"Hero and the Terror" by Tom Mason/Len Strazewski (script) & David Ammerman/James Pasco (art); Terrordyne, Inc, Heater, Wraith app; Wraith pin-up by Ammerman; Rune flip-book by Barry Windsor-Smith (art & plot) & Chris Ulm (plot & script) (3 pgs), Part F "The Nectar of Life"; Night Man preview by Steve Engleheart (words) & Darick Robertson (art); The Mighty Magnor - Third Chapter by Sergio Aragones (art) & Mark Evanier (script); Cover price $2.50.
Cover art by Jerome Moore. "Mission: Moon" starring The Strangers, Bob Campbell, J.D. Hunt, Jake Alexander, Aladdin, Gordon Bell, Stanley Leland, Empire-7, Supra, and Prototype, script by Steve Englehart (plot), Len Strazewski (plot, script), and Tom Mason (plot, script), pencils by Roger Robinson, inks by Jeff Whiting
The Strangers steal a rocket from J.D. Hunt. Calling in some favors, J.D. Hunt gets Stanley Leland to send Prototype to retrieve it; Prototype is joined with Empire-7 and Supra, pilots and ultras that will pilot the shuttle to chase after the Strangers. Continued between Break-Thru #1/Strangers #7.
36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.95.
Cover art by Roger Robinson and Jeff Whiting. Arena of Doom, script by Tom Mason and Len Strazewski, pencils by Roger Robinson, inks by Jeff Whiting
Prototype II battles Arena. Prototypography, script by Tom Mason and Len Strazewski, pencils by Lenard Kirk, inks by Larry Welch; an amusing synopsis of the series.
36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.
Cover art by David Williams and Mike Christian. Get Ready to Rumble!, script by Len Stazewski and Tom Mason, pencils by Roger Robinson, inks by Jeff Whiting
Bob "Prototype" Campbell recalls his first battle with Arena.
32 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.
Cover art by Aaron Lopresti and Terry Austin.
Prototype Unplugged starring Prototype III (Donovan Jones), Landon, Jane, Veil, and Stanley Leland, script by Len Strazewski and Tom Mason, pencils by Roger Robinson, inks by Jeff Whiting.
32 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.
Unauthorized biography of serial killers Peter Sutcliff and Dennis Nilson.
Written by Jack & Karen Herman with art by Adam DeKraker and Donald Tenney.
B&W, 32 pages, standard paper stock. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.
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Features John Hinckley, Bob Crane, and Rebecca Schaeffer. Written by Jack & Karen Herman with art by Wayne Reid, Steve Lefkowitz, Demetrios Moyles & Jeff Ritter. B&W, 32 pages, standard paper stock. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.
Cover by Bill Cucinotta. Stories written by Jack & Karen Herman. Art by Wayne Reid, Adam DeKraker, and Steve Lefkowitz. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.
Classic stories and art from the golden era of comics and pulp fiction, the 1930s to the 1950s. This issue includes stories and art by Jack Kirby (as Curt Davis), Matt Baker, Jacques Luryea, Aldo Rubano, and Henry Major, plus reminiscences about Matt Baker by Jerry Iger. Mature readers. Black and white; 32 pages. Painted cover by John Greiner. Cover price $2.50. Cover price $2.50.
Classic stories and art from the golden era of comics and pulp fiction, the 1930s to the 1950s. This issue includes stories and art by Ed Laughlin (as Dennis Colebrook), Manning Lee Stokes, and E. J. Crescent. Mature readers. Black and white; 32 pages. Cover price $2.50. Cover price $2.95.
Story by Mike Baron, Ross Turner, Sam Kieth, Don Chin, and Sam Agro. Art by Sam Agro and Dave Feiss. Cover by Sam Kieth and Bill Maus.
Another superhero spoof by Parody Press, this one a send-up of Marvels Punisher.
A crazed ex-cop wages a one-man war on crime in between plentiful flashbacks to his origin story. Also featuring spoofs of other comics done in the style of The Punisher, including Peanuts, Family Circus and Archie (preceding The Punisher Meets Archie by a year or so). The Pummeler Bore Journal; The Pummelers Day Off; The Mumbler; Wash and Die; The Funny Pages.
32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.
(W) Bill Williams (A) Matthew Weldon.
Mel was a cloaked super-powered representative of a superhuman group entrusted with protecting all Mankind. After being forced to retire, Mel meets Jessie, who agrees to take her place as a costumed heroine. Mel becomes a mentor to the new cape in town as Jessie joyously engages the role of heroine, meeting the other super-types in the big city of Seaholm and beyond.
Rating: Teen
Based on the story by Richard Stark (Donald Westlake). Adapted by Darwyn Cooke.Darwyn Cooke, the Eisner-Award-winning writer/artist of such classics as DC: The New Frontier, Selina's Big Score, and The Spirit, now sets his artistic sights on bringing to life one of the true classics of crime fiction: Richard Stark's Parker. Stark was a pseudonym used by the revered and multi-award-winning author, Donald Westlake. The Hunter, the first book in the Parker series, is the story of a man who hits New York head-on like a shotgun blast to the chest. Betrayed by the woman he loved and double-crossed by his partner in crime, Parker makes his way cross-country with only one thought burning in his mind-to coldly exact his revenge and reclaim what was taken from him!Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 144 pages, 2 Color. Cover price $24.99.
Armpits of Fire. Story, art and cover by Bill Maus.
Another superhero spoof by Parody Press, this one sending up Erik Larsens Savage Dragon. The sewer-dwelling Sewage Dragoon has never learned the fine art of bathing, and consequently, his armpits generate an odor that can fell the mightiest opponent. He uses these strange powers to combat street gangsters inspired by still other comics and shows, such as the Peanuts gang and Sesame Street.
32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.
Deluxe Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Sixth Gun (2010 Oni Press) #1-11.Written by Cullen Bunn. Art and cover by Brian Hurtt.During the darkest days of the Civil War, wicked cutthroats came into possession of six pistols of otherworldly power. In time, the Sixth Gun, the most dangerous of the weapons, vanished. When the gun surfaces in the hands of an innocent girl, dark forces reawaken. Vile men thought long dead set their sights on retrieving the gun and killing the girl. Only Drake Sinclair, a gunfighter with a shadowy past, stands in their way. But the guns have a power... and a destiny... more terrifying than anyone imagines.Collecting the first 11 issues of the critically-acclaimed comic book series.Hardcover, 9-in.x 12-in., 352 pages, full color.Cover price $49.99.
Story by Don Chin. Art by Russ Sever. Cover by Bill Maus.
Another superhero spoof by the creator of Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters and his publishing outfit, Parody Press. This one is a spoof of both Superman and Image Comics Supreme. Tow-el, an orphan from the planet Creepton, gains superpowers on Earth. The only trouble is that he still looks like a two-year-old, even as a crime-fighting adult, which makes his enemies mock him vigorously.
32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.
An oversized, lavishly produced book, The Alchemy of MirrorMask takes readers inside the making of the feature film and allows them to experience the creative process.
Animated by Dave McKean and written by Neil Gaiman, MirrorMask combines animation and live action with a compelling storyline to take the cinematic experience to a stunning new level. MirrorMask is the story of Helena, a fifteen-year-old girl who works for her family's circus. She juggles, sells popcorn, and longs to run away and join the "real world." Helena also dreams, and one day she wakes up to find herself in a strange new world populated by mysterious creatures...a dream world where she embarks on an amazing journey. Each chapter in The Alchemy of MirrorMask begins with an introduction by McKean and Gaiman and then guides readers through the different types of visuals used to create the film, including sketches, paintings, storyboards, 3-d models, photographs, texture maps, frame blow-ups, and more. Also included are photos taken on the set and during McKean's travels to Venice, Prague, Trieste, Warsaw, and other places that provided inspiration for MirrorMask. Gaiman and McKean's insightful commentary sheds light on the film's journey from concept to screen. Gaiman and McKean fans, cinema buffs, and visual art enthusiasts will all delight in The Alchemy of MirrorMask, a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the making of an extraordinary film.
A complete update to the hit book on the real physics at work in comic books, featuring more heroes, more villains, and more science Since 2001, James Kakalios has taught "Everything I Needed to Know About Physics I Learned from Reading Comic Books," a hugely popular university course that generated coast-to-coast media attention for its unique method of explaining complex physics concepts through comics. With The Physics of Superheroes , named one of the best science books of 2005 by Discover , he introduced his colorful approach to an even wider audience. Now Kakalios presents a totally updated, expanded edition that features even more superheroes and findings from the cutting edge of science. With three new chapters and completely revised throughout with a splashy, redesigned package, the book that explains why Spider-Man's webbing failed his girlfriend, the probable cause of Krypton's explosion, and the Newtonian physics at work in Gotham City is electrifying from cover to cover.
