of the Seven Seas and one of his deadliest foes. The child of a surface man and a woman from Atlantis, Arthur Curry grew to possess the power to live underwater and communicate with all sea life. An undersea scavenger and criminal, Black Manta has vowed to destroy Aquaman and create his own underwater criminal kingdom. Both figures are 3 ¼" tall, feature articulation and are packaged together in a 4-color blister pack, which includes backdrop art, story card and plastic stand. For more information, see the feature article. Retailers, please note: The POCKET SUPER HEROES SERIES I: AQUAMAN & BLACK MANTA 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 March-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. 2-FIGURE SET $9.95 POCKET SUPER HEROES SERIES I: GOLDEN AGE DR. MID-NITE & GOLDEN AGE ATOM Advance-solicited; in stores July 24. Small heroes... ready for big action! The POCKET SUPER HEROES from DC Direct continues with the teaming of two of the greatest heroes of the Golden Age, Dr. Mid-Nite and The Atom! Physician Dr. Charles McNider was blinded by a criminal's bomb, but found he could now see in total darkness and dedicated his life to fighting crime as Dr. Mid-Nite. College student Al Pratt was a 98-pound weakling, until he went on an intensive training program that turned him into the "Mighty Mite," The Atom. Dr. Mid-Nite is 3 ¼" tall and the Atom is 3" tall. Both figures feature articulation and are packaged together in a 4-color blister pack, which includes backdrop art, story card and plastic stand. For more information, see the feature article. Retailers, please note: The POCKET SUPER HEROES SERIES I: GOLDEN AGE DR. MID-NITE & GOLDEN AGE ATOM 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 March-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. 2-FIGURE SET $9.95 POCKET SUPER HEROES SERIES I: GREEN LANTERN HAL JORDAN & SINESTRO Advance-solicited; in stores July 24. The smallest super heroes with the biggest powers! The new line of DC Direct POCKET SUPER HEROES continues with Green Lantern Hal Jordan and his arch-foe Sinestro. Hal Jordan was a test-pilot who was chosen by a dying alien to become the next Green Lantern of Space Sector 2814. Sinestro was a member of the elite Green Lantern Corps, until he became a renegade brandishing a yellow Power Ring. Both figures are 3" tall, feature articulation and are packaged together in a 4-color blister pack, which includes backdrop art, story card and plastic stand. For more information, see the feature article. Retailers, please note: The POCKET SUPER HEROES SERIES I: GREEN LANTERN HAL JORDAN & SINESTRO 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 March-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. 2-FIGURE SET $9.95 POCKET SUPER HEROES SERIES I: GOLDEN AGE STARMAN & THE SHADE Advance-solicited; in stores July 24. One hero. One villain. Two small costumed characters packing big action as the DC Direct line of Pocket Super Heroes continues with the Golden Age Starman and his nemesis, The Shade. Astronomer Ted Knight created the powerful Cosmic Rod, a device enabling him to channel and control the very power of the stars themselves as Starman! The Shade, an immortal whose origins are shrouded in secrecy, turned his attention to crime and soon proved himself Starman's most brilliant and deadly foe. Starman is 3 ¼" tall and the Shade is 3 ½" tall. Both figures feature articulation and are packaged together in a 4-color blister pack, which includes backdrop art, story card and plastic stand. For more information, see the feature article. Retailers, please note: The POCKET SUPER HEROES SERIES I: GOLDEN AGE STARMAN & THE SHADE 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 March-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. 2-FIGURE SET $9.95 SUPERMAN AND BATMAN ANIMATED POSTER ART BY BRUCE TIMM Advance-solicited; in stores May 22. From the cover of BATMAN AND SUPERMAN ADVENTURES #1 comes the SUPERMAN & BATMAN ANIMATED POSTER! Featuring art by famed animator Bruce Timm, this stunning 24" x 36" full-color poster features the Dark Knight and the Man of Steel swooping down on their foes, the Joker, Harley Quinn and Lex Luthor. Retailers, please note: The SUPERMAN AND BATMAN ANIMATED POSTER 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 March- released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. POSTER, 24x36, FC $7.95 STAR OF THE MONTH SWAMP THING MINI-STATUE BASED ON DESIGNS BY MICHAEL ZULLI; SCULPTED BY WILLIAM PAQUET In stores March 6. Reoffered to coincide with the release of the SWAMP THING: EARTH TO EARTH trade paperback, this beautiful cold-cast mini-statue captures the Plant Elemental in exquisitely detailed full color. Measures approximately 5 3/4" x 4" x 2 1/4" and is based on designs by illustrator Michael Zulli. Retailers, please note: Quantities are limited. Allocations may be necessary. (STAR08700X) MINI-STATUE $35.00 ************************ UNCLE SAM POSTER ART BY REED CRANDALL Advance-solicited; in stores May 22. He's an American institution... and when trouble beckons, Uncle Sam's not one to back down from a fight! Featuring the classic Golden Age art from the cover of NATIONAL COMICS #26 by legendary artist Reed Crandall, this 24" x 36" UNCLE SAM POSTER is a powerful symbol of American strength and resolve. Retailers, please note: The UNCLE SAM POSTER 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 March-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. POSTER, 24x36, FC $7.95 IMAGE COMICS ARIA: A SUMMER SPELL #1 (W) Brian Holguin (A) Marc Pajarillo and Lan Medina FC 2-ISSUE STORY In Stores the week of March 27th. The Concept: A tale of magic, mystery and a love that spans the ages. London, the summer of 1966. The air is electrified with music, the streets are bursting with color, and everywhere you look, Youth is king. Into this strange and brave new world, a wayward knight comes looking for his long lost love: Lady Kildare of the Faerie. Blissfully reunited, the expatriate Fairy Princess helps the time-lost Sir Thomas adapt to the mad whirl of life in the 20th century, a life of motorcars, rock clubs and pop art "happenings." It has been said that love conquers all, but Kildare must learn the hard way that, unlike her, not everyone is meant to live forever. Recommended for readers and fans of... Neal Gaiman, Sandman, and Witchblade. FC, 32pg $2.95 THE ART OF JAY ANACLETO (A) Jay Anacleto Prestige Format One-shot In Stores the week of March 20th. The Concept: A collection of works from the superstar artist of ARIA and ATHENA INC. Many images never seen before. Featuring a step by step how-to by the master artist himself as he takes a piece from beginning to end. Also, includes a tutorial from world-renowned colorist Brian Haberlin on digitally coloring Jay's fabulous work. Simply a must have item for fans of the sequential art form. Recommended for readers and fans of... Beautiful Art, Alex Ross, and Jay Anacleto FC, 48pg $5.95 BLACK TIDE #3 (W) Debbie Bishop (P) Mike Miller (I) Rick Ketcham (Cover) Mike Miller Bimonthly ongoing series In Stores the week of March 13th. The Concept: Risen from the ashes of an ancient civilization, three fascinating heroes are forced together to fight evil, overcome their fears and right the wrongs they left behind. Outwordly, under the cover of a black ops organization called The Deceivers, they battle super terrorists and high crimes against the world. Secretly, in places hidden from mankind, they fight ancient enemies who are far more deadly. Their power is devastatingly dangerous. Together they once caused a war so intense an entire continent crumbled and sank into the sea. Now that fate has brought them together, will they be mankind's savior, or will their conflicts with each other destroy us all? This Issue: Episode 3—"One Man's Enemy is Another Man's Hero" The chaos continues! The sudden appearance of a sworn enemy ignites a rebellion unseen since the destruction of ancient Atlantis. Old friends are pitted against each other in a fight for their lives. Secret powers are revealed when Kaila is forced to pry Justin from the claws of certain death. And an ancient prophecy is set in motion as the tide changes for the hidden world of Atlantis. FC, 32pg $2.95 CREED #2 (W) Christina Z & Trent Kaniuga (A) Trent Kaniuga & Christina Z Bi-Monthly 4 issue series. In stores the week of March 13th. The Concept: CreeD is Mark Farley, a boy who created his own Dreamworld for escape when physical and mental pain became too tough to bear by himself. What he didn't realize was that many of the creatures that were created didn't want to stay there and that this wonderful solace could in fact, be corrupted by someone with evil intentions. When fantasy and reality collide, it proves to be the most dangerous thing Mark ever imagined! This Issue: Mark has learned his Dreamworld is ripe with disorder. But it's not the usual foes he's fought for so long. It seems the new enemy goes to his school and is stunningly beautiful. Is she really the threat or is she just a puppet for someone far more sinister? While a battle with a Japanese dragon threatens the life of Mark's Dreamfrog, CJ, Mark is haunted by an evil faerie who sees men only as one thing ... prey. FC, 32pg $2.95 CREEPS #3 (w) Dan Mishkin (a) Tom Mandrake (cover) Tom Mandrake Bi-Monthly Ongoing Series In Stores the week of March 6th. The Concept: Have you ever had a nightmare about a bogeyman who knows your deepest secrets? He's REAL. Did you snicker at that strange-looking freak with goop dribbling down his chin? Funny...he's laughing at YOU. Do you wish you could take your world back from the weirdos and the Creeps? Bear this in mind: very soon your life may depend on them. Because in a world without heroes, sometimes the Creeps are all you've got. This Issue: Amid the city's alleyways and darkened streets, someone is stalking the Creeps. And their only choice is to stalk back. But the unspeakably evil Genesys Corporation is well protected by power and politics, and the Creeps may be too late to rescue their missing friends. Though not too late to discover a horror even they are unprepared for - a horror that lurks deep within one twisted human heart! FC, 32pg $2.95 DARKMINDS: MACROPOLIS #2 (W) Chris Sarracini (A) Jo & Christina Chen (I) Jo & Christina Chen Cover A by Jo Chen; Cover B by Pat Lee Bi-Monthly 8 Issue Finite Series In stores the week of March 13th. The Concept: Welcome to the shadowy world of DarkMinds, the chilling story of a prolific serial killer and two special investigators charged with bringing the killer to justice. Set in the not-so-distant future city of Marcropolis, DarkMinds is a synthesis of classic detective fiction and the broader genre of sci-fi cyberpunk. This Issue: Join us for: A brutal killer on the loose, a headless body with a heartbeat and a six-foot-five security guard named "Tiny" as the mad journey through Macropolis continues! The race is on to apprehend the city's newest and most sadistic killer in this, the second installment of the eight-issue serial. Agents Nagawa and Nakiko are desperate for leads but the meticulous killer has covered his tracks well. Tired, frustrated and angry our heroes appear beaten. That is until the daring killer pays them an in-person visit, delivering a "gift" that intensifies the chase to new heights. How long can the killer avoid Nagawa and Nakiko? How many will suffer in the process? And how long until Nagawa and Nakiko become targets themselves? FC, 32pg $2.95 DAWN: THE RETURN OF THE GODDESS TPB by Joseph Michael Linsner In stores the week of March 13th. The Concept: There are reasons that the witches meet in secret. Pagans, Goddess worshippers...or Witches...the names may change, but those who have bowed at the feet of the Great Mother Goddess have been around since before recorded time. So have their enemies, who fear feminine power and hide in the shadows. Those who prey on the witches are so good at their grisly work that soon there are only two left-and one of them takes her own life rather than fall victim to the demons chasing her. With her dying breath, she summons Dawn, the Goddess of the earth, of birth and rebirth, and protector of the witches. Lucifer, prince of lies, and Ahura-Mazda, master of Heaven, may try to bar her path with treachery and swords, but neither Heaven nor Hell is safe from Dawn's quest for answers-and for bloody vengeance. SC, 7x10, 144pg, FC $12.95 DAWN: THE RETURN OF THE GODDESS LIMITED ED. SIGNED & NUMBERED HARDCOVER Limited to 1500 copies. Allocations may occur. $39.95 FELON #4 Minotaur Press (W) Greg Rucka (P) Matthew Clark (I) Ray Snyder (c) Matt Nelson Six Issue Series In stores the week of March 20th. The Concept: She took the fall and they took her money, but now the Felon is free, and she's out to collect what she's owed...with interest. This Issue: When the Felon stepped into freedom for the first time in 3 years, there was one person waiting for her-the Fed who helped put her away. Meet Special Agent Elizabeth Freeh-and get a taste for exactly just what lengths she'll go to track the Felon-and how far she'll stray to take her adversary down. From crack houses in Vegas to the midway at the Kansas State Fair, she's on the side of the law... but don't think that makes her a good guy. b&w, 32pg $2.95 FUSED! #1 (W) Steve Niles (A) Nat Jones (I) Kevin Conrad & Rich Bonk (C) Todd Broeker Cover A by Nat Jones; Cover B by Ashley Woods Bi-Monthly Ongoing Series In stores the week of March 6th. The Concept: Mark Haggerty, a young robotics engineer becomes the unwilling pawn of two colliding egos bent on each other's destruction. During a routine test, Mark is permanently fused with a experimental robot suit. Trapped, he finds himself accused of murder and the target of a worldwide manhunt. On the run and rapidly becoming amalgamated with a complex exo- skeleton, Mark must fight through misguided military forces and units of government-sanctioned superheroes, and somehow get his life back. This Issue: "Canned Heat" (Part One of Four)—Ex-Air Force pilot Mark Haggerty works as a robotics engineer. He works hard. He has a wife who loves him. They have a nice home in the 'burbs. It's a good life...until Mark stumbles into the crosshairs of two destructive men. The resulting catastrophe fuses Mark inside an indestructible robot suit called CY-BOT. In the blink of an eye Mark's life is turned upside down and the world is given a new hero! FC, 32pg $2.95 G.I. JOE #4 (W) Josh Blaylock (P) Steve Kurth (I) John Larter (Cover) J. Scott Campbell Ongoing Monthly Series In stores the week of March 6th. The Concept: After almost a decade of being disbanded, America's premier fighting force is reinstated and back in action! Too bad for them they're back because their arch nemeses Cobra, Destro, and the Drednoks are back too! This Issue: "Reinstated" Part 4 (of 4)—Destro unleashes the nano-mites on America and chaos ensues. All communication from Washington DC has been cut off, and the Joes must go in blind. This issue wraps up the story arc that brought G.I.JOE back to comics and lays the foundation for many more stories to come. Perhaps the most action packed issue yet, the Joes' battle with Cobra takes them right up to the white house lawn! Yo Joe! Recommended for readers and fans of G.I.Joe is a sure win with anyone into high adventure, military action, and more. It's an action story that plots the U.S. military against a team of near-super villains, and a great nostalgia kick to boot. FC, 40pg $3.50 INFERNO: HELLBOUND #3 Top Cow Comics (W) Marc Silvestri/David Wohl (P) Marc Silvestri (I) Batt (c) Steve Firchow Ongoing Series In stores the week of March 27th. The Concept: Hell has broken loose on Earth, and humanity's fate lies in the hands of an elite squad of soldiers who must enter the gates of Hell in search of answers. Unfortunately, not just anyone can enter Hell alive...you have to be someone who was heading there anyway! This Issue: The explosive Inferno story line continues!!! Everyone has their own disturbing versions of what hell is, but Joe Dante and his team soon discover that nothing in their worst nightmares could have prepared them for what they're about to face! Hell isn't what they expected but unfortunately, that isn't a good thing! Join creators Marc Silvestri and David Wohl on their Hellbound adventure, and see for yourself who can survive the journey!!! FC, 32pg $2.50 KISS BUSTS McFarlane Toys A one-of-a-kind from McFarlane Toys: KISS Busts. These unique collectibles feature KISS members - Gene Simmons, Peter Kiss, Paul Stanley, and Ace Frehley - and will make a perfect addition for any KISS fan. * Gene Simmons * Peter Kiss * Paul Stanley * Ace Frehley This item ships 12 per case. No guarantee of mix. (#12260) (CAUT: 4) Bust PI NOBLE CAUSES #2 (W) Jay Faerber (P) Patrick Gleason & Jamal Igle (I) John Wycough & Damon Hacker Cover A by Patrick Gleason; Cover B by Randy Green Bi-Monthly Ongoing Series In stores the week of March 6th. The Concept: Having married into the illustrious Noble family, everywoman Liz Donnelly gets to see a side of the world's greatest super-heroes that few others know exists. Behind the glamour and wonder lie dark secrets, ruthless ambition, and twisted desires. It's like the Kennedys with super-powers! Each issue features a lead story set in the present, and a back-up story set in the past. This Issue: Part 2 of a 4-issue story arc! While the Noble family reels from last issue's events, Doc and Gaia have a confrontation that just may end their marriage; Rusty comes out of seclusion; Frost and Celeste take their secret affair into dangerous waters; and Zephyr entrusts Krennick with a personal secret. Jamal Igle (New Warriors) pencils the back-up story, which depicts the terrible attack that left Rusty near death... and almost tore his family apart. FC, 32pg $2.95 NOWHERESVILLE by Mark Ricketts The Concept: Dig this, daddy-o! A 1950s Greenwich Village beatnik seeks love and spiritual enlightenment, but instead finds himself embroiled in a mystery involving a murdered exotic dancer, a thrill-killing mobster, a hopped-up bebop jazz drummer, a ruthless Hollywood starlet, and a crooked cop. This cat is on an espresso-fueled, riffs-n-stiffs, one-way trip to nowheresville, baby! SC, 7x10, 192pg, b&w $14.95 POWERS #19 (W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Mike Avon Oeming (Cover) Mike Avon Oeming Ongoing Monthly Series In stores the week of March 27th. The Concept: Heroes glide through the sky on lightning bolts and fire. Flamboyant villains attempt daring daylight robberies. God-like alien creatures clash in epic battle over the nighttime sky. And on the dirty city streets below, Detectives Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim do their job, as special homicide officers in charge of cases that involve Powers. What is a cop's job like in a world where powers are par for the course? And what kind of cop is given the assignment? This Issue: THE SUPER GROUP SAGA'S SHOCKING CONCLUSION! Fireworks!! That's right! Its been building and building and here it comes- as the Super Group homicide case twists around and around, the powers detectives finally turn on each other- and it doesn't end pretty, It's the issue you've been waiting for- it is finally here! Walker and Deena have it out! FC, 32pg $2.95 OFFERED AGAIN SAM & TWITCH RELISTS One of the most exciting comics in recent memory is being offered again in limited quantities. Get into this noirish detective book - featuring writer Brian Michael Bendis - before it gets into you! SAM AND TWITCH #1 Still haven't tried Sam and Twitch, the best crime fiction comic on the shelves? Here's your chance to begin at the beginning. The first printing! Issue #1! Brian Michael Bendis writing the initial story of the infamous Udaku story arc! Art by Angel Medina! What are you waiting for? SAM AND TWITCH UDAKU TRADE PAPERBACK This is a doozy, the entire Udaku story arc from Brian Michael Bendis and Angel Medina in one massive trade paperback. TMP's biggest trade to date, Sam and Twitch monthly issues 1 through 8 were re-colored in noirish black and white and packaged in one book. Read the entire arc in one sitting, but be warned: Sam and Twitch is highly addictive. SAM AND TWITCH #9 Following the Udaku arc, Sam and Twitch #9 is a special one-shot featuring writer Brian Michael Bendis and guest artist Jamie Tolagson. SAM AND TWITCH #10 First issue of an all-new Witchcraft story arc, a popular four-part series. Features writer Brian Michael Bendis and new artist Alberto Ponticelli. Never collected as a trade paperback. Hot, hot, hot. SAM AND TWITCH #11-13 These issues are parts two, three and the finale of the four-part Witchcraft story arc. Amazing work by Bendis and Ponticelli. *********************** SAVAGE DRAGON #97 by Erik Larsen Ongoing Monthly Series In stores the week of March 20th. The Concept: The planet Earth has gone through a startling transformation! The domino effect caused from killing a deadly time-traveling foe has forever changed the world the Dragon lives in! Trapped in this savage world, the former police officer must cope with the strange new earth he unwittingly created and try to repair the damage he's caused! It ain't easy, bub! This Issue: Enter… She-Dragon! The Dragon and the Eternal Youths must free She-Dragon from the evil clutches of the depraved devil Rakkum! When the Dragon last found himself in a situation like this it led to the resurrection of the depraved Darklord and the end of the world! Can this startling occurrence spell the end of this Savage World as well? The startling saga that leads up to the record setting 100th issue begins here! FC, 32pg $2.95 SPAWN #120 Todd McFarlane Productions (W) Brian Holguin and Todd McFarlane (P) Angel Medina (I) Danny Miki (Cover) Greg Capullo and Todd McFarlane Ongoing Monthly. Series In stores the week of March 27th. The Concept: Al Simmons, once the U.S. government's greatest soldier and most effective assassin, was mercilessly executed by his own men. Resurrected from the ashes of his own grave in a flawed agreement with the powers of darkness, Simmons is reborn as a creature from the depths of Hell. Disfigured, homeless and alone, this warrior now known as Spawn wanders the shadowy alleys of New York City in search of his past life. This Issue: "A Season in Hell" Part IV—While enemies past and present tighten their circle around him and those he loves, Spawn is forced to face the darkest demon of all... himself. Cogliostro reveals some startling details of the life of Al Simmons and why he was destined from birth to become a Hellspawn. These new revelations - about Simmons' family, his life, his death - drive Spawn to make an unbelievable decision about his future. And Cog proves that his own motivations in the saga have been less than selfless. Don't miss this watershed issue in the Spawn mythos! FC, 32pg $2.50 TOMB RAIDER #20 Top Cow Comics (W) Dan Jurgens (P) Andy Park (I) Jonathan Sibal (c) Jonathan D. Smith Ongoing Monthly Series In stores the week of March 13th. The Concept: One of the most popular characters in video game history, Lara Croft is a little bit Indiana Jones, a little bit Playboy playmate, and enough action and adventure to snare an entire generation of fans with her continuing adventures. This Issue: "Pieces of Zero" Part 4 (of 4)—The four-part "Pieces of Zero" concludes with searing, incredible drama as Lara Croft confronts Caronne, the mysterious being known as the Avatar. The integrity of the present is jeopardized by events in the future, all of which is compromised even more with the unexpected return of the enigmatic Samuel Quill! Don't miss the stunning conclusion of Lara's greatest adventure ever! FC, 32pg $2.50 TOMB RAIDER JOURNEYS #3 Top Cow Comics (W) Fiona Kai Avery (P) Drew Johnson (I) Jay Leisten (c) Jonathan D. Smith 12 issue finite series In stores the week of March 20th. The Concept: Artifact hunter extraordinaire Lara Croft is on the adventure of a lifetime, out to track down the Spanish Armada of 1550. Journeys is a twelve issue adventure spanning the seven seas, full of swashbuckling adventure like you've never seen! This Issue: Lara Croft is about to meet her match, again. The ancient cities of Sodom and Gomorrah have been uncovered. Unfortunately Sodom lies on public property and Gomorrah lies on private lands; lands that will be sold to a condominium and casino developer unless Lara can find a way to stop that transaction from happening. Her options include an unlikely adventure and unusual allies. FC, 32pg $2.95 UNIVERSE #6 Top Cow Comics (W) Paul Jenkins (P) Clayton Crain (I) Jonathan Glapion (c) Jonathan D. Smith Monthly Series In stores the week of March 6th. The Concept: This is it — the rhyme and reason behind the Top Cow Universe. Examining the connection between The Darkness, The Witchblade, and The Angelus, Universe takes you through Hell to connect the Top Cow Universe as never before. This Issue: Tom Judge discovers that the source of his great shame - the guy who killed his own wife and kids after speaking with Tom in church - is holding his family hostage for eternity in Hell. Meanwhile, the mysterious Mr. Black continues with his nefarious plans for Hell...and Tom Judge. FC, 32pg $2.50 WITCHBLADE #54 Top Cow Comics (W) David Wohl (P) Francis Manapul (I) D. Tron (c) Steve Firchow Ongoing Series In stores the week of March 13th. The Concept: Police officer Sara Pezzini has come into possession of the Witchblade, a demonic gauntlet that throws her into a world of supernatural menaces unlike any she knew existed before. Will she control the Witchblade, or will it control her body and soul? This Issue: Chemistry is the key to any successful relationship, so who are we to stand in the way? Top Cow Productions is proud to announce the return of David Wohl!! The original co-creator and writer of Witchblade returns in grand fashion to get the old chemistry churning once again while putting a new spin on everyone's favorite gauntlet wielding detective!! Joining him will be pencilling sensation and the series new ongoing artist, Francis Manapul, along with Sara's steady mainstays, D. Tron and Steve Firchow. Brace yourself for a new era of Witchblade as a few old friends return, a few new ones arrive, and Sara's life is changed forever! FC, 32pp $2.50 ********************* MARVEL COMICS Max Comics BLADE #1 cover by tim bradstreet christopher hinz (w)/steve pugh (p) • THE SCOOP: Thirsting for a Blade comic as wicked as his new movie? Then get ready for the vampire killer's own MAX title! • THE STORY: Blade is back, and he's hunting a new threat: the Tryk, an extremely vicious mutant vampire species. Complicating the situation is the appearance of the Seven, a secret society dedicated to the destruction of supernatural evil. Incredibly, they see Blade as the most dangerous vampire of all! And at the same time, an ancient vampiric text sends Blade on a quest to renounce his monstrous heritage and become fully human at last. But can a mere human withstand the murderous Tryk? • THE CREATORS: Novelist Christopher Hinz and Eisner-nominated artist Steve Pugh (Preacher: Saint of Killers) join forces to resurrect the Daywalker in this violent new ongoing series! Plus: fully painted covers by Tim Bradstreet — who helped design the two Blade movies! • THE BUZZ: "Closer in tone to the Wesley Snipes smash movie, BLADE will take a harsher, bloodier approach to the vampire hunter than any of Marvel's previous incarnations." -Wizard • THE FORMAT: The debut issue of this ongoing monthly series is 32 pages, with ads. • THE RATING: Contains explicit content. Recommended for adult readers. FC, 32pg $2.99 BLADE 2: BLOODHUNT PHOTO COVER david goyer & steve gerber (w) alberto ponticelli (p) • THE SCOOP: Just in time for the new movie comes the BLADE 2: BLOODHUNT comic book adaptation! • THE STORY: Half vampire, half human, all hero! The sequel will be just as fast-paced and action-packed — if not more — as the original film, so you won't want to miss out on the vampire hunter's next adventure! What new supernatural menace threatens the world? Only the brooding Blade can save us from it! • THE CREATORS: HOWARD THE DUCK's Steve Gerber does a brilliant job of adapting the exciting screenplay by David Goyer (JSA), while new find Alberto Ponticelli (MARVEL KNIGHTS) will blow you away! • THE FORMAT: This bookshelf one-shot is 48 pages, with ads. Printed on glossy paper. FC, 48pg $5.95 ALIAS #7 painted cover by david mack brian michael bendis (w) michael gaydos & bill sienkiewicz(p) • THE SCOOP: It's a superhero sidekick scandal! With art by Bill Sienkiewicz! • THE SET-UP: Red-hot writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Michael Gaydos continue their gritty tale of Jessica Jones, a former costumed crime-fighter who's now a down-and-out private investigator specializing in superhuman cases! • THE STORY: How do you find a man who doesn't want to be found — especially when he's a former super hero sidekick? For Jessica Jones, the trail leads to a New York nightclub... and a surprising encounter! Also in this issue: A special section illustrated by comics' legend Bill Sienkiewicz... and absolutely nothing about Luke Cage's sex life! • THE BUZZ: "The standout in Marvel Comics' new explicit-content-allowed line... Writer Brian Michael Bendis (helped by stark, realistic art from Michael Gaydos) blends hard-boiled melodrama with unusual ethical dilemmas." -Entertainment Weekly • THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads. • THE WARNING: Contains explicit content. Recommended for adult readers. FC, 32pg $2.99 CAGE #2 cover by richard corben brian azzarello (W) richard corben (p) • THE SCOOP: Brian Azzarello and Richard Corben unlock Cage! • THE SET-UP: Life on the streets is a high stakes game. There are winners and losers. Those that play by the rules, do so at their own risk, and often pay a price. Who's got their back? There's a man who can set things straight. A specialist. He doesn't come cheap, but if you've got the bank, he's got game. Some know him as a "Hero for Hire." Some as a "Power Man." For others, he's an urban legend. He's all — and none — of the above. His name is Cage. It's time you got to know him. • THE STORY: Investigating the murder of a teenage girl, Cage suddenly learns that a three-way gang war is underway for control of the turf he calls home. And what better way than to disrupt the stalemate than offering his services to the highest bidder? • THE CREATORS: The team behind BANNER, writer Brian Azzarello (100 Bullets) and artist Richard Corben (House on the Borderland), unite once again to knock fandom on its collective butt! • THE FORMAT: Each issue of this monthly, five-part mini-series will be 32 pages, with ads. • THE WARNING: Contains explicit content. Recommended for adult readers. FC, 32pg $2.99 HOWARD THE DUCK #3 painted cover by glenn fabry steve gerber (w) glenn fabry (p & I) • THE SCOOP: Howard's co-creator returns to launch an outrageous new beginning for a classic character! But is Howard a duck no more? • THE SET-UP: Scathing, timely, and even sexy, HOWARD THE DUCK was one of the most acclaimed titles of the '70s. Now MAX proudly presents the return of Howard by Steve Gerber, and reproduced from the pencil art of Phil Winslade (DAREDEVIL)! • THE STORY: Now mysteriously transformed, Howard the (former) Duck and his girlfriend Beverly face a new, strangely disturbing menace: an age-old weapon of power, now wielded by policewoman Suzi Pazuzu. We can't print the name of the weapon in this catalog, but it's a shocker! This special issue features cover and artwork by acclaimed artist Glenn Fabry (PREACHER)! • THE BUZZ: "Nothing is impossible: Steve Gerber is working at Marvel on HOWARD THE DUCK. And here's what makes it sweeter: it's as if no time had passed since the last issue, and praise doesn't come more concentrated than that. Grade: A" - Comics Buyer's Guide • THE FORMAT: Each issue of this six-issue, monthly mini-series will be 32 pages, with ads. • THE WARNING: Contains explicit content. Recommended for adult readers. FC, 32pg $2.99 Marvel ReCharge MARVEL RECHARGE COLLECTIBLE CARD GAME: SERIES 2 Nice Guys Finish Last! Showcasing official Spider-Man: The Movie images alongside beautiful new and fan-favorite artwork, this first Expansion Set for the Marvel ReCharge Collectible Card Game boasts 250 all-new cards (including 150 unique game cards and 100 rare Power Plus foil cards). Building on the basic game mechanic, Marvel ReCharge 2 is packed with all-new Specials to add a new dimension to your strategizing. Power Absorption, Chaos Engine, and Reinforcements are just a few of the Specials that will spice up gameplay by affecting card draws, discards, counter-venturing and more! Fully compatible with Inaugural Edition rules! Starter Deck A (7-59606-10912-8) $7.99 Starter Deck B (7-59606-10913-5) $7.99 Starter Display Box (U7-59606-10914-2) $63.92 Booster Pack (7-59606-10915-9) $1.49 Booster Display Box (7-59606-10916-6) $53.64 OFFERED AGAIN O/A MARVEL RECHARGE CCG: INAUGURAL EDITION The highly anticipated follow-up to the smash Marvel OverPower CCG, Marvel ReCharge stresses strategy over eyestrain. Inaugural Edition is a 250-card set with 150 unique game cards and 100 very rare, Power Plus foil cards. Artwork features super heroes, deadly villains, awesome girls, and more from the Marvel Universe. Note: This item is sold to retailers in full displays. Please check with your retailer for availability. (CAUT:4) Release date: December 2001. Starter Deck (MVL 10848-S) $7.99 Starter Display (MVL 10848-D) $63.92 Booster Pack (MVL 10851-S) $1.49 Booster Display (MVL 10851-D) $53.64 Starter Kit (MVL 01599) $235.84 MARVEL RECHARGE FULL-FOIL 100-CARD PRESS SHEET Straight from the decks of Marvel ReCharge Collectible Card Game comes this stunning full-foil press sheet showcasing all 100 Power Plus Cards from the Inaugural Edition. Each uncut sheet of 100 unique cards is printed on playing card-quality foil stock glossed with a protective UV coating on the art side (stamped with "collector's edition" on the back side). Measures 28" x 38" and is suitable for framing. On Sale in February 2002. Uncut Press Sheet (7-59606-05260-8) $100.00 ******************** Marvel Posters ORIGIN #5 POSTER ELEKTRA: 'NUFF SAID POSTER • THE SCOOP: You wanted it, you got it! This month it's the covers to ORIGIN #5 and ELEKTRA #7 as posters! • THE GOODS: You know how everyone has been asking about how they can buy posters featuring Marvel characters? Well now you can buy the Point Of Purchase posters that were once only available to retailers! And in March you can continue your ORIGIN collection with a poster-sized version of the cover to ORIGIN #5! Just feast your eyes on the awesome art by our own EIC Joe Quesada and master colorist Richard Isanove! Plus: The killer cutie says "Shhh" by Greg Horn! ORIGIN #5—Poster, FC 5.95 ELEKTRA: 'NUFF SAID—Poster, FC 5.95 Supersize Hardcovers THE COMPLETE FRANK MILLER SPIDER-MAN cover by frank miller • THE SCOOP: The master draws the world's #1 wall-crawling hero! • THE STORY: Feast your eyes on Miller's take on the web-slinger (and the Punisher... and Dr. Octopus... and Dr. Doom... and the Fantastic Four), as we collect SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #14 & #15 (featuring Frank's first crack at DD), AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #14 & #15, MARVEL TEAM-UP ANNUAL #4, and MARVEL TEAM-UP #100! • THE FORMAT: 216-page hardcover. Printed on 7 1/4" x 10 7/8" glossy stock paper. MARVEL MEMO: Offered in December Previews. Use DEC011799 to order. HC, 7x10, 216pg, FC $29.95 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN HC cover by joe quesada • THE SCOOP: It's the premiere Ultimate title in hardcover glory — now with tons of behind-the-scenes extras! • THE STORY: The Spider-Man movie is almost here! Hey, retailers: this is the best collection you can hand to new customers that want more Spidey! Hey, readers: this is the greatest version of the Ultimate book that you love! Reprinting ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #1 - #13, now with previously unpublished material that will take you behind the scenes to witness the creation of a phenomenon! • THE FORMAT: 352-page hardcover. Printed on 7 1/4" x 10 7/8" glossy stock paper. MARVEL MEMO: Offered in December Previews. Use DEC011798 to order. HC, 7x10, 352pg, FC $34.95 ORIGIN HC cover by joe quesada & richard Isanove • THE SCOOP: The series of the year becomes a supersize hardcover — now with tons of behind-the-scenes extras! • THE STORY: First it made headlines! Then it shocked all who read it! Now we're collecting the instant classic by Paul Jenkins and Andy Kubert into a deluxe edition! Who is Wolverine? How did he get his name? When did he first pop his claws? It's the greatest story we've never told – and the perfect addition to bookshelves of mutant maniacs of all ages! Reprinting ORIGIN #1 - #6 – plus character sketches, plots, and more "DVD" extras! • THE FORMAT: 208-page hardcover. Printed on 7 1/4" x 10 7/8" glossy stock paper. MARVEL MEMO: Offered in December Previews. Use DEC011797 to order. HC, 7x10, 208pg, FC $34.95 SPIDER-MAN DELUXE HC cover by j. scott campbell • THE SCOOP: Collecting 2001's most critically acclaimed Spidey stories! • THE STORY: Join writer J. Michael Straczynski (Babylon 5) and penciler John Romita Jr. as an encounter with an enigmatic stranger forever changes the way Peter Parker looks at himself — and his alter ego, the amazing Spider-Man! Plus, the wall- crawler faces reality head-on as he deals with the worst tragedy ever to befall his city: the events of September 11th! Plus: Paul Jenkins and Mark Buckingham's modern tale of hero worship in the inner city, as well as Greg Rucka and Eduardo Risso's glimpse into the dark life of the Kingpin! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (Vol. 2) #30 - #36, SPIDER-MAN'S TANGLED WEB #4 - #6, PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN #36, and ULTIMATE MARVEL TEAM-UP #6 - #8! • THE FORMAT: 336-page hardcover. Printed on 7 1/4" x 10 7/8" glossy stock paper. HC, 7x10, 336pg, FC $34.95 Spider-Man SPIDER-GIRL #45 cover by pat olliffe & al williamson tom defalco (w)/pat olliffe (p) al williamson (i) Someone has stolen Mayday's costume and uncovered her secret identity — and that's just the beginning of our girl's problems! Plus: Big Brain and the Human Torch make a guest-appearance as Peter Parker makes a long-awaited and much-demanded request of the Fantastic Five! FC, 32pg $2.25 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #41 cover by jason pearson j. michael straczynski (w) john romita jr. (p)/scott hanna (i) • THE SCOOP: Straczynski + Romita Jr. = Spidey gold! • THE STORY: It's web-slinging action, True Believer! • THE BUZZ: "Straczynski is, first and foremost and in the best way, a writer, and we are lucky to have him working in comics." -Borderline • THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads. FC, 32pg $2.25 PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN #41 cover by humberto ramos paul jenkins (w) Mark buckingham (p) wayne faucher (i) It's the finale of Spider-Man's brutal battle with his arch-nemesis, Dr. Octopus! "PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN may be seen as the red-headed stepchild of the Spider-Man books in the public eye, which is a shame because it stands right alongside AMAZING SPIDER-MAN and ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN as really great super-hero comics." -TheFourthRail.com FC, 32pg $2.25 SPIDER-MAN'S TANGLED WEB #12: I WAS A TEENAGED FROG-MAN cover by duncan fegredo zeb wells (w)/duncan fegredo (P) • THE SCOOP: Teen Angst meets the world of tights and latex in this special, self-contained issue written by Wizard magazine video award-winner Zeb Well and illustrated by Duncan Fegredo! • THE SET-UP: Marvel continues to reach out and attract unique creators to The House, and TANGLED WEB is the perfect place to let them strut their stuff! We believe in a Spidey book for every type of reader, and this comic — which examines the wall-crawler from a more street-level view — is perfect for those who never thought they'd ever read a Spidey book! • THE STORY: In high school, no one can hear you scream. Few kids can brag that their father has gone toe-to-toe with Spider-Man, but even fewer that their father was dressed as a giant frog at the time! Eugene Colorito can. And this mild- mannered teen would just as soon forget the image of his father being beaten over the head with his own spring boot. Unfortunately, Eugene goes to high school with plenty of people eager to help him remember... and daddy's just been released from the pen! • THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads. Printed on glossy stock with a cardstock cover. FC, 32pg $2.99 X-Men MUTANT X #1 PHOTO COVER david tischman (w)/lee ferguson & ignacio calero(p)/jon holdredge (i) • THE SCOOP: The hot nationally syndicated TV show becomes a comic! • THE SET-UP: "It's the story of Adam, a geneticist who breaks from Genomex, a secret government project that secretly tinkered with the DNA of over 1000 women in the 1970's an '80's," explained series writer David Tischman. "The purpose was to help rid the human race of disease and genetic defects, but the unexpected result has been the appearance of unique, mutant powers in the women's offspring. When it becomes clear that the government — in the form of the Genetic Security Agency (the G.S.A.) and its head, Mason Eckhart want to use the mutants, Adam erases the database of the offspring and goes on the run, dedicated to finding these special kids and helping them escape the government's power. Adam's formed an underground of powered and non-powered individuals to help the Mutants he finds and place them with families across the country, away from the government's grip. Aiding Adam in his fight are four new mutants: Shalimar Fox, a sexy feral woman, Brennan Mulwray, a young man with the power to discharge electricity, Emma Delauro, a woman with empathic powers, which enable her to read and influence the thoughts and emotions of others, and Jesse Kilmartin, who can phase his body from intangible to steel-like density with a thought." • THE STORY: "Issue #1 of the comic book is a double-sized issue, an origin story of sorts, telling how Adam, and his then mentor, Paul Breedlove, are recruited by the government to run Genomax, and how the initial genetic tinkering occurred," Tischman explained. "The TV series starts with all the characters — and conflicts — in place, and we thought it'd be fun to start the comic from the beginning, to give the fans some behind-the-scenes information and insight into Adam and his philosophical nemesis, Eckhart." • THE FORMAT: This bookshelf one-shot is 48 pages, with ads. Printed on glossy paper. FC, 48pg $3.50 EXILES #11 cover by mike mckone & mark mckenna judd winick (W)/J. calafiore (P) eric cannon (i) It's about time all the doom and gloom of reality-hoppin' took a backseat to some good old-fashioned fun, don't you think?! Well, if there's one guy who can deliver the party, it's the malleable Morph! And with the steamy Sunfire stopping by, you know the action is going to be hot, hot, hot! And it all leads to a brand-new team! Huh?! You'll have to read it to find out! Wizard named named EXILES its "Book of the Month", so find out what all the hype is about with this stand-alone tale! FC, 32pg $2.25 MUTIES #2 cover by patrick spaziante karl bollers (W)/patrick spaziante (p) Think all mutants wear spandex? Or have flashy codenames? Or are immersed in the struggle between human and mutant? Think again! In the second issue of this series of self-contained stories, we travel to Japan and meet Seiji, a burgeoning telekinetic whose imagination may prove to be his most fertile gift. Introducing the Manga-influenced pencils of Patrick Spaziante, whose style lends the perfect atmosphere to this standalone tale. FC, 32pg $2.50 UNCANNY X-MEN #404 cover by ron garney joe casey (W)/ron garney (p)/mark morales (i) • THE SCOOP: Who is behind the X-Corps? • THE STORY: The true villain behind the X-Corps/Human Resistance conflict is revealed — but it may be too late for Banshee, or the X-Men, to do anything about it! And as an army of Multiple Men storms Zurich, Chamber (soon to star in his own X-Men Icons series) takes a guided tour through Mastermind's subconscious… where he's forced to confront some not very pleasant truths about himself! • THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads. FC, 32pg $2.25 CABLE #103 cover by igor kordey david tischman (W)/igor kordey (P & I) Cable's been shot in the head, but he's going out with a bang! With his Macedonian mission in a tailspin, Cable was confronted with one of his first failures — and then, with a bullet! In the meantime, A little bit of Askani goes a long way, as Viktoria begins to see the world in a different light! It's clones galore in part 3 of "How Many Albanians Does It Take To Screw In A Lightbulb?" FC, 32pg $2.25 DEADPOOL: FUNERAL FOR A FREAK #4 cover by georges jeanty frank tieri (W)/georges jeanty (P)/jon holdredge (I) It's two-for-one month for DEADPOOL! First, it's the star-studded finale to FUNERAL FOR A FREAK! The Deadpool Squad is on the loose and it's only a matter of time before blood is shed! Pray they only hurt the bad guys — but don't count on it! Will Wade Wilson ever be the same or will he remain in mental limbo forever? Oh yeah, and what the heck is the Deadpool Squad?! Find out here... and then stay tuned in two weeks for a brand-new start for the series! FC, 32pg $2.25 X-TREME X-MEN #11 cover by salvador larroca & liquid! chris claremont (W)/salvador larroca (P) The X-treme Team faces Shaitan, the alien warlord from Dimension X! Plus: the secrets of our newest members are revealed! FC, 32pg $2.99 NEW X-MEN #124 cover by ethan van sciver & tim townsend grant morrison (W)/ethan van sciver (P) • THE SCOOP: "Imperial" Part 3 of 5! • THE STORY: Cyclops has left on a desperation mission to recruit the enigmatic Xorn (who first appeared in NEW X-MEN 2001) — but Cassandra Nova (Voted "Best Villain" by Wizard) is one step ahead, and the two may not leave Tibet alive! Meanwhile, Professor Xavier's mad twin has dispatched the Imperial Guard on a horriffic mission: Destroy all mutants! And in case you noticed, this story has grown by a chapter — because Grant Morrison's story is too big to contain! • THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads. FC, 32pg $2.25 DEADPOOL #65 cover by udon gail simone (W)/UDON (P & I) • THE SCOOP: Brand-new creative team! Brand-new storyline! Same old Deadpool! (Or is it?) • THE STORY: Did Wade Wilson survive the events of last issue or is there a new Deadpool in town? How does Deadpool, Master Assassin, grab ya? The Merc-With-A-Mouth finally gets his due, but at what cost?! And who is the mysterious man waiting in the shadows with designs on our hero? We'll tell you one thing about him: he's pretty angry with the 'Pool! Plus: find out more about Deadpool's new... oops! Guess we can't give everything away, can we?! Than you wouldn't need to buy the book! • THE CREATORS: All will be revealed by brand new writer, Gail Simone, (Simpsons, NIGHT NURSE) and art group UDON (TASKMASTER, X-MEN: EVOLUTION)! • THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads. FC, 32pg $2.25 WOLVERINE #174 cover by sean chen & norm rapmund frank tieri (W)/sean chen (P)/norm rapmund (I) The terrifying trio of Sabretooth, Lady Deathstrike and Omega Red close in on Logan as we approach WOLVERINE #175! Plus, Logan's daughter Amiko and onetime girlfriend Yukio are in grave danger at the hands of an unknown assailant. Or is he known... ? FC, 32pg $2.25 X-FORCE #126 cover by mike allred peter milligan (W)/mike allred (P) The X-Force embarks on their most hazardous mission yet — knowing in advance that one of their most popular members won't be coming home! FC, 32pg $2.25 X-MEN: EVOLUTION #5 cover by udon devin grayson (W)/udon (P & i) What's the difference between a rowdy gang of mischief-makers and a super-villain team? Perhaps it's the presence of a malevolent mastermind to keep the troops in line! But playing den mother is just a warm-up for the sinister shape-shifter Mystique — who's really focused on the students of the Xavier Institute, and on the new member named Rogue! FC, 32pg $2.25 X-MEN UNLIMITED #35 cover by keu cha jimmy palmiotti, john smith & gail simone (W)/amanda conner, david finch & kevin maguire (p) First it's Marvel Girl vs. Sabretooth in David (Aphrodite IX) Finch's first story for Marvel! Then it's Wolverine and Rogue by Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner! Plus: The real behind-the-scenes story of the X-Men movie by Gail Simone (DEADPOOL) and Kevin Maguire! All this, and a cover by Keu Cha (Rising Stars)! FC, 32pg $3.50 Ultimate Marvel ULTIMATE X-MEN #16 cover by adam kubert mark millar (W)/adam kubert (P) • THE SCOOP: A new story begins here! • THE STORY: It's the first step on Charles Xavier's big global field trip, as the X-Men jet off to Scotland... and meet one of Professor X's old flames! What is the top secret project she's working on... and how is it linked to the biggest secret of the mutant world? • THE BUZZ: "ULTIMATE X-MEN is one thrill ride after another... If you haven't read ULTIMATE X-MEN because it's not part of the main Marvel Universe, then you are definitely missing out. What are you waiting for? Go out and buy it today!" -Cinescape.com's X-Fan • THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads. Printed on glossy stock paper, with a cardstock cover. FC, 32pg $2.25 ULTIMATE X-MEN #1-2-3 COLLECTED EDITION cover by joe quesada mark millar (w)/adam kubert (p)/art thibert (i) • THE SCOOP: Hey X-fans, here comes the perfect collection to catch the Ultimate explosion! • THE STORY: The world stands on the brink of war. But it's not a war between countries... it's a war between races: humans and mutants. The only force that can prevent total annihilation? Five awkward teenagers and their crippled mentor! Reprints ULTIMATE X-MEN #1 - #3 in one volume! • THE BUZZ: "Bendis continues his amazing winning streak with ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN. It's entertaining, it's respectful of history, and it's a great set-up story... as a rethinking of the Spidey mythos goes, this one works for me." -ComicBookResources.com • THE FORMAT: 96 pages, with ads. FC, 96pg $3.99 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #20 cover by mark bagley brian michael bendis (w)/mark bagley (p)/art thibert (i) • THE SCOOP: Live, on TV: Spider-Man vs. Dr. Octopus and Kraven the Hunter! • THE STORY: It's the biggest battle of the young wall-crawler's career as Spidey takes on the terrifying tag team of Dr. Octopus and Kraven the Hunter — all on live TV! Meanwhile, lurking in the background, the mysterious espionage agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D. takes a sudden interest in our webbed wonder! And you'll never guess how this one ends! • THE BUZZ: "Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Bagley, and Art Thibert continue to deliver a fresh look at Spider-Man that is funny and full of energy, everything that a Spider-Man book should be." -TheFourthRail.com • THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads. Printed on glossy stock paper, with a cardstock cover. FC, 32pg $2.25 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #1-2-3 COLLECTED EDITION cover by joe quesada brian michael bendis (w)/mark bagley (p)/art thibert (i) • THE SCOOP: Just in time to ride the pre-movie buzz, here comes the perfect collection to catch Spider-Man fever! • THE STORY: Meet Peter Parker. Nerd, outsider... masked hero! When the bite of a special spider gives this young man the spectacular powers of an arachnid, he embarks on an adventure that will awaken the hero within — and give birth to the most popular super hero in the world! Reprints ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #1- #3 in one volume! • THE BUZZ: "Bendis continues his amazing winning streak with ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN. It's entertaining, it's respectful of history, and it's a great set-up story... as a rethinking of the Spidey mythos goes, this one works for me." - ComicBookResources.com • THE FORMAT: 96 pages, with ads. FC, 32pg $3.99 ULTIMATE MARVEL TEAM-UP #14: SPIDER-MAN & THE BLACK WIDOW cover by terry moore brian michael bendis (w)/terry moore (p) • THE SCOOP: Featuring the Black Widow – with art by Terry Moore (Strangers In Paradise)! • THE STORY: It's our big espionage issue as our teenaged sensation attempts to help the sultry, sexy Russian spy named Natasha Romanov! But will our web-spinning wonder-boy fall under the Black Widow's spell? And who will win when the Spider meets the Widow? • THE CREATORS: Written by Wizard's "Best Writer of 2000," Brian Michael Bendis — with art by Terry Moore! • THE BUZZ: "I'm surprised to be saying this, but ULTIMATE TEAM-UP may represent some of Bendis's best work, better than even some of his work on ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN and Powers." -TheFourthRail.com • THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads. Printed on glossy stock paper with a cardstock cover. FC, 32pg $2.25 THE ULTIMATES #3 cover by bryan hitch mark millar (w)/bryan hitch (p)/andrew currie (i) • THE SCOOP: Captain America lives! • THE STORY: Your former girlfriend is married to your best friend... and everyone you knew is dead! The legendary soldier of World War II may have returned when his country needed him the most, but what kind of world has Captain America awakened to? • THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads. Printed on glossy stock paper, with a cardstock cover. FC, 32pg $2.25 MARVEL KNIGHTS #1 cover by alberto ponticelli john figueroa (w)/alberto ponticelli (p & i) • THE SCOOP: The Punisher! Daredevil! The Black Widow! Three of today's hottest characters star in one blistering book that delivers plenty of street-level action! • THE STORY: The Brothers Grace — multi-billionaire European businessmen who happen to be addicted to plastic surgery — are moving into the vacuum left by the Kingpin's absence. Under the direction of their evil majordomo, Mr. Tune, the Brothers' personal army begins their absorption of every criminal enterprise in the city! North Korean police detective (and S.H.I.E.L.D. undercover agent) Sgt. Helen Kim has been assigned to assist Black Widow, but will her personal vendetta against the Brothers get in the way of our urban avengers? Desecration, animal sacrifice, plastic surgery, and European independent filmmaking — yep, the new MARVEL KNIGHTS has it all! • THE CREATORS: Screenwriter John Figueroa (B-boys, The Project) and artist Alberto Ponticelli (Heavy Metal, Sam and Twitch) combine urban grit and European style to tell a unique story featuring three of Marvel's greatest heroes! • THE FORMAT: The debut issue of this ongoing monthly series is 32 pages, with ads. Printed on glossy stock paper. FC, 32pg $2.99 PUNISHER #10 painted cover by TIM BRADSTREET tom peyer (W)/manuel gutierrez (p) • THE SCOOP: "TAXI WARS" shifts into high gear! • THE STORY: The Medallion, secret master of New York taxicabs, shifts his sights to a new enemy! Meanwhile, the Punisher plays cat-and-mouse with the hapless Detective Soap! And Artis Lee, cartoonist for the Daily Bugle, makes a stand! • THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads. Printed on glossy paper. FC, 32pg $2.99 ELEKTRA #9 cover by greg horn greg rucka (w)/chuck austen (p) • THE SCOOP: A new chapter of ELEKTRA excitement continues as new writer Greg Rucka (TANGLED WEB: SEVERANCE PACKAGE, Detective Comics) takes Marvel's deadly assassin back to her roots — and into new peril! • THE STORY: Elektra's loyalties are tested to the limit when a mysterious Greek heiress's true goals become clear! How far will the beautiful assassin-for-hire go to fulfill an assignment? Find out in the conclusion to "Hubris"! • THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads. Printed on glossy paper. FC, 32pg $2.99 DAREDEVIL #31 cover by alex maleev brian michael bendis (w)/alex maleev (p) • THE SCOOP: Big surprise plot twist issue! • THE STORY: We're sworn to secrecy about the plot of this issue — but it will change Daredevil's life forever! Remember when hot writer Brian Michael Bendis asked us not to reveal anything about ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #13? This one's even bigger! • THE BUZZ: "Lending DAREDEVIL the hardboiled noirish look that suits the character and his Hell's Kitchen crusade the best, Bendis and Alex Maleev... [achieve] just the right balance of fantasy and reality for the title. Whatever you do, don't turn a blind eye to this one." -Cinescape • THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads. Printed on glossy paper. FC, 32pg $2.99 WOLVERINE/HULK #2 PAINTED COVER BY SAM KIETH SAM KIETH (W, P, I) * THE SCOOP: Master writer/artist Sam Kieth returns to Marvel for a four-part mini-epic! * THE STORY: Lost in a snowy wasteland, Wolverine must make peace - or war - with the incredible Hulk! But it's Bruce Banner who holds the key to the ghostly girl who's leading Logan forward! * THE CREATOR: Sam Kieth (The Maxx and Zero Girl) brings all the power, emotion, and sensitivity of his other work to two of Marvel's finest characters! Expect the unexpected! * THE FORMAT: Each issue of this monthly, four-part series is 32 pages, with ads. Printed on glossy paper with a cardstock cover. FC, 32pg $3.50 Marvel Heroes PARADISE X #1 painted cover by alex ross alex ross & jim krueger(w)/doug braithwaite(p)/bill reinhold(i) • THE SCOOP: The final chapter of the EARTH X trilogy begins! • THE STORY: The final installment of Marvel's alternate future begins with the arrival of the Guardians of the Galaxy! And while they search for an answer to Earth's startling transformation, the Avenging Host in the new Paradise contend with the cadre of villains who have escaped to the realm of the dead to exact revenge on the Punisher! Meanwhile, the Heralds, led by Wolverine, make their first contact with Spider-Girl's father: Officer Peter Parker! Featuring the second part of a 14-piece interlocking cover painted by Alex Ross! • THE FORMAT: The debut issue of this twelve-issue, monthly series is 32 pages, with ads. Printed on glossy stock paper with a cardstock cover. FC, 32pg $3.50 AVENGERS ICONS: TIGRA #1 cover by mike deodato jr. christina z. (w)/mike deodato jr. (p & i) • THE SCOOP: Marvel's feline femme fatale leaps into her own series! • THE SET-UP: She's been a super hero, a creature of the night, and an Avenger. But what is the true face of the were-woman known as Tigra? Find out as a clue to an unsolved murder sends Tigra on an odyssey of discovery through the halls of power — a feral hunter in an urban jungle! • THE STORY: Having attempted to settle into a new life over the past few years with the Avengers, Greer isn't happy with just being "part of the team". Where some people are happy neatly fitting in, Greer wants — needs — more. A woman with an unquenchable appetite, she hops from bed to bed before realizing she's got to settle up with the past. This means getting to bottom of The Brotherhood of the Blue Fist: an elusive group who may have murdered her late husband... and who now dish out justice in leather bondage masks! Can the were-woman infiltrate the deadly cabal... or will curiosity kill the cat? • THE CREATIVE TEAM: The sultry sexuality and fur-flying action comes your way from writer Christina Z (Witchblade) and penciler Mike Deodato Jr.! • THE WRITER SPEAKS: "With urges and desires that must be factored in to her crime-fighting charisma, Tigra can change her form to human with the use of a special amulet, but one must remember that this duality isn't the easiest power to deal with," said Christina. "When her tension levels fly high, Greer can change form uncontrollably without the use of the amulet; something you don't really want to do in public. Tigra, as you'll see, is one complex creature!" • THE FORMAT: The debut issue of this four-issue, monthly mini-series is 32 pages, with ads. Painted cover by Alex Ross! FC, 32pg $2.99 THE THING & SHE-HULK: THE LONG NIGHT cover by bryan hitch & paul neary todd dezago (w)/bryan hitch & ivan reis (p)/paul neary (i) • THE SCOOP: The ever-lovin' blue eyed Thing and Marvel's Jade Giantess reunite for the fight of a lifetime — drawn by Bryan Hitch! • THE STORY: A mysterious presence lurks in the forgotten tunnels beneath New York City, and it'll take two of the Fantastic Four's strongest members to face it head on... even if it wasn't in their plans for the day! But will our heroes be able to hold their own against an unending army of the undead? Will the mysterious Bonham show our duo an all new definition of "night life?" And what the heck does the Dragon Man have to do with all of this? Find out in this double-sized slugfest brought to you by Todd Dezago (Tellos), Ivan Reis(DEFENDERS, AVENGERS 2001), and Mr. ULTIMATES himself, Bryan Hitch! • THE FORMAT: This one-shot is 48 pages, with ads. FC, 32pg $2.99 AVENGERS: CELESTIAL QUEST #7 cover by jorge santamaria & scott hanna steve englehart(w)/jorge santamaria(p)/scott hanna(i) As the galactic Rot continues to spread, Mantis, Quoi, and the Vision fall into the hands of Thanos and his new pantheon! As the mad Titan's tortures commence, who will crack in the face of his tender ministrations? FC, 32pg $2.50 CITIZEN V & THE V BATTALION: THE EVERLASTING #2 cover by mike deodato fabian nicieza(w)/lewis larosa(p)/jim royal(i) How can Citizen V defeat a man absorbing the living energy of every single man, woman and child in China? Who is the mysterious god, Marduk — and to find him, why did John Watkins II seek the help of a familiar mutant telepath? Oh yeah, and a member of the V-Battalion is liquefied by... heavy breathing? FC, 32pg $2.99 FANTASTIC FOUR #53 cover by mike wieringo & karl kesel carlos pacheco, rafael Marin & karl kesel (w)/mark bagley (P)/al vey (i) On all of Earth, only one nation is willing to provide sanctuary for the Inhumans — but it's the country that's under the iron rule of Dr. Doom! And as the plan of the Hidden Ones comes into focus, Mr. Fantastic faces the onslaught of his own government as an enemy of the state! Plus: the Invisible Woman's pregnancy reaches a critical turning point! FC, 32pg $2.25 THOR #47 cover by tom raney & scott hanna dan jurgens (w)/tom raney (p)/scott hanna (i) As Thor leads the forces of Asgard into all-out war in the domain of the Giants, a strange new vulnerability is brought to light! Is the Enchantress responsible? Or are her dark magicks the only hope for the critically-injured Designate, Tarene? FC, 32pg $2.25 BLACK PANTHER #42 cover by sal velluto & bob almond christopher priest (w)/sal velluto (p)/bob almond (i) Wolverine and Iron Man guest-star as "Enemy of the State II" continues! Will Black Panther and Iron Man finally come to blows? And what is Wolverine doing in Canada — and what does it have to do with Panther? Plus: something is seriously wrong with Panther's health, but what could it possibly be? FC, 32pg $2.50 IRON MAN #52 cover by michael ryan & sean parsons mike grell (w)/michael ryan (p)/sean parsons (i) • THE SCOOP: The new run by Mike Grell (Green Arrow: Longbow Hunter) and Michael Ryan (CABLE) blazes on! • THE STORY: "Jane Doe" part 2 of 2! Iron Man takes to the streets to stop the serial killer who's been preying on the disenfranchised of the nation. But this time, the intellect of Tony Stark may prove of far greater value than the mechanical might of the Armored Avenger! • THE BUZZ: "Iron Man's natural milieu is intrigue, both international and the corporate variety. And, as he clearly shows in his first issue, Grell understands that. A great jumping-on point for new readers." -Comics Buyer's Guide • THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads. FC, 32pg $2.25 THE ORDER #2 cover by carlos pacheco & jesus merino kurt busiek & jo duffy(w)/matt haley(p) Every kingdom needs a castle, and that's what The Order sets out to create for itself — in the most ominous way possible! Meanwhile, Nighthawk, Valkyrie, and Hellcat put together a mystic strategy to battle their former friends! Plus: the world seeks help from the Avengers! FC, 32pg $2.25 TASKMASTER #2 cover by jo chen ken siu-chong(w)/udon(p) The Taskmaster proves once and for all that there is no honor among thieves, as he plays two deadly organized crime syndicates against each other — and robbing them both blind in the process! What happens when they get wind of what's happening? One thing's for certain... it will take of all of his amazing photographic reflexes to get out of this one alive! FC, 32pg $2.99 CAPTAIN MARVEL #30 cover by j.h. williams iii PETER DAVID (w)/chriscross (p)/anibal rodriguez (i) It all comes to a head in "Time Flies" part 4 of 4! With the long-held secret of Thanatos revealed, Captain Marvel facing the Maestro in a far-flung future, and the life of Starfox hanging in the balance, could the stakes be any higher? Yes, that's right... Marlo's got an audition! FC, 32pg $2.50 INCREDIBLE HULK #38 cover by kaare andrews bruce jones (w)/john romita, jr. (p)/tom palmer (i) • THE SCOOP: The new era continues as legendary horror comics writer Bruce Jones, penciller John Romita Jr., inker Tom Palmer and new cover artist Kaare Andrews bring you a new vision of the Hulk! • THE SET-UP: When the Hulk is implicated in an act unspeakable, Bruce Banner must embark on a harrowing voyage that will force him to confront the deepest truths about himself — and the beast inside him! • THE STORY: Time's run out for the fugitive named Bruce Banner. Tracked to a little diner on the edge of nowhere by a pair of lethal assassins who have the skill — and the means —to bring him down, this could well be his last supper. But it's not until a mysterious stranger slides into his booth for coffee and a chat that things get really interesting! •THE BUZZ: "Clearly, I need to seek out more of Bruce Jones's past work, because his TANGLED WEB issue, and his inaugural issue of HULK are some pretty incredible stuff... I'm actually reminded somewhat of 100 Bullets in this issue, and that's no bad thing." -TheFourthRail.com • THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads. FC, 32pg $2.25 THUNDERBOLTS #62 cover by patrick zircher & al vey fabian nicieza (w)/patrick zircher (p)/al vey (i) "Heroes Return" part 3 of 3! Stranded on an alien planet — called Earth — the Thunderbolts face a difficult dilemma: can a fake planet need real heroes? Plus: a T-Bolt returns in a very unexpected fashion! FC, 32pg $2.25 AVENGERS #52 cover by kieron dwyer & rick RemenDer KURT BUSIEK (w)/kieron dwyer & rick remender The final stage of the Kang War begins here, as the remaining Avengers strike back both on Earth and in space! If they fall, the world isn't just lost — it's doomed! Plus, Thor approaches a dramatic decision in the wake of Earth's darkest hour! FC, 32pg $2.25 CAPTAIN AMERICA: DEAD MAN RUNNING #3 painted cover by derek hess darko macan (w)/danijel zezelj (p) It's the conclusion to one of the most hotly-anticipated Cap stories in years! The convent is destroyed, and the rains have come to the jungle. To make things worse, the drug mafia is hot on the heels of our hero! Join us as choices are made, resolutions are reached, and Captain America's influence on society becomes suddenly obvious. Will the dead men stop running? FC, 32pg $2.99 Marvel Trades: Frank Miller Backlist DAREDEVIL VISIONARIES: FRANK MILLER VOL. 1-3 covers by frank miller • THE SCOOP: If you consider yourself a fan of Frank Miller — and comic books in general — then you must read these collections! • THE STORY: Okay, so you've heard how great Frank Miller's issues of DAREDEVIL are, but you've never had a chance to read them. Well, guess what, True Believer? This is the time to find out what the rest of the comics world is raving about! It was with these issues that Miller established his legend — and now you can have them all in handy trade paperbacks! Each volume is recolored — and features a cover that Frank drew just for this collection! Volume 1 (STAR12227) 17.95 Volume 2 (STAR13147) 24.95 Volume 3 (STAR14468) 24.95 DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN cover by david mazichelli • THE SCOOP: Frank Miller returns to Hell's Kitchen for one of the greatest DD stories of all time! • THE STORY: Discovering the secret identity of his hated arch-nemesis, the Kingpin sets out to utterly destroy Matt Murdock. But Daredevil will teach Wilson Fisk that a man without hope is a man without fear. A modern classic by Miller and penciler David Mazichelli. • THE FORMAT: 176-page trade paperback. SC, 7x10, 176pg, FC (STAR06951) $17.95 ELEKTRA ASSASSIN cover by bill sienkiewicz • THE SCOOP: The entire saga is collected in one massive volume! • THE STORY: Featuring a complex and controversial story by Frank Miller and hyper-realistic and psychedelic painted artwork by Bill Sienkiewicz! • THE FORMAT: 264-page trade paperback. SC, 7x10, 264pg, FC (STAR12388) $24.95 ELEKTRA LIVES AGAIN cover by frank miller • THE SCOOP: The sexy assassin rises from the grave... or does she? • THE STORY: It's a psychological tour de force as Frank Miller and Lynn Varley resurrect the fearsome femme fatale known as Elektra! Recommended for mature readers. • THE FORMAT: 96-page trade paperback. SC, 7x10, 96pg, FC (STAR07286) $6.95 Marvel Trades ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN VOL. 5 TP cover by steve skroce • THE SCOOP: It's another volume in the wall-crawler's ever-popular ESSENTIAL series! • THE STORY: It's plenty of web-slinging action as we reprint AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #90 - #110! • THE FORMAT: 528-page trade paperback. MARVEL MEMO: Offered in December Previews. Use DEC011849 to order. 7-59606-10881-7-00111 $14.95 X-MEN ICONS: CYCLOPS TP cover by mark texeira • THE SCOOP: Collecting the first X-Men Icons mini-series! • THE STORY: It's not easy being the leader, especially if you front a highly-skilled cadre of mutant outlaws! Taking a break from his duties in the X-Men, Scott Summers finally strikes out on his own! But his journey of self-discovery is quickly interrupted by Tom Cassidy and the Juggernaut! One scuffle later and Cyclops finds himself captured and transported to the Savage Land where he meets the enigmatic Ulysses — who blames him for the death of his friends! It's action-adventure as you like it by writer Brian K. Vaughan and penciler Mark Texeira! • THE FORMAT: 192-page trade paperback. MARVEL MEMO: Offered in December Previews. Use DEC011850 to order. 7-59606-10871-8-00111 $19.95 ELEKTRA TP cover by greg horn • THE SCOOP: Brian Michael Bendis (ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN, ALIAS) and Chuck Austen (U.S. WAR MACHINE) present the new adventures of Marvel's femme fatale! • THE STORY: Lover, assassin, enigma — Elektra is all this and more! She works alone, hunting her prey within the shadows. But now she has been offered an assignment by S.H.I.E.L.D., the world's leading espionage agency! Will she accept? And, more importantly, can she be trusted? It's a half dozen issues of international intrigue and sexy sais as we reprint ELEKTRA #1 - #6! • THE FORMAT: 144-page hardcover. • MARVEL MEMO: Offered in December Previews. Use DEC011851 to order. 7-59606-10843-5-00111 $15.95 X-TREME X-MEN TP cover by salvador larroca • THE SCOOP: Chris Claremont fans rejoice! • THE STORY: The acclaimed writer has once again crafted a new top-selling X-Book with penciler extraordinaire, Salvador Larroca! Clad in sleek black leather, Bishop, Storm, Rogue, Psylocke, Thunderbird and Beast set off on a global trek to find the nine volumes of the Books of Destiny. How does Sage, the newest X-Man, figure into their investigation? This collection holds the answer! Reprints X-TREME X-MEN #1 - #4! • THE FORMAT: 192-page trade paperback. MARVEL MEMO: Offered in December Previews. Use DEC011852 to order. 7-59606-10841-1-00111 $19.95 AVENGERS/DEFENDERS WAR TP new cover by carlos pacheco • THE SCOOP: It's hero versus hero when the mighty Avengers clash with the dynamic Defenders! • THE STORY: Dormammu, Dr. Strange's dreaded arch-nemesis, forms a pact with Thor's evil half-brother, Loki, and the results are disastrous! Now it's Silver Surfer vs. the Vision, Namor vs. Captain America, Hulk vs. Thor and much, much more! Reprinting AVENGERS (VOL. 1) #115 - #118, and DEFENDERS (VOL. 1) #8 - #11! • THE FORMAT: 176-page trade paperback. MARVEL MEMO: Offered in December Previews. Use DEC01853 to order. 7-59606-10844-2-00111 $17.95 SPIDER-MAN: REVENGE OF THE GREEN GOBLIN TP cover by mark buckingham • THE SCOOP: Before you see them clash in the movie, see Spider-Man square-off against his hated arch-nemesis right here! • THE STORY: Can the wall-crawler fight off the mind-melting effects of Norman Osborn's attack, or will he become just another victim of the grinning Green Goblin? Reprinting REVENGE OF THE GREEN GOBLIN #1 - #3, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (Vol. 2) #25, and PETER PARKER, SPIDER-MAN (Vol. 2) #25, by Paul Jenkins, Mark Buckingham, John Romita Jr., and more! • THE FORMAT: 160-page hardcover. MARVEL MEMO: Offered in December Previews. Use DEC011857 to order. 7-59606-10873-2-00111 $16.95 DOOM TP cover by leonardo manco • THE SCOOP: Kneel before the greatest super-villain of all! • THE STORY: The malevolent despot of Latveria with a PhD in evil has been banished to Counter Earth! Stripped of his armor, removed from his royalty, the man named Victor Von Doom must navigate the ravages of this post-apocalyptic world and will stop at nothing to regain his lost glory! But having conquered the natives, can the good doctor find a way back home? Chuck Dixon and Leonardo Manco take us behind the armor and inside the head of Marvel's most fearsome villain as we reprint DOOM #1 - #3 and DOOM: THE EMPEROR RETURNS #1 - #3! • THE FORMAT: 144-page trade paperback. MARVEL MEMO: Offered in December Previews. Use DEC011854 to order. 7-59606-10835-0-00111 $15.95 MAGNETO TP cover by brandon peterson • THE SCOOP: The X-Men's #1 foe is finally honored with his very own trade paperback! • THE STORY: It begins with a knock-down, drag-out fight with the X-Men — that leads to all-out controversy! Instead of defeat, the U.N. concedes to Magneto's demands and cedes the island nation of Genosha to his control! Does even Magneto have the power to heal a populace ruled by hatred or will his dream of mutant superiority win out? This conflict is brought to you by a team of talents including Brandon Peterson and Alan Davis! Reprints MAGNETO REX #1 - #3, X-MEN: MAGNETO WAR #1, X-MEN #85, #86 and #87, and UNCANNY X-MEN #366 and #367! • THE FORMAT: 192-page trade paperback. • MARVEL MEMO: Offered in December Previews. Use DEC011855 to order. 7-59606-10834-3-00111 $19.95 MARVEL MASTERWORKS: X-MEN VOL. 1 HC cover by jack kirby • THE SCOOP: The must-have mutant hardcover is back! • THE STORY: Cyclops! Iceman! Marvel Girl! Beast! Angel! Professor X! Magneto! Stan Lee and Jack Kirby introduce all of the major mutants, as we collect X-MEN (Vol. 1) #1 - #10 in a prestige collection! • THE FORMAT: 240-page hardcover. MARVEL MEMO: Offered in December Previews. Use DEC011856 to order. 7-59606-10845-9-00111 $49.95 ESSENTIAL MARVEL TEAM-UP TP cover by gil kane • THE SCOOP: That wacky wall-crawler unites with Marvel's greatest heroes in this massive collection! • THE STORY: From the far corners of the Marvel Universe they come — joining forces with the wise-cracking, web-slinging super hero known as Spider-Man! They are the Fantastic Four, the greatest team of adventurers ever assembled! The X-Men, Children of the Atom! And the Avengers, Earth's Mightiest Heroes! And let's not forget Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Ghost Rider, Spirit of Vengeance; Captain Marvel, Protector of the Universe; Dr. Strange, Master of the Mystic Arts; Daredevil, Man Without Fear; and the always incredible Hulk! Alone, they are Marvels to behold. Standing together, they are invincible! Reprinting MARVEL TEAM-UP #1 - #20, by Roy Thomas, Gerry Conway, Len Wein, Sal Buscema, Jim Mooney, Gil Kane, and Ross Andru! • THE FORMAT: 528-page trade paperback. Printed in bold black-and-white — to save you mounds of moolah! 7-59606-?-00111 $14.95 X-TREME X-MEN: SAVAGE LAND TP cover by kevin sharpe • THE SCOOP: The X-Treme X-Men hit the land that time forgot! • THE STORY: Rogue is a woman in trouble, her life and sanity gravely threatened by the very power that makes her so valuable as a hero. Now, her power has mutated: like her name itself, it's gone "rogue." To help her, the X-Treme team has to divine the meaning and source of her dreams — which in turn leads them to answer a cry for help so stark and desperate that it cannot be ignored. Thus begins a journey that will take these mutant heroes to the bottom of the world — and to the dawn of time itself! There, in the Savage Land, the very best among the team will be confronted by the very worst that lies hidden in their souls! Reprinting the four-part adventure by Chris Claremont and Kevin Sharpe! • THE FORMAT: 96-page trade paperback. 7-59606-?-00111 $12.95 G.I. JOE VOL. 1 TP new cover by michael golden • THE SCOOP: Yo, Joe! Marvel reprints the original adventures of The Real American Heroes and Cobra as the '80s nostalgia wave hits in full force! • THE STORY: Hawk! Scarlett! Stalker! Grunt! Zap! Clutch! Cobra Commander! The Baroness! Snakeyes! All your favorites are here as we reprint G.I. JOE #1 - #20! Whether you have all of the issues stored away, or missed out on the phenomenon, you must add this volume to your bookshelf! • THE FORMAT: 240-page trade paperback. 7-59606-?-00111 $24.95 UNION JACK TP cover by john cassaday • THE SCOOP: Penciler John Cassaday begins his run on CAPTAIN AMERICA this month — sounds like a good time to see John's take on the UK's fiercest fighter! • THE STORY: The horrific Baron Blood is once again up to his no-good blood-drinking ways! Thus, it's up to England's street-level warrior to plant him back in the ground where he belongs! But if the original Union Jack is dead, who will pick up his dagger to finish the job? • THE FORMAT: 96-page trade paperback. 7-59606-?-00111 $11.50 X-MEN: MUTANT GENESIS TP cover by jim lee • THE SCOOP: The #1 selling storyarc is back in print! • THE STORY: Cyclops leads his team of mutants into a violent showdown against Magneto in his floating spacestation! Plus: Omega Red strikes! Reprinting X-MEN #1 - #7 by Chris Claremont and Jim Lee! • THE FORMAT: 176-page trade paperback. 7-59606-?-00111 $17.95 MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE SUB-MARINER HC cover by gene colan • THE SCOOP: Imperius Rex! Namor gets the Marvel Masterworks treatment for the first time! • THE STORY: Focusing on the Sub-Mariner's Silver Age revival, this deluxe hardcover delivers aquatic action to serious collectors! It's Namor in all his bitter, arrogant glory; fighting underwater threats and surface-dwellers alike! Reprinting FANTASTIC FOUR #4 and TALES TO ASTONISH #70 - #85, written and illustrated by the classic team of Stan Lee and Gene Colan! • THE FORMAT: 224-page hardcover. 7-59606-?-00111 $49.95 SPIDER-MAN: PARALLEL LIVES cover by bob larkin • THE SCOOP: Back in print in time for the movie, this graphic novel details the roller coaster relationship of Peter Parker and Mary Jane! • THE STORY: When not battling super-villains and bad press as Spider-Man, Peter Parker struggles to survive the everyday reality of college life, until a certain date is arranged for him by his Aunt May. The product of a broken home, Mary Jane Watson conceals her pain behind her "party personality." And when a blind date unites these two unique characters, the sparks fly! "Face it Tiger, you just hit the jackpot!" Written by Gerry Conway and pencilled by Alex Saviuk! • THE FORMAT: 48-page one-shot. 7-59606-?-00111 $5.95 SPIDER-MAN'S TANGLED WEB VOL. 2 cover by kaare andrews • THE SCOOP: It's more off-beat tales featuring New York's one and only web-slinger! • THE STORY: This critically-acclaimed collection features the Bruce Jones and Lee Weeks's "Gentlemen's Agreement", Kaare Andrews's "Ray of Light", and Darwyn Cooke's "Open All Night": three stories of ordinary people whose lives are forever changed by Spider-Man! Reprinting SPIDER-MAN'S TANGLED WEB #7 - #12. • THE FORMAT: 128-page trade paperback. 7-59606-?-00111 $14.95 ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 2: WEAPON X TP cover by adam kubert • THE SCOOP: Writer Mark Millar and artists Adam Kubert and Tom Raney revisit Wolverine's past in "Return to Weapon X"! • THE STORY: When the X-Men are recruited by Sabretooth and the Weapon X program, can Logan alone save them? It's six more issues of mutant madness as Nightcrawler, Juggernaut, Rogue, and Nick Fury make their dazzling debuts in the Ultimate universe! Collecting ULTIMATE X-MEN #7 - #12 in one volume! • THE FORMAT: 144-page trade paperback. 7-59606-?-00111 $14.95 Diamond Select Toys RED SKULL 8" RESIN STATUE A Diamond Select Release! First in a series! Captain America's arch-enemy takes over the resin world with this 8" statue of the Red Skull. Sculpted by Sam Greenwell, the statue depicts the Skull raising the Cosmic Cube in victory, glowing with anticipation of his next battle with the red, white, and blue Avenger! First in a series of 8" statues from Diamond Select, and first in a special Avengers line, which features Marvel's Avengers designed and sculpted in offsetting pairs! Look for Captain America coming soon! Limited to 7500 pieces, comes complete with a Certificate of Authenticity. Statue $75.00 ULTIMATE MAGNETO RESIN BUST A Diamond Select Release! Second in a brand new line! Straight from the pages of Ultimate X-Men - and the imagination of Adam Kubert - comes this stunning, action-posed bust of the X-Men's greatest nemesis, Magneto! Diamond Select's 7"-plus sculpture of the Mutant Master of Magnetism, is posed gesturing at unseen foes, while clutching the crumpled Xavier School flag in the other! Magneto is the second in Diamond Select's new line of Ultimate Marvel busts, and comes packaged in a collector's box featuring brand new artwork from Adam Kubert, inspired by his first look at the finished piece. This bust is limited to 10,000 pieces and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. Also available is a Special "Battle-Damaged" Edition of the bust, limited to 500 pieces. The Special Edition Certificate is hand-signed by artist Adam Kubert and Sculptor David Cortés. REGULAR—Bust $50.00 LIMITED—Bust $70.00 ULTIMATE MAGNETO #1 ADAM KUBERT POSTER A Diamond Select Release! The cover of Ultimate X-Men #6, the final issue of the "Tomorrow People" story arc, is recreated in this 22 ¼" x 34 ½" poster of the most misguided mutant of all - Magneto! His goal is noble, his values are misplaced, and his power is incredible. Now you can live in awe of the man who kidnapped the president's daughter, tried to assassinate Professor Xavier, and launched a rogue sentinel assault on Washington, D.C. This image, at least, will survive! FC, 22x34 $5.99 Dynamic Forces SPIDER-MAN VERSUS GREEN GOBLIN FULLY PAINTED LITHO BY ALEX ROSS Spider-Man faces off against his greatest foe – the Green Goblin, only this time, master-painter Alex Ross is directing the action! As with all DF Lithos, this amazing pieces measures 18" by 24" and is printed on the finest quality 80LB. Gallerie Art Silk Stock! With the Spider-Man movie right around the corner, now is the perfect time to call this beautiful piece of art your own! $19.99 Suggested Retail Price. ALSO AVAILABLE AS A SIGNED EDITION - SIGNED BY ALEX ROSS - AT THE MSRP OF $49.99! SPIDER-MAN FULLY PAINTED LITHO BY GREG AND TIM HILDEBRANDT The world-famous Hildebrandt Brothers turn their artistic talents towards the Marvel Universe – and the world famous wall- crawler Spider-Man! Dynamic Forces is proud to present this beautiful, fully-painted litho, which measures an impressive 18" by 24" and is printed on the quality paper you've come to expect from all DF Lithos --80LB Gallerie Art Silk Stock. $19.99 Suggested Retail Price. ALSO AVAILABLE AS A SIGNED EDITION BY BOTH GREG AND TIM HILDEBRANDT AT THE MSRP OF $49.99! ALSO AVAILABLE AS A RE-MARKED EDITION WITH A SPIDER-MAN " HEAD SKETCH AT THE SUGGESTED RETAIL OF $89.99! MARVEL MUST HAVE FEATURING AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #36 Signed by artist Scott Hanna! Amazing Spider-Man #36 is not being reprinted anywhere else. Marvel Must-Haves is the only place to get this powerful piece of work featuring Spider-Man during the Twin Tower crisis and his feeling and emotions during this tragic time! $29.99 Suggested Retail Price. Also available as a Re-Marked Edition with a Spider-Man head sketch on each cover by Scott Hanna at $69.99 each! ORIGIN HARDCOVER SIGNED Signed by the ENTIRE creative team of writer Paul Jenkins, artist Andy Kubert, colorist Richard Isanove with cover artist AND Marvel Editor-In-Chief Joe Quesada! This special edition of the Origin Hardcover is signed by the complete Origin Team Supreme that brought this incredible story – including Joe Quesada, Paul Jenklins, Andy Kubert and Richard Isanove. $99.99 Suggested Retail Price. ALSO AVAILABLE AS A RE-MARKED EDITION WITH AN "ORIGIN" HEAD SKETCH AT THE SUGGESTED RETAIL OF $199.99! ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN HARDCOVER Signed by the creative team of Brian Michael Bendis with artists Mark Bagley and Art Thibert! The first 13 issues are collected in this HC - including the awesome #13 issue with Peter Parker revealing his identity to Mary Jane Watson! $99.99 Suggested Retail Price. ALSO AVAILABLE AS A RE-MARKED EDITION WITH AN ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN " HEAD SKETCH AT THE SUGGESTED RETAIL OF $199.99! COMPLETE FRANK MILLER SPIDER-MAN HARDCOVER Signed by Mr. Frank Miller! The first complete Frank Miller Spider-Man Hardcover IS NOT COMPLETE without his signature! So you if want it, come and get it (or at least order it). $99.99 Suggested Retail Price. PARADISE X #1 SIGNED Signed by the Earth X creative team of Alex Ross with writer Jim Krueger and artist Bill Rheinhold! The first electrifying issue of Alex Ross' Earth X Trilogy is now available signed by the entire team behind this fantastic series! $39.99 Suggested Retail Price. ALSO AVAILABLE AS A RE-MARKED EDITION WITH A SKETCH BY BILL RHEINHOLD AT THE SUGGESTED RETAIL OF $89.99! MARVEL MASTERWORKS: X-MEN VOLUME 1 HC signed by co-creator Stan "The Man" Lee! Signed by the man who first named them Mutants, this fantastic Hardcover features the very first appearance of the Marvel Mutants as created by Stan Lee and featuring art by Jack Kirby! $199.99 Suggested Retail Price. MUTANT X ONE-SHOT SIGNED Signed by Mutant X TV Show writer Howard Chaykin! 'Nuff Said! $19.99 Suggested TIGRA #1 SIGNED Signed by writer Christina Z! Top Cow's first Witchblade writer tackles Tigra! Now, Christina Z. signs this first issue of her brand-new Tigra mini-series (which features art by Mike Deodato, Jr.) exclusively for Dynamic Forces. $19.99 Suggested Retail Price. Limited to only 499 Signed Copies! ********************* WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT/BLACK BULL ENTERTAINMENT Black Bull Entertainment JUST A PILGRIM: GARDEN OF EDEN #1 Covers by JOE JUSKO and GLENN FABRY Written by GARTH ENNIS Art by CARLOS EZQUERRA Colors by PAUL MOUNTS Garth Ennis the creator of Preacher and writer of Fury returns to Black Bull with his latest Just A Pilgrim series Garden Of Eden. With his intense faith in God to drive him, the mysterious Pilgrim has walked over ten thousand miles across the post- apocalyptic wasteland that remains of the Earth. It's now 12-years after "The Burn," when the sun enlarged, drying all the world's oceans, sending human civilization into ruin. In his travels, he comes upon a gigantic trench which reaches miles into the ocean floor, where he encounters hellish human vermin which attack and a new group of human survivors looking for a hero. Just A Pilgrim: Garden Of Eden features dramatic artwork by Carlos Ezquerra, one of the co-creators of Judge Dredd, who has recently collaborated with Ennis on Adventures In The Rifle Brigade: Operation Bollock and Judge Dredd: Helter Skelter. Ennis is also reunited with editor Jimmy Palmiotti who rejoins Black Bull to edit this exciting and shocking new 4- issue mini-series event. In stores March 6, 2002 FC, 32 pg $2.99 Wizard Entertainment WIZARD: THE COMICS MAGAZINE #127 The Spider-Man movie Green Goblin makes his Wizard photo cover premiere this issue. Our massive Spidey movie coverage continues with an exclusive Q&A interview with Green Goblin actor Willem Dafoe. Meet the man inside the all-new Goblin suit and learn more about his role in the upcoming feature film! Who is Garth Ennis? His writing style might have you think that he's a violent, sadistic type of character, but his friends/collaborators like artists Steve Dillon and Jimmy Palmiotti would tell you much differently. In this issue, we'll profile the writer/creator behind MAX's Fury, Black Bull's Just A Pilgrim and Vertigo's Preacher. All three of these characters appear together for the very first time on our cover by Darick Robertson. The first thing you see of a new comic is its cover and in this issue we have a huge 20-page feature on the Best 100 Comic Covers of All Time! You'll marvel at these fantastic images from artistic greats like Alex Ross, Jack Kirby, J. Scott Campbell, Neal Adams, Joe Quesada, John Romita Sr., Frank Frazetta and many, many more. Wizard: The Comics Magazine #127 celebrates 10 years of publishing and looks at the best decade in comics, movies, TV and much more. Meet the movers and shakers of the past 10 years and see the Top 25 events of the past decade. Wizard Magazine is the only place to get all the news you need to know about your favorite comic books, artists and creators along with information on related media like movies and television. Check out the Top 10 Hottest Comics and find out how comics are trading in the current market place with our price guide which includes data on CGC (Comics Guaranty Corp.) graded books and more. EXCLUSIVES: Uncanny X-Men #94 Wizard ACE Edition comic book offer from Wizard and Marvel Comics! The very first appearance of the modern X-Men is artist Dave Cockrum and writer Len Wein. This ACE features an all-new two part acetate cover by Frank Quitely. Magazine (Fury/Pilgrim/Preacher cover by Darick Robertson) $4.99 Magazine (Spider-Man Movie Green Goblin photo cover) $4.99 Magazine (10th Ann. Jam cover) $4.99 WIZARD ULTIMATE MARVEL SPECIAL As Marvel Comics' Ultimate comic book line continues to produce some of the best Marvel Comics published today, Wizard proudly presents our first-ever ULTIMATE MARVEL Special Edition! Follow the developement/evolution of their fantastic comic line from its initial concepts to its current blockbuster success. Sit down with Marvel Editor-In-Chief Joe Quesada, President Bill Jemas, writers Brian Micahel Bendis and Mark Millar, the creators of the spectacular Ultimate line as they talk about the grand plan for the entire line, what's next and how they plan to stay on top. Learn about all of the secret items hidden within the pages of all the Ultimate comics as we present "Ultimate Easter Eggs." See the "Top 10 Ultimate Shockers" and find out about the eagerly anticipated Ultimate Fantastic Four! Brian Michael Bendis and artist Jim Mahfood create a special Basic Training feature that focuses on how to get back to the core of a character. Everything you've ever wanted to know about Ultimate Spider-Man, Ultimate X-Men, Ultimate Marvel Team-Up, The Ultimates , creators Brian Bendis, Mark Bagley, Adam Kubert, Mark Millar, Bryan Hitch and much more including a complete checklist and updated price guide will be in this ultimate publication that only Wizard could produce. EXCLUSIVES: Read 8 unpublished pages from Ultimate X-Men #1 drawn by Adam Kubert. These pages wound up being cut from the first issue in favor of moving the story in a different direction. Read these exclusive pages and enjoy this fantastic artwork only in this special. Magazine $4.99 TOYFARE #57 Star Wars: Episode II Attack Of The Clones action figures from Hasbro premiere inside this issue! See the all-new Anakin, Obi-Wan, Amidala, R2-D2 and many more from Hasbro. On the cover, we'll have a new surprise figure from Star Wars, which the folks at Lucasfilm and Hasbro have asked us not to reveal until we publish this issue. TOYFARE: THE TOY MAGAZINE #57 is our annual post-trade show wrap-up issue, with over 35 pages of coverage and photos of all the new toys that will premiere in 2002! This is always our biggest issue of the year. See the hottest new figures from Star Wars, Star Trek, He-Man, G.I. Joe and The Simpsons from companies Hasbro, Mattel, Playmates, Toy Biz, Moore Action Collectibles, McFarlane Toys, JAKKS Pacific, DC Direct, Irwin, Art Asylum, Blue Box, Diamond Select and hundreds more. This issue will also feature the world premiere of the all-new T'Pol action figure by Art Asylum, modeled after actress Jolene Blaylock, the fantastic babe from the new hit TV show Enterprise because Star Trek action figures are back! Want more TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE? Get it as Mego Spidey and the gang return with another outrageous adventure—don't miss it! TOYFARE's MARKETPLACE gets you inside the latest trends, happenings and more. Get the latest Good Tip/Bad Tip, Regional Reports, a Short Pack Breakdown, the Top 10 Hottest Action Figures and more! TOYFARE has the most complete, full-color action figure price guide available. Whether you're a casual toy fan or an obsessive supercollector, you can't afford to miss this issue of TOYFARE: THE #1 ACTION FIGURE MAGAZINE! Magazine (Episode II cover) $4.99 Magazine (Enterprise T'Pol cover) $4.99 INQUEST GAMER #84 INQUEST GAMER GROWS TO STANDARD MAGAZINE SIZE WITH THIS ISSUE! To celebrate our seventh year of publishing InQuest Gamer, we decided to expand the size of the magazine. All of our features, columns and departments will be larger throughout every issue from now on. Our collectible card game price guides and players guides will now feature five columns of card information. That's more Magic, Mage Knight, Warlord and other top games on every page of the new InQuest Gamer! WIN MORE and SAVE CASH! In this issue we present the best Magic decks that can be built for less than twenty dollars. The most effective versions of Magic's top deck types—control, combo, burn and beatdown. All decks will be Extended-legal and affordable powerhouses. A sidebar will detail the best creatures by ability: flying, trample, first strike, etc. Get the ultimate Lord Of The Rings Strategy Guide for the hot new Decipher card game in our huge feature which analyzes the top Free Peoples and Shadow cards and presents tournament-winning decks based on unstoppable strategies. See the cutting- edge Mines of Moria card info along with the best base set and new card playing tips. Conquer the collectible miniatures world with our complete Mage Knight Specialty Guide—THE resource for the hit WizKids game. This issue of InQuest Gamer will have every single common, uncommon, rare and unique figure ever made, including the brand new Mage Knight: Unlimited! InQuest Gamer #84 is BIGGER and BETTER with Killer Decks for Warlord, Dragon Ball Z and Warhammer. Plus, larger Deck Building 101, Stumpers, IQ News, IQ Theater, and so much MORE! 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 Dragon Ball Z and Mage Knight price guides. InQuest Gamer is THE ONLY MAGAZINE THAT FEATURES THE MOST COMPLETE MAGIC PRICE GUIDES and resources to put you at the top of your game. Magazine $4.99 WIZARD EXCLUSIVES JUST A PILGRIM MEGA-BUST Garth Ennis' newest hero, the Pilgrim, is immortalized in three dimensions in this first-ever MEGA-BUST offering from Black Bull Entertainment. Scuplted by the talented artists, Sculpt This at Moore Creations, this is a hand painted cold cast porcelain limited edition of 999 pieces. Standing over 7 inches tall the Pilgrim proudly holds his Time Warner Seventy Seven Carbine rifle over his shoulder. Bust PI TOY WISHES: THE ULTIMATE TOY BUYERS GUIDE SPRING 2002 Wizard Entertainment proudly presents TOY WISHES: The Ultimate Toy Buyers Guide Spring Edition. This super-sized publication will feature all of the hottest toys that will be available this spring and summer. Toy Wishes, the definitive comprehensive magazine, will be easy for both children and parents to use. Toy lines and assortments will be clearly organized in over 25 categories, presented with full color photography and introductory information on features. All kinds of toys for all kinds of children will be covered in Toy Wishes. Monsters, Inc. to Spider-Man, to Star Wars, to X-Box, to Playstation 2, to Harry Potter and literally hundreds more—all will be found in this special publication. Each toy department will be coded by a different color and our editors will select the hottest picks in each section. In addition, Toy Wishes will be loaded with shopping tips and special information. Toy Wishes will wrap-up with a super-comprehensive index of all the products mentioned therein and resources for toy buyers to get more information. Make your holiday shopping easy for a change with Toy Wishes. TOY WISHES: The Ultimate Toy Buyers Guide is a joint publishing venture of Wizard Entertainment, the publisher of Wizard: The Comics Magazine, and the publishers of The Toy Book, the leading trade publication of the toy industry. Look forToy Wishes to feature the hottest new childrens toys on its cover in March. Magazine $2.99 O/A WIZARD POSTERMANIA 2002 48 posters featuring your favorite comic book characters by today's hottest artists! Wizard's annual PosterMania is back with an astounding all-new collection of super-cool posters to cover your walls. This year's PosterMania 2002 features your favorite comic characters, like the new X-Men by Frank Quitely, Fathom by Michael Turner, Dawn by Joseph Michael Linsner, Elektra by Greg Horn, Red Monika of Battle Chasers by Joe Madureira, Sojourn by Greg Land, Punisher by Tim Bradstreet, Patriot from Spider-Man by J. Scott Campbell, Hellboy by Mike Mignola along with both of the amazing covers of the Paradise X preview andWizard #115 by Alex Ross! These superstars are joined by other artistic giants like Joe Quesada , Adam Hughes, George Pérez, Leinil Yu, Kaare Andrews, Glen Orbik, Carlos Pacheco, Jay Anacleto, Mike Allred, Phil Noto, J.G. Jones, Mike Avon Oeming, Kevin Lau, Trent Kaniuga and many more! Some of these posters have appeared as Wizard: The Comics Magazine covers, some were commissioned as Wizard covers but never saw print, and still others are exclusive preview posters of the hottest new comic book properties that will be coming in 2002 Magazine $4.99 O/A DARKCHYLDE FIGURE Get the exclusive Darkchylde figure in her white top standing on a special light-up display base. Exquisitely sculpted by Clayburn Moore of Moore Action Collectibles and approved by creator, Randy Queen, this ToyFare exclusive comes in a special collector box. Complete your set of Darkchylde figures now with this ToyFare exclusive. Figure PI O/A BRONZE AGE LADY DEATH FIGURE Get the exclusive Bronze Age Lady Death figure in her gleaming gold helmet and armor. Exquisitely sculpted by Clayburn Moore of Moore Action Collectibles, this ToyFare exclusive comes in a special collector box. Complete your set of Chaos! figures now with this ToyFare exclusive. Figure PI WIZARD AUTHENTIC & DYNAMIC FORCES ORIGIN #2 DF/WA COMPLETE SIGNATURE EDITION Signed by the TITANIC TRIO that brought you this fantastic tale - writer Paul Jenkins, artist Andy Kubert with Editor-In- Chief Joe Quesada! All 3 signatures from the 3 creators that worked on this fantastic series! This is the ONLY way that you can get all 3 signatures in ONE place! And on the hard-to-fin 2nd issue of this landmark series! Don't miss out as supplies are EXTREMELY limited! $69.99 Suggested Retail Price. Limited to only 699 in the WORLD! Re-Marked Edition with 4 signatures at the MSRP of $99.99! This baby is limited to only 299 UNITS in the WORLD! PURGATORI: GOD HUNTER #1 DF/WA BLAZIN' BLUE FOIL EDITION This is the ONLY DF limited edition Purgatori: God Hunter #1 from DF this month, so don't miss out! On this special series, Chaos! bring Dan Jolley on board, and what does the future hold for Purgatori? To give you just a taste, our saga begins as we find Sakkara studying the modern world in her temporary home on the island paradise of Ibiza, Spain (and trying to understand the bizarre metamorphosis she's slowly begun to undergo) where a mysterious Egyptian priest approaches Sakkara and makes her an intriguing offer - at multiple sword points. It's an invitation back to Cairo and massive, widespread carnage on the sand dunes as God Hunter kicks off. Don1t miss this next sure-fire series for new and old readers alike! Limited to only 699 in the WORLD! FC SRP: $69.99 JADE:REDEMPTION #1 DF/WA BLUE FOIL LIMITED EDITION Jade gets the DF Blue Foil treatment in this special Wizard Authentic Edition! Limited to ONLY 150 limited editions. FC SRP: $16.99 Signed by writers Christopher Golden and Tom Sniegoski at the MSRP of $39.99! WITCHBLADE WIZARD AUTHENTIC LITHOGRAPH Witchblade's new direction starts with issue #54, and DF and Wizard are celebrating by bringing you this brand new lithograph featuring art by Brian Ching. Just image having this beautiful woman over you, hanging on your wall ,OK – let's stop there! But don't miss out on this incredible piece of memorabilia! FC $19.99 Signed by artist Brian Ching at the suggested retail of just $39.99! WIZARD WORLD ART ADAMS X-MEN T-SHIRT "X" marks the spot! And this T gives you the double does since it has the X-Men and is brought to you by the Dynamic Forces' Wizard Authentic Program!!!! L-XL $17.99 XXL $19.99 *********************** COMICS SECTION AARDVARK VANAHEIM CEREBUS #276 by Dave Sim & Gerhard Latter Days: Part 11 of 35 — "And Men Shall Call Him Spore" That awful demonical apparition! Why does he look so… familiar? And yet, so strange? Yes! It's Spore, the king of all demons. Spore is the sanctuary and the sanctuary is of Spore. The countdown to issue 300 (March, 2004) continues… t-minus 24 and counting! b&w, 24pg $2.25 ABBANE INK SIMPLE STORIES OF YES #1 by Toc Fetch Imagine a Question that has been traveling your mind since you were a kid. That Question, never finding the Answer, loses hope, and he becomes a dark and scary thing like a wounded animal. Then one day, at a sudden crossroads, the old Question meets a young, bright, and fearless Answer. She is the Answer… yes. b&w, 16pg $2.95 ABOUT COMICS PANEL ONE SCRIPTS BY TOP COMICS WRITERS VOLUME 1 TP For future writers, artists, and those who just want to see how it's done, here's a collection of comic book scripts from some of comicdom's top talents. See how Neil Gaiman writes a super-hero story, how Marv Wolfman provides a plot for his artist to work from, and how Jeff Smith draws a script for Rose. Also included is a Jay & Silent Bob script by filmmaker Kevin Smith, a Whiteout script by novelist Greg Rucka, GoGirl! by Trina Robbins, Deathlok by Milestone co-founder Dwayne McDuffie, and Kurt Busiek's Astro City by Kurt Busiek. Plus, a short script by Eisner-nominee Nat Gertler, with the finished story drawn by Detective Comics' Steve Lieber! SC, 8x10, 200pg, b&w $19.95 ABSENCE OF INK COMIC PRESS ABSENCE OF INK THEATRE #3 by Various Oversize Final Issue Extravaganza! The curtains come down as the Theatre presents the stunning conclusion of Act I! Tucker and Elijah ride the rails to the end of the line in this double helping of fan-favorite, The Castaways. In Raven's End, the inescapable destiny of Muroto and the mysterious black-winged bird draws nigh, and all is revealed. The serialized Art Deco/Pulp adventures of Brent Morrigan rush to an explosive ending. And in the Gareth Axel finale, the fate of the world hangs in the balance as Gareth journeys to the Comic Con… and confronts gamers? Also, as an extra treat, a bonus short by The Castaways creators, Rob Vollmar and Pablo Callejo. b&w, 56pg (3 of 3) $3.95 ABSTRACT STUDIOS STRANGERS IN PARADISE VOLUME 3 #48 by Terry Moore She's a high school dropout who sewed her own clothes and worked three jobs in a tiny Texas town to save up the money for beauty school. She overcame dyslexia to get her G.E.D., endured cosmetic surgery to improve her appearance and eventually, through hard work and dedication, became Francine Peter's worst nightmare: an aerobics instructor with a perfect tan. She is Casey Bullocks-Femur, and this is her story. Finally, an entire issue devoted to telling the story of one of SiP's sexiest and most likable characters, the irrepressible Casey! b&w, 24pg $2.95 AC COMICS AMERICA'S GREATEST COMICS #2 There's Bob Powell's Strongman, in "The Deadly Hour"; Dick Ayers' original ghost rider, The Haunted Horseman in, "Laughing Boy"; Harry Lazarus' simulated 3D art on "The Wolpire"; and Nyoka in "The Deadly Photo." Good-girl art fans get a double treat with Mysta of the Moon versus the evil Karrin, and international intrigue in "Senorita Rio" and "The Vapors of Madness." Reprising the best material of the 1940s and '50s, from comics publishers like Magazine Enterprises, Fiction House, Fawcett, and others. b&w, 52pg $6.95 BEST OF THE WEST #27 Roy Rogers as he returns to Best of the West in a thriller drawn by legendary John Buscema, "Roy Rides a Hunch." The Durango Kid sets out on the trail of "The Vanishing Hats of Hollering Gap," by Fred Guardineer. Redmask in "The Death Rattle," by Frank Bolle. In "A Trap For Nemesis," the Haunted Horseman faces his finish in a classic story by Dick Ayers from the highly collectible Ghost Rider #1. Finally, the beautiful Black Phantom lassoes "The Lady Killer." Full color cover photo of Roy Rogers. b&w, 44pg $5.95 FEMFORCE PULP FICTION ART PORTFOLIO #2 art by Mark Heike & Stephanie Sanderson-Heike A set of all-new, never-before-published oversized illustrations featuring the heroines of Femforce, in dynamic scenarios inspired by the great adventure pulp magazines of the Golden Age. Each one features a favorite Femforcer just as she is about to save a helpless damsel in distress from a fearsome enemy. You'll see Ms. Victory take on a skeletal Nazi scientist, Golden Age She-Cat versus a rat-monster, Synn spar with Cherry Bomb, Yankee Girl in aerial battle with Divine Wind, and a modern She-Cat tussle with Cyberia. Contains five, 11" x 17" black-and-white art plates in an envelope, suitable for framing. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Set (x5), 11x17, b&w $18.00 FUN COMICS 2001 PACK #1 Fun Comics was developed as AC publisher Bill Black's personal outlet to write and draw in all the genres he enjoyed. Releasing a special commemorative version of Fun Comics historic first issue late in 1999, he has since created a sensational second full issue! If you missed #1, here's your chance to get it along with the all-new #2, featuring Fighting Yank in "Bail Out At Ground Zero," The Darling of Darkness in "You Look Like You've Seen A Ghost," Atoman in "Hot Air Heroine Heist," and a horrifying tale from the Darkshade, "Mud," –– all written, drawn, and inked by Wild Bill Black himself. If you're looking for contemporary material done with the traditional sensibilities of the Golden and Silver age, Fun Comics is for you. Pack (x2) $10.00 TERRIFIC TORCHY PACK #1 Torchy Todd, the leggy, lingerie-sportin' blonde beauty created by Bill Ward for Quality Comics was the premier "good girl art" glamour girl of comic's Golden Age. Here's your chance to pick up a collection of clean, crisp reprints of 18 of her wildest, sexiest stories, several in full color! This package also contains additional reprints of girl art strips like "Phantom Lady," "Sky- Girl," "Choo-Choo," "Two-Gun Lil," "Miss Masque," "She-Cat and Synn," drawn by the likes of Matt Baker, Nina Albright, Maurice Whitman, Pete Morisi, and others. Includes Innovation Comic's Bill Ward's Torchy #1 trade paperback, and Good Girl Art Quarterly #10, #13, and #14. Pack (x4) $24.95 ACG COMICS A COP CALLED TRACY COMPLETE SET by Chester Gould A special collection of ACG's 24 regular issues, and the rare wedding issue! Nearly 1,000 pages of America's favorite detective! These were all short run editions and will not be offered as a set again since many are near sold-out status. Your last chance to own the full set of one of the greatest American strips! Set (x25), b&w $79.95 MONSTERS ATTACKS #1 ACG is proud to present the biggest, the worst, and the ugliest monsters from the Charlton archives! Japanese-style monsters in the tradition of the best B-movies, with art from the best artists Charlton had to offer. A unique issue not to be missed! b&w, 64pg $5.95 ACG CLASSICS #1 A collection of Civil War tales starting with the classic Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane! This version has never been published before in America. A special issue honoring the war that built a nation! b&w, 64pg $5.95 KNIGHTS OF THE AIR #1 A collection of WWI pilot stories to excite the mind! Many never-before-reprinted tales represent the best of the best war stories from 30 years of Charlton war comics! The biggest collection of balloon-busters and enemy-aces of all kinds! Buckle up, spin the prop, and enjoy the best war issue yet! b&w, 64pg $5.95 AIRWAVE COMICS I DREAM OF JEANNIE #2 by Maurizio & Aureliani, Paisny, & Maurizio He was the most powerful genie of all. He was the one who imprisoned Jeannie in a bottle for denying her love to him… and he was defeated by a mere mortal. As his punishment, he was cursed and reduced to the weakest genie of them all. To gain his powers back, he must confront the mortal that defeated him until only one is left standing. This mortal's name? Major Anthony Nelson. The Blue Djinn returns in this all-new story! He has been traveling from bottle to bottle until he comes across his enemy's best friend, Major Roger Healy. Roger is delighted when he finds his own genie. But who is the master? Will the Blue Djinn put his plan into place, or will Jeannie save her master? Find out in "The Return of The Blue Djinn!" This issue comes with two different striking color photo covers of Barbara Eden as Jeannie! b&w, 32pg $2.95 AIT/PLANETLAR WHITE DEATH GN by Rob Morrison & Charlie Adlard For four years, "The Great War," World War I, raged across the planet. Millions were sent to their deaths in pointless battles. The Italian Front stretched along the borders of Italy and the Austro-Hungarian Empires, in treacherous mountain regions. In the last months of 1916, a private in the Italian Bersaglieri returns to his childhood home in the Trentino mountain range to find it no longer a place of adventure and wonder as it was in his youth, but a place of death and despair. Amongst the weapons of both armies, none is more feared than the White Death: thundering avalanches deliberately caused by cannon fire... which, like war itself, consumes everything in their path. SC, 7x10, 144pg, b&w $12.95 STAR OF THE MONTH COUSCOUS EXPRESS GN by Brian Wood & Brett Wedele Olive hates her job. She's the sole delivery girl for CousCous Express, the best Middle Eastern delivery in New York City. Her boyfriend works across town, as a bicycle courier. Everyone loves Olive. Everyone except the Turkish Scooter Mafia, a collective of fez-wearing, gun-toting scooter enthusiasts who rule the west side. They envy Olive's top-flight vintage Vespa, and her domination of the neighborhood kabob-delivery racket. They want to take over. They're gonna make their move. A hectic, adrenaline-fueled story of love, war, family, and the best hummus recipe in New York. (STAR14311) b&w, 88pg $12.95 *************** ALTERNATIVE COMICS MAGIC WHISTLE #6 The "Back to School Fun Issue" of Magic Whistle! Sitting on cats, bad doctors, Sammy Davis Jr., and Dirty Danny are just a few of the subjects covered in the latest issue of the Magic Whistle, which is much like previous issues… only different. Multiple Harvey and Ignatz Award-nominee Sam Henderson proves that he can still draw his comics even when he has a day job. Sam is a comic genius and the funniest cartoonist working today, no question about it. b&w, 32pg $2.95 AMAZE INK/SLAVE LABOR GRAPHICS Amaze Ink STARS OF THE MONTH PATTY CAKE VOLUME 1: SUGAR AND SPICE…MOSTLY SPICE TP by Scott Roberts Collecting the original Patty Cake material, this book contains the hard-to-find first three issues from the 1995 Permanent Press series, plus 16 pages of previously unpublished material, including the first appearances of Keith and Susie. (STAR13697) SC, 112pg, b&w $13.95 PATTY CAKE VOLUME 2: EVERYTHING NICE by Scott Roberts This second trade paperback collection gathers issues #4-6 of the Permanent Press series from 1995-96, plus rare and never- before-seen pages, including the introduction of sister Sandy. It's 112 pages of Eisner-nominated fun! (STAR14439) SC, 112pg, b&w $13.95 ******************* Slave Labor Graphics MY MONKEY'S NAME IS JENNIFER #1 by Ken Knudtsen A comic like no other you've seen, this series is chock-full of atmospheric art and bizarre mystery as a chimpanzee named Jennifer becomes mixed up in a plot by the evil Dr. Tunick to harvest people¹s brain energy. Jennifer is the pet of a girl named Kaitlin, and when Dr. Tunick kidnaps Kaitlin, Jennifer must help a mysterious "Boney-Man" to save her. Will they succeed, and figure out Tunick's plan? Who are the Transvestite Ninjas? b&w, 24pg $2.95 PRIVATE BEACH #5 by David Hahn In this issue, the reader is a fly on the wall as we explore the lives of five of the Private Beach players. Witness the lives of Trudy, Sharona, Anita LaFond, Junior, and Sam Murphy as they are followed separately through the course of a single ordinary day. A day that includes death, drug-induced hallucinogenic euphoria, and an intimate sexual encounter with an employer. b&w, 24pg $2.95 SLOW NEWS DAY #5 by Andi Watson Should I stay or should I go? That's the question facing Katharine after her boyfriend, Brett, calls her. Will she return to California or complete her term on the Mercury? Meanwhile, Owen is out on the town all night and Nicole is pretty sure who he was with... From the Eisner nominated creator of Skeleton Key and Breakfast After Noon. b&w, 24pg (5 of 6) $3.50 SUGAR BUZZ #8 by Ian Carney & Woodrow Phoenix A hilarious new story from the creators of Pants Ant and Sugar Kat! "The Lovely Land of Love" is the happiest comic strip ever –– imagine an unholy cross between the Care Bears and H.R. Pufnstuf! Find out why the evil "adult male" wants to destroy love forever! Watch as cute animals drink warm beef-milk from the bodies of butterflies! Find out why men who give piggy-backs are transformed into rocking horses! Plus, "Mike Robot, Action Robot!" by Jake Carney and action artist Zach Howard! b&w, 24pg $2.95 TRUTH SERUM #2 by Jon Adams Remember when you wished you could fly around looking in girls' windows watching them undress? Or when you wished you had x-ray vision and you wouldn't even need to fly? Now all of that and more can be yours! With the second issue of Truth Serum, you can find out the secrets to fulfilling all your base desires. See Mary naked, beat up Vinnie, and be a true hero! Plus, as a bonus feature, you can see crude drawings of ill-proportioned individuals shooting beams at their "enemies" and hurting each other. b&w, 24pg $2.95 STAR OF THE MONTH FILLER BUNNY #2: REVENGE OF THE FILLER BUNNY by Jhonen Vasquez The happiness-starved test-subject called Filler Bunny returns for 16 pages of insomnia-fuelled nonsense! Will Filler Bunny get revenge on those who torture him? Will Jhonen lose his mind as he struggles to complete this book before dawn? Only the Dooky-Covered Hypno-Moose-Beaver knows for sure! This book is in the same format as the first mega-selling Filler Bunny comic, 5 ½" x 8 ½", with cardstock cover and color on both the outside and inside covers! (STAR14537) b&w, 16pg $2.25 JOHNNY THE HOMICIDAL MANIAC HC––-NEW PRINTING by Jhonen Vasquez Slave Labor reprints the popular Johnny the Homicidal Maniac hardcover collection for the latest members of this rising star's fan base! (STAR12966) HC, 7x10, 168pg, b&w $35.95 JOHNNY THE HOMICIDAL MANIAC CURRENT PRINTINGS by Jhonen Vasquez O/A #2––b&w, 24pg $2.95 #5 (STAR14548)––b&w, 24pg $2.95 #6 (STAR14549)––b&w, 24pg $2.95 LENORE VOLUME 1: NOOGIES TP by Roman Dirge Volume 1 collects issues #1-4 of this triple-Eisner nominated series. Includes other Lenore-related tidbits, art, and introduction. (STAR09903) SC, 7x10, 112pg, b&w $11.95 LENORE #3 by Roman Dirge Join in Lenore's most bizarre adventures yet! Our darling corpse discovers "Ragamuffin," a little doll with an appetite for blood. Besides that, Lenore gets to participate in a cult suicide (yummy cool-aid), play Little Miss Muffet, and frolic about through other fun tales. This issue also includes a sad story about a boy with his heart in a box. We get a sniffle just thinking about it... (STAR14555) b&w, 24pg $2.95 LENORE #4 by Roman Dirge Lenore goes to the pet store—ghastly hilarity ensues. Need we say more?! (STAR14556) b&w, 24pg $2.95 ********** AMP COMICS SHADES OF BLUE #6 by James Harris, Rachel Nacion, Cal Slayton, & Scott Story Heidi is horrified when she stumbles upon a comic book based on her adventures written by her super-geeky sidekick, Marcus. But in Marcus's world, she's the sidekick and he's all-powerful, and all the girls at Harrington High, including Heidi, are in love with him! Good thing Heidi has a red marker with her to make some changes of her own! b&w, 24pg $2.50 ANARCHY STUDIOS VAMPI #17 by Conway, Lau, & Tam "Ultimatrix" continues! Part 2. Vampi's origin is revealed and it's what no one expected! Archangel and Xenocide continue the war, as Vampi fights to figure out what side she's on. Also available as a deluxe limited edition! Regular cover done by Kevin Lau and limited edition done by David Finch. REG.—FC, 32pg $2.99 LTD.—FC, 32pg $9.95 VAMPI #1 PLATINUM EDITION by David Conway & Kevin Lau Offered for the first time, Vampi #1 featuring a platinum foil-enhanced cover! The very first appearance of Vampi, created by Kevin Lau. Limited to 1,000. Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. FC, 32pg $19.95 VAMPI 2000-2001 CONVENTION SET by David Conway & Kevin Lau The Vampi #1 and Vampi 2001 Convention Edition together in one set! Limited to 1,500. Set (x2) $19.95 VAMPI VOLUME 1: SWITCHBLADE KISS/DARK ANGEL FOREIGN EDITIONS by David Conway & Kevin Lau Available in the U.S. for the first time! German, Portuguese, and Spanish editions that collect the first six issues of the sold-out Vampi monthly series. Each features different artwork on the cover by Lau. GERMAN HC $19.95 PORTUGUESE HC $19.95 GERMAN TP $14.95 SPANISH TP $14.95 ANCIENT STUDIOS LEAGUE OF SUPER GROOVY CRIMEFIGHTERS #5 by Jan-Ives Campbell, James Taylor, Michael Kelleher The League faces off against their arch-rivals, the Syndicate of Evil Bad Guys, led by the nefarious Dr. G.E.D. It's all or nothing as they throw down against General Gou, Terrible T-Shirt, Bully, and Helmet Guy to save Sergeant America from a death trap you've got to see to believe! RES. from Previews Vol. XI #5 (May011928) b&w, 32pg $2.95 LEAGUE OF SUPER GROOVY CRIMEFIGHTERS VALUE PACK by Jan-Ives Campbell, James Taylor, Michael Kelleher Don't miss the '70s again! Now's your chance to get the first five issues in one package. Get the entire story arc that pits the League against Sergeant America and the Syndicate of Evil Bad Guys. Includes issues #1-5 and a one-of-a-kind Black Belt action figure trading card. Pack (x5) $10.95 LEAGUE OF SUPER GROOVY CRIMEFIGHTERS #2 VARIANT COVER by Jan-Ives Campbell, James Taylor, Michael Kelleher The variant cover of issue #2 is finally available! This wraparound features the very cool Dark Detective Cave. Look for giant Rock-Em Sock-Em Robots, Green Machine, and much more hilarious '70s memorabilia on this limited edition cover. Limited to 500. Includes a one-of-a-kind Black Belt action figure trading card. FC, 30pg $4.95 CRUSADER FAITH #1 by Jan-Ives Campbell, James Taylor, Jaime Lee, & David Moyer It is the year 2039 and mankind approaches Armageddon. Although angels, demons, sorcerers, and gods threaten humanity's very existence, it is not defenseless. Faith, a young crusader for the Catholic Church arrives in Boston and must investigate the horrific murders of holy men. To defeat a coven of powerful magicians and an out of control demon, she will need the help of a cyberpunk wizard, a reverend turned techno-mercenary, and a renegade angel. All the forces of heaven and earth may not be enough. b&w, 64pg $5.95 ANTARCTIC PRESS GOLD DIGGER OVA SOUNDTRACK #1 The magic's in the music, baby! Following up its hit release of the first Gold Digger Original Video Animaton, Antarctic Press now gives you the full soundtrack for your listening pleasure! Almost 45 minutes of terpsichorean treasures by Bill Yarnell, now yours in one easy-to-find package! Approximate running time: 45 min. CD $12.95 BATTLE GIRLZ #2 by Rod Espinosa Yunna, a newly retired mech pilot who lost her job to faster androids, has just come to Planet Arlan from the center of the universe. Out here on the edge, things are different. Mighty Girl and Temptress introduce Yunna to the wonderful world of Arlan. They shop and eat, where they introduce Yunna to fine Darem cuisine. Naturally, their sworn enemy Geneszorr, hurting from his defeat the day before, has to spoil things by sending two of his minions to ambush the three warrior girls as they frolic in the Arlan Mall. What follows is an action-packed battle fully joined as Yunna dons her first mech suit and Temptress reveals her powers — along with a lot of herself — for the first time! To top it all off, the mighty leader of the Battle Girlz, Miss Saintly Perfect Goddess herself, shows up in grand style! b&w, 24pg $2.99 STAR OF THE MONTH CYBERTRONIAN TRG UNOFFICIAL TRANSFORMERS RECOGNITION GUIDE VOLUME 1 Presenting the newest print of the first in a series of volumes, a complete and comprehensive Transformers recognition guide. These volumes, each 96 pages in full color, will cover every Transformer made since 1984. Volume 1 showcases Generation 1, series 1-2, and features toy pictures, variations, character bios and descriptions, a series-by-series checklist, and for the first time anywhere, a complete, full-color accessory guide for parts. And there's even more than meets the eye! A cover provided by Fred Perry, artist of Gold Digger and Legacy! This new printing features an all-new cover and better paper stock. (STAR13603) FC, 96pg $24.95 ******************** GOLD DIGGER #30 by Fred Perry AP Core Title! Gina's research in the Chinese wilderness turns deadly when she finds the ruins of an ancient Japanese shrine. Near the shrine, she discovers an old chest buried under the earth that contains a strange sword; a sword sought by the ghostly and unearthly Daishi... who was lost during Gina's time-travel to 1700 Japan. Unfortunately for Gina, Ancient Daishi's memory of her hasn't faded one bit, even after all those years... and neither has his undying thirst for vengeance! FC, 24pg $2.99 STARS OF THE MONTH GOLD DIGGER: GOLD BRICK TP'S by Fred Perry Over the past 10 years, Gold Digger has grown to become a cult- and fan-favorite. And now AP presents again the biggest volumes of collected Gold Digger issues ever! A must for any Gold Digger fan, Volume 1 reprints issues #1-25 of the original Gold Digger series and Volume 2 reprints issues #26-50. That's 600 pages of material each, the equivalent of eight regular trade paperbacks! VOL. 1 (STAR13975)––SC, 7x10, 600pg, b&w $49.95 VOL. 2 (STAR13976)––SC, 7x10, 600pg, b&w $49.95 ****************** HOW TO DRAW MANGA #13 Antarctic Press continues its series of How To Draw Manga guidebooks! Ben Dunn, Fred Perry, and Joe Wight continue to present a comprehensive guide in mastering the manga style and will emphasize layout in this issue. Each featured artist will have his own exclusive special comments. Some topics we will cover in the series are advanced figure study, costumes, mecha, comic storytelling, and composition. If you don't get it... you'll regret it! b&w, 32pg $4.95 MANGAZINE #31 by Various All the hijinks of Ninja High School; all the action of the Families of Altered Wars saga; all the outlandish exploring of Gold Digger; and all the holy heroics of Warrior Nun Areala! All this, plus extra stories and art to round out the biggest package of anime- and manga-inspired adventures in America! Wrap it up in a spectacular cover by Joe Wight and you've got Mangazine! As always, more than 100 pages of comics and new features every month! SC, 7x10, 140+pg, PC $8.99 NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #93 by Ben Dunn with Hiro-san AP Core Title! Our heroes enter the final round of the Toughest Contest with the fate of the world on their shoulders and one of their own already gone. And when Ricky discovers the identity of Axe, will he be able to continue the fight? Meanwhile, the Lotus Dragon's revenge against the RNC is almost complete as she turns her attention to Quagmire to destroy the last RNC command center and her nemesis, the Red Ninja. FC, 24pg $2.99 TIGERS OF THE LUFTWAFFE #6 by Ted Nomura & Various AP Core Title! This sixth issue continues the story of Hanna Reitsch, the premier Nazi aviatrix who considered creating an all- female suicide air unit to defend her home! In the last episode of "Black Devil," German ace Erich Hartmann finally surrenders to the Americans, only to be handed over to the Soviets! In Tigers of Terra/Luftwaffe: 2040, Reina Saber tracks down the Viragonians' best enemy ace, only to discover that she is fighting against clones of herself and her teammates! Bonuses this issue include a short introduction of Retroman, a former WWII Japanese Army motorcyclist, and a special section entitled "Raumkrieg," covering the Nazi plans for the conquest of space! And, another master story by Belgian talent, Marcel Magnette, and a text section by Spain's Miranda/Mercado team! b&w, 48pg $5.95 WARRIOR NUN AREALA #5 by Craig Babiar AP Core Title! "Scepter of the Crescent Moon" Part 1—After briefly absorbing the spirits of the three Books of Peril, Seethe is left with the ability to see visions of ancient relics that will aid him in furthering his ultimate enigmatic goal. See the's latest vision is of the Scepter of the Crescent Moon, a relic that has the ability to resurrect an ancient evil militia. Meanwhile, back at the Church, Areala is unexpectedly visited by an unwelcome guest from her past… someone who will suspiciously warn her of See the's plans of imminent doom. Follow Areala on her latest epic adventure as she teams up with an unlikely foe in order to stop a greater evil from being unleashed! b&w, 24pg $2.99 ARCHIE COMICS ARCHIE #521 by Various "Color Commentary" (by Craig Boldman & Stan Goldberg): Everything old is new again — and the "new" color lipstick Veronica's wearing looks awfully familiar! "The New Assistant" (by George Gladir & Stan Goldberg): Weatherbee thinks he's outlived his usefulness when he hires an assistant who's a problem-solving dynamo. But there's one problem only Weatherbee can handle... we'll give you three guesses! "A Daze to Remember" (by John Albano & Stan Goldberg): Archie's living in a fairy tale — literally — when his girl-watching causes him to walk into a tree and start hallucinating! "Dumb Waiter" (by Mike Pellowski & Stan Goldberg): Mishaps and mayhem are on the menu when Archie gets a job as a waiter! FC, 32pg $1.99 ARCHIE & FRIENDS STARRING JOSIE & THE PUSSYCATS #56 by Holly Golightly A witty spoof of MTV's "Fanatic" that follows four of the band's fans and sees the Pussycats through their eyes! These four were the lucky winners in the "VTV" contest, and now these fans who dress and act like the band and have every piece of ephemeral — from posters to pussycat ears — will be treated to front-row seats and a backstage pass! FC, 32pg $1.99 ARCHIE'S DOUBLE DIGEST #133 by Various Double your pages, double your Archie, and double your fun in this double-digest full of new stories and classic tales! Digest, FC $3.29 ARCHIE'S WEIRD MYSTERIES #20 by Paul Castiglia & Fernando Ruiz Featuring a story suggested by an Archie reader! "Yesterday Starts Tomorrow": A story suggested by our first "Make Your Own Mystery" contest winner, Jason Shrum! When time mysteriously starts going backwards, Archie and his friends are in danger of reliving the entire school year! The gang must travel to Time Terrace to find Father Time and set things straight — but he's on vacation, and he's left his inept (and Archie-esque) son Tick-Tock in charge! Can they make the world safe for calendars once more, or will time cease to exist altogether?! FC, 32pg $1.99 BETTY #111 by Mike Pellowski & Stan Goldberg "In a Jam": Tired of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches every day for lunch, Betty asks her Mom for something different. When her mother confesses she can't find the free time to shop for other ingredients, Betty offers to go to the store for her... if only Betty could find the free time! FC, 32pg $1.99 BETTY & VERONICA #173 by Various "Unfortunate Fortune Teller" (by Greg Crosby & Jeff Schultz): When things don't pan out as expected, Veronica wishes she could go back in time... to get her money back from the fortune teller who predicted her future! "Family Fight" (by Greg Crosby & Jeff Schultz): The teens learn their out-of-touch parents know more than they think, as they compete against one another on the latest popular game show! "Steady, Now" (by Kathleen Webb & Jeff Schultz): The 'eyes' have it — at least Betty thinks so — as she reasons that she and Archie should go steady, since they both have blue eyes! A certain brunette disagrees, of course! And "Hoppy Daze" (by Mike Pellowski & Jeff Schultz): Prince or no prince, Veronica wants no part of the school's "kiss-a-frog" for charity benefit! FC, 32pg $1.99 BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #105 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! Digest, FC $3.29 JUGHEAD #143 by Craig Boldman & Rex Lindsey "On the Ball": You'll be "rolling" with laughter as Jughead walks through town atop a giant ball! "Show Me the Money": The buck would stop with Reggie — if only Jughead would stop mooching off him! "Mullet Over": Jughead is fashionably unfashionable when he gets a mullet haircut! "Jabbertalk: Jughead's in "Wonderland" when he decides to pattern his speech after Lewis Carroll's writings, baffling all who cross his path! FC, 32pg $1.99 JUGHEAD WITH ARCHIE DIGEST #174 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! Digest, FC $2.19 LAUGH DIGEST #174 by Various The timeless high school hijinx of the entire Riverdale gang are highlighted in this hilarious collection of new stories and classic tales! Digest, FC $2.19 PALS-N-GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #66 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 $3.29 SABRINA VOLUME 2 #31 by Mike Gallagher & Dave Manak "Spaced Out": Salem conjures up a 500-room mansion for Sabrina and her aunts –– so he can chase mice through the house without any human obstacles! FC, 32pg $1.99 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #108 by Various New Format! Three action-packed stories per issue! "Robotnik X 2 = Trouble" (by Karl Bollers, Ron Lim, Pam Eklund & Andrew Pepoy): If you think you know what the title means, you're right... and you're not! Check it out this mystery, wrapped in a riddle inside an enigma for yourself! Next, Sonic's supporting cast takes the spotlight in "Like a Child Called Hope" (by Karl Bollers & J. Axer): Hope asks for asylum under the Kingdom of Knothole, but after all they've been through, can the Acorns ever trust an Overlander again? Then, Knuckles closes out the action in "Reunification" Part Three (by Ken Penders & Dawn Best): The mysterious new Echidna on the Floating Island is going to great lengths to protect Knuckles... but from whom? Featuring a pulse-pounding cover by fan-favorite SPAZ! FC, 32pg $1.99 VERONICA #125 by Dan Parent "For Veronica's Eyes Only": It seems Riverdale High's latest hunk only goes for girls with glasses, so naturally, Veronica must accessorize! Borrowing her great grandmother's glasses from her Mom, Veronica becomes mysteriously smarter in the process. Is there something special about Veronica's new specs?! FC, 32pg $1.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A ARCHIE'S SPRING BREAK #1-5 Gimme a break! In fact, make it a Spring Break! Archie has decided to give everyone a break yet again, by offering these great Spring Break specials once more! #1—FC, 48pg $2.00 #2––FC, 48pg $2.00 #3—FC, 48pg $2.25 #4—FC, 48pg $2.29 #5—FC, 48pg $2.49 ************************* ARTCODA PRODUCTIONS WARRIOR BUGS #1 by Leng Vang, Jason Barr, & Louis Paradis In the distant future, Earth is a virtual wasteland filled with death and destruction. In its midst exists a great oasis where a new race of insects have evolved, known as Insectia. It's a land of anarchy and chaos –– the constant struggle for power and survival all but lays waste to the land and its people. The hope for peace and a unified nation rests in the secrets of an ancient seal. A dying warrior entrusts the seal to an orphan and a chieftain's daughter. They are to bring the seal safely to Orrix, an elder who is able to decipher its writings. Hot in pursuit are the deadly Poison Society, whose goal of domination would be ensure with the secrets of the seal. FC $2.95 ASYLUM PRESS THE CLETUS AND FLOYD SHOW #1 by Gene McGuckin & Frank Forte Fans of classic cartoons will love this new series by animators Gene McGuckin and Frank Forte. This delightfully animated comic introduces the large, drunken, and obnoxious Cletus, and his brother, the skinny, stuttering, twitching Floyd. The crazed Cletus constantly beats on the lanky Floyd, but once in a while Floyd gets his sweet revenge. The series chronicles their misadventures. In "Gone Fishin'," Floyd attempts to catch a goldfish in a goldfish bowl, but the insane Cletus takes over and shows him how it's done. Quarterly. b&w, 32pg $2.95 AVATAR PRESS STEVEN GRANT'S MORTAL SOULS #1 by Steven Grant & Philip Xavier The master of crime comics, Steven Grant, comes to Avatar to unleash his most haunting work yet! Human beings are a merger of body and soul, but the two don't die at the same rate. Sometimes one outlives the other. When a soul outlives its body, we call it a ghost. We have no word for what happens when a body outlives its soul. But the Hebrew Qabalists did. That word is "qelipoth": meaning, literally, the husks of the dead. They're dangerous creatures, once men but now without souls, consumed by their own emptiness and hunger, and hating the living for the mere condition of being completely alive. Pursuing an unpredictable killer, police detective Eric Sharpe watches his life turn into a waking nightmare as he gains "the sight" and he discovers Qelipoth not only exist, but they are everywhere. And now they want him dead. Punctuated with bloody staccato action and underscored by a puckish world view, Mortal Souls blends the rhythms of horror comics and crime comics. And it's going places neither have ever been before. REGULAR CVR.—b&w, 32pg (1 of 3) $3.50 WRAPAROUND CVR.—b&w, 32pg (1 of 3) $3.95 WARREN ELLIS' STRANGE KILLINGS #3 by Warren Ellis & Mike Wolfer Warren Ellis and Mike Wolfer continue the non-stop horrific action with Warren's most ruthless creation yet, William Gravel! Not only has the SAS been brought in to quell one of the worst prison riots on record, but something spooked these hardened veterans in the worst of ways. And then killed them viciously. Sergeant Major William Gravel, the rogue soldier of the SAS's Deniable Operations unit, is now inside an English prison with 600 dead bodies and the inmate who did it with magic. William Gravel is a combat magician, the only response the service has left. And he may not be enough. There will be one more strange killing before the night is out. MATURE READERS REGULAR CVR.—b&w, 32pg (3 of 3) $3.50 WRAPAROUND CVR.—b&w, 32pg (3 of 3) $3.95 ENNIS & MCCREA'S BIGGER DICKS #2 by Garth Ennis & John McCrea The most twisted men in comics, Garth Ennis and John McCrea, have gone off the deep end yet again! The criminal and crazy exploits of Dougie and Ivor are continued here, with all of their psychotic friends along for the ride. This super-engorged monthly series features the original Dicks issues, with completely remastered lettering and artwork, and tons of all-new material. What the world really has been waiting for is right here: all-new exploits of Wanker, the Dick's newest friend Trio the whore, a careful look at great Belfastmen in history, as well as a clearly bad idea for a super-hero. But wait! The new material doesn't stop there! It's just that the rest is wrong on so many levels that we can't list it! The flames of Hades are coming for all those involved, but fortunately the pages are already done! Odds are high that while you laugh your butt off to the full-on, over-the-top humor you will be offended. But just to be sure you are, it is also available with a special Guaranteed to Offend cover! MATURE READERS REGULAR CVR.—b&w, 48pg (2 of 4) $4.95 OFFENSIVE CVR.—b&w, 48pg (2 of 4) $4.95 10TH MUSE/DEMONSLAYER PREVIEW by Marat Mychaels & Robert Lugibihl This spring, watch out as the first ever Image/Avatar crossover explodes onto the scene! The 10th Muse/Demonslayer crossover features both of the stunning beauties in the fight of their lives against one foe so horrific, even together they may not be able to stop him! With art from the critically acclaimed team on Alan Moore's Glory, Marat Mychaels on pencils and Robert Jones on inks, this series is sure to satisfy every art lover! This special preview reveals the first several pages of the story as well as behind-the-scenes evolution of the art and project! b&w, 16pg $1.99 COVEN: TOOTH & NAIL #1 BIKINI EDITION by Marat Mychaels, Robert Lugibihl, & Ron Adrian In summer 2002, Tim Vigil unleashes an all-new masterpiece, five years in the making! Marat Mychaels art is red hot with this all-new sexy shot of Spellcaster! The Coven are back in their most action-packed epic yet! The lycanthropic Darkwolf has come seeking vengeance upon his sister Fantom, and Spellcaster is caught in the middle! Red-hot artist Ron Adrian (Witchblade, Darkchylde) has slaved over these pages to make them the most stunning of his career and with Nimbus Studios vibrant colors, this book is sure to blow you away! This special edition is limited to just 1,250 copies. FC, 32pg $5.95 COVEN: DARK SISTER #2 ADRIAN EDITION by Matt Martin; cover by Ron Adrian Superstar Ron Adrian provides this powerful new cover! With one stunningly powerful blast of black magic gone horribly awry, Eden has brought the past back to life, smack in the middle of New York City! As the Coven tried to regroup in order to rescue Fantom, chaos in the streets causes more than a few delays. Like dinosaurs trying to eat Spellcaster! Is Sasha ready for the challenge of facing off against a master of the mystic arts who has a Spellbook just as powerful as hers? This special edition is limited to just 1,000 copies FC, 32pg $5.95 COVEN: TOOTH & NAIL #½ PRISM FOIL EDITION by Robert Lugibihl & Ron Adrian; cover by Karl Waller The latest Previews Exclusive Foil edition! Coven returns with a blast of adrenaline as Spellcaster's peaceful night of surfing and self-reflection is shattered when the werebeast known as Darkwolf bursts upon the scene and rips her world apart. His goal: to find his hated twin sister Fantom and make her life a living hell! Superstar Ron Adrian provides the best looking pages of his life in this all-new issue that leads directly into issue #1. All copies ship bagged and boarded with a Certificate of authenticity. This Previews Exclusive Prism Foil edition is limited to just 500 copies. FC, 16pg $12.95 ALAN MOORE'S GLORY #1 SHAW EDITION by Alan Moore & Marat Mychaels; cover by Sean Shaw Sean Shaw provides his beautiful new cover of Glory in a rare peaceful moment. Alan Moore is without question the most critically acclaimed and influential writer working in the industry today. His long-awaited Glory series has been eagerly anticipated for years, and now Avatar is releasing it with an all-star lineup of cover artists! This first issue finds the goddess Glory's worrying mother Demeter wondering how her daughter can ever fit in on Earth with the mortals. But her peaceful, perfect island of Thule is troubled by an unexpected visit from Lilith, queen of the underworld, who threatens to strike at Demeter where she is weakest, her daughter Glory! Limited to just 1,500 copies. FC, 32pg (1 of 4) $5.95 ALAN MOORE'S GLORY #1 ROYAL BLUE EDITION by Alan Moore & Marat Mychaels; cover by David Finch Alan Moore's newest masterpiece now has a mega-rare premium for the true fans! This ultra-limited Royal Blue Edition is limited to just 100 copies and every copy ships in a special protective case with a Certificate of Authenticity. FC, 32pg (1 of 4) $75.00 AVENGELYNE/SHI #1 WALLER EDITION by Robert Lugibihl & Karl Waller Interior artist Karl Waller provides this exclusive new dramatic shot of the luscious ladies! The Earth Angel Avengelyne is drawn into conflict with a renegade sect of samurai warriors who overwhelm her and use her body to capture the spirit of the demon lord Akuma. This horrible fate for Avengelyne appears to Shi in a dream, and then she must use all of her skills to stop this new evil Angel of Death! The story stands alone for readers not familiar with the characters, yet also looks deeply into the core of each woman as they struggle against this horrific force of terror. This special edition is limited to just 1,250 copies. FC, 32pg $5.95 DARK BLUE HC LETTERED ARTWORK EDITION by Jacen Burrows, Warren Ellis, & Jacen Burrows Now is your chance to get an original piece of art from one of the true rising stars of the industry! This stunningly limited edition features an original piece of art by Jacen Burrows on the inside of each hardcover. Limited to just 26 copies, one for each letter of the alphabet, all copies ship bagged with a Certificate of Authenticity. b&w, 72pg $95.00 DEMONSLAYER: FUTURE SHOCK #1/2 ERADICATE EDITION by Marat Mychaels Marat Mychaels draws the city in ruins, but Demonslayer is defiant on this new cover. In Demonslayer: Prophecy #1 Jaclyn learned that one of those closest too her was destined to bring about the collapse of civilization. She didn't believe it. This special issue is a flash forward 20 years in the future as the horrific prophecy has come true. Jaclyn has been betrayed and, as a result, Hell's demonic armies have invaded Earth. Now the last living Demonslayer must stand as a beacon of hope for all of humanity. This special one-shot gives readers a special advance look at the future of Demonslayer, and it isn't a pretty vision. This special edition is limited to just 1,000 copies. FC, 16pg $5.95 BASEMENT COMICS/AMRYL ENTERTAINMENT CAVEWOMAN: PANGAEAN SEA #4 by Budd Root Meriem's adventures continue with issue #4 entitled, "Into the Dark." She's survived boneyards where enraged seven-ton carnivores selfishly feast on the carnage. She's survived deep canyons where carnivorous insects, as big as Volkswagens, followed her every step. But can she survive carnivorous creatures that are already dead? Come with Cavewoman in part one of her search for Harmony, as she entered the Netherworld's "Land of the Dead." b&w, 32pg $3.25 CAVEWOMAN RAPTOR #1 by Devon Massey & Kevin Alsop Basement Comics presents this unique Cavewoman mini-series done in the same vein as CW Jungle Tales –– a wordless adventure featuring only incredible artwork! Meriem encounters something that she has never experienced in all her years of surviving in the savage jungle –– a 12-foot tall super-Raptor that is very smart, very fast, and stalking her! Meriem thought she had seen it all before now, and it will take everything she as to survive this ordeal, including the much-needed help of a large hairy friend of hers. b&w, 32pg (1 of 2) $3.25 CAVEWOMAN: MERIEM'S GALLERY #2 SPECIAL EDITION by Devon Massey Devon does it again! Check out this incredibly sexy special edition cover to Meriem's Gallery #2! This great issue has 24 new pin-up pieces, some in black-and-white and some in color, of Meriem in all sorts of new poses, many of the mature audience only pin-ups too spicy and erotic to see printed in a regular edition of a Cavewoman book. Limited to 750, each issue is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity and is bagged and boarded for protection. PC, 32pg SRP: $8.95 TIGRESS TALES PIN-UP BOOK SPECIAL EDITION by Mike Hoffman Mike Hoffman presents his first-ever watercolor cover painting for this special edition of the Tigress Pin-Up Book! Some of Mike's best work is shown in these pages –– many never before seen –– and will also feature contribution from luminaries like Bruce Timm, Budd Root, Bill Wray, Don Marquez, Sandy Plunkett, Dan Morton, and Dan Parsons! A feline feast for the eyes! Limited to only 500 copies, each issue is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity and is bagged and boarded for protection. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg SRP: $8.95 FANTASTIC STORIES #2 SPECIAL EDITION by Don Marquez Don Marquez presents this incredibly cool special edition cover to Fantastic Stories #2, where the space traveler who just arrived on the Moon is greeted by three scantily clad Moon-Maidens! Another great sci-fi adventure book by creator of Tiger Woman. Limited to 500 copies worldwide, each issue is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity and is bagged and boarded for protection. b&w, 32pg SRP: $8.95 DARKSHRINE GALLERY #1 by Shelby Robertson Shelby Robertson of Crypt, Morbid Angel, and Chapel fame, brings you an array of new and exciting imagery focusing on the realms of the DarkShrine, its characters, and upcoming features. This special gallery issue is loaded with many hard-to-find works as well as never-before-seen images –– some in color –– featuring the talents of Adam Arellano (Krusada), WAR (Black Reign), and of course, Shelby himself! Also includes a back-up feature of an all-new DarkShrine series slated for 2002. PC, 32pg $3.25 OFFERED AGAIN O/A KENT WILLIAMS' CATALOGUE OF ART & PRINT SIGNED & NUMBERED LIMITED SUITE Signed by artist Kent Williams, here is a deluxe suite compromised of a signed and numbered print of the painting "Hope and Despair," and a signed and numbered slipcase catalogue of some of his works. Limited to 500 suites. Also available is the regular Kent Williams Catalogue of Art. MATURE READERS REG.—SC $12.95 DLX.—Suite $75.00 **************** BLACK LIBRARY WARHAMMER MONTHLY #53 Games Workshop's all-action comic set in the worlds of Warhammer! Introducing a storming new bolt-blastin' strip, Lone Wolves tells the story of guardsmen freezing on ice-plains and overwhelmed by the Tyranid Devourer, only to be rescued by mysterious strangers who bear the mark of Fenris! Scripted by Dan Abnett (Legion, X-Men) with art by Karl Richardson (Daemonifuge), this is the one all Space Wolf fans have been waiting for! Also in this issue, Imperius Dictatio investigates the perils of Vector 77, and a mortally-wounded Hellbrandt Grimm is discovered by a village under siege. b&w, 40pg (Note Price) $3.50 DAEMONIFUGE: THE SCREAMING CAGE #1 by Kev Walker This is the first issue of the Eagle Award-nominated Daemonifuge, the magnum opus of exceptional writer/artist Kev Walker of ABC Warriors, Mercy Heights, and Tor Cyan fame. This three-part mini-series includes eight unpublished pages, expanding upon the story of Ephrael Stern, a Sister of Battle touched and possessed by a power beyond reckoning, hailed as a savior… and persecuted as a heretic. Daemonifuge: The Screaming Cage features stunning black & white CGI artwork, echoed today by titles such as Marvel's War Machine. b&w, 28pg $2.50 INFERNO! MAGAZINE #29 The bimonthly magazine of dark fantasy and grim adventure set in the worlds of Warhammer! Dan Abnett continues the tale of Sergeant Priad and his Iron Snake marines as they replace their losses and confront a hidden evil. Underhive bounty hunter Nathan Creed deals with some "Bad Medicine"; there's the epic quest of three of Bretonnia's finest against the ancient evil of the Blood Dragon vampires; and C.L. Werner takes us to the black cliffs of Wrecker's Point where a ship returns from far away lands bearing an unholy terror. b&w, 68pg $6.95 ULLI & MARQUAND GN by Gordon Rennie & Paul Jeacock Black comedy and bloody combat from Gordon Rennie (Rain Dogs, Glimmer Rats) and Paul Jeacock (Slaine) straight out of the war-torn pages of Warhammer Monthly! Never in the history of the Empire have there been such a villainous pair of rogues as Marquand Volker and Ulli Leitpold, who are as notorious for their treachery as they are for their skill with blade and bludgeon. No trick, guile, or deceit is beneath these black princes of the underworld in their nefarious schemes to save their worthless hides and line their pockets. They are as corrupt and rotten as the cursed ruin that they call home — Mordheim: City of the Damned — a place where death and glory can be found in equal measure. Death for some, glory for others, and damnation for all! SC, 7x10, 80pg, b&w $10.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A TITAN GN by Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning, & Anthony Williams Titans are the supreme fighting machines of the Imperium, vast god-machines with skins of adamantium and weapons of such vast destructive power they are able to level a city. They are crewed by devoted warriors; bonded to it and each other through body and mind. When the aging Princeps of the Warlord Titan dies in the heat of battle, it falls to Cadet Princeps Ervin Hekate to fuse his very soul with that of the Titan to master the raging war-machine to save it and its crew from certain destruction! SC, 8x11, 48pg, b&w $6.95 O/A DARKBLADE GN by Dan Abnett & Kev Hopgood Malus Darkblade exemplified the Druchii race: powerful, cunning, and obsessed with power. One fateful day, enticed by rumors of a fabulous treasure, Darkblade fell foul of the soul-stealing daemon Tz'arkan. The mighty warrior has but one year to complete a most perilous quest at the daemon's bidding. Malus must travel to the very edges of the world in search of the five arcane artifacts that will allow him to reclaim his very soul from Tz'arkan's clutches! SC, 8x11, 48pg, b&w $6.95 *********************** BONGO COMICS SIMPSONS UNCHAINED TP by Groening & Various Attention, citizens! Lock your doors and windows! Run for your lives! The Simpsons are busting out the bindings of their biggest and best book yet, and no one is safe from their maniacal comic madness! See Grampa Simpson embark on a new career as El Grampo, a modern day Zorro for the senior set! Behold the destructive power of censorship as Homer Simpson and the Comic Book Guy fight for their right to free speech and their very lives! Witness Mr. Burns' power-mad scheme to undermine the economy of Springfield by paying his employees in jelly donuts! Observe a town caught in the thrall of an international media sensation, unable to separate themselves from the television chronicle of the life of one man… Homer Simpson! These stories and many more can barely be contained in the new comic collection… Simpsons Unchained! Collects stories from Simpsons Comics #36-42. SC, 7x10, 176pg, FC $14.95 FUTURAMA COMICS #8 by Rogers, Lloyd, & Morrison Be it hallucination, dream, or just wishful thinking, the Planet Express crew don tights, manifest extraordinary mutant powers, and get real ornery (and it isn't even time for lunch yet!). But when they discover a stranger in their midst, will the Professor, Wonder Boy, Uniclops, the Weather Mon, Lobstrosity, and Rouge embrace him with open arms, or cast him out into a hate- filled world intolerant of anyone who is different (or can drink a keg of Olde Fortran in one sitting)? Get ready for furious, fist- fightin', futuristic fun with the Planet Express Men! FC, 32pg $2.50 RADIOACTIVE MAN #575 by Lash, DeCarlo, Smith, and Morrison It's January, 1984. Dr. Bix Bentley of the Superior Squad has devised a plan to free Radioactive Man from the lighting bolt imbedded in his brain once and for all. But the best laid plans of Bug Boy and men often go awry, and a new Radioactive Man is born! And believe us when we tell you, this RM is no boy scout! With Zenith in the midst of a media maelstrom over the new Radioactive Man, someone has to put it all back together again… Radioactive Man's alter ego, Claude Kane III! It's a three-part story arc told in one big issue, featuring a special cover by fan favorite, Howard Chaykin! FC, 32pg $2.50 SIMPSONS COMICS #68 by Boothby, Sandoval, & Morrison Enraptured by his never-ending compulsion for conquest, Mr. Burns takes on Reverend Lovejoy and the Springfield Community Church. It starts with a simple sponsorship and leads to the expulsion of its most steadfast parishioner, Ned Flanders. Will Ned Flanders' crisis of faith lead him down the road to perdition? Who can stop Mr. Burns' quest for the ultimate spiritual power? There'll be hell to pay if no one steps forward to stop this diabolical scheme! FC, 32pg $2.50 BON-VUE ENTERTAINMENT AGONIES OF ASHLEY VOLUME 1 GN by Ronald Diamond & Marion Fox SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC $19.95 THE BONDERS #2 by Lee SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC $9.95 PAIN IS THE BEST TEACHER VOLUME 1 GN by Brian Stryker as told to Bill Majors & Brian Tarsis SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC $19.95 BROADSWORD COMICS TAROT: WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #13 by Jim Balent "Come Play Dead with Me!" The number 13 is not an unlucky number for witches. But on this Friday the 13th, Tarot may find herself thinking otherwise! An evil Dollmaker, Izzy, is brought back from the dead by her possessed dolls after a horrifying accident. Stitched together and searching for spare body parts, Izzy sends her deadly dollies after Tarot to cut her into 13 pieces! Featuring two different Jim Balent Covers! Also available as a Special Deluxe Edition, which comes with a black-and- white, 6 ½" x10" pencil litho of the drop-dead gore-geous Izzy, signed by Balent and numbered to 500. REG.—FC, 32pg $2.95 DLX.—FC, 32pg (CAUT: 2) $19.99 TAROT: WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #13 SPECIAL 2ND ANNIVERSARY PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE COVER Previews Exclusive Edition! Celebrate BroadSword Comics' anniversary with this Previews Exclusive Special Photo Cover edition, signed by Artist/Creator Jim Balent and Model Holly Golightly! Only a limited number of copies will be printed! This special cover of Tarot #13 features 13 hidden ghouls, ghosts, and nymphs — have fun finding them! (CAUT: 2) FC, 32pg $15.00 BROKEN TREE PUBLICATIONS INDUSTRIACIDE #3 by Sean Deitrich & Julian Lawler What ever happened to Shmaltz's father? Revealed for the first time, you see a man stuck in a lonely world full of regret and pain. Shmaltz reunites with an old, familiar friend full of steel and coldness. Deep inside 'Cide Inc., something is being tested that could prove far more sinister than anything ever made before at the plant. And Jake finds someone to clean his goggles. MATURE READERS b&w, 28pg $2.95 BUD PLANT OFFERED AGAIN O/A GIL ELVGREN STILL LIFE PRINT by Gil Elvgren Originally offered at $25.00! A stunning, erotically charged painting unlike any Elvgren you're seen before! This is the first publication, direct from the painting that sold for $60K! The artist's sense of humor surfaces in the title, as there is a bowl of fruit in the foreground — the last element anyone is going to notice! Center stage is a gorgeous, utterly nude white woman who is held captive by a tall, powerful Nubian warrior. She is literally being fondled by an anxious-to-please topless harem girl, with the Sheik and two other girls looking on. She is 100% Elvgren: incredibly appealing is an understatement — she'll knock your socks off! Printed on heavy archival coated stock. MATURE AUDIENCES Print, 13x16, FC SRP: $17.99 O/A ROCKY & BULLWINKLE BOOK by Louis Chunovic Originally published at $50.00! The incredible adventures of Bullwinkle J. Moose and Rocky the Squirrel, Boris Badenov, and Natasha Fatale come alive in this comprehensive collectible filled with vibrant illustrations, long-lost memorabilia, and lots of great insider information. This is the first book authorized to celebrate the classic series and a perfect addition to every loyal fan's collection. A thick, full-blown coffee table art book, very similar to The Fintstones. HC, 11x11, 223pg, FC SRP: $19.99 O/A DINOTOPIA: THE WORLD BENEATH HC by James Gurney Originally published at $29.95! In this beautifully illustrated sequel to the award-winning Dinotopia, travel to the World Beneath, a land of caves, water-filled canons, and shadowy ruins, a place revered, but hear to reach, and even harder to return from. Adventures in the land where people and dinosaurs coexist! HC, 11x10, 160pg, FC SRP: $11.99 O/A DANILE TORRES' TOM HC Originally published at $15.99! A delightfully rendered story of a huge brontosaurus who visits New York City and can't quite find his niche. Torres is best known for his Art Deco inspired glamour and adventure graphic novels and illustrations, but his meticulous detail and bright, delightful coloring makes this one of the best children's book. Features 52 full-color, full-page plates. HC, 11x11, 60pg, FC SRP: $10.99 O/A SPORTS ILLUSTRATED SWIMSUIT SUPERMODELS SC This collection was culled from 34 years of Sports Illustrated annual swimsuit shoots from exotic locations all over the world. Each year the world's most exotic, beautiful women are flown to locations and spend days (an average of 25,000 photographs are taken each shoot) for a handful of images that make it to the annual. Included here are Kathy Ireland, Christie Brinkley, Stacey Williams, Cheryl Tiegs, Paulina Porizkova, and Elle MacPherson, among many others. More than 100 photographs from Africa, Caribbean islands, South America, Mexico, Indonesia, Thailand, and the U.S. The images mostly date from the 1980s and early 1990s. Some covers may have minor scuffs. SC, 8x11, 136pg, FC SRP: $9.99 *********************** CARTOON BOOKS BONE #47 by Jeff Smith The siege of the city goes on, and while Gran'ma Ben and Thorn are busy dealing with the invading Rat Creatures, Phoncible P. Bone is preparing his newest money-making scheme: making money! But is he going too far this time? Could this be the greedy little Bone cousin's last money-grubbing scam? b&w, 24pg $2.95 ROSE SC by Jeff Smith & Charles Vess The hit comic book mini-series Rose now comes to you in a single handsome package with a brand new cover! Released over a year-long period to rave reviews (and an Eisner nomination for "Best Painter"), the Bone prequel by Jeff Smith and Charles Vess can now be read as it was originally intended — as one massive epic! In the old days, when Bone's Gran'ma Ben was a teenager, a terrifying dragon laid siege to the small towns of the Northern Valley. Unknown to Princess Rose (young Gran'ma Ben), the strange dragon is actually the minion of the Ancient Enemy called the Lord of the Locust. Rose seeks the advice of her advisor, who tells the young princess how to destroy the dragon — but at a terrible cost! Be there this January when the Great War begins, the conflict that underlies all of the Bone saga in this startling fairy tale brought to you by the creators of Bone and Stardust! SC, 7x10, 160pg, FC $19.95 CHAOS! COMICS LADY DEATH: THE GAUNTLET #1 by John Ostrander, Carlos Mota, & Hi-Fi; cover by J. Scott Campbell & Brian Haberlin Lady Death, Goddess of the Netherworld gets the J. Scott Campbell (Amazing Spiderman, Danger Girl) touch as he redesigns Lady Death's costume for her biggest adventure yet, and this is the only place you can see how she gets it! The saga begins as Lady Death's cop friend Virgil Solomon is murdered. Who did it and why? How does this tie in with The Dark One? Who does the Dark One really serve and what is his hidden agenda? Why are the Lords of Chaos! and Order so interested in Lady Death's young friend Sarah? And who is the mysterious figure that even Death seems to find worthy of fear? The answers come in The Gauntlet as Lady Death acquires a new look and, before it is all over, must make a final, fateful decision! A perfect jumping on point for new readers! FC, 32pg (1 of 4) $2.99 LADY DEATH: THE GAUNTLET #1 PREMIUM EDITION cover by Scott Lewis New outfit, new look! Fan favorite artist Scott Lewis paints a gorgeous premium cover of Lady Death in her revamped costume designed by J. Scott Campbell (Danger Girl)! Own a piece of Lady Death history and add this soon-to-be-collectible to your primo collection. Trust us, she's the gal everyone will be talking about! Limited to 2,000 copies and printed on cardstock. Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity on the back cover. FC, 32pg $9.99 CHASTITY: CRAZYTOWN #1 by Fabian Nicieza, Adriano Batista, Cleber Salles, & Hi-Fi Chastity, the reluctant vampire assassin, is back. If Shattered brought Chastity back to her roots, Crazytown takes Chastity to places you could never imagine! While Chastity struggles with an unstable romance with the vigilante known as Midknight, madness lurks, as Mister Mischief and Psychotica, two over-the-top villains arrive to disrupt the party! Enacting absurd crimes from grade B horror movie moments, they're out to destroy Midknight and Chastity. Can Chastity and her mysterious partner evade the demented insanity of these two foes and still salvage a relationship? It's Crazytown kiddies, so get ready for a wild circus! FC, 32pg (1 of 3) $2.99 CHASTITY: CRAZYTOWN #1 PREMIUM EDITION by Fabian Nicieza, Adriano Batista, Cleber Salles, & Hi-Fi Chastity stands front and center on this wicked premium cover, surrounded by the hands of the new arch-villain, Mister Mischief, who terrorizes the backdrop! Just one look at this cover, and you can see that this insane enemy is up to no good! Limited to only 2,000 premium copies and printed on cardstock. Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity on the back cover. FC, 32pg $9.99 PURGATORI: GOD HUNTER #1 by Dan Jolley, Romano Molenaar, Curtis Arnold, Colorgraphix, & Todd Broeker A red-hot vampire gets a red-hot writer! Purgatori, the Goddess Vampire dealing with her own duality, returns as writer Dan Jolley (Obergeist) invades the Chaos! Cosmos to bring you her next savage tale! While studying the modern world in her temporary home on the island paradise of Ibiza, Spain (and trying to understand the bizarre metamorphosis she's slowly begun to undergo) a mysterious Egyptian priest approaches Sakkara and makes her an intriguing offer –– at multiple swordpoints. It's an invitation back to Cairo and there will be massive, widespread carnage on the sand dunes as God Hunter kicks off! Don't miss this next sure-fire series, which is the perfect jumping on point for new readers! FC, 32pg (1 of 2) $2.99 PURGATORI: GOD HUNTER #1 PREMIUM EDITION cover by Justiniano Long time popular Chaos! artist Justiniano (Chastity: Theatre of Pain, Halloween III: The Devil's Eyes) makes a special return to illustrate a striking premium cover of the Goddess Vampire! Purgatori returns to her Egyptian roots and who better to take her there than Justiniano! This captivating cover offers just a taste of the excitement to come in God Hunter! Limited to 2,000 copies and printed on cardstock. Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity on the back. FC, 32pg $9.99 LADY DEATH/JADE #1 by Brian Augustyn, Ivan Reis, Joe Pimentel, & Hi-Fi Fan-favorite writer Brian Augustyn (Out There, Lady Death/Medieval Witchblade) is back, bringing you a remarkable pairing of truly marvelous proportions. Caught in the midst of solving Virgil's murder, Lady Death battles the exotic vampire sorceress Jade! Will Lady Death be distracted by the danger and intrigue that follows Jade's every move? That'd be telling! Staying within continuity, it's a perfect jumping on point for new readers! FC, 32pg $2.99 LADY DEATH/JADE #1 PREMIUM EDITION Cover penciled by Carlos Mota; Inked by Walden Wong; Colored by Hi-Fi Carlos Mota, Chaos!' hot supreme artist and wildly popular fan-favorite, illustrates a ravishing cover of Lady Death. She may look at peace with herself, but that'll change because it's Lady Death and Jade in this killer crossover, Fiends! So own this Premium that's limited to only 2,000 copies and printed on cardstock. It's the match-up you have to see to believe! FC, 32pg $9.99 THE HAUNTED #4 by Peter David, Nat Jones, Kevin Conrad, & Todd Broeker This is it! The shocking conclusion to Peter David's twisted tale of today's youth is finally here! As Cliff Cross's sister lies on the brink of death, the Gray Cell is planning to put the "scare" in Bomb Scare at Hamilton High. Now, the only member of The Haunted who can possibly head matters off is Stitch... but he's helpless in the clutches of the school nurse! Will they harness their powers together?! Tune in, because if you seriously thought your high school was rough.... think again! FC, 32pg (4 of 4) $2.99 THE HAUNTED #4 ALTERNATE COVER cover by David Brewer David Brewer (Evil Ernie, Incredible Hulk) returns to the Chaos! saddle illustrating this final variant penciled cover of the five mysterious teens labeled as The Haunted! This cover is a must have providing a creepy tone to the nail-biting, chilling conclusion of Peter David's dark creation! Limited to only 2,000 copies worldwide. FC, 32pg $7.50 EVIL ERNIE: RELENTLESS ASHCAN cover by Jerry Beck All-new and improved achcan, featuring a wicked cover by fan favorite Jerry Beck (ICP, Evil Ernie: Returns #1)! Kiddies, this is your first look at Evil Ernie: Relentless –– an April 2002 classic, untold tale from the crazy mind of Brian Pulido! Included are intimate insights into the creative process, script notes, layouts, pencils, and character designs! Comes bagged with a Certificate of Authenticity! Limited to 1,000 copies worldwide. b&w, 12pg $6.00 LADY DEATH SWIMSUIT POSTER by David Michael Beck Cat got your tongue? It will, after seeing Lady Death in a skull string bikini a la Marilyn Monroe style! This poster is enough to get anyone's blood flowing a little quicker. With art taken from the premium cover of Lady Death Swimsuit 2001, David Michael Beck gives you all the eye candy you need. Measuring 24" x 36", it's perfect for framing! Poster, 24x36 $7.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A INSANE CLOWN POSSE: HALLOWICKED #1 by Jesse McCann & Jerry Beck Hallowicked is here Juggalos! Can we get a freakin' hell yeah?! Prepare for ICP's most insane, ludicrous, vile, and pimp- slappin' Halloween special that doesn't care who gets a face bashin'! Ain't no shame in their game 'cause it's out-of-control clown mayhem featuring Shaggy 2 Dope and Violent J on Halloween night, so you know these tow clownz are up to something no good! FC, 32pg $2.99 O/A JADE: REDEMPTION #1 by Sniegoski, Golden, Tartosa, Balaos, & De Lara Jade returns in an all-new four-issue mini-series –– Jade: Redemption! Haunted by the dark deeds of her past, Jade searches for her identity in San Francisco, home to the mysterious and evil Progeny. Can Jade reconcile her past with the future she hopes to build? Who is the mysterious Iron Racer and the Progeny, and what diabolical schemes do they have planned for Jade? FC, 32pg (1 of 4) $2.99 O/A JADE: REDEMPTION #1 PREMIUM EDITION cover by Daerick Gross Daerick Gross brings to life the mysterious oriental character known as Jade for this premium cover, featuring a colored pencil rendering of Jade surrounded by her magical green mist. Printed on cardstock, this premium edition is limited to only 3,000 copies. b&w, 32pg (1 of 4) $9.99 O/A LADY DEATH: MISCHIEF NIGHT #1 by Ostrander, Reis, & Pimentel; colored by Hi-Fi; cover by Matt Hughes Experience Mischief Night through the eyes of Lady Death! Mischief Night is an event that tells the story of the night before Halloween — a one-shot filled with the gothic overtones, horror, and suspense! What unspeakable horrors will Lady Death face? FC, 32pg $ 2.99 O/A LADY DEATH: MISCHIEF NIGHT #1 PREMIUM EDITION cover by Adriano Batista Lady Death plays dress-up and dons a French maid outfit just in time for Halloween! It's part of the Mischief Night premium covers theme, where the beauties of Chaos! each wear a new costume set against a stage backdrop! It glows in the dark, too! Limited to 2,000 copies. FC, 32pg $12.99 O/A PURGATORI: MISCHIEF NIGHT #1 penciled by Fabiano Neves; cover by Matt Hughes Purgatori the Vampire Goddess gets caught in her own tale of Halloween havoc in Chaos!'s big event: Mischief Night! Ironically exiled in Los Angeles, this one-shot is a disturbing story of frights and sheer terror! What perils will Purgatori encounter this Halloween night? FC, 32pg $2.99 O/A PURGATORI: MISCHIEF NIGHT #1 PREMIUM EDITION cover by Adriano Batista As part of the Mischief Night premium covers theme, Purgatori plays dress up and dons a genie outfit just in time for Halloween! This cover glows in the dark! Limited to 2,000 copies. FC, 32pg $12.99 O/A AFTERMATH #1 PREMIUM EDITION by Pulido & Kaminski, L. Ross, & Laguna Limited to just 3,000 copies, the Aftermath #1 Premium Edition features a fantastic variant cardstock cover by a mystery guest- artist! FC $9.99 O/A LADY DEATH SWIMSUIT 2001 #1 PREMIUM EDITION cover by David Michael Beck In the spirit of famous Hollywood bombshell legends like Betty Page and Marilyn Monroe, Lady Death pays homage to past and present pin-up queens in a classic, seductive pose. This cardstock-covered edition is limited to 3,000 copies. FC, 32pg $10.99 ****************** CHERRY COMICS STAR OF THE MONTH CHERRY COLLECTION #4 TP—CURRENT PRINTING by Larry Welz SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (STAR07366) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 7x10, 128pg, b&w $16.00 ****************** CHROME FETUS COMICS CHLOE GN by Hans Rickheit SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 5x8, 136pg $10.95 CLAYPOOL COMICS ELVIRA #107 Elvira's hot to join the lurid, legendary, super-exclusive Hellfire Club, but the club's evil overseers may think of the Mistress of the Dark as less of an asset and more of a... sacrifice. It's all in the cultist classic "A Taste of Hellfire (Yuck!)" by Frank Strom, Tod Smith, and Louis Lachance. Also, in a new backup serial, Elvira's recruited for a mega-popular "reality" game show on which the contestants are marooned on an island and expected to survive. Trouble is, Elvira and her fellow survivors are on an island full of monsters. It's all in "Tele-Castaways!" by Janet Hetherington, John Heebink, and Mike Manley. b&w, 32pg $2.50 SOULSEARCHERS #53 by David, Howell, Purcell, Conner, & Leialoha There's nothing like a tour of Hell to make one want to enjoy the glories of life, and for Baraka, that includes marriage to Bridget Lockridge, the woman he loves. The truth of the matter is, though, that some of the town's wayward magical forces are massing to ensure that Baraka's proposal never happens. It's all in "Rules of Engagement!" written by Peter David (with Richard Howell), with a delightful art debut by Gordon Purcell (Star Trek, The Night Stalker), and featuring a ring-a-ding of a cover by Amanda Conner and Steve Leialoha. b&w, 32pg $2.50 STAR OF THE MONTH SOULSEARCHERS & COMPANY TP The early adventures of the funniest supernatural investigators that ever existed! Discover the roots of Bridget, Baraka, Kelly, Janocz, and Peterson in their first forays of farcical fright! Contains work from the first six issues of the regular series, with stories and art by Peter David, Amanda Conner, Jim Mooney, Steve Leialoha, and Richard Howell. (STAR01908) SC, 7x10, 152pg, b&w $12.95 ****************** COM.X CLA$$WAR #3 by Rob Williams, Trevor Hairsine, & Len O'Grady The small island of Glenada is engulfed in civil war, and the U.S. military, the CIA, the local drug lord, and American and Issac are all there for the action. Issac has to deal with Favre, a dubious acquatinance from his black-ops past, and American is hunted by American troops who he refuses to fight. Meanwhile, back home, the President is under pressure form his industrialist "friends," Icon sleeps with a Hollywood superstar, and Jefferson pays a visit to retired Dr. Ellard, the man who originally gave American his powers. (CAUT: 4) FC, 32pg (3 of 6) $2.99 BAZOOKA JULES #4 by Neil Googe After facing off against the family, Jules is forced to retreat to protect the surrounding civilians. During the ensuing pursuit, she finds herself lost in Caliber Bays' underground system. There she becomes involved in a lethal game of cat-and-mouse with the deadly "Mess." In an attempt to help, Eddie Daytona finds himself dragged high into the sky by "The Swarm!" Throwing him into a roller-coaster battle for his life, across the rooftops of Caliber Bay's business district. All this, plus C.H.U.M., Neil and Jules' other friends square off against the rest of "The Family," clone combat reporter Chuck Eastcoat, and a strange bitter old man! (CAUT: 4) RES. from Previews Vol. XI #6 (Jun012029) FC, 40pg (4 of 6) $3.99 COMIC CAVALCADE GLORY #0 WALLER COVER by Alan Moore, Joseph Linsner, & Matt Haley; cover by Karl Waller Karl Waller is quickly gaining acclaim, and this stunning new cover clearly shows why! Alan Moore's long awaited Glory has finally come to Avatar and this amazing #0 issue is one you will not want to miss! This full-size, full-color book features the highly coveted 10-page introduction to the story by Alan Moore and Brandon Peterson along with an all-star art gallery chronicling the key events that have shaped Glory's life. This stellar line-up of talent is not to be believed, featuring Joseph Michael Linsner, Matt Haley, Ron Adrian, Marat Mychaels, Karl Waller, and more! This vital prelude to the new Alan Moore Glory series is also the perfect introduction to the world of Glory for new readers. This special edition is limited to just 1,500 copies. FC, 32pg $5.95 10TH MUSE/DEMONSLAYER PREVIEW VIXEN COVER by Marat Mychaels & Robert Lugibihl Marat Mychaels unveils this all-new beautiful cover of the two starring femme fatales. The 10th Muse/Demonslayer crossover features both of the stunning beauties in the fight of their lives against one foe so horrific, even together they may not be able to stop him! With art from the critically acclaimed team on Alan Moore's Glory, Marat Mychaels on pencils, and Robert Jones on inks, this series is sure to satisfy every art lover! This special preview reveals the first several pages of the story as well as behind the scenes evolution of the art and project! This special edition is limited to 1,500 copies. FC, 16pg $5.95 COVEN: TOOTH & NAIL #1/2 AMERICAN BEAUTY COVER by Ron Adrian & Robert Lugibihl Spellcaster pledges her allegiance in this stirring new cover that truly shows off her American beauty. Coven returns with a blast of adrenaline as Spellcaster's peaceful night of surfing and self reflection is shattered when the werebeast known as Darkwolf bursts upon the scene and rips her world apart. His goal: to find his hated twin sister Fantom and make her life a living hell! Superstar Ron Adrian provides the best looking pages of his life in this all-new issue that leads directly into issue #1. Limited to just 1,250 copies. FC, 16pg $5.95 OFFERED AGAIN WITCHBLADE #42 COLD STEEL EDITION Rising star Keu Cha keeps getting better every issue, and unleashes this dynamic beauty of a cover exclusively for us, but it is limited to just 4,000 copies! Every copy ships bagged and boarded. FC, 32pg $5.95 ********** COMIC LIBRARY INTERNATIONAL THE COMPLETE MR. BEAT VOLUME 3 TP by Chris Yambar & Various The King of the Beatniks returns with his third volume of award-winning tales! Finger-snapping party-goers include the cast of Boondoggle, The Hoon, Chuck the Ugly American, Itsi Kitsi, and a full-length epic pitting the evil antics of Mr. Bitter as he battles Mr. Beat, the Cray Babies, and Levi's World for control of the Positive Zone! There's a red-hot art gallery with images; an all new short story by Yambar; and an extra special tip-in CD featuring the Mr. Beat theme by Tim Corrigan, electronic acid house numbers by industrial mix master Marc Plainguet, and live selections culled from actual Mr. Beat Experiences held across America and spearheaded by the critically-acclaimed Johnny J. Blair. SC, 152pg, b&w (w/CD) $17.95 HAMSTER ALLEY: THE EARLY STRIPS TP by Polly Keener CLI's Shh! line continues with the second in their series of "half" books designed to reprint some of today's newest and freshest talents in the world of syndicated comic strips. Polly Keener's Hamster Alley is the continuing saga of a cat, a bunny, and scads of fuzzy little hamsters. Oh, sure, they're cute... but watch out! These hamsters have bite! And, as a bonus, there's a 20-page miniature copy of Keener's first Hamster story, "A Few Friends for Dinner," plus preliminary sketches and developmental stages of the strip are extra features of Hamster Alley: The Early Strips. Dave Coverly, award-winning creator of Speed Bump cartoons provides the funny and insightful foreword. SC, 7x10, 150pg, b&w $9.95 COMICS CONSPIRACY GENERIC COMIC BOOK TP by Miers, Santos, Lean, & Thomas Collecting the first five issues of the hilarious misadventures of the generic super-hero, the Generic trade paperback offers laughs from cover to cover. Listen to what the critics are saying: Wizard Magazine writes, "Satire like this is anything but generic!"; "If you're looking to get a good chuckle at the industry's expense this is a great place," Caleb Gerard, Comic World News Reviews; "The Generic Comic even tastes better than these… toaster pastries," Randy Meyers, Shotgun Reviews; and "The hero is blessed with one of the most bizarre origins in the history of comic books," Steve Horton, CBG. And you can get that origin right here in the Generic trade paperback, along with eight all-new pages! SC, 7x10, 100pg, b&w $8.95 COMICSONE.COM LUPIN III #1 GN by Monkey Punch Bond. James Bond... well, no, not really. Lupin III to be exact! He doesn't work for the British Secret Service. He's not a "good" guy. He's actually the world's best thief, a gentleman, and a master of disguise. No one is safe from his masterful skills, nor his suave, debonair demeanor. If you like your stories shaken and not stirred, and with high-level of espionage and a touch of class, then be sure to follow Lupin on his many adventures! MATURE READERS SC, 4x6, 300pg, b&w $9.95 WILD 7 #4 GN by Mikiya Mochizuki In this volume, Backfire, an explosives specialist for Wild 7 goes to report to Chief, the founder of Wild 7. Backfire observes the Chief having a secret meeting with a rival crook. Once Wild 7 hears this news, they begin to question the Chief's loyalties. Is he friend or foe? After a treacherous battle, Wild 7 catches Kuromatsu, the leader of the seven mysterious motorcycle knights that attacked Otto, but his followers are close behind. And don't think they won't be back to even the score! SC, 256pg, b&w $9.95 SARAI VOLUME 1 #7 GN by Masahiro Shibata In a country called Mahosu, a festival is held to worship the God of the Sea. Citizens of Mahosu believe a sea monster is a god that can transform humans into scaly monsters. In order to save themselves from being turned into marine creatures, they must sacrifice a young girl at the annual festival. Princess Kaya has been chosen for the yearly offering. Sarai to the rescue! MATURE READERS SC, 188pg, b&w $9.95 KAZAN VOLUME 1 #7 GN by Gaku Miyao We have come to the end of this wonderful adventure. Kazan finally reaches the room of the Water Princess, where Elsie is. However, they are under the strict guard of Lady Helsa. Will Kazan be able to save them? This tale unravels many mysteries such as why Kazan is still like a kid, what the relationship is between Elsie and the Water Princess, and the secret of Kamushin. Don't miss this action packed conclusion! SC, 202pg, b&w $9.95 STARS OF THE MONTH WEED VOLUME 1 #3 GN by Yoshihiro Takahashi As the battle heats up, humans have invaded the God Utopia in Ohu, armed with guns… The men claim the dogs have been murdering humans, but would Weed's father Gin let his own troops maul people? (STAR14301) SC, 238pg, b&w $9.95 WOUNDED MAN VOLUME 1 #3 by Ryoichi Ikegami Keisuki is on a mission of vengeance and will stop at nothing until he vindicates the memory of his dead girlfriend. Travel with him through the jungles of Brazil as he exacts his revenge, one by one, on the unsuspecting murderers. However, hot on his trail, is the pure-as-white reporter, Yuko Kusaka, sniffing out any kind of story that will gain her recognition. Keisuki confronts her and the ensuing Karate battle tests their wills, as well as Yuko's purity. (STAR14366) SC, 400pg, b&w $14.95 ********************** CPM MANGA OFFERED AGAIN O/A DARK ANGEL VOLUME 1 LIMITED SIGNED & NUMBERED HC by Kia Asamiya The first limited, signed and numbered edition of the premier work by Kia Asamiya. Dark Angel is the ultimate Japanese sword-and-sorcery tale, the story of Dark, a young swordsman, and his quest to find the truth about his past. Limited to 500 copies. HC, 208pg, b&w $39.95 ***************** STARS OF THE MONTH AQUARIUM VOLUME 1 TP by Tomoko Taniguchi A young girl named Naoka fails the competitive exam for the high school she wanted to attend. Her hobby has always been going to the aquarium to see the fish and dolphins, and she spends more time there to find solace after her disappointment. At the aquarium, she meets a boy, Haruki. At first he tries to befriend her, but she is not able to return his friendship because she is still saddened by her failure. (STAR13722) SC, 176pg, b&w $15.95 GEOBREEDERS BOOK 1 by Akihiro Ito Collecting issues #1-7 of the hit manga series, this book is a perfect introduction to the Geobreeders characters. This is the story of the Kagura Security Company, a group of five women and one man, who act as detectives and handle cases that are bizarre and 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! (STAR10908) SC, 7x10, 200pg, b&w $15.95 MAXION BOOK 1 TP by Takeshi Takebayashi A romantic, supernatural story and fabulous, exciting, sensual art by Takeshi Takebayashi, it's got everything — romance, action, adventure, and beautiful girls! Collecting issues #1-7 of the teen manga series, this graphic novel tells the story of the love triangle of Yuichiro, a handsome teen who finds himself swept away by the new student, mysterious blonde Shion, as he tries to remain true his beautiful brunette girlfriend, Maki. (STAR12041) SC, 7x10, 216pg, b&w $15.95 MIDNIGHT PANTHER BOOK TWO: FELINE FANATICS TP by Yu Asagiri Collecting issues #7-12 of the original sold-out manga series! Lou, Kei, and Sonya are a popular trio of female singers who tour the country performing concerts and shows. However, the women have a secret — a deadly secret! The singing act is only a guise for their true profession — high-paid undercover assassins! The Pussycats infiltrate a religious cult in order to kill the cult leader, who is determined to rule the world through maniacal subversion. However, it turns out the leader has hypnotic powers, and the Pussycats fall under his spell — and fall victim to his perverted fetishes. (STAR14340) MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 160pg, b&w $15.95 RECORD OF LODOSS WAR: CHRONICLES OF THE HEROIC KNIGHT BOOK 1 TP by Ryo Mizuno & Masato Natsumoto Chronicles of the Heroic Knight Book One introduces Spark, the young knight-in-training who serves and waits for the day that his name will appear on the list of knights. Although he dreams of being a glorious hero in the wars of Lodoss, he fails in his first assignment from the king, guarding the powerful, magical Crystal Ball of Souls. It is stolen from under his very nose by Dark Elves in the service of the evil Vagnado, the sorceror of Marmo. The beloved Grey Witch characters Deedlit the Elf and Parn the Knight also return to guide and help Spark, but the focus of this series is the new heroes who join Spark in his quest to retrieve the Crystal Ball: Leif, the beautiful half-elf warrior, the brave Gallac, who is also known as the Blue Shooting Star, and the beautiful leather-clad adventuress Laina. (STAR14501) SC, 7x10, 176pg, b&w $15.95 RECORD OF LODOSS WAR: GREY WITCH BOOK 1 by Ryo Mizuno & Yoshihiko Ochi Collecting issues #1-7 of the hit manga series! The ever-popular cast is all here: Parn the strong-headed fighter, Deedlit the young and haughty elf, Ghim the grizzled Dwarf, Etoh the young priest, Slayn the sorcerer, and Woodchuck the thief! The six must again unite as the evil of the Grey Witch permeates all of Lodoss Island, threatening the delicate balance that keeps peace. (STAR10102) SC, 7x10, 216pg, b&w $15.95 SLAYERS BOOK 1: MEDIEVAL MAYHEM TP This is the hit manga graphic novel that originally inspired the super-popular anime series! With original story and art by Slayers series creators Hajime Kanzaka and Rui Ararizumi, Lina Inverse and Gourry Gabriev, troublemakers extraordinaire, are up to their ears in trouble after doing their thinking with the stomachs. This first Slayers trade paperback collects Slayers comics #1-6! Madcap hijinks abound in this comedy adventure manga! Original Story by Hajime Kanzaka. Original Art by Rui Araizumi. (STAR09826) b&w, 160pg $15.95 ****************** Manga 18 OFFERED AGAIN O/A DEMON BEAST INVASION TP SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 7x10, 128pg, b&w $16.95 O/A UROTSUKIDOJI: LEGEND OF THE OVERFIEND BOOK 1 by Toshio Maeda SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 7x10, b&w $16.95 ********************** CROSSGEN COMICS THE PATH #1 by Marz, Sears, Pennington, & Atiyeh Brother to a slain warlord, a humble monk possesses a weapon with the power to slay gods… but can he bring himself to use it? Ron Marz and Bart Sears join forces in the first issue of CrossGen's latest monthly title, a tale of all-out samurai action set on a feudal world. FC, 32pg $2.95 THE FIRST #17 by Kesel, Di Vito, Hunter, & Schwager The First lose power when they cross the Eidolon to the other side, so how will Trenin and Yala rescue Pyrem from House Sinister? Now that Seahn's friends have seen his true colors, will they stay by his side? And, Persha's long hunt is rewarded with success. FC, 32pg $2.95 MYSTIC #22 by Bedard, Fiorentino, Ryan, & Crossley A crooked detective has made the mistake of involving Giselle's old friends in his web of crime. But as she makes him pay for his crimes, Giselle strikes with such ruthlessness that it seems the world's most powerful Mystic might be losing control of herself. Even as she rips through her city's occult underworld, is Giselle opening a new chapter in her fight for justice… or sowing the seeds of her own downfall? FC, 32pg $2.95 MYSTIC VOLUME 2 TP by Ron Marz & Various Giselle Villard has become the most powerful Mystic her magical planet of Ciress has ever seen, and she's defeated the collected might of the Guild Masters. But she's about to face the greatest evil her world has ever known - Animora, a creature of almost limitless power who nearly destroyed Ciress once before. Giselle must fully embrace her sorcerous abilities, or face not only her own destruction, but also that of her entire world. Containing issues Mystic #8-14, plus CrossGen Chronicles #5, in which George Pérez tackles the tale of Animora's first attack on Ciress centuries ago. SC, 7x10, 208pg, FC $19.95 NEGATION #4 by Bedard, Pelletier, Meikis, & Rochelle The Negation's sadistic prison warden, Komptin, is back, and he's got Kaine's group of escapees in his sights. Run to ground on one of the outer worlds of the Negation Imperium, the team must learn fast how to infiltrate an enemy city if they expect to survive. But Kaine will find that blending into a completely alien culture is easy compared to pulling together his bickering comrades into an effective guerilla squad. FC, 32pg $2.95 SIGIL #22 by Dixon, Eaton, Hennessy, & Quintana Sam returns just in time to save... who? Zanni is the captive of her vengeful husband and learns of a terrible weapon developed by the Saurians to destroy the Planetary Union. Roiya and JeMerik face the deadly Saurian sisters who are willing to die themselves to wreak maximum carnage. Loser is a captive of Khyradon and faces a fate worse than extermination. FC, 32pg $2.95 SOJOURN #9 by Marz, Land, Geraci, & Rodriguez As the legendary warrior Ayden watches from afar, a beautiful woman has led Arwyn and Gareth to a treasure trove that contains the first of the Five Fragments. Unfortunately, the treasure is guarded by a huge dragon who is none too willing to share, a dragon who does share a dark secret with Arwyn and Gareth's new ally! FC, 32pg $2.95 SCION VOLUME 2 TP by Ron Marz & Various Prince Ethan journeys back to Raven Lands in order to exact revenge for his brother's murder at the hands of Prince Bron. Along the way, Ethan confronts the feared bounty hunter Exeter, visits the Underground's hidden Sanctuary, and steals into the foreboding Raven Keep. There he finally learns the shocking truth of Ashleigh's heritage, and comes face to face with his hated enemy Bron in a duel to the death. Containing issues #8-14, plus CrossGen Chronicles #2, featuring an epic sea battle that changed the course of history, gorgeously illustrated by master storyteller George Pérez! SC, 7x10, 208pg, FC $19.95 CRUX #12 by Waid, Epting, Magyar, & D'Armata At the end of last issue, Capricia suddenly became privy to one of the most important secrets in the CrossGen Universe –– and learned just how much she's been manipulated and deceived by one of her best friends since her awakening. Too bad she may not live long enough to get an apology. FC, 32pg $2.95 SCION #22 by Marz, Moline, & Dell A vengeful Prince Bron leads the Raven armies to victory in a pivotal battle, forcing the Herons into a desperate position. Meanwhile, Ethan and Ashleigh return to the surface from the underwater city of Haven. Having exhausted all his options to create a new sanctuary for the Underground, Ethan makes a decision that shocks even Ashleigh, and could forever change the world of Avalon. FC, 32pg $2.95 MERIDIAN #22 by Kesel, Smith, & TBA Sephie takes on a god as Rho Rhustane finds out the hard way just how determined a 16-year-old can be in defending her world. FC, 32pg $2.95 RUSE #6 by Waid, Johnson, Dell, & Lambert Since Ruse #2, readers have been clamoring for more details regarding the mysterious "Lightbourne," Simon Archard's former partner. Who is he? Where has he been? And why is he making Emma fear for her life? The answers begin to unfold this month! FC, 32pg $2.95 STARS OF THE MONTH SOJOURN COLLECTED EDITION #1 by Marz, Land, & Geraci Collects the sold-out Soujourn Prequel and issue #1! (STAR14299) FC, 64pg $3.95 THE FIRST VOLUME 1 TP by Kesel, Sears, Di Vito, Smith, Stucker, Atiyeh, & Mounts The trade paperback introduces the CrossGen pantheon, the self-styled gods of the Sigil-Bearer worlds who are forced to question their godhood because of the appearance of the Sigil-Bearers. Includes the story that introduces the characters of CrossGen's The Path. Also included is a cover gallery, and behind-the-scenes anecdotes by Barbara Kesel, Bart Sears, Andy Smith, and Michael Atiyeh on the making of CrossGen's biggest cast. (STAR13881) SC, 7x10, 192pg, FC $19.95 ***************** STAR OF THE MONTH CROSSGEN ILLUSTRATED SC by Various This deluxe illustrated introduction to the many worlds of the CrossGen Universe brings together the talents of all your favorite CrossGen artists with insightful commentary and additional information. It's the best of the best art produced by CrossGen, packaged to appeal to old or new readers! (STAR14533) FC, 192pg $24.95 ******************* CRUSADE ENTERTAINMENT SHI: UMADOSHI 2002 TOUR BOOK by Billy Tucci & John Vilardi For the fifth time, Billy Tucci ushers in season with Umadoshi (Year of the Horse), a complete annual containing never– before-seen sketches, treatments, comic pages, and more! Umadoshi gives readers a glimpse at Billy's rare art and stories of the past, and preview of all the projects coming out this year. Some highlights include a preview of Billy's new Shi series through Avatar Press, Shi-GI and Shi: 100 Horses, an innovative scroll like publication exploring Japan's extraordinary history and previous Year of the Horse. There are also exclusive images from the upcoming release of Billy's first film, Some Trouble of a SeRRious Nature, and the World War II drama, The Burning Blue. As always, Shi: Umadoshi features a sketch cover. b&w $4.99 CYBEROSIA PUBLISHING POPIMAGE VOLUME 1 TP edited by Christopher Butcher; cover by Aman Chaudhary PopImage Volume 1 brings to the printed page the best articles from the first year of the acclaimed comics journalism site. PopImage collects reviews, columns, and interviews offering a glimpse inside the minds of power players in the industry and chronicling one of comics' most tumultuous years. With an introduction by Marvel Comics' Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada, this collection is essential reading for anyone interested in the popular culture of the medium. SC, 6x9, 192pg, b&w $14.95 STARS OF THE MONTH APORIATICA GN by Marcel Guldemond From the introspective "In the Dark," to the Xeric Award winning "Under a Slowly Spinning Sun," Guldemond's Aporiatica pushes the boundaries of concepts of self, time, and the nature of reality. (STAR14371) SC, 120pg, b&w $12.95 FRIGHTENING CURVES TP by Anthony Johnston & Aman Chaudhary Phil London, a British ex-government agent and psychic, discovers that the London Underground system holds an ancient power that once ruled the capital city, and threatens to do so again. Realizing his past with Section Five –– Britain's paranormal police force –– is the key to solving the puzzle, Phil fights for his life and sanity… down in the frightening curves under London. (STAR14390) TP, 128pg, FC $12.95 ****************** DANCING ELEPHANT PRESS KANE BOOK 5 UNTOUCHABLE RICO COSTAS by Paul Grist Collecting issues 19-21 of the crime comic, including a 4-page story, "Taxi," previously published in the SPX 97 anthology book. Rico Costa is a small time hood with big time ambitions. When he finds out he is being hunted by the almost mythical hitman known as the Blind Man he takes refuge in the safest place he can find — the cells of the New Eden Police Department. But when you're being hunted by a killer who can track his victims by listening to their heartbeat, can there be any safe haven? (CAUT: 4) SC, 100pg, b&w $12.95 DEAD DOG COMICS FROM HEAVEN TO HELL #3 by Antonio, Sangster, & Mundt In "Dead Rose," an undead sorority babe has her revenge from the grave. If you liked The Crow, you'll love this sick send-up to revenge stories. In "Monkey," our sock-monkey-superhero-president–of-the-world advises a freshman hero on the ways of beating super-villains. And, in "Morphea," Morphea and her friends hit the road to find a "hamless" sandwich. If you like Johnny The Homicidal Maniac, you'll dig this keen goth/anime strip. Plus, Lillith and Eve learn the downside of product endorsement as the trailer is overrun by "Pockademons." b&w, 36pg $2.95 HELLION #3 by Seeley, Schulz, Kelly, & DeMoss The brutal conclusion! Rose seeks out her lost love as Hellion tracks down the Black Legion. And when he finds them, there'll be hell to pay. The majestic has been retrieved, but the bad guys still stand, and Hellion is in for a lot of bashing heads and broken hearts. It's the total bad ass of gothic heroes on a rage for revenge and spiritual forgiveness! b&w, 36pg $2.95 DEVIL'S DUE PUBLISHING MISPLACED #3 by Joshua Blaylock Written by G.I. Joe's Joshua Blaylock! This story concludes the story arc, "Castaway Youth." Alyssa faces her biggest challenge yet, when the double-crossing Alita and Cloak try to destroy the portal Koi. Will she be able to stop them, and be able to stay on Earth afterwards? b&w, 32pg $2.95 LOVE BUNNY & MISTER HELL #1 by Seeley & Hay Witness the first meeting of superherodom's most Dysfuctional Duo, Love Bunny and Mr. Hell! When freelance superhero, Beth "Lovebunny" Bowers is called to the scene of a haunted mansion, where the Anne Geddes-loving heroine has to stop demons from bringing their trailer trash-hell buddies to Earth. b&w, 32pg $2.95 DIGITAL WEBBING DIGITAL WEBBING PRESENTS #2 by Various A prison break. A robot battle. A martial arts showdown. A ring of death. Rejects saving the city. A little boy and his demon. Comic shop madness. Good versus evil, street-style. These are the kinds of stories you'll find in this showcase of the best professional and new talent on the Internet, including Scott (Magic Pickle) Morse. Wraparound cover by Skott (Iceman) Young. b&w, 48pg $2.95 DORK STORM PRESS DORK TOWER #17 by John Kovalic Hell is other people... or other people's convention booths! Has Igor bitten off more than even his fanboy mouth can chew when he volunteers to help Pegasaurus Games at Big Con? With Matt in Artist's Alley trying to get "That Grrrl" off the ground, this is not your average con! Now, what's Gilly doing wandering right in front the booth... and does Kayleigh know? Features a mini role-playing game by Hogshead Publishing, a Lethargic Lad three-page backup, and Mark Smylie's Artesia. RES. from Previews Vol. XI #7 (JUL012004) b&w, 48pg $2.99 STAR OF THE MONTH POKÉTHULHU: THE ADVENTURE GAME by S. John Ross & John Kovalic New Printing! From the warped minds of S. John Ross and John Kovalic comes Dork Storm Press' buzz-heavy, Pokéthulhu, the role-playing game and comic. The Pokéthulhu — adorable eldritch monsters from the icy depths of space, run wild in the swamps, the forest, and even the cobwebs and sagging gambrel roofs of the fishing village that you call home. (STAR13179) b&w, 32pg $5.95 *************************** DRAGON CANDY PRODUCTIONS FIRST WORLD #2 by Philip Bourassa Pyrus is joined in his quest by an old friend and the three companions set out on their journey. However, no sooner have they walked out the door, they are attacked by a vicious demon mutant from the fiery heart of chaos. The companions narrowly escape but not before Pyrus' home is left a smoking ruin. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $3.00 DREAM WEAVER PRESS TALL TAILS THIEVES QUEST #7 by Calderon & Lage The Ravenwood cousins start feeling that their efforts aren't nearly as supported or appreciated as the Earl and his guards have suggested, as their search begins to take an ominous turn. The Earl Hadge and his chamberlain lay down the plans to eliminate their unexpected guests but a certain nosy sorcerer discovers their intentions. Meanwhile, a ship-by-ship search sets in motion a chain of events that threatens to destroy Gabriel and Silvermain's friendship forever. b&w, 32pg $3.50 DYNAMIC FORCES WITCHBLADE DISCIPLES OF THE BLADE TRADING CARDS The Witchblade — encompassing both the power in the Gauntlet and the women that have possessed it over the century's – beginning with Sara Pezzini as the current Witchblade and ranging from the Egyptian Witchblade to Jungle Witchblade, Pirate Witchblade and so many others! This brand new card set features unique and exciting trading cards by some of today's hottest artists including Michael Turner and his friends at Top Cow! Now, Turner and the Top Cow art crew alone would make for an unbelievable trading card set, but as we stated, this set is unique! This series will have images by Adam Hughes, Joseph Michael Linsner, Joe Jusko, Dorian, and Jae Lee! Plus, more great creators to contribute up until the minute Dynamic Forces goes to press! This 72-card base set is comprised of 7 cards per pack and 36 packs per box. Chase cards include 3 random Chrome cards per box (6 Chase Chrome cards in total)! There are also 2 signed cards in every box — 10 different signed cards in all! And for the Hand Drawn Sketch card fans – DF is adding in a little extra something per box! While most boxes will have one sketch card in every box, there will be some that will have two in the box! This Collector's Edition series will have a production run limited to initial orders only! And as an extra added bonus, there is a Previews Exclusive Box Topper! (CAUT: 4) Box PI WITCHBLADE DISCIPLES OF THE BLADE TRADING CARD UNCUT SHEET This uncut sheet of Witchblade: The Disciples of the Blade Trading Cards is signed by Michael Turner! (CAUT: 4) Sheet $199.99 WITCHBLADE DISCIPLES OF THE BLADE BINDER This collector's edition binder comes with 9 card pages to hold your awesome series and is available both signed and unsigned. The signed version will be limited and features an exclusive Witchblade image — not available anywhere else signed in the card set — and the card will also be signed by current Witchblade artist Francis Manupul (exclusively for the binder)! (691) (CAUT: 4) REG.—Binder $19.99 DLX.—Binder $39.99 DYNAMIC FORCES WITCHBLADE ACETATE CEL COVER #54 This issue sports a cover featuring painted artwork by Michael Turner! This edition comes numbered and with a Certificate of Authenticity! FC $49.99 RISING STARS: POET BUST Poet is different from the other specials in one very important way—they control the powers inside them that were created by the force, Poet controls the force itself! Destined to walk alone in life, Poet cannot allow himself to get close to any of them, or to care about them, or to love them or let himself be loved by them . . . because one day, he may be forced to kill them! He is the only one who can! Now, Poet comes to life as the limited edition bust sculpted by Martin Canale, based on designs by Brent Anderson. This 5" bust depicts J. Michael Strazynski's most complex comic book creation. And as an extra added bonus, each bust will come with a Rising Stars #19 Exclusive Limited Edition cover. Limited to 800 pieces. RES. from Previews Vol. XI #10 (OCT011595) Bust $49.99 RISING STARS: POET VARIANT BUST This extremely limited Poet Premiere Ultra-Limited Bronze Painted Bust comes with a Certificate of Authenticity signed by creator Joe Michael Straczynski and designer Brent Anderson and is limited to only 199 in the world! RES. from Previews Vol. XI #10 (OCT011596) Bust $89.99 RISING STARS ACT II LEATHER BOUND EDITIONS J. Michael Straczynski's phenomenal series continues to garner rave reviews! One of the best comic series today is collected in one of the most prestigous formats today — the DF Leather Bound edition! Issues #9 - #16 encompass Act 2 of the Rising Stars Trilogy, and here's your chance to get the extremely limited Leather Bound Edition that features those issues in one beautiful volume! This edition is so limited as a matter of fact, that only 750 of these will be available signed by J. Michael Straczynski and only 199 will be signed and Re-Marked with a Hand Drawn Sketch featuring Poet! (CAUT: 4) REG. $69.99 DLX. $99.99 DYNAMIC FORCES RISING STARS PATRIOT T-SHIRT Dynamic Forces continues to offer those discriminating Rising Stars fans exceptional merchandise to accompany the exceptional series. This awesome new T-shirt, featuring Patriot is no exception. Beautiful, full-color art graces this high-quality T-shirt and proudly displays the power of Straczynski's powerhouse character — Patriot! (CAUT: 4) L-XL $17.99 XXL $19.99 DYNAMIC FORCES JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER'S DAWN T-SHIRT Linsner's red-haired goddess is now on an official Dynamic Forces 100% cotton T-shirt! (CAUT: 4) L-XL $17.99 XXL $19.99 DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE FATHOM GOLD FOIL COVER #14 The grand finale to this explosive crossover can finally be told! Aspen, Lara, and Sara must rescue Cannon and escape Vana's icy headquarters. It's going to take everything they've got just to get out alive. And Cannon's having trouble holding on to reality. Has Vana permanently damaged him? Find out as the tumultuous conclusion to Aspen's entanglement with Vana, joined by Tombraider's Lara Croft and Witchblade's Sara Pezzini, comes to an explosive end! (CAUT: 4) RES. from Previews Vol. XI #7 (JUL011293) FC $10.00 THE BRANDON LEE CROW MOVIE BUST One fatal night in 1994, Eric Draven's mortal life was extinguished forever when he and his fiancée were brutally attacked and killed! When Draven rose from the dead to take vengeance on his attackers, he became forever known as The Crow! Now, Dynamic Forces has brought the powerful image of The Crow to three-dimensional life as never before! Standing over 5 ½" tall, this amazingly sculpted, detailed and painted bust depicts the Draven, with his feathered spirit-guide atop his shoulder, overlooking the two tombstones that have forever shaped his life — those of himself and his beloved Shelly. The detail on this bust is truly amazing, with the very bullet holes that ended Draven's mortal life, captured in vivid and painful detail. Designed, sculpted and colored by Martin Canale (designer of the Wolverine Origin Bust), this piece will be strictly limited to 1,994 (the year The Crow was released in theaters) pieces worldwide! (CAUT: 4) Bust $49.99 EARTH X: SPIDER-GIRL BUST SIGNED EDITION Ripped from the pages of Alex Ross' Earth X series comes the Earth X Spider-Girl. Alex Ross designed, sculpted and paint- mastered this bust (which measures 4 ½" tall), and comes signed on the box by creator/artist Alex Ross! Limited to 500 pieces. (CAUT: 4) Bust $69.99 EARTH X: VENOM BUST SIGNED EDITION The Earth X Venom is a vicious mass of mayhem, whose hatred for the wall-crawler is matched only by the alien symbiote's to which he is bonded. Alex Ross designed, sculpted and beautifully paint-mastered this bust measuring 4 ½" inches tall, and has personally signed the box! Limited to 500 pieces. (CAUT: 4) Bust $69.99 EARTH X: HULK 'N BANNER BUST SIGNED EDITION Bigger is not only better, its way better! The Earth X Hulk & Banner Bust proves that! Designed by Alex Ross, sculpted by Joe DeVito, and paint-mastered by Ross himself, this bust measures 9 ½" wide x 6 ½" high and comes autographed by Ross on the box! Limited to 500 pieces. (CAUT: 4) Bust $149.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A DYNAMIC FORCES MARVEL 40TH ANNIVERSARY MONSTER LITHOGRAPH This unbelievable lithograph measures an unprecedented 60" long and 22" high! This is Alex Ross doing what no other creator has ever done before! Alex has painted over 70 characters — both heroes and villains — from some of the most popular comics of all time and fan favorites from the 60s and 70s — all portrayed around the Marvel's logo! This monstrous litho features every imaginable character from Spider-Man to Captain America, Thor, Daredevil, the Hulk, the Green Goblin, The Beast, The Grim Reaper, The Sentinals ,Cyclops ,Vision, Scarlet Witch, Falcon,, Crystal, The Juggernaut, Man-Wolf, Ka-zar, Sheenah, Night Hawk, Captain Marvel, Quicksilver, Iceman, Preying Mantis, The Enchantress, Marvel Girl, Medusa, Moon Dragon, the Klaw, , the Executioner, the Car, Banshee, The Fantastic Four, Stiltman , the Super Skrull, Red Skull, Black Panther, Franklin Richards, the Grey Gargoyle, the Rhino, Crimson Dynamo, Dr. Strange. the Abomination, the Leader, Black Bolt, Karnak, Iron Man, the Vulture, the Golden Age Human Torch, the Defenders, the Swordsman, Warlock, Gorgon, the Mandarin, Ghost Rider, Moebius, Hawkeye, Tiger Shark, Dragon Man (yes, even Dragon Man), Crusher Criel, Son of Satan, the Guardians of the Galaxy, Hercules, the Unicorn, Electro, Dr. Octupus, Dr. Doom, Silver Surfer, Thundra, Sandman, The Wizard, The Trapster, Kang, Triton, Kraven the Hunter, Magneto, Namor, Luke Cage, Sonic, the Whizzer, Loki, Ultron, Sun fire, Namorita, Polaris, Basilisk and more! Also available as a Deluxe Edition signed by Alex Ross, and as a Deluxe Re-Marked Edition — limited to only 99 copies — with a Spider-Man sketch at the base of each "Monster" litho. REG.—Lithograph, FC $49.99 DLX.—Lithograph, FC $99.99 REMARKED—Lithograph, FC $199.99 *********************** DYNAMIC FORCES WITCHBLADE ALTERNATE COVER #53 Featuring an exclusive cover by Witchblade artist Francis Manapul, this special edition of Witchblade #53 is limited to only 1,000 copies in the entire world! But that's not all – this special edition connects with Inferno #3 Dynamic Forces cover and the Universe #5 Dynamic Forces cover to form one massive and awesome image! FC $20.00 DYNAMIC FORCES INFERNO ALTERNATE COVER #3 Featuring an exclusive cover by artist Francis Manapul (regular artist on the Witchblade series) this special edition of Inferno #3 is limited to only 1,000 copies in the entire world! Connects with Witchblade #53 and the Universe #5 Dynamic Forces covers to form one awesome image! FC $20.00 DYNAMIC FORCES UNIVERSE ALTERNATE COVER #6 Featuring an exclusive cover by artist Francis Manapul, this special edition of Universe #5 is limited to only 1,000 copies. Connects with Inferno #3 and Witchblade #53 Dynamic Forces covers to form one massive and awesome image! FC $20.00 DYNAMIC FORCES WITCHBLADE/TOMB RAIDER BED ROOM COVER Two women on a bed, waiting for you to read them a bedtime story! What else do you want? (Especially when the two women are Witchblade and Tomb Raider — in their underwear). FC $19.99 DYNAMIC FORCES BATTLE OF THE PLANETS CANVAS GICLEE This piece is so amazing that it literally looks like the original piece of art created by Alex Ross — from the vibrance of the colors to the grooves in the canvas itself! The "Total Package" delivered to your door is printed on canvas, stretched and then framed to be placed on your wall! Only 99 of these high end pieces of art will be created, and once they're gone, they're gone forever! (CAUT: 4) Lithograph $599.99 DYNAMIC FORCES G.I. JOE PREVIEW EDITION SIGNED #1 Signed by writer Josh Blaylock! This summer's hot little convention edition is available through Dynamic Forces signed by the writer and man who is bringing G.I. Joe to your home! (CAUT: 2) FC $29.99 DYNAMIC FORCES WITCHBLADE #500 SIGNED The limited Wizard Comic featuring the 500th issue of the Witchblade! FC $29.99 DYNAMIC FORCES PURGATORI POWER PACK Featuring the Dynamic Forces cover to Purgatori: Empire #1 by Dan (Wolverine artist) Fraga! And as an extra added bonus, you will receive an additional #1 Chaos! comic at no extra cost! Pack $6.99 DYNAMIC FORCES DARKNESS #40 SIGNED Signed by writer Paul Jenkins! The death of The Darkness, signed by his killer — Paul Jenkins! (CAUT: 2) FC $19.99 DYNAMIC FORCES HAWKMAN SIGNED #1 Signed by writer Geoff Johns! DC launches its biggest book since Green Arrow! And to celebrate, Dynamic Forces is bringing it to you not only signed by The Man – Geoff Johns — but at a special lower price! Order by February 28th, and get this hot comic at the Special Introductory Price of only $14.99! (CAUT: 2) FC $14.99 JUST IMAGINE STAN LEE WITH GARY FRANK CREATING SHAZAM! SIGNED Signed by living legend, Stan "The Man" Lee writes Shazam! in this comic that is limited to only 500 signed copies in the world! (CAUT: 2) FC $149.99 DYNAMIC FORCES GREEN ARROW: QUIVER HARDCOVERS Signed by artists Phil Hester and Ande Park, this hardcover is also available as a Deluxe Ultra-Limited Re-Marked Edition featuring the new Green Arrow and the "Dead" Green Arrow by artists Phil Hester and Ande Park! (CAUT: 4) REG.—HC, FC $49.99 DLX.—HC, FC $149.99 DYNAMIC FORCES BATMAN DEATHBLOW AFTER THE FIRE SIGNED Signed by artist Lee Bermejo! (CAUT: 2) FC $19.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A TOP COW UNIVERSE TRADING CARDS WITH PATRIOT BOX TOPPER This Top Cow Universe trading card series has a limited number of boxes featuring 5 inserted box toppers featuring Patriot from Rising Stars! These box toppers will be the first rare card that fans see when they open a Top Cow Universe box. From this limited edition run, J. Michael Straczynski will be donating his royalty to the New York Policemen's Widow's and Orphans fund. Dynamic Forces is matching the royalty to donate even more money to the charities! These boxes will also come with Top Cow's great cast of characters from Witchblade and Fathom to Aphrodite IX and other great Top Cow characters! And as a bonus these boxes will contain the following chase cards: 3 "chrome" cards in every box plus 2 random signed cards in every box and a hand-drawn sketch card in every box as well for fans! (CAUT: 4) Box PI O/A DYNAMIC FORCES JOE JUSKO CAPTAIN AMERICA LITHOGRAPH This lithograph is painted by one of the comic industries most impressive painters of all time - Joe Jusko! Featuring a perfectly painted rendition of Captain America saluting our fallen heroes, Joe painted this with the special request that all the money go to the New York City Police and Fire Department Widow and Orphan's Fund. Available both signed and unsigned by Jusko. The fact that Joe Jusko was so emotionally drawn to the situation, being an ex-New York City Policemen himself, but geographically being far away, he did the only thing he could -- put his emotion into his work and craft and create one of the most unbelievable images of all times. Dynamic Forces is proud to turn this awesome image into a lithograph. Joe Jusko has donated his time, Marvel Comics are donating all their fees and Dynamic Forces is donating every penny to the New York City Police and Fireman's Widow's and Orphan's Fund! With the fans support on this will allow us to raise a lot of money from the comics industry. Also available in a Deluxe Signed Edition. REG.—Lithograph $24.99 DLX.—Lithograph $39.99 O/A DYNAMIC FORCES RANDY QUEEN'S INCREDIBLE HULK PATRIOTIC LITHOGRAPH Randy has drawn a stunning image of the Incredible Hulk holding up a little kid at "ground zero" ready to defend our country with the men and women of our armed forces. Randy wanted to raise money for the New York charities including, but not limited to, The American Red Cross and The Twin Towers Fund. Again, Randy and his team of inkers and colorists drew this image and have waived all fees so that the people of New York, a city that he feels very close with, can be helped as much as humanly possible. Also available as a Deluxe Signed Edition. (CAUT: 2) REG.—Lithograph, FC $24.99 DLX.—Lithograph, FC $39.99 ************** DYNAMIC FORCES MOMENT OF SILENCE SIGNED Marvel has created another special fund-raisers for the 9-11 tragedy in the form of the powerful one-shot Moment of Silence. Joe Quesada is donating his signatures and Dynamic Forces is donating all the money raised from this special signed project to the 9-11 NYPD and NYFD Widow's and Orphans Fund! FC $19.99 DYNAMIC FORCES HEROES RELIEF BOOK VERSION 2 SIGNED #1 From legendary Sci-Fi painters Greg and Tim Hildebrandt, to Marvel Editor-In-Chief Joe Quesada, and other artists from Jae Lee to Robin Riggs, this book is signed by over 10 creators! FC $19.99 EL CAPITAN STRAY BULLETS VOLUME 6 TP by David Lapham This sixth volume reprints issues #20-24 of the critically acclaimed and Eisner Award-winning series — Stray Bullets! Including the twist no one saw coming, the most hellish date ever conceived, and the return of everybody's favorite nightmare, Spanish Scott! The Collected Stray Bullets Series is a perfect introduction for new readers, a great way for fans to complete the series, and it looks like a million and six bucks on the shelf next to the first five volumes! MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 132pg, b&w $14.95 EMPIRE HEROES NIGHTHUNTER #2 by Parducci, Dzialowski, & Underwood A man in tune with the souls of fallen soldiers absorbs their spirits nightly. Under the cover of night, he wages war upon strange and supernatural threats. In this issue, Nighthunter confronts the sorceress Miss Fortune and her familiars. But before all of them, an unexpected guest in ghostly form arrives to reap an unusual annual harvest — a soul. Quarterly. b&w, 24pg $3.75 EUREKA PRODUCTIONS GRAPHIC CLASSICS VOLUME 2: ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE by Various Seven classic stories and poems by Arthur Conan Doyle interpreted in comics and illustrated stories by today's best comics artists. Featuring Sherlock Holmes stories by Rick Geary, Nestor Redondo, Tim Quinn, and George Sears. Plus, The Lost World by Donald Marquez and Doyle stories and poems illustrated by Roger Langridge, J. B. Bonivert, and Anita Nelson. Cover by Richard Sala and Mark Nelson. SC, 7x10, 136pg $9.95 EXHIBIT A PRESS SUPERNATURAL LAW #33 by Batton Lash Attorneys Alanna Wolff and Jeff Byrd run into some competition while courting a potential new client: Huberis the Dybbuk, a demon who's been born again, and who's having trouble being accepted by the Church, but is picky about his legal representation. Also: a guest pin-up, lively letters, editorial, and more! b&w, 24pg $2.50 FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS THE COMICS JOURNAL #242 This month, The Comics Journal unearths a long-lost interview of the legendary cartoonist and illustrator Noel Sickles. Sickles drew the adventure strip Scorchy Smith, which in turn inspired Milton Caniff (Terry and the Pirates and Steve Canyon) to further refine Sickles' chiaroscuro style, later championed by Alex Toth. The interview is conducted by another legendary cartoonist, the late Gil Kane, and comics historian Ron Goulart. This is a fascinating conversation among three articulate members of the profession, part history, part shoptalk. This issue boasts an expanded reviews section, featuring analysis of an amazingly broad spectrum of comics — from The Invisibles to Skibber Bee Bye to Peanuts; from Jack Cole to Rick Geary to Mark Kalesniko, and from Astro City to Berlin — as well as a number of fascinating essays about foreign comics. In addition to the Journal's award-winning news and analysis, this issue also marks the return of critic R. Fiore and his Funnybook Roulette column. MATURE READERS Magazine, 120pg, b&w $5.95 THE COMPLETE CRUMB COMICS VOLUME 16 by R. Crumb; edited by Eric Reynolds The multiple award-winning The Complete Crumb Comics series — the definitive, comprehensive series reprinting the entirety of Crumb's published career — enters the mid-80s with this 16th volume, a period that many critics consider to be the richest of artist's career. Anchored by Crumb's contributions to the seminal anthology Weirdo, created and edited by Crumb, this volume focuses on the years 1985-1987 and includes the seminal "Jelly Roll Morton's Voodoo Curse," from Art Spiegelman's RAW magazine. Also featured are Crumb's gorgeous "Pioneers of Country Music" color portrait series, and such Weirdo classics as "The Religious Experience of Philip K. Dick," which chronicles the last years of the highly regarded science-fiction writer who experienced an intense vision of the apocalypse and believed that he was possessed by the spirit of Elijah. Also included is Crumb's first issue of Hup, his most-acclaimed solo series of the 1980s and 1990s. The book is rounded out with a new cover and introduction by Crumb, and a color section that includes rare album art for various jazz and blues greats, as well reproductions of his various comic book covers from this period. Crumb is the most revealing of all artists, and The Complete Crumb Comics leaves no stone unturned! Features a 16-page color section. Available in Softcover, as well as Hardcover and Deluxe Signed & Limited Hardcover (signed by Crumb) versions! MATURE READERS SC—8x11, 128pg, PC $18.95 HC—8x11, 128pg, PC $39.95 DLX. HC—8x11, 128pg, PC (CAUT: 2) $75.00 OFFERED AGAIN R. CRUMB SIGNED SKETCHBOOKS Here are pages and pages of work by one of America's premier artists. Crumb's sketchbooks are notorious for being just as intense as his strips! In these sketchbooks, anything goes! MATURE READERS VOL. 1—HC $75.00 VOL. 2—HC $75.00 ****************** THE GANZFELD VOLUME 2 TP With over 100 pages of comics and picture stories, and countless more illustrations by over two dozen artists, The Ganzfeld features the finest graphic work today, alongside historical essays, humor, and poetry in an impeccably designed package. This issue includes work by Chris Ware, Renee French, Ron Rege Jr, Sam Henderson, and Michael Kupperman, as well as stories by acclaimed New Yorker and children's book illustrators Maira Kalman, Steve Brodner, and Richard McGuire, among others. Special features include Mark (Garbage Pail Kids) Newgarden's first published short story and a section devoted to a major unpublished comic artist from the 1940's. Also included are interviews with Ben Katchor and legendary Screw and New York Times Book Review art director (and cartoon historian) Steven Heller. Co-created by New York Times art director Peter Buchanan Smith and illustration/design writer Dan Nadel. Covers by Beastie Boys and Gap designer Mike Mills. SC, 10x8, 176pg, PC $24.95 KRAZY AND IGNATZ: THE KOMPLETE KAT KOMICS 1925-26 by George Herriman; designed by Chris Ware Fantagraphics is proud to re-present Krazy Kat to a new generation of readers entering the New Millennium. This debut volume reprints what many consider to be Herriman's prime: his Sunday strips from 1925 and 1926. Each volume will reprint two full-year's worth of Sunday strips, or 104 full-page, black-and-white Sunday strips (Herriman did not incorporate color into the strip until 1935). Krazy Kat is a love story focusing on the relationship of its three main characters. Krazy Kat adored Ignatz Mouse. Ignatz Mouse hated Krazy Kat (expressed by his throwing bricks at Krazy's head). Offisa Pup loved Krazy and sought to protect "her" (Herriman always maintained that Krazy was genderless), mostly by throwing Ignatz in jail. Each of the characters was ignorant of the other's true motivations. This simple structure allowed Herriman to build entire worlds of meaning into the actions, building thematic depth that led critics like Gilbert Seldes and E.E. Cummings to recognize Herriman's genius almost immediately. Each of Fantagraphics' Krazy Kat volumes will be designed by Chris Ware, creator of the wildly successful Jimmy Corrigan. This beautiful volume picks up where the Eclipse series left off and includes material never collected before. SC, 8x11, 120pg, b&w $14.95 LUBA'S COMICS AND STORIES #3 by Gilbert Hernandez The third issue in the always entertaining and intriguing series from Love & Rockets co-creator, Gilbert Hernandez, is all about La Familia. When Luba and Ofelia aren't getting along, it's up to Luba's children to try to cheer Ofelia up. Ofelia's start to her book about Luba is interrupted by a soul-searching bout of writers block, and Luba discovers from her sisters Fritz and Petra that she was abandoned by her mother (or was she?). Gilbert's ability to create beautiful stories with a rich depth of character around Luba and her family and continue to develop best-selling comics in the Love & Rockets, series is simply amazing. Viva LUBA! MATURE READERS b&w, 24pg $3.50 PALESTINE TP SECOND PRINTING by Joe Sacco Based on months of research and an extended visit to the West Bank and Gaza Strip in the early 1990s, Palestine was the first major comics work of political and historical nonfiction by Sacco. Palestine has been favorably compared to Art Spiegelman's Pulitzer Prize-winning Maus for its ability to brilliantly navigate such socially and politically sensitive subject matter within the confines of the comic book medium. Sacco has often been called the first comic book journalist, and he is certainly the best. This new edition of Palestine features a new introduction from renowned author, critic, and historian Edward Said, one of the world's most respected authorities on the Middle Eastern conflict. MATURE READERS SC, 7x11, 288pg, b&w $24.95 SAFE AREA GORAZDE HC SIGNED by Joe Sacco Signed edition at a special price! Praised by The New York Times, Brill's Content, and Publisher's Weekly, this book looks at the war in the former Yugoslavia. Sacco spent five months in Bosnia, immersing himself in the human side of life during wartime, researching stories that are rarely found in conventional news coverage. The book focuses on the Muslim-held enclave of Gorazde, which was besieged by Bosnian Serbs during the war. Sacco lived for a month in Gorazde, entering before the Muslims trapped inside had access to the outside world, electricity or running water. Gorazde is Sacco's magnum opus, and with it he is poised too become one of America's most noted journalists. The book features an introduction by Christopher Hitchens, political columnist for The Nation and Vanity Fair. MATURE READERS HC, 7x10, 240pg, b&w $23.00 FANTAGRAPHICS REOFFERS This month's re-offered books are a wonderful selection of graphic novels, all signed by the artists. The list includes the best and brightest of the comics' world — from the contemporary cutesy kid stories of Steven Weissman to the underground musings of Robert Crumb! What's better than having the book's creator actually touch your copy (well, a signature plate at least) of their creation? This is a limited offer, so hurry! BEYOND THE PALE SIGNED TP by Kim Deitch Signed! Deitch's very best work from the '70s and '80s is featured in this mammoth career retrospective, including classics from Arcade, Snarf, and the East Village Other, starring Waldo, Nate Mishkinm and the author himself. None of these comics appear in any other Fantagraphics books! SC, 144pg, b&w $14.95 DON'T CALL ME STUPID SIGNED TP by Steven Weissman Signed! Weissman may well be the reincarnation of Hal Roach, creator of the Our Gang and Laurel & Hardy shorts, considering his hilariously charming stories revolving around a gang of precocious children (the "Tykes") with supernatural features, such as Li'l Bloody (the vampire toddler) and X-Ray Spence (take a guess). Think Our Gang meets the Universal Monsters, with a tad of Speed Racer and Peanuts thrown in for good measure… SC, 7x7, 96pg, PC $12.95 GET ME A TABLE WITHOUT FLIES, HARRY SIGNED TP by Bill Griffith Signed! Syndicated cartoonist Bill Griffith (Zippy the Pinhead) notices more than any other tourist and records it in his sketchbooks — with a heavy emphasis on the weird, the amusing, and the pathetic. This book, a huge collection of Griffith's travel sketches, is beautifully designed by Griffith himself. SC, 160pg, b&w $14.95 HATE VOLUME 2: BUDDY THE DREAMER SIGNED TP by Peter Bagge Signed! Hailed by critics as a complete chronicle of the 1990s, HATE gave voice to the twenty-nothing slacker, exploring grunge life in Seattle. Buddy The Dreamer collects issues #6-10, including "Follow That Dream," the epic-length journey to the heart of the American grunge dream! MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 120pg, b&w $12.95 LIFE OF THE PARTY SIGNED TP by Mary Fleener Signed! The ultimate collection of Mary Fleener's groundbreaking Drawn & Quarterly series, Slutburger, in book form! Mary recounts tales of rock 'n' roll, southern California life, strange phantasms, and more in the pages of Life Of The Party. Fleener's trademark neo-cubist cartooning ("cubismo") and her unique perspective on life in Southern California, from hippie art student, to gigging musician on the lesbian bar circuit, to surfer, makes this a striking and singular comic experience! MATURE READERS SC, 152pg, b&w $14.95 LOVE & ROCKETS SKETCHBOOK VOLUME 2 SIGNED TP by Jaime & Gilbert Hernandez Signed! This fabulous compilation includes brilliant sketches by Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez from all stages of their careers. This is the next best thing to having a ringside seat inside Los Bros.' heads as they create their stories. A fantastic inspiration for any aspiring cartoonist! MATURE READERS SC, 8x11, 160pg, b&w $19.95 NAUGHTY BITS: A BITCH IS BORN SIGNED TP by Roberta Gregory Signed! The essential collection of Roberta Gregory's best–known comic Naughty Bits. Introducing Gregory's feminist anti- heroine "Bitchy Bitch", A Bitch is Born spans Bitchy's development from grade-school girl to teen hippie and take-no-crap woman warrior of the 9-to-5 office jungle. MATURE READERS SC, 96pg, b&w $9.95 SIDETRACK CITY SIGNED TP by Kaz Signed! A handsome collection reprinting a full decade of Underworld creator Kaz's best work from Heavy Metal, National Lampoon, Details, and other publications. Includes "Sidetrack City," the creepy epic from Snake Eyes in which a young Bizmark takes a ride on the Devil's trolley. MATURE READERS SC, 64pg, b&w $9.95 *************************** EROS COMIX HEAD #1 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg $3.50 HOUSEWIVES AT PLAY #8 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg $3.50 LAQUE NOIR SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg $3.95 S&M UNIVERSITY #4 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL RES. from Previews Vol. XI #9 (SEP012022) b&w, 24pg (4 of 6) $3.50 YOUNG WITCHES VOLUME V #2: "THE LEGACY" SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg $3.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A DIRTY STORIES VOLUME 2: DIRTIER STORIES SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 112pg, b&w $15.95 *************************** Mangerotica OFFERED AGAIN O/A LUST #1-9 SET SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Pack (x8), b&w $27.10 O/A ORIGINAL BONDAGE FAIRIES #1-6 SET SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Pack (x6) $21.00 O/A SILKY WHIP PACK #1-6 SET SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Pack (x6), b&w $17.70 O/A SILKY WHIP EXTREME PACK #1-7 SET SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Pack (x7), b&w $25.00 ****************** FIERY STUDIOS, INC. VOGELEIN #1 Vögelein's Guardian of fifty years has died. Vögelein's life is then thrown into turmoil, as she's left without someone to wind her, and she's unable to reach her own keyhole. The tiny clockwork faerie has less than three hours to live unless she can find someone to trust! If she winds all the way down, her memories of the past three hundred years will quickly slip away. In her search for a new Guardian, she must deal with a true Faerie who has taken an instant disliking to her. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (1 of 5) $3.00 FOGELCOMIX KIERON DWYER'S LCD #3 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 48pg $5.95 CARNAL COMICS MULTIPACK #1 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, and the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Pack (x4), b&w $9.95 APEX TREASURY/BEST OF BIJOU FUNNIES SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, and the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 7x10, 352pg, b&w $19.95 US FUNK-O-TRON BATTLE POPE VOLUME 2 TP by Kirkman, Roberts, & Moore Picking up right were Volume One left off, this trade paperback builds upon groundwork set up in the Battle Pope universe thus far, and collects the entire Battle Pope: Mayhem mini-series and the 48-page first issue of Battle Pope: Shorts. Featuring the downfall of HellCorp and Pope's rise to local celebrity status, plus as many fights, guns, jokes, chicks, and violence as you can fit in a 120 page trade! This one has it all! Also included are 16 new story pages by Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore, and a swell introduction by AiT/PlanetLar publisher Larry Young. MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 120pg, b&w $12.95 STAR OF THE MONTH BATTLE POPE VOLUME 1 TP by Robert Kirkman & Tony Moore It's the end of the world, and few are worthy of passage to heaven, not even the Pope. God leaves behind Saint Michael, the leader of his army, to act as a guardian for the humans. He fails, and is held captive by Lucifer. God then enlists the aide of the Pope to rescue Michael, and leaves his son Jesus H. Christ to assist him in his quest. (STAR12700) MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 120pg, b&w $12.95 ******************* GEMSTONE PUBLISHING ADVANCED SOLICITATION! SHIPPING IN MAY 2002! THE BIG BIG OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE VOLUME 32 ALEX ROSS SPIDER-MAN COVER EDITION by Robert M. Overstreet. Cover by Alex Ross It's The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide #32 in a special limited edition! This 8½" x 11" version features stay-flat spiral binding, larger print, and room for notes. It contains only the pricing, top ten charts and selected glossary matter. This version of the Guide is essential for all comic book specialists! Features both Murphy Anderson's re-creation of Superman #1 and Rex Lindsey's (Archie America Series) Archie on the back cover! Spider-Man cover painted by Alex Ross. (CAUT: 2) SC $35.00 STARS OF THE MONTH THE BIG, BIG OVERSTREET PRICE GUIDE VOLUME 31 It's the Overstreet Price Guide Volume 31 in a special 8 ½" x 11" edition version! Limited to 2,000 copies, this version features "stay-flat" spiral binding, larger print, and room for notes. It contains only the pricing, top ten charts, and selected glossary matter. This version of the Guide is essential for all comic book specialists! Features John K. Snyder III's Fantastic Four #1 re-creation on the front cover and Murphy Anderson's Detective Comics #31 re-creation on the back cover! (STAR13671) SC $35.00 OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE VOLUME 31 by Robert M. Overstreet; Covers by Murphy Anderson & John K. Snyder III The 31st edition offers a choice of recreated covers by Silver Age legend Murphy Anderson (Bob Kane's Detective Comics #31 cover) and John K. Snyder III (Jack Kirby's Fantastic Four #1 cover), along with an amazing assembly of articles about the comics and their creators. Plus, market reports, key sales, grading tips, and the most complete record of comic books from the 1800s to the present! DETECTIVE COMICS COVER—HC (STAR13175) $30.00 DETECTIVE COMICS COVER—SC (STAR13176) $22.00 FANTASTIC FOUR COVER—HC (STAR13177) $30.00 FANTASTIC FOUR COVER—SC (STAR13178) $22.00 ************* OFFERED AGAIN O/A THE OVERSTREET INDIAN ARROWHEADS PRICE GUIDE #7 by Robert M. Overstreet Divided into nine regions of the United States, the book features index tabs for quick and easy reference. This edition includes thousands of new photos, a dazzling color section, over 800 different point types, tips on trading and how to buy authentic relics, up-to-date regional market reports, an illustrated price guide section, and more. Over 8,000 actual-size illustrations throughout! SC, 1000+pg, PC $24.00 ************* STARS OF THE MONTH THE COMPLETE VAULT OF HORROR LIBRARY SET Now available for the first time in over three years! Let's face it, the same artist and the same writers—if you want Crypt you want this one, too! As many or more Vault stories were adapted for the HBO series. Again, five volumes reprint all 29 issues. (STAR06037) Set $110.00 THE COMPLETE MAD VOLUME ONE SC This 9" x 12" volume reprints the first six issues of MAD in a deluxe library format. This smythe-sewn volume was shot from the original art, and fully annotates and reprints the entire contents of the original comics, including all text and letters pages. (STAR00578) SC, FC $20.00 CARL BARKS LIBRARY SETS VOLUME 3 by Carl Barks The work of Carl Barks, the premier comic book "duck" artist, is collected in this fine, hardcover volume. Reprints Uncle Scrooge #1-20. (STAR02003) HC $130.00 GREAT LAKES NINJA BROTHERHOOD INFINITE KUNG FU #1 by Kagan McLeod The martial world's finest fighters force foes to fail in this ol' school kung-fu extravaganza! Yang Lei-kung, a former soldier hiding from the emperor's armies, finds and accidentally destroys the body of an enlightened martial master in the mountains. Lei-kung must begin a quest to help him regain his original body, and learns some heavy duty kung-fu in the process. A thrilling tale with a bonus page of hilarious kung-fu movie reviews! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $3.00 HARRIS COMICS VAMPIRELLA #7 by Smith, Millar, Brown, & Texeira In part one of "Hungry Ghosts," Vampirella's past begins to haunt her. With a peculiar circus aiding her, she enters a haunted house that no one has left alive. Also included is part one of the long-awaited return of Pantha by Mark Millar and Mark Texeira. The Regular Cover is rendered by Mayhew. The Limited Edition Cover is drawn by Greg Hildebrandt. Both the Limited Edition and Model Photo Cover are limited to 1, 500 copies. REG. COVER—FC, 32pg $2.99 LTD. ED. COVER—FC, 32pg $9.95 LTD. MODEL PHOTO COVER—FC, 32pg $9.95 VAMPIRELLA #6 LIMITED MODEL PHOTO COVER EDITION by John Smith & Mike Mayhew Vampirella #6 featuring a sizzlinghot photo cover of the new Vampirella model! Limited to just 1,500 copies FC, 32 $9.95 VAMPIRELLA LIVES TP by Ellis, Conner, & Palmiotti The series that redefined Vampirella as a modern horror icon is re-presented in this trade paperback that features a new cover by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti. This limited edition hardcover contains Vampirella Lives #1-3, plus an epilogue written by Warren Ellis and artwork by Amanda Connor and Jimmy Palmiotti. TP—FC, 88pg $12.95 HC—FC, 88pg (STAR14520) $19.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A VAMPIRELLA MODEL SEARCH SPECIAL Vampirella's back — in the flesh! Featuring interviews and pictures of the top contestants and premiering the new photos of the new official Vampirella. This book also features tons of behind-the-scene info from the Vampirella 2001 Model Search. Features a foil-enhanced cover. The Limited Edition features a photo cover of the new Vampirella model! Only 1,500 copies are produced! REG.—FC, 32pg $2.95 LTD. ED.—FC, 32pg $9.95 O/A VAMPIRELLA / MIKE MAYHEW SKETCHBOOK: PLATINUM LEATHER EDITION by Mike Mayhew A special collection of artwork by Mike Mayhew. For the first time, see original design and character concepts from the new series. This edition features a platinum foil-enhanced leather cover. Limited to only 1,000 copies. b&w, 16pg $14.95 HEAVY METAL BISLEY MASS MARKET ART BOOK This essential collection contains work from Slain, Lobo, Judge Dredd, and many other famous Bisley works. As of this date, the limited edition is almost sold out! Four-color. HC, 96pg, PC $19.95 HUMANOIDS PUBLISHING METABARONS #16 by Jodorowsky & Gimenez The universe is once again under attack by a mysterious enemy. The forces of the Empress are unable to defend the Empire. Their weapons are reflected back at them with devastating impact by the enemy's mirror effect defense. Aghora, the current Metabaron, goes to the Golden Planet to offer his services to the Empress. After a vulgar display of power to prove his merit, Aghora and his faithful tarantula she-wolf, Deyanira, cross the mirror dimension to the depths of the cosmos to lead a terrible battle against the enemy. FC, 32pg $2.95 NEGATIVE EXPOSURE #4 by Marini, Smolderen, & Pop Investigative journalist, Oliver Varese, passes the time while waiting to be hung in prison by playing basketball and trying to get out of fights. When a chance to escape certain death arrives, Oliver manages to get out of jail, but the danger continues at his next stop when the cocktail party he's scouring for clues is attacked by hang-gliding ninjas. During all this action, Oliver manages to finally put the truth together about Madame Kokonino's nefarious plans, now all he has to do is live long enough to stop them. MATURE READERS FC, 32pg (4 of 6) $2.95 SON OF THE GUN VOLUME 4: SINNER AND SAINT HC by Jodorowsky & Bess Juan is dying, literally crucified for his sins. How can there be any atonement for his life? A life in which murder was the least of his crimes? This series has shocked fans with its disconcerting ability to mix grim reality with artistic beauty! MATURE READERS HC, FC $15.95 STARS OF THE MONTH THE WHITE LAMA VOLUME 2: SECOND SIGHT HC by Alexandro Jodorowsky & Georges Bess In the first half of the 20th century, a European child born in the heights of Tibet carries within him the reincarnation of a 1000 year-old Great Lama. A group of Tibetan hunters led by Kuten, the adoptive father of Gabriel Marpa, the European child who holds within him the Great Lama, hunts down and wounds a yeti that manages to escape. (STAR11213) HC, 8x11, 48pg, FC (2 of 6) $14.95 THE FOURTH POWER HC by Juan Gimenez Mega, a fighter pilot based on Nebula Alpha, is the only one to escape with her life after an attack. Nebula Alpha is the main theatre of a conflict that opposes the Krommiuns to the Planetary United States. Along Mega's perilous journey across enemy lines, she saves a member of a flight crew that had come to rescue her before being shot down. (STAR11791) MATURE READERS HC, 8x11, 64pg, FC $14.95 LEO ROA VOLUME 1: TRUE TALES OF LEO ROA HC by Juan Gimenez Leo Roa is an aspiring young journalist who ends up an unwitting chess piece in a strange mystery involving murder, missing data, and the identity of the space pirate Captain Drake. When Leo's friend is murdered in a plot to destroy data concerning Captain Drake, he must run for his life as he realizes the missing data is still in his possession. (STAR14485) MATURE READERS HC, 60pg, FC $14.95 ************************************ I BOX PUBLISHING THIEVES & KINGS #38 by Mark Oakley While searching the Sleeping Wood for his lost wizard friend, Rubel is instead surprised to find himself re-united at long last with the princess Katara! Their meeting, however, does not go as he had always imagined it might. The princess, having been missing since she was small, has grown into a powerful and enigmatic sorceress with mysterious plans; plans which do not include thieves snooping about in her woods! b&w, 24pg $2.50 IDEA & DESIGN WORKS SAVAGE MEMBRANE: A CAL MCDONALD MYSTERY NOVEL by Steve Niles & Ashley Wood In the tradition of the hard-boiled fiction of Hammett and Chandler, Savage Membrane takes readers on a bizarre trip through an America populated by monsters, freaks, and ghouls. Cal McDonald has a special talent for spotting and seeking out what most of us will never see. In the dark corners of the everyday world, strange beings walk among us. After years of cases, from vampires to reanimated corpses, Cal finds himself in the middle of the strangest adventure of his life: People are dropping dead all over Washington DC, and the cause is a mystery. The bodies are unmarked, yet all brain matter is missing from their skulls. Written by Steve Niles, whose past works include Spawn: The Dark Ages, numerous Clive Barker comic adaptations, and the upcoming film, Spawn 2 from Sony Pictures. Illustrated by award winning artist Ashley Wood of PopBot and X-Men. Savage Membrane is a hyperactive mixture of hard-boiled mystery, horror, and comedy, written in a fast-paced style that readers of all genres will enjoy. Text with illustrations. (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x9, 200pg, b&w $15.99 ILLUSTRATION STUDIO SISTERS OF DARKNESS #1 This comic collects Don Paresi's best art works beginning in 1992. His art and attention to the female form have gained him fan status from such projects as Vampires & Vixens, Fatal Beauty, and the recent comic Sepulcher. Aside from compiling this female fantasy artist's most acclaimed Betty Page, Barbarian, Fantasy, and Romantic Fantasy pieces, it features part 4 of "Grunge Bunny," a product of animal testing gone wild. NOTE: The Nude Cover is not available in Hong Kong. MATURE READERS TAME CVR. W/TRADING CARD A $3.25 NUDE CVR. W/TRADING CARD B (CAUT: 3) $3.25 INSIGHT STUDIOS GROUP LIBERTY MEADOWS #25 by Frank Cho Brandy and Jen throw a pool party for the gang at the wildlife preserve! Brandy and Jen wear bathing suits. They get wet. In addition, there are lots of jokes and plenty of rude remarks! And for added drama, Dean spends a night in jail, having nothing to do with the rude remarks! This is Liberty Meadows at its irreverent best! This issue presents the uncensored versions of strips that originally appeared in the papers between May and July of 2000, along with entirely new strips and a new cover by that master monkey man, Frank Cho. b&w, 32pg $2.95 STAR OF THE MONTH GRAY MORROW: VISIONARY HC Beginning with his early science fiction cover paintings for pulps, digests and paperback books, Morrow set a new higher standard for detail, technique, and design. His designs and posters for motion pictures were often more exciting than the films they promoted, and with an incredible run of over 100 cover paintings, he helped to define our vision of the sci-fi heroes. Gray Morrow: Visionary presents a huge sampling of his very best paintings, illustrations, comics and personal works in a high- quality art book. This book brims with color and even includes a complete Buck Rogers story, fully painted by Gray! With foil- stamped covers, fine color reproduction, and sewn binding, this is an art book that you need to own! (STAR13896) HC, 9x12, 96pg, PC $29.95 *************** IRONCAT FUTABA-KUN CHANGE! VOLUME 8 #2 It's a Japanese tradition for girls to give chocolates to the important men in their lives. And so, Misaki has a new goal: to make the perfect chocolates for Futaba! Yeow! Will Futaba survive Misaki's penchant for super-sweet cooking? b&w, 32pg $2.95 VAMPIRE YUI VOLUME 4 #2 Water just isn't a safe place for Yui. First it stole Nagi away from her, and now that she's in an alternate human world, she's faced with a giant snake spirit with a penchant for transporting her to a lake. Thankfully, the Nagi look-alike, Sie, comes to her rescue. But as the events unfold, Yui has more and more unanswered questions about what is really going on... while Shiki watches from a distance. b&w, 32pg $2.95 VAMPIRE PRINCESS MIYU ARTBOOK From famed manga artist Narumi Kakinouchi comes this collection of haunting artwork. Spanning her career, this book is loaded with striking full-color paintings from Vampire Princess Miyu, Charmer, Vampire Yui, The Wanderer, and Dahlia. SC, 82pg, FC $24.99 Sexy Fruit COOL DEVICES #5 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 8 #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 JAPPA COMICS JIROBOY MECHNORGANIC KID #2 by Anthony Jappa In this series' conclusion, Jiroby comes face to face with his intergalactic pursuer Captain Kyvoc. Jiro learns that Kyvoc's reasons to steal the prototype armor and kill him may be valid after all. b&w, 22pg $2.50 JAY COMPANY ARIA ANGELA #1 LIMITED CHROMIUM EDITION by Holguin & Haberline Todd McFarlane's celestial angel meets Avalon's supernatural princess in one of the best crossovers in Image Comics history. Originally offered as a retailer incentive, this rare chromium edition can now be yours! One of four covers randomly will fill orders. This comic will come bagged and boarded. Cover artists are Anacleto, Quesada, JG Jones, and Portacio. FC, 22pg MSRP: $12.95 CYBLADE SHI SPECIAL PREVIEW by Silvestri, Turner, & Various This Special Preview teaser presents the very first appearance of Witchblade. Originally offered at the San Diego Comic Con 1995, this book features a complete story, the penciled artwork of Marc Silvestri, never-before-seen pin-ups by Top Cow artists, as well as Sara Pezzini designs by Mike Turner. This comic is shipped with a protective bag and board. b&w, 22pg MSRP: $12.95 DREAMS OF DARKCHYLDE #3 SILVER STREAK EDITION by Randy Queen & Ron Adrian A seductive alternate that was originally available only through the online Nightmare Emporium. Limited to only 4,000 copies, this comic is shipped with a protective bag and board. FC, 22pg MSRP: $9.99 IMAGE ZERO #0 by Various Celebrate the 10 Year Anniversary of Image Comics with the only issue that features stories and artwork by all seven of the Image founding fathers. This comic was originally available only through a mail-in redemption offer. But now it can be yours! Comic is shipped with a protective bag and board. FC, 22pg MSRP: $9.99 RISING STARS #1 DOT COM GOLD FOIL EDITION This limited gold foil edition of Rising Stars #1 was originally available only through a Monstermart.com promotion. But now it's available, and also as a deluxe signed by artist Keu Cha edition with a Certificate of Authenticity. Ships with a protective bag and board, and could be one of four covers by Keu Cha. REG.—FC, 22pg MSRP: $14.95 DLX.—FC, 22pg (CAUT: 2) MSRP: $19.95 WITCHBLADE #46 SELECT VARIANT SKETCHED EDITION by Paul Jenkins & Keu Cha Featuring new cover art and a limited sparkle logo, each of these special editions come with unique original sketches and signature by penciller, Keu Cha. Quantities are limited! Ships with a protective bag and board. (CAUT: 2) FC, 22pg MSRP: $49.99 JEWISH LIGHTS PUBLISHING THE STORY OF THE JEWS SC: A 4,000 YEAR ADVENTURE by Stan Mack Celebrating the major characters and events that have shaped the Jewish people and culture. Through witty illustrated narrative, author Stan Mack lets us revisit Jewish history with this graphic history book dating back to biblical times, moving up until the 20th century. See Moses receiving the Ten Commandments, the creation of the Talmud, the Crusades, the Inquisition, life in the new Babylon (the United States) and the world's first "Oy!" SC, 6x9, 288pg, b&w $16.95 KEENSPOT ENTERTAINMENT COOL CAT STUDIO #3 by Lagacé & Campbell, & Lagacé One of the most popular online comics claws its way to print! Cool Cat Studio is the story of a graphic design studio and the unique cast of characters that work there. In this issue, Camus the cat quietly rules Cool Cat Studio and doesn't care who knows it. There's not much that can shake his confidence... until his humans get spooked by two collapsing towers, in a city far away. Plus, Belinda heads to France to confront some old ghosts... b&w, 24pg $2.95 KENZER & COMPANY KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE COMIC BOOK #65 "MIAMI DICE"—Knights of the Dinner Table is the longest running comic book on the subject of games and gamers. The principal characters — B.A., Brian, Bob, Dave, Sara and the dastardly Black Hands — play numerous characters in their role- playing games. But their essential characteristics and hilarious interactions always shine through whatever roles they're playing. In addition to the comics, KoDT features articles geared to a gamer's perspective. A fantastic and hilarious slice of (fantasy) life in strips! b&w $2.99 KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE: HACKMASTERS OF EVERKNIGHT #12 by Manny Vega Flung far into the reaches of time and space, between life and death, the EverKnights struggle to regain their memories, and sort out the conflicting details of their completely revamped origins. This issue is the second of five issues focusing on each of the EverKnights, forever changing the way you look at them! All his life, Skraag Fallow has striven to be a just and fair man, yet all his life, fate and his friends have conspired to drag him back to his barbaric instincts. Still, Skraag has held his ground, and risked all for love and honor, time and again. But what happens when you strip a man of everything he thought to be true, of everything he believed to be good and just? Now monthly! b&w, 32pg $2.99 KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE: HACKMASTERS OF EVERKNIGHT #13 by Manny Vega Everyone knows that dwarves come from big families, and everyone knows that Steve is one dysfunctional dwarf. But as the saying goes, "it's all relative!" Seven dysfunctional dwarves and one bitter hobbit are on a quest to recover the family jewels. Do we really have to say more? Come along for the psychotic family road trip in, "There and Hack Again: A Dwarven Holiday!" b&w, 32pg $2.99 DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS: IN THE SHADOW OF DRAGONS #7 by Donovan, Castillo, & Kester "WRAPPED IN BETRAYAL'S KISS" Part 7 (of 8)—This penultimate issue begins with the fearsome dragon Blackwing fast approaching the metropolis of Rel Astra. But Blackwing is not the only threat to the city… The greatest threat to the heroes lurks within their own group! Some will fight. Some will die. And one will betray them all. Don't miss it! FC, 32pg (7 of 8) $2.99 DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: TEMPEST'S GATE#4 by Sean Smith & Mike Lilly "SHEATHED IN JUSTICE" Part 4 (of 4)—The paladin Aidus and his adventurers confront the Minions of Evil within a forgotten dungeon. Traps, undead guardians and the Fire Sorceress Mistress Flame all wait to test the companions. Who will fall in battle? The fantastic conclusion to the Tempest Gate mini-series! FC, 32pg (4 of 4) $2.99 LAST GASP AMY & JORDAN HC by Mark Beyer Mainly a narrative work, Amy & Jordan features the two title characters living a life of quiet desperation in fluctuating backgrounds. With 60 strips reprinted, this German edition in English complements the French collection. (CAUT: 4) HC, 64pg, b&w $17.95 AGAPÊ SC by Trantkat SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8x11, 56pg, FC $14.95 LIGHTSPEED PRESS FINDER #26 by Carla Speed McNeil The haunted head story continues in Part 4 of "Dream Sequence." Magri finds himself semi-kidnapped by a writer's workshop and forced to watch multiple hours of television. He's afraid to retreat into Elsewhere, the virtual reality dreamworld he's spent his left creating, because of the nameless monster that's loose in it. His semi-kidnappers accurately point out the true nature of this monster and expect that naming it will take away its power. "It ain't that easy… Faker." b&w, 24pg $2.95 LITTLE ROCKET PUBLICATIONS WILD STARS VOLUME 3 #5 by Tierney, Simons; cover by Brunner & Smith Running from the Brothan battlewagons shooting at the Wooden Starship, Mack tries to escape by hiding inside a rogue planet. It's a classic example of jumping from the frying pan into the fire as they quickly learn why the planet is known as the Devil's Delight. This issue reveals the reason the Brothan fear Earth is because the star-faring humanoids are descendants of a stellar migration from Earth that occurred many millennia ago. b&w, 32pg $2.95 MID-WEST COMIC COMPANY DARKCHYLDE #0 GOLD FOIL 1998 TOUR EDITION In 1998 Darkchylde creator Randy Queen did a tour promoting and celebrating the success of his creation. For this tour he produced a limited edition gold foil #0 issue. This issue features super-sexy cover, a gold foil stamped logo, and 1998 tour edition markings. Limited to just 1,000 copies. Comes bagged and boarded. FC MSRP: $12.99 TOMB RAIDER #17 GREAT AMERICAN EXPO VARIANT COVER EDITION Andy Park, Jon Sibal, and J.D. Smith have created this limited edition variant cover for the Great American Comic Book Expo in Boston. Limited to 2,500 copies. Comes bagged and boarded. FC MSRP: $15.99 FATHOM #9 DOTCOM VARIANT COVER EDITION This exclusive variant cover by Michael Turner features the beautiful scantly clad Aspen Matthews (Fathom) as she climbs on to rocks. This limited edition issue was previously available exclusively via the Internet, until now! FC MSRP: $2.99 RISING STARS #12 ERUPTORCOM VARIANT COVER EDITION Gary Frank, well known for his work on Hulk and Kin, provides an intriguing variant cover of the Rising Stars universe. This exclusive cover was offered previously only via the Internet is now available to everyone, through this special Previews offering. FC MSRP: $3.99 VAGRANT PREVIEW EDITION First and foremost, this issue features an incredible Michael Turner (Witchblade/Fathom) centerfold pin-up page of the Vagrant story characters that has never been printed anywhere else. On top of that, this incredible comic also has a short story based on the characters from the hot PlayStation game by SquareSoft and Sony Entertainment. Plus, an exclusive interview with Yasumi Matsuno, the producer and director of game development. FC MSRP: $1.99 WITCHBLADE #1 VARIANT YANCY BUTLER PHOTO COVER EDITION Yancy Butler, the beautiful actress who portrays Witchblade in the TV series, graces the cover to this exclusive variant photo cover limited edition. This edition was previously only available on the Internet until now. This is the first issue of Witchblade with an all-new cover; don't pass this opportunity by to own this collector's item classic issue. FC MSRP: $3.99 MIGHTY GREMLIN ELECTRIC GIRL #9 by Mike Brennan What could possible make the Electric Girl so happy? Blammo! Virginia's furry little buddy gets the star treatment in this "Mondo Blammo" spectacular. See Blammo go it alone against Mr. Fluffy! Then, Blammo must deal with the peril of Robo- Blammo! Plus, there's the first full-color adventure in "Blammo for All Seasons," a four-page special found only in this issue! PC, 32pg $2.95 MOONSTONE KOLCHAK THE NIGHT STALKER GN by Rice, Purcell, & Pallot Kolchak's back! He's the guy that started it all! The inspiration behind The X-Files! TV's first paranormal investigator, reporter Carl Kolchak, is drawn into a series of unusual murders in Las Vegas, where all the victims suffer from "severe blood loss." What is really prowling the streets of this gambling mecca? It's Kolchak versus the rest of the world, as he fights for the truth, while battling corruption, ignorance, terror, and ultimately, himself. This first book is an adaptation of the novel on which one of the most watched TV movies of all time was based. Kolchak's creator, Jeff Rice, scripts the story! Square-bound. MATURE READERS FC, 56pg $6.50 MR. NIGHTMARE'S WONDERFUL WORLD VOLUME 1: THE GODS MUST BE CRAZY TP by Dave Ulanski The round-headed wonder is back at long last, collecting for the very first time the story of the Keeper of Dreams and his posse of insane cosmic guardians. Witness the sloppy repercussions and hectic hijinx that follow when the gods become... bored. Gasp at the flight of the child-burning sky-cycle! Flee in terror at the invasion of the war-mongering space pigs! Cheer the angry mob of Amish rioters! Recoil with disgust as a child falls into the terrible depths of Mr. Nightmare's pants! Cows and Yetis! Elvis goes bowling! This 144-page volume reprints the complete "Dreams So Real" and "Put On Your Party Pants" storylines. SC, 7x10, 144pg, b&w $15.95 STAR OF THE MONTH WEREWOLF THE APOCALYPSE VOLUME 1: BONE GNAWERS GN by Gentile, Ellis, Mounts, & Tucker Based on the popular White Wolf role-playing game. In this noir universe, the werewolves are a dying breed, while their enemy, The Wyrm, grows stronger. A game of hide-and-seek, a dying man's final words, and a group of werewolves who fancy themselves to be famous romantic poets, but even more deadly. More dangerous still is the serum that could lead to the destruction of the entire werewolf nation! Project Reaper: the FBI wants it, Pentex wants it, and the scientists at DNA want it! The final time approaches; the Apocalypse is coming. (STAR14523) MATURE READERS FC, 48pg $5.95 **************** NBM BOOKS THIRD DEGREE #1 by Chris Rowley & Justin Norman Jump ahead 20-30 years. The Cube has virtually complete control over all software in the world. The Internet pervades all aspects of life, from running electricity to running your toaster. CEO Maxwell Minsky has a new incredibly powerful platform about to be launched that can grow organically with your needs, but that will know absolutely everything about you. Turner, part of an underground of hackers, still believes in freeware, and ID had his memory wiped out. As Turner and his group help him regain some of his memory, he realizes he was prominent at the Cube and what he was designing was incredibly dangerous. Already, random acts of sudden destruction are being recorded worldwide. Yet, strangely, someone keeps sending a female cyborg to ID's rescue... A fascinating world that could very well be our own. See if anything can be done to prevent it! Bi-monthly. b&w $2.95 WAKE VOLUME 3: GEARING UP TP by Morvan & Buchet Navee is assigned a mission by Wake to investigate the steam-punk world a glacial planet that had been inhabited by a nature- communing, peaceful lot that Wake simply passed over as unworthy. But in a recent pass, they discover that suddenly a whole civilization has sprouted and reached up to its industrial age, and in record time! Wake is now intrigued and so is Navee, as these new inhabitants closely resemble the race of which, up until now, she had been the only representative: humans! Has she found her own people? MATURE READERS SC, 9x12, 56pg, FC $9.95 STAR OF THE MONTH WAKE VOLUME 1: FIRE & ASH A formidable convoy named Wake launched in search of new livable planets is about to run into Navee, a feisty young girl shipwrecked on a lush uninhabited planet. Here she has grown up, and fended entirely for herself. Contrary to all on Wake, who are either mind-controllers or controlled, she is neither — and that makes her very dangerous! (STAR12217) MATURE READERS SC, 9x12, 48pg, FC $9.95 ************ OFFERED AGAIN O/A WAKE VOLUME 2: PRIVATE COLLECTION by Jean-David Morvan & Philippe Buchet Taken aboard Wake, Navee proves irresistible to its powers. Her resistance to being mind-read, her feistiness, and indomitable character make her a popular new guest. She undergoes training for special missions and does so with flying colors. But when she turns down the advances of a prominent official smitten with her, dangerous backstabbing politicing puts her in grave danger. MATURE READERS SC, 9x12, 48pg, FC $8.95 *************** LOUIS ROYO'S SECRETS TP––NEW PRINTING The original best-selling collection that made Royo a superstar! Scintillating covers for fantasy books and Heavy Metal magazine, back to press for yet another printing! MATURE READERS SC, 9x12, 80pg, FC (Note Price) $19.95 STARS OF THE MONTH AMNESIA GN by John Malloy Chloe, a young reporter, gets an interview with Ike Reuben, a filmmaker and novelist. This triggers a series of flashbacks into Chloe's past, bringing up memories that may actually threaten to impede her interview. But Ike has a past of his own to address, manifesting itself in the form of dreams, the result of some kind of narcolepsy, or uncontrollable "sleep attacks." He is somehow able to slip in between the cracks, laying unconscious in one reality, while living and witnessing another. When the two meet, they discover that their pasts are actually what can set them free, and that the line between memories and dreams is finer than they could ever imagine. (STAR14305) MATURE READERS SC, 8x11, 64pg, b&w $9.95 FAR WEST VOLUME 1 TP by Richard Moore Gorgeous but tough-as-nails elf Meg is a bounty hunter in a land that resembles the Old West, only populated with elves, ogres, shape-shifters, and creatures you can't trust! Meg and her bear companion may have their hands full when they set out to capture an elfin outlaw. But there's one big problem: he doesn't have a bear as a companion… he keeps company with a fire- breathing dragon the size of a house! This volume collects the first four-issue mini-series along with additional pin-up art and a new story, all printed in a larger format! (STAR14321) MATURE READERS SC, 8x11, 112pg, b&w $13.95 ************************** Eurotica CLICK VOLUME 4 TP by Milo Manara SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8x11, 48pg, FC $10.95 STARS OF THE MONTH CLICK GN'S by Milo Manara SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (STAR10428) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL VOL. 1 (STAR10428)––SC, 8x11, 48pg, FC $10.95 VOL. 2 (STAR01573)––SC, 8x11, 48pg, FC $12.95 VOL. 3 (STAR08086)––SC, 8x11, 48pg, FC $12.95 CLICK COLLECTED HC (VOL. 1-3) (STAR12621)––HC, 9x12, 194pg, FC $29.95 ******************* GRIN AND BARE IT #4 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3)NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8x11, 48pg, PC $5.95 STAR OF THE MONTH GRIN & BARE IT VOLUME 4 by Dany SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (STAR14393) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8x11, 48pg, FC $6.95 ****************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A GRIN AND BEAR IT #1-3 MAGAZINES SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8x11, 48pg, PC $5.95Ea. ******************** STAR OF THE MONTH SHADOW & LIGHT VOLUME 3 by Quinn SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) (STAR10845) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 48pg $10.95 ***************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A TRANCEPTOR by Michael Manning & Patrick Conlon SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8x11, 64pg, b&w $10.95 ******************** STAR OF THE MONTH NOE'S SHIP OF FOOLS by Noe SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) (STAR14400) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8x11, 48pg, FC $10.95 ******************* NEW ENGLAND COMICS THE TICK'S GOLDEN AGE COMIC #1 by Silvia, Garcia, Kazybrid, & Atkinson Printed in extra-wide Golden Age format on special stock, with extra-heavy covers. NEC's goal is to honor the classic comics of the war years (1941-1945), so they're offering two different covers each in the classic style of the Golden Age. Tick creator Ben Edlund has established in the original Tick comics that The Tick Universe has a Golden Age, during which the the forces of good engaged the forces of bad in a global conflagration known as "The Second World War." In The Tick's Golden Age Comic #1 the previously unknown Golden Age Tick and Golden Age Arthur go to war! Expect a titanic fist-fest in a tale so huge that it requires multiple chapters to relate! The scope is truly epic as the action moves from coast-to-coast and sea-to- shining-sea! The pages of this book-length extravaganza include many supporting features, including spoof ads and back-up features. MARVELOUSLY ENTERTAINING COVER—b&w, 40pg $4.95 DISTINCTLY CLASSIC COVER—b&w, 40pg $4.95 WW2 #8: MIDWAY by Ron Ledwell The Pacific Ocean "Battle of Midway" is recognized as the crucial turning point of World War II. In the current issue of this true-to-life series, writer/artist Ron Ledwell examines this dramatic battle between the navy and air force of Imperial Japan, and those of the United States. b&w, 32pg $3.50 OLIO CASTLE WAITING VOLUME 14 This issue wraps up the story of Sister Peace and her days at the Abbey of St. Wilgeforte. Nessie's wedding and the Sisters' plans to get the mill, do away with the Miller, and flood the world with Nog Log all come together in a spectacular finale! Meanwhile, back at the castle, will the roof ever stop leaking? RES. from Previews Vol. XI #9 (Sep012131) b&w, 24pg $2.95 ONI PRESS COURTNEY CRUMRIN & THE NIGHT THINGS #1 by Ted Naifeh Courtney liked her life. She had friends scattered throughout her city neighborhood. She enjoyed school, and her teachers and classes were the best. But that was before. Now Courtney's parents have dragged her out to a high-to-do suburb to live with her creepy Great Uncle Aloysius in his spooky old house. And while her parents have slipped easily into their new social status, Courtney now has to deal with snobby classmates and the strange shadowy visitors that often come to visit her uncle. Now, instead of kids from the neighborhood, her only friends are ghastly ghouls and spooky spirits. Hmmm… maybe this won't be so bad after all… Courtney Crumrin & The Night Things is a new four-issue mini-series of creepy kids and nebbish nocturnals from fan-favorite creator Ted Naifeh (Gloomcookie). b&w, 32pg (1 of 4) $2.95 THE COPYBOOK TALES TP by J. Torres & Tim Levins The Copybook Tales follows Jamie and Thatcher, two friends with a dream of making comics. When Jamie starts going through his "copybooks," journals he'd kept of his high school misadventures, the two find the inspiration to create stories all their own. Through ups and downs, accomplishments and setbacks, The Copybook Tales explores the story of storytellers. And while the tale is rooted in the culture that has arisen around comics, it's not about comics, it's about taking the chance to follow your heart. Reprinting J. Torres and Gotham Adventures artist Tim Levins' classic comic mini-series, all the mini-comics, and several unreleased pages and illustrations, The Copybook Tales is a must-have for any comic fan. RES. from Previews Vol. XI #3 (MAR012032) SC, 240pg, b&w $19.95 POUNDED #1 by Brian Wood & Steve Rolston In a city filled with trust-fund babies and armchair revolutionaries, Heavy Parker rules the punk scene as a benevolent dictator. He sings lead in a local hardcore band. He puts out 'zines, pseudo-revolutionary material, and flypost propaganda about town. It's good to be king. Or at least it is until Missy, Heavy's girlfriend, goes away for college. How can a guy like Heavy be expected to handle a long-distance romance? Pounded is a new three-issue mini-series by Brian Wood (Channel Zero, Couscous Express) and Steve Rolston (Queen & Country, Jingle Belle Jubilee) filled with dark humor, broken hearts, and busted heads! Want a sneak peek at the world of Pounded? Visit www.onipress.com/sundaycomics! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (1 of 3) $2.95 QUEEN & COUNTRY VOLUME 1 HC by Greg Rucka & Steve Rolston; cover by Tim Sale & Matthew Hollingsworth As part of the Special Section of Britain's Ministry of Intelligence, Tara Chace is one of a handful of operatives they call when they need to clean up a mess, or to make a new one. It's a world of questionable morals. For instance, is it better to assassinate a general in the Russian mafia rather than allow him to peddle more guns and drugs in underprivileged countries? Tara's bosses seem to think so. But the Russian mafia ask their own question — once someone has taken the life of one of their officers, can they continue to let that person live? Greg Rucka peels back the lid on the traditional espionage story to see the nastiness inside, and Steve Rolston brings it to life with stunning clarity. Available in two formats: a special hardcover edition, which is a direct market exclusive and limited to one print run, and a more widely available softcover edition. MATURE READERS HC, 120pg, b&w $25.00 SC, 120pg, b&w $11.95 QUEEN & COUNTRY #7 by Greg Rucka, Brian Hurtt, & Christine Norrie; painted cover by John K. Snyder III The conclusion of the second Queen & Country story arc brings the end of a dangerous game. Wallace, Kittering, and their Afghani undercover agent, Avasti, are in downtown Kabul, looking for the information list hidden by one of SIS's top informants before he was executed by Taliban forces. It's a race against time, as their illegal presence in Afghanistan could be detected at any moment, and the key to their finding what they need is thousands of miles away. Tara Chace is the only one who can unravel the puzzle, and she is back in England, wrestling with her personal demons. Will she reach the right conclusion before it's too late? Noted author Greg Rucka unravels yet another intriguing story from the tangled world of international intelligence, ably assisted by artists Brian Hurtt (Captain America) and Christine Norrie (Hopeless Savages). MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 THE MARQUIS: DEVIL'S REIGN: HELL'S COURTESAN #2 by Guy Davis; cover by Guy Davis & Vince Locke As death continues to haunt the townspeople of 18th century Venisalle, the Marquis finds himself in competition with another devil who hunts the damned. But what of the Courtesan? The Marquis confronts all in the startling conclusion to this new chapter in the Marquis' grand tale. Guy Davis (Sandman Mystery Theatre, Hellblazer) returns to his most twisted creation, a dark place populated by many devils and few saints in this chilling follow-up to last year's Marquis: Danse Macabre mini- series. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (2 of 2) $2.95 KILLER PRINCESSES #3 by Gail Simone & Lea Hernandez The Princesses are in a tight spot. Hope, Faith, and Charity may not be the brightest bulbs in the batch, but they know when they've been double-crossed! Well, they're relatively sure. OK, fine, it takes them most of the issue to figure it out. Who could be behind this nefarious plot? The only way to find out is to buy the book! Designer gowns! Name-brand firearms! A peak into the secrets of the sorority! Gail Simone (Deadpool, Simpsons Comics) and Lea Hernandez (Rumble Girls, Marvel Mangaverse: Punisher) have it all in this stunning conclusion to the first Killer Princesses mini-series! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (3 of 3) $2.95 KISSING CHAOS #8 by Arthur Dela Cruz The final issue! Arthur Dela Cruz had so much story to tell, this one has an extra eight pages! Damien, Angela, and Raevyn are just three kids, but the amount of people on their tail has been growing exponentially with each mile of road they run down. Mobsters, police officers, and amoral reporters digging for ratings all want their piece of the criminal trio. Who will get captured, and who will slip away? This amazing conclusion has more twists than Route 66! b&w, 24pg (8 of 8) $2.50 STARS OF THE MONTH BAD BOY by Frank Miller & Simon Bisley In the not-too-distant future, a young boy named Jason is fighting to regain freedom of choice from a dark, secretive society. In a world of perimeter fences, sterile hospital wards, constraining leg braces, and a cyborg police patrol, things only get worse when poor Jason, his companion Rachel, and his sentient cat Adolph attempt their chance at some semblance of a "normal" life. (STAR07179) FC, 40pg $4.95 SOULWIND VOLUME 3: THE INFAMOUS TRANSIT VAGRANTS by Scott Morse It's time for Nick to head back to earth, and a bizarre group of men who are taking technology to its limits might be his best bet. Only, interstellar espionage reaches a new level when a stow-away onboard their ship sets his sights on Soulwind, the legendary sword that Nick has taken possession. (STAR11804) SC, 7x10, 96pg, b&w $8.50 ***************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A JINGLE BELLE JUBILEE ONE-SHOT by Dini, Rolston, Morrison, DeCarlo, Bone, & Various; cover by Del Carmen It's one thing to have friends over for Christmas Eve. It's a whole different story when your friends happen to be a super- powered cowgirl, a reluctant Halloween witch, and a talking girl snow leopard. Yet, that's the guest list when Jingle Belle decides to hold a seasonal slumber party for her three best gal pals. Featuring additional pin-ups, puzzles, and games by Sergio Aragones, Jill Thompson, and more! Plus, a cover by animation genius Ronnie Del Carmen. b&w, 32pg $2.95 O/A ADVENTURES OF BARRY WEEN, BOY GENIUS VOLUME 3: MONKEY TALES TP by Judd Winick Barry Ween is the world's smartest human being; his "big brain" has a limitless capacity for knowledge, and Barry has no problem putting that knowledge to use. And, he's only 10 years old. Unfortunately, when you have that kind of smarts, trouble is nearly a foregone conclusion! This trade paperback collects the first three issues of Eisner-nominated creator Judd Winick's mini-series! MATURE READERS SC, 88pg, b&w $8.95 O/A ADVENTURES OF BARRY WEEN BOY GENIUS 3: MONKEY TALES #5 by Judd Winick It's the return of Bezeruul, the big talking gorilla from the first issue. You thought we'd throw a character like that away without doing something cool with him? Bezeruul is the only primate in existence who can match Barry Ween neural disrupter for neural disrupter, and when primates clash, planets quake! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (5 of 6) $2.95 O/A QUEEN & COUNTRY #5 by Greg Rucka & Rebecca Woods; cover by John K. Snyder III In Afghanistan, the Taleban Militia has arrested foreign reporters as suspected spies. Unfortunately, one of the men taken into custody really is gathering information for the Ministry of Intelligence and was about to relay a juicy chunk of it to MI6 when he was arrested. The Minders have to launch a daring mission on the Taleban's turf to either rescue their source or find where he stashed the goods. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg, $2.95 O/A HOPELESS SAVAGES #4 by Jen Van Meter, Christine Norrie, & Chynna Clugston-Major; cover by Andi Watson The final issue is here! The Hopeless-Savage kids have tracked their kidnapped parents through their former road manager, and they have arrived at the warehouse where the folks are being held — but can they defeat the evil minions of corporate record company greed? Can Rat keep his heart from being broken again by ex-flame Tiffany? And will Zero make it to her gig on time or risk getting kicked out of her band? b&w, 32pg (4 of 4) $2.95 O/A MAGIC PICKLE #3 by Scott Morse What's crazier than a coconut? Weapon Kosher, the magic pickle, is set to find out in this all-ages tale! When the tropical maniac known as the Loconut goes on a rampage through Hicksville it's up to the Real Dill to save the day! But if the Pickle is out fighting crime, who will help little Jo Jo Wigman woo classmate and all-around cutie Danny Johnson? Plus, as an added bonus, you get a Smoke Dog back-up feature by hipster Jim Mahfood! b&w, 32pg (3 of 4) $2.95 O/A KISSING CHAOS #3 by Arthur Dela Cruz Damien is confronted by an anti-government lunatic who has seen the fugitive kids on the news. Convinced that Damien is just the sort of walk-the-walk hero his cause needs, the militia man attempts to recruit him, and "no" is not an answer in the guy's vocabulary. Meanwhile, Angela's fantasy world begins to unravel, ever so slowly threatening to supercede reality completely. MATURE READERS b&w, 16pg (3 of 8) $2.25 O/A KISSING CHAOS #4 by Arthur Dela Cruz During a pitstop in another small American town, the man Reavyn robbed before leaving town makes a grab for her. Bullets fly, two mysterious men in black step out of the shadows, and Raevyn is suddenly being shot at from both sides! Meanwhile, Damien is trying to crack Angela's code and find out what has caused her to stop speaking. Only, he doesn't know that he is dealing with the world that is real and the world she imagines. The road trip continues at full-speed, thanks to hot new talent Arthur Dela Cruz. Digest size. MATURE READERS b&w, 16pg (4 of 8) $2.25 O/A NOCTURNALS DARK FOREVER #1 ALTERNATE COVER by Dan Brereton Previously available only at Wizard World and Comic-Con International: San Diego! Following the events of the acclaimed Black Planet mini-series, the Nocturnals have disbanded into the twilight in pursuit of various personal quests. Now, under the eye of a new and ominous constellation in the night sky, they find themselves drawn back to Pacific City as an ancient menace from the ocean's depths threatens to claim the town and its citizens! FC, 32pg (1 of 3) SRP: $2.95 O/A NOCTURNALS: THE DARK FOREVER #1 by Dan Brereton The Nocturnals have disbanded into the twilight in pursuit of various personal quests. Now, under the eye of a new and ominous constellation in the night sky, they find themselves drawn back to Pacific City as an ancient menace rises from the ocean's depths threatening to claim the town and its citizens! The team must now find their old groove and reunite to prevent a disaster that makes "biblical proportions" seem small. But will this new calamity be too big for even the mighty Nocturnals to handle? FC, 32pg (1 of 3) $2.95 ********************* PAKKINS PRESENTS STAR OF THE MONTH PAKKINS' LAND VOLUME 3: FORGOTTEN DREAMS TP by Gary & Rhoda Shipman The third volume in the Harvey, Russ Manning, and Eisner-Awards nominated Pakkins' Land trilogy is here, featuring all new, never-before-seen story and art! In "Forgotten Dreams," Paul sets out with his animal friends to help restore the lost kingdom of Pakkins' Land. The action and drama hit full force as the band of adventurers find themselves deep in the heart of the Eastern Lands, where all is not well. Strange dreams from the past have been tormenting the party… but dreams are the least of their worries! (STAR14497) SC, 7x10, 128pg, b&w $15.95 ****************** PAPYRUS MEDIA GROUP HEDG #2 by Patrick Sherman Trapped in the sanctum, of her mysterious abductor, Paige Edgely is cut off from her team and any hope of escape. She regains her freedom by quick wits and the ready weapons of her bodyguard, Michael Garrett, but finds her team divided by her own actions. As she struggles to regroup, the sinister conspiracy that sought to capture her reappears with deadly results. MATURE READERS FC, 36pg $2.95 PENNY-FARTHING PRESS ZENDRA VOLUME 1 TP by. Moore, Luna, Buelna, & Various; cover by Louis Royo There are three ways to describe Zendra. Provocative cover. Provocative art. Provocative story. Stuart Moore, Martin Montiel Luna, and J.C. Buelna team up to create a breathtaking romp through the universe in search of a fabled planet and a fabled race. This sci-fi adventure collects the first six-issue mini-series of Zendra into an exciting collocation of war, obsession, and humanity, not to mention, visuals of one hot heroine named Halle. Join her as she learns what it means to be human in a universe where mankind is extinct and madmen rule. Bonus material and a painted wrap-around cover by Luis Royo make this collection a must-have for any sci-fi fan! SC, 7x10, 160pg, FC $17.95 THE VICTORIAN ACT 2: SELF-IMMOLATION TP by Wein, Baikie, St. Aubin, Pepoy, & Chuckry; painted cover by Eirich Olson Strange things are afoot in the world. A mysterious top-hatted figure roams the streets of New Orleans, turning criminals to justice. Counterfeit money is being circulated across the globe, marked with strange symbols that are visible only under ultra- violet light, and the ecosystem is disrupted. Masses of Louisiana alligators converge at odd coordinates just south of New Orleans at the wreck of the Hesperus. The stability of the 21st century is shaken, but there is one man who is determined to find the cause of it all. Follow Winston Fitz Randolph through myth and intrigue as he throws himself into the fire. A brilliant collection, The Victorian Act 2: Self-Immolation combines the talents of Len Wein, Jim Baikie, Claude St. Aubin, Andrew Pepoy, and Rick Berry. Bonus material and a 3-D, embossed cover make this a collector's treasure! Collects Victorian #8-12. SC, 7x10, 176pg, FC $19.95 DECOY DUET: ALLOY'S TOYS AND METHANE'S GAMES by Courtney Huddleston & Various Double the action, double the comedy, double the… green. For the first time, Penny-Farthing Press offers a bundled set of Decoy: Alloy's Toys, and Methane's Games. Initially published as separate one-shots, both books follow the lives of Officer Bobby Luck and his green, symbiotic roomie, Decoy. Join this unlikely pair as they fight evil in Dolphin City and crack some really good jokes at each other's expense. Beautiful artwork, and crisp writing show that Courtney Huddleston is a double threat. Set (x2), FC, 64pg (Note Price) $5.00 THE LOCH PART 3: DISCOVERY HC by Maddux, Huddleston, Beware, & Chuckry In Part 3 of The Loch, new mysteries abound as the explorers find a hidden, magical city that reveals the answer to a longstanding mystery. The discovery changes the future for one Loch resident and offers new insights into the process of growing up for the others. As the journey continues, though, more changes affect the travelers and forever alter the Loch's destiny as well as its leadership. Join Nessandra, Krakey, Bolt, and Allura as they encounter the Shimmering Solons on the legendary, sunken island of Atlantis, and confront the villainous giant squid, Horgum. Part 3 unveils the true importance of the Knowledge Journey and offers the promise of homecoming to the explorers. HC, 66pg, FC $17.95 THE LOCH TRILOGY HC by Maddux, Huddleston, Beware, & Chuckry Hidden deep beneath the surface of Loch Ness, a young Plesiosaur and her friends prepare to take on the most difficult task of their lives — growing up. Nessandra, the last of her kind within the Loch, must live up to her responsibility and guide her friends on the dangerous Knowledge Journey. Not only will they discover new wisdom about the drywalkers (humans) and the changing environment outside the Loch, but they will also learn the importance of teamwork and love. For the first time this beloved, children's trilogy is offered in its entirety with a beautiful, protective slipcase penciled by Courtney Huddleston. The perfect gift for young and old alike, The Loch, takes its readers on a breathtaking, undersea adventure. Set (x3), HC, FC $49.00 THE LOCH TRILOGY SLIPCASE Already have The Loch Trilogy? Well, rest assured, The Loch slipcase is now available individually. A bonus gift for readers, this case is beautifully designed with art by Courtney Huddleston, Johnny Beware, and Chris Chuckry. Slipcase $10.00 PHOSPHORESCENT COMICS THE WATCH #4 by Christian Read & Andrew Phillips; cover by Nicola Scott The Watch have been torn apart by a war in the shadows. Now two years later, Jack is the founder and CEO of the largest privately controlled grouping of supers on Earth — The Watch, Incorporated! Meet new recruits and see old friends in action as both new and old members of The Watch become engaged in a brutal siege. This is an ideal jumping-on issue that takes The Watch in a new creative direction, revealing as yet untold aspects of the struggle for the future of super-humanity. Bimonthly. b&w, 24pg $2.95 PLAYDIGM ENTERTAINMENT GALACTIC GLADIATORS #3 by Sanford Tuey, Scott Lee, & Ben Prenevost The alien Psions determine that their enemies, the Chaons, have discovered Earth –– a Chaon scout party has arrived in the United States. Is there time for the Psions to send in genetically-altered humans, led by Tessa Guess, to find and destroy the Chaons before they report to the Chaon armada? FC, 32pg (3 of 4) $2.95 RADIO COMIX BUREAU OF MANA INVESTIGATION #2 by Christina Hanson & Ed Garcia The Magic has slowly returned to Nivvaria. As the new hub of magical activity, Mega-Shammark formed the Bureau of Mana Investigations to deal with the new wave of "magic crimes." After a failed demon gun-bust, Lt. Amark Buttercup's day goes from bad-to-worse when his girlfriend, Holly Anders, walks out on him. After finding out that Holly has been possessed by the very demoness that had escaped the raid, Amark and Sgt. Stonebreaker set a daring trap to recapture the demon and rescue Holly! Bimonthly. b&w, 32pg $2.99 FURRLOUGH #111 by Various Furrlough: your only monthly source for anthropomorphics! This issue, Erick Melton and William Ruzicka's Time Venturer continues with plenty of time-traveling thrills! Also, the sweet medieval romance of Christina Hanson and Ed Garcia's Ebin & May, plus the return of Kurt Wilcken and Kenichi's Tiger Orange. Painted cover by Megan Giles. b&w, 32pg $2.99 MANGAPHILE #15 by Various; cover by Michael Vega Bringing you the best in new American manga, articles, and information for the discriminating manga reader! In this issue, Dan Kanemitsu's in-depth look at the secret underground world of doujinshi continues with another chapter of Doujin World! Plus, Pat Duke's "PhotoShop for Comics" gives more tips and tricks for the aspiring computer guru; and "Eye on Manga" keeps you abreast of the latest manga releases. Comics this issue include the high-school comedy Clare's Dragon by Rob Lansley and Kenichi, True Crime by Brandon Graham, a tale of mad taggers, and the debut of Spiral, a new fantasy series by J.C. Amberlyn! Quarterly. b&w, 48pg $3.99 Sin Factory MILK! #28 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 $2.99 TOUGHENED HIDE: THE EROTIC ART OF MINNARM #1 by Minnarm SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, and the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 48pg $4.99 REBELLION 2000 A.D. #1281-84 Now celebrating its 25th year of continuous weekly publication, Britain's award-winning science fiction, horror, and fantasy anthology continues to demonstrate why it has been such a powerhouse of talent. Iconic lawman Judge Dredd cracks heads on the mean streets of Mega-City One in an all-new tale written by John Wagner, while Dan Abnett brings Downlode's hottest hitmen, Sinister Dexter, more adventures in the criminal underworld of the future. Plus, there's more swashbuckling adventure for Russian rogue Nikolai Dante by Robbie Morrison and Simon Fraser; future-war drama with last of the Genetic Infantrymen Tor Cyan by John Tomlinson; and the new alien epic, Atavar, makes its debut, courtesy of Dan Abnett and Richard Elson! (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 32pg, PC $3.25Ea. JUDGE DREDD MAGAZINE VOLUME 4 #8 Issue #8 of the new-look Judge Dredd Magazine, coinciding with the 25th anniversary of 2000 A.D., features 100 pages of the most awesome thrills known to man or droid. This issue wraps up a number of stories –– Dredd kicks butt in Flippers, DeMarco P.I. resolves the curious case of the Fierce and the Furious, and Harry Exton tries desperately to survive the deadly climax of Button Man 2. Also featured are the ongoing adventures of Jack Wardog, struggling to complete the mission before his head explodes, and a much-requested reprint from the archives. (CAUT: 4) Magazine $10.99 JUDGE DREDD VOLUME 4 #9 The future's toughest lawman celebrates his 25th anniversary of his first appearance with this very special issue. Dredd's creator John Wagner, writes a gripping one-off thriller, illustrated by Peer Doherty. Three other stories make their debut in this 100- page extravaganza by Britain's best comic talents! (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 100pg, PC $10.99 REBEL STUDIOS STAR OF THE MONTH FAUST: THE COMMUNION COLLECTION VOLUME ONE TP by David Quinn & Timothy B. Vigil SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (STAR14323) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MARTERIAL SC, 7x10, 80pg, b&w $12.95 ******************* REDLIGHT MANGA SHEILA'S DIARY #3 by Yuuki Ryoh SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 166pg, b&w $14.95 RENAISSANCE PRESS AMELIA RULES! COLLECTOR'S PACK If you haven't caught on to this series, which is being called "Terific!" (Mike Allred) "Charming!" (Terry Moore) and "A Peanuts for the 21st Century!" (CBG) then now is your chance! The Amelia Rules! Collector Pack features the first three issues of this groundbreaking and hilarious series, at a special introductory price. No fan of great cartooning can afford to miss out on this opportunity to see what the buzz is all about! Pack (x3) $7.50 RIP OFF PRESS FREAK BROTHERS #1––NEW PRINTING The one that started it all! You'll laugh 'til you cry as "The Freaks Pull a Heist" and Freewheelin' Franklin first utters his immortal words on the subject of Dope and Money. Plus tons more hilarious classic Gilbert Shelton material in this fat 52-page black-and-white bestseller. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (U.K. may purchase from U.K. vendors.) MATURE READERS b&w, 52pg (Note Price) $3.95 FREAK BROTHERS #8––NEW PRINTING Chapter one in the hilarious, globe-spanning three part epic "The Idiots Abroad" Featuring fully toned black and white interiors now on a higher quality stock, for this new reprint edition. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (U.K. may purchase from U.K. vendors.) MATURE READERS b&w, 36pg (Note Price) $3.95 FREAK BROTHERS #12––NEW PRINTING Those Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers go truckin' into the dying days of the 20th century, in this most recently drawn issue of the series. See them try to get by without paying rent in "Hot Squat," follow Fat Freddy on an adventure inside the fridge in "The Treasure of Frigo Helado," plus lots of hilarious short strips. NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (U.K. may purchase from U.K. vendors.) MATURE READERS b&w, 36pg (Note Price) $3.95 RISING TROUT PRESS PLEEBUS PLANET VOLUME 1: THE AMAZING MR. PLEEBUS by Nick Abadzis The shape-shifting Mr. Pleebus appears one day, trapped in Joey and Pandora's TV set. Fleeing from the dark creatures that pursue him to the land of Plabbu, Joey and Pandora encounter an even greater menace: the monstrous and tyrannical Groobile King! SC, 64pg, b&w $8.50 ROBOTS AND MONKEYS RUNOFF #1-2 PACK by Tom Manning This special pack contains the first two issues of the Runoff series, and welcomes you to the small mountain town of Range, WA. As four bodies are found late one night, a plot of mystery, humor, horror, and enlightenment begins to unfold on the residents of the town. After the realization is made that all who enter Range are trapped there, the growing population is stuck to only guess how their fate will unfold. Pack (x2) $2.50 RUNOFF #3–-CANNONADE by Tom Manning In desperation to solve the recent murders, the local authorities try to question the drunken recluse pirate Mort Carver. In the meantime, Range continues to try and cope with their problems of population, politics, and the supernatural. b&w, 32pg $2.00 SECOND TO SOME STUDIOS TWO OVER TEN #5 by Myatt Murphy & Scott Dalrymple Casey, Brenden, and the Donor collide in a cataclysmic showdown where all the bets are off and every secret betrayal is finally exposed. It all comes together in Part 5: "The Truth." Plus, can Dorian really save the world from complete annihilation with just a phone call… or should we all get used to life without good sushi and popcorn shrimp? Join the rest of the God Squad in the conclusion of the back-up story, "Far From Saints." b&w, 48pg (5 of 5) $2.95 SHARKBAIT PRESS PETE THE P.O.'D POSTAL WORKER WAR JOURNAL: RETURN TO SENDER by Marcus Meleton, Jr. & Pete Garcia Al Qaeda! Taliban! Osama! Crawl deep within your caves! U.S. Special Forces are hunting you because you murdered thousands. But now you've killed U.S. postal workers. You mailed hazardous materials, a clear violation of the postal code. And you left off the proper return address. Get on your knees and pray that the Special Forces find you before Pete the P.O.'d Postal Worker gets to you. Pete has anthrax letters to return. Pete has a 100% delivery record. And he will deliver… until death do us part! Neither snow nor rain nor gloom of night stays these couriers from their appointed rounds. b&w, 32pg $2.95 SIRIUS ENTERTAINMENT POISON ELVES: LUSIPHUR & LIRILITH TP by Drew Hayes & Jason Alexander Reprints the entire Lusiphur & Lirilith mini-series. This pivotal "Year One" event in the life of Amrahly'nn's most notorious elf assassin stands as one of the best stories of Drew Hayes' career. Ever wonder what started Lusiphur down the dark and violent path he follows in Poison Elves? In Lusiphur & Lirilith, you will witness Lusiphur's first romance as well as Lusiphur's first kill — the two events that arguably defined Lusiphur's character and made him the elf he is today. Also, for the first time ever, Drew has allowed another artist to bring life to his story — the young and talented creator of Empty Zone, Jason Alexander. Together, these two creators have sculpted an unforgettable tale of love, hatred, sorrow, and rage that will forever redefine the Poison Elves universe. SC, 7x10, 96pg, b&w $11.95 POISON ELVES #70 by Drew Hayes As Lusiphur prepares for his showdown with the cannibalistic McLaunty clan at the Tower by the Green Shore, a young elfin thief approaches our hero with some disturbing information (at least as far as Lusiphur is concerned): it turns out this elf, who calls himself Lynn, knows everything about Lusiphur's past, and wants Lusiphur to train him. Not in the mood for an inexperienced partner, Luse scares the youngster off (but probably not for good) and storms the McLaunty clan's stronghold to find out who's been summoning him. Not content with the solution to this mystery, Drew ends issue #70 with the shocker of all shockers, as Lusiphur is transported to a locale you'll have to see to believe! Bimonthly. MATURE READERS b&w, 24pg $2.95 STARS OF THE MONTH POISON ELVES VOLUME 7 TP by Drew Hayes Drew collects over 300 pages (comprising issues #26-39) of his Poison Elves series to wrap up the massive "Sanctuary" Assassin's Guild storyline. Relive Lusiphur's one-man killing spree as he cuts down every single cop in Mandratha related to the death of his lover, Cassandra. (STAR13824) SC, 304pg, b&w $19.95 MOSAIC TP by Kyle Hotz In a grim future filled with corruption, sadism, and greed, Mosaic is the uncompromising story of a man searching for a way out. Mosaic is a cyborg-for-hire with a problem. Four years ago he thought he killed a dangerous psychotic who had murdered his best friend's sister. Now, the killer is back and destroying Mosaic's life. To save the lives of his friends, Mosaic must find the killer and escape before time runs out. (STAR11063) SC, 7x10, 136pg, b&w $14.95 ANIMAL MYSTIC TP'S by Dark One Follow the birth of Queen Jatarri from her humble roots as a California college student to the leader of a tribe of Amazon warriors. ANIMAL MYSTIC (STAR03104)––SC, 7x10, 152pg, b&w $14.95 WATER WARS VOL. 1 (STAR09891)––SC, 7x10, 162pg, FC $19.95 KLOR VOL. 1 (STAR11277)––SC, 80pg, b&w $9.95 **************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A DOLLS ONE-SHOT by Lorenzo Bartoli & Saverio Tenuta Dolls is science-fiction and fantasy in the classic Metal Hurlant tradition. Set in a gritty future world where life has no meaning and love comes in a box, Dolls is an action-packed foray into one man's obsession with revenge. b&w, 32pg $2.95 ****************** SQP OFFERED AGAIN O/A JUDGE DREDD: HALL OF JUSTICE TP In Mega City One, millions of citizens are pressed together like so many rancid baked beans! Lawlessness would reign supreme were it not for the fine men and women of the Justice Department. This is a full-color presentation of work by Dredd megastars John Wagner, Alan Grant, Pat Mills, Ian Gibson, Mike McMahon, Cliff Robinson, and Ron Smith. Wrapped in a cover painting by the team of Fastner and Larson! SC, 7x10, 64pg, FC $7.95 O/A THE COMPLETE NEW STATESMEN TP by John Smith, Jim Baikie, Duncan Fegredo, & Sean Phillips The year is 2047, and the creation of a super-race has been accomplished, with every state in the Union assigned a "Super- hero." England has become the 51st state, and America reigns supreme. But all is not well in this would-be utopia, as one of the Statesmen plots to take over the whole world! SC, 7x10, 256pg, FC $14.95 ********************** STAR OF THE MONTH DRAWING POWER VOLUME 1: HOW TO DRAW COMICS by Bart Sears Bart Sears, famous for his work on the Justice League of America and Spider-Woman, breaks the process of comic creation into solid, logical steps. Bart illustrates in simple and straight-forward fashion the thinking that goes behind each decision you'll have to make to tell a story in pictures. This volume explains the intricacies of "The Splash Page," which can set the scene, create a panorama, or hit the reader between the eyes with a dramatic punch! (STAR09717) SC, 7x10, 64pg, b&w $9.95 ************************** STUDIO G MOONLIGHT CUTTER #1 by Dale Berry; text/translations by Chen Kuang Jen; cover by Daerick Gross, Sr. A wandering swordsman and his mystic blade must square off against an old foe... before he can return from the dead. In 12th century China, don't ask if you believe in ghosts. Ask instead: who do the ghosts believe in? Moonlight Cutter –– a supernatural fantasy swordplay in the tradition of Hong Kong cinema. Perfect bound. b&w, 40pg $4.00 THE NORM.COM THE NORM: KEYS COLLECTION #2 by Michael Jantze This book includes the second quarter of 2001 daily strips from The Norm. The book continues the saga of Norm confronting his feelings for his girlfriend-who's-just-a-friend, and somehow ends on an engagement. Design extras include mock ads and a The Norm Activity Thing. And, learn how to make a collector's box! b&w, 32pg (2 of 4) $4.00 3 FINGER PUBLICATIONS THE 3 GEEKS: COMPLETE 3 FINGERPRINTS EDITION by Rich Koslowski It all started with How to Pick Up Girls if You're a Comic Book Geek –– the book about three comic book geeks and their effort to get a date by using their vast knowledge of comic books. This 40-page full-color humor book started the series and three Eisner nominations! This combo pack collects How to Pick Up Girls if You're a Comic Book Geek and the three trade paperbacks collecting the entire run of the 3 Geeks! Pack (x4) $30.00 TITAN TRANSFORMERS VOLUME 3: PRIMAL SCREAM TP by Furman, Senior, & Delbo; cover by Andrew Wildman The death of a hero... the return of an old foe... and the awakening of the gods! When Autobot chief medic Ratchet is kidnapped, a despondent Optimus Prime must find it within himself to continue the eternal battle against the Decepticons. Meanwhile, some old friends return to the fray... along with an old, old enemy! And unbeknownst to all of them, their battles have awakened Primus — creator of the Transformers! Unfortunately, his scream upon waking has stirred an enemy from before time back to life. An enemy who will not rest until all are dead: Unicron! Collects Transformers #56-62. SC, 7x10, 144pg, FC $19.99 SKIZZ GN by Alan Moore & Jim Baikie An early classic from the 2000 A.D. archives: a tale of alien contact, Alan Moore-style! When a spacecraft crash-lands just outside Birmingham, England, its sole occupant is left stranded on a world he can't begin to comprehend. Terrified, hungry, and disoriented, the alien finally finds shelter. But Skizz (as Roxy, the schoolgirl who befriends him calls him) becomes the object of a government search, led by the crazed alien-hunter Van Owen. With Skizz still desperately trying to adjust to Earth, with only Roxy to protect him, will either of them survive, let alone cope with the strangest days of either of their lives? Cover by Jim Baikie. (CAUT: 4) SC, 9x12, 104pg, b&w $16.99 MARSHAL LAW: FEAR AND LOATHING GN by Pat Mills & Kevin O'Neill From the legendary creative team of Pat Mills (Judge Dredd, Sláine, A.B.C. Warriors) and Kevin O'Neill (League of Extraordinary Gentlemen)! In the not-too-distant future, the government has publicly endorsed genetics programs designed to create a new race of super-heroes. Now, men and women with super-powers run rampant, and a killer, more vicious and evil than any before, is slaughtering young women, pursuing a crazed agenda. One man stands between the city and the Abyss. His name is Marshal Law, and he is a hero hunter… but he hasn't found any heroes yet! This compilation collects material originally presented in Epic Comics' Marshal Law #1-6, wrapped up in a new cover by Kevin O'Neill. (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 192pg, FC $24.99 STAR OF THE MONTH TRANSFORMERS VOLUME 1: ALL FALL DOWN GN by Furman, Wildman, & Baskerville As in-fighting tears apart the ranks of the heroic Autobots, the evil Decepticons wage a bitter civil war. The atmosphere is ripe for the coming of planet-eating super-robot Unicron, and for the Transformers… that's doomsday! Collects Transformers #69- 74. (STAR14516) SC, 7x10, 144pg, FC $19.99 ******************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A TRANSFORMERS VOLUME 2: END OF THE ROAD by Furman, Wildman, Senior, & Baskerville; cover by Andrew Wildman The war with Unicron reaches its apocalyptic conclusion in this second collection (collecting Transformers #75-80), but even if the Transformers win — they lose! Also available as a Previews Exclusive hardcover, featuring variant cover artwork by Bryan Hitch! REG.––SC, 7x10, 152pg, FC $19.99 PREVIEWS EXC.––HC, 7x10, 152pg, FC $24.99 **************** STAR OF THE MONTH THE COMPLETE BALLAD OF HALO JONES VOLUME 1 TP by Alan Moore & Ian Gibson Alan Moore's epic tale of one woman's search for her place in a galaxy out of control! Cover by Ian Gibson. (STAR13990) SC, 9x12, 192pg, b&w $19.99 *********************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A THE COMPLETE D.R. & QUINCH GN by Alan Moore & Alan Davis The classic adventures of the supremely deranged alien juvenile delinquents, D.R. & Quinch! Cover by Alan Davis. (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS SC, 9x12, 96pg, b&w $14.99 *********************** STAR OF THE MONTH JUDGE DREDD: DEATH AID GN by Garth Ennis, Carlos Ezquerra, & Peter Doherty A second collection of Judge Dredd stories from award-winning Preacher creator Garth Ennis, featuring his own unique blend of dark humor and blistering action! The dead won't lie down in Mega City One, and there's a sudden glut of killings… but all in a good cause! Features early (previously uncollected) works by fan-favorite British creators Garth Ennis and Carlos Ezquerra (Just a Pilgrim), with an all-new cover by Bryan Hitch, artist on The Authority and JLA. (STAR14481) SC, 9x12, 80pg, FC $14.99 ******************* TCZ STUDIO THE CELESTIAL ZONE #18 by Wee Tian Beng At Dream Heart Valley, Xing Ling meets Lady Heart Dream and with her help, Xing Ling and company treats the injuries of Chi Xue and Chuyi. At the valley, Xing Ling discovers that the mistress of the valley is blind and that Lady Heart Dream is in fact Chi Shuang, the twin sister of Chi Xue. From Panda Sage, Xing Lings learns about the background of Chi Xue and Chi Shuang. Upon her return to Moon Shadow Peak, Moon Monarch finds out that Zi Yan had released Wang Chan and Xue Wu, thus incurring her wrath. Although Wang Chan rescues Xue Wu, he never reveals to Xue Wu the circumstances under which he was saved. Back at Dream Heart Valley, Chuyi regains consciousness and is surprised to find Chi Shuang treating Chi Xue. (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x8, 152pg, b&w $9.95 TOKYOPOP GUNDAM WING: ENDLESS WALTZ #1 by Yadate & Tomino, & Tokita Based on the hit movie, as seen on the Cartoon Network! Picks up where the Battlefield of Pacifists story arc left off! The year is After Colony 196, and the Gundam boys have taken a stand for eternal peace by deciding to destroy their Gundams. The peace is broken, however, when Mariemaia Khushrenada, the daughter of the late Oz leader Treize, kidnaps Relena and declares a war of independence against the United Earth Sphere Nation. Perhaps it's a time to pull those Gundam units out of retirement. b&w, 32pg (1 of 5) $2.99 LOVE HINA #1 by Ken Akamatsu When Keitaro Urashima fails his entrance exams to get into Tokyo University again, his parents kick him out of his house. Fortunately, his aunt works at the fabulous Hinata Lodge, and has agreed to take Keitaro in as caretaker. Only, the lodge is now a girl's dorm, and he's the only guy around! Printed in the original right-to-left format! The fan-favorite anime series is finally coming to America, to be released on Video and DVD in February from Bandai! b&w, 32pg (1 of 4) $2.99 LOVE HINA #2 by Ken Akamatsu The girls of the Hinata Lodge aren't happy to find out that Keitaro is their new landlord. The girls come up with a plan to scare him off — one that makes Keitaro their servant! But no matter how hard they work him, with that many hot women around, how could Keitaro possibly leave?! Printed in the original right-to-left format! b&w, 32pg (2 of 4) $2.99 CARDCAPTOR SAKURA #26 by CLAMP Sakura doesn't want to hurt Yueh, even if it means that evil that will befall the Earth if she fails. But when she tries to capture Yeuh, her own cards turn against her! She'll need the help of a mysterious friend to complete her quest. b&w, 48pg $2.99 COWBOY BEBOP #3 by Yukata Nanten Based on the smash-hit Cartoon Network/Toonami series! Anyone who knows Faye Valentine knows that if money's involved, then she can't be far behind! When a wealthy man calling himself "The Nowhere Man" puts a reward on himself, challenging female bounty hunters to find him, Faye jumps at the chance to catch him. It becomes one hell of a party when those in attendance are a bunch of female bounty hunters and one "Nowhere Man." Printed in the original right-to-left format, the way the creator intended it! b&w, 48pg (3 of 4) $2.99 COWBOY BEBOP #4 by Yukata Nanten When Faye picks someone's pocket at a casino, she gets more than she bargained for... a lot more! Now the bounty hunter becomes the hunted when a huge reward is placed on her head. What was in the wallet that's so important that someone would kill to get it back? It's up to Jet Black to tap his old friends on the police force for information without letting them know how close he is to Faye. The action and comedy continue in the final issue of this limited comic series! Printed in the original right- to-left format, the way the creator intended it! b&w, 48pg (4 of 4) $2.99 DRAGON KNIGHTS #6 by Mineko Ohkami; adapted by Mary DeMarle Someone has stolen Nadil's head from the Dragon Knights — or have they? It's a game of bait and switch as the Rath, Thatz, and Rune track down the people who are trying to capture the head. While they pursue the would-be thieves though, who is left to watch the real head of Nadil in the final chapter of the Dragon Knights limited series? b&w, 32pg (6 of 6) $2.99 KODOCHA #3 by Miho Obana; adapted by Sarah Dyer Sana may be in control of her TV show, but she can't control her classroom. When she finally finds a way to deal with class bully Akito "the demon" Hayama, a new bully steps in to fill the vacuum. Can Sana use "her" bully to stop the new menace? b&w, 48pg (3 of 5) $2.99 MARMALADE BOY #4 by Wataru Yoshizumi After learning that their parents' decision to go back to their previous marriages was a ruse, Miki begins to realize just how important a piece of her life Yuu is becoming. But even as she grapples with her feelings Miki is introduced to Yuu's ex- girlfriend Arimi, but is left with more questions than answers about their relationship — past, and present. b&w, 48pg (4 of 5) $2.99 MIRACLE GIRLS #18 by Nami Akimoto Mr. Kageura gets married, and everyone starts thinking about what to do for summer vacation. Mika is upset to learn that Chris plans to study abroad in England, but is still unable to tell him how she feels about him. Toni isn't about to stand by and watch her sister suffer and tries to get her sister to face her feelings and Chris before he leaves. b&w, 48pg $2.99 RAGNAROK #2 by Myung Jin Lee; adapted by Richard A. Knaak A terrible wyrm is plaguing the villages outside the Midgard kingdom, and only one team of heroes is brave enough to take on the bounty. Chaos, a cynical young warrior with an enchanted sword, and Iris, an attractive young cleric, find that their target is actually the offspring of an even more powerful monster. Chaos's sword of sorcery, "Tyrfing," might not even be enough to handle a 1,000-foot-long wyrm! English version written by New York Times Best-selling author Richard A. Knaak. Covers colored by Dark Minds creator Pat Lee. b&w, 48pg (2 of 4) $2.99 SAINT TAIL #17 by Megumi Tachikawa Meimi finds herself in competition against Lina in an Image Girl Contest but winning the show is the last thing on her mind. The previous winner had her locket stolen and Saint Tail must get it back. But as Lina becomes more serious than ever about getting Asuka Jr. to like her, Asuka Jr. comes closer than ever to capturing Saint Tail. b&w, 48pg $2.99 SKULL MAN #5 by Shotaro Ishinomori & Kazuhiko Shimamoto With the Spider Man snaring Garo by suffocating him in his poisonous web, the Spider Man now finds himself at the portal of the Skull Man's den. Maria has been driven mad by the Skull Man and is about to reveal the name of her master; the person responsible for sending the Skull Man into his own private hell. Find out the lengths the Spider Man will go to in order to protect Maria, and how far the Skull Man will be willing to go to exact his revenge in the final issue of this limited series! b&w, 32pg (5 of 5) $2.99 SMILE VOLUME 4 #4 The critically acclaimed Smile is the first all-shojo anthology in America! This issue: Mars (by Fuyumi Soryo): When Rei gets angry with Kurasawa for using him as a model without his permission, it's up to Kira to try and smooth things out.; Planet Ladder (by Narushima Yuri): Harry returns from Seeu's castle to visit with Laracotte. After relaying news from the meeting to the Sage he informs him that the Seventh World is also searching for Kaguya. Meanwhile, Kaguya is still learning to trust her guardian Kagami, even as he learns little-by-little what it means to be human; Peach Girl (by Miwa Ueda): As Kiley says goodbye to Momo, there's no reason her relationship with Toji shouldn't be anything but perfect. But still there's always something that gets in the way.; and Paradise Kiss (by Ai Yazawa): After her encounter with George, and Miwako's dramatic reunion with Tokumuri the night before, Yukari is left to sort through the chaos. Magazine, 128pg, b&w $4.99 Graphic Novels GUNDAM WING: BATTLEFIELD OF PACIFISTS VOLUME 1 TP by Hajime Yadate & Yoshiyuki Tomino The Gundam boys finally brought peace between Earth and the colonies. Now, out of the rubble, the surviving soldiers are re- emerging and clustering together into new factions. Heero Yuy has become a vigilante pacifist, tracking down weapons stashes and destroying them, while Relena, former Queen of the Earth Sphere, is now trying to maintain the peace politically. But an unmanned weapons factory has been discovered somewhere near Mars, and now the Gundam boys are going to have to dust off their mechs for one more battle if peace is to stand a chance of lasting. Bridging the gap between the Gundam Wing TV series and the movie Endless Waltz, Battlefield of Pacifists! Story by Katsuhiko Chiba, writer of the Gundam Wing TV series, Outlaw Star, and The Slayers! SC, 5x8, 176pg, b&w $9.99 CLOVER VOLUME 4 POCKET MIXX GN by CLAMP As the Clover saga concludes, flashbacks reveal Gingetsu's first meeting with the three-leaf clover, Ran. Like Sue, Ran was imprisoned for the good of society. But Ran yearned to live a life that was more like a human and less like a lab rat, and broke free. Now, Gingetsu is ordered to track him down and bring him back to the laboratory. It's a mission he doesn't want to take on, but as everyone knows, the Wizards never give anyone the option to refuse. SC, 4x7, 128pg, b&w $14.99 STARS OF THE MONTH CLOVER POCKET MIXX GN'S by CLAMP The artistic pinnacle of the manga team CLAMP's illustrious body of work! Clover is the tragic story of Sue, a young girl imprisoned for her entire life because she has powers which everyone fears. VOL. 1 (STAR13640)––SC, 4x6, 128pg, b&w $14.95 VOL. 2 (STAR14425)––SC, 4x6, b&w $14.95 ******************* CORRECTOR YUI VOLUME 2 POCKET MIXX GN by Keiko Okamoto One thing great about entering the virtual reality of the Com-Net is that any dream really can come true. When Corrector Yui and the other Correctors explore the realm of FairyTale.Net, they suddenly find themselves bringing their favorite fairy tales to life. But when Grosser and his henchmen discover them, and threaten to delete the Correctors forever, it's time for the crusaders of justice to mount an attack! Joining their fight is a mysterious and handsome young prince. But who can think about love at a time like this? Why, Yui can, of course! Created by Kia Asamiya, an internationally recognized modern master of sequential art and creator of such series as Silent Mobius, Steam Detectives, and Dark Angel. SC, 4x7, 192pg, b&w $9.99 JULINE VOLUME 4 MIXX MANGA GN by Narumi Kakinouchi Ryoku lies dead, having defeated Sai to allow Juline, Kio, Bakuya and Seika to escape the Black Pearl Festival with their lives. The youths begin the long road to recovery but it quickly turns into a journey to the darkside as they learn the truth about Tamayo, are introduced to Mei, the fourth Guardian of Black Pearl Temple, and finally learn the truth about Juline's father. Juline and Kio find themselves fighting for their lives, and Juline vows to face her father and defeat Black Pearl. At the same time, Bakuya and Seika face an even greater struggle as their loved ones attempt to lure them into the ranks of the Black Pearl Clan. SC, 5x8, 192pg, b&w $12.99 MIRACLE GIRLS VOLUME 4 POCKET MIXX GN by Nami Akimoto Meet Toni and Mika –– identical twins as different as day and night. Although they look ordinary, when they unite, these wonder twins produce Miracle Powers: telepathy and teleportation. When Mika and Toni both have the same nightmare the same night, they sense that trouble is heading their way! Mason might be the enemy that Mika and Toni have been suspecting all along, but he might not be alone. There's a new face in town, named Mr. X, and his mischievous past could be hiding a dangerous future. Find out what happens next to our miracle twins in the next new and exciting graphic novel! SC, 4x7, 192pg, b&w $9.99 STARS OF THE MONTH MIRACLE GIRLS POCKET MIXX TP'S by Nami Akimoto Meet Toni and Mika –– identical twins as different as day and night. Although they look ordinary, when they unite, these wonder twins produce Miracle Powers: telepathy and teleportation. You would think with their fantastic abilities their lives would be easier, but more trouble lies ahead for the Morgan Twins. VOL. 1 (STAR12680)—SC, 4x7, 176pg, b&w $9.95 VOL. 2 (STAR13540)—SC, 4x7, 176pg, b&w $9.95 VOL. 3 (STAR14341)––SC, 4x7, 176pg, b&w $9.95 *************** SAINT TAIL VOLUME 4 POCKET MIXX GN by Megumi Tachikawa By day, Meimi Haneoka is an ordinary student at St. Paulia's Catholic school, but by night, she pulls off fantastic heists as the mysterious thief Saint Tail! With the guidance of her best friend, Seira Mimori, a nun-in-training, Saint Tail steals back treasures that were unjustly taken from the innocent. All the while trying to avoid Asuka Jr., the young detective trying to capture her. Asuka is beginning to suspect that Meimi and Saint Tail may be one and the same, and the clues keep piling up. Saint Tail grapples with her own emotions for the detective, and even considers giving up the ruse and telling Asuka of her secret identity. The truth may come out as the Image Girl beauty contest comes closer. SC, 4x7, 176pg, b&w $9.99 SORCERER HUNTERS VOLUME 9 MIXX MANGA GN by Satoru Akahori & Ray Omishi Go west, young Sorcerers! Carrot, Tira, Chocolat, Marron, and Gateau set out on a new job to punish the Sorceress living in the Old West town of Tamales. But in order to get to her, they must first duel against Lendoll, a magician, and the fastest gunslinger in the west. The Sorcerer Hunters have strong magic, but they're fighting on Lendoll's turf now –– and Tamales isn't big enough for the both of them! SC, 5x8, 184pg, b&w $12.99 STARS OF THE MONTH SORCERER HUNTERS MIXX MANGA GN'S by Satoru Akahori & Ray Omishi In a world where merciless sorcerers enslave the defenseless with their evil enchantments, only five can end the darkness! They are helped by a goddess, her magical knights, and past generations of warriors. But still, the odds are against justice in this wicked wizard world, where soul-stealing spell-casters and nefarious necromancers are out to oppress the innocent. VOL. 5 (STAR14274)––SC, 5x8, 200pg, b&w $12.95 VOL. 6 (STAR14412)––SC, 5x8, 200pg, b&w $12.95 ******************* CARDCAPTOR SAKURA VOLUME 6 POCKET MIXX GN by CLAMP Sakura has finally found the last Clow Card, but capturing it won't be easy. The more cards Sakura collected, the more powerful the remaining ones became, meaning this will be the strongest card yet. But as she's about to find out, capturing all the cards isn't enough to stop evil from befalling the Earth. Sakura must also confront Yueh, the judge, in what may well be her final trial. SC, 4x7, 184pg, b&w $9.99 ISLAND VOLUME 3 MIXX MANGA GN by In-Wan Youn & Kyung-Il Yang Miho becomes the quarry of demons that feed on human souls and only a relentless killer named Pan stands between her and death. A strange young American, John, enters the picture as Miho continues to seek answers about the demon infestation of Cheju Island. All three must work together when they discover a link between the demons stalking Miho and Pan and a seemingly possessed young girl. English version written by Jamie Rich, editor-in-chief for Oni Press. TokyoPop's first Korean manga from Daiwon! Kyung-Il Yang is the artist of Zombie Hunter! MATURE READERS SC, 5x8, 168pg, b&w $9.99 Special Editions GUNDAM TECHNICAL MANUAL #1: GUNDAM WING The first volume in a continuing series covering the entire Gundam universe! Have you ever wondered how a beam rifle works? How many people live in an orbital colony? Or what powers a mobile suit? Finally, your questions are answered! The ultimate guide to the most popular story in the Gundam saga is finally here! Gundam Technical Manual #1: Gundam Wing covers every one of your favorite fighting mechs, and the men and women who pilot them. Included are full-color design schematics for all Mobile Suits in the Gundam Wing universe, including custom models. Plus: Histories of the Peacecraft Kingdom, Magnac Corps, and the Romefeller Group; Biographies of all the key players in the Gundam Wing story; Confidential reports on Operation Meteor; and all-new painted artwork of the Gundam units in action! SC, 100pg, PC $12.99 COWBOY BEBOP: COMPLETE ANIME GUIDE #2 There's more to Cowboy Bebop than meets the eye, and much more than any one volume could explain either! One of the most popular anime series ever, with its futuristic street style and humor, Cowboy Bebop is now at the pinnacle of its exposure with a prime-time time slot on the Cartoon Network! Volume two goes deeper, with more character bios, technical guides, behind- the-scenes photos, and story details about Spike, Faye, Jet, Ed, Ein, and all of their interstellar bounty-hunting adventures! Volume 2 covers the episodes: "Sympathy for the Devil," "Heavy Metal Queen," "Waltz for Venus," "Jamming with Edward," and "Ganymede Elegy." SC, 5x7, 100pg, PC (2 of 5) $12.99 CARDCAPTORS ANIME BOOK VOLUME 1 TP Using images taken directly from the hit cartoon series, the CardCaptors Anime Book is a full-color graphic novel! When Sakura Avalon opened the mysterious Clow Book in her dad's library and released the cards inside, she inadvertently signed on for the challenge of a lifetime. Now, with the help of the book's guardian, Kero, and her friends Madison and Li, Sakura must discover the secrets of the Clow and return the Clow Cards to the book. This volume covers the first three episodes of the series. SC, 5x7, 148pg, FC $12.99 TONY RAIOLA LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE VOLUMES 7 & 9 Features classic Depression era character by Harold Gray, featuring storylines from the 1930s. VOL. 7: WILLING HELPER (1931)––b&w, 86pg $9.50 VOL. 9: UNCLE DAN (1933)––b&w, 86pg $9.50 TOP SHELF PRODUCTIONS ANGEL PASSAGE ALAN MOORE IMPORT CD by Alan Moore & Tim Perkins Top Shelf Productions is proud to present Alan Moore's all-new performance CD from the Steven Severin's Re: label. Following on from the critical acclaim of last year's The Highbury Working, Alan Moore turns his psychogeographic eye to the life and works of Williams Blake. Originally performed at London's Purcell Rooms as part of this year's William Blake retrospective, Angel Passage is a hallucinatory whirl through Blake's mystical world, told in the magical words of Moore and set to mesmeric musical moods of Tim Perkins. Angel Passage is proof positive of Moore's position as a storyteller of enchanting proportions. Alan Moore collectors won't want to muss the opportunity to pick up this rare import. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. CD $20.00 JAMES KOCHALKA'S SKETCHBOOK DIARIES VOLUME 2 by James Kochalka Following the incredible success of his first diary sketchbook, Top Shelf is proud to announce year two of James Kochalka's Sketchbook Diary. Since October 1998, James Kochalka has kept a daily diary, drawn in comic strip form in his sketchbook. Drawn with relaxed and beautiful brushwork, these charming and addictive strips perfectly capture the rhythm of daily life. From the hilarious to the sad, from the poetic to the drunken, these strips offer a direct and intimate portrait of the life of one of America's most important alternative cartoonists. This ambitious volume collects the second full year of Kochalka's diary, including his infamous rock tour of Scandinavia. SC, 8x8, 96pg, b&w $7.95 STAR OF THE MONTH JAMES KOCHALKA'S SKETCHBOOK DIARIES VOLUME 1 by James Kochalka Since October 1998, James Kochalka has kept a daily diary, drawn in comic strip form in his sketchbook. Drawn with relaxed and beautiful brushwork, these strips perfectly capture the rhythm of daily life. From the hilarious to the sad, from the poetic to the drunken, these strips offer a direct and intimate portrait of the life of one of America's most important alternative cartoonists. This ambitious volume collects the first full year of Kochalka's diary. (STAR13395) SC, 8x8, 96pg, b&w $7.95 ***************** TWO IRISH GUYS PRESS PARADIGM #1 by Matthew Cashel & Jeremy Haun Chris Howells had it all: a beautiful girlfriend of two years, a TV and digital satellite, a job with weekends off; a perfectly ordinary life. But when Wednesday's "date night" arrived, it brought more than the typical dinner and a movie. A strange and unexpected event occurred that evening in a dark and secluded parking lot behind the old movie house, an event that would leave Chris and the reality which he believed forever changed. Two Irish Guys Press invites you to a reality in which odd men speak purple prose on street corners, sitcoms give way to new religion, and the very root of human nature is replanted. b&w, 40pg $3.00 TYNDALE HOUSE PUBLISHERS LEFT BEHIND VOLUME 5 GN by John Layman, Aaron Lopresti, & Randy Emberlin As a rising political star increases in power, a small group of those left behind gather together to better understand and fight the tribulations ahead. Political intrigue and spiritual truth combine as introductions are made, decisions are reached, and allegiances are formed in the next climatic installment of Left Behind. SC, 48pg, FC $5.99 VAMPEROTICA VAMPEROTICA: WHEN DARKNESS FALLS #2 This new mini-series delivers more heart-pounding photos, comics, and gothic art! This issue features: "Queen of Ages," an action-packed, time-travel tale featuring the Vampress Luxura, and the conclusion of "Shepherd," an erotic twist-of-fate tale of a vicious vampire forced to "help" humanity survive a nuclear holocaust. This issue's "Vamp Of The Month" is Leslie Culton, a model and actress very popular in the vampire/comics world. Back by popular demand is the Digital Art of Dark Day Production's Tony Mauro, cover artist from the Dark Fiction series. Also available as a Leslie Culton Photo Nude Cover Edition. NOTE: The Nude cover is not available in Canada, Hong Kong, and the U.K. MATURE READERS REG.—b&w, 32pg $2.95 NUDE—b&w, 32pg (CAUT: 3) $3.95 VAMPEROTICA: WHEN DARKNESS FALLS #1 PREMIUM EDITION From the original press run of Vamperotica: When Darkness Falls #1, this is the premium cover edition featuring a Dark Day Productions digital art cover! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $4.95 VAMPEROTICA ORIGINAL ART GIFT PACK #3 Red alert, Vamperotica fans and art collectors! They've opened up the Vamperotica archives to make this special offer available to collector's once again. Each gift pack contains two 11" x 17" pages of original art — each page a one-of-a-kind piece from an actual Vamperotica publication. MATURE AUDIENCES Pack (x2) SRP: $20.00 VANGUARD PRODUCTIONS ADVANCED SOLICITATION! SHIPPING IN MAY 2002! EYES OF LIGHT: THE FANTASY DRAWINGS OF FRANK BRUNNER HC The work of Frank Brunner reflects a unique sensibility, combining heroic design, and a lush eroticism with touch of whimsy. After a long career of work for many top animation studios, this seminal illustrator of the classic Dr. Strange, Warp, Elric, and Howard the Duck is showcased in this deluxe hardcover retrospective of his comics and fantasy art. Compiled by Dean Motter and J. David Spurlock, this is the latest from Vanguard Publishing, continuing their critically acclaimed series of books presenting the works of such comics greats as Al Williamson, Neal Adams, Michael William Kaluta, and John Buscema. Gold foil-stamped leatherette cover, printed endpapers, dust jacket, and Smythe-sewn binding to last a lifetime. The deluxe edition is signed and numbered by Brunner and features 16 additional pages not available in any other edition. (CAUT: 2) REG––HC, 8x11, 112pg, b&w $27.95 DLX..––HC, 8x11, 128pg, b&w $39.95 STARS OF THE MONTH THE ART OF NICK CARDY This book is sure to please collectors, historians, and fans! Nick Cardy has been a cartoonist and illustrator for over 50 years. Features a complete recollection of his work, including art from strips, magazines, posters, and books, all easily located by year. Includes a forward by Mark Evanier, an interview with Cardy by Jon Cooke, and a afterward by Kurt Busiek. HC (STAR14284)—8x11, 176pg, b&w $29.95 SC (STAR14372)—8x11, 176pg, b&w $19.95 THE JOHN BUSCEMA SKETCHBOOK SC by J. David Spurlock with John Buscema The John Buscema Sketchbook presents a collection of the artist's personal drawings and studies. Done for his own enjoyment, practice, or self-expression, the art offers a unique appreciation of his draftsmanship and creativity on a variety of subjects. Accompanying text by Buscema addresses both his career and his technique. (STAR14333) SC, 7x10, 112pg, b&w $15.95 ********************* VEROTIK NEO SATANIKA: TALES #1 EMOND NUDE COVER by Glenn Danzig, Bill Sienkiewicz, Ted Naifeh & Various; cover by Martin Emond This brand-new Satanika one-shot features tales of future/past from the ever-spiraling Satanika mythos. Glenn Danzig and Bill Sienkiewicz bring a tale from out of a cruel page in Satanika's tormented future as orchestrated by the ever-malevolent Morella. Danzig and Ted Naifeh (Gloom Cookie) then tell a tale of Satanika past. A surprise retro-love story will round out this issue. MATURE READERS FC $5.00 STARS OF THE MONTH DEATH DEALER #2 by Frazetta, Danzig, & Sharp The Death Dealer now embarks on his bloody missions of vengeance. Woe to those that stand in the way of his axe. Painted cover by Frank Frazetta. MATURE READERS #2 (STAR02115)––FC $6.95 #3 (STAR06822)––FC, 48pg $6.95 *********************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A DEATH DEALER #4 by Glenn Danzig & Arthur Suydam Death Dealer returns to his keep, but must travel through a dangerous swamp ruled by a female demoness and her lizard-like minions. Will he make it back to the hordes of angry barbarians awaiting him? Painted cover by Frank Frazetta. MATURE READERS FC, 48pg $6.95 **************** VIZ COMMUNICATIONS ZOIDS #1 by Michiro Ueyama Van is the son of the greatest Zoid pilot in town, but he isn't living up to his father's reputation. He's lucky if he can even get a Zoid to move! But while being chased by a rampaging scorpion-like Zoid, Van winds up among some old ruins. Behind a secret door lies a mysterious machine that gives birth to a new type of Zoid, Jeek! Can Van find a way to make friends with Jeek before the destructive scorpion Zoid makes mush of them both? SC, 5x7, 80pg, b&w $5.99 ZOIDS #2 by Michiro Ueyama Although Van and Jeek are now friends, that doesn't mean that Van has inherited any of his father's skills. So when a dark young man threatens the town with a monster-sized Zoid, Van and Jeek are in for the fight of their young lives! Van must discover Jeek's unknown potential, and who is the girl Phina, and how does she know Jeek? And what strange powers does she possess? SC, 5x7, 80pg, b&w $5.99 GUNDAM: THE OFFICIAL GUIDE Did you know that there have been nine Gundam TV series, eight movies, and four original video series produced in Japan? This official guide will tell you which worlds are which, introduce the heroes and villains, how the science works in the Gundam world, and more! Plus, you'll get a rundown on all the fantastic model kits based on the series, and which ones you'll definitely want to have! You'll want to hang onto this invaluable reference guide to the incredible world of Gundam! The ultimate guide to one of the most popular anime shows to hit U.S. television! Covering all the Gundam series, this official guide features plot details, mecha specs, and a comprehensive list of toys and kits available in the U.S. and Japan! SC, 128pg, FC $12.95 ANIMERICA VOLUME 10 #4 APRIL 2002 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, video games, model kits and how to build them, anime soundtracks, and Leiji Matsumoto's Galaxy Express 999 manga. Remember: If It's Anime in America, It's gotta be Animerica! Squarebound. Magazine, 112pg, PC $4.95 ANIMERICA EXTRA VOLUME 5 #4 The greatest shojo and shonen manga! 128 pages of beautiful art and stunning stories, plus fan art, manga features, and more! In this issue: Chicago: The secrets of Chicago open up to Rei and Uozumi as they prepare to rescue Billy. Fushigi Yûgi: In the real world, Keisuke discovers ominous clues about Miaka's fate. Marionette Generation: The future is uncertain when Kinoko reads everyone's horoscope. Revolutionary Girl Utena: Is Touga Utena's Prince, and where does Anthy go at night? Steam Detectives: It's Ling Ling's very own, one-of-a-kind, adventure! Video Girl Ai: Ai and Yota run into Nobuko at a pool. Wasn't she supposed to be helping Naoto at the hospital? b&w, 128pg $4.95 PULP VOLUME 6 #4 The only true adult-oriented manga magazine in America! Pulp features 168-pages of sexy, tough, surreal, violent, and hilarious manga, plus columns and features written by experts in Japanese pop culture. In this issue: Bakune Young: Purima, possessed by Bakune, breaks into the Diet building and prepares to fortify it. Banana Fish: Ash's spectacular murder of a rival gangster throws fear into Arthur's coalition! Cinderalla: Midnight strikes for Cinderalla and she must leave the arms of her Prince. As she rushes, she loses her glass… eye. Dance Till Tomorrow: Munakata shaves, Suekichi and Aya have hijinx in the bathtub, plus Kurt Vonnegut references! Even a Monkey Can Draw Manga: Lesson-time is over and our erstwhile dreamers embark on a brave new adventure! Short Cuts: Satanic worship in the world of trendy ko-gals. Uzumaki: The end is nigh for the beleagured residents of Kurozu-cho as the social structure breaks down. Squarebound. MATURE READERS b&w, 168pg $5.95 BANANA FISH VOLUME 6 TP by Akimi Yoshida This volume: Ash is enraged and horrified when Prof. Dawson reveals who was used as a guinea pig for the drug "Banana Fish." The Chinese mob has betrayed Shorter Wong along with Eiji, whose fate, it seems, is to become Papa Dino's concubine. As both Shorter and Ash's boys plan a raid to rescue their bosses, Ash, chained, is to witness the effects of Banana Fish upon his friends. Will he be forced to kill then to save them from a fate worse than death? MATURE READERS SC, 184pg, b&w $15.95 STAR OF THE MONTH STRAIN VOLUME 5 TP by Buronson & Ryoichi Ikegami Framed, nearly executed, and exiled, assassin Shingo Kusaka joins a group of outcasts in the fight against his elder brother Shunichiro, a power-hungry aristocrat, and the monolithic Chinese Sai crime family. The prize: a gigantic oil strike in Borneo — money and power. The current owner: the Kusaka corporation, whose CEO, the ruthless Shunichiro, has just resigned in favor of Shingo, the "adopted" black-sheep younger brother. Shunichiro has conceded his great secret — it's Shingo who is the natural son, not him. Blood will tell, but how much more must be spilled? This graphic novel contains installments from Pulp Volume 4 #9 through Volume 5 #3. (STAR14450) MATURE READERS SC, 4x6, 216pg, b&w $16.95 ***************** INU-YASHA PART 6 #11 by Rumiko Takahashi Is there such a thing as a good demon? Jinenji, a demon cared for by an old woman, takes on another demon. Is one good, or are they both evil? Also, Kikyo is taken by a band of samurai to a castle where a lord with a hidden agenda has summoned her. And when flaming demon remains fall from the sky, it must be a job for Inu-Yasha! b&w, 40pg (11 of 15) $2.95 RANMA ½ PART 11 #1 by Rumiko Takahashi Pantyhose Taro returns with a vengeance, and he's after Happosai or anyone who stands in his way. He is guarded with the water of his cursed spring, and no one would want to be cursed with that! b&w, 32 pages (1 of 11) $2.95 STAR OF THE MONTH RANMA ½ VOLUME 18 TP by Rumiko Takahashi Ryoga has been training for his next encounter with Ranma and this time he's learned a technique that blows the competition away — literally! It's called the "Lion Roar Shot," and it allows one to emit a ball of destructive ki from their hands, but only if the user has a heart full of sorrow and regret. Can Ranma possibly dig himself into a pit of despair deeper than Ryoga to master this new techinique? Then, Shampoo's been cursed by a lonely cat ghost to stay a feline forever! The only way to break the spell is to receive a kiss from her beloved before New Years, but one thing stands in Ranma's way — a horde of cats! This graphic novel collects the second half of Ranma ½ Vol. 9 #6 through Vol. 9 #11. (STAR14441) SC, 4x7, 192pg, b&w $15.95 *************** POKÉMON ADVENTURES PART 6 #4 by MATO The battle between the team OF Lieutenant Surge and Bill vs. Bruno rages while the super-nerd wakes up and becomes a threat! Meanwhile, the history between Agatha and Professor Oak is discovered! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America. b&w, 48pg (4 of 4) $4.95 MAGICAL POKÉMON JOURNEY PART 7 #1 by Yumi Tsukirino The mysterious and beautiful Ginger comes to issue Grampa a challenge: win the "Best Invention" prize at the upcoming inventors contest or move to the city! Can Grampa invent something worthwhile for once? Then, during an underwater adventure, Pikachu and Clefairy are kidnapped by an Omastar and a grumpy Qwilfish. What do these Pokémon want with our heroes? b&w, 40pg (1 of 4) $4.95 BASTARD!! #4 by Kazushi Hagiwara "Ninja!!" Part 2 (of 3)—Dark Schneider and the Metallicanan forces break into Ninja Master Gara's stronghold! While the knights of Metallicana fend off a man-eating minotaur, Dark Schneider and Princess Sheila explore the secret dungeon entrance to the castle, becoming better acquainted in the process. But waiting in the dungeon are terrible monsters that even Schneider's magic cannot defeat... and some of them are couched in the most innocuous of forms... MATURE READERS b&w, 64pg $3.95 THE BIG O PART 1 #2 by Hajime Yadate & Hitoshi Ariga As the negotiations at the Memory Banks go afoul, the pair of criminals commits the city's memories to the flames! Roger Smith jumps into the Big O to stop them, but the arsonists have a robot of their own. And even if he defeats them, are the two lovers the real guilty parties, or just helpless pawns in Beck's master scheme? b&w, 48pg (2 of 5) $3.50 CERES: CELESTIAL LEGEND VOLUME 1: AYA TP by Yû Watase Yû Watase's newest supernatural manga thriller, now in graphic novel format! Aya and her twin brother Aki are summoned to the massive Mikage house where their family reveals to them a secret: both are descendants of supernatural beings out of a fairytale! Even more shocking, Aya's family views her as a liability, and now they want her dead! Can Aya escape her family's deadly grip when they have an entire corporation gunning for her? SC, 200pg, b&w $15.95 CERES: CELESTIAL LEGEND PART 2 #4 by Yû Watase Aya spends the night with Tôya, who is the apple of her eye. But should she really be trusting him? Then Yûhi spends the entire evening searching to find Aya and answers, and Aya winds up in the most dangerous location in Tokyo! b&w, 32pg (4 of 6) $2.95 DRAGONBALL PART 4 #8 by Akira Toriyama Stronger than the Mummy, the Vampire, and even the Devil — who is the mysterious masked martial artist (with a halo over his head) who is Uranai Baba's fifth and final champion? Goku is forced to fight to the full extent of his strength against the incredibly skilled challenger, and yet he can't shake the feeling that he knows him from somewhere before! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. b&w, 48pg (8 of 10) $2.95 DRAGONBALL Z VOLUME 8 TP by Akira Toriyama In this volume: The seven wish-granting Dragon Balls are in the hands of evil emperor Freeza! To stop him from becoming immortal, Gohan and Kuririn — and their unlikely ally Vegeta — must defeat the Ginyu Force, the four (formerly five) greatest fighters in the galaxy. But it doesn't look good. Once again, our outmatched heroes face incredible odds in a fight for dear life… and their only hope is hurtling towards them on a spaceship with an interior pressure of 100 G's… the mysterious and strangely changed Son Goku. Printed in the authentic right-to-left Japanese format. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. SC, 192pg, b&w $12.95 DRAGONBALL Z PART 5 #3 by Akira Toriyama In his new, ten-foot-tall form, Freeza is more than a match for Vegeta and the heroes! Only Dende's healing power prevents Kuririn and then Gohan from being utterly annihilated. But streaking across the planet at bullet speed is Piccolo, the stronger Namekian ever, with his strength now multiplied by that of the fallen warrior Nail! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. b&w, 48pg (3 of 12) $2.95 GUNDAM WING: EPISODE ZERO TP by Akira Kanbe & Katsuyuki Sumisawa A new chapter in the Gundam Wing saga unfolds! Gundam pilots Duo Maxwell, Heero Yuy, and Trowa Barton have endured more pain and difficulties than most people experience in a lifetime. But not even their comrades in arms could have known about the even more tumultuous childhoods as war orphans and other hardships. Visit a tumultuous time in the pilots' youth when the events of a universe gone mad makes desperation just another part of daily life... SC, 264pg, b&w $16.95 NO. 5 TP by Taiyo Matsumoto A science-fiction thriller set in a powerfully imagined multi-cultural future, No. 5 is the latest work from the acclaimed creator of the Black and White comics series, Taiyo Matsumoto. All of this is rendered in Matsumoto's characteristic arresting, surreal art style, a unique combination of European comics and Japanese pace and storytelling. The result is a comic that attacks the mind as well as the senses, and explains why Taiyo Matsumoto is currently one of the most highly regarded young comics artists in Japan. The "No. 5" in question is one of a series of super-powered global security guardians. But when No. 5 goes off on his own, the other guardians must track him down… but he won't go down without a fight! With No. 5, Matsumoto has imagined a complex geopolitical backdrop for his characters, and will keep you guessing. SC, 152pg, b&w $15.95 SILENT MÖBIUS: TURNABOUT #3 by Kia Asamiya Kiddy and Nami return from Hong Kong with Lum Cheng, the newest member of the A.M.P. Initiated by rite of fire, Lum Cheng is immediately put to the test in a no-holds-barred duel at the airport against Katsumi Liqueur! b&w, 32pg (3 of 6) $2.95 VAGABOND VOLUME 1 TP by Takehiko Inoue Tokugawa Era Japan: a new government has just taken power and the land is in disarray. Amidst the turmoil, a young man sets out on a journey seeking spiritual enlightenment by the way of the sword, prepared to slay anyone who might get in his way! Adapted from the fictionalized biography Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa, Takehiko Inoue depicts the life and times of real-life "sword saint" Miyamoto Musashi! At the aftermath of the Battle of Sekigahara, 17-year-old Takezo and his friend Matahachi lose the epic battle and seek refuge at the home of a woman named Okô. Tsujikaze Tenma, the local bandit leader, and his men attack. Takezo manages to defeat Tsujikaze Tenma, while Matahachi sneaks off with the Okô and her daughter Akemi. Separated from Matahachi, Takezo returns to his home village of Musashi and finds he is wanted as a criminal! Will Takezo be captured? SC, 248pg, b&w $12.95 VAGABOND PART 1 #5 by Takehiko Inoue Takezo, who eluded scores of armed soldiers and angry villagers, is captured by the eccentric monk Takuan and his sweet childhood friend Otsu. The villagers rope Takezo up to a tree to face the elements and starvation — leaving him time to deal with the most dangerous opponent of all: his own thoughts and memories. MATURE READERS b&w, 80pg (5 of 8) $4.95 STARS OF THE MONTH AQUA KNIGHT VOLUME 2 TP by Yukito Kishiro Ashika has begun his dismal life as a slave aboard mad genius Alcantara's fully automated fortress Zyfort. Can a boy who knows nothing but freedom adjust to life aboard this formalized vessel? Then, Ruliya is rushing to the aid of Ashika, but on the way she is abducted by the Demon Knight Basso! (STAR14529) SC, 232pg, b&w $16.95 DER MOND: THE ART OF YOSHIYUKI SADAMOTO Der Mond collects the color illustrations of Yoshiyuki Sadamoto for the first time in an English edition! This book includes 74 pages of paintings and designs from Evangelion, plus 50 pages from The Wings of Honneamise, Nadia, Blue Uru and other works, including his Eric Clapton CD cover. See why Sadamoto is one of today's greatest Japanese artists. (STAR14470) SC, 13x10, 120pg, FC $29.95 NEON GENESIS EVANGELION TP'S by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto Within Tokyo-3 and the headquarters of the secretive organization called NERV, a handful of teenagers are trained to pilot the colossal super-entities known as "Evangelions" and battle the Angels on their own terms… whatever the cost to their minds and souls. VOL. 1 REG. (STAR08003)––SC, 176pg, PC $15.95 VOL. 1 COLLECTOR'S ED. (STAR10953)––SC, 176pg, PC $15.95 VOL. 2 REG. (STAR08599)––SC, 168pg, b&w $15.95 VOL. 2 COLLECTOR'S ED. (STAR08598)––SC, 168pg, b&w $15.95 VOL. 3 REG. (STAR09806)—SC, 168pg, b&w $15.95 VOL. 3 COLLECTOR'S ED. (STAR09805)—SC, 168pg, b&w $15.95 VOL. 4 REG. (STAR10772)––SC, 5x7, 184pg, b&w $15.95 VOL. 4 COLLECTOR'S ED. (STAR10357)––SC, 5x7, 184pg, b&w $15.95 VOL. 5 (STAR14342)––SC, 40pg, b&w $15.95 VOL. 5 COLLECTOR'S ED. (STAR14175)––SC, 40pg, b&w $15.95 ***************** VIZ IN MAGAZINE MARCH 2002 Your monthly guide to new releases from Viz Comics, Viz Video, and Viz Music, Viz-In Magazine 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 MSRP: $0.00 WARP GRAPHICS ELFQUEST READERS COLLECTION 15B: PHOENIX SC by Richard Pini & Barry Blair It is a time of endings. Deep in the Forevergreen rainforest, a hidden human city is in the throws of mortal war, as rebel humans battle those who worship the tyrant elfin god Door. Dart and his Wolfriders fight not only to free the city from tyranny, but also to rescue on of their own band, Door's own son Windkin, who is a prisoner of his father's mad schemes. And in "Sorrow's End," the unthinkable has finally happened: human have invaded the oasis. Savah, the Mother of Memory, is wounded. Could this be the death of the Sun Village itself? Phoenix features issues #28-35 of the out-of-print Elfquest: New Blood title. RES. from Previews Vol. XI #6 (Jun012389) SC, 208pg, b&w $13.95 WHITE LIGHTNING PRODUCTIONS BLUE EYES VOLUME 1 #5 by Tohru Nishimaki & Various SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 32pg (5 of 5) $3.95 XXXENOPHILE BOOKS XXXENOPHILE REPRINTS by Phil Foglio & inks by Various SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL #5, #8, #9, #10––b&w, 32pg $2.95Ea. STAR OF THE MONTH NOTHING BUT A SMILE- THE PINUP ART OF MARK ROGERS TP SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (STAR13373) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada or Hong Kong. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8x11, 64pg, FC $18.00 ****************** MAGAZINES SECTION PREMIER VENDORS GEMSTONE PUBLISHING COMIC BOOK MARKETPLACE #92 CBM Salutes Joe Kubert! CBM #92 features a look at the work of the legendary artist Joe Kubert! Whether you know his work from the adventures of Tor, Sgt. Rock, Hawkman or any of the other characters who have benefited from this master's touch, this is the issue for you! Don't miss out on this one! Each issue of CBM includes great articles and columns including: Adventures into Weird Words, Nolan's Notebook, Statues, New & Noteworthy, Inspiration Central, and more! Cover A: Hawkman $5.95 Cover B: Sgt. Rock $5.95 MAGAZINES SECTION COMIC MAGAZINES ALTER EGO #13 Alter Ego #13 presents "The Titans of Timely" Part 2! This lucky 13th issue features great covers by Joe Simon (Captain America) and Murphy Anderson (Avengers), plus rare Timely art by Joe Simon, Jack Kirby, Bill Everett, Carl Burgos, Carl Pfeufer, Syd Shores, Mike Sekowsky, and more! There are also Golden Age Timely interviews with Daniel Keyes (author of "Flowers for Algernon"), artist Dave Gantz, plus a 1975 luncheon with Joe Simon and Stan Lee! And by popular demand, a Big Silver Age Avengers section, featuring John Buscema, Don Heck, George Tuska, and Roy Thomas! Plus, Michael T. Gilbert and Mr. Monster, FCA (Fawcett Collectors of America) with C.C. Beck, Marc Swayze, and more! (TwoMorrow's Publishing) Magazine, 8x11, 100pg, b&w $5.95 COMIC BOOK ARTIST #19 Issue #19 spotlights the hits and misses of Harvey Comics! If you think the comics company run by Alfred Harvey was all Wendy, Little Audrey, and Baby Huey, think again! Such comics luminaries as Jack Kirby, Steranko, Will Eisner, Al Williamson, Gil Kane, Wally Wood, Reed Crandall, and many other greats produced great work for the publisher! We examine their contributions in-depth with a special focus on Joe Simon's "Harvey Thriller" line with such wonky heroes as Jigsaw, Spyman, Tigerboy, Miracles Inc., Earthman, and Clawfang the Barbarian! We also celebrate the great work of Warren Kremer, Ernie Colón, Sid Jacobson, Fred Rhoades, and many more who toiled anonymously on the children's line — Casper, Richie Rich, Sad Sack, and Hot Stuff! So, join us for a thoroughly entertaining retrospective of the poor big rich comics house in this nifty 19th issue! (TwoMorrow's Publishing) Magazine, 8x11, 116pg, b&w $6.95 COMIC SHOP NEWS #768-772 Comic Shop News is the most popular weekly newsletter about comics. Each issue is full color, 8-12 pages with CSNsider, news, interviews, color art, and CSN Comics — an original Sunday-style comic. Only CSN has a complete monthly checklist, which includes Previews order numbers, plus exclusive CSN Hot Picks! "Fab Firsts," a monthly checklist of all the first issues due for the month, is also included. Sold in both 50-count and 100-count bundles. (Comic Shop News) Tabloid, FC PI Ea. COMIC SHOP NEWS SPRING PREVIEW CSN Spring Preview covers hundred of comics from dozens of publishers due from March through May. This handy guide will help readers pick from the best bets for the upcoming season. Sold in both 50-count and 100-count bundles. (Comic Shop News) Tabloid, FC PI Ea. COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1479 Sleeper hits! As the country begins to shake off the winter blahs, several publishers have suggestions for springtime reading that buyers may have overlooked. Here are suggestions to tickle every interest. And, see what columnists Tony Isabella, Andrew Smith, Mark Evanier, and Peter David have to share. (Krause Publications) Tabloid $3.50 COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1480 Animated antics. In 1942, both Tom & Jerry and Woody Woodpecker made their way from the movie screen to the comics page. Celebrate 60 years of mirth with CBG. Columns by Andrew Smith, Mark Evanier, Peter David, and Tony Isabella make this issue a laugh riot! (Krause Publications) Tabloid $3.50 COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1481 A review of May-shipping releases. CBG's Retailer Review panel takes a look at some comics scheduled to ship in May. In addition, columns by Mark Evanier, Peter David, Tony Isabella, and Andrew Smith, make this a can't-miss issue. (Krause Publications) Tabloid $3.50 COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1482 Gyro Gearloose: Inventing for half-a-century. The Disney ducks' screwy inventor created by Carl Barks marks his 50th anniversary. And the madcap creations continue with columns by Peter David, Tony Isabella, Andrew Smith, and Mark Evanier. (Krause Publications) Tabloid $3.50 COMICS INTERNATIONAL #143 Comics International is the news and comment bible for the comics industry! Includes hundreds of reviews of top titles, with plot synopses, plus an overview of scripts and art quality, as well as a directory of comic stores, specialists, events, and festivals. (Comics International) Magazine, PC $2.25 COMICS REVUE #192 Featuring: Tarzan at the Earth's Core by Burne Hogarth! Also featuring: Little Orphan Annie by Harold Gray, Flash Gordon by Dan Barry, 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 & Ray Moore, Gasoline Alley by Dick Moores, Krazy Kat by George Herriman, and Buz Sawyer by Roy Crane. (Manuscript Press) Magazine $5.95 DRAW #4 DRAW!, the professional "how-to" magazine on comics, cartooning, and animation, returns for its fourth big issue with another spectacular lineup of the comic industry's top and award-winning talents. This issue contains interviews and "how-to" demos on all aspects of creating comic imagery, including: "Dynamic layout and penciling" with Erik Larsen (Savage Dragon), an inking tutorial with Harvey Award winner Kevin Nowlan (Jack B. Quick), a "Coloring in Photoshop" tutorial by Harvey Award winner Dave Cooper (Weasel)! Plus, the latest installment of our regular feature on figure drawing by Bret Blevins, procedures and theories by Paul Rivoche, a lavish color section, and much more! (TwoMorrow's Publishing) Magazine, 8x11, 104pg, b&w $5.95 FUNNY TIMES MARCH 2002 Funny Times features the best cartoons and stories by America's funniest cartoonists and writers. Besides well-known features such as Dave Barry, Molly Ivins, Life in Hell, Lynda Barry, and Nicole Hollander, Funny Times also presents the most interesting and funny new talent. The monthly format allows for topical political humor and social satire. (Funny Times) Magazine $2.95 COLLECTOR MAGAZINES ACTION FIGURE NEWS & TOY REVIEW #114 Lee's wraps up the NYC Toy Fair 2002! This issue features a special Star Wars pull-out guide! Also, the next installment of the Hot Wheels casting call, giveaway, and price guide; breaking news on Star Wars, Marvel, DC, Image, G.I. Joe action figure lines; and all the regular AFN monthly features! (Lee's Action Figure News & Toy Review) Magazine, FC $5.95 AMAZING FIGURE MODELER #23 It's alive! It's alive! Amazing Figure Modeler is piecing together a "Monster" of an issue devoted to the undisputed heavy weight champion of the horror world.... Frankenstein's Monster! From Universal Studio's black-and-white beauties to Hammer Studio's Technicolor terrors, the Frankenstein Mythos will be represented in every shape and form. Plus, watch in horror as a "slab" full of articles teach you stitch by stitch "How to make a Monster." Readers are gonna bust a bolt at what this issue has to offer, with interviews of the daughter of Frankenstein, Sara Karloff, and one of the true original G.K. monster makers, Dimensional Designs. This winter AFM #23 will be alive with more great modeling excitement! (Amazing Figure Modeler) Magazine, PC $7.00 BECKETT SPORTS/GAME 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's Publications) (CAUT: 4) BASEBALL (#205)—Magazine, FC $4.99 BASKETBALL (#141)—Magazine, FC $4.99 FOOTBALL (#145)—Magazine, FC $4.99 YU-GI-OH (#1)––Magazine, FC $3.99 HOCKEY (#138)—Magazine, FC $3.99 RACING & MOTORSPORTS (#92)—Magazine, FC $3.99 SPORTS COLLECTIBLES (#132)—Magazine, FC $3.99 BECKETT DRAGONBALL Z COLLECTOR #17 The latest issue of Beckett Dragonball Z Collector magazine is here! Each issue includes price guides and checklists, new release information, video game tips and tricks, coverage of all characters, contests, web site reviews, merchandise and cartoon reviews, and much more! (Beckett's Publications) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 94pg $4.99 BECKETT POKÉMON COLLECTOR #32 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's Publications) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 72pg, FC $4.99 DIE-CAST DIGEST MARCH #14 Die-Cast Digest is the best racing collector magazine around, dedicated to racing die-cast and Hot Wheels collectors. DCD features the latest pricing in the monthly "Price Guide Pull-Out" section, along with articles and news from the world of imports, Hot Wheels, Johnny Lightning, and what's new in Nascar and other types of racing. (Die-Cast Digest) Magazine $4.50 MODELER'S RESOURCE #45 Let's get small! Land of the Giants' Spindrift spaceship makes it this issue. This new Polar Lights reissue of the vintage Aurora kit is sure to be something that you'll want to add to your collection! Dave Metzner shows you just how to do a pro build-up fit for all the little people in your world! Jim Key takes us behind the scenes and shows us how the miniature train was created for the Jackie Chan blockbuster, "Shanghai Noon!" Hilber Graf heads to the back streets of merry ol' England as his Gaslight Batman searches for the Ripper! Bill Craft takes a nearly one-one scale She-Creature bust and gives it that ol' "B movie" magic and brings the monster from "Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell" to the fore (played by Darth Vader himself, David Prowse in the movie!) plus he's back with another beastly behemoth: Tarantula and The Blob! Fred DeRuvo gets out the rubber and shows you how to mold "David & Goliath!" Jim Bertges has more reviews than you can shake a stick at and he also pulls the curtain back and ventures behind the scenes with Farscape Makeup Artist, Alan Friedman, does a head transplant, plus get more retro in "Kits that Time Forgot" and more figure kits, sci-fi, fantasy reviews and how-tos, profiles, and lots more besides! Don't miss this issue! (Modeler's Resource) Magazine, 66pg, PC $5.99 NON-SPORT UPDATE VOLUME 13 #2 Non-Sport Update gives readers a rock-solid preview of The Scorpion King movie and premium card series from Inkworks. Read about how Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson slips into the role of the first Pharaoh of Egypt. Articles cover The X-Files Season 8 from Inkworks and Dark Angel from Topps, with each issue containing promo cards! Plus, all the regular features, including "New Card Review," "Non-Sports Shorts Timeline," "We Hear You," "Finder Keepers," and the "Promo Column." And, don't miss the 30-page price guide in every issue! Also available with an out-of-this-world variant cover featuring Lexx, and containing three promo cards found nowhere else –– a Lexx promo, an exclusive Battle of the Planets promo, and an exclusive Dawn promo! (Non-Sport Update) REG.––Magazine $4.50 VARIANT––Magazine $4.50 SPORTSCARD MARKET REPORT MAY 2002 From collector profiles, auction action, and vintage player perspectives, to a complete and comprehensive price listing of the hottest and most-sought-after rare, out-of-print, and contemporary sports cards in the collectable arena to-date, everything a serious sports card enthusiast and collector needs to keep up with the latest market trends can be found within the pages of Sportscard Market Report. An extensive autograph guide is also included to accurately appraise properly authenticated items. (Odyssey Publications) Magazine $5.95 TOMART'S ACTION FIGURE DIGEST #98 This issue features on-site coverage of the New York and London Toy Fairs 2002. You'll find a full issue of continued coverage of the best new lines of 2002. AFD's regular departments are suspended this issue in favor of expanded "Action News Brief" on behind-the-scenes NY Toy Fair coverage. All editorial in full color. (Tomart Publications) Magazine, FC $5.95 TOMART'S DISNEYANA UPDATE #47 This issue features a tribute to Walt Disney, featuring collectibles with his image spanning 75 years! Also, continuing coverage of Toyko DisneySea. Plus, the 47th chapter in Tomart's ongoing history of Disney Merchandising, showcasing early Disneyland Merchandise—part II. All this, plus all of the regular features, including "Animation Art Auction Results," "The Walk Disney Classic Collection Price Guide," "Bean Bags from Around the World," "Theme Park Collectibles," and more! (Tomart Publications) Magazine, PC $6.00 TOY CARS AND MODELS MAGAZINE VOLUME 5 #5 Toy Cars & Models provides comprehensive coverage of the model car hobby without bias toward scale, subject, manufacturer, or material. Each month, Toy Cars & Models offers columns and news stories featuring models made of die- cast, white metal, plastic, resin and more while bringing readers in touch with the manufacturers, distributors and retailers who sell these model cars. Monthly giveaways, reader polls, and an active letters column give readers a chance to participate in their hobby. From model kits to die-cast, Toy Cars & Models will satisfy even the most discriminating collector. (Krause Publications) Magazine, FC $4.99 TOY SHOP #276-277 Find the toys you want, from vintage tin and character toys to action figures, die-cast cars, model kits, and more in each biweekly issue! You'll find classified ads indexed alphabetically by category, making it easy for you to locate items of interest. Through editorial coverage and more than 115 separate advertising classifications, Toy Shop puts the entire spectrum of collectible toys and models at your fingertips every issue. (Krause Publications) Tabloid $4.50Ea. TUFF STUFF MAY 2002 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 "Starting Line-up" section. Also, lively feature stories, the latest in hobby news, top ten lists, market reports in all four major sports, and regular monthly columns from experts in the field. (Krause Publications) Magazine $4.99 GAME MAGAZINES DRAGON #295 Dragon Magazine is the only magazine solely dedicated to D&D, so there's no coincidence that it's the finest role-playing game magazine in the industry! This magazine features things that are sure to excite D&D fans. (Curtis Circulation) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $5.99 DUNGEON #92 The official source for the third edition of D&D adventures! Dungeon Adventures #87 offers all-new adventures for all levels of play, each complete with maps, NPCs, new treasures and weapons, and more! (Curtis Circulation) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 132pg $5.99 GAMES UNPLUGGED MAGAZINE #17 This full-color, 64-page entertainment magazine is for the adventure gamer. Provides current news and reviews, with entertaining features covering a variety of games. Covers role-playing games, card games, board games, miniatures, tabletop miniatures games, novel based on game worlds, game-related accessories, and new SnarfQuest comics! (Dynasty Presentations, Inc.) Magazine, 64pg, FC $2.99 OFFICIAL XBOX MAGAZINE WITH CD-ROM MAY 2002 With faster graphics, better hardware, and the full resources of the largest software company in the world, Microsoft's Xbox will soon be the platform of choice for gamers around the globe. And to provide these gamers with everything they need to know about their new system, Imagine Media is proud to introduce the Official Xbox Magazine. As well as providing news, reviews, and previews covering the whole world of Xbox, the magazine's covermounted DVD will be the source of exclusive playable Xbox game demos. The Xbox is the future of gaming. The Official Xbox Magazine is the future of game magazines. (Imagine Publishing, Inc.) (CAUT: 4) Magazine w/CD-ROM $7.99 PC GAMER MAGAZINE WITH CD-ROM MAY 2002 The world's best-selling PC games magazine! This is the ultimate strategy and tips guide, with over 392 cheats, codes, and tips for all the latest games. Plus, reviews and previews of games, as well as articles covering everything in the PC game field. This issue comes with a special 2001 calendar from Empire Earth, along with a CD-ROM that has demos of eight games! (Imagine Publishing, Inc.) Magazine, FC w/CD-ROM $7.99 PSM MAGAZINE #5 MAY 2002 Every issue works with one of today's hottest comic book artists to create a custom cover. 100% Playstation… 100% Independent! PSM Magazine is the place to turn to for everything in the world of PlayStation and PlayStation2! Each issue include the latest news from the U.S. and Japan, software reviews and previews, strategy guides to the hottest games, cheats and codes, letters, and exclusive covers illustrated by some of the comic industry hottest creators! (Imagine Publishing, Inc.) Magazine, FC $4.99 SCRYE #50 Scrye is the guide for all collectible card games and collectible miniatures games. Get the latest news on games in; check out the hottest strategies, and get new releases in "First Cut"; hone your skills for survival in the "Mastyr" section; find stellar new deck combination from ScryeLab; get the big picture in the "Metagame"; check out new ways to play with the "Homebrew" articles; get your deck tweaked in "Deck Aid"; find the rules you need to know in "Cardmastyr"; get the latest rulings in "The Library"; catch the latest reviews in "Players Choice." Contests; and have fun with old games with "Buried Treasure!" (Krause Publications) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $5.50 STAR WARS GAMER MAGAZINE #10 Star Wars Gamer brings you new articles and adventures for the Star Wars role-playing game, LucasArts electronic game coverage, and new Star Wars fiction by best-selling authors, all the while exploring new corners of the galaxy! This is the only magazine that puts you in the heart of the Star Wars galaxy! Bimonthly. (Curtis Circulation) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 102pg, FC $6.99 WHITE DWARF #266 White Dwarf is Games Workshop's premier magazine, crammed with news, gaming articles, pictures of great painted Citadel Miniatures, and much more! Each month, White Dwarf contains all the latest information about the Games Workshop hobby including the latest news releases of Citadel Models, in-depth features on armies, painting guides, modeling tips, rules clarifications, battle reports, and loads more. White Dwarf is the guide to the Games Workshop hobby, and always contains news and views of use to beginners and seasoned gamers alike. (Games Workshop) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Magazine $4.99 GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINES 3D WORLD MAGAZINE #24 3D World is the international magazine for 3D artists. Every issue covers film and game projects from Dinosaur to Myst III: Exile and features tutorials for every aspect of the 3D market. Industry experts line up to tell readers what they should be doing in 3D and how to do it. Every issue also has a CD full of demos and full versions of new software and plug-ins, showreels from both up and coming artists, and established companies along with a lot more. For people who want hard information about 3D. (Future Publishing) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $13.95 AIRBRUSH ACTION MARCH/APRIL 2002 Escape the mundane this April as Airbrush Action takes a special look at unusual airbrush applications. Painting ceramic bird houses, crazy van murals, Andy Warhol, ostrich eggs, and more! (Yes, Andy Warhol!) Model madness continues with Craig Fraser's "kustom" R-C Nitro car and David Chang's 1:18 scale flame job. Also featured is the yearly "Compressor Buyer's Guide," packed with stats on the hottest air compressors on the market. Don't miss all the regular features, such as "T-Shirt Tactics," "Q&A," "Readers Gallery," and "Ask K-Daddy." (Airbrush Action, Inc.) Magazine, 84pg, FC $5.99 BUFFY OFFICIAL MAGAZINE #2 The #1 source for all Buffy info, with exclusive interviews with the cast and crew, behind-the-scenes access, and news on all things Buffy as soon as it happens. Also available with a Previews Exclusive cover! (Titan) NEWSSTAND ED.––Magazine, 68pg, FC $5.99 PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE––Magazine, 68pg, FC $5.99 CASTLE OF FRANKENSTEIN #32 Issue #32 continues its classic monster coverage starting with long-time consulting editor Larry Ivie's all-new "Invisibility" cover. The Invisible Man from 1933 is reviewed in an in-depth feature, as all the facts surrounding this classic monster movie are made visible. A look at The Invisible Man Returns starts off Part 1 of "Universal's Invisible Thrillers." The "Frankenstein Video Movie Guide" features capsulated information on classic horror and science fiction starting with the letter "J" in this issue." Frankenstein Book Reviews" examines H.G. Wells' The Invisible Man, as well as several other books. Dr. Fu Manchu is back again this issue as his TV adventures are examined and more vintage Fu Manchu book covers are spotlighted. The 1929 film Woman in the Moon is also discussed, and much more, all in issue #32! (Dennis Druktenis Publishing) Magazine $6.00 CINEFANTASTIQUE VOLUME 34 #2 Wesley Snipes returns as the undead vampire hunter in Blade 2, this time joining forces with his former prey in order to fight the extermination of humans and vampires alike. The Rock goes back to work in a spin-off of the blockbuster The Mummy in his own flick, The Scorpion King, where he battles an evil that strikes at the very heart of his soul! CFQ's extensive coverage brings you exclusive interviews and special art that will be found nowhere else, plus background information that will enhance understanding and enjoyment of these mammoth blockbusters. Plus, continuing coverage of the best of film and TV, with the depth and insight that genre fans have come to rely on. It's all in Cinefantastique, the magazine with a sense of wonder! (Cinefantastique) Magazine, b&w $5.95 CINEFEX #89 This issue: Exclusive SFX coverage of the first chapter in director Peter Jackson's labor of love, J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Filmed on location in New Zealand, the meticulously designed production, with visual effects by an international team of artists, was four years in the making! Also in this issue: Simon Wells' (grandson of H.G. Wells) adaptation of the science fiction classic, The Time Machine, with effects from Digital Domain and make-up effects by Stan Winston Studio. Plus, Ridley Scott's Black Hawk Down, and the Gale Anne Hurd production of Clockstoppers. (Cinefex) Magazine $9.50 CINESCAPE #5 MAY 2002 Cinescape Magazine has always been a favorite of the genre entertainment fan, and now it promises to deliver more! The issue includes reviews of the top spring movies, videos, and DVDs, and will also feature inside information on what's new and what's hot in books, music, and comics! (Mania Entertainment) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $5.99 CULT TIMES #79 The month ahead of cult TV starts here! Plan your viewing with Cult Times' "Out of the Box" –– the indispensable listing guide of cult television programs to watch out for on terrestrial, cable, and satellite. Read interviews with the stars and features on 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 $5.99 CULT TIMES SPECIAL #21 With the third season of this popular science-fiction show, Farscape cemented its reputation as one of the brightest stars in the science fiction firmament. The cast and crew looks back on the latest shocking events in the series and forward to the future. Plus, the new Star Trek series Enterprise, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Stargate SG-1, and an episode guide to a popular sci-fi series. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $7.99 DARK SIDE #96 Issue #96 of Britain's bloodiest horrorzine features an exclusive report from the Sitges Film Festival as well as a round-up of what went on at London's thrill-packed Frightfest. Hong Kong horror comes under the spotlight, and there's also a fascinating look at the career of Swedish exploitation star Christina Lindberg. All this and more make this another issue not to be missed! (Stray Cat Publishing) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $5.99 DOCTOR WHO IN-VISION #101 Sword and sorcery meet science fiction as the Tardis lands the world famous Doctor and his companion Ace near the mystical site of an ancient battleground. Here he is reunited with his vintage yellow roadster Bessie and his old friend Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart. (Jeremy Bentham) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $6.00 DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE #315 Doctor Who Magazine is the only official source for news, features, interviews, and full-color comic strip action devoted to BBC Television's immortal traveler in time and space! In this issue, the First Doctor gets keel-hauled by The Smugglers in the comic strip, "Children of the Revolution" Part Four, by Scott Gray and artist Lee Sullivan. (Panini) Magazine $6.80 DREAMWATCH #92 Dreamwatch is the number one source of news and information on everything sci-fi and fantasy! This issue features interviews with Buffy's Sarah Michelle Gellar and James Marsters; Lord of the Rings' Cate Blanchette, Vigo Mortensen, and John Ryhs- Davies; and Hayden Christiansen, Anakin Skywalker of Star Wars: Episode II! Plus: a round-table discussion with the creative team behind the WB's Smallville! (Titan Publishing) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 100pg, FC $5.99 ENTERTAINMENT SHOWCASE NEWSLETTER Entertainment Showcase provides special reports that give a deeper look at topics of interest. These tailored features cover a wide range of topics including: regional reports on local organizations; industry outlooks on comic books, films, toys, television, video games, and animation; industry awards; markets and festivals; film and television reviews; and current information on industry-related grand openings and special events. (Entertainment Showcase) Tabloid PI Ea. FANGORIA #211 Fangoria continues it's coverage of the spring's hottest horror films and previews the big-ticket fright features headed for theaters in the summer. Includes highlights of: Blade 2, the eagerly awaited sequel that pits Wesley Snipes against a new and deadlier breed of vampire foes; Warner Bros.' Eight Legged Freaks, featuring the rampage of giant spiders from the producers of Independence Day; New Line's Jason X, the slasher that made his way through nine Friday the 13th films now takes to outer space; Screen Gems' Resident Evil, based on the popular video game; and Universal's The Scorpion King, starring wrestling great The Rock, who made a mighty impression in The Mummy Returns. (Starlog Group) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $7.99 FARSCAPE #6 Far out! Claudia Black joins Farscape for an exclusive interview! She is joined by Aeryn's peacekeeping monther, Xhalax Sun, from Season 3. Plus, find out some Farscape secrets in a chat with writer Justin Monjo. Don't miss exclusive Fasrcape fiction, info on all the new episodes, the latest news, and a Farscape poster! Also available a Previews Exclusive cover! (Titan) (CAUT: 4) NEWSSTAND ED.––Magazine, 68pg, FC $5.99 PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE––Magazine68pg, FC $5.99 FEMME FATALES VOLUME 11 #3 Only Femme Fatales can bring you this rare and very in-depth look at the women who make up the elite group of female crime-fighters from the very pages of Marvel comics. Meet Elektra, Storm from the X-Men, the Invisible Woman, and more. FF readers will be in for a real treat as exclusive Marvel illustrations are revealed, not seen anywhere else. Also, features on Marvel comics's Brian Bendis, and many of the comic and fantasy illustrators you've been hearing about like Jeff Pitarelli, Dorian Cleveanger, and Dave Nestler. And, a retrospect on 60's bombshell Celeste Yarnell! Only Femme Fatales brings you the latest news, profiles and pictorials on the luscious ladies of horror, fantasy, and science fiction that you won't find anywhere else! (Cinefantastique) MATURE READERS Magazine $5.95 FLICK MAGAZINE WINTER ISSUE VOLUME 2 #2 Increased page count but same low price! Flick is a new kind of magazine for those interested in goth, punk, industrial, and pin-up. The winter issue will keep you warm with scorching tales of romance gone terribly wrong as well as pictures of the most darkly beautiful women such as the dangerous Jami Deadly, the featured pin-up. More sharp wit from everyone's favorite writer, Paul Jenkins! Enjoy a healthy dose of music as Harlow from the popular VH-1 hit, "Bands on the Run," is interviewed. An in-depth interview with the new indy band, Adam. Featuring a smoldering photo feature and interview with The Nuns as well as the incredible fashion of Batty of Azrael's Accomplice Designs. Plus, the Cemetery Girls photo spread showcasing The Brat Princess. (Eh! Productions) MATURE READERS Magazine, 48pg, FC $4.95 FORTEAN TIMES #157 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! (I Feel Good) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 100pg $5.95 G-FAN #56 This issue provides a close-up look at the classic kaiju film Godzilla vs The Thing, plus an overview of the original designs for many of Godzilla's most famous foes. Conclusion of the "Space Giants" episode guide, a "Battles of Godzilla" comic, and the greatest Godzilla art and fiction available anywhere in the world! (Daikaiju) Magazine, 84pg, FC $4.95 GLAMOUR GIRLS: THEN AND NOW #16 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (Glamour Girls) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $7.95 HIGH ADVENTURE #63 The sinister slay-rides turned a giant metropolis into a city patrolled by terror… helpless, save one man –– the fabulous Master of Midnight, whose strange dark cloak of invisibility was, at the same time, a gift of the gods –– and a curse of the Devil! (Adventure House) Magazine, 7x10, 112pg $7.95 HIGH TIMES MAY 2002 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (High Times) ADULT MATERIAL Magazine, 134pg, FC $4.99 JUXTAPOZ MAY/JUNE 2002 Juxtapoz presents a gallery of underground artists who influence much of the fashion, graphics, and new art seen today. Full- color layouts featuring painters, sculptors, cartoonists, and photographers are featured, along with interviews, rare portfolios, sketches, and reviews. Juxtapoz is also the brainchild of Robert Williams, world-renowned artist and father of the widely popular school of cartoon surrealism. (High Speed Productions) Magazine, FC $4.99 KITBUILDERS MAGAZINE #42 Join Kitbuilders this issue for Dan Jorgensen's kit bashing of Planet of the Apes kits, new products for 2002, Japan's Wonderfestival coverage, Wayne Hansen sculpting tips, vintage kits, kit reviews, and cool new stuff. (Kitbuilders) Magazine $6.50 LOCUS #494 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 PENTHOUSE JUNE 2002 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (General Media Publishing Group) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Puerto Rico. ADULT MATERIAL Magazine, FC $8.99 PLAYBOY MAGAZINE & SPECIALS SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (Warner Publisher Services) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Puerto Rico. ADULT MATERIAL LINGERIE (MAY/JUN)––Magazine $6.99 PLAYBOY (MAY)––Magazine $4.99 SPECIAL (MAY/JUN)––Magazine $6.99 SCARLET STREET #45 Take a walk down Scarlet Street (one block over from Memory Lane) in the latest issue of The Magazine of Mystery and Horror! In this issue, interviews with Christopher Lee and Patrick Macnee, and coverage of the film Return of the Vampire, Cry of the Werewolf, and the TV show Avengers. And, Columbia horror of the 1940s! Packed with exclusive interviews and film retrospectives, this is one address fans of classic horror will want to frequent! Each issue also includes DVD, laser, compact disc, and book reviews, as well as Forrest J. Ackerman's Crimson Chronicles, and more! (Scarlet Street) Magazine, 80pg $7.95 SFX #90 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 $7.75 SHIVERS #96 Shivers contains an exciting mix of interviews with the creative people of the horror world. Regular features include writer Kim Newman's outspoken "Opinion" column, Ingrid Pitt on horror fandom worldwide, and a favorite fright from the archives in, "The Fright of Your Life." Plus, up-to-the-minute news and reviews of all the latest horror on DVD, film, and TV. Plus, a pull-out poster of the cover artwork! (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $7.99 STAR TREK COMMUNICATOR #138 For nearly 20 years, the official Star Trek Fan Club's bi-monthly magazine has had its finger on the pulse of the Star Trek universe. Exclusive interviews with the movers and shakers of this sci-fi smash phenomenon are standard fare! STC explores all Star Trek matter and transmits regular news on actors, series, movies, books, video games, comics, and everything else in the universe. Plus, exclusive merchandise available in "Starfleet Supply!" This issue takes you behind the scenes of Enterprise to learn "the process" of the new hit show. Get a virtual tour of how the 22nd century is created each week as Star Trek Communicator delves into the writing, design, stunts, props, sound, and crew of the newest Star Trek series. Also, Dominic Keating, LeVar Burton, and a Star Trek: Nemesis update. (Star Trek Fan Club) Magazine, 90pg, FC $5.95 STAR TREK MAGAZINE #36 This magazine brings you the very best, new, up-to-date, in-depth news and information on Star Trek every month, complete with unique new pictures. Every 112-page issue brings you spectacular gatefolds with detailed technical drawings and full- color artwork, plus full analysis of the characters, races, and starships, as well as 24th century technology. (Fabbri Publishing, Inc.) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $7.99 STARBURST #284 With nearly 25 years of publishing behind it, Starburst continues to offer its unique blend of the latest news, features, and interviews combined with a look back at science fiction classics of the past. Plus, the finest reviews section known to man, with the cream of films, books, soundtracks, television, comics, and DVDs all scrutinized for you. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $5.99 STARLOG #297 For 25 years, Starlog has taken readers behind the scenes, previewing the latest sci-fi and fantasy movies, TV series, and literature with the writers, artists, directors, special FX wizards, and actors who create them. Starlog explores the science fiction universe like no other magazine. In this issue, a comedic look at the past in The Ice Age, director Simon Wells wonders what his father would have thought of The Time Machine movie, learn what changed in the 20th anniversary edition of E.T and why, and go on the set as the Rock returns for new epic adventures in The Scorpion King. Don't miss exclusive interviews on the upcoming Spider-Man and Star Wars II movies, and interviews with Lord of the Rings stars Sean Bean and Dominic Monaghan. Go behind the scenes and on the set of the spectacular mini-series Dinotopia based on the James Gurney dinosaur fantasy bestsellers. Plus, information on TV's Andromeda, Mutant X, and Firestarter: Rekindled. (Starlog Group) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $7.99 SUPERSTAR WRESTLERS #104 MAY This issue examines the problems that the WWF is facing in its struggle against the WCW/ECW Alliance. Also: Highlights from what is now the 2001 Match of the Year! (Starlog Group) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $5.99 TV ZONE #149 Up to the minute news, features and interviews, plus continuing coverage of popular cult TV shows like Stargate SG-1, Xena: Warrior Princess, Angel, Star Trek: Voyager, Farscape, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Lexx, and Doctor Who. Also, our 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 $5.99 ULTIMATE DVD #28 As the DVD market continues to grow, Visual Imagination's entertainment magazine —now in its second year — is 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! Now includes more Region 1 discs! (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $7.99 VIDEO WATCHDOG #82 If you're into horror, science fiction, or 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! (Video Watchdog) Magazine, 80pg $6.50 WWF MAGAZINE MAY 2002 The official magazine of the WWF is 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 Magazine, your pipeline to the World Wrestling Federation. (Kable News Company) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $4.99 WWF RAW MAGAZINE MAY 2002 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 XPOSÉ #66 Interviews, features, and news from the world of fantastic movies and TV, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Stargate SG-1, Roswell, Smallville, and The X-Files. Plus, all the latest movies and TV episodes reviewed. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $5.99 XPOSÉ SPECIAL #19 The comprehensive round up of the year, including events in Buffy, Angel, and The X-Files, not only on your TV screens, but behind the scenes. Plus, the regular look at the year's highlights in fantasy film, from Charmed and Roswell to The Mummy Returns and AI. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $7.99 OFFICIAL X-FILES MAGAZINE #2 With so many rumors on people coming and going, Official X-Files Magazine brings you the latest news from reliable sources! And, behind-the-scenes access, exclusive set reports, and exclusive interviews with the cast and crew, all the new people, old people, and redheads! Also available with a Previews Exclusive cover! (Titan) NEWSSTAND ED.––Magazine, 68pg $5.99 PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE––Magazine, 68pg $5.99 BOOKS SECTION ANIME PARALLEL DUAL ULTIMATE FAN GUIDE TP Complemented by hundreds of full-color images and production line art, this authorized Ultimate Fan Guide features detailed summaries, in depth character profiles, setting and theme analysis, and role-playing character sheets for Guardian Of Order's popular Tri-Stat System as presented in the Big Eyes, Small Mouth RPG, and stands as the definitive English-language resource book for Parallel Dual. (Guardians Of Order) (1-894525-46-9) (CAUT: 4) TP, 112pg, FC $24.95 SAILOR MOON THE DOOM TREE JUNIOR NOVELIZATION MMPB adapted by Tracey West Based on the TV series featuring characters created by Naoko Takeuchi, join Sailor Moon and the Sailor Scouts as their valiant fight against the Negaverse becomes personal when the alien invaders attack the Scouts and Serena's eye of affection, Darian! Now, it's up to Sailor Moon to save them, but can she do it? (Scholastic Inc.) (0-439-22440-3) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 5x7, 48pg, FC $3.99 ART BOOKS STAR OF THE MONTH THE ART OF MITCH BYRD VOLUME 1 TPB His work is fiendishly clever. His designs are innovative. His girls are big, beefy, and simply breath-taking! Artist/creator Mitch Byrd has long been a fan-fave. His work for Verotik and DC Comics, as well as the deliriously wicked work he's been doing for the SQP Gallery Girls series makes Byrd a perfect candidate for an up-close and personal overview of his very strange and talented mind. The Art of Mitch Byrd contains dozens of sketches, ideas, and finished pieces that can only hope to show a glimmer of his endless abilities. If you like your action two-fisted, and your girls nicely twisted, this book will not disappoint! (SQP) (STAR13318) MATURE READERS TPB $9.95 ************** THE ART OF RK POST HC From his work on Palladium's Rifts and TSR's Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Planescape campaign setting to Wizard of the Coast's Alternity and Magic: The Gathering, RK Post's work reveals a dark, disturbing vision. This 64-page book collects the best of Post's work, in both color and b&w, in an attractive hardcover with a brand-new cover painting. A hauntingly fun introduction by renowned fantasy master Brom completes this stunning tome of dark art. (Steve Jackson Games) (1-55634-611-5) (CAUT: 4) HC, 64pg, PC $29.95 STARS OF THE MONTH DAVE MCKEAN'S PICTURES THAT TICK HC by Dave McKean At the forefront of the modern revolution, redefining the look and texture of the graphic literature medium, Dave McKean hones his craft with a style that is at once unique, innovative, refreshingly bizarre, and wildly provocative. Eleven short-stories and a scattering of one-page experimental pieces showcase this series of collected works capturing the sheer mind-riveting splendor of this multi-award winning master of illustrative surrealism. (Allen Spiegel Fine Arts) (STAR14598) HC, 176pg, PC $45.00 KISS OF DEATH: THE FANTASY ART OF FASTNER & LARSON VOLUME 1 Rich Larson. Steve Fastner. Two men who certainly know how to treat a lady; put her in an impossible situation filled with vile aliens and sulfurous demons, armed with little more than a piece of sharpened steel and fierce determination. Oh, and make sure she's wearing as little as possible, of course! It's with this sly sense of humor and wondrous attention to detail that these two warped geniuses have created hundreds of magnificent fantasy illustrations, and thousands of die-hard fans. Good girls never looked so naughty — or well-armed! Kiss of Death 1 also contains many full-color works, which document the exquisite airbrush technique of their paintings. If you enjoyed F&L's Architects of Fantasy, strap in for even wilder action with Kiss of Death! (SQP) (STAR12152) MATURE READERS SC, 8x11, 72pg, PC $14.95 ************** MEDUSA BY CHRIS ACHILLEOS TP Out of print for over 8-years, this re-launch of the third book from artist Chris Achilleos features illustrations gracing the book covers of the early Star Trek television series, film posters, amazons, monsters, and pin-ups, and is a valuable guide in the techniques of painting and airbrush used by one of the fantasy world's most prolific of artists. (CAUT: 4) TP, FC $25.00 STARS OF THE MONTH SKETCHBOOK: OTHER ARTWORK OF VALLEJO AND BELL HC by Boris Vallejo & Julie Bell Over 150 sketches and finished paintings reveal the creative process at work for artists Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell. The sketches, in a variety of different media, provide insight into the artistic imagination of the two artists. Some were produced for pleasure, some as an experiment. They are stunning works, and an invaluable addition to the collector's portfolio! (Publishers Group West) (1-56025-347-9) (STAR14447) MATURE READERS HC, 160pg, FC $34.95 SORCERESS: MIKE HOFFMAN SKETCHBOOK REGULAR Using 50s-style Good-Girl art with a naughty 90s twist, artist extraordinaire Mike Hoffman depicts everything from chunky prehistoric cuties fighting knuckle-dragging Neanderthals, to sensuous space vixens exploring the outer regions of space. (SQP) (STAR09862) MATURE READERS SC, 8x11, 64pg, b&w $9.95 SORCERESS 2: MIKE HOFFMAN SKETCHBOOK In this collection, Hoffman's latest showcase is not only jammed with all-new artwork, but also contains a glorious gallery of his very popular full-color paintings. Don't say you weren't warned. His visions of cave girls, retro-astronettes, and warrior maidens evoke the best in fantasy art. (SQP) (STAR12687) MATURE READERS SC, 8X11, 64PG $14.95 SPECTRUM 8 The Eighth Annual Collection of the Best in Fantastic Art Edited by Cathy & Arnie Fenner Drawn from works created for advertisements, books, comics, magazines, art galleries, and the portfolios of some of the finest fantastic artists working today, Spectrum 8 has a wider reach than any previous volume, featuring works from around the world! Divided into seven categories, the roster includes Kent Williams, Jeffrey Jones, Michael Whelan, Dave McKean, James Gurney, Frank Cho, Jon J Muth, David Bowers, and many more. 250 full-color illustrations. Available in Softcover and Hardcover editions. (Underwood Books) (STAR14413) SC, 8x11, 176pg, PC $27.00 SUPER-HEROES: THE HEROIC VISIONS OF BORIS VALLEJO AND JULIE BELL TP by Boris Vallejo & Julie Bell Super-heroes is a collection of awe-inspiring original artwork conjured by the husband and wife team of Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell. Combining strength with sensuality and infusing the human form with incredible power and motion, this dynamic illustration duo's collaborative works, featuring fantastic figures as Spider-Man, Captain America, and the X-Men, are captured in all their pulse-pounding brilliance! Originally published in hard cover as Titans: The Heroic Legends of Boris Vallejo & Julie Bell. (Publishers Group West) (1-56025-339-8) (STAR14452) TP, 9x12, 256pg, FC $24.95 *************** COLLECTING O/A TREASURES FROM THE MISTY MOUNTAIN TP by James H. Gillam For more than 60 years the published works of J.R.R. Tolkien have delighted readers of all ages. In addition to the grand epic Lord of the Rings trilogy of books, there has been a staggering array of products produced related to and influenced by the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien and his richly imagined world of Middle-Earth. Herein lies a veritable cornucopia of Tolkien-related treasures – from calendars, toys, and collectible statues, to audio recordings, prints, and posters – offering a collectible feast for devoted fans and novices alike. (Collectors Guide Publishing) (1-896522-76-9) TP, 8x11, 208pg, FC $30.95 COMIC THEMES COMPLETE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE SHMOO TP by Al Capp More than 50 years ago the world was "Shmoo-struck" when Al Capp introduced the adorable, squash-shaped character, Shmoo, into his comic strip Lil' Abner. Now, the enigmatic and lovable Shmoo is back in this handsomely-packaged reissue of two of Al Capp's graphic novels – The Life and Times of the Shmoo and The Return of the Shmoo – collected together for the first time! (Overlook Press) (1-58567-216-5) (CAUT: 4) TP, 10x7, 202pg, b&w $26.95 GIL KANE: ART AND INTERVIEWS TP This companion volume to the best-selling Gil Kane: The Art of Comics features over 100 pieces of original artwork, 300 illustrations, and numerous unpublished interviews with the likes of Julius Schwartz, Roy Thomas, and Ron Goulart as they share their personal perspectives and associations with this beloved comic book and fantasy illustrating icon. (Hermes Press) TP, 200pg, PC $27.99 STARS OF THE MONTH GREAT AMERICAN COMIC BOOKS HC by Ron Goulart Boasting more than 300 full-color photos and illustrations showcasing many rare comic book covers and interior art, complemented by a rich, extensive historical perspective exploring the history of American comic books spanning the 1930s to the present, this hardcover treasury will capture the nostalgic heart of comic book fans and pop-culture enthusiasts alike. (Publications International) (STAR14431) HC, 344pg, PC $29.98 MARVEL: THE CHARACTERS AND THEIR UNIVERSE HC by Michael Mallory Comic book super-heroes are the mythological giants of 20th-century popular culture. Marvel has dominated the field for over 60 years with the larger-than-life, yet very human, heroics of Captain America, Silver Surfer, Doctor Strange, X-Men, Spider- Man, and the Incredible Hulk. Michael Mallory examines the characters' origins and subsequent evolution through interviews with such comic book luminaries as Joe Simon, Roy Thomas, and Stan Lee, as well as with the animators who translated the Marvel exploits into other media as TV, film, toys, video games, and theme park attractions. This collector's dream is illustrated with fabulous reproductions pf comic art and hundreds of photographs from film and TV, many of which have never before been published. (Publishers Group West) (0-88363-109-1) (STAR14494) HC, 11x14, 288pg, FC $75.00 PEANUTS: THE ART OF CHARLES SCHULZ HC edited by Chip Kidd This beautiful album will dazzle fans of Charles M. Shulz and his much cherished art, providing an unprecedented glimpse into the work of the most brilliant and beloved cartoonist of the 20th century. Reproduced here are more than 500 comic strips, as well as such rarities as a sketchbook from Shulz's army days in the early '40s, his private scrapbook of pre-Peanuts Li'l Folks strips, development sketches for the first versions of Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang, and many more never-before-seen material gathered from Shulz's archives in Santa Rosa, California. (Random House) (0-375-42097-5) (STAR14498) HC, 8x7, 336pg, FC $29.95 ************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A ROCKET'S BLAST AND THE COMICOLLECTOR #2 From the 1929 pulp art of "Tarzan at the Earth's Core," to Gene Roddenberry's unproduced 1968 Tarzan of the Apes screenplay, and the 1999 Russ Manning Tribute Panel discussion featuring Dave Stevens, Bill Stout, and Mike Royer, this second issue of Rocket's Blast and the Comicollector focuses on comics inspired by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tons of vintage art by Frank Frazetta, Hal Foster, Burne Hogarth, and Russ Manning, plus an interview with Gary Gianni and a profile of the late G.B. Love, round out this pulse-pounding tribute book. (Midnight Graffiti) (CAUT: 4) TP, 8x11, 128pg $9.95 ************ ROCKET'S BLAST AND THE COMICOLLECTOR #3 This third volume of Rocket's Blast and the Comicollector showcases horror comics of the Golden Age, with special emphasis on the classic E.C. Comics pre-code era. A comprehensive issue-by-issue examination of EC's Weird Science, an overview of horror comic artist Johnny Craig, and a never-before-published "Don Rosa's Information Center" from the 1970's are among the vintage gems to be found within the pages of this treasury book. (Midnight Graffiti) (CAUT: 4) TP, 8x11, 128pg $9.95 STAR OF THE MONTH SPY VS SPY COMPLETE CASEBOOK by Antonio Prohias Marking the 40th anniversary of Spy vs. Spy, which made its first appearance in Mad #60, January 1961, this book is a virtual treasure trove of fun-loving Spy vs. Spy material, collecting for the first time unpublished and never-before-seen preliminary sketches, artist roughs, photographs from his family scrapbooks, and rare political cartoons. Additionally, eight biographical and historical essays by Sergio Aragones, Nick Meglin, and Art Spiegelman, among others, as well as a special color section reproducing dozens of Spy collectibles from over the years is also included.(Watson Guptill Publications) (0-8230-5021-1) (STAR14589) SC, 8x10, 304pg, FC $24.95 ************** FANTASY / SCI-FI BLADE OF TYSHALLE MMPB by Matthew Woodring Stover On earth, Hari Michaelson was a superstar. But on the Overworld, he was the assassin Caine. Real monarchs lived and died at his hands and entire governments were overthrown – all for the entertainment of millions back on Earth. But now Hari, stripped of his identity as Caine, must fight his greatest battle against the powerful corporate masters of Earth and the faceless masses who are killing everything he loves. Alone, half-crippled, and powerless, enemies old and new say he doesn't stand a chance. They are wrong! Featuring cover art by Dave McKean. (Random House) (0-345-42143-4) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 832pg $7.99 DINOTOPIA LOST MMPB by Alan Dean Foster For countless centuries, the Land Apart from Time has been protected from intruders by the treacherous coral reefs surrounding the island. But when a storm-tossed ship finds its way to the shore, this lost world of humans and dinosaurs will be utterly exposed to a crew of pirates! Best-selling author Alan Dean Foster (Interloper, Life Form) weaves this imaginative, riveting tale inspired by lost world of Jim Gurney's Dinotopia! (Putnam Publishing Group) (0-441-00921-2) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 336pg $7.99 WARHAMMER 40K: WORLDS OF BLOOD MMPB edited by Marc Gascoigne & Christian Dunn In the dark universe of Warhammer 40,000 superhuman Space Marines, stubborn arbitrators, fearless pilots, secretive inquisitors, and the massed ranks of the Imperial Guard stand side-by-side, each fighting their personal wars in the defense of a besieged humanity. Words of Blood is packed full of stories of the Imperium's heroic defenders featuring such renowned heroes as Inquisitor Eisenhorn, Captain Uriel Ventris, and Kage and the Last Chancers. (Pocket Books) (0-7434-4302-0) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 288pg $6.95 WARHAMMER: ZARGOS BOOK 1 MMPB by Brian Craig A moment's kindness plunges the wandering player Orfeo deep into a web of intrigue within the grim walls of Zaragoz, where his life is imperiled by tyrannical ministers, secret police, black magicians, and wayward saints. This is the first in a trilogy of macabre tales related by Orfeo of the struggle against the Dark Powers that threaten the Warhammer world. (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 256pg $6.95 GAMES STAR OF THE MONTH MAGIC THE GATHERING: OFFICIAL ENCYCLOPEDIA VOLUME 6 TP by Cory Herndon With a how-to-use guide, collector's history, and a visual guide incorporating the latest releases, Volume 6 of the encyclopedia to this popular card game will also feature an in-depth look at the newest set of Magic cards, full card listings for decks and sideboards, and fully updated deck-builders' indexes. Includes a fully-updated chapter on all the cards released since the last encyclopedia as well as which cards are valuable and why. (Publishers Group West) (1-56022-343-6) (STAR14562) TP, 8x11, 164pg $23.95 ************* HOW-TO DRAGON BALL Z: HOW TO DRAW VOLUME 2 TP by B.S. Watson Have you caught the seven dragon balls and received your wish from Shenron the dragon? If not, here's the book to help you on your quest – a brand-new guide to how to draw everything Dragon Ball Z. Inside you'll find cool poses of all of your favorite characters, and with the step-by-step instructions you'll be rendering your own Dragon Ball Z adventures in no time! So grab a pencil, get some paper, and get drawing! (Scholastic Inc.) (0-439-34243-7) TP, 8x10, 32pg, FC $4.99 STAR OF THE MONTH SO YOU WANNA BE A COMIC BOOK ARTIST? by Phil Amara; illustrated by Pop Mhan This hip how-to book helps aspiring young comic book artists realize their dreams. Using a lively, informative style, Phil Amara shows kids how to create their own super-heroes, write storylines, get their comics published, and possibly become famous. The book features precise techniques for creating a super-hero or villain, advice on how and where to submit work and how to navigate the minefield of self-publishing a comic or zine, interviews with current artists, and biographies of the founders of the most popular comics. The book also profiles 10 young comic book artists who are publishing their own work. (Publisher's Group West) (1-58270-058-3) (STAR14573) SC, 6x9, 120pg $9.95 ************** HUMOR PARABLES OF PEANUTS TP by Robert L. Short Newly redesigned and back in print, this delightful classic looks at the serious matter of Jesus and the Gospels through the uniquely funny and insightful window of Charles Schulz's Peanuts comic strips. Included are more than 250 b&w Peanuts strips, many of which are early classic strips that may be unfamiliar to Peanuts devotees. (Harper Collins Publishers) (0-06- 001161-0) (CAUT: 4) TP, 5x8, 352pg, b&w $14.95 SIMPSONS COMICS UNCHAINED TP by Matt Groening Attention, citizens! Lock your doors and windows! Run for your lives! The Simpsons are busting out the bindings in one of their wackiest books yet, and no one is safe from their maniacal comic madness! Simpsons Comics Unchained is the latest, greatest, and biggest comic book compilation, bursting the seams with six full-color comics! (Harper Collins Publishers) (0-06- 000797-4) (CAUT: 4) TP, 6x10, 176pg, FC $14.95 THE WORLD ACCORDING TO LUCY TP by Charles M. Schulz The world loves Lucy! So what if she has a reputation for being a little bossy and crabby. And when she pulls that football away from Charlie Brown, she's really doing it for his own good. These sorts of things build character. So, join Lucy, Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the whole Peanuts gang in this brand-new, full-color collection of classic cartoons, published for the first time in book form. (Random House) (0-345-44271-7) (CAUT: 4) TP, 8x9, 160pg, FC $11.95 MOVIES & TV BAD BLOOD: ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO PSYCHO CINEMA TP by Christian Fuchs Serial killers, mass murderers, killer couples, and human cannibals. 20th century history is fraught with the atrocious, apparently motiveless acts of violence perpetrated by these psychopathic outsiders. As the century progressed, the media coverage of their appalling crimes widened, and these characters ultimately directly inspired movie directors and producers, resulting in some of the biggest grossing (financially and viscerally) movies ever made. Covering hundreds of films including Badlands, American Psycho, Fatal Attraction, Hannibal, Natural Born Killers, and Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Bad Blood delves into the controversial realm of life imitating art, taking us on a trip into not only the darkest recesses of human existence, but also one of the most exciting and disturbing zones of cinema. (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS TP, 7x10, 256pg, b&w $19.95 THE GROVE BOOK OF HOLLYWOOD TP edited by Christopher Silvester In pieces by bemused outsiders like P.G. Wodehouse and Evelyn Waugh, and consummate insiders like Jack Warner, Ben Hecht, and Budd Schulberg, The Grove Book of Hollywood tells the story of Hollywood's birth as a dusty village outside of L.A., through the backlist, to its present-day role as a high-stakes cultural capital of power players, touchy egos, schlock, and genius. With priceless anecdotes, revelations, and loads of debauchery, this superb anthology is a feast for those who enjoy the rich folklore, strange tribal rites, and tarnished idols of the celluloid jungles. (Publishers West Group) (0-8021-3878-0) (CAUT: 4) TP, 6x9, 720pg $18.50 TRASHFILM ROADSHOWS TP by Johannes Schonherr From the bowels of New York's Lower East Side, ruins in Detroit, and punk clubs in San Francisco, to Moscow on a fake visa and Pyongyang, North Korea, Schonherr shares his intrepid first-hand accounts as he takes us off the beaten track with subversive movies, featuring bizarre cinematic propaganda, wild cinematic discoveries, and obscure undergound trash movies. (CAUT: 4) TP, 208pg $19.95 POP CULTURE AVANT ROCK TP by Bill Martin Critiquing avant-garde rock bands from the 1960's to the present, Bill Martin examines how social upheaval gave rise to this new form of musical expression. Featuring an annotated discography, this cultural portrait covers early experimentation by artists such as James Brown and the initiation into the mainstream and the resulting adaptations by the Beatles and the Who, and delving into the present innovators as Stereolab, Sonic Youth, Jim O'Rourke, and others. (Publishers West Group) (0- 8126-9500-3) (CAUT: 4) TP, 6x9, 208pg $19.95 THE MAMMOTH BOOK OF WOMEN WHO KILL TP edited by Richard Glyn Jones From the Florida roadside prostitute and first convicted killer Aileen Wuornos to the Roman empress-poisoner Agrippina, the biggest collection of the world's most dangerous and notorious women is now revised and expanded featuring the tales and exploits of Lizzie Borden, Ma Barker, Rosemary West, and the last woman in the United States to go to the electric chair, Ruth Snyder, among others. (Publishers West Group) (0-7867-0953-7) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS TP, 5x7, 512pg $11.95 MILK MOUSTACHE MANIA TP by Bernie Hogya & Sal Taibi What do The Powerpuff Girls, Superman, and Kermit The Frog have in common? Besides being cartoon and animated icons, they've all had their facades adorned with the popular "Milk Moustache"! The "Got Milk" ads are more popular now than ever before, and this collection of 65 of the newest and most coveted images features some of the most prominent music, sports, TV, and movie stars sporting the white, frothy moustache, complemented with behind-the-scenes stories about each photo shoot and a look at the making of this phenomenally popular ad campaign. (Scholastic Inc.) (0-439-38889-9) (CAUT: 4) TP, 8x11, 80pg, FC $9.95 SPIDER-MAN SPIDER-MAN: ADVENTURES OF SPIDER-MAN MMPB adapted by Michael Teitelbaum Go for the ultimate spin! Based on the Marvel comic-book character and the upcoming feature film, this intermediate reader novel includes an 8-page, full-color insert showcasing movie stills capturing the sheer excitement and exhilaration of everyone's favorite web-swinger! (Harper Collins Publishers) (0-06-441073-0) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 5x7, 144pg $4.99 SPIDER-MAN: ATTACK OF THE GREEN GOBLIN MMPB adapted by Leslie Goldman Everyone's favorite web-head must save the world from the ruthless villain, the Green Goblin, in this chapter book perfect for intermediate readers that includes full-color art taken from the feature-length movie. (Harper Collins Publishers) (0-06-442176- 7) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 5x7, 100pg $4.99 SPIDER-MAN MOVIE STORYBOOK TP Peter Parker is an ordinary teenager, until a bite from a genetically-altered spider gives him superpowers. With new web- spinning abilities and the proportionate strength, speed, and agility of a spider, Peter Parker becomes Spider-Man! Packed with photos from the exciting live-action film, this movie storybook lets young readers relive their favorite Spider-Man movie moments! (Harper Collins Publishers) (0-694-01646-2) (CAUT: 4) TP, 8x11, 64pg $7.99 SPIDER-MAN: SECRET OF THE SINISTER SIX HARDCOVER by Adam-Troy Castro His name is the Gentleman. He is one of the wealthiest, most dangerous men in the world – the secret mastermind and financier of wars, acts of crime, and barbarism around the world. He is also the man who killed Peter Parker's parents – and he's discovered that Peter Parker is secretly Spider-Man! Now, New York City has become the stage for the Gentleman's final act of vengeance, as he unleashes the new Sinister Six upon an unsuspecting Spider-Man – a lethal force composed of Doctor Octopus, Electro, The Vulture, Mysterio, The Gentleman himself, and the super-villainess known as Pity, the brainwashed, long-lost sister of Peter Parker! But, even with the help of the X-Man Wolverine, can Spider-Man convince Pity to reject her life of crime and break free of the Gentleman's control, and thwart the devious villain's master plan?! (Pocket Books) (0-7434- 4464-7) (CAUT: 4) HC, 6x9, 320pg $24.95 SPIDER-MAN: SPIDER BITE MMPB adapted by Leslie Goldman Bitten by a genetically-altered spider, Peter Parker can crawl up buildings, run as fast as a speeding truck, and shoot spider- webbing out of his hands! Now, no one will ever push Peter around again! Experience the web-spinning escapades of Peter Parker in this young reader's novel that offers a glimpse into the world envisioned by the feature-length Spider-Man movie. (Harper Collins Publishers) (0-06-442177-5) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 5x7, 64pg $4.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A UNTOLD TALES OF SPIDER-MAN edited by Stan Lee and Kurt Busiek All new stories spanning the history of Marvel's most popular hero: Spider-Man! In the tradition of the comic book, this new anthology has over a dozen original tales starring Spidey, from the earliest days of his career to the death of Gwen Stacy, to the days just before his marriage to Mary Jane Watson. (1-57297-294-7) (Boulevard) TPB, 6x9, 320pg $13.00 *********** STAR TREK STAR OF THE MONTH STAR TREK: STARSHIP SPOTTER TP by Adam "Mojo" Lebowitz & Robert Bonchune Groundbreaking computer graphics imagist Robert Bonchune and renowned graphic artist Adam "Mojo" Lebowitz join forces to fill this comprehensive field guide with all manner of information on 30 Star Trek ships – the stuff that every Starfleet cadet, elite officer, and fan has to know inside and out. Full of stunning full-color photographs and a wealth of previously undisclosed tech specs, this is the one must-have manual for capturing every facet, figure, and detail of the most awe-inspiring ships in the Star Trek universe. (Pocket Books) (0-7434-3725-X) (STAR14510) TP, 7x9, 128pg, FC $16.00 ************ STAR TREK TNG: BATTLE OF BETAZED MMPB by Susan Kearney & Charlotte Douglas In the darkest hours of the Dominion War, as the Federation's downfall seemed even more certain, Jem'Hadar and Cardassian forces conquered Betazed, the homeworld of Deanna Troi. To secure their position in the very heart of the Federation, the Cardassians begin constructing a space station to serve as both the seat of Dominion occupation and the site of horrific experiments by Cardassia's foremost exobiologist, the infamous Dr. Crell Moset. With Starfleet's forces spread too thinly in the ongoing struggle to retake Betazed outright, the U.S.S. Enterprise is deployed to carry out a dangerous and desperate plan. But no matter what the outcome, the consequences could alter Betazed irrevocably, forcing Deanna Troi to choose between her world's survival and its very soul! (Pocket Books) (0-7434-3434-X) ( CAUT: 4) MMPB, 320pg $6.99 STAR TREK TOS: EUGENICS WARS VOLUME 1 MMPB by Greg Cox From the best-selling author of the Q Continuum trilogy comes the provocative tale of the rise and fall of Khan Noonien Singh! 1974 A.D. An international consortium of the world's top scientists have conspired to create the Chrysalis Project, a top-secret experiment in human genetic engineering whose sole purpose is nothing less than the creation of a new, artificially improved breed of men and women: a super-race wholly capable of taking command of the entire planet and exercising its will over all imperfectly (organically) bred humans. Even centuries later, the final decades of the twentieth century are still regarded as one of the darkest and most perilous chapters in the history of humanity. Now, as an ancient and forbidden technology tempts mankind once more, Captain James T. Kirk of the Starship Enterprise must probe deep into the secrets of the past to discover the true origins of the dreaded Eugenics Wars, and of perhaps the greatest foe he has ever faced. (Pocket Books) (0-7434-0642- 7) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 320pg $6.99 STAR TREK TOS: EUGENICS WARS VOLUME 2 HARDCOVER by Greg Cox The engrossing saga of the man called Khan continues in this lightning-paced second volume chronicling the planet Earth's "Alternate Twentieth Century". Extraterrestrial secret agent Gary Seven has watched with increasing alarm the insidious intentions of the Chrysalis Project. One of the Chrysalis enhanced creations, a disarmingly brilliant, ambitious teenager name Khan Noonien Singh, has gradually asserted superiority over his laboratory-spawned brethren, and is now determined to seize control of the planet and the course of his destiny. Gary Seven now finds himself the final defense in a brutal struggle to neutralize the awesome threat Khan poses to future generations. (Pocket Books) (0-7434-0643-5) (CAUT: 4) HC, 416pg $24.95 STAR TREK VOYAGER: THE HOLOGRAM'S HANDBOOK TP by Robert Picardo In the unmistakably tart-tongued manner of his popular alter ego, Voyager's Emergency Medical Hologram, Robert Picardo serves up, with tongue firmly in cheek, this manual opening up an unprecedented window on the world of holographic reality. Featuring lively illustrations throughout, The Hologram's Handbook serves as an indispensable life manual for holographic beings who are struggling to survive in an unforgiving organic world. (Pocket Books) (0-7434-3791-8) (CAUT: 4) TP, 5x8, 96pg, b&w $14.95 STAR WARS STAR WARS: BOBA FETT BOOK 1 HARDCOVER by Terry Bisson The faceless enforcer Boba Fett strikes fear in the hearts of fugitives. A legendary bounty hunter accepting warrants from both The Empire and the criminal underworld, he is all business, laconic, and deadly. Little is known of Fett's past….that is, until now! Beginning the unknown origins of the galaxy's most notorious bounty hunter, following in the wake of Star Wars: Attack of the Clones! (Scholastic Inc.) (0-439-33927-8) (CAUT: 4) HC, 5x8, 160pg $9.95 STAR WARS: THE NEW ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO CHARACTERS TP by Daniel Wallace The Star Wars universe is expanding faster then ever before, and Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Characters has received an exciting face-lift, with completely updated text and more than a hundred brand-new, full-color illustrations by extraordinary artist Michael Sutfin. This must-have sourcebook describes the essential history and personal data for more than 130 characters from across the Star Wars galaxy, and includes complete, updated coverage of the novels from the incredible New Jedi Order and all the classic movies, books, comics, TV Specials, games, and more! (Random House) (0-345-44900-2) (CAUT: 4) TP, 8x10, 224pg, FC $24.95 STAR WARS NEW JEDI ORDER: REBEL DREAM MMPB by Aaron Allston Scattering after the Yuuzhan Vong's invasion of Coruscant, the panic-stricken members of the New Republic Advisory Council pause just long enough to set up a mock defense on nearby Borleias. Leia and Han Solo travel from world to world to foment rebellion against the New Republic's disastrous appeasement policies. But Luke Skywalker has chosen the most dangerous assignment of all: to sneak into the Yuuzhan Vong's stronghold. Brilliant or suicidal, his outrageous scheme may be thwarted as a Yuuzhan Vong invasion fleet bears down on Borleias, determined to destroy the galaxy's remaining defenders! (Random House) (0-345-42866) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 320pg $6.99 THE ART OF STAR WARS EPISODE 2 HARDCOVER written by Mark Cotta Vaz Experience the digital magic and fine art of the Star Wars phenomenon before the film hits the screen! This lavish, gorgeously designed volume is filled with breathtaking examples of beautiful, never-before-seen movie artwork including character sketches, costume and set designs, models, digital images, paintings, and animatic storyboards, and features the official illustrated screenplay for Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones. (Random House) (0-345-43125-1) (CAUT: 4) HC, 9x11, 224pg, FC $35.00 STAR WARS: EPISODE 2 ATTACK OF THE CLONES NOVELIZATION HARDCOVER by R.A. Salvatore It is ten years after the events of Star Wars: Episode 1 The Phantom Menace. Now nineteen-year-old Anakin is torn between his personal dreams and his Jedi duties, as he and his Master, Obi-Wan Kenobi, struggle with the Machiavellian plots and secret deals that are slowly tearing the republic apart! Based on the screenplay of Star Wars: Episode 2, this novel continues the thrilling story of Anakin Skywalker and the path that will ultimately lead him to his transcendence towards the Dark Side, and his fate as Darth Vader. (Random House) (0-345-42881-1) (CAUT: 4) HC, 336pg $26.00 STAR WARS: ATTACK OF THE CLONES YOUNG READER'S NOVELIZATION MMPB This intermediate level novel adaptation of the upcoming feature film follows the continuing exploits of Anakin Skywalker, now age nineteen, as he faces temptations of love, violence, betrayal, honor, and above all, the dark side of the Force. (Scholastic Inc.) (0-439-13928-7) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 192pg $5.99 INTERNATIONAL SECTION EUROPEAN IMPORTS BLACK 2 SC by Various Imported from Italy! Black 2 features work from an international line-up of comic artists. American artists include Charles Burns with the Blood Story Club, Adrian Tomine, and Eightball/Ghost World creator Daniel Clowes' David Boring. From Asia comes Suehiro Maruo, cult Japanese author known as the "De Sade of Manga" due to his eccentric and brutal style. From Europe comes Munoz and Sampayo, creators of Alack Sinner, and a caustic look at Italy and the Balkans from the Serb creator, Alexander Zograf. Finally, Italian authors Mark Corona, Andrea Bruno, Igort, and Mauro Chiarotto. Features 16 pages in two- color printing. Italian text. (8888063110) (CAUT: 4) SC, 240pg, PC $16.99 ECHI: SIMONE BIANCHI SCH Imported from Italy! Warehouse find! While attending the art schools of Lucca and Florence, Simone Bianchi remained in constant contact with the world of comics and illustration in Italy, being commissioned by publisher Bonelli (Dylan Dog) to work on layouts and by Marvel Italia for a complete Conan The Barbarian story arc. He has subsequently worked on many classic U.S. comic characters, including Wolverine, Spider-Man, and the CrossGen Universe, as well as many of his own creations. This privately published book is the artist's own gallery of work from trial sketches to fully painted images. No space is wasted on words once the gallery begins, and every care has been taken with the production of Echi ("Echoes"). Perfect bound. Italian text. (133/BP84) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: Limited quantities remain. Allocations may occur. SC, 8x11, 40pg, FC $12.99 JAPONÉS EN VIÑETAS TP Imported from Spain! Do you like Japan? Do you like manga? Would you like to read your favorite manga in their former language? Now you can learn the foundations of Japanese language through practical examples taken from manga, in a book created for those who are interested in learning how to read Japanese… if you can first read Spanish! Illustrated. Spanish text. (133/84-8431-324-7) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 256pg, b&w $17.99 MAGENTA 6-PIECE POSTCARD SET Imported from Italy! Fabio Magenta is a vibrant young man living in a Rome of the near future with his friends. Then Elena joins their crowd… This Italian comic strip has been attracting international attention over the past year, now you can see what all the talk is about with this set of 6 postcards featuring portraits of the lead characters from Magenta. Printed on heavy, satin- finished, ivory-hued paper are images from Andrea Accardi, John McCrea, Giuseppe Palumbo, Brandon Peterson, and Steve Rude, together with a wonderful rendition of Fabio by the series creator, Federica Manfredi. All six cards are finished off with a stand-alone strip on the back and come packaged in an archival quality, reusable polybag. Italian text. (133/IPPC01) (CAUT: 4) Set (x6), 5x7, FC $5.94 MOEBIUS: LA MÉMORIE DE L'ÂME TP Imported from France! The first novel by Jean-Jacques Launier — who previously designed posters for films by Wim Wenders and Stephen Frears. Launier now collaborates with Jean Giraud (a.k.a. Moebius) on the graphic story album La mémoire de l'âme (The Memory of the Heart)! When a Volgam medium meets and falls for a beautiful woman name Laure, he sees a future where she is murdered. In seeing and knowing the future, does it make investigating a crime yet to happen any easier? Or could it be that by possessing this knowledge before it occurs, is one condemned to live the nightmare that was predicted? Illustrated throughout with 114 full-color drawings by Moebius. French text. (133/2-84337-171-6) (CAUT: 4) SC, 10x7, 184pg, FC $28.99 MOEBIUS 'VEDERE NAPOLI' PORTFOLIO Imported from Italy! "See Naples and..." in this case, rejoice! Verdere Napoli is a delightful four-page short story in portfolio format, from one of the true masters of fantastic art. It tells the bizarre tale of one citizen's fantastic journey through (apparently) time and place, and what he found there. Produced exclusively for "Futuro Remoto," a festival of science fantasy held in Naples, Italy between 16-25th October 1987, this full-color work is lovingly reproduced on a canvas-like heavy stock paper that adds such vibrancy to the watercolor art, it feels almost like an original. Each page features an image size 8 ¼" x 11 ¼", with a page size of 11 ½" x 15 ¼". The packaging is fittingly simple, with the title in black on the front and a 1986 black- and-white illustration by Moebius on the back. Produced in Italy by Cuen, 1987. Italian text. (133/HZPF01) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: Limited quantities remain. Allocations may occur. Portfolio, 11x15, FC $29.99 TWO FACES OF BEAUTY: BRILLI/FERILLI TP Imported from Italy! Two of the most beautiful women in Italy today. They are pin-ups, actresses, and often an inspiration for a host of artists. They are Sabrina Ferilli and Nancy Brilli. Here, in this unique two cover flip-book, these two sirens are portrayed with love, desire and humor by some of Italy's best artists, including Milo Manara, Liberatore, Hot Stuff, Capriotti, Cicare, Ricci and others! Published in Italy, 2001 by Edizioni Di. Italian text. (133/BP82) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: Contains mild female nudity of a non-sexual nature. MATURE READERS SC, 8x8, 48pg, PC $16.99 WESTERN ALL'ITALIANA BOOK TWO: THE WILD, THE SADIST, AND THE OUTSIDERS Imported from Italy! The second volume in the illustrated history of the spaghetti western presents the most incredible, sadistic, delirious and unusual films from this popular sub-genre, including: Sentenza di Morte, Tempo di Massacro, Texas Addio, Yankee, The Bounty Killer, Django il Bastardo, Quein Sabe?, Requiescant, Se Sei Vivo Spara, Il Tempo Degli Avvoltoi, The Belle Star Story, E Dio Disse A Caino, Matalo!, Blindman, L'odio e il mio Dio, and more. Includes a complete bibliography and filmography. Includes forewords by director Giulio Questi and actor Gianni Garko. English and Italian text. (4528) (CAUT: 3 & 4) RES. from Previews Vol. XI #9 (SEP0112479) SC, 8x11, 176pg, PC $38.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A WESTERN ALL'ITALIANA BOOK ONE Imported from Italy! New Lower Price! Here's the definitive book on the spaghetti western: a 144-page deluxe hardcover crammed full of color and black-and-white stills, one-sheet posters, and lobby cards. Best of all, the text is in both English and Italian! (4528) (CAUT:4) HC, 10x12, 150pg, PC $36.99 ********************* WITCHBLADE FEATURING TOMB RAIDER: CAULDRON TP by Wohl, Christina Z, Turner, & Silvestri Imported from England! Titan Books proudly presents this U.K. variant edition, collecting Witchblade #9-13, plus Witchblade/Tomb Raider #½, complete with UK variant cover! They're the deadliest, most drop-dead gorgeous heroines to ever stalk the illustrated page, and in this collection Witchblade teams up again with the one and only Lara Croft — star of the worldwide best-selling video game Tomb Raider. Whenever Lara Croft (Tomb Raider) and NYPD cop Sara Pezzini (Witchblade) get together, there's usually trouble! The collection also features the further adventures of Witchblade, as she learns more about her mystical powers. Cover by Mark Pajarillo, D-Tron, & Keu Cha. English text. (133/1-84023-231-5) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 128pg, FC $14.99 JAPANESE IMPORTS — BOOKS CULDCEPT: COMPLETE ILLUSTRATION HC Card, Playstation, Saturn & Dreamcast Game Illustrations A fantastic hardcover volume featuring a wealth of spectacular illustrations featuring artwork produced for Collectible Card Games and video console games for Playstation, Saturn, and Dreamcast. Japanese text. (42/4-8401-0362-3) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: Contains some nudity. MATURE READERS HC, 8x11, 194pg, FC $65.00 FLCL (FOOLY COOLY) DESIGN WORKS SC This two-book set features a look at the art and design of FLCL (Fooly Cooly) from Studio Gainax. The first book (FLCL Art Book) features a host of color images, artwork, screenshots, and photos, while the second volume (FLCL Art & Text Book) features black-and-white character design sketches and background information. Both come wrapped in a vinyl cover featuring FLCL drawings. Japanese text. (42/4-04-853208-1) (CAUT: 4) SC (x2), 8x8, 120pg, PC $55.00 KAMEN RIDER KUUGA MATERIAL BOOK One of Japan's longest running live-action hero shows has been the Kamen Rider (Masked Rider) series! This illustrated volume covers one of the latest incarnations of the motorcycle-riding cyborg, Kamen Rider Kuuga! Inside you'll find full-color photos highlighting some of the show's greatest action sequences, plus profiles of every major supporting character and villain (including their human forms and kaiju personas). Also covered is Kuuga's massive arsenal of weapons, as well as sections devoted to each of his armored forms! Japanese text. (42/4-7669-3768-6) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x11, 160pg, PC $44.99 MACROSS DESIGN WORKS SC Artist/designer Shoji Kawamori assured his place in anime history when he designed the Valkyrie robot/fighter for Superdimensional Fortress Macross. Now, this volume pays tribute to Kawamori's contributions to the entire Macross series with this special volume featuring both color and black-and-white artwork from Macross, Macross Plus, and Macross7, along with work for various games. Profusely illustrated throughout, this volume is not only a stunning art book, its also a great reference on how to draw anime mecha and vehicles, from one of the true masters of the artform! 25 pages in color. Japanese text. (8193/4-89601-512-6) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x11, 160pg, PC $64.99 MEMORIES OFF 2ND VISUAL GUIDE BOOK This is a visual guidebook to the Japanese Playstation/Dreamcast video game Memories OFF 2nd. This book introduces you to the many beautiful female characters, and also contains a big poster, a calendar you construct, and a special sheet of costume decals. Japanese text. (7819/4-8402-1954-0) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x11, 92pg, FC $35.99 YOSHITAKA AMANO: "MATEKI" HC This is Yoshitaka Amano's latest illustration book, featuring the world-renowned artist's illustrations for his take on Morzart's opera, Mateki. A stunning mix of styles and mediums, makes this a must-have for Amano's many fans! Minimal Japanese text. (7819/4-257-03640-0) (CAUT: 3 & 4) HC, 8x10, 128pg, FC $67.99 JAPANESE IMPORTS — HOW TO DRAW MANGA BEGINNERS LECTURE ON MANGA SC by Angel Matsumoto This is a guidebook for beginners who want to learn how to draw manga. This book introduces you to the tools for drawing Manga as well as basic manga technique, all with the beginner in mind. Japanese text. (7819/4-7661-1274-1) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 208pg, b&w $25.99 CHARACTER DESIGN #5 by Naoshi Ozawa In this fifth volume in Graphic-sha's series, you'll get to know the techniques of designing anime and manga characters, especially beautiful ladies and girls as seen in popular computer games! Japanese text. (7819/4-7661-1252-0) (CAUT: 3 & 4) SC, 7x10, 180pg, b&w $25.99 DIGITAL COMICKERS FOR BEGINNERS 1: CG SC From the publishers of Comickers comes this volume devoted to CG art. In addition to detailed, step-by-step instructions, an exclusive PC/Macintosh CD-ROM is included, loaded with examples, tutorials, and a trial version of Photoshop 5.5 (Japanese version). 15 color pages. Japanese text. (42/4-568-50213-6) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 128pg, PC $39.99 DIGITAL COMICKERS FOR BEGINNERS 2: PAINTER 6 SC From the publishers of Comickers comes this second volume devoted to digital manga/anime art for beginners. This volume covers the Painter Classic program, and includes an exclusive PC/Macintosh CD-ROM, loaded with examples, tutorials, and a trial version of Painter Classic. (Japanese version). 15 color pages. Japanese text. (42/4-568-50214-4) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This book contains some nudity. MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 128pg, PC $39.99 DIGITAL COMICKERS FOR BEGINNERS 3: PHOTOSHOP 5.5 From the publishers of Comickers comes this third volume devoted to digital manga/anime art for beginners. This volume covers the Adobe Photoshop program, and includes an exclusive PC/Macintosh CD-ROM, loaded with examples, tutorials, and a trial version of Adobe Photoshop 5.5. (Japanese version). 47 color pages. Japanese text. (42/4-568-50221-7) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 128pg, PC $39.99 DIGITAL COMICKERS FOR BEGINNERS 4: DTP (DESKTOP PUBLISHING) From the publishers of Comickers comes this fourth volume devoted to digital manga/anime art for beginners. This volume covers desktop publishing programs such as Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and QuarkXpress, and includes an exclusive PC/Macintosh CD-ROM, loaded with examples, tutorials, and trial versions of Adobe Illustrator 9.0 and QuarkXpress 4.1 (Japanese versions). 15 color pages. Japanese text. (42/4-568-50222-5) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This book contains some nudity. MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 128pg, PC $39.99 HOW TO DRAW MANGA VOLUME 5: DEVELOPING SHOUJO MANGA TECHNIQUES— ENGLISH EDITION Fifth in the best-selling series! This volume shows the techniques used in manga for girls now so widely used today that they have come to define modern manga style. These techniques are indispensable for you to draw characters more realistically and pay close attention to backgrounds. This volume is a definitive compendium that reveals these techniques in extraordinary detail and precision. Accept no substitutes! This is the latest release in the official How to Draw series from Graphic-Sha! (8193/4-88996-081-3) (CAUT: 3 & 4) SC, 7x10, 136pg, b&w $18.95 HOW TO MAKE DOJIN-SHI SC With this volume from Graphic-Sha, you can learn how to make "dojin-shi." This book introduces you to some famous "dojin- shi" (fanzines) and their techniques. Japanese text. (7819/4-7661-1247-4) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 128pg, b&w $28.99 MANGA POSE RESOURCE BOOKS #1-3 by Ken'yu Yamaguchi This trio of bilingual volumes is each filled with page-after-page of black-and-white art samples, making them a perfect reference set for any illustrator! Book #1 depicts "Basic Poses" and and depicts men and women in various positions and dress, both nude and clothed. Book #2 depicts "Animals" and covers every creature under the sun from aligators to wolves and everything in between! Book #3 depicts "Action Scenes" and features men and women in the act of walking to making love (nudity and sexual situations depicted). Each volume runs 160 pages, with each page filled with dozens of illustrations! Bilingual text: English & Japanese. (7819) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: Book #1 depicts nudity; Book #3 depicts nudity and non- explicit sexual situations. MATURE READERS BOOK #1 (4-7661-1278-4)—SC, 8x11, 160pg, b&w $24.95 BOOK #2 (4-7661-1279-2)—SC, 8x11, 160pg, b&w $24.95 BOOK #3 (4-7661-1280-6)—SC, 8x11, 160pg, b&w $24.95 SCENERY COLLECTIONS VOLUMES 1 & 2 The Scenery Collection series from Deleter is a useful rescource for background scenery for comics or animation. You can copy and paste as a background, or you can use tones on a picture and arrange them in your own way. It's up to you! Volume 1 features "School" scenes, while Volume 2 features "Restaurant" scenes. Japanese text. (42) (CAUT: 4) VOLUME 1 (4-90076987-8)—SC, 7x10, 112pg, b&w $9.99 VOLUME 2 (4-90076988-6)—SC, 7x10, 104pg, b&w $9.99 JAPANESE IMPORTS — HOW TO DRAW MANGA SUPPLIES COMIC CLUB NEOPIKO KIT This kit from Deleter comes with everything a manga artist will need to color and detail illustrations. The kit features: a set of 12 NeoPiko color markers, 5 sheets of Manga Paper (Kent Paper), a 30ml bottle of White Comic Ink, an Ink Brush, a 0.1mm line NeoPiko marker pen, a Color Positioning Pamphlet, and three NeoPiko Practice Sheet (with anime-style line drawings). All of this comes in a durable, see-through vinyl plastic tote with handle. Japanese text. (42/321-4036) Kit $65.00 COMIC CLUB TONE KIT This kit from Deleter comes with everything a manga artist will need to ink and detail illustrations. The kit features: 10 sheets of A4 135kg Manga Paper, 10 sheets of Junior Screen, a 30ml bottle of Black Comic Ink, a 30ml bottle of White Comic Ink, a Tone Burnisher (Hera), a Free Pen Holder, two Maru Pen Nibs, three G Pen Nibs, an instructional pamphlet, three sets of Tone Practice Sheets (with line drawings), and a Cutter. All of this comes in a durable, see-through vinyl plastic tote with handle. Japanese text. (42/321-4037) Kit $60.00 JAPANESE IMPORTS — MANGA 3X3 EYES MANGA #37 by Yazo Takada Yazo Takada's popular manga series continues. Sazan Eyes is a superb supernatural adventure story with a nice blend of humor, romance, and violence. The story centers on Pai, the last of mysterious race of immortals — the Sanjiyan Unkara — who is seeking an ancient supernatural artifact, the Ningen, which can change her into a true human being, which is her fondest wish. Seeking the help of Yakumo Fuji, an ordinary 16-year-old and the son of an archaeologist who devoted his life to the secrets of the Sanjiyan, Yakumo agrees to set off with Pai on what will be one fantastic journey of a lifetime! But will the journey be cut short as they find themselves caught in the middle of a secret war between opposing occult forces? Japanese text. (7819/4-06-336982-X) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, 224pg, b&w $10.99 AH! MY GODDESS! #22 & 23 by Kosuke Fujishima The latest volume of Kosuke Fujishima's (You're Under Arrest) excellent series. Follow the continuing adventures of Keiichi, a shy college freshmen, who is very inexperienced with relationships, and his unexpected experiences with the lovely goddess Belldandy. A very comical series with well-developed characters. Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) #22—SC, 5x7, 244pg, b&w $8.99 #23—SC, 5x7, 244pg, b&w $8.99 ALICE 19TH #1 by Yuu Watase The latest creation from Yuu Watase, creator of Fushigi Yugi! Alice is a high school student, living a normal, day-to-day life like the rest of her classmates. But when she meets a talking white rabbit… her whole world is turned upside down. Naturally, this is no ordinary rabbit. He's called Nyosega, and he's come to teach Alice how to become a "Lotus Master," a powerful ability utilizing words as weapons! Japanese text. (7819/4-09-135431-9) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, 180pg, b&w $7.99 ARTIFACT RED #1 by Tahiko Kimura Nagi and her friends go on a school trip to "God's Island" on a bird-watching field trip. While there, they encounter the special power of the "Artifact" and the "Artifact Player," strange legacy of a mysterious, lost civilization. The adventure begins here… Japanese text. (7819/4-7575-0573-6) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, 186pg, b&w $10.99 CAT'S EYE MANGA #12 & 13 by Tsukasa Hojo Michael Heinz, a German painter and art collector disappears, and his priceless collection is cast to the four winds, landing in the collections of his competitors. Years later, his daughters, Ai, Hitomi, and Rui, decide to find out what became of their father, and become the cat burglar team Cat's Eye to recover his lost artwork and search for clues regarding his disappearance. By Tsukasa Hojo, creator of City Hunter! Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) #12 (4-10-770059-3)—SC, 5x7, 188pg, b&w $6.99 #13 (4-10-770063-1)—SC, 5x7, 188pg, b&w $6.99 CITY HUNTER MANGA #19-21 by Tsukasa Hojo Ryo Saeba, a famous and talented detective, is very nice and loves women. Along with his assistant Karoi, they take upon the task of solving many cases. The classic manga series is re-presented in a new, lower priced format! Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) #19 (4-10-770061-5)––SC, 5x7, 180pg, b&w $5.99 #20 (4-10-770065-8)––SC, 5x7, 180pg, b&w $5.99 #21 (4-10-770069-0)––SC, 5x7, 180pg, b&w $5.99 COMIC PARTY #1 by Sekihiko Inui This comic is based on computer game Comic Party, which also spawned a 13-episode anime series. Comic Party is a love story following high school student Kazuki Sendou and his entry into the world of doujinshi, or fan-published manga. Following his first anime convention, Kazuki enters the doujinshi world and meets a colorful cast of fellow creators. Japanese text. (7819/4-8402-1985-0) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, 176pg, b&w $10.99 FIST OF THE NORTH STAR MANGA #19-21 by Tetsuo Hara One of the strongest fighters, Kenshiro, fights to save the weak and defenseless, who fall prey to the scavengers and warlords who rule the post-apocalyptic wastelands of the not-too-distant future. This is the original manga serial, first published by Shuei-sha, which introduced the Fist of the North Star and the Road Warrior-inspired dark future that would later inspire a hit anime and follow-up manga by Buronson. Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) #19 (4-10-770060-7)—SC, 5x7, 180pg, b&w $5.99 #20 (4-10-770064-X)—SC, 5x7, 180pg, b&w $5.99 #21 (4-10-770068-2)—SC, 5x7, 180pg, b&w $5.99 FUSHIGI YUGI COMPLETE VERSION MANGA #1 by Yuu Watase Miaka Yuki and her best friend, Yui Hongo, are led to a dusty room in the far corner of the National Library by a mysterious glowing bird. There, they find and begin to read a mysterious book which pulls them both into Ancient China! While Yui gets pulled back to Japan, Miaka remains trapped in a world filled with bandits, emperors, magic, and no fast food. All she has to do is become the high priestess of Suzaku, gather the seven Suzaku Seishi (guardians), and control a power that will fulfill her wish — if she can survive! A huge, 400-page collection of the fan-favorite manga! Japanese text. (7819/4-09-138731-4) (CAUT: 3 & 4) SC, 6x8, 400pg, b&w $17.99 INU YASHA ANIME COMIC #7 by Rumiko Takahashi When Japanese schoolgirl Kagome stumbles through a boarded-up well within an ancient shrine, she falls back in time to monster-infested sixteenth-century Japan, where awaits the legendary dog-like half-demon Inu-Yasha, serving a term of eternal imprisonment for the crime of stealing the magical Shikon Jewel. There he waits, till Kagome frees him... and becomes the unwitting master of the rebellious, super-strong dog-boy! Together, Kagome and Inu-Yasha must fight against wicked monsters with the magical sword "Tetusaiga" and reclaim the shattered Shikon Jewel! Reproduces cels from the anime in fumetti style. Japanese text. (7819/4-09-126757-2) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, 206pg, FC $16.99 MIDNIGHT EYE GOKU #1 by Buichi Terasawa From the creator of Space Adventurer Cobra! Set in 2014, in a Tokyo rebuilt after a devastating earthquake, private eye Fuurinji Goku investigates a sinister mega-corporation. He is subsequently snatched from certain death by an agency that implants a super computer into his left eye, allowing him to control the world's networks. Goku has the flavor of a hard-boiled pre-cyber punk, and features short, self-contained stories filled with drugs, high-tech, androids, and smart-aleck one-liners! Japanese text. (7819/4-8401-0406-9) (CAUT: 3 & 4) SC, 7x10, 286pg, b&w $21.99 MONTHLY COMIC DRAGON APRIL 2002 Here's a new monthly manga anthology featuring some of the most exciting manga stories around today! Read the latest stories such as Olfina by Kitsune Tennoji, Tenchi Muyo!, Ranto Mashoroku, and more! Printed on traditional multi-colored paper in black-and-white (and some full-color pages), each issue averages about 400 pages. Japanese text. (7819/13691-04) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 400pg, b&w $12.50 MONTHLY MAGAZINE Z APRIL 2002 Here is another big, beautiful phonebook-style monthly manga anthology featuring manga stories such as Kamen Rider Spirits, the Devilman Amon, Chic Academy, WildArms, and many more! Japanese text. (7819/18341-04) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 670pg, b&w $9.99 O.BO.RO. #1 by Megumu Okada Megumu Okada is the popular creator of Shadow Skill, and this is his latest creation! O.BO.RO is a dark fantasy manga. This story was originally serialized in Japanese magazines, but Okada stopped drawing the series before its conclusion. Now the creator has returned to the material, making this a great reason for his fans to rejoice! Japanese text. (7819/4-04-926113-8) (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x8, 180pg, b&w $18.99 OH MY GODDESS! #2 BILINGUAL EDITION by Yukou Osada Keiichi Morisato is an engineering student who has never had a relationship with a girl. A strange phone call changes his life. The minute he answers a call from the "Helping Goddess Office," the Goddess Belldandy appears before him. Belldandy offers to grant him one wish and Keiichi asks her to stay with him forever. The wish is granted by the gods, and Keiichi and Belldandy's strange love life together begins. The consequence of the granted wish causes frequent trouble for the couple. Japanese and English bilingual text. (42/4-7700-2862-8) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, 180pg, b&w $16.99 PSYCHO DIVER MANGA #1 by Yoshimi Kido A "Psycho Diver" is an elite psychic agent who has the ability to enter a troubled soul through a laser/computer interface. Once inside, they must remedy the situation, and (hopefully) get out alive! Houga, a Class "A" Psycho Diver, regularly travels into the psyches of the troubled, and uses his powers to free their tortured souls, and battles evil Psycho divers as well. Japanese text. (7819/4-575-93759-2) (CAUT: 3 & 4) MATURE READERS SC, 6x8, 224pg, b&w $16.99 RECORD OF LODOSS WAR: LADY OF PHARIS MANGA #1 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 amongst 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! This version features 86 pages of added material, not included in its original serialization! Japanese text. (7819/4-04-853418-1) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x8, 290pg, b&w $19.99 ROCKET CADET #1 by Yuuki Hijiri In this all-new manga series, we meet Super Human Rock, the Rocket Cadet! Set in a new period following the creation of a Space Gate allowing quick travel across the galaxy, Rocket Cadet is manga-style space adventure at its best! Japanese text. (7819/4-8352-1274-6) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, 180pg, b&w $11.99 SHONEN ACE MAGAZINE APRIL 2002 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 black-and-white (and some full-color pages), each issue averages about 500 pages. Japanese text. (7819/04879-04) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 500pg, b&w $8.99 SPACE ADVENTURE COBRA #2 by Buichi Terasawa It's Buichi Terasawa's cigar-chomping, lovable space pirate and rogue, Cobra! By a chance encounter, Cobra hooks up with a beautiful bounty hunter called Jane Flower who has incurred the wraith of Lord Necron — a crystaline cyborg who leads the largest crime syndicate in the galaxy. With Necron and his mechanized armies not far behind, Cobra and Jane search for her two lost sisters and her wandering planet. Japanese text. (7819/4-08-859253-0) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, 192pg, FC $15.99 SPRIGGAN MANGA #4 Spriggan is a powerful action-drama depicting the battle of the Arkam organization, which is protecting the fabled Noah's Ark from a power-hungry Pentagon group. It's up to a 17-year old Yu Ominae, a special agent ("Spriggan") for the Arkam, to confront the Pentagon and battle their dangerous cyborgs, including a boy with a cyber brain and devilish powers. Will Yu be able to save the world from the overdrive of the Ark? Japanese text. (7819/4-09-126744-0) (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x8, 330pg, b&w $23.99 TRIGUN MAXIMUM #5 & 6 The new series of Trigun. Near-future western. After the first series, our gentle gunman Vash the Stampede is tired of the battles and hides in a frontier town. Under a false name, he manages to spend two years in peace and happiness, until he is forced to confront his nemesis, Knives. Exciting story and great artwork. Highly recommended for all manga fans! (7819) (CAUT: 4) #5 (4-7859-2066-1)—SC, 5x7, b&w $9.99 #6 (4-7859-2128-5)—SC, 5x7, b&w $9.99 WEEKLY JUMP APRIL 2002 ISSUES New to Previews! One of Japan's best-selling weekly manga anthologies comes to Previews this month with four weekly volumes for the month of April 2002 — 4/4, 4/11, 4/18, 4/25 — each packed with great manga serials! Printed on traditional multi-colored paper in black-and-white (and some full-color pages), each issue averages about 480 pages… at only $4.99! Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) 4/4/02 (29932-4/4)—SC, 7x10, 480pg, b&w $4.99 4/11/02 (29932-4/11)—SC, 7x10, 480pg, b&w $4.99 4/18/02 (29932-4/18)—SC, 7x10, 480pg, b&w $4.99 4/25/02 (29932-4/25)—SC, 7x10, 480pg, b&w $4.99 WEEKLY SHONEN MAGAZINE APRIL 2002 ISSUES New to Previews! One of Japan's best-selling weekly manga anthologies comes to Previews this month with four weekly volumes for the month of April 2002 — 4/6, 4/13, 4/20, 4/27 — each packed with great manga serials! Printed on traditional multi-colored paper in black-and-white (and some full-color pages), each issue averages about 480 pages… at only $4.99! Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) 4/6/02 (20651-4/6)—SC, 7x10, 480pg, b&w $4.99 4/13/02 (20651-4/13)—SC, 7x10, 480pg, b&w $4.99 4/20/02 (20651-4/20)—SC, 7x10, 480pg, b&w $4.99 4/27/02 (20651-4/27)—SC, 7x10, 480pg, b&w $4.99 YOU'RE UNDER ARREST 2ND SEASON ANIME COMIC #2 by Kosuke Hujisjima Based on the animated TV series You're Under Arrest. This full-color book features an all-new character and comes with a full-color trading card! Reproduces cels from the anime in fumetti style. Japanese text. (7819/4-06-310141-X) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, 142pg, FC $17.99 JAPANESE IMPORTS — ANIME MAGAZINES ANIMAGE APRIL 2002 Animage is an excellent source for all the latest news on Japanese anime. Each issue is packed with full-color and black-and- white pages, giving you the latest scoops on the hottest anime around. Japanese text. (7819/01577-04) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 8x12, FC $11.99 NEWTYPE APRIL 2002 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. (7819/07009-04) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 8x12, FC $10.99 NEWTYPE.COM MAY 2002 From the publishers of Newtype comes a unique new internet-oriented anime magazine featuring a CD-ROM (Win/Mac), which contains special links for readers-only web contents (Japanese text). Also features great color pages. Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 8x12, FC $14.00 OTOMEX #1 From the publishers of Hobby Japan comes the "new style Heroine magazine" covering the unique world of shoujo anime, manga, and games. Each issue is jam-packed with color art and features on some of the latest Japanese releases. This issue includes coverage of Final Fantasy Unlimited, VanDread: The Second Stage, and much more! Plus: all the latest anime products, card games, and fan art. Japanese text. (7819) Magazine, 8x12, FC $14.99 JAPANESE IMPORTS — TOY PUBLICATIONS DENGEKI HOBBY APRIL 2002 This magazine features illustrated articles on scratch-building and customizing model kits of robots, figures, military vehicles, and more. Also covered are current toy releases from the U.S. and Japan, convention coverage, and more! Japanese text. Monthly. (7819) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x12, 290pg, PC $15.99 FIGURE KING ENCYCLOPEDIA #55 The latest issue covering American and Japanese figures, toys, and various premium/crane toy items. Each issue is jam-packed with the latest release information, plus interviews, anime reviews, figures, and more! Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x11, FC $18.99 GUNDAM WEAPONS: NEW GENERATION SPECIAL EDITION Published by Hobby Japan, this is the latest in their series of Gundam Weapons specials, depicting various robot kits from the long history of Mobile Suit Gundam. This edition focuses on the "New Generation" model kits, including the fully transformable Z-Gundam. 134 pages of color pics, plus a full-color fold-out poster! Japanese text. (7819/4-89425-260-0) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x12, 134pg, PC $28.99 HOBBY JAPAN MARCH & APRIL 2002 New Lower Price! The key source for modeling in Japan (where the art of model kit building and customizing has reached an art form in itself), Hobby Japan covers almost every aspect of modeling in every issue. Filled with hundreds of full-color pictures and illustrations. Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) MARCH—SC, 7x10, 400pg, PC $12.99 APRIL—SC, 7x10, 400pg, PC $12.99 HYPER HOBBY VOLUME 44 Japan's monthly magazine on toys, models, and collectibles! Packed with full-color pictures of the latest and greatest toy and action figure releases from some of Japan's favorite manufacturers. Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x12, 138pg, FC $13.00 MODEL GRAPHIX APRIL 2002 A monthly Japanese magazine for modeling fans. Tons of cool super car and robot models. Now available through Previews every month! Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x11, 168pg, PC $15.99 REPLICANT VOLUME 9 Replicant features color photo galleries and "how-to" sections on the construction and painting of character and garage kits, with an emphasis on sexy anime/manga girl figure kits! This features pics of many new sexy girl statues and kits. Japanese text. (7819/4-8124-0769-94-8124-0809-1) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: Some Nudity Depicted. MATURE READERS SC, 8x11, 114pg, PC $18.99 JAPANESE IMPORTS — MERCHANDISE DRAGONBALL Z MUGS Enjoy your favorite beverages, DBZ-style, with this trio of ceramic mugs featuring full-color art from the hit Cartoon Network anime series! Choose from: Mug #1: Goku, Mug #2: Goku Rage, and Mug #3: DBZ Cast. Each mug ships boxed. (4632) (CAUT: 4) MUG #1: GOKU (GE8112)—Mug $8.99 MUG #2: GOKU RAGE (GE8113)—Mug $8.99 MUG #3: DBZ CAST (GE8114)—Mug $8.99 FIST OF THE NORTH STAR: "DEATH" T-SHIRT The death and destruction continue apace as the wanderer Kenshiro, final heir to the 2000-year-old martial arts school of Hokuto Shinken, searches the land for his loved one, Yuria. This vivid scene is depicted on the front of this black, 100% cotton shirt, featuring art from the series created by Tetsuo Hara and Buronson in 1983! (133/KETS03) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $17.99 RANMA ½: GENMA 24-SLEEVE CD HOLDER Keep your favorite CDs, DVDs or CD ROMs in order with this neat Ranma ½ 24-sleeve holder featuring the face of Genma in Panda-mode! Made of caoutchouc (a natural rubber obtained from latex). (133/RACD01) (CAUT: 4) CD Holder $11.99 RANMA ½ 7-INCH ORGANIZERS Let the chaos that is often Ranma ½ be a thing of the past as you organize yourself with these handy address book/organizers! Both are made of caoutchouc (a crude natural rubber obtained from latex) covered in part with the yellow and black kerchief cloth as worn by P'Chan (or as a bandana by his human personage Ryoga)! (133) (CAUT: 4) GENMA (RAOR02)—Organizer $11.99 P'CHAN (RAOR01)—Organizer $11.99 RANMA ½ MUGS Genma Saotome is never happier than when he is a panda in the bamboo forest near the Chinese training ground of Jusenkyo. But P'Chan appears to differ, and would rather turn back into the young man Ryoga so he can fight Ramna and maybe defeat him finally! Don't spill your favorite drink down this 11oz decal mug or you may ruin Genma's dream and give P'Chan his wish! (133) (CAUT: 4) GENMA BAMBOO (RAMU03)—Mug $7.99 THAT'S TORN IT (RAMU04)—Mug $7.99 RANMA ½: "GENMA'S FACE" T-SHIRT Both Genma Saotome and Ryoga Hibiki must have fallen into cold water before they wound up on the front of this shirt! Genma looks content as a panda, whereas Ryoga looks decidedly suspicious as the little black piglet, P'Chan! Don't wash in hot water or you risk having two humans on your chest! Black, 100% cotton shirt. (133/RATS02) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $17.99 RANMA ½: "SPRINGS OF JUSENKYO" DIORAMA PHOTOFRAME Did he fall? Or was he pushed? Ryoga is unsure whether Ranma caused his fall into the "Spring of Drowned Black Piglet" or not. All he knows is that he has become one! Ranma does look rather suspicious though, as he perches over this cursed water in Jusenkyo, China. He is safe from its spell however since he already fell in a different one! This hand-made polyresin frame measures 6" x 4" and is hand-painted for a superb appearance. Total exterior dimensions approximately 10" x 6" x 3". (133/RARE02) (CAUT: 4) Diorama Photoframe $28.99 IMPORTED ADULT PUBLICATIONS All Adult Publications feature Japanese/Spanish text: SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. DREAMING IMAGINARY DOLL #1 by Hirohisa Onikubo SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. Japanese text. (7819/4-8124-5565-0) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 5x7, 180pg, b&w $10.99 HONEY LIFE #1 MANGA by Kiyoka SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. Japanese text. (7819/4-575-82612-X) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 5x7, 190pg $11.99 KYOKASHO-NI-NAI #16 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. Japanese text. (7819/4-253-14577-9) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 5x7, 210pg, b&w $10.99 PEACH #3 by CLAMP SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. Japanese text. (7819/4-09-152562-8) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 5x7, 180pg, b&w $10.99 SAKURA TSUSHIN MANGA #4 by Yujin SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. Japanese text. (7819/4-575-93760-6) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 6x8, 218pg, b&w $16.99 BUG BUG CG APRIL 2002 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. Japanese text. (42) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $14.99 LEMON CLUB APRIL 2002 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. Japanese text. (42) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $7.99 PA PI PO APRIL 2002 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. Japanese text. (42) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $8.99 PENGUIN CLUB MARCH 2002 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. Japanese text. (42) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $8.99 EL VIBORA #260 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. Imported from Spain! Spanish text. (9046) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Comic, 68pg, PC $7.99 KISS COMIX #120 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. Imported from Spain! Spanish text. (9046) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Comic, PC $7.99 TRADING CARDS COOL COLLECTIBLES BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER UVB53 PROMO CARD This scarce Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season 5 promo card (#B5-3) was only available in the U.K. for the British/European market, and has never before been offered in the U.S.! (145) (CAUT: 4) Card PI THE X-FILES X67UK PROMO CARD This scarce X-Files Season 6/7 prom card (#67-UK) was only available for the British/European market, and has never before been offered in the U.S.! (145) (CAUT: 4) Card PI THE OUTER LIMITS PREMIERE EDITION TRADING CARD SET 90 different full-color cards, featuring photos and synopese from ten different classic Outer Limits episodes, including: "Cold Hands, Warm Heart," "The Invisible Enemy," "The Galaxy Being," "The Sixth Finger," "Demon With A Glass Hand," and more! Includes a bonus checklist card. (145) (CAUT: 4) Card Set (x90) PI THE OUTER LIMITS CHASE CARD SETS Complete your collection of classic Outer Limits episode cards with these hard-to-find 9-card chase sets! Choose from: "Stars of the Outer Limits" or "Strange But True" sets. (145) (CAUT: 4) STARS OF THE OL—Card Set (x9) PI STRANGE BUT TRUE—Card Set (x9) PI OFFICIAL MERLIN BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER STICKERS & BINDER COLLECTION Originally not available in North America! This official Buffy The Vampire Slayer collection features a box of 50 six-sticker- card packs—a total of 300 sticker cards in all! Plus, you also get an 8" x 11", 40-page collector's binder, illustrated with Buffy graphics, ready to hold your sticker card collection! As a special bonus, a 22" x 33" pull-out poster is also included! (145) (CAUT: 4) Set PI GENE RODDENBERRY'S ANDROMEDA CHASE CARDS Fill out your Inkworks Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda trading card set with these hard-to-find chase cards! Choose from the "Diaries of the Mad Perseid" 6-card set, or the ultra-rare "Three Faces of Rommie" chase card! (145) (CAUT: 4) DIARIES/MAD PERSEID—Set (x6) PI THREE FACES/ROMMIE—Card PI BABYLON 5 AUTOGRAPHED TRADING CARD PACKAGE This special collector's package features 15 hand-signed trading cards from the Babylon Season 4 and Season 5 sets, as well as the Babylon Profiles series! (8394) (CAUT: 4) Set (x15) PI PAGE PIX: BETTIE PAGE TRADING CARD SET SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (145) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong. ADULT MATERIAL Set (x36) PI SPORTS CARDS HIGHLAND MINT SUPER BOWL XXXVI 24KT GOLD PLATED EVENT COIN The official Super Bowl Event Coin and the First Super Bowl in history with 2 logos! This coin features the new Patriotic Super Bowl logo with the new date (Feb. 3rd) and what will be a seldom seen original Super Bowl logo listing the original date on the other side. Each coin is meticulously struck then overlayed with 24kt Gold and individually numbered. Each coin is protected in a hard plastic capsule and displayed in a custom velour jewelry box. Accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Limited Edition of 2002 pieces. (7045) (CAUT: 4) Coin PI PITTSBURGH STEELERS SUPER BOWL CHAMPS SILVER COIN This great Super Bowl Championship franchise is celebrated with this coin, minted of 1 troy ounce .999 fine silver! Each coin features the team Logo with their Championship years listed around the perimeter. The back of the coin features the scores of each Super Bowl Victory. The individually numbered coin measures 1 ½" in diameter in a protective capsule, and is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Presented in a Steelers Black jewelry box. Limited Edition of 1000 pieces. (7045) (CAUT: 4) Coin PI NHL HOCKEY SILVER COINS Hockey greats Mario Lemieux and Patrick Roy are immortalized on these stunning silver collector coins, featuring a bust image of the player on the front, with his bio and team logo on the back! Each Coin measures 1 ½" in diameter and is proof- like struck and made of 1 troy ounce .999 fine silver. Each is individually packaged in a capsule and displayed in a custom velour jewelry box, complete with Certificate of Authenticity. Both are limited to an edition of 2,000 pieces. (7045) (CAUT: 4) MARIO LEMIEUX—Coin PI PATRICK ROY—Coin PI TOPPS COMPANY TOPPS 2001-2002 CHROME NBA CARDS A 165-card set featuring 127 NBA Veteran Stars and 38 NBA Rookies. There will also be a 165-card parallel set, featuring "refractor" card technology. Insert sets (all feature "refractor" parallel sets) include "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Reprints" (13), "Team Topps" (12), "Mad Game" (10), "Fast & Furious" (14), "Team Topps Jersey Edition Relic Cards" (750 each of 11 player jerseys; 50 refractors with logo pieces only), and "Shorts Illustrated" (750 each of 11 player shorts; 50 hand-numbered refractors). Plus: "Lacing Up" (50 each of 14 game-worn shoelaces relic cards) and 10 NBA players will contribute "various quantities" of Autograph cards! MSRP: $3.00 per pack. (878-01H) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Box PI OFFERED AGAIN O/A TOPPS AMERICAN PIE MLB CARDS These captivating cards capture the essence of America to the height of the Baby Boomers Era of the '60s and '70s. Never before has a card set included the likes of Willie Mays and Hank Aaron along with news headliners such as JFK, Elvis, Woodstock, Marilyn Monroe, and the Vietnam War. The 150-card base set is complemented by autograph and relic cards, including "A Piece of American Pie Relics" and "Woodstock Relics." Inserts include "Decade Leaders" and "Profiles in Courage." You'll get the biggest names from the Diamond to the Oval Office to the Silver Screen! MSRP: $4.00 per pack. (728-01H) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Box PI O/A TOPPS 2001 BOWMAN'S BEST NFL CARDS This 175-card base set features 100 Veterans and 75 Rookies. Includes several inserts, including seven "Team Topps Legends"; 13 "Bowman's Best Bets," featuring die-cuts of the game's top rookies; 20 "Impact Players," featuring veteran players who can change the course of the game in one play; and 10 "Vintage Best," featuring retired players who have significantly left their mark on the game. (724-01H) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Box PI ********************** UPPER DECK UPPER DECK 2002 PIECE OF HISTORY BASEBALL CARDS Introducing the premiere edition of Piece of History Baseball! For years one of the most sought-after game-used inserts in UD baseball products, POH now has its own product line! The set will focus on both current and past players of baseball. The inserts (including game-used items) will focus on specific achievements and milestones. The regular set will consist of 130 cards, which includes ten "21st Century Phenom" rookie cards (1:24) and thirty "21st Century Phenom" jersey rookies numbered to 899. Memorabilia card inserts will fall at one per box, and will include: "POH Batting Champs" jerseys (1:96), "POH ERA Leaders" (1:96), "POH Hitting For the Cycle" jerseys (1:576), "POH 500 Home Run Club" jerseys (1:336), "POH 300 Game Winners" (1:576), "POH Tape Measure Heroes" jerseys (1:96), and "POH MVP Club" jerseys (1:96). Most of these inserts will feature signed versions numbered to a mere 10! 5 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. (CAUT: 3) Box PI UPPER DECK 2002 SPX BASEBALL CARDS SPX, the brand everyone looks to for the newest innovations, returns in 2002! The classy yet technologically-advanced base set will again include a variety of rookies, including a handful numbered to 1,800, others that will include a piece of player-worn jersey, and of course, there will be signed jersey rookies as well! As for inserts, the always-popular "Winning Materials" inserts return, featuring multiple swatches of game-used materials, seeded at one per box. The Ichiro rookie card from the 2001 edition is still the hottest baseball card on the market. Who will it be this year?! 4 cards per pack. 18 packs per box. (CAUT: 3) Box PI UPPER DECK 2001-2002 SP AUTHENTIC BASKETBALL CARDS The home of the best rookie cards is and always will be SPA! This season UD brings you some new twists, both in technologies and signatures. The 165-card base set will include a super-clean design and a host of rookies, including "Rookie Film F/X" cards that feature a piece of game film embedded in the card (two tiers, numbered to 1,600 and to 550), as well as signed "Rookie F/X" cards (two tiers, numbered to 1525 and 700). As for inserts, look for "Rookie Authentics" and "Superstar Authentics" jersey cards (all serially-numbered), as well as "SP Signatures" (all serially-numbered, and including dual- and triple-signed cards). Look for other exciting additions to this product that are yet to be announced! 5 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. (CAUT: 3) Box PI UPPER DECK 2001-2002 MASK COLLECTION HOCKEY CARDS Introducing an all-new product that pays tribute to the masked net-minders of the NHL! Each box of UD Mask Collection will include a mini replica goalie mask from one of the NHL's elite! As for the cards, the base set will include 180 cards, including 30 rookies numbered to 1750. In addition, every box of Mask Collection will include at least two memorabilia cards per box that center around the goalies of the NHL. Everything can be found here, from goalie pads to jerseys to gloves to sticks! In addition, the base set will be paralleled and numbered to 50! 4 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. (CAUT: 3) Box PI OFFERED AGAIN O/A UPPER DECK 2001 PROS & PROSPECTS MLB CARDS Pros & Prospects Baseball has been completely revamped to offer even more excitement in every box! The base set consists of 135 cards that include 45 Prospective Superstar Rookie cards, each numbered to 1,250. Game-used cards include "Then & Now Jersey" cards, "Pros & Prospects Specialty Jersey" cards, and "Pros & Prospects Game-Used Bat" cards. In addition, each game-used insert will feature combo versions as well as gold versions numbered to 25 each. Also look for "Pros & Legends Game-Used Bat" cards. 5 cards per pack. 18 packs per box. (CAUT: 3) Box PI O/A UPPER DECK 2001 SP GAME BAT EDITION MLB CARDS The follow-up series to the immensely popular inaugural release of SP Game Bat Edition Baseball! This series once again features one game-used bat card per pack, and is broken down into three themed inserts: "Piece of the Game Milestones" (focusing on player-specific milestone achievements of 30 of the game's biggest stars), "Piece of the Game International Connection" (looking at 30 of the game's biggest and best foreign players), and "Piece of the Game Bound For the Hall" (featuring 30 players who will be enshrined into Cooperstown in the near future). Each one of these inserts also has a gold version, serially numbered to 35 each. Also look for triple bat cards, as well as quadruple bat cards, as well as a "Joe DiMaggio Pinstripe Exclusives" bonus pack in each box! 4 cards per pack. 10 packs per box. (CAUT: 3) Box PI ********************** UPPER DECK AUTHENTICATED NHL 2002 PLAYMAKERS BOBBING HEAD DOLLS The bobble-head craze is in full swing, and NHL Playmakers are here to help you get in on the action! NHL players available include: Patrick Roy, Curtis Joseph, Martin Brodeur, Dominik Hasek, Joe Sakic, Mike Modano, Jaromir Jagr, Eric Lindros, Pavel Brendl, Doug Weight, Ilya Kovalchuk, Milan Hejduk, Steve Yzerman, and Pavel Bure. Each NHL Playmaker comes dressed in their home team threads… but be on the lookout for special Away Uniform Playmakers, randomly inserted in case lots (1:12)! (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. CURTIS JOSEPH (26265)—Playmaker MSRP: $9.99 DOMINIK HASEK (26271)—Playmaker MSRP: $9.99 DOUG WEIGHT (26289)—Playmaker MSRP: $9.99 ERIC LINDROS (26283)—Playmaker MSRP: $9.99 ILYA KOVALCHUK (26292)—Playmaker MSRP: $9.99 JAROMIR JAGR (26280)—Playmaker MSRP: $9.99 JOE SAKIC (26274)—Playmaker MSRP: $9.99 MARTIN BRODEUR (26268)—Playmaker MSRP: $9.99 MIKE MODANO (26277)—Playmaker MSRP: $9.99 MILAN HEJDUK (26295)—Playmaker MSRP: $9.99 PATRICK ROY (26262)—Playmaker MSRP: $9.99 PAVEL BRENDL (26286)—Playmaker MSRP: $9.99 PAVEL BURE (26301)—Playmaker MSRP: $9.99 STEVE YZERMAN (26298)—Playmaker MSRP: $9.99 ***************** O/A NBA 2001-2002 PLAYMAKERS BOBBING HEAD DOLLS Upper Deck Authenticated presents these collectible NBA Playmakers Bobbing Head Dolls, featuring big-head likenesses of your favorite players! Choose from: Pedrag Stojakovich, Jason Kidd, Baron Davis, Dirk Nowitzki, Lamar Odom, Bryon Russell, and John Stockton. Also offered are NBA Warm-Ups Playmakers (depicting the players in their warm-up suits) featuring Allen Iverson, Kobe Bryant, Vince Carter, Latrell Sprewell, Shaquille O'Neal, and Tim Duncan! Each Playmaker comes sealed on a blister card display, along with a special Playmaker Upper Deck card for that player! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. BARON DAVIS (19484)—Playmaker MSRP: $9.99 BRYON RUSSELL (19487)—Playmaker MSRP: $9.99 DIRK NOWITZKI (19485)—Playmaker MSRP: $9.99 JASON KIDD (19482)—Playmaker MSRP: $9.99 JOHN STOCKTON (19488)—Playmaker MSRP: $9.99 LAMAR ODOM (19486)—Playmaker MSRP: $9.99 PEDRAG STOJAKOVICH (19481)—Playmaker MSRP: $9.99 ALLEN IVERSON W-U (19489)—Playmaker MSRP: $9.99 KOBE BRYANT W-U (19492)—Playmaker MSRP: $9.99 LATRELL SPREWELL W-U (19490)—Playmaker MSRP: $9.99 SHAQUILLE O'NEAL W-U (19491)—Playmaker MSRP: $9.99 TIM DUNCAN W-U (19494)—Playmaker MSRP: $9.99 VINCE CARTER W-U (19489)—Playmaker MSRP: $9.99 ********************** NON-SPORTS CARDS ARTBOX ENTERTAINMENT CLASSIC SPIDER-MAN FILMCARDZ Marvel Maniacs take note: these Classic Spider-Man Film Cardz reproduce some of the best Spider-Man art ever done for the wall-crawler — from both newer works as well as some classic images of the teenage webslinger! Spider-Man FilmCardz also offer a number of unique subsets, including some of his greatest moments and most famous battles, a line-up of Spidey's biggest and baddest villains, a cover gallery of some of the most important Spider-Man issues ever published, and more! Each film card can be viewed by itself, or for high-quality viewing, fans and collectors can use the official Spider-Man FilmCardz viewer, which comes with a film card pack plus an exclusive bonus promotional filmcard available nowhere else! And don't forget the full-color album, created exclusively for this series! This series is made up of 72 deluxe film cards, with 9 special bonus FilmCardz randomly inserted into foil packs. 5 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. (CAUT: 4) BOX (15590) PI VIEWER SET (15610) PI ALBUM PI STAR OF THE MONTH DRAGONBALL Z ORIGINAL JAPANESE HERO COLLECTION SERIES III CARDS Artbox Entertainment continues its Original Japanese Hero Collection Series with this third hot set based on the hit Cartoon Network series! This series brings you more of the original cards previously available only in Japan! See Goku and his powerful son Gohan in battle with the evil forces that would conquer the Earth! In addition to basic 72-card set, you'll also find 12 "Prismatic" cards and 16 "Silver-Etched" cards, plus three extremely rare "Double Sticker" cards! And as if that wasn't enough, also look for randomly inserted Autograph Cards from the voice talents of Dragonball Z! 10 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. (CAUT: 3) (STAR14535) NOTE: Not available outside North America. Box PI ******************** IMAGE GUILD SWIMSUITS & MERMAIDS TRADING CARDS FOIL BONUS BOX Beautiful swimsuit models in exotic locales highlight this sizzling collection of trading cards! All of the card fronts feature irresistibly provocative poses from the roving camera of artist photographer Steve Woron, while the color card backs feature underwater glamour photos or mermaid art by the likes of Don Paresi, Fred Rawles, and Steve Woron. Also included in this "Bonus Box" are: 1 (of 3) Swimsuits & Mermaids (S&W) Mail-In Redemption cards, signed by the model; 1 S&W "Too Sexy" Promo Card; 1 S&W Promo Set 2 Promo Card; and a special CD-ROM featuring hundreds of hi-res photos of the most voluptuous and sexy models, wearing some of today's hottest swim wear. Contains no nudity. 8 cards per pack; 36 packs per box. (CAUT: 4) MATURE AUDIENCES Box PI INKWORKS THE SCORPION KING PREMIUM TRADING CARDS The popular Mummy film franchise unleashes its latest installment, this time featuring the WWF's champion, The Rock, reprising his Mummy Returns role of The Scorpion King! This premium trading card series features 72 color photo cards, re- telling the epic adventure. Also included are the following randomly-inserted bonus cards: "The Future King" (9 puzzle cards of The Rock), "Visions of the Sorceress" (6 cards featuring the sorceress Cassandra and her visions of the future), Autograph cards signed by the cast, and "Pieceworks" cards featuring pieces of film-used costumes! A collector's album is also available! 7 cards per pack. 36 packs per box. MSRP: $1.99 per pack. (12140) (CAUT: 4) BOX (12140) PI ALBUM (12150) MSRP: $19.95 THE SCORPION KING "FUTURE KING" UNCUT MINI-PRESS SHEET This uncut mini-press sheet features all 9 cards in the "Future King" chase set of puzzle card pieces! Only 500 sequentially numbered sheets will be produced, each individually sealed in a protective envelope. (12145) (CAUT: 4) Sheet MSRP: $69.95 RITTENHOUSE ARCHIVES THE COMPLETE BABYLON 5 TRADING CARDS This 120-card set is the final word on J. Michael Straczynski's classic sci-fi epic, Babylon 5! Each card represents a single episode from the series' 5-year run! Rittenhouse has also acquired costume pieces from a number of B5 characters, including Captain Sheridan, Susan Ivanova, Michael Garibaldi, Londo Molari, Ambassador G'Kar, and Dr. Franklin, and these will be made into special Costume Cards, packed one per box! Plus: a Bonus Autograph Card Case Topper! Only 6,000 Sequentially Numbered Boxes will be produced! Also available is a custom-designed album, perfect for storing the entire Complete Babylon 5 card set! Each album comes complete with 12 plastic sheets, plus a bonus autograph card! 9 cards per pack. 40 packs per box. MSRP: $2.00 per pack. (CAUT: 4) BOX PI ALBUM PI SERIOUS USA, INC. THE OUTER LIMITS CD CARDZ SET 1 Just like the famed TV series, The Outer Limits CD Cardz blur the line between fact and fiction, and celebrate the human imagination by making the unbelievable seem frighteningly real. Each CD Card allows you to interact and explore new frontiers in technology, outer space, and the human experience, revealing our greatest hopest and darkest fears! "We will control all that you see and hear." Each CD Card contains episode clips, character profiles, photo gallery, screensaver, and interactive trivia. Designed for the basic computer user. All software and plug-ins are programmed on the CD card, so there are no installation requirements. Comes packaged in a custom-designed DVD box. (10007) (CAUT: 4) Set MSRP: $19.95 STARGATE SG-1 CD CARDZ SET 1 Join Serious USA as they enter the Stargate… an ancient portal that allows instantaneous travel across the galaxy. In this first set, join O'Neill and Egyptologist Daniel Jackson as they explore the uncharted regions of the universe — searching for clues to save the Earth from destruction. The Stargate SG-1 Series 1 CD Cardz Set contains four individual cards, filled with episode clips, character profiles, photo gallery, screensaver, and interactive trivia. Designed for the basic computer user. All software and plug-ins are programmed on the CD card, so there are no installation requirements. (10008) (CAUT: 4) Set MSRP: $19.95 MEDABOTS CD CARDZ SET 1 This CD Cardz set will appeal to fans of the hit animated series, Medabots! With these Medabots CD Cardz, you control your own Medabot in a futuristic world, where high-powered transforming robots duke it out in "robattles," in hopes of becoming the RoBattle World Champion! With new set releases scheduled throughout the year, Medabots CD Cardz are sure to catch on with gamers of all ages! Designed for the basic computer user. All software and plug-ins are programmed on the CD card, so there are no installation requirements. (10006) (CAUT: 4) Set MSRP: $19.95 TOPPS COMPANY DARK ANGEL TRADING CARDS This 72-card series is based on creator James Cameron's hit sci-fi series, Dark Angel, starring the sexy Jessica Alba! Subsets include Season One Episode Guides, Character Profiles, Max Galleries and Behind-The-Scenes Cards. Plus, look for 5 Silver Foilboard Cards as well as 10 Authentic Autographs from the show's cast as well as creator James Cameron! 7 cards per packs. 36 packs per box. MSRP: $1.99 per pack. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Box PI OFFERED AGAIN TOPPS LORD OF THE RINGS CARDS This 90-card base set is based on New Line Cinema's Lord of the Rings movies! All 90 base cards are foil stamped, and look for 10 rainbow foil cards as well as autograph cards! And, all cards capture great art and scenes from the movies, featuring the actors and actresses! 8 cards per pack. 36 packs per box. MSRP: $1.99 per pack. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Box PI ************************ ULTRAVISION SPORTS EROTICA ADULT CARD SET SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada or Hong Kong. ADULT MATERIAL Set (x29) MSRP: $12.95 SUMMER HEAT ADULT CARD SET SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada or Hong Kong. ADULT MATERIAL Set (x22) MSRP: $12.95 APPAREL SECTION PREMIER VENDORS GRAPHITTI DESIGNS CAPTAIN BRITAIN LTD. EDITION HARDCOVER BOOK by Alan Moore and Alan Davis Graphitti Designs is proud to add to it's line of books, the Captain Britain Limited Edition Hardcover Book. The ground- breaking story by Alan Moore and Alan Davis is collected for the first time in hardcover form. Features an intro by Moore and totals 208 full color pages from cover to cover. Limited to an edition size of 1500, each book will feature an illustrated signature page featuring new art by Davis produced exclusively for this edition. This signature page is sequentially numbered and signed by both Moore and Davis. Also features a full-color dustjacket, smyth-sewn hardcover binding with debossed cover and special endpages. Graphitti Designs reputation for producing the finest Limited Edition Books continues with this classic. Quantities are limited with orders subject to allocations based upon orders received. HC, 7x10, 208 pgs, FC $69.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A CAPTAIN BRITAIN T-SHIRT The art of Alan Davis sets the stage for the new Captain Britain T-shirt. Features a full color screenprint on a black 100% cotton shirt. Long live the queen!! S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 DK2: BATHANDS T-SHIRT The Dark Knight is revealed (along with some of his new toys), on the new DK2: Bathands T-shirt. Features the art of Frank Miller and Lynn Varley screenprinted in full color on a black 100% cotton shirt. One can only imagine when seeing hands that large!! S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 JLA T-SHIRT The team heads out for destinations unknown on the new JLA T-shirt. Features the greatest heroes ever assembled screenprinted in full color on a navy blue 100% cotton shirt. The JLA is here!! S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 NEW SUPERMAN LOGO T-SHIRT The Man of Steel gets a minor makeover with the new Superman Logo T-shirt. Features the updated classic logo (does that make any sense?) screenprinted in full color on a dark grey 100% cotton shirt. A few tucks and Superman is as good as new!! S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 BATMAN/BRUCE WAYNE T-SHIRT The alter ego shows through on the new Batman/Bruce Wayne T-shirt. Features the art of Dave Johnson screenprinted in color on a black 100% cotton shirt. This proves that Bruce casts a unique shadow wherever he decides to shows up! S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 IMPULSE T-SHIRT Take a hard left and check out the new Impulse T-shirt. Features the art of Barberi and Faucher screenprinted in full color on a black 100% cotton shirt. Get up to speed and see what Bart Allen is rushing around for in the monthly comics from DC. S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 ABC LOGO T-SHIRT The talents of letter Todd Klein shine on the new ABC Logo T-shirt. Features the cool America's Best Comics logo screenprinted in full color on a dark grey 100% cotton shirt. Once you learn this lesson, counting comes next!! S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 EARTH X: CAPTAIN AMERICA LONG-SLEEVE SHIRT O/A EARTH X: CAPTAIN AMERICA T-SHIRT On of the hottest shirt designs from the series returns on the new Earth X Captain America Long-Sleeve Shirt. Features the art of John Paul Leon and Bill Reinhold screenprinted in red and white on a navy blue 100% cotton long-sleeve shirt. Also available in short sleeve if you so choose!! S-XL $23.95 (long-sleeve) XXL $26.95 S-XL $17.95 (short-sleeve) XXL $20.95 CAPTAIN AMERICA VI T-SHIRT The art of Dan Jurgens and Bob Layton shines through on the new Captain America VI T-Shirt. Features the classic Cap screenprinted in color on a black 100% cotton shirt. There's no hiding who the greatest American hero is!! S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 DAREDEVIL SYMBOL WOMEN'S TOP We have something special for the ladies this month with the new Daredevil Symbol Women's Top. Features a tastefully sized and placed Daredevil symbol screenprinted in red and black on a white 100% cotton women's top. Cute and classy!! S-L $17.95 SPIDER-MAN ADVENTURES T-SHIRT Swinging across the mediums the new Spider-Man Adventures T-Shirt is here. Features this animated rendition of Spidey screenprinted in full-color on a black 100% cotton shirt. Whether comics, movies or cartoons, there's no mistaking the Spider- Man attitude!! S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 WOLVERINE PAST T-SHIRT Days gone by come to life on the new Wolverine Past T-Shirt. Features the art of Adam Kubert screenprinted in full-color on a black 100% cotton shirt. With or without costume, Wolverine commands respect!! S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A CHASING DOGMA LIMITED HARDCOVER BOOK by Kevin Smith and Duncan Fegredo O/A CLERKS: THE LIMITED HARDCOVER BOOK by Kevin Smith, Jim Mahfood, Phil Hester & Ande Parks O/A DOGMA LOGO LOGO T-SHIRT O/A CLERKS LOGO T-SHIRT O/A JAY & SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK LOGO T-SHIRT Don't miss out on the chance to complete your collection of Kevin Smith books with our previously released Chasing Dogma and Clerks: The Limited Hardcover Books. Written by Smith with art by Duncan Fegredo, Jim Mahfood, Phil Hester and Ande Parks, both are limited to just 2500 copies. Quantities are limited, so don't blow it!! Wear the shirts that made the movies famous. Stock up on all of the Kevin Smith goodies in time for the February 26th release of the Jay & Silent Bob Strikes Back DVD. HC, 120pg, FC $69.95 (Chasing Dogma) HC, 96pg, b&w $59.95 (Clerks) S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 O/A JAY & SILENT BOB'S BLUEPRINT SET Each rolled 24" x 36" set contains the secret plans to one of the greatest schemes ever. It's a Mallrats moment!! Posters (2 different per set) $12.95 O/A GRENDEL: HUNTER ROSE II T-SHIRT Features Matt Wagner's art screenprinted in full-color on a black 100% cotton T-shirt. Check out all of the Grendel comics and books from Dark Horse Comics today! S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 O/A DK2: CATGIRL T-SHIRT Features the art of Frank Miller screenprinted in full color on a black 100% cotton heavyweight shirt. The Dark Knight has returned!! S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 O/A BATMAN/JOKER SHOWDOWN T-SHIRT Features incredible computer generated art screenprinted in full color on a black 100% cotton shirt. Let's see who blinks first!! S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 O/A DARK SPIDER-MAN T-SHIRT Features the art of Kaare Andrews screenprinted in full color on a black 100% cotton shirt. Spider-Man is coming at you!! S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 O/A MARVEL CLASSIC THING T-SHIRT O/A MARVEL CLASSIC THING LONG-SLEEVE SHIRT Features the classic front and back designs screenprinted in full color on a white 100% cotton shirt. Available in both short and long sleeve. S-XL $20.95 (short-sleeve) XXL $23.95 S-XL $25.95 (long-sleeve) XXL $28.95 *************************** APPAREL SECTION ANIME SOULTAKER PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE T-SHIRT These black 100% cotton longsleeve T-shirts are Previews Exclusive items featuring graphics of Date Kyosuke and The Soultaker cast long-sleeve! (8343) (CAUT: 4) CAST L-S (STLS5)—L-XL $21.95 DATE KYOSUKE (SOULTAKER)— L-XL $16.95 VAMPIRE HUNTER D T-SHIRT A black 100% cotton T-Shirt with a Vampire Hunter D Bloodlust image on the front, and the quote "When the sun sets…the Hunt is on" etched across the back. (6306) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.99 COMIC THEMES DYNAMIC FORCES BATTLE OF THE PLANETS ALEX ROSS PAINTED T-SHIRT An Alex Ross painted image of all 5 members of The G-Force Team graces a 100% cotton T-shirt! (691) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $17.99 XXL $19.99 SCARY MISS MARY THINKING OF YOU WOMEN T-SHIRT This women's size 50% cotton and 50% polyester black T-shirt features the cute little Mary with her complimentary kitchen knife! (5145/JTH101) (CAUT: 4) L $19.00 SCARY MIS MARY THINKING OF YOU OSFA SOCK She may seem like the average girl, but once you see her toys — you'll want to run for cover! Here is Miss Mary's most prized possession! (5145) (CAUT: 4) Sock $5.00 THE CROW MOONSHADOW PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE T-SHIRT Here is O'Barr's goth anti-hero taking time from his killing spree to reflect on his deeds in a moonlit cemetery on a black 100% cotton T-shirt (350) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $17.95 THE CROW SLEEP NO MORE PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE T-SHIRT Eric Draven refuses to give in to the bliss of the Sandman on this black 100% cotton T-shirt. (350) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $17.95 DC COMICS BATMAN BLACK GOLD LOGO CAP The Dark Knight's familiar gold logo is on this black Flexfit will cap! (4515) (CAUT: 4) Cap $10.95 DC BADGIRLS JUNIOR T-SHIRT The faces of Harley Quinn, Catwoman, and Poison Ivy adorn this slick black 100% cotton T-shirt! (559/48-475-144) (CAUT: 4) Large $16.95 SUPERMAN: HI-DENSITY BEVELED METAL LOGO T-SHIRT Sporting a heavy-metal image for the more hardened fans of ol' Big Blue, this black 100% cotton T-Shirt nevertheless shows you're a fan of the world's #1 boy scout! (559/23-338-215) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.95 SUPERMAN BLACK TWILL STRETCH FIT CAP This brushed cotton Stretch-Fit® black twill cap features a sandwich visor and Superman logo embroidery! (5209/2011740) (CAUT: 4) Cap $12.95 WONDER WOMAN IN CIRCLE JUNIOR T-SHIRT A classic image of the Amazon Princess adorns this white 100% cotton junior T-shirt! (559/48-457-4) (CAUT: 4) Large $16.95 WONDER WOMAN ROYAL JUNIOR VISOR This royal blue cotton twill with 3D front embroidery and back embroidery also features a convenient Velcro closure! (5209/2012160) (CAUT: 4) Visor $9.00 DRAGONBALL Z DRAGONBALL Z RED STRETCH FIT CAP This Stretch-Fit® red cap features cool gold and black stitching to give you sweet head gear you won't leave at the house! (5209/2012520) (CAUT: 4) Cap $14.95 DRAGONBALL Z T-SHIRTS Dragonball Z fans, here are the goods! The Saiyan white longsleeve T-Shirt features crystalline ink. The Saiyan Supreme silver T-Shirt offers large back and front chest logos, as do the white Spirits and NC blue Thunder T-Shirts. All shirts are made of 100% cotton. (7296) (CAUT: 4) SAIYAN (2409412)—L-XL $20.95 SAIYAN (2409412)—XXL $21.95 SAIYAN SUPREME (2417011)—L-XL $16.95 SPIRITS (2417311)—L-XL $16.95 THUNDER (2417211)—L-XL $16.95 THUNDER (2417211)—XXL $17.95 FANTASY HIGH SORCERY T-SHIRT Skulls, demons, and spirits make this black 100% cotton T-shirt essential garb for novice spell casters! (7138/31760) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $19.95 DRAGON WING WARRIOR T-SHIRT A bright green dragon is ready to munch on whoever's stupid enough to get in its way on this black 100% cotton T-shirt! (7138/31731) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $20.95 NORSE BROADSWORD 2-PIECE PENDANT Get that old school look with this 2-piece Norse pewter removable sword pendant! (8343/6023) (CAUT: 4) Pendant $11.00 YIN AND YANG PENDANT There are two sides to every person. Maintain your spiritual balance with this .925 sterling silver pendant with 20" cord! (8343/1652) (CAUT: 4) Pendant $8.00 LOONEY TUNES LOONEY TUNES MARVIN DENIM JACKET He's the spaceman who's set to blow up the Earth with a stick of dynamite. He's Marvin the Martian, and you'll make him very angry if you don't pick up his denim jacket with embroidery! (4880/0497) (CAUT: 4) Jacket—L-XL $110.00 MARVEL CAPTAIN AMERICA HI DENSITY LOGO T-SHIRT A 100% cotton royal blue T-Shirt featuring hi-density ink process on Cap's trademark shield logo! (559/21-338-390) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.95 PUNISHER HI DENSITY T-SHIRT A black 100% cotton T-Shirt featuring the Punisher's trademark skull logo—but with an eerie glow around it! (559/21-338- 297) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.95 XXL $17.95 SPIDER-MAN FULL BODY CRAWLING HI-DENSITY T-SHIRT This black 100% cotton T-Shirt features a hi-density ink process to portray the Wallcrawler as he'll look in the upcoming Spider-Man movie! (559/21-338-373) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.95 SPIDER-MAN HI-DENSITY REFLECTIVE OVAL LOGO T-SHIRT A black 100% cotton T-Shirt with hi-density ink process that gives you a cool reflecting oval Spider-Man logo! (559/21-338- 374) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.95 SPIDER-MAN MOVIE BLACK TWILL LOGO HAT A black twill hat with contrast stitching and mesh sandwich that's complimented with a rear "Spider-Man" logo! (6461/45- 0006) (CAUT: 4) Hat $14.95 MISCELLANEOUS TIMEX MYSTERY ANSWER GRIP CLIP WATCHES A water-resistant digital watch that's shock resistant! Features a "mystery answer" function, as well as a "Screen Saver" function, an Indiglo night-light, all-day Indiglo display, and alarm/timer/date function. Available in a blue iridescent finish, or yellow and black finish. (5220) (CAUT: 4) BLUE (T72251)—Watch $28.00 YELLOW & BLACK (T72241)—Watch $28.00 TIMEX POWER FIGHTER STRAP WATCHES Water-resistant digital watches with daily alarm and real time action fighting! There are 1 or 2 player game options to challenge your skills and strategy. Choose from 10 different fighters with special powers. Contains a "Hall of Fame" for the top 3 players. Available in green resin or gray resin finish. (5220) (CAUT: 4) GREEN RESIN (T72381)—Watch $28.00 GRAY RESIN (T72351)—Watch $28.00 TIMEX WISE GUY STRAP WATCHES Jam-packed with cool stuff, these digital watches feature both a blue resin and gray resin finish! These water-resistant digital watches contain databanks to store names, phone numbers, and birthday dates. Includes the games "Daily Fortune Cookie," the animated "Bob n' Bill," "Love Me Love Me Not," "Face Ball Challenge," "Angel or Devil," and "Love & Money." (5220) (CAUT: 4) BLUE RESIN (T72301)—Watch $28.00 GRAY RESIN (T72332)—Watch $28.00 MOVIES & TV YU-GI-OH T-SHIRT These 100% cotton T-shirts are essential body gear for the Yu-Gi-Oh fan! The Kanji Band shirt is a red shirt, and the Starbuck shirt is black. (5164) KANJI BAND (4YUM5000YAX)—L-XL $17.95 STARBUCK (4YUM5000YAM)—L-XL $17.95 POWERPUFF GIRLS FLOWER T-SHIRT A black 100% cotton T-Shirt featuring the cute little girls who pack a powerful punch! (559/27-301-76) (CAUT: 4) Large $16.95 SIMPSONS THEN AND NOW T-SHIRT A 100% cotton navy T-Shirt that shows the evolution of Matt Groening's Simpson family. (559/95-331-134) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.95 STAR WARS STAR WARS T-SHIRTS Classic Star Wars imagery on 100% cotton T-Shirts! The Blaze Ringer shirt is white/royal; the Life Force Transfer shirt is steel blue; the Vader Empire shirt is black. (6242) (CAUT: 4) BLAZE RINGER (LFRY01W)—L-XL $19.95 LIFE FORCE TRANSFER (LFSA11U)—L-XL $17.95 VADER EMPIRE (LFSN11B)—L-XL $17.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A STAR WARS: EPISODE I — DARTH MAUL FACE TIE DYE T-SHIRT Embrace the Dark Side of the Force with this high quality Liquid Blue vat-dyed tee featuring the menacing visage of Darth Maul on the front. Also features glow-in-the-dark highlights. 100% cotton. (7138/11917) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. XL $27.00 ******************** THUNDERBIRDS THUNDERBIRDS T-SHIRT Gerry Anderson's timeless TV show is captured on these nostalgic 100% cotton T-Shirts! The International Rescue Ringer shirt is white/black; the Really Cool Vehicles shirt is black; the Suited Up shirt is yellow. (7297) (CAUT: 4) INTERNATIONAL RESCUE RINGER (TBWB102)—L-XL $18.99 REALLY COOL VEHICLES (TBB105)—L-XL $18.99 SUITED UP (TBY107)—L-XL $18.99 TOYS SECTION BARBIE BARBIE PRINCESS OF IRELAND DOLL Barbie embodies the mystical allure of Ireland in a green ensemble with golden highlights. Her long, flowing gown is belted with golden medallions and is adorned with designs reminiscent of traditional Celtic artwork. Her rich green cape is held together by a golden brooch, inspired by the famous Tara Brooch. A golden crown rests on her long, red hair. Comes with educational information about Ireland and the Celtic people. Window box packaging. Scheduled to ship in April 2002! (744/53367) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Figure SRP: $27.50 ELVIS: KING OF ROCK 'N ROLL DOLL This authentic Elvis Presley doll features the legendary singer wearing a reproduction of the $2,500 golden glittering suit designed by Nudie of Hollywood. The magnificent suit is captured here in detail, shimmering with a holographic foil dot print around the lapel, pockets, and down the side of the pants. His silvery shirt with silvery ruffles and collar are complemented by an attached golden ribbon bowtie. To complete this spectacular stage outfit, he wears golden shoes and comes with a microphone. As a tribute to the singer, the doll comes with an album plaque commemorating Elvis Presley's 131 gold and platinum awards. Window box packaging. Scheduled to ship in April 2002! (744/53869) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Figure SRP: $42.00 DIE-CAST ENTERTAINMENT AMERICAN MUSCLE 1:18 DIE-CASTS These classic cars are 1:18 scale and 100% American-made! Choose from the 1932 Ford Deuce Coupe activity set; cars in Release F, including Dazed and Confused 1967 Corvette, American Graffiti 1957 Chevy, and the Dukes of Hazzard General Lee; and Release G, including Two-Lane Blacktop 1970 Ford Cuda, Munsters' Coach, and The Fast and the Furious Dodge Charger. Scheduled to ship in April 2002. (476) (CAUT: 4) DEUCE COUP ACTIVITY SET (36621)––Set SRP: $37.99 RELEASE F (36685F)––Die-Cast SRP: $34.99Ea. RELEASE G (36685G)––Die-Cast SRP: $34.99Ea. JAMES BOND FILM CANISTER GIFT SET This gift set is a great way to get four of Corgi's ever-popular Bond vehicles in a custom movie canister. The canister comes with the Aston Martin DB5, BMW Z3, Aston Martin Volante, and Lotus Esprit Turbo, all custom fitted to the canister, which completes the handsome display. A collection that should be on the desk of every Bond collector! Scheduled to ship in March 2002. (6432/CC99106) (CAUT: 4) Set (x4) $86.99 JAMES BOND TWINE DIE-CAST DIORAMA James Bond once again makes a fast and fiery escape from the latest villain depicted in this cold-cast diorama. The detail is so great you'll think you're living the movie. The set includes the diorama and working BMW Z8 vehicle. Scheduled to ship in March 2002. (6432/CC9105) (CAUT: 4) Diorama $43.99 JOHNNY LIGHTNING AMERICAN GRAFFITI SERIES 2 DIE-CASTS This series may include: 1958 Chevy Impala (Cameo White), '57 Chevy Corvette (Pearl White), '56 Ford T-Bird (Antique White), '55 Custom Chevy (Starlight Black), '41 Willys (Satin Pearl), and a '32 Ford Coupe (Daytona Yellow). Also may include six new cars: '62 Chevy Convertible (Pearl White), '40 Ford Truck (Maize), '57 Chevy 210 Coupe (Pearl White), '56 Chevy Bel Air (Sunburst Yellow), '55 Chevy Cameo Truck (Red Orange) and '61 Ford Galaxie (Cameo White). Scheduled to ship in March 2002. (6243/42501) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Die-Cast SRP: $4.25Ea. JOHNNY LIGHTNING COLLECTOR'S TINS SERIES 3 DIE-CASTS Please see your retailer for details. Scheduled to ship in March 2002. (6243/580-03) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Die-Cast SRP: $4.50Ea. JOHNNY LIGHTNING SERIES 6 DIORAMAS This series may include: Austin Powers and Back to the Future. Scheduled to ship in March 2002. (6243/22206) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Diorama SRP: $8.40Ea. JOHNNY LIGHTNING REBEL RODS SERIES 3 DIE-CASTS This series may include: 2000 Ford F0550 Tow Truck (Blue Fire), 1969 Dodge Coronet (Orange), Cheetah (Cameo White), '57 Vette Gasser (Emerald City), '70 Dodge Charger RT (Sand Dollar), and '70 Plymouth Cuda (Starlight Black). Scheduled to ship in March 2002. (6243/375-03) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Die-Cast SRP: $3.75 JOHNNY LIGHTNING TOPPERS 2 SERIES 2 DIE-CASTS This series may include: Commuter (Apricot), Skinni Mini (Cherry Red), Tow'd (Gold Poly), Beep Heap (Olive Drab), Custom Camaro (Cameo White), and Custom Charger (Starlight Black). Scheduled to ship in March 2002. (6243/10502) (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: $3.75Ea. JOHNNY LIGHTNING VOLKSWAGEN DIE-CASTS This series may include: 1966 VM Beetle (Toga White), 2001 VW New Beetle (Maize), 1965 VW 21 Window Samba Bus (Cameo White/Red Rally), '66 VW Type 2 Pick Up (Velvet Green), '66VW Beetle (Adriatic Blue), and '98 VW New Beetle (Moonglow Silver). Scheduled to ship in March 2002. (6243/35901) (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: $3.75Ea. HORROR ON THE EDGE LIVING DEAD SERIES 3 DOLLS Each of these 9" dead delights comes in a coffin with a death certificate, colored tissue, and removable clothes. Choose from the Bride of Valentine, gothic bride in her short lace wedding dress; Lilith, the vampire girl with cool blue demeanor ready to asphyxiate you with her love; Schitzo, a macabre clown that comes with his removable hat and weapon; Madeline, Miss Gloomy Two Shoes, shabby gothic chic; and Sheena, punk rock dressed to kill in classic red-and-black with fishnet hose. Window box packaging. Scheduled to ship in April 2002. (4830/99920) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item ships to retailers in case lots. Please check with you retailer for availability. Dolls SRP: $16.99Ea. MISCELLANEOUS BIONICLE AIR BOHROCK LEHVAK LEGOS The only Bohrock swarm designed for combat, the Levhak (Air Bohrock) use their crushing shields and dissolving spray to level anything on the surface of Mata Nui. Comes with 40 pieces. Scheduled to ship in March 2002. (5178/8564) (CAUT: 4) Legos SRP: $8.99 BIONICLE EARTH BOHROCK NUHVOK LEGOS The Nuhvok (Earth Bohrock) are the tunnelers of the Bohrock, using the power of their shields to blast their way through earth and rock. Comes with 40 pieces. Scheduled to ship in March 2002. (5178/8561) (CAUT: 4) Legos SRP: $8.99 BIONICLE FIRE BOHROCK TAHNOK LEGOS The most aggressive and dangerous of all the Bohrock swarms, the Tahnok (Fire Bohrock) use their mastery of fire to burn and melt anything away. Comes with 40 pieces. Scheduled to ship in March 2002. (5178/8563) (CAUT: 4) Legos SRP: $8.99 BIONICLE ICE BOHROCK KOHRAK LEGOS Able to freeze anything with their shields of fire, the Kohrak (Ice Bohrock) are determined to bring a new Ice Age to Mata Nui. Comes with 40 pieces. Scheduled to ship in March 2002. (5178/8565) (CAUT: 4) Legos SRP: $8.99 BIONICLE STONE BOHROCK PAHRAK LEGOS The Pahrak (Stone Bohrock) are the most unrelenting of the Bohrock, never giving up until their destructive work is done. Comes with 40 pieces. Scheduled to ship in March 2002. (5178/8560) (CAUT: 4) Legos SRP: $8.99 BIONICLE WATER BOHROCK GAHLOK LEGOS The Gahlok (Water Bohrock) are the trickiest of the Bohrock, never attacking the same way twice! Able to control water, the Gahlok use floods and tidal waves to wash away the surface of Mata Nui. Comes with 40 pieces. Scheduled to ship in March 2002. (5178/8562) (CAUT: 4) Legos SRP: $8.99 BIONICLE KRANA SUPPLEMENTARY BOX Each Krana pack contains two different Toa masks (Kanohi) and three collectible Krana. Scheduled to ship in March 2002. (5178/8569) (CAUT: 4) Box (x5) SRP: $2.75 MOVIES & TV ARMY OF DARKNESS 12-INCH FIGURES When ordinary store clerk Ash is time-warped into England's Dark Ages, he must fight an army of skeletons to return home. From the Army of Darkness movie come these two 12" figures. Choose from Ash, who comes with a shotgun, shoulder sling for shotgun, chainsaw hand, sling for chain saw, wristwatch, and most importantly, the "groovy" metal gauntlet hand; or Evil Ash, who has rooted hair, and comes with a skull helmet, a sword and scabbard, and wristwatch. Scheduled to ship in March 2002. (4851/A020008) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America or Puerto Rico. This item is sold in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figures SRP: $20.00Ea. MAC BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SERIES IV: DRUSILLA & THE GENTLEMEN ACTION FIGURES Moore Action Collectibles presents their fourth series of action figures based on UPN's hit supernatural thriller, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, featuring some of the series' most popular baddies! First up are The Gentlemen, based on the fourth season episode, "Hush." Each of The Gentlemen will be packaged with a straight-jacketed cohort and connecting bases resembling the clock tower attic where Buffy courageously defeated the floating, silent demons. Dressed in a black suit and a huge grin, these horrifying creatures will also come with a human-looking heart, a bag of surgical utensils, a wooden chest, and a few other heart-wrenching accessories. The "slightly daft" Drusilla is dressed in a long, slender black skirt and a red, sleeveless top. Her dark hair is pulled back to reveal her mischievous expression, and she looks exceptionally wicked when placed on her display base, ridden with pillars of skulls and rubble. Drusilla comes with her Miss Edith doll, a red rose, knife, and a little silver bottle. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2002. (4151) (CAUT: 4) Figure SRP: $13.95Ea. BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER FIGURE THREE-PACK Previously a Musicland exclusive! Now brought to you by Moore Action Collectibles, this figure three-pack contains two of the Slayer's helpful demon and vampire hunters: Cordelia and Xander! Assisting in ridding Sunnydale of evil, Xander comes with a tranquilizer gun and axe, Cordelia comes in a dress with purse, and Cheerleader Cordelia comes with megaphone and pom-pom. Scheduled to ship in March 2002. (4151/CM0045) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Australia. Three-Pack SRP: $34.99 MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE BEAST RIDERS FIGURES He-Man and Skeletor ride their fearless fighting cats into the ultimate battle to determine the fate of Eternia! This assortment includes: BattleCat (fierce armored sabertooth tiger, with button-activated "claw & maul" action, two pivoting spring-loaded missile launchers, and removable saddle and armor pieces) and Panthor (evil panther features button-activated "claw & maul" action, spring-loaded staff blaster, spring-loaded crossbow launcher, serrated claws, and removable saddle). Each figure stands approximately 5" tall and comes in a window box. (744/55258) (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. RES. from Previews Vol. XI #10 (Oct013353) Figure SRP: $19.99Ea. MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE DELUXE FIGURES Mattle's classic Masters of the Universe toy line returns with a new look and design for the 21st century! When you turn their waists, these mighty warriors talk and emit sword-slashing/clashing sound effects! This series is scheduled to include: Battle Sound He-Man (with power sword, shield, and battle-axe; says: "I have the power!" and makes sword-slashing sound) and Battle Sound Skeletor (with two-piece sword, ram's head staff, and chest & waist armor; says: "Eternia will be mine!" and makes energy-blasting sound). Each figure also includes a video featuring a classic episode from the original animated series! Blister card packaging. (7441/55257) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. RES. from Previews Vol. XI #10 (Oct013352) Figures SRP: $15.99Ea. MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE 2001 FIGURES Mattle's classic Masters of the Universe toy line returns with a new look and design for the 21st century! This ain't your father's He-Man, kiddies, this is an all-new, reimagining of the fantasy warrior, his stalwart comrades, and their evil counterparts, lead by the villainous Skeletor! The never-ending battle between He-Man and Skeletor live on with these new figures from Mattel, available in two different assortments featuring "Heroic Warriors" and "Evil Enemies!" Blister card packaging. (7441) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. RES. from Previews Vol. XI #9 (Sep012927-6) HEROIC WARRIORS (54911)––Figures SRP: $9.99Ea. EVIL ENEMIES (55369)––Figures SRP: $9.99Ea. MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE LAND BATTLE VEHICLES He-Man and Skeletor are ready to roll into battle with these cool rides, packed with features and firepower! This assortment will include: The Pouncer (a four-wheel-drive vehicle with launching ramming head) and The Chariot (a battle-ramming vehicle featuring spring-loaded, twin battering rams). Each vehicle includes a He-Man or Skeletor figure, complete with hand- held weapons! Window box packaging. (744/55259) (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. RES. from Previews Vol. XI #10 (Oct013354) Figure SRP: $19.99Ea. MATRIX BULLET DODGE NEO FIGURE Previously an Internet exclusive! Neo is posed to recreate the bullet scene from the end of the movie. Comes on a rippled blister to add to the moving effect. Scheduled to ship in April 2002. (5168) (CAUT: 4) Figures $17.25 MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL 12-INCH PATSY FIGURE The hilarious Patsy from the 1975 hit film Monty Python and the Holy Grail has been made into a 12" figure! You can make Patsy, based on actor and director Terry Gilliam's image, embark on the King Arthur and his knights' quest for the Grail! No doubt something silly and ludicrous will happen! Scheduled to ship in March 2002. (4310/3706) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Figure SRP: $20.00 THE OUTER LIMITS 12-INCH FIGURES Every episode of The Outer Limits is bizarre, on the edge of reality. Some of them are even a bit spooky. From two episodes come two 12" figures. The Ebonite Guard is based on the episode "Nightmare." And Gwyllm is based on the episode "The Sixth Finger," and comes with two books. Scheduled to ship in March 2002. (4310/2700) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Figures SRP: $20.00Ea. PETER COTTONTAIL SERIES 1 FIGURES A Specialty Market Exclusive! From Diamond Select Toys comes four characters from the Peter Cottontail, the classic animated special from Rankin/Bass, makers of Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer, A Year Without A Santa Claus, and Little Drummer Boy! Peter Cottontail come to DVD this year, and all of your favorite characters from this holiday classic have been lovingly re-created by DST! This first series will include: Peter Cottontail (w/Basket of Eggs & Antoine the Caterpillar), Dolly (w/Bonnie Bonnet & Heart), Seymour Sassafras (w/Cane, Hat, & Magic Egg), and the evil Irontail (w/Magic Egg & Spellbook). Blister card packaging. Guaranteed to ship in March. (4667/60000) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figures SRP: $7.99Ea. VIP 6-INCH AND 11.5-INCH FIGURES If you need a bodyguard, there's no doubt who you'd call –– VIP: Vallery Iron Protection Agency! Set in the fast-paced life of Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and Los Angeles, the TV show combines action and humor with, what else… hot babes! These figures capture the stars of the show: Pamela Anderson as Vallery Irons, Molly Culver as Tasha Dexter, and Natalie Raitano as Nikki Franco. Available as 6" figures, available now, or deluxe 11 ½" figures, scheduled to ship in March! (4973) NOTE: These items are sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. O/A 6-INCH (70100)––Figures (Note Price) SRP: $4.25Ea. DLX. 11.5-INCH (70100)––Figures (CAUT: 4) SRP: $9.50Ea.. MISCELLANEOUS FREEDOM THE AMERICAN EAGLE FIGURE Freedom the American Eagle is a joint effort between Mezco (concept & production), Varner Studios (sculpture), and Design Edge (packaging). The project, which was begun after the events of 9/11, is a labor of love, whose profits will be donated to appropriate relief funds and charities via Mezco Toys. Freedom stands 7" tall (not including his base), and features removable wings, an American flag, and a base that is a relief map of the U.S. Window box packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2002. (CAUT: 4) Figure SRP: $12.99 SCI-FI BANDAI ANIME WAVE 2 FIGURES Bandai strikes anime gold with their second series of Anime Collector Figures! Each set comes with a large mecha/vehicle and two top characters. This series may include: Cowboy Bebop, The Big O, and Outlaw Star. Scheduled to ship in March 2002. (9036) (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: $19.99Ea. OFFERED AGAIN O/A ORIGINAL GUNDAM 4.5-INCH DELUXE FIGURES WITH VEHICLES These deluxe Mobile Suit Gundam robot action figures come with a full-sized vehicle that can be combined with the Mobile Suit to create a robot/vehicle hybrid. Choose from RX-78 Gundam with G-Fighter or Zaku with Hover Tank. Blister card packaging. Available now! (9036/11290) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Figure $12.99Ea. ***************** TRANSFORMERS: ROBOTS IN DISGUISE FIGURES They're robots in disguise, but you'd recognize them anywhere! Transformers have come back from the '80s and are making headlines again! Let the battle between the heroic Autobots and evil Decepticons continue! The Basic Figure Two-Packs Wave 3 includes a Combiner Hummer, Combiner Tank, Combiner Space Shuttle, Combiner Helicopter, SUV/Black Truck, Firetruck/Car Transport, and Ultra Magnus Car Transport. The Mega Wave 3 figures include an electric Optimus Fire Truck and an Ultra Magnus Transport. The Deluxe Wave 3 figures include a Construction Dump Truck, Wedge, Speedbreaker Redeco, X-Brawn Redeco, and Prowl Redeco. Scheduled to ship in March 2002. (309) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. These items are sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. BASIC WAVE 3 (80555-004)––Two-Packs SRP: $6.99Ea. MEGA WAVE 3 (80595-003)––Figures SRP: $19.99Ea. DELUXE WAVE 3 (80575-009)––Figures SRP: $13.49Ea. ROBOTECH MASTERPIECE COLLECTION: VF-1J RICK HUNTER The wait is over! Here is the first release in the long-awaited Robotech Masterpiece Collection. At 1/55 scale, the VF-1J fully transforms from Battloid to Guardian to Fighter. Constructed from die-cast metal and sturdy plastic, Rick's VF-1J offers a wealth of features and details from top to bottom, from the functional LED light in the Veritech's eye visor to the real rubber tires on the landing gear. The opening cockpit with removable pilot even has a detachable access ladder. The VF-1J is packaged in a book-style collector's box with magnetic clasp and sliding tray, allowing you to remove your Veritech for display or return it to the "book" for storage. Limited to 10,000, and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. Don't miss out on the ultimate in Robotech collectibles! Scheduled to ship in April 2002. (4522/2910) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America. Figure $79.99 THE SIMPSONS THE SIMPSONS BLOCKO FIGURES PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE THREE-PACKS A Previews Exclusive! From the makers of the hit Simpsons Action Figures come the first three packs in an exciting new line of Simpsons collectibles! Simpsons Blockos are building block-style figures that stand approximately 2 ½" tall and feature modular bodies with interchangeable plug-on arms, legs, heads, and accessories. The first assortment of Simpsons Blocko Figures will be made up of three different 3-packs. Set 1: Homer/Marge/Lisa, Set 2: Bart/Grampa/Apu, and Set 3: Mr. Burns/Smithers/Carl. Each 3-pack also includes a base with a themed 4-color backdrop. Shipped in eye-catching window box packaging, this is one Simpsons collectible that no true fan will want to miss! Scheduled to ship in April 2002. (222/142000) (CAUT: 4) SET 1––3-Pack $12.99 SET 2––3-Pack $12.99 SET 3––3-Pack $12.99 SIMPSONS: WORLD OF SPRINGFIELD CELEBRITY FIGURES Besides the usual faces of the Simpson family and other Springfield residents, you'll often seen some other familiar faces where you go, "Isn't that…?" Here are three such faces: Phil Hartman as Troy McClure, Danny DiVito as Herb Powell, and Joe Montegna as Fat Tony! Each figure stands approximately 5" tall and comes with exclusive accessories. When placed on a compatible World of Springfield playset environment, each figure comes to life as they say one of their several random phrases. Scheduled to ship in March 2002. (222/142040) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figures SRP: $9.99Ea. SPIDER-MAN SPIDER-MAN MOVIE SERIES 2 FIGURES Spider-Man will soon be clinging to the charts when it hits theatres! With these figures, you can reenact the film, or continue the story on your own! Choose from Peter Parker, Green Goblin II, Mary Jane, Spider-Man III–Flipping Action, Spider-Man II–Web Shooting Action, and Wrestling Spider-Man. Scheduled to ship in February. (49/43710) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figures SRP: $9.99Ea. STAR WARS STAR WARS EWOK ATTACK LEGOS The Ewoks team up with the Rebels to fight off the Imperial Troops. The battle of Endor is underway. Contains 52 pieces. Scheduled to ship in February 2002. (5178/7139) (CAUT: 4) Legos SRP: $15.50 STAR WARS FINAL DUEL 1 LEGOS Emperor Palpatine awaits Luke Skywalker's arrival. The Emperor's plan will soon be complete. Along with Darth Vader, he will try to bring Luke over to the dark side. Contains 52 pieces. Scheduled to ship in March 2002. (5178/7200) (CAUT: 4) Legos SRP: $7.99 STAR WARS FINAL DUEL 2 LEGOS Luke Skywalker surrenders himself to the dark side and is escorted to Darth Vader by an Imperial officer and stormtrooper. Contains 52 pieces. Scheduled to ship in March 2002. (5178/7201) (CAUT: 4) Legos SRP: $7.99 STAR WARS JEDI DEFENSE 1 LEGOS On the bridge of the Trade Federation battleship, Obi-Wan Kenobi faces a fearsome charge of destroyer droids and must hold them off with his lightsaber. Contains 52 pieces. Scheduled to ship in March 2002. (5178/7203) (CAUT: 4) Legos SRP: $7.99 STAR WARS JEDI DEFENSE 2 LEGOS Qui-Gon Jinn tries to melt his way through the locked door using his lightsaber. Contains 52 pieces. Scheduled to ship in March 2002. (5178/7204) (CAUT: 4) Legos SRP: $7.99 STAR WARS TWIN POD CLOUD CAR LEGOS Soar among the clouds of Bespin. The cybernetically-enhanced Lobot is your guide in this super-sleek vehicle. Contains 52 pieces. Scheduled to ship in March 2002. (5178/7119) (CAUT: 4) Legos SRP: $11.99 WRESTLING WWF BASH 'N THRASH SERIES 1 FIGURES Some of wrestling's most notorious muscle men are included in this series from Jakks Pacific! Choose from The Rock, Steve Austin, Chris Jericho, Undertaker, HHH, and Kurt Angle. Each figure features 19 points of articulation and bone crunching sounds! (4031/W91500) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figures SRP: $7.99Ea. WWF REAL ACTION SERIES 1 FIGURES These WWF wrestlers will blow you away! Featuring R3 technology, these figures feature complete body digital scanning, new electronic ship feature that activates playsets, and new articulation. Choose from Chris Jericho, Steve Austin, The Rock, and Chris Benoit. (4031/W90170) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figures SRP: $7.99Ea. STATUES & MODELS SECTION COMIC BOOK HEROES STAR OF THE MONTH EVIL ERNIE BUST A Diamond Select/Eternal Toys Offering! Measuring roughly 6" tall and sculpted by Rudy Garcia, Evil Ernie is depicted from the waist up, with his arms folded across his chest, two wicked blades clasped in his undead hands! Brought to you by Eternal Toys and Diamond Select Toys, the Evil Ernie Bust is sculpted by Rudy Garcia and is limited to 3,000 pieces, each packaged in a custom box with a Certificate of Authenticity. Painted and ready to display. Available Now. (4667/STAR14385) Bust $45.00 ***************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A LUCIFER BUST SPECIAL EDITION A Diamond Select offering! Lucifer is the ultimate villain in Chaos! Comics universe, but now you can own his likeness with this highly-detailed, meticulously crafted bust sculpted by the renowned Shiflett Brothers. Standing a full 6 ½" tall, this menacing masterpiece details a contemplating Lucifer clutching an ancient skull, as the lingering sneer splayed across his diabolical façade projects a sense of utter dread and loathing. This special edition bust is cast in clear red resin, and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity signed by Brian Pulido and the Shiflett Bros. Li mited to 300 pieces. Painted and ready for display. Available Now! (4667) Bust $60.00 ************* STAR OF THE MONTH VANDALA BUST A Diamond Select Offering! Vandala, the beautiful Valkyrie daughter of Odin and sister to Lady Death, is now featured as a beautiful mini-bust created by master-sculptor Sam Greenwell. Alluring and sensual, Vandala stands 7" tall and comes highly detailed — from her beautiful face to the delicate feathers of her wings! Brought to you by Eternal Toys and manufactured by Diamond Select Toys and Collectibles, this exciting new piece comes in a custom box with a Certificate of Authenticity. Limited to 2,500 pieces. Painted and ready for display. Available Now. (4667/STAR11984) Bust $39.99 ************* OFFERED AGAIN O/A VAMPIRELLA BUST You know her, you love her and now she's more buxom than ever! Don't miss out on the "bust" of all busts shipping this March, the Vampirella Bust! Exquisitely sculpted by Clayburn Moore, this blood-sucking bastion of beauty stands 3 ½" tall and sits atop a sculpted stone Vampirella logo base. Limited to 5,000 pieces. Fully painted and ready to display. Available Now. (8734) Bust $39.99 O/A SNAKE PIT RESIN STATUE Timeless struggle. The hero versus the elements. Man has continually braced against the wind in order to push his destiny forward on his terms. This statue captures that unswerving persistence. Adapted from the original painting, "Snake Pit," created by renowned fantasy artist Ken Kelly, this 18" tall 3D masterpiece sculpted by Seth Vandable depicts the tremendous life and death struggle between man and nature. Only the strong will survive! Limited to only 2,000 pieces, this statue comes in a full-color collector's box. Painted and ready to display. Available Now. (4372) Statue $239.00 ****************** MARVEL HEROES DEATHLOK MINI-BUST When there's death to deal with crowd-smashing results, you call in the big gun daddy. You call in the soldier of fortune that can't stay in the coffin. Death on two legs goes by the name of … Deathlok. And now the walking corpse killer is sculpted by Randy Bowen as a 5 ½" tall mini-bust that you can display in your home or office! Painted and ready to display. Scheduled to ship in March 2002. (8824) (CAUT: 4) Mini-Bust $30.00 STORM RESIN STATUE The weather witch that's hip and full of electric personality jets from a cloud of mist and lightning on this 12" tall statue, sculpted by Mark Newman! Talk about a shot to the kidneys. This magnificent piece shows Ororo as we always want to remember her. The flowing silver hair. The smooth skin of an Oil of Olay girl. The strength. The fortitude. Painted and ready to display. Scheduled to ship in March 2002. (8824) (CAUT: 4) Statue $150.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A WOLVERINE BROWN MINI-STATUE This 1/10th scale miniature version of the resin statue designed and sculpted by Randy Bowen, stands a savage 7" tall and depicts everyone's favorite mutant Canucklehead, dressed in his trademark yellow costume, perched on a rocky outcropping, and ready to do what he's best at: scrappin'! This miniature version of the original, full-size resin statue is the latest release in Bowen Designs' series of Marvel Mini-Statues! Fully painted and ready to display. Available Now. (8824) Mini-Statue $45.00 ************** MILITARY FIGURES GI JOE FULL DRESS RESIN FIGURES There couldn't be a better time for these 11 ¼" tall figures to assemble. Salute the men of our armed forces by standing proud next to these GI Joe figures that feature American soldiers in full dress United States uniforms. For in the fight, we pledge our gratitude! Pre-sent… arms! Scheduled to ship in March 2002. (309) (CAUT: 4) AIR FORCE (57704—Figure $29.99 ARMY (57003)—Figure $29.99 MARINE (57707)—Figure $29.99 NAVY (57705)—Figure $29.99 MOVIES & TV OFFERED AGAIN O/A ANGEL VICTORIAN RESIN BUST Moore Creations releases this exquisite sculpture featuring the star of the show, David Boreanaz as Angel, in his original Victorian attire. Adorned in ascot and long hair, this vampiric heartthrob is beautifully presented in cold-cast porcelain, and stands 6" tall. This bust, like Angel himself, is sure to stand the test of time. Painted and ready to display. Available now! (8734) Bust $45.00 ******************* DRAGONBALL Z BUSTS Formerly a distributor exclusive! Here's the bad boy himself, Trunks, as a top-shelf bust that's limited to only 5,000 pieces. And then there's the kissable Imperfect Cell bust, limited to only 3,000 pieces. A real dashing fellow, isn't he? If you're a Dragonball Z fan, the odds are you won't be long in adding these prom kings to your home model collection. Scheduled to ship February 2002. (5130) (CAUT: 4) FUTURE TRUNKS (1500)—Bust $49.99 IMPERFECT CELL (1200)—Bust $49.99 ROBOTECH: RICK HUNTER MINI-BUST A 6 ½" tall mini-bust of the brown-haired dream date, the Robotech Rick Hunter Mini-Bust is that extra something you've been looking to bring to your model collection. Rick and Robotech have been a part of anime culture for decades. This mini-bust is limited to only 2,500 pieces! Scheduled to ship March 2002. (4522/3210) (CAUT: 4) Mini-Bust $39.99 VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA: SEAVIEW MODEL KIT Based on the vessel from the classic film Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, this model kit will delight fans of undersea cinema nostalgia! Assembly required. Scheduled to ship March 2002. (6243/5099) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Kit $17.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A GUNDAM WING JAPANESE VERSION MODEL KIT Imported from Japan! Assemble your own Gundam action figure! This is the original Japanese release, not the "Americanized" version. This means collectible, original Japanese boxes and instructions. Easy to build, with over 70 colored parts with snap-together assembly, this 5" kits offers more than 18 points of articulation for incredible action poses. Requires snap together assembly; painting is optional but not necessary. Available Now! (9036/3501) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Model Kit $10.99 ********************* STAR OF THE MONTH SPEED RACER MACH 5 PLASTIC MODEL KIT Officially licensed by Speed Racer Enterprises, here is the famous Mach 5 car from the animated cartoon, Speed Racer. This original 1/25-scale kit includes a detailed chassis, suspension, and engine with drive train. This model is based on blueprints from the cartoon series provided by Speed Racer Enterprises. Requires painting and assembly. Available Now! (6243/6700) (STAR11731) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Kit $17.99 ********************* TRIGUN: BLACK VASH RESIN BUST Vash the Stampede is a gunfighter so unbeatable, he has a $$60,000,000,000 bounty on his head. But good thing that the bounty doesn't apply on this particular head! Sculpted by Gabriel Marquez, this 5"-tall resin bust of Trigun's ultra-cool hero will practically come to life on your shelves! Is Vash a lady-killer, a magnificent fighter, or simply just an idiot? You decide! Painted and ready to display. Scheduled to ship March 2002. (8644) (CAUT: 4) Bust $45.00 TRIGUN: LEGATO BLUESUMMERS RESIN BUST Legato Bluesummers, the leader of the Gung-Ho Guns is cold, emotionless, and looks it even on this bust! Presented in a scale with the Vash and Wolfwood mini-resin busts. Individually numbered for collectability. Painted and ready to display. Scheduled to ship April 2002. (8644) (CAUT: 4) Bust $45.00 VIDEO GAMES STARCRAFT: HYDRALISK MODEL KIT The second of three models based on the real-time StarCraft video game. The Hydralisk alien villain is a perfect compliment to the previously-released Terran Marine! Scheduled to ship March 2002. (429/2017) (CAUT: 4) Kit $7.50 IMPORT TOYS & MODELS Unless otherwise noted, all IMPORT TOYS & MODELS listings are: (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, or Malaysia. ANIME FLCL (FOOLY COOLY) ACTION FIGURES Imported from Japan! Naota wants to be normal. But with a talented brother leaving Japan for the U.S. to play basketball, everyone now looks at him a bit differently. His brother's girlfriend is acting strange as well, and now there's an even stranger girl (Haruhara Haruko) hitting on him. Literally. With a bass guitar. And robots keep springing from his head. Check out these cool action figures based on the shocking and riotous FLCL (Fooly Cooly), the digital anime about adolescence, expectations, and alien intrigue, created by Studio GAINAX, creators of Neon Genesis Evangelion! Choose from: Haruhara Haruko (with detailed Scooter, bass guitar, & case), and Kanchi (a red robot featuring 17 points of articulation and a variant hand). From Kaiyodo, makers of Neon Genesis Evangelion and Trigun toys! Original Japanese blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in July 2002. (4673) HARUHARA—Figure $15.99 KANCHI—Figure $15.99 GALAXY EXPRESS 999: MAETEL PURPLE VERSION RESIN STATUE Imported from Japan! From Leiji Matsumoto's Galaxy Express 999 comes the enigmatic Maetel, a beautiful young woman who rides the galactic railway, and is far more than a mere traveler… she is the unwilling heir to the Machine Empire! This limited edition "Purple" version was originally available only in Japan as a convention exclusive, and is now available to all of Matsumoto's many fans! Pre-painted and ready-to-display, this statue stands approximately 8" tall. Scheduled to ship in May 2002. (4818) Statue $69.99 *********************** See this month's VIDEOS SECTION for Leiji Matsumoto's Maetel Legend on DVD and VHS! *********************** JIN-ROH ACTION FIGURE Imported from Japan! Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade (offered on DVD in last month's Previews!) is set in an alternate reality, ten years after World War II. Anti-government guerillas known as the Sect spark riots in the streets. The police respond to the crisis with the formation of a crack squad of heavily-armed/armored soldiers, the C.A.P.O., to tackle the threat. At the heart of the firestorm is a young C.A.P.O. officer named Fusé Kazuki. This highly detailed action figure captures the protagonist of this anime hit, and he comes complete with six interchangeable weapons and a variant, helmet-less head. Standing approximately 5" tall, it features 12 points of articulation. Sculpted for Kaiyodo by Akira Tani and Eiichiro Matsumoto. Original Japanese blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2002. (4673) Figure $12.99 JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE: DIAVOLO & KING CRIMSON FIGURE 2-PACK Imported from Japan! The third in the series from the Fifth Generation of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, this time of GioGio's nemesis, Diavolo. Diavolo is the schizophrenic human form (his other persona is the young Toppio, which comes as a bonus part, not to be confused with his "Stand") of the Stand, King Crimson, which is able to carve time. He also has the power to see 10 seconds into the future. Another well-articulated piece with 25 points of movement, complete with detachable fists. Diavolo stands 6" tall, while King Crimson stands 7" tall. Diavolo was sculpted by Tsunehisa Namimatsu, King Crimson by Makoto Kobayashi. Original Japanese window box packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2002. (4898) Figure 2-pack $29.99 BATTLE OF THE PLANETS BATTLE OF THE PLANETS GASHAPON 5-PIECE FIGURE SET Imported from Japan! This is a special boxed set featuring 3" tall figures from Yujin. These are "Gashapons" (capsule toys), previously only available through Japanese vending machines! Unlike normal Gashapons, the figures in this collection all come pre-assembled, and feature new matte paint decorations, as well as detail touches such as slight airbrushed shading on some of the capes. You get all five G-Force team members — Mark, Jason, Princess, Keyop, and Tiny — grouped together in a collector's window box, in a formation reminiscent of the "Tornado Fighter" technique that the Science Ninja Team employed on the classic anime! Scheduled to ship in April 2002. (5121) Set (x5) $12.99 BLOOD: THE LAST VAMPIRE BLOOD THE LAST VAMPIRE: SAYA STATUE Imported from Japan! Blood is one of the breakout hits of the anime genre, and its female lead, the mysterious vampire-slayer, Saya (designed by Katsuya Terada), has quickly become one of anime's favorite characters. Saya stands approximately 12" tall and stands over the prone form of a slain Chiropteran (one of the strange, vampire mutations seen in the film). More than just a statue, Saya comes dressed in a real cloth school uniform, holding her deadly katana blade! Painted and ready to display. Scheduled to ship in June 2002. (6268) Statue $128.00 DEVILMAN DEVILMAN: BLOOD DYE ZENOTIC AMON ACTION FIGURE Imported from Japan! Zenotic Amon was designed by Yasushi Nirasawa, and sculpted by Yuji Oniki. This variant version of the Zenotic Amon figure from the Devilman Series 2, depicts Amon in his final demonic incarnation, in a red/black color scheme. Measuring 9" tall with multiple points of articulation, the figure features movable wings! Original Japanese packaging. Scheduled to ship in June 2002. (6268) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada or Hong Kong. Figure $24.95 DEVILMAN: HIGHWAY STAR WELVATH ACTION FIGURE Imported from Japan! Designed by Yasushi Nirasawa and sculpted by Toshimitsu Usui, Highway Star Welvath is named after the Deep Purple song, "Highway Star", and is one of the demons from the original manga. When Asuka asks Akira to visit Hell with him, Welvath is the first demon they meet at Hell's doorstep. Welvath stands approximately 7" tall and includes two variant heads and a base. Scheduled to ship in June 2002. (6268) Figure $19.95 DOCTOR WHO DOCTOR WHO: THE FIRST DOCTOR 12-INCH STATUE Imported from England! From the moment his TARDIS landed in Totter Slane's scrapyard in "An Unearthly Child," William Hartnell stepped into history as the first lead character in BBC TV's infamous science fiction series, Doctor Who! He was first to encounter all those terrible monsters, and portrayed the time-traveling immortal for three years from 1963 to 1966. Lovingly sculpted and hand-painted, the First Doctor will find a proud place of honor on any display shelf. Included is a numbered certificate, featuring a brief resume of the actor's role as Doctor Who. Painted and ready to display. Scheduled to ship in May 2002. (133/DR121) (CAUT: 4) Statue $75.00 DOCTOR WHO: "TOMB OF THE CYBERMEN" STATUE Imported from England! "Tomb of the Cybermen" was the third appearance of the cybernetic bad guys on the classic BBC the TV series, first broadcast in September 1967 and featuring the Second Doctor, Patrick Troughton. The diorama shows the Cybermen Controller (as played by Michael Kilgarriff) emerging from the Tombs with two (one hidden in the doorway) fellow Cybermen and the Doctor in attendance. A closer inspection reveals a pair of deadly Cybermats on the ground in the frozen snows of Telos, home of their "tomb." This diorama is lovingly sculpted and meticulously detailed, and features a plot synopsis crafted into the rear wall! Painted and ready to display. Scheduled to ship in May 2002. (133/MS2) Diorama $160.00 FANTASY BOLTSTEIN RESIN STATUE & KIT He was born as Killer Robot, but when he couldn't control himself anymore, Dr. Stein took his body for parts and kept his head alive… waiting for his comeback day! Sculpted by Yusuke Takayanagi, this freaky statue is sure to raise some eyebrows… and scare the uninitiated! Measures 12" tall, fully painted and ready to display. Also available in resin kit form, requiring painting and assembly! Scheduled to ship in May 2002. (6268) STATUE $178.00 KIT $128.00 RAY HARRYHAUSEN SKELETONS 4-INCH RESIN STATUES Imported from Japan! Harryhausen may have thrilled audiences with his re-animated skeleton in The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, but he absolutely blew away audiences with his band of seven skeletons as seen in Jason & the Argonauts! Armed with various ancient weapons, these cast resin figurines measure 4" tall and will be an awesome addition to any collection! Choose from Skeleton Soldier "A" and Skeleton Soldier "C", each packaged in a collector's box, fully painted and ready to display! Complete your set of skeletons with these two, never-before-released statues! Scheduled to ship in April 2002. (4878) RES. from Previews Vol. X #11 (NOV005070) SKELETON "A"—Statue $11.00 RES. from Previews Vol. X #11 (NOV005072) SKELETON "C"—Statue $11.00 TAKAYANAGI'S DEN RESIN MODEL KIT Imported from Japan! Sculptor Yusuke Takayangi (Boltstein) presents this original fantasy piece, inspired by Richard Corben's world of Den! Featured in an issue of Hobby Japan EX, this statue measures 8" long, and depicts a corpulent warrior riding a demonic steed! Fully painted and ready to display. Scheduled to ship in June 2002. (6268) Statue $88.00 FINAL FANTASY X FINAL FANTASY X: SEYMOUR MONSTER ACTION FIGURE Imported from Japan! Seymour Monster is the horrific final form of Seymour Guado, leader of the Guado. His aristocratic facial features play a magnificent contrast with his monstrous body as this fully articulated action figure, standing 9 ½" tall with the base. Sculpted by Satoshi Uchio. Window box packaging. Scheduled to ship in June 2002. (4898) Figure $24.99 FINAL FANTASY X: YOJIMBO DLEUXE ACTION FIGURE Imported from Japan! Junichi Taniguchi, the sculptor that created some of the FFVIII Guardian Force action figures is back, this time with Yojimbo, another powerful Summon Monster, together with Yojimbo's faithful companion, a lion dog. The detail in its sculpting and paint job makes this a worthy addition to any collection. Measures 8" inches tall. Window box packaging. Scheduled to ship in June 2002. (4898) Figure $24.99 GHOST IN THE SHELL MASAMUNE SHIROW'S MAN/MACHINE INTERFACE PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE ACTION FIGURE A Previews Exclusive! Imported from Japan! Man/Machine Interface, the long-awaited sequel to Ghost in the Shell is on its way to America, and this month we have a special Previews Exclusive figure of Motoko Aramaki! This variant of the "Fire Wall Motoko" figure features a silver cyber-suit with removable mask, and is accompanied by all five different mini-drone assistant figures, previously available randomly packed with first offering of these figures. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in February 2002. (4368) NOTE: Photos courtesy of Hobby Japan magazine. Figure $16.99 KUBRICKS OFFERED AGAIN O/A NEON GENESIS EVANGELION BOX SETS E-G Imported from Japan! The Neon Genesis Evangelion Kubrick series continues with these cool sets! Set "E" includes: Jet Alone (an ill-fated EVA replacement project), Toji Suzuhara the 4th Child, EVA-03 Production Model (which includes extended arms to transform him into Bardiel The 13th Angel), and an EVA Transport Rack; Set "F" includes: Misato Katsuragi, EVA-01 Overdrive Version (with removable helmet), and Zaruel The 14th Angel; Set "G" includes: Kaworu Nagisa the 5th Child, EVA Unit 05, and an EVA Carrier Wing. Each set includes a display stand with background. Original Japanese window box packaging. Available now! (4239) (CAUT: 3) SET E (MEDKUB39)—Set (x3) $12.99 SET F (MEDKUB40)—Set (x3) $12.99 SET G (MEDKUB44)—Set (x3) $12.99 ********************** PLANET OF THE APES KUBRICK SETS A-F Imported from Japan! Medicom's excellent Kubricks series now includes classic Planet of the Apes, featuring characters from the classic film series (as well as the TV series)! These PotA sets go the standard Kubrick sets one better by including either a fourth figure or a sculpted set piece/prop to compliment the figures! Choose from: Set A: featuring Cornelius, Zira, Dr. Zaius, and Greatest Ape/Lawgiver Statue; Set B: featuring General Ursus, 2 Soldier Apes, and a Horse; Set C: Taylor, Nova, Horse, and Statue of Liberty; Set D: General Urko, Soldier Ape, Horse, and Jail Cart; Set E: featuring Caesar w/Bridge, General Aldo, and Caesar Land's Ape; Set F: featuring Cornelius, Zira, and Milo in spacesuits, with variant helmet heads and space ship; Set G: features Soldier Ape with Jail cage, Taylor, and Lucius; and Set H: features Mutant Human with Subway Stage, Mutant Human Soldier, and Brent. All figures measure approximately 2 ½" tall, and can be disassembled into their component, modular pieces. Window box packages. Scheduled to ship in May 2002. (4239) RES. from Previews Vol. XI #8 (AUG012919-22) SET A (MEDKUB003)—Set $14.99 SET B (MEDKUB004)—Set $14.99 SET C (MEDKUB005)—Set $14.99 SET D (MEDKUB013)—Set $14.99 RES. from Previews Vol. XI #9 (SEP012995-98) SET E (MEDKUB014)—Set $14.99 SET F (MEDKUB015)—Set $14.99 SET G (MEDKUB019)—Set $14.99 SET H (MEDKUB020)—Set $14.99 RESERVOIR DOGS KUBRICK SETS A & B Imported from Japan! Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs gets the Kubrick treatment with the first in a new series of sets depicting the ill-fated band of jewelry store robbers. Each figure features movable hair that allows you to reveal a second face without sunglasses! Set "A" includes: Harvey Keitel/Mr. White (with gun), Steve Buscemi/Mr. Pink, Quentin Tarantino/Mr. Brown (with gun), and Lawrence Tierney/Joe Cabot (with gun); Set "B" includes: Tim Roth/Mr. Orange, Michael Madsen/Mr. Blonde (with gun), Edward Bunker/Mr. Blue (with gun), and Chris Penn/Nice Guy Eddie (with gun & mobile phone). All figures measure approximately 2 ½" tall, and can be disassembled into their component, modular pieces. Window box packaging. Scheduled to ship in June 2002. (4239) SET A $12.99 SET B $12.99 MANGA STEAM DETECTIVES 3 PIECE FIGURE SET Imported from Japan! Based on the popular manga series by Asamiya Kia, creator of Dark Angel! The Steam Detectives story revolves around a young boy named Narutaki, whose parents were killed years before by evil men. Narutaki's father was a revered detective in Steam City. Now, Narutaki and his butler Kawakubo continue the family tradition to help the Steam City police solve crimes around the city. This window-boxed set features three figures, measuring from 4" to 6" tall, and includes Narutaki, his assistant Nurse Ling-Ling, and her mighty steam-driven megamaton, Goriki! Fully painted and cast from durable PVC. Scheduled to ship in May 2002. (4368/280038) Set (x3) $14.99 VIDEO GIRL AI RESIN STATUE Imported from Japan! Based on the title character from the unforgettable romantic comedy by Masakazu Katsura creator of Shadow Lady! Ai Amano is a magical character who emerges from a TV set when "Dateless" Yôta, a loser with a heart of gold, pops her video tape into his VCR. Ai's not just made of sugar and spice and videotape, she's a tomboy who follows Yôta to school to take a personal hand in his love life! But the VCR clock is ticking, and Ai's running time only lasts three months. This pre-painted statue measures 12" tall and depicts the magical Ai Amano in all her glory. Scheduled to ship in June 2002. (4898) Statue $119.99 NEON GENESIS EVANGELION NEON GENESIS EVANGELION EVA FIGURES IN LAUNCH TUBE PACKAGING Imported from Japan! The awesome EVAs of Neon Genesis Evangelion are back in all-new packaging, re-designed by Art Asylum to resemble the "Launch Tubes" that house these massive biomechanical giants at NERV. This month we offer EVA Unit-03 (black) and Unit-04 (silver), complete with all of the same great accessories, wild articulation, and detailed paint schemes for which Kaiyodo has become famous in collector's circles! Don't miss the re-launch! Original Japanese blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in February 2002. (4673) UNIT-03 BLACK—Figure $14.99 UNIT-04 SILVER—Figure $14.99 NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS JACK SKELLINGTON ACTION FIGURE LIMITED EDITION BOXED SET A Previews Exclusive! Imported from Japan! Here's the ultimate collector's edition NBX Jack Skellington Action Figure! Packaged in a stylish window box with gold foil highlights, this set includes a standard Jack action figure, with all six heads from the previously released action figure series! Also included are the bonus NBX PVC figures previously released in twos with the Jack action figures! Plus: a Vampire #4 PVC figure is included as a special bonus figure! 13 PVC figures total! Limited to 1,000 sets, each with a Certificate of Authenticity. Guaranteed in stores February 6, 2002! (4672) (CAUT: 3) Set $54.99 SUPER ROBOTS GAOGAIGAR MASTER ACTION FIGURES Imported from Japan! Yujin's Master Action "Brave Series" line of figures are based on the hit super robot anime, GaoGaiGar, featuring massive, transforming/combining robots! Similar in scale to Bandai's Gundam Mobile Suit in Action line, these GaoGaiGar figures are articulated for maximum poseability and play value! Choose from: GaoGaiGar (with 3 pairs of variant hands, Dividing Driver, Zonder Core, and Perfect Shade accessories, and can be changed to "Heaven" or "Hell" modes) or GaoFaiGar (with 3 pairs of variant hands, Dividing Driver, variant chest plating, and more). Both figures feature durable PVC construction, and measure 5" tall. Original Japanese window box packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2002. (5121) #1: GAOGAIGAR—Figure $24.99 #2: GAOFAIGAR—Figure $24.99 MAZINKAISER MASTER ACTION FIGURES Imported from Japan! Yujin's Master Action line continues with one of the coolest incarnations of Go Nagai's archetypal Super Robot icon, Mazinger! Based on the hit 2001 OVA, Mazinkaizer stands 8" tall and is fully articulated for a wealth of action poses! He comes with removable wings, massive sword, and Jet Scrander brain ship. Durable PVC construction. Original Japanese window box packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2002. (5121) Figure $44.99 SHIN GETTER VS. NEO GETTER ROBO ACTION FIGURES Imported from Japan! Based on the four-part OVA series, these figures feature roto-cast vinyl body parts and multiple points of articulation. Both Shin Getter and Neo Getter Robo figures feature impressive paint decorations, and can be posed in a myriad of positions. Each measures approximately 8" tall. Original Japanese blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2002. (5121) SHIN GETTER ROBO—Figure $12.99 NEO GETTER ROBO—Figure $12.99 TRIGUN OFFERED AGAIN O/A TRIGUN: VASH THE STAMPEDE LIMITED EDITION BLACK FIGURE Imported from Japan! This limited edition variant figure features an entirely new paint scheme from the originally offered "standard" figure — Vash's hair is white, his coat and clothing black, and the detailed display base is now spattered with "blood." Designed by Trigun creator, Yasuhiro Nightow, and featuring 22 points of articulation, interchangeable hands, and an incredibly detailed base. Original Japanese blister card packaging. Available now! (4673) Figure $15.99 ******************* VIDEO GAMES OFFERED AGAIN O/A ARMORED CORE 2 ACTION FIGURE #3 Imported from Japan! New Lower Price! Sculpted by Touji Tanaka & Kazuhiro Akaha, these are the only heavy-rank robots available from the Playstation 2 game, Armored Core 2. All of the robots' parts — arms, legs, head, and accessories — are fully interchangeable with other figures in the series. Standing almost 6" tall, the AC2 Robot #3 (the Zio Matrix ZCX-F/Rook) comes with three heads, and other accessories. Available now! (4898) Figure $18.99 ********************** BERSERK: GRIFFITH & CASCA ACTION FIGURE 2-PACK Imported from Japan! A special 2-pack figure set based on the Dreamcast video game and hot Japanese manga title, Berserk! The violent world of Berserk is brought to life with these highly detailed action figures of the Hawk soldiers Casca and Griffith from the "Band of the Hawk," each standing approximately 8" tall with 3-6 points of articulation. Both include a display base with nameplate. Original Japanese window box packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2002. (4368) Figure Set (x2) $29.99 BERSERK/GUTS: LOST CHILDREN RESIN STATUE Imported from Japan! From the "Lost Children" story arc comes Guts, the main protagonist of the cult-classic manga, Berserk! Born from a corpse, Guts has lived with death all of his life. He is leader of his own faction of raiders, the "Band of Hawk," and has also been known as the world-renowned as "Slayer of 100" and the "Black Swordsman." His is a life of constant turmoil and tragedy. He's lost everything he's held dear several times over, but despite his tragic life, he fights onward. This highly detailed statue measures 8" tall, and every battle, every struggle in this swordsman life can be read across his face, and his worn armor and weapons! Fully painted and ready to display, Scheduled to ship in May 2002. (4368/27214-9) Statue $120.00 GUILTY GEAR X: JAM KURADOBERI RESIN STATUE Imported from Japan! From Guilty Gear X (coming to the U.S. on Playstation 2 in 2002) comes the sexy fighter/restarauteur, Jam Kuradoberi! Caught between feuding Chinese restaraunts of high repute, Jam decides that she will outdo them both by opening her own restaurant, but she has no money. As seed money, she seeks out the reward for eliminating a dangerous Gear. This fully painted 1/8th scale statue stands approximately 8" tall and comes ready for display. Scheduled to ship in May 2002. (4818) Statue $74.99 GUILTY GEAR X: SOL BADGUY RESIN STATUE Imported from Japan! From the Guilty Gear X video game comes Sol Badguy! Sol was the subject of biological weapons research, and has spent the past 150 years as a bounty hunter. His combat skills easily surpass those of his human counterparts, and he is immune to the affects of aging. To avert further tragedy, he continues his journey to find and eliminate the scientist who created the biological weapons, as well as all of his creations! This fully painted statue stands approximately 8" tall and comes ready for display. Scheduled to ship in May 2002. (4818) Statue $74.99 OKAGE: SHADOW KING FIGURE 2-PACKS Imported from Japan! In an unexpected twist of fate, the spirit of an evil King is unleashed and possesses the shadow of an innocent young boy named Ari. Wielding the burden of the evil ghostly being, Ari must journey across a wonderfully animated, whimsical world to undo the curse! From the Playstation 2 RPG, Okage: Shadow King comes this series of figure two-packs, depicting the player characters and the various characters and monsters Ari encounters during the game. This series is scheduled to include: Ari & Marlene (with Shadow King), Linda & Big Bull, and Rosalyn & James. Each two-pack also comes with a mini-Ghost PVC in various colors. Original Japanese blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in May 2002. (4818) 2-Pack SRP: $24.99Ea. TEKKEN: JIN KAZAMA RESIN STATUE Imported from Japan! From the popular Tekken video game series comes the powerful martial arts master, Jim Kazama! Kazama is depicted in an action pose, frozen in the moment following his victory over a horned beast! A massive statue, sculpted by the renowned Susumu Sugita, measuring approximatlet 12" tall. This 1/6th scale statue comes fully painted and ready for display. Scheduled to ship in May 2002. (4818) Statue $94.99 PREVIEWS TOY STORE BACKLIST Previews Title SRP Item#/Star Code AUSTIN POWERS DLX FIGURES SERIES 2 "DIRTY" PI STAR11084 BANDAI ANIME COLLECTORS SERIES 1 FIGURES $19.99 MAY015147 BLACK OX SMALL DOME $10.99 MAR015206 BATTLE OF THE PLANETS BUILDING BLOCK FIGURES 6-PIECE SET $19.99 JUL015095 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: MILITARY XANDER FIGURE $14.99 MAY015097 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SERIES 3 FIGURES $12.95 STAR13951 CHILD'S PLAY 12-INCH CHUCKY FIGURE PI JUL015108 DAIMAJIN ACTION FIGURE $14.99 APR015032 DAIMAJIN STRIKES AGAIN ACTION FIGURE $14.99 APR015030 FIST OF THE NORTH STAR SPADE FIGURE $11.99 STAR12143 FRAZETTA SERIES II FIGURES $19.99 JUN002635 FRAZETTA SERIES II DESTROYER FIGURE $20.99 NOV005031 FRAZETTA SERIES II SEA WITCH FIGURE $20.99 NOV005032 FRAZETTA SERIES II SNOW GIANT FIGURE $20.99 NOV005033 FRAZETTA SPECIAL ED. BARBARIAN $19.99 NOV992216 FRAZETTA SPECIAL ED. DARK KINGDOM FIGURE $20.99 JUN002636 GARADA K7 PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE JUMBO MACHINE $120.00 OCT005090 GETTER ROBO 1 CHORO Q $8.50 AUG015054 GETTER ROBO 2 CHORO Q $8.50 AUG015055 GETTER ROBO 3 CHORO Q $8.50 AUG015056 GETTER ROBO KUBRICK BOX SET 1 $12.99 AUG003009 GIANT ROBO DIE CAST FIGURE BAZOOKA VERSION $45.00 APR013262 GIANT ROBO DIE CAST FIGURE MISSILE VERSION $45.00 APR013263 HOODED ONE PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE GLOW-IN-THE-DARK FIGURE $12.99 OCT003078 LUCIFER BUST $45.00 JUN013016 METAL GEAR SOLID 2 SONS OF LIBERTY FIGURES PI SEP011140 MOVIE MANIACS SERIES 4 ACTION FIGURES PI JUL011273 RAIDEEN DELUXE MIRACLE ACTION FIGURE $29.99 DEC992300 SILENT SCREAMERS: GOLEM DELUXE FIGURE $25.99 MAY013056 THE SIMPSONS: EVIL KRUSTY THE CLOWN DOLL $36.99 MAR015098 SPAWN SERIES 12 REPAINTS FIGURES PI SEP011141 SPECIAL FORCES SERIES 3 KUBRICK $3.99 MAY013141 TETSUJIN 28 & SHOTARO SMALL DOME $10.99 MAR015207 US AGENT MINI BUST $45.00 SEP012954 VAMPIRELLA BUST $39.99 JUL012899 VIRTUAL ON: APHARMD THE BATTLER FIGURE $20.99 JUL012951 VIRTUAL ON: FEI YEN THE TIGER FIGURE $20.99 MAY013156 VIRTUAL ON: TEMJIN RNA FIG DLX BOX SET $26.99 DEC003018 VIRTUAL ON: WINTER WHITE TEMJIN FIGURE $20.99 MAR015059 ZEIRAM: ZEIRAM 2 ACTION FIGURE $9.99 MAR015054 PRINTS AND POSTERS ANIME LOVE HINA II PRINT Relaxing with the girls at the pool was never more rewarding. If you're a fan of Love Hina, then this poster is essential for bedroom decoration. Feel the warmth, and mount it on a wall that needs some color. (133/MEP799) (CAUT: 4) Print $6.00 MASAMUNE SHIROW CYBERDELICS COMPASS PRINT This 24" x 36" full-color poster shows why Masamune Shirow is one of the most acclaimed manga artists in the industry. The depth of his art is nothing short of shocking! Here is electricity captured, frozen, and applied to every stroke of the brush. (133/MEP796) (CAUT: 4) Print, 24x36 $6.00 VAMPIRE HUNTER D BLOODLUST MOVIE POSTER "D" is on the prowl for a kidnapped girl. But will he be able to rescue her before a ravenous evil pounces from the dark? The excitement that is Vampire Hunter is captured on this 27" x 39" full-color poster! (6306) Poster, 27x39 $12.99 BABE ZONE SARAH JANE WORLD'S MOST DOWNLOADED WOMAN POSTER Australian model Sarah Jane is the world's most downloaded woman on the Internet! This limited edition poster measures 24" x 33". (5213) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Australia. Poster, 24x33, FC $9.99 COMIC ART DAWN WALL SCROLL Fans of Joseph Michael Linsner's famous red-headed love goddess won't hesitate to order this 100% satin full-color Dawn Wall Scroll. The beauty who stops a man's heart merely by raising her eyebrows is essential wall art that's always in demand. (4667/62002) Wall Scroll, FC $14.95 SPIDER-MAN MYLART PRINT Painted by Glen Orbik, this piece captures everyone's favorite Wallcrawler doing what he does best. As with all MylArt Prints, this image is printed on high quality Mylar, amplifying the colors and creating a dynamic high-end art piece. Production is strictly limited to 500 numbered pieces, each featuring a laser-etched medallion and corresponding Certificate of Authenticity. (8644/53005) (CAUT: 4) Print, FC $25.00 ED BIG DADDY ROTH'S WILD CHILD PRINT This 21" x 17" hand-painted print of Roth's Wild Child is limited to only 250 copies! It comes with a Certificate of Authenticity, and is single matted in a black Studio Square Top Molding Frame with plexiglass. Includes mounting hardware for hanging. (4128) (CAUT: 4) Print, 21x17, FC $150.00 FANTASY BRIAN FROUD GWENHWYFAR LITHOGRAPH Brian Froud's fantastical art, populated with forest elves and fairy folk, makes for exquisite den and bedroom decoration. This 26" x 18" signed and numbered print is limited to only 900 copies! (207/0525001) Lithograph, 26x18, FC $59.99 BROM SIGNED AND NUMBERED LIMITED EDITION LITHOGRAPHS Brom's hyper-realistic art has made him a household name among fantasy enthusiasts. These lithographs show why he's one of the most popular painters of our time. We can almost hear the demons' howls of rage and pain in Demon Slayer. The plucking of strings for a lost chord fill us with melancholy as you gaze upon Lost Note. Don't wait, though, as these signed and numbered lithographs are limited to only 1,000 copies each! (207) DEMON SLAYER (200108751)—Lithograph, 22x15, FC $34.99 LOST NOTE (20010876)—Lithograph, 26x20, FC $45.99 DRAGONS OF THE WORLD POSTER If you be a knight on a quest young man, then best you follow the paths that are less traveled by dragons! Stay the course less likely to reduce you to cinders by consulting this "Dragons of the World" poster. (4945/24067) Poster, 24x36, FC $5.99 GREAT EASTERN COWBOY BEBOP DUO WALL SCROLL The sleek sexy space adventures never end when you're tuning into Cowboy Bebop. Now you can celebrate this increasingly- popular anime series with a cool 31" x 43" full-color poster! (4632/GE1428) (CAUT: 4) Wall Scroll, 31x43, FC $19.95 DRAGONBALL WALL SCROLLS There's no reason why you can't enjoy Dragonball culture outside of the family room, away from the cool blue incandescence of the TV screen! Grab up these large colorful 31" x 43" wall scrolls and ride along your Dragonball high, baby! (4632) (CAUT: 4) SURFING (GE1539)—Wall Scroll, 31x43, FC $19.95 COOLER'S REVENGE (GE1491)—Wall Scroll, 31x43, FC $19.95 GROUP AND DRAGON (GE1462)—Wall Scroll, 31x43, FC $19.95 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM STARDUST MEMORY ACTION WALL SCROLL Chaos needs to be vanquished wall scroll style! Do you have what it takes to sort through the mess that bogs down the characters in the Mobile Suit Gundam world? Flashpoint action with energy swords swinging will light up the room as you hang this large 31" x 43" wall scroll, and declare your Mobile Suit addiction! (4632/GE1563) (CAUT: 4) Wall Scroll, 31x43, FC $19.95 SAMURAI X WALL SCROLL There is no mercy to be had if you stand between Kenshin and his duty. Consider yourself extinct, gaijin! Feel the electricity in the air with these 31" x 43" wall scrolls that celebrate the kinetic energy of Samurai X! (4632) (CAUT: 4) ELECTRICITY (GE1506)—Wall Scroll, 31x43, FC $19.95 TRIO (GE1508)—Wall Scroll, 31x43, FC $19.95 SLAYERS GROUP WALL SCROLL The cast of the hit anime series Slayers take time from their busy shooting schedule to freeze themselves in John Woo action poses for this super 31" x 43" wall scroll! Aren't they nice to put their fans first? (4632/GE1581) (CAUT: 4) Wall Scroll, 31x43, FC $19.95 MARVEL HEROES ALEX ROSS'S EARTH X #1 WALL SCROLL A six month Previews Exclusive! It's the cover of Earth X #1 come to life! The Alex Ross painting has been brought to a wall scroll to great effect! Relive the alternate reality saga of a future Marvel Universe with this beautiful, full-color scroll! (4464) (CAUT: 4) RES. from Previews Vol. XI #5 (MAY013179) Wall Scroll, 29x40, FC $19.95 TODD MCFARLANE'S SPIDER-MAN #1 WALL SCROLL A six month Previews Exclusive! From 1990's Spider-Man #1, comes this full-color wall scroll, featuring the exacting art of Todd McFarlane! In this illustration, Spidey crouches in a web crawling with spiders, the crime-fighting arachnid waiting for a fly! (4464) (CAUT: 4) RES. from Previews Vol. XI #5 (MAY013176) Wall Scroll, 29x40, FC $19.95 MOVIES & TV MAGNIFICENT SEVEN MOVIE POSTER Death comes on a pale horse when display this 24" x 36" full-color movie poster of the great Western flick, The Magnificent Seven! Yul Brenner rules! (4138/M986) Poster, 24x36, FC $4.99 USUAL SUSPECTS LINE-UP MOVIE POSTER The greatest trick the devil pulled was convincing everyone that he didn't exist, or that he was Kevin Spacey all along on this sweet 24" x 36" full-color movie poster! One of the greatest cult classics to come along in the 90s! (4138/M1164) Poster, 24x36, FC $4.99 MUSIC BLACK SABBATH WALL SCROLL They're the godfathers of heavy metal. Taking the album cover art from the Sabbath, Bloody Sabbath LP, this wall scroll gives you the often devilish imagery associated with the legendary rock band, Black Sabbath! A huge 31" x 42" wall scroll that's essential for your garage jam sessions! (4902/BLASN80001) (CAUT: 4) Wall Scroll, 31x42, FC $16.99 OZZY OSBOURNE WALL SCROLL With the release of his Down to Earth CD (over 5 years in the making!), the heavy metal madman shows once again why it's good to be the king. Display this 31" x 42" wall scroll to assert the reason why the legendary Ozzy Osbourne is crowned as the all-time bad boy of rock and roll: he's just so cool! (4902/OZSN18001) (CAUT: 4) Wall Scroll, 31x42, FC $16.99 SPIDER-MAN GREEN GOBLIN EVIL FLYER 72-INCH SPRING OPEN STANDEE There's no question about the Goblin's sanity. He's a few fries short of a happy meal. But what makes him a crowd-smasher are the toys that he has at his disposal. Here on these standees — which literally "spring open" into position! — he brandishes his favorite tinker toy — the evil goblin flyer. Riding the flyer like it's Satan's surfboard, he cruises his way about town on both 24" and 72" standees, dropping pumpkin bombs on pedestrians at leisure. (4071) 24-INCH CITY WATCHER (GGF101)—Standee, 24x12, FC $9.99 72-INCH CITY WATCHER (GGS101)—Standee, 72x36, FC $29.99 BERNI WRIGHTSON SPIDER-MAN POSTER This 22 ¼" x 34 ½" poster features the artwork of legendary comics artist Berni Wrightson. Get ready for the Spider-Man movie by displaying this great image on your wall! (7283) (CAUT: 4) Print, 22x34, b&w $.00 SPIDER-MAN SPRING OPEN STANDEES He's the hero we've waited to see on the silver screen for well over 10 years. Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man, is ready to swing over rooftops, bashing bad guys in the head as part of his solemn promise to protect John and Jane Public from rotten apples who think they're untouchable. Here's the Wallcrawler as he appears in the movie, posing in several ways on both 24" and 72" full-color standees — which literally "spring open" into position! (4071) 24-INCH CITY WATCHER (SPF103)—Standee, 24x12, FC $9.99 72-INCH CITY WATCHER (SPS103)—Standee, 72x36, FC $29.99 24-INCH FREE FALLING (SPF102)—Standee, 24x12, FC $9.99 72-INCH FREE FALLING (SPS102)—Standee, 72x36, FC $29.99 24-INCH WALL CRAWLER (SPF101)—Standee, 24x12, FC $9.99 72-INCH WALL CRAWLER (SPS101)—Standee, 72x36, FC $29.99 COLLECTIBLES & NOVELTIES ANIME ANIME CG TUTORIAL CD The Anime CG Tutorial CD is a CD-ROM "book" written in HTML format. It contains a wealth of information pertaining to anime-style computer graphics artwork. From the tools you'll need, to scanning your image, to coloring and special effects, this tutorial CD-ROM covers all the basics and so much more! (5214) CD $14.99 LAIN MINI LUNCH BOX #2 Earlier this year Palisades released their first Lain Mini Lunch Box, and it turned out to be the fastest selling anime product in Palisades history. Now they present the follow-up to that successful collectible. Based on the hit anime Lain, this new lunchbox has all new designs! (8644) Lunch Box $7.99 TRIGUN MINI LUNCH BOX #2 Based on the hit anime Trigun, this is the second lunch box in the series! Don't miss it! (8644) Lunch Box $7.99 BATMAN BATMAN 18 OZ. SCULPTED CERAMIC MUG The instantly-recognizable "Bat Symbol" of Gotham's resident Caped Crusader is sculpted on this mug, assuring all who watch you drink that you're one of the good guys. (6500) Mug $12.99 BATMAN LOGO CERAMIC BOX Keep jewelry, coins, or any of your treasured valuables safe in this ceramic box. One look at Batman's logo adorning the cover, and criminals will steer clear, guaranteed! (6500) Box $15.75 BATMAN LOGO OVAL 4X4 PICTURE FRAME This hip frame will make any picture of yours look cool. With Batman's logo on the lower right corner, it will promote the illusion that the pictured people are aligned with him, and that's a good thing. (6500) Frame $14.75 CARTOONS ROCKET POWER ALARM CLOCK Wake up every morning the Rocket Power way, with a mission! Jam to the Rocket Power theme song while Reggie, Twister, and Sam cruise the boardwalk. There's no need to set the alarm to enjoy the action. Just press the jukebox button and go. To stop, simply hit "jukebox" again! (6404) (CAUT: 4) Clock $35.99 SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS OVAL TIN MONEY BOX This money box keeps just that for you; your money! Complete with a lock, key, and Spongebob Squarepants artwork, this tin looks cool and is perfect for keeping money safe! Measures 3 3/8" x 2 3/8" x 4 ¼". (4475) (CAUT: 4) Money Box $4.50 SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS WORKMANS TIN LUNCH BOX Perfect for carrying lunch, toys, papers, just about anything! This cool lunch box measures 7" x 3 ¼" x 5 ¼". (4475) (CAUT: 4) Lunch Box $6.99 FUTURAMA FUTURAMA TIN MOTION CLICKERS These clickers not only make a cool clicking sound, but they also have an awesome motion to go along with it! With every click, Bender sips some suds, Robot Devil strokes the strings, and Nibbler's mouth munches away! Each clicker is made of 100% tin, measures approximately 3" in height, and is packaged in an eye-catching, retro-style card! Put some motion in your click! (4870) ROBOT DEVIL (641)—Clicker $4.75 BENDER (642)—Clicker $4.75 NIBBLER (643)—Clicker $4.75 HARRY POTTER HARRY POTTER MYSTERY MEDALLION BLISTER PACK These cool mystery packs feature three medallions in each package, featuring images from the series, including Hedwig and Harry Potter! (240) (CAUT: 4) Pack SRP: $5.95 HARRY POTTER MYSTERY MEDALLION COLLECTOR BOARD You can't very well have a nice display of Harry Potter Mystery Medallions without this collector board! This full-color board features illustrations from the series, and slots to place all your coins! (240) (CAUT: 4) Board SRP: $10.95 HEROES AND VILLAINS BARBARIAN SWORD AND SCABBARD Don't let some other Barbarian get the better of you! Pick up this sword and keep the scales even. This sword has an overall length of 50 ¼", with a blade made of polished high-carbon steel, and a length of 33 ½". The scabbard is made of leather, with a brass tip. (4792/UC885) Sword $81.99 LANCELOTS DAGGER This piece has an overall length of 15 5/8", with a blade length of 9 5/16", made of 420 J2 stainless steel, double-edged. The handle is made of solid metal with a black silver finish and rat-tail tang construction. Available in two versions: with 4 5/8" x 7 1/8" x ¾" wood stand with lacquered finish, or with a genuine leather sheath. (4792) DAGGER W/STAND (UC1230) $81.99 DAGGER W/SHEATH (UC1230S) $87.99 LORD OF THE RINGS LORD OF THE RINGS 3.5 INCH PEWTER FIGURINES The good wizard from Lord of the Rings, Gandalf, and the elf Legolas stand approximately 3 ½" tall each in their pewter figurine form. (915) GANDALF (1201012)—Figurine $24.50 LEGOLAS (1201013)—Figurine $24.50 LORD OF THE RINGS 1.75 INCH PEWTER FIGURINES The hobbit Frodo Baggins, fellow hobbits Merry, Pippin, and Sam are all here as 1 ¾" pewter figurines! (915) FRODO (1201009)—Figurine $11.99 MERRY (1201010)—Figurine $11.99 PIPPIN (1201011)—Figurine $11.99 SAM (1201015)—Figurine $11.99 LORD OF THE RINGS LORD OF THE NAZGUL PEWTER FIGURINE This highly-detailed dragon covers quite a bit of ground, with a 4 ½" width and a 4" height! (915/1211001) Figurine $48.99 LORD OF THE RINGS VENGEANCE OF SMAUG PEWTER FIGURINE Standing approximately 8 ½" tall, this tremendous dragon is sure to strike fear in the hearts of all other pewter figurines! (915/1201002) Figurine $82.99 MISCELLANEOUS EYEBALL BIG KEY WACKY WINDUPS These windups are certainly wacky! Turn the crank and watch these eyeballs bop all over the place! Choose from: Green Eye of Envy, Big Brown Eye, or Ol' Blue Eye. (4870/137) Windup SRP: $3.99Ea. MOVIES & TV ASH RESIN BOBBING HEAD From Evil Dead to your toy chest, it's the Ash Resin Bobbing Head! Bruce Campbell stands as Ash, barefoot, chainsaw in hand, ready to vanquish demons… or maybe just bob his head! (6338) Bobbing Head $9.99 BEETLEJUICE REFILLABLE LIGHTER This lighter serves a dual purpose: you can set things on fire, and then you can summon the great bio-exorcist Beetlejuice by simpling reciting the phrase etched on the side: "Though I know I should be wary, still I venture someplace scary. Ghostly hauntings I turn loose… Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice!" (4122/ZPBJ1) Lighter $6.99 BEETLEJUICE 4 BUTTON SET This cool set of buttons features pictures of Michael Keaton as the title character in Beetlejuice. Two buttons feature his catchphrases "It's Showtime!" and "The Ghost with the Most," while the other two show a picture of his home, and the film's logo. (4122/BBJ5) Set (x4) $4.99 NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS RESIN BOBBING HEADS Two popular characters from Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas are now bobbing heads, Barrel and Lock! Put these guys on your windowsill and scare the neighbors! (6338) BARREL—Bobbing Head $9.99 LOCK—Bobbing Head $9.99 BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN WALL CLOCK This clock might just keep you up all night counting the minutes! An eerie image from the Boris Karloff film of the same name adorns this 10" x 12" time-teller. Requires one AA battery (not included). (4018) (CAUT: 4) Clock $18.50 BUFFY PUZZLE-A-MONTH CALENDAR Specialty Market Exclusive! Is it a puzzle or a calendar? It's both! Six double-sided, 200-piece puzzles form a picture for each month of the year, providing 365 days worth of fun! This date-free calendar can be started any month. (133) (CAUT: 4) Calendar $20.99 I LOVE LUCY HEART SHAPED TIN TOTE From the classic television show I Love Lucy comes this pretty tin tote. Shaped like a heart with a handle on top, now you can carry your favorite knick-knacks around in style! (6500) Tin $9.25 I LOVE LUCY TIN WASTEPAPER BASKET Emblazoned with scenes of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz taken from I Love Lucy, this basket is classy enough to sit in your home or office, and functional enough to do the job you need it to. (6500) Basket $8.99 MUPPET SHOW 25TH ANNIVERSARY MINI LUNCH BOX Jim Henson's wonderful Muppet Show celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, and what better way to ring it in than with a special collectible like this! Featuring all of your favorite Muppet characters! (8644) (CAUT: 4) Lunch Box $7.99 MUPPET SHOW ELECTRIC MAYHEM MINI LUNCH BOX Before Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers, or U2, there were the furious riffs and scorching jams of Electric Mayhem, the Muppet band featuring Dr. Teeth, Zoot, and one of the world's most talented and ferocious drummers, Animal. This mini lunchbox features all the band members in all their splendor, rocking out to the tune of their 25th anniversary! (8644) (CAUT: 4) Lunch Box $7.99 WIZARD OF OZ FLYING MONKEY CERAMIC BOBBER The Wicked Witch often sent her minions, the flying monkeys, to do her dirty work. Now you can have a flying monkey all to yourself! This ceramic bobbler depicts a winged primate on a rooftop, about to take another bizarre flight. (6500) Bobbler $16.99 MUSIC BEATLES ABBEY ROAD CERAMIC SALT & PEPPER SHAKERS Remember the last album the Beatles recorded together by grabbing these salt and pepper shakers. (6500/64033) Shakers $14.75 BEATLES ABBEY ROAD CERAMIC STEIN This clever mug features a brick-like display and a striped handle, just like the sides and crossing marks of England's Abbey Road, made famous by the Beatles. (6500/64401) Stein $24.99 PINK FLOYD THE WALL AIR FRESHENER From the album and film of the same name, this air freshener's scent will take you back to the glory days, when the mesmerizing sounds of Pink Floyd flooded the airwaves. (4122/A42) Air Freshener $3.50 PINK FLOYD THE WALL REFILLABLE LIGHTER The symbol of crossed hammers from the Pink Floyd film and album The Wall are etched indelibly on the conscience of a generation. Now you can have that same image on a refillable lighter! (4122/ZP96) (CAUT: 4) Lighter $6.99 PINK FLOYD THE WALL SHOOTER GLASS The bricks of the wall are on this shooter glass. Don't let that stop you from throwing your drink down the hatch. (4122/GS8) Glass $4.99 TENACIOUS D KEYFOB They've been called the greatest band in the known universe. Jack Black and Kyle Gass, a.k.a. Tenacious D, have a red, orange, and yellow keyfob with your name written all over it. Well, not really, unless your name is Tenacious D… (4122/KF304) Keyfob $4.99 RETRO EASTER ISLAND HEAD SQUEEZIE You don't have to be on Easter Island anymore to get a hold of one of the creepy Heads. This squeezie provides years of enjoyment. Measures 2 ½" x 3 ½". (6262/PRO173E) Squeezie $3.50 HULA GIRL SQUEEZIE Now you can dance all night with a hula girl whenever you like, with your very own Hula Girl Squeezie! Measures 2 ½" x 3 ½". (6262/PRO173H) Squeezie $3.50 ROBOT SQUEEZIE Someday robots will be able to do your job for you. But let's not dwell on that here. This little robot's squeezie and cuddly! Measures 2 ½" x 3 ½". (6262/PRO171R) Squeezie $3.50 LUCKY CHARMS LEPRECHAUN WACKY WOBBLER Now here's somebody who's lived a charmed life. When he's not making delicious cereal, he's swimming in pots of gold and surfing rainbows. You can't do any of that, but you can at least pick up the Leprechaun's wobbler and have fun! (4552) Wobbler $11.00 MONKEES WACKY WOBBLER SET The Monkees were first a band made for television, and now they're a set of wacky wobblers made for you! Mike Nesmith, Davey Jones, Peter Tork, and Mickey Dolenz are all here with their respective instruments in hand, ready to rock and wobble with you! (4552) Set $41.99 TRIX RABBIT WACKY WOBBLER The poor Trix Rabbit. He does everything he can for children, and all he asks for in return is a little bit of Trix cereal. But can he have it? "Trix are for kids," the tykes scream at him, as they yank their bowls away. Pick up this wacky wobbler and consider granting the Rabbit's wish should he ever show up on your doorstep. (4552) Wobbler $11.00 SIMPSONS SIMPSONS BIRTH OF MARGE 500 PIECE PUZZLE Marge Simpson, the matriarch of Springfield's first family, the Simpsons, is immortalized in a 500-piece puzzle. Put the pieces together and enjoy the finished product! (888) (CAUT: 4) Puzzle $16.99 SIMPSONS CREATION OF BART 500 PIECE PUZZLE Bart Simpson appears in a spoof of Michelangelo's painting of the Sistine Chapel in this 500-piece puzzle. Is it a masterpiece of just plain goofy? You decide. (888) (CAUT: 4) Puzzle $16.99 SIMPSONS ALA DALI 1000 PIECE PUZZLE It used to be Salvador Dali, but now it's got The Simpsons written all over it! This 1000-piece puzzle is all the puzzle you need! (888) (CAUT: 4) Puzzle $19.99 SIMPSONS LISA'S SCREAM 1000 PIECE PUZZLE Munch? No, it's Lisa, prodigy of Bleeding Gums Murphy, in a 1000-piece masterwork. Perfect for your museum or gallery. (888) (CAUT: 4) Puzzle $19.99 SIMPSONS TIN CLICKER SERIES #2 These funny tin clickers are just what you need to keep things exciting around you. Choose from three designs: Lisa Simpson, Krusty the Clown, or Apu! (4870) Clicker SRP: $1.25Ea. SPIDER-MAN BERNI WRIGHTSON SPIDER-MAN DECAL MUG Could there be a more powerful way to wake up than with a Spider-Man mug? Certainly not. This will be one cup of joe you'll never forget! (6338) (CAUT: 4) Mug 5.99 BERNI WRIGHTSON SPIDER-MAN SHOOTER SET Maybe a mug doesn't sit well with you. Fair enough. How about a shooter set? The web-slinger has got all your bases covered, with a shooter set that will have you screaming for the Green Goblin to come and take you away! (6338) (CAUT: 4) Set (x2) $8.50 BERNI WRIGHTSON SPIDER-MAN RESIN MAGNET Peter Parker, a.k.a. Spider-Man, can walk on the ceiling, lift cars, and swing from skyscraper to skyscraper. Sticking to your metal surfaces is almost an insult to him. But be that as it may, this round, 2" resin magnet looks great, and adheres to surfaces even better! (6338) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside of North America. Magnet (x2) $6.50 SPIDER-MAN SPIDEY SOUR SPRAYS You might not be able to shoot webbing out of your wrists like Spider-Man, but with these tasty sprays it sure looks like you can! Three delicious flavors are available, Strawberry, Grape, and Apple! Taste them all! (6411) Spray SRP: $1.75Ea. ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN LARGE WORKMANS TINS You'll be the envy of any cafeteria or construction site when you roll up with one of these tins in hand! These large, full-color tins feature images of everyone's favorite wall-crawler, Spider-Man! (4475/704517) Tins SRP: $5.99Ea. ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN SHAPED CARRY ALL TIN Measuring 7 3/8 x 5 3/8 x 2 3/8, this diamond-shaped tin features an image of Ultimate Spider-Man poised on the center of the lid, ready to pounce on whoever approaches! (4475/700907) Tin $6.99 SPIDER-MAN RESIN BOBBING HEADS Your friendly neighborhood superhero is even friendlier now, bobbing his head along with you as you share some good times or hilarious moments. Always one step ahead of the bad guys, this bobbing head is similarly one bob ahead of its competition! PLUS! Spider-Man's arch nemesis is here as a bobbing head in all his evil glory. If you put your ear to it, you might just hear him cackling! (6338) SPIDER-MAN—Bobbing Head $9.99 GREEN GOBLIN—Bobbing Head $9.99 SUPERMAN SUPERMAN 18 OZ. SCULPTED CERAMIC MUG Morning coffee has never tasted so good as when you enjoy it with a Superman mug! Wake up with the help of the Man of Steel! (6500/74001) Mug $9.75 SUPERMAN LOGO CERAMIC BOX All precious valuables are safe behind the shield of Superman! This ceramic box is crafted in the shape of Superman's logo, with the world-famous symbol on the lid. (6500/74025) Box $15.75 SUPERMAN SHIELD CARRY ALL TIN Superman is pictured flying across the lid of this great collectible, with his symbol as a backdrop. This tin will become an essential accessory for you. Measures 7 3/8 x 5 3/8 x 2 3/8. (4475) Tin $6.99 SUPERMAN TIN PENCIL CUPS Face it, with the modern proliferation of pens in the world, the pencil has become a valuable commodity in some circles. Frankly, you can't just leave them lying around anymore. Superman is here to protect your pencils from thieves! Choose from three different designs, each one festooned with images of our hero flying off to solve another crime! (4475) Cups SRP: $3.50Ea. STARS OF THE MONTH SUPERMAN ALARM CLOCK Wake up for your shift at the Daily Planet with this Superman Alarm Clock that features the Man of Steel along with his dog, Krypto. Clock operates on one "AA" battery, not included. (STAR14512) Alarm Clock $14.25 SUPERMAN STEEL SAFE An 8 1/2" tall safe that's more powerful than a locomotive! Nothing is getting through this door! Let Superman guard your valuables. The combination lock will keep out the bad guys and keep your things safe from harm. Slide out a handy coin tray inside! (STAR14630) Safe $19.99 SUPERMAN TIN CAROUSEL Beautifully sculpted figures of Superman, Supergirl, Krypto, and Supercat are suspended from the ring high above the 8"-tall Daily Planet skyscraper. A lever wind-up makes it super easy to start the ring turning. As it spins faster, Superman and his friends fly higher! (STAR14513) Carousel $25.50 SUPERMAN TIN ROCKET This is an 8 1/2" tall tin model of the rocket that brought Superman to Earth. He was discovered by the Kent family when the rocket crash-landed in Smallville, USA. The rocket features a friction motor. (STAR14514) Rocket $19.99 SUPERMAN TIN TELEPHONE BOOTH BANK Keep your money safe in Metropolis' famous telephone booth. The four sides are beautifully printed. The images around the sides show how mild-mannered Clark Kent enters the telephone booth, removes his suit, and becomes the Man of Steel to fly off to the rescue. Bank measures 8" tall. (STAR14515) Bank $6.99 ***************************************** SUPPLIES COMIC BOOK SUPPLIES EON SAMPLE PACK The professional materials used by several comic book pros! The Eon Sample Pack includes three pages of Smooth Art Boards, three pages of Vellum Art Boards, and one Ready-To-Ink Pin-up by Ron Andrian! (4553) Pack PI OFFERED AGAIN O/A EON COMIC ART BOARDS SMOOTH You can't draw on cardboard boxes or notebook paper any longer! It's time to move up to the big leagues. Step up to the plate, and break loose with your art skills to prepare a portfolio that can be reviewed by the professionals. Use these Comic Art Boards from Eon Productions, and let your art stand out on these top-of-the-line sheets. 20 sheets per pack. (4553) Art Boards PI O/A EON PENCILLERS AND INKERS COMBO PACK #2 The second installment of EON Productions' new project designed for Comic Book Artists. The Penciller's and Inker's Combo Pack #2 includes 12 pages of EON Professional Series Comic Art Boards, as well as 12 ready-to-ink pages of artwork. Inkers can ink the continuation of "Amber," EON's original story created exclusively for the Combo Pack Series. This installment features the artwork of Studio 3 artists Jack Jadson and Amorim. Excellent material to use for submissions! (4553) Pack PI ************************************************ COMICARE OFFERED AGAIN O/A COMICARE VENDING BOARDS The perfect companion for the Comic Covers bags, these boards are designed specifically to fit snugly inside! Current and Silver boards are sold in quantities of 100, and Magazine and Golden boards are sold in quantities of 50. CURRENT (SUPPLY115)—Board PI SILVER (SUPPLY116)—Board PI GOLDEN (SUPPLY119)—Board PI MAGAZINE (SUPPLY117)—Board PI O/A COMICARE POLYETHYLENE BAGS The perfect (and economical!) way to protect your valuable comics! Made of 100% virgin material, these 3 mil. thick bags are resealable pre-counted bags sold in packs of 100. CURRENT (SUPPLY105)—Bag PI SILVER (SUPPLY106)—Bag PI GOLDEN (SUPPLY107)—Bag PI MAGAZINE (SUPPLY108)—Bag PI O/A COMICARE POLYPROPYLENE BAGS Lighter and less expensive than their Polyethylene counterparts, these bags are ideal for keeping your comics safe! Made of 100% virgin material, these 2 mil. thick bags are resealable pre-counted bags sold in packs of 100. CURRENT (SUPPLY109)—Bag PI SILVER (SUPPLY110)—Bag PI GOLDEN (SUPPLY111)—Bag PI O/A COMICARE PRIVACY VIEW CURRENT POLYPROPYLENE BAGS Now you can showcase your adult material and have them protected at the same time. With only the title showing, this bag keeps your personal items private! Great for retailers to display adult comics on their shelves! Made from polypropylene in current size. Sold in packs of 100. Measures 6 7/8" x 10 ½". (SUPPLY118) Board PI 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! (797/SUPPLY199) Bag PI O/A COMICARE COMIC BOXES These durable, double-walled "oyster white" boxes come in three sizes – perfect for any collector's needs. Boxes feature double-walled bottoms with single-walled box lids. Available in Long (300 comics), Short (150 comics), and Magazine (150 comics). Sold in quantities of 10. LONG (SUPPLY123)—Board PI SHORT (SUPPLY124)—Board PI MAGAZINE (SUPPLY125)—Board PI O/A COMICARE PLASTIC TITLE DIVIDERS Everyone knows that when you keep those boxes of comic books organized, they're much easier to browse through! With these durable, plastic dividers, you can easily flip through your box to quickly find the title you want. They fit neatly inside all ComiCare and Comic Defense boxes. Dividers come in white or black. Sold in quantities of 100. (797) WHITE (SUPPLY033)—Divider PI BLACK (SUPPLY034)—Divider PI COMIC DEFENSE SYSTEM O/A COMIC DEFENSE SYSTEM BACKING BOARDS Back those expensive old comics with an all-white board guaranteed not to prematurely age your investment! These boards are acid-free at time of manufacture and made of pure virgin 24 pt. stock. New and Silver Age sizes are sold in packs of 100, and Golden Age & Magazines sold in packs of 50. NEW (SUPPLY360) — 6 ¾" x 10 ½" PI SILVER AGE (SUPPLY361) — 7" x 10 ½" PI GOLDEN AGE (SUPPLY362) — 7 ½" x 10 ½" PI MAGAZINE (SUPPLY363) — 8 ½" x 11" PI O/A COMIC DEFENSE SYSTEM BOXES Don't let your magazines and comic books sit around unprotected. Keep them in these boxes with lids where you know they'll be safe! These boxes feature double-walled bottoms with single-walled box lids. Available in: Long Size (350 comics), Regular Size (200 comics), and Magazine Size (100 magazines). LONG (SUPPLY369) — 26 1/16" x 7 ½" x 10 7/16" PI REGULAR (SUPPLY370) — 13 1/8" x 7 3/8" x 10 5/8" PI MAGAZINE (SUPPLY371) — 15" x 8 15/16" x 11 ½" PI O/A COMIC DEFENSE COLLECTOR SHIELDS BAGS Comic Defense System's own 100% pure polyethylene bags! Bags measure approximately 3 mil. thick, with a 1 ½" fold over flap that can be tucked in or taped closed. Sold in packs of 100. NEW (SUPPLY352) — 6 7/8" x 10 ½" PI SILVER AGE (SUPPLY353) — 7 1/8" x 10 ½" PI MAGAZINE (SUPPLY354) — 8 ¾" x 11" PI O/A COMIC DEFENSE SYSTEM PROBAGS ProBags are made of super-clear polypropylene with superior preservation characteristics. They measure approximately 2.4 mil. thick, are sold in packs of 100, and feature a 1 ½" fold over flap that can be tucked in or taped closed. NEW (SUPPLY355) — 6 7/8" x 10 ½" PI SILVER AGE (SUPPLY356) — 7 1/8" x 10 ½" PI MAGAZINE (SUPPLY357) — 8 ¾" X 11" PI O/A COMIC DEFENSE SYSTEM PRO-LYTES BAGS Light and durable, these Pro-Lytes bags are the perfect thin storage system for your comic collection! Measuring approximately 1 mil. thick polypropylene, with a 1 ½" fold over flap that can be tucked in or taped closed. Sold in packs of 100. NEW (SUPPLY350) — 6 7/8" x 10 ½" PI SILVER AGE (SUPPLY351) — 7 1/8" x 10 ½" PI O/A COMIC DEFENSE SYSTEM NEW SHORT TERM BACKING BOARDS These economical comic-size backer boards help keep those precious comic books from bending! Made of 22 pt. material. Sold in quantities of 1000. (SUPPLY358) Board— 6 ¾" x 10 ½" PI ************************************ STORAGE SUPPLIES 2 MIL ZIPLOCK BAGS Keep your comics and other items safe from the elements with these airtight, ziplock bags. Available in three sizes: 7 x 10, 8 x 12, and 13 x 15. Sold in packs of 100. (5180) (CAUT: 4) 7 x 10—Bags PI 8 x 12—Bags PI 13 x 15—Bags PI GAMES SECTION ALLIANCE GAME DISTRIBUTORS LLC GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #25 Release Date: March, 2002. GTM 25 $1.99 ALDERAC ENTERTAINMENT GROUP CLOAK & DAGGER: ESPIONAGE HANDBOOK The secrets out! Cloak & Dagger is a roleplaying game set in a world of dark secrets and high espionage, where players become larger-than-life superspies poised to take on threats of global scale. This 256-page Espionage Handbook contains everything you need to design and play your favorite secret agent and equip him with the latest tools of the trade, providing the heart-pounding, cinematic flavor of your favorite espionage serial, playing through frame after frame of thrilling action. Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) AEG 1800 $34.95 CLOAK AND DAGGER: GAME MASTER'S SCREEN The Cloak & Dagger Master Screen includes a 3-panel screen with vital charts, tables, customized character sheets, and worksheets, and features gorgeous art by Carl Frank on the front. Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) AEG 1801 $19.95 LEGEND OF THE FIVE RINGS CCG: DARK ALLIES The Four Winds continue their struggle for the throne of Rokugan while war consumes the Great Clans. The Dark Allies expansion sees the triumphant return of the Mantis Clan, the birth of strange new alliances, and the death of old ones. This exciting series is introduced in 6-count, 84-card Starter Deck displays, and supplemental 11-card boosters showcased in 48- count displays. NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in full displays. Please check with your retailer for availability. Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) BOOSTER DISPLAY AEG 12570-D $143.52 BOOSTER PACK AEG 12570-S $2.99 STARTER DECK AEG 12560-S $11.99 STARTER DISPLAY AEG 12560-D $71.94 AMARILLO DESIGN BUREAU, INC. STAR FLEET BATTLE MINIATURES Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) ANDROMEDAN CONQUISTADOR & PYTHON ADB 1008 $14.95 ANDROMEDAN FLEET BOX ADB 1000 $39.95 ANDROMEDAN INTRUDER & SATELLITES ADB 1003 $14.95 KZINTI CVE & DD ADB 0510 $14.95 MODULE 4: OMEGA REBELLION (REV) ADB 5664 $22.95 GURPS RPG Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) GURPS KLINGONS Terrans be warned! You are about to enter a world of intrigue and danger - a warrior culture steeped in tradition and fraught with peril unlike your own. This is no place for backstabbing traitors! The Klingons are people filled with honor and pride and if you choose to stir their ire, may your soul rest in eternal peace! This sourcebook introduces GURPS-friendly campaign rules, exploring the military, intelligence, and civil organizations and governments, plus equipment, ships, technologies, culture, and warrior creeds of the Klingon empire and its people. ADB 8003 $17.95 ATLAS GAMES RUNE RPG: ENTER THE VIKING Introducing a longship-load of Viking mayhem with these two Rune Cushion Encounters! In "The Seventh Seal", hurled off a cliff and deposited on a mysterious iceberg, your horde discovers the remains of a stranded Viking sailor, and quickly learn that the only escape is to defeat Death and destroy the seventh seal. Then, in "The Remorse of Honir", defeat a devious troll crone, her nightmarish tree of thorns, and restore the head of a living statue to assuage the tormented god 's grief. Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) ATG 3611 $4.99 PENUMBRA: SEVEN CITIES Seven Cities provides communities chock full of politics and intrigue, love and hate, life and death. This Penumbra line of D20 System source material features seven discrete chapters each detailing a specific size of city, with additional information on rules and insights for generating fantasy cities of your own, delving into the politics, commerce, geography, history, power centers, and population that make a city come to life. Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) ATG 3213 $21.95 BASTION PRESS ALCHEMY & HERBALISTS Master alchemists and herbalists have many secrets to reveal, but only those who strive to become truly skilled at their craft can hope to master the art of creating the most powerful of talismans. This D20 System sourcebook contains new rules for those looking for more wondrous ways to create fantastic new substances, turn lead into gold, or create powerful new magical items and potions for any campaign setting. Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) OSS BAS1003 $24.95 VILLAINS Villains is a rogue's gallery of ultimate evil! Whether you're a DM looking for low-level villains or truly epic foes, this D20 Guide to Villains introduces master villains and their henchmento drop easily into any campaign setting. Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) OSS BAS1002 $24.95 CHAOSIUM INC. PULP CTHULHU: RECKLESS ADVENTURES IN THE 1930'S Pulp Cthulhu presents background and adventures for the decade of the 1930s, melding the classic Chaosium H.P. Lovecraftian setting with the new Call of Cthulhu D20 rules system. This 256-page sourcebook provides guidelines for the use of cults, mad scientists, and pulp heroes in a classic game of Lovecraftian Horror, plus explains how to create secret societies of Investigators devoted to fighting the Mythos. Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) CHA 8800 $29.95 CHEAPASS GAMES CAPT PARK'S IMAGINARY POLAR EXPEDITION BOXED GAME Debunk the expeditionary tales of Captain Jackson "Park" Pickleford and bask in the glory of the Gentleman's Club's undeserved awe as you comb the city for proof of your own imaginary adventures in this boardgame for 3-6 players packaged in the infamous Cheapass Box. Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) CAG 035 $7.50 CITIZEN GAMES SIDEWINDER: WILD WEST ADVENTURES Welcome to Sidewinder, where the historic Wild West comes alive in true D20 style! Designed to be a cinematic take on the old west with the gritty, rugged atmosphere you'll find in your favorite spaghetti westerns, Sidewinder introduces an exciting, genuine western frontier campaign setting, complete with new classes, skills, weapons, and equipment. Six-Shooters sold separately. Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) WZA CIT300 $14.95 COMIC IMAGES WWF RAW DEAL MANIA CCG World Wrestling Federation superstars Rob Van Dam, Booker T, Big Show, and the fabulous Lita make their debut in this all- new 150-card expansion for the WWF Raw Deal CCG, each featured in 61-card pre-constructed starter decks introduced in 12- count displays. Power up your starter decks with 12-card Mania booster packs which boast randomly inserted all-foil ultra rare cards and superstar cards for Spike, Dudley, Rhyno, and the APA! NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in full displays. Please check with your retailer for availability. Release Date: April, 2002. Booster Display CIM 22011-D $118.45 Booster Pack CIM 22011-S $3.29 Starter Display CIM 22010-D $120.00 Starter Deck CIM 22010-S $10.00 CRYSTAL CASTE D6 16MM DICE MIX Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) ANCIENT CYC 08162 $.50 ICE CREAM CYC 08166 $.50 IVORY CYC 08171 $.50 OPAQUE CYC 08170 $.50 PEARL CYC 08161 $.50 RAINBOW CYC 08172 $.50 SATIN CYC 08167 $.50 SILK CYC 08165 $.50 SPECKLED CYC 08163 $.50 WOOD CYC 08173 $.50 D6 22MM DICE MIX Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) ICE CREAM CYC 08226 $1.20 SATIN CYC 08227 $1.20 SILK CYC 08225 $1.20 SPECKLED CYC 08223 $1.20 D6 25MM ICE CREAM MIX Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) CYC 08256 $3.00 D6 25MM SATIN MIX Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) CYC 08257 $3.00 D6 30MM DICE MIX Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) SATIN CYC 08307 $3.00 SILK CYC 08305 $3.00 D6 35MM DICE MIX Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) ICE CREAM CYC 08356 $4.00 SATIN CYC 08357 $4.00 SILK CYC 08355 $4.00 D6 35MM SPECKLED MIX Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) CYC 08353 $4.00 D6 50MM ICE CREAM MIX Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) CYC 08506 $12.00 D6 50MM SILK MIX Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) CYC 08505 $12.00 DARK QUEST GAMES CITY GUIDE 1: EVERYDAY LIFE From the Blue Flame Inn to Silken Dreams, there's something for everyone in this 64-page D20 System guide detailing 13 unique locations, complete with illustrated maps, NPC's, evocative stories, plot threads, and hidden secrets to spark the all- important key - Imagination! Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) WZA DQG1001 $12.95 DREAM POD 9 GEAR KRIEG Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) LUFT KRIEG COMPANION This companion book to the Two-Fisted Game of Dogfighting Air Combat features more aircraft, more underwing ordnance choices, and brand new scenarios, and comes packed with data cards, special rules, and miniature modeling advice. DPN 511 $19.95 ME 163 KOMET (GERMAN 2-PACK) DPN 627 $6.95 NIKOLAI LENIN TANK (RUSSIAN) DPN 618 $29.95 R3 ROUGHRIDER (US 2-PACK) DPN 628 $6.95 HEAVY GEAR: BLACK ADDER Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) DPN 266 $6.95 JOVIAN CHRONICLES: DEFENDER Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) DPN 432 $7.95 TRIBE 8: CAPAL BOOK OF DAYS This second main setting sourcebook in the Tribe 8 line advances the timeline 15 years past that described in Vimary. Covering every aspect of the Second City, the Capal Book of Days presents the new Nation of the Fall in all its glory, detailing new locations, groups, items, NPCs and plot seeds. Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) DPN 822 $19.95 EUROGAMES/DESCARTES-USA, INC. FORMULA DE: 10TH ANNIVERSARY CIRCUIT To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Formula De, the designers have developed this extremely tricky anniversary tabletop circuit. The unique track is unlike any that appears in the world, revolving around a grueling race across an imaginary "tabletop" of an "artist". Players must dodge paint tubes and careen around soda cans to make their way to victory. Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) EGD 2657 $14.95 FAME (U.S.A.) PRODUCTS, INC. ARMY & NAVY CHESS SET Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) FAM 5385 PI-$56.00 BATTLE OF TROY CHESS SET Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) FAM 5127 PI-$56.00 CIVIL WAR CHESS SET Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) FAM 5126 PI-$56.00 COWBOY & INDIAN CHESS SET Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) FAM 5043 PI-$56.00 DOGS & CATS CHESS SET Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) FAM 5262 PI-$56.00 EGYPTIAN CHESS SET Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) FAM 5128 PI-$56.00 FAIRY CHESS SET Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) FAM 5384 PI-$56.00 KING ARTHUR FANTASY CHESS SET Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) FAM 5042 PI-$56.00 NAPOLEON/WELLINGTON CHESS SET Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) FAM 5044 PI-$56.00 REVOLUTIONARY WAR CHESS SET Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) FAM 5281 PI-$56.00 FANTASY FLIGHT GAMES CITADELS Nominated for the 2000 German Game of the Year, Citadels is a fast-paced game of bluffing, deduction and resource management. Wrapped in a Medieval theme and gorgeously illustrated, players seek to be the first to complete a grand city of their own. Beginning with the king, players secretly choose one of the eight characters to use their special abilities each round to influence play in their efforts to win the game. In addition, designer Bruno Faidutti has provided (10) new cards exclusive for this English language edition. Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) FFG MA-04 $19.95 LEGENDS & LAIRS: SPELLS & SPELLCRAFT HARDCOVER This 176-page Legends & Lairs D20 System sourcebook offers scores of new arcane and divine spells, new metamagic feats, new clerical domains, rules for alchemical research and arcane libraries, and rules for new magical traditions. Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) FFG DD-36 $24.95 FLYING BUFFALO INC. DICE OF WRATH GAME Now you can unleash your favorite Knights of the Dinner Table characters into the battle arena with the Dice of Wrath game! Each game features a set of 5 dice depicting full-color images of the KODT team of B.A. Felton, Bob Herzog, Dave Bozwell, Brian Van Hoose, and Sara Felton, plus (5) score pads, and complete rules. Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) FBI 0255 $14.95 DICE OF WRATH: KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE DICE Collect all your favorite KODT characters from the Dice of Wrath game with this 5-dice set capturing full-color images of the infamous five-member KODT team of B.A. Felton, Bob Herzog, Dave Bozwell, Brian Van Hoose, and Sara Felton. Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) FBI 0254 $2.00 FUNDEX GAMES, LTD MEXICAN TRAIN GAME Based on the classic Dominoes game, players seek to connect "station pieces" either on the "common train" or your "personal train" to the center hub. Comes packaged in a locomotive-shaped metal tin, with an exclusive, molded resin Hub with built-in lights and authentic "Choo-Choo" sound, (9) uniquely colored Loco pawns and Double 12 Dominoes, and complete rules. Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) FDX 05454 PI-$14.63 MEXICAN TRAIN ACCESSORY PACK Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) FDX 05477 PI-$7.32 GAMES WORKSHOP OFFERED AGAIN O/A THE LORD OF THE RINGS TABLETOP BATTLE GAME Relive the battles and adventures of The Fellowship of the Ring with The Lord of the Rings battle game - a tabletop strategy game for 2 or more players. In this box you'll find a rulebook, dice, and 48 highly detailed plastic miniatures - the ideal way to start your collection. It contains: 128 page full color rulebook, 48 highly detailed plastic miniatures (8) Men of Gondor, (16) Elves, and (24) Moria Goblins), Ruined building, and Dice. GAW 05-01 PI-$25.99 O/A THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING BOXED SET The Fellowship of the Ring boxed set is the key to recreating the epic quest of Frodo and his companions. Now you can add every member of the Fellowship to your Lord of the Rings games. It contains Gandalf, Aragorn, Frodo, Sam, Merry, Pippin, Boromir, Legolas, and Gimli. GAW 05-08 PI-$25.99 FROM THE MOTION PICTURE THE LORD OF THE RINGS Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) THE LORD OF THE RINGS: AMBUSH AT AMON HEN The Ambush at Amon Hen boxed set contains the miniatures you need to recreate the gripping struggle between the Fellowship and the forces of Lurtz and his Uruk Hai atop the ancient ruins of Amon Hen. It contains: A Special Edition of Boromir, NEW miniatures of Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Lurtz, (1) Uruk-Hai with captured Pippin, (1) Uruk-Hai with captured Merry and (3) Uruk-Hai Swordsmen. Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) GAW 05-12 PI-$25.99 WARHAMMER 40K Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) SPACE MARINES DARK ANGELS TACTICAL SQUAD GAW 0661 $29.99 CHAOS SPACE MARINE SQUAD GAW 6666-N $24.99 SPACE MARINES WHITE SCARS BIKE SQUADRON GAW 0468 $39.99 SPACE MARINES WHITE SCARS COMMANDER GAW 0469 $19.99 WARHAMMER FANTASY BATTLE Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) HIGH ELF DRAGON PRINCE GAW 8508I-N $8.99 HIGH ELF DRAGON PRINCE COMMAND GAW 8508K $8.99 HIGH ELF DRAGON PRINCESS GAW 0841 $44.99 HIGH ELF SILVER HELMS REGIMENT GAW 3059 $24.99 WARHAMMER: SKAVEN ARMY BOOK No land is safe from the threat of the vile ratmen, the Skaven. With a diabolical cunning, the Skaven have a webway of tunnels throughout the entire Warhammer World. There, black clad Assassins, rabid Plague Monks, and the seething hordes of Skaven watch and wait for the time to unleash their plans for the final apocalypse. GAW 0135 $19.99 WARHAMMER: SKAVEN ARMY DEAL GAW 1934 $225.00 WARHAMMER: SKAVEN GREY SEER GAW 8518M $8.99 WARHAMMER: SKAVEN NIGHT RUNNERS GAW 3060 $24.99 GASLIGHT PRESS SUN & SCALE: GRYPHON'S LEGACY Welcome to The Gryphon's Legacy, the first adventure for the Sun & Scale D20 campaign system of classic adventuring, exploration, and kingdom-building. Siege a castle, protect settlers, and explore uncharted lands as you encounter ghostly marauders, an evil death cult, necromantic intrigue, and the ruins of an ancient evil race. Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) OSS GLT1051 $12.95 GMT GAMES PRUSSIA'S GLORY Four of Frederick the Great's most famous battles come to life using a very playable system heavy on Operational nuance but easy on time and space. From the Prussian triumphs of Rossbach and Leuthen, to the bloody ordeals at Zorndorf and Torgau, players can examine the Seven Years War on a tactical level with colorful icon counters, finely-detailed and historically- accurate maps, and numerous scenarios. Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) GMT 0113 $55.00 IMPRESSIONS ADVERTISING & MARKETING GAMEPLAY DEMO CD #2 GamePlay contains a variety of "free" playable demo game material, quickstart rules, card games, mini-modules, plus Game Trade Magazine! Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) IMP 002 FREE KHEPERA PUBLISHING GODSEND AGENDA RPG In a world much like our own, gods walk among us. Some are known government agents, some are costumed vigilantes, and others were considered gods in bygone days. They fight for and against many different factions but all have one goal; to stop the coming apocalypse foretold of many centuries ago. This 220-page core book contains rules for character creation, combat, gadget and artifact creation, game mastering, and a complete 40-page comic, time line and background information of the world of Godsend Agenda. Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) WZA KHP0001 $23.95 MONGOOSE PUBLISHING CITIES OF FANTASY: SKRAAG, CITY OF THE ORCS Over 20,000 orcs, crowded together within the confines of their own city, and hating all life but their own herald Mongoose Publishing's new series of D20 System sourcebooks, Cities of Fantasy. This 64-page volume offers extensive information on Skraag, the dreaded City of Orcs, exploring the full history, beliefs, and society of this violent race. Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) WZA MGP5001 $14.95 MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT MARVEL RECHARGE CCG: SERIES 2 Showcasing official Spider-Man: The Movie images alongside beautiful new and fan-favorite artwork, this first Expansion Set for the Marvel ReCharge Collectible Card Game boasts 250 all-new cards (including 150 unique game cards and 100 rare Power Plus foil cards). Building on the basic game mechanic, Marvel ReCharge 2 is packed with all-new Specials to add a new dimension to your strategizing. Power Absorption, Chaos Engine, and Reinforcements are just a few of the Specials that will spice up gameplay by affecting card draws, discards, counter-venturing and more. Fully compatible with Inaugural Edition rules. Release date: March 2002 BOOSTER DISPLAY MVL 10915-D $53.64 Booster Pack MVL 10914-S $1.49 Starter Deck MVL 10914-S $7.99 Starter Display MVL 10914-D $63.92 MONKEY GOD ENTERPRISIES STORMLANDS: SONG OF STORMS Without warning, a mysterious and deadly storm mercilessly strikes the peaceful fishing village of Thrund. Clearly unnatural in origin, and guided by a malignant force, rumors quickly abound of the resurrection of an ancient curse five-centuries old. Gathered across the Stormlands, the adventurers must face the oncoming tempest, and discover its source, before the people of Thrund are swept out to sea, forever! A D20 System adventure for character levels 7-9. Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) WZA MKY1113 $14.95 NAPOLEON, LLC LA REVUE NAPOLEON La Revue is a gorgeous, heavily illustrated quarterly publication from France featuring excerpts from excellent new books and classic reprints on the Napoleonic era, and now available for the first time in English-language editions. Each 92-page, finely- printed, softbound volume showcases historical reference works from the likes of Jean Tulard, Bernard Chevalier, and numerous other renowned scholars and French archivists, and boasts over 70-plus full-color and B&W illustrations: including maps, paintings, and significant figureheads of the Napoleonic era. Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) #2 WZA NPN3002 $24.95 #3 WZA NPN3003 $24.95 #4 WZA NPN3004 $24.95 #5 WZA NPN3005 $24.95 #8 WZA NPN3008 $24.95 OSPREY PUBLISHING 352ND FIGHTER GROUP Nicknamed the 'Bluenosed Bastards of Bodney' due to the garish all-blue noses of their P-51s and their wartime base in Norfolk, the 352nd was one of the most successful fighter groups in the Eighth Air Force. Initially equipped with P-47s, the group transitioned to P-51s just prior to D-Day, and it was with the Mustang that its pilots enjoyed the greatest success. This book also discusses the various markings worn by the group's three squadrons, the 328th, 486th and 487th FSs. Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) OSP AE-08 $19.95 AUSTERLITZ 1805 (REVISED) This book relives the events of 2 December 1805, a cold, crisp winter's day when the Emperors of Russia, Austria and France all witnessed one of the greatest battles of the Napolean Era. This new edition draws on previously unused Austrian sources to tell the full story. Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) OSP CS-101 $18.95 B-25 MITCHELL UNITS OF THE MTO This volume is the first ever published on the Mediterranean Theatre of Operations during World War 2 of the B-25, and includes first-hand accounts, 30 colour profiles and a full appendices listing all units. Release Date: March, 2002 (CAUT:4) OSP AC-32 $18.95 BANNOCKBURN 1314 This book tells the story of the battle that represented the climax of the career of King Robert the Bruce, and has since remained the most famous battle in Scottish history - the battle of Bannockburn. Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) OSP CS-102 $18.95 D-DAY 1944 (1) The western flank of the D-Day beachhead was to be secured by the combined methods of a landing on Omaha and the seizure of key locations by air assault. In the confusion of the air assault many of the paratroopers overshot their landing zones or were simply dropped in the wrong place. Gradually small groups of men assembled and made for their objectives. At 6:30 am, men of the 4th Us Infantry division waded ashore at Omaha Beach. This book tells the story of the terrible baptism of fire that those US troops would endure. Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) OSP CS-100 $18.95 THE FALKLANDS WAR 1982 The Argentine invasion of the Falklands in 1982 sparked national outrage and Britain felt she had to avenge the humiliation and protect her own. This volume explores both the military and political dimensions of this important conflict, including detailed accounts of the air/sea battle, the Battle for San Carlos Water, Goose Green, Mt Harriet, Tumbledown and many others. Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) OSP ESS-15 $17.95 IRONSIDES-ENGLISH CAVALRY 1588-1688 The Ironside is symbolic of the one occasion when the army took an active role in British politics. He represents a unique period when ordinary people displaced the established order to take political control into their own hands. This book attempts to take a wider view of the Ironside as a warrior who evolved from the experiments of the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries to combine firepower with the armoured cavalryman. Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) OSP W-044 $16.95 LANCASTER SQUADRONS 1942-43 The RAFs most successful heavy bomber of World War II, the Avro Lancaster formed the backbone of Bomber Command during the large-scale night bombing campaign against occupied Europe. This first of two volumes covers the early daylight raids, the first 1000 bomber raids on Germany and the epic Dambusters mission of 16/17 May 1943 by the No. 617 Squadron. Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) OSP AC-31 $18.95 MISSISSIPPI RIVER GUNBOATS OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861-65 At the start of the American Civil War, both sides scrambled to gather a flotilla on the Mississippi River, converting existing riverboats for naval use. These ships were transformed into powerful naval weapons despite a lack of resources, trained manpower and suitable vessels. The creation of a river fleet was a miracle of ingenuity, improvisation and logistics, and this title describes their design, development and operation throughout the American Civil War. Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) OSP V-049 $14.95 THE NAPOLEONIC WARS PENINSULAR WAR Napoleon's occupation of the Iberian peninsula embroiled him in a protracted and costly war against British, Spanish and Portuguese forces ultimately led by one of history's greatest commanders — the Duke of Wellington. No mere sideshow to the other campaigns of the period, the Peninsular War made a significant contribution to Napoleon's eventual downfall. Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) OSP ESS-17 $17.95 OKINAWA 1945 By the spring of 1945 the Allies reclaimed many of the islands and territories seized by the Imperial Japanese forces in the early months of the Pacific War. With victory now assured, the question remained where the last battle would be fought. That place was the island of Okinawa. This book details the struggle for the island as US Marines and Army units battled determined Japanese defenders in the last battle of World War II. Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) OSP CS-96 $18.95 THE PUNIC WARS 264-146 BC The three Punic Wars lasted nearly 100 years, from 264 BC to 146 BC., representing a struggle for supremacy in the Mediterranean between the bludgeoning land power of Rome and the great maritime power of Carthage. This book reveals how the dramas and tragedies of the Punic Wars exemplify many political and military lessons which are as relevant today as when Hannibal and Scipio Africanus fought to determine the course of history in the Mediterranean. Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) OSP ESS-16 $17.95 SAMURAI HERALDRY The dazzling spectacle presented by the armies of medieval Japan owed much to the highly developed family and personal heraldry of samurai society. From simple personal banners, this evolved over centuries of warfare into a complex system of flags worn or carried into battle, together with the striking 'great standards' of leading warlords. Scores of examples, in monochrome and full colour, illustrate this fascinating explanation of the subject by a respected expert on all aspects of samurai culture. Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) OSP E-082 $16.95 U-BOATS OF THE KAISER'S NAVY This book traces the development of the U-boat threat from the Brandtaucher, designed by Wilhelm Bauer, the father of the German submarine arm, in 1850, through to the commissioning of Germany's first U-boat to go into service, the U-1, in 1906. It then covers the main types of World War I U-boat, detailing the operational history of the U-boat service in depth, with a particular focus on the campaigns in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, as well as the slow build up of anti-submarine measures by the allies. Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) OSP V-050 $14.95 US INFANTRYMAN IN WORLD WAR II (1) From induction, assignment and training, to the draftee stage and into the reality of daily life and combat in the Pacific theater from 1942 to 1945, this title deals with the experiences of the soldiers who fought the Japanese in the jungle and elsewhere, and the specific nature of the Pacific combat environment. It also looks at the PTO administrative procedures for replacements, and medical and psychiatric care of the ordinary Guardsman. Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) OSP W-045 $16.95 US NAVY F-4 PHANTOM MIG KILLERS 1971-73 The second of two books on the Navy's Phantom II MiG killers of the Vietnam War, this book covers the numerous actions fought out over North Vietnam during the Linebacker I and II operations of 1972-73. No fewer than 17 MiGs were downed during this period, five of them by the Navy's sole aces of the conflict, Lts Randy Cunningham and Willie Driscoll of VF-96. Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) OSP AC-30 $18.95 WORLD WAR II GERMAN BATTLE INSIGNIA In this book an experienced researcher explains and illustrates the Battle and Assault Badges of the Army, Waffen-SS and Luftwaffe ground troops; the sleeve shields and cuffbands issued to mark service in particular campaigns; wound badges, commemorative medals, and other types of insignia. Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) OSP 0365 $14.95 THE SECOND WORLD WAR: THE PACIFIC The war in the Pacific began with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941 and ended with the atomic bombs on Hirsoshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, which led to the surrender in Tokyo Bay on 2 September 1945. This book explores the many facets of this complicated conflict, which reshaped the face of Asia and splintered forever European invincibility as a colonial power. Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) OSP ESS-18 $17.95 PALLADIUM BOOKS WEAPONS & ARMOR This series of 48-page sourcebooks features historically accurate information on weapons, armor, and castles from throughout the ages, and is suitable to incorporate into any game system and campaign setting. Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) WEAPONS & ARMOR PAL 0401 $7.95 WEAPONS, ARMOR, & CASTLES PAL 0402 $7.95 PEREGRINE MURPHY'S WORLD RPG Murphy's World is a humorous techno-fantasy RPG set in the Realm of Faerie, the Land of Myths and Legends, the place of popular folklore and dreams - comically twisted, yet maintaining an internal sense of 'logic'. It operates according to Murphy's Laws, and this little planet effectively tosses any sense of predictability of natural laws or supernatural forces right out the metaphysical window. Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) WZA PGN0101 $19.95 MURPHY'S WORLD RPG: BOB, LORD OF EVIL The Dark Lands, ruled by Bob, Lord of Evil, is a bizarre and terrifying realm where all the cliches of the horror genre are collected and shamelessly ridiculed. This sourcebook provides rules for character generation and suggestions for adventure creation, places to go, people to see, and things you may not want to encounter on a dark and stormy night. The book also serves as a setting supplement for characters from Murphy's World or as an extension to the universe of any other existing system of rules. Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) WZA PGN0102 $19.95 PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT GROUP DEADLANDS: WAY OF THE BRAVE (D20) The Sioux Nations and Coyote Confederation are restless. Some say they are soon to go to war. The US Army predicts the spears and arrows of the "Old Ways" movement will prove the red men's downfall. Faithful medicine men say otherwise. They believe in the power of their magic and their savage animal spirits. This book focuses on the Native Americans of Deadlands D20, featuring new skills, feats, and prestige classes specifically for Braves and Shamans, as well as new favors (spells), and sacred relics! Release Date: February, 2002. PIN DL-1115 $15.00 DEADLANDS: WAY OF THE RIGHTEOUS (D20) Holy men and women wander the Weird West armed with their faith and a .44. This book elaborates on the blessed and their ilk, including holy slayers, chosen ones, and others who work against the evil of the Reckoners. Inside are new skills, feats, miracles, and holy relics for Deadlands D20. Release Date: March, 2002. PIN DL-1116 $15.00 DEADLANDS: EPITAPH #4 The next Epitaph features a startling expose of the Union's top-secret Fort 51, complete with detailed maps and all the secret gizmos they've got hidden away in the Nevada desert! In addition, Epitaph #4 features world updates, new guns and gear, new hexes, and the next installment of the Deadlands Dime Novels! Release Date: March, 2002. PIN DL-3004 $15.00 REAPER MINIATURES CAV MINIATURES Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) CAV HUGHES MARIETTA SPARTAN RPR 07041 $8.99 CAV KDM CAMEL RPR 07040 $9.99 CAV KDM MASTODON RPR 07039 $11.99 CAV MITSO-TA KATANA RPR 07042 $9.99 DARK HEAVEN 25MM FANTASY MINIATURE Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) ANDURIEL BRIGHTFLAME ELVEN WARRIOR RPR 02558 $2.99 ARILYNN WATER ELEMENTALIST SORCERESS RPR 02563 $3.99 CAV HUGHES MARIETTA SPARTAN RPR 07041 $8.99 CAV KDM CAMEL RPR 07040 $9.99 CAV KDM MASTODON RPR 07039 $11.99 CAV MITSO-TA KATANA RPR 07042 $9.99 DIRK DONOVAN MALE ROGUE RPR 02555 $2.99 DWARVEN BREWMEISTER & PATRONS RPR 02559 $6.99 ERIK REDBEARD VIKING WARRIOR RPR 02556 $2.99 GIANT SCARAB BEETLE RPR 02564 $6.99 GOSSAMER AIR ELEMENTALIST SORCERESS RPR 02562 $3.99 OLORIN DUSKWOOD MALE DRUID RPR 02557 $2.99 STROHM EARTH ELEMENTALIST SORCERER RPR 02560 $3.99 VAARON FIRE ELEMENTALIST SORCERER RPR 02561 $3.99 STEVE JACKSON GAMES CAR WARS DIVISION 15 Each Car Wars Division 15 Set contains complete rules, full-color 2-sided counters, a turning key, and two evenly matched car designs. Get one and play; get all three for a high-powered free-for-all! Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) Hotshot vs. Piranha SJG 40-1201 $5.95 Lightstrike vs. Banshee SJG 40-1202 $5.95 Vindicator vs. Dragon SJG 40-1203 $5.95 FRAG EXPANSION 2: FIRE ZONE The arena gets hotter! Fire Zone thrusts Frag players into two deadly new arenas where massive pools of boiling lava are as dangerous as the players themselves. A separate rules sheet details the new terrain and several new rules, including rocket jumps, knock-back effects from weapons, and jump pads. Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) SJG 1343 $5.95 GURPS: MARS The Red Planet. To the ancients, it was the God of War. To early astronomers, it seemed to be a world much like our own. To today's space explorers, it's the next step after the Moon, a harsh world that we might someday bring to life. This 128-page GURPS sourcebook describes Mars as it's been seen through the ages, as envisioned through science fact and fiction, offering five different settings providing a Mars for every campaign, from hard science to "Attack of the Bug-Eyed Monsters." Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) SJG 6715 $22.95 GURPS: VEHICLES EXPANSION 2 This second supplement for GURPS Vehicles includes a truckload of new components and design options. Add smart tracks to your tanks, X-wing rotors to your helicopters, or grav drives and tachyon sails to your starships, or protect your vehicle with collapsed-matter armor or a custom-designed force field. If high-tech isn't your cup of tea, Vehicles Expansion 2 also covers a warehouse of weird science and steampunk technologies suitable for anachronistic settings, from ether sails to perpetual- motion engines! Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) SJG 6542 $8.95 OGRE MINIATURES: COMBINE SET 10 - FAST CONVOY This set includes six fast cargo hovercraft with assorted cargo pallets and two broken-down Light Artillery Drones for instant reinforcement. Each LAD is worth 6 points, and the set also includes two complete LADs in combat configuration. Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) SJG 10-2110 $19.95. ROBIN'S LAWS OF GOOD GAMING Know your players! Analyze your system! Build your campaign! Design adventures! Prepare to be spontaneous, and improvise like a fiend! Whether you're a beginner or an experienced roller of the polyhedrals, the insights offered by noted Dragon Magazine columnist and game designer Robin D. Laws will improve your Game Mastering faster than you can say, "Roll for initiative!" Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) SJG 3009 $9.95 SOVEREIGN PRESS, INC. SOVEREIGN STONE: SANCTUARY The border town of Tethyst has remained peaceful for generations, but now their sanctity is threatened by bounty hunters searching for the lost prince of an angry nation. Dragonlance author Jeff Crook designs this low-level Sovereign Stone D20 System adventure setting which features new creatures, unique spells, and magical items. Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) SVP 3302 $9.95 SYNISTER CREATIVE SYSTEMS LAST EXODUS: APOSTATE PLAYER'S GUIDE Introducing the complete guide for players seeking to portray the "good guys" of The Last Exodus - the Messiahs of the Apostate, which features extensive information on the Apostate Millenium Religions, their practice, powers, and politics. Release Date: march, 2002. (CAUT:4) TSO SYS2001 $13.00 THUNDERHEAD GAMES BLUFFSIDE: CITY ON THE EDGE Civilization is still picking up the pieces following an asteroid strike two-hundred-thousand years ago. The epicenter? Bluffside. From the ancient ruins of Sem La Vah, to the vast Undercity, to the floating port of Sordadon, Bluffside: City on the Edge promises to become the home port for thousands of adventurers. This D20 System compatible sourcebook features new races, prestige classes, skills, dozens of new magic items, spells, domains, and more. Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) WZA TGS1001 $22.95 THE UPPER DECK COMPANY BIONICLE: BOHROK CCG With Bionicle: Quest for the Masks, the Toa had to contend with numerous obstacles on their quest to acquire the Great Masks of Power. Now the Toa must challenge a major nemesis, the Bohrok, a swarm of powerful bugs controlled by the evil Makuta. Introduced in 10-count displays, the 30-card single player Bohrok Swarm Expansion Deck delivers a unique side deck to raw from during Bionicle game play adding a new level of strategy and excitement. Additionally, 9-card, 14-count Bohrok Swarm Booster Pack displays feature powerful strategy foil cards and unique Bohrok Story Trading Cards. NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in full displays. Please check with your retailer for availability. Release Date: March, 2002. Booster Display UDC 26381-D $71.76 Booster Pack UDC 26381-S $2.99 Starter Display UDC 26372-D $79.90 Starter Decks UDC 26372-S $7.99 O/A BIONICLE CCG STARTER DISPLAY UDC 17661-D $ STARTER DECK UDC 17661-S $ BOOSTER DISPLAY UDC 18635-D $ BOOSTER PACK UDC 18635-D $ WHITE WOLF PUBLISHING CLAN NOVEL TRILOGY: TREMERE BOOK 3 The Camarilla lost much ground in its recent war with the Sabbat, which raged along the East Coast of the United States. The Camarilla gained one of the greatest prizes in the world, however: control of New York City. They were never entirely absent from the city, but no other clan held out so strongly against the Sabbat as did the Tremere. This is their story. Release Date: March, 2001. (CAUT:4) WWP 11119 $6.50 HUNTER THE RECKONING: FIRST CONTACT As far as the chosen know, they're the first among humanity to see the truth, to know that monsters exist and prey upon mankind. The imbued aren't the only ones to oppose the creatures of the night, however. Government agents, crusaders and mystics wage their own war. But how do these people perceive the imbued? Hunter: First Contact introduces the imbued to the World of Darkness' existing hunter groups. Finally, humanitys oldest and newest champions meet, but can they see eye to eye, let alone fight side by side? Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) WWP 08131 $19.95 MAGE THE ASCENSION: TRADITION BOOK DREAMSPEAKERS REVISED As the spirit-talkers and shaman from around the world, the Dreamspeakers have the keenest insight into the nature of the Umbra. At last, a revised look at the Traditions for Mage: The Ascension, showcasing completely new material covering history, practices, beliefs, special character rules and more. Examine new roles in the wake of the Reckoning and the hidden secrets and powers of the surviving Traditions. Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) WWP 04662 $14.95 SCARRED LANDS: SECRETS & SOCIETIES Cults, cabals, merchant prince families, leagues of assassins and many more vie for power in the Scarred Lands. In Secrets and Societies, you will find information on the history, organization, leadership and secrets of such diverse groups as the Cult of the Ancients, the Exemplars, the Legion of Crimson, the Courtesans of Idra, and more. Monks, wizards, warriors, thieves, merchants, knights all have their secrets and now they're revealed. Sword and Sorcery books are compatible with 3rd Edition rules and the D20 System. Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) WWP 08315 $13.95 SWORD & SORCERY: QUEEN OF LIES A desecrated temple, stolen magic items and a murder mystery lead to the discovery of a secret dark elf cult. The adventurers must infiltrate an underground fortress and defeat the dark elf queen before she can unleash havoc upon the surface world. Sword and Sorcery books are compatible with 3rd Edition rules and the D20 System. Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) WWP 16005 $10.95 TRIBE NOVEL: CHILDREN OF GAIA & UKTENA This pair of stories examines the power and danger inherent to the legends of the Garou. In Tribe Novel: Children of Gaia, a vicious Bane has grievously wounded the metis known as Cries Havoc by stealing part of his spirit. Now Havoc's packmates must travel into the Umbra on a quest to make him whole again. In Tribe Novel: Uktena, the Galliard Amy Thousand-Steps is confronted by the Wyrm-tainted Silver Fang Arkady. The exiled Arkady wants an object that will aid him on his downward spiral, and the young Uktena must keep it from him at all costs. Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) WWP 11154 $6.50 VAMPIRE THE DARK AGES: UNDER THE BLACK CROSS Under the Black Cross is a complete chronicle for Vampire: The Dark Ages, following the Ventrue efforts to use the Teutonic Knights to establish domain in the Tzimisce territories of Hungary, sending agents as far afield as the Holy Land in pursuit of allies and advantage. It includes details on the court of Lord Jurgen of Clan Ventrue, on the Teutonic Knights and on Acre, a city long protected from the childer of Caine by a holy aura. Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) WWP 02836 $15.95 WEREWOLF STORYTELLER'S HANDBOOK REVISED This perfect companion for dedicated Werewolf Storytellers offers new options, suggestions on customizing rules, further information on the games antagonists, crossover recommendations, building a chronicle from the ground up, and so much more. Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) WWP 03804 $25.95 WIZARDS OF THE COAST CALL OF CTHULHU RPG HARDCOVER "We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far..." - H.P. Lovecraft, The Call of Cthulhu -. Monte Cook and John Tynes bring you the long-awaited D20 adaptation of Call of Cthulhu in one all inclusive rulebook, featuring everything a fearless investigator needs to unearth the horrors of this roleplaying campaign world of ancient evil, dark atrocities, and madness. Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) TSR 88644 $39.95 AASIMAR CLERIC WOC 88450 $3.99 AHMUT SCYTHE & SLAUGHTER CB WOC 88020 $14.99 BUGBEAR TROOPER WOC 88280 $5.99 CRAZED MINOTAUR CULTIST WOC 88300 $7.99 DRAZENS HORDE FORCE CB WOC 88030 $14.99 DROW WARRIOR WOC 88310 $3.99 DWARF THUNDERLASHER WOC 88320 $3.99 GNOLL RANGER WOC 88430 $5.99 GRAY ELF SNAKESTRIKE DUELIST WOC 88530 $3.99 MORDENGARD FURIOUS STEEL CB WOC 88040 $14.99 PULVERIZER WOC 88360 $7.99 TIEFLING FIGHTER WOC 88370 $3.99 DRAGON LANCE: DRAGONS OF A LOST STAR PAPERBACK The New York Times bestselling hardcover now in paperback! This latest title from Dragonlance co-creators Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman is the sequel to Dragons of a Fallen Sun, and contains a preview chapter from the upcoming conclusion to the trilogy, Dragons of a Vanished Moon. Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) TSR 88549 $7.99 DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS: WARCRAFT III PLAYER'S GUIDE Everything a D&D player needs to campaign in the Warcraft III universe, contained in one comprehensive volume! Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) TSR 88291 $26.95 FORGOTTEN REALMS: WZARDWAR PAPERBACK The Wizardwar completes the Forgotten Realms Counselors & Kings trilogy as scribed by Elaine Cunningham, which deals with characters and events in the kingdom of Halruaa. The order of counselors described throughout the series is unique to Halruaa and to this trilogy, thus making this set of titles the only place Forgotten Realms fans can find information on these characters and this setting. Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) TSR 88548 $6.99 HARRY POTTER TCG: DIAGON ALLEY With the Harry Potter TCG, student wizards and witches can put their opponents in there place! And, with the all-new "Location" cards in the Diagon Alley expansion series, there are more places to put them! Cast powerful new spells, brew new potions, and conjure deadly new creatures to earn your place at the head of class in Hogwart's School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Offered in 8-count displays, Diagon Alley 41-card Starter Decks feature two, exclusive premium cards, a playmat, and a rulebook, while 11-card supplemental Booster Packs are offered in 36-count displays. NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in full displays. Please check with your retailer for availability. Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) BOOSTER DISPLAY WOC 88793 PI-$118.44 BOOSTER PACK WOC 88793-S PI-$3.29 STARTER DECK WOC 88797-S PI-$9.99 STARTER DISPLAY WOC 88797 PI-$79.92 LEGEND OF THE FIVE RINGS: SPIRIT WARS PAPERBACK This prelude to the upcoming Legend of the Five Rings series, The Four Winds Saga, written by Edward Bolme introduces new characters and settings based on the events chronicled in the Legend of the Five Rings: The Spirit Wars card set. Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) TSR 88553 $6.99 MAGIC: THE GATHERING—SECRETS OF MAGIC PAPERBACK Edited by Jess Lebow, this new anthology of short stories explores the Magic: The Gathering universe, revealing previously undisclosed aspects of the Magic world. Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) TSR 88552 $6.99 O/A MAGIC: THE GATHERING CCG—TORMENT Following in the wake of the great Odyssey, the Torment expansion for the Magic: The Gathering arena continues the epic story arc by showcasing the "Black Set", introducing new madness and nightmare mechanics to add a deadly twist to the brutal pit-fighting environment. Featuring 143 cards with all-new art, and incorporating elements of "flashback" and "threshold" mechanics, this set is supported by four unique 60-card theme decks released in 12-count displays and expert-level 15-card, 36- count booster pack displays. "Fat Packs" contain (6) boosters, a Torment novel, a Spindown life counter, a player's guide, and a randomly inserted premium card and Land. NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in full displays. Please check with your retailer for availability. Booster Display WOC 88673 PI-$118.44 Booster Pack WOC 88673-S PI-$3.29 Fat Pack WOC 88677 PI- $24.99 Theme Deck Display WOC 88676 PI- $119.88 Theme Deck WOC 88676-S PI- $9.99 O/A NBA SHOWDOWN 2002 CCG The fast-paced action and excitement of NBA Hoops comes to the CCG arena! The NBA Showdown sports card game challenges players to master coaching strategies and exploit key matchups! Draft your own teams using actual stats of over 200 of the NBA's brightest stars! Each Player Deck, offered in 12-count displays, contains (16) Player Cards, (40) Strategy Cards, (1) 20-sided die, a playmat, a set of counters and tokens, and complete rules, while 7-card Booster Packs are introduced in 36- count displays. NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in full displays. Please check with your retailer for availability. Booster Display WOC 88653 PI- $71.64 Booster Pack WOC 88653-S PI- $1.99 Starter Display WOC 88657 PI- $107.88 Starter Deck WOC 88657-S PI- $8.99 O/A POKÉMON: NEO DESTINY CCG Control your Neo-Destiny in the latest expansion to the Pokemon CCG universe! New "Light" and "Dark" variations of your favorite Pokemon, along with an all-new, extremely exciting "Energy" type - "Miracle Energy" - surface in this new series, which is introduced in 60-card, 8-count Theme Deck displays, and 11-card, 36-count Booster displays. NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in full displays. Please check with your retailer for availability. Booster Displays WOC 17528 PI- $118.44 Booster Pack WOC 17528-S PI- $3.29 Theme Deck Display WOC 17532 PI- $79.92 Theme Deck WOC 17532-S PI- $9.99 STAR WARS RPG: TEMPEST FEUD Jeff Grubb and Owen K. C. Stephens detail this 128-page multi-era adventure for the new Star Wars Roleplaying Game, taking you from the rise of the Empire to the New Jedi Order, and deep into the underground world of the Hutts, including the infamous Jabba the Hutt. Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) TSR 88659 $24.95 WHEEL OF TIME RPG: PROPHECIES OF THE DRAGON "And it shall come to pass that what men made shall be shattered, and the Shadow shall lie across the Pattern of the Age, and the Dark One shall once more lay his hand upon the world of man. " - Prophecy 1. This comprehensive sourcebook for the Wheel of Time RPG endeavors to theorize upon the ancient Prophecies that chronicle the Dragon Reborn. Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:4) TSR 88293 $29.95 WIZKIDS LLC MAGE KNIGHT CASTLE TOWER This beautifully sculpted and fully-painted 9" tall tower is perfect for any adventure or miniatures game, and the combat dials built into the piece help keep track of damage and abilities when used in Mage Knight campaigns. Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:3&4) WIZ 410 $24.95 MAGE KNIGHT CASTLE WALLS Useful for Mage Knight or any adventure or miniatures game, create walls to connect the other pieces of the Castle series together or freestanding walls to surround them. Contents include (3) large Wall sections, (3) Ramparts, and (3) Buttresses, and all the wall pieces include Mage Knight combat dials built in. Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:3&4) WIZ 409 $17.95 MAGE KNIGHT CASTLE CUSTOM WALLS This special set of walls and accessories designed for use with Mage Knight or any adventure or miniatures game features (1) Wall with a door, (1) Buttress, (2) four-way Buttresses, (4) small Wall pieces, and (4) Buttress support pieces, and each wall unit includes Mage Knight combat dials. Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:3&4) WIZ 411 $19.95 EMPTY BOTTLES SLEEVE This unique sleeve showcases a selection of (6) 3/4-ounce empty paint bottles complete with lids, perfect for mixing and storing your own ominous paint concoctions. Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:3&4) WIZ 77-732 $6.45 MAGE KNIGHT UNLIMITED Mage Knight Unlimited replaces Mage Knight Rebellion as the introduction to the Mage Knight universe and game. This set of 160 pre-painted and fully assembled Mage Knight figures mounted on a combat dial contains a selection from the Rebellion and Lancers sets, including 24 resculpts and 16 brand-new and beautifully sculpted Unique figures with new game stats. Starter Sets feature (10) randomly inserted, painted, plastic figures, a Mage Knight rulebook, full-color Special Abilities Card, a Mage Knight comic book, (2) dice, 18" flexible ruler, (10) I.D. stickers, and a Mage Knight Ring. Booster Boxes contain (5) randomly inserted, painted, plastic figures, (1) randomly inserted, foil-stamped Legends & Lore card, and (5) I.D. stickers. Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT:3) Booster Box WIZ 204 $6.95 Starter Set WIZ 102 $17.95 ZN GAMES CHAOS DICE (2) Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) ZNG 22-001 $3.95 HYPERBOREAN AGE 30mm scale miniatures for use with the Unearthed Hyperborean Chronicles and Hyperborean Age skirmish game. Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT:4) BLOOD REAVOR RAPTORS (2) ZNG 32-005 $2.95 ENLIGHTENED RANGER ZNG 23-003 $2.95 GOBLIN DUNGEON SCOUT ZNG 23-004 $2.95 HAMMERSMITH GUNSHIP (2) ZNG 32-003 $5.95 HAMMERSMITH HAMMER FLYING HQ ZNG 32-004 $4.95 LEGIO HORRIBALUS STONE GUARD (6) ZNG 32-002 $5.95 NEITHERWORLDER LICH ZNG 23-001 $5.50 NEITHERWORLDER NECROWIELDER ZNG 23-002 $5.50 SOUTHLAND BARBARIAN ZNG 23-00 VIDEOS SECTION ANIME THE ADVENTURES OF THE MINI-GODDESS VOLUME 2: THE BELLDANDY FILES DVD & VIDEO DUBBED From Pioneer Entertainment! Whenever Keichi leaves the house, Belldandy, Urd and Skuld shrink themselves to play with the other residents of the area - including their clueless rat sidekick, Gan. Whether it's a quest to start a rock band or adventures in baby-sitting, the goddess adventures are dangerously funny! Approximate running time: 100 minutes. Release Date: April, 2002. DVD (PNE 11604V) $29.98 DUBBED (PNE 71733D)-VHS $24.98 BLUE GENDER VOLUME 3 DVD & VIDEO DUBBED From Funimation Productions, Inc.! Welcome to the year 2031. Bugs known as "Blue" have inherited the earth, casting humanity to the brink of extinction. Faced with this unstoppable threat, the last vestiges of humanity have abandoned earth and pioneered to the stars, where they train for their inevitable return to earth. To these hardened warriors, Yuji, a 'sleeper', is nothing more than a sample of life before the Blue, mere cargo. And Yuji realizes that if he wants to survive and reclaim some part of the world he once knew, he has to fight for it! Approximate running time: 75 minutes. Release Date: March, 2002. (CAUT: 4) DVD (FUN FN-05303) $24.95 DUBBED (FUN FN-05203)-VHS $19.95 CARDCAPTOR SAKURA/CARDCAPTORS THE MOVIE DVD & VIDEO DUBBED From Pioneer Entertainment! Sakura wins a trip to Hong Kong! Or does she? A mysterious force calls out to Sakura in her dreams, and she discovers a dangerous legacy lingering in the alleys of Hong Kong. Thank goodness Sakura can depend upon Li and his family to help her against one of Clow Reed's long lost enemies! Additionally, The Cardcaptor Sakura Movie will be released as an anamorphic collector's edition Bilingual DVD featuring 5.1 & 2.0 Audio for English & Japanese audio and extras as English & Japanese Trailers and Commercials, alternate angle footage, and more. Approximate running time: 86 minutes. Release Date: March, 2002. CARDCAPTORS DVD (PNE N-11744V) $29.98 CARDCAPTORS DUBBED (PNE N-71828D)-VHS $24.98 CARDCAPTORS SAKURA DVD (PNE N-11743V) $29.98 CARDCAPTORS VOLUME 8: TIMES OF NEED DVD & VIDEO DUBBED From Pioneer Entertainment! Sakura would have a much harder time capturing the Clow Cards by herself. Fortunately, whether Sakura is feeling ill or sneaking around a museum late at night, Li, Meilin, and her best friend Tomoyo support Sakura despite all of their differences. With her friends' help, the Clow Cards don't stand a chance! Approximate running time: 75 minutes. Release Date: April, 2002. DVD (PNE N-11471V) $24.98 DUBBED (PNE N-71521D)-VHS $14.98 CARDCAPTOR SAKURA VOLUME 8: SWEET TROUBLE DVD & VIDEO SUBTITLED From Pioneer Entertainment! Sakura's next challenge is to bake a cake! Easy? Not when the Sweet Card decides to lend a hand. And who knew that Cards could get injured? When Sakura's friend Rei finds an injured Clow Card, everyone has a lesson in the value of hard work and self-reliance to achieve their victories - and just in time! For Sakura soon finds herself challenged by a monster cat and a fire-breathing dragon in a strange battle of gigantic proportions, and Kero and Li must walk a day in each-other's shoes no thanks to the Change Card! Approximate running time: 100 minutes. Release Date: April, 2002. DVD (PNE N-10569V) $29.98 SUBTITLED (PNE N-71443S)-VHS $24.98 CERES CELESTIAL LEGEND VOLUME 8: DENOUEMENT DVD & VIDEO DUBBED From Viz Communications! C-Project is literally falling apart. Planning a quick getaway, Kagami takes Aya and the synthetically reconstructed hagoromo aboard Mikage International's ship. Shuro Tsukasa, a pop-singer who happens to be a C- Genome, plans an act of revenge against the Mikage and the walls come tumbling down. Adding to the chaos, Aki makes a complete physical transformation into the Progenitor. In the climactic conclusion to the series we find out what really happened to Ceres' hagoromo! Approximate running time: 75 minutes. Release Date: March, 2002. DVD (VIZ ACV-08) $29.98 DUBBED (VIZ ACD-08)-VHS $24.98 DEVADASY DVD & VIDEO DUBBED From AnimeWorks! Superior technology may have bloomed by the year 2012, but it has not changed the face of humanity. For young men like Kay, life is still plagued by nothing but homework and girl trouble. When an unknown force besieges Earth with robotic war machines, however, it is Kay who is chosen to defend the human race. In order to activate the super-weapon Devadasy, Kay must find his perfect match. Only one man and one woman together can use the Devadasy, and protect the peace of mankind! Approximate running time: 75 minutes. Release Date: March, 2002. DVD (MDB AWD-0216) $24.95 DUBBED (MDB AW-0215)-VHS $19.95 EL HAZARD THE WANDERERS TV VOLUME 4: THE FINAL ADVENTURES DVD From Pioneer Entertainment! Makoto leads the priestesses and Mr. Fujisawa in a raid against the Bugrom to rescue Princess Rune and Nanami, but when they get there, they discover a kingdom in turmoil and the hostages escape on their own! Jinnai becomes enraged and unleashes the power of the Eye of God, which awakens an ancient evil - will anyone survive her rage? Approximate running time: 150 minutes. Release Date: April, 2002. RES. from Previews Vol. XI #10 (OCT014004) DVD (PNE 11637V) $29.98 GATE KEEPERS VOLUME 4: THE NEW THREAT DVD & VIDEO DUBBED From Pioneer Entertainment! After the AEGIS team saves the Apollo 13 landing from an Invader attack, Baron Akuma forces them to crash on a tropical island where their dreams suspiciously come true. Then, the destructive Kaiser Kikai turns the bullet train into a missile headed straight for Tokyo, with Shun and his family on board! Finally, while searching for a missing AEGIS airplane, Shun and Ruriko are attacked by a new type of flying Invaders. However, when a mysterious girl with amazing gate abilities saves them, should they believe their luck? Approximate running time: 75 minutes. Release Date: March, 2002. DVD (PNE 11615V) $29.98 DUBBED (PNE 71717D)-VHS $24.98 GOKUDO VOLUME 2: MAGICIAN EXTRAORDINAIRE DVD & VIDEO DUBBED From AnimeWorks! As Gokudo continues his quest to finish the King's Race, he is betrayed by his own fiancée, Princess Coco. Gokudo vows never to trust women again, as Coco gleefully hands him over to his arch-nemesis, the Dumpling King. Will Gokudo become a dumpling? Or will he live to face Prince Niari, son of the Magic King and rumored to be an even bigger slimeball than Gokudo himself? Contains episodes 6-9. Approximate running time: 100 minutes. Release Date: March, 2002. DVD (MDB EFD-8909) $29.95 DUBBED (MDB EF-8908)-VHS $24.95 GTO VOLUME 1: GREAT TEACHER ONIZUKA DVD & VIDEO DUBBED From Tokyopop! Tough on the outside, all heart on the inside, Onizuka turned to the life of a high school teacher for less excitement and action... or so he thought. GTO, A.K.A.: Great Teacher Onizuka, is the racy story of Onizuka, a former motorcycle gang member who becomes a teacher to make a difference, and to meet girls? Using his street smarts to deal with colleagues, students and troublemakers, Onizuka finds that he too has many lessons to learn! Contains Lessons 1-4. Approximate running time: 120 minutes. Release Date: March, 2002. DVD (DIA TPDV1322) $29.99 DUBBED (DIA TPDH1323)-VHS $19.99 GUNDAM 0080 VOLUME 2 DVD From Bandai Entertainment! Universal Century 0080. In an attempt to destroy the experimental Gundam, the Zeon commando unit launch a devastating attack on the neutral colony of Libot. But when their attack fails, Libot soon faces an even greater threat from space. Now the young Zeon soldier Bernie and Al must accomplish the impossible - destroy the Gundam, or the colony and its millions of inhabitants will perish. Approximate running time: 90 minutes. Release Date: April, 2002. DVD (PNE BN-0386V) $29.98 GUNDAM ORIGINAL VOLUME 8 DVD & VIDEO DUBBED From Bandai Entertainment! Universal Century 0079. Char's Zeon forces have surrounded the White Base and close in to destroy the Federation forces once and for all. But politics may undermine the Zeon attack as Vice Admiral Dozle Zabi heads a mission to destroy the White Base and expose what he believes to be Char's incompetence! Afterwards, Amuro and the White base head towards Side 6 for repairs. It is here in which young Amuro Ray meets the mysterious Lalah. Approximate running time: 100 minutes. Release Date: April, 2002. DVD (PNE BN-1777V) $24.98 DUBBED (PNE BN-1767D)-VHS $14.98 GUNDAM ORIGINAL VOLUME 9 DVD & VIDEO DUBBED From Bandai Entertainment! Universal Century 0079. With the force of Solar Flare System, the Tyanm fleet successfully makes a breakthrough against the Zeon forces. As the battle rages in space, Amuro soon discovers that a new found power will ultimately link himself with Char Aznable and the mysterious Lalah forever. During a sneak attack on the White Base, Amuro will soon realize the tremendous force of his new powers upon the war and his Gundam! Approximate running time: 100 minutes. Release Date: April, 2002. DVD (PNE BN-1778V) $24.98 DUBBED (PNE BN-1768D)-VHS $14.98 KNIGHT HUNTERS VOLUME 2: LOST BOYS DVD & VIDEO From AnimeWorks! A mysterious organization is kidnapping young girls and selling their organs on the black market. When Weiss gets involved with the case, Aya is drawn toward one of the victims, Sakura. Omi has his own difficulties as cases of missing boys begin to erupt all over Japan. Memories of his own kidnapping begin to resurface, threatening to tear him from the ranks of Weiss for good. Meanwhile, the group's next challenge waits in the wings with another group of assassins known only as Schreient. Contains episodes 6-10. Approximate running time: 125 minutes. Release Date: March, 2002. DVD (MDB KHD-5002) $29.95 DUBBED (MDB KH-0403)-VHS $24.95 SUBTITLED (MDB KH-0404)-VHS $24.95 LEGEND OF CRYSTANIA: THE CHAOS RING DVD From A.D. Vision! The land of Crystania has been at peace, but like a shallow sleep the peace is shattered by nightmares born of the deepest night. The Seals that protect Crystania are coming undone, and the Bell of Wakening tolls on loosing terror after terror upon the people of Crystania. With every second the land is scarred more deeply. Only King Ashram, trapped in the World of Chaos, provides a glimmer of hope. But will Redon's innocence and Priotesse's love be enough to provide him with a portal home? Approximate running time: 135 minutes. Release Date: March, 2002. DVD (ADV DVDLC002) $29.98 LOVE HINA VOLUME 2 DVD From Bandai Entertainment! Now that Keitaro has been more or less accepted as the new manager of the Hinata Apartments, his daily routine has been anything but routine! Failing their entrance exams for Tokyo U, Keitaro and Naru unexpectedly head off towards Kyoto to clear their heads. Here they encounter new friends and begin a new journey towards self discovery, assuming, that is, self discovery includes virtual-dating-battle-simulators! Approximate running time: 120 minutes. Release Date: April, 2002. DVD (PNE BN-1901V) $29.98 MAETEL LEGEND DVD & VIDEO DUBBED From U.S. Manga Corps! From Leiji Matsumoto, creator of Star Blazers, Harlock Saga, and Queen Emeraldas! The princess of a dying world, young Maetel must choose whether to become a machine to survive, or to abandon her homeworld to keep her humanity. Approximate running time: 85 minutes. Release Date: March, 2002. DVD (CPM USM-2146) $29.99 DUBBED (CPM USM-2145)-VHS $19.99 NADIA SECRET OF THE BLUE WATER VOLUME 7: NADIA'S ISLAND DVD & VIDEO DUBBED From A.D. Vision! Nadia and Jean have escaped Gargoyle's terrible wrath, but now they must survive nature itself. Along with Marie and King, the two put all their skills to the test when they find themselves far from civilization. Stranded together in the middle of nowhere, their future is uncertain. Will Jean win Nadia's heart? Or will their differences seal their doom? Contains episodes 24-26. Approximate running time: 100 minutes. Release Date: March, 2002. DVD (ADV DVDNS007) $29.99 DUBBED (ADV NS-007D)-VHS $19.98 NOW & THEN, HERE & THERE VOLUME 2: FLIGHT AND FALL DVD & VIDEO DUBBED From U.S. Manga Corps! Torn from her childhood home, Sara is bound as a slave to a cruel and violent master. In her desperation, she flees into the desert that is a haven for drifters and freedom fighters. Contains episodes 6-9. Approximate running time: 100 minutes. Release Date: March, 2002. DVD (CPM USM-2149) $29.99 DUBBED (CPM USM-2120)-VHS $19.99 ORPHEN VOLUME 4: MYSTERE DVD & VIDEO DUBBED From A.D. Vision! When a doll designed to kill traps Orphen and his friends in the City of Canals, it's a fight to the finish! Unfortunately, perilous playtoys aren't the only danger our friends must face! Because when Volcan falls ill, Orphen must put aside his mistrust and find magical herbs to rescue him. But after Orphen returns, he finds his friends are disappearing one by one. Also, the Tower of Fang sends out an order to destroy the dragon Azalie, giving Orphen and his friends no choice but to risk capture and return to the college of magic to search the vast library for the Book of Shadows! Approximate running time: 125 minutes. Release Date: March, 2002. DVD (ADV DVDOP004) $29.98 DUBBED (ADV OP-004D)-VHS $19.98 POKEMON VOLUME 51: THE JOHTO JOURNEYS DVD & VIDEO DUBBED From Viz Communications! Ash's Totodile falls for a singing Azumarill, but Totodile's dancing fails to impress the cuddly Aquarabbit Pokemon. Next, Ash tries to capture a rare Noctowl, but constantly gets outsmarted! While Pokemon outsmarting Ash is no surprise, everyone is in for a shock when a thundering herd of Ursaring forces Jessie to team-up with Ash and Misty to join Team Rocket! Will anything ever be the same? Approximate running time: 70 minutes. Release Date: March, 2002. DVD (VIZ PK-051V) $24.98 DUBBED (VIZ PK-051)-VHS $14.98 STARS OF THE MONTH PRINCESS MONONOKE DVD & VIDEO DUBBED New Low Price! A prince of a small village is cursed to a slow but certain death by a Boar God. Hearing of a Shishi-Gami (Deer-God) that may be his salvation, he soon comes across a village of iron miners and there finds himself in the middle of a battle between the animal gods of the forest, lead by a girl called Princess Mononoke, and the iron miners, lead by a female leader who is trying to create a sanctuary for human outcasts. Can he persuade all those involved to make peace or is conflict inevitable between man and nature? Starring Billy Crudup, Claire Danes, Minnie Driver, Billy Bob Thorton & Gillian Anderson. DVD (STAR12418) $22.99 DUBBED (STAR12920)-VHS $14.99 PRINCESS NINE VOLUME 3: TRIPLE PLAY DVD From A.D. Vision! With just one position left to fill, the Princesses launch themselves into a grueling training schedule. Even with the strength of Ryo's pitching and Koharu's batting, however, the team's inexperience proves to be their Achilles heel, and as the first critical game arrives, their only hope may lie in Coach Kido's bag of tricks! Approximate running time: 100 minutes. Release Date: March, 2002. DVD (ADV DVDPN003) $19.98 RANMA 1/2: ANYTHING GOES MARTIAL ARTS DVD BOX SET From Viz Communications! This box set of Ranma 1/2 episodes continues the zany adventures of gender-changing martial artist Ranma Saotome from the first television series, collecting all 11 episodes of Ranma 1/2: Anything-Goes Martial Arts! Approximate running time: 542 minutes. Release Date: March, 2002. DVD SET (VIZ RBSV-02) $119.98 RANMA 1/2 RANDOM RHAPSODY VOLUME 8: FOR THE LOVE OF AKANE DVD & VIDEO DUBBED From Viz Communications! Desperate for Akane's attention, the new kid at school, Hikaru, resorts to magical paper dolls that will make her do what he wants! How will he use his magic to get her to follow his command? Then, fed up with with Ranma's insolence, Happosai finds a mystical pill that will make any disciple subservient, only to find out that it's a spell that makes them attached to each other physically! Approximate running time: 78 minutes. Release Date: March, 2002. DVD (VIZ RRRV-008) $29.95 DUBBED (VIZ RRR-008)-VHS $24.95 ROBOTECH NEW GENERATION VOLUME 13 DVD From A.D. Vision! As the valiant band of freedom fighters led by Scott Bernard makes its way to Reflex Point, they encounter evidence of a world they never knew. Allegiances are strained as the end game is in sight. Approximate running time: 150 minutes. Release Date: March, 2002. DVD (ADV DVDRT013) $14.98 ROBOTECH NEW GENERATION VOLUME 14 DVD From A.D. Vision! The armies are in place. The arena for the final battle has been set. It now becomes a test of courage and commitment. For the freedom fighters, this dark finale is the justification of all the sacrifices they made to get to Reflex Point to face the Earth's most dangerous enemy. For the Invid it is a desperate fight to preserve their very way of life. The war will end but at what price? The powerful conclusion to this groundbreaking multi-generational science fiction epic. Approximate running time: 150 minutes. Release Date: March, 2002. DVD (ADV DVDRT014) $14.98 ROBOTECH LEGACY SET 7 NEW GENERATION 3-DVD BOX SET From A.D. Vision! The final box set in the Robotech DVD series contains episodes 73-85 of the Robotech: New Generation saga, plus a bonus disk showcasing loads of great DVD extras encompassing the entire Robotech saga. Approximate running time: 325 minutes. Release Date: March, 2002. DVD (ADV DVDRTBX7) $44.98 RONIN WARRIORS VOLUME 1 DVD From Bandai Entertainment! Originally titled Yoroiden Samurai Troopers, Ronin Warriors introduces Talpa, ruler of the Netherworld, returning to claim the Earth as his own after a thousand years of exile. The only thing standing in the way of world domination are five young men and their mystical suits of armor. Calling on the spirits of ancient Samurai Warriors and granted super-powered fighting skills and weapons to wield against this tyranny, these reluctant heroes must find the strength and courage within themselves in this struggle between Good and Evil, with the fate of Humanity hanging in the balance! Approximate running time: 240 minutes. Release Date: April, 2002. DVD (PNE BN-1950V) $19.98 RUROUNI KENSHIN VOLUME 16: SON OF GOD DVD & VIDEOS From AnimeWorks! Beware the wrath of the Son of God, for he commands an army of the faithful and fights with the Hiten Mitsurugi Style! The first half of the Christian Saga unfolds as Kenshin unravels the past of a rogue Hiten Mitsurugi master. His young apprentice decides to use the power of his swordsmanship to destroy the newly restored peace of the Meiji. Kenshin, Sanosuke and the others disembark to challenge this new army of revolution, but their enemy marches under the flags of faith and justice. Kenshin is left to decide if a just war is truly impossible. Contains episodes 67-70. Approximate running time: 100 minutes. Release Date: March, 2002. DVD (MDB RKD-2015) $29.99 DUBBED (MDB RK-0330)-VHS $24.99 SUBTITLED (MDB RK-0331)-VHS $24.99 SABER MARIONETTE J-X VOLUME 1 DVD From Bandai Entertainment! The long awaited sequel has arrived! Lorelei has been saved and the female clones are about to visit Japoness for the very first time! Otaru and friends have finally achieved peace and prosperity… or have they? The maiden circuits within Lime, Cherry, and Bloodberry have continued to grow since their last battle with Faust! Approximate running time: 150 minutes. Release Date: April, 2002. DVD (PNE BN-0490V) $19.98 SAILOR MOON VOLUME 17: CRYSTAL MATRIX VIDEO DUBBED From A.D. Vision! Contains 4 complete episodes. Approximate running time: 90 minutes. Release Date: February, 2002. DUBBED (ADV VMN-017)-VHS $12.98 SAILOR MOON VOLUME 18: LOOKING FOR TROUBLE VIDEO DUBBED From A.D. Vision! Contains 4 complete episodes. Approximate running time: 90 minutes. Release Date: February, 2002. DUBBED (ADV VMN-018)-VHS $12.98 SAILOR MOON VOLUME 19: TIME TRAVELERS VIDEO DUBBED From A.D. Vision! As the Negamoon's attacks on the city continue, Rini comes to a decision. The time has come for her to lead Sailor Moon and the Sailor Scouts back into the future Crystal Tokyo to confront the evil Prince Diamond and his Dark Crystal! But first the Sailor Scouts must find there way through the dimensions of time and space in their greatest challenge yet. Contains five complete episodes! Approximate running time: 115 minutes. Release Date: March, 2002. DUBBED (ADV VMN-019)-VHS $12.98 SAILOR MOON VOLUME 20: LOVE CONQUERS ALL VIDEO DUBBED From A.D. Vision! At long last, Sailor Moon and the Sailor Scouts have arrived in the future, but now they're faced with their greatest challenge ever! Rini's been taken over by the Nega-moon, the future city's been devastated and Serena's future self lays trapped inside a giant crystal! Can even the champions of love defeat the evil power of the Dark Crystal? Find out the answer in the 20th and final volume of the original Sailor Moon! Contains five complete episodes! Approximate running time: 115 minutes. Release Date: March, 2002. DUBBED (ADV VMN-020)-VHS $12.98 SAILOR MOON SUPER S VOLUME 3: AMAZON TRIO VIDEO DUBBED From Pioneer Entertainment! The Amazon Trio targets innocent people with pure dreams. Authors, teachers, or even a Sailor Scout/Senshi become prey for the seductive warriors of the Nightmare Circus in their relentless hunt for the Pegasus! How can Sailor Moon and Sailor Mini-Moon/Chibi-Moon keep everyone safe?! Approximate running time: 70 minutes. Release Date: March, 2002. UNCUT DUBBED (PNE 71793D)-VHS $14.98 SAILOR MOON SUPER S VOLUME 4: THE DREAM MIRROR VIDEO DUBBED From Pioneer Entertainment! Fish Eye, Hawk's Eyes, and Tiger's Eyes use their beauty and lies to seduce and trap innocent people to ruthlessly invade their dreams. Artists, widows and little girls with strong pure dreams must be protected by Sailor Moon! Can Rini protect the Pegasus and keep her dreams a secret, or will the Amazon Trio use their horrible Dream Mirror on her? Approximate running time: 70 minutes. Release Date: March, 2002. UNCUT DUBBED (PNE 71795D)-VHS $14.98 SAILOR MOON SUPER S PEGASUS COLLECTION VOLUME 2 DVD From Pioneer Entertainment! The Amazon Trio uses their beauty and lies to seduce and trap innocent people. Once trapped, Fish Eye, Hawk's Eyes, and Tiger's Eyes ruthlessly invade the victim's pure dreams with the Dream Mirror! Widows, little girls, or even a Sailor Scout become prey for the seductive warriors of the Nightmare Circus in their relentless hunt for the Pegasus! How can Sailor Moon and Chibi-Moon keep everyone safe?! Contains Volumes 3 & 4 of the Super S series. Approximate running time: 140 minutes. Release Date: March, 2002. DVD (PNE 11713V) $29.98 SAINT TAIL VOLUME 4: MOONLIGHT DVD & VIDEO DUBBED From Tokyopop! Meimi is an average student at St. Paulia's private school by day. But at night, she becomes the mysterious and magical thief, Saint Tail! With the guidance of her best friend, Seira, a nun in training, Saint Tail steals back treasures that were unjustly taken from the innocent. This volume contains 4 complete episodes: Episode 12 - Surprise! The Large Lizard Santa Claus?!; Episode 13 - Mystical Princess Rosa's Mirror; Episode 14 - The Platform of Love and Tears; Episode 15 - Run After a Jewel Thief! Little, The Naughty Dog. Approximate running time: 100 minutes. Release Date: March, 2002. DVD (DIA TPDV1182) $29.99 DUBBED (DIA TPVH1183)-VHS $19.99 SOUL HUNTER VOLUME 3: SPOILS OF WAR DVD From A.D. Vision! Taikun can't get any respect. Warlords muscle in on his mission. No one thinks he can handle the Houshin Project. Even the flying animals talk back to him. And now he has two endangered princes on his hands. If Daji's spies find them, they will be killed. That is, if Taikun doesn't kill them first! Approximate running time: 100 minutes. Release Date: March, 2002. DVD (ADV DVDHT003) $29.98 SOULTAKER VOLUME 2: FLICKERING FAITH DVD From Pioneer Entertainment! Kyousuke pursues his mysterious sister Runa by following a psychic resonance, but he only discovers more danger. Death stalks the same path as the truth leading Kyousuke into Kirihara traps and conflicts with the Hospital Mutants! The secret to Kyousuke's powers and the truth about his past may lie with Runa. But who is the real Runa? Fleeing from her pursuers, she hides by splitting herself into other Flickers. Each one helps Kyousuke uncovers a sliver of the truth more unbelievable and suspicious than the last! Approximate running time: 75 minutes. Release Date: April, 2002. DVD (PNE 11699V) $29.98 STAR BLAZERS SERIES 2 VOLUME 3 DVD From Voyager Entertainment! Star Force pursued by General Torbak! The return of Desslok! Star Flies unleashed! Trelaina of Telezart! Just a taste of what awaits you in this DVD offering collecting episodes 10-13 of the epic "Comet Empire" second season of Star Blazers! Approximate running time: 112 minutes. Approximate running time: 112 minutes. Release Date: February, 2002. DVD (VOY DVD-2-3) $29.95 STRANGE DAWN VOLUME 2 DVD & VIDEO DUBBED From Urban Vision! What would you do if you stumbled into a world half your size? Nothing can be more surprising for Emi and Yuko, a couple of regular middle-school girls, when they discover a whole new land at their feet. To make matters even more complicated, the inhabitants of this world think Emi and Yuko are the legendary protectors of their country! Continuing the fantastic adventures of Emi and Yuko as they struggle to find a way back to normal-sized life! Approximate running time: 100 minutes. Release Date: March, 2002. DVD (URB UV-1077) $29.95 DUBBED (URB UV-1073)-VHS $24.95 TENCHI MUYO! VOLUME 12: THE TRUE PRINCE VIDEO DUBBED From Pioneer Entertainment! Kagato's plots are revealed and Tenchi discovers who is the real prince of the Jurai. But knowing isn't even half of Tenchi's battle! Will Tenchi and his friends be strong enough to out-last and out-fight Kagato and the entire Jurai army! Approximate running time: 62 minutes. Release Date: April, 2002. DUBBED (PNE 71487D)- VHS $14.98 VAMPIRE PRINCESS MIYU TV VOLUME 4: MYSTERY DVD & VIDEO DUBBED From Tokyopop! Now containing 5 complete episodes! In "Garden of Crying Reeds", a young man, looking for a missing cat, comes across a strange a beautiful woman. Then, in "Light of the Sea" (Parts 1 & 2), soon after a ghost ship appears, Larva begins to act strangely and disappears from Miyu's sight. The search for Larva leads Miyu and her comrades to a northern fishing village, and the answers they seek. In "Dream of the Mermaid", Toshihiro, a lonely young man, begins to visit a beautiful young mermaid he has discovered at a deserted aquarium, meanwhile, the priest woman, Yuiri, arrives from Hong Kong to fight the Chinese Shinma in "Woman Priest". Approximate running time: 125 minutes. Release Date: March, 2002. DVD (DIA TPDV1292) $29.99 DUBBED (DIA TPVH1293)-VHS $19.99 VANDREAD VOLUME 2: NIRVANA DVD & VIDEO DUBBED From Pioneer Entertainment! The female pirates and their male prisoners/crew develop a grudging respect for each other despite their extreme differences. Meanwhile, Hibiki discovers that the Vanguards can merge with different Dred fighters to make different types of Vandreads! Now, other female pirates want to join with Hibiki to see what happens - can he keep up his energy against the constant alien attacks and all of this female attention?! Approximate running time: 75 minutes. Release Date: March, 2002. DVD (PNE 11704V) $29.98 DUBBED (PNE 71796D)-VHS $24.98 VOLTRON DEFENDER OF THE UNIVERSE VOLUME 4 VIDEO DUBBED From Trimark! Features episodes "The Princess Joins Up" and "Right Arm of Voltron". Approximate running time: 47 minutes. Release Date: February, 2002. NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to specialty shops. DUBBED (DIA VM7783)-VHS $14.98 VOLTRON THIRD DIMENSION VOLUMES 5 & 6 VIDEOS DUBBED From Trimark! Volume 5 contains episodes "Dominus" and "Voltron vs Dracotron", and Volume 6 showcases episodes "Dark Heart" and "Pidge Gets Iced". Approximate running time: 45 minutes. Release Date: February, 2002. NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to specialty shops. VOLUME 5 (DIA VM7784)-VHS $14.99 VOLUME 6 (DIA VM7785)-VHS $14.99 ZOIDS VOLUME 1 DVD & VIDEO DUBBED From Pioneer Entertainment! Introducing the first volume of the new hit series airing on the Cartoon Network! Bit, a young boy, joins Team Blitz and learns to fight with his Zoid, a mechanical lifeform named Liger Zero. With other teams and individuals constantly challenging Team Blitz to Zoid battles, Bit will never live a boring life again! Approximate running time: 90 minutes. Release Date: April, 2002. DVD (PNE TBA001) $19.98 DUBBED (PNE TBA002)-VHS $14.98 ANIMATION EVOLUTION ANIMATED MOVIE DVD & VIDEO From Trimark! The alien creatures are back, smarter and stronger than ever, and the heroic team of eccentric misfits must regroup to save the world from extinction! The alien life form known as GENUS has evolved with vengeance on his mind, and Ira and his team have evolved a foul-smelling bloodhound-like alien called Gassie to help track and terminate the alien menace. Will these civilians turned heroes be victorious a second time? Approximate running time: 60 minutes. NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to specialty shops. Release Date: February, 2002. DVD (DIA VM7877D) $14.95 VHS (DIA VM7876) $9.99 HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME DVD From Disney Home Video! Inspired by Victor Hugo's classic novel, Disney brings the heroic adventures of Quasimodo, the gentle and lonely bell ringer of Notre Dame, to spectacular life. At the urging of his gargoyle pals, Quasimodo defies his evil guardian Frollo and ventures from his tower to the joyous Festival of Fools below, where he's ridiculed and rejected by the crowd. After another outcast, the gypsy Esmeralda, rescues him, Quasi finds himself battling to save the people and the city he loves. Bonus features introduced in this special DVD offering include audio commentary by Producer Don Hahn and Directors Kirk Wise and Gary Trousdale, "The Making of the Hunchback of Notre Dame" documentary, a "Topsy Turvy Underground" game, and more! Approximate running time: 91 minutes. Release Date: March, 2002. DVD (DIA DIS23315) $29.99 HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME II DVD From Disney Home Video! Now that Frollo is gone, Quasimodo rings the bell with the help of his new friend and Esmeralda's and Phoebus' little son, Zephyr. But when Quasi stops by a traveling circus owned by evil magician Sarousch, he falls for Madellaine, Sarouch's assistant. But greedy Sarousch forces Madellaine to help him steal the Cathedral's most famous bell. Approximate running time: 68 minutes. Release Date: March, 2002. DVD (DIA DIS21317) $29.99 MR. BILL DOES VEGAS & GOES TO HOLLYWOOD VIDEOS & DVD From Trimark! Walter William's unfortunate little clay guy from Saturday Night Live, Mr. Bill, stars in this selection of new animated features. First, Mr. Bill and his dog Spot try to make it big in Hollywood, but various celebrities as well as his cruel blue nemesis, Mr. Sluggo, want to drop the final curtain call to his quest for stardom. Then he tries to make a killing- but usually just gets killed- in Las Vegas with the likes of Wayne Newton, Jenna Elfman, the Smothers Brothers, and Father Guido Sarducci! NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to specialty shops. Release Date: February, 2002. DOES VEGAS (DIA VM7900)-VHS $9.99 GOES TO HOLLYWOOD (DIA VM7899)-VHS $9.99 VEGAS/HOLLYWOOD (DIA VM7901)-DVD $14.99 SAMURAI JACK PREMIERE MOVIE DVD & VIDEO From Warner Home Video! From the creator of Dexter's Laboratory and producer of The Powerpuff Girls comes a bold new hero, Samurai Jack! In the distant past, the evil shape-shifter Aku has brought destruction upon the land. As the citizens' last hope, a young apprentice is sent away to train as a samurai warrior. Returning as an adult to exact vengeance for his people, the warrior finds himself cast out to the far-flung future by Aku's arcane magiks. Now displaced in a sadistic future society, and taking on the name "Jack", he seeks to return to the past and undo the evil wrought by Aku's dark machinations. Approximate running time: 90 minutes. Release Date: March, 2002. DVD (DIA DVDH1902) $19.98 VHS (DIA H1901) $14.95 SCOOBY DOO AND THE RELUCTANT WEREWOLF DVD From Warner Home Video! Gear up for Scooby-Doo's most monstrous adventure ever! After Count Dracula transforms Shaggy into a fuzz-faced werewolf, there's only one way he'll change him back! Scooby-Doo and Shaggy must win a creepy cross-country race against the frighteningly funny cars driven by a hot-rodding horde of sinister celebrity monsters! Approximate running time: 80 minutes. Release Date: March, 2002. DVD (DIA DVDH1878) $19.98 TOM AND JERRY: THE MAGIC RING DVD From Warner Home Video! Left in charge of a magical ring by his young wizard master, Tom is horrified when the ring gets stuck on Jerry's head, and the little mouse takes off into the big city! Before you can say "abracadabra," the sorcerer's ring is spouting a torrent of mischievous magic, and Tom and Jerry are up to their ears in the most hilarious escapade of their lives! Approximate running time: 80 minutes. Release Date: March, 2002. DVD (DIA DVD65550) $19.98 ASIAN CINEMA BEAUTIFUL HUNTER DVD & VIDEO DUBBED From Asia Pulp Cinema! Hunter or hunted? Beautiful as she is deadly, Shion is the most merciless assassin of the Magnificat crime group. But when her hand and heart hesitate to murder the man she loves, her superior marks her for death. Now she must choose between a life of killing and life on the run. Approximate running time: 90 minutes. Release Date: March, 2002. MATURE AUDIENCE DVD (CPM APC-2154) $29.99 DUBBED (CPM APC-1985)-VHS $29.99 BLACK ANGEL 2 DVD & VIDEO DUBBED From Tokyo Shock! Mayo, the Black Angel, is ordered to assassinate a powerful syndicate leader. The hit goes awry, however, as the crime boss' bodyguard steps in the way. It's none other than Yamambe, who once rescued Mayo from a rape and has lived in her heart since then. Now she struggles to choose between her life and her love Approximate running time: 90 minutes. Release Date: March, 2002. DVD (MDB TSD-0208) $29.95 DUBBED (MDB TS-0207)-VHS $19.95 COP ON A MISSION DVD From Tai Seng Marketing! Suspended from uniform duty for using his gun in a botched robbery, mediocre cop Mike (Daniel NG) is subsequently hired by Triad boss Tin (Eric Tsang) to be his personal bodyguard. But things soon turn sour as the impotent Tin suspects that Mike is having an affair with his buxom wife Pauline (Suki Kwan). Mike executes a daring plan that will either make him the most powerful man in the underworld, or put him six feet under. Approximate running time: 104 minutes. Release Date: February, 2002. MATURE AUDIENCE DVD (DIA 03324) $19.95 JET LI: LEGEND OF THE RED DRAGON DVD From Columbia Tri-Star Home Video! International action star Jet Li transcends the ages in this ancient tale of deadly revenge! Under the oppressive reign of terror of the evil Manchu rulers, five Shaolin masters must fight to the death to protect a well- guarded secret that will lead their people to redemption! Approximate running time: 87 minutes. Release Date: February, 2002. DVD (DIA 06597) $24.95 TOKYO MAFIA: WRATH OF THE YAKUZA VIDEO DUBBED From Asia Pulp Cinema! From the dark past of the Tokyo Mafia, an old friend returns as a deadly enemy. Violence explodes as betrayal rips mafia loyalties apart in this guns-a-blaring martial arts blowout starring Riki Takeuchi of Dead or Alive. Approximate running time: 90 minutes. Release Date: February, 2002. MATURE AUDIENCE DUBBED (CPM APC-1978)-VHS $29.99 WILD CRIMINAL DVD From Tokyo Shock! Tomoyo was the lover of Udo. When Udo disappears with a bundle of dirty money, she is left as a suspected accomplice. Yuki spent all her time around dangerous men, until her luck finally ran out. Beaten, raped and left in the trunk of a car, she ends up overhearing Udo as he assassinates his fellow mafia agents. Thrown together by chance, Tomoyo and Yuki must work together, or die at the hands of the syndicate. Approximate running time: 90 minutes. Release Date: March, 2002. DVD (MDB TSD-0209) $29.95 FROM THE BOX OFFICE BLADE DVD From Warner Home Video! The infamous "daywalker" returns in March 2002 with Blade 2: Bloodhunt! Now's your chance to relive the vampire slaying excitement of the original feature length movie starring Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, N'Bushe Wright, and kris Kristofferson in this DVD offering highlighted by deleted scenes, the alternate ending and on camera interviews with David S. Goyer, Peter Frankfurt and Michael De Luca, plus an exploration of dark comics featuring interviews with Stan Lee, Brian Clemens, Mick Garren and Gareb Shamus, and a look at vampire mythology and real-life blood rituals. Approximate running time: 120 minutes. Release Date: March, 2002. DVD (DIA DVD4079) $19.98 GHOST WORLD DVD From MGM Home Entertainment! Terry Zwigoff (Crumb) directs this film based on a script by Dan Clowes, who also created the original comic book. Set during the summer after they graduate from high school, two ultra-hip friends, Enid (Thora Birch) and Rebecca (Scarlett Johansson) fear drifting apart when Enid considers moving across the country to attend college. When Enid develops an attraction to offbeat Seymour (Steve Buscemi) and Becky sets her sights on Josh (Brad Renfro) - on whom both girls have a crush - their friendship is forever changed. Approximate running time: 110 minutes. NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to specialty shops. Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT: 4) MATURE AUDIENCE DVD (DIA MGM10025) $26.98 JAY AND SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK DVD From Miramax! Opening at the all-too-familiar Quick Stop, the dope-dealing duo of Jay and Silent Bob go about their usual day's work until the ugly business of a restraining order finds them banned from the convenience store. With no place to "hang," the two visit their comic book store-owning chum Brodie only to discover that the film rights to their alter-egos, Bluntman and Chronic, have been sold to Miramax for a big-screen adaptation. Worse yet, the two haven't been paid! Furious, broke, and more than a little confused, Jay and Silent Bob set off for Hollywood to stop production of the Bluntman & Chronic movie, get their royalty check, and hunt down every little two-bit Web-surfer who dissed them on newsgroup bulletin boards. Writer/director/co-star Kevin Smith bids farewell to the Jay and Silent Bob characters with the help of Jason Mewes, Ben Affleck, Jason Lee, George Carlin, and a host of celebrity cameo's. Approximate running time: 104 minutes. Release Date: February, 2002. (CAUT: 4) MATURE AUDIENCE DVD (DIA DIS17366) $29.99 HORROR ZOMBIE HOLOCAUST DVD & VIDEO DUBBED From Shriek Show! Originally released in an edited version entitled Dr. Butcher, Zombie Holocaust is now available for the first time uncut, and with its original European score! In an effort to expose a flesh-eating cult in New York City, Dr. Peter Chandler (Ian McCulloch) and Dr. Lori Ridgeway (Alexandra Delli Colli) set out on an expedition to the primitive island of Keto. The two are soon trapped in the wilderness, surrounded by a tribe of murderous cannibals and an insane scientist, Dr. Obrero (Donald O'Brien). While the mad doctor experiments on Chandler, Lori is captured by the tribe and made the subject of their bizarre rituals. Approximate running time: 90 minutes. Release Date: March, 2002. MATURE AUDIENCE DVD (MDB SSD-0206) $24.95 DUBBED (MDB SS-0205)-VHS $19.95 KEVIN SMITH FILMS ON DVD CLERKS DVD From Miramax! Kevin Smith's directorial debut, Clerks, one of the break-out independent films of the early 90's, portrays the listless lives of a convenience-store clerk (Brian O'Halloran) and his best friend, a video store clerk (Jeff Anderson), as they trade their own philosophies on jobs, girlfriends, death and annoying customers. Approximate running time: 92 minutes. Release Date: April, 2002. MATURE AUDIENCE DVD (DIA DIS17365) $19.99 MALLRATS DVD From Miramax! Shannen Doherty, Jeremy London, and Jason Lee star in director Kevin Smith's continuing New Jersey trilogy, Mallrats, which follows a group of young slackers who spend the day hanging out at the mall, seeking to win back their girlfriends while simultaneously dodging the attempts by mall security to boot them out. Approximate running time: 94 minutes. Release Date: April, 2002. (CAUT: 4) MATURE AUDIENCE DVD (DIA DIS17364) $19.99 CHASING AMY DVD From Miramax! Ben Affleck plays Holden, a comic book jockey who unknowingly falls for Allysa (Joey Lauren Adams), a fiery lesbian with a racy heterosexual past that he can't quite swallow. Kevin Smith directs and scripts this conversational comedy that gently uncovers the hypocrisy surrounding gender relationships. Approximate running time: 113 minutes. Release Date: April, 2002. MATURE AUDIENCE DVD (DIA DIS17244) $19.99 STAR OF THE MONTH DOGMA SPECIAL EDITION DVD From Miramax! A female descendant of Christ (Linda Fiorentino) and two unlikely prophets (Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes) are called upon by Rufus (Chris Rock), an unknown 13th apostle, to stop two angels (Ben Affleck, Matt Damon), that were cast out of heaven, from unknowingly erasing all of God's work by restoring their souls via a rite from a Catholic Dogma. Approximate running time: 130 minutes. MATURE AUDIENCE DVD (STAR13605) $29.98 ********************** SCI-FI DR. WHO: ATTACK OF THE CYBERMEN VIDEO From Warner Home Video! A distress call lures the Sixth Doctor (Colin Baker) and Peri (Nicola Bryant) into the London sewer system. Soon they become entangled in an interplanetary plot that involves diamond thieves and the Doctor's second oldest enemy, the Cybermen! Contains bonus interviews with Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant. Approximate running time: 95 minutes. Release Date: February, 2002. VHS (DIA E1609) $14.95 DR. WHO: THE SUN MAKERS VIDEO From Warner Home Video! The ever popular Fourth Doctor (Tom Baker) fights death and taxes on the planet Pluto, where a series of man-made suns ensures that the workday never ends. Also starring Louise Jameson and the winsome robotic dog, K9. Approximate running time: 99 minutes. Release Date: February, 2002. VHS (DIA E1607) $14.95 LEXX SEASON 3 VOLUME 1 VIDEO & DVD SET From Acorn Media Publishing! After a 4,000-year nap, the hapless crew members of the LEXX continue their weird and wonderful odyssey! This set includes the first four episodes of the Third Season of this critically-acclaimed SCI FI Channel series - "Fire and Water," "May," "Gametown," and "Boomtown" - and features scenes never-before-aired on American TV. Approximate running time: 90 minutes. Release Date: March, 2002. DVD SET (DIA AMP5165) $24.95 VHS SET (DIA AMP5157) $19.95