(W) Kelly Sue Deconnick, Phil Noto (A/CA) Phil Noto
The champagne is poured and the chandeliers are hung for Chicago Mayor Bobby Chamber's annual Black and White Ball-but Ghost, Vaughn, and Tommy are crashing the party, determined to stop the imposter before he claims another life and tears open a rift between two worlds!
Cover price $2.99.
Cover by Bob Fingerman.
A shared world. A shared nightmare. The finest writers and illustrators explore a world unlike any other in the second issue of Andrew Vachss' Underground, a mix of comics and illustrated fiction, with a new story by Andrew Vachss in each issue. The tunnels are waiting for you!
B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $3.95.
Written by Darko Macan. Art by Igor Kordey.
Once,Tarzan granted special powers to a lion, an ape, and a snake in order to make them fit rulers of humankind. But each of the newly raised animals succumbed to human vice and before long, the Lord of the Jungle was faced with his own dark fate, betrayed by the trio of treacherous man-beasts, with only his earthbound shadow to offer any means of escape. Or so legend has it...
FC. Cover price $2.95.
Legion of Hate: Part 2 of 4 - Written by Allan Gross. Art by Christopher Schenck and George Freeman. Cover by Christopher Schenck.
The Emerald of the Zuli is an immense gem with mind-controlling powers -- with that gem, a Nazi refugee controls his entire squad and the warrior women of Zuli, who, in their quest for purity, have unwittingly embraced the foul Nazi ideology. Deep within the jungles of upper Kenya, Tarzan must battle the magnificent female warriors as well as the squad of Nazis -- and all the odds are against him!
32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.
Written by Bruce Jones. Art by Christopher Schenck and Thomas Yeates. Cover by Arthur Suydam.
Jane will die of a bizarre virus if Tarzan cannot find the white dahlia, a rare flower thought to counteract the disease. Between the Lord of the Apes and this herbal cure stand enormous, mutated spiders and deadly, six-legged lions! And as brutal as both may be, they will fall before the might of "Tarzan's Jungle Fury!"
32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.
Born on the Battlefield: Part 1 of 6 - KURT BUSIEK (W) and GREG RUTH (A)
"Born on the Battlefield" begins here! The legend of Conan begins in the middle of a Cimmerian war?his incredible strength and skill, evidenced in his youth, was always credited to the bloody circumstances of his birth. This special fill-in issue brings Greg Ruth, acclaimed artist of Freaks of the Heartland, into the Conan fold. "Born on the Battlefield," by Busiek and Ruth, will be spread over the next two years of the Conan monthly, in six stand-alone chapters, leading up to the epic Battle at Venarium! Next issue Cary Nord returns with the second major story arc, as Conan discovers the wonders and horrors of the civilized world?with covers by Leinil Francis Yu! ? Call it "Ultimate Conan." After almost 20 years oout of the spotlight, the iconic barbarian smashes his way back into comics and gets stripped down to his roots!
Cover price $2.99.
Written by Matt Wagner. Art by Arnold Pander and Jacob Pander. Cover by Matt Wagner.
The battle between Christine-as-Grendel and Tujiro XIV, the scarier-by-the-minute, eyeball-eating vampire, reaches a crest. The violent two face off in a dramatic, no-holds-barred cat fight! Grendel: Devil's Legacy continues its updated run, with bold new designs, beautiful painted covers by creator Matt Wagner, and those new colors by Jeromy Cox that make the Pander Brothers' art jump straight down your throat.
32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.
Written by Matt Wagner. Art by Arnold Pander and Jacob Pander. Cover by Matt Wagner.
Grendel: Devil's Legacy gets hotter with each strike of the electric blades -- and promises much more of the same. The net draws tighter around Christine Spar, as Argent presses his investigation, putting pressure on Ginny Anastasi. And Tujiro makes a bewitching appearance at Grendel's bedside. Brian Li Sung is still in danger, and Christine must make a stand to save her newfound love. Each issue of Grendel:Devil's Legacy features a dramatic, new cover painting from Matt Wagner (Mage), with updated, vivid colors by Jeromy Cox over The Pander Brothers' (XXX) bold linework.
32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.
Written by Matt Wagner. Art by Arnold Pander and Jacob Pander. Cover by Matt Wagner.
Crucial. Exciting. Solacing. Dizzying. Scary. These words are lifted straight from the text of this issue and sum it up well. The truth about Tujiro becomes as bold as the blood on his teeth, and this suspenseful adventure is only beginning. Christine Spar gets something she's been waiting for, and it's not revenge! Now, she must be very clever to hold on to it. Grendel: Devil's Legacy is a lovingly remastered series with updated colors by Jeromy Cox and fabulously fresh, newly painted covers by Matt Wagner. The devil is back, and, boy, is she angry!
32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.
Written by Matt Wagner. Art by Arnold Pander, Jacob Pander and Jay Geldhof. Cover by Matt Wagner.
A classic story of intrigue and horror continues to unravel in this second installment of the remastered Grendel: Devil's Legacy. Christine Spar travels to San Francisco to hunt the captor of her precious son, as the spirit of Grendel slips into her veins. But what she finds is horror and danger staring her straight in the eye. Join Grendel creator Matt Wagner in this re-telling of a classic crime tale, featuring the angular art of Arnold and Jacob Pander (XXX) and razor sharp inks of Jay Geldhof. Newly recolored by Jeromy Cox, colorist of Mage: The Hero Defined, with another stunning cover painting by Grendel and Mage creator Matt Wagner.
32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.
Written by Matt Wagner. Art by Jason Pearson, Woodrow Phoenix, Chris Sprouse, Jason Martin, Jay Geldhof and Troy Nixey.
According to the Bible, the Devil was an angel cast from Heaven to serve punishment in Hell. Often, New York City can feel like Hell, and the Big Apple has its very own Devil . . . or is he an angel of death? Saving the best for last, Matt Wagner brings the talents of Jason Pearson, Troy Nixey , Woodrow Phoenix, Jay Geldhof, and Chris Sprouse.
48 pages, B&W (and Red). Cover price $3.95.
Written by Michael Moorcock & P. Craig Russell. Art and Cover by P. Craig Russell.
Two men, clad in sorcerous garb and armed with weapons forged by gods. This is what it comes down to, this grand battle between Law and Chaos, this struggle for control of the Earth. P. Craig Russell takes you on the home stretch of this most fantastic of epics, the comics adaptation of Michael Moorcock's greatest novel. Co-published with Topps.
32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.95.
Cover, story and art by TONY DANIEL.
Sandra Silke returns home to find out she's been framed for the murder of her dead CIA comrades, and as news footage showing her committing horrific murders streams across the airwaves and newspapers all over the country, she discovers that the only way for her to clear her name is to confront and expose the people responsible for her shape-shifting powers. But a souped-up predator by the name of Nathan is on the hunt for her, and he won't stop until she's dead! As her world becomes more and more surreal, Silke realizes that can't stay in hiding forever... Can she keep a cool head and survive? Don't miss a single chapter of this incredible story!
Cover price $2.99.
Written by Mike Mignola and John Arcudi. Art by James Harren. Cover by Laurence Campbell.
A monster terrorizes a mountain where Howards finds a connection to his past as a prehistoric warlord. The Russians struggle with their own monsters, and in New York, the Zinco corporation operates under the mysterious directions of the Black Flame.
28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.50.
Written by Mike Mignola and John Arcudi. Art by James Harren. Cover by Rafael Albuquerque.
As Manhattan erupts with Lovecraftian demons, a young psychic must lead the remaining B.P.R.D. crew through the monster- packed streets of New York back to headquarters for safety, as Liz Sherman goes supernova.
28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.50.
by TONY WONG and KHOO FUK LUNG cover by UDON
Ultraman Tiga has gone mano-a-monster with many a gigantic beast, always emerging victorious, but often only just. This time he finds himself up against a pair of horrifying alien nasties looking to tag-team their way through the intergalactic hero. Together their might could prove too much for Tiga, and if they succeed in taking him down nothing will stand in the way of a much larger invasion that's waiting in the wings. Continuing the adrenaline-charged series from Hong Kong.
Cover price $3.99.
Story and art by Michael Gilbert.
Continuing the TRUE ORIGIN of Mr. Monster, featuring the birth of Doc Stern! We get to meet Mr. & Mrs. Stern, the baby Doc's parents! Written & illustrated by Michael T. Gilbert. "ORIGINS, part two", includes a story reprinting the original 1946 Mr. Monster story that Mr. Monster was based on!
32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.75.
Collects Bettie Page: Queen of the Nile (1999) #1-3.Written by Jim Silke. Art by Jim Silke and Dave Stevens. Cover by Jim Silke. Introduction by Frank Cho.A low-budget time machine mistakenly transports Bettie to ancient Egypt, where she battles the High Priest of Amon Ra, assorted thugs, and a lovesick mummy twice her size. She wiggles and squirms and bumps and grinds to avoid their evil clutches, but she can't avoid the inevitable: everyone falls in love with her and she manages to frequently lose her clothes.When Bettie falls for none other than Julius Caesar, the Roman general can't decide between Bettie and his main squeeze, Cleopatra!Collecting Jim Silke's outrageous and stunningly illustrated series as well as his hard-to-find 'Bettie Page: Spicy Adventure' - not to mention additional pinup art by Dave Stevens!Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Mature ReadersCover price $12.95.
Limited Edition Signed by Eric Powell - Volume 1 - 1st printing.
Collects Goon (1999 1st Series) #1-2 and Goon (2003 3rd Series) #1, 3, and 9. Story and art by Eric Powell.
This volume collects the essential stories of the Eisner-Award winning Goon, presenting his life in chronological order for the first time-along with a boxcar-load of extras-all in a handsomely designed (and handsomely priced) signed hardcover. Chronicling the histories of the Zombie Priest, Buzzard, Labrazio, and of course, Goon and Franky, this collection is the perfect introduction to the entire Goon mythos. Eric Powell personally arranged the stories (spanning three publishers and nearly ten years) so that the life of the Goon could be read as one complete story. This hardcover is a must-have for every serious fan of the Goon, containing a comprehensive sketchbook and a three-page, never-before-seen Buzzard story.
Hardcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $24.95.
Volume 1 - 1st printing. "You Send Me!"Written by Tony Puryear and Erika Alexander. Art and cover by Tony Puryear.Earth's outcasts, exiled to a distant desert planet, will either destroy each other or create something new. Concrete Park Volume 1, a dark, sexy sci-fi saga by Tony Puryear (Eraser) and Erika Alexander, collects the acclaimed chapters from DHP into a "director's cut" hardcover featuring new pages and bonus materials! An acclaimed sci-fi thriller with fantastic twists! Blockbuster screenwriter Tony Puryear cowrites and draws!Hardcover, 64 pages, full color. Cover price $12.99.
"Virtually Real." Caryn Delacroix doesn't know if she is going insane, having nightmares, or stuck in virtual reality in this confusing, dream-like issue.
Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Jackson Guice, inks by Eduardo Barreto. Cover by John Bolton.
Cover price $2.50.
DC Archives Edition - Volume 6 - 1st printing. Story and art by Will Eisner.
Reprinting the newspaper Spirit sections from January 3 to July 27, 1943. With America embroiled in World War II, the Spirit began to take on Axis foes as well as the usual cast of colorful thugs, crooks and killers. Plus, an introduction by Eisner describing his work for the Army and his role in the development of comics as an educational tool. Hardcover, 224 pages, full color. Cover price $49.95.
Written by Steven Grant. Art by Javier Saltares and Andrew Pepoy.
Piece by piece, inch by inch . . . nothing big is ever built overnight. A clue here, a memory there. . . that's all X has had in his search to discover who he is and where he's come from. But now, after more than two years, it all makes sense. Now, as he lay near death at the hands of Coffin, it all comes back to him. The pieces are in place and the puzzle is complete in this issue of X!
32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.
Written by Steven Grant. Art by Javier Saltares and Tim Bradstreet.
Wildboy Willie, Gamble, and Coffin -- three psychopaths with a single objective. Sure, having their run of Arcadia is a kick, and, yeah, slaughtering the street people satisfies their sick pleasures. But if you're looking for their objective ... X marks the spot.
32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.
