Saturday, August 23, 2008

new arrivals for 8-27-08 w/ descriptions

AMBUSH BUG YEAR NONE 2 OF 6 2.99

Written by Keith Giffen & Robert Loren Fleming Art by Keith Giffen & Al Milgrom Cover by Jim Starlin & Al Milgrom The second issue of our 6-issue romp through the DC Universe takes us on a mystic journey into space, where we encounter a new world and witness the return of Amber Butane - all, like, irreverently! Irreverentially? Plus, find out what really happened when Ambush Bug met Blue Beetle! On sale August 27 • 2 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

BATMAN RIP 3RD PTG 676 2.99

BATMAN RIP 2ND PTG 677 2.99

BATMAN GOTHAM AFTER MIDNIGHT 4 OF 12 2.99

Written by Steve Niles Art and cover by Kelley Jones It's the ultimate knock-down, drag-out as Batman fights for his life - and all of Gotham City - against a gargantuan Clayface. But what is the mysterious Midnight up to during their fight - and who will be his next victim? Plus, what happens when Detective April Clarkson's investigations lead her to Bruce Wayne? It's gonna get gory and gruesome in Gotham after midnight! On sale August 27 • 4 of 12, 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

BLUE BEETLE 30 2.99

Written by Matthew Sturges Art and cover by Rafael Albuquerque 'Boundaries' continues as Blue Beetle investigates the mystery of the superpowered men who tried to cross the border illegally. But La Dama and the Posse refuse to help him out, thanks to their own secret agendas. On sale August 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

BOOSTER GOLD 1000000 2.99

CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY 48 2.25

Written by Tom Sheppard, John Rozum and Jason Hernandez-Rosenblatt Art by Andy Suriano, Phil Moy and Matthew I. Jenkins Cover by Stephanie Gladden Adam and Jake battle each other in a game of Ultimate Fetch! Plus, Dexter leaves his lab for another dimension, and the Powerpuff Girls need your help solving a mystery! On sale August 27 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US

CASEY BLUE BEYOND TOMORROW 4 OF 6 2.99

Written by B. Clay Moore Art and cover by Carlo Barberi & Jacob Eguren Casey Blue is quickly losing control of her life. First, she killed a man using martial arts she doesn't even know. Then, she nearly killed an FBI agent investigating the murder, again using fighting techniques she's never learned. Can a strange neighbor provide any insight into her erratic, dangerous behavior? On sale August 20 • 4 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

CATWOMAN 82 2.99

Written by Will Pfeifer Art by David Lopez & Alvaro Lopez Cover by Adam Hughes The not-so-long kiss goodnight! Catwoman's trying to stay one step ahead of Batman, the police and the supervillains of Gotham City, but in this final issue she's going to have to doublecross one of them. Will they be able to live with it? And will she still be standing when the smoke has cleared? On sale August 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • FINAL ISSUE

CHUCK 3 OF 6 2.99

Written by Peter Johnson & Zev Borow Art by Jeremy Haun & Phil Noto Cover by Kristian Donaldson The miniseries based on the hit NBC television series continues! Chuck Bartowski and his friends continue their globe-trotting, action-packed adventure as they head into the sultry jungles of South America. Does the beautiful rogue agent who suddenly takes an interest in Chuck have his best interests at heart? Who cares? She's hot! On sale August 13 • 3 of 6, 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

DC UNIVERSE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT 1 3.99

Written by Brad Meltzer Art and covers by Adam Kubert & John Dell New York Times best-selling author Brad Meltzer (IDENTITY CRISIS, JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA) makes his return to the DC Universe - and superstar artist Adam Kubert (ACTION COMICS) is riding shotgun! The final battle is quickly approaching. How do the heroes of the DCU prepare for the end? Whom do they approach and say goodbye to before they make the ultimate sacrifice? Featuring the entire DC Universe, Meltzer takes us deep into the hearts and psyches of our heroes. It's the day before you die. What would you do? Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers by Adam Kubert that will ship in approximately 50/50 ratio. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale August 27 • 48 pg, FC, $3.99 US

DMZ 34 (MR) 2.99

Written by Brian Wood Art by Riccardo Burchielli Cover by Brian Wood The dramatic conclusion to the 6-part 'Blood in the Game'! Election day. The very future of the DMZ rests in the hands of the voters. The stakes are massive, and Matty and the Delgado Nation are out to keep the peace and bear witness to any intimidation or violence. Will Delgado show? Will it be 'by the people, for the people' or just the same old same old? On sale August 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

FAMILY DYNAMIC 1 OF 3 2.25

Written by J. Torres Art by Tim Levins & Dan Davis Cover by Sean Galloway Pyralis! Sirocco! Troylus! Terran! This is The Family Dynamic, defenders of Storm City who use their mystical Elemental Rings to battle the forces of evil. But what happens when members of their extended family want in on the superhero action? They say the family that plays together stays together - but does that count when they're playing the good guys? Find out in this exciting new 6-issue miniseries by writer J. Torres (WONDER GIRL) and artist Tim Levins (BATMAN: GOTHAM ADVENTURES). On sale August 27 • 1 of 6, 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US

FINAL CRISIS ROGUES REVENGE 2 OF 3 3.99

Written by Geoff Johns Art and covers by Scott Kolins Life was easier when the Rogues had Barry Allen for a foe - or at least it was a bit more fun. Now, hunted by Libra and the Secret Society for refusing to worship the impending evil that is prophesized to claim Earth, Cold and his crew find themselves attacked on several fronts . . . and that doesn't sit well with the Rogues. Plus, a bizarre twist for Inertia! Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers by Scott Kolins that will ship in approximately 50/50 ratio. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale August 20 • 2 of 3, 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US

FINAL CRISIS SUPERMAN BEYOND 1 OF 2 4.5

Written by Grant Morrison Art by Doug Mahnke & Christian Alamy Covers by Doug Mahnke and J.H. Williams III To save the woman he loves, the greatest hero of all time becomes the pawn of ultra-dimensional forces when a wounded emissary from a world of doomed super gods comes to Earth on the eve of the Final Crisis. His mission: To recruit Superman's help against an epic, reality-spanning menace that originated in the Crisis on Infinite Earths! Join the Man of Steel and his alternate-earth counterparts for a mind-blowing voyage to the edge of the DC Universe - and beyond! Can these super champions overcome their differences to beat the clock, find the ultimate treasure and save all existence from extinction? Writer Grant Morrison and artist Doug Mahnke take you on an unforgettable, hyperdelic journey from the streets of Metropolis, through the 52 worlds of the multiverse, to the haunted court of the King of Limbo, in part one of this 2-issue Superman adventure! With a unique 3-D section, eye-popping visuals and mind-boggling glimpses into the mysteries behind FINAL CRISIS, SUPERMAN BEYOND takes the Man of Tomorrow to new dimensions of action and excitement! This issue comes with a pair of 3-D glasses! Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers (one by Doug Mahnke and one by J.H. Williams III) that will ship in a ratio of approximately 50/50. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale August 27 • 1 of 2 • 40 pg, FC, $4.50 US

JACK OF FABLES 25 (MR) 2.99

Written by Matthew Sturges & Bill Willingham Art by Russ Braun & Andrew Pepoy Cover by Brian Bolland Let's face it: You already know what's going to happen in this issue. Jack's going to do something smarmy, some creepy guy will do something creepy, an egg will explode, and a little blue pig will pontificate on weighty matters while wearing a brassiere on his head. Just another typical chapter in the life of Jack of The Tales. In this issue, however, we learn a bit more about the lovely young librarian Robin Page, and find out why she does the things she does. It's part one of a new story, even! On sale July 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA 18 2.99

JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA VAR ED 18 2.99

Written by Geoff Johns & Alex Ross Art and variant cover by Dale Eaglesham & Ruy Jose Cover by Alex Ross Magog is introduced into the DC Universe in 'Gog' part 3! The last god of the Third World has walked the Earth delivering good will to men wherever he goes. But out of a violent confrontation comes the birth of the one being the Kingdom Come Superman must stop: Magog! Meanwhile, Starman struggles with his new role on the team and Damage celebrates his. Plus, Power Girl's strange ordeal on Earth-2 leads her to seek out help from an unlikely source. Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Alex Ross), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Eaglesham & Jose). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale August 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

LEGION OF SUPER HEROES 45 2.99

Written by Jim Shooter Art and cover by Francis Manapul & John Livesay A massive intruder planet has appeared near Jupiter - and its gravity is ripping apart the solar system! Under Brainiac 5's guidance, Light Lass and Star Boy fight back, but they'll have to do the impossible - moving planets - to end the chaos and carnage! On sale August 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

LOST BOYS REIGN OF FROGS 3 OF 4 (MR) 3.5

LOST BOYS REIGN OF FROGS 4 OF 4 (MR) 3.5

Written by Hans Rodionoff Art by Joel Gomez & Don Ho Cover by Jonathan Wayshak It's the final confrontation between the Frog brothers and the head vampire - but will it be too late to save Sam Emerson? On sale August 27 • 4 of 4 • 32 pg, FC, $3.50 US • MATURE READERS

MADAME XANADU 3 (MR) 2.99

Written by Matt Wagner Art and cover by Amy Reeder Hadley The hands of fate keep on ticking! In the court of Kublai Khan, an ageless seer who's taken the name Madame Xanadu tries to forget her endless past - but half the globe and nearly a millennium of history do little to conceal her from destiny. On sale August 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

NORTHLANDERS 9 (MR) 2.99

Written by Jason Aaron Art by Dean Ormston Cover by Massimo Carnevale An all-new story arc begins! Lindisfarne, England: An ancient center of religion and learning, and the infamous site of the first Viking raid. Described as 'demons from hell,' the Vikings kicked it off with a vicious attack on a monastery. See it all from the perspective of a native - a young Saxon boy who dreams of the larger world, of better things, of heroes and myths and foreign gods. Are the Vikings what he's been waiting for? Featuring guest art by Dean Ormston (LUCIFER)! On sale August 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

REIGN IN HELL 2 OF 8 3.5

Written by Keith Giffen Pencils by Tom Derenick Cover by Mario Alberti The war for control of hell has spread to the DC Universe! Now the mystics must choose sides as the conflict between Lord Satanus and Neron threatens to destroy everything! The stakes and body count are getting higher! Plus, a Dr. Occult backup story! On sale August 27 • 2 of 8 • 40 pg, FC, $3.50 US

SECRET HISTORY THE AUTHORITY HAWKSMOOR 6 OF 6 2.99

Written by Mike Costa Art by Fiona Staples Cover by Cully Hamner He's been smashed, crushed, shot, blown up, half drowned, manipulated, heartbroken, robbed of his powers and teleported all over the earth. Now, an exhausted Jack Hawksmoor meets the biggest challenge of his life: the awesome God of Cities! On sale August 27 • 6 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

SUPERMAN 679 2.99

Written by James Robinson Art by Renato Guedes & José Wilson Magalháes Cover by Alex Ross Two supermen: One, a man of yore, the other, the Man of Tomorrow! Atlas and Superman continue their all-out war, with Metropolis as the prize. But for all his power, Superman seems unable to defeat this titan of myth. With our hero down for the count, it will take another, unexpected hero to save the day. Guest-starring Supergirl and - someone else! On sale August 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

SUPERNATURAL RISING SON 5 OF 6 2.99

Written by Peter Johnson & Rebecca Dessertine Art by Diego Olmos Cover by Dustin Nguyen After John's shattering realization last issue, he must come to terms about the possibility of who or what Sam is - and what to do about him. But will his decision be made for him when Sam disappears from their motel room? Could the mysterious black car that's been following them hold the answer? On sale August 27 • 5 of 6, 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

TEEN TITANS 62 2.99

Written by Sean McKeever Art and cover by Eddy Barrows & Ruy José Guest-starring Cyborg! When villains attack, it's up to two remarkable teens to pick up the pieces so the Teen Titans don't have to. This issue: a heartwarming look at Titans Tower through the eyes of its least-known inhabitants: Wendy, Marvin ... and Wonderdog?! On sale August 27 •32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

TEEN TITANS YEAR ONE 6 OF 6 2.99

Written by Amy Wolfram Art and cover by Karl Kerschl & Serge LaPointe The origin of the Teen Titans concludes with the return of Antithesis! How will the Titans defeat this monster as it exploits all their weaknesses and fears? On sale June 25 • 6 of 6 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

TRINITY 13 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 Jim Lee & Scott Williams 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 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

WILDCATS WORLDS END 2 2.99

Written by Christos Gage Art by Neil Googe and Brandon Badeaux Cover by Neil Googe The incredible story continues as the new, devastated world is revealed! The Wildcats find themselves battling a former ally - one who happens to be among the most powerful super-humans alive. Can the team withstand his assault on the HALO building? Also, don't miss the backup story featuring chapter one of a Wetworks tale written by Christos Gage and illustrated by Brandon Badeaux! On sale August 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US



MARVEL COMICS



AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 569 NWD 2.99

Written by DAN SLOTT Pencils & Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR. 'NEW WAYS TO DIE!' SPIDEY'S a villain? NORMAN OSBORN'S a hero? What kind of crazy, mixed-up world is this? Next thing you'll tell us is that black is white and white is black…Or maybe that has something to do with VENOM, MISTER NEGATIVE, and the birth of an all-new Spider Villain! Or would that be an all-new Spider-Hero? Either way, True Believer, this is a 1st appearance you do NOT want to miss! 32 PGS./Rated A

ANGEL REVELATIONS 4 OF 5 3.99

Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA Pencils & Cover by ADAM POLLINA THE LATEST SERIES FROM MARVEL KNIGHTS! A tremendous evil has come for Warren Worthington. Now, not only is the boy with wings growing out of his back in deadly peril, but so are his friends. What is the devilish nature of the crucible that will forge a future X-Man? And how will this confused teenager rise to the occasion and become the hero his friends need him to be? All their lives depend on it…written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN) with astonishing art by Adam Pollina (X-FORCE). 32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Rated T+

AVENGERS INITIATIVE 16 SI 2.99

Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS GAGE Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI Cover by MARK BROOKS SECRET INVASION TIE-IN For months you've heard one question over and over again: 'Who do you trust?' Well we've got your answer right here, Earth-boy: TRUST THE KILL KREW! Yeah, that's right, the SKRULL KILL KREW are back! And they're ready to kill, maim, torture, and butcher every mother lovin' Skrull out there! Also, back at Camp Hammond, ANT-MAN is in a giant world of trouble-the biggest kind of trouble the SECRET INVASION can dish out. 32 PGS./Rated T+

BLACK PANTHER 40 SI 2.99

Written by JASON AARON Penciled by JEFTE PALO Cover by JASON PEARSON 'SEE WAKANDA AND DIE,' Part 2 The nation of Wakanda has never been conquered by any outside invader, but then again, they've never faced an army of Super-Skrulls before, have they? As war rages on the plains of Africa, the Skrulls strike a major blow against the Black Panther. Could this be the end for all of Wakanda? No really, could it? 32 PGS./Rated T+

DAREDEVIL 110 2.99

DAREDEVIL MONKEY VAR 110 2.99

Written by ED BRUBAKER & GREG RUCKA Penciled by MICHAEL LARK Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC The final chapter of 'Cruel and Unusual' brings Daredevil and Dakota North to the truth about Big Ben Donovan's death sentence...but will the truth set any of them free? 32 PGS./Rated T+

FANTASTIC FOUR TRUE STORY 2 OF 4 2.99

Written by PAUL CORNELL Penciled by HORACIO DOMINGUEZ Cover by NIKO HENRICHON The FF's emergency exploration of the worlds of fiction continues as they burst through the covers of Ivanhoe and start to gather an army against the onrushing darkness. And the surprise villain behind this whole weird collision is revealed! (Warning: do not keep True Story too close to your other comic books. It may freak them out.) 32 PGS./Rated A

GHOST RIDER ANNUAL MERCY 2 3.99

Written by SIMON SPURRIER Pencils by MARK ROBINSON Cover by MARK TEXEIRA Mercy, Idaho: A small town in the hills with more than its fair share of secrets. A winged-terror that haunts the woods; an irresistible pull on the desperate and the suicidal; and now a stranger on a low-slung chopper, with fire in his eyes. For Johnny Blaze - searching for a way to wage war against heaven itself - the frozen forests of Mercy might just provide a path through the Pearly Gates… 48 PGS./Parental Advisory

HAUNT OF HORROR LOVECRAFT 3 OF 3 (MR) 3.99

Written by RICHARD CORBEN Pencils & Cover by RICHARD CORBEN Horror comics legend RICHARD CORBEN (HAUNT OF HORROR: EDGAR ALLAN POE) brings you a new 3-issue limited series that offers eerie new spins on the poems and short stories of H.P. Lovecraft. Each issue features three adaptations-beautifully rendered in black and white with gray tones as only Corben can do it-along with a printing of the original source text by H.P. Lovecraft. In this third and final issue, Corben brings you 'Facts Concerning the Late Arthur Jermyn and His Family,' 'The Well,' and 'The Window.' It's classic Lovecraft with a new twist! 32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Explicit Content

IMMORTAL IRON FIST 18 2.99

Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI Pencils & Cover by TRAVEL FOREMAN A mysterious force that has plagued Immortal Iron Fists for centuries sets its sights on Danny Rand. But what is the Ch'i-Lin, and why is it destined to kill him? Danny races for answers for answers, as the fan-favorite legacy of the IMMORTAL IRON FIST grows even richer and more layered with the crackerjack creative team of Duane Swierczynski (CABLE) and Travel Foreman (ARES)! 32 PGS./Rated T+

KICK ASS 4 (MR) 2.99

Written by Mark Millar Pencils & Cover by John Romita Jr. The most exciting new character of the year debuts as Hit-Girl slashes her way into the pages of Kick-Ass. She's nine years old, loves Hello Kitty and could rip out your windpipe before you even get a chance to plead for mercy. But where did she come from? And who is Big Daddy? Plus, Kick-Ass starts to find out what happens when you tick off the real-world criminals who have ignored him until now. Things turn ugly and that can mean only one thing...God, this comic is so good I could cry. And I'm very butch. 32 PGS./Mature Content…$2.99

MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS 12 3.99

Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM, IVAN BRANDON, JAI NITZ & RICH KOSLOWSKI Penciled by FRANCIS TSAI, NIKO HENRICHON, BEN STENBECK & MARCO CHICHETTO Cover by STEPHEN SEGOVIA VANGUARD and WEAPON OMEGA thunder to their incredible finales, as Trenton Craft looks to put an end to BLADE-forever-and Michael Pointer finally comes to grips with his role as GUARDIAN-but can he possibly survive the experience? And in the conclusion to MACHINE MAN, Aaron Stack's future threatens to be more of a handful than his past. Plus-a never-before-told story of the time MAN-THING joined…the INITIATIVE!?! 40 PGS./Rated T+

MIGHTY AVENGERS 17 SI 2.99

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by KHOI PHAM Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC SECRET INVASION TIE-IN The legacy of CAPTAIN MARVEL! The return of MAR-VELL has brought with it more questions then answers. In this special Secret Invasion tie-in, all those questions will be answered. Plus, Marvel Boy is confronted with his true destiny. From Secret Invasion author Brian Michael Bendis and rising star Khoi Pham. 32 PGS./Rated A

NEW AVENGERS 44 SI 2.99

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by BILLY TAN Cover by ALEKSI BRICLOT SECRET INVASION TIE-IN The dark secret of the Illuminati. Marvel's most covert gathering of heroes has a secret so dark that they never speak of it, even to each other. And it could be what has brought about the Secret Invasion. From Secret Invasion author Brian Michael Bendis and Uncanny X-Men's Billy Tan. 32 PGS./Rated A

NEW EXILES 10 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

NEW WARRIORS 15 SI 2.99

Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX Penciled by KOI TURNBULL Cover by NIC KLEIN A 'SECRET INVASION' Tie-In that brings you New Warrior against New Warrior! To discover the true fate of his deceased brother, Night Thrasher will need to survive a melee between his current teammates and his former teammates, infiltrate a heavily-guarded S.H.I.E.L.D. station, and brave an army of Skrulls armed with the abilities of every superhuman he's ever known. Piece of cake, right? 32 PGS./Rated T+

NEWUNIVERSAL CONQUEROR 3.99

Written by SIMON SPURRIER Penciled by ERIC NGUYEN Cover by BRANDON PETERSON Five thousand years ago, civilization was held in the mighty hand of the slayer called STARR, who defended his kingdom from all invaders. But what were these invaders? Simple monsters…or something more? In this, the second one-shot story exploring the history and mythos of the NEWUNIVERSAL world, writer SIMON SPURRIER-hand-picked by NEWUNIVERSAL's WARREN ELLIS-and visionary artist ERIC NGUYEN bring to life a history like you've never imagined! 48 PGS./Parental Advisory

NOVA 16 SI 2.99

Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES Cover by PAUL DAVIDSON SECRET INVASION TIE-IN! At last - our #1 sci-fi hero rockets into the alien invasion saga that's tearing apart the Marvel Universe! But is our always-outnumbered space cop actually teaming with one of the enemy? When Super-Skrull comes asking for a favor, can you ever trust the warrior whose life was dedicated to destroying us? The summer blockbuster hits here in the book that IGN calls 'easily one of Marvel's best titles'! 32 PGS./Rated T+

PUNISHER KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE SKULL VAR 4.99

Written by GARTH ENNIS Pencis & Cover by DOUGIE BRAITHWAITE Reprinting Garth Ennis' first shot at writing the Punisher! What happens when Frank Castle's wife and kids are caught in the crossfire of a super-hero battle instead of a gangland slaying? Find out in this alternate-reality tale from 1995, as Castle vows vengeance on a world full of Marvel heroes as the Punisher! 48 PGS./Rated T+

RUNAWAYS 3 1 2.99

Written by TERRY MOORE Pencils & Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS Come see the beginning of a whole new Runaways! Comics legend Terry Moore (Strangers in Paradise, Echo) and super-star artist Humberto Ramos (X-MEN, WOLVERINE, SPIDER-MAN) run back to Los Angeles with your favorite teen heroes. But it's not the same city they left so long ago. The Runaways try to stay off the radar, but the sins of their parents won't make that possible… 32 PGS./Rated T+

SECRET INVASION AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 1 (OF 3) SI 2.99

Written by BRIAN REED Penciled by MARCO SANTUCCI Cover by MIKE MCKONE New York is full of Skrulls and Spider-Man... where the heck is Spider-Man, anyway? Now, thanks to Brian Reed (MS. MARVEL) and exciting newcomer Marco Santucci, Jackpot and the rest of the cast of Brand New Day must pick up Spidey's slack and go toe-to-toe with Super-Skrulls-- including one that might just be Spidey himself! 32 PGS./Rated A

SHE-HULK 2 32 SI 2.99

SHE-HULK 2 MONKEY VAR SI 32 2.99

Written by PETER DAVID Penciled by GG STUDIO's VINCENZO CUCCA Cover by MIKE DEODATO SECRET INVASION TIE-IN! Okay, we know that Jazinda, She-Hulk's fellow bounty hunting partner, claims she's not part of the alien invasion…but can you ever trust a Skrull? Especially one that's the daughter of the infamous Super-Skrull? Months of accusations and mistrust come to a boil as our gamma-powered glamazon leaps into this year's biggest event! 32 PGS./Rated T+

SKAAR SON OF HULK 3 2.99

Written by GREG PAK Penciled by RON GARNEY & BUTCH GUICE Cover by RON GARNEY He's the Son of Hulk, born in fire, raised by monsters, and destined to smash. She's the Hero Protector of Imperia, claimant, and the deadliest and most beautiful warrior of the battlescarred wastelands. Will Skaar and Princess Omaka join forces to protect the refugees fleeing from Axeman Bone's merciless barbarians -- or will they tear each other to pieces in the radioactive swamps? Plus: A shocking second story pencilled by star artist Butch Guice! 32 PGS./Parental Advisory

THUNDERBOLTS 123 SI 2.99

Written by CHRISTOS GAGE Penciled by FERNANDO BLANCO Cover by BILLY TAN A SECRET INVASION TIE-IN! The Skrull armada rains destruction on our nation's capitol! The only thing standing in their way? The Thunderbolts. But if salvation depends on a group of criminals and madmen who can barely keep from killing each other, is Earth doomed? Or are they exactly what we need against the merciless alien invaders? A major turning point for the Thunderbolts begins here! 32 PGS./Rated T+

ULTIMATE IRON MAN II 5 OF 5 2.99

Written by ORSON SCOTT CARD Pencils & Cover by PASQUAL FERRY This is it, the conspiracy-exposing, jaw-jacking conclusion to the never-before-revealed early days of Ultimate Iron Man! Who is behind the plot to ruin Stark Enterprises? Why does this person want Tony's father dead? And can our young hero find it within himself to stop them? Be there as award-winning author Orson Scott Card and trail-blazing artist Pasqual Ferry wrap it all up in a shiny metal bow! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN 125 2.99

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils & Cover by STUART IMMONEN The War of the Symbiotes rages on - and the next victim may be Spider-Man himself! The high-flying Beetle has sliced off a tentacle of the slavering symbiote called Venom - but what does he want with it? Howling in pain, Venom gives chase to his tormentor through the streets of Manhattan, catching the attention of a certain wall-crawler. And when all three combatants come together, what occurs is so shocking, so unexpected, it could only happen in the book in which anything can happen! 38 PGS./Rated A

ULTIMATE X-MEN 97 2.99

Written by ARON E. COLEITE Penciled by MARK BROOKS Cover by GABRIELE DELL'OTTO The battle lines of Ultimatum are drawn! Who is the true power behind Banshee? What is their connection to Wolverine and the X-Men? The answers will make the X-Men reconsider everything they've ever believed in! How can one ever be human again after being a god? It's the shocking finale by Aron E. Coleite (TV's Heroes) and Mark Brooks! 32 PGS./Rated T+

WOLVERINE 68 2.99

Written by MARK MILLAR Pencils & Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN 'OLD MAN LOGAN' 50 years after the super heroes died, WOLVERINE and the blind archer, HAWKEYE, continue their journey across a ruined America. Next stop: Cedar City, Utah-home of the man who killed Magneto: the all-new, all-different KINGPIN! And he isn't about to let Logan and Hawkeye pass without paying the toll… Plus: the secret of Hawkeye's daughter is revealed! The biggest WOLVERINE story of the century by the best-selling creative team of the millennium continues! PART 3 (of 8). 32 PGS./Parental Advisory

WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS 6 2.99

Written by FRED VAN LENTE Pencils & Cover by SALVADOR ESPIN TONIGHT! On a brand-new 'When Teenage Mutant Girl Sleepovers Turn Deadly': SIRYN and KITTY PRYDE get into a no-holds-barred throwdown of a catfight over COLOSSUS's love, with WOLVERINE caught in the middle! 32 PGS./Rated A

X-FORCE 6 DWS 2.99

Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST & CRAIG KYLE Pencils & Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN Bloody Variant by CLAYTON CRAIN 'Angels and Demons' Conclusion The shocking finale to the first arc! Wolverine versus Bastion. Archangel versus the Choir. Wolfsbane versus her father. X-23 versus Matthew Risman. Warpath versus . This is how a species dies. 32 PGS./Parental Advisory

X-MEN LEGACY 215 MD 2.99

Written by MIKE CAREY Penciled by SCOT EATON Cover by KEN LASHLEY With some of his oldest ghosts finally laid to rest, Charles Xavier feels the need to make peace with the X-Men who've been most important in his life. But starting with Scott Summers may have been a mistake - particularly when he decides to re-awaken some of Cyclops's worst nightmares against his will. 32 PGS./Rated A



DARK HORSE



STAR WARS LEGACY 27 2.99

STAR WARS LEGACY #27 John Ostrander (W), Omar Francia (P), Brad Anderson (C), and Omar Francia (Cover) On sale Aug 27 FC, 40 pages $2.99 Ongoing Darth Wyyrlok is the master of Sith lore and magic in Darth Krayt's Sith order. He has also been Krayt's confidant, spokesman, and friend. Now, seeing the further deterioration of his Master from the ravages of the Yuuzhan Vong bioforms, Wyyrlok attempts a dangerous journey into the Deep Core worlds to the birthplace of Lord Andeddu, an ancient Sith Lord, seeking to discover any secrets that might save Darth Krayt. Penetrating the Deep Core, however, is always hazardous and Wyyrlok must call upon his own core-his strength, skills, and beliefs-to simply survive.

STAR WARS REBELLION VECTOR PART 8 OF 12 16 2.99

STAR WARS: REBELLION #16-VECTOR part 8 (of 12) Rob Williams (W), Dustin Weaver (A), Wil Glass (C), and Dan Scott (Cover) On sale Aug 27 FC, 40 pages $2.99 Ongoing Darth Vader successfully lures Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia into a trap that could cripple the Rebel Alliance, as 'Vector'-the most important Star Wars event of 2008-concludes its third arc, setting the stage for the final galaxy-shaking showdown in Star Wars: Legacy! On the dark surface of a desolate moon, Luke and Leia meet their first Jedi since Obi-Wan Kenobi, only to realize too late this Knight of the Old Republic is far different than their fallen friend-twisted by the Sith's Muur Talisman and enraged by Darth Vader! Together, Luke and Leia must make a choice with far-reaching consequences, not just for themselves, but for the fate of the entire galaxy!

EMILY THE STRANGE II ALONE ISSUE 4 3.5





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BRIT 8 2.99

story BRUCE BROWN art NATE BELLEGARDE & ANDY KUHN cover RYAN OTTLEY & KELSEY SHANNON edited by ROBERT KIRKMAN Intergalactic drug smugglers have been profiting a great deal by doing business on Earth. Brit's sister has been on the case for some time - but now, with a little help from her brother, she'll finally shut them down - or instigate and all-out INVASION! MARCH 12

GUERILLAS 1 OF 9 5.99

GUERILLAS #1 (of 8) story BRAHM REVEL art & cover BRAHM REVEL As the Vietnam War continues to drag on, the U.S. decides to implement their new secret weapon… Monkeys! GUERILLAS is the first issue of an action-packed miniseries which follows a troop of specially trained chimpanzees and the lone human soldier brought along for the ride. AUGUST 20 • 32 PAGES • BW • $3.50

PROOF 11 (MR) 2.99

PROOF #11 story ALEX GRECIAN art & cover RILEY ROSSMO 'THUNDERBIRDS ARE GO,' Part One Are there angels in America's corn belt? That's what Proof's going to find out. Meanwhile, Ginger Brown returns to New York where she meets a golem. Again. AUGUST 27 • 32 PAGES • FC • $2.99



ANTARTIC PRESS



LAND OF OZ MANGA 2 OF 4 2.99

by David Hutchison Dragon Arms creator David Hutchison follows up Oz: The Manga, his acclaimed adaptation of L. Frank Baum's timeless classic, The Wizard of Oz, with a spectacular re-imagining of the next chapter in the Oz saga! Tip's flight of freedom from Mombi comes to an abrupt halt when he's separated from his companions and ends up in the hands of General Jinjur and her army. While with them, he learns of their plan to overthrow the Emerald City and take its wealth as their own! Meanwhile, Jack Pumpkinhead and the Sawhorse continue on to the Emerald City and find themselves before the throne of the ruler of Oz himself, the Scarecrow!



ANTARTIC PRESS



DOKTOR SLEEPLESS 8 (MR) 3.99

DOKTOR SLEEPLESS WRAP CVR (MR) 8 3.99

by Warren Ellis & Ivan Rodriguez Bodies are starting to pile up. People are starting to get sick. Things are starting not to work. It's getting so the only constant in people's lives is the nightly Doktor Sleepless broadcast - which is just how he wants it, and just what Sing fears! Warren Ellis' satirical-political science-fiction novel continues its on-going run! This issue is available with a regular cover by series artist Ivan Rodriguez, or a wraparound cover by Raulo Caceres, and also a rare 1-in-15 Future Warning Sign cover.

GRAVEL 4 (MR) 3.99

GRAVEL WRAP CVR (MR) 4 3.99

by Warren Ellis, Mike Wolfer & Oscar Jimenez Gravel, the explosive monthly series from Ellis and Wolfer, dials up the action with this all-combat magic issue! William Gravel has had a busy week - hunting down and disposing of his former co-workers one after the next, to relieve them of their peices of the hideously powerful Sigsand Manuscript. Killing magicians is tiring work, and Gravel would much prefer to relax with a nice pint, but it looks like he's going to have to deal with yet another adversary, and what's worse, this one has not arrived alone! Edwin Royston has brought with him his nine acolytes, an assemblage of young magicians who are ready to serve under him once he has finished what Gravel started: eradicating the remainder of the Minor Seven, Britain's greatest Occult Magicians. Near exhaustion, hopelessly outnumbered, and low on bullets, Gravel will have to dig into his deepest supernatural reserves to make it though this night alive. And if he manages to outlive the acolytes, he'll still have to battle Royston to the death to determine the owner of the fourth section of the Sigsand! This issue is available with a regular cover by Mike Wolfer, a wraparound by new series artist Oscar Jimenez, and also a rare 1-in-15 Black Magic Edition featuring a new cover by Wolfer.



BOOM



ZOMBIE TALES 4 CVR A 3.99

by Christopher Morgan, Tim Hamilton & Jon Reed A special book-length adventure from Christopher Morgan, co-writer of Salem: Queen of Thorns and screenwriter of Wanted! Three separate chapters by three different artists chronicle the birth, life and death of a young Japanese soldier who seeks only to defend his village and his family from the zombie hordes who surround his island! Available with covers by Marco Rudy or Shane Oakley



DEVILS DUE



DRAGONLANCE LEGENDS TIME OF THE TWINS 2 OF 3 5.5

by Weis, Hickman, Dabb & Cole The story of Krynn continues! Crysania meets with Raistlin a second time - and continues to come under his power! Is it magic that's causing her to fall, or is it love that is causing her to give in to the dark mage? Plus: while on their quest to save Raistlin, Tas and Caramon are imprisoned and sold into slavery, so why is Tas still smiling?

HALLOWEEN 30TH ANN SP 5.5

Author: Stefan Hutchinson Artists: Danijel Zezelj, Jim Daly, Tim Seeley, Jeff Zornow, Brett Weldele Cover Artists: A - Tim Seeley; B - Tim Bradstreet/Masters of Comic Book Horror Cover; C - Jeff Zornow; D - Retailer Incentive Photo cover It's been 30 years since the John Carpenter first unleashed is vision of terror with the original HALLOWEEN. Now, Devil's Due joins the anniversary celebration with this double-sized issue of five short stories featuring Michael Myers, Laurie Strode, and Dr. Loomis!



IDW



TRANSFORMERS MOVIE SEQUEL REIGN OF STARSCREAM 5 3.99

Chris Mowry, Chris Ryall (w) • Alex Milne (a) • Milne, James Raiz (c) The plans set forth by STARSCREAM culminate here, in the fifth and final issue of this official continuation of the blockbuster TRANSFORMERS movie. With the AUTOBOT resistance quelled, Starscream puts new meaning to the term 'no sacrifice, no victory.' But will his final act leave Lord Starscream as CYBERTON'S ruler, or its destructor?

STAR TREK YEAR FOUR ENTERPRISE EXPERIMENT 5 3.99

D.C. Fontana & Derek Chester (w) • Gordon Purcell (a) • Joe & Rob Sharp (c) In the final chapter of The Enterprise Experiment, a great discovery sends the crew of the Starship: Enterprise on a mission to locate an ancient outpost before the Klingon fleet can seize its power for themselves. The answers Kirk and his crew have sought will finally come into focus, as a long-lived mystery is revealed, and new alliances change the political landscape and cause ramifications long into the future. D.C. Fontana, Derek Chester, and Gordon Purcell conclude their Original Series adventure!

IGOR MOVIE ADAPTATION 2 OF 4 3.99

Barbara Randall Kesek (w) • Grant Bond (a & c) The weekly adaptation of the big-screen smash continues courtesy of Barbara Randall Kesel and artist Grant Bond. Issue 2 will be in stores on August 27.

FALLEN ANGEL IDW 29 (MR) 3.99

Peter David (w) • J.K. Woodward (a & c) You thought you had trouble going on a trip? Imagine being the Fallen Angel, her son Jude, and Black Mariah, trying to get to the fabled City of Life, stuck in the middle of the ocean with sharks converging and no land in sight. Just having to deal with lost luggage doesn't seem so bad now, does it? From New York Times Best-Selling author Peter David and art by Fallen Angel mainstay J.K. Woodward.

TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED TP VOL 04 7.99

By Various More action from the TRANSFORMERS animated series! Read along as the heroic AUTOBOTS battle the evil DECEPTICONS as the story of their new adventures continues to unfold. Using actual still frames from the series itself - The Transformers Animated series puts new TF action in your pocket.



RADICAL



CALIBER 5 OF 5 2.99

by Sam Sarkar & Garrie Gastonny The thrilling conclusion in the first chapter of the critically-acclaimed Caliber series! Having survived the train ambush, Arthur, Whitefeather, and Lance band together to rescue the remaining miners. The group then travel back to take care of some unfinished business with their nemesis and Telacoma's overlord, Talbot Leary. Featuring covers by Dave Wilkins, and Svetlin Velinov and Wraithdt of Imaginary Friends Studios.

HERCULES 5 OF 5 2.99

by Steve Moore & Admire Wijaya Hercules and his band of mercenaries face overwhelming odds as they take on the treacherous King Cotys and his Royal Guards in a final titanic battle. Slaughter, snares, and a struggle for wealth beyond imagining are at stake. Yet even as the slate's washed clean in blood, there remains one final twist in the tale! Featuring covers by Clint Langley, Arthur Suydam, and Kunnka of Imaginary Friends Studios.



MAGAZINES



ALTER EGO 80 6.95

Take a look at the Sword-and-Sorcery genre in comics behind an awe-inpspirng new cover by Rafael Kayanan! Conan the Barbarian was only the tip of the iceberg! Learn about Crom the Barbarian, Viking Prince, La Reina de la Costa Negra, Nightmaster, Kull, Red Sonja, Solomon Kane, Bran Mak Morn, Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, Beowulf, Warlord, Dagar the Invincible, Wulf the Barbarian, Ironjaw, and more - with rare art by Rafael Kayanan, Barry Windsor Smith, John Buscema, Gil Kane, Bernie Wrightson, Mike Ploog, Frank Thorne, Frank Brunner, Howard Chaykin, Frank Frazetta, Jerry Bingham, Mike Grell, Pablo Marcos, Neal Adams, Joe Kubert, Jesse Santos, Larry Hama, Mike Sekowsky, and more - plus other comics features, including P.C. Hamerlinck's FCA (Fawcett Collectors of America) section with Marc Swayze, C.C. Beck, and others, Michael T. Gilbert and Mr. Monster's Comic Crypt, and more!

PREVIEWS VOL XVIII 9 4.5

COVER ART: The latest projects from Dark Horse Comics and DC Comics! PREVIEWS is your ultimate source for all the merchandise available from your local comic book specialty retailer… approximately two months in advance! Hundreds of comics and graphic novels from the best comic publishers, the coolest pop-culture merchandise on Earth, plus exclusive items available nowhere else! This issue features items scheduled to ship from October 2008 through December 2008.

MARVEL PREVIEWS SEPTEMBER 2008 0.99

Your Marvel companion piece to the regular issue of PREVIEWS! Each issue of Marvel Previews is a comic book-sized, 96-page, full-color guide and preview to all of Marvel's upcoming releases - it's your #1 source for advanced information on Marvel Comics! This August issue features items scheduled to ship in October 2008.

PREVIEWS ADULT VOL XVIII 9 0.75

PREVIEWS Adult features Adult-oriented art, info, and related news not found in the regular edition of PREVIEWS. NOTE: Due to customs and international restrictions, Adult Material may not be available in some international markets. Please check with your local comic book specialty retailer for availability.

WIZARD MAGAZINE CAPT AMERICA IRON MAN THOR CVR 204 5.99

WIZARD MAGAZINE HEROES TV PHOTO CVR 204 5.99

SECRET INVASION: AVENGERS REUNION? Who else but Earth's Mightiest Heroes could repel the invasion by the shape-shifting Skrulls? Does this mean that Captain America, Thor and Iron Man could reunite in Brian Michael Bendis and Leinil Yu's Secret Invasion mega-event? Find out here, as we go in-depth with the creators about this hotly anticipated Avengers gathering. 'HEROES' SET VISIT Go behind the scenes of the NBC blockbuster series, just in time for its fall debut. The big theme for this year's season? The bad guys grab the spotlight! Find out what's next for Hiro, Claire and the rest of the 'Heroes' players when they go up against TV's nastiest villains. ZACK SNYDER TALKS 'WATCHMEN' The big-screen adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' classic Watchmen series is one of the most highly anticipated comic-to-screen releases in recent years. We go one-on-one with superstar director Zack Snyder ('Dawn of the Dead,' '300') to get his take on bringing this very adult superhero tale to the silver screen. BRAD MELTZER: SUPER-NOVELIST The New York Times best-selling author and fan-favorite writer of Identity Crisis and Justice League of America tackles the murder mystery surrounding Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel in his latest novel, The Book of Lies. Get an exclusive preview of his latest prose fiction here in this exclusive book excerpt! Magazine (Captain America/Iron Man/Thor Cover) $5.99 Magazine (Heroes Photo Cover) $5.99



ALL AGES



BART SIMPSON COMICS 43 2.99

by Bates, Kress, Shaw!, Asprec, Rivette & Santiago Lisa Simpson moves into the spotlight this month in Bart Simpson Comics. First up, Lisa gets even with Bart when he threatens her most cherished form of artistic expression - the saxophone. Then Lisa tries to be one of the girls with Sherri and Terri with mixed results. And finally, after a moment of uncensored exasperation, Lisa finds herself under the tutelage of an unexpected and unexpurgated authority figure, Lunchlady Doris! Back off, Bart! Lisa's taking the lead this August!

BETTY & VERONICA 237 2.25

by Mike Pellowski & Jeff Shultz 'Welcome Back to Riverdale.' Last issue, the memory of 'bad boy' Nick St. Clair was evoked by a lothario lifeguard - and lingered like the crumb of a fish sandwich Jughead left behind! This issue, Nick himself is back for sure, but for how long? The seemingly 'new and improved' Nick makes sure to apologize to everyone he wronged in the popular 'Bad Boy Trouble' story, but not everyone is convinced that he's changed - until he saves Betty from a rough gang of bikers! Will this lead to a brand-new romance for Betty?

SABRINA VOL 2 96 2.25

by Tania del Rio A trip back to the lagoon leaves Sabrina and Llandra with flying carpets and masks that transform the wearer into different creatures! Perhaps this will come in handy for facing the monsters that are terrorizing the Magic Realm. Something must be done, because the monsters are running so rampant that a mandatory curfew has been enacted! This means bad news for Sabrina, as the nightly Charm School shuts down, and Sabrina isn't allowed to visit Batty Bartholomew for evening tutoring. She knows she could use her powerful wands to destroy the monsters that are in the realm, but she dares not - especially knowing that using that wand too much will make her evil again. As if that weren't enough, the Magic Council has gotten wind of the new Four Blades movement and is posting signs everywhere warning people to be vigilant and urging people to report suspicious behavior, but where will this all lead?

SIMPSONS COMICS TREASURE TROVE 1 3.99

by Matt Groening Bongo boasts its very best in a brand-new, pocket-sized digest, brimming with classic Simpsons stories and loaded with laughs. This new quarterly series offers 64-pages packed with comic gems including the Carl Barks-inspired high sea adventure tale 'Uncle Burn$!;' Bart's tricked-out version of Mark Twain's stories on the mighty Mississippi; a costume drama featuring Bartman; and a high-octane, vintage, Itchy & Scratchy short! It's a pint-sized package filled with giggles galore this August!

SONIC PRESENTS KNUCKLES CHAOTIX SP 1 2.25

This issue introduces Vector the Crocodile, Espio the Chameleon, Mighty the Armadillo, and Charmy Bee - collectively known as The Chaotix!

SONIC QUEST DEATH EGG SAGA 2 1.5

by Various See the hedgehog and his pals tear it up in these Super Specials packed with giant-sized thrills from pint-sized heroes!

SONIC QUEST DEATH EGG SAGA 3 1.5

Archie Comics proudly offers these action-packed, 48-page Sonic Specials, including Special #5: Sonic Kids and Special #6: Sonic #50 Director's Cut!

SONIC SUPER SPECIAL RETURN OF THE KING 4 2.25

See the hedgehog and his pals tear it up in these Super Specials packed with giant-sized thrills from pint-sized heroes!

SONIC SUPER SPECIAL SONIC KIDS 5 2.25

Archie Comics proudly offers these action-packed, 48-page Sonic Specials, including Special #5: Sonic Kids and Special #6: Sonic #50 Director's Cut!

SONIC SUPER SPECIAL 6 2.25

See the hedgehog and his pals tear it up in these Super Specials packed with giant-sized thrills from pint-sized heroes!

SONIC X 36 2.25

by Ian Flynn, James Fry III & Terry Austin If Sonic thinks he has a hard time with Eggman, wait until he sees the trouble Chris' rival Milan Ramada dishes out! This spoiled daughter of a rich businessman could give Veronica Lodge a run for her money! Determined to win the title of 'richest kid in town,' Milan travels in style in a souped-up limo made of special components her father's company dreamt up. Eggman promptly steals those components to build a new robot, but still needs a chaos emerald to complete the task. Can Bokkun dressed as a cat really win the judges' hearts in any category other than 'worst in show?'

A G SUPER EROTIC ANTHOLOGY 87 (A) 4.99

The comic anthology that features 100% authentic erotic manga direct from Japan. Every issue showcases 3~4 full length comics from top creators such as Yamatogawa, Tuna Empire, Chataro, and Kaoru Hodumi.



COLLECTIONS



DC COMICS



ALL STAR SUPERMAN TP VOL 01 12.99

Written by Grant Morrison Art and cover by Frank Quitely The amazing creative team of Grant Morrison (BATMAN) and Frank Quitely (WE3) create a new vision of the World's First Super-Hero! Now in trade paperback, this volume collects the first six issues of the acclaimed series and features Lex Luthor, Jimmy Olsen, Lois Lane, Bizarro, and more! Advance-solicited; on August 20 • 160 pg, FC, $12.99 US

AMERICAS BEST COMICS PRIMER TP 4.99

Written by Alan Moore and Steve Moore Art by Chris Sprouse, J.H. Williams III, Gene Ha, Rick Veitch, Kevin Nowlan and others Cover by Chris Sprouse & Karl Story A special trade paperback priced at just $4.99! Featuring the writing talents of Alan Moore, this volume collects TOM STRONG #1, PROMETHEA #1, TOP 10 #1, TOMORROW STORIES #1 and TOM STRONG'S TERRIFIC TALES #1, with tales of Jack B. Quick, Greyshirt, First American, Jonni Future, Cobweb and Splash Brannigan. Advance-solicited, on sale August 20 • 168 pg, FC, $4.99 US

BRAVE AND THE BOLD HC THE BOOK OF DESTINY VOL 02 24.99

Written by Mark Waid Art and cover by George Pérez & Bob Wiacek Collecting issues #7-12 of THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD! The Book of Destiny's been opened, and it will take the combined might of Superman, The Flash, the Metal Men, the Blackhawks, the Atom, Hawkman, Aquaman, the Teen Titans, the Newsboy Legion and more to prevent certain doom! Advance-solicited; on sale August 20 • 160 pg, FC, $24.99 US

COUNTDOWN LORD HAVOK AND THE EXTREMISTS TP 17.99

Written by Frank Tieri Cover by Liam Sharp Art by Liam Sharp, Rob Hunter. Mark Robinson and others Spinning out of COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS, this title collects the complete miseries by Frank Tieri and Liam Sharp. Discover why Lord Havok and his deadly team are so important to the future of the DCU - and how the fate of the multiverse lies in their hands. Advance-solicited; on sale August 20 • 144 pg, FC, $17.99 US

FABLES TP LEGENDS IN EXILE VOL 01 9.99

FABLES TP ANIMAL FARM VOL 02 12.99

FLASH THE WILD WESTS HC 24.99

Written by Mark Waid, John Rogers and Keith Champagne Art by Daniel Acuña, Freddie Williams II and Doug Braithwaite Cover by Acuña Wally West returns to active duty as the Flash - with the addition of his two children - in this amazing hardover collecting THE FLASH #231-237, guest-starring the Justice League! What's his dark, dark family secret - the one that's helping him keep the peace in Keystone? This volume also includes 'The Fast Life,' by Mark Waid, John Rogers and Doug Braithwaite - the compelling tale of the West family's life on a Flash-friendly alien world. Advance-solicited; on sale July 30 • 160 pg, FC, $24.99 US

JLA DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 01 29.99

Written by Grant Morrison and Mark Millar Art by Howard Porter, Oscar Jimenez, Don Hillsman, John Dell, Chip Wallace and others Cover by Porter Relive the legendary 1990s JLA series, written by comics masterminds Grant Morrison (FINAL CRISIS) and Mark Millar (Civil War) with stunning art by Howard Porter and others, in this amazing oversized hardcover collecting JLA #1-9 and SECRET FILES AND ORIGINS #1! The action begins as the JLA reunites to stop the Hyperclan, who have come to Earth posing as a new group of super heroes. But as their true nature comes to light, only the World's Greatest Super Heroes can stop them! Standing side by side, Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, The Flash, Green Lantern and the Martian Manhunter take on alien posers and come to realize that Earth needs a protectorate made up of only the mightiest icons! Advance-solicited; on sale August 20 • 7' x 10.75' • 256 pg, FC, $29.99 US

METAL MEN HC 24.99

Written by Duncan Rouleau Art and cover by Rouleau DC's metallic heroes return in this hardcover collecting the 8-issue miniseries! Gold, Platina, Mercury, Iron, Lead, Tin and Copper must face off the forces of Chemo, Doctor Yes, BOLTS, The Balloonatic and his Orphan Army, as well as the Robot Renegades in this action-packed volume! Advance-solicited; on sale August 20 • 200 pg, FC, $24.99 US

ROBIN YEAR ONE TP NEW PTG 14.99

Written by Chuck Dixon & Scott Beatty Art and cover by Javier Pulido & Robert Campanella A new printing of the classic tale of young Dick Grayson's baptism by fire as he dons the costume of Robin for the first time! Becoming a hero is anything but easy! Advance-solicited; on August 13 • 200 pg, FC, $14.99 US

SUICIDE SQUAD FROM THE ASHES TP 19.99

Written by John Ostander Art by Javier Pina, Robin Riggs and Jesus Saiz Cover by John K. Snyder III The Suicide Squad makes its triumphant return in this new volume collecting the recent miniseries. But how did team leader Rick Flag Jr. survive a ground-zero nuclear blast and return from the dead? Advance-solicited; on sale August 20 • 192 pg, FC, $19.99 US

VERTIGO ENCYCLOPEDIA HC 30

by Alex Irvine; Cover by Dave McKean With in-depth descriptions of titles such as The Sandman, Fables, V for Vendetta, Preacher, Y: The Last Man, and over two hundred more, this first encyclopedic treatment of Vertigo, DC Comics' innovative imprint for mature readers, features original cover artwork by acclaimed Vertigo artist Dave McKean, plus comprehensive profiles of such visionary writers and artists including Neil Gaiman, Garth Ennis, Grant Morrison, and Bill Willingham.

Y THE LAST MAN TP UNMANNED VOL 01 12.99

Y THE LAST MAN TP CYCLES (MR) VOL 02 12.99

Y THE LAST MAN TP SAFEWORD (MR) VOL 04 12.99

Y THE LAST MAN TP RING OF TRUTH (MR) VOL 05 14.99

Y THE LAST MAN TP GIRL ON GIRL (MR) VOL 06 12.99

Written by Brian K. Vaughan Art by Goran Sudzuka, Pia Guerra and Jose Marzan Jr. Cover by Massimo Carnevale The saga of Yorick Brown, the last man on Earth, continues in the sixth volume collecting issues #32-36 of the hit Vertigo series. Yorick, Agent 355 and Dr. Mann ship out across the Pacific to Japan in pursuit of Yorick's stolen monkey Ampersand, whose innards may hold the key to mankind's future. On sale January 2

Y THE LAST MAN TP WHYS AND WHEREFORES (MR) VOL 10 14.99

Written by Brian K. Vaughan Art by Pia Guerra & José Marzán Jr. Cover by Massimo Carnevale Yorick Brown's long journey through an Earth populated only by women comes to a dramatic, unexpected conclusion in this final volume, collecting issues #55-60 of the critically acclaimed series. Advance-solicited; in stores June 18 • 168 pg, FC, $14.99 US



MARVEL COMICS



ANNIHILATION CONQUEST HC BOOK 02 39.99

Written by JAVIER GRILLO-MARXUACH, DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING Penciled by KYLE HOTZ, SEAN CHEN & TOM RANEY Cover by ALEKSI BRICLOT The next Annihilation epic continues with the newest addition to Marvel's galaxy of sci-fi stars and the last remaining Nova Corps centurian, as the action builds to the main event! Who is the haunted loner known as Wraith? What are his chilling powers, how did he get them, and what is the tragic quest that drives him? Meanwhile, Rich Rider stood toe to toe with Annihilus, but can the Human Rocket face a foe that has an entire galaxy on lockdown? What will happen when a man used to flying anywhere finds himself trapped with nowhere to run? And finally, in the wake of the Phalanx's sneak attack on the Kree Empire, heroes separated by distance but united by willpower have taken their first steps toward liberating a galaxy in peril. Now, all the threads begin to weave together -- and if you thought the surprises were over, think again! What are the Phalanx really after? What new players will change the game? Grab your weapon and join the fight for freedom with Wraith, Nova, Quasar, Star-Lord and more! Collecting ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST - WRAITH #1-4, NOVA #4-7 and ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST #1-6. 344 PGS./Rated T+ …$39.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2716-1 Trim size: oversized

DAREDEVIL BY BENDIS OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 99.99

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by ALEX MALEEV, DAVID MACK, MANUEL GUTIERREZ, TERRY DODSON, GENE COLAN, LEE WEEKS, KLAUS JANSON, JOHN ROMITA, JOE QUESADA & MIKE AVON OEMING Cover by ALEX MALEEV An epic of ambition, betrayal and comeuppance culminates with the world learning the devil's mask hides a pair of blind eyes! The hero of Hell's Kitchen is assailed as both civilian and super hero by a wave of his worst enemies - including the Owl, Mister Hyde, Bullseye, Typhoid and the Kingpin of Crime! But it's the heart of the Man Without Fear that gets the real workout with not only the introduction of Milla Donovan - but also the Black Widow, Elektra and Echo! Who? Echo! Plus: the mystery of Leap-Frog and the trial of the White Tiger! Also featuring Luke Cage and Iron Fist, Jessica Jones, and enough other guest-stars to fill a jury box! Collecting DAREDEVIL #16-19 & #26-50 & #56-60. 848 PGS./Rated T+ …$99.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3112-0 Trim size: oversized

FANTASTIC FOUR VISIONARIES WALT SIMONSON TP VOL 02 14.99

Written by WALTER SIMONSON & DANNY FINGEROTH Penciled by WALTER SIMONSON & REX VALVE Cover by WALTER SIMONSON It's the past, it's the future, it's an alternate Earth - when it's down to fighting cyborg dictators and displaced dinosaurs, who has time to figure out where they are?! It's another Simonson odyssey for the Fantastic Four and company, plus personal crises for the Human Torch and Ms. Marvel (Sharon Ventura)! Guest-starring Spider-Man and Rusty Collins of X-Factor/New Mutants fame! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR #342-346. 120 PGS./All Ages …$14.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3130-4

MMW GOLDEN AGE MARVEL COMICS HC VOL 03 VAR ED VOL 102 59.99

Written by JOHN COMPTON, STOCKBRIDGE WINSLOW, RAY GILL & VARIOUS Penciled by CARL BURGOS, BILL EVERETT, PAUL GUSTAVSON, STEVE DAHLMAN, BEN THOMPSON, AL ANDERS, IRWIN HASEN & BOB OSKNER Cover by ALEX SCHOMBURG The wait is over, and the stage is set. It's fire vs. water in the most famous battle of comics' Golden Age! Breaking new ground like none other, MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS, the flagship title of Marvel's earliest days, started a craze that defines super-hero comic books to this day. With hero pitted against hero in a fight to the finish, you'd better place those bets and settle into your seats. 'Cause it's the final round of the Human Torch vs. the Sub-Mariner! Headlined by the lavish, manic and truly amazing Sub-Mariner by Bill Everett and the high-flying Human Torch by Carl Burgos, MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS is a bona-fide treasure trove of Golden Age action and adventure. The awesome and idiosyncratic Steve Dahlman brings you Electro, the Marvel of the Age, the monster-stomping robot featured today in THE TWELVE, while Paul Gustavson's Angel woos damsels in distress and battles the undead evils of the subterranean realm, and the jungle adventurer, Ka-Zar the Great, protects the Belgian Congo from the threats of the outside world. Also featuring the wild Western tales of the Masked Raider, boy-adventurer Terry Vance and a host of four-color companions -- each painstakingly restored to provide you with the best experience of these truly classic tales. Collecting MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS #9-12. 272 PGS./Rated A …$59.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2472-6

NEW WARRIORS TP THRASHED VOL 02 19.99

Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX Penciled by JON MALIN & PACO MEDINA Cover by NIC KLEIN Now officially a member of the team, former X-Man Sofia Mantega undertakes her first mission as a New Warrior! But when things don't quite go as planned, the Warriors are left to wonder: Did one of their teammates have an ulterior motive for pulling this job? Plus: What is Night Thrasher doing while the New Warriors are trussing up super-villains? Collecting NEW WARRIORS #7-13. 168 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2675-1

OFF HB MARVEL UNIV A TO Z PREM HC VOL 04 24.99

Written by JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, SEAN MCQUAID, DAVID WILTFONG, STUART VANDAL, RONALD BYRD, CHAD ANDERSON, MIKE FICHERA, JACOB ROUGEMONT, MADISON CARTER, MARK O'ENGLISH, MICHAEL HOSKIN, ERIC J. MOREELS, CHRIS BIGGS, GABE SHECHTER, AL SJOERDSMA & RICH GREEN Cover by TOM GRUMMETT Continuing the most exciting and comprehensive Marvel Handbook ever assembled! This twelve-volume guide to the Marvel Universe features more than 100 huge entries in each tome! This issue - from the Elf with a Gun to Guardians of the Galaxy! Spotlighting people (Eternity, Exodus, Falcon, Fin Fang Foom, Emma Frost, Nick Fury, Galactus, Gambit, two Ghost Riders, Gravity, Guardian), places (Genosha), teams (Excalibur, Exiles, Fantastic Four, Frightful Four, Generation X, the Great Lakes Initiative, the Hand), species (Eternals) and more! 240 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3101-4 Trim size: standard

SHE-HULK TP JADED VOL 06 14.99

Written by PETER DAVID Penciled by SHAWN MOLL & VAL SEMEIKS Cover by MIKE DEODATO It's a new direction for the lean, green fighting machine as longtime INCREDIBLE HULK writer Peter David takes the helm. High-powered lawyer. Celebrity party girl. Super-strong Avenger. Jennifer Walters, alias She-Hulk, had it all. So why is she a bitter bounty hunter living in a trailer park? See how the mighty have fallen as the emerald adventuress carves out a new career on the margins of the Marvel Universe, where she's battling evil more to make a buck than to make a difference. Featuring the villainy of Hi-Lite, Absorbing Man, Titania and honest-to-gosh alien invaders, plus the puzzle of She-Hulk's new partner: a mystery woman named…Jennifer Walters? Be here now…or She-Hulk Smash! Collecting SHE-HULK #22-27. 152 PGS./Rated T+ …$14.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2563-1

WOLVERINE MMPB ELECTION DAY 7.99

by Peter David On the eve of a presidential election, an act of domestic terrorism has a young boy held hostage before the eyes of the nation. As a nationwide investigation into the boy's whereabouts is mobilized, military brass asks Wolverine if he can become involved as well, as there's no better tracker and no better person to try and get things solved quickly, especially with election day less than a week away...

X-MEN LEGACY PREM HC DIVIDED HE STANDS VOL 01 19.99

Written by MIKE CAREY Penciled by SCOT EATON, JOHN ROMITA JR. & BILLY TAN Cover by DAVID FINCH In the wake of Messiah CompleX, there are no X-Men and mutantkind still lies in ruin. With Magneto depowered and Xavier gravely injured, it seems their reign as the preeminent mutants has ended. But neither of these old soldiers is willing to go gentle into that good night! Fresh off a groundbreaking run on Messiah CompleX, writer Mike Carey takes on mutantkind's most iconic figures, as well as some of the most important moments in X-Men history. Collecting X-MEN: LEGACY #208-212. 120 PGS./Rated A …$19.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3000-0 Trim size: standard

X-MEN TP COMPLETE ONSLAUGHT EPIC VOL 03 29.99

Written by PETER DAVID, TERRY KAVANAUGH, MARK WAID, JOHN OSTRANDER, TOM DEFALCO, HOWARD MACKIE & LARRY HAMA Penciled by ANGEL MEDINA, JOE BENNETT, MIKE DEODATO, TOM LYLE, STEVE SKROCE, MARK BAGLEY, SCOTT MCDANIEL, JOHN ROMITA JR., CARLOS PACHECO & VAL SEMEIKS Cover by IAN CHURCHILL You all know about Onslaught Reborn, now see how it first got underway! Professor X hasn't been himself lately - moody, inscrutable, but the psionic armor and army of Sentinels are the real tip-offs! It'll take every super hero New York has to face the Onslaught - including not only the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, the Avengers, but forgotten stars of the nineties like Green Goblin Phil Urich, Nate Grey the X-Man and Ben Reilly, a.k.a. Spider-Man! Also guest-starring the Hulk, the Pantheon, the Punisher, S.H.I.E.L.D. and others! Collecting HULK #445, IRON MAN #332, AVENGERS #402, PUNISHER #11, X-MAN #19, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #415, GREEN GOBLIN #12, SPIDER-MAN #72, FANTASTIC FOUR #416 and WOLVERINE #105. 248 PGS./Rated T+ …$29.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2825-0

YOUNG INHUMANS TP 19.99

Written by SEAN MCKEEVER Penciled by MATTHEW CLARK, ROB TERANISHI, DAVE ROSS & DOUGIE BRAITHWAITE Cover by ADI GRANOV The next generation of Inhumans star in this atmospheric ensemble drama, collected for the first time in one trade paperback! They're just ordinary exchange students from a far-off land, here to learn about our culture - except their home is a mysterious city on the moon, and they each possess fabulous, exotic abilities and appearances. The product of experiments on humanity by an alien culture millennia ago, the Inhumans are a race governed by the laws of genetics. Here as nowhere else, diversity and individuality are prized beyond compare. The Inhumans have flourished in isolation from humanity within their kingdom of Attilan on the surface of the moon, but what happens when their king decides to send some of his subjects to Earth to learn about humans? Will they be able to integrate into human culture? More important, will they even try? Collecting INHUMANS #1-12. 288 PGS./Rated A …$24.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3382-7



DARK HORSE



ACHEWOOD THE GREAT OUTDOOR FIGHT HC 14.95

ACHEWOOD: THE GREAT OUTDOOR FIGHT Chris Onstad (W/A) On sale Sept. 10 b&w w/FC, 96 pages $14.95 HC, 9 1/2' x 7 3/4 Since 2001, cult comic favorite Achewood has built a six-figure international following. Intelligent, hilarious, and adult but not filthy, it's the strip you'll wish you'd discovered as an underappreciated fifteen-year-old. Dark Horse presents the hardbound edition of Achewood's The Great Outdoor Fight, the story of 'Three Days, Three Acres, Three Thousand Men.' Awards for Achewood: • TIME Magazine's #1 Graphic Novel of 2007. • Ignatz Award, 'Outstanding Online Comic,' 2007. Praise for Achewood: 'Onstad is our greatest living cartoonist.' -Tony Millionaire (Maakies, Sock Monkey) 'These things are hilarious! You have what the NY Times Book Review might call a 'distinctive and most welcome voice' in comics.' -Jim Woodring (Frank, Jim) 'Achewood makes me laugh-in that confused, 'what the hell was that??' kind of way.' -Scott McCloud

BARB WIRE OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 24.95

BARB WIRE OMNIBUS John Arcudi (W), Chris Warner (W/A/Cover), Dan Lawlis (A), Mike Manley (A), Ian Akin (A), and Tim Bradstreet (A) On sale Sept. 10 FC, 320 pages $24.95 TPB, 6' x 9' Steel Harbor is a hell of a town, with the emphasis on hell, an urban wasteland of shuttered factories, decaying neighborhoods, and broken dreams. Crime and street violence are the soup of the day every day, but if you're a bounty hunter, every day in 'Metal City' can be Christmas-assuming you survive, since the worst of the Harbor's most wanted can fly, summon up tornadoes, or tear cars in half with their bare hands. But a skip's a skip, and manhunter Barb Wire is the best tracker in the business, and no super-gangster is too tough-as long as there's a fat price on his, her, or its head. Beautiful as she is lethal, Barb Wire really puts the 'drop dead' in drop-dead gorgeous. Her boots may be made for walking, but they kick butt real pretty too. • Barb Wire Omnibus collects all the original Dark Horse Barb Wire tales, including the never-before-collected Ace of Spades series.

BTVS SEASON 8 TP LONG WAY HOME VOL 01 15.95

Since the destruction of the Hellmouth, the Slayers-newly legion-have gotten organized and are kicking some serious undead butt. But not everything's fun and firearms, as an old enemy reappears and Dawn experiences some serious growing pains. Meanwhile, one of the 'Buffy' decoy slayers is going through major pain of her own. Buffy creator Joss Whedon brings Buffy back to Dark Horse in this direct follow-up to season seven of the smash-hit TV series. The bestselling and critically acclaimed issues 1-5 are collected here for the first time, as are their covers by Jo Chen and Georges Jeanty. • Collecting the first five issues of Season Eight. Only available in comics!

FEAR AGENT TP HATCHET JOB VOL 04 14.95

FEAR AGENT: HATCHET JOB VOL 4 Rick Remender (W), Jerome Opeña (A), and Michelle Madsen (C) On sale June 18 FC, 128 pages $14.95 TPB, 7' x 10' Abandoned in deep space, near death, and with no hope of rescue, Heath learns the cost of crossing the nefarious pirates of the Centurion Nebula. Back on the moon base a mysterious figure from Heath's past arrives as a harbinger of more hard days for humanity. • Combining the aesthetic elements of all three of the genres that made EC comics the high water mark of sequential storytelling: science fiction, war, and horror!

MYSPACE DARK HORSE PRESENTS TP VOL 01 19.95

Joss Whedon (W), Gerard Way (W), Mike Mignola (W), Steve Niles (W), Gilbert Hernandez (W), Ron Marz (W), John Arcudi (W), Bob Fingerman (W/A), Fillbäch Bros (W/A), Gabriel Bá (A), Fábio Moon (A), Guy Davis (A), and Herb Trimpe (A) FC, 176 pages $19.95 TPB, 7' x 10' The first six issues of MySpace Dark Horse Presents includes Joss Whedon's complete rock'n'roll saga Sugarshock!, a fun-filled story about a quirky girl named Dandelion, and her love of music (and hatred of Vikings); Mike Mignola's haunting holiday tale, lushly illustrated by Guy Davis, 'The Christmas Spirit'; a lost Umbrella Academy chapter written by Gerard Way about our favorite curmudgeon, The Kraken; and a four-part story dedicated to Eric Powell's The Goon. This volume also includes a wide range of established comics talent, and stories from newcomers who saw their professional debut in MySpace Dark Horse Presents. • Also features the talents of: Mike Mignola Gerard Way Eric Powell And more! Features Joss Whedon's comics creation Sugarshock!

STAR WARS KNIGHTS O/T OLD REPUBLIC TP DAZE OF HATE VOL 04 18.95

STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC VOLUME 4-DAZE OF HATE, KNIGHTS OF SUFFERING John Jackson Miller (W), Bong Dazo (P), Dustin Weaver (P), Dan Parsons (I), Michael Atiyeh (C), Colin Wilson (Cover) On sale Sept. 17 FC, 144 pages $18.95 TPB, 7' x 10' Zayne Carrick joins forces with the same Masters who murdered his fellow Padawan in a desperate attempt to save the galaxy from the Mandalorians! Arkanian Lord Adasca holds the Republic and the Mandalorians hostage, offering a weapon of unrivaled power to the highest bidder, and not even Zayne and his former Master Lucien Draay can stop Adasca from unleashing unthinkable devastation in pursuit of profit. Then, back on Taris, Zayne finds himself allied with Master Raana Tey in a mission against the marauding Mandalorians-but Tey may be more interested in destroying Zayne than she is in saving the planet! • A great starting point for anyone interested in following the Star Wars saga beyond the films.



IMAGE



ASTOUNDING WOLF MAN VOL 01 14.99

THE ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN, VOL. 1 TP (RES) story ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover JASON HOWARD When Gary Hampton is mauled and left for dead--his life takes a drastic turn. Gary is cursed: When the moon is full he transforms into a beast of the night, a werewolf. This curse will not be used for evil - witness the birth of the world's most unlikely new superhero: WOLF-MAN! Brought to you by the writer of THE WALKING DEAD and INVINCIBLE! Collects THE ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #1-7 JULY 30 • 176 PAGES • FC • $14.99

NEW WORLD ORDER DAWN OF A NEW DAY TP 16.99

NEW WORLD ORDER: DAWN OF A NEW DAY TP story GUS HIGUERA art GIUSEPPE DE LUCA & MANSYUR DARMAN cover JUAN FERREYRA Conspiracy theorists rejoice! Gus Higuera's hit series is now collected into a MUST HAVE trade paperback geared to appeal to the intelligent fan! With expanded stories and exciting extras that make this collection stand out in the crowd! Expand your market and your mind as a new day dawns! AUGUST 13 • 128 PAGES • FC • $16.99

STRANGE EMBRACE HC (MR) VOL 01 34.99

story DAVID HINE art & cover DAVID HINE DAVID HINE's tortured, modern gothic is a tale of pain and sorrow, obsession and damnation, of madness, death and sexual longing. The world of STRANGE EMBRACE twists and pollutes the lives of all that enter it! Collects STRANGE EMBRACE #1-8 JUNE 18 • 240 PAGES • FC • $19.99

SURREAL ADVENTURES OF EDGAR ALLAN POO GN VOL 02 12.99

THE SURREAL ADVENTURES OF EDGAR ALLAN POO, BOOK 2 TP story DWIGHT L. MACPHERSON art AVERY BUTTERWORTH cover THOMAS BOATWRIGHT It's a clash of the titans as the forces of the Nightmare King collide with the armies of Terra Somnium in a battle to decide the fate of the Dream Child! In the end, Edgar Allan Poo must stand alone to rescue his mother and prevent the dark lord from trapping him in the realm of dreams…forever. AUGUST 20 • 96 PAGES • FC • $12.99

WITCHBLADE TP VOL 05 VOL 05 17.99

(W) Ron Marz, Ian Edginton (A) Stjepan Sejic, Stephen Sadowski, Luke Ross and Sami Basri (Cov) Stjepan Sejic This volume features last summer's crossover hit, First Born, its tie-in issues, and several issues dealing with Sara Pezzini's life after the universe-altering event. Showcased in this volume are current Witchblade ongoing artist Stjepan Sejic, Stephen Sadowski (JSA, Project: Superpowers), Luke Ross (Indiana Jones), and Sami Basri (JLA: Classified). Plus, this trade paperback features a brand-new painted cover by Sejic! Collects Witchblade #110-115 and First Born #1-3. Full Color 226 pages $17.99 trade paperback



AARDVARK



CEREBUS TP GUYS VOL 11 25

by Dave Sim & Gerhard The most popular Cerebus storyline since 'Jaka's Story' is reprinted in its entirety. 'Alcohol is free-and there's no last call.' Prince Mick, Mrs. Thatcher, Harrison Starkey and Richard George, Alec, Marty, Bear...they're all here, so pull up a barstool and get ready to laugh! Collecting Cerebus #201-219. Also available in a second printing, which is unsigned. SC, 400pg, b&w



ABSTRACT



TERRY MOORES ECHO TP MOON LAKE VOL 01 15.95

by Terry Moore Julie Martin is in the wrong place at the wrong time when she's finds herself under a strange explosion in the desert sky. The resulting fallout covers her in a mysterious silver metal that brings more trouble into Julie's life than she could ever imagine, and a friend to die for. This first trade paperback collects issues #1-5 of Terry Moore's new hit series, plus development sketches and design notes in the back.



DEVILS DUE



ARMY OF DARKNESS TP ASHES TO ASHES VOL 01 14.99

by Various Get ready for some Army of Darkness excitement when Dynamite Entertainment collects their best-selling storylines featuring everyone's favorite zombie-hunting maniac, Ash! Volume 1: Ashes to Ashes collects issues #1-4, Volume 2: Shop 'Til You Drop (Dead) puts Ash back into his dead-end job at the S-Mart, Volume 3: Army of Darkness vs. The Re-Animator adds some Lovecraftian thrills to Ash Ketchum's life, Volume 4 offers Old School action, and Volume 5: Ash vs. The Monsters pits Ash against Eva, the daughter of Dracula, and sets the stage for Ash's battle with the Marvel Zombies!



ONI



SCOTT PILGRIM GN SCOTT PILGRIMS PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE VOL 01 11.95

by Bryan Lee O'Malley Scott Pilgrim's life is totally sweet. He's 23-years-old, in a rock band, 'between jobs,' and dating a cute high school girl. Everything's fantastic, until a seriously mind-blowing, dangerously fashionable, rollerblading delivery girl named Ramona Flowers starts cruising through his dreams and sailing by him at parties!

SCOTT PILGRIM GN VS THE WORLD VOL 02 11.95

by Bryan Lee O'Malley Scott's life has taken a bit of a detour, but he's going to take steps to get everything back under control. There's Knives Chau, there's Ramona Flowers, there's his band, there's six or seven evil ex-boyfriends floating around, and there's a couple little things from out of Scott's past that might end up seeming a lot more important really soon!

SCOTT PILGRIM GN SCOTT PILGRIM GETS IT TOGETHER VOL 04 11.95

by Bryan Lee O'Malley A couple months have passed since we last caught up with Scott, but what could change in a few months? Well, not much has - he's still living with Wallace and playing in a band. Most importantly, he's still dating the lovely Ramona and dealing with the gaggle of superpowered, superstylish, superevil ex-boyfriends determined to take him down. But something is different. Don't look now, but Scott might actually be getting it together - just in time to confront Ramona's most intimidating ex yet!



VALIANT



X-O MANOWAR BIRTH HC 24.95

by Layton, Shooter, Quesada & Windsor-Smith This digitally recolored and remastered Valiant special edition collects the full X-O Manowar origin story from issues #0-6 for the first time ever, and includes an all-new 'The Rise of Lydia' story by Bob Layton and a new cover by Sean Chen! Aric Dacia is a Visigoth barbarian captured by spider aliens and enslaved aboard their starship until he steals their ultimate weapon - the X-O Manowar armor. Aric returns to Earth only to find that 1600 years have passed. Now, the most primitive man on the planet wields the most technologically advanced weapon in existence! Features explosive artwork by Barry Windsor-Smith and Marvel EIC Joe Quesada and a story by legendary creators Bob Layton and Jim Shooter!



ADULT



OGENKI CLINIC & OTHER STORIES TP (A) 11.95

by Haruka Inui All-new never before published stories by Inui of his famous Ogenki Clinic, the clinic for love where the nurse will take very special care of you and also featuring stories of Uru Onna, the long-legged , dangerously attractive dominatrix! Hentai at its hottest!



ALL AGES



SIMPSONS TREEHOUSE OF HORROR TP DEAD MANS JEST VOL 05 15.95

by Matt Groening Master of mirthful mayhem, Matt Groening, meets the Monsters of Rock (Alice Cooper, Gene Simmons, and Rob Zombie) in a heavy metal, Halloween-inspired rock 'n' roll odyssey of head-banging, tongue- wagging, dead-raising frights and frivolity. Even 'Mr. Nice Guy' Pat Boone gets in a 'metal mood' with a twisted tale of dastardly demons and righteous redemption. From donut batter to ghoulish splatter, you'll be tricked and treated to a chaotic comic collection chock-full of thunder-clapping hell spawn, chainsaw-toting monkeys, televisions run amuck, bible camp ghost stories, lime-flavored Squishee monsters, toilets of the damned, vampire tombs, the Evil Eye, and a very special tribute to EC Comics, the forebears of witty horror and suspense comic storytelling. It's the Halloween Jam of the Century that'll blow your mind and rock your soul!



TOYS



SW DARTH VADER CERAMIC HELMET BANK 15.99

SW YODA CERAMIC BANK 15.99

These 7' sculpted ceramic banks pay homage to the most popular sci-fi film franchise in movie history! Star Wars ushered in a new era of filmmaking, and the characters became pop-culture legends! And now who on this planet doesn't know of Yoda, or the Dark Lord of the Sith? Both are complete with a 4-color gift box.

LABYRINTH DOOR KNOCKER 24.99

DC HEROES 6 IN AF ASST 200803 101.94

Some of the greatest characters of the DC Universe have joined Mattel's 3' DC Heroes action figure line! With Sinestro, Deathstroke, Nightwing, Robin III, and Green Lantern to choose from, the greatest battles of the DC Universe can be restaged again and again!

BATMAN BLACK & WHITE STATUE GEORGE PEREZ 75

SCULPTED BY KAREN PALINKO The popular BATMAN BLACK & WHITE line of artist-inspired statues continues! Renowned illustrator George Pérez designed this classic vision of Batman, featuring the Caped Crusader in a classic pose, prepared as always to defend Gotham City. Painted in monochromatic tones, this statue is certain to be another sought-after addition to DC Direct's line of BATMAN BLACK & WHITE statues. The statue measures approximately 7' tall x 6.5' wide x 5' deep. It features a logo-shaped base and is packaged in a black-and-white box. Advance-solicited; on sale September 10, 2008 * Statue * $75.00 US

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