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007 MAGAZINE ARCHIVE #1 OHMS
DIAMOND COMIC DIST–ENGLAND
Featuring rare and never-before-seen imagery coupled with informative and definitive information, this deluxe edition of the 007 Magazine Archive celebrates the 40th anniversary of the sixth 007 film, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, starring one-time Bond George Lazenby.
28 DAYS LATER #7
BOOM ENTERTAINMENT
(W) Michael Alan Nelson (A) Declan Shalvey (C) Tim Bradstreet and Sean Phillips
Great Britain is quarantined. The Infected overrun the land. What the world doesn’t know is that uninfected people are still trapped inside. They live, although in no way resembling their former lives. When Selena, Clint, and Derrick find these lost souls, the question is posed: What do these people do when they run into strangers?
45 (FORTY FIVE) GN
DIAMOND COMIC DIST–ENGLAND
(W) Andy Ewington (A) Various
Having decided to forego the test that would determine whether his unborn child is carrying the all-important “Super-S” gene, which differentiates the genetic makeup of a superhero from that of a normal person, journalist James Stanley sets out on a quest to interview forty-five super-powered individuals in the hope that their experiences may better prepare him for the birth of a child that is potentially gifted with extraordinary abilities. Each page illustrated by a different artist, featuring the work of Liam Sharp, Jock, Sean Philips, Randy Green, Charlie Adlard and Dan Brereton, to name but a few of the 45 contributors.
AIRFIGHTERS #1
MOONSTONE
(W) Chuck Dixon, Tom DeFalco (A) Oscar Celestini
They’re back! It’s an all out air war as Airboy and his Airfighters return to the comic page! This 72-page extravaganza features the all new high-flying exploits of Airboy and his revamped compatriots in their very first Moonstone appearance: Skywolf, Black Angel, Flying Dutchman, Iron Ace, Bald Eagle, and the Flying Fool! Plus, a special tale of Captain Midnight!
ALEX TOTH IN HOLLYWOOD SC VOL 02
PURE IMAGINATION PUBLISHING
(W) Greg Theakston (A) Alex Toth
Alex Toth’s body of work for the small and big screen is reproduced in this volume. The work also includes work on Roy Rogers, Gun Glory, The Lennon Sisters, Sea Hunt, Sugarfoot, Gale Storm, and more. Theakstonized for the best reproduction.
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN GNTLT #622
MARVEL COMICS
(W) GREG WEISMAN & FRED VAN LENTE (A)LUKE ROSS & JOE QUINONES (C) SIMONE BIANCHI
As the Gauntlet rages on around him, the spotlight is on Peter Parker’s original archenemy-turned-best friend, Flash Thompson. Since losing his legs in service to his country, Flash Thompson’s not been deterred by his physical limitations. But even a hero can have his limits. Greg Weisman, one of the brains behind the smash TV hit Spectacular Spider-Man, teams with Luke Ross (CAPTAIN AMERICA) to bring a touching story of Flash Thompson coming to terms with his new life. Then, Fred Van Lente and Joe Quinones (WEDNESDAY COMICS) bring Spider-Man face-to-face with Morbius, The Living Vampire! 40 PGS Rated A $3.99
AVENGELYNE VS KONI WAVES (ONE SHOT)
ARCANA STUDIO
(W) Mark Poulton (A) Stephen Sistilli, Dexter Weeks (C) Marat Mychaels
Rob Liefeld’s fallen angel, Avengelyne makes her much anticipated return to comics! When Koni unlocks the Lost Book of Souls she accidentally unleashes the ancient mystic demon, Milu. Now, possessing Koni’s body, it’s up to Avengelyne to stop this lord of ghosts before he calls upon his minions to wreak havoc upon the island. However, Milu has some interesting news for Avengelyne that will have serious effects on her future. It’s an all out battle between two of comics hottest heroines!
AVENGERS KORVAC SAGA PREM HC
MARVEL COMICS
(W) JIM SHOOTER, DAVID MICHELINIE & BILL MANTLO (A) GEORGE PÉREZ, SAL BUSCEMA, DAVID WENZEL & TOM MORGAN (C) JOHN ROMITA JR. & GEORGE PEREZ
He hails from an unimaginable era: the 31st century. Fleeing through the timestream from the pursuing team of futuristic defenders known as the Guardians of the Galaxy, Korvac the Machine Man has established a secret presence on present-day Earth in the self-created persona of the mysterious Michael. Through such an unassuming guise, Korvac contemplates the elements of a universe he thirsts to command. Yet despite the subtlety of Michael’s machinations, the world’s greatest super-team — the mighty Avengers — catches wind of his cosmos-conquering scheme, thus drawing the two titanic forces into inevitable conflict. Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #167-168 & #170-177. 200 PGS Rated A $29.99
AVP THREE WORLD WAR #2 (OF 6)
DARK HORSE COMICS
(W) Randy Stradley (A) Rick Leonardi (A) Mark Pennington (A) Wes Dzioba (C) Raymond Swanland
Machiko Naguchi is the only human known to have lived among the extraterrestrial hunters known as Predators-and she’s had plenty of up-close-and-personal experience with another deadly, otherworldly life form, the xenomorph Aliens, hunting the beasts alongside her Predator hosts. Machiko thought those days were long past, but now a long-lost rival clan of warlike Predators has emerged, using specially bred Aliens as weapons, and both Predators and humans are threatened. Now, Machiko must again don her Predator armor and negotiate a possible alliance with the very same race that made trophies of humans for centuries. And when you “negotiate” with Predators, there will be blood Featuring the creative dream team of original AvP writer Randy Stradley, superstar penciller Rick Leonardi, inker Mark Pennington, colorist Wes Dzioba, and stunning cover art from Raymond Swanland, Aliens vs. Predator: Three World War ties together story threads introduced in the 1989 AvP series and new Aliens and Predator storylines, setting the stage for the most epic AvP brawl ever imagined FC 40 pages $3.50 Miniseries
BATMAN AND ROBIN #9
DC COMICS
(W) Grant Morrison (A) & (C) Cameron Stewart (C) Frank Quitely
BATMAN AND ROBIN double-ships in February with part 2 and 3 of “Blackest Knight” guest-starring Batwoman, Knight and Squire! Only months into his new role as Batman, Dick Grayson faces perhaps the biggest threat of his life. In hopes of attaining his heart’s desire, has Dick instead unleashed a terror the likes of which the world has never seen? Meanwhile, back in Gotham City, Alfred and a recuperating Robin are at the mercy of someone both fearsome and familiar… 32 pg FC $2.99 US
BATMAN CHRONICLES TP VOL 09
DC COMICS
(W) Don Cameron, Bill Finger and others (A) Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson and others (C) Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson
The series collecting every Batman tale in chronological order continues with this new volume of stories from the 1940s. Pulled from BATMAN #16-17, DETECTIVE COMICS #75-77 and WORLD’S FINEST COMICS #10, this volume features The Penguin and The Joker, plus a visit to The Crime Clinic.160 pg FC $14.99 US
BATMAN KING TUTS TOMB TP
DC COMICS
(W) Nunzio DeFilippis, Christina Weir, Gerry Conway and J.M. DeMatteis (A) Jose Luís García-López, Kevin Nowlan and others(C) Jose Luís García-López and Kevin Nowlan
TV villain King Tut makes his comics debut in this title collecting BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #26-28, plus stories from THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #164 and 171 and BATMAN #353. 128 pg FC $14.99 US
BEN TEN ALIEN FORCE DOOM DIMENSION GN VOL 01
RANDOM HOUSE
(W) Peter David (A) Dan Hipp
Ben and his friends saw it first: an alien ship crashing to Earth. But when they race to the crash site, the ship blasts Ben seemingly out of existence. Now Gwen and Kevin have to come to terms with what they think is the loss of their friend – but they don’t know what really happened. The ship transported Ben to an alternate world, the Fourth Dimension, where nothing is quite what it seems. But Ben’s not alone in this strange world: he’s trapped there with the ship’s pilot, an alien bounty hunter who’s been searching for the legendary Ben 10!
BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM #13
DC COMICS
(W) Art Baltazar & Franco (A) Mike Norton (C) Byron Vaughns
He’s baaaaaaack! All the area kids are in for a day of fun at the museum when Billy and Mary run into none other than Theo Adam! Does he remember the magic word? No… but let’s just say he’ll be back in black before the day is done! 32 pg FC $2.50 US
BLACK LANTERN GREEN ARROW #30 (BLACKEST NIGHT)
DC COMICS
(W) JT KRUL (A) WILL CONRAD (C) GREG HORN
TOP SECRET! And check out page 79 for GREEN ARROW/BLACK CANARY #29! 40 pg FC $3.99 US
BLACK TERROR #8
DYNAMIC FORCES
The climactic finale to this pulse-pounding story arc! Black Terror’s quest to help the plight of his former ally – the American Crusader – concludes here, but will the Terror survive to fight another day? Also, what of the legacy of the American Crusader? Will it remain perverted forever by what it’s become, or will the truth ring free and clear and the legend of the Crusader be born anew? Find out in this issue!
BLACKEST NIGHT #7 OF 8
DC COMICS
(W) Geoff Johns (A) & (C) Ivan Reis & Oclair Albert
As Nekron continues to wage war on life throughout the universe, Hal Jordan discovers the grim, true mission behind the villain’s return. But the truth is so cosmically abysmal that it threatens to expose a secret that could tear the very universe asunder. You can’t miss this stunning, penultimate issue to the year’s biggest event! 7 of 8 40 pg FC $3.99 US
BLACKEST NIGHT JSA #3 (OF 3)
DC COMICS
(W) James Robinson (A) & (C) Eddy Barrows & Nei Ruffino
The bloodthirsty combat in Manhattan reaches its stunning conclusion here! Earth-2 Superman returns to prove that the true legacy of the Justice Society of America is death. Can our heroes rise up to defeat their dead mentors, role models and villains? And can even the third- smartest man in the world, Mr. Terrific, devise a way to destroy them – or will Manhattan and the world perish under Nekron’s might?
3 of 3 32 pg FC $2.99 US
BROKEN TRINITY PANDORAS BOX #1 (OF 6)
IMAGE COMICS
(W) Rob Levin & Bryan Edward Hill (A) Alessandro Vitti (C) Tommy Lee Edwards
The Road to ARTIFACTS Begins Here! Finn and Glori, the bearers of the Glacier and Ember Stones, who were first introduced in Broken Trinity, return this month in a pulse-pounding world-spanning adventure series. When a fanatic cult embarks on a quest to remake the world with the mythical Pandora’s Box, Finn and Glori’s individual goals of gathering the 13 Artifacts is kicked into overdrive.
From newcomers Rob Levin (The Darkness: Butcher) and Bryan Edward Hill (Broken Trinity: Aftermath) and artist Alessandro Vitti (Secret Warriors), and featuring covers by Tommy Lee Edwards (1985)! FC 32 pages $3.99 limited series
BUCK ROGERS #9
DYNAMIC FORCES
This issue: “The Airlords of Han: Part 1 (of 2)!” Wilma Deering has been sent as an envoy to the city-org of Han, but she hasn’t returned… and Han is causing trouble. In order to get “aboard” the hovering city-state, Buck has to ally himself with Black Barney, an air-pirate who trades regularly with the Han, but Barney is playing both sides… what could possibly go wrong? This, that, and everything, that’s what!
CAPTAIN SWING #1 (OF 4)
AVATAR PRESS INC
From the sparking-mad mind of Warren Ellis, the creator of AETHERIC MECHANICS and DOKTOR SLEEPLESS, comes an electrical romance of a pirate utopia thwarted: CAPTAIN SWING & THE ELECTRICAL PIRATES OF CINDERY ISLAND. This crackling new mini-series is illustrated in Raulo Caceres’ stunning woodcut style, and presented in full color. London, 1830: newly-minted copper Charlie Gravel keeps seeing things he’s not supposed to. A crooked Bow Street Runner with a flintlock revolver, flying things that are not supposed to fly, and the violent Scientific Phantasmagoria that is christened Spring-Heeled Jack, but is known by other names. It is the time of Captain Swing and his Electrical Pirates, and history will never be the same. CAPTAIN SWING #1 is available with a Regular or Wraparound cover by series artist Raulo Caceres, and a special retailer incentive Penny Dreadful cover designed to look like a classic novel of yore.
CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD LAST BATTLE #3 (OF 6)
AVATAR PRESS INC
Garth Ennis returns to the fan-favorite Chronicles of Wormwood series! Continuing the on-going series of mini-series, Jimmy the Rabbit, Jay, and Danny Wormwood, the Anti-Christ himself, are back in a new full-color six issue series that promises to provide everything you love about Ennis! Danny’s world is crumbling around him as things with Maggie hit a new low and Jimmy makes the worst mistake possible. But all of this may be moot as Pope Jacko unleashes his most twisted plan for vengeance yet. Series artist Oscar Jimenez provides the stunning cover and interior art. Ennis drags the whole world into the gutter with his trademark razor-sharp dialogue, biting wit, and the stunning art of Jimenez, all in full-color. This sacrilegious artifact is available with Regular and Visions of Hell Wraparound, both by series artist Jimenez, and special retailer incentive Anti-Christ Edition!
CLASSIC GI JOE TP VOL 07
IDEA & DESIGN WORKS LLC
More classic G.I. JOE action in this seventh collection of G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero! Including the issues “Beginnings and Endings,” “Manuevering for Position,” and “Into the Beach,” read along with the action as the G.I. JOE team battles COBRA around the globe.
COWBOY NINJA VIKING #4 (OF 4)
IMAGE COMICS
(W)AJ LIEBERMAN (A) & (C) RILEY ROSSMO
4.2 million people want to know just what in the hell happened in San Cristobal. The only place they’ll find an answer? CNV #4. And it ain’t pretty. But it is kinda funny… and by “funny” we mean “bloody slaughter”. Not ready to pay? How ’bout we toss in CNV’s arch nemesis / hairstylist. 24 PAGES FC $3.50
CRAZIES PART 1 HOPMAN BOG
IMAGE COMICS
The exclusive four-issue prequel to the upcoming blockbuster horror film THE CRAZIES from Overture Films begins here. Meet Rory Hamill, aka “Patient Zero’, the first victim of a pathogenic rage that will change the world as we know it. Something is wrong with the water supply in Hopman Bog and the ramifications are lethal for all involved. Can a simple farmer stand in the way of a biological terror the likes of which have never been seen before? The results will not be for the squeamish.
CRAZIES PART 2 DWYER CREEK
IMAGE COMICS
The raging pathogen continues its vicious course of destruction as its origin is slowly unveiled. Bill Farnum, a mild mannered husband and father battles a slow descent into rabid craziness. What chance does an average family man stand when the monster inside is unleashed? It’s domestic horror at its finest as the exclusive prequel to the hit Overture Films release THE CRAZIES continues its deadly path of small town destruction.
CRAZIES PART 3 BLACK POND
IMAGE COMICS
Water and terror flow downstream to the banks of Black Pond and the spookiness of the town morgue. Charlie Finley, propietor of said establishment, is a good and decent man – until confronted with the limitless rage of a biological pathogen. It’s one man’s descent into terrible, horrible madness as the exclusive prequel to the Overture Films release THE CRAZIES continues. There is no everlasting peace to be found here – only bloodthirsty craziness. Also, bear witness as the true origin of the vicious pathogen continues to be revealed.
CRAZIES PART 4 OGDEN MARSH
IMAGE COMICS
It all comes down to this, the fourth and final issue in this exclusive prequel to the Overture Films release THE CRAZIES. Terror and destruction has finally come downstream to the small town of Ogden Marsh and panic is spreading faster than the pathogen itself. The government has arrived with nefarious plans as survivors attempt to make their escape amidst a band of bloodthirsty crazies. The true, evil nature of the pathogen is finally revealed and the world around us will never be the same again. There will be blood – oh yes – there will be LOTS of blood. Can anyone possibly survive to tell the tale?
DAREDEVIL LONE STRANGER TP
MARVEL COMICS
(W) ANN NOCENTI & JOHN ROMITA JR.(A) JOHN ROMITA JR.(C) JOHN ROMITA JR.
The Man Without Fear becomes the Man Without Hope as Manhattan falls beneath the fangs and claws of Inferno! Losing everything in more than one kind of fire, DD leaves Hell’s Kitchen to walk to and fro upon the Earth – but no matter where he goes, Mephisto’s waiting for him! Inhumane experimentation and Inhuman secrets abound! Guest-starring Spider-Man and Freedom Force! Collecting DAREDEVIL (1964) #265-273. 216 PGS Rated T+ $24.99
DARK TOWER BATTLE OF JERICHO HILL #4 (OF 5)
MARVEL COMICS
(W) PETER DAVID & ROBIN FURTH (A)& (C) JAE LEE & RICHARD ISANOVE
The horn of Eld has fallen into the hands of Roland as the forces of the Good Man John Farson prepare for their great battle against the Affiliation. The mammoth conflict that will engulf a kingdom and will be known in Mid-World history as the Battle of Jericho Hill! You must not miss it!
40 PGS Cardstock Cover Parental Advisory $3.99
DARK WOLVERINE #83
MARVEL COMICS
(W) MARJORIE LIU & DANIEL WAY(A) GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI (C) SALVADOR LARROCA
SIEGE BLOCKBUSTER TIE-IN!! Part 2 of 3 A choice must be made, but what is real in the realm of gods? Mystery, illusion, and games of fate–all of these await Daken in the heart of Asgard as the Siege continues all around him. But when he is forced to confront himself — who he is, who he wants to be, who he could be — who will Daken choose to become? A man…or a monster?32 PGS Parental Advisory $2.99
DARKSTALKERS NIGHT WARRIORS #1 (OF 3)
UDON ENTERTAINMENT CORP
(W) Ken Siu-Chong (A) Joe Vriens, Eric Vedder (C) Alvin Lee [A], Emily Warren [B]
The ghoulish monsters and sexy seductresses known as the Darkstalkers are back! Morrigan, Demitri, Bishamon, and Donovan are joined by newcomers like Huitzil, Anakaris, and Q-Bee. It’s man VS demon, robot VS mummy, succubus VS vampire and more, as the creatures of the night battle for control of the darkness! *Note: All 3 Alvin Lee covers for Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors #1, 2 &3 connect to form one massive image!
DEADPOOL #20
MARVEL COMICS
(W) DANIEL WAY (A) CARLO BARBERI (C) JASON PEARSON
“WHATEVER A SPIDER CAN,” PART 2
Deadpool and Spider-Man team up (yes, team up) to combat the unstoppable killing machine known as Hitman Monkey! Yes, Hitman Monkey. 32 PGS Parental Advisory $2.99
DEADPOOL & CABLE ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP BOOK 01
MARVEL COMICS
(W) FABIAN NICIEZA (A) PATRICK ZIRCHER, MARK BROOKS, SHANE LAW & CHRIS STEVENS (C) MARK BROOKS
Wade Wilson and Nathan Summers – Marvel’s mightiest mutant mercs – are back, and this time they’re stuck with each other! Can two grown men armed to the teeth with deadly genetic weaponry live together without driving each other crazy?! Action, adventure, black humor, black-ops, face-changing viruses, gratuitous France-bashing and lots of gunfire mark the return of two of Marvel’s fan-favorite anti-heroes! Plus: this edition comes complete with all letters pages, never before reprinted! Collecting CABLE & DEADPOOL #1-18. 440 PGS Rated T+ $39.99
DEADWORLD FROZEN OVER #4 (OF 4)
DESPERADO PUBLISHING
by Mike Raicht & Federico Dallocchio
Zombie versus zombie action! The zombie legions of the Giant and King Zombie clash over one of our survivors! A person capable of opening the gateway to hell and making a true dead world out of our planet. Who is it? And why is he or she so important? Will any of Kolin’s band escape New York City? Or will they all die a cold death? Find out in the conclusion to this Deadworld limited series!
DR WHO MAGAZINE #418
DIAMOND COMIC DIST–ENGLAND
Packed with exclusive photos and interviews, Doctor Who Magazine #418 looks ahead at the brand-new adventures of the Eleventh Doctor (Matt Smith) and Amy Pond (Karen Gillan), with behind-the-scenes secrets revealed about the 2010 series in Production Notes. Plus, in-depth features, book, audio, and DVD previews and reviews, and all the very latest news!
ENDERS GAME MAZER IN PRISON SPECIAL
MARVEL COMICS
Creative Director ORSON SCOTT CARD (W) AARON JOHNSTON (A) & (C) PASQUAL FERRY
In this one-shot prequel to the award-winning novel Ender’s Game, Mazer Rackham, the only man ever to defeat the Formics, takes on a new enemy…the International Fleet itself. Burdened with careerists and bureaucrats, the I.F. is doomed to fail in the coming war, and only Rackham, with the help a young Hyrum Graff, can rid the I.F. of its old guard and pave the way for Earth’s next great commander. Adapted from Orson Scott Card’s short story, MAZER IN PRISON is a look into the beginnings of the system into which Ender Wiggin found himself thrust. 32 PGS One-Shot Parental Advisory $3.99
FALL OF HULKS RED HULK #2 (OF 4)
MARVEL COMICS
(W) JEFF PARKER (A) CARLOS RODRIGUEZ (C) ED MCGUINNESS
FALL OF THE HULKS charges on! Have Bruce Banner and Red Hulk formed an alliance? Is one playing the other? And how does Hulk and Thundra’s child factor into M.O.D.O.K.’s grand scheme? Answers abound in this thrilling issue from the mind of Jeff Parker (X-Men vs. Agents of Atlas, Thunderbolts)! 32 PGS Rated T+ $3.99
FLASH REBIRTH #6 (OF 6)
DC COMICS
(W) Geoff Johns (A) & (C) Ethan Van Sciver
In a battle along the outskirts of time, the secrets of the Speed Force have been revealed! The new archnemesis of those who ride the lightning is coming for Iris Allen. And the Barry Allen you knew is gone forever…or is he? What change does Wally West face? What destiny will Kid Flash choose? Prepare to meet a Flash Family that’s both familiar and different…and get to the starting line for the next epic adventures of the Speed Force! 6 of 6 32 pg FC $2.99 US
GI JOE OPERATION HISS #1
IDEA & DESIGN WORKS LLC
G.I. JOE thinks they’ve won the day, and stopped the rise of Cobra… But their battle is just beginning! Scarlett and Snake Eyes are dispatched to investivate a disturbance at a Chinese weapons facility- and come face to face with the first stages of Cobra’s lastest and most deadly plan.
GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #9
DC COMICS
(W) Paul Dini (A) & (C) Guillem March
The Riddler continues leading the Gotham City Sirens into a labyrinth of puzzling predicaments. Is Edward Nigma friend or foe? Whatever the case may be, the girls are going to get their revenge. 32 pg FC $2.99 US
GRAVEL #17
AVATAR PRESS INC
Ellis and Wolfer unveil the mysteries of the third major Gravel story arc, The Last King of England, and the magicians of Britain may never recover! Gravel rejected many possibilities in choosing his new Minor Seven. One of them found out. And he doesn’t care that Gravel is the new king of magic. He’s going to pick off Gravel’s new recruits, to humiliate Gravel…and because he just likes killing people… It’s never a dull day being Combat Magician William Gravel. This issue is available with a regular or wraparound cover by Mike Wolfer.
HALO BLOOD LINE #3 Of (5)
MARVEL COMICS
(W) FRED VAN LENTE (A) & (C) FRANCIS PORTELA
The Elites and Spartans’ uneasy alliance to rescue their captured comrades from the depths of the ancient complex is pushed to the breaking point when a traitor is revealed in their midst. But is the turncoat human, Covenant…or something even more terrifying? BASED ON THE BESTSELLING XBOX GAME SERIES!32 PGS 17 & Up $3.99
HITMAN TP VOL 02 10000 BULLETS
DC COMICS
(W) Garth Ennis (A) John McCrea, Carlos Ezquerra and Steve Pugh(C) John McCrea
Tommy Monaghan’s adventures as a Gotham City-based hitman for hire continue. In HITMAN: 10,000 BULLETS, now back in print and featuring issues #4-8 and HITMAN ANNUAL #1, a vindictive mob boss from Tommy’s past puts a contract out on him. With friends caught in the crossfire, Tommy must find a way to exact revenge on the mafia head. 176 pg FC $17.99 US
HOW TO SPEAK ZOMBIE HC
CHRONICLE BOOKS
(W) Steve Mockus, (A) Travis Millard
Like Farts: A Spotter’s Guide in size and format, this is a sound book. The concept is that it teaches you how to “speak zombie” and treats it as though it is like any other foreign language you might want (in this case, NEED) to know how to speak, now that you are surrounded by zombies. The book will feature 9-10 different day-in-the-life scenarios for situations in which you might need to speak zombie and gives different intonations for zombie sounds, including a large “Braaaaaains” button that you can hit if you panic. “Braaaaaains” is an all-purpose zombie phrase, and it’ll get you out of any tight situation.
IMAGE UNITED #0 (OF 6)
IMAGE COMICS
(W)ROBERT KIRKMAN (A) ERIK LARSEN, RYAN OTTLEY & WHILCE PORTACIO (C) ERIK LARSEN & WHILCE PORTACIO PRELUDE TO THE CROSSOVER EVENT OF THE CENTURY! Meet FORTRESS, the exciting new character created by WHILCE PORTACIO for IMAGE UNITED! He’s trapped in a suit that gives him seemingly limitless power that he can barely control, which leads to a confrontation with the Image Universe’s favorite cop: Savage Dragon! 32 PAGES FC $2.99
IMMORTAL WEAPONS TP
MARVEL COMICS
(W) JASON AARON, DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI, CULLEN BUNN, RICK SPEARS & DAVID LAPHAM (A) MICO SUAYAN, TRAVEL FOREMAN, DAN BRERETON, TIMOTHY GREEN II, KHARI EVANS & ARTURO LOZZI (C) DAVID AJA
Out of the pages of IMMORTAL IRON FIST! A handful of Marvel’s hottest writers plus an all-star roster of artists bring you IMMORTAL WEAPONS! One volume packed with six thrilling tales of Kung Fu action. Follow Fat Cobra as he uncovers the true story behind his decades of adventure. See the action unfold as Bride of Nine Spiders is forced to confront her past after a disturbing relic surfaces at an exclusive auction house. Learn the mystery of Dog Brother #1 and how he may be involved in the string of disappearing orphans in Under-City. Then it’s Tiger’s Beautiful Daughter – her beauty is legendary; her kung fu, unmatched. Now learn how one of the most gorgeous women in the world also became one of its deadliest fighters! Plus: so many questions surround the Prince of Orphans. what is his mission on Earth? What is the nature of his incredible power? And is there anyone who can defeat his kung fu? When Iron Fist joins Aman on a life-or-death mission to fight monsters and banish ghosts, Danny may learn the answers to these questions…if he survives! Collecting IMMORTAL WEAPONS #1-5.184 PGS Rated T+ $16.99
INCREDIBLE HERCULES HC SACRED INVASION
MARVEL COMICS
(W) GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE (A) RAFA SANDOVAL, CLAYTON HENRY & SALVA ESPIN (C) JOHN ROMITA JR.
The SECRET INVASION has begun, and Earth is overrun by Skrull shape-shifters on a holy crusade to remake the universe in their image. But the goddess Athena has a solution: if you want to destroy the Skrulls: kill their gods. To this end, Athena’s brother, Hercules, leads a uniquely divine strike force – including Inuit demigoddess Snowbird, Eternal warrior-scholar Ajak, the monstrous god-eater Demogorge and evil Japanese trickster deity Amatsu Mikaboshi, plus Herc’s boy-genius sidekick Amadeus Cho and his faithful coyote pup. Together, they embark on a celestial voyage to the realm of the Skrull gods, finding romance, camaraderie and treachery among their ranks along the way. Then, Amazons are unleashed as Hercules and sidekick Amadeus Cho find themselves unwittingly wound up in Artume’s insidious plot, one that eventually draws in plenty of other Marvel heroes and gods from the pantheon! Collecting INCREDIBLE HERCULES #116-125. 264 PGS Rated T+ $29.99
INCREDIBLE HULK PREM HC
MARVEL COMICS
(W) GREG PAK (A) ARIEL OLIVETTI (C) ARIEL OLIVETTI
Get ready for Bruce Banner as you’ve never seen him, the Son of Hulk in a whole new world of smash, and an insane new adventure that changes everything for everyone’s favorite Green Goliath! X marks the spot as the most insane father and son duo in the Marvel Universe take on one of the Green Goliath’s most formidable adversaries. That’s right, it’s the JUGGERNAUT, bi–bi–boys and girls! Featuring artwork by superstar Ariel Olivetti. Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK
#601-605. 120 PGS Rated A $19.99
INDIANA JONES FURTHER ADV OMNIBUS TP VOL 03
DARK HORSE COMICS
INDIANA JONES OMNIBUS: THE FURTHER ADVENTURES VOLUME 3
(W) Linda Grant (W) David Michelinie (A) Steve Ditko (A) Ricardo Villamonte (A) Bret Blevins and others
The globetrotting hero born of George Lucas’s love for high-adventure 1930s fiction returns! Irreverent archaeologist Dr. Henry “Indiana” Jones scours the furthest corners of the planet for priceless artifacts, hungry for knowledge about ancient civilizations and in a constant race to beat grave-robbing thieves to the goods. Though his quick wit, resourcefulness, and dashing good looks have gotten him this far, what happens when his Nazi foes attempt to wake the dead through sorcery? Join Steve Ditko and Linda Grant in this value-priced collection to find out! This volume also includes the official comics adaptation of The Last Crusade! The first three Dark Horse Indiana Jones Omnibus editions have combined to sell over 50,000 copies!
IRON MAN I AM IRON MAN #2 (OF 2)
MARVEL COMICS
(W) PETER DAVID (A) SEAN CHEN (C) ADI GRANOV
The world of the mega-blockbuster hit IRON MAN blows up in these pages! Featuring bonus scenes not in the original movie, “I Am Iron Man!” is THE comic to read before the hotly anticipated IRON MAN 2! Peter David (X-FACTOR) and Sean Chen (MIGHTY AVENGERS) bring you this expanded reimagining of the movie you love! 40 PGS Rated T+ $3.99
IRON MAN VS WHIPLASH #4 (OF 4)
MARVEL COMICS
(W) MARC GUGGENHEIM & BRANNON BRAGA (A) PHIL BRIONES (C) BRANDON PETERSON
It’s the beleaguered Iron Man vs. the all-new, all-deadly Whiplash in a brutal fight to the finish! But how can there be a victor if both men need each other to defeat the menace of the Iron Axis? 32 PGS Rated T+ $3.99
IRREDEEMABLE #11
BOOM ENTERTAINMENT
(W) Mark Waid (A) Peter Krause
Discover more behind the winged behomoth known as Gilgamos, as the newly empowered Charybdis leads The Paradigm into their first real victory! Don’t miss BOOM!’s bestselling apocalyptic superhero ongoing by multiple Eisner Award-winning Kingdom Come and Empire author Mark Waid. Covers by Paul Azaceta and Dan Panosian.
JUDGE DREDD RPG JUDGES HANDBOOK
Uncover the secrets of the Justice Department in Mega-City One! Within this sourcebook, you will find all the methods, technologies, and procedures the judges use to track down criminals. From the forensics of Tek-Div to the Manta Prowl Tank, there is a tool to solve every crime, and your judges have access to them all.
JUDGE DREDD RPG MEGACITY 1 VOL 02 LAWBRINGERS
From the most recognizable faces, such as Anderson, Dredd, and Giant, to those who attained the heights of Chief Judge, and even the few corrupt judges, Lawbringers covers the most famous judges to have graced the streets of Mega-City One, providing a complete biography on each, charting their successes and failures.
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #36
DC COMICS
(W) Bill Willingham (A) Jesus Merino (C) Jesus Merino
The discovery of exactly who was behind the recent attacks on Obsidian and other members of the Justice Society puts the team on the trail of a true Axis of Evil! This means war! 32 pg FC $2.99 US
JUXTAPOZ VOL 17 #3 #39
HIGH SPEED PRODUCTIONS
Presenting a gallery of underground artists who influence much of the graphics, fashion, and new art seen today, Juxtapoz gives readers the latest in modern art worldwide! Each issue features interviews and reviews of artists, as well as photos from galleries and exhibits, rare sketches, portfolios, and full-color layouts of painters and cartoonists and their works.
KICK ASS FROM STRIP TO SCREEN SC
TITAN BOOKS UK
(W) Mark Millar, Matthew Vaughn, Jane Goldman (A) John Romita Jr.
Kick-Ass, the best-selling comic book series by Mark Millar (creator of Wanted) is set to punch, kick, stab and shoot its way into theaters in April 2010. Kick-Ass: From Strip to Screen is the essential companion to the movie, written by Mark Millar himself. With Millar as your guide, experience how the story of high school student Dave Lizewski (a.k.a. the self-styled costumed crime fighter “Kick-Ass”) has been brought to blood-splattered life on the screen. Packed with script extracts, cast interviews, hundreds of movie photos and eye-popping John Romita Jr. art from the original comics!
KING CITY #5
IMAGE COMICS
(W) BRANDON GRAHAM (A) & (C) BRANDON GRAHAM
Joe and Pete set up a stakeout across from a ninja school…and a restaurant filled with demonic cannibals. There may not be enough turtle soda and old cop movies to prepare them for the fight ahead… Don’t miss the next chapter of Brandon Graham’s saga of weird! 32 PAGES BW $2.99
LUKE CAGE NOIR PREM HC
MARVEL COMICS
(W) MIKE BENSON & ADAM GLASS (A) SHAWN MARTINBROUGH (C) DENNIS CALERO
A lot can change in ten years. And rarely for the better. Local legend, Luke Cage, invincible, unstoppable, unflappable, finds that out the hard way when he returns to the mean streets of Prohibition-era Harlem after a ten-year stretch in Riker’s Island. All he wants is to be back in the loving arms of his woman, but certain powerful men have different plans for Cage. Willis Stryker, Cage’s childhood friend turned Godfather of Harlem, wants him on his crew, and under his thumb. And wealthy white socialite Randall Banticoff, whose wife is now very dead, murdered in a Harlem alley, wants Cage to investigate her death. Cage is about to learn that coming home is never easy, and to survive he might just have to kill a whole lot of people. Collecting LUKE CAGE NOIR #1-4. 112 PGS Rated T+ $19.99
LUKE MCBAIN #4 (OF 4)
12 GAUGE COMICS LLC
(W) David Tischman (A) Kody Chamberlain
Luke McBain just buried his best friend, and his scheming brother is about to sell the family business and destroy the town. McBain’s got a shotgun, a couple of knives and handguns, ready to kick some ass and take care of business. But the cops are on the way, and it doesn’t look good. It’s all been building to this, as Luke McBain makes a final stand for what’s right, while those in power stand in his way.
MADAME XANADU #20
DC COMICS
(W) Matt Wagner (A) Joëlle Jones & David Hahn (C) Amy Reeder Hadley
Presenting the conclusion of guest artist Joëlle Jones’ flashback revealing Madame Xanadu’s earliest days. Squabbles with the young immortal’s sister Morganna intensify and turn bloody as the world of Fairy and Roman conquest vie for domination of pre-history Britain. 32 pg FC $2.99 US MATURE READERS
MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN SPIDER-MAN TP DIGEST
MARVEL COMICS
(W) PAUL TOBIN, FRED VAN LENTE, BOB LAYTON, DAVID MICHELINIE & GERRY CONWAY (A) MATTEO LOLLI, JAMES CORDEIRO, JACKSON GUICE & ROSS ANDRU(C) SALVADOR LARROCA
The all-ages, all-action fun continues with four stories starring two of Marvel’s most famous heroes! First, it’s up to Spider-Man to save the day when a werewolf terrorizes Midtown High. And if that’s not bad enough, Tombstone and the Torino crime family have put a price on his head! Then, learn the terrible secret from Tony Stark’s past that forced the billionaire inventor to become the Golden Guardian known as Iron Man, the world-renowned symbol of mega-conglomerate Stark International! And finally, our heroes battle together in two titanic tales of Marvel past, facing the twin terrors of the Radioactive Man and Zarrko, the Tomorrow Man! Collecting MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #57, MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN #1, IRON MAN #234 and MARVEL TEAM-UP #9. 96 PGS All Ages $9.99
MARVELOUS LAND OF OZ #4 Of 8
MARVEL COMICS
(W) ERIC SHANOWER (A) & (C) SKOTTIE YOUNG
The New York Times bestselling team of ERIC SHANOWER and SKOTTIE YOUNG continue their historic interpretation of the world of OZ! In this stunning chapter, Tin Woodman has a badge, and he’s afraid to use it to make sure law and order are preserved in the Land of Oz…32 PGS All Ages $3.99
MARVELS PROJECT #6 OF 8
MARVEL COMICS
(W) ED BRUBAKER (A) & (C) STEVE EPTING (C) STEVE MCNIVEN
Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting’s acclaimed tale of the origin of Marvel continues, as the mysteries of Nazi spies on American shores begin to unravel, and The Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner battle once again in the skies of New York, with devastating results. 32 PGS Rated T+ $3.99
MMW CAPTAIN AMERICA TP VOL 01
MARVEL COMICS
(W) STAN LEE (A) JACK KIRBY with GEORGE TUSKA, JOHN ROMITA & DICK AYERS (C) JACK KIRBY & DEAN WHITE
As America began preparation for the inevitable entry in World War II, a secret military project gave birth to the greatest one-man fighting force ever known-Captain America! Transformed by the Super Soldier Serum from a 97-pound weakling into the Star-Spangled Avenger, Steve Rogers led the charge to liberate the world from the Axis powers’ grasp. But before the war’s end an accident left Cap frozen in suspended animation and his sidekick Bucky dead, while the world turned on for decades. When the Avengers finally resuscitated him, Steve Rogers was greeted by a world vastly changed. He was a man out of time tormented by the death of his partner, but no less committed to the cause of fighting evil in all its forms. In this inaugural Silver Age Captain America collection, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby bring you the rebirth of an American icon in issue after issue of classic Marvel magic. You’ll read the classic origins of Cap, Bucky and the Red Skull; see the first appearances of such cornerstone creations as the cosmic cube and the beautiful Sharon Carter; and watch Cap face off against Baron Zemo’s Army of Assassins, the Sleepers, Batroc the Leaper, and his Nazi nemesis the Red Skull! Collecting TALES OF SUSPENSE #59-81 264 PGS All Ages $24.99
MMW FANTASTIC FOUR HC
MARVEL COMICS
(W) STAN LEE, ROY THOMAS & ARCHIE GOODWIN (A) JOHN BUSCEMA (C) JOHN BUSCEMA
The one and only First Family of Super-Heroing continue their mind-bogglingly imaginative adventures in stories crafted by some of the medium’s greatest storytellers. Lead by Stan “The Man” Lee-in the culmination of his incomparable FF run-and the phenomenal artistry of John Buscema and Joe Sinnott, Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Girl, the Human Torch and the ever-lovin’ blue-eyed Thing face-off against their greatest adversary ever. In a word…Galactus! The world devourer returns and either the Silver Surfer must submit to his will or the Earth dies! It’s a four-part epic that will make a True Believer out of comic fans young and old. That’s worth the price of admission alone, but since we’re so nice there’s also the Human Torch’s struggle to rescue his ladylove Crystal from the alchemical clutches of Diablo; a progressive parable of social consciousness in the Marvel Manner that Stan Lee championed; the secret of the Monster from the Lost Lagoon; and Roy Thomas’ regular-series writing debut on a three-part saga featuring the menacing Mole Man and sultry Kala, Queen of the Netherworld-and topped of with a retelling of the FF’s origin! Guest-starring the Inhumans, the Black Panther, the world’s weirdest babysitter-Agatha Harkness-and Richard Nixon, it’s a comic extravaganza as only mighty Marvel can make them! Collecting THE FANTASTIC FOUR #117-128 272 PGS All Ages $54.99
MMW GOLDEN AGE DARING MYSTERY HC
MARVEL COMICS
(W) GEORGE KAPITAN, JOHN COMPTON & MORE (A) JACK KIRBY, JOE SIMON, BILL EVERETT, CARL BURGOS, BEN THOMPSON, STEVE DAHLMAN, GEORGE KLEIN, HARRY SAHLE, LARRY ANTONETTE, ED ROBBINS, MAURICE GUTWIRTH, HARRY DOUGLAS, HENRY FLETCHER, FRED SCHWAB, BUD SAGENDORF, FRANK PRETSCH, FRANK BORTH & MORE (C) JACK KIRBY
There’s no age like the Golden Age! Timely Comics’ second, sensational comic book series started off with an eclectic array of heroes and artistic talents that mixed pulp rawness with the exploding energy of the comic book medium. Now, with a fix on the new field, DARING MYSTERY COMICS brings in the big guns and lets loose! Featuring a who’s who of Golden Age talent, these stories are a rollicking ride through the frenetic era that gave birth to America’s greatest fictional creation, the super hero. Joe Simon and Jack Kirby bring you the original Marvel Boy, the 31st century space opera of Captain Daring, and the Fiery Mask. Bill Everett, master of the maritime hero, creates The Fin-Robin Hood of the Seas. Carl Burgos’s Thunderer debuts as the powerhouse of justice. Ben Thompson unleashes the Blue Diamond, bullet-proof man. Harry Sahle introduces the super heroine Silver Scorpion. And Citizen V battles his way across war-torn Europe for victory! Also featuring Dynaman, Trojak the Tiger Man, K-4 and His Sky Devils, Monako Prince of Magic, Marvex the Super Robot, Breeze Barton, Stuporman, the Flying Flame and Mr. Million, DARING MYSTERY COMICS is a cornucopia of action and adventure! Collecting DARING MYSTERY COMICS #5-8 280 PGS All Ages $59.99
MODELS INC GN TP
MARVEL COMICS
(W) PAUL TOBIN & MARC SUMERAK (A) VIÇENC VILLAGRASSA, COLLEEN COOVER & JORGE MOLINA (C) SCOTT CLARK
Fashion Week is always a hectic time for models, and this year is no exception. Between escaped wolves, robbery attempts, and overly friendly police officers, Mary Jane Watson, Patsy Walker, Jill Jerold, Chili Storm and Millicent (Millie the Model) Collins are testing the limits of their endurance. But when a brilliant young set designer is found murdered with three bullet holes in his back, and Millie proves to be the prime suspect, the models are forced to play detective in order to save one of their own! Collecting MODELS, INC. #1-4. 112 PGS Rated T+ $14.99
MS MARVEL #50
MARVEL COMICS
(W) BRIAN REED (A) & (C) SANA TAKEDA
Over-sized final issue! It’s Ms. Marvel and Mystique in a fight to the finish-and the ending will rock the world of Carol Danvers! 40 PGS Rated T+ $3.99
NATION X #3 (Of 4)
MARVEL COMICS
(W) CHUCK KIM, GRACE RANDOLPH, CORY LEWIS & OTHERS (A) GABRIEL HERNANDEZ WALTA, JAMES HARREN, CORY LEWIS & OTHERS (C) DUSTIN WEAVER
Danger is back with the X-Men and it’s time to pay for the death of her first victim, Wing, in ASTONISHING X-MEN. First in line for pay-back is Armor. Meanwhile, Magik has banished Anole to Limbo, but why? Cannonball’s hands are full dealing with the incoming military jet threatening the mutant’s new home. All this plus a story that is so top secret we can’t tell you who is writing it or drawing it or who it’s about! 40 PGS Rated T+ $3.99
NEW AVENGERS #62
MARVEL COMICS
(W) BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (A) & (C) STUART IMMONEN
SIEGE BLOCKBUSTER TIE-IN!! The New Avengers are being hunted at the worst possible moment. The Hood has powered up his crew in ways that the Avengers can’t possibly defeat. But they must find a way in order to save Asgard from Osborn’s advancing forces. 32 PGS Rated A $3.99
NEW AVENGERS PREM HC
MARVEL COMICS
(W) BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (A) STUART IMMONEN (C) STUART IMMONEN
One of the Hood’s gang has found a way to power drain the New Avengers and it turns the tides of the Dark Reign in ways no one would have expected it. Plus the new Sorcerer Supreme has a lot to learn, and they’re going to learn it from…Spider-Man? Collecting NEW AVENGERS #55-60. 144 PGS Rated A $19.99
NORTHLANDERS #25
DC COMICS
(W) Brian Wood (A) Leandro Fernandez (C) Massimo Carnevale
“The Plague Widow” part 5 of 8. The plague finally claims a victim within the city walls, and in the outburst of violence that follows, several scores are settled. By the time dawn breaks, will there still be “700 souls on the Volga” – and who would be left to command them? 32 pg FC $2.99 US MATURE READERS
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS CHAPTER TWO #7
DYNAMIC FORCES
The Inheritors have fled the battle with the Superpowers and taken the Super Mysterymen back to Swisslakia to educate the state sponsored heroes in their version of the events. Meanwhile, The Big Shots work on their plan to capture Zeus while other members of the team confront Captain Future in a battle that will change all of their lives – and the world – forever! PLUS: The origin of The Face by Ross, Klauba and Kruger!
PVP #44
IMAGE COMICS
(W) SCOTT KURTZ (A) & (C) SCOTT KURTZ
THE JADE FONTAINE MYSTERIES!
When Jade and Brent get invited to their high-school reunion it can mean only one thing: MURDER!24 PAGES FC $3.50
REALM OF KINGS INHUMANS #4 (Of 5)
MARVEL COMICS
(W) ANDY LANNING & DAN ABNETT (A) PABLO RAIMONDI (C) STJEPAN SEJIC
No one ever told the Inhumans that ruling the Kree Stellar Empire would be easy, but this is ridiculous! Assailed from all sides by threats foreign and domestic, the Royal Family battles to maintain order and retain the throne. But are they all pulling in the same direction? The power plays begin, the cracks start to show and the dynasty detonates! 32 PGS Rated T+ $3.99
REQUIEM TP VOL 02 VAMPIRE KNIGHT
HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE
(W) Pat Mills (A) Oliver Ledroit
After death the world of Resurrection awaits human souls. In Resurrection, the elite and the most depraved are reborn as vampires. One such vampire, a German soldier killed during World War II, is Heinrich Augsburg, and he must discover for himself his new existence as a vampire in the afterlife – and the fate of the only woman he ever truly loved, Rebecca. This volume collects chapters four through six of the acclaimed vampire epic, originally published in the pages of Heavy Metal.
ROBOCOP #2
DYNAMIC FORCES
Dynamite’s Robocop series is the only sequel to the smash film any fan will ever need! Written with reverence and pure appreciation for the original film, Dynamite’s Robocop – under the writing hand of Rob Williams and artist Fabiano Neves – pulls no punches and spares no criminal! This is the Robocop you’ve been waiting for! This issue: OCP has unleashed the biggest and baddest ED-209 yet, one that even Robocop is gonna have a hard time putting down… Suggested for mature readers.
SCALPED #35
DC COMICS
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Danijel Zezelj (C) Jock
In a special stand-alone issue, we meet a couple of characters for the first and last time – an aging husband and wife who eke out a living in the harsh and rugged heart of the Badlands. Learn what it means to reside in the poorest community in the entire United States – and what it means to survive.32 pg FC $2.99 US MATURE READERS
SECRET WARRIORS #13
MARVEL COMICS
(W) JONATHAN HICKMAN (A) STEFANO CASELLI(C) JIM CHEUNG
Origins, changes…and an ending! This issue has them all! The story of how Strucker and Kraken rebuilt HYDRA. Fury’s new direction for the kids…and one of our team members reaches the end of the road. 32 PGS Rated T+ $2.99
SONG OF SAYA #1
IDEA & DESIGN WORKS LLC
Based on the Japanese smash-hit PC game, Song of Saya tells the story of Josh, a young doctor trying to recover from a near-fatal accident. When a nightmarish world threatens to drown out reality, Josh meets a mysterious girl named Saya who promises to take his pain away… if Josh agrees to help her in return.
SOULFIRE NEW WORLD ORDER #5 (Of 5)
ASPEN MLT INC
SOULFIRE’S STORIED MYTHOLOGY CONTINUES TO GROW WITHIN THE PAGES OF NEW WORLD ORDER! Magic flourishes once again. Unbelievable power courses through the lands… and A NEW WORLD ORDER is at hand. It’s showdown time! The pulse-pounding conclusion to SOULFIRE: NEW WORLD ORDER sees Cruz ultimately decide what path-and role-he will take in this new world. Meanwhile, Pili and Heather attempt to not only escape the ruthless Dragon Riders but also the magic-siphoning grasp of the madman, Cole. And just when things couldn’t get any bleaker for the pair, the arrival of Saxon and Blackjack adds to the chaos, forcing an all-out battle for life and death! Brought to you by the acclaimed international art team of Francisco Herrera and Leonardo Olea, with words provided by scribe J. T. Krul, SOULFIRE: NEW WORLD ORDER will leave you clamoring for more! Plus, this final 5th issue also includes part 5 of a special 4 page back-up story brought to you by the upcoming SOULFIRE Volume 2 creative team of J.T. Krul, Marcus To, Saleem Crawford and Beth Sotelo. This unique bonus story leads directly into this month’s SOULFIRE Volume 2 #0 issue, providing you with two incredible SOULFIRE tales for the price of one!
SOULFIRE VOLUME TWO #2
ASPEN MLT INC
MICHAEL TURNER’S SOULFIRE SECOND VOLUME CONTINUES! Just when you thought the magic was over… Volume 2 of Michael Turner’s smash action adventure fantasy series, SOULFIRE, arrives at its second issue! The secret of magic has all but evaporated into a world of fear, chaos, and disorder. Believing the mother dragon Marigold is Rainier’s mechanical beast that wreaked havoc on San Francisco and Tokyo, the Chinese Sir Strike Force attacks the maternal creature of magic with all it’s might. However, Grace and Seph help balance the scales in the dragon’s favor as the two forces battle over the skies of China. On the bleak Eighth Continent, Benoist foregoes the help of Dylan and PJ to search for his long lost mentor. Meanwhile, a new female arrival to our group creates a rift between Mal and Sonia and more about Rainier’s dark origin is revealed! As this new volume of SOULFIRE continues, several familiar names are bringing the wonder right to you! Writer J.T. Krul scripts the tale and artist Marcus To (of Fathom: Kiani and Soulfire: Chaos Reign fame) supplies his adept penciling skills. Inker Saleem Crawford and colorist Beth Sotelo provide the perfect combination of style and beauty to complete the entire SOULFIRE package. The magic has returned and it’s here to stay. Make sure you’re a part of the next exciting chapter in the storied SOULFIRE mythology!
SPARROW HC VOL 14 ASHLEY WOOD VOL 3
IDEA & DESIGN WORKS LLC
(W) (A) & (C) Ashley Wood
The latest volume of Sparrow features series creator Ashley Wood in his third official appearance (fourth if you count his #0 sketch book)! HC FC $11.99 48 Pages 6″ x 6″
SPIDER-MAN CLONE SAGA #6 (Of 6)
MARVEL COMICS
(W) TOM DEFALCO & HOWARD MACKIE (A) TODD NAUCK (C) CHRIS CROSS
See how the controversial classic SHOULD have ended, straight from the pens of the Clone Saga’s original architects, Tom DeFalco and Howard Mackie. Heroes are born, heroes die, and demons from the past return with a vengeance. Once the smoke clears only one Spider-Man will be left standing! Don’t miss the finish that answers ALL your lingering questions, Spidey fans! 32 PGS Rated T+ $3.99
STAR TREK MOVIE ADAPTATION #1
IDEA & DESIGN WORKS LLC
JJ Abrams’ blockbuster revitalization of the Star Trek franchise was the most thrilling film of the year. Now, under the direction of Abrams and screenwriters Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman, comes the highly anticipated graphic adaptation of the film! Additionally, new scenes and moments cut from the movie are revealed-an event no Star Trek fan can dare miss!
STAR TREK TNG GHOSTS #4
IDEA & DESIGN WORKS LLC
With Captain Picard shifted into another dimension, Commander Riker takes command of the Enterprise and negotiates with Worf’s hot-tempered captors for his release. Troi tries to pick through the noise in her patient’s head to unravel information on the extra-dimensional ghosts. Meanwhile, the missing Picard finds himself in a peculiar leadership role.
STAR WARS CLONE WARS GAMBIT SC STEALTH
RANDOM HOUSE
(W) Karen Miller
Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker are on a secret mission to one of the many worlds caught in the middle of the struggle between the Republic and the Separatists. A pastoral planet, Lanteeb wants only to be left alone to survive – but it is the source of what could be one of the most devastatingly destructive weapons ever. If this potential weapon were to fall into the hands of the Separatists, uncounted worlds would fall. But should the Republic succeed in destroying it first, one world that needs it to survive will be annihilated. A frightening dilemma that Obi-Wan and Anakin will have to untangle, if they can get in and out of the occupied planet alive…
SUPERMAN #697
DC COMICS
(W) James Robinson (A) Bernard Chang (C) CAFU
“Man of Valor” Part 4! With the Legion of Super-Hero members in the 21st century now revealed to Mon-El, the Man of Valor learns of a greater destiny he and Superboy share; one that ties directly in to the fate of New Krypton and Kal-El! 32 pg FC $2.99 US
TALES OF THE DRAGON GUARD #1 (Of 3)
MARVEL COMICS
(W) ANGE Adapted by PAUL BENJAMIN (A) & (C) ALBERTO VARANDA
No one knows why dragons have appeared in this word of heroes, but their very presence is re-shaping reality. Their influence destroys everything, transforming men and beasts into monsters: a curse known as the Veill. Only virgin women are free of this curse and can get close enough to these terrors to kill them. And so, the Order of the Dragon Knights was created. Trained from childhood, they fight against all odds, including a world that refuses to accept them as women of power, the very same society they swore to protect. They fight to the death, because if they don’t, their entire world is doomed. 48 PGS Mature $5.99
TARZAN THE JESSE MARSH YEARS HC VOL 05
DARK HORSE COMICS
(W) Gaylord DuBois (A) and Jesse Marsh
In this volume, Tarzan fends off a scientist’s unnaturally sized jungle animals; protects Cathne, “the city of gold,” and its people from Tommy-gun-toting gangsters; outwits treacherous witch doctors and a truck-sized spider; discovers Egyptian ruins; and evades the dinosaurs of the lost land of Pal-ul-don while hunting for their eggs. The familiar faces of Boy, Jane, and Lieutenant Paul D’Arnot-a character fashioned after Jesse Marsh himself-return, and the recurring character Dr. MacWhirtle, a famed and eccentric paleontologist, is introduced for the first time! This archive series has been in the works for years, and Dark Horse is pleased to introduce-and reintroduce!-fans and collectors to classic Golden Age adventure stories that have been out of print since their original publication. FC 240 pages $49.99
TEEN TITANS #80
DC COMICS
(W) Felicia D. Henderson Co-feature (W) Sean McKeever (A) & (C) Joe Bennett & Jack Jadson Co-feature (A) Yildiray Cinar & Júlio Ferreira The Teen Titans rush to rescue Static from the clutches of the sadistic thug Holocaust. Plus: Slave-girl Ravager – unleashed!40 pg FC $3.99 US
THOR #607 SIEGE
MARVEL COMICS
(W) KIERON GILLEN (A) BILLY TAN (C) MICO SUAYAN
SIEGE BLOCKBUSTER TIE-IN!! Asgard lies under SIEGE! As the evil eye of Norman Osborn falls on Asgard, what happens to neighboring Broxton, Oklahoma? What unexpected enemies will be drawn to the scene like carrion to a carcass? And what unlikely heroes will rise to the town’s defense? The Asgardians face the battle of their lives…and the showdown that’s coming may end their new life on Earth as quickly as it began! Kieron Gillen and Billy Tan kick off their second spectacular arc! 32 PGS Rated T+ $2.99
THUNDERBOLTS #141 SIEGE
MARVEL COMICS
(W) JEFF PARKER (A) MIGUEL SEPULVEDA (C) ADI GRANOV
SIEGE BLOCKBUSTER TIE-IN!! Norman Osborn has unleashed his team of psycho killers and ordered them to the site of the biggest battle they will ever face: Asgard! Standing in their way are the Mighty Avengers. An epic clash begins here with no-holds-barred action. There will be blood! 32 PGS Rated T+ $2.99
TUROK SON OF STONE ARCHIVES HC VOL 05
DARK HORSE COMICS
TUROK, SON OF STONE ARCHIVES VOLUME 5
(W) Paul S. Newman (A) Alberto Giolitti (A) Ray Bailey (A) Rex Maxon (W) Giovanni Ticci
Having wandered into a strange prehistoric valley, Indian braves Turok and Andar are cut off from their home and their tribe. While they seek a way home, they struggle to survive threatening honkers (dinosaurs!), man-eating plants, flying men who prey on land-dwellers, cavemen, volcanoes, swamps, and more! This volume collects issues #25-#29 of the Dell Comics run, and issue #30 (the first of the Gold Key Comics run), of Turok, Son of Stone. These classic adventures have not been seen since the early 1960s! FC 216 pages $49.99 HC
ULTIMATE COMICS ENEMY #2 (Of 4)
MARVEL COMICS
(W) BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (A) RAFA SANDOVAL (C) ED MCGUINNESS
The explosive new mini-series continues!! The super hero survivors of the mysterious attacks on the Ultimate Universe are forced to deal with the damage dropped at their doorstep. But who is behind it all? There’s one person who has had just about enough with pain and suffering in life and isn’t going to take it anymore. That person is Susan Storm, the Invisible Woman…and she is going to kick somebody’s @$#. Join fan-favorite BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN) and rising super-star, RAFA SANDOVAL (AVENGERS: INITIATIVE) as they bring you the next mind-blowing chapter! 32 PGS Rated T+ $3.99
ULTIMATE COMICS IRON MAN ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP
MARVEL COMICS
(W) ORSON SCOTT CARD (A) ANDY KUBERT & PASQUAL FERRY (C) ANDY KUBERT
Tony Stark seems to have the perfect life as a billionaire playboy, genius-level inventor and founding member of the world-class super-hero team the Ultimates. But Stark’s life in the public spotlight is merely a small part of the picture. What is the untold story behind the man in the iron mask? How did Stark develop from a gifted child prodigy into one of the most powerful men on the planet? In ULTIMATE IRON MAN, legendary science-fiction writer Orson Scott Card delves into Tony Stark’s childhood history, exploring the makings of a hero from the very beginning. Collecting ULTIMATE IRON MAN #1-5 and ULTIMATE IRON MAN II #1-5. 264 PGS Parental Advisory $29.99
UNKNOWN SOLDIER #17
DC COMICS
(W) Joshua Dysart (A) Alberto Ponticelli (C) Dave Johnson
The world is becoming as hot as the barrel of a spent gun, and Moses feels it most of all. Now he’s making a mad play, falsely aligning himself with everyone in hopes of figuring out who killed the camp doctor before one of his new “friends” puts a bullet in his back. 32 pg FC $2.99 US MATURE READERS
VICTORIAN UNDEAD #4 (OF 6)
DC COMICS
(W) Ian Edginton (A) Davide Fabbri (C) Simon Coleby
Their hatred simmered for years in a cat-and-mouse game culminating in a vicious battle atop Riechenbach Falls. One man walked away alive. And the other walked away…undead! The story of Professor Moriarty and his connection to London’s undead plague is revealed! 4 of 6 32 pg FC $2.99 US
VIKING #5
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(W) IVAN BRANDON (A) & (C) NIC KLEIN
SEASON 1 FINALE!Two brothers, one covered in the other’s blood. The extremely violent and harrowing ending to VIKING Season One. 24 PAGES FC $2.99
WALKING DEAD #70
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(W) ROBERT KIRKMAN (A) & (C) CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN
Behind these walls everyone has their place; everyone has their job. There is no danger, there are no threats… everyone has hope. Will it last? 32 PAGES BW $2.99
WE WILL BURY YOU #1
IDEA & DESIGN WORKS LLC
1927: The first talkie ended the silent film era, the first man completed a solo transatlantic flight, and… a zombie virus decimated the human race. Two unlikely heroines use their unorthodox skills to survive as a zombie infection spreads through the streets of New York and beyond. Brea Grant (Heroes) and Zane Grant promise the worst breakup ever and an epic beginning to this historical horror miniseries.
WEB #6
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(W) Matthew Sturges Co-feature (W) John Rozum (A) Roger Robinson & Hilary Barta Co-feature (A) Tom Derenick and Bill Sienkiewicz (C) Stanley “Artgerm” Lau Matthew Sturges (JSA ALL-STARS, JACK OF FABLES) comes aboard to spin the tales of the Web! Plus, the Hangman’s limitations are about to be tested by the crime lord known as Dead Man Legendre!40 pg FC $3.99 US
WEIRD WORLD OF JACK STAFF #1
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(W) PAUL GRIST (A) & (C) PAUL GRIST
BEGINNING A BRAND NEW ERA IN THE LIFE OF BRITAIN’S GREATEST HERO! Castletown is home to giant robots, vampire reporters, victorian escape artists and also Britain’s Greatest Hero. Welcome to the Weird World of Jack Staff!John Smith is a builder. He also seems to be a superhero, only he doesn’t know about that. The only thing he knows is that a lot of people want him dead. And the only weapon he has to protect himself with is a wooden stick… 32 PAGES FC $3.50
WEREWOLVES ON THE MOON VERSUS VAMPIRES TP VOL 01
DARK HORSE COMICS
(W) Dave Land (W) & (A) Matt and Shawn Fillbach
Through all of history, on the night of the full moon, the bloodcurdling cries of werewolves have pierced the night sky. For centuries werewolves have had to content themselves with shortened forays of feral change as dictated by the source of their power-the moon! But all that is about to change as three werewolf friends-Ted, Jeff, and Stan-leave Earth and travel to the lunar surface in a quest to become Kings of the Moon! Unfortunately, Moon Patrol captain Maggie Pilgrim has other plans . . . as does the hive of vampires living on the dark side! f you’re wondering how in the world werewolves got to the moon, then check out the eight page prologue for the series at myspace.com/darkhorsepresents, issue #21. Collects the three-issue miniseries. FC 104 pages $12.99
WILDCATS #20
DC COMICS
(W) Adam Beechen (A) Tim Seeley & Ryan Wynn (C) Mark Bagley & Trevor Scott
The bloodthirsty crew of the legendary Kheran warship Red Blade is back, and they’ve got revenge on their minds and plan a mission to conquer Earth! With Voodoo and Grunge on a desperate mission to get the world’s battle-weary defenders the help they desperately need, conflicts rage in UnLondon and at the North and South Poles. It’s all-out war, and you’ll never believe who becomes a casualt. 32 pg FC $2.99 US
WONDER WOMAN #41
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(W) Gail Simone (A) & (C) Aaron Lopresti
It’s a knock-down, drag-out war in the sky between the mightiest females in the DC Universe as Wonder Woman fights Power Girl! Meanwhile, that disturbingly creepy circle of hellion kids known as the Crows do everything they can to destroy Diana’s life and loved ones! 32 pg FC $2.99 US
X-FACTOR #202
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(W) PETER DAVID (A) BING CANSINO (C) DAVID YARDIN
It’s all been building toward this: A suicidal assault on Castle Doom in the heart of Latveria as the unlikely trio of Monet, Shatterstar and the Thing go head-to-head with the guy who has his own complete country. Meanwhile, who or what exactly was buried in that lonely grave? And did Madrox arrive in time to make a difference? Plus, Franklin and Valeria Richards are on the run from the most unexpected enemy of all, and the only person who can defend them is…Strong Guy? Part 3 of “The Invisible Woman has Vanished!” Get it before it vanishes off the shelves! 32 PGS Rated T+ $2.99
X-FORCE (XN) #24
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(W) CHRISTOPHER YOST & CRAIG KYLE(A) & (C) CLAYTON CRAIN
NECROSHA PART FIVE (of SIX) Death comes to X-Force! The final battle begins as X-Force storms Necrosha to find and kill the Black Queen…but there are 16 million of her slaves between them and her. As the team’s least likely member goes on a suicide mission to save Warpath, Selene achieves her heart’s desire…and someone doesn’t walk away from this fight. 32 PGS Parental Advisory $2.99
X-MEN FOREVER #18
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(W) CHRIS CLAREMONT (A) GRAHAM NOLAN (#17) and TOM GRUMMETT (#18) (C) TOM GRUMMETT
For our Salem-based X-Men, you’d think a trip to the South would be all buttermilk biscuits and bacon. But in issue 17, Nightcrawler and Rogue’s journey past the Mason-Dixie line puts them in the crosshairs of a familiar face known for her feminine…do we really need to say it? And in issue 18, X-Legend Chris Claremont takes us behind the visor in a special spotlight story that will change the way you look at Cyclops! Don’t miss this classic tale of the original X-Man! 32 PGS.(each) Rated A $3.99
X-MEN LEGACY (XN) #233
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(W) MIKE CAREY (A) CLAY MANN (C) ADI GRANOV
“Necrosha” Tie-In The most powerful villain the X-Men has ever faced is back. PROTEUS has returned and he is more powerful than ever! Now the X-Men must stop him where he died: Muir Island. Failure is not an option as this madman makes his move to block the X-Men from stopping Selene and her plans in Necrosha. 32 PGS Rated A $2.99