PREVIEWS VOL. XV #11 PREVIEWS PUBLICATIONS PREVIEWS #1 (JANUARY 2006) Previews is your ultimate source for all the merchandise available from your local comic book specialty retailer… approximately two months in advance! Hundreds of comics from a myriad of publishers, the coolest merchandise on Earth, plus exclusive items available nowhere else! This issue features items scheduled to ship from March 2006 through May 2006! Catalog, 8x11, 480+pg, PC $4.50 MARVEL PREVIEWS #29 Each issue of Marvel Previews will be a comic book-sized, 96-page, full-color guide and preview to all of Marvel’s upcoming releases, PLUS a full 22-page story in each issue — either a special advanced preview of an upcoming blockbuster new project, or a sold-out, jumping-on point issue from one of their hottest books! It’s your one source for advanced Marvel solicitations! This Janaury issue features items scheduled to ship in March 2006! FC, 96pg $0.99 (or Free with Purchase of Previews) PREVIEWS CONSUMER ORDER FORM #1 (JANUARY 2006) Previews makes it easy for you to order every item in the catalog with this separate order form booklet! This issue ships in late December 2005 for items on sale in March 2006. Comic-sized, 62pg, PC PI PREVIEWS ADULT #1 (JANUARY 2006) Previews Adult features Adult-oriented art, info, and related news not found in Previews. NOTE: Due to customs and international restrictions, Adult Material may not be available in some international markets. Please check with your local comic book specialty retailer for availability. ADULT MATERIAL Catalog, 24pg, b&w $0.95 COMICS SECTION PREMIERE VENDORS DARK HORSE COMICS STAR WARS KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC #1 JOHN JACKSON MILLER (W), BRIAN CHING (P), MICHAEL ATIYEH (C), and TRAVIS CHAREST (Cover) On sale January 25, FC, 32pg, $2.99 On the planet Taris, a young Padawan named Zayne has been framed for a heinous and brutal crime against the Jedi order. Suddenly a wanted fugitive and on the run from his Jedi Masters, Zayne is forced to ally himself with the under-city’s criminals, con artists, and petty thieves he’d previously vowed to bring to justice. Staying alive is the first order of business and if he’s ever to clear his name, Zayne must make this new alliance work … providing he survives the experience. • To celebrate its twentieth anniversary, Dark Horse is completely relaunching its Star Wars publishing line. This series is the first of many new titles to come. • A new ongoing monthly series written by John Jackson Miller (Iron Man) and illustrated by Brian Ching (Star Wars Obsession), set eight thousand years before the rise of the Empire and the fall of Anakin Skywalker (and four years prior to the events in the Knights of the Old Republic video game). • A great starting point for anyone interested in following the Star Wars saga beyond the films. • Cover by fan-favorite artist Travis Charest (WildC.A.T.S., WildC.A.T.S/X-Men)! STAR WARS: EMPIRE VOLUME 5 TPB JEREMY BARLOW (W), RON MARZ (W), BRANDON BADEAUX (P), JEFF JOHNSON (P), JOE CORRONEY (P), ADRIANA MELO (P), NICOLA SCOTT (P), and MICHAEL ATIYEH (Color) On sale February 22, SC, 120pg, FC, 7" x 10", $14.95 Luke Skywalker fights side-by-side with a shipwrecked veteran from the Clone Wars, Han Solo’s flirtations with an old flame land him in the fire, and BoShek (the galaxy’s second-coolest smuggler) attracts a whole lotta blaster fire from Rebels and Imperials alike in this collection featuring some of the most unexpected stories in the era of the Empire! Whether it’s BoShek transporting an innocent-enough looking girl, Han making a supply run for the resource-strapped Alliance, or Luke flying escort for a Rebel Intelligence team on a supposedly deserted planet, these adventures may start as routine missions, but their endings are anything but predictable! • These classic era tales of the original trilogy’s hottest stars are not to be missed! ALSO AVAILABLE STAR WARS: EMPIRE VOLUME 1 TPB by Scott Allie and Ryan Benjamin SC, 104pg, FC, 7" x 10" (STAR19438) . . . $12.95 STAR WARS: EMPIRE VOLUME 2—DARKLIGHTER TPB by Paul Chadwick, Doug Wheatley, and Tomás Giorello SC, 144pg, FC, 7" x 10" (JAN040069) . . . $17.95 STAR WARS: EMPIRE VOLUME 3—THE IMPERIAL PERSPECTIVE TPB by Welles Hartley, Paul Alden, Jeremy Barlow, Ron Marz, Davidé Fabbri, Patrick Blaine, and more! SC, 144pg, FC, 7" x 10" (JUL040057) . . . $17.95 STAR WARS: EMPIRE VOLUME 4—THE HEART OF THE REBELLION TPB by Judd Winick, Ron Marz, Welles Hartley, Randy Stradley, Paul Chadwick, Davidé Fabbri, Tomás Giorello, Adriana Melo, Christian Dalla Vecchia SC, 152pg, FC, 7" x 10" (DEC040058) . . . $17.95 *************************** CONAN #24 KURT BUSIEK (W), CARY NORD (P), DAVE STEWART (C), and TONY HARRIS (Cover) On sale January 18, FC, 32pg, $2.99 Eisner-award-nominated artist Cary Nord and Eisner-Award-winning colorist Dave Stewart return to Conan to launch a brand-new story arc by Kurt Busiek building up to the adaptation of Robert E. Howard’s original Conan yarn, “The Hall of the Dead.” Fresh from his triumphs in the City of Thieves with a willing, wanton wench at his side, Conan’s out for the good life—drinking, debauchery, and a nighttime looting spree so unrestrained that even the crowned heads of Zamora are displeased. All this attention-getting sets a rogue as wily as Conan on his tail, and if that wasn’t enough, the Cimmerian’s ways might just place him on the business end of an entire army. • A perfect jumping-on point for new readers, featuring a new stage in Conan’s life! • Wizard Book of the Month—March 2005! • Cover by Eisner-award winner Tony Harris, white-hot artist of Ex Machina! CONAN AND THE DEMONS OF KHITAI #4 (OF 4) AKIRA YOSHIDA (W), PAUL LEE (A), and PAT LEE (Cover) On sale January 4, FC, 32pg, $2.99 The ultimate battle begins as King Conan crosses blades with the demonic swordsman who has been terrorizing the kingdom of Khitai from his haunted monastery. While these two warriors engage in mortal combat, an even greater evil reveals itself, a darkness that threatens to consume first the Far East, and then the world, unless Conan can make the necessary sacrifice to end its reign of misery. Superstar artist Pat Lee provides the cover for this final installment of the tale that explores King Conan’s travels to the exotic eastern lands of Khitai. MICHAEL CHABON PRESENTS: THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF THE ESCAPIST #9 BRIAN K. VAUGHAN (W), HOWARD CHAYKIN (W), STUART MOORE (W), JASON ALEXANDER (A), JED DOUGHERTY (A), PHIL WINSLADE (A), BRIAN BOLLAND (Cover), and more! On sale January 11, FC, 80pg, $8.95 For the first time in the illustrious illustrated history of Michael Chabon Presents The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist, the mysterious Luna Moth takes center stage! Kicking it off is a stunning image of our heroine by regular cover artist Brian Bolland. Writer Brian K. Vaughan (Y: The Last Man, Ex Machina, Runaways) returns with the second installment of their ongoing feature “The Escapists”! This chapter also introduces rising star Jason Alexander (Damn Nation, Tales of the Vampires) as a new regular contributor to the feature! Next, Luna Moth takes her faithful readers on a mind-bending tour of “The Library of Consciousness” as curated by the good Messrs. Howard Chaykin and hot new artist Jed Dougherty. Decades worth of Luna Moth incarnations materialize and battle over a malicious sprite, but why? Also in this issue, Stuart Moore and Phil Winslade present their own version of the Adams/O’Neil “relevant comics” of the 1970s with “Union City Blues.” Fitting neatly into the Sunshine Comics era of the Escapist series, our blue-suited hero appears in this story of Nixon, unions, and a thinly disguised gonzo journalist. EMILY THE STRANGE #3: THE DARK ISSUE COSMIC DEBRIS (W/A) On sale March 22, b&w w/red, 48pg, $7.95 In the third issue of Dark Horse’s hottest new series, Emily ushers readers through forty-eight pages of weird, kooky, and hilarious stories all focused on the dark. To most people, journeying to “the dark side” might seem like a bad thing. But to Emily, the dark side is the perfect place to go on all sorts of wild adventures with her posse of black kitties. Join Emily, Mystery, Sabbath, Nee Chee, and Miles as they journey to the dark side of the moon, meet photogenic monsters in the dark room, and explain exactly why there are some very good reasons to be afraid of the dark! • Emily the Strange is the star of a best-selling line of merchandise and fashion accessories from the creative brain trust known as Cosmic Debris. • The first issue of the Emily the Strange comic sold out instantly, going back for a second printing! • Each issue of Emily includes an especially strange bonus—sticker pages, a poster, a punch in the nose. You never know with Emily! LITTLE LULU: LATE FOR SCHOOL TPB JOHN STANLEY (W/A) and IRVING TRIPP (A) On sale February 8, SC, 200pg, b&w, 6" x 9", $9.95 Long hailed as one of the best (and funniest) comic books ever published, Little Lulu is once again a reading staple for kids of all ages thanks to these new collections of the classic material! Whether she’s spinning the tallest tale of her life to sooth the savage neighbor tot Alvin, hatching schemes to invite both friends AND enemies to her birthday party, or winning prizes in a ski-jump contest she hasn’t even entered, Little Lulu’s adorable antics will leave you breathless with laughing and eager to keep reading! • Long heralded as one of the best comic books ever published for readers of all ages, Little Lulu is back! For years, fans and collectors have scrambled to find the rare original issues of these comic-book gems, but thanks to Dark Horse Books, the hilarious adventures of sassy “Little Lulu” Moppet are now readily accessible to new readers, diehard fans, and kids of all ages! ALSO AVAILABLE LITTLE LULU by John Stanley and Irving Tripp Long before the days of pint-sized, chemically powered, supergirl trios, there was one very special little girl who earned generations of fans and helped make the world a better place using only her natural smarts, her big heart, and a healthy dose of sass. From her first appearances in The Saturday Evening Post in the mid-1930s through her current long-running daily cartoon show on HBO Family, Little Lulu has been a beloved cultural icon all over the world. Now, Dark Horse Books is proud to present—for the first time ever—the complete run of classic Marge’s Little Lulu comics in a reader-friendly series of affordable paperback volumes. LITTLE LULU: LULU TAKES A TRIP SC, 200pg, b&w, 6" x 9" (NOV040024) . . . $9.95 LITTLE LULU: MY DINNER WITH LULU SC, 200pg, b&w, 6" x 9" (JAN050061) . . . $9.95 LITTLE LULU: SUNDAY AFTERNOON SC, 208pg, b&w, 6" x 9" (MAR050048) . . . $9.95 LITTLE LULU: IN THE DOGHOUSE SC, 208pg, b&w, 6" x 9" (MAY050023) . . . $9.95 LITTLE LULU VINYL FIGURE 8” vinyl figure . . . $17.99 TUBBY VINYL FIGURE 8” vinyl figure . . . $17.99 ********************************* KONG: 8TH WONDER OF THE WORLD MOVIE ADAPTATION #2 (OF 3) CHRISTIAN GOSSETT (W) and DUSTIN WEAVER (A) On sale January 25, FC, 40pg, $3.99 Filmmaker Carl Denham and his crew battle against a growing onslaught of terrors from a world long thought lost in their desperate but determined mission to rescue actress Ann Darrow from the dark heart of the Island of the Skull. Little do they know that nothing they face, be it savage islanders or bloodthirsty dinosaurs, will prepare them for the revelation of the mighty wonder in whose clutches Ann truly remains—King Kong! Based on the eagerly anticipated motion picture by Peter Jackson, this three-issue comics adaptation captures all of the action, all of the romance, and all of the terror of the 8th Wonder of the World! PERHAPANAUTS #3 (OF 4) TODD DEZAGO (W), CRAIG ROUSSEAU (A), and RICO RENZI (C) On sale January 25, FC, 32pg, $2.99 In our continuing effort to NOT tell you what happens in upcoming issues, today we field a letter from one of our avid readers. Dear Perhapa-dudes, Since the chupacabra originally comes out of Latin-American folklore, shouldn’t Choopie speak with an outrageous Mexican accent like Speedy Gonzales? “He like my seester, I theenk.” It would be so much funnier like that. Your numero uno amigo, Davy Glasmer Dengen’s Creek, Iowa Dear Davy, Good question. But no.While the legend of the goatsucker does have its origins in Central American culture, Choopie was just a blood-sucking beast when he was first captured. It wasn’t until he was exposed to the Evolvo-Ray that Choopie began to develop basic language skills. He was then exposed to countless hours of American television. That’s where he learned to talk. Thanks for writing and don’t forget to order The Perhapanauts #3. It will be much better than this solicit. And it’ll have pictures. Sincerely, Todd and Craig H. G. WELLS’ THE WAR OF THE WOLRDS HC IAN EDGINTON (W) and D’ISRAELI (A) On sale March 22, HC, 72pg, FC, 7" x 10", $14.95 From the pen of legendary science fiction author and futurist, H. G. Wells ... Dark Horse Comics is proud to present Ian Edginton and D’Israeli’s adaptation of the most famous science fiction novel of all time—The War of the Worlds! In the closing years of the nineteenth century, the genteel tranquility of Victorian England is shattered by the arrival of an invasion force from the red planet—Mars! Methodical and merciless, the Martians are intent on nothing less than the conquest and subjugation of the human race. Told from the point of view of an ordinary man caught up in the carnage and chaos, we witness firsthand how the then-greatest empire in the world is brought to its knees by the Martians’ cool alien intellect and the implacable heat ray! • This 72-page graphic novel has been adapted and abridged from the original novel by writer Ian Edginton and artist D’Israeli—the creative team behind Scarlet Traces, the critically acclaimed sequel to Wells’ novel and the eagerly anticipated series Scarlet Traces: The Great Game. NEXUS ARCHIVES VOLUME 2 HC MIKE BARON (W) and STEVE RUDE (A) On sale February 22, HC, 216pg, FC, 7" x 10 1/2", $49.95 In this second volume of the acclaimed and multiple Eisner Award-winning series, reluctant vigilante Nexus—AKA Horatio Hellpop—sets out with the gregarious warrior Judah Maccabee for a drinking man’s tour of the galaxy. They are soon waylaid when Judah, well past the legal blood-alcohol limit for operating a spacecraft, gets the pair sucked into a black hole! But instead of meeting their untimely end, they meet … the Badger?! Meanwhile, back on the moon Ylum, the plot thickens with mysterious ruins, a coerced presidential election, and Ursula X. X. Imada’s relentless espionage. The last thing this refugee population needs while Nexus is out of commission is the reappearance of mass murderer Claudius the Slaver, and guess who’s coming for dinner! • Printed on high-quality paper stock, and features a new painted cover by Steve Rude. • Collects issues #5 and #6 of Nexus Volume 2 from Capital Comics and issues #7 through #11 of Nexus Volume 2 from First Comics. TARZAN: THE JOE KUBERT YEARS VOLUME 2 HC JOE KUBERT (W/A) On sale February 22, HC, 208pg, FC, 6 1/4" x 10 1/4", $49.95 A stunning, five-part adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ The Return of Tarzan highlights this archival collection, which reprints Joe Kubert’s Tarzan comics, issues 215 through 224. With color restoration based off of Tatjana Wood’s original colors, this beautiful hardcover is a must-have for fans of pulse-pounding adventure tales and students of the graphic narrative. Writing, drawing, and editing a monthly Tarzan comic-book series in the 1970s, Joe Kubert was able to illustrate the adventures of his childhood hero and produce some of the most engaging pages of his career. Tarzan: The Joe Kubert Years Volume 2, also includes “Death is My Brother,” “The Renegades,” “The Black Queen,” and other dynamic stories inspired by Burroughs’ classic books. • Reprinting Tarzan issues #215-#224 (originally published by DC Comics) • Introduction by Joe Kubert! • A great reference tome for students of comics art and the human form in action! THE ART OF USAGI YOJIMBO TPB STAN SAKAI (W/A) On sale February 22, SC, 200pg, b&w w/FC, 9" x 12", $29.95 In the tradition of the celebrated collections The Art of Sin City and The Art of Hellboy, Dark Horse is proud to showcase the work of multi award-winning creator Stan Sakai in The Art of Usagi Yojimbo, offered in a softcover format for the first time. The sold-out hardcover edition, timed to coincide with the twentieth anniversary of the creation of Sakai’s signature character, Usagi Yojimbo, was met with an overwhelming response from thousands of fans around the world. This softcover edition will be printed on the same high-quality paper stock and will feature scores of never-before-seen pieces, a long out-of-print twelve-page primer illustrating how Stan creates each of his Usagi stories, forty-eight full-color pages of Stan’s beautiful painted artwork, and more. Additionally, some of the biggest names in comics pay tribute to their favorite rabbit ronin in a fantastic gallery section, with pinups by Frank Miller, Geof Darrow, Jeff Smith, Sergio Aragonés, and Matt Wagner, among others! • The Art of Usagi Yojimbo HC was nominated for Eisner Awards in the categories of Best Publication Design and Best Comics-Related Book while selling out in less than six months! USAGI YOJIMBO #90 STAN SAKAI (W/A) On sale January 25, b&w, 24pg, $2.99 Master cartoonist Stan Sakai digs into a ghost story in this issue of Usagi Yojimbo! Shortly after escaping their enslavement at the territory’s edge, Usagi and the Geishu bodyguard Tomoe return to Lord Noriyuki’s castle only to be greeted by a savage murder. The victim was a member of a trade delegation sent by Lord Kojima, and all evidence implicates a maid who died ten years ago! Unless Tomoe and the long-eared ronin can solve this mystery, treaty negotiations will dissolve completely … and another throat may be clawed out. What is the dark story behind the ghost of Geishu Castle? The hauntings begin in this first half of a two-part story, “The Ghost in the Well”! Usagi Yojimbo was nominated for four Eisner Awards in 2005, including Best Writer/Artist for Sakai! Action/Adventure, Science Fiction PREDATOR: FOREVER MIDNIGHT NOVEL JOHN SHIRLEY (W) On sale February 8, SC, 250pg, 4 3/16" x 6 3/4", $6.99 The year is 2117,A.D. Humanity has seized the stars, using reverse-engineered alien technology to explore the far reaches of space. For a hundred years the Predators, sadistic extraterrestrial hunters, have been a dim memory. For a hundred years, we’ve been safe. That ends now. Cast in daylight for years at a time, the almost eternally lit jungle planet known as Midnight is the home to more than a thousand colonists, explorers building a haven on a new world. But the settlers aren’t alone. The Predators have been on this planet all along. When the ravenous creatures attack an arriving spacecraft and capture the settlers as both slaves and prey for their hunt, terraforming the planet takes a back seat to a new fight for survival. • Perfect for the worldwide Predator audience, which has made the films top box office earners since 1979 and the books bestsellers in bookstores since 1992. Horror THE GOON VOLUME 4: VIRTUE AND THE GRIM CONSEQUENCES THEREOF TPB ERIC POWELL (W/A) On sale February 8, SC, 144pg, FC, 7" x 10", $16.95 Giant man-eating eyeballs from another dimension, mad scientists, rampaging killer robots, and the Ghost of Christmas Past—nothing out of the ordinary in the world of the Goon. Come take a traipse down Lonely Street with Goon and his pals as they defend their burg from all manner of monstrous disasters and ghouls in The Goon: Virtue and the Grim Consequences Thereof. This volume collects five magically dark and delightfully hilarious tales of chaos and daring-do, following the exploits of the man known only as The Goon as he fights his way through a horde of killer robots and even creatures from another dimension to help save his sometimes friend and ally Dr. Hieronymous Alloy from a mysterious disease. But there are plenty of bumps along the way, ultimately landing the Goon in Cade’s Island Penitentiary, proving once more that no good deed goes unpunished. Collecting issues #9-#13 of the bimonthly Goon serieis. • The issues collected in this brilliant edition helped Eric Powell’s The Goon win the 2005 Eisner Awards for Best Humor Publication and Best Ongoing Series. See why Wizard Magazine says “There’s simply no reason not to read it.” • The Goon won two 2004 Eisner Awards for Best Continuing Series and Best Humor Publication! Horror B.P.R.D.: THE BLACK FLAME #6 (of 6) MIKE MIGNOLA (W/Cover), JOHN ARCUDI (W), GUY DAVIS (A), and DAVE STEWART (C) On sale January 25, FC, 32pg, $2.99 The frog plague explodes as the Black Flame’s plan comes to a blazing conclusion. The B.P.R.D., shattered by recent events, marshals its remaining forces, and Liz Sherman puts together all the bits of information she’s gathered from dreams and visions to play her apocalyptic role. ALSO AVAILABLE B.P.R.D.: A PLAGUE OF FROGS TPB by Mike Mignola and Guy Davis SC, 144pg, FC, 7" x 10" (OCT040022) . . . $17.95 B.P.R.D.: THE DEAD TPB by Mike Mignola, John Arcudi, Guy Davis, and Dave Stewart SC, 152pg, FC, 7" x 10" . . . $17.95 B.P.R.D.: HOLLOW EARTH AND OTHER STORIES TPB by Mike Mignola and various SC, 120pg, FC, 7" x 10" (MAY040024) . . . $17.95 B.P.R.D.: THE SOUL OF VENICE AND OTHER STORIES TPB by Mike Mignola, Miles Gunther, Michael Avon Oeming, Brian Augustyn, Guy Davis, Geoff Johns, Sott Kolins, Joe Harris, Adam Pollina, and Cameron Stewart SC, 128pg, FC, 7" x 10" (MAY045376) . . . $17.95 B.P.R.D. BASEBALL HAT Black, embroidered hat (NOV020040) . . . $17.99 B.P.R.D. COFFEE MUG Black mug w/B.P.R.D. logo (SEP020080) . . . $9.99 B.P.R.D. EMBROIDERED PATCH 3" FC, embroidered patch . . . $4.99 B.P.R.D. STATIONERY SET 8 letter sheets (four different styles), 6 envelopes (4 different styles), and a set of stickers (MAR030050) . . . $4.99 B.P.R.D. ZIPPO LIGHTER Black Ice chrome zippo lighter, packaged in tin box (MAR030053) . . . $29.99 13TH SON: WORSE THING WAITING #4 (of 4) KELLEY JONES (W/A) On sale January 25, FC, 32pg, $2.99 It’s an all-out war at the Monsters’ Graveyard as the 13th Son faces off against thousands of horrifying creatures in this fateful fourth issue of Kelley Jones’ latest horror masterwork! With every corpse he adds to the pile of dead monsters he’s hunted, the 13th Son is one step closer to achieving his goal of making way for the ultimate monster—his very own 13th Son—to walk the Earth. But the hunter is now the hunted, as the Earth’s remaining monsters converge for a surprise attack to stop the Son and seek revenge for the legions of monsters he’s killed along the way. Get ready for the biggest all-monster war ever depicted on the pages of a comic book! REVELATIONS #6 (of 6) PAUL JENKINS (W), HUMBERTO RAMOS (A/Cover), and LEONARDO OLEA (C) On sale January 25, FC, 32pg, $2.99 Detective Charlie Northern’s investigation into the suspicious death of the Pope’s successor comes to its shocking conclusion, rocking Northern’s faith, and lack thereof, to its very core. The dark rituals of a blasphemous cult operating beneath the Vatican are brought into the light, and Cardinal Toscianni’s role in these events, which have threatened the heart of the Church, proves to be anything but expected. Learn how and why one unexplained death set off a string of homicides leading straight to Northern in this surprising final installment to Jenkins and Ramos’ superlative occult murder mystery. Manga, Action/Adventure BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL #109: SHORTCUT part 3 (of 5) HIROAKI SAMURA (W/A) On sale January 11, b&w, 32pg, $2.99 Drugged and helpless, Manji’s unconscious body is a bloody plaything in the hands of two demented medical examiners! Working for Habaki Kagimura, Burando and Mozen are determined to tap into the secrets of the kessen-chu, the mystical bloodworms that heal Manji’s wounds and grant him near-immortality. As Mozen decides to take a direct, heavy-handed approach, the competitive, backstabbing Burando waits gleefully in the wings with katana and scalpel at the ready. Horror, politics, and squabbling surgeons, as Hiroaki Samura takes his award-winning samurai epic down a disturbing, gory pathway. FOR MATURE READERS BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL VOLUME 15: TRICKSTER TPB HIROAKI SAMURA (W/A) On sale February 15, SC, 224pg, b&w, 5 3/4" x 8 1/4", $16.95 Kidnapped and bound by three Itto-ryü warriors, Rin is unable to warn her bodyguard Manji, the immortal swordsman, that he’s heading into a trap. To make matters worse, the Itto-ryü possess a large dose of kessen-satsu, the only poison known to damage Manji’s blood and severely cripple his regenerative abilities. And is Mugai-ryü assassin Giichi following Manji in order to help rescue Rin … or will he just stick around long enough to finish off any survivors? • “Blade of the Immortal’s image of pre-modern Japan might be filled with anachronism, but it is also gifted with loving detail and interesting perspective.” - VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates) FOR MATURE READERS EDEN: IT’S AN ENDLESS WORLD! VOLUME 2 TPB HIROKI ENDO (W/A) On sale February 1, SC, 208pg, b&w, 5" x 7", $12.95 Graphic, cyberpunk, and philosophical, Eden is a place where endearing heroes face a constant struggle for survival and violent surprises wait around every corner! After a large portion of humanity is wiped out by a brutal, new virus, an organization known as the Propator seeks to wrest control of the world from the United Nations. Elijah, a young survivor with immunity to the virus, crosses paths with a group of supposed freedom fighters. His companion, an artificially intelligent combat robot named Cherubim, is appropriated and reprogrammed, and Elijah is pulled into a world of relentless peril and intrigue! Cybernetic enhancements! Extreme violence! This breathtaking ride is just getting started! • From the pages of Afternoon, the same manga anthology that brought us Blade of the Immortal and Oh My Goddess! • Often compared to Katsuhiro Otomo’s Akira in both artistic execution and storytelling scope, Hiroki Endo’s deep and beautiful Eden series is finally available in English! • Each volume comes shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+ content advisory. FOR MATURE READERS Manga, Science Fiction SPACE PINCHY: SURROUNDED BY ROBOTS! TONY TAKEZAKI (W/A) On sale January 18, FC, 52pg, $2.99 The crazy, sexy, and relentless Space Pinchy is back! The last of the Pinch tribe, Pinchy travels through the stars in search of treasures left behind by her ancestors, and it’s never an easy hunt. But one thing is for certain, it’s always hilarious. From the crazy manga mind of Tony Takezaki, Space Pinchy is a frenetic series of sexy high jinks, rendered in beautiful, 3D, curvy color. Join Pinchy and her naughty alien companion, Audrey Q as they somehow escape the most dire and ridiculous consquences Takezaki can think up! FOR MATURE READERS Manga, Humor OH MY GODDESS! VOLUME 2 TPB KOSUKE FUJISHIMA (W/A) On sale February 8, SC, 192pg, b&w w/color, 5" x 7", $10.95 Now that Keiichi and the goddess in his life are the hot item on campus, they find themselves constantly putting out fires! First, to raise money for the N.I.T. Motor Club, they get roped into posing nude together for a life drawing class—even though, as Keiichi’s sister correctly guesses, they haven’t even kissed yet! Then his “buddies” in the club stake Bell-chan as the wager in a funnybike race—but Keiichi has trouble seeing the humor when it starts coming apart at high speed! After all this, Keiichi just wants to relax and watch some home video … except this video introduces (literally) a second goddess into his life—Belldandy’s “sophisticated” older sister, Urd! • Dark Horse is proud to present the beginning of Oh My Goddess!—now in the much-requested less expensive, Japanese-reading, right-to-left format! • Volume 2 features a beautiful new cover by creator Kosuke Fujishima, plus eight pages of interior manga story in color—not available in the original English edition! A bonus back section keeps the U.S. Oh My Goddess! fan tradition alive with readers’ letters and notes on this classic series. Manga, Action/Adventure SAMURAI EXECUTIONER VOLUME 10 TPB KAZUO KOIKE (W) and GOSEKI KOJIMA (A) On sale March 22, SC, 224pg, b&w, 4" x 6", $9.95 It’s the final volume of Samurai Executioner, and like the previous nine volumes, the last is a combination of life’s varying tides of good fortune and ill circumstance. The woman who once stole the weapons of samurai cops is becoming a cop herself. It’s a story of gender struggles in a time long past. All the while, criminals keep losing their heads to Asa the decapitator. But one criminal might leave something behind that could hurt our favorite protagonist. • Drafted by the creators of Lone Wolf and Cub, Dark Horse Comics has been proud to present this beautiful and individual series of samurai-era, crime-and-punishment drama. • Each volume of Samurai Executioner comes shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+ content advisory. FOR MATURE READERS ALSO AVAILABLE SAMURAI EXECUTIONER VOL. 1 TPB by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima SC, 328pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (APR040075) . . . $9.95 SAMURAI EXECUTIONER VOL. 2 TPB by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima SC, 304pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (JUL040053) . . . $9.95 SAMURAI EXECUTIONER VOL. 3 TPB by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima SC, 312pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (SEP040116) . . . $9.95 SAMURAI EXECUTIONER VOL. 4 TPB by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima SC, 304pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (NOV040040) . . . $9.95 SAMURAI EXECUTIONER VOL. 5 TPB by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima SC, 304pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (JAN050089) . . . $9.95 Manga, Horror SCARY BOOK VOLUME 1: SHADOWS TPB UMEZU KAZUO (W/A) On sale February 8, SC, 232pg, b&w, 5" x 7", $14.95 The spine-chilling influence of Japanese horror cinema has taken hold in Western audiences with hit films like The Ring that are based on Japanese films adapted from classic manga stories. And the master of horror manga is Umezu Kazuo—known as the “Stephen King of Japan,” with several of his stories being adapted to film—and Dark Horse Manga is proud to bring his Scary Book horror anthology to Western readers for the first time. This first volume, Reflections, presents two feature-length tales of terror. In "Mirror," a narcissistic girl’s reflection begins to take mean-spirited command of her life; and in "Demon’s Revenge,” a sadistic samurai master bent on seeking retribution for his son’s injuries finds the tables of vengeance turned against him. Find out what Japanese readers have known for many years: you haven’t been scared until you’ve been scared by Umezu Kazuo! • Scary Book creator, Umezu Kazuo, is known as the “Stephen King of Japan,” with several of his stories being adapted to film. Manga, Action/Adventure, Western TRIGUN MAXIMUM VOLUME 8: SILENT RUIN TPB YASUHIRO NIGHTOW (W/A) On sale February 1, SC, 224pg, b&w, 5" x 7", $9.95 Okay, now this is just getting scary. Knives has imprisoned Vash, and now he’s going around gathering plants. By plants, I don’t mean green things growing out of the ground, but instead those angelic, humanoid, powerful plant-beings that make it possible for humans to live on the planet Gunsmoke. Vash and Knives are themselves a form of plant, and have the same power, but what will Knives do with this huge power supply? Meanwhile, things are looking pretty tough for Wolfwood. And speaking of Nick, this volume contains a special spin-off chapter based on our favorite preacher-slash-gunslinger. Learn a little more about the man in the suit with the confessional helmet! • Presented in a fashion directly approved by Nightow himself, Trigun Maximum is so authentic that ... well, it can hardly be more so. Includes facetious inner cover art and Nightow’s hilarious back page commentary, as always. • Co-published with Digital Manga Publications. WETA COLLECTIBLES ZORRO STATUE On sale Spring 2006, 13" tall, fully painted, numbered, and limited to 2,500 pieces, $350.00 A classic swashbuckler, the masked avenger Zorro has stood the test of time as one of the adventure genre’s heroes. Soon to grace the screen in a major motion picture, this version of the masked swordsman is bursting forth in this sculptural piece created by the award-winning artisans at New Zealand’s Weta Collectibles. The piece captures a difficult but perfect pose, with Don Diego rearing on his steed as he enters the fray. The difficulty of the sculpture is deceptive—the engineering is challenging, but these guys make it look easy and natural. This is perhaps the most nuanced and sophisticated sculptural treatment of Zorro ever created. An heirloom for the serious collector, measuring approximately 13" high, this hand-painted, individually numbered statue is an instant classic. No detail has been overlooked—fringes, embroidery, the tack and saddle all combine for a finished piece that sets a higher standard for the serious collector. CLASSIC COMIC BOOK CHARACTERS #6: GROO On sale April 6, 5" tall, fully painted, packaged in a litho-printed full-color tin box and included is a vintage-style pinback button, and booklet, limited to 550 pieces, $49.95 Inspired by the “Syroco” statues of the 1940s, Dark Horse’s series of “Classic Comic” statues have been a huge success. Sculpted by Yoe! Studios, nearly fifty statues have been produced thus far, with many selling out. While the statues in the original series were based on characters from newspaper strips, in this companion series Dark Horse is instead featuring statues based on comic book characters. Dark Horse is excited to present the sixth statue in the series, everyone’s favorite boneheaded barbarian, Groo. Creator Sergio Aragonés worked with the sculptor on this syroco, providing detailed references of Groo. Each statue comes packaged in a special litho-printed full-color tin box with a vintage-style pinback button and booklet about Groo and Aragonés. The statue is offered in an extremely limited edition of 550 numbered pieces. ALSO AVAILABLE SERGIO ARAGONÉS GROO PVC SET Seven-figure PVC set . . . $39.99 GROO LUNCH BOX FC, 8" x 7" x 3 3/4" (STAR10347) . . . $14.99 SERGIO ARAGONÉS ACTIONS SPEAK TPB by Sergio Aragonés b&w, 160pg (STAR15912) . . . $13.95 SERGIO ARAGONÉS’ BOOGEYMAN TPB by Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier SC, 112pg, b&w (STAR09636) . . . $9.95 SERGIO ARAGONÉS’ GROO: DEATH AND TAXES TPB by Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier SC, 112pg, FC (STAR17672) . . . $12.95 SERGIO ARAGONÉS’ THE GROO HOUNDBOOK TPB by Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier SC, 96pg, FC (STAR09628) . . . $9.95 SERGIO ARAGONÉS’ THE GROO INFERNO TPB by Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier SC, 96pg, FC (STAR10294) . . . $9.95 SERGIO ARAGONÉS’ THE GROO KINGDOM TPB by Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier SC, 96pg, FC (STAR12972) . . . $9.95 SERGIO ARAGONÉS’ THE GROO LIBRARY TPB by Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier SC, 96pg, FC (STAR14001) . . . $12.95 SERGIO ARAGONÉS GROO MAIDEN TPB by Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier SC, 96pg, FC (STAR15569) . . . $12.95 GROO: MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD TPB by Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier SC, 112pg, FC (STAR15130) . . . $13.95 SERGIO ARAGONÉS THE GROO NURSERY TP by Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier SC, 96pg, FC (STAR16100) . . . $11.95 SERGIO ARAGONÉS’ GROO ODYSSEY TPB by Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier SC, 96pg, FC (STAR18833) . . . $12.95 SERGIO ARAGONÉS’ GROO & RUFFERTO TPB by Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier FC, 112pg, SC (STAR11176) . . . $9.95 SERGIO ARAGONÉS’ JAMBOREE TPB by Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier FC, 96pg, SC (STAR11516) . . . $9.95 SERGIO ARAGONÉS’ LOUDER THAN WORDS TPB by Sergio Aragonés SC, 160pg, b&w (STAR08263) . . . $12.95 SERGIO ARAGONÉS’ THE MOST INTELLIGENT MAN IN THE WORLD TPB by Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier FC, 112pg, SC (STAR08590) . . . $9.95 ROMAN DIRGE’S LENORE On sale January 25 Lenore Stationery Set, 8 letter sheets, 6 envelopes, 5 3/4” x 8 3/4”, $4.99 Lenore Journal, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2” spiral bound journal, 128 pages, $9.99 Lenore Zippo Lighter, chrome lighter with full color image, $29.99 Oh Lenore! We tried to trap her in a little box, but she escaped and left her dead little image on a whole slew of items. First she ran amok amongst the paper products, leaving a trail of stationery and journal pages in her wake; next she nearly set the photo copier on fire, trying to paste her photo on a Zippo lighter! Help us convince Lenore to move on to a different department, by buying all these great new additions to our Lenore line. ALSO AVAILABLE FROM ROMAN DIRGE ROMAN DIRGE JOURNAL 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", covered spiral-bound journal, 128 pages (OCT030068) . . . $9.99 ROMAN DIRGE OPEN JUGULAR CHEESECAKE STATIONERY SET 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 (SEP030094) . . . $4.99 ROMAN DIRGE’S Y’ARRGH! STATIONERY SET 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 (DEC030101) . . . $4.99 ROMAN DIRGE COASTER SET 4 full-color coasters, 1/8" thick, packaged in a printed circular tin case (DEC048086) . . . .$9.99 KELLOGG’S On sale March 1 Vintage Kellogg’s Character #3: Smaxey the Seal comes in a litho-printed full-color tin box and includes a vintage-style button and booklet, limited edition of 500 numbered pieces, $49.95 On sale March 15 Vintage Kellogg’s Tin Sign: Sweet Eatin’ Carnival, 17" x 11", printed on .35mm tin, $14.99 Vintage Kellogg’s Tin Sign: Fruit Loops, 17" x 11", printed on .35mm tin, $14.99 With 2006 marking the 100th anniversary of Kellogg Company, Dark Horse has been having a great time looking through vintage imagery pulled from the Kellogg’s™ archives for product ideas! This month, we are pleased to present Smaxey the Seal as the third statue in our Vintage Kellogg’s Character Series. Dark Horse has won wide acclaim for its successful series of Classic Comic Character statues, inspired by the syroco statues of the 1940s and sculpted by Yoe! Studios. Our Smaxey the Seal™ statue is inspired by images of Smaxey from the Kellogg’s archives, but also recalls the look of 1940s sculpting and painting, a style Craig Yoe describes as “primitive but charming.” Each statue comes in a litho-printed full-color tin box and includes a vintage-style button and booklet about Smaxey the Seal and Kellogg. The statue is available in a limited edition of 500 numbered pieces. Our Vintage Kelloggs tin signs Sweet Eatin’ Carnival and Fruit Loops—add retro fun to any room. Sweet Eatin’ Carnival features four vintage characters parading across the sign with their cereal boxes. Our Fruit Loops sign is based on a 1963 Kellogg’s Fruit Loops advertisement—back when Toucan Sam was teaching kids “Toucan Talk.” GACHA! New this Month: King Kong Figure Collection Chip n’ Dale Nuttywear Chicken Little Bobble Heads Fantastic Four Figures Retailers! See your order form for details on ordering and a special offer! GACHA! Available Now! Figures based on COMIC BOOK HEROES are here! Marvel Superhero Bobble Heads Hellboy Movie Figures Spider-Man Keychains Spider-Man Figures To see images for all available sets, go to retailers.darkhorse.com CONAN: THOTH-AMON BUST On sale January 12, 7" high, this limited-edition piece is packaged in deluxe full-color box, $49.99 One of the strongest (in every way) characters of heroic fiction is back with a vengeance— Conan! One of Conan’s most exotic adversaries is the Stygian mystic warrior Thoth-amon. Shaman of a mystic, pagan snake cult, this gaunt yet formidable foe is steeped in a strange reptilian evil. Sculptor Jeffery Scott, well-known for his long tenure at Gentle Giant Studios, has captured the true essence of Conan and his fantastic foes and companions. Exacting in its detail and ornamentation, this piece brings forward a sculptural interpretation of the wizardly serpent-priest that delivers the goods. And then some. Approximately 7" high, this limited edition piece is packaged in deluxe full-color box. ALSO AVAILABLE CONAN LUNCHBOX Full color, embossed metal lunchbox, 8" x 7" x 3 3/4" (NOV030120) . . . $14.99 CONAN PVC SET: THE FROST GIANT'S DAUGHTER 4 figure, full color PVC set (JAN040081) . . . $44.95 CONAN THE AVENGER MINI-BUST 8" bust, fully painted, limited to 2, 500 pieces . . . $54.99 CONAN THE CONQUEROR MINI-BUST 7" high, packaged in a deluxe full-color box, limited edition (SEP030066) . . . $49.99 CONAN THE SLAYER MINI-BUST 7" high, packaged in a deluxe full-color box, limited edition (JUN030070) . . . $49.99 ROBERT E. HOWARD’S VALERIA BUST 7" high, packaged in a deluxe full-color box, limited edition (APR040138). . . $49.99 GOON RELISTS THE GOON ZIPPO Chrome zippo w/red, black, and white logo and image (MAY04006) . . . $29.99 THE GOON SHOT GLASS #1 Clear shot glass w/full-color image (MAY040077) . . . $5.99 THE GOON SHOT GLASS #2: NORTON’S PUB Clear shot glass w/full-color image (MAY040078) . . . $5.99 THE GOON PVC SET Set of 4” PVC figures featuring: The Goon, Franky, Buzzard, and the Zombie Priest (AUG040170) . . . $14.99 GOON LUNCH BOX Full-color, embossed metal lunchbox, 8" x 7" x 3 3/4" (SEP040224) . . . $14.99 THE GOON T-SHIRTS Goon: Green/Black/Adult Medium MAY040065 $17.99 Large MAY040066 $17.99 X-Large MAY040067 $17.99 XX-Large MAY040068 $19.99 Squid Car/Dark blue/Adult Medium MAY040069 $17.99 Large MAY040070 $17.99 X-Large MAY040071 $17.99 XX-Large MAY040072 $19.99 Norton’s Pub/Black/Adult Medium MAY040073 $17.99 Large MAY040074 $17.99 X-Large MAY040075 $17.99 XX-Large MAY040076 $19.99 THE GOON VOL. 1: NOTHIN’ BUT MISERY TPB by Eric Powell SC, 136pg, FC, 7" x 10" (STAR19740) . . . $15.95 THE GOON VOL. 0: ROUGH STUFF TPB by Eric Powell SC, 88pg, FC, 7" x 10" (NOV030024) . . . $12.95 GOON VOL. 3: HEAPS OF RUINATION TPB by Eric Powell SC, 120pg, FC, 7" x 10" (NOV040037) . . . $12.95 THE GOON: FANCY PANTS EDITION HC by Eric Powell This volume collects the essential stories of the Eisner-Award winning Goon, presenting his life in chronological order for the first time. Packaged in a handsomely designed (and handsomely priced) signed hardcover. Collecting self published issues #1, #2 and Dark Horse issues #1, #3, #5, and #9. HC, 184pg, FC, 7" x 10" . . . $24.95 THE GOON 25 CENT ISSUE by Eric Powell FC, 32pg . . . .25¢ STAR WARS STAR WARS MOVIE ADAPTATIONS CLASSIC STAR WARS BOX SET by Roy Thomas, Archie Goodwin, Howard Chaykin, Al Williamson, Carlos Garzon, Steve Leialoha, Rick Hoberg, Bill Wray, Al Williamson, Carlos Garzon HC slipcase, 104pg, FC, 7" x 10" (STAR01447) . . . $29.95 STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE—THE SPECIAL EDITION TPB by Bruce Jones, Eduardo Barreto, Al Williamson, and various SC, 104pg, FC, 7" x 10" (STAR06001) . . . $9.95 STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK—THE SPECIAL EDITION TPB by Archie Goodwin, Al Williamson, and Carlos Garzón SC, 104pg, FC, 7" x 10" (STAR06000) . . . $9.95 STAR WARS: RETURN OF THE JEDI—THE SPECIAL EDITION TPB by Archie Goodwin, Al Williamson, and Carlos Garzón SC, 104pg, FC, 7" x 10" (STAR06007) . . . $9.95 STAR WARS: EPISODE I—THE PHANTOM MENACE TPB by Henry Gilroy, Rodolfo Damaggio, and Al Williamson SC, 112pg, FC, 7" x 10" (STAR09296) . . . $12.95 STAR WARS: EPISODE II—ATTACK OF THE CLONES TPB Adapted by Henry Gilroy from the original screenplay by George Lucas and Jonathan Hales with art by Jan Duursema and Ray Kryssing SC, 144pg, FC, 7" x 10" (STAR15667) . . . $17.95 STAR WARS: EPISODE III—REVENGE OF THE SITH TPB by Miles Lane, Doug Wheatley, and Tsuneo Sanda SC, 96pg, FC, 7" x 10" () . . . $12.95 STAR WARS MANGA STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE—MANGA by George Lucas, art by Hisao Tamaki It’s Star Wars: A New Hope like you’ve never seen it before! Luke, Leia, Han, Chewie, Obi-Wan, and Darth Vader all drawn (Japanese) MANGA style! Taken directly from George Lucas’ script for Episode IV of Star Wars, this book is masterfully drawn by Hisao Tamaki. STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE—MANGA #1 TPB SC, 96pg, b&w, 6" x 8" (STAR08067) . . . $9.95 STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE—MANGA #2 TPB SC, 96pg, b&w, 6" x 8" (STAR08243) . . . $9.95 STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE—MANGA #3 TPB SC, 96pg, b&w, 6" x 8" (STAR08500) . . . $9.95 STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE—MANGA #4 TPB SC, 96pg, b&w, 6" x 8" (STAR08610) . . . $9.95 STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK—MANGA by George Lucas, art by Toshiki Kudo The Star Wars manga tradition continues with Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back—Manga masterfully drawn by artist Toshiki Kudo. STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK—MANGA #1 TPB SC, 96pg, b&w, 6" x 8" (STAR08808) . . . $9.95 STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK—MANGA #2 TPB SC, 96pg, b&w, 6" x 8" (STAR09293) . . . $9.95 STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK—MANGA #3 TPB SC, 96pg, b&w, 6" x 8" (STAR09294) . . . $9.95 STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK—MANGA #4 TPB SC, 96pg, b&w, 6" x 8" (STAR09295) . . . $9.95 STAR WARS: THE RETURN OF THE JEDI—MANGA by George Lucas, art by Shin-ichi Hiromoto Be here as the last chapter in the Star Wars—Manga saga begins in Star Wars: The Return of the Jedi—Manga drawn by Shin-ichi Hiromoto. STAR WARS: THE RETURN OF THE JEDI—MANGA #1 TPB SC, 96pg, b&w, 6" x 8" (STAR09865) . . . $9.95 STAR WARS: THE RETURN OF THE JEDI—MANGA #2 TPB SC, 96pg, b&w, 6" x 8" (STAR09908) . . . $9.95 STAR WARS: THE RETURN OF THE JEDI—MANGA #3 TPB SC, 96pg, b&w, 6" x 8" (STAR10078) . . . $9.95 STAR WARS: THE RETURN OF THE JEDI—MANGA #4 TPB SC, 96pg, b&w, 6" x 8" (STAR10243) . . . $9.95 STAR WARS: EPISODE I THE PHANTOM MENACE—MANGA story by George Lucas; adaptation and art by Kia Asamiya Make sure you don’t miss the most exciting retelling of the movie of the century as Dark Horse presents Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace—Manga illustrated by legendary manga artist Kia Asamiya STAR WARS: EPISODE I THE PHANTOM MENACE—MANGA #1 TPB SC, 88pg, b&w, 6" x 8" (STAR10590) . . . $9.95 STAR WARS: EPISODE I THE PHANTOM MENACE—MANGA #2 TPB SC, 88pg, b&w, 6" x 8" (STAR10716) . . . $9.95 CLASSIC STAR WARS STAR WARS: A LONG TIME AGO...VOLUME 1: DOOMWORLD TPB by Roy Thomas, Howard Chaykin, Steve Leialoha, Frank Springer, Tom Palmer, Donald F. Glut, Alan Kuperberg SC, 336pg, FC, 7" x 10" (STAR16438) . . . $29.95 STAR WARS: A LONG TIME AGO…VOLUME 2: DARK ENCOUNTERS TPB by Archie Goodwin, Carmine Infantino, Terry Austin, Walter Simonson, Bob Wiacek, Chris Claremont, Herbe Trimpe, Allen Milgrom, and Gene Day SC, 336pg, FC, 7" x 10" (STAR16133) . . . $29.95 STAR WARS: A LONG TIME AGO…VOLUME 3: RESURRECTION OF EVIL TPB by Archie Goodwin, Al Williamson, Carlos Garzon, Wally Lombego, Carmine Infantino, Gene Day, Larry Hama, Mike W. Barr, Walter Simonson, Thomas Palmer, and David Michelinie SC, 334pg, FC, 7" x 10" (STAR17125) . . . $29.95 STAR WARS: A LONG TIME AGO....VOL. 4: SCREAMS IN THE VOID TPB by Chris Claremont, Carmine Infantino, Walter Simonson, Thomas Palmer, Ron Frenz, Allen Milgrom, Michael Fleisher, Joe Brozowski, and others SC, 376pg, FC, 7" x 10" (STAR18165) . . . $29.95 STAR WARS: A LONG TIME AGO... VOLUME 5: FOOL’S BOUNTY TPB by Mary Jo Duffy, Ron Frenz, Tom Palmer, David Michelinie, Gene Day, Bob Layton, Klaus Janson, and others SC, 376pg, FC, 7" x 10" (STAR18220) . . . $29.95 STAR WARS: A LONG TIME AGO... VOLUME 6: WOOKIEE WORLD TPB by Brett Blevins, Sal Buscema, Jo Duffy, Jan Duursema, Ron Frenz, Tom Mandrake, David Mazzucchelli, Bob Mcleod, Ann Nocenti, Tom Palmer, Randy Stradley, and others SC, 360pg, FC, 7" x 10" (STAR18850) . . . $29.95 STAR WARS: A LONG TIME AGO… VOLUME 7: FAR FAR AWAY TPB by Al Williamson, Archie Goodwin, Jo Duffy, Sal Buscema, Cynthia Martin, and more! SC, 312pg, FC, 7" x 10" (STAR19256) . . . $29.95 STAR WARS: BOBA FETT—ENEMY OF THE EMPIRE TPB by John Wagner, Ian Gibson, John Nadeau, Jim Amash, and Carlos Ezquerra SC, 112pg, FC, 7" x 10" (STAR10240) . . . $12.95 STAR WARS: THE BOUNTY HUNTERS TPB by Timothy Truman, Mark Schultz, Randy Stradley, Andy Mangels, John Nadeau, Mel Rubi, and Javier Saltares SC, 112pg, FC, 7" x 10" (STAR11865) . . . $12.95 STAR WARS: CHEWBACCA TPB featuring Darko Macan, Brent Anderson, Igor Kordey, Jan Duursema, Dave Gibbons, Dusty Abell SC, 96pg, FC, 7" x 10" (STAR12583) . . . $12.95 STAR WARS: CLONE WARS ADVENTURES VOLUME 1 TPB by Haden Blackman, Ben Caldwell, Matt Fillbach, and Shawn Fillbach SC, 96pg, FC, 5 1/4" x 7 1/2" (MAR040020) . . . $6.95 STAR WARS: CLONE WARS ADVENTURES VOLUME 2 TPB by Haden Blackman, Welles Hartley, Matt Fillbach, and Shawn Fillbach SC, 96pg, FC, 5 1/4" x 7 1/2" . . . $6.95 STAR WARS: CLONE WARS VOLUME 1: THE DEFENSE OF KAMINO TPB by Haden Blackman, John Ostrander, Jan Duursema, and others SC, 128pg, FC, 7" x 10" (STAR19494) . . . $14.95 STAR WARS: CLONE WARS VOLUME 2—VICTORIES AND SACRIFICES TPB by Haden Blackman, John Ostrander, Tomás Giorello, Jan Duursema, and Brian Ching SC, 120pg, FC, 7" x 10" (STAR20184) . . . $14.95 STAR WARS: CLONE WARS VOLUME 3—LAST STAND ON JABIIM TPB by Haden Blackman, Brian Ching, and Victor Llamas SC, 104pg, FC, 7" x 10" (NOV030065) . . . $12.95 STAR WARS: CLONE WARS VOLUME 4—LIGHT AND DARK TPB by John Ostrander, Jan Duursema, and Dan Parsons SC, 136pg, FC, 7" x 10" (FEB040057) . . . $16.95 STAR WARS: CLONE WARS VOLUME 5—THE BEST BLADES TPB by John Ostrander, Haden Blackman, Jeremy Barlow, Tomás Giorello, Brandon Badeaux, and Hoon SC, 144pg, FC, 7" x 10" . . . $17.95 STAR WARS: DARK EMPIRE 3rd Edition TPB by Tom Veitch and Cam Kennedy SC, 152pg, FC, 7" x 10" (STAR19437) . . . $16.95 STAR WARS: DARK EMPIRE II TPB by Tom Veitch and Cam Kennedy With the Empire in retreat, Luke Skywalker is on a quest to rebuild the Jedi. But first he must rebuild himself! He has spent time as the Emperor’s thrall, and the taint of the dark side still tugs at his subconscious. Before he can pull the Jedi together he must first pull himself together, lest the New Republic lose the upper hand and the Empire take root once more. SC, 168pg, FC, 7" x 10" (STAR01200) . . . $17.95 STAR WARS: DARKNESS TPB by John Ostrander, Jan Duursema, And Ray Kryssing; Cover By Andrew Robbinson SC, 96pg, FC, 7" x 10" (STAR16217) . . . $12.95 STAR WARS: DARTH MAUL TPB by Ron Marz, Jan Duursema, and Rick Magyar; cover by Drew Struzan SC, 96pg, FC, 7" x 10" (STAR13379) . . . $12.95 STAR WARS: DROIDS — THE KALARBA ADVENTURES TPB by Dan Thorsland, Ryder Windham, and various SC, 200pg, FC, 7" x 10" (STAR01093) . . . $17.95 STAR WARS: EMPIRE VOLUME 1 TPB by Scott Allie and Ryan Benjamin SC, 104pg, FC, 7" x 10" (STAR19438) . . . $12.95 STAR WARS: EMPIRE VOLUME 2—DARKLIGHTER TPB by Paul Chadwick, Doug Wheatley, and Tomás Giorello SC, 144pg, FC, 7" x 10" (JAN040069) . . . $17.95 STAR WARS: EMPIRE VOLUME 3—THE IMPERIAL PERSPECTIVE TPB by Welles Hartley, Paul Alden, Jeremy Barlow, Ron Marz, Davidé Fabbri, Patrick Blaine, and more! SC, 144pg, FC, 7" x 10" (JUL040057) . . . $17.95 STAR WARS: EMPIRE VOLUME 4—THE HEART OF THE REBELLION TPB by Judd Winick, Ron Marz, Welles Hartley, Randy Stradley, Paul Chadwick, Davidé Fabbri, Tomás Giorello, Adriana Melo, Christian Dalla Vecchia SC, 152pg, FC, 7" x 10" () . . . $17.95 STAR WARS: THE HUNT FOR AURRA SING TPB by Tim Truman, Davidé Fabbri, Christian Dalla Vecchia, and Dave McCaig SC, 96pg, FC, 7" x 10" (STAR16049) . . . $12.95 STAR WARS: INFINITIES—A NEW HOPE TPB by Chris Warner, Drew Johnson, Ray Snyder, Al Rio, and Neil Nelson SC, 96pg, FC, 7" x 10" (STAR15263) . . . $12.95 STAR WARS: INFINITIES—THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK TPB by David Land, Davidé Fabbri, and Christian Della Vecchia SC, 96pg, FC, 7" x 10" (STAR18166) . . . $12.95 STAR WAR: INFINITIES—RETURN OF THE JEDI TPB by Adam Gallardo, Ryan Benjamin, and salem crawford SC, 104pg, FC, 7" x 10" (APR040126) . . . $12.95 STAR WARS: JANGO FETT TPB by Ron Marz and Tom Fowler SC, 64pg, FC, 7" x 10" (STAR15364) . . . $5.95 STAR WARS: JANGO FETT—OPEN SEASONS TPB by Haden Blackman, Ramon Bachs, and Raul Fernandez SC, 96pg, FC, 7" x 10" (STAR17697) . . . $12.95 STAR WARS: JEDI VS. 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Stackpole, Robert Teranishi, and Christopher Chuckry SC, 96pg, FC, 7" x 10" (STAR11781) . . . $12.95 STAR WARS VADER’S QUEST TPB By Darko Macan, Dave Gibbons, and Angus McKie SC, 96pg, FC, 7" x 10" (STAR10502) . . . $11.95 STAR WARS: VISIONARIES TPB by Iain McCaig, Warren Fu, Derek Thompson, and more SC, 128pg, FC, 7" x 10" () . . . $17.95 STAR WARS: TALES OF THE JEDI Four thousand years before Luke Skywalker stood as the final Jedi, his predecessors wandered the galaxy, each playing his own role in keeping the peace and holding back the forces of the Dark Side. These are the tales of those legendary warriors—these are the Tales of the Jedi. STAR WARS: TALES OF THE JEDI — DARK LORDS OF THE SITH TPB by Tom Veitch, Kevin J. Anderson, Chris Gossett, and various SC, 160pg, FC, 7" x 10" (STAR01533) . . . $17.95 STAR WARS: TALES OF THE JEDI—THE SITH WAR TPB by Kevin J. 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Stackpole, Steve Crespo, and John Nadeau SC, 96pg, FC, 7" x 10" (STAR12357) . . . $12.95 STAR WARS: X-WING ROGUE SQUADRON—MASQUERADE TPB by Michael A. Stackpole, Drew Johnson, Jim Hall, and Gary Martin SC, 96pg, FC, 7" x 10" (STAR11521) . . . $12.95 STAR WARS: X-WING ROGUE SQUADRON—THE WARRIOR PRINCESS TPB by Michael A. Stackpole, Scott Tolson, John Nadeau, and Jordi Ensign SC, 96pg, FC, 7" x 10" (STAR08514) . . . $12.95 STAR WARS: ZAM WESELL TPB by Ron Marz and Ted Naifeh SC, 64pg, FC, 7" x 10" (STAR15420) . . . $5.95 DC COMICS Batman ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER #4 Written by Frank Miller Art and cover by Jim Lee & Scott Williams Variant cover by Frank Miller ALL STAR excitement abounds as Frank Miller, Jim Lee & Scott Williams continue their adventurous retelling of the partnership between the Dark Knight and the Boy Wonder! And when some Black Canary gets added to the mix, you can be sure something’s going to explode! Retailers note: This issue is resolicited. All previous orders are cancelled. Please see this month’s order form for information on the variant cover. Resolicited; on sale January 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RESOLICIT DETECTIVE COMICS #815 Written by Shane McCarthy Art and cover by Cliff Chiang Part 1 of the 2-part “Victims” by Shane McCarthy (BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT) and Cliff Chiang (THE CREEPER, HUMAN TARGET)! Mr. Zsasz bears a memento for each of his victims…one scar for each. And now he’s out to add Alfred Pennyworth to his sadistic tally! Crime once again strikes at the heart of Bruce Wayne’s family, and once again the Batman is out for vengeance! On sale January 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US BATMAN #649 Written by Judd Winick Art by Doug Mahnke & Tom Nguyen Cover by Jock The unpredictable Black Mask forms an uneasy alliance with the Red Hood! But can these two uncompromising masked men truly cooperate? Or will this team-up make the streets of Gotham run red with bad blood? Either way, it’s sure to spell trouble for the Batman. On sale Jan 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #199 Written by Will Pfeifer Art and cover by Chris Weston The unforgettable conclusion of the 3-part tale by Will Pfeifer (CATWOMAN) and Chris Weston (THE FILTH)! A dying career criminal waging a one-man war against Gotham City and Batman gets his final opportunity to go out in a “Blaze of Glory!” On sale Jan 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #73 Written by A.J. Lieberman Art by Diego Olmos & Bit Cover by Claudio Castellini Featuring guest art by Diego Olmos (CATWOMAN)! Hush had better watch his back, because the Joker has returned looking for revenge! When last we saw him, the Clown Prince of Crime had been beaten by Hush, barely escaping with his life. Now he’s back, and he has the upper hand! On sale Jan 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US BATMAN: JOURNEY INTO KNIGHT #6 Written by Andrew Helfer Art by Tan Eng Huat Cover by Pat Lee It’s a double-cross for the Dark Knight as this year-long series heats up! Batman is caught in the middle of a battle between international terrorists and the FBI, and everyone wants the same thing: a piece of the Carrier! On sale Jan 25 • 6 of 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US BATMAN AND THE MONSTER MEN #3 Written by Matt Wagner Art and cover by Wagner The Dark Knight’s first confrontation with super-villains is getting deadlier by the minute! A mad scientist has created a race of giant monster men to do his bidding. As they rampage through Gotham, a young Dark Knight is forced to learn that there are evils in the city far stranger than mobsters and street criminals. Batman comes face-to-face with the twisted Professor Hugo Strange as their conflict reaches a boiling point! On sale January 4 • 3 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BATGIRL #72 Written by Andersen Gabrych Art by Pop Mhan & Jesse Delperdang Cover by Tim Sale A mystery in Batgirl’s past that has been building for years is about to be revealed! Who is Batgirl’s mother? Batgirl is about to find out, but her mind will be on other things, as she’s trapped in a life-and-death struggle with her animalistic “brother” Mad Dog! And when we say “life-and-death,” we mean it! No tricks. No jokes. One of these characters will die at the hands of the other! On sale January 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US BATMAN CHRONICLES VOL. 1 TP Written by Bill Finger and Gardner Fox Art by Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson and Sheldon Moldoff Cover by Kane Reoffered to coincide with SUPERMAN CHRONICLES VOL. 1, this volume reprints Batman stories from DETECTIVE COMICS #27-37 and BATMAN #1. Future volumes in this series will present Batman tales in chronological order based on publication date. On sale Jan 11 • 192 pg, FC, $14.99 US • RELIST BATGIRL: SILENT RUNNING TP Written by Scott Peterson and Kelley Puckett Art and cover by Damion Scott & Robert Campanella Reoffered to coincide with BATGIRL #72, this volume collects the first six issues of the acclaimed series. After helping Batman during Gotham's darkest hours, Cassandra Cain was quickly accepted as the new Batgirl. But now as Gotham resurrects itself, Cassandra must deal with her own inner demons. On sale Jan 11 • 144 pg, FC, $12.95 US • RELIST CATWOMAN #51 Written by Will Pfeifer Art by Pete Woods Cover by Adam Hughes Fresh off the soul-rattling revelation from last issue, Selina is livid and looking for answers — starting with none other than Batman! Her quest will bring her into conflict with the police, and at least two vehicles will be stolen in the process! Slam Bradley makes a fateful decision, while the Black Mask makes his big move against Catwoman, striking at the very heart of Selina’s world in a way too terrible for words! On sale January 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US GOTHAM CENTRAL #39 Written by Greg Rucka Art by Kano & Stefano Gaudiano Cover by Sean Phillips A hero has fallen in the line of duty, and the perpetrator wears blue! Corrupt cop Jim Corrigan has committed the ultimate crime to escape justice. Now an outraged GCPD is coming after him! Meanwhile, Montoya’s world continues to unravel, Maggie Sawyer must make the call that every police captain fears, and Gotham grows just a little bit darker. On sale Jan 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US NIGHTWING #116 Written by Devin Grayson Art and cover by Phil Hester & Ande Parks The full scope of Deathstroke’s fury is revealed! Dick Grayson has been “on the inside” for a long time, but to what end? Who’s watching whom? And who will pay the price when lives are on the line? You simply can’t miss the explosive secrets revealed in this issue! On sale Jan 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US ROBIN #146 Written by Bill Willingham and Bill Williams Art and cover by Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens Guest-starring the Teen Titans! Summoned back to Titans Tower, Robin discovers one of the Titans is in trouble. Now, with the help of Beast Boy, Speedy and others, Robin must lead the team into the depths of top secret facility where a secret to salvation lies. On sale January 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US BATMAN/RA’S AL GHUL: YEAR ONE TP Written by Devin Grayson Art and cover by Paul Gulacy & Jimmy Palmiotti Prepare yourself for an exploration into the past of one of Batman's greatest foes! In this tale collecting the 2-part Prestige Format miniseries, Ra's al Ghul has left a world filled with reanimated corpses. To save Gotham, Batman must uncover al Ghul's centuries of secret world travels! On sale Jan 25 • 104 pg, FC, $9.99 US BATMAN: YEAR ONE DELUXE EDITION HC Written by Frank Miller Art and cover by David Mazzucchelli Reoffered to coincide with BATMAN/RA’S AL GHUL: YEAR ONE, this volume features the entire dramatic story of Batman's first year fighting crime, plus introductions by Miller and Mazzucchelli, reproductions of original pencils, promotional art, unseen Mazzucchelli Batman art, Richmond Lewis's color samples, script pages and much more! On sale Jan 25 • 144 pg, FC, $19.99 US • RELIST BATMAN: HUSH RETURNS TP Written by A.J. Lieberman Art by Al Barrionuevo, Javier Pina, Francis Portela, Jimmy Palmiotti and Bit Cover by Lee Bermejo Witness the return of Batman’s deadliest new enemy in this volume collecting BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #50-55 and #66! Hush’s unexpected reappearance raises more questions about his true identity, origins and motivations. On sale Jan 11 • 208 pg, FC, $12.99 US ABSOLUTE BATMAN: HUSH HC Written by Jeph Loeb Art and cover by Jim Lee & Scott Williams Reoffered to coincide with BATMAN: HUSH RETURNS, this amazing slipcased hardcover collects the complete 12-part saga for the first time in the oversized Absolute format! Featuring an all-new cover by Lee and Williams, a Jim Lee Sketchbook, and issue-by-issue commentary by the creative team. On sale Jan 11 • 372 pg, FC, $49.99 US • RELIST BATMAN: HUSH VOL. 1 TP Written by Jeph Loeb Art and cover by Jim Lee & Scott Williams Reoffered to coincide with BATMAN: HUSH RETURNS, this volume reprints BATMAN #608-612, featuring the introduction of Hush! This best-selling tale includes guest appearances by Superman, Catwoman, Poison Ivy, Killer Croc, Huntress, and more! On sale Jan 11 • 128 pg, FC, $12.99 US • RELIST BATMAN: HUSH VOL. 2 TP Written by Jeph Loeb Art and cover by Jim Lee & Scott Williams Reoffered to coincide with BATMAN: HUSH RETURNS, this volume reprints BATMAN #613-619, concluding the story arc that introduced Hush! This volume features the Dark Knight's shocking showdown with the Joker, the debut of a brand-new Batmobile, a catfight among Catwoman, Talia and Lady Shiva, and more! On sale Jan 11 • 192 pg, FC, $12.99 US • RELIST Superman ACTION COMICS #835 Written by Gail Simone Art by John Byrne & Nelson Cover by Dan Jurgens & Kevin Nowlan Livewire, the shocking villain from Superman: The Animated Series, jumps into the DCU with deadly results as she gets amped up to take out the Man of Steel! On sale January 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #648 Written by Greg Rucka, Nunzio DeFilippis and Christina Weir Art by Karl Kerschl & Wayne Faucher Cover by Kerschl An INFINITE CRISIS tie-in! In the eye of the storm that is CRISIS, Lois and Superman find some time together to discuss their uncertain future. Featuring numerous cameos from around the DCU! On sale January 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US SUPERMAN #225 Written by Mark Verheiden Art and cover by Ed Benes An INFINITE CRISIS tie-in! With the full weight of the Crisis events on his shoulders, the Man of Steel undergoes a drastic change as he wages an all-out war in Metropolis! On sale January 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US SUPERGIRL #5 Written by Jeph Loeb Art and cover by Ian Churchill & Norm Rapmund With Supergirl on a rampage, there’s no one left to stop her except…Supergirl?! The story that will have all of fandom talking explodes as The Girl of Steel takes on the Mistress of Might! On sale January 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SUPERMAN: SACRIFICE TP Written by Greg Rucka, Mark Verheiden and Gail Simone Art by Ed Benes, John Byrne, Karl Kerschl, Rags Morales, Tony Daniel, David Lopez, Ron Randall and others Cover by J.G. Jones The pivotal, sold-out story that forever altered the relationship between Superman and Wonder Woman is collected here for the first time! This volume collects SUPERMAN #218-220, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #642-643, ACTION COMICS #829 and WONDER WOMAN #219-220. Max Lord has taken over Superman's mind and has him in total thrall. With his peers and loved ones threatened, Superman is helpless. But not Wonder Woman — who must battle past the Man of Steel and decisively end the threat. Her actions, and their repercussions, are explored in this controversial saga that sets up INFINITE CRISIS. On sale January 4 • 192 pg, FC, $14.99 US SUPERMAN CHRONICLES VOL. 1 TP Written by Jerry Siegel Art and cover by Joe Shuster Presenting an exciting new way to experience the rich history of the Man of Steel in an affordable trade paperback collection of every Superman adventure, in color, in chronological order! SUPERMAN CHRONICLES VOL. 1 reprints the earliest stories of the world’s first super-hero, originally published in ACTION COMICS #1-13, NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR #1 and SUPERMAN #1 (1938-1939)! These historic tales feature the first adventures of the Man of Steel by Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Future volumes in this series will reprint stories from ACTION, SUPERMAN, WORLD'S FINEST and other titles throughout the character's history, all presented chronologically based on publication date! On sale January 18 • 208 pg, FC, $14.99 US DCU INFINITE CRISIS #4 Written by Geoff Johns Art by Phil Jimenez & Andy Lanning, George Pérez & Jerry Ordway Covers by Jim Lee & Sandra Hope and George Pérez The Crisis continues to explode across the DCU as a great power is unleashed. But whose side is it on? Witness a shocking confrontation between Batman and Nightwing, a vicious battle that threatens to tear the heroes of the DCU further apart, and a startling change to the recently deceased. Plus, guest appearances by more characters than we can list! Retailers please note: This issue will ship with covers by Lee & Hope (approximately 50%) and Pérez (approximately 50%). On sale January 11 • 4 of 7 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US AQUAMAN #38 Written by John Arcudi Art by Leonard Kirk & Andy Clarke Cover by Don Kramer & Keith Champagne After Spectre’s horrific attack against Atlantis, Aquaman must return to the remains of his old kingdom in an attempt to rescue any survivors. But will the grieving and wounded Atlanteans accept their new home in Sub Diego? On sale Jan 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US BLOOD OF THE DEMON #11 Written by John Byrne & Will Pfeifer Art by Byrne & Dan Green Cover by Byrne Who is the man called Joshua? Why does he believe Jason Blood is the devil himself? All of Gotham City explodes in a whirlwind of fire and fury as Etrigan fights for the life of his human half, and the secret of Joshua begins to be revealed! On sale Jan 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US BIRDS OF PREY #90 Written by Gail Simone Art by Paulo Siqueira & Robin Riggs Cover by Adriana Melo & Will Conrad Calculator’s quest to unmask Oracle turns super-deadly as Deathstroke joins the hunt! On sale January 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US DAY OF VENGEANCE: INFINITE CRISIS SPECIAL Written by Bill Willingham Art by Justiniano & Walden Wong Cover by Walter Simonson The adventures of the Shadowpact continue in this 48-page Special by the DAY OF VENGEANCE creative team: writer Bill Willingham, artists Justiniano & Walden Wong and cover artist Walter Simonson! The Shadowpact returns — joined by Zatanna, Captain Marvel, the Phantom Stranger, Madame Xanadu and others — to stop the Spectre’s deadly rampage! On sale January 4 • 48 pg, FC, $3.99 US FIRESTORM #21 Written by Stuart Moore Art by Jamal Igle, Eddy Barrows & Rob Stull Cover by Igle & Keith Champagne Beginning the epic that will redefine the Nuclear Man: “Building a Better Firestorm!” Following the catastrophic events of INFINITE CRISIS #4, a stunned Jason Rusch takes a fateful journey through Firestorm's past, present – and future! On sale January 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US THE FLASH #230 Written by Joey Cavalieri Art by Val Semeiks & Livesay Cover by Art Thibert Vandal Savage may be successful in his ambition to bring about the end of mankind's days on planet Earth. Can Wally West save him, or are these his final days as well? On sale January 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US THE FLASH: ROGUE WAR TP Written by Geoff Johns Art by Howard Porter, Justiano, Kevin Cummings and Peter Snejbjerg Cover by Porter A new volume collecting THE FLASH #1/2, 212 and 218-225! The brewing contest between the original rogues gallery and the newest rogues ignites into a conflagration that may result in the destruction of Keystone City and the death of the Scarlet Speedster! On sale Jan 18 • 208 pg, FC, $17.99 US THE FLASH: THE SECRET OF BARRY ALLEN TP Written by Geoff Johns Art by Howard Porter & Livesay Cover by Michael Turner Reoffered to coincide with THE FLASH: ROGUE WAR TP, this volume collects THE FLASH #207-211 and #213-217. The Flash teams with Nightwing to face Gorilla Grodd! And a dark decision from Barry Allen's past is revealed, leading Wally to make some difficult choices of his own. On sale Jan 18 • 240 pg, FC, $19.99 US • RELIST GOLDEN AGE FLASH ARCHIVES VOL. 2 HC Written by Gardner Fox Art by E.E. Hibbard and Hal Sharp Cover by Hibbard The original Super-Speedster returns in this long awaited second collection of his Golden Age adventures! In this volume collecting FLASH COMICS #18-24 and ALL FLASH COMICS #1-2 (1941), thrill to the electrifying adventures of the Flash as he faces Chinatown Tongs, Spider-men from Mars, the mystery of "The Threat," and more! On sale Jan 25 • 224 pg, FC, $49.99 US GOLDEN AGE FLASH ARCHIVES VOL. 1 HC Written by Gardner Fox Art by Harry Lampert, E.E. Hibbard and Dennis Neville Cover by Hibbard Reoffered to coincide with GOLDEN AGE FLASH ARCHIVES VOL. 2, this volume collects FLASH COMICS #1-17. Jay Garrick was the original physics-defying Flash. In these classic tales, learn how the hard water fumes results in his ability to move faster than the speed of sound! On sale Jan 25 • 224 pg, FC, $49.95 US • RELIST GREEN LANTERN #8 Written by Geoff Johns Art by Carlos Pacheco & Jesus Merino Cover by Simone Bianchi Concluding the 2-part “A Perfect Life,” guest-starring Green Arrow! Hal Jordan's father is alive, Green Arrow is happily married and the Green Lantern Corps has achieved peace throughout the galaxy. But as Hal and Ollie's greatest desires continue to manifest, their warring dreams will twist into nightmares. Plus, Mongul comes face-to-face with a new enemy that has his sights on Green Lantern! On sale January 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US GREEN LANTERN CORPS: RECHARGE #5 Written by Dave Gibbons & Geoff Johns Art and cover by Patrick Gleason & Prentis Rollins In the exciting conclusion of GREEN LANTERN CORPS: RECHARGE — which leads directly into the new monthly ongoing series GREEN LANTERN CORPS — veteran Lanterns and raw recruits stand shoulder to shoulder in a last-ditch battle to save Oa from the clutches of the evil Spider Guild of Vega! On sale Jan 18 • 5 of 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US GREEN LANTERN/GREEN ARROW VOL. 1 TP Written by Geoff Johns Art by Howard Porter & Livesay Cover by Michael Turner Reoffered to coincide with GREEN LANTERN #8, this volume collects GREEN LANTERN #76-82 from the early 1970s. In these stories, Green Lantern Hal Jordan and Oliver Queen, the archer known as Green Arrow, came together in stories that confronted societal ills for the first time. On sale Jan 25 • 176 pg, FC, $12.95 US • RELIST GREEN ARROW #58 Written by Judd Winick Art by Ron Garney & Bill Reinhold Cover by James Jean Having viciously attacked his family and destroyed his home, the enemies of Green Arrow wage war against the whole of Star City! The Emerald Archer must defend his hometown from catastrophe while his allies lie beneath the tons of rubble that was once his headquarters. On sale January 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US SHOWCASE PRESENTS GREEN LANTERN VOL. 1 TP Written by John Broome and Gardner Fox Art by Gil Kane, Joe Giella and Murphy Anderson Cover by Kane & Giella Reoffered to coincide with GREEN LANTERN #8, this thick black-and-white volume collects Silver Age classics SHOWCASE #22-24 and GREEN LANTERN #1-17, featuring Hal Jordan's earliest adventures as Earth's Green Lantern! On sale Jan 25 • 528 pg, FC, $9.99 US • RELIST SHOWCASE PRESENTS: GREEN ARROW VOL. 1 TP Written by Jack Miller, Ed Herron, Gardner Fox and Bob Haney Art by Jack Kirby, George Papp, Mike Sekowsky and Neal Adams Cover by Lee Elias & Jerry Ordway The Emerald Archer's Silver Age adventures get the spotlight! This volume reprints stories from ADVENTURE COMICS #250-266, 268-269, THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #50, 71, 85, JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #4, and WORLD'S FINEST #95-140. Along with his sidekick Speedy, see Green Arrow take on all manner of crime in Star City! On sale Jan 18 • 528 pg, B&W, $16.99 US DC UNIVERSE: THE STORIES OF ALAN MOORE TP Written by Alan Moore Art by Jim Aparo, Jim Baikie, Brian Bolland, Paris Cullins, George Freeman, Dave Gibbons, Klaus Janson, Kevin O'Neill, Joe Orlando, George Pérez, Kurt Schaffenberger, Curt Swan, Rick Veitch, Al Williamson and Bill Willingham Cover by Brian Bolland Don’t miss this exhaustive collection featuring the World's Greatest Super-Heroes as interpreted by one of the most acclaimed authors in comics! The work of Alan Moore (WATCHMEN, V FOR VENDETTA, THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN) in the DCU during the 1980s is considered a benchmark for great stories with fresh approaches to iconic characters. Collected in this volume are all of Moore’s Superman and Batman stories, including the long out-of-print "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?" as well as, for the first time in trade paperback, BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE (illustrated by Brian Bolland, who provides a new cover). This volume — which no comics fan should be without — collects stories from ACTION COMICS #584, BATMAN ANNUAL #11, BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE, DC COMICS PRESENTS #85, DETECTIVE COMICS #549-550, GREEN LANTERN #188, THE OMEGA MEN #26-27, SECRET ORIGINS #10, SUPERMAN #423, TALES OF THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS ANNUAL #2 & 3, SUPERMAN ANNUAL #11 and VIGILANTE #17-18. On sale January 11 • 304 pg, FC, $19.99 US • Mature Readers HAWKMAN #48 Written by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray Art by Chris Batista & Cam Smith Cover by Adam Kubert Part 2 of the 3-part “Coalition in Crisis,” continuing in the aftermath of THE RANN/THANAGAR WAR! Alliances shatter and friendships crumble as Hawkman and Hawkgirl witness the all too human tragedy of a war that may not end. On sale January 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US HARD TIME SEASON TWO #2 Written by Steve Gerber & Mary Skrenes Art by Brian Hurtt & Steve Bird Cover by Hurtt The second season of the acclaimed real-world prison drama created by Steve Gerber (Howard the Duck, Nevada) continues! Even mysterious super-powers can’t keep Ethan Harrow from becoming a target at State Penitentiary. It’s up to him to learn the rules of the prison’s vast underground economy…and buy his way in! On sale January 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US JLA #124 Written by Bob Harras Art by Tom Derenick & Dan Green Cover by Daniel Acuña “World Without a Justice League” Part 5 of 6! In the wake of Day of Vengeance, the Seven Deadly Sins have been unleashed upon the world and Envy has found his way to Gotham City — just in time to influence Green Arrow! But when jealousy and rage infect Oliver Queen’s mind, he loses focus on stopping The Key and saving Dawn, and turns his energies on an even deadlier foe: Batman! On sale January 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US JLA: CRISIS OF CONSCIENCE TP Written by Geoff Johns & Allan Heinberg Art by Chris Batista & Mark Farmer Cover by Rags Morales A new volume collecting the amazing sequel to IDENTITY CRISIS from JLA #115-119, written by Geoff Johns (INFINITE CRISIS, JSA, THE FLASH) and Allan Heinberg (The O.C., Young Avengers) with stunning art by Chris Batista (LEGION) and Mark Farmer (JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE NAIL)! In the wake of IDENTITY CRISIS, the JLA decides the time has come to tell Batman that they stole part of his memory. But, the League is attacked by the Secret Society of Super-Villains — out for vengeance now that their own memories are restored. As the JLA battles, the Martian Manhunter confronts Despero — the alien conqueror and the one behind the villains' memory-restoration. By the time the dust settles, the JLA may have won the battle but lost the war! On sale January 25 • 128 pg, FC, $12.99 US JSA #81 Written by Geoff Johns Art by Dale Eaglesham & Art Thibert Cover by Alex Ross During the INFINITE CRISIS, Stargirl's past catches up with her! Now she’s at an emotional crossroads that will require the help of the entire JSA! On sale January 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US JLA CLASSIFIED: COLD STEEL #2 Written by Christopher Moeller Art and cover by Moeller Concluding the 2-issue painted Prestige Format miniseries! The new, fully augmented JLA is deployed to stem the intergalactic battle raging between two long-feuding worlds. But the heroes find that it’s potentially fatal to judge a book by its cover when choosing sides in any war! On sale Jan 11 • 2 of 2 • 48 pg, FC, $5.99 US JSA CLASSIFIED #7 Written by Jen Van Meter Art by Patrick Oliffe & Ruy Jose Cover by Joe Bennett & Jose Concluding the 3-part “Honor Among Thieves!" A flurry of betrayals, an overwhelming show of force, and the loss of a teammate threaten all hope the Injustice Society might have of saving their friend and their own skins! On sale Jan 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US JLA CLASSIFIED #16 Written by Gail Simone Art by José Luis García-López & Klaus Janson Cover by Daniel Acuna A harrowing new story arc begins when Wizard Top Ten Writer Gail Simone (BIRDS OF PREY), José Luis García-López (DC SPECIAL: RETURN OF DONNA TROY) and Klaus Janson (BATMAN: DEATH AND THE MAIDENS) team up to send the World's Greatest Super Heroes to an emerging nation torn by revolution! The dictatorial reign of the warlord General Tuzik is brought to a halt when the JLA, acting at the request of the United Nations Security Council, storms the General's stronghold. Unfortunately, Tuzik bends the rules of international law — and escapes the free world's grasp — to initiate his greatest act of terror: creating a Justice League for his own country to help bring the world and its heroes to their knees! Who — or what — is the Hypothetical Woman that enables Tuzik to create his own twisted League Against Justice? On sale January 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US JONAH HEX #3 Written by Justin Gray & Jimmy Palmiotti Art by Luke Ross Cover by Phil Noto The saga of Jonah Hex continues in this issue featuring a cover by Phil Noto (BIRDS OF PREY, DANGER GIRL: VIVA LAS DANGER)! Stumbling across the remains of a wagon train massacre, Jonah Hex finds himself at odds with deadly highwaymen and a corrupt sheriff willing to kill to keep a secret. Hex must join forces with the West’s only gun-slinging pacifist, the enigmatic and charming Bat Lash! On sale January 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #14 Written by Mark Waid Art by Barry Kitson & Mick Gray Cover by Kitson For months, most of the team believed her existence to be a myth, a rumor, a prank. Now, get ready to meet Atom Girl, a.k.a. "Shrinking Violet," the Legion's newest member and Brainiac 5's secret weapon! But will her presence be enough to buy Invisible Kid some much-needed trust and credibility? On sale January 25 • 40 pg, FC, $2.99 US MANHUNTER #18 Written by Marc Andreyko Art by Javier Pina & Fernando Blanco Cover by Jesus Saiz An old foe returns to settle the score with Manhunter — and this time Phobia’s got love on her side. The doctor is in… On sale January 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US OUTSIDERS #32 Written by Judd Winick Art by Matthew Clark & Art Thibert Cover by Daniel Acuña An INFINITE CRISIS tie-in! The DCU’s deadliest sibling rivalry reignites between Starfire and Blackfire in deep space — while the rest of the team goes after the villainous Society on Earth! On sale January 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US SEVEN SOLDIERS OF VICTORY VOL. 1 TP Written by Grant Morrison Art by J.H. Williams III, Simone Bianchi, Cameron Stewart, Ryan Sook & Mick Gray and Frazer Irving Cover by Bianchi One of the most creative minds in comics, Grant Morrison (ALL STAR SUPERMAN, THE INVISIBLES, JLA, ANIMAL MAN) delivers his most groundbreaking and ambitious project yet: SEVEN SOLDIERS! Comprising seven different 4-issue miniseries and two bookend Specials, this colossal 30-part tale of death, betrayal, failure, joy, loss, romance, triumph and redemption is now collected in a 4-volume series of trade paperbacks! This first volume reprints (in original release order): SEVEN SOLDIERS OF VICTORY #0, SEVEN SOLDIERS: SHINING KNIGHT #1-2, SEVEN SOLDIERS: THE GUARDIAN #1-2, SEVEN SOLDIERS: ZATANNA #1-2 and SEVEN SOLDIERS: KLARION #1. Independently, each of these characters are featured in a story arc of their own that redefines their purpose in the DCU. But their stories also interweave with the other Soldiers' tales, forming a grander story of a devastating global threat to mankind — with the ties between them becoming more evident in each new volume. Together these reluctant champions must arise and somehow work together to save the world...without ever meeting one another! On sale January 11 • 224 pg, FC, $14.99 US SEVEN SOLDIERS: FRANKENSTEIN #2 Written by Grant Morrison Art and cover by Doug Mahnke The Monster's on Mars, following a trail of death and human misery to the demon-haunted Tombs of B'aal B'zaar and the largest seam of gold in the solar system! Carnivorous horses, a new kind of slave trade, the secret origin of Melmoth the Wanderer and the unstoppable menace of Red Zombies await! On sale January 4 • 2 of 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SEVEN SOLDIERS: MISTER MIRACLE #3 Written by Grant Morrison Art and cover by Billy Dallas Patton & Michael Bair There's a new Super Escape Artist in town! Baron Bedlam is here to steal Mister Miracle's thunder with a death-defying act that must be seen to be believed! What is the secret of the Living Waveform? Who are the Plastic People? Shilo Norman faces the dark night of the soul when he finally confronts Dark Side! With the most shocking conclusion you will see in a comic this year, you must not miss MISTER MIRACLE #3! On sale January 18 • 3 of 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SGT. ROCK: THE PROPHECY #1 Written by Joe Kubert Art by Kubert Covers by Joe Kubert, Adam Kubert and Andy Kubert . Comics legend Joe Kubert returns to DC’s legendary unit in the all-new 6-issue miniseries SGT. ROCK: THE PROPHECY, based on a true story! From North Africa to the Rhine, Sgt. Rock and the combat-happy Joes of Easy Company have faced insurmountable odds thrown at them by the Axis powers and lived to tell the tale. But when they find themselves caught in the No Man’s Land of the Balkans searching for a religious prize that could ultimately decide the outcome of WWII, have our heroes finally been given a mission that will stop them in their tracks? It’s 1943, and World War II has reached fever pitch. Somewhere deep within a smoldering, war-torn village in Nazi-occupied Lithuania hides a secret treasure that must be found and returned to the U.S. — unharmed — by any means necessary. It’s up to the trusted G.I.s of Easy to save the day. But once they discover what the “prize” really is, will they be able to follow through with the mission? More important, will they want to? Join Rock, Ice Cream Soldier, Bulldozer, Little Sure Shot and the rest of Easy this month for this hard-hitting and provocative tale told as only Joe Kubert could deliver it! Retailers: Please check this month’s Order Form for more details on the covers. On sale January 18 • 1 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Edited by Will Dennis TEEN TITANS #32 Written by Geoff Johns Art and cover by Tony S. Daniel & Marlo Alquiza An INFINITE CRISIS tie-in! Superboy-Prime meets Superboy as the Boys of Steel confront one another about their roles in this universe. On sale January 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US TEEN TITANS/OUTSIDERS: INSIDERS TP Written by Geoff Johns and Judd Winick Art by Matthew Clark, Carlos D'Anda, Tony Daniel, Art Thibert and Marlo Alquiza Cover by Daniel Acuña An amazing new volume collecting TEEN TITANS #24-26 and OUTSIDERS #24, 25 and 28! When Nightwing and Speedy figure out there's a traitor in their midst, secrets come to the fore, including Superboy's ultimate corruption by his genetic father, Lex Luthor! On sale Jan 18 • 144 pg, FC, $9.99 US TEEN TITANS: THE FUTURE IS NOW TP Written by Geoff Johns and Mark Waid Art by Mike McKone, Ivan Reis and Tom Grummett Cover by McKone Reoffered to coincide with TEEN TITANS/OUTSIDERS: INSIDERS, this volume collects TEEN TITANS #16-23 and TITANS/LEGION SPECIAL #1! The Titans' weekends are usually a chance to get away from it all. But this time, they're really gone…to the 31st century! On sale Jan 18 • 224 pg, FC, $9.99 US • RELIST PLASTIC MAN #20 Written by Kyle Baker Art and cover by Baker Gruff, by-the-book writer Kyle Baker is partnered with rule-bending rookie artist Kyle Baker to bring you a new issue of the most talked-about comic of the century! Okay, we know we mentioned Kyle Baker two — three times, but why else would you buy this? Final issue. On sale Jan 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US VIGILANTE #5 Written by Bruce Jones Art by Ben Oliver Cover by Michael Golden The exciting miniseries rockets closer to its explosive finale! Vigilante confronts Dr. Powell about information he withheld. Then Powell hypnotizes Vigilante and regresses him to his boyhood...to find out how the Vigilante came to be! On sale Jan 25 • 5 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US WONDER WOMAN #225 Written by Greg Rucka Art by Cliff Richards Cover by J.G. Jones Her mission a failure, the life she’s known in ruins, and the universe literally being torn apart, Wonder Woman faces an uncertain future. Can she wrest victory from crushing defeat? On sale Jan 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US Johnny DC TEEN TITANS GO #27 Written by J. Torres Art by Todd Nauck & Lary Stucker Cover by Sean Galloway It's Valentine's Day, and love is a battlefield in Jump City! When Jinx discovers Starfire playing Cupid for Cyborg and his girlfriend Sarah, it's a romantic comedy — Teen Titans style! On sale January 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US THE BATMAN STRIKES! #17 Written by Bill Matheny Art by Christopher Jones & Terry Beatty Cover by Dave McCaig The Riddler’s come back to Gotham City with a plan to unmask Batman once and for all! It’s a power struggle and a race against time before all of Gotham is shown the true face of the Batman! On sale Jan 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #17 Written by Adam Beechen Art by Carlo Barberi Cover by Barberi The Justice League versus the Freedom Fighters! When the League becomes a threat to public safety, the U.S. government calls in America's real heroes to take them down. On sale Jan 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US SCOOBY-DOO #104 Written by John Rozum Art by Joe Staton, Robert Pope and Horacio Ottolini Cover by Staton The Mystery, Inc. gang finds itself face-to-face with a real live Snowman—and he’s anything but holly and jolly! Plus, a Ghastly Ghoul haunts the residents of an apartment building and a pirate ship is discovered in the remains of a swamp—along with some nasty pirates! Zoinks! On sale Jan 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US HI HI PUFFY AMIYUMI special Written by Jennifer Moore, Sean Carolan and Janet Harvey Art by Phil Moy Photo cover Turn two real-life Japanese pop stars into hypercool cartoon characters, and you’ve got pure rock ‘n’ roll adventure! The hilarious comics debut of the hit Cartoon Network show features bandmates and best friends Ami and Yumi as they cope with magic guitars, space aliens and their greedy manager Kaz in this fun-packed one-shot! On sale January 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US Edited by Joan Hilty CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #17 Written by Jesse Leon McCann, Sholly Fisch, John Rozum and Robbie Busch Art by Gary Fields, Robert Pope, Scott Neely, Scott Underwood, Dan Davis and Angus Bungay; Cover by Pope See if you can spot what got Billy in trouble with Grim and Mandy this time! Also, Eddy has had it with scams. Find out what he plans to do now! On sale Jan 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US LOONEY TUNES #134 Written by Sholly Fisch, Sam Agro and Bill Matheny Art by Dave Alvarez, Walter Carzon, Omar Aranda, Mike DeCarlo, Alberto Siachann and Ruben Torreiro Cover by Alvarez & DeCarlo. It’s a race to see who will catch Tweety first–Sylvester or his cold! Plus, all hail Pharaoh Yosemite Sam! On sale Jan 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US MAD #462 Written and illustrated by The Usual Gang of Idiots New Year’s resolution #1: Buy more MAD! New Year’s resolution #2: Get your friends to read MAD! Leave the weight loss for 2007. On sale Jan 4 • 48 pg FC/B&W, $3.99 US MAD CLASSICS #5 Written and illustrated by The Usual Gang of Idiots A jam-packed new issue of MAD CLASSICS, featuring the Best of the Web, MAD Marginals, Reader’s Choice picks, and much more! On sale Jan 11 • 96 pg, FC/B&W, $4.99 US DC Library ELFQUEST: THE DISCOVERY #1 Written by Wendy & Richard Pini Art and cover by Wendy Pini The next thrilling chapter in the ElfQuest saga begins in this all-new bimonthly miniseries by Wendy and Richard Pini! Cutter's son Sunbeam has been hibernating, but his soul self has been exploring the world of Two Moons. He has made contact with an underwater tribe, one that fears all life on the surface. When Sunbeam experiences Recognition with one of the sea denizens, he leads his fellow Wolfriders on the beginning of a new journey, one promising discovery, danger and romance! On sale January 11 • 1 of 4 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US Edited by Robert Greenberger CMX CIPHER VOL. 2 Written and illustrated by Minako Narita CMX. Anise is the only one who has discovered that the twin brothers Siva and Cipher are sharing one life, taking turns going to school and working as an actor. But they have yet to reveal to her the reason for this bizarre lifestyle. How far will she go to uncover their secret? On sale January 4 • 5" x 7.375" • 192 pg, B&W, $9.99 US TEEN KIKAIDER CODE 02 VOL. 2 Story by Shotaro Ishinomori Art by MEIMU CMX. Japan is plagued by a series of mysterious plane crashes, building explosions, and assassinations — all acts of terrorism committed by D.A.R.K.’s unleashed robots! Meanwhile, Komyoji Mitsuko has returned to her relatively peaceful life, but soon becomes a pawn in D.A.R.K.’s plan to draw Jiro out of hiding! Mitsuko is about to learn the truth about the Gemini circuit that her father built — but will she be able to handle it? On sale January 18 • 5" x 7.375" • 192 pg, B&W, $9.99 US MATURE READERS KAMIKAZE KAITO JEANNE VOL. 2 Written and illustrated by Arina Tanemura CMX. The battle against demon-possessed paintings continues as Kaito Jeanne and Sinbad’s competition heats up! As life at school grows complicated for Maron, she must deal with her growing feelings for Chiaki and her guilt over being kissed by Sinbad — not realizing they’re one and the same! And Chiaki hides a dark secret that could shatter everything… On sale January 25 • 5" x 7.375" • 176 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • ALL AGES LAND OF THE BLINDFOLDED VOL. 6 Written and illustrated by Sakura Tsukuba CMX. Don’t miss out on CMX’s top-selling launch title! After a vision is revealed to Namiki that his brother Junya will suffer a serious injury on the basketball court, he is prepared to do anything to prevent the accident. But Junya would rather put himself at risk than allow his brother’s precognitive powers to protect him. On sale January 18 • 5" x 7.375" • 208 pg, B&W, $9.99 US ALL AGES TENRYU: THE DRAGON CYCLE VOl. 4 Written and illustrated by Sanami Matoh CMX. The power-hungry Warlord Torao wants every dragon exterminated…except the Black Dragon, which slaughters entire villages and eats its victims’ hearts. What is the legendary beast's connection to the Dragon Clan, and what does Torao have to gain from this alliance? Meanwhile, Hiryu continues to master his dragon powers. He builds his confidence in battle, but will he ever confess his love to the Princess? On sale January 25 • 5" x 7.375" • 224 pg, B&W, $9.99 US TEEN Wildstorm ALBION #6 Plotted by Alan Moore Written by Leah Moore & John Reppion Art by Shane Oakley & George Freeman Cover by Dave Gibbons This is it — the final thrilling chapter of Albion, as only Alan Moore could conceive it! Robot Archie, Penny, Danny, and Charlie release most of the inmates in the armory. But all Hell breaks loose when the prison guards must release their horrible secret weapon: Captain Hurricane! On sale Jan 25 • 6 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE AUTHORITY: HUMAN ON THE INSIDE SC Written by John Ridley Art and cover by Ben Oliver Reoffered to coincide with THE AMERICAN WAY #1, also written by screenwriter John Ridley! The U.S. President sets a plan in motion that could destroy the Authority from the inside…a plan so cunning and unexpected, it'll shake the Authority to its very core! On sale Jan 25 • 96 pg, FC, $17.99 US • Relist CAPTAIN ATOM: ARMAGEDDON #4 Written by Will Pfeifer Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli & Sandra Hope Cover by Dale Keown The Wildcats confront Captain Atom in Washington, DC after his dealings with the President…and fists will fly! But this is one fight Atom can ill afford to lose, since he doesn’t know what will set off the time bomb that is his own body! And Grifter is hunting for Nikola Hanssen — who may be the new Void. But is Nikola ready to inherit this mantle? On sale January 11 • 4 of 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US DANGER GIRL: BACK IN BLACK #3 Written by Andy Hartnell Art and cover by Nick Bradshaw The Danger Girls better roll up their sleeves and flaunt those tattoos, because they’re about to find themselves in the middle of the biker brawl of the century! While Abbey and Sydney fight for control of a mysterious and powerful Native American artifact, rogue super-spy Secret Agent Zero risks everything to keep a deadly secret from the girls. Traveling alongside a sexy new ally known as Ruby, the Danger Girls’ full-throttle adventure picks up speed as they join Deuce, Valerie and Johnny Barracuda in Daytona Beach — only to discover that things aren’t as sunny as they seem! On sale January 11 • 3 of 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US DESOLATION JONES #5 Written by Warren Ellis Art and cover by J.H. Williams III The amazing bimonthly series by Warren Ellis and J.H. Williams continues! Michael Jones was hired to deal with three men who stole a rich ex-spook's collection of exotic pornography. But that wasn't the whole story. Jones has fallen into history: an unsolved massacre, spooks and scandals and a family held together by hate! On sale January 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS MAJESTIC #13 Written by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning Art and cover by Neil Googe Guest-starring Zealot, Spartan and Savant! Majestic and his allies are caught up in an internecine struggle between Kherubim factions fighting for control of the homeworld. Will they able to tell friend from foe now that Helspont and the Daemonites are involved in the battle? On sale Jan 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US ROBOTECH: PRELUDE TO THE SHADOW CHRONICLES #5 Written by Tommy Yune, John Waltrip & Jason Waltrip Art and cover by Omar Dogan The epic tale reaches its shocking conclusion as Rick and company battle a horribly mutated General Edwards! Can the heroes succeed against this final, devastating threat? Plus, the final installment of the “behind-the-scenes” look at the making of January’s Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles DVD release! On sale Jan 18 • 5 of 5 • 32 pg, FC, $3.50 US TEAM ZERO #2 Written by Chuck Dixon Art and cover by Doug Mahnke & Sandra Hope The 6-part tale of heroism and bloodshed during World War II by acclaimed writer Chuck Dixon (NIGHTWING, ROBIN) and superstar artists Doug Mahnke (BATMAN, JLA) & Sandra Hope (INFINITE CRISIS covers, DANGER GIRL) continues! Deathblow gathers his team of seven for their deadly mission into Germany. Meet Backlash, Grifter, and the whole unit as they prepare for what could be a suicide mission! It’s hardcore World War II action in the vein of Band of Brothers! On sale January 4 • 2 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US PLANETARY #24 Written by Warren Ellis Art and cover by John Cassaday For months Elijah Snow has been pulling back from his fellow Planetary agents, following a personal road map to his own mysterious agenda. Now the curtain will begin to be drawn back and the some of the deepest secrets will at last be revealed…like patterns in a snowflake. And if the last pages of this story don't leave you gasping for breath and begging for more, nothing will! On sale January 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US WILDCATS: NEMESIS #5 Written by Robbie Morrison Art by Talent Caldwell, Horacio Domingues and Matt Banning Cover by Caldwell & Banning Terrifying hybrid monsters assault the New York headquarters of HALO, pushing our heroes to the brink of doom! And a stark possibility creeps into the minds of the Wildcats: Could they have been wrong about Nemesis? Plus, this deadly femme fatale puts her personal stamp of “wild” on the old West and the small town of Snakeskin, Arizona! On sale January 11 • 5 of 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US WRAITHBORN #5 Written by Marcia Chen Art and cover by Joe Benitez & Joe Weems Secrets are revealed as Melanie continues her quest to understand the Wraithborn and what role she plays with them! Despite all the hidden agendas and challenges she must face, one thing appears certain: She will be in constant danger as long as she wields the Wraithborn power! On sale January 18 • 5 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US ABC A-Z: TERRA OBSCURA AND SPLASH BRANNIGAN Written by Peter Hogan Art by Yanick Paquette and Hilary Barta Cover by Terry Dodson Everything you always wanted to know about your favorite alternate-earth super team but were afraid to ask! Peter Hogan and Yanick Paquette present a guided tour of all the ins and outs of Terra Obscura, revealing all manner of information on Tom Strong's buddy Tom Strange and his comrades. Plus, more background info on the ink that stirs the drink, Splash Brannigan! Sit back and enjoy Hilary Barta's delightfully inky interpretation of the liquid sensation! On sale January 25 • 3 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US TERRA OBSCURA VOL. 1 TP Written by Alan Moore and Peter Hogan Art and cover by Yanick Paquette & Karl Story Reoffered to coincide with ABC A-Z: TERRA OBSCURA AND SPLASH BRANNIGAN, this volume collects the first miniseries starring the science heroes of Terra Obscura, who are having a difficult time adjusting after 30 years away! On sale Jan 25 • 160 pg, FC, $14.95 US • Relist TERRA OBSCURA VOL. 2 TP Written by Alan Moore and Peter Hogan Art and cover by Yanick Paquette & Karl Story Reoffered to coincide with ABC A-Z: TERRA OBSCURA AND SPLASH BRANNIGAN. This volume collects the second smash-hit miniseries! Thirty years have passed for Tom Strong and the heroes of Terra Obscura — do they have what it takes to stop a mysterious object on a collision course for their planet? On sale Jan 25 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US • Relist Vertigo THE EXTERMINATORS #1 Written by Simon Oliver Art by Tony Moore Cover by Philip Bond Imagine Six Feet Under with cockroaches and you’ve got Vertigo’s twisted new monthly series THE EXERMINATORS, written by breakout debut writer Simon Oliver with spine-tingling visuals by Eisner-nominated artist Tony Moore (The Walking Dead), a smart, scary, darkly comic tale of roaches, rats, raccoons and the men who kill them for a living. THE EXTERMINATORS centers on a dysfunctional group of bug killers prowling the barrios and bungalows of Los Angeles — the thinnest point on the shaky borderline between civilization and the violent chaos of nature. Henry James, the newest exterminator, sees the job as a means to cleanse the sins of his dark past. He has a hard time getting his view across to his careerist girlfriend, sociopathic partner, and the general bunch of freaks he calls co-workers. But what the “bug brothers” of Bug-Bee-Gone Co. don’t understand is that human beings may be the true pests — and bugs could be the real exterminators. Featuring creepy-crawly covers by Philip Bond (VIMANARAMA), THE EXTERMINATORS mixes disturbing characters, killer cockroaches and sinister secrets into a unique and unsettling series that branches out from the underbelly of L.A. into the heart of an ancient mystery, a sacred scarab beetle and a weirdly ominous locked box. It’s a bug’s world. We just live in it. On sale January 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS 100 BULLETS #68 Written by Brian Azzarello Art by Eduardo Risso Cover by Dave Johnson As more and more members of The Trust continue to be killed off — in even more brutal ways — the remaining members hold an emergency meeting to discuss the future of the secret organization. Can they put their differences aside in order to survive the onslaught of Agent Graves and the Minutemen? On sale Jan 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.75 US • MATURE READERS FABLES #45 Written by Bill Willingham Art by Mark Buckingham & Steve Leialoha Cover by James Jean The 4-part “Arabian Nights (and Days)” story concludes. Both the Fabletown and Baghdad Fable communities are still reeling from the actions of the deadly D'jinn. And the Arabian Fable refugees make a fateful decision on their future place in the Mundy world. On sale Jan 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.75 US • MATURE READERS DMZ #3 Written by Brian Wood Art by Wood & Riccardo Burchielli Cover by Wood During a surprise attack on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, Matty is captured by the government army who plan on taking him out of the DMZ. However, when he inadvertently winds up on the wrong side of a shoot-out, he once again finds himself alone in a warzone, only this time without his trusty “tour guide,” Zee. On sale January 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS HELLBLAZER #216 Written by Denise Mina Art by Leonardo Manco Cover by Greg Lauren “A writer of stunning talent and accomplishment.” – Publishers Weekly “Fearless.” – GQ “Intense.” – The New York Times Now, award-winning novelist Denise Mina (Garnethill, Deception, Field of Blood), one of the hottest rising talents in 21st-century fiction, takes over Vertigo’s longest-running title with the 7-part story “Empathy is the Enemy.” Mina and ongoing artist Leonardo Manco open one of the most haunting chapters yet in John Constantine’s macabre career. Constantine, still brooding over his recent ordeal, meets Chris Cole, an ordinary bloke who made the mistake of messing with a “harmless” bit of magic. He looks to Constantine to pull him out from the nightmare. But when Cole drops the name of an infamous Scottish occultist, Constantine realizes the nightmare is just getting under way — and he’s about to plunge in. Wrapped in the unique look of acclaimed painter Greg Lauren’s eerie covers, the new era of HELLBLAZER is sure to become an overnight legend. On sale January 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.75 US • MATURE READERS HELLBLAZER: STARING AT THE WALL TP Written by Mike Carey Art by Marcelo Frusin and Doug Alexander Gregory Cover by Tim Bradstreet The looming apocalypse arrives in the third collection of writer Mike Carey's acclaimed run on HELLBLAZER, reprinting the 2-part "Bred in the Bone" (illustrated by Doug Alexander Gregory) and the 5-part "Staring at the Wall" (illustrated by Marcelo Frusin) from issues #187-193. On sale Jan 4• 168 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS NEIL GAIMAN’S NEVERWHERE #6 Written by Mike Carey Art and cover by Glenn Fabry The hit comics adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s classic urban fantasy novel reaches a crucial turning point. Door and Richard come face-to-face with the awe-inspiring Angel Islington while the Marquis de Carabas plays a deadly game with the merchants of violence Croup and Vandemar — and the odds are heavily against him. Retailers please note: This series now ships on a bimonthly schedule. On sale Jan 25 • 6 of 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS THE LOSERS #32 Written by Andy Diggle Art and cover by Jock Clay. Aisha. Cougar. Pooch. Jensen. Max. It's their final battle as the Eisner-nominated series ends with a bang, bloodshed, and a whole lot of bodies...but how many of them belong to the Losers? Final issue. On sale January 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS LUCIFER #70 Written by Mike Carey Art by Zander Cannon and Big Time Attic Cover by Michael Wm. Kaluta Featuring guest artist Zander Cannon (TOP 10). At a storytelling competition in the lands of the centaurs, Elaine confronts the myths that have arisen from Lucifer's actions — and reunites with a mysterious boy from her past. On sale Jan 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.75 US • MATURE READERS LUCIFER VOL. 9: CRUX TP Written by Mike Carey Art by Peter Gross, Ryan Kelly, Marc Hempel and Ronald Wimberly Cover by Christopher Moeller Forces in Hell and on Earth prepare for a final struggle for supremacy in CRUX. Reprinting stories from issues #55-61, this volume ventures through space and time and the places outside both, weaving a sweeping saga out of multiple character threads mortal and immortal alike. On sale Jan 25 • 168 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS LOVELESS #4 Written by Brian Azzarello Art and cover by Marcelo Frusin Tempers flare as the town of Blackwater gets dangerously close to getting what it deserves at the hands of Wes Cutter and his mysterious companion. After living for years like a powder keg ready to go off, Wes discovers that one man’s justice is another man’s injustice. On sale January 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS SWAMP THING #23 Written by Joshua Dysart Art by Enrique Breccia Cover by Eric Powell Part 3 of the 4-part “The Bleeding Raconteur,” featuring a stunning cover by Eisner Award-winner Eric Powell (The Goon, ARKHAM ASYLUM: LIVING HELL). It’s the most important turning point in Swamp Thing’s recent life, as his godlike elemental powers come rushing back. But whether he uses them to heal the wounded swamp or destroy it remains to be seen… On sale January 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS TESTAMENT #2 Written by Douglas Rushkoff Art and cover by Liam Sharp The explosive new series by best-selling author Douglas Rushkoff (Coercion, Club Zero-G) and acclaimed artist Liam Sharp (The Possessed) continues. The authorities strike down anti-war protesters with a wrath echoing that of the angry God who rained fire on Sodom and Gomorrah. Just as Lot couldn’t save his wife from turning into a pillar of salt, Jake is too distracted by his lust for Dinah to rescue his true love, Miriam, from an even more horrifying verdict. On sale January 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS Y: THE LAST MAN #41 Written by Brian K. Vaughan Art by Goran Sudzuka & José Marzan Jr. Cover by Massimo Carnevale At last, the long-awaited origin of Agent 355, loyal protector of the Last Man on Earth! In this special stand-alone issue, the secrets of the mysterious Culper Ring and its most famous female agent are finally revealed. On sale January 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS DC Direct SUPERMAN MINI-STATUE Designed by Jim Lee Sculpted by Tim Bruckner Based on the original statue designed by superstar artist Jim Lee and sculpted by Tim Bruckner! This hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain mini-statue measures Approximately 6" high x 4" wide x 6 " deep and is packaged in a 4-color box. Advance-solicited; on sale June 7 • Mini-Statue • $49.99 US ARRIVAL IN SMALLVILLE MINI-STATUE Based on the original statue sculpted by William Paquet His homeworld doomed, the infant Kal-El was rocketed to Earth by his parents on Krypton, an event commemorated in the ARRIVAL IN SMALLVILLE mini-statue! This full-color, cold-cast porcelain mini-statue stands approximately 6" high x 7.75" wide x 6” deep and comes packaged in a 4-color box. Advance-solicited; on sale June 14 • Mini-Statue • $49.99 US SUPERMAN/BATMAN SERIES 2: THE RETURN OF SUPERGIRL: SUPERGIRL ACTION FIGURE Kara Zor-El was sent from the doomed planet Krypton to Earth. Reunited with her cousin Kal-El, she has begun adapting to her new home, powers and responsibilities. This action figure features multiple points of articulation and a display base. Packaged in a four-color blister. Advance-solicited; on sale June 21 • Action Figure • 6.75" H • PI SUPERMAN/BATMAN SERIES 2: THE RETURN OF SUPERGIRL: SUPERMAN ACTION FIGURE When Supergirl falls under the control of Darkseid, Superman must rely on a Kryptonite ring to subdue her! This action figure features multiple points of articulation and a display base. Packaged in a four-color blister. Advance-solicited; on sale June 21 • Action Figure • 7" H • PI SUPERMAN/BATMAN SERIES 2: THE RETURN OF SUPERGIRL: BATMAN ACTION FIGURE Batman accompanies Superman on a mission to Apokolips and battles Darkseid for the life of the new Supergirl. This action figure features multiple points of articulation, character-specific accessories and a display base. Packaged in a four-color blister. Advance-solicited; on sale June 21 • Action Figure • 7" H • PI SUPERMAN/BATMAN SERIES 2: THE RETURN OF SUPERGIRL: DARKSEID ACTION FIGURE The powerful lord of Apokolips hopes to turn Supergirl into his most powerful agent, he twists her mind and then sends her to battle to kill the Man of Steel. This action figure features multiple points of articulation and a display base. Packaged in a four-color blister. Advance-solicited; on sale June 21 • Action Figure • 7.5” H • PI SUPERMAN/BATMAN SERIES 2: THE RETURN OF SUPERGIRL: CORRUPTED SUPERGIRL ACTION FIGURE Darkseid warped Kara’s mind, convincing her she belonged at his side, the latest addition to his Female Furies!This action figure features multiple points of articulation and a display base. Packaged in a four-color blister. Advance-solicited; on sale June 21 • Action Figure • 6.75" H • PI SAMURAI JACK AND SCOTSMAN STATUE Sculpted by Gentle Giant Studios Samurai Jack is back! The well-loved, wildly popular, and critically acclaimed Samurai Jack, running for three seasons on Cartoon Network, gave fans some of the best animation seen to date. Jack met his match in The Scotsman in their first encounter in “Episode 11: Jack and The Scotsman.” While traveling along a very long and narrow bridge, Jack meets a large Scotsman crossing in the opposite direction…and neither is willing to back up to let the other pass. The resulting battle ends when they are handcuffed together by bounty hunters. Eventually freeing themselves from the shackles, they take down their enemies together! This hand-painted cold-cast porcelain statue measures approximately 7 1 /2 " tall x 8" wide x 6 3/4" deep (10 1/2" tall including sword). It includes a full color Certificate of Authenticity and is packaged in a 4-color box. Limited up to 1,000 pieces. Advance-solicited; on sale June 28 • Statue • $125.00 US SHAZAM! DELUXE STATUE Designed by Jerry Ordway Sculpted by Ruben Procopio Fan-favorite artist Jerry Ordway (THE POWER OF SHAZAM!, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN) designs a classic statue displaying the transformation of young Billy Batson into the World’s Mightiest Mortal! The Shazam! Deluxe Statue includes a “light-up” lightning bolt, and at the touch of a button thunder will sound! This deluxe hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain statue includes a certificate of authenticity and measures approximately 16.5" high x 7.5" wide x 7.5 " deep. Packaged in a black gift box with gold foil stamping. Advance-solicited; on sale June 28 • Statue • $295.00 US IMAGE COMICS BODY BAGS: ONE SHOT (ONE-SHOT) written by JASON PEARSON art & wraparound cover by JASON PEARSON Mack. Panda. Surrounded. One bullet. One chance. ONE SHOT. Don’t miss this 100% all-new, all original BODY BAGS adventure! January 25 • 48 pg • FC • $5.99 GØDLAND, VOL. 1: HELLO, COSMIC! TP written by JOE CASEY art by TOM SCIOLI cover by TOM SCIOLI & RICHARD STARKINGS THIS IS HOW IT ALL BEGAN! The cosmic superhero epic is back and this collection is chock-full of all the “cosmic” you could ask for! Everyone from THE JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR to ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY has sung the praises of GØDLAND, so if you missed out on any of the first six issues, this is your chance to experience the glory of Commander Adam Archer, the enigmatic alien Maxim, the wacky Basil Cronus, the evil Discordia, the confusing Freidrich Nickelhead… and that’s just scratching the surface! COLLECTS GØDLAND #1-6 January 18 • 144 pg • FC • $14.99 FLAMING CARROT SPECIAL written by BOB BURDEN cover by BOB BURDEN Finally: proof that the Flaming Carrot is REAL!!! With comics on the fast track to the movie screen, isn’t it time that the movie screen came to comics? Flaming Carrot’s great detective-ness gets to the bottom of a mysterious series of events at a comic convention! Everyone’s pockets are disappearing! Will Flaming Carrot discover the mystery in time or get side-tracked by the convention sirens? Fun, action and numerous cameos by comic book celebrities! January 5 • 32 pg • FC • $3.50 MICHAEL GOLDEN’S MONSTERS PORTFOLIO art by MICHAEL GOLDEN signed & numbered by MICHAEL GOLDEN From the master of detail comes this poster book of classic monsters! From giant lizards lurking in lush jungles to gargantuan apes out for a little revenge, this set captures all the line work and detail that defines the work of the elusive artist MICHAEL GOLDEN, and in a large 11x17 sized format on fine paper. The set is signed and numbered – by a creator who never makes convention appearances. January 11 • 10 plates • 11x17 • BW • $34.99 Also Available: A small quantity of signed and numbered sets will include an original piece of pencil art by Michael Golden. Limited to only 25 at a cost of $350.00. THE ORIGINAL ADVENTURES OF CHOLLY & FLYTRAP Finally, the inspiration for the new animation pilot from Paranoid Delusions Productions! These original, riveting tales of Suydam's ultimate anti-heroes, Cholly and Flytrap, open as the team becomes embroiled in a vicious battle on a stark alien landscape. Complete with action-packed art and familiar yet surreal storytelling, "A Little Love, a Little Hate," provides what it promises as only Suydam can do it. Don't miss these terrifying, funny tales of action and adventure from a master craftsman with a startlingly unique point of view. January 5 • 64 pg • FC • $6.99 RUNES OF RAGNAN #2 written by TY GORTON art by JOSH MEDORS, RYAN WYNN & JAY FOTOS cover by JOSH MEDORS, RYAN OTTLEY & JAY FOTOS “FLAMES OF MUSPELL,” Part Two After a Viking warlord uses an ancient ritual to unleash a powerful demon, his twin brother races against time to stop his quest for world domination. As the battle rages on, the people of the land are caught in the middle! An order of druids steps into the middle of the fray and an epic battle for world domination ensues! January 5 • 32 pg • FC • $3.50 ANT #5 written by MARIO GULLY & MARC HAMMOND art & cover by MARIO GULLY "Not All Who Wander..." The first major battle of Ant's return is over. Join Hannah in this standalone issue as the dust settles, wounds heal, and she finally gets some of the answers she has been searching for. Meanwhile, another threat is right around the corner. January 11 • 32 pg • FC • $2.99 ANT, VOL. 1: REALITY BITES TP written by MARIO GULLY & MARC HAMMOND art & cover by MARIO GULLY Hannah Washington is Ant. Her memory lost to the trials of her life as a hero, she is searching for answers to a myriad of questions. Some old friends, as well as a few new enemies are all in line to welcome her back. The heat is on in her action-packed debut in the Image Universe. January 11 • 112 pg • FC • $12.99 INVINCIBLE SCRIPT BOOK #1 written by ROBERT KIRKMAN cover by CORY WALKER For your reading pleasure we present the complete, unedited, scripts for the sold-out first six issues of INVINCIBLE. If you think the issues were wordy – just wait until you see what they look like without pictures! See what changed, see what stayed the same – see completely different lines of dialogue that were later improved. It’s fun for all ages! January 5 • 40 pg • BW • $3.99 INVINCIBLE, VOL 6: A DIFFERENT WORLD TP written by ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover by RYAN OTTLEY & BILL CRABTREE Collecting the status quo altering storyline “A DIFFERENT WORLD” running from issues 25-30. Mark is brought to another planet in order to save it. Is he their only hope – or the source of the worst disaster to ever befall them? Collects INVINCIBLE #25-30 – just in time for the release of issue 31 in February. January 11 • 168 pg • FC • $14.99 NOBLE CAUSES, VOL. 5: BETRAYALS TP written by JAY FAERBER art by FRAN BUENO, GABE BRIDWELL & VALENTINE DE LANDRO cover by FRAN BUENO & RON RILEY The hits just keep on coming for the Noble family. Half of them are stranded on a hostile alien world and, back on Earth, an escaped mental patient claims he’s Doc Noble – and he’s headed straight for Noble Manor! All this, plus Zephyr finally goes into labor. As a special bonus, this collection also contains THE PACT #2, which features Zephyr teaming up with Invincible, ShadowHawk and Firebreather. Collects NOBLE CAUSES #7-12 and THE PACT #2. January 5 • 168 pg • FC • $14.99 OVERSIGHT: COLLECTED SHORT STORIES 1990-2005 TP written by PHIL HESTER art & cover by PHIL HESTER From the creator of THE ATHEIST, THE COFFIN, DEEP SLEEPER and the artist of Green Arrow and Nightwing comes a complete –and long overdue – collection of this amazing talent’s short story work from the last decade and a half! See why this hardworking and prolific writer/artist is considered by his peers as one of the top talents in the industry today and why he’s Hollywood’s new Golden Boy! January 18 • 200 pg • BW • $19.99 SPAWN MANGA, VOL. 3 TP written & illustrated by JUZO TOKORO cover by BRIAN HABERLIN & JUZO TOKORO Ken Kurosawa was the bodyguard for a L.A. gang leader. In the midst of a gang war, Ken was murdered by a car bomb. That was when he made his fateful deal with Malebogia, not knowing that from then on he’d be part of his hellish hordes as a SPAWN! Opposed by numerous enemies, constantly manipulated, he is brought to fight his best friend without knowing it. 100% authentic MANGA!! January 5 • 200 pg • BW • $9.99 THE AMAZING JOY BUZZARDS, VOL. 2 #4 written by MARK SMITH art & cover by DAN HIPP “MONSTER LOVE” The Amazing Joy Buzzards’ world tour takes our band to Egypt where their manager Dalton Warner, who works for the CIA, must hunt down the Spider Syndicate and make an uneasy alliance for the greater good. January 11 • 32 pg • BW • $2.99 THE ATHEIST #4 (RES) written by PHIL HESTER art & cover by JOHN McCREA Sharpe and Nguyen face the horrifying reality that our world is being invaded by the restless spirits of the dead. The only thing capable of stopping this ghostly army is a doomsday device so terrible that even the defense department has tried to destroy it. Sharpe does not share their compunctions, but will he be able to use it if it means the death of those closest to him? January 25 • 32 pg • BW • $3.50 BAD PLANET #2 (of 6) written by STEVE NILES & THOMAS JANE art by LEWIS LAROSA & TIM BRADSTREET cover by BERNIE WRIGHTSON Introducing the Phaedon Warrior, our hero who has been imprisoned since his own planet was mysteriously destroyed by the same alien beasts that now plague the Earth - the fearsome, loathsome DeathSpiders! January 18 • 32 pg • FC • $2.99 BATTLE POPE #8 written by ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover by MATTHEW ROBERTS, TONY MOORE & STAPLES After a brutal attack on his apartment building Battle Pope comes face to face with one of his greatest threats thus far...BRENDA. Reprinting ROBERT KIRKMAN’s first published work, now in stunning full color, with a brand new cover by original artists MATTHEW ROBERTS, TONY MOORE and original cover colorist VAL STAPLES. January 25 • 32 pg • FC • $2.99 BEYOND AVALON #3 (RES) written by JOE PRUETT art by RICHARD CASE cover by GORAN SUDZUKA As Megan and Jerome fight off the reptilian guardians of the Tower of the Two Dragons, they discover that they are not the only wanderers on the island of Lamiam who have an interest in the secrets within the Tower. And what clues does Megan find in the pursuit of her lost father, the legendary King Arthur? January 11 • 32 pg • FC • $3.50 BONE REST #7 written by MATTEO CASALI art & cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI & LORENZO RUGGIERO “SECOND COMING,” Part Three As the fight goes on more violently than ever, Peace and her once-dead friend Jerusalem are forced to watch Julius Carpenter’s plan unfold. And the strange, old gun the Italian exorcist Sarzana wields could turn the tide of the uncanny battle – forever. January 5 • 32 pg • FC • $2.99 CASE FILES: SAM AND TWITCH #25 written by MARC ANDREYKO art by GREG SCOTT cover by GREG CAPULLO "FATHERS AND DAUGHTERS," Conclusion The powerful conclusion to " CASE FILES" and "Fathers and Daughters!" While the shocking tragedy of child star Lacy Lyons' death is exposed, an unexpected visitor pays a call on our detectives! Who is this mystery person? And will their appearance finally shatter Twitch's spirit? Or save his soul? January 25 • 32 pg • BW • $2.95 COMMON FOE #4 (of 5) written by KEITH GIFFEN & SHANNON DENTON art & cover by JEAN-JACQUES DZIALOWSKI War is Hell, but what lies beneath the blood-soaked battlefield of an isolated French village caught between two opposing forces is much worse than either side has ever imaged. Confusion sets in amidst the carnage and both sides are forced into a reluctant partnership to survive the night. January 18 • 32 pg • FC • $3.50 EXPATRIATE #6 (RES) written by B. CLAY MOORE art & cover by JASON LATOUR February 11, 1964: In Washington, D.C., an astronaut named Glen Johnson is being prepped for a Congressional hero's welcome, four young men from Liverpool are peering out from behind hotel curtains at the throng gathered outside, and a man named Jack Dexter is running for his life. January 11 • 32 pg • FC • $2.99 FEAR AGENT #4 written by RICK REMENDER art by TONY MOORE & SEAN PARSONS cover by TONY MOORE Lost, beaten and left for dead, Heath Huston must face the demons of his inevitable future. On the other side of the world, left in the robot city of Retilia, Mara pleads with the remaining organic life on the world to rise against the new automaton regime. With the Feeders progressing ever closer to Earth will Heath solve this quandary in time to return and save his home world? January 25 • 32 pg • FC • $2.99 FELL #5 written by WARREN ELLIS art & cover by BEN TEMPLESMITH The detectives of Moon Street Precinct House, the sole police presence in the collapsing district of Snowtown, aren't getting anywhere. They've been questioning a murder suspect all night, and have to cut him loose in an hour. And then the new guy asks to take a crack: Richard Fell, recently transferred in from over the bridge. He's got an hour to break a killer. But the killer has an unknown advantage: the police failed to frisk him properly, and he has a concealed weapon with him there in the locked interview room... January 18 • 24 pg • FC • $1.99 THE GIFT #14 written by RAVEN GREGORY art by JOSH MEDORS cover by TYLER KIRKHAM & SONIA OBACK "ORIGINS" The wait is over. All the answers about the Ancient One's true purpose and mission are revealed here. January 25 • 32 pg • FC • $2.99 GIRLS #9 written by JOSHUA LUNA art & cover by JONATHAN LUNA Welcome to the food chain. January 18 • 32 pg • FC • $2.99 GØDLAND #7 written by JOE CASEY art by TOM SCIOLI cover by TOM SCIOLI & RICHARD STARKINGS BOOK SEVEN: ACID RAINDROPS A new threat from outer space! Commander Adam Archer is Earth’s only defense! His greatest challenge yet! Plus, the mystery of Discordia’s fate deepens! In the face of a comicbook culture gone mad, GØDLAND keeps on trucking! January 18 • 32 pg • FC • $2.99 GROUNDED #6 (of 6) written by MARK SABLE art & cover by PAUL AZACETA The world's super-powered children have been kidnapped, held ransom in exchange for the powers of their crime-fighting parents...but by who, and why? These questions and more are answered in this super-sized finale, where Jonathan must choose between getting the powers he's always wanted and saving the lives of his friends. January 5 • 32 pg • FC • $3.50 THE INTIMIDATORS #2 created & co-plotted by JIM VALENTINO written by NEIL KLEID art & cover by MIGUEL MONTENEGRO NEWS FLASH! Silver Age slugfest in Cold War Cuba catapults living legend forty three years into the future! Crash landing in twenty first century Detroit, horrified hero discovers the Intimidators decimating the robot mafia and since he can't beat them, he must join them! Attractive readers preorder copies and learn why Astroman is America's... Last Best Hope! January 25 • 32 pg • FC • $3.50 NIGHT CLUB #3 (of 4) (RES) written by MIKE BARON art by MIKE NORTON & KARIM WHALEM cover by MIKE NORTON “HELLUVA PARTY” The devil throws a party. As the Tall Ships sail up the Charles River, Screwbarb, the Vice President, and several hundred friends crowd the bluffs to witness the Apocalypse. The devil is nothing if not arrogant: He's invited the Night Club to witness the demise of civilization, but the Night Club has other plans. January 18 • 32 pg • FC • $2.99 NOBLE CAUSES #18 written by JAY FAERBER art by FRAN BUENO cover by GABE BRIDWELL Race suffers a devastating loss as the Blackthornes’ sinister plan is finally executed. January 25 • 32 pg • FC • $3.50 PvP #22 written by SCOTT KURTZ art & cover by SCOTT KURTZ Brent is driven to the brink of madness when he tries to break his dependency on caffeine. Can he survive the withdrawal symptoms, headaches and hallucinations brought on by giving up coffee? More importantly, if he survives, will Brent still be the same person we've all grown to hate after he's kicked the java habit? 100% slow roasted comedy brewed fresh by SCOTT KURTZ and Image Comics. January 25 • 24 pg • BW • $2.99 REX MUNDI #16 written by ARVID NELSON art & cover by JUAN FERREYRA “PATH TO EMPIRE” Julien’s investigation into the mystery of the Grail leads him to a opulent party where he and the Duke of Lorraine finally meet. Romantic sparks begin to fly between Julien and Lorraine’s daughter – much to the annoyance of Genevieve, Julien’s old flame! Meanwhile, the world slips further and further towards war… January 11 • 32 pg • FC • $2.99 SAVAGE DRAGON #122 (RES) written by ERIK LARSEN art & cover by ERIK LARSEN With Jennifer hospitalized and Angel missing, Dragon is forced to contend with the onslaught of a nearly indestructible juggernaut. Meanwhile, the greatest menace ever schemes to plunder the very planet from behind our hero’s back! January 25 • 32 pg • FC • $2.99 SEASON OF THE WITCH #4 (of 4) written by JAI NITZ art by NICOLA SCOTT cover by MIKE HUDDELSTON "WINTER" Jessica has usurped King Elian for the throne of Asamando. Now the fairytale world gets to find out what happens when you put a magically powered 14-year-old in charge of everything. Things end badly for everyone. January 11 • 32 pg • FC • $3.50 SHADOWHAWK #9 created & plotted by JIM VALENTINO written by SCOTT WHERLE art & cover by TED WING III “RISE,” Part One A death in the family. A crisis of faith. A changing of the guard. Beginning here, everything changes as Eddie Collins loses more than just his helmet when a NEW ShadowHawk assumes the mantle. A perfect jumping on point for new readers, RISE redefines the book and the character and builds towards the stunning climax in Issue 12. Think you know ShadowHawk? Think again. January 18 • 32 pg • FC • $3.50 SPAWN #154 written by DAVID HINE pencils & cover by PHILIP TAN inks by DANNY MIKI In Memphis, Tennessee the dead are rising from their graves. Spawn morphs into a gun-toting killing machine – this has more exploding heads than any Arcade shoot-em-up you ever played! Meanwhile, the goddess Kali is doing some head-hunting of her own, while the Forgotten Ones make a bid to take control of Heaven. And if that isn't enough, meet Zera – the roughest, toughest, sexiest angel yet. January 25 • 32 pg • FC • $2.95 STARDUST KID #4 (of 5) written by J.M. DeMATTEIS art & cover by MIKE PLOOG With K.M. and Nathaniel kidnapped by The Woman, Cody and Alana continue their search for the mysterious Stardust Kid: Before they’re done, they’ll encounter murderous insects, inscrutable plant spirits and a Living Fire that will burn away everything Cody knows – finally revealing the astonishing truth about the Stardust Kid. But will the Kid’s magical emergence come too late to save the world Cody knows...and the family he loves? January 4 • 32 pg • FC • $3.50 THE WALKING DEAD #27 written by ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover by CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN Life goes on as the bold new direction for THE WALKING DEAD continues. January 18 • 32 pg • BW • $2.99 TOP COW JANUARY 2006 SOLICITATIONS STILL AVAILABLE Order now! RISING STARS #22-#23 $2.99 RISING STARS #24 $3.99 The final issues of the monumental series! HUNTER-KILLER COLLECTED EDITION $4.99 Mark Waid! Marc Silvestri! Collects #0-#3! 80 pages! Jump on NOW! THE DARKNESS: WANTED DEAD ONE-SHOT $2.99 Mystical mod action with Frank Tieri (Weapon X) and Mark Texiera (Hercules) DARKNESS/HULK AND WITCHBLADE/WOLVERINE MARC SILVESTRI SET The two massive Top Cow/Marvel crossovers of 2004 can be yours…with great limited-edition variant covers by Marc Silvestri! Darkness/Hulk features great action from Paul Jenkins and Dale Keown, while Witchblade/Wolverine delivers the goods with comics legend Chris Claremont and Eric Basaldua. Both are available with rare 1-in-10 variants by Marc Silvestri, here together for a limited time! Full color 32 pages ea. Two comics $10 suggested retail FRESHMEN #1: EXTRA CREDIT (W) Hugh Sterbakov (P) Leonard Kirk (I) Andrew Pepoy (Col) Tyson Wengler (Cov) Rodolfo Migliari What if a group of college freshmen suddenly got amazing superpowers? And what if the book sold out in less than one week? You'd have Freshmen: Extra Credit #1. This stellar second printing of the riotous Freshmen #1, co-created by Buffy star and Robot Chicken guru Seth Green, puts Freshmen back into print with a remastered and distinctive cover by Rodolfo Migliari! Also, NEW bonus features include character design sketches, a preview of upcoming issues and covers, and more! Full color 32 pages $2.99 WITCHBLADE #94 "Artifacts," Part 1 of 2 (W) Ron Marz (P) Stephen Sadowski (I) Andrew Pepoy (Cov) Terry Dodson Rolling directly out of events of the epic Witchblade 10th Anniversary issue, a seemingly inconsequential statue is stolen from the mysterious man known only as “The Curator.” NYPD Detective Sara Pezzini is on the case, but as her investigation deepens, she learns not only the deadly truth behind the goddess statue, but also the long-buried secrets of the Curator himself! The Witchblade revelations continue, with guest pencils by Stephen Sadowski of JSA fame! Full color 32 pages $2.99 continuing series ALSO AVAILABLE Top Cow Fine Art Lithograph of this Terry Dodson cover! A limited edition of 250 pieces, reproduced at the highest quality possible at 12x18 inches! Limited edition lithograph $19.99 Limited edition lithograph signed by artist Terry Dodson $29.99 V.I.C.E #4 (W) Aron Coleite (P) Tyler Kirkham (Col) John Starr (Cov) Tyler Kirkham The stunning conclusion to the initial storyarc whips to a frenzy as the V.I.C.E.—The Violent Incident Control Enforcement branch of the FBI—get to the bottom of the mystery of the suicide bombers. The only problem? A second Civil War has erupted and the team must battle the entire state of Texas! Hit TV writer Aron Coleite (Crossing Jordan) and fan-favorite penciler Tyler Kirkham (Darkness/Superman) continue their blistering new ongoing series! Full Color 32 Pages $2.99 Ongoing Series FRESHMEN #6 "FINALS," PT. 6 OF 6 (W) Hugh Sterbakov (P) Leonard Kirk (Col) Tyson Wengler (Cov) Rodolfo Migliari The Puppeteer and The Seductress are down, and Wannabe has turned on his team. It's up to the remaining Freshmen to confront the nefarious Dr. Tomlinson, and Wannabe, and stop them from spreading disease to millions. This is the big no-holds-barred finale! Co-created by Austin Powers and Buffy star Seth Green and written by Baron Von Hugh Sterbakov, esquire. Full color 32 pages $2.99 part four of a six-part mini-series THE NECROMANCER #5 (W) Joshua Ortega (P) Francis Manapul (I) Kevin Conrad (Col) Brian Buccellato (Cov) Francis Manapul The demon Berzelius continues to haunt Abigail van Alstine’s life, leading to a series of terrible suicides at her new high school in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, her mentor has an enlightening meeting with the parents of a fellow student—but why is Abby the focus of the meeting? And what exactly are they planning? Critically acclaimed novelist Joshua Ortega (Frequencies) teams up with artist extraordinaire Francis Manapul (Witchblade) to bring you the answers in the second part of this eerie new story arc! Full Color 32 Pages $2.99 Ongoing Series ALSO AVAILABLE Top Cow Fine Art Lithograph of this Francis Manapul cover! A limited edition of 250 pieces, reproduced at the highest quality possible at 12x18 inches! Limited edition lithograph $19.99 Limited edition lithograph signed by artist Francis Manapul $29.99 DOWN #3 (W) Warren Ellis (Art) Cully Hamner (Col) J.D. Mettler (Cov) Tony Harris Suspended cop Deanna Ransome is “down” in the criminal underworld on a mission to infiltrate the city's most notorious narcotics gang and retrieve—or kill—the cop who descended before her and went native. But as she inches closer to drug kingpin Nick River, will she be able to make the right choice when the time comes? Find out in this fast-paced and blood-soaked crime noir thriller from award-winning Warren Ellis! Full color 32 pages $2.99 part 3 of a 4-part series CITY OF HEROES #9 (W) Dan Jurgens (P) David Nakayama (Cov) Rodolfo Migliari The past of Paragon City crashes into the present as the Back Alley Brawler settles old scores with a horrific and brutal villain. Comics legend Dan Jurgens (Superman) delivers stunning superhero action, aided and abetted with art by Wizard contest winner David Nakayama! Full color 32 pages $2.99 ongoing series WANTED: WESLEY STATUE Mark Millar and J.G. Jones have brought you a superhero comic as you've never seen before—WITHOUT the heroes! The top-selling Top Cow comic of 2004, Wanted, is now immortalized in this stunning statue! Inspired by the artwork of Wanted artist and co-creator J.G. Jones, and sculpted and painted by Anthony Colella, Dynamic Forces proudly presents the first in a line of Wanted collectibles! Wesley Gibson, the Killer, is captured perfectly in every detail, the ultimate rendition of J.G. Jones' lifelike artwork. Standing over 7” tall, this limited-edition statue is a must-have for your collection! Statue $75 McFARLANE TOYS JANUARY 2006 SOLICITATIONS MCFARLANE’S DRAGONS SERIES 2 DELUXE BOXED SET The McFarlane’s Dragons Series 2 Deluxe boxed set features a member of the Eternal Dragon Clan soaring through the air with its rider holding tightly to its reigns. Box includes figures, a detailed base and the next story in the McFarlane’s Dragons saga. This item ships 6 per case. No guarantee of mix. Call for pricing. CAUT: 4 ALIEN VS. PREDATOR DELUXE 12-INCH ACTION FIGURES McFarlane Toys’ newest 12-inch figures based on the 2004 blockbuster film Alien vs. Predator. Each figure is sculpted in massive 12-inch scale, bringing out the attention to detail and intricacy of the figure designs. These two figures are sure to please fans of both Alien and Predator. Each box includes the figure and detailed base. Bases from each item connect to form an interactive diorama. 12-inch Scar Predator & 12-inch Grid Alien The item ships four per case. No guarantee of mix. Call for pricing. CAUT: 4 MCFARLANE’S SPORTS PICKS NBA SERIES 10 McFarlane Toys’ tenth National Basketball Association action figure series features a truly incredible lineup of the game’s most dominant athletes. Each player is sculpted in an action pose, dressed in an official team uniform and includes base. Vince Carter 2 New Jersey Nets, Forward/Guard, #15 Steve Nash 2 Phoenix Suns, Guard, #13 Manu Ginobili San Antonio Spurs, Guard, #20 LeBron James 3 Cleveland Cavaliers, Forward, #23 Rashard Lewis Seattle Sonics, Forward, #7 Tracy McGrady 3 Houston Rockets, Forward/Guard, #1 The items ship 12 per case. No guarantee of mix. Call for pricing. CAUT 4 NBA 3-INCH SINGLE PACKS McFarlane Toys’ 3-inch sports action figures are now only available as single packs. Each mini-clamshell includes a 3-inch-scale National Basketball Association action figure in official team uniform with base. Steve Nash Phoenix Suns, Guard, #13 Antawn Jamison Washington Wizards, Forward, #4 Allen Iverson Philadelphia 76ers, Guard, #3 Ben Wallace 2 Detroit Pistons, Forward, #3 Peja Stojakovic Sacramento Kings, Forward, #16 Tim Duncan 2 San Antonio Spurs, Forward, #21 Kenyon Martin Denver Nuggets, Forward, #6 Yao Ming 2 Houston Rockets, Center, #11 Richard Jefferson New Jersey Nets, Forward/Guard, #24 Jermaine O’Neal Indiana Pacers, Forward, #7 LeBron James 2 Cavaliers, Forward, #23 Jason Williams Memphis Grizzlies, Guard, #2 The item ships 24 per case. No guarantee of mix. Call for pricing. CAUT 4 DIAMOND SELECT TOYS MARVEL UNIVERSE CAPTAIN BRITAIN BUST A Diamond Select Release! An Art Asylum Design! Trained by Merlin himself, Brian Braddock protects the Omniverse as Captain Britain! With super-human strength, flight and energy storage enhanced by his mystical costume, Captain Britain led Excalibur along with his future wife, Meggan. Designed by Art Asylum and limited to 2,500 pieces, this bust features a hand-numbered base with matching box and Certificate of Authenticity. Bust… SRP $50.00 MARVEL UNIVERSE SNOWBIRD BUST A Diamond Select Release! Second in the continuing Alpha Flight line is the Inuit demi-god, Snowbird! Able to change form at will, Narya served as a member of Alpha Flight until her apparent death during a battle with the evil Pestilence. Later found alive in an A.I.M. lab, Snowbird rejoined the team with the newfound ability to cross the Canadian border. Sculpted by Sam Greenwell and limited to 2,500 pieces, this bust features a hand-numbered base with matching box and Certificate of Authenticity. Bust… SRP $45.00 DARK PHOENIX SAGA WOLVERINE STATUE A Diamond Select Release! After Jean Grey’s transformation into the Dark Phoenix, Logan was forced to put aside his feelings for her and fight for the future of the universe. Second in the massive Dark Phoenix Saga line, this spectacular statue features a removable Wolverine that, when combined with the previously released Dark Phoenix Saga Colossus statue, recreates his trademark Fastball Special! Sculpted by Jeff Feligno and limited to 3,000 pieces, this statue features a hand-numbered base with matching box and Certificate of Authenticity. Statue… SRP $85.00 MARVEL MILESTONES DR DOOM STATUE A Diamond Select Release! An Art Asylum Sculpt! As ruler of Latveria, Dr. Victor Von Doom continues to plan the defeat of his rival, Reed Richards and the Fantastic Four. The victim of an accidental lab explosion, he hides his scarred visage behind an imposing metallic mask. This massive Marvel Milestones release features the menacing Dr. Doom on his kingdom’s throne as he contemplates his next move.  Sculpted by Art Asylum and limited to 2,500 pieces, this statue features a hand-numbered base with matching box and Certificate of Authenticity. Statue… SRP $199.00 WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT WIZARD #172 2006 PREVIEW ISSUE! * Get all the buzz on the top comics, movies, DVDs, toys, anime, video games and more in this monster 75-page blowout!! SUPERMAN RETURNS WORLD PREMIERE! * Wizard gives you the most in-depth and behind-the-scenes look at “Superman Returns” with a 20-page special section you won’t see anywhere else. With its unprecedented access, Wizard gives you an exclusive one-on-one interview with the new Man of Steel Brandon Routh and Q&As with the entire cast, including Kevin Spacey as Lex Luthor, Parker Posey, Kal Penn and director Bryan Singer. Throw in a up-close look at the filming of a scene and a peek inside the new Superman costume and you’ve got a special collectible no Superman fan should miss. This issue also features an exclusive “Superman Returns” movie photo cover so hot, we can’t even show it to you yet! X-MEN 3 * Get ready for Round 3 as Wizard takes you on-set for director Brett Ratner’s first crack at the X-Men Universe. In addition to a visit to the set, check out Q&As with the entire cast including Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Famke Janssen, Patrick Stewart, and Ratner. And meet the new Beast Kelsey Grammer, including never-before-seen photos of him in costume. ULTIMATE AVENGERS DVD * Marvel’s first direct-to-DVD animated film was the buzz of the summer convention circuit. Will “Ultimate Avengers” be the first of many more Marvel animated films? Get all the dirt right here! COMICS, COMICS, COMICS * Get the scoop on all your favorite comics, including planned 2006 monster projects like Astonishing X-Men from Joss Whedon and John Cassaday, the continuing saga of DC’s Infinite Crisis and the year-long event 52. Read about Ultimates Vol. 3 from Jeph Loeb and Joe Madureira, Neil Gaiman’s next Marvel project, Jim Lee and Grant Morrison’s Wildcats, Bryan Singer’s Ultimate X-Men and more. SECRETS, SECRETS, SECRETS * Wizard blows the door off of some of comics’ biggest secrets, including Marvel’s massive mega-event for 2006, what Adam and Andy Kubert have planned at DC, Brian Bendis’ plans for Ultimate Spider-Man #100, Mark Waid and George Perez’s first collaboration and more! Read about the next wave of mainstream talent to dive into the comic pool-and you won’t believe the huge name Marvel has lined up next! Magazine (Superman Movie Photo *Special Edition Cover*) $5.99 INQUEST GAMER #130 2006: THE SECRETS REVEALED1! * Games, games and more games are headed your way when 2005 finally goes the way of the dodo. From the World of Warcraft TCG to the Nintendo Revolution, 2006 promises gaming riches beyond the dreams of even the greediest gamer. The mysteries behind the Battlestar Galactica CCG, the console gaming greats and much, much more are just waiting for you to discover them! THE MOST IMPORTANT VS. SYSTEM ISSUE EVER! * Every player knows that Savage Beatdown is the killer-est card Vs. System has to offer. But Only InQuest Gamer #130 has the next 10 deadliest dealers of destruction the Marvel and DC TCGs have to offer-and plenty more. We’ve got the 10 most lethal characters, 10 most vicious plot twists, 10 nastiest pieces of equipment and the 10 most brutal locations in the history of the game! And more! Whether you’re a beginner or old pro, you can’t afford to miss this! HEROCLIX REVOLUTIONS * Just like comics, we love crossovers and epic events that bring the best characters of all worlds together. So we thought, “What if movies and TV invaded the HeroClix arena? How could players resist a Neo figure form the MatrixClix or a MuppetClix Cookie Monster? Check out IQ Gamer #130 for our life-sized guide to what could be if HeroClix conquered the world! Trust us… The Dukes of Hazzard Clix ain’t to be missed! Yee-haw! AND EVEN MORE! * Mario Kart, Dungeons & Dragons or Magic The Gathering… What are the most influential games ever? Not only do we tell you, we dare to select the most important game of all time. Will Monopoly, Doom or Pokemon make the grade? With centuries of gaming available form which to choose, you can bet this will be one heckuuva list! * No skills? No problem! If you’re looking to break into the world of video game design and don’t have that all-important college degree, we’ve got everything you need to know to knockdown those locked doors! * And tons of more fun! Video game reviews! Magic decks and strategy! Previews of the newest in computer gaming! It’s an 18-wheeler full of fun! Magazine (TBD) $4.99 TOYFARE #103 TEEN TITAN EPISODE GUIDE * We run down the characters and stories behind every single episode of “Teen Titans”, including the newest season! WWE CLASSIC SUPERSTARS PHOTO GUIDE * They may be out of the ring, but they’re not out by a long shot! We run down all of the figures in JAKKS Pacific's classic Superstars toy line, including legends like Hulk Hogan and the Ultimate Warrior! ALEX ROSS ON TOYS * We pin down Alex Ross and get his artist’s commentary on DC Direct’s Alex Ross-based toys! From Kingdom Come to Justice, we hear which toys are his favorites, which he wants to another crack at and which he¹s dying to see made! MINIMATES EXPOSED * We ask the minds behind the MiniMates what’s going on with the popular toy line, including new licenses, new scales and more! UNSUNG VILLAINS WISH LIST * We provide the toy companies with our handy-dandy primer to the screen villains that need to get made as toys! You won¹t believe the villains we want to see! ROBOT CHICKEN * This all-toy stop-motion animated show is one of Adult Swim’s most popular programs, and with good reason! As the second season gears up for its spring debut, we go behind-the-scenes to give you the director’s commentary on the best moments from the first season. Plus, behind-the-scenes info on what’s to come! TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE * Captain Kirk has roaming hands, but he’d better put a lid on it, or he’s fired! Can the intergalactic ladies’ man keep his mind off of you-know-what? Find out here! Magazine (Alex Ross’ DC Heroes & Villains Cover) $4.99 ANIME INSIDER #29 INUYASHA’S BADDEST BADDIES * That dog-demon Inuyasha’s been fighting demons, monsters and all-around bad guys for years on Adult Swim. Now as the popular anime moves ever closer to the end of its historical run, Anime Insider ranks the Top 10 baddest baddies Inuyasha’s had to face so far! NARUTO SURVIVAL GUIDE * The ninja-in-training Naruto is about to take the deadliest test of his life: The Chunin Exam! Dozens will enter, few will live through it. Be sure to read our full Naruto Survival Guide to prepare you for this upcoming arc on Toonami! HOT-HEADED TEACHER * • Great Teacher Onizuka certainly lives up to his name. But before the unusual teacher began his academic career, GTO was actually the high-school delinquent leader of a biker gang! As Shonan Junai Gumi (the manga prequel to TOKYOPOP’s GTO series) debuts, we do our own background check on Onizuka, to see if he’s truly fit to teach. FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST FEVER * Ed and Al Elric are almost at the end of their quest to return their bodies to their original human state. The series may almost be over, but there’s still more to this story, so take a special look at the end of the high-octane series—and prepare for the future! EUREKA 7 PREVIEW * Nothing is cooler than giant robots on skateboards and that’s what graces this now monster hit show Eureka 7. Anyways, we hang with today’s skatin’ experts to get their take on this new mech-filled series along with a special preview! VALENTINE’S DAY MASSACRE * Love is certainly in the air. Yep, it’s Valentine’s Day (a holiday more popular than Christmas over in Japan!) and that can only mean one thing: unrequited love. Sigh. Taking a cue from various anime series, we offer up some Do’s and Don’ts to having the perfect Valentine’s Day. Magazine (Inu-Yasha) $4.99 TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE VOLUME 6 SC $12.99 WIZARD AUTHENTIC: ULTIMATE SPIDER MAN #1 ACE EDITION SIGNED Signed by Brian Michael Bendis! FC PI TOYFARE EXCLUSIVE ANGRY INVADER ZIM GOOFY GIR 2-PACK 2-Pack PI X-MEN #175 WIZARD WORLD BOSTON SKETCH COVER CGC/SIGNED Signed by Salvador Larocca CGC SS 9.8. FC PI WIZARD EXCLUSIVE COLOSSUS REGULAR BUST SIGNED Signed by John Cassaday limited edition. Bust PI WIZARD EXCLUSIVE MATTEL BATMAN BEGINS ACTION FIGURE Figure PI WIZARD EXCLUSIVE ULTIMATE INCREDIBLE HULK BUST SIGNED Signed by Ultimates artist Bryan Hitch! Bust PI COMICS SECTION A FINE LINE DESERT PEACH: BREAD & SWANS NOVEL by Donna Barr The story of the Desert Peach’s entire life, by the side of the Desert Fox, from their early boyhoods through two world wars. How they and Germany got that way and why. The much-promised, finally finished — and today exceedingly pertinent. Novel, SC, 6x9, 350pgs, B&W SRP: $21.95 AARDAPPEL COMICS MANGO & SPIT #2 by Wim Tilkin Mango and Spit are back on the road. As they climb the mountain in search for the mysterious fireballs their presence has not been undetected. To solve the mystery , they have to dig deep,very deep. 24pgs, PC SRP: $3.00 AARDVARK VANAHEIM STAR OF THE MONTH CEREBUS VOLUME 1 TP by Dave Sim Intellectual, entertaining, and though-provoking, Cerebus was the longest running independent b&w comic of all time! (STAR00070) SC, 7x10, B&W SRP: $30.00 ********************************************************************** ABSTRACT STUDIOS STRANGERS IN PARADISE #79 by Terry Moore In this emotionally hard-hitting issue, David's dark secret comes out when Tambi learns about his condition, and life for the SiP friends will never be the same. 7x10, 24pgs, B&W SRP: $2.95 AC COMICS BEST OF THE WEST #55 by Various Classic Western action, not seen since the 1950's — The Haunted Horseman in "Horror of Dead Man's Cave," Tom Mix in "Mortgage On Murder," Rocky Lane in "The Big Frame," "Redmask vs. Strawman"— plus another adventure of The Durango Kid. 44pgs, B&W SRP: $6.95 FEMFORCE #134 by Various When Rad must rescue her estranged mother Ms. Victory, old family wounds are reopened in "Generation Gap," guest-starring Paragon and The Black Terror. Then, She-Cat and Scarlet Scorpion have a night on the town- in between rooting out some gangsters. 44pgs, B&W SRP: $6.95 MEN OF MYSTERY VOLUME 1: HEROES FOR THE AGES TP by Various The best costumed heroes of comics' Golden Age are represented in this beautiful bookshelf volume of quality reprints — The Black Terror, Phantom Lady, Mr. Scarlet, Wildfire, Lash Lightning, Green Mask, Samson, Pyroman, and Enchanted Dagger. Plus, an interview with Jim Mooney and an article on Hangman, all under one beautiful Mike Machlan cover! SC, 7x10, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $24.95 MEN OF MYSTERY PRESENTS: ROCKETMAN VS. ZOMBIES DVD First time in DVD format! One of the most popular super heroes of the action serials returns in his second chapterplay, Zombies of the Stratosphere! Creatures from Mars led by Lane Bradford and Leonard Nimoy (Spock of Star Trek fame in an early role) invade earth but find their plans to blow Earth out of its orbit thwarted by Larry Martin (Judd Holdren) who dons his rocket pack and bullet helmet as Rocketman! DVD SRP: $24.95 ACTOR ACTOR TRANSFORMERS RETURN GRAB-BAG SET The Transformers return in this starter set features classic and collectible Transformers comics, and all proceeds help out ACTOR — A Commitment To Our Roots! Set, FC SRP: $14.99 ACTOR WOLVERINE #25 — ROMITA SIGNED Wolverine #25 signed by John Romita, Jr. — all for ACTOR! Add one to your collection today! (CAUT: 2) 32pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 ACTOR FIVE STAR STARTER SET This "Five Star Starter Set" will feature a total of 5 random signed books, alternate covers and limited editions (including Kabuki #1 Alternate Cover by Alex Maleev which is valued at a premium!) from the MASSIVE DF archives! Each sale benefits ACTOR! Add one to your pull list today! Set (x5) SRP: $10.00 ACTOR RED SONJA LITHOGRAPH Help Red Sonja raise money for ACTOR! Dynamite Entertainment's new series features awesome and beautiful art, and this beautiful painting by Dawn cretaor Joseph Michael Linsner is just waiting to go on your wall! You can show it off with pride by telling people you helped raise money for ACTOR with this purchase! Lithograph, FC SRP: $19.99 ACTOR TEEN TITANS #20 — INIFINITE CRISIS TIE-IN PACK Geoff Johns had this little secret, in the Infinite Crisis Tie-In featured in Teen Titans #20. Now, DF had a few signed, and since it was such an integral issue, we had a few extra signed. These collectible gems are available for fans who might have missed out, and signed by the architect of the Infinite Crisis crossover with all the proceeds going to ACTOR. And if all that weren't enough to entice you, how about this: each copy, will come with 2 bonus comics! It's our way of saying thanks for supporting A Commitment To Our Roots! (CAUT: 2) Set (x 3), FC SRP: $19.99 ADHOUSE BOOKS STAR OF THE MONTH MORT GRIM by Doug Fraser Multi-Award-Winning Illustrator Doug Fraser premiers his first long sequential work… Mort Grim. As a Pale Rider aboard an old pounded cop bike, Mort Grim travels the desolate blue highways of America in search of something lost. Could he find it in the diner waitress Gabby? Possibly. Just remember… “There is no justice, there's just us!” (MAY052382) 32pgs, PC SRP: $5.00 ********************************************************************** ADV FILMS CROMARTIE HIGH SCHOOL MANGA VOL. 5 by Eiji Nonaka Takashi Kamiyama is an average high school student who wouldn’t hurt a fly. But after becoming friends with a motley crew of thugs, a gorilla, and a trashcan-shaped robot, Takashi won’t just learn his ABC’s – he’ll learn everything there is to know about being a juvenile delinquent! 13+, 168 pgs, $10.95 ALSO AVAILABLE CROMARTIE HIGH SCHOOL MANGA VOL. 1 $10.95 CROMARTIE HIGH SCHOOL MANGA VOL. 2 $10.95 CROMARTIE HIGH SCHOOL MANGA VOL. 3 $10.95 CROMARTIE HIGH SCHOOL MANGA VOL. 4 $10.95 ARIA VOLS. 1-3 by Kozue Amano In the far future, Mars has been terraformed into a water-world, and Neo-Venezia is the most beautiful city on the planet. Enter Akari, a teenaged girl who’s just arrived on-planet to start her new life as a gondolier. She’s trained to get this far, but Akari still has much to learn. Beautifully illustrated with characters you’ll find hard not to love. 13+, 184-192 pgs, Digest sized, $9.99 Ea. BY THE SWORD VOLS. 1 & 2 by Sanami Matoh The magical sword Moegi is within the grasp of the Demon Hunter Asagi, but a promise made to its handler remains unfulfilled. Befriending the daughter of a werewolf clan and encountering a slew of strange creatures, these adventures seem to move further and further from the object of their quest… 13+, 180 pgs, Digest sized, $9.99 Ea MYTHICAL DETECTIVE LOKI RAGNAROK VOLS. 1 & 2 by Sakura Kinoshita & Kazuko Higashiyama The Norse gods have taken up residence on Earth, appearing to all the world as normal human beings. In Loki’s case, that means a 10-year-old boy detective. Which is about as normal as this whacked out, hilarious series gets! Loki’s cases are about as bizarre as you’d expect from the God of Mischief. 13+, 184pgs, Digest sized, $9.99 Ea ORPHEN VOL. 4 by Yoshunobu Akita & Hajime Sawada The sorcerer Orphen is on a magic-for-hire mission, along with his wand-wielding understudy and bone-headed companion, he must retrieve a magical ring from the mansion of a beautiful young woman. This should be no sweat for the seasoned young sorcerer, but a sweet-tempered maid with an interest in the black arts will complicate and already sticky situation. 13+, 168 pgs, Digest sized, $9.99 ALSO AVAILABLE ORPHEN VOL. 1 ORPHEN VOL. 2 ORPHEN VOL. 3 GANTZ VOL. 10 Gantz is the bloodiest, weirdest, most addictive anime experience of 2005, and this tenth and final volume definitely lives up to the hype! Who wins and who dies in the final game? The answer will surprise you! Approx. 75 min, DVD, $29.98 GANTZ SEASON ONE BOX SET Originally released once-a-month over the course of 2005, the first season of Gantz caused a sensation. Now ADV has collected all six DVD’s into a single thin-pack collection that’s beautiful and easy to merchandise. It’s 325 minutes of blood, guts, and sexy goodness – a must-have for any anime fan! DVD, $69.98 MACROSS VOL. 1 The anime epic that came to be known as Robotech was woven together from three separate sci-fi series. Macross is one of these series. Now for the first time anime fans can enjoy Macross as it was originally presented to Japanese TV audiences more than 20 years ago! This is a must-have DVD series! Approx. 150 min, DVD, $29.98 Collectors Box $39.98 AEON KEIF LLAMA: XENOTECH #4 by Matt Howarth Why is there a haunted house on Mars? Keif and a fellow agent discover the reason when they crashland while testing an organic landing craft in "No Scarcity of Monsters." 32pgs, B&W (4 of 6) SRP: $2.95 AIRWAVE COMICS FAITH: WARRIOR PRINCESS #1 by Toth, Yambar, Krause, & Morales Everything goes crazy when two little girls come to live with their grandma in the heart of Meanniapolis, the creepiest city on earth. When Faith tests out her supernatural anti-monster armor she comes face to face with Big Dirty, the biggest and stinkiest citizen of all. PU! Can she ever make friends in such a horrible place? Maybe after her homework gets done. Created by 8-year-old Layne Toth. 32pgs, B&W (1 of 3) SRP: $3.50 LUCHA POP ONE-SHOT by Chris Yambar, George Broderick, Jr., & Ken Wheaton Masks. Sweat. Mayhem! Lucha Pop has the over-the-top action and tongue-in-cheek macho muscle that fans of Mexican Lucha Libre demand! El Mucho Grande takes on Dr. Fang. Major Smackdown battles the wizardry of the Fire Dragon. Sainto (God's own wrestler) confronts the seductive She-Devil from space. And the truth is revealed about the rise and fall of Santo USA. 64pgs, B&W SRP: $8.95 AIT/PLANETLAR CHARLIE ADLARD GN 3-PACK by Charlie Adlard & Various Celebrating Eisner-nominated illustrator Charlie Adlard's seminal graphic novels Nobody (a paranormal investigator with the ability to change her face tracks down a serial killer), White Death (a charcoal-and-chalk tour-de-force on the horror of war), and Codeflesh (bail bondsman by day, masked bounty hunter by night), all three critically acclaimed graphic novels are available individually and also at one low price! Set (x 3), SC, B&W SRP: $38.85 STAR OF THE MONTH ASTRONAUTS IN TROUBLE: LIVE FROM THE MOON TP by Larry Young, Charlie Adlard, & Matt Smith The world's richest man decides to use his wealth to start a colony on the moon. When an eco-terrorist group tries to sabotage the mission, the news crew becomes the story as they're forced to head to the moon in place of the astronauts! (STAR10738) SC, 7x10, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 ********************************************************************** ALC PUBLISHING YURI MONOGATARI VOLUME 3 GN by Various Yuri Monogatari Volume 3 features original stories by artists and writers from Japan, America, and Europe. Filled with stories of unresolvable love to wild fantasy, comedy, real-life adventures, and harsh, but sensual realism, Yuri Monogatari includes expressions lesbian life and love in a way that everyone can enjoy. MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 ALIAS ENTERPRISES LLC THE LEGEND OF ISIS #9 by Ryan Scott Ottney & ROVE Wosret undergoes a dramatic transformation for his battle with Isis in the exciting conclusion of the "Dogs of War" storyline! But will Isis be able to free the Council's enslaved followers along the way, or are they lost forever? 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 THE 10TH MUSE VOLUME 2 #10 by Darren G. Davis & Alex Amezuca. Covers by Billy Dallas Patton & Lee Kohse. War has been declared. The Olympians are choosing sides and the pantheon is being torn apart. In a bold move The 10th Muse makes a power play for the ultimate prize: Zeus's throne — but not if Zeus has anything to say about it. The war for Olympus has begun and the winner will control the fate of mankind. This is the first installment of "God War," a multi-title story arc including Isis, Orion, and the rest of the Odyssey. Ships with two covers in an equal ratio. 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 YENNY #5 by David Alvarez, Richard Cruz, & Rangely Garcia Zacha goes crazy, exploding everything anytime she sees a firecracker! This is one "explosive" issue, and no one's safe when the iguana stands close to anything flammable! 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 VICTORIA'S SECRET SERVICE #2 by Terrance Griep & Nadir Balan Scarlet, Victoria Secret Service's newest member, takes on her first mission — to guard Great Britain's least-favorite royal — the prodigal Prince Garson — from a terrorist attack. Disguised as cocktail waitresses, the team must secretly prevent the flirty, teenaged prince from being kidnapped during a masquerade. The camouflaged international terrorists the girls can handle — it's teaming up that's a problem! Brooke, Lark, and Raven distrust their newest member — not because she's a cat burglar working a plea bargain... she's an American! 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 LULLABY #4 by Ben Avery & Hector Sevilla Alice (from Wonderland), the pirate Jim Hawkins, the famed Piper, Red Riding Hood, Pinocchio, Cheshire Cat and the French swords-woman Milady, must join forces against the fairy realm's greatest evil. But will their combined might be enough to vanquish his power? Meanwhile, the secrets behind Milady's swords, bag, and the third little pig are all revealed. 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 SUPER TEEN*TOPIA #0 by Kirk Kushin & Gonzalo Martinez This specially priced zero issue introduces a world where being sixteen and having amazing abilities isn't quite as life-altering as the comic books would have you believe! No jets, no sleek costumes and no high tech headquarters mean that these teen "super heroes" can only fight crime as far the bus route will take them! Can the solar-charged girl-next-door, a water-wielding prankster, and an energy manipulating comic book geek make a difference in world full of super powered icons? (NOTE PRICE) 16pgs, FC SRP: $0.99 ARMORQUEST: GENESIS #4 by Ben Avery & Sherwin Schwartzrock On their way to the City of the Emperor, the veteran warrior Kanika leads her traveling companions — the young Timothy and the nomadic barbarian Bernard — through a mountain detour. Accosted by snow beasts, Kanika finds herself lost and alone while Timothy and Bernard are trapped and wounded in a cavern with a deadly and ancient evil. 32pgs, FC (4 of 6) SRP: $3.50 TWINBLADES: KILLING WORDS #1 by Adrian Todd, Ryan Odagawa, & Jean-Francois Beaulie The beautiful-but-deadly 18-year-old twin sisters Bren and Bera have finished their training in the ways of war and have dedicated themselves to insuring the future peace of their homeland. But how can you establish peace in a country torn by war if you can't even get along with your own sister? Will they join forces in time to stand against the malevolent Warlord who is determined to take over their homeland, and possesses weapons that are not of this world? ODAGAWA CVR—24pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 MILLER CVR—24pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 THE 10TH MUSE VOLUME 1 MANGA-SIZED TP by Marv Wolfman, Darren G. Davis, Roger Cruz, & Nadir Balan The popular 10th Muse issues Volume 1 #5-11 will be reprinted in this manga format. In this massive story arc the Muse will team up with the Erik Larsen's Savage Dragon as well as Mike Wieringo's Tellos. It also includes the complete story behind The 10th Muse's origin. SC, 6x9, 176pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 LULLABY #1 4-PACK SIGNED by Hector Sevilla, Mike S. Miller, & Ben Avery Alias' best-selling all-ages series hit comicdom like a breath of fresh air, being gobbled up by rabid fans across the country and the globe! Now get all four covers of #1, the three standard covers, (and the special incentive cover by series co-creator Mike S. Miller) all signed by Miller! Lullaby is the story of a band of children's story characters banding together to stop an evil force that is warping their world into its own image. (CAUT: 2) Pack (x4), FC SRP: $24.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A LULLABY WISDOM SEEKER VOLUME 1 TP by Sevilla, Miller, & Avery An all-ages romp through the fantasy worlds of children's fiction. This wonderful story focuses on the beloved characters of childhood yore. Join Jim Hawkins, Alice (from Wonderland), Pinocchio, Little Red Riding Hood, and the Pied Piper as they join forces to stop a dark magic that has been warping this wonderful world into it's own image! SC, 7x10, 96pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 THE IMAGINARIES: LOST & FOUND 4-PACK — SIGNED by Mike S. Miller, Ben Avery, & various  All four issues of the hit all-ages mini-series from Image is collected together in one package! Signed by series writer and creator, Mike S. Miller, The Imaginaries tells the tale of Superhero G, an imaginary friend who is forgotten about and finds himself in the Imagined Nation, the place where all imaginary friends end up when their creators stop believing in them. One of the hottest comic properties in Hollywood, The Imaginaries is soon to be a major motion picture for sure! (CAUT: 2) Pack (x 4), FC SRP: $24.99 ALTERNATIVE COMICS MEATHAUS VOLUME 8: HEADGAMES TP by Various This innovative and compelling comics anthology from the Meathaus collection of artists, illustrators, and cartoonists contains the most exciting work the form has to offer. With their relentlessly creative energies focused around the loose theme “headgames,” this massive anthology features brand new works from Jim Campbell, Becky Cloonan, Farel Dalrymple, Brandon Graham, Tomer Hanuka, Tom Herpich, Kenichi Hoshine, James Jean, Scott Morse, Troy Nixey, Nate Powell, Dash Shaw, Vincent Stall, Jennie Yim, and over two dozen more cartoonists from some of the most respected and well known names to the most talented and promising newcomers in comics. SC, 7x10, 256pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A MEATHAUS 7: LOVE SONGS by Various A wide array of cartoonists, animators and illustrators take the theme of “Love Songs” and run with it in this artfully designed wonder. Featuring the work of 27 cartoonists, including Tomer Hanuka (Bipolar), Farel Dalrymple (Pop Gun War), Becky Cloonan (Demo), James Jean (Fables), Thomas Herpich (Cusp) and Jim Campbell, as well as a striking cover by Mu Wen Pan. MATURE THEMES SC, 7x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 AMAZE INK/SLAVE LABOR GRAPHICS OFFERED AGAIN O/A LITTLE GLOOMY'S SUPER-SCARY MONSTER SHOW #1 by Landry Walker & Eric Jones Little Gloomy and her horrible friends return to Frightsylvania in this bi-monthly series! Thrill to Little Gloomy's stunning new art style! Fear the mysterious invasion from the murky depths of space! Dread the impending zombie attack! Witness the inter-dimensional terror that is Carl Cthulhu’s grandmother! 24pgs, B&W SRP: $2.95 ************************************** GHOULY BOYS: ZOMBIE BOY PLUSH DOLL by Christopher Zombie Boy, the lonely hero of the Ghouly Boys, is now available as a charming 12'' tall plush doll. He might not be as cute as the other orphans, but everyone needs love, even little zombie boys. (JUN052704) Plush SRP: $19.00 GHOULY BOYS: FAT BAT PLUSH DOLL by Christopher Fat Bat, the slightly deluded protector of the innocent, can now be your very own friend. Lovingly reproduced from the pages of the Ghouly Boys, Fat Bat is 6'' of light gray felt ready for adventures, daring-do, and squishy hugs. (JUN052703) Plush SRP: $13.50 DEAD EYES OPEN #3 by Matthew Shepherd & Roy Boney Jr. Dr. John Requin has gone from being a loving family man and psychiatrist to a terrorist on the run to an official in the upper echelons of the U.S. government all within the last few days. Now, his ability to cope with the tide of intelligent undead rising across the country is pushed to the breaking point as he is forced to deal with terrorism, internment camps, an entire new branch of human rights law, and his own splintering family life. And he’s blissfully unaware of the machinations of his aide-de-camp Hamilton Ellard, and the post-human horror that lurks deep under the Pentagon. 24pgs, B&W SRP: $2.95 GLOOMCOOKIE #26 by Serena Valentino & Vincent Batignole Sebastian brings all of his friends & family back just in time for Vermilion & Moon Raven’s actual wedding... after learning of Moon Raven’s transgressions they all decide it would be a shame to miss this undoubtedly ridiculous spectacle. Meanwhile, Lex voices her concerns for the future of her relationship with Damion — and likewise Sebastian seems to be having some misgivings about his relationship with Chrys. MATURE THEMES 24pgs, B&W SRP: $2.95 GLOOMCOOKIE VOLUME 3 TP (NEW PRINTING) by Serena Valentino & Breehn Burns The drama continues with GloomCookie's third volume, collecting issues #13-17 — Lex and Damion are haunted by a terrible curse; Sebastian struggles to understand his increasing powers; and Chrys learns about her past. Also featuring a foreword by Landry Walker (Little Gloomy) and a guest page by Jill Thompson (Scary Godmother), as well as some other yummy surprises! (FEB042073) MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 136pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 JOHNNY THE HOMICIDAL MANIAC #6 (NEW PRINTING) by Jhonen Vasquez Enter the dark corners of the human psyche in these hilarious and thought-provoking episodes in the life of Johnny. (STAR14549) 7x10, 24pgs, B&W SRP: $2.95 LENORE #3 (NEW PRINTING) by Roman Dirge Lenore is America's favorite little dead girl. Part humor, part pathos, Lenore is a combination of cuteness and creepiness that we're sure you'll find appealing. Lenore tackles everyday life with a perverted innocence that makes you want to hug her... then stand back and make sure you still have all of your body parts attached. (STAR14555) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. 7x10, 24pgs, B&W SRP: $2.95 LENORE VOLUME 2: WEDGIES TP (NEW PRINTING) by Roman Dirge Wedgies! collects issues #5-8 of the triple-Eisner nominted series Lenore, plus an all-new eight page full-color Lenore tale by Roman Dirge. Witness the adventures of everyone's favorite cute little dead girl once again as lots o' killin' and accidental brutal mayhem run rampant in this collection of wholesome goodness! (STAR12524) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. SC, 7x10, 104pgs, PC SRP: $13.95 MARLENE #1 by Peter Snejbjerg A lurking terror has infected the town of Malborg. Madness and death haunt the luminous Scandinavian nights, and the victims all seem to have one thing in common: their lust for the voluptous Marlene. As he investigates, ace detective Michael Joergendsen must navigate a dangerous course between his official duties and his own growing fixation with the young woman. Is he on the trail of a supernatural killer, or is it the other way around? And the beautiful Marlene — is she the innocent victim of an obsessive stalker, or is she something more sinister? MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 48pgs, B&W (1 of 1) SRP: $3.95 OPTIMISTS EAT BABIES T-SHIRT From the creator of Nil & Rex Libris comes the first in a series of thought provoking t-shirts. Proudly declaring to the world “Optimists Eat Babies” this is sure to be a hit with the “Don’t Worry Be Happy” crowd. Black design on white shirt. Available in men's and women's style shirts. (CAUT: 4) MEN'S LG-XL—T-Shirt SRP: PI WOMEN'S MD-LG—Tee Shirt SRP: PI SOMETHING AT THE WINDOW IS SCRATCHING (NEW PRINTING) by Roman Dirge Full of dark tales “for disturbed children,” this illustrated storybook by Roman Dirge is designed to spook the child in all of us. Dirge’s short poems about strange people, spooky creatures, and just plain silliness, elicit squeamishness and laughs in equal measure. (STAR10104) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. SC, 7x10, 118pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 VAISTRON #3 by Andrew Dabb & Boussourir For road killer and all around unpleasant person Gabriella Bukowsky, things have gone from bad, to worse, to “Oh my god, is that brain on my shoe?!” Alexander Bates has put a price on her head, meaning every psycho and murderer in the city is hunting Gabby, including the righteous, square-jawed, and massively annoying superhero known only as Rob. It’s a problem with only one possible solution: explosives, lots of explosives. 24pgs, B&W SRP: $2.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A VAISTRON #1 by Boussourir and Andrew Dabb Gabby is the most hardened Road Killer there is; a seasoned hijacker and mercenary-for-hire that answers to no one but herself. But being a resurrected sky-pirate isn't always the limitless alcohol, booty, and senseless killing that it should be. Gabby's easygoing, felony-laden daily life is starting to go from bad to worse. Welcome to Vaistron, a darkly humorous science-fiction Féte de Boom with more robots, prostitutes, inept policemen, superfluous exhaust pipes, and headless monks named Stumpy than you can shake a stick at! 32pgs, B&W SRP: $2.95 O/A REX LIBRIS #1 by James Turner Rex Libris, Head Librarian at Middleton Public Library, travels to the farthest reaches of the galaxy in search of overdue books. He must confront powerful alien warlords who refuse to pay their late fees. Wearing his super thick bottle glasses, and armed with weapons, he strikes fear into recalcitrant borrowers, and can take on virtually any foe from zombies to renegade literary character! 24pgs, B&W SRP: $2.95 STARS OF THE MONTH NIL GN by James Turner Foreman on a deconstruction ship that specializes in demolishing belief outbreaks, Proun Nul is prodded out of his complacency by a false murder charge, and sets off on a journey that takes him through a desolate world saturated with angst and ennui. (FEB052509) SC, 6x9, 232pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 LITTLE SCROWLIE VOLUME 2: DAWN OF THE FASHION VICTIMS TP by Todd Meister & Jennifer Feinberg Collects issues five through nine of Little Scrowlie, in which Scrowlie and company journey to the darkened depths of the underworld, and a credit-enabled fashion zombie army is unleashed onto the unsuspecting world. MATURE THEMES SC, 6x9, 160pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 ********************************************************************** AMERICANIME PRODUCTIONS AIRSHELL #3 by Lia Fiengo While looking at Rene's profile, Ari notices a man who doesn't seem to be a doctor, although he appears to be one. Worried about a possible fishy affair going on, Ari decides to find out more about him. To his surprise it turns out that the man is a top executive genetic engineer who likes to breed deep-sea fishes... MATURE THEMES 24pgs, B&W SRP: $3.50 ANARCHY STUDIOS/HARRIS COMIC VAMPIRELLA REVELATIONS #3 by Carey, Lilly, & Almond The Origin of Vampirella concludes! The startling events of the last two issues have left Vampi's life shattered, her identity erased. But the worst is yet to come: an epic battle in the skies over Drakulon and a final confrontation with the one person she's never wanted to fight. What will be left of Vampirella after she's put through her toughest trial ever? Available in two cover versions by Joe Jusko and Daniel Horne. Covers also available as limited virgin editions of which only 1,000 will be printed! JUSKO CVR—32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 HORNE CVR—32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 JUSKO VIRGIN—32pgs, FC SRP: $9.95 HORNE VIRGIN—32pgs, FC SRP: $9.95 VAMPIRELLA: WIDOW MAKER LIMITED EDITION GUITAR Only 10 ever produced! This beautifully crafted Vampirella Widow Maker Guitar features John Bolton’s masterful painting on BC Rich’s Mockingbird body. Special exclusive features available only on this edition include a Widow Maker headstock featuring Vampirella lying on the logo, pearl inlay of the Vampirella bay emblem, as well as truss rod plate and rear neck bolt plate with Limited Edition engraved on it. This electric guitar is made with the finest materials which include an agathis body, maple bolt-on neck, rosewood fretboard, BDSM pickups, and is 25.5 scale length. Also includes a guitar cable. Limited Edition of exactly 10. Will not be offered again! (NOTE PRICE) (CAUT: 4) Guitar PI VAMPIRELLA DAVE STEVENS POSTER by Stevens From the Vault of Vampirella, offered here is the classic Vampirella Poster by Dave Stevens. Measures at 17" x 24" and comes rolled in a polytube. Poster, 17x24, FC SRP: $3.95 VAMPIRELLA & PANTHA LITHOGRAPH by Louis Small Jr. This beautifully illustrated artwork featuring Vampirella and Pantha was exclusively drawn by Louis Small for this lithograph and has not appeared anywhere else. This is a museum quality lithograph measuring at 12” x 16 1/2”. Suitable for framing. Lithograph, 12x17, FC SRP: $12.95 ANGEL GATE PRESS ATLAS' SUPERHERO HC'S by Various When Atlas came to Earth, all the superhero jobs were taken. So with the help of his dad, Zeus, he opened the Atlas: School For Superheroes. Following the Supreme Code, Atlas thought he was going to teach the kids how to be heroes, but, honestly he is learning more from them. In ABC's For Superheroes, Atlas follows the Supreme Code of Superheroes as he recites the ABC's with the sweet humor he is known for. Atlas' endearing personality and superhero point-of-view brings delightful humor to his all-new childrens series. 123's For Superheroes Join the superpowered hero Atlas, as he recites the Supreme Code of Superhero 123's in this funny and unique board book for superkids. In Atlas: Guide To The Planets, Atlas takes us on a superpowered tour of our solar system. ABC—HC, 5 x 5, 16pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 123—HC, 5 x 5, 16pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 PLANETS—HC, 5 x 5, 16pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 ANTARCTIC PRESS GOLD DIGGER #71 by Fred Perry Shangri-La's Librarian, Kahn, is kidnapped from the Library of Time, so Empress Lynn pursues the kidnapper into the Time Warp of the Library's core. However, Kahn's capture is only a ruse to lure Lynn and, more importantly, Subtracto, into the reach of Ancient Dread! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 GOLD DIGGER COLOR REMIX #1 by Fred Perry For the first time ever, Gold Digger: The Hitchhiker's Guide to Lost Cities is presented in magnificent full-color! Until now, this original four-issue mini-series was almost impossible to find. Now A.P. re-offers these timeless tales, adding a whole new dimension. Finally, experience classic GD as it was meant to be seen! 32pgs, FC (1 of 4) SRP: $2.99 GOLD DIGGER VOLUME 7 POCKET MANGA TP by Fred Perry It’s a frozen free-for-all as Gina, Penny, and several other explorers all stake a claim on an ancient Arctic city at the same time. Too bad for them something else was there first, millennia ago, and it doesn’t feel like sharing! Then, while Dr. and Mrs. Diggers go to help Theo’s old mentor, Gina and Britanny have to face their most terrible crisis to date: They’re broke! All this, and the return of time-traveling canine terror, Dr. Peachbody! SC, 5x7, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 HAS FRED GONE MAD? ORIGINAL ARTWORK GIFT PACK Fred Perry has unlocked the vault of his original art. Get two random pages of autographed original artwork, two signed Fred Perry comics, and of course a certificate of authenticity. But wait! There's more! Ten packages will contain a certificate for an original sketch by Fred! Quantities are limited and allocations may occur. No fan of Fred Perry should miss out on this! (CAUT: 4) Set PI HEAVEN SENT POCKET MANGA VOLUME 2 TP by Robby Bevard & Ben Dunn What happens when your guardian angel falls in love with you? After a traffic accident, Kyle Taylor is on the verge of death. His guardian angel Sarah makes a deal with the Angel of Death to save his life. Even after returning, he experiences divine and demonic intervention, heralded by Sarah’s appearance. She must protect him until it’s time to face his destiny. Sinister forces have gathered to bring down the Kingdom of Heaven, and Kyle is caught on the front lines of a real Holy War! SC, 5x7, 152pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 "HOW TO" MEGA 3-PACK SPECIAL Get those art supplies and thinking caps ready, readers, 'cause Antarctic Press is bringing you the ultimate How-to bonanza! You get three super-sized trades — How to Color for Comics Super-size TPB #1, How to Tone Comics Super-size TPB #1(CD edition), and You Can Draw Manga Super-size TPB #1 — covering the most vital areas of manga creation from basics to fancy tricks. Plus, How to Color and How to Tone both come with CDs packed with tutorials, practice images, tutorials and more! And you get it all for a mere $49.95. That's over 30% off the normal cost! Supplies may be limited, so don't let this incredible deal pass you by! Pack (x3 books, x2 CDs) SRP: $49.95 NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #135 by Ben Dunn In a town lousy with ninjas, Ricky Feeple's always been the best. However, with the creation of a new elite ninja academy, his standing is in jeopardy. Ricky will have to deal with his would-be rival Tetsuo and learn to get along with his classmates — the incompetent Daichi and the beautiful Suzume. But first, the trio must survive the initial test against the master instructor, the deceptively powerful Anna Feeple, Ricky's mother! 32pgs, B&W SRP: $2.99 TWILIGHT X: WAR #2 by Joe Wight The secret society Elysium has revealed itself to Old America, and the two forces clash in the darkness of space between Earth and the Moon. Meanwhile, in the Caribbean, Jed and Nigel try to escape through the rain-choked jungles of a Neo-Nazi island, pursued by a dark army bent on capturing or killing them outright. 32pgs, B&W (2 of 7) SRP: $2.99 OZ: THE MANGA #8 by David Hutchison Dorothy travels the Yellow Brick Road one final time in hopes of finding a way back to Kansas and her family. But even with the Wicked Witch gone for good, Oz is still a dangerous place. In Oz, even the most delicate and innocent beings are as big an obstacle as giant spiders or hardheaded bullies. Will the trials Dorothy and her friends put themselves through be worth it, or are they on the road to disappointment? 32pgs, B&W (8 of 8) SRP: $2.99 BANG! ENTERTAINMENT FRED PERRY'S SEXCRAFT COLLECTION VOLUME 1 CD SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL CD SRP: $19.99 INCUBUS POCKET MANGA VOLUME 1 GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 5x7, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 ARCANA STUDIOS JOVA'S HARVEST #3 by Steve Uy With his sister's soul in limbo, Jova begins to question his very purpose as a Harvester. Unable to act upon his selfish desire to take vengeance upon the black-hearted mortal that wronged him, he begins to ponder the words of his brother, Luci, the Devil. In the midst of his confusion, Jova finds one possible way that his sister may yet return to Heaven... but at what cost? 32pgs, FC (3 of 3) SRP: $3.50 ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS ARCHIE #563 by Various “The Far Out Pharaoh”: When his “loyal” subjects arrange a boat ride to his afterlife, Pharaoh Arch-Amon calls for his “mummy!” Don’t miss the “ancient antics!” “Energy Saver”: A dip in Veronica’s heated pool is just the thing for Archie and Betty after a hard morning of snow shoveling, but why is Veronica so exhausted? “Alien Invasion”: When he wins a satellite radio, Archie expects to get signals from far off… just not as far off as the outer space signals he seems to be picking up! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 ARCHIE DIGEST #223 by Various “The Real Deal”: The producers of a hit reality TV show think they’re covering the dramatic day-to-day life of a top high school athlete, but with klutzy Archie on camera it’s more like comedic calamities! “The Right Man”: Old vaudeville routines never die… they just get reinvented in Archie comics! The befuddled verbal barrage begins when Reggie introduces Archie to “Jess Who!” Digest, 96pgs, FC SRP: $2.39 ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #167 by Various Double your pages, double your Archie and double your fun in this double digest full of new stories and classic tales! Digest, 192pgs, FC SRP: $3.59 BETTY #153 by Various “Dream Drama”: The line between fantasy and reality blurs as Betty keeps dreaming about Veronica ruining her dates with Archie by running off with her freckle-faced beau! “Rest Test”: When school is canceled due to snow, Betty gets set to catch up on her sleep… but the noisy plows, snow blowers and snowball fighting kids have other ideas!“The Big Opportunity”: In a classic Archie comedy of errors, who’s taking who to the dance turns into a case of “musical chairs!” 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 BETTY & VERONICA #215 by Various “Slippin’ and Slidin’”: Betty and Jughead are sliding into fun… literally, as they slide on the ice. Everyone’s amused except for a certain ice princess who prefers her "ice" shiny golden bands! “Dating Gamers”: A slumber party turns into a “best of the worst” date story contest for Riverdale High’s gal pals. “Warming Trend”: Budget cuts have caused the school to keep the heat down, but Veronica turns it back up again when she refuses to dress in form-obscuring layers. 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #163 by Various “Complete Compatibility”: Dilton invents bracelets that will measure how compatible Betty and Veronica’s friendship is, and you won’t believe the results! “Honest Mistake”: An afternoon at the mall turns intriguing for Betty and Veronica when they notice two handsome men following them… are they cool dudes or creepy duds? Digest, 96pgs, FC SRP: $2.39 BETTY & VERONICA SPECTACULAR #73 by Dan Parent “Band Together”: It’s the 30th anniversary of the rock band “Kickz,” and one lucky Riverdale High teen is going to win a chance to take the stage and rock and roll all night with the legendary rockers! Wait until you see who wins (that is, if you can recognize them under their cool rockin’ makeup)! “Guitar-Mania”: When she spots Brigitte and Betty with personalized guitars, Veronica has an “axe” to grind and gets one for herself! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 JUGHEAD #171 by Craig Boldman & Rex Lindsey “Review Askew”: Pop Tate’s competitor, Segarini calls in a favor from a food critic who owes his career to him… by serving the critic the only burger he’s ever eaten in Riverdale! Naturally, that makes his “best burger I’ve tried in Riverdale” quote a “true” review… but Jughead isn’t about to let this culinary chicanery stand! “Meal Zeal Spiel!”: The hockey coach calls on Jughead to explain his passion for food, hoping it will inspire his team to play with the same passion! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 JUGHEAD & HIS FRIENDS DIGEST #8 by Fernando Ruiz “Snow Man for All Seasons”: The school newspaper, in desperate need of a story, turns to resident cryptozoologist Jughead for ideas. His suggestion? Track down the fabled Riverdale Snow Man. And those are some mighty “big foot” prints to track! Digest, SC, 96pgs, FC SRP: $2.39 PALS N' GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #100 by Various “Kids Day in Riverdale”: To celebrate the 100th issue of this digest featuring Archie and his friends, the editors at Archie Comics have taken a trip down memory lane, courtesy of the classic Archie animated TV series. This all-new story has been fashioned using screen grabs from the legendary Saturday morning cartoon show! Digest, 192pgs, FC SRP: $3.59 JUGHEAD’S DOUBLE DIGEST #119 by Various It's double-decker sandwiches and double-trouble as the irrepressible Jughead tilts the laugh-o-meter in this uproarious collection of new stories and classic tales! Digest, 192pgs, FC SRP: $3.59 SABRINA VOLUME 2 #73 by Tania del Rio “Going Once… Going Twice…”: To raise money for new computers, Greendale High’s students decide to hold a “date” auction for Valentine’s Day. All that is, except Shinji. While he undoubtedly would receive many bids, he declines to be involved, citing his loyalty to girlfriend Llandra… or is there some other reason? That doesn’t stop the others from participating, and you won’t believe who places the final bid on a date with Sabrina! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #158 by Ken Penders & Ron Lim “System Reconfiguration”: Robotnik… Shadow… Mecha… and an army of Metal Sonic Troopers! Could things possibly get worse for Sonic and Rotor? Only the amazing revelations made by Robotnik himself… If he’s telling the truth! Meanwhile, Uncle Chuck has a revelation of his own. Don’t miss all the action, intrigue, nuts, bolts, and microchips as Knothole Village faces its greatest threat ever! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 SONIC X #5 by Joe Edkin & Ron Zalme "I Never Promised You a Chao Garden”: The fate of the earth hangs in the balance as the reason behind Eggman’s kidnapping of the sweet, peaceful Chao named Cheese is further revealed! Sonic, Tails and their friends face their biggest challenge yet as they struggle to save the planet from mass destruction! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 ASPEN COMICS CANNON HAWKE #5 by J.T. Krul, Marcus To, Don Ho, & Beth Sotelo The final issue of the highly regarded Cannon series reaches it’s climatic ending as Cannon and Taras face off one last time, winner take all!! Will Cannon fall to Taras’ might and be lost eternally within himself, or is Taras’ ultimate demise at hand? All we know is only one will walk away, claiming rightful ownership of Cannon’s body and mind... forever 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 SOULFIRE: DYING OF THE LIGHT #5 by J.T. Krul, Michael Turner, Micah Gunnell, & Beth Sotelo Soulfire: Dying of the Light reaches its climatic final issue! It’s the battle you’ve been waiting for, as Grace takes on Rainer, war with the dragons rages on, and the fate of an entire kingdom lies in the balance! Many lives will be lost, and even if victory is to be had, those that remain can only wait as the last remnants of magic fade away. Once the light finally dies, how will those that survive go on? 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 SOULFIRE #8 by J. T. Krul, Michael Turner, & Peter Steigerwald Barely escaping Japan with their lives, Grace, Mal and the gang venture further along their journey. But, other more deadly obstacles, even more dangerous than the relentlessly pursuing dragon, lie in their way. How much more can Malikai take in order to learn the true secret behind his destiny... if he can even manage to survive that long? As the pace quickens and more revelations begin to surface, now is the perfect time to find out why Soulfire has been one of the most talked about comics in years! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 ATLANTIS STUDIOS TALISMEN #2 by Barb Jacobs & Steven Jones Magically transported into a beatiful fantasy world, Marine Ollie Steele has learned the truth about his destiny as one of three Exiles called to defend the Plane of Imaginings from the foul ruler of the Realm of Nightmares. He has fallen in love with the beautiful Astrina, and finds a new home in the peaceful village of Donnelly. But his peace in not long-lasting, as Ba's shadowy first knight, Scath, has set out to find and destroy him — any way he can! 24pgs, FC (2 of 4) SRP: $2.95 ATOMIC BASEMENT ENTERTAINMENT GONE SOUTH #3 by Mike Wellman & Guy LeMay The "white trash vampire" saga reaches its stunning, double sized conclusion as J.D. and Scruggs finally figure out what's goin' on and go vampire huntin' in "Fearless Vampire Killers... or excuse me but your teeth are in my beer." This comic rocks so hard, we had to include a soundtrack! MATURE THEMES Comic & CD, 48pgs, B&W SRP: $3.00 AVATAR PRESS ESCAPE OF THE LIVING DEAD #4 by John Russo & Dheeraj Verma They thought it was over, but the Dead still walk the Earth! The co-writer of the classic film Night of the Living Dead brings his all-new, never-before-seen zombie masterpiece to comics! 1971: It's been three years since the bloodsoaked night that the dead rose from their graves, attacking and devouring the living. Now, the legacy of that horrific and unexplained event is about to be unleashed once again upon an unsuspecting world... The outlaw bikers have Sally hostage and are planning to defend themselves against the zombie hords, but the odds are not in their favor! As well as this regular cover by series artist Dheeraj Verma, it’s also available with a "Wraparound," "Gore," and "Terror" by Verma, and a special "Die-Cut" cover with art by Mike Wolfer. MATURE THEMES REGULAR—32pgs, FC (4 of 5) SRP: $3.99 WRAPAROUND—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 TERROR—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 GORE—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 DIE CUT—32pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 WARREN ELLIS' BLACK GAS #1 by Warren Ellis & Max Fiumara Horror gets a whole lot more terrifying as Warren Ellis unleashes his full-color zombie epic! A tiny little island off the East Coast of America, that sits on its own tiny little fault in the underlying tectonic plate. An odd little history ignored by almost everyone. Until the night of the big storm, and the creak in the fault line, and the release of something foul from the earth's guts, blown across the little town on Smoky Island. And the only two people on the island who were outside its reach are now trapped on a black spit of rock with a population who aren't people anymore. They started eating each other an hour ago. As well as the regular cover by Jacen Burrows, this issue is also available with a "Gore" cover by Burrows and both "Wraparound" and "Terror" covers by Mike Wolfer. REGULAR—32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.99 WRAPAROUND—32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.99 TERROR—32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.99 GORE—32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.99 ESCAPE OF THE LIVING DEAD #1 — AMERICAN BADASS COVER by John Russo & Dheeraj Verma The lead zombie, Deadhead, is shown in all his gory glory on this new cover by series artist Dheeraj Verma! Limited to 1,000 copies. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC (1 of 5) SRP: $5.99 MEDIEVAL LADY DEATH #5 — STOIC BEAUTY COVER by Brian Pulido, Wellington Alves, & Juan Jose Ryp Juan Jose Ryp shows the stunning Medieval Lady Death in a moment of rest! Limited to 1,000 copies. 32pgs, FC (5 of 8) SRP: $5.99 LADY DEATH: LOST SOULS #1 by Brian Pulido & Richard Ortiz The super-hot, all bad-girl, cross-over of the year contines here as five of the most popular women in indy comics come together in one mammoth series! Written by Lady Death’s evil lord, Brian Pulido, this series features the art of Richard Ortiz! It is 1100 AD and all is not right with the world. On the darkest of nights, ancient, demonic gods called The UNHOLY descend to extinguish all hope — and all life! Only the Diva of Demise, Lady Death, the master spellcaster Satasha, the unruly fallen angel War Angel, the innocent female UnHoly, and the immortal demon hunter, Pandora, stand a glimmer of a chance against the march of fearsome demonic forces. Torn from within and without, it is all out war between Lady Death, War Angel and Pandora. Is Satasha the only voice of reason? Watch the sparks fly in this ultimate catflight! As well as this regular cover by Richard Ortiz, it’s also available with a "Call to Arms" cover by Ortiz, "Wraparound" by Di Amorim, "Battle Ready" and "Premium" covers by Juan Jose Ryp, and "Goddesses" with art by Paulo Siqueira. REGULAR—32pgs, FC (1 of 3) SRP: $3.99 WRAPAROUND—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 CALL TO ARMS—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 BATTLE READY—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 GODDESSES—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 PREMIUM—32pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 MEDIEVAL LADY DEATH #6 — FOREIGN BEAUTY COVER by Brian Pulido, Wellington Alves, & Juan Jose Ryp Juan Jose Ryp unveils this luscious portrait of Medieval Lady Death. Limited to 1,000 copies. 32pgs, FC (6 of 8) SRP: $5.99 LADY DEATH: DEATH GODDESS — SNEAK ATTACK COVER by Pulido, Ortiz, & Martin Rising star, Richard Ortiz, unveils this commanding new shot of Lady Death right before her enemy attacks. Limited to 1,000 copies. 16pgs, B&W SRP: $5.99 LADY DEATH: ABANDON ALL HOPE #1 — ROYAL BLUE COVER by Brian Pulido & Ron Adrian Limited to 100 copies, all of which ship bagged in a special protective case with a certificate of authenticity. 32pgs, FC (1 of 4) SRP: $75.00 LADY DEATH WICKED #1/2 — SEXY COVER by Brian Pulido, Richard Ortiz, & Juan Jose Ryp Juan Jose Ryp serves up this tasty new cover! Limited to 1,000 copies. 16pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 LADY DEATH: ABANDON ALL HOPE #2 — UNBREAKABLE COVER by Brian Pulido, Ron Adrian, & Rafa Lopez Rising star Rafa Lopez illustrates this defiant new cover of Lady Death! Limited to 1,000 copies. 32pgs, FC (2 of 4) SRP: $5.99 MEDIEVAL LADY DEATH/BELLADONNA #1/2 — PRISM FOIL COVER by Brian Pulido & Daniel HDR Limited to 500 copies, all bagged and boarded with a Certificate of Authenticity. 32pgs, FC SRP: $12.99 BRIAN PULIDO'S UNHOLY #3 — HEAVEN SENT COVER by Brian Pulido, Di Amorim, & Richard Ortiz Richard Ortiz shows off his skills on this sumptious new cover! Limited to 750 copies. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 LADY DEATH 2005 BIKINI SPECIAL — SPECIAL SKULLS COVER by Lopez, Ortiz, Ryp, Adrian, & various Rafa Lopez offers up this new cover of the Lady surrounded by her favorite people, dead ones! Limited to 1,000 copies. 32pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 LADY DEATH: WICKED #1 — PRISM COVER by Brian Pulido & Richard Ortiz Limited to 500 copies, all ship in a bag and board with a certificate of authenticity. 32pgs, FC SRP: $12.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A STEVEN GRANT'S MY FLESH IS COOL by Steven Grant & Sebastian Fiumara Steven Grant finally unleashes his sci-fi/crime masterwork — two years in the making! Those who know him think Evan Knox is nothing more than a charming slacker. But most who meet him don't know it, and don't live to talk about it: he's also an unseen, unstoppable contract killer, fulfilling hits from the safety of other people's bodies. How? His secret will rock civilization… and someone's after it. Betrayed by the last person he'd expect, how can Evan save the world when he can't even save himself? This series defies all categorization with more sudden plot twists than you can imagine, and illustrated by stunning newcomer Sebastian Fiumara. Covers by Jacen Burrows. MATURE THEMES #1—32pgs, B&W (1 of 3) SRP: $3.50 #3—32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.50 #2—32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.50 STAR OF THE MONTH STEVEN GRANT'S MORTAL SOULS TP by Steven Grant & Jacen Burrows Human beings are a merger of body and soul, but the two don't die at the same rate. Sometimes one outlives the other. When a soul outlives its body, we call it a ghost. We have no word for what happens when a body outlives its soul, but the Hebrew Qabalists did. That word is "qelipoth": meaning, literally, the husks of the dead. Pursuing an unpredictable killer, police detective Eric Sharpe watches his life turn into a waking nightmare as he gains "the sight" and he discovers Qelipoth not only exist, but they are everywhere. And now they want him dead. (STAR17698) MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 72pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 ********************************************************************** STARGATE SG-1: DANIEL'S SONG #1 — CREATION EDITION by James Anthony & Jorge Correa This special edition was previously only available at the Creation Stargate conventions! Limited to 1,000 copies. 16pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 LADY DEATH: ABANDON ALL HOPE #1/2 — ADRIAN LITHOGRAPH by Ron Adrian This lithograph is of Ron Adrian’s cover on Lady Death: Abandon All Hope #1/2. Printed on high-quality card stock with cutting edge technology for a perfect high-resolution print suitable for framing. Each is strictly limited to only 150 copies! Every copy of this digital art print ships in a special rigid sleeve with a seal of authenticity. Lithograph, 11x17, FC SRP: $29.99 MEDIEVAL LADY DEATH/BELLADONNA #1/2 — MARTIN LITHOGRAPH by Matt Martin This lithograph is of Matt Martin’s cover on Medieval Lady Death / Belladonna #1/2. Printed on high-quality card stock with cutting edge technology for a perfect high-resolution print suitable for framing. Each is strictly limited to only 150 copies! Every copy of this digital art print ships in a special rigid sleeve with a seal of authenticity. Lithograph, 11x17, FC SRP: $29.99 GYPSY #1 — SEQUEIRA LITHOGRAPH by Paulo Siqueira This print is of Paulo Siqueira’s cover on Brian Pulido’s Gypsy #1. Printed on high-quality card stock with cutting edge technology for a perfect high-resolution print suitable for framing. Each is strictly limited to only 50 copies! Every copy of this digital art print ships in a special rigid sleeve with a seal of authenticity. Lithograph, 11x17, FC SRP: $29.99 BABOON BOOKS ACTION FIGURE: FROM THE JOURNALS OF RICHARD MARZELAK #1 by Richard Marzelak In the year 2053, a young couple, shopping at an estate sale, discover a box filled with personal journals detailing the life of an artist who flourished in the early part of the 21st century. They begin reading one of the volumes which covers his days at "Hasmark," the world's largest toy and greating card company. 32pgs, PC SRP: $3.50 BASEMENT COMICS / AMRYL ENTERT CAVEWOMAN: JUNGLE TALES #3 SPECIAL EDITION by Budd Root Here’s a great new cover for Jungle Tales #3 — Meriem posing with the Fab 4! Budd’s new cover hints at what’s inside for this special story, a crowd pleaser to be sure! This fantastic story features Meriem romping around out of uniform — like our readers always ask for, with Beatles John and George making a guest appearance to boot! This special edition issue is limited to 750 copies, comes with a certificate of authenticity, and is bagged and boarded for protection. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W PI CAVEWOMAN: PANGAEAN SEA #9 — GOLD FOIL COVER by Budd Root This special issue features a brand new painted wraparound cover with a beautiful gold foil logo that is Budd’s “update” of the original Cavewoman #1 from over a decade ago! This one's for the folks who've kept Budd drawing for over a decade! This special gold edition issue is limited to 450 copies, comes with a certificate of authenticity and is bagged and boarded for protection. 32pgs, B&W PI CAVEWOMAN 10TH ANNIVERSARY PRINT by Budd Root This fantastic new art print features a beautiful painting of Cavewoman which was used as our 10th Anniversary logo, appearing on all of our books for 2005. A wonderful example of Budd’s Cavewoman painted artwork, Meriem is featured lying in luxury against a jungle background. This limited edition Cavewoman art print is 11” x 17” and printed on high quality paper stock, is suitable for framing and comes in a collector’s envelope with Cavewoman graphics! Limited to only 450 art prints! Print, 11x17, FC MSRP: $16.00 100 FEMME FATALES by Mike Hoffman A 100-page gigantic presentation — artist Mike Hoffman was asked to choose his very best "Good Girl" Art. Mike picked out 111 primo drawings to "flesh out" this super-sexy collection! Cave Women, Space Gals, Vampiresses, they're all here in rampant profusion — you'll agree that nobody but nobody draws the female form as tastefully or memorably as Mike Hoffman! SC, 7x10, 100pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 MIKE HOFFMAN'S SECRETS OF FANTASY ART DVD Mike himself walks you through the creation of one of his fabulous oil paintings from beginning to end--in this case the breathtaking "Primeval Huntress"! Even if you're not an artist, you'll be captivated by the up-close painting process and the artist's insightful, revealing and often humorous commentary. Running time: Approximately 120 minutes. DVD SRP: $14.95 BEYOND STARLIGHT TALES OF MIDNIGHT VOLUME 1 GN by Francis Lee, John Crabtree, Martin Edwards, Chris Achilleos, Mike F, & Stefano Mendoza The death of Sarah’s mother in suspicious circumstances which leads FBI agent Sarah into uncovering a link to the evil Raxton. Knowing she cannot defeat him alone, she recruits Midnight by blackmailing him into helping her find and defeat Raxton. As this dark tale of vengeance unfolds, one thing becomes ever more clear. SC, 7x10, 120pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 BIG WOW ART EDWARDO RISSO: BLACK. WHITE. by Eduardo Risso This publication features new and unpublished art by Eduardo Risso (100 Bullets; Batman), including some newly translated work from his native Argentina. The publication is limited to 2,000 copies, pre-bagged with a separate book plate individually signed by Risso! MATURE THEMES SC, 8x11, 32pgs, B&W SRP: $20.00 BLACK INC! IMPRINTS ROACH #2 The Causes's nefarious plans continue to grow. Like a poisonous web, the strands of Messrs. Toombes and Clark's stratagem intangle Chicago's "Bronzeville". With the help of Rodney Lockett, a talented, amoral conman who's "stealin' in the name of the Lord", covert rule of the Windy City is truly within The Cause's reach. But, unknown to these would-be overlords, The Roach is on their trail — only steps behind. Will the South Side's anti-heroic savior exterminate The Cause before it destroys more lives? Or will the detective's fortunes run out? 32pgs, B&W SRP: $2.95 BLUE KING STUDIOS BLACK HEART IRREGULARS #5 by Neil Hendrick & Ulises Carpintero Al Qaeda is a pyramid scheme, and the Black Heart Irregulars are opening up a franchise. The terrorists, including Abu Musab al Zarqawi, get what’s coming to them, as the Black Heart Irregulars go to all ends to save Mister 50 from his kidnappers, including a daring robbery at the Bank of Baghdad. MATURE THEMES 34pgs, B&W SRP: $3.00 BONGO COMICS THE SIMPSON'S COMICS #114 by Rogers & Ho Get the 4-1-1 on the good people of Springfield, as you become privy to the phone conversations, the wrong numbers, the latest gossip, and the bad connections of everyone in town. Wish for the ish with all the dish (if you get our gist)! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 FUTURAMA COMICS #23 by Boothby & Delaney A space anomaly and some reckless piloting by Bender bring about the reappearance of one of Planet Express’ earliest crew ? once presumed dead. But when the old crew turns out to be far superior to the current crew, one of them has to go! However, the now stellar and once interstellarly lost crew may not be all they seem to be! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 SIMPSONS CLASSICS #7 by Matt Groening The Simpsons are chosen to live in an experimental biosphere, but the family adventure soon turns into a desperate fight for survival. Then, Bart and Milhouse become comic creators and take on the publishing giants, but they’ll need super powers to fend off the plagiarizing bamboozlers and copyright infringers who are anxious to make the dynamic duo’s creative cash cow their own. Also, Sergeant Seymour Skinner and his Grovelin’ Grunts go to war and Jimbo Jones takes centerstage in Wedgie Comics! Collects Simpsons Comics #12-13. Magazine, 64pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 BOOM! STUDIOS PLANETARY BRIGADE #1 by Giffen & DeMatteis, Abraham, Martin, & Moon Giffen and DeMatteis do the Justice League their way! A sister book to Hero Squared, Planetary Brigade stars a group of heroes fronted by Squared's Captain Valor and Grim Knight. Giffen and DeMatteis introduce: Mr. Brilliant — earth has never met a smarter, or more smug, hero! Earth Goddess — by day, she's a sweet, unassuming wallflower, but when the Earth needs her, she turns into a gargantuan guardian of the planet! Purring Pussycat — sweet, sexy... what's she hiding? The Third Eye — spiritual mystic! The Mauve Visitor — strange visitor from another world, or cute little Smurf-like dude? Together, there're in a league all their own! God help us, it could only be from the fevered brains of the "Bwa-Ha-Ha Boys!" 24pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 IN THE BLOOD #2 by Steve Niles & Josh Medors A Raw Entertainment/Boom! Studios co-production! Steve Niles continues his trademark brand of horror, focusing on classic werewolf drama, and featuring the artist that Wizard Magazine calls a "talent to watch," Josh Medors. Mike Kane's been keeping busy – going to high school, drinking beer with his buddies, and… hiding the fact that he's a werewolf. A brush with the police leaves Mike shot and wounded. How's an average high school kid going to pass off a gunshot wound? MATURE THEMES 24pgs, FC (2 of 4) SRP: $3.99 THE ZOMBIE PIN-UP BOOK by Steve Niles & Various An all-star lineup — Eric Powell, Kelley Jones, Norm Breyfogle, Guy Davis, Nat Jones, Nick Stakal, Josh Medors, Chee, Kody Chamberlain, Chris Moreno, and dozens more of the best and the brightest in horror art today — all lay out their best zombie pin up, and Steve Niles sews it together into one big tapestry. A complete guidebook to the wondrous world of the undead, seen through the eyes of a survivor of the zombie apocalypse. A feast of horror art, come for the gruesome visuals, and then stay for some of the best storytelling from the master of modern comic book horror, Steve Niles! 48pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 BROADSWORD COMICS TAROT: WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #36 by Jim Balent The Skeleton Man, surrounded by the slowly decaying souls of the lost, descends into the puke-filled depths of the underworld to rescue his ex-girlfriend, Crypt Chick. Tarot, tortured by her actions, seeks guidance from an old friend. But his comforting words are few. Deluxe Litho Edition comes bagged and boarded, and includes a copy of Tarot #36 and a black-and-white pencil 6.5" x 10" Limited Collector's Lithograph, "Flashes of Crypt Chick," featuring a sexy portrait of Crypt Chick showing off! Signed by Balent and limited to a printing of 500. To view unedited images, visit www.jimbalent.com. MATURE THEMES REGULAR—32pgs, FC SRP: $2.95 DELUXE—32pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 STAR OF THE MONTH TAROT: WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE VOLUME 3 TP by Jim Balent This new trade paperback collects issues #12-15, plus the sold-out issue # 6, marking the first appearance of BooCat. Includes a Litho Gallery and never-before-seen art and info! Artwork has been edited for publication. (APR052732) MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 128pgs, FC SRP: $24.99 ********************************************************************** TAROT: WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE FROST FAIRY PRINT by Jim Balent An 11" x 17" full-color enchanting image of Tarot as a Frost Fairy. Comes backed on an acid free thick board and housed in a crystal clear bag. Perfect for framing. Signed and numbered. (CAUT: 2) Print, 11x17, FC SRP: $30.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A WINTER SUCKS! MUG Art by Holly Golightly This naughty Vampire girl has sucked her snowman friend dry and is now contemplating you for her next meal! Printed on a white ceramic mug, on the other side it states "Winter Sucks!" A Fun mug for your cocoa, tea, or coffee! Mug SRP: $18.99 BUD PLANT O/A THE CROW: FLESH & BLOOD COLLECTION Sale! Was $10.95. By James Vance and Alexander Maleev. Complete saga of the first woman to become The Crow. A tale of violent retribution in which Iris Shaw, a federal conservation officer, dies when her office is dynamited by a band of right-wing terrorist. Her tortured soul cannot rest – at the time of her death she was an expectant mother. Kitchen Sink, 1998. SC, 7x10, 96pgs, B&W SRP: $4.99 O/A YOUNG BLUEBERRY: BLUEBERRY'S SECRET Warehouse find! By Jean-Michel Charlier and Moebius. Three tales chronicling the early years of Blueberry, the son of a wealthy Southern plantation owner, and his adventures out west. Avoiding the usual western clichés, these are realistic, tense and exciting stories of the Civil War era. Excellent artwork. Comcat, 1989. SC, 8x11, 56pgs, FC SRP: $7.95 BURLYMAN ENTERTAINMENT DOC FRANKENSTEIN #3 created by Geof Darrow & Steve Skroce; by the Wachowski Brothers & Steve Skroce From the creators of The Matrix! Like Prometheus, Doc stands chained before his enemies while Monica Merkin enlists Doc's oldest friend Texas Dick to attempt a desperate rescue. Also Offered Again is the Regular Edition! SKETCH ED—7x10, 32pgs, FC SRP: $4.95 O/A REGULAR ED—7x10, 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 CHANTING MONKS STUDIOS GORI LORI #1 by Joseph M. Monks, Mike Koneful, Daniel R. Horne, Jeff Salisbury Ultra-violent, sexy, and fast paced, Gory Lori continues exploring the zombie-verse that writer Joseph M. Monks entered with legendary artist Bernie Wrightson in Gardens of the Dead. Lori is on a quest in an America overrun by the living dead. 32pgs, B&W SRP: $2.50 CHECKER BOOK PUBLISHING GROUP ALIEN LEGION TRADE PAPERBACKS SET All three Alien Legion trade paperbacks — Footsloggers, Force Nomad, Piecemaker — are included in this set! Buy Footsloggers and Force Nomad, and get Piecemaker for half price! Set (x3), SC, FC SRP: $54.85 STARS OF THE MONTH CLIVE BARKER'S TAPPING THE VEIN TP by Clive Barker & various All the best of Barker is here! The Tapping the Vein TP collects Barker's Eisner-nominated anthology mini-series, with illustrators such as John Bolton, Craig Russell, Klaus Jansen, and more. The Hellraiser TPs feature stories from the landmark horror comic book anthology which ran from 1990-1993. (STAR17126) SC, 7x10, FC SRP: $24.95 CLIVE BARKER'S HELLRAISER COLLECTED BEST VOLUME 2 TP by Various 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 now collects the absolute best from this stellar series into these trade paperback collections. (STAR19733) MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, FC SRP: $19.95 JUDGMENT DAY TP Alan Moore (Superme: Story of the Year) gives readers more treatment of the awesome universe of characters. Featuring artwork by Rob Liefield and comics legend Gil Kane. (SEP032204) SC, 7x10, FC SRP: $16.95 SUPREME: THE STORY OF THE YEAR TP by Alan Moore & Various The acclaimed Alan Moore run of Supreme collected in trade paperback at last! This is the first of two volumes, and contains Moore's groundbreaking "The Story of the Year" arc in its entirety. Alex Ross provides a stunning cover to create the supreme graphic novel of the season. Moore is widely acclaimed as one of the best writers in comics, and his superior talent and imagination are on full-display in his work on Awesome Entertainment's Supreme. Reprints issues #41-51, 52A, and 52B. (STAR17701) SC, 7x10, FC SRP: $26.95 ********************************************************************** CITY CYCLOPS TRUTH SERUM VOLUME 1 TP by Jonathan Adams & Various The critically acclaimed Slave Labor Graphics series along with the unpublished comic from Dark Horse Comics' website, are finally collected in this oversized volume! Complete with brand new stories, there are also contributions from June Brigman (Power Pack), Zach Howard (Batman), Sean Murphy (Batman), and Rob Walton (Ragmop), with a foreword by Diana Schutz. Both humorous and poignant, Truth Serum chronicles the day-to-day malaise that suburban life and myopic choices bring about for Manchester's resident superheroes. It's like your life, only in small boxes. And with jokes. MATURE THEMES SC, 8x11, 120pgs, B&W SRP: $18.00 CLAYPOOL COMICS ELVIRA #153 by Frank Strom, Eduardo Barreto, Terry Austin, Janet Hetherington, Ronn Sutton, & Bill Anderson In this year’s new-reader-friendly “Jump-In” issue, Elvira’s career at station K-WHA? is recounted, as a tabloid reporter ferrets out a sordid secret, in “A Nose for Sleaze!” Also, demons disrupt Elvira’s appearance at Trick Dark’s New Year’s Eve Blast, in part two of “This is Vinyl Crap!” 32pgs, B&W SRP: $2.50 SOULSEARCHERS #76 by Peter David, Joe Staton, & Al Milgrom Following the explosive events of last issue, the Soulsearchers find themselves in need of a new headquarters, and choose this turning point to forge a new beginning for the group. Unbeknownst to them, one of their momentos from a past case still packs a potent threat, in “Moving Day!” 32pgs, B&W SRP: $2.50 COMIC CAVALCADE LADY DEATH: WICKED #1 — COMMEMORATIVE COVER by Brian Pulido & Richard Ortiz Series artist Richard Ortiz blows us away with this new cover! Limited to 1,000 copies 16pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 ESCAPE OF THE LIVING DEAD #1 — GOLD FOIL COVER by John Russo & Dheeraj Verma Limited to 600 copies, all ship in a bag with a certificate of authenticity. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC (1 of 5) SRP: $5.99 JASON X SPECIAL #1 — GOLD FOIL COVER by Brian Pulido & Sebastian Fiumara Limited to 600 copies, all ship in a bag with a certificate of authenticity. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 SPECIES SPECIAL #1 — GOLD FOIL COVER by Brian Pulido & Mico Suayan Limited to 600 copies, all ship in a bag with a certificate of authenticity. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 EVIL ERNIE: STRAIGHT TO HELL #1 — CHROMIUM SIGNED EDITION by Brian Pulido & Justiniano Creator Brian Pulido unlocks his personal vault to reveal a unique collector’s item — Evil Ernie: Straight to Hell #1: Chromium premium edition signed by Brian Pulido himself! Artwork by rising DC star Justiniano. Guest stars Lady Death! Comes bagged & boarded with a Certificate of Insanity. (CAUT: 2) 32pgs, B&W SRP: $16.00 UNTOLD TALES OF EVIL ERNIE: PIECES OF ME #1 CHROMIUM SIGNED EDITION by Brian Pulido & Jerry Beck Creator Brian Pulido unlocks his personal vault to reveal a unique collector’s item — Untold Tales of Evil Ernie: Pieces of Me #1 Chromium Mega Premium signed by Brian Pulido himself! Comes bagged and boarded with a Certificate of Insanity. (CAUT: 2) 32pgs, B&W SRP: $16.00 CREATIVE TALENT COMMUNICATIONS WHEN ZOMBIES ATTACK #1 by Chad Waters, Matt Rose, Jim Mahfood, & Mike Huddelston A humorous, four-part series in the tradition of COPS meets Night of the Living Dead, When Zombies Attack follows a paranormal clean-up crew — the Bureau of Post Mortem Animation Control, headed by one Officer Frank Hadely — as they chase down and dispose of the "corporally-challenged." MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W (1 of 4) SRP: $2.99 DABEL BROTHERS PRODUCTIONS LLC THE WOOD BOY/THE BURNING MAN by Raymond E. Feist, Tad Williams, Sean J. Jordan, Robin Gillespie, Mat Broome, & Brett Booth First time offered in Previews! Previously offered in Previews Plus #688. The Wood Boy is an adaptation of the short story by fantasy master Raymond E. Feist (a unique side story to the events depicted in his book, Magician), and acts as an excellent introduction to his Riftwar Saga. The Burning Man was written by world-renowned science fiction and fantasy author, Tad Williams, and is a ghostly coming-of-age tale rendered in a beautiful, ethereal style by popular comic book artist Brett Booth; a thought-provoking story about life and death, love and fear, and innocence and betrayal. Now, for the first time ever, both books are available in one volume! SC, 7x10, 144pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 D. E. RED SONJA #8 by Michael Avon Oeming, Mel Rubi, & Pablo Marcos The Beginning of a new storyline! Writer Michael Avon Oeming begins an all new arc! “Arrowsmith” continues Sonja’s quest to track down and destroy the “dark god” plaguing her land and her people. After the events of the opening arc, we’re introduced to new lands, new dangers, new foes, and new allies! This story arc is pivotal to Red Sonja, as we are shown glimpses of her past in special flashback chapters drawn by artist Pablo Marcos! This issue ships with four variant covers by Adam Hughes, Greg Horn, Brandon Peterson, and Mel Rubi in an equal ratio! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 RED SONJA #8—FIERY RED FOIL HIGH-END EDITION This issue is also available in a Fiery Red Foil Edition, featuring an all-new piece of art by series artist, Mel Rubi. 32pgs, FC PI RED SONJA VS. THULSA DOOM #2 by Peter David & Luke Lieberman, & Will Conrad In this issue: A wary Sonja begins to question her already uneasy alliance with the dark handsome stranger when Thulsa interrupts her bathing. Later, a leader emerges from among Doom's men and leads his forces towards the capital. In the meantime, Sonja must rally the Hyrkanian people to defend their homeland. This special event series features the writing of Luke Lieberman and Peter David, along with the powerful art of Will (Serenity) Conrad and an all-star line-up of cover artists, including Conrad and Gabrielle Dell’Otto shipping in an equal ratio! 26 pages of story and art! 32pgs, FC (2 of 4) SRP: $3.50 RED SONJA VS THULSA DOOM #2 — FIERY RED FOIL HIGH-END EDITION This issue is also available in a Fiery Red Foil Edition, featuring an all-new piece of art by series artist, Will Conrad. 32pgs, FC (2 of 4) PI RED SONJA ART ADAMS LITHOGRAPH by Art Adams Red-hot cover artist Art Adams captures the fiery-haired She-Devil with a Sword on this limited edition litho, measuring 18” x 24”. Litho, 18x24, FC SRP: $19.99 ARMY OF DARKNESS #5: OLD SCHOOL by James Kuhoric & Gabe Bridwell Traveling to the old cabin, Ash must destroy the anchor holding the spirit in the woods to this dimension if he wants to claim the prize…a chance to save the soul of his lost maiden. AOD: Old School is a return to classic Rami-esque “grueling terror” and storytelling that Evil Dead trilogy fans have been clamoring for! All under FIVE great covers by AOD artists Nick Bradshaw, Kevin Sharpe, Sanford Greene and two more bonus covers — including the original movie poster image — shipping in equal ratio! RES. from Previews Vol. XV #9 (SEP052871) 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 ARMY OF DARKNESS #5—GLOW-IN-THE-DARK COVER For the discriminating high end collector, Dynamite is offering a “5 star” glow-in-the-dark edition of the cool Nick Bradshaw cover! 32pgs, FC PI DEAD DOG COMICS NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: BARBARA'S ZOMBIE CHRONICLES #1 PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE GOLD FOIL COVRR This highly collectable and limited Gold Foil edition is a Previews Exclusive! This smashing hit has taking the stands one more time in this ultra rare and limited edition version created just for you readers and retailers. Back by popular demand... from Diamond Comic Distributors and Dead Dog Comics & Entertainment, comes this Limited Edition Gold Foil Previews Exclusive! Flash backs of gruesome rotting flesh haunts the mind of our hot little zombie slayer, Barbara has she finds herself amongst a group of survivors of the undead apocalypse holding out in a military style fortress. A normal search for supplies in a zombie filled city goes terribly wrong, when team members fight there way back to humanity, only to find an even bigger nightmare awaiting them! This is only the beginning of this horrifying trilogy of Barbara’s Zombie Chronicles. MATURE THEMES 36pgs, FC SRP: $4.95 MONSTER MAYHEM SERIES: CREATURE by Hoffe & Mathias Things are not as they seem in Professor KerrKroft's Museum of Natural Oddities. That dark secret drives the carnival huckster and his makeshift family to a small, deserted, coastal town in search of a legendary sea creature. Half-man, half-fish, the beast is a product of whispered myth and sailor's nightmares. KerrKroft will brave the the dark, bring depths in search of an ancient treasure and the sideshow sensation of the century. Beneath the waves, he will risk his sanity and his very soul to come face-to-face with the "creature." MATURE THEMES REGULAR—48pgs, FC SRP: $5.95 VARIANT—48pgs, FC SRP: $5.95 DAY OF THE DEAD: THE RISING OF BUB #1 by Mark Kidwell & Greg Smallwood The Official Sequel to George Romero's Day of the Dead! The metallic crackle of a bullhorn echoes through the deserted concrete caverns of a doomed Florida city. In the empty streets, reptiles and vermin stir in the humid swelter as all around them, the hungry dead rise. Above, in a warren of fortified upper floors, connected by a spider web of treacherous cable bridges, the last bastion of human life holds on by a thread, praying for rescue and one hundred miles south in an abandoned mine, shadowed figures lurch through the darkness. Wandering the blood spattered halls of a lost government research facility, the horde of trapped ghouls obey their endless, insatiable hunger, and one of their own, one who will lead them to warm, red food — a zombie named Bub! MATURE THEMES 36pgs, FC (1 of 3) SRP: $4.95 TOM SULLIVAN'S BOOKS OF THE DEAD: DEVILHEAD #3 by Tom Sullivan & Josh Medors It seems that bizzare studies in an asylum called Devilhead, have gone horrifyingly wrong as evil kills and destroys all in it's path. Mankind doesn't stand a chance against this mosterous outbreak of hideous souls and carnage as all hell breaks loose here and now in Devilhead! MATURE THEMES 36pgs, FC (3 of 4) SRP: $4.95 DEL REY GENSHIKEN VOLUME 4 GN by Kio Shimoku More of the humorous exploits and romantic dramas surrounding a campus manga/anime fan club abound in the latest installment of this highly successful Del Rey Manga series! Ages 16+. MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 GURU GURU PON CHAN VOLUME 3 GN by Satomi Ikezawa The misadventures of a beloved family puppy — magically transformed into a teenage girl! — continue in this delightful entry in Del rey’s hit manga program! Ages 13+. SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 LOVE ROMA VOLUME 2 GN by Minoru Toyoda The second book of a new Del Rey Manga series — a quirky, humorous account of a teenage love at first sight! Ages 16+. MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 NODAME CANTIABILE VOLUME 4 GN by Tomoko Ninomiya Book four of the engaging Del Rey Manga series about a pair of young piano students. Ages 16+. MATURE THEMES SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 TSUBASA VOLUME 8 GN by CLAMP The latest chapter of the top-selling series, set in an alternate reality of heroic and romantic characters on a magical quest! Ages 13+. SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 DEMENTIAN COMICS NOTHING BETTER #3 by Tyler Page Jane continues to ponder spiritual matters while facing frustration with Katt and college as a whole. Looking for excitment, she heads off to the city with the rest of the girls. Meanwhile Katt, Josey, and Mike go off to party but end up in a soul-searching conversation and excitement of their own. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W SRP: $2.95 DEVIL’S DUE STUDIOS LO-FI: COMICS AND ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE, VOL. 2, ISSUE 4 by Various Cover Artist(s): Cover A: RIVAL SCHOOLS cover by REY of UDON; Cover B: the GIFT cover by JOSH MEDORS 2005 comes to a close but LO-FI the industry leading indie comic magazine gives you a sneak peek to what's big in the 2006 indie comics and music scene. Also a look at Udon's latest Capcom release; Rivals Schools with hot artist Rey. Image’s The Gift exclusive story you must read before the big origin in The Gift #14. $5.95 (both covers) LOST SQUAD #4 (OF 6) by Chris Kirby & Alan Robinson Aboard a runaway train packed with demon soldiers and rigged to explode, the squad comes face-to-face with their nemesis and learn the truth about the SYBIL device. Meanwhile, Sergeant Lymangood battles a threat from the sky – flying commandos equipped with jetpacks! $2.95 G.I. JOE: SIGMA #2 (OF 6) by Andrew Dabb, Chris Lie, & Ramanda Kamarga Spirit comes face-to-face with a dreadful threat when he goes home on leave - not his mother’s cooking! Instead it’s Zartan, the evil master of disguise! How can you defeat an enemy that can look like anyone? High-speed action based on the hit television show! $2.95 G.I. JOE: AMERICA’S ELITE #7 by Joe Casey, Stefano Caselli, Kendrick Lim, & Imaginary Friends Studio The underwater battle to rescue Scarlett turns bloody as the team comes face-to-face with the forces of Destro! And the result of this confrontation is the event the team never thought would come to pass… The G.I. Joe universe continues to be turned inside out with this shocking issue! $4.50 OFFERED AGAIN G.I. JOE AMERICA’S ELITE #3 by Joe Casey & Stefano Caselli What happens when Snake-Eyes comes face to face with the man who killed his apprentice? An all-out brawl in the sewers beneath the burning city of Chicago! $2.95 SNAKE EYES DECLASSIFIED #6 (OF 6) by Brandon Jerwa & Emiliano Santalucia When Snake-Eyes joins G.I. Joe, he gains the family that he’s longed for, but fate has more tragedy in store for him! A fateful helicopter ride gone horribly wrong will change the life of this man forever. This is it! The full transformation of a young man into one of popular culture’s most enduring icons happens here! $2.95 G.I. JOE: THE RISE OF THE RED SHADOWS TPB by Brandon Jerwa, Mike O’Sullivan, Tim Seeley, Emiliano Santalucia, Nelson Blake II, Mike Norton, & John Rauch The complete saga of the sold out Red Shadows issues #42 & #43! Working from secrecy for years, the mysterious, far-reaching Red Shadows organization violently moves to the spotlight when the war between G.I.Joe and Cobra threatens all humanity. In response, the fanatical Red Shadows target everyone – no matter their allegiance – and succeed in a terrifying body count! This collection includes all sub-plot pages from previous issues, character profiles, and art that didn’t make it into the original story! $14.95 DRAGONLANCE CHRONICLES #6 (OF 8) by Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman, Andrew Dabb, Steve Kurth, & Djoko Santiko The adaptation of "Dragons of Autumn Twilight" continues! How do you decide between love and duty? When the Companions make their way to the land of the elves, Tanis is confronted by the woman he's loved since childhood - and a choice no man should have to make! Plus - a journey into the heart of Verminaard's stronghold! $2.95 OFFERED AGAIN DRAGONLANCE: CHRONICLES #3 (OF 8) by Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman, Andrew Daab, Steve Kurth, Casey Burns & Tyler Walpole The Companions face a cadre of Draconians – and the only two to escape are Flint and Tas. Now, the two smallest amongst them are all that stands between the Companions and an abrupt end to their quest… $2.95 BLACK HARVEST #3 (OF 6) by Josh Howard As the Jericho Lights continue to exhibit unusual behavior, the strange circumstances surrounding 19 year old Zaya Vahn only get stranger as Daniel begins connecting the dots, leading him to investigate not only the mayor, but the entire city council. Meanwhile, Sheriff Banks continues his search for the truth and discovers that even Daniel may have a few secrets of his own. $3.25 HACK SLASH: LAND OF LOST TOYS #3 (OF 3) by Tim Seeley, Dave Crosland, Stefano Caselli & Sunder Raj Battle Royale! Cassie versus Ashley! Vlad versus cute, Japanese cartoon characters!? And a surprise guest star thrown in the mix! The conclusion to the first Hack/Slash mini-series… The biggest, bloodiest Hack/Slash story yet! $3.25 PURGATORI #4 by Robert Rodi, Cliff Richards, Blond, & Alex Horley The origin of Purgatori continues! The story of the world’s sexiest vampire is inexorably linked to the rise of Rath. How does a story of political intrigue, ambition and murder in Ancient Egypt connect to the creation of a modern vampire? The passionate, powerful story continues here! $2.95 SAKURA PAKK VOL.1 by Natashia McGough, Steven Antczakz & Various Sakura Pakk is a female-oriented anthology manga series showcasing an alternative side of femininity. Sometimes the girls of Natra Morta wonder how they made it this Far with all of the stigma and people against them. By the time their story is told the haters can Be Number Two but these girls will be Second To None. $10.95 RUMBLE PAK VOLUME 2 ISSUE #2 by Natashia McGough, Jeremy Ray & Various Rumble Pak is an anthology comic book series showcasing original manga created by artists from around the world including a new line-up of original manga stories written and produced by acclaimed television screenwriters and best-selling novelists. RUMBLE PAK engages readers in original and unique stories from sci-fiction, action/adventure, fantasy, and comedy. $5.95 DIGITAL MANGA PUBLISHING CAFÉ KICHIJOIJI VOL. 2 by Kyoko Negishi & Yuki Miyamoto The young staff of Café Kickijoiji are a colorful bunch. They’re the source of continual headaches for the café master who oversees them all. In this volume, however, the café staff is beset by troublesome children – from the lost little girl Reina to the gang of bratty thugs who seem to have a grudge against Maki and Toki, the guys have their hands full. Even when they’re just planning an outing to view cherry blossoms, the wackiness of the Café Kichijoiji never ends. SC, 136pgs, 5 7/8” x 8 ¼”, $12.95 LA ESPERANCA VOL. 2 by Chigusa Kawai As Georges and Robert continue to become move at ease with each other, Georges’ long-time friend Henri begins to question his own relationship with Georges. Henri carries strong feelings for him, but has accepted that he will never be able to get beyond friendship and has devoted himself to being Georges’ protector. Jealous and apprehensive of Robert’s growing closeness with him, Henri sees Robert as a rival to Georges’ affections. But when he realizes that Georges is slowly changing through his affection for Robert, Henri sees that Robert may be the one to succeed at breaking down Georges barriers. SC, 224pgs, 5 7/8” x 8 ¼”, $12.95 DIGITAL NOIXE DELETE #3 by Robert J. Walker "The Cyber Child"-The attack of Virus on Cynthia (a.k.a. Delete) and Aaron continues! During the attack, awesomely magical abilities emerge once again from Cynthia, but this time she tries to take control of them against Virus. Also, somehow Aaron develops abilities of his own! But will both sets of abilities be enough to defeat the demonic cyber-creature? RES: from Previews Vol. XIV #8 (AUG042669).SRP: $2.99 DIMONA COMIX DIMONA VOLUME 3 GN by Meirav Shaul, Guy Morad, Michal Baruch, & Ifat Cohen Four stories of self-discovery, ranging from dense psychological drama, through different paths to enlightenment, to Bollywood style extravaganza! MATURE THEMES SC, 6x9, 64pgs, B&W (3 of 3) SRP: $9.95 DOMINION PUBLISHING INC FUSION ANTHOLOGY VOLUME 1 N'CASE by Various This 68-page anthology, showcaes an exciting array of characters, stories, and adventures involving the most thrilling and varies mysteries one would ever encounter. All presented in the new “N’Case” format, comics in a DVD-style case! 68pgs, FC SRP: $12.95 DR. MASTERS PUBLICATIONS JOURNAL OF VAMPIRE HUNTER 1: CLAWS OF DARKNESS by Jozev & Jerry Cho The small border town of Santa Anna, Mexico is no stranger to violence. However, the insanely gruesome death of a local gang member on the outskirts, is beyond the comprehension of the grizzled Santa Anans — and quite possible, so is the mysterious stranger who arrives to investigate. Nicholas Bane, vampire hunter has begun his hunt in Santa Anna. With the help of local priest Gerardo, he is able to find the clues, just as a new murderous menace strikes in Santa Ana! VOLUME 1—SC, 7x10, 64pgs, FC SRP: $5.95 VOLUME 2—SC, 7x10, 64pgs, FC SRP: $5.95 KING OF FIGHTERS 2003 VOLUME 3 TP by Wing Yan & King Tung SNK's most famous characters come to life in The King of Fighters 2003 — the comic! Ash Crimson’s true ambition is much darker than anyone had imagined. Can the stylish and metrosexual Ash be defeated? RES: from Previews Vol. XV #6 (JUN052935). SC, 120pgs, FC SRP: $13.95 SNK VS CAPCOM VOLUME 3: SVC CHAOS TP by Chi Wan Shum The Dark Arremer grand scheme could spell doom for the rest. But Bison bows to no one, be they man or demon. With all the fighters present in the Parallel world, the man-dance of sweat and fist-a-flurry is well underway. SC, 128pgs, FC SRP: $13.95 DRAWN & QUARTERLY ATLAS #2 by Dylan Horrocks Trouble is brewing in Cornucopia, homeland of the mysterious cartoonist Emil Kopen. On the eve of reporter Leonard Batt's in the capital city Crieste, we spy on a clandestine meeting fraught with tension and intrigue and find out how to swear in Cornucopt. MATURE THEMES 6x9, 32pgs, B&W SRP: $2.95 BERLIN #12 by Jason Lutes Kurt Severing has an explosive confruntation with Margareth von Falkensee, his scheming ex-lover, while Marthe Muller explores the demimonde of the city's lesbian nightlife. Meanwhile, the steamy between the American jazz clarinetist, Kid Hogan, and cabaret girl, Pola Mosse, continues. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.95 ED, THE HAPPY CLOWN #5 by Chester Brown This installment of the 1980s classic begins with Ronald Reagan back in the White House attempting to resolve one of the worst sewage catastrophes facing the US. His solution lies in another dimension... MATURE THEMES 6x9, 24pgs, B&W (5 of 9) SRP: $2.95 BERLIN BOOK 1 TP by Jason Lutes Over 10,000 copies sold in first 2 printings, this perennial seller returns in a new third printing! A novel with grit and cinematic sweep, the lives of Weimar Berlin's glamorous and downtrodden denizens cross in the cold city streets and change the city¹s destiny forever. One of the most ambitious books since Maus. (STAR15170) MATURE THEMES SC, 8x11, 212pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A HICKSVILLE by Dylan Horrocks First Drawn & Quarterly printing — a perfect companion for Horrocks' new title, Atlas! In Hicksville, world-famous cartoonist Dick Burger has earned millions and become the most powerful man in the comics industry. However, behind his rapid rise to success, there lies a dark and terrible secret, as biographer Leonard Batts discovers when he visits Burger's hometown in remote New Zealand. For Hicksville is no ordinary small town. In Hicksville sheep farmers and fishermen argue the relative merits of early newspaper strips, while in the local bookshop and library, obscure mongolian mini-comics share the shelves with a complete run of Action Comics. But why does everyone there seem to hate Dick Burger? Hicksville collects the main storyline from the Ignatz Award-nominated comic series Pickle, and includes nearly 50 pages of new or revised material. SC, 6x9, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 JAR OF FOOLS TP (NEW PRINTING) by Jason Lutes Listed as one of the top 13 graphic novels by The New York Times Book Review, Jason Lutes' groundbreaking book returns in a new, completely re-designed edition, with a new introduction by Sherman Alexie. Ernie is an alcoholic stage magician haunted by lost love and his brother's suicide. He's hooked up with his senile mentor in a last ditch effort to sort his life out. Esther is numb with grief, working a dead end job while her heart atrophies. Nathan Lender is a small-time grifter living on his wits and in a car with his twelve-year-old daughter, Claire. These people have run out of escape tricks and when chance brings them together they discover that love can perform miracles. A meditation on love and loss, and magic. (OCT032374) MATURE THEMES SC, 8x12, 152pgs, B&W SRP: $16.95 DYNAMIC FORCES NOTE: All DF Signed items come numbered and sealed with a Certificate of Authenticity! DFE RED SONJA #8—GOLD FOIL COVER DF brings you a special Gold Foil Edition of this Brandon Peterson cover for Red Sonja #8, Part 1 of a new storyline! 32pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 DF ULTIMATE EXTINCTION #1—SIGNED The coming of Gah Lak Tus! Signed by artist Brandon Peterson. Also available as a CGC-graded 9.8 copy. (CAUT: 2) SIGNED—32pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 CGC GRADED—32pgs, FC PI DF ULTIMATE X-MEN #66—SIGNED Robert Kirkman (Marvel Team-Up, The Walking Dead) debuts as writer of Ultimate X-Men, and DF has the signed edition, numbered and sealed with a certificate of authenticity! (CAUT: 2) 32pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 DF MYTHOS: X-MEN #1—SIGNED Signed by painter Paolo Rivera! Rivera has been slowly but surely impressing the comics community with his beautiful painted artwork. (CAUT: 2) 32pgs, FC SRP: $29.99 DF MARVELOUS NEW YEAR 2006—BIG BANG STARTER PACK Happy New Year fellow comic fans! (Though it’s November when you’re ordering this, we’ll be shipping this baby by ‘06!) DF brings you something special to ring in the New Year: six randomly selected signed or limited edition comics for '06! (CAUT: 2) Pack (x 6) SRP: $29.99 DF SGT. ROCK: THE PROPHECY #1—SIGNED For the first time in close to 5 years comics legend Joe Kubert returns to the unit he helped make iconic in the all-new 6-issue mini-series Sgt. Rock: The Prophecy, based on a true story! Signed by writer/artist and living legend, Joe Kubert, who’s left his mark on everything from Hawkman to the Flash to Sgt Rock, as well as creating the famous Joe Kubert School of Art. (CAUT: 2) 32pgs, FC SRP: $49.99 DF INFINITE CRISIS #4—LEE-SIGNED The Crisis continues to explode across the DCU and DF has the signed variant cover edition by superstar artist, Jim Lee. (CAUT: 2) 40pgs, FC SRP: $29.99 DF INFINITE CRISIS #1—DOUBLE-SIGNED LEE VARIANT COVER The Legend continues! This Jim Lee variant cover edition of Infinite Crisis #1 comes Double-Signed by the creative team of Geoff Johns and Phil Jimenez! (CAUT: 2) 32pgs, FC SRP: $39.99 DF JUSTICE #1 (VILLAINS COVER)—SIGNED First Printing! Signed by painter Alex Ross! The series is entitled “Justice,” but the first issue features the Villains ruling the day! (CAUT: 2) 32pgs, FC PI DF BATMAN BEYOND THE BIG BANG OF '06 PACK Batman is one of the biggest books of all time, into ’06 and beyond! Some old friends that should not be forgot! And this package brings you six randomly selected signed DC Comics at a great introductory price! Pack (x6), 32pgs SRP: $19.39 DF RED SONJA #1—SIGNED VARIANT COVER EDITIONS The sold-out first issue of the smash Red Sonja series is available here as part of a special, limited signed series, signed by Michael Turner or Paolo Rivera! (CAUT: 2) TURNER—32pgs, FC PI RIVERA—32pgs, FC PI FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS BEASTS AND PRIESTS TP by Various Beasts and Priests collects for the first time more than ten years' worth of pointillist portraiture of the world's most legendary scene-makers as rendered by Hate collaborator and Glam Warp creator Jim Blanchard. Much of the black-and-white ink work here has previously seen print in some of the world's better alternative magazines and news weeklies, and the large color portraits made with brightly colored industrial stickers have appeared in the more popular art galleries of North America, such as Seattle's critically important Roq La Rue gallery. Portrait subjects include: Duke Ellington, Redd Foxx, Frances Farmer, Patti Page, Shane MacGowan, Lemmy Kilmister, Ron Jeremy, Marcel Proust, Frank Sinatra, Nell Carter, Dean Martin, Tom Jones, Curtis Mayfield, Terry Southern, Jackie Gleason, Amos Milburn, Willie Nelson, Henry Kissinger, Courtney Love, Clint Eastwood, Steve McQueen, Elvis Presley, Raquel Welch, Brigitte Bardot, Mil Mascaras, Andy Warhol, Lee Marvin, Isaac Hayes, Johnny Cash, Bon Scott, Lee Hazlewood, Raymond Chandler, Ennio Morricone, Bill Hicks, Lenny Bruce, and Jim Goad. SC, 8x8, 64pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 CHIMERA #1 by Lorenzo Mattotti Long a superstar in his native Italy, Lorenzo Mattotti has made sporadic incursions into the U.S. via appearances in Raw magazine, the classic Fires graphic novel, and the more recent, 2003 Eisner-winning "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" adaptation from NBM (not to mention regular gigs in The New Yorker). All of these previous works have showcased his full-color painter-style, but Chimera, with its intricate, hyperexpressive swirls of crisp line work, shows that Mattotti’s genius is bound by no single technique. A wordless fantasia of birth, death, gods, monsters, and humans, Chimera is the most astonishing visual narrative you’ll see all year. 8x11, 32pgs, PC SRP: $7.95 STAR OF THE MONTH THE COMICS JOURNAL LIBRARY VOLUME 5: THE GREAT COMICS ILLUSTRATORS TP Edited by Tom Spurgeon The fifth volume in the acclaimed Comics Journal Library series celebrates four of the great all-time comic book artists! Frank Frazetta, Burne Hogarth, Mark Schultz and Dave Stevens are the modern masters of illustration, here collected in their own words under one gorgeous, wraparound cover. Together, these artists bridge almost 70 years of comics and fantasy art tied to tradition, craft, and an emphasis on the human form! Copiously illustrated. (APR052883) SC, 12x12, 176pgs, PC SRP: $22.95 ********************************************************************** THE COMICS JOURNAL LIBRARY VOLUME 6: THE WRITERS TP Between 1966 and 1985 a generation of writers emerged that changed the face of American comic books forever. Many were fans every bit as much as they were professionals, creative artists working from an understanding of what felt right on the comics page forged by years of close scrutiny above and beyond the final sales figures. Some were tempered by exposure to new waves in cinema, new voices in writing, and new comics from Europe and Japan. Coming to comics at a time when the financial awards were poor and the chance for ownership of what one created was even poorer, these writers breathed new life into the dying icons of the past. Writers like Len Wein, Steve Englehart, Gerry Conway, Harlan Ellison, Marv Wolfman, Denny O'Neil, Mark Evanier, Mike Baron, and Alan Moore infused comics like X-Men, Captain America, and Swamp Thing with a progressive social outlook that ran directly in the face of decades of simplistic might-makes-right pseudo-moralizing. Some made their careers in other writing fields but toiled in comics out of a sense of loyalty and passion; others became comic book writers just out of their teens and never left. They were America's comic book children come home. The Comics Journal Library: The Writers celebrates the ascendancy of writer-driven mainstream comic books with a series of revealing, in-depth interviews, many conducted at the height of their influence. SC, 6x9, 360pgs, B&W SRP: $22.95 STAR OF THE MONTH DER STRUWWELMAAKIES HC by Tony Millionaire Designed by publishing’s foremost graphic designer, Chip Kidd, Der Struwwelmaakies is the third hardcover collection, featuring over two years’ worth of Maakies in a beautiful, deluxe, landscape format hardcover that complements the strip’s elegant and classical style. (APR052885) MATURE THEMES HC, 12x5, 96pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 ********************************************************************** GANGES #1 by Kevin Huizenga Kevin Huizenga introduces his everyman Glenn Ganges (previously seen in the acclaimed Drawn & Quarterly Showcase and Or Else) to the Ignatz family with this suite of all-new stories. Ganges tries to decide what to do when confronted with “The Litterer”; gets into an argument with his wife Wendy about The Beatles’ “She’s Leaving Home”; indulges in some whimsical “Time Travelling” while on a walk around his neighborhood; and more! Huizenga’s elegant neo-clear-line style brings a crispness and humor to these low-key slice-of-life stories, and the gray-blue duotone he has picked gives the art a new depth and complexity. 8x11, 32pgs, PC SRP: $7.95 INTERIORAE #1 by Gabriella Giandell A high-rise apartment building in an unnamed European city. Its inhabitants come and go, meet each other, talk, dream, regret, hope... in short, live. A ghostly, shape-shifting anthropomorphic white rabbit roams from apartment to apartment, surveying and keeping track of all this humanity... and at the end of every night, he floats down to the basement where he delivers his report to the great dark one. Lushly delineated in pencilled sepia halftones, this debut Ignatz by Gabriella Giandelli offers a hauntingly unique vision and a tantalizingly open-ended beginning to an ongoing series. 8x11, 32pgs, PC SRP: $7.95 THE MAGIC BOTTLE: A BLAB STORYBOOK HC by Camille Rose Garcia An original, first graphic novel from the acclaimed California painter Camille Rose Garcia (her work has been shown in Juxtapoz, Art Issues, and Paper, and exhibited in galleries and museums up and down the west coast), the first of a proposed series set in the fantasyland of the Lost World of the Peppermint Islands. In The Magic Bottle, Lulu Blackenshoe lives in a gray world dominated by factories, landfills and giant corporations. Nature has all but disappeared in her world, but no one notices because of the antidepressants they’re on. Lulu (who never takes her medicine) feels an increasing sense of dread and despair, until her fate changes one cold day when she finds a magic bottle containing a map. Drawn by pirates long ago, this map shows the way to the lost world of the Peppermint Islands, sunk to the bottom of the sea 400 years ago in the great battle between the pirates and the capitalists. Suddenly, Lulu has the chance to save the last remaining wild animals on earth, but she’ll have to battle the Peppermint Man and the Great Trading Company in order to defeat the capitalist machine out to ruin the natural world. Presented in a faux-children’s book format, though aimed squarely at adults and young adults. HC, 10x10, 32pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 STRUWWELPETER & OTHER DISTRUBING TALES: A BLAB! STORYBOOK HC by Bob Staake A visually stunning reinterpretation of the fairy tale classic! Originally written in 1845 by German physician Heinrich Hoffmann, Der Struwwelpeter reads like a fairy tale breaking loose from a doomed rollercoaster, crashing through a rusty calliope, and finally splashing into the miasmic ooze of Hell — but somehow still managing to float. Mesmerized as a child by the nightmarish prose and haunting images contained in the book, noted author/illustrator Bob Staake gives a 21st century spin to these 14 stories — each more politically incorrect than the next. The nastiest things happen to children who disobey the wishes of their parents: thumb suckers have their digits cut off, the pyro-fascinated are set ablaze and, of course, picky eaters rot away and die prematurely. In other words, precisely the type of bedtime stories you'll want to read to a six-year-old... provided it's not you're six-year-old! MATURE THEMES HC, 10x10, 32pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 TALES DESIGNED TO THRIZZLE #2 Tales Designed To Thrizzle #1 was the smash debut of 2005! From Wizard's "Secret Stash" pick of the month to Steven Grant of Comic Book Resources, the critics agree! Well, for those of you who just can't get enough, the second issue is here! Featuring scary snakes; delicious bacon; Johnny Silhouette, private eye; and The Silver Knight! Create your own adventure with the Space Patrol and Murder She Didn't Write! MATURE THEMES 32pgs, PC SRP: $4.50 EROS COMIX BLOWJOB #16 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL 24pgs, B&W SRP: $3.95 DIRTY STORIES 2-FOR-1 DEAL SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Pack (x2) SRP: $14.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A EROS GN 48: HERE COME THE LOVEJOYS SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIALSRP: $18.95 HOUSEWIVES AT PLAY: SUGAR & SPICE TP SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL 48pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 SPUNKY KNIGHT XXX #6 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL 32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.95 FC9 PUBLISHING INFINITEENS #4 by Aaron Weisbrod & Eliseu Gouveia In this issue, Excellor receives an unexpected visitor who provides clues concerning his true identity and motivations — which surprise even him! Meanwhile, Nadia continues her attempt to organize the Infiniteens into an official metahero rescue group... blissfully unaware that the Mankind Liberation Group is about to attack Cape Ruseur in order to eliminate the town’s blossoming “Event Child Menace” once and for all! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 FENICKX PRODUCTIONS LLC ARCHAIC #1 by James S. Abrams & Brett C. Marting In the ancient world of Tzenebraum, Lord Petr Drakanov battles to protect his family from his murderous uncle, King Groznyj. Technology and dark magic intertwine in a bloodbath that marks the beginning of an epic struggle between the cursed Drakanov bloodline and the powers that hold the throne. 24pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 FULL CIRCLE PUBLICATIONS FULL CIRKLE #3 by Simon Reed & Simon Bisley The war against the Phoenix concludes! Tagar of the Sabre Clan leads his allies and amasses hulking siege mammoths to storm the gates of the Phoenix clan... but everything is not as it seems. While war is waging have both sides been played for fools? An exclusive interview with Simon Bisley is also concluded in this final issue. Ships with two covers in a 50/50 ratio. (CAUT: 4) MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC (3 of 3) SRP: $3.95 FULL CIRKLE #1 (2ND PRINTING) by Simon Reed & Simon Bisley In a world which knows no rules. A land where every clan competes for survival. Surviving clans sprawl across the remnants of the planet. They band together under the leadership of their clan chief. There is one who has come to change the course of events and break the ‘cirkle’ for all time united under a new clan. For good or evil each clan followed its own path but now their existence is threatened. The Phoenix is the last hope to bind the clans together for protection but the Sabre Clan has a new agenda! An exclusive interview with Simon Bisley continues in this issue from the Full Cirkle: Preview Book. (CAUT: 4) MATURE THEMES 28pgs, FC (1 of 3) SRP: $3.50 FULL CIRKLE #2 (2ND PRINTING) by Simon Reed & Simon Bisley With the Sabre clan on the move gaining strength from surrounding clans how can the Phoenix clan bring unity and peace? Not since the days of Fireheart some 400 years ago has there been such a time and allies are running short. Ashen discovers more of her past through visions and a vital link to the prophecy, written by Fireheart himself. She realises there is more to understand...but time is running out. An exclusive interview with Simon Bisley continues in this issue from Full Cirkle #1. (CAUT: 4) MATURE THEMES #2 COVER A—28pgs, FC (2 of 3) SRP: $3.50 #2 COVER B—28pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 GEMSTONE PUBLISHING DONALD DUCK AND FRIENDS #336 by Various Carl Barks’ classic ten-pager, “Biceps Blues,” in which Donald tries to impress Daisy by becoming a body-builder, leads off this issue. Also featured is Mickey Mouse in “Plain Brown Wrapper,” with art by Noel Van Horn; Doanld in “Again and Again,” by Kari Korhonen and Daniel Branca; and Donald again in “Loud and Clear,” with art by Mau Heymans. 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.95 DONALD DUCK ADVENTURES VOLUME 16 TP by Various This book leads with "A World Beyond," a great 73-page send-up of The Lord of the Rings, written by Spectrum Associates and Drawn by Jose Maria Manrique. Also in this issue is "Pluto's Nose Knows," by Pat and Carol McGreal and Joachin Canizares Sanchez; and "Uncle Scrooge and the Bronze Gates" by Rodolfo Cimino and Giampaolo Soldati. SC, 7x10, 128pgs, FC SRP: $7.95 MICKEY MOUSE AND FRIENDS #285 by Various The much-requested “Return of the Phantom Blot,” by Paul Murry — the silver age story that reintroduced Mickey’s greatest foe — is presented as a book-length adventure this issue! Originally serialized in Walt Disney’s Comics & Stories #284-287, it tells of Chief O’Hara and Mickey’s growing concerns that the Blot has come out of retirement to plague them once again. 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.95 UNCLE SCROOGE #350 by Various A new Don Rosa cover and pin-up page accompany this issue’s reprint of his early classic, “Last Sled to Dawson,” which reunites Scrooge with Glittering Goldie and Soapy Slick in the Yukon. Also featured are Uncle Scrooge and Beagle Boys stories by Kari Korhonen/Vicar, Pat and Carol McGreal/Nunez and Lars Jensen/Marco Rota. SC, 64pgs, FC SRP: $6.95 WALT DISNEY'S COMICS & STORIES #665 by Various This star-packed issue features a cover by Carl Barks illustrating “Robert the Robot,” with art by Dick Moores, reprinted from Donald Duck #28. Also in this issue is “A Fluid Situation” by William Van Horn, “The Picnic” by Floyd Gottfredson, the final installment of “The Magnificent Seven Minus Four Caballeros” by Don Rosa, and more. SC, 64pgs, FC SRP: $6.95 THE LIFE AND TIMES OF SCROOGE MCDUCK TP by Don Rosa All twelve chapters of Don Rosa's celebrated, Eisner Award-Winning series — detailing the history of the World's Richest Duck — are presented here in this affordable trade paperback edition! (APR052912) SC, 256pgs, FC SRP: $16.99 WALT DISNEY'S WORLD OF THE DRAGONLORDS GN by Byron Erickson & Giorgio Cavazzano An epic adventure featuring Uncle Scrooge, Donald, and Huey, Dewey and Louie in which the Ducks are thrust into an alternate dimension where humans lead a feudal existence, and are the slaves of a barbarian race of dragon-riders. (JUN052988) SC, 176pgs, FC SRP: $12.99 THE OFFICIAL OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK COMPANION NINTH EDITION With three pricing columns and featuring comics from the 1970s to the present, this guide also includes a special bonus for collectors — a brand new up-to-date pricing section with comic character and other toy rings! This edition features prices from The Official Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide #35. Cover featuring the Justice Society of America by Mark Sparacio (Shi: Ju-Nen). The Overstreet Comic Book Companion is an indispensable, portable and affordable companion for young and new collectors who want to find out find out how much their comics are worth, and it’s a great introduction to the world of The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide. (CAUT: 4) 5x7, 496pgs, B&W SRP: $7.99 OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE VOLUME 35 This year, the Guide delves further and broader into the reaches of comics history with articles on the earliest comics, comics in schools, the 70th anniversary of Little Lulu, the 25th anniversary of New Teen Titans #1, the 20th anniversary of Crisis on Infinite Earths, and the history of Iron Man! Also available in the oversized "Big Big" format! IRON MAN SC (DEC042649)—SC, 6x9, PC SRP: $25.00 BIG BIG EDITION TEEN TITANS CVR (JAN052787)—SC, 8x11, B&W SRP: $37.00 THE BIG BIG LITTLE BOOK BOOK This exhaustive, full-color pictorial guide features those miniature treasures that now command thousands of dollars in the collectibles market. Many of these books are presented for the first time in a unique three-angle view. This volume includes historical overviews of the BLBs and their many publishers, a guide to grading BLBs with notes on storage and preservation, a wealth of trivia tidbits, and a BLB market report for 2004. (OCT042747) SC, 9x12, 360pgs, PC SRP: $19.95 HAKES' PRICE GUIDE TO CHARACTER TOYS — 5TH EDITION This book is the standard by which other toy guides are measured — and it's the only one with every item pictured! More than 14,000 items with over 42,000 prices listed! Featuring an all-new color section, expanded and updated listings, 360 unique categories, and checklist feature. (MAR042596) SC, FC SRP: $35.00 THE PHOTO-JOURNAL GUIDE TO COMICS VOLUME II: K-Z Ernie Gerber's fantastic Photo-Journals are a serious collector's dream come true, and they're also the best visual reference available on comics! The Photo-Journal Guide To Comics Volume II measures 9" x 12" and illustrates the lavish history of comics by showing photos of each comic book cover in full-color. (STAR00177) HC, 10x15, FC SRP: $75.00 GIRL TWIRL COMICS JANE'S WORLD #23 by Paige Braddock Jane is in recovery from her mother’s surprise visit. Navigating her new relationship with Skye is wearing on her last lesbian nerve. Talia and Bud are becoming quite an item, while Jill and Chelle join forces to start Chelle’s new business venture in an effort to locate Rachel. Meanwhile, Jane’s neighbor, Abbott, who lives in a house trailer shaped like a duck, has started wearing a cape around the trailer park and boldly announced that he’s the next great superhero. 40pgs, B&W SRP: $4.95 GO! COMI CANTARELLA VOLUME 2 GN by You Higuri Faced with the dark truth surrounding his accursed birth, Cesare is driven over the edge of sanity, straight into the arms of Hell. When his sister is threatened with a cruel marriage, Cesare himself may be the one who destroys the slender threads of loyalty and love that hold his family together. And his only hope of salvation may lie in the mercy offered by the assassin Michelotto! MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99 CROSSROAD VOLUME 2 GN by Shioko Mizuki Life in a house with no grown-ups does wonders for Kajitsu. She has a new best friend and to everyone’s surprise, she’s taken an interest in boys. Too bad her crush is on the new calligraphy teacher! Things aren’t going quite as well for her step-brother, Natsu. As the smartest kid in school, his teachers hope he’ll boost the school’s sagging reputation by getting into Japan’s top university — no pressure! And Natsu still hasn’t come to terms with the tragic events that took away his gentle smile that Kajitsu so loved. What happened to him in those years apart?   MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99 TENSHI JA NAI (I'M NO ANGEL) VOLUME 2 GN by Takako Shigematsu There’s a new music teacher at Seika Academy, and all the girls are talking about him. When Ayase-sensei’s fingers caress the piano keys, it’s like magic, and if Hikaru’s daydreams would come true, those fingers would caress her! Taboo though it may be, teacher seems interested in Hikaru, as well. But there’s no time for forbidden romance when Hikaru’s being dragged around to photo shoots with Izumi. The idol’s latest project takes the pair to the seaside resort — can bad-boy Izumi keep up his good-girl act in a Bikini? MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99 GOAT HEAD PUBLICATIONS LIVING WITH ZOMBIES #5 by Christopher Herndon & Matt Billman Can Chris predict the future through his dreams? Will the boys be separated from each other forever? Is Chris the second coming of Jesus? Things take a change for the better when the National Guard aquires a new soldier... don't miss this issue featuring "Hitler Chicken!” MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W SRP: $2.95 HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE HEAVY METAL MARCH 2006 by Various The fantasy comic for adults, paralleled by none. All the over-the-top graphic sci-fi/fantasy madness you always expect in each and every issue of Heavy Metal. New short stories by some of Europe's greatest masters of modern fantasy and science fiction comics! Magazine, FC SRP: $5.99 HEAVY METAL'S ODYSSEY HC by Various The story of Odysseus and his odyssey of adventure and romance in the classic Heavy Metal style. (CAUT: 4) MATURE THEMES HC, 8x11, 64pgs, FC SRP: $12.95 HEROIC PUBLISHING INC FLARE #32 by Willson Hill, Steve Perrin, Gordon Purcell, & Terry Pallot Mark Sparacio contributes the first in a series of gorgeous painted covers for Flare and his upcoming Liberty Girl series. As Heroic Publishing kicks off its 20th year, Flare puts herself in a position to get one good shot at vengeance against her wicked aunt Helga. But in order to do it, she's first going to have to go through the Amazon Liberation Front. Meanwhile, Sparkplug has a problem, because Arcanna the WitchGirl has given her friend Jimmy Dooley a magic belt that with one magic word can grant him his every desire. Now what do you suppose Jimmy's going to wish for? 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 ROY THOMAS' ANTHEM #1 by Roy Thomas, Daniel Acuña, & Jorge Santamaria Garcia Roy Thomas' Anthem is a darker saga of an alternate Earth. With their nation on the verge of collapse against an Axis war machine armed with super-science and allied with inhuman monsters, Agent 76 and the young heroes of Project Anthem are America's only hope. But will even the powers they wield be enough to stave off the forces of tyranny? The War is on again. And this time you only think you know who won. 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.25 STAR OF THE MONTH ALTER EGO: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL by Roy Thomas, Ron Harris, & Various If you missed it before, don't miss it now. Offered again, the classic Alter Ego comic book series by Roy Thomas and Ron Harris, collected for the first time in trade paperback format as a full-color graphic novel. When Rob Lindsay dons the mystic mask of Alter Ego, he's drawn into a fabulous world of four-color adventure, where he soon finds himself the only hero who can stand against an ancient and evil power that threatens not only that word, but ultimately his own! (DEC042671) SC, 7x10, 128pgs, FC SRP: $17.95 ********************************************************************** HYPERION BOOKS W.I.T.C.H. VOLUME 4: BETWEEN LIGHT AND DARK GN The Guardians continue to face uncertainty as Cornelia struggles with loss and Will’s life is threatened by a new enemy. (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x9, 128pgs, FC SRP: $4.99 IBOOKS ULTIMATE HOT STUFF TP edited by Sid Jacobson “The Little Devil” returns, with all his classic Harvey Comics friends, in this ultimate collection of Hot Stuff stories appropriate for all ages. Not just for kids, it also resonates with adults and parents who grew up as Hot Stuff fans, too! SC, 7x10, 176pgs, FC SRP: $12.95 ICARUS PUBLISHING A-G: SUPER EROTIC ANTHOLOGY SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL #27—80pgs, B&W SRP: $4.99 #28—80pgs, B&W SRP: $4.99 ICE KUNION THE 11TH CAT VOLUME 2 GN by Mi-Kyung Kim The cute novice wizard Rika and her trusting cat-demon companion, Nomi, finally solve the mystery of the abducted princess and her demon King. Now, as they prepare to leave for their new assignment, Rika's surprising past is revealed and rattles the relationship between her and Nomi. Also, with a brand new bishounen making his debut, this second book of Rika and Nomi's fabulous fantasy adventure is sure to keep readers entertained. (CAUT: 4) SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 ANGEL DIARY VOLUME 2 GN by YunHee Lee & Kara The runaway angel princess and the four guardians of Heaven — who protect her in the human world — are on a field trip. But the princess, who is still disguised as a school boy, is plagued with more troubles as always. Will the guardians be able to save her from all the trouble?! Also, the secret past of beautiful Ah-Hin and powerful Woo-Hyun is about to be revealed. What will be waiting for them after the trip? This ridiculously funny and charming fantasy will draw you right into their world. (CAUT: 4) SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 BRING IT ON! VOLUME 2 GN by Hye-Kyung Baek Things seem to go from bad to worse between Mi-Ha, the tomboy, and her handsome admirer, Seung-Suh. Mi-Ha ends up breaking Seung-Suh's arm; and now, against her wishes, she has to take care of him everyday until his arm gets better. Could this be the start of their new relationship? Will the beautiful Seung-Suh finally be able to tame Mi-Ha, the wild beast? (CAUT: 4) SC, 180pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 CHOCOLAT VOLUME 2 GN by Ji-Sang Shin/Geo Kum-Ji thought that she was willing to do anything to get closer to her favorite boy band, DDL, even if it meant that she had to join a fan club of their new rival group, Yo-i. But it is getting harder and harder to deal with E-Soh of Yo-i, the only one who knows about her little secret. And now, E-Soh drops a bomb on her when he admits that he likes her? What will Kum-ji do when she finds out that the boy with her most cherished secret likes her? (CAUT: 4) SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 IDW PUBLISHING THE TRANSFORMERS: INFILTRATION #1 Simon Furman (w); EJ Su (a); EJ Su, Guido Guidi, James Raiz, Andrew Wildman (c) Earth: 2006, and the fate of the planet is already sealed, its destiny decided… by the marauding mechanical beings known as Decepticons. In their way stand an embattled crew of seven hardy Autobot warriors, sworn to prevent the impending Armageddon at any cost, and an unlikely trio of human misfits, pulled kicking and screaming into a hitherto hidden world of pain and hurt. The can of worms is open, the genie out of bottle… and nothing will ever be the same again! It begins again—here, now—the saga of the war-torn robots in disguise, the Transformers! Legendary Transformers writer Simon Furman and artist EJ Su pick up where they left off in “Transformers: Prelude to Infiltration” with the first official issue of Transformers: Infiltration. 30 DAYS OF NIGHT: DEAD SPACE #1 OF (3) Steve Niles & Dan Wickline (w): Milx (a & c) After a self-imposed hiatus following the tragic events of the last shuttle mission, NASA prepares to launch the Icarus on a simple mission to help restore the nation's confidence in the space program. But their worst fears are realized when it's discovered that something has gotten aboard the shuttle, something ferocious, something with fangs and a taste for blood. The critically acclaimed horror series continues as creator Steve Niles teams with writer Dan Wickline (Blood-Stained Sword) and artist/painter Milx to bring you this vicious tale of deep space death and destruction. $3.99 • FC • 32 pages STARS OF THE MONTH 30 DAYS OF NIGHT TPB: $17.99 • FC • 104 pages HC: $35.00 • FC • 104 pages DARK DAYS TPB: $19.99 • FC • 144 pages 30 DAYS OF NIGHT: RETURN TO BARROW TPB: $17.99 • FC • 104 pages HC: $39.99 • FC • 144 pages STEVE NILES’ CELLAR OF NASTINESS TPB: $24.99 • FC • 156 pages 24: MIDNIGHT SUN $7.49 FC 52 pages FALLEN ANGEL #2 (OF 5) Peter David (w); J.K. Woodward (a & c) With the Fallen Angel still reeling over being confronted by a man from her past, she suddenly finds herself squaring off against an infuriated Doctor Juris. But neither the Angel nor Juris is prepared for the sudden arrival of the last person they expected to see:  Their son, now grown and looking for answers. Written by New York Times Bestselling author Peter David (Spike: Old Times) with art by J.K. Woodward. $3.99 • FC • 32 pages MASTERS OF HORROR #2 (OF 12) Chris Ryall (w); Jeremy Haun (a); Caniglia (c) Ellen is on the run in the woods, pursued by the psychotic killer known as Moonface. But Ellen is also harboring some secrets, one of which has her prepared to turn the tables on Moonface if she can stay alive long enough. The other… well, you’ll have to read on. This issue concludes the adaptation of Don Coscarelli’s take on Joe R. Lansdale’s classic “Incident On and Off a Mountain Road.” Based on the suspenseful new Showtime series. $3.99 • FC • 32 pages SPIKE: OLD WOUNDS Scott Tipton (w); Fernando Goni (a & c) Is Spike’s past coming back to haunt him? When a retired L.A. detective accuses Spike of a decades-old murder, the former William the Bloody finds himself on the run and forced to try to solve the most infamous unsolved crime in Los Angeles history. Where will he turn for help? What was Spike up to in 1947? And what do those monster-slaying luchadores Los Hermanos Numeros have to do with it? It’s all-out action in the City of Angels! Written by Scott Tipton (Doomed) with art by Fernando Goni (Spike: Old Times). $7.49 • FC • 48 pages ANGEL: OLD FRIENDS #3 (OF 5) Jeff Mariotte (w); David Messina (a); David Messina, Tone Rodriguez, Russell Walks, Dustin Evans (c) Wesley and Illyria reunited? So it appears. But then, nothing is at it seems in Angel: Old Friends. Angel learns that he can't even trust his own eyes, and the situation in Los Angeles—grim to begin with—takes on a new and desperate hopelessness. Written by Angel novelist and comics writer Jeff Mariotte (Angel: The Curse) with full art and colors once again provided by David Messina (Angel: The Curse). Messina also provides the cover, as do variant cover artists Tone Rodriguez, Russell Walks, and Dustin Evans. $3.99 • FC • 32 pages ANGEL: THE CURSE TPB Jeff Mariotte (w); David Messina (a & c) Joss Whedon’s classic vampire character returns to comics and IDW’s got him! This book, collecting issues #1-5 of the Angel: The Curse series and written by fan-favorite Angel author Jeff Mariotte, will be of sure-fire appeal to fans of Buffy, the Vampire Slayer and Angel alike! TPB • $19.99 • FC • 120 pages METAL GEAR SOLID: SONS OF LIBERTY #4 Alex Garner (w); Ashley Wood (a & c) The saga of Metal Gear Solid continues! This time out, Raiden takes on the villainous Fatman in an explosive battle… a battle that will end in death for one of the combatants. And, what’s more, the enigmatic and unpredictable Ninja returns! Artist Ashley Wood provides the stunning visuals to accompany Alex Garner’s script. Wood also offers up two more classic covers for this issue. $3.99 • FC • 32 pages SILENT HILL: DEAD/ALIVE #2 (OF 5) Scott Ciencin (w); Nick Stakal (a); Nick Stakal, Ted McKeever (c) Writer Scott Ciencin (Silent Hill: The Grinning Man) and artist Nick Stakal (Silent Hill: The Grinning Man) continue with their latest return to Silent Hill. Imagine this: You’re a Hollywood leading man. You have wealth, fame, power—and a hole in your heart, a vacuum in your soul. Playing a deadly game of damnation on the mist-enshrouded demon-infested streets of Silent Hill to save the woman you love, you don’t expect the forces of darkness to play fair. So you won’t, either… featuring another chilling cover courtesy of artist Ted McKeever (Little Book of Horror: War of the Worlds), and a variant cover by interior artist Stakal. $3.99 • FC • 32 pages STAR OF THE MONTH SILENT HILL: DYING INSIDE $19.99 FC 136 pages BIGFOOT TPB $19.99 FC 104 pages MAZE AGENCY #3 (OF 4) Mike W. Barr (w); Ariell Padilla (a & c) When victims start dying from the poison of the Fugu fish, Japan’s deadliest delicacy, it’s up to private eye Jennifer Mays and true-crime writer Gabriel Webb to uncover the truth—are these tragic accidents, or deliberate, cold-blooded murder? Is something fishy? Join The Maze Agency to stop the deadly count of “One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Doomfish.” $3.99 • FC • 32 pages CHICANOS #3 Carlos Trillo (w); Eduardo Risso (a) The smash European series Chicanos continues! Follow hard-luck detective A.Y. Jalisco as she trails a rich woman’s husband, hoping to catch him in the act and win a well-deserved payday. Then, Jalisco receives a phone call from computer maven Balthasar Thorne Burnett promising an even bigger payoff… but to get it, she’ll have to penetrate a swanky, well-guarded hotel before her would-be employer ends up dead! Featuring striking art and cover by Eisner-winner Eduardo Risso (100 Bullets). $3.99 • B&W • 32 pages DAMPYR #9: FORBIDDEN ZONE Mauro Boselli (w); Maurizio Dotti (a); Ashley Wood (c) In the spectacular struggle between the two Masters of the Night Vathek and Omulù, the latter seems to be prevailing: he believes himself to be the reincarnation of the Spirit of Africa, and has assumed control over the police. Uncertain which side to take and beset by unexpected betrayals, Harlan and his allies face the final showdown in the canyons of Damaraland. $7.99 • B&W • 96 pages • 6” x 8.5” STAR OF THE MONTH DAMPYR #4: NOCTURNE IN RED $7.99 • B&W • 96 pages DAMPYR #5: UNDER THE STONE BRIDGE $7.99 • B&W • 96 pages THE LEGEND OF GRIMJACK: VOLUME FIVE TPB John Ostrander (w); Timothy Truman, Tom Sutton, Doug McManus, Doug Rice (a); Timothy Truman (c) IDW continues their re-presentation of the entire First Comics GrimJack saga, in order. This fifth volume covers issues #22-30. Written and drawn by creators John Ostrander, Tom Sutton, Shawn McManus, Doug Rice, and Timothy Truman. TPB • $24.99 • FC • 184 pages STAR OF THE MONTH THE LEGEND OF GRIMJACK: VOLUME ONE TPB $19.99 FC 128 pages Signed & Numbered HC $50.00 FC 128 pages THE LEGEND OF GRIMJACK: VOLUME TWO TPB $19.99 FC 160 pages HC $39.99 FC 128 pages GRIMJACK: KILLER INSTINCT TPB: $19.99 • FC • 144 pages MARS TPB: $39.99 • FC • 288 pages S&N HC: $75.00 • FC • 288 pages JETPACK PRESS SQUARECAT COMICS VOLUME 1 GN by Jennifer Omand Since 2003, Jennifer Omand has kept a journal of her life, using expressive comic creatures as stand-ins for their real life counterparts. This first year of strips captures the ups and downs of life, from a day in the office, to a day at the beach. With clean, expressive linework, this collection is as much a chronicle of daily life as it is the evolution of an emerging voice in cartooning. MATURE THEMES SC, 6x9, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 KENZER & COMPANY KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #111 by Jolly Blackburn & various Though B.A., Brian, Bob, Dave, and Sara may play different characters in different game, their personalites always shine through. KoDT also features d20, HackMaster, and other articles for gamers from gamer's perspective. A hilarious and hysterical slice of (fantasy) life in strips, features, and a wonderful collection of the gaming culture — don't miss it! Cover by Mark Smylie. 80pgs, B&W SRP: $4.99 KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE: BUNDLE OF TROUBLE VOLUME 14 TP by Jolly Blackburn & various Hoody Hoo! This new perfect-bound trade paperback contains all of the classic strips from issues #42 - 45 of Knights of the Dinner Table crammed between two sturdy covers! It's always a great time to pick up these hysterically funny strips, so don't miss out on this incredible addition to amy gamer's bookshelf! SC, 96pgs, B&W SRP: $11.99 KNOCKABOUT COMICS A DISEASE OF LANGUAGE HC by Alan Moore & Eddie Campbell Collecting The Birth Caul, Snakes and Ladders, the acclaimed interview with Alan Moore by Eddie Campbell from Egomania, and featuring a never-before-seen sketchbook of the working drawings for Snakes and Ladders. MATURE THEMES HC, 7x10 SRP: $19.99 LINSNER.COM DAWN: "BOOP" DIGITAL SIGNED PRINT In a playful mood, Linsner.com is proud to present — Boop! Linsner’s Goddess lets us catch her in a moment of relaxation and play, where she’s just lounging around in a classic pinup pose, being silly. The loving care Joe has put into Dawn’s every little detail here really show – tiny little skulls, lots of shine. All full-color digital 11” x 17” prints from Linsner.com will arrive shipped to you signed by the artist in a tough clear plastic sleeve. (CAUT: 4) Print, 11x17, FC SRP: $25.00 DAWN: "DARK ROSE & BRONZE" DIGITAL SIGNED PRINT Ah, Dawn, queen of redheads, comic book goddess and pinup dazzler. Dawn’s creator, artist Joseph Michael Linsner, keeps the high-quality 11” x 17” reproduction of his work rollin’ with “Rose & Bronze”, the sexy art that graced the cover of Dawn: Three Tiers #6. Plenty of creamy skin, graceful lighting & Dawn’s trademark roses & chains make this piece a stunner. Each “Rose & Bronze” print will arrive to you housed in a sturdy plastic sleeve & signed by Linsner. (CAUT: 4) Print, 11x17, FC SRP: $25.00 DAWN: "WOOD NYMPH" DIGITAL SIGNED PRINT Linsner presents an unusual glimpse of his Goddess’s face here; young & innocent. “Wood Nymph” showcases Dawn as maiden, the young aspect of the Goddess. She stares out with too-wise eyes, looking for her lover, and for Spring. The strong textures at play in this painting make it shine. Just like all prints from Linsner.com, this lovely young lady will ship to you in 11” x 17” format, protected by a hard acrylic sleeve and signed by the artist. (CAUT: 4) Print, 11x17, FC SRP: $25.00 LUCKY BAMBOO PRODUCTIONS LUCKY BAMBOO PRESENTS #0 by Fiona Avery, Amanda Conner, Billy Tan, Romano, & Len DiSalvo Presenting the first comic by creator-owned company, Lucky Bamboo Productions. Fiona Avery steps out on her own with an invitation to three new tales in this new venture. Artists Romano, Billy Tan, and Len DiSalvo capture humor, noir, and history. 28pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 LUDOVICO TECHNIQUE LIVING IN INFAMY #2 by Raab, Hughes, Kirkpatrick, Lucas, & Passalaqua The investigation into the mysterious murder of Roger Stevens begins. But when the evidence points to a most unusual suspect, Infamy’s resident super villains discover that even in Witness Protection they aren’t beyond the long arm of the law. Cover by Howard Chaykin and Michelle Stewart. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC (2 of 4) SRP: $2.95 MARKOSIA ABIDING PERDITION #6 by Nick Schley, Pedro Delgado, & Bob Pedroza As the final page in this chapter of Red's life comes to a quenching end, the withering effect of her madness is now known. Will she adhere to the telling lament of ancient calls? Or will she immerse herself within the dark vengence she had conjured — unchaining the concealing shadow the likes of which our brittle world has yet to endure... DELGADO COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 STEGMAN COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 SHADOWMANCER #4 by G.P. Taylor, Tony Lee, Pedro Delgado, & Eva de la Cruz As Demurral continues in his quest to defeat God himself, Raphan is branded a slave and thrown into the workhouse, Thomas and Kate meet the mysterious Jacob Crane. But is he friend or foe to them? An what is the secret of the mute child? MIRANDA COVER—32pgs, FC (4 of 10) SRP: $3.50 DELGADO COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 GLOOM #4 by Tony Lee & Dan Boultwood Mousey is captured again, The Gloom has returned — and this time he's really angry! Realizing that he cannot defeat the Vermillion and his Nazi cohorts alone, Carson Kane musters together the greatest super team ever to grace '40s Manhattan. 32pgs, FC (4 of 6) SRP: $3.50 MERCURY COMICS ALEX ROSS' UNCLE SAM SIGNED & NUMBERED PRINT Previously a convention exclusive, AlexRossArt.com and Mercury Comics present Alex Ross’ Uncle Sam, originally created for the Village Voice. This powerful piece of artwork is available as a limited edition signed and numbered print. These 12” x 18” Archival Art Stock prints are limited to 500 signed and number prints. This great piece of art from Alex Ross will ship flat. (CAUT: 4) MATURE THEMES Print, 12x18, FC SRP: $14.99 MIRAGE STUDIOS TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #19 by Ross May, Murphy, & Chris Allan Splinter and the four turtles travel to Japan to visit the town where Splinter and his master Hamato Yoshi had once lived… and find themselves involved in the disappearance of two young girls and a house haunted by a demon all too familiar to Splinter! As a bonus, this issue features a stunning pin-up by Steve Rolston! 32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.25 MOONSTONE CYCLONE BILL AND THE TALL TALES TP by Dan Dougherty At the height of his popularity, Bill Czynkowski, guitarist and band leader for Cyclone Bill and the Tall Tales, is shot dead in front of a packed house. In piecing together what happened that night, the remaining Tall Tales wonder if a supernatural force was behind the murder. Only filmmaker Maggie Bloom has the footage to solve the mystery, but she may have lost her mind in her search for fame. It seems she's being haunted by a man whose soul is one with rock and roll itself. Who is this man, and with what power does her comfront the players in this tale? From stardom's dizzying heights to midnight's darkest crossroads, the answer will terrify all who seek quick deals fro fame and immortality. MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 232pgs, B&W SRP: $16.95 THE PHANTOM: THE COMPLETE GRAHAM NOLAN SUNDAYS LIMITED EDITION HC by Graham Nolan This stunning hardcover contains both volumes of the Graham Nolan Sundays trade paperbacks. To add to this special edition, each of the 1,000 limited edition copies will also have a signed Phantom sketch tip-sheet, hand-signed by Nolan. (CAUT: 4) HC, 7x10, 250pgs, FC SRP: $69.99 THE PHANTOM VOLUME 1: THE GHOST WHO WALKS TP (NEW PRINTING) by Ben Raab, Fernando Blanco, Paul Mounts, Mike Collins, & Ken Wolak This will be the only time this sold out trade will be reprinted! The legendary newspaper strip hero makes his triumphant return to comics right here! Thrill to three rollicking 48-page adventures of the “Man Who Cannot Die”, “the Ghost Who Walks”: The Phantom! This action-packed volume contains the first three graphic novels: “The Ghost Killers”, “The Singh Web”, and the sold out “Treasures of Bangalla!” Plus, extra features like pin-ups, sketches, and author/artist commentary tracks! SC, 7x10, 172pgs, FC SRP: $17.95 MR COMICS REVOLUTION ON THE PLANET OF THE APES #2 by Ty Templeton, Joe O”Brien, Salgood Sam, Gabriel Morrisette, & Bernie Mireault As the embattled American President struggles to stop Caesar’s simian revolution from spreading across the country, Nora and Chris head to San Diego to discover the truth behind this ape uprising — why are apes everywhere getting smarter? 32pgs, FC (2 of 6) SRP: $3.98 NARWAIN PUBLISHING NEW ORLEANS AND JAZZ by Various The team at Narwain Publishing has been shocked and saddened by the tragedy that has befallen the people of Louisiana, Mississippi and the Gulf Region of the United States as a result of Hurricane Katrina. We are now in the process of pulling together a graphic album to help raise money for the relief efforts. The book will celebrate the great city of New Orleans and its significant and diverse culture, and will not contain stories about Narwain characters. The goal of New Orleans and Jazz is to pay fond tribute to the city with poetic, musical stories. All proceeds of New Orleans and Jazz will go to the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Narwain will be publishing the album at its own expense and all revenues will go to relief organizations, like the American Red Cross. 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 CONNECT by Ade Capone & Sergio Gerasi A story that deals with cutting-edge topics like nanotechnology and Internet, but is also a tribute to Stan Lee's legendary Marvel stories. Set on a college campus, Connect features a twenty-year-old protagonist who works by day as a janitor and by night becomes an elusive hacker... until an unforeseen event gives him superpowers that allow him to hook up to the telecommunications network using his mind alone. But that's not all: his transformation is also a physical one... and he's not at all prepared for it! 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 FREE FALL #3 by Gianluca Piredda, Eric J Penciler, Rob Hunter, Jay Anacleto & Brian Haberlin It's the big day for Tim Bradley and the gang. Sean has provided the diversion with his free fall attempt, but will the rest of the plan fall into place? You'll find out in the critically acclaimed mini-series. 32pgs, FC (3 of 5) SRP: $3.99 JENNA #3 by Philip Osbourne, André, & Takeshi Miyazawa The last episode of the first mini-series about Jenna, a girl who walks the line between good and evil, on a constant quest to discover her roots and the truth about the sect to which her parents belonged. Is Hall's death only an illusion, or is he another victim of the curse hanging over Jenna? The final chapter in a very unusual horror saga. 32pgs, FC (3 of 3) SRP: $3.95 MODERN MAN #1 by B. Clay Moore & Greg Giordano Teddy Walker is an average eighteen year-old in swinging sixties London. He has a decent job in a record store, an attractive girlfriend, a niece and nephew who adore him, and spends his nights dancing until dawn with his friends in mod clubs all over London. So it's no wonder his world is turned upside down when three interstellar superheroes blast through a nightclub to inform him that he's the new protector of the universe. Teddy has no desire to leave earth behind to fight cosmic menaces, despite possessing some wicked new powers. But he can't escape his fate as the Modern Man, and eventually those cosmic menaces come looking for him. 32pgs, FC (1 of 4) SRP: $3.99 METAMORPHOSIS by Brian Yuzna, Dario Maria Gulli, Rick Leonardi, Joe Rubinstein, & Ron Wagner A very special team for a very special one-shot. This one-shot was written by horror legend Brian Yuzna — with the collaboration of young filmmaker Dario Maria Gulli — with art by Rick Leonardi and veteran Joe Rubinstein, and will be completing the art for this horror one-shot... definitely for the strong of stomach. Phil is a baseball player who has everything he could want out of life, up until the day he gets one injection too many... MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 NJPW: THE RISE OF THE TIGER by Gianluca Piredda, Ron Wagner, & Jim Lai The Legacy of Tiger Mask is back with The Rise of the Tiger, a new series featuring the NWA-NJPW ring Legends. This knock-down, drag 'em out, action-packed story line, with a hint of romance, is written by Gianluca Piredda and drawn by Ron Wagner. 32pgs, FC (1 of 5) SRP: $3.99 WALL AFTER WALL VOLUME 2 GN by Dario Maria Gulli, Jesus Baron, & Peter Pachoumis Mark — the deformed son of a famous scientist, conceived during the explosion at Chernobyl is back, and he's searching for a new purpose in life. After the death of his father and his betrayal by the priest, Mark is now looking for someone who can offer him affection and a listening ear. A very existential horror saga. MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 48pgs, B&W SRP: $6.49 TALES FROM A FORGOTTEN PLANET VOLUME 1 GN by Ben Dunn, Gianluca Piredda, Amber Greenlee, Mike Santiago, Sergio Ibanez, & Peter Pachoumis After Horrorama, presented by the horror movie legend Brian Yuzna, Narwain is bringing out another new anthology dedicated to sci-fi. Each issue of Tales from a Forgotten Planet will present short stories by the world's greatest writers. The first issue will include "Mind Games" by Gianluca Piredda (Free Fall, Areala, Winds of Winter) and Mike Santiago, "The Stellar Losers Clean House" by ameri-manga creator Ben Dunn, (Areala, Ninja High School), "Polarity" by Amber Greenlee; and Sergio Ibanez, a special piece from the pen of Argentine comics. SC, 7x10, 48pgs, B&W SRP: $6.49 NBM BLUESMAN VOLUME 1 GN (NEW PRINTING) by Rob Vollmar & Pablo Callejo This story, structured like a traditional 12-bar Blues song, with three sections — each made of four chapters — follows Blues musician Lem Taylor's harrowing journey across Arkansas of the late twenties, hunted for a crime he didn't commit. In volume one, he and his Blues companion find a gig in a "juke" outside a small town. Their music takes it by storm, leading even a well-connected man offering a recording session. However, that night, they accept the invitation of two ladies to go home with them. This turns out to be a fatal mistake, as one of the ladies' lovers, a white man who happens to belong to a powerful bootlegging family, shows up unexpectedly. The result of which is a tripple murder with only Lem and his lady friend left standing, SC, 7x10, 80pgs, B&W SRP: $6.95 BLUESMAN VOLUME 2 GN by Rob Vollmar & Pablo Callejo Reeking from the tragedy that engulfed him at the end of Book One, traveling Blues musician Lem flees the scene of the crime, even as he copes with the loss of his best friend and musical partner. Unfortunately for him, the powers-that-be aren't about to let the murder of a white bootlegger's son go without extracting a pound of flesh out of someone. Can Lem escape before his pursuers discover his involvement? SC, 7x10, 80pgs, B&W SRP: $8.95 STAR OF THE MONTH CAGES HC COLLECTION by Dave McKean One of the all-time best and most highly acclaimed graphic novels ever is now, finally, back in print! Dave McKean, famous for Arkham Asylum and his covers for Sandman, presents a highly allegorical tale of the dwellers of an apartment building. Running in parallel lines or tangentially, the differing lives each have their own tale to tell under the magic spin of McKean's brilliant imagery and story-telling. It's about a blocked painter, a controversial novelist, and a wise musician. It may be about God, about Jazz, about sex, but also about creativity and artistic fulfillment. (STAR15835) MATURE THEMESSRP: $50.00 ********************************************************************** THE ADVENTURES OF A LESBIAN COLLEGE SCHOOL GIRL VOLUME 1 GN (NEW PRINTING) SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8x11, 48pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 THE COMPLETE OMAHA THE CAT DANCER VOLUME 2 TP SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8x11, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A DOCTOR, I'M TOO BIG! GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8x11, 48pgs, FC SRP: $10.95 NEW ENGLAND COMICS THE TICK: DAYS OF DRAMA #4 by Clay Griffith, Dave Garcia, & Kevin Atkinson The mystery of the secret cult infesting The City is finally revealed when The Tick discovers that long ago, The City's mayor sold the title of the city to the Devil. Not even The Tick can stand toe-to-toe with such supernaturally devilish powers, so he decides to use is brain rather than brawn to infiltrate the cult. 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.95 WW2: WAFFEN STORM TROOPS by Ron Ledwell The men of the 5th SS "Wilking" Division are trapped in the Cherkassy "Cauldron" along with fragments of other German units, entirely surrounded by hundreds of thousands of Soviet soldiers. A cosmopolitan military unit, composed of Nazi sympathizers from all over Europe, the 5th SS fought well throughout its career on the Eastern Front. But can even this elite unit, armed with the best equipment Hitler could provided spearhead a successful breakout and succeed in retreating over 100 miles under constant enemy fire? The only other option is to suffer annihilation at the hands of the Red Army pressing forces relentlessly upon the ever-shrinking pocket. 32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.95 NONLOCAL BOOKS BACKWARDS FOLDING MIRROR #2 by Jesse Moynihan The second installment of this bi-monthly series contains: pony slaying; man-eating elephants; the truth about DNA; urban violence; cow martyrs; fat creatures emerging from belly buttons; and the flighty nature of guardian angels. MATURE THEMES 7.5x9.5, 24pgs, B&W SRP: $2.95 ONI PRESS INC. PAST LIES GN by Nunzio DeFilippis, Christina Weir, & Christopher Mitten A taught suspense thriller! Trevor Schalk was an eccentric millionaire obssessed with reincarnation right up to his murder in 1980. Now Tim Gilbraight is having weird dreams in which he's a bitter, rich man — despised by everyone around him. It's up to PI Amy Devlin to determine if Schalk is a past life or a past lie. MATURE THEMES SC, 168pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 POLLY & THE PIRATES #4 by Ted Naifeh Polly's struggle between the prim and proper life she was raised for and the pirate existence that is her destiny continues... But will a peck from the pirate prince tip the scales? 32pgs, B&W (4 of 6) SRP: $2.99 LOCAL #3 by Brian Wood & Ryan Kelly After more than 15 years of recording and touring, Richmond, Virginia's favorite indie rock supergroup returns home to call it quits. But after so much time away, re-integrating themselves back into the city that formed and defined them isn't quite the joyous experience they hoped it would be. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W (3 of 12) SRP: $2.99 SCOTT PILGRIM VOLUME 1: SCOTT PILGRIM'S PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE GN by Bryan Lee O'Malley Scott Pilgrim's life is totally sweet. He's 23-years-old, in a rock band, "between jobs," and dating a cute high school girl. Everything's fantastic — until a seriously mind-blowing, dangerously fashionable, rollerblading delivery girl named Ramona Flowers starts cruising through his dreams and sailing by him at parties. Will Scott's awesome life get turned upside-down? Will he have to face Ramona's seven evil ex-boyfriends in battle? MATURE THEMES SC, 6x8, 168pgs, B&W SRP: $11.95 STARS OF THE MONTH THE TOMB GN by Nunzio DeFilippis, Christina Weir, & Christopher Mitten Jessica Parrish wanted to be the next "Indiana Jones," but she's down to one last shot - lead a team into the booby-trap-ridden estate of Mathias Fowler. Fowler, the "lost" member of the 1922 King Tut expedition, stole a number of coveted artifacts from the dig. Can Parish's team navigate the deathtraps and ghosts hidden beneath the mansion, or will they just end up more bodies in The Tomb? (APR042818) MATURE THEMES SC, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 LAST EXIT BEFORE TOLL GN by Neal Shaffer, Christopher Mitten, & Dawn Pietrusko Charles Pierce has reached a dead end, wandering through life as if he were barely there. On a business trip, he breaks down in rural Virginia. Now stranded, Charles slowly begins to realize that this accident may just be his chance at a new life. That is, if the past doesn't catch up with him first. (STAR20225) MATURE THEMES SC, 6x8, 96pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 COURTNEY CRUMRIN VOLUME 1: NIGHT THINGS TP Presenting the initial Courtney Crumrin mini-series in a new digest-sized format. Courtney's parents have dragged her out to a high-to-do suburb to live with her creepy Great Uncle Aloysius in his spooky old house. She’s not only the new kid in school, but she also discovers strange things lurking under her bed. (STAR19412) SC, 5x7, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $11.95 ********************************************************************** LOVE AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE #4 by J. Torres & Eric Kim Joel finally asks Hannah out on a date and she says yes! Maybe his decision to stay in Korea for another year was the right choice. Only one problem… does Hannah know this is a date or could something have gotten lost in translation? MATURE THEMES 64pgs, B&W SRP: $5.95 PAPERCUTZ ZORRO #9 by Don McGregor & Sidney Lima It's the most desperate threat Zorro has ever faced! Lockspur and the J-Man have staked him beside the mud volcano. Leather thongs bind him to the earth. The huge vulture with Zorro's signature "Z" carved in its side stands at his chest! And the widow Normandie Drake is being hunted in the primordial landscape of seething, fuming, erupting mud craters. Is no one safe? 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.95 PURE IMAGINATION PUBLISHING STEVE DITKO'S THE THING! VOLUME 1 TP by Steve Diitko The Thing! is one of the most sought-after series by Ditko and pre-Code fans alike. Packed with wild ideas and wilder images, The Thing! #12-15 feature some of Steve Diitko's earliest work in the field of comics. It's almost 100 pages of the kind of comics your parents didn't want you to see. Also included in this volume are some of Ditko's best work for the Charlton horror books. Save yourself hundreds of dollars and years of search for some of Ditko's most sensational work! (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x11, 160pgs, B&W SRP: $25.00 RADIO COMIX FURRLOUGH #156 by Various Each and every month — Furrlough is your only source for anthropomorphics. "Ebin and May" by Christina Hanson continues with more romance and adventure, plus the next chapter in Rusty Haller's "Ace and Queenie" serves up more spy thrills. Shorts by Remi Perron and Shon Howell, Ab-Fab cover by Ursula Husted. 32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.50 GENUS MALE #5 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL 48pgs, B&W SRP: $4.99 ICE QUEENS #1 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL 32pgs, B&W (1 of 1) SRP: $3.95 MILK #51 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL 32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.50 REBELLION 2000 A.D. #1469-1472 Britain's award-winning cult sci-fi, fantasy and horror weekly surges into 2006 with a stunning line-up of stories from some of the best writers and artists on the planet! Future lawman Judge Dredd is on the trail of a depraved serial killer in "Your Beating Heart" by John Wagner (A History of Violence) and Patrick Goddard (Chopper); Celtic warrior Slaine is reunited with his son — but caught in the middle of a murder mystery — in "Carnival" by Pat Mills (Charley's War) and Clint Langley; The Ten-Seconders depart on a perilous mission to America, courtesy of Rob Williams (Cla$$ War) and Mark Harrison (Durham Red); things turn hairy for Strontium Dog Johnny Alpha and his partner Wulf in "A Shaggy Dog Story" by John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra (The Authority: The Magnificent Kevin); and paranormal investigations team Caballistics, Inc. have another curious case to solve, by Gordon Rennie and Dom Reardon! (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 32pgs, PC SRP: $4.10Ea. JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #239 This issue features stories from Judge Dredd, Shimura, Anderson — Psi-Division, The Simping Detective, and Cursed Earth Koburn. Plus Charley's War continues! (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 84pgs, PC SRP: $11.99 JUDGE DREDD: THE CHIEF JUDGE'S MAN TP by John Wagner, Will Simpson, Colin MacNeil, & John Burns Amon Gill is the Chief Judge’s Man — an assassin working directly for the Chief Judge, removing the Justice Department’s most vocal enemies. Or so he thinks. In fact, Gill is merely a puppet, receiving instructions from someone deep in the Grand Hall of Justice, and Dredd must find the answers before more are murdered… (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x11, 112pgs, FC SRP: $16.99 ROGUE TROOPER: TO THE ENDS OF NU EARTH TP by Gerry Finley-Day, Cam Kennedy, Trevor Goring, & Steve Dillon Last of the Genetic Infantryman Rogue Trooper has gone AWOL with the biochipped souls of his dead comrades Helm, Bagman and Gunnar, determined to hunt down the Traitor General that betrayed the G.I.s. Now, he’s finally got his enemy in his sights — is his quest for vengeance at last reaching its end? (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x11, 160pgs, B&W SRP: $16.99 SLAINE: BOOKS OF INVASIONS VOLUME 1 — MOLOCH AND GOLAMH HC by Pat Mills & Clint Langley The Land of the Young, deep in Celtic myth and legend — barbarian warrior and former High King of Ireland Sláine has returned to his people, only to find that sea demons the Fomorians, led by the evil Moloch, are encroaching ever further into his land. Sláine must rally his tribe if they are to repel the invaders and save his country... (CAUT: 4) HC, 8x11, 96pgs, FC SRP: $20.99 RED EAGLE PUBLISHING ROBERT JORDAN'S NEW SPRING #7 by Chuck Dixon, Robert Jordan, & Mike S. Miller Moiraine Sedai and al'Lan Mandragoran form an uneasy alliance, journeying together to Chachin.   He is fulfilling his oath to the one woman who can command a crownless King.  She is fulfilling her destiny to search for and save a newborn child who has been prophesied to destroy the world, but who she believes to be mankind’s only hope against the looming peril of The Dark One.  Both will discover that their duty will demand more than they ever anticipated, and that the choices they make along their journey will have consequences that neither could have ever imagined. 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.95 RED EYE PRESS VALENTINE #11 by Daniel Cooney Part 2 of the "Killing Moon" story arc. Assassin Dana Valentine begins to fully remember the events leading up to decision in becoming a gun for hire. Meanwhile, Russian mob head Ursula dispatches two assassins to go after Dana. A must read! "The Killing Moon" promises even more bullets and bodies... 32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.50 RIOT MEDIA INC RIOT #2 The deadly circus redoubles its efforts to get the last laugh in Riot Comics #2. Old Fart sends diabolical clowns Mz. Cutie-Pie and funky-footed Toejam to capture Clearwater’s favorite son, Joe Stone. Helped by a mysterious hermit, Joe and his friends battle giant rats, scary freaks and an army of evil clowns. But where is the escaped mutant chimp? 7x10, 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.95 RIP OFF PRESS FREAK BROTHERS #1 (NEW PRINTING) Thirty-four years after its initial publication, this underground gem continues to find new fans. You’ll laugh ‘til you cry as “The Freaks Pull a Heist” and Freewheelin’ Franklin first utters his immortal words on the subject of Dope and Money. Plus tons more hilarious classic Gilbert Shelton material in this fat 52-page black and white bestseller. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (May Purchase from U.K. Vendor) MATURE THEMES 52pgs, B&W SRP: $4.95 FREAK BROTHERS #2 (NEW PRINTING) One of the best-selling black-and-white comix of all time — Classic Gilbert Shelton at his best, featuring Phineas, Freewheelin’ Frank and Fat Freddy in “Shootout at the County Slammer.” Plus psychedelic funnies by Dave Sheridan, Ted Richards’ Dopin’ Dan, Fat Freddy’s Cat and the sequence in which the Hirsute Trio, out of an apartment once again, return to their “roots.” (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (May Purchase from U.K. Vendor) MATURE THEMES 52pgs, B&W SRP: $5.95 FREAK BROTHERS #7 (NEW PRINTING) “Several Short Stories” includes the hilarious, wild adventure in which Fat Freddy finds a canister of stolen plutonium, plus more gems including “Phineas Gets an Abortion,” “The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers Come Down,” and lots more! By the Smokin’ Seventies team of Gilbert Shelton, Dave Sheridan and Paul Mavrides. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (May Purchase from U.K. Vendor) MATURE THEMES 52pgs, B&W SRP: $4.95 ROSEN PUBLISHING GROUP ROSEN GRAPHIC NON-FICTION: AFRICAN MYTHS GN by Gary Jeffrey & Terry Riley A full-color graphic novel-style book that retells African myths — stories as varied and vast as the continent of Africa itself. The Myth of Anasi will also tie in with Neil Gaiman’s forthcoming book, Anasi Boy. Includes informational front and back matter, maps and other illustrations. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Australia, New Zealand, and the U.K. SC, 7x10, 48pgs, FC SRP: $9.95 ROSEN GRAPHIC NON-FICTION: CHINESE MYTHS GN by Rob Shone & Claudia Saraceni A full-color graphic novel-style book that retells Chinese myths, rooted in 3,200 years of history, and passed down from generation to generation. Includes informational front and back matter, maps and other illustrations. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Australia, New Zealand, and the U.K. SC, 7x10, 48pgs, FC SRP: $9.95 ROSEN GRAPHIC NON-FICTION: EGYPTIAN MYTHS GN by Gary Jeffrey & Romano Flemang A full-color graphic novel-style book that retells Egyptian myths, arguably the most intriguing because of all the physical evidence the Egyptians left behind. Includes informational front and back matter, maps and other illustrations. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Australia, New Zealand, and the U.K. SC, 7x10, 48pgs, FC SRP: $9.95 ROSEN GRAPHIC NON-FICTION: GREEK MYTHS GN by Rob Shone A full-color graphic novel-style book that retells Greek myths which are the foundation for Western art and literature. Includes informational front and back matter, maps and other illustrations. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Australia, New Zealand, and the U.K. SC, 7x10, 48pgs, FC SRP: $9.95 ROSEN GRAPHIC NON-FICTION: MESO-AMERICAN MYTHS GN by David West & Mike Taylor A full-color graphic novel-style book that retells Meso-American myths, a vast mixture of mythologies from many cultures from South and Central America. Includes informational front and back matter, maps and other illustrations. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Australia, New Zealand, and the U.K. SC, 7x10, 48pgs, FC SRP: $9.95 ROSEN GRAPHIC NON-FICTION: ROMAN MYTHS GN by David West & Ross Watton A full-color graphic novel-style book that retells Roman myths, which had many influences and provide an interesting look at ancient Roman culture. Includes informational front and back matter, maps and other illustrations. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Australia, New Zealand, and the U.K. SC, 7x10, 48pgs, FC SRP: $9.95 SALT PETER PRESS DORIS DANGER SEEKS... WHERE GIANT MONSTERS CREEP & STOMP! TP by Chris Wisniak, Dick Ayers, Mike Mignola, Mike Allred, Sam Kieth, Los Bros Hernandez, Tony Millionaire, & John Severin 56 gigantic treasury-sized pages of Kirby-style giant monsters! Collecting five shocking Doris Danger adventures inked by Dick Ayers! Fifteen pin-ups of giant monsters by the industry’s biggest names! And eleven brand new pages full of action and suspense! MATURE THEMES SC, 9x12, 56pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 SHANDA FANTASY ARTS THE EXTINCTIONERS VOLUME 2 #15 by Shawntae Howard, Louis Frank, & Ken Singshow CeeCee finally learns the truth behind the circumstances of her supposedly deceased son. Can Walice and her relationship survive? Also: Max returns to his childhood home only to discover a secret that will change his life forever. Finally, Umnus learns the history behind the Brothers, and more Andorozon action. 40pgs, B&W SRP: $4.99 KATMANDU ANNUAL #6 by Carole Curtis, Rauhnee Ranshanka, & Kitt Mouri It's time for another large look at the Native Americat world of Katmandu. From the family of Liska the war chief to the tribe's berdache, the Katmandu saga encompasses adventure, danger, humor and sexuality. MATURE THEMES 40pgs, B&W SRP: $4.99 SIRIUS ENTERTAINMENT POISON ELVES: LOST TALES #1 by Aaron Bordner The first Lost Tales story arc features Lusiphur and Petunia caught up in a battle of psychic proportions when Parintachin and his nemesis, Charzin, come to blows in "The Imp War!" 24pgs, B&W SRP: $2.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A POISON ELVES: PARINTACHIN TP by Drew Hayes & The Fillbäch Brothers Collecting the Parintachin mini-series from 2001. For many years, the devilish jester, Parintachin, has lingered deep inside the mind of Lusiphur. Now the heroic imp finally breaks out! When a traveling freakshow rolls into town, Luse and his partner, Jace, fall victim to the machinations of its sinister ringmaster! MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 96pgs, B&W SRP: $8.95 O/A ALICE SINN AND THE WAKING DREAM GN by Aaron Bordner From the creator of Monster High and Krekky Playground! Three years ago, Alice Sinn surrendered to an endless sleep after a horrible car accident. Trapped in a Dream within a Dream, she wanders the ethereal world, confused and hounded by demons. The only person with answers is Springheel Jack, a murderous Victorian monster that haunted London's rooftops in 1888, yet continues to hunt Alice across the nightmarish landscape. SC, 7x10, 72pgs, B&W SRP: $7.50 KREEKY PLAYGROUND TP by Aaron Bordner Collects the surreal Kreeky Playground and spooky-fun Monster High School limited series with over 30 pages of entirely new material that revisit old favorites from Bordner's creepy cast: Alice Sinn, Evil Voodoo, Big Al, Frankie, and more! (JUN032486) SC, 160pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 AKIKO POCKET SIZE TP by Mark Crilley For the first time ever, the debut story from the Akiko on the Planet Smoo is collected in brand-new, manga-sized graphic novels! Join Akiko and her friends on the planet Smoo, where they must save the Prince from the clutches of both the Living Castle of Gamgor and the evil Alia Rellapor. See the heroes meet for the first time, crash in the Moonguzzit Sea (several times), survive a battle with the Sky Pirates, get swallowed by a water snake, attacked by a horde of Sleeslup worms, and more! Akiko Pocket-Size graphic novels are the only way to find these rare stories — all previous editions are long gone! VOLUME 1 (MAR042762)—SC, 6x9, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $11.95 VOLUME 2 (APR042865)—SC, 6x9, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 VOLUME 3 (APR042866)—SC, 6x9, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 AKIKO POCKET SIZE VOLUME 4: STORY TREE TP by Mark Crilley The most popular issues of Mark Crilley’s award winning Akiko series are collected in a brand-new, manga-sized edition! Akiko and her intergalactic friends from the planet Smoo reunite to share stories of their past solo adventures. Follow Spuckler’s dangerous mission to rescue a friend from space prison. Mr. Beeba launches a treasure hunt to find the missing chapter of a legendary story, while Gax leads a robot revolution on a derelict spacecraft. Finally, the floating head Poog revisits his home world. RES: from Previews Vol. XV #3 (MAR053105). SC, 6x9, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $11.95 AKIKO POCKET SIZE VOLUME 5: BORNSTONE'S ELIXIR TP by Mark Crilley Collecting issues #26-31 of the Akiko series in a brand-new, manga-sized edition, plus brand-new bonus material not found in the original edition! To save the life of Mr. Beeba’s mentor, Akiko and her intergalactic friends (including Prince Froptoppit) search the planet Smoo for an infamous healing potion, Bornstone’s Elixir. But when the gang meets up with a dashing hero named Kell, the Prince succumbs to intense jealousy. What will tear the gang apart first: petty rivalries, or the fantastic monsters and hungry giants that guard the potion? RES: from Previews Vol. XV #3 (MAR053106). SC, 6x9, 112pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 SPEAKEASY COMICS THE ADVENTURES OF BIO BOY #5 by Sal Cipriano, Ben Dale, & Chris Brimacombe Let’s get ready to rumble! The Universe’s #1 Game Show becomes the Universe’s #1 Boxing Match as Bio Boy takes on his archrival Geo Boy, and the show is on the line!! Plus, Bio Boy finally goes on a date with Simone, but what does the monstrous Wanda have to say about it?! Float like butterfly, sting like a bee! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 BEOWULF #8: ALTERED STATES by Joshua Ortega, Atilla Adorjany, Dean Haspiel, Frank Espinosa, Marshall Dillon, & Atilla Adorjany Beowulf is on the trail of Thomas Cazador, a superhuman with the ability to induce narcotic-like effects in those around him. The Feds want to capture or recruit Cazador, the people want him to be a leader...but Beowulf just wants to put a stop to the madness! Join critically acclaimed novelist Joshua Ortega and a melange of great artists including Atilla Adorjany, Dean Haspiel, and Frank Espinosa for the second part of Ortega’s mind-blowing debut arc on Beowulf! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 ATHENA VOLTAIRE: FLIGHT OF THE FALCON #1 by Paul Daly, Steve Bryant, & Chad Fidler As world powers escalate to the inevitability of World War II, another war is being fought between the forces of white and black magic... Nazi occultists race to unlock the secrets of the hollow Earth and a lost race of super-mortals. Can globetrotting aviatrix Athena Voltaire foil the Third Reich and their insidious plan to conquer the free world? (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Germany. 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 THE GATESVILLE COMPANY #3 by Marc Bryant, Patrick McEvoy, & Mal Jones Presided over by the enigmatic Ms. Brand, Gatesville is where the souls of killers, from all eras, undergo a final trial before moving on. Gatesville is their final chance to slay their dragons. Gatesville’s newest visitor Baxter thought he’d made his mark on the world as an acclaimed writer, internet pundit, bona fide cult figure and when a prank on his fans turned bloody, mass-murderer. Now, as he goes through the trial to determine if he’ll be moving on to Heaven or Hell, Baxter is horrified to learn the full extent of capital punishment in his future world where “gone” most definitely means “forgotten.” MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 THE GRIMOIRE #9 by Chris Stone, Tom Fowler,& Marshall Dillon When a betrayal leads to the resurrection of one of Faeries’ greatest villains, it is Earth that may pay the ultimate price! Powerless to stop the ancient evil, the Order of Blood turn to Amandine and the secrets of the Grimoire for answers. But will the young girl have the strength to stand alone and save the world? She’s willing to find out. 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 THE KILLERS: WAR'S END #1 by Frank Tra, Eric Z, Megan Spence, & Joshua Williamson The war was over. Or so they thought. A ruthless band of Nazi SS troopers are roaming the German countryside killing all that they meet. It is up to a band of disenchanted American soldiers to try and find a way to fight a war they thought had already ended. Decisions must be made and lives will be sacrificed in order to stop the killers. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Germany. 32pgs, FC (1 of 6) SRP: $2.99 HELIOS VOLUME 1 TP by Jason Rand, Gabe Pena, & Juan Ferreyra Helios is a superhero action story blended with political intrigue. The Neogenic Task Force (NTF) is a unit of the US military, tasked with policing rogue Neogenics — superhumans — the world over. When the goals of the ruthless Senator David Strickland turns the NTF into a political prize, can Colonel Jack Shiels and his team foil Strickland’s ambitions? This 152 page color trade collects the critically acclaimed Helios #1- 6, and also features sketches and covers. SC, 7x10, 152pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 OF BITTER SOULS #6 by Chuck Satterlee, Norm Breyfogle, & Mike Kowalczyk The secret revealed! For five issues now, the mysterious Pastor Secord has been giving orders and laying down the law with this team. In this issue, we find out why he feels he has the right! A group of drunken idiots dabbling in Devil worship accidentally sets loose the Devil and some demons out into the Louisiana Bayou. It’s up to the team to stop Lucifer himself before he hits the streets of New Orleans. 7x10, 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 ROCKETO #6 by Frank Espinosa The adventure continues... Scarletto leads a mutiny against the Prince of Lucerne triggering a ferocious storm in the Hidden  Sea. Caught in the storm, Rocketo, Spiro and the crew battle against the sea creatures who have been unleashed. Violence rocks the Hidden Sea leaving a wake of broken ships and battered bodies hoping for rescue. 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 SEASON OF THE REAPER #3: WINTER With the aid of Lily, a woman on the outskirts of society whose past resonates with his pain, John finds his parents’ murderers and at last has his bloody revenge on a hot summer night. His life’s goal accomplished, John waits for the desert to overtake him when Lucius, the mysterious and wealthy gentleman from town, arrives at dawn. Lucius knows that everything has a purpose, and offers John the opportunity to realize his — as his personal killer. This is Lily’s final chance to save the soul of the man she loves... but John’s destiny howls in his ears: Robber of souls, Reaper of Men! 7x10, 32pgs, FC (3 of 3) SRP: $2.99 PHANTOM JACK: THE NOWHERE MAN AGENDA #1 by Michael San Giacomo, Sean McCardle, & Tom Scloendorn The beginning of the end. This is the first of the final three episodes in the life of newspaper reporter Jack Baxter. His powers of invisibility are tested with the arrival of Vinnie, a friend he thought long-dead. Vinnie, code-named The Nowhere Man, returns with invisibility powers much more powerful than Jack's and none of Jack's scruples. The way Vinnie has used his power is truly horrific. Now he makes Jack a deadly offer he can't refuse in the start of a three-issue storyline that might just change the way you think about comics! 7x10, 32pgs, FC (1 of 3) SRP: $2.99 SMOKE AND MIRRORS #5 by Chuck Satterlee, Shawn McGuan, Kevin Breyfogle, Lovern Kindzierski, & Chuck Maly On the hunt to find the person responsible for creating Dementachip, Modern-age Smoke flies solo while his new “roommate”, Modern-age Mirror is getting settled. Smoke finds the place where Dementachip was created and finds more than he bargains for. He actually finds a time machine and decides that he needs to go back in time to stop the original Miss Mirrors from her untimely demise...and messes up the entire timeline in doing so. 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 SPELLGAME #5 by Dan Mishkin, Ramon Perez, & Darwyn Cooke Think Cupid is the cute little cherub who shoots arrows and makes people fall in love? So did John Dodge... until he ran into Q-Pid, the scourge of the Las Vegas streets and enemy of lovers everywhere. This Q-Pid’s arrows are deadly, and his aim is true: he’s already taken out Dodge’s newest ally, and Dodge has precious few of those to spare. Unless our reluctant hero cannot unlock the Q-Pid’s secrets -- including his connection to the always scheming Victor Rinaldo -- neither he nor gal pal Samantha may live to see another Vegas sunrise. 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 STRANGEWAYS #3 by Matt Maxwell, Luis Guaragna, Steve Lieber, & Gabriel Ba With Web jailed and accused of being the Wolf, Collins sets off to find the real monster and save Web from the hangman’s noose. Little does Collins know that he’ll instead find the secret that will rip the heart from the town of Silver Branch! MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W SRP: $2.50 SUPER CRAZY TNT BLAST #5 by George T. Singley, Jim Mitchel, E.J. Su, Khary Randolph Deadbolt, Blackbox, and White Mantis are held captive on a hostile alien planet! With one of the Chaos Rhombus’ almost in their grasps... how will our heroes get out of trouble this time? Deadbolt has the answer... it’s time for a good old fashioned jail break! But in the chaos and destruction that ensues... can the trio finally capture the prized Chaos Rhombus? Or will they end up empty handed yet again? 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 STARLINE MULTIMEDIA INC PURE DUCKY GOODNESS: THE FIRST SHELDON COLLECTION GN by Dave Kellett Dave Kellett brings you the first book collection of the popular daily comic strip, Sheldon! Selected favorites from the much-loved webcomic are collected in one beautifully bound volume. Take it with you wherever your jet-setting life may lead you — and enjoy the adventures of a 10-year-old software billionaire, his pet duck, and the grandfather that raises them both. It's a wonderful mix of everyday family humor, pop culture references, and the surreal! SC, 9x9, 136pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 SUNDAY PRESS BOOKS LITTLE NEMO IN SLUMBERLAND—1905-1910 HC by Winsor McCay Celebrate the 100th birthday of Winsor McCay’s masterpiece with this full orignal size, 120-page limited-edition hardbound volume. It features Nemo's best from 1905-1910, all printed in the actual newspaper-page size, 16" x 21". It was the greatest comic strip of its day, perhaps the greatest of all time, acclaimed the world over for its artistic majesty, unbounded imagination, and ground-breaking techniques that helped define a new art form. But since its debut 100 years ago, it has been all but impossible to view these masterpieces in their original size and colors. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Europe. HC, 16x21, 120pgs, FC SRP: $120.00 TITAN PUBLISHING MODESTY BLAISE VOLUME 8: THE PUPPET MASTER TP by O’Donnell & Badia Romero Modesty Blaise, the cult creation of best-selling writer Peter O’Donnell, returns for three devastatingly cool adventures: The Stone Age Caper, The Puppet Master, and With Love From Rufus! Featuring brand new story introductions by O’Donnell, a feature article on newspaper strip nudity and an introduction by author Jan Burke (Bloodlines)! (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x11, 96pgs, B&W SRP: $16.95 MODESTY BLAISE TP'S Modesty Blaise, cult creation of best-selling author Peter O'Donnell, is back! With the underworld resources of The Network on tap, no job is too big, and no threat too great for Modesty! The London Evening Standard adventures of this all-round bad girl and spy are collected in these gorgeous Collectors' Edition paperback library! Packed with special features, and including an all-new introduction by the author, choose from: Volume 1: The Gabriel Set-Up, Volume 4: Black Pearl, Volume 5: Bad Suki, Volume 6: Hell Makers, and Volume 7: Green-Eyed Monster. (CAUT: 4) VOL 1 GABRIEL SET-UP (DEC032663)—SC, 8x11, 112pgs, B&W SRP: $16.95 VOL 4 BLACK PEARL (SEP042878)—SC, 9x12, 96pgs, B&W SRP: $16.95 VOL 5 BAD SUKI (DEC042814)—SC, 8x11, 96pgs, B&W SRP: $16.95 VOL 6 HELL MAKERS (MAR053124)—SC, 8x11, 112pgs, B&W SRP: $16.95 VOL 7 GREEN-EYED MONSTER (MAY052945)—SC, 8x11, 96pgs, B&W SRP: $16.95 TOKYOPOP SORCERERS & SECRETARIES VOLUME 1 by Amy Kim Ganter Nicole Hayes sure likes to daydream–and who can blame her? She studies a subject she has no interest in so she can satisfy her mother, and she works part time as a receptionist to satisfy her bills. But when she’s alone with her notebook, she crafts a fantastic story and lets her imagination go-go-go! Meanwhile, her old neighbor Josh Kim pines after her every step but just can’t seem to snap her out of her daydreams and get her to notice him. If only he could see what it was she was dreaming about, maybe he could finally win her over. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $9.99 BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE by Mitsukazu Mihara A haunting and charming collection of short stories that can be as twisted as they are thought-provoking. This sophisticated volume from Mitsukazu Mihara (creator of the fan-favorite, DOLL) is the first of four stand-alone releases from the cult favorite Gothic Lolita manga-ka. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $9.99 BROKEN ANGELS VOLUME 1 by Setsuri Tsuzuki Meet Fujiwara Sunao. Ms. Fujiwara is rather unusual young lady. For starters, she possesses the power to control water. She also prefers to wear her hair short and dress like a boy. You would think Ms. Fujiwara would be an odd fit at her public high school, but strangely, she’s not. Between the destructive and demented school president, the kooky and somewhat stalker-like school nurse, and the obsessed underclassman who wants to be her disciple, Sunao may be the sanest person at the school. Which, considering she may be asked to save it, can only be seen as a good thing. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $9.99 GLASS WINGS by Misuzu Asaoka This Gothic shojo manga is a single volume comprising three stories – a main one, "One with the Glass Wings," and two shorter stories "Firefly" and "Jion Princess" – that feature characters falling in and out of love, against all odds. There is a fragility to the main characters in each story; each is afflicted with some sort of physical and/or mental ailment – for instance, a blood disease is the affliction in the main story. But regardless of all the obstacles and interference, love conquers all. SC, 5x7, 176pgs, B&W $9.99 KAMI-KAZE VOLUME 1 by Shiki Satoshi Released from a thousand-year imprisonment, eighty-eight demons return to present-day Japan. A band of young warriors that has power over the elements takes up the fight against the evil creatures. However, conflict within the group of warriors splinters it into two opposing camps that rage war against each other. Amidst the carnage and battle, salvation for all rests in the Maiden of Water, who has power over the demons. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $9.99 LOVELESS VOLUME 1 by Yun Kouga Ritsuka Aoyagi is a 12-year-old who has just transferred to a new school soon after the gruesome death of his brother Seimei. Upon entering school, he is branded as a weirdo and is aloof toward the other students. When Ritsuka discovers a posthumous message from his brother indicating he was murdered, he becomes involved in a shadowy world of spell battles and secret names. Together with the mysterious Soubi, the search to find Seimei’s killer and uncover the truth begins! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $9.99 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM LOST WAR CHRONICLES VOLUME 1 by Bandai Games Inc., Hajime Yatate & Yoshiyuki Tomino, Tomohiro Chiba, Koji Aisaka, Masato Natsumoto, & Toshihiro Kawamoto Set during the One Year War, Lost War Chronicles follows the adventures of a special Mobile Suit team. These brave "guinea pigs" battle test the newest Gundam models... Universal Century 79. The One Year War between the Earth Federation and the Principality of Zeon has begun! Captain Matt Healy leads his team into dangerous territory as the leader of a Special Forces Experimental Unit. Ken Vitterschtat is a Foreign Legion Lieutenant working in alliance with Zeon. As a member of the Foreign Legion, he is mocked by his allies. Trying to keep his team alive, Ken navigates precarious situations to make the best decision to keep everyone alive for tomorrow... SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $9.99 MBQ VOLUME 2 by Felipe Smith Big "Bro" Brodie is the biggest, meanest, ugliest fighter in the business and he ain’t none too happy about his little brother Ritchie getting a beat down by Dee, who is already trying his damndest to move a shipment of hot electronics through his West LA apartment. Across town, Omario has finished his comic submission and presents it with brim and bluster to Jeff, who is too nice to say what he thinks about the work...he is also too nice to remind Omario about the rent. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $9.99 .HACK//AI BUSTER VOLUME 2 by Tatsuya Hamazaki As AI debugger Albireo journeys further into The World, he discovers that there is one AI who cannot be killed with his legendary spear of Wotan. Crossing the rifts of time, his divine weapon–and Albiero’s lonely heart–reach one special girl, called Kamui. This story of heroics continues the .Hack series, as AI Buster Volume 2 reveals the hidden truth behind the Twilight Bracelet and the mysterious Record of the Created World. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $7.99 SEQUENCE As punishment for being late to class, Kanata has to ring a bell in an old, deserted church near his high school. When the floor breaks, Kanata falls into a vast room, where he discovers a coffin–and inside, the body of a vampire. The vampire rises, killing Kanata. But Kanata’s soul is saved, and when he later meets the vampire, they realize that they are bound to each other through a magic spell: If Kanata dies, the vampire dies, too! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $9.99 BLAME! VOLUME 3 by Tsutomu Nihei Having been delivered an imperative by the Authority to find the Net Terminal Genes–the key to halting the rapid and random growth of Cluster Town–Killy and Cibo come closer to unlocking the secrets of the Netsphere. However, the ability to actually understand the language of the Net Terminal Gene carriers may have been forever lost. Will Killy find a way to translate these seemingly undecipherable signals before the Authority itself is destroyed by its own creation? SC, 5x7, 196pgs, B&W $9.99 BOYS BE... VOLUME 8 by Masahiro Itabashi & Hiroyuki Tamakoshi The anthology of tales about ordinary high school kids and their trials of love and loss continues. In eight new chapters, you will meet a boy whose girlfriend starts a web page that attracts stalkers, a couple that spends 12 magical hours together, and a girl who tries to enter the Japanese Women’s Pro Wrestling Association but ends up falling for her trainer! SC, 5x7, 196pgs, B&W $9.99 GET BACKERS VOLUME 13 by Yuya Aoki & Rando Ayamine Ban, Shido, and Emishi make their plans for rescuing Ginji...and for retrieving the limbs of the Venus! Meanwhile, Ginji talks to Miss Hela about her hatred of the Venus de Milo and her plans to destroy its mystique by reattaching its arms! The final battles begin with everyone facing off and the secret behind the seven Mirokus is revealed! SC, 5x7, 196pgs, B&W $9.99 HEAVEN ABOVE HEAVEN VOLUME 4 by Kang-Suk Hyun & Joong-Won Jeon Two beautiful girls from the dark world succeed in accomplishing the most dreadful metamorphosis. They share a burning desire for revenge, and search for Bakhong intent on killing him. Meanwhile, at Heaven’s Gate, Bakhong’s father becomes increasingly worried about the movement of the dark world and whereabouts of his son. He sends two of his warriors to the earth to find Bakhong, but Bakhong doesn’t want to go back. He has a personal mission to accomplish. A coincidence leads the two evil girls to confront the two warriors of the Heaven’s Gate before the girls get to Bakhong. And the real identity of Humabong is still a mystery... SC, 5x7, 196pgs, B&W $9.99 ID_ENTITY VOLUME 5 by HEE-JOON SON & YOUN-KYUNG KIM The king reminisces about the difficult beginnings of Lost Saga’s development. It was created by a mysterious man–the head of their laboratory, Mr. Jang. He overcame much adversity to develop the framework for Lost Saga, but Mr. Jang is now presumed dead. The king speaks about how he was saddened to lose such a brilliant co-worker. SC, 5x7, 196pgs, B&W $9.99 INITIAL D VOLUME 21 by Shuichi Shigeno The pressure is on Tak more than ever before and Ryâ™s got some words of advice for his star driver as they prepare for the big race against Tomoyuki. Tomoyukiâ™s been on the pro circuit and Tak will have to use every move in his bag of tricks if he hopes to beat him. With the race finally underway, Tak takes a huge gamble and – turns off his headlights! Itâ™s a sketchy maneuver, but it pays off in the end when Tak pulls out the win against the pro, Tomoyuki. SC, 5x7, 196pgs, B&W $9.99 KING OF HELL VOLUME 12 by RA IN-SOO & KIM JAE-HWAN The Three Insane Hounds take down Dong Sa, the Sa Gok zombie manipulator. In so doing, all the zombies are no longer mobile. Crazy Dog had been fighting with zombie Dohak and was about to lose when Dohak also became immobile. Crazy Dog’s Hyur Jung (stone made with monster blood) cracks and Crazy Dog goes on a killing rampage. No longer able to separate between the blacks and whites, he kills indiscriminately. Majeh senses the Energy of the Next World and runs back to the battle field. SC, 5x7, 196pgs, B&W $9.99 LUPIN III - WORLD’S MOST WANTED VOLUME 6 by MONKEY PUNCH When Nami, the granddaughter of a rival sword smith, tries to use her girlish charms to squeeze information from Goemon about his mighty sword, Ryusei... Lupin and Goemon pull the old switcheroo on Gramps for the last laugh. Then, when a college filmmaker’s "mockumentary" about the death of Inspector Zenigata lures Lupin into a trap, it turns out Fujiko has put out a little misinformation of her own. The results could serve as a crash course on how NOT to make a movie. SC, 5x7, 196pgs, B&W $9.99 ONE VOLUME 9 by Lee Vin Eumpa wins the #1 spot but it may not be what he thought. He confronts his manager wondering if the company bought the title from them. With Ha Rock injured, Jenny wrapped in scandal and Sonya involved in a lawsuit, the win sends ripples through management. But all the turmoil is nothing compared to what is going to rock the love lives of Jenny, Eumpa, Ha Rock and Youngju! SC, 5x7, 196pgs, B&W $9.99 PRESIDENT DAD VOLUME 5 by Rhim Ju-Yeon Moo-Hyum and Fahrenheit rush to Amiâ™s rescue from the mysterious Sistina, whoâ™s true nature and real intentions have yet to be revealed. But whether or not Ami is even saved matters little in the face of her popularity at school being weathered away by Bi-Na and the world of chaos she is creating in Amiâ™s name. And Fahrenheitâ™s past catches up with him as a mark of death brings assassins out of the woodwork. SC, 5x7, 196pgs, B&W $9.99 PRINCESS AI VOLUME 3: EVOLUTION by Courtney Love, Misaho Kujiradou & D.J. Milky Princess Ai’s journey of discovery continues...but our tempestuous Princess may not like what she finds! As more outrageous assassins arrive from Ai-land, H.T.A. unveils its plan to turn their hot new diva into a falling star. Even with Kent by her side, can Ai avoid her enemies and still find a way to bring peace to her troubled homeland? SC, 5x7, 196pgs, B&W $9.99 QUEEN’S KNIGHT, THE VOLUME 5 by Kim Kang Won Chancellor Kent sees the distraction of the tournament as the perfect opportunity to get rid of some... lingering business: namely, Ehren’s supporters. Yuna, tricked into sealing the fate of five men, sets out with Schiller to make things right during the tournament. But plans go awry as Yuna’s three Guardian Knights end up as wanted fugitives. SC, 5x7, 196pgs, B&W $9.99 REBIRTH VOLUME 17 by WOO Desh in his illusion created by Poison Ashâ™s spell almost loses the fight with Kalutika. Realizing that Ash created this illusion, he beats her. Millenear makes a slips in her conversation with Grey and reveals the disturbing past of his parents - Kal killed Lilith and revived her to be his wife, and Grey is their son. In the meantime, Remi & Inaba are captured by a gross and perverted priest who claims that they need to be exorcised and starts to torture them. SC, 5x7, 196pgs, B&W $9.99 SAMURAI DEEPER KYO VOLUME 17 by AKIMINE KAMIJYO At the second "gate", the battle between Akira and Saisei begins! The Blind Genius Akira falls before the might of the beautiful and mysterious Saisei as she reveals her true identity to him. Will Akira survive this confrontation with another timeless samurai master? SC, 5x7, 196pgs, B&W $9.99 SORCERER HUNTERS – 100% AUTHENTIC FORMAT VOLUME 5 by Satoru Akahori & Ray Omishi When the Sorcerer Hunters seek shelter in the Zelkova House, they discover that things may not be as hospitable as they seem. Chocolat, Tira, Carrot, Marron, and Gateau must rely on their strengths and skills to separate reality from illusion! SC, 5x7, 196pgs, B&W $9.99 THREADS OF TIME VOLUME 6 by Mi Young Noh Upon receiving the package of his wife’s severed head from the Mongols, Kim Kyung-Sohn burns the box. The troops at Ghu-Zhu Palace receive notice of the Mongol troops approaching. Kim Kyung-Sohn decides to the face the troops alone. Dahng-Cue is stunned by Kim Kyung-Sohn’s lone presence because the strength of his presence is like an army of thousand. Kim Kyung-Sohn and Sa-Le-Ta-Yi have an one-to-one battle in which shake the very core of the Koryo army. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $9.99 TRAMPS LIKE US VOLUME 8 by Yayoi Ogawa Just when it seemed things couldn’t become more complicated between Hasumi, Sumire, and Momo, they do! First, Sumire and Hasumi have their first physical fight. Afterwards they feel closer, but Sumire is bothered that she lost the ring Hasumi gave her while fighting. Then Sumire and Momo play a game of role reversal in which Sumire is Momo’s pet! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $9.99 AVATAR THE LAST AIRBENDER VOLUME 1 On the South Pole, a lone Water Tribe village struggles to survive. Young Waterbender Katara and her warrior brother Sokka rescue a mysterious boy named Aang, who is an Airbender–a race of people no one has seen in a century. Soon, everyone discovers that Aang is the long lost Avatar, the master of wind, earth, fire, and air. Now it’s up to Katara and Sokka to make sure Aang faces his destiny...to save the world! SC, 5x7, 96pgs, FC $7.99 LADY AND THE TRAMP The classy Lady and the scruffy Tramp seal their love with a kiss over spaghetti. But when Tramp’s antics get Lady thrown in the pound, can the lovable scamp work his way back into her heart? SC, 6x9, 32pgs, FC $3.99 GORGEOUS CARAT VOLUME 1 by You Higuri A boys’ love action-romance set in turn-of-the-century Paris, Gorgeous Carat follows the swashbuckling adventures of Ray and Florian – a jewel thief and the man who loves him – as they do battle against crime lords, other thieves and mysterious former allies. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $9.99 EARTHIAN VOLUME 2 by Yun Kouga The hit boys’ love series continues! As angels struggle to solve the mystery of the Black Cancer, the death of Lord Seraphim triggers an even more desperate hunt. Chihaya and Kagetsuya’s partnership is abruptly terminated to stop their growing closeness. Kagetsuya must now work with the neophyte Sayaka to find reclusive Elvira who may be hiding the key to the cure. SC, 5x7, 408pgs, B&W $14.99 CLAMP NO KISEKI VOLUME 6 by CLAMP CLAMP: the world-famous manga collective known for such fantastical works as Cardcaptor Sakura, Chobits and CLAMP School Paranormal Investigators. To honor CLAMP’s 15th anniversary, CLAMP no Kiseki: The Ultimate Collection features full-color pages, exclusive material, 6 pages of new, never-before-seen manga, and limited-edition collectible figures! SC, 9x12, 32pg, FC $29.99 TONY RAIOLA DICK TRACY: BICYCLE THIEVES by Chester Gould Reprinting classic Dick Tracy daily comic strips originally published from 10/21/40 to 1/12/41. (CAUT: 4) SC, B&W SRP: $9.50 DICK TRACY: KROMES CRIMES by Chester Gould Reprinting classic Dick Tracy daily comic strips originally published from 1/13/41 to 4/6/41. (CAUT: 4) SC, B&W SRP: $9.50 TOP SHELF PRODUCTIONS THE SURROGATES #4 by Robert Venditti & Brett Weldele Harvey and Pete are beginning to understand what makes SteepleJack tick, but the techno-terrorist already has everything he needs to finish his plan. Well, everything except an army, but he's even figured out a way to get one of those! Just when the detectives think the man responsible for the recent rash of anti-surrogate crimes is in their grasp, a shocking turn of events convinces them that they 've been chasing the wrong suspect. 32pgs, FC (4 of 5) SRP: $2.95 CARNET DE VOYAGE GN (NEW PRINTING) by Craig Thompson Craig Thompson — the award-winning creator of Blankets and Good-bye, Chunky Rice — spent three months travelling through Barcelona, the Alps, France, and Morocco. Spontaneous sketches and a travelogue diary document his adventures and quiet moments, creating a raw and intimate portrait of countries, culture and the wandering artist. SC, 9x9, B&W SRP: $14.95 AMERICAN ELF: THE COLLECTED SKETCHBOOK DIARIES OF JAMES KOCHALKA by James Kochalka Kochalka's attempt to document the minutia of his life results in work that explores the full spectrum of human emotions. Drawn with verve and confidence by a cartoonist at the height of his powers, it is ambitious, hilarious, moving, and quite addictive! This astounding book follows the ups and downs of Kochalka's life through five full years of the strip (October 26, 1998 to December 31, 2003), and also includes 32 full-color pages of supplementary comics and other artwork. (MAY042960) SC, 9x9, 496pgs, PC SRP: $29.95 MIRROR OF LOVE HC by Alan Moore & José Villarrubia This epic poem recounts the history of same-sex love, revealing a hidden side of Western culture through the lives of its greatest artists. Sappho, Michelangelo, Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson, Oscar Wilde, and many others are woven into this rich, visceral piece. Top Shelf presents it as it was meant to be: a hardcover book illustrated with over forty full-color plates from acclaimed artist, José Villarrubia, plus an essay about the poem and its previous incarnations, an index of characters and places, a selection of classic poems quoted in the text, and a bibliography. (OCT032748) MATURE THEMES HC, 8x8, 128pgs, FC SRP: $24.95 VOICE OF THE FIRE HC NOVEL by Alan Moore & José Villarrubia In a story full of lust, madness, and ecstasy, meet 12 distinctive characters that lived in central England in the span of 6,000 years. Their narratives are woven together in patterns of recurring events, strange traditions, and uncanny visions. Each discovers the secrets of the land. (JUN032566) MATURE THEMES HC, 336pgs, PC SRP: $26.95 TWOMORROWS PUBLISHING THE DARK AGE: GRIM, GREAT, & GIMMICKY—POST-MODERN COMICS SC Do you remember The Dark Knight Returns and Watchmen? The “polybagged premium” craze? The Death of Superman? Renegade superheroes Spawn, Pitt, Bloodshot and Cyberforce? When so-called "good guys" (read: vigilantes) spilled blood by the gallon? If you love the comic books of the ’80s, ’90s and ’00s, read all about the sometimes glorious, sometimes gory era of comics known as "The Dark Age!" SC, 8x11, 168pgs, PC SRP: $19.95 STARS OF THE MONTH HEROES AND VILLAINS: WILLIAM MESSNER-LOEBS BENEFIT SKETCHBOOK by Various Inkpot Award-winning artist/writer William Messner-Loebs has joined forces with TwoMorrows Publishing to produce Heroes And Villains, a gorgeous sketchbook and tribute, the proceeds of which will directly benefit the finacially struggling Messner-Loebs. Don’t miss your chance to help a worthy comics veteran; with more names being added daily, this powerhouse collection of talent will be unparalleled! (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x11, B&W SRP: $24.95 THE T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS COMPANION SC by Cooke, Wood, Gulacy, Cullins, & Ordway The heroes who never die! Though the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents had a relatively short life during their initial run in American comics during the 1960s, you just can't keep a good team down as evidenced by their periodic revivals over the years. This is the authorized and definitive book on the history of such memorable characters as Dynamo, No-Man, Lightning, Andor, the Iron Maiden, and all the other super-heroes and super-villains created by the late, great Wallace Wood and company. Reams of artwork, much of it rarely-seen or previous unpublished, including a rare 28-page T-Agents story drawn by Paul Gulacy, unpublished stories by Gulacy, Paris Cullins, and others. Cover by Jerry Ordway. (MAR053228) SC, 8x11, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $24.95 ********************************************************************** UDON ENTERTAINMENT RIVAL SCHOOLS #1 by Rey with Erik Ko From the pages of STREET FIGHTER comes Capcom’s beloved high school brawler… RIVAL SCHOOLS! All of Japan is gripped by fear as numerous students begin disappearing. When police are unable to stop or explain the kidnappings, the top students from several elite schools decide to take their fate into their own hands. Join fan-favourites STREET FIGHTER character Sakura, Hinata and the entire RS cast to see what bombastic, action-packed, comedic mayhem awaits them in this new series brought to you by Rey (creator of Street Fighter: Cheapshots and Sharknife)! With special guest covers by Capcom Japan’s EDAYAN (the creator of Rival Schools), and Street Fighter artist, ALVIN LEE! COVER A: REY—48pgs, B&W SRP: $4.95 COVER B: ALVIN LEE—48pgs, B&W SRP: $4.95 COVER C: POWER CEL COVER—48pgs, B&W SRP: $12.50 EXALTED #4 by Carl Bowen & Jim Zubkavich, Noi Sackda & Greg Boychuk From the pages of White Wolf's hit RPG - This issue, the Solar Circle is caught between hordes of the Undead and emissaries of the Wyld Hunt while Faka Kun tries to free her fellow Djala from slavery at the hands of the Guild. The forces that precariously balance against each other in the city of Chiaroscuro are beginning to unravel and when the dust settles nothing will be the same. Plus a back up story by fan favourite Carlo (Batgirl) Baberi. White Wolf and Udon's fantasy epic spirals towards a pulse pounding climax. This action-packed whirlwind is perfect for new readers as well as existing Exalted fans. Also in this issue: Brand new Exalted RPG content and an insightful interview with the creators of the Exalted game line. REGULAR ED—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.49 POWER FOIL COVER ED—32pgs, FC SRP: $12.50 CAPCOM SUMMER SPECIAL by Ken Siu Chong & Erik Ko, Alvin Lee, Andrew Hou, & Omar Dogan This triple-helping of Capcom bare-knuckle action is available for the first time in stores! Previously available as a CONVENTION-EXCLUSIVE, this limited edition book contains original stories featuring the stars of Street Fighter, Darkstalkers and Rival Schools! With the prequel to this month’s Rival Schools series, the Summer Special is also the perfect companion to Rival Schools #1! Note that quantities of this special edition book are strictly limited and allocations may occur. 32pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 VANGUARD PRODUCTIONS ARTHUR SUYDAM 2005 DRAGON CON PRINT Vanguard continues their fine art print series with innovative Heavy Metal, Image, and Death Dealer artist-writer Arthur Suydam. This quality 18" x 24" limited edition lithograph on heavy paper commemorates Suydam's historic, award winning appearance at the 2005 Dragon Con in Atlanta and is available in both signed and unsigned editions. (CAUT: 4) REG ED—Poster, 16x20, FC SRP: $20.00 SIGNED ED—Poster, 16x20, FC SRP: $40.00 VEROTIK THE DARKEST HORROR OF MORELLA #1 by Glenn Danzig , Junko Mizuno, & Dorian Cleavenger (cover) Satanika's main nemesis, Morella, returns in all her darkest glory. (CAUT: 3) MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A BISLEY'S VEROTIK WORLD SC by Simon Bisley Simon Bisley takes on all the characters of Verotik worlds in this all-new coffee table collection of beautiful pencil illustrations. By the master of modern fantasy and comic art, see Bisely's art in its stripped down pristine form in this collection. (CAUT: 3) MATURE THEMES SC, 9x12, B&W SRP: $24.95 VERTICAL INC TEZUKA'S BUDDHA VOLUME 7: PRINCE AJATASATTU HC by Osamu Tezuka First time in Previews! Previously offered in Prevews Plus # 689. In Volume 7: Prince Ajatasattu, the headstrong young prince must reconcile with a prediction that he will murder his own father. He plans instead the assassination of the Buddha, blaming him for making his father believe this “bogus” prediction. Meanwhile, the Buddha’s closest disciple, Devadatta, sees a great political opportunity to step the Buddha up in politics while King and Prince are at odds. (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. HC, 6x9, 414pgs, B&W SRP: $24.95 TEZUKA'S BUDDHA VOLUME 8: JETAVANA HC by Osamu Tezuka First time in Previews! Previously offered in Prevews Plus # 689. In Volume 8: Jetavana, the Buddha has travelled back to his home in Kapilavastu to summon more followers. He delivers his final sermons in Jetavana, the forest of Buddhist lore where the Buddha is said to have spent the last several years of his life teaching. The very final sermon he gives is of the parable of the self-immolating rabbit, the very first story told in Tezuka’s Buddha series at the beginning of Volume 1: Kapilavastu, but with a crucial difference which Buddhists refer to as the middle path. Sacrificing of the self to help others (as in the case of the rabbit), should not necessarily lead to death. All life is sacred. (CAUT: 4) HC, 6x9, 368pgs, B&W SRP: $24.95 VIPER COMICS THE MIDDLEMAN VOLUME 1 TP by Javier Grillo-Marxuach & Les McClaine Missed the first four issues of the indy smash hit, “The Middleman?” Catch up on the story of how talented amateur Wendy Watson became part of the world’s most ludicrously secret organization! Featuring a covert introduction by the mysterious Paul Dini, an eyes-only pin-up gallery, and recently-declassified sketches from Eisner-award nominated artist Les MccLaine! SC, 6x9, 112pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 THE MIDDLEMAN VOLUME 2 #1: THE ENTERING DRAGON CONUNDRUM by Javier Grillo-Marxuach & Les McClaine The theft of the world’s rarest diamond by masked wrestlers is only the beginning of a world of trouble for The Middleman and Wendy... who must not only solve the crime, but also confront the most lethal man alive — the master of the Wu-Han Death Thumb — the man known only as Sensei Ping! 32pgs, B&W SRP: $0.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC SHONEN JUMP #39 MAR. 2006 The World's Most Popular Manga! One of the world's biggest comics, containing the original manga versions of some of the most popular anime ever made! Each issue includes tons of full-color information about toys, TCGs, CCGs, video games and anime, plus amazing manga stories! Naruto: Is Gaara's sand shield too much for Rock Lee's lotus technique?! Yu-Gi-Oh!: Millennium World: Is Bakura the real enemy of the World of Memory? One Piece: Will Luffy and his crew drown Arlong and his fish-men pirates?! Yuyu Hakusho: Yusuke's true ordeal takes place after he awakens! Shaman King: It's time to say goodbye to life as Yoh knows it! Hikaru No Go: Hikaru struggles to fit in at the Go players' school. PLUS: Exclusive preview of a new Shonen Jump manga series! Plus, Naruto and One Piece anime coverage. Rating: T (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, & the Virgin Islands SC, 7x10, 368pgs, PC SRP: $4.99 SHOJO BEAT VOLUME 2 #4 APR. 2006 VIZ Media's monthly manga magazine, Shojo Beat, offers vast quantities of serialized shojo manga appearing in the United States for the first time. In addition to tons of beautiful artwork and compelling storylines from well-known manga creators, Shojo Beat offers quality editorial on Japanese trends, art, news, fashion, and culture, plus interviews, how-tos, and more! Shojo Beat is a hip, fun, informative read that will appeal to newbies and manga fans alike. Rating: T+ (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, & the Virgin Islands Magazine, SC, 300pgs, PC SRP: $5.99 BLEACH VOLUME 11 TP by Tite Kubo Ichigo successfully defeats Ikkaku of the Eleventh Company and is rewarded with a valuable piece of information — the location of where Rukia is being detained. However, Ganju is having a harder time with his Soul Reaper opponent. Meanwhile, Orihime and Uryû confront the younger brother of a former opponent. It's time for Uryû to prove to everyone (and himself) how much more powerful he has become. Rating: T (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, & the Virgin Islands SC, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $7.95 DRAGONBALL Z VOLUME 24 TP by Akira Toriyama Breaking from the control of his master Bobbidi, the rampaging Boo turns the entire world into his candy store! To fight back, Goku transforms into his most powerful form yet, but the world's only hope may lie in Trunks and Goten. Meanwhile, as Boo destroys city after city, the people of Earth call forth their secret weapon — the seemingly invincible (but actually incompetent) Hercule! Rating: A (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, & the Virgin Islands SC, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $7.95 HIKARU NO GO VOLUME 6 TP by Yumi Hotta & Takeshi Obata From the beginning, Go has been just fun and games for Hikaru. But now that Akira has turned pro, it's going to take everything in Hikaru's power to catch up to his old rival. Before Hikaru can even take the pro test, however, he must get into the insei school and defeat all the students. And by that time Akira may truly be out of reach! Rating: A (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, & the Virgin Islands SC, 216pgs, B&W SRP: $7.95 LEGENDZ VOLUME 4 GN by Rin Hirai & Makoto Haruno Ken, Kaoruko and Leo set off for South America to rescue Leo's sister and Ken's friend Ririko from the forces of Darkness known as Necrom. Their quest takes them deep inside Necrom Palace, a place crawling with dark Legendz. There, Ken and his friends will face the greatest test of their abilities in the battle to stop the resurrection of Jabberwock, the lord of Necrom! Rating: A (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, & the Virgin Islands SC, 216pgs, B&W SRP: $7.99 YU-GI-OH DUELIST VOLUME 13 TP by Kazuki Takahashi The second of the Egyptian God Cards is unleashed! Using one of his brainwashed pawns to fight for him, the mysterious Marik traps Yugi in a deadly cage match against one of the most powerful cards in the world — Slifer the Sky Dragon! Even with the dragon-fighting Buster Blader on his side, does Yugi have a chance? Plus the return of Ryota Kajiki, the Duelist of the Sea! Rating: T (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, & the Virgin Islands SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $7.95 RUROUNI KENSHIN VOLUME 23 TP by Nobuhiro Watsuki In order to discover more about the relationship that binds Kenshin and Enishi, Saitô Hajime makes a surprise appearance at the Kamiya Dojo — only to find the aftermath of Kenshin, Sanosuke and Yahiko's desperate life-or-death battles with Enishi's cabal of fighters. One member of the "Six Comrades" remains standing — Yatsume Mumyôi. Will the strength of Saitô's Gatotsu be enough to fell this freakish warrior-of-the-shadows?! Rating: T+ (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, & the Virgin Islands SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $7.95 EYESHIELD 21 VOLUME 6 TP by Riichiro Inagaki & Yusuke Murata The Devil Bats are going to feel like dancing for joy if they can beat Banba and his team, the Taiyo Sphinx. Sena and crew have held their own in the first half, but they have to come up with something special to defeat this bunch of bruisers. And don't forget, the winner of this game gets to play against a championship team from the United States! Rating: T+ (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, & the Virgin Islands SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $7.99 BEYBLADE VOLUME 9 TP by Takao Aoki While Tyson and Kenny have begun training for the next big Beyblade competition they meet an intense new Beyblader! His name is Zeo and his beyblade seems to pack unlimited power! During the big Beyblade competition Kai goes up against Zeo in a battle where the winner gains possession of the other's bitbeast. Will Kai lose his bitbeast? Dr. Zagart soon appears on the scene and his complex relationship to Zeo is revealed. Rating: A (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, & the Virgin Islands SC, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $7.99 FLAME OF RECCA VOLUME 16 TP by Nobuyuki Anzai Recca and Kurei now face each other in a brutally decisive showdown. Both armed with the incredible power to control flames, they are locked in the final battle of the deadly assassins' brutal tournament. Worn down from the fight, they both unleash one fantastic final blow that destroys the massive coliseum they battle in. From the rubble the winner will appear...but who will it be? Rating: T+ (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, & the Virgin Islands SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 GOLGO 13 VOLUME 1 GN by Takao Saito For four decades, Golgo 13 has been the world’s greatest assassin for hire — sometimes to settle a private score, and sometimes to change history! His real name and nationality are unknown — but his legend is everywhere. G13 never fails a job, and never sees his clients again... unless they try and betray him! Rating: M (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, & the Virgin Islands MATURE THEMES SC, 184pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 INU-YASHA ANI-MANGA VOLUME 13 GN by Rumiko Takahashi Kagome's ability to sense the presence of sacred jewel shards has now put her in danger, because it's for this talent that Koga kidnaps her! Thrust into the middle of a war and unwillingly betrothed to Koga, Kagome waits for Inuyasha and the others to rescue her. And to make matters worse, Naraku returns to pit Inuyasha against Koga... in a duel to the death! Rating: T+ (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, & the Virgin Islands SC, 216pgs, FC SRP: $11.99 KEKKAISHI VOLUME 4 GN by Yellow Tanabe Sibling rivalry surpasses the bounds of life and death itself when Yoshimori discovers secrets of a ghostly patissier's past life. The fraternal theme continues when Yoshimori's older brother Masamori returns to Karasumori. Everyone seems to respect and admire Masamori—but Yoshimori feels alienated and left out. All this and more ayakashi to catch and cakes to bake, what's a young kekkaishi to do? Rating: T (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, & the Virgin Islands SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 MIDORI DAYS VOLUME 4 GN by Kazurou Inoue When freaky otaku Shuichi finds out that Midori is no ordinary doll, his obsession for her increases! Then an innocent motorcycle drive in the country turns ugly when a motorcycle gang mistakes Seiji for his rough-and-tumble sister, Rin. Ayase doesn't let up in her efforts to capture Seiji's heart, but it's going to take a lot to get through that thick skull of his. Rating: T+ (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, & the Virgin Islands SC, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 NO NEED FOR TENCHI VOLUME 6 TP (2ND EDITION) by Hitoshi Okuda With the Great Tree-Spaceship Bizen under Yume’s control, she has all she needs to take over the cosmos. While Tenchi and friends race across outer space to stop her, the Galaxy Police and the Jurai Royal Fleet are also caught up in the conflict. Can Tenchi and Gohgei defeat Yume's bio-engineered henchmen Hishima and Takashima? Believe it or don't in the exciting climax of this storyline... where even Tenchi gets a speaking part! Rating: T (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, & the Virgin Islands SC, 176pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 RANMA 1/2 VOLUME 33 TP by Rumiko Takahashi While taking shelter from the rain in a spooky old mansion, girl-type Ranma slips on a banana peel and accidentally uncovers a cursed mirror that makes a love-hungry copy of her. The estate caretaker drops off a magical compact that can be used to capture the copy. But, unexpectedly Ranma and Akane get trapped inside of the compact! How will they ever escape and capture the boy crazy Ranma copy? Rating: T+ (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, & the Virgin Islands SC, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 READ OR DIE VOLUME 1 GN by Hideyuki Kurata & Shutaro Yamada Yomiko Readman is called in to use her special talents to recover a rare book that was stolen from the library 20 years ago. Her commander has set up a deal to buy the book from the very man who stole it — Mr. Woo. When accused of the crime, Woo retaliates but finds himself foiled by Yomiko. But he has a trick or two of his own up his sleeve. Is it enough to defeat Ms. Readman? Rating: T+ (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, & the Virgin Islands SC, 232pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 ZATCH BELL VOLUME 5 GN by Makoto Raiku Kiyo and Zatch travel to England in search of the Zatch look-alike they've heard rumors about. But when they arrive, Kiyo learns that a mysterious bandit has kidnapped his father... and Zatch and Kiyo's rescue attempt pits them against knights and mamodo! Rating: T (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, & the Virgin Islands SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 KAMIKAZE GIRLS NOVEL by Novala Takemoto Momoko, a "Lolita," fanaticizes about French rococo, dreams of living in the palace of Versailles, and decks herself out in the finest of 18th century haute couture from an expensive Tokyo specialty store. Ichigo, a tough-talking "Yanki" motorcycle-chick who's part of a girls-only biker gang known as the Ponytails. Together, this unlikeliest of duos strikes out on a quest to find a legendary embroiderer, a journey that takes them to back-alley pachinko parlors, chic boutiques, and epic bike-punk battles. Rating: None (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, & the Virgin Islands Novel, SC, 304pgs, B&W SRP: $17.99 MAISON IKKOKU VOLUME 15 TP (2ND EDITION) by Rumiko Takahashi "The woman I love burns with jealousy, leaps to conclusions, cries, and turns to ice, but when she laughs, the world is mine." Such are Yusaku Godai's feelings for Kyoko Otonashi. Over the years, his love for Kyoko has grown, and nothing fate threw in his way could keep him from pursuing Kyoko's affections. Will she finally reciprocate or has he simply wasted his life pining for a woman beyond his reach? Rating: T+ (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, & the Virgin Islands SC, 232pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 ANGEL SANCTUARY VOLUME 12 GN by Kaori Yuki Setsuna is ready to storm the gates of Heaven and rescue his sister Sara, but things are not that simple. He accepts help from the enigmatic angel Zaphikel, but finds a difficult price attached. Tensions are rising and Heaven is on the verge of war. Will Setsuna and Sara be reunited just in time to watch two armies of Angels tear the world apart? Rating: T+ (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, & the Virgin Islands SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 BANANA FISH VOLUME 12 TP by Akimi Yoshida Ash has finally escaped from the mental health facility where he was held captive and he has brought with him crucial evidence of the proof and power of the drug known as Banana Fish. Golzine has hired Blanc, the man responsible for Ash's training in the fighting arts, to bring Ash "home" at any cost! Rating: T+ (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, & the Virgin Islands SC, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 BASARA VOLUME 16 TP by Yumi Tamura Sarasa has had to take her brother Tatara's place as the "Boy of Destiny." Fighting for the oppressed, Sarasa journeys across Japan to gain allies and defeat her enemies. At last, "Tatara" and the Red King have met in battle. The fighting was fierce, but the revelation of their true identities was the most devastating. Now they must find a way to carry on and fulfill their destinies. Rating: T+ (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, & the Virgin Islands SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 BOYS OVER FLOWERS VOLUME 16 TP by Yoko Kamio Tsukasa's eighteenth birthday party did not go smoothly for Tsukushi as anyone could have expected. Tsukushi is introduced to Kaede, Tsukasa's mother, by way of falling over a table and causing a scene. Kaede tells her to get out, but Tsukasa defends her by declaring that she is precious to him. Thus begins a three-sided war between the three most headstrong people you've ever seen! Rating: T (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, & the Virgin Islands SC, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 CERES CELESTIAL LEGEND VOLUME 14 TP by Yuu Watase The C-Project has abandoned its shattered home base and relocated to a backup facility aboard an ocean liner. Kagami still has Ceres/Aya and the lab-created hagoromo — the celestial robes — but now he faces a new challenge to his ambitions: the return of Tôya! No one whose life has been touched by the seemingly hapless yet ultimately indomitable Aya Mikage will be unaffected — provided anyone survives the deadly attack of a fully reborn Progenitor! Rating: T+ (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, & the Virgin Islands SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 HANA KIMI VOLUME 10 GN by Hisaya Nakajo Award-winning fashion photographer Akiha Hara wants Izumi, Nakatsu and Mizuki for his new photo shoot! But the handsome, bisexual Akiha may have a more than professional interest in his models. And has he figured out that Mizuki is a girl? Caught in the treacherous, seductive world of high fashion, can our heroes escape... if they even want to? Rating: T+ (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, & the Virgin Islands SC, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 SENSUAL PHRASE VOLUME 12 TP by Mayu Shinjo There’s nothing more heartwarming than the familial love between a brother and sister. But watch out when that simple sibling affection starts getting complicated by S-E-X!! That’s exactly what’s going on between ?ucifer’s guitarist and his older sister. Atsuro and Yuuka have kept their affair on the down low, but that all changes when Aine witnesses the two lovemonkeys in a clutch backstage. Rating: M (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, & the Virgin Islands MATURE THEMES SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 ABSOLUTE BOYFRIEND VOLUME 1 GN by Yuu Watase Rejected way too many times by good-looking (and unattainable) guys, shy Riiko Izawa goes online and signs up for a free trial of a mysterious Nightly Lover “figure.” The very next day, a cute naked guy is delivered to her door, and he wants to be her boyfriend! Rating: T+ (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, & the Virgin Islands SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $8.99 BABY & ME VOLUME 1 GN by Marimo Ragawa Young Takuya has it tough. After his mother passed away it has been his job to take care of his baby brother, Minoru while their father, Harumi, works long hours. Takuya must sacrifice the playtime usually associated with childhood for the responsibilities of an adult. "All work and no play" has Takuya incredibly frustrated and resentful of his little brother. Rating: T (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, & the Virgin Islands SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $8.99 KAMIKAZE GIRLS VOLUME 1 GN by Novala Takemoto & Yukio Kanesada Momoko is a "Lolita" stranded in the boondocks of rural Ibaraki prefecture, although she'd much rather be living in the Palace of Versailles. Ichigo is an impulsive member of a girls-only biker gang who firmly believes in honor, loyalty, and fist fighting. Together this unlikeliest of duos strikes out on a journey to find a legendary embroiderer who might just be able to make their dreams come true. Rating: T+ (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, & the Virgin Islands SC, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $8.99 BEAUTY IS THE BEAST VOLUME 2 TP by Tomo Matsumoto It's Eimi's second term in her new home, and she's feeling homesick. Her friends try and help, but nothing seems to work. Leave it to the scariest guy in the dorms to cheer Eimi up! Wanibuchi knows how to take her mind off her misery — with a bunch of flowers and some tantalizing tales of his hidden past. But when disaster strikes the dorm, can her newfound happiness withstand the trauma of a broken TV and a dark army of cockroaches? Rating: T (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, & the Virgin Islands SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $8.99 NANA VOLUME 2 TP by Ai Yazawa Anxious to get into a Tokyo groove, both women are on the prowl for a cheap place to live. But, inexpensive apartments in Tokyo are hard to find. How can they even think about getting a place if they don't have jobs? Thank goodness each of them has a clique of cool friends willing to help out. Too bad these friends are a little wiggy! Rating: T+ (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, & the Virgin Islands SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $8.99 YAOI PRESS DESIRE OF THE GODS GN by Insanity Team Loki has found love with the young god Baldur, but his unresolved issues with Odin stand in the way. A tragic romantic tale based on characters from Norse mythology. MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 152pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC GRIMM FAIRY TALES #4 by J.C. Tyler, Ralph Tedesco, & Al Rio Grimm Fairy Tales explores a much darker side of the classic Brother’s Grimm fairy tales. Adapted directly from the original works, stunning illustration and vivid storytelling bring these tales to life. This is a world where morality is tested and the results of one’s actions have shocking consequences. When a father boasts that his daughter has a gift that allows her to spin straw into gold he unwitting puts her life at risk. Forced to perform the impossible task under threat of death by her greedy king the maiden finds her only salvation may be found in a hideous dwarf. The classic story of Rumpelstiltskin gets the Zenescope treatment and delivers another shocking twist that fans won’t want to miss. 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 JINDAI #4 by Joe Brusha, Juliano, H.G.Young, & Transparency Digital Ishida and Koshiro set out on a quest to bring back the only thing that can save their kingdom; a magic sword guarded by the ghost of a long dead samurai. Ishida finds that the peaceful life he follows as a monk is quickly being replaced with one of violence as he and Koshiro must defend themselves from the attacks of the Demon Taku, and his wizard Azuma. 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 SINS OF THE FALLEN: THE NIGHTSTALKER #3 by Ralph Tedesco, Joe Tyler, H.G.Young, & Transparency Digital Detective Mike Higgins attempts to find and stop the Nightstalker prove futile as yet another dismembered body is found, this time at a local church. His investigation uncovers information that ties the murders to a cold case with a suspect that is one of the most powerful men in the city. Meanwhile journalist Ted Banks is haunted by a disturbing nightmare that seems much too real when he wakes to find that his own life may be in danger because of his connection to the Nightstalker murders. Zenescope delivers a gritty, noir-style crime thriller with a supernatural twist. 32pgs, FC (3 of 5) SRP: $2.99 PREVIEWS BOOK STORE Looking for spine-tingling suspense, fantastic adventures, head-over-heels romance, gut busting humor, or anything in-between? No need to go to the local book store, you'll find them all between the covers of graphic novels and trade paperbacks... just like the ones shown here! Previews Book Store is pleased to bring you these graphic novel volumes, all of which are available through your local comic shop. Check with your retailer and open a book on comics excitement today! SOULFIRE COLLECTED EDITION #1 by Jeph Loeb, Michael Turner & Peter Steigerwald Aspen MLT, Inc. Magic is no longer a myth! Countless ages ago, battles raged and wars were lost, but one lone heroine fought on. Struggling to prevent a time of magic and wonder from becoming extinct, her fight would span centuries, leading her to the one person who could help change the future forever! The #1 selling team behind the Superman/Batman series — writer Jeph Loeb, artist Michael Turner, and colorist Peter Steigerwald — are proud to offer fans the first ever Soulfire Collected Edition. Gathering together the first two sold-out issues of Soulfire and the hard to find Soulfire Preview issue, this edition includes a special cover gallery as well as a stunning new cover by series creator Michael Turner. (FEB052576) SC, 7x10, 64pgs, FC $6.99 “High tech future meets the iconography of magic — this is wicked cool stuff!” — BrokenFrontier.com “If you enjoy great art in your comics you will love anything that Michael Turner’s Aspen publishing puts out.” — PaperbackReader.com * * * DOCTOR WHO: THE BOOK OF THE STILL MMPB by Paul Ebbs BBC Books An Eighth Doctor adventure with Fitz and Anji! The Unnoticed are a race bound to keep itself isolated from all history, or face a complete collapse from existence. The Book of the Still is a lifeline for stranded time travelers — write your location, sign your name, and be instantly rescued. When the Unnoticed learn that within the book someone has revealed both their existence and whereabouts they are forced into murderous intercession to find it. Embroiled in the deadly chase, the Doctor is starting to worry about how many people he can keep alive along the way. (STAR19281) MMPB, 288pg $6.95 “…stylishly written and handsomely cast…[The Book of the Still] is crazy but a lot of fun!” — Gallifreyone.com “The Book of the Still is a promising start for Paul Ebbs in the EDA range. If this novel is any indication of what raw potential Paul Ebbs has as a novelist, then he will be one of the brightest and most original voices for the range.” — Who-central.co.uk * * * THE HEDGE KNIGHT TP—SECOND EDITION by George R.R. Martin, Ben Avery, Mike S. Miller, & Mike Crowell Dabel Brothers Productions, LLC Night falls over the life of one noble knight and brings the dawn of his squire’s knighthood. Dubbing himself ‘Ser Duncan the Tall,' ‘The Hedge Knight’ sets forth to the tourney at Ashford Meadow in search of fame and glory and the honor of upholding his oath as a knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Unfortunately for him, the world isn’t ready for a knight who keeps his oaths, and his chivalrous methods could be the very cause of his demise. The prequel to George R.R. Martin's Award winning, New York Times Best Selling novel series A Song of Ice and Fire, this new edition collects all six issues of The Hedge Knight comic adaptation, complete with a new cover as well as eight additional pages of the Art of AMOK. (JAN052600) SC, 7x10, 184pgs, FC $14.95 “Like R.A. Salvatore's DemonWars, another fantasy novel series that has made its way to comics, The Hedge Knight stands on its own, serving not only as an entertaining story in its own right but a good advertisement for the novels it is based on.” — TheFourthRail.com “The Hedge Knight is well worth picking up and remains a stunning example of both the visual and literary potential of the comic book medium.” — Sfsite.com * * * TWO-FISTED SCIENCE TP by Jim Ottaviani & Various G.T. Labs Two-Fisted Science, a Xeric Award-winning and Eisner nominated original trade paperback, features true stories from the history of science, all chronicled by Jim Ottaviani and showcasing the artwork of such illustrative luminaries as Bernie Mireault, Mark Badger, Paul Chadwick, Gene Colan, Guy Davis, Colleen Doran, and Steve Lieber. Focusing primarily on one of the more colorful scientists of the 20th Century, Nobel laureate physicist Richard Feynman, this enlightening and enriching tome also applauds the scientific achievements of Galileo, Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton, Nils Bohr, and Hans Bethe, among other noted visionaries. (JAN058056) SC, 128pgs, B&W $14.95 “[Two-Fisted Science] is an unusual but intelligent introduction to some of the most famous figures in physics.” — Physics World “[Two-Fisted Science] is a daring, exciting, and ultimately successful experiment in comics storytelling!” — ColdCut.com * * * WORKS OF ART: JOE CHIODO HC by Joe Chiodo Hermes Press Offered in a limited-edition hardcover format boasting a deluxe dustjacket and special endpapers featuring original artwork exclusive to this volume, this impressive showcase of renowned comic book and pin-up artist Joe Chiodo’s latest tantalizing visual feast of lush painted ladies spotlights many never-before-published new paintings and pin-ups, plus noteworthy Vampirella paintings. Complementing this delectable array of remarkable renderings, Works of Art also treats readers to an informative overview of Chiodo's career and a candid interview with the acclaimed artist. (STAR19153) HC, 8x11, 96pg, FC $35.99 “Joes' unique style and amazing eye for the female form makes him one of the best pin-up artists around today!” — Comicart.cc “Joe's paintings evoke the work of classic pin-up artists George Petty and Vargas, with occasional nods to the elongated, big eyed influence of 60's kitsch icon Margaret Keane and the hallucinogenic color palette and nubile "good girl" tone of 60's men's magazines.” — Roqlarue.com * * * APPLIED MYTHOLOGY HC by Jody Lynn Nye Meisha Merlin Publishing There are elves in the University Library! Also Leprechauns, sprites, and a few other things. Keith Doyle is a business major who still believes in myths and legends. Whenever he has to write a paper for a class he writes it on aliens and elves. Imagine his surprise and delight when he discovers the little people living in the sub-basement of the old library. Also, imagine his anger in realizing that they will be forced to leave when the library is torn down for the modernization of the campus. Finally, imagine his horror when he realizes just who has been leading this campaign for the modernization of the campus — himself! Applied Mythology is an omnibus collection of visionary author Jody Lynn Nye’s Mythology 101, Mythology Abroad, and Higher Mythology. (APR058301) HC, 5x8, 600pgs $40.00 “The Mythology series is one of those rare pleasures: good, honest fun that bears rereading time and again.” — TheGreenManReview.com “Well written, snappily paced and with enough adventure to even satisfy that other old college man, Indiana Jones, Nye more than delivers the goods for fantasy fans.” — Crescentblues.com * * * UNSHELVED VOLUME 3: LIBRARY MASCOT CAGE MATCH TP by Bill Barnes & Gene Ambaum; with an Introduction by Terry Moore Overdue Media, LLC What's so funny about a library? Just about everything, as you'll find out in Library Mascot Cage Match, the third Unshelved collection. In addition to a year's worth of Unshelved webcomic strips featuring library mascots duking it and the return of the masked mystery man known only as "the Shusher," Library Mascot Cage Match includes the all-new, full-color graphic novelette Empire County Strikes Back. (FEB058498) SC, 8x11, 120pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 “Bill and Gene offer a highly entertaining, insightful and thought-provoking look at modern library work.” — Library Gateway, University of Illinois * * * VALENTINE VOLUME 1: FULLY LOADED TP by Daniel Cooney Red Eye Press Snipers have it easy. Spies get all the glory…But assassins? It’s just staying alive for a life of killing! For high-voltage hitter Dana Valentine, it’s a life that’s become a death sentence. Being an assassin for the elite QCC agency once only cost Valentine her memory, her morals, and her pride. But now, following both a messy break-up and a treacherous ambush, the only one not trying to collect the bounty on her head is Cupid himself! Retouched and re-edited, and featuring an introduction by Klaus Janson, a psych profile of assassin-at-large Dana Valentine, and new sketchbook pin-ups, Fully Loaded collects Valentine #1-6, starting with 1997's raw debut. MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 160pg, b&w $13.95 “…[Valentine] is absolutely outstanding! This comic gets a standing ovation! — SilverBulletComicBooks.com “Valentine, the title character of Dan Cooney's comic book, may have a sugar-sweet name and a sexy come-on look, but she will kick your buttinsky! Like many of the new generation of comics, Valentine bustles with enough energy, animation and video-game intensity that sparks almost fly off the page!” — PortlandMercury.com * * * MAGAZINES SECTION COMIC MAGAZINE ANIMATION MAGAZINE FEB. 2006 Animation fans know Animation Magazine is their #1 source for the most current information on film, television, gaming, technology, commercials, conferences, events, and industry trends. Animation Magazine also covers the best resources for education and training in the animation field. (Animation Magazine) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC SRP: $5.95 BACK ISSUE #14 Star-studded "Future Issue!" Dave Cockrum and Mike Grell are interviewed together in an exclusive “Pro2Pro” on their groundbreaking stints on Legion of Super-Heroes. Also, Bob McLeod hosts a special “Rough Stuff” gallery featuring pencil art by John Buscema, John Byrne, Dan Jurgens, Dale Keown, Todd McFarlane, Frank Miller, John Romita, Jr., Jim Starlin, Bill Sienkiewicz, and Mike Zeck. Plus, an all-new looks at Hercules Unbound, Hex, Killraven, Kamandi, MARS, Planet of the Apes, the Star Wars comic strip, Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction, and an Insight Studios tour, featuring art by and/or interviews with José Luis García-López, Keith Giffen, Bruce Jones, Jack Kirby, Don Mcgregor, Hugo winner Alan Steele, Mark Wheatley, Marc Hempel, and Al Williamson. With an all-new Legion of Super-Heroes cover by Mike Grell and Bob McLeod! (Twomorrows Publishing) Magazine, 100pgs, B&W SRP: $6.95 COMIC SHOP NEWS # 968 - 971 Comic Shop News is the most popular weekly newsletter about comics. Each issue is full-color, 8-12 pages in length, and featuring CSNsider, news, interviews, color art, and CSN Comics — an original Sunday-style comic. Only CSN has a complete monthly checklist, which has Previews order numbers, plus exclusive CSN Hot Picks, "Fab Firsts," and a monthly checklist of all the first issues for the month. (Comic Shop News Inc) Tabloid, FC PI COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1615 APR. 2006 Features an exclusive original cover! Comics Buyer’s Guide covers the current status of independent and small press comic books, plus Red Sonja, Conan, and other sword & sorcery and fantasy comic books. Comics Buyer’s Guide also has the largest and most complete monthly price guide in comics. (Krause Publications) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, PC SRP: $5.99 COMICS INTERNATIONAL #194 MAR. 2006 Comics International is the news and comment bible for the comics industry! Published every four weeks for over 16 years, it features 16 pages of solid objective news reporting with its much praised “level playing field” approach, much of it late-breaking news available only through its using newspaper lead time and turnaround. In addition to featuring hundreds of reviews plus full US and UK listings and previews, it includes a Yellow Pages section, covering international festivals, publishers, and internet and retail outlets. Now featuring Paul Grist’s new Jack Staff serial! (Quality Communications) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 84pgs, FC SRP: $2.95 COMICS REVUE #238 Featuring Russ Manning's Tarzan, Warren Tufts' Casey Ruggles, Harry Harrison and Dan Barry's Flash Gordon, Harold Gray's Little Orphan Annie, George Herriman's Krazy Kat, Peter O'Donnell and Romero's Modesty Blaise, Milton Caniff's Steve Canyon, Dick Moores' Gasoline Alley, Lee Falk and Ray Moore's The Phantom, V. T. Hamlin's Alley Oop, Mandrake the Magician, and Roy Crane's Buz Sawyer. (Manuscript Press) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 64pgs, PC SRP: $6.95 EERIE STORIES AUG. 1937 REPLICA This horror pulp replica is a black-and-white reproduction with a full-color cover, complete with all ads, illustrations, and facsimile pages. (Adventure House) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 FROM THE TOMB #18 This "Holiday Terror" issue features Christmas tales of terror from the 1950s along with interviews with Alan Class and Dave Kendall of the legendary ACG comics line. Plus, Yuletide Warrens and Skywalds, Johnny Dynamite, and Tom Sutton at Charlton Comics. (Soaring Penguin) (CAUT: 4) 60pgs, PC SRP: $5.95 HIGH ADVENTURE #86 Presenting two complete Ki-Gor novels — "The Devil's Death Trap" and "Blood Priestess of Vig N'Ga!" Into the soulless domain of the gray apes; into the jungle city of Dargh-Abar — where man was slave and beast was king — stormed a wrathful Ki-Gor, the Jungle Lord, to pit muscle and guile against the brute strength and simian cunning of a power-mad ape army. (Adventure House) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 112pgs, B&W SRP: $7.95 G-8 AND HIS BATTLE ACES #19 Reprinting the entire story from G-8 and His Battle Aces, "The Cave-Man Patrol," originally published in April of 1935. They were strange creatures — grayish-skinned beings who could see in the darkness like wild cats, and who fought steel bullets with ancient bows and arrows! Who were they? Why did they roam No-Man’s Land in the dead of night? Why did they ride war skies on dynamite death wings? G-8 took up their trail grimly, and hurtled straight into the deadliest snare ever set in the horror cloud lanes! (Adventure House) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 112pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 HOODED DETECTIVE JAN. 1942 REPLICA Featuring "The Whispering Eye" (with Black Hood) and "Candidate for a Coffin!" A new series of complete pulp replica/reprints. Adventure House brings you some of the scarcest pulps imaginable in this great new series, reprinting them as the reading public saw them on the newsstands, at a fraction of their current collectors prices. (Adventure House) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 98pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 ILLUSTRATION '05 MAGAZINE #3 The Journal of Contemporary Illustration returns with a new issue, this time featuring artist Mitch O'Connell, an illustrator whose work has graced the covers and interior pages of scores of comic books and magazines. An extensive article features a retrospective of his entire career, spanning over 30 pages of beautiful illustrations, all of which are taken directly from the original artwork. Also in this issue is a feature on the spectacular work of comic book artist Steve Rude, well known to most comic fans for his character Nexus. This feature is a preview of the forthcoming book of Rude's work, and will feature many previously unpublished images. Plus, a rundown of exhibitions and events and the regular book review column round out this issue. (Illustration Magazine) Magazine, 80pgs, FC SRP: $9.00 ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE #16 Illustration Magazine returns with a fantastic special issue on Bernie Fuchs, the first thorough retrospective of his life's work ever published. More of a book than a magazine in format, this issue is an in-depth look at one of the most influential and important illustrators of the last 50 years. Fuchs' work has inspired countless imitators, and led the way to an entirely new look for magazine illustration in the '60s and '70s, and this issue features dozens of reproductions from every phase of his career, all reproduced from his original artwork. (Illustration Magazine) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 80pgs, FC SRP: $9.00 LOCUS #540 The science-fiction and fantasy community’s journal, with news and reviews on new and upcoming releases, as well as articles and columns by well-known authors. (Locus Magazine) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, B&W SRP: $6.50 SPICY DETECTIVE STORIES JUNE 1938 REPLICA Featuring "Watch the Lady!" by Robert A. Garron! This pulp replica is a black and white reproduction with a full color cover, complete with all ads, illustrations, and facsimile pages. (Adventure House) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 WALLACE & GROMIT MAGAZINE #5 It’s back to the drawing board as Wallace and Gromit test run another new invention all set to make their life slightly easier — or perhaps a little more complicated! Catch their latest crazy adventures and inventions in the latest Wallace & Gromit comic. (Titan Publishing) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 52pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 COLLECTOR MAGAZINES BECKETT MAGAZINES Collecting sports cards is fun and easy with Beckett magazines. Find fun features, player profiles, product previews and reviews, hot lists and values of the most popularly traded sports cards. (Beckett Media Lp) (CAUT: 4) BASEBALL #251 FEB. 2006—Magazine, 120pgs, FC SRP: $4.99 BASKETBALL #187 JAN. 2006—Magazine, 80pgs, FC SRP: $4.99 FOOTBALL #190 JAN. 2006—Magazine, 96pgs, FC SRP: $4.99 HOCKEY #178 JAN. 2006—Magazine, 80pgs, FC SRP: $4.99 RACING #138 FEB. 2006—Magazine, FC SRP: $4.99 BECKETT ANIME COLLECTOR #78 Beckett Anime now features an exclusive Manga Preview each month!  In addition to covering the hottest Japanese Anime each month, each issue now includes popular manga previews from CPM, ADV, and Tokyopop.  Each issue also includes a Beckett Price Guide. (Beckett Media Lp) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 80pgs, FC SRP: $6.99 BECKETT YU-GI-OH! COLLECTOR #22 In addition to complete coverage of Yu-Gi-Oh! each issue now includes coverage of the popular Yu-Gi-Oh! GX. Issues includes exclusive card Price Guide, checklist, video game tips and tricks, merchandise, episode reviews, and extensive deck building tips and rules for playing. (Beckett Media Lp) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 96pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 HORRORSHOW MAGAZINE #2 Halloween may be over, but HorrorShow is still a latex mask collector's dream with all new interviews with designers Jordu Schell, Miles Teves, and Erich Lubatti — loaded to the brim with the most gruesome and gore-ific full-colormask photos assembled in print. Readers will learn about the history of underground garage kits, including an examination of the current state of the hobby. An expanded and enhanced toy gallery, DVD review section, and pre- and post-convention coverage from around the horror industry also rounds out this issue. HorrorShow is the only magazine out there dedicated to this type of coverage, and is a must-have for any fan or collector of horror masks, toys, merchandise, and art. (Illustration Magazine) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 80pgs, FC SRP: $9.00 LEE'S TOY REVIEW #160 FEB. 2006 Whether you're an old hand at collective and selling toys, or a newbie looking to get into it, this is your issue — this issue lets you in on more than 15 years worth of toy trading expertise, from old school methods to eBay. Get a jump on the New Toy Year! (Action Figure News &Toy Review) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 100pgs, FC SRP: $5.95 NON-SPORT UPDATE VOLUME 17 #1 Non-Sport Update features the Sci-Fi Channel’s wildly successful Battlestar Galactica Season One and the feature story will be all about the new set from Rittenhouse Archives. The line-up of great entertainment sets for 2006 will be previewed in this issue. Promos will include Stargate Season 8, Battlestar Galactica Season One and one or two other surprises. There is a 33-page price guide in every issue. Regular features include "New Card Review," "Non-Sport Shorts Timeline," "Finders Keepers," the Promo Column, Inside Trading and Cards Online. Non-Sport Update is issued bi-monthly, which means a long shelf life for the only magazine devoted completely to non-sport cards. (Non-Sport Update) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 88pgs, FC SRP: $4.50 TOMART'S ACTION FIGURE DIGEST #142 New York TOY FAIR Coverage!!! Superman, Transformers, G.I. Joe, Marvel Legends, WWE and more are included in this issue dedicated to all the news coming from the annual Toy Industry Event! AFD's regular departments including "Action News Briefs," "Action on the Shelves," and the "Star Wars Update," plus a special "Retro Report." (Tomart Publications) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 64pgs, FC SRP: $5.95 SCI FI & FANTASY MODELLER VOLUME 1 From the team that brought you Sci-Fi & Fantasy Models magazine, the much loved and much missed specialist modelling title, comes an exciting new regular publication! Volume one of this exciting 100-page magazine is packed, cover-to-cover, with genre modelling exclusives, techniques, showcases, stunning photography, and many more stories and features you won’t find anywhere else. (Happy Medium Press) (CAUT: 4) 100pgs SRP: $26.95 GAME MAGAZINES DRAGON MAGAZINE #341 FEB. 2006 Dragon is the official source of information regarding all aspects of the Dungeons & Dragons hobby and provides D&D players with the tools, utilities, and excitement they need to raise the level of their play experience. Each issue features new spells, feats, magic items, game advice, and industry news. Dragon revisits the smash-hit “Campaign Classics” theme with articles from beloved D&D worlds of the past like Planescape and Spelljammer. (Paizo Publishing) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 108pgs, FC SRP: $6.99 DUNGEON MAGAZINE #132 FEB. 2006 Dungeon is the premiere magazine for Dungeon Masters — the most dedicated players in the Dungeons & Dragons hobby. In addition to being the exclusive monthly source for new official D&D adventures, maps and other necessary tools, Dungeon returns to the Forgotten Realms with “Within the Circle,” a low-level adventure from Wil Upchurch (“Forest of Blood”). Reader-favorite author Tito Leati’s “Palace of Plenty” provides a stunningly good Oriental Adventures experience, and former Dragon Editor-in-Chief Jesse Decker’s “Spire of Long Shadows” marks the seventh installment of the popular Age of Worms Adventure Path. (Paizo Publishing) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 108pgs, FC SRP: $6.99 OFFICIAL XBOX MAGAZINE (WITH CD) FEB. 2006 Each issue includes the latest news from the U.S. and Japan, software reviews and previews, strategy guides to the hottest games, cheats and codes, letters, and exclusive covers illustrated by some of the comic industry’s hottest creators! Plus: a bonus disc filled with demos, videos, interviews, and hidden content! (Imagine Publishing Inc) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC SRP: $9.99 KNUCKLEBONES #2 Get that weekly family game night scheduled and be ready for this new publication dedicatied to lovers of board games and brainteasers. This fresh and original new bi-monthly publication and website (kbones.com) focusing on board games, strategy games and brain teasers, is designed for game lovers who crave intellectual diversions, trivia, mechanical puzzles and entertaining brainteasers. (Jones Publishing Inc) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 98pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 SCRYE #93 MAR. 2006 Features an exclusive Avatar cover and coverage! This issue covers the Avatar TCG from Upper Deck Entertainment, and includes information on how to vote in Scrye’s 2005 Players Choice Awards. Scrye has the only complete and updated monthly card lists and prices for Magic: The Gathering, plus much more! (Krause Publications) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC SRP: $5.99 SCRYE # 94 APR. 2006 Features an exclusive Conan the Barbarian cover and coverage! This issue covers the new Conan CCG from Comic Images, plus the Battlestar Galactica CCG from WizKids and lots more! Scrye has the only complete and updated monthly card lists and prices for Magic: The Gathering, plus much more! (Krause Publications) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC SRP: $5.99 WHITE DWARF #312 White Dwarf is the guide to the Games Workshop Warhammer 40K and Warhammer Fantasy. Crammed with news, gaming articles, and pictures of miniatures. Includes the latest news releases of Citadel Models, in-depth features on armies, painting guides, modeling tips, rules clarification, and battle reports. (Games Workshop) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only within the United States and U.S. Territories. Magazine, FC SRP: $6.00 ASIAN THEMES ASIAN CULT CINEMA #49 Asian Cult Cinema features an extensive article written especially by legendary horror novelist Jack Ketchum on actress Aya Sugamoto and her controversial S&M blockbuster Flower and Snake. This issue also includes major interviews with Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Japanese icon Tomoroh Taguchi and the Kingpin director of Bollywood Ram Gopel Varma. (Vital Sounds Inc) (CAUT: 4) MATURE THEMES Magazine, 6x9, 62pgs, FC SRP: $6.00 GIANT ROBOT #40 The authority on Asian and Asian-American popular culture returns with a spotlight on 20 Asian-American filmmakers who don't suck; ridiculous street skateboarding, and amazing line art by Feric, as well as a special on FOB style throughout the decades. As always, there's also the latest on film from Asia, up-and-coming artists, unheard music, new anime, travel to obscure places, terrible junk food, and more. (Giant Robot Magazine) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 88pgs, B&W SRP: $4.95 NEO MAGAZINE #15 The ultimate review magazine for anime, manga and Asian film. Each issue includes exclusive features on the latest releases, interviews with the likes of Toshio (Studio Ghibli) Suzuki, Hideshi Hino and stars from the J-Pop world. Plus, regular tips and tricks on creating your own manga-style art. (Uncooked Media Ltd) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 8x11, 84pgs, FC SRP: $6.50 NEWTYPE ENGLISH EDITION (W/ DVD) FEB. 2006 The leading publication covering anime, manga and Japanese pop culture also comes with a monthly bonus DVD, packed with episodes and trailers from the latest anime releases! Newtype USA is the English-language edition of Japan’s number one anime publication, with colorful features translated from the Japanese magazine alongside original stories of local interest to North American fans. This is the premier gateway to exclusive news, features, reviews, and commentary and director interviews! (A. D. Vision(newtype Magazine)) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 8x11, FC SRP: $12.98 GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE BATTLESTAR GALACTICA MAGAZINE #3 The Cylon’s take over the fantastic third issue of BGM as Tricia Helfer reveals the truth behind the Cylon Number Six, plus we take a closer look at the Cylon plan. James Callis assesses the true genius of Gaius Baltar and Aaron Douglas speaks out! Available in both Newstand and Previews Exclusive editions. (Titan) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (May Purchase from U.K. Vendor) NEWSSTAND EDITION—Magazine, 68pgs, FC SRP: $6.99 PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE—Magazine, 68pgs, FC SRP: $6.99 BUFFY MAGAZINE #23 The wonderful Alyson Hannigan drops in this month to talk about her new TV show and life after Buffy. With a new James Marsters interview, extreme make-over from Angel make-up man Dayne Johnson, and the latest news from the Buffy-verse and beyond, you’d have to be one of the undead to miss this issue! Available in both Newstand and Previews Exclusive editions. (Titan) (CAUT: 4) NEWSSTAND—Magazine, 68pgs, FC SRP: $6.99 PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE—Magazine, 68pgs, FC SRP: $6.99 CHARMED MAGAZINE #9 The magic is back as Alyssa Milano talks to Charmed Magazine about the mischievous Phoebe. There’s a new Wicca on the block as Kaley Cuoco reveals all. Plus, Brad Kern drops more hints about season eight and we take a look inside the Charmed Writers’ Room. (Titan) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (May Purchase from U.K. Vendor) Magazine, 68pgs, FC SRP: $6.99 CINEMA RETRO #4 Issue #4 is another packed issue dedicated to great and classic movies, including: Grand Prix, Frank Sinatra in the Tony Rome films, Clint Eastwood’s tribute to director Don Siegel, exclusive interviews with Oscar-winning actor Cliff Robertson, music maestro Lalo Schifrin (Enter the Dragon), producer Euan Lloyd (The Wild Geese II), the career of Jim Brown (The Dirty Dozen), and much, much more. This, plus cult and classic DVD, Book and CD reviews, dozens of rare photos and poster artwork, makes for another excellent issue from this British produced superior film magazine that is taking the world by storm. (Solo Publishing) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 64pgs, FC SRP: $11.99 CULT TIMES #125 FEB. 2006 Plan viewing with Cult Times’ "Out of the Box," the indispensable listings guide of cult TV programs to watch out for on terrestrial, cable, and satellite. Read interviews with the stars, and features on shows currently airing in the UK. A classic series is given a lighthearted but informative look in our "Instant Guide" and the highlights of the previous month’s viewing are featured in "Times Past." (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC SRP: $7.99 DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE #365 Doctor Who Magazine is the official magazine of the hit BBC series, with news, features, interviews, and full-color comic strip action! In this issue we say a special farewell to the Ninth Doctor, Christopher Eccleston, preview the DVD box set, and reveal the results of the readers' survey on the Doctor's latest adventures! Plus, there's a new comic strip adventure for the Ninth Doctor and Rose, all the latest news on the new series and the Christmas Special, and more from executive producer Russell T. Davies in his unmissable "Production Notes" column. (Panini Publishing Ltd) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 68pgs, FC SRP: $7.99 DREAMWATCH FEB. 2006 You’ll believe a man can fly in the latest issue of Dreamwatch Magazine as readers go on-set with the reincarnation of the ultimate comic-book superhero in Superman Returns! Plus, meet Doctor Who’s latest enemy, the Cybermen, and Natalie Portman fights for freedom in V For Vendetta! (Titan) (CAUT: 4) USA FEB 2006 #16—Magazine, 84pgs, FC SRP: $6.99 UK #138—Magazine, 84pgs, FC SRP: $6.99 FANGORIA #250 FEB. 2006 Spurred by recent box-office successes the horror boon will continue right through the winter. There’s no better place to read about the fun of fright flicks than Fangoria! The world’s best-selling and longest-running horror magazine takes you behind the screams of the films and TV shows in the spectacular 250th edition. (Starlog Group) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC SRP: $7.99 FILMFAX #109 Comics and film artist William Stout talks about his career, Malcolm McDowell recalls A Clockwork Orange and IF, Russ Meyer's last interview; an in-depth look at the making of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea; the making of King Kong then and now; MAD editor Nick Meglin on 50 years of MADness; Kitty Bruce talks about her father Lenny; Gumby turns 50, and more from the worlds of B-movies, comics, music, and retro pop-culture. (Filmfax) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 148pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 LOST: THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE #3 This month Lost: The Official Magazine goes under the hatch to investigate more of the island’s mysteries. The Writers’ Room exposes season two secrets and developments they’re willing to reveal, plus, the stars of the show share some memories of island life and Lost fans speak out. Available in both Newstand and Previews Exclusive editions. (Titan) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (May Purchase from U.K. Vendor) NEWSSTAND—Magazine, 68pgs, FC SRP: $6.99 PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE—Magazine, 68pgs, FC SRP: $6.99 MONSTERS FROM THE VAULT #21 The issue kicks off with a look at classic AIP films that have yet to surface on DVD in the United States. "TV Terrors" revisits some of the best made-for-television movies of the 1970s; author Gary Rhodes examines Universal Weekly, the official house trade publication of Universal Studios in the early 1930s; longtime MFTV contributor Tom Weaver talks with actress Barbara Knudson about the hazards of co-starring with Lon Chaney, Jr. and finally, Scooby Doo comic book writer John Rozum provides a detailed analysis of one of his favorite films! (Monsters From The Vault) (CAUT: 4) 64pgs, PC SRP: $7.98 SCARY MONSTERS MAGAZINE #57 The issue not only features an article and Scary Terry Beatty painted cover devoted to the classic Peter Lorre horror movie, The Beast with Five Fingers, but you will also see many of the promotions and gimmicks used to promote this 1947 film! (Dennis Druktenis Publishing) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $7.95 SFX #140 SFX is the biggest, brightest and boldest science fiction magazine in the world, filled to the brim with everything and anything you ever wanted to know about sci-fi, fantasy and horror. Well-known for our irreverent-but-fond attitude towards the genres, SFX is Britain's best-selling sci-fi and fantasy magazine! Explore the depths of some of the greatest minds in literary sci-fi and comicdom and read our reviews of all the latest films, DVDs and books. (Future Publishing) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC SRP: $8.25 STARBURST #333 With over 26 years of publishing behind it, Starburst continues to offer its unique blend of the latest news, features and interviews combined with a look back at science fiction classics of the past. Plus, the finest reviews section known to man, with the cream of films, books, soundtracks, television, comics, and DVDs all scrutinized for you. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC SRP: $7.99 TV ZONE TV Zone, the world's longest-running cult television magazine, continues to feature the most up-to-date news, features and interviews for cult TV. Featuring current hits such as Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, and Battlestar Galactica and as well as classics of the past like Doctor Who. Each issue features a full reviews section on the latest episodes to be broadcast, and an episode guide to a popular series. Readers’ questions are answered in "Memory Alpha," and there’s an in-depth analysis of the making of an old favorite in "Flashback." (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) #198 FEB. 2006—Magazine, FC SRP: $7.99 #199 MAR. 2006—Magazine, FC SRP: $7.99 STARLOG #344 MAR. 2006 Enter a new galaxy and discover all the latest news on Stargate SG-1 and Stargate: Atlantis. James Callis confesses to being Baltar on Battlestar Galactica. Plus, Keanu Reeves meets Philip K. Dick in a breathtaking new film, A Scanner Darkly! (Starlog Group) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC SRP: $7.99 THE WORKS #3 FEB. 2006 The Works explores the best of British and American television, from LOST to Desperate Housewives, Doctor Who to Little Britain. Follow the latest in the music industry; the best movies from both sides of the Atlantic are showcased; regular books columns seek out the next must-read page-turners; and ratings for the latest and greatest in DVD! (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC SRP: $4.99 VIDEOSCOPE #57 WINTER 2006 International cult-movie edition. Exclusive interviews with Brian (Bride of Re-Animator) Yuzna and Thai martial arts star Tony Jaa (Ong Bak). Plus, cult director Jeff Lieberman on Satan’s Little Helper, King Kong revisited, Star Wars, Mystery Science Theater 3000, and over 100 new genre DVD reviews. (Phanmedia Inc) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, B&W SRP: $5.95 CRYPTIC MAGAZINE #1 This issue features six horrifying tales with speacial guests Joe R. Lansdale and Mark Kidwell, with an exclusive profile-style interview and article on these two masters of horror. Nat Jones and Jay Fotos contribute an 8-page story, a full profile-style interview and article on them both. This issue also features articles and interviews on Jim Dudleson and his new features on Day of the Dead: Contagium and Creepshow 3, as well as tattoo master David Bolt. (Dead Dog Comics & Ent) Magazine, 100pgs, FC SRP: $7.95 XPOSE SPECIAL #30 2005 YEARBOOK As the new year begins, look back on the new hits and say goodbye to the shows that didn’t make it into 2006, recalling the past year’s events in the top fantasy movies and TV shows — including a new Harry Potter book and movie, and the ongoing story of Lost! All 2006’s top fantasy movies previewed, including Underworld: Evolution, Final Destination 3, and X-Men 3. Go behind the scenes on The Dead Zone as a star turns director, ask whether this will be the Halliwell sisters’ last year as the Charmed Ones, and report on the expected return to the screen of Buffy and Angel star, Spike. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC SRP: $9.99 DARK SIDE #119 FEB./MAR. 2006 As Peter Jackson's King Kong arrives in cinemas, this issue brings you a piece on monkey movies that will have you going bananas! Also an interview with Jeff Lieberman, the director of Just Before Dawn and Squirm, and take a trip aboard the Red-Eye with acclaimed horror specialist Wes Craven. Award-winning author John Martin supplys a bumper bundle of DVD reviews as usual, and he takes a closeup look at two notoriously nasty gore epics released on special edition discs, Andy Warlhol's Blood For Dracula and Flesh For Frankenstein. (Stray Cat Publishing Ltd) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, B&W SRP: $6.50 FHM MAGAZINE MAR. 2006 FHM is all about drop-dead gorgeous women, the latest men's fashions, the coolest adventures, and the best tech toys. FHM amuses, entertains, and informs you. It's the men's magazine that isn't afraid to be all a man should be! (Warner Publisher Services) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC SRP: $4.99 FORTEAN TIMES #206 MAR. 2006 Named after Charles Forte, the first person to research and document reports of paranormal phenomena in a concise and coherent way, the Fortean Times is the monthly magazine dedicated to carrying on Forte's obsession with our world's secrets, featuring eyewitness and firsthand accounts of the unexpected, the unexplained, and unexplored regions around the world. (Dennis Publishing) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC SRP: $10.00 RUE MORGUE MAGAZINE #53 Canada's premiere horror magazine, Rue Morgue provides coverage on news, films, books, comic books, games, music, and merchandise. Features articles and editorials on everything related to horror, plus dynamic interviews with icons in the field. (Marrs Media Inc) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC SRP: $7.95 PLAYBOY MAGAZINES (Warner Publisher Services)SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only within the United States and U.S. Territories. ADULT MATERIAL MARCH 2006—Magazine, FC SRP: $6.99 LINGERIE APR MAY 2006—Magazine, FC SRP: $7.99 PRIVATE COLLECTION #55 NUDES—Magazine, FC SRP: $7.99 SPECIAL VIXENS APR MAY 2006—Magazine, FC SRP: $7.99 BOOKS SECTION ANIME YU YU HAKUSHO: THE COMPLETE GUIDE TP by Kazuhisa Fujie & Martin Foster From story backgrounds and character quirks, to supernatural technologies and merchandise for sale on the streets of Tokyo, this sixth title in the popular Mysteries and Secrets Revealed! series of anime guides explores the fast-paced, multi-dimensional spirit world of Yu Yu Hakusho. (5789/1-932897-09-7) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $11.95 ART BOOKS STAR OF THE MONTH THE ART OF BRIAN ROOD TP Brian Rood's interests are as varied as the tools he uses to create his amazing artwork. Equally adept with airbrush, acylic paints, colored pencils, and pastels, Rood's multi-media approach to illustration has rendered a multitude of iconic subject matter, including work for Chaos! Comics, and characters like the Crow, Vampirella, G.I. Joe, and Masters of the Universe. Now a collection of his finest pieces has been assembled, with a particular eye to the glamorous and erotic pin-up. (232/0-86562-066-0) (STAR18711) MATURE THEMES SC, 48pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 ********************************************************************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A ARTCORE VOLUMES 1 & 2 TP (232)SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL VOL. 1 (0-86562-073-3)—SRP: $29.95 VOL. 2 (0-86562-077-6)—SRP: $29.95 ART OF REBELLION: THE WORLD OF STREET ART TP From flyers, stickers, spraycans, and stencil art, to a host of interesting hybrids that fall somewhere in between, Art of Rebellion features the broadest variety of street art from such provocateurs as Space Invader, Above, Lefunk, Milk, Fume, Hoernchen and East Eric (5985/1-58423-209-9) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x9, 144pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A THE ART OF R.K. POST HC From his work on Palladium's Rifts and TSR's Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Planescape campaign setting to Wizard of the Coast's Alternity and Magic: The Gathering, RK Post's work reveals a dark, disturbing vision. (138/1-55634-611-5) (CAUT: 4) HC, 8x11, 64pgs, FC SRP: $15.99 STAR OF THE MONTH FASTNER & LARSON'S LITTLE BLACK BOOK VOLUME 3 TP by Steve Fastner & Rich Larson Steve and Rich have created two new full-color tales of titilation calculated to drive you wild! "Battle Hookers of Klarn" feature freedom fighting femmes defending their planet from foul alien invaders, while "The Jewelry Box" follows three young Victorian-era ladies who find much more than they bargained for when they open a tiny chest of treasures. All this, plus another gallery of new, rare, and unseen works from this most talented team of illustrators. (232/0-86562-115-2) (JUN053426) (CAUT: 4) MATURE THEMES SC, 8x11, 48pgs, FC SRP: $9.95 ********************************************************************** THE PIN-UP ART OF JAY SCOTT PIKE VOLUME 1 Good girl calendar art, Playboy Club commissioned portraits, advertising for Fortune 500 companies, and some fondly-remembered fan faves from both Marvel and DC Comics — Jay Scott Pike's body of work is as curvaceous and appealing as his subjects. This full-color retrospective of Jay's "schocked" young ladies will have you begging for more. (232) (CAUT: 4) MATURE THEMES VOL. 1 (0-86562-130-6)—HC, 8x11, 48pgs, FC SRP: $24.95 VOL. 1 (0-86562-129-2)—SC, 8x11, 48pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 SHAG, LTD. by Shag Rendered in eye-popping, mood-enhancing colors, with a deceptively simple sense of design, the world of Shag transports viewers into a realm of hedonistic pursuits and elegant pleasures whose overriding theme decrees: the party must go on! This limited edition volume features the complete prints and posters of Josh Agle, a.k.a. Shag, the California-based artist whose bold, bright, irreverent takes on the swingin' styles and profiles of jetsetters, cocktail-lounge crawlers, scene-stealing supervillains, and party animals have made him one of the most popular painters working today. (385) (CAUT: 4) HC (0-867-19647-5)—HC, 6x911x9, 152pgs, PC SRP: $39.95 TP (0-867-19646-7)—SC, 11x9, 152pgs, PC SRP: $24.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A SPANKING TAILS VOLUME 1 TP (232/0-86562-086-5)SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8.5x11, 64pgs SRP: $9.95 SUPER HEROINES HC—SIGNED EDITION by Hubert de Lartigue Sale! Was $35.00! Using airbrush and a fine sense of costuming and design, Hubert de Lartigue creates images of beautiful costumed women in a hyper-realistic style. This signed edition features 49 full-color, full-page illustrations collected from 1987-95. (7196/2-87764-533-9) HC, 9x12, 106pgs, FC SRP: $24.99 UNAUTHORIZED PORTRAITS TP by Edward Sorel Sale! Was $14.95! The best, funniest, and most deliciously wicked and memorable of Sorel's caricatures from the past 30 years is collected in Unauthorized Portraits. In 166 illustrations — 130 in full-color — Sorel captures everything from Moses leading his kvetching people, to Madonna as "horseperson of the Apocalypse, revealing some of the best pictorial sature of our time. (7196/0-375-70204-0) SC, 8x11, 174pgs, FC SRP: $10.99 COMICS OFFERED AGAIN O/A BERNET HC edited by Manuel Auad Featuring an introduction by Will Eisner and foreword by Joe Kubert, this tome explores the life and illustrative works of Bernet, one of the most acclaimed and influential European artists in the field of sequential narrative art. (4555/0-9669381-2-7) (CAUT: 4) HC, 9x11, 240pgs, B&W SRP: $24.95 FUNNY CUTS: CARTOONS AND COMICS IN CONTEMPORARY ART HC As its point of departure, Funny Cuts takes Pop Art's revolutionary referencing of comics and concludes with the most current trends in contempory art. Presented here are numerous images that visually demonstrate the various ways comics have become a form of high art. (5291/3-936646-95-3) (CAUT: 4) HC, 8x11, 200pgs, FC SRP: $35.00 COMICS AS PHILOSOPHY HC edited by Jeff McLaughlin From existentialism in Daniel Clowe's Ghost World and ecocriticism in Paul Chadwick's Concrete, to the political philosophies in Hergé's perennially popular The Adventures of Tintin and an examination on the rise of the Comics Code by Amy Kiste Nyberg, Comics as Philosophy offers a unique opportunity to explore deep questions about aesthetics, ethics, and epistemology in nontraditional ways. (664/1-57806-794-4) (CAUT: 4) HC, 6x9, 256pgs, B&W SRP: $45.00 THE GANZFELD 4: ART HISTORY TP by PictureBox Between stunning covers by reclusive Canadian cartoonist Julie Doucet, The Ganzfeld presents a unique visual take on the world, gathering together a diverse selection of design, illustration, comics, and picture stories — along with essays that place them in a historical and critical context — from the likes of Gary Panter, Shigeru Sugiura, Marc Bell, Leif Goldberg, and Ted Stearn. (5985/1-58423-201-3) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x10, 288pgs, FC SRP: $29.95 I LOVE COMICS TP by Gary Lau Featuring interviews and art showcasing the likes of Julie Doucet, Renee French, Junko Mizuno, Tony Millionaire, Dave Cooper, James Jarvis, Michael Lau, and many more, I Love Comics explores the lifestyles of the comics creators and exposes how strands of fantasy and everyday life are woven together to create compelling, involving stories. RES. from Previews V14, #2 (FEB042945) (5985/988-97054-2-7) (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x9, 360pgs, FC SRP: $39.95 POOR SAILOR GN by Sammy Harkham Based on Guy de Maupassant's short story, At Sea, Sammy Harkham's remarkable Poor Sailor serves as a parable about the tragedy that occurs when greed prevails over human suffering and loss. Beginning its life as a Xeroxed, hand-bound mini-comic (which ultimately saw print in Kramer's Egot 4 and the 2004 edition of The Best American Nonrequired Reading), this hardcover, stand-alone edition of Poor Sailor is limited to 3,000 copies. (5985/1-58423-184-X) (CAUT: 4) HC, 5.5x5.5, 128pgs, PC SRP: $14.95 PICTURES & WORDS TP edited by Roanne Bell & Mark Sinclair This fascinating collection of works from some of the world’s most talented creators of comic art and narrative illustration showcases such visionaries as Jim Woodring, Jason, Joe Sacco, Simone Lia, and Katja Tukiainen (5874/0-300-11146-0) (CAUT: 4) SC, 10x11, 144pgs, FC SRP: $26.95 R. CRUMB: GOTTA HAVE 'EM! HC Portraits of Women by R. Crumb by Robert Crumb For the first time ever, the Robert Crumb's drawings of women are collected in one brilliantly offensive yet hilariously poignant volume — in chronological order — spanning the 38 years since his pen-and-ink beginnings. (5291/0-9672366-8-1) (CAUT: 4) HC, 8x10, 224pgs, PC SRP: $55.00 STANDARD GUIDE TO GOLDEN AGE COMICS TP by Alex G. Malloy & Stuart W. Wells III Featuring a collection of 1,000 comic book covers of hundreds of Golden Age comics, including an easy-to-use tab reference for identifying and pricing, this companion reference to the Comic Book Checklist and Price Guide offers collectors an affordable and portable resource for use at conventions and within their own library. (143/0-89689-181-X) (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x9, 304pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 DISNEY DISNEY SPLASHTACULAR CARTOON TALES TP Featuring characters from Finding Nemo, The Little Mermaid, and Atlantis, Cartoon Tales interweaves colorful comic strips with fun prose to give younger readers a chance to enjoy all the fun of their older sibling's comic books and graphic novels. (295/0-7868-3610-5) (CAUT: 4) SC, 11x8, 192pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 WALT DISNEY: CONVERSATIONS TP edited by Kathy Merlock Jackson Featuring an interview conducted by Cecil B. DeMille, Disney's testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), and rarely seen pieces from the Disney corporation's archives, Walt Disney: Conversations reveals a complex visionary whose impact on animation, live-action film, television, and theme parks has never been equaled. (664/1-57806-713-8) (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x9, 160pgs, B&W SRP: $20.00 THE WALT DISNEY WORLD CHALLENGE TP by Kevin & Susan Neary Featuring hundreds of trivia questions, activity suggestions, and fun facts, this book escorts visitors through the Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Epcot, and the Disney-MGM Studios, offering inside information and intriguing puzzles. (295/0-7868-3724-1) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, 96pgs SRP: $12.95 WALT DISNEY'S LEGENDS OF IMAGINEERING HC by Jeff Kurtti Lavishly illustrated throughout with rare and never-before-seen artwork and photographs, Walt Disney's Legends of Imagineering and the Genesis of the Disney Theme Park introduces a core group of the originators of Disneyland and other theme parks while enriching the reader's appreciation of the exceptional talent behind Disneyland's creation and ongoing evolution. (295/0-7868-5559-2) (CAUT: 4) HC, 5x7, 160pgs, FC SRP: $35.00 FANTASY/SCI-FI AGE OF CONAN: MARAUDERS VOLUME 1—GHOSTS OF THE WALL MMPB by Jeff Mariotte In the borderlands of Koronaka, there is a tenuous peace between the settlers and the uncivilized Picts of the Bear Clan. An envoy of the king arrives to secure and spread such harmony all along the Westermarck — bringing with him his headstrong daughter, Alanya, whose free spirit catches the attention of Kral, a Pictish warrior just coming of age. Meeting in secret, they forge an unlikely bond. But, when tragedy befalls his clan, and a sacred crown is stolen, Kral, aided by Alanya and a circle of allies, embarks on a quest against those who destroyed his people, and the tyrant who took the precious Teeth of the Ice Bear! (256/0-441-01379-1) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 240pgs SRP: $6.99 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA MINI-SERIES TP by Jeffery A. Carver; based on the teleplay by Ronald A. Moore & Christopher Eric James With the 12 colonies of man virtually destroyed in the climax of a hundred-year war with the Cylon Empire, President Roslin and Commander Adama, gather up the few humans remaining and embark on a journey to find the mythical planet Earth, not realizing that the Cylon robot is no longer a recognizable enemy! A novelization of interstellar adventure based on SciFi Channel's televised mini-series "re-imagining" of Battlestar Galactica. (256/0-765-31541-6) (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x9, 320pgs SRP: $14.95 THE BLACK COATS: SALEM STREET TP by Paul Féval; translated and annotated by Brian Stableford In 1834, using the Pretender to the Throne of France, the powerful crime cartel known as the Black Coats plan to steal one of the largest fortunes of Europe. But from Jerusalem Street in Paris to the Castles of Normandy, their schemes are foiled by a new nemesis: a young street urchin nicknamed Pistolet, worthy precursor of Rouletabille and Archie Goodwin. (5941/1-932983-46-5) SC, 6x9, 240pgs SRP: $24.95 BLOOD BOWL: DEAD BALL MMPB by Matt Forbeck You can't keep a good player down... unless you get a troll to sit on him! Dirk "Dunk" Hoffgung has already tasted the high life as a star Blood Bowl player, but now must start over again in the Goblin Leagues! Hard-hitting sports action in the Warhammer Fantasy realm! (665/1-84416-201-X) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 416pgs SRP: $7.99 DOCTOR WHO: THE DEVIANT STRAIN HC by Justin Richards The Novrosk Peninsula: the Soviet naval base has been abandoned, the nuclear submarines are rusting and rotting — until the Russian Special Forces arrive and discover that the Doctor and his companions are here too! But there is something else in Novrosk. Something that is at last waking, hunting, killing. Can the Doctor and his friends stay alive long enough to learn the truth? (5739/0-563-48637-6) HC, 5x7, 288pgs SRP: $11.99 DOCTOR WHO: FEAR ITSELF MMPB by Nick Wallace A new adventure featuring the Eighth Doctor! The 22nd Century, and a few short years of interstellar contact have taught Man a hard lesson: there are forces abroad that are nightmare manifest! The fight against alien forces is no job for an amateur, and for a Doctor only just finding his way in the universe again, one misstep could be fatal. (5739/0-563-48634-1) SC, 5x7, 288pgs, B&W SRP: $7.99 DOCTOR WHO: ONLY HUMAN HC by Gareth Roberts Somebody s interfering with time. The Doctor, Rose and Captain Jack arrive on modern-day Earth to find the culprit and discover a Neanderthal Man, twenty-eight thousand years after his race became extinct! Caught between three very different types of human being past, present and future the Doctor, Rose and Captain Jack must learn the truth behind the Osterberg experiment before the monstrous Hy-Bractors escape to change humanity s history forever! (5739/0-563-48639-2) HC, 5x7, 288pgs SRP: $11.99 DOCTOR WHO: THE STEALERS OF DREAMS HC by Steve Lyons In the far future, the Doctor, Rose and Captain Jack find a world on which fiction has been outlawed. A world where it's a crime to tell stories, a crime to lie, a crime to hope, and a crime to dream! But now somebody is challenging the status quo. A pirate TV station urges people to fight back. And the Doctor wants to help — until he sees how easily dreams can turn into nightmares! (5739/0-563-48638-4) (CAUT: 4) HC, 5x7, 288pgs SRP: $11.99 ERAGON TP by Christopher Paolini When Eragon finds a polished stone in the forest, he thinks it is the lucky discovery of a poor farm boy. But when the stone brings a dragon hatchling, Eragon soon realizes he has stumbled upon a legacy nearly as old as the Empire itself! Overnight his simple life is shattered and he is thrust into a perilous new world of destiny, magic and power! (235/0-375-82669-6) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. SC, 5x8, 528pgs SRP: $9.95 ELDEST HC by Christopher Paolini The fantastic sequel to the bestseller and publishing phenomenon, Eragon! Darkness falls... Despair abounds... Evil reigns! Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have just saved the rebel state from destruction by the mighty forces of King Galbatorix, cruel ruler of the Empire. Now Eragon must travel to Ellesmera, land of the elves, for further training in magic and swordsmanship, the vital skills of the Dragon Rider. It is the journey of a lifetime, but chaos and betrayal plague him at every turn, and Eragon isn't sure whom he can trust! (235/0-375-82670-X) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. HC, 6x9, 704pgs SRP: $21.00 THE LIVING HOUSE OF OZ HC by Edward Einhorn; with illustrations by Eric Shanower What do you do when your mother is arrested for practicing witchcraft? For 13-year-old Buddy the answer is simple — rescue her from imprisonment in the Emerald City of Oz! Overflowing with magic, adventure, and everyone's favorite Oz characters like the Scarecrow, Dorothy, and Tempus the Parrot-Ox, among others, The Living House of Oz serves as the much-anticipated sequel to Edward Einhorn and Eric Shanower's critically acclaimed novel Paradox of Oz! (8733/1-929527-08-X) (CAUT: 4) HC, 6x9, 237pgs, B&W SRP: $27.95 THE ENGINEER RECONDITIONED TP by Neal Asher A collection of short stories from the master of science fiction horror, Neal Asher, author of Gridlinked, The Skinner, Cowl, and Brass. (6844/0-8095-5614-6) (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x9, 244pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 FIENDS OF THE EASTERN FRONT: OPERATION VAMPYRE MMPB by David Bishop When night falls on the fron of the German assault on Russia, the German forces discover they must contend with more than the might of the Russian military — Romanian vampires! (665/1-84416-274-5) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 256pgs SRP: $6.99 LAST WEEK'S APOCALYPSE TP by Douglas Lain Gore Vidal meets Philip K. Dick: These stories present electric messiahs, identity constructs, the Beatles, and even nuclear Armageddon as comic foils for Lain's everyman characters. Here is an America where the packets of Sea Monkeys that arrive in the mail contain secret messages and the girl next door can breathe underwater. With Last Week's Apocalypse, Douglas Lain arrives with a punch line and a warning! (5889/1-59780-034-1) (CAUT: 4) MATURE THEMES SC, 6x9, 256pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 LIFTPORT: OPENING SPACE TO EVERYONE edited by Bill Fawcett & Michael Laine Organized into two main sections, Liftport covers the basic technical, financial, legal, social and political requirements of the system, with each section written by an expert in the field, followed by several science fiction stories outlining the possibilities and implications of Space Elevator construction for the whole world. (6660) (CAUT: 4) HC (1-59222-108-4)—6x9, 336pgs, B&W SRP: $23.95 TP (1-59222-109-2)—6x9, 336pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 WARHAMMER 40,000: CONQUEST OF ARMAGEDDON MMPB by Jonathan Green When an Imperial officer crash lands in the ork-infested jungles of Armageddon, a crack squad of Black Templars is sent to retrieve him. Instead, they stumble upon a Chaos plot, and must first contend with corrupt Chaos Space Marines as well as ravening hordes of greenskins! (665/1-84416-196-X) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 416pgs SRP: $7.99 WARHAMMER: BLOODSTORM MMPB by Dan Abnett & Mike Lee Possessed by the foul daemon Tz'arkan, Malus Darkblade is forced to seek a number of magic artifacts or his soul is forfeit! (665/1-84416-192-7) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 416pgs SRP: $7.99 WARRING STATES by Susan R. Matthews The Ragnarok's legal status has been ambiguous since it shot its way out of Taisheki Station to escape a threat against the lives of its innocent crew. Ship's Inquisitor Andrej Koscuisko hopes to take advantage of this period of chaos and unrest to see his bond-involuntary Security slaves somehow freed and sent to Gonebeyond space. The personal conflict he is experiencing has surprised and distressed him, and yet he cannot afford to let his private agonies interfere with his purpose. More alone than he has ever been in his life, Andrej must face the deadliest threat he has ever encountered — the unknown enemy who murdered the First Secretary at Chilleau Judiciary, and set all of Jurisdiction Space into anarchy and horror! (6660) (CAUT: 4) MATURE THEMES HC (1-59222-093-2)—HC, 6x9, 416pgs, B&W SRP: $24.95 TP (1-59222-094-0)—SC, 5.5x8.5, 416pgs, B&W SRP: $16.95 WAYWARD MUSE TP by Brian Stableford Meet the enigmatic immortal Axel, the mournful Hecate Rain, the mysterious Nicodemus Rham, the flamboyant Ragal Barling the antiquary, and Tybalt Sphendon the violist — all artists living on the island colony of Mnemosyne, located off the shores of 19th century France, in an alternate-history Earth where the Roman Empire has survived. (5941/1-932983-45-7) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x8, 240pgs SRP: $20.95 HORROR A CHAPBOOK FOR BURNT-OUT PRIESTS, RABBIS AND MINISTERS HC by Ray Bradbury For Bradbury enthusiasts, religionists and nearly everyone else, here's a delightful scrapbook of poems and essays — familiar summations, but no less vital — from a brilliant young fantasist grown older, but not old. (71/1-58767-010-0) (CAUT: 4) HC, 6x9, 192pgs SRP: $25.00 WALPUSKI'S TYPEWRITER HC by Frank Darabont; with interior illustrations by Bernie Wrightson The first novella by the Academy Award-winning director of The Green Mile and The Shawshank Redemption! Howard Walpuski is a struggling writer trying to make his way on the tough streets of Hollywood. But times are tough, and when he walks into the run-down repair shop with his old typewriter in tow, he figures it's about to get tougher. He's right. Because not only is his typewriter fixed that afternoon... so is his life! Suddenly he's writing like never before, and he's on the fast track to certain fame and wealth. But there's a price to pay for his overnight success, and Howard Walpuski must pay it... in blood! (71/1-58767-059-3) (CAUT: 4) HC, 6x9, 108pgs, B&W SRP: $25.00 LOST DISTRICT TP by Joel Lane England's midlands provides the decaying industrial backdrop for this anthology of fantastic stories by critically acclaimed author of the horrific, Joel Lane. (5889/1-59780-039-2) (CAUT: 4) MATURE THEMES SC, 6x9, 256pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 HOW-TO HOW TO DRAW MANGA: FANTASY FIGHTERS TP Featuring easy-to-learn, step-by-step demonstrations, this fully-illustrated guide is packed with everything the budding artist needs to learn in order to create amazing fantasy illustrations in the Manga style! (6851/1-84510-972-4) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x11, 48pgs, FC SRP: $7.99 HOW TO DRAW MANGA: NINJA WARRIORS TP Perfect for Manga enthusiasts, this step-by-step, illustrated guide is packed with everything the budding artist needs to know to render kinetically-charged ninja warriors in the popular Manga style! (6851/1-84510-971-6) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x11, 48pgs, FC SRP: $7.99 YOU CAN DRAW… MARVEL CHARACTERS TP by Dan Jurgens You've read the comics — now draw the characters! Taking fans through every stage of the comic-creation process, this step-by-step guide teaches aspiring artists how to draw characters from the amazing universe of Marvel Comics. (4309/0-7566-1470-8) (CAUT: 4) SC, 9x11, 96pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 HOW TO DRAW TP by Ian Sidaway, Angela Gair, James Horton, Patricia Monahan & Albany Wiseman This complete step-by-step guide for beginners features 38 original, exciting projects touching on all major aspects of illustration including still life, landscapes, figure drawing, female nudes, and human anatomy. (567/1-84537-054-6) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x11, 352pgs, FC SRP: $24.95 HUMOR THE CARTOON GUIDE TO PHYSICS TP by Larry Gonick & Art Huffman If you think a negative charge is something that shows up on your credit-card bill — if you imagine that Ohm's law dictates how long to meditate — if you believe that Newtonian mechanics will fix your car...then, here's the book for you! You don't have to be a rocket scientist to grasp these and many other complex ideas, because The Cartoon Guide to Physics explains them all — velocity, acceleration, explosions, electricity and magnetism, circuits, and even a taste of relativity theory — in simple, clear, and, yes, funny illustrations. Physics will never be the same! (120/0-06-273100-9) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x9, 224pgs, B&W SRP: $16.95 THE CARTOON GUIDE TO STATISTICS TP by Larry Gonick & Woollcott Smith If you have ever looked for P-values by shopping at P Mart, tried to watch the Bernoulli Trials on People's Court, or think that the standard deviation is a criminal offense in six states, then you need The Cartoon Guide to Statistics to put you on the road to statistical literacy. The Cartoon Guide to Statistics covers all the central ideas of modern statistics — the summary and display of data, probability in gambling and medicine, random variables, Bernoulli Trails, the Central Limit Theorem, hypothesis testing, confidence interval estimation, and much more — all explained in simple, clear, and yes, funny illustrations. Never again will you order the Poisson Distribution in a French restaurant! (120/0-06-273102-5) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7.5x9, 230pgs, B&W SRP: $16.95 THE CARTOON HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES TP by Larry Gonick What? You don't know what a Burgess is? You can't outline the Monroe Doctrine? Recall the 14th Amendment? Explain the difference between a sputnik and a beatnik? Then you need The Cartoon History of the United Statesto to fill those gaps. From the first English colonies to the Gulf War and the S&L debacle, Larry Gonick spells it all out from his unique cartoon perspective. (120/0-06-273098-3) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x9, 400pgs, B&W SRP: $17.95 GREAT LIES TO TELL SMALL KIDS TP by Andy Riley From the bestselling author of Bunny Suicides! Cartoonist Andy Riley turns his irreverent wit to another group of small creatures that lurk among us seemingly everywhere: children! From the benign ("Slugs are just snails who've been mugged by other snails") to the truly cruel ("Ronald McDonald is dead!"), each hilarious cartoon has a tall tale to educate children and entertain wicked adults! (230/0-452-28624-7) (CAUT: 4) MATURE THEMES SC, 7x5, 96pgs, B&W SRP: $11.00 POP CULTURE VOLTAIRE: PAINT IT BLACK—A GUIDE TO GOTHIC HOMEMAKING HC by Voltaire Close your curtains! Throw away your summery linens! Forget about those white eyelet pillow covers! And, for Goth's sake, buy some black lights! With Voltaire's Paint It Black, you can turn the unbearably mundane into the delightfully macabre with little more than a touch of creativity and a can of black spray paint! (6962/1-57863-361-3) (CAUT: 4) HC, 4.5X7.25, 112pgs, PC SRP: $15.95 WHAT IS GOTH? HC by Voltaire Dispelling the false stereotypes and reinforcing the true ones, What is Goth? is a humorous, self-deprecating, eerily illustrated look at Goth culture from the inside out. (6962/1-57863-322-2) (CAUT: 4) HC, 4x7, 96pgs, PC SRP: $15.95 PULP HEROES THE SPIDER #49: THE CITY THAT DARED NOT EAT TP by Norvell Page; illustrated by John Fleming Gould Food poisoning and starvation are rampant — but The Spider uncovers an even deadlier secret threat to the relief supplies... and a nightmarish "Hell's Kitchen!" (5003) (CAUT: 4) 112pgs SRP: $10.00 THE SPIDER: GOTHAM HOUND TP by Grant Stockbridge An unseen weapon that drives men mad! A green gas which turns smiling faces into leering skulls! A master criminal who can assume any known identity! Add to these separate menaces three big-game hunters sworn to destroy The Spider and you have a situation in which the brilliance and courage of Dick Wentworth will thrill you as never before! (6844/1-55742-327-X) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 116pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 INTERNATIONAL SECTION SPANISH COMICS QUEEN & COUNTRY VOLUME 1: OPERACION TIERRA ROTA GN — SPANISH by Greg Rucka & Steve Rolston As part of the Special Section of Britain's Ministry of Intelligence, Tara Chace is one of a handful of operatives to call when you need to clean up a mess, or to make a new one. We live in a world of questionable morals, and Tara gets the chance to ask if it's better to assassinate a general in the Russian mafia rather than allow him to peddle more guns and drugs in underprivileged countries. Tara's bosses seem to think so. Here is traditional espionage with all the nastiness included. (6658) (CAUT: 4) MATURE THEMES SC, 6.5x10, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $22.95 UN TAL DANERI GN — SPANISH by Carlos Trillo & Alberto Breccia For a few bucks, some people will do anything they're assigned. This book is a clear tribute by the creators to J.L. Borges' writings, and it accurately depicts the mud, whores, misery, and sadness of the Buenos Aires suburbs. (6033) (CAUT: 4) SC, 9x12, 64pgs, B&W SRP: $13.99 WILL EISNER: LA CONSPIRACION GN — SPANISH by Will Eisner Known as The Plot in English, this book examines The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, which is supposed to be the actual blueprint by Jewish leaders that want to take over the world. Hatched in 1905 as an anti-Semitic plot to deflect criticism of the government, the Protocols propaganda hoax became an internationally accepted truth. Presenting a pageant of Tsar Nicholas II, Henry Ford, Adolf Hitler, and others, Eisner exposes the twisted history of the Protocols from nineteenth-century Russia to modern-day Klan members to Islamic fundamentalists. (6658) (CAUT: 4) HC, 6.5x9.5, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $24.95 ITALIAN IMPORTS BLACK 7 TP Covering the world of "Comic Noir," this book is packed with strips from European comic creators and international guest stars including D'Uva, Di Domenico, Elfo, Giacon, Harkham, Igort, Seth, Tatsumi, Zeman, Setola, Marzocchi, and others. (133) (CAUT: 4) SC, 9x7, 240pgs SRP: $23.99 JAPANESE BOOKS BABY STAR DUST by Shou Tajima Here is a pin-up collection spanning the years 2002-2004. You'll be overwhelmed by 13 selected illustrations from pin-ups from various magazines, as well as unpublished pieces. Pieces included are "Tenshi no Sumika," "Candy Orange," "Pool," "Alice of Madness," "Autoby Shonen," "Fuyu," "Kuron Shimada," "Gantai Shojo," "Rakuen," and others. Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) SC, 13pgs, FC SRP: $25.99 DEPTH FANTASIA ILLUSTRATIONS Fans of the game series Depth Fantasia will love this beautiful hardcover book which is filled with gorgeous illustrations, maps, character profiles, item lists, and other must-have knowledge about the game! Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) HC, 7x10, 128pgs, FC SRP: $47.99 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM: SEED DESTINY OFFICIAL FILE PHASE 01 This Japanese-language book about Gundam starts with how the Earth Alliance attacks the neutral nation of Orb. The Alliance ships begin to bombard Orb's shoreline and launch their Strike Dagger mobile suits. Orb may have responded by sending out its M1 Astrays, but the rebel Alliance Archangel sends out Kira Yamato's Freedom Gundam! Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) SC, 9x12, 50pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 MORIO MASAMI ILLUSTRATIONS: OMAKE NO KOBAYASHI KUN This book includes unpublished illustrations, plus additional shots of popular characters selected by the author. Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 90pgs, FC SRP: $27.99 MANIERA by Yoshitaka Amano While the large-scale "Maniera" exhibition held in Japan is over, Yoshitaka Amano's illustrations live on in this collection! This book features new works created during his stay in Europe and the United States. Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) SC, 9x12, 144pgs, FC SRP: $69.99 XXX HOLIC OFFICIAL FANBOOK by CLAMP This is the only official book for the xxxHOLIC movie! You can enjoy the movie again and again! Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $23.99 S.I.C. HERO SAGA VOLUME 1 Featuring the story by Masato Hayase of Ishimori Productions! This first volume breaks down 6 episodes, including the celebrated first episode of “Masked Rider" as well as a “Showa Rider" episode created especially for this volume. Japanese text. (7819) SC, 8x12, 113pgs, FC SRP: $37.99 LOVELESS: OFFICIAL LOVELESS MIND MAP by Yun Kouga This book gives an overview of the Loveless anime series. This book also contains a breakdown of all 12 episodes, plus interviews, unpublished illustrations, and special pin-ups featuring unpublished illustrations. Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 80pgs, FC SRP: $29.99 WILD ARMS: THE 4TH DETONATOR Wild Arms: The 4th Detonator for PlayStation 2 can now be examined in this imported book. The Wild West-themed role-playing series has undergone a dramatic transformation, and you'll want to read through this text to get the inside scoop! Wild ARMs: The 4th Detonator (originally known as Wild ARMs: Another Code: F) will surprise fans with an interesting directional shift in the series. Get ready for an all-new battle system! Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x12, 144pgs, FC SRP: $43.99 YOSHITOSHI ABE: LAIN ILLUSTRATIONS Multi-talented and charismatic Yoshitoshi Abe demonstrate his talents as a manga illustrator and script writer in this book that includes "Serial Experiments: Lain", "NieA_7", "Haibane Renmei", and "Texhnolyze.” Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) HC, 8x12, 150pgs, FC SRP: $71.99 JAPANESE MANGA INSTRUCTIONAL STAR OF THE MONTH HOW TO DRAW MANGA: ANIMALS A Previews Exclusive! English Language Edition! Based on the concept of learning to draw animals by starting with a single line (head and backbone), this volume provides tips on drawing animals without having to go through the steps of practicing complicated skeletal and muscular structures. The book faithfully traces techniques from drawing, realistic images to techniques of deformation used to make figures appear cute and cuddly. This book is an optimal basic reference for those involved in illustration, animation, and the fine arts, as well as prosepctive manga artists. (5424) (JAN053328) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 140pgs, B&W SRP: $19.99 ********************************************************************** HOW TO DRAW MANGA: COMPUTONES VOLUME 4 — PORTRAYING COUPLES TP by Kuroyurihime This book illustrates how using tone to add effects to the panel can completely change the mood projected. You are instructed on how to use a variety of tones to achieve your own unique touch. The bonus CD-ROM (Windows compatible) contains different types of tones that are useful for portraying couples, dramatizing scenes, and giving special effects to romantic manga. (5424) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $22.99 STAR OF THE MONTH HOW TO DRAW MANGA: GETTING STARTED A Previews Exclusive! English Language Edition! Based on the concept of learning to draw from the beginning, this book starts with the basics of Manga drawing. (4979) (APR045067) SC, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $19.99 ********************************************************************** HOW TO DRAW MANGA: ULTIMATE MANGA LESSONS VOLUME 5 by Go Office Manga without action lacks impact. So if you're at a loss as to how you can portray speed, this book will teach you beginning dramatization techniques used by professional Japanese manga artists! (5424) B&W SRP: $13.99 MANGA WITHOUT BORDERS TP by Manga University This is a collection of interpretive manga illustrations by artists across the globe. Compiled from the prestigious Manga University contest archives, the works reflect manga's influence on artists. This book also stresses how the artists themselves have brought unique cultural perspectives to the genre. Includes an introduction by Golgo 13 creator, Takao Saito. (4979) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x10, 68pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 JAPANESE ANIME MAGAZINES ANIMAGE JAN. 2006 Animage is an excellent source for all the latest news on Japanese anime. Each issue is packed with full-color and black-and-white pages, giving you the latest scoop on the hottest anime around. Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) SC, 200pgs, FC SRP: $11.99 ANIMEDIA JAN. 2006 Focusing heavily on television anime, each issue features full-color and black-and-white articles and stills of vintage, new, and upcoming anime releases, fold out and insert anime posters, postcards, fan art, manga serials, video game reviews, and bonus items, such as trading cards, postcard books, and stickers! Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) SC, 176pgs, FC SRP: $8.99 DENGEKI G'S MAGAZINE JAN. 2006 This magazine offers a monthly focus on beautiful women, displaying their charms from top to bottom. Each issue comes with free extras such as trading cards, calendars, shitatjiki, and more. Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) SC, 192pgs, FC SRP: $16.99 GOTHIC & LOLITA BIBLE VOLUME 18 Gothic Lolita, or "GothLoli", is a costuming fashion craze particularly popular among Japanese teenagers and young women, emphasizing Victorian-style girl's clothing. Packed with full-color photographs and imagery, this "bible" introduces the many variations of the Gothic Lolita style including the "Classic Lolita" (more traditional clothing) and "Elegant Gothic Lolita" (EGL, which is heavily influenced by Goth fashion), as well as original design patterns and reference material to craft your own costumes. Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x12, 122pgs, FC SRP: $25.99 KERA MANIAX VOLUME 5 This Japanese fashion magazine showcases lots of street snap pictures, gothic and lolita apparel, patterns and instructions for Gloomy stuff, and more! (7819) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x12, 178pgs, FC SRP: $20.99 MEGAMI MAGAZINE FEB. 2006 From the publishers of Animedia comes this new magazine focusing on female anime and game characters, each issue filled with pull-out posters, trading cards, or other premiums! Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) SC, 174pgs, PC SRP: $14.99 NEWTYPE JAN. 2006 Newtype has been covering the anime scene for over 20 years now, and the magazine still remains the fastest, most up-to-date source of information on new anime in Japan! Covering everything cool in the world of anime, it’s packed with posters, postcards, booklets, stickers, and other assorted bonuses in each issue! Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) SC, 400pgs, FC SRP: $10.99 PASH VOLUME 4 Pash! is the new Japanese magazine dedicated to "Cute Characters, Hobbies, Goodies, Animation Films, and more" — a brand-new Subculture Magazine aimed at adult women. Published Irregularly. Japanese Text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) SC, 9x12, 118pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 JAPANESE TOY PUBLICATIONS DENGEKI HOBBY JAN. 2006 This magazine features illustrated articles on scratch-building and customizing model kits. Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) SC, 300pgs, PC SRP: $18.99 FIGURE KING ENCYCLOPEDIA #97 Covering Japanese and American figures, toys, and various premium/crane toy items. Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) SC, 200pgs, PC SRP: $20.99 HOBBY JAPAN FEB. 2006 The key source for model kit building and customizing in Japan has an all-new look and a larger format. Plus, the monthly “How to Build…” feature, which will show readers how to build and customize the latest and greatest Gundam model kits from Bandai! Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) SC, 400pgs, PC SRP: $12.99 HYPER HOBBY JANUARY 2006 Japan’s monthly magazine on toys, models, and collectibles! Packed with full-color pictures of the latest and greatest toy and action figure releases from some of Japan’s favorite manufacturers. Special issues sometimes include a free bonus figure/toy! Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) SC, 170pgs, PC SRP: $16.99 LOVELY PULLIP MAGAZINE This book showcases dolls and the art of doll collecting. Readers can expect dress patterns for the Pullip, Little Pullip, and Namu lineup. Plus, hat accessories, different Pullip bodies, Pullip makeup, change of eyes, and hair re-rooting. Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x12, 88pgs, FC SRP: $31.99 MODEL GRAPHIX JAN. 2006 A monthly Japanese hobby magazine covering cool toys, cars, and robot models! Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) SC, 168pgs, PC SRP: $15.99 MERCHANDISE FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST PATCHES If you're a fan of Fullmetal Alchemist, you'll want to be dressed right for those anime conventions. What better way to show your true colors than with these neat Fullmetal Alchemist patches? (4632) (CAUT: 4) AL'S ALCHEMY (GE7114)—SRP: $2.99 AL'S BLOOD MARK (GE7113)—SRP: $2.99 MAJHAL (GE7116)—SRP: $2.99 IMPORTED ADULT PUBLICATIONS JUST DRAW #3 SEX SPECIAL EDITION SC (6033)SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, and Indonesia. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 7x10, 64pgs, B&W SRP: $11.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A KANA LITTLE SISTER CD-ROM (5484/4-580122-610029)SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, and Indonesia. ADULT MATERIAL Windows CD-Rom SRP: $34.95 LIKE RABBITS GN—SPANISH (9046)SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, and Indonesia. ADULT MATERIAL B&W SRP: $19.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A PRIVATE NURSE CD-ROM (5484/4-580122-610050)SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, and Indonesia. ADULT MATERIAL Windows CD-Rom SRP: $34.95 TRADING CARDS SECTION SPORTS CARDS FLEER FLEER 2006 MLB CARDS From Upper Deck! Fleer Baseball will feature a comprehensive, 400-card base set with the look and feel of Fleer products of the past. Look for an insert in every pack, plus one jersey card per hobby box! Collectors can also look for hard-to-find "Team Fleer" inserts seeded one per case! Glossy parallels are seeded one in every other Hobby box, and "Autographics" autograph cards will be seeded one per hobby case. Don’t miss out on the return of a hobby favorite! (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Pack PI SKYBOX 2005-2006 HOOPS NBA CARDS From Upper Deck! NBA Hoops features an entry level price point that is geared toward newer basketball card collectors, as well as true fans of the game. The 182-card base set features 40 rookies seeded at 1:2 packs, and every pack will contain either an MJ/LeBron insert card or a rookie. Every hobby box of NBA Hoops will contain one autographed card, which is sure to have collectors bustin’ packs! NBA Hoops will release right before the NBA All-Star Game, so collectors will be looking for NBA Hoops! (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Pack PI PLAYOFF CORP. LEAF 2005 ROOKIES & STARS LONGEVITY NFL CARDS Rookies & Stars Longevity Football will feature 279 cards, including 100 Veterans, 100 Rookies, 50 Rookies, and 29 Rookie Material cards. Every card in the set is paralleled on 5 tiers. Inserts include Materials versions of 100 base cards, as well as "Sunday Signatures" from 50 players including Michael Vick, Eli Manning, Y.A. Tittle, Tony Dorsett, Mike Ditka, Gale Sayers, and more. Each 24-pack box will be highlighted with an average of 3 autograph or memorabilia cards (an autograph in every other box), 12 parallels spread across all 5 levels, and 9 numbered rookies! 5 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Pack MSRP: $5.00 RACING CHAMPIONS SOUTH PRESS PASS 2006 RACING CARDS This incredible set of racing trading cards is a comprehensive "Year-in-Review" for the sport of NASCAR, and features "Burning Rubber," rac-used tire cards, "Memorabelia," and "Autograph" cards. 6 cards per pack. 28 packs per box. (CAUT: 4) Pack MSRP: $2.99 TOPPS COMPANY TOPPS 2005-2006 TOTAL NBA CARDS Total NBA returns for an encore, featuring 440 cards, including Veterans, top Rookies, Coaches, Celebrities, and Mascots, highlighted by "Silver Border Parallel" cards, autographs from 25 players and celebrities, 50 different insert cards, Team Checklists, Team Set Stickers, and hobby exclusive 1-of-1 Printing Plates! Watch for printing plates for both the fronts and backs all 440 regular cards and 50 insert cards, as well as 1/1 autographed printing plates from the 25 players and celebrities who are signing for Topps Total Basketball! (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Pack MSRP: $1.00 TOPPS 2005 CHROME UPDATES & HIGHLIGHTS MLB CARDS Updates & Highlights will consist of 235 cards, including 85 "Traded Veterans," 130 "Prospects" and "First Year Players," 5 "Barry Bonds HR Highlights" and 15 First Year Autographed Base Cards. The entire set is paralleled on five levels, including possible 1/1 "Gold Border Super Fractors" and 1/1 "Printing Plates." Each 20-pack box, packaged as two 10-pack mini-boxes, will deliver 2 "Autographed First Year Players" sequentially numbered and available with four low numbered parallel versions, and 8 parallel cards. Inserts will include what will surely be the talk of the hobby — "Signers of the Declaration of Independence" — 56 cut signatures from our country’s founders, and "Barry Bonds HR Highlights" — highlighting his first and every 25th home run afterwards to his 350th. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Pack MSRP: $3.00 UPPER DECK AUTHENTICATED UPPER DECK LEGENDARY JERSEY COLLECTION SERIES 2 Upper Deck honors the legends of baseball with the Legendary Jersey Numbers Collection: Series II. This hand-numbered collection is custom designed, and profesionally framed with high quality black molding. Only 250 of each player are available, so don't miss out on the opportunity to own a baseball legend. (CAUT: 4) DOBY/ROBINSON "MAKING HISTORY"—SRP: $99.99 NOLAN RYAN "THE RYAN EXPRESS"—SRP: $99.99 RUTH/GEHRIG #1 "POWER PACK"—SRP: $99.99 THE UPPER DECK COMPANY UPPER DECK 2005-2006 BE A PLAYER PORTRAITS NHL CARDS Be a Player Portraits Hockey will be the first hockey card brand to deliver an autographed 8” x 10” card at a ratio of one per pack. In addition to the one-per-pack signature, all of the rookie cards in this product will be rookie memorabilia cards delivered at a ratio of one per pack as well. There will also be tons of dual, triple, quads, and even 6-player and 10-player signed 8" x 10" cards! All cards will feature the top shelf photography that collectors expect from Upper Deck, as well as the cool chase card that will keep collectors coming back for more! (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Pack PI UPPER DECK 2005-2006 BEE HIVE NHL CARDS 2005-2006 Bee Hive Hockey returns after a one year absence, and will feature all of the details that have made the Bee Hive brand a favorite among hockey collectors for so many years. There will be a 5" x 7" card in every pack, plus there will be two memorabilia cards in every 15-pack box. Autographs will be delivered at a ratio of one per two boxes, and there will be one Bee Hive original buyback inserted at a ratio of one per case! Rookies are to be seeded at 1:4 packs. In addition, there are a multitude of player variations and border variations among the base set. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Pack PI OFFERED AGAIN O/A UPPER DECK 2005-2006 ROOKIE DEBUT NBA CARDS Rookie cards will be seeded at 1:3 packs. Also, "Rookie Hot Packs" will be found one per hobby box, and will feature six rookie cards! Look for "Jersey Hot Packs" and "Signature Hot Pack"s in hobby boxes, which will feature multiple jersey cards or signature cards in that pack! "Draft Duos: dual autograph cards are seeded one per Hobby case! (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, and the U.K. Pack PI UPPER DECK 2005-2006 SERIES 2 NHL CARDS Upper Deck Hockey Series II will pick up where Series I left off, including great action photography and a great selection of rookies at 1:4 packs. All rookies that did not appear in Series I will be in Series II, plus UD II will include "Victory Rookie Cards" seeded at 1 per pack! UDII will also feature three memorabilia cards per box, as well as tons of great chase like signed cards and UD Patch cards. In addition, there will be press plate cards featuring cards from Series I and two hockey seeded at one per case, including the press plate card of the "Sidney Crosby Rookie" card from Series I. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Pack PI UPPER DECK 2005-2006 TRILOGY NBA CARDS Every pack of Trilogy NBA will contain either a jersey card, an autographed card, or a serially numbered, plexi-glass rookie card! There will be three signed cards per box, three game-used per box, and three plexi rookies per box. In addition, there’s tons of high-end chase, including rare "Dual," "Triple Jersey" and "Autograph" cards numbered to 100 or less, and plexi "Rookie Autographed Patches" numbered to 10! There will also be 50 rookies all on plexi glass. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Pack PI OFFERED AGAIN O/A UPPER DECK 2005 MLB HEROES CARDS 2005 Upper Deck Baseball Heroes brings the greatest legendary players of all time to another level with a base set with signed-and-numbered memorabilia! This set will deliver per tin a signature or memorabilia card numbered to 99; a short-print legend numbered to 575; and 5 "Hero" cards and one parallel numbered to 199! 8 cards per pack. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, and the U.K. Pack PI NON-SPORTS CARDS RITTENHOUSE ARCHIVES JAMES BOND: DANGEROUS LIAISONS CARDS & COLLECTOR ALBUM This 110-card set features key heroes, villains, and girls of the world of James Bond. Also available is a collector album to store these beautiful trading cards. The album comes complete with 15 plastic sheets, plus a bonus promo card, and an exclusive autographed card signed by George Baker! (CAUT: 4) PACK—MSRP: $2.20 COLLECTOR'S ALBUM WITH AUTOGRAPH—PI TOP SHELF ENTERPRISES, INC. SILLY SUPERMARKET SERIES 3 STICKER BOX Powerfully packed with great art, humor and "wit", Silly Supermarket collectible parody stickers have something for collectors of all ages! There are 30 stickers in this all-new series, backed by three 9-piece puzzles and checklists. Included in the "cast of 30" is the winner of the 1st annual Silly Supermarket Art Contest, plus an exclusive parody created by Jay Lynch during the '90s. Other great "products" such as, Spite, Blasted Flakes, and Chef Poor-Artie round out the field. This series is destined to be a hit! Each box contains 24 packs, with 5 stickers per pack. Pack PI APPAREL SECTION PREMIERE VENDORS GRAPHITTI DESIGNS CLERKS: DANTE & RANDAL POSTER CHASING AMY: COUCH TALK POSTER JAY & SILENT BOB STRIKES BACK: BIKERS POSTER Three memorable movie moments from the films of Kevin Smith are captured for all to enjoy. Each full-color poster measure 36” x 24” and ships rolled, shrink-wrapped and labeled for your safety and protection. If a picture’s worth a thousand words, then the dialogue should be more than abundant on these three new View Askew Posters. Make your walls happy by slapping these poster on them now!! Poster, 24x36, FC $6.95Ea. SIN CITY: THE CHAIR T-SHIRT Marv takes the seat of honor on the new Sin City: The Chair T-Shirt. Features the dynamically-charged art of Frank Miller screenprinted in black on a white 100% shirt. Hit the switch, Marv needs some more juice!! S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 ATOMIKA T-SHIRT The hammer and sickle share the graphic spotlight on the cool new Atomika T-Shirt. Features the art of Alex Ross screenprinted in color on a black 100% cotton shirt. Great new comic, great new shirt!! S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 SUPERGIRL, BATMAN & SUPERMAN T-SHIRT Supergirl takes center stage on the new Supergirl, Batman & Superman T-Shirt. Features the art of Ed McGuinness and Dexter Vines screenprinted in full color on a black 100% cotton shirt. Two guys and a Supergirl...has a nice ring to it!! S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 GREEN LANTERN: GHOSTS T-SHIRT Hal Jordan continues having problems escaping his past on the new Green Lantern: Ghosts T-Shirt. Features the art of Ethan Van Sciver screenprinted in color on a white 100% cotton shirt. Ghostbuster on speed-dial sounds like a solution to me!! S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 SUPERMAN: GAZE T-SHIRT The Man of Steel takes a long, hard look on the new Superman: Gaze T-Shirt. Features the art of Jim Lee screenprinted in color on a black 100% cotton shirt. The eyes have it!! S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A GOTHAM CITY P.D.: FORENSICS T-SHIRT Features the G.C.P.D. badge screenprinted on front with “FORENSICS” imprinted on back of a black 100% cotton shirt. Be part of the team!! L-XL $17.95 O/A SUCKING DEMOCRACY DRY T-SHIRT Features the art of Alex Ross screenprinted in full-color on a black 100% cotton. That George, you never know where he gonna’ strike next!! L-XL $17.95 ************************************ APPAREL SECTION MARVEL PUNISHER: KANJI T-SHIRT Black. 100% cotton. Suede puff of front image. Clamshell packaging. (5360) (CAUT: 4) MED - XL (V1221)—SRP: $17.99 XXL (V1221)—SRP: $20.99 CAPTAIN AMERICA '80S LOGO T-SHIRT Blue. 100% cotton. Front image. (5360) (CAUT: 4) MED - XL (V1341MS)—SRP: $17.99 XXL (V1341MS)—SRP: $20.99 FANTASTIC FOUR SYMBOL I T-SHIRT Blue. 100% cotton. Front image. (5360) (CAUT: 4) MED - XL (V1353MS)—SRP: $17.99 XXL (V1353MS)—SRP: $20.99 SPIDER-MAN "AT YOUR SERVICE" T-SHIRT Red. 100% cotton. Front image. (5360) (CAUT: 4) MED - XL (V1073MS3)—SRP: $17.99 XXL (V1073MS3)—SRP: $20.99 PUNISHER: EARTH X WORKSHIRT Black. 65% polyester and 35% Cotton. Back image. (5360) (CAUT: 4) MED - XL (V1406MW)—SRP: $38.99 XXL (V1406MW)—SRP: $38.99 DAREDEVIL SYMBOL I T-SHIRT Red. 100% cotton. Front image. (5360) (CAUT: 4) MED - XL (V1356MS)—SRP: $17.99 XXL (V1356MS)—SRP: $20.99 VENOM SYMBOL I T-SHIRT Black. 100% cotton. Front image. (5360) (CAUT: 4) MED - XL (V1322MS)—SRP: $17.99 XXL (V1322MS)—SRP: $20.99 WOLVERINE "BLOOD AND STEEL" T-SHIRT Black. 100% cotton. Front image. (5360) (CAUT: 4) MED - XL (V0874MS)—SRP: $17.99 XXL (V0874MS)—SRP: $20.99 ANIME FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST FRONT SYMBOL WOMEN'S T-SHIRT Black. 100 % cotton. Junior fitted. Front image. (7296) SM - LG (AW20022)—SRP: $19.99 TRIGUN: "LOVE CATS" WOMEN'S T-SHIRT Navy. 100% cotton. Front image. (7296) (CAUT: 4) SM - LG (BB20014)—SRP: $19.99 COWBOY BEBOP: "FAYE DITHER" T-SHIRT Natural. 100% cotton. Front image. (7296) (CAUT: 4) MED - XL (3910011)—SRP: $18.99 XXL (3910011)—SRP: $21.99 INU-YASHA: "SESSHOMARU RUNNING" PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE T-SHIRT Black. 100% cotton. Front image with logo on upper back collar. Clamshell packaging. (6358) (CAUT: 4) MED - XL (1YBCA526053C)—SRP: $19.99 XXL (1YBCA526053C)—SRP: $22.99 INU-YASHA: "GROUP" T-SHIRT Gray. 100% cotton. Front image. (6358) (CAUT: 4) MED - XL (1YBCA75051C)—SRP: $19.99 XXL (1YBCA75051C)—SRP: $22.99 TRIGUN: "STANCE" T-SHIRT Black. 100% cotton. Front image. (7296) (CAUT: 4) MED - XL (BB10013)—SRP: $18.99 XXL (BB10013)—SRP: $21.99 TENJHO TENGE: MAYA MESSENGER BAG Black polyester with embroidered logo on front panel. Removeable phone holder. When you flip over front panel you'll find 6 card holders, 2 pen holders, a cellphone holder, and a labtop charger holder. Includes 2 open pockets. The interior features two zipper pockets. Measures 15" x 5" x 12". (4632/GE-3113) (CAUT: 4) Messenger Bag SRP: $34.99 HOT TRENDS HELLO KITTY: "ROCK N' ROLL" 3/4-SLEEVE WOMEN'S T-SHIRT White with black sleeves. 100% cotton. Front image. (5145) (CAUT: 4) SM - LG (M620061)—SRP: $24.99 TINKER BELL 3/4-SLEEVE WOMEN'S T-SHIRT Black with white sleeves. 100% cotton. Front image. (5145) (CAUT: 4) SM - LG (M618061)—SRP: $24.99 ROMAN DIRGE'S LENORE: "FISHIES" WOMEN'S T-SHIRT Black. 100% cotton. Front image. (5145) (CAUT: 4) SM - LG (E1461R1)—SRP: $19.99 ROMAN DIRGE'S LENORE: "SQUEEZIN'" WOMEN'S T-SHIRT Burgandy. 100% cotton. Front image. (5145) (CAUT: 4) SM - LG (M9091R1)—SRP: $19.99 MOVIE/TV AMERICAN DAD: "GROUP" T-SHIRT Oxford. 100% cotton. Front image. (559) (CAUT: 4) MED - XL (59-301-13)—SRP: $17.99 XXL (59-301-13)—SRP: $20.99 FAMILY GUY ALL I KNOW T/S MED Blue. 100% cotton. Front image. (559/36-301-615) (CAUT: 4) MED-XL SRP: $17.99 FAMILY GUY ALL I KNOW T/S XXL Blue. 100% cotton. Front image. (559/36-305-615) (CAUT: 4)SRP: $20.99 INVADER ZIM AND GRRR: "SHADOWS" PREVIEW EXCLUSIVE T-SHIRT Red. 100% cotton. Front image. Clamshell packaging. (6358) (CAUT: 4) MED - XL (1ZBCA59052A)—SRP: $19.99 XXL (1ZBCA59052A)—SRP: $22.99 NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS: "BONE DADDY" T-SHIRT Black. 100% cotton. Front image. Clamshell packaging. (6242) (CAUT: 4) MED - XL (XCAA11B)—SRP: $19.99 XXL (XCAA11B)—SRP: $22.99 NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS: "JACK OZZY FEST" WOMEN'S T-SHIRT Black. 100% cotton. Junior fitted. Front image. (6242) (CAUT: 4) SM - LG (XCCTA1B)—SRP: $19.99 NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD WORKSHIRT Black. 65% Polyester 50% Cotton. Images on front and back. (6749) (CAUT: 4) LG - XL (SPM507-WS)—SRP: $34.99 XXL (SPM507-WS)—SRP: $36.99 NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: "ZOMBIE ATTACK" T-SHIRT Black. 100% cotton. Front image. (6749) (CAUT: 4) MED - XL (SPM503)—SRP: $17.99 XXL (SPM503)—SRP: $20.99 STAR WARS "ICONS" T-SHIRT Charcoal. 100% cotton. Front image. (6242/LYFX) (CAUT: 4) MED - XL ()—SRP: $18.99 XXL—SRP: $21.99 SUPER-HEROES TRANSFORMERS: AUTOBOT SILVER FOIL T-SHIRT Black. 100% cotton. Front image. Silver foil print. (559) (CAUT: 4) MED - XL (78-301-321)—SRP: $17.99 XXL (78-305-321)—SRP: $20.99 TRANSFORMERS: DECEPTICON SILVER FOIL T-SHIRT Black. 100% cotton. Front image. Silver foil print. (559) (CAUT: 4) MED - XL (78-301-322)—SRP: $17.99 XXL (78-305-322)—SRP: $20.99 SUPERMAN DISTRESSED TILTED SHIELD T-SHIRT Navy. 100% cotton. Distressed front image. Clamshell packaging. (7294) (CAUT: 4) MED - XL (SM-2033)—SRP: $17.99 XXL (SM-2033)—SRP: $20.99 STARS OF THE MONTH THE FLASH SYMBOL T-SHIRT The classic Flash logo is also screenprinted on an extra-large sized red 100% cotton heavyweight shirt. (115) LG - XL (STAR01412)—SRP: $17.95 GREEN LANTERN SYMBOL T-SHIRT The Green Lantern logo is screenprinted on a forest-green extra-large 100% cotton heavyweight shirt for the big boys! (115) (CAUT: 4) LG - XL (STAR01410)—SRP: $17.95 ********************************************************************** TOYS SECTION ANIMATION THE BATMAN ANIMATED: ELECTRONIC ACTION FIGURES These awesome electronic action figures are based on the hit WB cartoon, The Batman, and feature cool, high-tech accessories! Help The Batman fight crime with these cool 8" tall action figures with electronic accessories: Sonic Spy (listening device), Sentry Alert (motion sensor/missile launcher), Knight Sight (night-vision scope) and Truth Detector ("voice analyzer"), and/or others! Blister Card Packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2006. (744/J1934) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Figure SRP: $13.99 THE BATMAN ANIMATED: EXP ACTION FIGURES & VEHICLE/FIGURE COMBOS Based on the popular hit television series, The Batman, each articulated 6" scale figure is equipped with weapons and/or accessories that are activated by the EXP Power Key. The EXP Power Key allows Batman to become even more powerful by giving him greater control over his gadgets and weapons. Just press in the EXP Power Key, turn and fire! There will be over 16 new figures randomly released throughout the year, including a variety of Batman variations and all-new villains. You can also send The Batman into action in one of these cool vehicles (each with its Batman action figure): Dragon Fire aircraft (w/Disc-Launcher), Batcycle (w/Sidecar Missible Launcher), Aero Glider, and Aquabat water vehicle! Each vehicle also features an EXP Power Key, which activates the vehicle's power features! Window box packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2006. (744) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. EXP VEHICLES W/FIGURES (J1931)—Figure/Vehicle SRP: $9.75 EXP FIGURES (J1914)—Figure SRP: $9.75 THE BATMAN ANIMATED: MAGNET-LOK EXP FIGURES These awesome Batman figures are 7" tall and come with full heavy armor that attach with the power of magnetism! Choose from: Magna-Battle Armor Batman, Magna-Shield Batman, and Magna-Fight Wings Batman, and/or others! Each figure comes with its own weapon and EXP Power Key that helps transform the figure to be battle ready! Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2006. (744/J1943) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Figure SRP: $11.75 THE BATMAN: EXP BATMOBILE VEHICLE The Batman has an all-new Batmobile for 2006, activated with the EXP Power Key! Featuring a great new design, shiny rims, and a cool weapon, this all-new Batmobile will take The Batman through the toughest places in Gotham City! Press down on the first EXP Power Key and watch the engine come to life with lights and sounds! Press the second EXP Power Key and shoot a projectile to defeat the villains. Seats one basic 6" scale figure (not included). Window box packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2006. (744/J1963) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Vehicle SRP: $28.50 CHOBITS: CHI IN PINK DRESS ACTION FIGURE In the hit anime, Chobits, young Hideki finds a "persocom," or humanoid computer, mixed up in a trash heap, and takes her home to repair her. But where did she come from? As Hideki searches for the truth behind her past, he finds that she might be much more sophisticated than her child-like behavior lets on. Could she be a "Chobit," one of the Artificial Intelligences whose existence is rumored on the Internet? Depicting Chi in her pink Elda dress, this 6" action figures comes ready to display. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2006. (4522/1595) (CAUT: 4) Figure SRP: $11.99 G.I. JOE: SIGMA-6—NINJA SHOWDOWN 8" ACTION FIGURE 2-PACK Based on the new G.I. Joe animated series, Sigma 6, this 8" action figure 2-pack features two legendary G.I. Joe characters doing what they do best! Fan-favorites Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes — along with a host of ninja weapons — are ready to rumble in this Ninja Showdown Pack, which includes a DVD episode of Sigma 6! Scheduled to ship in January 2006. (309/823400001) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. 2-Pack (w/DVD) SRP: $27.99 G.I. JOE: SIGMA-6 8-INCH SOLDIER ACTION FIGURES Featuring key characters from the G.I. Joe: Sigma 6 cartoon, these highly articulated, 8" soldier figures feature loads of accessories and multiple points of articulation! This series is scheduled to include: Duke (in Wetsuit), Tunnel Rat, Kamakura, and Ninja B.A.T. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in January 2006. (309/823100000) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Figure SRP: $13.99 ICE AGE 2:THE MELTDOWN ACTION FIGURE PACKS Collect Manny and his Ice Age pals — they’re the coolest! Each 2" figure pack comes with characters featuring special articulation to re-enact favorite scenes from the upcoming movie sequel, and includes one Ice Slider vehicle. Take them all home! This series is scheduled to include: Manny & Pals, Diego & Pals, Ellie & Pals, Cretaceous & Pals, Sid & Pals, and Scrat & Pals. Window box packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2006. (744/J0808) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Figure SRP: $9.75 INU-YASHA SERIES 4 ACTION FIGURES Toynami is very pleased to announce the newest assortment of Inu-Yasha action figures! Series 4 includes Naraku and a new, dynamically posed Inu-Yasha (with four interchangeable hands and his “Tetsusaiga” sword). Each figure features multiple points of articulation, and comes packaged on blister card. Scheduled to ship in March 2006. (4522/1920) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. NOTE: Not available in Japan. Figure SRP: $11.99 TOTALLY SPIES! SERIES 1 FASHION DOLLS As seen on Cartoon Network! Sam, Alex, and Clover are three high school girls who fight crime on an international scale as undercover agents for the World Organization of Human Protection. Now you can bring the fun home with these 10" scale collectible dolls, featuring realistic hair and cloth costumes! Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in February 2006. (476/LC69500) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Doll SRP: $12.99 TRANSFORMERS: BEAST WARS 10TH ANNIVERSARY FIGURES To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Beast Wars — the groundbreaking computer-generated animated series — these collectible Transformers figures complement the "Rumble in the Jungle" collection and all include a special attack feature. This series is scheduled to include: Rhinox, Waspinator, Cheetor, and/or others. Each figure includes a special Beast Wars DVD, as well as a piece of a secret Beast Wars figure you build from single pieces included with each figure in this series—collect them all to build the secret figure! Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in February 2006. (309/811470000) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Figure SRP: $20.99 TRANSFORMERS: CYBERTRON DELUXE, LEADER, MINI-CON, SCOUT, & LEGENDS OF CYBERTRON ACTION FIGURES Here comes the next series in the" Rumble in the Jungle" Transformers series! These figures transform from vehicles or beast into robots, and each include a Cyber Planet Key that activates special features! The 6" Deluxe series is scheduled to include: Brimstone, Downshift, Crosswise, Hot Shot, Thunder, and/or others; the 10" scale Leader series is scheduled to include: Galvatron and Metroplex (each with electronic light & sound); the 2" scale Mini-Con series is scheduled to include the following 2-Packs: Scattorbrain vs.Monocle, Payload vs. Ascentor, Kobushi vs. Landslide, Bonfire vs. Thrust, Scimitar vs. Ramjet, Checkpoint vs. Sunstorm, and/or others; the Scout series is scheduled to include: Clocker, Swindle, Lugnutz, Scrapmetal, and/or others;; the Legends of Cybertron series (not part of the "Cyber Planet Key" line) is scheduled to include: Galvatron, Soundwave, Vector Prime, Red Alert, and/or others. Blister card packaging; Window box packaging on Leader series. Scheduled to ship in January 2006. (309) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. DELUXE SERIES (80286)—Figure SRP: $14.50 LEADER SERIES (80289)—Figure SRP: $73.99 MINI-CONS SERIES (81139)—2-Pack SRP: $6.50 SCOUT SERIES (80285000D)—Figure SRP: $9.75 LEGENDS SERIES (809840002)—Figure SRP: $4.25 COMIC BOOK HEROES OFFERED AGAIN O/A C3 STEALTH EDITION BATWING 2004 CONVENTION EXCLUSIVE Previously a Summer 2004 Convention Exclusive! The DC Comics-based C3 building sets — with their MiniMate figures of some of DC's greatest heroes and villains — have become fan-favorites with young and old alike. This special edition C3 Batwing, cast in clear blue "stealth" plastic was originally offered at this past summer's biggest shows, and is now available to those who couldn't attend! Includes a Pilot Batman MiniMate, as well as a bonus Bruce Wayne MiniMate, complete with all of the parts necessary to transform him into Batman! Closed box packaging. Available Now! (4850/96024-SDCC) (JUL046059) (CAUT: 4) Kit SRP: $40.00 MARVEL FIGURE FACTORY SERIES 2 MINI-FIGURES Your favorite Marvel Superheroes are now available in this second series of Marvel Figure Factory Mini-Figures... miniature versions of Marvel characters that you build, each in its own packing crate! In addition to the following figures — Dr. Doom, Ghost Rider, Mr. Fantastic, Spider-Man, Blade, Cyclops, and Nightcrawler — also look for mystery figures! Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2006. (49/71515) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Figure Kit SRP: $6.75 DC HEROES 6-INCH FIGURES WITH COMIC These awesome 6" scale Justice League figures come with an exclusive comic! Each ultra-detailed Justice League hero or villain features multiple points of articulation and authentic styling. This series is scheduled to include: Batman, Scarecrow, Bane, Killer Croc, Superman, Supergirl, Doomsday, Bizzaro, and/or others. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2006. (744/J2003) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Figure SRP: $8.99 SPIDER-MAN & FRIENDS SERIES 16 ACTION FIGURES Perfect for young Marvel fans, the chunky Spider-Man series featues "bigfoot"-style versions of Ol' Webhead and some of Marvel's most popular heroes and villains! This series is scheduled to include: Underwater Spider-Man, Green Goblin, and Air Rescue Spider-Man. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2006. (49/71250) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Figure SRP: $8.99 MISCELLANEOUS DEVO ACTION FIGURE Just when you though they were "Through Being Cool," cult favorite '80s New Wavers DEVO return as this collectible action figure! Decked out in a classic yellow jumpsuit, the DEVO Action Figure stands 9" tall and features an interchangable head — just remove it and replace it with one of the included five band members' heads! Top it all off with an Energy Dome Hat and bullwhip! Are we not men? NO! We are DEVO! Window box packaging. Scheduled to ship in February 2006. (6338/43001) (CAUT: 4) Figure SRP: $13.99 HAPPY WORKER ACTION FIGURES From the "happy" people at Happy Worker Toys comes a new series of collectible 6" action figures — everyday figures for everyday workers! GeekMan is a geek superhero and light-hearted take on techy types; BossMan lets you know what mood he´s in with 3 interchangeable faces (happy, angry, and serious); and MoneyMan is your friendly neighborhood money-hungry financial hero! Also look for a BossMan limited edition variant figure, which includes "happy clown" and "angry devil" faces! All figures feature 12 points of articulation and a slew of character-specific accessories. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in February 2006. (6824) (CAUT: 4) BOSSMAN (872385000032)—Figure SRP: $14.99 BOSSMAN VARIANT (872385000032E1)—Figure SRP: $14.99 GEEKMAN (872385000018)—Figure SRP: $14.99 MONEYMAN (872385000025)—Figure SRP: $14.99 LITTLE BONY 8" VINYL ACTION FIGURE From David Horvath (co-creator of popular Ugly Dolls plush toys), and as seen everyday by millions on the hit animated Japanese TV show of the same name, comes Little Bony! This 8" tall heavy vinyl wonder comes packaged in a great looking window box, ready to be displayed or played with! Limited manufacturing run. Scheduled to ship in February 2006. (5122/00465) (CAUT: 4) Figure PI MUHAMMAD ALI TALKING 18-INCH ACTION FIGURE Widely regarded as the "Athlete of the Century" (Time Magazine), simply "The Greatest" by billions of fans all over the globe, Muhammad Ali is portayed here in this highly detailed 18" tall action figure with voice chip technology. The figure features motion-activated sound and “speaks” key phrases from the press conference following the famous 1964 fight between Ali (a.k.a. Cassius Clay) and Sonny Liston, when the World Heavyweight Championship title was won by Ali. Window box packaging. Scheduled to ship in February 2006. (6338/42070) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $39.99 MOVIE/TV BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER/ANGEL: "RING" ANGEL FIGURE Previously an Internet Exclusive! This figure, which depicts Angel from the episode where he found himself forced to compete against innocent demons in an underground fighting tournament, stands 6” tall and was sculpted by Gentle Giant (based upon their scans of actor David Boreanaz). This figure features 16 points of articulation, and comes equipped with a spear, knife, and display base. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in January 2006. (5168/RINGANGEL) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Australia and the U.K. Figure SRP: $14.99 CORPSE BRIDE SERIES 1 BUST-UPS Tim Burton's hit film, Corpse Bride, has captured the imaginations of audiences everywhere, and looks to be the next big thing from the creator of The Nightmare Before Christmas and Edward Scissorhands. Now, the characters from the film (featuring the vocal work of Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham-Carter)are immortalized in this first series of Bust-Ups — collectible 2" to 3" tall mini-busts that you put together! This first series of Corpse Bride Bust-Ups is scheduled to include: Skeleton Boy, Skeleton Girl, Dead Generals, Corpse Bride, and Victor at the Piano. Mystery box packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2006. (5498/7754) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Bust-up SRP: $5.99 CULT CLASSICS SERIES 3 7-INCH ACTION FIGURES Cult Classics returns for a third series of action figures based upon your favorite heroes and villains from classic horror, science fiction, and action movies! Cult Classics Series Three is scheduled to include: John McClane from Die Hard, T-800 Endoskeleton from Terminator 2, and the Flyboy Zombie from Dawn of the Dead '78! Each figure features a detailed diorama base. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in February 2006. (6338/42012) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $13.99 DECADENT EVIL: MARVIN 13" FIGURE From Full Moon Playthings comes Marvin, from Decadent Evil. This figure is a massive roto-cast, hand painted monster featuring rooted hair, real cloth outfit, and a collector-friendly display box. From the twisted mind of Charles Band, father of the Puppet Master film series, comes 13" of pure evil! Scheduled to ship in March 2006. (6948/2097D12) (CAUT: 4) Figure SRP: $40.00 THE DEVIL'S REJECTS ACTION FIGURE 3-PACK The three remaining members of the Firefly family walk the Highway to Hell in this window boxed set! Featuring all-new, exclusive bloody/battle-damaged 7" versions of Baby, Captain Spaulding, and Otis, this set includes movie accurate accessories and display base. Scheduled to ship in February 2006. (6338/39880) (CAUT: 4) 3-Pack SRP: $45.00 DONNIE DARKO: FRANK THE BUNNY 12" ACTION FIGURE The #1 selling 7" Frank the Bunny figure from series two of Cult Classics gets the deluxe treatment in 2006! Now 12" tall, Frank speaks key movie phrases and comes complete with diorama base, mailbox, removable bunny mask, and interchangable head. Window box packaging. Scheduled to ship in February 2006. (6338/42052) (CAUT: 4) Figure SRP: $30.00 LEGEND: THE LORD OF DARKNESS 18" FIGURE From the classic 1985 Ridley Scott film, Legend, the great horned demon comes to you in a size that's worthy of him and for all collectors. Poised in all his glory, this 18" scale rendition of the dark demonic figure is a must-have for all Legend and demon fans alike. The first 18" scale Blockbuster figure in SOTA Toys’ "Now Playing!" line, this highly detailed Lord of Darkness is over 20 inches tall and comes with authentic cape, great sword, and unicorn horn and features six points of articulation. Scheduled to ship in February 2006. (5101/DF181) (CAUT: 4) Figure SRP: $74.99 MONTY PYTHON: MACHO LUMBERJACK PLUSH Monty Python's Macho Lumberjack Plush (for men only) — the smell of fresh-cut timber! The crash of mighty trees! You can pretend to be a manly lumberjack as well, with the limited edition 12.5" tall Monty Python Lumberjack Plush. Squeeze his mighty biceps, caress his silky lingerie. Lingerie?! Scheduled to ship in February 2006. (4231/15057) (CAUT: 4) Plush SRP: $19.95 NOW PLAYING! SERIES 2 ACTION FIGURES They first came to life up on the movie screen — heroes, villains, creatures, monsters, and madmen — film characters bigger, badder, and cooler than we ever thought possible. And now, thanks to SOTA Toys, they are 7" scale action figures! Now Playing! Series 2 is scheduled to include: "The Creeper" from Jeepers Creepers 2, "Killer Klown" from Killer Klowns from Outer Space, and "Imhotep" from The Mummy Returns. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in February 2006. (5101/NP005) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $13.99 PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN SERIES 2 ACTION FIGURES Avast, me Hearties! Hoist high the Jolly Roger and shiver me timbers... the characters of Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean are back in a second series of action figures! This series is scheduled to include: Captain Jack Sparrow, Will Turner, and a 2-pack of Pintel & Regetti. Each 7" fiigure is highly detailed and comes with movie accurate accessories. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in February 2006. (6338/30122) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $13.99 RUPAUL WORKOUT DOLL 99% Plastic... 1% Woman! The RuPaul Doll is back with another sizzling design! Ru Paul knows better than anyone how to "work" it, and this sassy workout get-up does just that — and more! She’s definitely ready to make you sweat for success as this 13" tall collector doll! Window box packaging. Scheduled to ship in January 2006. (6804/RU002A) (CAUT: 4) Doll SRP: $59.99 SCI-FI TITANIUM FIGURES & VEHICLES The "Force" of titanium will be with collector's this winter with the release of Hasbro's Titanium Star Wars metal collectibles! These die-cast metal figures are cast in forged titanium, and are a must-have for true Star Wars fans! Choose from: 3.75" figures of Darth Vader, Boba Fett, Bounty Hunter Bossk, Storm Trooper, and/or others; or two levels of Vehicles: Ultra Vehicles — 6" versions of Clone Arc 170, Jedi Tri-Fighter, AT-ST, and Snowspeeder, and/or others; or 3.75" Standard versions of Speeder Bike, Jedi Star Ship, Clone Tank, Death Star, Slave I (w/Jango Fett), Federation Droid Fighter, Sith Infiltrator, Republic Gunship, TIE Fighter, and/or others. Also scheduled to be eventually included with the Standard Titanium Line will be vehicles from Battlestar Galactica, including: '78 Colonial Viper, '78 Cylon Raider, and '04 Scout Ship. Most vehicles include action features and display stands. Also look for special limited edition "Treasure Hunt" pieces! Blister card packaging; Window box packaging on Ultra Vehicles. Scheduled to ship in January 2006. (309) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, and the U.K. FIGURES (345610000)—Figure SRP: $20.50 ULTRA VEHICLES (345600000)—Vehicle SRP: $24.00 VEHICLES (34558)—Vehicle SRP: $6.00 THE SIMPSONS SERIES 2 BUST-UPS The Simpsons, created by Matt Groening is currently enjoying its 17th season on Fox, and Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie and the rest of the citizens of Springfield have become cultural icons. The Simpsons Series 2 Bust-Ups are scheduled to include: Bart & Marge Kitchen, Apu & Sanjay, Homer & The Gummi Venus De Milo, and Chief Wiggum. Collect them all! Minor assembly required. Mystery box packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2006. (5498/7349) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Bust-up SRP: $5.99 STAR WARS BASIC ACTION FIGURES This next wave of 3.75" figures are complete with movie accurate accessories! This wave — drawing upon characters and costumes from Star Wars: Episode VI—Return of the Jedi — is scheduled to include: Princess Leia as Boushh, Han Solo, Bib Fortuna, Skiff Guard, Chewbacca, and Boba Fett. Blister card packaging Scheduled to ship in January 2006. (309/85770000C) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Figure SRP: $9.99 STAR WARS CUSTOMS REV-&-GO CHOPPERS Rev-&-Go! Bash-&-Play! The popular Star Wars icons have hopped onto these custom themed hogs and are ready to roll! Each 7" scale figure comes with its own specially designed motorcycle with Rev-&Go motor! This series is scheduled to include: Darth Vader's Imperial Chopper, Luke Skywalker's Rebel Chopper (with R2-D2), and Boba Fett's Bounty Chopper. Window box packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2006. (309/85773) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Vehicle SRP: $14.00 STAR WARS TRANSFORMERS SERIES 1 ACTION FIGURES An all-new line of 8" scale figures that combine the legendary characters and vehicles of Star Wars with the dual function of the Transformers! This assortment is scheduled to include: Luke Skywalker (transforms to X-Wing), Darth Vader (transforms into TIE Fighter), General Grievous (transforms into Wheel Bike), Obi-Wan Kenobi (transforms into Jedi Starfighter) and/or others. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2006. (309/857720000) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Figure SRP: $23.50 STAR WARS UNLEASHED 2" 4-PACK FIGURES The highly detailed sculpts of the Star Wars Unleashed line are now reduced to a handy 2" scale and packaged 4 per blister card to allow fans to recreate the epic battles in miniature! This wave may include the following characters combos: Obi-Wan Kenobi/Commander Cody/General Grievous/Grievous' Bodyguard; Attack Battalion; Battledroids; Utapauian Warriors, and more! Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in January 2006. (309/857680002) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. 4-Pack SRP: $13.99 STATUES & MODELS SECTION ANIMATION G.I. JOE: COBRA COMMANDER PISTOL REPLICA A Diamond Select Release! Cobra Commander, leader of the infamous terrorist organization, COBRA, rules with an iron fist and a heart of stone! Never one to avoid harsh punishment, disloyalty or failure is met with a blast from his laser pistol! Now available as a full-sized, 1/1 scale piece, the Cobra Commander Gun Replica features an incredibly detailed design by the masters at Plan B and is constructed of the highest quality materials. Limited to 1,000 pieces, this mounted collectible features a hand-numbered base with matching box and Certificate of Authenticity. Scheduled to ship in March 2006. (4667/20228) (CAUT: 4) Replica SRP: $350.00 INU-YASHA SERIES 2 PVC STATUES From InuYasha, the wildly popular anime series seen nightly on Cartoon Network's [adult swim], comes this second series of expertly sculpted 7" - 9" PVC statues of fan-favorite charcaters Sango, Miroku, and Sesshomaru. Produced by Kotobukiya, these gorgeous 1/8th scale statues come pre-assembled, fully painted, and ready to display. Window box packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2006. (4522/1583) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. NOTE: Not available in Japan. PVC SRP: $24.99 TRANSFORMERS: BATTLEFIELD — OPTIMUS PRIME VS. MEGATRON STATUE Decepticon vs. Autobot! Leader vs. Leader! Standing an impressive 13" tall, the first release in the spectacular Transformers: Battlefield series depicts the ultimate showdown between Autobot leader Optimus Prime and Decepticon despot, Megatron! Featuring variant/extra parts like a helmet-free head for Megatron and a variant hand for Prime, this piece will be the focal point of any Transformers collection display! Sculpted by "Mad" Alterton and paint-mastered by Leandro Sivori, this action-packed piece is limited to 1,850 editions worldwide. Boxed. Scheduled to ship in February 2006. (6940/BFOPMEG) (CAUT: 4) Statue SRP: $189.99 COMIC BOOK HEROES DOCTOR STRANGE STATUE Doctor Stephen Strange was a gifted surgeon more interested his next paycheck than saving lives. But when he lost everything in a near-fatal car accident, all seemed lost... until he followed clues to possible salvation to the high Himalayas, and the Ancient One. Through dedicated study and personal sacrifice, he would become Doctor Strange, The Sorceror Supreme! Now, Bowen Design have brought the timeless mystical hero to the forefront as this spectacular new statue, sculpted by the Kucharek Brothers. Standing 12 ½” tall, Doctor Strange comes fully painted and ready for display. Scheduled to ship in February 2006. (8824) (CAUT: 4) Statue SRP: $180.00 MARVEL MINI-BUSTS Bowen Designs brings fans their next wave of Marvel Mini-busts! Featured in this wave are Alpha Flight mainstay, Sasquatch, and Daredevil and Spider-Man's arch-nemesis, Wilson Fisk — a.k.a. The Kingpin. The Kingpin is sculpted by Jim Maddox and stands over 6” tall overall. Sasquatch measures 8" tall and is sculpted by Rick Force. Both mini-busts come fully painted and ready for display! Scheduled to ship in February 2006. (8824) (CAUT: 4) KINGPIN—Bust SRP: $60.00 SASQUATCH—Bust SRP: $60.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A SAVAGE DRAGON BUST — SPECIAL EDITION Erik Larsen and Clayburn Moore bring you another fine Savage Dragon product! If you missed the regular Savage Dragon Bust, then here's another chance to get the special Artist Proof edition! Battle-fresh in a shredded shirt and multiple lacerations, the indomitable Dragon stands unbowed. Complete with a Certificate of Authenticity, a beautiful signed art piece (original signatures by Larsen and Moore), and limited to 500 copies, this hand-painted beauty is not to be missed! Available Now! (6783) BUST PI MISCELLANEOUS DRAGON MIRROR WITH CANDLE Gaze into this beautiful looking glass, protected by the powerful Dragon! Standing 13" tall, this piece comes with a candle, and is bound to be a best-seller! Scheduled to ship in February 2006. (4432/1502) (CAUT: 4) Statue SRP: $65.00 DRAGON ON CELTIC CROSS CLOCK This stunning timekeeper is a must-have for fantasy fans! Measuring 16" tall, this wall-mounted clock is highly detailed and beautifully sculpted. Scheduled to ship in February 2006. (4432/1723) (CAUT: 4) Statue SRP: $56.00 FAST WOMEN FIGURINES “Your mother warned you about girls like these…” Check out these Fast Women model car accessories — 1:18 female figures, perfect for adding that touch of realism (and sex appeal) to any model car display! Choose from Belle, Layla, Mitzi, and Sara (in various costume colors) with new 3" women and variations to follow in future months. Fast Women are made of cold-cast resin for outstanding miniature detail, and each one is meticulously hand-painted. Blister carded. Scheduled to ship in January 2006. (6937) (CAUT: 4) TANYA RED (152)—Figurine SRP: $9.99 MARLENE RED (801)—Figurine SRP: $9.99 ALEX RED (251)—Figurine SRP: $9.99 BELLE RED (102)—Figurine SRP: $9.99 LAYLA RED/WHITE (302)—Figurine SRP: $9.99 BELLE BLUE/WHITE (101)—Figurine SRP: $9.99 MITZI BLACK (404)—Figurine SRP: $9.99 SARA WHITE (502)—Figurine SRP: $9.99 WWE LEGENDS: JAKE "THE SNAKE" ROBERTS BUST WWE legend Jake “The Snake” Roberts is immortalized as the first in a series of 8" scale busts based on the classic WWE superstars! Painted and ready to display, this resin representation of the legendary WWE snake-handler comes with a full-color box and an Authenticity card. Boxed. Scheduled to ship in February 2006. (6940/JKEBST) (CAUT: 4) Statue SRP: $55.00 MOVIE/TV ALIENS WALL STATUE A Diamond Select Release! Taken from the classic sci-fi action film, Aliens, this intricately designed 9" wall statue depicts the film’s unstoppable Alien warrior attacking with its vicious claws. With acidic blood, razor sharp fang and claws, a deadly tail and a killer intellect, the Alien represents one of the greatest threats humanity has ever known. Limited to 1,000 pieces and sculpted by Rudy Garcia, each wall statue features a hand-numbered box with matching Certificate of Authenticity. Scheduled to ship in March 2006. (4667/73115) (CAUT: 3 & 4) Statue SRP: $85.00 ALIEN VS. PREDATOR: SCAR MINI-BUST In the monster-filled smash hit AvP: Alien versus Predator, the Predators were most predominantly represented by one warrior, who came to be known as Scar…a nickname he earned by using the acidic blood of a slain Alien to burn a symbol into the flesh on his forehead. Noble and brave, but with the instinct of a hunter, Scar came to prove himself a worthy adversary for the swarm of Aliens. Palisades Toys pays tribute to this intergalactic hunter with their third AvP Mini-Bust, the Scar Mini-Bust. Like the Grid Alien Mini-Bust before it, this 8" Predator features the utmost attention to detail, from the dynamic sculpt, movie-accurate paint scheme, and detailed base featuring hieroglyphs inspired by the temple seen in the film. Scheduled to ship in March 2006. (8644/20252) (CAUT: 4) Mini-Bust SRP: $69.99 TIM BURTON'S CORPSE BRIDE STATUES Tim Burton teams up once again with Johnny Depp for his latest animated epic, Corpse Bride! Victor (voiced by Depp) is betrothed to Victoria in an arranged marriage. In the wake of a disastrous rehearsal, Victor flees to the nearby woods to practice his vows... accidentally "marrying" the Corpse Bride instead! Now the title character and some of her buddies from the underworld are available as highly detailed statues! The Corpse Bride statue stands 11.5" tall, Maggot stands 4.5" tall, and Scraps stands 3" tall, and all are fully painted and ready to display. Scheduled to ship in March 2006. (5498) (CAUT: 3 & 4) CORPSE BRIDE (7756)—Statue SRP: $195.00 THE MAGGOT (7755)—Statue SRP: $60.00 SCRAPS (8707)—Statue SRP: $60.00 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: BUFFY "BECOMING" BUST A Diamond Select Release! During the second season episode, “Becoming, Part 1,” Buffy had to deal with a boyfriend-gone-bad and the death of Kendra. As if that wasn’t enough, she was also being hunted down by the police! Personally approved by Sarah Michelle Gellar and sculpted by Gentle Giant utilizing the latest in Real-Scan technology, this bust stands just under 7” tall and features a tombstone base. Limited to 5,000 pieces worldwide, painted and ready to display, and featuring a hand-numbered base with matching hand-numbered box and certificate of authenticity. Scheduled to ship in March 2006. (4667/60556) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Australia and the U.K. RES: from Previews Vol. XV #5 (MAY053694) Bust SRP: $45.00 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: GENTLEMEN VOICE BOX REPLICA In “Hush,” the groundbreaking fourth season episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the entire town of Sunnydale is stricken mute when fairytale monsters known as The Gentlemen arrive, and steal everyone’s voices. In this state, the denizens of Sunnydale cannot scream…allowing The Gentlemen to enter homes at night, and to cut out the hearts of their silent victims. They need seven hearts in total…perhaps yours will be next. Factory presents the newest in its popular line of Buffy the Vampire Slayer replicas — the Gentlemen’s Voice Box Prop Replica. Based on the actual prop from “Hush,” this 1:1 replica is an accurate facsimile of the box that The Gentlemen kept in their clock tower…the box in which all of the stolen voices were stored. Made from real, hand-carved wood, the detail on this 4" replica will leave you speechless! Scheduled to ship in March 2006. (8644/72028) (CAUT: 4) Replica SRP: $69.99 DARKMAN MINI-BUST Once a brilliant scientist struggling to create artificial skin for burn victims, Dr. Peyton Westlake fell victim to a mobster being investigated by his lawyer girlfriend, horribly burned, unable to feel pain, and now prone to explosive bouts of rage. Using his experimental skin (which can only last 99 minutes when exposed to sunlight) Westlake takes the fight back to the mobster as Darkman! Now the lead character from the cult-favorite Darkman movie series can be yours as this detailed, fully painted 6" resin bust! Painted and ready to display. Scheduled to ship in February 2006. (5101/NP016) (CAUT: 4) RES: from Previews Vol. XV #2 (FEB053798) Bust SRP: $41.99 DOOM: HELL KNIGHT STATUE Based on the demonic creatures seen in the film version of the legendary video game, DOOM, this 10" tall, limited edition statue of the the Hell Knight is a must-have for all gamers and fans of the foul creatures of the netherworld! Strictly limited to 2,500 pieces worldwide, this statue feature a numbered base and Certifiacte of Authenticity. Fully painted and ready for display. Scheduled to ship in February 2006. (6940/DMMON1) (CAUT: 4) Statue SRP: $59.99 I-ROBOT: NS-5 "SONNY" ANDROID BUST From Popbox Collectibles comes this exciting 1:2 scale NS-5 "Sonny" Bust from the 20th Century Fox film smash I, Robot. The 7" Sonny Bust features semi-translucent face and body molding, a slightly frosted positronic brain casing, and a built-in soft blue LED light and sound sensor. Limited to 3,000 units worldwide, this bust includes a Certificate of Authenticity. Fully painted and ready for display. Scheduled to ship in March 2006. (4522/PB-SONNY) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Bust PI PUPPET MASTER STATUES Created expressly for the seious collector, the Puppet Master 1990 Series showcases the most iconic characters from Charles Band and Full Moon Pictures' Puppet Master film series! Each Puppet statue, standing 10" overall, features a menacing pose, and each is limited to 1,990 pieces worldwide. This first wave includes fan-favorites Blade and Tunneler. Fully painted and ready for display. Scheduled to ship in March 2006. (6948) (CAUT: 4) BLADE (2621107A1)—Statue SRP: $29.95 TUNNELER (2621108A1)—Statue SRP: $29.95 HARRY POTTER MINI-BUSTS J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series of books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide, and the first four books in the series have been brought to the big screen by Warner Bros. With the fourth installment, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, set to bow in theaters this holiday season, Gentle Giant presents these all-new additions to their line of Harry Potter products, all based on original scan data from on-location work. Choose from: The Dementor Mini-Bust (7" tall) or the Dobby Mini-Bust (6" tall). Both ultra-detailed busts come fully painted and ready for display! Scheduled to ship in April 2006. (5498) (CAUT: 3 & 4) DEMENTOR (8396)—Bust SRP: $50.00 DOBBY—Bust SRP: $50.00 STAR WARS: EPISODE III —REVENGE OF THE SITH EMPEROR PALPATINE MINI-BUST With the release of Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge Of The Sith on DVD, fans will once again be able to experience Anakin Skywalker’s fall to the Dark Side. And they can also collect this evil-soaked depiction of the man who was instrumental in Anakin's fall, Emperor Palpatine! This limited edition 6.5” tall mini-bust from Gentle Giant captures the pure evil of the Sith Lord Darth Sidious who, through his machinations, destroyed a time-honored band of protectors, and siezed control of the galaxy! Based on original scan data from the Lucasfilm Archives — as well as on-location work — Palpatine awaits. Can you resist? Scheduled to ship in March 2006. (5498/6271) (CAUT: 3 & 4) Bust SRP: $50.00 TERMINATOR 2 ENDOSKELETON STATUE Previously available only in Japan, these limited Terminator 2 Endoskeleton articulated statues, manufactured by Aoshima, are now available through Previews! Each stands 12" tall, is made of solid metal, and is fully articulated and poseable. Extremely limited in its original Japanese release, the Terminator 2 Endoskeleton articulated statue is offered in both standard and “Battle Damage” versions. Scheduled to ship in March 2006. (4522) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. STANDARD (AS-T2S)—Statue SRP: $149.99 BATTLE DAMAGED (AS-T2B)—Statue SRP: $149.99 IMPORT TOYS & MODELS SECTION ANIME OFFERED AGAIN O/A BOMÉ: KIRASKAKI MAI & SAI FIGURES Imported from Japan! Bomé is a famous Japanese sculptor who, for many years, created popular garage kits, then moved to work with Kaiyodo. Bomé is regarded as a “fine artist” by his many fans, and even hosted an exhibit of his works in early 2001 in Paris, France! This month we offer again the fifth and sixth figures in the “Monsieur Bomé Collection” — Kirasaki Mai (in Red Dress) and Kirasaki Sai (in Green Dress). Blister card packaging. Available Now! (4673) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Maylasia. KIRASAKI MAI RED—Figure SRP: $15.99 KIRASAKI SAI GREEN—Figure SRP: $15.99 O/A COWBOY BEBOP MINI-FIGURES Highly regarded as one of the best animes of all time, Cowboy Bebop is a name familiar to everyone for its hip, ultra-cool style, perfectly captured in this assortment of six 4" tall miniature figures. The gang's all here including: Spike Spiegel, Fay Valentine, Jet Black, Ed & Ein, Vicious and Julia, all available for a very small bounty! Don't let these cowboys get away! Blister card packaging. Available Now! (4368/YHK338333) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Maylasia. Mini-Figure SRP: $83.88 O/A ESCAFLOWNE TRANSFORMING DIE-CAST TOY Imported from Japan! From the popular anime series, Escaflowne, comes this incredibly detailed transforming Guymelef robot! Measuring at well over 8" tall, this figure features 13 points of articulation located in the neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees, and ankles, and can be transformed from dragon armor suit to a full-fledged dragon with 14" wide wings! Features some die-cast parts and comes packaged in a handsome window box! Available Now! (4368/28002-1) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Maylasia. Die-Cast SRP: $59.99 O/A INU-YASHA SERIES 2 TRADING FIGURES Imported from Japan! From Rumiko Takahashi's popular manga and anime series, Inu-Yasha, comes this all-new, second series of trading figures for you to collect! This series will include: Inu-Yasha, Kagome Higurashi, Miroku, Sango, Shippo & Tetsusaiga, and Sesshomaru. Each figure stands approximately 2.5" tall and ship in mystery box packaging. Some minor assembly required. Available Now! (9036/88503) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Figure SRP: $35.88 TRIGUN: VASH BOBBLEHEAD On a desert world in another galaxy, there’s a bounty on the gunslinger known as “Vash the Stampede.” The legend goes, only two things happen to those who find him: they crawl away from the fight with (mostly self-inflicted) wounds, or they stagger away in a daze… wondering how an idiot like Vash could possibly be wanted for anything! From the red-hot new anime series, Trigun, comes the futuristic gunslinger, Vash the Stampede... as a bobblehead! Vash measures approximately 7" tall and is captured in the Super-Deformed/Chibi-style! Scheduled to ship in January 2006. (4632/GE7507) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Bobble Head SRP: $14.99 ANIME PLUSH INU-YASHA: SANGO 17-INCH PLUSH From manga master Rumiko Takahashi's action-packed anime, Inu-Yasha — following a young girl's adventures in Feudal Japan, fighting side-by-side with the titular demon — comes the demon hunter Sango, captured as this cute and cuddly super-Deformed/Chibi-style plush, measuring approximately 17" tall. Scheduled to ship in January 2006. (4632/GE6112) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Maylasia. Plush SRP: $34.99 INU-YASHA WITH TETSUSAIGA PLUSH Inu-Yasha — the half-demon/half-human hero — is now a cute 8" inch plush toy, complete with his deadly Tetsusaiga sword! Scheduled to ship in January 2006. (4632/GE6098) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Maylasia. Plush SRP: $12.99 PARANOIA AGENT: MAROMI PLUSH From the hit anime, Paranoia Agent (the first TV show directed by Satoshi Kon, the visionary director behind Perfect Blue, Millennium Actress, and Tokyo Godfathers) comes the cute Maromi plush! Maromi is a stuffed dog created by Tsukiko Sagi in the anime series. Measuring approximatley 14" long, Maromi's head is measures approximately 11" wide and 7" tall! This plush toy is the ultimate doggie plush for anime fans! Scheduled to ship in January 2006. (4632/GE6113) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Maylasia. Plush SRP: $34.99 BISHOUJO BEAUTIES SRDX: AIKA FROM ARIA FIGURE Imported from Japan! Two new additions to Yujin's SRDX (Super Real Deluxe) line! Choose from Aika the Undine from Aria (with cat, oar, and variant short-haired head), or Sayaka Kurenai (a.k.a. "Cruje") from Magical Girl Agnes! Each figure stands approximately 6" tall, and comes fully painted and ready-to-display. Available exclusively in North America through Previews! Scheduled to ship in February 2006. (5121/952616) (CAUT: 3 & 4) Figure SRP: $21.99 SRDX: MAGICAL GIRL KURENAI SAYAKA FIGURE Imported from Japan! Two new additions to Yujin's SRDX (Super Real Deluxe) line! Choose from Aika the Undine from Aria (with cat, oar, and variant short-haired head), or Sayaka Kurenai (a.k.a. "Cruje") from Magical Girl Agnes! Each figure stands approximately 6" tall, and comes fully painted and ready-to-display. Available exclusively in North America through Previews! Scheduled to ship in February 2006. (5121/953262) (CAUT: 3 & 4) Figure SRP: $21.99 EUROPEAN IMPORTS BETSY RESIN STATUE Imported from France! From Attakus (most famous for their superb line of comics character and Star Wars statues) comes this homage to the pin-up classics of the 20th century. Measuring nearly 8" tall and designed by Olivier Vatine, Betsy is captured in all her raw beauty, seemingly surprised while enjoying a nude picnic. That napkin covers her up... but not by much! Limited to 888 pieces worldwide. Fully painted and ready to display. Scheduled to ship in January 2006. (6715/C631) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in France and Canada. MATURE THEMES Statue SRP: $279.00 SHREK & DONKEY RESIN STATUE Imported from France! Attakus presenst the Hope and Crosby of the digital set, Shrek and Donkey, as this superbly sculpted statue designed by Olivier Vatine. Standing approximatley 10" tall, Shrek and Donkey are on the Road to the Kingdom of Far Far Away! Limited to 444 pieces worldwide, this modern masterpiece comes fully painted and ready to display. Scheduled to ship in January 2006. (6715/C164) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in France and Canada. Statue SRP: $355.00 PETE FOWLER'S MONSTERISM ISLAND SERIES 3 MINI-FIGURES Imported from England! Renowned designer/artist Pete Fowler returns with an all-new series of collectible mini-figures in his Monsterism series! This third series, subtitled "Monsterism Island" features 8 new crazy characters (available in two different color schemes!) to collect and trade. Packaged in blind mystery box packages, each denizen of Monsterism Island has its own origin story and is packed with amazing detail! Scheduled to ship in March 2006. (5615/GD028) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only within the United States and U.S. Territories. Mini-Figure SRP: $7.99 FINAL FANTASY FINAL FANTASY VIII ACTION FIGURES Imported from Japan! Final Fantasy VIII (created by Square Co., Ltd. for the PlayStation and PC) was the eighth installment of the Final Fantasy series, and the second installment of the series to be released for the PlayStation, earning more than $50 million in three weeks of its release. In the game, the nation of Galbadia inexplicably attacks the nearby nations of Dollet and Timber, who both request the aid of Balamb Garden, an elite military academy that trains mercenaries called SeeDs. Three newly-commissioned SeeDs, led by Squall Leonheart, are dispatched to deal with the conflict! Now, the popular characters from the best-selling game can be yours to collect and display! Each character is game accurate and features amazing detail and articulation. Choose from: Rinoa Heartilly (7 ¾” Tall), Selphie Timmett (7 ½” Tall), Squall Leonhart (6 ½” Tall). Blister card packaging. Available exclusively in North America through Previews! Scheduled to ship in May 2006. (4898) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Australia and Japan. RINOA HEARTILLY—Action Figure SRP: $23.99 SELPHIE TIMMETT—Action Figure SRP: $23.99 SQUALL LEONHART—Action Figure SRP: $23.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A FINAL FANTASY VII RESIN STATUES Imported from Japan! The classic Final Fantasy VII resin statues from Kotobukiya return! Choose from the strong, cool, and resolute Sephiroth (10” tall), or the amazing aircraft, HighWind! Finely painted and meticulously sculpted, Kotobukiya has turned this 2-D fantasy into a 3-D reality. Designed by RocketTown’s expert mechanic, the Highwind statue measures over 11” long, and is fully painted and ready for display right out of the box. Available exclusively in North America through Previews! Available Now! (4898) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Maylasia. SEPHIROTH (77103)—Statue SRP: $74.99 HIGH WIND—Statue SRP: $120.00 GHOST IN THE SHELL O/A GHOST IN THE SHELL SERIES TWO FIGURES Imported from Japan! A new series of figures featuring Major Motoko Kusanagi from the original Ghost In The Shell series! These 6 ½" tall figures feature no articulation, but do feature a high degree of sculpting and paint detail, making these figures the next best thing to resin statues, at a fraction of the price. Choose from Kusanagi in a white coat with hand weapon, or in a wetsuit with weapon. Blister card packaging. Available Now! (4368/MAP241213) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Maylasia. Figure SRP: $19.99 O/A MASAMUNE SHIROW'S MAN/MACHINE INTERFACE FIGURES Imported from Japan! Man/Machine Interface is here! The long-awaited sequel to Ghost in the Shell (originally serialized in the pages of Japan's Young Magazine) hit big, and these figures of Motoko Aramaki only added to the excitement. Once again available, here are three different versions of Motoko, each standing 7" tall, complete with display base and various cyber accessories. This series is scheduled to include: "Fire Wall Motoko" (in black cyber-suit with removable mask), "White Dress Motoko" (with PDA & VR Visor), and the highly demanded "Long Skirt" version. Each figure is accompanied by one of five different and mini-drone assistant figures. Blister card packaging. Available Now! (4368/YHK241169) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Maylasia. Figure SRP: $19.99 PULLIP PULLIP FASHION DOLLS Imported from Japan! Created by Chunsang Chunha of Korea and produced by JUN Planning of Japan, the unusual Pullip Doll is one of the most popular collector dolls in Japan... gaining new fans and collectors around the world every day! They are released in limited quantities worldwide so when they're gone, they're gone! The Pullip doll measures 12" tall and features a fully articulated body; slim, with a mature figure... and an oversized head with large, expressive eyes. Those eyes can be made to move using a set of special buttons located on the back of the head, where a set of levers also controls the eyelids. This month, we offer two all-new Pullip dolls to start or refresh your collection: Cornice (a Goth/Loli-styled doll with shocking red hair and black "leather" bunny) or Raphia (a blonde angel with with bonnet, lace, and stuffed bunny). Each doll includes a display stand. Window box packaging. Scheduled to ship in January 2006. (6906) (CAUT: 3 & 4) CORNICE (F548)—Doll SRP: $90.00 RAPHIA (F547)—Doll SRP: $90.00 SUPER ROBOTS OFFERED AGAIN O/A ARMORED TROOPER VOTOMS 1/12 SCOPEDOG FIGURE Imported from Japan! Make room on your shelves! This amazing 1/12th scale figure of the ATM-09-ST Scopedog is destined to be the centerpiece for any serious giant robot collector, as well as fans of the Armored Troopers Votoms anime! Measuring over 12.5" tall, this Scopedog is fully articulated and loaded with features! Special internal spring mechanisms allow the figure to simulate the Scopedog's arm-punch action and "tank" modes, while special concealed wheels allow for pivoting action. Even more, the cockpit opens with accommodating seating for the Chirico Cuvie action figure (sold separately)! The Scopedog comes with a heavy machine gun with removable magazine and extra set of hands. Window box packaging. Available Now! (4368/MAP331532) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Maylasia. Figure SRP: $130.00 VOTOMS ROUND MOVER ACCESSORY SET Also available is the Scopedog Equipment Set #2: "Round Mover," the jet backpack used by the Scopedog for space warfare. The Round Mover can be easily assembled with the ATM-09-ST Scopedog without inhibiting its amazing articulation, features removable parts for easy customization, and includes grenade packs, all handsomely packaged in a window box. Scheduled to ship in March 2006. (4368/MAP336421) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Accessory Pack SRP: $55.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A GUNDAM FIX FIGURATION: WING GUNDAM DX ACTION FIGURE Imported from Japan! The 5" tall Wing Gundam (from Gundam Wing) comes complete with its full arsenal of weaponry — including the Buster Rifle and Beam Sabers — and can transform completely to "flight" mode! One of the most popular releases in Bandai of Japan's Gundam Fix Figuration series! The Gundam Fix line is not available in mass market outlets! Window box packaging. Available Now! (6680/04113) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, and Australia. Figure SRP: $37.99 SOUL OF CHOGOKIN GX-18, 19, 20: GETTER ROBO G DIE-CAST ACTION FIGURES Imported from Japan! Getter Robo G was a Super Robot anime series created by Go Nagai and Ken Ishikawa and produced by Toei Animation in 1975-76! The three robots from the series were previously released in Mattel's Shogun Warriors line, and were also seen on U.S. TV in the "Force Five" anime lineup under the title of Starvengers. Now, the Getter Robo G trio has returned, thanks to Bandai's "Soul of Chogokin" line! Each SOC Getter Robo figure — Getter Dragon, Getter Liger, and Getter Poseidon — stands approximately 6" tall and features amazing detailing and articulation. Getter Dragon G includes Tomahawk, transforming head, and extra fist; Getter Liger includes Drill Arm, Chain Arm, and Liger Missile; and Getter Poseidon includes twin missile launchers, Poseidon Whirlwind collar, and Tank Tread Legs! In addition to all of these cool accessories, each Getter Robo figure is modular — its arms, legs, and torsos can be interchanged with those of the other Getters! Add to that miniature versions of their head ships (with stacking display stands) and modular display bases to display your Getters and all of their accessories together, and you have one awesome trio of Super Robots! Boxed. Scheduled to ship in February 2006. (6680) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, and Australia. GX-18—GETTER DRAGON—Figure SRP: $59.99 GX-19—GETTER LIGER—Figure SRP: $59.99 GX-20—GETTER POSEIDON—Figure SRP: $59.99 VIDEO GAMES OFFERED AGAIN O/A DRAGON QUEST VIII ACTION FIGURES Imported from Japan! The latest installment in the earth-shattering Dragon Quest series explodes on the PS2! Japanese gamers have made Dragon Quest one of the most successful series of all time, and the saga continu