PREVIEWS VOL. XIV #10 PREVIEWS PUBLICATIONS PREVIEWS #12 (DECEMBER 2004) 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, the coolest merchandise on Earth, plus exclusive items available nowhere else! This issue features items scheduled to ship from February 2005 through April 2005! Catalog, 8x11, 480+pg, PC $4.50 MARVEL PREVIEWS #16 Each issue of Marvel Previews will be a comic book-sized, 96-page, full-color guide and preview to all of Marvel’s upcoming releases, PLUS a full 22-page story in each issue — either a special advanced preview of an upcoming blockbuster new project, or a sold-out, jumping-on point issue from one of their hottest books! It’s your one source for advanced Marvel solicitations! This December issue features items scheduled to ship in February 2005! FC, 96pg $0.99 (or Free with Purchase of Previews) PREVIEWS CONSUMER ORDER FORM #12 (DECEMBER 2004) Previews makes it easy for you to order every item in the catalog with this separate order form booklet! This issue ships in late November 2004 for items on sale in February 2005. Comic-sized, 62pg, PC PI PREVIEWS ADULT #12 (DECEMBER 2004) 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 $0.95 COMICS SECTION PREMIER VENDORS CONAN #11 On sale December 22, FC, 32pg, $2.99 KURT BUSIEK (W), CARY NORD (P), THOMAS YEATES (P), DAVE STEWART (C), LEINIL FRANCIS YU (Cover) It’s the fateful finale of Dark Horse’s adaptation of Robert E. Howard’s classic Conan story, “The God in the Bowl!” A Hyborean locked-room murder mystery explodes in horror and death, as Conan comes face-to-face with the inhuman machinations of the dread sorcerer Thoth-amon. Plus, threads build that will embroil Conan in a continent- spanning conflict that will change the direction of his life forever. • Wizard Top Ten Books to watch in 2004 • 2004 Eisner Award-winning for Best Single Issue CONCRETE: THE HUMAN DILEMMA #1 (OF 6) Eisner-Award winner Paul Chadwick returns with an all-new miniseries! On sale December 29, b&w w/gray tones, 32pg, $3.50 PAUL CHADWICK (W/A) Speechwriter Ron Lithgow’s mind was suddenly removed from his body and placed into that of an immense extraterrestrial—one with a rocklike shell for skin. Now, seventeen years after his comics debut with then-fledgling publisher Dark Horse, Lithgow enters into another contemplative conundrum. As the accidental celebrity Concrete, he is now courted by a high-profile CEO to lend his name to a controversial population control program. While Concrete mulls this generous proposition over with his companion Maureen, his longtime aide Larry Munro mulls over an entirely different sort of proposal. • Winner of six Eisner and three Harvey awards for Concrete, acclaimed creator Paul Chadwick returns with his first Concrete miniseries in six years! FOR MATURE READERS BMWFILMS.COM’S THE HIRE #3 (OF 6)—HIJACKED On sale December 8, FC, 32pg, $2.99 MARK WAID (W), CLAUDE ST. AUBIN (P), and WIL GLASS (C) The Driver’s passenger is a nobody, lower echelon bureaucrat. There’s no reason anyone would want to kidnap the guy. So why are he and the Driver being pursued by thugs in semi-trucks and helicopters? And what do the Feds know about the situation that the Driver doesn’t? In the midst of a high-speed cross-country—and across rooftops!—chase, the Driver must figure out who or what the bad guys are after if he and his passenger are to survive! Buckle up and put the pedal down for another white-knuckle adventure with the smoothest, coolest character to ever slide behind the wheel! THE INCREDIBLES #2 (of 4) On sale December 22, FC, 32pg, $2.99 Adapted from a script by BRAD BIRD (W), RICARDO CURTIS (P), RAMON PEREZ (I) Mr. Incredible travels to the mysterious island of Nomanisan where he has accepted a mission from a shadowy woman by the name of Mirage. On the island Bob defeats the Omnidroid 9000 and in doing so regains some of the confidence that he had lost after going into the Superhero Relocation Program. With the newfound belief in himself, Bob’s life begins to turn around, he buys a new car, starts working out, he’s a new man. Soon Mirage contacts him again requsting that he return to Nomanisan for a meeting. But once he’s on Nomanisan, Bob is attacked by a newer and stronger Omnidroid and this one is controlled by Mr. Incredible’s nemesis—a man named Syndrome—who actually used to be Mr. Incredible’s number one fan, Buddy! Now Bob is in danger and it looks like if he’s going to come out of this alive there’s only one thing that can save him—his family! • Adapted from The Incredibles, a Walt Disney Pictures presentation of a Pixar Animation Studios film—in theaters November 5th. EL ZOMBO FANTASMA TPB On sale January 26, SC, 88pg, FC, 7" x 10", $9.95 KEVIN MUNROE (W), DAVE WILKINS (P/I), SEAN GALLOWAY (I), and TONY WASHINGTON (C) El Zombo Fantasma was the most famous and notorious Mexican wrestler on the planet, up until he was murdered … apparently for throwing a match. Now the luchador has fallen into a strange land of purgatory, and the only way to avoid an eternity of fiery damnation is to return to Los Angeles and guard the well-being of a struggling young spitfire, ten-year-old Belisa Montoya. However, this role as an undead guardian angel gives El Zombo the opportunity to hunt down his killer … and unearth far more than he bargained for. Don’t miss this visually stunning pile-driver of pain from the tag-team of talented newcomers Wilkins, Munroe, and Washington! Collecting the three-issue miniseries. • Featuring a pinup gallery from Joe Chiodo, Francis Tsai, James Jean, Erik Gist, and more! JINGLE BELLE #2 (OF 4) On sale December 22, FC, 32pg, $2.99 PAUL DINI (W), JOSE GARIBALDI (P), and J. BONE (P) When you’re the near-immortal teen-aged daughter of Santa Claus, it stands to reason that you’ve had more than your share of interesting dates. This Christmas adds a different dimension to Jingle Belle as we see her through the eyes of those who know her best, her old boyfriends. In a series of vignettes ranging from funny to bittersweet, several of Belle’s beaus, aged eighteen to eighty, gather to share stories of the time they knew her and reveal how the elf-girl’s own special magic changed their lives. The holidays have come to the weird and woolly town of Mutant, Texas. When the villainous Kiyote clan commandeers Mezcal’s Cantina for their Christmas party, Sheriff Ida and her posse waste no time in teaching the rowdy revelers their own version of “Peace on Earth.” SAMURAI: HEAVEN AND EARTH #1 (OF 5) On sale December 1, FC, 32pg, $2.99 RON MARZ (W), LUKE ROSS (P), and JASON KEITH (C) How far will a man travel for love? What battles will he fight? Will he cross heaven and earth to be by the side of the woman he loves? Beginning in the feudal Japan of 1704, Samurai: Heaven & Earth follows a lone samurai warrior sworn to be reunited with the love of his life who has been spirited away by his enemies. His pursuit of her will carry him farther than he could have imagined—from his native Japan to the sprawling empire of China, across Europe, and finally to Paris itself. There, in the fabled halls of King Louis XIV’s Versailles, he must cross blades with the greatest swordsmen ever known if he is to reclaim his love. • The fan-favorite team of writer Ron Marz and artist Luke Ross, fresh off their triumphant finale on Green Lantern, turn their skills to a historical epic in the tradition of Lone Wolf and Cub and Alexandre Dumas’ The Three Musketeers. Marz and Ross are joined by Eisner-nominated colorist Jason Keith. • Includes a free preview of the upcoming series The Dragon Prince by Ron Marz and Jeff Johnson. KARAS (ONE-SHOT) On sale December 1, FC, 32pg, $2.99 PHIL AMARA (W) and NÚRIA PERIS (A) From the creative minds behind Speed Racer comes…Karas! In the not-too-distant future, Japan is under seige by strange mechanical monsters led by a sinister ex-hero named Eko. Though the future looks bleak, all is not lost. There is a young hero chosen by the Landlord Yuri to fight against the phantoms that plague Japan. He is KARAS, a powerful armored being appointed to defend the innocent. With the help of Yuri, his mystical mentor, Karas sets out to preserve the natural balance of the universe, and to prevent the friendly old-world monsters from being transformed into mechanical demons! Karas is the newest creation from the minds of Tatsunoko Production (the production company of Speed Racer and Battle of the Planets) and Keiichi Sato (The Big O). The comic written by Phil Amara (The Nevermen) and drawn by amazing newcomer Núria Peris—has a moody style and introverted characters that will appeal to fans of Vampire Hunter D, Ninja Scrolls, and Ghost in the Shell. DON BLUTH’S THE ART OF ANIMATION TPB On sale January 26, SC, 112pg, FC, 8 1/2" x 11", $14.95 DON BLUTH (W) From Don Bluth—master animator, artist, and director of such cartoon classics as The Secret of N.I.M.H., An American Tail, The Land Before Time, All Dogs Go to Heaven, Anastasia, and Titan A.E.—comes The Art of Animation, a companion textbook to 2004’s The Art of Storyboard. While Storyboard described in detail the technical and creative processes involved in crafting the visual blueprints for animated films, The Art of Animation focuses on the process of designing characters; adapting those characters to script, voice talent, and music; directing the “performances” of your characters; the timing and rhythm of movement; analyzing action; and much more. Loaded with Bluth’s gorgeous artwork and lively, inspirational commentary, The Art of Animation is a must for animators of any level and a delight for animation enthusiasts of any age. • Author Don Bluth has directed cartoon classics such as The Secret of N.I.M.H., An American Tail, The Land Before Time, All Dogs Go to Heaven, Anastasia, and Titan A.E! • Don Bluth’s The Art of Animation is a must for anyone interested in the art of animation! B.P.R.D.: THE DEAD #2 (OF 5) On sale December 1, FC, 32pg, $2.99 MIKE MIGNOLA (W), JOHN ARCUDI (W), GUY DAVIS (P/I), and DAVE STEWART (C) Mysterious shrines are appearing across the Midwest—shrines to frog-like gods that mean gruesome death for anyone who encounters them. But before the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense can pursue this threat, Johann is overcome by a mysterious presence lurking deep beneath the new B.P.R.D. headquarters. Meanwhile, Abe Sapien wrestles with demons of his own in an old house on the coast of Rhode Island. The secrets of his past are not only revealed to him, but take terrible form before his very eyes. • With the B.P.R.D. and all of its members featuring prominently in the Hellboy motion-picture, B.P.R.D. has become comics’ greatest new team-up book! B.P.R.D.: PLAGUE OF FROGS TPB On sale January 26, SC, 144pg, FC, 7"x10", $17.95 MIKE MIGNOLA (W), GUY DAVIS (P), and DAVE STEWART (C) After holding it a secret for ten years, Hellboy creator Mike Mignola finally reveals Abe Sapien’s bizarre history. Introduced in the first Hellboy book and featured prominently in the film, Abe Sapien has remained one of the most intriguing mysteries of Mignola’s celebrated work. The recent Hellboy film steered clear of any origin story for Abe so that the tale could be told in Plague of Frogs. The story of Abe’s origins unfolds as the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense try to stop the monstrous frog men from the first Hellboy graphic novel, Seed of Destruction. The plague begins its spread across America, lending an apocalyptic new direction to Mignola’s stories. Collecting the five-issue miniseries. • With art by Guy Davis and a behind-the-scenes look at his sketchbook, this third volume of B.P.R.D. sees Mignola taking over writing chores for the first time and reveals secrets he’s kept under wraps since the beginning of the Hellboy saga, and changes that world completely. THE GOON #10 On sale December 15, FC, 32pg, $2.99 ERIC POWELL (W/A) As a special holiday treat the cast of The Goon would like to perform that time honored holiday classic A Christmas Carole. Yes, it’s Dickens’ heart-warming tale of a dead-beat dad who always shows up late for work and won’t work on Christmas to provide his invalid son with proper medical attention. And then three ghosts come and terrorize some old rich guy into paying for the cripple’s medical expenses. • 2004 Eisner Award-winner for Best Single Issue • The Goon received four 2004 Eisner nominations • 2003 Interntional Horror Guild Award Winner (Best Illustrated Narrative) GRENDEL: DEVIIL’S REIGN #7 (OF 10) On sale December 15, FC, 32pg, $3.50 MATT WAGNER (W), TIM SALE (A), MATT HOLLINGSWORTH (C), and GIULIA BRUSCO (C) With the entire island of Japan annihilated by sun gun technology, Grendel-Khan Orion Assante now commands the entire planet, assisted by his elite and massive guard of Grendels. The world has entered into a grand imperial age, but Orion I has grown old. The only remaining member of his political inner circle, the ruler must somehow produce an heir and safeguard his empire from power-hungry opportunists. Orion I will volunteer his own body for the cause, and has little time to worry about fugitive vampire Pellon Cross or his now-evangelical following. Though the spirit of the Devil must have left the late Eppy Thatcher, a new incarnation may have been in plain sight all along! • Re-presenting the original Grendel #40, newly remastered by colorists Matt Hollingsworth and Giulia Brusco. ALSO AVAILABLE GRENDEL CYCLE by Matt Wagner FC, 64pg (STAR01825) . . . $5.95 GRENDEL: BLACK, WHITE, & RED TPB created and written by Matt Wagner; illustrated by John Paul Leon, Tim Sale, Duncan Fegredo, Paul Chadwick, David Mack, Jason Pearson, Chris Sprouse, and more! b&w&red, 200pg (STAR11757) . . . $18.95 GRENDEL: THE DEVIL INSIDE TPB by Matt Wagner and Bernie Mireault SC, 88pg, FC (SEP030020) . . . $12.95 GRENDEL: DEVIL’S LEGACY TPB by Matt Wagner And Arnold & Jacob Pander FC, 328pg . . . $29.95 GRENDEL: PAST PRIME GN by Matt Wagner and Greg Rucka SC, 208pg, b&w (STAR11493) . . . $14.95 GRENDEL TALES: THE DEVIL MAY CARE TPB by Terry LaBan, Peter Doherty, Matt Wagner, Richard Starkings SC, 160pg, FC (STAR17671) . . . $19.95 GRENDEL TALES: HOMECOMING TPB by Pat McEown and Dave Cooper; cover by Matt Wagner SC, 64pg, FC (STAR11494) . . . $7.95 GRENDEL LUNCHBOX Artist Matt Wagner has created all-original art for this lunch box featuring Hunter Rose, the first and one of the most popular, and enduring of the many Grendel personas. Red, White, and Black make a striking combination on this metal box, complete with embossing. Full color, 8" x 7" x 3 3/4" (STAR19573) . . . $14.99 GRENDEL PVC SET This PVC figure set features the seven major incarnations of Grendel from Matt Wagner's original Grendel Cycle, Hunter Rose, Christine Spar, Brian Li Sung, Eppy Thatcher, Orion & Jupiter Assante, and Grendel-Prime. 7 piece full-color PVC set (STAR17746) . . . $39.99 ********************* THE IRREGULARS TPB On sale January 12, SC, 128pg, b&w, 6" x 9", $12.95 STEVEN-ELLIOT ALTMAN (W), MICHAEL REAVES (W), BONG DAZO (P), and BEN TEMPLESMITH (COVER) A madman stalks the streets of London’s Whitechapel slum, leaving a trail of grisly murders in his wake. The police have only one suspect: a prominent and respected physician named John Watson! The master detective Sherlock Holmes, in order to solve the most fantastic mystery of his career and save his greatest friend from the gallows, employs a band of young street urchins to infiltrate the alleys of Whitechapel. They can go everywhere, see everything, overhear everyone. They are the Baker Street Irregulars! Join the Irregulars in the most fantastic and terrifying adventure of their lives, as they uncover an evil unlike anything Sherlock Holmes has ever faced! • Sherlockian mystery and Lovecraftian horror collide in an adventure that’s sure to please fans of both genres. From best-selling authors Steven-Elliot Altman (Deprivers , The Touch: Epidemic of the Millennium, Zen in the Art of Slaying Vampires) and Michael Reaves (Medstar 2: Jedi Healer (Star Wars: Clone Wars Novel), Shadow Hunter (Star Wars: Darth Maul), featuring the incredible artwork of rising star Bong Dazo! MEGATOKYO VOLUME 3 TPB On sale January 19, SC, 224pg, b&w, 5" x 7", $9.95 FRED GALLAGHER (W/A) The wildly popular American manga web comic hits its landmark third volume! Piro and Largo are still stuck in Japan, and this odd couple of an anime/manga-obsessed fanboy and a hard-core gamer, are both stirring up trouble, and stringing together awkward crushes. It’s a true fantasy existence, as the insane and destructive Largo fights “zombie hordes” and Piro pursues the heart of a budding voice actress. All the while, an expanding cast of surprising and delightful characters keeps the chaos moving and the charm flowing. • Boasting the series thickest book yet at the same affordable price, Megatokyo 3 will feature not only the 3rd and 4th chapters of the entertaining series, but also additional features not available online. • Dark Horse has sold over 55,000 copies of the first two volumes of Megatokyo! • “Megatokyo is a delightful and imaginative work of American manga.” —Publisher’s Weekly • “...a genuinely engaging story filled with well-defined and interesting characters.” — Library Journal BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL #96: TWILIGHT (PART 1 OF 3) On sale December 8, b&w, 32pg, $2.99 HIROAKI SAMURA (W/A) Trying to recover from a Mugai-ryü ambush, Anotsu assembles a colorful group, his finest surviving Itto-ryü warriors, to re-affirm loyalties and focus their anger. Once again, revenge-lust hangs heavy in the air, as Anotsu sets his followers against the man he feels is responsible for crippling his sword school. Reunited and recovering from their last ferocious battle, Manji and Rin rest at an idyllic cabin. Rin hones her swordfighting skills and drops a huge surprise on Manji. Their break from the fray may be short-lived, however, as the bald, spectacled Giichi arrives with an unsettling proposition. • Winner of Japan’s prestigious Media Arts Award and America’s own Will Eisner Award. • TWELVE volumes of this modern classic available in the Dark Horse backlist! FOR MATURE READERS BERSERK VOLUME 6 TPB On sale January 12, SC, 224pg b&w, 6" x 9", $13.95 KENTARO MIURA (W/A) Back in the day, Guts the Black Swordsman was a top slayer for The Band of the Hawk, an elite mercenary unit led by Griffith, whose calm demeanor and callow beauty belied his fighting prowess and steel will. While in a king’s employ, the attraction between the king’s daughter and Griffith and the growing favor of the king towards the Hawk leader raises the hackles of the king’s jealous son, who plots to have Griffith summarily assassinated. But if the plot fails, the king’s son will likely have to deal with Guts and his titanic broadsword, and the results of such confrontations are rarely pretty... or easy to clean up. • Created by Kentaro Miura, Berserk is a bloodstained manga juggernaut, equal parts savage violence, gruesome horror, and black humor packed inside a flaming powder keg and rolled downhill into a crowd of terrified civilians. Let the weak-kneed get out of the way, ’cause Berserk ain’t about to give up any ground! • Each volume of Berserk comes shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+ cover content advisory. GHOST IN THE SHELL 2: MAN-MACHINE INTERFACE TPB On sale January 19, SC, 312pg, FC, 5 3/4" x 8 1/4", $24.95 MASAMUNE SHIROW (W/A) March 6, 2035. Motoko Aramaki is a hyper-advanced cyborg, a counter-terrorist net security expert heading the investigative department of the giant multi-national, Poseidon Industrial. Partly transcending the physical world and existing in a virtual world of networks, Motoko is a fusion of multiple entities and identities, deploying remotely controlled prosthetic humanoid surrogates around the globe to solve a series of bizarre crimes. Meanwhile, Tamaki Tamai, a psychic investigator from the Channeling Agency, has been commissioned to investigate strange changes in the temporal universe, brought about by two forces, one represented by the teachings of a professor named Rahampol, and the other by the complex, evolving Motoko entity. What unfolds will be all in a day’s work...a day that will change everything, forever. • Ghost in the Shell 2: Man-Machine Interface edition will carry an 18+ age advisory and be shrink-wrapped. • Dark Horse also offers a complete collection of Shirow products including statues, T- shirts, coasters, portfolios, and a lunch box! OH MY GODDESS! VOLUME 19: SORA UNCHAINED TPB On sale January 12, SC, 312pg, b&w, 5 3/4" x 8 1/4", $18.95 KOSUKE FUJISHIMA (W/A) Do you know that cute little girl with the glasses? The shy one who always seems to be blushing? Well, it looks like her time in the spotlight is about to come. The rough-and- ready crew at the Nakomi Tech motor club needs a new director, and meek-and-mild Sora Hasegawa’s drawn the winning lot, a tall order in the midst of such macho machine-heads for someone who can barely drive a car! And she’ll have to prove her mettle on the racecourse to remain director—or to have the right to opt out! Luckily, she has the expert advice of top club racer Keiichi Morisato and the supernatural assistance of his dyed-in- the-wool goddess girlfriend, Belldandy, to help her over the rough spots to prepare for the race. Too bad she’ll have to race against Keiichi, who’s honor-bound and determined to take the checkered flag! • Created by Kosuke Fujishima, Oh My Goddess! is one Japan’s finest exports, a priceless shipment of action, romance, and comedy! • Combined sales of Dark Horse Oh My Goddess! graphic novels is well over 300,000 copies! • “Girl Power has hit comics bigtime!” —YM magazine SUPER MANGA BLAST! #48 On sale December 29, b&w, 128pg, $5.99 MOHIRO KITOH (W/A), MAKOTO KOBAYASHI (W/A), KENICHI SONODA (W/A), AND HIROYUKI UTATANE (W/A) WITH YO MORIMOTO (W/A) Two hilarious What’s Michael? episodes start this issue off, as we find out why kittens and stereo speakers are a bad mix! Shadow Star continues to develop several creepy, adolescent side-characters, and Shiina tries to adjust to life at the high-pressure Banda Academy. The giant robot rumble in Cannon God Exaxxion concludes, as the tenacious Hoichi faces bloodthirsty alien invaders in a fiery showdown! The slice-of-life romance in Club 9 finds the naďve Haruo feeling confused and tested by an insistent suitor. Our Seraphic Feather meta-heroes battle treacherous super-soldiers aboard a doomed space shuttle, but a betrayal among the terrorists may give them the chance they need to escape! FOR MATURE READERS STAR WARS TALES #22 On sale December 22, FC, 64pg, $5.99 ROB WILLIAMS (W), LUCAS MARANGON (W/A), BRANDON BADEAUX (A), and more! The “new” Star Wars Tales continues! The vastness of the Star Wars galaxy hosts an ever-unfolding mythology, filled with character-driven stories of loss and tragedy, of heroism and redemption. This issue contributes three more such tales to the mythos—the tragic saga of mysterious Jedi Darca Nyl continues to unravel, courtesy of Cla$$war writer Rob Williams and Star Wars: Empire artist Brandon Badeaux; Two enemy soldiers accidentally left behind after Return of the Jedi’s Battle of Endor must survive a tribe of disgruntled Ewoks and each other in “Marooned” by Lucas Marangon; and we kick off the issue with a tie-in to the highly anticipated LucasArts video game Republic Commando. Sophisticated yet easily accessible—it’s Star Wars comics at their best! • Covers by Lee Bermejo (Batman/Deathblow; Batman: Gotham Knights) • New-reader friendly—each story is self-contained and easily accessible. STAR WARS TALES VOLUME 5 On sale January 26, SC, 248pg, FC, 7" x 10", $19.95 STEVE NILES (W), JOE CASEY (W), JASON HALL (W), ANDY DIGGLE (W), HENRY GILROY (W), HADEN BLACKMAN (W), JIM PASCOE (W), ANDREW ROBINSON (W), JIM ROYAL (W), CARY NORD (P), BEN TEMPLESMITH (P), TONY MILLIONAIRE (W/A), PETER BAGGE (W/A), GILBERT HERNANDEZ (W/A), BOB FINGERMAN (W/A), RICK GEARY (W/A), and more Star Wars Tales Volume 5 features an astonishing variety of stories featuring Boba Fett, Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Darth Maul, and more! This substantial volume includes a Chewbacca story gorgeously illustrated by Cary Nord (Conan), Haden Blackman’s unbelievable Han Solo tale, Scott Kurtz’s parody of The Breakfast Club, and the “all- indie issue”—featuring many of the best independent comics creators in the business! Collecting issues #17-#20 of the quarterly Star Wars Tales. • Cover gallery featuring UDON, Cam Kennedy, Andrew Robinson, and Tony Millionaire! • A bonus section collects the infamous one-page comic introductions from throughout the run of Star Wars Tales, by Dave Land and Lucas Marangon! • With the release of the motion-picture, Star Wars: Episode 3—Revenge of the Sith in Spring 2005, Star Wars mania will be at a fever-pitch in 2005! STAR WARS: EMPIRE #28—“PAYMENT IN FULL” #1 (OF 1) On sale December 1, FC, 32pg, $2.99 RON MARZ (W), ADRIANA MELO (P), MICHAEL ATIYEH (C), and TOMMY LEE EDWARDS (COVER) Boba Fett is on a mission. But this time his objective is not a person, but a thing: a holo- projector containing an irreplaceable recording. The one caveat is that the device is somewhere in the wreckage of a massive Star Destroyer, guarded by Imperial fighters and scheduled for destruction by the Empire to prevent any salvageable parts from falling into Rebel hands. An impossible mission? Not for the greatest bounty hunter in the galaxy. Stormtroopers beware! Boba Fett is on a mission, and none had better stand between him and his prize! STAR WARS: REPUBLIC #72 On sale December 29, FC, 32pg, $2.99 JOHN OSTRANDER (W), JAN DUURSEMA (P), DAN PARSONS (I), and BRAD ANDERSON (W) Information obtained from the captured renegade Jedi Quinlan Vos could be vitally important to a Republic victory in the Clone Wars—or it could be a setup for a massive ambush. Jedi spy-master Tholme decides to send his best agent, Aayla Secura, to the Outer Rim worlds in hopes of verifying Vos’ story. But if following the information could be dangerous for an entire Republic fleet, how safe can it possibly be for a single Jedi? Star Wars: Republic begins its sprint toward the climactic events in Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. Don’t miss it! STAR WARS: OBSESSION #2 (OF 5) On sale December 8, FC, 32pg, $2.99 HADEN BLACKMAN (W), BRIAN CHING (A/Cover), and BRAD ANDERSON (Cover) Consumed by the belief that the dark Jedi Asajj Ventress still lives, Obi-Wan Kenobi has temporarily forsaken the Clone Wars and recruited Anakin Skywalker in his desperate hunt for Ventress. But Anakin still believes that Obi-Wan is chasing a ghost—and he should know, because he himself killed Ventress. And Anakin’s doubts are not assuaged when, following the trail of the rumors of Ventress’ existence, they walk into a trap set by their old enemy, the bounty hunter Durge! STAR WARS: IG-88 MINI-BUST On sale February 00, 6 1/4" high, prepainted in deluxe full-color packaging, limited to 5000 pieces, $45.00 Gentle Giant Studios has presented several of the Star Wars bounty hunters, such as Bossk and of course Boba Fett. But their next release is just as feared, and perhaps even more heartless—the sentient droid hunter/killer known as IG-88. This motorized arsenal is cruel and cunning. Created in the Halowan Laboratories, IG-88 has been on a rampage since he downloaded a sentience program and assassinated his creators. A rival to Boba Fett for the bounty on Han Solo, he has tracked down and eliminated hundreds of victims as a prelude to the race for his most elusive target. Beware! Measuring 6 1/4" high, prepainted in deluxe full-color packaging. This bust will be limited to 5000 pieces. TIM BURTON T-SHIRTS On sale December 15 TOXIC BOY T-SHIRT Our grey Toxic Boy shirt with the black-and-white striped sleeves has been such a popular item that we’ve decided to make an alternate version … for the girls! This white babydoll tee has black-and-white striped short sleeves and an image of Toxic Boy on the front. S-XL $17.99 STARING GIRL BABYDOLL Staring Girl is another favorite character from Tim Burton’s book The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy and Other Stories. Staring Girl decorates a baby blue babydoll shirt accompanied with this line from her poem: “I once knew a girl who would just stand there and stare. At anyone or anything, she seemed not to care.” Babydoll/baby blue S-XL $17.99 ALSO AVAILABLE OYSTER BOY Black, adult Small JUN030076 $17.99 Medium JUN030077 $17.99 Large JUN030078 $17.99 X-Large JUN030079 $17.99 XX-Large JUN030080 $19.99 OYSTER BOY BABYDOLL Black babydoll, adult Small JUL035135 $17.99 Medium JUL035136 $17.99 Large JUL035137 $17.99 X-Large JUL035138 $17.99 TOXIC BOY LONG SLEEVE Long sleeve, grey adult Small JUN030072 $24.99 Medium JUN030073 $24.99 Large JUN030074 $24.99 X-Large JUN030075 $24.99 XX-Large JUN030076 $25.99 VOODOO HEART CAMISOLE Black camisole Small JUL030063 $17.99 Medium JUL030064 $17.99 Large JUL030065 $17.99 X-Large JUL030066 $17.99 STAIN BOY White, short sleeve, adult Small JUL030058 $17.99 Medium JUL030059 $17.99 Large JUL030060 $17.99 X-Large JUL030061 $17.99 XX-Large JUL030062 $19.99 *************************** CLASSIC COMIC BOOK CHARACTERS #2: CONAN On sale January 26, 5" tall, fully-painted, packaged in al litho-printed full-color tin box and included is a vintage-style pinback button, and booklet about the character and his creator, limited to 750 pieces, $49.95 Our new Classic Comic Book Characters series will feature characters from a variety of publishers’ books, not just Dark Horse’s. For our second release we are very pleased to present one of the all-time favorite characters, Robert E. Howard’s Conan. Although Conan first appeared in the pulp magazines of the 1930’s, it was his debut as a comic book character in the 1970’s that really rekindled interest in the character. The comic series was groundbreaking in many ways, elevating the standard of artwork and pushing the envelope of content with its savage approach to the “sword and sorcery” genre. Our statue is inspired by that version of Conan, but also recalls the 1940’s sculpting and painting style of “syroco” statues with a result which Craig Yoe describes as “primitive but charming”. ALSO AVAILABLE CHRONICLES OF CONAN VOLUME 1: TOWER OF THE ELEPHANT & OTHER STORIES TPB by Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor Smith FC, 160pg, (STAR19686), $15.95 CHRONICLES OF CONAN VOLUME 2: ROGUES IN THE HOUSE & OTHER STORIES TPB by Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor Smith FC, 160pg, (STAR20379), $15.95 CHRONICLES OF CONAN VOLUME 3: THE MONSTER OF THE MONOLITHS AND OTHER STORIES TPB by Roy Thomas, Barry Windsor Smith, Gil Kane FC, 168pg, (OCT030031), $15.95 CHRONICLES OF CONAN VOLUME 4: THE SONG OF RED SONJA AND OTHER STORIES TPB by Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor Smith FC, 160pg, (DEC030015), $15.95 CONAN LUNCH BOX Art by Barry Windsor-Smith FC, embossed metal lunchbox, 8" x 7" x 3 3/4", (NOV030120), $14.99 CONAN THE CONQUEROR MINI-BUST Approximately 7" high, packaged in deluxe full color box, includes certificate of authenticity signed by the sculptor, limited, numbered edition of 3,500 pieces, (SEP030066), $49.99 CONAN THE SLAYER MINI-BUST Approximately 7" high, packaged in deluxe full color box, includes certificate of authenticity signed by the sculptor, limited, numbered edition of 3,500 pieces, (JUN030070), $49.99 ROBERT E. HOWARD’S VALERIA BUST 7" high, packaged in a deluxe full-color box, limited edition, and comes packaged with a certificate of authenticity, () . . . $49.99 ************************** MIRROR MASK PVC SETS On sale January 00 A truly visionary film project, uniting the talents of Neil Gaiman, Dave McKean, and The Jim Henson Company is creating an awesome buzz this summer. Titled Mirror Mask, it is a new kind of movie, wildly imaginative, utilizing state of the art computer graphics combined with a very human story dramatized by live actors. Gaiman and McKean need little introduction to graphic story fans. Their groundbreaking work has won them high acclaim. This new piece marks the first produced original Gaiman screenplay as well as McKean’s debut as a feature director. Dark Horse will be producing a number of Mirror Mask items. We are getting the ball rolling with two boxed sets of PVC figures that include two of the film’s principals (Helen and Valentine), combined with four supporting characters that evoke the unusual mystery and exotic surrealism of a really special piece of work. Other products follow in the months ahead. Figures are approximately 3" to 5" tall, non-articulated, and fully painted. Each set is packaged in a full-color window box. Available late January 2005. DARK HORSE DELUXE STATIONERY SETS & JOURNALS On sale January 26 This month Dark Horse features two new stationery sets and two new journals! A lover of horror comics from her childhood, Mizna Wada was born in 1974 in Kumamoto, Japan. Mizna currently resides in Tokyo and has designed two sets of stationery and a journal for us. We’re excited to add her to our line-up! He’s already done two sets of stationery and a lunch box for us, but that wasn’t enough. This month we’re soliciting Nathan Jurevicius’ Scary Girl journal! Nathan’s characters and illustrations can be seen at scarygirl.com. MIZNA SIDESHOW STATIONERY SET 8 letter sheets, 6 envelopes, 5 3/4" x 8 3/4", $4.99 MIZNA STATIONERY SET #2 8 letter sheets, 6 envelopes, 5 3/4" x 8 3/4", $4.99 MIZNA JOURNAL 5 1/2 x 8 1/2” spiral bound journals, 128 pages, $9.99 SCARY GIRL JOURNAL 5 1/2 x 8 1/2” spiral bound journals, 128 pages, $9.99 *************************** GACHA! THE INCREDIBLES FIGURES SIMPSONS FIGURES SERIES 3 “Disney properties and superhero stuff does very well. Most of the properties appeal to kids, but the superhero items appeal to our regular customers as well as their children. We’ve placed the machine right next to our young reader’s section where it has been very popular.” —Doug Adams, Comic Book World, Louisville, KY “The Gacha are doing pretty well and are popular with walk-in traffic. Marvel and Lord of the Rings are the top two properties.” —Dan Parent, Ace Comics, Orlando, FL “We cycle through our stock of the different Gacha to keep the assortments fresh. Simpsons items are the best!” —Derek Collins, Heroes Hangout, Myrtle Beach, SC “I didn’t realize having an abundance of quarters could make me so much money.” —Kelly Heying, Buy Me Toys.com, South Bend, IN Available Now! MARVEL SUPERHERO BOBBLE HEADS HELLBOY MOVIE FIGURES SPIDER-MAN KEYCHAINS SPIDER-MAN FIGURES **************************** GAMA-GO AND SCARY GIRL WRIST BANDS On sale December 15 GAMA-GO: DEATHBOT WRIST BAND GAMA-GO: NINJA KITTY WRIST BAND SCARY GIRL WRIST BAND: SCARY GIRL SCARY GIRL WRIST BAND: TOY CAT Each wrist band retails for $4.99 The call for wrist bands has been heard! And Dark Horse is answering! We’ve got Gama- Go and Scary Girl wrist bands for the masses! The world of Gama-Go is expanding, with T-shirts, bags, stationery sets, and journals… Gama-Go is everywhere! What universe is complete without wrist bands? The ultimate fashion statement and sports accessory, wrist bands go with any outfit. For Gama-Go we’ve chosen a scaaary Deathbot image and a cute ‘lil Ninja Kitty image. One for each wrist! We were on a roll when we chose Gama- Go, so we recruited one of our favorite people, Nathan Jurevicius, the creator of Scary Girl, to design two more wrist bands for us. The first one is, of course, the star of the show, Scary Girl herself. The second image is Scary Girl’s companion, Toy Cat. CONCRETE RELISTS CONCRETE ARTS FESTIVAL POSTER FC, 24" x 32". . . $10.00 THE COMPLETE CONCRETE TPB by Paul Chadwick SC, 320pg, b&w (STAR01622) . . . $24.95 CONCRETE CELEBRATES EARTH DAY 1990 by Paul Chadwick, Charles Vess, Moebius, Jed Hotchkiss, Bill Spicer, Lovern Kindzierski, and Monika Livingston FC, 32pg, (STAR06259) . . . $3.50 CONCRETE: KILLER SMILE TPB by Paul Chadwick SC, 120pg, FC (STAR01821) . . . $16.95 CONCRETE: ODD JOBS by Paul Chadwick b&w, 48pg, () . . . $3.50 CONCRETE PORTFOLIO 6, 10" x 15", black and white plates printed on slick, heavy stock, each one commemorating the events in one of the first six issues of Concrete (STAR02482) . . . $8.95 CONCRETE: THINK LIKE A MOUNTAIN TPB by Paul Chadwick SC, 160pg, FC (STAR06229) . . . $17.95 CONCRETE: THINK LIKE A MOUNTAIN 3-SHEET POSTER 3 color sheets, 70" x 37" (STAR06229) . . . $25.00 FIFTY CONCRETE WATERCOLORS CARD SET Mostly unpublished, painted for original-art collectors, these ink-line-and-watercolor paintings of Concrete, Larry, Maureen, and Tripod appear now in this collectible card set. Most tell a story in themselves, but also appearing are scenes from Concrete’s origin, and a 20-card subset retelling Concrete: Think Like a Mountain. Commentary from Chadwick and rare line art, some unpublished, appears on the backs. An entire gallery of little-seen art from one of comics’ most acclaimed creators. 50 line art and watercolor collectible card set (STAR02967) . . . $14.95 50 line art and watercolor collectible cards, uncut sheet () . . . $19.95 BETTIE PAGE ORNAMENT The distinct charm of glamour pinup icon Bettie Page has been captured in this 5" hanging sculpture. FC, packaged in a window box (STAR13093) . . . $19.99 FELIX THE CAT ORNAMENT Portrayed in one of his trademark poses, the sculpture really captures the spirit of Felix and proves once again why he is one of the most enduring of all pop-culture icons. 4" fully painted decorative ornament, packaged in a full-color window box (STAR17134) . . . $19.99 HECKLE & JECKLE ORNAMENT SET 2 piece ornament set, 4 1/2" – 5" tall, fully painted polyresin, packaged in full-color window box . . . $19.99 HELLBOY ORNAMENT Wearing mischievous grins, these talking magpies are always up to no good. 3 1/4" fully painted decorative ornament, packaged in a full-color window box (STAR17066) . . . $19.95 MIGHTY MOUSE ORNAMENT Mighty Mouse, the cutest superhero around is flying and smiling; always the hero. 5" tall, fully painted polyresin, packaged in color window box . . . $14.99 OLIVIA ORNAMENT Inspired by artist Olivia De Berardinis’ painting of "scream queen" and glamour pinup Julie Strain, the amazon essence of this sultry beauty has been captured in a 5" hanging sculpture Full color ornament (STAR14996) . . . $19.99 “NICHOLAS WAS” CHRISTMAS CARD by Neil Gaiman & Michael Zulli Just in time for those early Holiday shoppers! Beautifully painted by award-winning artist Michael Zulli (The Last Temptation), open the card and you’ll find Neil Gaiman’s bleakly charming Yuletide vignette “Nicholas Was. . .” from his short story collection Smoke and Mirrors. Bound in cellophane with six identical cards and envelopes to a bundle, these cards are sure to chase the gloom away from any Scrooge’s heart. FC, 4.625" x 6", 6 cards per pack (AUG020019) . . . $6.99 THE RING OF THE NIBELUNG: RHINEGOLD WATER GLOBE by P. Craig Russell There may be customs restrictions on this product for international delivery. Glass sphere measures approximately 4 1/2" on a base of spiraling waves, it is about 5 1/2" tall, the mermaids swim in a counter-spiral pattern inside, and tiny gold flakes are suspended in the water (STAR12346) (PLEASE NOTE NEW PRICE) . . .$99.95 NEW ARRIVALS NOW AVAILABLE FOR REORDER! USAGI YOJIMBO SOFT VINYL FIGURE 8" tall PVC figure, fully painted and packaged in a full color box . . . $24.99 MIGHTY MOUSE VINYL FIGURE 5" tall PVC figure, fully painted and packaged in a full color box . . . $19.99 FELIX THE CAT SOFT VINYL STATUE 8" vinyl figure packaged in a full color window box . . . $19.99 BETTIE PAGE ACTION FIGURE CLEOPATRA 7" tall action figure with accessories . . . $14.99 HELLBOY MOVIE PVC SET #1: THE GOOD GUYS Hellboy Movie PVC Set #1: "Good Guys", contains Hellboy, Liz Sherman, and Abe Sapien. Each figure is approximately 4 inches tall. Full-color window box packaging . . . $14.99 HELLBOY MOVIE PVC SET #2: THE BAD GUYS Hellboy Movie PVC Set #2: "Bad Guys", contains Grigori/Rasputin,Kroenen, and Sammael. Each figure is approximately 4 inches tall. Full-color window box packaging . . . $14.95 DARK HORSE DELUXE JOURNAL: TERADA COVER GIRLS 1/2" x 8 1/2", spiral-bound journal, 128 pages (JUN040083) . . . $9.99 DARK HORSE DELUXE STATIONERY EXOTIQUE: TERADA COVER GIRLS STATIONERY SET #1 Each set includes 8 letter sheets (four different styles), 6 envelopes (4 different styles), and a set of stickers. Packaged as a work of art itself with a printed belly-band all inside a poly bag (JUN040084) . . . $4.99 DARK HORSE DELUXE STATIONERY EXOTIQUE: TERADA BEAM STATIONERY SET #2 Each set includes 8 letter sheets (four different styles), 6 envelopes (4 different styles), and a set of stickers. Packaged as a work of art itself with a printed belly-band all inside a poly bag (JUN040085) . . . $4.99 KATSUYA TERADA COVER GIRLS PORTFOLIO This handsomely-packaged set of full-color pictures, each text free and suitable for framing, contains six 13 1/2"x 10 3/8" color prints in folder. The portfolio also contains a black & white plate with commentary from Katsuya Terada. The back of the folder pictures all the interior images, so they can be viewed in the store without having to open the package. FOR MATURE READERS Six 13 1/2"x 10 3/8" color prints in folder . . . $19.99 TERADA SILK SCREEN LITHOGRAPH 18" x 24", limited to 100 signed copies . . . $40.00 STOCK UP ON THESE 2004 EISNER AWARD WINNING CREATORS! THE GOON by Eric Powell Issue #1, FC, 32pg, () . . . $2.99 (Eisner winner for Best Single issue burst) Issue #2, FC, 32pg, (JUN030019) . . . $2.99 Issue #3, FC, 32pg, (AUG030027) . . . $2.99 Issue #4, FC, 32pg, (OCT030025) . . . $2.99 Issue #5, FC, 32pg, (DEC030039) . . . $2.99 Issue #6, FC, 32pg, (FEB040028) . . . $2.99 Issue #7, FC, 32pg, (APR040104) . . . $2.99 Issue #8, FC, 32pg, (JUN040030) . . . $2.99 THE GOON: ROUGH STUFF TPB by Eric Powell SC, 88pg, FC, (), $12.95 THE GOON: NOTHIN’ BUT MISERY TPB by Eric Powell SC, 136pg, FC, (STAR19740), $15.95 THE GOON VOL. 2: MY MURDEROUS CHILDHOOD (AND OTHER GRIEVOUS YARNS) TPB by Eric Powell SC, 128pg, FC, (FEB040029), $13.95 CONAN #0: CONAN THE LEGEND by Kurt Busiek, Cary Nord, Dave Stewart FC, 32pg, () . . . $0.25 CONAN by Kurt Busiek, Cary Nord, Dave Stewart Issue #1, FC, 32pg, (JAN045235) . . . $2.99 Issue #2, FC, 32pg, () . . . $2.99 Issue #3, FC, 32pg, (FEB040020) . . . $2.99 Issue #4, FC, 32pg, (MAR040038) . . . $2.99 Issue #5, FC, 32pg, (APR040112) . . . $2.99 Issue #6, FC, 32pg, (MAY040032) . . . $2.99 DARK HORSE BOOK OF HAUNTINGS HC by Mike Mignola, P. Craig Russell, Paul Chadwick, Evan Dorkin, Jill Thompson, and more! HC, 96pg, FC, (STAR19413) . . . $14.95 DARK HORSE BOOK OF WITCHCRAFT HC by Mike Mignola, Evan Dorkin, Jill Thompson, Scott Morse, and more! HC, 96pg, FC, (MAR040030) . . . $14.95 THE ART OF HELLBOY SC, 200pg, FC, (DEC030029) . . . $29.95 HC, 200pg, FC, (STAR18197) . . . $49.95 Hall of Fame recipients, Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima, Lone Wolf and Cub All 28 volumes are available for reorder in your order form! LONE WOLF AND CUB VOL. 1: THE ASSASSIN’S ROAD TPB by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima SC, 296pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (STAR11783) . . . $9.95 Look for more Hellboy titles available for reorder in your order form! HELLBOY VOLUME 1: SEED OF DESTRUCTION TPB by Mike Mignola and John Byrne The story that inspired the 2004 blockbuster major motion picture! SC, 128pg FC, (NOV030025) . . . $17.95 ******************************* DC COMICS Batman DETECTIVE COMICS #801 Written by David Lapham and Mike Carey Art by Ramon Bachs & Nathan Massengill and John Lucas Cover by Lapham Part 1 of the sprawling 12-part saga “City of Crime” written by David Lapham (Stray Bullets) with art by Ramon Bachs (BATMAN: THE 12-CENT ADVENTURE) & Nathan Massengill (DETECTIVE COMICS)! Gotham City at night is no place for children, as Batman knows all too well. As the Dark Knight tries to shut down a drug ring that’s turned deadly, Bruce Wayne must contend with a wayward 14 -year-old who’s getting dangerously close to Gotham’s underworld! Plus, in the backup, Part 1 of the 4-part story “The Barker” — written by Mike Carey (LUCIFER) with art by John Lucas (CODENAME: KNOCKOUT) — featuring the return of a classic Golden Age character! There's been a murder under the Big Top, but once it's clear the authorities will be no help, it's up to the carnies and sideshow freaks to get to the bottom of a crime no one wants to touch! On sale Dec 1 • 40 pg, FC, $2.95 US BATMAN #635 Written by Judd Winick Art by Doug Mahnke & Tom Nguyen Cover by Matt Wagner Part 1 of the 4-part “Under the Hood,” featuring the new BATMAN team of writer Judd Winick (OUTSIDERS, GREEN ARROW), artists Doug Mahnke (JLA, JUSTICE LEAGUE ELITE) & Tom Nguyen (JLA) and cover artist Matt Wagner (BATMAN/SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN: TRINITY)! In the wake of “War Games,” Batman must deal with a city in turmoil. While battling new criminal chieftains raiding his city, Batman is confronted with a face from the past — or rather, a hidden face from the past. Welcome the return of the Red Hood! On sale Dec 29 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #60 Written by A.J. Lieberman Art by Javier Pińa & Francis Portela Cover by Jae Lee Writer A.J. Lieberman returns to GOTHAM KNIGHTS — and so does Hush! Hush returns to make Batman’s life a living nightmare, and this time he’s got a very personal target in mind. But Hush didn’t count on Batman’s receiving help from one of the Dark Knight’s greatest foes! On sale Dec 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #186 Written by Shane McCarthy Art by Tommy Castillo & Rodney Ramos Cover by Sean Phillips Part 2 of the 5-part “Riddle Me That!” There’s an all-new Riddler wreaking havoc on the streets of Gotham — and he’s three steps ahead of the Bat. Can Batman save a nosy graduate student from an horrific death and stop a bombing on a local commuter train? On sale Dec 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US ROBIN #133 Written by Bill Willingham Art and cover by Damion Scott Part 3 of the 4-part ROBIN/BATGIRL crossover “Fresh Blood!” Someone is making a major play to fill the power vacuum in Blüdhaven. But who? Shrike? Brutale? Or is Blockbuster somehow still pulling the strings? Robin and Batgirl pound the pavement — and a few heads — to uncover the leader of the Blüdhaven underworld! On sale Dec 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US BATGIRL #59 Written by Andersen Gabrych Art and cover by Alé Garza & Jesse Delperdang The pulse-pounding conclusion of the 4-part ROBIN/BATGIRL crossover “Fresh Blood!” Batgirl and Robin find themselves in the fight of their lives as they are forced to bust up a bevy of Blüdhaven baddies, including Brutale and the Trigger Twins. But that’s nothing compared to their ultimate battle…against each other! On sale Dec 29 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US CATWOMAN: SELINA’S BIG SCORE SC Written by Darwyn Cooke Art and cover by Cooke Reoffered to coincide with DC: THE NEW FRONTIER VOL. 1 TP, this volume presents Cooke’s reinvention of Catwoman! Can Selina’s assembled crew of thieves pull off one big heist? Featuring pin-ups by Mike Allred, Adam Hughes, Mike Mignola, Kevin Nowlan, and more! On sale Dec 22 • FC, 96 pg, $17.95 US • RELIST CATWOMAN #38 Written by Scott Morse Art by Paul Gulacy & Jimmy Palmiotti Cover by Morse Scott Morse (BATMAN: ROOMFUL OF STRANGERS) comes aboard for a 3- part story introducing Gotham’s newest bad guy: Wooden Nickel! He’s gunning for Catwoman…but why? And what will he do once he’s learned her real identity? On sale Dec 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US CATWOMAN: WHEN IN ROME #4 Written by Jeph Loeb Art and cover by Tim Sale For the first time ever: Catwoman vs. Wonder Woman’s foe, Cheetah! It’s a catfight that only the Eisner Award-winning team of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale can deliver! The 6-issue miniseries kicks into high gear as Catwoman takes on Rome…and the sexy-but-deadly Cheetah! Claws, blood and hot girls — when in Rome, do as the Roman crime bosses do! On sale Dec 22 • 4 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $3.50 US NIGHTWING #100 Written by Devin Grayson Art by Mike Lilly & Andy Owens Cover by Scott McDaniel & Owens The tension has been building for months, and now it explodes in this extra-sized 100th issue spectacular! Ever since Blockbuster’s murder, Dick Grayson has buckled under the burden of unbearable guilt. Now, with the events of “War Games” behind him, Nightwing must find an inner focus that has eluded him and mete out justice — and it all begins with Tarantula! Get ready for the battle everyone’s been waiting for: Nightwing vs. Tarantula! On sale Dec 8 • 40 pg, FC, $2.95 US BIRDS OF PREY #77 Written by Gail Simone Art by Ed Benes & Alex Lei Cover by Jason Pearson “Hero Hunters,” Part 2 of 4! The Birds’ new anti-vigilante mission pits them against the female terror Harvest who kills criminals mercilessly but is the hero of the heartland! On sale Dec 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US GOTHAM CENTRAL #26 Written by Greg Rucka Art by Jason Alexander Cover by Michael Lark Featuring guest art by Jason Alexander (Queen & Country) and guest-starring Catwoman! Josie Mac and Driver investigate the murder of a famous televangelist. The evidence points to Catwoman — but can Josie find the truth when she must keep her powers a secret? On sale Dec 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US Superman SUPERMAN #212 Written by Brian Azzarello Art and cover by Jim Lee & Scott Williams The epic Azzarello, Lee & Williams run continues as the Man of Steel disappears! Another round of vanishings take place — but this time, Superman is one of the victims! Thrust into a strange world , Superman comes face-to-face with an old — and deadly — foe. The source of the vanishings is finally revealed, but will Kal-El even be able to return to Earth to put things right? On sale Dec 29 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #635 Written by Greg Rucka Art by Matthew Clark & Andy Lanning Cover by J.H. Williams III The new Parasites continue to feed on those close to Superman! Meanwhile, Lt. Lupe is on the hunt for Ruin, the mysterious man behind the Man of Steel’s recent troubles! On sale Dec 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US ACTION COMICS #822 Written by Chuck Austen Art by Ivan Reis & Marc Campos Cover by Ian Churchill Guest-starring Superboy! Clark and Lois go back to Smallville for the holidays hoping to escape the hustle and bustle of Metropolis. There’s just one problem: Lana Lang is in town, too! What starts out as an ordinary dispute turns into something more sinister… On sale Dec 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US SUPERMAN/BATMAN: PUBLIC ENEMIES HC Written by Jeph Loeb Art by Ed McGuinness & Dexter Vines, Tim Sale Cover by McGuinness Reoffered to coincide with Superman/Batman #16, this volume collects the first six issues of the fan-favorite series! This volume also includes a 2-page story by Loeb & Tim Sale, and a cover and sketchbook section by McGuinness! On sale Dec 15 • 160 pg, FC, $19.95 US • RELIST SUPERMAN/BATMAN #15 Written by Jeph Loeb Art and cover by Carlos Pacheco & Jesus Merino A resistance rises up against the tyranny of Superman and Batman in Part 2 of the 5-part “Absolute Power!” But will the super-powered and strangely familiar Freedom Fighters save this dark world or make it even worse? Retailers note: This issue is resolicited; all previous orders are cancelled. Resolicited; on sale Dec 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US SUPERMAN/BATMAN #16 Written by Jeph Loeb Art and cover by Carlos Pacheco & Jesus Merino Things heat up for the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight in Part 3 of the 5-part “Absolute Power!” Is there a world for Superman and Batman to rule, or have the hunted become the prey? Guest-starring unexpected arrivals from throughout the DCU! On sale Dec 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US DCU AQUAMAN #25 Written by John Arcudi Art and cover by Patrick Gleason & Christian Alamy New series writer John Arcudi (BATMAN: BLACK & WHITE, GEN13) joins artists Patrick Gleason & Christian Alamy for a new tale set in Sub Diego! It’s been eight long months since the sinking of San Diego, and the shock of a new world and a new life for those who survived the cataclysm is beginning to wear off. The citizens of Sub Diego are coping with their loss in all too familiar — and all too deadly — ways. And while they adapt to their less and less alien environment, the bigger question is, can Aquaman adapt as well? On sale Dec 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US ADAM STRANGE #4 Written by Andy Diggle Art and cover by Pascal Ferry The spine-tingling adventures of the DCU’s premier science-fiction hero continue as the search for Rann leads Adam to seek help from DC's strangest space-faring team: the Omega Men! On sale Dec 29 • 4 of 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US BLOODHOUND #6 Written by Dan Jolley Art by Leonard Kirk & Robin Riggs Cover by Dave Johnson Bloodhound returns to prison in an arresting 2-part story! There’s a new warden in town with a mad-on for Clev, and a psychic who doesn’t like the ‘hound either. But is this metahuman baddie an inmate…or a cop? And how will a caged Clevenger solve this mystery? On sale Dec 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US DC: THE NEW FRONTIER VOL. 1 TP Written by Darwyn Cooke Art and cover by Cooke Acclaimed writer/artist Darwyn Cooke (CATWOMAN: SELINA’S BIG SCORE) turns his attention to the dawn of the Silver Age in DC: THE NEW FRONTIER — which takes readers on a journey from the end of the Golden Age to the genesis of a bold new heroic era in the late 1950s! Volume One collects DC: THE NEW FRONTIER #1-3 plus the three extra pages originally seen only in Wizard! World War II is over. The Cold War has begun. The Age of the Superhero is in decline. But where are the heroes of tomorrow? THE NEW FRONTIER recounts the dawning of the DCU’s Silver Age from the perspective of those brave individuals who made it happen. Encounter “keepers of the flame” including Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman, who survived the anti-hero sentiment of the Cold War, as well as eager newcomers like test pilot Hal Jordan and scientist Barry Allen, poised to become the next generation of crimefighters. Cooke, a master storyteller, writes and illustrates this landmark tale, a must-have for fans of the DCU and all lovers of powerful tales of heroism! On sale Dec 22 • 208 pg, FC, $19.95 US DEADSHOT #1 Written by Christos N. Gage Art by Steven Cummings & Jimmy Palmiotti Cover by Mike Zeck & Jerry Ordway What happens when a man with a death wish finds something to live for? The classic villain Deadshot makes his action-packed return to the DCU in this 5- issue miniseries by television writer Christos N. Gage (Law & Order: SVU) with art by Steven Cummings (THE FLASH, Elektra) & Jimmy Palmiotti (CATWOMAN) with explosive covers by Mike Zeck (The Punisher) & Jerry Ordway (TOM STRONG)! Deadshot, an expert marksman and cold, efficient killer, believes he has no reason to live…until he learns he has a daughter! When he discovers she’s living in a neighborhood plagued by violence, he decides to clean up the area, by any means necessary! Part film noir and part classic Western, DEADSHOT tells the story of a violent man who must take on local mobs, corrupt cops, and even a former Suicide Squad member to give his daughter a life of peace and security! On sale Dec 1• 1 of 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US Edited by Joey Cavalieri DOOM PATROL #7 Written by John Byrne Art by Byrne & Doug Hazlewood Cover by Byrne Part 1 of a new 2-part story! The Devolutionists strike, turning back the evolutionary clock on innocents the world over! The Doom Patrol is sent to intercept this new cult and their actions, only to find that what their team devolves into might be a bigger threat! On sale Dec 29 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US FALLEN ANGEL #18 Written by Peter David Art and cover by David Lopez & Fernando Blanco The Fallen Angel’s last stand against the agents of the Hierarchy happens here! Lee has fought and fought to be the master of her own destiny, but no matter how hard she’s fought, her freedom’s been in other people’s hands. On sale Dec 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US • MATURE READERS FIRESTORM #8 Written by Dan Jolley Art by Jamal Igle & Rob Stull Cover by Matt Haley “Heroes” features the debut of new regular penciller Jamal Igle (Daredevil/Shi)! Jason Rusch faces turmoil from without and within, as his father gives him the harshest of ultimatums. But when Jason tries to help someone in need, he discovers that no good deed goes unpunished... On sale Dec 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US GREEN ARROW #45 Written by Judd Winick Art by Phil Hester & Ande Parks Cover by Marcos Martín The dramatic conclusion of “New Blood!” Ollie faces off against the murderous crime kingpin Brick — and the fate of Star City hangs in the balance! Plus, a major revelation shakes up the world of the Emerald Archer! On sale Dec 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US GREEN LANTERN: REBIRTH #3 Written by Geoff Johns Art and cover by Ethan Van Sciver Continuing the startling rebirth of Hal Jordan by Geoff Johns (THE FLASH, TEEN TITANS) and Ethan Van Sciver (BATMAN/CATWOMAN: TRAIL OF THE GUN, New X-Men)! As his willpower grows, Hal Jordan continues to fight the forces of the Spectre. But is the world ready for him? And what exactly does Hal Jordan's return mean to the Guardian, Ganthet? Plus, Green Arrow makes a startling discovery as a hero from the stars returns! On sale Dec 22 • 3 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US HAWKMAN #35 Written by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray Art by Joe Bennett & Ruy Jose Cover by Ryan Sook & Mick Gray The new art team of Joe Bennett (BIRDS OF PREY, Captain America & The Falcon) & Ruy Jose takes flight for the start of a storyline that promises to take the classic DC character on a year-long ride that he may not survive! Hawkman and Hawkgirl face unspeakable horrors as a ghost ship bearing mysterious cargo arrives in the port of St. Roch, while a riot breaks out at Belle Reve prison. Several of Hawkman’s forgotten foes gather in secret, as a sorcerer unleashes an army of flesh-eating zombies on the unsuspecting populace of St. Roch, and a tower of darkness rises to seal off the city from the outside world! It’s the beginning of a year of hell for Hawkman, and the hero's journey takes him to places he never wanted to go! On sale Dec 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US IDENTITY CRISIS #7 Written by Brad Meltzer Art by Rags Morales & Michael Bair Cover by Michael Turner It’s the shocking conclusion of the most talked-about comic book event of the year! For the past seven months, a new level of humanity has been brought to the DC Universe. Here's where it all comes together. Lives are saved but souls are wrecked as this landmark story concludes! On sale Dec 15 • 7 of 7 • 40 pg, FC, $3.95 US THE FLASH #217 Written by Geoff Johns Art and cover by Howard Porter & Livesay The events of IDENTITY CRISIS affect the Flash’s world as a gathering of unlikely individuals pay their last respects to the fallen and Wally West makes a monumental decision about his personal life. Plus, the upcoming “Rogues War” begins to take shape. And just what is Batman’s problem with Wally? On sale Dec 29 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US JLA: ANOTHER NAIL TP Written by Alan Davis Art and cover by Davis & Mark Farmer A new trade paperback collecting the 3-issue miniseries JLA: ANOTHER NAIL, written by fan-favorite Alan Davis with art by Davis & Mark Farmer! This gorgeously rendered collection picks up where their critically acclaimed miniseries THE NAIL left off — and this time, the action goes far beyond the confines of Earth! In the outer reaches of space, a cosmic war between the New Gods has set events in motion that may change Earth and the entire universe forever. Can the JLA come to terms with their newest recruit — Superman — as a sprawling adventure unfolds? This time, the battle takes them to other worlds, other dimensions, other eras, and even the mystical realms that lead to Hell itself. Don’t miss this tale of cosmic powers, human redemption, gods, monsters, and of course, heroes and villains, by two of the top creators in comics! On sale Dec 1 • 160 pg, FC, $12.95 US HARD TIME #11 Written by Steve Gerber Art and cover by Brian Hurtt DC Focus. Inside or outside State Penitentiary, it’s all about survival, as a cellblock vendetta follows an inmate’s loved ones home! On sale Dec 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US JLA: THE NAIL TP Written by Alan Davis Art and cover by Davis & Mark Farmer Reoffered to coincide with JLA: ANOTHER NAIL TP, this volume collects the popular first Elseworlds miniseries revealing the destiny of the World's Mightiest Super- Heroes in a world without a Superman! Featuring a wraparound cover and an afterword by Davis! On sale Dec 8 • 160 pg, FC, $12.95 US • RELIST JLA CLASSIFIED #2 Written by Grant Morrison Art and cover by Ed McGuinness & Dexter Vines Part 2 of a 3-part story of the World’s Greatest Super-Heroes by the dream team of writer Grant Morrison and SUPERMAN/BATMAN artists Ed McGuinness & Dexter Vines! With the whereabouts of the JLA still a mystery, Batman is forced to face off against Gorilla Grodd and his army…with the aid of a Justice League of the Dark Knight’s own design! On sale Dec 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US JUSTICE LEAGUE ELITE #6 Written by Joe Kelly Art and cover by Doug Mahnke & Tom Nguyen Things heat up for the Elite as the 12-issue maxiseries continues with an issue guest-starring the JSA! The Justice League Elite has gone into deep cover (as new characters) to infiltrate an alien “street gang” when the inevitable happens: They meet other good guys — the JSA — and must stay “in character” as bloodthirsty menaces to keep from blowing their operation! On sale Dec 15 • 6 of 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US JLA #109 Written by Kurt Busiek Art and cover by Ron Garney & Dan Green Part 3 of the 8-part “Crime Syndicate of Amerika!” The Crime Syndicate of Amerika invade Earth and make themselves at home, robbing, pillaging and causing general unrest. How long before the JLA can put a stop to this? On sale Dec 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US JLA: LIBERTY & JUSTICE OVERSIZED SC Written by Paul Dini Art and cover by Alex Ross Reoffered to coincide with JSA #68, featuring a cover by Alex Ross, this original graphic novel told in sequential comic-book format features the core members of the classic Justice League! The JLA must confront a threat from space in the form of a deadly space-borne virus. Can the JLA keep the world from tearing itself apart? On sale Dec 8 • 10" x 13" • 96 pg, FC, $9.95 US • RELIST JSA #68 Written by Geoff Johns Art by Don Kramer & Keith Champagne Cover by Alex Ross Part 1 of the 5-part “JSA/JSA,” featuring painted covers by Alex Ross on the first two issues! In 1951, the JSA disbanded due to pressure from the House Un-American Activities Committee. They were destined to re-form and continue their fight for justice…that is, until now! Something has changed history, and the JSA will never be heard of again. It's up to the JSA of today to travel back in time and convince their predecessors to once again don their masks and stop Degaton's insidious plan. But for one member, this mission will become much more personal than anyone could have imagined. On sale Dec 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #1 Written by Mark Waid Art and cover by Barry Kitson One of the most anticipated returns of the year begins as Mark Waid and Barry Kitson — the critically acclaimed team of the miniseries EMPIRE — rebuild The Legion of Super-Heroes in a way no one can afford to miss! The early days of the 31st century are a Golden Age for the galaxy, as poverty, famine, war and disease have become relics of the past, not only on Earth but on most other known worlds. The Dawning Millennium is utopian: shining, optimistic, bright…and deadly dull. That is, until a bright, defiant, energized team of super-powered teenagers from different worlds is assembled! They form a team of passionate activists and fierce dreamers crusading to make a difference and leave their mark on a society that has forgotten how to fight for change! Every issue of this monthly series will be a whopping 40 pages for just $2.95 US. Get ready for The Legion of Super-Heroes: fighting for justice and tolerance while learning from — and learning to tolerate — one another! On sale Dec 29 • 40 pg, FC, $2.95 US Edited by Stephen Wacker JSA: STRANGE ADVENTURES #5 Written by Kevin J. Anderson Art by Barry Kitson & Gary Erskine Cover by John Watson While the JSA works to rebuild a devastated city, Johnny Thunder stands alone, barely clinging to the hope that Thunderbolt is alive. And Lord Dynamo has aspirations of his own, as two normal men are faced with the responsibility of saving the world! On sale Dec 29 • 5 of 6 • 40 pg, FC, $3.50 US THE LEGION: FOUNDATIONS TP Written by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning Art by Chris Batista, Chip Wallace, Leonard Kirk, Dave Cockrum, Tony Harris, Tom Feister and various Cover by Harris & Feister Reoffered to coincide with THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #1, this volume collects THE LEGION #25-30 and material from THE LEGION SECRET FILES 2003. On sale Dec 8 • 200 pg, FC, $19.95 US • RELIST MANHUNTER #5 Written by Marc Andreyko Art by Jesus Saiz & Jimmy Palmiotti Cover by Jae Lee Guest-starring the JLA! As the heroes of the DC Universe reel from several deaths in their community, Manhunter resolves to track a hero-killer on her own — but can she find him before the JLA does? On sale Dec 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US THE FLASH: ROGUES TP Written by Geoff Johns Art by Scott Kolins & Doug Hazlewood Cover by Brian Bolland Reoffered to coincide with THE FLASH #217! Keystone City is on the brink of destruction again, and only The Flash can save it in THE FLASH: ROGUES, collecting THE FLASH #177-181! On sale Dec 29 • 144 pg, FC, $14.95 US • Relist OUTSIDERS #19 Written by Judd Winick Art by Carlos D’Anda Cover by Doug Mahnke The shocking conclusion of the 3-part “Most Wanted,” guest-starring John Walsh, host of America’s Most Wanted! Arsenal's daughter is missing, and her life hangs in the balance! Can the Outsiders find her in time? On sale Dec 29 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US THE MONOLITH #11 Written by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray Art and cover by Phil Winslade In Part 1 of a 2-part story, Alice goes missing after she investigates a women’s safehouse. The Monolith and Tilt rip through Brooklyn in a quest to find her, and wind up on the wrong side of the law. What follows is a showdown with a ring of slave traders collecting girls from the streets and selling them to the highest bidder! On sale Dec 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US PLASTIC MAN #13 Written by Kyle Baker Art and cover by Baker More cool craziness from the mind of Kyle Baker! There’s a reason why this series won both Harvey and Eisner awards. Find out with this action-packed new story! On sale Dec 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US SOLO #2 Written by Richard Corben and John Arcudi Art and cover by Corben The series spotlighting the singular vision of top artists continues with an issue by Richard Corben (HELLBLAZER: HARD TIME, THE HOUSE ON THE BORDERLAND) featuring five horrifying tales of terror, suspense, intrigue and action! Corben brings life to a mummy in ancient Egypt, takes us into the trenches of a futuristic war, straps on a six-shooter for a good old- fashioned western, and then brings about the plague! And as if that isn’t enough, Corben teams up with writer John Arcudi for a not-so-solo story of the Spectre, Jim Corrigan! SOLO #2 is an engrossing, enthralling anthology brought to you as only Richard Corben can! On sale Dec 22 • 48 pg, FC, $4.95 US TEEN TITANS #19 Written by Geoff Johns Art and cover by Mike McKone & Marlo Alquiza The 3-part “Titans Tomorrow” concludes! The Teen Titans continue their desperate attempt to return home ten years in the past, where they’ve made a frightening decision about the future. But to protect this future, Batman, Superman and the other adult Titans are willing to sacrifice everything! On sale Dec 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US THE QUESTION #2 Written by Rick Veitch Art and cover by Tommy Lee Edwards The exciting new miniseries continues as Vic Sage lands in Metropolis with a splash! While Lex Luthor unveils plans for his beloved city, The Question stalks the streets searching for answers. And when an attack draws Superman away, he starts to get them! On sale Dec 1 • 2 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US RICHARD DRAGON #8 Written by Chuck Dixon Art and cover by Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens As Bronze Tiger fights for his life in a Detroit hospital, Richard Dragon is asked to do the impossible: infiltrate the organization of the murderous drug-lord Soldado. Plus, Motown receives a visit from one of DC’s baddest martial arts heroes! On sale Dec 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US WONDER WOMAN #211 Written by Greg Rucka Art by Sean Phillips Cover by Drew Johnson & Ray Snyder Wonder Woman deals with shocking repercussions in a stand-alone issue featuring art by Sean Phillips (SLEEPER)! As the Embassy staff mourns the tragic loss they suffered at the hands of Medousa, Diana must face the realization that things have irrevocably changed for her and her allies. On sale Dec 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US WORLD’S FINEST COMICS ARCHIVES VOL. 1 HC Written by Alvin Schwartz, Edmond Hamilton and Bill Finger Art by Curt Swan, Win Mortimer, Dick Sprang, Stan Kaye, Charles Paris and John Fischetti Cover by Dick Sprang A new printing of the archive collecting classic tales featuring Superman and Batman! This collection includes tales from SUPERMAN #76 and WORLD’S FINEST COMICS #71-85 (1952-1956). Advance solicited • On sale Feb 9 • 224 pg, FC, $49.95 US Johnny DC THE BATMAN JAM-PACKED ACTION Written by various Art by various The hit series returns with a bang! This issue adapts the first two episodes of Cartoon Network’s new, hit animated series The Batman! The stories printed in this new JAM-PACKED ACTION volume — comparable in size to DC's digest-sized trade paperbacks at 5"x 7" — feature high-quality screen- captures and dialogue straight from the shows’ scripts. The slam-bang action in these two great stories is a guaranteed hit with fans of the shows and animation in general! On sale Dec 8 • 5" x 7" • 96 pg, FC, $7.99 US THE BATMAN STRIKES! #4 Written by Bill Matheny Art by Christopher Jones & Terry Beatty Cover by Jeff Matsuda The young Dark Knight faces a foe who’s twice his size with the wiles of ten men: the mighty Bane! On sale Dec 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #4 Written by Adam Beechen Art by Carlo Barberi & Walden Wong Cover by Ben Caldwell When a young boy on the planet Rann wonders why his world doesn’t have its own heroes, Adam Strange must show him what it means to be a hero! On sale Dec 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US TEEN TITANS GO! #14 Written by J. Torres Art by Todd Nauck & Lary Stucker Cover by Dave Bullock Speedy joins the Titans as Plasmus returns to menace the city! On sale Dec 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US Beyond the Universe CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #4 Written by Jesse Leon McCann, John Rozum & Scott Cunningham Art by John Delaney, Jeff Albrecht, Mike Wetterhahn, Tim Chi Ly, and Gary Fields Cover by Robert Pope Courage the Cowardly Dog chases a monstrous catfish, and the Grim Reaper tells goofy bedtime stories to Billy & Mandy! Plus, match wits with boy genius Dexter in two fun puzzle-stories! On sale Dec 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US LOONEY TUNES #121 Written by Sam Agro, Bill Matheny, Earl Kress and Jesse Leon McCann Art and cover by Walter Carzon, Leo Batic, Ruben Torreiro, Horacio Ottolini and Mike DeCarlo Cover by Batic & Ottolini Pepe Le Pew stinks up outer space, Witch Hazel’s betrayed by her broom, and Porky goes shopping at Crazy Daffy’s, where the customer is almost always right… On sale Dec 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US POWERPUFF GIRLS #57 Written by Ivan Velez, Frank Strom and Jon Lewis Art and cover by Phil Moy The Girls face off against a house that’s gone wild to escape the wrecking ball, and a villain who’s freaking out for fast food! On sale Dec 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US SCOOBY-DOO #91 Written by John Rozum, Ivan Velez and Sholly Fisch Art by Robert Pope, Dave Hunt, Joe Staton and Scott McRae Cover by Joe Staton Can the gang subdue a spirit who’s also a legend of Hong Kong cinema? Plus, mini-mysteries where you have the chance to save the day with Mystery Inc.! On sale Dec 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US MAD #449 Written and illustrated by The Usual Gang of Idiots Trade in that lump of coal for a fun-filled issue of MAD! And hey, while you’re at it, pass on the love and buy some for your friends! On sale Dec 1 • 48 pg, FC/B&W, $3.50 US MAD XL #31 Written and illustrated by The Usual Gang of Idiots Another jam-packed issue of MAD XL contains the Best of the Web, MAD Marginals XL, our featured Writer of the Month, more Readers' Choice picks, and other fun features! On sale Dec 8 • 96 pg, FC/B&W, $4.99 US ELFQUEST: THE GRAND QUEST VOL. 6 TP Written by Richard and Wendy Pini Art and cover by Wendy Pini The Grand Quest continues in this volume reprinting ELFQUEST #18-20 with a new cover by Wendy Pini! Cutter and his tribemates are reunited as they seek the legendary Palace of the High Ones. But betrayal and death line the way when they’re driven into a brutal conflict against murderous trolls who guard the Palace! On sale Dec 22 • 5" x 7.362" • 224 pg, B & W, $9.95 US ELRIC: THE MAKING OF A SORCERER #2 Written by Michael Moorcock Art and cover by Walter Simonson The miniseries continues! Young Elric embarks on a dream quest of two years: the dream of water, in which he confronts his rival Yrkoon, as well as a powerful water elemental and a Lord of Chaos. Can dragons and armies restore a kingdom to its rightful heir? Retailers note: This issue is resolicited; all previous orders are cancelled. Resolicited; on sale Dec 29 • Prestige Format • 2 of 4 • 48 pg, FC, $5.95 US EMPIRE TP Written by Mark Waid Art and cover by Barry Kitson & James Pascoe Reoffered to coincide with THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #1, also by the creative team of Waid and Kitson, this volume collects EMPIRE #0-6 plus a rare 5-page preview and a sketchbook section by Kitson. Can a scheming dictator maintain his grasp over a planet? On sale Dec 29 • 208 pg, FC, $14.95 US • MATURE READERS • RELIST TOE TAGS FEATURING GEORGE ROMERO #3 Written by George Romero Art by Tommy Castillo & Rodney Ramos Cover by Bernie Wrightson George Romero (Dawn of the Dead) weaves a tale of the dead vs. the living as Damien Cross — who exists somewhere between the two — fights for control of Earth. The power elite keep a stranglehold on the world’s riches while an army of dead scourge the countryside! On sale Dec 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US • MATURE READERS SPACE GHOST #2 Written by Joe Kelly Art by Ariel Olivetti Cover by Alex Ross The miniseries revealing the true origin of the animation star continues! Everyone believes Space Ghost is dead…including the former lawman himself! Now he must drag himself back from the brink of extinction on a strange ghost planet armed with a newfound arsenal and a desire to even the score against his colleagues on the elite force that put him there! On sale Dec 22 • 2 of 6 • 32 pg., FC, $2.95 US T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS ARCHIVES VOL. 5 HC Written by Wally Wood, Steve Skeates and various Art by Wood, Dan Adkins, Gil Kane, Steve Ditko, Chic Stone, Ogden Whitney and George Tuska Cover by Wood Dynamo, NoMan, The Raven and Lightning are back! This volume collects T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS #12-14 and DYNAMO #4 (1967-69) with a foreword by Bill Schelly. On sale Dec 29 • 216 pg, FC, $49.95 US T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS ARCHIVES VOL. 4 HC Written by Wally Wood and Steve Skeates Art by Wood, Dan Adkins, Mike Sekowsky, Gil Kane, Manny Stallman, Chic Stone, and Ogden Whitney Cover by Wood Reoffered to coincide with T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS ARCHIVES VOL. 5, this volume collects T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS #11, NOMAN #1-2, and DYNAMO #3! Plus, an introduction by Bhob Stewart! On sale Dec 29 • 216 pg, FC, $49.95 US • RELIST ROBO-HUNTER: VERDUS TP Written by John Wagner Art by Ian Gibson & José Luis Ferrer Cover by Gibson 2000 A.D. Sam Slade used to be one of the best robo-hunters in the business. But he's getting old, and old means slow — which means dead! That is, until Sam takes on the biggest case of his life. Verdus was a paradise planet. And while colonists made their long journey there, a self-replicating robot was sent out to prepare the planet. Since the humans arrived, all contact with the colony has been lost. But the lightspeed journey to Verdus has been sabotaged, and relativistic effects have made Slade a much younger man. Now his trouble's just starting in this classic adventure by John Wagner (Judge Dredd), Ian Gibson (Halo Jones) & José Luis Ferrer (Ant Wars)! On sale Dec 1 • 7.375" x 10.1875" • 136 pg, B&W, $14.95 US SHIMURA TP Written by Robbie Morrison Art by Frank Quitely, Colin MacNeil, Robert McCallum, Simon Frasier, Dylan Teague, Duke Mighten and Cyril Julien Cover by Quitely 2000 A.D. Get ready for a tale set in 2117 A.D. Hondo City — the Tokyo of Judge Dredd’s world — created by Robbie Morrison (THE AUTHORITY) and Frank Quitely (THE AUTHORITY, WE3), based on designs by Colin MacNeil, and featuring additional art by Robert McCallum, Simon Fraser, Dylan Teague, Duke Mighten and Cyril Julien! Hondo City straddles the border between ancient Samurai values and bleeding- edge technology. Law is enforced by the Judge-Inspectors, merging ancient and modern into a justice system ready for this new world. But the past is hard to forget — especially for Judge-Inspector Shimura. Determined to stop the organized "Yakuza" crime syndicates, he fights corruption and crime wherever he can find it, with the help of Aiko Inaba, a rare female Judge trainee in a world that ignores women. On sale Dec 8 • 7.375" x 10.1875" • 224 pg, FC/B&W, $19.95 US MATURE READERS TRANSGENESIS: 2029 VOL. 1: FIDES TP Written by Anne Ploy Art and cover by Didier Pagot HUMANOIDS. In the year 2029, the country’s new theocratic government has developed a bio-engineered virus called “Fides” that kills anyone who doubts the state religion. Now theology student Marie Appton must risk everything to stop the Fides program and put an end to the dictatorship! On sale Dec 29 • 7.375" x 10.1875" • 104 pg, FC, $14.95 US MATURE READERS THE WHITE LAMA VOL. 2: ROAD TO REDEMPTION TP Written by Alexandro Jodorowsky Art and cover by Georges Bess HUMANOIDS. The mystical adventure story draws to its suspenseful conclusion! When the Grand Lama Mipam died, he left his monastery open to corruption. Now Gabriel, the reincarnation of the Grand Lama, must complete his training and confront his enemies! On sale Dec 15 • 7.375" x 10.1875" • 160 pg, FC, $17.95 US MATURE READERS BOUNCER: RAISING CAIN TP Written by Alexandro Jodorowsky Art and cover by François Boucq HUMANOIDS. Alexandro Jodorowsky (THE METABARONS, El Topo) and François Boucq partner up for a Western tale of a washed-up, one-armed gunslinger and his nephew’s quest for revenge! The Bouncer is the law inside the Inferno Saloon, but he’s got no life left beyond its walls. When his 15-year-old nephew shows up with tales of a one-eyed man who killed the boy’s mother, father and dog, the Bouncer finds himself pulled once more into the legacy of violence and degradation that has marked their family for two generations. On sale Dec 22 • 7.375" x 10.1875" • 128 pg, FC, $17.95 US MATURE READERS Wildstorm ASTRO CITY: THE DARK AGE #1 Written by Kurt Busiek Art by Brent Anderson Cover by Alex Ross Beginning the longest, most earth-shaking, most-requested ASTRO CITY epic ever! In the early ’70s, in the wake of a global catastrophe, two brothers deal with family secrets and social upheaval. Their story involves heroes from Jack-in-the-Box to the Blue Knight, newcomers like the Apollo Eleven, and the unsettling events leading to the final fate of the Silver Agent! THE DARK AGE unfolds in four 3-issue arcs that stretch across Astro City’s darkest era. Find out why the ’70s were so troubled through the eyes of two men who survived its depths. On sale Dec 22 • 1 of 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US ASTRO CITY: LIFE IN THE BIG CITY TP Written by Kurt Busiek Art by Brent Anderson Cover by Alex Ross Reoffered to coincide with ASTRO CITY: THE DARK AGE #1, this volume collects ASTRO CITY #1-6, the stories that introduced the world to this hero-populated metropolis! Featuring an introduction by Busiek, sketchbook section and cover gallery. On sale Dec 15 • 192 pg, FC, $19.95 US • RELIST THE AUTHORITY: REVOLUTION #3 Written by Ed Brubaker Art by Dustin Nguyen & Richard Friend Cover by Nguyen America is in a full-scale revolution! While the Authority combats the chaos spreading through its country, attempts at locating the Super-Villains responsible are coming up empty. Could there be a saboteur in their midst? On sale Dec 22 • 3 of 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US • Mature Readers EX MACHINA #7 Written by Brian K. Vaughan Art by Tony Harris & Tom Feister Cover by Harris The political thriller heats up with Part 2 of the 5-part “TAG” by Brian K. Vaughan (Y: THE LAST MAN) and Tony Harris (STARMAN)! In the past, the super-heroic Great Machine learns more about his strange powers from the NSA. In the present, Mayor Mitchell Hundred sends shockwaves across the country with a stunning announcement. And in the future, a violent showdown looms between this retired hero and the supernatural terror stalking the subway tunnels beneath NYC! On sale Dec 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US • MATURE READERS BATMAN/DANGER GIRL Written by Andy Hartnell Art by Leinil Yu & Gerry Alanguilan Covers by Yu and J. Scott Campbell Danger comes to Gotham City in this action-packed 48-page Special featuring art by Leinil Yu & Gerry Alanguilan (SUPERMAN: BIRTHRIGHT)! Danger Girl mentor Deuce dispatches Abbey Chase, Sydney Savage, Johnny Barracuda and Valerie on an assignment in Gotham City, home base of Batman! Meanwhile, Donavin Crane — archnemesis of the girls — is also in the big G, and forms an unlikely alliance with one of Batman’s greatest foes! Adventure, mirth and mayhem ensue as the Dark Knight joins forces with the hottest spy chicks in comics! Retailer note: This issue ships with two covers. All orders will be filled with covers by Leinil Yu (50%) and J. Scott Campbell (50%). On sale Dec 8 • 48 pg, FC, $4.95 US THE ABSOLUTE DANGER GIRL OVERSIZED HC Written by Andy Hartnell & J. Scott Campbell Art by Campbell & Alex Garner and various Cover by Campbell Reoffered to coincide with DANGER GIRL/BATMAN, this hardcover set collects DANGER GIRL: THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION and THE J. SCOTT CAMPBELL DANGER GIRL SKETCHBOOK! Retailers note: quantities are limited; orders may be allocated. On sale Dec 8 • 8.125" x 12.25" • 326 pg, FC, $75.00 US • RELIST DANGER GIRL: THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP Written by Andy Hartnell & J. Scott Campbell Art by Campbell & Alex Garner and various Cover by Campbell Reoffered to coincide with DANGER GIRL/BATMAN, this volume collects all seven issues of the first volume of DANGER GIRL plus an ultra-rare introductory short story, an amazing sketchbook section, and an introduction by noted actor Bruce Campbell! On sale Dec 8 • 262 pg, FC, $19.95 US • RELIST DANGER GIRL: HAWAIIAN PUNCH Written by Andy Hartnell & J. Scott Campbell Art by Phil Noto Covers by Noto & Campbell Reoffered to coincide with DANGER GIRL/BATMAN, this Special finds the Girls…on vacation? It’s a recipe for sexy swimsuits and serious action! Retailers note: this issue features two covers; orders will be filled with covers by Noto (50%) and Campbell (50%). On sale Dec 8 • 48 pg, FC, $4.95 US • RELIST DANGER GIRL: VIVA LAS DANGER Written by Andy Hartnell & J. Scott Campbell Art by Phil Noto Covers by Noto & Campbell Reoffered to coincide with DANGER GIRL/BATMAN, this Special sends the Girls to Sin City! All they want is to get a little R & R, but it's just not in the cards! Retailers note: this issue features two covers; orders will be filled with covers by Noto (50%) and Campbell (50%). On sale Dec 8 • 48 pg, FC, $4.95 US • RELIST THE INTIMATES #2 Written by Joe Casey Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Sandra Hope and Jim Lee Cover by Lee & Rian Hughes The teen angst builds to fever pitch as THE INTIMATES continues! Adolescent angst can be a lot to swallow, and the digestive system of the average teenaged super-hero must learn to cope. As for life outside the Seminary walls, Punchy and Duke are determined to experience some of it. Plus, a guest lecture from Mr. Majestic’s former sidekick Desmond! On sale Dec 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US GLOBAL FREQUENCY: DETONATION RADIO TP Written by Warren Ellis Art by Lee Bermejo, Simon Bisley, Tomm Coker, Gene Ha, Jason Pearson, Chris Sprouse and Karl Story Cover by Brian Wood The concluding volume includes issues #7-12 of the highly acclaimed maxiseries that’s soon to be a series on the WB! From the streets of Los Angeles to the sewers below New York City, Global Frequency is always watching. There are 1,001 people on the Frequency — from 16-year- old computer experts to retired police detectives — and each one brings their own unique abilities to the GF table. Each mission is coordinated at GF central by Aleph, who dispatches the appropriate agents at the behest of Miranda Zero, founder and overseer of the Frequency. Together, all these pieces form one concise unit whose goal is simple: to save the day when all hope is lost! On sale Dec 8 • 144 pg, FC, $14.95 US • MATURE READERS GLOBAL FREQUENCY: PLANET ABLAZE TP Written by Warren Ellis Art by Garry Leach, Glenn Fabry, Liam Sharp, Steve Dillon, Roy Martinez, Jon J Muth, David Lloyd Cover by Brian Wood Reoffered to coincide with GLOBAL FREQUENCY: DETONATION RADIO TP, this volume collects issues #1-6 of the acclaimed maxiseries by Warren Ellis! On sale Dec 8 • 144 pg, FC, $14.95 US • RELIST OCEAN #3 Written by Warren Ellis Art by Chris Sprouse & Karl Story Cover by Michael Golden The thrilling miniseries by Warren Ellis continues! Doors, a multiplanetary corporation manned by modern-day indentured servants, is in orbit around Europa — and they’ll do anything to gain alien weapons technology first, no matter how many lives it costs! On sale Dec 15 • 3 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US THE RAZOR’S EDGE: WARBLADE #3 Written by John Ridley Art and cover by Simon Bisley Warblade finds himself thrown into a world of hurt! By “saving” a woman from imminent death, he's signed what could amount to his death warrant. Can Reno Bryce draw on the bravery that made him a hero — even without his powers? On sale Dec 29 • 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US • MATURE READERS SLEEPER SEASON TWO #7 Written by Ed Brubaker Art and cover by Sean Phillips It's the battle of the hidden agendas as Holden and Miss Misery are stuck on a deadly mission with Peter Grimm — and secrets abound on all sides! Meanwhile, Tao tightens his grip on Holden. Is he getting suspicious, just being careful, or has Holden been betrayed? On sale Dec 22 • 7 of 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US • Mature Readers THE SAGA OF SEVEN SUNS: VEILED ALLIANCES SC Written by Kevin J. Anderson Art by Robert Teranishi Cover by Steven Youll A softcover version of the acclaimed original hardcover graphic novel! As the human race expands into the stars, they find themselves caught up in the politics and long-standing feuds of several powerful alien races. On sale Dec 15 • 96 pg, FC, $17.95 US TOM STRONG #30 Written by Ed Brubaker Art by Duncan Fegredo Cover by Chris Sprouse & Karl Story ABC. The conclusion of “The Terrible Life of Tom Strong!” Tom Strong, hero of Millennium City, is no more. One day Tom wakes up to discover he’s a middle-aged man in a loveless marriage, working at a meaningless job. Will this new direction be any closer to our own version of Tom Strong? On sale Dec 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US WILD GIRL #2 Written by Leah Moore & John Reppion Art by Shawn McManus and J.H. Williams III Cover by McManus ABC. The story of Rosa Torez continues in this miniseries by Leah Moore & John Reppion with art by Shawn McManus (THE SANDMAN PRESENTS: THESSALY — WITCH FOR HIRE) and J.H. Williams III (PROMETHEA)! Rosa makes a new friend, Hylax, in whom she trusts and confides completely — and yet she still feels uneasy around him. Could it be because he keeps referring to her as the "Chosen One," or the fact that Hylax is a German Shepherd? On sale Dec 8 • 2 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US Vertigo 100 BULLETS #56 Written by Brian Azzarello Art by Eduardo Risso Cover by Dave Johnson The 6-part “Wylie Runs the Voodoo Down” concludes as all hell breaks loose in the Big Easy in a showdown between Wylie, Shepherd, Dizzy and a mystery guest with intentions all his own. Will the slacker-turned-Minuteman be able to walk away in one piece, or is this the end of the line for yet another player? On sale Dec 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US • Mature Readers ADVENTURES IN THE RIFLE BRIGADE TP Written by Garth Ennis Art by Carlos Ezquerra Cover by Brian Bolland When the chips are down, there's only one team to call to keep Britannia ruling the waves: the Rifle Brigade! This new trade paperback collects the 3-issue Vertigo miniseries ADVENTURES IN THE RIFLE BRIGADE and its sequel, OPERATION BOLLOCK. Ey-oop! Yer aht of order! On sale Dec 8 • 144 pg, FC, $14.95 US • Mature Readers ANGELTOWN #2 Written by Gary Phillips Art and cover by Shawn Martinbrough The murder mystery thickens as bounty hunters, crooked cops and mobsters continue the hunt for a pro basketball player accused of murder. But after an encounter with a pair of ruthless thugs, will Hollis even be alive to act on this new lead? On sale Dec 8 • 2 of 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US • Mature Readers BARNUM! SC Written by Howard Chaykin & David Tischman Art and cover by Niko Henrichon Get ready for a softcover edition of the 128-page original hardcover graphic novel BARNUM! When brilliant inventor Nikola Tesla and a cadre of the world's richest men plot to destroy America, secret agent P.T. Barnum must assemble a team of the wildest circus freaks on the planet to save the world! On sale Dec 29 • 128 pg, FC, $19.95 US • Mature Readers BLOOD: A TALE TP Written by J.M. DeMatteis Art and cover by Kent Williams One of the most beautiful artistic achievements in comics is collected again! Telling the richly metaphorical tale of Blood, a young vampire, BLOOD: A TALE follows the endless cycle of life and death to find the seeds of redemption in a fever-dream of a dying king, love eternal, and a life of bloodlust. On sale Dec 22 • 192 pg, FC, $19.95 US • Mature Readers THE BOOKS OF MAGICK: LIFE DURING WARTIME #6 Written by Si Spencer; Consulting by Neil Gaiman Art and cover by Duncan Fegredo A friendly dice game turns disastrous for Tim Hunter and his best mates. Told from Dog's point of view, it's one wild night in the city, full of smoky dance clubs and double dares that get deadly. Featuring guest art by Duncan Fegredo (Spider-Man: Tangled Web). On sale Dec 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US • Mature Readers FABLES #32 Written by Bill Willingham Art by Mark Buckingham & Steve Leialoha Cover by James Jean It's going to be a long, dark winter for the denizens of Fabletown. Prince Charming discovers that keeping campaign promises is a lot harder than making them. Beauty and the Beast find that filling Snow and Bigby's shoes may be more than they can handle. A body is found under mysterious circumstances and an unexpected guest arrives at the Farm. On sale Dec 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US • Mature Readers THE HOUSE ON THE BORDERLAND TP Adapted by Simon Revelstroke from the novel by William Hope Hodgson Art and cover by Richard Corben Reoffered to coincide with SOLO #2, also featuring art by Richard Corben, this is a classic tale of supernatural paranoia and occult horror presented in a stunningly illustrated softcover edition of the original hardcover graphic novel. Featuring an introduction by Alan Moore. On sale Dec 8 • 96 pg, FC, $19.95 US • Mature Readers • RELIST HELLBLAZER #203 Written by Mike Carey Art by Leonardo Manco Cover by Tim Bradstreet “Reasons to be Cheerful,” Part 2 of 4. As Constantine’s three very illegitimate children continue to hunt and destroy his closest friends and allies, John finds aid from a highly unlikely — and as yet anonymous — source. But does this mystery helper really have Constantine’s best interests at heart? On sale Dec 29 • 32 pg, FC, $2.75 US • Mature Readers HUMAN TARGET #17 Written by Peter Milligan Art by Cameron Stewart Cover by John Watkiss Featuring guest art by Cameron Stewart (SEAGUY)! If anyone from Maggie Stains’s past recognizes her, she’ll be dead on sight — unless Christopher Chance can help her become someone else. But what happens when a man who can barely recall his identity creates someone else’s — especially a woman's? On sale Dec 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US • Mature Readers JOHN CONSTANTINE: HELLBLAZER — ALL HIS ENGINES HC Written by Mike Carey Art and cover by Leonardo Manco An epic horror story written by Mike Carey with stunningly visceral art by Leonardo Manco, JOHN CONSTANTINE: HELLBLAZER — ALL HIS ENGINES is a 128-page original hardcover graphic novel scheduled to coincide with the release of the upcoming Warner Bros. Pictures film Constantine starring Keanu Reeves. When a mysterious worldwide plague puts millions of people into deadly comas — including Chas Chandler’s granddaughter, Tricia — Earth's foremost expert on the bizarre, John Constantine, steps in with the “cure.” John is happy to do a favor for his oldest and closest friend, but in scratching the surface of this seemingly personal tragedy, he finds a mad demon in a body woven out of cancer cells; a plot to build franchised Hells in the cities of men and unleash a plague of coma cases stretching from London to L.A. To rescue a single innocent child from the clutches of this evil, both John and Chas will have to face temptations they never dreamed of, forging alliances with monsters every bit as terrible as the ones they’re fighting. And in the end, when he’s out of gas and in the hands of his enemies, the Hellblazer is always up for that one last desperate game of poker… Advance-solicited; on sale Jan 19 • 128 pg, FC, $24.95 US Mature Readers Edited by Will Dennis THE LOSERS #19 Written by Andy Diggle Art and cover by Jock The conclusion of the 4-part “The Pass.” It's 1989, and deep in the heart of an Afghan warlord's fortress, a terrible secret waits to be uncovered. The Losers are about to discover just how their CIA handler Max betrayed America, and he doesn't intend to let them escape with the knowledge alive. On sale Dec 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US • Mature Readers LUCIFER #57 Written by Mike Carey Art by Peter Gross & Ryan Kelly Cover by Michael Wm. Kaluta In the conclusion of a 2-part story, Lilith returns to claim her rightful place at the head of the Lilim with an agenda that includes summary executions and bloody rebellion. But the blind spot in her schemes — and those of her mysterious comrades in arms — is the fate of Lucifer and Elaine. On sale Dec 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US • Mature Readers LUCIFER: INFERNO TP Written by Mike Carey Art by Peter Gross, Ryan Kelly, Dean Ormston and Craig Hamilton Cover by Christopher Moeller Reoffered to coincide with JOHN CONSTANTINE: HELLBLAZER: ALL HIS ENGINES HC, also written by Mike Carey, this volume collects LUCIFER #29-35. A weakened Lucifer must face the challenge of single combat to the death with his brother, the angel of the Host Amenadiel. On sale Dec 1 • 168 pg, FC, $14.95 US • Mature Readers • RELIST THE COMPLEAT MOONSHADOW Written by J.M. DeMatteis Art and cover by Jon J Muth Reoffered to coincide with the BLOOD: A TALE TP, this volume collects both the original MOONSHADOW and its sequel, FAREWELL MOONSHADOW. Journey from the far reaches of outer space to the starry skies of the inner spirit as the young dreamer Moonshadow and his cynical alien companion Ira set forth on their unforgettable intergalactic odyssey. On sale Dec 1 • 464 pg, FC, $39.95 US • Mature Readers • RELIST SWAMP THING #10 Written by Joshua Dysart Art and cover by Enrique Breccia In “Love in Vain” Part 2 of 4, it’s the return of Anton Arcane…and this time, he’s in love. Arcane and his demon-lover consummate their relationship, spreading a terrible infection through the Green and into the swamp. But as Swamp Thing tries to cure the disease, Arcane plans a hellish fate for the town of Houma. On sale Dec 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US • Mature Readers SWAMP THING: DARK GENESIS TP Written by Len Wein Art and cover by Bernie Wrightson Reoffered to coincide with SWAMP THING: BAD SEED TP, this classic trade paperback features the 8-page origin story of Swamp Thing from HOUSE OF SECRETS #92, plus the first 10 issues of SWAMP THING Volume One. This volume contains the secret of Swamp Thing’s “birth” and much more. On sale Dec 1 • 240 pg, FC, $19.95 US • Mature Readers • RELIST SWAMP THING: BAD SEED TP Written by Andy Diggle Art and cover by Enrique Breccia The first story arc of the acclaimed return of SWAMP THING is collected in BAD SEED, reprinting issues #1-6 of the new ongoing series written by Andy Diggle (THE LOSERS) and illustrated by Enrique Breccia (LOVECRAFT). BAD SEED finds the Swamp Thing joined to the Earth itself, surpassing even his old power as the champion of the Green, and no longer inhibited by the human conscience of his original template, Alec Holland. Without this constraint, the Swamp Thing threatens to re-balance the natural world at the cost of countless human casualties — including his own daughter Tefé and his love, Abby — unless the man who originally showed him his true nature, John Constantine, can find a way to stop him. On sale Dec 15 • 144 pg, FC, $9.95 US • Mature Readers TRIGGER #1 Written by Jason Hall Art and cover by John Watkiss Welcome to the world of tomorrow, where anyone could be a Trigger…even you. In the not too distant future, 87% of America's corporations have been consolidated into one government-sanctioned corporate entity: Ethicorp. The result has allowed our country’s citizens to live safely and securely in a clean, terror-free, and productive environment. Society is dosed on nonstop Vid feeds, feel-good drugs, clean sex and low crime. And most people happily embrace Ethicorp’s corporate motto: “We Get the Bad Out!” This is the world of TRIGGER, an all-new ongoing futuristic thriller written by Jason Hall (BEWARE THE CREEPER) with dazzling art by John Watkiss (SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE) that captures the look and feel of Blade Runner, Minority Report and Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow! To keep society so “shiny,” Ethicorp secretly controls legions of high-tech killers — known on the street as “Triggers” — that act as one-man (or woman) judge, jury and executioner whenever Ethicorp sees something “bad.” But be careful, because “bad,” like beauty, is often in the eye of the beholder. Don’t miss this thrilling new series, brought to you by the fine folks at Ethicorp and VERTIGO. On sale Dec 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US • Mature Readers Edited by Will Dennis WAR STORIES VOL.1 TP Written by Garth Ennis Art by Dave Gibbons, John Higgins, David Lloyd, Chris Weston and Gary Erskine Reoffered to coincide with ADVENTURES IN THE RIFLE BRIGADE TP, this volume collects the first four 56-page one-shots from writer Garth Ennis’ acclaimed WAR STORY series. A labor of love by Ennis (PREACHER), WAR STORIES VOL. 1 tells four very different stories of World War II. On sale Dec 1 • 240 pg, FC, $19.95 US • Mature Readers • RELIST THE WITCHING #7 Written by Jonathan Vankin Art by Leigh Gallagher & Dan Green Cover by Tara McPherson It’s California or bust for Elsa and Sook as they hit the open roads of the Great American Southwest in Elsa’s souped-up European sports car. But their journey suffers an interruption when Elsa’s rogue spaceship, commandeered by an insane old general, crashes in a fiery wreck on the side of the desert freeway. On sale Dec 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US • Mature Readers Y: THE LAST MAN #29 Written by Brian K. Vaughan Art by Pia Guerra & José Marzan Jr. Cover by Massimo Carnevale Part 3 of the 5-part “Ring of Truth.” With Yorick near death and Dr. Mann frantically trying to save him, Agent 355 meets with the fearsome Setauket Ring and Yorick’s sister Hero in a desperate attempt to get Yorick’s engagement ring back. However, while 355’s away, Mann makes a startling discovery about Yorick… On sale Dec 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US • Mature Readers DC Direct BATMAN ON GARGOYLE JAPANESE IMPORT STATUE Kotobukiya presents its third in a line of fully painted, cold-cast porcelain statues of Batman. Under special arrangement with Kotobukiya, DC Direct brings you this finely-detailed Batman statue capturing Batman in one of his most iconic, recognizable poses. Perched atop a gargoyle, the Dark Knight keeps a vigilant watch over Gotham City. This statue measures approximately 7.5” tall x 3.5” wide x 3.3” deep and is limited to an edition of 2,000 available through DC Direct. Advance-solicited; on sale January 26 • Statue • $59.95 US BATMAN HUSH SERIES 3: STEALTH JUMPER BATMAN ACTION FIGURE Designed by Jim Lee DC Direct continues the Batman Hush Action Figure line with Series 3, direct from the pages of the best-selling “Hush” story arc and designed by fan-favorite artist Jim Lee! When the Dark Knight takes to the skies high above Gotham, he dons this special protective suit! The BATMAN HUSH: SERIES 3: BATMAN ACTION FIGURE measures approximately 6.625" tall and features multiple points of articulation. This figure includes a Batman logo base and is packaged in a 4-color window box. Advance-solicited; on sale April 6 • Action Figure • PI BATMAN HUSH SERIES 3: COMMISSIONER GORDON ACTION FIGURE Designed by Jim Lee Former Police Commissioner Jim Gordon has been one of Batman’s staunchest allies and closest friends through the years. This figure features multiple points of articulation, includes a a gun accessory and Batman logo base, and is packaged in a 4- color window box. Advance-solicited; on sale April 6 • Action Figure • 6.375" H • PI BATMAN HUSH SERIES 3: RA’S AL GHUL ACTION FIGURE Designed by Jim Lee A billionaire eco-terrorist with a thirst for power, Ra’s al Ghul defies death using his mystical Lazarus Pits! This figure features multiple points of articulation, comes with a sword accessory and Batman logo base, and is packaged in a 4-color window box. Advance-solicited; on sale April 6 • Action Figure • 6.5" H • PI BATMAN HUSH SERIES 3: SCARECROW ACTION FIGURE Designed by Jim Lee Psychology professor Jonathan Crane developed a chemical that induces terror in victims, allowing him to act as the sinister Scarecrow! This figure features multiple points of articulation, comes with a straw accessory and Batman logo base, and is packaged in a 4-color window box. Advance-solicited; on sale April 6 • Action Figure • 6.625" H • PI BATMAN HUSH SERIES 3: ALFRED ACTION FIGURE Designed by Jim Lee Loyal butler Alfred Pennyworth has served Bruce Wayne faithfully as a mentor and father figure! This figure features multiple points of articulation, includes a Batman logo base, and is packaged in a 4-color window box. Advance-solicited; on sale April 6 • Action Figure • 6.5" H • PI BATMAN HUSH SERIES 1: BATMAN ACTION FIGURE Designed by Jim Lee Reoffered to coincide with the release of BATMAN HUSH SERIES 3! This figure features multiple points of articulation and comes with an interchangeable hand with a grappling hook. This figure also includes a Batman logo base and is packaged in a 4-color window box. Advance-solicited; on sale March 23 • Action Figure • 6.625" H • PI BATMAN HUSH SERIES 1: HUNTRESS ACTION FIGURE Designed by Jim Lee Reoffered to coincide with the release of BATMAN HUSH SERIES 3! This figure features multiple points of articulation and comes with an interchangeable hand with a weapon and staff. This figure also includes a Batman logo base and is packaged in a 4-color window box. Advance-solicited; on sale March 23 • Action Figure • 6.5" H • PI BATMAN HUSH SERIES 1: HUSH ACTION FIGURE Designed by Jim Lee Reoffered to coincide with the release of BATMAN HUSH SERIES 3! This figure features multiple points of articulation and comes with two interchangeable hands with guns. This figure also includes a Batman logo base and is packaged in a 4-color window box. Advance-solicited; on sale March 23 • Action Figure • 6" H • PI BATMAN HUSH SERIES 1: THE JOKER ACTION FIGURE Designed by Jim Lee Reoffered to coincide with the release of BATMAN HUSH SERIES 3! This figure features multiple points of articulation and comes with an interchangeable hand with a gun that features a "bang" flag. This figure also includes a Batman logo base and is packaged in a 4-color window box. Advance-solicited; on sale March 23 • Action Figure • 6.5" H • PI BATMAN HUSH SERIES 1: POISON IVY ACTION FIGURE Designed by Jim Lee Reoffered to coincide with the release of BATMAN HUSH SERIES 3! This figure features multiple points of articulation and comes with a stem of ivy measuring approximately 6" long. This figure also includes a Batman logo base and is packaged in a 4-color window box. Advance-solicited; on sale March 23 • Action Figure • 6.5" H • PI BATMAN HUSH SERIES 2: CATWOMAN ACTION FIGURE Designed by Jim Lee Reoffered to coincide with the release of BATMAN HUSH SERIES 3! This figure features multiple points of articulation, comes with removable goggles and a whip, includes a Batman logo base, and is packaged in a 4-color window box. Advance-solicited; on sale March 23 • Action Figure • 6.5" H • PI BATMAN HUSH SERIES 2: HARLEY QUINN ACTION FIGURE Designed by Jim Lee Reoffered to coincide with the release of BATMAN HUSH SERIES 3! This figure features multiple points of articulation and comes with a hammer and pistol. This figure also comes with a Batman logo base and is packaged in a 4-color window box. Advance-solicited; on sale March 23 • Action Figure • 6.375" H • PI BATMAN HUSH SERIES 2: NIGHTWING ACTION FIGURE Designed by Jim Lee Reoffered to coincide with the release of BATMAN HUSH SERIES 3! This figure features multiple points of articulation and comes with fighting sticks. This figure also includes a Batman logo base and is packaged in a 4-color window box. Advance-solicited; on sale March 23 • Action Figure • 6.5" H • PI BATMAN HUSH SERIES 2: THE RIDDLER ACTION FIGURE Designed by Jim Lee Reoffered to coincide with the release of BATMAN HUSH SERIES 3! This figure features multiple points of articulation and comes with his cane and hat. This figure also includes a Batman logo base and is packaged in a 4-color window box. Advance-solicited; on sale March 23 • Action Figure • 6.375" H • PI BATMAN HUSH SERIES 2: SUPERMAN ACTION FIGURE Designed by Jim Lee Reoffered to coincide with the release of BATMAN HUSH SERIES 3! This figure features multiple points of articulation, comes with a rubble-themed Batman logo base for positioning Superman and is packaged in a 4-color window box. Advance-solicited; on sale March 23 • Action Figure • 6.75" H • PI MARTIAN MANHUNTER STATUE Designed by Alex Ross Sculpted by Mike Hill Sole survivor of an ancient Martian race, J’onn J’onzz came to Earth to warn of an impending invasion! This limited edition, hand-painted, cold-cast statue measures approximately 6" tall x 4" wide x 4 3/8" deep, includes a full-color certificate of authenticity and is packaged in a 4-color box. Advance-solicited; on sale April 13 • Statue • $195.00 US BATMAN FAMILY COLLECTOR’S PLATE Painted by Alex Ross The Batman Family Collector’s Plate features a stunning illustration of Batman with Dick Grayson as Robin and Barbara Gordon as Batgirl painted by acclaimed artist Alex Ross! This limited-edition, hand-painted Collector’s Plate measures approximately 10 1/2" in diameter, features a certificate of authenticity imprinted on the back of the plate, and is edged with a 24-karat gold band. The plate is packaged in a gift box with gold foil stamping. Advance-solicited; on sale April 20 • Collector’s Plate • $59.95 US JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED: GREEN ARROW MAQUETTE Sculpted by John G. Mathews Green Arrow becomes the first maquette based on the Cartoon Network’s new hit series Justice League Unlimited! Oliver Queen, the Emerald Archer, defends Star City as a member of the Justice League, battling foes with his trusty bow and arrow! This limited edition, hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain maquette measures approximately 6" tall x 4" wide x 4 3/8" deep, includes a full-color certificate of authenticity and is packaged in a 4-color box. Advance-solicited; on sale April 6 • Maquette • $89.95 US IMAGE comics THE AMAZING JOY BUZZARDS #1 on sale 12.15 $2.95 monthly ongoing series black & white & pink; 32 pages written by MARK SMITH art & cover by DAN HIPP back cover by JIM MAHFOOD CONCEPT: The Amazing Joy Buzzards are a rock-and-roll adventure band to rival such legends as The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. It's all in a hard day’s night to fight giant robots and evil witchdoctors, all the while exploring supernatural phenomena with the help of their mythical Mexican wrestler friend El Campeon. THIS ISSUE: “I was a Teenage Gila Monster!” It may seem like any other dynamic concert for The Amazing Joy Buzzards, but a menacing pink robot with a thirst for revenge has managed to sneak backstage and slip something sinister into the drink of Stevo, the bass player. Once consumed, the nefarious concoction mutates Stevo into a giant Gila Monster! The mutated Gila-Stevo runs amok through the city in an epic rampage the likes of which not seen since Godzilla. The remaining members of the band must find a way to locate and rescue their giant-sized bandmate before it's too late! What are the intentions of the evil pink robot and why does he want The Amazing Joy Buzzards dead? Will our gang make it to Stevo before he meets a King Kong-esque fate? Don't miss the first smackdown issue of THE AMAZING JOY BUZZARDS! ASCEND GN on sale 12.08 $14.95 trade paperback full color; 120 pages created by KEITH AREM written by KEITH AREM & SCOTT CUTHBERTSON art by CHRISTOPHER SHY CONCEPT: Set in a near-future metropolis, ASCEND tells the dark, intriguing and seductive story of three banished angels waging an epic war on Earth. Sebastian, Gideon and Seraphine are exiled from Heaven and forced to live among mortals. The three angels soon separate and seek a new path to return them home. Still bound by their angelic instincts, the three find they are still drawn to humans about to ascend. Longing to become human, Sebastian rejects his former existence, and falls in love with a mortal, Rebeka. Fascinated by his newfound power over mortals, Gideon soon shows an aptitude for taking human souls and finds himself ruler of a new army, poised to storm the gates of their former empire. Seraphine struggles to live amongst humans and foresees that her fate is linked to her fallen siblings. As Gideon’s powers grow, Sebastian and Seraphine realize they must deny their new life and confront their brother, fuelling an epic struggle that threatens to destroy the universe. BATTLE HYMN #1 (0F 5) On sale 12.01 $2.95 five-issue monthly miniseries full color; 32 pages written by B. CLAY MOORE art by JEREMY HAUN & ANDE PARKS color by DAVE BRYANT cover by JEREMY HAUN & BRIAN FREY CONCEPT: 1944. In the waning days of World War II, at the dawn of the nuclear age, super-powered beings are beginning to emerge from the shadows of conflict, beginning with the arrival of the Artificial Man. The United States government has a plan to turn these new arrivals into heroes. But someone forgot to tell the heroes the plan. THIS ISSUE: After the appearance of these strange and powerful figures across the land and sea, the government begins to bring them all together. But for what purpose? In this issue we catch our first glimpse of the five figures who have been chosen as they take their first steps toward unleashing a frightening new era. BURGLAR BILL #2 (OF 6) on sale 12.01 $2.95 six-issue monthly miniseries black & white; 40 pages written & illustrated by PAUL GRIST cover by PAUL GRIST CONCEPT: Bob Dylan once said that to live outside the law you must be honest. But then, he never found himself caught between the law and the villains! Everyone's after Burglar Bill, and he never did anything wrong in the first place. Well, except for that whole 'burglar' thing… THIS ISSUE: After a violent confrontation followed by a night in the local police cells, Burglar Bill is looking to lay low and keep out of trouble. His fellow cellmate, Wybourn, offers Bill a place to crash for a couple of nights. Unfortunately, Wybourn is in bigger trouble than Bill is! A revised reprint of BURGLAR BILL originally published by Dancing Elephant press, this issue also includes a bonus six-page Burglar Bill story from 1989! CASE FILES: SAM & TWITCH #15 (RES) On sale 12.01 $2.50 monthly ongoing series black & white; 32 pages written by MARC ANDREYKO art by EJ SU cover by GREG CAPULLO CONCEPT: This is the second spin-off book featuring New York City police detectives Sam Burke and Twitch Williams, popular characters originally introduced in SPAWN. CASE FILES: SAM & TWITCH takes the crime noir world of Sam and Twitch to a darker level, featuring unique artwork and storytelling. Intended for mature audiences only. THIS ISSUE: "Ancient Chinese Secret, Huh?" Part Two of Six—As the vampiric murders continue and the turf wars over the Chinatown heroin trade escalate, not only must Sam and Twitch dodge a hail of gunfire, they must also discover a way to deal with the Chinese undead! (No, seriously, what's the Chinese equivalent of a crucifix? Anybody?) MATURE READERS WARNING CHOLLY AND FLYTRAP #2 (OF 4) on sale 12.08 $4.95 four-issue monthly miniseries full color; 48 pages written & illustrated by ARTHUR SUYDAM cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM CONCEPT: “Center City”—Classic film noir action-adventure lovingly composed by legendary creator ARTHUR SUYDAM. Frantic pacing, grim tension and edgy humor abound. In this whacked-out world, Center City is the belly button lint of remaining society, a final human outpost oozing crime and racial tension between man and machine. Against this backdrop, SUYDAM’s anti-heroes, Cholly and Flytrap find themselves knee- deep in a mucky feud between the city’s two power brokers: Siamese twins, the Hobbs brothers and paranoid paraplegic millionaire Ameil Luvitz. When Flytrap is accidentally shanghaied and forced into slavery in a secret fight world, his partner Cholly’s odyssey to rescue him from certain doom begins. A groundbreaking and compelling epic told by an ultimate storyteller! DESPERADO PRIMER on sale 12.29 $1.99 one-shot full color; 32 pages written by PAUL JENKINS & TONY HARRIS art by ADAM HUGHES, BRIAN STELFREEZE, CULLY HAMNER, PHIL HESTER, KELSEY SHANNON, JASON PEARSON, TONY HARRIS cover by BRIAN BOLLAND CONCEPT: Preview DESPERADO's amazing new line-up of some of the world's best writers and artists working together on all-new stories, concepts and comic characters! This primer also features two original stories, including an all-star collaboration written by PAUL JENKINS with art by ADAM HUGHES, BRIAN STELFREEZE, CULLY HAMNER, PHIL HESTER, KELSEY SHANNON and JASON PEARSON. Also featured is Eisner Award winner TONY HARRIS’S prelude to his upcoming DESPERADO project, ROUNDEYE! THE DETONATOR #2 On sale 12.15 $2.50 monthly ongoing series full color; 48 pages written by MIKE BARON art & cover by MEL RUBI & BARBARA KAALBERG CONCEPT: Frank Grace attended the South Dakota School of Mines, learned to handle explosives and went to work for Grindcorps. Leasing a mine they knew to be played out, Grindcorps took out an enormous insurance policy, doctored Frank's charge so that it brought the mountain down on him, then collected his life insurance. Unfortunately for Grindcorps, Frank emerges weeks later, obtains plastic surgery in Costa Rica and returns to wreak his vengeance. The Detonator can explode anything from a skyscraper to a wine glass with no collateral damage. THIS ISSUE: The Detonator blew up Grindcorps' Hong Kong HQ with surgical precision. He thought he got them all. He was wrong. The Twenty Step Vipers sent master assassin Manglebaum to kill Frank. Oakland PD detective McGill Green thinks Frank's a right-wing whack job. Green's sister died in the bombing of a federal building, and Green thinks Frank may have done it. The Twenty Step Vipers are not at peace with themselves. Chafing at Uncle Yang's conservative ways, Roger Yee has sent his own assassin, Sling Blade, to kill both Frank and Manglebaum. The quiet hamlet of Milford, Montana, is about to explode.Brilliant art by Mel Rubi. Hard-hitting dialogue by Mike Baron. FLAMING CARROT#1 on sale 12.29 $2.95 Quarterly ongoing series black & white; 32 pages written & illustrated by BOB BURDEN cover by BOB BURDEN CONCEPT: The legendary Flaming Carrot returns in an all-new quarterly series! With no super powers to speak of, this free-wheeling, second-string, milltown hero usually just blasts his way out of a bad spot in a hail of gunfire and reckless violence. Then it’s down to the nearest seedy bar or strip joint for the blue plate special and a night of brawling, carousing and wanton debauchery! America's first surrealist superhero! The poor man's H-Bomb! The pied piper of fun! From the creator of Mystery Men! THIS ISSUE: FLAMING CARROT’s amazing No. 1 IMAGE/DESPERADO Issue!! (Also FC 33 in Reg. Series) “Crouching Carrot, Hidden Hot Wing!” Flaming Carrot Comics celebrates its 20th Anniversary with an all-new quarterly series! America's first surrealist superhero partners up with the sassy, saucy, former juvenile delinquent, Dynamite Girl, to battle Burden's most asinine villain yet: an eight-foot, anime-loving, poker-playing, baby-eating Hot Wing! Sponge Boy, The Flying Dead Dog and Miniature Abe Lincoln return, with a guest appearance by Mullet Force 6. FORSAKEN #5 on sale 12.01 $2.95 monthly ongoing series full color; 32 pages written by CARMEN TREFFILETTI art & color by KRISTIAN DONALDSON inks by NICK ZAGAMI cover by KRISTIAN DONALDSON CONCEPT: In 2056, the surviving population of Earth resides in the massive metropolis of Megalon. But it's not alone: Earth and an alien planet called Krel have come to form a social and economic interdependence sustained by portal technology. Together, they strive to rebuild what they have lost and forget what they have destroyed. THIS ISSUE: “The Light of Other Days," Part Five—When the team discovers there is much more to The Separatist’s intentions than what they’re involved in, they must travel to Krel in the hopes of postponing the treaty. What will happen to the team as we head into the exciting first-arc conclusion? Find out. G-MAN #1 on sale 12.08 $5.95 one-shot full color; 64 pages written by CHRIS GIARRUSSO art & cover by CHRIS GIARRUSSO CONCEPT: From the creator of Marvel’s Bullpen Bits and Spidey and the Mini-Marvels, here comes G-MAN! Chris Giarrusso brings you his very own kid superheroes, G-Man and his pals, in this full-color, 64-page one-shot! THIS ISSUE: “Learning to Fly”—It’s the origin of G-Man in an all-new 34-page lead story! Plus, a 30-page collection of “Comic Bits,” Giarrusso’s comic strips featuring G- Man and the gang! It’s all here in one great package! Fans of Giarrusso’s Mini-Marvels won’t want to miss it! THE GIFT #9 on sale 12.08 $2.99 bi-monthly ongoing series full color; 32 pages written by RAVEN GREGORY art & cover by CRISTINA LOPEZ & JASON KEITH CONCEPT: An ancient being walks our Earth giving items of incredible power to everyday people. These gifts have the ability to redeem or damn depending on their bearers' choices. On the surface, The Ancient One's actions seem random and unrelated, but within him lies a purpose, a reason, a mystery to be revealed and a choice to be made. THIS ISSUE: “Corrupt”—When a young group of teens suffers from a case of mistaken identity, only one survives the tragic encounter. But when her path crosses that of the Ancient One, none will be safe from her vengeance…or her gift. FRANKENSTEIN MOBSTER #7 On sale 12.15 $2.95 Bimonthly ongoing series Full Color; 32 pages written & illustrated by MARK WHEATLEY cover A by MARK WHEATLEY cover B by BERNIE WRIGHTSON CONCEPT: The Frankenstein Mobster is four souls in one patchwork body: Three mobsters and one cop fighting for control. And even if the cop wins, he'll feel dirty and ashamed of his evil desires. Fighting to uphold the law is hard when you're also a monster who can turn the city into a living hell. THIS ISSUE: Dead again? The epic climax! Critics cry, "genius" and compare it to THE SPIRIT and FABLES! The Frankenstein Mobster faces his daughter in the heart- wrenching conclusion to the "Made Man" story arc. See who lives and dies through the worst night Monstros City has ever seen! SPECIAL DEVIANT COVER by the master of horror comics, BERNIE WRIGHTSON. INVINCIBLE #20 on sale 12.08 $2.95 monthly ongoing series full color; 32 pages written by ROBERT KIRKMAN art by RYAN OTTLEY cover by RYAN OTTLEY & BILL CRABTREE CONCEPT: Mark Grayson is just like everyone else his age, except that his father is the most powerful superhero on the planet. And now he's begun to inherit his father's powers. It all sounds okay at first, but how do you follow in your father's footsteps when you know you will never live up to his standards? THIS ISSUE: For nine years now (or however long it’s been since issue #6 came out) readers have been wondering, “What’s up with that robot zombie from issue #6?” Well, wonder no longer, because he’s in this issue! Mark is on campus at his new college and something is amiss. What lurks behind…oh, wait: You already know! INVINCIBLE, VOL. 2: EIGHT IS ENOUGH TP (2ND PRINTING) on sale 12.08 $12.95 trade paperback full color; 128 pages written by ROBERT KIRKMAN art by CORY WALKER & RYAN OTTLEY new cover by CORY WALKER & BILL CRABTREE NEW PRINTING!—The Invincible family finally starts to get a handle on the whole superhero thing, while Mark plans for college and the oft-mentioned Guardians of the Globe are finally introduced in this full-length trade paperback featuring what is undoubtedly the single most shocking and unexpected page in the series thus far. If you've been waiting for the trade, here it is! Don’t miss out on the series ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY gave an "A-" a second time! Collects INVINCIBLE #5-8 JACK STAFF #8 on sale 12.15 $3.50 bimonthly ongoing series full color; 32 pages written & illustrated by PAUL GRIST cover by PAUL GRIST CONCEPT: Jack Staff is Britain's Greatest Hero! Tom-Tom the Robot Man isn't really a robot…or a man. Becky Burdock is a Vampire Reporter. Q investigates crimes involving the weird and the bizarre: the Question Mark Crimes. Now you can follow their adventures in each and every issue of JACK STAFF! THIS ISSUE: During the Second World War, the world’s bravest heroes, Jack Staff, Sergeant States, Blazing Glory and Tommy Twister joined together to fight against Freedom's Fascist Foe. They called themselves The Freedom Fighters! It's 1942, and the German Army is set to invade Castletown! The only ones who can stop it are the Freedom Fighters, but they have to stop Kapitan Krieg, the Nazi Super Soldier first. The only problem is, he's unstoppable! LIBERTY MEADOWS #37 (RES) on sale 12.08 $2.95 bi-monthly ongoing series black & white; 32 pages written & illustrated by FRANK CHO cover by FRANK CHO CONCEPT: It’s life and love as usual in Liberty Meadows animal sanctuary, where anything and everything can happen. THIS ISSUE: Frictions arise as Brandy’s mother takes charge of the plans for Brandy’s wedding. Testosterone and estrogen run high as Ralph and Leslie star in a new public access channel show with Jen. ALL-NEW STRIPS. NO REPRINTS. LIBERTY MEADOWS, BOOK 2: COMFORTS TP on sale 12.29 $14.95 trade paperback black & white; 144 pages written & illustrated by FRANK CHO cover by FRANK CHO CONCEPT: Life and love in Liberty Meadows, animal sanctuary, where anything and everything can happen. This is the second collection book of the award-winning comic book series LIBERTY MEADOWS. This volume collects issues 10 through 18 of the wildly popular LIBERTY MEADOWS comic book. All the comic strips are completely remastered and uncensored. With cover art gallery, extensive sketch and illustration section, plus a complete, never-before-published LIBERTY MEADOWS short story. Collects LIBERTY MEADOWS #10 - 18 MIGHTY MAN #1 on sale 12.22 $2.95 ongoing monthly miniseries full color; 32 pages written by ERIK LARSEN & GARY CARLSON art by MARK ENGLERT & ERIK LARSEN cover a by ERIK LARSEN cover b by MARK ENGLERT CONCEPT: Bobby Berman was the World’s Mightiest Man. When his secret identity was compromised, he was brutally attacked and left for dead. Clinging to life in a hospital bed, Bobby intended to pass his powers on to his grandson, Billy. But Billy wasn’t there and nurse Ann Stevens received the magical ability to transform herself into Mighty Man! THIS ISSUE: Mighty Man’s Never-Ending War Against Evil. The ten-part serial that ran in the back of SAVAGE DRAGON #109-118 is collected and re-mastered. Billy Berman discovers that Ann Stevens received the Mighty Man powers and he wants those powers for himself! Using the weapon from an old foe, Billy transfers the power from the World’s Mightiest Man to himself and sets about ending all crime on Earth in the most extreme way possible. When absolute power corrupts, what hope is there for mankind? NOBLE CAUSES #6 on sale 12.22 $2.95 monthly ongoing series full color; 32 pages written by JAY FAERBER art & cover by FRAN BUENO CONCEPT: Bookstore clerk Liz Donnelly is a stranger in a strange land: an everyday person who married into a family of celebrity super-heroes! Behind the glamour and wonder lurk dark secrets, ruthless ambition and twisted desires. THIS ISSUE: All the superhero battles, the danger and the public spotlight have finally gotten to Liz. Is this the end of her marriage to Race? Just how far is he willing to go to keep his true love? Meanwhile, Krennick wrestles with some hard truths about his life, his family and his future. And, on a distant alien world, Frost and Cosmic Rae’s unique situation brings them closer together. NOBLE CAUSES, VOL. 3: DISTANT RELATIVES TP on sale 12.22 $12.95 trade paperback full color; 120 pages written by JAY FAERBER art & cover by FRAN BUENO IN COLOR FOR THE FIRST TIME! Journey to a world where the Nobles aren’t famous: They’re infamous! Frost and Liz meet twisted versions of the world’s favorite heroes when they enter a parallel dimension. Frost is on the trail of his father, and Liz is hoping to be reunited with Race, but neither is prepared for what they find! Collects NOBLE CAUSES: DISTANT RELATIVES #1-4, plus a brand new six-page story! PVP #13 On sale 12.01 $2.95 monthly ongoing series black & white; 32 pages written & illustrated by SCOTT KURTZ cover by SCOTT KURTZ CONCEPT: In a world where nerds evolved from man, the staff of PvP Magazine rule as kings. Join Brent, Cole, Francis, Jade and Skull the Troll as they chronicle the world of video games, movies, comics and pop-culture. The hit Internet comic strip leaps from the World Wide Web into its own Image title! THIS ISSUE: It's Christmas time at the PvP offices, but what do you get the techno-nerd who has everything? Cole offers a bonus to anyone that can make Brent, the office Scrooge, feel the Christmas Spirit. But what, if anything, could penetrate Brent's cold, cynical heart? Jade has a few ideas of her own. PVP, VOL. 2: PVP RELOADED TP on sale 12.01 $11.95 trade paperback black & white; 144 pages written & illustrated by SCOTT KURTZ cover by SCOTT KURTZ THE CONCEPT: In a world where nerds evolved from man, the staff of PvP Magazine rule as kings. Join Brent, Cole, Francis, Jade and Skull the Troll as they chronicle the world of video games, movies, comics and pop-culture. The hit Internet comic strip leaps from the World Wide Web into its own Image title! THIS VOLUME: Hormonal teenagers, super-intelligent trolls, employees in custody and MONKEYS! Just your average day at the offices of PvP Magazine. Includes sketches, cover gallery and a look behind the scenes of creating a daily comic strip. Collects PvP, Vol. 2 #7-12 PVP: THE DORK AGES TP (2ND PRINTING) on sale 12.01 $11.95 trade paperback black & white; 128 pages written & illustrated by SCOTT KURTZ cover by SCOTT KURTZ NEW PRINTING! Collecting the hard-to-find, six-issue run of PvP originally published by Dork Storm Press for the first time. This trade paperback includes over ten pages of dorky extras, including preliminary artwork and gaming stats to play the PvP characters in your Mutants and Masterminds d20 campaigns (from Green Ronin Publishing). Collects PvP, Vol. 1 #1-6 QUIXOTE NOVEL on sale 12.15 $9.95 trade paperback black & white; 304 pages written by MICHAEL AVON OEMING & BRYAN J.L. GLASS spot illustrations by MICHAEL AVON OEMING Could Don Quixote be real? Television reporter Dominique Angel uncovers the story of a crusading street vagrant she dubs "Quixote" due to his rambling discourses on morality and righteousness. This modern-day quixotic knight believes street punks are monsters, government agents are demons in disguise and Dom's own boss is the very Devil himself. Soon he is wanted for murder and seems to be at the center of a vast shadowy conspiracy. But as Dom finds herself caught up in a world of intrigue and suspense, she realizes she's in danger of believing the truth as Quixote sees it, and that supernatural forces may be fighting for her very soul. Is Quixote merely a madman, or might he truly be an ancient mystical warrior reborn into the modern age? This 300-page novel written by Michael Avon Oeming (Marvel’s Thor and Powers) and playwright Bryan J.L. Glass is heavily illustrated with spot illos and full-page splashes, blurring the lines between comic and novel. 400 years in the making, the release of this modern-day retelling of Don Quixote coincides with the fourth centennial anniversary of the classic Cervantes novel. Fighting on city rooftops with demons and monsters, the story and art deliver a punch to the gut and a light to the mind. SAVAGE DRAGON #121 on sale 12.22 $2.95 ongoing monthly miniseries full color; 32 pages written & illustrated by ERIK LARSEN Cover by ERIK LARSEN CONCEPT: Found naked in a burning field, the amnesiac green-skinned man who would become the Savage Dragon was recruited by the Chicago Police to help them fight their war on crime. Years later, ex-cop Savage Dragon saved the world from a deadly menace from space and a deadlier dictator who had taken control of the Earth itself. Now, married to the woman he loves, he struggles to rebuild this savage planet. THIS ISSUE: “The Running Man,” Part Three: The Day After The awful aftermath! Chaos ensues as the new Commander In Chief contends with friends and foes alike! It’s a whole new role for our fin-headed hero! The contenders on all sides are shocked by the results and waste no time challenging them. Makes that whole “hanging chad” debacle from four years back look like a walk in the park. Plus a Jennifer Dragon story by Erik Larsen and Clint Hilinski set in the days just prior to her reappearance in Chicago! SMALL GODS #6 on sale 12.29 $2.95 monthly ongoing series black & white; 32 pages written by JASON RAND art & cover by JUAN E. FERREYRA CONCEPT: In 1991, after decades of skepticism and disbelief, the existence of psychic powers was finally, definitively proven. Today, an estimated 1% of the world's population possesses psychic abilities. These people are not superheroes. In most ways, they're just ordinary people, living ordinary lives. They have families, careers and dreams; they eat, sleep, live…and die. THIS ISSUE: "Dead Man's Hand", Part Two—Bobby Pope, psychic and con artist, is recruited by Detective Theodore Irvine of the Denver PD for a 'simple' job. When things go wrong and the job turns into a shootout, Bobby becomes a witness—and a liability. On the run, Bobby turns to the one person who may be able to save him, if she doesn't kill him first. SPAWN #141 (RES) on sale 12.29 $2.50 monthly ongoing series full color; 32 pages written by BRIAN HOLGUIN & TODD McFARLANE art by NAT JONES & JAY FOTOS cover by GREG CAPULLO CONCEPT: Al Simmons, once the U.S. government's greatest soldier and most effective assassin, was mercilessly executed by his own men. Resurrected in a flawed agreement with the powers of darkness, Simmons was reborn as a creature from the depths of Hell. Disfigured, homeless and alone, the warrior now known as Spawn wanders the shadowy alleys of New York City in search of his past life. THIS ISSUE: "Hellbound," Part 3—It was an act of desperation, a mad folly undertaken with the purest of intentions. A childhood friend, bound in the chains of Hell, a single chance to make things right again. Now, with the power of the Hellspawn at her disposal, Nyx transverses the wastelands of Hell in search of the soul of her friend Thea. But she soon learns that releasing her friend from damnation may require a measure of cruelty Nyx did not prepare for. Includes a special appearance by the Redeemer. SYLVIA FAUST #3 (OF 4) On sale 12.22 $2.95 bimonthly four-issue miniseries full color; 32 pages written by JASON HENDERSON art & cover by GREG SCOTT THE CONCEPT: In Greenwich Village, Tim Klass runs the Apocalypse Drafthouse, a wild, weird, nearly-bankrupt movie theater famous for its beer, pizza and all-night marathons where fading celebrities drink and carouse with movie geeks. But one thing just might turn it around: a mysterious, magical girl who can get people and matter to do the most amazing things. Her name? Sylvia Faust. And she's on the run from a past darker than any theater. THIS ISSUE: "Fade"—Tim and Sylvia's relationship heats up as the denizens of the world-famous Apocalypse Drafthouse prepare for a back-breaking, mind-melting, 24- hour movie marathon. But into this reality has come Fade, a charming Prince from Sylvia's home dimension who doesn't intend to go back home without Sylvia. Weird and snarky magic romance from GREG SCOTT and JASON HENDERSON, with SOULCATCHER colorist LESLIE BARKLEY. TALES OF TELLOS #3 (OF 3) on sale 12.15 $3.50 monthly three-issue miniseries full color; 32 pages written by TODD DEZAGO art by HOWARD PORTER, JOHN LIVESAY & MAURICET cover by MIKE WIERINGO CONCEPT: Journey back to the magical world of Tellos in an all-new anthology series that offers thrills, mayhem and surprises while planting the seeds for TELLOS: SECOND COMING, the new storyline due out in early 2005! THIS ISSUE: Now this is the way to close out a miniseries! First off is the conclusion to the epic tale "The Legend of OGE K'Tion" as Todd and Belgian phenom MAURICET (Cross-Overs) relate the terrific and terrifying origin of the man who would become The WARRIOR of the LIGHT! Then it's the tale that everyone's been waiting for as Todd and superstar Artist HOWARD PORTER (Flash, Fantastic Four, JLA) reveal Jared's fate now that he's back in the 'real' world, and how JAREK could ever get back to TELLOS! This is it, folks! The one that leads directly into SECOND COMING! You don't wanna miss it. As is usual with TELLOS books, this three-issue series contains secrets, clues and twists that weave their way throughout the series. Don't think you know it all! And each of these issues is graced with a sweet, sweet cover by TELLOS co-creator (and Fantastic Four Artist) MIKE WIERINGO! ULTRA #5 (OF 8) on sale 12.15 $2.95 monthly eight-issue miniseries full color; 32 pages written by JONATHAN & JOSHUA LUNA art & cover by JONATHAN LUNA CONCEPT: In Spring City, where superheroes blur the lines between law enforcement and celebrity, Pearl Penalosa, AKA Ultra, is a workaholic. At the prestigious agency Heroine Inc., she has earned a legion of fans, a nomination for Best Heroine of the Year and a perfect life. Or so she thinks, until a chance encounter with a mysterious fortune- teller opens her world to new possibilities. THIS ISSUE: “Seven Days,” Part Five—And you thought your Monday sucked… VICTORY, VOL. 2 #3 (OF 4) on sale 12.08 $2.95 four-issue miniseries full color; 32 pages written by ROBERT MARCELO CASSARO & PETRA LEAO art by EDU FRANCISCO covers A & B by EDU FRANCISCO cover C by ATTILA ADORJANY CONCEPT: Victory is about the limits of unlimited power. Born a half-elf Demi- Goddess from the world of Arton (a medieval like world that still practices magic), Victory was created to combat a menace of a cosmic magnitude. She can destroy an entire planet with a wave of her hand or heal herself from any mortal wound in a matter of minutes. Nevertheless, even with this amazing power at her command, Victory cannot defeat her greatest enemy: loneliness. THIS ISSUE: The Dark Force has been revealed to be the mysterious GOD of Vanity from Victoria's past. He has taken the twins, Eddie and Roger, into the book of Tomes to lure Victoria into his world, and the crew of Victory soon discovers that the game can no longer be taken lightly. Now they must enter a world long forgotten, a world not bound by mortal rules. To increase their chances of success, the group transforms into their RPG counterparts to rescue Eddie and Roger and to defeat the God of Vanity—a task easier said than done. VICTORY, VOL. 2 #4 (OF 4) on sale 12.29 $2.95 four-issue miniseries full color; 32 pages written by ROBERT MARCELO CASSARO & PETRA LEAO art by EDU FRANCISCO cover A & B by EDU FRANCISCO cover C by ROGER CRUZ THIS ISSUE: The God of Vanity and the master of the Dark Force have controlled the game from the beginning, and now they have begun to change the forgotten fantasy of Arton into a reality. While monsters roam the earth attacking innocent people, Victoria and the others fight for their lives within the book of Tome. Now Victoria is faced with the choice of destroying her only means of returning home or letting her former love have his sweet revenge. The choices are not easy ones for a heart as lonely as hers. THE WALKING DEAD #15 on sale 12.01 $2.95 monthly ongoing miniseries black & white; 32 pages written by ROBERT KIRKMAN art by CHARLIE ADLARD cover by TONY MOORE CONCEPT: An epidemic of apocalyptic proportions has swept the globe, causing the dead to rise and feed on the living. In a matter of months society has crumbled: There is no government, no grocery stores, no mail delivery, no cable TV. In a world ruled by the dead, we are forced to finally begin living. THIS ISSUE: The epic tale of survival continues. Rick Grimes is on a mission. He’s got a long road ahead of him and many obstacles in his way, but he’s determined. There’s a lot resting on his shoulders. He cannot fail. He must not fail. Too much depends on it. MATURE READERS WARNING THE WALKING DEAD, VOL. 1: DAYS GONE BYE TP (2ND PRINTING) on sale 12.01 $9.95 trade paperback black & white; 144 pages written by ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover by TONY MOORE NEW PRINTING! Rick Grimes is not prepared for this. A couple months ago he was a small town cop who had never fired a shot and only ever saw one dead body. Separated from his family, he must now sort through the death and confusion to try and find his wife and son. Collects THE WALKING DEAD #1-6. MATURE READERS WARNING WATERLOO SUNSET #3 (OF 4) on sale 12.22 $6.95 monthly ongoing miniseries black & white; 56 pages written by ANDREW STEPHENSON art & cover by TREVOR GORING THE CONCEPT: When it happened, Earth was appalled. It seemed a hurt beyond healing. But the world moved on—all except London. In the heart of that city, high technology has failed. Survivors scrape a medieval living. Great buildings stand idle. Complex machinery sits frozen. A ruthless Mayor rules the people while the mysterious Cartel dominates both. Moving between them is Esau the Hunter. Now an impatient and powerful world wants this wreck to die…quickly. The outcome rests on the shoulders of the Hunter, and it’s a responsibility he does not want. THIS ISSUE: “Pilgrim Tale” and “Dead Dog Parties”—The Cartel has agreed to meet Earth’s emissary. The Hunter must guide her there through desert, badlands and deadly wildlife, trailed by all-too-capable enemies with unclear motives. WILDGUARD: FIRE POWER #1 on sale 12.22 $3.50 one-shot color; 32 pages written & illustrated by TODD NAUCK cover A by TODD NAUCK cover B by E-HOUSE CONCEPT: This is the much-requested follow up to the popular WILDGUARD: CASTING CALL miniseries, where thousands of readers voted on the final outcome of this “made-for-TV super-team.” After the Casting Call, the final five who now comprise WildGuard get to prove their mettle under the lead of producer/superhero/superstar Four. Red Rover, Ignacia, Snapback, Lily Hammer and “Reader Vote-In” winner Freezerburn, bring their brand of justice to Reality TV. THIS ISSUE: As the team settles into its headquarters, the media is curious how it will function with two flame-based heroes in the roster. The scrutiny could prove too much for one teammate. It’s a “baptism by fire” as WildGuard faces the menace of Blacktop! PLUS: “Where are They Now?” written by TODD NAUCK art by SEAN GALLOWAY & TIM KANE Little Miss Sunshine proved her popularity by taking sixth place in the reader vote. Now, back in her hometown in Florida, college students are disappearing. Our heroine patrols the night hoping to stop this unknown menace from claiming its next victim. McFARLANE TOYS SOLICITATIONS • DECEMBER 2004 THE BEATLES, CARTOON SERIES Item #: 12630 McFarlane Toys’ newest line of Beatles action figures is based on the classic Beatles Cartoon series. Produced by King Features, the cartoon premiered in the U.S. in 1965 and ran for two immensely popular seasons. This line of figures is based on the Beatles’ animated appearance in that series. * John * Paul * George * Ringo The item ships 12 per case. December 2004 MCFARLANE’S SPORTS PICKS: NHL SERIES 10 Item #: 71420 Our 10th series of NHL action figures – and the final hockey line of 2004 -- is ready to hit the ice. Featuring eight of the premiere players in hockey, each figure is accurately detailed in official team uniform with equipment and base. * Jaromir Jagr 2, New York Rangers RW, No. 68 * Rick Nash, Columbus Blue Jackets LW, No. 61 * Jarome Iginla 2, Calgary Flames RW, No. 12 * Martin St. Louis, Tampa Bay Lightning RW, No. 26 * Robert Lang, Detroit Red Wings C, No. 20 * Joe Thornton 2, Boston Bruins C, No. 19 * David Aebischer, Colorado Avalanche G, No. 1 * Jose Theodore 2, Montreal Canadiens G, No. 60 The item ships 12 per case. December 2004 MCFARLANE’S SPORTS PICKS: 3-INCH NBA SERIES 2 Item #: 75160 Our second series of 3-inch-scale NBA two-pack figures is on the way featuring a selection of professional basketball’s greatest players in small scale. Little figures, big detail. Each figure is sculpted in an action pose with official team uniform and bases. * Vince Carter, Toronto Raptors G/F, No. 15 and Mike Bibby, Sacramento Kings G, No. 10 * Kevin Garnett, Minnesota Timberwolves F, No. 21 and Amare Stoudemire, Phoenix Suns F, No. 32 * Carmelo Anthony, Denver Nuggets F, No. 15 and Baron Davis, New Orleans Hornets G, No. 1 * Gary Payton, Los Angeles Lakers G, No. 20 and Steve Francis, Orlando Magic G, No. 3 * Stephon Marbury, New York Knicks G, No. 3 and Michael Finley, Dallas Mavericks G/F, No. 4 * Scottie Pippen, Chicago Bulls F/G, No. 33 and Karl Malone, Los Angeles Lakers F, No. 11 The item ships 12 per case. December 2004 Top Cow FAILSAFE #0 LIMITED VARIANT EDITION Limited to only 2000 copies, this special edition of the hot new Top Cow series features original cover art by Marc Silvestri! $4.99 suggested retail price $19.99 autographed by Marc Silvestri STRYKEFORCE #1-#5 READER SET All five issues of the action-packed series from writer Jay Faerber and artist Tyler Kirkham (this month’s Darkness/Batman boy!) can be yours at a fantastic discount price! Five comics $12.99 suggested retail price Five comics $19.99 suggested retail price with #1 autographed by Tyler Kirkham FAILSAFE #0 ARROW: Mark Waid, Marc Silvestri, and only 25˘! (W) Mark Waid (Art and cover) Marc Silvestri Top Cow’s next GREAT ongoing series starts here! When the government goes too far, the highest authority steps in! Wolf and Ellis are the superpowered hunter-killers in the secret Failsafe branch of the government. Their mission: Watch the Watchmen, police the police, and fulfill the missions that are blacker than Black Ops! Fast-paced superhero action against a backdrop of lies and deception take center stage in this introductory-priced issue from acclaimed writer Mark Waid (Fantastic Four) and groundbreaking artist Marc Silvestri (New X-Men)! Full color 24 pages 25˘ Introduction to a new ongoing series THE DARKNESS/SUPERMAN #1 (OF 2) (W) Ron Marz (P) Tyler Kirkham (I) Matt Banning (Col) John Starr (Cov) Marc Silvestri and Tyler Kirkham Darkness falls over Metropolis! When Darkness-bearer Jackie Estacado looks to expand his family's crime operations into Metropolis, he runs into resistance from the local mob. Superman? He's not a problem. In fact, Jackie's counting on Superman's help in knocking off the existing goombas! This special co-published with DC Comics features the writing talents of Ron Marz (The Darkness, Green Lantern) and the artistic stylings of Tyler Kirkham (Strykeforce, The Gift), with a "jam" cover by Kirkham and Marc Silvestri! Full color 32 pages $2.99 Part 1 of a 2-part story arc ALSO AVAILABLE: Darkness/Superman #1 autographed by Tyler Kirkham $19.99 WITCHBLADE #82 “WITCH HUNT,” PT. 3 OF 6 (W) Ron Marz (P) Michael Choi (Col) Brian Buccellato (Cover) Greg Land Witchblade-wielder and NYPD detective Sara Pezzini gets closer to solving the mystery that very nearly took her life—a mystery reaching all the way to the hierarchy of the Catholic Church. When the Church’s chosen warrior, the Magdalena, arrives at Sara’s apartment, is she there to help? Or stop Sara’s search for the truth permanently? The new creative team of Ron Marz (Green Lantern, The Darkness) and Michael Choi continue the most powerful Witchblade saga ever! Full color 32 pages $2.99 continuing series THE DARKNESS #18 “HELL HOUSE,” PART 2 OF 4 (W) David Lapham (Art) Brian Denham (Col) Matt Milla (Cov) Dale Keown When a woman turns up dead in Jackie Estacado’s Atlantic City hotel room, a total mob war breaks out! But the players involved are much more than they appear to be…and they just might be too much for Jackie to handle. Noir master David Lapham (Stray Bullets) continues to bring his unique brand of horror and gritty realism to Top Cow, writing and doing detailed layouts for visionary artist Brian Denham! Full color 32 pages $2.99 ongoing series HUMANKIND #4 “ALL ROADS LEAD TO (NEW) ROME,” PT. 4 OF 5 (Written, penciled, and cover by) Tony Daniel (I) Kevin Conrad (Col) Richard and Tanya Horie In just 12 hours, Bruno will become a deadly walking plague that will wipe out the entire human population on Planet Thera. Alia Sparrow, head of Thera’s Human Crimes Bureau, has a horrible decision to make: Should she destroy him and save all of humankind? Or invade the inner core of the evil geneticist Crucifer's laboratory to find the vaccine that can save him? The answer won't be an easy one, and will push Sparrow and her partner Greta to the brink of their friendship! Full color 32 pages $2.99 ongoing series TOMB RAIDER #49 “VENDETTA” (W) James Bonny (P) Tyler Kirkham (I) Sal Regla (Col) Tyson Wengler (Cov) Adam Hughes Darkness/Superman artist Tyler Kirkham pulls double duty this month as Lara Croft faces a showdown with two powerful adversaries from her past: the exotic Lady Jasmine, and evil industrialist, J. Bradley Aulgood, The pair form a lethal alliance bent on vengeance on the Tomb Raider! Full color 32 pages $2.99 ongoing series BATTLE OF THE PLANETS: PRINCESS #3 (OF 6) (W) David Wohl (Art and cover) Wilson Tortosa Frustrated with her boss, frustrated with her teammates, frustrated with her life, Princess does what any red-blooded teenager would do--she QUITS G-Force! But what will the team do without her? And what will SHE do without them? Either way, the world has just become a much more dangerous place--and the forces of SPECTRA are ready to take advantage! All-new action is brought to you by David Wohl (Witchblade) and Wilson Tortosa (Battle of the Planets)! b/w 24 pages $2.99 Part 3 of a 6-part storyarc MIDNIGHT NATION PAPERBACK (NEW PRINTING) (W) J. Michael Straczynski (P) Gary Frank (I) Sibal/Gorder (C) Matt Milla Writer J. Michael Straczynski’s classic tale of loss and redemption is collected in its entirety with all 12 issues, Midnight Nation #1/2, and a cover gallery. Also includes a touching and insightful afterword from Straczynski full color 304 pages $29.99 trade paperback *********************** DIAMOND SELECT TOYS & COLLECTIBLES MARVEL MILESTONES: VENOM STATUE A Diamond Select Release! Diamond Select Toys unleashes the latest release from its hit Marvel Milestones statue line with the Venom Statue! Sculpted by Art Asylum’s Eli Livingston and Ken Usanami – and a companion piece for the Premier Collection: Spider-Man – the Marvel Milestones: Venom Statue depicts the symbiotic being made up of shamed reporter Eddie Brock, and Spider-Man’s black costume he acquired during the Secret Wars (which turned out to have a life and mind of its own!). Together they are two beings with one thing in common: an all-encompassing hatred of Spider-Man! Painted and ready to display, the statue comes with a full-color, hand-numbered Certificate of Authenticity and is limited to 2,500 pieces worldwide! In stores February 2005! Statue $199.00 MARVEL UNIVERSE: KITTY PRYDE BUST A Diamond Select Release! Introduced in Uncanny X-Men #129, Katherine “Kitty” Pryde is a young woman whose mutant X-factor gifts her with the powers of intangibility… this kitten can literally walk through walls! Also known to “True Believers” as Sprite, Ariel, and Shadowcat, she was the first “new blood” introduced to the “All-New, All-Different” Uncanny X-Men team since Giant Sized X-Men #1, and was an immediate hit with fans for her pluck and determination. Now, Diamond Select Toys pays tribute to Kitty Pryde with this all-new bust, sculpted by Steve Kuwis and based on the artwork of comics veteran Paul Smith. Measuring 6 ˝” tall (with base), this X-traordinary resin base comes painted and ready to display. Includes a full-color, hand-numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Limited to 5,000 pieces worldwide. In stores February 2005! Bust $45.00 MARVEL MAQUETTE CAPTAIN AMERICA A Diamond Select Release! Sculpted by Derek Miller, the Captain America Marvel Maquette is the third piece in this new line of artist-reference statues. Standing approximately 8 ˝” tall, America’s Star-Spangled Avenger stands ready for action as this animation-style maquette, perfect for budding artists to use as inspiration/model, or for Marvel collectors to add to their display shelves. Featuring a base emblazoned with both the Marvel Comics and Captain America logos, the Marvel Maquette Captain America is limited to 5,000 pieces worldwide. Includes full-color, hand-numbered Certificate of Authenticity. In stores February 2005! Maquette $85.00 CEREBRO HELMET REPLICA A Diamond Select Release! Enabling Professor Charles Xavier to access Cerebro – the X- Men founder’s supercomputer that’s capable of detecting mutants anywhere in the world – the Cerebro Helmet is one of his most valuable tools used by the mutant hero in his quest to enlist new students to his noble cause. Now, collectors can own a replica of this helmet for their very own with the Cerebro Helmet Replica. This 1/1-scale replica of the helmet worn by Professor X since the mutant-tracking device was first introduced in Uncanny X-Men #7 is constructed from lightweight, high-density plastic. Sculpted by Chris Kelley and limited to 2,500 pieces worldwide, the Cerebro Replica Helmet comes with a full-color, hand-numbered Certificate of Authenticity. In stores February 2005! Replica $175.00 ULTIMATE THING BUST A Diamond Select Release! From the pages Ultimate Fantastic Four comes the ultimate version of the ever-lovin’, blue-eyed Thing! Sculpted by Rocco Tartamella, this incredibly detailed, 3-D depiction of Reed Richards’s best pal, Ben Grimm – the last in the Ultimate Fantastic Four resin bust line – stands over 6” tall, and sits on top of an emblem base. Painted and ready to display, the bust is accompanied by a hand-numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Limited to 3,000 pieces worldwide. In stores February 2005! Bust $50.00 WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT WIZARD #159 OUR ANNUAL YEAR-ENDER WITH THE BEST OF 2004! FLASH #1/2 WIZARD LIMITED EDITION COMIC BOOK OFFER! * Writer Geoff Johns (Teen Titans) artist Justiniano and cover artist Howard Porter team-up to create an exclusive Flash comic book tale that will only be available to Wizard #159 readers from DC Comics. ASTONISHING X-MEN, WHAT’S NEXT? * Now that Colossus has finally returned, where does the Astonishing X-Men title by artist John Cassaday and writer Joss Whedon go next? Find out as Wizard #159 lets you know about the next story arc to come from Marvel. * Artist John Cassaday creates a brilliant Wizard homage cover based on the classic Giant Sized X-Men #1 with the heroes of Astonishing X-Men. MICHAEL TURNER COMPLETE 2004 GALLERY CHECKLIST! * Behold all of Turner’s fantastic covers that ran in 2004, as we present them all. That’s over 70 pieces! * Superstar Michael Turner returns to create another landmark cover featuring the heroes of Identity Crisis! EXCLUSIVE JENNIFER GARNER INTERVIEW! * Meet the star of the forthcoming Elektra major motion picture! See new photos of Garner in the classic red costume that we all remember and learn how this film will differ from Daredevil. * Wizard #159 will present a special limited edition 3rd photo cover featuring Garner as Elektra in action! IDENTITY CRISIS’ DARK END! * Get the latest updates on this red-hot saga from DC Comics by artist Rags Morales and writer Brad Meltzer. Who has murdered the loved ones of the heroes? Wizard examines the remaining suspects. FANTASTIC FOUR AND BATMAN BEGINS MOVIE UPDATES! * Which will be the biggest film of 2005? What is the latest on each of these ambitious projects? Can any of them touch the Spider-Man films? Get inside information you need in this issue. * Blade 3 director David Goyer writes about his experiences on the set of film starring Wesley Snipes. Learn what happens on the very best and very worst days. WIZARD HAS IT ALL! * The best of 2004 will all be in this issue as we pick our favorites for best artist, writer, mini-series and unveil our artist of 2004. Will it be Jim Lee, David Finch, John Cassaday, Michael Turner or someone else? * Don’t forget the Wizard comic book price guide with the most up-to-date prices from across the nation and the web for current books, CGC sales and Top 10 Hottest comics. Magazine (Identity Crisis By Michael Turner Cover) $4.99 Magazine (Astonishing X-Men By John Cassaday Cover) $4.99 Magazine (Jennifer Garner/Elektra Photo Cover) $4.99 WIZARD MEGA POSTERMANIA! 48 posters featuring your favorite comic book characters by today’s hottest artists! We put together the ultimate poster collection, featuring your favorite comic characters, like the new Astonishing X-Men by John Cassaday, Avengers by David Finch, Ultimate X-Men by Andy Kubert, Soulfire by Michael Turner, Ultimate Spider-Man by Mark Bagley, Transformers by Pat Lee, Daredevil by Joe Quesada, Mystique by Greg Horn, Hellboy by Mike Mignola, She-Hulk by Adi Granov, Wolverine by Darick Robertson, Conan by Mark Texeira, Wanted by J.G. Jones and Spider-Man by Greg Land. These superstars will be joined by other artistic giants like Mike Mayhew, Humberto Ramos, Joe Linsner, Salvador Larroca, Phil Noto, Steve McNiven, Adam Hughes, Alan Davis, David Mack, Sean Chen 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 2005! Magazine $5.99 TOYFARE #90 BEST AVENGERS TOYS EVER! * The Avengers have a long history, and a lot of members—and that means a lot of toys! We gather together figures of every Avenger who’s ever had a toy, and even shine our light on the lesser-known Avengers that need to get them! * Plus: See the brand-new Avengers line-up gets done as Marvel Legends! * The Avengers return in another classic comic appearance photo re-creation on this month’s cover to ToyFare! GIANT DC ANIMATED TOYS VISUAL PRICE GUIDE! * With Justice League Unlimited figures debuting this month, we’ve decided to run down all of the characters from the DC Universe that have been made into toys in the animated style! From Batman: The Animated Series to Superman to Justice League, we’ve got every square-jawed superhero that Hasbro and Mattel have ever made. * Justice League Unlimited action figures blast off on the cover to this issue! WE LOVE THE ’90S! * It’s issue 90, so what better time to celebrate the toys of the 1990s? ’90s nostalgia is getting an early start, with people looking back fondly on the Power Rangers and MC Hammer, so we’re jumping on the bandwagon and shining our spotlight on the decade that gave us Captain Planet and the Exo-Squad! We’ll take you from 1990 to 1999 one year at a time, with a retrospective on the best—and weirdest—toys of that decade! TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE RETURNS TO KILL YOU! * Skeletor’s life is like a box of chocolates, and the Hulk’s life is like a whirlwind tour through the ’90s! Sit on the Hulk’s bench, and listen as he revisits the greatest moments in his life, including that time he got whacked in the kneecaps with a tire iron, and the time he was chased by the police for, like, 8 hours! THE GREATEST TOY PRICE GUIDE EVERY MONTH! * Find your favorites among the thousands of figures in our price guide that includes the “Top 10 Hottest Figures” and our hilarious “Hot Zone”. Magazine (Marvel Legends Avengers cover) $4.99 Magazine (Justice League Unlimited Figures cover) $4.99 INQUEST GAMER #117 SUPERMAN FOR ALL DECKS * When the Superman: Man of Steel set flies onto shelves in November, the entire landscape of the Vs. Trading Card Game tournament world will change. Now, with all that power at our disposal, we unleash the secrets of the game to give you the best deck the game has to offer! BEST OF 2004! * The best Magic set? We got it. The sexist gaming babe? We got her. The tastiest ham sandwich? We got that too. If you blinked and missed 2004, we aim to show you the greatest games, movies and events of the year! If it rocked and happened between January and December, you’ll find it here! MORE MAGIC BANG FOR THE BLOCK! * What do Magic players really want besides butt-kicking decks? CHEAP butt- kickers! We’ve got the 10 cheapest weapons of mass destruction ever to wreck the tourney scene. If you’re low on dough and looking for a giant-killer, this is your first and last stop! MECHWARRIOR AGE OF DESTRUCTION * If the current MechWarrior is too wussy for you, check out the changes to the game coming in 2005. InQuest Gamer is the only place you’ll find all the surprises in store for the mech-ridden battlefields of the coming year. New weapons, new tactics, new rules and missiles out the wazoo! THE STUPIDEST MAGIC CARDS EVER?!?! * We’re talking “ha ha!” stupid not “waste of cardboard” stupid. UNHINGED, the sequel to the laugh-out-loud Magic: UNGLUED set debuts in December. Will milk shoot out your nose when you play it? See all the cards here first in a full visual players guide to find out! AND EVEN MORE! * InQuest Gamer’s price guide features Dragon Ball GT, Lord of the Rings, HeroClix, Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh! and tons more! From advice on the best CCG buys to the weird and rare of game-dom, you’ll only find it here! * More than 30 pages of decks and strategy for the hottest games on the market! Magic, Marvel/DC Vs., Shaman King, Yu-Gi-Oh!, InuYasha… The list goes on and on! * And an issue of InQuest Gamer wouldn’t be complete without our own trademarked brand of humor. If you don’t wet your diaper with laughter, you ain’t readin’ InQuest! Magazine (Superman Man Of Steel Cover by Ed McGuinness) $4.99 Magazine (Yu-Gi-Oh! cover) $4.99 WIZARD ANIME INSIDER #19 SAMURAI CHAMPLOO PREVIEW! * The newest show from the creator/director of Cowboy Bebop, Champloo is full cool samurai action and hip hop music (Nujades & Minmi). Check out some awesome art and info straight from character designer Kazuto Nakazawa (Kill Bill, Volume 1) and the director Shinichiro Watanabe! * Manglobo provides a fantastic cover to this issue featuring Jin and Mugen of Samurai Champloo. SECRETS OF THE FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST! * Wizard Anime Insider takes a look at the secret files of government agent Roy Mustang to get the lowdown on Ed and Al Elric and the world’s other powerful alchemists on Cartoon Network. * Ed and Al Elric of Fullmetal Alchemist appears on this month’s alternate cover to this issue. ONE PIECE CURSED FRUIT GUIDE! * One Piece will still be rockin’ on Saturday mornings, and will still be awesome! This feature is a guide to the many varieties and side-effect abilities of the Cursed Fruit, which gives people special powers! MEET THE SCRAPPED PRINCESS! * This much-anticipated anime hit stars a princess who’s supposed to bring about the end of the world, and thus most of the planet is trying to kill her. This feature introduces the main characters by showing who’s for and who’s against! MUSIC MAMMAJAMA! * J-pop! J-rock! Anime soundtracks! Previews! Best songs to download and where to get them! Must-own CDs! Interviews with Puffy Ami Yumi and more! Find out which CDs are hottest in Japan and which are moving here in the states. PLUS! * Find out everything that’s going on with anime and manga and learn about these exciting worlds, creators, sub-categories, manufacturers and more. From Inuyasha to Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex and tons of amazing new stuff, it’s all in here! Magazine (Fullmetal Alchemist cover) $4.99 Magazine (Samurai Champloo cover) $4.99 ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR/SUE STORM BUST The Ultimate incarnation of Marvel Comics’ first family is immortalized in this fantastic set of 4 busts from Diamond Select Toys. The only way to complete your set is to order the Sue Storm from Wizard Entertainment. This limited edition from features Sue captured mid-fade as her legs are cast in clear resin. This bust will only be offered while supplies last! Bust PI WWE SERGEANT SLAUGHTER TOYFARE EXCLUSIVE FIGURE From the classic WWF days of the WWE comes this exclusive Sergeant Slaughter action figure. This ToyFare limited edition from JAKKS Pacific features Slaughter in his classic 1980’s look in a camo jacket with green tank top. Complete your WWE action figure collection now and get this ToyFare exclusive figure. This figure will only be offered while supplies last! Figure PI O/A WIZARD BEST OF WOLVERINE LIMITED DELUXE HARDCOVER You asked for it and by a special arrangement with Marvel Comics, Wizard delivers you the Top 10 Wolverine Comics of all time in one special hardcover volume. WENDIGO is from Uncanny X-Men #139-140 by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. In the story that first defined the man’s attitude, Wolverine in the Canadian tundra descends into a berserker rage as he battles the relentless Wendigo to survive. WOLVERINE VS. THE HULK, a brutal adventure from Incredible Hulk #340 by Peter David and Todd McFarlane, is one of Wolverine’s most shocking and intense tales ever. WOLVERINE & CAPTAIN AMERICA IN WWII from Uncanny X-Men #268 by Claremont and Jim Lee is another compelling tale that has never been part of any Wolverine collection. VIPER & SILVER SAMURAI is from Uncanny X-Men #172-173 by Claremont and Paul Smith. In Japan, Wolverine and the X-Men are attacked, forcing the hunt for the Silver Samurai! BLOOD DEBT from Wolverine #150-153 is a cinematic tale by Steve Skroce. This hardcover will also feature exclusive behind-the-scenes information on the true origin and development of Wolverine from creators John Romita, Len Wein, Roger Stern and Dave Cockrum. This historic event is completed with a new stunning Wolverine cover by artist J.G. Jones along with additional new artwork by artist Dale Keown. No Wolverine or X-Men collection is complete without this volume. HC, 256 pgs, FC (Wolverine cover by J.G. Jones) $29.99 O/A TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE COLLECTORS EDITION VOLUME 4 This new 104-page book collects more of the best and funniest episodes from ToyFare magazine’s monthly Twisted ToyFare Theatre comic strips. Join Mego Spidey and the gang in hilarious episodes like, “Crisis On Infinite MegoVilles,” “Beach Blanket Mego,” “Twenty Twenty 24 Hours To Go,” “My Big Fat, FAT Wedding” and many more! Where else can you see the Human Torch enter HERBIE into a Battle Bots competition or Aunt May try on the Infinity Gauntlet? READ THE ORIGIN OF MEGO HULK in an exclusive World Premiere episode created just for this volume! In addition to the life- changing strips presented here, this book will feature more of The Official Handbook of the TTT Universe along with an introduction by living legend Stan Lee, the father of Marvel Comics! FC, 104 pages $9.99 O/A WIZARD ALEX ROSS MILLENNIUM EDITION HARDCOVER—NEWLY UPDATED & EXPANDED Wizard Entertainment proudly presents the newly updated and expanded Wizard Alex Ross Millennium Edition Limited Deluxe Hardcover. Fully authorized by Ross, this 152- page hardcover book is lavishly illustrated with hundreds of Ross’ paintings and artwork from his personal collection. Meet Ross in a new exclusive in-depth interview for this book. Get a complete illustrated checklist of every piece of Alex Ross art ever published from 1990 to 2003, including hard-to-find items like promotional posters, holiday cards, collector plates and convention program covers. Discover the secrets behind the techniques he uses to create his work. Top it all off with an amazing painted crossover cover featuring Superman versus Spider-Man and you have the ultimate official Alex Ross event that only Wizard could publish! HC, 152pg, FC $24.99 VACATION PEPE TOYFARE EXCLUSIVE FIGURE From the classic television series The Muppet Show, comes this exclusive Vacation Pepe action figure. This ToyFare limited edition from Palisades features Pepe ready for the beach with all that he needs for a good time. Complete your Muppets action figure collection now and get this ToyFare exclusive figure. This figure will only be offered while supplies last! Figure PI Comics Section AAA MILWAUKEE PUBLISHING CO ARSENIC LULLABY #18 The king of dark humor delivers again. If you have never tried Arsenic Lullaby, this issue is a great starter: Starving Ethiopians win a sweepstakes and travel to America to compete on a game show; corporate mascot Baron von Donut is sent to kill a child; and Voodoo Joe steals his neighbor's house. 24pgs, B&W $2.85 ARSENIC LULLABY: KING OF DARK HUMOR T-SHIRT This beautiful, multi-colored t-shirt previously only available at conventions, features many of Arsenic Lullaby's most feared characters, all declaring that Arsenic Lullaby is King! Available in Large and X-Large sizes. L-XL $19.99 AARDVARK VANAHEIM STARS OF THE MONTH CEREBUS VOLUMES 15 & 16 TPS by Dave Sim & Gerhard Dave Sim’s Cerebus began as a parody of Conan, but has expanded and grown into much, much more! Intellectual, entertaining, and thought provoking, Cerebus was the longest running independent black-and-white comic published! This month, choose from Volume 15: Latter Days, or Volume 16: The Last Day. VOL 15 (AUG031920)—SC, 7x10, B&W $30.00 VOL 16 (APR042189)—SC, 7x10, 240pgs, B&W $20.00 ************************* ABLAZE MEDIA TOZZER 2 #3 by Rob Dunlop & Peter Lumby Snipers like to brag about their equipment... this one’s holding a .30 caliber automatic "Catch-22" with a colonic irrigation module and a David Hasselhoff tactical scope! Of course, he’s no match for a busty babe in a wetsuit. Beware! Reading this issue is highly dangerous. You might evade the sniper, but the humor will blow you away! MATURE THEMES 24pgs, B&W (3 of 5) $2.95 ABOUT COMICS STAR OF THE MONTH PANEL ONE: SCRIPTS BY TOP COMICS WRITERS TP (NEW PRINTING) by Busiek, Gaiman, Gertler, McDuffie, Robbins, Rucka, Jeff Smith, Kevin Smith, Wolfman, & Lieber New Printing! Learn comic book writing by reading examples by the best. Includes full scripts by Neil Gaiman, Kurt Busiek, Greg Rucka, Kevin Smith, and more, a plot by Marv Wolfman, a drawn script by Jeff Smith, and a short script by Nat Gertler with the illustrated version drawn by Steve Lieber. (STAR15577) SC, 7x10, 280pgs, B&W $19.95 ************************* ABSTRACT STUDIOS STRANGERS IN PARADISE #71 by Terry Moore Things heat up as the SiP gang makes their presence known in the original Sin City… Las Vegas! We can’t tell you anymore without giving away the surprise of the year! Trust us, SiP finishes the year with a bang readers won’t soon forget! 24pgs, B&W $2.95 STAR OF THE MONTH STRANGERS IN PARADISE VOLUME 1 POCKET TP by Terry Moore This new SiP Pocket Series trade paperback is small, affordable and collects the entire first two volumes of SiP into one continuous 340-page story! David loves Katchoo, but Katchoo loves Francine who loves Katchoo back… but not that way, because Francine loves Freddie - who doesn't love anybody but himself! There's no other book like Strangers in Paradise, the #1 romance comic in America! Perfect Bound. (MAY042161) SC, 7x10, 344pgs, B&W $17.95 **************************** STRANGERS IN PARADISE BOOK 3 PART 6 HC by Terry Moore This special edition hardcover is the eighth in a series collecting the complete SiP epic. Part Six collects issues #58 through #69 of Vol. III — from the heartbreaking tale of Francine’s wedding to David’s Story, Katchoo’s art debut and beyond — every page is preserved in this high-quality edition that will last a lifetime! Black & white with a special color section. HC, 7x10, 232pgs, PC $49.95 STARS OF THE MONTH STRANGERS IN PARADISE VOLUME 14: DAVID'S STORY by Terry Moore He was an angry teenage gang member standing trial for murder when Yousaka Takahashi turned his life around to become good guy David Qin. From the streets of L.A. to the arms of Katchoo, this is the story of one of Strangers in Paradise's most enigmatic characters in a prequel to the series with a surprise ending! (APR042200) SC, 80pgs, B&W $8.95 STRANGERS IN PARADISE BOOK 3 PARTS 1-5 HCS by Terry Moore Strangers in Paradise is the entertaining and poignant look at the relationship of two young women and the twists and turns that life throws at them. Now you can get your collection up-to-date with all five volumes, reprinting almost every issue from "Book 3" (the current run of the series), featuring some of creator Terry Moore's best work to date! PART 1 (STAR10641)—HC, PC $49.95 PART 2 (STAR11980)—HC, PC $49.95 PART 3 (STAR13920)—HC, PC $49.95 PART 4 (STAR16262)—HC, PC $39.95 PART 5 (STAR19257)—HC, PC $49.95 ************************* AC COMICS OFFERED AGAIN O/A GOLDEN AGE VINTAGE VALUE PACK 36 flawless, classic, vintage full-story reprints, starring Futura, Nyoka, Black Terror, Cave Girl, Phantom Lady, Torchy, Sheena, Camilla, Senorita Rio, Mysta, Sky Girl, Fighting Yank, Doc Strange, Pyroman, Miss Masque, Princess Pantha, Grim Reaper, and Looie Lazibones; as illustrated by some of the finest artists of comics' Golden Age. Pack (x6), PC $32.95 BEST OF THE WEST #47 The Durango Kid faces "Dead-Shot Debby!" — a beautiful trick-shot artist that can't be beaten. The spectral rider of Western nights falls into "The Trap for the Haunted Horseman!" by Dick Ayers. Will outlaws force Redmask to drown in "The Pool of Peril?" The Black Diamond is caught in a cross-fire that will surely lead to "Blood at Snake Creek!" Movie star cowboy, Monte Hale, confronts his old villain, The Minstrel, who is determined to play the "Song of Death!" The Wild West lives again in Best of the West, the only place to find masked Western heroes! 44pgs, B&W $6.95 MEN OF MYSTERY #52 by Charles Quinlan & Bob Fujitani Action-packed Cat-Man cover (from Cat-Man #1) opens to the adventure in which Cat- Man and The Kitten battle a killer gorilla, by Bob Fujitani. Kid Eternity and The Keeper bring back Sam Houston and Annie Oakley to thwart a diamond thief from the Quality Comics series. Spy Smasher gets a chilly reception when Nazi scientists unleash "The Blizzard Blitzkrieg!" upon Key West, Florida! Mysta of the Moon, from Planet Comics, encounters a strange subterranian race living beneath the surface of the dead world, Andros, and delivers them back up into the sunlight. The hard-boiled detective known as The Eye shoots it out with jewel thieves.. 52pgs, B&W $6.95 AC SUPER-HERO COLOR PACK 14 superb stories chronicling 24 top AC Comics super-guys and gals from the heyday of this seminal indy publisher. See the early work of future mainstream comics superstar creators, and the early appearances of a slew of popular characters whose comic-book adventures have now run nearly two decades! Pack $24.95 ACTOR ACTOR STARTER SET A 4-Star Random Starter Set featuring four random #1 Limited Edition or Signed comics! Just in time for Christmas and all for a good cause! Set (x4), FC $10.00 ACTOR TRANSFORMERS: ENERGON #25 FOIL COVER This landmark 25th issue features a DF exclusive foil cover! Each copy features a Certificate of Authenticity and is sealed with a DF holo-foil sticker! FC $14.99 ACTOR TRANSFORMERS: GENERATION ONE VOLUME 3 #1 ALTERNATE FOIL COVER The ongoing Transformers tales start with a new #1 featuring a variant cover (with foil treatment) available exclusively from Dynamic Forces! FC $14.99 ACTOR TRANSFORMERS: MICROMASTERS #1 ALTERNATE COVER Dreamwave and Dynamic Forces have teamed-up to launch this new series in style by offering an exclusive cover by Andrew Wildman! Each copy features a Certificate of Authenticity and is sealed with a DF holo-foil sticker! FC $6.99 ADHOUSE BOOKS SKYSCRAPERS OF THE MIDWEST #1 by Joshua W. Cotter Capturing the rural solitude and sadness of a land full of anthropomorphic country cats, Skyscrapers of the Midwest hits a nerve that would make a grown man cry. With stories of childhood trauma and exploration, this comic gives voice to a new creator within our field. This super-sized, bargain-priced issue collects the almost out-of-print mini-comics, and begins the AdHouse series. Awarded the 2004 Isotope Award for Excellence in Mini- Comics! 56pgs, B&W $5.00 A. D. VISION PEACEMAKER KUROGANE MANGA VOLUME 2 TP by Nanae Chrono The politics of haiku… The Shinsengumi might be a crack-team of samurai peacekeepers, but sometimes the peace is disturbed from within. When Vice-Commander Hijikata loses a personal collection of haiku, Captain Okita makes it his mission to play-keep away with his boss! Dark clouds dim this sunny episode, however, as another vice-commander — Yamanami — gradually distances himself from the rest of the Shinsengumi. This unspeakable act speaks volumes concerning the regulations of this cabal-like organization. Loyalty to the Shinsengumi reigns supreme and bond-breaking carries heavy handed justice! What exactly is Yamanami up to, and where will it lead him? The answer is certainly not for the squeamish! Meanwhile, self-involved Suzu plans his next treacherous move. SC, 184pgs, B&W (2 of 3) $9.99 DEMON CITY HUNTER MANGA VOLUME 3 TP by Hideyuki Kikuchi The Defense Agency’s Super soldiers and the Priests of the Dark Order are in Shinjuku, the Demon City. The warring factions have put their ongoing battle on hold, as they all search frantically — but separately — for the old man that possesses extraordinary powers. This man is believed to be “the god,” and is allegedly involved in a particular occurrence that has the city in a frantic and precarious state — somehow, the city has entered a modern-day Ice Age! Among those who search for the god is Sayaka Rama and luckily, she has Kyoya, a master of the martial art of Nenpo, watching her back. Together, the two head underground to face terror, in the form of hideous creatures, and to find the truth about Shinjuku. SC, 200pgs, B&W (3 of 17) $9.99 DREAM GOLD MANGA VOLUME 1 TP by Hideyuki Kikuchi The keys to the city…of gold! In a world where technology and magic fuel the dream of discovering unimaginable riches, the Knights of the Dark City have proven themselves worthy of this challenge. Dream Gold, the ultimate prize awaits any of the Knights who possess one of the 250 Treasure Keys, but this is no ordinary treasure hunt! After finding the 250th key, Kurorat Jio Clocks and Katana Shirabano will not only seek to secure the treasure for themselves, they will have to struggle against the powers that be — namely the other Knights, as well as the vicious pirates, the Sky Tigers. Bound by the secrets and often arbitrary rules and mandates of the Knights of the Dark City, Kurorat and Katana have their work cut out for them. Find out who will lead the way to win the greatest of prizes, while fighting duels and facing harrowing danger along the way! SC, 184pgs, B&W (1 of 1) $9.99 TENGAI RETROGICAL MANGA VOLUME 1 TP by Rin Asano Tengai-ya is a lonely place that exists behind a fog of strange and spooky rumors, and none who know the place wish to enter. But after his drunken father agreed to become its property manager, high school student Ryohei ventures beyond Tengai-ya’s foreboding front gates. There, he will shed a little light upon its dark cloak of mysteries, and help a newfound friend repair the wrongs inflicted upon the world. SC, 184pgs, B&W (1 of 2) $9.99 CHRONO CRUSADE MANGA VOLUME 3 TP by Daisuke Moriyama Sister Rosette and company are about to embark on a mission to find Rosette’s long-lost brother, who was last seen sporting the horns of a demon, but their journey might end before they leave the bright lights of the city. A powerful witch who threatens the gun- toting Sister is on a search of her own, and she is thirsty for revenge. A good ol’ exorcism won’t stop the wicked woman, nor will it rid this evil-crushing team of the sneaky spider- woman called the Puppet Master. The Magdalan Order’s finest put their demon-slaying talents aside, only to be confronted head-on with the chilling face of devilry in the holy- rolling action of Chrono Crusade Volume 3! SC, 198pgs, B&W (3 of 6) $9.99 STARS OF THE MONTH CHRONO CRUSADE MANGA VOLUME 1 TP by Daisuke Moriyama America in the Roaring 20s. On the surface, it's a positive, peaceful time after the violence of the Great War. But lurking in the shadows is a dark element ready to snatch that peace away. Sister Rosette Christopher, an exorcist working as a part of the Magdala Order, has a duty to fight the demons which appear and cause destruction. But along with her companion Chrono, she usually ends up causing more destruction than the demons themselves! On one particular mission, they meet a young girl with a beautiful voice named Azmaria, who is being targeted by her own stepfather. As Rosette and Chrno work to save her, more is revealed about the relationship between them. There is more to these two than meets the eye. VOL 1 (MAR042150)—SC, 190pgs, B&W $9.99 VOL 2—SC, 200pgs, B&W $9.99 ********************************* NAJICA: BLITZ TACTICS MANGA VOLUME 3 TP by Takuya Tashiro Najica may be an old hand at recovering Humaritts, and having one as a sidekick certainly helps, but this special agent is on a mission to top all missions. She’s going to the source to retrieve a jackpot of these manmade creatures, and to meet face-to-face with the person responsible for their existence — the quirky Doctor Ren. The doctor has gathered his research and stock of Humaritts and has whisked them away to a very private, very remote location. Only Najica herself will have the brains and the body to retrieve the missing Humaritts from the doctor’s stronghold, and ultimately end a quest that began with a sleeping beauty called Lila. Najica’s pulling out her guns and Lila’s on her way to meet her maker in a bullet-ridden showdown against Doctor Ren’s minions in Najica Volume 3! MATURE THEMES SC, 200pgs, B&W (3 of 3) $9.99 STAR OF THE MONTH NAJICA BLITZ TACTICS MANGA VOL 1 TP Najica is a skilled perfumer for CRI Cosmetics, but her talents include more than creating sweet fragrances. She is actually a special operative for the secret intelligence organization behind CRI. Mission: pull a sleeping beauty from the clutches of a wealthy woman. Najica soon finds out that Lila, the sleeping beauty, is actually an artificial biological entity known as a Humaritt. The mysteries of this extraordinary android are about to lead Najica, along with her automated accomplice, on a mission of their own, one which will slowly reveal the answers to the questions surrounding the Humaritt. (JUN042099) MATURE READERS SC, 200pg, b&w $9.99 *********************** STEEL ANGEL KURUMI MANGA VOLUME 9 TP by Kaishaku Sugar and spice make everything… trouble for the Steel Angels! A flashback reminds the Steel Angels of a distressing vulnerability, making them appear even more human. Kaga ponders the growth of Nakahito’s mystical abilities, while a more powerful Aoi plans to bolster her reputation in a Steel Fight rematch. In the meantime, the ridiculously cute Kurumi, Saki and Karinka continue their quest to rid their dear, sweet Nakahito of the deadly curse cast against him. But, when the trouble mounts, and an enigmatic and powerful mystic enters the scene, Kurumi gets an idea that may save the day… besides, Kurumi needs attention, and without her master, there’s not telling what she will do! MATURE THEMES SC, 188pgs, B&W (9 of 9) $9.99 STARS OF THE MONTH STEEL ANGEL KURUMI MANGA VOLUMES 1-4 TP by Kaisyaku The time is the Taisho Era (1912-1926) and the incredibly powerful android, Steel Angel Kurumi, created by a brilliant scientist, was supposed to have used her super-human strength on behalf of the military. However, Kurumi cannot be activated by her makers, and she lies in the machine equivalent of a coma. Nakahito, the son of practitioners of the magical technique called "Onmyo Way," stumbles upon the inert goddess, and struck by her amazing beauty, gently kisses her perfect lips. With this kiss, the Steel Angel Kurumi comes to life, and Nakahito becomes her master. The gorgeous and voluptuous Kurumi will now do anything to protect her master with her invincible power. But first, critical questions about Kurumi's origins must be answered: "Why and where was Kurumi created? Who created her?" Nakahito and Kurumi set out on a dangerous search to find the answers to these questions and, along their journey, they are forced to ask an additional question: "Who is behind the insidious activation of other Steel Angels whose only mission is to destroy the beautiful Steel Angel Kurumi?" MATURE READERS VOLUME 1 (STAR20358)—SC, 5x7, 176, b&w $9.99 VOLUME 2 (SEP035110)—SC, 5x7, 176, b&w $9.99 VOLUME 3 (JAN042038)—SC, 5x7, 172, b&w $9.99 VOLUME 4 (MAR042158)—SC, 5x7, 172, b&w $9.99 ********************* TAIMASHIN MASHIN MANGA VOLUME 1 TP by Hideyuki Kikuchi Demon needles never take a vacation! Wherever demonic possession infects, Dr. Taima’s prepared to stick the pain to the disease! Dr. Taima’s mastery of the taimashin, special acupuncture needles, gives him the ability to control the flow of chi in anything — including vicious monsters. While lounging at a hot spring with his lovely assistant Maki Togetsu, Dr. Taima is propositioned by an odd old fellow seeking his special services. Evil never takes a respite, and nor does Taima — in order to qualify for a job, Taima must make short work of a shadowy, gorilla-like demon before a fellow competitor usurps the position from under him! Later, Taima encounters Kyogo Ayasaki, a master of the Ayakashi style of taimashin. Spiteful specters stir up even more trouble when a client is spirited away by a familiar ghost. MATURE THEMES SC, 192pgs, B&W (1 of 4) $9.99 GUNPARADE MARCH MANGA VOLUME 2 TP by Hiroyuki Sanadura Full Phantom Force! Fifty years since the invasion, the Phantom Beasts continue their devastating onslaught, indiscriminately seeking to decimate the human race into extinction. With the military’s body-count rising, Japan was forced to enlist teenagers into battle. Mai Shibamura and Atsushi Hayami, two young soldiers of Unit 5121, have finally seen some action and are ready to take on even more Phantom Beasts. While trying to secure food supplies, they notice that the alien invaders are attacking cats, which fuels Shibamura’s anger. Later, in the Arakawa war zone, orders and inexperience lead to tragedy and humiliation for Unit 5121, and both Hayami and Shibamura feel the sting of loss. This setback weakens the platoon…but not for long! The existence of the human race is at stake, and these kids were drafted to save it! MATURE THEMES SC, 200pgs, B&W (2 of 3) $9.99 MORE STARLIGHT TO YOUR HEART MANGA VOLUME 1 TP by Hiro Matsuba Akane is a charming young girl with two separate identities. Growing up as a princess in the Dainagon family, she befriends Aogi, who, as he matures, takes a position with the Inner Guards at the Imperial Palace, thus becoming unavailable to the outside world. When the long-lasting separation from her childhood chum becomes unbearable, Akane must assume a second persona, that of a servant of the Imperial Palace. But entering the gates of the castle doesn’t get her any closer to Aogi, and soon, these star-crossed lovers are breaking all the rules for that sweet reunion they both crave. SC, 184pgs, B&W (1 of 3) $9.99 MYSTICAL PRINCE YOSHIDA-KUN MANGA VOLUME 1 TP by Natsuki Yoshimura The boy who didn’t know he would be king… When the ruler of the land suddenly decides to abandon his throne, chaos is certain to follow! In a mysterious world, King Dark Fleet announces that Yoshida-kun — a human named Yoshida Kaoru — shall be his heir. The unassuming Kaoru knows nothing of the responsibility that awaits him, and when faced with such a life-changing decision, he chooses to continue leading his normal, albeit strange, life. Kaoru is certainly a special fellow, as his knowledge of magic and special powers increase. With his trusty sidekick Ageha always by his side, nothing seems to change…until his identity becomes known! Those who are convinced that this Yoshida Kaoru is the one King Dark Fleet has appointed make it their decision to usurp this outsider. When Kaoru finds that he must face the elements against him from this world of mystery, he has no choice but to accept his charge and discover a world he never thought possible, fighting evil around every corner in order to fulfill his destiny! SC, 184pgs, B&W (1 of 1) $9.99 TO HEART MANGA VOLUME 3 TP by Ukyou Takao Akari has tried everything to win the heart of her longtime love Hiroyuki, from cooking his meals to thwarting his past romantic conquests. Although this sweet, shy girl is reluctant to fess up to Hiroyuki, she will have to shout out her feelings to her oblivious crush before he seeks love elsewhere. And while school trip to Hokkaido may turn the tables and add a little jolt to their relationship, cold feet might come between them. These two will have to conquer the awkwardness that looms above, or even their ironclad friendship will crumble. The high school dramatics unravel to reveal the future of Akari and Hiroyuki in the conclusion of To Heart. SC, 186pgs, B&W (3 of 3) $9.99 STAR OF THE MONTH TO HEART MANGA VOL 1 TP by Ukyou Takao Akari is a cute but somewhat inhibited teenage girl who attends high school with her childhood chums, Hiroyuki and Masashi. Regarding these two along the lines of siblings, Akari world becomes troublesome as her adolescent affection for the generous and warm- hearted Hiroyuki begins to grow into something more. The complications only thicken when a beautiful senior, Serika Kurusugawa, steps into the picture. Akari finds her solution in an unlikely place. An android named Multi, who happens to be training to become a full-fledged maid robot, just might be able to use her machined mind to help Akari overcome her shyness and win Hiroyuki's love! (FEB042041) SC, 176pg, b&w $9.99 ********************** FIRST KING ADVENTURE MANGA VOLUME 1 TP by Moyamu Fujino Valume Lune Tiltu is a prince who’s expected to take the throne, but a simple coronation will not land him the crown. Joined by the mirror spirit Alamine, he must travel across Japan, making contracts with the masters of spirit. As confirmation for each of his agreements, he is presented with one piece of a symbol, and only when this symbol is whole will he become king. But Tiltu not only collects marks from masters to reach his goal of being a ruler, he also makes new friends along the way, friends that are in desperate need of his company. Join the prince, with his newfound chums, inside a world of fantasy that will one day be the domain of Prince Tiltu. SC, 184pgs, B&W (1 of 3) $9.99 AFTERBURN COMICS AS IF! VOLUME 1 TP by Amy Mebberson Take two best friends... add life, high school, terrifying lunchbox treats, puppies and mix in that glorious decade, the '80s. Sound familiar? Welcome to As If!, the only online comic with Betamax, and coming to you for the first time in graphic novel format. SC, 7x10, 160pgs, B&W $12.95 AIRWAVE COMICS MEOW-WOW! ONE-SHOT by Yambar, L. Toth, & Krause She's more fun than an H-Bomb on a sugar rush! When Itsi Kitsi, the Happy Adventure Cat, sets off on a spree over land or in the sea, you can bet it's kitten craziness at its best! And if she's having a good time, then you can bet that the twisted Mister Poop Squeek is out to ruin it! Half of this book features the madcap work of Bart Simpson Comics writer Chris Yambar, while the second spotlights the first professional comic work of 7-year-old dynamo, Layne Toth. Wild and crazy kitty cat fun for all ages! Puuurfectly cool! 32pgs, B&W $3.50 TRINITY TROOPERS ORIGIN SPECIAL by G. Smith, R. Smith, Wheaton, & Yambar When Master Chaos and his demonic henchcritters attempt to enslave Mytown, four children form a hero alliance and with the power of God become the Trinity Troopers. But can the combined efforts of Eaglesflight, Lionsmight, Starbright and Heartlight turn the tide of evil before it's too late? This origin issue also includes a back up story featuring Yambar's infamously silly, Itsi Kitsi- Happy Adventure Cat. Great all ages fun! 32pgs, B&W $3.50 AIT/PLANETLAR PROOF OF CONCEPT TP by Young, Tucker, Couciero, Sanders, Johns, & Flynn A collection of short adventure stories by the writer of Astronauts In Trouble and Planet Of The Capes! A young clone of Abraham Lincoln discovers the secrets of his past in "Emancipating Lincoln!" Kids find a wormhole and throw in "The Camera!" A reluctant vampire flees mobilized Van Helsing units in a future he never thought he’d see. This time, they’re out for his blood, in "Hemogoblin!" A rag-tag group of time-travellers chase their insane captain through every moment of eternity in "For The Time Being!" Soldiers versus undead monsters in "Zombie Dinosaur!" A Hollywood starlet gets even more famous once she turns invisible, in "The Bod!" SC, 7x10, 128pgs, B&W $12.95 ALTERNATIVE COMICS LUNCH HOUR COMIX #1 by Robert Ullman The adventures of real life in one hour a day! Cartoonist Robert Ullman (From the Curve, Grand Gestures) has turned the “24-Hour Comic “ concept on its ear, producing a daily “journal comic” with a stringent limit of one hour per strip... the lunch hour, to be specific! Now, the best of nearly a year’s worth of strips have been collected in Lunch Hour Comix #1! Sometimes poignant, often silly, and always wry and engaging, Lunch Hour Comix is the art form at its most immediate and unfiltered! MATURE THEMES 64pgs, B&W $4.95 STAR OF THE MONTH FROM THE CURVE: GRAND GESTURES ONE-SHOT by Robert Ullman This stand-alone issue is the natural progression for Robert Ullman's acclaimed From The Curve series, begun as a mini-comic in 1995, with seven issues and a collection published to date. From The Curve: Grand Gestures focuses on three post-collegiate buddies and the romantic relationships (or lack thereof) that lend conflict and comedy to their lives. (STAR18392) 32pgs, B&W $3.95 ********************* AMAZE INK/SLAVE LABOR GRAPHICS Amaze Ink BIFF! BAM! POW! #1 by Evan Dorkin & Sarah Dyer The latest from the House of Fun is a full-color action anthology about all the things that make the universe go ‘round – superheroes, monsters, monkeys and the neverending battle between the good, the bad, and the stupid. Biff! Things kick off with controversial Interstellar Anyweight Champ One-Punch Goldberg, and how she left the mob-run boxing world to become a full-time crime-fighter. Bam! Kid Blastoff locks up against Smartypants, the villain with a Thinking Cap that makes his every moronic thought real (and really dangerous). Pow! Sibling rivalry gets out of hand in “Billy vs. Super-Rad!”. 13-year-old Billy can’t stand his older brother, a beloved jock superhero, so he sets out to become his #1 arch-enemy! All this and a Nutsy Monkey gag strip from the pages of Nickelodeon Magazine. Pow! Pow! Pow! 24pgs, FC $3.95 LOYOLA CHIN AND THE SAN PELIGRAN ORDER TP by Gene Yang During one of her many food-induced dreams, high school sophomore Loyola Chin meets the mysterious Saint Danger on the Highest Mountaintop in the World. The two strike up a friendship which leads to something entirely beyond. SC, 7x10, 104pgs, B&W $9.95 STARS OF THE MONTH GORDON YAMAMOTO AND KING OF THE GEEKS TP by Gene Yang A dimwitted-but-loveable high school student learns an important lesson on life after getting something unexpectedly lodged up his nostril. This is an offbeat and human story with powerful storytelling. The original series was a 1997 Xeric Grant recipient! This collection also features a new 10-page story. (MAR042174) SC, 104pgs, B&W $9.95 EMILY AND THE INTERGALACTIC LEMONADE STAND GN by Ian Smith & Tyson Smith Earth is under attack! Aliens invade! Robots fight in the streets, battling over the most desirable piece of real estate just discovered in the suburban outskirts of the Cosmos. Emily is 11. She has a giant robot, a lemonade stand, and would kill for a pony. Somehow she's Earth's savior! (APR042249) SC, 96pgs, FC $12.95 ********************** Slave Labor Graphics BEAR #7 by Jamie Smart Poke a friend in the face, it's the seventh and deadliest of all the Bears... Wuv! (Or for grown-ups, Love!) In "Fuzzy Little Beating Heart," everyone becomes infected with romance, leading to the inevitable heartache, ants, and pie-fighting! Aww... EEE! Also rammed into the wrong end of 24 pages, Looshkin evolves, 'knuckles' Bear in sixties cockney London, and a virtual pet o' menace!! Plus other stuff yet to be thought up. Probably will be funny and involve smashing though. Also wheee, ftunggg, and boink. Easy now! 24pgs, B&W $2.95 STARS OF THE MONTH BEAR #5 by Jamie Smart Bear Vengeance! Cor? Yes! See our dinky hero strike back at the world that torments him! Also: Fun with lawnmowers and flammable aerosols, the bear and looshkin baybeez (hee hee aww), and evil puppetry! Plus: Looshkin gets killed off! Really?! That sounds like a dumb idea in sales terms. Fwinggggg! (APR042252) 24pgs, B&W $2.95 CHIMNEY 25 NEW PRINTING by FSc In Chimney 25 by Nightmares and Fairy Tales artist, FSc, a giant Santa Claus pińata terrorizes a city, an alien races a boy for a chance to meet the Fairy Santa, and a lonely man receives an unexpected package. A 32-page book with six full-color pages. (STAR20208) MATURE THEMES 32pgs, PC $3.95 I FEEL SICK #1—NEW PRINTING by Jhonen Vasquez with Rikki Simons Have you ever wondered what it would be like to kick your mother in the neck? Well then read some other book because this book has nothing to do with that! This book chronicles the history of Devi (the girl who kicked Johnny’s ass in the pages of Johnny the Homicidal Maniac) and her life-degenerating relationships with other human beings, told in the form of several delightful, mercifully short stories. Not quite a cursing away at the rest of the human race, but more a testament to love and friendship's uncanny ability to make one buckle at the knees and purge their stomachs in the most violent projectile of manners. All this while wishing the spasms would quit just long enough for Devi to hold the paintbrush long enough to finish a painting. This 32-page, full color wonder marks the unfortunate return of "artist" Jhonen Vasquez to the comics thing after an abysmal stint as a porn extra. Drawn and written by Jhonen Vasquez, and colored by Rikki Simons, of porn fame. (STAR14165) 32pgs, FC $3.95 ********************** GLOOMCOOKIE #22 by Serena Valentino & Harley Sparx Vincent and the members of the Carnival Macabre have declared war on Marguerite's New Orleans Carnival for killing Sebastian and the Monster. Meanwhile, back in San Francisco,Vermilion is being tormented by Moon Raven, a vampire-obsessed, socially- deficient freakshow of a girl, who has developed more than a bit of a crush on our favorite Bad Goth Poet. MATURE THEMES 24pgs, B&W $2.95 STAR OF THE MONTH LENORE #10—NEW PRINTING by Roman Dirge Lenore has to survive a mice attack and help a disease ridden pal...from a distance... maybe with a long stick. Could this issue be any more amazing? Yes. It might involve feminine products. This issue has issues. (STAR19093) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. 24pgs, B&W $2.95 ********************* LITTLE SCROWLIE #8 by Todd Meister & Jennifer Feinberg Lost in the trackless, spider-infested depths of Hell, Elisabeth, Scrowlie, and company must find the legendary "Brave One" if they ever expect to reach home. Led by a crack team of short, fat lick monsters, they set out on their journey, pursued by legions unknown. But even if they find their guide, the path out of Hell is not an easy one! In the land above, government forces, ever the innovators, have discovered a financially sound solution to the Fashion Zombies plaguing the nation's suburban shopping centers. 24pgs, B&W $2.95 MILK & CHEESE BOWLING T-SHIRT by Evan Dorkin The front features a full-color image of Milk & Cheese bowling a beer bottle strike while proclaiming that “Every Frame is a Beer Frame!” On the back, the design advises kegged kegglers to “Strike Hard and Spare No One!” Full-color on a black t-shirt. Sizes S-XL. (CAUT: 4) S-XL PI MILK & CHEESE'S LATEST THING #7—NEW PRINTING by Evan Dorkin A carton of hate and a wedge of spite take on America! Milk & Cheese are the pop- culture equivalent of a neutron bomb. We’re offering the newest issue of Milk & Cheese again because so many of you missed it the first time around. 24pgs, B&W $2.95 STAR OF THE MONTH FUN WITH MILK & CHEESE TP NEW PRINTING by Evan Dorkin A carton of hate, a wedge of spite, satire and mayhem combine in a brand-new printing of Fun with Milk & Cheese. This book collects the first four issues of the Eisner Award- winning series from Evan Dorkin. (STAR01158) MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 60pgs, B&W $11.95 *********************** NIGHTMARES AND FAIRY TALES #11 by Serena Valentino & FSc A late-1940's thriller, presented in glorious black-and-white! A frightening tale of murder, romance and ghostly visits from the beyond, as told by a little doll named Annabelle. MATURE THEMES 24pgs, B&W $2.95 STREET ANGEL #4 by Jim Rugg & Brian Maruca We’re so confident you’ll like issue #4 (she fights hunger, eats a donut, and wears a hat) we’re going to hype issue #5. It redefines non-stop, ass-kickin' action, hard-style! Sure, #4 is awesome, but #5 will make you soil yourself! 24pgs, B&W $2.95 STARS OF THE MONTH BEST OF MIGRAINE BOY TP by Greg Fiering Greg Fiering's minimalist cartoon tales are famous from their appearances in places like The Village Voice, the UTNE Reader, Spy, animated segments on MTV and on the migraineboy.com website. While Fiering has recently been busy writing for television animation, he has continued to draw new Migraine Boy stories and other new characters, most of which have never been published. (MAY042241) SC, 7x10, B&W $11.95 EGG STORY by J. Marc Schmidt These eggs talk. And in their conversations they decide that sitting in a cold, dark refrigerator waiting to get gobbled up is definitely not for them. So they stage a daring escape. Carefree, the eggs have loads of fun. But life takes a grim turn when one of them turns into a suicidal maniac who yearns to become a soufflé, and it all ends up tragically (and messily) on the kitchen floor. What does an egg do after witnessing so much pointless, random death and destruction? For Feather, a good-hearted boy egg, the answer is simple. He becomes a ninja. (MAY042242) 64pgs, B&W $3.95 HSU AND CHAN VOLUME 1 TP by Norm Scott Hsu and Chan finally hits the bookstores in economy size! Read the first four issues of the critically acclaimed goofballs from the pages of Electronic Gaming Monthly, now for one low price! (FEB042075) SC, 7x10, 128pgs, B&W $13.95 ******************* ANARCHY STUDIOS/HARRIS COMIC VAMPIRELLA: BLACK & WHITE COLLECTION VOLUME 1 TP by Various Collecting the black-and-white Vampirella stories featured in Vampirella Magazine issues #1-6 in this 48 page comic-sized edition. Includes “The Killing Floor” by Steve Lieber, as well as stories by Jeff Parker, Becky Cloonan, Frank Tieri and Greg Scott. Cover by Jeff Parker. SC, 48pgs, B&W $4.95 VAMPI VICIOUS: RAMPAGE #2 by Ben Raab & Kevin Lau Traversing the Los Diablos club scene and finding it in need of some cleaning, Vampi is working her way through those in charge and, assisted by the mysterious Monique, cleaning house. It's only when she discovers the double-cross that things go completely out of control. Not everything can be solved by the pointy end of a sword, but Vampi is sure going to try to fix things that way! Regular cover by Lau, Alternate cover by Eric J. (limited to 1,000 copies). REG—32pgs, FC $2.99 LTD—32pgs, FC $9.95 VAMPIRELLA COMICS MAGAZINE #7 SHARP VIRGIN COVER This edition of the new Vampirella Magazine features a virgin cover by Liam Sharp. Limited to only 1,000 copies! MATURE THEMES 48pgs, PC $9.95 VAMPIRELLA COMICS MAGAZINE #7 ZDARSKY COVER This version of Vampirella Magazine #7 features an exclusive cover by Chip Zdarsky (Prison Funnies). Limited to only 1,000 copies! MATURE THEMES 48pgs, PC $9.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A VAMPIRELLA 2003 STATUE BRONZE EDITION The perfect holiday gift! Limited to exactly 250 numbered pieces, this 1/6 scale edition depicts Vampirella kneeling sexily on a graveyard base along with the classic Vampirella logo. Each statue is hand cast with the finest resin, hand polished and painted in the greatest detail. (CAUT: 4) Statue $175.00 ANCIENT STUDIOS O/A LEAGUE OF SUPER GROOVY CRIMEFIGHTERS TP by Campbell, Massey, Kelleher, & Taylor Collecting the first five issues of the Dy-No-Mite '70s spoof, featuring a new cover and nine new pages of story! Join Thor, X, The Ring, Cupid, Atlas, Mr. Phenomenal and Black Belt as they use their mail-order gadgets to do battle against Sgt. America and the Syndicate of Evil Bad Guys! The '70s will never be the same! SC, 7x10, 136pgs, B&W $12.95 ANTARCTIC PRESS DRAGON ARMS POCKET MANGA VOLUME 2 TP by Carl Stone & David Hutchison Eon, one-time savior and now King of Landres, has become corrupted by his power. His former ally, the wizard Anrack, has gathered a small group of heroes to defeat Eon using the powerful Dragon Arms. Now they strive to acquire the legendary Chaos Blade, but Eon himself may prove more than they can handle. SC, 152pgs, B&W $9.99 STAR OF THE MONTH DRAGON ARMS POCKET MANGA VOLUME 1 TP by David Hutchison Millennia ago, a group of powerful warriors saved Humanity from the Dragon Kings. Now these heroes have become as corrupt as their ancient foes. To defeat them, the wizard Anrack assembles five warriors and trains them to use the powerful, ageless Dragon Arms. But even these may not be enough to vanquish masters of death! (STAR19700) SC, B&W $9.99 ********************* GOLD DIGGER #59 by Fred Perry Luan and Gar proceed through the Proving Grounds trials at record speed, which worries their final opponent, the spirit of Grand Master Shun himself. This ultimate test will show them the origins and secrets of the Shun Leep Master and Murder techniques, but they may end up wishing they'd never known! 32pgs, FC $2.99 HOW TO DRAW MANGA SUPERSIZED VOLUME 5 TP by Various The A.P. sketchmasters are back with a new volume in the hugely popular "How to Draw" series. Learn to create characters and tell stories the manga way! SC, 192pgs, B&W $19.95 STARS OF THE MONTH AP HOW TO DRAW MANGA SUPERSIZED VOLUMES by Various Incredible art and insightful comments from Ben Dunn, Fred Perry, Joe Wight, Rod Espinosa, and David Hutchison, all in one magazine-sized manga-monster of a collection! VOL 1 (STAR17674)—SC, 8x10, 192pg, b&w $18.95 VOL 2 (STAR18180)—SC, 8x10, 192pg, b&w $21.95 VOL 3 (STAR19508)—SC, 8x10, 192pg, b&w $21.95 VOL 4 (NOV032016)—SC, 8x10, 192pg, b&w $21.95 ******************* MANGAZINE #61 by Various Get on board Mangazine, the longest-running American manga compilation! Read the American manga pioneer series Ninja High School, "Families of Altered Wars," Gold Digger and more! It's Mangazine, the biggest package of anime- and manga-inspired comedy, action and adventure in America for over 15 years! A good buy, a great read! SC, 7x10, 150pgs, PC $9.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A MANGAZINE #45-55 by Various Ninja High School, Families of Altered Wars, Gold Digger and Warrior Nun Areala, together in one title every month! It's Mangazine, the biggest package of anime- and manga-inspired comedy, action and adventure in America! #45—SC, 7x10, 150pg, PC $9.99 #46—SC, 7x10, 150pg, PC $9.99 #47—SC, 7x10, 150pg, PC $9.99 #48—SC, 7x10, 150pg, PC $9.99 #49—SC, 7x10, 150pg, PC $9.99 #50—SC, 7x10, 150pg, PC $9.99 #51—SC, 7x10, 150pg, PC $9.99 #52—SC, 7x10, 150pg, PC $9.99 #53—SC, 7x10, 150pg, PC $9.99 #54—SC, 7x10, 150pg, PC $9.99 #55—SC, 7x10, 150pg, PC $9.99 NEOTOPIA VOLUME 4 #5 by Rod Espinosa Nalyn and the remainder of her fleet head to Felltower to confront the Krossian Emperors themselves. They'll not rest until they've freed the Krossians' slaves and captives at Felltower, including the enslaved Hulkrawlers and Prince Atkorm. Ultimately, they will reunite with the King of Mathenia and find one final surprise. 32pgs, FC $2.99 NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #123 by Robby Bevard & Katie Bair Marry his secret love, kill her, commit ritual suicide, or run? Naturally, Yoji's gonna choose the last option! But where? Some hillbilly backwater? A beach of sexy volleyballers? Japan itself, ancient home of ninjas and samurai? And why must he bring along a highly unskilled sober drunken ninja? 32pgs, B&W $2.99 PANZER: 1946 #3 by Ted Nomura & Various The Fatherland creates its next deadly weapon, a female sonderkommando Maus defense force. Commanding the new E-10 light panzer brigade, these curvy commandos are off to face the equally deadly Soviet Stalin-III tanks! Plus Luftwaffe: 1946, Tigers of Terra, Angels 750, and extras by Magnette and the Reichdreams team! 48pgs, B&W $5.95 QUAGMIRE U.S.A. #6 by Ben Dunn Nearly all of Quagmire is now enslaved by the wizard Baschur's soul furnace. Our heroes have freed some of Baschur's captives, but now he's on to them. It's time to do the deed or be done in, so what do they do? They... turn themselves in? 32pgs, B&W $2.99 YOU CAN DRAW MANGA #12 by Ben Dunn, Rod Espinosa & Various Don't just dream your fantasy, draw it! Antarctic's master course now shows how you can draw fantasy characters, creatures, settings and styles the manga way! Learn step-by-step from manga maestros like Ben Dunn, Rod Espinosa and other A.P. artists. Even if your hero doesn't live happily ever after, your art career will! 32pgs, B&W $4.95 ANTIMATTER/HOFFMAN INTERNATION OCTAVIA #3 by Mike Hoffman The hideous E. Villano Faustus has dropped in at Octavia's remote Spanish Castle with promises to aid her in her wild experiments, but his secret goal to create an army of obedient monster-men bent on world domination slaps an icepack on their hot love affair. 24pgs, B&W $2.95 APC APC CHRISTMAS SPECIAL by Various Featuring five festive eight-page stories including: B1N4RY, Assassin School, The Chase, Comicana and Monster Club, all in one great 44-page perfect bound package, shipping with five different covers shipping in equal ratio, with one of the covers drawn by a super guest-star creator. 44pgs, FC $4.95 ASSASSIN SCHOOL #8 by Phil Littler & Edu Francisco Part 2. Image Comics/Dreamwave artist, Edu Francisco, joins forces with TV/film scribe, Phil Littler, in the second part of this two-part story arc. Body part smugglers have caught Emma Lee and her friend, and the two are planning escape… Next month regular artist Enrique Corts returns with a brand new direction for Ms. Lee and her associates. Ships with a 1-in-10 alternate sketch cover. 28pgs, FC $3.50 ASSASSIN SCHOOL T-SHIRT APC’s super-spoof and Assassin School’s leading lady, Emma Lee, is featured on this white screen-printed t-shirt. Artwork by Enrique Corts and available in Large and X- Large. Manufactured in the UK by RankRhino on a quality t-shirt. LG—T-Shirt $18.95 XL—T-Shirt $18.95 B1N4RY #6 by Richard Emms & Jim Sutherns B1N4RY’s adventure continues, and the Hacker’s are in hot pursuit! Finally the digital hero is coming to grips with his powers and starts to use them... protecting his nation from a terrorist attack. But has the terror come from within the walls of his home nation? Maybe... 28pgs, FC $3.50 MONSTER CLUB VOLUME 3 TP by Richard Emms & Dan Boultwood Dan Boultwood’s (Comicana, N-Jin) art has turned an “indie sleeper” into a massive indie success, and now you can obtain the first work of the new creative team collected into this 100-page collected edition! SC, 100pgs, FC $16.95 STAR OF THE MONTH MONSTER CLUB VOLUME 1 TP by Kit Wallis, Richard Emms, & Phil Littler This monster package features the stunning visuals of Kit Wallis and reprints the first five issues from the hit series. Featured in this 140-page trade paperback are never-before- seen designs to the series, plus a host of bonus pin-ups - including the alternative covers from Skottie Young. (STAR18887) SC, 140pgs, FC $19.95 ************************** DARKHAM VALE: GOOD VS EVIL POSTER by Jack Lawrence Jack Lawrence’s fantasy book has been one of the biggest indie smash hit successes of 2004, and now fans of the series will want to hang this Darkham Vale poster in their office or bedroom! Poster, FC $6.95 APC SIGNED PACK #1 Get the following comics signed by up-and-coming writer and B1N4RY creator, Richard Emms, in one pack: Monster Club #1-3 (new series) and B1N4RY #1-3. All copies shipped with protective bags and boards. (CAUT: 2) Set (x6), FC $30.00 APC SIGNED PACK #2 Get the following 1st Printing comics signed by TV/film scribe and Assassin School creator, Phil Littler, in one cool pack. You’ll get: Assassin School Volume 1 #1-3 plus Assassin School Volume 2 #0, 1 & 2. Each copy ships with protective bags and boards. (CAUT: 2) Set (x6), FC $30.00 CHASE SKETCH EDITION PACK These special limited “Chase” editions were produced as retailer incentives that only shipped to stores as a one-in-ten variant edition, each having a print run of only 200 copies each! All copies are file copies and come bagged and boarded. Get all four issues in one collector's pack: Darkham Vale: The Dracou Imperitive #1, B1N4RY #3, Monster Club #2, and The Chase #1. Set (x4), FC $40.00 APE ENTERTAINMENT APE OMNIBUS #2 by Various It's back! Ape Omnibus returns with another 64 pages of sci-fi, fantasy, comedy, crime, and super-hero comics... at a new reduced price! If you missed issue #1, issue #2 is the perfect place to get on board. Contributors include: Mike Hall, Jason Seabeaugh, Francis Ordonez, David Hedgecock, Brent E. Erwin, Jerry Hunter, Marcus DiGesu, Anthony Figerao, Chad Lambert, Joe Gravel, Dara Naraghi, and James West. PLUS: Find out how to see your own work in the next Ape Omnibus! MATURE THEMES 67pgs, B&W $5.95 POINT PLEASANT #1 by Chad Lambert, Ryan Scott, Jason Moser, & Dan Barlow Time-traveling scientists journey to Point Pleasant, West Virginia, in search of... The Mothman! From the Revolutionary War to the 1967 Silver Bridge disaster, 200 years of paranormal history becomes a roadmap of death, treachery and murder for a technologically advanced society. Based on true events. Cardstock cover by Steve Black. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W $3.95 ARCADE COMICS YOUNGBLOOD: IMPERIAL #2 by Robert Kirkman, Marat Mychaels, Rob Liefeld Fan-favorite writer, Robert Kirkman (Marvel Team-Up, Captain America, Walking Dead) adds another chapter to this monthly Youngblood epic. Here, Shaft leads an all-star cast of Extreme heroes to face off against their British counterpart, The Crown. Now available at a new favorable price, Youngblood: Imperial #2 ships with two covers. Also available in a "Maximum Edition," as well as a "Premium" signed-and-numbered edition (signed by Liefeld & Mychaels)! REGULAR ED—32pgs, FC $2.99 MAXIMUM ED—32pgs, FC $14.99 AUTHENTIC SGN ED—32pgs, FC $24.99 ARCANA STUDIO 100 GIRLS #3 by Adam Gallardo & Todd Demong Sylvia and her new friend, Regina (with whom she is more closely connected than she could ever have imagined) continue their hunt for other girls just like themselves... and they won’t be thrilled when they see where their pursuit takes them next! Meanwhile, Peter Chase and the forces at GSI are on the same trail and that could mean very bad things for Sylvia’s adoptive parents. 32pgs, FC $2.95 STARKWEATHER #3 by David Rodriguez, John Bosco, & Rob Lean The battle for reality is thrown into turmoil as Alex is imprisoned and tortured by the Holy Order of Templars, and Dany is left alone to face the immortal wrath of Cartaphilus. Helpless to free himself from his prison, and overwhelmed with guilt at his actions, Alex finds support from a most unlikely source. But all the help in the world won’t prepare him for meeting his father’s murderer face-to-face. 32pgs, FC $2.95 EZRA #4 by Sean O’Reilly & Alfonso Ruiz The conclusion to the Egyptian story arc explodes! Barak, the thieves guild, Nephilia, the catmen, and even Bartista!?! This one has it all! 32pgs, FC $2.95 ARCHAIA STUDIOS PRESS OFFERED AGAIN O/A ARTESIA ANNUAL by Mark Smylie This third Annual for the Artesia series contains a full "History of the Known World, including nine "pages of detailed timelines and nine accompanying maps to chart the history of the Artesia setting. Plus, two short stories bridge the gap between last year's Artesia: Afire series and the forthcoming Artesia: Besieged. In "The Throne of Huelt," Urgrayne and the head of Bran return to the Citadel of Dara Dess, and in "Helmets & Heartaches," Artesia and her captains hear a love story about the Usurper and Queen Nihagen. MATURE THEMES 48pgs, FC $4.95 O/A ARTESIA: KNOWN WORLD MAP SET #1 Every fantasy world needs a map, and here are three: one of the Known World, the setting of the Artesia comic books; a detail map of the Middle Kingdoms, including the Highlands of Daradja; and a third of nearby Lost Uthedmael, cursed lands of the Isliklidae. All three maps from the Artesia comic books are here printed at their full 17” x 22” size and presented as one set in a sturdy 18” x 24” envelope for safe keeping. Map Set $24.95 ARCHANGEL STUDIOS THE RED STAR VOLUME 3: PRISON OF SOULS LIMITED HC by Christian Gossett with Snakebite & Paul Schrier Limited to only 250 copies, this large format hardcover continues the beautiful tradition of quality that has made The Red Star an international sensation. Within its 160 pages are five issues of the highest production value artwork and graphic design any comics series has to offer. For aspiring artists and writers who want to discover the secrets behind Team Red Star’s revolutionary art style, there is also a special process section where series creator Christian Gossett takes readers for a behind the scenes look into the book that brought comics into the 21st century. HC, 160pgs, FC $49.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A RED STAR SPECIAL SIGNED HC The Red Star: Battle of Kar Dathra's Gate was a most breathtaking collection, and its large-size format was the perfect compliment to the epic story contained within. Sporting a handsome black cover emblazoned with a single red star, this unique edition features a special tip-in plate with an all-new exclusive piece of Red Star artwork autographed and numbered by creators, Christian Gossett, Bradley Kayle, and Snakebite. Limited edition of 1,500 copies. HC, 144pgs, FC $49.95 ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS ARCHIE & FRIENDS #88 by George Gladir & Rex Lindsey "The Rad Robot": When his new robot follows Archie’s orders instead of his own, Mr. Lodge is ready to send it to the scrap metal heap — until Archie and Veronica convince him to let the robot guard his mall from thieves! 32pgs, FC $2.19 ARCHIE DIGEST #213 by Various The adventures of America's favorite teen continue with new stories and classic tales! Digest, 96pgs, FC $2.39 BETTY & VERONICA #205 by Kathleen Webb & Barbara Slate, & Jeff Shultz "Something in Common": The eternal connection that binds Archie and his gal pals together is the very thing that could drive them apart! Will the status quo once again prevail? "Emergency Measures": Broken nails... mud on her new shoes... smudged mascara... we should all have the emergencies Veronica has! "A Hot Time Tonight": Betty and Veronica to use their imaginations to warm up on a cold winter night... and end up in a heated argument about Archie! 32pgs, FC $2.19 BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #153 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, 96pgs, FC $2.39 BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #130 by Various What's better than a digest full of those teen dream queens Betty & Veronica? A double digest full of them! Featuring new stories and classic tales. Digest, 192pgs, FC $3.59 JUGHEAD #162 by Craig Boldman & Rex Lindsey "Wrist Watching": Most modeling agents wouldn't give Jughead the time of day, but when this particular agent notices Jughead's wrist, he deems it perfect for modeling wristwatches! Will the crowned one survive the bright lights and spotlight? Better yet, will the bright lights and spotlights survive Jughead?! 32pgs, FC $2.19 JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #109 by Various It’s double-decker sandwiches and double-trouble as the irrepressible Jughead tilts the laugh-O-meter in this uproarious collection of new stories and classic tales! Digest, 192pgs, FC $3.59 LAUGH DIGEST #199 by Various The timeless high school hi-jinx of the entire Riverdale gang is highlighted in this hilarious collection of new stories and classic tales! Digest, 96pgs, FC $2.39 SABRINA VOLUME 2 #63 by Tania del Rio "Stormy Weather": Sabrina, Shinji, Llandra and Harvey take a group trip to a winter cabin near a ski resort. Running ahead of the others, Sabrina and Llandra are shocked at the dilapidated condition the cabin is in! They can restore it with magic, but they can't let Harvey know, so they send Shinji and Harvey off to the store... and a snowstorm on the way leaves them stranded! Will the girls ever see the boys again?! 32pgs, FC $2.19 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #144 by Penders, Chacon, Butler, Gray, & Amash "Mobius: 25 Years Later - Moment of Truth": The popular series-within-a-series... and the very future itself... takes center stage as our heroes valiantly try to repair the ripped rift in time! Using a long departed evil doctor's greatest unused device, can even the combined might and intellect of King Sonic, Guardian Knuckles, and the scientific geniuses Rotor and Cobar, be enough to fix time... in time?! And what part does a mysterious stowaway have to play in this saga? No fan of the Sonic mythos should miss this one! ALSO: "Love and Loss": Sonic and Sally, Antoine and Bunnie Rabbot - their romantic upheavals have worried fans more than wondering when the next Dr. Robotnik or Dark Legion attack is coming. Now with there future uncertain, where does that leave our heartbroken Freedom Fighters? These questions of love, loss, and yes, laughter, will finally be addressed in this poignant, charming tale. 32pgs, FC $2.19 VERONICA #158 by Dan Parent "The Big Scoop!": When Betty and Veronica co-anchor the public access news, it's a clash between hard-hitting journalism and glamorous fluff! If they keep fighting on the air, no news may indeed be good news! 32pgs, FC $2.19 STARS OF THE MONTH ARCHIE AMERICANA SERIES: THE BEST OF THE '50S VOLUME 2 TP by Various Serving up a second helping of 1950s fun and frolics! Whether getting tangled up in the eternal love triangle or incurring the wrath of Mr. Weatherbee, Mr. Lodge, and even his father, Archie and his friends scaled new heights of hilarity in the fabulous fifties! Put on your poodle skirt, slick back your hair, and don't forget to read this fabulous collection of comedy classics before heading out to the sock hop! (STAR20101) SC, 7x10, 96pgs, FC $10.95 ARCHIE AMERICANA SERIES: THE BEST OF THE '60S TP by Various By popular demand, the third installment of this popular paperback series, highlighting the beloved decade of the Sixties is finally here! This 96-page trade paperback features the best stories of the 1960’s collected into one, high-grade volume. Witness the gang as they discover the Beatles, hippies, surfing, pop art, flower power, and more in the colorful decade of the sixties! (STAR01270) SC, 7x10, 96pgs, FC $9.95 ARCHIE AMERICANA SERIES: THE BEST OF THE '70S TP by DeCarlo, Lucey, Schwartz, Goldberg, & Various This 96-page trade paperback features the best stories of the 1970s collected into one, high grade volume. Social relevance! The ERA! CB radios! Inflation! The Bicentennial! Disco! Pet Rocks! The Gas Crisis! Seventies TV! Pong! It's all here in this amazing volume! Have a nice day! Features a foreword by Seventies TV/Pop Music mom, Shirley Jones of The Partridge Family! (STAR08202) SC, 7x10, 96pgs, FC $9.95 ARCHIE AMERICANA SERIES: THE BEST OF THE '80S TP by Various By popular demand, the fifth installment of this popular paperback series is finally here, highlighting the wild decade of the '80s! This 96-page trade paperback features the best stories of the 1980s collected into one, high-grade volume. Computers! New Wave! Urban cowboys! Preppies! E.T.! Roller Boogie! Michael Jackson! Cabbage Patch Kids! Break-dancing! Trivial Pursuit! Music videos! It's all here in this amazing volume! Foreword by Diamond Comic Distributors founder Steve Geppi. (STAR13520) SC, 7x10, 96pgs, FC $10.95 BETTY & VERONICA SUMMER FUN VOLUME 1 TP by Various Now you can cherish the innocence of summer days gone by with this paperback collecting the Silver Age stories from the Betty & Veronica Summer Fun editions! Whether chasing after hunky new lifeguards, modeling the latest swimwear or putting up with Archie and Reggie's goofy rivalry for their affections, Betty and Veronica are truly the queens of Riverdale Beach. (STAR19017) SC, 7x10, 96pgs, FC $10.95 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG BEGINNINGS TP By Michael Gallagher, Scott Shaw & Dave Manak Now you can enjoy his earliest comic book adventures with this special edition that reprints Sonic #0-#3. Collects the first appearance of Tails, Princess Sally, Antoine, Rotor, Uncle Chuck, and Muttski. (STAR19046) SC, 7x10, 96pgs, FC $10.95 MIGHTY CRUSADERS VOL 1 TP ORIGIN OF A SUPER TEAM The first entry in the Red Circle reprint series! It's a pop-art explosion as some of the wildest heroes in the history of comic books unite to form one of the most beloved super- teams of the sixties: The Shield! The Black Hood! The Comet! The Fly! Fly Girl! Relive the excitement as this intrepid team of heroes meet, fight super-villains as well as each other, come up with a name for their team and even recruit new members! It's all here in this colorful collection reprinting classic stories from originally appearing in Fly-Man #31-33 as well as Mighty Crusaders #1. These titanic 1965 tales are courtesy of such comic book legends as writer (and Superman co-creator) Jerry Siegal and artist Paul Reinman (Spider-Man). Features a cover by fan-favorite Joe Staton, painstaking restoration of all stories and faithful recoloring. Foreword by movie producer Michael Uslan and Robert Klein. (STAR20125) SC, 7x10, 96pgs, FC $12.95 ******************* ASPEN MLT INC SOULFIRE #4 by Jeph Loeb, Michael Turner & Peter Steigerwald On their journey to meet the first legendary ‘Master’, Malikai, Grace, and the rest of the gang must make their way across treacherous waters towards the islands of Hawaii. But, with unknown peril and the giant dragon lurking, will our heroes even make it to the awaiting tropical paradise? Brought to you by Loeb, Turner, and Steigerwald the same incredible team that brought you the #1 selling Superman/Batman series, Soulfire continues as the smash hit of the season! Plus, joining in on the fun this month are none other than Jim Lee (Batman: Hush, Superman) and J. Scott Campbell (Danger Girl)! Both fan-favorite creators will be providing covers for this very special fourth issue! 32pgs, FC $2.99 SOULFIRE: GRACE STATUE The first amazing Soulfire statue has arrived! Showcasing Soulfire’s stunning lead female character Grace, this beautiful work of art is a sight to behold! Measuring over 16 1/2” inches tall and over 7” wide at the base, this statue is sure to be the centerpiece of any collection. Designed by artist Michael Turner, and sculpted by Dene Mason, this is possibly one of the most intricately detailed statues ever produced! Adding to its tremendous appeal, this statue will ship with TWO sets of interchangeable wings, giving you the opportunity to display Grace with her wings folded down or fully spread out, for all to see and enjoy. A truly unique way to display your statue completely to your own liking! (CAUT: 4) Statue $269.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A FATHOM: CANNON HAWKE #0 by Olivia Chadha & Koi Turnbull Straight out of the pages of Fathom! Fueled with courage and surrounded by mystery, Cannon Hawke, the lone Fathom hero, debuts in his own special issue! The chosen guardian of Fathom's Aspen Matthews, Cannon has survived countless adventures while attempting to keep peace between the surface world and the world below. However, following the events that transpired in the pages of Fathom, Cannon now faces a battle that even he may not be able to survive! He has the unique ability to help save others, but will Cannon be able to save himself? Find out, in this brand new 12-page story! Featuring the long-awaited debut of Aspen artist Koi Turnbull, and showcasing a story by Olivia Chadha, this premiere issue of Cannon Hawke is a must-have for any Fathom fan! Also containing character designs, story layouts, and preliminary sketches, this premiere issue has it all! Make sure to get in on the ground floor as this exciting story sets the stage for the upcoming Cannon series debuting in early 2005! Cover by Michael Turner! 32pgs, FC $2.50 O/A FATHOM: DAWN OF WAR #0 by Krul, Caldwell, Gorder & Strain War is coming, and even the most innocent soul cannot escape the imminent destruction. High atop a secluded mountain range, a lone military outpost stands, distancing itself away from the world and guarding secrets unknown to most of mankind. For if man were to encounter these 'secrets,' the events to follow would surely shake the earth to its core, and unleash a maelstrom of ruin never before seen in human history. Welcome to Fathom: Dawn of War #0, a completely brand new lead in to the upcoming Fathom: Dawn of War series, premiering later this summer! Featuring 12 new pages of art by Talent Caldwell, Jason Gorder and Christina Strain, (the same great creative team behind SUPERMAN!), and introducing J.T. Krul, writer of this 12-page story and future scribe of the Fathom: Dawn of War series! Also including exclusive Fathom: Dawn of War source material, character sketches, layout designs, and Aspen updates, this incredible issue is not to be missed! 32pgs, FC $2.50 O/A SOULFIRE #0 by Jeph Loeb, Michael Turner, & Peter Steigerwald "The Day the Magic Died" - Your first glimpse into the world of Soulfire has finally arrived. Countless ages ago, battles raged and wars were lost, but one lone heroine fought on. Struggling to prevent a time of magic and wonder from becoming extinct, her fight would span centuries, leading her to the one person who could help change the future forever. Introducing Grace, the startling and powerful Soufire beauty, this bold epic tale sets the stage for the premiere of Soulfire #1 this summer. Contains 12 pages of brand- new story plus exclusive Soulfire source material, character sketches, layout designs, and all new Aspen updates. 32pgs, FC $2.50 ATOMEKA O/A DAVE JOHNSON SKETCHBOOK Behold the Devilpig unleashed! Fresh off the blockbuster success of Superman: Red Son with Mark Millar; recently recovering from doing time as the cover artist for Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso's Batman: Broken City story arc; and maintaining his run on the landmark Vertigo franchise 100 Bullets, the Reverend Dave "Cornelius" Johnson gives it to us with both barrels, unfiltered and unfettered! The Emmy- and Eisner-Award- winning artist packs this tome with never-before-seen designs and classic unpublished art for comics, television, and motion pictures, including The Animatrix and G.I. Joe! SC, 7x10, 56pgs, B&W $6.99 STALKERS ONE-SHOT by Mark Verheiden & D'Israeli From writer/producer of Smallville, creator of The Mask, TimeCop, and The American, with the artist of Lazarus Churchyard and Scarlet Traces. Mark Verheiden and Jan Strnad's series Stalkers created a chilling view of the future that comes closer and closer to reality everyday. Imagine an elite government SWAT team that is for hire and is part of every industrial leaders investment portfolio. Matt Raines is the current Stalker boss. He knows that with every mission it's not just the Grim Reaper looking over his shoulder, stock brokers and financial watchdogs on Wall Street monitor the rise and fall of share prices according to the success of his missions. 48pgs, FC $6.99 A1 SPECIAL: BRICKTOP CONVENTION EDITION This is the Convention Edition of Atomeka’s first A1 Special. Bricktop focuses on the misadventures and mishaps of Lucy “Losey” Wales and her friend Andy Pankhurst. This edition was limited to 999 copies. 32pgs, FC $5.00 ATOMIC DINER FREAKSHOW #2 by Robert Curley, Stephen Mooney, & Stephen Thompson After the revelations of issue #1, Jack and one-time suspect, actress Susan White, join forces to solve the strange goings-on at the Academy Awards. But can even they hope to get to the bottom of America’s deep-rooted fear? MATURE THEMES 24pgs, B&W $2.99 ATTA BOY STAR OF THE MONTH GOBLER TOYS VOLUME 1: FUN WE CAN'T REMEMBER TP Remember the salami-scented, remote-controlled Seńor Sandwich toy? Neither does anybody else. That's because none of these odd toys exist… except in the imaginations of Steve Casino and Steve Fink, the masterminds behind Gobler Toys, a fictional toy company that has been an online sensation (www.goblertoys.com) for the last six years. 80 hilarious pages of “toys that never were” presented in glorious full-color and including the quirky biography of the company's founder, Ira Gobler. Perfect-bound. (STAR20218) SC, 80pgs, FC $12.95 ********************** AUSTEN COMICS WORLDWATCH #6 by Chuck Austen, Tom Derenick, & Norm Rapmund Intercessor's plans have come to fruition, and with Tiger Princess's help, World comes apart at the seams from the inside. War Woman's big secret is revealed, and one of the main characters dies a senseless death. The explosive first story arc races towards it's conclusion, and no one who survives the experience will come through unscathed! MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W $2.95 AVATAR PRESS STARGATE: SG-1 #1 - ARIS BOCH RUBIRA PAINTED COVER by James Anthony & Jorge Correa Painting super-star Lucio Rubira serves up this stunning piece of Aris Boch ready for action! The SG-1 team stumbles upon the aftermath of a fire-fight between rival System Lords and the self-proclaimed greatest bounty hunter in the universe, Aris Boch. Wounded and in need of assistance the sarcastic mercenary returns to the SGC with the team and offers them an intriguing trade proposition. If they will ambush the envoy of Cronus and obtain the drug he needs to stay alive, he will give them a DNA sample of his Goa’uld resistant blood. With the prospect of eliminating human Goa’uld host possession forever, the team undertakes the risky mission. Will Boch keep his end of the bargain or is he plotting to cash in on the hefty bounty for SG-1’s lives? Limited to 1,500 copies. 16pgs, FC $5.99 STARGATE: SG-1 - FALL OF ROME PREQUEL—CONSTANT THREAT EDITION by James Anthony & Jorge Correa Rubira paints this stunning shot of SG-1 aware of the danger that always awaits them. The SG-1 team finds a vo’cume device that reveals the story of an ancient Roman Goa’uld that assumed the guise of Mars, god of war. When activated, the team learns the treachery laden fate of one of the most powerful and ambitious System Lords ever. Join Jack O’Neill, Samantha Carter, Daniel Jackson, and Teal’c as they discover that Rome wasn’t built in a day, but it could be destroyed in one. Limited to 1,500 copies. SC, 16pgs, FC $5.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A STARGATE: SG-1 P.O.W. #1—GOLDEN ARMOR EDITION by James Anthony & Renato Guedes Join the SG-1 team for a full force adventure as they fight for survival against a race bent on subjecting the universe to their rule as the gods of legend. Jack O'Neill, Daniel Jackson, Samantha Carter, and Teal'c begin a new chapter of Stargate adventures in the pages of Stargate SG-1: P.O.W.! This special edition features an all-new solid gold foil wraparound with the Serpent Head Goa’ulds illustrated Jacen Burrows. Limited to just 2,000 copies. (CAUT: 4) 32pgs, FC (1 of 3) $14.99 STARGATE: SG-1 2004 CONVENTION SPECIAL—CREATION CON EDITION by James Anthony & Jorge Correa This exclusive wraparound cover by series artist Jorge Correa was previously only available at this summer’s Creation Stargate conventions. It is offered here in Previews for the first time! When the SGC learns the location of vital tactical information about Apophis’s military plans, SG1 must execute a daring snatch-and-grab operation to retrieve it from the Goa’uld mother-ship. O’Neill, Carter, Teal’c, and Daniel must infiltrate the serpent’s lair and obtain the data crystals before the dread system lord can turn his full power against the Earth and her allies. Limited to 3,000 copies. 16pgs, FC $5.99 ROBOCOP: KILLING MACHINE SPECIAL #1—NO ESCAPE EDITION by Steven Grant & Anderson Ricardo Juan Jose Ryp serves up a Robocop reminder — you can’t escape his justice! A bored rich kid gets his kicks hacking into what's left of the Detroit grid, triggering random power failures and screwing up transit, causing various tensions that Murphy and Lewis have to cope with to maintain public order. Thwarted by Robocop, the hacker tries to hack into Robocop's systems, but finds something else instead in the depths of OCP's computer system, still on-line in the wake of the company's collapse. It's the next step up from Robocop: a prototype robo-soldier, literally a killing machine, that never received a human brain. But the hacker provides the brain by remote, sending the Killing Machine out into Detroit to find and destroy Robocop. Limited to 1,500 copies. MATURE THEMES 16pgs, FC $5.99 FRANK MILLER'S ROBOCOP #8—OBLITERATE EDITION by Frank Miller & Juan Jose Ryp It’s Robocop and Lewis with guns a-blazing on this Ryp masterpiece of an exclusive new cover! Robocop is on his last legs, beat up, torn down, and damaged. But now he has to leap into his greatest fight yet and a far more sinister person takes over the indestructible Robocop 2, with plans of finishing off Robo once and for all! It is wall-to-wall action in this penultimate chapter of the most violent series of the year! This series continues to take the original Frank Miller Robocop story and faithfully adapt it into comics form by Steven Grant in order to capture every bit of the frenzied flavor that Miller wants with lusciously detailed artwork by Juan Jose Ryp. Limited to 2,000 copies. MATURE THEMES please list under heading "Pulsar Press", 32pgs, FC (8 of 9) $5.99 ALAN MOORE'S YUGGOTH CULTURES by Alan Moore, Ryp, Talbot, Wolfer, Burrows, & Various The career-spanning short works of Alan Moore are collected here with over 50 pages of additional material that was not in the original mini-series! Added in are fascinating obscure interviews about the man, his craft, and magic as well as essays from Moore himself and loads of additional new artwork! The magical mind of Alan Moore is unleashed in this tome. Yuggoth Cultures and Other Growths features tons of Alan’s classic short sequential comic book stories that have been long out-of-print, stories that have never-before-been-seen, and special developmental sections with original script pages and comments from Alan and the creators. Include is the amazing Nightjar, a story written 20 years ago to run in legendary British comic anthology Warrior Magazine, but never fully drawn. With art by Bryan Talbot, the first part of the story is finally illustrated and sees print here along with Moore’s notes on where the series was originally going to go. As a special bonus, we include Alan’s original script. Also included is the story "Zaman’s Hill," originally written for Moore’s aborted novel titled Yuggoth Cultures, now seen in sequential form by master illustrator Juan Jose Ryp! Furthermore, two long- lost collaborations with Bryan Talbot; the classic "Itchy Peterson" story, illustrated by Val Semieks; a short story drawn by frequent Warren Ellis collaborator Mike Wolfer; a short adapted by Antony Johnston and illustrated by Marat Mychaels; and story by Hunt Emerson; and another Lovecraftian story from the aborted novel Yuggoth Cultures, illustrated by The Courtyard artist Jacen Burrows! Rounding out the works is a piece that is vital to any fan’s Alan Moore collection, “I Keep Coming Back,” with art by Oscar Zarate. This powerful story set in Whitechapel is a coda to the masterpiece, From Hell! Of course, all the material is written by Alan Moore himself! To top it off this volume has an extensive interview with Moore as he discusses Yuggoth Cultures, the stories inside, and some of the amazing tales the lead to their creation. MATURE THEMES TP—SC, 7x10, 192pg, B&W $19.99 HC—SC, 7x10, 192pg, B&W $27.99 STAR OF THE MONTH ALAN MOORE'S WRITING FOR COMICS GN NEW PRINTING by Juan Jose Ryp, Alan Moore, & Jacen Burrows The master of comic book writing shares his thoughts on how to deliver a top-notch script! The main essay was originally written in 1985 and appeared in an obscure British fanzine, right as Moore was reshaping the landscape of modern comics, and has been tragically lost ever since. Now Avatar brings it back in print, collected for the first time as one graphic novel, and heavily illustrated by Jacen Burrows. Alan Moore also provides a brand new essay on how his thoughts on writing have changed in the two decades since he first wrote it. For fans of Moore's work, new writers, or anyone who wants a peak behind the mental curtain of one of the greatest living writers, this is a can't-miss book! Cover by Juan Jose Ryp. (STAR18707) 48pgs, B&W $5.95 ********************** ALAN MOORE'S HYPOTHETICAL LIZARD #1 by Alan Moore & Lorenzo Lorente One of Alan Moore’s greatest works, and his most critically acclaimed novella of all time, is now painstakingly adapted to comic books. Moore’s frequent collaborator, Antony Johnston, has carefully preserved the story as it is presented in sequential form with stunning grey-painted art by new sensations Lorenzo Lorente and Sebastian Fiumara, all under the watchful eye of Moore himself. This four-issue masterpiece launches with an extra-large first issue. What would you pay to learn the innermost secrets of wizards? Young prostitute Somsom has made the ultimate sacrifice; literally sworn to secrecy by cosmetic surgery, the two halves of Somsom's brain have been severed, leaving her able to hear and see... but not speak or act. now Somsom's unique attributes will put her firmly in the center of an impossible dilemma, as an old friend return to the House Without Clocks, and a deadly game of domination begins... available in Regular and Wraparound covers by Fiumara. MATURE THEMES REGULAR—40pgs, B&W $3.99 WRAPAROUND—40pgs, B&W $3.99 ALAN MOORE'S HYPOTHETICAL LIZARD PREVIEW - CONVENTION EDITION COVER by Alan Moore & Lorenzo Lorente New series artist Sebastian Fiumara lushly renders this stunning art nouveau cover, offered in Previews now for the first time! This multi-layered story is set in a fantastic world of wizards and magical creatures, but still a place where human desires motivate everything. This special preview book shows some of the amazing pages, character designs, and costumes from Lorente, as well as the first few pages of Alan Moore’s story. Limited to 1500 copies. 16pgs, B&W $5.99 ENNIS & MCCREA'S DICKS WINTER FUN SPECIAL #1 by Garth Ennis & John Mccrea ‘Tis the season once again, and the most demented creators in comics, Goofy Garth Ennis and Jovial John McCrea, open up another bag of goodies for all you cheerful boys and girls! Ah, who are we kidding? This is more twisted grot from a couple of sick minds. Is nothing sacred to these crazy Irishmen? Sadly, no. Prepare yourself for more Christmas- time offensiveness with Dougie, Ivor, Wanker and the whole gang in the tale “Yule Log in the Bog.” It's evil, it’s bleak, come laugh with all us freaks! Available in Regular and Offensive cover versions, both by McCrea. MATURE THEMES REGULAR—32pgs, B&W $3.50 OFFENSIVE—32pgs, B&W $3.99 JOE R. LANSDALE'S THE DRIVE-IN TP by Joe R. Lansdale & Andres Guinaldo Collected here is the complete four-issue series with bonus materials, including a new interview with Lansdale himself about the writing of The Drive-In. Joe Lansdale’s epic of insanity finally comes to comics, 10 years in the making! The original novel has a huge cult following, as it personifies the best in Lansdale’s writing, and this comic adaptation is true to the original — it’s undiluted, unaltered Lansdale at it’s finest, adapted by top scribe Chris Golden. When a group of friends decide to spend a day at the world’s largest drive-in theater horror fest, they expected to see tons of bloody murders, rampaging madmen, and mayhem — but only on the screen. As a mysterious force traps all the patrons inside the drive-in, the worst in humanity comes out. Filled with Lansdale’s razor-sharp wit and black humor, The Drive-In is a darkly humorous masterpiece! For fans of Garth Ennis, Joe Lansdale will be just what you are looking for, and this series is further enriched by the stunningly detailed art of Andres Guinaldo and cover by superstar artist Jacen Burrows. MATURE THEMES SC, 112pgs, B&W $12.99 GARTH ENNIS 303 #3 by Garth Ennis & Jacen Burrows Garth Ennis, the author of Preacher and writer of The Punisher, is unleashed on his newest major, full-color, creator-owned epic! This all-new series features the astounding artistic talent of Jacen Burrows (Alan Moore’s The Courtyard, Warren Ellis’ Scars) and the luscious colors of Nimbus Studios. The truth is revealed, leaving the Russian colonel with a task so terrible that he turns his back on all he has known. But there are battles still to be fought high in the peaks of the northwest frontier, and all concerned soon realize that Afghanistan isn't finished with them yet. One man and his ancient rifle set off on a rendezvous with death, in 303 issue #3. Available in Regular and Wraparound cover versions, both by Burrows. MATURE THEMES REGULAR—32pgs, FC (3 of 6) $3.99 WRAPAROUND—32pgs, FC $3.99 NIGHTJAR #5—TAROT CARD COVER EDITION by Antony Johnston & Max Fiumara This special edition cover is the fifth in a line of actual Tarot Deck covers featuring the characters of Nightjar! In this electrifying final issue, magic, faith and friendship are all tested to the limits as Mirrigan and the Phoenix clash for the last time. Mirrigan's power is failing, her inexperience placing everyone in danger and now she's led the Phoenix straight to her friends! But the Phoenix hasn’t reckoned on the magic of the battlefield, and Mirrigan's link to the famous Pendle Witches may be stronger than anyone realized... MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W (4 of 4) $3.99 LADY DEATH #1—10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION by Brian Pulido & Steven Hughes Avatar continues the re-launch of Lady Death here! The classic Bad Girl book that defined the genre is now a decade old, and Avatar celebrates it with a 10th anniversary edition! This special edition of the original Lady Death #1 features all the manic energy of Steven Hughes' artwork and Brian Pulido’s script for the original launch for the character, with newly re-mastered scans of the artwork. Now you can own an affordable copy of one of the most-popular back-issues of the past ten years, with stunning new cover art. In addition to the Regular cover, also available are a Painted cover by Romano Molenaar, a Black Leather cover with art by Matt Martin (limited to 600 copies), and a special Premium by Matt Martin (limited to 2000 copies). REGULAR—32pgs, FC $3.99 PAINTED—32pgs, FC $3.99 PREMIUM—32pgs, FC $9.99 LEATHER—32pgs, FC $29.99 BRIAN PULIDO'S BELLADONNA #4 by Brian Pulido & Clint Hilinski Brian Pulido’s full-color tale of vengeance continues! Colleen MacGrath’s wedding to Donovan was to unite two powerful Irish families in bliss. Instead, all their hopes and dreams were laid to waste by marauding Vikings. Now, a year later on Samhain, Morrigan the Celtic goddess forces Colleen to rise and claim vengeance as Belladonna! In this issue, Belladonna tightens the noose around the neck of her Viking opponents and throws down the gauntlet of final battle! It is time for a reckoning; their entire army against just her! The lands will choke with the blood of the evil as Belladonna is unleashed! With stellar art by Clint Hilinski and stunning colors by Nimbus Studios, Belladonna will appeal to the legions of fans of Lady Death. In addition to the Regular cover, this issue is also available with covers by Ron Adrian, a Wraparound by Hilinski, and a special Premium by Paulo Sequeira (limited to 2000 copies). REGULAR—32pgs, FC (4 of 5) $3.99 ADRIAN—32pgs, FC $3.99 WRAP—32pgs, FC $3.99 PREMIUM—32pgs, FC $9.99 BRIAN PULIDO'S UNHOLY #1 by Brian Pulido & Di Amorim The next Pulido sensation starts right here, with art by Di Amoim! Set in the crummy under-crust of modern day Detroit, Unholy is the story of Penny, a rebellious teenage stoner and atheist. After a fatal accident, she’s drafted by God to be his assassin; a God she doesn’t even believe in. As a fallen angel, she is caught in a shadow war waged on city streets, in plain clothes, between Heaven and Hell. With her new found allies, a dominatrix, an ex mob hitman, and an alcoholic priest, she is dumped onto the front lines of the war for salvation. But can she even survive her first twenty-four hours as a newborn fallen? In addition to the Regular cover, this debut issue is also available with covers by Ron Adrian, a Wraparound by Amorim, a Black Leather cover with art by Amorim (limited to 600 copies), and a special Premium by Walter Geovani (limited to 2000 copies). REGULAR—32pgs, B&W $3.50 ADRIAN—32pgs, B&W $3.50 WRAPAROUND—32pgs, B&W $3.50 PREMIUM—32pgs, B&W $9.99 LEATHER—32pgs, B&W $24.99 BRIAN PULIDO'S BELLADONNA #1—LIONESS COVER EDITION by Brian Pulido & Clint Hilinski Top-tier artist Ron Adrian unleashes this sultry cover of Belladonna and one of her animal minions. Wexford Ireland, 950 AD. Colleen MacGrath’s wedding to Donovan was to unite two powerful Irish families in bliss. Instead, all their hopes and dreams were laid to waste by marauding Vikings. Now a year later, on Samhain, Morrigan the Celtic goddess forces Colleen to rise and claim vengeance as Belladonna! Belladonna is a tale steeped in passion, violence and darkness as only Pulido can tell it. Limited to 1,500 copies. 32pgs, FC (1 of 5) $5.99 STARS OF THE MONTH ALAN MOORE'S THE COURTYARD by Alan Moore & Jacen Burrows The most celebrated writer in the industry, Alan Moore, teams up with the most demanded new artist, Jacen Burrows, to unleash this timeless tale of Lovecraftian psychological horror! FBI man Aldo Sax has an amazing service record with the FBI. His legendary skills at piercing together the most baffling of cases has gotten him assigned to what may be his most confusing case yet. Several murders, no, more like lethal dismemberments, from the most unlikely of suspects just don't add up. And what few leads there are, all point to The Courtyard. This special collected edition of the series features an introduction by Garth Ennis. MATURE THEMES TP (OCT032121)—SC, 56pgs, B&W $6.95 COMPANION (OCT032122)—SC, 72pgs, B&W $9.95 HC SET (OCT032123)—HC, 72pgs, B&W $34.95 ************************ OFFERED AGAIN O/A DICKS XMAS SPECIAL #1 by Garth Ennis & John McCrea Season's Greetings from those sick perverts, Garth and John! Everything that is holy about the wondrous season get skewered right here, as only those demented bollackses from Belfast could whip up. It just wouldn't be Christmas without Dougie and Ivor messing things up somehow. The AntiChrist, small holy children being killed in unique ways, Hitler, Satan, and horny dogs ľ all right here. Plus you don't want to miss the spectacular return of the original whore with a heart of gold, Trio! So if you want to burn in the pits of Hell along with the rest of us laughing sinners, don't miss this X-Mas extravaganza! Honestly, it is just wrong and it shouldn't have been drawn, but if you have to see what Satan does for the holidays, now you can get it! MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W $3.50 ALAN MOORE'S NIGHTJAR #1—WRAPAROUND COVER FOIL TEST-PRINT EDITION by Antony Johnston & Max Fiumara What makes this comic book so special is that the foil is on the wraparound cover, not the standard cover. Test prints are done by the printer to make sure that all the alignment is okay on the foil press and that the foil is adhering properly on the front cover of the comic book before they print the normal print run. These are usually created on overprinted copies of the same cover that will be foiled later on, and then discarded by the printer. There are no other foil editions of the wraparound cover. The net result is this is the rarest Nightjar comic book ever! Eighteen years ago, Mirrigan watched her father's heart explode in their back yard. That was fair, because Mirrigan's father was Emperor Of All The Birds the most powerful sorcerer in Britain and that was how they arrange their successions. But on her deathbed, Mirrigan's grandmother reveals a secret her father wasn't killed by one sorcerer, but seven and charges Mirrigan with an oath to make them pay for their treachery. If you're the latest in a line of powerful British sorcerers, avenging your father's death should be a walk in the park. Except when his murderers are even more powerful than you. Now the seven Birds have a new target... Mirrigan. Limited to 117 copies, all packaged in a bag and board with a Cerificate of Authenticity. 32pgs, B&W (1 of 4) $15.99 AXIOM GUN FU: THE LOST CITY #4 by Howard M. Shum & Joey Mason The stunning conclusion to the mini-series! Find out the fates of Cheng Bo Sen, Adrima ("Jaguar Girl"), and Dr. Dumple. Howard also interviews top fashion photographer Glen Luchford (Prada, Calvin Klein, Harper's Bazaar, Vogue). Alternate cover by Dave Bullock (only 2,000 printed). REGULAT CVR—32pgs, FC (4 of 4) $3.50 BULLOCK CVR—32pgs, FC $5.00 BASEMENT COMICS / AMRYL ENTERTAINMENT CAVEWOMAN: MERIEM'S GALLERY #4—SPECIAL EDITION COVER by Devon Massey Wow! Devon gives us this great new Special Edition cover for his final Cavewoman pin- up book! Sexy pinups featuring everyone’s favorite jungle girl is the order of the day here, and every page of artwork was created just for this book! It’s a can’t miss issue for all Cavewoman fans! Limited to only 750 copies worldwide, each issue is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity and is bagged and boarded for protection. Also available in a Nude cover edition. MATURE THEMES SP ED—24pgs, B&W $8.95 SP ED NUDE—24pgs, B&W M$8.95 HEAVY METAL LIVE: THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF JULIE STRAIN BOOK 3 - SIGNED Julie Strain has graciously agreed to produce a limited number of signed/numbered books of the Heavy Metal Live Book Three covers. These are all personally signed by Julie, coming with a special certificate of authenticity and are strictly limited to 250 copies per cover. Allocations may occur. Each full color squarebound issue is filled with beautiful women in a variety of exotic poses and settings all under the artistic direction of internationally known model and actress Julie Strain! Many of the most popular models in the industry today appear in these pages and of course every issue features a good dose of Julie Strain as well! Contains nudity. Available in Regular and Nude cover editions. (CAUT: 2) MATURE THEMES REGULAR ED—48pgs, FC $11.95 NUDE ED—48pgs, FC $11.95 HEAVY METAL LIVE PHOTO OF JULIE STRAIN SC More Julie, more sexy models – what more do you want? The fifth volume is here, filled with page after page of full color photographs of some of the most beautiful women in the world. Art direction by internationally known actress and model Julie Strain! Contains nudity. MATURE THEMES TOUR ED—48pgs, FC $8.95 NUDE TOUR ED—48pgs, FC $8.95 OCTAVIA #3 SPECIAL EDITION by Mike Hoffman A new Hoffman book, and a great new special edition cover! The hideous E. Villano Faustus has dropped in at Octavia's remote Spanish Castle with promises to aid her in her wild experiments, but his secret goal to create an army of obedient monster-men bent on world domination slaps an icepack on their hot love affair. Limited to only 450 copies worldwide, each issue is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity and is bagged and boarded for protection. 24pgs, B&W M$8.95 BECKETT ENTERTAINMENT RUULE: GANGLORDS OF CHINATOWN 5-ISSUE SET by Ivan Brandon, Mike Hawthorne, & Rick Remender The controversial first volume of Beckett’s Ruule series retells the story of Gideon from the book of Judges, as a post-apocalyptical battle between the people of Chinatown and the evil marauding biker gangs bent on bringing them to their knees. In this war, the cost of victory just might be the soul of the one man capable of bringing freedom to Chinatown. This limited edition set includes a bonus collectable card of Kabuki creator David Mack’s stunning cover for the fateful final issue! Pack (x5), FC $12.95 BIG POND COMICS DANDY & COMPANY: ANTHROLOGY #2 by Derrick Fish There’s only one thing Bernard Brooks wants for Christmas: the all-new Game Box 3000! Unfourtunately, there’s only one of them in the entire mall, and he’ll have to go head-to-head with PvP’s Francis Ottoman to get it! With a cover by PvP creator Scott Kurtz himself, Dandy & Company: Anthrology #2 is the gift you want under your tree this holiday season! 28pgs, B&W $3.95 BLACK LIBRARY WARHAMMER MONTHLY #86 by Various The Black Library’s all-action comic featuring storming adventure from the grim worlds of Warhammer returns with another awesome issue! This month sees the triumphant return of the suavest bounty hunter in the underhive, Kal Jerico! The dark thriller Plaguebringer comes to its shocking conclusion, and the epic saga of Ephrael Stern continues in Daemonifuge III! 40pgs, B&W $3.50 BLIND WOLF COMICS LUNAR LIZARD #1 by Art Baltazar Karl, also known as Lunar Lizard, is facinated with space. He loves to conduct experiments often using his sidekick monkey, Quigley, in many of them. Karl became a Rocket Scientist after an accidental Lab Explosion... gifting him with supreme intellect. Now, Karl and Quigley explore the vast reaches of space in the name of Science. Although Karl is dedicated to Science, his explorations often lead to trouble, danger, and an occasional Evil Green Alien! Guest-starring a talking Robot named Nanoo and a Viking named Rupert. Funny stuff. 32pgs, B&W $2.95 STAR OF THE MONTH PATRICK THE WOLF BOY GIANT-SIZE COLLECTION VOLUME 1 & 2 TP by Art Baltazar & Franco Patrick returns once again for another dose of werewolf fun! This Patrick the Wolf Boy trade collects the first six Patrick comics - Patrick the Wolf Boy #1, the first Halloween Special, the Christmas Special, the Valentine's Day Special, the Mother's Day Special, the Summer Special, and 21 pages of new story and art created exclusively for this collection! Now's your chance to catch the Wolf Boy Buzz from the beginning! All-ages fun for the whole family! (JAN042182) SC, 160pgs, B&W $15.00 ********************** BLISS ON TAP GOD THE DYSLEXIC DOG #1 by Brian & Phillip Phillipson, & Alex Nino The universe teeters on the brink of oblivion as the prophetic Mayan calendar "ticks" down to zero... thanks to the suicidal aspirations of the immortal god, Bacchus. All the magic of creation lies dormant in a lone dog, with no memory of who he is or what he possesses... and he's about to be broken forever in Dr. Pavlov's conditioning reflex experiment. Only through the intervention of a pet psychic, does a young dyslexic student stumble upon Pandora's Box... triggering this twisting, time-traveling adventure filled with one divine surprise after another. MATURE THEMES 36pgs, B&W $3.50 BLUE KING STUDIOS CITY OF HEROES #8 by Richard Dakan & Brandon McKinney A New Mega-Story Arc Begins! While Apex languishes under house arrest, his sister Sally starts her new job as a public relations representative for one of the most corrupt and dastardly corporations in the world – Crey Industries. Can Sally resist the big bucks or will she be seduced into the service of corporate criminal and super villainess extraordinaire, The Countess Crey? Meanwhile, Horus and War Witch start their search for real answers about Horus’ forgotten past. How did he survive the war anyway? And where do his extraordinary new powers come from? 32pgs, FC $2.95 BONEYARD PRESS THE BOOK OF LEGION: SECOND COMING! ONE-SHOT by Ryan Mojica, Tom Sullivan, & James Helkowski The most feared book of magic, the Book of Legion, and it's vile keeper - the Mad Monk singed by the fires of Hell - are back with more tales of woe and the wages of sin! Only this time, they've brought along Tom Sullivan, the co-creator of the Evil Dead movie franchise, to really shake things up! Three tales of damnation and the wretched influence of Satan over the whims of man! Cover by Ryan Mojica. MATURE THEMES 48pgs, B&W $4.95 PSYCHO HUNTER CHRISTMAS PAIN PACK by Ju Gomez & Hart D. Fisher, with Frank Forte Have you missed out on the most titanic Super Demonic Monster Bash of the New Millennium, Psycho Hunter? Now is your chance to get the last three issues of this blood- curdling monster slug-a-thon in your greedy paws, with a bonus poster and a cool new trading card signed by Ju Gomez himself, just in time for Christmas! Psycho Hunter is the story of the last city on an Earth overrun by Hell and ruled by Satan’s daughter Morganna, her mutant offspring, and a host of demon hordes who live to torture the last remnants of mankind. You have never seen anything like this book! MATURE THEMES Pack (x3), B&W $10.00 BONGO COMICS SIMPSONS COMICS #101 by Boothby & Costanza There are few things in the world that have a closer relationship than Homer and his sofa. So many memories, so many televised sporting events, so many pork rinds, such a big impression left in the cushions. After years of shared comfort food and the residual crumbs from said comfort food in the sofa’s crevices, a man and his sofa are not soon parted; especially when said man is determined to spend a whole year… on said sofa! 32pgs, FC $2.99 BART SIMPSON #21 by Bates, DiGerolamo, Escobar, & Ho On a trip to the Capital City Historical Museum, Bart and Nelson are bent on destroying Principal Skinner’s reputation... but their plan backfires leaving some doubt about who’s really going to become history! Then, Bart’s baseball team hits rock bottom... until they get a little assistance from their new coach, Professor Frink, and the world of Science! 32pgs, FC $2.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A BART SIMPSON COMICS #12 & 13 by Shaw!, Yambar, & Lloyd Bart and Lisa prove that a little imagination is a dangerous thing when they go on a sensational rampage through the streets of Springfield. Then, in a "Li'l Homey" story, Homer saves Lard Lad Donuts from bankruptcy. And, finally, Bart and Homer enter a battle of wits and wills. Who will come out on top? Well, whose comic book is it? 32pgs, FC $2.50Ea. O/A SIMPSONS COMICS #78 & 79 by Boothby & Ortiz Experience the world of Springfield in the form of a five-dollar bill as it changes many hands and many lives. It is a tale of hard work, dumb luck, insatiable greed, and time travel, as one five spot changes the course of human events! 32pgs, FC $2.50Ea. BON-VUE ENTERTAINMENT SADISTIC MISSION GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL SC, B&W $19.95 BOOM PRODUCTIONS FIREBREATHER TP LIMITED SIGNED EDITION by Phil Hester & Andy Kuhn Featuring a signed-and-numbered, tipped-in plate autographed by both Andy Kuhn and Phil Hester, with an original image of Firebreather drawn by Kuhn specially for this edition! Sure to be limited to very small quantities, don’t miss out on securing this edition of this well-regarded series! Launched out of the big Image super-hero push of last year, Firebreather quickly established itself as a critical and fan-favorite. Showcasing up-and- coming artist Andy Kuhn (Lobo: Unbound), and featuring fan-favorite Green Arrow penciller Phil Hester on scripts (who wowed fans writing The Coffin), Firebreather has become one of Image’s most well-received titles and has just recently returned to the racks with a one-shot. (CAUT: 2) SC, 7x10, FC $29.99 DAVE JOHNSON SKETCHBOOK - BLACK COVER EDITION Dave Johnson has won Eisners and has established himself as one of the industry’s hottest talents on such titles as Superman: Red Son and 100 Bullets, as well as Batman: Broken City! The Dave Johnson Sketchbook was one of the big hits of the summer – and the San Diego Comicon! Now Boom Productions is offering this gorgeous ebony alternate cover in a limited edition run of only 500 copies, and featuring an image that Johnson created exclusively for this edition! SC, 56pgs, B&W $14.99 BROADSWORD COMICS TAROT: WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE SPELL CARDS SET by Holly Golightly & Jim Balent This extra-large deck contains 12 "Spell' cards, one side featuring all-new artwork by Jim Balent, and a "Spell' written by Holly G. on the reverse side! Six cards focus on Tarot, while 6 feature her dark sister, Raven Hex. Included is an illustrated cover card, a back card with art and directions, and a photo card that, in the Deluxe Edition, comes signed by both Jim Balent and Holly G! MATURE THEMES REGULAR—Card Set (x12), FC $14.99 SIGNED—Card Set (x12), FC $24.99 JIM BALENTS RAVEN HEX MUG A fan-favorite, this Raven Hex Mug will enchant any wintery beverage you desire! A wonderful Holiday Gift for Tarot: Witch of the Black Rose readers and lovers of Jim Balent's art. Comes boxed with an illustrated label. Note: Image has been edited. To see full image, visit: www.jimbalent.com. MATURE THEMES Mug $18.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A TAROT: WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #26 by Jim Balent "Digital Demon": A mysterious man and his wife seek the aide of the Skeleton Man in order to hunt down a She-Demon. Not even Tarot's magick can save our heroes as Hell is unleashed in the cemetery! As always, this issue ships equally with two different Jim Balent covers! Also available as a deluxe lithograph edition, which comes bagged and boarded, and includes a copy of Tarot #26 (either cover version), plus "Fairy Hug," a black-and-white pencil/airbrush print measuring 6 ˝" x 10" and featuring a Fairy snuggling Tarot. This Limited Collector's Edition litho was rendered by Jim Balent, and comes signed by artist and limited to 500 copies. MATURE THEMES REGULAR—32pgs, FC $2.95 DELUXE—32pgs, FC $19.99 O/A TAROT: WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE VOLUME 2 TP by Jim Balent This trade paperback collects the sold-out and sought-after Tarot #7-11, featuring the two story arcs "Raven Hex: Return of the Dark Witch" and "Tarot's Journey." This second Volume will also feature a gallery of all published covers from the collected issues, a Litho Gallery, and never-before-seen art and info! A must-have for Tarot Lovers! MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 128pgs, FC $24.99 BROKEN HALOS BROKEN HALO: IS THERE NOTHING SACRED? TP by Darrell C.L. Donald & Tim Vigil Finally, you can see the entire series released in gorgeous full-color digital painting for the first time! Two angels find themselves caught between worlds, clinging to the dim, mortal reality that surrounds them. Kade, a reinforcement in the eternal war between Heaven and Hell, has been sent to seek and assist another Angel. However, 11 years have crumbled and the only Angel he's seen is the one in the mirror growing older, bitter, and more broken with every day that passes. Enter Andora, delivered to lift a young heroin addict from a sewer of humanity. Two Angels, one broken, the other breaking, collide in a life-and-death struggle against the worst of humanity and the best Lucifer (The Lost) can align against them. Cover by Malachi Maloney & Tim Vigil. MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 128pgs, FC $19.95 BUD PLANT ILLUSTRATION COLLECTOR SET 3 Sale! Was $48.00. Four issue set: The Illustration Collector #33, 35, 36, 40. Features artists from the 1800s and 1900s in fully-illustrated catalogs with illustrations from children's stories, magazines, novels, and stand-alone works. Issue #33 contains the works of Everett Shinn (1876-1953), with 40 illustrations and a biography; Issue #35 collects the works of the "Apple Pie Illustrators," featuring 42 Rockwell-esque magazine and advertising images by Russell Sambrook, Revere F. Wistehuff, Leslie Thrasher and others; Issue #36 celebrates 100 years of the comic strip, with reprinted works by Hal Foster, Burne Hogarth, Gus Arriola, Ernest Bushmiller, Al Capp, Rube Goldberg, George Herriman and many others; and Issue #40 has more than 70 vintage fashion illustrations by Helen Dryden, Ralph Barton, Etienne Drian, Vogue covers by Edouard Garcia Benito and more. Published by Illustration House, between 1995-2000. Set (x4), PC $14.99 PEEK: PHOTOS FROM THE KINSEY INSTITUTE HC SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL HC, 188pgs, PC $28.99 VARGAS GREETING CARD SET Art by Alberto Vargas Warehouse Find! An exceptionally classy set of Vargas girls grace seven oversized, 5" x 8" greeting cards. These seven different images are unusual; all full nudes with delicate, soft coloring. There's a sexy bride, a sailor girl, a girl lying on her back in a one-piece lingerie, a blonde nude on a huge hat, a nude in heels pulling on black nylons, a girl in a two-piece playsuit, and another nude with a big feather. The cards come with envelopes and are blank inside, perfect for any message or just simply as a collectible piece of art. All have cream-colored backgrounds. MATURE THEMES Card Set (x7), FC $12.50 VIRTUAL BEAUTIES 2020: THE ULTIMATE 3D GRAPHIC COLLECTION Sale! Was $29.99. Twelve sizzling portfolios by prominent Japanese digital artists. Packed with gorgeous virtual girls in a minimum of clothes (swimsuits, lingerie, etc.), but no nudity. Includes virtual idol Yuki Terai and the graphics of Aki (Final Fantasy), plus comments and tips from the artists and step-by-step process overviews. English text. MATURE THEMES SC, 176pgs, FC $16.99 BURLYMAN ENTERTAINMENT DOC FRANKENSTEIN #2 by The Wachowski Brothers & Steve Skroce From the creators of The Matrix! The Secret Order behind the papel power, that makes right with might, wages war with weapons of mass destruction in their crusade to finally bring Doc Frankenstein to his knees. Doc Frankenstein created by Geof Darrow and Steve Skroce. 32pgs, FC $3.50 CARTOON BOOKS STARS OF THE MONTH BONE VOLUMES 1-6 COLLECTIONS by Jeff Smith Last Call! As of December 31st 2004, Cartoon Books will take the first six Bone collections off of the market. This is to make way for Scholastic’s full-color launch of Bone: Out from Boneville in Spring 2005. Scholastic’s Graphix versions of the Bone series will come out approximately every six months, so some of these classic titles will not be seen again for years. This is the final offer for these perennial best-sellers. NOTE: The final trilogy, Bone Volumes 7, 8, and 9 will continue to be available from Cartoon Books until next summer. VOL 1 HC (STAR01136)—HC, use art sent for OCT04 Previews, B&W $19.95 VOL 1 SC (STAR01700)—SC, B&W $12.95 VOL 2 HC (STAR01464)—HC, B&W $22.95 VOL 2 SC—SC, B&W $14.95 VOL 3 SC (STAR02559)—SC, 184pgs, B&W $16.95 VOL 4 SC (STAR06702)—SC, 184pgs, B&W $16.95 VOL 5 HC (STAR07902)—HC, 232pgs, B&W $22.95 VOL 5 SC (STAR07933)—SC, 128pgs, B&W $14.95 VOL 6 HC (STAR09915)—HC, 144pgs, B&W $23.95 VOL 6 SC (STAR09892)—SC, 144pgs, B&W $15.95 CHECKER BOOK PUBLISHING GROUP MILTON CANIFF'S STEVE CANYON: 1949 TP The third installment in Checker's reprinting of the Milton Caniff classic! These action- packed strips circa 1949 are among the best Caniff ever produced. A must for classic strip cartoon fans. (MAR042361) SC, B&W $15.95 STAR TREK: THE KEY COLLECTION VOLUME 1 TP The original full-color Star Trek comics (originally published by Gold Key Comics) reprinted in paperback at last! Star Trek comics debuted in 1967, the same year as the original television series and outlasted the TV version by 10 years. This volume collects the first eight issues of the original Enterprise crew in adventures to be found nowhere else! (MAR042363) SC, FC $22.95 ****************** CLAYPOOL COMICS DEADBEATS #69 by Richard Howell & Ricardo Villagran Years ago, Erik Powell’s Med School roommate entered into a demon’s bargain for wealth and success. Now the cost has become more frightful than he knew. Can Drs. Powell and Ralston save his soul, or will the attempt destroy them all? Find out in "Double Jeopardy" by Richard Howell and Ricardo Villagran! 32pgs, B&W $2.50 ELVIRA, MISTRESS OF THE DARK #140 by Various Santa’s enchanted bookcase, his gift to Elvira for Christmas, unleashes all manner of contents from its books, including tough-guy author Ernest Chandler, in “Read ’Em and Weep!” by Strom, Sutton, and Vey! Also, an experiment on cats has the fur flying, in “Pussies Galore!” by Howell and Barreto! Photo cover. 32pgs, B&W $2.50 CODEDECO INC JONAS: TALES OF AN IRONSTAR #2 by Brian Colin The monster hunter Jonas Eightstar continues his search for the slimy beasts that killed his son. As he travels deeper into the darkness of the forest, more of this gunslinger’s adventurous past is revealed. Upon entering the lair of his sworn enemy, Jonas finds himself in a much stickier situation than he bargained for. But when all hope seems lost, his past returns... right before his very eyes! MATURE THEMES 24pgs, FC $3.95 COMIC CAVALCADE BRIAN PULIDO'S LADY DEATH: DEAD RISING—GOLD FOIL COVER EDITION by Brian Pulido, Romano Molenaar, & Di Amorim Don’t miss this limited gold foil edition of the first Avatar Lady Death book! Want to know the inside scoop on the two upcoming full-color Lady Death series from Avatar Press and creator Brian Pulido? Then this book is the answer. Learn everything you need to know about the monthly Medieval Lady Death series — which picks up right where Crossgen's Lady Death: A Medieval Tale left off. See art and designs from the new series artist Di Amorim! Also, get an intimate look at the reintroduction of the Chaos! Comics era "Classic" Lady Death! The original Lady Death has never been more powerfully portrayed than this series with stellar art by Romano Molenaar! Featuring scripted pages, character designs, a cover gallery, script pages, an introduction by creator Brian Pulido and more. This special gold foil edition is limited to 500 copies. These copies will ship bagged and boarded with a Certificate of Authenticity. 16pgs, B&W $5.99 BELLADONNA CONVENTION SPECIAL—SEAN SHAW COVER SIGNED EDITION by Brian Pulido & Clint Hilinski This super-signed edition features four signatures! The entire creative team has signed the books: writer Brian Pulido, artist Clint Hilinski, colorist Greg Waller, and cover artist Sean Shaw! It is very difficult to get all of the creators together, so don’t miss out on this special edition, limited to just 100 copies. These copies will ship bagged and boarded with a Certificate of Authenticity. (CAUT: 2) 16pgs, FC $24.99 BRIAN PULIDO'S BELLADONNA #1—GOLD FOIL COVER EDITION by Brian Pulido & Clint Hilinski Now available in a super-limited gold foil edition! This is it, the first new full color book from Brian Pulido’s line of titles at Avatar! Wexford Ireland, 950 AD. Colleen MacGrath’s wedding to Donovan was to unite two powerful Irish families in bliss. Instead, all their hopes and dreams were laid to waste by marauding Vikings. Now a year later, on Samhain, Morrigan the Celtic goddess forces Colleen to rise and claim vengeance as Belladonna! Belladonna is a tale steeped in passion, violence and darkness as only Pulido can tell it. This new series features Pulido’s trademarked powerful female lead in a tale of vengeance, and with stellar art by Clint Hilinski and stunning colors by Nimbus Studios, Belladonna will appeal to the legions of fans of Lady Death. The new worlds of Pulido start right here! This special gold foil edition is limited to 500 copies. These copies will ship bagged and boarded with a Certificate of Authenticity. 32pgs, FC (1 of 5) $5.99 COMIC LIBRARY INTERNATIONAL STAR OF THE MONTH EDISON'S FRANKENSTEIN: 1910 VOLUME 1 GN by Yambar, Bihun, & Wiebel Jr. In 1910, Thomas Edison made the world's first Frankenstein film. Today only one print of that film exists, making it one of the oldest and rarest epics in American horror and film history. Now you can enjoy the original storyline in this lavishly illustrated comic adaptation by Chris Yambar and Robb Bihun. The book also includes a section of film research by noted author and historian Frederick C. Wiebel Jr. Also available in a Signed- and-Numbered edition, signed by the writer, accompanied by a matching foil-embossed tip-in plate, signed by the artist and historian. (STAR19891) 64pgs, B&W $7.95 *********************** BABY JESUS ON A HAMSTER WHEEL ONE-SHOT by Chris Yambar & Levi Krause At last! Christmas Comics for all the bad boys and girls! Tasteless, tacky, rude, and stupid... but with all the holiday bells and whistles! Celebrate the season with the secret origin of Santa, the delightfully wicked Spells Sisters, the Fire-Breathing Pope, Ninja Dot, Mr. Beat, Itsi Kitsi The Happy Adventure Cat, and Baby Jesus, who helps activate an army of killer robots that destroy the world. This issue also contains the debut of Yambar and Krause's newest comic sensation: On The Road With Biker Dick! We'd love to give you the spanking that you deserve, but sadly this collection will have to do for now! MATURE THEMES 64pgs, B&W $7.95 JILL CHILL & THE BARON OF GLACIER MOUNTAIN GN by Ed McCray, George Broderick, Jr. A modern holiday adventure in the grand old tradition of the Rankin/Bass animated TV specials of yore... destined to become a modern day classic. Join Jill Chill and her beau, Jack Frost, as they struggle to free Christmas from the icy grip of the insidious Baron Polar Von Iceberg and save Old Man Winter, Father Time, Santa Claus and the other representatives of "The Council of Seasons and Fanciful Affairs" from a chilling fate worse than a lump of coal in your stocking on Christmas morn! A yuletide yarn packed with fun, danger and excitement, with amazing spot illustrations by indy favorite artist George Broderick, Jr. (I Dream of Jeannie, El Mucho Grande). So don't be naughty... put this on the Christmas wish list for that "nice" person in your life! SC, 200pgs, B&W $19.95 THE SNOW QUEEN ONE-SHOT by Mitchell Perkins, George Broderick, Jr., Bradley Walton The beloved children's tale from one of the world's most celebrated fantasy authors comes to life with this lavishly rendered adaptation! Follow the perils of the young heroine Gerda and her companions - Bey the Reindeer and the demon, Blight - as they search the trackless, frozen North for her childhood friend, Kay, who has been enchanted and stolen by the cold and aloof Snow Queen. Thrills and danger aplenty dog Gerda's every snow- covered step in this classic adventure that would fit nicely on the library shelves... or on your own bookshelf at home! 64pgs, B&W $7.95 COMICSONE.COM 888 VOLUME 1 TP by Noriko Kuwata No work and a lot of play… 888 is a whimsical glimpse at detective life for a new private eye agency. The problem is, detective Mori Shimeki, his pet pomeranian, and fellow coherts, can't get a single case. Volume one consists of eight episodes of laid-back detective stories, that include Shimeki’s past (his ex-wife, his long-lost brother), taking measures to increase clients, and the everyday scene at their workplace. SC, 200pgs, B&W $9.95 CATEGORY FREAKS VOLUME 1 TP by Sakurako Gakurakuin From the creator of Aquarian Age comes a dark occult style adventure! Asagi Nanami is the director of Nanami Paranormal Investigations, where his supernatrual assistants Naoki Amano, Tokiko, and helper Mahime Yoshino, solve strange phenomena caused by "Freaks." Masters of bodily possession, freaks are demonic creatures with a morbid purpose… SC, 200pgs, B&W $9.95 DARK EDGE VOLUME 2 TP by Yu Aikawa More questions arise, and yet the answers are not forthcoming, about what is truly happening after hours in Yotsuji Private High School. Do zombies really walk the halls at night, or is the faculty using students in sadistic rituals? Zombies and now vampires?! The drama intesifies as Kuro and the gang just can't leave well enough alone, returning to the school after dark, only to have their fears increased ten-fold! SC, 200pgs, B&W $9.95 HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VOLUME 3 TP by Towa Oshima So it is that Erika and her gang continue to live out the autobiographical tale of Oshima's real life high school stories. What seems your average P.E. class at the pool becomes a masculine workout for a brawny instructor. More turmoil with boys, school grades, and relationships as the girls take an extended break at the beach where the heat is not the only thing steaming things up! MATURE THEMES SC, 200pgs, B&W $9.95 IRON WOK JAN VOLUME #11 GN by Shinji Saijyo The great cook-off between Heaven and Hell reaches its climax as the competitors push the bounds of human endurance, sinking further and further beyond the confines of everyday cooking! But now Jan Akiyama has succeeded in revealing The Mirage Head Chef Gogyo's "true" face, and his new demonic demeanor may rival even Jan's bombastic wit and rebellious nature! SC, 200pgs, B&W $9.95 JUNK FORCE VOLUME 1 NOVEL by Hideki Kakinuma Delve deeper into the Junk Force universe with this first novelization of the hard-hitting sci/fi manga! Follow the trials and tribulations of Liza, Wooty, Mill, Mamet and Louis as they strive to defeat the Z.T.P. while fighting off Martians and their own personal deviations. It's a literary adaption that knows no bounds, fleshing out the Junk Force story with new twists and details! SC, 200pgs, B&W $7.95 STORM RIDERS PART 2: INVADING SUN VOLUME 7 TP by Wing Shing Ma With his newfound understanding of "A Millions Swords Return" Nameless must now test his renewed vigor against the might of the merciless Godless. The very fate of China may rest in the hands the legendary sword himself. Plus the fate of Wind's life-long love - Dream, is revealed! SC, 224pgs, FC $17.95 MANIAC ROAD VOLUME 3 TP by Shinsuke Kurihashi With the success of Maniac Road taking Akihabara by storm, it seems that even the otaku giant Cauliflower needs to be wary of their presence. More boats, submarines, space fantasies, Cosmic Mask and a little bikini action for Takezou at the beach all contribute to the book's delightful humor. But a fire threatens to destroy the success of Maniac Road, a true test of Takezou's character comes into play. SC, 200pgs, B&W $9.95 NOW #6 GN by Park Sung Woo Darma's ultimate defeat comes bittersweet as Rin and Bi Ryu's lives hang on by a thread, and only the compassion of a strange dwarf and Cho Ryung can see them back to health. Now with Shiva and Jakshmi taking a greater hand in things, the School of Tomorrow's King looks to spead its influence even further. But all roads lead to Nirvana, and it is around her that the tides turn... SC, 200pgs, B&W $9.95 STORY OF THE TAO #10 GN by Ding Kin Lau & Andy Seto Embark upon the final chapters of The Story of the Tao as the epic tale of romance and struggle of the Four Saints and their minions concludes! Datura faces the ultimate opposition as Proud Storm uses the strength of his ancestors and Datura's weakness for the innocent to tip the scales. And then Dream Taiya… who will her heart finally fall upon? SC, 160pgs, FC $14.95 TORI KORO VOLUME 1 TP by Hideki Kakinuma This delightful and witty comedy presents itself in a series of unique short comic strips about a mother and child who take in two female lodgers. These four roomies come to know each other through the daily confines of life. Each girl justifies her position through her strengths (Yae can cook, Makishi studies well, and Tatami is good in sports) and through random and sometimes ordinary stories that become the extraordinary. SC, 200pgs, B&W $9.95 STARS OF THE MONTH BLACK LEOPARD GN by Wing Shing Ma With the broad and all-encompassing writing style of Storm Riders and the artistic wizardry of Heaven Sword & Dragon Sabre, ComicsOne brings martial arts fans, Black Leopard - Wing Shing Ma's modern-day contemporary kung fu epic. Guns blaze, gangland violence is rampant yet two brothers and their kung fu fighting compatriots show defiance with an iron fist! (STAR19695) SC, 160pgs, FC $14.95 COMICSONE'S HOW TO DRAW KUNG-FU VOLUME 1 HC by ComicsKey & Various Ever wondered how the great kung fu comics creators like Tony Wong, Andy Seto, and Wing Shing Ma work their magic? Now you can learn how its done with Volume 1 of How to Draw Kung Fu Comics! This first volume, subtitled "Compiling Characters," intuitively runs down the finer points of aesthetic character development - from how to design and draw character heads, to completing your character creations. You'll soon be on your way to producing your own original kung fu comics! (JAN042237) HC, 120pgs, B&W $19.95 FOUR CONSTABLES VOLUME 1 TP by Wen Rui-An, Tony Wong & Andy Seto When it comes to creative team-ups, you can't get more impressive than comic giant Tony Wong locking pencils with rising star, Andy Seto. They have come together to produce the comic adaptation of The 4 Constables - the critically acclaimed kung fu detective novel by Wen Rui-An. VOL 1 (DEC032282)—SC, 128pgs, FC $13.95 VOL 3 (JUN042345)—SC, 128pgs, FC $13.95 HERO VOLUME 1 TP by Wing Shing Ma with Zhang Yimou Hero, illustrated by Wing Shing Ma, is the graphic novel adaptation of Zhang Yimou's breathtaking 2003 Oscar-nominated martial arts film. It tells of a twisting, turning plot to assassinate the first Emperor of China! (DEC032281) SC, 128pgs, FC $16.95 HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VOLUME 1 TP by Towa Oshima A hilariously hip account of life at an all-girl private high school. As the student body comes of age we witness their search for love, sexual controversy, and the rivalry between cliques. Based on the authors own real life experiences this is one manga you don't want to miss. If you enjoyed the drama in Heathers and Clueless, you'll love High School Girls! (JUL042767) SC, 200pgs, B&W $9.95 MY SASSY GIRL GN by Ho Sik Kim & Dae Hong Min My Sassy Girl is the comic based on the mega popular Korean movie of the same name. My Sassy Girl is a quirky romantic comedy following the lives of two college students brought together by fate. Geon-woo is a clean-cut naive boy who becomes involved with a beautiful "Sassy" girl who manages to wrap him around her finger as he honestly tries to see her through troubled times. The story is filled with humor and surprising events as the two try to find out if opposites really do attract! (STAR19762) SC, 128pgs, FC $13.95 SAINT LEGEND #10 GN by Andy Seto To the Immortals' dismay, Hades has been resurrected in his new guise. Even with their leader, the High Scholar - Master Lu's newfound skill with the sword, they may not be able to able to contend with this final and overpowering threat! The fate of the world rests in the hands of one immortal as this cataclysmic series draws to a close! (JUN042348) SC, 160pgs, FC $17.95 STORM RIDERS PART 2: INVADING SUN VOLUME 1 TP by Wing Shing Ma Invading Sun wraps up loose ends and spirals forward with a whole new story arc as strange alliances are born and torn asunder. The long awaited return of Conquer is finally at hand and the greatest test of might for Wind and Cloud is upon them! Will the sins of the Master finally come to an end? VOL 1 (STAR20238)—SC, 120pgs, FC $9.95 VOL 5 (MAY042474)—SC, 200pgs, FC $17.95 ************************** COMMITTED COMICS PLATYPUS REX #1 by Quenton Shaw & Mark Brill The “monsters” that live in the darkness are very real. There is only one man who can stop them…well not quite a man, but a Platypus! Platypus Rex is mankind’s only chance of getting rid of the monsters that dwell in the dark areas we cannot see. Join Rex and his companion, Brick, as they travel to destroy the dangerous Vampire clan that has invaded a small Texas town. Mark Brill is a world-renowned trading card artist for Magic: The Gathering and has created an amazing new style of digital artwork. Brill, and writer Quenton Shaw, have combined their talents to create and share a world that is all visually macabre, seasoned with horror, and tempered with humor. MATURE THEMES 48pgs, FC (1 of 2) $3.95 CONUNDRUM PRESS MAC TIN TAC GN by Various Mac Tin Tac, a dystopic allegory of modern life told through a unique combination of myth and hard-edged realism, was originally serialized in five comics between 1990 and 1995, but was uncollected until now. To illustrate their vision, Montreal authors Tessier and Oliver commissioned the emerging talent of Quebec’s avant garde. The story is a mix of Orwell’s 1984 and Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s magic realism. Mac’s desperate attempt to create beauty in a bleak world is the overarching theme in the book. But the dazzling variety of drawing styles keeps the reader immersed in the lives of various peripheral characters as well. Mac Tin Tac, which includes new material done especially for this edition, is an impressive cultural document from Quebec’s fin-de-sičcle underground. MATURE THEMES SC, 160pgs, B&W $15.95 COPPERVALE PRESS ARGOSY MAGAZINE #1 & #2 SET The main volume in this new illustrated anthology series features a cover and slipcase art by Leo and Diane Dillon, and stories by Caitlin R. Kiernan (Vertigo's The Dreaming), World Fantasy Award winner Jeffrey Ford, and many more. Also an interview with Samuel R. Delany, and a photo gallery of blues musicians by comics great George Pratt. The second volume is an all-new novella by the legendary Michael Moorcock, with a color cover and b/w illustrations by Jon Foster (DC's Books of Magic). Set (x2) $12.95 INTERNATIONAL STUDIO #3 The second release of this periodical features a cover by, and an extensively illustrated interview with, Barry Windsor-Smith. Also: a huge feature on watercolorist and Disney artist Herb Ryman, and two sketchbook and gallery features on illustrator William Stout (who also contributed to the Ryman piece). A must-have for fans of both comnics and fantastic illustration. SC, 64pgs, FC $15.95 MYSTERY OF THE TEXAS TWISTER PRINT by Jon Foster Reproduced in archival quality color, this painting by Jon Foster was used as the cover to the Argosy novella of the same name, by Michael Moorcock. Print, FC $30.00 CPM MANGA COUPLE VOLUME 3 GN by Jae Sung Park & Sung Jae Park Yu Mi’s tutoring student designs an elaborate plan of revenge against her for one reason: for making her do her math homework! MATURE THEMES SC, 168pgs, B&W $9.99 FULL HOUSE BOOK 3 GN by Soo Yon Won Just when things were becoming more civil between Elle and Ryder, she catches him in a bold-faced deception that only strengthens the animosity between them. Now, their business agreement may come to an end…and if it does, Elle will lose ownership of Full House! SC, 182pgs, B&W $9.99 GEOBREEDERS BOOK 3 GN (NEW PRINTING) by Akihiro Ito Kagura Security Company has earned a well-deserved rest from their bizarre caseload. But wherever these detectives go, trouble is sure to follow! All-out explosive action from cover-to-cover! SC, 216pgs, B&W $9.99 HARD BOILED ANGEL VOLUME 3 GN by Hyun Se Lee 360 pages for only $9.99! Detective Jiran Ha is hot on the trail of two serial murderers imbued with superhuman abilities. In order to stop them, she must find a way to mimic their abilities, but when the killers’ motives come into question, Jiran must choose between doing her duty and helping them on their quest. MATURE THEMES SC, 360pgs, B&W $9.99 STARS OF THE MONTH PRINCESS PRINCE BOOK 1 GN by Tomoko Taniguchi "From a place where the stars sleep, shall come the prosperity of your kingdom...but also its misfortune. The children of the sun will be protectors of that prosperity, however, one shall be raised as a child of the moon to deceive the enemy and ease the misfortune" -An Angel's Prophecy. Mourning the death of his beloved wife, acting on a prophecy handed to him by an angel; the King of Gemstone decides to raise one of his twin sons as a girl. Will Princess Lori ever get to be Prince Laurence? Will he ever find true love? (STAR17837) SC, 336pgs, B&W $15.95 JUST A GIRL BOOK 1 GN by Tomoko Taniguchi From the popular writer/artist of Call Me Princess, Aquarium, and Popcorn Romance! On her own for the very first time, Erica finds herself dealing with the pressures of independence. Luckily, some old friends - and some exciting new ones - are there to help her make her way in this exciting new world! Will it be enough for her to grow and be a successful woman, or will she remain… Just A Girl? (DEC032293) SC, 184pgs, B&W (1 of 2) $9.99 NADESICO BOOK ONE TP NEW PRINTING by Kia Asamiya An alien armada from Jupiter has amassed enough power to destroy all of Earth's defenses. Earth's final hope lies in the Space Battleship Nadesico, a ship created using recently discovered extraterrestrial technology. Can the Nadesico's rag-tag crew overcome their idiosyncrasies and defeat the alien fleet, or will Earth's last hope be lost? (STAR19972) SC, 184pgs, B&W $9.99 NADESICO BOOK TWO TP NEW PRINTING by Kia Asamiya While investigating a strange space anomaly, the space battleship Nadesico encounters a long-lost interstellar cruiser that vanished mysteriously many years ago. What bizarre connection binds these two ships? But first, it's the forces of Earth versus the alien armada of Jupiter… with the Nadesico caught in the middle! Art and story by Kia Asamiya, creator of Dark Angel and artist of Marvel's Uncanny X-Men, and the recent DC Comics compilation, Batman: Child of Dreams! (JAN042249) SC, 168pgs, B&W $9.99 SLAYERS SUPER EXPLOSIVE DEMON STORY VOLUME 1 TP Despite her tender age, 15-year-old Lina Inverse is already a master sorceress, known throughout the land for her skills and power...and the fact that her heroic deeds are usually more destructive than the foes she battles against! Teamed with Gourry Gabriev, a swordsman supreme who is dumb as a stump, Lina travels the land in search of fame, fortune and free food. (STAR15993) SC, 192pgs, B&W $15.95 ************************** SLAYERS: THE CLAIRE BIBLE GN by Hajime Kanzaka & Shoko Yoshinaka Snarling demons are after Lina Inverse and it’ll take all of her magical skills, and a little bit of luck, to keep one step ahead of the evil spirits who want her blood. MATURE THEMES SC, 184pgs, B&W $9.99 YONGBI THE INVINCIBLE BOOK 3 GN (OF 23) by Ki Woon Ryu & Jung Who Moon Master swordsman Yongbi Bulpe has an ancient amulet that is rumored to have mysterious powers. The only problem is that every thief, warrior, and assassin in the land of Murim also want it, and will do anything... anything!... to get it. SC, 192pgs, B&W $9.99 CYBEROSIA PUBLISHING LLC DOT DOT DOT GN by Marcel Guldemond From the Xeric Award-winning creator Marcel Guldemond (Aporiatica) comes Dot Dot Dot, a collection of experimental short stories, scattered across an artistic space, that provoke, delight, and enlighten. "Good." -Steven Grant, Permanent Damage; "Guldemond has the uncanny ability to compress the breadth of human knowledge and experience into beautifully simple comics." -Nick Bertozzi, Rubbernecker. SC, 64pgs, B&W $8.95 DAMAGE! DAMAGE BOOK 1: ASHES by Gerald Sanchez, Lionel Ordaz, & Oscar Rodriguez Immortality isn't forever! Forget everything you know about Vampires. Gone are all the cheesy cliches and notions of "romanticism". Ashes is a post-modern distillation of the Vampire Myth. The genre is re-invented here! Premiered at the 2004 San Diego Comic Convention International, Damage Book 1: Ashes is a signed-and-numbered, full-color preview of next year's comic event. Limited to 5,000 copies. (CAUT: 4) MATURE THEMES 24pgs, FC $3.50 DANIEL ZEZELJ CABALLO GN by Danijel Zezelj Caballo is a collection of ten stories taking place within war zones, suburbs, cities of past and present. Protagonists are sailors, soldiers, children and tigers, balancing on the line between shadow and light, disaster and hope, imaginary and real. (CAUT: 4) MATURE THEMES SC, 112pgs, B&W $10.00 SMALL HANDS GN by Danijel Zezelj Small Hands is a story about a young boy trying to survive on the streets of New York City. Abandoned, alone and dumb, he is following in the imaginary steps of jazz pianist Thelonoius Monk, hoping to find the exit. (CAUT: 4) MATURE THEMES SC, 96pgs, B&W $10.00 DARGAUD THE REVENGE OF COUNT SKARBEK GN by Yves Sente & Grzegorz Rosinski An enthralling romantic thriller in the style of Victor Hugo and Alexandre Dumas, The Revenge of the Count Skarbek is set in the world of the romantic artists of 19th century Paris. Famous erotic painter Louis Paulus, returns from beyond the grave in the guise of Count Skarbek to exact revenge on notorious art dealer Daniel Northbrook. Beautifully illustrated by Grzegorz Rosinski of Thorgal fame, and written by Yves Sente, author of Blake & Mortimer, this is the first time Rosinski's work has been published in English language. (CAUT: 4) MATURE THEMES SC, 56pgs, FC $19.99 DEATH RAY GRAPHICS DEEP FRIED VOLUME 2 #1 by Jason Yungbluth Orange Alert! The cruel and unusual humor of Deep Fried returns in the first issue of a brand new volume! Drug abuse, gratuitous body cavity searches and more will make Deep Fried the finest bathroom reading you do all month! Featuring sociopathic comedy from Beepo and Roadkill , Ghastly Cash the Poor Little Rich Ghost and Clarissa! Wizard calls Deep Fried "the funniest comedy series to hit the stands in years," but you'll call it the reason your family won't speak to you again! MATURE THEMES B&W $2.99 DEVIL’S DUE PUBLISHING Aftermath INFANTRY #1 by Joe Casey & Clement Sauve Cover (A): Clement Sauve Cover (B): Sean Chen Who is Infantry? What is his agenda? Is he a new hero of the people... or merely a pawn in a larger game? The hordes of NEMESIS are America's greatest enemy, attacking it from within at its highest levels of power. What does this have to do with a mysterious super-agent, the lone survivor of a doomed experiment in human peformance enhancement? Written by Joe Casey (Wildcats, Adventures of Superman, Uncanny X- Men) and drawn by star-in-the making Clement Sauve (Wetworks), Infantry is a political thriller wrapped in an over-the-top action tale. 32pgs, FC $2.95 BLADE OF KUMORI #2 by Ron Marz & Dub Raised in the cloistered environment of her samurai clan, bred to be a warrior, Kumori’s been given her first overseas assignment: eliminate an American vigilante! But is he what her employers claim he is? Their battle rages through Manhattan—and results in an aerial confrontation high over the New York skyline, with an outcome neither of them expects! 32pgs, FC $2.95 DEFEX #3 by Marv Wolfman, Stefano Caselli & Sunder Raj Cover: Stefano Caselli & Sunder Raj They’re inexperienced in the use of their newfound powers, and fearful of the consequences of their actions. Now, one of their own has gone rogue—his mind warped by the process that changed his body. With both Homeland Security and the Police hunting them, the Defex must find a way to cure him—if there is one—before they all suffer the same fate! 32pgs, FC $2.95 BREAKDOWN #3 by Chuck Dixon & Dave Ross Cover: Dave Ross & Jeremy Roberts He’s lost everything — his wife and daughter, his wealth and fame, his status as a hero. But there is still one connection to Jeff Carey’s past left, one which may hold the key to his past and future! With the help of the mysterious stranger he freed from a maximum- security prison, the reasons for the murder of Jeff's family become clearer — as do the clues that will help him track down the killers and make them pay. But even as he edges closer to redemption, his faceless enemies edge closer to him… 32pgs, FC $2.95 Devil’s Due G.I. JOE: RELOADED VOLUME 1 TP by John Ney Rieber & Various THE THREAT: UNKNOWN. THE MISSION: CRITICAL. THE TEAM: G.I. JOE. United by the twisted strategic genius of a madman, a deadly cabal of conspirators unleashes a savage assault on the very heart of America. The nation is defenseless against these faceless paramilitary hordes whose dread insignia is a striking COBRA… Until a rogue Lieutenant Colonel forges a handful of hard-hitting soldiers into the ultimate elite fighting force: G.I. JOE! This is an all-new genesis of the Joes’ epic struggle against COBRA, and the rebirth of an American legend. SC, 7x10, 144pgs, FC $12.95 G.I. JOE: RELOADED #10 by Chuck Dixon & Javier Saltares Cover: Tom Derenick & Jeremy Roberts Fan-fave Chuck Dixon takes the reins of Reloaded! Their world has been rocked by the revelation that one of their own is a traitor, a Cobra plant. Lives have been shattered, and a heart broken. Worse, Cobra is ascendant, in possession of territory that once belonged to the United States. Can things get any worse? Well, yes. Because in light of recent events, their roster is being re-shuffled, and they’re being given a new squad leader, one whom they’d never expect! 32pgs, FC $2.95 STAR OF THE MONTH GI JOE REBORN VOL 1 TP by Rieber & Jenkins, Saltares, Barrows, & Bennett Collecting the two books that launched the new series, G.I. Joe: Reloaded! Learn the origins of both G.I. Joe and COBRA for this all-new continuity. G.I. Joe: Reloaded is a grounded, high-action story about a specialized task force made up of members of the U.S. Armed forces, and how they deal with the threat of COBRA. This series plays with the frightening possibilities of what could happen if an organization like COBRA really existed, and what our government would be willing to do to stop it! Cover by Javier Saltares. Perfect Bound. (MAY042577) SC, 7x10, 96pg, FC $9.95 *************************** G.I. JOE #37 by Brandon Jerwa, Tim Seeley & Jason Millet Cover: Tim Seeley “UNION OF THE SNAKE” Part 2—The arc that will rock the Joes’ world continues! The team is crumbling! Between discharges and arrests, what was once America’s elite counter-terrorist force is but a fading shadow. Their government has turned its back on them, the Jugglers have moved in for the kill…but a new hope has emerged. His name is General Phillip Rey—and he may be the Joes’ last, best hope—whether they like it or not! Meanwhile, Scarlett is determined to free Snake-Eyes from prison—and finds help from a very surprising ally! 32pgs, FC $2.95 G.I. JOE VS TRANSFORMERS VOLUME 2 #4 by Dan Jolley, E.J. Su & Tim Seeley Cover A: Seeley & Su Cover B: Clement Sauve The time-tossed conclusion! Hunted by hordes of Decepticons on Cybertron, a small band of Joes, Cobras and Autobots are all that stands between Shockwave and the utter destruction of Earth. Roadblock and Lady Jaye are chosen to break into the Decepticons’ base and re-set Teletran 3 — unarmed! But what will emerge from the portal if they’re successful? 32pgs, FC $2.95 VOLTRON: DEFENDER OF THE UNIVERSE #12 by Marie Croall & Mark Waid, Alitha Martinez & Clement Sauve Cover: Clement Sauve Investigating a derelict vessel on the outer edge of the galaxy in the hope of locating one of their own, the Voltron team has discovered an entirely unexpected threat. One which will demand Allura stand alone—or watch her friends perish! Also: Part Three of Mark Waid’s exploration of Voltron’s origins. Prophecy has shown Zarkon the path to power…and the source of his doom. Now, he seeks the legacy of Sarga—the witch who destroyed Voltron millennia ago… 32pgs, FC $2.95 MISPLACED @ 17 #1 by Josh Blaylock with Josh Howard Cover A: Josh Blaylock Cover B: Josh Howard Nara is an undead teenager on the run from a cult who would have her take over the world. Alyssa is from a stifling high-tech dimension full of people who fear her new powers. What happens when the two become roommates? Chaos ensues, of course! The stars of Josh Howard's Dead@17 and Josh Blaylock's Misplaced team up to fight Zombies, Demons and Interdimensional Soldiers, and look damn good doing it. The catch? Neither one knows of the other girl's power. This series takes place directly after the events of Misplaced #4, and the first Dead@17 mini-series. 48pgs, FC $4.95 UDON DARKSTALKERS #2 by Ken Siu-Chong, Alvin Lee, UDON & LeSean Thomas Capcom's legendary action-horror franchise, Darkstalkers, continues its pulse-pounding epic tale as Donovan, the mysterious demon-hunting warrior-monk, arrives on the scene, driven by a shadowy past to fulfill a single purpose: destroy the Dark Ones who dare walk the Earth. His quest has taken him around the world and shown a great many horrible things, but none as great as the one he witnesses the young girl, Anita, endure. But even as he takes her under his wing, he senses a dark secret behind her cold, frozen eyes, and wonders if there will be any salvation for her soul. Meanwhile, Morrigan's mortal enemy, Demitri Maximov, may not be as dead as she once believed… PLUS! The master of action-packing, LeSean Thomas(Cannon Busters, TMNT), provides a blazing backup tale of horror! COVER A (Alvin Lee) 32pgs, FC $2.95 COVER B (LeSean Thomas) 32pgs, FC $2.95 COVER C POWER FOIL (Arnold Tsang) 32pgs, FC PI STREET FIGHTER #13 by Ken Siu-Chong, Arnold Tsang, UDON & Keron Grant Bison is alive and well, and in this issue, his shadowy origin is finally revealed! What is the secret behind the destructive psycho power that the sadistic Shadaloo dictator wields, and how is the mysterious fortune-teller, Rose, involved? All will be revealed in this can't-miss issue! Meanwhile, Ryu must again say good-bye to Ken and Eliza as he picks up where he left off on his training journey, as well as make a difficult decision concerning Sakura… PLUS! Joe Mad provides a brand new “Girls vs Girls” cover (A), and acclaimed artist Keron Grant (Iron Man) provides an adrenaline-pumping all-wrestler backup story featuring Zangief and R. Mika! COVER A (Joe Madureira) 32pgs, FC $2.95 COVER B (Keron Grant) 32pgs, FC $2.95 COVER C POWER FOIL (Arnold Tsang) 32pgs, FC PI STREET FIGHTER SUPERWIDE STREET JAM POSTER The combined covers of SF #10-12 are now available as a limited edition superwide poster! With a width of over 5 feet wide, this poster features every cast member from Street Fighter Alpha and Street Fighter 2! Poster, 60x18, FC $14.99 Studio ICE MEGACITY 909 # 4 by Jacob Lee & Andrew Dabb, Kano Kang, & Zack Suh Cover (A): Kang & Suh Cover (B): Mark Lee Jaeminae and Dr. Jerome make their way through the ruins of the INZEN Research Facility, in search of Kusanagi. Meanwhile, Vasrio, Hoek, Taep and Baenshee find themselves trapped outside what is traditionally known as reality, and forced to do battle with a group of otherworldly warriors bent on PHOBIA’s destruction. 32pgs, FC $2.95 MU #2 by Andrew Dabb & Manson Khan, & Mark Lee Cover (A): Mark Lee Cover (B): Kano Kang & Zack Suh The continent of Mu is home to great warriors, powerful wizards, mysterious elves and gruesome monsters, all living in precarious balance. But when a long forgotten evil returns, the world is plunged into chaos. As bloodstained armies march through the land and nations burn, it falls to a most unlikely hero to save the world: a librarian. Based on Webzen’s popular role-playing game, Mu is epic fantasy in the tradition of Tolkien, Jordan and Martin. Captured by a band robbers, scholar Icarus Estro forges an unlikely alliance in order to continue his quest. And while emperor Antonias Kalain’s victory tour of Mu proceeds, we flashback a thousand years and continue the story of legendary heroes Etramu Renos and Kundun Mephis as they enter the dark god Secneum’s stronghold, and prepare for the final battle. 32pgs, FC $2.95 Dynamite Entertainment ARMY OF DARKNESS: SHOP 'TIL YOU DROP (DEAD) #1 by James Kuhoric, Nick Bradshaw, & Etienne St-Laurent Cover (A): Eric Ebas; Cover (B): Jae Lee; Cover (C): Richard Isanove; Cover (D): Paolo Rivera; Cover (E): Nick Bradshaw A brand-new Army of Darkness #1 by James Kuhoric and Nick Bradshaw (AOD: Ashes to Ashes)! Featuring five different covers by the hottest and best artists working in comics today! Grab the keys to the Oldsmobile and break out the boomstick ‘cause Ash is back! The wisecracking everyman with a chin of steel comes face to face with something worse than Deadite possession: Unemployment. Recently returned from his time traveling adventure to Egypt, Ash gets a taste of department store bureaucracy when he is docked for the damages caused to the store and discovers the evil spirit from the woods now inhabits the aisles of S-Mart. As a full-blown Deadite invasion manifests, Ash must fight his way through possessed shoppers and find the Necronomicon before the Army of Darkness is reborn in downtown Detroit. This brand-new #1 features 5 incredible covers: Eric Ebas (Witchblade/Wolverine), Jae Lee (Thing/Hulk), Richard Isanove (Ultimate X- Men), Paolo Rivera (Spectacular Spider-Man), and Nick Bradshaw (Army of Darkness)! Also available in a foil-enhanced Nick Bradshaw cover edition! REGULAR (A-E)—32pgs, FC $2.99Ea. FOIL COVER—32pgs, FC PI COSMIC GUARD #5 by Jim Starlin Young RAY TORRES has finally made it to the safety of Sanctuary. Now begins a supposedly better life; which includes making new friends, adjusting to a strange environment and trying to figure how to get out of this whole Protege business. But, of course it’s not going to be that easy. The Dark Paladin has a test Ray must survive and the Genociders’ Z-10 Kilbot is still hunting him. What to do about that bothersome Mechanical Assassin? Find out how Ray resolves these problems in Sanctuary. 32pgs, FC $2.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A GI JOE TRANSFORMERS J SCOTT CAMPBELL POSTER The 80s superteams are back in full effect, as G.I. Joe and Transformers characters are featured on this full-color poster. NOTE: Not available outside North America. Poster, FC (CAUT: 3 & 4)$4.95 O/A COBRA/DECEPTICON LOGO POSTER The stylized snake head of the international terrorist organization, COBRA, gets an upgrade with the addition of the Decepticon head icon, as seen in G.I. Joe/Transformers! Poster, 22x33, FC (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States and Canada.$6.95 O/A G.I. JOE: FRONTLINE VOL. 1—MISSION THAT NEVER WAS TP The stylized snake head of the international terrorist organization, COBRA, gets an upgrade with the addition of the Decepticon head icon, as seen in G.I. Joe/Transformers! Poster, 22x33, FC$14.95 O/A G.I. JOE VOL. 1: REINSTATED TP (W) Josh Blaylock (A) Steve Kurth (I) John Larter (cover) Steve Kurth The Concept: After almost a decade of inactivity, the U.S. government is forced to call back into action the daring, highly trained special missions force known as G.I. Joe! The threat? Their mortal enemies, the ruthless terrorist organization known as Cobra, have returned after apparently being dissolved in the 1990's. But how have the lives and relationships of those on both sides of the conflict changed after so long? Collecting issues #1-4 of the breakthrough series from Image Comics! G.I. Joe is back in a big, big way, and now you can snag the first sold-out story arc, reintroducing Snake-Eyes, Duke, Scarlett, the rest of the Joe gang, and the evil Cobra organization. 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. For fans of the old Joe toon and comics, Danger Girl, The One, and Rainbow Six. SC, 7x10, 116pg, FC$14.95 O/A SEMANTIC LACE GN (W) Josh Blaylock (A) Steve Kurth (I) John Larter (cover) Steve Kurth The Concept: After almost a decade of inactivity, the U.S. government is forced to call back into action the daring, highly trained special missions force known as G.I. Joe! The threat? Their mortal enemies, the ruthless terrorist organization known as Cobra, have returned after apparently being dissolved in the 1990's. But how have the lives and relationships of those on both sides of the conflict changed after so long? Collecting issues #1-4 of the breakthrough series from Image Comics! G.I. Joe is back in a big, big way, and now you can snag the first sold-out story arc, reintroducing Snake-Eyes, Duke, Scarlett, the rest of the Joe gang, and the evil Cobra organization. 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. For fans of the old Joe toon and comics, Danger Girl, The One, and Rainbow Six. SC, 7x10, 116pg, FC$9.95 SEMANTIC LACE GN SIGNED ED (CAUT: 4) MATURE THEMES$14.95 STARS OF THE MONTH KORE VOL 1 LOST IN ABADDON TP by Josh Blaylock & Tim Seeley When Alexander Crane is transformed into a raging Mantikore, he suddenly finds himself on the run from powerful magical creatures! To protect him, he is thrown into the dimension of Abaddon - a fantasy world where magic has run dry, and elves, dwarves, fairies, and goblins live in a modern society. Alex must quickly acclimate himself to this environment, or fall prey to the wizard who wants his powers! SC, 7x10, 128pg, FC (DEC032359)$14.95 LOVEBUNNY AND MR HELL VOL 1 TP by Tim Seeley & Various Beth Bowers, a.k.a. Lovebunny, is a well-intentioned, but slightly ditsy super heroine trying to make it in the world. When trying to gain acceptance in the super community, her side kick/roommate/pet, Mr. Hell can make things… complicated. But for a creature from Hell, he has a big heart, and that's Beth's weak spot. This book collects the sold-out issues of Love Bunny's first appearance, and every Lovebunny appearance from Devil's Due, Image Comics, and Dead Dog Publishing. Perfect for guys and girls. (FEB042290) SC, 5x7, 112pg, b&w $9.95 ************************ OFFERED AGAIN O/A GI JOE POSTER BOOK by Josh Blaylock & Tim Seeley Ten posters for less than the price of one! This poster book features G.I. Joe art that's never been on posters before. Includes an all-new poster image by new Devil's Due superstar artist, Tim Seeley. NOTE: This poster book ships in standard comic book format, but each poster folds out to roughly 14” x 21”! FC, 40pg $4.95 ************************* DIGITAL WEBBING BLOODRAYNE: SKIES AFIRE #1 by Steven O’Connell, Jeffery Stevenson, Romano Molenaar, Marco Galli, Blond Vampire blood. Human heart. Deadly intentions! As part of the mysterious Brimstone Society, Agent BloodRayne must rendezvous with a double agent out of Berlin. The information he holds tells of a secret Nazi plot to smuggle a Vampire King on board an airship enroute to the United States. There he will form his hive and destroy the country from the inside out. With the Darkman's words still fresh in her ears, "he must not make it to America," Rayne acts. Instinct and training collide. The Nazis never knew what hit them. Based on the BloodRayne video game and soon to be a major motion picture starring Terminator 3's Kristanna Loken as Bloodrayne! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Germany. 32pgs, FC $3.99 DIGITAL WEBBING PRESENTS #21 by Various All-Zombie Issue! Featuring Iceburg: A luxury ocean liner cruises from paradise to hell when a couple of stowaways start a chain of events that cannot be stopped. Also in this issue: Ronnie Van Helsing (from Sword of Dracula) and her sister Judith investigate a burial site in Sweden. Eric Powell (The Goon) gives us a surprise tale you have to see! Plus even more zombie tales! Cover by that Master of the Macabre himself, Bernie Wrightson! 40pgs, PC $3.50 THE EYES OF ASIA #2 by Ken Haeser & Peter A. Deluca Asia continues on her journey to retrieve her stolen daughter and finds help from an unlikely ally. Meanwhile, Prometheus's army marches against the Elf kingdom and Asteroth decides that Prometheus has outlived his usefulness. Asia learns the aweful truth about Gaia and Prometheus. 40pgs, B&W (2 of 4) $3.50 THE SAVIOR #2 by Mark Chernesky & Alex Araiza With the President safe from the Montu attack, Aiden Mckain submits to medical tests which study his newfound freakish strength. Complications force Aiden into a coma where a spirit guide named Kira shows him why he is Earth’s last hope and about to face the most difficult choice of his life. 24pgs, PC (2 of 3) $2.95 DORK STORM PRESS NODWICK ADVENTURE LOG VOLUME 1 TP by Aaron Williams This volume collects Nodwick’s earliest beginnings from Dragon Magazine! In the Nodwick Adventure Log Volume 1, you get all of the four-panel strips and the famous spoofs of classic Dungeons & Dragons adventures! Plus, you’ll see some of the early one-panel fantasy cartoons that got Aaron Williams his start in cartooning. And did we mention this is the first Nodwick publication in full-color?! All this for only $15.99! (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, FC $15.99 DRAWN & QUARTERLY STAR OF THE MONTH 32 STORIES: THE COMPLETE OPTIC NERVE MINI-COMICS (FIFTH PRINTING) by Adrian Tomine Over 20,000 copies sold, this landmark perennial best-seller is back in a new fifth printing! 32 Stories is Adrian Tomine's first book, collecting his remarkably prodigious mini-comics. This book serves as an excellent introduction to Tomine's work and provides an early glimpse at his development over the past decade. (STAR14282) MATURE THEMES SC, 100pgs, B&W $12.95 ****************************** CHRONICLES OF LUCKY ELLO GN by Peter Thompson Reminiscent of sometime-collaborator, comics jam-mate and fellow Ontario native Marc Bell for its sheer dizzying and exhausting inventiveness, Canadian artist Peter Thompson's angular, detailed, logic-defying, artfully-constructed illustrations are featured in The Chronicles of Lucky Ello, the second book in Drawn & Quarterly's new "Petits Livres" art book series — which inexpensively, but with D+Q's signature design and production values, showcases groundbreaking artwork by cartoonists and artists from around the globe. MATURE THEMES SC, 80pgs, B&W $9.95 DOG AND WATER GN by Anders Nilsen Anders Nilsen is one of the most promising new talents to have emerged in recent years. He is the author of the Ignatz nominated series Big Questions and the Xeric-awarded Ballad of the Two-Headed Boy and he is a contributor to Kramer's Ergot and Comic Art, among other publications. Dogs and Water is a massive comic book, 88 pages long, printed in two colors. It's the story of wild animals, armed confrontation, an oil pipeline, and swimming to Asia. It follows a boy and his bear as they wander further into the middle of nowhere and away from everything they think they know. MATURE THEMES SC, 88pgs, PC $9.95 LADY PEP GN by Julie Doucet The wildly popular Julie Doucet returns! Drawn & Quarterly launches the new limited edition series "Petits Livres" art book series which inexpensively, but with D+Q's signature design and production values, showcases groundbreaking artwork by cartoonists and artists from around the globe. "Petits Livres" makes art books affordable, and therefore accessible to all fans. Similar to Julie's Long Time Relationship, Lady Pep collects Julie's post-comics career illustrations, lino-cut, and collage work from various projects, including her obscure Sophie Punt hand-made magazine. MATURE THEMES 80pgs, FC $9.95 STAR OF THE MONTH NEW YORK DIARY SC—NEW PRINTING by Julie Doucet In 1991, Julie Doucet abruptly packed her bags and moved to New York. The excitement of this new beginning was short-lived. Gradually, her new boyfriend's over-bearing jealousy became increasingly evident, and the confines of her surroundings slowly became more suffocating. Doucet documents these compelling events in graphic detail in her longest and most accomplished work to date, collected here for the first time. (MAY042594) (CAUT: 4) MATURE THEMES SC, 100pgs, B&W $15.95 ************************ DREAMWAVE TRANSFORMERS: GENERATION ONE 2004 DATATRACKS ANNUAL by James McDonough & Adam Patyk, Joe Ng, & Don Figueroa As Generation One’s 20th anniversary celebration comes to a close, Dreamwave pulls out all the stops to reveal the all-new 2004 Datatracks, which boasts an original short story featuring the one and only Optimus Prime fighting alongside his brother, Ultra Magnus! Not only that, but fans can also expect brand-new expanded MTMTE entries for the female Autobots, Sunstorm, and a few more surprises! This exciting one-shot annual is the perfect way to cap off “Optimus Prime Month,” while kicking 2005 into overdrive! This comic is priced to move at only $1.95 — so don’t miss out! 16pgs, FC $2.25 TRANSFORMERS: GENERATION ONE VOLUME 3 #12 by James McDonough, Adam Patyk, & Don Figueroa This is it: the return of the most popular Transformer of all time! Yes, the indomitable Optimus Prime is finally back, ready to chew Energon and kick bumper-and he's all outta Energon! But the question is: where is he? Find out in this thrill-packed anniversary issue, as the greatest Autobots leader ever faces off against the ravenous Sharkticons and their cruel masters, the Quintessons! Don't miss this special birthday issue, a perfect jumping-on point featuring Optimus Prime himself ushering in an all-new era of Transformers greatness. The countdown to 2005 begins now! NOTE: This cover ships with 2 covers in equal ratio by Don Figueroa and Pat Lee. 32pgs, FC $2.95 TRANSFORMERS: THE RETURN OF OPTIMUS PRIME POSTER by Pat Lee Optimus Prime: poster-sized and More Than Meets The Eye! Show your allegiance to the Autobots’ greatest leader with this dynamic poster by Dreamwave’s head-honcho, Pat Lee!Poster, 24x36, FC $5.95 PAT LEE’S TRANSFORMERS/G.I. JOE VOLUME 2 #3 by James McDonough & Adam Patyk, & Pat Lee FAN-FAVE FIREFLY DEBUTS! Snake Eyes is a hard ninja to kill…which is why COBRA Commander has called in one of his biggest guns to do the job: the assassin Firefly! What is the history behind this COBRA’S rivalry with Snake Eyes? And can the Joes’ ninja overcome this deadly saboteur in time to help his teammates retrieve the stolen Transformer technology from COBRA’S secret Arctic base? It’s chaos on the ice as the Autobots face off against Destro’s deadly COBRA/Decepticon hybrid warriors, with Starscream waiting to pick up the pieces! 32pgs, FC $2.95 TRANSFORMERS/GI JOE VOLUME 1 HC by John Ney Rieber & Jae Lee This epic crossover is now available in a prestigious hardcover edition — limited to only 1,000 copies! Written by highly-praised scribe John Ney Rieber (Captain America) with incredible artwork by Jae Lee (Inhumans), this landmark series brings back the classic characters who defined the concepts of 'hero' and 'villain' for generations, with grit, heart, and adrenaline. This classy collectible is the perfect gift for any Transformers or G.I. Joe fanatic. HC, 7x10, 168pgs, FC $38.99 STAR OF THE MONTH TRANSFORMERS GI JOE VOL 1 TP—NEW PRINTING Written by John Ney Rieber; Art by Jae Lee Collecting the crossover of the year! Written by acclaimed writer John Ney Rieber (Captain America) with stunning artwork by Jae Lee (Inhumans), this landmark series re- imagines the classic characters who defined the concepts of 'hero' and 'villain' for generations, with grit, heart, and adrenaline. Within, you'll also find never-before-seen character designs, 'behind-the-scenes' bonus material, and more! This TPB collects issue #1-6 of Dreamwave's Transformers/G.I. Joe crossover, and contains Jae Lee's first Transformers work. (JUN042456) SC, 7x10, 162pg, FC $17.95 *********************** TRANSFORMERS ENERGON by Simon Furman & Alex Milne ONE SHALL FALL! The world, or indeed worlds just aren’t big enough to contain two malevolent, supremely powerful forces such as Megatron and Scorponok. The once and former Decepticon commander and the leader of the savage Terrorcons clash in the frozen wastes of the Yukon Territory for the first, and quite possibly last time! Need we say more? 32pgs, FC $2.95 TRANSFORMERS WAR WITHIN VOLUME 3: THE AGE OF WRATH #4 by Simon Furman & Joe Ng ALONE! Stranded on a strange alien world, far, far from Cybertron, Turbomaster Flash is about to realise there really is no place like home… even when home is ruled by arch tyrant Megatron and his legions of clone warriors. The terrible truth behind the invasion and conquest of Cybertron is finally revealed. Now all Flash has to do is stay alive long enough to tell someone! 32pgs, FC $2.95 DEVIL MAY CRY VOLUME 1 TP by James McDonough & Adam Patyk, & Pat Lee Collecting Devil May Cry’s sensational leap from the video game screen to the comic page! To defeat a devil, Dante must first become a devil. But will unleashing the supernatural evil that he’s struggled to contain for so long grant him the power necessary to finally avenge his father’s murder at the hands of the Demon Lord Mundus? Or will it only consume, damning him to a similar fate? Featuring stunning, digitally painted art by fan favorite Pat Lee, and bonus material not found in the original comics! SC, 7x10, 152pgs, FC $15.95 KILLZONE #2 by John Ney Rieber & Travel Foreman As the elusive Helghast Sniper hunts down Rico's exhausted squad one by one, the few remaining heroes must try and stop the otherworldly horde from overrunning their team on the planet Vecta. On the run and outnumbered, time is running out for the Interplanetary Strategic Alliance... NOTE: This issue will ship with 2 covers, one CG cover and one Pat Lee cover in equal ratio. 32pgs, FC $2.95 DYNAMIC FORCES DF FRANK MILLER'S SIN CITY: MARV 12-INCH STATUE Advanced solicited, shipping in March 2005. DF presents for the first time ever, a statue based on Frank Miller’s Sin City! And not just any statue! Marv has been forever immortalized by master sculptor William Paquet with this piece, created exclusively for DF as the first in their line of licensed Sin City collectibles! Paquet has sculpted for DC Direct such pieces (over 40 in all) as Nightwing, The Dark Knight Returns, The Joker, The Spectre, Simon Bisley’s Batman, The Dark Winter's Knight Snowglobe, and Lobo. He first worked with Frank Miller on the 10th anniversary Dark Knight Returns Statue, and won the "Wizard Fan Award" for that statue. Looking at this statue, you can almost imagine Marv pointing his gun at you, saying one of his signature lines... "That there is one damn fine coat you're wearing." Standing 12” tall, 13 1/4" wide, and 7” deep, this ‘sin-ful’ statue features unbelievable detail, covering Marv’s body with tiny bandages, a flowing trenchcoat, a smoke clenched between his lips, and his pistol drawn! Miller expressed his enthusiasm for Paquet's rendition of his character Marv: "This was never an 'assignment' for William. This wasn't a 'job' somebody handed him. This statue 'bugged' him until he had to let it out! It's gorgeous, and inspired. Very cool." (CAUT: 4) Statue SRP: $199.99 DF SIN CITY: MARV LITHOGRAPH The first in DF’s brand-new line of Sin City lithographs is here! And we’re starting with the biggest and the baddest — Marv! Featuring the powerful art of Frank Miller (as seen in the classic Sin City comics), this inaugural Sin City Litho is a must-have for your collection (and a perfect back-drop for DF's first-ever Sin City Statue, also offered this month)! Measuring 18" x 24" and printed on high-quality archival paper, this is a piece that will be treasured for years to come! (CAUT: 2) Lithograph, 18x24, B&W SRP: $19.99 DFE ASPEN: TRIUMVIRATE LITHOGRAPH DF's first exclusive lithograph with Aspen Studios and Fathom creator Michael Turner! Featuring all three red-hot characters from the first three Aspen Launches — Soulfire, Fathom: Cannon, and Fathom: Dawn of War — this first-ever DF/Aspen Litho featuring the incredible art of Michael Turner is a must-have for your collection! Measuring 24" x 13 1/2" and printed on high-quality archival paper, this is a piece that will be treasured for years to come! Also available signed by creator/writer/artist Michael Turner and colorist Pete Steigerwald! (CAUT: 2) UNSIGNED—Lithograph, 24x14, FC SRP: $19.99 SIGNED—Lithograph, 24x14, FC SRP: $49.99 DFE ARMY OF DARKNESS: SHOP 'TIL YOU DROP (DEAD) #1—ALTERNATE COVER A brand-new Army of Darkness #1 by James Kuhoric and Nick Bradshaw (AOD: Ashes to Ashes)! DF is bringing an exclusive cover by AOD artist Nick Bradshaw to your collection to celebrate this brand new #1! Grab the keys to the Oldsmobile and break out the boomstick ‘cause Ash is back! The wisecracking everyman with a chin of steel comes face-to-face with something worse than Deadite possession. Unemployment! Also available featuring an extremely limited BLUE FOIL cover, limited to only 99 in the world! ALT CVR—32pgs, FC SRP: $6.99 BLUE FOIL—32pgs, FC SRP: $49.99 DF FATHOM: YEAR 2000 TOUR BOOK Created exclusively for Michael Turner’s 2000 East Coast Fathom Tour, DF has secured a limited number of copies of this rare comics collectible. Now, we’re opening the vaults and making these available for your collection! But, supplies are limited, so take advantage of this rare find today! EAST COAST—FC SRP: $6.99 WEST COAST—FC SRP: $6.99 DFE WITCHBLADE: DEMON #1 COVER A—FILE COPY SIGNED DF presents the rare Witchblade: The Demon #1 written by Mark Millar (The Ultimates, Wanted) and Jae Lee (Hulk/Thing, Hellshock)! DF has created file copies, which will be signed by DF President Nick Barrucci. Get this dynamic item as a pre-Christmas present to yourself! (CAUT: 2) FC SRP: $5.00 DFE THE DARKNESS: PRELUDE #1 COVER A—FILE COPY SIGNED But Wait, There’s More! DF also presents the rare The Darkness: Prelude #1, written by Paul Jenkins (The Inhumans, The Darkness) and Jae Lee (yep, this guy knows how to do the rare books that the fans want)! DF has created file copies, which will be signed by DF President Nick Barrucci. Get this dynamic item as a pre-Christmas present to yourself! (CAUT: 2) FC SRP: $5.00 DF ASTONISHING X-MEN #4—SIGNED Signed by artist John Cassaday! The astonishing happens! Everything has led up to this issue! In "Gifted" Part 4 (of 6), the X-Men storm the Benetech labs to confront Ord — and find the shocking secret behind the new "Cure!” Each signed copy is hand-numbered, features a certificate of authenticity and is sealed with a DF Holo-Foil sticker! (CAUT: 2) FC SRP: $29.99 DF WHAT IF… KAREN PAGE HAD LIVED?—SIGNED This brand-new look into the Marvel Universe answers the question: “What If…?” and this first issue is signed by Marvel Editor-in-Chief, Joe Quesada! Joe is drawing the first cover to this cool series, and DF is fortunate enough to bring you the signature of Marvel’s mighty E.I.C.! Each signed copy is hand-numbered, features a certificate of authenticity and is sealed with a DF Holo-Foil sticker! (CAUT: 2) FC SRP: $29.99 DF TALES OF SUSPENSE COMMEMORATIVE EDITION—SIGNED Last month’s launches of Iron Man #1 and Captain America #1 get the deluxe treatment as Marvel prepares a special Director’s Cut commemorative edition, bringing Cap and Iron Man togther once again in one title, like the glory days of Tales of Suspense! This special edition features the authenticated signature of Iron Man artist Adi Granov! Each signed copy is hand-numbered, features a certificate of authenticity and is sealed with a DF Holo-Foil sticker! (CAUT: 2) FC SRP: $39.99 DF X-MEN/FANTASTIC FOUR #1—SIGNED Two Marvel super-teams collide! And DF marks the event with this special edition signed by series artist Pat Lee (Transformers)! This cosmic event features Marvel’s Mighty Mutants against the first family of Marvel Comics! And to top it off, fans can get copies signed by top-notch artist Pat Lee! Each signed copy is hand-numbered, features a certificate of authenticity and is sealed with a DF Holo-Foil sticker! Also available unsigned, in a CGC-graded edition (9.6 or higher). (CAUT: 2) SIGNED—FC SRP: $29.99 CGC GRADED—FC PI DF THE ULTIMATE SECRET #1—SIGNED Another new Ultimate mini-series, this time featuring the incredible work of Steve McNiven (Marvel Knights: 4), who signs this edition exclusively for DF! This is the first time ever that Steve has signed for DF on an Ultimate series, so hurry, as these are sure to be instant sell-outs! Each signed copy is hand-numbered, features a certificate of authenticity and is sealed with a DF Holo-Foil sticker! Also available signed by inker Mark Morales. (CAUT: 2) MCNIVEN—FC SRP: $29.99 MORALES—FC SRP: $19.99 DF THE ULTIMATES VOLUME 2 #1—SIGNED This is it! Season 2 of The Ultimates is finally here! And, best of all, Mark Millar will be signing this issue exclusively for DF (all the way from across the pond!)! This is the biggest book to hit at the end of 2004, so don’t miss out on these special signed editions! Each signed copy is hand-numbered, features a certificate of authenticity and is sealed with a DF Holo-Foil sticker! (CAUT: 2) FC SRP: $29.99 DF BATMAN #635—SIGNED Signed by artist Doug Mahnke! Part 1 of the 4-part “Under the Hood,” featuring the new Batman team of writer Judd Winick (Green Arrow), artists Doug Mahnke (Justice League Elite) & Tom Nguyen (JLA), and cover artist Matt Wagner (Grendel, Mage)! In the wake of “War Games,” Batman must deal with a city in turmoil. While battling new criminal chieftains raiding his city, Batman is confronted with a face from the past — or rather, a hidden face from past. Welcome the return of the Red Hood! Each signed copy features a certificate of authenticity and is sealed with a DF Holo-Foil sticker! (CAUT: 2) FC SRP: $19.99 DF NIGHTWING #100—SIGNED Signed by artist Andy Owens! The tension has been building for months, and now it explodes in this extra-sized 100th issue spectacular! Ever since Blockbuster’s murder, Dick Grayson has buckled under the burden of unbearable guilt. Now, with the events of “War Games” behind him, Nightwing must find an inner focus that has eluded him of late and mete out justice — and it all begins with Tarantula! Get ready for the battle everyone’s been waiting for: Nightwing vs. Tarantula! Each signed copy features a certificate of authenticity and is sealed with a DF Holo-Foil sticker! (CAUT: 2) FC SRP: $19.99 DF DETECTIVE COMICS #801—SIGNED Signed by artist John Lucas! Part 1 of the sprawling 12-part saga “City of Crime” written by David Lapham (Stray Bullets) with art by Ramon Bachs & Nathan Massengill! Gotham City at night is no place for children, as Batman knows all too well. As the Dark Knight tries to shut down a drug ring that’s turned deadly, Bruce Wayne must deal with a wayward 14 year-old who’s getting dangerously close to Gotham’s underworld! Plus, in the backup, Part 1 of the 4-part story “The Barker” — written by Mike Carey (Lucifer) with art by John Lucas (Codename: Knockout) — featuring the return of a classic Golden Age character! There's been a murder under the circus big-top, but once it's clear the authorities will be no help, it's up to the carnies and sideshow freaks to get to the bottom of a crime no one wants to touch! Each signed copy features a certificate of authenticity and is sealed with a DF Holo-Foil sticker! Also available Re-Marked by artist John Lucas and featuring an original sketch on each comic! (CAUT: 2) SIGNED—FC SRP: $19.99 REMARKED—FC SRP: $69.99 DF IDENTITY CRISIS #7—SIGNED It’s the shocking conclusion to the most talked-about comic book event of the decade! For the past seven months, a new level of humanity has been brought to the DC Universe. Here's where it all comes together. Lives are saved and souls are wrecked as this landmark event concludes! Don’t miss the final issue, available here signed by Michael Turner! Each signed copy features a certificate of authenticity and is sealed with a DF Holo-Foil sticker! Also available signed by artist Rags Morales! (CAUT: 2) TURNER—FC SRP: $29.99 MORALES—FC SRP: $19.99 DF LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #1—SIGNED Signed by Mark Waid! One of the most anticipated returns of the year begins as Mark Waid and Barry Kitson — the critically acclaimed team of the mini-series Empire — rebuild The Legion of Super-Heroes in a way no one expects, and no one can afford to miss! The early days of the 31st Century are a Golden Age for the galaxy, as poverty, famine, war and disease have become relics of the past, not only on Earth, but on most other known worlds. The Dawning Millennium is utopian: shining, optimistic, bright…and deadly dull. That is, until a bright, defiant, energized team of super-powered teenagers from different worlds is assembled! They form a team of passionate activists and fierce dreamers crusading to make a difference and leave their mark on a society that has forgotten how to fight for change! Each signed copy features a certificate of authenticity and is sealed with a DF Holo-Foil sticker! (CAUT: 2) 32pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 DF DEADSHOT #1—SIGNED Signed by cover artist Mike Zeck! What happens when a man with a death wish finds something to live for? The classic DC villain, Deadshot, makes his action-packed return to the DCU in this 5-issue miniseries by television writer Christos N. Gage (Law & Order: SVU), with art by Steven Cummings (Elektra) and Jimmy Palmiotti, with explosive covers by Mike Zeck (The Punisher) and Jerry Ordway (Tom Strong)! Deadshot — an expert marksman and cold, efficient killer — believes he has no reason to live… until he learns he has a daughter! When he discovers she’s living with her mother in a poor neighborhood plagued by violence, he takes on his latest suicide mission: cleaning up the area, by any means necessary! Each signed copy features a certificate of authenticity and is sealed with a DF Holo-Foil sticker! (CAUT: 2) 32pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 DF JSA #68—SIGNED Signed by writer Geoff Johns and cover painter Alex Ross! Part 1 of the 5-part “JSA/JSA,” featuring art by Don Kramer & Keith Champagne with painted covers by Alex Ross on the first two issues! In 1951, the JSA disbanded due to pressures from the House Un-American Activities Committee. They were destined to reform and continue their fight for justice…that is, until now! Something has changed history, and the JSA will never be heard of again. It's up to the JSA of today to travel back in time and convince their predecessors to once again don their masks and stop Degaton's insidious plan. But for one member, this mission will become much more personal than anyone could have imagined. Each signed copy features a certificate of authenticity and is sealed with a DF Holo-Foil sticker! (CAUT: 2) 32pgs, FC SRP: $49.99 DF THE FLASH #217—SIGNED Signed by Geoff Johns! The events of Identity Crisis affects The Flash’s world as a gathering of unlikely individuals pay their last respects to the fallen, and Wally West makes a monumental decision about his personal life. Plus, the upcoming “Rogues War” begins to take shape… and just what is Batman’s problem with Wally? Each signed copy features a certificate of authenticity and is sealed with a DF Holo-Foil sticker! (CAUT: 2) 32pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 DF GREEN LANTERN: REBIRTH #3—SIGNED Signed by writer Geoff Johns! Continuing the startling rebirth of Hal Jordan by Geoff Johns (The Flash) and Ethan Van Sciver (Flash cover artist)! As his willpower grows, Hal Jordan continues to fight the forces of the Spectre. But is the world ready for him? And what exactly does Hal Jordan's return mean to the Guardian, Ganthet? The rebirth of Hal Jordan continues, and so do the DF signed versions! Each signed copy features a certificate of authenticity and is sealed with a DF Holo-Foil sticker! Also available Signed by artist Ethan Van Sciver! (CAUT: 2) JOHNS—32pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 VAN SCIVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 DF JOHN CONSTANTINE: HELLBLAZER HC—SIGNED Signed by writer Mike Carey! When a mysterious worldwide plague puts millions of people into deadly comas — including Chas Chandler’s grand-daughter, Tricia — Earth's foremost expert on the bizarre, John Constantine, steps in with the “cure.” John is happy to do a favor for his oldest and closest friend, but in scratching the surface of this seemingly personal tragedy, he finds a mad demon in a body woven out of cancer cells; a plot to build franchised Hells in the cities of men and unleash a plague of coma cases stretching from London to L.A. To rescue a single innocent child from the clutches of this evil, both John and Chas will have to face temptations they never dreamed of, forging alliances with monsters every bit as terrible as the ones they’re fighting. Each signed copy features a certificate of authenticity and is sealed with a DF Holo-Foil sticker! (CAUT: 2) HC, FC SRP: $69.99 DF BATMAN/DANGER GIRL #1—SIGNED Signed by writer Andy Hartnell! The Danger Girl duo of writer Andy Hartnell and J. Scott Campbell take on the Dark Knight as DC presents Danger Girl/Batman #1! And, every other order filled of this signed version will ship featuring the J. Scott Campbell variant cover! Each signed copy features a certificate of authenticity and is sealed with a DF Holo-Foil sticker! (CAUT: 2) 32pgs, FC SRP: $29.99 DF SUPERMAN/BATMAN #14—SIGNED Signed by writer Jeph Loeb! Superstar artists Carlos Pacheco and Jesus Merińo join celebrated writer Jeph Loeb for the five-part arc “Asbolute Power!” Each Signed copy is hand-numbered, features a certificate of authenticity and is sealed with a DF Holo-Foil sticker! (CAUT: 2) RES from Previews Vol. 14 #9 (SEP040302) 32pgs, FC SRP: $29.99 DF SUPERMAN #212—SIGNED Signed by artist extraordinaire Jim Lee! Each signed copy features a certificate of authenticity and is sealed with a DF Holo-Foil sticker! (CAUT: 2) 32pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 DF WHAT IF... GENERAL ROSS HAD BECOME THE HULK?—SIGNED Signed by writer Peter David! Marvel relaunches the What If…? series, and the this issue features a tale by fan-favorite writer Peter David — who signs this exclusive signed edition for Dynamic Forces! And could this special issue feature everyone’s favorite Green Eyed (and skinned) Mighty Marvel Hulk? Well, yeah! That makes it even more special! Each signed copy features a certificate of authenticity and is sealed with a DF Holo-Foil sticker! (CAUT: 2) 32pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 DF ASTRO CITY: LOCAL HEROES HC—SIGNED A brand new Astro City hardcover, available here signed by the incredible creative team of Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson, and Alex Ross! Each signed copy features a certificate of authenticity and is sealed with a DF Holo-Foil sticker! (CAUT: 2) HC, FC SRP: $69.99 DF SUPERMAN: FOR TOMORROW HC—SIGNED Signed by Jim Lee! The first hardcover collection of Brian Azzarrello and Jim Lee’s run on Superman collects issues #204-208, and is available here as a DF signed version! Each signed copy features a certificate of authenticity and is sealed with a DF Holo-Foil sticker! (CAUT: 2) HC, 7x10, FC SRP: $69.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A DF ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #61—SIGNED Signed by writer Brian Michael Bendis! Continuing the debut of Ultimate Carnage and signed exclusively for DF by Bendis! Each signed copy is hand-numbered, features a certificate of authenticity, and is sealed with a DF Holo-Foil sticker! (CAUT: 2) FC SRP: $19.99 O/A DF ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #62—SIGNED Signed by writer Brian Michael Bendis! Each signed copy is hand-numbered, features a certificate of authenticity and is sealed with a DF Holo-Foil sticker! (CAUT: 2) FC SRP: $19.99 O/A DFE FATHOM: CANNON HAWKE #0—TURNER ALTERNATE COVER Three times the charm! This is the third month in a row in which DF and Aspen are teaming up to present exclusive editions of red-hot Aspen comics! Each copy features a certificate of authenticity and is sealed with a DF Holo-Foil sticker! FC SRP: $6.99 O/A DF DREADSTAR: THE DEFINITIVE HC—WIZARD AUTHENTIC EXCLUSIVE Jim Starlin's classic Dreadstar is finally collected in Deluxe Hardcover format! Over 20 years in the making and close to 400 pages of story art and more! Dynamic Forces and Wizard bring you the ultra-limited Wizard Authentic Edition with an exclusive limited run foil cover by Jim Starlin similar to the ultra-limited Marvel Masterworks from Marvel. For the first time ever the first and complete arc (made up of the first 12 issues) from Starlin's epic saga is collected in one place! The pages in this new edition have been produced by digitally scanning from the original film and new dust-jacket art created by Starlin exclusively for this Definitive Hardcover Edition! Also featuring all of the original covers and character art! Each of these hardcover editions will feature a special tip-in sheet personally signed by Jim Starlin! (CAUT: 4) HC, FC SRP: $69.99 Art (Server) EIGHTY EIGHT MPH STUDIOS GHOSTBUSTERS: LEGION #3 by Andrew Dabb, Steve Kurth, Serge LaPointe & Blond Flashback ten years to meet the original Ghostbusters; Peter Venkman, Egon Spengler, Ray Stantz…and Michael Draverhaven, four graduate students studying the paranormal. But when they try to contact the spirit world, something goes horribly wrong, driving Michael insane. Back in the present, Egon discovers the secret behind the recent ghost attacks, while Ray confronts Draverhaven and learns that the terrifying events of that long ago night could destroy the world. Available in a Regular cover version, as well as an Alternate cover by Dan Brereton (The Nocturnals). RES. from Previews Vol. XIV #2 (FEB042376-77) REGULAR CVR—32pgs, FC (3 of 4) $2.95 BRERETON CVR—32pgs, FC $3.50 GHOSTBUSTERS: LEGION #4 by Andrew Dabb, Steve Kurth, Serge LaPointe & Blond Mayhem! Draverhaven’s spectral army has besieged New York, and the Ghostbusters are under attack. Sure, the guys have faced tough challenges before, but nothing like this! Can the four of them stop ten thousand of the most dangerous ghosts in the world? Or is New York doomed to become a city of the dead? Find out here, in the exciting, super- sized finale! Available in a Regular cover version, as well as an Alternate cover by Dan Brereton (The Nocturnals). RES. from Previews Vol. XIV #3 (MAR042556-57) REGULAR CVR—32pgs, FC (4 of 4) $2.95 BRERETON CVR—32pgs, FC $3.50 EIGOMANGA SAKURA PAK VOLUME 2 GN by Various Sakura Pak is a new anthology graphic novel series of original manga stories geared towards young women. 160pgs, B&W $9.99 EL CAPITAN BOOKS STRAY BULLETS #36 by David Lapham The acclaimed comics series continues its fifth arc of gut-wrenching tales; an arc of stories full of hjinks, derring-do, and severe beatings! All the girls want to date him. All the boys want to be him. He's a rapist, a murderer, and he carries pointy ninja weapons. His name is Mike Hussey, and he's the new kid in school. Just when Virginia Applejack had it all figured out, this psychotic all-star comes in and ups the ante. Did the stakes just get too high, even for Virginia? Don't bet on it! Two lovers, a sword, a used condom, a missing finger, and a pile of cocaine all play their part in this violent game where everyone's in for all they've got, and no one is bluffing... 32pgs, B&W $3.50 OFFERED AGAIN O/A STRAY BULLETS STICKER SET #1 Put ‘em on your car, truck, bus, or coffin! These cool stickers come in sets of six colorful images ripped from the pages of Stray Bullets! Averaging 5 inches across these big stickers look great everywhere! Stick yourself silly with stupendous Stray Bullets sticky stickers. Sticker Away!!!...Did we say they’re stickers? Set $8.95 O/A STRAY BULLETS STICKER SET #2 Following up the super cool Stray Bullets Sticker Set #1, this second set contains six more great stickers. It features the characters from the Friendly Village of Woodlake - including the famous five-legged cow! Put ‘em on your car, truck, bus, or coffin! Averaging 5 inches across these big stickers look great everywhere! Set $8.95 O/A STRAY BULLETS STICKER SET #3: MONSTERS They're Alive! Transform your car or coffin into a snazzy monster-mobile! Haunt your neighborhood. These cool stickers come in a set of five colorful images ripped from the pages of Stray Bullets. Averaging 5 inches across, these big stickers look great everywhere. Truly horrifying! Set $8.95 ETERNAL ENTERTAINMENT LLC LADY DEATH ANIMATED MOVIE POSTER SIGNED EDITION In celebration of the DVD release of the Lady Death animated feature film, creator Brian Pulido has signed the full color movie poster to commemorate this landmark event. Comes individually packaged in a sturdy tube with a Certificate of Authenticity. (CAUT: 4) Poster, FC $35.00 LADY DEATH ANIMATED MOVIE DVD SIGNED Just in time for the holidays get the Lady Death movie DVD signed by creator Brian Pulido. Learn how a girl name Hope is transformed by tragic events and insurmountable circumstances into Lady Death. Comes with a custom certificate of authenticity. Approximate running time: 80 minutes. (CAUT: 4) DVD $40.00 FANFARE / PONENT MON THE BUILDING OPPOSITE GN by Vanyda A delightful 'slice of life' view of the occupants of a regular 3-story apartment block and their interactions in daily life. Claire and Louis the 20-somethings on the top floor. Below them Fabienne and Jacky with Gypsy, and then Beatrice, the single (and pregnant) mother of Remi. Vanyda brilliantly adopts many design and story codes from manga and cooks them up in a French sauce to create her own piece of "Nouvelle Manga." (CAUT: 4) SC, 168pgs, B&W $16.99 FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS ANGRY YOUTH COMIX #8 by Johnny Ryan This issue is a special all-Loady McGee & Sinus O'Gynus extravaganza, featuring a lucky 13 2-page Loady & Sinus stories. This issue is chock-full of fantastic voyages, battling butlers, brainwashing, shrink rays, crazy rabies, smelly herpes, creative profanity, and disobedient babies in delicious gravies. MATURE THEMES 24pgs, B&W $3.50 BLOOD ORANGE #4 by Various; Edited by Chris Polkki Comics anthology junkies seeking their latest fix need look no further than Blood Orange #4, with exclusive new stories by Brian Ralph (Reggie-12), Lark Pien (Long Tail Kitty), Tobias Tak (Upside Down), Rebecca Dart (Rabbithead) and Ted May (Orchid). NOTE: This is the final 48-page issue before the anthology moves to an expanded, serialized format beginning in spring 2005. MATURE THEMES 48pgs, B&W $5.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A BLOOD ORANGE #1 & 2 by Various Artists; Edited by Chris Polkki This first issue of Blood Orange showcases the comic art of Rick Altergott, Lauren Weinstein, Kevin Huizenga, and Ron Regé, Jr.; a sketchbook from Gary Baseman (Disney's Teacher's Pet), and much more. All packaged in a distinctive, beautifully designed format. MATURE THEMES 48pgs, B&W $5.95Ea. ************************ BUDDY DOES SEATTLE GN by Peter Bagge Buddy Does Seattle collects the entire 'Seattle' arc from the pages of Hate, and is the first time the entire saga has appeared under one cover! Bagge more or less cemented his association with the Grunge subculture in 1992 when he devoted two issues of Hate to a story where Buddy Bradley manages his best pal Stinky's grunge band, Leonard and the Love Gods, whose original lineup included three guys named Kurt. Bagge's characters are some of the most fully realized in comics — Buddy, the slacker antihero; Valerie, Buddy's Prozac-normalized ex; Lisa, his masochistic, worm-eating latest flame; Stinky, his selfish, venereal-warted roommate; and George Cecil Hamilton III, the resident "intellectual," who sits in his room scribbling depressive arcana into his notebook — they display their emotions so openly, so helplessly, so graphically, and with such precision as they attempt to negotiate the ragged terrain of early adulthood that it would all be rather horrifying if it weren't such a riot. Bagge's cartooning aids the cause, with one of the most idiosyncratic and inspiredly elastic and cartoony drawing styles in comics history. MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 340pgs, B&W $14.95 THE COMICS JOURNAL #264 Now revamped with more pages and higher quality reproduction! This issue features a cover interview with Ivan Brunetti (conducted by editor Gary Groth), a cartoonist known for his caustic, scabrous, and self-lacerating comic, Schizo, the cartoon collection Haw!, as well as his comics contributions to anthologies and illustration work in such magazine as Mother Jones, The Baffler, and Entertainment Weekly. Underground comics are highlighted this issue in two major features: Patrick Rosenkranz, the author of the underground comix history Rebel Visions, provides an historical profile of the major underground publishers in a long essay based on interviews with all the participants. Second, his own book comes under the knife in a series of critiques of his own history of underground comix by the underground cartoonists he covered in the book itself! Plus, TCJ's regular columns covering European comics, manga, newspaper strips, and other facets of the medium, industry commentary by Steven Grant, Dirk Deppey, and others, investigative journalism, letters, a full color reprint of a rare, archival comic from the 1950s, and a word or two about George Bush and Martin Heidegger, all in the most iconoclastic and unorthodox magazine about comics in the world. Magazine, 192pgs, PC $9.95 CRUMB SKETCHBOOK VOLUME 10 R. Crumb is undoubtedly the foremost cartoonist of the latter 20th Century, and his sketchbooks — in which he has written and drawn continually from the early 1960s to present — might rank as his finest achievement. Fantagraphics is proud to present these sketchbooks, in facsimile form, as a comprehensive series of volumes that will eventually run well over 4,000 pages. Volume 10, covering mid-1975 through early 1977, is the latest, and it represents one of the more inquisitive and soul-searching periods in this phenomenal artist's life. These sketchbooks also stand as a monumental existential document. Crumb repeatedly expresses, through a variety of penetrating and coruscating visual metaphors, the central existentialist struggle: to live in the full light of consciousness with all the risk, pain and suffering that entails. Nowhere is this more apparent than in this tenth volume, which coincides with the disintegration of the late- 1960s counterculture that made him famous. Like every volume in the series, though, Volume 10 offers the full panoply of a life of perceptions rendered with consummate artistry. Available in simultaneous hardcover and paperback formats. MATURE THEMES SC—160pgs, B&W $19.95 HC—160pgs, B&W $39.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A DEVIL IN DESIGN: KRAMPUS POSTCARDS ARTBOOK Edited & Designed by Monte Beauchamp This compendium of late 19th and early 20th-century Krampus postcards, with over 150 full-page examples traces the character's origin in Europe. Krampus is Saint Nick's dark servant, a horned, supernatural beast whose slithering tongue gave misbehavers the creeps! SC, 168pgs, FC $18.95 ************************* FATTY ARBUCKLE & HIS FUNNY FRIENDS GN This book compiles a jolly good number of the "Kinema Comics" from the 1920's featuring a legendary and controversial giant of the silver screen — Fatty Arbuckle. Like his vaudevillian films with Mack Sennett, Paramount and Vitaphone, these comics captured the same spirit — Arbuckle tricks the trickster, doles out humility to the rich, and always gets the pretty girl. Also included are shorts featuring Mabel Normand, Snub Pollard, and more! With an introduction by Arbuckle documentarian Paul E. Gierucki, and cover by film lover Kim Deitch, it's like having your own festival of classic comedy shorts in one place! 32pgs, B&W $4.95 HATE ANNUAL #5 by Peter Bagge Hate Annual #5 features, as always, the latest installment in the life of Buddy Bradley, only this time he goes through a whole new set of drastic lifestyle changes — as well as a brand new (albeit accidental) makeover! It's an extra-long, 14-page full-color episode titled "Fuddy Duddy Buddy!" The issue also features a new (also full-color) "Lovey" story, the first-ever compilation of Bagge's continuing "Bat Boy" serial from the Weekly World News, and one of Bagge's typically astringent illustrated essays, this one on the gentrification of taverns. MATURE THEMES 48pgs, FC $4.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A HATE JAMBOREE by Peter Bagge This 64-page recap/history/celebration includes a slew of exclusive material, including a detailed history by Bagge of the story behind Buddy Bradley and the rest of the Hate cast. Hate Jamboree also includes a large array of rare comics, photos and illustrations that never appeared in Hate. MATURE THEMES 64pgs, B&W $4.50 ************************* MUZZLERS, GUZZLERS, & GOOD YEGGS TP by Joe Coleman Joe Coleman has spent the last quarter-century purging and embracing his demons through art. Coleman is obsessed with violence and dementia, particularly in regard to cultural antiheroes and serial killers. Muzzlers, Guzzlers, and Good Yeggs collects the best of his true crime tales. Muzzlers features five stories: "You Can't Win," which adapts the memoir of the same name by Jack Black, the notorious early 20th century con-man, thief, opium addict, convict and author; "Boxcar Bertha," which is about the depression- era female hobo who is driven to prostitution, only to be led to salvation by an unwanted pregnancy; "Carl Panzram, #31614," which depicts the life of the notorious serial killer and rapist; "The Final Days of John Paul Knowles," a.k.a. "The Final Days of the Boston Strangler," which is equally a story about Sandy Fawkes, the woman who narrowly escaped being Knowles' seventeenth victim; the last story in the collection is "The Wages of Sin,"a brief manifesto on human suffering and the people and institutions that perpetuate it (priests, scientists and military, e.g.). Presented in a handsome, compact format that resembles a Big Little Book... though one strictly for grown-ups! MATURE THEMES SC, 180pgs, B&W $16.95 STAR OF THE MONTH NEAT STUFF: STUDS KIRBY, VOICE OF AMERICA TP by Peter Bagge In Studs Kirby, (drawn in the mid-'80s and originally published in Neat Stuff), Bagge proved himself remarkably prescient by offering a warts-and-nothing-else portrait of a hot-headed, alcoholic, right-wing talk-show host. You'll laugh at all the hatred being dosed out by one of Peter Bagge's greatest character creations of all time. (STAR04632) MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 96pgs, B&W $13.95 *********************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A SQUA TRONT: THE EC FANZINE FALL 2002 Edited by John Benson Edited by renowned editor and critic John Benson, Squa Tront: The EC Fanzine Fall 2002 is filled with the kind of fascinating historical and archival material that the magazine has become famous for, including: a 1978 panel discussion with Bernie Krigstein, Wally Wood, and Harvey Kurtzman; a contemporary interview with Al Feldstein about how EC planned its cover illustrations and designs; a privately taped discussion among Arnold Roth, Al Jaffee, and Harvey Kurtzman; and an appreciation and personal reminiscence of Arnold Roth by Benson. Plus, two 1963 interviews with Harvey Kurtzman; a 16-page full color section; an unpublished EC page; previously unpublished work by Wally Wood, Jack Davis, and more, plus a gorgeous SF cover painting by Al Feldsten! Magazine, 48pgs, PC $7.95 STAR OF THE MONTH THE BRADLEYS TP CURRENT PRINTING by Peter Bagge Meet the Bradleys, America's most dysfunctional family! Created in the 1980s while Bagge was also editing R. Crumb's Weirdo magazine, this family for the ages has its roots firmly planted in All In the Family's Bunker family, punk rock anger, and MAD magazine. (FEB042389) MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, B&W $16.95 *********************** EROS COMIX ARISINOE #1 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL 24pgs, B&W $3.95 BAZONGAS VOLUME 3 GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 64pgs, PC $9.95 BLOWJOB #12 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL 24pgs, B&W $3.95 BLOWJOB #5-10 PACK SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Pack (x6) $19.95 HOT MOMS #4 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL 24pgs, FC $4.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A HOUSEWIVES AT PLAY #9 SECOND PRINTING SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL B&W $3.50 *************************** MENAGE A TROIS #7 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL 24pgs, B&W $3.95 SEX WARRIOR ISANE XXX #2 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL 24pgs, B&W $3.95 SEX WARRIOR ISANE #1-8 PACK SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Pack (x8) $24.95 STARS OF THE MONTH YOUNG WITCHES VOLUME 4: ETERNAL DREAM GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 80pgs, FC $16.95 EROS GN 2: YOUNG WITCHES VOLUME 1 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (STAR03214) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC $16.95 FRIENDS OF LULU FRIENDS OF LULU PRESENTS: BROAD APPEAL GN This anthology of illustrated stories engagingly showcases the diversity of female artists writing and drawing comics today. Also features entertaining interviews with women who proudly consider comics their day job, written by Comic.com/Pulse reporter Jen Contino. (STAR19372) SC, 128pgs, B&W $9.95 ********************** FRIGHTWORLD STUDIOS LIVING WITH ZOMBIES #1 by Matt Billman & Chris Herndon What happens when two goofy guys obsessed with zombies wake up one day to find out the dead have actually come back to life? Outrageous zombie hilarity, that’s what! Chris and Matt had dreamed of this glorious day... and now their dreams of rotting, puss-oozing zombies have come true! Joy! MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W $2.50 ZOMBIE COMMANDOS FROM HELL: DEATH & DESTRUCTION TP by Steph Dumais & Various This book collects the Zombie Commandos From Hell 4-issue mini-series originally published by by Boneyard Press. In the dark apocalyptic future, Gaia allies herself with Satan to wipe out mankind. Cyborgs, cannibal bikers, mutants, and Christian fundamentalist geneticists led by a busty dominatrix, struggle for survival against legions of undead soldiers and cyborgs in the radioactive wastes of North America. Splatter comix are back! MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 96pgs, B&W $9.95 FULL CIRCLE PUBLICATIONS FULL CIRKLE #1 by Simon Reed & Simon Bisley In a world which knows no rules... warrior clans sprawl across the face of the shattered planet, competing for survival, banding together under the leadership of the clan chiefs. But there is one who has come to change the course of events and break the 'cirkle' for all time, uniting the clans under the flag of a new clan. For good or evil, each clan followed its own path... but now their existences are threatened. The Phoenix is the last hope to bind the clans together for protection, but the Sabre Clan has a new agenda! Featuring an exclusive interview with artist Simon Bisley (continued from the Full Cirkle: Preview Book)! Available in two cover versions. (CAUT: 4) MATURE THEMES COVER A—28pgs, FC (1 of 3) $3.95 COVER B—28pgs, FC $3.50 FULL CIRKLE PREVIEW BOOK by Simon Reed & Simon Bisley The preview book to the new 3-part series, Full Cirkle, featuring exclusive interior art and cover art by world famous artist, Simon Bisley! Not since the famous Lobo, Slaine, and Judgement on Gotham has Simon Bisley fully painted an entire comic book series! Now's your chance to own the preview book (strictly limited to 10,000 copies worldwide) which contains artwork and sketches of the main clans in this series, along with their character profiles. Plus, an exclusive three- page interview with Simon Bisley, which will be continued in issue #1! (CAUT: 4) MATURE THEMES 16pgs, FC $2.99 WHITECHAPEL FREAK GN by David Hitchcock & Phillipe Gaulier A one-shot story about Jack the Ripper. The Ripper could not have performed all the mutilations in under quarter of an hour... to have done them in a manner as would fall to the duties of a surgeon, it would have taken the better part of an hour. This journal presents a re-telling of fictitious events surrounding the infamous "Whitechapel Murders," incorporating the facts, but twisting them to produce a chilling and original ending to an otherwise unsolved mystery! Cover by Simon Bisley. (CAUT: 4) 48pgs, FC $5.95 FUNK-O-TRON LLC STAR OF THE MONTH BATTLE POPE VOLUME 1 TP by Robert Kirkman & Tony Moore From the creator of Invincible and The Walking Dead! 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. Includes all-new story pages by Kirkman and Moore, a sketchbook section, and an introduction by Eli Stone (The Tick)! (STAR12700) SC, 7x10, 120pgs, B&W $12.95 *********************** GEMSTONE PUBLISHING DONALD DUCK & FRIENDS #323 by Various “Donald Tames His Temper,” from WDC&S #64, is the Carl Barks 10-pager for this issue. Also featured is “Gong of the Year,” a New Year’s tale starring Scrooge, Donald, and Daisy by Gorm Transgaard and Vicar; and the Mickey story, “Go Figure!” written by Sarah Kinney and drawn by Francisco Peinado. 32pgs, FC $2.95 MICKEY MOUSE & FRIENDS #272 by Various Dick Moores, of Gasoline Alley fame, and Carl Fallberg, teamed up back in 1953 to produce “The Happener Strikes Again," this issue’s lead Mickey story. Also featured is “Hardly Working," a Grandma Duck short by Pat and Shelly Block, and “I Scream, You Scream,” by Sarah Kinney and the highly acclaimed Noel Van Horn. 32pgs, FC $2.95 UNCLE SCROOGE #337 by Various Gemstone’s Eisner Award-winning title sports an all-star line up, with stories by Rosa (“Trash and Treasure”) and Van Horn (“Same Old Story”), along with “Can I Bring You Anything,” a New Year’s fable by the great Kari Korhonen, “Action Island” by Hedman and Colomer, and “A Day at the Office” by Jensen, Spencer, and Manrique. 64pgs, FC $6.95 WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #652 “Duck in Orbit,” a New Year’s story by Gorm Transgaard and Vicar leads this issue, which features William Van Horn’s latest, “Hot Shots,” and “Almost a Hero” by John Lustig and Carlos Mota. Mickey by Sarah Kinney and Xavi, Horace by Stefan Petrucha and Jesper Madsen, and vintage Goofy by Murry wrap the book. 64pgs, FC $6.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A MICKEY MOUSE IN COLOR DELUXE EDITION This is simply one of the greatest books for a Mouse collector ever published! The best Mickey strips and comic book stories, in a deluxe format! Eight complete, unedited daily and Sunday newspaper sequences from the 1930s are reprinted here in full color and in full newspaper size. Featured is a 60-year retrospective of Mickey Mouse in the comics, including interviews with Carl Barks (the Duck Man) and Floyd Gottfredson (who drew the Mickey strip from the early '30s through the '60s)-even a 7" vinyl record of a conversation between Barks and Gottfredson! Big (12 1/2" by 16") Limited, Signed, numbered edition of 3000. HC, 13x16, FC $250.00 STARS OF THE MONTH LITTLE LULU LIBRARY VOLUMES III-V Marge's Little Lulu transmogrified into one of the all-time great comic book series, thanks to the comic genius of John Stanley! This hardback set is similar to the EC Library in format, and reprints story pages in brilliant, large-size black and white (covers used are in full four color). Extensive editorial and biographical data are sprinkled throughout the volumes. This three-volume set comes packaged in its own decorative slipcase and collects issues #22-36 from 1950-51. VOL III (STAR02523)—HC, B&W $130.00 VOL V (STAR01946)—HC, B&W $130.00 VOL VI (STAR02525)—HC, B&W $130.00 ********************* THE BIG BIG LIITLE BOOK BOOK SC Do you remember Big Little Books, those tiny tomes teeming with thrilling tales of adventure and excitement? Most measuring around 4 inches square and packed with 400+ pages, Big Little Books (and their many cousins and variants) have entertained children since 1932 with their large text stories and captioned pictures starring popular comic characters like Mickey Mouse, Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon, Dick Tracy, Orphan Annie, The Phantom, Donald Duck, The Gumps, and even superheroes like Batman, Spider- Man, Fantastic Four, and Aquaman. Costing just a dime all those years ago, many of these miniature treasures now command thousands of dollars in the collectibles market. This exhaustive, full-color pictorial guide also features "Better Little Books," "Dime Action Books," and many other variation on the theme, and many of these books are presented for the first time in a unique three-angle view that showcases the vibrant artwork and distinctive designs on the front, back and spine of every volume. This beautiful volume includes historical overviews of the BLBs and their many publishers, a guide to grading BLBs with notes on storage and preservation, a wealth of trivia tidbits and a BLB market report for 2004. The BIG Big Little Book Book, presented in a format that closely approximates the proportions of a classic BLB (but at twice the size), is an indispensable guide to one of the Twentieth century’s most enduring formats of pop literature. SC, 360pgs, PC $19.95 STARS OF THE MONTH OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE VOLUME 34 The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide is the most complete record of comic books from the 1800s to the present. This 34th edition includes a newly updated market report, key sales, in-depth historical information, tips on grading and collecting, a special Victorian Age section featuring the birth of American comic storytelling, a special Platinum Age section detailing the origin of the modern comic book, a Promotional Comics section spotlighting giveaways, and more. Also features well-researched pricing, a look at the 70th anniversary of Donald Duck, a profile of the Golden Age creator Joe Simon, and an insider's guide to comic -themed charities and service organizations. Find out what collectors all over the world already know: The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide is your key to the wonderful world of comics! Featuring a choice of covers: Shazam by Golden Age legend Joe Simon, and Donald Duck's 70th Anniversary by European Disney artist Daan Jippes. HC DONALD DUCK (DEC032453)—HC $32.00 SC DONALD DUCK (DEC032454)—SC, B&W $25.00 SC SHAZAM (DEC032456)—SC $25.00 BIG BIG VOL 34 (JAN042460)—SC, B&W $37.00 ********************* OVERSTREET'S COMIC PRICE REVIEW #16 Double Flashback Issue! Flashback to the '80s with Howard Chaykin’s American Flagg! and flashback to the greatest escape hero ever with Jack Kirby’s Mr. Miracle! Auction results, character toys, Ten To Watch, Market Reports, Sales of Certified Comics and Magazines, and all the usual departments in Overstreet’s Comic Price Review, your monthly source for Overstreet pricing in the high-grade 9.4-10.0 categories. AMERICAN FLAGG CVR—60pgs, B&W $6.25 MR. MIRACLE CVR—60pgs, B&W $6.25 STARS OF THE MONTH HAKE'S PRICE GUIDE TO CHARACTER TOYS 5TH EDITION SC The "Definitive Visual Guide & Checklist" returns with its brand new fifth edition! Hake's Price Guide To Character Toys is the standard by which other toy guides are measured… and it's the only one with every item pictured! Find out with this amazing volume! More than 14,000 items! More than 42,000 prices listed! Every item is pictured! More than 1,100 pages! All-new color section! Expanded and updated listings! 360 unique categories! Checklist feature! It's all in here! New, expanded and updated listings! (MAR042596) SC, 8x10, PC $35.00 PHOTO-JOURNAL GUIDE TO COMICS VOLUMES I & II Ernie Gerber's fantastic Photo-Journals are a serious collector's dream come true and they're also the best visual reference available on comics! The Photo-Journal Guide To Comics Volumes I & II are 9" x 12" hardcover books which illustrate the lavish history of comics by showing reproductions of each comic book cover in full color. VOL 1 A-K (STAR00176)—HC, FC $75.00 VOL II K-Z (STAR00177)—HC, FC $75.00 PHOTO JOURNAL GUIDE TO MARVEL COMICS VOLUMES III & IV Ernie Gerber's fantastic photo-journals are a serious collector's dream come true and they're also the best visual reference available on comics! The Photo-Journal Guide to Marvel Comics Volumes III is a 11" x 14" hardcover book that illustrates the lavish history of Marvel Comics by showing reproductions of each comic book cover in full color! VOL III A-J (STAR00178)—HC, FC $29.95 VOL IV K-Z (STAR00179)—HC, FC $29.95 ******************** GOOD INTENTIONS PAVING CO CANDYAPPLEBLACK #7 by Regent St. Claire & Various "Wither & Bloom" Part 7 (of 7) — The dark angel’s arcane plan is revealed in this final book of the series. A downward spiral that will break the ultimate celestial law. Resurrection, but at such a cost. Sacrifices will be made, because as he was taught over 2,000 years ago: “There is no great love without great sacrifice." MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W (7 of 7) $3.50 GRAHAM CRACKERS COMICS G.I. JOE #22 MICHAEL TURNER SKETCH COVER This is the exclusive sketch variant to G.I. Joe #22 that features an awesome Serpentor cover by Michael Turner. Limited to only 1000 copies! Sketch covers are hot, and the only thing hotter is a sketch cover by a hot artist like Michael Turner! (CAUT: 4) 32pgs, FC $12.95 G.I. JOE VS. TRANSFORMERS #1 J. SCOTT CAMPBELL SKETCH COVER This ultra-rare sketch cover by J. Scott Cambell is limited to only 1,000 copies and is sure to sell out fast! This was a former online exclusive that we have purchased all remaining copies and are offering them at this great price! (CAUT: 4) 32pgs, FC $9.99 G.I. JOE VS TRANSFORMERS #2 MILLER SKETCH COVER This ultra-rare sketch cover is also limited to only 1,000 copies and features a great Miller cover! (CAUT: 4) 32pgs, FC $9.99 HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE STAR OF THE MONTH FISTFUL OF BLOOD HC by Kevin Eastman & Simon Bisley Yojimbo collides with Last Man Standing (both remakes of the Akira Kurosawa classic, The Seven Samurai) in this goth/horror Spaghetti Western ripped from the minds and pencils of Kevin Eastman and comic book favorite Simon Bisley! (STAR18060) (CAUT: 4) MATURE THEMES HC, 8x11, FC $14.95 ********************* HEAVY METAL MARCH 2004 The fantasy comic for adults, paralleled by none. All the over-the-top graphic sci- fi/fantasy madness you always expect in each and every issue of Heavy Metal. New short stories by some of Europe’s greatest masters of modern fantasy and science fiction comics! MATURE THEMES Magazine, 50pgs, FC $5.99 PIRANESE PRISON PLANET HC by Milo Manara No one knows if Paradise exists, but hell is real. It is Piranese, the prison planet where all the outcasts of the empire are held. No one escapes and there is only the faintest hope of survival. But, now this order has been disrupted by the appearance of a young woman who has avoided the genetic tyranny of the guardians. Will she be the liberator that all await? MATURE THEMES HC, 8x11, 52pgs, FC $12.95 HEROIC PUBLISHING INC BLACK ENCHANTRESS #1 by Wilson Hill & J. Adam Walters Hot on the heels of Flare comes the naughty Black Enchantress! She's quite possibly the world's most accomplished practitioner of magic. She's also evil incarnate in the body of an adorable little girl. Or so, at least, she wants her enemies to believe. But if it's true that the road to Hell is paved with good intentions, what does that say about where unabashed badness might take you? The origin of Heroic Publishing's wicked little silver-haired sorceress is told at last in this long-awaited first issue of Black Enchantress, featuring three all-new, full-color adventures. 32pgs, FC $2.99 HIGHWATER BOOKS BRIAN RALPH'S REGGIE-12 & FRIENDS #2 by Brian Ralph The second issue of Brian Ralph’s on-going comedy adventure series expanded from its back page stint on the popular culture magazine Giant Robot! In this issue, Reggie, Casper, and Donald end up attending an open mike night in drag. Also, trapped in a giant robot, the boys experience a slowing down of time. 32pgs, PC $3.50 MAGGOTS GN by Brian Chippendale Brian Chippendale, a founding member of the Fort Thunder collective (which includes Brian Ralph and Mat Brinkman ), as well as a celebrated poster artist and drummer for the extremely popular noise-duo, Lightning Bolt, has spent the past several years of his life filling page after page of his journals with cryptic, frenetic, shockingly dense comics. Currently at roughly 1,500 pages, Chippendale's work flows seamlessly from fantasy to reality, until all boundaries are eradicated and the reader is, willingly or not, drawn into his waking-nightmare world. Equal parts autobiographical adventures, anarchist rants, enviro-political diatribes, sexual fantasies and oddly enough, vegan recipes, Maggots is a challenging, powerful, brilliant work that is reminiscent of Jean Genet's Our Lady of the Flowers in its sheer intensity of emotion. Maggots is a 344-page section from Chippendale’s journals. MATURE THEMES SC, 344pgs, B&W $19.95 I LOVE BUNNIES FLUFFY #1 by Simone Lia Michael Pulicino is a disillusioned architect living in London. He is unsatisfied with his life and is suffering the consequences of a one- night stand. This and the burdens of being a parent (to a bunny) prove to be too much for him. Deciding to escape and find a way around his fear of flying, Michael Pulicino takes Fluffy on an overland journey to visit his family in Sicily. Despite the cute title and central character, a talking rabbit with a passing resemblance to the Matt Groening's Life in Hell characters, Fluffy deals with despair disaster and unanswerable questions as well as adventure, happiness and love.Written and illustrated by Simone Lia who also collaborates with Tom Gauld on "Both". Part One of a four-volume series. (CAUT: 4) 40pgs, B&W (1 of 4) $15.99 FLUFFY #2 by Simone Lia In Part 2 of Fluffy we see Michael Pulcino and his bunny Fluffy make an epic overland journey to Sicily to visit family. The lengthy journey makes for lots of interesting encounters: Fluffy spots a famous tractor driver and gets eaten by an unhappy German child, kind of… (CAUT: 4) 40pgs, B&W (2 of 4) $15.99 IBOOKS STAR OF THE MONTH HONOUR AMONG PUNKS TP by Gary Reed & Guy Davis Collecting Baker Street material in one volume! Baker Street is the center of England's punk movement in an alternate reality London, a city terrorized by a series of ghastly murders. Will punk detective Sharon Ford unmask the killer, or be his next victim? (STAR18874) MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 352pgs, B&W $19.95 ***************************** MEGATON MAN VOLUME 1 GN by Don Simpson Before Disney/Pixar’s The Incredibles, there was Megaton Man! Some say he was bitten by a radioactive frog, others that he was a guinea pig in a top-secret government megasoldier program. Regardless, one-time normal civilian Trent Phloog now has superpowers and is Megaton Man! Armed with a highly developed sense of justice, superhumanly developed biceps, and a brain the size of a pea, Megaton Man strides through the city determined to bring evildoers to task — regardless of the chaos he causes. Introduction by Al Franken! SC, 7x10, 176pgs, FC $17.95 MISTER X VOLUME 2: THE SECRET LIFE OF MISTER X TP by Dean Motter & Seth Volume Two in the definitive three-volume graphic novel collection of the acclaimed cult classic series contains a special 8-page color insert and an all-star pin-up gallery by some of the top artists in the industry. Includes a short story by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean! SC, 7x10, 192pgs, PC (2 of 3) $17.95 IDW PUBLISHING HELL HOUSE VOLUME 1 by Ian Edgington & Simon Fraser Richard Matheson (I Am Legend) has remained a true master of the horror genre for decades. Hell House is one of his undisputed horror classics. Now IDW brings you a lavishly illustrated adaptation of this tale of newspaper publisher Rudolph Deutsch facing his impending demise. To help Deutsch forestall this and learn the secrets of life after death, a hired team of experts must survive a night in Belasco House, a place known amongst the local townsfolk as "Hell House!" 48pgs, B&W $6.49 DESPERADOES: BANNERS OF GOLD #1 by Jeff Mariotte & Jeremy Haun Hard-hitting action and supernatural terror in the Old West! Critically acclaimed and nominated for top awards in the horror field, Desperadoes has been a groundbreaking title since its first issue. With “Banners of Gold,” Gideon Brood, Jeremy Betts, and Abby DeGrazia move to IDW for the first time, in an adventure that teams them with a spiritualist who escapes from a small town — only to walk right into something far worse! 32pgs, FC $3.99 VERY BIG MONSTER SHOW GN by Steve Niles & Butch Adams The classic old monsters of Creepyville are feeling their age. Media-savvy kids have turned their backs on vampires, mummies and sea-creatures in favor of newer, more gruesome characters — except for Theo, a boy who still believes in their ability to frighten. Theo helps these old monsters regain their confidence, along with their ability to frighten us all. Creepy, all-ages thrills from the man who brought horror back to comics, Steve Niles. SC, 7x10, 56pgs, FC $7.49 30 DAYS OF NIGHT: BLOODSUCKERS TALES #3 by Steve Niles & Matt Fraction, Ben Templesmith, & Kody Chamberlain In Part 3 of Steve Niles and Kody Chamberlain’s “Dead Bill Dead,” Billy learns that being turned into a vampire is only the beginning of his problems. And Matt Fraction and Ben Templesmith continue “Juarez; or Lex Nova and the Case of the 400 Dead Mexican Girls,” their harrowing, horrific story. All in the third issue of IDW’s ongoing exploration of Steve Niles’s vampire-filled universe. 32pgs, FC $3.99 C.V.O.: COVERT VAMPIRIC OPERATIONS—ROGUE STATE #2 by Jeff Mariotte & Antonio Vazquez America’s first line of supernatural defense against growing global threats is in disarray following the discovery of a mole within their ranks. Now, the vampire spies of C.V.O. attempt to restore order to their organization before any more agents are killed. A fast- paced combination of horror and espionage, C.V.O. is already in development by Konami as a major video game. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC $3.99 C.S.I.: DOMINOS #5 by Kris Oprisko, Gabriel Rodriguez & Steven Perkins Gil Grissom and his team have followed the trail of a grisly mob killing to a plastic surgery clinic and beyond. But it all comes to a head here in this explosive final issue, and not in the way Grissom expects. TV’s #1 dramatic series reaches its 100th episode this fall — expect promotion to be everywhere! 32pgs, FC (5 of 5) $3.99 STARS OF THE MONTH SLAB ILLUSTRATED NOVEL by Jeff Mariotte; illustrations by Tommy Lee Edwards In the grim days following 9/11, three veterans, whose lives have been intersected by magic, find themselves thrown together in California's cruel desert - while a band of serial killers ply their deadly trade, and an ancient evil grows beneath their feet. (STAR19620) (CAUT: 4) MATURE THEMES SC, 6x9, 288pgs, B&W $16.99 THE SHIELD: SPOTLIGHT TP by Jeff Mariotte & Jean Diaz The hit Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning FX TV series, The Shield, comes to comics in all its edgy, fast-paced glory! When a famous TV journalist is murdered, the media spotlight falls on the Barn. Captain Aceveda orders everyone to be on their best behavior - which hampers the style of Vic Mackey and his Strike Team. As with the popular TV show, interweaving cases affect everyone on the force, with suspenseful and surprising results. (MAY042762) MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 128pgs, FC $19.99 LURKERS #3 by Steve Niles & Hector S. Casanova Meeednight Pulps continues with this terrifying tale of urban noir! L.A. Detective Jack Dietz thought he’d seen it all, before he discovered that a killer he was tracking liked to chew the bodies of his victims. Now Jack must try to end these gruesome murders even as he seeks to keep himself and his shaky marriage alive at the same time. 32pgs, FC $3.99 STAR OF THE MONTH UNDERWORLD VOLUME 1 TP by Kris Oprisko, Nick Postic, & Nick Marinkovich Underneath the city streets, amid the labyrinth of subway tunnels and gothic ruins, the most notorious creatures of the night collide in an all-out war. It is the culmination of the bloodthirsty battle between two mortal enemies… the Vampires and the Werewolves. 2003's movie blockbuster, adapted in IDW's own unique fashion! Also included in this volume is a special prequel story, set hundreds of years before the epic movie, written by one of the movie's screenwriters, Danny McBride, with Kris Oprisko, who scripted the adaptation. Every fan of the Underworld movie franchise will need this exciting graphic novel! (MAY042764) (CAUT: 4) MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 144pgs, FC $19.99 ************************ LORE #5 by Ashley Wood with T.P. Louise Jonathan Bradley has got the blues, the Shepherd High Council is in disarray, his summer fling with Delphi is well and truly over and the creatures from the Underside want his head. Follow Bradley on the road trip from Hell! Featuring the prose Jonathan Bradley diaries with comic pages by Ashley Wood. MATURE THEMES 48pgs, FC $5.99 METAL GEAR SOLID #4 by Kris Oprisko & Ashley Wood Solid Snake delves deeper into terrorist-held Shadow Moses Island in a desperate attempt to avert nuclear disaster. Snake has battled his way through many fearsome adversaries, but they all pale before the threat of Vulcan Raven. Based on the smash-hit Konami video game, with fourteen million units sold around the world! 32pgs, FC $3.99 THE COMPLETE DARK DAYS HC by Steve Niles & Ben Templesmith The companion volume to The Complete 30 Days of Night gets the same deluxe treatment in this ultimate hardcover collection! Containing the six-issue mini-series that follows Stella Oleman’s efforts to expose the presence of vampires to the world, this impressive package also features a wide array of bonus materials: Steve Niles’s original outline and all six scripts, a complete cover gallery, conceptual artwork by Ben Templesmith, and a brand-new 30 Days of Night short story penned by Steve Niles! (CAUT: 4) MATURE THEMES HC, 7x10, 260pgs, FC $100.00 REMAINS TP by Steve Niles & Kieron Dwyer When the world goes mad, a blackjack dealer and an exotic dancer are mysteriously spared. But now they’re trapped in Reno, surrounded by a veritable army of the undead — and with no idea what might wait for them beyond the city limits if they can escape. Are they the last man and woman on Earth? And if so, how long can they last? Mind- shattering horror from Steve Niles (30 Days of Night) and Kieron Dwyer (Last of the Independents)! MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 116pgs, FC $19.99 POPBOT COLLECTION VOLUME 2 TP by Ashley Wood The second act of Popbot, the wonderfully warped epic from the mind of Ashley Wood, kicks off with the biggest fight in comics history! 10 years pass, and everything has changed. Canada is now run by deepcore rapper Mo Prostate, Warhol is a revolutionary on the planet Che, Popbot is running around, and Kitty has gone all Puritan… Continue the wild ride through the singular imagination of Ashley Wood in the latest edition of his lavishly illustrated Popbot series, a perennial seller. MATURE THEMES SC, 8x11, 154pgs, FC $35.00 WILL EISNER'S JOHN LAW: DEAD MAN WALKING TP by Will Eisner & Gary Chaloner Comics master Will Eisner has contracted award-winning writer/artist Gary Chaloner to develop all-new adventures featuring the pipe-smoking, one-eyed Crossroads cop. These stories, the first original John Law adventures since Eisner worked on the character in 1948, will be available in print exclusively from IDW! The IDW edition will include both new material and classic John Law tales by Will Eisner himself. These stories have been lovingly re-toned by Chaloner to capture Eisner's full noir-stylings. SC, 7x10, B&W $14.99 SPOOKHOUSE: BOOK 2TP by Scott Hampton, Robert E. Howard, Clive Barker & Various Painter Scott Hampton has made a career specialty of beautifully illustrated ghost stories, in both comics and prose formats. This book, a companion to the brilliantly-executed Spookhouse: Book One, includes stories by Clive Barker and Robert E. Howard, among others, brought to glowing life by Hampton's brush. Fans of fine art and frightening tales will love Spookhouse. SC, 136pgs, FC $19.99 ICARUS PUBLISHING A-G SUPER EROTIC ANTHOLOGY #10 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL 64pgs, B&W $4.99 ILLUSTRATION STUDIO MASTERS OF FANTASY: JUST BETTIE PAGE—SIGNED & NUMBERED ALTERNATE COVER The '50s pin-up queen Bettie Page is explored in this exotic collection of drawings by a collection of artists! Come along on a sensuous sometimes romantic journey with a talented team of artists; your tour guides into a wondrous gallery of Bettie's sometimes innocence but always eternal beauty! Look for all new art from Steve Woron, and others. This issue will be signed & numbered by Steve Woron. Limited to less than 500 copies printed world-wide. This signed edition will not be eligible for reprinting — ever! (CAUT: 4) MATURE THEMES 24pgs, B&W $9.95 INFINITY STUDIOS ADRENALIN VOLUME 1 GN by Jung Hwa Lee Armed only with the notorious rumors he's heard of the big city, Heyong, a young man from the countryside, sets off to Seoul City in search of a job. As if the fates are against him, the poor country boy loses all of his money, and has nowhere to go, nothing to eat. That is, until he finds an ad offering free room and board to all healthy, red-blooded teenaged boys. With nothing to lose, Heyong goes to the address and discovers that it is an elaborate mansion populated by actresses and supermodels! And the lady of the house offers him free rent in exchange for a twice monthly donation of his blood!? Being somewhat naive, Heyong misses all of the clues that something definitely "sucks" about this house and its occupants... especially the landlord, who sleeps all day long, and whom the girls all call "master". Yes, the landlord is actually a vampire queen! And her tenants? All former teenaged boys like himself, who were bitten by the master and suffered the side-effects of her bite: they turned into beautiful women! What will become of poor Heyong, and what are the vampire queen's true motives? (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, and the U.K. SC, 192pgs, B&W (1 of 4) $9.99 INSIGHT STUDIOS GROUP DOCTOR CYBORG'S SONIC CYBORGASMS CD Mike Oeming's in-your-face art on a blow your face out music CD! Rock veteran and writer Allan Gross provides this power punk companion to Image Comics' Doctor Cyborg: Outpatient Graphic Novel. Featuring the Doctor Cyborg theme song and hit single "Marry for Money!" 14 rocking tracks. Sample at: www.DoctorCyborg.com CD $9.95 DOCTOR CYBORG: OUTPATIENT LIMITED EDITION SIGNED & NUMBERED PRINT A rare gem from Mike Oeming! A S/N print of the haunting cover art from the Image Comics' collection of his wildly successful Doctor Cyborg: Outpatient online strip. Signed by artist Mike "Avon" Oeming and author Allan Gross. There's no conspiracy here. Somebody will get #1! (CAUT: 4) Print, FC $9.95 FRANKENSTEIN MOBSTER LIMITED EDITION PRINT by Adam Hughes Not just a "Wanted" poster, but a "Gotta Have It" poster! Adam Hughes puts out an all- points-bulletin on lovely Terri Todd and the terrifying Frankenstein Mobster! And this beauty and the beast is signed by Hughes as well as series creator Mark Wheatley. A bargain priced masterwork! (CAUT: 4) Print, FC $9.95 STARS OF THE MONTH AL WILLIAMSON ADVENTURES HC Here is an oversized ultimate collection of illustrations that were used for stories authored by Harlan Ellison, Bruce Jones, Mark Schultz, Archie Goodwin, and Mark Wheatley. Includes new art and a forward written by Frank Cho. (STAR19355) HC, 96pgs, PC $34.95 IRONCAT DI GI CHARAT VOLUME 1 GN by Koge-Donbo The wacky, high energy Japanese manga comes to the U.S. at last! Dejiko and friends cause havoc throughout Akihabara once again! Planting a pine tree in the middle of the store, opening up a Gamers branch in the mountain, breaking a leg while skiing and... milking a cow?! And of course, Dejiko never misses a chance to advertise Gamers merchandise and events! All Koge-Donbo art! Includes Japanese sound effect glossary, so the artwork is preserved in its exact Japanese form! Published in authentic Japanese reading format and size! (STAR19890) SC, 152pgs, PC $10.95 HANAUKYO MAID TEAM VOLUMES 1-3 GNS by Morishige Obeying his deceased mother's wishes, Tarou Hanaukyo journeys to Tokyo to live with his wealthy grandfather. But life is anything but normal at the mansion, kept in order by a horde of beautiful maids bent on showering their young master with love and devotion! Right-to-left format. VOL 1 (STAR19529)—SC, 200pgs, B&W $12.95 VOL 2 (JUL032315)—SC, 208pgs, B&W $12.95 VOL 3 (SEP032363)—SC, 200pgs, B&W $12.95 HYPER DOLLS VOLUMES 1-3 GNS by Shimpei Itoh What do Miyu and Maika, two seemingly normal high-school girls, do with their spare time? They keep the world safe from giant monsters! Studio Ironcat is proud to present — in handy graphic novel format — Volume 1 of Shimpei Itoh’s Hyper Dolls, with a new revised translation! Join in the comedic adventures of this dynamic duo as they battle various gargantuas… and struggle to keep up with their schoolwork! As a bonus, this volume includes a strip about the artist’s visit to an American Anime Convention! VOL 1 (STAR16736)—SC, B&W $15.95 VOL 2 (STAR17625)—SC, 208pgs, B&W $15.95 VOL 3 (STAR18757)—SC, B&W $15.95 IRON HAMMER GRAPHICS INC VECNA: HAND OF REVENANT VOLUME 1 GN by Modi Thorsson & Kevin McCann From the birth of fantasy as a genre and for 30 years since, the name of Vecna has terrified generations of gamers and been instrumental in creating the new sub-genre of fantasy-horror. Now, three decades after his creation in the Dungeons & Dragons game, writer Modi Thorsson (Master of the Void, Lords of Creation) and artist Kevin McCann (Battletech, Ravenloft) bring the Whispered One into the world of graphic novels! Thirty years of material, hundreds of submissions from fans, and two years of production time have finally brought to life the grim origins of one of the most sinister figures in all of Fantasy. Vecna: Hand of the Revenant is a dark journey into magic and horror both for the thousands who have grown up in Vecna's shadow, and for those who have yet to feel that darkness! (STAR16535) MATURE THEMES SC, 64pgs, FC $9.95 ************************** JACK LAKE PRODUCTIONS INC DOROTHY GALE: JOURNEY TO OZ #1 by Shane Kirshenblatt Dorothy is a young girl with her heads in the clouds, but her feet planted firmly in the ground that is her foster aunt and uncle’s farm in Kansas. Her dreams and outrageous ideas are illustrated in magnificent detail in her sacred journal. It is the day of her 17th birthday when she and her troublesome friend Thomas meet a traveling merchant, who possesses something that Dorothy cannot resist. It may only be a simple blanket, but something tells her it is much more. Could it hold the key to a strange yet familiar place that seemingly only exists in her dreams. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W (1 of 5) $3.99 JAY COMPANY CAPCOM SUMMER SPECIAL—SUMMER 2004 COMIC CON EDITIONS by UDON Street Fighter has been a top independent book since its debut last summer at the national comic book conventions; now it’s time to see the newest workings of UDON studios in this full color, complete comic adventure. This book features Chun Li and the SF gang, as well as the first comic appearances of the Dark Stalkers and Rival Schools. Both the limited San Diego Comic Con International and the Wizard World Chicago alternate covers are both available, each limited to less than 3,000 copies worldwide. SAN DIEGO CON ED—32pgs, FC $9.99 WIZARD WORLD CHICAGO ED—32pgs, FC $12.99 FATHOM: DAWN OF WAR #1—JAY CO. ALTERNATE COVER EDITION Aspen Comics and JayCompanyComics.com team up once again to produce a special alternate for the new Fathom series! With a low print run, and new cover work by Talent Caldwell (Spider-Man, G.I. Joe), each of these books comes complete with Certificate of Authenticity. Also available in a special signed edition! UNSIGNED—32pgs, FC $12.99 SIGNED ED—32pgs, FC $24.99 MARC SILVESTRI SKETCHBOOK—MUSEUM EDITION Jay Company offers one of the most sought-after collectibles on the market: The Marc Silvestri Sketchbook official Museum Edition! This Special Edition Top Cow book includes an original cover from superstar artist, Marc Silvestri, that is crafted with the finest materials, complete with museum parchment stock paper and archival inks. Each copy is individually numbered in a selective and short print run of 25; hand-lettered, embossed, and sealed. All copies come with Certificate of Authenticity. (CAUT: 4) 32pgs, PC $189.99 KENZER & COMPANY KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #98 by Jolly Blackburn & Various Knights of the Dinner Table is the longest running comic on the subject of games ever! Though B.A., Brian, Bob, Dave and Sara may play different characters in different games, their personalities always shine through. KoDT also features articles for gamers from a gamer’s perspective. A hilarious and hysterical slice of (fantasy) life in strips, articles and a wonderful celebration of the gaming culture — and only two more issues until #100! 80pgs, B&W $3.99 KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE: ILLUSTRATED #41 by Mark Plemmons, Brendon & Brian Fraim The Red Lotus Society is no more! But did any of the Untouchable Trio (Plus One) survive? And what's going on with the Black Hands (just who is that naked guy anyway)? Find out in this newest exciting storyline! 24pgs, B&W $2.99 KNEE DEEP PRESS DON'T EAT THE ELECTRIC SHEEP #1 by Joe Flood A clandestine organization has created a robotic human and has placed him in a mental hospital to observe him, all the while the replicant, Myles believes himself to be human. Meanwhile a duck, a girl and a Frankenstein monster fight alligators in a sewer. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W $2.50 LANDWASTER BOOKS JAY'S DAYS VOLUME 3 GN by Jason Marcy with Joe Meyer & Jeremy Kaposy Jason Marcy share with us this third volume of the ever-expanding Jay's Days saga. In this volume, subtitled "The Rise and Fall of the Pasta Shop Lothario," we see Jay once again wrestle with his personal demons and take on the herculean task of fatherhood! MATURE THEMES SC, 156pgs, B&W $10.99 LAST GASP INC CICCIOLINA GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 48pgs $10.95 COCO GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC $10.95 EX LIBRIS EROTICIS VOLUME 2 GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 48pgs $10.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A LAST GASP COMIX & STORIES SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL #1—B&W $2.95 #2—B&W $2.95 #3—B&W $3.95 #4—B&W $3.95 #5—B&W $3.95 O/A MY TROUBLES WITH WOMEN SC SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC $16.95 O/A R. CRUMB'S AMERICA SC SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC $16.95 O/A R. CRUMB DRAWS THE BLUES SC SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL SC $16.95 LAWDOG COMICS TERRITORY 51 #1—SIGNED CONVENTION EDITION by Jim Heffron , Patrick K. Lahotch, & Chad Fidler From the mini-series showdown of 2004 comes this exclusive convention edition of Territory 51 #1 signed by Creator/ Writer James Heffron! Each signed copy is hand- numbered and features a numbered certificate of authenticity, foil sticker seal, and is bagged and boarded for protection. (CAUT: 4) B&W $12.95 LINAJE EDITORIAL ANTROPHOS: THE ORIGIN & CD-ROM GAME #1 by Snake & Eagle Studios Antrophos presents a different theory on the origin of Man that states that we did not evolve from apes, but were genetically adapted to be used as slaves and soldiers by another race in another galaxy long before the Earth and the solar system were formed! The story is told from the point of view of one of these slaves. A new kind of product, Antrophos the comic starts the story and once it ends, the tale continues in the PC CD ROM videogame included! Every episode will continue the Antrophos adventure in the same format of comic/video game, available quarterly! Don’t miss this new and revolutionary product! 32pgs, FC $12.99 LINSNER.COM DAWN: 15TH ANNIVERSARY SIGNED & NUMBERED PRINT by Joseph Michael Linsner This is the one you've been waiting for! In celebration of Dawn's 15th year of publication, Linsner.com is proud to offer this stunning new print! Limited to 1,500 signed-and- numbered copies, this print features new and exclusive art. As a special bonus each print will include a facsimile of the very first Cry for Dawn flyer with a special essay from Joseph Michael Linsner printed on the back! Created in the popular 11" x 14" format to fit in a standard size frame, it will look lovely with any décor. Printed on high-quality glossy card stock, every effort was made by Linsner.com to make this print extra special in appreciation of our loyal and devoted fans of the Goddess. Each print is individually hand-signed and numbered by Joseph Michael Linsner and comes housed in an archival, crystal clear protective plastic sleeve. (CAUT: 4) Print, 11x14, FC $25.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A DAWN: "MAGIC" CD SINGLE BY GARY NUMAN by Gary Numan Magic! was the first single by Gary Numan from his album, Dawn. Featuring the hard- hitting title track, plus the love theme, You Walk In My Soul. Also includes the controversial bonus track, Play Like God, not available on the album. Full-color art by Linsner on the CD. Plus, for the first time anywhere, a Chromium CD insert card by Linsner! CD $7.99 DAWN THREE TIERS #4 SIGNED & NUMBERED LIMITED EDITION by Joseph Linsner The limited edition of issue #3 of Linsner's highly acclaimed new Dawn series. This signed and numbered comic features stunning new full color art created exclusively for this edition. Both the front cover and back cover are fully painted and the certificate also has new art. Each comic is signed by Linsner and numbered to 2,000 on the Certificate. (CAUT: 2) MATURE THEMES FC $12.00 LOST IN THE DARK PRESS VIDEO #6 by Stephen R. Buell The stunning conclusion to the acclaimed mini-series debut from Lost in the Dark Press! What does the world do when its population of Earth is reduced by 80 percent? Keisha’s sacrifice at the end of last issue has severe repercussions for the group, and Jesse prepares to fulfill his destiny. It’s the end of their world as they know it, and no one has a remote control! Plus, Pepe gives his final thoughts on God and comic books. MATURE THEMES 24pgs, B&W (6 of 6) $2.95 MAD YAK PRESS STAR OF THE MONTH TEXARKANA GN by Patrick Neighly & Donny Hadiwidjaja Explosive action and introspective character development mark this landmark graphic novel by acclaimed Subatomic author Patrick Neighly and breakout artist Donny Hadiwidjaja. In the near-future superpower Texarkana, a rookie cop uncovers a conspiracy that could plunge a continent into civil war! A unique fusion of Asia and the West! (JUN042655) SC, 114pgs, FC $12.95 ************************ MAHRWOOD PRESS JUNIOR PIRATES VOLUME 1: BEGINNINGS HC by Chuck Dixon, Guillermo Mendoza, & Eduardo Alpuente Blackbeard! Shiver Me Timbers! Even he brought some good into the world. Junior Pirates! The story of the orphaned children of Blackbeard and his Pirate crew! Thrill to the adventures of young Eddie Teach, Caesar, John, Joe, and Felicity as they risk all to find and restore Blackbeard's own treasure to its rightful owners. Watch them evade capture by bloodthirsty pirates, English and Spanish navies and nature itself. Junior Pirates brought to life by comics legend, writer Chuck Dixon, and legend in the making — artist Guillermo Mendoza, with inks by Eduardo Alpuente and color by Javier Ponsoda! (CAUT: 4) HC, 64pgs, FC $15.95 NAGDILA: TALE OF THE GOLDEN AGE VOLUME 1 GN by Eric Mahr with Esteve Polls It was a Golden Age! Muslim, Christian and Jew lived and prospered together in peace. Rags to Riches. Captains and Kings. Judge, Scholar, Poet, Philosopher, Teacher, Scientist, Warrior, Prime Minister of Muslim Spain Rabbi Shmuel HaNagid — Nagdila. A thrilling and inspiring tale of war and peace set in the Romance of Spain of the Caliphs, Spain of Dreams and danger. Renowned Spanish Artist Esteve Polls lavishly illustrates the allure of Muslim Spain — a Golden Age. (CAUT: 4) HC, 96pgs, FC $15.95 YAAKOV AND ISAAC VOLUME 1 GN by Joe Kubert Living Legend Joe Kubert! Telling stories as only he knows how! Thrill to the adventures of Yaakov and Isaac — two normal kids experiencing all that life has to offer. Created 20 years ago together with Rabbi Dovid Pape of the Chabad Moshiach Times these tales are collected here in color for the first time. Joe created the characters of Yaakov and Isaac to make these graphic stories credible and meaningful, since they involved subject matter and lessons that are as viable today as they were in biblical times. A must see collection of featuring some of Joe Kubert’s best work. A holiday gift for the entire family! (CAUT: 4) HC, 72pgs, FC $15.95 MIRAGE STUDIOS TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #19 This issue: A peculiar alien visitor drops in on the Xihad; Mike attends to a moody Regenta; Don learns more about the strange world on the tepui; the Fugitoid goes "monster" hunting; Leo tries to get a straight answer from Karai; and Casey loses it! 34pgs, B&W $2.95 MONKEYSUIT PRESS REX STEELE: NAZI SMASHER DVD Winner of the 2004 Student Acadamy Award for Animated Film, Rex Steele: Nazi Smasher is a rollicking sweeping action adventure taken straight from the cliffhanging world of 1940’s movie serials! Nazi Germany has occupied a legendary volcano on the coast of South America. The United States sends Rex Steele, Nazi smasher extraordinaire, to uncover and foil the Nazi’s evil plans. Rex flies into a journey full of action, adventure, thrills, chills - and of course, Nazi smashing galore! Based on the Monkeysuit Comic created by Bill Presing & Matt Peters, Alex Woo has spent three years working on bringing the adventures of Rex to film! Ain't It Cool News said Rex Steele: Nazi Smasher "... just flat out looks awesome” and “... looks funky as all hell... pure genius!” (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Germany. DVD $15.00 REX STEELE: NAZI SMASHER GN by Matt Peters & Bill Presing Collected for the first time are all the Rex Steele stories from Monkeysuit Press brought to you by writer Matt Peters and 2000 Ignatz Award Nominee for "Outstanding Artist" Bill Presing — along with new, never-before-seen art and stories! See why Darren Hick of The Comics Journal said Rex was “impressive… I haven’t seen such an entertaining spy story in comic books since the Fawcett Spy-Smasher tales” (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Germany. SC, 7x10, 136pgs, B&W $10.95 MOONSTONE CYCLONE BILL AND THE TALL TALES #3 by Dan Dougherty At the latest "audition" for the rock band SurpriseSurprise, a mystery man in an Elvis mask tears the place in half with his mighty rock action. But he's there for more than just a slot in the band — he warns Oscar of a dark force that's on his trail! Meanwhile, Maggie, Rhonda, and Fran are on a girls-day-out in Chicago. Fran tells a story of romance and loss that oddly mirrors events in Maggie's life, as her feelings for Rhonda deepen. Headed for heartbreak back in her hotel room, Maggie is startled by a cryptic visitor of her own... 32pgs, B&W $2.95 MR. MOTO: WELCOME BACK MR. MOTO TP by Rafael Nieves & Tim Hamilton Pulitzer Prize-winner, John P. Marquand's creation makes his comics debut! (This volume reprints the entire three-issue mini-series) With the end of World War Two, Ken Takashi is released from an internment camp. Instead of being greeted by a culture that should be ashamed of what it did to so many innocent men and women, he finds himself surrounded by bigots, still quick to dehumanize any Asian it comes across. Frustrated, humilliated, and without many options, he is met by Mr. Moto. He is there to help Ken, many times — but his motives are his own — and he may show Ken that he has much more to lose than he could ever have dreamed. Written by Eisner nominee Rafael Nieves, with a new cover by Tim Hamilton! SC, 7x10, 96pgs, B&W $10.95 THE PHANTOM: THE GRAHAM NOLAN SUNDAYS VOLUME 1 TP by Graham Nolan This trade paperback collects for the first time, the Graham Nolan-illustrated Sunday Phantom comic strips! This volume contains four complete stories: "The War Mongers," "The Briefcase," "Terror in Mawitaan," and "The Sinbad Stone," published bewteen 2002 and 2004. This edition sports a brand new cover by Graham Nolan, colored by Ken Wolak! SC, 122pgs, FC $13.95 STARS OF THE MONTH KOLCHAK: 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! Squarebound. (STAR15573) MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, B&W MSRP: $6.50 MOONSTONE NOIR: THE MYSTERIOUS TRAVELER by Gentile, Von Eeden, Wolak, & Calero Moonstone continues its new line of crime books with a (all-new original) classic! Moonstone shines it's dark glow on the old time radio drama "the Mysterious Traveler", and offers up a new "phase" on a creepy classic! On a midnight train to nowhere, a man needs to hear your story. He's a mysterious traveler and where you're headed is the mystery he's destined to solve. On this ride, sit with a man who burned with an intense desire for a beautiful woman, and was willing to do whatever it took to fulfill that need. Like putting out a fire with gasoline, it just makes things worse. Cool greyscale tones by The Phantom's Ken Wolak! Pencilled by Batman's Trevor Von Eeden! Squarebound. (STAR17946) MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 48pgs, B&W MSRP: $5.50 VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE GRAPHIC NOVELS by Various Enter the World of Darkness and take part in the “Masquerade” with these vampiric volumes based on vampire clans and personalities from the cult role-playing game! Choose from: Beckett, Giovanni, Lucita, Nosferatu, and Toreador. MATURE THEMES BECKETT (STAR15819)—SC, 48pgs, FC $6.95 GIOVANNI (STAR19048)—SC, 48pgs, FC $5.50 LUCITA (STAR19561)—SC, 48pgs, B&W $4.95 NOSFERATU (STAR15715)—SC, 48pgs, FC $6.95 TOREADOR (STAR14225)—SC, 48pgs, FC $5.95 *************************** NBM THE HARDY BOYS #2 by Lea Hernandez & Scott Lobdell The hunt for the "Ocean of Osyria" is on! Get set for international intrigue and excitement in Part Two (of Three) of the Hardy Boy's most daring adventure yet. Frank and Joe, after making a deal with the mysterious Gray Man, find themselves in the war-ravaged nation of Osyria, along with girlfriends Iola and Callie, attempting to recover that nation's stolen art treasure — the priceless Ocean of Osyria. But this isn't just another case for the all- American Hardy Boys — they must find the art treasure to prove their best friend, Chet Morton, is innocent and not an international art thief. But what happens when the real criminals find Joe and Frank first? Free clue: they ain't happy! Twenty-eight pages of fast- paced, full-color action, by superstar writer Scott Lobdell and Lulu Award winning artist Lea Hernandez. Based on the characters from Franklin W. Dixon's classic adventure series. 32pgs, FC $2.95 LUCIFER'S GARDEN OF VERSES: THE DEVIL ON FEVER STREET GN by Lance Tooks Satan awakens, after a hundred-year sleep, depressed and disillusioned. It is a mere seven days before he's expected to bring Armageddon to Earth, and he is wracked with spiritual doubt and severe performance anxiety. He decides that an "old-fashioned temptation" will be just the thing to return him to form. His chosen temptee: Black Lily, the purest, most virtuous woman on Earth. Alas, he may have met his match or more... By the artist of Narcissa. (CAUT: 4) HC, 80pgs, B&W $15.95 THE P. CRAIG RUSSELL LIBRARY OF OPERA VOLUME 3 TP by P. Craig Russell Now in paperback! This collection of Russell's classic adaptations concludes with Pelleas & Melisande by Maeterlinck and Debussy, Salome by Richard Strauss, and the all-new The Godfather's Code from Cavalleria Rusticana by Mascagni. (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x11, 128pgs, FC $17.95 STARS OF THE MONTH THE P. CRAIG RUSSELL LIBRARY OF OPERA VOLUME 1: THE MAGIC FLUTE HC Adapted by P. Craig Russell This first volume adapts P. Craig Russell's adaptation of one of Mozart's most famous operas, a farcical tale mixed with fantasy involving the Queen of the Night, who sets Prince Tamino on a quest to rescue her daughter, Pamina, from the evil Sarastro. (STAR18937) HC, 8x11, 144pgs, FC $24.95 THE P. CRAIG RUSSELL LIBRARY OF OPERA VOLUME 2: PARSIFAL HC by P. Craig Russell Russell's classic adaptations of Richard Wagner's Parsifal from the legend of the Holy Grail; Ariane & Bluebeard by Maeterlinck and Dukas; "The Clowns" taken from I Pagliacci by Leoncavallo; as well as two songs by Mahler: "The Drinking Song of Earth's Sorrow" and "Unto This World." (AUG032398) HC, 8x11, 128pgs, FC $24.95 ************************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A THE P. CRAIG RUSSELL LIBRARY OF OPERA VOLUME 3 HC This collection of Russell's classic adaptations concludes with Pelleas & Melisande by Maeterlinck and Debussy, Salome by Richard Strauss and the all new The Godfather's Code from Cavalleria Rusticana by Mascagni. HC, 8x11, 128pgs, FC $24.95 STAR OF THE MONTH FAIRY TALES OF THE BROTHERS GRIMM HC by David Wenzel & Doug Wheeler Already well established as a children's book illustrator, David Wenzel, is also well- remembered for his beautiful comics adaptation of Tolkien's The Hobbit. He brings his knowledge of both crafts here to eyestopping effect with fresh and authentic versions of "Little Snow White," among others. UNSIGNED/HC (STAR02416)—48pgs, FC $15.95 SIGNED/HC—48pgs, FC $50.00 WILL EISNER'S SUNDIATA by Will Eisner In this tale from the land of Mali, the ruler Sumanguru cannot satisfy his ambition enough. When he encounters the Gray Rock of Evil, his powers are multiplied manifold. Now able to manipulate the elements, he goes on a rampage of conquests. However, the rock is devious and prepares an enemy for him, one he knows Sumanguru will pay no heed to a crippled child. Also available as a limited signed edition, quarterbound with real cloth, tip-in with special art signed by the grand master, limited to 300. SC (STAR18690)—SC, 32pgs, FC $7.95 LTD S&N HC ED—HC, 32pgs, FC $50.00 WILL EISNER'S THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG by Will Eisner There once lived a fair and popular prince who was transformed by the spiteful wizard into a frog. The only way he could become his handsome self again was to be kissed by a princess out of true love, which the frog-prince actually succeeds, albeit with great difficulty, in pulling off! Available in three editions. The limited signed edition is quarterbound with real cloth, tip-in, and includes special art signed by Will Eisner. Limited to 300 copies. SC (STAR17958)—SC, FC $7.95 S&N ED—SC, FC $50.00 WILL EISNER'S THE LAST KNIGHT SC (An Introduction To Don Quixote) by Miguel de Cervantes; adapted by Will Eisner Will Eisner continues his series of adaptations of classic tales with this humorous rendition of Miguel de Cervantes' Don Quixote. Quixote was quite a gentleman, man of honor and idealist, even if he was a couple of cards short of a complete deck… attacking windmills as the enemy. It is his selflessness and gallantry that makes the "Man of La Mancha" a legend as retold to us by his faithful friend and servant, Sancho Panza. A touching story in beautiful color available in softcover and hardcover editions, as well as a new signed and numbered hardcover edition, quarterbound with real cloth, with a tip-in plate signed by the grand master and limited to 300 copies. (STAR11061) SC, FC $7.95 WILL EISNER'S MOBY DICK SC Adapted by Will Eisner The third in Will Eisner's series of adaptations of the classics. The story of a dangerously obsessed man; obsessed with seeking vengeance against a great white whale that pushes him and his reluctant crew in a quest across the Seven Seas. Obsessed with pitching his boat against a formidable beast against all odds and oblivious to the great risk to life and limb. Also available again is the hardcover edition. (STAR14456) SC, FC $7.95 *************************** GRIN AND BARE IT MAGAZINE #15 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL 64pgs, FC $5.95 JUST BLOOMED: THE ART OF BORIS LOPEZ VOLUME 2 SC SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 64pgs, B&W $11.95 STAR OF THE MONTH JUST BLOOMED: THE ART OF BORIS LOPEZ VOLUME 1 SC SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC $11.95 ************************ NDP COMICS AS TOLD BY... #3: GOLDILOCKS by N.D. Pelham & Haley Brown Third time's the charm... or so they said. So let's see what we have here... What?! Goldilocks is a boy, and the three bears are three babes?! This can't end well... 19pgs, B&W $2.95 BLUE BUSTER #3 by Pennueng Chemsripong Ami, Shira's close friend has been kidnapped by a sadistic pervert. Will Zente, Isse, and Shira find her in time? And what's Shira doing with that gun? 29pgs, B&W $2.95 GHOST HUNTERS #3 by Eunice P. My name is Dandelion, I live in Bluebell town. I have long brown hair and a pair of shiny brown eyes. I have an elder brother, his name is Timmi only... he's dead. He was killed many years ago by a monster spirit and his soul was brought back from hell through an ancient sorcery known as "Spirit Child." 24pgs, B&W $2.95 NEKO PRESS BRUTAL PLANET #4 by Dark One This is it! The issue you have been waiting for! After many months, Dark One (artist of Animal Mystic & Klor) has finished painting the exciting conclusion to his story of a planet ravaged by destruction and oppression. Thickskin and his rogue army stand alone against all odds to defend what little is left on the Brutal Planet! 24pgs, B&W $2.99 NEKO DOUBLE-SHOT #2 by Martinez, Jones and D. Ronzo & Vultich Neko has combined two of their best fantasy titles into one reading format with double the pages and double the excitement! This release contains Wildflower: Dark Euphoria #2 (by Billy Martinez and Keithan Jones) which is being re-offered in this new format, in which the evil King Thyten has returned from the dead seeking revenge on Cassandra and her friends! This issue also includes 9-Lives #2, the Egyptian fantasy tale that has it all: action, adventure and some of the coolest characters designed by one of Puerto Rico’s top cartoonist, D. Ronzo. If you are a fan of Excalibur, Stargate and Dune, this fantasy double-shot is just the thing for you! 48pgs, B&W $4.99 NOW COMICS RALPH SNART ADVENTURES VOLUME 6 TP by Marc Hansen After a ten-year hiatus, Marc Hansen returns with his comic creation Ralph Snart! Hansen picks up the story where it left off with the last published issue of Ralph Snart Adventures released in November, 1993. Ralph Snart is a mild-mannered accountant who has gone insane and regressed into a beer-guzzling fantasy land. The new series has been published as a web comic since November, 2003, and now the first 12 issues have been collected into one volume and will be published in print for the first time by the new NOW Media Group! SC, 7x10, 128pgs, B&W $14.95 OBION COMICS ALONG THE CANADIAN #5 by Joel Rivers Sheriff Johnston, on a tip from “The Three,” has gone to look for his son. But this reunion will be short-lived, as the boy and the Sheriff are captured by a band of desperate men. Who is more dangerous, Ned’s outlaws or the marshals who hunt them? MATURE THEMES 24pgs, B&W (5 of 6) $2.95 ONI PRESS INC. LOVE FIGHTS VOLUME 2 TP by Andi Watson The scandal surrounding the Flamer's alleged love child may very well be a fake, but that hasn’t stopped it from making life difficult for both comic artist Jack and journalist Nora! It's a complicated world when flying crimefighters patrol your skies... but an old romantic like Andi Watson is ready to tackle these super affairs of the heart with the usual wry wit and skillful brush strokes! MATURE THEMES SC, 6x8, 168pgs, B&W $14.95 WET MOON VOLUME 1: WANDERING COMPANIONLESS GN by Ross Campbell As Cleo heads off for college at the local art school, she's haunted by her melancholic past — a lost love, a lost child. Friends and enemies live their lives around her, as trouble brews — an unseen social assailant is spreading slander about Cleo. But Cleo is otherwise occupied by her two roommates and the unsolved mystery of their room’s last occupant. A book about goths, friendship, sex, betrayal, gossip, murder, guilt, a squirrel monkey, and all the terrible and wonderful things people do to each other. MATURE THEMES SC, 6x8, 168pgs, B&W $14.95 OJO #5 by Sam Kieth with Chris Wisnia The Newest Creation from Comics Master Sam Kieth Concludes! Ojo’s appetite has left her with a terrible choice. Will she choose the one she’s related to by blood... or by love? And will she be able to live with the guilt of her decision? MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W (5 of 5) $2.99 QUEEN & COUNTRY: DECLASSIFIED VOLUME 2 #1 by Greg Rucka & Rick Burchett Declassified, the series that looks into the haunting pasts of the cast members of Queen & Country, returns! Tom Wallace wasn’t always the confident, take-charge Head of Section that appeared in the first 25 issues of Q&C! See how he got his start in this exciting mini- series featuring the creative team of the critically acclaimed Batman/Huntress: Cry For Blood! MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W $2.99 STARS OF THE MONTH SCANDALOUS GN by J. Torres & Scott Chantler From the creators of Days Like This! 1950s Hollywood has big glamour, small talk, and medium cool. The most powerful woman in town is Paige Turner, the celebrity columnist for America's most-read newspaper. When a salacious tabloid mentality creeps onto newsstands, Paige goes toe-to-toe with Harry Richards, "The Tabloid Dick." Their war of words becomes a knockdown, drag-out fight to be the biggest rumormonger in entertainment! (JUN042705) MATURE THEMES SC, 96pgs, B&W $9.95 HOPELESS SAVAGES VOLUME 3 TP DIGEST EDITION by Van Meter, Norrie, Campbell, & Clugston-Major This was supposed to be a leisurely vacation. Arsenal Hopeless-Savage has a rematch with an old high school rival in a kung-fu tournament in Hong Kong. She and her brother Twitch figured they could turn it into a nice jaunt with their boyfriends to meet their aging grandmother, a renowned Chinese fortune teller. Too bad Grandma Shi didn't phone ahead to tell them that it was going to be the trip from Hell! (JUN042708) SC, 128pgs, B&W $11.95 LOVE FIGHTS VOLUME 1 TP by Andi Watson Fancy taking yourself out on a nice date? Then what better way to tell yourself that you adore who you are than this gorgeous collection of the first six issues of Andi Watson's acclaimed ongoing series. Features all the superhero hi-jinx and broken hearts in Watson's inimitable style. Great time to get caught up, as the series itself moves into high gear! (FEB042553) MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 168pgs, B&W $14.95 QUEEN & COUNTRY VOLUME 6: OPERATION DANDELION TP by Greg Rucka & Mike Hawthorne Every job has its office politics, but when you're a spy, the politics in play take on a much larger scale. When the chief of S.I.S. is forced into retirement, Paul Crocker is forced to play a new game in order to just keep his job. But are agents Chace and Wallace prepared to be Crocker's pawns in this new match? (JUN042709) MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 128pgs, B&W $11.95 ******************************* ORIGIN COMICS TEMPORARY #1: CUBES AND LADDERS by Damon Hurd & Rick Smith It’s never a typical day at the office for Envy Saint-Claire. Working for the AllTrades temp agency, every day she’s someone else — sitting at someone else’s desk, drinking someone else’s coffee, talking to someone else’s friends, doing someone else’s job, living someone else’s life. But only for a day. Everything in Envy’s life is temporary, and that’s just how she likes it. Meet Envy this December as she clocks into the Calvin C. Nelson HMO — the corporation where the inmates are literally running the asylum. "Cubes and Ladders" is the first issue in the new series, Temporary, by the Eisner-nominated writer of My Uncle Jeff and the Ignatz-nominated creator of Shuck. 56pgs, B&W $3.95 PENNY FARTHING PRESS CAPTAIN GRAVITY AND THE POWER OF VRIL #1 by Joshua Dysart, Sal Velluto, & Bob Almond October 1962. A young pulp enthusiast is interviewing Willey Ley about an infamous 1947 story, “The Vril,” in which he describes the Nazis' attempt to acquire a pan-ultimate universal power. Willey is haunted by memories of the past, and launches into a tale of a movie-inspired superhero and a global race to rescue a beautiful starlet amidst 1930s Hollywood and the growing Nazi regime. Captain Gravity: The Secret of the Vril, relaunches the popular Captain Gravity series in an adventure of gravitational proportions! 32pgs, FC $2.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A CAPTAIN GRAVITY TP by Stephen Vrattos, Keith Martin, & Rober Quijano In this homage to the Golden Age of Comics, Joshua Jones, a young man working in the heart of 1930s Hollywood, finds his destiny amid B-movie sets and an exotic location shoot. A gift from the stars transforms this director’s assistant into a new hero for a world hurtling towards war. The very first mini-series published by Penny-Farthing Press, Captain Gravity, the Original Series Graphic Novel is offered again just in time for the release of the all-new Captain Gravity and the Power of the Vril! Readers also receive a free one-shot issue, One True Hero, as part of this special package deal. NOTE: Not available in Germany. SC, 7x10, B&W $15.00 VICTORIAN #25 by Trainor Houghton & Lein Wein, Claude St. Aubin, & James Taylor Two men — warriors, philosophers, and geniuses — were propelled onto a collision course over one-hundred years ago by a secret society. One good, one evil, both men believed in the potential of humanity and the need for manhood’s perfection. But that line between good and evil will be blurred irreparably on Christmas Eve as a century’s worth of murder and strategy comes to a head. The Victorian reaches an explosive conclusion in a triple-sized issue. Cover by Howard Chaykin (American Flagg!). 74pgs, FC (25 of 25) $5.95 VICTORIAN #25 CHAYKIN POSTER by Howard Chaykin Celebrate the conclusion of Trainor Houghton’s epic series The Victorian with a breathtaking poster painted by the legendary Howard Chaykin! (CAUT: 4) Poster, FC $3.00 PLASTIC FARM PRESS PLASTIC FARM #8 by Rafer Roberts Please welcome The Kamikaze Kid back to Plastic Farm as he takes a trip through the hellish recesses of Chester's subconscious. Watch in wonder as The Kid waxes poetic, ruminates on the dark nature of our own thought processes, and then kills a whole mess o' monsters. Heads explode! Secrets revealed! Learn why Punk Planet says "this fantastic surreal comic reads like a dream induced by a night of western films, cases of Budweiser, and bittersweet ex sex." MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W $2.95 QUEST MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL POWERMARK #3: UNDER FIRE by Steve Benintendi & Steven Butler This issue: Mark Chen and the kids are under attack from Fang Shaw! With the aid of the Black Brigade, and fancy flying by a couple of Falcon Five pilots, they once again escape Fang Shaw’s terror. Yosi tells his story and creates the story of Abraham in the VRE chamber. But there is a traitor on board the Chameleon! What will happen next!? 24pgs, FC $2.95 POWERMARK #4: BETRAYAL by Steve Benintendi & Steven Butler The traitor is discovered! Someone has re-programmed NANI to disable PowerMark’s defenses, but with the help of Mr. Bates and Mr. Tosh, the traitor is discovered. Mik tells the story of how he came to join the PowerMark Crew, and creates the story of Joseph and his coat of many colors in the VRE. Mik and his trusty boomerang save the day as once again Fang Shaw attacks! 24pgs, FC $2.95 POWERMARK #5 FACE OFF by Steve Benintendi & Steven Butler There is trouble in the world of Leviathan! Fang Shaw and Diviner part ways (or so it seems!), and the evil Diviner plots to destroy PowerMark and end his mission. The beautiful Fante from Egypt shares her story, and uses the miraculous VRE to tell the story of Moses. The face of the traitor is finally revealed and Fang Shaw gathers a grim crew of evil henchmen! 24pgs, FC $2.95 RADIO COMIX FURRLOUGH #144 by Various Month after month for thirteen years, your only monthly source for anthropomorphic comics! "Time Venturer" by Erick Melton and William Ruzicka presents more manga fantasy. Plus, stories by David Goodman, OsoZeth, Chris Whalen and David McGuire. Cover by Heather Bruton. 32pgs, B&W $3.50 GENUS #69 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL 32pgs, B&W $3.50 HAVOC INC. VOLUME 1 DIGEST TP by Mark Barnard & Terrie Smith Mark Barnard and Terrie Smith's popular science fiction romp, Havoc Inc., is collected in a new handy digest size! Deck and Chester are just trying to make an honest living ferrying rare cargo across space, a task made increasingly difficult by Chester's penchant for creating trouble! This collection contains the stories "Thieves' Den," "Pirates, Inc.," and "King's Ransom." Plus, a bonus back-up story about Deck and Chester's early years. SC, 120pgs, B&W $13.95 SPACE RACE #3 by Favio Montoya Teenage Carrot has accepted the devious diva Razor as her personal trainer for the next Space Race, at the request of her friends, Jimmy and Dots. But will they stand idly by when Razor proposes using steroids and magic to win the next competition? Jimmy and Razor battle it out, with Carrot's future as an athlete hanging in the balance! All-ages manga fun from one of Mexico's hottest new talents! 32pgs, B&W $2.99 RANDOM HOUSE OFFERED AGAIN O/A BIRTH OF A NATION: A COMIC NOVEL HC by Aaron McGruder & Regina Hudlin, & Kyle Baker Written by one of the country's leading political humorists and a pioneering black filmmaker, and illustrated by one of today's most acclaimed graphic artists, Birth of a Nation takes the botched election of 2000 to an absurd (but not entirely impossible) conclusion, along the way hitting a range of hot political, social, and cultural issues, skewering black nationalists, white supremacist, and everyone in between, drawing real blood and real laughs in equal measure. HC, 144pgs, FC $25.00 REBELLION 2000 AD PROGS #1418-1419 Britain's award-winning, trendsetting weekly SF anthology title ends the year as it began with a bang! The line-up of stories all reach their explosive climaxes as future lawman Judge Dredd chases down terrorists in "Total War" by John Wagner and Henry Flint; the alien invasion must be stopped in "Faces" by John Higgins and Mindy Newell; torturer- for-hire, Lobster Random, is fighting for his life in "Tooth and Claw" by Simon Spurrier and Carl Critchlow; the mysterious Toten reveals his plan in "The Red Seas" by Ian Edginton and Steve Yeowell; and discover the true past of secret agent Synnamon in "Recalibration," courtesy of Colin Clayton, Chris Dows and Laurence Campbell! (CAUT: 4) 32pgs, PC $3.75Ea. 2000 AD PROG 2005 As is traditional, the Galaxy's Greatest Comic celebrates Christmas with an end-of-year 100-page special issue: Prog 2005! It's crammed with the hottest stories by some of the best in UK comics talent. Judge Dredd is hunting a notorious serial killer in a seasonal tale by John Wagner and Andrew Currie; Celtic barbarian Slaine races to save the ancient city of Tara from the sea demons in the fourth "Book of Invasions" by Pat Mills and Clint Langley; Russian rogue Nikolai Dante leads a dangerous mission in "Agent of Destruction" by Robbie Morrison (The Authority) and John Burns; the secret past of Department Q is unveiled in Caballistics, Inc. by Gordon Rennie and Dom Reardon; robo-hunter Samantha Slade gets more than she bargained for when she moves into her new offices in "The Davinchy Code" by Alan Grant and Ian Gibson; and meet a gang of kids about to take on the violent future sport of Slamball in "Second City Blues" by Kek- W and Warren Pleece (Kinetic). Plus much, much more! (CAUT: 4) 100pgs, PC $10.99 JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #226 Maximum justice every four weeks from the worlds of Judge Dredd and 2000 AD — now with More New Strips Than Ever Before! This issue: Judge Dredd settles a domestic dispute in "Son of the Man" (by John Wagner, Patrick Goddard & Dylan Teague); Shimura settles a Justice Department score in "Executioner" (Part 3 of 3, by Robbie Morrison & Andy Clarke); Young Middenface settles in for a long night in "Killoden" (Part 3 of 6 by Alan Grant & John Ridgway); The Simping Detective settles down with a nice girl (he wishes) in "Innocence" (Part 3 of 3 by Simon Spurrier & Frazer Irving); and Anderson: Psi-Division faces an unsettling future in "WMD" (Part 6 of 6 by Alan Grant & Arthur Ranson). Plus: Mega-City Noir (by Simon Spurrier, Esteve Polls, & Cliff Robinson), and go back to the Front in Charley's War! PLUS: features, interviews, competitions and more! (CAUT: 4) 100pgs, PC $10.99 REHAB25.NET WHISP #3 by Damian Duffy & Dann Tincher Chapter 3: "Is."—The best pyschic junkie comic on the market returns with its groundbreaking third issue! The future: A fiery hole smoulders where the rehabilitation center wall once stood. The past: the wall stands, it warning of "No Tresspassing" seeming more like a dare. The present: An explosion scatters the conrete and barbed wire. See time fall apart, panel by panel. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W $2.00 RIVERHEAD MAITENA: WOMEN ON THE EDGE TPs The beloved cartoonist from Buenos Aires, whose syndicated comic strips and books have given comic voice to the angst and obsessions of a generation of women. Now, Maitena's hilarious insight and wisdom is finally available for the first time in English. (CAUT: 4) VOL 1—SC, 80pgs, FC $12.00 VOL 2—SC, 80pgs, FC $12.00 ROSEN PUBLISHING GROUP ROSEN GRAPHIC NONFICTION: ABRAHAM LINCOLN GN by Gary Jeffrey & Kate Petty, & Mike Lacey A full-color biography of Abraham Lincoln, presented in Graphic Novel style. Includes informational front and book matter, maps and other illustrations. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Australia, New Zealand, and the U.K. SC, 48pgs, FC $9.95 ROSEN GRAPHIC NONFICTION: ALEXANDER THE GREAT GN by Rob Shone & Anita Ganeri, & Chris Odgers A full-color biography of Alexander the Great presented in Graphic Novel style. Includes informational front and book matter, maps and other illustrations. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Australia, New Zealand, and the U.K. SC, 48pgs, FC $9.95 ROSEN GRAPHIC NONFICTION: CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS GN by David West & Jackie Gaff, & Ross Watson A full-color biography of Christopher Columbus presented in Graphic Novel style. Includes informational front and book matter, maps and other illustrations. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Australia, New Zealand, and the U.K. SC, 48pgs, FC $9.95 ROSEN GRAPHIC NONFICTION: GEORGE WASHINGTON GN by David West & Jackie Gaff, & Ross Watson A full-color biography of George Washington presented in Graphic Novel style. Includes informational front and book matter, maps and other illustrations. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Australia, New Zealand, and the U.K. SC, 48pgs, FC $9.95 ROSEN GRAPHIC NONFICTION: SITTING BULL GN by Gary Jeffrey & Kate Petty, & Terry Riley A full-color biography of Sitting Bull presented in Graphic Novel style. Includes informational front and book matter, maps and other illustrations. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Australia, New Zealand, and the U.K. SC, 48pgs, FC $9.95 ROSEN GRAPHIC NONFICTION: SPARTACUS GN by Rob Shone & Anita Ganeri, & Nick Spender A full-color biography of Spartacus presented in Graphic Novel style. Includes informational front and book matter, maps and other illustrations. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Australia, New Zealand, and the U.K. SC, 48pgs, FC $9.95 SAF COMICS MYSTERIES OF THE RED MOON VOLUME 1 by Carlos Trillo & Eduardo Risso Everyone thinks that Red Moon, the redheaded daughter of the lord of Burien, is crazy. People think she talks to herself, when she is conversing with Bran — an emissary from Red Moon's missing mother, a fairy who turned human for love but had to return to the fairies' world. (CAUT: 4) HC, 64pgs, FC $12.95 SALT PETER PRESS TABLOIA #574 THIRD ISSUE by Chris Wisnia, Dick Ayers, & Los Bros Hernandez Coroner finds that the corpse involved in a gruesome accident has someone else’s head sewn on in the film noir horror "The Lump, Part Three." Also featuring "Doris Danger: Where Giant Monsters Creep and Stomp!" skeptic champion "Dr. DeBunko, Debunker of the Supernatural," and "Dick Hammer: Conservative Republican Private Investigator." MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W $3.95 SHANDA FANTASY ARTS KATMANDU #32 by Carole Curtis, Kari Fry, Mark Moore, & Ken Asche New Art Team alert! Kari Fry debuts as one of Katmandu's alternating artists with this issue! (Ron Murphy debuts next issue!) Liska is clan chief in her tribe, and the giant Hesta is one of her warriors. What happens when they meet a tribe of Amazon cats that make Hesta look like a child? The action, art and exciting stories are back with this issue! Plus the wild west furry action of "Beans N' Hay" and prehistoric thrills with Oona the Cave Bunny. Three features, just like comics used to have in the good old days! MATURE THEMES 40pgs, B&W $4.99 YOUR ANGELS SPEAK #1 by Guy Gilcrist Just in time for Christmas comes this collection of the comic strip "Your Angels Speak," a weekly inspiration drawing created by Guy in hopes of bringing strength and joy to people, much like the angels that inspire them. "I believe my job is to be a positive influence, if I can, and to write and draw from the heart. I try to share God's love and strength through the Angels. Bringing the Angels into the comic book medium is a wonderful way to share the feature with more and more readers! My first love was always comic books, and I'm thrilled to be bring Angels to comic books at last." Guy is also known for his work on Nancy and Mudpie (coming soon to SFA). Features new material also. Make plans for this book for your family's Christmas stockings. 40pgs, B&W $4.99 SILENT DEVIL PRODUCTIONS SILENT FOREST TELEVISION PARODY SPECIAL by Various Jake Black, from Smallville fame, pens the main parody of a particular super-hero TV show! Backing up this tale are three parodies of well-known TV programs: "One-Eye for the Stray Cat," "A Tale of Two Wolves" featuring Bubba the Redneck Werewolf, and "CFI: Crime Forest Investigations" featuring Gene-E. Crazy animals! 48pgs, B&W $4.95 SILICON TIMES INC STAR OF THE MONTH DELICIOUS SEASONS VOLUME 1 by Rainbow Buddy The Delicious Seasons is a story about a young college girl who loves cooking and finds a well-paying job to be personal chef of a picky guy. The books are targeting young girls aged of 14 to 19 year-olds markets and many female adults will also love the practical and useful Chinese cooking methods and recipes detailed in this graphic novel series. (FEB042598) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Austria, Canada, England, Finland, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, & Wales SC, B&W $7.99 *********************** SILVER COMICS SILVER COMICS #3 by Ortiz, Beltran, Procopio, Mon, Seeto & Musacchia We've super-sized the fun to 48 pages! Don't miss the debut of Ruben Procopio's Chameleon-Man along with Boom Boxx, Capt. Rescue, and our regular starring line-up! Featuring an amazing front cover by Nick Cardy, and a fantastic back cover by George Tuska! 48pgs, B&W $2.95 SIRIUS ENTERTAINMENT POISON ELVES HYENA #4 by Keith Davidsen & Scott Lewis Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, dragged over mud-covered nails, or forced to pole-dance for inbred rednecks — Hyena’s back, in all her glory! Face to face with the dreaded Fire Elemental intent on resurrecting the Dark Army beneath him, she must stop the vile creature from capturing the world’s most powerful artifact: the Elvin Fire! It’s the explosive finale to Hyena’s very first smash-hit limited series, setting the stage for one of most important events in Poison Elves history! MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W (4 of 4) $2.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A POISON ELVES: THE MULEHIDE YEARS TP NEW PRINTING by Drew Hayes From 1991 to 1995, Drew Hayes self-published an independent comic first called I, Lusiphur, then Poison Elves. The Mulehide Years contains all 20 issues of Drew's seminal work; the origin story of an antihero named Lusiphur. In a surprisingly progressive medieval era where magic and violence rule the land, Luse leaves the employ of an increasingly paranoid feudal lord to trek across Amrahly'nn in search of adventure — which he finds in abundance! MATURE THEMES SC, B&W $29.95 POISON ELVES #82 by Drew Hayes For as long as you’ve known him, love has kicked Lusiphur’s heart around like a tin can. But now, will his black-but-still-beating heart get the better of him? As his ragtag band of would-be heroes prepare to storm the troll citadel, Luse’s newfound rivalry for Lynn’s affection threatens to tear him apart — and if that happens, who will hold his crew of psychotic murderers and misfits together? MATURE THEMES 24pgs, B&W $2.95 STARS OF THE MONTH POISON ELVES TP'S by Drew Hayes These volumes reprint Sirius' presentation of the Poison Elves series beginning with the original Mulehide Graphic's Poison Elves. VOL 5: SANCTUARY (STAR18459)—SC $19.95 VOL 6: GUILD WAR (STAR18460)—SC $19.95 ************************* OFFERED AGAIN O/A AKIKO POCKET SIZE TP'S by Mark Crilley For the first time ever, the debut story from the Akiko on the Planet Smoo is collected in brand-new, manga-sized graphic novels! Join Akiko and her friends on the planet Smoo, where they must save the Prince from the clutches of both the Living Castle of Gamgor and the evil Alia Rellapor. See the heroes meet for the first time, crash in the Moonguzzit Sea (several times), survive a battle with the Sky Pirates, get swallowed by a water snake, attacked by a horde of Sleeslup worms, and more! Akiko Pocket-Size GNs are the only way to find these rare stories - all previous editions are long gone! VOL 1—SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w $11.95 VOL 2—SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w $9.95 VOL 3—SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w $9.95 SKY DOG PRESS MAJOR DAMAGE GN by Chris Bailey Before their was "The Incredibles," there was Major Damage! Featuring comics, sketches, and a behind-the-scenes look at the award-winning 3-D animated short by Chris Bailey (Director of Disney's Kim Possible, Garfield)! Major Damage is the tale of a little boy who is transformed into his favorite super hero, protecting the world from mutants, monsters, and aliens scum! Fun for kids and animation fans, both young and old! Don't miss out on the next great all-ages comic sensation! Also is available with the DVD, which features storyboards/movie comparisons, preliminary previz paintings, and much more! The full-color digest features comics, sketches, and a behind-the-scenes look as little Melvin turns into Major Damage! VOL 1—SC, 7x10, 96pgs, FC $14.95 DIGEST & DVD—SC, 7x10, 96pgs, FC $29.95 SLINGS & ARROWS STAR OF THE MONTH SLINGS AND ARROWS COMIC GUIDE REVISED EDITION edited by Frank Plowright From A1 to Zot, this first critical reference guide to collectible comics features reviews and analysis for over 3,000 titles, from the 1930s to current, complete with a creator index to cross-reference writers and artists. Invaluable as a reference work, indispensable to the discriminating collector, and entertaining to the casual browser, The Slings & Arrows Comic Guide is a vast repository of comics history, trivia, and irreverent analysis. (STAR19553) SC, 800pg, b&w $39.95 ************************ STUDIO G BRODIE'S LAW #5 by Alan Grant, Daley Osiyemi & David Bircham The two feuding bosses have a major stand off. Brodie, as usual, is caught in the middle. Still needing answers as to his son’s whereabouts he pays a visit to a woman who is an associate of Eugene. Could this be the key? ….time is running out! MATURE THEMES 24pgs, FC $2.95 THE NORM.COM THE NORM #6 by Michael Jantze The sixth quarterly collects more of Jantze's work in trade format and includes a journal "Written by Norm" to accompany each strip, as well as "The Norm Extra." If you like thoughtful, well-drawn humor, you'll like The Norm. SC, 48pgs, B&W $4.95 3 BOYS PRODUCTIONS STUDENTS OF THE UNUSUAL #3 by Various Students of the Unusual is the critically acclaimed new horror anthology aimed at not only scaring or twisting the reader but also educating them about arcane and obscure facts and legends. MATURE THEMES FC $2.95 3 H PRODUCTIONS INC TRANSFORMERS UNIVERSE #2 PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE EDITION by Simon Furman, Dan Khanna, Guido Guidi, & James Raiz Primus has chosen a champion to lead the fight against Unicron, and it's Optimus Primal! On a mission to rescue a group of fellow Autobots from certain doom in a nightmarish world within Unicron, he finds some unlikely allies in the form of Grimlock and Armada Megatron! But can even their might be enough when facing off with the VOK-powered Razorclaw and his team of lethal generals? Can the imprisoned Autobot/Maximal heroes resist becoming Unicron's minions themselves? Find out in the action packed conclusion of Universe's opening story arc, featuring cameos from more Transformers than you can shake a stick at! Also included is a collection of character profiles of various Universe key players. Previously unavailable to the mass market, this new Previews Exclusive edition features an all-new cover, with additional story content, created exclusively for this special expanded edition! 40pgs, FC $3.50 TITAN PUBLISHING CHARLEY'S WAR VOLUME 1 HC by Pat Mills & Joe Colquhoun Previously published in Battle weekly. In 1916, Charley Bourne lies about his age to enlist and fight on the battlefields of France. But thoughts of glory and patriotism are swept aside by the horror and needless sacrifice amidst the trenches of the First World War. From renowned UK comics writer Pat Mills (Marshal Law, Sláine) and legendary artist Joe Colquhoun (Johnny Red) comes a truly classic piece of British comics history. (CAUT: 4) HC, 8x11, 112pgs, B&W $19.95 CLASSIC DAN DARE: MAROONED ON MERCURY #4 by Frank Hampson Featuring issues of Eagle Vol 3 #12 to Vol 3 #46. Dan and his friends have crashed on Mercury and fallen into the hands of the rock creatures that inhabit the planet! Meanwhile Dan’s nemesis — the dreaded Mekon — is once more on his trail! This edition features an exclusive introduction by comics supremo Chris Claremont and is jammed with interviews and new background features! (CAUT: 4) HC, 8x11, 96pgs, FC $19.95 TRANSFORMERS: MAXIMUM FORCE PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE HC by Bob Budiansky, Jose Delbo & Frank Springer Collects US comics #40-42 & #44-45. Things go from bad to worse for the Autobots, with new adversaries, the Pretenders, stepping up to take them on! The balance of power shifts again in the ongoing battle for Earth... and Cybertron. This exclusive edition, features all-new cover art from acclaimed comics artist Peter Snejbjerg (The Light Brigade, Books of Magic, Starman) and is packed with bonus material! (CAUT: 4) HC, 7x10, 120pgs, FC $24.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A TRANSFORMERS: BEGINNINGS GN Collecting the classic Transformers #1-6. See a spaceship crash into Earth four million years in the past. In 1984, they're awakened! See the first shots fired in the civil war between heroic Autobots, led by the noble Optimus Prime, and evil Decepticons, ruled by Megatron! (CAUT: 4) SOFTCOVER (STAR18171)—SC, 7x10, 144pg, FC $16.95 PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE HC—HC, 7x10, 144pg, FC $24.95 O/A TRANSFORMERS: BREAKDOWN GN by Budiansky, Perlin, Akin & Garvey The stories that laid the groundwork for the entire Transformers universe continue, as the Autobots mourn the death of their leader, Optimus Prime! From the human threat of the Mechanic, to the giant menace of Trypticon - who will lead them in their darkest hour? Now in their 20th anniversary year! Collects Transformers (U.S.) #2530. Cover by Andrew Wildman. (DEC032665) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 144pg, FC $19.95 O/A TRANSFORMERS: CYBERTRON REDUX GN by Bob Budiansky, Don Perlin, Graham Nolan, &Andrew Wildman Continuing the early adventures of the Transformers, stories that established the Robots in Disguise as the ultimate '80s icons! On Earth Optimus Prime faces the threat of Megatron and Shockwave, meanwhile on Cybertron, Blaster and the Autobot resistance must fight Decepticon overlord, Straxus whose megalomania is out of control! (STAR19670) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 144pg, FC $19.95 O/A TRANSFORMERS: END OF ROAD GN by Furman, Wildman, Senior & Baskerville The war with Unicron reaches its apocalyptic conclusion! But even if the Transformers win… they lose! Their world is coming apart, the alliance between the Autobots and the Decepticons is on shaky ground, and the inhabitants of Earth tremble before the power of the insane Galvatron. (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 152pg, FC $19.95 O/A TRANSFORMERS: LEGACY OF UNICRON GN by Furman, Senior, Hitch, et al. Shockwave, the Decepticon's leader, hires the mercenary Death's Head to assassinate Rodimus Prime! Meanwhile, on Earth, a young journalist, an archaeologist, and an old friend discover Galvatron and Ultra Magnus, entombed in volcanic lava... and on the planet of Junk, the locals are enslaved by an all-powerful, mind-controlling being! This is the Legacy of the Unicron! Relates directly to the events of the DVD smash-hit Transformers: The Movie! All-new cover artwork by Geoff Senior! (CAUT: 4) SC, 9x12, 136pg, FC $19.95 O/A TRANSFORMERS: NEW ORDER GN by Budiansky, Johnson, Villamonte & Trimpe Shockwave, leader of the Decepticons, plans to use a captive Optimus Prime to create new, more powerful Decepticon warriors... and steal the Earth's fuel resources! But little does he know that his plan will be threatened, as the Dinobots make an explosive return! Continued from Transformers: Beginnings, and collecting Transformers #7-12. Cover by Andrew Wildman. (STAR19009) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 144pg, FC $19.95 O/A TRANSFORMERS: SHOWDOWN GN by Bob Budiansky, Don Perlin & HerbTrimpe As the Autobots unveil their new secret weapon, Omega Supreme, tragedy strikes! Meanwhile The Special Teams — The Protectobots, the Combaticons, the Aerialbots, and the Stunticons — make their debut. And Optimus Prime and Megatron's final battle is fought not with cold, hard steel, but in the digital realm of a computer game! (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 144pg, FC $19.95 TOKYOPOP DEARS VOLUME 1 GN by Peach-Pit Aliens have landed on Earth and are now a normal part of society. These beautiful beings have been given the name “DearS” and are trusted and welcomed by most humans. In order for the DearS to learn Earth’s customs, they are sent to high school. When Takeya helps one of these aliens in his school, she calls him “Master.” Thus begins the humorous life of Takeya and his sexy alien follower, Ren, who tries to figure out the wacky customs of this place called Earth! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (1 of 4) $9.99 AI YORI AOSHI VOLUME 7 GN by Kou Fumizuki It's hot fun in the summertime as the gang heads to the beach...but what to wear? As the women search for the ultimate itsy bitsy bikini, and Mayu and Tina are at it again, competing for Kaoru's attention. Chika joins the crew for some sizzling times, but Kaoru and Aoi sneak off by themselves — Aoi has something "special" to show him! MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (7 of 13) $9.99 B’TX VOLUME 7 GN by Masami Kurumada As the traveling trio of Hokuto, Teppei and Foh come face-to-face with the army of Quatro, Foh orders his companions to the next point while he deals with this current opponent. Although Hokuto and Teppei agree to Foh's request, Teppei soon learns that Quatro and Foh used to be best buds — what will happen when these friends fight? SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (7 of 16) $9.99 BOYS BE VOLUME 2 GN by Itabashi Masahiro & Tamakoshi Hiroyuki Secret crushes and hidden desires... after-school strolls and walks on the wild side.... These are just some of the places where most high school students stop on the journey of discovering love. Valentine's Day is approaching and the competition to give and get chocolates is causing a frenzy! Ordinary guys and the girls of their dreams tip-toe along the fine line between friends and something more! MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 192pgs, B&W (2 of 20) $9.99 CHRONICLES OF THE CURSED SWORD VOLUME 10 GN by Park Hui-Jin & Yeo Beop-Ryong As the well-preserved sage Louen enters Rey’s mind, she not only discovers the PaSa sword hidden deep within the recesses of his brain, but an even greater secret that Rey himself did not know. Meanwhile, hot on Rey’s tail is Jaryoon, who is on a journey to become stronger after being defeated by the immortal Paorin! SC, 5x7, 176pgs, B&W (10 of 16) $9.99 CRAZY LOVE STORY VOLUME 2 GN by Lee Vin Sung Moo is a lone wolf who doesn't seem to care about anybody, but he's on the hunt for love and someone to care for him. On the other hand, all Jimmy cares about is money. He runs a division of his father's mafia business and extorts funds to produce movies. Stuck in the middle is Hae Jung, Jimmy's girlfriend, who is always being left alone with Sung Moo. This all spells a delicious--and dangerous--love triangle! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (2 of 5) $9.99 CYBORG 009 VOLUME 9 GN by Shotaro Ishinomori 009 has double vision when he sees two Helens--although their faces aren't launching a thousand ships, they sink 009 into a ball of confusion. The rest of our alloy alliance is in for a double-crossing. While closing in on the Black Ghost, a member of gang zero-zero turns out to be a big fat zero! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (9 of 10) $9.99 DOLL VOLUME 3 GN by Mitsukazu Mihara Shocking tales of life and lust abound as androids known as dolls blur the line between humanity and circuitry. In this collection of stories, a man discovers that his family might be dolls; a hermaphrodite sex-droids fulfills the deepest desires of its human partners; and a tormented girl and an abused doll take solace in each other. The breathtaking blend of romance, betrayal and tragedy is inside the eerie symphony that is Doll. MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (3 of 6) $9.99 DRAGON HUNTER VOLUME 10 GN by Hong-Seock Seo Rath's mental state has deteriorated to the point that he lashes out at his closest allies, who are duly concerned for his health. After Cesia is apprehended, Rath comes to realize that his allies are all he has left. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (10 of 18) $9.99 DREAM SAGA VOLUME 3 GN by Megumi Tachikawa The quest to save the two worlds turns into a tangled web when Yuuki and her companions discover they need the Shinkakyou to get to the Sun God. Soon they stumble upon the crystal snake--and it's throwing a hissing fit at Takaomi! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (3 of 5) $9.99 ETERNITY VOLUME 3 GN by Park Jin-Ryong & Shin Yong-Gwan Jojo is back... and he's got the heads of the high school gangsta world running for their brown pants! In fear of his wrath, the leaders decide to take out Jojo by eliminating Gwanun and Jangbang. However, one of the gangs' head honchos, Madong, will have a bone-shattering revelation when he goes face-to-fist with Jojo. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (3 of 5) $9.99 EVIL’S RETURN VOLUME 3 GN by Hwan Shin & Jong-Kyu Lee As evil encroaches on Yumi and Tae, they meet up with another defender of good in Mirae, a young exorcist from the Vatican. Will this growing force of good be strong enough to overcome the ensuing carnage? In a moment of darkness...Tae will have a grand revelation: his purpose in life and who he truly is will come to light! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (3 of 4) $9.99 FAERIES’ LANDING VOLUME 7 GN by You Hyun To the shock of many, Myohyang is alive! Meanwhile, Fanta is preparing for a trip to Sokcho, a beach and mountain resort town, on the invitation by Ms. Yun. There's just one problem: Miranda joins them. What else will happen on this vacation to the beach?SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (7 of 14) $9.99 GIRL GOT GAME VOLUME 7 GN by Shizuru Seino They're back at it! Now that everyone has recovered from Kensuke’s foul play, Chiharu and Kyo are teaming up and living together again...and things couldn't be any worse. Chiharu tells Kyo what he really thinks of her--and she decides that she must re-introduce him to her feminine side! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (7 of 10) $9.99 GTO VOLUME 22 GN by Tohru Fujisawa Onizuka must convince Tokiwa that not all men deserve a beating, something about which Ms. Daimon won't be very happy! Meanwhile, Uehara appears to be falling for a computer nerd. Does she know something behind the thick glasses and pocket protectors? MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (22 of 25) $9.99 HYPER POLICE VOLUME 1 GN by Mee From the creator of Kotetsu no Daiboken (Kotetsu's Great Adventures), published by Wani Magazine Comics, and later made into a two-episode OVA series! In a future time, most humans have destroyed themselves and been replaced by monsters and demons. Natsuki is a powerful but clumsy cat-girl who works as a bounty hunter for Police Company. Her job is to track down wanted monsters and solve various cases…while her police partner tries to gobbled her up! MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (1 of 9) $9.99 HYPER RUNE VOLUME 2 GN by Tamayo Akiyama The Earth Danger Defense Squad is assembled and leading the team is Rune, the Space Queen. The fate of the earth rests on the shoulders of these tenacious teen heroes--that is, if they can get through their homework! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (2 of 4) $9.99 IMMORTAL RAIN VOLUME 4 GN by Kaori Ozaki The day of Yuca's rebirth has arrived! As this harbinger of Armageddon busts forth from the womb of Tseeda, Rain and Yuca shed a tear when they see each other — for now they can kill each other! Will Rain be able to halt Yuca's murderous intentions? Or will Yuca finally kill the immortal? SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (4 of 5) $9.99 KARE KANO VOLUME 13 GN by Masami Tsuda It's the end of high school, and everyone is looking toward the future--especially Soichiro Arima. He's got good grades, a great body, and all the popularity! However, there is much more to Soichiro than meets the eye. This model-student is plagued by inner demons, which force him to look at Yukino in a whole new light. Will he end his relationship with his one true love? SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (13 of 18) $9.99 KING OF HELL VOLUME 9 GN by Ra In-Soo & Kim Jae-Hwan When Young and Majeh join forces to fight One-Eye's zombie army, they soon realize that there's more to the army than meets the eye. Many of Majeh and Young's friends are found among the ranks of the soulless warriors. As the two fearless fighters try to free their friends, looming in the distance is their final destination: Devil Mountain! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (9 of 10) $9.99 LAGOON ENGINE VOLUME 1 GN by Yukiru Sugisaki From the best-selling creator of DN Angel! Yen and Jin are brothers in elementary school and successors in the Ragun family craft of defeating evil spirits. In this world, the battle with spirits comes down to a game of guessing your opponent's "name." Once you know the name you gain control over the fight. Both Yen and Jin have secret names only they know...and must keep them secret or risk death! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (1 of 2) $9.99 LUPIN III: WORLD’S MOST WANTED VOLUME 3 GN by Monkey Punch Our larcenous lounge lizard is on the loose again after he slithers out of prison. Now that he's on the lam, the suave Lupin has a thing or two up his arsenal. When he sets his sights on the royal family's jewels, will he be hard--pressed to penetrate the Queen's secret chamber? It's a fine line between the agony and the ecstasy when Lupin is on the prowl! MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (3 of 13) $9.99 MINK VOLUME 5 GN by Megumi Tachikawa From the creator of Saint Tail and Dream Saga! Although Mink and Minkle are keeping busy with their concert tour, they are still working to stay one step ahead of cyber-freak Kyo. Kyo continues to wreak havoc in the present by releasing WANNA-BE 2.0, which proves that not all upgrades are a good thing. Later, Mink learns backstage that not all groupies are who they appear to be! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (5 of 6) $9.99 PEACH FUZZ GN by Jared Hodges & Lindsay Cibos Winner of Tokyopop's Rising Stars of Manga competition! Amanda is a lonely 9-year-old girl whose mother agrees to let her have a pet. Amanda chooses a ferret because ferrets aren't ordinary…and neither is she! But there are two big rules: Amanda has to care for Peach, and Peach can't ever bite Amanda. It seems like Amanda finally has the friend she needed. But Peach sees Amanda's hands as five-serpent monsters--and bites in defense! What will little, lonely Amanda do now?! Features the first-ever scratch-and-sniff, peach- scented cover! SC, 5x7, 160pgs, B&W (1 of 3) $9.99 PET SHOP OF HORRORS VOLUME 10 GN by Matsuri Akino When Chris leaves Count D's home, will he like what he finds in the outside world? Later, Detective Leon and Agent Howell discover that all of Count D's animals have vanished! And when Detective Leon meets Count D's father, and it's clear that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree! MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (10 of 10) $9.99 PHD: PHANTASY DEGREE VOLUME 1 GN by Son Hee-Joon Sang is a fearlessly spunky young girl in search of the Demon School Hades. She convinces a group of misfit monsters to sneak her into a monsters-only class. Mystery, intrigue and high jinks unfold as Sang finds a way to become a monster--and begins a fantastic adventure in a devilish domain! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (1 of 8) $9.99 PITA-TEN VOLUME 7 GN by Koge Donbo Grim times await Kotarou, Shia, and Misha as Katorou pays his final respects to his dearly departed grandfather. In this tale of transcendent love, the dark secret that Misha has been harboring--the very reason for coming to Earth--is finally revealed. Unfortunately, her friendship with Kotarou might not be strong enough to withstand the shocking truth! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (7 of 8) $9.99 PRIEST VOLUME 14 GN by Min-Woo Hyung In his unyielding battle to quench a thirst for vengeance, Ivan Isaac must now do a twisted tango with his most tantalizing opponent yet: Zamade, Temozarela's right-hand man. Ivan has a burning desire for revenge--he is looking for a little payback, and will kill anybody who crosses his path! MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (14 of 15) $9.99 PSYCHIC ACADEMY VOLUME 6 GN by Katsu Aki Ai is in for the fight of a lifetime when two specialists from A.D.C. come the Psychic Academy in search of those that possess the "aura of light." In order to demonstrate his powers, Ai must fight one of these "professionals." However the stakes are high: If he loses the battle he will be sent to A.D.C. in America--away from his friends and family! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (6 of 11) $9.99 THE QUEEN’S KNIGHT VOLUME 2 GN by Kim Kang Won Now that Yuna is Queen of Phantasma, the dashing knight Rieno doesn't want her to go back to her home. Yuna's heart is torn between returning to Germany and moving forward with her new life as queen. She attempts to leave...but finds herself drawn to Rieno's castle. Is Phantasma truly her destiny? SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (2 of 15) $9.99 REMOTE VOLUME 4 GN by Seimaru Amagi & Tetsuya Koshiba Kurumi has been assigned to act as bodyguard for a punk kid who thinks he can take care of himself, so she pretends to be his personal assistant so he won't know that he has a bodyguard. While on duty, Kurumi's own life is put in danger when the young man's attacker closes in for the kill. MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (4 of 6) $9.99 SAIYUKI VOLUME 6 GN by Kazuya Minekura Sanzo's life is on the line. He is stranded in the desert with no way out as Goku desperately searches for a way to save Sanzo from the poison coursing through his veins. An unlikely run-in with Kougaiji offers a possible cure. If Kougaiji is defeated, Sanzo may live. But the sacrifice of Goku's sanity may be too high a price to pay. After all, if Goku saves Sanzo, who will save Goku? MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (6 of 9) $9.99 SGT. FROG VOLUME 6 GN by Mine Yoshizaki It's an intergalactic battle for the planet when Keroro and company came under attack by a mysterious man and his sidekick. Will our fearless froggy fighters be able to hold down their lily pads? Later, an inexplicable order from the higher ups makes Tamama the new general! The maniacal mutant mutiny continues as someone steals Giroro's trusty belt...leaving him caught with his pants down! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, PC (6 of 8) $9.99 SNOW DROP VOLUME 7 GN by Choi Kyung-Ah In a startling disclosure, So-Na's father tells Hae-Gi and So-Na the real reason why he doesn't want them to be with each other. What will the forbidden lovers do? Hold your breath and don't reveal the surprise twists and turns--this volume of Snow Drop will have to be read and re-read to be believed! MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (7 of 12) $9.99 SOUL TO SEOUL VOLUME 1 GN by Kim Jea-Eun Kai feels discriminated against by the Korean side of his family because he is not full- blooded Korean; he is half Korean and half Caucasian. Even though everyone is against him, Kai decides to date a Korean girl. He also takes comfort in his friend Spike, who is half African-American and half Korean. The sparks fly when Kai's malicious cousin from Korea comes to the U.S. to study and lives with Kai's family. Will Kai's mixed-blood begin to boil? SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (1 of 5) $9.99 THREADS OF TIME VOLUME 3 GN by Mi Young Noh As the Mongolian Army threatens the prestigious Koryo army, Sa-Le-Ta-Yi, prince and general of the Mongolian Army, has given Koryo an ultimatum: Serve under the Mongolian Army or go to war! When the general of Koryo refuses, that means one thing-- a brutal war filled with bloodshed and death will rage between the two territories. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (3 of 11) $9.99 TOKYO BABYLON VOLUME 5 GN by CLAMP What does it take for a girl to stand up for herself? School can be a brutal place, something Kuniko knows firsthand. Classmates beat her, and her teachers can't seem to protect her. When Subaru offers his help, Kuniko finally finds a friendly face. But lurking in the shadows is a deadly force the will stop at nothing to tear them apart. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (5 of 7) $9.99 TOKYO TRIBES VOLUME 3 GN by Santa Inoue As the rivalry between Mera and Kai rages on, Kai runs into trouble on the home front-- and on the homeboy front. While Kai argues with his father about his future, the rival tribe begins attacking his friends. When Kai gets the call he rushes out to the aid of his friends, leaving his father upset and angry. Kai's loyalty and pride towards his friends will lead him into trouble...and may lead to the end of his life! MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (3 of 11) $9.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A TOKYO TRIBES VOL 1 GN by Santa Inoue A hip-hop manga featuring beats, blood, booze, and lots of bling-bling on the streets of Tokyo! Ornate with hip-hop trappings and packed with gangland grit, Tokyo Tribes paints a vivid, somewhat surreal vision of urban youth. Rival gangs from various Tokyo barrios press each other for turf, leaving many a foot soldier bereft of life in the violent clashes. When the heat between two of the clans waxes personal, a bitter rivalry explodes into all out warfare. Manga-ka Santa Inoue's hard-hitting yet fantastical tale of Tokyo street gangs battling it out in the concrete sprawl of Japan's capital raises the bar for manga storytelling, transcending genres and conventions, and East-West competition. MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w (1 of 11) $9.99 ********************* WILD ACT VOLUME 10 GN by Rie Takada Ryu and Yuniko's life in La-La Land has been an emotional roller coaster, but nothing can prepare them for a shocking revelation that might separate the two lovebirds forever! When they run into Goldie, a powerful movie producer, Ryu and Yuniko learn that Hollywood dreams sometimes turn out to be nightmares. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (10 of 10) $9.99 CLAMP NORTH SIDE HC by CLAMP North Side looks at Clamp's illustrious career in manga. It features art from beloved series such as Clover, Magic Knight Rayearth, Legend of Chun Hyang, Clamp in Wonderland, and many others. Also included: original Clamp artwork, the original comic Princess Mokona, an exclusive CLAMP interview and a complete catalogue of all featured images with a description of each. The work here spans the period between 1989-2002. MATURE THEMES HC, 7x10, 176pgs, FC $29.99 CLAMP SOUTH SIDE HC by CLAMP South Side features art from beloved series such as Man of Many Faces, Duklyon: Clamp School Defenders, Clamp School Detectives, Suki, Wish, CLAMP School Paranormal Investigators, Miyuki-chan in Wonderland, The One I Love, Shirahime-Syo and Legal Drug, as well as original Clamp artwork, a how-to-draw manga section and a complete catalogue of all featured images with a description of each. The work here spans the period between 1989-2002. MATURE THEMES HC, 7x10, 208pgs, FC $29.99 STARS OF THE MONTH ART OF CARDCAPTOR SAKURA VOL 1 ART BOOK by CLAMP Fans of Cardcaptor Sakura, rejoice! Tokyopop proudly presents the first of three art books from the top-selling girls’ manga series! There are 120 pages of full-color artwork, most of which have never been seen in America before. Also included is an exclusive 15- page mini-comic, not available anywhere else, which no fan will want to be without! From the creators of Clover, Angelic Layer, Chobits, and Magic Knight Rayearth! (STAR17963) SC, 7x10, 120pg, FC $19.99 ART OF CARDCAPTOR VOL 2 ART BOOK by CLAMP A wonderful, full-color art book for Cardcaptor fans! Cardcaptor Sakura was the top- selling girls manga in Japan, and now it's the top-selling girls manga in America. Now fans can collect all of the full-color artwork from CLAMP featuring their favorite characters. The Art of Cardcaptor Sakura contains over 100 full color pictures from the series, most of which have never before been seen in America! (STAR16792) SC, 7x10, 120pg, PC $19.99 ART OF CARDCAPTOR SAKURA VOL 3 ART BOOK by CLAMP CLAMP are the best-selling manga artists in America today, and Cardcaptor Sakura is their #1 series. The third art book for the smash-hit magical girl series features over 100 full-color images of Sakura, Syaoran, and the other Cardcaptor characters, as well as a bonus comic and artists' notes on the making of the series. These beautiful, large-format volumes belong in every CLAMP fan's library. (STAR17282) SC, 7x10, 128pg, PC $19.99 ART OF MAGIC KNIGHT RAYEARTH VOL 1 ART BOOK by CLAMP Magic Knight Rayearth was the seminal fantasy series that skyrocketed the manga creation team CLAMP from small-time creators to international superstars. Now they are the most published creators in America. The Art of Magic Knight Rayearth features over 75 full-color paintings from CLAMP, most never-before-seen in America. The book also includes a black-and-white supplement on the making of the Rayearth manga. (STAR16429) SC, 7x10, 92pg, FC $19.99 ART OF MAGIC KNIGHT RAYEARTH VOL 2 ART BOOK by CLAMP Welcome to the land of Cephiro, where the only hope for the magical country resides in the bravery of three young girls from the real world! Magic Knight Rayearth was the seminal fantasy series that skyrocketed the manga creation team CLAMP to international superstars. Now they are the most published creators in America. The Art of Magic Knight Rayearth features over 75 full-color paintings from CLAMP, most of which have never before been seen in America. The book also includes a black and white supplement on the making of the Rayearth manga. (STAR16973) SC, 7x10, 100pg, FC $19.99 DOT HACK SIGN VOL 1 GN by Tatsuya Hamazaki As seen on Cartoon Network! Old-fashioned role-playing games experience a renaissance on the World Wide Web. Twins Rena and Shugo are two middle-school students who enter "The World" as level-one game characters. When Shugo's character dies, he is transported to another level where he is entrusted to bear the Twilight Bracelet by the mysterious Aura. Shugo must find out who Aura is and why she gave him this powerful weapon to protect his sister from the peculiar characters in "The World." .hack// is the highly successful franchise that has spawned numerous manga, video games and anime features, and is presented in 100% "Authentic Manga" format (Right-to-Left). (STAR19470) SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w (1 of 3) $9.99 DOT HACK SIGN VOL 2 GN by Tatsuya Hamazaki Shugo and crew continue their journey and encounter the mysterious Aura. Although Aura gets in trouble with Kamui's Knights in Never Mont. Through Kamui and Barmunk give Shugo and Rena a little background about the dangers in The World. As Shugo begins to understand how The World works, he learns that not even players like Kamui are harmless. (STAR20215) SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w (2 of 3) $9.99 CLAMP SCHOOL DETECTIVES VOL 1 GN by CLAMP A trio of pre-teen sleuths made up of: sixth grader Nokoru Imonoyama, Student Body President, whose family built the Clamp School in which he's the top student, with the superhuman ability to detect a woman crying from 2 km away; fifth grader Suoh Takamura, Student Body Secretary, a master martial artist with third degree blackbelts in judo, aikido, karate, and kendo; fourth grader Akira Ijyuin, a master thief, also known as the "Man of 20 Faces," popular with the ladies, and is currently dating the president of the kindergarten. Together they are the Clamp School detectives and they help girls in distress around the campus. (STAR18438) SC, 5x8, 192pg, b&w (1 of 3) (0 of 3) $9.99 CLAMP SCHOOL DETECTIVES VOL 2 GN (FEB035249) (0 of 3) $9.99 CLAMP SCHOOL DETECTIVES VOL 3 GN by CLAMP Nokoru Imonoyama is the CLAMP School's smartest student and a senior member of the student body. That being said, there's not a lot of things that can stimulate his mind, outside of his own private detective agency - consisting of fellow classmates Souh Takamura and Akira Ijyuin. Together the terrific trio comes up with wild schemes, like replacing themselves with robots to get out of doing paperwork; searching for the owner of a lost silk stocking (obviously a damsel of the highest class); investigating an elaborate surveillance system; and recalling the time they escaped from a clan of deadly ninjas. Whatever the situation, the CLAMP School Detectives will get to the bottom of any mystery - as long as it involves a damsel in distress. (STAR19198) SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w (3 of 3) $9.99 DUKLYON CLAMP SCHOOL DEFENDERS VOL 1 GN by CLAMP From the highly acclaimed creative team CLAMP comes a parody of the Power Rangers in manga form! The CLAMP School is Japan's top learning institution and home to geniuses and wunderkinds of every make and model. For the little problems, like lost pets and damsels in distress, the CLAMP School Detectives are on the case, but bigger crimes call for bigger crime fighters. Enter Duklyon: the CLAMP School Defenders! Kentarou and Takeshi aren't your typical superheroes, though. In fact, if they didn't have the fearsome taskmaster Erii on their backs all the time, they probably wouldn't go through the trouble. But when an intergalactic mastermind bent on world domination takes root in the CLAMP School, the Duklyon team is in action and on the case. 100% Authentic Manga format (Right-to-Left). (STAR19523) SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w (1 of 2) (0 of 2) $9.99 DUKLYON CLAMP SCHOOL DEFENDERS VOL 2 GN (OF 2) by CLAMP Final Volume! Erii senses Kentaro and Takeshi are slipping, but she is falling head over heels for Sukiyabashi. Although the Defenders don't realize Sukiyabashi is working for the "mysterious beauty." Despite constant encounters with abnormal foes, the Defenders find out the truth about their enemy. Erii must use her love to bring Sukiyabashi to the side of justice. (STAR20004) SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w (2 of 2) $9.99 KINDAICHI CASE FILES VOL 1 GN OPERA HOUSE MURDER Hajime and Miyuki go to a small island for a training camp for their school's drama club, to prepare for a production of Phantom of the Opera. Their hotel is called Opera House Mansion, and while staying there, a real Phantom appears and, using the same Phantom of the Opera plot maneuvers, mysteriously kills the cast-members one-by-one. (STAR18799) SC, 5x8, b&w (1 of 6) (0 of 6) $9.99 KINDAICHI CASE FILES VOL 2 GN THE MUMMYS CURSE The classic cases of boy detective Kindaichi! Hajime and Miyuki are invited to a wedding involving a pre-arranged marriage of their schoolmate, Wakaba Tokita. The village the marriage is to take place in is named after the six mansions positioned at the corners of the village, forming the Star of David. Each of the six houses is hiding a mummy, and each mummy is missing a body part. Owners of these houses are mysteriously killed one- by-one by the seventh Mummy. The murders, Hajime discovers, are related to an incident 27 years ago where villagers burned a church, killing the priest and his seven daughters. (STAR19260) SC, 5x7, b&w (2 of 6) (0 of 6) $9.99 THE KINDAICHI CASE FILES VOL 3 GN DEATH TV by Kanari Yozaburo & Sato Fumiya Hajime travels to a small northern village with a TV crew that is planning a hidden camera shoot. They plan on scaring an actress by putting her in a fabricated scenario that involves a local myth known as the “Legend if Yukiyasha. But then the “real” Yukiyasha appears, kills the actress, and then goes about killing the crew members one by one. By using such tricks as a hidden bridge of ice, the killer makes the murders look like the work of Yukiyasha. Hajime learns of an incident in the past, when the real killer's mother died because a TV crew that was present did not help her. And when Hajime discovers how the killer used a bit of videotape trickery to fake an alibi, he knows that he's got his man. (STAR19782) SC, 5x7, b&w (3 of 10) (0 of 10) $9.99 THE KINDAICHI CASE FILES VOL 4 GN SMOKE & MIRRORS by Kanari Yozaburo & Sato Fumiya Nobody at Hajime Kindaichi's school takes him seriously. After all, whenever he does bother to show up for class he usually just falls asleep. What they do take seriously are the recent ghost sightings around campus and the threatening letters from someone calling himself the 'Afterschool Magician.' Who is this Afterschool Magician, and what is he after? A few members of the school's Mystery Club tried to find out, and they turned up dead. Luckily for Kindaichi, he's an accomplished magician in his own right, but if he's going to crack this case he'll need to rely on every trick in the book. (SEP032525) SC, 5x7, b&w (4 of 10) (0 of 10) $9.99 KINDAICHI CASE FILES VOL 5 GN TREASURE ISLE by Kanari Yozaburo & Sato Fumiya Hajime and Miyuki visit an isolated southern island to participate in a treasure-hunting contest. When contestants arrive, the island's owner is found dead in the Log House. True to formula, the other contestants begin showing up dead one-by-one due to mythical mountain goblins who are seeking revenge. Hajime must use his keen intellect to find answers before he finds more dead bodies. (NOV032602) SC, 5x7, b&w (5 of 10) (0 of 10) $9.99 KINDAICHI CASE FILES VOL 6 GN LEGEND OF LAKE HIREN by Kanari Yozaburo & Sato Fumiya Hajime and Miyuki participate in a tour of an expensive resort hoping to win an exclusive membership to the club. However, the fun and games come to an end when the participants are killed off one-by-one. The killer is believed to be Jason (from Friday the 13th) but Hajime soon discovers that all of the victims had something in common and he follows the clues in a dash to discover the killer. (JAN042715) SC, 5x7, 96pg, b&w (6 of 10) (0 of 10) $9.99 KINDAICHI CASE FILES VOL 7 GN THE SANTA SLAYINGS by Kanari Yozaburo & Sato Fumiya When a quiet evening at the Mystery Theater turns into a real whodunit, the show must go on as Hajime and Miyuki work backstage to shine a spotlight on the killer. Cast members are dropping one by one during the deadly drama, and all signs point to the Red- Bearded Santa Claus, who died but seems to be back for an encore. It will take some show-stopping sleuthing to catch the murderer before the final curtain drops. (MAR042805) SC, 5x7, 280pg, b&w (7 of 10) (0 of 10) $9.99 KINDAICHI CASE FILES VOL 8 GN NO NOOSE IS GOOD NOOSE by Kanari Yozaburo & Sato Fumiya Hajime decides to attend a private prep school with Miyuki to boost his low grades, but he finds that the school not only has a legacy of suicides by hanging, but that it is also seriously haunted by some pretty gnarly ghosts... (MAY042938) SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w (8 of 10) (0 of 10) $9.99 PLANETES VOL 1 GN by Makoto Yukimura Haunted by a space flight accident that claimed the life of his beloved wife, Yuri finds himself six years later as part of a team of debris cleaners charged with clearing space junk from space flight paths. The team consists of Hachimaki, a hot shot debris-man with a sailor's affinity for the orbital ocean; Fee, a tomboy beauty with an abrasive edge and a penchant for smoking; and Pops, a veteran orbital mechanic whose avuncular presence sooths the stress of the job. Planetes follows the lives of Yuri and his fellow debris-men as they work and ruminate at the edge of the great empyrean sea. (STAR19765) SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w (1 of 3) $9.99 PLANETES VOL 2 GN by Makoto Yukimura Trained as an elite pilot, Hachimaki Hoshino's life collecting space debris hasn't satisfied the engine of his ambition. So when the Earth Development Community begins to look for a crew to man Welnar Rocksmith's new Mars mission, he jumps on it. But getting selected will mean proving his wealth of space knowledge, demonstrating his capacity for teamwork, and embracing love and friendship as guiding principles for his life. (OCT032733) SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w (2 of 3) (0 of 3) $9.99 PLANETES VOL 3 GN by Makoto Yukimura After an excruciating selection process, Hachimaki is accepted into the Mars Development Project, his lifelong dream. However, feelings of elation are soon sucked up by a black hole of despair ... Hachimaki's space odyssey forces him to face the void as he contemplates the meaning to his existence and the nature of his life in space. (MAR042812) SC, 5x7, 208pg, b&w (3 of 3) (0 of 3) $9.99 PRIEST VOL 1 GN by Min-Woo Hyung It's Sergio Leone meets Spawn when an Old West priest sells his soul to a devil to get revenge! Ivan Isaacs was once a priest. Devoted to his faith, he would have given up anything for it. Then the establishment he believed in turned on him, sending him headlong into Hell. Now, he's back. With the priesthood now corrupt with demons, the undead and black prayers, he has returned with the help of the demon Belial, a voice in the darkness who offered Ivan a chance at vengeance, in exchange for his soul. With his six-shooter, a Bowie knife at his side, and the white collar of his former life adorning his neck, he is a pale rider, lost in a barren wild west where past and future collide. (STAR16081) SC, 5x7, b&w $9.99 PRIEST VOL 2 GN by Min-Woo Hyung It's Sergio Leone meets Spawn when an "Old West" priest sells his soul to a devil to get revenge! In the American West, a priest named Ivan gave his soul to the demon, Temoraz. He has been granted immortality and supernatural powers that he can use to fight other devils… at least until the day comes when the demon within takes over his body for good. There's another corrupted priest on the frontier, and he's not as strong as Ivan when it comes to suppressing the demon within. When the beast bursts free from the priest's body, Ivan must stop it to kept the demon hordes in check. (STAR16460) SC, 5x7, b&w $9.99 PRIEST VOL 3 GN by Min-Woo Hyung Temozarela, a fallen archangel with plans to upset the supernatural order, has sent his strongest minions to battle Ivan Isaacs. The last corrupt preacher to battle Ivan, Jarbilong, was defeated at Isaacs' hands. Now Temozarela must find a new way to stop Isaacs. The third volume of the controversial Korean horror series begins to explain the origins of Ivan Isaacs, a priest who sold his soul to the devil Belial. (STAR16952) SC, 5x7, 184pg, b&w $9.99 PRIEST VOL 4 GN by Min-Woo Hyung Temozarela, a fallen archangel with plans to upset the supernatural order, has sent his strongest minions to battle Ivan Isaacs. The last corrupt preacher to battle Ivan, Jarbilong, was defeated at Isaacs' hands. Now Temozarela must find a new way to stop Isaacs. The fourth volume of the controversial Korean horror series begins to explain the origins of Ivan Isaacs, a priest who sold his soul to the devil Belial. (STAR17503) SC, 5x7, 184pg, b&w (4 of 9) $9.99 PRIEST VOL 5 GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (STAR18034) ADULT MATERIAL MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 184pg, b&w (5 of 9) (0 of 9) $9.99 PRIEST VOL 6 GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (STAR18549) ADULT MATERIAL MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 184pg, b&w (6 of 9) (0 of 9) $9.99 PRIEST VOL 7 GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (STAR19099) ADULT MATERIAL MATURE THEMES SC, 5x8, 192pg, b&w (7 of 9) (0 of 9) $9.99 RAVE MASTER VOL 1 GN by Hiro Mashima For fans of Dragonball Z: A young boy and his friends set out on a fantasy adventure to save the world from evil domination! The all-powerful Dark Stone - a magical stone and ruler of the dark side - awakens after a 50-year respite. When it falls into the hands of the evil Demon Card, the world is in terrible danger. A sacred stone called Rave and its master Shiba are the only defense against the Dark Stone's evil powers. Yet, Shiba loses control over Rave when he is mortally attacked by a Demon Card assassin. With the dark side looming, a boy called Haru may be the world's single hope of revitalizing Rave and escaping the clutches of evil. (STAR17838) SC, 5x7, 176pg, b&w $9.99 RAVE MASTER VOL 2 GN by Hiro Mashima The RAVE master Haru's journey has only just begun when his faithful companion Plue is dognapped. After searching high and low he finds Plue at the dog races and discovers the first of many allies in a girl names Elie. (STAR18354) SC, 5x7, 200pg, b&w (2 of 18) (0 of 18) $9.99 RAVE MASTER VOL 3 GN by Hiro Mashima The Ten Commandments sword has been re-forged by master blacksmith Musica, but Rave Master Haru Glory isn't out of trouble yet. The Demon Card swordsman Lance has come to eliminate Haru, and with a Dark Bring enhanced Beast Sword, it's looking like he might succeed. Can Haru figure out the secret of the Beast Sword's spectral attacks before he and his friends are wiped out? (STAR18780) SC, 5x8, 200pg, b&w (3 of 18) (0 of 18) $9.99 RAVE MASTER VOL 4 GN by Hiro Mashima Things haven't been too easy for the new Rave Master, Haru Glory. Ever since leaving his home to search for the missing Rave stones, he has been forced into one battle after another Now they're off for Tremolo Mountain, where a shooting star is said to have fallen 50 years ago. Could it actually be a Rave Stone? To find the stone, Haru and Elie must go undercover into the Enemy's Mine. Hiding from the Demon Card minions is tough enough, but when Haru learns a ruthless assassin is already on his trail, he must prepare for the battle of his life. (STAR19337) SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w (4 of 18) (0 of 18) $9.99 RAVE MASTER VOL 5 GN by Hiro Mashima RAVE Master Haru Glory and his friends emerged from Tremolo Mountain with the RAVE of knowledge and a new form for his Ten Powers Sword that grant him the ability to move at the speed of sound. While Elie and Musica battle two of Shuda's minions, Haru and must board Shuda's flying fortress for a final showdown with the Demon Card General himself. (STAR19849) SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w (5 of 18) (0 of 18) $9.99 RAVE MASTER VOL 6 GN by Hiro Mashima Sieg Hart, Elemental Master and Demon Card General, is more that happy to destroy Haru, the young RAVE Master, if he is called upon to do so. But first he must find a mysterious girl, made in the image of the legendary Resha, and provided with a deadly magic powerful enough to destroy the world. Could this mystery girl be Elie, Haru's amnesiac companion? Maybe Haru can finally uncover Elie's secret, but only if he is strong enough to stand up to Sieg's ultimate bag of elemental tricks? (SEP032521) SC, 192pg, b&w (6 of 18) (0 of 18) $9.99 RAVE MASTER VOL 7 GN by Hiro Mashima The search for the Rave stones has brought our heroes to Rabarrier, an entire city built beneath an enormous force field. Apparently the evil demonoids who constantly attack the city are led by a man named 'Gale.' Could it be Haru's missing father? There's no other way to find out but to charge right into the demonoids' lair. Fight on Rave Master! (NOV032607) SC, 5x7, b&w (7 of 18) (0 of 18) $9.99 RAVE MASTER VOL 8 GN by Hiro Mashima Haru's journey has led him to Gen Tower, home of the Demonoid horde. To stop the demonoid attacks and find out the truth about Gale, Haru and his friends must brave this monolith of evil and battle the Five Palace Guardians. But at the end of their journey waits King, the Demon Card leader, whose "Apocalypse" Dark Bring is capable of bringing about another Overdrive. (JAN042724) SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w (8 of 18) (0 of 18) $9.99 **************************** TONY RAIOLA ALEX RAYMOND'S JUNGLE JIM COLOR SUNDAYS PACK #7 Collects Sundays from October 5, 1941 to December 20, 1942. (CAUT: 4) SC, Pack, 60pgs, FC (7 of 7) $47.50 BUCK ROGER'S COLOR SUNDAY MINI PACK #6 Pack collets Sunday strips #300-360. Due to age, some copies may show slight discolor and rusting staples. (CAUT: 4) Pack, FC $50.00 CHARLIE CHAN: DRAMA AT THE CIRCUS TP Collects Sundays and dailies from January 15, 1940 to March 20, 1940. (CAUT: 4) SC, 88pgs, B&W $9.50 KRAZY & IGNATZ DAILIES 1922 LIMITED PACIFIC COMIC CLUB EDITION Collects every dailiy from 1922. (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x5, B&W $25.00 LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE: HOME AT LAST Collects dailies and Sundays from December 29,1935 to April 5, 1936. (CAUT: 4) SC, 38pgs, B&W $9.50 TOP SHELF PRODUCTIONS STARS OF THE MONTH AMERICAN ELF COLLECTION SKETCHBOOK: DIARIES OF JAMES KOCHALKA by James Kochalka Kochalka's attempt to document the minutia of his life results in work that explores the full spectrum of human emotions. Drawn with verve and confidence by a cartoonist at the height of his powers, it is ambitious, hilarious, moving, and quite addictive! This astounding book follows the ups and downs of Kochalka's life through five full years of the strip (October 26, 1998 to December 31, 2003), and also includes 32 full-color pages of supplementary comics and other artwork. (MAY042960) SC, 9x9, 520pg, PC $29.95 BAREFOOT SERPENT GN by Scott Morse A small girl and her new friend's lives are forever changed as they explore Hawaii and themselves. Bookended by full-color biographical excerpts from the life of Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa, the central story's themes reflect those of the filmmaker and are told through black and white half-toned, fully-painted art. (STAR19511) SC, 128pg, PC $14.95 BLANKETS GN NEW PRINTING by Craig Thompson Blankets explores the sibling rivalry of two brothers growing up in the isolated country, and the budding romance of two coming-of-age lovers. A tale of security and discovery, of playfulness and tragedy, of a fall from grace and the origins of faith. SC, 592pgs, B&W $29.95 CARNET DE VOYAGE by Craig Thompson Craig Thompson — the award-winning creator of Blankets and Good-Bye, Chunky Rice — spent three months travelling through Barcelona, the Alps, and France, as well as Morocco, where he was researching his next graphic novel, Habibi. Spontaneous sketches and a travelogue diary document his adventures and quiet moments, creating a raw and intimate portrait of countries, culture and the wandering artist. (MAY042957) SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w, B&W $14.95 CLUMSY GN by Jeffrey Brown Clumsy is Jeffrey Brown's debut work; a book praised by Chris Ware and hailed by James Kochalka as his "favorite graphic novel ever." Clumsy is the bittersweet story of a year long, long distance relationship, told through snippets of everyday life, drawn in a simple and elegantly awkward style that heightens the emotional impact and leaves you reminiscing about your own past love affairs. It also has a lot of sex. (STAR18186) MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 232pg, b&w, B&W $10.00 SAME DIFFERENCE & OTHER STORIES GN by Derek Kirk Kim Selected as one of the best books of 2003 by Publishers Weekly! Through a series of sensitive — and often hilarious — short stories, Kim deftly explores the not-so-average 20-somethings' quarter-life crisis, romantic neurosis, and a refreshing slice of Korean- American life. Kim's self-effacing wit, ear for dialogue, and meticulous art style earned him the Xeric Grant as well as an Ignatz award. (MAR042839) SC, 6x8, 144pg, b&w, B&W $12.95 GOODBYE CHUNKY RICE GN REVISED EDITION by Craig Thompson Top Shelf Productions celebrates their 10,000th copy of Good-Bye, Chunky Rice with a completely re-designed edition! Good-bye, Chunky Rice is an absolutely essential tome for every graphic novel reader. A quite picture novella of a journey to find one's self, and the deeper meaning of life. (STAR14985) SC, 7x9, 128pg, b&w, B&W $14.95 FROM HELL TP NEW EDITION by Alan Moore & Eddie Campbell Sporting French flaps and a matte laminated finish, From Hell features the story of Jack the Ripper, the most infamous serial murderer of all time. Alan Moore names Dr. Gull as the villain and creates the most compelling and terrifying psychological study ever undertaken. Together with artist Eddie Campbell, all of the conspiracies and cover-ups are considered and bound together in this vortex of terror. A gripping, crime-noir, modern masterpiece of historical fiction. (FEB042691) SC, 7x10, 560pg, b&w, B&W $35.00 UNLIKELY GN by Jeffrey Brown The follow-up to Clumsy, Unlikely continues to explore the nature of relationships in this story of how Jeffrey Brown lost his virginity. Excruciating detail and intimacy, drawn in an awkward style that both disarms and heightens the emotional impact of the work. (STAR19113) MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 256pg, b&w, B&W $14.95 **************************** TWANE INC VAMPTRIX #2 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL REGULAR CVR—32pgs, FC (0 of 2) $3.95 PHOTO CVR—32pgs, FC $3.95 TWOMORROWS PUBLISHING BEST OF DRAW MAGAZINE VOLUME 1 This volume compiles material from the first two sold-out issues of Draw!, the “how-to” magazine on comics and cartooning! Presented here are a wealth of tutorials by, and interviews with, the top professionals in the industry! Featured are demonstrations by: Dave Gibbons, Bret Blevins, Jerry Ordway, Klaus Janson, Ricardo Villagran, Genndy Tartakovsky, Steve Conley, Phil Hester, Ande Parks, and more! Each artist presents their work step-by-step, so you can see it progress to finished form, learning valuable tips and tricks along the way. (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x11, 200pgs, PC $21.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A HOW TO DRAW COMICS: FROM SCRIPT TO PRINT DVD Let the pros show you how to create your own comic, from script to print! Write Now! Magazine Editor-in-Chief (and former Spider-Man Group Editor) Danny Fingeroth and Draw! Magazine EIC and artist Mike Manley have combined forces to create this one-of- a-kind instructional DVD! As respected comics pros, Mike and Danny have the years of hands-on experience at Marvel, DC, and other publishers to show you how a new character is created! This step-by-step DVD documents the brainstorming process between Mike and Danny as they come up with their new characters and concepts. Then, Danny discusses the scripting, and Mike walks you through how he produces layouts, penciling, inking, coloring, lettering, and more! Includes bonus features to augment the tutorials, showing the secrets the pros use in their daily work. Approximate running time: 90 minutes. DVD $29.95 STAR OF THE MONTH TRUE BRIT TP True Brit celebrates the rich history of British comic book artists with a wide selection of breathtaking art, intimate photographs and in-depth interviews with the men who have transformed the comics field to the sensation it is today! This book features interviews with and art by Brain Bolland (Batman: The Killing Joke), Dave Gibbons (Watchmen), Barry Windsor-Smith (Conan), Alan Davis (X-Men), Bryan Hitch (The Ultimates), Dave McKean (Sandman), Kevin O'Neill (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen), David Lloyd (V for Vendetta), and many other great gents. Featuring a new Judge Dredd cover by Brian Bolland! Squarebound. (MAY042968) SC, 8x11, 192pg, b&w $21.95 ************************** VANGUARD PRODUCTIONS BRUNNER RAIDERS OF LOST EGG PRINT REGULAR EDITION Vanguard continues their line of fine art prints by Steranko, Infantino, and Wally Wood with the triumphant return of Frank Brunner's Dexter Duck, a.k.a. The Duckaneer! Classic Dr. Strange, Howard the Duck, Red Sonja, Man-Thing, and Elric artist Frank Brunner launched Dexter Duck in Starreach's Quack #1 to record sales. In this all-new Vanguard print entitled Raiders of the Lost Egg, Dexter and his beautiful companion discover the lost golden egg in the ruins of an ancient civilization. Measures 16" x 20" in a standard size frame. (CAUT: 4) REG ED—Poster, 16x 20, FC $20.00 LTD ED—Poster, 16x 20, FC $40.00 GRAND MASTER OF FANTASY ART: THE DRAWINGS OF J. ALLEN ST. JOHN SC Tarzan and the Golden Lion, Tarzan the Terrible, The Beasts of Tarzan, as well as Burroughs’ sci-fi creations, At The Earth’s Core, Pirates of Venus, and the many adventures of John Carter on Mars, are but a few of the classics illustrated by St. John. Grand Master of Fantasy Art: The Drawings of J. Allen St. John collects, for the first time, the exquisite pen, ink, and pencil illustrations of the grand Tarzan artist. Profusely illustrated with over 150 illustrations. (CAUT: 4) SC, 168pgs, B&W $24.95 STARS OF THE MONTH NEAL ADAMS' MONSTERS SC Collected into an English-language graphic novel for the first time, this material was originally serialized in Adams' groundbreaking anthology Echo of Future Past. This new edition has been digitally re-colored in a process personally overseen by Adams to conform to his exacting standards for rendering, lighting, and form. A special section will offer rare paintings, sketches, and drawings of monsters that captured his imagination throughout his illustration career, some not seen in print for over a decade. (FEB042706) SC, 8x11, 68pg, FC $12.95 STERANKO: SPIRIT OF AMERICA PRINT In the wake of terrorist death and destruction, America has rallied with a renewed sense of patriotism and a powerful resolve to protect the nation's freedom. Heralded for his spectacular patriotic covers and action panoramas, Jim Steranko delivers the definitive image of the classic patriotic hero in The Spirit of America, a breathtaking vision celebrating the legend of comics' fighting Sentinel of Liberty. The painting has now been produced exclusively as a superb 18" x 24" limited edition print signed-and-numbered by the artist and reproduced on high-quality 100-pound archival matte paper stock. In a joint venture with Marvel Comics, Vanguard Productions, and Diamond Comic Distributors, Steranko has pledged a 100% donation to WTC charities with a goal of $100,000! Celebrate the spirit of America! REG ED (STAR16827)—Print M$29.99 LTD S&N ED (STAR16561)—Print M$59.99 *************************** VEROTIK VALKYRIE: GOLDEN AGE COLLECTION VOLUME 1 TP by Fred Kida; cover by Joe Chiodo Continuing Verotik’s golden age reprint series, comes Valkyrie, Airboy’s Nazi Femme Fatale from the 40’s. These stories would cost a collectors a fortune on the back issue market, if you could even find them! Now, all her appearances, here, in one volume in their full un-pc glory! All wrapped in a gorgeous painted cover by Joe Chiodo! (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. SC, FC $14.95 VEROTIK WORLD #3: WEIRD VOODOO VARIANT COVER by Glenn Danzig, Jimmy Vu, Jason Blood & B.Samedi “Weird Voodoo” takes over issue #3 of an “all voodoo “ anthology issue of Verotik World three “all new” stories featuring Verotik’s bayou baddies. In the first story, writer Glenn Danzig teams with Jimmy Vu on gerouge "From the Grave.” Then , Danzig and Jason Blood bring "Kulev vs. Gris-Gris Gal” plus a Papa John 50’s style horror yarn by B.samedi. all wrapped in a gorgeous painted cover by Joe Chiodo. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC $10.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A CHIODO DARKWORKS by Joe Chiodo This is an all-new coffee table collection of dark imagery by Joe Chiodo. Along with Frazetta, Bisley, and Emond, Joe Chiodo was one of the original four-cover illustratiors hand picked by Verotik publisher Glenn Danzing to represent the Verotik look. Chiodo's work outside of Verotik, of course, speaks for itself. Having worked extensively for Jim Lee's Wildstorm, DC, Marvel, and his rendition of Harris's sexy Vampirella, which are also included in this collection. MATURE THEMES SC, FC $24.95 O/A HYPER REAL: THE ART OF MARTIN EMOND SC Martin has gone from his humble beginnings as an unknown comic artist to every artist's dream of producing CD/album cover art and sell-out gallery shows. Martin even has his own line of exclusive T-shirt wear. Of course, Martin has worked for all the best-known comic companies in the past, but these days he rarely dabbles in the comic art medium. Here, in the first-ever collection of his work, fans will get to see many of his incredible paintings for the first time, minus all of the distracting logos and cover type. Plus, many never-before-seen images from Martin's personal collection. Cardstock cover. MATURE THEMES SC, FC, 9x12 $24.95 O/A INTENSE ART OF SIMON BISLEY The first-ever mind-blowing collection of Bisley paintings and artwork! This beautiful coffee table book features some of Bisley's best paintings and also includes a section with some of his pen-and-ink and sketch work. Cardstock cover. MATURE THEMES SC, FC $24.95 VIPER COMICS DEAD AT 17: REVOLUTION #2 by Josh Howard & Greg Gatlin The Revolution Continues! When Nara learns the truth behind the motives of the mysterious Heaven's Militia, she is forced to make a choice that risks exposing her secret to the world, putting her at odds with her only remaining ally — Noel Raddemer. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC (2 of 4) $2.95 VIZ LLC Unless other wise noted, all Viz LLC titles are: (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, & the Virgin Islands ANIMERICA JANUARY 2005 VOLUME 13 #1 The ultimate 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 more! Remember, If it's anime in America, it's gotta be Animerica! Magazine, 96pgs, FC $4.99 ANIMERICA EXTRA JANUARY 2005 VOLUME 8 #1 America's only shôjo manga magazine! Shojo represents the future of manga! Its concentration on beautiful art, impressionistic symbolism, character-driven stories, and spectacular layout is the cutting edge of the manga medium and has garnered not only its originally intended female readership, but also a male readership who are "ahead of the curve" when it comes to sophisticated manga storytelling! And Animerica Extra is on the very blade-tip of the cutting edge with four of the most diverse and exciting stories serialized every month! With information-packed features and columns, Animerica Extra readers know the best and most up-to-date info in shojo! SC, 192pgs, B&W $4.99 SHONEN JUMP FEBRUARY 2005 VOLUME 3 #2 One of the world's biggest comics, containing the original manga versions of some of the most popular anime ever made! Each issue includes tons of full-color information about toys, CCGs, video games and anime, plus amazing manga stories! Naruto: With Sasuke and Naruto both down for the count after fighting Orochimaru, the fearsome giant snake, it's up to Sakura to protect them from the many dangers in the Forest of Death. Dragon Ball Z: The tables turn as Gohan pummels Cell! Enraged by his own powerlessness, Cell turns to his last option: blow himself up and take the entire world with him! Shaman King: Determined to find Yoh, Manta teams up with "Wooden Sword" Ryu on a motorcycle-riding buddy picture into the heart of Japan's shaman country! One Piece: Dread pirate enemies Don Krieg and Hawk-Eye Mihawk face off over the fate of the Baratie... and Luffy and his crew are stuck in the middle! Yuyu Hakusho: Urameshi and Kuwabara arrive at Hangman Island for the Dark Tournament, the rules are... there are no rules! Hikaru No Go: It's tournament time again and Akira and Hikaru face off on opposite teams. Yuki, Yuri and Akari all add to the excitement of this tense time but during competition, see who starts baring their fangs. Yu-Gi-Oh!: Special feature on what Yugi's been up to! 328pgs, PC $4.99 B B EXPLOSION VOLUME 4 GN by Yasue Imai After releasing her first hit single, Airi is pleased to find out that she’s been nominated for the Grand Prix Artist of the Year award. But this news sends reigning pop princess Selaca into a pique of jealous rage. The unscrupulous singer orders her management company to nip Airi’s blossoming career in the bud. There can only be one queen of pop and Selaca will stop at nothing to boot Airi off the hit parade. SC, 192pgs, B&W $9.95 BASTARD VOLUME 6 TP by Kazushi Hagiwara It's like a reunion tour-Arshes Nei and Ninja Master Gara, Dark Schneider's old allies, have come back to the mighty wizard's side. Now even the mightiest foes, such as a hungry protoplasm formed from the tissue of the Dark God Anthrasax, seem like easy kills for the trio of heroes (if the word "heroes" can be applied in this case). But you can't kill what's already dead, and now a black cloud is sweeping towards Metallicana, rotting everything in its path. A new enemy has been awakened from the deepest dungeons of Dark Schneider's past... MATURE THEMES 192pgs, B&W $9.99 BATTLE ANGEL ALITA VOLUME 7 TP 2ND EDITION by Yukito Kishiro Yukito Kishiro blurs the line between human and machine in the sci-fi/action adventure Battle Angel Alita. Alita meets Kaos, the son of mad scientist Desty Nova, who uses his psychometric powers to repair Alita's cyborg body after she falls into a sinkhole. A refurbished Alita finally goes head to head against the forces of Barjack and is ready to kill their leader, Den, when she's unexpectedly betrayed. When the pair meets up again, Alita discovers the secret relationship between Den and Kaos. SC, 232pgs, B&W $9.95 BLUE SPRING VOLUME 1 GN by Taiyo Matsumoto This dark and intense drama is set in a boy’s high school where Kujo becomes the official leader of a gang. Kujo must constantly defend his position by playing a dangerous rooftop game with the other boys vying for his position. This manga has also been made into a film which has shown in various festivals throughout the world. MATURE THEMES SC, 216pgs, B&W $9.99 CASE CLOSED VOLUME 3 GN by Gosho Aoyama Ace high school detective Jimmy Kudo is renowned for his amazing powers of deductive reasoning. Hot on the trail of a pair of mysterious men in black, Jimmy is attacked from behind and is administered a strange substance which physically transforms him into a first grader. Until Jimmy can track down the sinister culprits and to find a cure for his most peculiar pint-sized condition, he takes on the pseudonym Conan Edogawa and solves all the cases that come his way. In this suspense-filled volume: Jimmy, Rachel and Richard take a vacation aboard a cruise ship — little do they know that the patriarch of the wealthy Hatamoto family is about to be murdered. With the perpetrator still aboard ship can you figure out whodunit before Conan does!? SC, 184pgs, B&W $9.95 CHEEKY ANGEL VOLUME 4 GN by Hiroyuki Nishimori As the curse from the magic book worsens, boy-at-birth Megumi Amatsuka finds herself in a whirlpool of odd incidents and chance encounters with the most dreadful company— the yakuza! On a trip to Osaka with her father and best friend Miki, Megumi overhears a conversation about murdering a man to collect an outstanding debt and decides to take matters into her own hands. She hops into a taxi and gets sucked into a web of lies, deceit, and a suitcase filled with money stashed inside a hotel room closet. As if that weren’t enough, her lovesick boy classmates decide to beat up the magic clown to end the curse that transformed her into a girl. Will Megumi escape the clutches of the yakuza and return to her (chaotic) high school life? And what secret will they find out about Ichimonji’s mysterious personal life. SC, 192pgs, B&W $9.95 DESCENDANTS OF DARKNESS VOLUME 3 GN by Yoko Matsushita The business of death is never simple. Booked on a cruise ship headed for Hong Kong, Asato Tsuzuki finds himself entangled in yet another one of Dr. Muraki's neferious schemes. There's a killer on the loose and corpses are piling up at an alarming rate. Tsuzuki immediately suspects his old nemesis is somehow involved. But his theory falls apart when Muraki unexpectedly becomes one of the murderer's victims. SC, 200pgs, B&W $9.99 STARS OF THE MONTH DI GI CHARAT VOLUME 1 GN VIZ EDITION Digiko-chan is a cheery 10-year-old girl who is actually the crown princess of Planet Di Gi Charat. To escape evil invaders, the princess and her companions Puchiko and Gema are shuttled off to Earth. But once the plucky threesome get here, they find themselves penniless and homeless. VOL 1 (STAR20153)—SC, SC, b&w $12.95 VOL 2 (STAR20111)—SC, SC, b&w $12.95 VOL 3 (SEP035143)—SC $12.95 VOL 4 (FEB042730)—SC, SC, 168pg, b&w $12.95 ********************************************************************** DRAGONBALL Z VOLUME 18 TP by Akira Toriyama The day of the Cell Game has come-the day when Earth's champions must compete to save the entire human race from destruction. All along, Cell has longed for a match with Goku, to crush the world's mightiest hero and establish its supremacy over all creation. Both of them have enough power flowing through their bodies to destroy the earth. But Goku knows something that Cell doesn't...he isn't the world's mightiest hero. That hero is Gohan, Goku's son... SC, 192pgs, B&W $7.95 EXCEL SAGA VOLUME 10 TP by Rikdo Koshi Finding a ready (and willing!) audience at a small-town retail outlet, Excel preaches the word of Across. She's a smash success (as a performance artist), until Iwata and gang arrive in robotic attire. Poor Excel . . . does she have what it takes to right the wrongs of society — or will the elegantly military El Gala take her glory away? In a crisis of faith, Excel strikes out on her own — leaving a note behind for her beloved Il Palazzo. Meanwhile, Sumoyoshi's tasty little sister comes to town on a visit. Then, if there wasn't already enough isolation and despair in the world, the whole group is transported back to High School Daze (remember, this book is rated "T" for teen!). Yes, head-master Kabapu, we like beach volleyball, especially when the gorgeous girls of Across are involved . . . saving the world, one bikini at a time. SC, 200pgs, B&W $9.99 FROM FAR AWAY VOLUME 2 GN Story & Art by Kyoko Hikawa Transported into a fantastical world of high adventure, a confused and frightened teenager discovers she holds the key to a profound power borne of an age-old prophecy. Scared and on the run, Noriko strikes up an alliance with a mysterious rogue swordsman named Izark. But now, weakened from a recent battle, this swordsman has become dependant on his young charge to nurse him back to health. Trapped in a strange world and unable to speak the native language, Noriko must find a way to save her fallen warrior… and save herself, too! SC, 184pgs, B&W $9.95 FUSHIGI YUGI VOLUME 5 2ND EDITION TP by Yű Watase To save her newly adoptive country of Hong-Nan, Miaka must venture into the heart of the enemy's capital. Her mission: to retrieve her true love, Tamahome; outwit the unscrupulous general Nakago; and confront Yui, the girl who was once her best friend, but is now her vindictive rival! SC, 200pgs, B&W $9.95 FUSHIGI YUGI VOLUME 13 GN by Yű Watase Nakago has entered the real world to collect on Yui’s promise to grant him the third and final Seiryu wish. But his wish may have have the greatest consequence of all for Yui! Miaka summons Suzaku, but is it too late to protect her world and the world of the book? SC, 208pgs, B&W $9.95 HERE IS GREENWOOD VOLUME 2 GN by Yukie Nasu The head resident of Greenwood dorm, Mitsuru Ikeda, has been kidnapped by men dressed in black wearing dark glasses and riding in a jet black expensive car! But standing right next to him when he was kidnapped was cute, girlish Shun Kisaragi, the child of a wealthy and powerful company president! Why would anyone kidnap Mitsuru, whose favorite meal is whatever is on next-door dormmate Kazuya Hasukawa's plate? And why is Shun the only one who seems to care that Mitsuru is gone? SC, 216pgs, B&W $9.99 IMADOKI VOLUME 4 GN by Yű Watase When Koki's mysterious older brother, Yoji, shows a blossoming interest in her, Tanpopo finds him hard to resist. In order to give her feelings for Koki a rest, Tanpopo quits the Gardening Committee, and without her the club falls apart. Tanpopo has her hands full when her friends start aggressively recruiting her to rejoin the committee and Koki expresses his true feelings for her. As usual, it is up to Tanpopo to make sure everything comes up roses! From Yu Watase, one of Japan's most beloved shojo artists, Imadoki! (Nowadays) packs comedic charm and heartfelt antics into an adorable bouquet of whimsical fantasy. SC, 200pgs, B&W $9.95 INU-YASHA VOLUME 20 TP by Rumiko Takahashi As Inu-Yasha battles one enemy after another-and gains complete mastery of the heirloom blade Tetsusaiga in the process-Kagome wages a battle of her own against the wicked priestess Tsubaki, Kagura's (and thus Naraku's) latest pawn. With no visible external wounds, Kagome is slowly being poisoned by a corrupted, blackened shard of the Shikon Jewel, one that would theoretically put her under Kagura's control. But Kagome's will-like that of Kikyo-is stronger than predicted. Will it stand firm against the lure of turning against Inu-Yasha? SC, 200pgs, B&W $8.95 STARS OF THE MONTH INU-YASHA ANI MANGA VOLUME 1 When Kagome's little brother goes into the shrine that houses the well, Kagome goes in to stop him from playing in dangerous places. That's when a demon appear and drags her into the well and out the other side into... a legend! The feudal period in Japan is filled with magic, demons, and a half dog-demon boy who is thrown together with the spirited, modern girl, Kagome, on an epic quest! VOL 1 (NOV032638)—SC, SC, 216pg, FC $11.95 VOL 2 (JAN042814)—SC, SC, 216pg, b&w $11.95 VOL 3 (MAR042879)—SC, SC, 216pg, b&w $11.95 VOL 4 (MAY042996)—SC, SC, 216pg, FC $11.95 ANIME ART GALLERY: THE ART OF INU YASHA by Rumiko Takahashi & the animators of Inuyasha Showcasing the excellent artwork and beautiful characters of the immensely popular time-travelling horror/action series, this book offers fans page after page of full-color designs, plus character profiles, watercolors from the manga covers, character profiles and colored pages! (STAR18096) SC, SC, 160pg, FC $22.95 *********************** KNIGHTS OF THE ZODIAC VOLUME 7 GN by Masami Kurumada The Bronze Knights... turned to stone? Seiya and his companions face a challenge unlike any other in their battle against Argol, who carries a shield decorated with the head of the legendary Medusa. One by one, the Knights are transformed into stone statues, until one is forced to do the unthinkable to escape Medusa's piercing gaze...The Bronze Knights' rebellion is underway — but Sanctuary, headquarters of Knighthood, has mobilized its forces against them. The mysterious Master of Sanctuary, who hides his face even from his closest followers, is determined to make the Bronze Knights an example to all those who would dare challenge his power. To stop Seiya from winning his freedom, he calls down the most powerful warriors in the cosmos: the Gold Knights! SC, 192pgs, B&W $7.95 MEGAMAN NT WARRIOR VOLUME 5 GN by Ryo Takamisaki When trouble comes to DenTech City, the authorities turn to a spazzed-out fifth-grader for help. That's because they know Lan Hikari is hooked up to MegaMan, the most powerful NetNavi in the Cyber Network. Synchronized together, Lan and MegaMan have become DenTech City's mightiest heroes. But that was before the arrival of Bass, an unrepentant delinquent with the uncanny ability to mimic the power of any opponent. That's bad news for DenTech City. How will MegaMan be able to defend his hometown against a foe as powerful as himself? SC, 184pgs, B&W $7.95 MERMAID SAGA VOLUME 4 SECOND EDITION GN by Rumiko Takahashi Eating the flesh of a mermaid grants eternal life. But living forever can be a blessing or a curse. Immortal lovers Yuta and Mana are relatively lucky… others who partake of the mermaid’s flesh are transformed into savage lost souls! Yuta must confront his past when he and Mana discover the horrifying secret of the Kiryu mansion. Later, when the couple befriends a young boy, they become embroiled in a bizarre child custody fight. SC, 192pgs, B&W $9.99 MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO VOLUME 2 GN by Hayao Miyazaki Spunky sisters Satsuki and Mei are adjusting to their fascinating new country home — and to life without their mother, who is recovering in a nearby hospital. Satsuki makes plenty of friends at her new school, but Mei, who is too young, has to stay behind. One afternoon, she follows a funny-looking creature to the trunk of an ancient camphor tree and enters the whimsical world of Totoro, a magical forest creature. Will Dad and Satsuki believe her story? SC, SC, 152pg, b&w, 152pgs, FC $9.99 MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO VOLUME 4 GN by Hayao Miyazaki Mei and Satsuki continue to adjust to their new country home, as they begin to make friends with shy neighbor boy Kanta. But life without their mother is hard, especially on the nights that dad can’t come home from work until late! It’s a good thing the girls have the kindly Granny to watch over them. They soon find out that there is another kindly spirit watching over them – the Totoro! Totoro shows Mei and Satsuki a strange and mysterious Cat bus, helps them with their fledgling garden, and then takes them on a wondrous forest adventure! SC, 152pgs, FC $9.99 STARS OF THE MONTH NAUSICAA OF VALLEY OF WIND VOLUME 1 TP 2ND EDITION by Hayao Miyazaki Humanity, in its hubris, has precipitated a devastating environmental disaster. Flourishing industrial civilizations have been swallowed up by an enormous forest of fungi that releases a miasma of poisonous spores into the air. Nausicaa, a compassionate young princess, and her allies battle to heal a wounded world and its inhabitants. VOL 1 (DEC032764)—SC, SC, 5x7, 136pg, b&w $9.95 VOL 2 (JAN042822)—SC, SC, 136pg, b&w $9.95 VOL 3 (FEB042749)—SC, SC, 136pg, b&w $9.95 VOL 4 (MAR042881)—SC, SC, 144pge, b&w $9.95 VOL 5 (APR043003)—SC, SC, 160pg, b&w $9.95 VOL 6 (MAY043000)—SC, SC, 168pg, b&w $9.95 *********************** PLEASE SAVE MY EARTH VOLUME 8 TP by Saki Hiwatari Are the woes of the present meant to be endured for the promise of a better future or to atone for past wrongs? The singularly unique concept behind Please Save My Earth turns the everyday lives of its characters into a captivating epic of love, fate and faith. Haruhiko has unknowingly failed to intercept his revealing letter to Tamura. The letter convinces Mrs. Yakushimaru to allow her sons, including the psychic Mikuro, to aid Tamura. But when Mikuro mysteriously slips Haruhiko a warning, Haruhiko thinks he’s Rin’s ally. Once he sees the note, Rin calls out Tamura and Mikuro. Into the middle of the resulting psychic battle enters Haruhiko. Can he convince Rin to stop? Will his diseased heart survive if he doesn’t? SC, 184pgs, B&W $9.99 PRINCE OF TENNIS VOLUME 5 GN by Takeshi Konomi With only one victory away from advancing to the city tournament, Seishun Academy fields Prince of Tennis Ryoma Echizen to compete against the mysterious and mumbling Shinji of the Fudomine Team. As the punishing battle of skills unfolds, Ryoma develops a muscle paralysis called “Spot,” which leaves him with barely enough strength to grip the racket, much less swing it. Refusing to go down without a fight, Ryoma unleashes a “two-sword fighting style” technique that only talented, ambidextrous players are able to execute. Will Ryoma have the strength to pull himself out of the ditch and beat Shinji? And what awaits his ex-pro tennis player father, Nanjiro, when he comes to watch his son play? Find out in this new volume of this intense sports manga! SC, 224pgs, B&W $7.95 PROJECT ARMS VOLUME 7 TP by Ryoji Minagawa & Kyoichi Nanatsuki Ryo, Hayato, Takeshi, and Kei are Arms — kids implanted with nanotech limb enhancements that cause them to transform into grotesquely deformed and out of control superweapons. In a desperate attempt to dispose of a neutron bomb on the verge of exploding, something is triggered within Takeshi’s body which causes him to transform into his ultimate form… SC, 232pgs, B&W $9.95 RED RIVER VOLUME 4 GN by Chie Shinohara Battle between the ancient empires of Hattusa and Mittani rages on, but Yuri is pulled away by Zannanza, Prince Kail’s half-brother and his competitor for Yuri’s affections. Kail, seeing evidence of another man’s passion for Yuri, recoils with jealousy and refuses to let her back into the fray. However, twenty-first century teen Yuri is thought to be good luck on the battlefield, and Kail relents, allowing Yuri to fight alongside him for the kingdom of Hattusa. Knowing that the time will soon come when he must send Yuri back to her own time, Kail struggles with his inner desire to keep her with him forever… SC, 192pgs, B&W $9.95 RUROUNI KENSHIN VOLUME 10 TP by Nobuhiro Watsuki His sakabatô broken in battle, Kenshin seeks out the man who forged it — Arai Shakku'fu — only to be turned away. Seikű, son of the legendary swordsmith, had for a time been continuing his father's work (the forging of katana, meant for killing), but has since given up that calling, and spends his time making humble cooking knives. Respecting Seikű’s wishes, Kenshin leaves without the desired blade... but not before Shishio’s spies learn that Shakkuu has forged one last sword. Meanwhile, Shishio arrives in Kyoto with orders for his ten generals or “Ten Swords” to join him and put into motion a plan to take over Japan. Chô, one of Shishio’s “swords,” learns early of Shakkuu’s final blade and determines to secure it at any cost. Now, armed only with his broken sakabatô, Kenshin must face Chô in battle... SC, 192pgs, B&W $7.95 SAIKANO VOLUME 3 GN by Shin Takahashi Shuji and Chise, a teenage couple in a small town, struggle to nurture their relationship while keeping Chise’s identity a secret — she’s been engineered to be the ultimate fighting weapon for Japan’s military force. When Chise chooses to meet Shuji for a date instead of going on a combat mission, her decision has calamitous consequences. While waiting at their rendezvous spot, Chise is shocked to find out Shuji’s been with his former girlfriend. SC, 232pgs, B&W $9.95 SHAMAN KING VOLUME 5 TP by Hiroyuki Takei An avalanche roars through Tokyo as Yoh, the prodigal shaman of Japan, fights Horohoro, the ice-wielding shaman of the Ainu! The winner will have a shot at the Shaman King and get to write the history books...but lose two battles in a row and you'll be disqualified from the competition! Then, Yoh's next match pits him against Faust VIII, descendant of the European sorcerer who made the original deal with the devil. But unlike his ancestor, this Faust didn't come to a bloody end...that fate is reserved for his opponents... SC, 192pgs, B&W $7.95 STARS OF THE MONTH SHAMAN KING VOLUME 1: SHAMAN IN TOKYO TP by Hiroyuki Takei Yoh Asakura is a junior-high shaman: one of the gifted few who can speak to ghosts, talk to the spirits of nature, and contact the other world. Compared to home in rural Japan for advanced training, Tokyo is a metropolis full of ghosts: spirits with unfinished business, haunts, revenants, specters — all whom only he can see. Together with friends Manta and Amidamaru, he faces challenges both real and ghostly…but who or what is the "Shaman King," and what shamans and spirits await him in the wide world outside Japan? VOL 1 (STAR19391)—208pgs, B&W $7.95 VOL 2 (STAR20355)—SC, 208pgs, B&W $7.95 VOL 3 (FEB042764)—SC, 192pgs, B&W $7.95 ************************ ULTIMATE MUSCLE VOLUME 4 GN by Yudetamago Kid Muscle and his teammates have survived battles with some of the nastiest superpowered scum in the galaxy, but they’re about to face their most terrifying opponents yet: Generation Ex. The Gen Ex wrestlers have superior power and all the moves, and they’re hell-bent on forcing Kid Muscle and friends into early retirement. Who are they? The latest graduates from the Muscle League’s own Hercules Factory! Now the New Generation heroes we’ve all grown to know and love must defeat newcomer Jaeger’s Red Rain of Pain and the limber liquid powers of Hydrozoa… or be banished from Earth forever! Will the New Generation be tossed aside like yesterday’s beef bowl? And will Kid Muscle care? SC, 232pgs, B&W $7.95 TOUGH VOLUME 1 GN by Tetsuya Saruwatari High-school junior Kiichi Miyazawa ("Kiibo" to his friends) dreams of becoming an action star like his idols Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan. He just may have the awesome fighting skills to succeed, but for now he's stuck going to school and doing his chores. One fateful day Kiibo witnesses a hulking biker, Kuroda, rip a truck apart with his bare hands! Awed by Kuroda's super-human strength, Kiibo itches to take him on, and he soon gets his chance. But Kuroda hides a dark secret that could put Kiibo's life in mortal danger! Will fearless novice Kiibo be able to match-let alone defeat-mighty Kuroda in a no-holds-barred contest?! NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, & the Virgin Islands MATURE THEMES SC, 200pgs, B&W $9.99 VAGABOND VOLIME 18 TP by Takehiko Inoue Kojiro is invincible under the sun! Sasaki Kojiro, renowned for his deadly "swallow-cut," is the man destined to be sword-saint Miyamoto Musashi's greatest rival and opponent in the most well known duel in the annals Japanese history. While Musashi is an untamed beast driven by pure instinct, Kojiro is an icy cold-blooded killer. Blood and carnage abound when these two young men have a chance encounter at the Battle of Sekigahara. SC, 200pgs, B&W $9.95 VIDEO GIRL AI VOLUME 10 TP by Masakazu Katsura Moemi is still on a rough road to recovery after nearly being raped, but she believes she must overcome her fears and use physical passion to drive Ai from Yota's mind. Meanwhile, the running time for Ai's tape is almost up, and she is perversely intent on cutting herself out of Yota's life completely. But when Yota says he needs her, will her determination crumble? SC, 192pgs, B&W $9.99 VIDEO GIRL AI VOLUME 5 2ND ED by Masakazu Katsura Ai has been bootlegged to a new tape, and is living with the kindly clerk of the Gokuraku Video Shop under the impression that she’s a normal girl. But Ai’s creator thinks she’s defective and is determined to erase her. To make matters worse, Ai’s creator has spun off the new video, Video Girl Mai, and she wants Ai off the market! SC, 192pgs, B&W $9.99 VIDEO GIRL AI VOLUME 6 2ND ED by Masakazu Katsura Ai is bootlegged to a new tape by the sympathetic old clerk of the Gokuraku Video Shop and is living in Yota’s house. As Yota’s romance with his first girlfriend, Nobuku, enters its final stages, Video Girl Mai is sent by Ai’s creator to edit out Ai’s very existence! SC, 184pgs, B&W $9.99 W JULIET VOLUME 2 GN by Emura Sixteen-year-old tomboy Ito Miura has become fast friends with her schoolmate and fellow drama enthusiast Makoto Amano. The problem? Makoto's a boy who must pass as a female drama student in order for his family to approve of his acting ambitions. Just as Ito and Makoto begin to feel the impact of their strong attraction to each other, Takayo, a fiancee imposed on Makoto from childhood, and her sinister brother Takashi, have decided to transfer into Makoto's new school! Add a college-age lothario and a spoiled rich-girl actress, and what chance can gender-bending true-love possibly have? SC, 192pgs, B&W $9.95 WHISTLE VOLUME 3 TP by Daisuke Higuchi It’s the first game of the season and Josui Junior High is matched up against cross-town rival, Musashinomori. Without question the elite private school has the better soccer players, but Shô Kazamatsuri and the rest of Team Josui are hoping to steal a win with extra hustle and desire. But at halftime it doesn’t look too good. The kids from Josui find themselves down by two goals. For Shô, losing to his former school is not an option. Even when he suffers a debilitating injury, Shô is determined to lead his team to victory! SC, 208pgs, B&W $7.99 STARS OF THE MONTH YU YU HAKUSHO VOLUME 1: GOODBYE MATERIAL WORLD TP by Yoshihiro Togashi As seen on the Cartoon Network Adult Swim block! Yusuke Urameshi was a tough teen delinquent until one selfless act changed his life...by ending it. When he died saving a little kid from a speeding car, the afterlife didn't know what to do with him. VOL 1 (STAR19868)—SC, 200pgs, B&W $7.95 VOL 2 (STAR20043)—SC, 200pgs, B&W $7.95 VOL 3 (NOV032666)—SC, 200pgs, B&W $7.95 VOL 4 (MAR042890)—SC, 192pgs, B&W $7.95 ********************** WCG COMICS ROB HANES ADVENTURES by Randy Reynaldo While visiting a former flame in an old manor in England, Rob’s cranky host is found unconscious and nearly dead. As the resident private eye, Rob is recruited to investigate, but quickly finds himself out of his depth trying to solve an old-fashioned drawing room mystery where everyone in attendance–cut off from the outside world because of a raging storm–is a suspect! As Rob soon discovers, all is not what it seems as the mystery deepens and the story races towards a surprising — and amusing — conclusion! 32pgs, B&W $2.95 WHITE LIGHTNING PRODUCTIONS MAGNIFICENT MILKMAID#2 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL —32pgs, B&W $3.95 MAGAZINES SECTION PREMIER VENDORS GEMSTONE PUBLISHING COMIC BOOK MARKETPLACE #119 After humble beginnings in the late nineteenth century, newspaper comic strips had become an important mass medium by 1920, the year of the first network radio broadcast. It didn’t take radio long to become very popular. Then when newsstand comic books started appearing in the late 1930s, another new mass medium was born. All these media were voracious consumers of programming, and crossovers from one medium to another became the rule rather than the exception. CBM #119 examines the crossovers between network radio shows and comic books. Nolan’s Notebook and That Wonderful Year by Michelle Nolan; Inspiration Central by Bill Baker; Collectable Character Statues by Mike Wilbur; CBM Market Reports by our Advisors; The Naiman Report by Michael Naiman; Marketplace Mail and much, much more! Magazine, PC $6.95 MAGZINES SECTION COMIC MAGAZINE ALTER EGO #43 Celebrating Christmas north and south of the border! Flip covers feature an X-Men Christmas by George Tuska, and Silver Age Mexican super-hero Santo by Dave Stevens. There’s also a panorama of yuletide art inside by Wally Wood, Joe Sinnott, Frank Brunner, Nick Cardy, Alex Toth, Martin Nodell, Dave Ross, Esteban Maroto, Jack (Alley Oop) Bender, and others! Plus, incredible interviews with Golden Age artists Tom Gill (Lone Ranger, etc.) and Morris Weiss of the Timely/Marvel bullpen! Inside you’ll also find “The Silver Age of Mexican Comics” by historian Fred Patten, exploring the 1960s down Mexico way. Additionally, you'll be treated to all-new Blackhawk, Conan, Tor, Relampago (Lightning), The Phantom Pilot, Amra and the Queen of the Super-Charro, Criollo, and the Invincible Horse (with a cornucopia of rarely-seen comic art)! Plus FCA (Fawcett Collectors of America) with Marc Swayze, C.C. Beck, and Bill Schelly, and Michael T. Gilbert’s "Comic Crypt." (Twomorrows Publishing) Magazine, 108pgs, B&W $5.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A COMIC BOOK ARTIST VOLUME 2 #3 Edited by Jon B. Cooke Darwyn Cooke's New Frontier! A long, insightful interview with the amazing "new" fan- favorite artist (Selina's Big Score, Catwoman, Batman: Ego) on his careers in animation and comics, from his involvement on the ground-breaking Batman animated show to Darwyn's current DC maxi-series, The New Frontier! Plus a massive gallery of rarely- seen and unpublished artwork. Beginning in this issue is a series of interviews with the best editors in the field, starting with Mark Chiarello, acclaimed art director and significant creative force behind the recent DC resurgence, and noted artist in his own right. This issue's “CBA Classic” explores The Adventures of Little Archie, the late '50s- '60s comic book that transcended the typical kids comics of the day. Also, a new Jay Stephens sketchbook section, plus the usual news, views & reviews. (Top Shelf Productions) Magazine, 112pgs, PC $7.50 COMIC BOOK DIGEST #3 The Comic Book Digest gives you 80 pages of eight-page sample previews from 10 future comic titles from publishers like Image, Dreamwave, DBPro, and Arcana Studios. Read comics before you buy them! On the flip-side, join in the suspense as Agent Goodwin tracks down a serial killer in the exclusive full-length third issue release of Mike S. Miller's "Deal With The Devil" Articles and interviews from writers, publishers, and artists throughout the industry provide an inside look that benefit both the avid collector and the casual comic hobbyist. (Lamp Post Publications) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 128pgs, B&W $1.95 COMIC SHOP NEWS #912-915 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. (Comic Shop News Inc) Tabloid, FC PI COMIC SHOP NEWS WINTER PREVIEW 2005 The CSN Winter Preview covers hundreds 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. Full color. (Comic Shop News Inc) Tabloid, FC PI COMICS BUYERS GUIDE FEBRUARY 2005 Comics Buyer’s Guide provides comic book fans (and their friends) with the perfect guide to Christmas DVD shopping! From classic cartoons to modern marvelous movies, CBG reveals the best comics-associated picks from stocking-stuffer single DVDs to multi- season big-box collections. CBG also presents a guide to the Blade movie trilogy; details on the capstone in the series, the holiday season’s comic-book movie event Blade: Trinity; and the original inspirational material in Tomb of Dracula. The longest running magazine about comics, Comics Buyer’s Guide has the largest monthly price guide for comic books, featuring prices for tens of thousands of comic books, including actual prices realized for CGC-graded comics, updated monthly. CBG also helps readers keep tabs on the markets for HeroClix, original art, and other comic-book memorabilia with accurate pricing and insightful analysis. From the Golden Age to the comic books of tomorrow, with the latest news, classic coverage, and in-depth articles, and the most complete monthly price guide to comic books, Comics Buyer’s Guide is the largest monthly magazine about comics. (Krause Publications) Magazine, FC $5.99 COMICS INTERNATIONAL #180 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. (Quality Communications) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, PC $2.50 COMICS REVUE #225 Featuring: Tarzan of the Apes by Russ Manning, Tarzan and the Ant Men, Little Orphan Annie and Mr. Am by Harold Gray, Modesty Blaise by Peter O'Donnell and Romero, Gasoline Alley by Dick Moores, Flash Gordon by Dan Barry and Harry Harrison, The Phantom by Lee Falk, Alley Oop by V. T. Hamlin, Buz Sawyer by Roy Crane, Casey Ruggles (in color) by Warren Tufts, and Krazy Kat by George Herriman, and Steve Canyon by Milton Caniff. (Manuscript Press) Magazine, PC $6.95 CRACKED #367 Cracked Magazine is a long-standing and classic humour/comic magazine featuring spoofs, parodies, comic features and illustrated humour articles. Cracked has been around since 1958 and has featured the works of some of America's all- time classic comic artists, including John Severin, Don Martin, and Jack Davis. Retooled, breaking away from the MAD magazine mold, Cracked features outlandish humour and features the entire family can enjoy. (Mega Media Corp) NOTE: Available only within the United States and U.S. Territories. Magazine, 48pgs, PC $2.99 GAG MAGAZINE #1 GAG! is America’s funniest new humor magazine created by writers’ and artists’ such as Barry Dutter, Rick (Beavis & Butt-Head) Parker, Mike (Ren & Stimpy) Kazaleh, and Gary “Looney Toons” Fields. Like a cross between Maxim and MAD, this cutting edge magazine is filled with biting humor by some of the best cartoonists in the business. Featuring spoofs of Spider-Man 2 and Catwoman, this premiere issue also includes a look at how guys treat girls the night before they have sex … and the morning after. Plus: a strip featuring Ditsy the World’s Dumbest Blonde, and a look at the legal strategies of Michael Jackson’s defense team. And wait till you meet Tiffany, the real-life GAG! Girl! (Barrister Publications) Magazine, 48pgs, B&W $4.95 GRAPHIC NOVEL SCENE #3 The Guide to Trade Paperbacks, Manga and Original Graphic Novels Graphic novels are the fastest growing segment of the industry and Graphic Novel Scene provides the information that comics readers want to know! What’s in print? What’s it about? Find information valuable to libraries and essential to comic book stores. Including news, reviews, a price guide and more. This is the reference that will help readers find the gems they didn’t know about! (Blue Line Production) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 64pgs, B&W $6.95 KIRBY UNLEASHED To top off ten years in publishing, TwoMorrows is re-releasing the fabled 1971 Kirby Unleashed portfolio, completely remastered! This extremely scarce collectible spotlights some of Jack “King” Kirby’s finest art from all eras of his 50-plus year career, including exquisitely detailed 1930s pencil work, unused comic strips, illustrated World War II letters, 1950s pages, unpublished 1960s Marvel pencil pages and sketches, and Fourth World pencil drawings (many done expressly for this portfolio in 1970)! Kirby’s past assistants — Mark Evanier and Steve Sherman — have updated the extensive Kirby biography they wrote for the original printing, and added a new foreword! Also, look for recolored original color plates, and eight new color pages, including Jack’s four Gods posters (released separately in 1972), and four additional Kirby color pieces from the 1960s and ’70s! Proceeds go toward scanning and archiving the 5000+ page Kirby pencil archives. (Twomorrows Publishing) (CAUT: 4) Portfolio , 10x14, 48pgs, PC $20.00 LO-FI SPRING 2004 VOLUME 1 #1 Lo-FI Comic Book & Entertainment Magazine’s premier 2004 Winter issue showcases Indie comic books and alternative music of all genres. Plus you’ll get the lowdown on anime, manga, games and more. This issue features interviews with Guillermo Del Toro of Hellboy, Eric Powell of The Goon, and Brian Paulido on the latest Lady Death incarnation. Also look for the Comic-Con survival guide, and a 10-page story by Becky Cloonan (DEMO/Channel Zero). Cover by Rose Besch (Bad Munkie Press) Magazine, 64pgs, FC $3.50 LO-FI WINTER 2004 VOLUME 1 #4 Lo-FI bridges a gap between indie and mainstream culture, and focuses mainly on independent comic book culture along with music/ movies/ fashion and whatever else would appeal to fans of pop culture. Lo-FI Winter 2004 focuses on the females in the comic book industry, and includes interviews with Jill Thompson, Rachel Dodson, Becky Cloonan, Coleen Doran and more. Plus, a look into the Deviantart.com community, plush toys, and comic book soundtracks. Also included also is the exclusive Wormwood story by Ben Templesmith (30 Days of Night)! (Bad Munkie Press) Magazine, 96pgs, FC $4.95 SKETCH MAGAZINE VOLUME 5 #3 Featuring Mitch Byrd! This issue will preview Mitch’s creator owned series "Kings of The Road." As always, Sketch satisfies with numerous "how-to" instructionals from tried- and-true industry talent, and is packed with penciling, computer coloring, and marketing tips to help you become an artistic rising star. (Blue Line Production) Magazine, 64pgs, FC $5.95 COLLECTOR MAGAZINES BECKETT SPORT PUBLICATIONS 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. (CAUT: 4) BASEBALL #238 (Becketts Publications)—Magazine, FC $4.99 BASKETBALL #174 (Becketts Publications)—Magazine, FC $4.99 BASKETBALL PLUS #13 (Becketts Publications)—Magazine, PC $9.99 FOOTBALL #178 (Becketts Publications)—Magazine, FC $4.99 FOOTBALL PLUS #13 (Becketts Publications)—Magazine, PC $9.99 HOCKEY #171 (Becketts Publications)—Magazine, FC $4.99 RACING #125 (Becketts Publications)—Magazine, FC $4.99 BECKETT POKEMON AND ANIME COLLECTOR #65 Fresh, creative, and fun articles and columns on the latest and greatest Pokémon products. Find out the value of collectibles, and where to find conventions to buy, sell, or trade. Plus, words of wisdom from writers in the industry! Monthly. (Becketts Publications) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $5.99 BIG REEL JANUARY 2005 Celebrating 31 years! Since 1974, Big Reel has been bringing collectors and fans together to buy, sell, and trade Hollywood memorabilia. Films, videos, posters and autographs are listed “for sale” or “wanted” each month. Articles and columns scheduled include “Matinee at the Bookshelf,” a trivia quiz, “On Location: ‘North By Northwest,’” celebrity collector, and “Reel Serials.” The show calendar lets you plan to see stars of today and yesteryear and purchase memorabilia in person. (Krause Publications) Magazine, FC $3.95 ISC PROGRAM GUIDE WITH JUSTICE LEAGUE ADVENTURES The legendary Justice League has been spotted at four of the most prestigious race tracks with some of racing’s larger-than-life heroes. Only a diabolical plot from the notorious villains Lex Luthor and The Joker could bring together this unstoppable combination of “Superpower and Horsepower.” The six legendary superheroes featuring Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Flash, and Martian Manhunter come together with 2003 NASCAR champion Matt Kenseth, Ryan Newman, Kurt Busch, Mark Martin, Ricky Rudd, Jeff Burton, and Greg Biffle in a unique, race-themed comic book from world-renowned DC Comics. On the pages of this special edition comic book, the villains concoct a sinister scheme that will pit the Justice League and the racing heroes against disaster! The mystery unfolds in this limited-edition publication that was available exclusively with the “Official Souvenir Program” at four of racing's greatest venues: the Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway; the Tropicana 400 at Chicagoland Speedway; the Sirius at The Glen at Watkins Glen International; and the GFS Marketplace 400 at Michigan International Speedway. (Isc Publications) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $12.00 LEE'S TOY REVIEW JANUARY 2005 #147 Serving the interests of contemporary toy collectors. Special features highlight action figures, Hot Wheels, statues and busts, and collectable giftware. Also a guide to collecting FunKo Wacky Wobblers, and a Star Wars toy update. Also, Small Soldiers, Spastik Plastik, Suburban vinyl, an '80s toys market report, the nation’s #1 Hot Wheels Price Guide, and your usual “Cool Giveaways,” and the longest-running and most trusted action figure price guide in the business! (Action Figure News &Toy Review) Magazine, 116pgs, FC $5.95 SPORTS COLLECTORS DIGEST-1265 Sports Collectors Digest will have regular features on classic cards and memorabilia, weekly profiles of serious hobbyists and their collections, up-to-date auction results and previews, pricing and checklists of new-card issues from all the major manufacturers, plus columns from hobby experts, a show calendar, and more in a weekly magazine that is a must-read for serious collectors. #1261 (Krause Publications)—Magazine, FC $4.50 TOMART'S ACTION FIGURE DIGEST #129 The Kessege/Kmart disaster turned Success. This marks the third article in Tomart's ongoing series of Mego action figure reference guides. Here is the story of the company as told by the man running the show, Marty Abrams. News of the New York Toy Fair also begins to leak as the 2005 event approaches. AFD's regular departments including "Action News Briefs," "Retro Report," "Action on the Shelves," and the "Star Wars Update" are also included in this issue. (Tomart Publications) Magazine, 64pgs, FC $5.95 TOY CARS AND MODELS MAGAZINE JANUARY 2005 #83 The February 2005 issue of Toy Cars & Models will feature a special section on slot cars. The Hot Wheels numbered-pack price guide will continue with new listings and updated prices for cars released from 1995-2005. Toy Cars & Models provides comprehensive coverage of the model car hobby without bias toward scale, subject, manufacturer or material. From kits to die-cast, this monthly magazine has it all. (Krause Publications) (Krause Publications) Magazine, FC $5.99 TOY SHOP-349 Enjoy the holidays as Toy Shop gives you a complete wrap-up of the 2004 toy season with a recap of toy news, auction highlights, and views on the best toys released throughout the year. Also, get a leg up on what's going to be previewed at the 2005 Toy Fair. Toy Shop is a complete marketplace for buyers and sellers of toys, action figures, Barbie, Hot Wheels, character toys, and more. #348 (Krause Publications)—Magazine, FC $4.99 #349 (Krause Publications)—Magazine, FC $4.99 TUFF STUFF FEBRUARY 2005 Tuff Stuff will showcase detailed vintage card pricing, along with the top 10 hottest cards and market reports for baseball, football, basketball and hockey. It will also feature Yu- Gi-Oh! and Entertainment card pricing as well as pricing for sports cards such as baseball, football, basketball, hockey, and racing. Also find specialty pricing on autographs! (Krause Publications) Magazine, FC $5.99 GAME MAGAZINES DRAGON #328 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, FC $6.99 LOTUS NOIR MAGAZINE #3 The ultimate gaming magazine dedicated to Collectible Card games, Miniatures and board games. Advance presentation of forthcoming games, technical and strategic articles, analyzed price guide, tournaments reports and calendar. Written by gamers for gamers. (Darwin Project) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 120pgs, FC $5.50 OFFICIAL XBOX MAGAZINE WITH CD FEBRUARY 2005 As well as providing news, reviews, and previews covering the whole world of Xbox, the magazine’s cover-mounted DVD is the source of exclusive playable Xbox game demos. The future of game magazines! (Imagine Publishing Inc) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $9.99 OFFICIAL XBOX MAGAZINE SPECIAL #3 HALO All the latest and greatest on the hot new Halo 2 video game! (Imagine Publishing Inc) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $9.99 PC GAMER MAGAZINE WITH CD-ROM FEBRUARY 2005 The biggest stories in PC gaming! Hard-hitting reviews ensure you'll buy the right games. Your most pressing tech questions are answered in the incomparable "Hard Stuff" section. Plus, the biggest games are solved, with hundreds of cheats to help you get to the end. (Imagine Publishing Inc) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $7.99 PSM MAGAZINE 100% Playstation. 100% Independent! Each issue includes 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’s hottest creators! (CAUT: 4) JAN 2005 (Imagine Publishing Inc)—Magazine, FC $7.99 FEB 2005 (Imagine Publishing Inc)—Magazine, FC $7.99 SCRYE #80 It's Mutant Mayhem, with the newest set for Marvel HeroClix! Hail to the new king: Upper Deck's Shaman King CCG! And don't get lost in Dragon Ball GT's newest set, Lost Episodes Saga! All this, and a five-color cover, too! Scrye is your source for all collectible card games. Get the latest news, checklists, player strategies, deck-building tips and tricks and pricing all in this monthly magazine. (Krause Publications) Magazine, FC $5.99 UNDEFEATED MAGAZINE JANUARY/FEBRUARY 20005 #10 Covers miniatures games such as Mage Knight and Lord of the Rings and many boardgames that are not currently being presented in gaming magazines. It has better pictures than existing magazines of all aspects of gameplay. Bi-monthly. (Curtis Circulation) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $5.99 VIDEO GAME COLLECTOR #3 It's the biggest issue ever as Video Game Collector spotlights the company that started it all--Atari! Take an in-depth look at the company and see how it influenced an entire generation of gamers. Includes interviews with Atari insiders and a complete Atari Timeline. This issue also includes regular features "News and Notes" which keeps you up to date on all the classic gaming developments. "Classic Reviews" covers classic games you might have missed. And "The Scoreboard" lists official video game high scores. Also included as always is the video game industry's most exhaustive price guide, with complete checklists and up to the minute prices for every major system from Atari to Xbox. Over 10,000 game prices! Plus, readers get a chance to win an original Atari 2600, and 100 games in the "Instant Collection" Giveaway!" (Video Game Collector) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $5.99 WHITE DWARF #299 White Dwarf is the guide to the Games Workshop hobby. Crammed with news, gaming articles, and pictures of miniatures. Includes the latest news releases of Citadel Models, in-depth features on armies, painting guides, modeling tips, rules clarifications, and battle reports. (Games Workshop) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $6.00 ASIAN GIANT ROBOT #35 For more than 10 years, Giant Robot has taken the best aspects of Asian pop culture and mixed them into a magazine that's informative, entertaining, and essential. In this issue, meet KAWS, the iconic street artist who applies his skills to skulls. Also, encounter Nilo Rodis-Jamero, the visionary designer behind Boba Fett, and meet a master figurine carver who honed his skills in a concentration camp! Take a trip to the greatest graffiti art park in Japan. Then ride the geriatric party bus from Chinatown to Vegas, trip out in real-life Dr. Seuss gardens, and go into the pit with old-school Posh Boy punkers, Channel Three. All this plus the latest scoops on movies, music, anime, and travel. (Giant Robot Magazine) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 88pgs, B&W $4.95 JADE SCREEN VOLUME 3 #1 In this issue, “Fighting in Hong Kong & Hollywood: Brad Allan Interviewed.” Plus, an exclusive interview with Hong Kong Director, Jingle Ma. Plus, you get “From The Vaults: A Profile of the Legendary Shaw Brothers Studio.” Jade Screen is also on location with Jackie Chan for “The Myth.” Additionally, Hong Kong's Big Brother and CBS' Martial Law TV Star is the first Celebrity Talk in the Sammo Hung "Q&A." Readers should also look for “Dark October: Script and Storyboard Profile of Hong Kong's 2005 Kung-fu Classic.” Plus: “The Bruce Lee Column,” “Fists From The Past,” “Worldwide Letters,” News, Reviews, Merchandise and all the Happenings in the Hong Kong movie world. (Screen Power) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $7.95 NEWTYPE ENGLISH VERSION JANUARY 2005 The English-language edition of Japan's #1 anime and manga publication, with all of the best Japanese content translated plus loads of original material. Oversized, glossy, premium in every way. And like the Japanese original, it reads from right to left. How big is it? Twelve monthly issues, weighing in at almost 200 pages each. Contents include anime, manga, music, game, toy and model reviews, feature articles with incredible original illustrations by the industry's leading artists, director interviews, voice talent profiles, and regular columns by industry experts, tastemakers and deep-cover insiders. There's never been anything like this on these shores, and there's no better way for fans to stay on the cutting edge of the world of anime and manga. (A. D. Vision(newtype Magazine)) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $9.95 GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE ALIAS MAGAZINE #8 As you eagerly await to see what Season Four will bring, Alias magazine has a second exclusive set report! You'll be meeting the dangerous Mr. Sark (David Anders), and talking to Melissa George about Lauren Reed’s new mischief! Plus, Alias creator J.J. Abrams discusses all the latest Alias events! (Titan) (CAUT: 4) NEWSTAND—Magazine, 68pgs, FC $6.99 EXCLUSIVE—Magazine, 68pgs, FC $6.99 AMAZING STORIES #608 Amazing Stories launches into the 21st century with the definitive editorial voice across the entire specturm of sci-fi, fantasy, super-heroes, and supernatural horror, as well as cutting edge fiction from today's top authors. Amazing Stories features reviews and previews of the latest movies, TV, DVDs, books, comics, and story-driven electronic games, as well as interviews with the creators of these stories. Each issue also contains original fiction from the world's top authors. (Curtis Circulation) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $5.99 ANGEL MAGAZINE #7 In this issue of Angel Magazine, we’re joined by the man himself, actor David Boreanaz, to discuss Angel’s past, present and future! And that’s not all – there’s interviews with J. August Richards (Gunn) and Alexis Denisof (Wesley), plus your top 50 Angel episodes revealed! (Titan) (CAUT: 4) NEWSTAND—Magazine, 68pgs, FC $6.99 EXCLUSIVE—Magazine, 68pgs, FC $6.99 ANIMATION MAGAZINE JANUARY 2005 All grown up and still watch cartoons? Got carpal tunnel in both hands from playing video games? Ever seen a wicked effects shot in a movie and wonder how the *@#! did they do that? Trying to decide which animation software to blow your kids’ college funds on? Animation fans know Animation Magazine is their #1 source for the most current information on film, television, gaming, technology, commercials, conferences, events, and industry trends. Animation Magazine also covers the best resources for education and training in the animation field. (Animation Magazine) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $5.95 CINEFANTASTIQUE VOLUME 37 #1 CFQ teams with Jennifer Garner on the set to get the dirt on everyone's favorite assassin, Elektra (while also previewing the new season of Alias). Plus: join Christopher Lee in London for a look at his latest project; get Cursed with director Wes Craven; investigate the mythology of Terry Gilliam on The Brothers Grimm; get the complete lowdown on Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events; seek out evil with Keanu Reeves in Constantine; relive our worst nightmares with Naomi Watts in The Ring 2; and remember the chilling 1973 sci-fi classic, Soylent Green. You get all this in addition to the in-depth news, DVD, book, video game reviews and updates that you expect from CFQ. (Cinefantastique) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $7.99 CINEMA RETRO #1 This is an upscale, limited edition publication. Every issue is intended to be a collector’s item — because there will be no reprints! Cinema Retro is the first magazine completely dedicated to the classic and cult films of Hollywood’s last “golden era,” the 1960’s and 1970’s. It is written by a team of internationally known authors, and features exclusive interviews with legendary actors, writers, producers and directors. The print publication run of every issue is strictly limited to only 2,000 copies. Cinema Retro is not a fan magazine. It is written for true aficionados of classic movies, and every issue will feature exclusive articles, interviews, rare production photos, international movie poster art and more. Features include “TheReal Van Helsing: Peter Cushing,” “The Great Escape: A Tribute,” an exclusive unpublished interview from 1969 with Steve McQueen, unpublished photos from the James Bond film, Thunderball, and more! (Solo Publishing) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 64pgs, FC $11.99 CINEFEX #100 In this special 100th issue collector's edition, a “who's who” of visual effects artists will engage in a probing assessment of state-of-the-art visual effects, and its future. Also, feature articles on The Polar Express, Chris Van Allsburg's classic children's tale now made into a computer-animated motion picture. And artists at Industrial Light & Magic contribute visual magic to director Brad Silverling's adaptation of the first book in the phenomenally popular Lemony Snicket series. (Cinefex) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $9.50 CULT TIMES #112 Plan on viewing with Cult Times' Out of the Box, the indispensable listings guide of Cult TV programs to watch out for on terrestrial, cable, and satellite. Read interviews with the stars and features on shows currently airing in the UK. A Classic Series is given a light- hearted but informative look in our "Instant Guide" and the highlights of the previous month's viewing are featured in "Times Past." Cult Times is the complementary magazine to TV Zone, and together they provide the ultimate guide to the many worlds of Cult Television. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $7.99 CULT TIMES SPECIAL #32 Readers take an in-depth look at the new seasons of the hottest US TV shows, and interview the creators and stars of the series, including 24, StarTrek: Enterprise, Charmed, Joan of Arcadia, Smallville, Andromeda, Tru Calling, and all varieties of CSI. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $9.99 DARK REALMS MAGAZINE WINTER #17 Exploring the shadows of art, music and culture. Features include the latest entertainment news, films, books, games, music, in-depth interviews, short fiction, and spotlights on fashion and dark artists... everything to quench your dark desires. (Monolith Graphics) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 48pgs, B&W $6.00 DR WHO MAGAZINE #351 Celebrate Christmas with Doctor Who Magazine, and you get an early gift — a special Unit audio adventure free with every issue, courtesy of Big Finish Productions! The magazine is still the only official source for news, features, interviews and full-color comic strip action devoted to BBC Television's immortal traveller in time and space. In this issue, all the latest from the new BBC One series, with exclusive reports and interviews direct from the set! Go behind the scenes of the new Unit audio series and speak to the stars! Plus, a special look at the Lost in Time DVD collection — with exclusive unseen pictures from The Daleks' Master Plan! The Time Team continue their quest to watch every single "Doctor Who" adventure, as they reach "The Masque of Mandragora!" There's yet more hints and news from Executive Producer Russell T Davies as he documents the making of the news series in his "Production Notes" column.And there's the sixth part of the stunning new Cyberman comic strip, "The Flood" by Scott Gray, Martin Geraghty and Adrian Salmon! (Panini Publishing Ltd) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 52pgs, FC $6.80 DREAMWATCH #125 As Captain Scarlet prepares to take off once more, Gerry Anderson reveals all about his new computer-animated sci-fi series! In this issue, we also prepare for Star Wars: Episode III, and go behind the scenes of Battlestar Galactica’s first season and investigate the fantastic fourth season of Alias! (Titan) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 84pgs, FC $5.99 FEMME FATALES VOLUME 13 #11/#12 As a new year begins, Femme Fatales heats up with a jam-packed special double issue starring Smallville beauty and Earthsea star Kristin Kreuk (plus a visit with the new Lois Lane, Erica Durance). Also, look for Blade 3 über-hottie Jessica Biel, and platinum blonde vixen Gwen Stefani, who makes her big-screen debut as classic Hollywood icon Jean Harlow in The Aviator. This issue also features a first look at Italian temptress Asia Argento’s kinky new directorial effort, FF’s exclusive annual Fresh Faces update — which reveals the rising starlets of tomorrow in intimate and scantily clad detail — and our complete recap on the 50 Sexiest Woman or 2004. All this plus all the news, reviews, candid interviews, and sexy extras you know you’ll get from Femme Fatales, the only magazine that reveals the sirens of film, television, music and the web! (Cinefantastique) (CAUT: 4) MATURE THEMES Magazine, FC $9.99 FORTEAN TIMES #192 The journal of strange phenomena, and the definitive monthly guide to the unexpected, unexplained, and unexplored. (Dennis Publishing) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $9.50 ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE #12 Illustration magazine returns with another spectacular issue, lavishly printed in full-color on the highest quality glossy paper stocks. Featured on the cover and inside are the works of legendary illustrator Harry Anderson, known for his breathtaking gouache and watercolor paintings featured on the covers of slick magazines throughout the 1940s and 1950s. Also featured this issue is a long article on R.G. Harris, another slick illustrator from that era. Neither of these illustrators have ever been discussed so extensively in any other publication, and the stunning reproductions of original paintings will take your breath away. Also included are book reviews, and a guide to events and exhibitions and much more! (Illustration Magazine) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 90pgs, FC $9.00 LOCUS #527 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, B&W $5.95 MIDNIGHT MARQUEE MAD ABOUT MOVIES #4 This issue focuses on Sherlock Holmes (now on DVD), as well as John Ford's classic Westerns. Also, tributes to Ann Miller and Donald O'Connor. For lovers of cheesecake, there's the article "Jane Austen on Film." Plus, "The Olympics in the Movies," and more. (Midnight Marquee) RES. from Previews Vol. 14 #3 (APR043145) Magazine $10.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A MIDNIGHT MARQUEE This issue features "Of Gods and Monsters: A Pathology Report on Dr. Pretorius." Other features include "The Shepherdess in the Black Panties: A Saga from the Set of Bride of Frankenstein" by Gregory Mank; "The Horrors of John Barrymore; Particia Morison: Danger Woman"; plus movie and book reviews by Gary J. Svehla! (Midnight Marquee) Magazine $3.00 O/A MIDNIGHT MARQUEE This isssue features "An Evening with Fay Wray and King Kong," and offers a brief look at Fay Wray's appearance at the Smithsonian's Baird Auditorium in Washington D.C. on April 29, 1998. Also look for "From Villain to Hero: Lugosi and Chandu" by Bryan Senn; "Dangerous Dames"; "Furry Tails Can Come True—60 Years of Werewolf Films"; "Kharis—Universal's Second Stringer"; "Psycho Spotlight: The Stepfather"; plus movie and book reviews. (Midnight Marquee) Magazine $3.00 007 MAGAZINE #45 'OO7' Magazine is back. No limits. No Fears. No Substitutes for this 48-page limited edition publication. Each issue showcases rare and never-before-seen imagery,with exclusive interviews and features relating to everything that is Bond, James Bond. Nobody Does It Better! (Diamond Comic Dist--England) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 48pgs, PC $16.00 PLAYBOY MAGAZINE FEBRUARY 2005 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3 & 4) ADULT MATERIAL FEB 2005 (Warner Publisher Services)—Magazine, FC $5.99 LINGERIE FEB MAR 2005 (Warner Publisher Services)—Magazine, FC $7.99 PRESENTS DEC JAN 2005 (Warner Publisher Services)—Magazine $6.99 PRIVATE #46 (Warner Publisher Services)—Magazine, FC $6.99 SPECIAL FEB MAR 2005 (Warner Publisher Services)—Magazine, FC $7.99 RUE MORGUE MAGAZINE JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2005 Rue Morgue is North America's fastest growing magazine of horror entertainment and culture and provides coverage on news, films, books, comic books, games, music, and merchandise. (Marrs Media Inc) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $7.95 SCARLET STREET #51 In this issue, Hugh Jackman recently played Dr. Van Helsing on the summer movie screens, so Scarlet Street examines the previous film history of the vampire hunter as played by Edward Van Sloan, Peter Cushing, Laurence Olivier, Anthony Hopkins, and many others. Van Helsing’s old pal — Count Dracula — will be winging in as well, along with The Wolf Man and Frankenstein's Monster. Then beware of The Blob as we examine this 1958 sci-fi classic, and actress/writer Kay Linaker talks about writing The Blob screenplay, her work in some Charlie Chan classics, and legendary horror directors James Whale and Tod Browning. All this, plus "The News Hound," exciting DVD and book reviews, and Forry Ackerman’s popular Crimson Chronicles! (Scarlet Street Inc) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, B&W $7.95 SCARLET STREET #52 Scarlet Street concludes its examination of the career of Dr. Abraham Van Helsing as played by others. Peggy Webber discusses her appearances in The Screaming Skull, The Space Children, Orson Welles' MacBeth, and Alfred Hitchcock's The Wrong Man, plus her TV work on Dragnet, and her radio performances opposite Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes. All this, plus "The News Hound," exciting DVD and book reviews, and Forry Ackerman’s popular Crimson Chronicles! (Scarlet Street Inc) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, B&W $7.95 SFX #126 The UK's best-selling science fiction magazine brings its usual mix of everything sci-fi. Includes the monthly fix of Angel, Smallville, and coverage of all the summer sci-fi blockbuster movies, and much more! (Future Publishing) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $8.25 SMALLVILLE MAGAZINE #4 It’s the fantastic fourth issue of Smallville Magazine! Bringing you all the latest from the hit WB show! Check out the most up-to-date Smallville news in The Torch, find out about Season Four from the Smallville stars, and there’s a gorgeous free cast poster too! (Titan) (CAUT: 4) NEWSTAND—Magazine, 52pgs, FC $5.99 EXCLUSIVE—Magazine, 52pgs, FC $5.99 STARBURST #319 With over 26 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, with the cream of films, books soundtracks, television, comics and DVDs scrutinized for you. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $7.99 STARBURST SPECIAL #67 Another year of the best in science-fiction and fantasy goes under the Starburst microscope, and what a year 2004 has been! Star Trek: Enterprise blasted back with a stunning new season, while on the big screen Spider-Man 2 swung in to a fantastic response. We’ve seen a monster battle take place with Van Helsing, the Thunderbirds movie, and the return of Vin Diesel in Chronicles of Riddick. We’ll also look at the casualties of fickle fandom and nervous networks, from which even Angel wasn’t immune. Goodbye from Mutant X, Jake 2.0 and more, but hello to Dead Like Me, Stargate: Atlantis, and the anticipation over a new Doctor Who! With a wealth of experience, along with some of the best writers in the business, the Starburst Yearbook is the essential guide to the world of amazing entertainment! (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $9.99 STARGATE SG-1 MAGAZINE #2 As SG-1 prepares for its final mission we go behind-the-scenes for an in-depth set report! We'll be catching up with some of the departed stars of SG-1, and meeting the cast of Stargate: Atlantis! Plus, we get to spend an action-packed day with the Stargate SG-1 stunt coordinator! (Titan) (CAUT: 4) NEWSSTAND—Magazine, 68pgs, FC $6.99 EXCLUSIVE—Magazine, 68pgs, FC $6.99 STARLOG #331 Jennifer Garner is back in savage cinematic action as the Marvel Comics martial arts heroine created by Frank Miller comes alive in the film Elektra. How miserable can three kids be? Find out as the Lemony Snicket books come to the screen starring Jim Carrey & Meryl Streep! Hear the music of the night as the hit Broadway musical Phantom of the Opera gets filmed. Fantasy filmmaker Terry Gilliam plays a fairy tale con game with Matt Damon & Heath Ledger as the film's flim-flam men in Brothers Grimm. Battlestar Galactica returns as a regular show on the Sci-Fi channel. And go behind-the-scenes as Ursula K. LeGuin's tale becomes a TV mini-series event in Earthsea! (Starlog Group) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $7.99 STAR TREK COMMUNICATOR FEBRUARY/MARCH 2005 #154 All Star Trek matter is explored, with regular news on actors, series, movies, books, video games, comics, and more, plus exclusive interviews, and a catalog of merchandise. (Curtis Circulation) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $5.95 TV ZONE #184 Up-to-date news, features, and interviews for popular cult TV shows as Stargate SG-1, Angel, Enterprise, Farscape, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The League of Gentlemen, Blake's 7, Red Dwarf, and Doctor Who. Each issue features a full review section on the latest episodes to be broadcast, and episode guides to popular series. The magazine is now in its 16th year of publication! Readers’ questions are answered in “Memory Alpha,” and there’s an in-depth analysis of the making of an old favorite in “Flashback.” With a chance to win DVD prizes in every issue, it’s the only Cult Television magazine to buy! (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $7.99 ULTIMATE DVD #62 As the DVD market continues to grow, Visual Imagination's entertainment magazine is devoted solely to this format. Every four weekly issue contains the latest news, DVD reviews, star interviews, production notes, a diary of forthcoming releases, plus a look at the latest players. Not to be missed! Now includes more Region 1 discs! (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $7.99 VENGEANCE MAGAZINE VOLUME 2 #2 This special edition of the UK’s latest and greatest action movie magazine features the legends of horror cinema, Michael Myers, Freddy Krueger, Jason Vorhees, Leatherface, Pinhead, and more! Plus, anime action, exclusive interviews with all your favorite international movie stars, convention reports on “Screamfest” and “Dragonfest” (the biggest events of the year), official columns for martial arts heroes Jet Li and Donnie Yen, DVD and book reviews, massive competitions, free posters and awesome special offers for all readers! (Mastromedia Publications) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $7.50 VIDEO WATCHDOG #115 Video Watchdog is the original, ultimate monthly review of horror, sci-fi, and cult films on DVD, with serious, in-depth reviews and articles on domestic and import releases by the best writers in the field! You can read a lot of guesswork on the Internet, but the facts aren't "in" until you read them in VW! All-new, All-Color format! (Video Watchdog) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $7.95 WRAPPED IN PLASTIC #72 A lengthy interview with James Marshall (A Few Good Men, Gladiator), who played Laura Palmer's "sensitive biker" boyfriend James Hurley in Twin Peaks and Fire Walk With Me! 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ADULT MATERIAL SC, 48pgs, FC $14.95 THE ART OF THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME HC by Stephen Rebello Sale! Was $50.00! From conceptual material to the majestic final art, The Art of the Hunchback of Notre Dame showcases the whole spectrum of art produced during the Disney film’s creation. (7196/0-7868-6208-4) HC, 200pgs, FC $14.99 STAR OF THE MONTH THE ART OF LORENZO SPERLONGA TP From pin-ups in Italian versions of Playboy and Penthouse, to eye-popping illustrations in the pages of Hustler and Heavy Metal magazine, this first collection of Italian born Lorenzo Sperlonga's paintings showcases the erotic energy and technical brilliance with which he has mastered. MATURE READERS SC, 104pg, FC (232/0-86562-067-9) (STAR18433) (CAUT: 4) MATURE THEMES $24.95 *************************** THE ART OF POLAR EXPRESS HC by Mark Cotta Vaz & Steve Starkey Santa Claus does not exist. Or does he? For one doubting boy, an astonishing event occurs as he is wisked away to the North Pole on a magical train ride on Christmas Eve to receive an extraordinary gift only those who still believe in Santa can experience! Featuring a foreword by director Robert Zemeckis, this book serves as a delightful visual tour into the merry and magical world of the IMAX 3-D animated holiday extravaganza, The Polar Express, featuring the voice acting talents of Tom Hanks! (334/0-8118-4659- 8) (CAUT: 4) HC, FC $40.00 THE ART OF RICKY CARRALERO TP SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (232) (STAR15875) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, and Indonesia. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8x11, B&W $14.95 *************************** THE ART OF SILVER HC by Stephen Silver Featuring over 800 works of art varying from designs for the animation industry, life drawings, personal paintings, cartoons, and caricatures, The Art of Silver offers a rare look into the personal sketchbook of renown animated character designer Stephen Silver, whose work has appeared in Disney's Kim Possible, Kevin Smith's Clerks: The Animated Series, and Nickelodeon's Danny Phantom. (6682/0-9745701-0-9) (CAUT: 4) HC, 160pgs, FC $40.00 DORIAN 3: TRINITY TP Dorian Cleavenger's paintings are a one-of-kind combination of reality, fantasy, and horror. Erotica tinged with a dark nightmare quality is what his legion of fans have come back again and again to enjoy. In this third showcase of Cleavenger's fevered imagination, more arresting images of fantasy women are featured! (232/0-86562-110-1) (CAUT: 4) MATURE THEMES SC, 104pgs, FC $24.95 GLENN FABRY MONOGRAPH HC Featuring over 100 color and black-and-white illustrated studies, Monograph showcases a kinetic array of challenging and energetic compositions in motion culled from the sketchbooks of renowned comic book cover artist and illustrator Glenn Fabry. (6681/0- 9758941-1-0) (CAUT: 4) HC $35.00 HAAPANIEMI MONSTERS TP by Klaus Haapaniemi Illustrator and fashion designer Klaus Haapaniemi's new monograph features renderings and designs that draw on a surprising variety of influences, ranging from Finnish tribal culture to Scandinavian design and the works of French artist Toulouse Lautrec. Developing ideas put forward in his first book, Quattro Stagioni, Haapaniemi utilizes six distinct forms to explore a world that is baroque, hallucinogenic, and startling inventive. This richly illustrated book also features a story by Finnish novelist Rosa Liksom which is based on a series of Haapaniemi's surreal images. (8077/1-58423-179-3) (CAUT: 4) MATURE THEMES SC, 96pgs, FC $17.95 KISS OF DEATH: THE FANTASY ART OF FASTNER & LARSON VOLUME 1 SC Good girls never looked so naughty - or well-armed! Kiss of Death 1 contains many full- color works by Rich Larson and Steve Fastner, documenting 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! (232/0-86562-030-X) (STAR12152) SC, 8x11, 72pgs, PC $14.95 ********************* MIDNIGHT HIGH: THE DEADLY ART OF TOM ARTIS TP by Tom Artis Tom Artis is one of the most imaginative and innovative comic artists of his generation! Blending humor and high adventure to his work, the resulting illustrations are an immediate reminder why comics can be so much fun! (232/0-86562-064-4) (STAR18451) (CAUT: 4) MATURE THEMES SC, 64pgs, B&W $9.95 ************************* MOUSE AND KAT AND THE EVIL ONE BOARD BOOK by Stuart Sharpe Typographic spectacle meets existential picture book in Mouse and Kat and the Evil One, an epic, visual adventure that explores the universal theme of good versus evil in classic scenes of hostile confrontation, violent capture, and triumphant escape conjured by artist and animator Stuart Sharpe. (8077/1-58423-177-7) (CAUT: 4) HC, 18pgs, FC $14.95 TERRY PRATCHETT: THE ART OF DISCWORLD HC by Terry Pratchett; illustrated by Paul Kidby The ultimate companion volume to Terry Pratchett's bestselling Discworld series, The Art of Discworld brings together - through artist Paul Kidby's glorious color and intricate black-and-white paintings and renderings - a cornucopia of characters that have won the hearts of millions of adoring readers the world over. (120/0-06-075827-9) (CAUT: 4) HC, FC $29.95 STAR OF THE MONTH SANJULIAN: MASTER VISIONARY TP Most fondly credited for putting the “vamp” in Vampirella, Manuel Sanjulian started his career in a Spanish ad agency, doing movie poster work for Twentieth Century Fox. He has been rightly called “an artist’s artist”, and now you’ll see the planning, the research, and the magic that goes into Sanjulian's flawless creations. (232/0-86562-039-3) (STAR14019) (CAUT: 4) MATURE THEMES SC, B&W $14.95 ********************* COMICS BURN CHRISTMAS, BURN! HC by Brian Gage & Jeff Peterson Ha ha! A great insurrectionary, revolutionary, knock the consumer driven corporate machine off its booty-ary, and definitely incendiary graphic novel of an elf-led uprising at Santa’s North Pole sweatshop. Yes, the elves have rights! And they are demanding them. They aren’t going to take it anymore! (570/1-93236-055-7) (CAUT: 4) HC, 40pgs $17.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A MANGA 60 YEARS OF JAPANESE COMICS TP by Paul Gravett This lavishly illustrated volume presents an accessible and entertaining introduction to the development and diversity of manga from the 1940s to the present. It features striking graphics and extracts form a wide range of manga, covering as such themes as: the specific attributes of manga in relation to American and European comics; the life and career of Osamu Tezuka, creator of Astro Boy and originator of story manga; boys comics from the 1960s to the present; the genre of girls' and women's comics; the darker, more realistic themes of gekiga ľ violent samurai, disturbing horror, and apocalyptic science fiction; issues of censorship and protest; and manga's role as a major Japanese export and global influence. (120/1-85669-391-0) ( N N0000000Y) (CAUT: 4) SC, 176pgs $24.95 PEANUTS: A GOLDEN CELEBRATION TP by Charles M. Schulz Peanuts: A Golden Celebration honors the momentous 50th anniversary of Charlie Brown and the gang with over 1,000 carefully selected strips that tell the story of Peanuts like no other book before. (120/0-06-076660-3) (CAUT: 4) SC $19.95 SCHEHERAZADE: STORIES OF LOVE, TREACHERY, MOTHERS & MONSTERS TP edited by Megan Kelso 23 of the rockin’est female graphic novelists today in a mix of the riot grrrl, the radical memoirist, the truth-telling storyteller, and the gamut from cutsie to cut-throat. Reminiscent of the early underground comics — like Pekar and Crumb — first breaking through to the main stream. Contributors include Nikki McClure, Ariel Bordeaux, Ellen Forney, Lark Pien, Jennifer Daydreamer, Kelley Seda, Sara Varon, and Ariel Shrag. (570/1-93236-054-9) (CAUT: 4) MATURE THEMES SC, 224pgs $19.95 THE SCIENCE OF SUPERVILLAINS HC by Lois Gresh & Bob Weinberg Featuring a foreword by X-Men luminary Chris Claremont, The Science of Supervillains presents a highly entertaining and informative look at the mind-boggling wizardry behind the comic book world's legendary baddies. Whether it's artificial intelligence, weapons systems, anti-matter, robotics, or magnetic flux theory, this fun, fact-filled book is a fascinating excursion into the real-world science animating the genius in the pantheon of evil geniuses. (5565/0-471-48205-6) (CAUT: 4) HC, 224pgs $24.95 THE SUPERHERO BOOK TP The Ultimate Encyclopedia to Comic Book and Hollywood Icons edited by Gina Misiroglu & David A. Roach Superhuman strength. Virtual invulnerability. Motivated to defend the world of evildoers. A penchant for looking good in long underwear. These are the traits that define the quintessential superhero whose impossible feats graced the pages of comic books during comics' Golden and Silver Ages. With over 300 entries and 150 full-color illustrations, including dozens of classic comic covers, The Superhero Book is the ultimate A-Z compendium of everyone's favorite superheroes and their mythology, sidekicks, villains, love interests, super powers, and modus operandi. (9359/1-57859-154-6) (CAUT: 4) SC, 750pgs, PC $29.95 TOO FAT, CANT FLY AND OTHER STORIES by Yuko Kondo Images and cultures clash head-on in Too Fat Can't Fly and Other Stories, a series of visual narratives by London-based illustrator Yuko Kondo that lures readers into a surreal world of bizarre, yet strangely familiar surroundings and circumstances. (8077/1-58423- 180-7) (CAUT: 3) SC, 96pgs, FC $17.95 FANTASY/SCI-FI DOCTOR ARDAN: CITY OF GOLD AND LEPERS TP by Guy D'Armen; adapted and retold by Dean-Marc & Randy Lofficier Tibet, 1927. Intrepid explorer Doctor Francis Ardan is taken prisoner by the diabolical Doctor Natas, who has discovered the secret of making gold through nuclear fusion. Can Doctor Ardan, with the help of the beautiful Louise Ducharme, thwart Natas's evil schemes and escape from the City of Gold and Lepers?! A classic sci-fi novel first published in France in 1928, Doctor Ardan: City of Gold and Lepers is translated in English by award-winning authors Jean-Marc and Randy Lofficier, and includes period black-and-white illustrations and a historical forword about the Ardan family, from Michael Ardan (From the Earth to the Moon) to Dale Arden (Flash Gordon). (5941/1- 932983-03-1) (CAUT: 4) SC, 256pgs $20.95 FANTASY OF THE 20TH CENTURY TP by Randy Broecker Ever since ancestral storytellers drew myths and monsters, lost worlds, dragons, and heroes from the very mist of their imaginations, fantastical tales have allowed us to visit magical worlds “beyond” while nestled comfortably in an armchair. This is the stuff dreams are made of and where the past gives way to Fantasy of the 20th Century. From Beowulf to Bilbo Baggins, Shelley to Lovecraft, Doyle and Poe, author Randy Broecker chronicles the world of fantasy, offering a wide-embracing view of the genre, revealing how the fantasy story has evolved over the centuries into the entertainment found in modern-day books, comics, and films. (8679/1-888054-41-7) (CAUT: 4) SC, 256pgs, FC $19.95 FINAL SOLUTION HC by Michael Chabon Eastbourne, Sussex, 1944. An 89-year-old man, somewhat eccentric, a keeper of bees, and with a reputation vaguely recollected by the locals as a once-famous detective, faces his final sleuthing challenge. Linus Steinman, nine years old and mute, has escaped Nazi Germany with his sole companion, an African grey parrot. When Linus's parrot, apt to sing German lieder and spew out seemingly meaningless strings of numbers, goes missing, and a man is murdered, only the famous old detective, with his signature cape and meerschaum pipe, can be counted on to solve the mystery. Reimagining the classic 19th century detective story, The Final Solution is a short, suspenseful tale of compassion and wit by Michael Chabon, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay. (120/0-06-076340-X) (CAUT: 4) HC, 128pgs $16.95 A GNOME'S CHRISTMAS HC by Bruce Goldstone, with illustrations by Rien Poortvliet When a mysterious greenwood box is discovered in the rafters of an old barn in northern Finland, it is found to contain tiny bundles of paper, each revealing remarkable descriptions of the Christmas ritual of the gnomes. The latest study on the lives and cultural habits of gnomes, A Gnome's Christmas details their love of the Christmas season through delightful songs, stories, games, and recipes for holiday treats, as well as captivating artwork by celebrated artist Rien Poortvliet. (7/0-8109-5017-0) (CAUT: 3) HC, 48pgs, FC $14.95 GENE RODDENBERRY'S ANDROMEDA: THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS HC by Joseph Sherman While weaving her way through a maze of space anomalies and wormholes, a sudden attack on the Andromeda forces the ship into an anomaly. Once on the other side, the crew discovers they have slipped into an alternate dimension, while Dylan finds himself on a strangely different Andromeda - one where he may have to sabotage if he hopes to return to the ship he knows and loves. (256/0-765-30486-4) (CAUT: 4) HC, 320pgs $24.95 SCIENCE FICTION OF THE 20TH CENTURY TP by Frank M. Robinson Vividly illustrated with images of film posters, magazines, and books — many shown here for the first time — this is an insider’s view of the prophetic writers, illustrators, and editors who made science fiction the most popular (and important!) form of entertainment in the 20th century. From dime novels to pulp magazines to books to films and TV, science fiction has chronicled both our hopes for the future and our fear of it. Best-selling author Frank M. Robinson tells the story-behind-the-story from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (published in 1818) through the fantastic visions of Arthur C. Clarke, Ray Bradbury, Robert Heinlein, Stephen Spielberg, George Lucas, and a host of others — many of whom made science fiction not only their profession but their life. The atomic bomb, the space program, cloning, and the Internet come to life on paper and celluloid as talented writers and artists and filmmakers share their sense of wonder and their adventures of the mind. (8679/1-888054-40-9) (CAUT: 3) SC, Use descrip from HC version - JAN001840, 256pgs, FC $19.95 STARGATE SG-1: PRICE YOU PAY MMPB by Ashley McConnell An awesome force of evil, bent on domination and destruction, has blasted its way through the Stargate, threatening the very survival of Earth. Ra is dead, but the serpent god Apophis has risen in his wake! Summoned out of retirement, Colonel Jack O'Neill must lead an expeditionary mission through the Stargate to hunt down Adophis and his legions within 72-hours, or be trapped on the other side, their fate sealed forever! (230/0- 451-45726-9) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 208pgs $5.99 STARGATE SG-1: FIRST AMENDMENT MMPB by Ashley McConnell A young reporter has been smuggled into the most restricted area of the Cheyenne Mountain base. He's witnessed the Stargate in action, and demands answers. But he'll get more than a headline when Colonel Jack O'Neill and his team decide to show him exactly how dangerous the universe can be! (230/0-451-45777-3) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 208pgs $5.99 TERMINATOR 3: TERMINATOR HUNT HC by Aaron Allston Paul Keeley is a member of the human Resistance against Skynet's AI-driven assault on humanity in 2029. But he's being brainwashed by Skynet in their effort to infiltrate John Connor's Resistance. Paul must regain control of himself and aid in the capture of a T-X Terminator model, which is trying to use him to gain information with which to defeat the human insurgence. (256/0-765-30853-3) (CAUT: 3) HC, 320pgs $24.95 TOMB RAIDER: MAN OF BRONZE MMPB by James Alan Gardner Based on the thrilling video game! Reuben Baptiste needs Lara Croft's help in transporting precious cargo. But before Reuben can reveal the mission's details, he's murdered - and Lara signs on with his employer, the mysterious Order of the Bronze, to avenge his death, and is unknowingly drawn into an age-old conflict of secret societies, intrigue, and death! (235/0-345-46173-8) MMPB, 352pgs $6.99 WARHAMMER 40,000: DAWN OF WAR MMPB by Ian Edgington Based on the computer game, Dawn of War tells the saga of the Bone Ravens, near- superhuman Space Marine warriors whose mission is to destroy the planet Cyrene and it's heretical polulace. But for Brother-Captain Angelos this is no easy command - he was born on Cyrene, and now his duty and honor are called into question! (4245/1-84416- 152-8) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 416pgs $7.99 WARHAMMER: FORGED IN BATTLE MMPB by Justin Hunter Called to duty by the threat of a vast Chaos invasion, the Ragged Company is a motely band of militiamen who look rather shabby alongside the knights and foot troops of the Emperor's army. But when the demon hordes of the Ruinous Powers begin hurling themselves against city walls, every man counts in the throes of war. (4245/1-84416-153- 6) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 256pgs $6.99 HORROR ARTAHE: THE LEGACY OF JULES DE GRANDIN TP by Philippe Ward; adapted by David Kirshbaum Arnaud, the grandson of Jules de Grandin, returns to the small village nestled in the heart of the Pyrenees Mountains where he grew up. There he begins to realize that the rogue bear terrorizing the village is, in actuality, a supernatural being - Artahe, the legendary Bear-God worshipped and feared in the mountains for thousands of years! But, what can the ancient pagan cult of Artahe want with the young man? This 1997 horror novel by award-winning French author Philippe Ward introduces the grandson of Seabury Quinn's legendary, supernatural investigator from Weird Tales. (5941/1-932983-09-0) (CAUT: 4) SC, 304pgs $22.95 HAUNTERS OF THE DARK TP edited by Philip A. Shreffler Journalist and fantasy historian Philip A. Shreffler interviews 15 legends of horror and fantasy, including Ray Bradbury, Philip Jose Farmer, Robert Bloch, Richard Matheson, and Anne McCaffrey. (5793/0-9728585-1-2) (CAUT: 4) SC, 228pgs $14.99 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA COLLECTOR'S EDITION TP by Gaston Leroux; adapted by Jean-Marc & Randy Lofficier Paris, 1881. A mysterious wraith-like being is terrorizing the Paris Opera, blackmailing its Directors and murdering those who dare challenge him. When young diva Christine Daae is kidnapped on stage, can her lover, Raoul de Chagny, assisted by the mysterious Persion, uncover the secret of the tragic figure who lurks beneath the famous monument? featuring over 30 illustrations by various world-renowned artists including Dave Taylor, Hilary Barta, Stephen R. Bissette, Mark Bode, Mike Manley, Steve Rude, Stan Sakai, and Mike Vosburg, Leroux's classic 1911 The Phantom of the Opera is retranslated and includes new stories by Kim Newman, and Jean-Marc and Randy Lofficier. (5941/1- 932983-13-9) (CAUT: 4) SC, 344pgs, B&W $24.95 HOW-TO IDIOT'S GUIDE TO CREATING A GRAPHIC NOVEL TP by Nat Gertler & Steve Lieber From acclaimed comic book editor, educator, and graphic novel industry expert, Nat Gertler (The Factor), and award-winning graphic artist Steve Leiber (Conan, Superman) comes this insightful book providing a comprehensive and detailed look at the process involved in creating a successful graphic novel. (230/1-592-57233-2) (CAUT: 4) SC, 328pgs $18.95 LET'S DRAW MANGA: SEXY GALS TP SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (42/1-56970-989-0) (CAUT: 4) ADULT MATERIAL SC, BOOK, 118pgs, B&W $19.95 MOVIE/TV ANIMATION POCKET ESSENTIALS TP by Mark Whitehead Intended as both an guide and an introduction to this fascinating field, the Pocket Essential: Animation examines and celebrates the medium in its myriad forms. From animation pioneers such as Winsor McCay, the Fleischer brothers, and Walt Disney, to contemporary visionaries like Nick Park, master of claymation, and the slick CGI works of John Lasseter's Pixar studio, this guide explores the careers, techniques, and key films of many of the major, and lesser known but equally rewarding talents. (6337/1-903047- 46-3) (CAUT: 4) SC $6.99 THE ASTOUNDING B-MONSTER BOOK TP by Marty Baumann From interviews with James Arness (The Thing) and Bruce Campbell (Army of Darkness), to reviews, personality profiles, checklists, and pointed commentary culled from one of the Internet's coolest and most popular cult-movie resources, this campy compendium serves as a fabulous celebration of all things B-movie! (5793/0-9728585-4- 7) (CAUT: 4) SC, 228pgs, B&W $14.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A CAUGHT IN THE WEB: DREAMING UP THE WORLD OF SPIDER-MAN 2 TP by Mark Cotta Vaz Mark Cotta Vaz, author of Behind the Mask of Spider-Man, once again serves up a lavishly illustrated, behind-the-scenes tour of the second Spider-Man blockbuster film, with a visual journey that takes full advantage of unlimited access to conceptual artwork, costuming, special effects, storyboards - everything the filmmakers use to produce another cinematic adventure for everyone's favorite web-spinner. (235/0-345-47050-8) (CAUT: 4) SC, 192pgs $19.95 CONSTANTINE MOVIE NOVELIZTION MMPB by John Shirley Based on the DC/Vertigo comic book series Hellblazer, Warner Bros.' haunting thriller Constantine tells the story of irreverent supernatural detective John Constantine (Keanu Reeves), who has been to hell and back... literally! Teaming up with skeptical policewoman Angela Dodson (Rachel Weisz) to solve the mysterious suicide of her twin sister, Constantine's investigation takes them through the world of demons and angels that exists just beneath the landscape of contemporary Los Angeles. Caught in a catastrophic series of otherworldly events, the two become inextricably involved and seek to find their own peace at whatever cost! (248/0-7434-9755-4) (CAUT: 4) SC $6.99 DISNEY'S WINNIE THE POOH TP Sale! Was $20.00! Featuring more than 200 illustrations, including many unpublished images from Disney's archives, as well as glimpses at E.H. Shepard's original illustrations from the classic books, this trade paperback collects the artwork and scripts for Disney's Winnie the Pooh feature films, complemented with original Pooh writings. (7196/0- 7868-5344-1) (CAUT: 3) SC, 176pgs, FC $9.99 LORD OF THE RINGS: BEST OF THE ART OF LORD OF THE RINGS by Gary Russell This dual-edition, full-color book showcases the work of Alan Lee and John Howe - the two artists most closely associated with J.R.R. Tolkien's world - including many other talented artists and designers whose conceptual visions shaped the foundation for Director Peter Jackson's celebrated film trilogy - The Lord of the Rings. (853/0-618- 51098-2) (CAUT: 4) one listing for hc and tp versions HC $35.00 SC $19.95 LORD OF THE RINGS COMPLETE VISUAL COMPANION TP by Jude Fisher Gathering the best full-color screen shots, photography, and imagery from director Peter Jackson's wildly successful The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, this companion guide serves as a visual reference to the characters, creatures, and places that permeate Middle- earth as portrayed in the three movies. (853/0-618-51082-6) (CAUT: 4) SC, x-ref to videos for LOTR: ROTK extended dvd and giftset, 224pgs, FC $19.95 MONSTER KID MEMORIES TP by Bob Burns, as interviewed by Tom Weaver Widely recognized and oft-consulted authority on the history of fantasy films and their behind-the-scenes creators, Bob Burns shares both his fabulous collection of sci-fi movie memorabilia, and his long and varied career spent in the company of monsters, space aliens, and gorillas. Featuring a foreword by Leonard Maltin, an introduction by Director Joe Dante, and complemented with over 300 rare photos, this book offers an intimate, insightful, and thoroughly delightful restrospect of the men who made the classic movie monsters come alive! (5793/0-9728585-2-0) (CAUT: 4) SC, 228pgs, B&W $14.99 POLAR EXPRESS GIFT SET by Chris Van Allsburg Twenty-five years ago, Chris Van Allsburg burst onto the children's book scene with the groundbreaking Garden of Abdul Gasazi, quickly followed by the equally remarkable The Polar Express. Now, the cherished holiday favorite is available in a newly designed gift package, featuring a dramatic reading of The Polar Express by Liam Neeson (on both CD and cassette), a hardcover edition of the classic book, and a keepsake bell with ribbon. (853/0-618-47797-7) (CAUT: 4) HC $25.00 POLAR EXPRESS: MAGIC JOURNEY DELUXE STORYBOOK HC Complete with a stunning poster insert, this fully-illustrated, full-color picture book adapts director Robert Zemeckis' feature-length, screenplay treatment of Chris Van Allsburg holiday classic, The Polar Express. (853/0-618-47788-8) (CAUT: 4) HC, 48pgs, FC $9.99 POLAR EXPRESS: KEEPSAKE MEMORY BOOK TP Filled with fun facts, holiday projects, songs, and games, this lushly illustrated keepsake memory book serves as the perfect souvenir for The Polar Express animated film. (853/0-618-47789-6) (CAUT: 4) SC, 32pgs, FC $5.99 POLAR EXPRESS: THE MOVIE SHADOWBOOK Project six beautiful scenes from The Polar Express on your wall while simultaneously immersing yourself into this innovative storybook that features interactive, shadow- casting elements. (853/0-618-47793-4) (CAUT: 4) SC $14.99 SAMURAI FILM: EXPANDED AND REVISED HC by Alain Silver Long regarded as one of the world's most astute film analysts, Alain Silver deconstructs the key aspects of this vital film genre, from its focus on violence and death as a means of understanding life and the significance of swords and weaponry, to key elements and motifs such as hara-kiri, rebellion, and nostalgia for Japan's feudal past. With comprehensive filmographies of the major directors and films, a survey of the history and myths of the Samurai, a glossary of Japanese terms, and more than 200 hundred photos, this revised and expanded edition of The Samurai Film is the ultimate resource for one of the world cinema's most influential and compelling genres. (4083/1-58567-596-2) (CAUT: 4) HC, 352pgs, B&W $35.00 TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX INSIDE THE PHOTO ARCHIVE HC For the better part of a century, Twentieth Century Fox, one of the oldest and most powerful of the great Hollywood studios, has maintained its magnificent archive of still photographs - unit stills, glamorous portraits, screen tests, and other behind-the-scenes coverage of the daily life in the dream factory. Featuring an introduction by Martin Scorsese, herein is a visual record of The Grapes of Wrath, All About Eve, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Cleopatra, and other cherished films of the 20th century, along with memorable shots of the stars, directors, and crew who worked on the Fox lot from the Golden Age of Hollywood to the present, including candid and evocative imagery of Shirly Temple, Marilyn Monroe, Jane Russell, Robert Redford, and Gregory Peck. (7/0-8109-4977-6) (CAUT: 4) HC, 240pgs, FC $50.00 POP CULTURE ALL ABOARD FOR CHRISTMAS HC by Christopher Jennison In the spirit of Norman Rockwell and Frank Capra, author Christopher Jennison evokes the enchantment of bygone Christmases in the era of train travel in the Yuletide offering, All Aboard for Christmas, collecting stories, poems, and pictures that bring back joyous memories of holiday train rides, wondrous homecomings, and clicking toy trains beneath the tree. (7/0-8109-5614-4) (CAUT: 4) HC, 128pgs, FC $24.95 BRICK TESTAMENT: THE STORY OF CHRISTMAS TP retold and illustrated by Brendan Powell Smith Just in time for the holidays, and using verses from the New Testament and a series of elaborate LEGO dioramas, Brendan Smith illustrates the birth of Jesus Christ — from his arrival in the manger to the wrath of King Herod and the famous visit from the three wise men. (334/1-59474-012-7) (CAUT: 4) HC, 96pgs, PC $12.95 HELLO KITTY: HELLO CHRISTMAS BOOK AND ORNAMENT Hello Kitty and friends celebrate Christmas in style! The hand-painted resin ornament is the purr-fect way to add cheer to any Christmas tree, while the fun, full-color illustrated story offers a look into how Hello Kitty makes her holiday celebration special. (7/0- 8109-5042-1) (CAUT: 4) SC, 24pgs, FC $9.95 HELLO KITTY LOVES COLORS! COLORING KIT Young artists everywhere will be clamoring for their own Hello Kitty Loves Color! Coloring Kit, which features a sturdy case that opens to reveal an exciting array of art supplies: nine crayons, nine colored pencils, an eraser, a pencil sharpener, and a combination ruler/magnifying glass — plus an exclusive Hello Kitty coloring book. (7/0- 8109-8736-8) (CAUT: 4) Kit $12.95 ROBOT SANTA: THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF SANTA’S TWIN HC by Dean Koontz; illustrated by Phil Parks The Claus family's bad seed, Bob, is back, and dishing out a second helping of holiday havoc and headaches for his twin brother, Santa, in this wildly inventive and wickedly funny sequel of Koontz's Santa's Twin. (120/0-06-050943-0) (CAUT: 4) HC $19.99 SANTA'S TWIN TP by Dean Koontz; illustrated by Phil Parks Combining tongue-in-cheek charm of a modern classic with the timeless magic of cherished holiday tradition, here is Dean Koontz's contemporary masterpiece, featuring Bob Claus, Santa's evil twin! (120/0-06-057223-X) (CAUT: 4) SC $12.95 THE SIMPSONS HOLIDAY HUMDINGER TP by Matt Groening Season's Greetings from The Simpsons and creator Matt Groening with this collection of Christmas curiosities and winter wonders that'll warm your heart and tickle your fancy. (120/0-06-072338-6) (CAUT: 4) SC $14.95 VINYL WILL KILL TP Featuring one-on-one interviews with some of the hottest vinyl designers and producers on the planet including Gary Baseman, Tim Biskup, Scary Girl, Dan Clowes, and Jim Woodring, Vinyl Will Kill! is a fascinating insider's look at the process behind 3-D vinyl figure production. (8077/988-97065-9-8) (CAUT: 4) SC, 180pgs, FC $39.95 WHAT IS GOTH? HC by Voltaire Dispelling the false stereotypes and reinforcing the true ones, What is Goth? is a humorous, self-deprecating, eerily illustrated look at Goth culture from the inside out. (491/1-57863-322-2) (CAUT: 4) HC, 96pgs, PC $15.95 WORLD'S STUPIDEST SIGNS Gathered from offices, hotels, shops, roadsides, beaches, restuarants, and safari parks from around the world, this book introduces an unbelievable, funny, and bizarre collection of actual weird and wacky signs. (248/0-7434-9797-X) (CAUT: 3) SC, 128pgs $5.99 SCRIPTS DESPAIR: THE SCREENPLAY TP by Jean-Marc & Randy Lofficier; illustrated by Sylvain Despretz A man survives a car crash only to find himself trapped in a private clinic at the mercy of its lunatic owner, the terrifying Doctor Despair, in this screenplay adaptation of the classic French horror novel, Despair, by author Marc Agapit. (5941/1-932983-06-6) (CAUT: 4) SC, 160pgs $15.95 IRON TRIANGLE SCREENPLAY TP by Mike Baron The Iron Triangle refers not only to the relationship between its three protangonists, but also the technique policemen use to subdue suspects — and sometimes kill them! Nexus co-creator and The Punisher writer Mike Baron scribes this gritty, noir screenplay. (5941/1-932983-07-4) (CAUT: 4) SC, 144pgs $15.95 WAR FOR THE OAKS SCREENPLAY TP by Emma Bull & Will Shetterly Eddi McCandy has just left her boyfriend and their band when she finds herself drafted against her will in a faerie war between the Summer and Winter Courts — the War for the Oaks! Can she cope with this otherworldly realm, survive the schemes of the Queen of Air and Darkness, and discover the magic that is truly her own? (5941/1-932983-08-2) (CAUT: 4) SC, 176pgs $15.95 STAR TREK STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES: EUGENICS WARS VOLUME 3:TO REIGN IN HELL HC by Greg Cox Marooned on a planet that has suddenly transformed into a hostile wasteland, Khan Noonien Singh and his genetically-enhanced followers must fight for their very lives... and a once-proud conqueror finds his life tragically and irrevocably shattered, beginning his descent into madness! The third volume in bestselling Star Trek: The Eugenics Wars series, To Reign in Hell chronicles the 15 years between the original series episode "Space Seed" and the feature film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. (248/0-7434-5711-0) (CAUT: 4) HC, 352pgs $24.00 STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES: EX MACHINA MMPB by Christopher L. Bennett While the newly reunited Captain James T. Kirk, Spock, and McCoy learn how to work together, the Enterprise crew must aid refugee colonists from a destroyed planet whose lives have long depended on the godlike intelligence that guided them through space. Now their survival is in doubt because of actions taken by Kirk years ago. (248/0-7434- 9285-4) MMPB, 304pgs $6.99 STAR WARS STAR WARS SURVIVORS QUEST MMPB Embarking on a strange and solemn journey, Luke and Mara Jade Skywalker are oblivious to the dangers that lie within the derelict walls of Outbound Flight — a pioneering Jedi expedition viciously destroyed by the alien warlord Thrawn, whose remains have been discovered on the planet Nirauan. As the marooned hulk yields up stunning revelations and unexpected terrors, both Luke and Mara must survive a deathtrap carefully laid by foes who are legendary for their ruthlessness, and equally determined to complete the job Thrawn began: exterminating the Jedi! (235/0-345- 45918-0) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 416pgs $6.99 INTERNATIONAL SECTION ARGENTINIAN IMPORTS JORGE ZAFFINO SKETCHBOOK by Jorge Zaffino Despite his early death at the age of 43, Jorge Zaffino was one of the most important Argentinean artists. His work includes classics such as Nippur de Lagash and Wolf, and he was also successful in America with characters such as The Punisher, Conan, and Batman, as well as his work on the Hellraiser and Winterworld graphic novels. This book includes sketches of all these works, as well as an illustration gallery (warriors, soldiers, superheroes, women, etc.) reflecting his formidable talent. Texts in English and Spanish. (6033/987-1120-03-6) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 48pgs, B&W $12.99 JAPANESE IMPORTS - BOOKS GUNDAM SEED RGB ILLUSTRATIONS SC by Satoshi Ogasawara This softcover volume features a collection of illustrations from the latest incarnation of the Mobile Suit Gundam saga, Gundam Seed, currently being serialized in the pages of the Japanese NewType magazine. It contains many famous scenes, plus character and Mobile Suit designs, by by Satoshi Ogasawara. Japanese language. (7819/4-04-853763- 6) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x10, 64pgs, FC $18.99 YASUHIRO NAKURA NO SEKAI SC by Yasuhiro Nakura This softcover volume presents a wealth of art and illustrations from one of Japan's most famous animators, Yasuhiro Nakura, best known for his work on Metropolis, Angel's Egg, Laputa, and more. Using a special printing process, this illustration collection shows Nakura's works in a form almost near to the original works. Included are many never- before-seen illustrations, including artwork created for magazines, comics, and design work for anime movies — more than150 works! Japanese language. (7819/4-7973-2465- 1) (CAUT: 4) SC, 9x12, 136pgs, FC $55.99 NARUTO OFFICIAL ANIMATION BOOK (HIDEN SIPPUEMAKI) The fully illustrated guide book to the popular anime, Naruto. This Japanese language edition is meant as a primer for the series, featuring a story digest for Episodes 38 through 80, along with design and pre-production materials. Necessary reading to understand this anime... if you can read Japanese! (7819/4-08-873709-1) (CAUT: 4) SC, 4x7, 282pgs, PC $15.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A JIM WOODRING PUPSHAW & PUPSHAW by Jim Woodring This colorful, wordless children's picturebook follows the zany, toaster-sized duo Pupshaw and Pushpaw — from cartoonist Jim Woodring's surreal comic series Frank — on a fun-filled day of madcap adventures. Available now! (4993/4-9900812-9-3) (CAUT: 4) HC, 6x8, 40pgs, FC $17.99 ROMEO E JULIETTA: THE COLLECTED DRAWINGS OF SAKURA KINOSHITA SC by Sakura Kinoshita This is the rough-sketch art collection based on Sakura Kinoshita's Loki: Raganarok 2. Kinoshita personally comments on each piece (unfortunately, only in Japanese), giving fans a unique look into his creative process. Japanese text. (7819/4-86127-060-X) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x12, 88pgs, B&W $24.99 SAKURA WARS SUPER COLLECTION HC Sakura Wars was so popular in Japan, that an actual giftshop and café, "Taisyo Roman Do" was opened in Ikebukuro, Tokyo! This is the official catalog of the many items created for and sold at this Sakura Wars official shop, featuring all of the latest merchandise plus some of the early, impossible-to-find collectibles — over 1,000 items! Includes a two-sided poster. Japanese text. (7819/4-7753-0299-X) (CAUT: 4) HC, 8x12, 160pgs, FC $68.99 TRANSFORMERS: SUPERLINK GUIDEBOOK SC Transformer fans and toy collectors, Transfomers: SuperLink presents a detailed look at the Autobots and Decepticon forces of the hit anime series, the Japanese version of the series we know as Transformers: Energon. This softcover features a complete guie to each robot, illustrated with anime cel art and photos of the toys. This is a great guidebook for collectors who wish to see the differences between the Japanese Takara toys and the American Hasbro releases. Japanese text. (7819/4-391-61944-X) (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x8, 42pgs, FC $9.99 WOLF'S RAIN: SEEKING "RAKUEN" SC by Toshihiro Kawamoto This softcover edition presents a wealth of artwork and design materials for the beautiful new anime series, Wolf's Rain, featuring the works of Toshihiro Kawamoto, the famous animator of Cowboy Bebop. It contains many monotone sketches and color anime art, many seen in Japanese anime magazines, but gathered together here for the first time. Kawamoto provides commentary on each piece as well as a lengthy interview (both in Japanese). (7819/4-86127-061-8) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x12, 112pgs, PC $46.99 XABUNGLE CHRONICLE SC Sentou Mecha Xabungle (a.k.a. Blue Gale Xabungle, Combat Mecha Xabungle) was produced by Sunrise Productions in 1982, and has gone on to become one of the classics of mecha anime, alongside Dougram and Gundam. This official guidebook features character profiles, mecha files, and a complete episode guide. Japanese text. (7819/4- 575-29697-X) (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x8, 208pgs, B&W $39.99 JAPANESE IMPORTS MANGA INST HOW TO DRAW MANGA: BEGINNERS 3-BOOK SET W/SLIPCASE This set of three How to Draw Manga guidebooks from Graphic-Sha features WAITING FOR TITLE, WAITING FOR TITLE, and WAITING FOR TITLE, all packaged in a durable full-color slipcase! (8172/1-59396-072-7) (CAUT: 3) Set (x3) $59.97 HOW TO DRAW MANGA: BISHOUJO PRETTY GALS 3-BOOK SET W/SLIPCASE This set of three How to Draw Manga guidebooks from Graphic-Sha features BiShoujou Around the World, Bishoujou Pretty Gals, and More About Pretty Gals, all packaged in a durable full-color slipcase! (8172/1-59396-073-5) (CAUT: 3) Set (x3) $59.97 MANGA UNIVERSITY PRESENTS: KANA DE MANGA SC A Fun, Easy Way to Learn the ABCs of Japanese! by Glenn Kardy & Chihiro Hattori Japanese comic books and cartoons have taken the world by storm. To remain on the cutting edge of the manga and anime trend, though, you've got to learn the lingo of the Land of the Rising Sun. Kana de Manga, the latest entry in the popular Manga University lineup of books, uses original manga artwork to teach students how to read, write and pronounce the Japanese hiragana and katakana alphabets, also known as "kana." Author Glenn Kardy, editor of several of the English-language volumes in the world-renowned How to Draw Manga series, and artist Chihiro Hattori have teamed up to create this must-have book for manga enthusiasts who are interested in more than just pretty pictures. Includes a foreword by Dr. Ronald A. Morse, professor of Japan Studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. (4979/4-921205-01-9) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, 112pgs, B&W $9.99 MANGA UNIVERSITY PRESENTS: KANJI DE MANGA SC The Comic Book That Teaches You How To Read And Write Japanese! by Glenn Kardy & Chihiro Hattori This brand-new series from Manga University uses original comic artwork to teach readers how to identify and write the most common Japanese kanji ideographs. Volume 1 introduces 80 basic kanji that all Japanese schoolchildren are required to learn before entering the third grade. Subsequent volumes in the series will focus on more difficult kanji and kanji compounds. Each page features its own comic strip, kanji pronunciation guide, stroke order, and English explanations. A great motivating tool for students just learning the language, as well as those who have studied it before, but want to brush up on their reading skills. (4979/4-921205-02-7) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, 112pgs, B&W $9.99 DELETER BEGINNER TONE SET D Deleter is a most famous brand of comic tools in Japan. This set includes five 8” x 10” pieces of Deleter Screen Jr., and a sample drawing for first-time tone users. Deleter Screen is essential to drawing manga, and you'll be one step closer to achieving your dream of becoming a manga artist with this set. (5800) (CAUT: 4) Set (x5) $9.99 DELETER BEGINNER TONE SET E Deleter is a most famous brand of comic tools in Japan. This set includes 5 pieces of Deleter Screen Jr., and a sample drawing for first-time tone users. Deleter Screen is essential to drawing manga, and you'll be one step closer to achieving your dream of becoming a manga artist with this set. (5800) (CAUT: 4)$9.99 DELETER BEGINNER TONE SET F Deleter is a most famous brand of comic tools in Japan. This set includes 5 pieces of Deleter Screen Jr., and a sample drawing for first-time tone users. Deleter Screen is essential to drawing manga, and you'll be one step closer to achieving your dream of becoming a manga artist with this set. (5800) (CAUT: 4)$9.99 JAPANESE IMPORTS - MANGA BATTLE ROYALE MANGA #13 by Masayuki Taguti Junior high school students are assembled on an island and must fight each other to the death until only one is left standing. Who will escape from the island? This is a comic adaptation of the original, controversial live-action movie that has become a social phenomenon in Japan. A new-age horror comic for those who like it brutal! Japanese text. (7819/4-253-14823-9) (CAUT: 4) MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 196pgs, B&W $10.99 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST MANGA#1-3 Beginning at a young age, brothers Edward and Alphonse Elric studied and practiced the arcane art of Alchemy. Raised by their beloved mother following their father's departure to parts unknown, they grew in power and knowledge. But when their mother died, the brothers decided to use Alchemy to bring her back to them... a task which ended in tragedy for all involved! In the accident that followed, Edward's arm and leg were lost, and brother Alphonse's body was shattered. Luckily, Edward was able to transfer Alphonse's life force into a suit of armor before his spirit passed on, and fashioned for himself armored limbs. Now, the two brothers are off to find the Philosopher’s Stone, a fabled alchemical artifact of great power, to restore their bodies. But their journey is frought with peril, and there are those who also seek the power of the stone, who will stop at nothing to control its powers! Japanese text. (CAUT: 4) SC, 4x7, B&W (7819/4-7575-0620-1)—SRP: $7.99 SC, 4x7, B&W (7819/4-7575-0699-6)—SRP: $7.99 SC, 4x7, B&W (7819/4-7575-0791-7)—SRP: $7.99 PRETTY GUARDIAN SAILOR MOON MANGA #12 by Naoko Takeuchi Renamed “Guardian” to match the new live-action series airing on Japanese TV! The evil Dark Kingdom group has begun stealing the life-forces of everyday people in their bid for world conquest. Elsewhere, goofy junior high student, Usagi, meets the talking cat Luna, who gives Usagi the power to change into the beautiful female guardian, Sailor Moon. At first fearful to use her newfound powers for good, Usagi soon changes her mind when she meets the rest of the guardians! Magic, mayhem and mirth reign as the original series is re-mastered! Features retouched artwork, new illustrations and color pages, and new cover art by Naoko Takeuchi! Japanese text. (7819/4-06-334896-2) (CAUT: 4) SC, 4x7, 242pgs, B&W $8.99 JAPANESE IMPORTS—ANIME MAGAZ ANIMAGE JANUARY 2005 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 scoop on the hottest anime around. Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 200pgs, FC $11.99 ANIMEDIA JANUARY 2005 Focusing heavily on television anime, each issue features full-color and black-and-white articles and stills of vintage, new, and upcoming anime releases, fold out and insert anime posters, postcards, fan art, manga serials, video game reviews, and bonus items, such as trading cards, postcard books, and stickers! Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 176pgs, FC $8.99 CHARA DE #1 Chara De is the new magazine dedicated to the art of Anime and the people who produce it, including job market and news sections. This issue features a profile of the creator group/production company, Gainax, plus creator interviews, galleries, and articles on the creative process. Japanese text. (7819/4-86100-109-9) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 120pgs, PC $18.99 DENGEKI ANIMAGA #14 Now monthly! This special animation magazine focuses on the sexy, cute, and downright hot ladies of anime! Includes information of the ladies in OVA, TV, animation, and comics! Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 114pgs, FC $18.99 DENGEKI G'S MAG JANUARY 2005 This magazine has a monthly focus on the beautiful women, displaying their charms from top to bottom. Each issue comes with free extras such as trading cards, calendars, shitatjiki, and more. Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 192pgs, FC $12.99 MEGAMI MAGAZINE FEBUARY 2005 From the publishers of Animedia comes this new magazine focusing on female anime and game characters, each issue filled with pull-out posters, trading cards, or other premiums! Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 174pgs, PC $14.99 NEWTYPE JANUARY 2005 Newtype has been covering the anime scene for well over 15 years now, and the magazine still remains the fastest, most up-to-date source of information on new anime in Japan! Covering everything cool in the world of anime, it’s packed with posters, postcards, booklets, stickers, and other assorted bonuses in each issue! Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) Magazine,FC $10.99 UCHUSEN MAGAZINE JANUARY 2005 The famous magazine on Japanese live-action sci-fi movies, TV, toys, and American films and TV releases. This magazine covers the world of Tokusatsu, Sentai, Sci-Fi, Horror, and more! Japanese text. Bi-monthly. (7819) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 138pgs, PC $18.99 JAPANESE IMPORTS - TOY PUBLICA DENGEKI HOBBY JANUARY 2005 Dengeki Hobby has a “renewed” look, and now includes collector’s item bonus toys with each issue! Plus, all of the usual captivating illustrated articles on scratch-building and customizing model kits! Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $15.99 FIGURE KING ENCYCLOPEDIA #84 Covering American and Japanese figures, toys, and various premium/crane toy items. Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $18.99 FIGURE MANIACS SPECIAL #13 The latest edition of the Figure Maniacs Specials features another great selection of the best in anime, game, and manga character figures and kits, including a huge selection of figures released at toy and modeling shows in spring 2004. Japanese text. (7819/4-8402- 2773-X) (CAUT: 4) MATURE THEMES Magazine, 120pgs, FC $27.99 HOBBY JAPAN FEBRUARY 2005 The key source for model kit building and customizing in Japan has an all-new look, larger format, and now includes collector’s item bonus toys and models with each issue! This issue includes a free bonus item [undetermined at press-time]! Plus, the monthly “How to Build…” feature, which will show readers how to build and customize the latest and greatest Gundam model kits from Bandai! Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 400pgs, PC $12.99 HYPER HOBBY JANUARY 2005 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. Some issues even include bonus items (to be determined)! Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 138pgs, PC $13.00 MODEL GRAPHIX JANUARY 2005 Covering cool car and robot models! Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 168pgs, PC $15.99 QUANTO MAGAZINE JANUARY 2005 Besides relating the latest toy and collectibles releases from Japan, this magazine also examines the growing field of miniature figure toys and Gashapon collecting! Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 140pgs, FC $9.99 REPLICANT VOLUME 17 Focusing on garage kits and character figures, Replicant also looks at the latest female figures, and overviews those figures and dioramas that will be the hot picks of the year. Features 112 pages in color! Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 144pgs, PC $23.99 JAPANESE IMPORTS - MERCHANDISE AQUARIAN AGE: JUVENILE ORION PART I TCG BOOSTER Enter the world of Aquarian Age, where mindbreakers control characters to battle against other sects. While the original Aquarian Age cards only had female characters, Juvenile Orion only has male characters. Juvenile Orion cards can be played on its own, or can be mixed with Aquarian Age cards to be played together. Many popular professional and doujinshi illustrators drew original characters for Juvenile Orion, including Koge-Donbo, Haruhiko Mikimoto, Sakurako Gokuraku'in, and more! First of a series of expansion packs. Each pack contains 12 randomly inserted cards. There are a total of 70 different cards in this first expansion set — 35 character cards and 35 break cards. 15 packs per box. SRP per Pack: $4.00. Japanese text. (5455) Pack $4.00Ea. AQUARIAN AGE: JUVENILE ORION PART II TCG BOOSTER Each Part II pack contains 12 randomly inserted cards. There are a total of 131 different cards in this second expansion set — 60 character cards and 71 break cards. 15 packs per box. SRP per Pack: $4.00. Japanese text. (5455) Pack $4.00Ea. AQUARIAN AGE: JUVENILE ORION PART III TCG BOOSTER Each Part III pack contains 12 randomly inserted cards. There are a total of 110 different cards in this third expansion set — 48 character cards and 62 break cards. 15 packs per box. SRP per Pack: $4.00. Japanese text. (5455) Pack $4.00Ea. AQUARIAN AGE: JUVENILE ORION PART IV TCG BOOSTER Each Part IV pack contains 12 randomly inserted cards. There are a total of 110 different cards in this fourth expansion set — 48 character cards and 62 break cards. 15 packs per box. SRP per Pack: $4.00. Japanese text. (5455) Pack $4.00Ea. AQUARIAN AGE: JUVENILE ORION POSTCARD SET One each of 5 styles. Each postcard in this assortment features a character from the popular series, Aquarian Age: Juvenile Orion — Kaname, Naoya, Isshin, Tsukasa, and Tomonori. (5455) Set (x5), FC $7.50 AQUARIAN AGE: JUVENILE ORION QUICK FILE & TCG BOOSTER The quick file features the five main guys from Juvenile Orion series — Naoya, Isshin, Tomonori, Kaname, and Tsukasa — plus a Juvenile Orion trading card game pack containing 12 randomly inserted cards! (5455) Quick File/Booster Pack $7.00 CARDCAPTOR SAKURA ALARM CLOCK The 8" Card Captor Sakura Alarm Clock features Kero and Sakura on the base. The tilting clock face features a nice CardCaptor logo. Window Boxed. (5899) Clock $29.99 CHESHIRE TOTORO GIRL'S FITTED T-SHIRT A fabulous new shapely girls' fitted t-shirt for anime fans all over the world, presenting a "Cheshire Totoro" face on the front of this grey, 100% cotton shirt. Available in Girls' sizes S-XL. (5753) (CAUT: 4) M-XL $17.99 CHESHIRE TOTORO T-SHIRT Here's a great new parody T-shirt created by Japanese illustrator Kenji Takahashi, featuring an ultra-cute image of a famous Japanese face. 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RED SC SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (7819/4-06-334902-0) ADULT MATERIAL SC, 134pgs, FC $14.99 TRADING CARDS SECTION SPORTS CARDS FLEER ENTERTAINMENT GROUP INC FLEER 2005 ULTRA MLB CARDS Ultra Baseball is back for 2005! The best photography in the business teams up with the best value in the business! Find serially numbered game-used cards 1:12 packs and low- numbered autographs 1:72 packs! Not enough? "Gold" and "Platinum Medallions" return along with "Season Crowns" game-used and autographed cards. Ultra packs serious pop with its same low price! Fleer makes it easy for you to crown your collection! 8 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States and the U.K.--No Puerto Rico Pack MSRP: $2.99 FLEER 2004 SWEET SIGS NFL CARDS Sweet Sigs delivers exactly what it says — one Sweet Sig autograph in every box! All autographs will be numbered and printed on actual football leather! Plus find three game- used memorabilia cards in every two hobby boxes — all numbered to 198 or less. And the hits just keeping coming with rookies numbered to 999 — including Eli Manning and Kellen Winslow, Jr. — and over 100 "Masterpiece 1-of-1" cards! 6 cards per pack. 12 packs per box. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States and the U.K.- -No Puerto Rico Pack PI FLEER 2004 EX NFL CARDS The future of trading cards has finally arrived. In 2004, E-X stands for EXtreme and that means that collectors can expect to yield some of the highest-powered autographed and game-used insert cards ever produced! The stunning, dual signed "Check Mates" insert highlights the autographed lineup that includes star signers such as Dan Marino, John Elway, Barry Sanders, and Donovan McNabb, as well as Peyton and Eli Manning! There's an average of one autographed card or dual autographed card per pack, each numbered to 50 or less! Every pack also features a game-used patch card or dual retired player swatch card numbered to 90 or less as well as one serially numbered rookie card from the stellar 2004 draft class! 7 cards per pack. 1 pack per box. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States and the U.K.--No Puerto Rico Box PI FLEER 2004-05 EXL NBA CARDS The E-XL brand is back with an incredible array of high-powered inserts. In fact, all autographed and game-used cards are serially numbered, with an average of one patch card numbered to 90 or fewer per box. Autographs are also seeded one per box and all autographed cards contain either a jersey swatch or an additional autograph (with each numbered to 100 or fewer)! Find signatures of NBA stars such as Tracy McGrady, Jason Kidd, Carmelo Anthony, Sebastian Telfair, and Fleer exclusives Vince Carter and Dwyane Wade! Even the mega-popular Jambalaya insert is back! With all this, it's easy to see why E-XL NBA "inserts e-xcitement" in every box! 5 cards per pack. 18 packs per box. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States and the U.K.--No Puerto Rico Pack PI FOREVER COLLECTIBLES 2004 NBA SOUL BOBBLE HEADS Now your favorite NBA Hall of Famers are available as bobbing heads! Choose from Larry Bird, Bill Russell, Jerry West, and Julius Erving. (CAUT: 4) LARRY BIRD—Bobbing Head MSRP: $19.95 BILL RUSSELL—Bobbing Head MSRP: $19.95 JERRY WEST—Bobbing Head MSRP: $19.95 JULIUS ERVING—Bobbing Head MSRP: $19.95 NBA ROCKERS Some of the NBA’s most popular players will be rockin’ your sports memorabilia collection as these NBA Rockers… the wobblin’ figures that won’t fall down! Each basketball rocker features an authentic player likeness sculpted atop a ball-shaped body, in authentic uniform colors. Choose from LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Tracy McGrady, Yao Ming, Kobe Bryant, and Shaquille O'Neal. (CAUT: 4) LEBRON JAMES—Rocker MSRP: $9.99 CARMELO ANTHONY—Rocker MSRP: $9.99 TRACY MCGRADY—Rocker MSRP: $9.99 YAO MING—Rocker MSRP: $9.99 KOBE BRYANT—Rocker MSRP: $9.99 SHAQUILLE ONEAL—Rocker MSRP: $9.99 2004 NBA TICKET BOBBLE HEADS The hottest NBA superstars as bobbing head dolls mounted on a game ticket base. Choose from Emeka Okafor, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Tracy McGrady, Kobe Bryant, and Shaquielle O'Neal. (CAUT: 4) EMEKA OKAFOR—Bobbing Head MSRP: $19.95 LEBRON JAMES—Bobbing Head MSRP: $19.95 CARMELO ANTHONY—Bobbing Head MSRP: $19.95 TRACY MCGRADY—Bobbing Head MSRP: $19.95 KOBE BRYANT—Bobbing Head MSRP: $19.95 SHAQUILLE O'NEAL—Bobbing Head MSRP: $19.95 HIGHLAND MINT 2004 NFL HALL OF FAME PHOTOMINTS Commemorating 2004's inductees into the NFL Hall of Fame are these photomints featuring Barry Sanders and John Elway. Includes team coin and the Hall of Fame Class of 2004 coin, which lists all four of the inductees. (CAUT: 4) BARRY SANDERS—Photomint PI JOHN ELWAY—Photomint PI PLAYOFF CORP. DONRUSS 2004 MLB CARDS This 400-card base set consists of 300 Common cards, 25 Diamond Kings, 45 Rated Rookies, and 30 Team Checklists. Features autograph cards and several inserts parallels including stamped and foil cards. Look for "Diamond King," "Elite Series," "Elite Dominators," "Power Alley," "Production Line," "Longball Legends," "Craftsman," "Mound Marvels," "Inside View," and "Donruss Reprints" inserts. Also, "Timber and Threads" and "Jersey Kings," and their variations, each features game-used swatches. 13 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States and Canada. Pack MSRP: $2.00 PLAYOFF 2004 CONTENDERS NFL CARDS This 200-card base set consists of 100 Season Tickets and 100 Rookie Tickets. Features the "Championship Tickets" paralle set, and several inserts, including "Rookie Round Up" on clear pastic stock, "Toe to Toe" on metallized film board, "Rookie of the Year," "MVP Contenders," "Legendary Contenders," and "Round #s." 5 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States and Canada. Pack MSRP: $6.00 LEAF 2004 LIMITED NFL CARDS This 200 card base set consists of 150 Common cards, 50 Rookies, and 33 Phenoms. Features the "Spotlight" parallel sets in a variety of colors, and the "Phenoms Spotlight" parallel sets also featuring one prime event-used jersey swatch and an autograph. Features serveral inserts, including "Material Monikers" with swatches, "Limited Threads" with a die-cuts, "Limited Legends" "Player Threads," "Team Threads," "Hardwear," "Bound by Round," "Letterman" with one letter with each swatch from the name plate, and more! 4 cards per pack. 4 packs per box. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States and Canada. Pack MSRP: $70.00 RACING CHAMPIONS SOUTH PRESS PASS 2005 RACING CARDS This 120-card base set features autograph cards, "Burning Rubber" cards featuring race- used memorabilia, "Cup Chase" cards, and more! 6 cards per pack. 28 packs per box. (CAUT: 4) Pack MSRP: $2.99 TOPPS COMPANY BOWMAN 2004 HERITAGE MLB CARDS This 350-card base set consists of 170 Veterans, 10 Retired Players, 20 Umpires, 100 First Year Players, and 50 Short Printed Subjects. Look for the "Black & White" parallel set and several inserts, including "Commissionser Cut," "Threads of Greatness," "Signs of Greatness," "Signs of Glory," "Signs of Authority," "Team Topps Autographs," and more! 10 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Pack MSRP: $3.00 TOPPS 2004-05 PRISTINE NBA CARDS This base set is constucted of 100 superstar veterans. Every team will be represented by at least one non-rookie card player. Cards are printed on 28pt chromium technology and utilize heavy areas of white plating. There are 33 different rookie subjects created in three variations (common, uncommon, and rare). Features relic cards, including "Winning Wardrobe," "Court Clash," "Fantasy Favorites," "Rookie Recruit," and "Verticality." Also includes autographed cards and Pristine cards, including "Veterans," "Relics," "Personal Endorsements Gold," "and "Two of a Kind." 6 cards per pack. 5 packs per box. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Pack MSRP: $30.00 UPPER DECK AUTHENTICATED UDA NBA JERSEY NUMBER COLLECTIONS The unsigned, limited edition NBA Jersey Numbers Collection is sure to sell out quick! The overall product measures 14" x 19" and features two different designs. The single player design features an action shot of one player and a 6” replica jersey number and the dual player design features two players and 3” replica jersey numbers. This product is custom designed, professionally framed with high quality black molding and is hand numbered to 100 per design. Only 100 of each version will ever be made so don’t miss out! Choose from LeBron James (home), LeBron James (away), Carmelo Anthony, Dwayne Wade, Michael Jordan, and Allen Iverson. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. LEBRON JAMES HOME—Framed MSRP: $99.99 LEBRON JAMES AWAY—Framed MSRP: $99.99 CARMELO ANTHONY—Framed MSRP: $99.99 DWYANE WADE—Framed MSRP: $99.99 MICHAEL JORDAN—Framed MSRP: $99.99 ALLEN IVERSON—Framed MSRP: $99.99 UDA BREAKING THROUGH PHOTOS This Breaking Through series features a background photo framed with a life-size ball breaking through the display. Choose from: Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Kobe Bryant. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. MICHAEL JORDAN—Framed Photo, 53.5x23.5, FC PI LEBRON JAMES—Framed Photo, 27.5x54.5, FC PI KOBE BRYANT—Framed Photo, 53.5x23.5, FC PI THE UPPER DECK COMPANY UPPER DECK 2005 SWEET SPOT CLASSIC MLB CARDS 2005 Sweet Spot Classic Baseball will continue the tradition it has established for bringing back to life a bygone era of baseball innocence. We do this through a wonderful selection of photography and memorabilia from some of the greatest players to ever cross the white lines. Each box will include: 1 Sweet Spot Signature card, 2 Classic Materials memorabilia cards and one box topper card featuring pictures from the famous Winfield Collection. At the case level, Sweet Spot Classic Baseball will deliver 2 Sweet Spot Signatures Gold Edition with gold stitching (numbered to only 30), 1 Sweet Leather Signature autographed-on-glove-material (numbered to 20), and 2 Classic Patches with large 1.5" x 1.5" swatches (numbered to only 30). Sweet Spot Classic will deliver a 6th case hit that will consist of either a gold stitch ball, a Sweet Leather Signature, or a Sweet Spot Dual Signature. 2005 Sweet Spot Classic will also have 1 of 1 versions of the Sweet Spot Signatures with black stitching, and Sweet Spot Dual Signatures with 2 signatures on the sweet spot numbered to only 10! (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Pack PI UPPER DECK 2004-05 BLACK DIAMOND NBA CARDS Black Diamond is back after a successful return last year! The Black Diamond name has continued to develop a strong following after a two-year absence, and this year’s edition is sure to continue building on that momentum. The signature “Light F/X technology” will once again be utilized on all cards, making for a beautiful set to collect. Every box of 2004-05 Black Diamond Basketball will deliver twelve double diamond cards, six triple diamond cards, one quadruple diamond card, and two memorabilia cards. Rookies will be featured in the triple and quadruple diamond subsets. Autographs, including Upper Deck exclusives LeBron James, Michael Jordan, and 2004 #1 Pick Dwight Howard, will be delivered at a ratio of one in every box! Also look for tons of parallels, featuring red, green, and black foils. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Pack PI UPPER DECK 2004 05 SP SIGNATURE NBA CARDS SP Signature returns after a wildly successful debut last year, utilizing the same one- signature-card per pack format! The only NBA licensed product to feature a signature per pack, SP Signature will feature many of the game’s elite from past and present, including UD exclusive signers Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and 2004 #1 pick Dwight Howard. This product will also feature multi-signed cards (first ever 4, 5, and 6 player signed cards!), nicknames, inscriptions, and many other surprises! Rookie cards will feature a swatch of throwback jersey, and will be serially numbered to 499. There will also be a signed parallel of many of the rookie cards numbered to 25! Each pack is housed in a beautiful and highly collectible tin! (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Pack PI UPPER DECK 2004-05 SP SIGNATURE NHL CARDS The signature per pack format returns, featuring all of today’s NHL stars and Legends in one place! In addition to all of the stars of the ice signing individual cards, there will be tons of duals, triples, and other twists and surprises throughout this product. Look for nicknames, notations, and lots of other great collectible signed cards in SP Signature Hockey! (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Pack PI UPPER DECK 2005 ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE CARDS 2005 Arena Football is the inaugural release of the brand, and will feature a 90-card base set of stunning photography, game-worn jersey cards, autograph cards and themed inserts. Every hobby box of 2005 Arena Football will deliver two game-worn jersey cards and one autograph. Themed box break inserts will explore the history of Arena Football, the Arena Bowl and Arena Football alumni who have gone on to play in the NFL. Box break inserts will fall at a rate of 1:4 packs. Don’t miss this chance to get in early on some of the future stars of the NFL! (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Pack PI NON-SPORTS CARDS CARDS, INC. 2000 AD UNIVERSE COLLECTION CARDS & BINDER This series of trading cards explores the history of one of the all time classic genres of comics, 2000 AD. This 90-card basic set features artwork from the history of 2000 AD from some of their classic artists. Two levels of chase cards, one is a 90 card covers set randomly inserted into packs. Every box contains one sketch and autograph card from both classic and modern 2000 AD artists with the chance to win a piece of original art on every pack! Also available is the binder, which includes an autograph card and is limited to 500. (CAUT: 4) PACK—PI BINDER—PI COOL COLLECTIBLES 1984 NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET TRILOGY STICKER CARDS & ALBUM From the movies A Nightmare on Elm Street, A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge, and A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors! Stickers feature all the slashes, screams and deep dark nightmares from Wes Craven’s horror classics! Stickers include Robert Englund as everyone’s “Ultimate Nightmare” Freddy Kruger! Other stickers feature Heather Langenkamp as Nancy Thompson, John Saxon as Lt. Thompson, Johnny Depp as Glen Lantz, Patricia Arquette as Kristen, Lawrence Fishburne as Max, and many more! A total of 288 stickers! 6 cards per pack 48 packs per box. Also available is the card album. BOX—PI ALBUM—PI 1988 FRIGHT FLICKS PREMIUM CARD COLLECTION This set of 90 different full-color 2 ˝” x 3 ˝” cards feature scenes from 10 different horror movies, including Nightmare on Elm Street, Alien, Predator, The Fly, Day of the Dead, Fright Night, Pumpkinhead, Poltergeist and more! Set features scenes with all the gore, suspense, and excitement plus cards featuring your favorite horror characters including Freddy Kruger, The Predator, The Alien Queen, The Fly, Pumpkinhead, American Werewolf, and many more! Also includes the rare 11 different full-color sticker card set! 101 total cards!And as a special bonus, all four wax pack variations including the rare Freddy Kruger and Predator covers! Collection PI CONAN: ART OF HYBORIAN AGE STAN LEE AUTOGRAPHED CARD This rare Conan: Art of the Hyborian Age Stan Lee Autograph Case Topper Card (#A-1) is hand-signed by the legendary comic creator Stan Lee! This is the rare autograph case card that was only available with the purchase of a Conan:Art of the Hyborian Age card case! Card PI LOST IN SPACE AUTOGRAPH CARD COLLECTION This Lost in Space Autograph Chase Card Collection contains seven different 2 ˝” x 3 ˝” full-color scarce hand-signed chase cards that were inserted in the fantasy worlds of Irwin Allen boxes released by Rittenhouse Archives so the authenticity is guaranteed! This collection features all the surviving Lost in Space characters which includes cards: #A01- Bill Mumy as Will Robinson, # A07 - Marta Kristen as Judy Robinson, #A10- Angela Cartwright as Penny Robinson, # A12- Mark Goddard as Major Don West, # A15- Dick Tufeld as The Voice of Robot B9, # A17- June Lockhart as Maureen Robinson, and the special case topper card #A05- of Bob May as The Robot! Collection PI STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE SCOTT BAKULA MULTI CASE TOPPER CARD This Star Trek Enterprise Season 3 Autographed Scott Bakula Multi Case Topper “Chase” Card is the first of the Legends of Star Trek autographed series and features Scott Bakula as Captain Archer. This limited edition card #LA-1 is hand-signed by Scott Bakula! This is the rare multi case purchase incentive card that was only available with large Quantity purchases of Star Trek Enterprise 3 cases! Card PI SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN AUTOGRAPH CARDS These art The Complete Six Million Dollar Man rare autographed Lee Majors and Richard Anderson chase cards. These cards are hand-signed by Richard Anderson as Oscar Goldman or Lee Majors asSteve Austin and are the actual cards that were inserted into The Complete Six Million Dollar Man boxes! MAJORS—PI ANDERSON—PI STARGATE SG-I SEASON 6 LINE OF DUTY CHASE SET This complete set of nine different, 2 ˝” x 3 ˝”, full-color cards (# C01-C09) depicts the heroic actions of Major Samantha Carter played by Amanda Tapping or Colonel Jack O'Neill played by Richard Dean Anderson as they placed their lives on the line for their country. Each card features a stunning image of Carter or O'Neill with information on the back. The Major Carter cards were only available in the limited international release boxes of Stargate SG-1 Season 6 trading cards. The Colonel O'Neill cards were available in the North American release. CARTER—Set PI O'NEILL—Set PI STAR WARS HERITAGE CARD SET & PUZZLE CARD This set of 120 different, full-color, 2 ˝” x 3 ˝” printed on deluxe 24Pt card stock features all your favorite Star Wars heroes, heroines and villains from every Star Wars movie Including a sneak preview of Episode III, The Revenge of the Sith! Each card has the classic 1970’s Star Wars look with the vintage grey style back! Set includes all of your favorite Star Wars characters including Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, and many more too numerous to mention! As a special bonus, 80 different, original, 1977 Star Wars & 1980 Empire Strikes Back collector cards! Fresh from wax packs 24 to 26 years old! Just to keep it real! Also available is the six-card etched foil puzzle card set that forms a panoramic puzzle! SET—PI PUZZLE CARD SET—PI INKWORKS ALIAS SEASON 3 PREMIUM CARDS, ALBUM, & MINI PRESS SHEET Inkworks announces the follow-up to the popular series of trading cards based on the hit ABC series ALIAS. ALIAS Season 3 trading cards promises all the excitement and intrigue of the exciting third season, featuring: Episodic Coverage, Character Cards, Marshall’s Tech Emporium, The Insideous Mr. Sark, and new subset “Family Matters”. As fans have come to expect, each card in the base set is printed on premium 18-point mirror foil board, giving each card an amazing mirror finish, and the backs include embedded messages in secret ink – pull out your blacklights to reveal the secrets! (CAUT: 4) PACK—MSRP: $2.99 ALBUM—MSRP: $19.95 MINI PRESS SHEET—MSRP: $69.95 RITTENHOUSE ARCHIVES FARSCAPE: THROUGH THE WORMHOLE CARDS & ALBUM This 72-card base set includes profiles of John Crichton, Aeryn Sun, D'Argo, Chiana, Scorpius, Rygel, Zhaan, and more of the show's other great characters. Features two hand- signed cards in every box from Ben Browder (John Crichton), Claudia Black (Aeryn Sun), Gigi Edgley (Chiana), Anthony Simcoe (D'Argo), Raele Hill (Sikozu), David Franklin (Braca), Paul Goddard (Stark), Virginia Hey (Zhaan), Alyssa-Jane Cook (Gilina/PK Tech Girl), Imogene Annesley (Niem/Peacekeeper Barbie), Felicity Price (Princess Katralla), Claudia Karvan (Natria), and more! Look for the rare double autographed card signed by Ben Browder (John Crichton) and Wayne Pygram (Harvey) and the sketch drawn case topper card signed by Wayne Pygram (Scorpius). 9 card per pack. 40 packs per box. Also available is the collector's album, complete with 12 plastic sheets, plus a bonus autograph card signed by Paul Goddard (Stark)! (CAUT: 4) PACK—MSRP: $2.00 BINDER—PI APPAREL SECTION PREMIER VENDORS CHRIS BAILEY’S MAJOR DAMAGE COMBO PACKAGE You saw a clip of Major Damage in Kevin Smith's JERSEY GIRL, now see the whole short and the comic it was based on. From the director of Kim Possible comes Chris Bailey’s Major Damage Combo Pack. Featuring the adventures of eight-year old Melvin Grimes and the monster fighting superhero, Major Damage. Each “combo” includes: a 96 page, full-color book and action-packed DVD...and they’re even signed by Chris himself. Rather than attempting to discribe what Major Damage is all about, we invite you to check out Chris’ work for yourself and will leave you with a quote from Kevin Smith: “You can skip rope, and you can skip to my lou, but DON’T skip Major Damage. Chris Bailey is a flat-out cartoon genius.” SC, 6x8, 96pgs, FC (w/DVD) $29.95 BUDDY CHRIST: JAY & SILENT BOBBLER #1 Just in time for Christmas, those unfit-for-His-Father's-House, dirty money-changers at Graphiti Designs and View Askew are launching their Jay & Silent Bobbler Series of toys with the King of All Kings Himself, the Buddy Christ!. As originally seen in Kevin Smith’s DOGMA, each wobbly-headed figure measures over seven inches in height! Spring-loaded for hours of fun, your friends and neighbors will admire the passion of the Buddy Christ, as He nods in affirmation at their every prayer! Future releases in the Jay & Silent Bobbler Series are Jay & Silent Bob themselves...coming soon!! The answer to all your prayers has arrived and for a contribution of only $12.95, you can take Him home. Bobbing-Head Figure $12.95 UNCLE SAM: F. U. T-SHIRT Draw your own patriotic conclusions with the powerful new Uncle Sam F. U. T-Shirt. Features the art of Alex Ross screenprinted in full-color on a natural, 100% cotton shirt. Join Uncle Sam and let everyone know that we mean business! S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 CONAN LOGO T-SHIRT O/A CONAN I T-SHIRT O/A CONAN II: RED NAILS T-SHIRT Conan has returned in a big way as evident by the new books from Dark Horse and the new Conan Logo T-Shirt. Features the Conan logo screenprinted in color on a black 100% cotton shirt. Also still available, Conan I with art by Cary Nord and Conan II: Red Nails by none other than Barry Windsor-Smith. Go barbarian! S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 BATMAN LOGO IV T-SHIRT One of the hipper phases of Batman career returns with the new Batman Logo IV T-Shirt. Features the Batman logo from years-gone-by screenprinted in color on a graphite grey 100% cotton shirt. Batman, a hero for all ages and decades! S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 BATMAN: CROUCH T-SHIRT Jim Lee positions the Dark Knight on the new Batman: Crouch T-Shirt. Features Jim’s art screenprinted in color on a black 100% cotton shirt. Always vigilant and always ready for action, Batman is here! S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 HARLEY QUINN III T-SHIRT O/A HARLEY QUINN: FACE T-SHIRT O/A HARLEY QUINN: HEAD T-SHIRT Gun-drawn and ready for action, Harley shows her best stuff on the new Harley Quinn III T-Shirt. Features Joker’s main-squeeze screenprinted in full-color on a eggplant 100% cotton shirt. Also still available: Harley Quinn: Face and Harley Quinn: Head. Don’t wait too long though...supplies are limited!! S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 SUPERMAN SYMBOL DISTRESSED T-SHIRT O/A BATMAN SYMBOL DISTRESSED T-SHIRT The Man-of Steel make a radical fashion statement with the new Superman Symbol Distressed T-Shirt. Features the classic “S” symbol with a slight bit of weathering, screenprinted in color on a black 100% cotton shirt. Also still available is the Batman Symbol Distressed T-Shirt. Make your own fashion statement today!! S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 SUPERMAN: COMBAT T-SHIRT The Man of Steel takes on a heavy-hitter on the new Superman: Combat T-Shirt. Features the art of Jim Lee screenprinted in full-color on a black 100% cotton shirt. My money’s on Sperman to come out on top!! S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 X-MEN: HOLE T-SHIRT Xavier’s pride and joy stands ready-and-waiting on the new X-Men: Hole T-Shirt. Features the art of John Cassaday screenprinted in color on a black 100% cotton shirt. The whole gang is here!! S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 WOLVERINE: FREE-FALL T-SHIRT The coolest mutant ever take the leap of a lifetime on the new Wolverine: Free-Fall T- Shirt. Features Wolvie screenprinted in full-color on a black 100% cotton shirt. Claws extended, he’s ready for action!! S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 SPIDER-MAN: WINDOW T-SHIRT O/A SPIDER-MAN: HIGH TIMES T-SHIRT O/A SPIDER-MAN: EYES T-SHIRT O/A VENOM/CARNAGE T-SHIRT Spidey attempts to pick-up a couple bucks cleaning the glass on the new Spider-Man: Window T-Shirt. Features the art of Mike Deodato screenprinted in color on a black 100% cotton shirt. Also still available are the Spider-Man: Eyes and the Spider-Man: High Times T-Shirts. Spider-Man does it all! S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 VENOM: SEWER T-SHIRT He lurks where men fear to tread on the new Venom: Sewer T-Shirt. Features the art of Mike Deodato screenprinted in color on a black 100% cotton shirt. The sewers will never be the same!! S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 WOLVERINE/SABRETOOTH T-SHIRT The claws are unleashed and ready to fly on the new Wolverine/Sabretooth T-Shirt. Features the art of Salvador Larocca screenprinted in full, process color on a natural, 100% cotton shirt. Raw mutant fury!! S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 APPAREL SECTION ANIME ANIME ADDICTS ANONYMOUS PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE LONG SLEEVE T- SHIRT Black. Long sleeve. 100% cotton. Front image. (8343/5126) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $23.95 Art (Server) ASTRO BOY: COMIN' AT YA T-SHIRT Denim heathered navy. 100% cotton. Front image. Logo on sleeve. (6242/ATAA02U) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $17.95 HAIBANE RENMEI REKKA PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE LONG SLEEVE T- SHIRT Black. Long sleeve. 100% cotton. Front image. (8343) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $23.95 XXL $24.95 HELLO KITTY: LEADER OF THE PACK WOMEN'S T-SHIRT Black jersey. 100% cotton. Front image with logo on back. (5145/H2741E1) (CAUT: 4) M-LG $17.95 HELLO KITTY: TEENY TIMERS Hello Kitty adorns four assorted color changeable bezels to decorate this great little watch for every taste. (4968/H-4134) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Watch $9.99 HELLSING RED PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE LONG SLEEVED T-SHIRT Red. Long sleeve. 100% cotton. Front image. (8343) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $23.95 XXL $24.95 INU-YASHA ASH PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE HOODIES Ash color. 50% cotton 50% polyester. Front image. (6358/5392DCDPX) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $39.95 HOT TRENDS ALIEN THINKER T-SHIRT Eerie green screen on black. 100% pre-shrunk cotton. Front image. (5637) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $17.99 CONTROL PAD KNIT HAT Grey knit. One size fits all. (559/96-660-221) (CAUT: 4) Hat $15.95 EMILY THE STRANGE: BLACK CREEPY FLIGHT BAG 100% vinyl with 100% polyester lining. Meausres 12 1/2" x 12 1/2". (6037/94503226200104) (CAUT: 4) Flight Bag $25.99 EMILY THE STRANGE: BROKEN HEART LOCKET Silver metal heart shaped with screenprint of broken heart. Opens to show one of four interchangable pictures. Measures 1" x 1". (6037/9464221220124) (CAUT: 4) Locket $5.99 EMILY THE STRANGE: CAP NAP SMALL MAKE UP CASE 100% vinyl with cat head patch and embroidered red sitiching. 100% polyester lining. Measures 6 1/2" x 5". (6037/44504236900104) (CAUT: 4) Make-up case $15.95 EMILY THE STRANGE: SINBURST ID COIN AND CHANGE PURSE 100% vinyl with clear PVC pocket, two zippers, and key ring. Measures 3 3/4" x 4". (6037/94671207402004) (CAUT: 4) Purse $11.99 FOAMY THE SQUIRREL: WRATH OF MY NUTS T-SHIRT Black. 100% cotton. Front image. (5145/D945901) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $21.95 GOLD DIGGER: LIKE A HOOKER JUST SMARTER WOMEN'S T-SHIRT Pink. 100% cotton. Front image. (6669/15-2062) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. M-LG $19.99 GOODBYE KITTY: SKULL CROSSBONES T-SHIRT Royal blue. 100% cotton. Front image. (6669/M50-3086) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. M-LG $19.99 HALF SKULL T-SHIRT White screen on black. 100% pre-shrunk cotton. Front image. (5637) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $17.99 HOMESTAR RUNNER: CHEAT HOODIE Black. 90% cotton, 10% heavy fleece. Front image. Logo on back. (6569/0144) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $35.00 HOMESTAR RUNNER: STRONG BAD ZONE T-SHIRT Black with 3D graphic of image in red. 100% pre-shrunk cotton. Front and back image. (6569/0274) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $15.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A HOMESTAR RUNNER: TROGDOR THE BURNINATOR T-SHIRT Black. 100% cotton. (6569/0165) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $15.00 I LOVE DORKS WOMEN'S T-SHIRT White. 100% cotton. Front image. (6669/15-3093) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. S-LG $19.99 MARIO BROS KNIT HAT Grey and black knit hat. One size fits all. (559/96-660-224) (CAUT: 4) Hat $15.95 PIERCED SMILEY T-SHIRT Yellow. 100% cotton. Front image. (8712/SMIL07) (CAUT: 4) L-XXL $18.95 ROMAN DIRGE: LENORE FISH GO POOK WOMEN'S T-SHIRT Black. 100% cotton. Baby jersey. Front image. (5145/E0121R1) (CAUT: 4) M-LG $21.95 ROMAN DIRGE'S LENORE: ONE CUTE LITTLE DEAD GIRL WOMEN'S T- SHIRT Black. 100% cotton. Baby jersey. Front image. (5145/E0111E1) (CAUT: 4) M-LG $21.95 ROMAN DIRGE'S MR CHIPPY: I HAVE NO BUTT T-SHIRT Black. 100% cotton. Front image. (5145/D990901) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $21.95 RUBY GLOOM: NOT SAD WOMEN'S T-SHIRT Lilac. 50% cotton, 50% Polyester. Front image. (5145/E0071R1) (CAUT: 4) M-LG $21.95 SPACE INVADERS T-SHIRT Black. 100% cotton. Front image. (6669/M50-4140) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. L-XL $19.99 MOVIE/TV COCAINE FIENDS T-SHIRT Red. 100% cotton. Front image. (6663/ALPHA03) (CAUT: 4) L-XXL $17.95 FAMILY GUY: STEWIE "OBEY ME" KNIT HAT Black and red knit. One size fits all. (559/36-660-31) (CAUT: 4) Hat $15.95 HUNGRY HOMER ANIMATED DIGITAL WATCH Digital watch with animated sequence showing Homer with his thought of a delicious donut. Packed in a tin gift box. (4631/SIM-40) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Watch $19.50 OFFERED AGAIN O/A SIMPSONS: HOMER BOWLING PIN T-SHIRT Grey. 100% cotton. Packaged in a bowling pin. (4750/TSG 305) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $24.95 STAR WARS: BOBA FETT JERSEY Black with gray panels. Heavy polyester. Screen printed icons. Satin stitch embroidery. (5209/1212002300LRG) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. L-XXL $110.00 STAR WARS: VADER JERSEY Black. Heavy polyester. Screen printed icons. Satin stitch embroidery. (5209/1212002800LRG) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. L-XXL $110.00 STAR WARS: YODA BASKETBALL JERSEY White. Heavy polyester. Satin stitch embroidery. (5209/1212004800LRG) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. L-XXL $110.00 TEENAGERS FROM OUTER SPACE T-SHIRT Black. 100% cotton. Front image. (6663/ALPHA15) (CAUT: 4) L-XXL $17.95 THE BRAIN THE WOULDN'T DIE T-SHIRT Black. 100% cotton. Front image. (6663/ALPHA02) (CAUT: 4) L-XXL $17.95 POLITICAL BRAK: SPACECAT POWER T-SHIRT Army green. 100% cotton. Screen print on front. (4866/AS7164) (CAUT: 4) L-XXL $16.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A CHAIRMAN MAO RED T-SHIRT Red. 100% cotton. Front Image. (8343/2693) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.95 XXL $17.95 O/A CHE II T-SHIRT Green. 100% cotton. Front image. (8343/2761) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.95 XXL $17.95 EAT THE RICH T-SHIRT Black. 100% cotton. Front image. (8343/2785) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.95 XXL $17.95 MALCOLM X T-SHIRT Black. 100% cotton. Front image. (8343/2052) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.95 XXL $17.95 POPYEYE: 100 PERCENT AMERICAN T-SHIRT White. 100% cotton. Front image. (4750/TS-811) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.99 SUPER-HEROES BATMAN: BATMOBILE RACER T-SHIRT Black. 100% cotton. Front image. (559/48-301-233) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.95 BATMAN: BLACK PIPED BASEBALL CAP Black and yellow piping. Brushed cotton. One size fits all. (5209/0205029200OSF) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Cap $12.95 BATMAN: CRIME FIGHTERS NEVER SLEEP T-SHIRT Navy blue. 100% cotton. Front image. (559/48-301-240) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.95 XXL $18.95 BATMAN: MONTAGE T-SHIRT Black. 100% cotton. Front image. (559/48-301-239) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.95 BATMAN: PUNK LOGO T-SHIRT Black. 100% cotton. Front image. (559/48-301-232) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.95 CAPTAIN AMERICA: AMERICA IS THE COOLEST T-SHIRT Blue. 100% cotton. Front image. (559/21-301-699) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.95 XXL $18.95 G.I. JOE: I KNOW KUNG FU T-SHIRT Red and white. 100% cotton. Front image. (559/85-301-116) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.95 XXL $18.95 G.I. JOE: KNOWING IS HALF THE BATTLE T-SHIRT Green and yellow. 100% cotton. Front image. (559/85-301-113) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.95 XXL $18.95 G.I. JOE: PUT UP YOUR DUKES T-SHIRT Beige. 100% cotton. Front image. (559/85-301-118) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.95 XXL $18.95 G.I. JOE: YO JOE T-SHIRT Green. 100% cotton. Front image. (559/85-301-111) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.95 XXL $18.95 HULK: ME WORK OUT T-SHIRT Green. 100% cotton. Front image. (559/21-301-700) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.95 XXL $18.95 PUNISHER SKULL CAP Black cotton. Stretchband cap. One size fits all. (559/21-662-694) (CAUT: 4) Cap $17.95 SHI JU NEN T-SHIRT White. 100% cotton. Front image. (6666/SHIMD-5LG) (CAUT: 4) L-XXL $19.99 Women’s MD $19.99 SHI KAGINATA T-SHIRT White. 100% cotton. Front image. (6666/SHIMD-1LG) (CAUT: 4) L-XXL $19.99 Women’s MD $19.99 SPIDER-MAN: GOOD GUYS GET THE GIRL T-SHIRT Red. 100% cotton. Front image. (559/21-301-701) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.95 XXL $18.95 SUPERMAN MONTAGE T-SHIRT Light blue. 100% cotton. Front image. (559/23-301-301) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.95 SUPERMAN: SPEEDING BULLET CAR T-SHIRT Navy blue. 100% cotton. Front image. (559/23-301-286) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.95 TITAN: TOWER JUNIOR T-SHIRT Blue. 100% cotton. Front image. (7294/TT-126) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.95 TOYS SECTION ADULT OFFERED AGAIN O/A PLAYBOY COLLECTIBLE DOLL: VICTORIA SILVSTEDT SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (5096/SGA200) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, and Indonesia. ADULT MATERIAL Doll SRP: $49.99 O/A PLAYBOY COLLECTIBLE DOLL: KAREN MCDOUGAL SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (5547) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, and Indonesia. ADULT MATERIAL Doll SRP: $49.99 O/A PLAYBOY COLLECTIBLE DOLL: DALENE KURTIS PLAYMATE OF THE YEAR SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (5547) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, and Indonesia. Doll SRP: $59.99 O/A PLAYBOY FASHION DOLL SERIES 4: AVA FABIAN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (5547/SGA215) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, and Indonesia. ADULT MATERIAL Doll SRP: $109.99 BARBIE O/A BARBIE DC COMICS SUPER-HEROINE DOLLS These 9" scale Barbie dolls come dressed as some of DC's most popular female heroes and feature bendy bodies and authentic make-up. This series will include: Barbie as Wonder Woman (Black hair with blue streaks; dressed in one-piece red top with gold "W" emblem and blue star print bottom suit, plus gold belt, "magic" lasso, red boots, silver bracelets, and gold tirara), Barbie as Supergirl (Light yellow hair with side swept bangs; dressed in white cropped T-shirt with glittery "S" logo, attached red cape with glitter on inside, blue vinyl skirt, yellow vinyl belt with "S" logo belt buckle, white gloves with black trim, black headband, and red chunky boots), and Barbie as Batgirl ("Natural" red hair with bright red streaks; dressed in black body suit with blue glitter and yellow bat emblem on chest, yellow and blue bat cape, bat mask/cowl with ears, yellow gloves, belt with buckle, boots, and Bat-A-Rang weapon). Window box packaging. Available Now! (744/B5834) (CAUT: 1 & 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Doll SRP: $22.25 BARBIE LORD OF THE RINGS: BARBIE AS GALADRIEL DOLL "Much that once was is lost, for none now live who remember it." In an epic age long ago, elven smiths forged nine rings, which held the strength and will to govern; but a final ring, filled with evil, was forged at Mount Doom. Ultimately, The Fellowship of the Ring banded together to perform the perilous task of destroying the One Ring. On their journey across Middle-earth, the Fellowship met Galadriel who offered them shelter and great gifts... including the gift of wise advice for Frodo: "Even the smallest person can change the course of the future." The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring began the mythic trilogy. Now this extraordinary film inspires a beautiful 12" scale re-creation of Galadriel, fully authorized and authenticated by New Line Cinema. Window Box Packaging. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. (744/H1179) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Doll $39.95 BARBIE LORD OF THE RINGS: KEN AS LEGOLAS DOLL In the fabled Fellowship of the Ring, the Sindarian Legolas Greenleaf represented the elf race. Son of Thranduil, King of the Elves of Mirkwood, he was a master archer offering protection to the group. Possessing heightened senses, he was often quiet and deliberate, but quick on his feet. As an elf, Legolas was immortal, although he could be slain or die of grief. Tall and fair, bright-eyed and noble, Legolas was unforgettable. This extraordinary film now inspires a handsome 12" scale re-creation of Legolas, fully authorized and authenticated by New Line Cinema. Window Box Packaging. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. (744/H1192) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Doll $39.95 COMIC BOOK HEROES OFFERED AGAIN O/A C3 STEALTH EDITION BATWING—2004 COMIC CON EXCLUSIVE Previously a 2004 Summer Convention Exclusive! The DC Comics-related C3 building sets, with their MiniMate figures of some of DC's greatest heroes and villains, have become fan-favorites with the young and old alike. This special edition C3 Batwing, cast in clear blue "stealth" plastic, was originally offered at this past summer's biggest shows, and is now available in to those who couldn't attend! Includes a Pilot Batman MiniMate, as well as a bonus Bruce Wayne MiniMate, complete with all of the parts necessary to transform him into Batman! Closed box packaging. Available Now! (4850/96024- SDCC) Kit $40.00 O/A CAPTAIN AMERICA & THE PUNISHER—2004 COMIC CON EXCLUSIVE MINIMATES Previously a 2004 Summer Convention Exclusive! Art Asylum and Diamond Select Toys bring you this special edition two-pack featuring everyone's favorite Star-Spangled Avenger, Battle-Damaged Captain America, and comics' favorite anti-hero, The Punisher. Each 2.5" figure is fully poseable and are available only in this exclusive two- pack! Available Now! (4850/87608) Minimates (x2) $7.99 O/A THE DARKNESS SINGLE ACTION FIGURE Now available separately! Originally available only as part of The Darkness Action Figure Assortment, this figure of Mafia hitman Jackie Estacado, the most recent inheritor to "The Darkness" power, stands 6 1/2" without it's highly-detailed base. Blister card packaging. Available Now! (4667) Figure SRP: $14.99 O/A KABUKI SINGLE ACTION FIGURE Now available separately! Originally only available as part of an assortment, this 5 3/4" articulated figure of the deadly Noh assassin Kabuki, from David Mack's hit series, comes with a dozen accessories and a 2-piece display base. Blister card packaging. Available Now! (4667) Figure SRP: $14.99 KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE: BRIAN PLUSH The first plush toy ever based on the classic Knights of the Dinner Table comic characters. This 9" plush is of Brian Van Hoose, the phenomenal master of the Hackmaster RPG, is fully approved by creator Jolly R. Blackburn, and is the first in a series! Scheduled to ship in January 2005. (4231/30002) (CAUT: 4) Plush SRP: $14.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A WITCHBLADE GOLD VARIANT ACTION FIGURE Previously offered as a Wizard exclusive, this 6" figure of Sara Pezzini features a black cloth cape and light-up feature in her hand! Available Now! (4667) Figure SRP: $12.99 O/A WITCHBLADE SERIES 1: GOLDEN KENNETH IRONS EXCLUSIVE ACTION FIGURE From the hit comic book series Witchblade comes this exclusive gold repaint variant action figure of Sara Pezzini's first nemesis: Kenneth Irons! Available Now! (325) Figure SRP: $12.95 ************************ DIE-CAST JOHNNY LIGHTNING: CLASSIC GOLD SERIES 26 DIE-CASTS The Classic Gold series features cars of all makes and models, from all eras and design groups. This series of popular cars is a limited edition, each featuring a different paint color in every release. This series may include the following die-casts: ’69 Shelby Mustang Convertible, ’55 Chevrolet 210, ’71 Plymouth Duster 340, ’05 Ski Doo, ’84 Hurst/Olds Cutlass, and ’71 Pontiac Grand Prix. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. (6243/40426) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Die-Cast SRP: $3.99Ea. JOHNNY LIGHTNING: COCA COLA AUTOMENTS DIE-CASTS A 12-car collection featuring all-new holiday-themed graphics. Each package includes an ornament hook to display the die-casts as holiday ornaments! This assortment is scheduled to include: New VW Beetle, '40 Ford Panel, VW Beetle, '40 Ford Pick-up, '55 Crown Victoria, '58 Chevy Impala, '65 Chevelle Wagon, '65 Mustang, VW Samba Bus, '69 Camaro, '70 Charger, and Beverage Truck. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (6243/30919) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Die-Cast SRP: $6.99Ea. JOHNNY LIGHTNING: HOLLYWOOD ON WHEELS SERIES 6 DIE-CASTS Hollywood on Wheels series 6 is scheduled to include: Nissan Skyline Custom (Too Fast/Too Furious), '69 Yenko Nova (The Italian Job), '70 Dodge Challenger RT (Vanishing Point), '69 Pontiac GTO (The Punisher), '69 Chevy Camaro SS Convertible (Charlie’s Angels 2000), Disney's Herbie the Love Bug, '77 Firebird (Smokey & The Bandit), '72 Plymouth Road Runner (Dukes of Hazzard), '69 Dodge Charger (Dukes of Hazzard), Daisy Duke's Jeep CJ-5 (Dukes of Hazzard), '04 Cadillac Escalade (Too Fast /Too Furious), and '73 Ford Mustang Mach-1 (Gone in 60 Seconds). Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. (6243/36205) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Die-Cast SRP: $4.99Ea. MILITARY FIGURES G.I. JOE: VALOR VS. VENOM WAVE 1 ACTION PACKS Super-poseable and detailed 3 3/4" action figures with mini-vehicles based on the cool G.I. Joe characters, all with lots of lots of accessories, bio card profiles and back story information. This assortment is scheduled to include: Dart with Gun Station, Storm Shadow with Motorcycle, and Barrel Roll with Glider. Boxed. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. (309/55603) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Figure/Vehicle Pack SRP: $9.75Ea. G.I. JOE: VALOR VS. VENOM WAVE 2 TWO-PACKS Great new 2-packs featuring your favorite Joes versus their evil Cobra counterparts! Each super-poseable and detailed figure comes with lots of accessories, and include bio card profiles. This assortment is scheduled to include: Frostbite vs. Snow Wolf, Sgt. Bazooka vs. Dreadnok Torch, Cobra Slice & Cobra Slash, Tunnel Rat & Razorclaw, Wild Bill vs. Coil Crusher, and Shipwreck vs. Electric Eel. Blister Card Packaging. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (309/60115) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Figure 2-Pack SRP: $9.75Ea. MISCELLANEOUS HOUSE OF 1,000 CORPSES: CAPTAIN SPAULDING 18-INCH TALKING FIGURE Based on his original House of 1,000 Corpses film appearance, your favorite madman, Captain Spaulding (played by cult film legend Sid Haig), is ready for action as this 18" tall talking figure! Clad in his dirty hot dog t-shirt, Spaulding comes with a bag of fried chicken, pistol, hat, and more! Speaks original film phrases as only the Captain can! Window box packaging. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. (6338) (CAUT: 4) Figure $39.99 B-DAMAN SERIES 1 BATTLER FIGURES The Japanese toy sensation comes to America! B-Daman figures include a marble- shooting B-Daman character, one target pin and one b-daball. B-Daman characters are customizable so you can create your own ultimate B-Dablaster! This series is scheduled to include: Cobalt Blade, Bakuso, Proto One, and Helio Breaker. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (309/98047) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Figures SRP: $9.75Ea. OFFERED AGAIN O/A DARK CARNIVAL ACTION FIGURES Sideshow freaks, geeks, and evil clowns are forever collectors favorites. Dark Carnival brings you three characters; fully articulated bobble-head figures with several accessories and lots of mischief! This series is scheduled to include: Cadaver (with mask and mallet), The Browning Bros. (with removable twin, triplet brother, and spike), and Stitches (with spiked pie and seltzer bottle). Blister card packaging. Available Now! (4830/41000) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $15.99Ea. O/A DARK CARNIVAL: MADAME MORTUUS DELUXE ACTION FIGURE From the Dark Carnival line comes Madame Mortuus, functioning mis-fortune teller — sure to be a collector's favorite! Batteries included. "Try Me" window box packaging. Available Now! (4830/41004) (CAUT: 4) Figure SRP: $17.99 Art (Server) EMILY THE STRANGE SERIES 1 ACTION FIGURES The original "good kitty gone bad!" Emily is a leader, a troublemaker, a dreamer and a link to the "stranger" in all of us. Celebrate that link with two new action figures from Toynami! Coming this fall in two classic Emily poses are “Armed & Strangerous” and “Problem Child”. Each figure comes with a stand and Emily’s cat, Mystery. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in February 2005. (4522) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Figure SRP: $10.50Ea. EMILY THE STRANGEPLUSHES Come hang out with Emily and her posse when Emily and her cats go plush! Coming this fall are Emily and her cats Mystery, Nee Chee, Miles, and Sabbath, all available as 8” plush beanies! Scheduled to ship in February 2005. (4522) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. EMILY (1850)—Plush SRP: $6.99 MYSTERY (1810)—Plush SRP: $9.49 MILES (1820)—Plush SRP: $9.49 NEE CHEE (1830)—Plush SRP: $9.49 SABBATH (1840)—Plush SRP: $9.49 CHINESE DRAGON GIANT 4-FOOT PLUSH Designed by the artist Ron Spencer, this giant Chinese Dragon, the symbol of the emperor of China, is done in magnificent detail. This massive plush is four feet long from head to tail. Imagine how great it would be to own this colorful dragon for yourself. Limited production run from Toy Vault's line of "Here Be Monsters" plush line. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. (4231/08021) (CAUT: 4) Plush SRP: $59.95 LORD OF THE RINGS: GANDALF THE GREY EPIC SCALE 20-INCH ACTION FIGURE The latest in the growing series of Epic-scale Lord of the Rings figures is the powerful and wise wizard, Gandalf! Gandalf comes with his staff, sword, removable hat, and satchel. Highly detailed and poseable, this is the ultimate Gandalf figure — it even speaks original dialogue from the Trilogy! Window box packaging. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. (6338) (CAUT: 4) Figure SRP: $39.99 PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN SERIES 1 ACTION FIGURES A full series of highly detailed 7" tall action figures based on the mega-hit blockbuster, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, starring Johnny Depp! This series is scheduled to include: Captain Jack Sparrow, Will Turner, Captain Barbossa, and a Skeleton Pirate, each fully articulated and loaded with accessories! Plus: Each figure includes a detailed base that connects with others in the series to form the Treasure Grotto scene! Clamshell packaging. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. (6338) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $13.99Ea. ROB ZOMBIE'S HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES/DEVIL'S REJECTS ACTION FIGURES Rob Zombie follow's up his directorial debut, House of 1,000 Corpses, with the direct sequel, The Devil's Misfits, and this series features characters from both films! This assortment is scheduled to include: All-American Captain Spaulding (w/Skull Face & Lantern), Dr. Satan, Baby, Tiny, and Otis (w/Beard & Guns). Clamshell packaging. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. (6338) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $13.99Ea. SMAX! ACTION FIGURES SERIES 1 THREE-PACKS Collect! Trade! Compete! SMAX! is the head-to-head dueling game that combines a strategic game challenge with a humorous character line composed of approximately 2” figures that contain an internal spring that pops off the mask when it is "smacked." The masks hide an inner brain in purple, orange or green. The color of the brain piece determines the winner with green beating orange, orange beating purple, and purple beating green. One of these 3-piece starter sets is all you need to start smacking with three figure masks and one of each of the three inner brain colors. Choose from: SMAX! Vehicles, SMAX! Street Boys, and SMAX! Dinosaurs. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2005. (744/H2896) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. 3-Pack SRP: $7.49Ea. SMAX! SINGLE-PACK SERIES 1 ACTION FIGURES Collect! Trade! Compete! SMAX! is the head-to-head figure dueling game! Possible characters in this release may include: Zomboid, Vizar, Roboto, Fry Baby, Hott Dawg, Burger Brain, Eye-Gor, Dr. F, MuteAnt, Rexx, Trike, Terrordactyl, Bagboy, Fizzhead, and Noz. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2005. (744/H2883) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Figure SRP: $3.49 TEDDY SCARES SERIES 1 PLUSH Horror rises from the toy box with the unleashing of the Teddy Scares! Your once soft and cuddly childhood friends have returned with a vengeance as five all-new 12” plush bears. Each agorable aberration is grossly attired in real fabric clothing and eerie accessories! Fresh from the morgue, they arrive complete with a toe tag. This series is scheduled to include: Rita Mortis, Abnormal Cyrus, Redmond Gore, Hester Golem, and Edwin Morose. Each is entombed in a window-display box with character bios on the flap. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (6684/TS ASSORT) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Plush SRP: $29.99 MOVIE/TV THE BLUES BROTHERS: CONNECTION ACTION FIGURES Based on the comedy classic directed by John Landis (itself based on SNL characters created by John Belushi and Dan Akroyd), The Blues Brothers return in this new 7" tall figure series! Jake and Elwood Blues each come with a removable hat, roadway base, and half a license plate (each with their name), which can be joined into a full license plate. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. (5101/SD00) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $12.99Ea. BRADY BUNCH SERIES 1 ACTION FIGURES It's the family that's fun for the whole family! Brady Bunch Series 1 features the The Brady Boys — Greg, Peter, and Bobby — along with their wacky housekeeper, Alice! Each figure measures approximately 8" tall, with 13 to 16 points of articulation, finely detailed head sculpts, and actual cloth clothing. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. (6127/20040005) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $14.95Ea. BRADY BUNCH SERIES 2 ACTION FIGURES Here's the story of a lovely lady and her three very lovely girls... Mrs. Brady and daughters Marcia, Jan (Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!), and Cindy (the youngest one, in curls!), arrive in the Brady Bunch Series 2! Each figure measures approximately 8" tall, with 13 to 16 points of articulation, finely detailed head sculpts, and actual cloth clothing. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. (6127/20040006) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $14.95Ea. BUFFY/ANGEL: “WELCOME TO THE HELLMOUTH” DARLA PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE ACTION FIGURE A Diamond Select Release! Diamond Select Toys and Collectibles and the sculptors at Gentle Giant Studios offer fans the next release in the hit Angel line of collectibles with this all-new Previews Exclusive action figure. Depicting Darla — the vampire who transformed Angel into a nosferatu – in the naughty school girl outfit she wore in the debut episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, this 6” tall figure comes with multiple points of articulation, and a wealth of accessories, including: a cross, a dagger, pistols, a sledge hammer, and a walled fence base. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. (4667) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Australia. Figure SRP: $14.99 DRAGONBALL Z 9-INCH MOVIE COLLECTION SERIES 9 ACTION FIGURES The newest wave of 9" tall figures based on the Dragonball Z movie is here, and is scheduled to include: Super-Saiyan Teen Gohan, Super-Saiyan Vegeta (w/clear hair), and Battle-Damaged Piccolo. Window box packaging. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. (4301/77025) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $16.99Ea. DRAGONBALL Z SERIES 7 ACTION FIGURE TWO-PACKS Two great 6" scale Dragonball Z characters in every set! This series is scheduled to include: Super 17 vs. Vegeta (with vest), Little Goku vs. Omega, and Uub vs. Super Baby Vegeta. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in February 2004. (4301/75743) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $16.99Ea. DRAGONBALL Z BANDAI COLLECTION SERIES 1 ACTION FIGURES A new 5" scale collector's series of classic characters from the Dragonball Z saga! This series is scheduled to include: Son Goku, Vegeta, Super Saiyan 3 Goku, Gohan Ultimate Version, and Gogeta. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. (4301/90843) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Figure SRP: $11.99Ea. DRAGONBALL Z POWER-UP SERIES 8 ACTION FIGURES The Final Assortment!!! Get ready for the last blast with these deluxe Dragonball Z action figures featuring "power-up" light and sound features — the last in the Light and Sound line! This series is scheduled to include: Super-Saiyan Goku (with Halo), Super- Saiyan Gohan, and Dragon Ball Piccolo. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. (4301/77405) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $14.25Ea. DRAGONBALL GT SERIES 4 ACTION FIGURES More great characters from the DBZ follow-up series, Dragonball GT! This series is scheduled to include: Goog Guy Nova (w/Energy Blast), General Rildo, Super-Saiyan 4 Vegeta (w/Energy Blast), Super-Saiyan 4 Goku (w/Energy Blast), and Little Goku. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in February 2005. (4301/77403) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $8.99Ea. DRAGONBALL GT DRAGON & FIGURE 2-PACKS SERIES 2 These Dragonball GT two-packs feature a mighty dragon along with a human or Saiyan figure. This series is scheduled to include: Namik Dragon (w/Figure TBD) and Golden Dragon (w/Figure TBD). Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. (4301/77414) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $18.99Ea. DUEL MASTERS MASTER FLAME Kids become true Kaijudo masters and replicate the duels they see on TV! Features switch and motion activated lights and sound. Comes with trading card booster pack, deck box and card-shooter that all help recreate the fury of the Kaijudo master flame! Includes a Duel Masters Mini-Comic! Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (309/68113) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Roleplay SRP: $27.75 HAPPY DAYS SERIES 2 ACTION FIGURES Heeeeeeeeeey! Happy Days are here again, with the release of Happy Days Series 2 action figures! Mr. C, Mrs. C, and the owner of Arnold's himself, Al, are ready to join the bunch in 8-inch action figure form! Also available in Series 2 is "Jump The Shark" Fonzie, equipped with water skis and clad in a bathing suit and, of course, his trademark leather jacket! Each figure features from 13 to 16 points of articulation, finely detailed head sculpts, and actual cloth clothing. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. (6127/20040008) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $14.95Ea. MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE ENEMIES WAVE 7 ACTION FIGURES The evil Snakemen are growing in number and attacking Eternia! Each of 6" enemy figure is fully articulated with moving arms, legs and necks. This wave is scheduled to include: Snake Crush Skeletor, Ice Armor Skeletor, Beast Man, Snakeman Mer-Man, Whiplash, and Trapjaw. Each figure is highly detailed and has its own unique battle action and weapon with a Snakemen theme. Blister Card Packaging. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. (744/B1509-996R) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Figure SRP: $11.99Ea. MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE HEROES WAVE 8 ACTION FIGURES Play out exciting Masters of the Universe adventures with this new assortment of 6" tall heroic warriors! Defend Eternia and fight both Skeletor and the evil Snakement with all new figures for Spring, each ready for battle-action! This wave is scheduled to include: Claw-Attack Stratos, Buzz-Off, Stealth Armor He-Man, Sy-Klone, Man-E-Faces, and Ice Armor He-Man. Each figure is fully articulated with moving arms, legs and neck. Individual figures have their own unique battle action and weapon. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. (744/B1508-996R) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Figure SRP: $11.99Ea. MONTY PYTHON & THE HOLY GRAIL: KING ARTHUR CHIBI PLUSH "It is I, Arthur, son of Uther Pendragon, from the castle of Camelot. I seek the finest and the bravest knights in the land to join me in my court at Camelot. You have proved yourself worthy. Will you join me?" From Monty Python and The Holy Grail, comes the first ever Plush King Arthur himself. The third in Toy Vault's line of Chibi plush toys, measuring approximately 9" tall! Scheduled to ship in January 2005. (4231/15051) (CAUT: 4) Plush SRP: $24.95 NOW PLAYING SERIES 1 ACTION FIGURES Horror cinema stars have a new home to become collectible action figures: Now Playing! Classic characters from some of your favorite horror films are featured in Now Playing Series 1, including: Nightmare Demons (from An American Werewolf in London), Dr. Peyton Westlake a.ka. Darkman (from Darkman), and Troma Films' leading man, The Toxic Avenger! Each figure measures approximately 7" tall and is highly detailed. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in February 2005. (5101/NP001) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figures SRP: $11.99Ea. POKEMON BASIC MINI-FIGURES 2-PACKS WAVE 1 These two-packs feature new Pokemon characters that are a part of the new "Relative Scale" action line. This wave is scheduled to include: Micro Aron/Marshtomp, Wurmple/Cacturne, Azurill/Combusken, Anorith/Swellow, and Bagon/Lairon. Each two- pack includes one Micro Pokemon and one mid-size Pokemon (with an action feature) and two evolution checklists. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (309/51900) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Figure SRP: $4.75 ROBOTS 3.5-INCH FIGURE TWO-PACKS These two-packs featuee 3 1/2" tall figures from the upcoming CGI motion picture, Robots! This assortment is scheduled to include: Rodney/Fender, Rodney/Crank Casey, Rodney/Rachet, Rodney/Piper, Fender/Rachet, and Lug/Diesel. Blister Card Packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2005. (744/G9108) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. 2-Pack SRP: $10.99Ea. ROBOTS: BUILD-A-BOT ACTION FIGURE KIT Like Rodney Copperbottom, the hero of Fox’s all-CGI film, Robots, you can invent your own ‘bots with an assortment of spare robot parts, including eyes, hands, feet and more! Using the suction cup, “C” clamp, magnet and ball joint connectors, you can turn almost anything into robots! Closed box packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2005. (744/G7214) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Kit SRP: $29.99Ea. ROBOTS DELUXE ACTION FIGURES The Robots 7” figure assortment, inspired by the whimsical film, includes articulated figures with die-cast parts. Both Rodney Copperbottom and Fender feature 14 points of articulation and stand 7” tall. Blister Card Packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2005. (744/H1714) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Figure SRP: $10.99Ea. ROBOTS: FLYING WATCHBOT ACTION FIGURE The Flying Watchbot is straight from the whimsical new Robots film by Fox. The Watchbot is the main character’s own invention, and it flies around helping him do almost anything. Take it outdoors and make it fly! Goes up to 10 feet. Window Box Packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2005. (744/G7211) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Figure SRP: $10.99 ROBOTS: METRO SUPER CITY PLAYSET Inspired by Fox’s CGI action adventure, Robots! The Metro Super City is an approximately 3-foot-long electric playset with all the challenge of a pinball game, and the 3-D excitement of a roller coaster! You can test your skills as you attemtp to navigate through Metro Super City, launching Rodney Copperbottom's pod into a realm of motorized and mechanical pathways to rescue Big Weld. Six ways to get through the city — if you can master the skills! Closed box packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2005. (744/G7207) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Playset SRP: $50.99 ROBOTS MINI-PLAYSETS The Robots Mini-Playset Assortment includes two interactive playsets with clockwork mechanisms and magnetic features that let kids play out the exciting story in the stylized Robots environment. You control the action as you turn and spin gear controllers to move the figure past mechanical perils and up to his escape pod. Both playsets can be stacked together for the ultimate Robots adventure. Includes a figure and works with the 3.5” figure assortment. Partial window box. Scheduled to ship in March 2005. (744/G9109) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Playset SRP: $25.99Ea. ROBOTS: PLUSH FIGURES ASSORTMENT Based on Fox's Robots movie, these huggable plush pals measure approximately 11” and include stylized molded features. Rodney Copperbottom and Fender are best ‘bots, and they’ll be your best ‘bots too! Scheduled to ship in March 2005. (744/G9111) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Plush SRP: $10.99Ea. ROBOTS: BUILD & BATTLE RODNEY COPPERBOTTOM ACTION FIGURE Rodney Copperbottom, hero of Fox’s animated movie Robots, is an aspiring inventor who lives in a mechanized world full of robots. The large-scale robot figure captures his movie likeness and measures approximately 14” high, with 11 snap-on upgrades and four removable body parts. You can customize the articulated large-scale robot and armor him for battle over and over again! Open Box Packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2005. (744/G7206) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Figure SRP: $29.99 ROBOTS: SWEEPER VEHICLE In Robot City an evil scheme is afoot to get rid of “outmodes” like our hero, Rodney Copperbottom and his friends. The Sweeper vehicle chomps and swallows robot characters! Pull the lever up and down on the Sweeper’s spine to open and close its mouth revealing scary teeth and blades. The swinging claw arms on the side of the vehicle sweep figures into its mouth. Can munch the 3.5” figures two at a time! Comes with one Rodney Copperbottom figure and works with other 3.5" figures. Open try-me box. Scheduled to ship in March 2005. (744/G7208) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Vehicle SRP: $23.99 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: AIR NINJA ACTION FIGURES WAVE 1 Come fly TMNT-style with these articulated 5" figures with several different features. One-touch-action raises each figure's arms ready to "fly." Each figure's removable backpack has one-touch-action that ejects wings. The included levitation platform can be used as a stand to pose your figure, or one-touch-action to simulate flying on an automatic string. This assortment is scheduled to include: Air Ninja Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Michaelangelo, plus Air Ninja Shredder & Foot Soldier. Each figure includes rocket boosters, helmet, and accessory rockets. Blister Card Packaging. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. (222/54350) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Figure SRP: $13.99Ea. TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: NINJA ACTION WAVE 1 ACTION FIGURES These Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle action figures, based on the characters seen in the new animated TV series, feature exciting Ninja Actions — wind up mechanisms to perform martial arts moves! This series is scheduled to include: Ninja Action Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo, plus Ninja Action Shredder, Splinter, and Foot Soldier. Each figure is fully articulated, meticulously detailed, and stands about 5" tall. Each figure also comes with a special break-away wall included for extra play value. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. (222/53150) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Figure SRP: $11.99Ea. TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES WAVE 4 ACTION FIGURES Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle action figures based on the characters seen in the new animated TV series! Each figure will be fully articulated, meticulously detailed,and stand about 5" tall. All figures will come with authentic accessories, just like the ones seen on the TV show! This wave is scheduled to include a mix of new and previously released figures (TBD). Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. (222/53050) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Figure SRP: $8.99Ea. SCI FI BATTLESTAR GALACTICA 12-INCH SERIES 1 ACTION FIGURES From the same makers who brought you the Return of the Fly and Jeepers Creepers 12" figures comes the highly anticipated Battlestar Galactica 12" Deluxe Series 1 action figures! Based on the cult classic '70s sci-fi TV series, this first series of Deluxe, 12" tall figures features Captain Apollo ( from the hit 70's TV sci-fi show. Scheduled to include Captain Apollo (originally portrayed by Richard Hatch), dressed in his Colonial Viper Pilot gear, with helmet, pistol, and more; and best of all, the incredible Cylon Centurion, a Galactica fan's dream-come-true, featuring intricately detailed armor pieces with rubber- covered joints, sword, and laser rifle. Both feature multiple points of articulation. Window box packaging. Scheduled to ship in February 2005. (5678/2615591) (CAUT: 1) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $40.00Ea. CLASSIC STAR TREK SERIES 3 ACTION FIGURES Art Asylum beams down another great selection of figures with their Classic Star Trek Figures Series 3 Assortment! Featuring the same incredible detail and authentic accessories as the two previous assortments, this series is scheduled to include: The Salt Vampire (from the episode "The Man Trap"), Classic Klingon, Orion Slave Girl (from the 2-parter, "The Menagerie"), The Gorn (from the classic episode, "Arena"), and Captain Kirk in Gold Shirt. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. (4850/85832) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Figure SRP: $12.99Ea. GODZILLA SERIES: GIGAN PLUSH Gigan is a cyborg kaiju sent to Earth along with King Ghidorah, to destroy human civilization. But Gigan's weapons — eye beam, scythe-like claws, and a buzzsaw blade in his belly — were still no match for Godzilla and Anguirus — both previous releases by Toy Vault! Gigan measures over 16" tall and features some of the best detailing yet in the limited edition Godzilla plush series! Scheduled to ship in January 2005. (4231/09116) (CAUT: 4) Plush SRP: $24.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A STAR TREK: MIRROR SCOTTY—2004 CONVENTION EXCLUSIVE ACTION FIGURE Previously a 2004 Summer Convention Exclusive! From Art Asylum's collector's-favorite Classic Star Trek Action Figure line comes the alternate universe Mongomery Scott (better known as "Scotty" to his many fans), as he appeared in the classic Star Trek episode, "Mirror, Mirror." Standing 7" tall and fully articulated, Scotty includes a phaser, knife & scabbard, and tricorder accessories. Closed box packaging. Available Now! (4850/85876) Figure SRP: $15.00 STAR WARS BUST-UPS SERIES 3: THE BOUNTY HUNTERS Star Wars Bust-Ups are a next generation line of trading figure collectibles. These little plastic marvels measure only 2” to 3” tall, but feature the same impeccable level of detail and high standard of quality that goes with the name Gentle Giant. Star Wars Bust-Ups Series Three is scheduled to include the highly anticipated Bounty Hunters: Boba Fett, Jango Fett, Zuckuss, 4-LOM, Bossk, and Dengar! Closed box trading figure-style packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2005. (5498/7114) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Bust-up SRP: $5.00 STAR WARS: DARTH VADER VOICE CHANGER HELMET The Darth Vader Voice Changer features the realistic helmet, mask and chest plate that made the very image of Darth Vader an icon. Just put on the gear, and the change will be complete when you hear your own voice converted to sound like that of the evil Lord Vader! Two additional modes are included: the first plays the ominous breathing sound, and the final mode plays five of his most popular phrases from the Star Wars movies, including: “The Force is with you,” “You don’t know the power of the Dark Side,” “Don’t make me destroy you,” “Your powers are weak,” and “There is no escape.” Your voice can be adjusted through three different pitch levels. The helmet is adjustable to fit all head sizes, from age 5 to adult.. Open box packaging. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. (309) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Helmet SRP: $42.99 LEGO STAR WARS: CLOUD CITY SET Formerly a catalog exclusive! Based on one of the most famous locations from the original Star Wars trilogy! More than 25" in length, and featuring seven mini-figures including Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Princess Leia, Hans Solo, Boba Fett, a Stormtrooper, and the all-new Lando Calrissian, the Cloud City Set is one of the most intricate and detailed Lego Star Wars set ever made, featuring four separate play areas with full action play. Set includes 698 pieces. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (5178/10123) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Lego PI STAR WARS LEGO: SNOWSPEEDER SET Formerly a catalog exclusive! The Rebel Alliance relied on the power of the snowspeeder in the Battle of Hoth. Now you can create a detailed model of this amazing craft, with this Lego Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series set! This converted T-47 airspeeder features two wing-mounted laser cannons and a rear harpoon cannon. The two-man cockpit features controls that move, plus the model includes a special display stand and collector's cards. Set features an amazing 1,457 pieces! Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (5178/10129) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Lego PI THE X-FILES PALZ SERIES 1 MINI-FIGURES The Truth Is Out There! Palisades Toys has fully declassified The X-Files in order to give it the PALz block figure treatment and deliver something special to fans of block figures and The X-Files alike! Each figure features 14 points of articulation and includes loads of show-specific and fan-favorite accessories. Series 1 is scheduled to include: Special Agent Fox Mulder, Special Agent Dana Scully, Lone Gunman Melvin Frohike, Deep Throat, Flukeman, Donnie Pfaster, Grey Alien, and The Conundrum. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2005. (8644/74036) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. PALz SRP: $6.99 SPORTS OFFERED AGAIN O/A MCFARLANE'S SPORTS PICKS: NOLAN RYAN 12-INCH MLB ACTION FIGURE Previously released in the standard 6" scale, pitching great Nolan Ryan — the "Ryan Express," Mr. "Texas Heat," 1999 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee — is now captured in McFarlane's 12" figure scale! Window box packaging. Available Now! (8348/72411) Figure PI O/A MCFARLANES SPORTS PICKS: SAMMY SOSA 12-INCH MLB ACTION FIGURE Previously released in the standard 6" scale, homerun king Sammy Sosa is now captured in McFarlane's 12" figure scale! Window box packaging. Available Now! (8348/72412) Figure PI O/A MCFARLANES SPORTS PICKS: LEBRON JAMES 12-INCH NBA ACTION FIGURE Previously released in the standard 6" scale, rookie phenom and legend-in-the-making Lebron James, is now captured in McFarlane's 12" figure scale! Window box packaging. Available Now! (8348/70461) Figure PI O/A MCFARLANES SPORTS PICKS: YAO MING 12-INCH NBA ACTION FIGURE Previously released in the standard 6" scale, the giant from China, the Houston Rockets' Center #11, Yao Ming, is now captured in McFarlane's 12" figure scale! Window box packaging. Available Now! (8348/70462) Figure PI WWE: ADRENALINE SERIES 10 ACTION FIGURE 2-PACKS Your favorite WWE grapplers are back in these adrenaline-laced figure 2-packs! This series is scheduled to include: Eugene & William Regal, Trish & Christian, and The Bashams. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. (4301/92858) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. 2-Pack SRP: $16.99Ea. WWE: ADRENALINE SERIES 11 ACTION FIGURE 2-PACKS Your favorite WWE grapplers are back in these adrenaline-laced figure 2-packs! Assortment pack-out to be determined. Blister card packaging. (4301/92859) (CAUT: 1) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. 2-Pack SRP: $16.99Ea. WWE CLASSIC SUPERSTARS SERIES 5 ACTION FIGURES The legends of the WWE (from the "WWF" days) are captured in all their mat-slammin', bone-crunchin' glory! This series is scheduled to include: King Kong Bundy, Terry Funk, Brutus Beefcake, Nikolai Volkoff, The Iron Sheik, and "Mr. Wonderful" - Paul Orndorf! Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2005. (4301/90642) (CAUT: 1) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $12.75Ea. WWE PLUSH BUDDIES SERIES 1 Put a sleeper-hold or a figure-four leg-lock on these13" plush grapplers... go ahead, they won't mind! This series is scheduled to include: Rey Mysterio, Hurricane, John Cena, and Randy Orton. Open box packaging. Scheduled to ship in February 2005. (4301/90649) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Plush SRP: $25.25Ea. WWE: PPV SERIES 6 ACTION FIGURES The WWE's PPV (Pay-Per-View) events are bigger, bolder, and more over-the-top than their commericial or pay-TV counterparts... and this series brings the stars of these special events home to your collection! This series is scheduled to include: Chris Jericho, Kane, Edge, John Cena, Bradshaw, and Tori. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. (4301/90636) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $9.99Ea. WWE: RUTHLESS AGGRESSION SERIES 12 ACTION FIGURES Get down and dirty with these Ruthless Aggression figures featuring some of the biggest names in the WWE! This series is scheduled to include: Eric Bischoff, Booker T., Chris Jericho, Randy Orton, Kurt Angle, and Rob Van Dam. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2005. (4301/90637) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $9.99Ea. STATUES & MODELS SECTION COMIC BOOK HEROES BLACK PANTHER STATUES Sculpted by Randy Bowen, this statue stands 12" tall and is available in two versions. The classic version features Black Panther perched on a highly detailed jungle themed base, and the modern version features him atop a torn building base. Painted and ready to display. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. (8824) (CAUT: 4) CLASSIC—Statue $150.00 MODERN—Statue $150.00 CAPTAIN AMERICA GLUE MODEL KIT The classic Aurora kit from the '60s returns in a new 1:8 scale, level 2 glue and paint model kit, Captain America's strength shines through. Choose from any of the three different facial expresions included in the kit! Painting and assemble required. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. (6243/4104) (CAUT: 4) Model Kit $27.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A THE INHUMANS: GORGON MINI-BUST From Marvel's Inhumans! This mini-bust stands over 6” tall and was sculpted by Randy Bowen. Painted and ready to display. Available now! (8824) Bust $40.00 O/A THE INHUMANS: KARNAK MINI-BUST Based on the work of Marvel Comics' Inhumans, this mini-bust of the Inhuman martial artist, Karnak, stands over 6 ˝” tall and was sculpted by Randy Bowen. Available now! (8824) Bust $40.00 O/A THE INHUMANS: TRITON MINI-BUST From Marvel's Inhumans! Randy Bowen expaned the Inhumans royal family with Triton! This mini-bust stands over 6” tall and comes painted and ready to display. Available now! (8824) Bust $40.00 O/A KABUKI MINI NOH MASK SET 1 Representing four of the eight Noh assassins from the Kabuki comic (Kabuki, Tigerlily, and one of the Siamese Twins), these miniature versions of the previously released larger, full-sized masks come packed in a beautiful dragon-pattern brocade box lined in black silk. Each mask measures approximately 3" in size. Available now! (8734) Mask Set $39.95 O/A KABUKI MINI NOH MASK SET 2 This set includes the last four masks of the Noh: Scarab, Snapdragon, Butoh, and the other Siamese Twin, packed in a beautiful dragon-patterned brocade box, lined with black silk. Each mask measures approximately 3" in height and is a miniature replica of the previously released full-size masks. Available now! (8734) Mask Set $39.95 O/A KABUKI SCARAB RESIN BUST Standing approximately 4 ˝” high, the Scarab bust captures all of the colorful nuances that distinguish the finely delicate features of the stealth assassin known as Scarab. Limited to 2,500 copies. Painted and ready to display. (8734) Bust $39.00 MYSTIQUE MINI-BUST Mystique, the cunning shape shifter from Marvel's X-Men, stands 6" tall. Mystique was sculpted by the Kurcharek Brothers and comes fully painted and ready to display. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. (8824) (CAUT: 4) Bust $45.00 QUICKSILVER MINI-BUSTS The son of X-Men nemesis Magneto, Quicksilver is the hot-headed mutant with super human speed and honorary member of The Inhumans. This 6" bust, sculpted by Joy Snyder, comes in two versions: blue, and green (limited to 1,000). Painted and ready to display. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. (8824) (CAUT: 4) art in Marty folder BLUE EDITION—Mini-Bust $45.00 GREEN EDITION—Mini-Bust $45.00 MISCELLANEOUS 2004 PONTIAC GTO SNAP MODEL KIT This 1:25-scale "great American ride" features authentic factory paint colors with complete chrome body trim packages and features accurately detailed engines and interiors. Comes in two versions: build your own for the street or strip. Assembly required. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. (6243/6402) (CAUT: 4) Model Kit $16.99 PURPLE DRAGON FIRE BASE LED STATUE Standing 12" tall, light radiates throught the fire of the LED base, giving it a very realitic burning fire effect! Requires three AA batteries (not included). Painted and ready to display. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. (4432/1578) (CAUT: 4) Statue $33.00 TOXIC TEDDIES FIGURINES Morbidly humorous resin teddy bear figurines that poke fun at card store kitsch, horror spoof, to the just plain shocking. Each measures approximately 3 1/2" tall. Choose from: The Toxic Teddy, Bye Bye Bear, Buzzy Bear, Bipolar Bear, Smackie Bear, Rubba Bear, The Butcher of Bearsville, and The Killer. Blister card packaging. Painted and ready to display. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. (6542) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figurine $10.00 TOXIC TEDDIES: SPORTSMAN UNICORN FIGURINE BOX The Sportsman is a deluxe resin two-figure set including the Hunter and Unicorn. Comes in a four-color window box depicting the Hunter standing proudly over a freshly shot unicorn in an outdoors setting. Window box packaging. Painted and ready to display. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. (6542) (CAUT: 4) Figurine $54.00 WATER FAIRY STATUE Perched on a rock is the long-haired, large-winged beauty, the Water Fairy. Stands 11 1/2" tall. Painted and ready to display. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. (4432/1574) (CAUT: 4) Statue $40.00 MOVIE/TV ALIEN SIGNATURE SERIES: CLASSIC ALIEN STATUE This is a film-accurate representation of the creature from the original 1979 file, Alien. Standing a monstrous 16" tall, the Classic Alien Statue features a stunning attention to detail, with sculpture and paint applications precisely replicating the monster in the film. This marks the first time that Palisades has created a full-bodied statue of the original creature. Strictly limited to 1,500 pieces and comes packaged in a full-color box. Serial numbered. Some assembly required. Scheduled to ship in March 2005. (8644/25255) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Statue $199.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A FREDDY VS. JASON FRAMED PROP REPLICA Cast from the original movie props used in the movies comes this limited edition framed collector's item! It features an exact replica of Freddy's glove clutching the hockey mask worn by Jason. Mounted in a shadowbox frame and limited to 1,250. For decoration only. Available now! (6338) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Replica $199.99 SLEEPY HOLLOW: HEADLESS HORSEMAN AXE REPLICA Factory X is pround to present its first prop replica from Tim Burton's creepy, gothic film Sleepy Hollow — the axe of the Headless Horseman. Using the prop from the film as a reference, the astisans at Factory X have created a frighteningly accurate replica of the Headless Horseman's weapon of choice, down to the last detail. Scheduled to ship in March 2005. (8644/72011) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, and the U.K. Replica $169.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A TOMB RAIDER: CRADLE OF LIFE LARA IN WETSUIT STATUE This 10" tall statue depicts Lara Croft (Angelina Jolie) in her unforgettable silver wet-suit as seen in the exciting opening action sequence from Tomb Raider 2: The Cradle of Life! Created using state-of-the-art laser scanning to capture the most precise details of Ms. Jolie, each individually numbered statue comes pre-painted and ready to display. Available now! (5101/TRM04) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Statue $99.00 TRANSFORMERS: BUMBLEBEE MINI-STATUES Bumblebee may be the smallest Autobot, but his stealth more than makes p for his size! Adapatable to water, he is a vital past of the undersea missions. His long tange vision, sharpest of all his team members, makes his the best spy. Bumblebee comes to life in this 7" cold cast porcelain mini-statue produced by Hard Hero. Limited to only 2,000 (with 200 Artist Proofs), includes a full-color collector's box. Sculpted by Jason Ray. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. (4372) (CAUT: 4) 2 images in Marty folder REGULAR ED.—Statue $49.95 ARTIST’S PROOF—Statue $69.95 UNDERDOG TEENY WEENY MINI MAQUETTE Electric Tiki continues its tribute to classic cartoon characters with everyone's favorite super pup, Underdog! Underdog wears his trusty pellet ring for those low energy moments. He stands ready for action atop a gunmetal deco base complete with a sewer lid! Standing an impressive 8" tall (including base), Underdog comes fully painted and ready to display on a specifically designed logo base. Designed by Tracy Mark Lee and sculpted by Ruben Procopio. Limited to 750. Each is individually numbered with a Certificate of Authenticity. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. (5286) (CAUT: 4) Maquette $69.00 STAR WARS STAR WARS: C-3PO STATUE Star Wars is the most beloved science fiction/fantasy epic of all time, spawning products all over the world. The long-awaited Episode III is set to bow in 2005. Gentle Giant's line of products is based on original scan date from the Lucasfilm Archives, as well as on- location work. The C-3PO statue stands 12" tall and is gold plated. Scheduled to ship in February 2005. (5498/5881) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Statue $150.00 STAR WARS: MINI LIGHTSABERS Each of these .45-scale unique props is constructed of die-cast chrome plated zinc, injection molded plastic and features an individual display stand made of black injection molded pastic with clear supports for the replica. They come in individual collectible boxes with the prop story imprinted on the inside cover, accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. Each also features an individual display stand made of black injection molded pastic with clear supports for the replica. The top of the matte texture base is accented with a gold Star Wars logo and the name of the characer. As seen in Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, the Mini Count Dooku Lightsaber measures approximately 5.9" x 1.25" x 8" and with textured rubber grips and gold accents. The Mini Darth Maul Damaged Lightsaber, as seen in Star Wars: Phantom Menace, meaures approximately 4.7" long and .9" in diameter and features with red plated knobs, runnber O-ring bands, plastic jewel with reflective backing to simulate a power crystal with a weathered finish with burn marks. The Mini Darth Vader Lightsaber from Star Wars: A New Hope meaures approximately 5.25" long and 1" in diameter and features a krinkle black finish on emmiter, rubber grips, and a spring-loaded button. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. (5305/SW-307) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Europe. COUNT DOOKU—Mini-Lightsaber $37.00 DARTH MAUL DAMAGED—Mini-Lightsaber $37.00 DARTH VADER—Mini-Lightsaber $37.00 STAR WARS: SITH TRIO MINI LIGHTSABER DISPLAY CASE Designed with three stepped levels to attractively display three .45-scale lightsaber replicas, this display case features a black, textured base made of injection molded ABS. The bottom fron of the case is decorated with a metallic gold imprint: "Star Wars 2004 Sith Collection." Comes with a clear acrylic dust cover to protect and presernve your Jedi collection. Meausres 6.5" x 6.25" x 4.5" to the top level. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. (5305/SW-504) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Europe. Display Case $15.00 IMPORT TOYS & MODELS SECTION ANIME MINI FIGURES APPLESEED MOVIE POSABLE MINI ACTION FIGURES Imported from Japan! Coinciding with the U.S. theatrical release of the first-ever feature- length adaptation of Masamune Shirow's Appleseed, come Yujin's toys based on the film. Highly-articulated, these five different miniature action figures — including Briareos and Deunan — each stand approximately 4" tall and include themed weaponry. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2005. (4368) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Maylasia. Mini-Figure SRP: $6.99Ea. HELLSING MINI-FIGURES Imported from Japan! This new series of mini-figures was sculpted by Japan's "Pilot Ace," who drew upon the theme of madness to create this terrifying assortment of six figures ripped from the pages of the best-selling manga, Hellsing (published in the U.S. by Dark Horse Comics)! Stunning in style and detail, each figure stands approximately 4" to 5" tall and comes equipped with themed weaponry. This assortment is scheduled to include: Arucard, Seras Victoria, Integral Wingates Arucard, Andersen, Yan, and Walter. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2005. (4368/YHK335554) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Maylasia. Mini-Figure SRP: $6.99Ea. RANGE MURATA MINI-FIGURES Imported from Japan! The classic, eternal beauty of the art of internationally-acclaimed illustrator, Reni "Range" Murata (Blue Submarine No. 6, Last Exile, and the forthcoming PS2 game, Spy Fiction), comes to three-dimensional life with this exquisite series of six figures inspired by his latest art collection, Rule. A treasured item for collectors, each figure stands between 2" and 4" tall, and comes with a themed base. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2005. (4368/JPVIC335943) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Maylasia. Mini-Figure SRP: $6.99Ea. SHONAN BAKUSOZOKU MINI-FIGURES Imported from Japan! Meet Eguchi Yosuke, leader of the Shonan Bakusozoku biker gang — and president of the high school handicrafts club! — as he divides his time between fist-fights and some pretty fancy needlework! Think that's strange? Wait until you meet the rest of his gang, gathered here as this six-piece assortment of 4" tall collectible mini- figures! This series is scheduled to include: Eguchi Yosuke, Akira Ishikawa, Kakuji Marukawa, Yoshimi Harasawa, Shiniji Sakurai, and Nimousaku Gonda — each with a display base that can connect with the others to form a scene. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2005. (4368/YHK339231) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Maylasia. Mini-Figure SRP: $6.99Ea. TERMINATOR 2 SERIES 1 MINI-FIGURES Imported from Japan! Re-live the most memorable moments from the ultimate sci- fi/action film, Terminator 2, with this first series of collectible mini-figures! This series is scheduled to include: Judgement Day, T-800 vs. T-1000, T-800 Broken Hand, T-800: Terminated, T-800: Last Shot, and T-800: "I'll be back!" Each figure stands approximately 4" tall and features incredible detailing! Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2005. (4368/YHK335554) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Maylasia. Mini-Figure SRP: $6.99Ea. ANIME PLUSH INU-YASHA PLUSHES From the hit anime Inu-Yasha comes these cute and cuddly plushes of Sesshoumaru (Inu- Yasha's half-brother) and Shippo (Kagome and Inu-Yasha's hobgoblin companion) — in regular (7" & 8" tall) and large (12" & 17") sizes! Scheduled to ship in January 2005. (4632) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Maylasia. SESSHOUMARU REG. (GE6055)—Plush $15.00 SESSHOUMARU LG. (GE6076)—Plush $39.99 SHIPPO REG. (GE6069)—Plush $12.99 SHIPPO LG. (GE6075)—Plush $35.00 DESIGNER TOYS BASCOT VINYL FIGURES Imported from Japan! Created by Noriya Takeyama, Buzz Milk (5.5" tall) and Honey Drill (6.5" tall) are "Bascots" (Bad Taste Mascots) from the imaginary Bascot Village. Each cute vinyl animal features big soulful eyes, pudgy bodies, and savage powers tools replacing their right hands! Window box packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2005. (6268) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Maylasia. BUZZ MILK (BTM04)—Vinyl Figure $18.95 HONEY DRILL (BTM05)—Vinyl Figure $18.95 DEVILROBOTS MAFFY KUBRICKS Imported from Japan! From Devilrobots, the designers of the Tofu-Bricks, Evirob, and other cool stuff, comes the new Maffy Kubrick series! These cute creatures each feature standard Kubrick-style articulation, plus include a companion "egg" creature! Blister card packaging. (4239)(CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Maylasia. Kubrick SRP: $7.99Ea. KUBRICK MASCHINEN KRIEGER & BEARBRICK SET Imported from Japan! This special, limited edition Kubrick/Be@rbrick set was originally released at the Japanese WonderFest convention, and is now available to collectors around the world! The set includes a Machinen Krieger Kubrick (featuring a face based on that of creator Kow Yokoyama!) and a specially decorated companion Be@rbrick. Window box packaging. (4239) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Maylasia. Set (x2) $17.99 THE MISFITS: JERRY ONLY ZOMBIE VINYLFIGURE Imported from Japan! This limited edition vinyl figure from Medicom of Japan depicts Misfits member Jerry Only as a Zombie! Standing approximately 8" tall, this soft vinyl figure features articulation at the shoulders, wrists, ankles and neck, and is available in two versions — with or without a jacket. Closed box packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2005. (4239) WITHOUT JACKET—Vinyl Figure SRP: $75.00 WITH JACKET—Vinyl Figure SRP: $75.00 POGEYBAIT: DAN CLOWES’ EIGHTBALL VINYL FIGURE Imported from Japan! Pogeybait is a character from cartoonist Daniel Clowes' ongoing comic book series, Eightball. He is a cheerful roommate to a character named Zubrick, and is always walking around in his underwear, even outside! This doll from PressPop Toys comes with removeable real cloth underwear and socks. The beautiful box is illustrated by Dan Clowes himself. Closed box packaging. Scheduled to ship in February 2005. (4993) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Maylasia. Vinyl Figure $35.00 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST ACTION FIGURES Imported from Japan! Coming soon to Cartoon Network! After the death of their mother, Edward and Alphonse Elric attempted to use the forbidden science of human alchemy in a failed attempt to resurrect their lost parent. The alchemy carried a heavy price, as Edward lost his leg, and Alphonse sacrificed his entire physical body. In exchange for his own right arm, Edward was able to transfer his brother’s soul inside a huge suit of armor. Years later, Edward (now with two mechanical limbs) and Alphonse (still trapped in the armor) leave their childhood home in search of the fabled Philosopher’s Stone, in hopes that it will allow them to regain their original bodies. As their journey progresses, Edward’s natural talent for alchemy becomes legendary, and he is soon known everywhere as the "Fullmetal Alchemist." Npw you can collect all 3 action figures from the anime series: the heroic Edward Elric (6” tall), his brother Alphonse Elric (6.5” tall), and Winry Rockbell (6” tall), friend and personal mechanic to the Elric brothers! Each high highly articulated, ultra-posable figure includes bonus parts, such as removable jackets, hats, and more. Window box packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2005. Previews North American Exclusive! (4898) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Maylasia. ALPHONSE ELRIC—Figure $16.99 EDWARD ELRIC—Figure $16.99 WINRY ROCKBELL—Figure $16.99 GUNDAM SEED GUNDAM SEED 1/144 SCALE HG MODELKITS Imported from Japan! 1/144 scale (5" tall) High-Grade kits of the Mobile Suits from the new hit Gundam series, Gundam Seed! Choose from: Aegis Gundam, Aile Strike Gundam, Buster Gundam, and Duel Assault Shroud. Each kit is cast in authentic Gundam colors, and feature multiple points of articulation and even transformation modes! Manufactured by Bandai of Japan, these are the original Japanese kits with Japanese language instructions — but they are fully illustrated and easy to follow. Snap-together assembly, no glue is required. Boxed. Scheduled to ship in March 2005. (6680) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. AEGIS (0114210)—Model Kit $12.99 AILE STRIKE (0114204)—Model Kit $12.99 BUSTER (0116403)—Model Kit $10.99 DUEL ASSAULT SHROUD (0114203)—Model Kit $12.99 GUNDAM SEED: MSV 1/144 HG MODELKITS Imported from Japan! These 1/144 scale (5" tall) "MSV" (Mobile Suit Variation) High- Grade kits depict special variant Mobile Suits appearing in the new hit Gundam series, Gundam Seed! Choose from: Gin High Spec., Hyperion, and Strike Rogue (with IWSP). Each kit is cast in authentic Gundam colors, and feature multiple points of articulation and even transformation modes! Manufactured by Bandai of Japan, these are the original Japanese kits with Japanese language instructions — but they are fully illustrated and easy to follow. Snap-together assembly, no glue is required. Boxed. Scheduled to ship in March 2005. (6680) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. GIN HIGH SPEC. (0125655)—Model Kit $12.99 HYPERION (0125795)—Model Kit $12.99 STRIKE ROGUE (0124918)—Model Kit $15.99 GUNDAM SEED 1/100 MODELKITS Imported from Japan! These 1/100 scale model kits (approximately 7"-8" tall) depict the various Mobile Suits appearing in the new hit Gundam series, Gundam Seed! Choose from: Buster Gundam, Freedom Gundam, Launcher Strike Gundam, and Strike Gundam. Each kit is cast in authentic Gundam colors, and feature multiple points of articulation and even transformation modes! Manufactured by Bandai of Japan, these are the original Japanese kits with Japanese language instructions — but they are fully illustrated and easy to follow. Snap-together assembly, no glue is required. Boxed. Scheduled to ship in March 2005. (6680) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. BUSTER (0117986)—Model Kit $20.99 FREEDOM (0119259)—Model Kit $22.99 LAUNCHER STRIKE (0116417)—Model Kit $22.99 STRIKE (0116416)—Model Kit $22.99 GUNDAM SEED 1/60 MODELKITS Imported from Japan! These massive, 1/60 scale model kits each stand approximately 12" tall when assembled, and depict the various Mobile Suits appearing in the new hit Gundam series, Gundam Seed! Choose from: Freedom Gundam, Strike Gundam, and DX Strike Gundam "Full-Equipped". Each kit is cast in authentic Gundam colors, and feature multiple points of articulation and even transformation modes! Manufactured by Bandai of Japan, these are the original Japanese kits with Japanese language instructions — but they are fully illustrated and easy to follow. Snap-together assembly, no glue is required. Boxed. Scheduled to ship in March 2005. (6680) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. FREEDOM (0120463)—Model Kit $52.99 STRIKE (0114212)—Model Kit $36.99 DX STRIKE (0017987)—Model Kit $73.99 SOUL OF CHOGOKIN SOUL OF CHOGOKIN: GX-25 GARADA K-7 DIE-CAST METAL ACTION FIGURE Imported from Japan! Garada K-7 is the first villain to be included in Bandai's Soul of Chogokin series! Created by the legendary Go Nagai as a foil for his classic Super Robot here, Mazinger-Z, Garada K-7 is a robotic angel of death, featuring removable head blades which can be used as weapons. Display base and accessories included. Fully articulated, metal and plastic. Measures approximatley 6" tall. Original Japanese closed- box packaging. Scheduled to ship in February 2005. (6680/25447) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Die-Cast $55.00 SOUL OF CHOGOKIN: GX-26 DOUBLUS M-2 DIE-CAST ACTION FIGURE Imported from Japan! Doublas M-2 is the double-headed monster robot sent to make Go Nagai's Mazinger-Z regret getting up in the morning. This SOC version features crazy articulation, including two articulated necks! Display base and accessories included. Fully articulated, metal and plastic. Measures approximatley 6" tall. Original Japanese closed- box packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2005. (6680/25448) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Die-Cast $55.00 SOUL OF CHOGOKIN: MAZINGER'S ANGELS DIE-CAST ACTIONFIGURES Imported from Japan! This trio of female-based Super Robots come from Go Nagai's Mazinger-Z, and feature multiple points of articulation, firing breast missiles, variant hands, weaponry, a display base, and other accessories. Choose from: Diana-A, Minerva- X, and Venus-A. Fully articulated, with an all-new chromed metal finish! Each measures approximatley 5.5" tall. Original Japanese closed-box packaging. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. (6680) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. DIANA-A (25450)—Die-Cast $50.00 MINERVA-X (25452)—Die-Cast $60.00 VENUS-A (25451)—Die-Cast $50.00 VIDEO GAMES CAPCOM VS. SNK 2 ACTION FIGURES Imported from Japan! The second series of Capcom vs. SNK action figures each feature over 20 points of articulation, and were sculpted by High Dream and Reigning Looney Corporation. Each window boxed figure stands approximately 8" tall and come from the Capcom games Street Fighter and Dark Stalkers, and the SNK games Fatal Fury, Samurai Showdown, and King of Fighters. This first assortment is scheduled to include fan-favorites Ken and Ryu, from Street Fighter. Window box packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2005. (5351) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Maylasia. Figure SRP: $16.99 .DOT-HACK//SIGN ACTION FIGURES SERIES 2 Imported from Japan! Log onto the most popular online game of the future with this second set of figures from the "Lovable Collection," featuring the legendary dot-hackers Subaru and Black Rose, from Bandai's hit multimedia franchise, .Hack//Sign. Sculpted by Japan's Cerberus Project TM, these figures feature multiple points of articulation and come equipped with themed weaponry. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2005. (4368/KYE336919) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Maylasia. Figure SRP: $15.99Ea. GUILTY GEAR: ISUKA—MILIA RAGE PVC STATUE Imported from Japan! Deadly weapon or comfy chair? You decide with this beautiful study of Milia Rage from the latest installment of Sammy Studios' fanatically-adored game, Guilty Gear. Sculptor Kazunori Oomoto has achieved a delightful balance between hair and body in this must-have piece, praised by the game development team. The first in a series of PVC statues based on the upcoming Guilty Gear: Isuka! Window box packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2005. (4368/YHK338951) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Maylasia. PVC Statue SRP: $29.99 PRINTS & POSTERS SECTION ANIMATION THE GUARDIANS OF JUSTICE FINE ART LITHOGRAPH Rendered and painted by the artists of DC Comics, this lithograph is inspired by the upcoming Warner Bros. animated series The Justice League Unlimited. Featuring Martian Manhunter, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, Superman, Batman, The Flash, Hawkgirl (standing), The Red Tornado, Zatanna, Green Arrow, Aquaman, Supergirl, Dr. Fate, Wildcat, and Black Canary (flying). Print measures 30 ˝” x 22 ˝”. Limited to 500. (5633/CP1293) (CAUT: 4) Print, 30.5x22.5, FC $150.00 ANIME LAST EXILE WALL SCROLLS From the TV anime Last Exile, these wall scrolls feature the stars — best friends Klaus and Lavie! The Finding Alvis wall scroll depicts Klaus and Lavie when they come across 11-year-old Alvis, whom they take aboard Van Ship, a small vessel and their home. On the Special Delivery wall scroll, Klaus and Lavie fly through the skies on their quest to complete their father's dream of passing through the Grand Stream. Each scroll measures 31” x 43”. (4632/GE9539) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. FINDING ALVIS—Wall Scroll, 31x43, FC $17.99 SPECIAL DELIVERY—Wall Scroll, 31x43, FC $17.99 FREDERIC BOILET PRINTS These two prints are part of a portfolio commissioned and published by Kondashi of Tokyo which later found their way into Mariko Parade. From the French comic artist residing in Tokyo, Frederic Boilet — whose books Yukiko's Spinach and Mariko Parade were published in English by Fanfare/Ponent Mon — are these fantastic prints, Balance and Sagitarius. (133/MEP906) (CAUT: 4) ships flat BALANCE—Print, FC $10.00 SAGITTARIUS—Print, FC $10.00 FANTASY CLYDE CALDWELL PRINTS Two new prints from fantasty artist Clyde Caldwell! Let Elsbeth cast her spell on you with this Elsbeth the Enchantress print in which an ancient red dragon looks on as a beautiful, chain mail clad socreress casts her spell, conjuring a winged demon. Measures 15 1/2" x 20 3/8" on an 18" x 24" sheet. Vistaru the Fairy looks for an esacpe route from a meancing, alien landscape in the cover painting for hte classic Jack L. Chalker novel on the Quest for the Well of Souls print, measuring 12 3/4" x 20 3/8" on a 15 1/4" x 24" sheet. Each full-color print is signed and numbered and limited to 500. (6433) (CAUT: 4) ELSBETH THE ENCHANTED—Print, 15.25x24, FC $35.00 QUEST FOR THE WELL OF SOULS—Print, 15.25x24, FC $30.00 LORD OF THE RINGS THE LORD OF THE RINGS: BATTLES OF MIDDLE EARTH LITHOGRAPHS Capturing two exciting moments in The Lord of the Rings epic — the battles! Choose from two lithographs highlighting key fight scenes in the trilogy: Battle of Helm's Deep, Siege of Isengard. Each lithograph measures 17" x 12" and ships flat. (133) (CAUT: 4) BATTLE OF HELMS DEEP—Litho, 17x12, FC $29.99 SIEGE OF ISENGARD—Litho, 17x12, FC $29.99 MARVEL HEROES OFFERED AGAIN O/A PUNISHER B STYLE DOUBLE-SIDED ORIGINAL MOVIE POSTER This rare style "B" poster used to promote the Punisher film starring Thomas Jane and John Travolta is unused, double-sided, and rolled. Measures 27" x 40". (8846) (CAUT: 4) Poster, 27x40, FC $16.99 SPIDER-MAN WALL SCROLLS The famous web-slinging super-hero in a variety of poses and situations on these 22" x 32" wall scrolls! Choose from: Along Came a Spider featuring Spider-Man tied to a chair surrounded by arachnids, Coming at You featuring Spidey using his webs to fly between the skyscrapers on a moonlit night, Patriot featuring Spidey with an American flag, and Venom Strikes featuring a narrow escape by Spidey. (4464/11111) (CAUT: 4) ALONG CAME A SPIDER—Wall Scroll, FC PI COMING AT YA’—Wall Scroll, FC PI PATRIOT—Wall Scroll, FC PI VENOM STRIKES—Wall Scroll, FC PI OFFERED AGAIN O/A X2: X-MEN UNITED DOUBLE-SIDED ORIGINAL MOVIE POSTERS From the X-Men sequel film, the style B poster features a group image of the characters from the film, and style C features Jean Grey, Nightcrawler, and others. Each double- sided poster comes rolled and measures 27” x 40”. (8846) (CAUT: 4) ships rolled STYLE B—Poster, 27x40, FC $16.99 STYLE C—Poster, 27x40, FC $13.99 MOVIE/TV HARRY POTTER: PRISONER OF AZKABAN PRINTS Scenes from the third hit Harry Potter flick appear on these prints featuring the wizard in training himself! Choose from Buckbeak's Flight and Expecto Patronum. Each print measures 42" x 30". (133) (CAUT: 4) BUCKBEAKS FLIGHT—Print, 42x30, FC $34.99 EXPECTO PATRONUM—Print, 42x30, FC $34.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A HELLBOY ADVANCE STYLE DOUBLE-SIDED ORIGINAL MOVIE POSTERS Based on the comic book series by Mike Magnola, this is the advance teaser style original movie poster form the upcoming film starring Ron Pealman as Hellboy. Each poster is new and unused, double-sided, 27" x 40", and comes rolled. (8846) (CAUT: 4) Poster, 27x40 SRP: $16.99 O/A VAN HELSING ADVANCE STYLE DOUBLE-SIDED ORIGINAL MOVIE POSTER From Van Helsing, starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Beckinsale, this original movie poster captures all of the horror and action of the film. (8846) (CAUT: 4) Poster, 27x40 SRP: $18.99 POP CULTURE CYBER DUO SIGNED PRINT Two cyber-tech babes stand side-by-side strapped in latex and metal, in this hand-signed deluxe print by artist John Zelenik. Measures 11" x 17" and printed on 100lb acid free cover stock. (8234/046) (CAUT: 4) Print, 11x17, FC SRP: $9.99 RUBY GLOOM POSTERS This wide-eyed, red hed's charm is contagious. Bring this goth girl home with these two posters: Clouds and Night Life. Both come rolled. (4690/ST4021) ships rolled CLOUDS—Posters, FC $3.99 NIGHT LIFE—Posters, FC $3.99 COLLECTIBLES & NOVELTIES SECTION ANIME EXCEL SAGA: GRILLIN' MENCHI WITH TABLETOP BBQ What's for dinner? On the menu, it's always Menchi, the cute dog Excel picked up to eat, only never actually gets around to! This plush Menchi is tied to the grill, desperate to escape the impending BBQ! (76/TEX44014) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. BBQ SRP: $19.99 NOIR PLAYING CARDS Sit down for a hand of cards using this deck featuring the characters and art from ADV's hit TV anime, Noir! (76/TNO42002) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Deck SRP: $4.99 CANDY AND CONFECTIONS PEZ: 2004 GARFIELD It's the lasagna-loving, lazier-than-lazy cat, Garfield, and dog pal Odie, as brand-new Pez dispensers! Choose from five different dispensers. (867/8945) (CAUT: 4) Dispenser SRP: $1.49 PEZ: 2004 LOONEY TUNES Warner Brothers' most loved animated characters come as candy-dispensing Pez! Choose from Taz, Yosemite Sam, Speedy Gonzales, Sylvester, and Daffy Duck. (867/8538) (CAUT: 4) Dispenser SRP: $1.49 STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE BERRY TARTS Flavor-filled candy berry tarts in Strawberry Shortcake and friends decorated tins! (6411/1460) (CAUT: 4) Tin SRP: $2.99 COLLECTOR FIGURES FANTASY WARRIORS FIGURES These highly detailed figurines and accessories are hand-painted and historically accurate, and feature both free-standing and mounted characters. Collect them all! (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. DEMON OF DARKNESS (6573/38916)—Figure SRP: $4.99 DEMON OF DARKNESS HORSE (6573/38917)—Figure SRP: $4.99 FACELESS KNIGHT (6573/38901)—Figure SRP: $4.99 FACELESS KNIGHT HORSE (6573/38902)—Figure SRP: $4.99 PRINCE OF DARKNESS (6573/38914)—Figure SRP: $4.99 PRINCE OF DARKNESS HORSE (6573/38915)—Figure SRP: $4.99 CERBERUS (6573/38912)—Figure SRP: $4.99 ORC WAGHAR (6573/38905)—Figure SRP: $4.99 GREEN DRAGON (6573/39004)—Figure SRP: $4.99 RED DRAGON (6573/39016)—Figure SRP: $4.99 FANTASY WARRIORS SKULL FORTRESS Bring the adventure home with this detailed playset scaled for use with the Fantasy Warriors figures offered this month! Includes plenty of action features, and lots of areas to explore and conquer! Assembly required. (6573/39124) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Fortress SRP: $120.00 DC HEROES OFFERED AGAIN O/A BATMAN 3 X 5 CITYSCAPE PHOTO FRAME Gotham City's Caped Crusader stands watch over his city in the dead of night on this cool frame! Consider your picture safe in here! (6500/76106) NOTE: Available only within the United States and U.S. Territories. Frame SRP: $17.99 Art (Server) O/A BATMAN: BATMOBILE COOKIE JAR Batman's preferred mode of transportation also serves as a bowl for your favorite cookies! Who knew it could do that? (6500/76142) NOTE: Available only within the United States and U.S. Territories. Cookie Jar SRP: $44.99 Art (Server) BATMAN NOTECARDS Leave yourself and others reminders on these Batman-themed notecards. Pack includes 20 assorted notecards and envelopes. (334) (CAUT: 4) Notecards SRP: $13.95 Art (Server) OFFERED AGAIN O/A BATMAN PVC SET As a boy, Bruce Wayne witnessed his parents' gruesome murder by an unknown gunman and vowed revenge against all who broke the law. As a young adult, he worked to fulfill this vow by traveling the world to learn from masters of various defense disciplines. Eventually he became an exceptional escape artist, master of martial arts, acrobatics, science, technology, boxing, disguises, criminology and detective skills. Having perfected his skills, Bruce Wayne is prepared to embark on his mission. But one thing eludes him — the ability to strike fear in the hearts of the criminals he will confront while protecting his true identity. The Batman PVC figure display box set includes 3" figures of Batman, Robin, Catwoman, Joker, Riddler, and the Batmobile. The set also includes a fold-out playbox. The 3" PVC figures are flexible, yet durable. (6257/43223) ( N N0000000Y N) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Set SRP: $14.99 Art (Server) CATWOMAN WIRE BOUND JOURNAL Share your thoughts in this wire bound journal guarded by Catwoman on the cover. (334) (CAUT: 4) Journal SRP: $9.95 Art (Server) OFFERED AGAIN O/A DC SUPERHEROES 3-INCH INTERLOCKING PVCS Highly detailed 3” PVC Figurines with interlocking bases, vibrant colors tones and shading, incredible attention to detail — you can see Batman’s and Superman’s muscle structures in arms, legs, and abs. Capes of Batman, Robin, and Superman are separated and not molded in with body for more realistic look. Figurines are strong and durable. Each piece weights approximately ˝ oz. (6257/44212) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. PVC SRP: $1.99 Art (Server) DC SUPER-HEROES RESIN MINI BOBBING HEAD 3-PACK Carefully crafted and full of amazing details these three characters stand ready to fight, Superman breaks his chains, Wonder Woman prepares to launch her lasso and Batman poses ready to fight. (6257/44213) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Set SRP: $14.99 Art (Server), Spotlight JUSTICE LEAGUE: GREEN LANTERN MINI PAPERWEIGHT John Stewart is a member of the Green Lantern Corps, an intergalactic peacekeeping organization. Green Lantern’s power ring responds to his thoughts, enabling it to project powerful laser-like beams or impenetrable force fields. Green Lantern’s hard-nosed military attitude often creates friction with his teammates. Green Lantern’s personal icon is on the base, hand detailed figural, and dynamic pose. (6257/44437) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Paperweight SRP: $9.99 Art (Server), F/I JUSTICE LEAGUE: HAWKGIRL MINI PAPERWEIGHT Finding herself stranded on Earth, Shayera utilized her survival training to integrate herself into the culture as the super-hero known as Hawkgirl. Now a member of the Justice League, Hawkgirl uses her fierce combat skills and her electrified mace in the service of her adopted planet. Though not one to freely give information about herself, she has come to trust her teammates as she would the warriors of her home world. Hawkgirl’s personal icon is on base, hand detailed figural and dynamic pose. (6257/44432) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Paperweight SRP: $9.99 Art (Server), F/I SUPERMAN FIGURAL NIGHTLIGHT LED ALARM CLOCK Ready to take off, Superman kneels atop this LED alarm clock. Features alarm, nine- minute snooze, color night light, and battery backup (one 9-volt battery, not included). (6248/59003) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Clock SRP: $12.99 Art (Server) SUPERMAN FIGURAL NIGHTLIGHT PROJECTOR CLOCK This projection alarm clock has a lighted time display, easy to read in the dark. It projects the time display and the Superman shield on the ceiling with an adjustable position and lense ficus. Optional battery backup (one AA battery, not included). Features the Man of Steel atop the clock. (6248/59000) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Clock SRP: $24.99 Art (Server), F/I OFFERED AGAIN O/A SUPERMAN CERAMIC AND TIN CONTAINER The Man of Steel, Earth's greatest boy scout, maintains a vigilant watch over their local crime scenes on these limited ceramic and tin body containers that make for a great collectible! (6500/74142) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: Available only within the United States and U.S. Territories. Container SRP: $24.99 Art (Server) O/A SUPERMAN LIMITED EDITION LAVA LAMP Retro-styled with a modern touch, this lava lamp features Superman's symbol on top, with the hero on the bottom. (6500/74150) NOTE: Available only within the United States and U.S. Territories. Lamp SRP: $89.99 Art (Server) TEEN TITANS TIN BOX KEYRINGS Teen Titans features Robin the Boy Wonder and his teenaged associates Cyborg, Beast Boy, Starfire, and Raven, who bind together to combat a new generation of villainous foes such as Slade. Each Titan has a unique set of abilities, powers and character attributes that allows them to form a formidable fighting force. These keyrings feature hinged tops, incredibly detailed character designs, and are multi-functional. (6257/44351) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Keyring SRP: $2.49 Art (Server) OFFERED AGAIN O/A WONDER WOMAN DESK CLOCK Time flies when you're out bustin' baddie's heads! And, there's no better way to keep track of it with this circular timepiece boasting the amazing amazon's bold logo on its face. Measures 4.25" x 2.25" x 5.25". (6500/75124) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Clock SRP: $16.99 Art (Server) O/A WONDER WOMAN LIDO LAMP This one's a keeper. Here's a 10" lamp that shows Princess Diana, aka Wonder Woman, in all her glory. See images of Diana transforming into her costumed alter ego! See the Invisible Plane! See Wonder Woman deflecting bullets with her wristbands! No one messes with this chick! (6500) NOTE: Available only within the United States and U.S. Territories. Lamp SRP: $15.99 Art (Server) O/A WONDER WOMAN PENDULUM CLOCK The Amazon Princess adds a touch of class to your work quarters as she helps tell the time of the day via this pendulum clock! (6500/75089) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Clock SRP: $18.99 Art (Server) DISNEY DISNEY VILLAINS CERAMIC RELIEF MUGS They're as evil as they come! Cruella and her quest for puppy fur in 101 Dalmations, the Evil Queen and her attempt to poison Snow White in Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Maleficent's curse upon Aurora to prick her finger and die in Sleeping Beauty, Ursula's trick to obtain Ariel's soul in The Little Mermaid! Each 16oz mug features black ceramic relief with full body and face art. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. CRUELLA DE VIL (6257/23088)—Mug SRP: $9.99 EVIL QUEEN (6257/23087)—Mug SRP: $9.99 MALEFICENT (6257/23089)—Mug SRP: $9.99 URSULA (6257/23086)—Mug SRP: $9.99 Art (Server) DISNEY VILLAINS: CRUELLA STAPLER Cruella motors down any desk in her car as this stapler— careful to ruin any fur while running over unsuspecting Dalmatians. (6257/24482) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Stapler SRP: $12.99 Art (Server) DISNEY VILLAINS: EVIL QUEEN TAPE DISPENSER From the loved Disney animated film, Snow White, this tape dispenser features the Evil Queen poised next to her faithful Magic Mirror. (6257/24481) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Dispenser SRP: $13.99 Art (Server) DISNEY VILLAINS: MALEFICENT DESK SET Featuring the evil fairy Maleficent and her raven, which she sends searching for Aurora, sits on a ledge. Holds pencils and paper clips. (6257/24483) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Set SRP: $13.99 Art (Server) DISNEY VILLAINS: URSULA PENCIL HOLDER The marvelous villainess Ursula is one of Disney’s classics. Bejeweled and lip-pouting like an overweight, over-rich, over-pampered, over-the-top society hostess gone mad, she is all flair, flamboyance, and theatricality mixed with a touch of con-artistry. Features Ursula’s tentacles and circling water serpents surround the pencil cup. (6257/24480) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Pencil Holder SRP: $13.99 Art (Server) FINDING NEMO KEYCHAIN These figural keychains feature main characters Nemo and Dory along with the highly memorable, high-spirited juvenille turtle, Squirt! Blister card packaging. (6328/1222) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Keychain SRP: $4.99 Art (Server) FAMILY GAMES SPECIAL EDITION UNO GAMES These are special editions of the classic card game UNO! Choose from versions highlighting the characters created by Hannah Barbera, Nintendo's video game stars, the NY Yankees, and the crazy kids in South Park. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. HANNA BARBERA (5132/555)—Uno SRP: $14.99 NINTENDO (5132/519)—Uno SRP: $14.99 NY YANKEES (5132/526)—Uno SRP: $14.99 SOUTHPARK (5132/545)—Uno SRP: $14.99 Art (Server), Spotlight OFFERED AGAIN O/A SPECIAL EDITION UNO GAMES Choose from these special editions to play your next hand of UNO: Charles Schultz's Peanuts, Nickelodeon's Ren & Stimpy, Shrek 2 stars, Springfield's the Simpsons, super- hero extreme Spider-Man, and Spongebob Squarepants and his undersea friends. (5132) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. PEANUTS (500)—Uno $14.99 REN & STIMPY (599)—Uno $14.99 SHREK 2 (522)—Uno $14.99 SIMPSONS (503)—Uno $14.99 SPIDER-MAN (506)—Uno $14.99 SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS (502)—Uno $14.99 LORD OF THE RINGS THE LORD OF THE RINGS DOMINOES WITH TIN The new Lord of the Rings Dominoes feature images of your favorite characters from the three epic adventures. Includes deluxe collector tin. (5084/31470) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Game SRP: $9.99 THE LORD OF THE RINGS: RETURN OF THE KING TRILOGY EDITION GAME The new Lord of the Rings: Return of the King game is now a trilogy of all three of the epic adventures. Play the Return to the King game on one side of the board and flip the board to relive the first two adventures. (5084/31450) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Game SRP: $26.99 THE LORD OF THE RINGS: SAURON LIMITED EDITION GAUNTLET A beautifully detailed, hand-made, hand-forged iron gauntlet, featuring intaglio texturing and a blackened finish. The Gauntlet of Sauron was constructed using more than 35 individual metal parts and a genuine leather under-glove. The One Ring is also included in "Sauron scale," 24K gold-plated with engraved inscription. Both come with a wooden display with black finish and gold silk screen of the 'one ring' inscription. Etched brass medallion with laser marked consecutive features the item's serial number. Both are encased under a glass dome. (4792/UC1411) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Gauntlet SRP: $687.49 MARVEL HEROES SPIDER-MAN COLLECTIBLE FLASHLIGHT This sculpted flashlight has Spider-Man climbing up the side with his webbing in place. Measures 7 1/2" and includes two D cell batteries. (4464) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Flashlight PI MOVIE/TV INCREDIBLES: MR. INCREDIBLE RESIN STATUE Huge over 15" tall resin statue of Mr. Incredible Bob on the "I" logo base. Limited to 500 pieces! (6338) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Statue $159.99 INCREDIBLES RESIN MAXI BUSTS Huge maxi-busts of three of the main characters of the Incredibles — Bob, Frozone, and Syndrome. Each movie-accurate resin bust is hand painted. Limited to 2500 of each! (6338) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. MR INCREDIBLE—Bust $47.99 FROZONE—Bust $47.99 SYNDROME—Bust $47.99 HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES: CAPTAIN SPAULDING HEADKNOCKER Highly detailed movie accurate bobbing head version of Captain Spaulding. Stands over 7" tall and is dressed in his favorite clown suit. (6338) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Bobble Head SRP: $11.99 HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES: CAPTAIN SPAULDING LUNCHBOX Retro style tin lunchbox with drink container adorned with art from Captain Spaulding's Museum of Madmen, designed by Rob Zombie himself. (6338) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Lunchbox SRP: $19.99 NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS TRAVEL MUGS Four great designs from Tim Burtons animated film, Nightmare Before Christmas! Each plastic travel mug holds 16 oz. (6257) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. BLUE (21402)—Mug $6.99 BROWN (21401)—Mug $6.99 GROUP (21403)—Mug $6.99 RED (21400)—Mug $6.99 PEANUTS PEANUTS SOAP ON A ROPE Make bath time even more fun with soap on a rope! Choose from Charlie Brown or Snoopy! (4038) (CAUT: 4) CHARLIE BROWN (114CP)—Soap SRP: $7.99 SNOOPY (115SP)—Soap SRP: $7.99 PEANUTS BASEBALL TIN BOX This tin is diamond shaped with Peanuts characters on sides and the lid. Box is blue with a red lid. (6500/85077) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Tin SRP: $4.99 PEANUTS DOME LUNCH BOX SALT & PEPPER SHAKERS Snoopy figures line the black lunchbox and Snoopy is laying down on the red lid with Woodstock in a bowl on his head. Thermos is yellow with a blue lid and Charlie Brown on the body and the Peanuts logo on the lid. (6500/85032) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Set SRP: $18.99 PEANUTS FIGURAL KEYCHAINS These figural keychains feature your favorite Peanuts characters in their most familiar poses and settings. Blister card packaging. (6328/486-0) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Keychain SRP: $4.99 PEANUTS SNOOPY WIND UPS KEYCHAINS The world's most revered beagle takes center stage as these collectible wind-up toys. Each wind-up features amazing detail and movement, capturing a classic Snoopy persona! (6328/487-0) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Keychain SRP: $4.99 PEANUTS WATER WIGGLERS Good grief! The Peanuts are now featured on water wigglers and are slipping, sliding, and jiggling all over the place. Snoopy and Woodstock slide around together while Charlie Brown and Lucy practice football. (6328/1042) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States and Canada. Wiggler SRP: $4.99 PEANUTS WOOD BASEBALL CADDIE This dog house shaped wall hanging has a slot for a baseball bat and hook for glove, also a shelf for a ball. An image of Snoopy is just above the glove hook. (6500/85012) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Caddie SRP: $26.99 POP CULTURE BETTY BOOP COKE RESIN BOXES WITH CHARM PINS Betty Boop and Coca-Cola combine to offer special charm resin trinkets. Each box includes a charm pin. Choose from fall, summer, and winter themed boxes. (6500) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. FALL—Box SRP: $19.99 SUMMER—Box SRP: $19.99 WINTER—Box SRP: $19.99 COCA-COLA DECOUPAGE DESK ORGANIZER Holds pencils, pens, rules, and more with a magnetic board to hold messages. Also comes with four Coke bottle cap magnets. (6500/20005) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Organizer SRP: $47.99 COCA-COLA DECOUPAGE WALL ORGANIZER This Coca-Cola wall organizer offer three coke bottle bush pins and comes standard with in-set wall hangers. (6500/20155) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Organizer SRP: $19.99 GRIS GRIMLY'S WICKED NURSERY RHYMES BARWARE SET The newest from DrinkWithTheLivingDead.com ! This set includes four hand-etched smoked flare glasses, all with a unique "Wicked" character on front and the "Wicked Nursery Rhymes" logo on back. Includes characters: Fuzzy Wuzzy, Mistress Mary, Jack, and Jill. Each glass comes in its own collectors coffin box and includes a numbered Certificate of Authenticity that contains the characters individual nursery rhyme. Limited to only 113 sets! (5877/225) (CAUT: 4) Set SRP: $100.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A DOGWITCH BARWARE SET From the art of Dan Schaffer comes the Dogwitch Barware set. This kinky set contains five glasses, all hand-etched with a different pose by none other than the sexy Violet Grimm. Each glass comes with its own collectors coffin box and Certificate of Authenticity signed and numbered by the etcher. Limited to 333 sets. (5877/130) (CAUT: 4) Set SRP: $125.00 O/A JOE VIGILS LA VAMPIRE NUE BARWARE SET This La Vampire Nue collections features all-new, never-before-seen art created exclusively for this set. All five cobalt blue glasses are hand etched with a unique image of a beautiful vampire on the front and the logo on the back. Each glass comes packaged in a collector's coffin and contains a hand-signed Certificate of Authenticity. Limited to 333. (5877/140) (CAUT: 4) Set SRP: $125.00 GWAR: SLYMENSTRA HYMEN PRE-PAINTED STATUE A vocalist and dancer for the metal band GWAR, Slymentra Hymen is here as this pre- painted statue. Danielle Stampe created the role of Slymenstra Hymen in 1988 and has since been using her pioneering use of fire on stage, in dancing and flame throwing, to greatly increase the visual appeal of GWAR. (9374) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Statue SRP: $70.00 EMILY & HER POSSE JOURNAL The do-it-yourself, anti-cool girl and her friends cover the front of this journal. (334) (CAUT: 4) Journal SRP: $9.95 EMILY THE STRANGE POSTCARDS This pack includes 30 postcards featuring Emily and her four cats that are ever-present — Mystery, Miles, Sabbath, and Nee-Chee. (334) (CAUT: 4) Postcards SRP: $8.95 EMILY'S LITTLE BLACK BOOK What color would this black-haired, black-dressed, black cat-owning girl have for her address book except black! If you choose to be social, unlike Emily, store names and numbers in this little black book. (334) (CAUT: 4) Book SRP: $12.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A HOMESTAR RUNNER PVC FIGURE SET From Homestar Runner - nine PVC figurines collect them all! Choose from Homestar Runner, Coach Z, the Cheat, Strong Bad, Marzipan, Pom Pom, Strong Sad, Bubs, and Strong Mad. (6569) ( N N0000000Y N) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. PVC Set (x9) SRP: $30.00 MUTTS JOURNAL From Patrick McDonnell's award-winning strip Mutts! This journal features a lay-flat spine, measures 5" x 7 1/8", with 128 two-color pages. (334) (CAUT: 4) Journal SRP: $9.95 MUTTS POSTCARDS Bring Earl the dog, Mooch the cat, and other from Mutts home with these postcards! Each pack contains 30, 4" x 5 3/4" postcards. (334) (CAUT: 4) Postcards SRP: $8.95 RUBY GLOOM: SECRET PLACE WIRE BOUND LOCKED JOURNAL The perfect place to keep wishes or secrets safe and sound. Die-cut to the shape of a house. Features 144 lined pages, measuring 5 3/4" x 7 3/4", with red heart-shaped padlock, and two keys. (334) (CAUT: 4) Journal SRP: $10.95 REPLICAS SWORDS OF THE ANCIENTS: ADRASIL The Swords of the Ancients were forged of secret alloys and each sword was bequeathed a special power by the Ancients. Through them, the Ancients influenced the destiny of mortals. The swords have been used throughtout the ages in the eternal struggle between good and evil. This Kit Rae collection of 10 fantasy swords started in 1997. Includes stand and art print poster. (4792/KR0019ASNB) ( N N0000000Y N) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Sword SRP: $93.99 THE SIMPSONS OFFERED AGAIN O/A SIMPSONS FAMILY BENDABLE 5-PIECE BOX SET Springfield's finest family can be bent and put in any positions you please! Homer (6" tall), Marge (6 ľ" tall), Bart (4 ˝" tall), Lisa (3 ľ" tall), and Maggie (2 ˝" tall) all come packaged together as a box set. And, as a bonus, included is the family dog, Santa's Little Helper! (4750/SF301) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Set SRP: $17.50 O/A SIMPSONS HALLOWEEN BENDABLES PACK 1 A set of bendable figures, featuring the Simpsons family as zombies! (4750/SF351) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Set SRP: $19.99 SIMPSONS HALLOWEEN BENDABLES PACK 2 This second pack of bendable figures features the residents of Springfield geared up for Halloween! Includes Bart, Mr. Burns, Homer, Marge, Flanders, and Krusty. (4750/SF352) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Set SRP: $19.99 SIMPSONS: ITCHY & SCRATCHY BENDABLE 2-PACK From the TV show within a TV show ! This two-pack includes the cat and mouse murdering and mutilating pair as seen on The Simpsons! (4750/SI320) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Set SRP: $9.99 SIMPSONS: HOMER FAVORITE THINGS PHOTO FRAME Homer doesn't know what to pick — three of his favorite things appear on the left side of this 4" x 6" frame: pizza, doughnuts, and the TV remote! (4750/FR303) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Frame SRP: $19.99 SIMPSONS: HOMER SIMPSON TALKING CLOCK Hear a funny Homer Simpson soundbite every hour, on the hour with this talking clock! (5763) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Clock SRP: $32.99 SIMPSONS: NEW TALKING BEER BOTTLE OPENER Crack open another with this talking beer bottle opener that utters a Simpsons phrase! (5763) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Bottle Opener SRP: $5.99 SIMPSONS: MAGIC EFFECT 500-PIECE PUZZLE Piece together this scene of Homer and Marge in the "Garden of Eatin." 500 pieces. (5084/97313) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Puzzle SRP: $15.99 SIMPSONS PICTURE FRAMES Liven up your photo displays with these Simpsons frames. Choose from a frame featuring Ralph with him saying "And when they said I didn't have worms anymore, that was the happiest day of my life," or the frame featuring Moe's Tavern with beer bottles and the gang around the edges. Both frames measure 3 1/2" x 5". (4921/4740) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Frame SRP: $5.99 SIMPSONS TIN COOKIE JAR Homer's thinking the same thing you are when you reach for this tin cookie jar — "Mmmm...cookies!" (4921/4730) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Cookie Jar SRP: $10.99 STAR TREK STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE COLM MEANY CHIEF O'BRIEN AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO One of the hardest of all Star Trek autographs to get, it's Colm Meaney of Star Trek: The Next Generation and DS9, pictured in a glossy 8" x 10" licensed photograph, hand signed by popular character actor Colm. Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity from Creation Entertainment. (870/CM5) (CAUT: 4) Photo SRP: $32.50 STAR TREK: VOYAGER KATE MULGREW CAPT. JANEWAY AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO The holy grail for legions of Trekkers: an autographed Captain! Here's Captain Janeway of Star Trek: Voyager pictured in a glossy 8" x 10" licensed photograph, hand signed by Ms. Mulgrew. Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity from Creation Entertainment. (870/KM4) (CAUT: 4) Photo SRP: $32.50 STAR TREK 10" X 15" PHOTO SET 3 Check out these officially licensed by Paramount giant-size Trek images featuring the classic cast of Star Trek, the Enterprise cast, and "Legendary Memories." Three sensational shots in large size format, struck from the studio source!Consists of: O- BGMISC3, O-BGMISC4, and ENT-BGCAST6. (870/STBGSET3) (CAUT: 4) Set SRP: $22.75 STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES CAST 8" X 10" PHOTO SET Voted the most popular "cult" TV series of all time by TV Guide, here are four crystal clear images from the series that set the standard! Measuring 8" x 10", fully licensed. Consists of:: WS26, 27, LN20, MISC75, and MISC73. (870/STSET4) (CAUT: 4) Set SRP: $24.50 STARGATE STARGATE SG-1 AUTOGRAPHED PHOTOS Stargate SG-1 is the world's most popular currently running sci-fi television series, and here for the first time is the chance to grab licensed hand signed 8" x 10" glossy photographs of the hottest characters on the show. Choose from: Teal'c, signed by Christopher Judge; Dr. Frasier, signed by actress Teryl Rothery; and Teyla from Stargate Atlantis, signed by lovely newcomer Rachel Luttrell. Each comes with a Certificate of Authenticity from Creation Entertainment. (870) (CAUT: 4) CHRISTOPHER JUDGE TEALC (CJ2)—Photo SRP: $26.00 TERYL ROTHERY DR FRAISER (TR1)—Photo SRP: $22.00 RACHEL LUTTRELL TEYLA (RLU1)—Photo SRP: $22.00 STARGATE CAST 8" X 10" PHOTO SETS A set of four licensed images from the new spin-off hit Stargate: Atlantis! Three cast shots and one of the male lead! Consists of: CAST1,2, 4, and DH1. Don't forget about the original that started it all — Stargate SG-1! Jump through the gate with this set of five full-color 8" x 10" licensed photos from the super-hit world-wide sensation consisting of: MISC3, AT1, MS2, DD1, and CJ3. (CAUT: 4) ATLANTIS CAST (SGESET1)—Set SRP: $21.00 SG1 CAST (SGSET1)—Set SRP: $24.50 WINNIE THE POOH WINNIE THE POOH FIGURINES These sculpted, porcelain figurines convey messages of friendship, family, and springtime fun! Winnie the Pooh and his pals are ready to be collected. Choose from: "Don't Let Go" featuring Roo holding a balloon, "Seesawing Fun" featuring Piglet and Roo on a seesaw, and "Spring has Sprung" featuring Eeyore with a frog on his nose. (587) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. ROO "DON'T LET GO" (A4495)—Figurine PI PIGLET & ROO "SEESAWING FUN" (A4494)—Figurine PI EEYORE "SPRING HAS SPRUNG" (A4492)—Figurine PI WINNIE THE POOH 6-INCH PLUSHES Cuddle up with the lovable Eeyore or the bouncing tiger, Tigger. Each come as 6" plushes. (5145) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. EEYORE (D927PDN)—Plush SRP: $9.99 TIGGER (D928PDN)—Plush SRP: $9.99 WINNIE THE CERAMIC RELIEF MUGS Everything always comes out right for Pooh, and that's because, though his head is only stuffed with fluff, he's a bear of great heart, Christopher Robin's special friend, and a silly old bear. Though he may pretend he’s helping because there’s nothing better to do, make no mistake; Eeyore is always there for his friends. Tigger's unique personality extends to his original use of language, which often results in his trademark twists of phrase and malapropisms. Choose from three 14 oz ceramic relief mugs: Pooh, featuring honey pouring out of the top of the mug and a styled handle, Eeyore featuring a butterfly swirling design and styled handle with pink bow, and Tigger with stripes and swirl design and styled handle. (6257) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. POOH (23060)—Mug SRP: $9.99 EEYORE (23062)—Mug SRP: $9.99 TIGGER (23061)—Mug SRP: $9.99 GAMES SECTION ALLIANCE GAME DISTRIBUTORS GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #58 GTM contains articles on gameplay, previews and reviews, game related fiction, and self contained games or game modules along with solicitation information on upcoming game, manga and video releases. This month features the annual Reaper “Bring Your Character To Life” contest. GTM 58 $1.99 ALDERAC ENTERTAINMENT LEGEND OF THE FIVE RINGS CCG: WEB OF LIES Falsely blaming Iuchiban’s return on the Emperor’s weakness, the Gozoku depose Naseru and replace him with a Chancellor under their control. Naseru flees, and from hiding begins planning to restore his rule. Meanwhile, Iuchi-ban searches for a way to destroy Isawa’s Last Wish! This 150+ card expansion for the Legend of the Five Rings CCG is introduced in 84-card starter decks featuring three new strongholds (Mantis, Unicorn, and Phoenix) packed in 6-count displays, and supplemental 11-card boosters offered in 48- count displays. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in full displays. Please contact your retailer for availability. Booster Display AEG 12770-D $157.92 Booster Pack AEG 12770-S $3.29 Starter Deck AEG 12760-S $11.99 Starter Display AEG 12760-D $71.94 LEGEND OF THE FIVE RINGS RPG: WAY OF THE THIEF There are those in Rokugan who do not care for politics, war, or honor. They care only for wealth and power, the kind that cannot be gained through honorable means. From the secret opium dens that lie hidden in the hearts of major cities to the bandit outposts that dot the countryside, explore the seedy underbelly and the heretofore hidden criminal societies that exist in Rokugan in this Legend of the Five Rings d20 sourcebook. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) AEG 3044 $24.95 ARCHAIA STUDIOS PRESS ARTESIA: ADVENTURES IN THE KNOWN WORLD RPG Mark Smylie’s award-winning graphic novel Artesia comes to life in the Adventures in the Known World RPG, using a modified Fuzion-based roleplaying system to plunge players into the strife-riven realms of The Known World. Includes an expansive adaptation of R. Talsorian Games’ LifePath character-generation system, and rules for talents and abilities accessible to characters through the Arcana, the Tarot-like system representing The Known World’s archetypal paths of power and the foundation of an unique system of experience. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) DIA 413827 PI ATLAS GAMES ARS MAGICA RPG 5TH EDITION HC Come to a land of adventure and mystery, of falling empires and rising nations, of legendary creatures and incredible myths. This is Ars Magica’s Mythic Europe, where the power of magic is real and exists alongside historical figures and locations. This new, hardcover edition of the award-winning roleplaying game Ars Magica (“The Art of Magic”) features new and revised rules, plus all-new graphic design. Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 4) ATG 0205 $25.00 ARS MAGICA: THE BROKEN COVENANT OF CALEBAIS REVISED EDITION From faerie-inhabited forests, to the long-abandoned ruins of a wizardly palace, and the inner chambers of a secretive convent, this revised edition of The Broken Covenant of Calebais - the first adventure ever published for Ars Magica - has been completely rewritten to easily integrate into Ars Magica 5th Edition. Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 4) ATG 0275 $19.95 AVALANCHE PRESS ALSACE 1945 Utilizing the America Triumphant tactical game system, Alsace 1945 details the last Nazi offensive on the Western Front, launched in the wake of the Battle of the Bulge. Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 4) APL 028 $19.99 GAZALA 1942 In the spring of 1942, the Axis surged forward after their apparent defeat the previous winter. Despite being outnumbered in tanks, men, and artillery, the “Desert Fox” outwitted his opponents, and the hard-fighting Allied troops were fortunate to make it back into Egypt to re-group. Implementing the America Triumphant tactical game system, Gazala 1942 details Rommel’s greatest victory. Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 4) APL 029 $19.99 PANZER GRENADIER: EASTERN FRONT DELUXE EDITION Featuring 112 gripping scenarios, this all-new and expanded edition of the ultimate tank battle game, Panzer Grenadier, focuses on the German and Romanian forces as they invade the Soviet Union in 1941. Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 4) APL 310 $74.95 CHEAPASS GAMES BIG IDEA MORE CARDS EXPANSION This expansion set introduces additional cards for Big Idea, the hilarious game of investing and inventing where players combine random adjectives and nouns to create brilliant new products like Evaporated Pants and Mildew-Resistant Cake, then use their skills to invest in the best new ideas and make the most money. Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 4) CAG 411 $4.00 JACOB MARLEY ESQUIRE BOX SET Relive the early years of Jacob Marley’s career as players work as underpaid clerks in his money-lending firm. Squeeze your fortune out of the most unfortunate souls in London, earning kudos from Jacob Marley as you forge your own chain of woe. Whoever spreads the most misery becomes Marley’s friend for life! Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 4) CAG 039 $7.50 CRIMSON EMPIRE CRIMSON EMPIRE: KNIGHT SOURCEBOOK Knights, the heroes of old, are feared on both sides of the conflict. Shrouded in mysticism, they are the messengers from the past, their gatherings the last remaining bastions of the old ways. This sourcebook for Crimson Empire covers this class and related subclasses in detail with additional background and setting material, and includes a scenario, plus additional rules and material that focuses on the Knight. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) CEP 012 $22.99 CROCODILE GAMES WARGODS OF AEGYPTUS MINIATURES Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) ASAR HARBINGER OF BAST CDG WGE217 $7.50 ASAR HARBINGER OF KHANUM CDG WGE216 $7.50 ASAR HEROINE WITH ISIS STATUE CDG WGE152 $4.95 ASAR SPEARMAN CAPTAIN WITH WEAPON CDG WGE151 $4.95 ASAR SPEARMEN BOOSTER (2) CDG WGE017 $5.95 ASAR SPEARMEN UNIT (10) CDG WGE317 $24.95 ICE WITCH CDG WGH201 $7.50 WENDIGO CHIEFTAIN CDG WGH101 $14.95 WENDIGO HUNTERS CDG WGH002 $8.95 WENDIGO RAIDING PARTY STARTER SET This miniatures starter set for Wargods of Aegyptus contains one each of the following: a Wendigo Warrior Unit, Wendigo Chieftain, Wendigo Shaman, and an alternate Limited Edition version of the Ice Witch, only available as a part of this boxed set. CDG WGH901 $49.95 WENDIGO SHAMAN CDG WGH102 $7.50 WENDIGO WARRIOR UNIT CDG WGH301 $24.95 WENDIGO WARRIORS CDG WGH001 $8.95 DARKFURIES PUBLISHING MASTERWORK MAPS: URBAN DESIGNS—BLACK KNIGHT CASINO Black Knight Casino is a modern luxury resort, hotel, and casino with ties to the criminal underworld. This d20 accessory features detailed aerial and underground maps and grayscale floor plans, concisely described buildings and areas complete with d20 Modern and SpyCraft stats, plus NPC personalities and backgrounds, secret locations, points of interest, and adventure hooks. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) DFP 6002 $19.95 DREAM POD 9 CITY OF CLOCKS RPG At the center of a world discarded by colossal elder races stands a crumbling urban dystopia, driven by clockwork and fuelled by despair — the City of Clocks. In this teeming metropolis, noble houses and warring factions vie for control of the city’s soul at any cost. Against this bleak backdrop rise the Incarna, people gifted by mysterious ancient powers, who are the only glimmer of hope against a despotic regime of fear and misery. City of Clocks is Dual-statted for both SilCORE and the Open Gaming License (OGL). Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 4) DPN 950 $29.95 CORE COMMAND: GALAXY SOURCEBOOK Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) DPN 905 $19.95 HEAVY GEAR: COLONY COMPANION VOLUME 2 This Heavy Gear 3rd Edition book features all new material on the colony worlds of New Jerusalem, Home, Jotenheim, and Botany Bay, complete with detailed maps, history, politics, cities, and new vehicles, all dual-statted for both SilCORE and the Open Gaming License (OGL). Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) DPN 937 $29.95 DWARVEN FORGE 2” X 4” SARCOPHAGUS WITH LID & CAVITY Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 4) DWF MM021XSA $10.00 FANTASY FLOOR SET Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 4) DWF MM021 $59.00 FANTASY STARTER SET Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 4) DWF MM022 $49.00 SCI-FI ALPHA EXPANSION SET Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 4) DWF SF003 $49.00 WIDE ATTACHED DOORS Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 4) DWF MM022H $8.00 FANTASY FLIGHT GAMES A GAME OF THRONES CCG: A TOURNEY OF SWORDS A Tourney of Swords is the first expansion for the Valyrian edition block of the A Game of Thrones CCG. With its focus on the knights of Westeros, it introduces new game mechanics. All six Great Houses are represented in this 140-card set, which features the most notable groups of knights, including the Kingsguard, Daenerys’s Queensguard, and Lord Renly’s Rainbow Guard. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in full displays. Please contact your retailer for availability. Booster Display FFG GOT15-D $118.44 Booster Pack FFG GOT15-S $3.29 CALL OF CTHULHU: ARKHAM HORROR BOARD GAME The town of Arkham, Massachusetts is in a panic. Horrific and bizarre events have begun to occur with increasing frequency — all seeming to point towards some cataclysmic event in the near future that may spell disaster for everyone. Only one small band of investigators can save Arkham from the Great Old Ones and utter destruction! Originally published by Chaosium, Inc., this new, updated edition of Arkham Horror features stunning new artwork, as well as revised and expanded rules from the game’s original creator, Richard Launius! Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) FFG VA-09 $49.95 FIREBORN RPG: THE BOOK OF ASPECTS Earth. Air. Fire. Water. The true fury of the forces of nature is unleashed with the Book of Aspects! The seeds of Fire offer new weapons and fighting styles, while the scrolls of Air bring dozens of new spells and enchanted items. Inscribed upon the tablets of Earth are new powers and legacies, while the runes of Water contain new edges, outlooks, backgrounds, and breeds for both scions and dragons. This d20 supplement to the Fireborn roleplaying game introduces new, exciting options to players and GMs alike. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) FFG FB-04 $22.95 GRIMM RPG Something has gone horribly awry, and the Grimm fairytale world and its denizens have become dark and deadly! Players take on the roles of children trapped in these horrid places, and must contend with twisted variations of Humpty Dumpty, Red Riding Hood, and Rumplestiltskin, among other classic fairy tale creatures. Get ready to make your own stories... and don’t be surprised if the endings aren’t so happy. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) FFG GR-01 $39.95 HOLLYWOOD LIVES From the widescreen epic Ben Who? to the mystery and dark intrigue of The Lebanese Sparrow. From the musicality of Calamity Kate to the fantastic horror of The Night of the Lemming. These classic movies - and the Hollywood stars that shine in them - come to life as Internationally noted game designers Reiner Knizia and Kevin Jacklin put their wealth of experience into creating this simple yet exciting live-action party game! Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) FFG KN-12 $19.95 FANTASY PRODUCTIONS BATTLETECH: INTERSTELLAR PLAYERS Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) FPR 35003 $24.99 GAMES WORKSHOP WARHAMMER 40,000 MINIATURES Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 3 & 4) SPACE MARINES SERVITORS GAW 48-70 $10.00 SPACE MARINES TECHMARINE AND SERVITORS GAW 48-24 $35.00 SPACE MARINES WHIRLWIND TANK GAW 48-22 35.00 WARHAMMER FANTASY MINIATURES Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 3 & 4) WARHAMMER FANTASY BATTLE: OGRE KINGDOMS ARMY SET GAW 67-28 $225.00 GENIO MYTHS AND LEGENDS CCG: BROTHERHOOD The 170-card base installment of the Myths and Legends collectible card game features heroes, villains, gods, and monsters spanning the world's major mythologies. Available in four different 50-card pre-constructed starter decks, each built around a specific battle strategy - Battering Ram, Executioner, Mercenaries, and Sibila - and packaged in a 12- count mixed starter display (contains three each of the four decks). Also available in 11- card supplemental boosters, packaged in a 30-count display box. Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 4) BOOSTER DISPLAY (GEN 272108-D) $104.70 BOOSTER PACK (GEN 272108-S) $3.49 STARTER DISPLAY (GEN 272107-D) $199.88 STARTER DECK (GEN 272107-S) $9.99 GOODMAN GAMES GEEK WARS: BATTLE FOR THE CON DECK #2: MINIATURE WARGAMER It’s Jim Con 2004 and the wargamers are trying to claim more table space from the role- players! This hilarious card game pits geek against geek in a tongue-in-cheek battle for control of Jim Con. Look for cards like “The Lake Geneva Sucker Punch,” “Clicky Base Clique,” and “Fluff Text Evasion” as Deck 2: Miniature Wargamer offers 55 all-new cards that can be used on their own or with Deck #1: RPG Gamer. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) IMP GMG8002 $9.99 THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO DRAGONKIN Dragonkin are bequeathed greed and ambition, but lack the power to claim it. No matter what they do, they can’t escape one ever-present fact: they are the spawn of dragons, but live in the world of man! The Complete Guide to Dragonkin examines these half-bloods in all their forms, and features d20 rules for dragonkin PCs and monsters, new feats and racial templates, four new prestige classes, rules for ancient dragons that ascend to the power of gods, and more! Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) IMP GMG3008 $17.99 GORILLA GAMES BATTLESTATIONS: GALACTIC CIVIL WAR The Universal Republic will break the rebellion unless you take a stand for freedom! This expansion book for Battlestations features campaign-level and revised rules, modules, and counters for Fighters, Mine Layers, and dozens of new equipment and special abilities, plus introduces the new Species - the Whistler. Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 4) OOC 0402 $24.95 GREEN RONIN PUBLISHING TEMPLE QUARTER This second book in the City Quarter series details the people, places, and plots of the fantasy city of Liberty, first seen in the ENnie-nominated Thieves' Quarter sourcebook. Modular in design, with lushly illustrated maps by Christopher West, dozens of fully developed NPCs, and extensive encounter tables loaded with adventure hooks, Temple Quarter is a ready-made mini-setting designed to be dropped into nearly any d20 fantasy campaign at a moment's notice. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) OSS GRR1030 $17.95 THE BLACK COMPANY CAMPAIGN SETTING HC Based on the popular series of fantasy books authored by Glen Cook, this is the definitive d20 game guide to the world and characters surrounding The Black Company (a hard- bitten band of mercenaries) and the last of the fabled Free Companies of Khatovar — seeking to discover their own mysterious origins, which have been lost in the mists of time. Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 4) OSS GRR1409 $44.95 HERO GAMES CHAMPIONS: ARCANE ADVERSARIES This collection of occult evil-doers features villain teams and solo villains for your Mystic Champions campaign. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) HER 214 $24.99 CHAMPIONS: VILLAINY AMOK This sourcebook for Champions describes dozens of standard comic book plots - alien invasion, superhero weddings, bank robberies, instant super-power drugs, and more - with notes on how to run them, a short sample adventure for each, and the characters and maps you need to run each scenario. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) HER 216 $26.99 FANTASY HERO: THE VALDORIAN AGE This setting book for Fantasy Hero details the epoch after the Turakian Age - a time of swords and sorcery, sword-wielding warrior-lords, beautiful princess’, mysterious magic, and dark, ancient cults. The Valdorian Age includes extensive information on the realms of the Valdorian world, a complete magic system with over a hundred pre-generated spells, and detailed rules for priestly magic. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) HER 507 $26.99 THE ULTIMATE MYSTIC This sourcebook in the Hero’s Ultimate series explores the theme of magic and characters who use it. In addition to a detailed discussion of major types of magic (such as voodoo, alchemy, kabbalism, and Hermetic theurgy), including dozens of sample spells, The Ultimate Mystic covers archetypical mystic characters in a wide range of genres, multiverse creation, and much more! Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 4) HER 108 $26.99 IRON WIND METALS CLASSIC BATTLETECH MINIATURES Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) ARBALEST/ARBALEST 2 VARIANTS (DA1) IWM 20-319 $6.50 GOLIATH GOL-2H VARIANT IWM 20-316 $9.95 INDRA INFANTRY TRANSPORT (3060) (2) IWM 20-321 $7.95 KIMAGURE PURSUIT CRUISER (3057RE) IWM 20-198 $10.50 MUSKETEER HOVER TANK (3067) (2) IWM 20-322 $8.95 OSTROC OSR-3C VARIANT IWM 20-317 $8.95 PILUM WHEELED TANK (3058) IWM 20-318 $7.50 POUNCER MECH (3055) IWM 20-323 $7.50 RYOKEN (TRO 3050) (RE-SCULPT) IWM 20-320 $8.50 KEY 20 PUBLISHING DWEOMERCRAFT: FAMILIARS Offering new insight to those companions that are often the bravest and most unrecognized members of the adventuring party, this d20 sourcebook provides an in- depth look at these unique and marvelous creatures, and puts a new slant on some old favorites, including clockwork and undead variations! Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 4) K2D DQG1402 $19.95 GNOMES: MASTERS OF ILLUSION Don’t let the new favored class in 3.5 fool you; the gnomes are just as devious and skilled in illusion! This d20 sourcebook details Imperial Gnomes, Mountain Gnomes, Hill Gnomes, and numerous subrace combinations, plus introduces 50 bardic spells in the realm of illusion, new prestige classes, and a pantheon full of sample gnome deities to use, abuse, and disapprove. Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 4) K2D DQG1102 $16.95 THE TAVERNER’S TRUSTY TOME Eat, drink, and be merry! Packed with dozens of drinks both mundane and fantastic, The Taverner’s Trusty Tome is an invaluable d20 sourcebook that provides much more than the simple offerings of brew, wine, and spirits. Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 4) K2D DQG1601 $16.95 MAGNIFICENT EGOS ARTIFACTS & DWEOMERS MINIATURES Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) DANCING SWORD AND WINGED SHIELD IMP MEO3010 $4.99 BASTION BEASTIARY MINIATURES Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) HAZE IMP MEOB014 $6.99 JASON A. ENGLE PREMIER MINIATURES Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) BARD IMP MEOJ003 $8.50 NIGHTMARE MINIATURES Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) EVISCERATOR PLUS EVISCERATED ZOMBIES IMP MEO4017 $26.99 KILLER PUPPETS IMP MEO4006 $5.99 RAZORWING IMP MEO4024 $49.95 UNCOMMON CHARACTERS MINIATURES Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 4) AVRIL, WINGED ELF MAIDEN IMP MEO1027 $7.99 BALTHAZAR, HALF-DRAGON PALADIN IMP MEO1020 $7.99 BLOODY ROSE WITH FAN & NIKNAK HALFLING IMP MEO1015 $11.99 FIRE WITCH, GORGON SORCERER IMP MEO1026 $7.99 GALADON, MOUNTED ON STEED IMP MEO1019 $17.99 GERRARD LONGFELLOW, ROYAL FALCONER IMP MEO1103 $7.99 JOSIAH ARABLE, PSIONIC WOLFWERE IMP MEO1076 $15.99 KOYOTE, MASTER ASSASSIN IMP MEO1010 $7.99 PILGRIM IMP MEO1013 $7.99 PINCUSHION, DART THROWING ASSASSIN IMP MEO1009 $6.99 TACHUM TENKILLER, SAVAGE WARRIOR IMP MEO1071 $7.99 TINGRIM SKULLCRUSHER, DRAGON HUNTER IMP MEO1072 $6.99 TOREJ, MASTER OF THE BULLWHIP IMP MEO1011 $7.99 TURK/WARLOCK HALF-ELVEN FIGHTER/MAGE IMP MEO1012 $7.99 ZALDAR/BLACK LORD OF ABOMINATIONS IMP MEO1025 $21.99 MAYFAIR GAMES DOS RIOS: VALLEY OF TWO RIVERS Two mighty rivers wind their way down from the mountains. The fields through which they flow are fruitful, bringing wealth to their owners. Harvest fields with campesinos, gathering riches to build homes and create a prosperous estate. The player who best controls the rivers will control the valley, for the flow of the river carries fortune’s tide. MFG 3303 $49.00 LA STRADA As the proud owner of a northern Italian trading company, you must dispatch carts and wagons to find new customers for your goods. Creating the best network and taking the greatest share of the gold is the road to victory in La Strada! MFG 3304 $36.00 ROAD TO THE WHITE HOUSE Politicians make and break the rules. You can, too, when you play Road to the White House, the exciting new boardgame that challenges you to win enough electoral votes to become President of the United States. MFG 0462 $29.95 MONGOOSE PUBLISHING BABYLON 5 RPG Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) BABYLON 5 RPG: CENTAURI REPUBLIC FLEET BOX SET This complete Centauri Fleet Box Set for use with the Babylon 5 space combat game, A Call to Arms, contains the following miniatures: four Primus Battlecruisers; two Centurion Attack Cruisers; six Vorchan Warships; and 48 Sentri Fighters. MGP 3362 $99.95 BABYLON 5 RPG: NARN REGIME FLEET BOX SET This complete Narn Regime Fleet Box Set for use with the Babylon 5 space combat game, A Call to Arms, contains the following miniatures: four G’Quan Cruisers; a T’Loth Assault Cruiser; four Sho’Kos Cutters; two Ka’Toc Battle Destroyers; and 48 Frazi Fighters. MGP 3363 $99.95 BABYLON 5 RPG: THE RANGERS The Rangers, an elite military group formed by humans and Minbari, are the very epitome of heroism in Babylon 5. They are the antithesis of the Shadows and all they stand for - a beacon of good shining across a galaxy. Replete with information and background on this military order, this essential d20 sourcebook provides everything players need to introduce the romantic and heroic Rangers to their Babylon 5 RPG campaigns. MGP 3346 $24.95 CONAN RPG: SHADIZAR — CITY OF THE WICKED Situated in black Zamora near the borders of the Turanian desert, Shadizar - City of the Wicked — oozes impurity and licentiousness. This second d20 supplement for Conan the Roleplaying Game pulls no punches in describing the scandalous underbelly that resides beneath the veneer of civilization. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) MGP 7708 $24.95 JEREMIAH RPG: THUNDER MOUNTAIN Thunder Mountain is the base of operations for the embryonic new government, struggling to survive against a multitude of foes. This first d20 supplement for the Jeremiah roleplaying game based on the critically acclaimed television series examines the nature of human endurance, describing how humanity would ultimately survive a holocaust. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) MGP 1601 $24.95 GANGS OF MEGA-CITY ONE 30MM MINIATURES Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) JUDGE SPECIALIST II MGP 7058 $9.95 SPECIALISTS III MGP 7059 $9.95 SIGNS & PORTENTS #17 Signs & Portents is a dedicated house magazine designed to support Mongoose Publishing’s fantasy d20 System lines, including other roleplaying games such as Conan, Babylon 5, Judge Dredd, Lone Wolf, Armageddon 2089, Paranoia XP, and Slaine. Additionally, with Mongoose Publishing’s expansion into the theatre of tabletop wargaming, Signs & Portents provides monthly gaming support for Mighty Armies, Starship Troopers, and the Judge Dredd skirmish game. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) MGP 5517 $5.95 THE QUINTESSENTIAL BARD II This d20 supplement presents a multitude of alternatives for enhancing and improving a bard’s potential, including expansion rules, multiclassing, legendary classes, and survival tactics, as well as new equipment, prestige classes, and feats designed for the experienced bard. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) MGP 4412 $21.95 NINTENDO OF AMERICA POKEMON EX BATTLE STADIUM “Battle Stadium” is a 2-player game that contains everything needed for a fun time playing the Pokémon TCG! Each player starts with a deck, and can advance and develop their deck-building skills with cards from two additional “sideboard” packs. Contents include 60-card Blaziken and Gardevoir theme decks, four 10-card sideboard packs, a play-mat, and a strategy guide. Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 4) NIN CK002 PI POKEMON EX: TEAM ROCKET RETURNS Team Rocket blasts off again with a vengeance! Get ready to EX-pand your game as over 100 new cards debut featuring the powerful Mewtwo EX, Snorlax EX, Gyarados, and Ampharos! Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in full displays. Please contact your retailer for availability. Booster Display NIN CP008-D PI Booster Pack NIN CP008-S PI Deck Display NIN CT008-D PI Theme Deck NIN CT008-S PI OSPREY PUBLISHING BEAUFIGHTER ACES OF WWII Entering service at the end of the Battle of Britain, the pugnacious Bristol Beaufighter was deployed in numbers by Fighter Command just in time for the start of the Luftwaffe’s night ‘Blitz’ on Britain. This book covers the exploits of the men who made ace in the Beaufighter. Scheduled to ship in March 2005. (CAUT: 2) OSP ACE065 $19.95 CAROLINGIAN CAVALRYMAN: 768-987 AD Charlemagne’s army enabled him to create what he and his contemporaries regarded as a ‘reborn’ Western Roman Empire. This title explores the role of the cavalry, the essential striking force of Charlemagne’s army. Scheduled to ship in March 2005. (CAUT: 2) OSP WAR096 $16.95 FALAISE 1944 The battle around Falaise in Normandy during August 1944 saw the destruction of the German Seventh army. This title details the chain of events which led to the German retreat and the ensuing liberation of France. Scheduled to ship in March 2005. (CAUT: 2) OSP CAM149 $18.95 JAPANESE INFANTRYMAN: 1937-45 This book examines in detail the Japanese Infantryman who, despite comparisons with the notorious German Waffen SS, was an enigma to Westerners. Identifying the ways in which the Japanese soldier differed from his Western counterparts, the author explores concepts such as Bushido, Seppuku, Shiki, and Hakko Ichi-u in order to understand what motivated Japanese warriors. Scheduled to ship in March 2005. (CAUT: 2) OSP WAR095 $16.95 KNIGHT’S CROSS, OAK-LEAVES & SWORDS RECIPIENTS This book is the second of four volumes looking at the winners of the Knight’s Cross, and covers Knight’s Cross and Knight’s Cross with Oakleaves and Swords winners from 1941-45 in Africa, Italy, and the Mediterranean. Scheduled to ship in March 2005. (CAUT: 2) OSP ELI123 $16.95 MODELLING THE F/A-18 HORNET With numerous mainstream kits, including those made by Hasegawa and Academy, and a plethora of after-market accessories currently available, the F/A-18 Hornet is a popular choice among scale aircraft model enthusiasts. This title demonstrates how to model the aircraft across a variety of scales, with special hints and tips on modification. Scheduled to ship in March 2005. (CAUT: 2) OSP MOD016 $17.95 ROME AT WAR Even after the eventual collapse of the Roman Empire, many nations and their leaders have styled themselves ‘heirs of Rome’, emulating its society, technology, and warfare. This book details the wars that shaped the Roman Empire, from the Gallic Wars of Julius Caesar and the subsequent civil war between Caesar and Pompey which tore apart the ageing Republic, through the expansion of the early Empire to its ‘decline and fall’. Scheduled to ship in March 2005. (CAUT: 2) OSP SPE006 $24.95 YAKOVLEV ACES OF WORLD WAR II The Yak-1 entered Soviet service in 1941, one of three modern types of aircraft accepted for production just prior to the German invasion of the USSR. This book examines the aircaft and the men who made ace in it. Scheduled to ship in March 2005. (CAUT: 2) OSP ACE064 $19.95 PRIVATEER PRESS FULL METAL FANTASY MINIATURES Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 4) DANIERA MADISE, CLERIC OF MARROW PIP 81015 $4.99 GULGRENVOGULUGKEN, GOBBER ROGUE PIP 81016 $4.99 HUGO LOBANOV, KHADORAN ARCANE MECHANIK PIP 81011 $5.99 MAGUS DAMIEN SPERLING, CYGNARAN WARCASTER PIP 81014 $5.99 WARMACHINE MINIATURES Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 4) MERCENARY - DEVIL DOG TROOPERS (2) PIP 41011 $8.99 MERCENARY - DEVIL DOGS UNIT BOX SET This Warmachine unit box set contains the following miniatures: Captain Sam MacHorne, five Devil Dog troopers, and one stat card. PIP 41010 $27.99 R. TALSORIAN GAMES CYBERPUNK RPG VOLUME 3 In the aftermath of the 4th Corporate War, the Dark Future is on a major reset. From the underground arcologies of Desnai’s mecha-lords and the ocean cities of the Transformed Men, to the towering fortress caravans of Rolling State and the starscrapers of the Night City megaplex, it’s all changed and deadlier than the last time you blew into town. So grab a fistful of new-cyb, boost your transform nodes to max, and get ready to pack a few nano killers with your protoform hunterbeasts ‘cause Cyberpunk, the original RPG of the Dark Future, is back and strapped for the new Millennium! Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) TSO CP3003 $30.00 REAPER MINIATURES DARK HEAVEN 25MM HEROIC SCALE MINIATURES Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) DARA, PSIONIC WARRIOR RPR 02881 $3.99 DARK CREEPER RPR 02886 $3.99 DIRE RATS (4) RPR 02889 $6.99 EVIL TOYS RPR 02887 $7.99 KHALITH THE BLACK, MUMMY LORD RPR 02885 $3.99 LORD JESTER, MERCENARY RPR 02884 $3.99 SIR KIMBALL, CRUSADER RPR 02883 $3.99 TORIE DOMAN, DARK ELF ASSASSIN RPR 02882 $3.99 TRATHUS VARR, ADVENTURING WIZARD RPR 02888 $3.99 WARLORD 25MM HEROIC SCALE FANTASY MINIATURES Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) BATTLE NUN NOVITIATES (3) RPR 14140 $13.49 DWARVES OF AIZEN KRAHL STARTER BOX SET RPR 10027 $39.95 KARA FOEHUNTER, DWARF RANGER RPR 14143 $4.49 KHAMSIN DERVISHES (3) RPR 14142 $13.49 KHAMSIN HERDSMEN (3) RPR 14141 $13.49 NEFSOKAR DUNE LORDS STARTER BOX SET RPR 10025 $39.95 OVERLORDS OF CRACLAW STARTER BOX SET RPR 10026 $39.95 TYRANNOSAURUS REX Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) RPR 10013 $34.95 WERESHARK Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) RPR 02890 $8.99 SABERTOOTH GAMES LORD OF THE RINGS TMG: BALROG Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) SAB 4604 $40.00 WARCRY CCG: DEATH AND HONOR 2-PLAYER SET Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) SAB 2110 $29.99 WARCRY CCG: HARBINGERS OF WAR Harbingers of War, the latest 120-card expansion for the WarCry CCG, concentrates on the hardened heroes and vicious villains of the Warhammer universe. Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in full displays. Please contact your retailer for availability. BOOSTER DISPLAY SAB 2100-D $119.60 BOOSTER PACK SAB 2100-S $2.99 STEVE JACKSON GAMES GURPS 4TH EDITION: INFINITE WORLDS HC Infinite Worlds! Infinite Adventure! The complete genre book on both alternative-world gaming and time travel, GURPS: Infinite Worlds combines and updates material from GURPS TimeTravel, and GURPS Alternate Earths volumes 1 & 2 into one full-color, hardcover volume, introducing dozens of new worlds to explore, plus guidelines for building alternate worlds from the perspectives of the setting, the story, and the rules. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) SJG 01-2001 $34.95 SPANC (“SPACE PIRATE AMAZON NINJA CATGIRL”) Life is good when you’re a Space Pirate Amazon Ninja Catgirl. Enjoy a life of larceny and mayhem as you embark on one caper after another. Lovingly illustrated by Phil Foglio, SPANC is a fast-paced card game of space pirates, amazons, ninjas, and catgirls. All at once! Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) SJG 1390 $24.95 THE UPPER DECK COMPANY YU-GI-OH! TCG: RISE OF DESTINY With nine new Machine-Type monsters, support for "Harpie Lady" Decks, and Anti-Trap monsters to combat your opponent's traps, Rise of Destiny will revolutionize the Yu-Gi- Oh! TCG! This expansion series is introduced in 9-card boosters packed in 24-count displays. Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in full displays. Please contact your retailer for availability. Booster Display UDC 38660-D PI Booster Pack UDC 38660-S PI VISIONARY ENTERTAINMENT STUDIO MAGICIAN’S COMPANION This sourcebook covers the magic of the Secret World, including an open-ended creative system that allows magicians to do whatever they possess the will, energy, and desire to achieve. Traditional magical paths featured include Druidism, Voodoo, Witchcraft, Shamanism, Chaos magic, Enochian magic, and Hermetica, as well as those practiced by vampires, dead souls, necromancers, ghouls, werewolves, and manitou. In addition, details on spells and rituals, secret societies, and the Osirians - the thirteenth race of immortals - are included. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) OSS VES502 $17.95 WHITE WOLF PUBLISHING CLAN PINS Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) DAEVA WWP 25706 $4.99 GANGREL WWP 25707 $4.99 MEKHET WWP 25708 $4.99 NOSFERATU WWP 25709 $4.99 VENTRUE WWP 25710 $4.99 COVENANT PINS Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) CARTHIAN WWP 25711 $4.99 CIRCLE OF THE CRONE WWP 25712 $4.99 INVICTUS WWP 25713 $4.99 LANCEA SANCTUM WWP 25714 $4.99 ORDO DRACUL WWP 25715 $4.99 EVERQUEST II PLAYER’S GUIDE Norrath has plunged into darkness, but life and honor cling tenaciously. Hope for renewal rests with the brave, the wise, and the adventurous. But others wish Norrath to suffer exquisitely. The time of its remaking is nigh. Through pain and power, chaos will sear the world so that the fierce and the visionary may rise to rule! 16 races, 28 character classes, and a new Norrath will appeal to gaming veterans as well as a whole new generation of gamers in the EverQuest II Player’s Guide! Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) WWP 16550 $34.99 EXALTED: THE FAIR FOLK Once, the great lords of madness fielded an army vast beyond all reckoning. They scoured the corners of chaos for warriors to throw against the hateful edifice of shaped reality. When the wards around Creation wavered during the Great Contagion, the Fair Folk rushed forward to ensure cataclysm — and were defeated! Now, in the twilight of the Age of Heroes, the ruined courts of the Unformed Fair Folk prepare for a final, glorious crusade against Creation! Exalted: The Fair Folk provides detailed rules for roleplaying nobles and commoners in the faerie courts on the edges of Creation. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) WWP 08815 $29.99 MALHAVOC PRESS: THE BOOK OF IRON MIGHT Any party’s strength rests on a foundation of cold steel, mighty thews, and strong hearts. The Book of Iron Might contains a whole new way to look at combat, allowing you to create d20 mechanics for called shots, daredevil stunts, and other thrilling actions on the fly. It also includes three new types of feats, new uses for skills, and an exciting new race, the ironborn. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) WWP 16109 $13.99 MIND’S EYE THEATRE Mind’s Eye Theatre gives you everything players and Storytellers need to play a live- action game set in the World of Darkness. From setting material and rules for playing mortal characters to Storytelling advice and an innovative challenge resolution system, this book is the cornerstone of a totally new live-action experience. Enter the theatre of the mind and learn the secrets of the night! Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) WWP 50000 $22.99 MIND’S EYE THEATRE: THE REQUIEM The Requiem provides all the information necessary to bring the mysterious existence of vampires to your Mind’s Eye Theatre game. Secret histories of the undead, the clans and covenants that make up the danse macabre, rules for the mystic Disciplines — it’s all here! Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) WWP 50001 $27.99 PRINCE OF THE CITY: VAMPIRE THE REQUIEM BOARD GAME Unseen by mortal eyes, the Kindred have long pulled the strings of power in humanity’s cities. But now the ruler of the vampires’ Midnight Kingdom has met Final Death. In the resulting power vacuum, each of the five clans seek to claim the throne. The only thing in their way is each other! Prince of the City is a European-designed and manufactured board game for White Wolf’s new Vampire: The Requiem where up to five players assume the roles of vampire clans in a struggle for control of their city. Build your influence in key power centers and earn prestige among undead peers to name yourself as the new prince. Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 4) WWP 05212 $39.99 RAVENLOFT: LEGACY OF THE BLOOD—GREAT FAMILIES OF THE CORE A few great and nefarious lineages hold the reins of power in the domains of Ravenloft’s Core. What is it like to share their blood, their secrets, their strengths, and the curses that shadow their lives? In addition to a history of each family, this d20 sourcebook contains prestige classes, family feats, and special requirements for playing individuals whose names carry great weight in Ravenloft. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) WWP 15031 $22.99 STRANGE LANDS: LOST TRIBES OF THE SCARRED LANDS Beyond the continents of Ghelspad and Termana lie still more lands of wonder and danger. Whether used as thumbnails for exploring the lost continents of the Scarred Lands, or as a d20 toolkit for playing unique characters from harsh and exotic environs, Strange Lands: Lost Tribes of the Scarred Lands offers new and interesting spells, monsters, magical items, feats, and prestige classes for players and GMs alike. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) WWP 08338 $34.99 WORLD OF DARKNESS: ANTAGONISTS World of Darkness: Antagonists provides systems and information on beings for use as foes and foils for your Storytelling characters. Zombies, monster-hunters, cultists, and stranger things await! Some want only to exist, to feed in their own ways and be left alone. Others exist only to stalk and kill the unsuspecting. Do you stand against them, or do you have something more — devious in mind? Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) WWP 55301 $24.99 WIZARDS OF THE COAST DRAGONLANCE: A HERO’S JUSTICE MMPB The Ergoth Empire trembles from a double invasion: reptilian bakali plunge straight into the heartland, while bands of human nomads ravage the eastern frontier. Army after army, warlord after warlord fails to stop the invaders, as voices whisper, “Where is Tol of Juramona? Only he can save us!” Now, Tol alone must decide whether to give up the peace and serenity of exile, or to save the empire that dishonored him. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 3 & 4) TSR 17666 $6.99 DRAGONLANCE: GALEN BEKNIGHTED MMPB Becoming a knight has changed the Weasel very little. Galen Pathwarden is still reluctant to adventure, still out to save his own skin at virtually any cost. But when his brother Brithelm vanishes mysteriously, Galen sets aside his better judgment and embarks on a quest that leads under the earth, deep into a conspiracy of darkness, and to the end of his courage. This title is the sequel to author Michael Williams’ Weasel’s Luck. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 3 & 4) TSR 96601 $6.99 DRAGONLANCE: THE QUALINESTI MMPB The Qualinesti, the third title in The Elven Nations trilogy, was first released in mass market format in 1991, documenting the ancient schism of the elven races in the Dragonlance world. Unavailable for the past several years, this title is reintroduced in a new mass market edition. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 3 & 4) TSR 17589 $6.99 DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: EYE OF FORTUNE (YOUNG READER) MMPB The Knights are headed back to the Dungeons of Doom, this time in search of buried treasure. But they aren’t alone. Two half-orcs and a mysterious girl want to find the fortune first. Will the Knights find the treasure or just more trouble? Eye of Fortune continues a new series written specifically for readers ages 8 and up, which follows the adventures of three children who, through their heroic deeds, become members of the Order of the Knights of the Silver Dragon. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 3 & 4) TSR 96537 $5.99 DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: MAP FOLIO 3-D Scaled for use with Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures, this D&D accessory provides a small village of highly detailed, three-dimensional cardstock buildings, walls, and other structures for players to assemble and incorporate into any game. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 3 & 4) TSR 17927 $9.95 DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: RACES OF DESTINY HC Races of Destiny provides Dungeons & Dragons players with an in-depth look at humans, half-orcs, half-elves, and other "almost human" exotic races that populate the D&D world. Often more strange or bizarre than completely distinct races, these half-races showcase the unusual combinations of abilities and cultures possible in a fantasy setting. This sourcebook includes brand new races, new rules, feats, spells, and magic items attuned to each race, plus new prestige classes, rules for interaction between races, and a wealth of cultural information. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. TSR 17737 $29.95 FORGOTTEN REALMS: DARKWELL MMPB Tristan, newly-crowned king of the Ffolk, and Robyn the druid must confront an evil that threatens their beloved Moonshae Isles. But they must also resolve their own relationship, and decide if they will rule as king and queen, or live forever as bitter enemies. Published in 1989, Darkwell was the final novel in the first trilogy ever set in the Forgotten Realms world. Unavailable for the past several years, this title is reintroduced in a new mass market edition. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 3 & 4) TSR 17620 $6.99 FORGOTTEN REALMS: REALMS OF THE DRAGONS MMPB This anthology features all-new stories by R.A. Salvatore, Ed Greenwood, Elaine Cunningham, and the authors of the R.A. Salvatore’s War of the Spider Queen series. It fleshes out many of the details from the current Year of Rogue Dragons trilogy by Richard Lee Byers and includes a short story by Byers. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 3 & 4) TSR 17968 $7.99 FORGOTTEN REALMS: SOJOURN HC This new release of the classic R.A. Salvatore novel continues the tale of the origins of Salvatore’s signature dark elf character Drizzt Do’Urden and is the first-ever release of this Forgotten Realms novel title in hardcover. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 3 & 4) TSR 96362 $25.95 MAGIC: THE GATHERING 2004 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP The World Championship Decks keep experienced players on the cutting edge of competitive play with expert strategies. This 2004 series features four unique 90-card decks that replicate the decks that dominated the premier Magic competition in the world, and is introduced in 12-count displays. Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in full displays. Please contact your retailer for availability. DECK WOC 96919-S $11.29 DECK DISPLAY WOC 96919-D $135.48 WIZKIDS O/A MAGE KNIGHT: SORCERY BOOSTER PACK Harness the power of magic with spellbook relics, spell cards, and new sorcery warriors in the Mage Knight: Sorcery expansion! Each booster contains four pre-painted, fully assembled Mage Knight: Sorcery miniatures, two cards (sorcery, spell book, enchantment, or glyph), and one rules insert. WIZ 0212 $7.99 O/A MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SPORTSCLIX: EXTRA BASES BOOSTER PACK Build up your team, collect big leaguers in their new teams’ 2004 uniforms, and add up- and-coming rookies to your collection with the 104 new players featured in the MLB SportsClix: Extra Bases expansion! Each booster contains three pre-painted, fully assembled MLB SportsClix: Extra Bases miniatures. WIZ 9204 $6.99 O/A MECHWARRIOR: FALCOLN’S PREY BOOSTER PACK Jade Falcon, one of the most popular Clans from the classic BattleTech universe, debuts in the upcoming Falcon’s Prey expansion for MechWarrior. Each booster contains four pre-painted, fully assembled MechWarrior: Falcon’s Prey miniatures (one ‘Mech, one vehicle, and two infantry units), and one rules insert. WIZ 2205 $9.99 O/A PIRATES OF THE SPANISH MAIN CSG DISPLAY The first ever Constructible Strategy Game (CSG), Pirates of the Spanish Main is a fun, fast-paced game where players navigate stealthy pirate ships, majestic Spanish galleons, and speedy British schooners through the treacherous waters of the Spanish Main collecting as much gold as possible while fending off enemy attacks. Each CSG pack contains styrene cards that can be punched apart to construct two highly detailed 3D sailing vessels, plus one treasure or crew card, one cardboard island card, a rulesheet, and a die. Introduced in 36-count displays. WIZ 6001-D $143.64 Z-MAN GAMES BABY’S FIRST MYTHOS HC Spawned from the mind of horror king and Origins award winner C.J. Henderson, Baby’s First Mythos is a lavishly illustrated tome that blasts your child’s soul as it teaches them their ABC’s - Mythos-style! Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 4) ZMG 9005 $9.99 CARTOON ACTION HOUR RPG: STAR WARRIORS Featuring extensive space combat rules, this supplement for Cartoon Action Hour takes players into the far reaches of outer space... and beyond! Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 4) ZMG 6003 $16.95 CTHULHU-A-DAY 2005 CALENDAR This 365-day-by-day 2005 calendar features cutesy Cthulhu art by Erica Henderson (Baby’s First Mythos). Scheduled to ship in November 2004. ZMG 9006 $.00 DUNGEONVILLE Designed by James Ernest and Mike Selinker (Fightball) with art by Dork Tower’s John Kovalic, in Dungeonville, players portray competing evil wizards, recruiting parties of adventurers to survive the depths of their opponent’s dungeons in their quest for bragging rights to owning the most killer dungeon! Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) ZMG 4026 $24.95 PRIMORDIAL SOUP Imported from Germany where it is known as Ursuppe, this fun, family-friendly game has players competing as amoebas trying to survive in the Primordial Soup by eating, moving, excreting, and dividing. Note: Only available in North America, UK, Australia, and New Zealand. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) ZMG 7001 $49.95 PREVIEWS GAME CHEST BACKLIST Star Code Title SRP APR044214 BEER MONEY $19.95 APR044425 CHEZ GOTH $16.95 JAN043976 D&D MINIATURES: ARCHFIENDS EXPANSION PACK $12.99 STAR20381 D&D MINIATURES: DRAGONEYE EXPANSION PACK $12.99 DEC033842 D&D UNEARTHED ARCANA HC $34.95 APR044440 DC TCG: BATMAN VS JOKER 2-PLAYER STARTER DISPLAY PI APR044441 DC TCG: ORIGINS BOOSTER DISPLAY PI STAR20441 DORK TOWER BOXED GAME $39.95 APR044223 DOT.HACK//SIGN ENEMY CCG: EPIDEMIC BOOSTER DISPLAY $98.70 APR044224 DOT.HACK//SIGN ENEMY CCG: EPIDEMIC STARTER DISPLAY $143.88 STAR20226 LORD OF THE RINGS MONOPOLY $49.99 MAY044109 LORD OF THE RINGS STRATEGO $24.95 STAR20017 MAGE KNIGHT 2ND EDITION BOOSTER PACK $6.99 STAR20400 MAGE KNIGHT 2ND EDITION STARTER SET $19.99 FEB043923 MAGE KNIGHT: DARK RIDERS BOOSTER PACK $7.99 STAR19238 MAGIC THE GATHERING CCG: 8TH ED. BOOSTER DISPLAY $132.84 APR044477 MAGIC THE GATHERING CCG: FIFTH DAWN BOOSTER DISPLAY $132.84 APR044479 MAGIC THE GATHERING CCG: FIFTH DAWN THEME DECK DISPLAY $135.48 STAR18601 MAGIC THE GATHERING CCG: SCOURGE BOOSTER DISPLAY $132.84 STAR19838 MARVEL HEROES TRIVIA GAME PI MAR043932 MARVEL TCG: SPIDER-MAN VS DOC OCK STARTER DISPLAY PI MAY044263 MICKEY MOUSE 75TH ANNIVERSARY MONOPOLY $35.95 OCT035248 NINJA BURGER CARD GAME $24.95 APR044216 RISK: GODSTORM $39.95 STAR19855 THE SIMPSONS EDITION JEOPARDY PI STAR13482 THE SIMPSONS EDITION MONOPOLY $35.00 MAY044113 THE SIMPSONS LIFE $34.95 STAR15580 SPIDER-MAN MONOPOLY $35.00 VIDEOS SECTION ANIME 12 KINGDOMS VOLUME 9 DVD From AnimeWorks! Youko teams up with a group of rebels to confront a corrupt minister, only to discover that one of her closest friends is lending a lethal hand to the evil administrator. But how can Youko bring her kingdom to peace if she is forced to wage a civil war against her own court? Approximate running time: 125 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. DVD $29.95 2 X 1 DVD BOX SET SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION! (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL RES. from Previews Vol. 14, #3 (MAR044017) Box Set $39.95 ANGEL TALES VOLUME 4: SWEET NEW LIFE DVD From Bandai Entertainment! The Saint Beasts’ confrontation with Goro reveals a shocking truth about his previous life! Approximate running time: 75 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. DVD $29.98 AQUARIAN AGE VOLUME 3: DESTINY DVD From ADV Films, Inc.! Success never comes easy, but for Kyouta, it may not be worth the price! For starters, Shingo and Junichi have morphed into the harshest of music critics. Pop idol Ryuusei finds fault with everything he does. And girlfriend Yoriko is reveling in her newfound powers, wreaking havoc on others! What’s a boy to do?! Approximate running time: 100 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. MATURE THEMES DVD $29.98 BLACK WIDOW DVD SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION! (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL DVD $29.99 BODY TRANSFER DVD SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION! (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL DVD $29.95 BUBBLEGUM CRISIS TOKYO 2040 ESSENTIAL ANIME VOLUMES 1 & 2 DVDS From ADV Films, Inc.! In the aftermath of the great earthquake, one ruthless corporation stands ready to take over the devastated city of Tokyo with an army of synthetic monsters. Only one small band of female mercenaries is ready to stand against the monolithic power of Genom, but in this case four women are all it takes! Armed with the most incredible combat suits ever designed, the Knight Sabers wage a desperate war in the shadows, combating the monstrous by-products of technology run amuck with courage, sweat, and blood! Approximate running time for each volume: 225 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. NOTE: Volume 1 may be available in retail locations before shipping to specialty market accounts. VOL. 1—DVD $19.98 VOL. 2—DVD $19.98 BUBBLEGUM CRISIS SPECIAL COLLECTOR’S SET DVD From AnimEigo! Like a Phoenix, the city of MegaTokyo is rising from the ashes of a devastating earthquake. In the twisted canyons of the megalopolis, the Knight Sabers, a small band of high-tech mercenaries, fight a lonely battle against the evil GENOM corporation and its sinister android "Boomers". This special collector’s set includes four DVDs containing the full Bubblegum Crisis OVA series in a completely re-mastered format, along with the Hurricane Live Music Videos and the "Holiday in Bali" Live Action Special — all in a gorgeous, high-quality artbox! Approximate running time: 453 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2004. Box Set $69.98 THE DAICHIS VOLUME 1: DYSFUNCTIONAL HEROES DVD From Geneon Entertainment! Yesterday, dad suffered as a programmer in a dead-end job, mom worked to forget her regrets about being married, sister struggled to balance her homework and keeping up the house, and little brother used silly pranks and outrageous behavior to keep everyone laughing. Today, they are the Earth’s front line of defense against an extra-terrestrial invasion! Can they find a way to keep their family together while defeating the aliens on time and under budget? Approximate running time: 125 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. DVD $24.98 DRAGONBALL Z CELL GAMES: SACRIFICE UNCUT DVD From Funimation Productions, Inc.! Is Cell invincible? After easily dispensing of both Trunks and Vegeta, he certainly seems to be! At last realizing his full potential, Cell announces a new plan? First destroy the Earth. And after that, the Universe! Can this ultimate living weapon be stopped? Approximate running time: 62 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in North America and Puerto Rico. DVD $19.98 DRAGONBALL GT LOST EPISODES VOLUME 4: CONVICTION UNCUT DVD From Funimation Productions, Inc.! Approximate running time: 62 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in North America and Puerto Rico. DVD $24.98 EIKEN DVD From AnimeWorks! Densuke just enrolled at the exclusive Zashono academy, and he’s eager to participate in extracurricular activities. But he never expected to join the mysterious Eiken Club, where every other member is a busty co-ed, and many of the club activities involve bikinis! But Densuke isn't interested in anyone but the shy and beautiful Chiharu. Will he overcome the wall of women that stand between him and true love? Or is he doomed to a lifetime of riding waterslides with a jumble of half-naked women greased with yogurt? Approximate running time: 60 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. MATURE THEMES DVD $19.95 FIGHTING SPIRIT VOLUME 3: TEST OF ENDURANCE DVD From Geneon Entertainment! Following the debut match, the Eastern Japan Rookie Championship Tournament starts. Ippo's first opponent is Jason Ozma, an American KO artist with powerful hook. Can Ippo survive this match and advance to the final against his rival Miyata? Approximate running time: 115 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. DVD $29.98 GADGUARD VOLUME 4: COLLECTIONS DVD From Geneon Entertainment! A hitman comes to town to hunt down Katana, Catherine uses her friends for the chance of finding her own gad, and Aiko’s father appears to care more for gads than his own daughter. A blessing, or a curse? Even Takumi will come to know the horrific reality these gads represent. Approximate running time: 100 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. DVD $29.98 GATE KEEPERS VOLUME 7: THE SHADOW! SIGNATURE SERIES DVD From Geneon Entertainment! Christmas and New Year's pass relatively uneventfully, but the Shadow's plots weaken the AEGIS team. To further complicate the situation, the return of Kaiser Kikai and Count Akuma coincides with a threat against Ruriko's father! Approximate running time: 75 minutes. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. DVD $19.98 GETBACKERS VOLUME 3: INTO THE LIMITLESS FORTRESS DVD From ADV Films, Inc.! Ban and Ginji teamed up with Shido when the going got tough. They got help from Himiko when she was in a good mood. But what on earth could possibly force them to make nice with…Doctor Jackal?! Only the most dangerous mission the GetBackers have faced to date. And it’s gonna take them straight into the heart of the most dangerous location in town: the Limitless Fortress! Approximate running time: 125 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. MATURE THEMES DVD $29.98 GIANT ROBO VOLUME 2 DVD From AnimeWorks! Daisaku and Giant Robo must overcome Von Volger's most maniacal creations, the Eye of Volger and the explosive Big Balloon! Meanwhile, a deadly adversary is lying in wait for Tetsugyu, and he won't give up until he has his vengeance! Approximate running time: 125 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. DVD $24.95 THE GOKUSEN VOLUME 2: KUMIKO'S WAY DVD From AnimeWorks! Math teacher by day, crime lord by night, Kumiko struggles to keep her double life a secret. But star student Shin is getting closer and closer to the truth. Worst of all, a legendary brute of a senior returns, and he knows that nothing improves a school's cultural festival like baseball bats! Approximate running time: 100 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. DVD $29.95 GUNDAM SEED VOLUMES 4 & 5 DVDS From Bandai Entertainment! In the dead of night, the ZAFT pilot known as the legendary “Desert Tiger,” strikes! Meanwhile, the PLANT Supreme Council debate plans for Operation Spit Break, their retaliatory strike against Earth! And, after a final pitched battle in the desert, and with an exhausted crew and a badly-damaged ship, the Archangel reaches the neutral nation of Orb. They think they’re safe, but how long will it last? Approximate running time for each volume: 125 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. VOL. 4: DESERT WARFARE—DVD $29.98 VOL. 5: ARCHANGEL’S FLIGHT—DVD $29.98 HANAUKYO MAID TEAM VOLUME 1: HOW DO YOU DO, MASTER? DVD From Geneon Entertainment! With the death of his mother, nerdy middle school student, Taro Hanaukyo, travels to Tokyo where he discovers he’s inheritor of the Hanaukyo Family's estate. But, this fortune comes with a price, as Taro must now spend his days at the mercy of the Hanaukyo Maid Team, whose top and only priority is to “serve the head of household, Master Taro!” Approximate running time: 75 minutes. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. MATURE THEMES DVD $29.98 DVD w/Artbox $39.98 IKKI-TOUSEN VOLUME 3: WATER WARS DVD From Geneon Entertainment! Concerned for Hakufu’s well being, Goei subtly sets into motion her plans to free her daughter, and arranges a deep mountain trip to visit Chokou, the caretaker of a hot springs training ground. Training there is difficult, so what better way to relax afterwards than to visit the local pool! Approximate running time: 75 minutes. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. MATURE THEMES DVD $29.98 INITIAL D VOLUME 9 DVD From Tokyopop! Approximate running time: 150 minutes. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. DVD $19.99 INU YASHA THE MOVIE 2 DVD From Viz Video! With their greatest foe seemingly defeated, Inu Yasha and his friends begin to return to their lives. But their short period of peace is once again shattered as a new enemy begins to emerge — Kaguya, the self-proclaimed Princess from the Moon of Legend, plans to plunge the world into a perpetual night of the full moon! Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) DVD $24.98 INU YASHA SEASON 1 DVD BOX SET WITH LIMITED EDITION NECKLACE From Viz Video! Packaged with a limited edition, finely crafted “Beads of Subjugation” Necklace, this special boxed set collects all 27 original Season 1 episodes of Rumiko Takahashi’s InuYasha. Approximate running time: 675 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 4) NOTE: Limited quantities. Allocations may occur. Box Set w/Necklace $119.98 INU YASHA VOLUMES 24 & 25 DVDS From Viz Video! After seeing Kagome, something awakens within Muso — memories that involve Inu Yasha and Kikyo 50 years in the past! Then, Inu Yasha meets Shiori, a young girl who is also a half-demon. But, when he learns that the only way to make himself more powerful is by killing the young girl, can he go through with it? Approximate running time for each volume: 75 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) VOL. 24: SEVERED IDENTITIES—DVD $24.98 VOL. 25: CRIMSON BLADE—DVD $24.98 KALEIDO STAR VOLUME 6: REACH FOR THE BRASS RING! DVD From ADV Films, Inc.! Distress abounds in the form of Yuri’s media coup, Charlotte’s cooking, and Layla’s cover-up of a very serious injury! As Yuri fights to hold on to Layla, Sora fights even harder to win a place as Layla’s partner. But will Layla live to see the Legendary Great Maneuver? Approximate running time: 100 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. DVD $29.98 KAZE NO YOJIMBO VOLUME 5: DEADLY FEUD DVD From Bandai Entertainment! Becoming more desperate, Ginzame attempts to take a dramatic step to get what they want. But as mysterious murders threaten everyone in Kimujuku, certain people direct their blame on George. George is the toughest guy around, but will he stand a chance against a threat at gun point? Approximate running time: 100 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. DVD $29.98 KNIGHTS OF THE ZODIAC VOLUME 9 DVD From ADV Films, Inc.! Shiryu returns to China in the hopes his old master might be able to restore his sight. Meanwhile, Seiya searches for Mu's Palace in Jamiel to find the Water of Life that might cure his friend. But to do so, he’ll have to escape the Knight of Tarantula’s deadly web! Approximate running time: 100 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. DVD/DUBBED $14.98 LAST EXILE VOLUME 7: SEALED MOVE DVD From Geneon Entertainment! As Anatoray and Disith continue to wage an all-out war against the Guild, Claus, Lavie, and Alvis fly through the Grand Stream toward the Exile to complete their final mission in this heart-pounding conclusion! Approximate running time: 75 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. DVD $29.98 MARMALADE BOY ULTIMATE SCRAPBOOK VOLUME 3 DVD From Tokyopop! Contains 19 complete episodes of Marmalade Boy with special Digipak packaging in a high-quality Collector's Artbox! Approximate running time: 475 minutes. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. DVD $99.99 MEZZO VOLUME 2: SHELL TWO DVD From ADV Films, Inc.! The danger business is a great way to get up-close and personal with people you’ve never met before, like gangsters, robots, squatters, and serial killers! It was hard enough already to wake up alive every day, but for Mikura, Harada, and Kurokawa it just keeps getting harder. Along with their squeaky killer-in-training, Asami, the DSA team is learning just how deceiving appearances can be! Approximate running time: 100 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. MATURE THEMES DVD $29.98 NEON GENESIS EVANGELION PLATINUM 04 DVD From ADV Films, Inc.! This “Platinum” edition of Neon Genesis Evangelion has been officially revised and digitally remastered by original creators GAINAX to create beautiful, vibrant video and crisp, sparkling new English and Japanese 5.1 surround sound audio. Approximate running time: 125 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. MATURE THEMES DVD $29.98 NEW FIST OF THE NORTH STAR VOLUME 3: WHEN A MAN CARRIES SORROW DVD From ADV Films, Inc.! When Kenshiro finally returns, he finds that the entire city has been thrown into a maelstrom of blood and agony. The war of attrition which Tobi initiated has eaten away at his soul. In a deft and devious act of betrayal, Tobi confines Kenshiro before setting off to launch his final all-out assault against Seiji and his guard! But will the justice of the North Star prevail? Approximate running time: 55 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. MATURE THEMES DVD $29.98 NUTECH DIGITAL 4-PACK: PIANIST, MOMONE, CHU2, DREAM HAZARD SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION! (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL DVD (x4) $79.95 PEACEMAKER VOLUME 2: OF SWORDS & STRENGTH DVD From A.D. Vision! From Studio Gonzo (Hellsing)! Set in 1864 just before the Meiji Restoration, Peacemaker is a story about the Shinsengumi, the group of samurai charged with protecting the shogunate against the Imperial rebels. Approximate running time: 100 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. MATURE THEMES DVD $29.98 RAVE MASTER VOLUME 3: THE SOUND OF THUNDER DVD From Tokyopop! On their way through Ska Village, thunder seems to trigger a part of Elie’s forgotten memory. Upon investigation, the group finds that the village hasn’t seen the light of the sun since the Thunder Man and his camera crew moved on location to film his latest masterpiece. Could this latest Shadow Guard hold the key to unlocking Elie’s hidden past? Approximate running time: 92 minutes. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. RES. from Previews V14 #8 (AUG044448) DVD $14.99 READ OR DIE (R.O.D.) VOLUME 4: THE TURNING POINT DVD From Geneon Entertainment! The Paper Sisters — Anita, Maggie, and Michelle — launch an attack on Dokusensha’s headquarters in Hong Kong to rescue Nenene and face off against a building full of private security guards, robots, and a paper master even stronger than they are! Taking advantage of the chaos, Mr. Carpenter, Junior, and Wendy execute their plot. Approximate running time: 100 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. DVD $29.98 REQUIEM FROM THE DARKNESS VOLUME 2: HUMAN ATROCITY DVD From Geneon Entertainment! Momosuke is forced to rest at a stranger’s house after suffering from exhaustion. There he is given a remedy . . . or is it a poison? The group then meets up with a trickster spirit disguised as a samurai. But nothing will prepare the group for what they experience at Katabira Crossroads — the corpse of Ogin! Approximate running time: 100 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. MATURE THEMES DVD $24.98 ROBOTECH RE-MASTER VOLUME 7: NEW GENERATION COLLECTION 2 DVD From ADV Films, Inc.! Scott Bernard’s courageous band of insurrectionists make their way to Reflex Point, the site of the protoculture matrix and ground zero for the final battle between the Robotech forces and the Invid. With both sides of the conflict fighting to preserve their respective ways of life, those caught in the midst of battle will be forced to make dramatic, desperate choices before the final shots in the Robotech Wars are fired. Approximate running time: 300 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. DVD $29.99 SAILOR MOON SUPER S VOLUMES 5 & 6 SIGNATURE SERIES DVDS From Geneon Entertainment! Each DVD collects six complete, uncut, bilingual episodes of the fan-favorite Sailor Moon SS TV series that aired on the Cartoon Network's Toonami block! Approximate running time: 140 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. VOL. 5—DVD $19.98 VOL. 6—DVD $19.98 SAINT SEIYA VOLUME 9: CHALLENGE ACCEPTED DVD From ADV Films, Inc.! The attack on the Sanctuary begins! With all the Saints finally together, they depart on their journey to stop Pope Ares and his vile plans of world domination. Approximate running time: 125 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. DVD $19.98 SD GUNDAM FORCE VOLUMES 7 & 8 DVDS From Bandai Entertainment! Arriving in a grand ship from across the sea of time and space is Dai Shogun. He has come to referee the battle between Bakunetsumaru and the evil Ashuramaru, and hopes to ensure that the fight is an honorable one. Then, the Dark Axis is back, and now they’re really mad! Thus begins a full-scale invasion of Neotopia with Zapper Zaku, Grappler Gouf, and Destroyer Dom piloting their newest weapon, the monstrous Big-Zam! Approximate running time for each volume: 75 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. VOL. 7: WHEN SWORDS CLASH—DVD $29.98 VOL. 8—DVD $29.98 SERAPHIM CALL DVD From AnimeWorks! Twelve girls with twelve wishes! Deep in their hearts they all have a secret dream, and they'll all meet at Acropolis Tower to see if their dreams will come true! Contains episodes 1-12. Approximate running time: 300 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. DVD (x2) $29.95 SHINOBI VOLUME 1: THE LAW OF SHINOBI DVD From A.D. Vision! Live–Action! Within Shinobi’s ancient ninja order, being the best isn’t always good enough. It’s tradition versus ambition when two young ninjas set out to prove their worth… with extreme prejudice! Approximate running time: 80 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. MATURE THEMES DVD $19.98 SHOOTFIGHTER TEKKEN OVA: ROUND 3 DVD From U.S. Manga Corp.! When his father is hospitalized, Kiichi must take his place in the ring against the champion of World Pro-Wrestling, the legendary Iron Kiba! Will he survive and triumph in his father’s name? Or will his family’s arch-nemesis terminate his martial arts career… and his life? Approximate running time: 45 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. DVD $19.99 SHOOTFIGHTER TEKKEN OVA: THE TOUGH DVD COLLECTION From U.S. Manga Corp.! Kiichi Miyazawa is a high school student… and a lethal weapon! Under his father’s training, Kiichi is on the fast track to martial arts super- stardom in the deadly Nanshin Shadow Style! This special DVD set collects all three volumes of Shootfighter Tekken, and includes a coupon for a “Free DVD” redeemable from a selection of 12 DVDs accessible directly from Central Park Media. Approximate running time: 135 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. DVD (x3) $49.99 SHRINE OF THE MORNING MIST VOLUME 1 DVD From AnimeWorks! Yuzu Hieda was just an average high school student and part-time Shinto priestess, until she was given a mission in the form of her classmate, Tadahiro Amatsu. Tadahiro has a secret buried behind his left eye, a secret that has attracted the attention of an evil sorcerer and his army of demons! To fight the evil, Yuzu assembles a team of five powerful priestesses and prepares to master the magic arts. Contains episodes 1-10. Approximate running time: 125 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. DVD $29.95 SISTER PRINCESS VOLUME 2: SIBLING REVELRY DVD From ADV Films, Inc.! Since Wataru arrived unexpectedly on Promised Island, he’s had a lot of surprising discoveries — like finding out he has thirteen younger sisters! Just when it looks like things are starting to go well, a sunny day gives way to downpour, and things take a turn for the worse. Living with thirteen girls is certainly no fantasy on this island! Approximate running time: 100 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. DVD $29.98 SLAVE NURSES DVD SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION! (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL DVD $29.95 SOULTAKER VOLUME 4: SINS OF THE FATHER SIGNATURE SERIES DVD From Geneon Entertainment! The revelation of the final truths comes with a painful price, and Kyosuke must now face the flickers that he once saved. Even this climax only leads to the ultimate showdown: Kyosuke versus his conscience. Will he choose to be the world’s savior or its destroyer! Approximate running time: 75 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. MATURE THEMES DVD $19.98 STAR OCEAN EX VOLUME 1: THE INCEPTION DVD From Geneon Entertainment! Based on the Sony Playstation game, Star Ocean: The Second Story! During a routine mission to investigate the unexplored planet Mirokinia, young Claude is mysteriously transported to the planet Expel. Here, he stumbles upon Rena, who reveals that he is the foretold Legendary Warrior of Light whom she’s been searching for! Together, they must seek out the Sorcery Globe, believed to be the source of the evils plaguing Expel, on a harrowing journey that will determine the fate of the world! Approximate running time: 125 minutes. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. DVD $29.98 DVD w/Artbox $39.98 STRATOS 4 VOLUME 4 DVD From Bandai Entertainment! Top Gun meets Charlies Angels — Stratos 4 boldly takes off in this action/comedy of the skies! Approximate running time: 75 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. DVD $29.98 THE SUPER MILK-CHAN SHOW VOLUME 4: MILK & KOOKIES DVD From ADV Films, Inc.! Things are getting a little…kooky. First, Milk and her team go on a globe-trotting trek to stop a murderous bear. Then, they get sucked into a Satanic time warp. And finally, we get a revealing look into Milk and her friends’ deepest, darkest dreams. Approximate running time: 90 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. MATURE THEMES DVD $29.98 TENCHI IN TOKYO VOLUME 6: A NEW CHALLENGE SIGNATURE SERIES DVD From Geneon Entertainment! When Ryoko catches Tenchi kissing Sakuya, she becomes so distraught that she considers a return to a career of piracy! Meanwhile, Kiyone and Mihoshi are promoted to headquarters and Washu becomes obsessed with her research. Feeling alone and abandoned, Ayeka and Sasami attempt to bring the Masaki household together, but will Tenchi be too involved with Sakuya to care? Approximate running time: 75 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. DVD $19.98 TENCHI MUYO GXP VOLUME 8: PAST, PRESENT, & FUTURE UNCUT DVD From Funimation Productions, Inc.! Approximate running time: 75 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. DVD $24.98 TENCHI UNIVERSE VOLUME 7 SIGNATURE SERIES DVD From Geneon Entertainment! To get money for repairs to their space ship, the girls all compete in a swimsuit competition, but no one expects the shocking swimsuit on the surprise competitor! Later, Mihoshi's blundering results in chaos at a Jurai checkpoint that leads to the even more shocking revelation of Katsuhiko's past, and the resurrection of the sleeping Jurai guardians of legend! Approximate running time: 75 minutes. Scheduled to ship in January 2005. DVD $19.98 TEXHNOLYZE VOLUME 5: LIES & DESPAIR DVD From Geneon Entertainment! The Shapes, the cybernetic warriors in white, wipe out what's left of Lukuss with overwhelming numbers and the superior firepower of their futuristic weapons. Entrusting the future of Lukuss to Ichise, Onishi urges him to travel up to the unknown world of the Class. Does the surface world offer salvation for the survivors of Lukuss? Approximate running time: 75 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. DVD $29.98 TSUKIHIME LUNAR LEGEND VOLUME 2: LUNAR DANCE DVD From Geneon Entertainment! Arcueid’s true target, Roa, still roams the streets and is claiming more victims. But how can you destroy a man who keeps being reincarnated? The mystery deepens as Shiki investigates the secrets that have shrouded his life. Approximate running time: 100 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. DVD $29.98 VANILLA SERIES: CLASSROOM OF ATONEMENT DVD SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION! (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL DVD $24.95 WEDDING PEACH VOLUME 8: BLACK HEART DVD From ADV Films, Inc.! Queen Raindevila has invoked her most powerful devil yet — he’s mean, he’s strong, he’s…Yosuke?! Can the Love Angels survive? And what about poor Momoko? Will their love persevere, or will evil conquer in the end? Approximate running time: 150 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. DVD $29.98 WOLF’S RAIN VOLUME 4: RECOLLECTIONS DVD From Bandai Entertainment! Approximate running time: 125 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. DVD $29.98 ASIAN CINEMA RED WOLF DVD From Tokyo Shock! Alan, a top cop (Kenny Ho), takes a position as chief security officer on a luxury cruise liner. When the ship falls victim to a sophisticated terrorist sting operation, Alan teams up with a sexy pick-pocketing waitress (Christy Chung) to play a game of cat-and-mouse with the ruthless terrorist leaders, while utilizing his formidable martial arts skills to keep himself and the other passengers alive. Red Wolf features electrifying stunts and red-hot action scenes from Yuen Woo-Ping, the fight choreographer for Kill Bill, The Matrix, and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Approximate running time: 90 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. MATURE THEMES DVD $19.95 TERROR TAXI DVD From Tokyo Shock! Taxis driven by ghosts and fueled by blood haunt the nightmarish streets of an unsuspecting city! Under their hoods beat sinister heart-engines that thrive on blood and their running low! The drivers burn rubber and literally fly through the air looking for passengers too innocent, too jaded, or too drunk to foresee the terror that awaits them! Approximate running time: 91 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. MATURE THEMES DVD $29.95 ANIMATION CODENAME: KIDS NEXT DOOR SOOPER HUGEST MISSIONS FILE 1 DVD From Warner Home Video, Inc.! Five extraordinary 10-year-olds, dedicated to freeing all children from the tyrannical rule of adults, form a covert team called the Kids Next Door in this collection of episodes from the top-rated Cartoon Network animated series. Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item may be available in retail locations before shipping to specialty market accounts. DVD $19.97 THE FLINTSTONES SEASON 2 DVD SET From Warner Home Video, Inc.! “Yabba-dabba-do!” From the town of Bedrock, The Flintstones — Fred, Wilma, Pebbles, and Dino — turn prehistoric problems into 21st century laughs in this DVD set collecting all 32 1961-62 second season episodes of Hanna/Barbera’s animated television classic, The Flintstones. Approximate running time: 828 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) DVD (x4) $44.98 THE MAN CALLED FLINTSTONE DVD From Warner Home Video, Inc.! Our man from Bedrock takes on the mission of an injured super agent who looks exactly like Fred. His task: find the arch-baddie Green Goose and stop his world domination plan! If he can’t stop the notorious Green Goose, everyone could end up a dead duck in this 1966 full-length animated classic! Approximate running time: 89 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) DVD $19.97 GARFIELD AND FRIENDS VOLUME 2 DVD From Fox Home Entertainment! Featuring the cartoon antics of everyone’s favorite fat cat, Garfield, joined by Odie, Jon, and the barnyard crew of U.S. Acres, this DVD set collects all 26 1989 second season animated episodes of Jim Davis’ Garfield and Friends. Approximate running time: 528 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) DVD $39.98 GODZILLA ANIMATED SERIES: MONSTER WARS TRILOGY DVD From Columbia Tri-Star Home Video! Picking up where the blockbuster motion picture left off, Godzilla: The Series is a fast-paced animated series that pits humanity against a new generation of giant monsters. This DVD collects a three-part, pulse-pounding monster-hunting adventure: “Monster Wars” Parts 1-3. Scheduled to ship in November 2004. NOTE: This item may be available in retail locations before shipping to specialty market accounts. DVD $14.94 KING OF THE HILL SEASON 3 DVD BOX SET From Fox Home Entertainment! This DVD collection features all 25 original Season 3 episodes from Beavis & Butthead co-creator Mike Judge and Greg Daniels' outrageous Emmy Award-winning animated comedy, King of the Hill. Approximate running time: 600 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) DVD (x4) $39.98 MICKEY’S TWICE UPON A CHRISTMAS DVD From Buena Vista Home Entertainment! Through the magic of dazzling computer animation, discover the true joys of Christmas as Santa Claus joins Mickey, Minnie, and all of your favorite Disney characters as they celebrate the holidays with this irresistible new collection of Christmas stories. Approximate running time: 68 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item may be available in retail locations before shipping to specialty market accounts. DVD $19.95 MUCHA LUCHA: RETURN OF MALEFICO MOVIE DVD From Warner Home Video, Inc.! The world of Lucha Libre is threatened when a dark force named El Malefico is accidentally released. Our three Mascaritas — Rikochet, Buena Girl, and The Flea — must rise to the challenge and send this evil back from whence it came, with the fate of the universe hanging in the balance! Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item may be available in retail locations before shipping to specialty market accounts. DVD $19.98 PEANUTS: I WANT A DOG FOR CHRISTMAS, CHARLIE BROWN DVD From Paramount Home Entertainment! Rerun, Linus and Lucy’s baby brother, believes he’ll be the happiest boy in the world if he receives one very special Christmas gift: his own dog. Unfortunately, his mom won’t get him one, and he doesn’t have the ten million dollars Charlie Brown says it will cost to buy Snoopy. Still, when Rerun learns that Snoopy’s brother, Spike, is coming to visit, he decides he’ll adopt him, instead! Approximate running time: 60 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item may be available in retail locations before shipping to specialty market accounts. DVD $14.99 THE SIMPSONS CHRISTMAS 2 DVD From Fox Home Entertainment! Aye carumba! Fox Home Video and Bart Simpson are crashing your Christmas with the release of The Simpsons Christmas 2, which features five Christmas-themed episodes of the long-running animated series including “Homer vs. Dignity,” “Skinner’s Sense of Snow,” “Dude, Where’s my Ranch?,” and “‘Tis the Fifteenth Season.” Approximate running time: 89 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item may be available in retail locations before shipping to specialty market accounts. DVD $14.98 SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS: SPONGE FOR HIRE DVD From Paramount Home Entertainment! SpongeBob works up seven wet and wacky animated tales, including a tasty treat for SquarePants fans: “The Krusty Krab Training Video”! Approximate running time: 104 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item may be available in retail locations before shipping to specialty market accounts. DVD $16.98 STAR WARS ANIMATED ADVENTURES: DROIDS DVD From Fox Home Entertainment! Two animated Droid features recount the adventures of C-3PO and R2-D2 before they met Luke Skywalker as they serve various masters over the years. As it turns out, their lives were no less hectic as they became involved in battles against gangsters, pirates, and the Empire! Approximate running time: 172 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. DVD $16.98 STAR WARS ANIMATED ADVENTURES: EWOKS DVD From Fox Home Entertainment! Two animated Ewok features recount the years before the Battle of Endor. Here Wicket is a young Ewok struggling to achieve maturity in his community, leading to a series of adventures with his friends: Princess Kneessa, heir to the chieftain; Latara, the aspiring musician; and Teebo, the animal empath. Together, they help the adults protect the village from their enemies like Morag the Tulga Witch and their rival species, the Duloks. Approximate running time: 177 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. DVD $16.98 STAR WARS EWOK ADVENTURES: CARAVAN OF COURAGE / THE BATTLE FOR ENDOR DVD From Fox Home Entertainment! Two live-action features document the Towani family's adventures with the Ewoks. Stranded on Endor after their shuttlecraft crashes on the forest moon, and separated from their family, Mace and Cindel must gain the support and trust of the Ewoks in order to rescue their parents who have been captured by a giant monster, Gorax. But, upon their return, an army of foreign invaders attacks! Escaping into the forest, Cindel and an Wicket meet fellow castaways Teek and Noa, who, like Cindel, also crashed with his Starcruiser on Endor. Together they must defeat the marauders! Approximate running time: 190 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. DVD $16.98 TOM & JERRY: BLAST OFF TO MARS MOVIE DVD From Warner Home Video, Inc.! Tom & Jerry mistakenly stow away on the first manned mission to Mars and discover we’re not alone… Martians do exist! The furry duo must join forces with a young Martian girl to battle asteroid fields, the Martian invasion of Earth, and a gigantic alien robot bent on destroying everything in its path! Approximate running time: 89 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) DVD $19.98 TOP CAT COMPLETE SERIES DVD BOX SET From Warner Home Video, Inc.! In the tradition of great screen conmen — one of the few with a visible tail — Top Cat holds the top spot in the hearts of cartoon fans. The smooth- talking New York City feline, known as T.C. to his kitty cohorts Benny the Ball, Choo- Choo, Spook, the Brain, and Fancy Fancy, is always on the make toward a big score or swindle. This DVD set collects all 30 original 1961 Hanna-Barbera Top Cat weekly animated episodes. Approximate running time: 547 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) DVD (x4) $44.98 CLASSIC FILM AND TELEVISION DR. STRANGELOVE 40TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION DVD From Columbia Tri-Star Home Video! Nominated for four 1965 Academy Awards, and starring Peter Sellers and George C. Scott, Director Stanley Kubrick’s cold-war classic Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb is the ultimate satire of the nuclear age. When insane General Jack D. Ripper (Sterling Hayden) mounts his singular campaign against Communism by ordering a squadron of B-52 bombers to attack the Soviet Union, his actions set in motion a series of darkly hilarious vignettes involving gung-ho soldiers, wacky generals, spying Russians, drunken premiers, battles with soda machines, fights in the War Room, and the Russians' top-secret “Doomsday Machine”. Approximate running time: 93 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item may be available in retail locations before shipping to specialty market accounts. DVD $34.95 EASY RIDER 35TH ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION DVD From Columbia Tri-Star Home Video! Originally released in 1969, Easy Rider is widely regarded as the original road movie, reflecting the attitudes and longings of an entire generation. Two counterculture bikers (Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda) embark on a coast-to-coast odyssey from Los Angeles to New Orleans in search of the “real” America. The film also marks the magnificent performance by Jack Nicholson, which brought him to international attention. Approximate running time: 95 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item may be available in retail locations before shipping to specialty market accounts. MATURE THEMES DVD $29.98 LOST IN SPACE SEASON 2 PART 2 DVD SET From Fox Home Entertainment! This 4-disc DVD set collects the second half - 14 episodes - of the 1967 second season of Lost in Space. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. DVD (x4) $39.98 DISNEY TREASURES: THE COMPLETE PLUTO VOLUME 1 2-DISC DVD From Buena Vista Home Entertainment! Mickey’s faithful friend Pluto is celebrated in this volume featuring 27 of his starring animated shorts, including his 1930 debut in “The Chain Gang.” Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) DVD (x2) $32.99 DISNEY TREASURES: THE MICKEY MOUSE CLUB 2-DISC DVD From Buena Vista Home Entertainment! Before the theme song’s memorable spelling became an audio icon, before the series even aired, The Mickey Mouse Club was the most anticipated children’s programming ever. This volume features the first week of the program that launched a revolution — October 3-7, 1955. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) DVD (x2) $32.99 DISNEY TREASURES: MICKEY MOUSE IN BLACK & WHITE VOLUME 2 2- DISC DVD From Buena Vista Home Entertainment! This volume completes Mickey’s career in black-and-white from his 1928 short “The Barn Dance” to “Mickey’s Kangaroo” in 1935. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) DVD (x2) $32.99 RAY HARRYHAUSEN DVD GIFT SET From Columbia Tri-Star Home Video! This special DVD set collects five classic, full- length feature films showcasing the signature stop-motion special effects wizardry of Ray Harryhausen: 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957), Earth vs. The Flying Saucers (1956), H.G. Well’s First Men in the Moon (1964), It Came From Beneath the Sea (1955), and The Mysterious Island (1961). Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) DVD (x5) $57.95 DOCUMENTARY BATMAN: HOLY BATMANIA! DVD From Image Entertainment! Learn everything you wanted to know about the Caped Crusader’s legendary television show and 1966 theatrical feature with this 2-disc DVD set featuring four full-length documentaries, plus more than 60-minutes of ultra-rare clips, outtakes, and interviews from the cast of the classic Batman television series. Approximate running time: 176 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item may be available in retail locations before shipping to specialty market accounts. DVD (x2) $24.99 FLESH & BLOOD: THE HAMMER HERITAGE OF HORROR DVD From Image Entertainment! Explore the most legendary horror studio of all time — Hammer Studios — with this fascinating, frightening 1994 journey hosted by terror titans Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing, and featuring interviews with such Hammer legends as Raquel Welch, Veronica Carlson, Caroline Munro, Ingrid Pitt, Martine Beswicke, and Ray Harryhausen. Plus, you’ll be treated to behind-the-scenes home movies and nonstop shock scenes from over 40 classic films, including Horror of Dracula, Curse of Frankenstein, The Devil Rides Out, Curse of the Werewolf, and many more! Approximate running time: 100 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item may be available in retail locations before shipping to specialty market accounts. DVD $19.99 NORMAN ROCKWELL AND THE SATURDAY EVENING POST DVD From Bud Plant! Sale! Was $19.95! Replete with intimate details of Norman Rockwell’s life from 1943-1963 as told by art editor Ken Stuart, and featuring rare photos and interviews with many of the famed artist’s models, this special DVD portrait presents the inside story of 20 years of Rockwell covers. Approximate running time: 60 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2004. DVD $9.99 ÜBER GOOBER GAMING DOCUMENTARY DVD From Scum Crew Pictures! Über Goober focuses on the often-misunderstood, sometimes-controversial, and always-kind-of-geeky world of Gamers. The film examines several different groups including historical miniature gamers, role-players, and those known simply as "LARPers" (Live Action Role Players), and also explores opposition from religious groups, negative media portrayals, and some of the meanest 'man-on-the- street' interviews ever committed to video. Meet the Gamers, learn their exotic language, see their bizarre rituals, gasp at their semi-authentic costumes, and thrill to the painting techniques on their miniatures! Featured interviews include Dungeons & Dragons creator E. Gary Gygax, televangelist Bob Larson, author Mike Stackpole, and cartoonist John Kovalic, along with music by “The Great Luke Ski.” Approximate running time: 90 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 4) DVD $19.95 FANTASY / SCI-FI BODY FEVER DVD From Guilty Pleasures! Gumshoe detective Charles Smith (Ray Dennis Steckler) is hired to track down a sexy cat burglar (Carolyn Brandt). Unbeknownst to the Humphrey Bogart-worshipping private eye, he’s up against the sordid underworld of drug trafficking and prostitution. Falling under the spell of the beautiful femme fatale, Charles plans a double-cross against the seedy and ruthless drug lords. Approximate running time: 78 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. MATURE THEMES DVD $14.95 FARSCAPE: THE STARBURST EDITION VOLUME 2 DVD From ADV Films, Inc.! Approximate running time: 350 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. DVD $24.98 NEIL GAIMAN: A SHORT FILM ABOUT JOHN BOLTON DVD From New Video! Sandman creator and New York Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman directs this pseudo-documentary focusing on the opening exhibit of a gallery of works by renowned fantasy painter John Bolton. This DVD contains the short film, plus extras. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) MATURE THEMES DVD $26.95 J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI’S CRUSADE: THE COMPLETE DVD SET From Warner Home Video, Inc.! Follow the harrowing exploits of newly-commissioned captain, Matthew Gideon (Gary Cole), and the crew of the Excalibur — a one of a kind ship designed to traverse the farthest reaches of the galaxy in a quest to find a cure to the Drakh plague that threatens all of humanity! All 13-episodes of the 1999 TNT Babylon 5 spin-off series, Crusade, are collected in this action-packed 4-disc DVD set. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) DVD (x4) $59.98 RENEGADE DVD From Columbia Tri-Star Home Video! When the angels kiss the demons... you'd better be ready! Based on the 30-volume series of Blueberry graphic novels written by Jean-Michel Charlier and illustrated by Jean “Moebius” Giraud, Renegade follows the Old West exploits of Marshal Mike Blueberry (Vincent Cassel), as he battles to unite the natives who raised him with the people he belongs to. When a killer comes to town, hell bent on destruction, ancient legend and the strongest cowboys band together to take back what’s theirs! Approximate running time: 124 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item may be available in retail locations before shipping to specialty market accounts. DVD $24.96 THE ULTIMATE MATRIX DVD COLLECTION From Warner Home Video, Inc.! The complete history of the Matrix Trilogy from conception to casting, from pre-production to release! This definitive 10-disc DVD set features newly remastered editions of all three Matrix films, as well as the companion piece The Matrix Revisited and the animated anthology masterpiece The Animatrix. Five entirely new DVDs packed with brand new supplemental material encompassing every aspect of the Matrix universe are included, showcasing two new audio commentaries on each film, 106 deep-delving featurettes and documentaries, Enter the Matrix video game footage, and more! Also offered as a Limited Edition Boxed Set packed with an exclusive Neo mini-bust figurine and an 80-page Collector’s Book, all packaged in a unique box. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) BOX SET $79.92 LIMITED EDITION BOX SET $129.92 FROM THE BOX OFFICE ANCHORMAN: THE LEGEND OF RON BURGUNDY DVD From DreamWorks Films, LLC! His news is bigger than your news! It's the 1970's as San Diego anchorman Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell) is the top dog in network TV. But all that's about to change (or be jeopardized) when ambitious reporter Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate) is hired on as a new employee at his TV station. When Veronica refuses to settle for being eye candy and steps behind the news desk, it's more than a battle between two perfectly coiffed anchor-persons... it's war! Approximate running time: 94 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) DVD $29.98 THE BOURNE SUPREMACY DVD From Universal Home Video! They stole his identity. Now he wants it back! When Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) is framed for a botched CIA operation he is forced to take up his former life as a trained assassin to survive in this high-octane sequel to The Bourne Identity. Approximate running time: 108 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) DVD $29.98 THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK UNRATED DIRECTOR’S CUT WIDESCREEN DVD From Universal Home Video! The further adventures of Riddick (Vin Diesel) continue five years later, as the rogue fugitive from Pitch Black finds himself caught in the middle of a galactic war between two opposing forces, with the key figure being the Lord Marshal (Colm Feore), the leader of a sect called the Necromongers waging the "10th Crusade" in the 26th century. Joined by Aereon (Judi Dench), the Ambassador of the "Elemental" race, and Kyra (Alexa Davalos), Riddick faces off against the Lord Marshal in an apocalyptic battle over the future of all beings in the galaxy, both living... and dead! Approximate running time: 127 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 4) DVD $29.98 DODGEBALL: A TRUE UNDERDOG STORY WIDESCREEN DVD From Fox Home Entertainment! Peter La Fleur (Vince Vaughn) is a charismatic underachiever and proprietor of the rundown gym Average Joe's. When his gym is threatened with takeover by the fitness conglomerate, Globo Gym, and its egomaniacal owner, White Goodman (Ben Stiller), he leads the facility's misfit clientele to rise to the challenge and save Average Joe’s in a winner-take-all Dodgeball tournament! Approximate running time: 97 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. DVD $29.98 THUNDERBIRDS THE MOVIE WIDESCREEN DVD From Universal Home Video! Thunderbirds are Go! When dangerous situations exceed the limitations of ordinary military and international security forces, the world calls upon the high-tech assistance of International Rescue — a mysterious band of fearless adventurers and their fleet of awesome, imaginatively engineered vehicles lead by brilliant entrepreneur and former astronaut Jeff Tracy (Bill Paxton). When International Rescue’s secret base, Tracy Island, falls under siege, Jeff's youngest son Alan (Brady Corbet) and his daring young friends are all that stand between the fate of the Thunderbirds and the criminal mastermind, The Hood (Ben Kingsley)! Jonathan Frakes directs this high-flying, live-action feature film based on producer Jerry Anderson’s 1960’s British television series, Thunderbirds! Approximate running time: 87 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) DVD $29.98 HORROR AT DAWN THEY SLEEP DVD SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION! (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL DVD $29.99 BAD INCLINATION DVD From Shriek Show! A merciless serial killer is murdering women with an unusual weapon — a metal setsquare! Fading singer, Nicole Carente, and her manager and lover, Olitia, try to cash in on the murderer's publicity by pretending to receive death threats from the killer! Approximate running time: 91 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. MATURE THEMES DVD $19.95 BEAST IN HEAT DVD From Shriek Show! Meet the diabolical Dr. Krast — a sadistic female Nazi scientist who’s created a barbaric, sex-crazed Neanderthal beast that feeds upon the beautiful women! The demented diva doctor will stop at nothing to further her series of shocking and depraved experiments on human guinea pigs! Approximate running time: 86 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. MATURE THEMES DVD $19.95 LUST FOR DRACULA DVD SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION! (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL DVD $19.99 LORD OF THE RINGS THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING EXTENDED EDITION WIDESCREEN DVD & GIFT SET From Warner Home Video, Inc.! Return of the King brings Director Peter Jackson’s epic film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy to a stunning, breathtaking conclusion! While Frodo and Sam culminate their journey to Mount Doom in their quest to destroy the One Ring, oblivious of the deceptive path Gollum is leading them, the former Fellowship come to the defense of the war-ravaged regions of Rohan and Gondor in a last-stand front against the dark forces and unrelenting tide of evil, as Sauron wages his final war against Middle-Earth. Also offered in a special Gift Set which features the 4- disc extended version packaged with a resin model of Minas Tirinth. Approximate running time: 250 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 3 & 4) WIDESCREEN—DVD $39.99 GIFT SET—DVD $79.92 THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY EXTENDED EDITION WIDESCREEN DVD BOX SET From Warner Home Video, Inc.! This special DVD boxed set collects all three “extended editions” of Director Peter Jackson’s critically acclaimed and multi-award winning epic The Lord of the Rings Trilogy: Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and Return of the King. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) Box Set $99.98 J.R.R. TOLKIEN: MASTER OF THE RINGS DVD From Warner Home Video, Inc.! This insightful documentary navigates both the avid fan and the uninitiated through the majestic world of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic, The Lord of the Rings, and explores why it's an icon of 20th Century culture. This DVD Includes interviews with J.R.R. Tolkien, his children, and world scholars on his work, and features artwork by The Brothers Hildebrandt, known for their trilogy illustrations, and Roger Dean, whose artwork is heavily influenced by Tolkien's books. Scheduled to ship in November 2004.(CAUT: 4) DVD $9.97 POP CULTURE LINKIN PARK: BREAKING THE HABIT DVD From Wea Music! “Breaking the Habit,” the latest single from Linkin Park’s quadruple- platinum Meteora, has spun off a groundbreaking anime video produced by renowned Japanese illustrator Nakazawa (Kill Bill: Volume 1), now offered in this special DVD release. Packed with a 48-page, limited edition cine-manga anime book, the DVD boasts bonus material including a “making of” featurette and behind-the-scenes band rehearsals. Approximate running time: 27 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2004.(CAUT: 4) DVD $13.99 STAR TREK STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES SEASON 3 DVD BOX SET From Paramount Home Entertainment! “To boldly go where no man has gone before!” This DVD set collects all 25 original third season episodes from Gene Roddenberry’s Star Trek, starring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, George Takei, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, Nichelle Nichols, and Walter Koenig. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) Box Set $129.99 STAR TREK: VOYAGER SEASON 7 DVD SET From Paramount Home Entertainment! Brave the far reaches of the unknown in the fourth Star Trek series! Follow the deep-space adventures of the Federation Starship Voyager crew after their vessel is stranded in the Delta Quadrant, many light years away from Earth, in this DVD set collecting all 26 original episodes from Season 7 of Star Trek: Voyager. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) Box Set $129.99 SUPER-HEROES AMAZING SPIDER-MAN COMPLETE COLLECTION CD-ROM From Topics Entertainment! This is a complete collection of every Amazing Spider-Man comic book ever printed covering over 40 years — March 1963 to December 2003, including Amazing Fantasy #15 – Spider-Man’s debut issue! A total of over 500 complete — cover-to-cover — comic books are featured, including all articles, the Spider’s-Web column, Bullpen Bulletins, and every advertisement. The digital images are created from the original historic paper comic books (complements of Marvel editor and collector Ralph Macchio), so some images may be a bit soiled, and show slight discoloration and degrading of pages such as small tears, creases, and pen marks. CD-ROM $59.99 BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES VOLUME 2 DVD BOX SET From Warner Home Video, Inc.! In 1992, the birth of Warner Bros. Batman: The Animated Series redefined the Batman Universe forever, embodying the dark image fans have come to love while maintaining the heroic qualities identified with the character. The Darknight Detective takes on a gallery of some of his deadliest and most bizarre foes, including the Joker, Catwoman, Poison Ivy, and the Penguin, in this 4-disc DVD set collecting 28 original episodes from the Emmy Award-winning Batman: The Animated Series. Approximate running time: 624 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. DVD (x4) $44.98 DAREDEVIL DIRECTOR’S CUT WIDESCREEN DVD From Fox Home Entertainment! Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, Colin Farrell, and Michael Clarke Duncan star in this stylish, atmospheric feature-length adaptation of the Marvel comic super-hero icon, Daredevil, written and directed by Mark Steven Johnson (Simon Birch). This “Director’s Cut” edition features 19-minutes of added/edited footage, and includes new audio commentary by Mark Steven Johnson and Avi Arad, and the Making of Director's Cut featurette. Approximate running time: 124 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. (CAUT: 4) DVD $19.98 SUPERMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES VOLUME 1 DVD BOX SET From Warner Home Video, Inc.! From the producers of the Emmy Award-winning Batman: The Animated Series! Experience a universe of hard-hitting excitement with The Man of Steel in this 2-disc DVD set collecting 18 original episodes from Superman: The Animated Series, and featuring high-flying excitement, boundless thrills, and exclusive extras. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. DVD (x2) $26.99 THE TUBE BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 7 DVD BOX SET From Fox Home Entertainment! This 6-disc DVD set collects all 22 original episodes from Season 7 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Approximate running time: 990 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item may be available in retail locations before shipping to specialty market accounts. Box Set $59.98 MUTANT X SEASON 2 VOLUME 5 DVD From ADV Films, Inc.! The Saturn Award-nominated Mutant X combines the excitement of a great thriller with the ingenuity of sci-fi. Mutant X will roar onto your screen with incredible adventure, electrifying martial arts, and amazing special effects! Approximate running time: 250 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. DVD $19.98 PEE-WEE’S PLAYHOUSE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL DVD From Image Entertainment! Join Pee-wee and the whole Playhouse gang as they get into the spirit of the season with lots of singing, dancing, and holiday fun! Everything’s going great… except Pee-wee’s Christmas wish list is so long that there won’t be enough presents for all the other kids in the world if he gets everything he wants! When Santa pleads for help, Pee-wee reluctantly gets a lesson in the true meaning of Christmas. Approximate running time: 48 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item may be available in retail locations before shipping to specialty market accounts. DVD $14.99 PEE-WEE’S PLAYHOUSE VOLUMES 1 & 2 DVD SETS From Image Entertainment! You never know what’s going to happen at Pee-wee’s Playhouse! The wildest, wackiest, most imaginative Saturday morning show ever, the Emmy Award-winning cult classic Pee-wee’s Playhouse features the outrageous Pee-wee Herman (Paul Reubens) and all his pals as they frolic, laugh, dance, and sing their way to millions of children’s hearts, minds, and imaginations. Now fans who yearn to once again scream the “secret word” can relive all 45 fun-filled episodes in this series of DVD collections: Volume 1 collects the first 22 episodes, while Volume 2 gathers the remaining 23. Scheduled to ship in November 2004. (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item may be available in retail locations before shipping to specialty market accounts. VOL. 1—DVD SET $49.99 VOL. 2—DVD SET $49.99 24 SEASON 3 DVD BOX SET From Fox Home Entertainment! This 6-disc DVD set collects all 24 original episodes from Season 3 of 24. Approximate running time: 1,064 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. 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