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.
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.
The Master of Rampling Gate is a fully painted graphic novel adaptation of forbidden vampire love. Cover by John Bolton. Story by Anne Rice. Adapted by James Schlosser. Art by Colleen Doran. 64 pages.
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.
Solitaire flip-book. Cover pencils by Steven Butler. "The King of the Beasts," script by Gerard Jones, pencils by Joel Thomas, inks by Jerome Moore, Jason Martin, and Larry Welch; While flying over Africa, Prime is shot down by a hidden city of intelligent apes. He helps them overthrow the evil apes; This is an homage to the DC Universe's Gorilla City. "No Place Like Home," script by Gerard Jones and Julie Huffman, pencils by Mark Miraglia, inks by Dan Schaffer; Solitaire investigates the theft of all the pairs of ruby slippers from the Wizard of Oz.
38 pgs., full color. Cover price $3.95.
Cover 1X by Ken Meyer Jr. Story by Don Chin, Ross Turner, and Bill Maus. Art by Mark Lewis, Chris Stroud, and Bill Maus.
Another superhero spoof by the creator of Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters and his publishing outfit, Parody Press, this one a parody of Marvels most iconic X-Men issues. Superpowered youths battle an evil brotherhood and teen angst alike in spot-on send-ups of X-Men #1 (1963), the first appearance of the X-Men; Giant-Size X-Men #1, the first appearance of the new X-Men; and top-selling comic X-Men #1 (1991). This cover spoofs the cover of Uncanny X-Men #1 (1963) by Jack Kirby.
32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.
Cover 1Y by Ken Meyer Jr. Story by Don Chin, Ross Turner, and Bill Maus. Art by Mark Lewis, Chris Stroud, and Bill Maus.
Another superhero spoof by the creator of Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters and his publishing outfit, Parody Press, this one a parody of Marvels most iconic X-Men issues. Superpowered youths battle an evil brotherhood and teen angst alike in spot-on send-ups of X-Men #1 (1963), the first appearance of the X-Men; Giant-Size X-Men #1, the first appearance of the new X-Men; and top-selling comic X-Men #1 (1991). This cover spoofs the cover of Giant-Size X-Men #1 (1975) by Dave Cockrum.
32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.
Cover 1Z by Ken Meyer Jr. Story by Don Chin, Ross Turner, and Bill Maus. Art by Mark Lewis, Chris Stroud, and Bill Maus.
Another superhero spoof by the creator of Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters and his publishing outfit, Parody Press, this one a parody of Marvels most iconic X-Men issues. Superpowered youths battle an evil brotherhood and teen angst alike in spot-on send-ups of X-Men #1 (1963), the first appearance of the X-Men; Giant-Size X-Men #1, the first appearance of the new X-Men; and top-selling comic X-Men #1 (1991). This cover spoofs the cover of X-Men #1 (1991) by Jim Lee.
32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.
1st printing. Fully authorized by Silvestri, this 152-page hardcover is lavishly illustrated with hundreds of pieces of his artwork for Top Cow, Marvel, and other publishers, plus art from his personal collection. Includes a complete illustrated checklist of every piece of Silvestri comic art ever published and an in-depth interview with the artist. Hardcover, 152 pages, full color.
Questionable. Story, art and cover by Bill Maus.
Another superhero spoof by Parody Press, this one a parody of Todd McFarlands popular Spawn. Struck by lightning while watching TV, Yawn becomes a brooding, costumed insomniac cursed by perpetual sleepiness, which prevents him from ever enjoying another TV show or movie. Also, those big metal chains on his costume really do a number on his back. Also featuring the return of Splatman.
32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.
