PREVIEWS VOL. XII #3 PREVIEWS PUBLICATIONS STAR SYSTEM SUMMER 2002 CATALOG The Star System Summer Catalog: more than 3,000 items; a cornucopia of comics and related merchandise, with everything from Aardvarks to X-Men… plus an expanded Toys section! NOTE: Due to the exceptionally large volume of product in the Star System, not all items will be pictured in this catalog. Catalog, 8.5x11, FC PI PREVIEWS #5 (MAY 2002) Previews is your ultimate source for all the merchandise available from your local comic book specialty retailer… approximately two months in advance! Hundreds of comics from a myriad of publishers, merchandise, and exclusive editorial content available nowhere else! This issue features items scheduled to ship from July 2002 through September 2002! Catalog, 8x11, 400+pg, PC $3.25 PREVIEWS PRIMO FLYER #5 Primo is the monthly publication featuring some of the best and most desirable items from Previews! This issue highlights items in the May 2001 catalog! Digest, 5x8, FC MSRP: PI PREVIEWS CONSUMER ORDER FORM #5 Previews makes it easy for you to order every item in the catalog with this separate order form booklet! This issue ships in late April 2002 for items on sale in July 2002. Comic-sized, 62pg, PC MSRP: PI PREVIEWS ADULT #5 Previews Adult features Adult-oriented art, info, and related news not found in Previews. NOTE: Due to customs and international restrictions, adult material may not be available in some international markets. Please check with your local comic book specialty retailer for availability. ADULT MATERIAL Catalog, 24pg, b&w MSRP: $0.75 COMICS SECTION PREMIER VENDORS DARK HORSE COMICS LONE WOLF 2100 #1 (OF 4) by MIKE KENNEDY and FRANCISCO RUIZ VELASCO; cover by FRANCISCO RUIZ VELASCO It's a hundred years from now and the world is coming apart. A deadly man-made virus known as the "War Spore" is spreading, the debilitating effects felt by man and android alike. Whole populations have become refugees; barred at every border. Human-like android emulation constructs called EmCons, suspected of intentionally releasing the virus, are in revolt. Only a few places on earth remain safe havens from the Spore… Hiding among the displaced hordes are a man named Itto and a young girl, Daisy. She is the daughter of a renowned scientist who was working on a cure for the virus. He was her father's bodyguard, but now his accused murderer. They're on the run from the operatives of the Cygnat Owari Corporation, men — and machines — who will stop at nothing to kill the man and retrieve the girl. Whether Daisy is an infectious carrier of the virus, as the corporation claims, or something more, as Itto believes, escape is but the first step on their journey, the final destination of which is vengeance… Part homage, and partly a re-imagining of the original Lone Wolf and Cub manga, this special project is being done in association with MegaHouse (the authorized licensors of Lone Wolf and Cub), and under the watchful eye of Kazuo Koike, the writer and co-creator of Lone Wolf and Cub. On sale May 22 FC, 32pg (1 of 4) . . . $2.99 SUPERMAN/ALIENS II #1 by CHUCK DIXON, JON BOGDANOVE, and KEVIN NOWLAN; cover BY JON BOGDANOVE and KEVIN NOWLAN Superman faces the eternal ferocity of Aliens again in this explosive four-part series! Darkseid is bad enough, with his forces of Parademons and loyal henchmen on Apokolips, but, when a ship carrying the Alien brood crashes into his domain, will he finally find the key to creating a relentless, indestructible army? On a visit to New Genesis, Superman is welcomed by the New Gods, including Orion and Highfather. A warning predicts that a horror will soon visit New Genesis. Will even the might of the Man of Steel, combined with scores of super-powered beings, be enough to stop Darkseid's new hordes? An all-star creative team brings the now-classic Aliens to life with a superhero twist and they'll have you screaming for the next issue! On sale May 1 FC, 32pg (1 of 4) . . . $2.99 MURDER MYSTERIES HARDCOVER original short story created & written by NEIL GAIMAN adaptation created and illustrated by P. CRAIG RUSSELL One of the most celebrated writers in the history of comics teams up once again with one of the industry's most accomplished artists! For the first time in nine years, since the award-winning 50th issue of Sandman, Neil Gaiman and P. Craig Russell once again venture into the world of myth and angels. Constructing and maintaining all of heaven and earth is an immense task, which God has divided up amongst the various ranks and stations of angels. As with any such huge effort, there are bound to be casualties. This unique passion play sheds light on the hands behind creation, as well as one lonely man in Los Angeles who gets to hear the whole story of a most unspeakable crime: a murder in paradise! P. Craig Russell adapts Neil Gaiman's poignant short story with the subtlety and grace which earned him two Eisner Awards last year for his work on Dark Horse's Ring of the Nibelung series. The reunion of these two legendary comics creators is a guaranteed masterpiece. SPECIAL ADVANCE SOLICITATION On sale June 12 FC, HC, 7"x10", 64 pg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13.95 THE AMAZING SCREW-ON HEAD created, written, & illustrated by MIKE MIGNOLA Yes, even the creator of the world's greatest supernatural investigator needs a break once in a while, and when Mike Mignola tires (however briefly) of a steady diet of Hellboy, he turns to diversions such as The Amazing Screw-On Head! When Emperor Zombie threatens the safety of all life on Earth, the president enlists the aid of a mechanical head. With Screw-On Head and Mr. Groin on the job, you just know there will be flying machines to be piloted, tombs to be robbed, and weird alien menaces to be thwarted — all that and talking dogs, too! It's pure mayhem — and pure Mignola! On sale May 15 FC, 32pg, no ads . . . . . . . . . . . $2.99 USAGI YOJIMBO #57 created, written, & illustrated by STAN SAKAI The time has come for Usagi's former sensei, Katsuichi, to take part in a duel with the dangerous swordsman Koji. As he and his small band of travelers make their way to meet Koji at the Kitanoji Temple, they soon come across a tiny village being terrorized by a gang of renegade ronin. Now Katsuichi must choose — ignore the villagers' plight and maintain his course, or stay and fight, risking to forfeit the duel altogether. Either path puts his honor on the line! On sale May 29 b&w, 24 pg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.99 MIKE MIGNOLA'S HELLBOY RELISTS Enter the world of Eisner Award winning creator Mike Mignola's Hellboy. From lunch boxes to lighters, this swag's so cool — it's scary! Exclusively from Dark Horse Comics. HELLBOY BASEBALL CAP One size fits all, black/red/yellow, embroidered logo (STAR09192) . . . $14.95 HELLBOY: THE BONES OF GIANTS ILLUSTRATED NOVEL by Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden SC, 200pg, b&w (STAR14867) . . . $14.95 HELLBOY: THE CHAINED COFFIN AND OTHERS TP by Mike Mignola SC, 176pg, FC (STAR08240) . . . $17.95 HELLBOY LUNCH BOX FC, 8"x7"x3-3/4" (STAR10349) . . . $19.95 HELLBOY: ODD JOBS by Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden, and others SC, 216pg, FC, 6"x9" (STAR10486) . . . $14.95 HELLBOY PVC SET Seven-piece set, packaged in a full-color window box (STAR13684) . . . $39.99 HELLBOY: THE RIGHT HAND OF DOOM TP by Mike Mignola FC, 144pg, SC (STAR11164) . . . $17.95 HELLBOY: SEED OF DESTRUCTION TP by Mike Mignola, John Byrne, and Mark Chiarello SC, 128pg, FC (STAR06740) . . . $17.95 HELLBOY SHOT GLASS Clear shot glass w/red & white art, Hellboy on one side, logo on the other (STAR09241) . . . $5.95 HELLBOY SOFT VINYL FIGURE 13-3/4" tall, fully painted, soft vinyl figure, packaged in a full-color window box (STAR13505) . . . $59.99 HELLBOY: WAKE THE DEVIL TP by Mike Mignola SC, 144pg, FC (STAR06597) . . . $17.95 HELLBOY WRISTWATCH Analog quartz, water-resistant dial, brass casing, black leather band, packaged in a black-matte wood box, certificate of authenticity (STAR10685) . . . $49.95 HELLBOY ZIPPO® LIGHTER Three-color chrome Zippo® lighter (STAR06649) . . . $29.95 ******************************* DARK HORSE EXTRA #47 It's going to be one heck of a May Day with this month's Dark Horse Extra! The festivities begin with a brand new strip from Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Willow & Tara, previewing our new mini-series penned by Tara herself, Amber Benson! Also this month, the conclusion of Stan Sakai's Usagi Yojimbo, PLUS an action-packed Star Wars strip! Speaking of Star Wars, May also marks the release of a "little" film you may have heard of called Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones. Get in on the Jedi fever with this month's poster, a sneak peek at our upcoming series Star Wars Infinities — The Empire Strikes Back! All this, plus get the dish on all the May Dark Horse titles and products! Be sure to pick up issue #47 of Dark Horse Extra! On sale May 1 FC, 4pg, 14-3/4" x 21-1/2" folded to 14-3/4" x 10-3/4" . . . PI THE TENTH: NIGHTWALKERS #2 by TONY DANIEL and ROMANO Victor DeLeon and his Special Ops unit target the incubation chambers for what will become the new breed of Darkk Warriors to carry on Rhazes Darkk's bidding to re-inhabit Earth! But as Victor and company close in, a strange new beast decides this is the creepiest time to pick them off one by one. Meanwhile, rogue-Russian-built cyborg, Adrenalynn has aborted her mission to kill Esperanza after learning of Darkk's new plans for a new monster empire. But will Espy and Adrenalynn arrive in time to save Victor's life? Or will they inadvertantly set the wheels in motion for a new global takeover? Find out in issue two of The Tenth: Nightwalkers. On sale May 8 FC, 32pg (Cover A) . . . $2.99 FC, 32pg (Cover B) . . . $2.99 THE TENTH: NO SWEETS AFTER DARK TP by TONY DANIEL, BEAU SMITH, SALEEM CRAWFORD, and BATT Esperanza del Toro has never been what you would call a "normal" girl. Her psychic powers have branded her as a freak all her life — leading her to a companionship with an ex-CIA agent who has been mutated into a powerful, blood-drinking monster known as the Tenth, and pitting the two of them against an ever-growing army of enemies even stranger than themselves. In this sequel to last year's The Tenth: Blackout, Esperanza and the Tenth face new adversaries and old, and Espy finds her psychic link with the Tenth severed — perhaps forever — leaving them both alone and at the mercy of their foes! On sale June 19 SC, 96pg, FC . . . $9.95 SPYBOY SPECIAL (ONE-SHOT) by PETER DAVID, POP MHAN, NORMAN LEE, CLEM ROBINS, GUY MAJOR, and others; cover by FRANCISCO RUIZ VELASCO Hot on the heels of their crossover adventure of a lifetime, SpyBoy, Bombshell, and SpyGirl go from the frying pan into the...well, you know. It's a far-flung story you never thought you'd see! After a mission gone wrong, Bombshell awakens from a coma ten years into the future. She discovers that Alex Fleming — once known as SpyBoy – is married to Yukio (SpyGirl) and is heading up the deadliest spy organization in history. Only Bombshell has a hope of stopping him, except … is any of it real? Or has Bombshell been brainwashed into a "House of Games" style plot that could spell the end of a perfectly innocent young hero? The whole SpyBoy gang returns, headed by super-scribe Peter David and fan-favorite Pop Mhan! Francisco Ruiz Velasco (Battle Gods) joins the team, bringing his cool style to the cover of this double-size one-shot! This foray into fun also includes some extra surprises and pin-ups! On sale May 15 FC, 48pg (one-shot) . . . $4.99 ALSO AVAILABLE SPYBOY STICKERS Bombshell sticker #1 (Shy mini-bombshell), FC (JUN010050) . . . $1.99 (each) Bombshell sticker #2 (Angry mini-bombshell), FC (JUN010051) . . . $1.99 (each) SPYBOY VOL. 1: THE DEADLY GOURMET AFFAIR TP by Peter David, Pop Mhan, and Norman Lee SC, 80pg, FC (STAR13010). . . $8.95 SPYBOY VOL. 2: TRIAL AND TERROR TP by Peter David, Pop Mhan, and Norman Lee SC, 80pg, FC (STAR13489) . . . $9.95 SPYBOY VOL. 3: BET YOUR LIFE TP by Peter David, Pop Mhan, Carlos Meglia, and Norman Lee; SC, 80pg, FC . . . $9.95 SPYBOY VOL. 4: UNDERCOVER, UNDERWEAR TP by Peter David, Pop Mhan, Sunny Lee, and Norman Lee SC, 88pg, FC (OCT010017) . . . $9.95 SPYBOY SPYLIGHT high-beam flashlight that fits into metal Zippo® casing (STAR11073) . . . $24.95 *************************** THE TOWERS OF BOIS-MAURY VOL. I: BABETTE HC by HERMANN Sir Aymar, a knight of great skill and deep honor, journeys the countryside of Middle Age Europe, displaced from his own lands, fighting for his chance to return home and reclaim the towers that are "the tallest and most beautiful in all the land." While visiting a friendly lord, Aymar becomes entangled in a matter of court intrigue, a twisted knot of murder and deceit that threatens to destroy old friendships and innocent lives — even when truth and honor prevail. Hermann, international comics superstar and creator of Jeremiah, Bernard Prince, Comanche, Blood Ties, and Rodrigo, is one of comics most skilled and versatile storytellers, a master of light, shadow, composition, and character. Few creators of graphic fiction are capable of producing such a sweeping, ambitious work that succeeds so gloriously on so many levels. The Towers of Bois-Maury is Hermann's masterwork, a series of vast scope, breathtaking imagery, and emotional intensity and is another essential Venture graphic album, produced in a beautiful laminated hardcover English-language edition in association with Strip Art Features FOR MATURE READERS. On sale May HC, 48pg, FC, 9" x 12" . . . $14.95 THE TOWERS OF BOIS-MAURY VOL. II: ELOISE DE MONTGRI HC by HERMANN with FRAYMOND Displaced feudal lord Sir Aymar is again drawn into conflict in a land not his own. A group of cutthroat brigands — led by a bestial false shepherd in ghastly ram's garb — has pillaged and burned the Castle De Caulx, with only the lord's young son escaping alive. Rallying the local peasants and the mysterious and lovely Eloise De Montgri, a crossbow wielding stranger from a far land, and calling upon the honor of the wandering Aymar, the young heir commands a desperate final confrontation with the murderous outlaws, a struggle that will not only decide the fate of a people, but will unearth painful secrets locked within the heart of the troubled Eloise. The second volume of Hermann's monumental Towers of Bois-Maury series, Eloise De Montgi is a riveting historical drama of beauty and horror, another unforgettable Venture graphic album, produced in a gorgeous laminated hardcover English-language edition in association with Strip Art Features. FOR MATURE READERS. On sale May HC, 48pg, FC, 9" x 12" . . . $14.95 SUPERMAN/TARZAN: SONS OF THE JUNGLE TP by CHUCK DIXON and CARLOS MEGLIA A tiny space-pod rocketing from a doomed, little-known world crash-lands in mysterious East Africa, interrupting a vicious mutiny off the jungle coast. Who would know that this single anomalous event would disrupt the known course of time and space? It sets the lives of two legendary comic-book heroes — Superman and Tarzan — on very different paths. Orphaned Kal-El, last survivor of Krypton, is now the one raised by apes to become the mighty Lord of the Jungle. John Greystoke, heir to fortune and privilege, now becomes an adventuring wastrel draped in luxury, but not fulfillment. Fate will draw these men together in unexpected ways at the mythical lost city of Opar. Each man will face great danger, and discover his true destiny! Both heroes will be changed forever…if they survive! Collecting the four issue mini-series. On sale June 5 SC, 80pg, FC . . . $9.95 ANGEL: LONG NIGHT'S JOURNEY TP by BRETT MATTHEWS, JOSS WHEDON, MEL RUBI, and CHRIS DREIER; cover by MEL RUBI Angel searches for a kidnapped child and stumbles upon a force of unspeakable evil and unimaginable power. It seems some insidious character has an old bone to pick with L.A.'s resident vampire detective. Now Angel must go toe to toe with some of the toughest monsters around. Artist Mel Rubi takes us from the darkened mean streets of Los Angeles, to the dizzying heights of the city's skyscrapers, and face to face with some of the strangest, most grotesque, and most unsettlingly seductive creatures Angel has ever faced. Brett Matthews and Angel creator Joss Whedon have retooled and reinvented Angel, giving us a story that is much too big for the small screen. Collecting the four issue mini-series. On sale June 26 SC, 104pg, FC . . . $12.95 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #45: DEATH OF BUFFY PART 3 (OF 3) by TOM FASSBENDER, JIM PASCOE, CLIFF RICHARDS, and JOE PIMENTEL; cover by BRIAN HORTON and PAUL LEE Buffy is dead. A horde of lizard-demons plan to resurrect their fallen leader and paint the town blood red. Can Buffy's friends face the threat without a Slayer to defend them? Willow finds that she can learn a great deal from these reptilian mystics. And if there's going to be one resurrection, why can't there be two? This is the slam-bang, "dang, I banged my fang!" conclusion to the Death of Buffy storyline, illustrated by the Cliff Richards & Joe Pimentel, and written by Tom Fassbender & Jim Pascoe, the conspirators who brought you False Memories, Out of the Woodwork, and the techno-delectable illustrated Buffy novel Creatures of Habit. Don't miss out on the excitement as Dark Horse lays the groundwork for Buffy's blockbuster 50th issue! On sale May 29 FC, 32pg (3 of 3) (Art cover) . . . $2.99 FC, 32pg (3 of 3) (Photo cover) . . . $2.99 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: FALSE MEMORIES TP by TOM FASSBENDER, JIM PASCOE, CLIFF RICHARDS, and JOE PIMENTEL Remember that time when Buffy's little sister Dawn first found out that Buffy is the Slayer? And then when Angel almost killed Dawn, because no one had told her that he'd turned evil again? Buffy and the gang all have memories connected to Dawn, and only Buffy and Giles know they're not real. But there are still a lot of unanswered questions as to how Dawn came into Buffy's life, and where these memories come from. Now, Dawn has vanished without a trace, and the Scooby gang has no clue where to find her. But Buffy will stop at nothing to find her little sister, even if she has to face off against a cadre of crazed, bloodsucking monks and a former Vampire Slayer turned Slayer Vampire! Collecting issues #35-#38 of the ongoing series. o Mainstream media coverage of Buffy the Vampire Slayer has never been more enthusiastic than it is now, as critics and fans alike rave over the exciting sixth season of the hit television show, which started with Buffy's dramatic and controversial resurrection from the grave! On sale June 12 SC, 96pg, FC . . . $12.95 ASTRO BOY VOLUME 4 by OSAMA TEZUKA; translation by FREDERIK L. SCHODT Standing shoulder to shoulder with comics and animation icons Krazy Kat, Mickey Mouse, and Tin Tin, Osama Tezuka's Astro Boy remains as fresh today as when the boy robot first appeared nearly fifty years ago. And Tezuka's Astro Boy original manga are now finally available in America in an English-language edition, produced in collaboration with Studio Proteus and translated by Frederik L. Schodt, well-known to manga readers for his work on Ghost in the Shell. In this volume: Astro fights to free abused robots from a robot theme park that masks a secret weapons factory; Astro and fellow robots are stranded on the moon only to discover a valley full of diamonds...but they are not alone, and the diamonds are not unguarded; Astro becomes trapped in the twentieth century after a child prodigy's time machine breaks down; and Professor Ochanomizu and Astro Boy are caught up in a movement to overthrow a dictator who has a machine capable of producing human clones...and a force of evil robots to defend it! On sale June 26 SC, 216pg, b&w, 4 1/2" x 7" . . . $9.95 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOL. 22: HEAVEN AND EARTH TP by KAZUO KOIKE and GOSEKI KOJIMA; cover by GOSEKI KOJIMA Rain. Poison. Explosives. Vengeance. It's a deadly combination that forms a volatile mixture of deceit, betrayal, and hate as the final showdown between Lone Wolf assassin Ogami Itto and his nemesis Retsudo begins. While the torrential rains continue to pound Edo, the fiery Retsudo and his bloodthirsty Yagyu army rush along the banks of the swelling Hatcho River, racing to beat a load of explosives that's traveling down the other side, heading right into the hands of the vengeful samurai Ogami. Meanwhile, the cunning poisoner Abeno sees his chance to destroy both sides as they run headlong on their collision course — he's going flood all of Edo! Forced to put their battle aside, Ogami and Retsudo find themselves fighting side by side to save all of Edo from the floods, while Ogami's little son Daigoro wanders alone, fighting for his life and searching for his father! It's a deluge of evil, and it threatens to wash away all that stands in its path! o Every story in each new volume of Lone Wolf and Cub is being presented to American readers for the first time! o A true roller coaster ride all the way to the finish! FOR MATURE READERS On sale June 26 SC, 288pg, b&w, 4" x 6"…$9.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL #68: BEASTS PART 3 (OF 7) by HIROAKI SAMURA; produced by STUDIO PROTEUS Oh, the horror! We don't want to reveal storylines or dead characters before an issue prints, so let's just briefly go over what horrible things are in store for Blade of the Immortal readers. One surprise, no one dies. But someone wishes she was dead, considering the torture she's being subjected to: bondage, hot water, hanging from the rafters, bamboo beneath the fingernails, hot spikes being driven into legs, and then there's the standard beatings and humiliation. One wouldn't guess that these elements might be sales points, but then again, this is Blade of the Immortal, and these aren't your regular comic-book readers. FOR MATURE READERS On sale May 8 b&w, 32pg (3 of 7) . . . $2.99 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL: SECRETS TP by HIROAKI SAMURA; produced by STUDIO PROTEUS Anotsu Kagehisa, murderous leader of the rogue Ittö-ryü, has journeyed to the mountains far from Edo to the romote Shingyötö-ryü dojo under invitation to bring the sword school under his wing. But instead of a warm welcome, Anotsu finds a dojo full of angry young men who don't want to take orders from an upstart, unless he can proves he's tougher than the best of them! That sits just fine with Anotsu, who has dedicated his life to putting the killing back into Japan's formalized sword schools, but Anotsu suspects that something more than proof of his worthiness lies beneath the challenge. Meanwhile, the immortal swordsman, Manji, is recovering from a battle that left him literally cut to pieces. His charge, Rin, is till nowhere to be found, bound for vengeance against Anotsu, but soon his troubles may become a bit more immediate, troubles that even an immortal may not survive! Collecting issues #58-#65 of the ongoing series. FOR MATURE READERS On sale June 12 SC, 232pg, b&w . . . $16.95 CANNON GOD EXAXXION #7: STAGE 1 PART 7 (OF 8) by KENICHI SONODA; produced by STUDIO PROTEUS Hoichi's on the run, with an armada of steel-slicing, bone-crunching Riofaldian death machines hot on his tail! Racing to reach the giant robot Exaxxion before the vicious alien Ambassador Shes'ka can put an end to the human uprising — and to Hoichi's life — all eyes are on the young pilot as he fights his way through one alien threat after another, determined to reach his destination. But even if he does take the controls of Exaxxion, he's hardly had the training or experience needed to pilot the high tech behemoth. Add that to the fact that the U.N. military is treating Exaxxion like it's as much of a threat as the Riofaldians, and Earth's last defense could be over before it's even begun! FOR MATURE READERS On sale April 17 b&w, 24pg (7 of 8) . . . $2.99 OH MY GODDESS! PART XI #10: MYSTERY CHILD PART 8 (OF 8) by KOSUKE FUJISHIMA; produced by STUDIO PROTEUS Time is running out! In this last chapter of "Mystery Child," it looks like no one can stop the young demon boy from achieving his goal. Time as we know it could cease to exist on Earth, and even the beautiful Belldandy and precocious Peorth are helpless against this demon who has turned the two back into toddlers. And Keiichi, well, he's always helpless. Things are looking pretty grim for planet Earth, but maybe, just maybe Belldandy can break through the powers of this mystery demon child, regardless of her newfound youth. Don't miss the exciting and charming final chapter of "Mystery Child." I mean, considering how cute Bell and Peorth are as little girls, it doesn't seem like an option anyway! On sale May 1 b&w, 48pg (8 of 8) . . . $3.99 OH MY GODDESS!: WRONG NUMBER TP by KOSUKE FUJISHIMA; produced by STUDIO PROTEUS At long last, the "lost" Oh Mh Goddess" stories are collected for the first time, in this new, remastered first volume of the popular manga series, the first of three new volumes that restore the complete Oh My Goddess storyline and fill in early details of this delightful, funny, and exciting tale of college student Keiichi Morisato, who accidentally dials the Goddess Technical Helpline and is delivered the living, breathing, literal goddess Belldandy...and one wish. When he jokingly asks for Belldandy to stay with him forever, he gets his wish, and one hilarious headache after another as Keiichi and his Goddess-out-of-water adjust to the inevitable clash of the Spiritual Plane and the Material World. Also includes material from the previously published 1-555-Goddess. On sale June 5 SC, 160pg, b&w, 5 3/4 x 8 1/4 . . . $13.95 SUPER MANGA BLAST! #22 by MOHIRO KITOH, MAKOTO KOBAYASHI, YUZO TAKADA, and HIROYUKI UTATANE & YO MORIMOTO; produced by STUDIO PROTEUS Dark Horse continues to provide manga fans with the freshest and finest every month — and this month is no exception! Club 9 continues to charm, Haruo's date with the dashing and dangerous TV newscaster Tokugawa goes horribly awry! Over in 3x3 Eyes, Yakumo and Pai have a plan that will stem the forces of evil that grow ever closer around them. But overconfidence could be their downfall! Meanwhile, in What's Michael?, the inquisitive tabby Michael discovers that making peace with the new baby in the house will not only be difficult — it might be the death of him! The intrigue continues in Shadow Star, as the police maintain their stakeout on Akira, only to run into a very aggressive little dragon with ideas of his own. Rounding out the bunch is Seraphic Feather. While the UN assault team continues to roll through more of Apep's underground facility, Rix and Apep have another battle of electricity and disembodiment! FOR MATURE READERS On sale May 29 b&w, 128pg . . . $5.99 STAR WARS: EPISODE II — ATTACK OF THE CLONES #3 AND #4 by HENRY GILROY, JAN DUURSEMA, RAY KRYSSING, and DAVE MCCAIG; covers by TSUNEO SANDA Dark Horse Comics proudly continues the comics adaptation of the long-awaited second Episode of the Star Wars saga. Adapted for comics by Henry Gilroy from an original screenplay by George Lucas and Jonathan Hales, this series tells of a young Jedi coming of age, forbidden love, and a threat that has been a decade in the planning… Artfully illustrated by Jan Duursema and Ray Kryssing, this four-issue series is a must for the serious Star Wars collector. On sale May 1 Issue #3, FC, 48pg (Sanda cover) . . . $3.99 Issue #3, FC, 48pg (Photo cover) . . . $3.99 On sale May 8 Issue #4, FC, 48pg (Sanda cover) . . . $3.99 Issue #4, FC, 48pg (Photo cover) . . . $3.99 CLASSIC STAR WARS: A LONG TIME AGO... VOLUME 1 TP by ROY THOMAS, HOWARD CHAYKIN, STEVE LEIALOHA, FRANK SPRINGER, TOM PALMER, DONALD F. GLUT, ALAN KUPERBERG, ARCHIE GOODWIN, CARMINE INFANTINO, and TERRY AUSTIN Dark Horse Comics is proud to present Classic Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... featuring classic Star Wars stories not seen in over twenty years! Originally printed by Marvel Comics, these stories have been recolored and are sure to please Star Wars fans both new and old. Volume 1 contains stories from the original Marvel run like the riveting classics "Eight for Aduba-3," "Star Search," and the smash hit of June 1978 "Doomworld!" o Classic Star Wars: A Long Time Ago Volume 1 is the first book in a new 8-volume series that will collect every story ever told in the original Marvel Star Wars comic-book series. On sale June 5 SC, 336pg, FC . . . $29.95 STAR WARS #42: RITE OF PASSAGE PART 1 (OF 4) by JOHN OSTRANDER, JAN DUURSEMA, RAY KRYSSING, and DAVE MCCAIG; cover by JAN DUURSEMA & DAVE MCCAIG A crisis within the government of the planet Ryloth necessitates a Jedi mediator. Master Tholme is dispatched along with the Twi'lek Jedi, Aayla Secura for a visit to the planet of her birth. While Tholme negotiates with those in the seats of power, Aayla goes undercover as a slave — getting a taste of what her life might have been like had she stayed on Ryloth, and discovers a conspiracy that could topple the government and sever Ryloth's teis to the Republic! Aayla is on the cusp of graduating from Padawan learner to a full-fledged Jedi Knight, but stopping the evil plot may be a test beyond her abilities! On sale May 15 FC, 32pg (1 of 4) . . . $2.99 STAR WARS: JANGO FETT — OPEN SEASONS #2 (OF 4) by HADEN BLACKMAN, RAMON F. BACHS, and RAUL FERNANDEZ; cover by RAMON F. BACHS A young Jango Fett finds himself trapped behind enemy lines in the second issue of "Open Seasons," a limited series revealing the history of this notorious bounty hunter. Hounded by the evil Death Watch, Fett and his crew must charge headlong into one of their most dangerous missions, and not everyone is coming home... On sale May 22 FC, 32pg (2 of 4) . . . $2.99 DHORSE DELUXE T-SHIRTS BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL SHIRTS One thousand lives must pass through the blade of Manji before he can be released from this world. And one thousand washes will never fade the beauty of these shirts inspired by Hiroaki Samuras's graphic masterpiece – Blade of the Immortal. These are the first fully licensed B.O.I. shirts ever available in the United States, the wait is over! On sale May 22 ANATSU, MANJI, & RIN/PLAIN TEE/WHITE M-XL . . . $17.99 XXL . . . $19.99 MANJI & RIN/PLAIN TEE/BLACK M-XL . . . $17.99 XXL . . . $19.99 ALSO AVAILABLE BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL: BLOOD OF A THOUSAND TP by Hiroaki Samura SC, 136pg, b&w (STAR09342) . . . $14.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL: CRY OF THE WORM TP by Hiroaki Samura SC, 176pg, b&w (STAR09466) . . . $14.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL: DARK SHADOWS TP by Hiroaki Samura SC, 192pg, b&w (STAR12025) . . . $14.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL: DREAMSONG TP by Hiroaki Samura SC, 208pg, b&w (STAR10275) . . . $14.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL: THE GATHERING TP by Hiroaki Samura SC, 208pg, b&w . . . $15.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL: THE GATHERING VOL. II TP by Hiroaki Samura SC, 216pg, b&w (SEP010041) . . . $15.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL: HEART OF DARKNESS TP by Hiroaki Samura SC, 240pg, b&w . . . $16.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL: ON SILENT WINGS TP by Hiroaki Samura SC, 176pg, b&w (STAR09943) . . . $14.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL: ON SILENT WINGS II TP by Hiroaki Samura SC, 184pg, b&w (STAR10899) . . . $14.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL ZIPPO® LIGHTERS Black and red on chrome zippo® lighter (STAR10111). . . $29.95 Laser-etched brass on black-matte zippo® lighter (STAR10110). . . $29.95 ************************* DHORSE DELUXE STATIONERY EXOTIQUE Dark Horse is having a helluva good time teaming up with some of today's finest lowbrow/alternative artists to create a collection of super-cool snail mail stationery sets. Think outside the (e-mail)box as you let your friends know that you care enough to send the very hippest! To see all of the graphics go to www.darkhorse.com and check out the all new product zone! Shag is a product of the sprawling suburbs of Los Angeles, California. He's intrigued with the commercial art and advertising of the 50's and 60's and strives for a tight, clean appearance to his work. Though he considers himself more an illustrator than a "fine artist," galleries in the US, Europe, Australia and Japan have hosted solo exhibitions of his art. Shag's recent ventures in merchandising and prints have been equally successful. Signed, limited edition products ranging from handbags to Tiki mugs have created some desperation among collectors of his work who are eager to get everything before the editions sell out! http://www.shag-art.com/ Martin Ontiveros creates illustrations and paintings in a flat, silkscreen style. He has illustrated four volumes of Dav Pilkey's (Captain Underpants, Big Dog and Little Dog) Ricky Ricotta series and recently exhibited in "The Truth Show," a group art show featuring Martin with notaries Mitch O'Connell, Shepard Fairey, Bwana Spoons, Tim Biskup, Mary Fleener and others. Think cowboy robots. http://www.thetruthshow.com/ontiveros.html Lisa Petrucci is obsessed with pin-ups and pop culture. Her paintings are reflective of various interests - from collecting sleazy vintage men's magazines and watching sexploitation sinema from the 50's & 60's; to the toys, dolls, television shows, comics and collectibles from her childhood. These two seemingly unrelated worlds collide and happily mesh together in her art. Lisa's work has been exhibited and enjoyed in the US, Canada, UK and Sweden and has been featured in many diverse publications. http://www.lisapetrucci.com/ 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. On sale June 19 DH Deluxe Stationary Exotique Set # 1: Shag's Supersonic . . . $4.99 DH Deluxe Stationary Exotique Set # 2: Shag's XXXXXXXX . . . $4.99 DH Deluxe Stationary Exotique Set # 3: Martin's Rootin-Tootin' Robots . . . $4.99 DH Deluxe Stationary Exotique Set # 4: Lisa Petruccia's Kick-Ass Kuties . . . $4.99 TONY MILLIONAIRE'S DRINKY CROW PVC Dook! Dook! Dook! Drinky Crow comes to life! This 6 inch miracle of plastic comes with a bottle of booze and interchangeable eyes. Abducted from the Maakies strip by Tony Millionaire, Drinky Crow is the perfect companion for all your debauched activities. The bottle fits nicely into The Crow's beak, that he may suck easily on the fountain of despair. When he's done, pop in the "drunken" eyes, for a realistic feeling! Set him on a shelf in a dark room, get drunk, and see how depressed you can get staring at him! On sale July 24 6" PVC figure, packaged in full-color window box . . . $19.99 ALSO AVAILABLE SOCK MONKEY TP by Tony Millionaire b&w, 96pg, SC (STAR11519) . . . $9.95 SOCK MONKEY: A CHILDREN'S BOOK TP by Tony Millionaire b&w, SC, 6" x 9", 80pg . . . $9.95 SOCK MONKEY LUNCH BOX FC, 8" x 7" x 3 3/4" (STAR11660) . . . $19.95 TONY MILLIONAIRE'S SOCK MONKEY & MR. CROW SHOT GLASSES FC, graphic on front, logo on back (Sock Monkey) (STAR12361) . . . $6.99 FC, graphic on front, logo on back (Mr. Crow) (STAR12360) . . . $6.99 TONY MILLIONAIRE'S SOCK MONKEY ZIPPO® LIGHTER FC, chrome Zippo® lighter (STAR12362) . . . $29.99 SOCK MONKEY STICKERS #1 (Sock Monkey 3 panel), FC . . . $1.99 (each) #2 (Sock Monkey head shot), FC . . . $1.99 (each) #3 (Sock Monkey in flowers), FC . . . $1.99 (each) #4 (Sock Monkey in chair), FC . . . $1.99 (each) SOCK MONKEY MAGNET SET 7 piece FC, thick magnets (STAR13274) . . . $9.99 TONY MILLIONAIRE'S SOCK MONKEY DOLL 22" plush doll . . . $19.99 ************************* TOO MUCH COFFEE MAN LUNCH BOX Awash in a sea of caffeine, adrift on a tin of titanic proportion and pressed against the belly of life, our hero Too Much Coffee Man awaits his fate. His creator, Shannon Wheeler, illustrated this lunchbox with the sole purpose of intervening into the fate of mankind. "Release him unto this world so that the people may rejoice," and so it was, and so it will be. The Too Much Coffee Man lunch box awaits you. o See our complete line of lunch boxes on page 00! On sale August 28 FC, embossed metal lunch box, 8" x 7" x 3 3/4" . . . $19.99 TOO MUCH COFFEE MAN ITEMS STILL AVAILABLE TOO MUCH COFFEE MAN'S AMUSING MUSINGS by Shannon Wheeler b&w, 144pg (SEP010019) . . . $12.95 TOO MUCH COFFEE MAN'S GUIDE FOR THE PERPLEXED TP by Shannon Wheeler SC, 144pg, b&w (STAR08167) . . . $10.95 TOO MUCH COFFEE MAN'S PARADE OF TIRADE TP by Shannon Wheeler SC, 144pg, b&w (STAR10415) . . . $12.95 TOO MUCH COFFEE MAN T-SHIRTS Coffee cup with wings/Plain Tee/White/Adult M-XL . . . $17.99 XXL . . . $19.99 SKULL WITH COFFEE CUP/PLAIN TEE/BLACK/ADULT M-XL . . . $17.99 XXL . . . $19.99 COFFEE CUP STAIN/PLAIN TEE/WHITE/ADULT M-XL . . . $17.99 XXL . . . $19.99 TOO MUCH COFFEE MAN W/LOGO/PLAIN TEE/ASH/ADULT M-XL . . . $17.99 XXL . . . $19.99 TOO MUCH COFFEE MAN STICKERS #1 (Black with Skull mug), FC . . . $1.99 (each) #2 (LOVE), FC . . . $1.99 (each) #3 (Round with coffee stain), FC . . . $1.99 (each) #4 (Rectangular coffee with wings), FC . . . $1.99 (each) TOO MUCH COFFEE MAN MUG 20 ounce mug with full color image . . . $12.95 ********************** BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL MANJI DELUXE ACTION FIGURE We are pleased to follow up the smash hit MegaHouse super deluxe 12" figures of Lone Wolf and Cub with another fantastic release — Manji from Hiroaki Samura's Blade of the Immortal. This is the main character from the Eisner Award-Winning saga. The figure comes complete with a hancrafted cloth costume, removable sandals, eight different swords and other samurai weapons that we see in the story. The Manji figure is hyper-articulated and represents the state of the art of both dollmaking and action figure construction. Only 400 of these figures have been created. We are fortunate to have secured 100 of them for our customers. On sale May 29 12" tall, packaged in a window box complete with instruction booklet . . . $PI PRODUCT RELISTS New products now available for reorder! HBO: BAND OF BROTHERS ZIPPO® LIGHTER STANDARD AND COLLECTOR'S EDITIONS Standard edition, black matte finish, olive green logo . . . $39.99 Collector's edition, high-polish chrome, engraved logo w/gold inlay . . . $100.00 CLASSIC COMIC CHARACTERS #28: ALLEY OOP STATUE 5" tall, packaged in full-color tin box w/certificate, pinback button, and info booklet. Limited to only 600 numbered copies . . . $49.95 CLASSIC COMIC CHARACTERS #29: LITTLE NEMO STATUE 5" tall, packaged in full-color tin box w/certificate, pinback button, and info booklet. Limited to only 600 numbered copies . . . $49.95 CYBERWORLD PORTFOLIO Six 13 1/2"x 10 3/8" color prints . . . $19.99 FUTURAMA BENDER HALLOWEEN MASK Gray full size plastic mask w/elastic string . . . $5.99 FUTURAMA PAPER DOLL BOOK Futurama Paper Doll Book . . . $5.99 GUNSMITH CATS: RALLY AND MINNIE MAY ACTION FIGURES Rally Action Figure 6 1/2" tall, 12 points of articulation . . . $14.99 Minnie May Action Figure 6" tall, 10 points of articulation . . . $14.99 GUNSMITH CATS STATUE 8" tall, fully painted and assembled (STAR14603) . . . $150.00 MASAMUNE SHIROW 2002 CALENDAR FC, 19 3/4" x 8 1/4" unfolded . . . $24.99 OLIVIA MAGNET SET 4 full-color magnets . . . $12.99 PLANET OF THE APES LIMITED-EDITION THADE STATUE 12" tall, fully painted, limited-edition, packaged in a full-color collectors box (STAR14616) . . . $150.00 LUNCH BOXES BETTIE PAGE LUNCH BOX FC, 8" x 7" x 3 3/4" (STAR10342) . . . $19.95 BONE LUNCH BOX FC, 8" x 7" x 3 3/4" (STAR11644) . . . $19.95 CHRIS WARE LUNCH BOX FC, embossed metal . . . $19.99 DEVIL GIRL LUNCH BOX FC, 8" x 7" x 3 3/4" (STAR12577) . . . $19.99 FLASH GORDON LUNCH BOX FC, 8" x 7" x 3 3/4" (STAR12314) . . . $19.99 FUTURAMA LUNCH BOX FC, 8" x 7" x 3 3/4" (STAR12315) . . . $19.99 GROO LUNCH BOX FC, 8" x 7" x 3 3/4" (STAR10347) . . . $19.95 HELLBOY LUNCH BOX FC, 8" x 7" x 3 3/4" (STAR10349) . . . $19.95 INTRON DEPOT LUNCH BOX FC, 8" x 7" x 3 3/4" (STAR11684) . . . $19.95 LITTLE NEMO IN SLUMBERLAND LUNCH BOX FC, 8" x 7" x 3 3/4" . . . $19.99 MADMAN LUNCH BOX FC, 8" x 7" x 3 3/4" (STAR11005) . . . $19.95 MILK & CHEESE LUNCH BOX FC, 8" x 7" x 3-3/4" (STAR10355) . . . $19.95 OLIVIA LUNCH BOX FC, 8" x 7" x 3-3/4" (STAR11006) . . . $19.95 SOCK MONKEY LUNCH BOX FC, 8" x 7" x 3 3/4" (STAR11660) . . . $19.95 SPIRIT LUNCH BOX FC, 8" x 7" x 3 3/4" . . . $19.99 THUNDERBIRDS LUNCH BOX FC, embossed metal lunch box, 8" x 7" x 3 3/4" . . . $19.99 LONE WOLF AND CUB RELISTS LONE WOLF AND CUB VOLUME 1: THE ASSASSIN'S ROAD TP by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima; cover by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley SC, 304pg, b&w, 4" x 6"(STAR11783) . . . $9.95 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOLUME 2: THE GATELESS BARRIER TP by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima; cover by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley SC, 304pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (STAR11929) . . . $9.95 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOLUME 3: THE FLUTE OF THE FALLEN TIGER TP by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima; cover by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley SC, 320pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (STAR12325) . . . $9.95 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOL. 4: THE BELL WARDEN TP by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima; cover by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley SC, 320pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (STAR12326). . . $9.95 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOL. 5: BLACK WIND TP by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima; cover by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley SC, 288pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (STAR12634). . . $9.95 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOL. 6: LANTERNS FOR THE DEAD TP by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima; cover by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley SC, 288pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (STAR12817) . . . $9.95 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOL. 7: CLOUD DRAGON, WIND TIGER TP by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima; cover by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley SC, 320pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (STAR13112) . . . $9.95 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOL. 8: CHAINS OF DEATH TP by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima; cover by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley SC, 304pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (STAR13290) . . . $9.95 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOL. 9: ECHO OF THE ASSASSIN TP by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima; cover by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley SC, 288pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (STAR13578) . . . $9.95 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOL. 10: HOSTAGE CHILD TP by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima; cover by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley SC, 320pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (STAR13691) . . . $9.95 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOL. 11: TALISMAN OF HADES TP by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima; cover by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley SC, 320pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (STAR13906) . . . $9.95 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOL. 12: SHATTERED STONES TP by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima; cover by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley SC, 304pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (STAR14042) . . . $9.95 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOL. 13: THE MOON IN THE EAST, THE SUN IN THE WEST TP by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima; cover by Bill Sienkiewicz SC, 320pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (STAR14486) . . . $9.95 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOL. 14: DAY OF THE DEMONS TP by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima; cover by Bill Sienkiewicz SC, 320pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (STAR14742) . . . $9.95 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOL. 15: BROTHERS OF THE GRASS TP by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima; cover by Bill Sienkiewicz SC, 352pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (STAR14652) . . . $9.95 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOL. 16: THE GATEWAY INTO WINTER TP by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima; cover by Bill Sienkiewicz SC, 320pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (SEP010043) . . . $9.95 New trade paperbacks now available for reorder! ADRENALYNN: WEAPON OF WAR TP by Tony Daniel and Martin Egeland SC, 96pg, FC . . . $12.95 ALIENS VS. PREDATOR TP by Randy Stradley, Phill Norwood, Chris Warner, Karl Story, and Robert Campanella SC, 176pg, FC . . . $19.95 THE BIG HOAX by Carlos Trillo and Roberto Mandrafina SC, 128pg, b&w 7" x 9 1/2" . . . $10.95 BIRD: THE TATTOO by Carlos Trillo and Juan Bobillo HC, 48pg, FC, 9" x 12" . . . $14.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL: THE GATHERING VOL. II TP by Hiroaki Samura SC, 216pg, b&w (SEP010041) . . . $15.95 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: AUTUMNAL TP by Chris Boal, Tom Fassbender, Jim Pascoe, Cliff Richards, and Joe Pimentel SC, 80pg, FC . . . $9.95 GUNSMITH CATS: MISTER V TP by Kenichi Sonoda SC, 224pg, b&w . . . $18.95 OTTO PORFIRI: DRAMA ON THE CLIFF TP by Franco Saudelli SC, 88pg, b&w 7" x 9 1/2" . . . $9.95 RODRIGO HC by Hermann and Yves Huppen HC, 56pg, FC, 10" x 13" (SEP010026) . . . $16.95 SCATTERBRAIN HARDCOVER COLLECTION by Mike Mignola, Craig Thompson, Kilian Plunkett, Jim Woodring, Sergio Aragonés, Evan Dorkin, Steve Parkhouse, Steve Guarnaccia, Greg Clarke, Jay Stephens, Dave Cooper, & more; cover art by Craig Thompso FC, HC, 9" x13", 128pg . . . $19.95 STAR WARS: TWILIGHT TP by John Ostrander, Jan Duursema, and Rick Magyar; cover by Andrew Robinson SC, 96pg, FC . . . $12.95 STAR WARS: UNDERWORLD — THE YAVIN VASSILIKA TP by Mike Kennedy and Carlos Meglia; cover by Carlos Meglia SC, 120pg, FC . . . $14.95 ************************ DC COMICS No More Happily Ever After… FABLES Her apartment's a bloody crime scene. Her body's nowhere to be found. And it's not a simple case of murder. Welcome to Fabletown… When a group of fairy tale characters are exiled from their respective homelands, they're forced to take up secret residence in modern day New York City. Life in the "real" world among the "mundanes" isn't easy for these displaced refugees. Modern problems such as making the rent are added to their accustomed challenges of keeping their fangs to themselves and their enchantments in good operating order. Manhattan is the setting for FABLES — a new ongoing VERTIGO series created and written with predatory wit by Bill Willingham (Coventry, THE SANDMAN PRESENTS: MERV PUMPKINHEAD — AGENT OF DREAM). This series features a rotating roster of amazing artists, including Lan Medina (Aria, WONDER WOMAN SECRET FILES) & Steve Leialoha (THE SANDMAN PRESENTS: PETREFAX) on the first story arc, with Mark Buckingham (DEATH: THE HIGH COST OF LIVING, Peter Parker: Spider-Man) and others on future issues. FABLES will appeal to genre fans of both dark fantasy and urban reality. To illustrate this dichotomy, issue #1 features two covers — an evocative painting by newcomer James Jean, and a dynamic, line art illustration by Alex Maleev (Daredevil, BATMAN: NO MAN'S LAND). The primary suspect in Rose Red's murder is her latest boyfriend, Jack — an unrepentant rascal who's caused no end of trouble for the Fable community since his beanstalk-climbing days. It's up to Deputy Mayor Snow White and a reformed Bigby Wolf, Fabletown's one-man police force, to sniff out whodunnit to Snow's estranged party-girl sister. Can the reluctant partners solve the mystery of Rose Red's murder without killing one another in the process? The ensemble cast of FABLES also includes (among many others) the down-on-his-luck philanderer Prince Charming, who's trying to replenish his lost fortune by selling his royal title on the internet; Beauty and the Beast, who're immersed in a 400-year-old marital crisis; and a pesky, adventurous little pig, who finds city life far more suitable than life Upstate on The Farm and threatens to blow everyone's cover in the process. Willingham said about the new series: "These aren't the charming, lovable fairy stories that captured the imagination of your saccharine youth. Not even close. These tales are about jealousy, misery, murder, betrayal, revenge, regret, and armed revolution. They hearken back to the dark roots of our folklore, before they were sanitized for a more delicate society." This project is supported with a 4-color poster, house and trade ads, and a website promotion at www.dccomics.com. FABLES is an ongoing VERTIGO series edited by Shelly Bond, and is suggested for mature readers. The 32-page issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores May 8 with a cover price of $2.50 U.S. Note: This issue will ship with two covers. All orders will be comprised of covers by James Jean (50%) and Alex Maleev (50%). EVOLVING VERTIGO A new era has arrived for one of the most cutting-edge imprints in comics, with a new look spearheading some exciting upcoming projects. Beginning this May, all regular monthly VERTIGO titles adopt a new trade dress that sets them apart on the stands, starting with FABLES #1 (see related article). But FABLES is just the beginning of the next VERTIGO revolution. "We have a lot of cool projects making their debuts for the rest of the year," says Karen Berger, Vice President — Executive Editor, Vertigo. "The new cover treatment is just one of many exciting things readers can look forward to. Besides the great items offered this month, VERTIGO has upcoming projects to satisfy all kinds of comics readers:" THE FILTH — Ongoing series by Grant Morrison, Chris Weston & Gary Erskine. "We're keeping the lid tight on this project for now," says Berger. "But rest assured it's another brilliant new venture from the man who re-invented the JLA and New X-Men and brought us THE INVISIBLES." 100% — Writer/artist Paul Pope returns with a 5-issue miniseries following three young couples in a stark New York City of the future. Y-LAST MAN — Ongoing series by Brian K. Vaughn and Pia Guerra. A mysterious virus wipes out every living thing on Earth with a Y-chromosome...except for one man. THE DARWIN THEORY — A 3-issue miniseries by Joe Casey & Ben Templesmith. "Think X-Files meets James Bond" BLOOD AND WATER — A 6-issue miniseries by Judd Winick and Tomm Coker that's a vampire tale with a VERTIGO twist. FIGHT FOR TOMORROW — acclaimed author Brian Wood joins artists Denys Cowan & Kent Williams for a 6-issue miniseries of violence and retribution set in New York's Chinatown. VERTIGO COLLECTIONS — Look for new collections for 100 BULLETS, AMERICAN CENTURY, ANIMAL MAN, LUCIFER, THE INVISIBLES, and TRANSMETROPOLITAN. Plus, trade paperbacks of the JOHNNY DOUBLE and USER miniseries." ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVELS — Look for the ENDLESS NIGHTS hardcover by Neil Gaiman and some amazing artists, including Milo Manara, Prado, Bill Sienkiewicz, P. Craig Russell, Tanino Liberatore, and Storey. Then discover ORBITER by Warren Ellis and Colleen Doran, about a mysterious space shuttle that returns to Earth ten years late…with only one crewmember alive. Plus, writer/artist Ty Templeton brings us BIGG TIME, about a loser who wants to be famous or die trying. Look for the new trade dress on the following VERTIGO titles this May: In stores May 8: · FABLES #1 · HUNTER: THE AGE OF MAGIC #11 · TRANSMETROPOLITAN #56 In stores May 15: · AMERICAN CENTURY #15 · LUCIFEER #26 In stores May 22: · HELLBLAZER #174 · MIDNIGHT, MASS #2 In stores May 29: · 100 BULLETS #36 · CODENAME: KNOCKOUT #13 Read it here first! DC FIRSTS Several "DC FIRSTS" are revealed this May in the form of four 48-page one-shots — some never-before-told stories, and some new versions of classic tales — featuring must-see first encounters, first adventures, and first-ever events! In DC FIRST: SUPERMAN/LOBO — written by Keith Giffen with art by Cliff Rathburn & Rob Leigh — the Man of Steel and the Main Man have a lot more in common than you might expect. They're orphans from space. They live by a rigid code of honor. And after guzzling gallons of space-brew, they both enjoy belching contests! No, waitasecond…only Lobo does that. Actually, this story is one all Superman fans have been hoping we'd never show: the very first encounter between Superman and Lobo! How did their great relationship start off so well? Why does Superman grit his teeth every time he hears the word "frag"? And why does Lobo hate this milksop planet we call Earth? Read it and weep! In DC FIRST: THE FLASH/SUPERMAN — written by Geoff Johns with art by Rick Burchett & Prentis Rollins — it's a whole different kind of "first," as we witness the first race ever between Superman and the Flash! Think you've seen this race before? Think again! While the Man of Steel may have raced Barry Allen and Wally West, he's never raced the original Golden Age Flash, Jay Garrick! One of the deadliest Flash foes ever, Kadabra, has forced our heroes to race against the clock to save the life of Wally! Just how is the so-called "Fastest Man Alive" going to get out of this predicament? DC FIRST: GREEN LANTERN/GREEN LANTERN — written by Ben Raab with art by Pete Woods & Rob Stull — re-presents a classic tale told in an all-new way: the very first adventure together featuring the Golden Age and Silver Age Green Lanterns! Alan Scott and Hal Jordan team up to face the ancient Oan menace: Krona. Krona seeks to discover the origins of the universe, despite the warnings that it would cause terrible destruction to the universe — and it's up to our pair of ring-slingers to stop him! Finally, a very personal tale is told in DC FIRST: BATGIRL/THE JOKER, written by Steven Grant with present-day art by Bill Sienkiewicz. Everyone who's read BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE remembers the chilling and brutal encounter between Barbara Gordon and the Joker. When Oracle recounts her first encounter with the Clown Prince of Crime as the original Batgirl (in a flashback sequence illustrated by upcoming BIRDS OF PREY writer Terry Moore), the current Batgirl gets it in her mind to challenge the Joker to a duel. Uh-oh! Batman would not approve! All four DC FIRSTS one-shots feature dazzling covers by the one-and-only Kevin Nowlan ("Jack B. Quick" in TOMMOROW STORIES)! Be the FIRST to read them all! This project is supported with house and trade ads, and a website promotion at www.dccomics.com. DC FIRST: SUPERMAN/LOBO is edited by Dan Raspler and arrives in comic-book stores May 1. DC FIRST: THE FLASH/SUPERMAN is edited by Joey Cavalieri and arrives in comic-book stores May 8. DC FIRST: GREEN LANTERN/GREEN LANTERN is edited by Michael Wright and arrives in comic-book stores May 15. DC FIRST: BATGIRL/THE JOKER is edited by Lysa Hawkins and arrives in comic-book stores May 29. All four DC FIRST issues are 48-pages with a cover price of $3.50 U.S. each. HUMAN TARGET: FINAL CUT Hardcover Peter Milligan, writer of the acclaimed HUMAN TARGET miniseries (with art by the late, great Edvin Biukovic) returns to VERTIGO with HUMAN TARGET: FINAL CUT, a riveting, action-packed modern noir with a psychological undercurrent. For this 96-page original hardcover, Milligan — one of the writers who defined VERTIGO with his groundbreaking work on SHADE THE CHANGING MAN, ENIGMA, THE EXTREMIST and many others (as well as currently penning the fan favorite X-Force) — teams with sensational European illustrator Javier Pulido (ROBIN: YEAR ONE). Christopher Chance's profession is an unusual one: for a price, he will impersonate the intended target of a possible assassination. His skills at mimicking his clients verge on the uncanny, and Chance sometimes finds himself slipping disturbingly far into character. When Chance is hired to impersonate an aging film actor marked for death by an extortionist who preys upon the Hollywood glitteratti, what seems like an open and shut case soon spirals down a path of danger and deceit into the seamy underbelly of the Hollywood dream factory; a fetid flipside to the everyday excesses of the City of Angels. Chance's investigation into the kidnapping of a child actor brings Chance face-to-face with a cast of characters whose motives are fuelled by a diverse array of personal demons. The cast includes: a grief-stricken father desperate for the return of his missing son, his mysterious younger wife, an aspiring screenwriter with an obsessive lust for stardom, and a narcotics- addicted stripper who puts up with repeated abuse from her lover. In this world of glamour and glitz lurks shattered dreams, illicit drugs, destructive love, and the hope of salvation in someone else's skin. As Chance slips further into his cover identity, will he ever find the way back to his true self? This project is supported with house and trade ads, and a website promotion at www.dccomics.com. HUMAN TARGET: FINAL CUT is a 96-page VERTIGO hardcover edited by Karen Berger, and is suggested for mature readers. It arrives in comic-book stores May 22 with a cover price of $29.95 U.S. This Kitten Has Claws! JUST IMAGINE STAN LEE WITH CHRIS BACHALO CREATING CATWOMAN Joanie Jordan is one of the top models in the world: a woman whose stunning features and flawless figure have been featured on the covers of every fashion magazine, and whose name is known to elite designers and adolescent boys alike. But, though she loves her chosen career, Joanie wishes she could do more to help people. And she's about to get her chance, through the oddest set of circumstances she could dream of, in JUST IMAGINE STAN LEE WITH CHRIS BACHALO CREATING CATWOMAN — the latest in the series of one-shots in which living legend Stan Lee has reinvented the best- known characters of the DC Universe with the help of some of comics' greatest artists. Stylishly illustrated by Bachalo (DEATH: THE HIGH COST OF LIVING, THE WITCHING HOUR) and his STEAMPUNK collaborator, inker Richard Friend, JUST IMAGINE...CATWOMAN finds Joanie — at home alone on a stormy Beverly Hills evening — victim of attempted robbery and blackmail. But fate, in the form of the green mist that has played a role in so many of the JUST IMAGINE... one-shots to date, plays a hand, sending a lightning bolt through a cloud of the emerald mist. The bolt strikes Joanie and her pet cat, Ebony, transforming both of them into beings that are neither entirely human nor entirely feline. Possessing incredible powers that include lethal claws at the end of her fingers, incredible agility, and more, Joanie must find ways to balance life on the catwalk with life as a cat-woman. What's a supermodel/super-heroine to do? Completing this JUST IMAGINE... package are two covers, one by Bachalo and Friend, the other by WONDER WOMAN's Adam Hughes. Plus, an "On the Street" backup story (written by Michael Uslan and featuring art by the team that recently launched the new CATWOMAN series, Darwyn Cooke & Mike Allred), that introduces Dinah Drake, a rival supermodel with a pet canary and a nose for trouble. Will she learn Joanie Jordan's secret? This project is supported with house ads. JUST IMAGINE STAN LEE WITH CHRIS BACHALO CREATING CATWOMAN is a 48-page Prestige Format one-shot edited by Mike Carlin. It arrives in comic-book stores May 1 with a cover price of $5.95 U.S. GREEN LANTERN Month! In GREEN LANTERN #50, we witnessed the shocking fall of Hal Jordan and were introduced to Kyle Rayner, who has since become the current Green Lantern. In issue #100, we saw Kyle teamed up with (a younger) Hal in the past, leading to the unforgettable "Emerald Knights" storyline. Now, in the extra-sized GREEN LANTERN #150, prepare for even more big surprises! But that's only the beginning of a new Green Lantern Month, which also includes GREEN LANTERN SECRET FILES #3, the DC FIRST: GREEN LANTERN/GREEN LANTERN one-shot (see DC FIRSTS article), and the GREEN LANTERN: CIRCLE OF FIRE TP. Plus, several DC Direct products are advance-solicited this month, including a new production run of the GREEN LANTERN HAL JORDAN ACTION FIGURE, the GREEN LANTERN GUARDIAN: GANTHET STATUE and the JUSTICE LEAGUE ANIMATED: GREEN LANTERN JOHN STEWART MAQUETTE (see DC Direct listings for more info)! In GREEN LANTERN #150 (written by Judd Winick with art by Dale Eaglesham & Rodney Ramos, and featuring a knockout cover by superstar Jim Lee), it's the end of Ion and the return of Green Lantern! But just who is going to wear the Green Lantern ring? As Kyle visits the moments in the past when various heroes have been given the GL ring (featuring art by Pat Quinn & John Lowe), he must decide exactly how he can best serve the cause of good. With appearances by Hal Jordan (now the Spectre), Alan Scott, John Stewart, Guy Gardner, and others, this issue is the beginning of a whole new Green Lantern! And it's a must-have for anyone who has ever dreamed that the Green Lantern Corps could exist again. After the cataclysmic events of GREEN LANTERN #150, explore the past and ever-changing present of Kyle Rayner and DC's other ring bearers in GREEN LANTERN SECRET FILES #3! While Kyle fights a dangerous new foe, Jade's discovery of a different ring from Kyle's past causes her to have worries about their relationship (written by Ben Raab with art by Jamal Igle & Dan Davis). Plus, more stories and profiles of Kyle's enemies and allies! Then, in the GREEN LANTERN: CIRCLE OF FIRE trade paperback, a nightmarish creation from Kyle's childhood imagination has come to life. He is Oblivion, and he's on a direct course towards Earth. Leaving devastation in his wake, even the force of the World's Greatest Super-Heroes, the JLA, cannot stop him. Aided by six Green Lanterns from different time periods, Kyle not only must battle a foe from his childhood nightmares but his own inner demons and uncertainty as well. With an all-star line-up of writers and artists — including Brian K. Vaughan, Scott Beatty, Jay Faerber, Judd Winick, Norm Breyfogle, Trevor McCarthy, Pete Woods, Cary Nord, Ron Randall, Randy Green, and Robert Teranishi — CIRCLE OF FIRE continues to follow the adventures of Kyle Rayner, a young Green Lantern destined to become one of Earth's greatest heroes. This collection reprints GREEN LANTERN: CIRCLE OF FIRE #1 & 2, GREEN LANTERN/ATOM #1, GREEN LANTERN/POWER GIRL #1, GREEN LANTERN/ADAM STRANGE #1, GREEN LANTERN/FIRESTORM #1, and GREEN LANTERN/GREEN LANTERN #1. These projects are supported with house and trade ads, and a special Green Lantern website game at www.dccomics.com. GREEN LANTERN #150 is a 48-page issue edited by Bob Schreck with a cover price of $3.50 U.S. GREEN LANTERN SECRET FILES #3 is a 48-page issue co-edited by Mike McAvennie & Ivan Cohen with a cover price of $4.95 U.S. GREEN LANTERN: CIRCLE OF FIRE is a 224-page trade paperback with a cover price of $17.95 U.S. Check out these GREEN LANTERN items offered this month: May 8: GREEN LANTERN #150 May 15: DC FIRST: GREEN LANTERN/GREEN LANTERN May 22: GREEN LANTERN: CIRCLE OF FIRE TP May 29: GREEN LANTERN SECRET FILES #3 June 12: GREEN LANTERN HAL JORDAN ACTION FIGURE — NEW PRODUCTION RUN August 21: JUSTICE LEAGUE ANIMATED: GREEN LANTERN JOHN STEWART MAQUETTE August 28: GREEN LANTERN GUARDIAN: GANTHET STATUE SUPERBOY #100 SUPERBOY turns 100! Well, the Kid himself doesn't turn 100 — in fact, he's got a lot of growing up to do…but that's a whole other story. SUPERBOY #100 is an extra-sized extravaganza, however — and to celebrate, Superboy's apartment building gets demolished! Brought to you by the current SUPERBOY creative team of writers Jimmy Palmiotti & Dan DiDio, and artists John McCrea & James Hodgkins, issue #100 finds the friends and foes that Superboy's made over the past six issues all converging at the Calvin Gardens building in Suicide Slum. Destruction and death for one person is all but certain, and when the tragedy results in Superboy asking some hard questions about what's next in his future, a visit from Superman prompts the Kid to go on a journey and do the unthinkable! This issue features a special 8-page flashback tale brought to you by the series' original creative team of writer Karl Kesel (HARLEY QUINN) and penciller Tom Grummett (THE POWER COMPANY), and serves as a great jumping-on point for SUPERBOY's next storyline! Wrapped in a painted cover by Bill Sienkiewicz, this issue is one you can't pass up! This issue is supported with house ads. SUPERBOY #100 is a 48-page issue edited by Mike McAvennie. It arrives in comic-book stores May 29 with a cover price of $3.50 U.S. THE NAMES OF MAGIC TRADE PAPERBACK Young Tim Hunter once was told that he was destined to be the world's most powerful magician. Since then, magic has brought Tim nothing but grief and misery, but he's learned through bitter experience that he's stuck with it no matter what. Now, in the first story following the end of THE BOOKS OF MAGIC ongoing series, Tim Hunter is ready to take control of his destiny again in THE NAMES OF MAGIC — a 128-page VERTIGO trade paperback reprinting the 5-issue miniseries. Written by Dylan Horrocks, with art by Richard Case and a painted cover by John Bolton, THE NAMES OF MAGIC finds Tim reunited with the four mystics who revealed his destiny to him in the original THE BOOKS OF MAGIC miniseries. Tim learns of the existence of the White School — a refuge where he might finally be protected from the deluge of forces trying to claim his power for themselves. Before he can gain entry, he must find his true name before an ancient secret society that would control him tries to track him down. But Tim's true name is hidden in the realm of Faerie, and there he must face forces that are just as deadly to the young magician — forces that know all too well the astonishing truth of Tim Hunter's origins, and what they mean for all the worlds. This project is supported with house ads. THE NAMES OF MAGIC is a 128-page VERTIGO trade paperback and is suggested for mature readers. It arrives in comic-book stores May 1 with a cover price of $14.95 U.S. A Knight Falls Again AZRAEL: AGENT OF THE BAT #90 The hints have been coming for some time. Loyal AZRAEL: AGENT OF THE BAT readers have seen indications that Jean Paul Valley has become inexplicably stronger — much, much stronger — while readers of last year's SECRET FILES GUIDE TO THE DC UNIVERSE 2001-2002 saw that a grave future has been forecast for DC's newest powerhouse. Now the pieces begin to come together, as Azrael learns that his transformation is not necessarily a good thing in AZRAEL: AGENT OF THE BAT #90, guest-starring Nightwing! Written by Azrael co-creator Dennis O'Neil, with art by Sergio Cariello & James Pascoe and a stunning cover by Mike Zeck & Jerry Ordway, issue #90 finds Azrael in profound denial about the news he's received. But why does his denial take him to Wayne Manor...and to the "AzBats" armor he wore during BATMAN: KNIGHTFALL? The answers will mean the end of an era for Azrael — and we're not kidding! AZRAEL: AGENT OF THE BAT is an ongoing series edited by Mike Carlin. The 32-page issue #90 arrives in comic- book stores May 8 with a cover price of $2.50 U.S. THE ABSOLUTE AUTHORITY Volume One Oversized Slipcased Hardcover In the twilight of the 20th century, a force emerged to protect the Earth from outside threats…and from itself. They were the front line. The last chance. The final defense. The only hope. They were the Authority — exploding onto the scene to drop-kick the world into a new millennium and redefine the way we think about super-hero comics. Now the first year of WildStorm Productions' groundbreaking title is collected in THE ABSOLUTE AUTHORITY Volume One — a massive 320-page slipcased, oversized (8 1/8" x 12 1/4") hardcover edition reprinting THE AUTHORITY #1-12, the complete run by writer and co-creator Warren Ellis and artists Bryan Hitch & Paul Neary. THE AUTHORITY is hard-hitting, high-octane action with dizzying velocity — the story of seven super-powered individuals who vow to make the world a better place, making their own rules, answering to nobody, and taking no prisoners. Strap yourself in for three unforgettable adventures with super-hero iconoclast Jenny Sparks, the Spirit of the 20th Century, along with King of the Cities Jack Hawksmoor, the nanite-infused Engineer, winged Swift, the reality-altering Doctor, and the genetically-enhanced duo of Apollo and Midnighter. Super-terrorists? Interdimensional invaders? A godlike entity from outer space? Take your best shot. This is the Authority. Pay allegiance or get your head kicked in. THE ABSOLUTE AUTHORITY is brimming with extra behind-the-scenes looks at the book's creative process, including a full script by Warren Ellis, plus design and supplementary material provided by the entire creative team. Experience the Authority in a bold new way. This project is supported with house and trade ads. THE ABSOLUTE AUTHORITY Volume One is a 320-page slipcased (8 1/8" x 12 /14") hardcover. It is advance- solicited and arrives in comic-book stores August 28 with a cover price of $49.95 U.S. WONDER WOMAN ARCHIVES Volume Three Hardcover She's the greatest super-heroine to ever grace the comics page! Gifted with powers by the Greek Gods, Wonder Woman left her Amazon Island home to become one of the greatest champions of "Man's World." Now more of her earliest adventures are collected in WONDER WOMAN ARCHIVES Volume Three — a 240-page hardcover reprinting the Wonder Woman stories from SENSATION COMICS #18-24 and WONDER WOMAN (first series) #5-7! Written by Wonder Woman creator William Mouton Marston, with art by H.G. Peter and Frank Godwin, Volume Three also features an introduction by noted comics historian Les Daniels (Wonder Woman: The Complete History). Wonder Woman enters a prime period with this volume that features the debut of one of her most famous adversaries: the Cheetah! Also introduced is another great villain, Dr. Psycho, to bedevil our favorite Amazon. In addition to these landmarks there is the return of Mars, Lord Conquest, the Duke of Deception, and the Earl of Greed! Toss in stories of a lost race of Incas, a school bully, a trip 1000 years into the future, Fifth Columnists, yet another face-off with the Cheetah, and much more, and you have a collection of tales that depict our favorite Amazon at her Golden-Age best! WONDER WOMAN ARCHIVES Volume Three is a 240-page hardcover, arriving in comic-book stores May 1 with a cover price of $49.95 U.S. PROMETHEA AND SOPHIE DELUXE ACTION FIGURE SET From the critically-acclaimed line of AMERICA'S BEST COMICS comes the woman-warrior known as Promethea! The heroic Promethea, and her human alter ego Sophie, are now beautifully-formed action figures! The PROMETHEA AND SOPHIE DELUXE ACTION FIGURE SET is advance-solicited this month for arrival in September. Promethea, the woman of myth, conjured from a realm which Sophie continues to travel in search of enlightenment, stands approximately 6 1/4" tall and comes with a removable clear blue plastic, glitter-coated staff and faux-stone sun symbol base, with a non-removable plastic skirt and cape. Sophie stands approximately 5 1/2" tall and comes with a removable backpack and a manhole-cover base for posing. Both figures feature multiple points of articulation, and are packaged together with their accessories in a 4-color window box. The PROMETHEA AND SOPHIE DELUXE ACTION FIGURE SET is advance-solicited and arrives in comic-book stores September 18. Consult your retailer for pricing information. THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN PVC SET You've read the acclaimed, action-packed blockbuster of a sequel THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN. You've bought THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN STATUE for display. But you're still thirsting for more of Frank Miller's innovative reinterpretations of classic DC characters, aren't you? Well look no further, as DC Direct is proud to present THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN PVC SET, advance- solicited this month for arrival in September! Six key characters from the epic miniseries are featured in this beautifully- detailed PVC Set that perfectly captures Miller's unique vision. Batman, Catgirl, Superman, Lex Luthor, Wonder Woman, and the Atom are all immortalized in figures ranging from 2 1/8" to 4 1/8" tall. These six powerful figures come packaged in a 4-color window box, and make a perfect addition to any display shelf. THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN PVC SET is advance-solicited and arrives in comic-book stores September 25 with a price of $39.95 U.S. DC FIRSTS DC FIRST: SUPERMAN/LOBO WRITTEN BY KEITH GIFFEN; ART BY CLIFF RATHBURN AND ROB LEIGH; COVER BY KEVIN NOWLAN In stores May 1. Here it is! The first encounter between the Man of Steel and the Main Man! It's the story all Superman fans have been hoping we'd never show: the very first encounter between the Man of Steel and the Main Man! How did their great relationship start off so well? Why does Superman grit his teeth every time he hears the word "frag"? And why does Lobo hate this milksop planet we call Earth? Read it and weep! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 48 PG. $3.50 DC FIRST: THE FLASH/SUPERMAN WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS; ART BY RICK BURCHETT AND PRENTIS ROLLINS; COVER BY KEVIN NOWLAN In stores May 8. It's a DC FIRST! Presenting the first race ever between Superman and the Golden Age Flash, Jay Garrick! One of the deadliest Flash foes ever, Kadabra, has forced our heroes to race against the clock to save the life of the latest Flash, Wally West! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 48 PG. $3.50 DC FIRST: GREEN LANTERN/GREEN LANTERN WRITTEN BY BEN RAAB; ART BY PETE WOODS AND ROB STULL; COVER BY KEVIN NOWLAN In stores May 15. Retelling the very first meeting between the Golden Age and Silver Age Green Lanterns! Alan Scott and Hal Jordan team up to face the ancient Oan menace, Krona. Krona seeks to discover the origins of the universe, despite warnings that it would cause terrible destruction to the universe, and it's up to our pair of ring-slingers to stop him! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 48 PG. $3.50 DC FIRST: BATGIRL/THE JOKER WRITTEN BY STEVEN GRANT; ART BY BILL SIENKIEWICZ AND TERRY MOORE; COVER BY KEVIN NOWLAN In stores May 29. When Oracle recounts her first encounter with the Joker as the original Batgirl, the current Batgirl gets it in her mind to challenge the Clown Prince of Crime to a duel. Uh-oh! Batman would not approve! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 48 PG. $3.50 STAR OF THE MONTH BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE; ART AND COVER BY BRIAN BOLLAND In stores May 29. Reoffered to coincide with the release of DC FIRST: BATGIRL/THE JOKER, this critically-acclaimed one-shot features the amazing talents of writer Alan Moore (WATCHMEN, PROMETHEA, From Hell) and artist Brian Bolland (CAMELOT 3000, Judge Dredd). The Joker goes to some sick and twisted lengths to prove a point to Batman, but will the Dark Knight "get it"? Prestige Format. (STAR00048D) FC, 48 PG. $5.95 ********************** BRUCE WAYNE: FUGITIVE DETECTIVE COMICS #770 WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA AND JUDD WINICK; ART BY STEVE LIEBER, CLIFF CHIANG AND MARK MCKENNA; COVER BY ANDREW ROBINSON In stores May 8. "Bruce Wayne: Fugitive" Part 8! As we reveal yet another clue to the riddle of Vesper Fairchild's murder, Batman comes into conflict with an agent of the organization known as Checkmate. Both seek to bring down the Lucky Hand Triad, and both are desperate to get a deadly shipment of drugs off the street. But can two men whose lives are shrouded in secrecy and solitude commit to a temporary partnership? And can they stop the frightful menace of Ekin- Tzu? Plus, Chapter Eight of "Josie Mac," by Judd Winick and Cliff Chiang. FC, 40 PG. $2.50 NIGHTWING #69 WRITTEN BY CHUCK DIXON; ART BY WILLIAM ROSADO AND ROB STULL; COVER BY MICHAEL GOLDEN In stores May 8. "Bruce Wayne: Fugitive" Part 9, guest-starring Robin and Alfred! In order to prove that Bruce was framed for murder, Dick must prove that someone was able to break into the Batcave. But with miles of unexplored caves and Batman's air-tight security system, can even Nightwing find a security gap? FC, 32 PG. $2.25 BIRDS OF PREY #43 WRITTEN BY CHUCK DIXON; ART BY DAVE ROSS AND ANDREW PEPOY; COVER BY PHIL NOTO In stores May 22. "Bruce Wayne: Fugitive" Part 10! What is the mysterious connection between the final news story of Vesper Fairchild's career and the break- ins at Wayne Manor? Oracle must find the connection, but when Alfred comes forward with even more evidence, the pieces begin to fall into place. Meanwhile, Black Canary makes a final decision regarding Spoiler, and Deathstroke returns…which can only mean trouble. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 BATMAN #603 WRITTEN BY ED BRUBAKER; ART BY SEAN PHILLIPS; COVER BY SCOTT MCDANIEL In stores May 29. "Bruce Wayne: Fugitive" Part 11, featuring guest-artist Sean Phillips (WILDCATS, SCENE OF THE CRIME)! Old wounds are reopened as Batman is put on the one case he never expected. The Dark Knight is summoned to the bedside of a dying ex-cop, whose wish is to have Batman solve the one case the cop could never close: the murder of Thomas and Martha Wayne! Guest-appearance by Catwoman! Plus, another piece to the Vesper murder is revealed. FC, 32 PG. $2.25 DC UNIVERSE: BATMAN BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #155 WRITTEN BY MIKE BARON; ART AND COVER BY BILL REINHOLD In stores May 8. Concluding the 2-part story "Colossus," by The Badger's Mike Baron and Bill Reinhold. Someone is killing everyone connected to the long-dead designer of the Gotham Civic Center. But Batman is about to discover that's just the start of the killer's murderous plans! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #29 WRITTEN BY DEVIN GRAYSON AND PAUL KUPPERBERG; ART BY LEONARDO MANCO AND JOHN WATKISS; COVER BY BRIAN BOLLAND In stores May 15. Part 2 of a tale featuring the deadly Mortician! Batman must devise a way to stop the Mortician from raising more homicidal zombies, while battling the army he's already brought back to life! Plus, a Batman Black & White backup, "No Escape," written by Paul Kupperberg with art by John Watkiss. FC, 40 PG. $2.50 AZRAEL: AGENT OF THE BAT #90 WRITTEN BY DENNIS O'NEIL; ART BY SERGIO CARIELLO AND JAMES PASCOE; COVER BY MIKE ZECK AND JERRY ORDWAY In stores May 8. Nightwing guest-stars as Azrael's recent changes take a shocking turn — one that leads him back to his "Azbats" armor from BATMAN: KNIGHTFALL! Feats of strength once beyond him have become easy for Jean Paul Valley. Now a strange new demeanor has overtaken the erstwhile angel, turning him against his closest confidante, and causing him to retake the mantle of the Bat. Has too much power corrupted Jean Paul? Or is that the least of his problems? For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 BATGIRL #28 WRITTEN BY KELLEY PUCKETT; ART AND COVER BY DAMION SCOTT AND ROBERT CAMPANELLA In stores May 8. A new villain enters the scene. His name is Sensor, and he has the ability to read minds…which is a problem in a town where the heroes wear cowls to mask their secret identities. A top-secret super-powered black-ops organization has its eyes on Batgirl…and they're sending in their best to do the job. But is the job to recruit her or to take her out? FC, 32 PG. $2.50 BATMAN: GOTHAM ADVENTURES #50 WRITTEN BY SCOTT PETERSON; ART BY TIM LEVINS AND TERRY BEATTY; PAINTED COVER BY DARWYN COOKE In stores May 22. Landmark 50th issue, featuring a painted cover by Darwyn Cooke (CATWOMAN, BATMAN: EGO)! Catwoman returns! As she faces off with Batman during a foiled break-in, the Cat-burglar takes a bomb. The mystery of who planted it — and what Catwoman was really up to — is one the Dark Knight has to solve with his heart instead of his head, in an action-packed 50th issue! FC, 32 PG. $1.99 CATWOMAN #7 WRITTEN BY ED BRUBAKER; ART BY BRAD RADER AND CAMERON STEWART; COVER BY PAUL POPE In stores May 22. Selina's closest friend and confidant, Holly, has gotten herself into life-threatening danger. Catwoman is racing to the scene, but will she make it in time? Meanwhile, Detective Allen (from the Batman books) is drawn into the corrupt cop conspiracy, and Slam Bradley continues his investigation the way only he can…in his boxers! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY FRANK MILLER; COVER BY MILLER All three issues of the hottest-selling, most anticipated comic-book of the past five years are still available. Acclaimed writer/artist Frank Miller returns to deliver us a trimmer, more streamlined Dark Knight, and a new persona for Carrie Kelly: Catgirl! THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN #1 (CURRENT PRINTING) In stores May 1. It all starts here! Three years after the events in THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, Batman knows the world is nowhere near the perfect little place it pretends to be. It's time to find where all the heroes have gone, and the Dark Knight is the right man for the job. Retailers, please note: Quantities are limited. Orders may be allocated. Prestige Format. (STAR14873) FC, 80 PG. (1 OF 3) $7.95 O/A THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN #2 (CURRENT PRINTING) In stores May 1. Heroes are found, Batman begins his new war, and…the only other thing we can tell you about issue #2 is: expect the unexpected! Retailers, please note: Quantities are limited. Orders may be allocated. Prestige Format. FC, 80 PG. (2 OF 3) $7.95 O/A THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN #3 (CURRENT PRINTING) In stores May 1. The third and final chapter of this epic saga has to be seen to be believed. Featuring more surprises than you're bound to see in any other comic-book this year! Retailers, please note: Quantities are limited. Orders may be allocated. Prestige Format. FC, 80 PG. (3 OF 3) $7.95 ******************************* HARLEY QUINN #20 WRITTEN BY KARL KESEL; ART BY BRANDON BADEAUX AND DAN DAVIS; COVER BY TERRY DODSON AND RACHEL DODSON In stores May 15. Last month, Superman busted in and busted up Harley's latest and greatest scheme. Now, the Metropolis story is over, and Harley has paid the ultimate price for her many sins against humanity. So where is she? And what old crimes from her not-so-distant past are going to revisit her in the worst way imaginable? To be more than vague here only would ruin the surprise! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 ROBIN #102 WRITTEN BY JON LEWIS; ART AND COVER BY PETE WOODS AND ANDREW PEPOY In stores May 22. Tim has fallen under the thrall of a mysterious woman, one who might seem familiar to longtime readers. Spoiler's on the case, but when she prevents a murder she steps into an even deeper mystery. Meanwhile, Jack and Dana continue to struggle with their new lives in Gotham, and someone's about to make a deadly decision! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 DC UNIVERSE: SUPERMAN SUPERMAN #182 WRITTEN BY JEPH LOEB; ART AND COVER BY ED MCGUINNESS AND CAM SMITH In stores May 1. Guest-starring the all-new Suicide Squad! Lois starts digging up information on President Luthor and uncover the existence of the Squad, leading to a confrontation between the Man of Steel and a team that's willing to die to keep its secret. FC, 32 PG. $2.25 ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #604 WRITTEN BY JOE CASEY; ART BY CARLOS MEGLIA; COVER BY CARLOS PACHECO AND JESÚS MERIÑO In stores May 8. Superman and Ultra-Man of the Crime Syndicate throw down in the Fortress of Solitude! And the insanity just keeps coming, as two unwanted guests show up to cause more trouble and take the mysterious Superbaby. FC, 32 PG. $2.25 SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #126 WRITTEN BY MARK SCHULTZ; ART BY YVEL GUICHET AND DEXTER VINES; COVER BY MICHAEL GOLDEN In stores May 15. "The Pantheon," Part 1 of 2. A forgotten pantheon of gods come to offer the Man of Steel godhood to bolster its ranks. Will Superman fall to the temptation in order to save his loved ones? FC, 32 PG. $2.25 ACTION COMICS #791 WRITTEN BY BEN RAAB; ART BY DEREC AUCOIN; COVER BY JOHN PAUL LEON In stores May 22. A flashback tale set in Smallville! Superman's actions have never hurt anyone, right? Well, sometimes doing the right thing can have terrible consequence, as we learn in a tragic tale from Clark's past. When young Clark tries to get an overweight girl to come to a school dance with him, bad things begin to happen. FC, 32 PG. $2.25 SUPERBOY #100 WRITTEN BY JIMMY PALMIOTTI, DAN DIDIO AND KARL KESEL; ART BY JOHN MCCREA, TOM GRUMMETT, JAMES HODGKINS, AND KESEL; PAINTED COVER BY BILL SIENKIEWICZ In stores May 29. It's an extra-sized 100th issue! And to celebrate, Superboy's apartment building gets demolished! When the Kid's friends and foes all converge at the Calvin Gardens building in Suicide Slum, destruction and death is all but certain. And when the tragedy results in Superboy asking some hard questions about what's next in his future, a visit from Superman prompts the Kid to go on a journey and do the unthinkable! Featuring a special 8-page flashback tale by the series' original creative team of Karl Kesel and Tom Grummett! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 48 PG. $3.50 STAR OF THE MONTH SUPERMAN: THE RETURN OF SUPERMAN TP WRITTEN BY DAN JURGENS, KARL KESEL, LOUISE SIMONSON, ROGER STERN, AND GERARD JONES; ART BY JON BOGDANOVE, TOM GRUMMETT, JACKSON GUICE, JURGENS, M.D. BRIGHT, AND VARIOUS; COVER BY VARIOUS In stores May 29. Reoffered to coincide with the release of SUPERBOY #100, this mammoth trade paperback features the very first appearance of the current Superboy (as well as Steel, the Eradicator, and the Cyborg Superman). Collects the entire "Reign of the Supermen" storyline that followed "The Death of Superman." (STAR14367D) SC, 7X10. 480PG, FC $19.95 ************************ SUPERGIRL #70 WRITTEN BY PETER DAVID; ART BY TODD NAUCK AND ROBIN RIGGS; COVER BY LEONARD KIRK AND RIGGS In stores May 22. Mary Marvel joins Supergirl and Buzz for their next stretch on the road — a road that is suddenly covered in...frogs? Blame Hurmizah, a.k.a. the Black Plague. He's one of the Demon Mother Lilith's co-rulers, and it appears he'd like nothing better than to see Supergirl, Mary and Buzz croak! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 DC UNIVERSE DEADMAN #6 WRITTEN BY STEVE VANCE; ART BY JOSÉ LUIS GARCÍA-LÓPEZ AND JOSEF RUBINSTEIN; COVER BY MIKE MIGNOLA In stores May 15. "Death and the Maiden," Part 2. Deadman is hot on the trail of his ghost-woman's killer. But will his discovery destroy his last chance for a love destined to last for all time? FC, 32 PG. $2.50 DOOM PATROL #8 WRITTEN BY JOHN ARCUDI; ART AND COVER BY TAN ENG HUAT In stores May 1. A new Robotman comes to grips with the people who brought him back from the "dead," and the freak named Ava reveals a whole new side of herself. Plus the most unexpected story conclusion in the new DOOM PATROL's (seven issue) history! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE FLASH #186 WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS; ART BY SCOTT KOLINS AND DOUG HAZLEWOOD; COVER BY BRIAN BOLLAND In stores May 29. "Crossfire," Part 3 of 5. The Thinker has "possessed" the Flash hoping to add Wally's speed to his computer-like mind. Meanwhile, the new Rogues run rampant throughout Central City! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 ******************************* Look for the POCKET SUPER HEROES SERIES I: SILVER AGE FLASH VS. CAPTAIN COLD, offered elsewhere in the DC section of Previews. ******************************* GREEN ARROW #15 WRITTEN BY KEVIN SMITH; ART BY PHIL HESTER AND ANDE PARKS; PAINTED COVER BY MATT WAGNER In stores May 29. Kevin Smith ends his run on GREEN ARROW with a bang! Truth be told, it's going to be a whole lotta' bangs. Smith never has ceased to amaze and surprise readers during his run on Green Arrow. He's taken Oliver Queen from Hell's gates to Heaven's fields in the "Quiver" storyline. He's shed new light on the underbelly of Star City and unfinished parts of Ollie's life. With this landmark fifteenth issue, Kevin Smith bids farewell to the hero he helped bring back from the dead. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 GREEN LANTERN #150 WRITTEN BY JUDD WINICK; ART BY DALE EAGLESHAM , PAT QUINN, RODNEY RAMOS, AND JOHN LOWE; COVER BY JIM LEE In stores May 8. Extra-sized issue! The end of Ion! The return of Green Lantern! But just who is going to wear the Green Lantern ring? As Kyle visits the moments in the past when various heroes have been given the Green Lantern ring, he must decide exactly how he can best serve the cause of good. With appearances from Hal Jordan (now the Spectre), Alan Scott, John Stewart, Guy Gardner, and others, this issue is the beginning of a whole new Green Lantern! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 48 PG. $3.50 GREEN LANTERN: CIRCLE OF FIRE TP WRITTEN BY BRIAN K. VAUGHAN, SCOTT BEATTY, JAY FAERBER, AND JUDD WINICK; ART BY NORM BREYFOGLE, TREVOR MCCARTHY, PETE WOODS, CARY NORD, RON RANDALL, RANDY GREEN, ROBERT TERANISHI, AND VARIOUS; COVER BY NORD AND MARK LIPKA In stores May 22. Reprinting all seven issues of the GREEN LANTERN: CIRCLE OF FIRE event! A nightmarish creation from Green Lantern's childhood imagination has come to life. He is Oblivion, and he's on a direct course for Earth. Aided by six Green Lanterns from different time periods, Kyle Rayner must not only battle a foe from his childhood nightmares but his own inner demons and uncertainty as well. For more information, see the feature article. FC, 224 PG. TRADE PAPERBACK $17.95 GREEN LANTERN: BAPTISM OF FIRE TP WRITTEN BY RON MARZ; ART BY DARYL BANKS, PAUL PELLETIER, AND ROMEO TANGHAL; COVER BY BANKS AND TERRY AUSTIN In stores May 22. Reoffered to coincide with the release of GREEN LANTERN: CIRCLE OF FIRE TP, this trade paperback reprints GREEN LANTERN #59, 66, 67, 70-75, and features Kyle Rayner's adventures with other DC heroes including the Flash, Captain Marvel, Wonder Woman, Adam Strange, Batman, and Robin. SC, 7X10, 208PG, FC $12.95 GREEN LANTERN SECRET FILES #3 WRITTEN BY BEN RAAB, JUDD WINICK, DAN CURTIS JOHNSON, AND VARIOUS; ART BY JAMAL IGLE, GREG SCOTT, MARTIN NODELL, BRENT ANDERSON, PHILIP BOND, MICK GRAY, AND VARIOUS; COVER BY JIM LEE In stores May 29. After the cataclysmic events of GREEN LANTERN #150, explore the past and ever-changing present of Kyle Rayner and DC's other ring bearers! While Kyle fights a dangerous new foe, Jade's discovery of a different ring from Kyle's past causes her to have worries about their relationship (written by Ben Raab with art by Jamal Igle & Dan Davis). Plus: Chase and the DEO investigate the corrupting power of the various Green Lantern rings (written by Dan Curtis Johnson with art by Greg Scott & Mick Gray); the first-ever look at Kyle Rayner's "City Dwellers" comic strip (written by Judd Winick with art by Philip Bond); an Alan Scott pinup by Golden Age Green Lantern artist Martin Nodell; and profiles of Kyle's enemies and allies! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 48 PG. $4.95 HAVEN: THE BROKEN CITY #6 WRITTEN BY ASHLEY-JAYNE NICOLAUS AND MATTHEW P. SCHUSTER; ART AND PAINTED COVER BY ARIEL OLIVETTI In stores May 22. The heroes of Haven explore the "skid road" formed by their city's arrival on Earth, hoping to find lost equipment and survivors from the crash. But the results of their search are nothing like what they expected, as they learn new and disturbing things about the natives of the world that is now home to DC's newest race of champions. FC, 32 PG. (6 OF 9) $2.50 HAWKMAN #3 WRITTEN BY JAMES ROBINSON AND GEOFF JOHNS; ART BY RAGS MORALES AND MICHAEL BAIR; PAINTED COVER BY ANDREW ROBINSON In stores May 1. The new series starring DC's Winged Warrior continues! Hawkman finds himself trapped on the wrong side of an inter-dimensional portal. Not only must he contend with Copperhead and the Shadow Thief, but he also must find the safest way between two ancient warring tribes in an East-Indian world, known only as the Battlelands. The name speaks for itself. His only hope for survival lies in Hawkgirl, who should be guarding the entrance, but her luck is running out... FC, 32 PG. $2.50 IMPULSE #86 WRITTEN BY TODD DEZAGO; ART BY CARLO BARBERI AND RICH FABER; COVER BY BARBERI AND WAYNE FAUCHER In stores May 8. Following the "World Without Young Justice" crossover, Impulse has come to possess the near-infinite magical abilities of Bedlam! The most irresponsible, irrepressible, impulsive kid in the DC Universe is now its most powerful hero! This is a world in which Bart's every whim is made real. Look out! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 JLA #66 WRITTEN BY JOE KELLY; ART AND COVER BY DOUG MAHNKE AND TOM NGUYEN In stores May 29. From the present to the past, from the moon to the depths of the Atlantic Ocean, come a pair of warrior-priests the likes of which the world hasn't seen in thousands of years. These lords of the Earth, from kingdoms that predate history, have no patience for the lowly members of the Justice league — and have very violent ways of expressing themselves! This newest danger is only the precursor of the menace that will haunt the JLA for many months to come... FC, 32 PG. $2.25 JSA #36 WRITTEN BY DAVID S. GOYER AND GEOFF JOHNS; ART BY LEONARD KIRK AND KEITH CHAMPAGNE; COVER BY RAGS MORALES In stores May 22. "Stealing Thunder," Part 4 of 5. The penultimate chapter of the shocking, unpredictable storyline erupts as The Ultra-Humanite grinds down on the JSA. This one's a knock-down drag-out battle royale, where we see Hourman's new powers, witness Wildcat as he learns how to fly, and mourn innocence lost! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 JUST IMAGINE STAN LEE WITH CHRIS BACHALO CREATING CATWOMAN WRITTEN BY STAN LEE (LEAD STORY) AND MICHAEL USLAN (BACKUP); ART BY CHRIS BACHALO AND RICHARD FRIEND (LEAD) AND DARWYN COOKE AND MIKE ALLRED (BACKUP); COVERS BY BACHALO AND FRIEND (FRONT) AND ADAM HUGHES (BACK) In stores May 1. Chris Bachalo (STEAMPUNK, DEATH: THE HIGH COST OF LIVING) joins comics legend Stan Lee to introduce comics' sexiest new super- heroine! Joanie Jordan is a supermodel with a yearning to do more than pout prettily for the camera. But when an unexpected turn of events gives her the claws and agility of a cat, she learns that life on the catwalk was a breeze compared to life as a Catwoman! Plus, a backup story illustrated by Darwyn Cooke & Mike Allred! For more information, see the feature article. Prestige Format. FC, 48 PG. $5.95 JUSTICE LEAGUE ADVENTURES #7 WRITTEN BY LEN KAMINSKY; ART BY JOE STATON AND RICK BURCHETT; COVER BY DARWYN COOKE In stores May 8. Meet the Fastest Fax Alive as the League's speediest member tries to save time by traveling through the telephone lines — and accidentally dials a fax machine by mistake! But being flat as a pancake isn't all it's cracked up to be, and when the fun of slipping under doorways wears off, the Flash thinks his career is over...until the Earth is invaded by amazingly thin creatures from the Second Dimension! Cover by Darwyn Cooke (CATWOMAN, BATMAN: EGO)! FC, 32 PG. $1.99 STAR OF THE MONTH JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA 100-PAGE SUPER SPECTACULAR (1975) WRITTEN BY JOHN BROOME, GARDNER FOX, BOB KANIGHER, AND JULIUS SCHWARTZ; ART BY CARMINE INFANTINO, MURPHY ANDERSON, AND VARIOUS In stores May 15. Reoffered to coincide with the JSA VILLAINS: VANDAL SAVAGE ACTION FIGURE, this 100-page replica reprint Spectacular features the JSA against not only Savage, but a slew of deadly adversaries! FC, 96 PG. $6.95 ******************************* LAB RATS #2 WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY JOHN BYRNE; COVER BY BYRNE In stores May 15. John Byrne's newest experiment in teen heroics continues! What they thought was a vacation turns out to be anything but recreational when the all-too-human students from "the Campus" discover an amusement park that hides a terrifying secret — one that may cost the life of one of their own! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE LEGION #8 WRITTEN BY DAN ABNETT AND ANDY LANNING; ART AND COVER BY OLIVIER COIPEL AND LANNING In stores May 22. It's do or die for the Legion — and Earth — as the team unites in a final battle against Ra's al Ghul, who's successfully jump-started the Terrorform beings that will herald a forced premature evolution of mankind! However, a traitor waiting for the perfect moment to strike may affect the outcome for all involved! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE POWER COMPANY #4 WRITTEN BY KURT BUSIEK; ART BY TOM GRUMMETT AND PRENTIS ROLLINS; COVER BY GRUMMETT AND MICHAEL BAIR In stores May 15. The Power Company's offices are under attack! But who's left to hold the fort? Sapphire makes her entrance in its defense, but will her strength and guile be enough? It may be time for Josiah Power to reveal a little about himself or, in this case, the monster within. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE SPECTRE #17 WRITTEN BY J.M. DEMATTEIS; ART BY NORM BREYFOGLE AND JIM ROYAL; COVER BY DAVE JOHNSON In stores May 1. "Mystery in Space," Part 3 of 3. Helen's surprising manifestation of cosmic power leaves her young soul helplessly adrift in the depths of space, while, back on Earth, her body lies dying. Hal Jordan is confronted with an alien armada on a mission of destruction, and, as the Spectre, he must decide to save Helen's life, or prevent the armada from annihilating a brand new universe. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 SUICIDE SQUAD #9 WRITTEN BY KEITH GIFFEN; ART BY PACO MEDINA AND JOE SANCHEZ; COVER BY MICHAEL BAIR In stores May 8. It's high noon in Washington, D.C., as Havana and the Wall go toe-to-toe. It's a battle of wits, and wait until you see who's got more ammunition. This issue gives an inside look into the life of Amanda Waller and a bit of background on the current Suicide Squad. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE TITANS #41 WRITTEN BY JAY FAERBER; ART BY PETER GRAU AND RAY KRYSSING; COVER BY BARRY KITSON In stores May 29. The Titans all thought she was autistic. But now Nikki, the silent member of the D.E.O. Orphanage kids, reveals the true nature of her powers — launching the Titans on an adventure that will change not only their lives, but their sense of reality as well! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 WONDER WOMAN #181 WRITTEN BY PHIL JIMENEZ; ART BY ROY ALLAN MARTINEZ, JIMENEZ AND ANDY LANNING; COVER BY JIMENEZ AND JOSÉ VILLARRUBIA In stores May 29. As Villainy, Inc. takes over the Atlantean city of Shamballa, Wonder Woman liberates the prisoners of Skartaris. Can she unite the warring people of the lost world and lead them to victory? Plus, the continuing back-up (illustrated by Phil Jimenez) featuring Troia's quest to find out what happened to Fury. FC, 32 PG. $2.25 WONDER WOMAN ARCHIVES VOL. 3 HC WRITTEN BY WILLIAM MOUTON MARSTON; ART BY H.G. PETER AND FRANK GODWIN; COVER BY PETER In stores May 22. Wonder Woman enters a prime period with this volume that includes the introduction of one of her most famous adversaries: The Cheetah! Also introduced is another great villain, Dr. Psycho — plus, the return of Mars, Lord Conquest, the Duke of Deception, and the Earl of Greed. This collection reprints SENSATION COMICS #18-24 and WONDER WOMAN #5-7, and features an introduction by noted comics historian Les Daniels. FC, 228 PG. HARDCOVER $49.95 YOUNG JUSTICE #45 WRITTEN BY PETER DAVID; ART BY TODD NAUCK AND LARY STUCKER; COVER BY HUMBERTO RAMOS In stores May 1. The conclusion to the 5-part "World Without Young Justice!" The exciting crossover that ran last month through IMPULSE, ROBIN and SUPERBOY comes to a head as the alternate reality versions of Young Justice battle with the real team for their continued existence. Can our reality really handle two Young Justices? FC, 32 PG. $2.50 DC: BEYOND THE UNIVERSE CARTOON CARTOONS #11 WRITTEN BY MICHAEL KRAIGER, FRANK STROM AND SHOLLY FISCH; ART BY VINCENT DEPORTER, ANGUS BUNGAY, DAVE SIMONS, AND MIKE KAZALEH; COVER BY DEPORTER In stores May 29. Ed, Edd n Eddy get a love letter — and none of them wants it! Plus Cow & Chicken, Courage the Cowardly Dog, and some really big zombie veggie-burgers! Really. FC, 32 PG. $1.99 LOONEY TUNES #90 WRITTEN BY FRANK STROM AND EARL KRESS; ART BY DAVID ALVAREZ AND MIKE DECARLO; COVER BY NEAL STERNECKY In stores May 1. Awright, ya bums — Rocky and Muggsy is takin' over this issue, see? The dimwitted gangsters go up against Bugs, Sylvester, and another little- big duo: Marc Anthony and Pussyfoot! FC, 32 PG. $1.99 THE POWERPUFF GIRLS #27 WRITTEN BY BRETT LEWIS; ART BY CHRISTOPHER COOK AND MIKE DECARLO; COVER BY PHIL MOY In stores May 15. When the Professor grounds the Girls for an incredibly messy room, even Powerpuff power can't keep it clean. It's almost like magic — evil HIM magic! FC, 32 PG. $1.99 SCOOBY-DOO #60 WRITTEN BY JOHN ROZUM; ART BY JOE STATON AND HORACIO OTTOLINI; COVER BY STATON In stores May 8. "The Dragon's Eye" begins! A jewelry theft in Paris puts Scooby and the gang onto a mystery that'll send them all around the world! "Dragon's Eye" will continue as a backup serial for the next seven issues of SCOOBY-DOO — and it all starts in this special 60th issue! FC, 32 PG. $1.99 WILDSTORM THE ABSOLUTE AUTHORITY VOL. 1 OVERSIZED HC WRITTEN BY WARREN ELLIS; ART AND COVER BY BRYAN HITCH AND PAUL NEARY Advance-solicited; in stores August 28. The absolute must-have collection is here with THE ABSOLUTE AUTHORITY Volume One! Collecting all twelve issues of Warren Ellis', Bryan Hitch's & Paul Neary's run on THE AUTHORITY — plus extra, behind-the-scenes looks at the book's creative process, with a full script by Warren Ellis, and design and supplementary material provided by the entire creative team. All in a deluxe, slipcased hardcover edition! For more information, see the feature article. HC, 8X12, 320PG, FC $49.95 STAR OF THE MONTH DANGER GIRL: THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION HC WRITTEN BY J. SCOTT CAMPBELL AND ANDY HARTNELL; ART BY CAMPBELL, ALEX GARNER AND VARIOUS; COVER BY CAMPBELL CLIFFHANGER PRODUCTIONS. In stores May 8. All seven issues of the first volume of DANGER GIRL are collected in this sizzling hardcover that also features the ultra-rare introductory short story from the NEW HORIZONS VOYAGER PACK (originally polybagged with GEN13 #25), a complete cover gallery, an amazing sketchbook section, and an introduction by noted actor and DANGER GIRL fan Bruce Campbell (Army of Darkness, Xena)! (STAR14852D) HC, 7X10, 262PG, FC $29.95 ******************************* THE ESTABLISHMENT #9 WRITTEN BY IAN EDGINTON; ART AND COVER BY CHARLIE ADLARD In stores May 15. Having traced the source of Russia's zombie problem to several nuclear power stations, fueled, not by fissionable material but by the harnessed negative energy of captive demon-god embryos, the team has to prevent a China Syndrome of Biblical proportions! Only the former ghost, Truelove, can save the day. But is he willing to make the ultimate sacrifice and die again to prevent Hell from paying a house call? FC, 32 PG. $2.50 GEN13 #77 WRITTEN BY ADAM WARREN; ART BY RICK MAYS AND JASON MARTIN; COVER BY WARREN In stores May 15. The pulsating, extra-sized final issue concludes the 3-part "This is How The Story Ends." In the aftermath of an apocalyptic abuse of gen-factor-derived technology, all hell is breaking loose, and only one super-team can stop the destruction: Gen13! Too bad the team is nowhere to be found… or are they? Could this be a new Gen13 line-up, thrown into last-ditch action as the gen-factor runs disastrously amuck? Or could we be seriously yanking your chain, given that this is the final issue of this volume of GEN13? Find out in this oversized, 40-page, action-packed, series-ending extravaganza! And watch this space for news about GEN13 Volume 2! FC, 40 PG. $3.50 HIGH ROADS #2 WRITTEN BY SCOTT LOBDELL; ART AND COVER BY LEINIL YU AND GERRY ALANGUILAN CLIFFHANGER PRODUCTIONS. In stores May 1. Cliffhanger's latest action-packed series! Can you imagine a more romantic place to die than Paris, the City of Lights, in the final days of World War II? Watch as U.S. Army officer Nick Highroad and the diminutive British actor Sir Arthur Bombridge come to the rescue of the beauty known only as Sloan, a woman of ill repute who insists she's Hitler's beloved former mistress! Not that anyone is doubting her, now that she's being dragged screaming across the rooftops of Paris by an elite squad of Nazi ninjas known as the Brotherhood of the Iron Cross! FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 6) $2.95 OUT THERE #11 WRITTEN BY BRIAN AUGUSTYN; ART AND COVER BY HUMBERTO RAMOS AND SANDRA HOPE CLIFFHANGER PRODUCTIONS. In stores May 22. "The Road to El Dorado," Part 5 of 6. Becky, Abel and the kids continue their trip around the Southwest, searching for any clue that might reveal where to find El Dorado City. But none of them imagined they'd have a reunion in their dreams! Thrilled as they are to see family and friends again, will they be able to resist the temptation to rescue them by making a deal…with Draedalus? FC, 32 PG. $2.95 ROBO DOJO #4 WRITTEN BY MARV WOLFMAN, J. TORRES AND CONOR LIBBY; ART BY GREG LANE, DARIO BRIZUELA AND VINCE RUSSELL; COVER BY MICHAEL GOLDEN In stores May 8. The Techno Council takes control of Robo Dojo and all its secrets! With both Alpha and Omega teams captured, who will stop the Techno Council from turning their robojin designs into weapons of war? In NANOBOTZ, the team is devastated when one of them is critically injured and must undergo nanotron reconstruction or perish! FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 6) $2.95 STEAMPUNK #12 WRITTEN BY JOE KELLY; ART AND COVER BY CHRIS BACHALO AND RICHARD FRIEND CLIFFHANGER PRODUCTIONS. In stores May 29. Extra-sized final issue extravaganza! In their wildest adventure yet, Cole and Company finally escape England — and the clutches of the evil Lord Absinthe — only to crash-land in wartorn France. There they meet a twisted version of Napoleon, more machine than man, a half-mad revolutionary fighting a desperate cat-and-mouse game against Absinthe for the freedom of France. Also, as Cole is tried for war crime, Vicki must come to terms with her feelings for our hero, which leads to the shocker ending you've been waiting for! FC, 40 PG. $3.50 STAR OF THE MONTH STEAMPUNK: MANIMATRON TP WRITTEN BY JOE KELLY; ART AND COVER BY CHRIS BACHALO AND RICHARD FRIEND CLIFFHANGER PRODUCTIONS. In stores May 29. Reoffered to coincide with STEAMPUNK #12, the epic conclusion to the CLIFFHANGER PRODUCTIONS series, this trade tells the story of Cole Blaquesmith, man out of time. Collecting the first 5-issue story arc from creators Joe Kelly and Chris Bachalo, MANIMATRON also includes the rare STEAMPUNK: CATECHISM one-shot and the nearly impossible to find STEAMPUNK: IDIOSINCRATICA. (STAR13660D) SC, 7X10, 176PG, FC $14.95 ******************************* AMERICA'S BEST COMICS TOM STRONG #17 WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE; ART AND COVER BY CHRIS SPROUSE AND KARL STORY In stores May 15. It's the middle chapter of our grand 3-part extravaganza! Tom Strong, with a little help from some friends — terrestrial and other — is joined by the mysterious Weird Rider to do battle with spaced-out insects intent on turning Earth into a giant anthill! FC, 32 PG. $2.95 TOM STRONG'S TERRIFIC TALES #4 WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE AND STEVE MOORE; ART BY PAUL RIVOCHE, ARTHUR ADAMS AND ALAN WEISS; COVER BY ADAMS In stores May 1. Tom Strong soars from the greatest heights of Millennium City to its furthest depths…almost. While, decades earlier on Attabar Teru, Young Tom Strong meets a lovely creature who entices and delights him — even if there is something...fishy about her. And, billions of years from now, all Hell breaks loose — just another day for Jonni Future! FC, 32 PG. $2.95 VERTIGO 100 BULLETS #36 WRITTEN BY BRIAN AZZARELLO; ART BY EDUARDO RISSO; PAINTED COVER BY DAVE JOHNSON In stores May 29. The conclusion to the 6-part "The Counterfifth Detective." Private Eye Milo Garret's spiral continues, as he uncovers the truth about exactly why he's been left a scarred, broken man. It's said the truth will set you free, but for Milo it's not before he's been backed into a corner, beaten down, and spat back up. Milo's only possible escape lies in the attaché case Graves gave him, but can a man really hope to escape his past? MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 AMERICAN CENTURY #15 WRITTEN BY HOWARD CHAYKIN AND DAVID TISCHMAN; ART BY LUKE ROSS AND JOHN STOKES; PAINTED COVER BY GLEN ORBIK In stores May 15. "An American in Paris," Part 2 of 3. Harry Kraft discovers a warehouse full of stolen paintings, but the Nazi loot is le key to a pompous French art dealer's plan to flood the world with near-perfect frauds. With Henri, the half-baked baker, on his tail, Harry's only hope is the mysterious Angelique. But will this Parisian angel put him on Cloud Nine, or six feet under? MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 CODENAME: KNOCKOUT #13 WRITTEN BY ROBERT RODI; ART BY AMANDA CONNER AND JIMMY PALMIOTTI; COVER BY TOMAS GIORELLO In stores May 29. "Fleshback 1932: Arrivederci, Roma" — a standalone issue. In Mussolini's Italy, Go-Go's anarchist mother, Fiorella Fiasco, battles Angela's secret agent grandmother, Pearlie Gates. Throw in the pint-size Italian spitfire Bamboletta, and it's a Golden Age she-devil spectacular! Meow! MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE CRUSADES #15 WRITTEN BY STEVEN T. SEAGLE; ART BY KELLEY JONES AND RON RANDALL; PAINTED COVER BY ARON WIESENFELD In stores May 1. Every day in San Francisco seems to be a holy day as the Ash Wednesday Killer steps up his schedule of slaughter. But are his deeds the work of an obsessed serial killer…or is the out-of-commission Knight somehow escaping from his resting place to enact a new campaign of terror? Ingenue reporter Venus Kostopikas and Detective Addas Petronas cross paths in their quest to crack the case…and in their search for love. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 STAR OF THE MONTH DEATH: THE HIGH COST OF LIVING TP WRITTEN BY NEIL GAIMAN; ART BY CHRIS BACHALO AND MARK BUCKINGHAM; PAINTED COVER BY DAVE MCKEAN In stores May 1. Reoffered to coincide with the release of JUST IMAGINE STAN LEE WITH CHRIS BACHALO CREATING CATWOMAN, this trade paperback collects the first miniseries starring the popular character created by critically-acclaimed writer Neil Gaiman, and featuring art by JUST IMAGINE…CATWOMAN's Chris Bachalo. Featuring an introduction by musician Tori Amos. (STAR00728D) MATURE READERS SC, 7X10, 104PG, FC $12.95 ******************************* FABLES #1 WRITTEN BY BILL WILLINGHAM; ART BY LAN MEDINA AND STEVE LEIALOHA; VARIANT COVERS BY JAMES JEAN (PAINTED) AND ALEX MALEEV In stores May 8. A new VERTIGO series takes a decidedly dark spin on familiar fairy tale characters. Led by Snow White, a reformed Bigby Wolf, and a slew of others, the secret community of Fabletown is adjusting to life among the "mundanes." But this is no fairy tale, and when Snow White's estranged sister, Rose Red, goes missing — her apartment a grizzly, bloody scene — it's up to her sister and Mr. Wolf to find the culprit. But the question remains, will they find Rose intact, or will the cryptic message on her wall come true: "No More Happily Ever After?" For more information, see the feature article. This issue will ship with two covers. All orders will be comprised of covers by James Jean (50%) and Alex Maleev (50%). MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 STAR OF THE MONTH THE SANDMAN PRESENTS: MERV PUMPKINHEAD — AGENT OF DREAM — RELIST WRITTEN BY BILL WILLINGHAM; ART BY MARK BUCKINGHAM AND JOHN STOKES; PAINTED COVER BY KEVIN NOWLAN In stores May 8. Reoffered to coincide with the release of FABLES #1, this hilarious one-shot — also written by FABLES's Bill Willingham — features everyone's favorite pumpkinhead as a daring Super-spy Agent of Dream…or is that all just in his head? Prestige Format. (STAR11938D) MATURE READERS FC, 48 PG. $5.95 ******************************* HELLBLAZER #174 WRITTEN BY BRIAN AZZARELLO; ART BY MARCELO FRUSIN; PAINTED COVER BY TIM BRADSTREET In stores May 22. The conclusion to "Ashes and Dust." FBI Agent Frank Turro's investigation into the death of John Constantine comes to a grisly end as he confronts the tragic individual responsible, but not before friends, enemies, and lovers from Constantine's past converge on the insane scene. Question is, are they there to pay their respects, or dance on his grave? MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 HUMAN TARGET: FINAL CUT HC WRITTEN BY PETER MILLIGAN; ART AND COVER BY JAVIER PULIDO In stores May 29. Christopher Chance is hired to impersonate an aging film actor marked for death by an extortionist who preys upon the Hollywood glitteratti. What seems like an open-and-shut case results in Chance's being hired to find a missing child actor, and his cover leads him down a dangerous trail of drugs, violence and frustrated desperation. As Chance slips further into his cover identity, will he ever find a way back to his true self? For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS HC, 7X10, 96PG, FC $29.95 STAR OF THE MONTH HUMAN TARGET TP WRITTEN BY PETER MILLIGAN; ART BY EDVIN BIUKOVIC; COVER BY TIM BRADSTREET In stores May 29. Reoffered to coincide with the release of the HUMAN TARGET: FINAL CUT HC, this trade paperback collects the original VERTGO miniseries that reinvented one of DC's signature characters from the 1970s. MATURE READERS SC, 7X10, 104PG, FC $12.95 ******************************* HUNTER: THE AGE OF MAGIC #11 WRITTEN BY DYLAN HORROCKS; ART BY RICHARD CASE AND STEVE BIRD; PAINTED COVER BY JON FOSTER In stores May 8. The conclusion to the 4-part "The Evil Gene." Dr. Fabien's deadly virus of love is at large in London, and Tim must stop it before the entire city is consumed. But he can't do it without the help of an angel and the mysterious Spirit of London. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 LUCIFER #26 WRITTEN BY MIKE CAREY; ART BY PETER GROSS AND RYAN KELLY; PAINTED COVER BY CHRISTOPHER MOELLER In stores May 15. Part 2 of the 3-part "Purgatorio," featuring Death of the Endless. Death has come to Lucifer's cosmos, to confront not one, but two supposedly immortal beings. Her intentions are far from clear, but her actions will prove both terrible and irrevocable, and change forever the destiny of both the Morningstar and the world he's worked so hard to create. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 MIDNIGHT, MASS #2 WRITTEN BY JOHN ROZUM; ART BY JESUS SAÍS AND JIMMY PALMIOTTI; PAINTED COVER BY TOMER HANUKA In stores May 22. VERTIGO's new horror, fantasy, romance, mystery miniseries continues. Picture a lone farmhouse, under a moonless sky. Through the window you see that a TV is playing. Two figures are watching TV. One is human. One is not. Adam and Julia Kadmon undergo their most desperate adventure...one that will change the way they work forever. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 8) $2.50 THE NAMES OF MAGIC TP WRITTEN BY DYLAN HORROCKS; ART BY RICHARD CASE; PAINTED COVER BY JOHN BOLTON In stores May 1. Reprinting the 5-issue miniseries, THE NAMES OF MAGIC finds Tim reunited with the four mystics from the original THE BOOKS OF MAGIC miniseries. Tim learns of the existence of the White School — a refuge where he might finally be protected from the deluge of forces trying to claim his power for themselves. Before he can gain entry, he must find his true name, while an ancient secret society that would control him tries to track him down. MATURE READERS SC, 7X10, 128PG, FC $14.95 S.C.I.-SPY #4 WRITTEN BY DOUG MOENCH; ART BY PAUL GULACY AND JIMMY PALMIOTTI; COVER BY GULACY In stores May 1. The sins of the past always come back to haunt you, as Motherbank is learning this first hand. In this issue, Sebastian Starchild learns the truth behind his mysterious origin, what the Hunger Bugs really are and from whence they come, and the devastating secret Motherbank has been harboring for nearly a thousand years. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 6) $2.50 TRANSMETROPOLITAN #56 WRITTEN BY WARREN ELLIS; ART BY DARICK ROBERTSON AND RODNEY RAMOS; COVER BY GENE HA In stores May 8. Martial law is expanding out from the Reclamation Zone to take control of the City; martial law run from the White House, and a President savaged by Spider Jerusalem. The beginnings of unrest stir, and no one really knows how the Smiler will react. Actually, Spider Jerusalem has a good idea…but he's officially on the run now. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 STAR OF THE MONTH USER WRITTEN BY DEVIN GRAYSON; PAINTED ART BY JOHN BOLTON AND SEAN PHILLIPS; COVERS BY BOLTON In stores May 29. Devin Grayson's gender-bending techno-drama is offered again, featuring lush "online fantasy" sequences painted by John Bolton, and stark "real world" art by Sean Phillips. Meg Chancellor discovers herself — by becoming someone else — in the seductive escapism of a fantasy-based online world. FC, 48pg. Prestige Format. MATURE READERS #1 (STAR12485) $5.95 #2 (STAR12836) $5.95 #3 (STAR13016) $5.95 ******************************* MAD MAD MAGAZINE #418 WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY THE USUAL GANG OF IDIOTS In stores May 1. Today's fortune cookie says: "Odds are good that this issue will have a parody of a major summer blockbuster movie!" If not, then that's the last time we'll go to that Chinese restaurant! MAGAZINE, 48PG, FC/B&W $3.50 MAD XL #15 WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY THE USUAL GANG OF IDIOTS In stores May 8. It's another jam-packed issue of MAD XL, loaded with more of the Best of the Web, MAD Marginals XL, and a featured writer of the month. Plus, Dick "Duck" Edwing's sickest history gags! MAGAZINE, 96PG, B&W $4.99 DC DIRECT BATMAN: DARK VICTORY SIGNATURE SERIES PRINT BY TIM SALE ART BY TIM SALE Advance-solicited; in stores August 14. DC Direct continues its Signature Print Series with a stunning piece featuring the art from the cover of the BATMAN: DARK VICTORY hardcover. This print, showcasing Sale's unique rendition of the Dark Knight and his young sidekick Robin, features new background art by the artist. This numbered print is double-matted, measuring approximately 20" x 16", with an image area measuring 16" x 10", and includes a Certificate of Authenticity and a card signed by Sale. Retailers, please note: The BATMAN: DARK VICTORY SIGNATURE SERIES PRINT BY TIM SALE is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from image shown. This item is advance-solicited. Orders must be placed with those for May-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. PRINT, 20X16, FC $99.95 THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN PVC SET Advance-solicited; in stores September 25. From DC Direct comes a striking new PVC Set, featuring key characters from the acclaimed and best-selling miniseries by Frank Miller. THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN PVC SET features finely detailed, hand-painted PVC figures of six of the leading characters from this epic story — Batman, Catgirl, Superman, Lex Luthor, Wonder Woman, and The Atom — ranging from 2 1/8" to 4 1/8" tall. Packaged in a 4-color window box. Retailers, please note: THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN PVC SET is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from image shown. This item is advance-solicited. Orders must be placed with those for May-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. PVC SET (6 PIECES) $39.95 STAR OF THE MONTH THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN STATUE In stores May 1. This one-of-a-kind statue is still available! In celebration of the successful sequel to the classic Frank Miller tale THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS comes THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN STATUE! This hand-painted cold-cast porcelain statue features a stunning rendition of Batman with his sidekick, Catgirl, perched on his shoulder. This statue is overall approximately 13 1/4" tall x 5 3/4" deep, on a base that is 7" wide x 5" deep. Packaged in a 4-color box. Retailers, please note: Quantities are limited. Orders may be allocated. (STAR14689X) STATUE $195.00 ******************************* THE GOLDEN AGE DR. FATE BY ALEX ROSS POSTER PAINTED ART BY ALEX ROSS Advance-solicited; in stores August 28. Empowered by the mystic helmet and amulet of Nabu, the god of order, archaeologist Kent Nelson was transformed from mortal man to the master of magic, Dr. Fate! DC Direct continues its line of posters painted by renowned artist Alex Ross with this eye-catching 22" x 34" poster — designed to be displayed on its own or placed side-by-side with others. Retailers, please note: THE GOLDEN AGE DR. FATE BY ALEX ROSS POSTER is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from image shown. This item is advance-solicited. Orders must be placed with those for May-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. POSTER, 22X34, FC $7.95 THE GOLDEN AGE SPECTRE BY ALEX ROSS POSTER PAINTED ART BY ALEX ROSS Advance-solicited; in stores August 28. Murdered by gangsters, police detective Jim Corrigan was offered the chance to live anew...as the spirit of vengeance, the Spectre! Another stunning painting by renowned artist Alex Ross continues the line of 22" x 34" posters that are designed to be displayed on their own, or placed side-by-side with others. Retailers, please note: THE GOLDEN AGE SPECTRE BY ALEX ROSS POSTER is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from image shown. This item is advance-solicited. Orders must be placed with those for May-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. POSTER, 22X34, FC $7.95 GREEN LANTERN GUARDIAN: GANTHET STATUE SCULPTED BY SAM GREENWELL Advance-solicited; in stores August 28. Almost as old as time itself, the immortal Guardians of the Universe have taken it upon themselves to watch over the cosmos. To aid in their work, the Guardians created the Green Lantern Corps, a galactic police force armed with Power Rings that transform their every thought into reality. First among the brotherhood of the Guardians was Ganthet — a brilliant, yet enigmatic being even for his race. The GREEN LANTERN GUARDIAN: GANTHET STATUE is hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain, with the figure measuring approximately 4" tall (overall 5" tall on 4 3/8" diameter base). Packaged in a 4- color box. Retailers, please note: The GREEN LANTERN GUARDIAN: GANTHET STATUE is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from image shown. This item is advance-solicited. Orders must be placed with those for May-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. STATUE $49.95 GREEN LANTERN HAL JORDAN ACTION FIGURE — NEW PRODUCTION RUN Advance-solicited; in stores June 12. By popular demand, the action figure of the greatest of all Green Lanterns, Hal Jordan, is reissued! The GREEN LANTERN HAL JORDAN ACTION FIGURE features multiple points of articulation and stands approximately 6 1/4" tall, and comes packaged with a Power Battery he can hold (scaled to size of figure) and a one-size-fits-all PVC Power Ring for the consumer's use. This figure (previously released as part of the "Hard-Traveling Heroes" group) is reissued in completely new, 4-color blister packaging in line with the GREEN LANTERN CORPS packaging. Retailers, please note: The GREEN LANTERN HAL JORDAN ACTION FIGURE is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from image shown. This item is advance-solicited. Orders must be placed with those for May-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. FIGURE PI JUST-US-LEAGUE OF STUPID HEROES: ALFRED E. NEUMAN AS GREEN ARROW ACTION FIGURE Advance-solicited; in stores September 4. The stupidity just keeps on coming with a new entry in the line of JUST-US-LEAGUE OF STUPID HEROES: ALFRED E. NEUMAN AS GREEN ARROW! MAD MAGAZINE's resident moron straps on a bow and arrow to fight the bad guys as the Emerald Archer, Green Arrow. This ridiculous action figure features multiple points of articulation, stands approximately 6 1/8" tall, and comes packaged with a golf bag-quiver, an extra set of hands, a bow that looks like a fishing rod, and a plunger arrow. This figure is also offered as part of the JUST-US-LEAGUE OF STUPID HEROES ASSORTMENT I. Packaged in a 4-color blister pack. Retailers, please note: This is a resolicitation. All previous orders have been cancelled. The ALFRED E. NEUMAN AS GREEN ARROW ACTION FIGURE is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from image shown. This item is advance-solicited. Orders must be placed with those for May-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. FIGURE PI JUST-US-LEAGUE OF STUPID HEROES: ALFRED E. NEUMAN AS ROBIN ACTION FIGURE Advance-solicited; in stores September 4. The world needs heroes! Unfortunately, the best we can do is MAD MAGAZINE's own gap-toothed idiot, with the ALFRED E. NEUMAN AS ROBIN ACTION FIGURE! Battling The Joker is gonna be the least of Batman's worries with this "hero" fighting at his side! This moronic action figure features multiple points of articulation, stands approximately 6 1/8" tall, features a cloth cape and comes packaged with a sling shot and a lollipop emblazoned with the "Bat-signal." This figure is also offered as part of the JUST-US-LEAGUE OF STUPID HEROES ASSORTMENT I. Packaged in a 4- color blister pack. Retailers, please note: This is a resolicitation. All previous orders have been cancelled. The ALFRED E. NEUMAN AS ROBIN ACTION FIGURE is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from image shown. This item is advance- solicited. Orders must be placed with those for May-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. FIGURE PI JUST-US-LEAGUE OF STUPID HEROES ASSORTMENT I Advance-solicited; in stores September 4. MAD MAGAZINE'S resident idiot, Alfred E. Neuman, becomes the mighty heroes of the Justice League of America in that very, er...special way he has. The "What, me worry?" kid is giving everybody something to worry about if he thinks his portrayals of our beloved heroes is funny! The JUST-US-LEAGUE OF STUPID HEROES ASSORTMENT I stars Alfred as Superman, Batman, Robin, The Flash, Green Lantern, and Green Arrow. Each figure features multiple points of articulation, hysterical accessories, and comes packaged in its own 4-color blister card. Each assortment contains: 2 Batman, 2 Superman, and 1 each of Green Lantern, Flash, Green Arrow, and Robin — for a total of 8 figures! Retailers, please note: ALFRED E. NEUMAN AS SUPERMAN, BATMAN, THE FLASH, and GREEN ARROW were previously released as singles to the comic-book specialty market. The JUST-US-LEAGUE OF STUPID HEROES ASSORTMENT I is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from image shown. This item is advance-solicited. Orders must be placed with those for May-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. This product is being offered simultaneously outside of the comic book specialty market. Because combined orders drive the manufacturing of this particular product, lack of orders may necessitate the cancellation of this product. Notification of cancellation, if necessary, would be announced by the end of April 2002. FIGURE PI JUSTICE LEAGUE ANIMATED: GREEN LANTERN JOHN STEWART MAQUETTE SCULPTED BY KAREN PALINKO Advance-solicited; in stores August 21. DC Direct continues its line of cold-cast porcelain maquettes featuring the super-heroes as they appear on the hit Justice League WB Animation series on Cartoon Network! The Justice League's resident Green Lantern, John Stewart, is immortalized in this maquette measuring approximately 8 3/4" tall x 4" wide. Maquette statues are based on models designed for the series and are usually produced exclusively for the artists and animators as the definitive models on which to base their drawings. DC Direct is making these special maquettes available to fans! Packaged in a 4-color box. Retailers, please note: The JUSTICE LEAGUE ANIMATED: GREEN LANTERN JOHN STEWART MAQUETTE is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from image shown. This item is advance-solicited. Orders must be placed with those for May-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. MAQUETTE $89.95 STAR OF THE MONTH LOBO SOFT TOY In stores May 1. Reoffered to coincide with the release of the DC FIRST: SUPERMAN/LOBO one-shot, this loveable 7" tall plush of the Main Man is as soft as they come. But don't let Lobo hear you call him soft!!! Retailers, please note: Quantities are limited. Orders may be allocated. (STAR13438X) SOFT TOY $14.95 ******************************* MAD 50TH ANNIVERSARY BOX SET Advance-solicited; in stores September 4. Has it been fifty years already? My, where does the time go? Fifty years of MAD Magazine! Well, that calls for something special...like the MAD 50th ANNIVERSARY BOX SET — featuring action figures of MAD'S resident idiot and "What, me worry?" mascot, Alfred E. Neuman, and the irrepressible Spy Vs. Spy guys! The ALFRED E. NEUMAN ACTION FIGURE stands approximately 6" tall, and looks stupid no matter how you pose him! The WHITE SPY ACTION FIGURE and BLACK SPY ACTION FIGURE each come with an (inactive!) bomb and spy glass. This Box Set also comes with a special 24-page black-and-white MAD Magazine chock full of 50 years of highlights from MAD! Don't wait another fifty years to get your hands on this once- in-your-lifetime set! Packaged in a 4-color window box. Retailers, please note: These figures were previously released as singles to the comic-book specialty market, which included bases and more accessories. The MAD 50th ANNIVERSARY BOX SET is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from image shown. This item is advance-solicited. Orders must be placed with those for May-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. This product is being offered simultaneously outside of the comic book specialty market. Because combined orders drive the manufacturing of this particular product, lack of orders may necessitate the cancellation of this product. Notification of cancellation, if necessary, would be announced by the end of April 2002. BOX SET PI POCKET SUPER HEROES SERIES I: FIRESTORM & RED TORNADO Advance-solicited; in stores September 11. Two great heroes in one exciting package! The DC Direct line of POCKET SUPER HEROES continues with one- time fellow JLA members, Firestorm and the Red Tornado! The victim of an accident at a nuclear power plant fused student Ronald Raymond and scientist Martin Stein into Firestorm, the Nuclear Man. Created to destroy the JLA, the storm-generating android Red Tornado eventually acquired human consciousness and became a champion of justice. Both figures are 3 1/4" tall, feature articulation and are packaged together in a 4-color blister pack, which includes backdrop art, story card and plastic stand. Retailers, please note: The POCKET SUPER HEROES SERIES I: FIRESTORM & RED TORNADO is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from image shown. This item is advance-solicited. Orders must be placed with those for May-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. 2-FIGURE SET $9.95 POCKET SUPER HEROES SERIES I: SILVER AGE FLASH VS. CAPTAIN COLD Advance-solicited; in stores September 11. POCKET SUPER HEROES...the smallest super-heroes with the biggest powers! The POCKET SUPER HEROES line continues with exciting 2-figure sets of DC's greatest heroes and villains! When police scientist Barry Allen was doused with chemicals and struck by lightning, he became the Flash, the Fastest Man Alive! Leonard Snart was a small time crook who got his hands on a super-freezing gun, becoming one of the Flash's deadliest Rogues Gallery villains, Captain Cold! Both figures are 3 1/4" tall, feature articulation and are packaged together in a 4-color blister pack, which includes backdrop art, story card and plastic stand. Retailers, please note: The POCKET SUPER HEROES SERIES I: SILVER AGE FLASH VS. CAPTAIN COLD is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from image shown. This item is advance-solicited. Orders must be placed with those for May-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. 2-FIGURE SET $9.95 POCKET SUPER HEROES SERIES I: MARTIAN MANHUNTER DELUXE SET Advance-solicited; in stores September 11. DC Direct's new line of POCKET SUPER HEROES proves that size doesn't matter! The action continues with the first Deluxe Set, featuring Martian Manhunter — the sole surviving member of his race, now residing on Earth where he uses his incredible super-powers to help safeguard the people of his adopted world. This Deluxe Set comes packaged with the Justice League's meeting table (approximately 1 1/2" tall and 5" in diameter) emblazoned with the JLA logo, and eight chairs (each approximately 2" tall) for Manhunter's fellow members of the JLA. The symbols on the back of each chair correspond with the following characters: Green Lantern, Flash, Wonder Woman, Green Arrow, Martian Manhunter, Aquaman, Hawkman, and the Atom. MARTIAN MANHUNTER is 3 1/4" tall, features articulation, and is packaged together with the table and chairs in a 4-color blister pack, which includes backdrop art, story card and plastic stand. Retailers, please note: The POCKET SUPER HEROES SERIES I: MARTIAN MANHUNTER DELUXE SET is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from image shown. This item is advance-solicited. Orders must be placed with those for May-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. Deluxe Set $14.95 POCKET SUPER HEROES SERIES I: SILVER AGE WONDER WOMAN VS. CHEETAH Advance-solicited; in stores September 11. Small heroes...ready for big action! More POCKET SUPER HEROES come your way with the SILVER AGE WONDER WOMAN & CHEETAH, two powerful women and mighty adversaries! Amazon Princess Diana was endowed with incredible powers by the gods of antiquity and sent to the world of man to teach the lessons of peace. In a fit of jealous rage against the glamorous Wonder Woman, plain-Jane socialite Priscilla Rich's mind snapped and created the persona of the villainous and murderous Cheetah. Both figures are 3 1/4" tall, feature articulation and are packaged together in a 4-color blister pack, which includes backdrop art, story card and plastic stand. Retailers, please note: The POCKET SUPER HEROES SERIES I: SILVER AGE WONDER WOMAN VS. CHEETAH is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from image shown. This item is advance-solicited. Orders must be placed with those for May-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. 2-FIGURE SET $9.95 PROMETHEA AND SOPHIE DELUXE ACTION FIGURE SET Advance-solicited; in stores September 18. From the critically-acclaimed line of AMERICA'S BEST COMICS comes the woman warrior known as Promethea! The heroic Promethea and her human alter ego Sophie are now beautifully-formed action figures! Promethea, the woman of myth, conjured from a realm which Sophie continues to travel in search of enlightenment, stands approximately 6 1/4" tall and comes with a removable clear blue plastic, glitter-coated staff and faux- stone sun symbol base, with a non-removable plastic skirt and cape. Sophie stands approximately 5 1/2" tall and comes with a removable backpack and a manhole-cover base for posing. Both figures feature multiple points of articulation, and are packaged together with their accessories in a 4-color window box. Retailers, please note: The PROMETHEA AND SOPHIE DELUXE ACTION FIGURE SET is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from image shown. This item is advance-solicited. Orders must be placed with those for May-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. DELUXE ACTION FIGURE SET PI THE SANDMAN: MORPHEUS POSTER ART BY MICHAEL ZULLI Advance-solicited; in stores August 28. Following his work on "The Wake" storyline in THE SANDMAN #70-73, artist Michael Zulli longed to create his own definitive image of Morpheus, capturing the "gothic, baroque, moody, lonesome and grand" qualities of the Sandman. Lost for six years and recently rediscovered by Neil Gaiman, DC Direct presents Zulli's unique image of Morpheus — never before seen until now — as a 24" x 36" poster. Retailers, please note: THE SANDMAN: MORPHEUS POSTER is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from image shown. This item is advance-solicited. Orders must be placed with those for May-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. POSTER, 24X36, FC $7.95 THE SPECTRE STATUE SCULPTED BY WILLIAM PAQUET; DESIGNED BY TOM MANDRAKE Advance-solicited; in stores August 14. Police detective Jim Corrigan wasn't the kind of cop who ever gave up on a case...and not even death could stop him. Resurrected from the grave after his murder at the hands of mobster "Gat" Benson, Corrigan was offered the chance to assume the guise of a powerful spirit of justice, the Spectre. Judge of evil, punisher of the unjust, the Spectre roams Earth in search of wrongs to right and the guilty to punish. THE SPECTRE STATUE is a hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain statue measuring approximately 11 1/2" tall x 8 1/2" wide x 6 1/4" deep. Packaged in a 4-color box. Retailers, please note: THE SPECTRE STATUE is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from image shown. This item is advance-solicited. Orders must be placed with those for May-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. STATUE $195.00 STAR OF THE MONTH THE SPECTRE HAL JORDAN ACTION FIGURE In stores May 8. Still available is THE SPECTRE HAL JORDAN ACTION FIGURE! Hal Jordan appears every month in THE SPECTRE, and makes a guest- appearance in this month's GREEN LANTERN #150. Featuring multiple points of articulation and haunting glow-in-the-dark features, this figures stands 6 1/4" tall and has a cloth cape and hood, with a wire within for posing. Retailers, please note: Quantities are limited. Orders may be allocated. (STAR13592Z) FIGURE PI ******************************* SILVER AGE SUPERMAN AND LOIS LANE DELUXE ACTION FIGURE SET — NEW PRODUCTION RUN In stores May 1. By popular demand, the first Deluxe Set from DC Direct featuring Superman is available again! Based on the classic look of Superman from the Silver Age of Comics, this deluxe action figure set features action figures of Superman and Lois Lane, both featuring multiple points of articulation, set on a pegged base measuring approximately 6" wide x 3 1/4 " deep x 6 1/4" tall for displaying these iconic figures from the past! Superman stands approximately 6 1/4" and comes with two removable capes (one for standing, the other for flying), two sets of hands and a chunk of Kryptonite. Lois Lane stands approximately 5 5/8" and comes with two sets of hands, a cloth skirt and removable handbag. The set also includes a 5 4/5" tall American flag that fits into a hole on the display base. Packaged in a 4-color window box. Retailers, please note: The SILVER AGE SUPERMAN AND LOIS LANE DELUXE ACTION FIGURE SET is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. DELUXE FIGURE SET PI STREAKY THE SUPER-CAT SOFT TOY Advance-solicited; in stores September 11. The incredible Cat of Steel is now available as a cuddly Soft Toy! Joining his super-powered friends Ace the Bat- hound, Beppo the Super-Monkey and Krypto the Superdog, Streaky is a 7" long plush toy with short orange fur, an "S"-shield emblazoned cape, poseable legs, and embroidered facial features, feet pads and white lightning bolts on both sides of his body. Packaged in a 4-color window box. Retailers, please note: The STREAKY THE SUPER-CAT SOFT TOY is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from image shown. This item is advance-solicited. Orders must be placed with those for May-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. SOFT TOY $14.95 WONDER WOMAN POSTER ART BY PHIL JIMENEZ Advance-solicited; in stores August 28. Crafted from the clay of the Earth and endowed with life and great powers by the gods of the Greek pantheon, Princess Diana grew to become the super-powered Wonder Woman, Amazon emissary to the world of man. The WONDER WOMAN POSTER features the art from a Profile Page in WONDER WOMAN SECRET FILES #2 by Phil Jimenez. This poster measures 24" x 36". Retailers, please note: The WONDER WOMAN POSTER is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from image shown. This item is advance- solicited. Orders must be placed with those for May-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. POSTER, 24X36, FC $7.95 [GRAPHICS: Use header labeled DC DIRECT SNEAK PEEK] BATMOBILE REPLICA: 1950S EDITION Pre-solicited; in stores September 4. Buckle yourself and get ready to hit the road with this 1950s-style replica of the Batmobile! This finely crafted cold-cast porcelain, hand-painted replica brings to life one of the most famous vehicles in comics, the sleek Batmobile — as driven by Batman and Robin in the '50s. Measuring approximately 6 3/8" long x 2 1/4" tall x 2 1/4" wide, the Batmobile is set on a art-deco-themed base and features light-up headlights, taillights and the eyes of the Bat-emblem on the front of the vehicle. The Batmobile is removable from its base, but does not have rolling wheels. The light-up feature works only when the vehicle is on the base, using an "on/off" switch and 30-second timer. Also included is a 3 1/2" x 5" Batmobile "title" document and a 16" x 22" Blueprint of the Batmobile. Packaged with AAA batteries in a 4-color box. Retailers, please note: The BATMOBILE REPLICA: 1950s EDITION is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from image shown. This item is pre-solicited. Orders must be placed with those for June-released product, solicited in next month's issue of Previews. VEHICLE REPLICA $195.00 CLASSIC JOKER MINI-BUST SCULPTED BY TIM BRUCKNER Pre-solicited; in stores September 11. What're you laughing at? The maniacal Clown Prince of Crime from the Golden Age of Comics is the next entry in DC Direct's continuing series of Mini-Busts starring the heroes and villains of the DC Universe. Now the Joker, Batman's deadliest nemesis, stands poised to take some of the air out of the Dark Knight in the CLASSIC JOKER MINI-BUST. This hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain statue stands approximately 5 1/2" tall. Packaged in a 4-color box. Retailers, please note: The CLASSIC JOKER MINI-BUST is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from image shown. This item is pre-solicited. Orders must be placed with those for June-released product, solicited in next month's issue of Previews. MINI-BUST $45.00 GREEN LANTERN KYLE RAYNER POWER RING PROP SCULPTED BY SAM GREENWELL Pre-solicited; in stores October 2. The series of GREEN LANTERN POWER RING PROPS concludes with the current Green Lantern, Kyle Rayner. Entrusted with the only surviving Power Ring from the once mighty Green Lantern Corps, Kyle Rayner never thought of himself as a super-hero. But the young cartoonist has grown into his role, his accomplishments threatening to eclipse those of any of his predecessors! Kyle Rayner's ring is faithfully recreated in green-coated metal, set in a base against a fully sculpted, cold-cast porcelain bust of the hero himself, standing approximately 5" tall on a 3 1/2" diameter base. The ring is removable from the base but is not intended to be worn. Packaged in a 4-color box. Retailers, please note: The GREEN LANTERN KYLE RAYNER POWER RING PROP is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from image shown. This item is pre- solicited. Orders must be placed with those for June-released product, solicited in next month's issue of Previews. FC, PROP $89.95 JUSTICE LEAGUE ANIMATED: HAWKGIRL MAQUETTE SCULPTED BY KAREN PALINKO Pre-solicited; in stores September 18. The mighty Hawkgirl takes flight as the next in line of DC Direct's cold-cast porcelain maquettes featuring the members of the Justice League as they appear in the exciting new WB Animation series on Cartoon Network. Standing approximately 8 1/2" tall x 3 3/4" wide, Hawkgirl joins the other members of the League as maquettes: Superman, Wonder Woman, Martian Manhunter, and Green Lantern John Stewart! Maquettes are statues based on models designed for the series and are usually produced for the artists and animators as the definitive models on which to base their drawings and products. Now these special maquettes are being made available to fans! Collect them all! Packaged in a 4-color box. Retailers, please note: JUSTICE LEAGUE ANIMATED: HAWKGIRL MAQUETTE is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from image shown. This item is pre-solicited. Orders must be placed with those for June-released product, solicited in next month's issue of Previews. MAQUETTE $89.95 IMAGE COMICS AGE OF BRONZE: BEHIND THE SCENES Story and Art by Eric Shanower In stores the week of May 22nd. The Concept Daring heroes, breathtaking women, betrayals, love and death-the most spectular war story ever told: The Trojan War. Featuring the greatest of the Greek heroes: Achilles, Odysseus, and Herakles, along with a cast of Thousands. Age of Bronze reveals hidden secrets of character's pasts, serving up joy and sorrow, leading up to the brink of war, and foreshadowing the terror to come. This Issue: Step into the world of the Trojan War! Cartoonist Eric Shanower reveals how he shapes the greatest of Greek myths into the Eisner Award-winning comic book series Age of Bronze. Watch a page develop from script to finished artwork. See how characters are created and costumed through concept sketches. And more! Don't miss this intimate sneak peek behind the scenes at how this world of heroes and battles is brought to vibrant life. 24pp $3.50 B&W One Shot BLACK TIDE #4 (W) Debbie Bishop (A) Mike Miller (I) Rick Ketcham Direct Cover A - Mike Miller cover Direct Cover B - Randy Green cover In stores the week of May 29th. The Concept: As operatives of a Special Ops unit called the Deceivers, super-terrorists and wanted criminals were no match for them. Now, as unseen evil works against them and dangerous enemies resurface, three conflicted heroes must choose sides in a fight for their lives. This Issue: "Episode 4: Deception, Secrets, and Lies – Everything Goes in Circles" Destiny sends Justin spiraling deeper into the world of his past. Dangerous enemies resurface, secretive friends move in, and loyal comrades are ripped away as fate forces its hand. Not even the familiar provides solace, when new discoveries are uncovered within his own operation at Deceiver headquarters. Retreating to the safe haven of a black ops mission, Justin experiences a strange synchronicity with Kaila as an unseen evil attempts to destroy them. FC 32pp $2.95 Bimonthly Ongoing Series BULLETPROOF MONK TPB (W) Brett Lewis, R.A. Jones (A) Mike Oeming (I) Jason Baumgartner (Cover) Mike Oeming In stores the week of May 22nd. The Concept: After saving a Tibetan village from Nazi scientists, the Bulletproof Monk disappeared into legend, leaving behind a story that has been passed down for generations and a hope for his return. Kar, a young man now living in the U.S., searches for his peoples' hero while he evades secret agents and tries to find acceptance and love in a local gang. Filmmaker John Woo provides the introduction to this collected edition of The Bulletproof Monk mini-series. The three-part story chronicles a young man's search for a Tibetan legend. Who is the Bulletproof Monk, why are the Chinese afraid of him and where is he now? Features a new cover by Mike Oeming. FC 80pp $9.95 Trade Paperback CREED: UTOPIATE #3 (W) Christina Z (A)Trent Kaniuga In stores the week of May 15th. The Concept: CreeD is Mark Farley, a boy who created his own Dreamworld for escape when physical and mental pain became too tough to bear by himself. What he didn't realize was that many of the creatures that were created didn't want to stay there, and that this wonderful solace could, in fact, be corrupted by someone with evil intentions. When fantasy and reality collide, it proves to be the most dangerous thing Mark ever imagined! This Issue: With Mark in the grips of evil, can he use his powers as CreeD to overcome the chaos that ravages his Dreamworld and save beautiful Lori? Now that Lendershin knows Mark is much more powerful, he has no qualms about using Lori as a host for his wickedness. Mark must battle bullies, a possessed girl, a gorgeous siren, and a deranged counselor. But when demonic Lowe comes into town, CreeD is sure to lose his sanity!! FC 32pp $2.95 Bimonthly 4 Issue Finite Series. CREEPS #4 (W) Dan Mishkin (A) Tom Mandrake (Cover) Tom Mandrake In stores the week of May 1st. The Concept: Have you ever had a nightmare about a bogeyman who knows your deepest secrets? He's REAL. Did you snicker at that strange-looking freak with goop dribbling down his chin? Funny...he's laughing at YOU. Do you wish you could take your world back from the weirdos and the Creeps? Bear this in mind: very soon your life may depend on them. Because in a world without heroes, sometimes the Creeps are all you've got. This Issue: Genesys Corporation has committed unspeakable horrors through grisly experiments on the homeless and defenseless people who inhabit the twilight world of the Creeps. Following a series of failed attempts to fight back, a shocking surprise at last reveals the terrible secret of how Genesys has stopped the Creeps at every turn. Now the Creeps have one final, desperate chance to put an end to an evil that the normal world doesn't even see coming. FC 32pp $2.95 4 Issue Finite Series DAWN CONVENTION SKETCHBOOK 2002 (W/A) Joseph Michael Linsner In stores the week of May 8th. The Concept: Despite heavy interest, Joseph Michael Linsner does not sell his published Dawn paintings. However, he does sell smaller Dawn pieces at conventions across America. Collected here for the first time are some of the best of what the convention going world has seen of Linsner's Dawn art. In these full color pieces, the playful side of Linsner's art takes center stage. We get to see a more spontaneous side of his beloved Earth Goddess, Dawn, and her lover the Horned God. This Issue: Many of these images were never intended to be seen published, but due to strong public interest, it only makes sense to collect them and present them properly. Now is your chance to own a copy of the art that the guy right in front of you in line purchased. This is the first of an annual collection of convention art that Linsner will be publishing. FC 32pp $2.95 One-Shot FATHOM TPB VOLUME I Top Cow Comics (W/A) Michael Turner (co-W) Bill O'Neil (I) Joe Weems (C) Jonathan D. Smith In stores the week of May 15th. The Concept: There are two worlds. The one we know, and the one below. Aspen Matthews was a marine biologist who, in a failed experiment, discovered that she is actually a water nymph, able to live and thrive beneath the water. Michael Turner and Top Cow Productions are pleased to offer you the first ever Fathom Trade Paperback. Including all nine issues of the first amazing Fathom story arc and several new pages of story, this incredible new paperback collection will showcase the beautiful underwater world of Aspen like never before. Explore the depths of Michael Turner's Fathom by immersing yourself in this stunning new trade paperback today. FC 224pp $24.95 FUSED! #2 (W) Steve Niles (A) Paul Lee In stores the week of May 29th.. The Concept: Mark Haggerty is permanently fused with an experimental robot suit called Cy-Bot. Unlike armored heroes of the past, Mark's first instinct isn't to save the world, but to ensure his survival and take back his life. Imagine that you have become imprisoned within a suit of armor and that it has fused with your entire nervous system. How will you cope when even the simplest of bodily functions are denied you? This Issue: "Canned Heat" Part Two of Four Enraged by reports of rogue agencies waging private wars, President George W pulls out the big guns. Mortis and Fard must be stopped. In the middle of the power struggle is Mark Haggerty, fused with a robot suit, his life is in ruins. People are starting to die. His wife is in danger. As much a machine as he is a man, Mark Haggerty must rise up and reclaim what has been taken from him. FC 32pp $2.95 Bimonthly Ongoing Series G.I. JOE #6 (W) Josh Blaylock (A) Steve Kurth (I) John Larter (Cover) Mike Zeck In stores the week of May 1st. The Concept: G.I. JOE is the code name for America's daring and highly trained special mission force. It's purpose: to defend freedom against COBRA, a ruthless terrorist organization determined to rule the world. This Issue: Starting an all-new story arc! Jump on now! Cobra Commander returns with a vengeance, and he's bringing STORM SHADOW along for help. Destro, meanwhile, decides the fate of his long lost son. On the G.I. Joe front, the Joes investigate a Cobra arms deal while Uncle Sam ponders just how many Joes they need now that Cobra is "gone" once again. FC 32pp $2.95 Ongoing Monthly Series GUARDIAN ANGEL #1 (W) Jonathan Peterson (A) Aron Wiesenfeld (I) Scott Williams, Aron Wiesenfeld In stores the week of May 1st. Cover A by Aron Wiesenfeld Cover B by Aron Wiesenfeld The Concept: 33 years ago, Christian Angelos, last of the warrior Archangels, mysteriously disappeared. But now the forces of Hell are assembling, and Heaven desperately needs its agent. Unfortunately, Angelos has finally resurfaced, only this time as Hollywood's hottest star with no memory of his prior life. Worse, his enchanted lance -- the only weapon capable of killing arch-demon Daemon Malecent – is missing. It's time for GUARDIAN ANGEL, Heaven's last line of defense, to battle once again! FC 32pp $2.95 4 issue Finite Series INFERNO: HELLBOUND #3 (RES.) Top Cow Comics (W) Marc Silvestri and David Wohl, (P) Marc Silvestri, (I) Matt Banning, (c) Steve Firchow In stores the week of May 29th. The Concept: Hell has broken loose on Earth, and humanity's fate lies in the hands of an elite squad of soldiers who must enter the gates of Hell in search of answers. Unfortunately, not just anyone can enter Hell alive...you have to be someone who was heading there anyway! This Issue: The explosive Inferno story line continues!!! Everyone has their own disturbing versions of what hell is, but Joe Dante and his team soon discover that nothing in their worst nightmares could have prepared them for what they're about to face! Hell isn't what they expected but unfortunately, that isn't a good thing! Join creators Marc Silvestri and David Wohl on their Hellbound adventure, and see for yourself who can survive the journey!!! NOTE: This is a resolicitation. All previous orders have been cancelled. FC 32pp $2.50 Bimonthly Ongoing Series KABUKI REFLECTIONS VOL. 4 (W/A) David Mack In stores the week of May 15th. The Concept: While the other Kabuki titles continue the ongoing storyline, Kabuki Reflections presents more personal Kabuki art and stories as well as gives readers a step by step sneak peak into the creative process behind David Mack's work. It also includes features such as Mack's personal sketchbooks, paintings & figure studies, and a collection of works done outside of comics. This Issue: Presented for the first time ever, the behind the scenes process of Mack's groundbreaking Daredevil and Alias covers, from initial sketch to finished painting. *The secrets behind Mack's art process in the acclaimed Daredevil collaboration with Brian Bendis (including Mack's own photo reference for the characters). *Kabuki art process and character designs featuring photo reference of the live Kabuki models. *An impressive array of sketches and figure studies in mixed media. *A never before seen collection of Mack's cover art for novels and work outside of comics. *A sneak peak of David's Noh Character designs for the new Kabuki statues, busts, and action figures. FC 48pp $4.95 KABUKI TP VOL IV: SKIN DEEP (NEW PRINTING) by David Mack In stores the week of May 1st. The Concept: A woman whose face is horribly scarred finds herself in an institution for "defective" government agents. She (Kabuki) is interrogated to find out if she is hiding something to do with the nature of her scars, or if she is simply crazy. Isolated and psychologically tormented, her only comfort is found in a mystery friend who sends handwritten messages that are folded into origami animals. Or is it just another trick? This Collection: Now back in print! Collecting the entire Skin Deep series (and the Kabuki Fan Edition) in a brand new and improved prestige edition with extra pages! Having sold out of two entire previous print runs, this third printing includes for the first time ever: *The entire painted story from the sold out Kabuki Fan Edition, *a gallery of the original covers (including the cover art by ALEX ROSS), *an Introduction by Alex Ross, *a brand new afterword by David Mack, *re-colored and re-mastered pages, *a brand new front and back cover, *preliminary sketches with notes on the story & art, *original script pages, *and printed on new and improved, thicker, high grade, archival paper. Having been out of print for some time, fans are looking for Kabuki Vol 4, and this new printing delivers with loads of extras. FC 128pp $12.95 MIDNIGHT NATION #12 (OF 12) (RES) Joe's Comics (W) J. Michael Straczynski, (P) Gary Frank, (I) Jonathan Sibal, ( C) Matt Milla In stores the week of May 22nd. The Concept: Detective David Grey is a man "In-between." His soul does not belong to him anymore, but he plans on getting it back if it's the last thing he ever does. That in mind, he sets out on a quest for his eternal self, searching the darkest recesses of America to find that which will make him whole again. This Issue: Issue #12! The long anticipated conclusion to J. Michael Straczynski's best selling series! The final showdown between David Grey, Laurel, and the Walkers. Don't miss it...this is what you've been waiting for!! Who will live and who will die? Note: This is a resolicitation. All previous orders have been cancelled. FC 32pp $2.95 12 Issue Finite Series MUTANT EARTH #1 (W) Stan Winston and Francis Takenaga (A) Philip Tan (Cover) Simon Bizley Cover A by Philip Tan Cover B by Simon Bisley In stores the week of May 8th. The Concept: Trakk came into a world bathed in blood. He travels the scorched remains of the earth to find the Helmet of Kyldran, rumored to hold the very balance between good and evil. Others -- some not of this world -- seek its awesome power as well. On this ruined planet, hope is the most precious gift of all, and a timeless warrior can only be saved by the subtleties of his own humanity. This Issue: Desolation and despair have become the currency of this new world, trumped only by mayhem and death. For the few survivors of the last great war, the once sprawling city now affectionately known as "the Pit" has become the center of activity. Alien and mutant warlords flood the streets selling their wares -- human cattle and wholesale slaughter. The Pit seems all but lost until the arrival of a stranger from across the Dune Seas! As a special added bonus the start of REALM OF THE CLAW is also featured as a back up story, which introduces us to a world where ancient legends of Gods and Goddesses collide with that of our own. FC 32pp $2.95 Bimonthly Four Issue Finite Series NOBLE CAUSES #3 (W) Jay Faerber (P) Patrick Gleason & Jeff Johnson (I) John Wycough & Damon Hacker Cover A by Patrick Gleason Cover B by ChrisCross In stores the week of May 8th. The Concept: When everyday girl Liz Donnelly married super-hero Race Noble, she didn't realize "until death do you part" would come so soon! Now she's a stranger in a strange land -- an everyday person living with a family of celebrity super- heroes! Behind the glamour and wonder lie dark secrets, ruthless ambition, and twisted desires. Each issue features a lead story set in the present, and a back-up story set in the past. This Issue: Part 3 of a 4-issue story arc. Frost and Rusty come to blows over Celeste, while the rest of the Nobles are summoned to the hospital as another tragedy befalls the family. Meanwhile, Doc is still missing, and you'll never believe who shows up in Krennick's bed. Plus, Jeff Johnson (Fantastic Four) pencils the back-up story, in which Race is trapped in an alien dimension with Krennick, who was then his sworn enemy. FC 32pp $2.95 Bi-Monthly Ongoing Series ONIMUSHA 2 McFarlane Toys Item # 18140 Capcom's original Onimusha adventure was one of the top-selling games of all time for PS2. Now the creative team behind the initial game has created a sequel to this classic Samurai adventure. Set 10 years in the future from the finale of the original, Onimusha 2 features a new hero and plenty of fresh sword-swingin' adventures. The highly detailed action figures from McFarlane Toys let you re-create the battle in 3D detail. * Yagyu Jyubei * Oyu from Odani * Fuma Kotaro * Saiga Magoichi * Oda Nobunaga * Gogandantes This item ships 12 per case. No guarantee of mix. Please inquire about pricing. CAUT/4 POWERS #21 (MR) (W) Brian Michael Bendis (A)Mike Avon Oeming In stores the week of May 22nd. The Concept: Heroes glide through the sky on lightning bolts and fire. Flamboyant villains attempt daring daylight robberies. God-like alien creatures clash in epic battle over the nighttime sky. And on the dirty city streets below, Homicide Detective Christian Walker does his job. Walker is teamed up with spunky rookie Detective Deena Pilgrim to investigate murders specific to superhero cases. Investigations that takes them from the seediest underbelly a city has to offer, to the gleaming towers that are home to immortal beings. It's cops and capes like you have NEVER seen them in the surprise hit of the from super hot comic writer and EISNER award winning team of Brian Michael Bendis (Ultimate Spider-Man titles, Daredevil, Alias) and full color, art deco comic artist Mike Avon Oeming (Bluntman and Chronic, Hammer of the Gods) This Issue: "Anarchy" - Part 1 It's a brand new story arc! Anarchy against powers is running rampant in the streets. A faction of young, angry, regular citizens are raging an all out war against the super-heroes that have sworn to protect them- bringing the murder of Retro Girl back into question. Plus, the strained relationship between Walker and Deena catches the attention of the ever-rabid media. FC 32pp $2.95 Ongoing Monthly Series THE RED STAR #9 (W) Christian Gossett and Brad Kayl (A)Christian Gossett and Snakebite Cover A: Christian Gossett Cover B: David Beck In stores the week of May 29th. The Concept: Slowly but surely taking its place among the great 'Hero Team' titles, The Red Star's heroes have it all: Incredible powers, undying loyalty and unyielding faith in their cause. In a world of mighty empires who for generations have trained armies of sorcerers to wage endless war upon one another, the heroes of The Red Star, led by the ghosts of their warrior ancestors, are on a quest to save humanity from this endless destruction. This Issue: MARCUS ANTARES IS ALIVE! This is it-- the epic battle that marks the finale of The Red Star's second story arc! The heroes of The Red Star have discovered the corrupt evil of their leaders, and are wrongly sentenced to death! All the forces of their nation have been turned against them, and a gauntlet of hellfire stands between them and their goal: Rescue Captain Antares and begin the revolution that will save their people! This issue features a 2nd cover by acclaimed artist David Beck (G.I. Joe). FC 32pp $2.95 Bimonthly Ongoing Series RISING STARS #19 Joe's Comics (W) J. Michael Straczynski, (P/I) Brent Anderson, (C) John Starr In stores the week of May 1st. The Concept: 113 people are born with superpowers, granted by a comet that crashed into their hometown before they were born. Rising Stars is the story of the lives and times of these "Specials," following their victories, their defeats, and their struggles - both with the world at large and with within their own ranks. This Issue: The government has come up with a weapon to stop the Specials in their tracks. How can they continue their mission to change the world when they are no longer invulnerable? FC 32pp $2.50 24 Issue Finite Series SAVAGE DRAGON #99 By Erik Larsen In stores the week of May 15th. The Concept: The planet Earth has gone through a startling transformation because of a domino effect caused from the Dragon killing a deadly time-traveling foe! Trapped in this savage world, the former police officer must cope with the strange new earth he unwittingly created and try to repair the damage he's caused! It ain't a walk in the park, Bunky! This Issue: It's come to this: evil twins! In his effort to set things right again, the Dragon has traveled to the world he thought he destroyed, only to discover he's still there! The Dragon faces his greatest challenge EVER - himself! The startling saga that leads up to the record setting 100th issue continues! FC 32pp $2.95 Ongoing Monthly Series SPAWN #122 Todd McFarlane Productions (W) Brian Holguin and Todd McFarlane (P) Angel Medina (I) Danny Miki (Cover) Greg Capullo and Todd McFarlane In stores the week of May 29th. The Concept: Al Simmons, once the U.S. government's greatest soldier and most effective assassin, was mercilessly executed by his own men. Resurrected from the ashes of his own grave in a flawed agreement with the powers of darkness, Simmons is reborn as a creature from the depths of Hell. Disfigured, homeless and alone, this warrior now known as Spawn wanders the shadowy alleys of New York City in search of his past life. This Issue: "Salvation Road" What is left of a man when you strip him of everything? His family, his identity, his sanity? That's a question Spawn has struggled with ever since his rebirth on Earth. Now, he finds his fate intertwined with that of someone in similar circumstances, and by helping him, Spawn might get one step closer to freeing himself. FC 32pp $2.50 Ongoing Monthly Series SPAWN: BOOK OF THE DEAD Todd McFarlane Productions (W) Steve Niles (A) Ashley Wood (Cover) Ashley Wood In stores the week of May 22nd. The Concept: At long last, the unholy legend can be told! Secrets revealed! In-depth character backgrounds! Hellishly brilliant character art! From Malebolgia to Sam and Twitch to the Heap, each character in the Spawn comic mythos is beautifully rendered by renowned artist Ashley Wood. The secret history of the Hellspawn is finally divulged with comprehensive text by Hellspawn writer Steve Niles. This is it! The Spawn Bible: The Book of the Dead is a must-have for collectors and an indispensable guide to those who have always wondered, but were too afraid to ask. Abandon hope all ye who purchase this volume. You have been warned. FC 72pp $14.95 TOMB RAIDER #22 Top Cow Comics (W) John Ney Reiber, (P) Randy Green (I) Jonathan Sibal, (C) Jonathan D. Smith In stores the week of May 15th. The Concept: One of the most popular characters in video game history, Lara Croft is a little bit Indiana Jones, a little bit Playboy playmate, and enough action and adventure to snare an entire generation of fans with her continuing adventures. This Issue: "The Trap" - Path of the Tiger (Part 2 of 6) Lara's caught in a trap as old as humanity itself-- and the only escape is death! Beginning in this issue: Top Cow takes Tomb Raider fans where they've always wanted to go--inside the twenty-first century's wildest heroine. Don't miss it! FC 32pp $2.50 Ongoing Monthly Series WITCHBLADE #56 Top Cow Comics (W) David Wohl, (P) Francis Manapul, (C) Steve Firchow In stores the week of May 8th. The Concept: Police officer Sara Pezzini has come into possession of the Witchblade, a demonic gauntlet that throws her into a world of supernatural menaces unlike any she knew existed before. Will she control the Witchblade, or will it control her body and soul? This Issue: The deadly assassin known as Tora No Shi has waited THREE YEARS for another shot at the one man who survived an encounter with him—Ian Nottingham. And THIS time, only one of them will make it out ALIVE. Meanwhile, Sara and Jake realize they may not want to know who's REALLY behind the gangland murders they're investigating... FC 32pp $2.50 Ongoing Monthly Series MARVEL COMICS Max Comics THE HOOD #1 cover by kyle hotz brian k. vaughan (w)/kyle hotz (p)/eric powell (i) • THE SCOOP: Enter the controversial and complex life of a brand-new super-villain in this hard-edged, MAX crime drama! • THE STORY: 19-year-old Parker Robbins couldn't afford college, but he was able to buy a ski mask and a Lorcin .380 handgun. After dropping out of high school, the young man hoped to follow in the footsteps of his late father, a soldier in the Kingpin's vast criminal empire -- but life in the mob isn't always as glorious as the movies make it seem. With a pregnant girlfriend, a demanding mistress, and an institutionalized mother to care for, Parker can barely make ends meet. So when the small time crook finds mystical apparel that grants him strange powers, he decides to forego organized crime for the more prestigious and financially rewarding world of costumed villainy. Because with great power… comes great opportunity! • THE CREATORS: Writer Brian K. Vaughan (Swamp Thing, CYCLOPS) and artist Kyle Hotz (The Agency, THE INCREDIBLE HULK) conspire on this street-level MAX series! • THE FORMAT: A monthly, six-part story. The debut issue will be 40 pages, with ads. Printed on glossy stock paper. • THE WARNING: Contains explicit content. Recommended for adult readers. 7-59606-05322-3-00111 2.99 ALIAS #9 painted cover by david mack brian michael bendis (w)/michael gaydos (p & I) • THE SCOOP: Concluding Jessica Jones's second strange storyline! • THE SET-UP: Red-hot writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Michael Gaydos continue their gritty tale of Jessica Jones, a former costumed crime-fighter who's now a down-and-out private investigator specializing in superhuman cases! • THE STORY: Two cases come together at last for MAX's hard-luck P.I.! But what's worse: a cheating husband or an unbalanced, alleged super hero sidekick? • THE FORMAT: 40 pages, with ads. • THE WARNING: Contains explicit content. Recommended for adult readers. 7-59606-05124-3-00911 2.99 BLACK WIDOW: PALE LITTLE SPIDER #2 cover by greg horn greg rucka (w)/igor kordey (p & i) • THE SCOOP: The spotlight turns to the new Widow — in this gritty tale of intrigue in the sex clubs of modern-day Russia! • THE SET-UP: Master crime writer Greg Rucka (Whiteout) and CABLE's Igor Kordey present a tough, uncompromising tale of international espionage agent Yelena Belova — the new Black Widow! With sensual covers by Greg Horn (ELEKTRA), BLACK WIDOW: PALE LITTLE SPIDER is a startling adventure that could only be told under the freedom of the MAX imprint! • THE STORY: How do you interrogate someone who's turned on by pain, excited by conflict, and attracted to her interrogator? The new Black Widow must find the answer if she's to catch her mentor's killer. But is she the predator or the prey? • THE FORMAT: A three-part, monthly series. This issue is 40 pages, with ads. • THE WARNING: Contains explicit content. Recommended for adult readers. 7-59606-05152-6-00111 2.99 BLADE #3 cover by tim bradstreet christopher hinz (w)/steve pugh (p&I) • THE SCOOP: Thirsting for a Blade comic as wicked as his new movie? Then sink your teeth into the vampire killer's own MAX title! • THE STORY: On a date with Susan, the little hottie who escaped a vampire attack in issue #1, Blade explains why he no longer uses a sword. But when Fofo, the armorer who produced Blade's giant corkscrew, flame-thrower, and garlic gum is captured by vampires, the Daywalker will use anything to annihilate them! • THE CREATORS: Novelist Christopher Hinz and Eisner-nominated artist Steve Pugh (Preacher: Saint of Killers) join forces to resurrect the Daywalker in this violent new ongoing series! Plus: fully painted covers by Tim Bradstreet — who helped design the two Blade movies! • THE FORMAT: 40 pages, with ads. • THE RATING: Contains explicit content. Recommended for adult readers. 7-59606-05195-3-00311 2.99 CAGE #3 cover by richard corben brian azzarello (W)/richard corben (p & i) • THE SCOOP: Brian Azzarello and Richard Corben unlock Cage! • THE STORY: Life on the streets is a high stakes game. There are winners and losers. Those that play by the rules, do so at their own risk, and often pay a price. Who's got their back? There's a man who can set things straight. A specialist. He doesn't come cheap, but if you've got the bank, he's got game. Some know him as a "Hero for Hire." Some as a "Power Man." For others, he's an urban legend. He's all — and none — of the above. His name is Cage. It's time you got to know him. • THE CREATORS: The team behind BANNER, writer Brian Azzarello (100 Bullets) and artist Richard Corben (House on the Borderland), unite once again to knock fandom on its collective butt! • THE BUZZ: "Think John Singleton meets Hero for Hire. If anyone can make gritty work, it's Brian Azzarello -- and any book illustrated by Corben is a comic book event." -Comic Shop News • THE FORMAT: A monthly, five-part series. This issue is 40 pages, with ads. • THE RATING: Contains explicit content. Recommended for adult readers. 7-59606-05255-4-00311 2.99 HOWARD THE DUCK #5 cover by glenN fabry steve gerber (W)/phil winslade (p & i) • THE SCOOP: The vertigo-inducing finale of "Boarding House of Mystery!" • THE STORY: While Howard and Beverly try to deal with the insane journalist Splatter Gomorrah, the heaven-spawned super-creature called Deuteronomy merges with America's favorite talk-show host! Also starring the man called Hellboozer! This issue brings new meaning to the term "mature readers comics"! • THE BUZZ: "Steve Gerber is back at Marvel writing HOWARD THE DUCK, and if this spells doom for us all, then by God at least we're going to have some damn fine comic books before it's all over. Grade: A" -Arnold T. Blumberg, Cinescape.com • THE FORMAT: A six-part series. This issue is 40 pages, with ads. • THE RATING: Contains explicit content. Recommended for adult readers. 7-59606-05209-7-00511 2.99 Marvel Recharge MARVEL RECHARGE COLLECTIBLE CARD GAME: SERIES 2 Nice Guys Finish Last! Showcasing official Spider-Man: The Movie images alongside beautiful new and fan-favorite artwork, this first Expansion Set for the Marvel ReCharge Collectible Card Game boasts 250 all-new cards (including 150 unique game cards and 100 rare Power Plus foil cards). Building on the basic game mechanic, Marvel ReCharge 2 is packed with all-new Specials to add a new dimension to your strategizing. Power Absorption, Chaos Engine, and Reinforcements are just a few of the Specials that will spice up gameplay by affecting card draws, discards, counter-venturing and more! Fully compatible with Inaugural Edition rules! Starter Deck A 7-59606-10912-8............................$7.99 Starter Deck B 7-59606-10913-5..............................$7.99 Starter Display Box U7-59606-10914-2...........................$63.92 Booster Pack 7-59606-10915-9..............................$1.49 Booster Display Box 7-59606-10916-6..............................$53.64 STILL AVAILABLE MARVEL RECHARGE COLLECTIBLE CARD GAME: INAUGURAL EDITION The highly anticipated follow-up to the smash Marvel OverPower CCG, Marvel ReCharge stresses strategy over eyestrain. Inaugural Edition is a 250-card set with 150 unique game cards and 100 very rare, Power Plus foil cards. Artwork features super heroes, deadly villains, awesome girls, and more from the Marvel Universe. Note: This item is sold to retailers in full displays. Please check with your retailer for availability. (CAUT:4) Release date: December 2001. STARTER DECK MVL 10848-S...........................................$7.99 STARTER DISPLAY MVL 10848-D......................................$63.92 BOOSTER PACK MVL 10851-S.......................................... $1.49 BOOSTER DISPLAY MVL 10851-D.....................................$53.64 STARTER KIT MVL 01599...............................................$235.84 MARVEL RECHARGE FULL-FOIL 100-CARD PRESS SHEET Straight from the decks of Marvel ReCharge Collectible Card Game comes this stunning full-foil press sheet showcasing all 100 Power Plus Cards from the Inaugural Edition. Each uncut sheet of 100 unique cards is printed on playing card-quality foil stock glossed with a protective UV coating on the art side (stamped with "collector's edition" on the back side). Measures 28" x 38" and is suitable for framing. On Sale in February 2002. Marvel ReCharge Full-Foil 100-Card Press Sheet 7-59606-05260-8......................................................$100.00 Spider-Man Month SPIDER-MAN: THE MOVIE TRADE PAPERBACK • THE SCOOP: Still available! It's the official comic book adaptation of the wall-crawler's new movie — plus some of his greatest adventures, and plenty of photos from the film! • THE STORY: Stan "The Man" Lee unites with Alan Davis for the comic book adaptation of Spider-Man's big-screen debut! Plus: We've selected three other modern, self-contained Spidey stories perfect for new fans! First up is ULTIMATE SPIDER- MAN #8, featuring the day Peter Parker lands a job at the Daily Bugle! Next is PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN #35, featuring Paul Jenkins and Mark Buckingham's touching look at the special relationship between an inner city kid and his hero. Finally, we're including SPIDER-MAN'S TANGLED WEB #10: RAY OF LIGHT, the powerful story written and illustrated by Kaare Andrews. And to top it all off, we're throwing in pages of photos from the film! All in all, it's a great package tailor- made for movie-motivated readers of all ages! • THE FORMAT: 112-page trade paperback • MARVEL MEMO: This item was solicited in February. Please use FEB02 1868 to order. 7-59606-10903-6-00111 12.95 SPIDER-GIRL #47 cover by ron frenz & livesay tom defalco (w)/ ron frenz (p)/livesay (i) After months of wondering whether or not she's worthy of her webs, Spider-Girl finally gets a definitive answer when she is forced to battle Apox, The Omega Skrull, who has come to destroy the Fantastic Five! Plus, at long last, Peter Parker finally dons a costume and uses his brand-new bionic leg! Guest-starring the all-new Scarlet Spider! 7-59606-03503-8-04711 2.25 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #22 cover by mark bagley brian michael bendis (w)/ mark bagley (p)/art thibert (i) • THE SCOOP: The Green Goblin returns in a double-sized shocker perfect for new readers! • THE STORY: It's Spider-Man Month at Marvel, and ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN is celebrating with a double-sized action- fest! Too bad the party is spoiled by the return of the wall-walker's deadliest foe, the gruesome Green Goblin! But since this is Marvel, you know we can't just do the same ol', same ol' -- so we're changing the Goblin in ways you'll never guess! It all goes down as we kick off a brand-spankin'-new story! • THE BUZZ: "ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN is a brilliant 're-imagining' that follows a younger and slightly hipper Peter Parker easing into the role of hero for the first time." -Cinescape • THE FORMAT: 54 pages, with ads. Printed on glossy stock paper, with a cardstock cover. 7-59606-05031-4-02211 3.50 THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #42 cover by jason pearson j. michael straczynski (w)/ john romita jr. (p)/scott hanna (i) • THE SCOOP: The hits just keep on coming! • THE STORY: It's by J. Michael Straczynski and John Romita Jr. -- what more do you need to know? • THE FORMAT: 40 pages, with ads. 7-59606-04716-1-04311 (MarvelPG) 2.25 SPIDER-MAN: BLUE #1 cover by tim sale jeph loeb (w)/tim sale (p & i) • THE SCOOP: The Marvel Knights take a swing at Spider-Man as writer Jeph Loeb and artist Tim Sale -- the award-winning team that brought you DAREDEVIL: YELLOW -- deliver another modern classic! • THE STORY: Take a bittersweet look at Peter Parker's college career, his first days on the job at the Daily Bugle, and his lethal battles with the Green Goblin! You saw the first five pages in Wizard #126, but now you can feast your eyes on Loeb & Sale's interpretations of Harry Osborn, J. Jonah Jameson, Robbie Robertson, Mary Jane, Gwen Stacy and more! • THE WRITER SPEAKS: "The title's not blue like the color -- it's blue as in sad, as in jazz music, as blue in love," explained Loeb. "See, particularly at this time in his life, Peter had the best problem a guy could have. He had two beautiful girls in his life and he had to figure out which one was the right one.... (and) there will definitely be the villains of that period (included). I can promise Green Goblin. I also want to see Tim draw the Rhi#It wouldn't surprise me if Vulture and Kraven show up too." • THE FORMAT: The debut issue of this six-issue, monthly mini-series is 40 pages, with ads. Printed on glossy stock paper with a cardstock cover. 7-59606-05341-4-00111 (MarvelPG) 3.50 ULTIMATE MARVEL TEAM-UP #16: SPIDER-MAN & SHANG-CHI painted cover by david mack brian michael bendis (w)/ rick mays (p) • THE SCOOP: Fists and feet fly in this martial arts masterpiece! • THE STORY: Does Spidey want to help Shang-Chi fight his father -- or does he just want the Master of Kung Fu to teach him some sweet moves? • THE CREATORS: Written by Wizard's "Best Writer of 2000," Brian Michael Bendis — with art by Rick Mays (Kabuki) and a painted cover by David Mack (DAREDEVIL)! • THE BUZZ: "ULTIMATE TEAM-UP deserves credit for introducing unfamiliar faces to the comics mainstream, and for giving big name talent a chance to have fun with Marvel characters without a major commitment. Happily, it also deserves credit for delivering entertaining stories on a regular basis." -Randy Lander, TheFourthRail.com • THE FORMAT: 40 pages, with ads. Printed on glossy stock paper with a cardstock cover. 7-59606-05088-8-01611 2.25 PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN #44 cover by humberto ramos paul jenkins (w)/ humberto ramos (p)/wayne faucher (i) • THE SCOOP: Regular cover artist -- and major Spider-Man fan -- Humberto Ramos lends his extraordinary talents to a special four-part story featuring the return of the web-slinger's most relentless foe: the Green Goblin! • THE STORY: Norman Osborn is back. Norman Osborn is pissed. And this time, no tricks, no games. What he wants is plain and simple: Peter Parker's heart on a silver platter! • THE BUZZ: "PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN is the most cerebral of the Spider books, focusing on the title character and his two distinct identities... it's the complex nature of the character that Jenkins explores, often with Vertigo-level depth... if you had to give one super hero book to an adult, non-comics reading friend of yours, this is the one I'd suggest." - ComicBookResources.com • THE FORMAT: 40 pages, with ads. 7-59606-04717-8-04411 (MarvelPG) 2.25 SPIDER-MAN: QUALITY OF LIFE #1 cover by scott sava greg rucka (w)/scott sava (p) • THE SCOOP: The world-famous web-slinger faces off against his classic adversary, The Lizard, in a wide-screen action epic written by Greg Rucka (Queen and Country) and digitally illustrated by breakout sensation Scott Sava (The Lab)! • THE STORY: For every action, there is a reaction -- and no one knows this more than Dr. Curt Connors, whose attempts to better himself and the world around him transformed him -- literally -- into a deadly monster! Now Connors' past is once again catching up with him. When red tape, bureaucracy and the corrupt corporation blocks his attempts to help his cancer-stricken wife, Connors realizes for the first time that the monster inside him might have been right -- that perhaps mankind is a virus that's ravaging the planet! And that the only hope for curing Martha might be in unleashing the monster known as the Lizard! Which, in turn, sounds like a job for Spider-Man! • THE FORMAT: The debut issue of this four-issue monthly mini-series is 40 pages, with ads. Printed on glossy stock paper. 7-59606-05333-9-00111 (MarvelPG) 2.99 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN SPECIAL #1 cover by michael golden brian michael bendis (w)/various (p & i) • THE SCOOP: A once-in-a-lifetime line-up of all-star artists pay tribute to Spider-Man and his amazing friends! • THE STORY: In this special self-contained story, our young and naive Spider-Man questions his place in a complicated world of mutants and superhumans. After a couple of terrifying run-ins with the darker side of the world of super heroes, Peter Parker wonders whether it's time to hang up the webs! • THE CREATORS: Red-hot writer Brian Michael Bendis has pulled off the impossible! Just feast your eyes on who is drawing what! Elektra by Frank Cho! Dr. Strange by P. Craig Russell! Mary Jane by John Romita Sr.! Blade by Dan Brereton! The Fantastic Four by Dave Gibbons! Daredevil by Scott Morse! The Human Torch by Sean Phillips! Captain America by Mike Avon Oeming! The Ultimates by Michael Gaydos! Wolverine by David Mack! Plus, surprises by Zander Cannon, Ashley Wood, Jim Mahfood, Phil Jimenez, Jason Pearson, Matt Wagner, Barry Windsor-Smith and more! All this, and a cover by Michael Golden! • THE FORMAT: This 54-page one-shot is printed on glossy stock paper and features a cardstock cover. 7-59606-05329-2-00111 3.50 SPIDER-MAN'S TANGLED WEB #14: THE LAST SHOOT cover by dave johnson brian azzarello & raven (w)/giuseppe camuncoli (P) • THE SCOOP: Get ready to rumble with a special self-contained issue co-written by Brian Azzarello and World Wrestling Federation superstar Raven! • THE SET-UP: Marvel continues to reach out and attract unique creators to The House, and TANGLED WEB is the perfect place to let them strut their stuff! We believe in a Spidey book for every type of reader, and this comic — which examines the wall-crawler from a more street-level view — is perfect for those who never thought they'd ever read a Spidey book! • THE STORY: What really bit Peter Parker after that spider sunk its radioactive fangs into him? The wrestling bug! Looking for a way to cash in on his newfound abilities, the boy who'd one day be Spider-Man stepped into the squared circle to face off against one of the most feared men in the business: Crusher Hogan! And we all know the outcome of that match -- or do we? So forget Spider-Man -- what's Hogan's story? Just how many lives are affected by some kid innocently looking to make some easy money? • THE BUZZ: "It's like your favorite big-time movie star showing up on your favorite sitcom, as TANGLED WEB gives creators you normally wouldn't see doing super heroes at crafting out-of-the-ordinary Spider-Man tales. Like Sean Penn on Friends. Only funny." -Wizard • THE FORMAT: 40 pages, with ads. Printed on glossy stock with a cardstock cover. 7-59606-05106-9-01411 (MarvelPG) 2.99 X-Men EXILES #13 cover by mike mckone & mark mckenna judd winick (W)/mike mckone (P)/ jon holdredge (i) Following the crazy shake-up of last issue, what happens when a team has to kill in order to save their own lives? Will it rip the team apart? And what choice will Sabretooth have to make that might change his team forever? Will the Exiles ever be the same? Named Wizard "Book of the Month", this series is the one comic in which nothing is ever safe -- and we wouldn't have it any other way! 7-59606-05108-3-01311 (MarvelPG) 2.25 MORLOCKS #2 cover by shawn martinbrough geoff johns (w)/shawn martinbrough (p) • THE SCOOP: Red-hot writer Geoff Johns (JSA) and penciler Shawn Martinbrough (Detective Comics) visit The House -- and shine a light into the darkest corners of the mutant experience! • THE STORY: Throughout the United States, desperate and fearful mutants have banded together in small groups, living under the streets of our largest cities where they remain hidden from detection. They do not want to be heroes or villains… they only want to survive. More than just an urban legend, less than the horrific monsters America proclaims them to be. They've left behind their homes… their jobs… their loved ones. But for the Morlocks, there are still scores to settle! And even as the outcasts say last goodbyes, their fragile alliance begins to fray -- and anti-mutant paranoia leads to the dispatching of Sentinels to Chicago! • THE FORMAT: This issue of the 4-part series is 40 pages, with ads. 7-59606-05249-3-00111 (MarvelPG) 2.50 UNCANNY X-MEN #406 cover by aaron lopresti joe casey (W)/aaron lopresti (p)/ mark morales (i) • THE SCOOP: The conclusion of the X-Corps saga! • THE STORY: The subversive force has been infiltrated -- with fatal results for several team members... and tragic consequences for Banshee! Now a mystery manipulator plans to use his team to ignite all-out war! The X-Men are forced to take up arms against a virtual army of mutants -- before all Paris is annihilated! • THE FORMAT: 40 pages, with ads. 7-59606-02461-2-40611 (MarvelPG) 2.25 CABLE #105 cover by igor kordey darko macan (W)/igor kordey (P & I) • THE SCOOP: Penciler Igor Kordey welcomes onboard Eisner-winning writer Darko Macan (CAPTAIN AMERICA: DEAD MAN RUNNING)! • THE STORY: Cable is in Rio, but isn't there to enjoy Carnival -- not while he's still struggling to control his own powers! With things going haywire, he's confronted by his worst nightmare: a remorseless child who puts him in a situation where he just might lose control! • THE FORMAT: 40 pages, with ads. 7-59606-01362-3-10511 (MarvelPG) 2.25 X-TREME X-MEN #13 cover by salvador larroca & liquid! chris claremont (W)/salvador larroca (P) Madripoor is a great town, and ordinarily anything goes, but now it's getting a little out of hand -- as the aliens settle in for a long siege! And even if the X-treme team defeats the aliens, the cost of winning may be Gambit's life! Making things worse, Lifeguard's past is exposed! 7-59606-05109-0-01311 (MarvelPG) 2.99 MUTIES #4 cover by trent kaniuga karl bollers (W)/trent kaniuga (p) Think all mutants wear spandex? Or have flashy codenames? Journey to the poverty-stricken streets of Brazil, where a teenager leaves the confines of her parents' home in search of her own identity. But what she finds is a world of betrayal, sex, and violence! What do you do when the only person you can trust happens to be a mutant? "MUTIES explores the human side of the mutant-verse with powerful stories focusing on people who'd love to be normal." -Comic Shop News 7-59606-05170-0-00411 (MarvelPG) 2.50 NEW X-MEN #126 cover by frank quitely grant morrison (W)/frank quitely (P) • THE SCOOP: The conclusion to "Imperial" is so huge we had to add on 7 extra pages of story -- for free! • THE STORY: The Shi'Ar Empire -- in ruins! Xavier's School -- decimated! The world -- at Cassandra's mercy! The deadliest threat the X-Men have ever faced is in possession of the most powerful mutant brain in existence, and she means to eradicate the entire race! Will Cyclops and Xorn -- along with the unlikeliest of heroes -- be enough to turn the tide? Find out in the finale to "Imperial"! • THE FORMAT: 40 pages, with ads. 7-59606-01772-0-12611 (MarvelPG) 2.25 ULTIMATE X-MEN #18 cover by adam kubert mark millar (W)/adam kubert (P)/ danny miki (i) • THE SCOOP: The X-Men World Tour rages on! • THE STORY: The students hit Colossus's home turf -- and wait until you see how the steel-skinned strongman handles the visit! Plus: Professor X's biggest secret comes back to haunt him -- with a vengeance! • THE BUZZ: "Mark Millar's X-world is familiar enough that you'll recognize it, but has that dark edge that only his best Authority stories enjoyed in the past." -Comics International • THE FORMAT: 40 pages, with ads. Printed on glossy stock paper, with a cardstock cover. 7-59606-05047-5-01811 2.25 WOLVERINE #176 cover by sean chen & norm rapmund frank tieri (W)/sean chen (P)/norm rapmund (I) After the devastating aftermath of last issue's climax, Logan faces his toughest test to date -- and it's not what you think! Fans will be shocked by the events of this tale! What will Wolverine do when he's confronted by... ah, you'll just have to read it to find out! 7-59606-02254-0-17611 (MarvelPG) 2.25 DEADPOOL #67 cover by udon gail simone (W)/UDON (P & I) Her fans demanded her, and now Dazzler is back! The disco diva returns to her former glory -- well, not glory per se, but at least she's got her skates back on! It's a return to the '70s, DEADPOOL-style, and you know what that means, don't ya? Well, neither do we, but it's bound to be pretty embarrassing! All we know is that Dazzler looks great in skates! Woo-hoo! 7-59606-03703-2-06711 (MarvelPG) 2.25 X-FACTOR #2 cover by arthur ranson jeff jensen (w)/arthur ranson (p) • THE SCOOP: Entertainment Weekly staff writer Jeff Jensen makes his comics debut at Marvel — with a top-secret X-book! • THE STORY: "The mini-series can be best summarized this way: X-Men meets Mississippi Burning meets The X-Files," said Jensen. "The 'heroes' in the story include Wolverine, Jean Grey, Nightcrawler, Beast, Cyclops, and two very disturbed FBI agents. Other than that, X-FACTOR will feature large doses of mystery, murder, religion, politics--not to mention proesthetic limbs. I'm serious." • THE FORMAT: This issue of the monthly, 4-part mini-series is 40 pages, with ads. 7-59606-05235-6-00211 (MarvelPG) 2.50 X-FORCE #128 cover by mike allred peter milligan (W)/mike allred (P) Break out the Kleenex -- and the body bags -- 'cause it's time for the X-Force's most catastrophic casualty yet! At last, you can find out whose swan song we'll all soon be singing! Yeah, the squad has lost members before, but this time it'll be one of the main players! Who will bite the big one: The Orphan? U-Go Girl? The Anarchist? Doop? Tell me it's not Doop! "It was one of Marvel's most lackluster X-books until Peter Milligan and Mike Allred transformed it into an eccentric, Vertigoesque mutant title that seems to take place in its own strange universe. Now each issue takes weirdness to new x-tremes." -Comic Shop News 7-59606-01766-9-12811 (MarvelPG) 2.25 X-MEN: EVOLUTION #7 cover by udon devin grayson (W)/udon (P & i) Meet the new recruits: Iceman, Cannonball, Wolfsbane, Sunspot, Multiple Man, and Boom Boom! Looks like it's time to bring in some more teachers -- and luckily, Professor X gets an application from Hank McCoy, a.k.a. the bouncing blue Beast! 7-59606-05203-5-00711 2.25 X-MEN UNLIMITED #36 cover by joe chido Three stories by three great creative teams! Magneto by Ian Edgington and Joe Chido! The Beast by Jeff Jensen (X-FACTOR) and John Totleben (ULTIMATE MARVEL TEAM-UP #10)! And, as a lead-in to the upcoming MECHANIX series, Shadowcat by the X-TREME X-MEN team of Chris Claremont and Salvador Larroca! 7-59606-01406-4-03611(MarvelPG) 3.50 Marvel Knights MARVEL KNIGHTS: DOUBLE-SHOT #2 painted cover by glenn fabry grant morrison & ted mckeever (w)/ manuel gutierrez & ted mckeever (P) • THE SCOOP: The MK imprint presents two more bold visions by two killer creative teams! • THE STORIES: First, a bizarre brainwashing technique puts superspy Nick Fury to the test -- courtesy of Grant Morrison (NEW X-MEN) and Manuel Gutierrez (THE PUNISHER)! Then, writer/artist Ted McKeever (ULTIMATE MARVEL TEAM-UP #13) delivers his twisted take on the macabre Man-Thing! • THE FORMAT: A four-part, monthly series. This issue is 40 pages, with ads. • MARVEL MEMO: This is a resolicitation. All previous orders are canceled. 7-59606-05159-5-00211 (MarvelPGplus) 2.99 CAPTAIN AMERICA #2 cover by john cassaday john ney rieber (w)/john cassaday (p & I) • THE SCOOP: Captain America tackles terrorism on the home front! • THE SET-UP: Marvel Knights is proud to present an all-new, ongoing CAPTAIN AMERICA series of gut-wrenching intensity, by the acclaimed creative team of writer John Ney Rieber (Books of Magic) and penciler John Cassaday (Planetary)! • THE STORY: A small town in America -- seized by the international terrorist called Shaytan! And in the wake of 9/11, the Super Soldier must make some hard decisions about his role in the world! • THE FORMAT: 40 pages, with ads. Printed on glossy stock paper. 7-59606-05153-3-00211 (MarvelPG) 2.99 PUNISHER #12 painted cover by TIM BRADSTREET tom peyer (W)/manuel gutierrez (p & i) • THE SCOOP: "Taxi Wars" screeches to a gear-grinding, pavement-melting conclusion! • THE STORY: It's the Punisher vs. the bizarre villain called The Medallion -- to the death! At stake: the most valuable commodity in New York -- its taxicabs! Pay up and don't forget the tip, pal! • THE FORMAT: 40 pages, with ads. Printed on glossy stock paper. 7-59606-05113-7-01211 (MarvelPGplus) 2.99 DAREDEVIL #33 cover by alex maleev brian michael bendis (w)/alex maleev (p&i) • THE SCOOP: Matt Murdock -- investigated by the Feds! • THE STORY: After the recent devastating events in Daredevil's life, the FBI turns its attention towards his pal Matt Murdock! Meanwhile, Foggy Nelson comes to a startling conclusion! • THE BUZZ: "Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev are turning in quite possibly the best work the book has seen since the days of Frank Miller." -TheFourthRail.com • THE STORY: 40 pages, with ads. Printed on glossy stock paper. 7-59606-04706-2-03311 (MarvelPG) 2.99 MARVEL KNIGHTS #3 cover by alberto ponticelli john figuero (w)/alberto ponticelli (p & i) • THE SCOOP: Daredevil, Black Widow and the Punisher — now in one street-level book! • THE STORY: New York's criminal enterprises have been consolidated under the control of the Brothers Grace, two plastic surgery-addicted European multi-billionaires whose corruption now reaches into the highest levels of city government! Realizing that conventional crime-fighting methods will no longer work, the Marvel Knights begin training for a very unconventional assault on the root of the Grace Brothers' evil -- but first they'll have to fend off an attack by the Graces' private army. • THE CREATORS: Screenwriter John Figueroa (The Project) and artist Alberto Ponticelli (Sam and Twitch) take the Marvel Knights back to the streets for a whole new level of danger! • THE FORMAT: 40 pages, with ads. Printed on glossy stock paper. 7-59606-05229-5-00311 (MarvelPG) 2.99 WOLVERINE/HULK #4 painted cover by sam kieth sam keith (w, p, I) • THE SCOOP: The heart-rending conclusion to writer/artist Sam Kieth's latest hit! • THE STORY: A mysterious airplane -- a devastated wasteland -- and an even more mysterious little girl. Wolverine and the Hulk finally find the strange answers to their quest, as comics master Sam Kieth brings this strange, violent, touching tale to a close! • THE CREATOR: Sam Kieth (The Maxx and Zero Girl) brings all the power, emotion, and sensitivity of his other work to two of Marvel's finest characters! Expect the unexpected! • THE BUZZ: "Expect loads of stylistic art mixed with a moving tale like you've never seen out of the Green Goliath and Logan." -Wizard • THE FORMAT: A monthly, four-part series. This issue is 40 pages, with ads. Printed on glossy paper with a cardstock cover. 7-59606-05234-9-00411 (MarvelPG) 3.50 Marvel Hardcovers WOLVERINE & ELEKTRA: THE REDEEMER HC cover by yoshitaka amano • THE SCOOP: Sophisticated prose by Greg Rucka and gorgeous illustrations by Yoshitaka Amano combine to make a modern masterpiece! • THE STORY: Greg Rucka, famed crime novelist and comics scribe, brings two of Marvel's enduring icons together in a tale of mysterious pasts and uncertain futures! When Wolverine is assigned to protect the same individual Elektra is hired to kill, sparks fly! Featuring the painted art of Japan's premiere illustrator, Yoshitaka Amano, this handsome deluxe hardcover will make a great edition to any collector's bookshelf! • THE FORMAT: 208-page hardcover. Printed on 7 1/4" x 10m 7/8" glossy stock paper. • MARVEL MEMO: This item was solicited in February. Please use FEB02 1858 to order. 7-59606-10911-1-00111 29.95 DAREDEVIL: YELLOW HC cover by tim sale • THE SCOOP: Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale, the fan-favorite creators of Batman: The Long Halloween, bring their signature style to Marvel's Man Without Fear... and we're collecting their acclaimed tale in one deluxe hardcover edition! • THE STORY: Focusing on the events leading up to his costumed debut, this deluxe hardcover presents a Matt Murdock full of youthful exuberance and unyielding optimism. It is the maturation of Matt as a person and his growing love for Karen Page, rather than the criminal underground of Hell's Kitchen, that grabs the spotlight here. Sale's breathtaking art makes this the perfect series to lauch Marvel's new line of prestige hardcovers! • THE FORMAT: 160-page hardcover. Printed on 7 1/4" x 10m 7/8" glossy stock paper. • MARVEL MEMO: This item was solicited in February. Please use FEB02 1859 to order 7-59606-10840-4-00111 29.95 THE PUNISHER HC cover by STEVE DILLON • THE SCOOP: A killer compilation collecting the entire 12-issue Marvel Knights limited series of 2000, plus the out-of-print PUNISHER KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE -- all in one super-size hardcover, now with tons of behind-the-scenes extras! • THE STORY: The scourge of the underworld returns to blast the dirtbags and dealers off the mean streets of New York City! Look for old friends, strangely changed enemies, and tons of trademark humor and ultra-violence -- as only writer Garth Ennis, penciler Steve Dillon & Co. can deliver! • THE BUZZ: "Ennis' dark wit and Dillon's no-nonsense visual style are a perfect match -- and make for a story that is pure blood, guts and mayhem... and above all else, a damn fine read." - IGN.com • THE FORMAT: 352-page hardcover. Printed on 7 1/4" x 10m 7/8" glossy stock paper. 7-59606-10982-1-00111 34.95 Marvel Heroes IRON MAN #400 (#55) cover by kia asamiya mike grell (w)/michael ryan (p)/ sean parsons (i) • THE SCOOP: If this series hadn't been rebooted, this would have been the 400th issue — so we're celebrating with a special double-sized issue! • THE STORY: At last, Tony Stark and the man called Temujin meet face-to-face, as the web weaved by destiny draws them into an inevitable conflict which can only end one way! And end it does -- with a status quo-altering decision by Iron Man, in a second story both written and illustrated by Mike Grell! Plus a special 400th issue gallery featuring pieces by George Tuska, Sean Chen and Bob Layton! All this, and a cover by manga legend Kia Asamiya! • THE BUZZ: "In many ways, this seems like a Marvel Knights relaunch. Even though the old numbering continues and the series carries the standard Marvel logo, the moral complexities of the story introduce elements more commonly found in the MK line. Artist Michael Ryan adds a sleek, sophisticated look to the book; his fluid linework and detailed design seem perfectly suited for Iron Man, as he is perfectly skilled with the technological and the human sides of the story." -Comic Shop News • THE FORMAT: 54 pages, with ads. 7-59606-04457-5-05511 (MarvelPG) 3.50 CITIZEN V & THE V BATTALION: THE EVERLASTING #4 cover by mike deodato fabian nicieza (w)/ lewis larosa (p)/jim royal (i) With Roger Aubrey dead, who will lead the V-Battalion? Then again, since we're dealing with a villain who absorbs human souls, you can expect a dead Aubrey is going to provide plenty of agita -- even from beyond the grave! What does Citizen V do when the only way to stop the bad guy... is to give him what he wants? 7-59606-05202-8-00411 (MarvelPG) 2.99 DEADLINE #2 painted cover by greg horn bill rosemann (W)/guy davis (p & I) • THE SCOOP: What's it really like to be a reporter the Daily Bugle? Find out in an urban thriller illustrated by Guy Davis (The Marquis)! • THE STORY: Where do super-villains go when they get injured in a fight? Who doesn't want the mystery of Michael Hart's murder solved? And what really happened the night that The Judge was born? Kat delves into all of these questions on the hunt for the story that will either make her career -- or end her life! • THE BUZZ: "I'm quite excited about DEADLINE, since I'm a fan of journalism stories and the 'man on the street' viewpoint that this one boasts -- and I'm an enormous fan of Guy Davis's artwork." -Randy Lander, TheFourthRail.com • THE FORMAT: This issue of the monthly, 4-issue mini-series is 40 pages, with ads. 7-59606-05261-5-00211 (MarvelPG) 2.99 FANTASTIC FOUR #55 painted cover by ariel olivetti karl kesel (w & I)/stuart immonen (P) "Dude, where's my Fantasticar?" All they had to do was make a simple delivery -- but nothing's ever simple when you put the Thing and the Human Torch together! Now, somebody's made off with the Fantasticar and the classified technology within it, and Ben and Johnny have only 24 hours to recover their purloined vehicle before Mr. Fantastic discovers they've lost it! 7-59606-04456-6-05511 (MarvelPG) 2.25 MARVEL MANGAVERSE #2 cover by ben dunn ben dunn & kevin gunstone (W)/ ben dunn (p & I) • THE SCOOP: Due to its the stunning success, The House proudly announces the return of the Marvel Mangaverse! • THE STORY: Trapped on the surface of Galactus, will Marvin accept his destiny as the new Captain Marvel? Because the thing is, only he stands in the way of Galactus and Earth -- and Galactus is hungry! Can the untested hero uncover the evil entity's secret before he sucks Earth dry of life? And will the mysterious Inhumans lend a hand -- or stand in his way? • THE FORMAT: 40 pages, with ads. Printed on glossy-stock paper. 7-59606-05296-7-00111 (MarvelPG) 2.99 THOR #49 cover by tom raney dan jurgens (w)/ tom raney (p)/scott hanna (i) The preliminaries are over! It's All-Father Thor versus Desak, Destroyer of Pantheons! And in the aftermath, the first steps in a startling change for the once-Thunder God -- a change that will have serious ramifications for the Marvel Universe in next month's extra-sized 50th issue! 7-59606-03506-9-04911 (MarvelPG) 2.25 BLACK PANTHER #44 cover by sal velluto christopher priest (w)/ sal velluto (p)/steve geiger (i) The struggle for Stark Enterprises comes to a head as Tony Stark and T'Challa get locked in Tony's ultra-high security vault! While they're trapped, Stark confronts the King of Wakanda with the complete truth of T'Challa's complex scheme, and its consequences for their friendship, the Avengers, and the world! "BLACK PANTHER is one of the best and most unique super hero titles being published today... (it's) the first mainstream super hero comic that also happens to be an excellent political thriller." -Aint-It-Cool-News.com 7-59606-03876-3-04411 (MarvelPG) 2.50 INCREDIBLE HULK #40 cover by KAARE ANDREWS BRUCE JONES (w)/LEE WEEKS (p)/TOM PALMER (i) • THE SCOOP: The Hulk continues his new-era rampage with a nail-biting arc -- from Bruce Jones, guest penciller Lee Weeks and inker Tom Palmer -- that raises the bar on raw nerve suspense, while cutting to the very core of the Banner/Hulk mythos! • THE STORY: Hiding in plain sight in a roadside convenience store, the fugitive Dr. Bruce Banner finds himself caught abruptly between a gun-wielding madman, a constricting circle of local police, and dark, predatory forces with motives of their own -- in a contest of straining wills that demands only one grim resolve: The Hulk must become both savior and unbridled demon! • THE BUZZ: "From the look of it, we're in for the best run on this title since Peter David left. Start buying now." -Comics International • THE FORMAT: 40 pages, with ads. 7-59606-04745-1-04011 (MarvelPG) 2.25 THE ORDER #4 cover by carlos pacheco & jesus merino kurt busiek & jo duffy(w)/matt haley(p)/dan panosian (i) The Order face tumult from within, as the Hulk goes rogue -- and undergoes a further transformation that provides revelations about the nature of the team itself! Meanwhile, Nighthawk and company must make a daring commando raid on the Order's HQ in a desperate bid for the mystic key that could lead to victory! "Stories where super heroes take over the world (like Squadron Supreme and Watchmen) always provide hours of entertainment, so when the Defenders decide to do just that, who are we to argue?" -Wizard 7-59606-05250-9-00411 (MarvelPG) 2.25 TASKMASTER #4 cover by joe madueira ken siu-chong(w)/udon(p) The head-slapping, lead-flying, pulse-pounding conclusion! The super-villain known as the Taskmaster has been shot at, stabbed, blasted, beaten and bloodied -- and now he's lookin' to take the folks responsible back to school... for a lesson in pain! And the man with the photographic reflexes will need all of his moves if he's gonna make it out of this alive! Don't miss the final issue of this adrenaline-soaked 4-issue mini-series -- which features a cover by Joe Madueira! 7-59606-05251-6-00411 (MarvelPG) 2.99 MUTANT X: FUTURE SHOCK #1 photo cover chris claremont (W)/paul rivoche (P & I) • THE SCOOP: Continuing our series of powerful one-shots based on the hit syndicated TV show -- and this one is written by Chris Claremont! • THE STORY: Focusing on Shalimar, the most savage member of the team, Claremont weaves an exciting tale that provides the group with their antithesis: a mutant with an evil agenda! As an added bonus, Marvel welcomes Paul Rivoche -- formerly of WB Animation -- to the Hallowed Halls! His stunning art and designs will leave you gasping for more, more, more Mutant X! • THE FORMAT: 54 pages, with ads. 7-59606-05335-3-00111 (MarvelPG) 3.50 CAPTAIN MARVEL #32 painted cover by ariel olivetti PETER DAVID (w)/chriscross (p)/anibal rodriguez (i) It's old home week as Captain Marvel returns to revist some of his old haunts, friends and lovers... only to discover that an ancient evil is stalking them. Plus: Moondragon makes dinner! "This is the 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' of comics, with action, drama, and at least one laugh-out-loud moment every issue." -Charlie Hodge, SFX Magazine 7-59606-04815-1-03211 (MarvelPG) 2.50 THE ULTIMATES #5 cover by bryan hitch mark millar (w)/bryan hitch (p)/andrew currie (i) • THE SCOOP: It's widescreen action as the entire team assembles to face their first big adversary -- with catastrophic results! • THE STORY: When The Ultimates leap into the fire, injuries abound, things don't quite go as they're planned, and the squad learns what it means to do the most dangerous job in the world! The dynamic duo of Mark Millar and Bryan Hitch promise to take it to a whole new level in this one! • THE FORMAT: 40 pages, with ads. Printed on glossy paper, with a cardstock cover. 7-59606-05168-7-00511 2.25 AVENGERS #54 cover by kieron dwyer & rick RemenDer KURT BUSIEK (w)/kieron dwyer & rick remender (p & i) It's the Climax of the Kang War! In the ruins of Washington DC., Captain America battles Kang the Conqueror one-on-one for the fate of the planet! And in the aftermath of the struggle, the Scarlet Centurion plays a decisive role in the outcome of the war -- and only a battered corps of Avengers is left to pick up the pieces! 7-59606-04458-0-05411 (MarvelPG) 2.25 AVENGERS ICONS: TIGRA #3 cover by mike deodato jr. christina z. (w)/mike deodato jr. (p & i) The Animalistic Avenger in her own amazing adventure! She only joined their ranks to learn why her husband was murdered all those years ago. But now that Tigra has become a member of the Brotherhood of the Blue Fist, will her resolve weaken -- will she find herself siding with those she meant to destroy? "There's something iconic about 'the catgirl.' She's a creature who has a surprising amount of appeal for both men and women... (and) it should appeal to those who like FURY and ALIAS." -Comics Buyer's Guide 7-59606-?-00311 (MarvelPG) 2.99 PARADISE X: XEN painted cover by alex ross alex ross & jim krueger(w)/steve yeowell(p)/bill sienkiewicz(i) • THE SCOOP: The Master of the Mystic Arts sails into the spotlight in this one-shot that continues the finale to the EARTH X saga! • THE STORY: Dr. Strange, with the help of Sunfire and the Xen, leads a rescue operation to save Clea by sneaking into the mighty realm of Asgard! And in the midst of this turmoil, the truth behind his relationship with Clea is finally revealed! Plus, a painted cover by Alex Ross, as the possible future of the Marvel Universe continues! • THE FORMAT: This 56-page one-shot is printed on glossy stock paper with a cardstock cover. 7-59606-05337-7-00111 (MarvelPG) 4.50 THUNDERBOLTS #64 cover by patrick zircher & al vey fabian nicieza (w)/patrick zircher (p)/al vey (i) From atop a floating city, the quest to save Counter Earth begins -- but in order to save thousands of lives and establish themselves as a force for good on a world gone bad, will Zemo willingly sacrifice his team? "From the beginning, THUNDERBOLTS has been built on the idea of a shifting status quo, and I'm surprised and pleased that the shocks and changes last, even 60 issues into the run." -TheFourthRail.com 7-59606-03566-3-06411 (MarvelPG) 2.25 Marvel Trades FURY TP cover by darick robertson Still available! Writer Garth Ennis (PUNISHER, Preacher) and penciler Darick Robertson (Transmetropolitan) deliver a fast- paced, irreverent, war thriller starring Marvel's #1 spy! FURY tells the story of an older, no wiser, and highly p.o.'d Nick Fury who's found himself more or less on the scrap heap and wants nothing more than to go back to the battlefield. The Cold War is over, and the days when S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra engaged in complex games of strategy and espionage with the fate of the world at stake are gone. Or are they? This 144-page trade paperback contains explicit content. Recommended for Mature Readers. MARVEL MEMO: This item was solicited in February. Please use FEB02 1929 to order. 7-59606-10878-7-00111 15.95 INFINITY GAUNTLET TP cover by george perez Still available! The cosmic crossover featuring art by George Pérez is back in print! Master of the cosmos, Jim Starlin, gathers the whole Marvel Universe for a war of astronomical proportions! Thanos, the mad Titan, has stolen the six Infinity Gems and now controls all aspects of time, space, power, reality, the mind and the soul! On the edge of Armaggedon and led by the mysterious Adam Warlock, Earth's super heroes join in a desperate attempt to thwart Thanos' insane plunge into galactic self- destruction! This 256-page trade paperback reprints INFINITY GAUNTLET #1 - #6! MARVEL MEMO: This item was solicited in February. Please use FEB02 1930 to order. 7-59606-10892-3-00111 24.95 MARVEL MASTERWORKS: AVENGERS #1-10 TP cover by jack kirby Still available! A beautifully recolored hardcover edition collecting the early adventures of Earth's Mightiest Heroes! Captain America, the living embodiment of the American Dream! Giant-Man, master of size and mass! The Incredible Hulk, primal power unleashed! Iron Man, modern-day knight in hi-tech armor! Thor, Asgardian god of thunder! The Wasp, quick and deadly! Marvel's mightiest and bravest heroes, together for the first time — and forever! This 240-page hardcover reprints the work of Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers and more! MARVEL MEMO: This item was solicited in February. Please use FEB02 1932 to order. 7-59606-10919-7-00111 49.95 CABLE: THE SHINING PATH TP cover by igor kordey david tischman (w)/igor kordey (p & i) Still available! A new direction for the mutant soldier begins as Cable regains the role he was born into, that of soldier, traveling the world, infiltrating political hotspots from Asia to Europe to Africa! His first mission brings the former X-Man to South America where civil war is erupting and peace is a shattered illusion! Featuring the Marvel debut of acclaimed writer David Tischman and the explosive return of artist Igor Kordey! This 128-page trade paperback reprints CABLE #97 - #100! MARVEL MEMO: This item was solicited in February. Please use FEB02 1933 to order. 7-59606-10909-8-00111 14.95 WOLVERINE/GAMBIT: VICTIMS cover by tim sale jeph loeb (w)/tim sale (p) Still available! The team behind DAREDEVIL: YELLOW (collected this month as a hardcover) brings you a murder mystery starring the ragin' Cajun and the clawed Canuck! When five women are found slashed to death in London, Wolverine is eyed as the prime suspect! Using all his skill and cunning, Gambit begins an investigation that will set X-Man against X-Man! Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale keep the twists coming in this mind-bending 96-page collection that reprints WOLVERINE/GAMBIT: VICTIMS #1 - #4! MARVEL MEMO: This item was solicited in February. Please use FEB02 1934 to order. 7-59606-10896-1-00111 11.50 MARVEL MASTERWORKS: IRON MAN IN TALES OF SUSPENSE #51-65 TP cover by don heck stan lee (w)/don heck (p) • THE SCOOP: This beautifully recolored hardcover collects the early adventures of the armored Avenger! • THE STORY: Inventor... ladies' man... super hero! Gravely injured by an act of industrial sabotage, billionaire genius Tony Stark saved his own life by designing a life-sustaining shell -- the high-tech armor that is the invincible Iron Man! Having won his freedom, Stark went on the offensive -- exposing foreign spies; bringing super-criminals to justice; and helping found the Avengers, Earth's Mightiest Heroes! Iron Man is a modern-day knight in shining armor, fighting injustice wherever it rears its head! Reprints TALES OF SUSPENSE #51 - #65! • THE FORMAT: 240-page hardcover. 7-59606-10886-2-00111 49.95 UNIVERSE X VOL. 2 new painted cover by alex ross • THE SCOOP: World-renowned illustrator Alex Ross (MARVELS, Kingdom Come) continues his vision of Marvel's alternate future! • THE STORY: Ross is joined by Brent Anderson, Doug Braithwaite, Jim Krueger, Tom Palmer, Ron Randall, Bill Reinhold, John Totleben, Thomas Yeates, and more as he reveals wild new versions of the Avengers, Spider-Man, the Hulk, the Fantastic Four, and the X-Men! Plus: an all-new painted cover by Ross! • THE FORMAT: 336-page trade paperback. 7-59606-10885-5-00111 29.95 G.I. JOE VOL. 2 cover by herb trimpe • THE SCOOP: Marvel continues to collect one of its most popular comic series of the 1980s in the second volume of G.I. JOE! • THE STORY: Duke, Scarlet, Snake Eyes, Stalker and Roadblock -- fighting for freedom wherever there's trouble! America's best and brightest are the only force capable of standing against the evil terrorist organization known as Cobra! Reprinting G.I. JOE #11 - #20! • THE FORMAT: 240-page trade paperback. 7-59606-10907-4-00111 24.95 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL. 3 cover by mark bagley brian michael bendis (w)/mark bagley (p)/art thibert (i) • THE SCOOP: The red-hot story continues as Dr. Octopus strikes! • THE STORY: If juggling high school and a fledgling career as a super hero wasn't enough, Peter Parker now must contend with the deranged Dr. Otto Octavious -- out to kill everyone and anyone associated with the accident that grafted hideous metal tentacles to his body! And that includes Peter Parker! • THE BUZZ: "To call Marvel's Ultimate line 'popular' would be like saying Britney Spears is 'cute.'"- Wizard, the Comics Magazine • THE FORMAT: 176-page trade paperback. 7-59606-10879-4-00111 17.95 BLAZE OF GLORY cover by leonardo manco john ostrander (w)/leonardo manco(p) • THE SCOOP: Thrill to the last ride of Marvel's Western heroes -- as chronicled by John Ostrander and Leonardo Manco, co- creators of the forthcoming sequel APACHE SKIES! • THE STORY: The lives of a handful of gunfighters gave birth to the West of legend. Men whose very names evoke images of a bygone day. Men such as Rawhide Kid, Kid Colt, Gunhawk, Reno Jones, Caleb Hammer, the Outlaw Kid, the Two-Gun Kid and Red Wolf! BLAZE OF GLORY tells the story of the men behind the legends and the summer of 1885, when their lives crossed, one last time in a hail of gunfire -- and a blaze of glory! • THE FORMAT: 96-page trade paperback. 7-59606-10906-7-00111 11.50 GHOST RIDER: THE HAMMER LANE cover by trent kaniuga devin grayson (w)/trent kaniuga P) • THE SCOOP: The original Ghost Rider hits the highway in his own Marvel Knights limited series! • THE STORY: In his youth, Johnny Blaze found himself transformed into a skeletal fire demon, thundering through the night on a mystical motorcycle of pure hellfire! Now, an older -- but no less wiser -- Blaze again finds himself possessed by a demon that demands vengeance! And so the, High Lord of Hell on Earth once again haunts America's highways, delivering his righteous wrath upon the souls of the wicked! Reprints the entire 6-issue Marvel Knights mini-series! • THE FORMAT: 144-page trade paperback. 7-59606-10910-4-00111 15.95 Marvel Posters BLADE #1 POSTER ULTIMATE X-MEN #16 POSTER • THE SCOOP: You wanted it, you got it... more Marvel posters! And this month it's the cool covers to BLADE #1 and ULTIMATE X-MEN #16! • THE GOODS: You know how everyone has been asking about how they can buy posters featuring Marvel characters? Well now you can buy the Point Of Purchase posters that were once only available to retailers! And in May you can scare blood- suckers away from your room with Tim Bradstreet's vision of Blade! Plus: Wolverine hits the open road in this cool cover to ULTIMATE X-MEN #16 by Adam Kubert! 7-59606-05346-9-00111 BLADE #1 5.95 7-59606-05347-6-00111 ULTIMATE X-MEN #16 5.95 Diamond Select GREG HORN BLACK WIDOW POSTER A Diamond Select release! Who better to have paint the first female poster from DST than fan-fave Greg Horn! Black Widow is back in an all-new Max Comics series, with covers by Greg Horn. Black Widow is easily one of the most desirable and deadly characters in the Marvel Universe, and her new series sends her deep into the Moscow underworld to investigate a series of brutal murders. Take this poster home for display in your office or secret hideaway! Poster measures 22 ¼" x 34" and is printed on 100lb paper for longer life. Guaranteed to ship in May 2002! Poster, 22x34, FC $5.99 SPIDER-MAN'S ROGUE'S GALLERY: THE LIZARD MINI-BUST A Diamond Select Release! First in an all-new line! The inmates at the Art Asylum have been unleashed on the unsuspecting inhabitants of Spidey's Rogue's Gallery. Just as the Ultimate Busts series have taken the mini-bust to a whole new level, this line will break all the rules! With dynamic poses and super-detailed bases, The Lizard has never looked better or more realistic: springing from the sewers of NYC, ready to unleash his havoc on an unsuspecting city! This piece springs off your bookshelves, so you had better sleep with the lights on! Bust measures 6" high and 3 ½" wide, with a full-color Certificate of Authenticity. Limited to a 10,000 piece production run. Guaranteed to ship in June 2002! Mini-Bust $45.00 ULTIMATE CYCLOPS MINI-BUST A Diamond Select Release! Sculpted by David Cortés and designed in conjunction with Adam Kubert. This Ultimate Cyclops Bust is the third in the Ultimate X-Men line! Captured in the middle of battle firing his optic blast, with battle-worn Ultimate X- Men logo base; this is no "Slim" Summers, this Cyclops is bulked-up for a new generation: tough and independent… even leaving the Professor's side to join Magneto for a time (or did he?). Ready to fight Wolverine for the love of Jean Grey (next month's bust) or to defend humanity from the Weapon X team. This bust is in scale with the rest of the Ultimate line, measuring 7" high. The box features original art by Adam Kubert, colored by Rich Isanove, and inspired by the bust itself. This bust is limited to a 10,000-piece total production run and comes with a full-color Certificate of Authenticity. Also available as a Special edition, limited to 500 pieces, each including a Certificate/mini print, hand-signed by artist Adam Kubert and sculptor David Cortés. Guaranteed to ship in June 2002! REGULAR ED—Bust $50.00 SPECIAL ED—Bust $70.00 Dynamic Forces ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN SPECIAL #1 SIGNED Signed by Brain Michael Bendis! The most important Spidey tale ever told by Brian Michael Bendis! Not only does this first Ultimate Spider-Man Special have fantastic writing by one of the best working in comics today – Mr. Brian Michael Bendis, but Bendis is joined by a horde of artists whose expertise and talent range far and wide! Come read this heartfelt story and enjoy this signed collectible edition! • $19.62 (the year Spider-Man first appeared!) MSRP. ALSO AVAILABLE AS A RE- MARKED EDITION BY ARTIST JOHN ROMITA SR. FEATURING A MARY JANE HEAD SKETCH SKETCH ON EACH BOOK FOR $69.99! CLASSIC SPIDER-MAN/DAREDEVIL LITHOGRAPH By Jazzy John Romita Sr.! with colorist Jose Villarrubia! John Romita first put pencil to paper and drew Spider-Man back in Daredevil #16 and #17! His rendition was so "Amazing", that Stan "The Man" Lee asked John to take over Marvel's signature series – The Amazing Spider-Man! Now, for the very first time, John Romita has drawn these two classic characters for a Dynamic Forces lithograph! Colored by John's hand picked colorist – Jose Villarrubia – this extremely limited edition piece truly defines fine art! Printed on 80LB Gallerie Art Silk Stock! This masterpiece will be an amazing edition to your collection! • $24.99 MSRP. Also available signed by John Romita Sr. and Jose Villarrubia at the MSRP of $49.99! Also available as a Deluxe Re-Marked Edition with a Daredevil Head Sketch and an Amazing Spider-Man Head Sketch at the base of each litho at the MSRP of $199.99! ONLY 99 OF THESE ARE AVAILABLE IN THE WORLD! SPIDER-MAN: ROMITA LEGACY LITHOGRAPH Signed by John Romita SR.! This is one of Dynamic Forces most popular lithographs and now Dynamic Forces is making this available as a special signed edition, featuring the solo signature of John Romita Sr. in this special limited edition run. If you missed out before, don't miss out again! • $49.99 MSRP. SPIDER-MAN: QUALITY OF LIFE #1 SIGNED Signed by writer Greg Rucka! One of Spider-Man's earliest and most deadly villains is back to attack! What does he want with Spider-Man this time? You'll have to pick up this very special issue to find out! • $19.99 MSRP. SPIDER-MAN: THE WEDDING TPB SIGNED This trade paperback, which collects the events leading up to and including the wedding of Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson (Amazing Spider-Man #290 – 292, Annual #21 and Not Brand Ecch #6) is signed by Spider-Man co-creator – Stan Lee! • $199.99 MSRP. ORIGIN #2 CGC 9.8 DF GRADED EDITION Barely 300 of these were graded for DF! Act now, because they will be GONE! $100.00 MSRP. ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #13 Signed by Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Bagley and Art Thibert! This monu-mental issue marks a major turning point in the relationship between Peter Parker and Mary Jane – or should we say Spider-Man and Mary Jane? Peter decides to reveal hi alter-ego to Mary Jane and DF is offering this historic issue Signed by the entire Ultimate Spidey creative team! • $59.99 MSRP. SPIDER-MAN VS. THE GREEN GOBLIN LITHOGRAPH BY THE HILDEBRANDT BROTHERS! Having conquered the Sci-Fi and Fantasy field, Dynamic Forces is proud to have the world renowned Hildebrandt Brother paint this MASTERPIECE! This "amazing" Hildebrandt Brothers take on the Wall- Crawler and his greatest foe – The Green Goblin – in this brand-new image produced exclusively for the Direct Market! Measuring 18" by 24" this lithograph is printed on 80-pound Gallerie Art Silk stock. • $24.99 MSRP. •AVAILABLE SIGNED BY THE HILDEBRANDT BROTHERS AT THE SUGGESTED RETAIL OF $49.99! •ALSO AVAILABLE AS A DOUBLE RE-MARKED EDITION WITH BOTH A SPIDER-MAN AND A GREEN GOBLIN HEAD SKETCH AT THE SUGGESTED RETAIL OF $199.99! LIMITED TO ONLY 99 IN THE WORLD! SPIDER-MAN: BLUE #1 SIGNED Signed by the superstar creative team of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale! From their creative work on Batman: The Long Halloween and Dark Victory to Superman: For All Seasons and Daredevil: Yellow, Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale have had one of the longest successful creative streaks in comics history! Now they're set to outdo themselves with Spider-Man: Blue, a new chapter in the life of everyone's favorite webslinging superhero! Featuring not only everyone's blue-eyed Spider, but his most deadly nemesis … The Green Goblin! • $39.99 MSRP. •ALSO AVAILABLE AS A RE-MARKED EDITION BY ARTIST TIM SALE FEATURING A SPIDER-MAN HEAD SKETCH ON EACH BOOK FOR $69.99! ORIGIN LITHOGRAPH: WOLVERINE FEASTING WITH THE WOLVES! By painter Richard Isanove! All Original art created exclusively for Dynamic Forces! Wolverine is running with the wolves! This is the pinnacle point in his life where he honed his feral senses! And the man who brings us the beautifully colored and painted books each and ever month from Marvel, is bringing us this brand spanking new piece of artwork created exclusively for this lithograph! Not available anywhere else, this baby will be printed on 80LB Gallerie Art Silk Stock and will be ready for framing! • $19.99 MSRP. •ALSO AVAILABLE AS A RE-MARKED EDITION BY ARTIST RICHARD ISANOVE FEATURING A LOGAN HEAD SKETCH ON THE BASE OF EACH LITHO FOR $89.99! SPIDER-MAN VERSUS THE SINISTER SIX LITHOGRAPH Re-Marked by Jae Lee and Jose Villarrubia! This image is one of Jae Lee's ALL-TIME BEST DRAWINGS! Featuring the Amazing Spider-Man (duh!) against 6 of his most powerful enemies – Kraven the Hunter, Sandman, Doc Ock, Electro, The Vulture and Mysterio! And Jose Villarrubia's colors just make this piece pop! It is an unbelievable artistic effort and one of DF's most requested lithographs! This lithograph measures 18" x 24" and is printed on 80 lbs. Gallerie Art Silk Stock. With the Spider-Man movie coming out in May, here's your chance to jump in ahead of the pack! Features a Spidey Head sketch on each piece by artist Jae Lee! • $89.99 MSRP. SPIDER-MAN LIMITED EDITION LITHOGRAPH BY PAINTER DAVID MICHAEL BECK! This "amazing" litho by up and coming painter David Michael Beck's features his first Spider-Man lithograph, and did we mention that it's amazing?!?!?!?!! Measuring 18" by 24" this litho-graph is printed on 80- pound Gallerie Art Silk stock. • $24.99 MSRP. •AVAILABLE SIGNED BY DAVID MICHAEL BECK AT THE SUGGESTED RETAIL OF $49.99! WIZARD/BLACK BULL ENTERTAINMENT Black Bull Entertainment BEAUTIFUL KILLER LIMITED PREVIEW EDITION Cover by ADAM HUGHES Alternate cover by PHIL NOTO Written by JIMMY PALMIOTTI Painted art by PHIL NOTO Jimmy Palmiotti the writer of Superboy and editor of Just A Pilgrim joins Disney artist Phil Noto for Black Bull's newest high action series-Beautiful Killer. Preview Phil Noto's painted pages of this exciting story along with amazing exclusive good girl artwork by ADAM HUGHES that will not appear anywhere else. Meet the dangerous assasin Brigit Kingsley the Beautiful Killer and see additional dramatic design artwork by Noto who has most recently painted fantastic covers for Birds Of Prey and Codename: Knockout. Go behind-the-scenes of this all-new 3-issue painted series that will premiere in July. FC, 24pg $5.00 JUST A PILGRIM: GARDEN OF EDEN #3 Cover by MARK TEXEIRA Written by GARTH ENNIS Art by CARLOS EZQUERRA Colors by PAUL MOUNTS Garth Ennis the creator of Preacher and writer of Punisher and Fury returns to Black Bull with his latest Just A Pilgrim series Garden Of Eden. The Pilgrim, Christine and Cameron continue battle with the mysterious biological infestation that animates dead tissue. Work continues on the reconditioned Ishmael space shuttle. While preparing to meet the launch deadline, shocking new challenges and revelations are now heaped on these survivors of "The Burn." Just A Pilgrim: Garden Of Eden features dramatic artwork by Carlos Ezquerra, one of the co-creators of Judge Dredd, who has recently collaborated with Ennis on Adventures In The Rifle Brigade: Operation Bollock and Judge Dredd: Helter Skelter. This issue features a painted cover by Mark Texeira and is edited by Jimmy Palmiotti. In stores May 13, 2002 FC, 32 pg $2.99 Wizard Entertainment WIZARD: THE COMICS MAGAZINE #129 Wizard: The Comics Magazine #129 is the last issue to hit before the new Spider-Man movie starring Tobey Maguire and Kirsten "Mary Jane" Dunst. Read an exclusive on-set diary by Dunst who takes you inside the making of the year's most anticipated film. This feature will also have brand new on-set photography from the film. Superstar artist Adam Hughes creates a stunning image of Jean Grey and Emma Frost from the X-Men on the cover to this issue of Wizard. Find out what's next for the X-books as we go inside the minds of writers Grant Morrison (New X-Men) and Mark Millar (Ultimate X-Men) for the ultimate insider pass to comics hottest property. Don't be surprised if New X-Men artist Frank Quitely shows up as well. '80S ICONS RETURN! Our second cover features He-Man from Masters Of The Universe, Snake Eyes from G.I. Joe and Liono from the Thundercats held by a gigantic Optimus Prime from the Transformers all drawn by superstar artist Pat Lee. What's old is new again as red hot '80s properties star in all-new comics series. We'll catch readers up on G.I. Joe, Transformers, Battle of the Planets and Micronauts, as well as the full skinny on the future of He-Man, Thundercats, Voltron and Robotech.. This month's Wizard features 2 exclusive comic book previews-eight pages of artist Whilce Portacio's new STORMWATCH #1 from WildStorm/DC Comics. Behold Portacio's powerful artwork exclusively in this issue of Wizard and read it here first! Then hang on for our nine-page second explosive preview of BEAUTIFUL KILLER #1 by writer Jimmy Palmiotti (Superboy) and artist Phil Noto (Birds Of Prey and Codename: Knockout) from Black Bull. Wizard Magazine is the only place to get all the news you need to know about your favorite comic books, artists and creators along with information on related media like movies and television. Check out the Top 10 Hottest Comics and find out how comics are trading in the current market place with our price guide which includes data on CGC (Comics Guaranty Corp.) graded books and more. EXCLUSIVES: *Amazing Spider-Man #14 Wizard ACE Edition comic book offer from Marvel Comics! Read the fantastic first appearance of the Green Goblin by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko with an all-new two part acetate cover by superstar "Matrix" designer Steve Skroce. *FREE Star Wars Episode II: Attack Of The Clones card from Topps! Magazine (ADAM HUGHES) $4.99 Magazine (PAT LEE) $4.99 WIZARD ANIME INVASION #3 Wizard Anime Invasion #3 rips the lid off of Yu-Gi-Oh! Direct from Japan, get the latest on this anime phenomenon that invades the U.S. with new DVDs, toys, video and card games. Dragon Ball Z continues to earn powerful ratings on television and this month we'll present the humongous world of DBZ-all the characters, all the secrets, all the battles and much more! Artist Humberto Ramos (Crimson/Out There) draws an all-new Goku cover to this issue of Anime Invasion. Super manga artist Kia Asamiya, best known for the manga hits Silent Mobius and Dark Angel, speaks to us in an exclusive Q&A interview. Learn about why he chose to move to the United States from Japan and get a look at amazing unpublished Asamiya artwork. DVDs are the best way to watch anime and we've got the latest news on 40 of this summer's hottest releases. Learn about all of the hidden DVD easter eggs, get the scoop on new trailers and where to find your favorites. What are the Greatest Anime Love Stories? From Sailor Moon to Fushigi Yugi, learn which series had the greatest romances and why. Take a tour of Toonami. We bring our cameras to the offices of the Gundam-crazed, Dragon Ball Z-loving madmen that run Toonami programming on Cartoon Network. Track your Manga comic book collection in our updated and expanded Manga Price Guide. All of the best books are here, along with some hot titles that you may have missed. Anime Invasion has it all-Ranma 1/2, Jubei-Chan, Voltron, DBZ, Pokémon and Trigun along with the best anime news, Websites, videos, toys, games, TV and more. It doesn't matter if you're new to anime or are a longtime fan-this magazine is the one to get! Magazine (Dragon Ball Z cover by HumbertoRamos)................................. $4.99 Magazine (Yu-Gi-Oh! cover) $4.99 TOYFARE #59 TOYFARE: THE TOY MAGAZINE #59 has the hottest toys of the season on our covers-Star Wars and Spider-Man. Get the latest news on Star Wars: Episode II Attack Of The Clones figures that are available from Hasbro along with the scoop on the newest Spider-Man figures from Toy Biz. On the Spidey front, we'll report on the Spider-Man toys of the future, cause we know there's gonna be a sequel! What are the Top 25 Star Wars toys of all time? Find out here as we meticulously go through all the Star Wars toys ever produced since the '70s and pick the greatest ones of them all. From Star Wars: Episode I to Episode VI, it's all here! This month's specialty price guide focuses on Military figures. Everything from the classic G. I. 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Learn everything you need to know about every WizKids collectible miniatures game-Mage Knight, Marvel HeroClix, Mechwarrior and more! See all the figures, including the rare red hot limited promo pieces. Get checklists of latest sets, like Mage Knight: Sinister and Marvel HeroClix. Witness the Ultimate Mage Knight Battle Scene. Preview Mechwarrior and see new mech figure shots. Track the values of all of these figures in our Guide to the Ultra Rares (visual guide with each figure's current price tag). Learn about official and fan repaints. We even show you how to paint cool effects. Plus, we interview with Jordan Weisman (the creator of Mage Knight). We'll even provide D&D stats for figures (like Polar Ice Dragon) and Warhammer 40K stats for tanks-WOW! Preview Magic: Judgment! The famous artifact, the Mirari, is up for grabs. Who's going to take the ultimate prize? We follow the five big legends-Kamahl (red), Laqautus (blue), Chainer (black), Seton (green) and Major Teroh (white)-and report on tons of new cards which will support their rise to power. The article will be told from each legend's perspective; we'll use artwork from each main legend and some of the coolest Judgment pieces. HeroClix, the new Marvel collectible miniatures game debuts this month from WizKids. We'll show all the figures in a visual players guide and rank them all in ascending power order. Will Thor or Doctor Doom be the most powerful? Will Howard The Duck even be in the set? InQuest Gamer #86 is BIGGER and BETTER with Killer Decks, larger Deck Building 101, Stumpers, IQ News, IQ Theater, and so much MORE! Play your best with InQuest Gamer! Get the essential info you need as we provide the most complete news and previews on all of the latest Magic: The Gathering and Dragon Ball Z and Mage Knight price guides. InQuest Gamer is THE ONLY MAGAZINE THAT FEATURES THE MOST COMPLETE MAGIC PRICE GUIDES and resources to put you at the top of your game. Magazine (Wolverine/Spider-Man cover by Frank Quitely) $4.99 Wizard Exclusives O/A WIZARD TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE COLLECTERS EDITION At last, the first ever TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE trade paperback! This 104-page book collects the best and funniest episodes from ToyFare magazines monthly Twisted Mego Theatre (TMT) comic strips. In addition to the strips, this book will present a feature on the origin of the series along with the very first Twisted Mego Theatre story ever and the Top 10 Greatest TMT Moments Plus, learn about the coolest stories that we were forbidden from printing in ToyFare. See hilarious outtakes from the making of TMT. Filmmaker and toy fan Kevin Smith writes the introduction to this landmark collection. FC, 104 pages, Prestige Format $9.99 O/A STAR WARS X-WING FIGHTER From Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back comes Luke Skywalker's swamp-damaged X-Wing Fighter from the planet Dagobah. This limited edition vehicle from Galoob's Star Wars Action Fleet comes with posable Luke and R2-D2 mini- figures. Complete your Star Wars collection and get this ToyFare exclusive figure in a special collector box now! Star Wars Dagobah X-Wing ToyFare Exclusive PI O/A GATECRASHER: RING OF FIRE TP The dynamic first Gatecrasher mini-series from Gareb Shamus' Black Bull Entertainment is finally collected in one handy volume with a dazzling new cover by Adam Hughes and an introduction by one of the biggest Gatecrasher fans, Garth Ennis. Get into the fun of the complete four issue mini-series that introduced Alec, Hazard, the Split Second Squad and see where it all started. It's written by fan-favorite Mark Waid with stellar artwork by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti along with all of the alternate covers by superstars like Joe Linsner, Joe Jusko and J. G. Jones. FC, 104 pgs. (Adam Hughes cover) $12.95 WIZARD EDGE Wizard Entertainment proudly presents WIZARD EDGE: The Hottest Buzzbooks! Kevin Smith (Clerks) has emerged from low budget films and independent black and white comics to super successful films and titles from the major players. Meet Smith along with other creators that have made this kind of transition in the comics field. People like Mike Allred (Madman), Brian Michael Bendis (Powers), David Mack (Kabuki), Kevin Eastman (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) are profiled and talk about how they started. As Liberty Meadows by Frank Cho continues to gain popularity, see a fantastic gallery of Cho's work. Cho also illustrates our dazzling cover with Brandy from Liberty Meadows, Silent Bob from Clerks and Jeff Smith's Bone. Find out how to obtain the rights to a licensed title and see how books like The Simpsons, Star Wars, Buffy The Vampire Slayer and others are made. Jim Mahfood shows you how to make mini-comics. From drawing and printing to getting a table at the comic cons to selling your new book, Mahfood shows you how to do it. Meet other talented up-and-comers that you should be reading and how to find their books. All kinds of exciting comics for all kinds of readers are covered in Wizard EDGE. Magazine (Kevin Smith & Liberty Meadows/ cover by Frank Cho) $4.99 Magazine (Simpsons/Buffy/Star Wars/G. I. Joe cover) $4.99 Wizard Authentic MARVEL MUST-HAVES #1 SIGNED Signed by Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada. Collecting sold out Marvel Stories such as Origin #1, this collected edition is a must have and is signed by Marvel's Editor-In-Chief! FC $29.99 MARVEL MUST-HAVES #2 SIGNED Signed by Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada The 2nd in the successful series of Marvel reprints contains Amazing Spider- Man #36, focusing on the terrible tragedy that happened at the World Trade Center, and how Marvel's Heroes, including Spider-Man, were helpless to stop it! FC $29.99 FATHOM #14 DF/WA BLUE FOIL EDITION The Grand Finale to Michael Turners terrific trilogy! This DF exclusive cover features Tomb Raider and has the ultra cool DF/WA Blue Foil to boot! FC $16.99 SPIDER-MAN "HEAD BEHIND THE SHADOWS" LITHOGRAPH BY ALEX ROSS Artist Alex Ross was commissioned last year to produce the cover for the 2001 WizardWorld Chicago Convention Program Book. Barely 40,000 fans got to see this beautiful piece of artwork! That means that the millions and the millions of the Alex Ross fans in the world missed seeing one of the most AMAZING and SPECTACULAR pieces of Alex Ross artwork available! Well fear not true believers! Now, Dynamic Forces has taken this incredible piece of Ross art and turned it into a high-quality lithograph! The Amazing Lithograph measures 18" x 24" and is printed on 80 lbs. Gallerie Art Silk Stock. Litho, FC $24.99 SIGNED BY ALEX ROSS AT THE SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE OF $49.99! LADY DEATH / BEDLAM #1 DF/WA BLUE FOIL EDITION This crossover involves a mysterious and conspiratorial enemy who is connected to an ancient and arcane evil! Will Lady Death and the gun-slinging Bedlam work together without getting in each other1s way? FC $16.99 Signed by Lady Death creator - Mr. Brian Pulido - at the MSRP of $39.99! COMICS SECTION AAA POP COMICS MADMAN PICTURE EXHIBITION #2 by Various The greatest collection of artists on a single project ever continues with this second issue of renditions of Michael Allred's Frank "Madman" Einstein! It's been ten years since Madman debuted on the comic book scene, and in celebration of the ten- year anniversary, this gallery series is coming your way. Many of these pieces have never been seen, have been re-colored, or only been printed the size of a bubblegum card. This issue gives you the opportunity to see these artistic gems big and beautiful and on "fancy-shmancy" paper! Between the brand new covers by Mike Allred you'll find legends and comic book giants like Brian Bolland, Kevin Nowlan, the Hernandez Bros., Paul Rivoche, Daniel Clowes, Peter Bagge, Matt Wagner, Tim Sle, Kyle Baker, Jamie Hewlett, John Bolton, Evan Dorkin and many, many more! You'll keep this baby on your coffee table for years to come (or seal it and box it — it's up to you)! FC, 32pg $3.95 AARDVARK VANAHEIM CEREBUS #278 by Dave Sim & Gerhard Latter Days: Part 13 of 35 — "…From Whence Wakes … The Bird Watcher? " Are you sure this is a Cerebus comic? 'Cause it sure don't sound like a Cerebus comic. Includes the concluding installment of "Islam, My Islam." The countdown to issue 300 (March, 2004) continues… t-minus 22 and counting! b&w, 24pg $2.25 AARDWOLF PUBLISHING GENE COLAN TREASURY SC—NEW PRINTING This limited edition black-and-white saddle-stitched portfolio of sketches, strips, and other artwork by Gene Colan contains an interview, and forwards by Stan Lee and Roy Thomas. Also available as a signed Limited Edition that's limited to 500 copies! REG.—SC, 40pg, b&w $12.00 LTD. ED..—SC, 40pg, b&w (CAUT: 2) $35.00 PERVERTS PEDOPHILES AND OTHER THEOLOGIANS GN by Clifford Meth & Gene Colan This eclectic collection of extraordinary dark fiction contains stories that will completely blow your mind. Strong language and disturbing subjects made Barnes and Noble call Clifford Meth's book "one of dark fiction's best kept secrets." Also available as a signed Limited Edition (limited to 100 copies) bearing the signatures of both Clifford Meth and Gene Colan. MATURE READERS REG.—SC, 96pg, b&w $9.95 LTD. ED..—SC, 96pg, b&w (CAUT: 2) $29.95 ABSTRACT STUDIO STRANGERS IN PARADISE #50 by Terry Moore It's official! SIP has turned 50! To celebrate this magic number Abstract Studio is pulling out all the stops with a special cover and 24 pages jam-packed with new stories and blooming relationships. Katchoo… dating?! Francine… stalking a married man? Casey… an exotic dancer?! Holy cow! Find out what keeps these girls up late at night in this landmark issue of SIP! b&w, 24pg $2.95 STARS OF THE MONTH THE COLLECTED STRANGERS IN PARADISE 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. 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(STAR08110) MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 176pg, b&w $14.95 ************************ AC COMICS FEMFORCE SPOTLIGHT CD This Femforce Spotlight is a comprehensive CD examining Femforce, AC Comics, and Bill Black, all beautifully executed by Robert K.S. Croy, Sr. Assembled here to display on your computer is an amazing amount of material: every Femforce cover, character histories, and over 7,000 images! Plus interviews, prose stories, fan club info, the Femforce theme song, and a dynamite Femforce screensaver packed with beautiful babe photo manipulations and art. Presented in an illustrated jewel case with an 8-page booklet with color centerfold of all the FF gals! Packaged with color Femforce poster and 3 trading cards! CD-ROM SRP: $24.95 AMERICA'S GREATEST COMICS #3 The focus is on Fawcett Comics of the Golden Age, headlining Spy Smasher as he busts up a Nazi plot at the circus! Ibis The Invincible fights a resurrected 5,000-year-old Mummy monster! Western thrills are represented by Monte Hale! Jungle action with Nyoka The Jungle Girl! Bulletman & Bulletgirl fly high to fight crime! El Carim, Master of Magic uses his powers against the hooded menace known as The Twister! Plus: the ultra-rare Lee Granger Jungle King! Both scientist and explorer, the Jungle King leads a Pygmy tribe with the aid of Eric, his talking lion! Seven startling stories from the fabulous forties in this adventure packed edition! b&w, 52pg $6.95 BEST OF THE WEST #29 Cover by Jack Kirby! Another power-packed Western thrillbook! The Durango Kid joins "Six-Gun Harry's Battle" by Fred Guardineer! In an underground cavern, Redmask fights with killers for control of "The Pool of Peril" by Frank Bolle! The Haunted Horseman rides fearlessly "Into Doom Valley" by Dick Ayers! The B-Bar-B Riders become targets when Ditch Lawton makes a "Jail-Break To Vengeance" by Bob Powell! And be there when Jim Bowie "Makes A Magic Knife" in a classic by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby! b&w, 44pg $5.95 FIGHTING YANK #3 Yank travels to the most remote region on Earth... the legendary Dawnland, where all the Jungle heroes have become the hypnotized slaves of the notorious Red agent, The Panda, who forces them to mine Commie uranium! Can Fighting Yank possibly battle his way through throngs of Beastmen, giant Stone Sentinels, and Commie death traps to save more pulchritudinous jungle girls than have ever before been gathered in a single comic story?! With the curvaceous Cave Girl fighting at his side, Yank faces "Deadly Danger In Darkest Dawnland!" by Singin' Stan Demand, Hard-Boiled Hack Koilby, and Joltin' Jake Signitt! And as if that wasn't enough, Cave Girl stars in her own back-up feature! b&w, 44pg $5.95 YANK ARCHIVES PACK #1 Here's your chance to catch up on the fun and get all the solo Fighting Yank stories produced by AC publisher/writer/artist Bill Black. Seven stories in all, plus Golden Age reprints starring the original Fighting Yank, Skyman, Bulletman, Phantom Lady, Rocketman, The Heap and more! Pack includes one copy each of Fighting Yank Retrocomics #1, Fun Comics #2, and Golden Age Men of Mystery #7, bagged together as a set. Pack (x3), b&w $18.00 WESTERN TV AND FILM CLASSIC PACK #1 In the 1940s and '50s, the cowboy reigned supreme on both the big and small screens! This collection brings you some of the best of the comic book adaptations of the popular sagebrush stars — along with articles and photos covering the shows. 20 stories in all, with art by Toth, Buscema, Maneely, Bolle, Powell, Spiegle, and Ayers! Includes one copy each of TV Western #1, Western Movie Hero #1, Great American Western #6, and Red Mask #2 & 3, bagged together as a set. Pack (x5), b&w $23.50 ACCOMPLISHED PRODUCTIONS CRISIS GN by Matt Busch The city of Detroit is gripped by terror as, after years of silence, the Zodiac serial killer has apparently returned with a new prophecy. Bruce Lombardo, special ops for the Macomb County Sheriff Department, follows the Zodiac's encrypted puzzles though a series of tight situations. However, Lombardo's action-paced world is turned upside down when he tragically loses his legs. Forced to use classic methods of logic and deduction, Lombardo is re-energized with a passion to catch the vicious killer at any cost! This intense graphic novel is brought to you by Star Wars artist Matt Busch; a project that took seven years to complete! This gorgeous graphic novel comes in at a whopping 208 pages, featuring over 130 illustrations! SC, 7x10, 208pg, b&w $16.95 ACG COMICS GIANT MANGA HORROR #1 Fans of Lone Wolf and Cub and Akira will enjoy this special collection of manga–style horror stories by South Korean Sanho Kim, the first manga artist to be published in U.S. comics. These are rare stories which haven't seen print in America for almost 30 years. Not to be missed! b&w, 64pg $5.95 WILD WEST COLLECTION TP Williamson, Severin, Glanzman, and more in this 160 pages collection of Wild West stories from the Charlton archives. Blazing guns, outlaws and sheriffs, Indians and soldiers, it's all here including some of the best art from the true greats of the industry SC, 160pg, b&w $10.95 SHERLOCK HOLMES COLLECTOR PACK by Frank Giacoia A special one-time offer including all seven issues from the series, The Great Detective Sherlock Holmes. These black-and- white 32-page low run editions are near sold-out, and will not be offered again! Set (x7) $19.95 ACTOR ACTOR MEGACON 2001 AUCTION GUIDE SIGNED Joseph Michael Linsner's Dawn graces the cover of this limited edition of the ACTOR auction catalog. Linsner signs these editions to help ACTOR's fundraising cause to benefit the forefathers of the comics industry! (5256) (CAUT: 2) Catalog $29.99 ACTOR UNIVERSE X MONSTER LITHOGRAPH DOUBLE SIGNED This Dynamic Forces lithograph measures an incredible 5 feet in length and stands almost 3 feet high. Best of all, this special editon of the Earth X Monster Lithograph is signed by Alex Ross and John Romita Sr. for this worthy cause! (CAUT: 2) Lithograph $99.99 ACTOR ASH TRADING CARDS COMPLETE SET Joe Quesada's first firefighter superhero is available as a complete set of trading cards. Collect this cool set, and help out ACTOR at the same time with this specially priced set! Set $5.00 ACTOR CREATORS UNIVERSE CARDS Dynamic Forces is donating part of the proceeds from the sale of these boxes to ACTOR! And to make it easier for fans to enjoy, these cards are specially priced to move quickly! Box $15.00 AIRWAVE COMICS I DREAM OF JEANNIE PREVIEW BOOK #1 by Aureliani, Baltazar, & Maurizio Jeannie blinks Tony to the island where Tony first found her. There they recap how Tony was stranded from an aborted space mission and washed ashore on the island. Used as a special preview book to last year's launch, this Preview Book offers an 8- page story, along with sketches of Jeannie and friends. Signed by the creative team! (CAUT: 2) b&w, 16pg $6.95 AIT/PLANET LAR STAR OF THE MONTH NOBODY SECOND EDITION TP by Amado & Cho, & Adlard Back in Print! The faceless investigator of the oblique and the curious has got no past, no identity, and no idea what she's in for when she confronts fringe cultists and uncovers a serial killer with ties to the ultimate evil. This edition offers a new cover by Brian (Channel Zero) Wood, an introduction by Greg (Batman, Whiteout) Rucka, and an exclusive new Nobody short story by co-writer Alex Amado! (STAR11475) MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 128pg, b&w $12.95 *************** COME IN ALONE TP SIGNED by Warren Ellis To celebrate the one-year anniversary of the influential Come In Alone, AiT/Planet Lar, has teamed up with ComicBookResources.com to provide you the opportunity to get this limited, signed tip-in version of CIA. Part social commentary, part "sitting at-the-feet-of-Socrates," part kick-in-the-ass, Come In Alone was the column that would zig when you thought it would zag. This collection of all fifty-two columns includes Ellis' unique take on the comic book industry, first- class interviews with top-flight comic book professionals, and even includes the legendary Old Bastard's Manifesto. Wrap this all up in an evocative and spooky cover by Brian Wood, and you've got a collection of commentary that mid-wifed the birth of the comic book industry into the 21st century. SC, 7x10, 248pg, b&w $24.95 ALTERNATIVE COMICS RUBBER NECKER #1 by Nick Bertozzi At the heart of this ongoing series will be a new chapter of "Drop Ceiling," the intense, funny, seedy tale of a young man facing ejection from the family business, and his quest for the fateful box left him by his late father. Includes the self-contained satire on the genre of the "Ivy League Professor" novel, and another exploring a surreal downtown club-scene, in which everyone talks in pictograms. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $3.50 OFFERED AGAIN O/A THE MASOCHISTS GN The Masochists is a dramatic look at obsession and isolation. "Passing Out," delves into the torturous world of adolescent pecking orders in which a boy is forced into an act of self-humiliation. The simultaneous destructive and redemptive quality of music making in "U.V. Katastrophe" follows the central character on his journey out of an artistic dead-end and into his surreal rock concert redemption. The rhythms of "5/4" are made up of the beats of compulsion self-mutilation and the very short distance between art and obsession. MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 128pg, b&w $14.95 ************************ STAR OF THE MONTH 9-11: EMERGENCY RELIEF GN by Various The terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington DC on September 11th touched people worldwide, and cartoonists have turned to art to express their grief. 9-11: Emergency Relief is a comic book project to benefit the American Red Cross featuring some of the comic world's leading talents. From legendary creators such as Will Eisner to hot new talents such as cover artist Frank Cho, artists from all areas of the cartooning world have joined together in this community effort. Scheduled for a January 2002 release, 9-11: Emergency Relief is a collection of these cartoonists' personal non-fiction accounts of their experiences related to the tragedy. Contributors include Jeff Smith, James Kochalka, Mark Wheatley, and more. (STAR14976) MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 128pg, b&w $14.95 ********************** AMAZE INK/SLAVE LABOR GRAPHICS Amaze Ink O/A THE REPLACEMENT GOD TP by Zander Cannon This big trade paperback collects the eight Amaze Ink issues of The Replacement God! Series creator Zander Cannon garnered a Harvey Award nomination for his work on this series, before going on to win an Eisner, along with Alan Moore and Gene Ha, for Top Ten. Many of these issues are out-of-print, and this collection is the best introduction to Zander's work. It will especially appeal to fans of fantasy books and good old-fashioned adventure tales. SC, 7x10, 216pg, b&w $19.95 O/A SLEEPING DRAGONS #1-2 by Kevin Mason & Alex Szewczuk As the village of Ravenslocke falls onto rough times, a zealous knight rides into town with a plan. In return for their assistance in slaying a dragon whose lair is near the village, the knight offers to share the dragon's cache of gold and bring the town glory. Part adventure, part fairy tale, and part farce, Sleeping Dragons will be entertaining for readers of all ages. #1—b&w, 24pg $2.95 #2—b&w, 24pg $2.95 ************************ Slave Labor Graphics NIGHTMARES & FAIRY TALES #1 by Serena Valentino & Fsc Nightmares & Fairy Tales is a continuing series filled with dark fairy tales and horror stories, all narrated by Annabelle, a disturbingly creepy-cute little doll. Issue one focuses on Morgan, who has just recently acquired Annabelle, along with the troubles of her deranged friend Dominique. Morgan finds herself wrapped up in a series of horrible events; it seems that all of her friends are turning up dead, and poor Morgan is afraid that she may be responsible for the murders. Join Annabelle (our narrator) in the first of many spooky stories to come! Written by Serena Valentino (Gloomcookie), and illustrated by the amazing Singapore-based artist, Foo Swee Chin or "Fsc" as she prefers. b&w, 24pg $2.95 MY MONKEY'S NAME IS JENNIFER #2 by Ken Knudtsen Can the evil Dr. Tunick succeed in his plan to harvest brain energy? Can Jennifer and his mysterious companion the "Boney Man" save Kaitlin? Find out in part two of this unusual adventure, featuring an ninja organization whose name we can't even repeat here, but they do make muffins. b&w, 24pg $2.95 PRIVATE BEACH VOLUME 1: FUN & PERILS IN THE TRUDYVERSE TP by David Hahn The readers demanded it, so here it is! The original Private Beach: Fun and Perils in the Trudyverse mini-series as it appeared in 1995 is now collected in a single edition! Follow Trudy, Sharona, Sam Murphy and friends on what has been called 'a slice- of-life story turned on its edge.' Trudy Honeyvan is an eccentric obsessive/compulsive college dropout who enjoys goofing off with her friends and frequenting coffee shops. After a night of hard partying and hard liquor, Trudy hears a voice in her head....the voice of what she thought was an imaginary friend from childhood. It turns out the imaginary friend is very real and sends Trudy on a quest that will ultimately change her life and the lives of those around her. This collected edition features and introduction by Alex Robinson, original sketchbook material, character designs and layouts by David Hahn, a new Trudy back- up story, pin-ups by Dean Haspiel, Matthew Clark, Matt Haley, Mike Norton, and more! SC, 88pg $12.95 SLOW NEWS DAY #6 by Andi Watson Katharine is supposed to be enjoying her success but discovers it's not quite everything she hoped for. However, with Owen's help her column has found a home in a British newspaper and it's not the Mercury. Owen has his own problems but will the opportunity to edit the paper provide the fresh challenge he's searching for? The final issue of the series from the Eisner nominated creator of Skeleton Key and Breakfast After Noon. b&w, 32pg (6 of 6) $3.50 SUGAR BUZZ #9 by Ian Carney & Woodrow Phoenix Introducing Bachelor Speedbump, the dysfunctional power-pop band responsible for the happiest music ever! Cartoon hijinx ensue when the band find themselves in the small town of Little Pinkerton where grooving is banned, the law enforced by cake-shaped robots who wield thigh clamps! Find out why a Snoopy 3-ring binder can reduce six grown men to tears! A must- read for anyone who's ever grooved, frugged, or shimmied! b&w, 24pg $2.95 TRUTH SERUM #3 by Jon Adams Have you ever lost anything? Your keys, or maybe some money? Or what about a person? A friend or loved one? Have you ever lost a whole bunch of people at once? Maybe you didn¹t really lose them. Maybe you¹re the one who was lost. Are you lost? Are you a loser? b&w, 5x5, 24pg $2.95 THE WAITING PLACE VOLUME 2 BOOK 1 TP by S. McKeever, Norton, & Yurkovich The first six issues of The Waiting Place Volume 2 are now collected into a single volume! Find out why the teen tales by writer Sean McKeever, artist Mike Norton, and layout artist David Yurkovich have had the comics industry buzzing! Two months after the events of Volume 1, Northern Plains has set well into Winter. Can Jeffrey, Lora, Scott, Jill, Cullen, and Kyle brave the darkness and the cold long enough to find happiness? This trade paperback features a striking new cover by Mike Norton and an introduction by comics visionary Warren Ellis. SC, 7x10, 152pg, b&w $15.95 STARS OF THE MONTH CARL CTHULHU FIGURINE The adorable Lurking Horror comes to three-dimensional life from the pages of Little Gloomy! This 8" hard plastic figurine comes with articulated head and arms, and light-up eyes –– a must for both fans of Little Gloomy and collectors of all things Cthulhu. (STAR14687) Figurine SRP: $17.00 SQUEE! TP by Jhonen Vasquez All four issues of Squee! All the "Meanwhile" stories from Squee! and Johnny The Homicidal Maniac! Other spooky bonus stuff! (STAR08102) SC, 7x10, b&w $15.95 SQUEE #1-2 by Jhonen Vasquez This series features familiar faces from JTHM, but focuses on poor little Squee. Squee reminds us all of what childhood was all about—witnessing vicious dog attacks, being abducted by aliens, and discovering that your schoolmates are all zombies. As in JTHM, there will be appearances by Happy Noodle Boy, Wobbly Headed Bob, and the Meanwhiles. #1 (STAR14181) b&w, 24pg $2.95 #2 (STAR14576) b&w, 24pg $2.95 ****************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A DORK #8-9 by Evan Dorkin The comic book known as Dork features an anthology gag-strip format. Issue #8 features morbid selections from the Murder Can Be Fun series, an unprecedented eight-page, full-color section featuring an all-new strip about God's love life, the Dorkin/Dyer Scatterbrain strips (including the Fisher Price Theater version of George Orwell's 1984), and the unexpurgated Eltingville Club Halloween strip from Wizard! Issue #9 includes an Eltingville Club strip, a Murder Family episode, a Fun strip (featuring Myron the Voodoo Doll, Phil the Disco Skinhead, and the final Latchkey Kids installment!); The Island of Misfit Candy; "The Soda Thief" reprint, and more. MATURE READERS #8—PC, 24pg $3.50 #9—b&w, 24pg $2.95 ********************* AMP COMICS SHADES OF BLUE #7 by Harris & Nacion, & Slayton "WINTER" Part 1 (of 3)—Ilsa Daniel is your average world-class ice-skater. She has a loving mother, an overbearing father, and a cold personality that has gained her the nickname of "The Ice Princess." When Ilsa is pushed too far over the edge, "Ice Princess" may turn out to be more than just a nickname… and it may mean trouble for Heidi! b&w, 24pg $2.95 ANARCHY STUDIOS XIN #1 ALPHA PREVIEW EDITION by Jay Faerber, Kevin Lau, & Udon A brand new book from Kevin Lau and Anarchy Studios! Pulled from the pages of Chinese Mythology, Xin: Legend of the Monkey King follows the journey of Xin and his compatriots as they battle the forces of evil unleashed by Xin's own mistakes. It's up to this troupe to close the door to Hell and restore order. This special preview edition showcases artwork by creator Kevin Lau from the upcoming July series, with concept sketches and an interview with writer Jay Faerber. FC, 24pg $2.50 VAMPI #19 by David Conway & Kevin Lau SERPENT'S KISS Part 1 (of 4)—Vampi hits the road following the revelations in "Ultimatrix," to discover just what she is, from where she comes, and what the rest of the world has in store for her. With the unveiling of the Draconians, Vampi knows there's much more to the story than she was led to believe. Vampi #19 launches. Regular cover by Kevin Lau, Limited Edition cover by Takeshi Miyazawa (Sidekicks). REGULAR—FC, 32pg $2.99 LIMITED—FC, 32pg $9.95 VAMPI #10-12 SIGNED & NUMBERED SET by David Conway & Kevin Lau All three issues in the "Anarchy In The USA" story arc from Vampi #10-12, signed-and-numbered by Kevin Lau! Limited to only 150 sets, each with a Certificate of Authenticity! (CAUT: 2) Set (x3), FC $39.95 STAR OF THE MONTH VAMPI RESIN STATUE Vampi comes alive in Anarchy Studio's first-ever statue! Designed and overseen by Kevin Lau, and sculpted by Kevin's own studio and Profile Design, this cold-cast resin statue captures the look and feel of Vampi right down to the smallest detail! Standing approximately 10" tall, this meticulously sculpted 1/8th scale statue is hand-cast and painted, and comes with a high- tech designed base. Limited production run. (STAR15006) Statue $99.95 ************************** ANTARCTIC PRESS BATTLE GIRLZ #4 by Rod Espinosa The Battle is on! Geneszorr, the last of the supertyrants, has taken over Arlan's neighboring planet, Gallia. Accompanied by a mercenary army, he razes an entire continent to the ground. When the galactic celebrity power heroes respond to the call, they are met with deadly force, and Geneszorr wipes them all out! Arlan and its Special Imperial Security (aka the "Battle Girlz") are all that's left between the supertyrant and total victory! The Battle Girlz finally meet their real adversary as Sasa Rai leads them to battle! Plus we meet the members of Battle Girlz "Team B"—aptly called the Black Works team! Faces both new and familiar will emerge as Yunna discovers that the Goddess has more than one group of Battle Girlz in reserve! b&w, 32pg $2.99 STAR OF THE MONTH CYBERTRONIAN TRG: AN UNOFFICIAL TRANSFORMERS RECOGNITION GUIDE VOLUME 2 This volume covers every Transformer made in 1986. It includes toy pictures, variations, character bios and descriptions, a series-by-series checklist, and our very own complete, full-color accessory guide for parts. And there's even more than meets the eye! Includes extensive coverage of Transformers: The Movie, including background info on Unicron. (STAR13776) SC, 7x10, 96pg, FC $24.95 ********************** May is Gold Digger Month! GOLD DIGGER #32 by Fred Perry AP Core Title! Stop the presses and break out the cigars, 'cause Britanny's gonna be a brand new MAMA! Penny, Charlotte, Jetta, and Gina decide to throw her a baby shower to celebrate, when Priestess Tanya, thirsty for some ice-cold revenge, steps into the picture. She's prepared a horrible curse for Britanny and Stryyp's child, and sets out to cast it when least expected! FC, 24pg $2.99 GOLD DIGGER EMBROIDERED CAP How's this for a topper — a new Gold Digger baseball cap! Featuring the colorful and highly stylish GD initials logo, this item will go with practically any outfit, proclaiming your good taste to the world in more ways than one. (CAUT: 4) Cap $19.99 GOLD DIGGER SWIMSUIT SPECIAL 2002 by Fred Perry, Ben Dunn, & Various Get ready to read between the tan lines with the latest issue of the annual Gold Digger Swimsuit Special. Served up is the latest volley of stories and pin-ups featuring characters based on Fred Perry's popular series in all their beachwear best! See your favorite AP artists or fans drawing all their favorite GD characters in this summer fun issue. b&w, 48pg $4.50 GOLD DIGGER T-SIRT Gold Digger Month brings you more eye-pleasing outerwear with this newest T-shirt offering, featuring all three Diggers sisters dressed to express themselves best. Show off your fashion sense and theirs with this full color T-shirt designed by series creator Fred Perry. As always, T-shirt runs are limited by initial orders, so once they sell out, they won't be reprinted. (CAUT: 4) L-XL $17.99 XXL $18.99 HOW TO DRAW MANGA #15 Antarctic Press continues its series of how-to-draw-manga guidebooks! Artists like Ben Dunn, Fred Perry, Rod Espinosa, Joe Wight and David Hutchison continue to present a comprehensive guide in mastering the manga style and will emphasize layout in this issue. Each featured artist will have his own exclusive special comments. Some topics we will cover in the series are advanced figure study, costumes, mecha, comic storytelling, and composition. b&w, 32pg $4.95 MANGAZINE #33 All the hijinks of Ninja High School, all the action of the "Families of Altered Wars" saga, all the outlandish exploring of Gold Digger, and all the holy heroics of Warrior Nun Areala! All this plus extra stories and art to round out the biggest package of anime- and manga-inspired adventures in America! Wrap it up in a spectacular cover by Joe Wight (background painter for Star Wars: The Manga) and you've got Mangazine! As always, more than 100 pages of comics and new features every month! Magazine, 140+pg, PC $8.99 NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #95 by Ben Dunn & Hiro-san AP Core Title! In the aftermath of the Toughest Contest in the World, Ichi finds herself in a new place meeting new people — and she doesn't like it one bit. At the same time, Jeremy finally gets to see Asrial again, but in a way he didn't expect, and could never have anticipated! FC, 24pg $2.99 TIGERS OF THE LUFTWAFFE #8 by Ted Nomura & Various; cover by Ted Nomura AP Core Title! In "Fighter General," the General of the Fighters, Adolph Galland, finds himself constantly at odds with his superior, Hermann Göring, as Göring wants the fighters up every time there are Allied bombers in the area. In "Luftwaffe :1946," Dora is visiting Japan to support the Luftwaffe aircraft being tested by the Japanese, and in the desperation of war, she becomes the first to fly the untested Focke-Wulf Triebflügel in March 1946, even before the Germans themselves test-fly back home. In "Tigers of Terra—Luftwaffe: 2040," the Viragonians sortie their new super space battleship Galacticus Maximus and destroy a Terran battleship, forcing the EVG to fight in space to hunt them down. All this plus "Retroman" and "Panzerduck" shorts in addition to Miranda/Mercado's Reichdreams profiles and Belgian talent Marcel Magnette's stories. b&w, 48pg $5.95 WARRIOR NUN AREALA #7 by Craig Babiar AP Core Title! "Scepter of the Crescent Moon, Part 2" As a fierce struggle between two foes comes to an end, demon princess Lilith finally manages to convince Areala that Seethe not only continues to live, but is a conduit to a greater evil that admittedly threatens Lilith's reign over the demonic underworld as well as all precious life on Earth. Their only hope to save what they both hold dear is for the two of them to infiltrate Seethe's sacred lair and prevent him from using the Scepter of the Crescent Moon to awaken an ancient militia that he seeks to utilize in order to further even greater evil deeds. b&w, 24pg $2.99 ANTIPODES PUBLISHING TEMPLAR #1 by Steve Malley The Order of Poor Knights of the Temple of Solomon, better known as the Knights Templar. Shadowy origins in the 1100s, a meteoric rise to wealth and power, suppression and persecution in 1309. Or that's what the world believes. Madeline is a modern-day Knight of the Order, caught between the machinations of the mysterious Priory of Sion, the shadowy Vatican group Opus Dei, and ancient rivals the Knights of Malta. b&w, 24pg (1 of 7) $2.50 ARCHIE COMICS ARCHIE #523 by Various "Monster Madness" (by John Albano & Stan Goldberg): When Riverdale's female population learns a psychic has predicted an "ugly" future for Archie, there's no time like the present to avoid him! But what if the psychic isn't playing with a full deck of tarot cards? "Good Ol' Daze" (by Mike Pellowski & Stan Goldberg): When Archie compares his dad's past to his own present, he learns the good old days weren't bad at all! "Wherefore Art" (by Craig Boldman & Stan Goldberg): Art is in the eye of the beholder... and Archie is beholding an awfully angry Mr. Lodge when he switches his amateur dabblings with a recent Lodge acquisition! "Service With A Smile" (by Greg Crosby & Stan Goldberg): Archie's engine revs as he fixes his pretty new neighbor's car... and soon stalls out when he learns its really her boyfriend's! FC, 32pg $1.99 ARCHIE & FRIENDS #58 by Holly Golightly "Return to Nightmare Nursery" starring Josie & the Pussycats!: Alex books an old mansion owned by Mr. Lodge, way out on the sea side cliffs of old New England. The perfect place to cut the latest Pussycats CD and have some rockin' fun in the sun... or is it? What these curious cats don't know is that a Gothic evil haunts the estate... a child's toy that doesn't want to play nice! Is this the Pussycats' final fadeout? FC, 32pg $1.99 ARCHIE'S WEIRD MYSTERIES #21 It's another "Make Your Own Mystery" contest winner! "Lord of the Earrings" (by Paul Castiglia & Fernando Ruiz): In this intriguing tale suggested by reader Katie Toews of Alberta, Canada, Betty finds a pair of glamorous earrings that make her irresistible to boys and give her extravagant tastes in clothes and jewelry. Before you know it, she's conceited, snobby, and rude... sound like any rich girl you know? What could have caused this drastic change, and will her friends ever see the real Betty again? Also, "The Monkey's Claw" (Fernando Ruiz): Calling all "Archie One" fans: While cleaning out Beaumont's storage room, Archie discovers a monkey's claw that grants him three wishes just like in the classic story! Before he's done, he'll wish he never found it, as Riverdale is plunged into the Ice Age and sent back to Prehistoric times! FC, 32pg $1.99 ARCHIE DIGEST #190 by Stan Goldberg, Henry Scarpelli, Jon D'Agostino, & Various The adventures of America's favorite teen continue with new stories and classic tales. Digest, FC $2.19 BETTY #113 by Kathleen Webb & Stan Goldberg "Rude Awakening": Red carpet treatment at the mall... a complimentary meal at the best restaurant in town... the phone numbers of countless boys... it's just another day in the life of... Betty Cooper?! Holy switcheroo... wait till Veronica hears about this! FC, 32pg $1.99 BETTY & VERONICA #176 by George Gladir & Jeff Schultz "In a Blue Vein": When Veronica models a line of blue-colored swimwear, she convinces the photographer to let her pose with Archie... and that has Betty seeing red! FC, 32pg $1.99 BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #130 by Various Bright and brassy, bold and beautiful, blonde and brunette — teen dream queens Betty & Veronica romp through this collection of new stories and classic tales! Digest, FC $2.19 BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #107 by Scarpelli, Goldberg, D'Agostino, & Various Bright and brassy, bold and beautiful, blonde and brunette — teen dream queens Betty & Veronica romp through this collection of new stories and classic tales! Digest, FC $3.29 JUGHEAD #144 by Craig Boldman & Rex Lindsey "Odd Man Out": It's a literal "food fight" when Pop Tate's rival Segarini's Pizzeria gets its own oddball customer, Cornthwaite! Can Pop... and Jughead... out-sizzle the competition or are their careers well done? FC, 32pg $1.99 JUGHEAD WITH ARCHIE DIGEST #175 by Various If you think Archie gets into trouble on his own, check out the action when he teams up with Jughead! Featuring new stories and classic tales! Digest, FC $2.19 JUGHEAD'S DOUBLE DIGEST #86 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, FC $3.29 PALS-N-GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #67 The spotlight is on the wonderful cast of Archie supporting characters, in this double digest featuring new stories and classic tales. Digest, FC $3.29 SABRINA VOLUME 2 #33 by Mike Gallagher & Dave Manak Based on the popular animated series from DIC airing on the ABC and UPN networks! It's another magical day in the life of everyone's favorite almost-a-witch, Sabrina, and her wacky teenage aunts and uncle! And don't forget Salem. Will Sabrina steal another spell from her aunt's "Spookie Jar" and turn her Junior High upside down? Is Archie's hair red? FC, 32pg $1.99 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #111 by Various "Kids of the Spider Woman" (Karl Bollers & Ron Lim): Arachnis' offspring, a ninja clan, try to steal the Sword of Acorns from Princess Sally... even if it means murder! Can Sonic reach her before time runs out? It's a web of intrigue you'll want to get snared in! "I'll Shoot the Sheriff" (Bollers, Axer, Eklund , & Pepoy): Action and adventure are the name of the game in this rough-and-tumble story co-starring Rob o' the -Hedge and General D'Coolette, the former high- sheriff of Snottingham. "Ultimate Power, Pt. 2" (by Ken Penders & Dawn Best) The excitement and mystery continue as Knuckles' search for the traitor in the Dark Legion's midst goes on! Featuring a pulse-pounding cover by fan-favorite SPAZ! FC, 32pg $1.99 VERONICA #127 by Dan Parent "Powerteen, Meet Powerteen": The hero no one expected returns as Chuck whips out his pencils and draws an all-new installment of his colossal comic strip featuring Veronica's altered-ego, Powerteen! This time Veronica isn't thrilled with her exploits — especially since she has to share the spotlight with a new pair of superheroines, Web-Gal (Midge) and EnergyGirl (Ethel)! Not to mention Chuck's little cousin, Monica who upstages her and steals the show as Powerteen's adorable sidekick. When it comes time to promote this super-team at the latest comic convention, will Veronica rise to the cause in a heroic fashion, or try to thwart Chuck's efforts with villainous glee? FC, 32pg $1.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A ARCHIE COMICS FUN-PACK In addition to the Archie comics, each 2-pack comes complete with a free, out-of-print Archie Comics trading card! Pack $2.49 O/A BETTY & VERONICA FUN-PACK Each 2-pack in this set consists of two summer-themed comics starring Betty and Veronica, plus an additional surprise gift! Set $2.49 O/A SONIC THE HEDGEHOG FUN -PACK Two random comic books featuring everyone's favorite video-game hero! A great chance to catch up on some "blue-blur" adventures you may have missed! Two-Pack $2.49 **************** ARTCODA PRODUCTIONS THE WARRIOR BUGS #2 by Vang, Barr, & Paradis With her village in ruins and her father dead, Lyeca decides to join the quest of the newly-formed Warrior Bugs. Meanwhile, Kohn is lured into the dark world of the Assassins by Fay-Din, the Assassin Master. With the sacred seal translated, the Warrior Bugs seek out the ancient tombs where the treasures lie. Unaware that they've been followed, the Warrior Bugs are ambushed by the Poison Society as they battle for control of the sacred seal. FC, 32pg $2.95 ARTISAN COMICS AIR SPACE #1 by Mark Dos Santos The space smuggler Quinn and his crew of The Mighty Peregrine try and stop the evil Wizard from destroying the universe. This first issue introduces the characters and how they become involved in the Wizard's sinister plot. b&w, 32pg $2.95 ASTONISH COMICS ZOOM'S ACADEMY FOR THE SUPER GIFTED #3 With her new powers as of yet undiscovered, Summer tries desperately to convince her peers that the serious injury she caused Firebug was an accident. But, startling new information about a Villain's School and Summer's heritage may change her life at Zoom's Acadamy forever. b&w, 32pg $3.50 FLIPPED #2 by Mike Kunkel With an overwhelming response to Flipped #1, Astonish Comics combines the worlds of comics and animation a second time with Flipped #2! Now with new characters, Ham and Eggs, from Herobear and the Kid creator, Mike Kunkel! It's a short comic story presented in the "animation way," filled with flip-able animations, comic strips, and character designs of Ham the pig and Eggs the chicken! Come and enjoy another fun-filled issue guaranteed to make you flip! SC, 7x10, 140pg, b&w $9.95 HEROBEAR INTERPRETATIONS POSTER #1: SARAH PARR by Sarah Parr Welcome to "Interpretations," Astonish Comics' one-of-a-kind poster series based on Mike Kunkel's Eisner- and Ignatz Award-nominated series, Herobear and the Kid! This first fun image is by outstanding sculpture artist Sarah Parr, who has captured Herobear as a 3D paper maché sculpture! The fun of Herobear and the Kid will be explored by several different artists and styles, from popular comic and animation artists to unique fine artists. These posters will only be offered once, so get on board for all the fun from the beginning of "Interpretations!" Poster, 22x28, FC $8.95 ATOMIC BASEMENT ENTERTAINMENT MAC AFRO #3 by Lewter, Wellman, & Lizalde This all-out action issue ensues as Mac and Candy Kane attempt to escape from Caesar Brown's "Deadly Disco of Doom." b&w, 32pg (3 of 4) $2.95 AUTUMN PRESS HEAVEN 7 #1 by Richard Emms & Kit Wallis It's a town like any other. Picturesque and quiet. Much to the chagrin of the town's youth. However, life changes forever in the little town called Heaven when Callum Hendry and his friends meddle with the power of an ancient artifact that holds the key to the town's most powerful secret. MATURE READERS b&w, 28pg $2.95 ******************** Look for Tim Vigil's Webwitch Companion from Comic Calvacade in the Comics section! ******************** AVATAR PRESS WARREN ELLIS' ATMOSPHERICS GN by Warren Ellis & Ken Meyer Warren Ellis and painter Ken Meyer unleash a totally re-mastered version of this terrifying alien tale that has been out of print for many years and never before collected into one graphic novel. She's in a hospital. Except it may be a police station. She's been traumatized. Or she's been arrested. She's the only living witness of a cattle-mutilation style attack on humans. Or she's a multiple killer who has a psychotic reaction to heroin use, and she may not survive discovering who she really is. This deluxe square bound graphic novel also features all the stunning paintings Ken Meyer produced for the series (many of which have never seen print), plus a special section focusing on how Ken creates his work, and a new introduction by Warren Ellis! MATURE READERS SC, 48pg, b&w $5.95 WARREN ELLIS' ATMOSPHERICS HC WITH SKETCH by Warren Ellis & Ken Meyer This special Previews Exclusive hardcover edition features a new Ken Meyer cover and each copy comes packaged with an original Ken Meyer sketch! All copies shipped bagged with a Certificate of Authenticity. Limited to just 500 copies. (CAUT: 2) MATURE READERS HC, 48pg, b&w $34.95 WARREN ELLIS' SCARS SAMPLER by Warren Ellis & Jacen Burrows Writing maestro Warren Ellis and artist extrodinare Jacen Burrows are together again for this major new series. Launching this Fall, the six-issue Scars series promises to be one of the greatest Ellis works yet and this ultra-cheap sampler is a perfect way to get a sneak-peek months before the first issue is released. He's a cop trying to deal with the extremes of homicide detail and the realities of the chaotic world he works in. Then he finally falls on a case that doesn't fit into his coping mechanism. A case that speaks directly to the one question he's tried never to ask himself. How much of a monster do you have to become in order to stop one? This special sampler shows six sequential pages of the series as well as an all-new four-page essay from Warren Ellis. MATURE READERS b&w, 10pg $0.75 STEVEN GRANT'S MORTAL SOULS #3 by Steven Grant & Philip Xavier Steven Grant's horrific crime masterpiece comes to its terrifying conclusion. Detective Eric Sharpe has finally put the pieces together and now realizes the enormity of the problem the husks of the dead and one of their leaders, Traduce, pose to the living. But as the only person who can see their true selves, he is having a hard time convincing others of the problem. In fact, Sharpe's own partner is defending Traduce to the death and now Eric must decide if he is willing to cut a swath of death through the living in order to eliminate the dead! Along with French superstar artist Phil Xavier, Steven Grant is continuing to push the envelope of the genre and you don't want to miss this explosive conclusion! MATURE READERS REG. COVER—b&w, 32pg (3 of 3) $3.50 WRAPAROUND COVER—b&w, 32pg (3 of 3) $3.95 ENNIS & MCCREA'S BIGGER DICKS #4 by Garth Ennis & John McCrea Dougie and Ivor have never been mistaken for rocket scientists, but now it appears that their latest plan for fast cash is going to end up with both of them chopped into small pieces by very irate gangsters. Would madman Garth Ennis and John McCrea do that to their loved heroes? Or course they would, these men have no limits to their depravity! In fact the true levels of sickness that these bollocks unleash upon these very pages make grown men laugh themselves into convulsions. To top off the madness, they have even included a sneak peak of this summer's forthcoming sequel! Also available in a Deluxe Guaranteed To Offend cover! MATURE READERS REG. COVER—b&w, 48pg (4 of 4) $4.95 OFFENSIVE COVER— b&w, 48pg (4 of 4) $4.95 SHI: POISONED PARADISE PREVIEW by Billy Tucci & Karl Waller Billy Tucci's Shi is launching at Avatar! Shi: Poisoned Paradise is the first of Billy Tucci's all-new stories of Shi through the ages, and takes place in Feudal Japan during a tumultuous time of Samurai and Ronin. This full-color series launches this summer and now you can get a special look at the luscious pages by Karl Waller and see the work in progress on the book. Death has a new face. And this summer, it's Shi! Also available in a Deluxe Cover Edition featuring cover art by Ron Adrian! REG. COVER—b&w, 16pg $1.99 RON ADRIAN COVER— b&w, 16pg $5.95 ALAN MOORE'S GLORY FREEDOM COVER #2 by Alan Moore & Marat Mychaels Karl Waller offers up Glory in all her splendor on this stunning new cover. Alan Moore's most eagerly anticipated series continues as Glory strides between the two worlds she lives in: our mortal Earth and her mother's godly Thune. As she tries to come to grasp with her new found mortal love, something is wrong with Thune. The Gods themselves tremble as Glory's world literally falls apart! Alan Moore's reputation for brilliant characterization and his staggering ability to create new realities as vivid and alive as our own is fully displayed in this wonderful work. This special edition is limited to just 1500 copies. Cover by Karl Waller FC, 32pg (2 of 4) $5.95 COVEN: TOOTH AND NAIL PRISM PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE COVER #1 by Robert Lugibihl & Ron Adrian The lycanthropic Darkwolf has come seeking vengeance upon his sister Fantom, and Spellcaster is caught in the middle after she is bitten by Darkwolf and infected with his dreaded curse. In a desperate scramble against time, Spellcaster, Fantom, and Scratch must fight tooth and nail against Darkwolf and his pack as they make their way across town to the one man who may be able to prevent Spellcaster from being doomed to life as a werewolf! All copies ship bagged and boarded with a Certificate of Authenticity. Limited to 500 copies. FC, 40pg $12.95 COVEN: TOOTH AND NAIL #1/2 FANTOM EDITION by Robert Lugibihl & Ron Adrian The vampire Fantom finally gets her chance to shine on the brand new cover. Coven continues with a blast of adrenaline as Spellcaster's peaceful night of surfing and self-reflection is shattered when the werebeast known as Darkwolf bursts upon the scene and rips her world apart. His goal: to find his hated twin sister Fantom and make her life a living hell! Superstar Ron Adrian provides the best looking pages of his life in this all-new issue that leads directly into issue #1. This special edition is limited to just 1500 copies. FC, 16pg $5.95 THRESHOLD CONNECTING COVER #45 Marat Mychaels' Demonslayer has been heating up the pages of Threshold for the past several issues. Now available for the first time is the beginning chapter of the Demonslayer saga in this special connecting cover. There will be one of these connecting covers on each of the first six issues of Threshold with Demonslayer — all beautiful works of art on their own. But you can combine them to create one huge image! This special edition is limited to just 750 copies. Cover by Marat Mychaels. MATURE READERS b&w, 48pg $5.95 ***************** Please see the Comic Cavalcade listings for the Tim Vigil Webwitch Companion! ***************** WEBWITCH PREVIEW TEMPTRESS COVER by Tim Vigil Sean Shaw provides a steamy cover for this hot Preview! Tim Vigil is ready to unleash an all-new masterpiece that's been 5 years in the making! His three-issue Webwitch series is completely self-contained and totally accessible to the new reader. All three issues are already completely drawn and this special preview book gives you a behind-the-scenes look at how this brilliant work came together. With background and inking assists from Adam (Witchblade) McDaniel and Jeff (Faust) Austin, the final pages are simply some of the finest of Tim Vigil's illustrious career! Fans of horror rejoice, because Vigil is back and better than ever! This special edition is limited to just 1,500 copies. MATURE READERS b&w, 16pg $5.95 BASEMENT COMICS/AMRYL ENTERTAINMENT CAVEWOMAN RAPTOR #2 by Devon Massey & Kevin Alsop The conclusion to the Cavewoman mini-series done in the same vein as Jungle Tales—a wordless adventure featuring incredible artwork! Meriem has run into a serious problem, namely a twelve-foot tall super-Raptor that is smart, fast, and out to get her! It's "Klyde-time," as the world's most powerful Ape rushes to her rescue. b&w, 32pg (2 of 2) $3.25 CAVEWOMAN COVER GALLERY SPECIAL EDITION #1 by Budd Root The Cavewoman Cover Gallery issue features a wealth of Budd's covers from his years of doing Cavewoman. Guest artist Devon Massey gives us this awesome new special edition cover to celebrate this cool book, and like always, Devon delivers. Limited to only 750 copies worldwide, each issue is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity and is bagged and boarded for protection. b&w, 48pg SRP: $8.95 CAVEWOMAN PANGAEAN SEA BLUE FOIL COVER #2 by Budd Root This super limited blue foil edition of Pangaean Sea #2 look great and is a must have for all you Cavewoman collectors out there. Meriem has invaded the Big Apple and everything's gonna change! A great cover of Meriem overlooking this great city from a building ledge. Limited to only 300 copies worldwide, each issue is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity and is bagged and boarded for protection. b&w, 32pg SRP: $11.50 CAVEWOMAN EMBROIDERED CAP SIGNED AND REMARKED An embroidered cap with a custom drawing of Meriem on the front by Cavewoman creator and artist Budd Root! Each cap is a high-quality khaki-colored 6-panel low-profile style cap featuring 100% brushed twill two-tone fabric with the Cavewoman logo. Limited to only 150 caps worldwide! No two caps are the same! Each cap is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. (CAUT: 4) Cap $22.50 SQUID GIRL #1 by Mike Hoffman A beautiful half-human and half-squid girl takes on the supreme leader of the world in a submarine battle that will rock the seas. She's a sexy, female Captain Nemo in tight rubber! A one-shot masterpiece by fantasy artist Mike Hoffman! b&w, 24pg $2.95 TIGRESS TALES SPECIAL EDITION #3 Mike Hoffman once again paints a masterpiece for this Special Edition cover. Tigress plunges into deepest space and winds up traveling back in time, or at least it seems that way in "The House at the End of the World." Limited to only 500 copies worldwide, each issue is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity, and is bagged and boarded for protection. b&w, 24pg SRP: $8.95 MIKE HOFFMAN'S TIGER ISLE PRINT by Mike Hoffman The image that graced the cover of Mike Hoffman's Tigress Tales Pin-Up Book now explodes into a huge, full-color limited edition 11" x 17" art print. This oil painting is printed on quality 110 lb. stock, housed in a large gray collector's envelope imprinted with a Tigress graphic and is ready to be framed and admired. Limited to only 500 copies. Print, 11x17, FC SRP: $16.00 SAVAGE PLANET SPECIAL EDITION #1 by Dan Parsons & Kevin Rasel Artist of the popular Harpy comic book, Dan Parsons gives a new fantasy adventure that starts with starving and desperate inhabitants of Earth that have at last found a new planet to colonize. But it is a place where evolution and the will of humankind collide in a final, brutal conflict. Rendered in the tradition of the classic fantasy adventure comic! Limited to only 500 copies worldwide, each issue is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity, and is bagged and boarded for protection. b&w, 32pg $8.95 DARKSHRINE GALLERY SPECIAL EDITION #1 by Shelby Robertson Shelby — whose previous works include Crypt, Morbid Angel, and Chapel — brings to you an array of new and exciting imagery focusing on the realms of the DarkShrine, its characters, and upcoming features! Limited to only 300 copies worldwide, each issue is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity, and is bagged and boarded for protection. b&w, 32pg SRP: $8.95 BECKETT ENTERTAINMENT GENE FUSION 2310 AD #1 An ancient technology discovered in 2206 A.D. enables "fusers" to combine animal DNA from around the world and create monstrous gladiators for entertainment and profit in the World Fusion Fights. Elyssa, a promising up and coming fuser in the circuit is mentored by Gorath the Great but along the way to glory and riches, they discover the origin of gene-fusion and the dark secret that could unravel it. (5270) MATURE READERS FC $2.95 BLACK LIBRARY WARHAMMER MONTHLY #55 Games Workshop's all-action comic set in the worlds of Warhammer! The "Hag War" reaches its height for Malus Darkblade! The horrific secrets of Vector 77 are unearthed in Titan. It's "Killing Time" for Kal Jerico, and in the midst of a "Black Crusade," Lysander gambles his soul to find Leonatos. With the creative talent of Dan Abnett (The Legion, X-Men), Gordon Rennie (Rain Dogs, Glimmer Rats), Anthony Williams (X-Men, Deadpool), Kev Hopgood (Iron Man), and more! b&w, 40pg (Note Price) $3.50 DAEMONIFUGE: THE SCREAMING CAGE #3 This is the final issue of the first book of the Eagle Award nominated Daemonifuge, the magnum opus of exceptional writer/artist Kev Walker of ABC Warriors, Mercy Heights, and Tor Cyan fame. This three-part mini-series includes an additional eight pages, unpublished in its much sought-after and long-out-of-print graphic novel, re-edited and woven into the story of Ephrael Stern, a Sister of Battle touched and possessed by a power beyond reckoning, hailed as a savior and persecuted as a heretic. Daemonifuge: The Screaming Cage features stunning black-and-white CGI artwork. b&w, 28pg $2.50 INFERNO! #30 The bi-monthly fiction magazine of dark fantasy and grim adventure set in the worlds of Warhammer! This is a special issue devoted entirely to Dan Abnett's Gaunt's Ghosts novel series, essential for all fans of Commissar Gaunt and the Tanith Ghosts, and will include all-new fiction from Dan Abnett, a brand-new Ghosts comic strip, an in-depth guide to the Tanith First-and- Only and their campaigns in the Sabbat Crusade to date and the Gaunt story that never was, an unpublished tale of the Commissar-Colonel is exhumed to see what might have been! b&w, 68pg $6.95 TALES OF THE TEN-TAILED CAT GN A graphic novel of dark fantasy and adventure from the pages of Inferno! The Ten-Tailed Cat, the most notorious drinking den in Talabheim, known throughout the city as a gathering place for raconteurs and the tellers-of-tall-tales. Assassins, soldiers, rat- catchers, and prophets; heroes, musicians, dwarves, and vampires… all have their stories to tell in the Ten-Tailed Cat. The tales range from the humorous to the macabre, the thrilling to the devious and includes the work of Gordon Rennie (Rain Dogs, Glimmer Rats), Dan Abnett (The Legion, X-Men), and Clint Langley (Slaine). b&w, 48pg $6.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A TITAN VOLUME 2 GN A new edition, with the original cover by Kev Walker! Epic war machine combat from Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning, and Anthony Williams. The Warlord Titan Imperius Dictatio, commanded by the young Princeps Hekate, is dispatched to the planet Vivaporius, which has come under attack from an unknown alien force. Three million Imperial guardsmen stand ready and waiting for a Titan force to bolster their attack — yet Hekate arrives on the planet to find the Imperial forces there utterly decimated. What part do the mysterious Eldar play in all this, and can Hekate stem the enemy tide before Vivaporius falls? SC, 7x10, 96pg, b&w $10.95 *********************** BLUE LINE PRO COMICS LITTLE WHITE MOUSE: RETRO MIX #1 by Sizer, Altstaetter, & Howard Little White Mouse: Retro Mix reveals the amazing history behind the characters of this critically-acclaimed series! Creator Paul Sizer has hooked up with some of the industry's brightest talents to take a look back into the pre-history of Little White Mouse in this one-shot collection of short stories. Each story focuses on a different member of the cast and sets the stage for the next mini-series, Little White Mouse: Open Space! Contains a full-color pin-up by Geof Darrow (Hard Boiled). b&w, 32pg $2.95 PARTS UNKNOWN: HOSTILE TAKEOVER FIVE ISSUE SET by Beau Smith & Various They have our women. They have large guns. They have real nasty mood-swings, and they want to kick our puny butts! Are you ready for them? If so, jump right on in with this five-issue set and join the good fight against the wildest alien invasion you've ever seen! As a bonus, one random issue in each set will be autographed by the series creator Beau Smith, whose current projects include Wonder Women vs. Xena and the 9-11 relief book from DC. Parts Unknown comics printed by Image. Artwork by Brad Gorby, Flint Henry, Dwayne Turner, Scot Eaton, and Danny Miki. Set (x5), b&w $12.95 BOB BURDEN STUDIOS STAR OF THE MONTH THRILLING VISIONS VOLUME 1 TP by Bob Burden At last! An art book for the common yokel! A very odd collection of lost sketches, forgotten projects, unpublished art, and ephemeral musings by Flaming Carrot cartoonist Bob Burden. A very surreal, grotesque and poppin' fresh book. Burden discusses everything from dreams and childhood memories to secrets of his creativity. Sophisticated fun, preposterous concepts, and individually numbered pages. Perfect bound. (STAR14896) SC $25.00 ********************** BONEYARD PRESS Hart Fisher and Boneyard Press return with a bang this month! ZOMBIE COMMANDOS FROM HELL #1 by Dumais, Karns, & King Velveeda Sickened beyond all forgiveness of the abuse by the parasites known as mankind, the spirit of mother earth has risen and enlisted Satan to cleanse the bane of humanity from her skin. With a wave of pestilence, war, and an army of the undead gnawing out their eyes, mankind faces its greatest challenge for survival. This is a guts on the ground, bullets in the air, undead zombie extravaganza! This issue includes a guest appearance by bondage queen Mistress Persephone as "The Blood Queen." Also available as a Soundtrack Edition. Music by Cage Decay, featuring urban industrial beats to help bring on the pain! MATURE READERS REG.—b&w, 32pg $2.95 SOUNDTRACK EDITION—b&w, 32pg w/CD $5.95 PSYCHO HUNTER #1 by Ju Gomez & Brian Vessels After centuries of battle, oceans of blood and pain, the war between good and evil was over. And to her triumph was erected an abomination known only as The Ward. A bottomless pit of sin and desecration, The Ward was the last city on earth. Mankind is nothing more than a meat thing to the demons of Hell who have taken over the Earth to burn for pleasure. But the Psycho Hunter hunts the hunters while Lucifer sends his offspring to stop the carnage against his own! A tour de force of steaming corpses! MATURE READERS b&w, 48pg $4.95 COME BLEED WITH ME SPOKEN WORD CD by Hart D. Fisher Hart D. Fisher is one of the most feared and respected spoken word artists traveling the country. Here's a live recording of a blistering performance at last year's Wizard World Chicago. Fisher reads from his works Poems for the Dead, Still Dead, and a variety of new works. Enough pain to make a grown man cry. Each and every CD will come signed by the main man himself! Approximate running time: 60 minutes. (CAUT: 4) MATURE AUDIENCES CD $13.95 THE GARBAGE MAN VIDEO He could be anyone. He could be anywhere. He can take you anytime. By day he has a job like any other man. He has bills to pay, a fridge to fill… and time to kill. Working as a garbage man in Anytown, Middle America, Tom has no friends, no real ambitions or career drive… but he has the voices. Screaming, cursing, and burning their way through the years, reminding him of all the things They did to him as a boy, and never letting up... until he does things. Bad things. Written and directed by controversial author Hart D. Fisher in 1993, The Garbage Man is a twisted nightmare walk through the landscape of a serial killer's mind. The Garbage Man was shot on 16mm in a two-week shoot on location in Champaign, Illinois. Includes behind- the-scenes footage and interviews with the principal players behind the film. Limited to a run of only 250 copies, each signed and numbered by Hart Fisher. Approximate running time: 90 minutes. (CAUT: 4) MATURE AUDIENCES VHS $39.95 BONGO COMICS SIMPSONS COMICS #70 by Boothby & Costanza Homer Simpson's The Iliad will give you the giggles with tales of gods, demigods, gorgons, and pomegranates. Mount Olympus will never be the same after Homer gets done telling stories about Zeus, Athena, Hercules, Sisyphus, Perseus, Medusa, Hades, and Persephone! Don't Myth it this May! FC, 32pg $2.50 BART SIMPSON COMICS #8 by Dixon, Simone, Kress, & DeCarlo Bongo presents an issue devoted entirely to stories with layouts by our recently departed friend and artist Dan DeCarlo: Bart tries to find a way out of writing a book report on Great Expectations; Bart and Milhouse stray from a field trip and discover themselves in a town right out of the books of Mark Twain; and in another probable parable from Professor Frink, Bart becomes part boy/part fish! Also, journey into the past with Li'l Kang and Kodos! FC, 32pg $2.50 FUTURAMA COMICS #9 by Rogers, King, & Morrison It seems like "Great Nephew Day" creeps up on you all of a sudden, just like "Red-Headed Stepchild Day." So Fry goes in search of the perfect gift for Professor Farnsworth. Little does he know that his gift will lead to a scientifically unexplainable phenomenon that will make them both swap bodies! The whole thing turns into a really "Freaky Fry Day," and just when you were finally putting away the decorations from "Kumquat Appreciation Day!" FC, 32pg $2.50 BRIES STARS OF THE MONTH LOUIS ARMSTRONG GN by Phillip Paquet Louis Armstrong: My Life in New Orleans is the album debut of the Belgian Phillip Paquet. This graphic novel tells about Armstrong's youth and his early days as a musician, a story laced with anecdotes and colorful people. Paquet's moody and elegant illustrations are the ideal accompaniment of Armstrong's words. Perfect for lovers of both jazz and comics! (STAR14743) MATURE READERS b&w, 48pg $12.95 W THE WHORE GN by Anke Feuchtenberger & Katrin de Vries Anke Feuchtenberger is one of the most challenging and unforgettable young artists currently working in Germany. A well- known illustrator and printmaker, she also loves the comic form. This book collects three of her longer stories: poetic explorations of love, family, relationships, and the difficulties of being a woman. "Feminist" in the truest and best sense of the word. (STAR14756) MATURE READERS b&w, 64pg $12.95 ******************* BROADSWORD COMICS TAROT: WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #14 by Jim Balent The fires of Beltane burn brightly as Jon and Tarot are crowned King and Queen of the May Day festivities. But the forest Troll Queen is also celebrating this fertility festival, and orders her army to find a suitable King with which to mate… and Jon is captured and brought to the Queen! Can Tarot rescue Jon before he's made a royal sacrifice? Find out in this Issue entitled "Trouble with Trolls!" And, as its May Day, BroadSword is giving their readers a Beltane Bonus in their Deluxe Edition: Two lithos for the price of one! The first 6 ½" x 10" black-and-white penciled print is of the radiant Tarot, sweetly kissing a May Day Fairy, while the other is of a captive Jon in the lush clutches of the bodacious Troll Queen! Both Lithos were penciled by Jim Balent, and come signed and numbered by the artist and limited to 500. The Comic book and Litho come bagged-and- boarded together. REGULAR—FC, 32pg $2.95 DELUXE ED—FC, 32pg (CAUT: 2) $19.99 MERRI DEATH "BEE GROOVY" T-SHIRT From the back pages of Tarot comes Lil' Miss Merri Death! Catch her on this black, 100% cotton Baby Doll or XL T-shirt in her little Bee outfit, telling you to "Bee Groovy!" Baby Doll $19.99 XL $19.99 BROKEN TREE PUBLICATIONS INDUSTRIACIDE #5 by Sean Dietrich Jake receives a gift from his teddy bear, Ernie, in the form of a memory, and Schmaltz finds himself face-to-face with 'Cide Inc. after many years, and gets a glimpse at what's been going on inside. Meanwhile, Natalie prepares for her departure and the release of her machines in her "Citizen Kane-ish" ending. Lastly, more into the mind of the street kid 8am, who destroyed the first of Natalie's machines in the last issue. MATURE READERS b&w, 28pg $2.95 BUD PLANT OFFERED AGAIN O/A GLAMOUR INTERNATIONAL #21: CALENDAR GIRLS SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 12x12, 107pg, FC SRP: $19.95 O/A GLAMOUR INTERNATIONAL: SWEET BETTIE VOLUME 2 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 12x12, 84pg, PC SRP: $19.95 O/A THE GIRL WATCHER/GLAMOUR GIRL PHOTOGRAPHY MAGAZINE SET #2 Special price: Published in 1951 and originally offered as a set at $43.00! A three-issue set of classic photography magazines, which specialized in 1950s glamour shots. Lots of great cheesecake plus nudity in Figure: bikinis, lingerie, bare backs, suggestive poses, lots of curves exposed just as much as they could get away with. These cool magazines are now 40 years old, stored-away safely in a warehouse until found recently. These are unread, but condition can range from "Very Good" to just like new — most are "Fine." Printed on slick stock, with color covers and excellent, crisp b&w photos inside. Set includes: Girl Watcher March 1959: Two page spread on Mamie Van Doren; photographer Early Leaf; an introduction to girl-watching; short stories, illustrations, and cartoons, sometimes reminiscent of Mad Magazine but with sexy humor; Glamour Girl Photography Dec. 1959: Girls Who Wanna Be Models, Pixie Photography, Glamour in a Tree, etc.; and Figure #1: 50 great b&w photos, not cheesy men's magazine bimbos, but art and glamour shots of beautiful nudes, including unconventional poses and some experimental work. (CAUT: 3 & 4) MATURE READERS Magazine Set (x3), b&w SRP: $18.99 O/A INDIAN LOVER TP by Jack Jackson The incredible true story of giant Texas personality Sam Houston! Before he became a U.S. Senator; before he was governor of Texas; before he was elected the first president of the Republic of Texas; Houston was the adopted son of a Cherokee chief. For Sam, this bond was to last a lifetime and mark him as an… "Indian Lover." Here is the story of his years as a Cherokee prince named Raven. Told and illustrated with humor and fascinating insight from the author of Lost Cause, Los Tejanos, and Comanche Moon. Painted cover by Sam Yeates. Originally published by Mojo Press in 1999 at $14.95. SC, 8x11, 116pg, b&w SRP: $6.95 ****************** STAR OF THE MONTH BLUEBERRY SAGA: CONFEDERATE GOLD by Jean-Michel Charlier & Jean "Moebius" Giraud This latest version of the Western classic contains five complete stories: "Chihuahua Pearl," "The $5,000,000 Man," "Ballad For a Coffin," "The Outlaw," "and "Angel Face." And it also includes the first book publication of "Three Black Birds," a 14- page Blueberry adventure. These are the finest, most readable western stories in comics today, and a great price for so much fine material — almost 300 pages! Originally published in 1996 by Mojo Press at $12.95. (STAR06031) SC, 7x9, 288pg, b&w SRP: $6.95 ****************** CAPTION COMICS HELDEN COMPLETE SET Here is a set of all six Helden issues, including the rare Helden #1 ComiCon International Edition! Set(x7) $20.00 CARTOON BOOKS BONE #48 by Jeff Smith The evil Hooded One surrounds the walled city of Atheia and offers the trapped citizens of the valley two choices: "Surrender or Die!" Fone Bone and his friends desperately seek a way out so that Thorn can begin her search for the mythological Crown of Horns — an ancient weapon that can defeat the Lord of the Locusts! b&w, 24pg $2.95 CHAOS! COMICS LADY DEATH: THE GODDESS RETURNS #1 by John Ostrander & Carlos Mota To know her story is to know a woman cursed! You know the Goddess returns...but you don't know how! We reveal it in this series! Lady Death, Goddess of the Netherworld, makes her choice...but at what cost? Questions have been raised, her costume has been changed, and the beginning of the end starts here! She's been through Hell and back, and in this series Lady Death will make a final, fateful decision! Vandala, Ravenheart, and Cremator have been searching for Lady Death since she vanished from Winterhaven. Now they are reunited with the Diva of Death. They find her broken, defeated, and moments away from her own demise at the hands of Morgana and The Dark One! Even her oldest allies may not have the power to save her! Cover by Carlos Mota, Jorge Correa, Jr., and Hi-Fi. FC, 32pg (1 of 2) $2.99 LADY DEATH: THE GODDESS RETURNS PREMIUM #1 In The Goddess Returns, Lady Death faces her biggest challenge as a mortal! Don't miss out on the premium edition from the series that will astonish you! With a cardstock cover painted by Sean Gallimore that's limited to 3,000 copies, this edition is a collectable even before it hits the stands! FC, 32pg (1 of 2) $9.99 LADY DEATH BEDLAM #1 by Brian Augustyn He's a wise crackin' male chauvinist...she's a Goddess. Lady Death and the undead outlaw, Bedlam, come together in the Big Apple! This crossover involves a mysterious and conspiratorial enemy who is connected to an ancient and arcane evil! Will Lady Death and the gun-slinging Bedlam work together without getting in each other¹s way? How will Bedlam react to the new Lady Death, and can a weakened Bedlam go to Lady Death to ask for, and get help? Find out all that and more in this latest crossover from writer Brian Augustyn. Warning: This sets the stage for next month¹s company wide event, Lady Death: Dark Alliance! Cover by Ivan Reis, Joe Pimentel, and Hi-Fi. FC, 32pg $2.99 LADY DEATH BEDLAM PREMIUM #1 Daerick Gross has penciled some of the best premium covers in Chaos! history! Now, he brings his skills to this limited edition premium cover for Lady Death / Bedlam #1! Limited to 3,000 copies, and printed on cardstock. Colored pencil cover by Daerick Gross. FC, 32pg $9.99 PURGATORI: GOD KILLER #1 by Dan Jolley, Romano Molenaar, Curtis Arnold, & Todd Broeker She chose to live as a mortal. Dealing with her duality, Purgatori, the Vampire Goddess, is back in the desert sands of Egypt, as God Killer kicks off where God Hunter left off! With her plans to usurp the power of the ancient god Set gone awry, Sakkara and the other pilgrims going to Cairo are forced into vicious gladiatorial combat. It's betrayals, shredded flesh, and the return of House Danton as Purgatori: Godkiller #1 cranks up! Don't miss this surprising series written by Dan Jolley (Obergeist, Purgatori: Heartbreaker). Cover by Molenaar, Curtis Arnold, and Todd Broeker. FC, 32pg $2.99 PURGATORI: GOD KILLER PREMIUM EDITION #1 Cover penciled by Al Rio; painted by Brian Rood Burdened by vampiric duality is enough to make any woman mad wouldn't you say? Here, Purgatori looks fierce as ever, crouching with intense fearlessness on this premium cover! Her predatory skills are brought to life by fan-favorite artist Al Rio and by Brian Rood. Take a look at this cover and see why Purgatori is dangerous to toy with! Limited to only 3,000 copies and printed on cardstock. FC, 32pg $9.99 INSANE CLOWN POSSE: DARK CARNIVAL #1 by Jesse McCann, Gerardo Sandoval, & Colorgraphix Upz and Downz of Wicked Clownz introduced them, the Pendulum redefined them, and now, ICP is back for more! So knock back some Faygo, because the illest rappers to ever come out of Detroit ain't steppin' down from the comic scene! It's Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope in this all new one-shot (part of 4 one-shots to be released in 2002). Straight up – you've heard some of ICP's most wicked songs but you've never seen them translated to the comic page like this. Chaos! brings ICP's lyrics to life, and you can figure no one will be safe! It's balls out brawlin', clown dissin', in-yo-face mayhem as ICP rolls up with their crew. Cover by Gerardo Sandoval and Colorgraphix. FC, 32pg $2.99 INSANE CLOWN POSSE: DARK CARNIVAL PREMIUM EDITION #1 by Jesse McCann, Gerardo Sandoval, & Colorgraphix Insane Clown Posse are coming back with a vengeance to Chaos! Comics in all-new one-shots. Get the premium cover from their triumphant return after the worldwide success of the Pendulum series! Drawn by the talented Gerardo Sandoval (Hallowicked), don't miss out on this clown collectible ya' dig? Limited to only 3,000 freakin' copies! FC, 32pg $9.99 THE HAUNTED: GRAY MATTERS #1 by Peter David, Nat Jones, Kevin Conrad, & Todd Broeker Don't miss the boat because those mysterious teens collectively known as "The Haunted" are back! After a successful launch of the first Haunted mini-series, writer Peter David (SpyBoy, Supergirl) returns to tell an all-new continuing saga as The Haunted discover that their dubious and illusive friend, Stitch, is in the hands of the deadly organization known as the Gray Cell...and they don't know whether they can, or even should, rescue him. Time to get back to basics, class is in session comic fans, because if you thought teenage life was rough, experience Peter David's The Haunted: Gray Matters and see just how rough it can be! Cover by Nat Jones, Kevin Conrad, and Todd Broeker. FC, 32pg $2.99 THE HAUNTED: GRAY MATTERS PREMIUM EDITION #1 by Nat Jones & Brian Rood Kat DeMateo (aka "Cat") of The Haunted is more than what she seems. Buried deep in her subconscious rages a menacing feline! Nat Jones and Brian Rood collaborate on this exclusive premium cover. Find out who "The Haunted" really are! Pick up this title that's limited to only 3,000 copies and printed on cardstock. FC, 32pg $9.99 CHASTITY: CRAZYTOWN #3 by Fabian Nicieza, Adriano Batista, Cleber Salles, & Hi-Fi Things shake up in Crazytown as actress, rocker, vampire, and assassin, Chastity and Midknight use their considerable skills to evade the demented forces of Mr. Mischief and the deadly Psychotica. Can Chastity end their evil reign over the city? Will the sinister duo put Chastity in her place? What will be the fate of Chastity and Midknight? It's all here in Chastity's most over- the-top rollercoaster adventure brought to you by the writing skills of Fabian Nicieza (Thunderbolts, Citizen V)! FC, 32pg (3 of 3) $2.99 CHASTITY: CRAZYTOWN ALTERNATE COVER #3 by Adriano Batista & Brian Rood Have you ever entered a carnival of horrors? Take a look at this cover featuring Chastity trapped in the mouth of madness of the sinister Mr. Mischief, and you'll get an idea of what it's like. Limited to only 2,000 copies. FC, 32pg $7.50 LADY DEATH: DARK ALLIANCE POSTER Painted by David Michael Beck Own this dynamic poster painted by David Michael Beck from Lady Death's forthcoming series, Lady Death: Dark Alliance. There is an alliance coming fiends....can you handle it?! Measuring 24" x 36" — this poster is ideal for framing! Poster, 24x36, FC $7.99 LADY DEATH: RE-IMAGINED ASHCAN A new and improved achcan, featuring an exclusive cover! This is your first look at Chaos!' big summer event, as Lady Death's origin is re-imagined! Included are intimate insights into the creative process, script notes, layouts, pencils, and character designs from Lady Death's re-imagined story! Comes bagged with a Certificate of Authenticity! Limited to only 1,000 copies worldwide. b&w, 12pg $6.00 PURGATORI: RE-IMAGINED ASHCAN A new and improved achcan, featuring an exclusive cover! This is your first look at Chaos!' big summer event, as Purgatori's origin is re-imagined! Included are intimate insights into the creative process, script notes, layouts, pencils, and character designs from Purgatori's re-imagined story! Comes bagged with a Certificate of Authenticity! Limited to only 1,000 copies worldwide. b&w, 12pg $6.00 CHASTITY: RE-IMAGINED ASHCAN A new and improved achcan, featuring an exclusive cover! This is your first look at Chaos!' big summer event, as Chastity's origin is re-imagined! Revealed are insights into the creative process, script notes, layouts, pencils, and character designs from Chastity's re-imagined story! Comes bagged with a Certificate of Authenticity! Limited to only 1,000 copies worldwide. b&w, 12pg $6.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A THE UNDEAD #1 by Brian Pulido & Brian Denham In a post-apocalyptic zombie wasteland, filled with bizarre customs and rituals, man is viewed as food to some and a parasite to others. As the extinction of humanity nears, a band of living Refugees are captured and sold to a meat processing plant controlled by corporate zombies. Enter The Undead, a lone mysterious anti-hero who has turned away from a life of violence. To save the living, to stop the end of mankind, he must renounce his redemption. Will he? MATURE READERS REG.—b&w, 48pg $4.99 PREMIUM EDITION—b&w, 48pg $9.99 O/A THE HAUNTED #2 by Peter David, Nat Jones, & Kevin Conrad What do you do when your every instinct tells you it's time to hit the road and go on the run...but your only vehicle has transmission trouble and nobody's got gas money? If you're the ragtag teens known as The Haunted, you head back to school, challenge your pursuers to take their best shot, and hope your occult and mysterious powers will see you through. But when the spirits of dead students begin manifesting in the school library, The Haunted have to take them out of circulation before some rather stiff late return penalties are invoked! REG COVER—FC, 32pg (2 of 4) $2.99 ALTERNATE COVER—FC, 32pg (2 of 4) $7.50 O/A BAD KITTY: RELOADED #2 by Joshua Dysart, Adriano Batista, & Cleber Salles All Catherine Bell wanted to do was see her parents. She didn't want to become entangled in the midst of a 400-year-old prophecy that would determine the future of all Were-kind. She didn't want to battle side-by-side with a sassy renegade vampire, or protect a precocious 10-year-old girl from an ancient fiend who has toppled empires with his ambition. She didn't want her precious cat Lucky to fall prey to the curse of the wolf, or to have to deal with FBI who seem to be getting close and closer with each passing moment. But more than anything, more than life itself, she never wanted to put her father at the center of it all. REG COVER—FC, 32pg (2 of 4) $2.99 ALTERNATE COVER—FC, 32pg (2 of 4) $7.50 O/A LADY DEATH: LAST RITES POSTERS Painted by Ricky Carrelero Ricky Carrelero (Deep Impact) paints these striking images of the "Diva of Death." taken Poster #1 is taken from the regular cover of Last Rites #1, and poster #2 is taken from the premium cover of Last Rites #1. Ideal for framing! #1—Poster, 24x36, FC $7.99 #2—Poster, 24x36, FC $7.99 O/A LADY DEATH LUNCHBOX An all-metal lunchbox featuring Lady Death that's perfect as a display, carrying case, supplies holder, or just to hold your lunch. Approximate size is 6 5/8" H x 7 15/16" L x 3 7/8" W. Weighs approximately 15.5 oz. (CAUT: 4) Lunchbox $10.00 O/A CHASTITY "FACES OF CHASTITY" LUNCHBOX This full-size lunchbox features Chaos!'s very own Chastity, Lunchbox $10.00 O/A DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE LADY DEATH/MEDIEVAL WITCHBLADE ALTERNATE COVER Lady Death faces off with the Medieval Witchblade! This historic issue coincides with issue #50 of Witchblade to become on the hottest collectibles of the year! And to top it off, Dynamic Forces has a cover painted by Greg Horn! Also available signed by Greg Horn or with a special fiery red cover! FC $10.00 CHECKER BOOK PUBLISHING GROUP CLIVE BARKER'S HELLRAISER COLLECTED BEST TP One of the most popular horror movie series of all time spawned a landmark comic book anthology, which ran from 1990- 1993. Featuring short stories from some of the best in the comics industry, this series shocked and entertained fans across the country. Checker BPG collects for the first time the absolute best from this stellar series into one trade paperback collection. The stories include: "The Harrowing" Part 1 by Clive Barker and Alex Ross, "The Harrowing" Part 2 by Barker and Tristin Shane, "Wordsmith" by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean, "Mazes of the Mind" by Mark Nelson, "To My Son" by Frank Lovece and Bill Koeb, "Death Where is Thy Sting" by Malcom Smith and Paul Johnson, "The Lesson" by D.G. Chichester and Mark Evans, "Dead Man's Hand" by Sholly Fisch and Dan Speigle, "Dead Things Rot" by D.G. Chichester and Mike Mignola, "Dear Diary" by Sholly Fisch and Colleen Doran, "The Threshhold" by Scott Hampton, "The Girl in the Peephole" by Del Stone Jr. and Marc Hempel, and "Losing Herself in the Part" by Murray/Dwayne McDuffie and featuring artwork by comics legend Gray Morrow. SC, 232pg, FC $21.95 CLAYPOOL COMICS ELVIRA #109 Wishing she could enjoy the charming life over the rainbow, Elvira's swept up in a twister and transported way up high to a land where humans are chattering chattel and the rulers are evolved, intelligent….apes? Check it out in "The Wizards of the Apes!" by Frank Strom, Dan Day, and Louis Lachance. Also, Konga King brings on competition in "Big, Bad Monkey Love," and part three of the "Tele-Castaways" plays out by Janet Hetherington, John Heebink, and Mike Manley. b&w, 32pg $2.50 SOULSEARCHERS #54 The woman from Peterson's past appears to have been in town all along. And worse, Heather has been married into a secret clan of malignant, magical machiavellis. Peterson's reunion with Heather, it turns out, makes him their latest target! It's all in "A Curse You Can't Refuse!" by Peter David (with Richard Howell), with debut art by Gordon Purcell (Star Trek, The Night Stalker), featuring a cover by Amanda Conner and Steve Leialoha. b&w, 32pg $2.50 STAR OF THE MONTH SOULSEARCHERS & COMPANY VOLUME 2 TP The series showcases the lives of a motley group of ghostbusters in a city that's become synonymous with paranormal over- activity, the small Connecticut township now nicknamed Fear City. The gang includes: Bridget, a former Olympic athlete; Baraka, a fire-demon from an Arabic Hell; Janocz, a gypsy teen who can transform into monstrous forms, Kelly, an apprentice witch, and Peter P. Peterson, an accountant with a magic bag. (STAR14352) SC, 152pg $12.95 ****************** COLONIA PRESS COLONIA #7 by Jeff Nicholson Heading north in search of a civilized port town, Jack and company meet Sally, who hails from a nearby Pagan village. While these villagers live in harmony with the New World, they are featured by the superstitious pirates who hail from the Old World. Fears turn to reality when Sally's ability to "slip-slide' are given a sudden and dangerous boost by Jack, and they vanish! b&w, 24pg $2.95 COMIC CAVALCADE SHI: POISONED PARADISE PREVIEW SPIRITS COVER by Billy Tucci & Karl Waller Series artist Karl Waller provides this beautiful piece for our exclusive edition of this special preview book. Billy Tucci's Shi is launching at Avatar! Shi: Poisoned Paradise is the first of Billy Tucci's all-new stories of Shi through the ages, and takes place in Feudal Japan during a tumultuous time of Samurai and Ronin. This full color series launches this summer and now you can get a special look at the luscious pages by Karl Waller and see the work in progress on the book. Death has a new face, Shi, and she's back in full force this summer, don't miss out! This special edition is limited to just 1500 copies. b&w, 16pg $5.95 TIM VIGIL'S WEBWITCH COMPANION by Tim Vigil Tim Vigil's all new Webwitch series is coming soon, and this special Companion provides a special new prelude story! That's right, an exclusive lead-in to the #1 issue can only be found in this limited Webwitch Companion featuring luscious art by the one and only Tim Vigil. This book also includes a special look at the characters of the upcoming series and at the Webwitch adventures before now. For Webwitch and Tim Vigil fans, this is a book you don't want to miss! All the covers are limited to just 3000 copies each! The Adult Cover is illustrated by Tim Vigil! NOTE: The Adult Cover is not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. MATURE READERS REG. COVER—b&w, 16pg $4.95 WALLER COVER—b&w, 16pg $4.95 MARTIN COVER—b&w, 16pg $4.95 ADULT COVER—b&w, 16pg (CAUT: 3) (ADULT MATERIAL) $6.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A WOLVERINE/SHI BEAUTY AND THE BEAST COVER #1 by Billy Tucci Billy Tucci provides the all-new exclusive cover for our limited edition of this monumental book! All copies ship bagged and boarded. Limited to only 3500 copies. FC, 32pg $5.95 COM.X SKY BETWEEN BRANCHES #0 by Joshua Middleton The creator-owned debut from Joshua Middleton "Branches" issue #0 features an exclusive 10-page story introducing two key characters from the forthcoming limited series. (CAUT: 4) FC, 24pg $2.99 CLASSWAR #4 It's time to tell the secret of what's really been out in the Nevada Desert all these years. Dr. Ellard shows Jefferson how the super-soldiers were created and we learn what price America paid in order to lead the world. Meanwhile, Enola Gay are closing in on American and Isaac, Heavyweight's out of jail and looking for payback, and one more super-human is about to be born. (CAUT: 4) FC, 32pg $2.99 COMICSONE.COM JOAN COMPLETE GN SET by Yoshizaku Yasuhiko In Medieval France, during the Hundred Years War, the same man who took Joan of Arc under his wing raises a young woman named Emil to follow in her footsteps. Guided by visions of Joan of Arc, Emil seeks to unite France under the divine rule of the King. In her quest, Emil retraces Joan's journey to power, and gains her own followers and enemies along the way. Is Emil the reincarnation of Joan of Arc, or just another deluded soul? Will Emil's life end the way Joan's did? Collected in a three- volume set for the first time, Joan is a beautifully painted historical epic that thoughtfully reconsiders one of the watershed moments of Western history. NOTE: Each volume in this set runs 200 pages in length. Set (x3), FC (Note Price) $39.50 TOMIE COMPLETE GN SET by Junji Ito Tomie is a high school heartbreaker with a dark secret: no matter how hard you try to kill her, she comes back! Whether she's chopped up, buried, or drowned, Tomie will return to wreak vengeful havoc on those around her! As long as there is a droplet of Tomie's hellish flesh left, she can grow back to her beautiful, evil self. This chilling series by Japanese horror master Junji Ito is now available in a two-volume set. Tomie will remind you of the EC horror classics with a manga twist. NOTE: Each volume in this set runs 250 pages in length. Set (x2), b&w (Note Price) $17.50 OFFERED AGAIN O/A GOT MANGA? T-SHIRT Let everyone know that you read the calcium-rich Manga of Japan with this black, 100% cotton t-shirt, parodying the famous milk catch-phrase. L-XL $15.95 ************ STARS OF THE MONTH WILD 7 #1 GN by Mikiya Mochizuki Wild 7 is a famous Japanese action comic. It's a series filled with breath-taking suspense, and pure hardcore action and excitement. Wild 7 is a group of wild, speedy and uncontrollable bandits whose only means of survival is to cooperate with the Japanese government. They use unconventional methods against powerful crooks to bring justice to society. (STAR14927) SC, 200pg, b&w $9.95 WOUNDED MAN #3 GN by Kazuo Koike Remo, the leader of the tribe, becomes enamored with Yuko and decides to bring the two of them back to his village. The natives want to see how well Keisuke and Yuko can fight and set up an elaborate ritual to test their worth involving poisonous blow-darts. After they win, they stay the night in the village after Remo has promised them vast riches. However, they're actually abandoned and Keisuke sets fire to the village. Later, they encounter Remo and his tribe, and they poison Yuko. The antidote is comprised of an addictive drug but Yuko overcomes it by her love for Keisuke; and Remo is so touched, he actually lets them have the treasure. (STAR14904) SC, 448pg, b&w $14.95 *************************** CPM MANGA GEOBREEDERS BOOK 3 TP Kagura security is on vacation for three days, but can they avoid things blowing up? Don't bet on it! The Phantom Cats don't go on vacation! SC, 7x10, 224pg, b&w $15.95 SLAYERS SPECIAL #5 Lina's up to her eyeballs in trouble and she's throwing Naga at the danger again. This time the Dark Crystal is at stake. Can Lina possibly defeat the dark sorcerer Galdin? b&w, 32pg $2.95 STARS OF THE MONTH MAXION BOOK 2 TP by Takeshi Takebayashi In this second volume of the series, Maki is revealed to have supernatural powers too! She's kidnapped by the supernatural demon Volf, and Shion and Maki combine their powers to defeat him. Then the handsome Yuichiro discovers how deep his feelings for Maki are, as they share their first kiss. (STAR14703) MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 176pg, b&w $15.95 WEATHER WOMAN VOLUME 1 TP by Tetsu Adachi This sexy and funny graphic novel features Keiko, the scheming Weather Woman, who becomes a hit in Japan by taking off her clothes on the air, her hapless suitor Minoru who tries to protect her but she can only abuse him, and the beautiful Michiko who spies on Keiko as her maid and ends up in some very compromising positions! (STAR15007) MATURE READERS SC, 176pg, b&w $15.95 ******************* CROSSGEN COMICS WAY OF THE RAT #1 by Dixon, J. Johnson, & Ryder; colored by Garcia Beginning a martial arts epic that spans from the back-alleys of a fortress city to the throne room of the Emperor. Join Boon Sai Hong, a common thief, as he steals two artifacts that will challenge him to become the greatest fighter of his age. The beautiful Princess Mai and a talking monkey named Po Po are his only allies as the entire world turns against him. FC, 48pg $2.95 THE FIRST #19 by Kesel, Di Vito, & Hunter; colored by Schwager Seahn revels in the new opportunities that have become available to him as part of House Sinister. In fact, he and his ally Braag intend to make quite a few renovations to that House, starting with its Leader! Meanwhile, Persha loses hope when her quest meets a dead end... FC, 32pg $2.95 MYSTIC #24 by Bedard, Fiorentino, & Ryan In all of the CrossGen Universe, there is no foe more powerful, more treacherous, or more beautiful than Ingra, ruler of House Sinister and veritable queen of the godlike First. So who does our mighty Mystic Giselle pick a fight with? Don't miss this issue full of world-shattering mayhem as Ingra and Giselle fight an unforgettable battle that will redirect the course of Giselle's life! FC, 32pg $2.95 SOJOURN #11 by Marz, Land, & Geraci; colored by Rodriguez Mordath's castle crumbles around him under the assault of a fearsome dragon, but the undead despot himself won't collapse quite so easily. As Mordath engages in the ultimate firefight, Arwyn creeps closer to taking her lethal revenge against the man responsible for her family's deaths. FC, 32pg $2.95 FORGE #2 For less than the cost of a movie and popcorn (size: small), you can have 224 pages of full-color story and art from the most diverse publisher in the business. And it looks good on your shelf! This month in Forge: two chapters each of Crux (#4 & #5), Meridian (#16 & #17), and Sojourn (#2 & #3), plus Negation #1 and, because they like you, the first installment of The Path! Bart Sears and Ron Marz have teamed up to deliver a new age samurai epic, and you can read the first 32 pages in CrossGen's manga-style monthly compendium! Forge: Too thick to ignore. Too cheap to pass up. SC, 7x10, 256pg, FC $9.95 NEGATION #6 by Bedard, A. Smith, & Vancata; colored by Lambert The bad news for Kaine and his fugitives is that they'll have to get away from Komptin's deadly Hunter Squad. The good news is that they'll finally catch up with the other escapees who left them to die back on the Negation prison-world. And when the mighty Evinlea of the First pits her power against the outlaw Sigil-Bearer Mercer Drake, you'd better drop the comic and run for cover! FC, 32pg $2.95 SIGIL #24 by Dixon, Eaton, & Hennessy; colored by Quintana In the aftermath of the horrific attack on Gaia, Sam and Zanni are reunited... almost. Roiya suffers a (literal) existential crisis and the Planetary Union girds for total war on the Saurian Empire. Plus, Loser is freed from captivity by… who? FC, 32pg $2.95 CRUX VOLUME 1 TP by Waid, Epting & Pelletier, Magyar & Farmer; colored by D'Armata & White Collecting the first six issues of Crux, this volume chronicles the story of the Atlanteans — beneficent beings of prehistory; an advanced race dedicated to guiding and shepherding the nascent human race towards a destiny of greatness. When disaster strikes, however, the Atlanteans are plunged into a comatose slumber at the ocean's floor… until a taciturn stranger awakens a handful of them and introduces them to the Earth of 100,000A.D. They rise from the sea floor to find their utopia forgotten and in ruins by a world where every inch of land has been transformed into a giant amusement park commemorating different eras in Earth's history — but where humanity itself is nowhere to be found. Together, the Atlantean survivors must find the lost human race — but in order to do so, they'll have to fight their way past the Negation. SC, 7x10, 160pg, FC $15.95 CRUX #14 by Dixon, Epting, & Magyar; colored by D'Armata Jeopardy at every turn as the largest Negation attack of all leaves one of the Atlanteans near death. Danik returns with a startling revelation. Geromi is solo against a Negation hit team. Tug and Verityn revive a legendary Atlantean warrior but to do that they must also free his greatest enemy. FC, 32pg $2.95 SCION #24 by Marz, Cheung, & Hillsman; colored by Ponsor Even Ethan's power might not be enough to save him as he attempts to settle the war between the Ravens and the Herons in a manner no one expects. But even if Ethan manages to put an end to the centuries-old conflict, his hated enemy Bron still waits to take his revenge. Two years worth of stories come to a head as Scion celebrates its second anniversary. FC, 32pg $2.95 EDGE #2 Readers of the world, unite! You have nothing to lose but your long comic boxes! But you'd better buy some new bookshelves, because you'll want to keep every volume of Edge close at hand! Edge #2 includes two chapters each of The First (#11 & #12), Scion (#16 & #17), and Sigil (#16 & #17), plus Mystic #17 and the second installment of Ruse. That's eight comics' worth of material, plus a 14 page Mystic backup, for just $9.95! That's right — less than the cost of a really bad DVD. Edge: It's a new way of reading comics. SC, 7x10, 256pg, FC $9.95 MERIDIAN #24 by Kesel, McNiven, & Simmons; colored by Hollowell Trapped in a sudden assault in the tunnels inside Meridian, Jad leaps in to protect his father, but the price may be high because the person threatening Jon is Reesha, who possesses fire from the gods! Meanwhile, Sephie faces a powerful nemesis of her own... FC, 32pg $2.95 THE PATH #3 by Marz, Sears, Pennington; colored by Atiyeh Obo-san and Ryuichi, general of Nayado's samurai armies, were boyhood friends. Now they find themselves cast as enemies as the emperor dispatches Ryuichi to find Obo-san, who is fleeing northward with a death sentence on his head. Will Obo-san's path lead him to a deadly confrontation with his friend? FC, 32pg $2.95 RUSE #8 by Waid, Guice, & Perkins; colored by DePuy The search for Lightbourne has taken Simon and Emma to an eerie, remote village empty of people--or is it? What--or who-- could possibly be stealing an entire town's population during the day--and returning them each night? And how is this bizarre vanishing tied in with the fabled Enigmatic Prism? FC, 32pg $2.95 THE CROSSGEN 2ND ANNIVERSARY GEORGE PÉREZ SPECIAL by Marz, Kesel, & Waid, Pérez & Various This special set includes the critically acclaimed run of George Pérez tackling the CrossGen Universe: CrossGen Chronicles #2 (2nd print), #3-5. These four issues are considered by many to be the best work of his illustrious career. Come with us as the master of modern comics explores the worlds of Scion, Meridian, Sigil, and Mystic. A whopping 192-pages of action, adventure, romance, and intrigue! Four 48-page comics packaged together at a one-time special anniversary price! A $15.80 value! Set (x4), FC SRP: $12.50 ARWYN LIMITED EDITION STATUE The beautiful archer Arwyn, and her faithful dog Kreeg, from the hit CrossGen Comics title Sojourn, comes to life in the first CrossGen statue by Dynamic Forces! Standing at 7 ½" tall on a 4" wide base, the beauty of Arwyn has been captured in meticulous detail in this high-quality, limited edition statue, sculpted done by Vincenzo Cucca and Ciro Vignef, and paint- mastered by Dan Lane. This statue is limited to a 1,500-piece production run. (CAUT: 2 & 4) Statue $89.99 CRUSADE ENTERTAINMENT SHI: WAY OF WARRIOR #1 SIGNED AND NUMBERED ANTIQUITIES EDITION by Billy Tucci, Barry Orkin and Peter Gutierrez The ultimate collector's item! Crusade Entertainment offers an Antiquities Edition of the book that started it all. This hard-to- get issue is now available with a hand-made cover, limited to only 199 copies. (CAUT: 2) FC $99.99 DARKCHYLDE ENTERTAINMENT DARKCHYLDE LAST ISSUE SPECIAL by Randy Queen The fan-favorite Darkchylde odyssey comes to a fiery finish in this very last issue of the series! "Beginnings" features creator Randy Queen's most lyrical writing and detailed artwork ever as he says good-bye for the time to the character that launched his career to concentrate on the development of all new ideas! Ariel Chylde has finally triumphed against the evil that has been plaguing her since she left her hometown of Salem, but the revelation that came with that victory is tearing apart the very heart of her being. Where to now, and how did this possibly come to be? She'll discover that the answers were there right from the very start! Featuring returning favorites War and Piece, Fang, Perry, Sage, Flatulence, and Baby Boo, plus a few others from the early issues that we wouldn't dare give away here! This issue promises to blow your mind! This special oversized issue features a wrap around cover by Queen, 30 pages of story art, a special fan section, cover gallery, and a story that's sure to dazzle, shock, and sadden! Relive the beginning, be there for the end! FC, 40pg (Note Price) $3.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A DARKCHYLDE REDEMPTION #1 Randy Queen provides both the art and story for Ariel Chylde's adventures that continues the established continuity of the first two mini-series! It's a town, but it seems the miles have not brought Ariel any closer to the truth. Her nightmares have subsided, but little does she know they are about to come back stronger than ever when the child killer, the "Silencer," decides to make his presence known once again! And is Jessica Chylde really Ariel's sister? Sometimes nothing is deadlier than the truth! The answer will be revealed, plus the very first appearance of a Darkchylde villain! #1—FC, 32pg $2.95 #2—FC, 32pg $2.95 ****************** DEATH RAY GRAPHICS DEEP FRIED VALUE MEAL by Jason Yungbluth Wizard, CBG, and Comics International all agree: Deep Fried is the funniest indy on the market! Now you can get the first four issues of this hilariously depraved anthology in one handy collection, with each issue signed by series creator Jason Yungbluth! Enjoy the shocking antics of Beepo & Roadkill; the uncomfortable comedy of Clarissa; and the complete Weapon Brown saga! You'll be ashamed to laugh at it, but more ashamed to miss it! Set (x4), b&w (Note Price) $8.00 DHJ COMICS THE VAULT #1: LEGENDS & DARK CITY ANGEL PREVIEW After 14 collective years working on some of the hottest comics in the industry, super-hot artists Ken Lashley (Excalibur, Age of Apocalypse, Legends of the DC Universe, The Darkness, Ascension, Wetworks, Jade, and The 10th Muse), and Christian Zanier (Rising Stars, Angel, Ghost, Tales of the Witchblade, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer), and the rest of the DHJ Crew are set to release their first offerings! This 32-page book features 16 stunning full-color pages of Ken Lashley's Legends and Christian Zanier's Dark City Angel, in addition to a special 16-page sketchbook section! PC, 32pg $2.50 DOGSTAR PRESS THE LOST BOOK OF ELVEN EROTICA by Melanie Klegerman SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 32pg $3.50 DORK STORM PRESS LIVIN' LA VIDA DORKA T-SHIRT by John Kovalic Whether you're a comics fan, gamer, Trekkie or 'net fiend, admit it — you're "Livin La Vida Dorka!" And this is just the t- shirt to celebrate that fact, featuring everybody's favorite fanboy, Igor, from Dork Tower! Screen-printed on stylish fanboy (or fangrrl) black, this high-quality T-shirt puts the "pulse" back into "obsessive compulsive!" (CAUT: 4) L-XL $19.95 XXL $21.95 DRAGON CANDY PRODUCTIONS FIRST WORLD #3 by Philip Bourassa The roller coaster of souls is out of control and the heroes may not be up to the task! After crash landing in the desert, Pyrus visits the land of dreams and nightmares once again. A powerful spirit leads him through his labyrinthine memories and visions, and reveals the corruption of the dream world and the danger of wielding spirit magic. Meanwhile, the companions are being followed by a mysterious demon slayer with dark intentions. FC, 32pg $3.00 DRAWN AND QUARTERLY BERLIN # 9 by Jason Lutes Jason Lutes begins serializing Book Two of this epic story set in the twilight years of Germany's Weimar Republic. Street fighting rages in the working-class districts of the city in the wake of the May Day Massacre of 1929, as Communists go to open war with the Berlin police. Meanwhile, the fear sparked by the street war finds its way into the hearts of bourgeois Berliners, who try to carry on undisturbed. And between these two worlds comes Sam Hogan — a Black American jazz musician touring Europe with his band, the Cocoa Kids — who will find both love and hate in the bars and cabarets of the City of Smoke. MATURE READERS RES. from Previews Vol. XI #10 (Oct012405) b&w, 24pg (Note Price) $3.50 STAR OF THE MONTH BERLIN BOOK ONE—SECOND PRINTING by Jason Lutes A new printing of this phenomenally successful book! Berlin Book One presents the first part of Jason Lutes' captivating trilogy, set in the twilight years of Germany's Weimar Republic. Kurt Severing, a journalist, and Marthe Muller, an art student, are the central figures in a broad cast of characters intertwined with the historical events unfolding around them. Book One covers eight months in Berlin, from September 1928 to May Day, 1929, meticulously documenting the hopes and struggles of its inhabitants as their future is darkened by a growing shadow. (STAR12842) MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 212pg, b&w $19.95 **************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A THE FALL—SECOND PRINTING by Ed Brubaker & Jason Lutes New printing by popular demand! Jason Lutes teamed up with fan-favorite writer Ed Brubaker (Batman) to create this thrilling one-shot "crime" comic book. A young man on an emotional bender accidentally uncovers a hidden crime from the past, and unravels a web of blackmail and murder with a crooked cop at its center. This version of the Jim Thompson-like classic thriller is a "director's cut," adding new scenes and a more complete ending. MATURE READERS b&w, 48pg $3.95 ********************** HAMILTON SKETCHBOOK by David Collier David Collier has created this fascinating 160-page journal documenting a two-year period beginning with his move to Hamilton, a stark steel industry city. Collier delivers a book packed with hundreds of drawings on virtually every subject imaginable. To accompany each illustration, Collier has written engaging monologues, effectively making this book part sketchbook/part novel. Combined with his insightful commentary and wonderfully quirky, compelling drawings, Hamilton Sketchbook promises to be one of the more noteworthy releases of the year. MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 160pg, b&w $14.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A JUST THE FACTS TP by David Collier With his inimitably idiosyncratic approach, David Collier tackles a broad range of subject matter in his first collection, from Thomas Edison's bygone phonograph machines to the lost art of hand-lettered display ads. These strips have been culled from numerous publications, including Drawn & Quarterly and The Comics Journal, and serve as an excellent introduction to the work of this quirky and unusual talent. Features a new introduction by the author. MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 100pg, b&w $11.95 ****************** STARS OF THE MONTH THE GOLEM'S MIGHTY SWING by James Sturm James Sturm's compelling book about a barnstorming Jewish baseball team was one of the most successful graphic novels of 2001. Set in the 1920s, the story documents the exploits of The Stars of David baseball team and their desperate use of The Golem, a Jewish mythological figure, to boost their sagging fortunes. Ranked #1 of Time Magazine's "Top Ten of 2001." (STAR13815) MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 100pg, b&w $12.95 DRAWN & QUARTERLY VOLUME 4 edited by Chris Oliveros Another 30 pages of Sunday Gasoline Alley, complete with a 1961 Chicago Tribune article on King, is presented in this newest "coffee table" edition of D&Q! Also included is a feature-length biography of Tintin's legendary creator, Herge, as well as an extensive poster gallery of newly-discovered World War Two posters. (STAR14287) MATURE READERS SC, 176pg, FC $24.95 IT'S A GOOD LIFE, IF YOU DON'T WEAKEN HC by Seth One of D&Q's most popular and well received books in recent years, It's A Good Life, If You Don't Weaken tells the story of Seth's search for meaning in the life and work of Kalo, a forgotten New Yorker cartoonist from the 1940s. Now that both the original softcover and hardcover first editions are out of print, Seth has designed an impressive new hardcover for 2000, complete with new dustjackets and an intricate new cloth design as well. The original edition won an Ignatz Award for "Best Graphic Album," and was featured in numerous publications, from The New York Times Book Review (listed as one of the top 13 graphic novels) to Details Magazine to The Comics Journal (listed as one of the top 100 comics of the 20th century). (STAR14870) HC, 7x10, 176pg, PC $29.95 VERNACULAR DRAWINGS: THE COLLECTED SKETCHBOOK DRAWINGS OF SETH HC Vernacular Drawings is a sumptuous, full-color, cloth bound coffee table book collecting the drawings of award-winning cartoonist, Seth. A broad range of subject matter is covered in this massive 212-page book; from portraits of early jazz greats and scenes of burlesque shows, to an oddly intriguing gallery of successful insurance salesmen circa 1947. Available exclusively in this cloth-bound edition, Vernacular Drawings is Seth's first 'non-comics' collection, a lavish, full-color art book that will appeal to aesthetes everywhere! (STAR14720) HC, 9x12, 212pg, FC $34.95 ************************ DREAM WEAVER PRESS TALL TAILS #8: THIEVES' QUEST by J.D. Calderon The Rats of Kalizar continue their plans within Garrison Hadge unfazed by the commotion the Ravenwood cousins are causing. But something more is up their sleeves –– something beyond just retrieving the Great Seal of Iberion from the Trolls. Meanwhile, Klea uncovers some interesting facts about Earl Hadge –– information that will prove dangerous for young Prince Christian. While Ravenwood and Pandora's lives take a slightly unexpected turn when Pandora suddenly finds herself… a mother? b&w, 32pg $3.50 DREAMWAVE TRANSFORMERS: GENERATION 1 #2 by Sarracini, Lee & Garcia, Armstrong, & TheRealT The triumphant return of the Transformers to the world of comic books continues with this, the second of the six-issue mini- series. The mysterious man known only as Lazarus continues to extend his secret project –– and to dangerous ends. Is there anyone… anything that can help challenge this new global threat? Indeed there is… and his name is Optimus Prime! But first he'll need to find a few old friends to help him on his way. Only, can he find them in time? This issue will feature two wraparound covers by Pat Lee shipped in an equal ratio! FC, 32pg $2.95 DARKMINDS: MACROPOLIS #3 by Sarracini, Lee & J. Chen, C. Chen, & Wang The chase to stop Macropolis' newest and most savage killer continues. In this issue, the killer lures Nagawa to the most dangerous area of the city; challenging him to try and stop another brutal murder before it happens. Will he get there on time? Just wait until you see what stands in his way! Also, Nakiko's mysterious collapse is explained… and explanation you have to read to believe! This issue will feature two wraparound covers by Jo Chen and Pat Lee shipped in an equal ratio! FC, 32pg $2.95 WARLANDS VOLUME 2: ATRELEGIS TP by Pat Lee & Adrian Tsang Amidst a terrible war of magic and sword, six heroes fight a losing battle against innumerable masses of the Vampire Horder of Datara. Malagen, leader of the Dataran Horde, stands ready to complete his conquest after the dwarves, elves, and humans of the eastern kingdoms suffer a devastating defeat, and the heroes fail in their task to prevent their enemies from obtaining the Darklyte armor. Unbeknownst to Malagen, however, fate has inexplicably chosen Malagen's own son to wield the Darklyte armor against his former master. Now the heroes must discover how to unlock the secrets of the Darklyte armor before it's too late. Contains issues #7-12, plus a gallery of listed issues and a new cover by Pat Lee. SC, 144pg, FC $11.95 TRANSFORMERS STARSCREAM POSTER It's everyone's favorite backstabber, brought to life by the wonderful art of Pat Lee. Have Starscream smirking at you while you work, play, and even sleep! Everyone loves to hate him, even his fellow Decepticons. Is Starscream simple misunderstood, or really that annoying? It doesn't matter, the art is awesome! Poster, FC $6.95 TRANSFORMERS PREDAKING LITHOGRAPH Dreamwave's first lithograph on the Transformers is here! Watch Predaking kick some Autobots into oblivion. Beautifully drawn and brought to life with vibrant colors, this 18" x 24" lithograph is a steal. Whether you're an Autobot fan or Decepticon fan, you can't pass up an opportunity to see the combiners fighting it out like this! Limited to 1,500. Lithograph $19.95 DYNAMIC FORCES DF AMAZING SPIDER-MAN CLASSIC 8.5-INCH BUST Spider-Man, trapped by the bonds of the Green Goblin as the two enemies are locked in mortal combat, is captured here as an amazing 8 ½" bust –– the most amazing Spidey bust ever produced! Dynamic Forces presents their most classic encounter, available for the first time, and set for release at the height of the Spider-Man movie craze! Based on classic designs and art by the legendary John Romita Sr., and sculpted by the talented Greg Aronowitz, this bust depicts the Wall-Crawler as he appeared in issues #39 and #40 of The Amazing Spider-Man! Straining against the bonds of his captor –– the Green Goblin –– our wall- crawling, web-slinging hero is perched atop the cityscape of New York as he fights for his very life! For the complete collector, this bust stands as a companion piece to the Green Goblin bust (also available this month from Dynamic Forces)! Standing well over 8" in height, this bust is the definitive Spider-Man! Scheduled to ship in June 2002. (CAUT: 4) Bust $99.99 DF AMAZING SPIDER-MAN CLASSIC 8.5-INCH REVEALED BUST Spider-Man "revealed" as Peter Parker with a variant head sculpt! In homage to the classic image of the Green Goblin taking off Spider-Man's mask to reveal… Peter Parker! This limited edition bust Features a different head-sculpt limited to only 900. (CAUT: 4) Bust $149.99 DF GREEN GOBLIN CLASSIC 8.5-INCH BUST The Green Goblin is Spider-Man's oldest and most deadly foe. The true definition of an "arch-nemesis." Presented here, locked in mortal combat with Spider-Man, Dynamic Forces presents the greatest Green Goblin Bust ever produced! Based on classic designs and art by the legendary John Romita Sr., and sculpted by the insanely talented Greg Aronowitz, this bust depicts the Green Goblin as he appeared in issues #39 and #40 of The Amazing Spider-Man! Set for release during the Spider- Man movie hoopla, this bust is a must-have for your collection! Green Goblin has captured the amazing Spider-Man as the two prepare to end their long-standing rivalry in what has become their most famous battle. For the complete collector, this bust stands as a companion piece to the Spider-Man bust (also available this month from Dynamic Forces)! Standing well over 8" in height, this bust is the definitive Green Goblin! Scheduled to ship in June 2002. (CAUT: 4) Bust $99.99 DF GREEN GOBLIN CLASSIC 8.5-INCH REVEALED BUST Green Goblin "revealed" as Norman Osborne with a variant head sculpture! In commemoration of the Green Goblin's triumph and his revelation that he is Harry Osborne's father… Norman Osborne! This limited edition bust features a different head- sculpt limited to only 900. (CAUT: 4) Bust $149.99 EARTH X OFFICER PARKER MEGA-BUSTS Through the eyes of master-artist Alex Ross, the Marvel Universe we know has been transformed –– transformed into the world of Earth X! In this not-too-distant future, Peter Parker is no longer the amazing Spider-Man. Now, he fights crime in a more conventional manner –– as Officer Parker! Dynamic Forces and Alex Ross are proud to present the sixth bust in Dynamic Force's Earth X line. Conceived, designed, and painted by Alex Ross himself, with sculpting by the talented Howard Kalish, Office Parker joins the Earth X ranks and a place of honor in your collection! Also available in a variant bronze edition, limited to only 600. REG.––Bust (CAUT: 4) $45.00 VARIANT––Bust $69.99 DF MIDNIGHT NATION BUSTS COMPLETE BOXED SET A good cop with a good heart, Lt. David Grey searches for answers to solve a murder that no one wants solved. What he finds along the way changes his very being… forever! Grey is at the core of Midnight Nation –– an epic tale of good vs. evil from writer J. Michael Straczynski! Now, Midnight Nation comes to life in the form of the Lt. Grey Bust from Dynamic Forces! This is truly the most unique bust they've ever created, as the "walkers" inside Grey fight to come out of the resin in vivid and frightening detail. Sculpted by Martin Canale, and based upon the beautiful pencil work of Gary Frank that graces the Midnight Nation series, the Lt. Grey Bust stands just under 5" tall, atop a Midnight Nation base. Lt. Grey's guide through the world of Midnight Nation, the beautiful and enigmatic Laurel, is captured here as a bust! Laurel plays an integral part and is at the very core of Midnight Nation. Sculpted by Pablo Viggiano, and based upon the beautiful pencil work of Gary Frank, the Laurel Bust stands 4 1/2" tall, atop a Midnight Nation base. Lazarus, the legendary Biblical figure who seeks his final resting place, is depicted here for the first time as a bust. Sculpted by Martin Canale, and based upon the beautiful pencil work of Gary Frank, the Lazarus Bust stands just under 5" tall, atop a Midnight Nation base. (CAUT: 4) Set (x3) $90.00 DF SPIDER-MAN MOVIE ACETATE PRINT The Wall-Crawler we all know and love has made it to Hollywood and hit the big screen! The Spider-Man movie is destined to be a bonafide blockbuster and Dynamic Forces keeps the Spidey product swinging with the addition of this new acetate print, featuring art from the feature film! Print $29.99 SPIDER-MAN MOVIE LITHOGRAPH The Wall-Crawler we all know and love has made it to Hollywood and the big screen! The Spider-Man movie is destined to be a bonafide blockbuster and Dynamic Forces keeps the Spidey product swinging with the addition of this new lithograph, featuring art from the feature film! Lithograph measures 18" x 24" and is printed on 80 lbs. gallerie art silk stock. Also available signed by Spider-Man co-creator Stan "The Man" Lee. REG.––Lithograph $19.99 SGN.––Lithograph (CAUT: 2) $199.99 DF SPIDER-MAN MOVIE WALL SCROLL This fantastic movie image features Spider-Man, caught in mid-swing through the buildings of New York City, on his way to face-off against his most deadly foe –– the Green Goblin! Measuring an unbelievable 27" x 40", this cloth masterpiece will be the ever-lovin' addition to your collection! Wall Scroll $14.99 SPIDER-MAN MOVIE: GREEN GOBLIN WALL SCROLL This fantastic movie image features Spider-Man's arch-nemesis, atop his glider, weapon in hand, as he prepares to square off against our hero! Measuring an unbelievable 27" x 40", this cloth masterpiece will be the ever-lovin' addition to your collection! Wall Scroll $14.99 DF SPIDER-MAN MOVIE GICLEE SIGNED Now, Dynamic Forces, in conjunction with the man who started it all –– Stan Lee –– brings you the ultimate piece of movie and comics history –– The Spider-Man Movie Giclee! Best of all, Stan Lee himself has signed this limited edition! Dynamic Forces Giclees are high-end reproductions that capture every detail of the original humanly, mechanically, or technically possible. The resulting print has no perceptible dot pattern, an endless array of richly saturated color, and every nuance of the original image. The latest inks offer a 70-year light-fastest and UV-resistance under museum archival conditions. (CAUT: 4) Giclee $699.99 DF ALEX ROSS HEROES AND VILLAINS GICLEES PERFECT SET These amazing pieces of art, taken from the characters of the Mighty Marvel Universe, are presented as the ultimate limited edition! Using the Giclee process, which reproduces each stroke of the artists, these masterpieces, available as a complimentary set, measure 16" x 30"! The biggest Marvel heroes from Captain America to Spider-Man, Daredevil, and more and the Baddest Marvel villains featuring Green Goblin, Dr. Doom, and the nastiest enemies the good guys have ever had to face, as only Alex Ross could depict them, have never looked better! Giclees are high-end reproductions that capture every detail of the original humanly, mechanically, or technically possible. The resulting print has no perceptible dot pattern, an endless array of richly saturated color, and every nuance of the original image. The latest inks offer a 70-year light-fastest and UV-resistance under museum archival conditions. (CAUT: 4) Set $998.00 DF ORIGIN #3 ENTIRE CREATIVE TEAM SIGNED EDITION Signed by storytellers writer Paul Jenkins, artist Andy Kubert, and colorist Richard Isanove! James' is on the run! His family is gone! What will he do? This is the ultimate signed edition of the hottest series in comics! (CAUT: 2) FC $59.99 DF ORIGIN #4 ENTIRE CREATIVE TEAM SIGNED EDITION Signed by storytellers writer Paul Jenkins, artist Andy Kubert, colorist Richard Isanove, and cover artist Joe Quesada! What else is there to say besides –– get this one before you get issue #'s 5 and #6! We're not gonna tell you what happens and ruin the surprise! This is the ultimate signed edition of the hottest series in comics! (CAUT: 2) FC $89.99 BATTLE OF THE PLANETS: JASON'S BROWN INSIGNIA T-SHIRT Each member of the G-Force Team has their own unique style, powers, and colored uniform. Now, following the release of Mark's Dynamic Forces T-shirt, with red G-Force insignia, Dynamic Forces is offering Jason's theme –– a high-quality, brown T-shirt with the red G-Force insignia! Catch this shirt before it disappears as fast as Jason's driving! (CAUT: 4) L-XL $17.99 XXL $19.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A BATTLE OF THE PLANETS 6-CARD PREVIEW SET This six-card preview set features images from the original Battle of the Planets TV show! Each set comes packaged in a collector's box with a Certificate of Authenticity! Limited to only 1,978 sets, the year that the Battle of the Planets premiered in the U.S.! Set (x6) $10.00 O/A CROW 6-CARD PREVIEW SET This six-card preview set features six images from the original Crow feature film starring the late Brandon Lee! Each set comes in a collector's box with a Certificate of Authenticity! Limited to only 1,994 sets — the year that the original Crow movie was released! Set $10.00 **************** DF CLASSIC CROW PAINTED LITHOGRAPH REMARKED EDITION Signed and Re-Marked by painter Brian Rood! One of the most powerful comic adaptations ever to hit the big screen, the original Crow movie stands as a testament to vision, beauty, mystery, and darkness! This classic lithograph, featuring art by Brian Rood, who also signs this edition, measures 18" x 24" and is printed on 80 lbs. gallerie art silk stock. Perfect for your wall, The Crow is captured here as never before! Comes with a Crow head sketch by Brian Rood. (CAUT: 4) Lithograph $89.99 DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE LADY DEATH: THE GODDESS RETURNS #1 FIERY RED FOIL COVER To know her story is to know a woman cursed! You know the Goddess returns... but you don't know how! It is revealed in this series! Lady Death, Goddess of the Netherworld, makes her choice... but at what cost? his hot new story has a "fiery" red foil cover on the DF edition! FC $16.99 DEFINITIVE DAWN PROMOTIONAL CARD SIGNED Signed by creator/writer/artist/painter Joseph Michael Linsner! This amazing new image, produced exclusively for the Definitive Dawn Trading Card Set from Dynamic Forces, has been personally signed by Joseph Michael Linsner and is limited to only 1,999 signed cards! (CAUT: 2) Card $19.99 G.I.JOE: BATTLE FILES #1 SIGNED EDITION Signed by cover painter David Michael Beck! This first issue of the brand-new "Who's Who" in the G.I. Joe comic book world is personally signed by cover artist for the hot new series –– David Michael Beck. Also available as a Re-Marked Edition with a Snake Eyes "head sketch" by David Michael Beck at the MSRP of $69.99! Limited to only 99 copies in the world! (CAUT: 2) REG.––FC $19.99 REMARKED––FC $69.99 WILLOW & TARA SPECIAL FOIL SIGNED EDITION Signed by writer Christopher Golden! Hot on the heels of their latest spin-off adventure –– the latest one-shot featuring Buffy's favorite girl friends, is being told by none other than Buffy writer Christopher Golden! And to top it off, Chris is going to sign a few of these babies for the fans that can't travel to meet him! (CAUT: 2) FC $29.99 WILLOW & TARA: WILDERNESS #1 LIMITED FOIL SIGNED EDITION Signed by actress Amber "Tara" Benson! The actual actress who plays Tara on the Buffy TV series has personally signed this DF foil edition of the first Willow and Tara one-shot comic! She's a star! Don't miss out on this once in a lifetime opportunity to get her signature! (CAUT: 2) FC $69.99 GHOST RIDER LIMITED EDITION LUNCH BOX To celebrate the return of the Ghost Rider, Dynamic Forces presents their Marvel tin lunchbox collection with classic images! Measures approximately 6 5/8" x 8" x 3 7/8". (CAUT: 4) RES. from Previews Vol. XI #4 (Apr011687) Lunch Box $14.99 PUNISHER LIMITED EDITION LUNCH BOX The Punisher first launched onto the scene back in the '80s via the limited series with art by Mike Zeck! Frank blasted back through the pencils of Steve Dillon! Dynamic Forces celebrates both visions on this Punisher lunchbox. Measures approximately 6 5/8" x 8" x 3 7/8". (CAUT: 4) RES. from Previews Vol. XI #4 (Apr011688) Lunch Box $14.99 THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN #1 CGC GRADED 9.4 COPIES Signed by master story-teller (writer/artist) Frank Miller! In 1986, Frank Miller created the groundbreaking mini-series that took the industry by storm, revolutionizing forever the way people envisioned the comic-book medium. Now, acclaimed writer/artist Frank Miller is set to do it again, with the most anticipated comics sequel of all time… To commemorate, Frank Miller is signing a limited quantity of these special CGC editions for Dynamic Forces! For the fans that want to hold on to these signatures and enjoy having the books in as perfect a quality as possible for the next 15 years and beyond, here's your chance! Signed by Frank Miller for Dynamic Forces, and graded by CGC as 9.4's or better, these copies will be the jewels of your collection! (CAUT: 2) FC $199.99 SUPERBOY #100 SIGNED EDITION Brought to you by current Superboy writer Jimmy Palmiotti, #100 finds the friends and foes that Superboy's made over the past six issues all converging at the Calvin Gardens building in Suicide Slum. Also available as a Remarked edition with a Superboy head sketch on each cover by Jimmy Palmiotti. (CAUT: 2) REG.––FC $19.99 REMARKED––FC $69.99 DC FIRST: THE FLASH/SUPERMAN SIGNED EDITION Signed by Rick Burchett It's a whole different kind of "first," as you witness the first race ever between Superman and the Flash! Think you've seen this race before? Think again! While the Man of Steel may have raced Barry Allen and Wally West, he's never raced the original Golden Age Flash, Jay Garrick! Also available as a Remarked edition with both a Superman and a Flash head sketch on each cover by Rich Burchett. (CAUT: 2) REG.––FC $19.99 REMARKED––FC $89.99 DC FIRST: GREEN LANTERN/GREEN LANTERN SIGNED EDITION Signed by writer Ben Raab! Alan Scott and Hal Jordan team up to face the ancient Oan menace Krona. Krona seeks to discover the origins of the universe, despite the warnings that it would cause terrible destruction to the universe, and it's up to our pair of ring-slingers to stop him! (CAUT: 2) FC $19.99 DC FIRST: BATGIRL/THE JOKER SIGNED EDITION Signed by artist Bill Sienkiewicz! Anyone who's read Batman: The Killing Joke remembers the chilling events within, after Barbara Gordon opened the door to the Joker. When Oracle recounts her real first encounter with the Clown Prince of Crime as the original Batgirl (in a flashback sequence illustrated by upcoming Birds Of Prey writer Terry Moore), the current Batgirl gets it in her mind to challenge the Joker to a duel. (CAUT: 2) FC $19.99 THE ABSOLUTE AUTHORITY VOLUME ONE HC SIGNED EDITION Signed by artist Bryan Hitch! Now the first year of this groundbreaking title is collected in The Absolute Authority Volume One — a massive 320-page slipcased oversized hardcover edition reprinting the complete run by writer and co-creator Warren Ellis and artists Bryan Hitch and Paul Neary. The Authority is hard-hitting, hi-octane, outrageous action and dizzying velocity — the story of seven super-powered individuals who vow to make the world a better place, making their own rules, answering to nobody, and taking no prisoners. The Absolute Authority is brimming with extra behind-the-scenes looks at the book's creative process, with a full-script by Warren Ellis, and design and supplementary material provided by the entire creative team. Experience the Authority as it was meant to be seen. Also available as a special remarked edition! (CAUT: 4) REG.––HC $89.99 REMARKED––HC $199.99 THE GOLDEN AGE DR. FATE BY ALEX ROSS POSTER SIGNED EDITION Signed by Alex Ross! Empowered by the mystic helmet and amulet of Nabu, the god of order, archaeologist Kent Nelson was transformed from mortal man to the master of magic, Dr. Fate! DC Direct continues its line of posters painted by renowned artist Alex Ross with this eye-catching 22" x 34" poster — designed to be displayed on its own or be placed side-by-side with others. (CAUT: 2) Poster, 22x34 $49.99 EDDIE CAMPBELL COMICS STARS OF THE MONTH EDDIE CAMPBELL'S BACCHUS VOLUME 4: ONE MAN SHOW TP by Eddie Campbell The Eyeball Kid's first solo outing, as written by Campbell and drawn by Ed Hillyer. The Kid sorts out the Stygian Leech and the evil Telchines, while Hermes sports the Big Glove. (STAR14732) MATURE READERS SC, 80pg, b&w $8.50 EDDIE CAMPBELL'S COLLECTED BACCHUS VOLUME 5: EARTH, AIR WATER, & FIRE TP by Eddie Campbell Bacchus, Joe Theseus, and the Eyeball Kid get caught up in a gang war in Sicily. Also in here, The Anchovy, the Kabeiroi, Skylla, and boss-eyed Vinnie Bossanova. Volcanic Mount Etna stirs. It's the Crash of The Titans! (STAR14733) MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 96pg, b&w $9.95 ************************ EL CAPITAN BOOKS STRAY BULLETS #26 by David Lapham Amy Racecar is back! As Stray Bullets continues its fourth arc of gut-wrenching tales full of kidnapping, obsession, and small, confined spaces, it's time to step back, and let Amy put it all in perspective... or not. She's trapped on a spaceship the size of a bathroom stall, adrift in the infinite vastness of space, and someone's kidnapped her best friend. But who? And why? And has he really been kidnapped, or is there a far darker secret at work here? Amy aims to find out, even if it kills her… and/or everyone else in the universe! A spaceship, an enormous gun, the romance of the century and nearly 30 pages of art and story — the right mix for another complete, mind-blowing Stray Bullets tale! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $3.50 THE COMPLETE STRAY BULLETS STICKER SET The complete set of 19 Stray Bullets Stickers offered together for the first time! All three of the previous sticker sets plus two new stickers! Put 'em on your car, truck, bus, or coffin! Averaging 5" across, these big stickers look great anywhere! Stick yourself silly with stupendous Stray Bullets sticky stickers. Sticker Away! Set (x19), FC $24.95 STARS OF THE MONTH STRAY BULLETS PACKS The ultimate Stray Bullets starter sets! Get David Lapham's critically acclaimed series iN convenient packs available poly- bagged with a bonus Stray Bullets sticker! Pack #1 contains the first seven issues, containing the entire "Innocence of Nihilism" story arc; Pack #2 contains issues #8-14, containing the entire "Somewhere Out West" story arc; and Pack #3 contains issues #15-22, containing the entire "Other People" story arc. PACK #1: INNOCENCE OF NIHILISM (STAR14415)––Pack (x7) $14.95 PACK #2: SOMEWHERE OUT WEST (STAR14451)––Pack (x7) $14.95 PACK #3: OTHER PEOPLE (STAR14672)––Pack (x8) $16.95 ******************* EPOCH WE THREE KINGS #1 by Rick Lundeen WWII Germany: Horrible experiments are conducted on unwilling subjects. The war ends, but the results survive. Over a century later, there are three men who embody those results. They control the most powerful nation in the world. The experiments continue. b&w, 64pg $3.95 EXHIBIT-A-PRESS SUPERNATURAL LAW #34 by Batton Lash He's bitter, he's angry, he's downright down on everything. And he's Wolff & Byrd's latest client: Mr. Negativity! Will his bad vibe undermine his case? Also, Alanna and Jeff represent a man who finds that his immortality leaves a lot to be desired. Plus, a guest artist pin-up, lively letters page, and more! b&w, 24pg $2.50 EXTREME IMAGES RICKY CARRALERO'S ELECTRIC IMAGES VOLUME 1 By Ricky Carralero SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, of the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL REG.––FC, 24pg $14.95 VAR.––FC, 24pg $19.95 FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS 20TH CENTURY EIGHTBALL TP by Daniel Clowes Before the Ghost World graphic novel and film propelled Daniel Clowes to international superstardom as the preeminent cartoonist of his generation, his ongoing comic book Eightball was already the most talked-about series of the 1990s. 20th Century Eightball collects the very best humor strips from Eightball, written and drawn between 1988 and 1996. Included within are such seminal strips/rants as "I Hate You Deeply," "Sexual Frustration," "Ugly Girls," "Why I Hate Christians," "Message to the People of the Future," "Paranoid," "My Suicide," "Chicago," and over three dozen more. Other favorites include "Art School Confidential," one of Clowes' most popular strips of all-time — it was recently optioned as a major motion picture from a script by Clowes (the film will be Zwigoff's directorial follow-up to Ghost World). This volume reprints the recently out of print Clowes books Lout Rampage and Orgy Bound and features pieces re-colored and touched up by Dan himself. MATURE READERS RES. from Previews Vol. XI #6 (Jun012143) SC, 112pg, b&w $18.95 STAR OF THE MONTH EIGHTBALL: DAVID BORING HC by Daniel Clowes Collected all in one place from the pages of Eightball! Follow David Boring through this incomparable psychological and sexual thriller as he searches to piece together everything in his life: the death of his friend Whitey; his girlfriend's disappearance; his search for the perfect woman; and a comic book called The Yellow Streak. Filled with the constant anxiety of the ending of the world and a noir-ish style, this is perhaps Clowes' greatest story yet. (STAR11790) MATURE READERS HC, 132pg, b&w $24.95 ********************** THE COMICS JOURNAL #244 Spring's in full swing, and The Comics Journal celebrates by bringing you a cover interview with Vertigo artist and Scary Godmother creator Jill Thompson! It is a fun, career-spanning chat with the Eisner Award winner that should not be missed. This issue also boasts of an interview with the incomparable illustrator and cartoonist Michael Kupperman (aka P. Revess). The creator of the unsettlingly funny comic strip, "Up All Night," and author of the book Snake 'N' Bacon's Cartoon Cabaret talks about his life and art in a lively conversation guaranteed to be minty fresh. As always, this issue is rounded out with the award-winning news, indispensable criticism and informative columns you would expect from the only insightful magazine about comics art. MATURE READERS Magazine, 120pg $5.95 THE COMICS JOURNAL LIBRARY VOLUME ONE: JACK KIRBY TP edited by Milo George The Comics Journal Library Volume 1, the first of a series of collections of interviews and essays from the medium's premier magazine of critical commentary for the past 25 years, Fantagraphics Books presents a comprehensive look at the man and the creator through a series of exclusive in-depth interviews and critical essays. In his own words, Kirby describes the circumstances of the creative process, his many contributions to the comics medium, and candidly discusses his personal and professional triumphs and disappointments, including his landmark battle with Marvel Comics in the 1980s over the intellectual properties and original art created work-for-hire for the publishing giant over a 25-year period. Exclusively available in this landmark volume on one of comics' seminal influences is the first publication of all of Kirby's illustrated letters when he was overseas during World War II. These powerfully moving field drawings and letters to his wife Roz, written and drawn while the artist served as a solider in the European Theater of Operations, provide a never-before seen portrait of the artist as a young man in a foxhole. SC, 12x12, 120pg, PC $18.95 DEATH & CANDY #3 by Max Andersson Continuing his especially creepy tales, creator Max Andersson's third installment of murder, mayhem and sweets is perhaps the best of the series! This time around we get: a sort of sequel to the story "Death" where the apparent mass murder of hundreds of businessmen and women is pinned on Death and Candy as well as the six children accompanying them; Andersson teams up with Lars Sjunnesson to continue the explosive Serbian tale "Bosnian Flat Dog"; the third chapter of the Sightseeing/The Excavation story; and much more! A couple of these outstanding tales use a beautiful two-color process to make the creepiness all the more vibrant. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $4.95 MAX ANDERSSON DEATH & CANDY #1-2, ZERO ZERO #12 COMIC SET by Max Andersson The essential Andersson for the connoisseur of creep, death, and sweetness. The first two issues of Death & Candy follow the desperate lives of Car-Boy, Wreck-Boy, and Tractor-Girl in a world of meat trees and bombs. Zero Zero #12 features more of the same darkly written satirical stories. Discover for yourself the reason for all the praise. MATURE READERS Set (x3) $11.95 FUZZ AND PLUCK #2 by Ted Stearn The first issue of this mini-series about a plucked chicken who doesn't take any guff and fearful little bear was a surprise hit last year. The second issue promises even more! After escaping a little girl's bedroom full of clueless stuffed animals, Fuzz meets a dotty old man attempting to run a ferry service and determined to beat out the competition –– a bridge. Meanwhile, Pluck surprises his fellow status-hungry teammates as he emerges as a champion in the gladiator games. MATURE READERS b&w, 48pg (2 of 4) $4.95 STAR OF THE MONTH FUZZ AND PLUCK by Ted Stearn Fired from his admittedly degrading job as a waiter at Lardy's, Pluck is taken in by Glibbia Honey, the manager for a ragtag team of gladiators that performs in the "Floating Arena," which is on a big boat. After witnessing the first battle, Pluck vows that he himself will become the champion of this preposterous sport. Meanwhile, Fuzz, ambushed by a grouchy dog at his place of delivery and as yet unaware of the new developments in Pluck's life, is knocked unconscious and taken into care by a little girl! Cardstock covers. (STAR10482) MATURE READERS b&w, 48pg $12.95 **************** GREETINGS FROM HELLVILLE by Thomas Ott A chilling hardcover collection of wordless horror shorts from the master of scratchboard. Greetings from Hellville consists of four short stories, all told without words, crafted with Ott's trademark black-and-white scratchboard style. Ott creates modern horror comics that have been described as the postmodern successor to EC's infamous line from the 1950s. The final story, "Goodbye!" relates a man's multiple suicide attempts. After each new method the man finds himself miraculously alive, until he pulls his curtains aside and is finally killed by the looming mushroom cloud hovering over the city. "Goodbye!" is a perfect example of Greetings from Hellville's bleak and suspenseful mood. Despite a large European following for years, especially in France and Germany, and acclaimed short stories published in American anthologies, this book is Ott's first American book. His meticulous scratchboard style is masterful, provoking awe and admiration in the face of the repeated horrors portrayed, and is sure to establish him as one of the preeminent horror cartoonists being published today. MATURE READERS HC, 48pg b&w $13.95 THE STUFF OF DREAMS by Kim Deitch More of that sweet, sweet chaos from the pen of one of underground comics' most revered cartoonists – Kim Deitch! Now that his Fantagraphics series "The Mishkin Saga" (named one of the 100 greatest comics of this past century by The Comics Journal) will be collected as a hardcover book by Pantheon (publisher of Jimmy Corrigan and David Boring) in late 2002, there'll be no stopping the Waldo Train. In the all-new The Stuff of Dreams, the plot spirals out of collecting stuff and the bizarre mania that so often seems to go with it. It starts with an encounter at a flea market and evolves into a wild south sea island yarn complete with angry volcano and a big, fat, juicy part for the big star out at Deitch studios, as the villain of the piece, Waldo the Cat. Lots of sex, exploitation, violence and a few other surprises along the way including a big cash offer! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $3.95 STARS OF THE MONTH ALL WALDO COMICS by Kim Deitch Ten years ago underground comix genius Kim Deitch graced the world with a collection of stories about his most famous character, Waldo the Cat. And the world has never been the same. For the discriminating Deitch fan, this is 64 pages of utter insanity that has it all. Everything's here, from Waldo's earliest appearances in Gothic Blimps Works, to his classic appearance in the EC revivalist underground horror comic Laugh in the Dark to Waldo's triumphant '80s comeback in the pages of Raw and Weirdo. Deitch spared no effort in making this collection on of the finest, most hand-made yet. The mind-blowing psychedelic cover is mere prelude to the story of the creation of Waldo in the critically-acclaimed, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams." Deitch remains a true cartoonists' cartoonist, adored by his peers as much as anyone in the history of the medium. MATURE READERS SC, 64pg, b&w $7.95 BEYOND THE PALE by Kim Deitch Deitch's very best work from the '70s and '80s is featured in this mammoth career retrospective, including classics from Arcade, Snarf, and the East Village Other, starring Waldo, Nate Mishkin, and the author himself. (STAR14802) MATURE READERS SC, 144pg $14.95 *************** TUESDAY AND THURSDAY GN by Andrew Zaben Andrew Zaben (Dream Big Dreams, Queens Blvd) continues to tell his tales of the struggling working stiff through the routine life of Paul and his friends. As a pencil-pushing civil servant, Paul finds himself in a rut. Intrigued by his drinking buddy, Steve (who makes shady deals and perfects the art of womanizing), Paul decides to change his complacent ways by committing a crime. The repercussions that follow provide a twist ending that might just shock you into next week. MATURE READERS SC, 80pg, b&w $8.95 LOVE AND ROCKETS VOLUME 5: HOUSE OF RAGING WOMEN SC––NEW PRINTING by Los Bros. Hernandez Finally back in print! This volume features some of the Hernandez Brothers' most compelling stories, including Jaime's "wrestling tales" ("The Little Monster," "Queen Rena at 34," and the title story), more Maggie-and-Hopey tales, and several classic Gilbert "Heartbreak Soup" stories ranging from the harrowing ("An American in Palomar" and the excruciating prison story "Holidays in the Sun") to the edgily romantic (Heraclio and Carmen's love story, "Love Bites"). Plus a cover gallery, a fantastic original cover by Jaime Hermandez, and more. MATURE READERS SC, 136pg $16.95 STARS OF THE MONTH LOVE & ROCKETS SC VOLUMES by Gilbert & Jaime Hernandez Brothers Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez's landmark series –– Love & Rockets! MATURE READERS VOL. 2: CHELO'S BURDEN (STAR01794)–– SC, 8x11, 160pg, b&w $19.95 VOL. 3: LAS MUJERES PERIDADAS (STAR10460)–– SC, 8x11, 160pg, b&w $19.95 VOL. 7: THE DEATH OF SPEEDY (STAR01730)–– SC, 8x11, 128pg, b&w $16.95 VOL. 9: FLIES ON THE CEILING (STAR02391)–– SC, 8x11, b&w $16.95 VOL. 10: X (STAR10807)–– SC, 8x11, 72pg, b&w $12.95 VOL. 12: POISON RIVER (STAR01350)–– SC, 8x11, 192pg, b&w $16.95 VOL. 13: CHESTER SQUARE (STAR02091)–– SC, 8x11, 160pg, b&w $18.95 VOL. 14: LUBA CONQUERS THE WORLD (STAR03115)–– SC, 8x11, 136pg, b&w $18.95 VOL. 15: HERNANDEZ SATYRICON (STAR06965)–– SC, 8x11, 112pg, b&w $18.95 MCCONEY VOLUME 1: HARUM SCARUM by Lewis Trondheim Written and illustrated (in stunning full color) by Lewis Trondheim, the hottest French cartooning talent to emerge in the '90s, Harum Scarum mixes sardonic wit with a genuinely thrilling story that involves a plague of monsters, a fake paleontologist, a secret formula, a (fake) time-travel machine, foreign agents, corrupt cops, arson, gunfire, tipping, and the search for the perfect headline. (STAR07449) SC, 48pg, FC $10.95 MCCONEY VOLUME 2: THE HOODOODAD by Lewis Trondheim The second full color "McConey" album takes you to the present day, as McConey's cat buddy Richie becomes convinced he's picked up a curse from an ancient Eastern European relic. But all his efforts to prove his cursedness fail –– is this just one more manifestation of the curse, or is he, as McConey thinks, just plain off his rocker? (STAR08212) SC, 48pg, FC $10.95 ********************** THE STRANGE CASE OF EDWARD GOREY––NEW PRINTING by Alexander Theroux Back at last after being selling out the first printing immediately! This is Alexander Theroux's (author of Darconville's Cat and The Primary Colors) second monograph for Fantagraphics Books (following Enigma of Al Capp), on the world-class cartoonist and illustrator whose wide-ranging career spans 50 years and nearly 100 books (including such classics as The Hapless Child and The Loathesome Couple), as well as books he illustrated for such authors as Raymond Chandler, Lewis Carroll, and Samuel Beckett. Theroux's essay combines an insightful artistic analysis, a personal reminiscence of the artist he's known for over 25 years, an intimate familiarity with his oeuvre, and an authoritative overview of Gorey's career, written in the author's justly celebrated, delightfully playful and precise prose style. Drawing on exclusive interviews with Gorey over the years, Theroux explores Gorey's artistic impulses, his vast and eclectic interest in popular culture, his acerbic and eccentric opinions on films, literature, and politics, and examines the nooks and crannies of Gorey's career. Above all, Theroux's essay is a loving tribute from a lifelong admirer. RES. from Previews Vol. XI #2 (Feb022469) SC, 6x9, 96pg $8.95 EROS COMIX BITCH IN HEAT #14 by Giovanna Casotto SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg $3.50 OFFERED AGAIN O/A BITCH IN HEAT VOLUME 1 by Giovanna Casotto SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL FC, 112pg $18.95 *************** PLEASURE BOUND #9 by Pretorius SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg $3.50 TREASURE CHESTS #7 by Art Wetherell SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg (Note Price) $3.50 TREASURE CHESTS #1-6 SET by Art Wetherell SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Set (x6) $17.00 YOUNG WITCHES VOLUME 5: THE LEGACY # 3 by F. Solano Lopez & Pol SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg $3.95 STARS OF THE MONTH EROS GN 2: YOUNG WITCHES by F. Solano Lopez & Ricardo Barreiro SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (STAR03214) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8x11, 112pg, b&w $16.95 YOUNG WITCHES: LONDON BABYLON by R. Barreiro & F. Solano Lopez SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (STAR07170) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 176pg, b&w $19.95 **************** HOUSEWIVES AT PLAY #1––NEW PRINTING by Rebecca SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg $2.95 DEMENTIA'S BIZARRE BONDAGE #1-5 SET by Dementia SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Set (x5) $15.00 STAR OF THE MONTH HARDCORE DEMENTIA VOLUME 1 by Dementia SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (STAR13331) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 64pg, b&w $19.95 ******************* LUST VOLUME 1 GN by Tenjiku Ronin SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. RES. from Previews Vol. XI #4 (Apr012193) ADULT MATERIAL SC, 112pg $14.95 S&M UNIVERSITY #5 by Nariaki Funabori SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg (5 of 6) $3.50 TEMPTATION #1-3 SET by Hiroyuki Utatane SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Set (x3) $8.50 WERE-SLUT #7 by Jiro Chiba SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg $3.50 FELIX COMICS, INC. FELIX THE CAT'S TV EXTRAVAGANZA #1 by Oriolo, McRae, Parent, Wetterauw, Henning, Fitzgerald, Thompson, & Caliguire Don't touch that dial! Felix and the gang are at it again! This time they poke some fun at your favorite TV shows! Sitcom, game show, or soap opera, no genre is safe from Felix's lampooning! Slapstick fun abounds in our spoof of a famous redhead in "I Love Kitty." Then get out your hanky before you read "The Days of Our Nine Lives" –– it's a real tear-jerker (or is that a knee slapper?). Investigative Reporter Felix gives us the low down on some sneaky goings on in the hard-hitting "59 1/2 Minutes." What has a beautiful Harem girl, magic, and a lot of yelling? Why it's "I Scream at Genie" of course! If you like TV parodies brought to you by a creative team that has spent way too much time watching TV, then you won't want to miss Felix the Cat's TV Extravaganza #1! b&w, 32pg $2.50 FIERY STUDIOS VÖGELEIN #2 by Jane Irwin Part 2 (of 5)—Cast adrift and alone, Vögelein comes face to face with a true Faerie who mistakes her for one of his own, and must face the consequences when he discovers that she's really a clockwork. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (2 of 5) $3.00 FOGELCOMIX DAN DECARLO FRAMED PRINT SET #1 by Dan DeCarlo Josie DeCarlo and Dan Fogel are pleased to present, for the first time to the general public, Dan DeCarlo's first creator-owned two-print set! The late Mr. DeCarlo was internationally renowned and cherished as the creator of Josie and the Pussycats, co- creator of Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and the definitive Betty & Veronica artist for Archie Comics for over four decades. In "Burlesque," a saucy brunette stripper hits the floodlights, and in "Hot Number," a curvaceous reclining blonde cutie phones her beau. These greyscale, classic 1950s "Good Girl" art prints are printed on quality cardstock, and were previously available only at the 2001 Comic-Con International: San Diego and Expo. They are tasteful and only slightly naughty (in a PG way) and are excellent examples of DeCarlo's influential and definitive style. Each print in the set is shipped flat in POP Plastics' exclusively designed and manufactured ArtPOPs! This archival, 100% acid-free, frame is custom made, and presents a brand- new way to protect your prints and the original art boasts a clear PVC cover around a white chipboard frame. They can be either hung on the wall or sit displayed freestanding on a desk. Each set includes a numbered Certificate of Authenticity signed by Josie, the artist's muse, widow, and inspiration for the artist's most beloved creation. Set (x2), 11x17, b&w SRP: $24.60 FRONTLINE PRODUCTIONS SUPER DOOPER GROOVY SPACE CHICKS #1 by Trevor Jameus, David Willicome, & Douglas Vermeeren Welcome to the very first Super Dooper Groovy space mission where the sexy star fighters get to show their stuff. Join them undercover as they visit the glitter of Space Casino on the dangerous mission to discover the identity of a gamma programmer in violation of Code 782-G. It sounds like a challenging mission already, but wait till things turn out-of-control chaotic. Things turn mega messy as Maki and the Super Samurai Clones show up to steel the Super Valuable Ancient Oriental Looking Statue. Could this be too much for the chicks to handle? FC, 24pg $3.95 FUSE FUSE #1 The premiere issue of Fuse contains "The End of the Tunnel," about a struggling young artist's journey from innocence to wisdom and the agony and guilt behind his masterpiece. Fuse's second feature is the dynamic deans of darkness, Dr. Nocturne and Kid Slumber! This is the first of the Big Easy's battalion against crime. b&w $2.99 GEMSTONE PUBLISHING OFFERED AGAIN O/A THE OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE #32 by Robert M. Overstreet The most respected price guide in the business is back with its spring 2002 edition! In addition to the traditional features such as the pricing, market report, key sales, and numerous other insights into the marketplace, The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide #32 includes a look at the 60th anniversary of Archie #1; Spider-Man's long journey to the silver screen; and a new look at Superman. CBPG #32 features the most complete listing of comics from the 1800s to present and will be available in hardcover or softcover editions, with your choice of cover images. All this and much more in The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide #32! Archie cover by Archie Americana series cover artist Rex Lindsey; Superman cover by Silver Age master Murphy Anderson! ARCHIE COVER—HC $30.00 ARCHIE COVER—SC $22.00 SUPERMAN COVER—HC $30.00 SUPERMAN COVER—SC $22.00 **************** STARS OF THE MONTH PHOTO-JOURNAL GUIDE TO MARVEL COMICS VOLUME 3 & 4 HC'S 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 3 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! Volume 4 features all Marvel releases, including covers and stories from 1961 — the beginning of Marvel's heyday — through the late '70s (as well as some '80s material), from Amazing Fantasy #15 to Giant Size X-Men #1! VOL. 3 (STAR00178)––HC, 11x14 $29.95 VOL. 4 (STAR00179)––HC, 10x14, PC $29.95 EC NEW DIRECTION SET 1: IMPACT HC Featuring "Master Race," one of the most acclaimed early comic book accounts of the Holocaust, by Bernie Krigstein! Impact also features the work of Jack Davis, Jack Kamen, Graham Ingels, George Evans, and others! This volume collects all five issues of this EC series. (STAR01392) HC $20.00 THE LITTLE LULU LIBRARY VOLUME 3 HC 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. (STAR02523) Set (x3), b&w (Note Price) $130.00 ****************** G.T. LABS STAR OF THE MONTH FALLOUT TP by J. Robert Oppenheimer, Leo Szilard, and the Political Science of the Atomic Bomb So, you want to learn how to build an atomic bomb? Then this is the book for you. Eisner-nominee Jim Ottaviani (Two-Fisted Science, Dignifying Science) is not only a comics scriptwriter, he also has a masters degree in nuclear engineering! Though not a complete do-it-yourself kit, Fallout will bring you up to speed on the science and politics of the first nuclear gadgets. Fallout tells the story of the price the scientists — and future generations — paid for a swift end to World War II. Featuring art by Steve Lieber (Batman), Vince Locke (The Sandman), Bernie Mireault (Dr. Robot), Eddy Newell (Black Lightning), Jeff Parker (Wonder Woman), and a painted cover by famed studio artist Jeffrey Jones! (STAR14735) SC, 7x10, 240pg, b&w $19.95 ******************* GREAT LAKES NINJA BROTHERHOOD INFINITE KUNG FU #2 Prepare to be punched with another of deadly dose of martial mania! The young hero meets and befriends Moog Joogular, an unlikely expert of kung fu who displays some of the most impressive and uncomprehensible techniques in the entire martial world! However, the evil general, a master of centipede kung, has some secret techniques himself! Fists fly and limbs are lost in this funky whirlwind of unforgettable entertainment. b&w $3.00 GRIOT ENTERPRISES WITCH DOCTOR #1 by Keniji & Larson With the force of the spirits, Dr. Jovan Carrigton take on the struggle using Voodoo lore and supernatural vision in these awesome adventures. Blessed by the spirits as a child and raised by the tribes traveling abroad with his father Jovan returns to fulfill a legacy. Now a psychiatrist, Jovan investigates the social ills that plague his people but as the Witch Doctor, he springs into action to eliminate the ill villains. Helping him are the spirits, but their help comes at a price. Can the Witch Doctor's will sustain his power? Can he hold it down? The Doctor is in, but what is in the Doctor? MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (1 of 3) $3.95 HARRIS COMICS VAMPIRELLA #9 by Smith, Brown, & Texeira The haunting of Vampirella continues as she makes her way through the Red House to have the past come up and bite her. Written by John Smith, with art by Dawn Brown (Little Red Hot)! Also, in Pantha Part 2 (of 4), the beasts within and without are out for blood, and Pantha continues to hunt werewolves through the streets of Las Vegas! Written by John Smith & Mark Millar, with art by Mark Texeira. Regular cover by Mike Mayhew; Limited Edition cover by Joe Chiodo. Also available with a Photo cover. Both the Limited and Photo cover editions are limited to 1,500 copies. REG.—FC, 32pg $2.99 LTD.—FC, 32pg $9.95 PHOTO—FC, 32pg $9.95 VAMPIRELLA VOLUME 1: NOWHERESVILLE TP by Mark Millar & Mike Mayhew Comics' sexiest heroine is back, and she's never been better! Mark Millar — the creative genius behind Ultimate X-Men and The Authority, brings Vampirella into the 21st Century. Joining him is new Vampirella artist Mike Mayhew. This trade paperback collects Vampirella #1-3, featuring the critically acclaimed "Nowheresville" story arc. Also included is an interview with the writer, a cover gallery, and a photo spread of the new Vampirella model. MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 88pg, FC $12.95 VAMPIRELLA #1 GOLD-FX CHROME CAMPBELL COVER EDITION cover by J. Scott Campbell The first issue of the new Vampirella series, wrapped in a shiny holographic gold chrome cover, illustrated by J. Scott Campbell and limited to a mere 250 copies! MATURE READERS FC, 32pg $24.95 VAMPIRELLA #1 ROYAL COMMEMORATIVE 1969 BLUE FOIL EDITION by Various Limited Edition of exactly 500 copies! It's the original Vampirella #1 magazine, reprinted for the first time in its entirety, using the original film from 1969! This 64-page issue features the first appearance of Vampirella, and is replicated to the exact specifications as the original. Featuring a Royal Blue foil-enhanced cover with a Certificate of Authenticity. Magazine, 64pg, b&w $59.95 VAMPIRELLA LIVES #1-3 SET by Ellis, Conner, Palmiotti Superstar writer, Warren Ellis' visionary work on Vampirella Lives! set the stage for the current Vampirella series. This set includes all three issues of the Vampirella Lives! series — including the impossible-to-find surprise variant cover to issue #2 by Adam Hughes! Set (x3), FC $14.95 VAMPIRELLA: DEATH & DESTRUCTION #1-3 SET by Sniegoski, Golden, Conner, & Palmiotti From the Vaults of Vampirella! This set includes all three impossible-to-find issues of the Death & Destruction mini-series! Set (x3), FC $14.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A VAMPIRELLA MIKE MAYHEW T-SHIRT An all-new black Vampirella T-shirt featuring silk-screened artwork by Mike Mayhew. L-XL $21.95 ********************** HEAVY METAL HEAVY METAL SUMMER 2002 SPECIAL cover by the Hildebrandt Brothers This issue features the graphic novel The Gate, which features lots of sex and eroticism, plus other short stories from Altuna. MATURE READERS Magazine $5.95 HEAVY METAL PORTFOLIO BY CHICHONI Featuring the artist that won the Academy Award for art direction in the film Restoration. Each portfolio contains five prints, which measure 11 7/8" x 16 ½". Signed and numbered, and limited to 1,500. (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS Portfolio $39.95 HUMANOIDS PUBLISHING SANCTUM VOLUME 1: USS NEBRASKA HC by Xavier Dorsion & Christophe Bec In 2025, American sub Nebraska detects a homing beacon of unknown origin. They discover that the signal is coming from a Russian submarine grounded inside a giant undersea cave. The strange thing is that the Russian sub is WWII era, and lying at the foot of what appears to be the ruins of an underwater civilization. The situation gets even stranger when the crew find that most of the Russian crew died of the Bubonic Plague, even though an outbreak can't be detected. Little do the men of the Nebraska know that their troubles are only beginning, as they are soon faced with an outbreak of their own! But what connection is there between this mysterious disease and the underwater city? Getting the answer to this question could cost the lives of every crewman on the Nebraska. HC, 8x11, 56pg, FC $15.95 THE METABARONS #17 by Alexandro Jodorowsky & Juan Gimenez Final Issue! Witness the birth of the nameless Metabaron who appears in The Incal, and soon to star in Dreamshifters! It's non-stop action as two major villains return and launch an incredible attack on all fronts. Will the Metabaron, Aghora, be able to survive an army of attackers while giving birth to the new Metabaron at the same time? And if Aghora does survive, will repelling this assault come at the cost of defending the Emperoress from the advances of this issue's other surprise villains? Presenting some of the best action in the entire series, Metabarons #17 is not the end of the Metabarons. In fact, this series serves to set the stage for several upcoming projects, as well as creating ties to The Incal! FC, 32pg (17 of 17) $2.95 STARS OF THE MONTH FROM CLOUD 99—MEMORIES PART II HC by Yslaire With story, art, and cover by Yslaire (who was nominated in the Best Writer/Artist category), From Cloud 99—Memories Part II promises to deliver the same quality that made the first book a hit. In this volume, we learn more about the flying beings that are linked to the e-mails received by a now ailing Eva Stern. The situation grows more complex as one particular mysterious being is found in more historical pictures. (STAR14863) MATURE READERS HC, 8x11, 48pg, FC $14.95 SON OF THE GUN: BORN IN THE TRASH by Alexandro Jodorowsky & Georges Bess Jodorowsky, writer of The Metabarons, uncorks an epic adventure featuring a modern-day gunslinger! In the South American city of Huatuclo, a baby is born with a tail. Survival is almost impossible in this city of the dammed, but for someone with a deformity like Juan's, chances are almost zero… almost. Juan survives to become the most ruthless killer the world has ever seen, as he finds his place as the bodyguard for the Governor of Huatuclo. Juan's ascension from the slums will cost him his soul, and finding redemption may cost him his life. (STAR14892) MATURE READERS HC, 8x11, 48pg, FC $14.95 ************************************ I BOX PUBLISHING STAR OF THE MONTH THIEVES & KINGS: VOLUME 4 SHADOW BOOK TP Follow the enigmatic Shadow Lady, as she attempts to free herself from the hold of her Dark Master. Calling forth secret and powerful magic, Soracia's war threatens to stir the Dragon Rogue himself from his ten thousand year slumber. Meanwhile the heroic young Rubel must brave many adventures. Between mermaids and pirates, and the two beautiful apprentices of the wicked witch Locumire, the boy thief faces more than his share of trouble. Though, perhaps most difficult of all, he must survive the plans and temper of his new friend, the fiery young sorceress, Heath Wingwhit! Reprints issues #25-36. (STAR14749) SC, 278pg, b&w $16.50 *************** IDW UNO FANTA: THE ART OF ASHLEY WOOD SC by Ashley Wood In just a few short years, Wood has become one of the comic industry's most acclaimed artists. Among other titles, Wood has drawn Hellspawn, X-Men, Automatic Kafka, and Popbot. Uno Fanta features many pieces that were never previously published, including the first drawings of Popbot and Kitty from the Popbot series. And to top it off, it's chock full of beautiful, scantily clad women. Introduction by Bill Sienkiewicz. SC, 8x11, 96pg, FC $19.99 VANISHER GN by Chuck Dixon & Andres Klacik; cover by Ashley Wood Andy's friends begin to disappear and no one except him remembers that they ever existed. When Andy discovers that another student Arvis Voltz, has noticed the disappearances, he follows Arvis home and begins an adventure that takes him and Arvis throughout time. From the turn of the 20th century, to medieval England, and into the far-flung future, Andy and Arvis must escape their pursuers, rescue their friends, and return to their own time. SC, 7x10, 80pg, b&w $12.99 ILLUSTRATION STUDIO OFFERED AGAIN O/A SISTERS OF DARKNESS #3 by Don Paresi This comic collects Don Paresi's best artworks beginning only a few short years ago. Aside from compiling this female fantasy artist's most acclaimed Betty Page, barbarian, fantasy, and romantic fantasy pieces, it also features the next installment of the Paresi checklist. Also featured is Part 6 of Grunge Bunny, a product of animal testing gone wild. This issue introduces Fred's new character Lady Smothers, a huge-busted demonic villain who smothers her victims with her enormous breasts. (Story continued from Woron's Worlds #3 and Sisters of Darkness #2). NOTE: Although not an Adult product, this issue does contain very minor nudity. MATURE READERS b&w (3 of 3) $3.25 ***************** INSIGHT STUDIOS LIBERTY MEADOWS #26 by Frank Cho Do you dig Brandy? Of course you do! So don't miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to watch Brandy dig as she and the Liberty Meadows gang unearth fossil remains of dinosaurs! But that's not all! In addition, you get the inside story, told by the irrepressible Ralph, on exactly how to go about creating tour won modern newspaper syndicated comic strip! The secrets revealed here, all by themselves! You'll also get the uncensored never-before-seen versions of the strips, and a brand-new cover and commentary by Frank Cho. Includes strips that appeared in the newspapers between July 17, 2000 and September 2, 2000. b&w, 32pg $2.95 STAR OF THE MONTH HAMMER OF THE GODS COLOR SAGA by Michael Avon Oeming & Mark Obie Wheatley Okay, so the Gods got drunk one night. It happens! And that's when trouble started. Next, Modi and Skögul faced off with a color-sucking Dragon and had to watch as the gods were transformed into animals. And it all spells doom for everyone here on Earth. You can't miss this story that had to be in color! This prestige format color book also presents an expanded version of the Hammer of the Gods online daily comic strip for the first time! A great introduction to the series in an exciting book from the Eisner award-winning artist and co-creator of Powers! (STAR14986) PC, 48pg $4.95 ******************** IRONCAT FUTABA-KUN CHANGE! VOLUME 8 #4 The end is near! The Shimeru Island isn't what it appears... it's a space ship and it's taking off with Futaba, Kurin and Misaki! What will happen to the trio? And will the Shimeru Clan's existence finally be explained? b&w, 32pg $2.95 VAMPIRE YUI VOLUME 4 #4 Shiki's meddling hits full force this issue! Rasa is out for revenge, having lost her sisters; however, her original motives start to reveal themselves, dating back to the death of her parents by Yuki's hands. And since Yui is a blood descendant, her life is on the line! Can her new friend Sei help her? And if he isn't human, what exactly is he?! b&w, 32pg $2.95 STAR OF THE MONTH VAMPIRE PRINCESS MIYU VOLUME 1 GN by Toshihiro Hirano & Narumi Kakinouchi From the acclaimed creative duo of artist Narumi Kakinouchi and writer/director Toshihiro Hirano, comes the first volume collecting the Vampire Princess Miyu series. In order to preserve the original integrity and the haunting details of the delicate line art, this saga will be printed in a special "Japanese Format Graphic Novel Edition," reading from left to right. Follow the adventures of Miyu and her faithful companion Larva as they hunt wandering Shinma and come to terms with their place in the human realm. (STAR14901) SC, 204pg, b&w $17.95 ****************** Sexy Fruit OGENKI CLINIC VOLUME 9 #2 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 32pg $2.95 JAY COMPANY CYBLADE/SHI #1 GOLDEN APPLE FOIL EDITION by Michael Turner A rare warehouse find! This Special Edition features the first full appearance of Witchblade! Originally offered at a Southern California tour signing in 1995, this book sports the short-print variant cover with a gold commemorative seal. Limited to 1,000 copies, each bagged and boarded with a Certificate of Authenticity. FC, 22pg MSRP: $12.99 FATHOM 1998 PREVIEW BOOK by Michael Turner Celebrate Michael Turner's return to comics and his flagship creation Fathom, with the very first appearance of Aspen! Originally available at the Orlando MegaCon in 1998, this book features preview pages from Fathom #1, an original four-page story that only appears here, as well as a full-color insert poster by Marc Silvestri! All copies come bagged and boarded with a Certificate of Authenticity. Also available in a special Signed version, autographed by Michael Turner! REG.—b&w, 22pg MSRP: $9.99 SGN.—b&w, 22pg (CAUT: 2) MSRP: $19.99 G.I. JOE #2 BLAYLOCK SIGNED EDITION by Josh Blaylock & Steve Kurth J. Scott Campbell provides a hot cover to the sold-out copy of G.I. Joe #2, now available autographed by Devil's Due's Josh Blaylock. Limited to only 500 copies worldwide, this Jay Company special comes bagged and boarded with a Certificate of Authenticity. FC, 32pg MSRP: $12.99 TOMB RAIDER #13 PARK SKETCH & SIGNED FOIL LOGO EDITION by Dan Jurgens & Andy Park This commemorative Tomb Raider issue features new cover art, and a limited sparkle logo! Available exclusively from Jay Company Comics, each of these special editions comes with a unique, original sketch and signature by penciler, Andy Park! All copies come bagged and boarded with a Certificate of Authenticity. FC, 22pg MSRP: $59.99 KEENSPOT ENTERTAINMENT COOL CAT STUDIO #4 by Gisèle Lagacé & T. Campbell In "Fallen Arches," the aftermath of the World Trade Center attack leaves the Studio reeling — and it falls to Belinda and Camus the cat to repair its shattered spirit. b&w, 24pg $2.95 L33T: COMICS FOR GAMERS #3 Some of the Web's best gaming comics team-up under one cover in L33T: Comics for Gamers! In this issue, more of Greg Dean's Real Life, Ryan Smith's Ront & Mewn, Carson Fire's The Sprite, Ian J's RPG World, Mark Shallow's Adventurers!, and a gaggle of other kick-ass "comics for gamers!" b&w, 24pg (Note Price) $2.95 KENZER & COMPANY KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #67 Knights of the Dinner Table is the longest running comic book on the subject of games and gamers. The principal characters — B.A., Brian, Bob, Dave, Sara, and the dastardly Black Hands — play numerous characters in their role-playing games. But their essential characteristics and hilarious interactions always shine through whatever roles they're playing. In addition to the comics, KoDT features articles geared to a gamer's perspective! In this issue, "Stand By Your Clan." b&w, 24pg $2.99 DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS: IN THE SHADOW OF DRAGONS #8 by Jay Donovan & Tommy Castillo "Where Four Strangers Once Stood..." Part 8 (of 8)—The stunning conclusion to the incredible saga! The heroes face not one, but two dangerous threats — a fearsome dragon-attack and a murderous assault by one whom they formerly called friend. Death, betrayal, murder, and revenge… it's all here. But how will it end? The answer will surprise you! FC, 32pg (8 of 8) $2.99 KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE: HACKMASTERS OF EVERKNIGHT #15––PRIESTESS by Manny Vega The countdown to EverKnights #1 continues, as the amnesiac Priestess is rescued by a band of female freedom fighters out to rid the land of its male oppressors. With her new companions at her side, she fights the good fight like a true warrior… warrior?! Join us on this journey of discovery as a wuss discovers who she really is, and someone finally asks what her name is, in "Warrior Priestess." Battle on, Priestess! b&w, 24pg $2.99 LAST GASP RICK GRIFFIN HC Rick Griffin was one of the most influential artists to emerge from the late '60s San Francisco art scene. His poster art and commix are descended from dada and surrealism, but take unique life in representation of surf culture, psychedelic realities, and religious experience. This book covers the span of Griffin's career and is an excellent retrospective of the work of this magnificent artist. Griffin illustrated top flight album covers for classic rock acts including the Grateful Dead. (CAUT: 4) HC, 8x11, 96pg $24.95 DESPERATE MEASURES, EMPTY PLEASURES KOZIK HC Frank Kozik's art is what happens when low culture is entrusted to the hand of a master craftsman. His work manipulates pop culture and subculture icons in meticulously rendered, scathing, and eye-catching combinations. This collection presents his best work from the mid-'90s to the present. (CAUT: 4) HC, 9x11, 128pg $29.95 LEGAL ACTION COMICS OFFERED AGAIN O/A LEGAL ACTION COMICS VOLUME 1 TP by Various SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 6x9, 256pg, b&w $14.95 ********************* LIGHTSPEED PRESS FINDER VOLUME 4: TALISMAN TP by Carla Speed McNeil This fourth volume of the acclaimed series collects Finder #19-21, featuring the Eisner-nominated "Talisman" story arc. "Talisman" is for the book fiend in all of us. "Talisman" is about a kid and a book; the kind of book you crave when you're too young to pay for it yourself. The kind of book that you think of as yours, even though it belongs to a library; you can't resist glancing at the inside back cover to see if anyone interesting has checked out your book. It's the kind of book you try to take out of your dreams, and are honestly disappointed when it vanishes despite your best efforts. It's the kind you fall in love with at the bookstore and buy in the certainty that it will imbue you with the abilities of the author or illustrator. "Talisman" is about hunger and magic. SC, 7x10, 104, b&w $13.95 LITTLE ROCKET PUBLICATIONS FORCE MAJEURE: PRAIRIE BAY #1 by Michael Tierney, Armando Gil, & Tom Smith Force Majeure is an event so catastrophic that all insurer and contractor's liabilities are voided. The science-fiction chronicle is set on Mars in the not too distant future, at a place called Prairie Bay. Prairie Bay is a one-shot, stand-alone issue that is part one of a trilogy. Long-time industry veteran Armando Gil returns to penciling, after years of working in animation, with his best comics work yet. Tom Smith (JLA/Avengers, Wild Stars) turns in another superb, Eisner nominee caliber, coloring job on the over. b&w, 32pg $2.95 MEDIA MARKET GROUP Dojin 2000 Series LOVE TINA 2 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 36pg $4.95 DEAD OR DEAD SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 32pg $4.95 GIRLS WILL BE BOYS SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 32pg $4.95 PHANTASY XXX SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 44pg $4.95 MID-WEST COMIC COMPANY APHRODITE IX PREVIEW SIGNED EDITION First time offered in Previews! Mid-West Comic Co. has been able to get a limited amount of the special Aphrodite IX Convention Preview edition, signed by artist David Finch and priced to be included in their "Bargain-Priced Signature series!" Comes bagged and boarded. FC MSRP: $9.99 FATHOM #½ SET First time offered in Previews! This special Fathom #½ set includes both the regular version of Fathom #½ as well as the super-hot 1-in-25 gold foil incentive edition! Both #½'s feature all-new cover and artwork by Michael Turner! FC MSRP: $19.99 TOMB RAIDER #11 MID-WEST SIGNED & NUMBERED EXCLUSIVE VARIANT EDITION You say you haven't been able to find anything signed by superstar Top Cow artist Billy Tan? Well here it is! This issue was completely drawn by Tan, including the limited edition alternate cover! Billy has signed just a few hundred of these issues, all priced for inclusion in Mid-West's "Bargain Priced Signature Series!" Comes bagged and boarded. RES. from Previews Vol. XI #6 (Jun012243) FC (Note Price) MSRP: $9.99 UNIVERSE #1 KEOWN VARIANT COVER EDITION First time offered in Previews! Dale Keown (Pitt) has drawn up a fantastic alternate cover for this hot new Top Cow series! This special alternate "Virgin" cover features nothing but sweet, beautiful full-color art — no logo, issue number, UPC box, etc. to take your eyes away from the outstanding artwork! Limited to only 500 copies! Comes bagged and boarded. FC MSRP: $29.99 TOMB RAIDER #1 TOWER HOLOFOIL LOGO PARK VARIANT COVER EDITION First the hit video game series, then the comic book, and finally the record setting movie — Tomb Raider is known the world over and is nearly a household name! Now get this special edition Tower Records alternate cover by Andy Park, featuring a "hologold" logo. This logo reflects light and is similar to a hologram. Less than 1,000 copies were produced with this special logo, previously available only via the Internet. Comes bagged and boarded. FC MSRP: $5.99 MOONSTONE VAMPIRE THE MASQUERADE: BECKETT GN by Mike Reynolds & Greg Scott From war-torn Europe to modern day Berlin, the vampire Beckett follows the trail of two important clues that may solve the mysteries of The Book of Nod. Hot on his tracks, however, are the unearthly sadist Sascha and Marie, a mortal Hunter whose past encounter with Beckett has turned her hatred for him into an "undying" obsession! Beckett, the "Indiana Jones" of the sleep-all-day set, is surely up for any adventure… but he will find that his temper and arrogance are his greatest foes! Mike Reynolds (Theo Bell) and Greg Scott (Marvel's Sabretooth) kick this puppy into high gear! Cover by Guy Davis and Vince Locke. MATURE READERS FC, 48pg $6.95 STAR OF THE MONTH WORLD OF DARKNESS: VAMPIRE THE MASQUERADE'S THEO BELL by Edwards & Reynolds, Mounts, & Marrinan The World of Darkness focuses on stories of existing characters in the White Wolf universe. Brujah policeman Theo Bell is on a grim mission: A small city brims with rogue thin-bloods that risk exposing the Masquerade… and Theo unwittingly finds himself embroiled in a power struggle. Luckily for Theo, there are many faces to be smashed in, and many windpipes to be squished! Murder, deceit, and the Sabbat establishment all collide! Squarebound. (STAR14903) MATURE READERS FC, 48pg $5.95 **************** MU PRESS WILD KINGDOM #13 by Various; edited by Edd Vick SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 32pg $3.50 NBM BOOKS THIRD DEGREE #2 by Justin Norman & Chris Rowley ID, the software designer and security engineer who got his memory wiped, is on the run from Cube goons who need him dead along with underground freeware rebel and hacker Turner with the help of female cyborg warrior Devorah who seems to pop up miraculously when needed. The new Cube system software Cronus looks to have become a force on its own by marrying itself with a cryogenic software that has imbibed the personalities of prominent leaders resulting in split personalities facing each other off in cyberspace! Cube CEO Maxwell himself has no idea what he's up against until it's too late! Only ID can stop Cube from dangerously overstepping its all-too-awesome power by retrieving the renegade program one way or another. Action with a brain! b&w, 24pg $2.95 SECRET MESSAGES: SILENT INVASION––ABDUCTIONS #5 by Michael Cherkas & Larry Hancock The Great Blackout of 1965 plunges the northeast into darkness while Phil Housley squares off with the sinister Arthur Forbes as he tries to save Howard Finster from further evil alien experiments. Matt Sinkage returns for one last hurrah. Meanwhile, Phil's girlfriend, Meredith, finally finds true happiness. And take a fond look at the 1965 Grey Cup game. All this and more in the exciting conclusion of "The Silent Invasion: Abductions." b&w, 24pg (5 of 5) $2.95 REMEMBRANCE OF THINGS PAST VOLUME 2 HC by Marcel Proust; adapted by Stephane Heuet Proust, now a teenager, describes his first separation from his mother, a vacation taken in a high-class beach resort in Normandy. Besides the fleeting visions of young girls, he also keenly observes, without acidity but detached amusement, the petty sophistry of the French upper class in its genteel environs, safely removed from the lower ones. An important social question is to know whether the pane of glass will always protect the feast of the marvelous beasts, and if the obscure people peering at them through the night will not pick them out of their aquarium and eat them. HC, 9x11, 48pg, b&w $16.95 STAR OF THE MONTH REMEMBRANCE OF THINGS PAST VOLUME 1 At last brought to the U.S., the best-selling comics adaptation of the great classic of French literature that scandalized the French establishment as reported on the front page of The New York Times! Step back into a world of insightful reflection as Proust is brought back, through the legendary magic of the smell of a madeleine, to his youth in a small town of France. SC (STAR13826)–– b&w, 9x11, 72pg $13.95 O/A HC––b&w, 9x11, 72pg $19.95 ***************** Eurotica SIZZLE #14 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Magazine, 9x11, 48pg, b&w $4.95 WONDERS by Esteban Maroto SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 9x12, 64pg, b&w $13.95 STARS OF THE MONTH URANIA by Esteban Maroto SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (STAR12795) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 9x12, 64pg, b&w $12.95 THE MERCENARY TP'S by Vicente Segrelles Originally priced from $10.95 to $11.95! Gorgeous fully painted heroic fantasy. YEAR 1000 (STAR02954)––SC, 9x11, 48pg, FC SRP: $2.00 O/A GIANTS––SC, 9x11, 48pg, FC (Note Price) SRP: $2.00 O/A LOST CIVILIZATION––SC, 9x11, 48pg, FC (Note Price) SRP: $2.00 *************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A SHELTER TP'S by Cecil Fernando Originally priced at $9.95! A cabin that brings you back in time to old memories. MATURE READERS VOL. 1––SC, 9x11, 48pg, b&w MSRP: $2.00 VOL. 2: MAN IN THE POINTED HAT––SC, 9x11, 48pg, b&w MSRP: $2.00 ****************** STAR OF THE MONTH ANGEL CLAW by Moebius & Jodorowsky SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (STAR01783) ADULT MATERIAL SC, 10x13, 72pg, b&w (Note Price) MSRP: $10.00 ***************** HYPOCRITES! by Paya & Revilla SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 9x11, 48pg, b&w (Note Price) MSRP: $4.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A SKIN TIGHT ORBIT TP'S SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL O/A VOL. 1 DLX. ED.––SC, 9x11, 48pg, FC (Note Price) MSRP: $20.00 VOL. 2 (STAR03207)––SC, 9x11, 48pg, FC (Note Price) MSRP: $5.00 O/A VOL. 2 DLX. ED.––SC, 9x11, 48pg, FC (Note Price) MSRP: $20.00 ******************** NEW DIMENSION COMICS SPIDER-MAN: REVENGE OF THE GREEN GOBLIN #1 FRENZ SKETCHED EDITION Featuring an original sketch and autograph by veteran Spider-Man artist Ron Frenz! Signed and sketched in silver ink on the black cover! Comes bagged and boarded with a Certificate of Authenticity, and is limited to just 199 copies! Each sketch will be very close to the one pictured (not just a head shot)! (CAUT: 2) FC MSRP: $34.99 NEW ENGLAND COMICS TICK & ARTIE #1 by Anonymous From its genesis on the Internet, this collection of strips spoofs the spoof as the first-ever parody of The Tick! Like The Tick's Big Internet Comic, NEC first ran these on their website, and now collects them into a real, live, hard copy! But wait, there's more! They've adding a whole new, never-before-seen Tick & Artie story! Tick & Artie features the antics of The City's Park's more miniscule members. Tick is, well, a real tick with delusions of being a super-hero. Guided by his trusty moth friend Artie (a real moth), Tick strives to protect weaker insects everywhere; to be a paragon of the exo-skeletal community; and to not eat the bugs he's trying to save! Who's this guy "Evil?" Find out in Tick & Artie #1! FC, 32pg $3.50 NEW SUIT STAR OF THE MONTH NEW THING: IDENTITY TP New Thing is a new series of anthology books featuring top-flight comics creators from the U.S. and across the globe. Their goal is to establish and maintain the highest level of literary and artistic standards in the field. This issue's theme is "identity." Featuring Nick Bertozzi (USA—Boswash), Tomer Hanuka (Israel—Bipolar), Katja Tukiainen (Finland—The Girl and the Granny), Pauline Martin (La Boite or The Box). Squarebound. (STAR14880) SC, 8x6, 96pg, b&w $9.95 ***************** ONI PRESS SHOT CALLERZ #1 by Gary Phillips & Brett Weldele It's been a rotten day for Nea Garvin. Sure, it didn't start out all bad. She was in love, not to mention filthy rich from the heist of a lifetime. Unfortunately, neither lasted for long. Shot in the back by her man and left for dead, Nea didn't think things could get much worse. That was before the shot-caller they robbed came to her looking for his money. Now Nea is in a deadly race. Can she track down the man who did her wrong before the gangsters they ripped off find her? This all-new comics ride from the nimble typing fingers of crime novelist Gary Phillips (Perdition, USA; Shooter's Point) features bold artwork and covers from hot new talent Brett Weldele (Couscous Express). Written in the style of gritty pulp novels, set in the world of dark blaxploitation films, and containing more blood, violence, and cynicism than anything Hollywood's churned out since the '70s, Shot Callerz is comics with guts! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (1 of 4) $2.95 SKINWALKER #1 by DeFilippis, Weir, Hurtt, & Dela Cruz Something has gone wrong on the Navajo Reservation near Monument Valley, near Arizona. Someone is perverting the traditional and secret art of "skinwalking" — wearing a creature's skin to become one with the animal — starting a killing spree and causing an FBI agent to go missing. When Agent Gregory Haworth arrives to investigate, he must do so without stepping on any local toes. This teams him with Navajo Police Officer Ann Adakai, who doesn't like what the murderer's actions could mean for the reputation of her community. What follows is a nationwide manhunt for a killer who can jump into anyone's body at any time. Written by Nunzio DeFilippis (Detective Comics) and Christina Weir, Skinwalker is a supernatural crime comic unlike any that has come before. Featuring pencils by Brian Hurtt (Queen & Country) and digital inking and tonework by Arthur Dela Cruz (Kissing Chaos), with covers by Durwin Talon (Batman: Officer Down). MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (1 of 4) $2.95 MUTANT, TEXAS: TALES OF SHERIFF IDA RED #1 by Paul Dini & J. Bone From the pages of Jingle Belle comes everybody's favorite Texas firebrand! Master comics writer Paul Dini has set his imagination loose in the Southwest, and the result is Mutant, Texas, a town where several natural and nuclear disasters have irradiated the environment, giving strange new attributes to the inhabitants — human, animal, and otherwise. This includes the pretty-as-pie, ginger-locked, good-time gal, Ida Red. A lady that can fly and shoot blasts of lightning from her fingers makes one heck of a sheriff, particularly when those crafty Kiyote Bros. are on the prowl! Join Dini and artist J. Bone (Alison Dare) for a brand-new adventure, taking you from Ida's youth to when she earned that silver star. b&w, 32pg (1 of 4) $2.95 THE ADVENTURES OF BARRY WEEN, BOY GENIUS VOLUME 4: GORILLA WARFARE TP by Judd Winick What's more fun than a barrel full of monkeys? Why, Barry Ween, of course! For the uninitiated, Barry Ween is the smartest boy the world has ever seen. There's just one problem. No one can know. If word got out about his big brain it could land Barry, his family, and his best friend Jeremy (his sole confidant) in a heap of trouble. But when you're a boy genius, keeping the 'rents, the government, and the public at large in the dark is easier said than done! Mutated baby-sitters, talking gorillas, and a strangely familiar warrior woman from another dimension all put Barry's massive intellect to the test and make his big secret that much harder to keep! Gorilla Warfare collects issues #4-6 of the recent Monkey Tales mini-series, and faces the foul-mouthed ten-year-old off against his biggest challenge yet, with hilarious results! SC, 7x10, 96pg, b&w $8.95 NOCTURNALS: THE DARK FOREVER TP by Dan Brereton The Nocturnals return to Pacific City to find their home steeped in dread. A dark star has appeared in the night sky, and the walking dead are roaming the streets, looking for victims to recruit to their army of unholy flesh! It makes for a strange homecoming for the heroic Nocturnals, who've been wandering the world on separate quests. As the one-man demolition squad, Firelion, and the troubled and dangerous Starfish roll into town, they begin to free their neighborhood of the creeping death while searching for the evil that is causing corpses to rise. Could it have something to do with the ancient, underground cavern that Doc Horror has been exploring? Does the nefarious secret lie behind the massive door he found buried in the rocks below the surface? It's all-out terror and hard-boiled action, with the precocious Halloween Girl, the deadly Gunwitch, the enigmatic Polychrome, and the devious Raccoon! Cloaked in shadow, the Nocturnals protect us in the dead of night, when no one else would dare. Fully painted by Dan Brereton, the Eisner-nominated writer/artist of Giantkiller and JLA: Seven Caskets. SC, 7x10, 96pg, FC $9.95 COURTNEY CRUMRIN & THE NIGHT THINGS #3 by Ted Naifeh When Courtney's teacher goes on maternity leave, the class gets a substitute to toy with and torment! But the new instructor isn't everything she appears to be, and may have more in common with Courtney than either of them could possibly imagine! What is her link to the mysterious Coven, and what does Uncle Aloysius have to do with the evil spirit that's wreaking havoc on the town? b&w, 32pg (3 of 4) $2.95 POUNDED #3 by Brian Wood & Steve Rolston The final issue is here — and it's a freaking free-for-all fight! The punk rock scene Heavy Parker once ruled has turned its back on him and left him out in the cold. But while Heavy is down, he's certainly not out. He's determined to take back his apartment and his life from his hardcore ex-girlfriend and her crew of NYC thugs if it's the last thing he does! It's black eyes and blacker humor in this final brutal confrontation! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (3 of 3) $2.95 QUEEN & COUNTRY #8 by Greg Rucka & Leandro Fernandez Beginning the first monthly-shipping Queen & Country story arc, with a new artist and a whole new playing field for Tara Chace! Following the events in New York and Washington DC on September 11, 2001, the world of international intelligence has changed dramatically. The SIS has been following the trails of terrorists for months, seizing their money and shutting down their operations. Word travels through channels, however, that something big is on the way, and Tara must go to Cairo to meet up with the one man who may be the key to stopping the attack. This new chapter in the ongoing story of the Minders sees writer Greg Rucka joined by Leandro Fernandez, an Argentinian artist who has previously worked for Marvel, but his work — and Queen & Country — has never looked so good! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 STARS OF THE MONTH SOULWIND IV: THE WAY THINGS NEVER HAPPENED TP by Scott Morse In Volume IV, it's 1921, and near Yorkshire, England, a kindly fellow tells a young girl a series of faerie tales detailing The Way Things Never Happened. These tales not only tell a very different version of legends she thinks she knows like the back of her hand, but also tell the tale of the lineage of the Chosen One, and how she may be next! The penultimate chapter in Scott Morse's epic saga, this volume contains all-new material, never before published anywhere! (STAR12582) SC, 7x10, 96pg, b&w $8.50 ODDVILLE TP by Jay Stephens These classic comic strips began in independent newspapers before jumping into their own collected book, which then disappeared for many years, only now to finally return. Oddville is a curious, bizarre, and hysterical book unlike any other. And it contains the first-ever appearance of Jetcat anywhere! Take a left at weird and head up the road for about a mile, and settle down in Oddville. (STAR15082) SC, 7x10, 88pg, b&w $10.95 THE ADVENTURES OF BARRY WEEN, BOY GENIUS TP—CURRENT PRINTING by Judd Winick The first three-issues of Judd Winick's hilarious series in one volume! Meet Barry Ween, the world's smartest 10-year-old. From creating dinosaur clones to opening rifts in time and space, Barry can do it all — but just because he's super-intelligent doesn't mean the rest of the world is, and when massive intelligence meets massive stupidity, things go horribly wrong. (STAR10385) SC, 7x10, 88pg, b&w $8.95 JINGLE BELLE: NAUGHTY & NICE TP by Dini, DeStefano & Marvit Collecting the popular mini-series and the Oni Double Feature short story under one cover, Naughty & Nice is the book to have this or any holiday season. Also features a new, 8-page prose story by series creator Paul Dini with full-color painted illustrations by Sparks creator Lawrence Marvit. (STAR12039) SC, 7x10, 80pg, b&w $8.95 WHITEOUT TP—CURRENT PRINTING by Greg Rucka & Steve Lieber People are turning up dead at an Antarctic base, and it's up to Marshal Carrie Stetko to find out why. But when Lily Sharpe, a slick British intelligence agent gets involved, they both discover the intrigue goes deeper than it originally appeared. Included is a gallery of the original series covers by Matt Wagner, Mike Mignola, and Dave Gibbons, and is topped off with a new cover by industry legend Frank Miller. (STAR12943) MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 128pg, b&w $11.95 NOCTURNALS: BLACK PLANET TP—CURRENT PRINTING by Dan Brereton This trade paperback collects the classic original six-issue series published by Malibu Comics! Meet Doc Horror, Halloween Girl, Gunwitch, Firelion, Starfish, and the rest, as they battle gangsters, evil aliens, and the government that wants to destroy them. This fully painted story features brand-new pages, pin-ups, and an extensive gallery of Dan Brereton's sketchbook. (STAR08600) SC, 7x10, 194pg, FC $19.95 GRRL SCOUTS TP by Jim Mahfood Cute, independent, and full of attitude, Gwen, Daphne, and Rita are three girls trying to do what they can to survive in Freak City. From expressing themselves through graffiti or cutting lose on the dance floor, the party is raging – that is, until the Brotherhood of the Cracker catches wind of the good time and decides to crack down. Before they know it, the Grrls are being hunted by assassins and are on the run for their lives. Jim Mahfood is the fan favorite artist of the Clerks comic books and Marvel's Ultimate Marvel Team-Up. Featuring all the covers and guest pin-ups from the series, plus an exclusive sketch section, never-before-seen art, and all-new pin-ups by Judd Winick, Troy Nixey, Kelley Seda, Jack Gray, and Andi Watson (STAR11538) SC, 7x10, 128pg, FC $11.95 ********************** PAPYRUS MEDIA GROUP HEDG #4 by Patrick Sherman The first Hedg story arc ends with this issue, as Paige Edgley and her team confront an unthinkable betrayal; a betrayal that has revealed their every move to the sinister conspiracy that has hunted them ceaselessly. Now, Paige faces an impossible task — how to defeat or evade an enemy that knows her better than she knows herself. MATURE READERS FC, 36pg $2.95 PHOSPHORESCENT COMICS THE WATCH #5 by Christian Read & Andrew Phillips; cover by Nicola Scott The world's first super-humans were created when Awakasi Genetech applied their unique brand of genetic modification to normal human beings. Today, all but two of the original Awakasi researchers are dead. With traces of Awakasi-style engineering now surfacing in the members of a dangerous terrorist cell, which of the two remaining scientists could be responsible for assisting the terrorists? Only Dr. Lek Tribe and Dr. Helen Manning know the answers to these questions. Dr. Tribe has had no involvement with the 'supers' business since the Awakasi days, but he can't take any chances, and enlists The Watch, Inc. for his protection. The powers of Susan Mathews, the newest recruit of The Watch Inc, will be put to the test when she is sent as bodyguard for Dr. Tribe. She will be his only defense as the supers seek Dr. Tribe in their search for truth… and the most twisted super-villains track him for the key to unlock super-humanity. Bimonthly. b&w, 32pg $2.95 RADIO COMIX BUREAU OF MANA INVESTIGATION #3 by Christina Hanson & Ed Garcia Trapped in unknown lands, Amark and Holly hide deep in the slums of the Demon City of Bylon. Meanwhile, the demoness Tarloom reports to Lord Sheilba that she has inadvertently brought a forbidden unicorn into the Demon Lands. Enraged, Lord Sheilba commands a full-scale hunt for Amark, wanting the unicorn's head before he leaves for Nivvaria to kill his own son! Will Amark and Holly escape the Demon Lands alive, or will they be trapped forever? Bimonthly. b&w, 32pg $2.99 FURRLOUGH #113 by Various Furrlough: your only monthly source for anthropomorphics! This issue: Ron Wilber's Zerda Fox continues, with more pulp/sci-fi thrills and adventure! Also in this issue: the sweet medieval romance of Christina Hanson and Ed Garcia's Ebin & May! Plus, fan-faves Erick Melton and William Ruzicka return with more manga-style action with Neo-Bioform Go! Cover by Diana Harlan Stein. b&w, 32pg $2.99 ALICE IN LOSTWORLD FOUR-PACK by Shuzilow Ha In the war-torn future, mecha-pilot Alice confidently deals death on the high-tech battlefield, secure in her belief that she is defending her family and country. But during a dangerous mission, Alice faces off against an enemy soldier who looks shockingly like her sister. Suddenly, Alice is caught in a web of conspiracy as she struggles to uncover the true identity of the "enemy!" Don't miss popular-video-game-designer Shuzilow Ha's action-packed American debut comic book series with this pack collecting the complete four-issue miniseries—at a discounted price! MATURE READERS Set (x4), b&w $8.99 Sin Factory BIG FUNNIES #5 by Kjartan Arnorsson SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, and the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 48pg $4.99 MILK #29 by Various SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, and the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 32pg $2.99 REBELLION 2000 A.D. #1289-1293 As unstoppable as ever, Britain's award-winning cult horror, fantasy and science fiction anthology comic thunders through 2002 with its unique mix of captivating characters, high-octane action and acerbic satire! Prog #1289 is a special re-launch issue; an ideal jumping-on point for new readers with three new stories premiere — future lawman Judge Dredd investigates a floating pleasure island tethered off Mega-City One where anything is legal in the dark and gritty multi-part thriller "Sin City" by John Wagner and Kev Walker; the terrifying alien superfiend Judge Death returns to deliver his own brand of twisted justice in the seriously scary mini-series "My Name is Death" by John Wagner and Frazer Irving; and Eisner Award-nominated writer Mike Carey (Lucifer) and Andy Clarke craft a psychic epic in "13" as street punk Joe learns to control his extraordinary gift and discovers the amazing secret at the heart of the universe! Plus, there's more from gun-lovin' criminals Sinister Dexter by Dan Abnett, David Bircham, Mark Pingriff, and others! (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 32pg, PC $3.25Ea. JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE VOLUME 4 #11 There's another new case for hard-as-nails 22nd century cop Judge Dredd in this volume! Plus, more raw and uncensored revelations from the secret past of 2000 A.D.; the Galaxy's Greatest Comics, Preacher Cain mixes it up in Mictlan in "Missionary Man: Place of Dead" Part 3, by Gordon Rennie and John Ridgway; an all-new, full-color war shocker thrill begins; and the continuing saga of the men in Bad Company, the classic future war shocker by Peter Milligan, Brett Ewins, and Jim McCarthy. Cover by Jock. (CAUT : 4) Magazine, 100pg $10.99 REBEL STUDIOS FAUST COMMUNION EDITION VOLUME 3 TP by David Quinn & Tim Vigil SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 7x10, 96pg, b&w $12.95 STAR OF THE MONTH FAUST: THE COMMUNION COLLECTIONS by David Quinn & Timothy B. Vigil SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL VOL. 1 (STAR14323)––SC, 7x10, 80pg, b&w $12.95 O/A VOL. 2––SC, 7x10, b&w $12.95 RED LIGHT MANGA STARS OF THE MONTH FAIR SKINNED BEAUTY VOLUME 1 GN by Yukio Yukimino SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (STAR14861) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 165pg, b&w $14.95 SCHOOL ZONE VOLUME 1 GN by Akiko Fujii SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (STAR14889) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 190pg, b&w $14.95 ****************** RED SUN PRODUCTIONS PROJECT 72 #2 by Jason Wright & J.P. Dupras The arrival of a mysterious stranger leads the team to Washington State. There they encounter Don Samsom –– a retired super- hero with a connection to Rook's past. But is Don friend or foe? And what terrible secret is he desperately trying to keep hidden from Rook and the others? The adventures of the all-new Justice Foundation continue in their most controversial story to date. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.50 RENAISSANCE PRESS AMELIA RULES! #6 by Jimmy Gownley Gasp at Amelia's horror when she learns "Aunt Tanner is a Hottie!" Tanner's 'secret origin' is revealed when her album, Broken Record, is named on a best-of list, and life is turned upside-down when cable TV comes to town to film a Rockumentary on this reclusive rock 'n' roll gal. Amelia and her friends get caught-up in the Tanner whirlwind as all the kids in school want to get close to Amelia's pop-star aunt. This full-length issue is a great jumping-on point for reader's who haven't yet discovered this phenomenal comic that is on many critics "Best of 2001" lists! FC, 32pg $2.95 STAR OF THE MONTH FORBIDDEN BOOK VOLUME 2 This is the second volume of original short stories, featuring tales of magic by some of the most respected talents in the comic industry. Featured creators include Frank Brunner, Eric Shanower, David Wenzel, Victoria Garcia & Sara Ryan, Steve Leiber, John Workman, Al Williamson, and more! (STAR14862) SC, 120pg, PC $9.95 ***************** RIP OFF PRESS FREAK BROTHERS #0—NEW PRINTING by Gilbert Shelton SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (U.K. may purchase from U.K. vendors) ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 28pg (Note Price) $3.95 FREAK BROTHERS #13—NEW PRINTING The most recent issue in the classic series, now reprinted on high quality stock! The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers get "Ripped Again" in this 36-page black-and-white rendition of hilarious Freak Fables by Gilbert Shelton and the late Dave Sheridan, collected from the 1977 Thoroughly Ripped paperback. Includes a story not appearing anywhere else. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (U.K. may purchase from U.K. vendors) MATURE READERS b&w, 36pg (Note Price) $3.95 FREAK BROTHERS #4—NEW PRINTING In one of the hottest selling issues of the perennially popular series, the Freak Brothers decide to bug out on the rent and take a trip to Mexico. Before long, they've gotten half the authorities south of the border after them, and Phineas finds himself thrown into the dreaded "Montegringo" prison! Fortunately for the bro's, that wily Yaqui brujo "Don Longjuan" is there to help! Also featuring Fat Freddy's Cat in "Chariot of the Globs," and plenty of funny short strips. An extra-fat 52-page issue, printed on high quality stock. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (U.K. may purchase from U.K. vendors) MATURE READERS b&w, 52pg (Note Price) $3.95 RISING TROUT PRESS PLEEBUS PLANET VOLUME 3: THE MAGIC SKATEBOARD by Nick Abadzis When Joey's TV set is broken, so too is the dimensional gateway to the land of Plabbu. Pandora and Joey fear that they may never see their friends Mr. Pleebus and Oom-chaka ever again, until the magic skateboard arrives. Is it a way to Plabbu? Maybe, but there are many dangers on such a journey, including encounters with a deadly enemy from the past. SC, 64pg, b&w $8.50 SECOND 2 SOME STUDIOS FADE FROM BLUE #1 by Myatt Murphy & Scott Dalrymple Super-low introductory cover price! Meet Elisa, Christa, Iya and Marit, four half-sisters that share more than just one missing polygamist father. Drawn together by the sudden, unexpected deaths of their mothers, the four form their own family in order to survive. Nine years later, the truth of what really happened in the past threatens to unravel the existence they've created for themselves in the present… and to expose the lies they've been keeping from each other since that fateful day. b&w, 32pg (Note Price) $1.00 SHANDA FANTASY ARTS GIANT SHANDA ANIMAL #7 by Curtis, Pleger, Garcia, & Various Quinn, Perry, and Shu have just gone to see Lord Of The Rings, so guess what the game for the afternoon is? Plus, lots more stories of the Shanda cast! Celebrating Shanda The Panda's 10th anniversary in print! MATURE READERS b&w, 48pg $4.99 WILD ORCHIDS #1 by Various SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL RES. from Previews Vol. XI #7 (Jul012212) b&w, 48pg $4.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A KATMANDU: VELITES AND HOPLITES SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 80pg MSRP: $5.00 ****************** SHARKBAIT PRESS PETE THE P.O.'D POSTAL WORKER #11 by Marcus P. Meleton Jr. & Pete Garcia "Postal Wars": Benedict Postman Returns! YO… Bro. The UPS gang been dissin' the postal gang too long. They been encroachin' on homeboy territory, stealing customers and bustin' caps on the gov'ment Bros. But Pete be bad, like no other Postal dude. He Tha' Man! Top of the food chain. Tha man's got to go down. The UPS, they don't gots the juice… not 'til Gangsta Benedict Postman joined the posse. Benedict's gonna rule UPS. Benedict is ice, bro. He's got a grudge. He lost his hand to Tha' Man. So Pete's gonna pay. Benedict's gonna do Tha' Man big time… Word! RES. from Previews Vol. X #9 (Sep002110) b&w, 32pg $2.95 SHUCK COMICS SHUCK #1: HALLOWED SEASONINGS by Rick Smith & Tania Menesse "Hallowed Seasonings"—Shuck has his hands full on All Hallow's Eve: Thursday Friday is missing out on Trick or Treating; the Deaduns are out to cause some 'may hemmed', and his long-gone companion still hasn't shown up. Read about one neighborhood's Halloween night in this all-new series! b&w, 24pg $2.95 SICILIAN DRAGON ANNE RICE'S THE TALE OF THE BODY THIEF GN—NEW PRINTING The first printing of Anne Rice's The Tale of the Body Thief graphic novel sold out quickly; with the upcoming release of the film, Queen of the Damned, interest in Anne Rice products is reaching an all-time high. This graphic novel includes the original essay by Anne Rice, "Twenty Six Years With My Beloved Immortals," available only in this graphic novel! MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 176pg, FC $19.95 SIRIUS ENTERTAINMENT AKIKO FLIGHTS OF FANCY VOLUME 1 TP by Mark Crilley This trade paperback collects every single Akiko back-up story, pin-up, and gag, starting with the classic "Gilo Hunt" three- pager from Akiko #1. If you think Mark's mastered the art of the extended storyline, wait until you read his short subjects! Beginning with the groundbreaking Akiko #39, Akiko Flights of Fancy proves that absolutely no for of sequential storytelling has been neglected by Mark's prolific pen. And as an added bonus, Mark has provided a brand-new short story created just for this book. SC, 136pg, b&w $14.95 AKIKO #48 by Mark Crilley Join the Akiko replacement robot in her adventures at mile-mannered Middleton Elementary. In this first installment of "Akiko on Planet Earth," meet Rono-Akiko and see first hand the challenges of replicating a fourth grader with ususual pigtails. Among her first trials and tribulations: figuring out how to deal with Jimmy Hampton, a hard-rocking bad boy who seems determined to make Akiko's life miserable. b&w, 24pg $2.95 POISON ELVES #71 by Drew Hayes Thanks to the intervention of Tenth, Lusipher has been pulled into another dimension where a battle of the wills begins between the elven antihero and the roguish wizard. Unfortunately, Tenth's apprentice Mishah is also present, forcing Lusipher to deal with old "female" problems in a particularly physical way. Meanwhile, Lusipher's new pal Lynn tries to rescue him from the Tower by the Green Shore. b&w, 24pg $2.95 STARS OF THE MONTH SCARY GODMOTHER HC'S by Jill Thompson Who can a child count on for the scariest holiday of the year? Why, a Scary Godmother, of course! This is the story of Hannah Marie, a young girl who gets help from the coolest spooks around! VOL. 1 (STAR06921)––HC, 48pg, FC $19.95 VOL. 2: REVENGE OF JIMMY (STAR08293)––HC, 48pg, FC $19.95 VOL. 3: THE MYSTERY DATE (STAR10197)––HC, 48pg, FC $19.95 VOL. 4: THE BOO FLU (STAR11939)––HC, 48pg, FC $19.95 SCARY GODMOTHER: WILD ABOUT HARRY TP by Jill Thompson Harry the werewolf is the very definition of the phrase "freeloading bum." So when his fed-up mother kicks him out and forces him to fend for himself, Harry avoids finding an apartment and a job by preying on the hospitality of the other Fright Side residents. Desperate, Harry grudgingly takes a job with Bug-a-Boo's boss as a replacement monster to scare some local lumberjacks. This volume collects the entire Wild About Harry storyline from Jill's popular three-issue mini-series of the same name! (STAR14073) SC, 80pg, FC $9.95 ******************** KREEKY PLAYGROUND THREE-PACK by Aaron Bordner Ever have the kind of dream where you keep waking up in another dream? This is the theme of Aaron Bordner's Kreeky Playground, where characters inhabit the kinds of worlds that make sense only in our nightmares. This pack contains issues #1-3. Pack (x3) $8.85 SORHENN GRAFIKS STAR OF THE MONTH METROPOL VOLUME 4 TP by Ted McKeever A city stricken by a mysterious plague-like epidemic. People die in thousands. Chaos erupts as monsters and demons roam the streets killing even more. Apocalypse has begun. Yet salvation is here as the angels who watch come to fight the hordes of hell and protect mankind. This collected edition contains the director's cut of Metropol and Metropol AD, plus pages from Ted McKeever's sketchbooks. This volume contains chapters 10-12, plus nine of the original covers art and sketchbooks. (STAR14875) SC, 8x11, 96pg b&w (4 of 5) $11.95 ******************* SQP AMAZON WOMEN: A JUNGLE ALBUM by Tom Simonton Writer and illustrator Tom Simonton reveals the mystery of the Amazons in this trippy graphic novel detailing the dangers and delights of the D-Cup warriors! Big bouncing babes battling inter-dimensional creatures for the control of the universe — oh, did we mention the large-breasted lovers of a good fight? Simonton blends myth and mayhem into a cosmic work of wonder! MATURE READERS RES. from Previews Vol. X #12 (DEC001863) SC, 8x11, 48pg, b&w $9.95 SUPERGRAPHICS OFFERED AGAIN O/A STERANKO'S HISTORY OF COMICS VOLUME 2 TP by Jim Steranko Artist/writer Jim Steranko took two years to chronicle the spectacular 100,000-word volume, the epic story of comics' Golden Age creators and their characters in a massive 10 ½" x 14" format with wraparound color covers featuring 50 fabulous super- heroes. The hefty edition spotlights Blackhawk, Airboy, The Heap, Valkyrie, Sky Wolf, Black Angel, Skyman, Captain Midnight, The Flying Heroes, Captain Marvel, the Marvel Family, Plastic Man, The Spirit, Uncle Sam, Doll Man, The Ray, Captain Triumph, Black Condor, Kid Eternity, and the hundreds of others. More than 455 dynamite illustrations, many in full- page size. The definitive comics history by an authority who reveals the four-color phenomenon as only a pro on the inside could! NOTE: These are warehouse inventory and are not in mint condition. SC, 10x14, 132pg (Note Price) MSRP: $15.00 ****************** TCZ STUDIO THE CELESTIAL ZONE #19 In order to heal Chi Xue, Chi Shuang employs the extraordinary method of switching body fluids with Chi Xue. When Chi Xue recovers, she notices that the spiritual force in her has strengthen manifolds but to her dismay, the spiritual has now become uncontrollable. Chuyi worries about Wei Qi, and bides Xing Ling and friends good-bye in order to go to Divine Pine Valley in search of Wei Qi. Chi Xue decides that she wants to revisit her childhood home and afterwards spend time in reclusive practice. Xing Ling and friends makes the journey together with her. At this time, Xiaohaozi exits Heart Dream Stone Formation; gateway to Heart Dream Valley, unaccompanied in order to contact Scout of the evil realm. At Moon Shadow Peak, secret envoy Toad stumbles on White Tiger Zi Yan who requests for his help to leave the peak. SC, 6x8, 152pg, b&w $9.95 THE NORM.COM THE NORM: KEYS COLLECTION #3: HOTEL by Michael Jantze The Norm: He's in a thousand relationships at once. And man, are they getting complicated! This single book includes the third quarter of 2001 daily strips from The Norm. Norm is sent on vacation to Hawaii with his pretend fiancée-friend Reine and takes advice from three wise men: Sting, Garrison Keillor, and himself as an old man. Weird and funny. And, this issue includes "The Norm Activity Thing" and the Norm paper doll! b&w, 32pg (3 of 4) $2.95 TITAN MISSIONARY MAN GN by Rennie, Quitely, & Marshall In the radiation-poisoned wasteland of the Cursed Earth, there is little justice; even the almost-legendary Judge Dredd was almost killed in its harsh and unforgiving sun. Now, one man has come to set things right. Some say he was a Judge, others say a madman. But with a bible in one hand and a firearm in the other, Preacher Cain stands tall against blasphemy, corruption and intolerance — and much, much worse! With artwork from the enormously successful Frank Quitely (JLA: Earth 2, The Authority, New X-Men), and 2000AD favorite Garry Marshall, thugs, crooked towns, hard-drinking zombies, grizzled witches and what may even be the Devil himself are no match for the Missionary Man! Cover by Frank Quitely. SC, 9x12, 80pg, FC $14.99 STAR OF THE MONTH JUDGE DREDD VS JUDGE DEATH DELUXE HC by John Wagner & Brain Bolland Meet Judge Death, a warped ghoul from a parallel Earth where life itself is a crime. An entire world was judged, found guilty, and its citizens executed. Judge Death comes to Mega-City One, and somehow Dredd must kill a creature already dead. And if one of these dark judges wasn't enough, get ready to meet Fear, Fire, and Mortis! (STAR14873) HC, 9x12, 96pg, b&w $19.99 *************** TOKYOPOP CARDCAPTOR SAKURA #28 by CLAMP Sakura's magic isn't working! Neither Water nor Shield can help Sakura in her fight with the strange rain. After she consults with Li, Sakura decides to make another try with both Kero and Yueh in their true forms. But even they are stopped in their tracks and Sakura is left to find a way to stop the mystical rain while trying to gain a greater understanding of her powers. b&w, 48pg $2.99 GUNDAM WING: ENDLESS WALTZ #3 by Yadate & Tomino, & Tokita With Wufei and Trowa having seemingly gone over to the other side, Duo and Heero in custody and Quatre trying to retrieve the Gundams before they crash headlong into the sun, Zechs Merquise the only thing that stands between Maremaia and her legions as they make their play against Earth. But even with Zechs's newly modified Tallgeese III, if the Heero and Duo can't free themselves from Maremaia, and Quatre doesn't return with the Gundams quickly, all will be lost. b&w, 32pg (3 of 5) $2.99 KODOCHA #5 by Miho Obana; adapted by Sarah Dyer With a little help from a starring role in a TV movie, Sana summons all of her acting talent to try and smooth out the family drama of her ex-enemy Akito "The Demon" Hayama. But the parallels between Sana's on-camera story and real-world events are almost too weird to be coincidence. Sana's stage is set for lights, camera, family feud…both on-screen and off. b&w, 48pg (5 of 5) $2.99 MIRACLE GIRLS #20 by Nami Akimoto When Chris saves his London-bound plane from the clutches of menacing boys in black, he becomes a news sensation and the guest of honor of the mysterious Marie, the young queen of Diamas. Meanwhile, the twins Toni and Mika are ready to collapse… the last time they felt this tired was when they first tapped into their special powers. Are the Miracle Girls on the verge of yet another psychic breakthrough? b&w, 48pg $2.99 MIRACLE GIRLS #21 by Nami Akimoto The small country of Diamas gave Chris a hero's welcome after he made the news… but now he's trapped! After a cunning Queen Marie nabs Chris, Toni, and Mika are sure that Mika's brand-new teleporting necklace will lead them to London and their captive friend. But when the invention zaps them into Diamas and Marie's castle, the search and rescue mission has only just begun for the Miracle Girls. b&w, 48pg $2.99 RAGNAROK #4 by Myung Jin Lee; adapted by Richard A. Knaak Lured into battle against the bounty hunter Kyugesu, the accursed prosecutor, Skurai, is introduced, bringing forth the weapon and prowess that have made him immortal. Directed by the Crows of Odin to the city of Fayon he seeks a powerful warrior to quench the thirst of his sword and lift his curse even as Chaos, Iris, and Lidia, as well as Fenris Fenrir, with the Valkyrie Sara Irine following closely behind, converge upon the city, setting the stage for their meeting and the war to come –– the onset of Ragnarok. English version written by New York Times best-selling author Richard A. Knaak (Dragonlance, Warcraft, and the Diablo novels). Covers colored by Dreamwave Productions. b&w, 48pg (4 of 4) $2.99 REAL BOUT HIGH SCHOOL #2 by Reiji Saiga & Sora Inoue In a school where the martial arts are standard curriculum, it takes more than great grades to rise to the top of the class. As rival students at Daimon High throw down their best moves in all-out K-Fight battle, the action in the ring heats up more than ever. Samurai Girl Ryoko is set on breaking bones as a Samurai Nurse, but there are plenty of challengers ready to knock her out for good! And with teachers entering the ring to duke it out, all bets are off! Who has time for homework when there's a battle to catch? Launching in authentic manga format –– right-to-left! A leading anime and manga property in its native Japan, Real Bout High School makes its first appearance here in the U.S. Don't miss Real Bout's favorite Samurai Girl, Ryoko's butt- kicking adventure on DVD. 100% digital animation! From the makers of Gatekeepers and Blue Submarine #6 The soundtrack CD will also pump you up for the graphic novel adventures! SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w $9.99 SAINT TAIL #19 by Megumi Tachikawa Having failed to protect the Swan of Sakuraoka City, Asuka Jr. is just inches away from being thrown off Saint Tail's case. His last chance is to recover the Swan, but it means he may have to team up with the thief herself after they are both captured trying to steal it back. But is he able to work with the thief he has been trying to catch for so long? And Meimi's going to have to put her previous tricks to shame if she wants help her friend, recover the Swan and conceal her identity all at the same time. Saint Tail's anime adventures are available in the Videos section –– with seven episode packed into every DVD! b&w, 48pg $2.99 SMILE VOLUME 4 #6 The critically acclaimed Smile is the first all-shojo anthology in America! This issue: Mars (by Fuyumi Soryo): Swallowed by the buzz of the city streets, Rei and Kira hit the town to escape the stress of school fights and the lurking Harumi. Rei's peace of mind is short-lived, however, when the secret of his dead twin brother and a glimpse of a young man's suicide take him over the edge and into a dark realm of hurtful memories. Kira wants to reach out, but Rei's pain is chaining him to his past that Kira is only beginning to understand.; Paradise Kiss (by Ai Yazawa): Yukari seals her crush for head designer George with an incredible kiss, but she suspects that glam George's true love might actually be his precious cell phone. And though he blows off their dinner date to obsess over the fashion show design, George makes good and tempts Yukari into joyrides and, yes, more kissing. But when Yukari's lies spark the wrath of her suspicious parents, it's time to decide once and for all between prep school boredom and Paradise Kiss stardom.; and Korean Shojo Review: From the new sequential art hotbed of Korea comes I.N.V.U., the story of four high-school girls and their lives and loves. Magazine, 160pg, b&w $5.99 Graphic Novels ANGELIC LAYER VOLUME 1 GN by CLAMP In the distant future, the most popular sport in Japan is Angelic Layer. Contestants use fighting dolls that they hatch and raise from eggs, called "Angels," and battle them in an arena. 12-year-old Misaki has entered the tournament with her doll Hikaru, and together they plan to take the sport by storm! SC, 192pg, b&w $9.99 CORRECTOR YUI VOLUME 3 POCKET MIXX TP by Kia Asamiya & Keiko Okamoto With the help of her friends the Corrector Programs, Yui is sent to the Marine Adventures digital theme park to do beta testing before the public is invited. Yet Yui's trip turns out to be more than a day at the beach when the evil virus Grosser turns up to infect the program. It'll take the song of a whale and the love of a girl to save this new realm of Com-Net. SC, 192pg, b&w $9.99 GTO VOLUME 2 GN by Tohru Fujisawa Former gangster Onizuka is ready to put aside his punkish ways and join the working world as a teacher. All that stands between him and a regular paycheck and dozens of hot girls to flirt with is the big teaching exam. Oh, wait… he accidentally used his study book as toilet paper! Now, without credentials, the only place he can land a job is at the Holy Forest Academy where he only barely gets hired after humiliating the Vice Principal. He'll have to use his street smarts to deal with students and faculty alike if he's ever going to become a Great Teacher. Don't miss the anime series the manga spawned! It's in the Videos section! Find out why GTO is one of the most popular series ever in Japan across three mediums: manga, anime, and live action! SC, 200pg, b&w $9.99 ISLAND VOLUME 4 POCKET MIXX GN by In-Wan Youn & Kyung-Il Yang; adapted by Jamie S. Rich Strangely, the suspected serial killer Pan is missing when a retrovirus more lethal than Ebola or smallpox is systematically being spread through Cheju Island by a madman wielding contaminated skulls. After Miho incidentally becomes a target, she is saved only by a mystical sign Pan taught her, and the origin of the disease quickly comes into question. At the same time, Miho and the young American exorcist (John) team up to investigate the skulls with a group of Japanese Interpol agents who have special powers. Yet, is this simply a police matter, or do these outsiders have another, more sinister link to the crimes. English version written by Jamie S. Rich, Oni Press Editor-In-Chief. SC, 168pg, b&w $9.99 KARE KANO VOLUME 1 GN by Masami Tsuda Straight A's, athlete, and overall "Ms. Popularity," Yukino, is the perfect student. Or at least that's how she appears to the outside world. But when the curtains are drawn, a lazy young egomaniac lurks who will do anything and everything to be the top student in her school. Yukino finds her resolve put to the test, as after years as the idol of her class, a threat emerges in the more perfect Soiichiro. A good-natured, studious, and athletic boy he is her equal in every way but one –– that behind the act is a genuine heart driven to succeed. Yukino is desperate to regain her status anyway she can, but through embarrassing flub-ups at every turn, Soiichiro remains untouched even as they find respect for one another, and maybe, after all the dust has cleared, something more. SC, 192pg, b&w $9.99 KODOCHA VOLUME 1: SANA'S STAGE GN by Miho Obana; adapted by Sarah Dyer What is Kodocha? It's the smash-hit comedy series from Japan about what happens when child star Sana Kurata tries to "fix" the problems of everyone around her. And there are a lot of problems to solve. Her classroom's been overrun by bullies, her teacher's being blackmailed, and the girl's live in terror, all because of the tyrannical rule of the demon child Akito Hayama. There's going to be a Rumble in the Jungle Gym when these two strong personalities collide! Printed in the original right-to- left format, readers can experience Kodocha in the way the author intended! SC, 192pg, b&w $9.99 LOVE HINA VOLUME 2 GN by Ken Akamatsu Keitaro Urashima's dream is to attend Tokyo University with his childhood sweetheart, a girl he hasn't seen in years. But when he fails the entrance exams, he's in danger of losing his chance for good. Meanwhile, his job as caretaker of a girls dorm filled with gorgeous ladies keeps him more than busy. Keitaro wants to hit the books, but first he's got to see if one of the girls really is his old crush! Working together, can the two finally make the grade, or will Keitaro be seduced by the temptations that surround him? SC, 200, b&w $9.99 PEACH GIRL VOLUME 4 POCKET MIXX GN by Miwa Ueda With all of the love-triangles and miscommunications of the past out of the way, Momo is finally with Toji, the boy she loves, and it should be a red-hot summer of fun and excitement for them except they still can't get over their hang-ups. With Toji's history of flaking out, Momo wants Toji to be as loud and proud of their relationship as possible, if only to help her feel more secure, but there are already some bumps in the road. For instance, Toji has a problem with making the hand-signal Momo wants him to make that is their secret way of saying "I love you…" From his point of view though, what guy wouldn't be embarrassed to make them. SC, 176, b&w $9.99 RAGNAROK VOLUME 1 GN by Myung Jin Lee; adapted by Richard A. Knaak After 1000 years of peace, the Wolf God, Fenris Fenrir, has been reborn. She seeks to find the reincarnation of Balder, the Glorious God, as the land of Midgard begins to slide toward destruction. But even as she does, fate guides her and three others to one another, and their legendary meeting will set in motion Ragnarok –– the end of the world. Blocked by monstrous worms and demons, she, Chaos –– the warrior, Iris Irine –– the cleric, and Lidia –– the thief, while the accursed prosecutor, Skurai, and the Valkyrie, Sara Irine follow as well in the search for battle, glory, and power. English version written by New York Times bestselling author Richard A. Knaak, author of multiple Dragnonlance, Warcraft, and Diablo novels. Covers colored by Dark Minds creators Dream Wave Productions. SC, 192, b&w $9.99 SKULL MAN VOLUME 2 GN by Shotaro Ishinomori & Kazuhiko Shimamoto As the Skull Man assumes the identity of his dead grandfather, Ryusei Chisato, a young reporter, Satsuki Katsuragawa, begins investigating the connection between his previous identity, Tatsuo Kagura and the Skull Man. The Skull Man has no qualms about shutting her up, but first he must deal with a new villain, Parasite Green who possesses a drug that seemingly allows him to control people's minds, and it may have helped Green turn the Skull Man's own partner, Garo, against him. The final deathbed collaboration by manga legend Shotaru Ishinomori, creator of Cyborg 009, Kamen Rider, and the Legend of Zelda comics. Traditional "super-hero" based graphic novel. SC, 200pg, b&w $9.99 SORCERER HUNTERS VOLUME 10 MANGA GN by Satoru Akahori & Ray Omishi The Sorcerer Hunters blast into the past as Carrot and Marron Glase's parents, Onion and Apricot learn what it means to be Sorcerer Hunters by journeying to a point in time where dark magic is welling and threatens to destroy everything. Though Apricot doubts her own worth, the sages Grand Pa, Big Mama, and even the malevolent villain Sacher Torte, show her why her fight, and her children's, is so necessary… Even while she gets buckwild in true Sorcerer Hunters fashion to show some skin of her own. SC, 176pg, b&w $12.99 Special Editions COWBOY BEBOP COMPLETE ANIME GUIDE #4 Pre-pubescent hacker extraordinaire Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV (you can call her Ed for short), steals the show in the fourth volume of the Cowboy Bebop Complete Anime Guides. Covering the episodes "Black Dog Serenade," "Mushroom Samba," "Speak Like A Child," and "Wild Horses," this volume features everything from slapstick comedy to murder and blackmail. Added bonuses include a complete character guide to every player, big and small, from the entire Cowboy Bebop series so far, as well as a full color atlas to all Bebop locations. SC, 5x7, 100pg, PC (4 of 6) $12.99 GUNDAM TECHNICAL MANUAL: STARDUST MEMORIES Three years after the One Year War, the remnants of the Principality of Zeon are regrouping to strike back against the Federation. One of the most epic Gundam stories ever told, Stardust Memories (also known as Gundam 0083) is full of epic space conflicts, naval battles, and aerial assaults featuring a slew of new mobile suits. But in the midst of the chaos, the war becomes a one-on-one battle between test pilot Kou Uraki and Zeon ace pilot Anevel Gato. Full-color design schematics for all Mobile Suits in Stardust Memories OVAs. Histories of the Federation, the Principality of Zeon, and the One Year War and the five years of conflict that followed. Biographies of all the key players in Stardust Memories. All-new paintings of Gundam units in action. Third volume in a continuing series covering the entire Gundam universe. SC, 100pg, PC $12.99 CARDCAPTORS ANIME BOOK VOLUME 3 TP When Sakura Avalon opened the mysterious Clow Book in her dad's library and released the cards inside, she inadvertently signed on for the challenge of a lifetime. Join Sakura as she faces a relay race with her dad Aiden Avalon, a crazy day at the zoo, and more! It's not going to be easy, but with the Clow Book's magical guardian, Kero, and her best friend Madison by her side, Sakura just might stand a chance of becoming Cardcaptor! SC, 5x7, 148pg, FC $12.99 THE ART OF CARDCAPTOR SAKURA #1 As seen Kids WB! 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! SC, 7x10, 120pg, FC $19.99 STARS OF THE MONTH SAILOR MOON SCOUT GUIDES Learn the ins and outs of Sailor Moon's best friends, the Sailor Scouts! Filled with vibrant images, origins, transformations, special power galleries, day-off activities, and best quotations, fans will relive the Sailor Scouts greatest moments in these full- color keepsakes! MEET SAILOR JUPITER: THUNDER (STAR11308) FC, 96PG $12.95 MEET SAILOR MARS: FIRE (STAR10539) FC, 96PG $12.95 MEET SAILOR MERCURY: ICE (STAR11626) FC, 96PG $12.95 MEET SAILOR MOON: CRYSTAL (STAR12117) FC 96pg $12.95 MEET SAILOR VENUS: LOVE (STAR11029) FC, 96pg $12.95 ****************** TOP DOLLAR COMICS OFFERED AGAIN O/A WENDIGO #1 SPECIAL EDITION by Larry Fessenden & Brahm Revel Previously offered in Previews Update #512! Kim, George and their eight-year-old son, Miles, are city-dwellers driving to the country for a winter weekend away. In a fluke accident, their car hits a deer, which enrages a local hunter who was pursuing it. To combat the real-life horrors that invade his life, Miles conjures up the ferocious spirit of the Wendigo, a Native American Myth, made manifest through his young imagination. Includes five pages of notes and pictures on making the film, plus two full-color mini-posters. Based on the full-length script to the upcoming film by Larry Fessenden, in theaters February 2002. MATURE READERS b&w, 80pg $6.95 TOP SHELF PRODUCTIONS TRENCHES GN by Scott Mills Scott Mills is back! And this time he hits the trenches… Lloyd and David Allenby are two brothers with little in common, except the will to survive World War I. When they arrive in the trenches of the Western Front, they have no idea of the misery and violence that awaits them. Can an aloof Major be the father-figure and guiding force in their desperate battle for survival? Or will the estranged brothers be swallowed up before they can come to terms with each other? Trenches… a beautiful story in an ugly war. Perfect Bound. SC, 8x7, 176pg, b&w $14.95 STARS OF THE MONTH BIG CLAY POT GN by Scott Mills The first full-length graphic historical novel from the Xeric Grant-winning Scott Mills. It has been several thousand years since the end of the last ice age. The waters have warmed and risen, excising great portions of East Asia, while simultaneously creating the cluster of islands we now know as Japan. Across this modest new body of water came many immigrants. When Sun Kim came from Korea to Kyuushuu, the southernmost of the four largest islands of Japan, she was simply looking for a fresh start. Told with heart and a bellyful of laughs. Complete with panel-by-panel Japanese language translations to boot! Perfect Bound. (STAR12266) SC, 8x7, 144pg, b&w $12.95 GOOD-BYE, CHUNKY RICE GN—THIRD PRINTING by Craig Thompson A completely re-designed edition! Alan Moore says: "Both funny and genuinely touching in turn, Good-bye, Chunky Rice is an affecting meditation upon friendship, loneliness, and loss, all delivered with a real feel for the musicality of the comic strip form." Publishers Weekly says: "Thompson has crafted an enduring fable… that will charm anyone separated from a dear and loving friendA quite picture novella of a journey to find one's self, and the deeper meaning of life. (STAR14985) SC, 7x9, 128pg, b&w $14.95 ABE VOLUME 1: WRONG FOR THE RIGHT REASONS GN by Glenn Dakin Sporting a glowing introduction by Eddie Campbell, this graphic novel features all of Glenn Dakin's Abe stories from the British comix scene. For the last 19 years, Glenn been one of England's best alternative comics creators. Abe is not only regarded as a milestone in a world of fanciful autobiography, but it's a must read for fans of Alec or anyone who's interested in astute, witty, and profound observations of life and living. (STAR14840) SC, 6x9, 176pg, b&w $14.95 CICADA GN by Josue Menjivar Josue Menjivar is back with a moving, emotional graphic novel, Cicada. Examining the emotional scars that infidelity can produce, this graphic novel intelligently relates the guilt that one man carries to the hibernation cycle of the cicada. Fans of Broken Fender know how Menjivar is a master of combining streetwise urgency with a real sense of heart, and Cicada is the first showcase of this extraordinary ability in a full-length story. (STAR14848) SC, 6x9, 112pg, b&w $12.95 ************************ TWO IRISH GUYS PRESS PARADIGM #2 by Matthew Cashel & Jeremy Haun VCR tapes, recordable DVDs, and episode 22 of Moonlighting; what happens in a world where passions run too strongly, when obsession creates new understanding? What is "Ultimate Sanity" and what does it have to do with dogs who can't reach the water bowl? Join Chris Howells, Zeke Moore, Andrew Dreiser, and a troll named Dogberry on a collective unconscious journey into the unknown. And remember enlightenment is only a mini-van impact away. b&w, 40pg $3.00 TYNDALE HOUSE PUBLISHERS TRIBULATION FORCE VOLUME 2 GN by Augustyn, Lopresti, & Emberlin Part of the national hit Left Behind series! A charismatic leader continues to be almost impossible to resist; personal relationships grow and deepen; and mysterious, shadowy figures appear in Jerusalem, cryptically proclaiming prophetic warnings. SC, 7x10, 48pg, FC $5.99 VAMPEROTICA LUXURA: THE RED REIGN CHRONICLES ASHCAN by Kirk Lindo This collector's edition ashcan gives readers a first look at Luxura: The Red Reign Chronicles #1 coming in July 2002, revealing the origin story of the Vampress Luxura! Included will be inside-looks into the creative process, script notes, page layouts, pencils, and all-new character designs! Ashcan, 12pg, b&w $2.50 VAMPEROTICA: WILDEST DREAMS CARD SET This card set delivers more of what fans have come to expect from Vamperotica! Featuring great art of beautiful Vamps, this all-new set features photos from some of Vamerotica's sexy "Vamp of the Month" models, including Lovette, Exotica, Mercedez, Persephone, Harmony Bliss, and many more! Also included are subsets featuring Kirk Lindo artwork as well as Vampire painter Ken Mayer. The special subset for this series will be the Dorian Cleavenger set. (CAUT: 4) Set (x36) MSRP: $20.00 VANGUARD PRODUCTIONS CURT SWAN: A LIFE IN COMICS HC The elegant comic book art of Curt Swan defined the look of Superman for over 30 years. His amazing skills of storytelling, draftsmanship, and design brought a realism and sense of wonder to The Man of Steel's adventures, making them the best- selling comic books of their day. Filled with iconic and previously unseen pop art, this fascinating biography traces the artist's career from the beginning on features like "Gangbusters" to his rise as the top Superman artist. Engaging one-on-one interviews with Swan family members as well as comics legend associates like Joe Kubert, Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson, and dozens more paint a portrait of the man as elegant as the artist's own work. Includes never-before-published Superman art and sketches. Features interviews with notable comics professionals as Julius Schwartz, Carmine Infantino, Alan Moore, Dan Jurgens, and more. Long-time Swan associates Julie Schwartz and Murphy Anderson signed the deluxe hardcover, which comes with a 16-page bonus portfolio/checklist! Also included in this never-to-be-reprinted limited edition is an exhaustive, 16-page portfolio index of Swans comic work! Foreword by Mort Walker. (CAUT: 2) REG.––HC, 9x11, 196pg, PC $34.95 DLX.––HC, 9x11, 212pg, PC $49.95 JOE SIMON'S THE COMIC BOOK MAKERS SC by Joe & Jim Simon Readers have been enchanted with the Golden Age of comics through Michael Chabon's The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay. The Comic Book Makers tells the real stories of the era, written by a participant of the age. After creating Captain America, Simon became Marvel's (Timely) first editor-in-chief and teamed with Jack Kirby to produce Captain America and various comics, and produced the first Captain Marvel comic book. With Young Romance and Young Love, Simon & Kirby created the entire genre of romance comics. Simon created and published Sick Magazine, the original Spider-Man, The Prez, Brother Power, The Geek and edited for Fox, Archie, Harvey, and Crestwood. In his book, Simon tells the compelling, definitive history of the creators. Meet the crime comics editor who would himself be accused of a gruesome murder, the horror artist who was periodically released from a mental hospital in order to meet his publishing deadlines, the famous Senator Estes Kefauver, whose subcommittee investigated comic books as a cause of juvenile delinquency, and dozens of other fascinating personalities. Joe co-wrote The Comic Book Makers with his son Jim Simon, who grew up knowing many of the great artists, writers, and publishers. (CAUT: 2) SC, 8x11, 200pg, PC $19.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A THE JOHN BUSCEMA SKETCHBOOK DELUXE SIGNED & NUMBERED HC The John Buscema Sketchbook presents a collection of the artist's personal drawings and studies. Done for his own enjoyment, practice, or self-expression, the art offers a unique appreciation of his draftsmanship and creativity on a variety of subjects. Accompanying text by Buscema addresses both his career and his technique. Features gold-foil leatherette hardcovers and a smythe-sewn binding. HC, 7x10, 200pg, b&w $39.95 **************** STAR OF THE MONTH HAL FOSTER: PRINCE OF ILLUSTRATORS by Brian M. Kane Introduction by James Bama. In the first comprehensive biography of Hal Foster, author Brian Kane examines the 70-year career drawings of one of the greatest illustrators of the 20th century. Foster's work has inspired generations of artists, including Jack Kirby, Lou Fine, Frank Frazetta, Al Williamson, Joe Kubert, John Buscema, and the great Disney artist Carl Barks, among others. This book features quotes and sidebars from many of these artists. His originals are highly prized works of art, and Prince Valiant continues to encourage new artistic interpretations in a wide variety of mediums. SC, 8x11, 176pg, PC (STAR14738) $19.95 HC, 8x11, 176pg, PC (STAR14911) $29.95 ******************** VEROTIK OFFERED AGAIN O/A BLUE BOLT REPRINT TP by Jack Kirby & Joe Simon This edition reprints the Golden Age Blue Bolt stories for the first time ever. All nine stories are in full color and mark the first time Jack Kirby and Joe Simon collaborated. Forget how much the originals cost, just try finding them on the market. Includes all of the Green Lady's ever-ending efforts to seduce the Blue Bolt in this out-of-this world intergalactic adventure. SC, 90pg, FC $14.95 O/A JAGUAR GOD ILLUSTRATIONS Big guns Simon Bisley, Martin Emond, Liam Sharp, Rafa Garres, Alex Horley, and others do their renditions of the fearsome Tigre Capiango. A necessary fix until his next instalment of ritualistic bloodletting! MATURE READERS FC $3.95 O/A VEROTIK ROGUES GALLERY OF VILLAINS The villains of Verotik as depticed by some of the best artists around. Illustrations in this all pin-up collection by the likes of Simon Bisley, Duke Mighten, Liam Sharp, Jae Lee, Alex Horley, Arthur Suydam, Martin Emond, and others. A testament to the continuing legacy of Verotik villains! MATURE READERS FC $3.95 O/A BISLEY VEROTIK WORLD T-SHIRT SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong. ADULT MATERIAL L-XL $19.95 O/A WING*BIRD VEROTIK GIRLS PIN-UP BOOK by Wing*Bird SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL FC (Note Price) $3.95 ****************** VIZ COMMUNICATIONS ANIMERICA VOLUME 10 #6 JUNE 2002 The best magazine for anime fans! Fascinating features on the latest and greatest anime, exclusive interviews, news on what's new in Japan and what's arriving soon in America, plus exclusive columns, interviews with voice-actors, anime reviews, video games, model kits and how to build them, anime soundtracks, and Leiji Matsumoto's Galaxy Express 999 manga. Remember: If It's Anime in America, It's gotta be Animerica! Squarebound. Magazine, 96pg, PC $4.95 ANIMERICA EXTRA VOLUME 5 #6 The greatest shojo and shonen manga! 128 pages of beautiful art and stunning stories, plus fan art, manga features, and more! In this issue: Chicago: Rei, Uozumi, and Shin set out for the scene of bloody destruction, Bay District D, to rescue Billy. Fushigi Yûgi: Just as the quest begins, a terrible storm throws Miaka, Tamahome, and Nuriko overboard! Marionette Generation: Kinoko discovers a woman's name card in Izumi's luggage and sets out to sabotage any would-be relationships. Revolutionary Girl Utena: Utena meets Anthy's mysterious older brother Akio. What does he have to do with World's End? Steam Detectives: The short cases continue with a day in the life of Narutaki. Video Girl Ai: Can the original four, Yota, Ai, Moemi, and Takashi reunite after all they've been through? b&w, 128pg $4.95 STAR OF THE MONTH REVOLUTIONARY GIRL UTENA VOLUME 1 TP by Chiho Saito The amazing manga version of the hit animated series! When she was young, Utena Tenjou fell into a roaring river only to be rescued by a mysterious man — her prince. Since that day, Utena became determined to grow up to be, not a princess, but a strong and noble prince. From veteran shôjo artist Chiho Saito comes the story of a girl with the power to not only change her life, but to revolutionize the world. In this volume, following a string of clues from her prince, Utena has entered the prestigious Ohtori Academy only to be challenged to a sword duel by the Student Council Vice President, and she wins! The prize? By winning the duel, Utena has inadvertently become engaged to Anthy Himemiya — the "Rose Bride!" (STAR14886) b&w, 200pg $15.95 *************** PULP VOLUME 6 #6 The only true adult-oriented manga magazine in America! Pulp features 168-pages of sexy, tough, surreal, violent, and hilarious manga, plus columns and features written by experts in Japanese pop culture. In this issue: Bakune Young: The "heinously violent" conclusion to the most heinously violent story in the blood-spattered history of PULP. Contains violence. Banana Fish: Not since Roger Moore in Live and Let Die has a man been so conspicuous; will Ash work it out with the brothers to form a rainbow coalition against Dino? Cinderalla: It's Fairy Godmother to the rescue as eyeballs return to their proper owners and an patch-eyed Cinderalla encounters her destiny with the Prince! Dance Till Tomorrow: As the unthinkable happens — Munakata getting to third base with Aya — more about her personality is "revealed"! Even a Monkey Can Draw Manga: The intrepid duo makes their first hair-raising encounter with a real manga editor! Short Cuts: More surreal ko-gal madness. Uzumaki: Our heroes try to flee Kurôzu-cho, while Kirie's brother Mitsuo begins to change into a snail. Short Cuts: A kogal encounters trouble as she's repeatedly re-drawn by that wascally wabbit Usamaru. Squarebound. MATURE READERS b&w, 152pg $5.95 UZUMAKI VOLUME 2 TP art by Junji Ito A fiendish power — the power of the spiral — swirls about the sleepy, fogbound town of Kurôzu-cho. It haunts the streets, kills some of its inhabitants, drives others mad... and changes others in even more terrible ways. Now Kirie Goshima and her boyfriend, Shuichi Saito (who lost both his parents to the spiral), must find a way to stop the malign spiral and its ghastly followers before their world is engulfed! Obsessed with Kirie, an awkward teenager gives her a jack-in-the-box before dying in a horrible accident. Slimy with sweat, and growing a shell on his back, a boy turns into a giant snail. The lighthouse of Kurôzu- cho beams a deadly glow over the sleeping houses. Mosquitoes spin in drowsy spiral, sucking the blood of pregnant women, and turning a hospital into a nightmare. And in the South China Sea, a hurricane is forming, moving toward Kurôzu-cho to snare it in the eye of the storm. MATURE READERS SC, 200pg, b&w $15.95 POKÉMON ADVENTURES PART 7 #2 by MATO Yellow must decide whether to face Lance's dragon-type Pokémon with his borrowed Mewtwo, or with his own low-level Pokémon friends! While Yellow's ability to heal Pokémon might seem to give him the advantage, Lance has a secret that could spell doom for Yellow. Plus, more of the battle between Green and Lorelei! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. b&w, 48pg (2 of 5) $4.95 MAGICAL POKÉMON JOURNEY PART 7 #3 by Yumi Tsukirino When Furret compliments brooding Clefairy's doodlings, Clefairy feels it has finally found its talent, and delusions of grandeur follow. Then Hazel leads an exploration of the mysterious cave to find out what caused Almond's mysterious black- out. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. b&w, 40pg (3 of 4) $4.95 INU-YASHA VOLUME 11 TP by Rumiko Takahashi When Japanese high school student Kagome is transported back in time to the feudal era, she accidentally releases a legendary dog-like half-demon named Inu-Yasha from his imprisonment for stealing the magical "Jewel of Four Souls." Bound to Kagome by a powerful spell, Inu-Yasha is forced to help her reclaim the jewel, now shattered into countless shards, to prevent other demons from using its power for terrible evil! When a would-be water god with a stolen spear of enormous power threatens to destroy a village, Inu-Yasha and company must find the real water god before it is too late! Then, the group comes across a decimated village with no clues to who did it. With a swing of the Tetsusaiga and the crack of splintering wood the culprit is revealed—which turns out to be a shock for Sango! SC, 192pg. b&w $15.95 INU-YASHA PART 6 #13 by Rumiko Takahashi Inu-Yasha struggles to protect Kikyo as she battles the horrible denizens of the demon-haunted caverns. Kagome endangers herself when she tries to help Kikyo. To make matters worse, in the fighting the demon Naraku is freed. b&w, 40pg (13 of 15) $2.95 RANMA ½ PART 11 #3 by Rumiko Takahashi Ranma awakes as a girl in the castle of a strange prince who is searching for the one foot that fits the print on the back of his head. Could Ranma's foot be the one? A Cinderella story, Ranma style. b&w, 32 pages (3 of 11) $2.95 STARS OF THE MONTH RANMA ½ TP'S by Rumiko Takahashi Ranma is a mighty martial artist… and quite a catch (even though he's just a teenager)! Unfortunately, he's got a problem: because he fell into a cursed pond, whenever he's splashed with cold water, he changes into a girl! It's gender-twisting humor from one of manga's most popular creators! VOL. 1 (STAR00778)—SC, 5x7, b&w $16.95 VOL. 2 (STAR00779)—SC, 5x7, b&w $15.95 VOL. 3 (STAR00780)—SC, 5x7, b&w $15.95 VOL. 4 (STAR01139)—SC, 5x7, b&w $15.95 VOL. 5 (STAR01653)—SC, 5x7, b&w $15.95 VOL. 6 (STAR04708)—SC, 5x7, b&w $15.95 VOL. 7 (STAR02355)—SC, 5x7, b&w $15.95 VOL. 8 (STAR06212)—SC, 5x7, b&w $15.95 VOL. 9 (STAR06594)—SC, 5x7, b&w $15.95 VOL. 10 (STAR07190)—SC, 5x7, b&w $15.95 **************** THE ALL-NEW TENCHI MUYÔ! PART 1 #1 by Hitoshi Okuda Tenchi Muyô is back, presenting more new adventures never seen on the Cartoon Network, from the artist of Viz's previous Tenchi comic No Need For Tenchi! In the green forests of Okayama Prefecture, Japan, lives Tenchi Misaki, a teenager who shares his house with a bevy of extraterrestrial houseguests, all of whom happen to be beautiful women. A mysterious stranger spies on the Tenchi household. Meet Tenchi, half-human descendant of an alien swordsman; Ayeka and Sasami, princesses of planet Jurai; Mihoshi, space cop; Washu, the mad scientist; and Ryoko, a space pirate turned good! Is it romance? Is it comedy? Who is the main character anyway? It's the same anime excitement you know and love! b&w, 32pg (1 of 7) $2.95 BASTARD!! #6 by Kazushi Hagiwara "Fighter" Part 1 (of 3)––Across the land of Metallion news spreads of Dark Schneider's rebirth, reaching one of the leaders of the rebel armies, the dark elf wizard Arshes Nei! Once Dark Schneider's lover, she now longs to see him dead — and sends her deadliest assassin, the master of the Curse Spiders, to spill his blood. MATURE READERS b&w, 64pg $3.95 THE BIG O PART 1 #4 by Hajime Yadate & Hitoshi Ariga Individually, a lightning bug is just a bug. But millions of them, welded together into one colossal organism, are a force powerful enough to cripple, or even destroy, The Big O! As his giant robot is ripped apart by the giant collective insect, Roger Smith desperately searches for replacement parts in the abandoned subways tunnels under the city. Can he find the creator of the swarm before it's too late? b&w, 48pg (4 of 5) $3.50 CERES: CELESTIAL LEGEND PART 2 #6 by Yû Watase Tôya gets implanted with an artificial memory in order to check up on Aya. Aya has a vision that leads her to Yûki Urakawa, a girl with heavenly powers. b&w, 32pg (6 of 6) $2.95 DRAGONBALL VOLUME 8 TP by Akira Toriyama Printed in the authentic right-to-left or "eastern," format, Dragonball introduces a young monkey-tailed boy named Goku (a wry update of the classic Chinese "Monkey King" legend), whose quiet life changes when he meets a girl named Bulma who is on a quest to collect seven "Dragon Balls." If she gathers them all, an incredibly powerful dragon will appear and grant her one wish. But the precious orbs are scattered all over the world, and Bulma could use the help of a certain super-strong boy… After the setbacks Goku's dealt the Red Ribbon Army, Commander Red has hired Taopaipai, the world's deadliest assassin, to kill him! To beat this powerful opponent, Goku must travel to the top of the miles-high Karin Tower to meet the hermit master Karin and get his magic elixir that can increase strength tenfold! Even with the elixir, does Goku have the strength to beat Taopaipai? And even if he wins, to get the Dragon Balls he'll have to take them from Red Ribbon HQ — and fight the entire Army — all at once! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. SC, 192pg, b&w $12.95 DRAGONBALL PART 4 #10 by Akira Toriyama With all seven Dragon Balls in his possession, Goku can have anything in the world—but all he wants is to resurrect his friend Upa's father. Goku parts with Kame-Sen'nin, Kuririn, Yamcha, and Bulma, Goku and promises to see them all again in three years, at the start of the next Strongest-Under-the-Heavens Martial Arts Tournament! In the meantime, Goku will train by running in a straight line all the way around the world! But what will three years do to the five friends? (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. b&w, 48pg (10 of 10) $2.95 DRAGONBALL Z PART 5 #5 by Akira Toriyama In only seconds, Freeza will change into his ultimate form, his most powerful manifestation of all! Vegeta, who believes himself to be the legendary Super Saiyan, feels confident he can face whatever terrifying shape Freeza takes! But is his confidence well founded? And how long can Dende, the group's only healer, continue to treat our heroes' wounds? (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. b&w, 48pg (5 of 12) $2.95 STAR OF THE MONTH DRAGONBALL Z VOLUME 7 TP by Akira Toriyama Through quick thinking and trickery, Vegeta manages to escape Freeza's ship with the Dragon Balls! Meanwhile, Goku and Kuririn rush to meet the Great Elder of Namek hoping to get the last Dragon Ball, not knowing that Vegeta has tracked their every move! But there may be no time for the murderous Saiyan to dispose of the two Earthlings—Freeza's crack troops, the Ginyu Force, have arrived, and their power levels are unbelievable! (STAR14857) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside of North America, Puerto Rico, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. SC, 192pg, b&w $12.95 *********************** EL-HAZARD VOLUME 1 TP by Hidetomo Tsubura Good-natured high school student Makoto Mizuhara was liked by all — a fact that Jinnai, the arrogant and paranoid class president, could not abide. But that was before Makoto was whisked away by a strange woman into the even stranger world of El-Hazard — and Jinnai, Jinnai's sister Nanami, and their gym teacher Mr. Fujisawa have come along for the ride! Based on the anime from the studio that brought you No Need For Tenchi! While Makoto and co. befriend the Roshtarian Royal Family and the Three Priestesses of Muldoon, Jinnai allies with the seductive Diva, queen of the Bugrom hive-empire. The former Earthlings find themselves changed by their environment and develop strange powers. Soon the fate of the kingdom of Roshtaria, and all of El-Hazard, hangs in the balance as three factions vie for control of the strongest weapon in a magical world… the living weapon Ifurita. SC, 184pg, b&w $15.95 MEDABOTS PART 1 #3 by Horumarin Ikki and Metabee fight in their very first Robattle — against the Screws! Will they sink or swim? b&w, 36pg (3 of 4) $2.75 MEDABOTS PART 1 #4 A different time, a different place. Ten years ago, Henry, a convenience store clerk, was a Robattle Champion. This issue features a young Henry and his Metabee. b&w, 36pg (4 of 4) $2.75 NEON GENESIS EVANGELION VOLUME 6 TP by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto In 2015, Earth faces a terrifying last judgment from mysterious giant "Angels." To combat the Angels, the secret organization NERV creates the Evangelions —massive humanoid robots that can only be piloted by a select few teenagers. Now, with technology on their side, NERV seeks to defy prophecy and battle the forces of heaven with the fate of mankind in the balance… but who are their true enemies? During a lull in fighting, Commander Ikari and Ritsuko prepare for the delivery of Unit-03 while Shinji tries to adjust to normal life. But Unit-03 harbors a terrible secret, one that may force Shinji to choose between friendship and duty. Also available in a special Collectors' Edition, which is printed in the original right-to-left Japanese format with Sadamoto's original sound effects! REG.—SC, 192pg, b&w $15.95 COLL. ED.—SC, 192pg, b&w $15.95 NEON GENESIS EVANGELION PART 7 #1 by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto Enraged at having been forced to kill his friend Toji, Shinji makes a brief attempt to destroy NERV with his own Eva Unit-01! How can he possibly go on after this? b&w, 48pg (1 of 7) $3.50 NO NEED FOR TENCHI! VOLUME 12 TP by Hitoshi Okuda It all started when high school student Tenchi freed the alien pirate Ryoko from her captivity on Earth. Soon enough, her friends and enemies showed up: alien princess Ayeka, mad scientist Washu, ditzy space cop Mihoshi… Surrounded by beautiful, feuding alien women, poor Tenchi is either the luckiest or the most miserable boy on Earth! Breaching the barrier of time and space, the Misaki household mounts a daring rescue operation to save Ayeka and Sasami from the planet Oku-II. But Garyu's control over Ayeka is stronger now than ever, and this time the princess will stop at nothing to follow her master's new order — kill Tenchi Masaki! Can Tenchi bring Ayeka back to her senses without getting himself killed in the process? b&w, 184pg $15.95 PHOENIX: A TALE OF THE FUTURE TP by Osamu Tezuka A gripping science fiction parable about the pitfalls of technology that takes place in the far future and around the globe, this Tale of the Future is as relevant now as it was when it was first published in Japan in the late '60s. A testament to comics as an art form and as literature, Phoenix: A Tale of the Future is an essential component of any serious comics collection. After several nuclear wars, civilization has gone underground due to the toxic atmosphere. The five cities resemble huge shopping malls, and each city is ruled by an enormous computer. Meet Masato, who secretly owns a creature called a Moopee, an extraterrestrial capable of assuming any form and inducing hallucinations in those it contacts. He attempts to discover the secret of the Phoenix, while the world veers toward Armageddon. By the creator of Astro Boy and Adolf. SC, 296pg, b&w $22.95 SILENT MÖBIUS: TURNABOUT #5 by Kia Asamiya Lum Cheng continues to struggle to find her place within the A.M.P. and receives an unexpected, and unwelcome, visitor — in the form of a Lucifer Hawk! b&w, 32pg (5 of 6) $2.95 VAGABOND #7 by Takehiko Inoue Musashi takes on the fierce fighters of the Yoshioka Dojo, but is he strong enough to take on two of the most renowned swordsman in Kyoto — Yoshioko Seijuro and Yoshioko Denshichiro? MATURE READERS b&w, 88pg $4.95 X/1999 VOLUME 7 TP by CLAMP A tale of dark poetry and prophecy foretelling the end of the world and the fate of the lone young man who holds Earth's destiny in his hands — Kamui, heir of incredible psychic powers. Alone in the world, with no purpose except to protect his two dearest friends, Kamui finds himself sought by two opposing sets of occult forces: the Seven Seals, who protect the mystic symbols embodied in Tokyo, and the Seven Harbingers, who want to destroy the city — and the Earth. As alliances change, as his loved ones are threatened, Kamui must choose a side — or is his fate already preordained? Kamui's aunt Tokiko is torn apart giving birth to the sacred sword that is Kamui's birthright. The gory sight drives Kotori into madness, where she meets her dead mother in the Sea of Tears, and the prophet Kakyo who awakens her powers as a dreamseer. Then an earthquake shakes Tokyo, startling the Dragons of Heaven and Earth with the presence of one of their equals, the sorcerer Sakura- zukamori, hated enemy of the medium Subaru (from CLAMP's Tokyo Babylon). Who among all these people of power is the "other" Kamui… Kamui's Twin Star? SC, 200pg, b&w $15.95 ZOIDS VOLUME 4: CHAOTIC CENTURY by Michiro Ueyama The bandits kidnap Fiona, and her ransom is Moonbay's stone. Van and Zeek can't do it alone and Moonbay and Gustav don't have enough firepower to take on an entire fortress of heavily armed bandits and their loyal Zoids. Enter the one Zoid that can help them: the Shield Liger Zoid, Caesar! SC, 80pg, b&w $5.95 VIZ IN MAGAZINE MAY 2002 Your monthly guide to new releases from Viz Comics, Viz Video, and Viz Music, Viz-In Magazine is North America's manga and anime connection! Don't miss this free monthly full-color poster and sneak peeks at your favorite graphic novels, videos, music, and merchandise. Tabloid MSRP: $0.00 STARS OF THE MONTH MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 0079 2ND EDITIONS by Kazuhisa Kondo The official manga adaptation of the classic mecha anime as seen on Cartoon Network! Until Amuro Ray's colony was attacked he was a civilian. But as the pilot of the prototype Gundam he becomes a fighter who must defend the White Base as it desperately struggles to evade advanced mobile suits and the great tactical genius of Zeon ace Char Aznable. VOL. 1 (STAR14877)—SC, 180pg, b&w $9.95 VOL. 2 (STAR14878)—SC, 180pg, b&w $9.95 ***************** WARP GRAPHICS STAR OF THE MONTH ELFQUEST READERS COLLECTION VOLUME 9 D: CHIEF'S HOWL SC by Terry Collins, Bill Neville, & Various In the wild and dark days before Cutter was leader of the Wolfriders, there were the Ten Chiefs, ancestors leading back 10,000 years to the very arrival of the elves on the World of Two Moons. This volume collects tales of those characters. It features stories originally published in issues #12-20 of the out-of-print Elfquest – Blood of Ten Chiefs title. (STAR13467) SC, 192pg, b&w $12.95 **************** MAGAZINES SECTION PREMIER VENDORS GEMSTONE PUBLISHING COMIC BOOK MARKETPLACE #93 CBM explores the farthest reaches of the comic book universe with a look at the breathtaking work of the legendary Alex Raymond (Flash Gordon) and investigates how Gail Simone (The Simpsons, Night Nurse) is putting the "funny" back in "funny books." Plus: Scott Shaw!'s Oddball Comics and Rob Worley's Comics2Film have joined CBM! Now each issue is packed with even more Platinum Age, Golden Age, Silver Age, Bronze Age and even — gasp! — Modern Age information on the world of comics and comic character collectibles! ! Each issue includes: Oddball Comics by Scott Shaw!; Comics 2 Film Digest by Rob Worley; Inspiration Central by Bill Baker; Nolan's Notebook by Michelle Nolan; Adventures Into Weird Words by Pat Calhoun; Collectible Character Statues by Mike Wilbur; CBM Marketwatch by our Advisors; The Naiman Report by Michael Naiman; New & Noteworthy, Marketplace Mail and much, much more! With Color Gallery Cover A (Alex Raymond)—Magazine, b&w $5.95 Cover B (Gail Simone/Dead Pool)—Magazine, b&w $5.95 MAGAZINES SECTION COMIC MAGAZINES COMIC SHOP NEWS #777-781 Comic Shop News is the most popular weekly newsletter about comics. Each issue is full color, 8-16 pages with CSNsider, news, interviews, color art, and CSN Comics — an original Sunday-style comic. Only CSN has a complete monthly checklist, which includes Diamond order numbers, plus exclusive CSN Hot Picks! A new feature, a monthly checklist of all the first issues due that month called "Fab Firsts" has been added. Sold in both 50-count and 100-count bundles. Comic Shop News is dropping the strip as a regular feature. (Comic Shop News) Tabloid, FC PI Ea. COMIC BOOK ARTIST COLLECTION VOLUME 2 TP Compiling the sold-out Comic Book Artist #5-6, TwoMorrow's Publishing is proud to present Comic Book Artist Collection Volume 2 featuring celebrations of the great Marvel and DC Comics creators of the 1970s! It includes over 20 pages of new features including an in-depth examination of Steve Englehart and Marshall Rogers' Batman masterpieces from the 1970s, and a comprehensive look at the rarely seen Cancelled Comics Cavalcade, perhaps the most collectible DC Comic of that decade! The contents of this latest trade paperback also include great interviews and artwork by Neal Adams, Bernie Wrightson, John Romita Sr., Marie Severin, Mike Kaluta, Sergio Aragonés, Nick Cardy, Frank Brunner, Dave Cockrum, P. Craig Russell, Tom Sutton, Sam Glanzman, Howie Post, and more! (TwoMorrow's Publishing) SC, 8x11, 208pg, b&w $19.95 COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1488 Science-fiction extravaganza! Science fiction and comics have gone hand-in-hand for decades — from alien visitors to alien invasions. Columnists Mark Evanier, Tony Isabella, Peter David, and Andrew Smith round out this issue with commentary you can't get anywhere else. (Krause Publications) Tabloid $3.50 COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1489 Animated antics! Over the years, a number of animated characters visited one another's series. Take a look at some of the best (and worst) in this special report! In addition, columnists Andrew Smith, Mark Evanier, Tony Isabella, and Peter David have their own insights on the comics industry. (Krause Publications) Tabloid $3.50 COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1490 Jumping July! CBG's panel of retailer reviewers look at product scheduled to ship in July. Plus, regular columnists Peter David, Andrew Smith, Mark Evanier, and Tony Isabella toss in remarks aplenty! (Krause Publications) Tabloid $3.5