New arrivals for 8-06-08 with descriptions

DC COMICS



ARMY @ LOVE THE ART OF WAR 1 OF 6 (MR) 2.99

Written by Rick Veitch Art and cover by Rick Veitch & Gary Erskine What's the matter, bunky? Quagmire in the Middle East got you down? Economy in the toilet? Closest thing you've got to a social life these days is your MySpace page? Then have we got the miniseries for you! Laugh your troubles away with ARMY@LOVE: THE ART OF WAR, as Season Two of the wildly acclaimed satire by Rick Veitch (SWAMP THING) and Gary Erskine (THE FILTH) follows the raucous misadventures of a group of U.S. soldiers fighting the war that modern marketing says is winnable. This 6-issue miniseries provides the perfect entree into the comic book that Entertainment Weekly called 'amazingly racy and ruthless,' and that Variety said is 'full of the kind of wild ideas that comics used to do all the time.' It's more over-the-top sex, mayhem and human comedy that boingboing.net described as 'the kind of funny we need a lot more of if we're to keep from laughing ourselves into the grave.' On sale August 6 • 1 of 6, 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS

AUTHORITY 1 2.99

Written by Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning and Christos Gage Art by Simon Coleby and Trevor Hairsine Cover by Simon Coleby The Authority has survived the cataclysmic events following NUMBER OF THE BEAST - but just barely! Do they have a hope of rebuilding their 'finer world,' or is that hope dead and gone? Don't miss the beginning of an astounding new direction for the series! Plus: Part 2 of the John Lynch backup story that began in WILDCATS: WORLD'S END #1, written by Christos Gage and illustrated by Trevor Hairsine (X-Men: Deadly Genesis)! On sale August 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

DETECTIVE COMICS 847 RIP 2.99

Written by Paul Dini Art by Dustin Nguyen & Derek Fridolfs Cover by Dustin Nguyen A 'Batman: R.I.P.' tie-in! Secrets shared years ago between Bruce Wayne and Tommy Elliott begin to have dangerous repercussions in the present. Why is this mystery driving Hush to destroy Batman's life? And what part does Catwoman play in Hush's plans? On sale August 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

FINAL CRISIS DIRECTORS CUT SPECIAL 1 4.99

Written by Grant Morrison Art and cover by J.G. Jones Come on a guided tour of DC's FINAL CRISIS #1 and become further enveloped in the event of the century. Delve deep into the mind-blowing first issue as we explore what every page and panel represents, and the process behind the story as Grant Morrison and J.G. Jones reveal secrets hidden in the script and art. On sale August 6 • 64 pg, FC, $4.99 US

FINAL CRISIS 3 OF 7 3.99

Written by Grant Morrison Art and covers by J.G. Jones Batman missing in action! Superman immobilized! Green Lantern on trial for his life! A shadow is falling across Earth's super heroes - and now it's Wonder Woman's turn to face the Evil Gods! What bizarre warning from beyond awaits Frankenstein, The Question and the agents of S.H.A.D.E. in the shadows of the Dark Side Club? What grim fate lies in store for The Human Flame? What happens when the Anti-Life Equation hits the internet? Can the Fastest Men Alive outrun The Black Racer - Death himself? And who are the Justifiers? The answers are all here as the unstoppable rise of evil continues in FINAL CRISIS #3 by Grant Morrison and J.G. Jones. Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers by J.G. Jones that will ship in approximately 50/50 ratio. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale July 30 • 3 of 7 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US

HAWKMAN SPECIAL 1 3.50

Written by Jim Starlin Art and cover by Jim Starlin & Al Milgrom Spiraling out of the events of RANN/THANAGAR: HOLY WAR! Hawkman finds himself face to face with a force of unspeakable evil: Synnar. The things Hawkman will learn in the course of their confrontation may lead him to question his very existence! On sale August 6 • 40 pg, FC, $3.50 US

HELLBLAZER PRESENTS CHAS THE KNOWLEDGE 2 OF 5 (MR) 2.99

Written by Simon Oliver Art by Goran Sudzuka Cover by Glenn Fabry A demon is loose in London, and where's John Constantine? On a beach in Ibiza with a mai tai and a Brazilian model. That leaves Chas alone to solve a bloody mystery - but when one of his old friends goes missing and a new friend emerges to turn his life upside down, saving the city is the last thing on Chas's overburdened mind. On sale August 6 • 2 of 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS

HOUSE OF MYSTERY 4 (MR) 2.99

Written by Matthew Sturges & Bill Willingham Art by Luca Rossi & Michael Allred Cover by Sam Weber In part 4 of the 5-part 'Room and Boredom,' things are going from bad to worse for our heroine Fig Keele - she's starting to believe that she may never actually escape from the House of Mystery, and that the people she's trapped with may be less friendly than they appear. But the greatest danger, she will soon realize, comes from the House itself. On sale August 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

INFINITY INC 12 2.99

Written by Peter Milligan Art by Javier Aranda & David Enebral Cover by Pete Woods A Dark Side Club tie-in! The mystery of Professor Fogel and his allegiance to the Dark Side Club are laid bare in this harrowing final issue, in which the Infinity Kids find themselves outmatched in every way! A dream comes to an end, but for Infinity Inc., the nightmare is just beginning. On sale August 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • FINAL ISSUE

JACK OF FABLES 24 (MR) 2.99

Written by Matthew Sturges & Bill Willingham Art by Tony Akins & Andrew Pepoy Cover by Brian Bolland The tumultuous year 1883 comes to a close with the final showdown between Smiling Jack Candle and the Sheriff without a Gun. Get the women and children off the streets and board up your doors and windows - there's gonna be a killin'! On sale June 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

JONAH HEX 34 2.99

Written by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray Art by Mark Sparacio Cover by Andy Kubert All Jonah Hex wanted was some peace and quiet. He built a cabin in the woods, hoping to start a new life away from the lawless world. But what evil deed will call him back to action - and will he be able to escape his troubled past? Featuring a cover by Andy Kubert (BATMAN)! On sale August 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

MANHUNTER 33 2.99

Written by Marc Andreyko Art by Michael Gaydos Cover by Liam Sharp Manhunter finds a shocking link between the disappearances of immigrant workers and big business - and that means attorney Kate Spencer's going to court, if she doesn't become a target first! On sale August 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

NIGHTWING 147 RIP 2.99

Written by Peter J. Tomasi Art by Don Kramer & Sandu Florea Cover by Rags Morales A 'Batman: R.I.P.' tie-in! Two-Face hits New York City - but when he takes a bite out of the Big Apple, he finds it rotten to the core. He'll make Nightwing and all of New York pay for their crimes…unless Nightwing can save one of Harvey Dent's old flames from an assassin's bullet! On sale August 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

ROBIN 176 RIP 2.99

Written by Chuck Dixon Cover by Freddie E. Williams II Art by Chris Batista & Cam Smith A 'Batman: R.I.P.' story! The shocking conclusion that will start of the rest of Tim Drake's life - or is it the end? With Batman missing, Robin becomes the new Dark Knight. It's Robin and Spoiler in an all-out brawl with Gotham City's underworld - but with Batman's trail growing cold, the end of this fight will decide the future of the Bat family! On sale July 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

STORMING PARADISE 2 OF 6 2.99

Written by Chuck Dixon Art by Butch Guice & Eduardo Barreto Cover by Butch Guice The bloody tale of World War II and Operation Olympus continues as the first U.S. Marines storm the beaches of Japan! But the Land of the Rising Sun will not consider surrender, and every man, woman and child is prepared to make the Americans pay for their impudence. The battle that could have been is only just beginning in this amazing alternate world epic! On sale August 6 • 2 of 6, 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

SUPERGIRL 32 2.99

Written by Kelley Puckett Art and cover by Drew Johnson & Ray Snyder It's the moment of truth, as Supergirl struggles to do the impossible by fulfilling her promise to find a cure for a young boy's fatal illness. If she succeeds, she will change the course of history - and maybe not for the better! And if she fails, a child will die. On sale August 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

TOR 4 OF 6 2.99

Written by Joe Kubert Art and cover by Joe Kubert Tor and his female companion fight their way back to the surface world, but their bloodthirsty pursuers haven't given up their plans for Tor - plans that involve ritual sacrifice! Can Tor survive in this strange, prehistoric world? On sale August 6 • 4 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

TRINITY 10 2.99

Written by Kurt Busiek and Fabian Nicieza Art by Mark Bagley & Art Thibert and Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens and Tom Derenick & Wayne Faucher Cover by Andy Kubert & Jesse Delperdang; DC's new weekly series TRINITY continues with covers on issues #10-12 by Andy Kubert (BATMAN)! This month in TRINITY: The Justice League joins Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman to stand against the threat that the Crime Syndicate brings to Earth. And, in this month's co-features, members of Batman's 'family' search for clues to what ties several thefts together - and what links them to the cosmic conflict that has resulted! On sale August 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

VERTIGO DOUBLE SHOT HOM/YL 1 2.99

VINYL UNDERGROUND 11 (MR) 2.99

Written by Si Spencer Art by Simon Gane & Ryan Kelly Cover by Sean Phillips Detective Caulfield has a proposition for the Vinyl Underground - if they can find Morrison and actually deal with what he has become. Suicide bridge and crumbling angels feature heavily in this riveting issue. On sale August 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

WAR THAT TIME FORGOT 4 OF 12 2.99

Written by Bruce Jones Art by Al Barrionuevo & Jimmy Palmiotti Cover by Russ Heath Carson finds his plane intact…and so do the other pilots! But that's not the biggest mystery facing the exiles from history! Plus, Carson defends Akisha, the woman from the future, against a rampaging prehistoric beast! On sale August 6 • 4 of 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US



MARVEL COMICS



AMAZING SPIDER-MAN FAMILY 1 4.99

Written by MARC DEMATTEIS & TOM DEFALCO Penciled by ALEX CAl & RON FRENZ Cover by ADI GRANOV Heads' up, Web-Slingers! Not getting nearly enough bang for your Brand New Buck with Thrice Monthly Spider-Man? Well, get ready to have your Spider-Senses overloaded with the Brand New Amazing Spider-Man Family! Check in here for slices of life from Spidey and the rest of the Brand New Day Cast. We all know Spider-Man's origin - but what happened the day after Uncle Ben died? Find out as J.M. De Matteis and Spanish Sensation Alex Cal bring you SPIDER-MAN: 48 HOURS! Also, the Amazing Spider-Girl team of Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema show us life before MayDay became Spider-Girl with MR. AND MRS. SPIDER-MAN! Also, check out AUNT MAY, AGENT OF F.E.A.S.T. and a flashback to the birth of Spidey's New Ways To Die nemesis, VENOM! 104 PGS./Rated A

AVENGERS INVADERS 4 OF 12 2.99

AVENGERS INVADERS DAVIS VAR 4 OF 12 25.00

Written by JIM KRUEGER & ALEX ROSS Penciled by STEVE SADOWSKI Cover by ALEX ROSS Variant Cover by ALAN DAVIS Act One of this 12-part event concludes with a four-way battle royale among both teams of Avengers, the Invaders and the agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - all above the landmarks of Washington D.C. Plus, Doctor Strange discovers the secret of the time-lost Invaders, all while trying to keep all of history from rewriting itself…and the Avengers out of reality. 32 PGS./Rated T+

CABLE 6 MD 3.99

CABLE MONKEY VAR 6 10.00

Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI Penciled by Cover by ADI GRANOV 'HOMEFRONT' Special double-sized issue featuring the Uncanny X-Men! Meanwhile, back in the present . . . In the aftermath of the 'Messiah Complex' war, Cyclops took a leap of faith and allowed his son Cable to disappear into the time stream with the first new mutant birth since 'M' day -- and the future of the dwindling mutant population -- tucked under his arm. Weeks later, he still waits for a sign, however small, that he made the right decision. With evidence pointing to the fact that Bishop has jumped into the timestream and is hot on Cable's trail, the X-Men's unquestioned leader is about to make one final power move to protect the fate of mutantkind - one that he might come to regret. 48 PGS./Rated T+

CRIMINAL 2 4 (MR) 3.50

A woman in trouble, friends on the run from cops and mobsters, and a secret no one is prepared to face! All this and more await readers in the beginning of a hard-hitting new noir tale 'Bad Night,' part 1 of 4, as CRIMINAL's new expanded format keeps the hits coming! Five years ago, Jake was a happy family man, long-retired from the life of crime he grew up in, and then the police made him the prime suspect in a horrible crime and ripped his life apart. Now, years later, Jake is less than a shadow of his former self, a hopeless insomniac who walks the city streets at night. But one night, he walks into the wrong place at the right time, and his whole life changes again. For the better or the worse, is the question. And on top of this longer-than-usual length main story, CRIMINAL now features an expanded back-page section, as well - with articles by Brubaker and other top crime writers, from novelists to screenwriters to comic writers. These noir articles have become a popular piece of the CRIMINAL package, and are something that can only be found in the comics, not in the collections. So don't miss out on the start of a new story arc in the most acclaimed crime comic on the stands! 40pgs/Mature Content/No ads/$3.50

ETERNALS 3 2.99

Written by CHARLES KNAUF & DANIEL KNAUF Pencils & Cover by DANIEL ACUÑA The clock is ticking. The end is near. The Eternals race to awaken their bretheren defeat the coming Horde! But who will awaken… the Forgotten One? Plus, the enormous outcast Space-God known as the Dreaming Celestial stands towering over San Francisco's Golden Gate Park since he rose from his prison beneath the Diablo Mountains…but just how was such a powerful being imprisoned? Find out herein! 32 PGS./Rated T+

FRANKLIN RICHARDS SUMMER SMACKDOWN 3.99

Written by MARC SUMERAK & CHRIS ELIOPOULOS Pencils & Cover by CHRIS ELIOPOULOS In this corner: wearing blue trunks and weighing in at 63 pounds -- the Baxter Building's Baby Boy -- FRANKLIN 'SON OF A GENIUS' RICHARDS! And in this corner: wearing tight spandex and weighing in at a whopping 500 pounds -- Aunt Petunia's favorite nephew -- BENJAMIN 'THE THING' GRIMM! It's the showdown of the century! And if Franklin survives the first round, he has four more challengers waiting in the wings ready to take his title! LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLE!!! 32 PGS./All Ages

HULK 5 2.99

Written by JEPH LOEB Pencils & Cover by ED MCGUINNESS Variant Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL Superstars JEPH LOEB & ED MCGUINNESS continue their historic epic! With the entire West Coast in peril, who can stop the battle of the Century when Two, count 'em TWO Hulks, get to brawling? How about everyone's favorite Thunder God -- THE MIGHTY THOR!? He was out of town during WORLD WAR HULK -- THIS is the match-up you've been DEMANDING! But can even a God stop the Red Hulk? Find out now!!! 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN 4 2.99

Written by MATT FRACTION Pencils & 50/50 Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA 50/50 Variant Cover by GABRIELE DELL'OTTO Iron Man and Zeke Stane have been dancing around one another like pieces on a chessboard, and it's been all Tony Stark can do to hold on. After one of his closest allies is critically injured, Tony aims to put an end to the games with some serious upgrades. But while Iron Man readies himself, Zeke makes his most audacious assault yet, in an attack so stunning you have to see it to believe it. THE FIVE NIGHTMARES continues, and it only gets worse from here for THE INVINCIBLE IRON MAN. By Matt Fraction (UNCANNY X-MEN) and Salvador Larroca (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN). 32 PGS./Rated A

IRON MAN VIVA LAS VEGAS 2 OF 4 3.99

Written by JON FAVREAU Pencils & Cover by ADI GRANOV With the aid of archaeologist Elsa Bloodstone, Tony Stark has discovered the cause of the plague of reptiles that's crippled the Las Vegas strip! Unfortunately for his armored alter ego, that something is 'He Whose Limbs Shatter Mountains, And Whose Back Scrapes The Sun'--Fin Fang Foom! 32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Rated T+ …$3.99

KING SIZE SPIDER-MAN SUMMER SPECIAL 4.99

Written by KEITH GIFFEN & PAUL TOBIN Art by RICK BURCHETT & COLLEEN COOVER Cover by SALVA ESPIN August is still summer, right? Yeah? COOL! Then we're hittin' ya up with two ALL-NEW Spidey stories from times when he wasn't Secretly Invading or Branding New Days. First, Spidey teams up with Falcon to handle an outbreak of futuristic weaponry showing up in Harlem, and then MARY JANE takes center stage as she teams up with She-Hulk, Hellcat, Marvel Girl and some other lovely ladies to take on The Enchantress, in this one-shot! 48 PGS./Rated A

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED MOBY DICK 6 OF 6 2.99

Written by ROY THOMAS (BASED ON THE NOVEL BY HERMAN MELVILLE) Penciled by PASCAL ALIXE Cover by JOHN WATSON For three straight days Ahab has chased the great White Whale, and now the briny behemoth has finally turned, to do battle with his peg-legged pursuer! Refusing to give up in the face of the Pequod's destruction and with a piercing roar of defiance at fate itself - the star-crossed captain closes with his aquatic obsession one final, fateful time. Don't miss the shattering conclusion to one of the great American novels. 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED THREE MUSKETEERS 3 OF 6 3.99

Written by ROY THOMAS (BASED ON THE NOVEL BY ALEXANDRE DUMAS) Penciled by HUGO PETRUS Cover by GERALD PAREL Things are not looking good for the merry Musketeers. Porthos has been wounded in a duel and lost his money gambling. Aramis has become a religious fanatic. Athos has learned his wtned, scattered Musketeers. 32 PGS./Rated A

NEW EXILES 9 2.99

Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT Penciled by TOM GRUMMETT Covers by ALEXANDER GARNER The British and French empires are at each other's throats, and the Exiles are barely able to catch their breath. Perhaps the help of certain wheelchair-bound mutant teacher's student body would come in handy? Meanwhile in Chinese occupied Japan, Betsy struggles to deal with Lady Mandarin and Ogun. Double your dose of alternate-reality adventure as two issues fly your way, wrapping up the third arc of New Exiles! 32 PGS. each/Rated A

NYX NO WAY HOME 1 OF 6 3.99

NYX NO WAY HOME CHEN VAR 1 OF 6 20.00

Written by MARJORIE LIU Penciled by KALMAN ANDRASOFSZKY Cover by ALINA URUSOV Variant cover by JO CHEN There's no place like home-just ask young mutant KIDEN NIXON. She's survived the hard streets of Manhattan, and she's built a home-and a family-for herself, with her friends TATIANA, BOBBY SOUL and his LI'L BRO. But with fewer than 200 mutants left on the planet, Kiden's become a target-and when somebody strikes at one of her friends, Kiden's going to find out just how much farther she can fall! Don't miss the breathtaking return of this beloved series, by NEW YORK TIMES best-selling writer MARJORIE LIU (the DIRK & STEELE SERIES) with stunning art by KALMAN ANDRASOFSZKY! Plus-a special behind-the-scenes gallery! 40 PGS./Parental Advisory

PATSY WALKER HELLCAT 2 OF 5 2.99

Written by KATHRYN IMMONEN Penciled by DAVID LAFUENTE Cover by STUART IMMONEN Iron Man's one-woman Initiative team for Alaska finds herself in WAY over her head. Patsy Walker, Hellcat, is thrust into a world of magic, witches, rally-cars and demons of all shapes and sizes, and all she thought she was going to do was rough up a few lumber-thieves. Do not miss this mini-series, by soon-to-be stars KATHRYN IMMONEN (MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS) and DAVID LAFUENTE that will be talked about for years to come. 32 PGS./Rated A

PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL 22 2.99

Written by MATT FRACTION & RICK REMENDER Art by HOWARD CHAYKIN Cover by ALEX MALEEV In the aftermath of last month's issue, there's nothing left for the survivors to do but pick up the pieces. Frank might have outsmarted Jigsaw for the time being, but at what price? And what comes next? Jigsaw's not going to give up that easy. Frank and Bridge finally have the face-to-face showdown you've been waiting for. And Clarke refuses to sit on the sidelines while S.H.I.E.L.D. has their way with his partner. All points converge on the Brooklyn Bridge in this explosive penultimate chapter of JIGSAW. 32 PGS./Parental Advisory

SECRET INVASION FRONT LINE 2 OF 5 SI 2.99

Written by BRIAN REED Penciled by GG STUDIOS' MARCO CASTIELLO Cover by JUAN DOE New York has fallen to the Skrulls, and humanity is struggling to survive. Brian Reed (CAPTAIN MARVEL) and Marco Castiello (P'N'P) bring you the Skrull Invasion through the eyes of the man on the street in the Marvel Universe. 32 PGS./Rated T+

SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE SEASON 2 1 OF 5 2.99

SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE SEASON 2 ALPHONA VAR 1 OF 5 10.00

Written by TERRY MOORE Penciled by CRAIG ROUSSEAU Cover by TERRY MOORE At long, long, long, looooooooooooooooong last, SHE'S BACK! Mary Jane Watson, in her very own adventures! Superstar writer Terry Moore (Strangers in Paradise, upcoming RUNAWAYS) supplies story (and covers!) and artist Craig Rousseau (The Perhapanauts) brings his best for this all-new mini.It's the beginning of a new high school year. MJ finally feels like she's got her life in order. Good friends, good classes, good relationship with a certain Wall-Crawler…but is there someone behind the scenes that's got it in for our rambunctious redhead? 32 PGS./All Ages

TWELVE 7 OF 12 2.99

Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI Penciled by CHRIS WESTON Cover by PAOLO RIVERA It's the return of Captain Wonder's time-lost sidekick, Tim! But where the Captain spent the intervening years locked away in cryogenic deep-freeze in a Nazi time-vault, Tim was forced to live every torturous moment of those six long decades. Now he's back-with a life-changing question for his one-time mentor! Plus: the birth of the most unlikely twosome on television: The Blue Blaze and Electro! 32 PGS./Rated T+

ULTIMATE ORIGINS 3 OF 5 2.99

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by BUTCH GUICE Cover by GABRIELE DELL'OTTO Wolverine…Nick Fury…Captain America…Magneto & Professor X…how are they all connected? Witness the first meeting between Charles Xavier, leader of the X-Men, and Eric Lehnsherr, the mutant who will come to be known as Magneto! From the muddy battle fields of World War II to the steaming shadows of the Savage Land, Brian Michael Bendis (SECRET INVASION) and Butch Guice (CAPTAIN AMERICA) continue the shocking story that finally reveals the buried truths of the Ultimate Universe! 32 PGS./Rated T+

UNCANNY X-MEN TURNER VAR 500 40.00

VENOM DARK ORIGIN 1 OF 5 2.99

Written by ZEB WELLS Pencils & Cover by ANGEL MEDINA On the unlikely day when an embittered, washed-up journalist met a spurned symbiotic organism from an alien planet, one of Spider-Man's greatest enemies was born - a force of evil and vengeance like no other in the Marvel Universe - VENOM! But is it as simple as that? Discover the true, twisted roots that gave rise to a lifetime of malevolence for Eddie Brock…AND the symbiote! Writer Zeb Wells (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and artist Angel Medina (SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN) shed a little light on one of Marvel's darkest monsters! 32 PGS./Rated T+

WOLVERINE KILLING MADE SIMPLE 3.99

Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST & TODD DEZAGO Pencils by KOI TURNBULL & STEVE KURTH Cover by STEPHEN SEGOVIA Wolverine's hard to kill, sure-but if one guy knows how to do it…it's WOLVERINE himself! X-FORCE co-writer Christopher Yost and superstar Koi Turnbull have all the answers as Wolverine faces down NANNY and ORPHAN-MAKER and lets former NEW X-MEN member TRANCE in on all his secrets… And in a special bonus tale, TELLOS writer Todd Dezago and NEWUNIVERSAL's Steve Kurth send Logan to the Arctic Circle, and show us that there's always one more way to die… 48 PGS./Parental Advisory



DARK HORSE



BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER 17 2.99

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #17 Joss Whedon (W), Karl Moline (P), Andy Owens (I), Michelle Madsen (C), Jo Chen (Cover), and Georges Jeanty (Cover) On sale Aug 6 FC, 40 pages $2.99 Ongoing After a shaky introduction, Buffy and Fray must join forces in order to discover the purpose of their meeting, and its impact on the world at large. Joss Whedon and Karl Moline, co-creators of the hit comics series Fray: Future Slayer, reunite in Buffy Season Eight with the highly anticipated story arc 'Time of Your Life.' Jo Chen and Georges Jeanty provide covers. Fray returns in Buffy Season Eight! Buffy the Vampire Slayer™ & © 2006, 2008 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All rights reserved.



IMAGE



AMORY WARS II 3 OF 5 2.99

AMORY WARS II #3 (of 5) story CLAUDIO SANCHEZ art GABRIEL GUZMAN cover TONY MOORE 'THE SECOND STAGE TURBINE BLADE, PART VIII' Mayo Deftinwolf releases the genetically altered Dragonflies, starting a bizarre mutation in the captive Coheed and Cambria, and setting Supreme Tri-Mage Wilhelm Ryan's evil plan into stinging action. It's all happening on Paris: Earth, as 'The Amory Wars' continues - and Heaven's Fence will NEVER be the same. AUGUST 6 • 32 PAGES • FC • $2.99

JACK STAFF 18 3.50

story PAUL GRIST art & cover PAUL GRIST It's a busy night in Castletown as Jack Staff tries to stop Shock from destroying the city whilst Becky Burdock has to rely on the Shadow for help against Albert Bramble - the vampire one! JUNE 18 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.50

SPECIAL FORCES 3 OF 6 2.99

SWORD 10 (MR) 2.99

THE SWORD #10 story JOSHUA LUNA art & cover JONATHAN LUNA Dara has found Zakros. But that was the easy part. JULY 30 • 32 PAGES • FC • $2.99



ABSTRACT COMICS



TERRY MOORES ECHO 5 3.50

by Terry Moore The Heitzer Nuclear Reserch Institute (HeNRI) hires bounty hunter Ivy to track down Julie Martin because she possesses part of their secret weapon - a liquid metal bomb that can destroy the planet! Ivy has never failed, but Julie finds an unexpected ally in the spirit of a dead woman with a molecular bond to the metal she wears!



ANTARTIC PRESS



NINJA HIGH SCHOOL 162 2.99

by Robby Bevard & Ben Dunn A massive magical spell gone awry has turned Quagmire into a wannabe fantasy RPG set, complete with armored catgirls, riding ostriches, trap-strewn households, and fire-breathing... uh, everything! Sounds like a role-player's dream come true - or is it part of a sinister plot? The few remaining Kitsune are now free to roam in their true forms, but the disruption has called in their destroyer, the White Tiger Byakko. Super-A.I. killer android Chrissy is now human and free to be in love with her friend Arthur, but her transformation could destroy the world! On top of that, the semi-psychotic Meppy's free to wreak as much havoc as she likes - and that can't be good, can it?



ASPEN



FATHOM CVR A GARZA 1 2.99

FATHOM CVR B CAMPBELL 1 2.99

FATHOM CVR C TURNER 1 2.99

FATHOM CVR D TURNER & STEIGERWALD INCV 1 20.00

by J.T. Krul, Ale Garza & Sal Regla The seas are rising once again as issue #1 of Michael Turner's Fathom debuts! The long-docile race of the Blue no longer want solitude in their underwater habitat after the human's latest attack - they now want revenge! After thwarting the invasion of the Blue cities by Admiral Maylander's Navy, Aspen Matthews and Chance Calloway have found some much needed seclusion together in a beach house south of the border. But, their romantic getaway will be short-lived as the return of the murderous Killian, now at full-strength, is ready to strike once more against the humans - along with his reunited daughter, Kiani! Plus, the hatred from below the surface is also shared by one other race - the ancient and most powerful underwater beings known as the Black! However, the US Navy has plans of their own for the Blue, as well as a new leader with special ties to both Aspen and Chance! Available with covers from Ale Garza, J. Scott Campbell, and Micahel Turner!



BLUEWATER



RAY HARRYHAUSEN FLYING SAUCERS VS EARTH 4 OF 4 3.99

by Ryan Burton & Alan Brooks The intergalactic series comes to a supernova bang on the steps of Washington, DC! An epic battle between good and evil will determine the fate of not one, but two worlds! Prophecies are fulfilled, heroes are born, and the science of both worlds will be put to the test as the saucers continue their attack!



AVATAR



CROSSED 0 OF 9 (MR) 1.00

CROSSED WRAP CVR (MR) 0 OF 9 1.00

by Garth Ennis & Jacen Burrows Garth Ennis has pulled out all the stops to write the most twisted book of his career, Crossed! Through ten heart-stopping chapters, Crossed is his horrifically visceral exploration of the pure evil that humans are truly capable of indulging. This gut-wrenching vision is brought to vivid - and more than a little disturbing - life by his partner in crime Jacen Burrows. Imagine, for a moment, the worst crimes against humanity. Picture the cruelest affronts to decency. Conjure your darkest nightmares - and then realize it could all be so much worse. When civilization crumbles in one terrifying moment; when people are gleefully breaking into unthinkable acts of violence all around you; when everyone you love has died screaming in agony: What do you do? There is no help. There is no hope. There is no escape. There are only the Crossed. Certain to be the most depraved and corrupt book of the year, this one is not for the faint of heart! This #0 issue is not a preview, it features the essential first chapter of the story and is available with a Regular or Wraparound cover by Burrows as well as a rare 1-in-15 Red Crossed Edition featuring a striking Black, White and Red cover by Burrows.



DEVILS DUE



DEMONWARS 2 DEMON SPIRIT 2 OF 3 5.50

HACK SLASH SERIES 14 3.50

By Tim Seeley, Emily Stone & Courtney Via Whena remake of a classic movie starts going horribly, murderously wrong, it's up to Cassie and Vlad to go over the rainbow to solve the case! Lions and tigers and spilled entrails - oh my!

REST 0 0.99

Writer: Mark Powers Artist: Vicenc Villaragassa Cover Artists: A - Roger Robinson & Elizabeth John; B - Milo Ventimiglia Photo Cover Milo Ventimiglia (Heroes) and Russ Cundiff (Mall World) join forces with Devil's Due to bring you REST, a pulse-pounding sci-fi thriller in the tradition of The Bourne Identity and The X-Files! REST tells the tale of John Barret, a white-collar New Yoker whose life changes when he becomes addicted to a drug that prevents him from falling asleep!



DYNAMITE



ARMY OF DARKNESS LONG ROAD HOME 11 3.50

by James Kuhoric, Mike Raicht & Fernando Blanco The adventures of Ashley J. Williams continue in Army of Darkness from writers James Kuhoric and Mike Raicht, along with artist Fernando Blanco! 'Home Sweet Hell' continues as our hero finds himself still acting decidedly 'unheroic' as the effects of too much dimension and time hopping may have finally taken their toll! But, as demons conspire around him, and the fate of his friends lies in the balance, will ash be able to stand up and reclaim his Chosen One mantle? Featuring a cover by fan-favorite artist Fabiano Neves and a special variant cover by Stjepan Sejic!

BOYS 21 (MR) 2.99

by Garth Ennis & Darick Robertson The Seven bite off more than they can chew - and then some! Stopping a hijacked airliner looks easy enough in comic books, especially with superpowers... but what happens when you try it for real? The Legend tells Hughie the dreadful secret behind the worst day of the twenty-first century in 'I Tell You No Lie, G.I.' Part Three!

RED SONJA 36 2.99

by Brian Reed & Walter Geovanni Know this, reader of these texts - Red Sonja has perished! Fallen in battle with the vile sorcerer Kulan Gath, Sonja gave her life to save all of Hyboria. For a time, the red-maned warrior did journey through Hades at the side of the boatsman Charon. Here, she did learn the truth of her own creation at the hands of the false Goddess Scathach. Twenty winters have passed since last Sonja walked the land. However, now that she has returned, her new incarnation has yet to learn the truth of her existence, or the reason for her miraculous rebirth... The all-new Adventures of Red Sonja continue from the creative team of writer Brian Reed, artist Walter Geovani and cover artists Mel Rubi (50%), Carlos Rafael (25%) and Pablo Marcos (25%)!





IDW



TRANSFORMERS MOVIE PREQUEL SAGA O/T ALLSPARK 2 3.99

Simon Furman (w) • Andrew Wildman and Don Figueroa (a); Nick Roche (c) From across the pond comes a special presentation of the U.K.-only TRANSFORMERS movie comics! These special stories, set before IDW's all-new Movie Sequel, are penned by TRANSFORMERS stalwart Simon Furman, and feature art by some of the best and brightest in TRANSFORMERS history. This issue: RATCHET and DEVASTATOR find themselves lost in space, each facing a trial by fire! All adorned by an all-new Nick Roche cover.

SPIKE AFTER THE FALL 2 OF 4 3.99

SPIKE AFTER THE FALL 10 COPY URRU INCV 2 OF 4 10.00

SPIKE AFTER THE FALL 25 COPY SHARP BROS INCV 2 OF 4 25.00

Brian Lynch (w) • Franco Urru (a) • (Urru, Sharp Bros (c) Trapped in hell, surrounded by evil, and now, someone's taken his Primordium Demon away… Spike goes on the offensive, and faces off against the most evil creature in town. Maybe Angel's Dragon can help matters… but probably not. The next chapter of Spike and Illyria's story before Angel: After the Fall continues, courtesy of the Angel: After the Fall team of Brian Lynch and Franco Urru! The Sharp Brothers offer a special variant cover. And ask your retailer how to get the 'grindhouse'-inspired version of their cover, too!

STAR TREK ASSIGNMENT EARTH 4 3.99

John Byrne (w & a & c) Mysterious alien technology. Senseless death. And a growing awareness that there may be those beyond our world who don't want to see Earth survive! Seven and Roberta face their greatest challenge yet… an invasion from the most distant regions of the Galaxy! The penultimate issue in John Byrne's first-ever Star Trek spin-off!

DREAMLAND CHRONICLES IDW 2 3.99

Scott Christian Sava (w & a) • Sava, Mike Kunkel (c) The award-winning all-ages series continues in a monthly comic book format! Written and Illustrated by award-winning artist Scott Christian Sava, Dreamland tells the story of Alexander Carter and his discovery of a necklace that takes him to a magical world of his childhood dreams. There he finds danger, adventure, and romance. In issue two, after eight years, Alexander Carter returns to Dreamland to find that some things are just the way he remembers them…and some things will never be the same. Mike Kunkel (Herobear and the Kid, Shazam!) provides a special variant cover, too!

IGOR MOVIE PREQUEL 4 3.99

Dara Naraghi (w) • Grant Bond (a & c) When Igor builds a flying machine, Scamper and Brain convince our intrepid lab assistant to take them along on his test flight. But one crash-landing later, the trio find themselves stranded in the countryside, with no help in sight. Until they come across the 'Home for Blind Orphans', that is. And in our backup tale, Malaria's most infamous evil geniuses mingle at the egotistical Dr. Schadenfreude's big pre-Evil Science Fair gala ball. But with so many mad scientists in one place, things are bound to go wrong. Creepy, all-ages fun courtesy of Dara Naraghi (Lifelike) and artist Grant Bond (Clockwork Girl).

DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS 9 3.99

Pat Mills, John Wagner, Steve Moore (w) • Dave Gibbons (a) • Charlie Kirchoff (c) This time around, the good (Fourth) Doctor runs afoul of the 'Dragon's Claw.' By Steve Moore, John Wagner, Pat Mills, and Dave Gibbons (Watchmen), with all-new colors over Gibbons' classic art by Charlie Kirchoff, who also re-creates the original Gibbons cover for this issue, too.

FX 6 OF 6 3.99

Wayne Osborne (w) • John Byrne (a & c) It's the final showdown between FX and Erevos! But will all of Tom's power combined with the might of Homefront be enough to defeat the ultimate evil and bring his friends and family safely home? I could tell you now but that would spoil all the fun. This sixth and final issue the limited series brought to you by Osborne, Byrne, Cordier, Turnbull, and Workman.



ADULT



FURRLOUGH 184 3.99

MILK 63 (A) 3.99



ALL AGES



BETTY 175 2.25

by Gladir, Golliher, Pellowski & Goldberg Convinced Archie is stepping out with a harem of girls, Betty tosses all reminders of him away… but are things really as they seem? Can Betty and Archie be 'Fast Food Friends' when she learns she's Archie's new boss at the burger joint? Betty and the young girl she mentors have so much in common they're practically clone, but is it a 'Mentor Mismatch' where their their opinions on Archie are concerned? Finally, Betty dreams of searching for a mystery object at a flea market, and the next morning goes to the flea market to seek it out, even though she has no idea what it is!



MAGAZINES



GEEK MONTHLY VOL 2 9 5.99

Geek Monthly is dedicated to anything and everything that geeks obsess about, like the latest toys, anime, television shows, movies, games and DVDs. But there is more to the modern geek, so expect the lowdown on all sorts of things from the latest apply-to-the-forehead headache cure to how technology is being used in haute cuisine in the magazine that takes a lifestyle approach to geek culture!



GRAPHIC NOVELS



DC COMICS



BATMAN NO MANS LAND TP VOL 01 17.99

COUNTDOWN ARENA TP 17.99

Written by Keith Champagne Art by Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens Cover by Andy Kubert Collecting the 4-issue miniseries event! Carefully selected from worlds throughout all 52 universes, three versions of each DC hero will walk into the Arena, and only one will walk away. Advance-solicited; on sale July 30 • 168 pg, FC, $17.99 US

DC COMICS BATMAN THE STONE KING AUDIO CD 19.99

From Graphic Audio! A Movie in Your Mind! Something has been unearthed in Gotham City, something that should not have been disturbed. An ancient pyramid has unleashed supernatural energies throughout the world. Drawn to the eye of this arcane storm, the heroes of the JLA become caught in the grip of a force far beyond their extraordinary powers. Only Gotham's protector, Batman, manages to escape - but to free his allies and stop the chaos that is fast engulfing the world, the Dark Knight must somehow unlock the pyramid's secret curse! Scheduled to ship in August 2008.

DMZ TP THE HIDDEN WAR (MR) VOL 05 12.99

Written by Brian Wood Cover by Wood Art by Riccardo Burchielli and Danijel Zezelj Collecting issues #23-28 of the acclaimed series from writer Brian Wood (DEMO). The world and characters of the DMZ are expanded and enriched in this volume as Matty Roth turns his attention to several locals - a guerilla artist, a former ally who's now worse off than a homeless person, the powerful head of an organization within the DMZ and more Advance-solicited; on sale July 2 • 144 pg, FC, $12.99 US • MATURE READERS

SHOWCASE PRESENTS HOUSE OF SECRETS TP VOL 01 16.99

Written by Mike Friedrich, Gerry Conway, Marv Wolfman and others Art by Jerry Grandenetti, Bill Draut, Werner Roth, Dick Giordano and others Cover by Bernie Wrightson More than 500 pages of mystery tales from the pages of THE HOUSE OF SECRETS #81-98 (1969-1972)! Advance-solicited; on sale July 30 • 544 pg, B&W, $16.99 US



MARVEL COMICS



CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG 28 12.00

CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG 27 12.00

DEAD OF NIGHT FEATURING MAN-THING TP (MR) 14.99

Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA Penciled by KANO, NICK PERCIVAL, BRIAN DENHAM, JAVIER SALTARES, & NIC KLEIN Cover by KAARE ANDREWS Biochemist Ted Sallis and his team are on a mission: To recreate the serum that spawned the world's first super-soldier. But like the swamp itself, there are dangers lurking beneath the surface. Ted's partner Eric, his girlfriend Ellen, the government, terrorists - everyone wants what Ted has, but what Ted doesn't realize is that the swamp itself may want him! A radical re-imagining of the Man-Thing's origin begins here, in a horror-tinged tale narrated by Digger, keeper of the Tower of Shadows! Collecting DEAD OF NIGHT FEATURING MAN-THING #1-4. 96 PGS./Explicit Content …$14.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2860-1

ESSENTIAL MAN-THING TP VOL 02 16.99

Written by STEVE GERBER, MICHAEL FLEISHER, CHRIS CLAREMONT, DICKIE MCKENZIE, J.M. DEMATTEIS, ANNETTE KAWECKI & RALPH MACCHIO Penciled by TONY DEZUNIGA, ALFREDO ALCALA, RICO RIVAL, JOHN BUSCEMA, JIM MOONEY, BOB WIACEK, DON PERLIN, LARRY HAMA, ED HANNIGAN, VAL MAYERIK, RON WILSON, MIKE PLOOG, JOHN BYRNE & GENE COLAN Cover by BOB WIACEK With Captain America, Doctor Strange, Spider-Man and the Thing around, it's hard to stand out in a crowd - but somehow, the Man-Thing manages it! Citrusville, Florida, faces censorship, prejudice, psychosis and ghost pirates in stories as relevant today as they were more than twenty years ago! Sorcery, snowmen and super-soldier serums! Demons, dementia and D'Spayre await - but have no fear, because, well, if you do... Collecting MAN-THING (1974) #15-22 and (1979) #1-11, GIANT-SIZE MAN-THING #3-5, MARVEL TEAM-UP #68, MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #43, and DOCTOR STRANGE #41. 536 PGS./All Ages …$16.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3066-6

FOOLKILLER TP FOOLS PARADISE (MR) 17.99

Written by GREGG HURWITZ Penciled by LAN MEDINA Cover by LAN MEDINA Los Angeles Times best-selling author Gregg Hurwitz (The Crime Writer) and Lan Medina bring you a gritty, no-holds barred crime thriller! Move over Frank Castle, there's a new vigilante in town. When the Foolkiller strikes, the punishment fits the crime. It's a display for all to see, the truth in all its brutal glory, our hidden secrets gutted and turned inside out for the front pages. A vigilante artist, a madman performer, the Foolkiller has been brutally introduced to the human joke, and he wants to make sure fools everywhere take note. What he reveals may not be what you want to see. Or what you want to admit. But he makes one thing certain: If you're a fool, you cannot hide. Collecting FOOLKILLER #1-5. 120 PGS./Explicit Content …$17.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2386-6

PUNISHER PREM HC WELCOME BACK FRANK 24.99

PUNISHER PREM HC WELCOME BACK FRANK DM ED 24.99

Written by GARTH ENNIS Penciled by STEVE DILLON Cover by TIM BRADSTREET The bestselling saga that redefined one of the Marvel Universe's most unique characters! Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon deliver a wild ride of innovative chaos, reinstating the Punisher as an unstoppable force dispensing his vigilante justice on the streets of New York City. But not everyone is happy to see him return: Two unlucky cops draw the unenviable task of capturing him, while the ruthless Ma Gnucci and her gang will stop at nothing to see him dead. The Punisher also must contend with nosy neighbors and the rise of three copycats - the Holy, Elite and Mr. Payback - who want him to join their crime-cleansing force. Collecting PUNISHER (2000) #1-12. 288 PGS./Parental Advisory …$24.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3385-8 Trim size: standard

RUNAWAYS HC VOL 01 34.99

Written by BRIAN K. VAUGHAN Penciled by ADRIAN ALPHONA & TAKESHI MIYAZAWA Cover by ADRIAN ALPHONA This deluxe hardcover collects all 18 issues of the Runaways' first series, plus a hefty helping of DVD-style extras! In PRIDE & JOY, six young friends discover their parents are all secretly super-powered villains! Finding strength in one another, the shocked teens run away from home and straight into the adventure of their lives - vowing to turn the tables on their evil legacy. In TEENAGE WASTELAND, the Runaways find a kindred spirit in a daring young stranger and welcome him into their fold. But will this dashing young man help the teenagers defeat their villainous parents...or tear them apart? Plus: Who do you send to catch a group of missing, runaway teenage super heroes? Marvel's original teen runaway crimefighters, Cloak and Dagger, making their first major appearance in years! In THE GOOD DIE YOUNG, the world as we know it is about to end, and the Runaways are the only hope to prevent it! Our fledgling teenage heroes have learned how their parents' criminal organization began, and now they must decide how it should END. As the Runaways' epic battle against their evil parents reaches its shocking conclusion, the team's mole stands revealed, and blood must be shed. Which kids will still be standing when the smoke finally clears?

RUNAWAYS HC VOL 02 24.99

Written by BRIAN K. VAUGHAN Penciled by TAKESHI MIYAZAWA, ADRIAN ALPHONA & SKOTTIE YOUNG All New Cover by ADRIAN ALPHONA This deluxe hardcover collects RUNAWAYS VOLS. 5-6, plus extras. In TRUE BELIEVERS, it's an all-new beginning for the book that Wizard calls 'the best original concept from Marvel in thirty years!' When a group of teenagers discovers that their parents are actually super-villains, they run away from home...but that's only step one! Now that the evil Pride is gone, nearly every bad guy in the Marvel Universe is trying to fill the power vacuum in Los Angeles, and the Runaways are the only heroes who can stop them! Plus: What does a mysterious new team of young heroes want with the Runaways, and which fan-favorite Marvel characters are part of this group? And in ESCAPE TO NEW YORK, the Runaways embark on a coast-to-coast adventure, guest-starring Cloak and Dagger AND the New Avengers! When Cloak is accused of a crime he didn't commit by the heroes of New York City, the vigilante is forced to turn to the teenage Runaways for help. This story will take our teens to a place they've never been: NYC! Collects RUNAWAYS (VOL. 2) #1-12 and the Runaways/X-Men team-up from FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2006. 312 PGS./Rated T+ ...$24.99

RUNAWAYS HC VOL 03 24.99

Written by BRIAN K. VAUGHAN Penciled by ADRIAN ALPHONA & MIKE NORTON Cover by ADRIAN ALPHONA This deluxe hardcover collects RUNAWAYS VOL. 6: PARENTAL GUIDANCE and RUNAWAYS VOL. 7: LIVE FAST, plus extras. In PARENTAL GUIDANCE, the secret super-villain society is back, but this all-new group isn't made up of the Runaways' evil parents. Who are these shadowy players, and what do they want with the Marvel Universe's next generation of heroes? Plus: When the youngest member of the Runaways is separated from her teammates, Molly Hayes must survive a night alone on the mean streets of Los Angeles! The eleven-year-old mutant girl soon hooks up with a new group of runaways, but is their mysterious leader a hero or a villain? And in LIVE FAST, the Runaways say good-bye to the past, and make hard decisions about their future. Plus: Still reeling from the events of YOUNG AVENGERS/RUNAWAYS, the teenage heroes must now confront a horrific enemy who threatens to tear the team apart. Collecting RUNAWAYS #13-24. 272 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99 ISBN: 0-7851-2539-6 Trim size: oversized These RUNAWAYS HARDCOVERS STILL AVAILABLE! RUNAWAYS VOL. 1…$34.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1876-4) RUNAWAYS VOL. 2…$24.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2358-X)

SPIDER-MAN J TP JAPANESE KNIGHTS DIGEST VOL 1 9.99

Story and Art by YAMANAKA AKIRA Translation by YUKO FUKAMI English Adaptation by MARC SUMERAK & ZEB WELLS Cover by YAMANAKA AKIRA Fresh from Japan…SPIDER-MAN J! Originally published only in that country, SPIDER-MAN J enjoyed a large following of loyal readers. Now, fans here can enjoy Spider-Man J's black & white manga-styled adventures, as well - collected for the first time in America and translated for your reading pleasure! Reprinting stories from SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #1-6. 128 PGS./All Ages …$9.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3212-7



DARK HORSE



MASK OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 24.95

John Arcudi (W) and Doug Mahnke (A) On sale Aug 13 FC, 376 pages $24.95 TPB, 6' x 9' It has all the makings of an epic adventure: an ancient artifact is rediscovered; a mask of unknown origins, with unforeseen power and magic. But who knew that after donning this mask even the wimpiest geek would become an indestructible shape-changing super-tornado with a mind for mischief and an appetite for destruction? Equally adept with gun, knife, bat, bomb, pie, or bat-knife-gun-pie-bomb, a geek turned super-freak, The Mask cuts a crazed swath of cartoon mayhem! • This original comic trilogy inspired the hit film The Mask, which has grossed over $450 million worldwide since its release in 1994. • Collects The Mask, The Mask Returns, The Mask Strikes Back (long out-of- print) for the first time in one volume.

STAR WARS DARK TIMES TP PARALLELS VOL 02 17.95

Mick Harrison (W), Dave Ross (P), Lui Antonio (P), Alex Wald (C), and Douglas Wheatley (Cover) On sale Aug 13 FC, 120 pages $17.95 TPB, 7' x 10' At the dawn of the Galactic Empire, two beings a galaxy apart will do the unthinkable to save those in their care, only to risk losing themselves in the process. After Order 66 forces Jedi Master K'Kruhk to take desperate measures in defense of some Padawan younglings, he believes he has found for them a peaceful oasis in an oppressed galaxy. But little does K'Kruhk know, a far away drama involving Bomo Greenbark and the smuggling crew of the Uhumele will alter his future forever. Meanwhile, these dark times have taken much from Bomo Greenbark, but he cannot-will not-let it take his new-found friends. No matter what it takes, Bomo will fight to his last breath. • Collects Star Wars Dark Times #6-10. • Cover art by Douglas Wheatley!



IMAGE



BRIT TP AWOL VOL 02 14.99

PRO (MR) 7.99

RUNES OF RAGNAN TP 14.99

RUNES OF RAGNAN TP story TY GORTON art & cover JOSH MEDORS & JAY FOTOS Delve into an epic world of Viking mythology spanning more than 1,000 years. Warrior kings touch the face of Odin, an ancient Druid order pulls the puppet strings of perception, a fire giant is unleashed from the depths of Muspell, two immortal brothers fuel mankind's warring spirit across countless centuries, and at the center one woman battles to maintain a fragile balance. Step into a reality stitched of Nordic lore…join the hunt for the Runes of Ragnan. Collects RUNES OF RAGNAN #1-4 AUGUST 6 • 136 PAGES • FC • $14.99



BOOM



CTHULHU TALES TP VOL 01

by Various Collecting the critically acclaimed trio of one-shots - Cthulhu Tales, Cthulhu Tales: The Rising, and the sold-out Cthulhu Tales: Tainted! Featuring Lovecraftian-laden stories by Keith Giffen, Andrew Cosby, John Rogers, Johanna Stokes, Michael Alan Nelson, Casey Grey, Hans Rodionoff, Brendan Hay, and more. Lovecraft lives again!



IDW



COMPLETE ZOMBIES VS ROBOTS TP 19.99

Ashley Wood (a & c); Chris Ryall (w) The complete array of Wood/Ryall tales featuring zombies, robots, and amazons… as well as ineffectual human scientists, a lone infant survivor, a barbaric zombie minotaur, and even… a giant squid? No, really, it all makes sense (for the most part). Would the Eisner-losing team of Chris Ryall and Ashley Wood steer you wrong? This trade paperback collection compiles the prequel stories and the two smash-hit miniseries, as well as an art gallery of covers and other pin-ups, a new illustrated intro, and a brand-new painted Wood cover, too.

ST TNG INTELLIGENCE GATHERING TP 19.99

Scott & David Tipton (w); David Messina (a); Messina, Joe Corroney (c) One year ago IDW's Star Trek comics launched with Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Space Between, a series of six stand-alone issues. Now, prepare for the latest voyage of the Enterprise as the creative team that brought you Klingons: Blood Will Tell tackles an all-new TNG mini-series. Collecting all five issues of the Intelligence Gathering series, written by Scott & David Tipton, with art by David Messina, and amazing photorealistic variant covers by Joe Corroney.



SLAVE LABOR



SERENITY ROSE TP WORKING THROUGH THE NEGATIVITY 12.95



TOYS



LIFE SIZED FONE BONE PLUSH TOY 40.00

We can't believe we haven't made this toy before now, and when you see it, you won't believe it either! Fone Bone is made of extra soft plush material and will be wearing his trademark backpack that can be opened and closed. This life-sized toy stands at an impressive 26' tall! This Fone Bone plush toy is a giant version of the popular 13' Bone toy that surprised everyone last fall!



POSTER



ZOMBIE SURVIVAL GUIDE POSTER 6.99

Prepare yourself for the zombie apocalypse with this 24' x 36' poster that offers valuable tips on how best to survive the coming battle against the hordes of the living dead!

GL SINESTRO CORPS SECRET FILES #1POSTER 7.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN GREEN GOBLIN ROSS POSTER 7.99