PREVIEWS VOL. XIII #9 PREVIEWS PUBLICATIONS PREVIEWS #11 (NOVEMBER 2003) 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 from a myriad of publishers, the coolest merchandise on Earth, plus exclusive items available nowhere else! This issue features items scheduled to ship from January 2004 through March 2004! Catalog, 8x11, 480+pg, PC $4.50 MARVEL PREVIEWS #3 Each issue of Marvel Previews will be a comic book-sized, 96-page, full-color guide and preview to all of Marvel's upcoming releases, PLUS a full 22-page story in each issue - either a special advanced preview of an upcoming blockbuster new project, or a sold-out, jumping-on point issue from one of their hottest books! It's your one source for advanced Marvel solicitations! This November issue features items scheduled to ship in January 2004! 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ADULT MATERIAL Catalog, 24pg, b&w $0.95 COMICS SECTION PREMIER PUBLISHERS DARK HORSE COMICS BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #63: A STAKE TO THE HEART PART 4 FABIAN NICIEZA/SCOTT LOBDELL/CLIFF RICHARDS cover by BRIAN HORTON On sale November 26, FC, 32pg, (4 of 4), (Horton or Photo cover), $2.99 After her parents' divorce, Buffy's arrival in Sunnydale is made even more painful by the return of the Malignancy Demons that were accidentally set upon her by Angel. Her first steps into her new life at the Hellmouth are halted by terror, and the last Malignancy Demon might be the one to finally get Buffy-and the whole town!-to give up on life. Meanwhile, Willow, Xander, Giles, Dawn, and Joyce all fall under the spell of Trepidation, leaving Buffy with little help from the Scoobies. The Buffy monthly series wraps up its five-year run this month, as we prepare to launch Buffy into its next phase, beginning with next month's Tales of the Vampires, by Buffy show writers Jane Espenson, Doug Petrie, and Joss Whedon himself! BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: SLAYER, INTERRUPTED TP SCOTT LOBDELL/FABIAN NICIEZA/CLIFF RICHARDS/PAUL LEE On sale December 24, SC, 104pg, FC, $14.95 Buffy Summers has burned down the school gym, run off to Vegas, and filled her diary with tales of vampires and demons-her parents see no other choice than to have her committed to a mental institution. During her stay, Buffy finds that she likes not having to slay vampires and demons night after night. But there's something sinister going on here as some of the doctors may not be what they appear. Meanwhile, in England, Rupert Giles' use of black magic has stopped a corrupt Watcher from destroying the Council. Collecting issues #56 through #59 of the ongoing series. Plus: Paul Lee's hilarious Dawn adventure, in which the Slayer's baby sister is mistaken for the Chosen One, and teams with a demonic stuffed bear. CONAN THE LEGEND ONE-SHOT KURT BUSIEK/CARY NORD cover by CARY NORD On sale November 12, FC, 32pg, $0.25 Prologue to the new ongoing series! Stoke the primeval fires of your mind with this bargain-priced introductory one-shot! Conan The Legend features a 16-page prelude story introducing readers to the sprawling, lusty, battle-filled legend of Conan, establishing characters and situations important to the series, and setting the stage for the adventures to come. Plus a sketchbook gallery of artist Cary Nord's stunning work and a mini- interview with writer Kurt Busiek. Note: Conan the Legend is designed to serve as the perfect introduction to Conan and the new Conan series, and as such is bargain-priced at 25› - the same price as the very first appearance of Conan, in the classic pulp magazine Weird Tales, back in 1932. An ideal way for anyone to get a taste of the action and thrills to come, before the ongoing series begins in January. GRENDEL: GOD & THE DEVIL #10 MATT WAGNER/JOHN K. SNYDER III/JAY GELDHOF With newly remastered color by JEROMY COX Cover by JOHN K. SNYDER III MATURE READERS On sale November 19, FC, 48pg (10 of 10), $4.99 Death in the name of life, evil in the name of god-the age of Grendel is here! The final double-sized issue in this landmark ten-part series concludes one of the darkest tales ever told in the Grendel saga. All the evil that man is capable of has taken the world hostage in the name of God. Forces are mounting against the Church while Pope Innocent XLII awaits his signal to unleash the new holy war-at dawn Easter Sunday. Thirsting for blood, Church recruit Pellon Cross seeks revenge on the world around him, while Orion Assante discovers a terrifying truth-the living dead walk the earth. Say your prayers, children. God is risen.and so has the Devil! Re-presenting the original Grendel #33, with new color and new cover art. GRENDEL: THE DEVIL INSIDE TP MATT WAGNER/BERNIE MIREAULT On sale December 31, SC, 88pg, FC, $12.95 The spirit of Grendel seethes in the mind of everyone it encounters. A touch of death, of fear, of anger infects all, gripping at the soul, and wreaking havoc on the lives of those in its path. In this now-classic chapter of the Grendel saga, we return to Brian Li Sung, a once-successful Broadway stage manager who became Grendel after losing the love of his life-the granddaughter of the original Grendel, Hunter Rose. Now down and out, living in the slums of Brooklyn, Li Sung struggles as an off-off-off-Broadway stage manager by day; by night, he stews in the hatred and violence that is Grendel, and becomes a cold- blooded killer. When old friends can't help him, and the city can no longer cope with this scourge of destruction, it's up to one desperate cop to stop the murderous rampage, or die trying. Collecting the three-issue miniseries. All-new cover painting by Grendel creator Matt Wagner. SHREK #4 MARK EVANIER/RAMON BACHS/RAUL FERNANDEZ On sale November 5, FC, 32pg, (4 of 4), $2.99 A witch finds her way into Shrek's swamp and is instantly smitten with the handsome green ogre. This makes Fiona jealous and the two females quickly degenerate from polite hostility into an open catfight. While trying to keep the peace, Donkey gets hit and is accidentally cast with a spell that transforms him every hour into an increasingly lower life-form. Unfortunately by the time Shrek discovers this, the witch has left and now it's up to him to find her again before Donkey is turned into a worm! SHREK TP MARK EVANIER/RAMON BACHS/RAUL FERNANDEZ On sale December 24, SC, 96pg, FC, $12.95 The world's most lovable ogre is back this time in COMICS! Join Shrek, Donkey, and the gang as they embark on several hilarious madcap adventures including a chase to rescue Fiona from Farquaad's henchman Thelonius on the evening of her honeymoon and an encounter with a gingerbread house gone rancid and its witchy owner! Written by master scribe Mark Evanier (Groo) and illustrated by Ramon Bachs and Raul Fernandez (Star Wars), Shrek is sure to please readers of all ages USAGI YOJIMBO #71 STAN SAKAI On sale November 26, b&w, 24pg, $2.99 Few cartoonists have refined the art of telling a complete story in one comic book like Stan Sakai. The modern master of the done-in-one has done it again with November's installment of the long-running series Usagi Yojimbo. Usagi's sensei, Katsuichi, has led a remarkable life, but some of his choices would leave many samurai questioning his judgment. "Bells" recounts a formative event in young Katsuichi's life when, as a student, he courted the daughter of the master of a rival sword school. Katsuichi's pursuit of the girl does not sit well with Ikyu, the proud senior instructor who intends to marry her and inherit her family's school! With his public image threatened and his intent with the girl contested, Ikyu challenges the upstart Katshuichi to a duel, only to have Katsuichi decline the invitation. Facing public disgrace, and shouldering his new reputation as a coward, Katsuichi eventually earns the title of "The Master." What happened that would allow such a title to be bestowed upon the misunderstood warrior? Read Usagi Yojimbo #71 to find out! ULTRAMAN TIGA #4 (OF 10) TONY WONG/KHOO FUK LUNG cover by UDON On sale November 26, FC, 40pg, (4 of 10), $3.99 Remember those days when you'd come home from grade school and find your mom baking up something good for you? Remember how great those cookies tasted and how sweet your mother looked and how that little monster that peeked out from under her hair terrified you? No? Well then we must be in Ultraman land! When an infestation of diminutive, egg-laying beasts erupts into a full-scale mammoth mutant invasion, even the combined might of Ultraman Tiga and the Global Unlimited Task Squad might not be enough to keep it at bay. Somebody should've called an exterminator when they had the chance! B.P.R.D.: THERE'S SOMETHING UNDER MY BED ONE-SHOT JOE HARRIS/ADAM POLLINA cover by ADAM POLLINA On sale November 19, FC, 32pg, one-shot, $2.99 Children have been disappearing from their bedrooms under circumstances so mysterious that local police call in the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense. The kids find cold comfort from fishman Abe Sapien and the disembodied ghost of Johann Kraus-but when the innocent fantasy world of monsters and magic they used to enjoy becomes engulfed in terror and nightmares, the bizarre strangers who show up to help don't seem quite so scary after all. Mike Mignola's B.P.R.D. goes into bizarre new territory with Joe Harris, screenwriter of Darkness Falls, and Adam Pollina, artist of DC's Big Daddy Danger. HELLBOY: WEIRD TALES VOLUME ONE TPB JOHN CASSADAY, JOE CASEY, JASON PEARSON, MIKE MIGNOLA, and others On sale November 26, SC, 128pg, FC, $17.95 Mike Mignola's award-winning series Hellboy has been lauded as much by other artists as it has by award ceremonies and fans. Over the years, many of the best artists in the industry have asked if they could do a backup story, just to get a chance to play with the characters and worlds Mignola has created. As Dark Horse gears up for the release of the 2004 Hellboy motion picture, we present this lavish collection of these stories. One of the most popular features in recent Hellboy books has been the sketchbook section, so we've asked these stellar artists to let us present some of their behind-the-scenes work in this collection. Collecting issues #1 through #4 of the bimontly series. Some of the best writers and artists in comics team up to present stories of giant bats, demon children, jet packs, haunted circuses, and rusted-out spaceships. Old-fashioned pulp fun featuring one of the greatest heroes of modern comics. THE BLACKBURNE COVENANT TPB FABIAN NICIEZA/STEFANO RAFFAELE On sale December 17, SC, 104pg, FC, $11.95 Fabian Nicieza, one of the best-selling writers of superhero comics, teams with Italian horror artist Stefano Raffaele, for a story he's been waiting to unleash since the 1980s. Someone is following popular fantasy novelist Richard Kaine. Not a demented fan, not a jilted lover. Someone interested in finding out how Richard came up with his runaway bestselling first novel. Because unbeknownst to Richard, his fantasy novel was non- fiction. How could Richard have written about an event no one should have known about, after it had been meticulously eradicated from human history? Who are the Blackburne Covenant? And how could the secrets they've been concealing for hundreds of years completely change life on Earth? They're willing to kill Richard Kaine in order to keep him quiet. A story unlike anything you've seen in comics, The Blackburne Covenant is a fast-paced and intelligent spin on Umberto Eco, Jorge Luis Borges, J. R. R. Tolkein, and J. K. Rowling all rolled into one. Collecting the four-issue miniseries. GO BOY 7: HUMAN ACTION MACHINE #5 JON SOMMARIVA/KRIS JUSTICE cover by FRANCISCO RUIZ VELASCO On sale November 26, FC, 32pg, $2.99 When Jonny Zero's blood was infused with life saving nanotech plasm his life was changed forever. No longer a simple teenaged boy, Jonny became GO BOY 7-Human Action Machine! Now Jonny's life is one adventure after another as he joins Jett Girl and the rest of the robotic Go Boys on dangerous adventures to help fight the evil of THE CULTIST who seeks the destruction of logic, reason, AND Go Boy 7! CRUSH #2 JASON HALL/SEAN MURPHY cover by SEAN MURPHY On sale November 26, FC, 32pg, $2.99 After fending off three attackers and accidentally trashing Carl's motorcycle, Liz Mason brainstorms with Carl and Jen about the scary metamorphosis she undergoes when transforming into the awesome, beastial Crush. The three friends conduct their own primitive experiment to determine what causes Liz to change, while Agent Bixby and Mr. Vesper gather their forces to track and hunt Liz down. They are more interested in controlling Liz's monstrous alter ego, Crush, than in the eighteen year old herself.or her eighteen-year-old problems. Written by Jason (Star Wars Tales, The Creeper) Hall and illustrated by powerhouse newcomer Sean Murphy. LONE #3 STUART MOORE/JEROME OPE„A cover by BEN TEMPLESMITH On sale November 19, FC, 32pg, $2.99 Luke and her brother Mark thought that the worst was over now that they had the legendary gunman known only as LONE on their side. But on the way back to their hometown, they run into monsters the likes of which they never imagined. Nature, twisted by mankind, has emerged from the radioactive landscape and is now seeking vengeance! And the focus of their rage will be LONE! Written by Stuart Moore and drawn by Jerome Ope¤a, Lone is more fun than a bag full of radioactive diamondbacks with razor-coated rattles! Jerome Ope¤a has been nominated for The Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer Award. SYN #4 KEITH GIFFEN/GREG TITUS/JULIAN WASHBURN cover by GREG TITUS & JULIAN WASHBURN On sale November 12, FC, 32pg, $2.99 Transformed from machine to flesh, Syn has become the only human on a planet devoid of organic life. The odds of her survival are low to say the least. But those odds are about to decrease dramatically when her existence becomes known to the AI Net which dispatches a copy of her former self to do away with the new flesh-and-blood Syn! Will Syn's dream of becoming human come true just in time for her to die?! Read this issue to find out! Written by Keith Giffen and illustrated by Greg Titus and Julian Washburn. Don't miss out on one of the most thrilling new comics of 2003! ASTRO BOY VOLUME 22 TP OSAMU TEZUKA On sale December 31, SC, 216pg, b&w, 4 1/2" x 7", $9.95 From the infinite imagination of Osamu Tezuka, arguably history's most important-and inarguably its most prolific-creator of graphic fiction, comes Astro Boy, the standard bearer for the exploding anime and manga industries, and an acknowledged classic of the form. An all-ages masterpiece of action, fun, and humanity-and plenty of robots!- Astro Boy packs more excitement and entertainment into each value-priced volume than most comics do in a lifetime! In this volume, a compendium of Astro Boy short stories involving time machines, Astro's first love, train bombs, brain switching, and the end of Astro! CANNON GOD EXAXXION #19 KENICHI SONODA MATURE READERS On sale November 12, b&w, 32pg, $2.99 Life is so full of complexities, but none so intense as those Hoichi has to deal with. So, okay, your world has been taken over by aliens who at first seemed peaceful, but now want to use you and fellow humans as fertilizer. And then all of a sudden you are the only person on the planet who can save the humans from this fate. Now Hoichi is in a position where he sometimes has to kill many for the good of the world, and he's about to find out how twisted his family life has become. Iit's just going to get worse and more confusing for the poor kid, especially since some thrifty aliens have stolen an anitmatter reactor and are racing back to the Earth to kill Hoichi and his Cannon God Exaxxion. Well, that's the life of a teenager for you! BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL #84: THORNS ONE-SHOT HIROAKI SAMURA MATURE READERS On sale November 12, b&w, 32pg, one-shot, $2.99 Rin Asano has traveled a long and difficult path on a quest for revenge. Now that she finds herself allied with Anotsu Kagehisa, the one responsible for the murders of her parents, her path is about to become decidedly more treacherous. Assassins are on their trail, and there's no telling where or when they will catch up to them. Winner of Japan's prestigious Media Arts Award and America's own Will Eisner Award. BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL: FALL FROST TP HIROAKI SAMURA MATURE READERS On sale December 31, SC, 232pg, b&w, 6" x 9", $16.95 You'd think that Manji, the immortal swordsman, would have dispatched just about every sinister personality in feudal Japan on his mission to slay a thousand evil men. But instead of thinning out the vicious herd, he's only shaken loose the most vicious and depraved. Now, Manji and his pal Magatsu are on the trail of one of the baddest apples in the barrel, Shira, old enemy of Manji-and a one-handed enemy, courtesy of the immortal's blade. But while manji and Magatsu are hunting Shira, the crafty killer has hired a pack of hunters of his own, and if he can't kill Manji, he's hoping for the next best thing: to cut Manji to pieces on a daily basis. Collecting issues#73-#78 of the ongoing series. GHOST IN THE SHELL II: MAN-MACHINE INTERFACE #10 MASAMUNE SHIROW MATURE READERS On sale November 19, FC, 32pg (no ads), $3.50 Even for the hallucinatory, infinite landscape of cyberspace, stuff's getting out of hand! Deep within the digital universe of the Decontale supercomputer, super cyber-agent Motoko Aramaki is in deep trouble. It's tough enough running the risk of being caught by heavily-armed security in the real world, but when Matoko is being given the business by the godlike avatars in the virtual world, Matoko runs an even greater risk: assimilation and erasure! The astonishing sequel to the manga/anime classic Ghost in the Shell, Masamune Shirow's Man-Machine Interface takes graphic fiction into unexplored realms, creating a fully-realized digital dreamscape that takes readers to the edge of tomorrow and to a coming age where the nature of existence itself will be deconstructed, reassembled, and redefined. OH MY GODDESS! #103: DR. MOREAU PART 4 KOSUKE FUJISHIMA On sale November 5, b&w, 32pg, (4 of 5), $2.99 Oh no! It looks like we've got trouble in Oh My Goddess! once again. This time it's all about a mad doctor, obsessed with building an autonomous bipedal robot, and go figure, there happen to be two of them living in the temple with Keichi and the goddesses. So, of course the crazy professor the students jokingly call "Dr. Moreau" is more than interested in these two, a little too interested, actually. It looks like our friend, the "welcome girl" might be in a tight spot. Keep reading to see what happens! HELLSING VOLUME 1 TP KOHTA HIRANO On sale December 3, SC, 208pg, b&w, 5" x 7", $13.95 There's a secret organization somewhere in England created to defend the Queen and country from monsters of all sorts. Yes, it's hard to believe in this day and age..but really, isn't this the true age of monsters? Enter Hellsing, an agency, long in tooth, with the experience, know-how, and.er.equipment to handle the problems that arise when vampires, ghouls take on these dark forces. "What equipment?" you may say. How about another vampire, and a big pistol loaded with special silver bullets? That oughta do the trick. Hellsing the long-awaited manga is finally in America, thanks to Dark Horse Comics and the folks at Digital Manga, and you're gonna love it. Come get some smart- ass gore and action as only Japan seems to produce, in that crazy "non-Western" formats the kids seem to love. And nice and thick at a full 200 pages! Dark Horse brings an English translation of Hellsing to the US for the very first time, published in the original Japanese format! SUPER MANGA BLAST! #37 MASAMUNE SHIROW, MOHIRO KITOH, MAKOTO KOBAYASHI, YUZO TAKADA, and HIROYUKI UTATANE & YO MORIMOTO MATURE READERS On sale November 26, b&w, 128pg, $5.99 Super Manga Blast! is the manga reader's dream, and a perfect place for the uninitiated to see what manga is all about. Five regular manga titles and a special section of Masamune Shirow's Hypernotes fill up this 128-page marvel! Action and intrigue abound in this month's Seraphic Feather, as M-Zak tracks down a group of sinister kidnappers! Over in 3x3 Eyes, Pai has returned to Earth to thwart an inter-dimensional serial killer and a horde of locusts. There are more sci-fi thrills in Shadow Star, and plenty of feline antics in What's Michael? Meanwhile, the sexy little Miss "Hello" continues to get into awkward situations and screwball adventures! ALSO AVAILABLE INTRON DEPOT 1 TPB by Masamune Shirow SC, 148pg, FC, 9 1/2" x 13" . . . $44.95 INTRON DEPOT 2: BLADES TPB by Masamune Shirow SC, 112pg, FC, 9 1/2" x 13" (STAR17477) . . . $44.95 INTRON DEPOT 3: BALLISTICS TPB by Masamune Shirow SC, 128pg, FC, 9 1/2" x 13" (STAR18649) . . . $49.95 SERAPHIC FEATHER VOL. 1: CRIMSON ANGEL TPB by Hiroyuki Utatane and Yo Morimoto SC, 232pg, b&w (STAR) . . . $17.95 SERAPHIC FEATHER VOL. 2: SEEDS OF CHAOS TPB by Hiroyuki Utatane and Yo Morimoto SC, 240pg, b&w, 9" x 6" (STAR) . . . $17.95 SERAPHIC FEATHER VOL. 3: TARGET ZONE TPB by Hiroyuki Utatane and Yo Morimoto SC, 240pg, b&w, 6" x 9" (STAR) . . . $17.95 SHADOW STAR VOLUME 1: STARFLIGHT TPB by Mohiro Kitoh SC, 192pg, b&w, 6" x 9" (STAR14504) . . . $15.95 SHADOW STAR VOLUME 2: DARKNESS VISIBLE TPB by Mohiro Kitoh SC, 182pg, b&w, 6" x 9" (STAR15578) . . . $14.95 SHADOW STAR VOLUME 3: SHADOWS OF THE PAST TPB by Mohiro Kitoh SC, 144pg, b&w, 6" x 9" (STAR16772) . . . $13.95 SHADOW STAR VOLUME 4: NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH TPB by Mohiro Kitoh SC, 160pg, b&w, 6" x 9" (STAR18217) . . . $14.95 **********************8 STAR WARS: EMPIRE #15 PAUL ALDEN/RAUL TREVINO cover by FRANCISCO RUIZ VELASCO Vader alone. Vader the undefeated. Vader the savage. After the destruction of the Death Star, Darth Vader attempts to make it to an Imperial safe haven in his crippled TIE fighter, only to crash land in a savage wilderness. Forced to make his way on foot, attacked by ferocious native carnivores, Vader shucks off the restraints of Imperial order and Sith schemes and embraces his raw, wild power. This is Vader as you never seen him before! STAR WARS: REPUBLIC #60 HADEN BLACKMAN/BRIAN CHING cover by BRIAN CHING On sale November 19, FC, 32pg, $2.99 Obi-Wan Kenobi is alive, but maybe not for long. He and Alpha, the ARC Trooper, are prisoners in the castle of the dark Jedi Asajj Ventress. Not knowing how the Republic forces on Jabiim are faring, or even if Anakin is still alive, Obi-Wan and Alpha make a bid for freedom. But their only chance lies in General Kenobi temporarily casting off his Jedi training and fighting Ventress with the same ruthlessness that she herself brings to the battle! STAR WARS: INFINITIES-RETURN OF THE JEDI #1 ADAM GALLARDO/RYAN BENJAMIN/SALEEM CRAWFORD Cover by RODOLFO MIGLIARI On sale November 12, FC, 32pg, (1 of 4), $2.99 Welcome to the third installment of Infinities, the series that asks the question, "What would happen if you changed one little thing from the story in the film?" In this version of Return of the Jedi, an accident puts C-3PO out of commission, and he is unable to act as Jabba the Hutt's interpreter during his negotiations with Leia (disguised as the bounty hunter Boushh) for her "prisoner" Chewbacca. One misunderstanding leads to another, and before you know it, thermal detonators are flying and everybody's shooting! When the smoke clears, Boba Fett has reclaimed Han Solo's frozen body, Leia has commandeered Jabba's sail barge, and Luke is going to be late for an important rendezvous on Dagobah. See Return of the Jedi as it might have happened! All of the action of the film-only different! STAR WARS MINI-BUST On sale November 12, Greedo, 6 1/2" tall, fully-painted minibust . . . $45.00 Gentle Giant Studios, Dark Horse Comics, and Lucasfilm continue the line of Star Wars mini-busts. Using the cutting-edge technology of three-dimensional scanning, Gentle Giant Studios scans the actors, models, costumes, and props to assure 100% realism, making these statues the closest one can come to owning a piece of the Star Wars universe. A Rodian bounty hunter, he had large multifaceted eyes, skull-ridge spines, and a tapirlike snout. He learned the noble profession of bounty hunting from Spurch "Warhog" Goa and became one of Jabba the Hutt's henchmen. He caught up with Han Solo at a cantina in Mos Eisley on Tatooine and attempted to collect the bounty offered by Jabba. Solo was forced to dispose of Greedo. Edition size undetermined as of press time. STAR WARS MINI-BUST RELIST ANAKIN SKYWALKER 6" tall, fully-painted minibust (STAR16310) . . . $45.00 MACE WINDU 5 1/4" tall, fully-painted minibust (STAR15958) . . . $45.00 OBI-WAN KENOBI 5 1/4" tall, fully-painted minibust (STAR16526) . . . $45.00 PADM AMIDALA 5 1/4" tall, fully-painted minibust (STARs16629) . . . $45.00 COUNT DOOKU 6" tall, fully-painted minibust (STAR16828) . . . $45.00 ZAM WESELL 6" tall, fully-painted minibust (STAR17098) . . . $48.00 ********************** KOTO, INC. DARTH VADER VINYL FIGURE On sale January 7, 13" tall, vinyl figure, packaged in a window box, $99.99 The most exciting import program of the year! Dark Horse Comics is proud to announce the first of a series of large vinyl figures of Star Wars characters. Created by the leading artisans of Koto, Inc. of Japan, these figures are exacting in every detail. Our initial release is Darth Vader, one of the most dastardly villians ever created. This Darth is BIG. He measures a whopping 13 " tall, and is packaged in a gigantic window box-style package. From his flowing cape to his menacing lightsabre, he is the embodiment of pure evil. This is a great item for any Star Wars fan or figure collector. CONAN MINI-BUST #2 On sale December 17, Approximately 7" high, packaged in deluxe full-color box, includes certificate of authenticity signed by the sculptor, limited, numbered edition of 3,500 pieces, $49.99 The response to our first Conan bust was awesome. Thank you. We are following it up with another masterpiece of savagery from sculptor Jeffery Scott and the painting and production team at Gentle Giant Studios. This piece, shown as a prototype work-in- progress, features Robert E. Howard's immortal warrior intertwined in a fearsome death struggle with a gigantic snake. In a piece that burns with the bloody fury of hell, the hard- to-define but obvious-when-seen quality that is Conan burns brightly. CLASSIC COMIC CHARACTERS #43: UNCLE WALT AND BABY SKEEZIX On sale November 5, 5 1/4" tall, packaged in a full color tin w/pinback button and booklet, $49.95 Dark Horse continues its successful series of "Classic Comic" statues, inspired by the "Syroco" statues of the 1940's and sculpted by those fine folk at Yoe! Studio. This month we bring you Uncle Walt and Skeezix, the orphaned baby left on his doorstep in Frank King's long-running and beautifully designed strip, Gasoline Alley. King's warm family strip chronicled its protagonists, lives in real time, allowing us over the years to witness Uncle Walt age while Skeezix grew to adulthood, married, and raised his own family. The 43rd statue in the series is offered in an extremely limited edition of 600 numbered pieces. Uncle Walt comes packaged in a special litho-printed full-color tin box. Also included is a certificate of authenticity, and a vintage-style pinback button, and booklet about the characters and their creator, Frank King . CD CASE: ATTABOY On sale November 26, soft vinyl case, holds 24 CDs, $11.99 Twisted, childish, and strange: Attaboy's world of gooey, dreamlike designs and characters graces the cover of this bold CD case. Each portable, soft vinyl case holds 24 CDs, with zipper closure for easy access. Your musical collection will be a sight for sore eyes. TIM BURTON'S TRAGIC THOUGHTS JOURNAL On sale December 17, 128pg, FC, concealed spiral bound journal, $12.99 Wow! A light-up journal! Dark Horse brings forward something new in the Tim Burton program, and a first in the journal category. The cover art features Burton's "Pin Cushion Queen" from The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy and Other Stories , the image has been enhanced with a dozen or so tiny lighting elements concealed inside the journals cover. When activated by a hidden on/off button, the colored jewels in Pin Cushion Queen's crown light up in different colors. The journal itself is 128 interior pages suitable as a compendium of the owner's secret thoughts and includes a non replaceable battery that will light the journal up to 1000 hits of the on switch. Illustrated on back cover. Lettered book spine conceals spiral binding. ALSO AVAILABLE TIM BURTON STAIN BOY PVC SET Stain Boy PVC Set, three painted 4" figures (Stain Boy, Robot Boy, Girl With many Eyes), packaged in a full-color window box, $14.99 TIM BURTON TOXIC BOY PVC SET Toxic Boy PVC three painted 4" (Toxic Boy, Mummy Boy, Penguin Boy) , packaged in a full-color window box, $14.99 TIM BURTON OYSTER BOY PVC SET Oyster Boy PVC set, three painted 4" figures (OysterBoy, Junk Girl, and Boy With Nails in His Eyes), packaged in a full-color window box, $14.99 TIM BURTON T-SHIRTS Skull/Toxic Boy/long sleeve Interlock shirt w/fine rib stripes on sleeves/Adult M-XL $24.99 XXL $25.99 OYSTER BOY/ PLAIN TEE/BLACK/ADULT M-XL $17.99 XXL $19.99 STATIONERY EXOTIQUE AND FANTASTIQUE On sale December 17 Each set includes 8 letter sheets (four different styles), 6 envelopes (4 different styles), and a set of stickers. Packaged as a work of art itself with a printed belly-band all inside a poly bag, $4.99 (each Dark Horse continues its line of stationery featuring some of today's finest outr‚ artists. Email may be de rigueur, but the art of the letter is still considered top form in socializing from afar. SHAG KITTY CAT STATIONERY The hippest cat on the art scene-Shag is the un-official king of cocktail culture. From Tiki to Scooters, Shag's slick art style transforms the mundane to the mod. These are his coolest cats. JORGE GUITERREZ VIVA LUCHA STATIONERY Born Mexico City and raised in eclectic Tijuana, Gutierrez has completed various films, cartoons, illustrations, and paintings exploring his love affair with Mexican pop and folk culture. Guiterrez has worked with Warner Brothers, Nickelodeon, and Walt Disney TV. With Sony Pictures he has begun creating "Jorge R. Guiterrez' El Macho," an animated web series. His paintings and prints have been shown in hip galleries everywhere. Jorge Guiterrez curated and participated in the amazing Mexican wrestler-inspired art show, Viva Lucho! For a life-changing gaze at his art, log on to www.mexopolis.com/! RACHEL WILLIAMS' MISS ANNE THROPESTATIONERY Rachel Williams is half English and half Welsh. She went to art school and majored in painting and is now inspired by the English, old things in general, musty smells mixed with lavender, memories and dreams, Beatrix Potter, Agatha Christie, and Northern Renaissance painting, and last but not least, trees. Miss Anne Thrope is a changeling (a fairy baby swapped at birth with a human baby.) She's a stylish mix of Siouxsie Sioux and Louise Brooks. She's the Anti-Blonde! Here to cause trouble and be joyously wicked! (her name is a pun of misanthrope) SHANE GLINES STATIONERY Shane Glines earned himself a job with John Kricfalusi's Spumco (Ren and Stimpy) by impressing the hell out of him during a month-long internship at Spumco's Los Angeles animation and comic book offices. He worked there for a while, studying animation with some of the greats, then moved back to Oregon. Kricfalusi soon introduced Shane Glines to Bruce Timm (Batman animated series), and Bruce hired Glines back to L.A. to work on Batman and Superman. Moving back to Oregon again, Glines has been doing freelance work with other animation studios including Cartoon Network, Disney, and Nelvana. ROMAN DIRGE STATIONERY Roman Dirge is widely known for his character Lenore , the most popular young Goth girl comic book character everWe are pleased to present new work by this extraordinary talent. Creator Roman Dirge has been nominated for three Eisner awards (the comic book industry's version of the Academy Awards). Roman has also worked as a writer for Invader Zim at Nickelodeon, and has illustrated a global ad campaign for Adidas. Roman Dirge's Lenore is slated to become a full-length animated feature film by Sony Family Entertainment and has also been turned into an ongoing animated web series at Sony's Screenblast. TIM BISKUP #2: BEATNIK BAND STATIONERY Originally from California, Biskup was raised on Disneyland, Ratfink, badly dubbed Japanese Sci-Fi movies, punk rock, skateboarding, and underground comics. But it was his obsession with the art of Mary Blair that led him to consider a career in animation. This career has involved him in countless cartoons, including his own short "Freddy Seymore's Amazing Life" for Nickelodeon, and he is currently Background Supervisor for Cartoon Network's Time Squad. It is the culmination of these activities and influences that have shaped his work. Tim is rapidly becoming recognized as one of the top lowbrow artists in the movement. 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The classic JLA is back in a spectacular story by Emmy Award-winning writer Paul Dini and Eisner Award-winning painter Alex Ross! In the fully painted, oversized 96-page original softcover graphic novel JLA:LIBERTY AND JUSTICE , the League confronts a threat from space - a very different menace from any the JLA has faced before. This new danger arrives on Earth in the form of an alien disease - bacteria of a cellular composition unlike anything on Earth, deadly to all who come in contact with it. The space-borne virus spreads quickly, setting off a chain reaction of fear and panic throughout the world. Soon the JLA members themselves are under suspicion. Are they ultimately responsible for this alien danger? Before long, paranoia, distrust and an ensuing wave of hysteria threaten to rip the world apart! The comics event of this fall! JLA: LIBERTY AND JUSTICE OVERSIZED SOFTCOVER In their previous award-winning volumes, Dini and Ross rendered in-depth looks at each of the major heroes of the DC Universe. But JLA: LIBERTY AND JUSTICE is more than the story of one hero - it's an expansive tale of DC's most famous, colorful and iconic characters, utilizing a combination of word balloons and descriptive narrative. This powerful adventure showcases the greatest team in the history of comics: the Justice League of America! This project is supported with an 8-page preview in Wizard 8-page convention preview books,a ceiling hanger,trade and house ads,and a minisite at www.dccomics.com. JLA: LIBERTY AND JUSTICE is a 96-page original oversized graphic novel edited by Charles Kochman and Joey Cavalieri. It measures 10" x 13" and arrives in comic-book stores on November 19 with a cover price of $9.95. **** 26 Detectives have preceded him - now Bruce Wayne must become. BATMAN: DETECTIVE NO. 27 HARDCOVER In the streets of Gotham City, a boy is orphaned, his parents slain by an unknown assailant. Devoting himself and his inherited fortune to bettering his body and mind, he swears to become a force for justice, aided only by his faithful manservant Alfred. A familiar story? Perhaps, but this time the year of the crime is 1929, and young Bruce Wayne is about to become the latest inductee of a secret society of crimefighters - one in which the members are known only by their number. Twenty-six detectives have preceded him - a roster that includes legendary lawman Allan Pinkerton, former U.S. President Teddy Roosevelt and other well-known heroes - so clearly Bruce must become...Detective No. 27! BATMAN:DETECTIVE No.27 is a stunning original Elseworlds hardcover graphic novel that blends dynamic action, meticulous period research and moody art. Written by movie producer Michael Uslan (Batman, Batman Returns) and beautifully realized through the intricate artwork of Peter Snejbjerg (STARMAN), DETECTIVE No. 27 is a classic adventure story that spans the decades, as Abraham Lincoln's assassination sets in motion a chain of events that shapes the destiny of Bruce Wayne, Alfred, Selina Kyle, and an array of real and fictional 20th-century characters. BATMAN: DETECTIVE No. 27 revels in the history of the Dark Knight, pulp magazines and America itself, telling a thrilling story of a world readers will surely want to visit time and again! This project is supported with trade and house ads. BATMAN: DETECTIVE No. 27 is a 96-page hardcover edited by Mike Carlin. It arrives in comic-book stores November 19 with a cover price of $19.95 U.S. **** Experience the comic book that acts like a cartoon! TEEN TITANS GO! TEEN TITANS GO!, a new ongoing series based on the hit Cartoon Network series, is written by J. Torres with art by Todd Nauck (YOUNG JUSTICE) and Lary Stucker with a cover by Dave Bullock (ACTION COMICS)! Join Robin and his band of teenage heroes - the brave Cyborg, funny guy Beast Boy, the na‹ve but seriously hot (and way powerful) Starfire, and the moody goth-girl Raven - as they battle for truth, justice and pizza! In the fabulous first issue, the team just wants to chill out and play video games. But those creepy kids from the HIVE Academy - Jinx, Gizmo and Mammoth - have hacked into the Titans Tower game system, and the Titans get caught in a virtual reality gone mad! Will they discover the mystery man behind it all? This project is supported with house ads. TEEN TITANS GO! is an ongoing series co-edited by Tom Palmer, Jr. and Lysa Hawkins. The 32-page issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores November 26 with a cover price of $2.25 U.S. **** The second hardcover collection of the chart-topping blockbuster! BATMAN: HUSH VOLUME TWO HARDCOVER The 12-part "Hush" storyline - masterfully crafted by comics heavyweights Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee & Scott Williams - topped sales charts for an entire year, thrilling readers and critics alike. Now, advance-solicited to be in stores December 3, the second half of that legendary story arc - BATMAN #613-619 - is collected in BATMAN:HUSH Volume Two , a handsome 192-page hardcover. This volume contains the stunning conclusion of "Hush," featuring the Dark Knight's shocking showdown with the Joker, the debut of a brand-new Batmobile, a catfight among Catwoman, Talia and Lady Shiva, and, perhaps, most surprising of all, the true identity of the enigmatic Hush! Plus, this collection includes the 6-page story previously available only in Wizard #0. This hardcover belongs in every comic-book reader's collection! This project is supported with house ads.  192-page hardcover  Advance-solicited; in stores December 3  $19.95 U.S. **** ROBOTECH: FROM THE STARS TRADE PAPERBACK The Robotech saga is one of the masterpieces of Japanese animation, filled with memorable characters and laced with equal parts action and emotion. Now ROBOTECH:FROM THE STARS , a 160-page digest-size trade paperback, collects ROBOTECH #1-6, the critically acclaimed WildStorm miniseries that breathed new life into the Robotech universe! The miniseries was written by Tommy Yune & Jay Faerber and features stunning art and cover by Long Vo. Learn the story of Roy Fokker, an ace pilot in the great war and a test pilot for the Veritech program. The story of the Veritech program is one fraught with betrayal and disappointment, featuring a veritable Who's Who of the Robotech universe. with a surprise ending that will leave fans begging for more! Also included is ROBOTECH #0, a prelude to the miniseries that contains a 12- page story illustrated in "jam" style by Jim Lee, Lee Bermejo, Al‚ Garza, and Carlos D'Anda! Plus, this volume includes the hard-to-find ROBOTECH SOURCEBOOK, written by Yune with art by Jason Pearson, Garza, D'Anda, Damion Scott, Rob Haynes, Tommy Lee Edwards and more, featuring background info on every Robotech character and vehicle! ROBOTECH: FROM THE STARS is a must-have for fans of all ages! This project is supported with house ads.  160-page WildStorm trade paperback  Measures 5 1/8" x 7 9/16"  In stores November 5  $9.95 U.S. **** The Man of Steel takes on TV's toughest 'Cats! SUPERMAN/THUNDERCATS How will the Man of Steel contend against the mightiest 'Cats in the galaxy on his home turf? The battle rages in SUPERMAN/THUNDERCATS , a WildStorm Special written by fan-favorite Judd Winick (OUTSIDERS, GREEN ARROW) with art by the team that brought you the sold-out TITANS/YOUNG JUSTICE: GRADUATION DAY - Al‚ Garza and Trevor Scott! What's more, this special features two covers: one by Garza & Scott, and another by SUPERMAN/BATMAN's Ed McGuinness! When Mumm-Ra discovers another Eye of Thundera in an alternate dimension, he sends his band of mutants to retrieve it.but the Thundercats are there to stand in their way! While attempting to stop them, Lion-O and the rest of the 'Cats are hurled across dimensions into Metropolis, where they encounter Earth's champion: Superman! Can the Man of Steel withstand a blow from the most powerful sword in the universe? Will the Thundercats realize that Superman is on their side before the Eye of Thundera falls into the hands of Mumm-Ra? This project is supported with trade and house ads and a minisite at www.wildstorm.com. SUPERMAN/THUNDERCATS is a 48-page WildStorm Special edited by Alex Sinclair and Eddie Berganza that arrives in stores November 19 with a cover price of $5.95. Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. All orders will be filled with covers by Al‚ Garza (50%) and Ed McGuinness (50%). **** An untold tale based on the graphic novel and movie sensation! ON THE ROAD TO PERDITION BOOK TWO: SANCTUARY In the months between losing his family and giving his life to avenge them, gangster Michael O'Sullivan and his son robbed banks throughout America's heartland - with the bounty hunters known as the Two Jacks hot on their trail. Now, in ON THE ROAD TO PERDITION:SANCTUARY -the second of three original tales based on characters from the acclaimed graphic novel and Oscar-winning movie - learn what happened while the O'Sullivans were on the run! SANCTUARY is written by Eisner Award-winning novelist Max Allan Collins, writer of ROAD TO PERDITION and ON THE ROAD TO PERDITION: OASIS, with gorgeous art by the award-winning Steve Lieber (Whiteout) and a cover by comics legend Jos‚ Luis Garc”a- L¢p‚z. In this new tale, the elder O'Sullivan shares a secret history with his pursuers - and their paths were destined to cross again, in the one place O'Sullivan, the "Angel of Death," always sought sanctuary! This project is supported with trade and house ads and a minisite at www.dccomics.com. ON THE ROAD TO PERDITION BOOK TWO: SANCTUARY is a 96-page black-and- white original Paradox Press graphic novel edited by Joan Hilty. It measures 5 1/2" x 8" and arrives in comic-book stores November 19 with a cover price of $7.95 U.S. **** THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARYGENTLEMEN BOOK TWO HARDCOVER The hardcover collection of the rousing follow-up to one of the most beloved comics miniseries of our time is here! THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN BOOK TWO is a 228-page hardcover written by master scribe Alan Moore with art and a cover by the acclaimed Kevin O'Neill that immediately follows the events of THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN Volume I! The distinguished cast of Victorian heroes - Allan Quatermain, Mina Harker, Captain Nemo, The Invisible Man, and Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde - once again answers the call of mother England to face the most unimaginable and fearsome foes ever: invaders from Mars! As London is attacked, leaving the Thames aglow from burning husks of tenements, mass hysteria seizes the nation. But now is the time for courage, for self-sacrifice, for valor...and for treachery! This project is supported by house ads.  228-page America's Best Comics hardcover  In stores November 19  $24.95 **** DANGER GIRL: VIVA LAS DANGER The creative team that brought you DANGER GIRL: HAWAIIAN PUNCH is back - and this time they're sending Abbey Chase and her fellow Danger Girls on vacation again.to Sin City! In DANGER GIRL:VIVA LAS DANGER , written by Danger Girl creators Andy Hartnell & J. Scott Campbell with art and a cover by Phil Noto, the hottest girls in comics take on the Vegas strip.with explosive results! Plus, this issue features a variant cover by Campbell! All they want is a little R & R, but it's just not in the cards. So when a gambling mecca becomes the target of a hostile takeover, Danger Girls Abbey Chase, Sydney Savage and Silicon Valerie, along with ultra-cool guest spy Johnny Barracuda, must spring into action! Will Vegas ever be the same? Nope! This project is supported with trade and house ads and a minisite at www.wildstorm.com. DANGER GIRL: VIVA LAS DANGER is a 48-page CLIFFHANGER! one-shot edited by Scott Dunbier that arrives in comic-book stores November 12 with a cover price of $4.95 U.S. Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. All orders will be filled with covers by Phil Noto (50%) and J. Scott Campbell (50%). **** The Man of Steel - exposed as an alien! SUPERMAN: THE KANSAS SIGHTING Surely a man as wise as Jor-El of Krypton would not have sent his only son to Earth without thoroughly checking out the planet.perhaps sending probes to scan the surface, or even kidnapping an Earthling or two for study. SUPERMAN:THE KANSAS SIGHTING is a 2-issue Prestige Format series by the team that brought you SUPERGIRL: WINGS - writer J.M. DeMatteis (BATMAN: ABSOLUTION, Amazing Spider-Man) and artist Jamie Tolagson (DOOM PATROL, THE DREAMING) - that explores Jor-El's investigations into Earth, a subject that Superman must tackle as he fills the role of Earth's champion. As Superman comes to grips with his father's actions, a team of scientists sets out to research a UFO landing known as "The Kansas Sighting." intending to link that little- known incident to the Man of Steel. Can they demonstrate that the hero who has defended Earth from alien invaders is actually an alien himself? Will the world believe that Superman is a world protector, or an extraterrestrial threat? This project is supported with house ads. SUPERMAN: THE KANSAS SIGHTING is a 2-issue Prestige Format miniseries edited by Joey Cavalieri. The 64-page issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores November 19 with a cover price of $6.95 U.S **** SCOOBY-DOO DIGEST-SIZED TRADE PAPERBACKS Everyone into the Mystery Machine! DC's hot new line of digest-sized trade paperbacks expands in November with a pair of volumes spotlighting everyone's favorite pooch, Scooby-Doo! It's time to walk back into the creepy haunted amusement park and find out what's behind all those mysterious goings-on in these 112-page volumes that each collect five issues of the ongoing SCOOBY-DOO series. The two volumes include:  VOLUME 1::YOU MEDDLING KIDS!(collecting SCOOBY-DOO #1-5), written by Terrance Griep, Jr., Chris Duffy, Barbara Slate, Sam Henderson and Dan Slott, with art by Ned Sonntag, Ivan Brunetti, Ernie Col¢n, Tim Harkins, Joe Staton, Bob Smith, Gary Fields, Andrew Pepoy and a cover by Glenn Barr. It includes the stories "Scooby in the Booby Hatch," "Scooby Snooze," "The Roswell Riddle," "Stubble Trouble," "The Truth," "Wax Attacks!," "The Old Ways," "How I Spent My Winter Break," "Legend of the Silver Scream," and "The Best Laid Plans..."  VOLUME 2::RUH ROH!(collecting SCOOBY-DOO #6-10), written by Griep, Chris Duffy, Matt Wayne, Michael Kraiger, and Michael Kupperman with art by Col¢n, Harkins, Smith, Staton, Pepoy and a cover by Staton. It features the stories "Ghost Riders in Disguise," "Repeat Offender," "The Ogre of O'Hare," "Reincarnation Ruckus," "Like a Cracked Mirror," "Kung-Food Fightin'," "Scooby-Voodoo-Krewe," "Costume Caper," "Six Is a Crowd," and "Shaggy's Sasquatch Search." Join Scooby, Shaggy, Daphne, Fred, and Velma as they fight against a seemingly never- ending tide of supernatural flimflammery!  112-page trade paperbacks  Measures 5 1/8" x 7 9/16"  In stores November 5  $6.95 U.S. **** MAD ABOUT COMIC STRIPS TRADE PAPERBACK Get ready to see all of your favorite comic-strip characters - from Peanuts, Blondie, The Far Side, Doonesbury, and Family Circus - in situations that no syndicate would ever allow! MAD ABOUT COMIC STRIPS is a 128-page black-and-white trade paperback (including 32 pages in full color) measuring 8-1/4" x 10-1/2" that collects MAD Magazine's best comic strip satires for a chronological look at the last 50 years. It's all seen through the eyes of "The Usual Gang of Idiots," including Bob Clarke, Desmond Devlin, Duck Edwing, Frank Jacobs, Stan Hart, Al Jaffee, Harvey Kurtzman, Jack Rickard, Angelo Torres, Sam Viviano, and Wally Wood! This volume also includes an intro by Ted Rall and a classic 8-page bonus newspaper insert - a 13-3/4" x 21" folded "Sunday Comics Section" reprinted for the first time! MAD ABOUT COMIC STRIPS is a 128-page black-and-white/color trade paperback edited by the Usual Gang of Idiots. It measures 8 1/4" x 10 1/2" and arrives in comic-book stores November 5 with a cover price of $12.95 U.S. **** A new era begins for Gotham's feline fatale! CATWOMAN # 25 Selina's coming back to Gotham, and she's bringing art team extraordinaire Paul Gulacy & Jimmy Palmiotti (RELOAD, Shang-Chi) with her! It all starts in CATWOMAN #25 , written by the acclaimed Ed Brubaker (GOTHAM CENTRAL, DETECTIVE COMICS), kicking off a hot new storyline! With the "Wild Ride" story behind her, Selina returns home to the East End section of Gotham to find that things have taken a dark turn. Catwoman thought the death of the Black Mask would usher in a new beginning for the East End. Instead, the mobs of Gotham have moved in, all vying for control. But they didn't count on the East End's protector stepping in! Catwoman's actions end up leaving the Penguin in some serious hot water and threaten to ignite a gang war in the process. And you won't believe which deadly Batman foe is brought in to deal with the "feline problem!" This project is supported with a preview in DC HORIZON,trade and house ads,and a minisite at www.dccomics.com. CATWOMAN is an ongoing series edited by Matt Idelson. The 32-page issue #25 arrives in stores November 26 with a cover price of $2.50. **** GREEN LANTERN # 171 The countdown to the epic 175th anniversary issue begins in GREEN LANTERN #17 1, as new penciller James Bosch (AQUAMAN) joins writer Ben Raab, inker Rodney Ramos and cover artist Keron Grant for "Wanted," a 5-part science fiction saga that will change Kyle and the GL universe forever! Kyle Rayner's crusade to restore order in Sector 2814 takes a dangerous turn when he goes undercover to infiltrate the Black Circle Syndicate and destroy this interplanetary mafia from within. To pull it off, he's enlisted the aid of Kilowog and a small group of former Green Lantern Corpsmen. But with only one Power Ring among them, is even their combined might enough to stop the true power behind the Black Circle from putting sinister plans of cosmic domination into action? Because if it's not, and Kyle's ruse is discovered, not only is our universe doomed, but Green Lantern's a dead man! GREEN LANTERN is an ongoing series edited by Peter Tomasi. The 32-page issue #171 arrives in comic-book stores November 26 with a cover price of $2.25 U.S. **** POINT BLANK TRADE PAPERBACK Get ready for the explosive POINT BLANK , a 128-page WildStorm trade paperback written by the acclaimed Ed Brubaker (GOTHAM CENTRAL, SLEEPER) with art by European comics illustrator Colin Wilson and a painted cover by Simon Bisley (LOBO). This volume collects the 5-issue POINT BLANK miniseries, a tale fraught with mystery and espionage that provides the origin of SLEEPER's Holden Carver! Cole Cash, a.k.a. Grifter of the WildCats, is recruited by old Team 7 comrade John Lynch for a vital secret mission. Along the way, things go horribly wrong and Lynch is shot, left hovering between life and death in a coma. Now Cash must trace his steps and somehow discover the terrible secret that lies at the heart of this darkness.but the final answer may be far uglier than anyone suspects! This project is supported with house ads.  128-page WildStorm trade paperback  Suggested for mature readers  In stores November 5  $14.95 U.S. **** TRANSMETROPOLITAN: THE CURE TRADE PAPERBACK The forces of darkness are closing in on outlaw journalist Spider Jerusalem and his merry, filthy band - but now they've got their own rope around the neck of corrupt President Callahan, and it's time to start tightening the noose. TRANSMETROPOLITAN:THE CURE , the ninth volume of the complete collection of the acclaimed series written by Warren Ellis (ORBITER, GLOBAL FREQUENCY) with art by Darick Robertson (Wolverine) and Rodney Ramos (GREEN LANTERN), reprints TRANSMETROPOLITAN #49-54 and features a striking new cover by Robertson. Jerusalem and his cohorts step up their investigation into Callahan's misdeeds and turn up some startling evidence. not to mention a sole surviving witness to the President's depravity. The problem, as always, will be getting the word out before the massive forces of the Executive Branch black out everything - and everyone - involved. This project is supported with house ads.  144-page VERTIGO trade paperback  Suggested for mature readers  In stores November 19  $14.95 U.S. **** THE SANDMAN PRESENTS: THE FURIES SOFTCOVER At the close of the immensely popular VERTIGO series THE SANDMAN, Lyta Hall's young son became the new Dream King. But what became of Lyta herself? Her story unfolds in THE SANDMAN PRESENTS: THE FURIES - a 96-page VERTIGO softcover edition of the original hardcover written by Mike Carey (LUCIFER, HELLBLAZER), with photorealistic paintings by John Bolton (THE BOOKS OF MAGIC, USER). In the three years since Daniel left to fulfill his destiny, Lyta has suffered greatly from the loss of her only son. Born half-human and half-Fury, Lyta always has connected more with her human side. But now the bloodline that has made her kin to the Furies - a terrifying trio of spirits who exact an inimitable brand of vengeance - has taken over her senses.and her sanity. Travel from the Dreaming to Athens via Hades as a young mother finally reunites with her lost son and finds the encounter far more heartrending than she ever expected. This project is supported with house ads.  96-page VERTIGO softcover  Suggested for mature readers  In stores November 5  $17.95 U.S. **** ELFQUEST: WOLFRIDER Volume Two TRADE PAPERBACK The legendary saga continues with the second in DC's new series of compact- sized trade paperbacks re-presenting the tales of ElfQuest in chronological order! ELFQUEST:WOLFRIDER Volume Two is a 216-page black-and-white trade paperback measuring 5" x 7 3/8" featuring stories written by Richard Pini, Christy Marx and Terry Collins with art by Wendy Pini (who contributes a stunning new cover), Jeff Zugale, Delfin Barral & Al Nickerson, Debbie Hayes & Paul Abrams, Steve Blevins & Craig Taillefer, and Sonny Strait. This volume concludes the saga of Bearclaw, Cutter's father, and sets the stage for the "classic" ElfQuest saga. Bearclaw's animosity towards the superstitious humans reaches a boiling point that can only be settled in a match to the death. But first, the elf tribe must endure loss in its ranks - and Bearclaw's own son is enslaved by the vicious Trolls for a year. These tales were originally published in magazine form as ELFQUEST VOL. Two, #31; ELFQUEST-BLOOD OF TEN CHIEFS #10, 11, 19; WARP GRAPHICS ANNUAL #1, and previously published in book form in ELFQUEST: IN ALL BUT BLOOD (Elfquest Reader's Collection Vol. 8a) and ELFQUEST: WOLFRIDER! (Elfquest Reader's Collection Vol. 9a). This project is supported with house ads.  216-page black-and-white trade paperback  Measures 5" x 7 3/8"  In stores November 12  $9.95 U.S. **** ELFQUEST ARCHIVES VOLUME ONE HARDCOVER Don't miss the first in DC's new series of ELFQUEST ARCHIVES, collecting the legendary ElfQuest saga in order of publication in a handsome hardcover format. ELFQUEST ARCHIVES Volume One , written by Wendy & Richard Pini with art and a new cover by Wendy Pini, is a 216-page hardcover that collects the classic "Fire & Flight" story arc from the first five issues of the original ElfQuest series (1978) with new lettering and coloring. Also included is a short story by Wendy Pini set during this era of ElfQuest that's never before been collected, as well as an introduction by best-selling fantasy novelist Mercedes Lackey! This project is supported with house ads.  216-page hardcover  In stores November 26  $49.95 U.S. **** CATWOMAN: CROOKED LITTLE TOWN TRADE PAPERBACK Catwoman is back - with a new look and a new lease on life, reunited with her friend Holly! But when a new mystery unfolds in Gotham City, involving crooked cops and swiftly moving drugs, it could spell disaster for the pair. CATWOMAN:CROOKED LITTLE TOWN is the second volume collecting the critically acclaimed series written by Ed Brubaker (GOTHAM CENTRAL, SLEEPER) with art Brad Rader, Cameron Stewart and Rick Burchett. Reprinting CATWOMAN #5-10 and CATWOMAN SECRET FILES #1, CROOKED LITTLE TOWN finds Holly using her street-savvy skills to help Catwoman get to the bottom of a new spread of drugs - only to find herself in danger and ultimately wanted by the police! With Holly suspected of killing a cop and in hiding, it's up to Catwoman to uncover the truth and bring the real criminal to justice. And in a story pencilled by Powers artist Michael Avon Oeming and inked by Mike Manley, discover "The Many Lives of Selina Kyle" as a case follows Catwoman through the years. Featuring a new cover by Oeming! This project is supported with house ads.  168 pg. trade paperback  $14.95 U.S.  In stores November 26 **** BATMAN: THE ARROW, THE RING , AND THE BAT TRADE PAPERBACK Green Arrow provides the focal point for two stories set early in the careers of Batman, Green Lantern and Green Arrow, each written by comics master Dennis O'Neil! BATMAN:THE ARROW,THE RING,AND THE BAT is a 192-page trade paperback that collects LEGENDS OF THE DC UNIVERSE #7-9, featuring art by Greg Land & Dick Giordano, and BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #127-131, with art by Sergio Cariello. This collection features a new painted cover by Jon Foster and an introduction by O'Neil. In the first story, Green Lantern Hal Jordan and Green Arrow meet for the first time as they get caught up in an Asian country's attempts to gain unlawful weapons of mass destruction. In the second story, the thwarted leader seeks revenge and sends an assassin after Arrow, leading them both to Gotham City and its Dark Knight protector! This project is supported with house ads.  192-page trade paperback  In stores November 5  $19.95 U.S. **** SGT. ROCK ARCHIVES VOLUME TWO HARDCOVER Witness the evolution and establishment of the most iconic hero in war comics ever in SGT.ROCK ARCHIVES Volume Two , a 216-page hardcover that collects material from OUR ARMY AT WAR # 97-110, originally published in 1960-1961. Written by Bob Kanigher with art by Joe Kubert, Russ Heath and Irv Novick, these stories boosted Sgt. Rock to legendary war hero! As DC's war comics proliferated in the '50s, the stories typically focused on an individual brave soldier in a one-time-only appearance. Gradually, one face and one name began to emerge and stand out from the crowd: Frank Rock! In Volume One we saw a "Rock" slowly appear from the various one-shot heroes that were the norm in DC's war comics. In Volume Two, we see the true Sgt. Rock of Easy Company that so many readers remember - with more mature stories and more refined art as the series' tone emerged.  216-page hardcover  In stores November 5  $49.95 U.S. **** The Master Returns! THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOLUME TWELVE HARDCOVER In late 1945, Will Eisner received his honorable discharge from the Army, and in December of that year he returned to his masterwork, The Spirit. He was poised to revolutionize comics. What was to come forth from Eisner's typewriter and pen would change comics forever, creating new methods of storytelling, developing new depths of characterization, and showing not only his readers but virtually every other comics professional at the time and to come that comics could truly become an art form. THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES Volume 12 , written and illustrated by Will Eisner with a cover by Eisner, is a 196-page hardcover collecting Spirit sections originally published between January 6, 1946 and June 30, 1946. This volume, which serves as a great jumping-on point for readers new to The Spirit, also features an introduction by Eisner's former publisher and current literary agent Denis Kitchen. Eisner's return to The Spirit was marked by a mature new sensibility, honed by his years illustrating U.S. Army posters and instructional comics. Eisner's bold new style and dramatic layouts helped carve The Spirit's impressive niche in comics history! Highlights of THE SPIRIT Volume 12 include a retelling of the Spirit's origin, the return of Satin, the exit of Ebony and the introduction of Alaskan sidekick Blubber.plus more classic Eisner femmes fatales than ever before! This project is supported with house ads and a minisite at www.dccomics.com.  216-page hardcover  In stores November 12  $49.95 U.S. **** GREEN ARROW: THE ARCHER'S QUEST HARDCOVER New York Times best-selling novelist Brad Meltzer (The Millionaires, The Tenth Justice) made his comic-book debut with "Archer's Quest," a 6-part tale originally presented in GREEN ARROW #16-21. Now, that story, featuring art by GREEN ARROW mainstays Phil Hester & Ande Parks, is presented in the 176-page hardcover GREEN ARROW:THE ARCHER 'S QUEST! The Emerald Archer is back from the dead and ready for action! He takes his adopted son Arsenal on a trek back through their careers as he seeks artifacts thought long gone. Along the way, truths are learned and their courage is tested as hidden facets of Green Arrow's life and personality are brought to light. This collection also features an introduction by Senator Patrick Leahy, an afterword by acclaimed writer Greg Rucka (WONDER WOMAN), Meltzer's original notes for the series, and the script to issue #16! This project is supported with house ads.  176-page hardcover  In stores November 26  $19.95 U.S. **** AQUAMAN: THE WATERBEARER TRADE PAPERBACK Banished from Atlantis! Branded a traitor! This is Aquaman as you've never seen him before! Join writer Rick Veitch, pencillers Yvel Guichet, Norm Breyfogle, Joshua Hood, and Dietrich Smith, inkers Mark Propst, Dennis Janke and Sean Parsons, and cover artist J.G. Jones as they present a refreshing new take on a classic hero in AQUAMAN:THE WATERBEARER a 128-page trade paperback collecting AQUAMAN #1-4 and the lead story from AQUAMAN SECRET FILES. In the aftermath of the Obsidian Age - where the King of the Seven Seas was forced to re-sink Atlantis in order to save it - Aquaman is now hated by his former subjects and exiled from the life-giving ocean he once called home. But in a mysterious freshwater lake, he finds refuge and much more, as he is granted amazing new powers and a new mission in life! This project is supported with house ads  128-page trade paperback  In stores November 26  $12.95 U.S. **** THE JUSTICE SOCIETY RETURNS! TRADE PAPERBACK Screenwriters David S. Goyer (Blade, Blade 2) and James Robinson (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen) both got their start in comics. Their labor of love was a revival of the legendary Justice Society of America. That revival - originally presented in 1999's ALL-STAR COMICS #1 and 2, ADVENTURE COMICS #1, ALL- AMERICAN COMICS #1, NATIONAL COMICS #1, SENSATION COMICS #1, SMASH COMICS #1, STAR SPANGLED COMICS #1, and THRILLING COMICS #1 - is now collected in a 256-page trade paperback featuring a striking cover by Dave Johnson: THE JUSTICE SOCIETY RETURNS! This massive crossover set the stage for the return of the JSA to the DC Universe and pitted these classic heroes against the interdimensional threat known as Stalker. Goyer & Robinson are joined by some of the brightest writers and artists currently working in comics, including writers Geoff Johns, Mark Waid, Ron Marz, Chuck Dixon, and Tom Peyer, and artists Chris Weston, Russ Heath, Stephen Sadowski, Michael Lark, Aaron Lopresti, Peter Snejbjerg, and more! This project is supported with house ads.  256-page trade paperback  In stores November 5  $19.95 U.S. **** DC UNIVERSE: BATMAN DETECTIVE COMICS #788 WRITTEN BY PAUL BOLLES AND RICK SPEARS; ART BY MIKE LILLY, SEAN PARSONS, AND ROB G.; COVER BY TIM SALE In stores November 5. "The Randori Stone" Part 1 of 2. Two years ago, Eddie Hurst was sentenced to death for a trio of murders he didn't commit. He was supposed to await his execution quietly in a cold cell at Blackgate.but something's happened to Eddie Hurst. He's gotten stronger. A lot stronger. And now he wants revenge on everyone who had a role in sending him down the river! Only Batman can stop the coming bloodbath - but can he uncover the mystery of Eddie's newfound strength? And in the backup, the flea-bitten conclusion of Rick Spears' and Rob G.'s "The Dogcatcher!" FC, 40 PG. $2.75 BATMAN #621 WRITTEN BY BRIAN AZZARELLO; ART BY EDUARDO RISSO; COVER BY DAVE JOHNSON In stores November 26. Part 2 of the 6-part "Broken City" by the creative team of 100 BULLETS! Batman continues the hunt for the man who killed a boy's parents in Gotham's underground, with the help of GOTHAM CENTRAL's Detective Crispin Allen. But as luck would have it, the Dark Knight runs into a little problem. Little problems in Gotham? Fat chance. FC, 32 PG. $2.25 BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #173 WRITTEN BY JOHN WAGNER; ART AND COVER BY CHRIS BRUNNER In stores November 12. Batman confronts Rough Justice! Frustrated by the extreme methods of the group, Hellfire tries to leave. But the only way out is in a body bag. Plus, Detective Ehrlich is convinced that Batman is connected to Rough Justice and leads the Gotham City Police Department on a manhunt for the Dark Knight! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #47 WRITTEN BY SCOTT BEATTY AND JUDD WINICK; ART BY ROGER ROBINSON, WHILCE PORTACIO, JOHN FLOYD AND SAL REGLA; COVER BY BRIAN BOLLAND In stores November 19. Kicking off a new story arc that reveals a major secret from Bane's past and guest stars Nightwing, Robin, Batgirl, and Oracle! Batman's decision to help Bane walk the path of the angels may come back to haunt him, as Bane has resurfaced in the Himalayas targeting the remnants of a Kobra base containing potentially devastating weapons. Batman must gather his allies in an attempt to stop Bane from locating the motherlode! And in the back-up, "Riddle Me This," Judd Winick (OUTSIDERS, CAPER), Whilce Portacio (STORMWATCH: TEAM ACHILLES) and Sal Regla (EXTINCTION EVENT) chronicle the Riddler's career of mayhem! PC, 40 PG. $2.75 BATGIRL #46 WRITTEN BY DYLAN HORROCKS; ART BY RICK LEONARDI AND JESSE DELPERDANG; PAINTED COVER BY JAMES JEAN In stores November 19. Guest-starring Oracle, with cameos by Batman and Nightwing! Batgirl seeks out the source of the new designer drug, Soul, that's bringing chaos to the streets of Gotham City. But when her investigation leads Cassandra to the "enhanced" street gang called The Lost Girls, Batgirl is suddenly thrust into battle against the one enemy she thought she'd never face: herself! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 BATGIRL: YEAR ONE TP WRITTEN BY SCOTT BEATTY AND CHUCK DIXON; ART AND COVERS BY MARCOS MARTIN AND ALVARO LOPEZ In stores November 12. A look into the action-packed origin of the original Batgirl Barbara Gordon! This volume collects the 9-issue miniseries that uncovered Gordon's transformation from average citizen into costumed super-heroine. For more information, see the feature article. SC, 7X10, 224PG, FC $17.95 STARS OF THE MONTH BATMAN YEAR ONE TP WRITTEN BY FRANK MILLER; ART AND COVER BY DAVID MAZZUCCHELLI In stores November 12. Reoffered to coincide with BATGIRL: YEAR ONE TP. Following the overwhelming success of THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, Frank Miller collaborated with artist David Mazzucchelli (Daredevil: Born Again) on another classic tale of the Dark Knight - this time focusing on Batman's first year wearing the cape and the cowl. (STAR07488D) SC, 7X10, 104PG, FC $9.95 ROBIN: YEAR ONE TP WRITTEN BY CHUCK DIXON AND SCOTT BEATTY; ART JAVIER PULIDO, MARCOS MARTIN AND ROBERT CAMPANELLA; COVER BY PULIDO AND CAMPANELLA In stores November 12. Reoffered to coincide with BATGIRL: YEAR ONE TP, this collection explores the earliest adventures of Dick Grayson, the first Robin. Batman gave Robin purpose, but the evil of the world would shape Dick's destiny. YEAR ONE is the tale of Robin's tragic beginning that shaped him into one of the world's greatest heroes! (STAR15479D) SC, 7X10, 200PG, FC $14.95 ************************* BATMAN ADVENTURES #8 WRITTEN BY DAN SLOTT AND TY TEMPLETON; ART BY RICK BURCHETT AND TERRY BEATTY; COVER BY KELSEY SHANNON In stores November 19. Batman faces off against the Black Mask! Whose side will the deadly Phantasm take? Plus, in a brooding back-up story, Bruce reflects on the many masks he wears. FC, 32 PG. $2.25 BATMAN: THE ARROW, THE RING, AND THE BAT TP WRITTEN BY DENNIS O'NEIL; ART BY GREG LAND & DICK GIORDANO AND SERGIO CARIELLO; PAINTED COVER BY JON FOSTER In stores November 5. Green Arrow provides the focal point for two stories set early in the careers of Batman, Green Lantern and the Emerald Archer in this volume that collects LEGENDS OF THE DC UNIVERSE #7-9 and LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #127-131. Writer Dennis O'Neil contributes an introduction. For more information, see the feature article. SC, 7X10, 192PG, FC $19.95 BATMAN: CHILD OF DREAMS SC WRITTEN BY KIA ASAMIYA; TRANSLATION BY MAX ALLAN COLLINS; ART AND PAINTED COVER BY ASAMIYA In stores November 12. Batman gets the manga treatment! It's a mammoth adventure by manga sensation Kia Asamiya featuring the World's Greatest Detective in action in both Gotham and Tokyo, locked in mortal combat with his greatest enemies! For more information, see the feature article. B&W, 352 PG. SOFTCOVER $19.95 BATMAN: CITY OF LIGHT #2 WRITTEN BY THE PANDER BROTHERS AND MARK PANICCIA; ART BY THE PANDER BROTHERS AND ALVARO LOPEZ; COVER BY THE PANDER BROTHERS In stores November 5. The new miniseries illuminating Gotham City continues! As a new Gotham rises, one madman threatens to tear it apart. His name is Purge, and his relentless attacks have thrown this new "City of Light" into chaos. And the one man who can save the day - the dark avenger who has always fought to save Gotham - is losing himself in an intense internal battle. Can Batman pull himself together? FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 8) $2.95 BATMAN: DEATH AND THE MAIDENS #4 WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA; ART AND COVER BY KLAUS JANSON In stores November 12. The final Ra's al Ghul story continues! Bruce must weigh the cost of Ra's al Ghul's incredible offer and determine whether he can accept making a deal with the devil. Plus, we at last begin to learn the history behind Nyssa's war with Ra's. And Batman is confronted by the last person he ever imagined he'd see again! FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 9) $2.95 BATMAN: DETECTIVE #27 HC WRITTEN BY MICHAEL USLAN; ART AND COVER BY PETER SNEJBJERG ELSEWORLDS. In stores November 19. Bruce Wayne becomes a member of a secret society of detectives to battle the decades-old criminal conspiracy that left him an orphan in this stunning original hardcover graphic novel! Babe Ruth, Teddy Roosevelt, Selina Kyle and others are just a few of the players in a Batman story unlike any before. For more information, see the feature article. HC, 7X10, 96PG, FC $19.95 BATMAN: HUSH VOL. 2 HC WRITTEN BY JEPH LOEB; ART AND COVER BY JIM LEE AND SCOTT WILLIAMS Advance-solicited; in stores December 3. The second half of the best-selling "Hush" storyline is collected in a handsome hardcover! This volume collects BATMAN #613-619, featuring a startling confrontation between the Dark Knight and the Joker, plus the shocking revelation of the identity of the enigmatic Hush himself! For more information, see the feature article. HC, 7X10, 192PG, FC $19.95 BIRDS OF PREY #61 WRITTEN BY GAIL SIMONE; ART AND COVER BY ED BENES AND ALEX LEI In stores November 19. In issue #60, Oracle made a shocking decision. Now Babs and Dinah must face the consequences! And to make matters worse, the Birds are hunted by their most powerful foe yet: the U.S. government! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 CATWOMAN #25 WRITTEN BY ED BRUBAKER; ART BY PAUL GULACY AND JIMMY PALMIOTTI; COVER BY GULACY In stores November 26. New art team Paul Gulacy & Jimmy Palmiotti come aboard for a storyline that brings Catwoman back to Gotham City! Things in East End have taken a turn for the worse, and a gang war is brewing. You won't believe the deadly Batman foe brought in to contain the "feline problem!" For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 CATWOMAN: CROOKED LITTLE TOWN TP WRITTEN BY ED BRUBAKER; ART BY BRAD RADER, CAMERON STEWART AND RICK BURCHETT; COVER BY MICHAEL AVON OEMING In stores November 26. A volume collecting CATWOMAN #5-10 and CATWOMAN SECRET FILES, written by GOTHAM CENTRAL's Ed Brubaker! Holly uses her street-savvy skills to help Catwoman get to the bottom of a new spread of drugs - only to find herself in danger and ultimately wanted by the police! Plus, a new cover and story pencilled by Michael Avon Oeming (Powers)! SC, 7X10, 168PG, FC $14.95 STAR OF THE MONTH CATWOMAN: SELINA'S BIG SCORE SC WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY DARWYN COOKE; PINUPS BY MIKE ALLRED, SHANE GLINES, JAIME HERNANDEZ, ADAM HUGHES, MIKE MIGNOLA, KEVIN NOWLAN, STERANKO, AND DANIEL TORRES; PAINTED COVER BY COOKE In stores November 26. Reoffered to coincide with CATWOMAN: CROOKED LITTLE TOWN TP, a gorgeous softcover edition of the critically acclaimed original graphic novel. This tale takes place just prior to CATWOMAN #1, as Selina is presumed dead and desperate for cash. Can her assembled crew of thieves pull off one big heist? (STAR19022D) SC, 7X10, 96PG, FC $17.95 ************************* GOTHAM CENTRAL #13 WRITTEN BY ED BRUBAKER AND GREG RUCKA; ART AND COVER BY MICHAEL LARK In stores November 12. The shadow of the Joker crosses the GCPD! A lone sniper terrorizes Gotham City, and the detectives are always one step behind. As word of the crisis hits the media, panic starts to spread, making the police's job that much harder.and when it becomes apparent that the Joker may be involved, the city turns into a powder keg, ready to blow! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 HARLEY QUINN #38 WRITTEN BY A.J. LIEBERMAN; ART BY CHARLES ADLARD; COVER BY SCOTT MORSE In stores November 5. It's the Final Issue for the Cupid of Crime, and she's going down in flames! The apparent arrest of the Joker in Gotham sends Harley spiraling down a path of paranoia, and it appears the Joker has turned the tables on Harley again. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 NIGHTWING #87 WRITTEN BY DEVIN GRAYSON; ART AND COVER BY PATRICK ZIRCHER AND ANDY OWENS In stores November 12. Blockbuster turns up the heat in his personal war against Nightwing! But when danger strikes close to home, will Dick Grayson's life ever be the same? Don't miss a defining moment in the life of Nightwing! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 ROBIN #120 WRITTEN BY JON LEWIS; ART BY PETE WOODS AND ANDREW PEPOY; COVER BY JO CHEN In stores November 19. Robin must confront the dark fact that someone in the ranks is going to turn traitor in the years to come, plunging Gotham into a deadly war between heroes and vigilantes. If Robin doesn't learn the traitor's identity fast, he'll be relegated to spectator as the world he knows goes to Hell in a handbasket. FC, 32 PG. $2.25 DC UNIVERSE: SUPERMAN ACTION COMICS #809 WRITTEN BY JOE KELLY; ART BY PASCUAL FERRY AND CAM SMITH; COVER BY FERRY In stores November 5. Who killed Jack Ryder? While on vacation with Lois, Clark becomes the prime suspect in a murder mystery. Since he was in action as Superman, he's the only one without an alibi! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #622 WRITTEN BY JOE CASEY; ART BY DEREC AUCOIN; COVER BY KEVIN NOWLAN In stores November 12. The chilling prophecy of the Minuteman comes to pass as children are turning to insects! Meanwhile, Superman finds himself battling the Anti-Angelica in both his world and theirs! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 SUPERMAN #199 WRITTEN BY STEVEN T. SEAGLE; ART AND COVER BY SCOTT MCDANIEL AND ANDY OWENS In stores November 26. The true origins of the new Supergirl are explored, as the city of Metropolis goes crazy! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 SUPERMAN/BATMAN #4 WRITTEN BY JEPH LOEB; ART AND COVER BY ED MCGUINNESS AND DEXTER VINES In stores November 26. DC's newest hit series continues! Captain Atom gathers the team of heroes hand- picked by President Luthor to bring in the fugitive Superman and Batman. And they're just the first wave of the attack! FC, 32 PG. $2.95 SMALLVILLE #5 WRITTEN BY MARK VERHEIDEN AND CLINT CARPENTER; ART BY TOM DERENICK, PETE WOODS, ADAM DEKRAKER, AND RON RANDALL; COVER BY JOHN VAN FLEET In stores November 19. A special issue bridging the gap between Seasons 2 and 3! Learn where Clark Kent went when he sped off on his motorcycle to Metropolis, and exactly what he did when he got to the big city. Plus, a backup tale revealing the final fate of Whitney, Lana's old boyfriend. FC, 48 PG. $3.95 SUPERMAN: BIRTHRIGHT #5 WRITTEN BY MARK WAID; ART AND COVER BY LEINIL YU AND GERRY ALANGUILAN In stores November 5. It's Superman vs. the anti-terrorism weapons of Metropolis! Is this strange visitor a bigger danger to the city than Superman himself? FC, 32 PG. (5 OF 12) $2.95 SUPERMAN: THE KANSAS SIGHTING #1 WRITTEN BY J.M. DEMATTEIS; ART AND COVER BY JAMIE TOLAGSON In stores November 19. A 2-issue Prestige miniseries exposing Jor-El's early trips to Earth via Kryptonian "UFOs"! Surely Jor-El wouldn't have sent his only son to Earth without thoroughly checking the planet, right? Could he have sent probes to our world? Perhaps he even kidnapped Earth inhabitants for study? Superman wrestles with the guilt of knowing his father may have done these things to protect him.and a team of UFOlogists who remember and research a UFO landing called "The Kansas Sighting" are out to prove that it is connected to the first appearance of the Man of Steel! Prestige Format. For more information, see the feature article. FC, 64 PG. (1 OF 2) $6.95 SUPERMAN: METROPOLIS #10 WRITTEN BY CHUCK AUSTEN; ART BY TEDDY KRISTIANSEN; COVER BY ASHLEY WOOD In stores November 19. A day at the zoo in Metropolis is no picnic, as Killgrave has gained control of the Tech and let the inmates loose. Jimmy Olsen and the Creeper will have to fight to stay alive in this urban jungle! FC, 32 PG. (10 OF 12) $2.95 SUPERMAN & BATMAN: GENERATIONS III #11 WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY JOHN BYRNE; COVER BY BYRNE ELSEWORLDS. In stores November 12. It's the 29th century, and Lois Lane and Lana Lang have just arrived without a clue as to how they got there! Join them as they search for the only person they know they can trust: the adult Superboy.who left Earth hundreds of years ago! FC, 32 PG. (11 OF 12) $2.95 DC UNIVERSE AQUAMAN #12 WRITTEN BY RICK VEITCH; ART BY YVEL GUICHET AND MARK PROPST; COVER BY HOWARD PORTER In stores November 12. The conflict between Aquaman and The Thirst reaches its climax! The action-soaked first year of AQUAMAN concludes with a final battle that will leave Aquaman changed forever and have a dramatic effect on the city of Atlantis. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 AQUAMAN: THE WATER BEARER TP WRITTEN BY RICK VEITCH; ART BY YVEL GUICHET, MARK PROPST, NORM BREYFOGLE, JOSHUA HOOD, DIETRICH SMITH, DENNIS JANKE AND SEAN PARSONS; COVER BY J.G. JONES In stores November 26. It's Aquaman as you've never seen him, in a trade paperback collecting AQUAMAN #1-4 and the lead story from AQUAMAN SECRET FILES! In the aftermath of the Obsidian Age, Aquaman is now hated by his former subjects and exiled from the life-giving ocean he once called home. For more information, see the feature article. SC, 7X10, 128PG, FC $12.95 BAD GIRLS #4 WRITTEN BY STEVE VANCE; ART BY CHRISTINE NORRIE AND DANIEL KRALL; COVER BY DARWYN COOKE In stores November 5. The Bad Girls of San Narciso High attend a funeral for a friend - or at least a cremation for a cohort. And just as Lauren is learning to like her spiffy new mind-reading ability, she discovers a depressing downside to it: It's not always fun to find out what other people really think of you, especially boys! Plus, the mysterious Men in Suits are revealed as secret agents. Hollywood agents! FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 6) $2.50 CAPER #2 WRITTEN BY JUDD WINICK; ART AND COVER BY FAREL DALRYMPLE In stores November 26. The 12-issue maxiseries by Judd Winick (OUTSIDERS, GREEN ARROW) blazing into San Francisco's crime scene at the turn of the century continues! Hitman Jacob Weiss is on the wrong side of a love triangle. The woman Jacob loves is being pursued by the mob boss he works for.the same mob boss who just had her husband killed! It's the late 1890s, and the streets of San Francisco will run with blood before everything is settled. FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 12) $2.95 CINNAMON: EL CICLO #4 WRITTEN BY JEN VAN METER; ART BY FRANCISCO PARONZINI AND ROBERT CAMPANELLA; COVER BY HOWARD CHAYKIN In stores November 19. A south L.A. slum that's home to a family of runaways goes up in flames, revealing a big secret. That's when the modern-day gunslinger Cinnamon calls in her cavalry of showgirls, enforcers.and one extremely unlikely ally. FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 5) $2.50 THE DEMON: DRIVEN OUT #3 WRITTEN BY JOSHUA DYSART; ART BY POP MHAN AND ART THIBERT; COVER BY MHAN In stores November 12. Etrigan has found a new home with the Yakuza! Freed by an act of technological alchemy, the Demon is quick to make a bad situation worse by sparking a bloodbath on the turf of a black-sheep branch of the Yakuza. And as an enforcer from Tokyo makes his own power play, Jason Blood reveals how he drove his Demon out. FC, 32 PG. (3 OF 6) $2.50 DR. FATE #4 WRITTEN BY CHRISTOPHER GOLDEN; ART BY DON KRAMER AND PRENTIS ROLLINS; COVER BY PAUL RIVOCHE In stores November 12. The situation in Salem has gone from worse to Apocalyptic as the evil influence of The Curse spreads! The Tower of Fate has fallen into the hands of a servant of Chaos, and so has the beautiful Caitln Bibeau. Salem's mystics do everything in their power to contain the evil, but will it be enough to stem the tide of horror as Doctor Fate lies broken and bleeding, his destruction near at hand! FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 5) $2.50 EMPIRE #5 WRITTEN BY MARK WAID; ART BY BARRY KITSON AND JAMES PASCOE; COVER BY KITSON In stores November 26. A surprising key player in the Empire's rise to power is revealed, dividing Golgoth's attention between engineering the future and avenging the past! Golgoth neither forgives nor forgets.as one of those closest to him is about to find out! MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (5 OF 6) $2.50 FALLEN ANGEL #5 WRITTEN BY PETER DAVID; ART BY DAVID LOPEZ AND FERNANDO BLANCO; COVER BY BRIAN STELFREEZE In stores November 12. "Little Better Than A Beast," Part 3 of 4. Lee forms an uneasy alliance with Slate, who points her in the right direction to locate the killer. Plus, Black Mariah returns to town shrouded in an air of mystery. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE FLASH #204 WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS; ART AND COVER BY ALBERTO DOSE In stores November 26. "Ignition," Part 4 of 6. As the rash of police officers frozen to death continues, someone close to Wally West becomes the next target! Trying to come to grips with who and what he is, our hero goes on the hunt for Captain Cold - the most wanted man in Keystone City - hoping to stop him before another cop is put "on ice!" FC, 32 PG. $2.25 FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE JUSTICE LEAGUE #5 WRITTEN BY KEITH GIFFEN AND J.M. DEMATTEIS; ART AND COVER BY KEVIN MAGUIRE AND JOE RUBINSTEIN In stores November 5. Because Keith Giffen demanded it...Manga Khan is back! After the events at Roulette's underground fight club, Captain Atom is down for the count.just when the former heroes of the JLI need him most. Now the League's only hope may rest in a furry, former Green Lantern.that's right, gang, it's the return of G'nort! FC, 32 PG. (5 OF 6) $2.50 GREEN ARROW #32 WRITTEN BY JUDD WINICK; ART BY MANUEL GARCIA AND STEVE BIRD; COVER BY BRIAN BOLLAND In stores November 12. In the aftermath of "Straight Shooter," Oliver Queen is forced to ponder the momentous events that have befallen him while he heals. That means Roy (a.k.a. Arsenal) has to get Connor (a.k.a. Green Arrow II, Oliver's ever-questioning son) out of Ollie's hair. And that means a night out on the town for the boys - with a bevy of strippers and gun-toting hoodlums! Featuring guest-art by Manuel Garcia and Steve Bird. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 GREEN ARROW: ARCHER'S QUEST HC WRITTEN BY BRAD MELTZER; ART AND COVER BY PHIL HESTER AND ANDE PARKS In stores November 26. A stunning new hardcover collecting GREEN ARROW #16-21, written by New York Times best-selling author, Brad Meltzer! The Emerald Archer is back from the dead, and with his adopted son Arsenal in tow, he's setting off on an adventure that will test his courage and bring formerly hidden facets of the Green Arrow legend to light. Featuring an introduction by Senator Patrick Leahy, a forward by Greg Rucka (WONDER WOMAN), Meltzer's original notes to the series, and the script to issue #16. For more information, see the feature article. HC, 7X10, 176PG, FC $19.95 STAR OF THE MONTH GREEN ARROW: QUIVER TP WRITTEN BY KEVIN SMITH; ART BY PHIL HESTER AND ANDE PARKS; PAINTED COVER BY MATT WAGNER In stores November 26. Reoffered to coincide with GREEN ARROW: ARCHER'S QUEST HC. Screenwriter and director Kevin Smith (Clerks, Dogma), successfully resurrects one of the world's classic heroes! In this softcover edition of the original hardcover collecting issues #1-10, Green Arrow reemerges after years of being presumed dead. But many of his old allies want to know how he survived an airplane explosion and where he's been. (STAR18146D) HC, 7X10, 232PG, FC $17.95 ************************ GREEN LANTERN #171 WRITTEN BY BEN RAAB; ART BY JAMES BOSCH AND RODNEY RAMOS; COVER BY KERON GRANT In stores November 26. New penciller James Bosch (AQUAMAN) jumps on board as the 5-part story arc "Wanted" begins! Kyle Rayner's crusade to restore order to Sector 2814 takes a dangerous turn when he goes undercover to infiltrate the Black Circle Syndicate and destroy this interplanetary mafia from within! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.25 STAR OF THE MONTH GREEN LANTERN: EMERALD DAWN TP WRITTEN BY JIM OWSLEY, KEITH GIFFEN AND GERARD JONES; ART BY M.D. BRIGHT AND ROMEO TANGHAL; COVER BY ALAN DAVIS AND MARK FARMER In stores November 5. Reoffered to coincide with the GREEN LANTERN: HAL JORDAN STATUE (solicited in Previews Vol. 13 #5), the retelling of Hal Jordan's origin! How did Hal Jordan, now the Spectre, start his career as a Green Lantern? Learn the story behind Hal's rise to prominence is this classic tale. (STAR17621D) SC, 7X10, 144PG, FC $14.95 ************************ HAWKMAN #21 WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS; ART BY RAGS MORALES AND MICHAEL BAIR; PAINTED COVER BY JOHN WATSON In stores November 5. Headless corpses litter the streets of St. Roch, and the trail of skulls and blood leads to the mysterious creature known as the Headhunter! The dark and deadly truth between the Hawk's newest adversary and his ties to the city of St. Roch are revealed. But how can Hawkman defeat a man-creature even more steeped in the art of war than he is? FC, 32 PG. $2.50 H-E-R-O #10 WRITTEN BY WILL PFEIFER; ART BY KANO; PAINTED COVER BY JOHN VAN FLEET In stores November 12. "A World Made of Glass," Part 2 of 2. Lesson One in Gotham City is "don't screw with the Joker, or the punchline could be your death." Would-be supervillain Tony Finch, who now has the H-E-R-O device, learned that lesson the hard way years ago.but people don't forget a thing like that in Gotham.not for a long, long time. Now that Tony's dabbling in the super-villain game, will he wind up on top of the heap, or fitted for one of the special jackets they hand out at Arkham? FC, 32 PG. $2.50 iCANDY #3 WRITTEN BY DAN ABNETT AND ANDY LANNING; ART BY KALMAN ANDRASOFSZKY; COVER BY SCOTT IWAHASHI In stores November 19. Matt's sister Candy is back with the power of a videogame character - and the trouble has just begun! On the run from Korben and a group of mysterious government agents, Matt and Candy are ambushed by an even deadlier menace: the Bitmaps! Will they hold a clue to the origins of Candy, the girl who has become a flesh-and-blood video game character? FC, 32 PG. $2.50 JLA #90 WRITTEN BY JOE KELLY; ART BY CHRISCROSS AND TOM NGUYEN; COVER BY DOUG MAHNKE AND NGUYEN In stores November 26. Ever since that fateful kiss during the Obsidian Age saga, readers have been clamoring for Batman and Wonder Woman to resolve their conflicted feelings for each other.and this is the issue where it happens, for better or worse! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 JLA: LIBERTY AND JUSTICE OVERSIZED SC WRITTEN BY PAUL DINI; ART AND COVER BY ALEX ROSS In stores November 19. The original members of the classic Justice League are back in an original graphic novel told in sequential storytelling by Emmy Award-winning writer Paul Dini and Eisner Award-winning painter Alex Ross! The JLA must confront a threat from space in the form of a deadly space-borne virus that sets off a chain reaction of worldwide fear and panic. Soon the JLA itself is under suspicion. Are they ultimately responsible for this alien danger? Can the JLA keep the world from tearing itself apart? For more information, see the feature article. SC, 10X13, 96PG, FC $9.95 STARS OF THE MONTH BATMAN: WAR ON CRIME OVERSIZED SC WRITTEN BY PAUL DINI; PAINTED ART AND COVER BY ALEX ROSS In stores November 19. Relisted to coincide with JLA: LIBERTY AND JUSTICE, the second entry in the acclaimed series of tabloid one-shots by the award-winning team of Dini and Ross features the Dark Knight and his war on crime - both on the streets of Gotham and in its shining corporate towers. For any one man to end crime is a near-impossible task. For Batman, it is his life work.an all-consuming obsession. (STAR10280D) SC, 10X13. 64PG, FC $9.95 JLA: SECRET ORIGINS OVERSIZED SC WRITTEN BY PAUL DINI; PAINTED ART AND COVER BY ALEX ROSS In stores November 19. Reoffered to coincide with JLA: LIBERTY AND JUSTICE, this oversized one-shot features DC's greatest icons: Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, the Flash, Aquaman, Martian Manhunter, Green Arrow, the Atom, Hawkman & Hawkgirl, Plastic Man, and Captain Marvel! This graphic album includes eight all-new double-page origin spreads, plus a brand-new 5-page framing sequence. Also included: exclusive interviews with the creators and reprints of classic Alex Ross artwork. (STAR17072D) SC, 10X13, 48PG, FC $7.95 SHAZAM!: POWER OF HOPE OVERSIZED SC WRITTEN BY PAUL DINI; PAINTED ART AND COVER BY ALEX ROSS In stores November 19. Relisted to coincide with JLA: LIBERTY AND JUSTICE, the third entry in the acclaimed series of tabloid one-shots by the award-winning team of Dini and Ross stars Captain Marvel, as he makes wishes come true for the children of a local hospital. But our hero takes a direct hand upon meeting a boy who has been injured by domestic violence. Deeply affected by the encounter, our story shows just how human the World's Mightiest Mortal truly is. (STAR12211D) SC, 10X13, 64PG, FC $9.95 SUPERMAN: PEACE ON EARTH OVERSIZED SC WRITTEN BY PAUL DINI; PAINTED ART AND COVER BY ALEX ROSS In stores November 19. Relisted to coincide with JLA: LIBERTY AND JUSTICE, the first entry in the acclaimed series of tabloid one-shots by the award-winning team of Dini and Ross features the Man of Steel. As the holiday season approaches, superman reflects on the poverty suffered throughout the world and decides to use his vast power to feed the starving and impoverished masses. (STAR08454D) SC, 10X13, 64PG, FC $9.95 ************************* JLA-Z #3 WRITTEN BY MIKE MCAVENNIE; ART BY DREW JOHNSON, PHIL JIMENEZ, RICK BURCHETT, PIA GUERRA, TODD NAUCK, SHANE DAVIS, JENNIFER GRAVES, RAY SNYDER, LARY STUCKER, ROB STULL, JOSE MARZAN JR., AND VARIOUS; COVER BY JIMENEZ In stores November 26. The miniseries showcasing DC's greatest heroes concludes! Profiling the DC characters prominently featured in JLA/AVENGERS, this issue spans from the Martian Manhunter to Zatanna, illustrated by some of the greatest artists working in comics today and topped with the final piece of a triptych cover by Phil Jimenez (WONDER WOMAN, New X-Men). FC, 32 PG. (3 OF 3) $2.50 JSA #54 WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS; ART BY DON KRAMER AND KEITH CHAMPAGNE; COVER BY CARLOS PACHECO AND JSUS MERI„O. In stores November 12. The JLA guest-stars in a follow-up to last year's hardcover hit graphic novel: JLA/JSA: VIRTUE AND VICE. It's that time of the year again - Thanksgiving - and the JLA ventures once again to the JSA's Headquarters to give thanks...thanks that these teams don't get together more often! Pull up a seat and join in on the fun-spirited day. Guest-starring Superman, Batman, Green Arrow, the Atom and many more! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 JSA: ALL-STARS #7 WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS, DAVID S. GOYER, AND MICHAEL CHABON; ART BY DAVE ROSS, ANIBAL RODRIGUEZ, AND MICHAEL LARK; COVER BY JOHN CASSADAY AND MARK LEWIS In stores November 5. A special extra-sized issue featuring a back-up tale by Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Michael Chabon The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Klay)! In the lead story, the modern day Mr. Terrific finds himself under surveillance by D.E.O. Agents. Wanting to get to the bottom of it, Mr. Terrific confronts Director Bones and discovers a few things that will challenge the smartest man alive and shake him to the very core of his soul! Plus, Michael Chabon and Michael Lark (GOTHAM CENTRAL) weave a 16-page tale revolving around the Golden Age Mr. Terrific and his troublesome brother. FC, 40 PG. (7 OF 8 - NOTE PRICE) $3.50 THE JUSTICE SOCIETY RETURNS! TP WRITTEN BY DAVID S. GOYER, JAMES ROBINSON, GEOFF JOHNS, MARK WAID, RON MARZ, CHUCK DIXON, AND TOM PEYER; ART BY CHRIS WESTON, RUSS HEATH, STEPHEN SADOWSKI, MICHAEL LARK, WILLIAM ROSADO, AARON LOPRESTI, PETER SNEJBJERG, AND VARIOUS; COVER BY DAVE JOHNSON In stores November 5. Collecting the massive 1999 crossover that brought the JSA back to the DC Universe! The Justice Society takes on the interdimensional threat known as Stalker in this trade paperback that reprints ALL- STAR COMICS #1 and 2, ADVENTURE COMICS #1, ALL-AMERICAN COMICS #1, NATIONAL COMICS #1, SENSATION COMICS #1, SMASH COMICS #1, STAR SPANGLED COMICS #1, and THRILLING COMICS #1. For more information, see the feature article. SC, 7X10, 256PG, FC $19.95 STAR OF THE MONTH JSA VOLUME 1: JUSTICE BE DONE TP WRITTEN BY JAMES ROBINSON AND DAVID S. GOYER; ART BY STEPHEN SADOWSKI, SCOTT BENEFIEL, DEREC AUCOIN, MICHAEL BAIR, AND MARK PROPST; COVER BY SADOWSKI AND BAIR In stores November 5. Reoffered to coincide with THE JUSTICE SOCIETY RETURNS! TP, this handsome collection reveals the first adventures of the new JSA, reprinted from JSA #1-5 and JSA Secret Files #1. (STAR10947D) SC, 7X10, 144PG, FC $14.95 ************************* JUSTICE LEAGUE ADVENTURES #25 WRITTEN BY KEN ROTHSTEIN; ART AND COVER BY CHRIS JONES AND DAN DAVIS In stores November 5. With the second season of Justice League getting underway on Cartoon Network, the excitement doesn't stop as we present our first 2-part story! Join the action as the world's greatest super-heroes are mysteriously transported to the planet Rann to meet the strange adventurer Adam Strange! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 THE LEGION #26 WRITTEN BY DAN ABNETT AND ANDY LANNING; ART BY CHRIS BATISTA AND CHIP WALLACE; COVER BY TONY HARRIS AND TOM FEISTER In stores November 12. "Foundations" continues with part 2 of 6 as THE LEGION ships biweekly! As Superboy and the revived Live Wire try to assimilate to all that has happened to them, the Legion finds itself battling Darkseid's servants. Meanwhile, Dreamer attempts to investigate the various time anomalies, but if her power fails.there is no future! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE LEGION #27 WRITTEN BY DAN ABNETT AND ANDY LANNING; ART BY CHRIS BATISTA AND CHIP WALLACE; COVER BY TONY HARRIS AND TOM FEISTER In stores November 26. "Foundations," Part 3 of 6. Superboy makes his first public appearance as religious fervor ramps up and Worshippers of Darkness attack the Church of the Last Son. Plus, Brainiac discovers the apocalyptic secret behind Darkseid's bravura scheme. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE LEGION SECRET FILES 3003 WRITTEN BY DAN ABNETT AND ANDY LANNING; ART BY LEONARD KIRK, TONY HARRIS, ROBIN RIGGS, AND TOM FEISTER; COVER BY HARRIS In stores November 19. For the first time ever, a Secret Files one-shot uses its full length to tell one story: a profile of the 31st century's greatest heroes! Reflecting the exciting events unfolding in the "Foundations" storyline, discover the Legion's secrets in a tale - written by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning with art by Leonard Kirk (JSA) & Robin Riggs (SUPERGIRL) - that delves into what the public knows, and doesn't know about their champions (including more clues about the newest Legionnaire, Superboy!). Worked into the framework of the story are pinups of the Legion's members by LEGION cover artists Tony Harris and Tom Feister! It's a treat for Legion fans of any era! FC, 48 PG. $4.95 LOBO UNBOUND #4 WRITTEN BY KEITH GIFFEN; ART BY ALEX HORLEY AND ANDY KUHN; PAINTED COVER BY HORLEY Resolicited; In stores November 19. On the lawless planet of Dhabba Dhu, Bling-Bling the bounty hunter ain't the only one who's about to mess with Lobo's assassination plans. The other one's got antennae! Yep, you guessed it: The mighty Ambush Bug is back in an outrageous sequence by Andy Kuhn (Firebreather, Spider-Man Unlimited)! Retailers note: This issue has been resolicited. All previous orders are cancelled. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 6) $2.95 OUTSIDERS #6 WRITTEN BY JUDD WINICK; ART BY CHRISCROSS AND SEAN PARSONS; COVER BY MICHAEL GOLDEN In stores November 19. The Outsiders are on the heels of Brother Blood in an issue featuring guest art by ChrisCross and Sean Parson! As the team attempts to shut down his global satellite-activation system before he's able to activate his sleeper agents, an act of kindness could end the life of a hero. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 REIGN OF THE ZODIAC #4 WRITTEN BY KEITH GIFFEN; ART BY COLLEEN DORAN AND BOB WIACEK; COVER BY TONY HARRIS In stores November 26. In a race to capture the illicit lovers who've escaped to Earth, the Houses of Aries, Capricorn and Virgo all rush for access to a powerful Boot Portal. Their desperation takes them to the most lawless part of Eidolon: the free zone known only as the Brace. FC, 32 PG. $2.75 SGT. ROCK ARCHIVES VOL. 2 HC WRITTEN BU BOB KANIGHER; ART BY JOE KUBERT, RUSS HEATH AND IRV NOVICK; COVER BY KUBERT In stores November 12. The legendary war hero is back in a second hardcover archive that collects stories from OUR ARMY AT WAR # 97-110, originally published in 1960-1961! Witness the evolution of Sgt. Rock, as the stories take on a more mature, evolved tone. For more information, see the feature article. HC, 7X10, 216PG, FC $49.95 TEEN TITANS #5 WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS; ART AND COVER BY MIKE MCKONE AND MARLO ALQUIZA In stores November 12. Infighting reaches a whole new level with the Teen Titans as they struggle to save what's left of their team and friendship from Deathstroke! Plus, what does Ares want with Wonder Girl? FC, 32 PG. $2.50 TEEN TITANS GO! #1 WRITTEN BY J. TORRES, ART BY TODD NAUCK AND LARY STUCKER; COVER BY DAVE BULLOCK In stores November 26. From Cartoon Network, it's TV's hottest new super-team! Join Robin and his band of teenage heroes: the brave Cyborg, funny guy Beast Boy, the na‹ve but seriously hot (and way powerful) Starfire, and the moody goth-girl Raven as they battle for truth, justice and pizza! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.25 WONDER WOMAN #198 WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA; ART BY DREW JOHNSON AND RAY SNYDER; COVER BY PHIL NOTO In stores November 19. Part 3 of "Down to Earth" finds Diana's enemies attacking ever closer to Wonder Woman and her friends! As the gods themselves respond to Wonder Woman's book, Diana's earthbound foes mount offensives of their own. And while her allies attempt to protect her reputation, Wonder Woman makes the shocking discovery that one of her dearest friends has been abducted! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 DC: BEYOND THE UNIVERSE ELFQUEST ARCHIVES VOL. 1 HC WRITTEN BY WENDY AND RICHARD PINI; ART AND COVER BY WENDY PINI In stores November 26. Don't miss the first in a series of ELFQUEST ARCHIVES! The classic "Fire & Flight" story is presented with new lettering and color in this 216-page volume reprinting the first five issues of the original ElfQuest series. Plus, a short story by Wendy Pini set during this time period never previously collected! Featuring a new cover by Wendy and an introduction by best-selling fantasy novelist Mercedes Lackey (Joust). For more information, see the feature article. HC, 7X10, 216PG, FC $49.95 ELFQUEST: WOLFRIDER VOL. 2 TP WRITTEN BY RICHARD PINI, CHRISTY MARX AND TERRY COLLINS; ART BY WENDY PINI, JEFF ZUGALE, DELFIN BARRAL, AL NICKERSON, DEBBIE HAYES, PAUL ABRAMS, STEVE BLEVINS, CRAIG TAILLEFER, AND SONNY STRAIT; COVER BY WENDY PINI In stores November 12. The second in a series of compact-sized trade paperbacks retelling the majestic ElfQuest saga in chronological order! Bearclaw's final days are recounted, leading to Cutter's assumption of the role of tribal chief. Featuring a new cover by Wendy Pini! For more information, see the feature article. SC, 5X7, 216PG, B&W $9.95 THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL. 12 HC WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY WILL EISNER; COVER BY EISNER In stores November 12. The master returns to the work that made him a legend! This Archive collects Spirit sections originally published between January 6, 1946 and June 30, 1946, following Will Eisner's honorable discharge from the U.S. Army. His work here exhibits the bold confidence and breakthrough storytelling that influenced many comic-book creators who followed him! Plus, an introduction by Denis Kitchen. For more information, see the feature article. SC, 7X10, 216PG, FC $49.95 STAR OF THE MONTH A CONTRACT WITH GOD AND OTHER TENEMENT STORIES SC WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY WILL EISNER; COVER BY WILL EISNER In stores November 12. Reoffered to coincide with THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL. 12 HC, a collection widely considered to be the first true graphic novel, originally printed in 1978. (STAR11077D) SC, 6X9, 200PG $12.95 ************************* CARTOON CARTOONS #24 WRITTEN BY JESSE MCCANN AND MICHAEL KRAIGER; ART BY SCOTT UNDERWOOD, ANGUS BUNGAY, GARY FIELDS, JEFF ALBRECHT, AND NEAL STERNECKY; COVER BY DAN DAY In stores November 26. Cow and Chicken go on a treasure hunt. Ed Edd & Eddy explore the sewers of suburbia. And the Grim Reaper helps Mandy with a history test! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 LOONEY TUNES #108 WRITTEN BY JESSE MCCANN, EARL KRESS, BOBBI WEISS AND SCOTT CUNNINGHAM; ART BY ROBERT POPE, DAVID ALVAREZ, MIKE DECARLO, NEAL STERNECKY AND SCOTT MCRAE; COVER BY LEO BATIC & RUBEN TORREIRO In stores November 5. Foghorn Leghorn plays barnyard detective. Bugs Bunny busts up Yosemite Sam's motorbike rally. And Charlie Dog picks Santa to be his master! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 THE POWERPUFF GIRLS #44 WRITTEN BY SEAN CAROLAN AND JENNIFER MOORE; ART BY PHIL MOY; COVER BY MOY In stores November 19. It's Townsville's cutest talking canine versus Townsville's freakiest super-powered feline in "Reigning Cats and Dogs!" FC, 32 PG. $2.25 SCOOBY-DOO #78 WRITTEN BY TERRANCE GRIEP, JR. AND RURIK TYLER; ART BY JOE STATON AND DAVE HUNT; COVER BY STATON AND HUNT In stores November 12. A ghostly gold miner stakes his claim up on Superstition Mountain! Plus, the Mystery Inc. gang goes dragon-hunting! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 SCOOBY-DOO VOL. 1: YOU MEDDLING KIDS! TP WRITTEN BY TERRANCE GRIEP, JR., CHRIS DUFFY, BARBARA SLATE, SAM HENDERSON, DAN SLOTT; ART BY NED SONNTAG, IVAN BRUNETTI, ERNIE COLON, TIM HARKINS, JOE STATON, BOB SMITH, GARY FIELDS, AND ANDREW PEPOY; COVER BY GLENN BARR In stores November 5. Continuing the new line of manga-sized trade paperbacks! Join Scooby, Shaggy, Daphne, Fred, and Velma as they fight against a seemingly never-ending tide of supernatural flim-flammery! This volume collects SCOOBY-DOO #1-5. For more information, see the feature article. SC, 5X7, 112PG, FC $6.95 SCOOBY DOO VOL. 2: RUH ROH! TP WRITTEN BY TERRANCE GRIEP, JR., CHRIS DUFFY, MATT WAYNE, MICHAEL KRAIGER, AND MICHAEL KUPPERMAN; ART BY ERNIE COLON, TIM HARKINS, BOB SMITH, JOE STATON, AND ANDREW PEPOY; COVER BY STATON In stores November 5. Continuing the new line of manga-sized trade paperbacks! This volume collects SCOOBY-DOO #6-10. For more information, see the feature article. SC, 5X7, 112PG, FC $6.95 WILDSTORM ARROWSMITH #5 WRITTEN BY KURT BUSIEK; ART AND COVER BY CARLOS PACHECO AND JESUS MERI„O CLIFFHANGER! In stores November 19. The fantasy-adventure takes a new and dangerous twist as the first ARROWSMITH miniseries blazes toward its explosive conclusion! Fletcher Arrowsmith has been hearing about atrocities since the war began. Now he finds out the truth. Caught in the middle of a horrifying attack with a deadly, sorcerous super-weapon, he learns the full horror that comes with the carnage, both in terms of human life and even greater, more dangerous losses. Even if he lives through, it, he'll be forever changed - and so will the world! FC, 32 PG. (5 OF 6) $2.95 ASTRO CITY: LOCAL HEROES #5 WRITTEN BY KURT BUSIEK; ART BRENT ANDERSON; PAINTED COVER BY ALEX ROSS HOMAGE COMICS. In stores November 26. LOCAL HEROES comes to a shattering, unsettling conclusion with a look at the nature of heroism, of reality itself, and at what went wrong in Astro City in the 1970s! The Blue Knight is on the loose, the bodies are piling up, and a young lawyer is caught up in the case of a lifetime - a case that could end his life. FC, 32 PG. (5 OF 5) $2.95 THE AUTHORITY #7 WRITTEN BY ROBBIE MORRISON; ART AND COVER BY DWAYNE TURNER AND SAL REGLA EYE OF THE STORM. In stores November 5. The Church of Transcendence has made the first move against the world's religious centers, preaching their brand of salvation while laying waste to entire cities. It's the Authority's turn for retaliation.but this religious conflict is a marketing war as much as it's a contest of champions. Are our heroes' reputations strong enough to withstand intense, worldwide scrutiny? MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.95 DANGER GIRL: VIVA LAS DANGER WRITTEN BY ANDY HARTNELL AND J. SCOTT CAMPBELL; ART BY PHIL NOTO; COVERS BY NOTO AND CAMPBELL CLIFFHANGER! In stores November 12. The creative team that brought you DANGER GIRL: HAWAIIAN PUNCH sends Abbey Chase and fellow Danger Girls Sydney Savage and "Silicon" Valerie to Sin City! All they want is to get a little R & R, but it's just not in the cards. So when the gambling mecca is taken over, the Danger Girls, along with ultra-cool guest spy Johnny Barracuda, must spring into action! For more information, see the feature article. Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. All orders will be filled with covers by Noto (50%) and Campbell (50%). FC, 48 PG. $4.95 STAR OF THE MONTH DANGER GIRL: HAWAIIAN PUNCH WRITTEN BY J. SCOTT CAMPBELL AND ANDY HARTNELL; PAINTED ART AND COVER BY PHIL NOTO; VARIANT COVER BY CAMPBELL CLIFFHANGER! In stores November 12. Reoffered to coincide with DANGER GIRL: VIVA LAS DANGER. Campbell, Hartnell and Noto take Abbey Chase, Sydney Savage, Valerie, and Deuce to new heights of thrills and intrigue, as the Danger Girls go...on vacation? Well, it starts out like that, anyway. Lots of all the things that DANGER GIRL fans love: sexy girls and serious action! (STAR18105 D) Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. All orders will be filled with covers by Noto (50%) and Campbell (50%). FC, 48 PG. $4.95 ************************* EXTINCTION EVENT #5 WRITTEN BY ROBERT WEINBERG; ART AND COVER BY BRETT BOOTH AND SAL REGLA In stores November 5. The earth-shattering conclusion to the story of humanity's struggle for survival! The humans strike back as the two races pit their technologies against each other. Lt. Cornelius' computer finally has deciphered the dinosaurs' code and unlocked all of their secrets. But will the human race prevail? FC, 32 PG. (5 OF 5) $2.50 GEN13 #15 WRITTEN BY CHRIS CLAREMONT; ART BY RAMON F. BACHS AND SANDRA HOPE; COVER BY AL GARZA AND CARLOS D'ANDA In stores November 12. The mystery of Caitlin's past deepens with a horrific massacre at a top-secret government facility and the return of an entity responsible for the deaths of the original GEN13 members. At the same time, Ja'Nelle, Gwen and Hamza confront the threat of the Clique! FC, 32 PG. $2.95 KAMIKAZE #2 WRITTEN BY HUMBERTO RAMOS, OLALLO RUBIO AND FRANCISCO HERRERA; ART AND COVER BY HERRERA AND CARLOS CUEVAS CLIFFHANGER. In stores November 19. The extreme action miniseries continues! Stone helps Andy discover his inner strength, but at what cost? Will Stone ever be good enough to be invited to the Kamikaze? And does he have the skills to survive if he is? FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 6) $2.95 POINT BLANK TP WRITTEN BY ED BRUBAKER, ART BY COLIN WILSON, PAINTED COVER BY SIMON BISLEY. EYE OF THE STORM. In stores November 5. The origin of SLEEPER's Holden Carver! This trade paperback collects POINT BLANK #1-5, featuring Cole Cash, a.k.a. Grifter of the WildCats, on a deadly mission that acts as a prologue to the critically lauded series SLEEPER. For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS SC, 7X10, 128PG, FC $14.95 THE POSSESSED #5 WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS AND KRIS GRIMMINGER; ART AND COVER BY LIAM SHARP CLIFFHANGER. In stores November 19. The peaceful town of Iron Wood has been possessed. As the Possessed find themselves separated, sacrifices are made, blood is spilled, and the horrifying truth behind the team's existence and the purpose of possessions is revealed. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (5 OF 6) $2.95 ROBOTECH: FROM THE STARS TP WRITTEN BY TOMMY YUNE AND JAY FAERBER; ART BY LONG VO, JIM LEE, CARLOS D'ANDA, AL GARZA, LEE BERMEJO, CHARLES PARK, RICHARD FRIEND, SANDRA HOPE, AND TREVOR SCOTT; COVER BY LONG VO In stores November 5. The WildStorm series is reprinted for the first time, in handy digest-format! Reprinting ROBOTECH #0-6 and the ROBOTECH SOURCEBOOK, this collection is a must-have for fans of all ages! For more information, see the feature article. SC, 5X7, 160PG, FC $9.95 ROBOTECH: LOVE AND WAR #6 WRITTEN BY JAY FAERBER AND KEN SIU-CHONG; ART BY LONG VO, CHARLES PARK, JO CHEN AND ALAN TAMM; COVERS BY VO AND CHEN In stores November 5. The stunning conclusion! After defeating Miriya in a knife duel, Roy realizes there's something extraordinary about this green-haired girl.and asks her to marry him! Also, the premiere of Little White Dragon aboard the SDF-1 is a resounding success. But will that success spell doom for Rick and Minmay's relationship? Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. All orders will be filled with covers by Long Vo (50%) and Jo Chen (50%). FC, 32 PG. (6 OF 6) $2.95 SLEEPER #11 WRITTEN BY ED BRUBAKER; ART AND PAINTED COVER BY SEAN PHILLIPS EYE OF THE STORM. In stores November 19. When a job goes wrong and a friend falls, Holden is captured. Now he must face up to the crimes he committed in the name of keeping his cover. But worst of all, no one will believe that he was actually a deep-cover operative the whole time - not even his ex-fianc‚e. And the only man who can corroborate his story is lying in a coma! MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.95 STORMWATCH: TEAM ACHILLES #17 WRITTEN BY MICAH IAN WRIGHT; ART BY C.P. SMITH; COVER BY MICHAEL GOLDEN EYE OF THE STORM. In stores November 12. The Citizen Soldier Saga continues! Santini and Team Achilles discover the location of Citizen Soldier's base of operations. But are they too late to stop him from killing the entire Supreme Court? Can Santini and crew survive their first full-blown battle with Citizen Soldier's Suiciders? MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.95 SUPERMAN/THUNDERCATS WRITTEN BY JUDD WINICK; ART BY AL GARZA AND TREVOR SCOTT; COVERS BY GARZA & SCOTT AND ED MCGUINNESS In stores November 19. Earth's champion meets the galaxy's toughest 'Cats in a special by Judd Winick, Al‚ Garza and Trevor Scott! While attempting to stop Mumm-Ra's mutants from retrieving another Eye of Thundera from an alternate dimension, the Thundercats are hurled into Metropolis! Can the Man of Steel withstand a blow from the most powerful sword in the universe? For more information, see the feature article. Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. All orders will be filled with covers by Al‚ Garza (50%) and Ed McGuinness (50%). FC, 48 PG. $5.95 THUNDERCATS: HAMMERHAND'S REVENGE #2 WRITTEN BY FIONA AVERY; ART BY CARLOS D'ANDA; COVERS BY D'ANDA AND ADAM WARREN In stores November 12. Lion-O has been captured, and it's up to the rest of the Thundercats to rescue him! As they race through the Eternal Forest, they discover that all the stories about the magical forest are indeed true. Will they make it out of the forest alive? Who will save Lion-O? Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. All orders will be filled with covers by Carlos D'Anda (50%) and Adam Warren (50%). FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 5) $2.95 TWO-STEP #2 WRITTEN BY WARREN ELLIS; ART AND COVER BY AMANDA CONNER AND JIMMY PALMIOTTI CLIFFHANGER. In stores November 12. Part 2 of the action-packed new miniseries by Warren Ellis! In this issue, the Quarry gang is ready to kill whoever took the case that contains Boss Quarry's most prized possession. They hire the services of Filthy Ron to go after Zenboy and Camgirl. Can they survive his attack? Will Camgirl meet her hit quota this month? And what is Filthy Ron doing to that two-door sedan? MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 3) $2.95 WILDCATS VERSION 3.0 #16 WRITTEN BY JOE CASEY; ART BY DUSTIN NGUYEN AND RICHARD FRIEND; COVER BY NGUYEN AND RIAN HUGHES. EYE OF THE STORM. In stores November 26. You thought Zealot was the most dangerous Coda on Earth? Not anymore. As a mysterious new assassin sets out on the ultimate hit, the continuing actions of the Halo Corporation get the attention of certain government figures.including the President of the United States! MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.95 AMERICA'S BEST COMICS THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN BOOK TWO HC WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE; ART AND COVER BY KEVIN O'NEILL In stores November 19. The hardcover collection of the rousing follow-up to one of the most beloved comics miniseries of our time! The distinguished cast of Victorian heroes - Allan Quatermain, Mina Harker, Captain Nemo, The Invisible Man, and Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde - once again answers the call of mother England to face the most unimaginable and fearsome foes ever: invaders from Mars! For more information, see the feature article. HC, 7X10, 228PG, FC $24.95 STAR OF THE MONTH THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN BOOK ONE TP WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE; ART AND COVER BY KEVIN O'NEILL In stores November 19. Reoffered to coincide with THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN BOOK TWO HC, this is a handsome softcover edition collecting the acclaimed initial miniseries by Messrs. Moore and O'Neill. Thrill to the immortal adventures of a collection of heroes recruited by the Empire in her hour of need. (STAR16504D) SC, 7X10, 192PG, FC $14.95 ************************* SMAX #4 WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE; ART BY ZANDER CANNON AND ANDREW CURRIE; COVER BY ZANDER CANNON In stores November 19. The miniseries spinning out of TOP 10 continues! Neopolis police officer Jeff Smax and his partner Toybox are finally brought face-to-face with a monster from Smax's past: the hideous dragon known as Morningbright, killer of all things good and innocent. But things don't go well - and since Robyn's toys don't work on Smax's homeworld (a bit of information that comes at a most inopportune time), they go downright badly! FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 5) $2.95 VERTIGO FABLES #19 WRITTEN BY BILL WILLINGHAM; ART BY MARK BUCKINGHAM AND STEVE LEIALOHA; PAINTED COVER BY JAMES JEAN In stores November 12. A story of espionage ignites when a hooded stranger comes to Fabletown asking a lot of questions. Meanwhile, Pinocchio is in over his head, Boy Blue is in for the shock of his life, and Snow White goes incognito.sort of. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 HELLBLAZER #190 WRITTEN BY MIKE CAREY; ART BY MARCELO FRUSIN; PAINTED COVER BY TIM BRADSTREET In stores November 26. Part 2 of a the 5-part "Staring at the Wall." With one of his reluctant allies dead before the battle is joined, the omens are bad for John's face-off with the shadow dog. But he hasn't even come close to imagining what's at stake for him, for Angie and for the world. And in the end, victory may be the one luxury he can't afford. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.75 HUMAN TARGET #4 WRITTEN BY PETER MILLIGAN; ART AND COVER BY JAVIER PULIDO In stores November 19. Part 1 of the 2-part "Take Me Out to the Ball Game." A violent gambling syndicate threatens the reputation of one of New York's most revered baseball teams. Assuming the identity of a major league baseball player, Christopher Chance enters the world of illegal gambling and drugs. But impersonating a man's identity is one thing - fooling 50,000 fans and millions of TV viewers expecting him to hit a major league fastball may be another. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.95 THE LOSERS #6 WRITTEN BY ANDY DIGGLE; ART AND COVER BY JOCK In stores November 26. The all-action "Goliath" storyline reaches an incendiary climax. There's a quarter billion dollars on the line for the Losers, and it all comes down to a hellbent-for-leather race against time through the George Bush International Airport cargo terminal. Old scores are settled and new enemies and allegiances revealed as the Losers embark on a new path to hell.or redemption. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.95 LUCIFER #44 WRITTEN BY MIKE CAREY; ART BY PETER GROSS AND RYAN KELLY; PAINTED COVER BY CHRISTOPHER MOELLER In stores November 19. Concluding the 3-part "Brothers in Arms." Sibling rivalry escalates as Lucifer confronts the wannabe Endless brothers, and an unlikely ally may be his only hope for survival. Meanwhile, Beatrice makes the ultimate sacrifice in the name of love and honor. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE SANDMAN PRESENTS: THE FURIES SC WRITTEN BY MIKE CAREY; PAINTED ART AND COVER BY JOHN BOLTON In stores November 5. A softcover version of the original hardcover graphic novel. In the three years since Daniel left to fulfill his destiny as the new Sandman, Lyta Hall has suffered greatly from the loss of her only son. Now the bloodline that has made her kin to the Furies has taken over her senses.and her sanity. For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS SC, 7X10, 96PG, FC $17.95 TRANSMETROPOLITAN: THE CURE TP WRITTEN BY WARREN ELLIS; ART BY DARICK ROBERTSON AND RODNEY RAMOS; COVER BY ROBERTSON In stores November 19. The ninth volume of the complete collection of the acclaimed series, reprinting TRANSMETROPOLITAN #49-54. Jerusalem and his cohorts step up their investigation into President Callahan's misdeeds and turn up some startling evidence.not to mention a sole surviving witness to the President's depravity. But can they get the word out in time? For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS SC, 7X10, 144PG, FC $14.95 STAR OF THE MONTH TRANSMETROPOLITAN: DIRGE TP WRITTEN BY WARREN ELLIS; ART BY DARICK ROBERTSON AND RODNEY RAMOS; COVER BY ROBERTSON In stores November 19. Relisted to coincide with TRANSMETROPOLITAN: THE CURE TP. Collecting issues #43-48 of the groundbreaking VERTIGO title, TRANSMETROPOLITAN: DIRGE sees all hell breaking loose as a nameless sniper terrorizes the Print District and a raging superstorm clears the streets of The City in this eighth collection of writer Warren Ellis and artist Darick Robertson's acclaimed creation. MATURE READERS SC, 7X10, 144PG, FC $14.95 Y: THE LAST MAN #16 WRITTEN BY BRIAN K. VAUGHAN; ART BY PAUL CHADWICK AND JOS MARZAN, JR.; PAINTED COVER BY J.G. JONES Resolicited; in stores November 5. Part 1 of the 2-part "Comedy & Tragedy," featuring guest penciller Paul Chadwick (Concrete). What might art and entertainment be like in a world without men? The female performers of the Fish & Bicycle Traveling Theater Company are here to show us. But what does this have to do with the last man on Earth? A monkey with a knife wound may hold the answer. Retailers note: This issue has been resolicited. All previous orders are cancelled. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.95 PARADOX PRESS ON THE ROAD TO PERDITION BOOK TWO: SANCTUARY WRITTEN BY MAX ALLAN COLLINS; ART BY STEVE LIEBER; COVER BY JOS LUIS GARCIA-LOPZ In stores November 19. The second of three untold tales from the graphic novel and Oscar-winning movie! Where will gangster Michael O'Sullivan - on the run with his young son - seek sanctuary from the vicious bounty hunters on his trail? For more information, see the feature article. SC, 5X8, 96PG, B&W $7.95 STARS OF THE MONTH ON THE ROAD TO PERDITION BOOK ONE: OASIS WRITTEN BY MAX ALLAN COLLINS; ART AND COVER BY JOS LUIS GARCIA-LOPEZ AND JOSEF RUBINSTEIN In stores November 19. Reoffered to coincide with ON THE ROAD TO PERDITION: SANCTUARY, this 96-page graphic mystery fills the gaps in ROAD TO PERDITION, during the 6-month period with Michael O'Sullivan and his son were on the run. But when Michael Jr. contracts a life-threatening illness, the pair is forced to hide out in an oasis of tranquility. (STAR 18213D) SC, 5X8, 96PG, B&W $7.95 ROAD TO PERDITION SC WRITTEN MAX ALLAN COLLINS; ART AND COVER BY RICHARD PIERS RAYNER In stores November 19. This much-demanded Graphic Mystery is reoffered to coincide with the release of ON THE ROAD TO PERDITION BOOK TWO: SANCTUARY. Gangster Michael O'Sullivan and his son must leave their sedate home life and embark on a startling father-and-son journey of revenge. Featuring a new introduction by Max Allan Collins. (STAR07627D) SC, 5X8, 304PG, B&W $13.95 ************************* MAD MAD MAGAZINE #435 WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY THE USUAL GANG OF IDIOTS In stores November 5. Thanksgiving is almost upon us, and what better way to celebrate than with turkey, football, and several copies of the new issue of MAD? MAGAZINE, 48PG, PC $3.50 MAD ABOUT COMIC STRIPS TP WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY THE USUAL GANG OF IDIOTS In stores November 5. MAD ABOUT COMIC STRIPS collects MAD Magazine's best comic strip satires for a chronological look at the last 50 years, as seen through the eyes of "The Usual Gang of Idiots"- including: Bob Clarke, Desmond Devlin, Duck Edwing, Frank Jacobs, Stan Hart, Al Jaffee, Harvey Kurtzman, Jack Rickard, Angelo Torres, Sam Viviano, and Wally Wood. For more information, see the feature article. SC, 8X11, 128PG, PC $12.95 STAR OF THE MONTH MAD ABOUT TV TP WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY THE USUAL GANG OF IDIOTS; COVER BY MORT DRUCKER In stores November 5. Reoffered to coincide with the release of MAD ABOUT COMIC STRIPS, this super-thick trade paperback is a moronic compilation of the best and worst TV satires from MAD Magazine. TV shows spoofed include All in the Family, Ally McBeal, Baywatch, ER, Frasier, Friends, Gilligan's Island, M*A*S*H, Married With Children, NYPD Blue, The Simpsons, South Park, Star Trek, The X-Files, and more! (STAR10490D) SC, 8X11, 272PG, PC $14.95 ************************* DC DIRECT Retailers, please note: Unless otherwise specified, the following items are manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final products may differ from images shown. These items are advance-solicited. Orders must be placed with those for November-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. Some of these products may also be offered simultaneously beyond the comic-book specialty market. CATWOMAN STATUE DESIGNED BY JIM LEE SCULPTED BY JONATHAN MATTHEWS Advance-solicited; in stores March 31, 2004. Another DC Direct statue designed by fan-favorite "Hush" artist Jim Lee and following 2003's popular BATMAN STATUE! She's the most successful cat-burglar Gotham City has ever known. With the appearance and attitude of a cat, Catwoman always does the opposite of whatever you expect her to do! This CATWOMAN STATUE is a limited edition, hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain statue measuring approximately 9 «" tall x 5 _" wide x 5" deep and is packaged in a 4-color box. STATUE $195.00 STAR OF THE MONTH DANGER GIRL PVC SET CLIFFHANGER! In stores November 19. Reoffered to coincide with THE ABSOLUTE DANGER GIRL OVERSIZED HC (solicited in Previews Vol. 13 #6). The characters from the mega-hit series from CLIFFHANGER PRODUCTIONS are captured in a striking PVC Set! Ranging from 3 «" to 4 «" in height, each set includes Abbey Chase, Valerie, Sydney Savage, Natalie Kassle, Deuce, Major Maxim, and Agent Zero, all displayed in a beautiful 4-color window box. PVC SET (x7) $39.95 ************************* DC COMICS CLASSIC ANIMATION MAQUETTE SERIES: BATMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES: HARLEY QUINN SCULPTED BY JOHN G. MATHEWS Advance-solicited; in stores March 24, 2004. Batman: The Animated Series set the standard for all comics-based animation with its art deco stylings and instantly recognized character designs! Harley Quinn is the perfect partner-in-crime for The Joker. She's a curvy jester who loves creating mayhem! This limited-edition, hand-painted cold-cast porcelain maquette measures approximately 8 _" high x 4" wide x 4 3/8" deep and is packaged in a 4- color box. MAQUETTE $89.95 DC COMICS POCKET SUPER HEROES GREEN LANTERN BOX SET Advance-solicited; in stores March 31, 2004. The second Pocket Super Heroes Box Set from DC Direct! At one time the Green Lantern Corps was the most powerful and respected intergalactic peace-keeping force in the universe. The DC COMICS POCKET SUPER HEROES GREEN LANTERN BOX SET includes six figures: Kyle Rayner (original costume), Jade, Guy Gardner (yellow ring costume), John Stewart, Alan Scott (Sentinel), and Hal Jordan (Parallax). Each figure measures approximately 3 ¬" tall, and are packaged together in a 4-color window box with a Power Battery accessory. FIGURE SET PI JUSTICE LEAGUE ANIMATED: THE FLASH MINI- MAQUETTE Advance-solicited; in stores March 3, 2004. The Flash continues DC Direct's series of mini-maquettes, following the highly collectible, sold-out 2002 maquette line! The Flash is the Fastest Man Alive, tapping into the Speed Force to move faster than light! The JUSTICE LEAGUE ANIMATED: FLASH MINI-MAQUETTE is a hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain mini-maquette measuring approximately 5 «" tall x 2 ¬" wide x 1 _" deep on a newly designed base and is packaged in a 4-color window box. Collect all eight mini-maquettes! MINI-MAQUETTE $29.95 JUSTICE LEAGUE ANIMATED: HAWKGIRL WALL PLAQUE SCULPTED BY JOHN G. MATHEWS Advance-solicited; in stores March 10, 2004. DC Direct's exciting series of sculpted wall plaques based on the super heroic stars of the hit Justice League animated series on Cartoon Network continues! Other heroes featured in this series include Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Superman, and Martian Manhunter. The JUSTICE LEAGUE ANIMATED: HAWKGIRL WALL PLAQUE is a fully sculpted, hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain wall relief, measuring approximately 5 «" tall x 5 ¬" wide x 2 «" deep. Packaged in a 4-color box. Liven up your walls - collect all seven! WALL PLAQUE $39.95 Retailers please note: The KINGDOM COME: ARMORED WONDER WOMAN, DEADMAN, THE FLASH, and MAGOG ACTION FIGURES are intended for individual sale to consumers, but are packaged together in an assortment. Consult your retailer Order Form for packaging details. KINGDOM COME: ARMORED WONDER WOMAN ACTION FIGURE Advance-solicited; in stores March 10, 2004. Terrorizing the battlefield in her imposing Amazonian armor, Wonder Woman abandons her quest for peace to demand unconditional surrender of the metahumans causing destruction. Lost in her obsession to regain control of the world she vowed to protect, the Amazon Princess warns even her closest allies not to cross her path. The KINGDOM COME: ARMORED WONDER WOMAN ACTION FIGURE includes a spear, a shield, and a base. Wonder Woman stands approximately 6 _" tall, has multiple points of articulation and comes packaged in a 4-color window box. FIGURE PI KINGDOM COME: DEADMAN ACTION FIGURE Advance-solicited; in stores March 10, 2004. Emerging from the ethereal plane in eerie skeletal form, KINGDOM COME: DEADMAN waits for no invitation to share his thoughts on life. Once a daring trapeze artist in a traveling carnival, this ghost now prefers to showcase his talents as an agent of the afterlife. Deadman stands approximately 6 «" tall, has multiple points of articulation, includes a base, and comes packaged in a 4-color window box. FIGURE PI KINGDOM COME: THE FLASH ACTION FIGURE Advance-solicited; in stores March 10, 2004. Wally West, the Fastest Man Alive, lives his extraordinary life at high velocity, consumed by the power of the Speed Force. Correcting the course of evil while living in simultaneous planes of existence, The Flash no longer can slow down to live among those he protects. The Flash stands approximately 6 «" tall, has multiple points of articulation, includes a base, and comes packaged in a 4-color window box. FIGURE PI KINGDOM COME: MAGOG ACTION FIGURE Advance-solicited; in stores March 10, 2004. The brutal force of the metahuman Magog stands supreme among a new generation of so-called heroes, sworn to bring justice regardless of the cost. Considered by many to be the reason for Superman's reluctant retirement, Magog leads countless bands of renegades into battle, determined to show no mercy. The MAGOG ACTION FIGURE stands approximately 7" tall, has multiple points of articulation, includes a spear accessory, and comes packaged in a 4-color window box. FIGURE PI STARS OF THE MONTH SUPER FRIENDS!: AQUAMAN AND BLACK MANTA DELUXE ACTION FIGURE SET In stores November 19. Reoffered to coincide with SUPERFRIENDS! BATMAN & SCARECROW DELUXE ACTION FIGURE SET (solicited in Previews Vol. 13 #5). Aquaman stands approximately 6 ¬" tall and Black Manta stands approximately 7" tall. Both figures feature nine points of articulation and include Super Friends! logo bases measuring approximately 4" wide x 2" deep x _" tall. The set also includes Black Manta's removable Neutron Eraser gun as seen in the classic "Attack of the Fuerrians" episode of Super Friends and an approximately 4" long x 3 ¬" wide x 1" tall miniature of Black Manta's submarine, on a 2" tall x 1 «" wide x 1 «" deep stand. Packaged in a 4-color window box. (STAR18519Z) FIGURE SET PI SUPER FRIENDS!: GREEN LANTERN AND SINESTRO DELUXE ACTION FIGURE SET In stores November 19. Reoffered to coincide with SUPERFRIENDS! ROBIN & THE RIDDLER DELUXE ACTION FIGURE SET (solicited in Previews Vol. 13 #5). Green Lantern stands approximately 6 ¬" tall and Sinestro stands approximately 7" tall. Both figures feature nine points of articulation and include Super Friends! Logo bases measuring approximately 4" wide x 2" deep x _" tall. The set also features one-size-fits-all Green Lantern and Sinestro Power Rings and a 2" long x 2" wide x 1 3/4" tall Hall of Doom miniature. Packaged in a 4-color window box. (STAR18470Z) FIGURE SET PI *********************** VERTIGO: LUCIFER MINI-BUST DESIGNED BY KEVIN NOWLAN. SCULPTED BY BARSOM. Advance-solicited; in stores March 17, 2004. Lucifer continues the line of VERTIGO Mini-busts! Lucifer, the retired Lord of Hell, is a cunning, Machiavellian character who rules his own cosmos and has little care for anyone but himself. This limited edition, hand-painted cold-cast porcelain mini-bust measures approximately 5 7/8" tall and is packaged in a 4-color window box. MINI-BUST $45.00 IMAGE COMICS 40 OZ COLLECTED (W/A) Jim Mahfood BW 120pp $9.95 Trade In stores the week of November 12th. THE CONCEPT: 40oz Comics, for the first time in one handsome collection! Hot indy artist Jim Mahfood (Clerks, Ultimate Marvel Team-Up, Grrl Scouts: Work Sucks) brings you this collection of his underground 40oz mini-comics. Previously, these four volumes have only been available at comic book shows and thru Jim's website, so lots of people have missed out on this stuff! Featuring short stories starring Mahfood's most popular characters: the Grrl Scouts, Zombie Kid, Rocket Boy, and that lovable minister of funk, Smoke Dog! All the mini- comics are printed here in their entirety, and as an added bonus, we're throwin' in 20 pages of bonus material!!! Hot damn. This collection also features pin-ups and guest art from Andi Watson, Scott Morse, Mike Huddleston, and Steve Willaredt. COPYRIGHT: 40oz Collected is T and c 2003 Jim Mahfood. All rights reserved. BLOKHEDZ #1 (OF 4) (W) Brandon Schultz (A) Mark and Mike Davis FC 32pp $2.95 Four issue monthly finite series In stores the week of November 5th. THE CONCEPT: Empire City.Manhattan on Steroids. A parallel universe where Middle Earth meets the Hood. Residents call it the concrete jungle. The police call it a hopeless abyss. BLAK calls it home. THIS ISSUE: A seventeen-year-old, cocky but likeable, aspiring rapper, Blak desperately hungers to blow up in this rap game. If surviving in a neighborhood run by StreetSweeping crypt-heads, and a lawless Biker Crew isn't enough, one wicked swipe of a cursed knife has cut Blak and threatened his dream of stardom. The curse will kill him. Solve the riddle of his brother's mysterious death and he can save himself. Realize his true gift and he can save his whole community. As Blak tries to focus through the haze of smoke and bubbles, video honeys, and music industry snakes, the question is which one will win? The Gift or the Curse? CAPES #3 (OF 3) (W) Robert Kirkman (A) Mark Englert FC 32pp $2.95 Three issue monthly finite series In stores the week of November 12th. THE CONCEPT: "Find something you enjoy doing and then figure out a way to make money doing it." When Bruce Bolt first heard those words he took them to heart, and set out to do just that... he's now teamed up with a group of like-minded individuals. What would you do if you woke up tomorrow with amazing and fantastic powers far beyond that of a mere mortal? I'd become a star football player, a famous boxer, or the world's fastest pizza delivery guy. I know this much for sure, there's NO WAY I would waste my time saving lives, helping people, and devoting all my time to the well being of others, unless there was something in it for me... and neither would these guys. THIS ISSUE: Things go from bad to worse as the escaped criminals turn their attention from defense to offense. It's an all out brawl right on the doorstep of the Capes home base. Nobody was prepared for this one! There hasn't been an attack on the Capes building in over a decade! Bolt and company find themselves battling for their lives. At least of couple of them find themselves LOSING their lives. But they're superheroes... and superheroes always come back from the dead... right? In the middle of all this chaos, believe it or not... Claire Voyant finds the time to have sex. CASEFILES: SAM AND TWITCH #7 (W) Marc Andreyko (A) Paul Lee BW 32pp $2.95 Monthly Ongoing series In stores the week of November 19th. THE CONCEPT: This is the second spinoff book featuring New York City police detectives Sam Burke and Twitch Williams, popular characters originally introduced in the core Spawn title. Casefiles: Sam and Twitch takes the crime noir world of Sam and Twitch to a darker level, feature unique artwork and storytelling from Marc Andreyko and Scott Morse. Intended for mature audiences only. Art shown is the cover THIS ISSUE: "Skeletons" Part 1 (of 6)-What do a powerful senator, his legendary political family, a brutal murder/suicide, an elite boys' prep school and more hidden secrets than a Southern Gothic novel have in common? Three words: Detective Sam Burke. Confused? Intrigued? Well, imagine how Sam feels. Arc #2 of the critically acclaimed new series explodes with a political thriller for fans of author Dominick Dunne, films like The Parallax View and everyone who loves the scandals that follow politicians like the plague! CLOUDFALL (W) Robert Kirkman (A) E.J. Su MATURE READERS BW 48pp $4.95 One-shot In stores the week of November 5th. THE CONCEPT: Allison Andrews has a husband that doesn't pay attention to her, a dog with intestinal problems, and a job that she really loves. She's a detective, and a damn good one at that, some would argue the best... at least for a woman. Her partner is a hell of a guy, if a bit too patronizing. Her boss is actually a nice guy... and he's yet to come on to her. The bills are paid, she's got three weeks of paid vacation, and her car is more reliable than her husband. Everything seems fine in her life, not perfect, but fine. But all that is about to change. THIS ISSUE: The Governor is dead. Allison and her partner Darrel are on the case. Other than the fact that this is such a high profile victim, everything seems to be going by the book, until strange things start to happen. Allison finds herself wrapped up in a conspiracy of epic proportions. Friends become enemies, and enemies become allies as Allison's world is turned upside down. Will Allison survive this ordeal? And what in the hell IS "Cloudfall?" Not for the faint of heart. DAWN: THREE TIERS #3 (0F 6) (W/A) Joseph Michael Linsner FC 32 pp $2.95 Six-issue bi-monthly finite series In stores the week of November 26th. THE CONCEPT: Dawn, the Goddess of Birth and Rebirth, leads her Earthly lover Darrian Ashoka across a post-apocalyptic Europa on a journey for his salvation and their reunion. He is eternally questing, and yet she is always just one step away. THIS ISSUE: In a village in post-apocalyptic Europa, Dawn - goddess of birth and rebirth - confronts Darrian Ashoka, and forces him to come face to face with his fears. She reveals her true face and nearly shatters him. A dragon has been plaguing the land; hoarding gold and stealing virgins. Dawn lets Darrian know that there is only one right path for him to take - straight through the fiery heart of the dragon. G.I. JOE #24 (W) Josh Blaylock (A) Brandon Badeaux (Cover A) Brandon Badeaux (Cover B) Tim Seeley FC 32pp $2.95 Monthly Ongoing series In stores the week of November 12th. THE CONCEPT: G.I. Joe is the code name for America's daring and highly trained special mission force. It's purpose: to defend freedom against COBRA, a ruthless terrorist organization determined to rule the world. THIS ISSUE: SERPENTOR moves forward with his plans of conquest, but the odds stack up against him. With both G.I.Joe AND Cobra forces preparing for a full invasion of Cobra Island, the would be emperor will have to use every resource at his disposal - important being his cunning intelligence. Destro also convinces a neutral Zartan that taking action is in his best interest, because once Cobra Commander is out of the equation, who is the next most likely person for Serpentor's hit list, but the man who almost killed him? The Dreadnoks are an army in their own right, and this is the issue where you see them in force. This is no CIVIL WAR. There will be no alliances between enemy parties. This is all out CHAOS, and the biggest G.I.JOE battle in over a decade. Don't miss it! G.I.JOE FRONTLINE #17 (W) Paul Jenkins (A) Tim Seeley (Cover A) Jason Alexander (Cover B) Tim Seeley FC 32pp $2.95 Monthly Ongoing series In stores the week of November 19th. THE CONCEPT: G.I.Joe Frontline expands the action of the regular G.I. JOE series into another title, featuring a cast of rotating creative teams. Frontline allows us to see the G.I.JOE universe through the eyes of different artists, and of course, its full of action, action, action! THIS ISSUE: Beachhead takes a team of new recruits on a less than routine training mission. Being the Hard nosed drill instructor that Beachhead is, he takes them into live battle, where the rookie Joes quickly learn the "follow orders and do what you are told" lesson. Beachhead whips the rebellious group of Green Shirts into shape, teaching them to think, and act as one. This issue also delves farther into the mind of this fan favorite character than we've ever seen before. G.I. JOE VS TRANSFORMERS #6 ( OF 6) (W) Josh Blaylock (A) Mike Miller (Cover A) Dan Norton (Cover B) Mike Miller FC 32pp $2.95 Six issue monthly finite series In stores the week of November 26th. THE CONCEPT: The crossover of the decade is here! Featuring the two big players of the '80's, this story chronicles what happens when an infant COBRA organization stumbles upon an alien spacecraft full of damaged robots - the TRANSFORMERS. With these new weapons under their control, they will conquer the entire planet, unless a newly formed Special Forces unit called G.I. Joe can stop them. THIS ISSUE: This is the final conclusion to the crossover of the year! The secret group of Generals known only as the JUGGLERS proceed with their nuclear strike on Cobra Island, while G.I.Joe and the Autobots race against the clock to stop the attack. The only way to do that is by proving that Cobra AND the Decepticons are no longer a threat. Even if they DO save the world, the entire team faces serious charges for disobeying orders when they return home. The battle finally comes to a close, but to find out what happens, fans will just have to wait until November. HAWAIIAN DICK: THE LAST RESORT #3 (OF 4) (W) B. Clay Moore (A) Steven Griffin FC 32pp $2.95 Four-issue monthly finite series In stores the week of November 19th. THE CONCEPT: In this follow-up to the critically acclaimed HAWAIIAN DICK, Private Investigator Byrd finds himself entangled in a gangland turf war for control of paradise. Hired to investigate the mysterious sabotage of a brand new luxury resort, Byrd soon finds any number of suspects, both human and inhuman. Torn between rival factions, Byrd can't rely on help from his friend, Detective Mo Kalama, who finds himself stalked by the very men who hired Byrd. THIS ISSUE: Loose ends are tied together as others unravel. The FBI makes its presence known, and a hungover Byrd confronts the crime families with what information he has regarding their motivations. Meanwhile, Mo prepares for a date with man-eating sharks, and a sunbathing Kahami encounters (deceased?) mob enforcer Stew Mulligan. The meaning of "The Last Resort" is revealed in the (literally) explosive conclusion, setting the stage for ghostly retribution and all-out gang warfare in the concluding chapter. HEAVEN'S DEVILS #2 (OF 4) (W) Jai Nitz (A) Zach Howard and Thompson Knox BW 32pp $2.95 Four issue finite series, ships every six weeks In stores the week of November 5th. THE CONCEPT: Alan Wells hides from his ugly past but seeks redemption in Mexico. John Wickliffe blies his corporate status and tries to save the rainforest one tree at a time. Agent Madison Morgan is reprimanded by the FBI and sent to do deskwork in the middle of nowhere Texas for the Office of Homeland Security. A smuggler with a past, an environmentalist with an agenda, and a loose cannon with a chip on her shoulder come together with the fate of humanity between them. THIS ISSUE: An epidemic rages on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande. Nuevo Laredo has been quarantined, but it is only a matter of time before the disease spreads north across the border. Agent Morgan investigates the terrorist implications of the disease and its sudden appearance, while Wickliffe drinks a toast to Mother Nature's revenge against humanity. All this time Alan stands in the eye of the storm, unaffected by the disease, and his immunity draws attention from all the wrong places. HEAVEN'S WAR (W) Micah Harris (A) Michael Gaydos BW 120pp $12.95 Graphic Novel In stores the week of November 19th. THE CONCEPT: 1938: As the world moves toward global war, a secret angelic battle is waged in the heavenly realms to determine mankind's fate. The infamous Aleister Crowley plans to manipulate those angelic struggles and thus shape the world according to his will. Only "The Inklings" - fantasy authors J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams - oppose him. They must decipher a landscape of sacred geometry to intercept Crowley at the threshold of heaven. And, for one of the Inklings, the pursuit will reach outside time itself. THE HEDGE KNIGHT #4 (OF 6) (W) George R.R. Martin and Ben Avery (A) Mike S. Miller (Cover A) Mike S. Miller (Cover B) Tom Yeates FC 32pp $2.95 (Cover A) Six issue monthly finite series FC 32pp $5.95 (Cover B - Holofoil) In stores the week of November 5th. THE CONCEPT: In this prequel story to GEORGE R.R. MARTIN'S Award winning, New York Times Best Selling novel series: 'A Song of Ice and Fire'; Night falls over the life of one noble knight and brings the dawn of his squire's knighthood. Dubbing himself 'Ser Duncan the Tall', 'The Hedge Knight' sets forth to the tourney at Ashford Meadow in search of fame and glory and the honor of upholding his oath as a knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Unfortunately for him, the world isn't ready for a knight who keeps his oaths, and his chivalrous methods could be the very cause of his demise. THIS ISSUE: As dusk descends over the Ashford tournament, Dunk and his runaway squire Egg recover from the horror they just witnessed and prepare for Dunk's upcoming combat in the tournament. But Dunk's first combat takes an unexpected -- and potentially deadly - form when he chooses to defend a helpless puppeteer, Tanselle - a girl Dunk has more than a passing interest in - from the brutal hand of Aerion, a prince of the blood of the dragon. When the dust settles, lies are revealed, lives are destroyed, true natures are exposed, and Dunk finds himself with an opponent he cannot hope to defeat -- the law of the realm. HELLHOUNDS #4 (W) George T. Singley IV (A) Joe Abraham FC 32pp $2.95 Monthly Ongoing Series In stores the week of November 12th. THE CONCEPT: King & Shock are part of an elite bounty detectives group secretly known as "Hellhounds". They will defend the world from any evil threat...for a price! THIS ISSUE: King & Shock are swarmed by hideous creatures as they attempt the impossible! Can they conquer the insurmountable odds and defeat the horde of brutal monsters? A powerful new ally joins our desperate heroes...as someone falls victim to Deaths Gaze! INVINCIBLE #9 (W) Robert Kirkman (A) Cory Walker FC 32pp $2.95 Monthly ongoing series In stores the week of November 26th. THE CONCEPT: Mark Grayson is just like most everyone else his age. He's a senior at a normal American high School. He has a crappy part time job after school and on weekends. He likes girls quite a bit. but doesn't quite understand them. He enjoys hanging out with his friends, and sleeping late on Saturdays. at least until the good cartoons come on. The only difference between Mark and everyone else is that his father is the most powerful superhero on the planet, and as of late, he seems to be inheriting his father's powers. Which sounds okay at first, but how do you follow in your father's footsteps when you know you will never live up to his standards? THIS ISSUE: PERFECT STRANGERS PART ONE-Beginning of a brand new story arc, a perfect jumping-on point for new readers! Male bonding time! Mark teams up with former Teen Team member Rex Plode to thwart some evil, but how can the two effectively fight the bad guy when they really want to fight each other? Meanwhile events start to unfold that will lead up to the big issue 12 spectacular! If you've ever thought about picking up Invincible now is the time. JACK STAFF #5 (W/A) Paul Grist FC 32pp $2.95 Bi-monthly ongoing series In stores the week of November 5th. THE CONCEPT: Jack Staff is Britain's Greatest Hero. At least he was. For years he fought the bad guys and all the weird stuff that followed him around. Then, twenty years ago, he disappeared, and everybody forgot about him. Now he's back, and all the old bad guys and weird stuff have started crawling back out of the woodwork too. They never went away. They just got a little bit more bad and a little bit more weird. THIS ISSUE: Learn the real reason why Jack Staff decided to walk away from being Britain's greatest hero twenty years ago! Whist back in the present day Jack Staff battles a very angry Shock as Castletown becomes engulfed by the fallout from Weapon H whilst the one person who could have held the secret to controlling the violent 'rage attacks' has gone missing! LEGACY #4 (W) Carmen Treffiletti (A) Edu Francisco and Lynx Studio (Cover A) Randy Green (Cover B) Abdul Rashid and Julie Hadden FC 32pp $2.95 Ongoing bi-monthly series In stores the week of November 5th. THE CONCEPT: Zelandria is a patchwork world of magical lands and technologically laden cities, where age-old myths collide with futuristic wonders, and mystical creatures dwell among ordinary men. A place where power is contingent on nobility and feudalistic hierarchies govern widespread provinces. It is here where the seeds of legend are sown and the paths of heroes are paved. It is here where a Legacy will be born. THIS ISSUE: As the final crystal shard nears Sorrow's Keep, Lucian and gang fall short in an attempt to impede its course and find themselves deep within the Caverns of the Eternal Echo where a mysterious creature named Bevelard will reveal the truth behind Lucian's past. Ties are broken and darkness broods as the final preparations to unleash the Shriekers have commenced. Lucian must convince his friends that the demons of the past have returned for redemption. LIBERTY MEADOWS VOL II: CREATURE COMFORTS HC (W/A) Frank Cho BW 144pp $24.95 Hardcover In stores the week of November 26th. THE CONCEPT: Life and love in Liberty Meadows, animal sanctuary, where anything and everything can happen. This is the second collection book of the award winning comic book series, Liberty Meadows. This volume collects issues 10 through 18 of the wildly popular comic book, Liberty Meadows. All the comic strips are completely remastered and uncensored. With cover art gallery, extensive sketch and illustration section. Plus a complete never been published Liberty Meadows short story. MCFARLANE'S SPORTS PICKS: NHL SERIES 6 ACTION FIGURES McFarlane Toys McFarlane's Sports Picks: NHL 6 features resculpts of some of our most popular previously released action figures, plus several top-notch fan favorites, including Selanne, Naslund and Khabibulin. Each figure is sculpted in an action pose and dressed in an official team uniform; includes base and equipment. Mario Lemieux 2, Pittsburgh Penguins center, No. 66 Steve Yzerman 2, Detroit Red Wings center, No. 19 Vincent Lecavalier, Tampa Bay Lightning center, No. 4 Patrick Roy 2, Colorado Avalanche goalie, No. 33 Markus Naslund, Vancouver Canucks left wing, No. 19 Nikolai Khabibulin, Tampa Bay Lightning goalie, No. 35 Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings defenseman, No. 5 Teemu Selanne, San Jose Sharks right wing, No. 8 Anson Carter, New York Rangers right wing, No. 22 (#70170) (CAUT: 4) Figure PI POWERS VOL V: ANARCHY (MR) (W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Mike Avon Oeming FC 128 pp $ 14.95 Trade paperback In stores the week of November 19th. THE CONCEPT: Heroes glide through the sky on lightning bolts and fire. Flamboyant villains attempt daring daylight robberies. God-like alien creatures clash in epic battle over the nighttime sky. And on the dirty city streets below, Homicide Detectives Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim investigate murders specific to superhero cases. Investigations that take them from the seediest underbelly of the city to the gleaming towers that are home to immortal beings. From the EISNER award winning team of Brian Michael Bendis (Ultimate Spider-Man, Daredevil, Alias) and artist Mike Avon Oeming (Bastard Samurai, Hammer of the Gods) ANARCHY! Society is violently lashing out at their superheroes. Anti powers groups are rising up with a series of gruesome murders against the cities most colorful capes. With Walker retired, Detective Pilgrim teams up with a new partner to investigate this murderous superhero backlash and the people behind it. Finally! The new powers trade paperback is here!!! Featuring a Matching cover design to the best selling powers trade series. PLUS EXCLUSIVE BONUS FEATURES!! Including the brand new 'Bendis and Oeming interview each other, Bonus text pieces, a cover gallery, and much more. "Powers: Who Killed Retro Girl?" is considered the gold standard of trade paperbacks, now the Powers team takes it one step further. PVP #5 (W/A) Scott Kurtz BW 32pp $2.95 Bi-monthly ongoing series In stores the week of November 26th. THE CONCEPT: In a world where nerds evolved from man, the staff of PvP Magazine rule as kings. Join Brent, Cole, Francis, Jade and Skull the Troll as they chronicle the world of video games, movies, comics and pop-culture. The hit internet comic strip leaps from the World Wide Web into its own Image title! THIS ISSUE: A new tenant is moving into the same office complex as PvP Magazine: the famous Max Powers! Max is starting his own magazine and setting up shop down the hall. Is this a wild coincidence or does Max have sinister designs on PvP Magazine? And how is he linked to Cole's past? The world's most passive aggressive villain makes his Image Comics debut! Can the PvP gang survive it? REX MUNDI #8 (W) Arvid Nelson (A) EricJ FC 32pp $2.95 Monthly ongoing series In stores the week of November 12th. THE CONCEPT: Paris, 1933. Europe is still in the grip of feudalism, sorcerers stalk the streets at night, and secret societies vie for power. It is the world of REX MUNDI.. Rex Mundi means "King of the World" in Latin. THIS ISSUE: Julien comes tantalizingly close to the stolen scroll, and terrifyingly close to the Inquisition. He discovers the purpose of the temple in the sewers in a return visit underground. Meanwhile, Genevieve's relationship with the Duke of Lorraine grows ever more intimate. But the more evidence Julien collects, the more he suspects Lorraine's involvement in the theft of the scroll.Will Julien find the scroll, or will he find himself in the dungeons of the Inquisition? SAVAGE DRAGON #113 (W/A) Erik Larsen FC 32pp $2.95 Ongoing monthly series In stores the week of November 19th. THE CONCEPT: Ex-cop Savage Dragon hunts the most dangerous criminals of all: dangerous criminals! In a ravaged world struggling to rebuild, Chicago's nefarious criminal organization rallies its forces against those who would save it! THIS ISSUE: The Dragon's most fiendish foes are reforming the notorious Vicious Circle! A return to greatness! Criminal masterminds Octopus and OpenFace plan to take over the world -and one man stands in their way-the Savage Dragon! But can even he stop the reformation of the world's most notorious criminal organization? I doubt it! Another amazing full-length Savage Dragon epic! Plus a NEW Mighty Man feature by Erik Larsen and Mark Englert! Over 30 pages of comic book goodness for the same low price! The biggest bargain in comics! SEI: DEATH & LEGEND (W/A) Sho Murase FC 64pp $6.95 Graphic Novel In stores the week of November 12th. THE CONCEPT: Set in the timeless world of Japanese Mythology, "SEI" tells the story of the uncertain origin of Sei , the Japanese equivalent of Death ,the female Grim Reaper. Sei , is an epic legend about love and betrayal taking place in a world of Gods, Godesses and Mythical creatures. THIS ISSUE: Tsuchi , the fire godess tells the story of how her birth caused the death of her mother, Izanami . Izanagi is so distraught by his wife's death that he goes berserk. His desire to be reunited with Izanami brings him to the farthest reaches of the Netherworlds where no mortal may fear to tread. A battle of epic proportions ensures in which mythical Japan will never be the same.but was Sei formerly Izanami , the primordial goddess and personification of the Earth and darkness .? SHADOWS #5 (W) Jade Dodge (A) Matt Camp BW 32pp $2.95 Bi-monthly ongoing series In stores the week of November 26th. THE CONCEPT: In the space between fantasy and reality lies the realm of the unknown. Four paranormal investigators have set out to explore this world and bring to light those things that hide in the shadows. But they find, along the way, that some creatures that live in the shadows will do anything to keep it that way. THIS ISSUE: The team is sent to Tyler's hometown, San Francisco, to investigate one couple's claim that their house is occupied by a menacing and violent poltergeist. The couple reports that, while initial activity was benign, they now fear for their lives, as the occurrences have slowly progressed into aggressive, physical assaults. Meanwhile, distracted by the search for answers, the team is struck by a force they never saw coming... Tyler's often repulsive, awkwardly charming friend, Chaz. SPAWN #140 (W) Brian Holguin and Todd McFarlane (A) Angel Medina (Cover) Greg Capullo and Todd McFarlane FC 32pp $2.50 Monthly Ongoing series In stores the week of November 26th. THE CONCEPT: Al Simmons, once the U.S. government's greatest soldier and most effective assassin, was mercilessly executed by his own men. Resurrected from the ashes of his own grave in a flawed agreement with the powers of darkness, Simmons is reborn as a creature from the depths of Hell. Disfigured, homeless and alone, this warrior now known as Spawn wanders the shadowy alleys of New York City in search of his past life. Art shown is not the cover THIS ISSUE: "Asunder" Part 2-Convinced that the Spawn part of his nature is acting on its own, Al Simmons starts piecing together the clues to try and understand what agenda his "Dark Side" is pursuing. An increasingly violent series of episodes lead to an unsettling conclusion: That Spawn is out to destroy Al Simmons -- if he can only find him. Now, Simmons must take desperate measures to defend against his greatest enemy -- himself! STREET FIGHTER #3 (W) Ken Siu-Chong (A) Alvin Lee, Arnold Tsang, and Andrew Hou (Cover A) Alvin Lee & Ramil Sunga (Cover B) Kia Asamiya (Cover C - Jo Chen (please inquire about pricing) FC 32 pp $2.95 Monthly ongoing series In stores the week of November 5th. RETAILERS: See order form for incentive program. NOTE: For every 10 copies (any combination) ordered and received of Street Fighter #3 (Lee or Asamiya covers), retailers will receive 1 free copy of the Street Fighter Chen Cvr #3 for free). THE CONCEPT: From every corner of the world, martial artists, boxers, wrestlers and fighters of every conceivable sort perform superhuman acts on their willing (or unwilling) participation in the Street Fighter Tournament-the contest being hosted by M. Bison, the sadistic dictator and leader of the underground Shadaloo criminal organization. Some contestants fight for reasons as diverse as their nationalities... some fight for money, answers, or vengeance, while others fight for reasons completely shrouded in mystery. Street Fighter, the legendary franchise that revolutionized gaming and entertained players and fans for over a decade with its unforgettable cast of World Warriors, finally hits the printed page with every pulse-pounding Dragon Punch and bone-crushing Sonic Boom intact, just like it was meant to be! THIS ISSUE: "Deadly Pasts." Ryu is confronted and taunted by Master Gouken's murderer in the dark forest surrounding the dojo. Meanwhile, Ken and his wife, Eliza, is unknowingly placed directly in harm's way when Vega, one of Bison's most sadistic right-hand-men, decides to use them to get to Ryu. Chun-Li and Guile, also on Ryu's trail to discover what Bison's interest in him could possibly be, arrive in Japan. But their investigation is abruptly interrupted when a ghost from Guile's past re-emerges. PLUS! Legendary X-Men artist and Japanese Maga Superstar Kia Asamiya contributes an explosive backup story taken from Ryu and Ken's old training days! TRAKK: MONSTER HUNTER #2 (W) Brian Haberlin and Francis Takenaga (A) Philip Tan (Cover A) Philip Tan (Cover B) Simon Bisley FC 32pp $2.95 Monthly Ongoing series In stores the week of November 26th. THE CONCEPT: Trakk is an immortal warrior on a quest to destroy the source of all monsters. His adventures spanning the millennia are the basis for countless legends and lore of great heroes across myriad civilizations. Forever, he has but one task. to destroy the curse of all human kind, the alien beast known as Vaquoul, the creator of all the denizens of the dark, from werewolves to vampires.Trakk is cursed to walk the earth until he destroys Vaquoul. THIS ISSUE: MISSING IN ACTION! People are disappearing in the inner city. There are rumors of unnatural creatures. The police are baffled. And our only hope is sloshed out of his freakin' gord! But meanwhile, while our hero is blitzed our villain, Vaquoul freshly regenerated is ready to wreak havoc and with his new discovery may soon be ready to make slaves of us all. TRAKK CONVENTION EXCLUSIVE ASHCAN BW 16pp $4.95 If you missed the cons this summer, don't worry you can still get the rare collectable ashcan preview of Trakk featuring the stunning black and white art work of X-MEN Artist Philip Tan and industry legend Simon Bisley. VICTORY # 3 (W) Marcelo Cassaro (A) Edu Francisco (Cover A) Edu Francisco (Cover B) Roger Cruz FC 32pp $ 2.95 Bi-monthly ongoing series In stores the week of November 19th. RETAILERS: See order form for incentive program. NOTE: For every 10 copies of Victory #3 (any combination) ordered and received, retailers will receive 1 Victory Huffe Cvr #3 for free. THE CONCEPT: Victory is about the limits of unlimited power. Being born a half-elf Demi-Goddess from the world of Arton (a medieval like world that still practices magic), Victory was born to combat a menace of a cosmic magnitude. Victory can destroy an entire planet with a wave of her hand or heal herself from any mortal wound in a matter of minutes. Nevertheless, even with all this amazing power at her command, Victory cannot use this power to defeat her greatest enemy - loneliness. THIS ISSUE: Carolei punishes the now weakened Victoria, who was physically and mentally beaten last issue. Feeling the heartache of being away from her world and her loved ones, Victoria can no longer find the strength that is needed to protect herself and the crew of kids that unleashed her into the new world. Seeing that Victoria is losing her will to live (along with her fighting spirit), Flavius decides to interfere, giving Victoria new reasons to fight and live on. But will the words of Flavius be enough to stop Carolei and the real challenge of the Gargantuan Monster-God K'Athanoa? Read on Battle Hardened Gamers and find out! THE WALKING DEAD #2 (W) Robert Kirkman (A) Tony Moore BW 32pp $2.95 Ongoing monthly series In stores the week of November 5th. THE CONCEPT: How many hours are in a day when you don't spend half of them watching television? When is that last time any of us REALLY worked to get something that we wanted? How long has it been since any of us really NEEDED something that we WANTED? The world we knew is gone. The world of commerce and frivolous necessity has been replaced by a world of survival and responsibility. An epidemic of apocalyptic proportions has swept the globe, causing the dead to rise and feed on the living. In a matter of months society has crumbled, no government, no grocery stores, no mail delivery, no cable TV. In a world ruled by the dead, we are forced to finally begin living. THIS ISSUE: Rick Grime's horrific adventure continues. Everything he knew is gone, and the search for his family begins. Rick sets out for Atlanta, the last known location of his wife and son. It's only a five-hour drive, but this is not the case when all the gas stations are closed and your car is out of gas. On top of that, there are new rules in this world. One of the most important... don't go into the city, any city... EVER. Rick doesn't know this rule... but he'll learn. From the guys behind BATTLE POPE and BRIT comes something COMPLETELY different. WILDGUARD: CASTING CALL #3 (OF 6) (W/A) Todd Nauck (Cover A) Todd Nauck (Cover B) Arthur Adams FC 32pp $2.95 Six-issue monthly finite series In stores week of November 12th. THE CONCEPT: Lights. Camera. Action! The cameras are rolling for the auditions of a new made-for-TV superhero team: WildGuard. Hundreds of superheroes will try out, but only five will have what it takes to make the team. if they survive! Join a host of heroes, through the agony of competition and unforeseen dangers, as they hope to be selected by a panel of judges, including the mysterious Producer "X". Who will make the cut? You make the call! Log on to www.wildguard.com and cast your vote for the hero you want to make the team. Written and drawn by Todd Nauck, the artist of popular DC Comics series, Young Justice. THIS ISSUE: There are twenty finalists left! After last issue's battle royale, the auditions have not gone as planned, but the show must go on! What happened to the other WildGuard contenders? It's up to producer X and the remaining twenty to bring them back alive as the auditions continue. Top Cow Productions MAGDALENA VOL. 1 #3 MONSTER MART VARIANT FC 32 pages net $3 Signed by Joe Benitez $19.95 Quantities limited. Allocations may occur. BATTLE OF THE PLANETS: MANGA #2 W: David Wohl Art: Edwin David Step right up for issue that will dazzle your mind and make your senses reel. As the Battle of the Plants team continues their investigation of strange disappearances at a popular amusement park. What dangers lie ahead, and will our team survive the day? These questions and more await just ahead, as the spills, chills, and thrills, continue in BOTP:Manga #2. b&w, 32 pages $2.99 CURSED #2: "THE WALKING DEAD" (W) Fiona Avery/Tippi Blevins (P) Romano Molenaar (I) Kevin Conrad Still reeling from her horrifying vision of the walking undead, Shan Beaumont sees herself in the future: Driven mad, just like her father. But she must find the truth. She and a friend Winston visit a modern-day Egyptian cult to find out what Victor Hahn is planning. To stop her, he sends an army of mummified dead but Cleopatra wards off the fiends, and offers to help Shan learn about the Osiris Amulet...and the truth about her past. 2 covers in a 50/50 ratio: 1 painted by Jim Silke, the 2nd by series artist Romano Molenaar. FC, 32 pages $2.99 TOMB RAIDER #36: "BLACK LEGION" PART 2 OF 3 (W) James Bonny (P) Tony Daniel (I) Jon Sibal (C) Tyson Wengler Lara Croft saddles up for a modern day Western adventure as she rides into Arizona's Superstition Mountains in search of the fabled Lost Dutchman Gold Mine. She's menaced by the Black Legion, mystical Apache Warriors existing between time, as she's pursued by a band of cutthroats led by Lady Jasmine, a female nemesis who's more than a match for Lara Croft. FC, 32 pages $2.99 Continuing Series TOMB RAIDER: TAKEOVER (W) James Bonny (P) Scott Benefiel (I) Jasen Rodriguez When Lara Croft delivers a priceless artifact to a metropolitan museum for a black-tie reception, she comes dressed to kill-but in a slinky evening gown and without her guns! That's just fine until a group of heavily-armed party crashers take over the museum, and Lara Croft is forced to take on a high-tech gang of criminals armed with only her wits, nerves.and a pair of stiletto heels. FC, 32 pages $2.99 ONE SHOT TOMB RAIDER #33 POSTER BY ADAM HUGHES (ART) Adam Hughes Don't forget to get your very own Tomb Raider #33 poster by the one and only Adam Hughes! FC, 24x36 PI BATTLE OF THE PLANETS: DESTROY ALL MONSTERS TRADE PAPERBACK (W) Munier Sharrieff (P) Wilson Tortosa, Edwin David, Jo Chen (C) Udon The end is here, and the future of the world is held in the balance. How will the G-Force team defeat the evil Zoltar, and stem the loss of life? Join us for the climactic conclusion to the Battle of the Plants series. Collecting issues 10-12, plus three of the dynamic 40 page specials; BOTP: Mark, BOTP: Jason, and BOTP/Witchblade. Six massive issue in all! SC, 7x10, 208pg, FC $19.99 MARVEL COMICS PLEASE SEE MARVEL PREVIEWS FOR MARVEL LISTINGS Diamond Select Toys ROGUE'S GALLERY: ELECTRO BUST A Diamond Select Release! Sculpted by Art Asylum! Art Asylum springs yet another foe of the wall-crawler from the vault, only to "recapture" him, this time in resin! Sculpted by Eli Livingston, Spider-Man's electric-powered nemesis, Electro, sits atop a generator base, surrounded by swirling electrical charges cast in transparent resin. This is the first time Electro has been cast in resin form, and comes painted and ready to display. Each bust is accompanied by a full-color, hand-numbered Certificate of Authenticity and is limited to 5,000 pieces worldwide. In stores January 2004! Bust $45.00 CAPTAIN AMERICA: 1945 ULTIMATE BUST A Diamond Select Release! Captain America currently leads the Ultimates, but he started his heroic career long before the formation of the popular super team. He has been a legend since 1945! Forged on the battlefields of Europe during WWII, Captain America was accidentally frozen for over 50 years before his revival by S.H.I.E.L.D. The Ultimate Captain America 1945 Bust was sculpted by Andy Bergholtz, from a design by Ultimates artist Bryan Hitch, who also contributed exclusive original artwork for the box. Limited to 1,945 pieces - the lowest production run for an Ultimate bust to date! This bust comes painted and ready to display, and is accompanied by a full-color, hand-numbered Certificate of Authenticity. In stores January 2004! Bust $55.00 PREMIER COLLECTION: BLACK CAT STATUE A Diamond Select Release! One of the hottest sculptors in the collectibles market brings to life one of the hottest characters in the Marvel Universe! The Black Cat Statue was sculpted by Clayburn Moore and captures Spider-Man's ex-girlfriend's mischievous and sexy nature, right down to the twinkle in her eye and every wrinkle in her costume. The Black Cat always looks good, whether she's stealing priceless jewels or Spider-Man's heart. This piece depicts Felicia Hardy perched on a piece of an ancient Egyptian cat sculpture and stands 15 inches high. The Black Cat Statue by Clayburn Moore is limited to 5,000 pieces worldwide and includes a full-color, hand numbered Certificate of Authenticity. In stores January 2004! Statue $150.00 MARVEL MINIMATES GIANT-SIZED X-MEN BOX SET A Diamond Select/Art Asylum Release! First seen as a team in Giant-Sized X-Men #1, Wolverine, Storm, Cyclops, Thunderbird, Colossus and Nightcrawler are now mini! Hot on the heels of the sold-out Minimates Series One, this set of Marvel Minimates includes all six mutant heroes as they appeared in their debut appearance in 1975! Each Marvel Minimate measures two inches tall and features a whopping 14 points of articulation. Packaged in a large clamshell that mimics the cover to Giant-Sized X-Men #1, this boxset will please both hardcore Minimates collectors as well as die-hard X-Men fans alike! In Stores November 2003! 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Get the scoop on all of the newest releases from your favorite studios and creators, along with where the coolest anime easter eggs are hidden on these discs. * Anime Insider has it all-Dragon Ball Z, Inu-Yasha, Love Hina and Yu-Gi-Oh! along with the best anime news, Websites, videos, manga, toys, games, TV shows and more. It doesn't matter if you're new to anime or are a longtime fan-this magazine is the one to get! Magazine (Neon Genesis Evangelion cover) $4.99 Magazine (Yu-Gi-Oh! cover) $4.99 WIZARD EXCLUSIVES ULTIMATE HULK BUST This exclusive ULTIMATE HULK mini bust from Diamond Select is a very limited edition of only 1500 pieces. Based on the cover artwork of Ultimates artist Bryan Hitch, this grey Hulk bust stands over 6 inches tall and is set on a base with the Iron Man's, helmet and Captain America's shield. This is a must-have for any serious Hulk fan. Bust PI OFFERED AGAIN O/A WIZARD ALEX ROSS MILLENNIUM EDITION HARDCOVER-NEWLY UPDATED & EXPANDED Wizard Entertainment proudly presents the newly updated and expanded Wizard Alex Ross Millennium Edition Limited Deluxe Hardcover. Fully authorized by Ross, this 152- page hardcover book is lavishly illustrated with hundreds of Ross' paintings and artwork from his personal collection. Meet Ross in a new exclusive in-depth interview for this book. Get a complete illustrated checklist of every piece of Alex Ross art ever published from 1990 to 2003, including hard-to-find items like promotional posters, holiday cards, collector plates and convention program covers. Discover the secrets behind the techniques he uses to create his work. Top it all off with an amazing painted crossover cover featuring Superman versus Spider-Man and you have the ultimate official Alex Ross event that only Wizard could publish! HC, 152pg, FC $24.99 O/A WIZARD BIG COVERS BOOK VOLUME 1 Behold over 300 pieces of fantastic cover artwork by the greatest collection of artists ever assembled in one volume-Alex Ross, Glenn Fabry, Adam Hughes, Simon Bisley, Jim Lee, Michael Turner, Todd McFarlane, George P‚rez, Bart Sears, Marc Silvestri, Jeff Scott Campbell, Joe Madureira, Carlos Pacheco, Joe Linsner, Humberto Ramos and many more from the first 100 issues of Wizard. The greatest heroes from all of your favorite comics are represented. See Spider-Man, Superman, Wolverine and many more. Check out covers that were commissioned but never ran from brilliant artists like Travis Charest, John Byrne, Joe Jusko and others. This is by far the ultimate compendium of comic book characters and artwork. HC, 194pg, FC $24.99 O/A WIZARD TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE COLLECTERS EDITION VOLUME 2 By overwhelming popular demand, Wizard Entertainment presents the second TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE trade paperback! This 104-page book collects more of the best and funniest episodes from ToyFare magazine's monthly Twisted Mego Theatre (TMT) comic strips. In addition to the 14 strips re-presented here, this book will feature the Top 10 Most Violent Moments that were edited out of ToyFare magazine. See these scenes as they were originally photographed. Seth Green, star of Austin Powers, writes the introduction to this landmark collection. If you loved the first Twisted ToyFare Theatre trade paperback, you'll flip for this volume! Prestige Format. SC, 7x10, 104pg, FC $9.99 ************************ WIZARD AUTHENTIC WIZARD #0-SIGNED Signed by Ultimate Six writer Brian Michael Bendis! This is the BIG ONE-Wizard #0! Made even bigger by DF/WA as a special limited, signed edition! And not just any signature, but the "Ultimate" man himself --Brian Michael Bendis! Wizard #0 is the biggest issue yet and complete with a Batman original story by Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee and an Ultimate Spider-Man tale written by none other than BMB! DO NOT MISS OUT ON THIS ONE! Each signed copy will is hand-numbered, sealed with a DF Holo-Foil Sticker and includes a numbered certificate of authenticity! Magazine SRP: $19.99 BATTLE OF THE PLANETS DF EXCLUSIVE PIN-UP BOOK RUBY RED FOIL DF/WA EDITION DF has created this exclusive and spectacular pin-up book featuring a mixture of existing and brand new artwork by comic favorites ranging from J. Scott Campbell, Marc Silvestri, Clarance Lansang, Jae Lee, Michael Turner, and John Cassaday! This limited edition baby will be the center of your "Battle" collection! Each limited edition is sealed with a DF Holo-Foil Sticker and includes a numbered certificate of authenticity! FC SRP: $10.00 WITCHBLADE LIMITED EDITION PRINT Featuring art and signature by Romano from the Top Cow European tour! The Top Cow limited edition Witchblade print is finally available to comic fans through DF/WA! Don't miss out as there are only 300 of these signed bad boys in the world! FC SRP: $19.99 INCREDIBLE HULK LITHOGRAPH THE FACE OF RAGE-UNSIGNED VERSION 40 Years ago Stan Lee and Jack Kirby brought us the Incredible Hulk! Over 5 years ago one of Marvel's top ten artist's tackled the super hero spawned by Stan and Jack - Adam Kubert (Ultimate X-Men artist) and tackled the Incredible Hulk! Adam did so in such a way that he drew just his face for this image 'cuz the Hulk is so big so bad . . . he is always IN YOUR FACE! Here's your chance to recapture this glorious image by Adam Kubert of the Hulk just in time for the Hulk movie. Get in now hang it on your wall because when they are gone they are gone forever. So hurry up and get this 'cause you don't want to make the Hulk angry - you wouldn't like it when he's angry! And nobody can draw the Hulk angrier than Adam Kubert! Here's your chance to get this limited edition lithograph by Dynamic Forces and Wizard Authentic! Available both signed and unsigned by Adam Kubert and beautifully colored and re-mastered by June Chung. Measuring 18" by 24" and printed on archival 80lbs. Gallerie Silk Stock this masterpiece by Kubert will be a treasured addition to your collection! FC, 18x24 SRP: $19.99 COMICS SECTION AARDAPPEL COMICS SWAB TEAM #1 by Kristiaan Erlingen & Wim Tilkin Meet the SWAB team as they start their fight against animal abuse all over the world. See Griff, Vane, and Wart fight against hunters, each in their own typical way and style. It's the SWAB team unleashed! FC, 36pg $3.50 AARDVARK VANAHEIM CEREBUS #296 by Dave Sim & Gerhard Latter Days: Part 31 (of 35) Cerebus waits eagerly outside the door. Is that the sound of footsteps? Or is it just rustling inside Cerebus's ear? Also Dave Sim and Chester Brown continue to discuss Brown's recently completed graphic novel, Louis Riel, as well as Brown's critically acclaimed "My Mom was a Schizophrenic" in Part 2 of Getting Reil. The countdown to issue 300 (March, 2004) continues. t-minus 4 and counting! b&w, 24pg $2.25 STARS OF THE MONTH CEREBUS TP'S by Dave Sim Dave Sim's Cerebus began as a parody of Conan, but has expanded and grown into much, much more! Intellectual, entertaining, and thought provoking, Cerebus is the longest running independent black-and-white comic being published today! VOL. 7 (STAR00543)?SC, 7x10, b&w $17.00 VOL. 8 (STAR00849)?SC, 7x10, b&w $17.00 VOL. 9 (STAR01063)?SC, 7x10, b&w $17.00 ******************** ABIOGENESIS PRESS ALAN MOORE PORTRAIT OF AN EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN TP?2ND PRINTING by Various; Edited by Gary Spencer Millidge Featuring specially created comic strips, illustrations, stories, essays, articles, personal tributes, and photographs, including new and rarely seen interviews, a new biography, and many other surprises, all honoring Alan Moore on the occasion of his 50th birthday. NOTE: 100% of all publisher net profits and all creator royalties from proceeds of this book are to be donated to the Alzheimer's disease charities. SC, 6x8, 272pg, PC $14.95 ABOUT COMICS LICENSABLE BEAR #1 by Nat Gertler, Tone Rodriguez, & Various Seven humorous tales about Licensable Bear, a sweet-hearted little fellow who just wants to license his likeness for toys, apparel, and other consumer items! A post-ironic satire by Eisner nominee Nat Gertler. Artists include Tone Rodriguez (Violent Messiahs). b&w, 32pg $2.95 ABSENCE OF INK COMIC PRESS FORLORN FUNNIES #5 by Paul Hornschemeier Actually two books in one, with two covers, and polarized contents. Half of the book is forlorn, the other half is funny, about the tragic misfortunes of a narcoleptic, dyslexic man and the jealously he tires to communicate, poorly. Confusing and beautiful in an immaculate package. Nominated for two Eisner Awards and one Harvey Award. MATURE READERS FC, 80pg (Note Price) $10.95 ABSTRACT STUDIOS STRANGERS IN PARADISE VOLUME 13: FLOWER TO FLAME TP by Terry Moore with Trey Moore Collects issues #55-60, plus selections from Moore's sketchbook work from that time. After going their separate ways, Francine and Katchoo try to rebuild their lives, with Francine making wedding plans and Katchoo painting. But the FBI is watching Katchoo and a ruthless killer wants to use her as bait for revenge. If Katchoo can make it through that, she'll face the most difficult challenge of her life: Francine's wedding. (CAUT: 4) SC, 144pg, PC $15.95 AC COMICS AMERICA'S GREATEST COMICS #7 Bob Lubbers is featured in this issue, with a cover and two stories: Captain Wings and Firehair! Also: Jane Martin, illustrated by George Evans; macabre mystery from Jack Kirby, heart-rending romance from Alex Toth, and far-flung fantasy from Steve Ditko! b&w, 52pg $6.95 FEMFORCE #122 by Bill Black & Jeff Austin Superbabes #3 (of 3)-Only Tara, Synn, and Jetgirl stand ready when "The Muck Man Returns" to ravage The Femforce! Plus, Miss Scarab by Chris Irving and Chris Samnee, and American Star by Brent Erwin and David Ellis! Available in three cover versions, Regular (featuring all the girls), Alternate A (with Miss Scarab) by Chris Samnee, and Alternate B (with American Star) by Dave Ellis and Mark and Stephanie Heike. REG. CVR.-b&w, 44pg $6.95 MISS SCARAB CVR.-b&w, 44pg $9.95 AMERICAN STAR CVR.-b&w, 44pg $9.95 MEN OF MYSTERY #44 Two favorites headline AC's Golden Age reprint hit parade in Cat-Man and Bulletman, while three seldom-seen features make their MoM debut this issue: Bob Powell's futuristic heroine Atoma; Man O' Metal, by Wonder Woman co-creator H. G. Peter; and White Streak & Red Seal, illustrated by Emil Gershwin. b&w, 52pg $6.95 CLASSIC COMICS CORNUCOPIA COLLECTION #1 Tons of great Golden Age reprints - 31 stories in all! With art by Kirby, Frazetta, Powell, Kinstler, Kubert, Fine, Baker, Ayers, Ward, and more! Pack includes one copy each of America's Greatest #1-3, Men of Mystery #36, Sword of Zorro #1, and Ki-Gorr #1. Pack (x6), b&w $34.95 SCI-FI, SORCERY, & SUPERGUYS PACK #1 Features 29 top vintage stories, with art by luminaries like Powell, Crandall, Kubert, Wood, Baker, Krigstein, Ingels, Sekowsky, Ditko, Evans, and more! Pack includes one copy each of Thrilling Science Fiction #1 & 2, Men of Mystery #24, Purple Claw Mysteries #1, and Wall of Flesh #1, bagged. Pack (x5), b&w $31.00 ACTIVE IMAGES STAR OF THE MONTH THE SPIRAL CAGE TP by Al Davison Born with severe spina bifida, doctors considered Al Davison a hopeless case, condemned to the 'spiral cage' of his own DNA. In Al's own words and pictures, this book movingly portrays his struggle to overcome 'disability' and the prejudice that surrounds it. (STAR18849) SC, 144pg, b&w $12.95 ***************** A.C.T.O.R. Dynamic Forces and A.C.T.O.R. have teamed up to help raise money for one of the most noteworthy charities in comics today, to help out the creators in need who came before us! DF has worked with A.C.T.O.R. to raise over $20,000.00 in the last year, and with the help of Previews readers, will have raised over $30,000 by the end of this year. DAREDEVIL: DEATH OF ELEKTRA STATUE From Frank Miller's original Daredevil run. Sculpted and painted by Martin Canale and based on designs by Greg Horn. Limited to only 1982 units, this statue features the Man without Fear, surrounded by the haunting burial ground, hunched in despair at the grave of his lover as the spirit of Elektra rises from the ground and ascends into the ether! Measures 11" wide and stands almost 10" tall. Statue $189.99 BATTLE OF THE PLANETS VOLUME 1 TP KEY COMICS ALTERNATE COVER This rare Alex Ross painted cover variant was previously available only as a retailer exclusive! The first Battle of the Planets series hit way back in 1979 and 1980 from Gold Key! And these awesome back issues are almost impossible to find! Re-mastered in black and white. SC, b&w $19.99 MASTER KUNG FU SHANG CHI 8-INCH BUST Designed by Dan Jurgens sculpted by Howard Kalish and based lovingly on those classic 70's Marvel Comics, the Shang-Chi bust stands an impressive 8" tall atop an ornate boxed base with the Master of Kung-Fu posed and ready to do battle! Strictly limited carefully crafted and sculpted. Bust $89.99 JOHN CASSADAY'S CAPTAIN AMERICA 8-INCH BUST Cassaday himself designed this piece and sculptor Tony Cipriano has captured every detail of Cassaday's original vision! This bust is available in two editions: Modern Age Cap, featuring his current round shield and costume and the Golden Age Captain America, featuring his older costume and older, emblematic shield! Bust $89.99 TOP COW LETHAL LADIES T-SHIRT Three femme fatales of Top Cow - Magdalena, Witchblade, and Satine - all come together on this great high-quality, 100% cotton Hanes Comfor-T! Art is by a whole studio full of Cows, including Eric Basaldua, Francis Manapul, and Marc Silvestri! L-XL $15.00 XXL-$18.00 ADV AZUMANGA DAIOH VOLUME 1 MANGA by Kiyohiko Azuma Azumanga Daioh - it's not manga, it's "Azumanga" (and it's smart, fun and totally addictive)! Created by the iconoclastic Kiyohiko Azuma (hence the name), Azumanga Daioh is strongly character driven, telling the story of a group of high-school girls and their hilarious daily tribulations. Azumanga Daioh boasts exceptionally strong name recognition, including overwhelming fan enthusiasm about the forthcoming anime series. Traditional Japanese Right-to-Left format. SC, 168pg, b&w $9.99 FULL METAL PANIC! VOLUME 1 MANGA by Shouji Gatou & Retsu Tateo Atie-in to the smash-hit anime series, the Full Metal Panic! manga is the story of gung-ho secret agent Sosuke Sagara, assigned to go undercover and protect high school honor student Kaname Chidori from a band of international terrorists. Needless to say, Sosuke's background as a counterinsurgent guerrilla isn't the best possible preparation for the "jungles" of high school! Traditional Japanese Right-to-Left format. SC, 168pg, b&w $9.99 FULL METAL PANIC! FILM BOOK An absolutely key resource for fans of the smash-hit anime series! Packed with full-color artwork, production sketches, mecha and weapon designs, exclusive interviews with key staff and more, Full Metal Panic! The Anime Mission is a voyage deep into the creation of the Full Metal Panic! anime. SC, 168pg, FC $19.98 RAHXEPHON BIBLE RahXephon is one of the most popular and intriguing anime series to be released in the U.S. in recent years. Thousands are absorbed in the mysteries of the title, and the RahXephon Bible is the key to unlocking them. Filled with full-color original artwork, character profiles, production sketches, mecha designs, guides to terminology and more, and printed in a handsome full-size edition, the RahXephon Bible is an essential tie-in to the blockbuster anime. SC, 100pg, FC $19.98 AIRWAVE COMICS YETS #1 by Mike Bocianowski When a daredevil guinea pig Sir Perry and cuddlemutt Spec head off across the Omniverse searching for wild dragons, they encounter magical adventures that only dreams are made of. They also meet the amazing fire-breathing Yets! b&w, 32pg $3.50 AIT/PLANET LAR DEMO #1 by Brian Wood & Becky Cloonan From the creative team that brought you "Channel Zero: Jennie One", as well as the original writer of the Marvel Comics' controversial "NYX", comes DEMO, a 12-issue monthly series about real life people struggling to come to terms with superpowers and their burden. Black and white on high quality paper, each issue is a complete, stand-alone story. The debut issue follows Marie, a teenage girl with a nasty case of telekinesis. Kept under control by heavy mood stabilizers and an oppressive mother, she escapes the suburbs with her boyfriend Mike for New York City and the freedom and happiness it brings her. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (1of 12) $2.95 CODEFLESH TP by Joe Casey & Charlie Adlard The deviant minds of Joe Casey and Charlie Adlard present this gritty tale of violence and morality. By day, Cameron Daltrey is an L.A. bail bondsman after superhuman freaks. By night, he's a masked bounty hunter taking out his aggressions on those same bail-skipping monstrosities. MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 128pg, b&w $12.95 STAR OF THE MONTH LAST OF THE INDEPENDENTS GN by Matt Fraction & Kieron Dwyer A good man, a bad move, and all hell breaks loose: Cole was just one big score away from his happily-ever-after when everything went off the rails. Now one man's last shot at "The American Dream" becomes the first shotgun blast in a mob war. (STAR18935) SC, 7x10, 128pg, b&w $12.95 *********************** ALTERNATIVE COMICS FURTHER GRICKLE TP by Graham Annable Graham Annable's follow up to his Harvey nominated graphic novel. Collects beautiful stories in which devilish comedy and eye-watering art enclose a rich, chocolately center of sad poetry and bruised but intact innocence. With an intimate, conversational tone and wholly personal outlook. SC, 6x9, 128pg, b&w $14.95 STAR OF THE MONTH GRICKLE GN by Graham Annable Graham Annable is an award-winning animator, and it shows in the deft, fluid way he puts his stylish figures through their paces. Grickle is a hefty treasure trove of visually arresting, hilarious, wise, and eminently re-readable cartoon stories. (STAR13433) SC, 7x10, 128pg, b&w $14.95 ************** PEANUTBUTTER & JEREMY'S BEST BOOK EVER TP by James Kochalka Peanutbutter is a cute little kitty who thinks she works in an office. Jeremy is the crafty crow who lives in the tree outside. Somehow, Peanutbutter and Jeremy build a friendship. On the surface the story is silly and fun for kids, but for adults it is a clever critique of modern society! SC, 6x9, 240pg, b&w $14.95 STAR OF THE MONTH SWEATERWEATHER GN by Sara Varon Sweaterweather is about a turtle, a rabbit, and other sweet creatures on a snowy journey. Beautiful, funny, stirring, and for all ages, Sweaterweather contains short comics and lots of other delightful things, such as paper dolls, postcards, and stamps. (STAR18948) SC, 7x9, 96pg, PC $11.95 ***************** AMAZE INK/SLAVE LABOR GRAPHICS Amaze Ink BOMBABY: THE SCREEN GODDESS #1 by Antony Mazzotta Sangeeta is the reincarnation of India's ancient protector. Can this young woman make a difference in a male dominated society? Join the full-color, four-issue fun. Bimonthly. FC, 24pg (1 of 4) $3.50 STARS OF THE MONTH THE WRETCH TP'S by Phil Hester Somewhere in America lies a small town haunted by every manner of bizarre horror. The only thing weirder than the dangers threatening Glass City is the silent hero who protects it. Volume 1 presents every story from the original Amaze Ink series, plus previously unpublished material. Volume 2 of this 3 part series collects all four issues published by Caliber Press. VOL. 1 (STAR18421)?SC, 7x10, 120pg, b&w $13.95 VOL. 2 (STAR18952)?SC, 7x10, 120pg, b&w $13.95 ****************** Slave Labor Graphics EVENFALL #5 by Pete Stathis Phoebe's fate is sealed when she finds herself stranded in the dangerous fantasy realm of Zokomaya. Has she been condemned forever to a gloomy underworld, or is Zokomaya something else altogether? MATURE READERS b&w, 24pg $2.95 LIKEWISE #3 by Ariel Schrag Ariel Schrag returns with the sequel series to her acclaimed works, Definition and Potential. Likewise chronicles her senior year of high school with an attention to detail and the nuances of teenage life that is as universal as her own experiences are unique. MATURE READERS SC, 8x11, 40pg, b&w $4.95 SEAMONSTERS & SUPERHEROES #1 by Scott Mills In the tradition of Dork and Eightball comes a hilarious new series from Ignatz award- winning cartoonist Scott Mills. See why Mike Oeming said, "Scott Mills is a unique and driven artist. His works are purely original and speak from his soul." b&w, 24pg (1 of 3) $2.95 TUPELO #3 by Matt De Gennaro &: Phil Elliott The World's Greatest Junkie Superhero faces his biggest challenge yet ? Detox! Is it curtains for the curious captain as he is captured by The Lullabye Squad and carted off to Bellevue? MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A TUPELO #1 by Matt De Gennaro & Phil Elliott From Greenwich Village comes the world's greatest junkie super-hero, Captain Tupelo! Champion and savior of the homeless and oppressed of New York City, he resurfaces along with post-punk revolutionary The 11' O Clock Man to do battle with television psychic Boz Williams. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 **************** STAR OF THE MONTH NIGHTMARES AND FAIRY TALES #3-NEW PRINTING by Serena Valentino & Fsc Annabelle finds herself back in New Orleans where Dominique's story began. This issue focuses on Dominique, and how she became a "monster." Learn Dominique's tale as Annabelle revisits the past in this disturbing story of wicked nuns and monsters in the attic. (STAR17687) b&w, 24pg $2.95 FLEE, PUNY HUMANS! THE COMIC BOOK HEAVEN COLLECTION HC by Scott Saavedra Comic Book Heaven is joyfully devoted to exposing the funny underbelly of our favorite pop-culture obsession: vintage comic books. Collects the very best of the early, rare self- published fanzine issues with revised text, more art, and an improved design. (STAR18728) HC, 7x10, 112pg, b&w $19.95 EVERYTHING CAN BE BEATEN by Chancre Scolex & Crab Scrambly Follow the adventure of IT as he discovers a door out of his monotonous life beating kittens and into an exciting new world where all sorts of new things can be beaten! (STAR17528) MATURE READERS FC, 24pg $3.95 JOHNNY THE HOMICIDAL MANIAC #2 & #7-NEW PRINTINGS by Jhonen Vasquez Enter the dark corners of the human psyche in these hilarious and thought-provoking episodes in the life of Johnny. #2 (STAR15066)-b&w, 24pg $2.95 #7 (STAR14550)--b&w, 24pg $2.95 LENORE #1 & #8-NEW PRINTINGS by Roman Dirge These spooktacular back issues of Lenore bring you the outrageous antics from everyone's favorite little dead girl! #1 (STAR14435)-b&w, 24pg $2.95 #8 (STAR14559)-b&w, 24pg $2.95 MONSTERS IN MY TUMMY-NEW PRINTING by Roman Dirge Lenore creator Roman Dirge's classic exploration of his own inner turmoil over a broken heart, featuring a cast of creatures including Betrayal, the inspiration for the new figurine from Monkey Fun toys. (STAR14261) b&w, 48pg $5.95 RANDY THE SKELETON TP by Ian Carney & Aidan Potts Take a surreal, laugh-a-minute romp through modern life in the mythical town of Salford, all illustrated in a gothic, super-rendered style, including an eight-page full-color section. Also includes 36 pages of all-new material! (STAR16113) SC, 7x10, 88pg, b&w $12.95 RARE CREATURE TP by Kelley Seda Join Amelia Mire a fragile girl on a bizzare journey through love, surprises, and paranoia with the boy next door, who is anything but, and his cast of unusual friends and mysterious secrets. Will this journey help her start a new life? (STAR13915) SC, 7x10, 112pg, b&w $12.95 ********************** ANARCHY STUDIOS VAMPI VICIOUS #1-3 SIGNED AND NUMBERED PLATINUM SET by Lau, McKeever, & Dogan The first three issues of the hot Vampi Vicious series signed by creator and artist, Kevin Lau. This limited set includes the rare Vampi Vicious #1 Platinum Edition as a special bonus. Each set comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. Limited to 250 sets. Set $29.95 VAMPI #23-25 SIGNED AND NUMBERED SET by Conway & Lau All four issues of the final story arc signed and numbered by Kevin Lau. Includes a Certificate of Authenticity. Limited to only 150 sets! Set $29.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A VAMPI #21 DELUXE EDITION by Georges Jeanty From the vault of Anarchy Studios, and available for the last time. Vampi #19 featuring a variant cover by Georges Jeanty. 1,500 copies printed, extremely limited quantities remain. FC, 32pg $9.95 O/A VAMPI #22 DELUXE EDITION by Conner From the vault of Anarchy Studios, and available for the last time. Vampi #20 featuring a variant cover by Amanda Conner. 1,500 copies printed, extremely limited quantities remain. FC, 32pg $9.95 *********************** STAR OF THE MONTH VAMPI VOLUME 2: UNDERWORLD/TAINTED LOVE TP by David Conway & Kevin Lau This collection contains Vampi #7-12, the entire "Underworld" and "Tainted Love" story arcs written by David Conway and artwork by Kevin Lau. Recovered from the last attempt on her life, Vampi must plunge once more into the heart of darkness to challenge a nightmare world of slavery, degradation and systematic slaughter that threatens to engulf the entire world. Featuring a new hi-tech costume and a deadly array of devastating weapons at her disposal, Vampi stars in her second collection. Packaged in a dustjacket featuring a new explosive cover by Lau! (STAR17957) SC, 7x10, 128pg, FC $14.95 ************************ ANTARCTIC PRESS ASSEMBLY #1 by Sherard Jackson In a totalitarian future, military service guarantees food and housing. Shon believes enlisting is the only option to solve her financial troubles. But she doesn't comprehend the consequences of her decisions ? or the mortality rate in the service! b&w, 32pg (1 of 4) $2.99 GOLD DIGGER #47 by Fred Perry With the help of the Iron Dragon clan, Gina invades the Ardous. To save Brianna, she battles the weakened Dragon Empress, Tiyamat, who is trying to protect the key to Ardous' secrets. But if Gina wins, it could be the second-biggest mistake of her life! FC, 32pg $2.99 LUFTWAFTE 1946 #14 by Ted Nomura & Various In real history, England fought alone against the Nazis until America entered the war. In this altered history, England faces a far greater danger when the Nazis introduce their V-3 and V-4 weapons as a prelude to attacking America! Plus more works by Spain's Miranda/Mercado team and Belgian talent Marcel Magnette. b&w, 48pg $5.95 MANGAZINE #49 by Various Ninja High School, Families of Altered Wars, Gold Digger, and Warrior Nun Areala, together in one title every month! It's Mangazine, the biggest package of anime- and manga-inspired comedy, action, and adventure in America! SC, 7x10, 150+pg, PC $9.99 NEOTOPIA VOLUME 2 #5 by Rod Espinosa. Winning the trust of the Elves at Shielliniath is paramount to the survival of Princess Nalyn and her crew. For the first time, the remnants of the Mathenian royal navy fight against the might of General Kaizler's armada. But what can one ship do against many? FC, 32pg (5 of 6) $2.99 NINJA HIGH SCHOOL POCKET MANGA VOLUME 1 TP by Ben Dunn Jeremy Feeple's an average high schooler in Quagmire, a not-so-average small town. Then two lovely ladies enter his life. Both are intent on marrying him for their own benefit. Can Jeremy survive their affections long enough to take that exam on Friday? SC, 128pg, b&w $9.99 NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #111 by Katie Bair Tetsuo has returned with a fiendish plot to ruin Yumei's life: Monday, unleash a cyborg. Tuesday, wet all her toilet paper. Wednesday, embarrass her. Thursday, ruin her friendships. And on Friday... he will wear a hat. Is there any way Yumei can survive? b&w, 32pg $3.50 OFFERED AGAIN O/A N.H.S. PERFECT MEMORY #4 cover by Ben Dunn This installment of the N.H.S. Perfect Memory reference guide covers issues #75-100, plus N.H.S.V.2 as well as all specials, spin-offs, & annuals. There's also a special gallery section and character profiles with all-new artwork by creator Ben Dunn. SC, 7x10, 96pg, b&w $7.95 **************** STAR OF THE MONTH NINJA HIGH SCHOOL TEXTBOOK VOLUME 2 TP by Ben Dunn Here's 600 pages of laughs and adventure with Jeremy, Ichi, Asrial, and the Quagmire crew, collecting Ninja High School #21-40! (STAR17690) SC, 7x10, 600pg, b&w $49.95 ****************** ALL-NEW NINJA HIGH SCHOOL EMBROIDERED CAP-NEW PRODUCTION RUN Shield your steamology-studyin' noggin from the sun in P.E. class with this stylin', snazzy NHS embroidered cap! A perfect accent to any casual school outfit! (CAUT: 4) Cap $19.99 ALL-NEW NINJA HIGH SCHOOL T-SHIRT Walk down the halls proudly in your 2003 NHS T-shirt! Whether you're a straight-A brain or not, you'll show 'em who's head of the class in fashion sense. L-XL $17.99 XXL $18.99 POSEFILE MONTHLY #4 Now you can get hundreds of pictures every month of dynamic poses, stylin' costumes, and killer props, shot from more angles than you can handle! See exactly what you need for the perfect perspective to perfect your skills! b&w, 48pg $4.95 REHD #2 by Sam Lotfi Caleb Gray's suburban security is shattered as he is abducted. Dragged through the dangerous realms of the Khardenth and Syntheon worlds of high society and super- sorcery, Caleb's denial of the exposed truth drives him to a mad frenzy! b&w, 32pg $2.99 WARRIOR NUN AREALA #22 by Craig Babiar A frantic Areala desperately attempts to track down Father Crowe, whose life is threatened by the black voodoo of the evil Straw Jack. But a final confrontation to defeat Straw Jack and save Father Crowe will force Areala to make the ultimate sacrifice! b&w, 32pg $3.50 ANTIMATTER/HOFFMAN INTERNATIONAL MIKE HOFFMAN'S MONSTERS AND MAIDENS #2 by Mike Hoffman Hoffman pulls all the stops out of his bag of tricks for this artistic odyssey through his wild imagination. Wooly monsters threaten gorgeous damsels in exotic locales throughout the Universe! Tons of unseen artworks by a master of pencil, pen, and brush. b&w, 24pg $2.95 MIKE HOFFMAN'S LOST WORLDS OF FANTASY AND SCI-FI #7 by Mike Hoffman The adventures never cease as we trek through the vast space-time continuum in search of new frontiers to conquer. Grab your ticket for this roller-coaster ride into the unknown! b&w, 24pg $2.95 OCTAVIA #2 by Mike Hoffman Mad scientist Octavia returns in her second hot issue! Her perfect body corrupted by the poisonous Claw of the Inquisitor, Octavia tumbles through a nightmare world where the real and imaginary meld into one. Will she prevail over the demons of her mind? b&w, 24pg $2.95 WILD WORLD OF GUS FINKLESTIEN #3 by Gus Finklestein Fan response to Fink's first-ever comic has been phenomenal! All the reasons are here: Fredd Kupp's battle with the dark forces continues, and meet a multitude of new creations like Bonex, Grease Man, Sic Mon Fred, a girl named "Ashes," plus a weirdo werewolf! b&w, 24pg $2.95 MIKE HOFFMAN'S WHITE WITCH PRINT by Mike Hoffman The White Witch and her pet burst forth from a dream-like nether world of greenish clouds and two nightmare moons! Hoffman's highly erotic and masterful oil rendering is available as a top-quality art print on heavy, glossy cardstock. High quality 11" x 14" print with collector's envelope! MATURE COLLECTORS Print MSRP: $15.95 APC ASSASSIN SCHOOL #5 by Phil Littler, Edu Francisco, & Lynx Studios This sell-out series continues with the stunning manga-esque art from Edu Franciso (Legacy/Victory) and script by Phil Littler. FC, 32pg (5 of 6) $3.50 DARKHAM VALE #5 by Jack Lawrence Halka continues to recount the history of Darkham and the War against the Corruptor while the hidden forces in town, both good and bad, start to feel the first rumblings of the gathering storm. FC, 32pg (5 of 10) $3.50 DIGITAL GRAFFITI #1 by Gez Fry & Alex Frith Introducing the talents of Gez Fry and Alex Frith. Welcome to London a few centuries from now! This digitally painted four-issue mini-series from two Brit newcomers will have you on the edge of your seat! FC, 32pg (1 of 4) $3.50 MONSTER CLUB #12 by Richard Emms & Theo Bain Well it had to happen! This is an all-guns-blazing issue ? with two Monster Club stories. 40-page anniversary special ? and the same price! FC, 32pg $3.50 NEUTRAL WORLD #1 by Ruy Jose, Joe Bennett, & Lynx Studios Comic legend, Joe Bennett (Hulk, Spider-Man, The Crew) teams up with writer Ruy Jose to bring you this sci-fi/fantasy comic that has it all! Out of this world art and high production values! FC, 32pg $3.50 SLAUGHTER #1 by Phil Littler, Richard Emms, & Aluisio De Souza Ever wondered what it's like to live in Prussia 200 years ago and where there are werewolves and other such creatures roaming around your town? Slaughter introduces the stunning art talents of Aluisio De Souza. FC, 32pg (1 of 3) $3.50 MONSTER CLUB VOLUME 2 TP by Richard Emms & Theo Bain Collects the first works of up and coming artist, Theo Bain with added material from the series. The collected edition reprints issues #7-11. SC, 140pg, FC $19.95 ARCHAIA STUDIOS PRESS ARTESIA AFIRE #5 by Mark Smylie "The Retreat": The Thessid army has crossed the river behind the armies defending the Middle Kingdoms and threatens to envelop them. The High King must retreat to Abenton and secure its ports, and Artesia and her captains find themselves commanding the rearguard, faced with a wave of Thessid attacks in a grueling march. But even if the rearguard can achieve the gates of the city, will the boats to safety still be there? MATURE READERS FC, 32pg (5 of 6) $3.95 ARCHANGEL STUDIOS TALES OF THE RED STAR #1 by Geoff Johns, Jet Henderson, Snakebite, & Paul Schrier Industry all-star Geoff Johns writes the first issue of this new title. Features the best artists and writers in the business creating unique, character-driven stories within the Red Star universe. Continuing one of the most innovative and successful independent titles of the decade. Pencilled by rising star Jet Henderson (Birds of Prey). FC, 32pg $2.99 ARCHIE COMICS ARCHIE AMERICANA SERIES: BEST OF THE 50S VOLUME 2 by Various Serving up a second helping of 1950s fun and frolics! Whether getting tangled up in the eternal love triangle or incurring the wrath of Mr. Weatherbee, Mr. Lodge, and even his father, Archie and his friends scaled new heights of hilarity in the fabulous fifties! Put on your poodle skirt, slick back your hair, and don't forget to read this fabulous collection of comedy classics before heading out to the sock hop! SC, 96pg, FC $10.95 ARCHIE #543 by Greg Crosby & Stan Goldberg "The Night Before Christmas": 'Twas the night before Christmas and throughout Riverdale, Archie and his friends find themselves in a yuletide tale. If holiday cheer is what you need, this festive story is the perfect read! FC, 32pg $2.19 ARCHIE & FRIENDS #78 by George Gladir & Rex Lindsey "To Chill or Not to Chill": Archie and his friends decide to go on a treasure hunt. As they split into teams, they imagine what they'll do with the prize money, but first they'll need to decipher the clues! Inspired by an annual contest held by the St. Paul Pioneer Press in Minnesota. FC, 32pg $2.19 ARCHIE DAY BY DAY VOLUME 1 TP by Craig Boldman & Henry Scarpelli Archie and his pals have been comics' most celebrated teenage humor characters for over 60 years. Now for the first time, selections from Archie's worldwide syndicated newspaper strip are collected in this special volume. This black and white edition includes uproarious, daily strips from the mid-1990s. Foreword by Mike Newcomb, President of Creator's Syndicate. SC, 96pg, b&w $10.95 ARCHIE DIGEST #203 by Stan Goldberg, Henry Scarpelli, Jon D'Agostino & Various The adventures of America's favorite teen continue with new stories and classic tales. Digest, FC $2.39 ARCHIE'S DOUBLE-DIGEST #148 by Various What's better than a digest full of those teen dream queens Betty & Veronica? A double- digest full of them! Digest, FC $3.59 ARCHIE MYSTERIES #32 Paul Castiglia, Barbara Jarvie & Fernando Ruiz "A Cheating Shame": When several students turn in the exact same term paper, the T.S.I. team is enlisted to uncover the source of the cheating. Will our favorite investigators "make the grade?" The answer is anything but "elementary!" FC, 32pg $2.19 OFFERED AGAIN O/A ARCHIE'S CHRISTMAS STOCKING #2-7 by Bill Golliher & Dan Parent The Archie tradition of wholesome holiday entertainment continues with these grab bags of yuletide tales! FC, 48pg $2.00Ea. ******************** BETTY #133 by George Gladir & Stan Goldberg "Shopper Comes a Cropper": Betty's keen ear is her own worst enemy when she keeps overhearing Archie change his mind about what he wants for Christmas! Too bad there aren't any "frequent exchanger" discounts! FC,32pg $2.19 BETTY & VERONICA #195 by Barbara Slate & Jeff Shultz "The Snow Must Go On": The gang decide to go sledding instead of helping Betty make a snowman, so she makes a whole field full of snowman to keep her company! FC, 32pg $2.19 BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #120 by Various Bright and brassy, bold and beautiful, blonde and brunette - teen dream queens Betty & Veronica romp through this collection of new stories and classic tales! Digest, FC $3.59 JUGHEAD #155 by Craig Boldman & Rex Lindsey "Breaking Up is Hard to Do": Jughead can't decide whether to break up and scarf down a giant candy bar, or frame it and admire it's sugar-filled beauty! "Dollars and No Sense": Why Archie is broke all the time: he lends all his money to Jughead! "Gram Slam": Jughead decides to resurrect the telegram industry, which comes in handy when Archie realizes he missed his date with Veronica the night before! Plus, "Santa Dog": Surveying the oodles of goodies Jughead has given him, Hot Dog decides to share the wealth and give them as Christmas gifts to all the neighborhood dogs! FC, 32pg $2.19 LAUGH DIGEST #189 by Various The timeless high school hijinx of the entire Riverdale gang are highlighted in this hilarious collection of new stories and classic tales! Digest, FC $2.39 MIGHTY CRUSADERS VOLUME 1: ORIGIN OF A SUPER TEAM TP The first entry in the Red Circle reprint series! It's a pop-art explosion as some of the wildest heroes in the history of comic books unite to form one of the most beloved super- teams of the sixties: The Shield! The Black Hood! The Comet! The Fly! Fly Girl! Relive the excitement as this intrepid team of heroes meet, fight super-villains as well as each other, come up with a name for their team and even recruit new members! It's all here in this colorful collection reprinting classic stories from originally appearing in Fly-Man #31-33 as well as Mighty Crusaders #1. These titanic 1965 tales are courtesy of such comic book legends as writer (and Superman co-creator) Jerry Siegal and artist Paul Reinman (Spider-Man). Features a cover by fan-favorite Joe Staton, painstaking restoration of all stories and faithful recoloring. Foreword by movie producer Michael Uslan and Robert Klein. SC, 96pg, FC $12.95 SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH #52 by Abby Denson & Holly Golightly There's magic in the air as everyone's favorite bewitching teen casts her spell in all-new stories. FC, 32pg $2.19 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #130 by Bollers, Butler, Higgins, Amash & Axer "Home-The Blue Blur Returns" Part 1: Sonic is back from his adventure in outer space just in time, as the Kingdom of Acorn and the Empire of Robotnik are about to collide head-on in their struggle to control Mobius! How will everybody react to Sonic's "return from the dead?" How will Sonic react to all the changes that occurred in his absence? FC, 32pg $2.19 OFFERED AGAIN O/A SONIC'S BUDDY TAILS #1-3 Tails takes on Robotnik in this classic mini-series! FC, 32pg $1.50Ea. ********************** VERONICA #147 by Dan Parent When Veronica's parents get bit by the fitness bug, Veronica gets tuckered out just watching them! Hoping to get their daughter with the program, they get her a personal trainer, but there's no better incentive for getting in shape than chasing Archie! FC, 32pg $2.19 ARIEL PRESS RAVEN #6 by Danks, Gibson, & Forster Sapphire: Eve McCullen's assignment to the case proves surprisingly useful as her surveillance op turns up some key information. Griffin: The two detectives are closing in on their suspect, but what do you do if he does a runner? Mad Girl: Lee Steiner finds herself adrift in a fictional universe. b&w $1.95 SAPPHIRE TP by Vince Danks In the years following the end of the Cold War, the intelligence community has found a far greater threat than games born out of opposing ideology. In an attempt to understand and counter a dark menace, a new era of global co-operation is born and Operation Crystal is instated. For John Stedd and his team, the dark forces of the paranormal are all in a day's work. However, when the dead body of an S.I.S operative is found in a church, a chilling fact becomes apparent. When you're not sure who the enemies are, how do you fight them? SC, b&w $14.99 ATTABOY ATTABOY 2004 CALENDAR More than a calendar! Real and made up holidays, fill in the blanks, 52 weekends, and customized squares accent this full on collection of sinister and cute Attaboy style! Includes an Attaboy sticker! Calendar $12.95 AVATAR PRESS WARREN ELLIS'S STRANGE KILLINGS: BODY ORCHARD TP by Warren Ellis & Mike Wolfer Warren Ellis and Mike Wolfer return for more Strange Killings! Before his disgrace and removal to solo deniable duties, Sergeant Major William Gravel was part of SAS team Alpha One Four. He hasn't seen his teammates since his fall. He knows only that they're still in the job, doing the things he used to do. Which doesn't remotely explain why, while he's moonlighting in New York, the Alpha One Four team should be seen blowing away a newly elected mayor a military man himself ? and then vanishing into thin air. This series digs deep into William Gravel's magic past and begs an answer to one of the greatest combat magician secrets, what is the Body Orchard? This is the fourth volume in Ellis' series of Strange TP's (Strange Kiss, Stranger Kisses, Strange Killings). MATURE READERS SC, 144pg, b&w $16.95 WARREN ELLIS'S BAD SIGNAL VOLUME 2 GN by Warren Ellis & Jacen Burrows Continuing the series, this graphic novel features the latest Bad Signal columns profusely illustrated with dozens of stunning new illustrations by celebrated artist Jacen Burrows. Warren Ellis's e-mail column shows that he is a modern master of the short form essay as his biting wit makes even the most esoteric of topics must reads. Ellis describes the work as "Bad Signal is me on the move, emptying my head of thoughts and shoving them into a handheld computer with a wireless modem plugged into it, so that I can instantly bug four thousand people with useless email from public toilets all over the world." MATURE READERS SC, 64pg, b&w $6.95 STARS OF THE MONTH WARREN ELLIS' BAD SIGNAL TP by Warren Ellis & Jacen Burrows Collected for the first time, this graphic novel features the Bad Signal columns profusely illustrated with dozens of stunning new illustrations by celebrated artist Jacen Burrows. (STAR17793) SC, 7x10, 64pg, b&w $6.95 FROM THE DESK OF WARREN ELLIS VOLUMES 1 & 2 by Warren Ellis Peer into the twisted brain of the madman by seeing what arrived From the Desk of Warren Ellis! These two volumes collect Ellis's essays, columns, journals, lectures, travelogue,s and fragments written for an Internet audience. Volume 1 contains writings from 1995 to 1998; Volume 2 contains material produced between 1998 to 1999. Covers by Jacen Burrows. VOL. 1 (STAR11421)-SC, 7x10, 80pg, b&w $6.95 VOL. 2 (STAR12038)-SC, 7x10, 80pg, b&w $6.95 ************************** JOE R. LANSDALE'S THE DRIVE-IN #2 by Joe Lansdale & Andres Guinaldo When a group of friends decide to spend a day at the world's largest Drive-In theater horror fest, they expected to see tons of bloody murders, rampaging madmen, and mayhem ? but only on the screen. After being captured at the Drive-In, the trapped crowds now totally loose control of themselves and turn into rabid madmen. But more mysterious forces are in play as the evil Popcorn King is unleashed on the masses! Don't miss this insane second issue of Lansdale's masterpiece. MATURE READERS REG. CVR.-b&w, 32pg (2 of 4) $3.50 WRAPAROUND CVR.-b&w, 32pg (2 of 4) $3.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A LANDSALE & TRUMAN'S DEAD FOLKS #1-3 by Joe R. Lansdale & Timothy Truman Wayne is a bounty hunter, but he has the bad luck to be one in the middle of a desert filled with the undead. But he has to bring in his man if he wants to get paid, and the dead folks best get out of his way if they know what's good for 'em. But of course, being dead, they don't. MATURE READERS #1?FC, 32pg $3.50 #2--FC, 43pg $3.50 #3?FC, 43pg $3.50 ****************** ALAN MOORE'S YUGGOTH CULTURES #3 by Alan Moore, Jacen Burrows, Mike Wolfer, & Bryan Talbot The magical mind of Alan Moore is unleashed in this new monthly series, which weighs in at a super-sized 40 pages per issue! Yuggoth Cultures and Other Growths features tons of Alan's classic short sequential comic book stories that have been long out of print, stories that have never before been seen, and special developmental sections! This final issue features a piece that is vital to any fan's Alan Moore collection, "I Keep Coming Back," with art by Oscar Zarate. This powerful story set in Whitechapel is a Coda to the masterpiece From Hell! This issue also has a short adapted by Antony Johnston and illustrated by Marat Mychaels, and a story by Hunt Emerson. Of course, all the material is written by Moore! To top it off this issue has an extensive interview with Moore as he discusses Yuggoth Cultures, the stories inside, and some of the amazing tales the lead to their creation. Fans of Alan Moore rejoice, many prayers are finally answered in this career-spanning series from the finest wordsmith in the industry! MATURE READERS REG. CVR.-b&w, 40pg (3 of 3) $3.95 WRAPAROUND CVR.-b&w, 40pg (3 of 3) $3.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A ALAN MOORE'S A SMALL KILLING GN by Alan Moore & Oscar Zarate Adman Timothy Hole has everything going for him and has now been handed the biggest assignment of his life: marketing a major cola in Russia. But his smooth life begins to unravel as he is stalked by a demonic child that makes him question not just who he is, but how he really effects those around him. It is about the little murders that we all have to make each day just to get by. the trace assassinations of tiny things. Really, how much damage can be done by a "small killing"? Includes commentary by both Alan Moore and the artist Oscar Zarate. MATURE READERS SC, 8x10, 64pg, FC $16.95 ******************** MAGICAL MYSTERY MOORE #1 SIGNED EDITION by Alan Moore & Juan Jose Ryp An ultra-rare Alan Moore collectable from overseas! This special Spanish edition of Magic Words Volume 1 features both English and Spanish language material and has some photos and material that did not run in the U.S. Edition. This special edition is signed by superstar Juan Jose Ryp and is limited to just 300 copies. Comes bagged and boarded with a Certificate of Authenticity. (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS b&w, 48pg $9.95 ENNIS & MCCREA'S DICKS X-MAS SPECIAL #1 by Garth Ennis & John McCrea Season's Greetings from those sick perverts, Garth and John! Everything that is holy about the wondrous season get skewered right here, as only those demented bollackses from Belfast could whip up. It just wouldn't be Christmas without Dougie and Ivor messing things up somehow. The AntiChrist, small holy children being killed in unique ways, Hitler, Satan, and horny dogs ? all right here. Plus you don't want to miss the spectacular return of the original whore with a heart of gold, Trio! So if you want to burn in the pits of Hell along with the rest of us laughing sinners, don't miss this X-Mas extravaganza! Also available with a spectacularly offensive cover. Honestly, it is just wrong and it shouldn't have been drawn, but if you have to see what Satan does for the holidays, now you can get it! NOTE: See Preview Adult for the offensive cover edition. The offensive cover is not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. MATURE READERS REG. CVR.?b&w, 32pg $3.50 OFFENSEIVE CVR.-b&w, 32pg (CAUT: 3) $3.95 Pulsar Press FRANK MILLER'S ROBOCOP #5 by Frank Miller & Steven Grant, & Juan Jose Ryp The Robo-action continues with more pure-Frank Miller insanity! The action kicks into high gear as Officer Lewis is hunted by a psychotic madman while OCP's replacement cops rampage through the city. Robocop himself might not be any help as he has to face the fury of the next generation Robocop, one who's weapons are far superior! This series continues to take the original Frank Miller Robocop story and faithfully adapt it into comics form by Steven Grant in order to capture every bit of the frenzied flavor that Miller wants with lusciously detailed artwork by Juan Jose Ryp. MATURE READERS MILLER CVR.-FC, 32pg (5 of 9) $3.50 WRAPAROUND/RYP CVR.-FC, 32pg (5 of 9) $3.50 OFFERED AGAIN O/A FRANK MILLER'S ROBOCOP #1 MILLER COVER EDITION by Frank Miller & Juan Jose Ryp At long last, Frank Miller's never-before-seen full Robocop epic finally sees light of day! Robocop was one of the truly great bits of movie and pop culture magic from the 80s, and the cult of Robocop continues to grow strong to this day. In full-on action, the Robocop is told as Frank Miller always intended, composed straight from the master's original writings and scripts! The vast majority of Miller's insane ideas, vicious black humor, and robotic mayhem never made it to the screen, but every last bit is finally unleashed in this series. With sequential adaptation from Steven Grant and art by superstar Juan Jose Ryp, the series features covers by Frank Miller, who is also personally signing the creation of the entire project. MATURE READERS FC, 32pg (1 of 9) $3.50 ****************** DEMONSLAYER: LORDS OF NIGHT #1/2 FIRE AND ICE EDITIONS by Marat Mychaels By popular demand, here is the next two-cover set in the Demonslayer Fire and Ice series, both by creator Marat Mychaels! Demonslayer returns and this time she is up against the original Lord of the Night! Marat Mychaels brings back the magic with this thrilling new series that pits the Demonslayer against the vampire hordes of Dracula himself! These special editions are limited to just 750 copies each. (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS FIRE ED.?b&w, 32pg $5.95 ICE ED.?b&w, 32pg $5.95 GOON #3 SKETCHED EDITION by Eric Powell Here is your change to get the rarest issue of Goon ever, packaged with an original sketch from creator Eric Powell! Limited to just 125 copies, all ship bagged and boarded with a Certificate of Authenticity. (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $19.95 HELLINA: SEDUCTION #1/2 STATUESQUE EDITION by Doug Miers & Javier Aranda; cover by Juan Jose Ryp Juan Jose Ryp delivers another masterpiece on the exclusive new cover! Hellina is back and the balance of heaven and hell will never be the same! Her unknowing alter-ego Sandra Lords has her college life falling apart as Hellina keeps taking over her body and supernatural foes just won't leave her alone. This special edition is limited to just 750 copies. (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS b&w, 16pg $5.95 SHI: SEMPO #1/2 PRISM FOIL EDITION by Billy Tucci & Rafa Lopez Shi is back with an all-new series that takes place during WWII that pits her against the Nazis as well as the Russians! This limited Prism foil edition ships bagged and boarded with a Certificate of Authenticity. This special edition is limited to just 300 copies. (CAUT: 4) b&w, 32pg $12.95 THRESHOLD #51 PANDORA WESTERN EDITION by Jeremy Rock, Gabriel Rearte, & Juan Jose Ryp Rising star Gabriel Rearte provides this sultry Western Pandora cover. Threshold continues delivering the goods with the exciting second chapter of Lookers by writer Doug Miers and new artist Jeremy Rock as the sisters find themselves in some zombie trouble! Gabriel Rearte serves up his final chapter of the western Pandora epic in this issue. Juan Jose Ryp offers a few more delicious tales of Monique and Denisse, his wordless sensual sequential stories. This special edition is limited to just 500 copies. (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS b&w, 48pg $5.95 BASEMENT COMICS/AMRYL ENTERTAINMENT CAVEMWOMAN: THE MOVIE ONE-SHOT by Paul Renaud & Rich DeDominicis Meet Carrie Reynolds, a concept artist on the movie fighting hard to keep her sanity and work ethic. Will Cavewoman be the next blockbuster of this year? In a world where greedy producers are always finding new ways to mess things up trying to make a little more money, Carrie must battle the higher-ups in order to do things right. A fantastic new twist to a Cavewoman book, watch these people try to make Cavewoman a reality! b&w, 24pg $3.25 CAVEWOMAN MERIEM'S GALLERY #3 SPECIAL EDITION by Devon Massey Devon's sexy pinup series gets a new cover for this special edition! Once again this series pushes the envelope with a stunning selection of pinup images created just for this book! Page after page of Devon's best! Limited to only 750 copies worldwide, each issue is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity and is bagged and boarded for protection. MATURE READERS b&w, 24pg MSRP: $8.95 HEAVY METAL LIVE VOLUME 2: PHOTO OF JULIE STRAIN SC This full-color squarebound book is again full of sensual women in a variety of exotic poses and settings all under the artistic direction of internationally known model and actress Julie Strain! Julie has brought together many popular models in the industry today, not to mention a few Playboy Playmates as well! And to top it off - every issue still features a good dose of Julie Strain images, many never seen anywhere before! NOTE: See Previews Adult for the nude edition. MATURE READERS REG.?FC, 32pg $8.95 NUDE?FC, 32pg $8.95 MIKE HOFFMAN'S MONSTERS AND MAIDENS #1 SPECIAL EDITION by Mike Hoffman A great new cover graces this special book! Focusing on Mike's prodigiously myriad pencil works, this issue has a ton of art published here for the first time! Warning: the maidens definitely outnumber the monsters 2-to-1! Limited to only 400 copies worldwide, each issue is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity and is bagged and boarded for protection. b&w, 24pg MSRP: $8.95 MADAME TARANTULA'S TIJUANA BIBLE #1 SPECIAL EDITION Hoffman's newest book provides a rare peek at original character sketches, designs of the Madame Tarantula series with robots, weird mutant lifeforms and giant Gila Monsters to name a few! This new special edition is limited to only 450 copies worldwide and each issue is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity and is bagged and boarded for protection. b&w, 24pg MSRP: $8.95 BECKETT ENTERTAINMENT RUULE: GANGLORDS OF CHINATOWN #1 by Brandon, Hawthorne, Remeder, & Brusco; cover by David Mack Chinatown has become a city without hope ruled by vicious ganglords. Out of this darkness, a young man receives a strange visitor who offers him the key to saving his city. But first he must learn to have faith in something that his people had abandoned long ago. FC, 48pg $5.95 TERMINATOR 3: FRAGMENTED #5 by Gunter, Dwyer, Mounts; cover by Jeff Amano A Terminator comes online to find himself in the aftermath of a gunfight. Dead bodies litter the ground. What is his mission? His CPU holds the answers, but is badly damaged. All her has to go on is one name: John Connor. But is he supposed to protect or kill him? NOTE: Not available in Japan. MATURE READERS FC, 48pg $5.95 BREAKDOWN SACRED CIRCLES #1 by Brandon Mitchell, Jean Francis Beaulieu, & Nick Bradshaw A group of kids must save their parents from an ancient evil force that has been unleashed in our time. With the help of their estranged grandfather and the sacred animal spirits, they must use the old teachings of the First Nations's people to stop the evil. FC, 24pg $3.75 BLACK LIBRARY WARHAMMER MONTHLY #74 & #75 Darkblade raises an army with his eyes set firmly on Ulthuan! The stranded crew of Imperius Dictatio unleashes hell on a hostile feral planet in Titan! The Deathwatch are locked and loaded as the tyranid swarms advance in Tyranid Directive. Plus the usual mix of cool features and high-octane strips. b&w, 40pg $3.50Ea. KAL JERICO III: ABOVE AND BEYOND GN Kal Jerico, the smoothest bounty hunter in the galaxy, comes face to face with his long- lost relatives. From huge lumbering space hulks, to the ancient, deadly necrons, he must rely on his quick skills and sharp wit to blast his way out of trouble. SC, 96pg, b&w $10.99 WARHAMMER IMPERIAL INFANTRYMAN'S UPLIFTING PRIMER HC This pocket book is the Emperor's holy tome, which is given to each Imperial Guardsman on the day of their regiment's founding. Contains everything a soldier needs to know in order to do his duty: tactics, prayers, procedures, equipment diagrams, service record, and more! HC, 96pg, b&w $15.00 THE ART OF ADRIAN SMITH ART BOOK This lavish, full-color art book collects the amazing work of an artist who has helped define and shape the dark worlds of Warhammer. Includes Adrian's awesome color work for Sabertooth's War Cry collectable card game and a stunning updated color version of the classic "Horus Heresy" picture! SC, FC $29.99 BLUE LINE PRODUCTION PARTS UNKNOWN VOLUME 1 TP?NEW PRINTING by Beau Smith & Brad Gorby, cover by Pat Quinn & Danny Miki The long out-of-print mini-series that started it all is collected at last! Beau Smith and Brad Gorby bring you more action, mayhem and weirdness than a dozen B-movies could handle! SC, 110pg, b&w $15.95 HOW TO BREAK-IN TO THE COMIC BOOK BUSINESS! #6 Break-In is the source book for the information you need to become a comics pro! Learn how to market your talent and make your dream come true! b&w, 32pg $5.95 LITTLE WHITE MOUSE: OPEN SPACE #1-4 SET The set includes first printing of all four issues of LWM: Open Space. And as a bonus series creator Paul Sizer has signed a random copy to be included into each set. Set $10.95 BONGO COMICS HEROES ANONYMOUS #3 by Gimple, Morrison, & Pepoy Melody has some secrets from her fianc‚. She has a silly crush on the Barista that makes her morning latte. She writes popular science fiction erotica under an assumed name. And, oh yeah, she's the heir to the mantle of a superheroinehood of unimaginable power. Meet The Maiden: strong, beautiful, and hopelessly conflicted! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (3 of 6) $2.99 RADIOACTIVE MAN: THE MOVIE ADAPTATION by Lash & Morrison Starring Rainier Wolfcastle as Radioactive Man and introducing Milhouse Van Houten as his trusted sidekick Fallout Boy, this faithful four color rendition of the Nuclear Knight's tragically heroic origin and his fight for fairly-conservative values will have every man, woman, and child in America looking to the skies and exclaiming those famous words, "Up and Atom!" FC, 32pg $2.99 SIMPSONS COMICS #88 by Simone & Costanza The Simpsons head for Scotland with Groundskeeper Willie in tow, but it is not a happy homecoming. It's a tale of brothers locked in a lifelong feud, the long lost lassie they loved, and a legendary groundskeeping tournament that will settle each other's haggis once and for all! FC, 32pg (Note Price) $2.99 BON-VUE ENTERTAINMENT BAD PUSSY #1 by Coondog SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, b&w, $9.95 BRAIN SCAN STUDIOS TOUCH OF DEATH #2 by Brian Kristen & Ray Dillon; cover by Andrew Robinson Wesley completes his tragic tale of an ancient Hawaiian tribe and reveals to Michael the origin of Keli's mysterious power, the details of her enigmatic captors and the location of the secret mountain hideaway that he and Michael must infiltrate to rescue her. MATURE READERS b&w, 24pg $2.50 BRASS BALL COMICS BUBBA THE REDNECK WEREWOLF #3 by Hyman, Graham, Murray, Hebbe, & Austin Bubba's origin! See Bubba in his human form! See how this all got started! New characters introduced! See the French attack! b&w, 32pg $2.95 BROADSWORD COMICS TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #23 by Jim Balent "Ghouls Gone Wild": After receiving an unexpected check from the IRS, Jon takes Tarot and her Family from cold Salem to sunny Hawaii. There, with ring in hand, he plans to pop the big question to Tarot! But what Jon thought was a protective paradise, soon turns into an Island of Terror! Also available as a deluxe postcard edition that includes a full- color, 6"x 8.5" postcard of Boo Cat and Licky D. that reads, "Aloha from Hawaii, witch you were here! Luv Licky D & Boo Cat, Ghouls Gone Wild." Postcard features black- and-white art on the back, signed by artist, and limited to 500. MATURE READERS REG. ED.?FC, 32pg $2.95 POSTCARD ED.?FC, 32pg $19.99 BROCCOLI INTERNATIONAL DI GI CHARAT THEATER VOLUMES 1 & 2 TP What happens when an alien hybrid cat-eared girl with aspirations of becoming the next idol super star lands on earth? First, she discovers that she needs money. And in order to pay for their high living expenses, Di Gi Charat (a.k.a. Dejiko) and her pal Puchiko must find jobs. Fortunately for them, an anime retail chain called "Gamers" has openings! But when the Black Gema Gema Gang, which has been trying to conquer planet Di Gi Charat for years for its resources, learns that Princess Di Gi Charat went to Earth, they follow to kidnap her for ransom. However, their plans tend to backfire, and the goal of a prosperous planet is far away. Each volume includes 10 original stories, including character designer Koge Donbo! Complete with character profiles, translation notes, and comments by the artists. (CAUT: 4) VOL. 1?SC, 5x7, b&w $9.99 VOL. 2?SC, 5x7, b&w $9.99 BROKEN HALOS THE ART OF TIM VIGIL DARK UTOPIA #7 MONA LISA EDITION by Tim Vigil & Darrell C.L. Donald Commemorating the first appearance of Mona Lisa! This installment weighs in at 50% larger than previous editions and features an original Mona Lisa short story fully illustrated and inked by Tim! And, never before seen work and selections of his favorites ? past, present, and future. MATURE READERS b&w, 48pg $9.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A GUNFIGHTERS IN HELL LEATHER HELL BOOK TP by David Barbour, Joe & Tim Vigil A bullets, blood, and mayhem showdown on the baddest badlands of them all! Plus, 10 all-new pages are exclusive to this trade, with an original crossover story for the long awaited sequels! Features a foil-enhanced leather softcover! MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 184pg, b&w $19.95 ****************** BUD PLANT OFFERED AGAIN O/A GLAMOUR INTERNATIONAL #16 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. These come from Italy and occasionally copies have small scrapes or a corner bump. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 12x12, 96pg, PC SRP: $19.95 O/A GLAMOUR INTERNATIONAL #18 by Jones, Clarke, Rackham, Austen, Frazetta, Kaluta, & Various SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. These come from Italy and occasionally copies have small scrapes or a corner bump. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 12x12, 96pg, PC SRP: $5.99 O/A GLAMOUR INTERNATIONAL #25 Crimes 'n' Gals in the USA-A Pictorial History, 1930s-1960s SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. These come from Italy and occasionally copies have small scrapes or a corner bump. Through a bindery error, pages 109-112 were never bound in but are included separately. Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 12x12, 84pg, PC SRP: $14.95 ****************** JEFF JONES PRINT SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Print, 16x22, FC SRP: $12.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A LIBERATORE'S WOMEN HC by Liberatore SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL HC, 9x13, 96pg, PC SRP: $12.99 O/A THE YELLOW KID HC By Richard Outcault In 1895, Outcault began drawing Hogan's Alley about a blad-headed kid named Mickey Dugan who wore a yellow nightshirt, and New Yorkers named him the Yellow Kid. Contains all of his adventures, including Little Nemo-like inventiveness. HC, 9x12, 302pg, PC SRP: $24.99 ***************** CARTOON BOOKS STARS OF THE MONTH BONE COLLECTIONS by Jeff Smith Follow the adventures of the three Bone cousins - Fone, Phoney, and Smiley - as they strike out from Boneville to find their destiny. VOL. 1: OUT OF BONEVILLE (STAR01700)?SC, b&w $12.95 VOL. 2: THE GREAT COW RACE (STAR02377)?SC, b&w $14.95 VOL. 3: EYES OF THE STORM (STAR02559)?SC, b&w $16.95 ********************* CARTOON STUDIOS MONEY HONEYS #1 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMAITON. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 7x10, 144pg, b&w (w/CD) $29.99 CG ENTERTAINMENT BRATH #10 Chuck Dixon (w), Andrea Di Vito (p), Roland Paris (i), Rob Schwager (c) It's all-out action when Brath fights as a gladiator! The crowd may love him, but the Emperor wants the Man-Killer dead! Blood stains the sands as the Hammer of Ure stands alone against man and beast in history's most deadly circus! FC, 32pg $2.95 on sale Nov. 26 CHIMERA VOL. 1 Ron Marz (w), Brandon Peterson (w, p, i & c) Collecting the white-hot sci-fi saga sporting digitally painted art by Brandon Peterson! A vast intergalactic empire seeks immortality, and they'll stop at nothing - including destruction on a planetary scale - to achieve it! One "normal" woman in a remote mining colony holds the key, but the genetic structure that makes Sara a target also make her a living weapon! Reprinting all four mind-blowing issues-plus bonus material like sketchbook art and 3D models-into one handy volume! SC, 7x10, 160pg, FC $15.95 on sale Nov. 5 THE FIRST #37 Barbara Kesel (w), Andy Smith (p), TBD (i), Morry Hollowell (c) Senses-shattering series conclusion! At long last, Atwaal returns-and the first of the First will change Elysia and its mighty inhabitants forever! Be there as the saga of THE FIRST-after three wild years-reaches a climactic crescendo! FC, 32pg $2.95 on sale Nov. 5 RUSE #26 Scott Beatty (w), Butch Guice (p), Michael Perkins (i), Frank D'Armata (c) Butch Guice returns-as Simon Archard and Emma Bishop attempt to take care of the Enigmatic Prism once and for all! Far from the bustling streets of Partington, our detective duo have retrieved the mysterious gem from its murderous minions-but are Simon and Emma in possession of the terrifying talisman.or possessed by it?! FC, 32pg $2.95 on sale Nov. 26 CRUX #32 Chuck Dixon (w), Sergio Cariello (p), Rob Hunter (i), Laura Villari (c) It's Atlantean vs. Atlantean.for the fate of Earth! The elder named Udates wants to bring order to the legendary city of Atlantis-but Capricia and Galvan stand in his way! Now, for the first time, see the full extent of their power as these uberbeings go to war.with each other! FC, 32 pgs, full color, on sale Nov. 19 $2.95 CRUX VOL. 4: CHAOS REBORN Chuck Dixon (w), Steve Epting (p) Rick Magyar (i), Frank D'Armata (c) A new collection! The human race has vanished without a trace! Awakened from a decades-long sleep, six powerful Atlanteans must solve the mystery-but will the legendary warrior known as Aristophanes bring their salvation.or their doom? Reprinting CRUX #19 - #24 in one volume! SC, 7x10, 160pg, FC $15.95 on sale Nov. 19 ALSO AVAILABLE! CRUX VOL. 1 STAR15770 $15.95 CRUX VOL. 2 STAR17053 $15.95 CRUX VOL. 3 STAR18488 $15.95 ********************** EL CAZADOR #3 Chuck Dixon (w), Steve Epting (p & i), Frank D'Armata (c) Introducing a major new player! Meet Redhand Harry, privateer and pirate hunter! He'll be Captain Sin's gravest challenge-if he can survive the French gallows! By order of the English crown, Harry hunts the ship known as El Cazador, but right now he's caught in the hangman's noose! FC, 32pg $2.95 on sale Nov. 5 MYSTIC #42 Tony Bedard (w), Aaron Lopresti (p), Matt Ryan (i), Wil Quintana (c) Return of the Yeti! Giselle once again journeys to the prehistoric realm for a team-up with the wise and wooly Yeti! Together, they must destroy the arcane artifact that keeps magic from working in this lost land-but first they'll have to defeat the Snow Dragon that guards it! FC, 32pg $2.95 on sale Nov. 5 NEGATION #24 Tony Bedard (w), Paul Pelletier (p), Dave Meikis (i), Laura Martin (c) It's yet another gut-wrenching twist in the NEGATION saga as our heroes must battle one of their own! Obregon Kaine and the fugitives take on Javi and his squad of Negation Sigil-Bearers-in a fight to the death! He's already died once, so what does Javi have to lose? FC, 32pg $2.95 on sale Nov. 12 MERIDIAN #42 Barbara Kesel (w), Greg Tocchini (p), TBD (i), TBD (c) Featuring guest-pencils by rising superstar Greg Tocchini! Deep within Sheristan, Sephie learns an important secret about the Sigils! Meanwhile, Ilahn makes powerful new friends from different worlds! FC, 32pg $2.95 on sale Nov. 26 MERIDIAN TRAVELER VOL. 4: COMING HOME Barbara Kesel (w), Steve McNiven (p) Tom Simmons (i), Morry Hollowell (c) A new portable & affordable collection! Pushed by the memory of Turos, Sephie battles her scheming uncle Ilahn-and someone's not walking away! Reprinting Meridian #21- 26 at a nice price! SC, 7x10, 160pg, FC $9.95 on sale Nov. 26 ALSO AVAILABLE! MERIDIAN TRAVELER VOL. 1 STAR18073 $9.95 MERIDIAN TRAVELER VOL. 2 APR032094 $9.95 MERIDIAN TRAVELER VOL. 3 JUL032090 $9.95 ***************************** MERIDIAN VOL. 6: CHANGING COURSE Barbara Kesel (w), Steve McNiven (p) Tom Simmons (i), Morry Hollowell (c) A new collection! Will Sephie, still growing into the role of a global guardian, find a new love-and is Jad really dead? Reprinting MERIDIAN #33 - #38! SC, 7x10, 160pg, FC $15.95 on sale Nov. 12 ALSO AVAILABLE! MERIDIAN VOL. 1 STAR13509 $19.95 MERIDIAN VOL. 2 STAR15156 $19.95 MERIDIAN VOL. 3 STAR16618 $15.95 MERIDIAN VOL. 4 STAR17144 $15.95 MERIDIAN VOL. 5 APR032112 $15.95 ************************* THE PATH #21 Ron Marz (w), Matthew Smith (p), Mark Pennington (i), Michael Atiyeh (c) Guest-starring Boon and Po Po from WAY OF THE RAT! The bumbling thief and his talking mentor monkey are here.to steal Obo-san's all-powerful Weapon of Heaven! FC, 32pg $2.95 on sale Nov. 26 THE PATH TRAVELER VOL. 2: BLOOD ON SNOW Ron Marz (w), Bart Sears (p), Mark Pennington (i), Michael Atiyeh (c) A new portable & affordable collection of the samurai saga! As merciless invaders advance across the countryside, Obo-san-the former monk who swore revenge upon the gods-must decide where his true loyalties lie! Reprinting THE PATH #7 - #12 at a nice price! SC, 5x7, 160pg, FC $9.95 on sale Nov. 26 ALSO AVAILABLE! THE PATH TRAVELER VOL. 1 STAR18774 $9.95 ************************ ROUTE 666 #18 Tony Bedard (w), Jim Cheung (p), TBD (i), TBD (c) Featuring guest-pencils by SCION's Jim Cheung! In a creepy coastal fishing village, a waterlogged horror awaits Cassie and Officer Cisco. Meanwhile, bearing down on them from behind is Tanner, the Adversary's ultimate hunter! So what will our psychic sweetie do when she's caught between a Devil and the deep blue sea? FC, 32pg $2.95 on sale Nov. 19 SCION #42 Ian Edginton (w), Luke Ross (p), John Dell (i), Jason Keith (c) A member of Ethan's family dies.but whom? As the mighty kingdoms are pounded under the onslaught of the Tigris war machine, which Heron makes the ultimate sacrifice? FC, 32pg $2.95 on sale Nov. 19 SIGIL #42 Chuck Dixon (w), Dale Eaglesham (p), Andrew Hennessy (i), Andrew Crossley (c) A hate/hate relationship explodes in this all-action issue! Trapped on a Saurian world that's been conquered by the Negation, Loser and Vega face an even deadlier threat: each other! FC, 32pg $2.95 on sale Nov. 12 SOJOURN #29 Ian Edginton (w), Greg Land (p), Jay Leisten (i), Justin Ponsor (c) Gareth hits the jackpot! Washed ashore on another strange island, our intrepid trio finds themselves surrounded-by hot-blooded heartbreakers! The object of their desire: a certain one-eyed archer. Gee, some guys have all the luck! FC, 32pg $2.95 on sale Nov. 12 SOJOURN TRAVELER VOL. 2: THE DRAGON'S TALE Ron Marz (w), Greg Land (p), Jay Leisten (i), Justin Ponsor (c) Another new portable & affordable collection! On the hunt for a piece of the weapon that will bring down the malevolent Mordath, the avenging archers Arwyn and Gareth dare a dragon's rage! Reprinting SOJOURN #7 - #12 for a nice price! SC, 5x7, 160pg, FC $9.95 on sale Nov. 5 ALSO AVAILABLE! SOJOURN TRAVELER VOL. 1 STAR18946 $9.95 ***********************8 SOLUS #9 Barbara Kesel (w), Leonard Kirk (p), Andrew Pepoy (i), Larry Molinar (c) Hunting for her identity, Andra finally meets Danik! And when two superpowers collide, the truth emerges! Featuring art by JSA's Leonard Kirk! FC, 32pg $2.95 on sale Nov. 19 SOLUS VOL. 1: GENESIS Barbara Kesel (w), George P‚rez (p), Rick Magyar (i), Larry Molinar (c) A new collection showcasing the art of George P‚rez! Andra Radiant is trying to put the pieces of her life back together-trouble is, they're located on different planets! From barbarian to sci-fi fighter, the enigmatic Andra changes identities as she tours the wild worlds of the CrossGen Universe! Reprinting SOLUS #1 - #6! SC, 7x10, 160pg, FC $15.95 on sale Nov. 12 WAY OF THE RAT #19 Chuck Dixon (w), Wil Rosado (p), TBD (i), Chris Garcia (c) A new adventure begins as Silken Ghost strikes! Judge X'ain seeks to gain power over the cursed city of Zhumar, and even the grave won't stop him! Meanwhile, is there a future for Boon and Tei Su? Po Po has a few opinions on that! FC, 32pg $2.95 on sale Nov. 5 WAY OF THE RAT TRAVELER VOL. 1: THE WALLS OF ZHUMAR Chuck Dixon (w), Jeff Johnson (p), Tom Ryder (i), Chris Garcia (c) A new portable & affordable collection! The bumbling Boon Sai Hong merely wishes to stay a thief, but destiny-and a talking monkey named Po Po-know he can be a hero! Reprinting WAY OF THE RAT #1 - #6 for a nice price! SC, 5x7, 160pg, FC $9.95 on sale Nov. 19 THE CROSSOVERS #11 Robert Rodi (w), Joe Staton (p), Ernie Colon (i), Mark McNabb (c) On a quest to find a home for GargantuJuan, The Crossovers travel to the most unexpected destination of all! Plus: can Cliff keep Archetyke from joining the alien conspiracy? FC, 32pg $2.95 on sale Nov. 19 BRIAN PULIDO'S LADY DEATH: A MEDIEVAL TALE #10 Brian Pulido (w), Ivan Reis (p), Marc Campos (i), Chris Blythe (c) Lady Death and Wolf are lost in the borderlands-and at the mercy of cannibalistic flesh merchants! Meanwhile, the newly crowned Thorm prepares the Eldritch for war on the human kingdoms! FC, 32pg $2.95 on sale Nov. 12 LADY DEATH VOL. 1 Brian Pulido (w), Ivan Reis (p), Marc Campos (i), Chris Blythe (c) A new portable & affordable collection! Into the darkness of a medieval world comes a ghost-haired woman bearing the sword of vengeance! She is Lady Death, half-human, half-Eldritch-and hunted by both races! Her first issue sold out, but now you can read her first acclaimed story-arc as we reprint LADY DEATH #1 - #6 at a nice price! SC, 5x7, 192pg, FC $9.95 on sale Nov. 12 MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: HE-MAN & THE RISE OF THE SNAKE MEN #2 Val Staples (w), Sanford Green (p & i), Tony Washington (c) Inspired by the new show on Cartoon Network! He-Man and his allies rush to Snake Mountain to stop the Snake Men's encroaching evil, but Skeletor has other plans for the Master of the Universe! Now the question is, who will Zodak aid in this desperate battle? NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Canada. FC, 32pg $2.95 on sale Nov. 19 HE-MAN & THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: THE POWER OF FEAR Val Staples (w), Emiliano Santalucia & Enza Fontana (p & i), Val Staples (c) A special issue specifically created for the Children Affected by AIDS Foundation! What happens when your worst nightmares become reality? For He-Man and the Masters, their world turns upside down when a new face of evil brings their greatest fears to life! Plus: offered for the first time to the Direct Market, the 12-page ultra-rare 2002 Dream Halloween story "Hope"! Note: All proceeds from this comic will be donated to the CAAF! NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Canada. FC, 32pg $2.95 on sale Nov. 5 TALES OF THE REALM #2 Robert Kirkman (w), Matt Tyree (p & i), Mike Garcia (c) Fantasy meets reality! With their sights set on landing glamorous movie careers, our heroic trio ditch their TV gigs and set out to rescue kidnapped director Kyle Stifotel and take Hollywood by storm! Question is, can Thomas, James and Amy pull off a real heroic quest? FC, 32pg $2.95 on sale Nov. 5 ROB ZOMBIE'S SPOOK SHOW INTERNATIONAL #2 Rob Zombie (w), Gene Colan, Kieron Dwyer, Will Conrad (p, i & c) Cover by Tommy Lee Edwards Music superstar Rob Zombie pens three tales of horror, comedy and suspense! First, freed from his eternal slumber, the Evil Zombie unleashes his wrath on all who cross his path! Then, Baby-the uber-girl from House of 1,000 Corpses travels down the Highway to Hell! Finally, jet-setting super-spy El SuperBeasto is hot on the trail of his main squeeze's kidnappers-and not even Valet Parking can stop him! Warning: For Mature Readers Only! FC, 32pg $2.95 on sale Nov. 26 CHANTING MONKS AGONY IN BLACK VOLUME 2 #1 The illustrated magazine anthology of horror is back. This issue is the special Deviants issue, featuring stories by Wayne Allen Sallee, Robert Errera, Joe Monks, and several others. Illustrated by Brian Baugh, James Helkowski, Randy Zimmerman, Frank Forte, and more of your favorite gorehounds. MATURE READERS Magazine, 48pg $3.95 GARDENS OF THE DEAD PORTFOLIO Legendary illustrator Bernie Wrightson teams up with writer Joe Monks (on a unique portfolio that combines five original, fully rendered black and white zombie illustrations with an interwoven story printed on the reverse of each plate. 11 x14 suitable and for matting and framing, in an illustrated envelope. Portfolio $20.00 FRANKENSTEIN BUTTON & MAGNET SETS Bernie Wrightson's Frankenstein was a landmark in illustration, taking Mary Shelly's monster and bringing him to life like never before. Now, some of the most famous and striking pieces rise again on this collector's set of six buttons. Fully rendered in stark black and white, the buttons capture the full impact of Dr. Frankenstein's doomed experiment. Buttons measure 2-1/4". Also available is the magnet set, also measuring 2- 1/4". BUTTON?Set $10.00 MAGNET?Set $15.00 BERNIE WRIGHTSON WEREWOLVES OF WRIGHTSON BUTTON & MAGNET SETS Werewolves made Creatures Featured III in the Bernie Wrightson sketchbook series an instant success. Wrightson also crafted two original pieces for the Chesley Award nominated book: Stuff Out'a My Head. This six-button collector's set features werewolves, zombies, and other creatures. Original illustrations on 2-1/4" buttons. Also available as a magnet set, also measuring 2-1/4". BUTTON?Set $10.00 MAGNET?Set $15.00 CHAOS SOCIETY PATH OF THE DAMNED VOLUME 1 GN by Guillermo Ortiz & Mariano Krasmanski Based on the world of Glorantha, from the fantasy role-playing game RuneQuest. A group of adventurers are hired to find a hidden cave on the Kero Fin mountain ? birthplace to the storm god Orlanth. (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS RES. from Previews Vol. XIII #6 (Jun032196) SC, 8x12, 50pg, FC $19.99 CHECKER BOOK PUBLISHING DICK TRACY: THE COLLINS CASEFILES TP by Max Allan Collins, Rick Fletcher, & Dick Locher Collects Max Allan Collins's masterful, yet controversial 15-year run and includes the stories "Angel Top's Last Stand," "Return of Haf-and-Haf," and "Big Boy's Revenge." SC, 7x10, 162pg, b&w $17.95 STARS OF THE MONTH ALIEN LEGION TP'S by Chuck Dixon & Larry Stroman Force Nomad gives you Alien Legion adventures from the second series, featuring scripts by Chuck Dixon and the charged pencils of Larry Stroman. Piecemaker collects seven more issues in the Alien Legion saga. FORCE NOMAD (STAR14635)?SC, 312pg, FC $24.95 PIECEMAKER (STAR17519)?SC, 208pg, FC $19.95 **************** SUPREME: JUDGEMENT DAY TP Alan Moore (Superme: Story of the Year) gives readers more treatment of the awesome universe of characters. Featuring artwork by Rob Liefield and comics legend Gil Kane. SC, 7x10, 162pg, FC 16.95 STAR OF THE MONTH SUPREME: THE RETURN TP Alan Moore follows his Eisner Award-winning supreme script with "The Return," presented here in its entirety for the first time. Featuring the art of Chris Sprouse and ingenious flashback sequences by Rick Veitch. Plus, cameos by Gil Kane and Jim Starlin. (STAR19008) HC, 258g, FC $24.95 ******************* ****************** Please refer to the Titan Books listing for the newest reprint of the Alien Legion saga! **************** CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED JR. PUBLICATIONS CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED JR. #540: TINDER BOX An enchanting story of a young soldier who meets a witch who sends him on an errand. Through the use of a magic tinder box, three dogs and a princess, the young prince finds happiness. Includes "The Lioness and her Family," "Hickety Pickety," "The Kinkajou," and a color-me page. FC, 32pg $3.99 CLAYPOOL COMICS ELVIRA #127 by Strom, R. Sutton, & Anderson Dracula's daughter Vladia wants to get married at Elvira's Vegas stage show, but what about the local madman who's kidnapping vampires, in "With this Ring ... I Thee Bled!" by Strom, Smith, and Lachance. Also, Elvira's pal Shaboo the Elephant Boy returns in "The Jungle Line!" by Kurt Busiek and Richard Howell. b&w, 32pg $2.50 SOULSEARCHERS #63 by Peter David, John Heebink, & Al Milgrom; cover by Conner & Leialoha To save the Weasel Band, newlyweds Bridget and Baraka travel to the foggy backstreets of England's spooky Whitechapel district, where Bridget and the mystery villain play a deadly game of "tag," in "A Ripping Good Time!" b&w, 32pg $2.50 COLBURN COMICS SAMURAI GUARD POSTER The main character of Samurai Guard, Miamoto Shindo, is captured in this full-color poster that will please the senses and beautify any wall. An ideal poster for fans of the Samurai, fantasy and even super-hero genre. Poster, FC $7.95 COMIC LIBRARY INTERNATIONAL "TOO CUTE TO CENSOR" BABYDOLL T-SHIRT by Colleen Coover There are many ways to show your patriotism, and Nibbil, star of Colleen Coover's independent fan-favorite series Small Favors, does it with zest! "I'm too cute to censor!" she cries while showing the worlds her stars and stripes underwear. Sure to be a hit with the alternative comics crowd and mainstream alike. This full color image comes on a pink tee. RES. from Previews Vol. XIII #2 (Feb031870-1872) S-L $20.00 COMIC CAVALCADE FRANK MILLER'S ROBOCOP #1 GOLD FOIL EDITION by Frank Miller & Juan Jose Ryp At long last, Frank Miller's never before seen full Robocop epic finally sees the light of day! In full-on action, the Robocop story is told as Frank Miller always intended, composed straight from the master's original writings and scripts! The vast majority of Miller's insane ideas, vicious black humor, and robotic mayhem never made it to the screen, but every last bit is finally unleashed in this series! This special gold foil edition is limited to just 750 copies and ships bagged with a Certificate of Authenticity. (CAUT: 4) FC, 32pg $5.95 HELLINA VS PANDORA PREVIEW MYCHAELS COVER EDITION by Marat Mychaels, Doug Miers, & Rafa Lopez Don't miss this sexy exclusive Marat Mychaels cover! The battle for all of hell and earth starts right here! Avatar's greatest female warriors get sucked into the biggest conflict ever, one for control of hell itself! This special preview looks behind-the-scenes at the art in the making. The brawl to end it all starts this winter with a full-length mini series, don't miss it! This special edition is limited to just 1,000 copies. (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS b&w, 16pg $5.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A JUNGLE FANTASY #1/2 MARTIN COVER by Robert Lugibihl, Jack Jadson, & Al Rio Features the first appearance and story with Lorelei, an all-new jungle babe! Newcomer Jack Jadson provides the beautiful art on this all new story! This new regular series is one you won't want to miss! Wall-to-wall jungle girl action awaits you with nothing but the greatest artists of the female form! b&w, 16pg $3.95 **************** COMICSONE CRAYON SHIN-CHAN GN #6 by Yoshito Usui Airline passangers beware! A five year-old menace famous for indecent exposure is boarding Gate 11. The antics of everyone's favorite toddler-terror continue in Crayon Shinchan! SC, 6x8, 120pg, b&w $9.95 LEGENDARY COUPLE GN #6 by Tony Wong While continuing his search for his lover and master, Mistress Dragon, Kuo Yung meets the master of the Dog Stick style for a very unusual dinner. Little does he know this strange and erratic figure is directly linked to Kuo's close relatives. SC, 7x10, 128pg, FC $13.95 RED PROWLING DEVIL GN #6 by Toshimitzu Shimizu Naomi takes to the skies in a brand new Mig-29. She's off to defend her base currently under attack by the White Mace. The haughty Antonio is in for a big surprise when he sees two Red Prowling Devils spitting hot lead down his tail! SC, 5x7, 200pg, b&w $9.95 SHAOLIN SOCCER GN #2 by Andy Seto Not only has the Shaolin team won their first match, they have also recruited several former ruffians to join the team. Now with confidence and ample manpower, Sing and the others must face some stiff competition before entering the championships against the Evil Team and their American-made chemical enhancements. But who is the ominous head coach of the Evil Team and what is his connection to the Shaolin Team? SC, 7x10, 128pg, FC $13.95 STORY OF THE TAO #6 GN by Andy Seto Datura and Zhu are desperate to keep Saint Monk away from Jan Taiyi. But will they go so far as to consume his flesh to boost their own powers? The race is on in! SC, 7x10, 160pg, FC $14.95 STARS OF THE MONTH CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON GN #4 by Wang Du Lu & Andy Seto Has Li Mu Bai finally met defeat by the mighty Shaolin adept, Golden Spear Cheung? But like Li has said in the past: "Never underestimate the power of Tai Chi Sword style!" This particular style is made even more fearsome with the use of the potent Green Destiny sword! (STAR18972) SC, 7x10, 120pg, FC $13.95 SAINT LEGEND GN #5 by Andy Seto The ultimate showdown has begun! Wuku faces off against Apex in a final battle to decide the fate of his brother, Pig. Elsewhere, Lotus and The High Scholar struggle in the wake of their bout with the seemingly unstoppable Hades! (STAR18943) SC, 7x10, 120pg, FC $13.95 ******************** CPM MANGA AQUARIUM VOLUME 1 TP?NEW PRINTING by Tomoko Taniguchi Naoka's life isn't going so well. She was turned down by the prestigious high school that she wanted to attend and she feels like nothing is going right for her. To try and cheer herself up, she starts going to the aquarium where she finds beauty, serenity...and romance. SC, 200pg, b&w $9.99 DARK ANGEL VOLUME 1 TP-NEW PRINTING by Kia Asamiya Dark is a young man destined for great things. He's next in line to be the magical guardian of his country, but before he can assume that responsibility, he'll have to confront demons, angels, friends and his own insecurities. SC, 200pg, b&w $9.99 RECORD OF LODOSS WAR: LADY OF PHARIS #1 COLLECTOR'S EDITION by Ryo Mizuno & Akihiro Yamada There was a time when Lodoss Island was pure and the forces of light and darkness were in balance. It only took the greed of one man to change the face of Lodoss forever. Now it's up to the warriors of legend to restore the tenuous balance. SC, 304pg, b&w $15.95 ADVENTURE KID VOLUME 4: INPUT DEVICES GN by Toshio Maeda SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 208pg, b&w $16.95 DIGITAL WEBBING DIGITAL WEBBING PRESENTS #12 by Various; cover by Jason Howard & Hi-Fi; cover by Ryan Bodenheim Hang out with the heroes at the Hideout Bar & Grill; the Superhero Happy Hour creative team creates a brand-new wonky bar adventure. Find out how entertaining the art of assassination can be, investigate the paranormal in West Virginia, take on the Queen of Thieves, and discover what's fishy with our favorite delusional delivery boy, Ted Noodleman. b&w, 32pg $2.95 DIRTY DANNY LEGAL DEFENSE FUND LEGAL ACTION COMICS VOLUME 2 TP SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 6x9, 292pg, b&w $18.95 DORK STORM PRESS NODWICK #24 by Aaron Williams Nodwick and company go on a sea monster hunt! Some horned helmeted people have hired them to stop this plague upon their seafaring, but are the heroes up to the challenge? Do henchmen make good sea serpent bait? Will they need a bigger boat? b&w $2.99 DRAWN & QUARTERLY THE FIXER HC by Joe Sacco Award-winning comics-journalist Joe Sacco goes behind the scene of war correspondents to reveal the anatomy of the big scoop. He returns us to the dying days of Balkan conflict and introduces us to his own fixer; a man looking to squeeze the last bit of profit from Bosnia before the reconstruction begins. Thanks to the fixer, Joe discovers the crimes of opportunistic warlords and gangsters who run the countryside in times of war. Almost ten years later, Joe meets up with his fixer and sees how the new Bosnian government has "dealt" with these criminals. MATURE READERS HC, 8x12, 140pg, b&w $24.95 FAIR WEATHER SC by Joe Matt Young Joe Matt is a selfish, whiny child who steals from stores, takes advantage of his friends, threatens to burn his mother's house down, and bullies those weaker than himself. The story centers on a fairground, a sunny summer weekend, a pile of comic books, underground forts, and slurpy cups. MATURE READERS SC, 6x9, 128pg, b&w $16.95 STAR OF THE MONTH THE POOR BASTARD SECOND PRINTING SC by Joe Matt Collects Joe Matt's compelling and hilarious storyline chronicling the crucial moments in his miserable life, beginning with his secret lust for his lover's best friend, and its ensuing devastating consequences. Ongoing troubles with women, an insatiable obsession with pornography... this poor bastard has serious problems! (STAR16891) SC, 176pg, b&w $16.95 ****************** *************** Please refer to the Tokyopop listing for the Transformers: Armada Cinemanga Volume 1-3 GN in this month's Previews! *************** PAGE BREAK DREAMWAVE PRODUCTIONS PAGES GO HERE DREAMWAVE PRODUCTIONS DUEL MASTERS # 1 Written by Brian Augustyn Penciled by Jeremy Tiongson Colored by Dreamwave Colors His name is Shobu, ordinary kid and Duel Master tournament champion. Thanks to his mysterious and missing father, Shobu has an unexpected edge in the card games, for he alone can directly access the "Zone," a dimensional realm where mythical and mystical battles are fought between wild beings to the finish. Plenty of would-be masters want to challenge Shobu and even stranger beings want his access to the Zone, but for now the champ stands tough. But a quest for his missing father will open even stranger and deeper mysteries than the boy could have expected. This series is a collaborative creation of Dreamwave, Hasbro, and Wizards of the Coast. It is based on the popular comics, television series, toys, and other merchandise in Japan with an estimated readership of 1.6 million! FC, 32pg $2.95 Monthly *Featuring 5 covers by the talented Dreamwave crew including Pat Lee! **Please note that each issue will be polybagged containing a "SPECIAL" insert. There will be 5 different inserts to be collected and each corresponds to its respective cover. The announcement of these "special inserts" will happen prior to the series' launch. DREW STRUZAN: OEUVRE What do Lucas, Spielberg, Zemeckis all have in common? The art of Drew Struzan. Drew Struzan is the best-kept secret in Hollywood. Over the last thirty years, his art has touched generations of filmgoers with unforgettable images for Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Harry Potter, and hundreds more. Finally, Drew's posters, paintings from his private collection, book and album covers and more have been collected for the first time into one stunning full color volume. FC 304pp $59.95 TRANSFORMERS: THE WAR WITHIN VOL. 2 # 2 Written by Simon Furman Penciled by Andrew Wildman/Inked by Erik Sander Colored by Dreamwave Colors Who or what is. THE FALLEN? And why are certain TRANSFORMERS, among them GRIMLOCK, squarely in his sights? The untold saga of CYBERTRON'S civil war years continues as the spotlight falls on SPRINGER and a certain group of WRECKERS! Plus - RATBAT as you've NEVER seen him before! By the classic, fan-favorite team of Simon Furman and Andrew Wildman! Cover by Don Figueroa. FC, 32pg $2.95 Monthly MEGA MAN # 3 Written by Brian Augustyn Art by Mic Fong/Colored by Stuart Ng At Mega Man's darkest hour, a mysterious, masked ally reveals himself and joins the battle at the Blue Bomber's side. Who is the strange hero, why does he help Mega Man and what does he have to do with the unknown threats against Dr. Light and Mega City? If that isn't bad enough, Mega Man's adjustment to Junior High School goes from bad to cataclysmic when a school dance turns wild and dangerous. FC, 32pg $2.95 Monthly TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES # 6 Written by Peter David, Penciled by LeSean, Inked by Erik Sander Colored by Rob Ruffolo Has everything the Turtles believed about themselves been a lie? Forget what you knew thought you knew about Leo, Raph, Mike, and Don, as a terrible secret threatens to tear the team apart in the latest issue of the runaway hit series. Hold onto your shuriken, as the TMNT's entire world is turned upside down! FC, 32pg $2.95 Monthly TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES TPB Written by Peter David, Pencils by LeSean Dust off those nunchuks and start sharpening your katanas, because the boys in green are back in four-color glory! Collecting issues #1-4 of the smash hit comic series, this volume plunges the Turtles back into their dark and mysterious ninja roots. April O'Neil, the Foot Clan, and of course the deadly Shredder all return to mix it up martial-arts style. Contains sketches, covers and more! SC, 7x10, 104pg, FC $9.95 TRANSFORMERS/G.I. JOE #4: "WOLVES" Written by John Ney Rieber Art by Jae Lee/Colored by June Chung Desperate times. Desperate measures. The JOES and the AUTOBOTS face overwhelming DECEPTICON power as they struggle to establish a beach head for the U.S. invasion force - little suspecting that there'll be no reinforcements, thanks to the treacherous ZARTAN. Unless LADY JAYE can fight her way past the psychotic WILD WEASEL, the sadistic BARONESS... And the invincible dreadnought known as BRUTICUS. Meanwhile, with COBRA Island's defenses crumbling before the combined strength of the JOES and the AUTOBOTS, COBRA COMMANDER and MEGATRON turn the tide of battle by exploiting the heroes' greatest vulnerability--their sense of honor...and the value of innocent life. But when OPTIMUS PRIME has seen the horrors that the empire of evil inflicts on its victims, only one thing matters to the noble leader of the AUTOBOTS: Smashing MEGATRON. Characters who defined the concepts of 'hero' and 'villain' for generations redefine them with grit, heart, and adrenaline in this epic 6-issue miniseries. FC, 32pg $2.95 Monthly TRANSFORMERS: MORE THE MEETS THE EYE # 8 Dreamwave's Official Guide to the Transformers Writer: Adam Patyk Art by: Various WHAT is the MATRIX? Find out here! The final issue of this ULTIMATE guide to GENERATION ONE pulls out all the stops, with in-depth info on the TRANSFORMERS and their world. See the origins of COMBINER and PRETENDER technologies, the SECRETS of UNICRON, and a tour of CYBERTRON and its history! It's all here, along with tons more. PLUS: Who is the MYSTERIOUS LURKER tapping into VECTOR SIGMA? FC, 64pg $5.25 Final issue of an 8 issue finite series TRANSFORMERS: ARMADA # 17 Written by Simon Furman Penciled by Don Figueroa/Inked by Elaine To Colored by David Cheung 'Worlds Collide', the cross-generational epic, reaches its world-shattering (literally!) conclusion! As OPTIMUS PRIME faces doomsday on a CYBERTRON not his own, so JETFIRE stands ready on Armada CYBERTRON for one last, desperate attempt to avert the coming of Chaos! Whatever happens. the end is nigh! By the ultra-hot team of Simon Furman and Don Figueroa. FC, 32pg $2.95 Monthly DYNAMIC FORCES OFFERED AGAIN O/A TRANSFORMERS VS. G.I. JOE PREMIERE LITHOGRAPH Featuring GI Joe's arch nemesis - Cobra - and the Transformers big bad guys - the Decepticons! This is the first time that Pat Lee has drawn these two groups of characters together! Limited to 1,000 unsigned copies. Also available signed by Pat Lee. Lithograph, 18x24, FC $19.99 **************** DF WOLVERINE 10-INCH STATUE Clay Moore ? one of the greatest sculptors of our time, and hot off the limited and sold out Mary Jane Bust ? sculpts the most popular and most feral mutant of all time! Influenced by Herb Trimpe's original rendition from Incredible Hulk #181, John Romita's original designs, and John Byrne's classic stance! Get ready, 'cause you've never seen Wolverine in awe-inspiring 3-D like this before! This amazing 1/6th scale (approximately 10" tall) limited edition statue diorama was inspired by Logan's kill spree from the Claremont/Byrne "Hellfire Club" storyline from X-Men #129-134, and depicts a vengeful Wolverine who returns to the scene of their battle to free the captive X-Men and annihilate the Hellfire Club. Strictly limited to 1,500 pieces, this is a collector's dream! Also available as an extremely limited edition "Diamond Eye" version! Each "Diamond Eye" statue comes with a Certificate of Authenticity signed by master sculptor Clayburn Moore and original Hulk artist Herb Trimpe, with a hand-drawn head sketch on each certificate! Limited to only 200! Scheduled to ship in December 2003. (CAUT: 2 & 4) REG.?Statue $199.99 DIAMOND EYE ED.?Statue $395.00 DFE WITCHBLADE: THE DEMON WIZARD WORLD EDITION #1 This DF Exclusive Comic features a Witchblade story by Mark Millar and Jae Lee. This incredible story was concocted by the depraved mind of Mark Millar and drawn by Jae Lee for the first time ever and created exclusively by Dynamic Forces Inc! And best of all, this is the edition that was initially only available at the Wizard World Chicago show, but DF is now bringing them to all of our fans! FC $14.99 DF ENCHANTRESS BUST From her first appearance in Journey Into Mystery #103, Amora the Enchantress has been a beautiful thorn in Thor's side! Now, Dynamic Forces presents their first-ever Enchantress 9" Bust, capturing the deadly beauty as she prepares again to lure Thor into a false lover's embrace. Sculpted and paint-mastered by The Kucharec Bros., the Enchantress Bust captures the essence of this stunning Asgardian, and will be the jewel in your collection! Scheduled to ship in December 2003. (CAUT: 2 & 4) Bust $89.99 DF BATMAN LOEB-SIGNED #618 Signed by writer Jeph Loeb! The second to last issue of Hush story is signed by the writer! DF brings you the second to last classic! Second issues are usually impossible to get, and the second to last issue should be equally impossible! (CAUT: 2) FC $19.99 DF EARTH X BELASCO MEGA-BUST Continuing our series of Earth X busts, designed and overseen by Alex Ross himself, Dynamic Forces now unleashes the "devil" himself -- Belasco! Since he first menaced the X-Men and robbed Illyana Rasputin of her innocence and childhood, the dread lord of the Netherworld has been a powerful force of evil in the Marvel Universe! Now, he practices his devilish tricks in the world of Earth X, and for the first time ever, he comes fully to life as an Earth X bust from Dynamic Forces! Designed by Alex Ross, sculpted by Pablo Viggiano and paint-mastered by Viggiano and Rodolfo Laborde, Belasco stands just under 5" in height, atop his uniform Earth X base! Strictly limited to 1,000 production units, Belasco will menace your collection with his devilish deeds for millennia to come! Scheduled to ship in December 2003. (CAUT: 4) RES. from Previews Vol. XII #9 (Sep022063) Bust $40.00 EARTH X: BLOODSTORM VARIANT BUST The twisted world of Earth X has yielded the most beautiful Storm bust of all time as Dynamic Forces presents Bloodstorm, now available in a special variant edition! Designed by Alex Ross and sculpted and painted by Gabriel Marquez the Earth X: Bloodstorm Bust measures approximately 6 1/2 high with the base and is seated atop the Earth X base to unify her with our previous Earth X releases. This bust features Alex Ross' version of Storm with her Mohawk haircut and blood red eyes. The detail is simply amazing as every deadly feature from the wrinkles in her brown cloak to her fingertips and sharpened nails and her 3 earrings and those haunted blood red eyes is unparalleled by any other previous Storm bust. The variant features Storm's exposed vampiric mouth, ready to strike! Strictly limited to initial orders this beautiful bust will be adored throughout eternity by those who claim Bloodstorm's seductive and deadly beauty as their own. Limited to only 450 units in the world! (CAUT: 4) Bust $40.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A ALEX ROSS MARVEL UNLEASHED LITHOGRAPH! Alex Ross' cover to the Marvel Encyclopedia has been fully and carefully re-crafted here as a deluxe Lithograph! Featuring nearly every major Marvel character and illustrated in the vivid life-like style that only Ross can this amazing piece is a true collector's item Measuring 18" x 24" and printed on archival 80lb. Gallerie Silk stock this masterpiece by Ross will be a treasured addition to your collection! Litho, 18x24, FC $29.99 ************************ WOLVERINE #1 & #2 SIGNED SET Signed by artist Darick Robertson! The first two sold-out issues of Marvel's #1 Mutant menace by the new creative team of writer Greg Rucka and artist Darick Robertson! Each Signed copy is hand-numbered features a certificate of authenticity and is sealed with a DF Holo-Foil sticker! (CAUT: 2) Set (x2) $39.99 DF TRANSFORMERS VS. G.I. JOE #1 DOUBLE-SHOT SET This package features both the DF Exclusive cover to Transformers/GI Joe #1 plus one of the Dreamwave variant covers! Both books, plus to truly make this a double shot event, DF is bringing two random limited edition Dreamwave books in each set! Set (x2) $10.00 DF TEEN TITANS #1 TURNER ALTERNATE COVER SIGNED EDITION Signed by writer Geoff Johns! The debut issue of DC's hottest new super-team, featuring guest appearances by Superman, Batman, The Flash, and Jay Garrick! What do teenage super-heroes do on the weekends? They hang with the Teen Titans! The invitations go out to a handful of reluctant teenagers: Superboy, Robin, Impulse, and Wonder Girl. And although each has their own reasons for not wanting to join, their mentors see different... most of them, anyway! Walk into the new Titans Tower with Cyborg and Starfire as they gather together the next generation of Titans in this explosive extra-sized issue! (CAUT: 2) FC $19.99 DF BATMAN LOEB-SIGNED #610 Signed by writer Jeph Loeb! Batman is sabotaged once more while on the trail of Croc in the third part of Hush by writer Jeph Loeb and artist Jim Lee! Each Signed copy is hand- numbered features a certificate of authenticity and is sealed with a DF Holo-Foil sticker! FC $19.99 DFE WITCHBLADE: DEMON #1 RETAILER BLACK-AND-WHITE SIGNED EDITION by Mark Millar & Jae Lee Mark Millar! Jae Lee! Top Cow! Dynamic Forces! Put them all together and they bring you one of the most incredible stories of the year! This DF Exclusive Comic features a Witchblade story by Mark Millar and Jae Lee. This incredible story was concocted by the depraved mind of Mark Millar and drawn by Jae Lee for the first time ever and created exclusively by Dynamic Forces Inc! And DF is bringing you Jae Lee's authenticated signature on this Retail Exclusive B&W Edition of Witchblade: The Demon #1! Each Signed copy is hand-numbered features a certificate of authenticity and is sealed with a DF Holo-Foil sticker! FC $29.99 DF WOLVERINE: THE END SIGNED #1 Signed by writer Paul Jenkins! The writer who brought you the Origin of Wolverine now brings you Wolverine: The End! And DF was lucky enough to get him to sign a few of these bad boys! Each Signed copy is hand-numbered features a certificate of authenticity and is sealed with a DF Holo-Foil sticker! (CAUT: 2) FC $19.99 DF MARVELS 10TH ANNIVERSARY HC SIGNED EDITION Signed by writer Kurt Busiek! The 10th anniversary of the magical pairing of writer Kurt Busiek and painter Alex Ross is captured in this new edition of the Marvels Hardcover! Featuring nearly every character and moment in the Marvel Universe - ranging from the '40s Marvel characters to one of the most tragic events in Spider-Man's life - the Death of Gwen Stacy! Each Signed copy is hand-numbered features a certificate of authenticity and is sealed with a DF Holo-Foil sticker! (CAUT: 2) HC, 7x10, FC $100.00 DF CABLE/DEADPOOL SIGNED #1 Signed by writer Fabian Nicieza! The hottest mutants of the '80s, '90s and beyond come together in this brand new #1 from Marvel! Each Signed copy is hand-numbered features a certificate of authenticity and is sealed with a DF Holo-Foil sticker! (CAUT: 2) FC $19.99 DF DOC OCK VS. SPIDER-MAN: OUT OF REACH SIGNED #1 Signed by artist Keron Grant! Doc Ock will harass everyone's favorite wall-crawler in the next big screen adventure from Marvel and Sony! Each Signed copy is hand- numbered features a certificate of authenticity and is sealed with a DF Holo-Foil sticker! (CAUT: 2) FC $19.99 DF ULTIMATE X-MEN SIGNED #34 Signed by writer Brian Michael Bendis! The ultra-hot, first print, sold-out issue from Brian Michael Bendis' initial run on the Ultimate X-Men! Issue #34 sold out faster than Cyclops' optic blast picking off a Sentinel, and DF brings you first printings signed by Bendis himself! DF is bringing these to you at the Introductory Price of just $14.99 until November 31st, and then this baby goes back up to $19.99 (if supplies last)! Each Signed copy is hand-numbered features a certificate of authenticity and is sealed with a DF Holo- Foil sticker! (CAUT: 2) FC $14.99 JLA: LIBERTY AND JUSTICE SIGNED Signed by painter Alex Ross! The original members of the classic Justice League are back in an epic story by Emmy Award-winning writer Paul Dini and acclaimed painter Alex Ross! The JLA must confront a threat from space in the form of a deadly bacterium that sets off a chain reaction of worldwide fear and panic. Soon the JLA themselves are under suspicion - are they ultimately responsible for this alien danger? Can the JLA keep the world from tearing itself apart at the seams? Also available signed by writer Paul Dini! (CAUT: 2) ROSS SIGNED-FC $29.99 DINI SIGNED-FC $29.99 BATMAN: HUSH VOLUME 2 SIGNED HC Signed by writer Jeph Loeb! The second half of the best-selling Hush storyline is collected in a handsome hardcover! This volume collects Batman #613-619, featuring an epic confrontation between the Dark Knight and the Joker, plus the shocking revelation of the identity of the enigmatic Hush himself! For more information, see the feature article. (CAUT: 2) HC, 7x10, FC $69.99 CATWOMAN SIGNED #25 Signed by Ed Brubaker with artists Paul Gulacy and Jimmy Palmiotti! New art team Paul Gulacy and Jimmy Palmiotti comes aboard for a storyline that brings Catwoman back to Gotham City! Things in East End have taken a turn for the worse, and a gang war is brewing. You won't believe the deadly Batman for brought in to contain the "feline problem!" (CAUT: 2) FC $69.99 GREEN ARROW: ARCHER'S QUEST SIGNED HC Signed and Re-Marked by artists Phil Hester and Ande Parks! A stunning new hardcover collecting Green Arrow #16-21! The Emerald Archer is back from the dead, and with his adopted son Arsenal in tow, he's setting off on an adventure that will test his courage and bring formerly hidden facets of the Green Arrow legend to light. (CAUT: 4) FC $89.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A TOMB RAIDER: SCARFACE'S TREASURE #1 DF EXCLUSIVE COMIC Written by Geoff Johns and drawn by artist extraordinaire Mark Texeira, this exclusive Tomb Raider story is only available from Dynamic Forces! Featuring a beautiful, painted cover by Texiera, Scarface's Treasure is 24 pages of full-color action telling an untold tale of Lara Croft as she infiltrates Chicago's underworld! NOTE: Orders will now be filled in a ratio of 50% featuring the sexy "Red Dress" cover, and 50% "Tomb Raider outfit" cover! Also available in Black-and-White and Gold Foil cover editions. REGULAR-FC PI B&W-FC PI GOLD FOIL-FC PI ************************* DF THE UNCANNY X-MEN ANNIVERSARY LITHOGRAPH by Joe Quesada w/Art Thibert Dynamic Forces presents one of Joe Quesada's most ambitious drawings as a DF Premiere Lithograph, featuring Quesada's rendition of the Uncanny X-Men, with inks by Art Thibert! Throughout the X-Men's 40-year-career, there have been more than a few well-loved characters! Joe Q. covers four decades of everyone's most favorite mutants in this impressive lithograph! Featuring nearly every major X-Man from the '60s through the '90s, with the centerpiece being Professor X himself! Measuring 18" x 24" and printed on archival 80lb. stock, this masterpiece by Quesada will be a treasured addition to your collection! Also available Signed by Marvel Editor-In-Chief Joe Quesada! REGULAR-Litho, 18x24, FC $19.99 SIGNED-Litho, 18x24, FC $69.99 DF WOLVERINE UNLEASHED LITHOGRAPH by Jim Lee For the first time ever, DF brings you Wolverine - the best there is at what he does - drawn by one of the best artists in comics today, Jim Lee! This cool image features the feral Wolverine just as he has been set loose upon his enemies! Depicted on a mound of skulls, this image shows what happens when you cross paths with Wolverine! Claws unsheathed, this image is just plain awesome! Measuring 18" x 24" and printed on archival 80lb. stock! Jim Lee has drawn some of the most popular characters in comics, and this premiere DF lithograph features Jim Lee's take on one of Marvel's favorite mutant superheroes! Litho, 18x24, FC $19.99 EXHIBIT A PRESS MR. NEGATIVITY & OTHER TALES OF SUPERNATURAL LAW TP by Batton Lash Collects Supernatural Law #31-36 and Mavis #3. Attorneys Alanna Wolff and Jeff Byrd counsel a fellow with a bad attitude. Other clients include a "born again" demon, the proverbial 800-pound gorilla, horror author Steven Gink, and The Thing Under the Bed. Introduction by Tom DeHaven (author of Dugan Underground). SC, 7x10, 176pg, FC $15.95 FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS Books & Graphic Novels CATS DON'T EXIST GN by Jis Mexican cartoonists Jis makes his American debut! Deceptively minimalistic, the book collects a handful of comic stories and individual drawings that will nudge the lucky reader gently into a dissonant universe. Includes Cats Don't Exist, which introduces a world where cats replace aliens as the boogeyman of the human psyche. MATURE READERS SC, 9x12, 96pg, PC $12.95 JIMBO IN PURGATORY HC by Gary Panter Protean punk hero Jimbo is transformed into the protagonist of a reinterpretation of Dante's Purgatorio. After years of comparing Dante and Boccaccio to find commonalities between the two, Panter developed a narrative of his own that includes literary and pop references regularly injected throughout the captions of the reinterpreted cantos. Features stunning two-color stamping on cloth covers. HC, 12x17, 40pg, b&w $29.95 DECADENCE: 300 YEARS OF JAPANESE FETISH ART HC by Davis Bromwell This is a lush coffee table art book comprising a survey of Ukiyo-e poster art, which was a genre of Japanese wood block prints of the ancient Edo period (1600-1867). Shunga was designed to titillate, depicting a range of traditional themes such as exotic Asian beauties in intimate, pin-up poses and dramatic couplings. This erotic guide serves to bridge the ancient and the modern, providing a glimpse into by-gone pleasures and pleasure districts. MATURE READERS HC, 9x11, 96pg, PC $24.95 YOUNG GODS AND FRIENDS HC SIGNED EDITION by Barry Windsor-Smith Beautiful full-color hardcover book with signed, tipped-in sheet drawn for this edition. Collects entirely Young Gods stories from the acclaimed Storyteller from Dark Horse, plus many never-before published pages, background information and behind-the-scenes art! The story and characters are sexy, ribald, politically incorrect, and outrageously funny. (CAUT: 2) HC, 9x12, 192pg, FC $49.95 Comic Books & Magazines BELLY BUTTON #1 by Sophie Crumb Thrill to these vivacious autobiographical stories of a woman living her early 20s in Paris, with stories of young love, cell phones, and sexual frustration. Plus other surprises, each drawn in a variety of styles, with a handsome purple two-tone effect. MATURE READERS PC, 32pg $4.95 HATE ANNUAL #4 by Peter Bagge Buddy gets fed up with the ups and down of being an entrepreneur and decides to opt for the security of a corporate job: driving a delivery truck! Also, Bagge's reporting from both the 2000 Democratic and "Reform" party's respective conventions. Also, an embarrassingly honest appreciation of contemporary teen pop music, as well as a back-up story featuring Lovey. FC, 48pg $4.95 EVIL EYE #11 by Richard Sala "Reflection in a Glass Scorpion": Kasper finds himself trapped in the campus clock tower's highest room with half a dozen sadistic killers. Will Judy Drood arrive in time? Plus, Peculia is recruited by the babysitters club. It seems there is a family the other girls try to avoid ? for a very, very good reason, as Peculia finds out! MATURE READERS b&w, 24pg $3.50 LOVE & ROCKETS VOLUME 2 #9 by Los Bros Hernandez Meet the Chascarrillos! There's beloved Maggie, her wacky sister, goofy brothers, and classy mom. Find out where Maggie gets it all. Where she learned to say "UTA." Julio's mother worries about her two sons away working in the city - with all those wicked city women and all. In "The High Soft Lisp," Fritz's marriage fizzles! Plus the next to last chapter of "Me For the Unknown." MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $3.95 APE ONE-SHOT by Ted Jouflas "Son of Vision Thing": This satire/parody of contemporary America fuses the Bush Administration/corporate hegemony/media culture with the black and white horror films of the 1930's, namely, Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein, and Dracula. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $4.95 STAR OF THE MONTH SAFE AREA GORAZDE TP?NEW PRINTING by Joe Sacco In 1995-1996, Joe Sacco spent four months in Bosnia immersing himself in the human side of life during wartime. This book focuses on Gorazde, where Sacco spent four weeks, entering before the Muslims inside had access to the outside world. (STAR14887) MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 240pg, b&w $19.95 ***************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A FILTHY GN by Ted Jouflas This stream of consciousness novel features an unusual cast of characters rendered in Jouflas' striking, hilarious style and written in perfect rhyming scheme. Filthy drags its characters from the slime of urban decay through the deforestation of a once-pristine Eden. MATURE READERS SC, 72pg, b&w $9.95 ***************** STAR OF THE MONTH SCARY GN by Ted Jouflas Join Winkie on the most hellacious misadventure of her life, a tale of debauchery, crime, neuroses, greed, lust, psychoses, vengeance, love, rage, mystery, comedy, and sorrow. Jouflas strikes that chord of unease once again with this simply scary story. (STAR14786) SC, 104pg, b&w $12.95 ***************** HATE ANNUAL #1-3 PACK by Peter Bagge Contains the past three years of Bagge's alternative work, including his own brand of "comics journalism," skewered with his trademark wit. From election coverage to Radio Disney to Miss America to more Buddy Bradley stories! MATURE READERS Pack (x3) $13.50 OFFERED AGAIN O/A HATE JAMBOREE by Peter Bagge This 64-page recap/history/celebration includes a slew of exclusive material, including a detailed history by Bagge of the story behind Buddy Bradley and the rest of the cast. Also includes an array of rare comics, photos, and illustrations that never appeared in Hate. MATURE READERS SC, 64pg, b&w $3.95 O/A THE COMICS JOURNAL #250 cover by Gary Panter Features a translated excerpt from Numa Sadoul's interview with Herg‚, a transcript of the 1976 convention panel that marked Carl Barks and John Stanley's first public appearances as creators of some of the greatest comics, an interview with Dan Clowes, and an interview with the Gary Panter! MATURE READERS Magazine, 256pg, PC $12.95 ****************** STARS OF THE MONTH ZERO ZERO #1 cover by Gary Panter Zero Zero served as an anthology of cutting-edge alternative cartoonists, providing some of the most important artists a forum for their work. This issue features, Max Andersson, Mike Diana, Pat Moriarty & Charles Bukowski, and others! (STAR04972) b&w, 48pg $3.95 LOVE THAT BUNCH by Aline Kominsky-Crumb For two decades, Aline Kominsky-Crumb has been venting her artistic spleen with her disturbingly honest autobiographical comics. This volume is Aline at her most irresistibly neurotic, from her unwilling backseat deflowering to a lonely 40th birthday in Paris. (STAR03151) MATURE READERS SC, 128pg, b&w $16.95 ****************** BEHIND THE COMICS PACKS Sometime in the past hundred years, comics were raised to an artform. Cartoonists have gone from anonymous draftsmen to celebrated personalities. How did this happen? We have the books with some of the answers! The Golden Age pack contains Great Comic Book Heroes by Jules Feiffer, Reading the Funnies by Donald Phelps, and The Enigma of Al Capp by Alexander Theroux. The EC Comics pack contains B. Krigstein by Greg Sadowski, Tales of Terror by Grant Geissman & Fred Von Bernewitz, and Squa Tront #10 edited by John Benson. Pack C contains Arnold Roth: Free Lance by Arnold Roth, The Strange Case of Edward Gorey by Alexander Theroux, and Rebel Visions by Patrick Rosenkranz. GOLDEN AGE?Pack (x3) $30.00 EC COMICS?Pack (x3) $75.00 PACK C?Pack (x3) $65.00 STAR OF THE MONTH THE IRON WAGON SC by Jason An evocative murder mystery set in the Norwegian countryside, boiling with passion, buried past crimes, revelations, and ambiguous characters. Translated into English, it re- casts the story with Jason's iconic animal characters from his previous novel Sshhhh! (STAR18930) SC, 80pg, PC $12.95 ******************** Eros Comix The following are adult items. SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. THE MATRIXXX #1 by Tony Libido ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg (1 of 3) $3.50 HEAD #6 by Various ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg $3.50 MANGA CALIENTE #1 by Nono ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg $3.50 MEGAMANGA VOLUME 3: CO-ED SEXXTASY TP by Makoto Fujisaki ADULT MATERIAL SC, 160pg, b&w $16.95 MEGAMANGA VOLUME 4: SLUT GIRL TP by Isutoshi ADULT MATERIAL SC, 176pg, b&w $15.95 ALICE IN SEXLAND EXTREME #5 by Mashumaro Jyuubaori ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg $3.50 HOUSEWIVES AT PLAY #8?CURRENT PRINTING by Rebecca ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg $3.50 STAR OF THE MONTH EROS GN 51: BOFFY THE VAMPIRE LAYER by Bruce McCorkindale (STAR16336) ADULT MATERIAL SC, 80pg, b&w $14.95 ******************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A EROS GN 48: HERE COME THE LOVEJOYS by Bruce McCorkindale ADULT MATERIAL SC, 144pg, b&w $18.95 **************** STAR OF THE MONTH EROS GN 53: HOUSEWIVES AT PLAY by Rebecca (STAR16337) ADULT MATERIAL SC, 120pg, b&w $16.95 *************** HEAD #1-4 PACK ADULT MATERIAL Pack (x4) $14.00 FUNK-O-TRON STAR OF THE MONTH BATTLE POPE VOLUME 1 TP by Robert Kirkman & Terry Stevens Collecting the first Battle Pope mini-series. Introducing Battle Pope and his sidekick, Jesus H. Christ. (STAR12700) SC, 7x10, 120pg, b&w $12.95 ******************* FUTURE COMICS DEATHMASK #9 by David Michelinie & Bob Layton, & Dick Giordano Having survived his perilous odyssey to the 1950s, Deathmask returns only to be pursued by F.B.I. agent John Dillinger, whose determination to rid the world of vigilantes threatens to expose the Mystic Marauder's most closely-guarded secrets! FC, 24pg $2.99 FREEMIND #13 by Michelinie, Layton, Hall & Breeding; cover by Leeke & Austin Having spent years observing, planning, and manipulating, Ang is ready to begin his world-altering agenda involving cutting edge Spintronic technology. Will Mac's mind, in the body of android Edison Wilde, be enough to stop him? Or is that what Ang is counting on? FC, 24pg $2.99 METALLIX #12 by David Michelinie, Ron Lim, & Bob Layton; cover by Ron Lim & Bob Layton Replacement candidates for the vacant spot in Team Metallix have been narrowed down to two. But tempers are thin, and egos raw, and what begins as a combat exercise between wannabe Sanjit Puhr and veteran Blue Hill turns into something potentially deadly! b&w, 24pg $2.99 PEACEKEEPER #5 by Layton & Michelinie, Broderick, & Austin Industrialist Arthur Rathrock's genetic alteration project has developed a unique enzyme. The Peacekeeper must stop these genetically-altered agents of chaos before they can carry out the simultaneous assassination of a dozen world leaders. FC, 24pg $2.99 GEMSTONE PUBLISHING WALT DISNEY'S CHRISTMAS PARADE #1 by Various The wraparound cover is a recreation of Walt Kelly's original Christmas Parade #1 cover, restored by Rick Keene. The interior consists of three vintage stories, Donald Duck in Carl Barks' "Letter From Santa," a Chip 'N' Dale Christmas tale, and Mickey Mouse in "Minnie's Christmas Tree"; along with three new European Holiday stories. Prestige Format. FC $8.95 DONALD DUCK ADVENTURES VOLUME 3 TP Three long Disney adventure stories: Donald Duck in "The Black Orb"; Mickey Mouse in "First Mouse in the Moon"; and Uncle Scrooge in "The Great Desert Crossing." SC, 5x8, 128pg, FC $7.95 DONALD DUCK AND FRIENDS #310 by Various Donald Duck takes on evil-doers in this issue's lead story, "Crimebustin' Donald," written by Michael T. Gilbert. The conclusion of Pat and Carol McGreal's "Fighting Sword of Shambor," featuring Mickey Mouse, and "Night Shift," a Daisy Duck story by Janet Gilbert wraps the book. FC, 32pg $2.95 MICKEY MOUSE AND FRIENDS #259 by Various John Lustig and Noel Van Horn get the ball rolling with "Sweet Misery," featuring Mickey Mouse. Pat and Carol McGreal's Donald Duck tale, "Battle Beasties," is a send- up of the Pokemon phenomenon. And Li'l Bad Wolf in "Brainwaves," written by Donald D. Markstein, ends the book. FC, 32pg $2.95 UNCLE SCROOGE #324 by Various Don Rosa did the lead story and cover for this issue. "Gyro's First Invention" takes us back in time to the moment of Gyro's first successful creation. William Van Horn's "Dime For Your Thoughts" wraps the book and concludes the Uncle Rumpus story arc begun with "Secrets." Prestige Format. FC, 48pg $6.95 WALT DISNEY'S COMICS AND STORIES #639 by Various William Van Horn's "Going Wild," which chronicles another day in the stressful life of Donald, leads this issue. The rest of the book is packed full of stories featuring Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, Li'l Bad Wolf, Grandma Duck, Gyro Gearloose, and Huey, Dewey, and Louie. Prestige Format. FC, 48pg $6.95 THE OVERSTREET INDIAN ARRROWHEADS IDENTIFICATION AND PRICE GUIDE VOLUME 8 Indian arrowheads may well be the earliest evidence of man's ability to create, style, and manufacture objects of symmetry and beauty. And now collecting points has never been easier! The Official Overstreet Indian Arrowheads Identification and Price Guide (Eighth Edition) is the reference for collectors everywhere, and you owe it to yourself to find out why! More than 12,000 actual-size photographs, plus a dazzling color section, thousands of new illustrations covering many new point types, the experts' guide on how to buy authentic relics with up-to-date regional market reports, tips on grading, and it's organized by the United States' nine geographic regions. This guide offers the most comprehensive and current information available to any collector, making you the expert! It's the professional standard for America's oldest collectible! (CAUT: 4) SC, PC $26.00 STAR OF THE MONTH HAKES PRICE GUIDE TO CHARACTER TOYS 4TH EDITION This edition includes more than 13,000 photo illustrated entries and more than 39,000 prices in 360 unique categories! It's all in here! Many rare and one-of-kind collectibles are included and thousands of new toys have been added since the previous edition! (STAR15977) SC $35.00 ****************** OVERSTREET'S COMIC PRICE REVIEW #6 Overstreet's Comic Price Review, the all-new monthly newsletter from the most trusted name in comic book pricing, will report on the latest prices realized in auctions and other transactions, and take a detailed look at specific comics and put the spotlight on the back- issues gaining the most attention. With a detailed look at every comic book age, OCPR will also include insights into other significant comic character collectibles. b&w, 32+pg $6.25 STARS OF THE MONTH THE OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE VOLUME 33 It's the biggest ever edition of The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, and that's not just referring to pages! Thanks to the brand-new information being added to the Guide, it's increasing in size to 6 «" x 9 ¬" and now features six pricing columns! MARVEL COMICS #1 SC--SC, 7x9, PC (STAR18281) $25.00 ALL STAR COMICS #8 SC--SC, 7x9, PC (STAR18279) $25.00 THE BIG BIG OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE VOLUME 33 This extra-large version features stay-flat spiral binding, larger print, and room for notes. Contains only the pricing, top ten charts and selected glossary matter. This edition features a 40th anniversary X-Men #1 re-creation by artist John K. Snyder III. (STAR18384) SC, 8x11, b&w $37.00 THE COMIC ART PRICE GUIDE by Jerry Weist; Cover by Alex Ross With detailed listings (many of them fully illustrated!), articles illustrating how to bid at auction, and information on how to buy rare comic art. Includes a Pulp Price Guide, a Fanzine Price Guide, a Monster Magazine Price Guide, Market Reports, a huge Science Fiction & Pulp Artist listing, and more. Cover by Alex Ross! SC (STAR16983)-6x9, b&w $26.95 HC (STAR17452)-6x9, b&w $45.00 ***************** GIRL TWIRL COMICS JANE'S WORLD #8 by Paige Braddock; cover by Terry Moore Ethan, Jane's roommate, decides to the comic needs a little sprucing up. a little "enhancement." So he hires comic book pro Terry Moore to be ghost artist on the strip for a few days and enhance the bust sizes of all the female cast members, all except Jane! b&w, 24pg $2.95 GRAHAM CRACKERS COMICS DRAGON'S LAIR #1 GRAHAM CRACKERS EXCLUSIVE COVER EDITION Everyone's favorite 80's video game is back as a new comic! This brand-new cover features a special interlocking image to Space Ace #1 GCC Exclusive that forms one giant illustration! Limited to 1,500. FC, 32pg $6.99 SPACE ACE#1 GRAHAM CRACKERS EXCLUSIVE COVER EDITION Everyone's next favorite 80's video game is also a new comic! This brand-new cover features a special interlocking image to Dragon's Lair #1 GCC Exclusive that forms one giant illustration! Limited to 1,500. FC, 32pg $6.99 G.I. JOE #21 GRAHAM CRACKERS EXCLUSIVE FOIL COVER The special "silent" issue with an exclusive foil cover by Michael Turner! At less than 500 copies, this will have to be one of the scarcest G.I. Joe collectibles ever made! Comes bagged and boarded. (CAUT: 4) FC, 32pg $19.95 TOMB RAIDER #11 & #12 GRAHAM CRACKERS EXCLUSIVE SET This set of #11 and #12 is limited to less than 2,500 copies. Features two books that join together to form one great image! Each set comes bagged with matching Certificates of Authenticity! Set (x2) SRP: $12.95 WITCHBLADE: DEMON #1 GRAHAM CRACKERS EXCLUSIVE FOIL EDITION This exclusive was made for Graham Crackers Comics and is limited to only 500 copies! Featuring a brand-new story by Mark Millar with art by Jae Lee this is a "must have" for any Witchblade fan! Each copy comes bagged and boarded with a Certificate of Authenticity. FC, 32pg SRP: $14.95 GROUNDWOOD BOOKS FOUR PICTURES GN by Nicholas Debon Emily Carr (1871-1945) was one of the few women painters of her generation. Her life story is traced thought four of her famous painting ? "Cedar House," "Autumn in France," "Silhouette," and "Beloved of the Sky." Nicholas Debon's illustrations capture Carr's determined, eccentric character and her times. (CAUT: 4) SC, FC $15.95 GUTSOON! ENTERTAINMENT BOMBER GIRL VOLUME 1 TP by Niwano Makoto In the not too distant future, Tokyo has become a city of chaos riddled with crime. From this chaotic mix comes Bomber Girl! Emi is the super sexy, and manically hilarious bounty hunter who often ends up killing the criminals before she can collect the bounty! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. MATURE READERS SC, 5x7, 190pg, b&w $9.95 FIST OF THE NORTH STAR VOLUME 7 GN MASTER EDITION by Hara Tetsuo & Buronson In a post-apocalyptic nightmare, Kenshiro protects the innocent from evil with the ultimate assassin's fighting style, Hokuto Shinken. This third volume of the Master Edition features genuine brand-new translation, and stunning full-color artwork on every page! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. MATURE READERS SC, 5x7, 190pg, FC $1.95 FIST OF THE BLUE SKY VOLUME 3 TP by Hara Tetsuo, Buronson, & Horie Nobu The classic prequel for Fist of the North Star, Fist of the Blue Sky continues the awesome saga of one man's fight to avenge the death of his loved ones. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. MATURE READERS SC, 5x7, 190pg, b&w $9.95 RAIJIN COMICS #39 by Various Featuring Fist of the Blue Sky, Slam Dunk, City Hunter, Revenge of the Mouflon, Guardian Angel Getten, Keiji, Baki the Grapler, Bow Wow Wata, new samurai title Nemuri Kyoshiro, and The Climber's Saga, with breaking video game and anime news of RGA Magazine, plus more! Squarebound. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 220pg, PC $5.95 HARRIS COMICS VAMPIRELLA COMICS MAGAZINE #2 by Various; cover by David Michael Beck More with Kitana Baker, the newest, hottest Vampirella model! "Vampirella Must Die" by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray and Gabriel Rearte continues, "Mo' Money, Mo' Bullets" by Stuart Moore and by John Lucas; and "Giant Robot Warriors" by Stuart Moore and Ryan Kelly. And, meet the talent, with interviews with both. REG. CVR.-Magazine, 48pg, PC $3.95 ALT. PHOTO CVR.-Magazine, 48pg, PC $9.95 VAMPIRELLA #19-22 LIMITED COVERS SET by Smith & Mayhew This set includes all four hard to find limited edition covers from the "Blood & Roses" story arc, issues #19-22. Limited to only 1,000! Featuring covers by Christopher Shy, Joyce Chin, Jason Alexander, and Joe Chiodo. Set (x4) $39.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A VAMPIRELLA: J. SCOTT CAMPBELL CHROMIUM SHEET by J. Scott Campbell An awesome wrap-around chromium cover by J. Scott Campbell. The Savage Dragon, Hellshock, Body Bags, Kabuki, Ash, Monkey Man and O'Brien, Rascals in Paradise, Shi, Painkiller Jane, Madman, and others join Vampirella in the first ever crossover of its kind! Ships flat. Sheet $9.95 O/A VAMPIRELLA #16 LIMITED WALLER LIMITED COVER EDITION by Karl Waller From the Vault of Vampirella, and available for the last time, Vampirella #16 featuring a variant cover by Karl Waller. 1,500 copies printed, extremely limited quantities remain. FC, 32pg $9.95 O/A VAMPIRELLA #17 LIMITED CLARK COVER by Matthew Clark From the Vault of Vampirella, and available for the last time. Vampirella #17 featuring a variant cover by Matthew Clark. 1,500 copies printed, extremely limited quantities remain. FC, 32pg $9.95 *********************** HEAVY METAL HEAVY METAL JANUARY 2004 The fantasy comic for adults, paralleled by none. All the over-the-top graphic sci- fi/fantasy madness you always expect in each and every issue of Heavy Metal. New short stories by some of Europe's greatest masters of modern fantasy and science fiction comics! MATURE READERS Magazine $5.99 THE ART OF FELIX VEGA HC The son of painter Ana Marie Encina and the famous artist Oscar Vega. He is the artist for the popular series Juan Buscamares. HC, 96pg, FC $19.95 HUMANOIDS PUBLISHING AMSTERGLOW IN EIGHT DAYS GN by Tanitoc In post WWII Europe, 19-year-old Thadee is Perfecta Publishing's newest travel guide writer. Why volunteer to visit Amstergow, a city so ugly that he is the only tourist? Because his missing father was last seen in Amstergow. (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS SC, 7x9, 108pg, b&w $9.95 METAL HURLANT #9 by Various; cover by Tardi Get a double shot of Guy Davis (Unstable Molecules) with his The Zombies That Ate the World serial plus a story based on the cover by European superstar Tardi. Also features Stefano Raffaele's horror/love story Fragile and a weird western tale by Star Wars cover artist Tommy Lee Edwards. (CAUT: 2) MATURE READERS FC, 64pg $3.95 I-BOOKS THE BLOODY STREETS OF PARIS TP by Leo Malet & Jacques Tardi Set in the early days of World War II in German-occupied France, private detective Nestor Burma finds himself quickly enmeshed in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal. It will take all his skills to stay alive - and free, for there are fates worse than death. SC, 9x12, 192pg, b&w $17.95 SUNN GN by Steven A. Roman, Kevin Lau, & Alex Ni¤o His father is Titan, the world's greatest hero. But when Titan falls in battle, it's up to high school student Carson Walker to take his place-as the hero Sunn! A coming-of-age adventure by Steve Roman, with art by Kevin Lau and Alex Ni¤o. Includes costume sketches by Humberto Ramos. SC, 5x8, 208pg, b&w $9.95 I.C. ENTERTAINMENT A.I. REVOLUTION VOLUME 1 GN by Various & You Asami Midori's scientist father asks for help. He's created a special prototype robot that looks and learns like a human. Naming the prototype Vermilion, Midori takes on the daunting task of teaching him the beauty and warmth of being alive. Soon Vermilion's handsome appearance and eagerness to learn begins to make an impression upon her heart, making it difficult for Midori to remember that he isn't a human after all. SC, 216pg, b&w $9.95 AMERIMANGA VOLUME 12 by Various Pit against the most deadly fighter Barlow has to offer, Corinth and Gizelle seem over- powered and out of luck. With the arrival of the enigmatic priest, Tree Alexander, things are about to change. But in whose favor will his God smile? Which side is he really working for? SC, 7x10, 160pg, b&w $7.99 DRAGON FIST VOLUME 2 GN by Kenji Okamura Now that Ken has revived his dreams of professional boxing, he must shake off his ties to the Yakuza before they drag him down. But that's easier said than done, especially when they threaten all that is dear to him to keep him within their control! SC, 224pg, b&w $14.95 STARS OF THE MONTH FUTABA-KUN CHANGE! VOLUME 1 GN Futaba's life seems to be quite normal for a young man. However, his family has a secret: whenever he gets emotionally excited he transforms into a green haired girl! Now the wrestling team wants this mysterious girl, Futaba's secret crush wants to go steady, and a masked crusader of justice runs amok in the school! (STAR17259) SC $11.95 FUTABA-KUN CHANGE! VOLUME 2 GN Futaba finds out that being a girl is harder than he thought; he has to buy strange underwear, fend off his giggolo sister and deal with going to school as girl. And if life wasn't complicated enough, he then discovers that his father is more than just a model parent, but a super model! (STAR17260) SC $11.95 ***************** HANAUKYO MAID TEAM VOLUME 3 GN by Morishige Yashima Sanae, substitute head security maid, has now joined Hanaukyo after finishing her training. She notices how close Taro has become to Konoe, whom she loves, and decides to make sure that Taro doesn't get too close, so she stalks Konoe and Taro on a trip. SC, 200pg, b&w $12.95 YUI KANONSHO VOLUME 1: LOST MEMORIES by Narumi Kakinouchi Bleeding and wounded, Vampire Yui seeks shelter at a church! Under the priest's care, Yui recovers quickly but her memories have vanished! Haunted by dreams and visions of unknown faces, Yui must reclaim her identity before a nearby spirit wrecks havoc around her! SC, 216pg, b&w $12.95 IDOL FX DRAKE: THE DEMON BOX #2 by Idol FX & Johan Egerkrans Following the annihilation of the Clan of the 99 Dragons by the supernatural Ghost Assassin, and the theft of the Soul Portal artifact the Clan has guarded for eons, Drake sets out on a furious hunt for revenge. Drake's search for his nemesis takes him through the streets of the city of Neo Macau, where he clashes with the Clan of the Digital Serpents - and worse - short-circuits the powers of the Demonbox! b&w, 32pg (2 of 3) $2.50 IDW PUBLISHING RICHARD MATHESON'S I AM LEGEND GN by Richard Matheson; adapted by Steve Niles & Elman Brown Richard Matheson's classic novel of fear and vampirism. The tale of the last human on an Earth overrun by the undead returns to graphic novel form in a single collection of four ling out of print books. Steve Niles adapts the book, with chilling art by Elman Brown. (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 249pg, b&w $35.00 CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION-BAD RAP #4 by Max Allan Collins, Gabriel Rodriguez, & Ashley Wood In Las Vegas's white-hot music scene, the bodies are falling faster than the career of yesterday's pop sensation. If the CSIs can't find the killer-or killers-there won't be anyone left to pay the piper! Features two unique covers! MATURE READERS FC, 32pg (4 of 5) $3.99 CVO: COVERT VAMPIRIC OPERATIONS-ARTIFACT #2 by Jeff Mariotte & Gabriel Hernandez When the CIA's vampire agents face a deadly threat from the ashes of the old Soviet Union, they find allies in the unlikeliest place-their own Russian counterparts! Fast-paced espionage/horror action with an international flair and a distinctly American bite. MATURE READERS FC, 32pg (2 of 3) $3.99 DARK DAYS #5: A 30 DAYS OF NIGHT SEQUEL by Steve Niles & Ben Templesmith Stella discovers there are divisions in vampire society, but can she exploit them, or are they likely to crush her and her effort to expose the vampire threat to the light of day? Up against the most powerful enemy she's faced yet, Stella doesn't have much time to figure out the truth. MATURE READERS FC, 32pg (5 of 6) $3.99 GRUMPY OLD MONSTERS #1 by Anderson, Moesta, Cavero, & Mendoza; cover by Paco Cavero Even monsters get old, and old monsters need a place to while away their twilight years. But when word comes that Castle Frankenstein is to be razed to build condominiums, Frankenstein's monster, Dracula, the Wolf-Man, the Mummy, and other favorites must break out of the old monsters' home for one last quest! MATURE READERS FC, 32pg (1 of 4) $3.99 WAKE THE DEAD #2 by Steve Niles, art by Milx Victor sends a loyal ally on a scavenger hunt like no other, and applies skills they don't teach in high school to his new project. t may cost him his girlfriend, but the end result could be worth the price he pays. More bloodcurdling terror from the mind of Steve Niles. MATURE READERS FC, 32pg (2 of 5) $3.99 ILLUSTRATION STUDIO MASTERS OF FANTASY: JUST FANTASY GIRLS The softer, more elegant side of the fairer sex is explored in this exotic collection of drawings by Steve Woron, Don Paresi, and Fred Rawles! Come along on a sensuous sometimes romantic journey with a talented team of artists; your tour guides into a wondrous gallery of innocence and beauty! Also available as a signed edition featuring its own unique cover with art by Steve Woron and signed by two cool creators. Limited to 2,000. MATURE READERS REG. ED.?b&w, 24pg $3.25 SGN. ED.?b&w, 24pg (CAUT: 4) $7.95 BETTIE PAGE: THE 50S RAGE #1 ANNUAL REVISED ADULT COVER EDITION This is Steve Woron's first issue of Betty Page. Illustrated in an all-pin-up, double-page layout style, this comic is one of Woron's bestsellers. Steve really does justice to this 50's Brattish pin-up queen! This cover sports the classic "Betty Page Intimate Encounter" cover by Steve Woron. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Please see Previews Adult to view the cover. MATURE READERS SC $6.95 IMPERIUM COMICS TRAILER PARK OF TERROR #6 by Various; cover by Nelson Norma's gathering her friends, old acquaintances, and a few new faces to celebrate the holidays. Between the turkey and pumpkin pie, Norma spins several tales of horror, including sequels to previous stories, and before the night is through, someone will die! Of course, someone dies in just about every issue, but Norma likes the melodrama. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 INSIGHT STUDIOS GROUP STARS OF THE MONTH GRAY MORROW: VISIONARY HC Presents a huge sampling of his very best paintings, illustrations, comics, and personal works in a high-quality art book. This book brims with color and even includes a complete Buck Rogers story, fully painted by Gray! (STAR13896) HC, 9x12, 96pg, PC $29.95 HAMMER OF THE GODS COLOR SAGA ONE-SHOT by Michael Avon Oeming & Mark Obie Wheatley The Gods got drunk one night and trouble started! Modi and Sk"gul face off with a color- sucking Dragon and had to watch as the Gods were transformed into animals! And it all spells doom for everyone on Earth! Also, an expanded on-line daily strip! (STAR14986) PC, 48pg $4.95 IS ART: THE ART OF INSIGHT STUDIOS HC by Gross, Cho, Hempel, Wheatley, & Various This coffee table book brims with the best from artists of Liberty Meadows, Hammer of the Gods, Sandman, Titanic Tales, Breathtaker, and Heavy Metal. (STAR13220) HC, 12x9, 112pg, FC $29.95 **************** JAY COMPANY THE DARKNESS #25 WIZARD WORLD 2002 BLACK-AND-WHITE COVER EDITION WITH CHA SKETCH by D. Wohl &Joe Benitez Originally offered as a limited print run book at the 2002 convention season, these special Darkness exclusives have been autographed by current artist Keu Cha with a new and original pen-and-ink drawing. Each book is hand numbered to 100, and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and seal. FC, 32pg MSRP: $69.99 WITCHBLADE #62 SAN DIEGO COMIC CON 2003 BLACK-AND-WHITE COVER EDITION by David Wohl, Francis Manipul, & Keu Cha Originally offered as a premium to this year's San Diego 2003 Comic Con, and limited to only 500 copies worldwide, Keu Cha provides sultry cover to this special Witchblade book. Each comic comes with a Certificate of Authenticity, and sealed with bag and board. (CAUT: 2) FC, 32pg MSRP: $19.99 WITCHBLADE #64 WITH MAGDELENA SAN DIEGO COMIC CON 2003 LIMITED COVER EDITION by David Wohl, Francis Manipul, & Keu Cha Artist Keu Cha returns to Top Cow and renders this sexy pin-up cover for this exclusive Witchblade-Magdalena crossover comic. Originally offered as a premium to this year's San Diego 2003 Comic Con, and limited to only 500 copies worldwide, every book comes with a Certificate of Authenticity, and sealed a bag and board. (CAUT: 2) FC, 32pg MSRP: $19.99 JUNGLE BOY PRESS OFFERED AGAIN O/A PAPER MUSEUM VOLUME 2 #1 by Various; cover by Fowler, Cassaday, Johnson, Nowlan, & Purcell Old West justice gets a twist in "Slim Fulton: Steam-Powered Cowboy." Visit WWI with monster-noir detective Henry Lamb in "Lamb's War." A spy on the run seeks help from his ex-girlfriend in "Open Doors." Finally, find out what really happened to Amelia Earhart in a fantasy story. b&w, 32pg $2.95 ****************** KENZER & COMPANY DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS: WHERE SHADOWS FALL #4 by Jay Donovan & Carlos Alberto; cover by Joe and Rob Sharp The heroes try to escape from the forces of Abehhan-Vrre, but not without the loss of one of their own. And as the adventurers discover their time has unexpectedly run out, the Rise begins, and the undead converge upon the Phostwoods! FC, 24pg (4 of 5) $3.50 KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #85 by Jolly Blackburn & Various Knights of the Dinner Table is the longest running comic on the subject of games ever! Though B.A., Brian, Bob, Dave, and Sara may play different characters in different games, their personalities always shine through. b&w, 112pg $3.99 KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE: ILLUSTRATED #28 by Mark Plemmons & Brendon and Brian Fraim Beginning a new storyline! The Untouchable Trio (Plus One) find a ruler offering gold for the return of a magical artifact, while El Ravager falls in love with the ruler's daughter! Hacking, humor, and sweet, mushy romance! But what is the truth? Could this be the end of the Trio at last? b&w, 24pg $2.99 KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE EVERKNIGHTS #9 by Tony DiGerolamo & Ben Hall Welcome to the next level. Can 'Tess survive in the crypts alone? Have the Everknights lost another member? And what new undead foe rules the crypts where are heroes are trapped? For the answer to these questions don't miss "Zombies Gotta Eat!" b&w, 24pg $2.99 KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE COLLECTOR'S PACK Here's your chance to pick up every fantastic issue of the popular Previews/Game Trade Exclusive KODT mini-series for one low price! Also included in this Collector's Pack is an exclusive KODT cartoon signed by the creators! Thrill to the exploits of B.A, Bob, Brian, Dave, Sarah, and the other wacky KODT characters in this hilarious cross-section of the gaming subculture. (CAUT: 4) Pack (x6), b&w $14.95 KING HELL STAR OF THE MONTH RABID EYE: THE DREAM ART OF RICK VEITCH The Collected Rare Bit Friends Volume 1 by Rick Veitch Veitch's dream life, as recorded in the first eight issues of Rare Bit Fiends, takes readers on a multidimensional mind-mulching roller-coaster-ride of panel art! Includes "Understanding Rare Bit Fiends." (STAR01450) MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 196pg, b&w $14.95 **************** KNOCKABOUT/RIP OFF PRESS FREAK BROTHERS COMPLETE EDITION VOLUME 2 by Gilbert Shelton All the full-color Freak Brothers stories, including "The Idiots Abroad," and "The Whiteline Cannonball Express." (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS SC, 192pg, FC $31.99 STAR OF THE MONTH FREAK BROTHERS COMPLETE EDITION VOLUME 1 TP Many of the cults of the sixties have faded away. But The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers still going strong. The Brothers represent the anti-authoritarian spirit, The Joker, The Prankster. Here are all the strips contained in a high-quality collection. (STAR15022) MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 432pg, b&w $32.99 **************** KOMIKWERKS KOMIKWERKS VOLUME 2 TP by Various Dave Johnson, Eisner-Award winning cover artist of 100 Bullets, headlines an all- animator extravaganza! Designers, storyboard artists, animators, writers, and producers from today's top animated series contribute their own short comic stories to the second Komikwerks anthology. SC, 5x8, b&w $9.95 LAST GASP OFFERED AGAIN O/A ROBERT CRUMB'S ZAP COMIX #10-14 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL #10-11-b&w $4.95Ea. #12-b&w $3.95 #13-b&w $4.95 #14-b&w $3.95 ********************* LINSNER.COM DAWN: BIG FACE SIGNED DIGITAL PRINT Linsner.com is proud to offer the third in a continuing series of digital prints. This signature image of Dawn from the glory days of Cry For Dawn has become a perennial crowd pleaser. Each full-color 11" x 17" print is individually hand signed by Joseph Michael Linsner, and comes housed in an archival, crystal clear protective plastic sleeve. (CAUT: 4) Print $25.00 VAMPIRES CHRISTMAS SIGNED DIGITAL PRINT In celebration of the Holiday season, Linsner.com is proud to present the cover to Linsner's graphic novel, "The Vampires'Christmas," published by Image Comics. This high quality print features Linsner's friendly neighborhood vampire, Esque. Each full color 11" x 17" print is individually hand signed by Joseph Michael Linsner and comes housed in an archival, crystal clear protective plastic sleeve. (CAUT: 4) Print $25.00 MONKEYSUIT PRESS ADVENTURES OF MIA #1 by Enrico Casarosa, Mike Lapinski, Amy McNamara Mia is an innocent but strong willed young girl, living in a small town on the Italian Riviera. She flies her plane like no one can, with pure instinct. Mia is ready to fly up against the top pilots of the day and even against the superior military planes of the fascist forces. These exciting stories follow Mia through many stages of her career. We see her as a skilled aviatrix, and we find out just how her amazing talents came to be, back when she was just a toddler. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $3.50 ROVER #2 by Michael Foran When Zep is kidnapped by the Devil Moles and taken into the dark caverns, Rover has no one but Fub, his onetime nemesis, to turn to for help. Can he be trusted to guide Rover into these dangerous depths? Find out in this, the highly anticipated second issue of Mike Foran's 'Rover.' b&w, 32pg $3.50 MOONSTONE PHANTOM #1 by Ben Raab & Pat Quinn; coloring by Wolak; cover by John Cassidy The Mighty Phantom breaks up a slave camp in his native Bangalla, whose captives are mining a vast diamond field at the command of the vile terrorist Ali Gutalle. A stone-cold killer, his counter strike is set against a black tie state function where Diana Walker is to give the keynote speech. As bullets fly, as time bombs click to detonation, will the Phantom have the power to catch villains with one hand, and save his family with the other? Cover by John Cassiday! FC, 32pg $3.50 STARS OF THE MONTH THE PHANTOM VOLUME 1: THE GHOST KILLER GN by Ben Raab & Fernando Blanco The Phantom is the only thing stopping a multi-million dollar sale of rifles equipped with "re-positioning" technology. (STAR15292) SC, 7x10, 48pg, FC $5.95 THE PHANTOM VOLUME 2: THE SINGH WEB GN by Ben Raab & Fernando Blanco Deep within the Bengali jungle is the revered and evil treasure, The Singh Web! (STAR15986) FC, 48pg $6.95 THE PHANTOM VOLUME 3: THE TREASURES OF BANGALLA GN by Goulart, Collins, & Nichols Deep in the jungle of Bengalla pirates steal a priceless treasure for a greedy art collector! (STAR16763) SC, 7x10, 48pg, FC $6.95 THE PHANTOM VOLUME 4: THE HUNT GN by Raab, Manna, & Webb The Phantom follows the trail of jewel-thieving pirates! An old foe comes forth to put every skill the Phantom has to the test. And trapped on a Madman's island, the chance of the Phantom's survival looks as slim as Satan's smile! (STAR17996) SC, 48pg, FC $6.95 PHANTOM VOLUME 1: GHOST WHO WALKS TP by Raab, Goulart, Blanco, Collins, & Nichols This volume collects the graphic novels "The Ghost Killer," "The Singh Web," and "The Treasures of Bangalla." Includes an introduction from Phantom scholar Dr. Bryan Shedden, "liner notes" commentary from the authors, and unpublished art from the series! (STAR18548) SC, 160pg, FC $16.95 ************ KOLCHAK: TALES OF THE NIGHT STALKER #1 by Ulanski, Marrinan, Williams, & Wolak A new, ongoing series featuring the original paranormal investigator! Bust out the crawfish and gumbo as Carl Kolchak heads for New Orleans to look into rumors about a human plant skulking about the hot summer streets. This issue also features a short Mr. Nightmare back-up story by Dave Ulanski, in color for the first time! Covers by Monte Moore and Dave Ulanki. MATURE READERS FC, 32pg $3.50 STARS OF THE MONTH KOLCHAK THE NIGHT STALKER GN by Rice, Purcell, & Pallot This is the on that started it all! The inspiration behind The X-Files! TV's first paranormal investigator, reporter Carl Kolchak, is drawn into a series of unusual murders in Las Vegas, where all the victims suffer from "severe blood loss." (STAR15573) MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 56pg, FC $6.50 KOLCHAK THE NIGHT STALKER: THE GET OF BELIAL GN by Joe Gentile & Art Nichols Kolchak gets the lowdown on a heated miner's strike. When the mine's foreman is violently torn to shreds, the obvious answer is one of the hard-hats just couldn't take it anymore. (STAR16741) MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 48pg, FC $6.95 KOLCHAK THE NIGHT STALKER: FEVER PITCH GN by Kaminsky, C. Jones, & Schulz For three nights straight, some poor innocent spontaneously combusts in front of horrified witnesses. According to police reports, monsters were spotted at the scene. (STAR17632) MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 48pg, FC $6.95 KOLCHAK THE NIGHT STALKER: LAMBS TO THE SLAUGHTER GN by Joe Gentile & Trevor Von Eeden Kolchak investigates a spree of "typical" missing persons cases in Hollywood. Tinseltown dreams led the poor kids astray, but who conducted the genetic experiments? (STAR18334) MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 48pg, FC $6.95 ******************* MOONSTONE MONSTERS SEA CREATURES #1 by Raab, Rust, Gentile, Burnham, Gulick, & LeMien "Croaked" finds a group of teenagers terrorized by a legend from the swamp. In "Night of the Goldfish," a flippered friend tries to avenge his master's death! And "On the Rocks" finds a captain trying to hold his ship together, as it is battered by a creature from the darkness! Cover by Ron Frenz and Pat Olliffe. b&w, 32pg $2.95 MOONSTONE NOIR: THE LONE WOLF #1 by Jolley, Croall, Rearte, Pallot & Greene A thief who thrives on working alone, The Lone Wolf's past comes back to blackmail her into lifting a computer program worth billions of dollars for the powerful Thieves Guild. They forced a partner on her, who has a handle on the technical know-how of the heist- but with a secret or two of his own! b&w, 48pg $4.95 MR. KEEN: TRACER OF LOST PERSONS #2 by Justin Gray & Lee Ferguson Lucien Denali is aware that Ninette is in NYC to kill him for the unspeakable and perverse treatment of her and her twin sister. Thus, the city's most dangerous hitman is sent after her! b&w, 32pg (2 of 3) $2.95 THE SILENCERS #3 by Van Lente, Ellis, & Yoo The Silencers strike back against the Syndicate in a series of lightning-fast raids. Now they're most wanted supers in New York, and the Feds will go to any length to take them down! MATURE READERS FC, 32pg $3.50 MU PRESS MOONIE #1 by Nicola Cuti & Dave Simons Moonchild is back! Two starpilots, one a rogue and the other a straight shooter, encounter a myth turned reality. One wants to use her, the other to save her. But what counts in the end is what Moonie wants! MATURE READERS b&w, 24pg $2.95 WILD #3 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 32pg $3.75 NBM RAPTORS VOLUME 4 by Enrico Marini & Jean Dufaux Camilla, one of the two Raptors after the established vampire order, is wounded for the first time in her long life. Detective Lenore tries to cure her while Aznar Akeba must choose which side he1s on. The ultimate confrontation comes to a head in this last volume of the series! (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS SC, 9x12, 56pg, FC $10.95 RAPTORS by Dufaux & Marini The established powerful orer of the vamires in the new world is threatened by two descendents of a branch suppressed way back. They are unusually cuning and predatory both physicallyand sexually! MATURE READERS VOL. 1 (STAR12001)-SC, 9x12, 56pg, FC $10.95 VOL. 2 (STAR11773)-SC, 9x12, 56pg, FC $10.95 VOL. 3 (STAR14885)-SC, 9x12, 56pg, FC $10.95 DUNGEON #5-8 SET by Lewis Trondheim & Joann Sfar Dungeon takes a breather this month between two mini-series. In the meantime, catch up and get two complete adventures in this set of four comic books wryly spoofing horror and heroic fantasy! Set $11.80 STARS OF THE MONTH LOST GIRL by Nabiel Kanan A novel about a young girl, close to womanhood, on vacation with her family who meets another somewhat older one who is on her own. (STAR14394) b&w, 96pg $9.95 THE BIRTHDAY RIOTS HC by Nabiel Kanan It is a time of upheaval and civil unrest, but for Max Collins life is sweet. (STAR14685) HC, 6x9, 64pg, b&w $14.95 *********************** Eurotica VACATION IN IBIZA GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8x11, 64pg, FC $12.95 SIZZLE #20 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL Magazine, 8x11, 48pg, b&w $4.95 STARS OF THE MONTH NIGHT IN A MOORISH HARLEM VOLUME 2 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (STAR08024) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, and the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8x11, 64pg, b&w $10.95 ****************** NEW ENGLAND COMICS WW2 SNIPERS #1 Both the Allied and Axis sides devoted considerable effort and resources to the art of sniping. In this book, historian and comic artist Ron Ledwell looks at this often- overlooked aspect of the second World War! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Germany. b&w $3.95 *********** Look for Lost Girl and The Birthday Riots HC from NBM! *********** NEW FLAME PUBLISHING THE DROWNERS #1 by Nabiel Kanan From the Eisner Award nominated creator of Lost Girl and Exit! James Quinn, playboy and billionaire tycoon, has built himself the most powerful media empire in the land. But the drowning of a woman is linked to Quinn's dark secret, which threatens both himself as well as his empire! Bi-monthly. (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS b&w (1 of 4) $2.95 NOW COMICS FRIGHT NIGHT: THE RETURN OF EVIL ED GN by Tony C. Caputo and Neil Vokes He thought he knew it all. That is, until he storms into his boss' office to give him a piece of his mind, but discovers the truth! Evil Ed (his boss) is a vampire, and after biting a piece out of a lovely nightclub patron's neck, he promptly fires Derek for interrupting his dinner.If that was only the end of his madness, but then he takes a bartender job with the competitor across the street, who happens to be an alien from outer space. The only glue that binds his sanity are his friends, Charlie, Natalia and the "Great Vampire Killer" Peter Vincent who are not surprised and are determined to find out the truth about it all! Full color wraparound cover by Tony C. Caputo SC, 96pg, b&w $14.95 NW STUDIOS SPIRIT OF THE AMAZON #7 by Orlando Paes Filho More political issues are about to explode. Our warriors will continue to fight the dark side of today's capitalism, using whatever is necessary to stop corporate abuses! FC $2.95 ONI PRESS LAST EXIT BEFORE TOLL GN by Neal Shaffer, Christopher Mitten, & Dawn Pietrusko Charles Pierce has reached a dead end, wandering through life as if he were barely there. On a business trip, he breaks down in rural Virginia. Now stranded, Charles slowly begins to realize that this accident may just be his chance at a new life. That is, if the past doesn't catch up with him first. MATURE READERS SC, 5x8, 96pg, b&w $9.95 JINGLE BELLE VOLUME 3: DASH AWAY ALL TP by Paul Dini & Jose Garibaldi A sneak freeze attack by the Blizzard Wizard leaves Santa and his reindeer with a near- terminal case of pneumonia, putting Christmas on the cancelled list. With the wishes of millions of kids at stake, Jingle Belle and a team of arctic outcasts reluctantly take the reins! SC, 5x8, 136pg, b&w $11.95 STARS OF THE MONTH JINGLE BELLE VOLUME 1: NAUGHTY & NICE TP by Dini, DeStefano, & Marvit Collecting the popular miniseries and the Oni Double Feature short story under one cover, Naughty & Nice is the book to have this holiday season, or any time of the year! Also features a new, 8-page prose story by series creator Paul Dini, with full-color painted illustrations by Sparks creator, Lawrence Marvit. (STAR12039) SC, 7x10, 80pg, b&w $8.95 JINGLE BELLE VOLUME 2: JINGLE BELLE'S COOL YULE TP by Dini, J. Bone, Rolston, Morrison, Smith, Aragones, Clugston-Major, & Various This rib-tickling new collection of long and short stories by Paul Dini teams him with some of the finest artists in comics today. (STAR17071) SC, 120pg, PC $13.95 **************** QUEEN & COUNTRY #21 by Greg Rucka & Mike Hawthorne New story line! New artist! Joining Greg Rucka on this four-issue jaunt into the seedy world of British spies is Mike Hawthorne (Three Days in Europe, Terminator). After the devastating effects of the last story arc, how will Tara pick up the pieces of her crumbling life as a spy for her Queen Majesty? MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.99 THREE DAYS IN EUROPE TP by Antony Johnston & Mike Hawthorne Jack's planned Jill's dream vacation - Paris for a gallery exhibit. And Jill's plotting a London trip to see Jack's favorite band. Problem is, both trips start tonight! Before long, Jack's in the middle of an art heist and Jill's in the thrall of a rock star! Can they escape their adventures and re-ignite their romance? SC, 144pg, b&w $14.95 THE COMPLETE SOULWIND TP by Scott Morse For the first time in one volume, The Complete Soulwind collects Scott Morse's modern epic. Beginning with a boy transported across the universe to retrieve a legendary sword, and ending with an old woman unraveling the true account of creation. A tale of ancient myth, classic fairy tales, modern pulp, and futuristic adventure. SC, 520pg, b&w $29.95 TOO MUCH HOPELESS SAVAGES! #4 by Jen Van Meter & Christine Norrie, with Ross Campbell Arsenal is on her own in Hong Kong. The family can't help her any more - in fact, she needs to help them. Between the crooks, the cops, and the secret agents, it would be too much for any normal girl to handle. Thank goodness Arsenal is no normal girl. b&w, 32pg (4 of 4) $2.99 SCOOTER GIRL #5 (OF 6) by Chynna Clugston-Major Ashton begins to have second thoughts about his diabolical schemes for Margaret. Will he be able to stop what he's already started or is the roller coaster unstoppable? If Ashton succeeds in stopping it, will Margaret finally surrender to Ashton's desires or will he be left in the cold again? MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (5 of 6) $2.99 LOVE FIGHTS #5 by Andi Watson Nora's story about the Flamer's love child means sales and income take a dive for Jack. Worse still, Jack's team has broken up, and adding insult to injury, Nora appears to be dating the Flamer. If he didn't know better, Jack might feel like someone was out to get him. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.99 STAR OF THE MONTH MARIA'S WEDDING by Nunzio DeFilippis, Christina Weir, & Jose Garibaldi When Joseph Pirelli married Matthew it rocked the clan to its knees. Now a year later, the tensions between different family factions have turned Maria's special day into a powder keg. (STAR18989) SC, 6x9, 88pg, b&w $10.95 ***************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A QUEEN & COUNTRY: DECLASSIFIED VOLUME 1 TP by Greg Rucka & Brian Hurtt; cover by Scott Morse In the mid-1980s, Crocker wasn't the decisive and cantankerous head of section he is today. Back then he was just a young agent whose future in the espionage business was about to be sealed tighter than Lenin's tomb. MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 96pg, b&w $8.95 ****************** STARS OF THE MONTH THE LAND OF NOD TREASURY by Jay Stephens This trade paperback collects the entire Land of Nod saga, as presented in issues #1-5 of Sin (1992-93) and issues #1-2 of Sin Comics (1994), along with 20 pages of previously unpublished material. The perfect way for readers of Jay's new Land of Nod series to get an extra fix of his off-kilter humor. (STAR13398) MATURE READERS SC, 128pg, b&w $11.95 NOCTURNALS: UNHALLOWED EVE TP by Dan Brereton & Various Collecting two giant-sized Nocturnals adventures in one paperback! Featuring artists Ted Naifeh, Jill Thompson, Arthur Adams, Joyce Chin, Adam Warren, Bruce Timm, Jay Stephens, Stephen DeStefano, Stan Sakai, Eric Jones, Kieron Dwyer, and John Heebink. (STAR16755) SC, 7x10, 96pg, PC $9.95 ADVENTURES OF BARRY WEEN, BOY GENIUS VOLUME 3: MONKEY TALES TP by Judd Winick Giant talking gorillas from other dimensions; drunken, smelly clans of Bigfeet; and a germ-filled monkey looking to cause the next outbreak - these are things that Barry has come to accept as normal! (STAR14588) MATURE READERS SC, 88pg, b&w $8.95 CHEAT GN by Christine Norrie A modern tale of romance and the failure of love in NYC! Janey and Marc live a hectic lifestyle that constantly keeps them apart. Then Janey ends up in the arms of another man, and the fa‡ade of a happy relationship the couple has built begins to crumble around them. (STAR17972) MATURE READERS SC, 56pg, b&w $5.95 ******************* PENNY FARTHING PRESS VICTORIAN #21 by Wein, St. Aubin, Taylor, & Blond For years, freelance underworld jobs have supplemented the salaries of Detectives Reyna Starkweather and B.S. Harriman. They have asked few questions in their pursuit of financial advancement and have the blood on their hands to prove it. But the botched assassination attempt of Eudora Kincaid and her grandmother thrust the dirty cops into a new position to their employer's eyes: liabilities. Now, Starkweather and Harriman must pay the piper. FC, 32pg $2.95 PLEX/FANBOY ENTERTAINMENT ANGELS WING #6 by Tetsuya Aoki, Shion valiantly tries to find Mary's feather before the demons. But Shion is almost overwhelmed by their continuing attacks. Even with the aid of Reiber, their combined power isn't enough to keep them from being cornered. Elsewhere, Mary and Ken try and locate the feather on their own. FC, 32pg $2.99 RADIO COMIX FURRLOUGH #131 by Various Celebrating 12 years of Furrlough being your monthly source for anthropomorphics! In this issue, the debut of the epic adventure "Sky Lords" by Gary Bedell, plus "Ebin and May" by Christina Hanson, and shorts by David Goodman and Eddie Perkins. Cover by Japanese dojinshi artist Yamaneko-ya. b&w, 32pg $2.99 Sin Factory MILK #38 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 32pg $3.50 RANDOM HOUSE OFFERED AGAIN O/A AMERICAN SPLENDOR: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF HARVEY PEKAR GN First time this edition is offered in Previews (previously in Previews Update #579). In his work, Pekar puzzles, fumes, and marvels at everyday minutiae of his day-to-day existence, inspiring loyal fans and fierce detractors in his hometown of Cleveland, and throughout the U.S. So much so, that a production company thinks his story is worth telling as a movie! (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS SC $15.95 **************** DARWIN FOR BEGINNERS by Jonathan Miller & Borin Van Loon This book takes us through the upheaval in biological thought that made The Origin of Species possible. Meet Charles Darwin: a timid, anti-social, semi-invalid who was said to undermind the belief in God-the-creator. (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x8, 176pg, b&w $11.00 EINSTEIN FOR BEGINNERS A fast-paced narrative that shows us why moving clocks run slower than stationary ones, why nothing can go faster than the speed of light. Follow Einstein's work as he moved towards his triumphant E=mc2 equation that broke scientific ground in the 20th century. (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x8, 176pg, b&w $11.00 FREUD FOR BEGINNERS by Richard Appignanesi & Oscar Zarate This book explains Freud's theories of psychoanalysis. Learn about the super-ego, the ego, ids, neurosis, psychosis, hysteria, dreams, the unconscious, sexuality, and a man who helped revolutionize our attitudes towards mental illness, religion, and culture. (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x8, 176pg, b&w $11.00 MARX FOR BEGINNERS by Rius A blueprint for a generation. This volume describes the origins and evolution of all those rabble-rousing notions about capital, labor, the proletariat, the bourgeoisie, class struggle, socialism-everything that went into making The Communist Manifesto one of the landmark publishing events of its time. (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x8, 160pg, b&w $11.00 REBELLION 2000 AD SHOWCASE #2 by Mike Carey & Andy Clarke Mike Carey and Andy Clarke's acclaimed 2000 AD series Thirteen returns! London punk Joe Bulmer's on the run from the mysterious forces which want his power-enhancing black pearl, but there are major revelations in store! (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS FC, 32pg $1.95 2000 AD PROGS #1365-1368 There's more universe-spanning destruction for vampire bounty hunter Durham Red in "The Empty Suns" by Dan Abnett and Mark Harrison. Secret agent Synnamon investigates a nano-revolution in "Facing Mecha" by Chris Clayton, Colin Dows and Laurence Campbell. There's zombie mayhem in the prison drama "Dead Men Walking" by James Stevens and Boo Cook. And more secrets are revealed in Caballistics, Inc. by Gordon Rennie and Dom Reardon. Plus, future lawman Judge Dredd must escape alien butchers in "Meatmonger" by John Smith (Vampirella) and Siku! Weekly. (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 32pg, PC (Note Price) $3.75Ea. JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #213 by Diggle, Wagner, & Flint Judge Dredd, Mega-City One's toughest lawman, finds himself in a living nightmare when a crazed bounty hunter unleashes the terrifying Aliens in the city! Now, with any help he can find, Dredd must track down the source of the infestation - and terminate with extreme prejudice! (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 100pg, FC $10.99 RED EYE PRESS VALENTINE #10 by Cooney, Lewis, & Palmiotti The 80's are back as Dana Valentine, assassin-on-the-run, slowly begins to remember the traumatic events of her past and what led her to the life she now lives today. In what begins as a major turning point in the Valentine series, the outcome will have a profound effect on our lethal beauty for stories to come. MATURE READERS b&w, 24pg $2.95 REDPILL STUDIOS THE MATRIX COMICS VOLUME 1 TP Releasing in October, one month before The Matrix: Revolutions, this volume collects twelve original stories set in the world of The Matrix. Read tales that expand the universe of The Matrix, written and illustrated by many of today's top comic book luminaries, including Larry and Andy Wachowski (writers/directors of The Matrix), Geof Darrow (Hard Boiled, Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot), Bill Sienkiewicz (Stray Toasters, Elektra: Assassin), Neil Gaiman (Sandman, Death: The High Cost of Living), Ted McKeever (Metropol, Wonder Woman: The Blue Amazon), John Van Fleet (Typhoid, Batman: The Ankh), Dave Gibbons (Watchmen, The Originals), David Lapham (Stray Bullets, Murder Me Dead), Peter Bagge (Hate, Sweatshop), Troy Nixey (Jenny Finn, Trout), Paul Chadwick (Concrete, The World Below), Ryder Windham (Star Wars Comics), Kilian Plunkett (Aliens: Labyrinth), and Gregory Ruth (Sudden Gravity, Freaks of the Heartland). SC, 160pg $21.99 RED ROBOT PRODUCTIONS MALINKY ROBOT #1 by Sonny Liew A recipient of the Xeric Grant, Malinky Robot follows the adventures of Atari and Oliver, denizens of the San'ya, a city of the near future where the down and out gather to live and work. In this first issue, Atari and Oliver catch a fish thought to be extinct. (CAUT: 4) b&w, 22pg $3.00 REED PRESS COMANCHE MOON GN by Jack Jackson The story of a white settler child kidnapped by a band of Comanche Indians in 1836 in Texas. Brought up as a Comanche, she became the wife of a feared warrior and gave birth to Quanah, a warrior-son who became a warrior chief that led the tribe in the last great battles against the white settlers. Non-fiction comics at their best! Previously offered by Kitchen Sink Press. (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 128pg, b&w $14.95 DAVID CHELSEA IN LOVE GN by David Chelsea The hilariously true story of cartoonist and illustrator David Chelsea's improbable love affair with Minnie, a would-be actress. Minnie's different. She's tall, gawky, absurdly neurotic, and saddled with an abusive boyfriend. And David believes she's just the girl for him. Previously offered by Eclipse Comics. (CAUT: 4) SC, 192pg, b&w $16.95 ******************** RENAISSANCE PRESS OFFERED AGAIN O/A SHADES OF GRAY VOLUME 1: A HEALING PRESENCE TP by Jimmy Gownley Eight years before Amelia started ruling, Jimmy Gownley created Shades of Gray Comics and Stories. The cult hit comic ran for 5 years and garnered much critical acclaim. This edition collects the complete "Healing Presence" storyline which The Comics Journal called "the most elegantly handled dramatic sequence ever handled in a comic book." These are the last remaining copies of the first printing from 1997! SC, 148pg, b&w $12.95 ********************** SAF COMICS ARETHELVOLUME 2: THE OTHER SIDE OF MEDAL HC by Serena Guidobaldi & Andrea Domestici Arteo's quest to save Manuel continues in the Magic World with battles for the Senses of Hearing, Taste and Humor against Pride, Greed and Anger. The world around Arteo, who has become Arethel, starts to take on color. But he will have to gain his own color in stages. (CAUT: 4) HC, 9x12, 64pg, FC $12.95 NICK VOLUME 1: HEY NICK, ARE YOU SLEEPING GN by Morph‚e & Hermann Nick is a kid who loves animals, so much that he dreams of them. Over five dreams, Nick discovers the Captain Bang's floating zoo. Bang's rage makes him a bad zookeeper. Nick uses his dream powers to protect the animals from Bang, learning about real life in the process. (CAUT: 4) HC, 8x11, 48pg, FC $12.95 WHY DID THE KNIGHTS DIE OUT GN by Carlos Trillo & Horacio Domingues An amusing graphic exploration in three parts, describing the principal causes of the disappearance of such a glorious species, the Eternal Order of Knights: Limited genuine, legitimate damsels in distress; general malaise, and deceit of squires and other servants;. A hopeful coda envisions the rebirth of the era. (CAUT: 4) HC, 9x12, 64pg, FC $12.95 HERMANN POSTCARD SET For the discriminating collector, this set of 16 postcards is essential highbrow art that's ideal for display or correspondence! (CAUT: 4) Set(x16) $7.95 STARS OF THE MONTH AVATAR GN by Juan Miguel Aguilera & Rafael Fonteriz Detective Manuel Gomez is investigating a suspicious death. An apparent suicide, the victim was a woman connected to a virtual reality site at the time of her death. The puzzle is that other people are committing suicide around the world, all while connected to this VR site. (STAR19056) MATURE READERS HC, 8x11, 64pg, FC $12.95 SLEEP, LITTLE GIRL GN by Sergio Bleda A journalist stumbles over a scoop at the local hospital: people are dying in their sleep. Healthy young couples are discovered dead in their own beds. Apparently, the connection is an orphan girl. Each time she's adopted by a set of foster parents, they turn up dead the next morning. (STAR19108) MATURE READERS HC, 8x11, 48pg, FC $12.95 SENTAI STUDIOS RAVEN'S END #1 by Kevin Gunstone & Alessandro Scacchia On the northern battlefields of feudal Japan, the warrior Muroto encounters a Raven, the sign of ill omen. Feeling a strange compulsion to follow the carrion bird Muroto is led home, where, to his horror, he discovers the body of his dead wife and that his son, Sanjuro, is missing. b&w, 32pg $2.95 DORKBOY #1 by Damian Willcox Dorkboy #1 is a compilation of Dorkboy comics releases, featuring the bizarre misadventures of a young dork with an overactive imagination and a sense of adventure, ranging from run-ins with maniacal coffee shop owners, talking fruitcake, robot sidekicks and an incredible trip to southern China. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $3.95 SHANDA FANTASY ARTS FURRY NINJA HIGH SCHOOL STRIKES BACK #2 by Curtis, Wright, Langille, & Dunn Welcome to the madhouse! Things are as loony as ever in Quagmire, as Jeremy and Ichi prepare to play the leads in the annual Superpuppetoon pageant. Meanwhile, Asrial is making the Superrod prop actually able to fly while plotting to have Jeremy kiss Sammy and break the curse. b&w, 40pg (2 of 2) $4.99 SHANDA THE PANDA #39 by Various Things get very serious in Cedar Rabbits as a snowstorm descends on the area. Keri's heading off to meet Wing, and Shanda's headed for trouble on an icy street. Meanwhile, Wing has his Gang of Four in place, ready to kidnap his children and return with them to Hong Kong. Also in this issue, "Medics" by Jon Crusoe and Jerry Loomis, and a new "Pidge and Colt" story by Dennis Clark and Mike Curtis. MATURE READERS b&w, 40pg $4.99 EXTINCTIONEERS #4-6 SET by Shawntae Howard On another world, humanoid animals are gifted with unusual powers just as it appears their civilization is ending due to attacking aliens! The battle comes to a conclusion and our heroes stop to regroup and learn more about each other. See what all the talk is about with this starter set containing issues 4, 5 and 6! Set (x3) $7.00 SIRIUS ENTERTAINMENT DOGWITCH #8 Filming in the woods, Violet stumbles across a trail of children's mutilated body parts, apparently left behind by the mysterious "Elastic Head." Since her transformation into a blonde left her with an ecto-morphic secret weapon and delusions of invincibility, Violet decides she has to take care of this notorious, demonic serial killer! MATURE READERS b&w, 24pg $2.95 DOGWITCH POSTER #1 VIOLENT GRIMM by Daniel Schaffer 'Tis the season.of the witch! Violet Grimm, the oh-so-naughty sorceress from the pages of Daniel Schaffer's Dogwitch, appears for the first time on a full-sized poster from Sirius! Featuring the cover to the 100% sold-out Dogwitch #4. Printed on heavy bond paper. Comes rolled in a plastic tube. (CAUT: 4) Poster, 19x25, FC $6.95 DOGWITCH VIOLET GRIMM T-SHIRT Illustrated by Daniel Schaffer! Presenting the first-ever Dogwitch black t-shirt, featuring the world's most seductive exile! This fan-favorite image, taken directly from the pages of Dogwitch #2, will make you want to run your hands through your hair, too. White logo and image on a 100% cotton black t-shirt. (CAUT: 4) M-XXL $19.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A DOGWITCH LIMITED SIGNED AND NUMBERED U.K. EDITION POSTER by Daniel Schaffer A Previews Exclusive! This imported 11 _" x 16 «" poster was originally designed to promote Dogwitch in England's comic stores, and was produced in very low quantities. This signed and numbered edition is limited to 300 copies. Poster, 11x16, FC $15.00 **************** OH, MY GOTH PRESENTS GIRLZ OF GOTH LIMITED EDITION by Voltaire Limited to 333 numbered copies signed by Voltaire himself! The Girlz of Goth comes bagged with a special art plate of authenticity! This first-ever collection of pin-up artwork revisits the ever-popular characters from Voltaire's two comic series, Oh, My Goth and Chi-Chian. Printed on glossy stock, this edition contains never-before-seen artwork! MATURE READERS SC, 48pg $13.00 POE 25-PACK by Jason Asala Includes Poe #1-24, plus the Poe Color Special in one convenient package! Pack $10.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A SCARY GODMOTHER ACTIVITY BOOK #1 by Jill Thompson Make paper dolls from "Mr. Pettybone's Closet," and solve the "Where's Harry?" puzzle by locating Harry the Werewolf underneath all the clutter in his room. Plus, "Bug-A- Boo's Puppet Theatre," and an unpublished scrapbook photo album of Jill's original Scary Godmother character drawings! b&w, 24pg $2.95 O/A SCARY GODMOTHER HOLIDAY SPOOKTACULAR by Jill Thompson In order to appease Mr. Boogeylegs, the dragon who guards all the gifts you've ever wanted, Hannah Marie sets out on her quest during the longest night of the year, the Vampire Solstice. How scary can Winter be? b&w, 32pg $2.95 ******************** STARS OF THE MONTH WANDERING STAR TP'S by Teri Sue Wood Cassandra Andrews struggles in the face of the prejudices against humans in the Empire, while in space, the Bono Kiro ready their forces for another attack. All that stands between the invaders and the Earth is a girl, a crew of aliens and misfits, and a ship. VOL. 1 (STAR08485) SC, 7x10, 160pg, b&w $14.95 VOL. 2 (STAR08568) SC, 7x10, 160pg, b&w $14.95 VOL. 3 (STAR08742) SC, 7x10, 160pg, b&w $14.95 ****************** STUDIO G JALILA #2 by Vincino Valdez As the clone debate continues, Jalila makes a horrific discovery in her civilian identity, and may now find herself cloned-and immortal. Bi-monthly. FC, 24pg $2.95 ZEIN GHOSTS OF HELIOPOLIS #2 by Vincino , Axel, & Ong This mysteries of this desert region super-powered hero is revealed. along with some unwanted relatives. Bi-monthly. FC, 24pg $2.95 STUDIO UNDERHILL BETWEEN THE CRACKS VOLUME 1: ALL MIRACLES HAVE A PRICE TP by Harris O'Malley Five short stories set in the city of Abbott, where nothing is as it seems, and magic has a very high price. See a dead woman wake to the sound of gunfire. See a chance meeting of eyes across a crowded club lead to a life of secrets and lies. And witness a cursed musician trying to escape his immortal lover. MATURE READERS SC, 5x8, 144pg, b&w $15.95 BETWEEN THE CRACKS: THE BRIDE #1 by Harris O'Malley A dead woman wakes on a slab to the sounds of violence and a hail of gunfire. Alone, frightened, and confused, she escapes to the harsh streets of Abbott. How can a woman, built to be a slave, survive alone in a world that is seemingly filled with cruelty? MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (1 of 1) $2.95 SYNCOPATED COMICS HOW TO BE A REAL GOOD CARTOONIST by Nick Bruel Syncopated Comics presents Nick Bruel's new book, How To Be A Real Good Cartoonist, a hysterical look at what it takes to be an amazingly real good cartoonist- just like Mr. Bruel. Jules Feifer finds the book "funny, smart, and slyly caustic." Although, you many not be able to express it as articulately as Mr. Feiffer, we're sure you'll feel the same way. MATURE READERS SC, 64pg, b&w $6.95 TANTRUM ENTERTAINMENT MINDSIGHT FRANK CIROCCO SKETCHBOOK by Frank Cirocco Cirocco has selected his favorite sketches from commercial and personal projects! Enchanted fantasy creatures, sultry space babes, mystical warriors, alien bogeymen, and whimsical cartoon critters fill this volume limited to 2,500 signed and numbered copies! SC, 8x11, 64pg, b&w $14.95 TCZ STUDIOS CELESTIAL ZONE VOLUME 2 #4 by Mr Wee Tian Beng Xing Yun escapes from the Fossilizing Demons when Xing Ling comes to his rescue. The two and Jet Tortoise learn of the challenges awaiting them from Guardian Godspeed. Meanwhile, the Butterflies attempt to capture Toad, and White Tiger Zi Yan is framed for a murder she did not commit! PC, 60pg (4 of 12) $9.50 *************** TITAN ALIEN LEGION: ON THE EDGE TP by Chuck Dixon, Larry Stroman & Mark Farmer; cover by Alan Davis & Mark Farmer Meet Alien Legion: home to every scumbag the universe saw fit to dump in a uniform! And then there's Force Nomad - hard-bitten warriors, loyal to each other. but not to those that send them to die in unmarked graves! A new series by Titan Books, created by Carl Potts (The Punisher). (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 144pg, FC $16.95 JUDGE DREDD: CURSED EARTH GN by Mills, Wagner, McMahon, & Bolland A lethal plague devastates Mega-City Two and Judge Dredd volunteers to deliver the vaccine that will save its remaining inhabitants. But first, his crew has to cross 1,000 miles of the Cursed Earth. With cannibals, dinosaurs and more between the Judges and their goal, it's not a smooth journey! (CAUT: 4) SC, 9x12, 160pg, b&w $19.95 TRANSFORMERS: SHOWDOWN GN by Bob Budiansky, Don Perlin & HerbTrimpe As the Autobots unveil their new secret weapon, Omega Supreme, tragedy strikes! Meanwhile The Special Teams - The Protectobots, the Combaticons, the Aerialbots, and the Stunticons - make their debut. And Optimus Prime and Megatron's final battle is fought not with cold, hard steel, but in the digital realm of a computer game! (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 144pg, FC $19.95 STAR OF THE MONTH MARSHAL LAW: BLOOD, SWEAT, AND FEARS GN by Pat Mills & Kevin O'Neill A hard-hitting collection of classic Marshal Law stories, including Super Babylon, Kingdom of the Blind, and The Hateful Dead! Marshal Law is back, continuing his mission to rid San Futuro - and the world - of the heroes-gone-bad who blight the city with crime. (STAR18276) MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 168pg, FC $24.95 ***************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A MARSHAL LAW: FEAR AND LOATHING GN by Pat Mills & Kevin O'Neill In future, the government has publicly endorsed genetics programs designed to create a new race of super-heroes! This compilation collects material originally presented in Epic Comics' Marshal Law #1-6. SC, 7x10, 192pg, FC $19.95 O/A MARSHAL LAW: FEAR ASYLUM GN by Pat Mills & Kevin O' Neill Marshal Law is back, continuing his mission to rid San Futuro of heroes-gone-bad who blight the city. Includes 'Marshal Law vs The Mask', featuring the maliciously madcap artifact that turns run-of-the-mill psychos into out and out homicidal maniacs! (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 176pg, FC $24.95 O/A NEMESIS THE WARLOCK: DEATH TO ALL ALIENS HC by Mills, O' Neill, & Redondo Art by 2003 Eisner Winner Kevin O'Neill! Ties into A.B.C. Warriors! The Grand Inquisitor Torquemada rules with an iron fist, but one alien stands in his way. His name is Nemesis, the Warlock, and his mission is vengeance-and freedom! (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS SC, 5x8, 200pg, b&w $24.95 TOKYOPOP DRAGON KNIGHTS VOLUME 11 GN by Mineko Ohkami Internal unrest stirs within the Dragon Clan as Rath returns to the Dragon Castle consumed with exhaustion, the Dragon Lord's health worsens, and a new scar appears under Kai-stern's eye, all while Tetheus warns of a massive demon force closing in on the castle. But Rath doesn't stay somnolent for long, and his awakening will mean death within the walls of the Dragon Castle, and the loss of a precious item held within its vaults. SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w (11 of 17) $9.99 GRAVITATION VOLUME 3 GN by Maki Mrakami Shuichi is crushed to hear that Eiri is already engaged but the show must go on. His band, Bad Luck, gears up for their debut show and Shuichi begins to announce to the gathered crowd that Eiri is his and his alone when he is fortuitously interrupted before he can make himself clear. The premier goes well and Bad Luck is on their way to being famous when a rival band member discovers damaging information about Shuichi and Eiri's relationship. How long can Bad Luck's good luck can hold out? SC, 5x7, b&w (3 of 12) $9.99 HAPPY MANIA VOLUME 5 GN by Moyoco Anno Kayoko struggles to decide what she's going to do about her living situation since Fukuchan is moving out. She ends up living with old friends and ultimately moves back home with her parents. After receiving Kayoko's call, Takahashi rushes back to Japan to see her. The struggle in her head continues..is being with Takahashi going to mean happiness for her? MATURE READERS SC, 5x7, 192pg (5 of 11) $9.99 INITIAL D VOLUME 9 GN by Suichi Shigeno Like many before him, Seiji of Team Emperor just can't hang against Tak and the 86. Seems like everyone on the mountain is talking about the enigmatic 86 and its unknown driver, but Tak, modest as ever, keeps it all to himself. However, when some chick goes off on Natalie for no good reason, Tak's more than willing to give the girl and her boyfriend a lesson in humility with an impromptu race. Off the road, Bunta's still waiting for parts to the new engine for the 86. But the biggest news of all, is that Natalie's so- called 'father' is actually an older man she sleeps with for money. The thing is, she's fallen in love with Tak, and when she tells the old guy that it's over, he insists on one last 'date.' None of this may matter a bit, though, since Tak's just received an anonymous phone call dishing all the dirt about Natalie's dark secret. SC, 5x7, 200pg (9 of 23) $9.99 JING KING OF BANDITS VOLUME 4 GN by Yuichi Kumakura Their latest adventure finds Jing and Kir in Seventh Heaven, but it's not part of another big heist - it's actually a maximum security prison for the criminally deranged run by a vampire warden and his hockey-masked guards. Their only hope of escape lies with Campari - ringleader of a most demented circus. This volume also includes a bonus story about the origins of Jing and Kir's relationship and their first adventure together. SC, 5x7, 216pg, b&w (4 of 7) $9.99 KIM POSSIBLE CINEMANGA VOLUME 3 GN Kim squares off with multi-billionaire bad guy Senor Senior Sr. as he attempts to suck Europe dry of electricity. Will it be blackmail or blackouts? And when a secret govenmnet weapon is stolen and a brain switching machine falls into the wrong hands, who else but super-villains Dr. Drakken and Shego are behind a plot to "Neutronalize" the world. SC, 192pg, b&w (3 of 4) $7.99 LIZZIE MCGUIRE CINEMANGA VOLUME 4 GN by Terri Minsky The Hit TV Series on Disney Channel! Lizzie McGuire can always count on her friends, her family - and the fact that growing up is never easy. Just when it seems like she's got it all figured out, Lizzie finds herself face-to-face with a new dilemma. Like what's more important: telling your best friend the truth or protecting her feelings? When Miranda and heartthrob Ethan Craft are paired together in a mock marriage, Lizzie has to decide just that. And when Gordo shares his love of lounge culture with Lizzie and Miranda, the girls inadvertently start the hottest fad in school. While it's cool to finally be on the A-list of school style, Lizzie has to admit she's spoiled the fun for the real trendsetter - Gordo. Why does junior high have to be so complicated? SC, 192pg, b&w (4 of 4) $7.99 LUPIN III VOLUME 10 GN by Monkey Punch In the game of thievery, there are steadfast rules ... all meant to be broken if you want to get anywhere thieving. But two can play at that game, especially when the two are Lupin and Fujiko. And when Lupin gets into the revenge game, he learns that he's far better suited to thievery ... or taking over a sovereign island in the name of his family and for the dignity of his legacy. Thievery, government toppling - two sides of the same coin, really. Whichever suits his fancy, you can rest assured that heavy breathing will be part of any game Lupin plays. SC, 192pg, b&w (10 of 14) $9.99 MAGIC KNIGHT RAYEARTH VOLUME 3 GN-NEW PRINTING by CLAMP The end of the adventure is at hand for Hikaru, Umi, and Fuu, three schoolgirls from Tokyo who were transported to the magical realm of Cephiro to become the Magic Knights. They have unlocked their magic, powered up their weapons, and defeated Zagato's minions. But one test remains before they can confront the sinister Zagato himself, and release the imprisoned Princess Emeraude. They must don the three Mashin - powerful spirits that can only be wielded by Magic Knights. With the girls' magic fully charged, the final battle begins! SC, 208pg, b&w (3 of 3) $9.99 RAVE MASTER VOLUME 6 GN by Hiro Mashima Sieg Hart, Elemental Master and Demon Card General, is more that happy to destroy Haru, the young RAVE Master, if he is called upon to do so. But first he must find a mysterious girl, made in the image of the legendary Resha, and provided with a deadly magic powerful enough to destroy the world. Could this mystery girl be Elie, Haru's amnesiac companion? Maybe Haru can finally uncover Elie's secret, but only if he is strong enough to stand up to Sieg's ultimate bag of elemental tricks? SC, 192pg, b&w (6 of 18) $9.99 REBOUND VOLUME 5 GN by Yuriko Nishiyama Johnan has never been more ready to take on Tskuba, the very team that knocked them out of the finals in the first round last year. They've trained, they've hustled, they've shown tremendous teamwork. What could possibly go wrong? Well, Sawamura ran off to go confront the father that abandoned him years ago and isn't back for the game; Sherman's ankle is giving him the kind of trouble that ends basketball careers; and the surge of excitement the team felt going into the finals has soured. Thank goodness for Nate who seems to be playing the game of his life. Even Takagi, the ace of Tskuba notices the young Nate's abilities, and is thoroughly impressed. But not everyone on Tskuba is a true sportsman. Mikami may try to exploit Sherman's injury by creating a little 'accident' for the Johnan center. But will the rest of Mikami's team go along with his win-at-all-cost philosophy? SC, 192pg, b&w (5 of 11) $9.99 RISING STARS OF MANGA VOLUME 2 GN A Tokyopop exclusive compilation featuring the works of the top 10 prize winning artists in the nation! SC, b&w (2 of 4) $9.99 SAMURAI DEEPER KYO VOLUME 4 GN by Kamijyo Akimine Yuya is attacked by a pack of wolves, but is rescued by a group of rebels who kill the wolves and take her away. When Kyooshiroo awakens, he discovers that both Yuya and Okuni are gone. While searching for them, Kyooshiroo rescues a young girl from a pack of wolves and ends up in the rebels' secret village. He discovers Yuya is safe and that the rumors of the rebels and their treasure are unfortunately false. SC, 192pg, b&w (4 of 18) $9.99 SHIRAHIME SYO SNOW GODDESS TALES HC by CLAMP Legends say that when it snows, it is because the snow princess is crying. From CLAMP, creators of Chobits and Cardcaptor Sakura, comes a collection of five tragic tales, all connected by the bond of snow. Shirahime-syo is CLAMP's return to traditional Japanese form and storytelling. Featuring luscious watercolors and gentle brushstrokes, it is a beautiful departure from CLAMP's usual fare. Discover for yourself the mystery behind the snow in this beautiful hardcover edition. HC, 6x8, 128pg, b&w $19.99 THE KINDAICHI CASE FILES VOLUME 4 GN by Kanari Yozaburo & Sato Fumiya Nobody at Hajime Kindaichi's school takes him seriously. After all, whenever he does bother to show up for class he usually just falls asleep. What they do take seriously are the recent ghost sightings around campus and the threatening letters from someone calling himself the 'Afterschool Magician.' Who is this Afterschool Magician, and what is he after? A few members of the school's Mystery Club tried to find out, and they turned up dead. Luckily for Kindaichi, he's an accomplished magician in his own right, but if he's going to crack this case he'll need to rely on every trick in the book. SC, 5x7, b&w (4 of 10) $9.99 TRANSFORMERS ARMADA CINEMANGA GN'S Can the heroic Autobots defeat the evil Decepticons? After discovering a mysterious, glowing piece of metal in a hidden cave, Rad and Carlos find themselves in the midst of an earthquake-and face to face with Megatron and Optimus Prime! VOL. 1-SC, 5x7, 96pg, b&w (1 of 3) $7.99 VOL. 2-SC, 5x7, 96pg, b&w (2 of 3) $7.99 VOL. 3-SC, 5x7, 96pg, b&w (3 of 3) $7.99 ******************** ZODIAC PI VOLUME 4 GN by Natsumi Ando Lili and Hiromi visit a mysterious fortune-teller called Zeus ... and find themselves, along with Lili's father, embroiled in a situation in which the fate of the Star Ring itself is very much in doubt. SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w (4 of 4) $9.99 STARS OF THE MONTH ERIKA SAKURAZAWA'S ANGEL GN by Erika Sakurazawa Every day, we come across people who make a difference in our lives. Teachers, parents, friends. But for some people who are truly in distress, an angel is sometimes sent down to lend a guiding hand. Moving tales of sadness and humor that give insight to a world that could very well be your own. (STAR18978) MATURE READERS SC, 5x7, b&w $9.99 CHRONICLES OF THE CURSED SWORD VOLUME 1 GN by Yuy Beop-Ryong & Park Hui-Jin The adventure begins! King Jaryoon of Hahyun is attacked by a monstrous emissary from the nefarious vizier, Shiyan. The swordsman Rayan appears and slays the monster with PaSa, a powerful blade orginally crafted by Shiyan himself. Further thrills follow, including an epic battle with the (nearly) unconquerable White Tiger. SC, 5x8, 176pg, b&w (1 of 10) $9.99 CONFIDENTIAL CONFESSIONS VOLUME 1 GN by Reiko Momochi Confidential Confessions is a shocking new manga series that deals with many of the hard-hitting issues that teens face today. Using emotionally moving storylines and multi- dimensional characters, each groundbreaking volume tackles such topics as teen prostitution, rape, HIV, stalkers, suicide, and sexual harassment. Enlightening without being preachy, Confidential Confessions is like a modern-day manga version of the "After School Special!" (STAR19024) MATURE READERS SC, 5x8, 192pg, b&w (1 of 3) $9.99 SABER MARIONETTE J VOLUME 1 GN by Satoru Akahori & Yumisuke Kotoyoshi On a world with no women, the surviving men have reinvented females in the form of androids called Marionettes. Normal marionettes are built to serve men and are limited in their actions and emotions until a poor boy named Otaru Mamiya finds a special Saber Marionette named Lime. With war close at hand and two more Saber Marionettes at his side, his life takes a turn for the better as he unlocks the emotions that may hold the key to the salvation of mankind. (STAR19001) SC, 5x8, b&w (1 of 3) $9.99 ZODIAC P.I. VOLUME 1 GN by Natsumi Ando Riri is just like any other normal girl - except she can foretell the future! This "Zodiac P.I." transforms herself into the magic Detective Spica and looks to the stars to guide her way. Before long, she is joined by her childhood friend, Hiromi, who dreams of becoming a detective as skilled as Riri. Soon, no astral investigation is too arduous for this dynamic duo! (STAR19013) SC, 5x8, b&w (1 of 3) $9.99 ************************ TONY RAIOLA DICK TRACY LARGE FEATURE COMIC #6 REPRINT EDITION Dick Tracy had debuted in the Detroit Mirror in 1931. It soon afterwards appeared in the New York Daily News and the Chicago Tribune. Now you can relive the history with this softcover reprinting some of Chester Gould's classic adventure strips! SC $9.50 JOHNNY HAZARD VOLUME 5 COLOR SUNDAY STRIPS In response to the popularity of Terry and the Pirates during World War II, King Features and Frank Robbins came up with Johnny Hazard: lots of accurately drawn aircraft and weaponry, gorgeous gals, mature plotting and art … la Milton Caniff. Here are collected strips from Robbins's classic! SC, FC $15.00 THE PHANTOM DAILIES 2 PACK #4 This 2-pack features softcover editions collecting The Phantom's adventures from the 1940s. Included are the collected "Diana Aviatrix," featuring accumulated strips from the 12/16/1940 to 7/12/1941 saga, and "The Phantom's Treasure," featuring accumulated strips from the 7/14/1941 to 1/31/1942 saga. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside Puerto Rico. Pack $10.00 TOP SHELF PRODUCTIONS SCHUCK UNMASKED TP by Rick Smith Shuck is a demon who used to be in the business of guarding souls. Wearing an old man mask to hide his goat-faced nature and to fit into his new retired lifestyle, Shuck lives in a house next door to little Thursday Friday, her mom and her talking cat Jamara. The mask doesn't help him hide and Shuck is drawn into the netherworld he thought he had left behind. SC, 6x9, 168pg, b&w $14.95 TROUBLETOWN: AXIS OF TROUBLE VOLUME 1 TP by Lloyd Dangle Searing and sidesplitting political cartoonentary! Forget about the "Axis of Evil." When plutocrats and their judges steal elections, billionaires loot the economy, and citizens don't know who to fear more (terrorists, priests, or homeland security agents in their own backyard), we're stuck at the Axis of Trouble! SC, 128pg, b&w $10.95 STARS OF THE MONTH JAMES KOCHALKA'S SKETCHBOOK DIARIES by James Kochalka Collecting Kochalka's diary in sketchbook comic strip format. Drawn with relaxed and beautiful brushwork, these strips perfectly capture the rhythm of daily life. From the hilarious to the sad, from the poetic to the drunken, these strips offer an intimate portrait of Kochalka's life. VOL. 1 (STAR18835)-SC, 6x9, b&w $7.95 VOL. 2 (STAR15571)-SC, 6x9, b&w $7.95 VOL. 3 (STAR18151)-SC, 6x9, b&w $7.95 PINKY & STINKY GN by James Kochalka Pinky and Stinky are fat little piglets who embark on a daring mission to be the first pigs on Pluto, but things go horribly wrong as soon as the journey begins. Packed with action, adventure, and cute little cuties! (STAR16037) SC, 8x8, 208pg, b&w $17.95 ************************ TWOMORROWS PUBLISHING HERO GETS GIRL: THE LIFE & ART OF KURT SCHAFFENBERGER TP by Mark Voger The story of Kurt Schaffenberger, the preeminent Lois Lane and Captain Marvel artist that brought a touch of humor and whimsy to super-hero comics. This is his illustrated biography, covering his entry into comics in the 1940s to his passing in 2002. Includes hundreds of never-before-published photos and illustrations. Foreword by Ken Bald. SC, 8x11, 128pg $14.95 STAR OF THE MONTH COMIC BOOKS & OTHER NECESSITIES OF LIFE TP by Mark Evanier Now in its second printing! A trade paperback collection of some of Evanier's best POV columns (including several that have never-before-been published)! Topics covered in this colossal volume range from the state of the art form and its leading practitioners to convention-going and Mark's old comic book club. (STAR17814) SC, 5x8, 200pg, b&w $12.95 ************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A WERTHAM WAS RIGHT TP by Mark Evanier Humorous essays and commentaries from Mark Evanier! Included are his definitive history of the Fox and Crow comic book, tributes to artists Bob Kane and Gil Kane, Mark's diatribe on comic book numbering, and his essay on comics' greatest villain, Dr. Fredric Wertham! SC, 5x8, 200pg $12.95 ************** VAMPEROTICA OFFERED AGAIN O/A THE DARK FRINGE TP by Eman Torre & John Kissee They killed his wife, they destroyed his soul, and now they're back. But this time he's ready for them. Follow retired police officer Allen Stone and the demons that haunt him as he pursues an elusive, and deadly, killer. An Atomic Rocket Publication. SC, 7x10, 112pg, b&w $9.95 *************** VANGUARD PRODUCTIONS SPIDER VS. THE BAT LIMITED INFANTINO & GIORDANO SIGNED PRINT To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Spider, Vanguard is issuing this limited edition print commemorating the Spider facing one of his oldest foes, the original pulp villain, the Bat-Man! This exquisite reproduction is beautifully rendered and signed by top Batman artists Carmine Infantino & Dick Giordano and colorist, J. David Spurlock. (CAUT: 4) Print $75.00 WALLY WOOD SHAMBLEAU GICLEE PRINT Vanguard in association with Wally Wood's family are releasing a Limited Edition print of Wood's cover painting to the sci-fi classic, Shambleau, to help launch the Wally Wood Scholarship Fund. This top quality Giclee print exquisitely reproduces this extremely rare Wood original, one of only two known Wood oil paintings. (CAUT: 4) Print $75.00 STAR OF THE MONTH STERANKO SPIRIT OF AMERICA PRINT Jim Steranko delivers the definitive image of the classic patriotic hero in this breathtaking vision celebrating the legend of comics' fighting Sentinel of Liberty. The painting has now been produced exclusively as a superb 18" x 24" limited edition print signed-and- numbered by the artist and reproduced on high-quality 100-pound archival matte paper stock. REG. (STAR16827)--Print, 18x24 MSRP: $29.99 DLX. (STAR16561)--Print, 18x24 MSRP: $59.99 ***************** VERTICAL INC. TEZUKA'S BUDDHA by Osamu Tezuka Japanese comics godfather Osamu Tezuka tells the story of Buddha's life like it's never been told before. Entertaining, visually spectacular, and warm, Buddha is the ultimate example of Tezuka's storytelling genius and artistic mastery. The progenitor of manga as we know it, and the inspiration for countless artists, Osamu Tezuka continues to elicit the deepest awe with his sweeping grasp of the human condition. This life of Buddha is one that all ages and persuasions can enjoy. (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS VOL. 1-HC $24.95 VOL. 2-HC $24.95 VIA MEDIA PUBLISHING COMPANY TALES OF THE HERMIT VOLUME 1: CASTLE IN THE RAIN HC by Oscar Ratti & Adele Westbrook P‚re Dominic, a Western pilgrim, travels through the Orient to the Islands Empire, where he is welcomed at first but is eventually forced to take flight when the country's rulers turn against all foreigners and their teachings. Dominic ponders the experience of a cavalry officer who, on a mission for his Lord, is drawn through a storm of unusual violence into a metaphysical dimension, wherein are rooted past legacies of hate and vengeance. HC, 8x11, 168pg, b&w $29.95 TALES OF THE HERMIT VOLUME 2: YAMABUSHI & HOMECOMING HC by Oscar Ratti & Adele Westbrook P‚re Dominic discovers two more scrolls, entitled simply Yamabushi and Homecoming, which will offer different - and challenging - responses to the ever-present dilemma of how to try to live an ethical life in the midst of a violent reality. HC, 8x11, 192pg, b&w $29.95 VIPER COMICS MOON RUSH #1 by Mendoza, Dickens, Daly, Reeves, Lamirand, & Hathaway An alien race, the Ghorn, have targeted the small Tal colony on Moon 314. The colony is mining a rare energy source, and the lone human among the Ghorn, Semma Holgun, will join the invasion to obtain the energy. Another human, though, will join the fight. Darrin Moore. He has come to repel the Ghorn. But he is not prepared for the brutality. MATURE READERS FC, 32pg (1 of 4) $2.95 DEAD @ 17 #1 by Josh Howard & Jim Resnowski Something sinister is emerging in the small suburb of Darlington Hills. At the center of it are Nara Kilday and Hazy Foss, your average teenage girls. The best of friends, they share a unique bond. But when tragedy strikes, a dark secret is revealed that will change their world forever. MATURE READERS FC, 32pg (1 of 4) $2.95 VIZ, LLC. ANIMERICA DECEMBER 2003 VOLUME 11 #12 Fascinating features on the latest and greatest anime, exclusive interviews, news on what's new in Japan and what's arriving soon in America, plus exclusive columns, interviews with voice-actors, anime reviews, video games, and more! Remember, If it's anime in America, it's gotta be Animerica! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Canada. Magazine, 96pg, FC $4.95 ANIMERICA EXTRA DECEMBER 2003 VOLUME 6 #12 The greatest sh“jo and sh“nen manga! A brave young swordswoman who wants to be a prince; an artist, his stepsister, and a doll that came to life; adventure in a fantasy world not unlike ancient China; crime and mystery in the Gothic metropolis of Steam City; a girl who came from a video tape, and more. 176 pages of beautiful art and stunning stories, plus fan art and manga features! Special: Considered one of the great Japanese science-fiction writers (regardless of medium), Leiji Matsumoto may have brought more Japanese followers into the manga and anime "fold" than any other author in Japan save Tezuka. See his amazing work! Plus, Akimi Yoshida's latest hit series Yasha! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Canada. Magazine, 160pg, b&w $4.95 SHONEN JUMP JANUARY 2004 VOLUME 2 #1 In this issue: Hikaru No Go!: Hikaru finds the traditional Chinese game "go," and is possessed by the ghost of a "go" champion! Naruto: Zabuza and Kakashi have recovered from their injuries, and now it's time for a rematch with Haku, Zabuza's consort! Shaman King: The bandit Tokagero has been nursing a grudge for 600 years-to kill Yoh and Amidamaru with Amidamaru's own sword. Yuyu Hakusho: It's down to the finals in Genkai's martial arts competition! One Piece: A mysterious stranger wanders into Usopp's town: "One-Two" Django, master of hypnotism. Yu-Gi-Oh!: Over 60 Pages! Yugi and his friends struggle to survive against a chainsaw-wielding maniac! Dragon Ball Z: Android #18 vs. Super Namekian Piccolo! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Canada. Magazine, 352pg, PC $4.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A SHONEN JUMP VOLUME 1 Shonen Jump is the official English-language edition of the popular Japanese magazine. Printed in the original right-to-left Japanese format, but completely translated. Squarebound. Monthly. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Canada. #1-SC, 7x10, 256pg, PC $4.95 #2-SC, 7x10, 256pg, PC $4.95 #3-SC, 7x10, 256pg, PC $4.95 #4-SC, 7x10, 256pg, PC $4.95 #5-SC, 7x10, 256pg, PC $4.95 #6-SC, 7x10, 256pg, PC $4.95 #7-SC, 7x10, 256pg, PC $4.95 #8-SC, 7x10, 256pg, PC $4.95 ********************** YU-GI-OH! VOLUME 3 TP by Kazuki Takahashi Out of the sands of Egypt, the mystic Shadi has come to test Yugi's powers... because there can be only one King of Games. With the Millennium Scales and the Millennium Key, Shadi summons deadly illusions which will give Yugi his greatest challenge yet- and if he loses, his best friends will die! Then, Yugi's classmate Hanasaki takes his infatuation with superheroes too far; Yugi and his friends discover the hidden characters in digital keychain pets; and Yugi meets Mokuba, Kaiba's brother, for a high-stakes game of "Capsule Monster Chess!" (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Canada. SC, 5x7, 208pg, b&w $7.95 BASARA VOLUME 3 TP by Yumi Tamura Sarasa and her new friend Hayato arrive in Kyushu only to find that Sakura Island has disappeared! To make things worse, they are immediately captured by pirates who plan to sell them off as slaves! On the pirate ship, they meet Chacha, the spirited female captain, and Zaki, her devoted first mate - and reunite with Old Kaku, whom Sarasa had feared dead. He had become part of the crew in expectation of her arrival. Sarasa proposes a duel with Chacha to convince her of her capacity as a fighter, and manages to force it into a draw. Shuri is forced to stay and sacrifice his battleship. Then, during the showdown between Shido's Navy and Sarasa, the ocean boils over as the sunken Sakura Island volcano erupts in their midst. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Canada. SC, 5x7, 200pg, b&w $9.95 BASTARD!! VOLUME 5 TP by Kazushi Hagiwara Dark Schneider is dead! As the corpse of now literally heartless wizard lies in state in the great temple of Metallicana, his friends and lovers mourn, and his enemies muster their forces for a final assault on the last surviving kingdom of earth! As evil prophet Abigail hits Metallicana with wave after wave of animated corpses, the valiant defenders -- Arshes Nei and Ninja Master Gara - must face a stitched-together zombie knight and an undead cyclops, wielding the dreaded Demon-Mail and the Devil's Mace, dark artifacts of immense power! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. & Canada. MATURE READERS SC, 5x7, 208pg, b&w $12.95 BOYS OVER FLOWERS VOLUME 3: HANA YORI DANGO TP by Yoko Kamio Tsukushi joins Kazuya and his family for summer vacation at their villa in Atami. Domyoji changes his plans to go to Hawaii and instead goes to Atami with his cronies, presumably to see Tsukushi. Friction erupts between Kazuya and Domyoji after Tsukushi and Domyoji's kiss at the end of volume two. Domyoji says that it is proof that Tsukushi likes him. Kazuya is furious and the two of them have a squid fishing competition to settle their problems. This, of course, settles nothing. In volume three we also discover the future plans of the beautiful Shizuka. (CAUT: 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. & Canada. SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w $9.95 FIREFIGHTER DAIGO OF FIRE COMPANY M VOLUME 5 by Masahito Soda Daigo Asahina is fresh out of firefighter training academy and he's raring to go. At first he's cocky and overconfident, but after going out on a few calls, he is soon humbled and put in his place. He's got a lot to learn before he can call himself a true firefighter. Nevertheless, Daigo does discover that he has an uncanny ability to rescue people and save lives. Rookie firefighter, Daigo Asahina-he'll risk his neck to save yours, but who'll be there to save Daigo from himself? (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. & Canada. SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w $9.95 FLAME OF RECCA VOLUME 3 TP by Nobuyuki Anzai Some men spend their entire lives pursuing power, wealth, and fame. But no matter how successful these men become, there is ultimately one thing that eludes their desperate grasp: eternal life! For one such man, the desire to live forever has spiraled into a twisted and futile obsession. But when he meets a young schoolgirl named Yanagi Sakoshita, he suddenly has hopes that his obsession will finally be fulfilled. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. & Canada. SC, 5x7, 184pg, b&w $9.95 GUNDAM THE ORIGIN #8 by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko A Battle rages on in Los Angeles between the Federation's White Base and the Zeon. Garma and the beautiful Icelina (the wife of the Mayor) share a few tender moments away from the crowd at a high society affair. Garma leaves the party to pursue the elusive White Base, which has been in hiding. Garma begins an all or nothing assault on the White Base which has devastating results! Amuro is once again sent out in the Gundam to go against several Zakus. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. & Canada. SC, 5x7, 96pg, b&w $7.95 MAISON IKKOKU VOLUME 2 : FAMILY AFFAIRS 2ND EDITION TP by Rumiko Takahashi Kyoko must fight for her independence as her overprotective meddling parents use every trick in the book to get her to give up her beloved job and move back home. Yusaku, reluctantly dating Kozue, is introduced to her overly solicitous family. And then he ends up on a never-ending visit to his own doting folks. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. & Canada. SC, 5x7, 224pg, b&w (Note Price) $9.95 NARUTO VOLUME 2-SHONEN J FORMAT TP by Masashi Kishimoto Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura have passed the final test to become junior ninja-but now the real challenge begins. Tired of finding stray cats and doing day care, the young ninja ask for a tougher assignment, and find themselves-together with their teacher, Kakashi-bodyguarding a cranky bridgebuilder from the faraway Land of the Waves. But Tazuna the bridgebuilder is in more danger than anyone realizes: he's the target of elite ninja assassins, including Zabuza, "the demon," the most murderous of the Mist Ninjas. And to even have a chance of defeating Zabuza, Kakashi will have to use the secret power concealed in his always-hidden left eye. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. & Canada. SC, 5x7, 208pg, b&w $7.95 PHOENIX VOLUME 3: YAMATO SPACE TP by Osamu Tezuka True to Phoenix's alternating historical and science-fiction narrative structure, this third volume contains two self-contained tales, one of Japan's distant feudal past (320-350 A.D.), the other in the world's far-flung future (2577 A.D.). In "Yamato," Tezuka weaves a bloody Shakespearean morality play about one king's vanity - the construction of an extravagant imperial tomb and his attempt to remove his rival, Takeru of Kumaso, by sending his son, Oguna, to assassinate him. In "Space," Orion, a sub-light speed rocket heading towards earth crashes into a meteorite. The ship becomes unable to fly and four people manage to escape, including Dr. Saruta (from A Tale of the Future) and Nana. However the pods only have enough food for half a year and enough air for a year and a half! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. & Canada. SC, 5x7, 336pg, b&w $15.95 STARS OF THE MONTH PHOENIX VOLUMES 1 & 2 TPS by Osamu Tezuka The first two volumes in Osamu Tezuka's classic SF manga, Dawn and A Tale of the Future are reoffered to coincide with the release of Volume 3! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Canada. VOL. 1: DAWN (STAR18032)-SC, 344pg, b&w $15.95 VOL. 2: TOTF (STAR15783)-SC, 296pg, b&w $22.95 DRAGONBALL SHONEN JUMP EDITION TP'S by Akira Toriyama Printed in the original right-to-left manga format. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Canada. VOL. 1 (STAR18244)-SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w $7.95 VOL. 2 (STAR18245)-SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w $7.95 VOL. 3 STAR18246)-SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w $7.95 VOL. 4 (STAR18247)-SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w $7.95 VOL. 5 (STAR18248)-SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w $7.95 VOL. 6 (STAR18249)-SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w $7.95 VOL. 7 (STAR18250)-SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w $7.95 DRAGONBALL Z SHONEN JUMP EDITION TP'S by Akira Toriyama Printed in the original right-to-left manga format. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Canada. VOL. 1 (STAR18252)-SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w $7.95 VOL. 2 (STAR18253)-SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w $7.95 VOL. 3 (STAR18254)-SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w $7.95 VOL. 4 (STAR18255)-SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w $7.95 VOL. 5 (STAR18256)-SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w $7.95 VOL. 6 (STAR18257)-SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w $7.95 VOL. 7 (STAR18258)-SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w $7.95 ****************** TUXEDO GIN VOLUME 3 TP by Tokihiko Matsuura How's an aquatic bird native to Antarctica supposed to deal with the hot and humid summers of Japan? Things really heat up when Minako and all her girlfriends put their bikinis on and head out to the beach to cool off. Join Ginji as he spends the summer selling ice cream, fishing, and playing matchmaker for his human friends. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. & Canada. SC, 5x7, 200pg, b&w $9.95 WEDDING PEACH VOLUME 3 TP by Sukehiro Tomita & Nao Yazawa Never before has love been used for evil and Wedding Peach is about to discover how powerful the Sacred Four Somethings can be in the wrong hands. Playtime is over. The girls must get to work and figure out a way to stop the oncoming demon breeze from becoming a full-scale hell storm. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. & Canada. SC, 5x7, 192pg, b&w $9.95 X 1999 VOLUME 12: MOVEMEMT TP by CLAMP The aftermath of the Sunshine 60 showdown in Ikebukuro! Subaru is hospitalized, which causes Kamui to agonize over his responsibility in this latest disastrous rift between friends. Meanwhile, the Harbingers haven't been standing still - lest we forget, technology is one of the Harbingers' greatest weapons, and it's one that Kamui will soon have to face! Plus, a special Seiichiro Aoki story! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. & Canada. SC, 5x7, 184pg, b&w $9.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A YUYU HAKUSHO VOLUME 1: GOODBYE, MATERIAL WORLD by Yoshihiro Togashi Previously in Previews Update #582. As seen on the Cartoon Network Adult Swim block! Yusuke Urameshi was a tough teen delinquent until one selfless act changed his life...by ending it. When he died saving a little kid from a speeding car, the afterlife didn't know what to do with him (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Canada. SC, 200pg, b&w $7.95 ********************* HAMTARO POP-UP PLAYSET This book folds open to create four settings from the show, including the Ham-Ham clubhouse and park. Includes cardboard punch-outs of the characters to play with, cardboard snacks and treats, as well as surprise characters that pop-up out of the playset! Like a portable dollhouse inside a book! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Canada. RES. from Previews Vol. XII #7 (JUL022362) Playset $16.95 STARS OF THE MONTH WHITE LIGHTNING PRODUCTIONS MAID ATTACK #3 by Eisu The Maid Attack tournament enters the semifinals! Katharine Golt has defeated a hundred opponents to reach this stage... but now she must face the one person who has ever defeated her in a tournament... her best friend Gwen! Can Kath overcome Gwen's dark side and make it to the final round of Maid Attack, and who will her opponent be then? Stay tuned! Bi-monthly. (CAUT: 4) b&w, 32pg (3 of 4) $3.95 WILSON PLACE COMICS WJHC ON THE AIR TP by Jane Smith Fisher & Artist: Kirsten Petersen The hit comic series about a group of mismatched teens running a high school radio station makes it to the big time with its first TP. Follow the WJHC crew through their first day of on-air jitters and media mayhem to a disastrous road trip through the dark woods of Lizzard's Peak and onto the lunacy of a love note gone AWOL. Broadcasting has never been like this! It's time to turn out and tune in! SC, 6x9, FC $11.95 GRAPHIC NOVEL SPOTLIGHT ARCHIE'S CLASSIC CHRISTMAS STORIES VOLUME 1 TP by Various Archie Comics Since their inception, Archie Andrews and his friends have delighted readers with scores of yuletide tales. These four-color yarns proved so popular that in 1954, Archie Publications (as the publisher referred to itself in days of yesteryear) launched its Archie Giant Size Magazine series to showcase stories of holiday cheer and good will towards men - Riverdale style! Fondly remembered by fans and collectors alike as Archie's Christmas Stocking, these stories are holiday gifts that only get better with every reading. Archie Comics now offers this special collection of classic tales from the first decade of the classic series. As an added bonus, this collection sports a festive foreword by Santa Claus himself! (STAR16712) "Essential for every comics fans . . . pick this one up!" - Diamond Purchasing Senior Brand Manager - Comics Steve Leaf SC, 7x10, 96pg, FC $10.95 CAIN TP by Ricardo Barreiro and Eduardo Risso SAF Comics Before 100 Bullets, Eisner and Harvey Award-winning artist Eduardo Risso brought his beautifully stark, noirish style of sequential storytelling to Cain - a dystopian yarn for mature readers written by acclaimed scribe Ricardo Barreiro. Chronicling the story of Cain, an angry boy left to die in the gutter at birth, this hard-hitting story plays out like a Shakespearian tragedy, with young Cain rising from his hand-to-mouth existence to exact revenge on both his money-hungry mother and murdering older brother. The result: Cain is a masterwork that fans won't want to miss! "A wonderfully dark drama that you won't be able to put down! Not for the feint of heart . . . but not to be missed either!" - Diamond Purchasing - Comics Senior Brand Manager Steve Leaf SC, 6 _ x 9 3/8, 96pg, b&w $9.95 DUMPED GN by Andi Watson Oni Press Produced in partnership with Oni Press and the Italian festival of the arts, Turin Biennial, Dumped chronicles what happens when a girl who collects vintage clothes and a boy who loves old books per chance attend the same party. When he catches her throwing out a box of her possessions, he discovers she's discarding a book that was one of his favorites as a child. It becomes a catalyst for them to start talking - but will true love ensue? With Dumped, Eisner Award-nominated creator Andi Watson has created a graphic novel that romances readers with a story that they are sure to fall in love with. Fall under its spell and order a copy today! (STAR15507) "It's a little startling how fast Andi Watson has become king of the relationship comic . . . if Watson worked in prose or film, he'd be giving Nora Ephron a run for her money. [I'm glad he doesn't, for I wouldn't want to be deprived of his artwork, which is the last word in clear-line minimalism.]" - TheNinthArt.com SC, 6x9, 56pg, b&w $5.95 GRAPHIC CLASSICS VOLUME 3: H.G. WELLS GN by Various Eureka Productions Besides being one of the grandmasters of speculative fiction, H.G. Wells was also one of literature's great futurists, as this collection demonstrates with its various adaptations of his amazing stories (The Invisible Man, The Time Machine, War of the Worlds, and others). Included in this volume are fantastic tales illustrated by the likes of Rick Geary, Shary Flenniken, Milton Knight, Shag, and Wells (!), among others - making it a collection that should be welcomed by readers everywhere! (STAR16195) "The production standards . . . are top notch and the talent illustrating these stories is fantastic." - ComicBookGalaxy.com SC, 7x10, 144pg, b&w $9.95 FRUMPY THE CLOWN I: FREAKING OUT THE NEIGHBORS TP by Judd Winick Oni Press The series that transformed Judd Winick from an Ex-Real World star into an underground comix success story, Frumpy the Clown isn't about some run of the mill circus performer - it's instead the darkly hilarious tale of a chain-smoking, cynical, anarchist who's more interested in sticking it to the stuffed-shirt establishment than getting a job or focusing on the finer points of personal hygiene. Reprinted in a 9" x 10" collection to preserve the strip's original newspaper proportions - and strongly suggested for mature readers - Freaking Out the Neighbors finds Frumpy moving into the home of an average American family. And although the kids are ecstatic, their parents, neighbors, the local law enforcement are anything but happy! (STAR12600) "Pretty damn funny." - Savant SC, 9x10, 136pg, b&w $15.95 FRUMPY THE CLOWN II: THE FAT LADY SINGS TP by Judd Winick Oni Press Sure, you've laughed uneasily at the adventures of Crazy's Obnoxio the Clown and Bobcat Goldthwait's Shakes the Clown. And, yes, you recoiled in sheer horror at the sight of that creepy (Spoiler Warning!) clown-spider monstrosity from Stephen King's It. But when it comes to darkly humorous (read: acerbic and mean-spirited) clowns, you ain't seen anything until you've read Judd Winick's Frumpy the Clown. With that said, this second of two volumes collecting the Frumpy strips in its entirety is well worth the price of admission for mature readers everywhere. Don't take our word for it though . . . pick up your copy today! (STAR15507) "Frumpy has my highest recommendation." - PopImage.com SC, 7x10, 136pg, b&w $15.95 HOW TO DRAW MANGA VOLUME 1 SUPERSIZED TP by Various; cover by Ben Dunn & Fred Perry Antarctic Press This must-have guide for aspiring artists on crafting top-notch manga stories collects the first six top-selling issues of the sold-out How to Draw Manga series. Featuring the artwork of Ben Dunn, Fred Perry, Adam Warren, Joe Wight, Rod Espinosa and David Hutchison, this 8" x 10," magazine-sized resource gives readers a crash course on crafting an action-packed manga story. Highly recommended! (STAR17674) "A wonderful introduction to the art of manga storytelling." - Diamond Purchasing Brand Manager - Comics Robert Randle SC, 8x10, 192pg, b&w $18.95 HOW TO DRAW MANGA VOLUME 2 SUPERSIZED TP by Various; cover by Ben Dunn & Fred Perry Antarctic Press Collecting issues #7 through #12, this supersized trade is an easy-to-follow resource that no budding manga creator should pass up! Featuring incredible art and insightful comments from Ben Dunn, Fred Perry, Joe Wight, Rod Espinosa, and David Hutchison, this magazine-sized instruction book is perfect for those wishing to learn how to craft action-packed manga stories, as well as professional artists who want to brush up on their skills. (STAR18180) "A fantastic idea . . ." -- PopImage.com SC, 8x10, 192pg, b&w $21.95 JOE CHIODO TP by Joe Chiodo Hermes Press Blurring the line between eye-popping pin-ups and fine art, celebrated artist Joe Chiodo's work has appeared in art magazines, comic books, toys, trading cards, video games, and much more. Now, Hermes Press offers comics fans and art enthusiasts a splendid collection of the fan-favorite artist's never-before-published paintings and pin-ups, plus noteworthy works featuring Harris Comics' Mistress of the Night, Vampirella. A visual feast to behold! (STAR19154) "An underappreciated talent." - Spectrum SC, 8x11, 96pg, FC $25.99 LIBERTY MEADOWS WEDDING ALBUM by Frank Cho Insight Studios Group It's been nominated for the Harvey Award and the National Cartoonist Society's Ruben Award for "Best Comic Strip," and now, strips from Frank Cho's Liberty Meadows are presented in this affordable comic book-formatted collection. Standing outside continuity, the 32-page wedding album contains the conclusion to the storyline chronicled within the final Liberty Meadows newspaper strips (which ran in papers during December 2001), revealing the lucky guy who Brandy is marrying - to the surprise (and chagrin) of almost everyone! The must-have title also recaps the story so far, making it a great jumping-on point for new readers! (STAR15778) "Any amount of praise I could heap onto this title still doesn't do the book justice." - HeroRealm.com "Liberty Meadows is one of those titles that definitely lives up to its hype." - 4ColorReview.com PC, 32pg $2.95 THE LIBERTY PROJECT VOLUME 1 TP By Kurt Busiek, James W. Fry, and Doug Hazelwood About Comics Before Astro City and Marvels, there was The Liberty Project - Kurt Busiek's first ongoing series and an action-packed romp that's a heckuva lot of fun. Featuring art by co- creator James W. Fry (Sonic the Hedgehog) and inker Doug Hazelwood (The Flash), this 232-page, manga-sized trade collects the entire eight-issue series and its follow-up one- shot, The Seraphim Objective; stories chronicling the saga of five super-powered convicts (Burnout, Cimarron, Crackshot, Johnny Savage, and Slick) who have been given the opportunity to improve their situations by working as government-sanctioned super- heroes. Examining similar themes found in the award-winning scribe's popular Thunderbolts series for Marvel Comics (a team of super-villains attempting to fight for the side of angels), the collection not only stands the test of time, but is also perfect for readers looking for a fun read they won't want to put down. (STAR19035) "I read The Liberty Project when I was in high school and sought after every issue. It was ahead of its time in that it tried to spin super-heroes into the real world of media hype and personal conflict. My only regret is that James Fry is too smart with his creator rights and I couldn't convince Kurt Busiek to throw him aside and let me draw it! But James is so damn good in his own right, I should just stick to heaping on the praise..." - Comics artist Darick Robertson SC, 6x8, 232pg, b&w $11.95 MANHATTAN BEACH 1957 GN by Yves H. & Hermann SAF Comics Featuring an engaging story by Yves H. and beautifully produced watercolored artwork by European comics legend Hermann (which is certain to remind American readers of Dave Gibbons' work at its finest), Manhattan Beach 1957 chronicles the story of John Reed, who's bored with his life and his uneventful police career in a sleepy Missouri town - until a girl is found dead in a nearby forest. The event triggers John's suppressed memories of the summer of 1957, when he met Daisy and witnessed her tragedy. And somewhere between love, death, and the King of Rock 'n' Roll, John's story is transformed into a quiet thriller that readers won't be able to turn away from! "Manhattan Beach 1957, with its watercolored art by Hermann (Jeremiah), looks particularly enticing." - TheNinthArt.com HC, 8x11, 56 pg, FC $12.95 SLOW NEWS DAY by Andi Watson Amaze Ink/Slave Labor Graphics For those of you who thought that the smartly produced romance comic was dead, we present Slave Labor Graphics' Slow News Day: a love story that is sure to strike a chord with all you hopeless romantics out there . . . and you know who you are! Slow News Day is the story of big-city American reporter Katherine working at a small-town British newspaper; a tale that seduces the reader with its quiet moments, measured pacing, powerful subtext, and hidden attractions. And for that alone, Eisner Award-nominated creator Andi Watson's mini-masterpiece is one of the best kept secrets in comics - but for all the story's strengths, that won't be the case for much longer. (STAR16046) "With his subtle approach and care for character, Watson smartly avoids the pitfalls of turning Slow News Day into a broad 'Ugly American' or 'Kooky English' clich‚. Instead it settles into a study of people's changing priorities." - Time.comix "This is a relaxed, unhurried comic whose plot develops naturally. Like the paper it's set at, small news is big news here. Recommended" - Savant SC, 7x10, 152pg, b&w $16.95 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG: BEGINNINGS TP By Michael Gallagher, Scott Shaw, and Dave Manak Archie Comics One of the most successful video game properties to enter the four-color medium, Sonic the Hedgehog is now celebrating his 10th anniversary in comics with this can't miss collection, which reprints stories from the hard-to-find Sonic the Hedgehog #0 - #3! Containing the first comic book appearances of Tails, Princess Sally, Antoine, Rotor, Uncle Chuck, and Muttski, this trade is an important addition to every Sonic fans collection! (STAR19046) "The Sonic comics have always been very accessible to new readers . . ." - Conacopia.com SC, 96pg, FC $10.95 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG: FIRSTS TP By Michael Gallagher, Scott Shaw, Dave Manak, and Various Archie Comics The title says it all! To meet the demands of the legion of fans seeking the hard-to-find back issues, Archie Comics has produced this special collection featuring Sonic the Hedgehog's comic book "firsts!" Within its pages, readers will discover the first Archie- produced Sonic the Hedgehog story ("Don't Cry For Me, Mobius!" from Sonic The Hedgehog #0 and the Sonic The Hedgehog #¬ ashcan), the origin and first appearance of Bunnie Rabbot ("Rabbot Deployment" from Sonic The Hedgehog #3), the first comic book appearance of Sonic's transformation into Super Sonic ("Lizard Of Odd" from Sonic The Hedgehog #4), and the first comics appearance of Knuckles ("This Island Hedgehog" from Sonic The Hedgehog #13)! All of these Sonic milestones make this affordable trade a first-rate buy that fans should ask for first thing! "The Sonic the Hedgehog: Firsts TP is fast-paced and fun throughout!" - Diamond Purchasing Senior Brand Manager - Comics Steve Leaf SC, 48pg, FC $4.95 SPARKS: AN URBAN FAIRY TALE GN by Lawrence Marvit Amaze Ink/Slave Labor Graphics Collecting all five issues of Lawrence Marvit's critically acclaimed series - as well as 170 pages of unpublished material - this modern reimagining of Carlo Collodi's classic Pinocchio chronicles the tale of a lonely mechanic named Josephine, who creates her ideal man from scrap metal - and then must teach him to be human when he magically comes to life. Featuring an introduction by Emmy Award-winning writer Paul Dini, this modern fairy tale should find a place on every reader's bookshelf. (STAR16261) "This book is simply amazing. Go buy it now!" - Strange-Haven.com SC, 440pg, b&w $35.95 ************************ MAGAZINES SECTION PREMIER VENDORS COMIC BOOK MARKETPLACE #108 In Comic Book Marketplace #108 we'll take a look at the work of a little-known Golden Age artist named George Carlson, whose fanciful artwork and stories graced the pages of Jingle Jangle comics. Writer Harlan Ellison's informative article on Carlson and his art will open your eyes to the work of this forgotten genius. We'll also explore David Blanchard's take on the "End of DC's Silver Age," and Will Murray will throw his spotlight on Paul Norris, the creator of Aquaman. Add to that mix an interview by Jennifer Contino on Mark Wheatley and Mike Avon Oeming-Adding Some Insight. Come along with us on a fun ride! Also including our regular features: Nolan's Notebook, Inspiration Central, That Wonderful Year, Collectable Character Statues, CBM Market Reports, The Naiman Report, Marketplace Mail and much, much more! B&W with Color Gallery $6.95 COMIC MAGAZINES ALTER EGO #30 This issue presents the Silver Age Justice League, plus the Silver Age French Superheroes! Behind two color-splashed covers by Alex Ross and Steve Rude, Ross talks to Walt Grogan about the JLA. Plus, Roy Thomas and Michelle Nolan cover the first great days of the 1960's Justice League! Then, it's a trio of amazing superheroes from France, as Jean-Marc Lofficier looks at Fantomas, the roots of Homicron, Jaleb, Tonka, and Futura (now appearing in Image Comics' Strangers). Also, Golden Age ghost- scripters Kim Aamodt and Walter Geier talk to Jim Amash about writing for Joe Simon and Jack Kirby! Plus: Alex Toth, Michael T. Gilbert, & Billy Schelly on Otto Binder, FCA with Marc Swayze, and more! (TwoMorrows Publishing) Magazine, 108pg, b&w $5.95 BACK ISSUE #1 Back Issue celebrates comic books of the 1970s, 1980s, and today through a variety of recurring (and rotating) departments. #1's theme is "DC vs. Marvel," featuring: A "Pro2Pro" dialogue between Marv Wolfman and George P‚rez on the pros and cons of working for Marvel and DC in the 70s and 80s accompanied by rare P‚rez artwork! A "Greatest Stories Never Told" examination of the original JLA/Avengers crossover, featuring unpublished George P‚rez pages, plus a spotlight on the new JLA/Avengers miniseries! A "Rough Stuff" look at 70s and 80s DC and Marvel penciled artwork by the "King" himself, Jack Kirby! A "Beyond Capes" evaluation of DC's and Marvel's Tarzan series, with interviews with and artwork by Joe Kubert, John Buscema, and Roy Thomas! An "Off My Chest" guest editorial by former DC editorial director Carmine Infantino, recalling DC's 1970s battle plan to challenge Marvel's market dominance! PLUS: A "Back Talk" letters column featuring commentary from pros and fans who aren't afraid to choose sides in the DC vs. Marvel war, and a dynamic "Batman vs. Captain America" cover by George P‚rez! (TwoMorrows Publishing) Magazine, 100pg, b&w $5.95 COMIC SHOP NEWS #856-859 Comic Shop News is the most popular weekly newsletter about comics. Each issue is full color, 8-12 pages with CSNsider, news, interviews, color art, and CSN Comics - an original Sunday-style comic. Only CSN has a complete monthly checklist, which includes Previews order numbers, plus exclusive CSN Hot Picks, "Fab Firsts," a monthly checklist of all the first issues due for the month. (Comic Shop News) Tabloid, FC PI Ea. COMIC SHOP NEWS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL The CSN Christmas Special is the single best source for all the great comics and related products available for the all-important Christmas Season. Deluxe items, Trade Paperbacks, Books about Comics, Graphic Novels, Posters, and more will be covered in this must-have double-sized issue. Also includes the exclusive CSN Christmas Checklist with space for the retailer's stamp. Readers can fill in what they want and send friends and relatives into the shop to get it! (Comic Shop News) Tabloid, FC PI Ea. COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1566 The holidays are coming! Have you started shopping yet? CBG's columnists (Peter David, Tony Isabella, Craig Shutt, and Andrew Smith) and our readers share their suggestions for holiday gift-giving in this special issue. (Krause Publications) Tabloid $3.99 COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1567 More comics turkeys for Thanksgiving! It's time once again for the annual Mopee Awards, presented by Mr. Silver Age (a.k.a. Craig Shutt). See what tarnished Silver Age treasures he's polished to accompany this year's feast. Our regular columnists Peter David, Tony Isabella, and Andrew Smith belly up to the table with their unique commentaries. (Krause Publications) Tabloid $3.99 COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1568 Jump into January! CBG's panel of retailer reviewers look at comics scheduled to ship in the first month of 2004. With columns by Andrew Smith, Craig Shutt, Tony Isabella, and Peter David, this is one issue you've got to have! (Krause Publications) Tabloid $3.99 COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1569 Coming to a theater near you! Besides Fantastic Four and The Punisher, other comics- related movies will appear in your local theater in 2004, and CBG provides the inside scoop on several. Columns by Tony Isabella, Andrew Smith, Peter David, and Craig Shutt provide the butter for CBG's popcorn preview! (Krause Publications) Tabloid $3.99 COMICS FOCUS #1 Exclusive interviews with David Lloyd, Ted Rall, and Joe R. Lansdale. Also, Joss O'Kelly's Children of the Invisible Art and Jenni Scott on "Women in Comics." Plus, a comprehensive round-up of U.K. comics and European comics. Cover by David Lloyd. (Soaring Penguin) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 76pg, b&w $5.95 COMICS INTERNATIONAL #166 Comics International is the news and comment bible for the comics industry! Includes hundreds of reviews of top titles, with plot synopses, plus an overview of scripts and art quality, as well as a directory of comic stores, specialists, events, and festivals. (Comics International) Magazine, PC $2.50 COMICS REVUE #212 Featuring: Tarzan of the Apes by Russ Manning, Tarzan and the Ant Men, Little Orphan Annie and Mr. Am by Harold Gray, Modesty Blaise by Peter O'Donnell and Romero, Gasoline Alley by Dick Moores, Flash Gordon by Dan Barry and Harry Harrison, The Phantom by Lee Falk, Alley Oop by V. T. Hamlin, Buz Sawyer by Roy Crane, Casey Ruggles (in color) by Warren Tufts, and Krazy Kat by George Herriman, and Steve Canyon by Milton Caniff. (Manuscript Press) Magazine $6.95 PACESETTER: THE GEORGE PEREZ MAGAZINE #3 This issue focuses in on the most anticipated series in years, and everyone involved with the series is interviewed for this issue. George, Kurt Busiek, Tom Smith, Tom Brevoort and Mike Carlin. There may be two more bonus interviews. This issue contains all the great stuff we have had in previous issues, articles, trivia, theme check list, news, gallery, letter's of comments, and much more... Don't miss out on this landmark issue. (Tony Lorenz Productions) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 80pg $7.95 SKETCH MAGAZINE #23 The spotlight is on fan-favorite Ed McGuinness, the man who brings both the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight to life in Superman/Batman! As always, Sketch satisfies with numerous "how-to" instructionals from tried-and-true industry talent, and is packed with penciling, computer coloring, and marketing tips to help you become an artistic rising star. Great information, inspiration, and fun! (Blue Line) Magazine, 64pg $5.95 COLLECTOR MAGAZINES AMAZING FIGURE MODELER #27 It's summertime, and what better way for figure builders to celebrate than with a wet-n- wild, hydro-powered look at the numerous kits dripping with H2O potential! Modelers will love taking a shower after some "Sex on the Beach" and then toweling off with a "Pirate Princess." For the adventurous types, prepare to go on a "Nantucket Sleigh Ride" along with a descent into "The Abyss." Also featured will be several innovative water detailing articles on irrigating those land locked kit bases. Of course no water-themed issue would be complete without a refreshing dip with everyone's favorite fish, "The Creature from the Black Lagoon." Finally, full color results from the "Amazing Figure Modeling Bash contest! Join Amazing Figure Modeler poolside and get set to be thoroughly hosed down with the modeling mayhem! (Amazing Figure Modeler) Magazine $7.00 BECKETT'S SPORTS CARDS MAGAZINES These magazines cover the superstars of sports and sports-card collecting with insightful articles and colorful action photos. Regular features include looks at the most popular players and cards; tips on card collecting; and "Readers Write," a forum for readers. Plus, one of the hobby's most reliable and relied-upon price guides for cards. (Beckett's Publications) (CAUT: 4) BASEBALL (#225)-Magazine, FC $4.99 BASKETBALL (#161)-Magazine, FC $4.99 FOOTBALL (#165)-Magazine, FC $4.99 HOCKEY (#158)-Magazine, FC $4.99 RACING & MOTORSPORTS (#112)-Magazine, FC $4.99 VINTAGE SPORTS COLLECTIBLES (#152)-Magazine, FC $4.99 BASEBALL CARD PLUS #8 TP $9.99 BASKETBALL CARD PLUS #5 TP $9.99 FOOTBALL CARD PLUS #9 TP $9.99 BECKETT'S BEST OF DRAGONBALL Z QUARTERLY #13 This exciting bi-monthly issue features awesome foil covers! Plus, inside are two large posters, two fantastic contests, coverage on all the favorite DBZ characters, episode reviews, a complete DBZ Price Guide, and much more! (Beckett's Publications) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $9.99 BECKETT'S DRAGONBALL Z COLLECTOR #37 Each issue includes price guides and checklists, new release information, video game tips and tricks, coverage of all characters, contests, web site reviews, merchandise and cartoon reviews, and much more! (Beckett's Publications) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 94pg $5.99 BECKETT'S POKMON AND ANIME COLLECTOR #52 Fresh, creative, and fun articles and columns on the latest and greatest Pok‚mon products. Find out the value of collectibles, and where to find conventions to buy, sell, or trade. Plus, words of wisdom from writers in the industry! Monthly. (Beckett's Publications) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 72pg, FC $5.99 LEE'S TOY REVIEW #134 DECEMBER 2003 Christmas is on us, and so are the year-end toy offerings! Get ready for the very last 2003 toys as they come to retail! The Inhumanoids Market Report talks about how cool the toys were and what they're worth today. Also, The Lord of the Rings Pull-Out Guide Part II wraps up all the Toy Biz, Sideshow Collectibles and Play Along LOTR merchandise released to date. Plus, another 80's flashback takes a look back at one of the biggest toy brands in the 80's. Don't forget the latest-breaking toy news on Star Wars, Marvel, DC, Image, G.I. Joe, Transformers, and other top trading action figure lines, as well as the latest and greatest 1:64 scale die-cast vehicles. And, as always, you get your usual "Cool Giveaways," "Altered States," "Toy-Toons," "Cool Customs," and the longest-running and most trusted action figure price guide in the business! (Action Figure News & Toy Review) Magazine, FC $5.95 NON-SPORT UPDATE VOLUME 14 #6 The year-end issue of Non-Sport Update will feature Lord of the Rings: Return of the King on its cover. The year-end issues for 2001 and 2002 each featured Lord of the Rings on the cover, so here's a chance to complete the trilogy of covers! The all-important "Gummie" ballot will be included in this issue. Voting for The Gummies, NSU's annual best in non-sports awards, will give you a chance to receive the 2003 coveted "mystery" Gummie card. There will be free promos for Alias Season 2, The Complete Battlestar Galactica, and The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen plus the usual price guide. Non-Sport Update is issued bi-monthly, which means a long shelf lif for the only magazine devoted completely to non-sport cards. (Non-Sport Update) Magazine, 88+ pg, FC $4.50 TOMART'S ACTION FIGURE DIGEST #116 NOVEMBER 2003 Featuring show coverage, price guides, and showcasing the best in toy lines! Plus, AFD's regular departments on new product announcements, international markets, "Action News Briefs," and the "Star Wars Update" are all included in this issue. (Tomart Publications) Magazine, FC $5.95 TOMART'S DISNEYANA UPDATE NOVEMBER /DECEMBER #55 Featuring departments on "Animation Art Auction Results," the "Walt Disney Classic Collection Price Guide," "Bean Bags from Around the World," and more. (Tomart Publications) Magazine $6.00 TOY CARS AND MODELS MAGAZINE VOLUME 7 #1 The January issue will feature our Hot Wheels price guide covering numbered pack cars from 1995 to the present. Toy Cars & Models provides comprehensive coverage of the model car hobby without bias toward scale, subject, manufacturer, or material. Each month, Toy Cars & Models offers columns and news stories featuring models made of die-cast, white metal, plastic, resin, and more. (Krause Publications) Magazine, FC $5.50 TOY SHOP #319-20 Share the joys of the holidays with Toy Shop as we reveal the toys we are thankful for. Also enjoy the renewed focus on pre-1970s toys with more columns, features, and profiles. Don't forget, Toy Shop is still the best source to buy and sell your classic toys. (Krause Publications) Tabloid $4.99Ea. TUFF STUFF JANUARY 2004 Besides featuring a guide to 2004 Sports Collectibles Shows, the January issue will include Yu-Gi_oh pricing as well as Entertainment cards and pricing for sports cards such as: Baseball, Football, Basketball, Hockey, and Racing. Also find specialty pricing on figures, autographs, and bobbleheads. Find the top 10 hottest cards and market reports for baseball, football, basketball, and hockey. (Krause Publications) Magazine $4.99 GAME MAGAZINES CAMPAIGN MAGAZINE #12 Campaign Magazine is the industry's leading magazine of d20 adventures, previews, reviews, and OGL content. Each and every issue contains a full-length d20 adventure centered on the current issue's theme. Written by some of the best d20 authors in the industry, Campaign features rules and source material from a variety of d20 publishers, each a leader in the field. (Fast Forward Entertainment) Magazine, 80pg b&w $4.99 DRAGON #315 Dragon Magazine is the only magazine solely dedicated to D&D, so there's no coincidence that it's the finest role-playing game magazine in the industry! This magazine features things that are sure to excite D&D fans. (Curtis Circulation) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $5.99 DUNGEON #107 The official source for the third edition of D&D adventures! Dungeon offers all-new adventures for all levels of play, each complete with maps, NPCs, new treasures and weapons, and more! (Curtis Circulation) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $6.99 GAMES UNPLUGGED MAGAZINE #33 Games Unplugged is the official source magazine for Classic BattleTech, Shadowrun, Sovereign Stone, CrossGen d20, CrossGen CCG, The Dark Eye, 1492, Fast Forward d20 products, Human Head Studios RPGs, Deadlands, Savage Worlds, and R.A. Salvatore's Demon World d20. Every issue features in-depth coverage of each of these game worlds, with new rules, scenarios, variants, and behind-the-scenes coverage that can't be found anywhere else! Every issue also features fantastic coverage on the upcoming Dragonlance game from Sovereign Press! (Fast Forward Entertainment) Magazine, 80pg, FC $4.99 OFFICIAL XBOX MAGAZINE WITH CD-ROM JANUARY 2004 As well as providing news, reviews, and previews covering the whole world of Xbox, the magazine's cover-mounted DVD is the source of exclusive playable Xbox game demos. The future of game magazines! (Imagine Publishing, Inc.) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC w/CD-ROM $7.99 PC GAMER MAGAZINE WITH CD-ROM JANUARY 2004 The biggest stories in PC gaming! Hard-hitting reviews ensure you'll buy the right games. Your most pressing tech questions are answered in the incomparable "Hard Stuff" section. Plus, the biggest games are solved, with hundreds of cheats to help you get to the end. (Imagine Publishing, Inc.) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC w/CD-ROM $7.99 PSM MAGAZINE JANUARY 2004 100% Playstation. 100% Independent! Each issue includes the latest news from the U.S. and Japan, software reviews and previews, strategy guides to the hottest games, cheats and codes, letters, and exclusive covers illustrated by some of the comic industry's hottest creators! (Imagine Publishing, Inc.) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $7.99 SCRYE #67 This issue includes full coverage of Return of the King, the new set for the Lord of the Rings CCG! Also, the new Marvel HeroClix set, Magic's new card type, and all your favorite CCG and CMG coverage! (Krause Publications) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $5.99 SCRYE PRESENTS LORD OF THE RINGS : RETUEN OF THE KING On sale a month before the movie, this polybagged special edition includes an 11-card booster pack from the new Return of the King set from Decipher's Lord of the Rings CCG! Also inside this follow-up to last year's hit: articles and strategies from the CCG designers and a complete price guide! Presented by Scrye as a one-time special issue. (Krause Publications) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $5.99 WHITE DWARF #286 Crammed with news, gaming articles, and pictures of miniatures. Includes the latest news releases of Citadel Models, in-depth features on armies, painting guides, modeling tips, rules clarifications, and battle reports. White Dwarf is the guide to the Games Workshop hobby. (Games Workshop) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Magazine $4.99 GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINES ANVIL #1 SOD, the ultimate Death Metal magazine, after a ten year run covering the most extreme music, art and video on the planet, is dead...and rising from the ashes is Anvil Magazine. Featuring interviews with Enslaved, Gorgoroth, Sepsism, Kult Ov Azazel, Dying Fetus, Skinless, Vital Remains and tons more, over 100 extreme metal album reviews, Violent video game and DVD reviews, Anvil Magazine is the next generation in extreme entertainment coverage. Throw in some of the best extreme metal photography and an all new, full color format and Anvil magazine is poised to generate shock waves throughout the underground. (Sounds of Death) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 100pg $6.66 ANIMATION MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2003 All grown up and still watch cartoons? Got carpal tunnel in both hands from playing video games? Ever seen a wicked effects shot in a movie and wonder how the *@#! did they do that? Trying to decide which animation software to blow your kids' college funds on? Animation fans know Animation Magazine is their #1 source for the most current information on film, television, gaming, technology, commercials, conferences, events and industry trends. Animation Magazine also covers the best resources for education and training in the animation field. Order this month's edition now! (Animation Magazine) Magazine $5.95 ANIMATION REPORTER VOLUME 1 #8 Animation Reporter is the reliable source of information on all aspects of animation and computer graphics for the people who are in the industry and anybody with an interest in multimedia. The magazine covers new developments in the animation and graphics field, special effects in movies, tributes to animators, training programs, reviews on software and hardware, major industry events, exclusives, and more!(Magic Dreams) (CAUT : 4) Magazine $5.95 ANIMEPLAY MAGAZINE #3 AnimePlay Magazine offers a sensory experience never seen before with interviews, trailers, con reports, and more! Each issue's content cleverly relates to the cover. When viewed on a PC, its linking capability will take you to many different web pages. Truly, an otaku magazine! (Hirameki International Group) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $9.99 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA MAGAZINE The classic 1970's space adventure has returned! And the official Battlestar Galactica Souvenir Magazine is the best place to get the inside track on this eagerly awaited mini- series. Featuring a stellar selection of interviews from all the main players: Edward James Olmos (Commander Adama), Mary McDonnell (Laura Roslin), Jamie Bamber (Apollo), and Kate Sackhoff (Starbuck). Plus, insider information from writers, producers, and directors, all lavishly illustrated with fantastic on-set photos and cast portraits. Available with Previews Exclusive cover! (Titan) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 100pg, FC $9.99 BEST OF JACKIE CHAN: SCREEN POWER VOLUME 2 This book is a must-have for anyone with a passion for Jackie Chan, Hong Kong movies, and the Action Martial Arts Film genre. It includes an Exclusive Forward by Jackie Chan, scores of photos, and interviews with some of the biggest names in Hong Kong Cinema, such as Michelle Yeoh and Sammo Hung. The book also features interviews with various co-stars of Chan's Hong Kong and Hollywood films, as well as chats with Chan's directors, Teddy Chen and Gordon Chan. Go on set and take a look behind the scenes of the blockbuster films, The Medallion and The Accidental Spy. Finally, explore the latest films released by Chan, including The Tuxedo, Shanghai Knights, and Around the World in 80 Days. (Jackie Chan Fan Club) SC, 138pg, PC $39.95 BITE ME MAGAZINE #15 Enter the dark and mysterious world of vampires, but beware! There's a lot more to Bite Me than simply sharp-toothed, garlic-hating creatures who happen to sleep in coffins. No, we are interested in all things spooky and weird. Plus, all the usual news, film, books, internet, event, music, and competitions. Superb quality, beautifully designed, our issues have become collector's items. (Diamond U.K.) Digest, FC $6.95 BUFFY OFFICIAL MAGAZINE #10 It's been an amazing journey for Willow, from High School computer genius to power- crazed witch, and in this special Willow-centric issue, Alyson Hannigan discusses her last seven years on Buffy. There are Season Seven revelations from Iyari Limon (Kennedy), we catch up with Amber Benson, plus, we chronicle Buffy's turbulent lovelife. All this and a free poster!!! (Titan) (CAUT: 4) REG. CVR.?Magazine, 68pg, FC $6.99 PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE CVR.?Magazine, 68pg, FC $6.99 CINEFANTASTIQUE DECEMBER/JANUARY The Matrix: Decoded. CFQ takes a definitive look back at the entire Matrix trilogy. We also journey back to Middle Earth with Peter Jackson and the cast and crew of The Return of the King, for which we unearth the lost secrets the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy. Plus: Michael Crichton's Timeline, a complete holiday guide featuring the essential sci-fi gifts of the season, a survey of our favorite genre films of the year and a complete retrospective celebrating the 25th anniversary of Superman: The Movie, featuring all-new interviews and exclusive art. Renew your sense of wonder with the new CFQ. (Cinefantastique) Magazine $7.99 CINESCAPE JANUARY 2004 The winter season is here, and what better way to escape the cold then by basking in the warm glow of your favorite holiday movie. Starting things off is the film fans have been clamoring for: the final installment in The Matrix trilogy, The Matrix: Revolutions. And only Cinescape has the inside scoop on what fans can expect from the story's shocking conclusion. For all you time-travel aficionados, check out our exclusive interview with Richard Donner as the director readies his feature film adaptation of Michael Chrichton's Timeline. For the kid in you, revisit those cartoon days with Cinescape's first look at both the animated/live-action feature Looney Tunes: Back in Action (starring Brendan Fraser and Jenna Elfman) and Mike Myers starring in the adaptation of Dr Seuss' The Cat in the Hat. If that weren't enough, catch the latest reviews of all your favorite comics, music, books, toys, games, and DVDs. (Mania Entertainment) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $4.99 CULT MOVIES #39 This issue of Cult Movies features Big Foot in the Cinema, "Godzilla vs. The Thing," Comedy of Peter Sellers, the monster-boom generation, bloodthirsty zombies of the movies, plus book, video, and music reviews! (Cult Movies Productions) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 90pg $5.95 CULT TIMES #99 The month ahead of Cult TV starts here! Plan viewing with Cult Times' "Out of the Box," the indispensable listings guide of Cult TV programs to watch out for on terrestrial, cable, and satellite. Read interviews with the stars, and features on shows currently airing in the UK. A Classic Series is given a light-hearted but informative look in our "Instant Guide," and the highlights of the previous month's viewing are featured in "Times Past." Cult Times is the complementary magazine to TV Zone, and together they provide the ultimate guide to the many worlds of Cult Television. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $6.99 DARK SIDE #106 This issue features a fascinating interview with Mike Vraney, the man behind the Something Weird DVD label, who explains just where he gets all those crazy movies he releases. We'll also be checking out the guys who run the Shriek Show label and looking at some of the goodies they have in store for us. Then there's a chat with Gary Sherman, the filmmaker who gave us Deathline and Dead and Buried, and we also get to meet Elke Sommer, who went from working with Mario Bava to guesting in the Carry On series! All this and more makes Dark Side #106 a terrifying treat not to be missed! (Stray Cat Publishing) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $6.50 DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE #337 Doctor Who Magazine is the only official source for news, features, interviews, and full- color comic strip action devoted to BBC Television's immortal traveler in time and space! This special 40th anniversary issue comes with a stunning free CD containing "Living Legend," an exclusive adventure for the eighth Doctor and Charley by Scott Gray, plus a look behind the scenes of the anniversary audio adventure "Zagreus." Plus, "The Fact of Fiction" goes back to the series' very beginnings to examine "100,000 BC," the results of the DWM Poll, Andrew Pixley begins a major new series "Scheduled for Success," and an in-depth interview with Lalla Ward. All this and a very special 40th anniversary comic strip, "The Land of Happy Endings," by Scott Gray, Martin Geraghty, and Daryl Joyce. (Diamond U.K.) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 52pg, FC $6.80 DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE 40TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL Celebrating 40 years of Doctor Who in true DWM style with this glossy, fact-packed special edition which looks at the most populat aspects of the world's longest-running science fiction series as chosen by DWM's readers! Packed with rare photographs and features from some of the finest writers in fandom, including Gary Gillant, Andrew Pixley, Gareth Roberts, and Philip MacDonald. (Diamond U.K.) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 84pg, FC $9.99 DREAMWATCH #112 Bursting at the seams with the latest news, reviews and interviews, Dreamwatch continues to satisfy all your sci-fi and fantasy needs. This issue we hone in on one of the most spectacular cinematic highlights of 2003: As the dark armies are massing and the One Ring draws ever nearer to Mount Doom, we check out Return of the King! Plus, new season TV revealed and all your regular favorites! (Titan) Magazine, 84pg, FC $5.99 FANGORIA #229 This issue of Fangoria features an exclusive interview with Peter Jackson on Lord of the Rings: Return of the King and advance news on his next epic, a remake of King Kong! Fangoria visits the set of Cursed, which features the re-teaming of Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson! Director Robert Harmon hits the road again with his newest thriller, Highwayman! Get the scoop on the latest serial killer flick, Mindhunters! All of this, plus all the latest horror news, TV updates, gossip, and video, DVD, and book reviews! (Starlog Group) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $7.99 FORTEAN TIMES #178 The journal of strange phenomena, and the definitive monthly guide to the unexpected, unexplained, and unexplored. (JB Publishing) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 100pg $7.25 G-FAN #66 North America's only magazine devoted to Godzilla, Gamera, and other Japanese monsters. This issue offers a report from the Tokyo International Film Festival on Godzilla x Mothra x Mechagodzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. Plus new product information, film retrospectives, reviews, art, fiction, and much more. (Daikaiju Enterprises Ltd.) Magazine, 68pg $4.95 HIGH ADVENTURE #73 Travel through the night skies to Washington with Secret Agent "X" in "Ambassador of Doom"! Experience the unexpected horrors, as he faces off against a mysterious green- masked ambassador and his horrible horde! (Adventure House Publishing) Magazine, 112pg, FC $7.95 HORROR BIZ #6 This issue features: Top collectors on collecting horror memorabilia, The Independents, Terence Fisher, a Transylvania Tour, and our Universal Horrors, Dissecting the Classics series (The Invisible Men). Wrap around cover by artist Russ Jones. (Horrorbiz Enterprises Inc.) Magazine, 48pg $6.00 JADE SCREEN VOLUME 2 #2 NOVEMBER 2003 This issue:śInterviews with "King of Hong Kong Comedy" Stephen Chow Sing-chi, rising Japanese action star, Kane Kosugi (son of famed ninja star, Sho Kosugi), and U.S. Karate Champion, Bob Wall (villain of Bruce Lee's Enter the Dragon). Also: location reports from the set of Infernal Affairs II and the HK Premiere of Jackie Chan's The Medallion! Plus: News, Reviews, Merchandise, Competitions and all the Happenings in the Hong Kong Movie World! Magazine $7.95 JUXTAPOZ JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2004 The brainchild of surrealist Robert Williams, Juxtapoz features underground artists who influence much of the fashion, graphics, and new art seen today. Includes full-color layouts featuring painters, sculptors, cartoonists, and photographers. Plus, interviews, rare portfolios, sketches, and reviews. (High Speed Productions) Magazine, FC $4.99 LOCUS #514 The science fiction and fantasy community's journal, with news and reviews on new and upcoming releases, as well as articles and columns by noted authors. (Locus Magazine) Magazine, 70pg, b&w $5.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A MIDNIGHT MARQUEE #69/70 40th Anniversary Issue! Yes, Midnight Marquee is celebrating their 40th Anniversary (1963-2003) with the #69/70 double issue! Gary J. Svehla began publishing Midnight Marquee (originally titled Gore Creatures) when he was 13-years-old. His first customer was Famous Monsters Editor, Forry Ackerman! Recently, issue #1 has been appraised at $1,000! This issue features an overview of MM's favorite horror films from the past 40 years, plus remembrances and their usual diverse and intelligent film analyses. (Midnight Marquee) Magazine, 128pg, b&w $10.00 ****************** MONSTERS FROM THE VAULT #17 Monsters from the Vault returns while Halloween is still fresh in our minds! Featured in the seventeenth issue is Richard Scrivani's article "Hated, Blasphemed and Condemned: A Defense of Son of Frankenstein " which looks at the much maligned 1939 film which featured Boris Karloff in his final performance as the Frankenstein Monster. In "Deserted Foxes" Gary D. Rhodes uncovers two horror films from Fox Studios that have received almost no attention in the past. One is The Spider with Edmund Lowe, the other is Almost Married with Ralph Bellamy. The latter is a particularly strong horror film, with its obscurity caused almost certainly by the film title and the lack of existing prints. Plus, Gary completes his look at the "Horror Film Crisis of 1932," when films like The Most Dangerous Game and White Zombie almost caused studios to put an end to the blossoming horror film genre. Finally, the conclusion of our three-part article entitled "Cliffhanging Horrors" looks at serials of the 1950s with a hint of horror in their story lines. Rounding out the issue are the usual editorial comments, letters to the editor, and DVD and book reviews. Each issue contains tons of rare photos, each beautifully reproduced. Now published quarterly! (Monsters from the Vault) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 48pg, PC $7.00 NEWTYPE ENGLISH VERSION MAGAZINE VOLUME 2 #12 DECEMBER 2003 The English-language edition of Japan's #1 anime and manga publication, with all of the best Japanese content translated, plus loads of original material. Oversized, glossy, and premium in every way. And like the Japanese original, it reads from right to left. Twelve monthly issues weigh in at almost 200 pages each. Free bonus gear in every issue includes posters, postcards, a centerfold spread, a manga special, and an exclusive DVD insert. Contents include anime, manga, music, game, toy, and model reviews, feature articles with incredible original illustrations by the industry's leading artists, director interviews, voice talent profiles, and regular columns by industry experts, tastemakers, and deep-cover insiders. There's never been anything like this on these shores, and there's no better way for fans to stay on the cutting edge of the world of anime and manga. (A.D. Vision) Magazine $9.95 OUTRE #34 Exclusive interviews with Jack Davis, Will Eisner, Jack Kamen, and many others begin Outre's special in-depth look at the Golden Age and EC comics. Plus, Carol Cleveland of Monty Python fame, as well as other retro-pop culture features and reviews from the World of UltraMedia! (Filmfax) Magazine, 80pg $5.95 PLAYBOY MAGAZINE & SPECIALS SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (Warner Publisher Services) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Puerto Rico. ADULT MATERIAL PLAYBOY (JANUARY 2004)--Magazine $4.99 PLAYBOY LINGERIE (JAN/FEB)--Magazine $6.99 PLAYBOY SPECIAL (JAN/FEB)--Magazine $6.99 SFX #112 The UK's best-selling science fiction magazine brings its usual mix of everything sci-fi. Includes the monthly fix of Angel, Smallville, and coverage of all the summer sci-fi blockbuster movies and much more! (Future Publishing) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $8.25 SFX SPECIAL #17 SFX, the UK's leading sci-fi magazine, becomes SEX, as they present their fourth Collector's Edition of 2003-the "Sex Issue"! SFX's Collectors Editions have proved to be very successful, with issues focused on the greatest sci-fi movies, superheroes, and most recently Buffy. This time the topic is SEX, featuring lots of sexy pictures of your favorite sci-fi stars, great articles about the on-screen chemistry between co-stars and much, much more! (Future Publishing) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $11.00 SHIVERS #110 Shivers contains an exciting mix of interviews with the creative people of the horror world. Regular features include Ken Newman's outspoken "Opinion" column, Ingrid Pitt on horror fandom worldwide, and a favorite fright from the archives in "The Fright of Your Life." Plus, up-to-the-minute news and reviews of all the latest horror on DVD, film, and TV. Also, a pullout poster of the cover artwork. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $6.99 STAR TREK COMMUNICATOR #148 All Star Trek matter is explored, with regular news on actors, series, movies, books, video games, comics, and more, plus exclusive interviews, and a catalog of merchandise. (Decipher) Magazine, 100pg $5.95 STAR WARS INSIDER #73 The most informative Star Wars fanzine around! With in-depth coverage of the movies, stories, art, and the people that make the Star Wars universe so amazing - you will always be an insider with Star Wars Insider! (Curtis Circulation) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. Magazine, FC $5.99 STARBURST #306 With over 25 years of publishing behind it, Starburst continues to offer its unique blend of the latest news, features, and interviews combined with a look back at science fiction classics of the past. Plus, the finest review section known to man, with the cream of films, books, soundtracks, television, comics, and DVDs, all scrutinized for you. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $6.99 STARLOG #318 In this issue: Peter Jackson unveils Return of the King and David Wenham discusses Faramir's warrior ways; Battlestar Galactica becomes a controversial mini-series; John DesJardin discusses The Matrix: Revolutions' reality effects; A look at the live-action Looney Tunes: Back in Action featuring Bugs, Daffy, and pals; The Haunted Mansion is the newest Disney Ride to become a movie; Mike Myers brings Dr Seuss' The Cat in the Hat to life; Gerald Butler of Timeline reveals his past, present, and future; An amazing preview of the new live-action retelling of Peter Pan; Fess (Davy Crockett) Parker speaks about heroic roles; and more! (Starlog Group) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $7.99 STARLOG MOVIE MAGIC SERIES PRESENTS FANTASY FEBRUARY 2004 In this issue: Peter Jackson previews the final chapter of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Return of the King, and interviews with stars of the film, including Elijah Woods, Sean Astin, Miranda Otto, and Andy Serkis; The all-new version of Peter Pan; Harry Potter goes back to school in the upcoming film, Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban; Conan's newest adventures; The 10 Best Fantasy Films; and more! (Starlog Group) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $7.99 TV ZONE #170 Up-to-date news, features, and interviews for popular cult TV shows as Stargate SG-1, Angel, Enterprise, Farscape, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The League of Gentlemen, Blake's 7, Red Dwarf, and Doctor Who. Each issue features a full review section on the latest episodes to be broadcast, and episode guides to popular series. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $6.99 TV ZONE SPECIAL #54 At the end of another exciting year for Cult Television, join TV Zone as we examine which Cult TV shows have impressed everyone over the past 12 months. This 100-page bumper edition is packed with season overviews, interviews and features on Buffy, Smallville, Star Trek, Charmed, Stargate, and Andromeda, plus exclusive previews of what next year will bring. It's the essential reference guide to 2003 that no true fan of Cult television can afford to be without. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $9.99 ULTIMATE DVD #49 Visual Imagination's entertainment magazine is devoted solely to DVD. Every issue contains the latest news, DVD reviews, star interviews, production notes, and a diary of forthcoming releases. Plus, a look at the latest players. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $7.99 VIDEO WATCHDOG #102 If you're into horror, science fiction, or fantasy films, Hong Kong action cinema, '60s sexploitation, or cult movies, Video Watchdog is jam-packed with in-depth reviews of all the latest releases on VHS, DVD, and LaserDisc, including coverage of rare mail-order and import titles. (Video Watchdog) Magazine, 80pg $6.50 XPOS SPECIAL #24 The year's events in the top fantasy movies and TV shows recalled, including our final round-up of all the developments in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and the continuing story of Angel. Plus, a look back at those we've loved and lost this year, from Charmed's much- missed Cole Turner to John Doe. Plus, our verdict on the Fall's new shows, from Tarzan to newcomer Fearless. Plus, exclusive interviews and features on shows such as Alias and The Dead Zone, and the worlds of Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings, and the 20 Top moments in Fantasy of the year. Plus: A look ahead to the blockbuster movies of 2004, including Van Helsing and Star Wars Episode III. 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(5789/0-9723124-4-7) (CAUT: 4) TP, 8x10, 112pg, FC $19.95 STARS OF THE MONTH FUSHIGI YUGI ULTIMATE FAN GUIDE VOLUME 1 TP Complemented by hundreds of full-color images and production line art, this authorized Ultimate Fan Guide features detailed summaries, in depth character profiles, setting and theme analysis, and role-playing character sheets for Guardian Of Order's popular Tri- Stat System as presented in the Big Eyes, Small Mouth RPG, and stands as the definitive English-language resource book for Fushigi Yugi. (4333/1-894525-47-7) (STAR17620) TP, 8x11, 112pg, FC $24.95 TRIGUN ULTIMATE FAN GUIDE VOLUME 2 TP Complemented with hundreds of full-color images and production line art, this second of a two volume series of authorized Trigun Ultimate Fan Guides details episodes 14-26, features episode summaries, character profiles, setting exploration, and theme analysis, and includes comprehensive character sheets for the Big Eyes, Small Mouth anime RPG. (4333/1-894525-36-1) (STAR15864) TP, 8x11, 112pg, FC $24.95 ********************************** ART BOOKS THE ART OF JOHN BERKLEY HC by Jane Frank In this remarkable collection, Jane Frank examines all the aspects of John Berkley's widely respected science fiction works. More than one hundred color illustrations are drawn from all periods of Berkley's career, including many of his personal works, and an autobiographical introduction contributed by Berkley himself. (567/1-84340-122-3) (CAUT: 4) HC, 8x11, 160pg, FC $29.95 THE ART OF LIONEL TRAINS HC by Roger Carp The Art of Lionel Trains features the grandest examples of Lionel catalog and advertising art along with captivating text on how the artwork reflected the culture and values of the times. It's a fascinating story, a delightful trip down memory lane, and a wonderfully colorful look at America's premier toy train manufacturer. (356/0-87116-202-4) (CAUT: 4) HC, 10x10, 144pg, FC $29.95 THE ART OF MAURICE SENDAK - 1980 TO PRESENT HC by Tony Kushner One of the most admired artists in children's literature, Maurice Sendak's uniquely expressive illustrations, which bring to life a world of fantasy and imagination, have won him both the Hans Christian Anderson Medal and the Caldecott Medal. Picking up where Selma Lanes' earlier, landmark monograph, The Art of Maurice Sendak, leaves off, this new book traces Sendak's life and work from 1980 to the present, representing two decades filled with projects outside the children's book arena. (7/0-8109-4448-0) (CAUT: 4) HC, 11x10, 224pg, FC $60.00 ARTCORE VOLUME 2 TP SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL TP, 96pg, FC $29.95 STAR OF THE MONTH A TOUCH OF MAGIC: THE DOUGLAS SHULER SKETCHBOOK VOLUME 1 TP From his outstanding illustrations for the Magic: The Gathering card series to the lovingly rendered and authorized portraits of many Babylon 5 stars like Claudia Christian, fan-fave Douglas Shuler has carved quite a unique career. Now for the first time, many of his most renowned pieces - as well as all-new drawings - are collected into one edition. (232/0-86562-032-6) (STAR12545) MATURE READERS TP, 8x11, 72pg $9.95 ******************************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A BELARSKI: PULP ART MASTERS TP Boasting over 400 images, and featuring exciting paintings appearing on the covers of Thrilling Mystery, Wings, and War Birds, as well as The Phantom Detective, Mystery Book, Argosy, and Western Round-Up, this tome takes us on a pulse-pounding, thrilling visual tour of pulp icon Rudolph Belarski's gallery of works. (7824) (CAUT: 4) TP, 9x12, FC $20.00 ******************************* BOARD: SURF, SKATE, SNOW GRAPHICS - EXPANDED EDITION by Jeremy Leslie & Patrick Burgoyne Surfing, skateboarding, and snowboarding have produced a stunning array of imagery and some of the most influential graphics to emerge in the last 30 years. Featuring rare, classic archival material to the latest trends, this revised edition of the first and most complete book on board sports graphics offers a unique document of this visual expression of youth culture. (120/1-85669-373-2) (CAUT: 4) TP, 9x9, 160pg, FC $29.95 BROM: OFFERINGS TP by Brom Brom's characteristic and potent brand of sinister, disturbing fantasy imagery comes to life through this selection of his very best paintings and concept work of recent years. (567/1-84340-124-X) (CAUT: 4) TP, 8x11, 128pg, FC $19.95 GRAPHICSWALLAH: GRAPHICS IN INDIA TP by Keith Lovegrove A reflection of India's religious, political, and cultural diversity, this exciting volume lovingly documents a wide range of vernacular graphics and commercial art from personalized automotive bodywork to billboards, to political posters and lavish Bollywood publicity. (120/1-85669-333-3) (CAUT: 4) TP, 9x11, 160pg, FC $35.00 LEATHER & LACE VOLUME 4 TP One of the most popular subjects of the Gallery Girls line is back with all-new kinky delights! Leather & Lace Volume 4 contains that sweet yet spicy mix of good girls being so very bad, with such artists as Arantza, Pelaez, Giorello, Cuevas, Colucci, and many more. (232/0-86562-078-0) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS TP, 8x11, 64pg, b&w $9.95 MYTHOLOGY: THE DC COMICS ART OF ALEX ROSS TRADE EDITION HC by Chip Kidd & Geoff Spear, with an introduction by M. Night Shyamalan From Kingdom Come through JLA: Liberty and Justice, here are the most beloved characters in the world, as you've never seen them before: brought to life at the hands of one of the most astonishing young artists working in the medium today, Alex Ross! Included herein are the best of his DC Comics drawings and paintings: hundreds of amazing, never-before-seen sketches, limited-edition prints, an inside look at Ross' creative process, an exclusive, original Superman/Batman story written by Chip Kidd and painted by Ross, and an all-new Robin origin story written by Paul Dini. (235) (CAUT: 4) HC, 9x12, 272pg, FC $35.00 SPECTRUM 10 The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art edited by Cathy & Arnie Fenner Showcasing an amazing selection of full color fantasy work by creators from around the world, the tenth installment in the Spectrum series features over 300 full-color works by over 222 gifted artists including Jon Foster, Michael Whelan, Donato Giancola, David Bowers, Tony DiTerlizzi, Anita Kunz, Dave McKean, Rick Berry, Gregory Manchess, and many more. Additionally, Spectrum 10 includes a profile of the 2003 Grand Master Award recipient, Michael William Kaluta, plus an illustrated year-in-review and contact information for each artist appearing in the book. (8310) (CAUT: 4) HC (1-887424-73-3)- 8x11, 176pg, FC $35.00 SC (1-887424-72-5)- 8x11, 176pg, FC $27.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A UNCOVERED: THE HIDDEN ART OF THE GIRLIE PULP HC The colorfully covered, cheaply printed pulp magazine of the 1920s and 30s were a staple of popular culture that offered every genre of readership the sensual thrills, adventures, and entertainments they craved. This tribute to the "bad girls" introduces a wealth of colorful cover art from the likes of Pep, Saucy Stories, Spicy Adventure, and Bedtime Stories, capturing the provocative sense and taste of what the glory years of pulp magazines had to offer their enthusiastic readers. (7824) (CAUT: 4) HC, 12x9, 200pg, FC $40.00 *********************************** STAR OF THE MONTH XOTICA: THE ART OF ESTEBAN MAROTO REGULAR EDITION TP In the ever-burgeoning pantheon of fantasy illustrators, room must be made for one of the premiere international masters who ever picked up a pencil, pen, and brush - Esteban Maroto! For decades he has illuminated new worlds of fantasy, science-fiction, sword and sorcery, and action-adventure illustration. If you think you know the worlds of Maroto, be ready for a most enjoyable surprise! The best is about to be presented! (232) (STAR02343) MATURE READERS TP, 8x11, 64pg, b&w $9.95 ********************************* COLLECTING 2004 TOYS & PRICES 11TH EDITION TP edited by Karen O'Brien Revised and updated, this 11th edition of Toys & Prices 2004 features over 25,000 accurate, detailed prices and listings of toys from the baby boom era to present, including chapters on Barbie dolls, Hot Wheels, Lego, Marx, PEZ, Tonka, Star Wars, western toys, and more, as well as the most comprehensive listing of postwar toys ever assembled. (143/0-87349-653-1) (CAUT: 4) TP, 7x10, 820pg, PC $19.99 CBG 2004 COMIC BOOK CHECKLIST & PRICE GUIDE 10TH EDITION TP by Maggie Thompson, Brent Frankenhoff, Peter Bickford, & John Jackson Miller Covering over 105,000 comics with over 315,000 prices in three grades of condition, this comprehensive price guide features completely updated prices and revised coverage on older comics titles.(143/0-87349-651-5) (CAUT: 4) TP, 6x9, 840pg, b&w $19.99 STANDARD CATALOG OF BASEBALL CARDS 2004 13TH EDITION TP edited by Bob Lemke Extensively updated and expanded, and weighing in at a record 1,728 large-format pages, this comprehensive catalog for the baseball card collecting hobbyist boasts current market values and listings for 500,000 cards and over 11,000 sets, including newly discovered editions to popularly collected sets of the 19th century and rare local issues never before documented in any catalog. (143/0-87349-703-1) (CAUT: 4) TP, 8x10, 1728pg, b&w $39.99 TUFF STUFF STANDARD CATALOG OF FOOTBALL CARDS 2004 7TH EDITION TP by the Price Guide Editors of Tuff Stuff magazine Featuring complete coverage and cataloging of nearly every known football card since 1894, the Tuff Stuff 2004 Standard Catalog of Football Cards contains values for over 440,000 cards, including listings from Fleer, Topps, Upper Deck, Pacific, Donruss/Playoff, Press Pass, and SAGE, as well as bonus single-player checklists for Brett Favre, Michael Vick, and Emmitt Smith. (143/0-87349-705-8) (CAUT: 4) TP, 8x11, 600pg, b&w $24.99 STAR WARS SUPER COLLECTOR'S WISH BOOK 2ND EDITION HC by Geoffrey T. Carlton The force was strong in pulling author Geoffery Carlton to an all-new second edition of the Star Wars wish book, now even more complete with over 7,000 new listings and more than 2,000 new color photographs. Boasting over 30,000 listings and values for loose and mint-in-package Star Wars movie and character toys and memorabilia, this edition features expanded worldwide coverage for collectors of vintage items, combined with thousands of listings for U.S. and international releases from 1976 through Episode II. (7611/1-57432-334-2) (CAUT: 4) HC, 8x11, 488pg, FC $29.95 COMIC THEMES CHIP KIDD TP by V‚ronique Vienne Renowned and revered as a maverick graphic designer, Chip Kidd's book jacket designs for such major New York publishers as Alfred A. Knopf are among the most significant and innovative of our time. This richly illustrated book-the first critical selection of Kidd's design work-looks closely at this contemporary visual pioneer. (491/0-300- 09952-5) (CAUT: 4) HC, 7x9, 112pg, FC $19.95 MUTTS: THE COMIC ART OF PATRICK MCDONNELL HC by Patrick McDonnell With its expressive art and humorous, often philosophical musings, Mutts has become one of the most popular comic strips in the world, with an estimated daily readership of 50 million. This comprehensive volume-the first to focus on the entire range of Patrick McDonnell's art-includes not only the vast collection of Mutts strips, but also sketches, paintings, and wood carvings from this master cartoonist. (7/0-8109-4616-5) (CAUT: 4) HC, 11x10, 216pg, FC $45.00 PEANUTS: THE ART OF CHARLES M. SCHULZ TP A loving and illuminating celebration of America's best-loved comic strip and winner of the 2002 Eisner Award for Best Comics-Related Book, this paperback edition of the national bestseller, Peanuts: The Art of Charles M. Schulz, features 32 pages of additional material from the newly formed archives of the Charles M. Schulz Museum. (235/0-375- 71463-4) (CAUT: 4) TP, 8x7, 368pg, FC $16.95 SANDMAN: KING OF DREAMS HC by Alisa Kwitney, with an introduction by Neil Gaiman Loaded with never-before-published illustrations, behind-the-scenes stories, handwritten notes, and interviews with Neil Gaiman himself, this chronicle explores The Sandman and the groundbreaking comic's emergence as a unique and undeniable force in the literary world-a true testament to the dream king and his creator. (334/0-8118-3592-8) (CAUT: 4) HC, 8x11, 180pg, FC $35.00 THE SILVER AGE OF COMIC BOOK ART TP by Arlen Schumer The first book dedicated to the Silver Age of comics (1956-1970) and the artists that defined it, author Arlen Schumer highlights the careers of eight acknowledged Hall of Fame artists who rendered definitive versions of the industry's great characters: Carmine Infantino, Gene Colan, Gil Kane, Jack Kirby, Joe Kubert, Jim Steranko, Neal Adams, and Steve Ditko. Silver Age concentrates on the importance of these visionaries, their work and their effects on the medium, while also commenting on the literary and sociological aspects of the era. Also offered in a deluxe hardcover edition- limited to 2,000 copies- featuring a silver metallic jacket and 16 additional pages of art and text. (8679) (CAUT: 4) STANDARD EDITION-TP, 9x13, 176pg, FC $29.95 DELUXE HARDCOVER EDITION-HC, 9x13, 192pg, FC $49.95 STAR HAWKS: THE COMPLETE SERIES TP First premiering in national newspaper syndication in 1977, Star Hawks combined the talents of renowned science-fiction writer Ron Goulart and famed comic artist Gil Kane. Star Hawks: The Complete Series collects all 1,244 original black-and-white daily and full-color Sunday strips of this action-packed sci-fi classic, reprinted in continuity, complete with a comprehensive essay by Ron Goulart, plus numerous examples of original artwork showcasing Gil Kane's composition methods. Limited to 1000 copies, this hardcover edition features special endpapers, a deluxe dustjacket, and an original plate signed and numbered by Ron Goulart. (5114/1-932563-62-8) (CAUT: 4) TP, 9x12, 344pg, PC $29.99 WORDS OF WONDER: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF OTTO BINDER TP by Bill Schelly with Richard Lupoff Accompanied by dozens of photos and artwork by J. Michael Kaluta, C.C. Beck, Jerry Ordway, and more, this all-new major biography of Otto Binder-one of the most talented and prolific writers in the history of comics and co-creator of Supergirl, the Legion of Super-Heroes, Krypto, Brainiac, Kandor, and Bizarro-tells a story of soaring success and terrible tragedy. (6053/0-9645669-9-0) (CAUT: 4) TP, 6x9, 264pg, FC $18.95 DOCTOR WHO DOCTOR WHO: BLUE BOX MMPB by Kate Orman A Sixth Doctor novel with Peri Brown. A brilliant young programmer, a beautiful college student, and a mysterious hacker known only as 'The Doctor' join forces to combat an electronic threat fallen into the hands of a notorious computer outlaw. (5739/0-563- 48602-3) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 288pg $6.95 DOCTOR WHO: CAMERA OBSCURA MMPB by Lloyd Rose An Eighth Doctor novel with Fitz and Anji. On Earth, circa 1894, The Doctor is detecting disturbing temporal fragilities. Someone in Victorian England is desperate to travel in time-so desperate that they don't care how unstable time might become-desperate enough to threaten the very fabric of the universe! (5739/0-563-53857-0) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 280pg $6.95 DOCTOR WHO: COMBAT ROCK MMPB by Mick Lewis A Second Doctor novel with Jamie and Victoria. The Doctor, Jamie, and Victoria arrive on the jungle world of Jenggel at the height of a period of unrest. The Papul are reverting to their head-hunting ways, and the tourist trade suddenly doesn't seem like such a good idea. At the center of the disturbance is a mysterious, cruel figure called the Krallik, for whom most Papul would gladly give up their lives. But some question his brutal methods. As the Doctor encourages them to wonder, is freedom to be had at any price? (5739/0- 563-53855-4) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 284pg $6.95 DOCTOR WHO: DEADLY REUNION MMPB by Terrance Dicks The Doctor and Jo are caught up in a series of mysterious events in a small English village as a sinister cult holds unholy ceremonies and prepares for a day of reckoning. (5739/0-563-48610-4) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 288pg $6.95 FANTASY / SCI-FI BATTLESTAR GALACTIC CLASSIC: THE YOUNG WARRIORS MMPB by Glen A. Larson & Robert Thurston On a routine reconnaissance mission, Starbuck crashlands on a world where Cylons have wiped out most of the adult population, leaving tribes of children in charge. With no one else to turn to for help, Starbuck leads this band of children in a daring raid to free their father from the Cylons! (248/0-7434-7517-8) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 224pg $6.99 STAR OF THE MONTH A CIRCLE OF CATS HC by Charles de Lint, with illustrations by Charles Vess Free-spirited and independent Lillian is a kindred spirit to the many wild cats who gather around an ancient beech tree on her aunt's homestead. One day, while nestling under the beech, she is bitten by a poisonous snake. Refusing to let her die, the cats use their magic to turn her into one of their own. How she becomes a girl again is a lyrical, original folktale conjured by Seven Wild Sisters master storyteller Charles de Lint and acclaimed illustrator Charles Vess. (230/0-670-03647-1) (STAR18969) HC, 7x10, 48pg, FC $16.99 ************************************* DEATHTRAP DUNGEON MMPB by Ian Livingston Down in the dark, twisting labyrinth of Fang, unknown horrors await you. Devised by the devilish mind of Baron Sukumvit and riddled with fiendish traps and bloodthirsty monsters, the labyrinth will test your skills almost beyond the limit of endurance. A Fighting Fantasy gamebook in which "you" are the hero! All you need is a pencil and eraser to make the journey and decide which route to take and which dangers to risk. Do you dare enter? (248/0-7434-7967-X) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 208pg $5.99 HALO: FIRST STRIKE MMPB by Eric Nylund Continuing the saga of the award-winning Xbox game, and the prequel to the new Halo 2 game! The Human-Covenant war rages on as the alien juggernaut sweeps inexorably toward its final goal: destruction of all human life! With the Halo threat neutralized, everything now depends on the Spartan known as "Master Chief." Ahead lies a voyage home, through a gauntlet of Covenant forces. For the sake of all, the Master Chief and his war-torn squad must not only survive, but take the fight to the enemy with a decisive first strike! (235/0-345-46781-7) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 352pg $6.99 MAGE KNIGHT: STOLEN PROPHECY MMPB by Christopher Stasheff Inspired by the popular game, Mage Knight, the adventure continues as the Warlords rise to strike back against the Atlantean Empire, ripping apart the Land, and leaving scars that even magic cannot restore! Includes an exciting new Mage Knight scenario! (235/0-345- 45970-9) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 256pg $6.99 STAR OF THE MONTH THE MELANCHOLY DEATH OF OYSTER BOY REISSUE HC by Tim Burton Filmmaker Tim Burton gives birth to a cast of gruesomely sympathetic children - misunderstood outcasts who struggle to find love and belonging in their cruel, cruel worlds. (120/0-06-052649-1) (STAR18958) HC, 5x7, 128pg, PC $19.95 ********************************* NEIL GAIMAN'S NEVERWHERE TP by Neil Gaiman Richard Mayhew is an unassuming young businessman living in London, with a dull job and a pretty but demanding fiancee. Then one night he stumbles across a girl bleeding on the sidewalk. He stops to help her-and the life he knows vanishes like smoke! Now, he has fallen through the cracks of reality and has landed somewhere different, somewhere that is Neverwhere. (235/0-345-45970-9) (CAUT: 4) TP, 400pg $13.95 NEIL GAIMAN'S AMERICAN GODS TP by Neil Gaiman Shadow dreamed of nothing but leaving prison and starting a new life. But the day before his release, his wife and best friend are killed in an accident. On the plane home to the funeral, he meets Mr. Wednesday-a beguiling stranger who seems to know everything about him. A trickster and rogue, Mr. Wednesday offers Shadow a job as his bodyguard. With nowhere left to go, Shadow accepts, and soon learns that his role in Mr. Wednesday's schemes will be far more dangerous and dark than he could have ever imagined. For beneath the placid surface of everyday life a war is being fought-and the prize is the very soul of America! (120) (CAUT: 4) TP, 608pg $13.95 THE PRISONER: A DAY IN THE LIFE TP by Hank Stine The return of a long out of print Prisoner novel, based on the cult television series starring Patrick McGoohan. Every day in The Village is just like every other day. There's the beach and the theatre, and the tennis court, and the mysterious underground chamber where every move is watched. In this sinister wonderland for those who know too much ever to know freedom, the average day is just a trip to the grocer's, a conversation with a Number, and a chance to escape! (248/0-7434-5275-5) (CAUT: 4) TP, 5x8, 240pg $11.95 ROBERT E. HOWARD: THE COMING OF CONAN THE CIMMERIAN TP by Robert E. Howard, featuring illustrations by Mark Schultz Considered among the most exciting fantasy adventures ever published, Robert E. Howard's series of epic stories featuring Conan-the swordsman who cuts a swath across the lands of the Hyborian Age, facing powerful sorcerers, deadly creatures, and ruthless armies of thieves and reavers-single-handedly defined the genre that came to be called sword and sorcery. Collected in this volume, profusely illustrated by artist Mark Schultz, are Howard's first thirteen Conan stories, appearing in their original versions, as well as a wealth of material never before published in the United States, including the first submitted draft of Conan's debut, "Phoenix on the Sword," Howard's synopsis for "The Scarlet Citadel" and "Black Colossus," and a map of Conan's world as rendered by the author himself. (235/0-345-46151-7) (CAUT: 4) TP, 6x9, 496pg $14.95 HORROR ANNE RICE: BLOOD CANTICLE - THE VAMPIRE CHRONICLES HC by Anne Rice Anne Rice continues her astonishing Vampire Chronicles with a new novel that begins where Blackwood Farm left off-and tells the story of Lestat's quest for redemption, goodness, and the love of Rowan Mayfair. A story of love and loyalty, of the search for passion and promise, Blood Canticle is Anne Rice at her finest. (235/0-375-41200-X) (CAUT: 4) HC, 6x9, 320pg $25.95 EXORCIST: THE BEGINNING MMPB by Steven Piziks The blockbuster prequel to the legendary horror film-based on the screenplay written by Caleb Carr and William Wisher! In the aftermath of WWII, Lankester Merrin finds himself in the remote Turkan region of Kenya. Haunted by memories of the war, he has taken a sabbatical from the priesthood to lead the archaeological excavation of a mysterious Byzantine cathedral that has been buried for centuries. But when the dig unearths an ancient crypt beneath the church, Merrin is faced with an unspeakable evil that has unwittingly been released! (248/0-7434-8270-0) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 288pg $6.99 TALES FROM THE DARK TOWER TP edited and illustrated by Joseph Vargo Born of the night, they lurk in the shadows. Vampires who dwell deep within forbidden crypts, lost souls who wander mist-shrouded cemeteries, and gargoyles of living stone. Herein lie the dark legends scribed long ago, chronicling a sinister legacy and the curse that yet lurks within the shadow of the Dark Tower. This lavishly illustrated anthology features 13 sinister and darkly alluring tales based upon the gothic artworks of Joseph Vargo, woven together to create a new and compelling saga of vampire lore. (5637/0- 967575-60-5) (CAUT: 4) TP, 6x9, 280pg, FC $16.99 HOW-TO ADVANCED DRAWING SKILLS TP by Barrington Barber Practice manipulating form and shape. Discover effective ways of designing and drawing composition. Enhance the realism of your drawing through texture, outline, and movement. Become acquainted with a variety of tools and their corresponding techniques. Push past the creative plateau with the wealth of expert suggestions in this instructional manual for continuing artists. (567/0-7607-4731-8) (CAUT: 4) TP, 8x11, 208pg, b&w $12.95 ANIMATION: THE WHOLE STORY REVISED EDITION TP by Howard Beckerman A 30-year working veteran in most every facet of animation, professional animator Howard Beckerman has drawn them all: Popeye, Heckle & Jeckle, even Mickey Mouse. Through vivid sketches, screen shots, and step-by-step illustrations, this revised edition of Animation offers a road map to the complex art of making an animated feature, and includes thoroughly updated material reflecting the latest trends surrounding digital technology. (356/1-58115-301-5) (CAUT: 4) TP, 6x9, 336pg, b&w $24.95 HOW TO ANIMATE SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS TP Dive into the world of Bikini Bottom and SpongeBob SquarePants, and learn all about the amazing art of animation, from the spongerific essentials-including action poses, animation cycles, and expressions-to tricks of the trade, such as storyboards, flip books, and zoetropes. In no time at all, you'll be animating the underwater antics of the most absorbent guy in the sea! (6113/1-56010-758-8) (CAUT: 4) TP, 8x11, FC $4.95 HOW TO DRAW FINDING NEMO TP by Nancy Parent This book will help any aspiring young artist get their illustrating fins wet with easy, step- by-step instructions and super tips from professional artists on how to draw fun and funny characters from the fantastic Disney/Pixar movie, Finding Nemo! (6113/1-56010-689-1) (CAUT: 4) TP, 8x11, 32pg, FC $4.95 VISUAL STORYTELLING: THE ART AND TECHNIQUE TP by Tony C. Caputo, with an introduction by Harlan Ellison Featuring a special essay by Jim Steranko, and filled with fascinating illustrations from such legendary comic book luminaries as Andrew Loomis, Jeff Smith, Neal Adams, Mat Nastos, Terry Moore, and Wally Wood, this step-by-step guide demonstrates everything an aspiring visual media artist needs to know in order to master sequential art. (356/0- 8230-0317-5) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item may be available in retail locations before shipping to specialty market accounts. TP, 8x11, 192pg, PC $24.95 HUMOR BOB THE ANGRY FLOWER: THE ULTIMATE BOOK OF PERFECT ENERGY TP by Stephen Notley Boiling from the machine-perfect mind of Ignatz-losing Canadian cartoonist Stephen Notley, comes this fourth incredible collection of Bob the Angry Flower cartoon strips, bringing relentless, ever-shifting blockbuster entertainment to the comics page, wherein science-fictional silliness jostles with keen emotion and heart-breaking pathos, buttressed by a never-ending supply of robots, bears, and UN Secretaries-General! (491/0-9682175- 3-2) (CAUT: 4) TP $13.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A LITTLE LIT: IT WAS A DARK AND SILLY NIGHT.HC edited by Art Spiegelman & Francoise Mouly In this latest edition of the groundbreaking Little Lit series, Art Spiegelman, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of MAUS and Francoise Mouly, the art editor of The New Yorker, asked contributors such as Neil Gaiman, Basil Wolverton, William Joyce, Joost Swarte, Gahan Wilson, David Mazzucchelli, Tony Millionaire, and many other luminaries, to start their story with "It was a dark and silly night." The results are wild and silly imaginings-possibly the funniest and most ridiculous stories ever dreamt up! (607/0-06- 028628-8) HC, 9x14, 48pg, FC $19.99 ***************************** STARS OF THE MONTH LITTLE LIT: FOLKLORE & FAIRY TALE FUNNIES HC (607/0-06-028624-5) (STAR14250) HC, 9x14, 64pg, FC $19.95 LITTLE LIT: STRANGE STORIES FOR STRANGE KIDS HC (607/0-06-028626-1) (STAR14251) HC, 9x13, 64pg, FC $19.95 ***************************** LYRICAL LIFE GN A Rock 'n' Roll Love Story Told in 200 Song Lyrics by Casey Jones, with illustrations by Mark Malloy Once upon a time in Funky Town, boy meets girl. Every little thing she does is magic. He's in love.and all shook up. She's too sexy for her shirt; he wants to be sedated. You might as well face it, you're addicted to love. And you're about to become addicted to this pop music odyssey-the first love story told entirely in song lyrics! From Elvis to Britney and back again, you'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll sing in the shower. And, if you don't quite catch all the references, a handy index of song titles in the back will clue you in. (235/1-4000-4886-9) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x6, 144pg, FC $9.95 LORD OF THE RINGS J.R.R. TOLKIEN COMPANION & GUIDE BOX SET by Christina Scull & Wayne G. Hammond Introducing the most comprehensive, in-depth reference to Tolkien's life and works ever published, including synopses of all his writings, a Tolkien "A to Z", a who's who, and a chronology, all collected in this special companion and boxed set. Designed to be the essential reference works for all readers and students, the 800-page Reader's Guide and Chronology present the most thorough analysis possible of Tolkien's work within the important context of his life. (853/0-618-39113-4) (CAUT: 4) Box Set (x2) $70.00 THE LORD OF THE RINGS BOOK & BOOKENDS GIFT SET J.R.R. Tolkien's epic masterpiece The Lord of the Rings is presented in this marvelously crafted limited edition gift set, complete with exquisitely crafted, hand-painted polystone bookends depicting the reunion of Gandalf the Grey and Bilbo Baggins at the beginning of The Fellowship of the Ring, and a hardcover edition of The Lord of the Rings featuring unique cover art from the film. (853/0-618-40121-0) (CAUT: 4) Gift Set $75.00 THE LORD OF THE RINGS: GOLLUM TP edited by Brian Sibley with Andy Serkis Few of the hundreds of characters within The Lord of the Rings are as fascinating as the tormented Gollum. Though he is entirely computer-generated onscreen, his haunted personality is brought vividly to life through the extraordinary talent and performance of Andy Serkis. Serkis's voice, body, and facial movements served as the electronic blueprint for the technical wizards who conjured the character seen in the film, and this book tells the behind-the-scenes story of this breakthrough cinematic achievement. (853/0-618-39104-5) (CAUT: 4) TP, 7x9, 112pg, FC $11.95 THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING PHOTO GUIDE TP edited by David Brawn This photo guide for The Return of the King takes young reader's on a visual journey of excitement and discovery as the spectacular imagery illuminates the phenomenal conclusion to the epic The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. (853/0-618-39098-7) (CAUT: 4) TP, 7x9, 48pg, FC $8.95 THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING VISUAL COMPANION HC by Jude Fisher This lavishly illustrated keepsake guide offers a pictorial introduction to the final chapter in the spectacular Lord of the Rings feature-length trilogy, The Return of the King. (853/0-618-39097-9) (CAUT: 4) HC, 10x12, 80pg, FC $18.95 THE LORD OF THE RINGS: WEAPONS AND WARFARE by Chris Smith with John Howe Lavishly illustrated, Weapons and Warfare provides specially commissioned battle plans and an in-depth analysis of the action and outcome of each encounter in the epic The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, complete with a photographic record of all the weapons and fighting styles specific to each Middle-Earth culture. (CAUT: 4) HC (853/0-618-39099-5)- 8x11, 160pg, FC $29.95 SC (853/0-618-39100-2)- 8x11, 160pg, FC $18.95 THE MAPS OF TOLKIEN'S MIDDLE-EARTH BOX SET by Brian Sibley Tolkien expert Brian Sibley presents this slipcased collection of four full-color, large- format maps of The Hobbit, Beleriand, Middle-Earth, and N£menor, all illustrated by John Howe, a conceptual designer for the blockbuster The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. The set also includes a 64-page tome describing in detail the importance and evolution of geography with Tolkien's epic fiction. (853/0-618-39110-X) (CAUT: 4) Box Set (x4) $25.00 MOVIES & TV 60 GREAT COWBOY MOVIE POSTERS TP featuring images from the Hershenson-Allen Archive From Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, John Wayne, and James Stewart, to Buck Jones, The Lone Ranger, The Alamo, and High Plains Drifter, all of your favorite cowpokes, gunslinging heroes, and classic westerns are featured here their beautiful one-sheet glory in this gorgeous poster book boasting vintage, vibrant photos. (657/1-887893-54-7) (CAUT: 4) TP, 9x11, FC $14.99 60 GREAT HORROR MOVIE POSTERS TP featuring images from the Hershenson-Allen Archive Chaney, Karloff, Lugosi, Price and others stalk the pages of this photo book as original and rare one-sheets are displayed for such horror classics as Phantom of the Opera, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Godzilla, Halloween, Jaws, Army of Darkness, and many more. (657/1-887893-54-7) (CAUT: 4) TP, 9x11, FC $14.99 60 GREAT SCI-FI MOVIE POSTERS TP featuring images from the Hershenson-Allen Archive All of your favorite out-of-this-world thrillers are captured in this photo book featuring full-page images of the best, worst, and weirdest sci-fi flicks ever. The vivid classic images of King Kong, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Star Wars, Alien, and many others are here to be savored in one deluxe volume. (657/1- 887893-53-9) (CAUT: 4) TP, 9x11, FC $14.99 ALIAS: FATHER FIGURE MMPB by Laura Peyton Roberts An original prequel novel based on the hit TV series, Alias! Sydney's not so sure about her handler at SD-6. Wilson seemed on the level. But a new assignment has given her serious doubts about the man she trusts with her life. (235/0-553-49404-X) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 224pg $5.99 BOND GIRLS ARE FOREVER TP by John Cork with Maryam D'Abo Sexy, stunning, bold, and brazen, the women in James Bond movies are among the most interesting females in film. Teeming with anecdotes, first-person testimony, intelligent commentary, and a wealth of visual material from film stills to memorabilia, Bond Girls Are Forever explores the mystery and mystique behind the Bond women. (7/0-8109- 4302-6) (CAUT: 4) TP, 10x14, 192pg, FC $40.00 THE BOOK OF ALIEN TP by Paul Scanlon & Michael Gross Featuring interviews and behind-the-scenes coverage with the cast and production crew, complete with lavish illustrations and production art from the likes of H.R. Giger, Chris Foss, and Moebius, plus stunning film stills, this long-out-of-print volume stands as the definitive companion to director Ridley Scott's 1979 feature-length sci-fi thriller, Alien, now on the verge of its 25th Anniversary. (133/1-85286-483-4) (CAUT: 4) TP, 8x11, 200pg, FC $12.95 ANGEL: SOLITARY MAN MMPB by Jeff Mariotte Angel is the soul-filled vampire whose personal crusade is to hold back the forces of darkness and give strength to the unseen in his quest for atonement after a century of mayhem. All of his friends, including high school beauty queen Cordelia Chase, ex- watcher Wesley Wyndam-Pryce, former street tough Charles Gunn, and former physicist and inter-dimensional prisoner Winifred "Fred" Burkle, are fleeing something in their past, and have arrived in L.A., intent on finding and nurturing that one bright spot in their lives: the good fight! (248/0-689-86015-3) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 240pg $5.99 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: THE QUOTABLE SLAYER MMPB compiled by Micol Ostow & Steven Brezenoff Categorized, cross-referenced, and complete with an 8-page color-photo insert, The Quotable Slayer will have viewers eagerly enhancing their Buffy-speak from the wicked wordplay and poignant quotes gleaned from the Emmy-nominated television show. (248/0-7434-1017-3) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 168pg $5.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND MOVIE DIARY TP by Bob Balaban Originally published in 1978, this brilliantly written and hugely entertaining book offers an actor's eye view of the making of Steven Spielberg's classic sci-fi phenomenon Close Encounters of the Third Kind, now on the brink of its 25th anniversary. Bob Balaban, the actor who played Laughlin in the film, opposite the legendary Francois Truffaut as Lacombe, provides the most detailed account of Steven Spielberg at work yet published, including a fascinating portrait of the late Truffaut, superbly capturing what it's truly like to make a sci-fi blockbuster. This revised edition features an introduction by Steven Spielberg, a new afterward by Balaban, and dozens of rare and previously unpublished photos from the making of the film. (133/1-84023-430-X) (CAUT: 4) TP, 6x9, 160pg, PC $14.95 ****************************** THE COMPLETE DIRECTORY TO PRIME TIME TV SHOWS (1946- PRESENT) TP by Paul Scanlon & Michael Gross Completely revised and updated, this comprehensive guide to prime time television shows alphabetically lists every program ever telecast, including broadcast history, cast, engaging plot summaries, and revealing behind-the-scenes stories about the shows and stars. Also included is an exclusive "Ph.D. Trivia Quiz" of 200 questions to challenge the most ardent of TV fans, and a streamlined guide to TV-related websites. (235/0-345- 45542-8) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item may be available in retail locations before shipping to specialty market accounts. TP, 6x9, 1536pg $27.95 HOLLYWOOD HORROR: FROM GOTHIC TO COSMIC HC by Mark A. Vieira Hollywood Horror celebrates this ever-popular and enduring cinematic genre, providing an entertaining narrative and pictorial history of the classic American horror film from the silent era to 1968. Using the voices of directors, writers, special-effects artists, and actors, this book captures all the mystery, power, dark humor, and chilling beauty of cinematic horror: seminal icons such as James Whale's Frankenstein, the steamy pre-Code jungle sorcery of The Island of Lost Souls, big-budget thrillers like The Uninvited, the cold-war science fiction of The Invasion of the Body Snatchers, sublimely ridiculous "creature features" such as The Blob, and studies in terror like Hitchcock's Psycho. (7/0-8109-4535- 5) (CAUT: 4) HC, 9x12, 256pg, b&w $45.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A JACKIE CHAN: THE ESSENTIAL COMPANION TP by Richard Cooper & Mike Leeder, with an introduction by Jacki Chan This official companion contains an exclusive interview with Jackie Chan and many of his co-stars and colleagues, scores of rare and previously unseen photos, behind-the- scenes reports, and articles offering an extensive overview of his best films. (133/1- 84023-491-1) (CAUT: 4) TP, 10x7, 160pg, b&w $17.95 ****************************** ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA TP A Guide to Hong Kong, Chinese, and Taiwanese Cinema by Jeff Yang From Jackie Chan to Ang Lee, from Supercop to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Chinese cinema has truly arrived in the U.S. Once Upon a Time in China is the first book to cover the entire spectrum of films from Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, and the first to explore these three moviemaking industries as intertwined traditions, providing a deeper sense of historical context. Accessible, enthusiastic, and filled with photographs and tidbits, this is the definitive book for anyone who has already fallen in love with Chinese cinema-and all those who are looking to learn more about it. (248/0- 7434-4817-0) (CAUT: 4) TP, 6x9, 320pg, b&w $15.00 STAR OF THE MONTH SIMPSONS: A COMPLETE GUIDE TO YOUR FAVORITE FAMILY TP by Matt Groening Celebrate the first decade of America's favorite family! Arranged by season, this book covers each episode of the television show, with the special episodes (the annual Halloween show, "Who Shot Mr. Burns," and "Krusty Gets Kancelled") receiving eyeball-bursting two-page spreads. In addition special sidebars are sprinkled throughout, showing: Simpsons firsts, Bart's chalkboard lines, Top Homerisms, an Itchy & Scratchy filmography, a Springfield timeline, and things you may have missed! (120/0-06-095252- 0) (STAR11560) TP $17.95 ************************************** TALES FROM DEVELOPMENT HELL HC by David Hughes Featuring lost projects from the likes of Steven Spielberg, Terry Gilliam, Ridley Scott, Quentin Tarantino, James Cameron, and Paul Verhoeven, Tales From Development Hell explores the inside stories of legendary 'lost in development' potential blockbusters, revealing Hollywood in all its mad glory! (133/1-84023-691-4) (CAUT: 4) HC, 6x9, 256pg, b&w $19.95 POP CULTURE ALL THINGS OZ HC edited by Linda Sunshine There's no place like Oz! And, All Things Oz is a glorious showcase of the world's most extraordinary collection of Oz euphoria with more than 350 pages of classic book illustrations, vintage greeting cards, advertisements, photographs, movie stills, sheet music covers, and posters, including four never-before-collected original short stories by L. Frank Baum, all from the Willard Carroll Collection of Oz memorabilia. (235/1-4000- 4848-6) (CAUT: 4) HC, 6x6, 352pg, FC $29.95 DESIGNING WITH KANJI TP Japanese Character Motifs for Surface, Skin, & Spirit by Shogo Okentani & Leza Lowitz Japanese kanji characters combine meaning with beauty and thus offer a unique medium for artistic expression. But if you don't know the language, how do you find characters that say what you want and are not just a "kanji cliche"? You can start here. This attractive book has over one hundred thirty kanji presented in a simple format for easy use. (9321/1-880656-45-0) (CAUT: 4) TP, 7x9, 144pg, b&w $14.95 STAR TREK STAR TREK: CAPTAIN'S BLOOD HC by William Shatner Ambassador Spock attempts to render aid to the Romulan Star Empire by launching a last-ditch effort to reunify the Romulans with their distant forbears, the Vulcans. But when Spock is publicly assassinated at a Romulan peace rally, Star Fleet and the Federation are unable to search for the criminals responsible without triggering an intergalactic war. And so it falls to James T. Kirk, now retired, joined by his son Joseph, the cantankerous Dr. McCoy, and clandestine assistance from Captain Jean-Luc Picard on the newly refit Enterprise and Captain Will Riker on the Argo, to investigate his beloved friend's murder on Romulus. (248/0-671-02129-X) (CAUT: 4) HC, 352pg $25.95 STAR TREK CROSSWORDS BOOK 2 TP Star Trek fans who think they know it all can put their intergalactic knowledge to the test in this brain-twisting book from crossword master John Samson. (248/0-7434-6312-9) (CAUT: 4) TP, 8x11, 64pg $10.95 STAR TREK THE NEXT GENERATION: I.K.S. GORKON BOOK 2 - HONOR BOUND MMPB By Keith R.A. DeCandido Klingon Captain Klag of the I.K.S. Gorkon has given word to the Children of San-Tarah that they will be left in peace. But Klag's old rival General Talak has ordered him to go back on his word and aid Talak in conquering the San-Tarah's world. Now Klag must stand against his fellow Klingons-but will even his fellow members of the Order, not to mention his own crew, follow him into disobedience? Or will they betray him to Talak? (248/0-7434-5716-1) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 320pg $6.99 STAR TREK THE LOST ERA 2355-2357: DENY THY FATHER MMPB by Jeff Mariotte In the wake of the Tholian attack that nearly cost him his life, civilian strategic consultant Kyle Riker becomes the target of an apparent conspiracy within Starfleet Command., forcing him beyond Federation territory to evade the attempts on his life. Meanwhile, the Starfleet career of Kyle's estranged son William Ryker is under way, from his turbulent formative years at the Academy to his first perilous missions as an ensign aboard the Starship Pegasus. And even as Kyle searches for the truth behind the events that have made him a fugitive, Will is pursued as well-by a family legacy he fears he will never escape. (248/0-7434-6409-5) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 448pg $6.99 STAR TREK THE NEXT GENERATION SIGNATURE EDITION: IMZADI FOREVER TP by Peter David Years before they served together on board the U.S.S. Enterprise, Commander William Riker and ship's counselor Deanna Troi had a tempestuous love affair on her home planet of Betazed. Now, their passions have cooled and they serve together as friends. Yet the memories of that time linger and Riker and Troi remain Imzadi - a powerful Betazoid term that describes the enduring bond they still share. This "Signature Edition" collects Peter David's "Imzadi" and "Triangle: Imzadi II." (248/0-7434-8510-6) (CAUT: 4) TP, 5x8, 320pg $9.95 STAR TREK THE ORIGINAL SERIES SIGNATURE EDITION: PRIME FACTORS TP by Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens Starfleet's most sacred commandment has been violated. Its most honored captain is in disgrace, its most celebrated starship in pieces, and the crew of that ship scattered among the thousand worlds of the Federation. Journey with Spock, McCoy, and the rest of the former crew of the Starship Enterprise to Talin-the planet where their careers ended. A world once teeming with life that now lies ruined, its cities turned to ashes, its surface devastated by a radioactive firestorm-because of their actions. There, they must find out how, and why, this tragedy occurred and discover what has become of their captain. This "Signature Edition" collects "Prime Directive" and "Memory Prime." (248/0-7434-8509- 2) (CAUT: 4) TP, 5x8, 320pg $9.95 STAR WARS STAR WARS: YOUNG JEDI KNIGHTS VOLUME 2 - JEDI SUNRISE MMPB by Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta Tenel Ka, the tough, self-sufficient daughter of a Dathomir witch, and Chewbacca's nephew Lowbacca, dream of protecting the New Republic from the last vestiges of evil in the galaxy alongside their friends Jacen and Jaina, the twin children of Han Solo and Princess Leia. It is a wish granted sooner than they think. For the force of darkness is just out of sight, waiting to pounce-and it's called the Shadow Academy! Jedi Knights includes the complete novels "Lightsabers," "Darkest Knight," and "Jedi Under Siege." (230/0-425-18684-9) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 400pg $7.99 SUPER-HEROES STARS OF THE MONTH BATMAN: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE HC Call him the Gotham Guardian, the Caped Crusader, or the Dark Knight -- Batman is one of the greatest comic book super-heroes of all time. Created in full collaboration with DC Comics, this comprehensive guide reveals details of all major characters, original comic book artwork, and the secret workings of key installments and equipment. With more than 700 illustrations, including 30 that were specially commissioned for this book, this is the definitive guide for any comic book fanatic. (4309/0-7894-7865-X) (STAR14144) HC, 10x12, 128pg $19.99 DC COMICS: A CELEBRATION OF THE WORLD'S FAVORITE COMIC BOOK HEROES TP by Les Daniels In nearly 70 years since the creation of the first super-heroes, DC's legendary team of artists, writers, and editors have developed, refined, and extended the reach of their comic book characters. Now updated and expanded with 16 additional pages, and packed with 650 dazzling, full-color illustrations, conceptual sketches, and character designs, here is a mesmerizing account of DC's growth, tracing the complex genealogies of its legendary characters and describing the behind-the-scenes dynamics that influenced its stories. (356/0-8230-7919-8) (STAR18973) TP, 9x12, 272pg, FC $29.95 ************************************ JUSTICE LEAGUE READERS: BATMAN'S GUIDE TO CRIME & DETECTION HC The Dark Knight of Gotham, the world's greatest detective, takes young readers behind- the-scenes in the world of law enforcement, showing how the world's police catch the bad guys. (4309/0-7894-9879-0) (CAUT : 4) HC, 6x9, 48pg, FC $12.99 JUSTICE LEAGUE READERS: SUPERMAN'S GUIDE TO THE UNIVERSE HC The Man of Steel takes young readers in a fantastic, star-spanning journey around the wonders of our Earth and solar system. (4309/0-7894-9746-8) (CAUT : 4) HC, 6x9, 48pg, FC $12.99 JUSTICE LEAGUE MMPBS Introducing two more exciting, original novels based on Cartoon Network's hit Justice League animated series! (CAUT: 4) BOOK 9 (235/0-553-48780-9)-MMPB $4.99 BOOK 10 (235/0-553-48781-7)-MMPB $4.99 STAR OF THE MONTH SPIDER-MAN: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE HC View never-before-seen artwork, behind-the-scenes facts, and special foreword by Stan Lee, one of the founders of Marvel Comics and the creator of Spider-Man. This incredible guide allows young readers to learn more about Spider-Man's super-human powers, read vital information about all of his enemies, and get more facts about his alter ego, Peter Parker. Includes over 700 full-color illustrations. (4309/0-7894-7946-X) (STAR14275) HC, 10x12, 128pg $19.99 ****************************** WONDER WOMAN: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO THE AMAZON PRINCESS HC by Scott Beatty & Roger Stewart Culled from the archives of DC Comics, Wonder Woman: The Ultimate Guide to the Amazon Princess details the amazing exploits, incredible adversaries, and magical weapons of the greatest comic book heroine. Packed with original comic book images and a timeline charting Wonder Woman's entire career, this comprehensive illustrated treatment will delight fans of all ages. (4309/0-7894-9616-X) (CAUT: 4) HC, 10x12, 144pg, FC $24.99 THE ULTIMATE WONDER WOMAN STICKER BOOK TP Create your own exciting Amazonian adventures with the Ultimate Wonder Woman Sticker Book, packed with more than 60 reusable stickers featuring Wonder Woman's invisible plane, images of Themyscira, her island home, and her everyday life as Diana. (4309/0-7894-9617-8) (CAUT: 4) TP, 8x11, 16pg, FC $6.99 INTERNATIONAL SECTION CANADIAN IMPORTS SHI*TY ART BOOK by Nicolas Mahler A simple, yet very funny book by Nicolas Mahler. A philosophical take on our everyday life, this shi*ty art book is quite is a pill to take when feeling depressed. (5668/2-922585- 13-1) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, 48pg, PC $8.95 EUROPEAN IMPORTS BRAID ART NEURO: DARREL ANDERSON & RICK BERRY TP Imported from Italy! Art Neuro is an extensive look at the best works of Rick Berry and Darren Anderson master illustrators, pioneers of digital art and media. The book features collaborations with the likes of Brom, Phil Hale, William Gibson, and Neil Gaiman. Plus, an exclusive commentary with a critical and educational approach. Forward by William Gibson. English & Italian text. (133/888395337-1) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS SC, 8x12, 112pgs $26.99 L'ATLAS DES SEIGNEUR ANNEAUX: LORD OF THE RINGS HC By Tolkien, Stracher, & Lereculey Imported from France! A version of the Lord of the Rings atlas, featuring the maps of Barbara Strachey. These maps chart the journeys of Frodo and his companions throughout the world of middle earth. Text is by Strachey, translated into French. This volume contains images by French artist, Jerome Lereculey. French text. (133/2-95118199-6-X) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x11, 112pg $29.95 SWOLFS DBD DOSSIER HC Imported from France! This latest in the dossier of Bande Dessinee series features the Belgium artist Yves Swolfs. The book features an interview with Swolfs, and is beautifully illustrated with full color reproductions of his best known works, including the Western strips Durango and Black Hills 1890, The Prince of Darkness, Dampierre, James Healer, and Vlad. Plus, a full color DBD magazine covering the European comics scene. French text. (133) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS HC, 8x12, FC $21.99 BIOGRAPHY OF FRAU TROCKENTHAL HC by Anke Feuchtenberger Imported from Germany! This book collects her whole silkscreen works, theater posters, and posters regarding social issues. Get a lasting impression of Anke Feuchtenberger's work outside the comic books, while still appreciating the images that made her famous. Minimal German text. (133) (CAUT: 4) HC, 8x8, 44pg, FC $23.99 DER PALAST: THE PALACE HC by Anke Feuchtenberger Imported from Germany! An innovative comic story told in whole page illustrations and rhyming prose by Anke Feuchtenberger, one of the leading female comic-artists in Europe. German text. Contains an additional leaflet with an English translation. (133) (CAUT: 4) HC, 8x12, 56pg $33.99 MICKEY MICKEY TP by Mezzo & Pirus Imported from Italy! Strikingly captured in stark black & white, the two stories "Mickey Mickey" and "Two Murders" are two brutal examples of European comic noir at its best! Italian text. (133) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x11, 80pg $16.99 PERSONNEL PORTFOLIO Beautifully packaged portfolios containing six signed full color prints by some of Europe's best comic artists. The subject is women, and each artist portrays the fairer sex from a unique perspective and distinctive style, from the glamorous posters of Berthet to the soft erotica of Varanda and Kraehneach. Each extremely limited 7" x 9" portfolio features 6 plates, and comes in a stylish cardboard cover! (133) (CAUT: 4) MATURE AUDIENCES ALBERTO VARANDA-Portfolio $30.99 DIDIER TARQUIN-Portfolio $30.99 GUILLAUME SOREL-Portfolio $30.99 JC KRAEHN-Portfolio $30.99 PHILIPPE BERTHET-Portfolio $30.99 JAPANESE IMPORTS-BOOKS THE BIG O OFFICIAL COMPANION SC As seen on Cartoon Network! Fans of the popular robot anime series, The Big O, will love this official guide featuring storyboards, characters profiles, an episode guide, and more! Includes both color and black-and-white illustrations. Japanese text. (7819/4-575- 29579-5) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 112pg, $30.99 DN ANGEL ILLUS FEDER SC by Yukiru Sugizaki This is the first illustrative collection for the popular anime DN Angel. It contains both comic & magazine cover artwork Containing little text, the book features 78 ravishing full-color illustrations! Japanese text. (7819/4-04-853651-6) (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x8, 84pg, FC $25.99 GAOGAIGAR FINAL VISUAL BOOK This book is a visual reference book for the fan-favorite OVA King of Braves GaoGaiGar Final. The first 8 stories in the series are introduced in this digest. Color stills illustrated throughout. Plus, information on plastic models! Japanese text. (7819/4- 89425-299-6) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x12, 102pg, FC $36.99 INITIAL D SPECIAL STAGE GUIDE BOOK This game guide book contains an introduction of each character, and is accompanied with stunning full color game graphics from Initial D Special Stage. Also included is a road map, and a game scenario. Japanese text. (7819/4-06-339681-9) (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x9, 98pg, FC $23.99 KAMEN RIDER HERO ART COLLECTION SC The year is 1971. It is the year Kamen Rider hits the scene. In the year 2003, Kamen Rider 555 hits the air. It's the latest Kamen Rider series that follows Ryuki! This book gives you the origin behind the series, and examines Tokusatsu heroes. Full of neat design pictures, tracing the evolution of Kamen Rider over the years! Features full-color and black-and- white illustrations. Japanese text. (7819/4-8402-2373-4) (CAUT: 4) SC, 9x11, 144pg, PC $57.99 LOVE HINA GORGEOUS GUIDE BOOK This book is not only the game guide to Love Hina, but it also serves as a great visual reference for fans who want the backdrop on all of the lovely ladies! Inside, the reader finds a plethora of detailed information on the series, plus a wealth of game graphics, tips, and more. Features full-color and black-and-white illustrations. Japanese text. (7819/4- 06-339682-7) (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x9, 98pg, FC $25.99 RAHXEPHON ART WORKS by Akihiro Yamada RahXephon told the story of Ayato Kamina, a typical teenage boy whose peaceful life in Tokyo is interrupted when he finds out that his world is a lie. Now, Ayato pilots the mecha RahXephon as a member of the organization Terra! With text detailing the series' background, this book also includes illustrations for the RahXephon DVD, as well as for supporting RahXephon novels. Also includes character development information by series designer Akihiro Yamada! The book also includes never-seen-before materials and art! Features full-color and black-and-white illustrations. Japanese text. (7819/4-7973- 2316-7) (CAUT: 4) SC, 9x11, 128pg, PC $53.99 SHIN SANGOKUMUSOU 3 OFFICIAL DATA BOOK One of this year's most popular PS2 games is undoubtedly Shin Sangokumusou 3. This official data book examines its enhanced content, swifter attack capability, enlarged screen stage, and multiple playing modes! The book features an introduction for each character with accompanying graphics. Plus, tips on how to score battle points, never- before-seen photos, and rough illustrations! Japanese text. (7819/4-7758-0081-7) (CAUT: 4) SC, 9x11, 248pg, PC $38.99 TENSHI NO SHIPPO CHU ANIME BOOK The anime Tenshi no Shippo has evolved! The second series of 12 episodes has appeared under the name Tenshi no Shippo Chu, and it shows the girls are a little older with different hairstyles. This book gives you illustrations exploring this fresh look, and includes character introductions and storyboards. Also included are eight reversible posters! Features full-color and black-and-white illustrations. Japanese text. (7819/4-05- 603238-6) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x10, 98pg, PC $28.99 VIRTUAL ON MARZ PERFECT BOOK The fast mech combat game for PlayStation 2 is now examined in this thick guide book that includes helpful data and graphics! Readers get detailed explanations for all modes and stages! Plus you get a detailed analysis of how to defend an allied base! Also, learn how to attack enemy convoys and fight alongside other Virtuaroids! Japanese text. (7819/4-04-707122-6) (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x9, 208pg, PC $26.99 WORLD ANIME THEATER OFFICIAL GUIDE It's the anniversary of the World Anime Theater, and this guide celebrates the theater's 23 years of being on the air in Japan. Catch up on the history by reviewing the programs featured like Anne of Green Gables and The Adventure of Tom Sawyer! Each chapter on a featured show includes a character introduction, story digest, and color graphics. Japanese text. (7819/4-575-47556-4) (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x9, 208pg, PC $17.99 JAPANESE IMPORTS - HOW TO DRAW HOW TO DRAW MANGA: SCHOOL GIRLS IN UNIFORM JAPANESE EDITION by Society of Manga Studies & Unkaku Koyama This brand new release from Graphic-sha will help aspiring manga artists to further grasp the essence of illustrating Japanese school girl uniforms. Currently, there is a wide variety of original designs in school uniforms featured in anime and manga that are rich in variety and cute in appeal. In addition to the characters dressed in the most traditional uniform, variations in character's choice of apparel are featured as well. Plus, learn of the physical relationship between a character in uniform and surrounding props such as bookbags, desks, glasses, and umbrellas. Japanese text. (7819/4-7661-1419-1) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 144pg, b&w $28.99 HOW TO DRAW MANGA: COSTUME ENCYCLOPEDIA by Hikaru Hayashi & Kimiko Morimoto This volume of Graphic-sha's "How to Draw Manga" series is designed to help manga artists to actually portray their characters in the costume by providing over 4,000 reference illustrations with manga characters themselves appearing as models in various poses and angles. The chapters allow an in-depth look primarily into female apparel, covering everything from the shirt, blouse, skirts, dresses, coats, cuffs, hats, scarf, pockets, slacks, and much more. By doing so, it will enable the artists to design their own original costumes with ease. A special section in the end is dedicated to explaining folds, basic fashion knowledge, and silhouette lines. English text. (42/4-7661-1257-1) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 144pg, b&w $29.99 HOW TO DRAW MANGA GETTING STARTED KIT A Previews Exclusive! This set includes the book How To Draw Manga: Getting Started - with sections on Basics, Characters, Tone, Storytelling, and Backgrounds. Also in the set is the Tachikawa Manga Pen, a precision instrument featuring a chromium-plated, stainless steel, 0.2mm nib, making it impervious to rust or corrosion. Plus, you get 10 sheets of 100-kg 8 ¬" x 11 _" Manga University Pro Paper, and a plastic curve template. The set is packaged in a hard plastic case, good for storage or travel. A great value for the aspiring artist, this kit is on sale just in time for Christmas gift lists! English text. (4979/1-59396-025-5) (CAUT: 4) Kit $29.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A HOW TO DRAW MANGA MAIDS & MIKO SC ENGLISH EDITION Previews Exclusive! It's "Maids and Miko," at your service! This latest entry in the popular "How To Draw Manga" series is packed with easy-to-follow instructions for drawing sexy maid uniforms and the traditional garments worn by "miko," young women who work in Japan's religious shrines. The only book of its kind, this volume is perfect for manga artists who want to increase their characters' sex appeal by dressing them in authentic Japanese clothing. English text. Available Now! (4979/4-7661-1317-9) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 152pg, b&w $19.99 *************** JAPANESE IMPORTS-MANGA AH! MY GODDESS! #25 & 26 by Kosuke Fujishima The latest volume of Kosuke Fujishima's (You're Under Arrest) excellent series. Follow the continuing adventures of Keiichi, a shy college freshmen, who is very inexperienced with relationships, and his unexpected experiences with the lovely goddess Belldandy. A very comical series with well-developed characters. Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) #25-SC, 5x7, 166pg, b&w $8.99 #25-SC, 5x7, 166pg, b&w $8.99 ASTRO BOY MANGA VOLUMES 1-3 by Osamu Tezuka In Japan, Astro Boy was a phenomenon long before word reached the Western world. Now collectors can own the original Japanese language editions of Osamu Tezuka's groundbreaking manga series! Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) VOL. 1 (4-09-187711-7)-SC, 6x9, 232pg, b&w $22.99 VOL. 2 (4-09-187712-5)-SC, 6x9, 240pg, b&w $22.99 VOL. 3 (4-09-187713-3)-SC, 6x9, 238pg, b&w $22.99 BEANS MINI-COMICS Beans comics are a new innovation in the world of manga and dojinshi. These mini- comics represent the new wave of young manga artists emerging in Japan, each with a unique vision and message. These are alternative stories! No giant robots smashing things! Encyclopedia of Mushrooms (by Fumika) is an essential tool for those strolls through the forest. Song of Sweet Rain (by Coto) is lyrical pictures and poetry. Kuma Kuma (by Hija) explains the comfort in owning a stuffed bear. Tukikagami (by Ogato Suzuoto) tells the story of a doll and cat's rocket ride into space. The Name of that Bridge (by Yagi Nagaharu) tells of people living on a river, and how they lose their memories after waking up each morning. Shadow of the Heart (by Yua Kouna) is a surreal experience of walking in one's footsteps, avoiding dark things, and seeing black in an imaginary world's rainbow. Bilingual text. (5800) (CAUT: 4) #1: ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MUSHROOMS-HC, 4x5, 24pg, FC $4.95 #2: SONG OF SWEET RAIN-HC, 4x5, 24pg, FC $4.95 #3: KUMA KUMA-HC, 4x5, 24pg, FC $4.95 #4: TUKIKAGAMI-HC, 4x5, 24pg, FC $4.95 #5: THE NAME OF THAT BRIDGE-HC, 4x5, 24pg, FC $4.95 #6: SHADOW OF THE HEART-HC, 4x5, 24pg, FC $4.95 FIVE STAR STORIES ENGLISH LANGUAGE MANGA #18 by Mamoru Nagano The long-running sci-fi serial (originally serialized in the pages of Japan's NewType magazine) continues! The ground war continues, with the forces of Di Barrow in search of the dragon nymph's "Water of Life," and the AKD in search of Suezhou's traveling companion, Ladios Sopp. The volume opens with the AKD capturing an enemy officer informing them that Sopp and his pals are hiding out in a marshland just off the battlefield. English Text. (5454/4-88775-518-X) (CAUT: 4) SC, 9x11, 80pg, b&w $9.98 OFFERED AGAIN O/A FIVE STAR STORIES ENGLISH LANGUAGE MANGA #9 by Mamoru Nagano The story shifts scene to the Kastenpo region on the planet Both, a rather desolate mining area along the Dragon Road, and a training cum vacation spot for headliners, their fatimas, groupies and whatever. The events center around the region's newest visitor, the upstanding cleric/knight Muse Van Reyback, and its most notorious resident, the renegade Dougulus Kaien! Available Now! (5454/4-88775-509-0) (CAUT: 4) SC, 9x12, 96g, b&w $9.98 ****************** GUNNM: LAST ORDER MANGA #3-4 by Yukito Kishiro Brand-new Gunnm series by Yukito Kishiro, known in the U.S. as Battle Angel Alita. This comic story begins the end of Gunnm Complete. Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) #3 (4-08-876350-5)-SC, 6x8, 196pg, b&w $12.99 #4 (4-08-876471-4)-SC, 6x8, 196pg, b&w $12.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A LUPIN THE 3RD MANGA #9-10 Lupin III is back! Monkey Punch and Masatsuki Yamakami revive the classic manga series with all new adventures! Meet master criminal Lupin III, the grandson of the legendary thief Arsene Lupin, and his sidekicks - ace marksman Daisuke Jigen, Goemon Ishikawa, an archetypal samurai, and the sexy mercenary Fujiko Mine. Together they carry off one crime after another and must stay one step ahead of the law. Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) #9 (4-575-93723-1)-SC, 6x8, 232pg, b&w $15.99 #10 (4-575-93737-1)-SC, 6x8, 232pg, b&w $15.99 **************** TRIGUN MAXIMUM MANGA #7 by Yasuhiro Nightow Vash the Stampede is wanted for murder with a $$60,000,000 bounty on his head. Meryl and Milly are ordered to observe Vash, and report what they see. But no sooner do they start out on their job, Vash's brother Na‹ve enters the equation. Na‹ve's subordinate Regard is making trouble, and this makes Vash's activities all the harder to follow! Japanese text. (7819/4-7859-2306-7) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: Volume 8 was offered in the July issue of Previews. SC, 5x7, 222pg, b&w $9.99 ******************* JAPANESE IMPORTS - ANIME MAGAZINES ANIMAGE DECEMBER 2003 Animage is an excellent source for all the latest news on Japanese anime. Each issue is packed with full-color and black-and-white pages, giving you the latest scoop on the hottest anime around. Japanese text. (7819/01577-12) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 8x12, 200pg, FC $11.99 ANIMEDIA DECEMBER 2003 Focusing heavily on television anime, each issue features full-color and black-and-white articles and stills of vintage, new, and upcoming anime releases, fold out and insert anime posters, postcards, fan art, manga serials, video game reviews, and more. Japanese text. (7819/01579-12) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 8x12, 176pg, FC $8.99 DENGEKI ANIMAGA #5 This special animation magazine focuses on the sexy, cute, and downright hot ladies of anime! Includes information of the ladies in OVA, TV, animation, and comics! Japanese text. (7819/4-8402-2429-3) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 8x12, 122pg, FC $18.99 DENGEKI G'S MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2003 This magazine has a monthly focus on the beautiful women, displaying their charms from top to bottom. Each issue comes with free extras such as trading cards, calendars, shitatjiki, and more. Japanese text. (7819/16365-11) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 8x10, 192pg, FC $12.99 MEGAMI MAGAZINE JANUARY 2004 From the publishers of Animedia comes this new magazine focusing on female anime and game characters, each issue filled with pull-out posters, trading cards, or other premiums! Japanese text. (7819/1580-01) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 8x10, 174pg, PC $14.99 NEWTYPE DECEMBER 2003 Newtype has been covering the anime scene for well over 15 years now, and the magazine still remains the fastest, most up-to-date source of information on new anime in Japan! Covering everything cool in the world of anime, it's packed with posters, postcards, booklets, stickers, and other assorted bonuses in each issue! Japanese text. (7819/07009- 12) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 8x12, FC $10.99 NEWTYPE: THE LIVE JANUARY 2004 What Newtype is to Anime. Newtype: The Live is to the world of live-action shows! This is a "tokusatsu" (special effects-driven TV shows) specialized publication, featuring Kamen Rider, Ultraman, and other live-action heroes in dozens of color photos! Features interviews with actors and special effects teams, plus coverage of the latest merchandise, videos, and more! Over 50% in full-color! Japanese text. Bi-monthly. Magazine, 10x12, 200pg, PC $14.99 JAPANESE IMPORTS - TOY PUBLICATIONS DENGEKI HOBBY DECEMBER 2003 This magazine features illustrated articles on scratch-building and customizing model kits. Japanese text. (7819/16371-12) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x12, 290pg, PC $15.99 FIGURE KING ENCYCLOPEDIA #72 Covering American and Japanese figures, toys, and various premium/crane toy items. Japanese text. (7819) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x11, FC $18.99 G-DOLL #4 G-Doll is the Japanese collectors magazine dedicated to the building, sculpting, and collecting of sexy anime girl figures! Inside you'll find tons of full-color photos depicting the latest manufactured kits and statues, as well as scratch-built original creations! Japanese text. (7819/4-8130-0749-X) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS SC, 8x12, 128pg, FC $24.99 GUNDAM WEAPONS: MASTER GRADE RX-78-2 VER KA SC Get the lowdown on the master grade model Gundam RX-78-2. This version is examined thoroughly in diorama-photo shots, full body shots, and close-up shots from each angle of the Gundam. Included are detailed explanations for each part of the unit. Other features include a wealth of full-color and black-and-white photos. An essential resource for the hardcore fan! Japanese text. (7819/4-89425-297-X) (CAUT: 4) SC, 9x12, 134pg, PC $28.99 HOBBY JAPAN JANUARY 2004 Now at a new lower price! The key source for model kit building and customizing in Japan. Japanese text. (7819/08127-01) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 400pg, PC $12.99 HYPER HOBBY DECEMBER 2003 Japan's monthly magazine on toys, models, and collectibles! Packed with full-color pictures of the latest and greatest toy and action figure releases from some of Japan's favorite manufacturers. Japanese text. (7819/17465-12) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 8x12, 138pg, FC $13.00 MODEL GRAPHIX DECEMBER 2003 Covering cool car and robot models! Japanese text. (7819/18747-12) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 8x11, 168pg, PC $15.99 QUANTO MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2003 All the latest releases are covered as well as the field of miniature toy and gashapon collecting. Japanese text. (7819/03393-11) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 8x11, 140pg, FC $9.99 JAPANESE IMPORTS - APPAREL IRON HENTAI T-SHIRT This T-shirt sports a beautifully printed "iron hentai" parody logo that will surely cause confusion and funny looks from passing Japanese citizens. Because the kanji for "philosophy" is used in place of the character for "iron," this shirt also can be translated "Philosophy of Hentai." L-XL $17.99 IMPORTED ADULT PUBLICATIONS All Adult Publications feature foreign language text unless otherwise noted: (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada or Hong Kong. European Books X COLLECTION #79: LETHAL LADY ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8x11, 68pg, b&w $10.99 European Magazines EL VIBORA #281 ADULT MATERIAL Magazine, 68pg, PC $7.99 KISS COMIX #141 ADULT MATERIAL Magazine, 68pg, PC $7.99 Japanese Magazines BUG BUG CG DECEMBER 2003 ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $14.99 LEMON CLUB DECEMBER 2003 ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $7.99 PA PI PO DECEMBER 2003 ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $8.99 PENGUIN CLUB OCTOBER 2003 ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $8.99 Japanese Merchandise I'M GONNA NURSE YOU: VOICE PLUS CD-ROM ADULT MATERIAL CD-ROM (x2) $49.95 I'M GONNA NURSE YOU VOLUME 2CD-ROM CD-ROM (x2) $49.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A BORDERLINE 2.0: BREATHE CD-ROM (MAC/PC) ADULT MATERIAL CD-ROM $14.95 ******************* TRADING CARDS COOL COLLECTIBLES ANGEL SEASON 4 TRADING CARD SET 90 different full-color 2 «" x 3 «" collector cards highlighting Angel's most exciting season yet! This set features David Boreanaz as Angel, and includes complete Angel Season 4 episode coverage with subsets such as: "Angelus Returns," "In Memorium," and much, more! Special Bonus: Angel Season 4 Promo Card. 91 cards total! Also available are the hard-to-find chase card sets: "Deceptions" (9 Cards) and "Redemptions" (6 cards)! (145) (CAUT: 4) CARD SET PI DECEPTIONS SET PI REDEMPTIONS SET PI BATTLESTAR GALACTICA 1996 TRADING CARD SET W/CHASE CARDS 72 different full-color collector cards re-telling the saga of the Battlestar Galactica and its brave crew - plus the hard-to-find 6-card gold foil chase card set! (5458) (CAUT: 4) Card Set PI BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 7 TRADING CARD SET 90 different full-color 2 «" x 3 «" collector cards, paying tribute to Buffy's astonishing final season! This set includes complete Buffy Season 7 episodic coverage, plus subsets such as: "Faces of the First," "Slayers in Training," "Andrew's World," and much more! Special Bonus: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 7 Promo Card (91 total cards)! Also available are the hard-to-find chase card sets: "The Final Battles" (9 cards) and "Slayer's Legacy" (6 cards). (145) (CAUT: 4) CARD SET PI FINAL BATTLES SET PI SLAYER'S LEGACY SET PI THE COMPLETE DEEP SPACE 9 COSTUME CHASE CARD SET Originally randomly inserted in The Complete DS9 wax boxes, now collector's can complete their collections with this complete set of these rare chase cards! Set includes: Quark, Worf, Garak, and Intendant Kira Nerys. (145) (CAUT: 4) Chase Set PI GILLIGAN'S ISLAND 1997 TRADING CARDS Full-color collector cards featuring the seven Castaways from the classic CBS sitcom, Gilligan's Island! (5458) (CAUT: 4) Box PI ORIGINAL TOPPS 1985 GARBAGE PAIL KIDS SERIES 1 CARDS STARTER COLLECTION This collection contains 15 different, full-color, 2 «" x 3 «" official Garbage Pail Kids stickers cards from the very rare first series! Freshly assembled from boxes over 18 years old! Includes classics like Atom Bomb, Blasted Billy, and 13 other rare cards. From one of America's greatest crazes of the 1980s, these have become a true piece of Americana! (145) (CAUT: 4) Set (x15) PI ORIGINAL TOPPS 1986 GARBAGE PAIL KIDS SERIES 5 CARDS This set of 80 different, full-color, 2 «" x 3 «" official Garbage Pail Kids sticker cards from Series 3 have been freshly assembled from wax boxes over 18 years old! Includes classics like Mick Dagger, Handy Randy, Clark Can't, Sting Ray, Mel Meal, and more! (145) (CAUT: 4) Set (x80) PI SCI-FI AUTOGRAPHED CARDS PACKAGE Includes cards manufactured by Rittenhouse Archives, Fleer, and Skybox Intl. Featuring autographs from Star Trek, Star Trek: Voyager, Deep Space 9, Farscape, Stargate SG-1, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek movies, Babylon 5, Twilight Zone, and Outer Limits. 10 different autographs per pack. No two packs are the same. (8394) Pack PI STAR WARS: EMPIRE STRIKES BACK BURGER KING TRADING CARD SET Originally released in 1980 in Burger King restaurants around the country, this set includes six uncirculated, perforated cards sheet making up 36 cards featuring images from the classic middle chapter in the original Star Wars trilogy. (5458) (CAUT: 4) Card Set PI SPORTS MEMORABILIA HIGHLAND MINT LEBRON JAMES DRAFT DAY PIN PHOTO MINT This unique collectible features an 8" x 10" color glossy image of Lebron James on draft day holding his soon to be famous #23 Cleveland Cavaliers jersey. This historic photo is combined with two 24kt gold overlay coins; one coin features LeBrons bust image wearing his recognizable headband! The other 24kt gold coin is a Cleveland Cavalier team coin featuring the team's new logo! The photo and the coins are combined with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity that lists the date of the draft, his #1 selection in the NBA draft and his personal biographical info, but more importantly that it's an officially licensed NBA collectible! Each is uniquely double matted with the new Cavaliers' colors and presented in a 12"x 15" black molded frame that's ready to hang. (7045) (CAUT: 4) Photo Mint PI UPPER DECK AUTHENTICATED JORDAN GATORADE SLAM DUNK ON CURVED ACRYLIC From the famous slam dunk shot, this image has been transformed in an artistic version. The inspirational quote from Michael, "I can accept failure, but I can't accept not trying," was added. The 12" x 24" image is framed in a curved acrylic, which has a smoked background. (4407/30697) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Photo PI NFL AUTOGRAPHED FOOTBALLS Choose from: Chad Pennington, Dan Marino, Donovan McNabb, Jeremy Shockey, Joe Montana, and Joe Namath. Each ball comes in an acrylic display case. (5751) CHAD PENNINGTON--Football PI DAN MARINO (MARIFOS000000)--Football PI DONOVAN MCNABB (MCNAFOS000000)--Football PI JEREMY SHOCKEY--Football PI JOE MONTANA (MONTFOS000000)--Football PI JOE NAMATH (NAMAFOS000000)--Football PI DYNASTY FRAMED PHOTO COLLAGES Each collage features members from each sport and integral players, each photo in the collage measures 8" x 10". Choose from Muhammad Ali Moments (Ali vs Liston, Ali vs Frazier, & Ali vs Foreman); MLB Red Sox (Ted Williams, Carlton Fisk, Nomar Garciaparra, & Pedro Martinez); MLB Yankee Legends (Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, & Lou Gehrig); NBA Lakers Greats (Jerry West, Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant, & Shaquille O'Neal); NFL 49ers (Joe Montana, Ronnie Lott, Steve Young, & Jerry Rice); NFL Cowboys (Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith, Tony Dorsett, & Randy White); NFL Packers (Brett Favre, Paul Hornung, Ray Nitchke, & Reggie White); and NFL Raiders Offense (Marcus Allen, Ken Stabler, Tim Brown, & Dave Casper). (5751) MUHAMMAD ALI (ALIMPHU000009)?Collage PI MLB RED SOX (REDSPHU000008)?Collage PI MLB YANKEE LEGENDS (YANKPHU000003)?Collage PI NBA LAKERS GREATS (LAKEPHU000009)?Collage PI NFL DYNASTY 49ERS (SANFPHU000009)?Collage PI NFL COWBOYS (COWBPHU000009)?Collage PI NFL PACKERS (PACKPHU000009)?Collage PI NFL RAIDERS OFFENSE (RAIDPHU000008)?Collage PI SPORTS CARDS 23KT GOLD COLLECTIBLES LEBRON JAMES 2003 SPORT ILLUSTRATED FOR KIDS GRADED ROOKIE CARD This 2003 Lebron James "S.I. for Kids" Rookie card is professionally graded in gem-mint condition. Each card is individually sonically sealed in a tamper-proof UV protected graded holder, which features its own individual serial number and measures 4 ¬" x 7 «". Lebron James is the most sought-after basketball player in the world. Straight out of high school, Lebron signed an astonishing 90 million dollar deal with Nike and will be the #1 basketball draft pick. Recently featured on the front cover of Sports Illustrated as "The Chosen One," Lebron James is sure to be a true superstar and basketball legend. Here is your chance to get in early and own a true authentic rookie collectible of Lebron James. (LJSI10) (CAUT: 4) Card MSRP: $29.95 PLAYOFF CORP. PLAYOFF 2003 HONORS NFL CARDS This 250-card base sets include 100 Rookies numbered to 800 and 30 Rookie Gems numbered to 700 with the first 50 of each player featuring a pull-out autograph on event- used jersey called Rookie Hidden Gems. Featuring several inserts, including "Game Day Souvenirs," featuring one swatch of game-used jersey and football serial numbered in bronze, silver, and gold editions; "Rookie Tandems," featuring two swatches of event- used jersey and footballs; "Rookie Quads," featuring four swatches of event-used jerseys and footballs; "Alma Mater Materials," featuring one, two, or three swatches of game- used college items; and more! MSRP: $6.00 per pack. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America. Box PI DONRUSS 2004 MLB CARDS This series features a 400-card base set that break down to the following: 1-25 Diamond Kings, 26-70 Rated Rookies, 71-370 Commons and 371-400 Team Checklist. Also, these are replicated in several levels of parallel series of differing rarity. Chase cards include Autograph and Memorabilia cards (several levels of rarity), plus die-cuts and more! MSRP: $2.00 per pack. 10 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America (no Puerto Rico). Box PI PLAYOFF 2003 PRIME CUTS MLB CARDS 50 base cards include: 1-46 Commons/Current Players (serially numbered to 849), 47-50 Commons/Retired Players (serially numbered to 849). Also: Prime Signatures (partial parallel to the base and featuring an autograph serially numbered to 50 or less), Signature Proofs (Partial parallel to the base and featuring an autograph serially numbered to 1), Century Parallels (1-50, in Silver, Gold, & Platinum levels, numbered to 100, 10, & 1 respectively), Prime Cuts (partial parallel to the base and featuring prime swatch of game-used material, serially numbered to 50 or less), Game-Used swatch cards, Autographs, and more! MSRP per Pack: $150.00. Four cards per pack (3 commons + 1 Game-Used or Auto). 1 pack per box. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America (no Puerto Rico). Quantities are extremely limited - allocations may occur. Box PI TOPPS COMPANY TOPPS 2004 MLB SERIES 1 CARDS This 366-card base set consists of 260 Veterans, 30 Managers, 30 1st Year Subjects, and 10 Future Stars. Features gold and black parallel sets, and several inserts including "Hobby Masters," featuring the 20most collectible players in the game; "World Series Highlights," featuring top highlights from 100 years of the World Series; "Fall Classic Covers," featuring the covers of all 100 World Series programs; "Midsummer Covers" relic cards, featuring the baseballs from the 2003 All-Star game. Look for the box loader, which features mini felt pennants from all the World Series Champions! 12 cards per pack. 36 packs per box. MSRP: $1.59 per pack. (363-041H) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Box PI BOWMAN 2003 DRAFT PICKS AND PROSPECTS MLB CARDS This 175-card base set consists of 120 Prospects and MLB Draft Picks; 45 Futures Game Prospects, featuring players who played in the 2003 Futures game; and 10 Autographed Base Chrome cards. Features four parallel sets, relic and non-base autographed cards, info cards, and more! 10 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. MSRP: $3.00 per pack. (956-03H) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Box PI BOWMAN CHROME 2003 NFL CARDS This 250-card base set consists of 110 Veterans, 110 Rookies, and 30 Autographed Rookies. Features three parallel sets, Redemption cards, and Info cards! 6 cards per pack. 18 packs per box. MSRP: $4.00 per pack. (713-03H) (CAUT: 3 & 4) Box PI UPPER DECK UPPER DECK 2003 ULTIMATE COLLECTION BASEBALL TRADING CARDS BOX The "Ultimate" product for the high-end collector, Ultimate Collection will once again carry an SRP of $100 per pack! The base set will feature all regular cards numbered to 850, plus 90 rookies numbered anywhere from 625 to as low as 25! Every pack will contain two basic numbered cards, one numbered rookie card, and either a signature card or a game used card! All game used or patch cards will be numbered to less than 100 of each! On average, each box will yield one serially numbered autograph card, two serially numbered jersey cards, and one serially numbered patch card. Every other box will yield an additional autographed card, which will be either a signed young stars card or an extremely limited signed buyback card! Four cards per pack. Four packs per box. NOTE: This Product Will Be Extremely Allocated! (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Box PI UPPER DECK 2003-04 SPX BASKETBALL TRADING CARDS BOX Catch LeBron-mania! The set that made the signed rookie jersey card famous returns with all of the top name rookies represented! There will be two levels of signed jersey rookie cards, which will include 23 numbered to 1,999 and 12 numbered to 750. SPx Winning Materials and SPx Winning Combos will each fall at one per box, as will the signed jersey rookie cards. There will also be 18 serially numbered regular rookie cards, numbered to 2,999. Also look for the popular Spectrum parallels of the base set, numbered to 25. Finally, this product will also contain Signed Flashback Fabrics cards, which are numbered as part of the base set and are seeded at one per case. Four cards per pack. 18 packs per box. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Box PI UPPER DECK 2003 SP AUTHENTIC FOOTBALL TRADING CARDS BOX The home of the highest values rookie cards in the football market is back in 2003! This product will contain an astounding 8 hits per box, and they include the following: three serially numbered short printed base cards, two serially numbered rookie cards (#d to 1200), one serially numbered signed rookie card (#d to 1200), one game used jersey card, and one of the following-a serially numbered rookie patch card, serially numbered and signed rookie patch card, or a Sign of the Times signed card. In addition to all of this, also look for a parallel of the entire set numbered to 25. Five cards per pack. 24 packs per box. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Box PI UPPER DECK 2003-2004 BLACK DIAMOND HOCKEY TRADING CARDS BOX You asked and we delivered! Introducing the return of Black Diamond Hockey! Back will be the ground breaking Light F/X foil design, as well as the tiered base set that features diamonds which indicate how scarce a card is. Besides a beautiful design and a challenging base set, each box will also contain two jersey cards, four short-printed rookie cards, one limited parallel to the base set per box, and a signed card every other box! In addition, there will be three parallels to 25 per case, at least four incremental jersey cards per case, plus a limited number of buyback rookie cards from Black Diamond's past! Don't miss out on what could be the hottest comeback of the hockey season! Five cards per pack. 24 packs per box. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Box PI UPPER DECK 2003-2004 SPX HOCKEY TRADING CARDS BOX The hockey season is right around the corner, which means another edition of SPx Hockey! Once again, every box of SPx Hockey will feature one signed and numbered rookie jersey card, plus another unsigned serially numbered rookie jersey card. Every box will also contain one game used memorabilia card, serially numbered to 99 or less. SPx will also feature Radiance and Spectrum parallels of the entire set, plus there will also be very limited, signed jersey cards that feature oversized swatches of jersey! As if that wasn't enough, also look for hot boxes that feature a serially numbered card in every pack! Four cards per pack. 18 packs per box. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Box PI NON-SPORTS CARDS ARTBOX ENTERTAINMENT THE LORD OF THE RINGS: RETURN OF THE RING 3D ACTION FLIPZ CARDS AND ALBUM The Return of the King concludes the compelling journeys at the heart of J.R.R. Tolkien's revered trilogy. In addition to the standard 60 3D flipz set, there are also six rare, three ultra rare, and three bonus action flipz, and a complete new line of 24 stickers to collect! Also available is the album, which comes with clear plastic holder sheets that you can put in all of your 2 ¬" x 2 14" lenticular action flipz collectibles. Each album is embossed on the front cover and has incredible art on both the front and back. Also includes an exclusive action flipz and enough insert sheets to collection your entire action flipz collectibles. 2 flipz cards and one sticker per pack. 36 packs per box. (CAUT: 4) BOX (17840) PI ALBUM (17860) PI DISNEY'S HAUNTED MANSION CARDS AND BINDER Get ready for chills, thrills, and laughter in a spirited tale inspired by the Disney theme park attraction, Haunted Mansion. This 101 card set features 72 base Filmcardz, six rare, three ultra rare, nine glow-in-the-dark, nine character, nine box toppers, and two case toppers. As a special bonus, there are randomly inserted costume cards, FX prop cards, and more! 7 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. BOX (17760) PI BINDER (17770) PI DISNEY'S LION KING FILMCARDZ, VIEWER, & BINDER This filmcardz set brings to life the characters from the story which follows the epic adventure of a young lion cub named Simba, including his love interest Nala, father Mufasa, evil uncle Scar, the funny duo Timon and Pumbaa, and the crazy monkey Rafiki. This 92-card set features 60 basic filmcardz, six rare foil cards, three ultra rare foil filmcardz, nine special background filmcardz, and nine special character filmcardz. Collectors can take any of the characters cards with any of the 12 background scenes and put them together in the lighted viewer to create myriad of 3D scenes. Each viewer (available separately) comes with one filmcard. Also available is the binder, which contains four-color art on the outside and features front, back, and spine puffy deign that collectors have been raving about. (CAUT: 4) BOX (17720) PI LIGHTED VIEWER (17830) PI LTD. ED. BINDER (17740) PI THE SIMPSONS SERIES 2 FILMCARDZ SET Join Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, Maggie, and the rest of the citizens of Springfield as their antics are chronicled in the second installment of filmcardz! The 45-card base set comes inside a collectible tin with a lighted viewer. Each set also includes three exclusive prism foil cards. Limited to 150 sets. (18000) (CAUT: 4) Set PI MEGAMAN CARDS In the not so distant future, when the world is filled with robot creations, Dr. Light is the pre-eminent robot designer of his time and Mega Man is his greatest creations! The boy robot, armed with his signature weapon, time and again saves the universe from diabolical forces. Along with the 54-card base set, collectors will find nine holo-foil chase cards randomly inserted! 5 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. (17890) (CAUT: 4) Box PI CARDS, INC. C.S.I.: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATIONS SEASON 1 CARDS This 90-card base set features Autograph cards, 12 total with two per box; and Costume cards, inserted one per box. There's the DNA Fingerprint foil chase card set, inserted one in 12 packs, featuring nine different cards to collect! Also look for holofoil chase cards, inserted one in 18 packs, with six different cards! 7 cards per pack. 36 packs per box. Also available is the binder, which comes with one autograph card! (CAUT: 4) BOX PI BINDER PI FLEER ENTERTAINMENT OFFERED AGAIN O/A FLEER 2003 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLE TRADING CARDS Fleer Trading Cards teams up with 4Kids Entertainment and Mirage Studios as they launch the all-new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series on FoxBox! Get on board for action and fun with Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Michaelangelo in these knockout cards! Look for "Sewer Covers" (round cards of actual metal, die-cut to look like NYC sewer covers), "Mutant Ooze" (with the green liquid that caused the Turtles to mutate contained inside the card), and more! 5 cards per pack. 36 packs per box. MSRP $1.49 per pack. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. & U.K. Box PI ******************* HOUSE OF MONSTERS MONSTER MASTERPIECES VOLUME 1 POSTCARD SET From Chicago's House of Monsters comes this horrific set of collector's cards, Monster Masterpieces, the painted history of the horror film. Stunningly rendered by Scott Jackson of Rock & Roll Comics and Heavy Metal fame, and thoroughly researched by "House of Monsters" CEO Barry Kaufman. Volume 1 includes: The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971), Destroy All Monsters (1968), London After Midnight (1927), Plan 9 From Outer Space (1956), The Hideous Sun Demon (1958), Edison's Frankenstein (1910), Nosferatu (1922), Curse of the werewolf (1961), and more! Each card serves as a tribute to one of your favorite fright fiends and documents some of the greatest moments in horror history on the back. Formatted in large, 4" x 5" postcard size to educate and collect. Also available is the Limited Signed Edition, autographed by the writer and artist. (CAUT: 4) REGULAR--Set (x10) MSRP: $14.95 SIGNED--Set (x10) MSRP: $16.95 ILLUSTRATION STUDIO BETTIE PAGE SIGNED CHRISTMAS CARD DOUBLE DESIGN SET SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong. ADULT MATERIAL Set (x2) PI INKWORKS LOONEY TUNES: BACK IN ACTION PREMIUM CARDS & ALBUM Hold on to your hats and buckle up folks - The Looney Tunes are at it again! Inkworks brings the cartoon mayhem of the all-new way-way-big live-action epic Looney Tunes: Back in Action to a wacky set of premium trading cards. Made especially for audiences that like laughs, smart dialog, and stuff that gets smashed up, the 72-card set features the spy adventure turned inside out, with fun subsets including movie story cards, "Splat!" "Spy Stuff," and more. Loaded full of fun and collectible stuff, like: nine "Chase" cards, featuring the funny chase scenes you'll remember from the film; six "Area 52" cards, featuring Marvin the Martian and art that would have been in the film and cool, shiny finish; "Pieceworks" cards; and "Autograph" cards! Also available is the collector's album! 6 cards per pack. 36 packs per box. MSRP: $1.99 per pack. (CAUT: 4) BOX (12580) PI ALBUM PI RITTENHOUSE ARCHIVES ENTERPRISE SEASON 2 CARDS & ALBUM This 81-card case set features all 26 Season 1 episodes in one series, with three cards per episode. Features two hand signed autographed cards per box from stars like Scott Bakula (Captain Archer), Anthony Montgomery (Ensign Travis Mayweather), and Linda Park (Ensign Hoshi Sato). Plus key guest stars Bruce Davison, Jeffery Combs, J. Hertler, Robert O'Reilly, Kellie Waymire, Matt Winston, Suzie Plakson, and Dan Riordan will be signing cards too! Also available is the collector's album, custom designed to store the whole collection. Comes with 12 plastic sheets, plus a bonus promo card and autograph card. 9 cards per pack. 40 packs per box. MSRP: $2.00 per pack. (CAUT: 4) BOX PI ALBUM PI FANTASY WORLDS OF IRWIN ALLEN CARDS This 100-card base set covers each of the premiere episodes from all four classic Irwin Allen sci-fi shows. Features two hand signed autograph cards per box, including from Bull Mumy (Will Robinson), Marta Kristen (Judy Robinson), Angela Cartwright (Penny Robinson), Bob May (The Robot) from Lost in Space; David Hedison (Captain Lee Crane) from Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea; Gary Conway (Capt. Steve Burton) Deanna Lund (Valerie Scott), Don Matheson (Mark Wilson), Heather Young (Betty Hamilton), and Don Marchall (Dan Erikson) from Land of the Giants; and Lee Meriweather (Dr. Ann McGregor) and Robert Colbert (Dr. Doug Phillips) from Time Tunnel. Also available is the collector's album, designed to store the whole collection. Each album comes with 15 plastic sheets, plus a bonus promo card and costume card featuring material worn by David Hedison as Capt. Crane on Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea! 9 cards per pack. 40 packs per box. MSRP: $2.00 per pack. (CAUT: 4) BOX PI ALBUM PI STELLAR COLLECTIBLES SPORTS ILLUSTRATED 2003 SWIMSUIT TRADING CARDS BOX Introducing the first Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Trading Cards ever produced! This set will feature Christy Brinkley, Cheryl Tiegs, Rachel Hunter, Daniela Pestova, Molly Sims, Petra Nemecova and Yamilla Diaz photographed in some of the hottest swimsuits under the sun! The base set will include 98 cards and 2 checklist cards. The images on these cards are from the 2003 Swimsuit photo shoot and most were previously unpublished. The "Body Sand" chase card set features 10 cards textured with the actual sand taken from the models' bodies during the photo shoot! There'll also be 10 "Classic Cards" featuring images personally selected by the models, and 5 "Cover Cards." Plus: Autograph Cards signed by the swimsuit models and Memorabilia cards featuring material from the swimsuits worn by the models at the photo shoot! There will also be Jumbo Cards and a Box Topper. Don't miss this unique opportunity to be a part of this new collectible series! Box PI TOPPS OFFERED AGAINS O/A TOPPS SIMPSONS BUBBLE GUM & STICKERS PACKS It's back to when packs of gum and cards were fun! Here are necessary treats for the tummy, with 4 pieces of gum in every pack, which also includes 3 big stickers and 1 foil sticker! (247) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America and No Puerto Rico. Candy MSRP: $0.99 ************************* APPAREL SECTION PREMIER VENDORS GRAPHITTI DESIGNS BLUNTMAN & CHRONIC ACTION FIGURES Bluntman & Chronic have disbanded!! Based on the art of Michael Avon Oeming, the Bluntman & Chronic Action Figures are now available individually!! Each highly- detailed 8" tall figure is generously articulated and has been sculpted to create all of the details you expect. As with all Graphitti Designs products, we have gone the extra mile so that our figures will be the best around and will stand-out above the crowd. Take them out and play with them!! Available individually for the first time ever!! Figure SRP: $14.95Ea. TEEN TITANS LOGO T-SHIRT ANIMATED TEEN TITANS I T-SHIRT The coolest teen group around celebrate their TV success on the new Teen Titans Logo and Animated Teen Titans I T-Shirts. TT Logo features the colorful graphics screenprinted on a black 100% cotton shirt. Animated TT I features the whole group screenprinted in full-color on a white 100% cotton shirt. Check out the Cartoon Network, DC Comics and Graphitti Designs to stay on top of what the kids are up to!! S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 SUPERBOY SYMBOL II LONG-SLEEVE SHIRT O/A SUPERBOY SYMBOL II T-SHIRT Prepare for the winter chill with the new Superboy Symbol II Long-Sleeve Shirt. Features a slightly different and darker twist to the traditional Superman Symbol, screenprinted in color on a black 100% cotton long-sleeve shirt. Also still available in short-sleeve!! S-XL $23.95 (long-sleeve) XXL $26.95 (long-sleeve) S-XL $17.95 (short-sleeve) XXL $20.95 (short-sleeve) SUPERMAN ICON T-SHIRT This month's presentation takes on a more subtle approach with the new Superman Icon T-shirt. Features a clean, tasteful graphic that captures the Man of Steel attitude screenprinted in color on a black 100% cotton shirt. Super neat and clean!! S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 BATMAN LOGO III T-SHIRT O/A NEW BATMAN LOGO T-SHIRT O/A BATMAN LOGO T-SHIRT A trio of Dark Knight logos take center stage with the new Batman Logo III T-Shirt leading the pack. Screenprinted in black and yellow on a graphite 100% cotton shirt. Also still available are the classic Batman Logo and the New Batman Logo T-Shirt. We've got you covered with the Batman look from any and all eras!! S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 SHADES OF BATMAN II T-SHIRT The Dark Knight goes graphic on the new Shades of Batman II T-shirt. Features stylish, mono-chromatic graphics screenprinted in color on a bluestone 100% cotton shirt. Though over 60 years old, Batman's still cool!! S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 HULK: GRAY T-SHIRT Tim Sale's art provides the foundation for the new Hulk: Gray T-shirt. Features Tim's art screenprinted in color on a white 100% cotton heavyweight shirt. Look for Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale Hulk from Marvel Comics...and don't miss the great new T-Shirt!! S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 SPIDER-MAN #500 T-SHIRT Spider-Man celebrates his big five-OO, on the new Spider-Man #500 T-Shirt. Features the art of J. Scott Campbell screenprinted in full-color on a white 100% cotton shirt. Ain't it great to be around friends and loved-ones on these special occasions!! S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 VENOM II T-SHIRT Paco Medina provides the ominous art for the new Venom II T-Shirt. Features Paco's art screenprinted in dark purple on a black 100% cotton shirt. Very dark, very cool...and very appropriate!! S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 ULTIMATES: IRON MAN T-SHIRT A new set of duds is cause to celebrate with this brand new Ultimates: Iron Man T-Shirt. Features a soaring Iron Man screenprinted in full-color on a graphite 100% cotton shirt. The ultimate shirt!! S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 NEW X-MEN T-SHIRT Charles Xavier takes center stage on the New X-Men T-Shirt. Features many of the head mutants, screenprinted in color on a black 100% cotton shirt. The mutants are all present and accounted for!! S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A JAY & SILENT BOB BOOKENDS Sculpted by Jon Matthews based on designs by animator Stephen Silver, these bookends are the sweetest thing you'll ever see. Limited to just 1500 set, each sculpted booked measure roughly 4" wide, 7 1/2" tall and 6" deep. They look good by solo but put together, they'll tickle your fancy!! Bookends $129.00 O/A BLUNTMAN & CHRONIC POSTER O/A BLUNTMAN &CHRONIC I T-SHIRT O/A BLUNTMAN &CHRONIC II T-SHIRT O/A BLUNTMAN &CHRONIC III T-SHIRT O/A BLUNTMAN &CHRONIC IV T-SHIRT O/A BLUNTMAN &CHRONIC V T-SHIRT O/A BLUNTMAN SYMBOL T-SHIRT O/A CHRONIC SYMBOL T-SHIRT Lots of Bluntman & Chronic to be had this month with seven cool shirt and one great poster...just for you!! Each poster measure approx. 36" x 24" and will be individually rolled and shrink-wrapped. The T-shirts all feature screenprinted designs on 100% cotton shirts. Snootch!! Poster, 24x36, FC $6.95 S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 O/A SUPERPOWERS LOGO T-SHIRT O/A SUPER FRIENDS T-SHIRT O/A SUPER FRIENDS LOGO T-SHIRT Three blasts from the past all available on screenprinted 100% cotton shirts. Here's to your super-memories!! S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 O/A MARY JANE T-SHIRT Features the classic John Romita art from The Amazing Spider-Man #42 screenprinted in color on a natural-colored, 100% cotton shirt. S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 O/A FANTASTIC FOUR V T-SHIRT Features Reed, Sue, Johnny and Ben drawn by John Byrne, screenprinted in full-color on a denim blue 100% cotton shirt. Fantastic Four Forever!! S-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 ********************* APPAREL SECTION ANIME DRAGONBALL Z: AGGRESSIVE VEGETA T-SHIRT White, 100% cotton. Front chest and large back image with crystalina ink. (7296/2443711) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.95 DRAGONBALL Z RED BASEBALL CAP Red, 100% brushed cotton twill. Embroidery and mesh appliqu‚ with Velcro closure. (5209/10-07-0023-00) (CAUT: 4) Cap $12.95 HISSHO: DETERMINATION TO WIN T-SHIRT Black, 100% cotton, Hanes beefy preshrunk. Front image. (5801/TS001) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $18.95 INU YASHA: IN READY STANCE BLUE T-SHIRT Blue 100% cotton. Front image. (6358/5019) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $18.95 INU YASHA: LIGHTNING SWORD PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE T-SHIRT Black 100% cotton. Front image. (6358/5224) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $18.95 XXL $19.95 INU YASHA: CAST FACES PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE T-SHIRT Black, 100% cotton. Front and back images. (6358/5019) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $18.95 XXL $19.95 NEON GENESIS EVANGELION: NERV LOGO BLACK COURIER BAG Black with embroidered NERV logo, canvas. Features a huge inside pocket, Velcro closure, plus two outside pockets. Measures 14" x 11" 4". (5488) (CAUT: 4) Bag $29.99 NEON GENESIS EVANGELION: NERV LOGO NAVY ECLIPSE BAG Navy with NERV logo. Features two front pleats and stiff piping, four large pockets, and an adjustable strap up to 53" long. Measures approximately 9" wide at the top, 12" wide at the bottom, 3" deep, and 13" long. (5488) (CAUT: 4) Bag $29.99 NURSE NANAKO: SAY "AHHHH" T-SHIRT Grey, 100% cotton. Front image. (6242/PRDC11A) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $17.95 OTAKU: GET YOUR FREAK ON T-SHIRT Black, 100% cotton, Hanes beefy preshrunk. Front image. (5801/TS005) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $18.95 XXL $19.95 YU YU HAKUSHO: AGGRESSIVE YUSUKE T-SHIRT Athletic heather, 100% cotton. Front chest and back image with gel ink. (7296/3700411) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.95 YU YU HAKUSHO: GHOST FILES PROFILES T-SHIRT Navy, 100% cotton. Front chest and large back image. (7296/3700811) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.95 DC COMICS BATMAN LOGO LONG SLEEVE T-SHIRT Black, 100% cotton, heavyweight. Front image. (7294/BM-119) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $20.95 JUNIOR $20.95 BATMAN: BAT SIGNAL WATCH Fossil Licensing returns to Gotham with patented kaleido technology featuring the Bat signal and special stainless steel bat line bracelet. The 3D molded polyresin shield base is the perfect display. Analog. (427) (CAUT: 4) Watch $125.00 BATMAN NAVY STRIPE STEEP HAT Navy, acrylic knit. 3D embroidery. (5209/02-05-0042-00) (CAUT: 4) Hat $8.95 AUTHENTIC SUPERMAN COMIC LOGO RINGER T-SHIRT White, 100% cotton ringer with black trim. Front image. (6242/DCQR02W) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $18.95 MULTI SUPERMAN YOUTH T-SHIRT Red, 100% cotton. Front and back images. (6242/DCRA22R) (CAUT: 4) Youth $16.95 SUPERMAN TAR COMIC COVER T-SHIRT Black, 100% cotton. Front image. (6242/DCRU11B) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $17.95 SUPERMAN VARSITY RED LOGO HOODIE Red, 8oz fleece, with hood. Flocked appliqu‚. (7294/SM-525) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $46.95 YOUTH $39.95 SUPERMAN: S SHIELD WATCH Featuring Fossil's patented kaleido technology! The dial features Superman's S Shield and a sporty stainless steel case and bracelet. The 3D molded polyresin shield case is the perfect display. Analog. (427) (CAUT: 4) Watch $125.00 SUPERMAN SHIELD KNIT CAP Black, acrylic knit. 3D rubber mold. (5209/02-06-0041-00) (CAUT: 4) Cap $8.95 GOTH THE CROW: RIP PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE T-SHIRT Black, 100% cotton t-shirt. Front image. (350) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $21.95 ROMAN DIRGE: C'MON BOY, SQUEAL T-SHIRT Black, 100% cotton. Front image. (5145) (CAUT: 4) LG $21.95 ROMAN DIRGE: OPEN JUGULAR CHEESECAKE T-SHIRT Black, 100% cotton. Front image. (5145) (CAUT: 4) LG $21.95 RUBY GLOOM: DOOM KITTY WALLET Black, tri-fold. Features Kitty art on front, back, and inside flap. (5145) (CAUT: 4) Wallet $20.95 SACRED TALISMAN'S GOTHIK ANKH PENDANT Pewter. Cast in England. Comes with black cord. (8343/1450) (CAUT: 4) Pendant $12.95 SACRED TALISMAN'S MEDIEVAL CROSS PENDANT Pewter. Cast in England. Comes with black cord. (8343/1444) (CAUT: 4) Pendant $13.95 SPIRAL DIRECT: CROSS KEEPER T-SHIRT Black, 100% cotton, preshrunk. Front and back images. (8343/2869) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.95 SPIRAL DIRECT: REAPER'S RITUAL T-SHIRT Black, 100% cotton, preshrunk. Front and back images. (8343/2874) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.95 VOLTAIRE: HUGGABLY GOTHIC T-SHIRT Black, 100% cotton. Front image. (5145) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $21.95 VOLTAIRE: IT'S THE COFFEE T-SHIRT Black, 100% cotton. Front image. (5145) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $21.95 MARVEL AMAZING SPIDER-MAN GETAWAY BY CAMPBELL PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE T-SHIRT White, 100% cotton. Front image. (5360/MVL-0554) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.95 ELEKTRA HOLDING HER SWORD PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE T-SHIRT Black, 100% cotton. Front image. (5360/MVL-0555) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.95 HULK GREY BY TIM SALE PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE T-SHIRT White, 100% cotton shirt. (5360/MVL-0556) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.95 MARVEL TSUNAMI PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE T-SHIRT Black, 100% cotton. Front image. (5360/MVL-0553) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.95 X-MEN: WOLVERINE AND PHOENIX PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE T-SHIRT Orange, 100% cotton. Front image. (5360/MVL-0557) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $16.95 SPIDER-MAN PLAQUE BUCKLE BELTS Bonded belt with one color print and epoxy plaque buckle. (5696/M-BT-130) (CAUT: 4) L-XL SRP: $10.00Ea. X-MEN COMIC STRIP BELTS PVC over comic strip print belt with charm. (5696/M-BT-300) (CAUT: 4) Belt SRP: $10.00 MOVIES & TV HERVE VILLECHAIZE: KEEP ON PIMPIN T-SHIRT Navy, 100% cotton. Front image. Faux transfer. (7280/2731A01) L-XL $16.95 INVADER ZIM: DIB ZIM GIR T-SHIRT White, 100% cotton. Front image. (6358/4945) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $18.95 INVADER ZIM: I AM ZIM T-SHIRT Blue, 100% cotton. Front and back images. (6358/4799) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $18.95 INVADER ZIM: GIR SOMEBODY NEEDS A HUG JUNIOR HOODIE Light blue with hood. Front image. (6358/447804) (CAUT: 4) LG $40.95 MONTY PYTHON: LIFE OF BRIAN T-SHIRT Black, 100% cotton. Front chest and large back image. (6358/5001) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $18.95 MONTY PYTHON: SPAM SPAM T-SHIRT Blue, 100% cotton. Front chest and large back image. (6358/5003) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $18.95 ORANGE COUNTY CHOPPERS: 3D CHROME WELD T-SHIRT Black, 100% cotton. Front image. 3D chrome and gray weld. (7296/9701911) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $18.95 ORANGE COUNTY CHOPPERS: METAL SHIELD LONG SLEEVE T-SHIRT Black, 100% cotton. Front chest, large back, and two sleeve images. (7296/9701512) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $24.95 SIMPSONS: HOMER HARDHAT WITH T-SHIRT White, 100% cotton. Front image. Comes with white hardhat with "Safety Inspector" label and a hysterical Homer. (4750/TSG304) (CAUT: 4) L-XL with Hat $24.99 SIMPSONS: RALPH PASTE BOTTLE WITH T-SHIRT White, 100% cotton shirt. Front image. Comes with a jar of paste, Simpsons style. (4750/TSG302) (CAUT: 4) L-XL with Paste $19.99 TOYS SECTION BARBIE BARBIE AS CATWOMAN PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE DOLL A Previews Exclusive-First in a New, Annual Series of Exclusives! Barbie has portrayed many classic fictional characters, from fairy tales to movies, but this may be the sexiest role the iconic doll has ever taken: the sleek and seductive villainess, Catwoman, from the Batman comics! This Barbie collector doll is dressed in a faux leather outfit patterned after the feline femme fatale's comic book costume, and comes armed with a whip and removable cowl. Window box packaging. Scheduled to ship in December 2003. (744/B3450) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Quantities are limited-allocations may occur. Doll $45.00 BARBIE DC COMICS DOLLS These Barbie dolls come dressed as some of DC's most popular female heroes and feature bendy bodies and authentic make-up. This series will include: Barbie as Wonder Woman (Black hair with blue streaks; dressed in one-piece red top with gold "W" emblem and blue star print bottom suit, plus gold belt, "magic" lasso, red boots, silver bracelets, and gold tirara), Barbie as Supergirl (Light yellow hair with side swept bangs; dressed in white cropped T-shirt with glittery "S" logo, attached red cape with glitter on inside, blue vinyl skirt, yellow vinyl belt with "S"nhl logo belt buckle, white gloves with black trim, black headband, and red chunky boots), and Barbie as Batgirl ("Natural" red hair with bright red streaks; dressed in black body suit with blue glitter and yellow bat emblem on chest, yellow and blue bat cape, bat mask/cowl with ears, yellow gloves, belt with buckle, boots, and Bat-A-Rang weapon). Window box packaging. Scheduled to ship in January 2004. (744/B5834) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Not available outside the North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Doll SRP: $22.25Ea. BARBIE PRINCESS OF ENGLAND DOLL Princess of England Barbie doll wears a lovely gown featuring a rose colored satin bodice and a rosy pink skirt decorated with golden renaissance inspired patterns. The square neckline is edged with pink and golden trim. Soft rosy pink sleeves elegantly drape off her shoulder over a full golden undersleeve. Golden embellishments accent her outfit, including a golden cord that ties at her waist, a brooch, and a regal crown, based on the steeple-shaped headdresses of the era. Scheduled to ship in January 2004. (744/B3459) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Not available outside the North America and Puerto Rico. Doll $26.00 BARBIE PRINCESS OF GREECE DOLL Princess of Ancient Greece Barbie Doll wears a rippled, copper-colored dress called a "chiton" that flares at the bottom. A square sheer wrap decorated with a golden Grecian pattern is pinned at her right shoulder with one of two golden pins that are shaped in a lion's head. She wears a golden serpent arm cuff and completes her outfit with a golden laurel crown atop her curly dark brown hair, worn up in a classic Grecian chignon. Scheduled to ship in January 2004. (744/B3461) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Not available outside the North America and Puerto Rico. Doll $26.00 COMIC BOOK HEROES BATMAN ACTION FIGURES WAVE 2 These comic-style 4 _" Batman Series 2 figures may include: Killer Croc, Snare Armor Batman, Taser Net Batman, Hydrosuit Refresh, and Urban Armor Refresh! Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in August 2003. (744/B4975-NOV/DEC) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $11.99Ea. OFFERED AGAIN O/A BATMAN FIGURE VEHICLES The coolest crime fighter in the world has a radical looking Batcycle with a pullback mechanism and a missile ready for launch. The Batcopter has spring-loaded missile pods that swing down and a kid activated propeller. Each vehicle comes with a dedicated unique Batman figure. Scheduled to ship in January 2004. (744/B4985-TBD) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figures SRP: $19.99Ea. O/A JUSTICE LEAGUE ANIMATED DELUXE ACTION FIGURES Each figures stands approximately 4 _" tall and includes accessories. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in January 2004. (744/B9919) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figures SRP: $14.99Ea. ************************* JUSTICE LEAGUE PLUSH BATMAN Now you can help Batman, the world's greatest crime fighter in the world battle the villains of Gotham with super-sized Batman. He measures an incredible 18" tall and comes complete with three detachable Bat-A-Rang weapons and three different battling sounds. Scheduled to ship in January 2004. (744/B9893) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Plush $22.00 MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE MECH BITE BEAST FIGURES The Mecha Crunch Deluxe figures are the only Masters of the Universe fully snake- armored figures with kid-activated, snake-styled, four-pronged grabbing actions to grab Snakemen enemies and then smash with a spring-loaded missile launcher. The Mecha Bite Beastriders are the only MOTU fiercely loyal, snake-styled battle beasts with full snake armor and a fierce over-sized, sharp-toothed chomping jaws. Scheduled to ship in January 2004. (744/C1025) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Figure SRP: $18.50 MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE SPIT BULL The Spit Bull is the only Masters of the Universe mechanical bulldog vehicle that can chomp and bite and then spit a slimy loogey to capture the evil Snakemen. Scheduled to ship in January 2003. (744/B4121) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figures $27.75 TRANSFORMERS: ENERGON FIGURES The new post-Armada era will be known as Energon. The name "Energon" refers to the Energon Cubes from Generation 1. Hasbro introduces Energon to fans with 26 new episodes that will air on Cartoon Network and through Dreamwave's upcoming comic book line. This first series of BASIC figures is scheduled to include: Strongarm (Jeep Offroad), Battle Ravage (Cougar), Jet, and Energon Sword (Mini-Con Three-Pack). DELUXE figures include: Inferno (Fire Truck), Hot Shot (Street Sports Car), and Starscream (Jet). MEGA figures include: Ironhide and Jetfire (Space Shuttle). SUPER figures include: Super Optimus Prince with Mobile Force. ULTRA figures include: Energon Tidal Wave and Scorponok. Collect them all! Scheduled to ship in December 2003. (309) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. These items are sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. BASIC (80250)?Figures SRP: $9.75Ea. DELUXE (80270)?Figures SRP: $14.50Ea. MEGA (80450)?Figures SRP: $27.75Ea. SUPER (80300)?Figures SRP: $59.25Ea. ULTRA (80290)?Figures SRP: $37.00Ea. DIE-CASTS JOHNNY LIGHTNING: FIREBIRDS RELEASE 1 DIE-CASTS This release is scheduled to include: 1968 Formula 400 (cream), 1973 Formula Super Duty (burgundy), 1978 Pontiac (black and gold), 1979 10th Anniversary (silver), 2002 Pontiac (yellow and black), and 1972 Pontiac (blue). Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in December 2003. (6243/43501) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Die-Casts SRP: $4.00Ea. JOHNNY LIGHTNING: SCRAPPIN' RELEASE 2 DIE-CASTS This release is scheduled to include: Honda Civic (purple), Ford Mustang GT (green), GMC Pickup (yellow), 1963 Chevy Impala (orange), 1956 Chevy Nomad (gold), and 1972 Chevy Malibu (blue). Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in December 2003. (6243/29002) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Die-Casts $4.00Ea. SPEED RACER MACH 5 SPEED HOPPER This 1:43-scale Speed Racer Mach 5 Hopper is battery operated and hops and dances as it moves forward! Includes 1 AAA battery. Scheduled to ship in December 2003. (5124/3302) (CAUT: 4) Die-Cast $3.99 SPEED RACER MACH 5 RADIO-CONTROL CARS This 1:64-scale Mach 5 features full function radio control. Rechargeable ? fully charges in less than one minute! Also available as the regular, 1:18 scale car, which needs one 9 volt battery for the transmitter, and four AA batteries (not included). Scheduled to ship in December 2003. (5124) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. MINI (3303)?Car $11.99 REG. (3301)?Car $18.99 SPEED RACER MACH 5 PLAYSET Speed Racer is back! Check out the new and improved Mach 5 Playset! The Mach 5 features more authentic and accurate decoration and detailing than ever before, and includes attachable stilts, removable sawblades, a removable canopy and the birdlike homing robot. Also includes figures of Spritle, Chim Chim, and Speed with removable helmet! Scheduled to ship in December 2003. (4522/3310) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Playset $24.99 FANTASY NYARLATHOTEP BABY PLUSH Just born, this cute little three-eyed Nyarlathotep would be the perfect companion for your home or office. He loves to be hugged, or set on your bed so he can suck on your brains while you sleep. No charge for the extra tentacles. Lovecraft would be pleased. Scheduled to ship in December 2003. (4231/12014) (CAUT: 4) Plush $9.95 TROLL PLUSH Not an ordinary run of the mill troll. This one has tow different eyes, a brand-new club, and was designed by Rob Spencer to keep your other plushes in place. He has an offer you just can't refuse, and he'll keep the forces of good at bay. Scheduled to ship in December 2003. (4231/08009) (CAUT: 4) Plish $29.95 THE LORD OF THE RINGS THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY ACTION FIGURES Bring home the excitement of the triolgy from New Line Cinema with these 6" fully poseable action figures. Each figure has a character-dedicated action feature that recreates a pivotal battle scene from the film and comes complete with authentically-styled weapons and accessories. You'll be amazed by how much these characters look like their movie counterparts. FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING SERIES 1 may include: Twilight Ringwraith, Twilight Frodo Variant, Galadriel, Strider, Boromir, Frodo New, and Prolog Elf Warrior. Fellowship Series 2 includes: Legolas, Gimli, Gandalf the Grey, Witchking, Arwen, Elrond, and Bilbo. THE TWO TOWERS SERIES 1 may include: Helm's Deep Aragon, King Theoden in Armor, Smeagol, Eowyn, Eomer, Crossbow Uruk-Hai, and Saruman. THE TWO TOWERS SERIES 2 may include: Helm's Deep Legolas, Gollem, Gandalf the White, Frodo with Sting, Berserker Uruk-Hai, and Treebeard. RETURN OF THE KING SERIES 1 may include: King Aragon, Pippin in Armor, Harad Archer, and Legolas. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in January 2004. (49) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. FOTR SERIES 1 (81380)?Figures SRP: $6.75Ea. FOTR SERIES 2 (81385)?Figures SRP: $6.75Ea. TTT SERIES 1 (81395)?Figures SRP: $6.75Ea. TTT SERIES 2 (81405)?Figures SRP: $6.75Ea. ROTK SERIES 1 (81320)?Figures SRP: $6.75 MARVEL COMICS INCREDIBLE HULK 2004 SERIES 1 ACTION FIGURES Kids can bring home the power of the Hulk with this assortment of 6 «" fully poseable action figures. Each figure has an action feature and an accessory that enables children to bring to life key action sequences from the Hulk movie. Scheduled to include: Savage Hulk, Joe Fixit, Smart Hulk, and the Abomination. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in January 2004. (49) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figures SRP: $10.25Ea. INCREDIBLE HULK 12-INCH DELUXE ROTO ACTION FIGURES Only fitting that the Hulk get the one-foot treatment! Choose from: Gamma Rage Hulk and The Incredible Hulk. Scheduled to ship in January 2004. (49/70815) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figures SRP: $11.75Ea. INCREDIBLE HULK ELECTRIC ROARING ACTION FIGURE Not only will his looks intimidate, but so will his roar! This electronic figure requires three LR44 batteries. Scheduled to ship in January 2004. (49/70822) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Figure $14.25 MARVEL LEGENDS SERIES 5 FIGURES Marvel's greatest super heroes and villains are showcased in this assortment of 6" action figures. Each super-poseable character comes with a base that can be mounted on a wall for display and a full sized comic book. Most figures feature over 30 points of articulation and can be put in nearly any position. Both kids and collectors will love the intricate sculpting that perfectly captures each character's look from the classic Marvel comics. This series may include: Colossus, Silver Surfer, Mr. Fantastic, Nick Fury, Sabretooth, Blade II, and The Red Skull Variant. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in January 2004. (49/70385) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figures SRP: $10.25Ea. MARVEL STUDIOS 12-INCH HUGH JACKMAN WOLVERINE ACTION FIGURE The most popular member of the X-Men comes alive in this 12" figure with 29 points of articulation. Wolverine comes with two sets of hands: clawed fists or gun-holding hands. Superposeable neck and arm joints allow him to be posed to line up sight through a gun. Scheduled to ship in January 2004. (49/73411) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Figure $42.00 X-MEN 2004 SERIES 1 ACTION FIGURES Kids can recreate the spectacular battle scenes between the X-Men and their foes seen in the hit motion picture with these 6" fully poseable, incredibly sculpted action figures. Each character has a unique battle action feature or comes with an accessory seen in the movie. This series may include: Tiger Stripe Wolverine, Cyclops, Gambit, Archangel, and New Wolverine. Scheduled to ship in January 2004. (49/70900) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figures SRP: $10.25Ea. X-MEN 12-INCH DELUXE ROTO WOLVERINE ACTION FIGURE It's the X-Men's resident Canadian-mutant-with-an-indestructible-metal-skeleton-and- berserker-attitude: Wolverine! This deluxe figure is roto-cast and features excellent comic-style detailing. Scheduled to ship in January 2004. (49/70915) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figure $11.75 SPIDER-MAN 2004 SERIES 1 ACTION FIGURES Bring home the excitement of this year's hottest motion picture with this assortment of 6" fully poseable action figures. Laser-scan technology perfectly captures the movie stars' likeness. Each figure has an action feature that can be used to reenact key scenes from the movie. This series may include: Missile Launch Spider-Man, Bolo Spider-Man, Sewer Fighting Spider-Man, and Carnage. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in January 2004. (49/72015) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figures SRP: $10.25 MILITARY FIGURES G.I. JOE 12-INCH "BASIC" MILITARY FIGURES Those all-American fighters are back, this release 12" tall! This BASIC figure assortment may include: Coast Guard Tactical Advisor, Marksman Trainee, Armament Specialist, and Delta Squad Special Forces. Scheduled to ship in December 2003. (309/81160) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figures SRP: $14.50Ea. G.I. JOE: EVILUTION FIGURES Choose from Sand Scorpion or Agent Faces. Scheduled to ship in December 2003. (309/81073) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figures SRP: $20.50Ea. G.I. JOE: MISSION DISC WAVE 2 ACTION FIGURES G.I. Joe and COBRA action figures each come with Spy Troops gear, file card, and Mission Disc containing two cartoon episodes, PC game, and digital comic book! Instant play - no download required to play the disc! (CD runs on PCs only, minimum chipset: Pentium 266). This series is scheduled to include: Benchhead, Recondo, Roadblock, Dr. Mindbender, Wild Bill, and Firefly. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (309/55433) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. Figure SRP: $5.75Ea. G.I. JOE VS. COBRA 12-INCH FIGURES The ongoing conflict between the forces of COBRA and G.I. Joe rages on with this new assortment of 12" figures which may include: Hi-Tech and Dreadnok Ripper. Window box packaging. Scheduled to ship in December 2003. (309/81615) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. Figures SRP: $14.50Ea. G.I. JOE VS. COBRA SPY TROOPS 2003 ACTION FIGURE TWO-PACKS WAVE 3 Spy Troops can be Joes or Cobras with their impenetrable disguise! This wave of figure 2-packs is scheduled to include: Duke vs. Cobra Commander, Snake Eyes vs. Storm Shadow, Hi-Tech vs. Dr. Mindbender, Agent Scarlett vs. Sand Scorpion, Heavy Duty vs. Razorclaw, and Alley Viperii vs. Cobra Viper. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in December 2003. (309/56995) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. TwoPack SRP: $9.75Ea. MISCELLANEOUS GANGSTERS, INC. ACTION FIGURES Here are three fictional '30s-style mobsters with amazing character detail and sculpts! Each comes with appropriate lifestyle accessories, as well as one interactive accessory. Slugger Moncinni comes with a bat, cane, weapon, hat, and blank "contract" pad; Iron O'Brien comes with a lead pipe, two hats, weapon, and "cement shoes"; and Frank Sparks comes with a hat, three weapons, and "fire insurance" pad. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (4830/51000) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figures SRP: $13.75Ea. LIVING DEAD DOLLS 18-INCH PORCELAIN POSEY DOLL The long-awaited, larger-than-life, from Series I, Porcelain Posey arrives from the dead in a big wooden-like coffin complete with death certificate. Posey is dressed in an outfit in the coffin with death certificate. Scheduled to ship in December 2003. (4830/99974) (CAUT: 4) Figure $58.00 NAKNAK ONE-PACK Try out this hot new line of unique collector figures with these single-figure one-packs, featuring a myriad of designs and color schemes! Scheduled to ship in December 2003. (309) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available North America and Puerto Rico. One-Pack SRP: $1.50 SEX PISTOLS ACTION FIGURES These fully articulated 7" figures connect with punk club stage bases and depict iconic Brit Punk rockers Johnny Rotten and Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols in all their glory ? God Save the Queen! Scheduled to ship in December 2003. (6338) (CAUT: 4) Figures SRP: $9.99Ea. TITANIUM BODYROCKERS ACTION FIGURES The Titanium BodyRockers are 6" figures based on the concept of the popular urban dance style most commonly known as breakdancing. Play Mind's cutting-edge line of Titanium action figures are supported by a foundation that is regarded as anything but simplistic or ordinary. Comprised partly of die-cast metal, these innovative play things have an impressive 32 points of articulation. The BodyRockers line includes four individualized figures: Flare, Uprock, Freeze, and UFO. Each figure comes with a personalized, graffiti-ridden cardboard style platform that can accommodate just about any breakdancing move, including a head spin! To inspire the countless fresh moves these breakers will be performing, Play Mind has also included a boom box with each figure that features two different hip hop tunes. Adorned in funky style, Flare, Uprock, Freeze, and UFO will sport die-cast accessories including a chain, a BodyRockers belt buckle, and a four-fingered ring with each of the characters' names. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (5783/50940) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figures SRP: $13.99Ea. TITANIUM HEAVY ARTILLERY ACTION FIGURES Titanium Heavy Artillery is a line of futuristic mercenary soldiers that exist in a post- apocalyptic, war-ridden world. Skarr, Stark, Virus, and Merch are armed in an 11-piece detachable exo-armors, tailored specifically for each, individual apocalypse warrior. Each one of the four figures is accessorized with ample die-cast armaments that include a minimum of four guns. Larger guns are designed to attach to each figures' mobile armory backpack. Handguns and knives included with the figures affix to their respective holsters and sheaths. Heavy Artillery feature 32 points of articulation and partial die-cast construction. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (5783/59000) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figures SRP: $13.99Ea. TITANIUM MONSTERS OF ROCK ACTION FIGURES The stars of stage and screen, this dynamic group of monster misfits plays music so cool it makes heads bob, feet shuffle, and hips sway. Brooklyn Von Doooom (Vampire) is a wicked lead guitarist; Skinny Gawz (Mummy) lays out a mean bass groove; DJ "Wolfgarg" Bonez (Werewolf) is the turntable man; while Franklinstein Fright (The Monster) raps out a funky drum beat. When two or more jam together, infrared beams synchronize their playing, even permitting solos. Each figure comes with a speaker that houses an interactive chip component, enabling the monsters to play two "metal masterpieces" solo or together. Each of the figures has the ability to speak one of four phrases, perform multiple music solos, and perform two full compositions with other band members. Because of their 32 body joints, these 6" action figures can pose with the best of 'em. And their "heavy metal" die-cast parts (combined with plastic) means they'll hold up no matter how many fans pummel them with bouquets (or tomatoes). Also available as a complete set! Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (5783) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. FIGURES (59020) SRP: $18.99Ea. SET (59022) $64.99 X-JOINTS AND PREDATORS ACTION FIGURE COMBOS The idea behind the X-Joint system is to provide a variety of "building" possibilities amongst each character in the line. This allows individuals to convert a figure's appearance as it is assembled, thus making it stronger and more formidable in battle. These individual figures include six characters: Saros, Dethlock, Overcast, Infernax, Vordal Charge, and Jugular. Each of these futuristically designed figures is complemented with a unique battle feature weapon that gives a distinct advantage during combat. All X-Joints figures also possess the ability to perform actual kicking or punching action when activated with a special key that accompanies the figures. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (5783/58003) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figures SRP: $18.99Ea. UNREAL TOURNAMENT FIGURES If all you want for Christmas is a 6" tall, bloodthirsty alien carrying a time-traveling chainsaw, then Epic Games and Radioactive Clown can make your wish come true! The creators of the hit computer game franchise are proud to announce the first in a series of action figures from Unreal! Gorge comes with a rocket launcher and 16 points of articulation, while Damarus comes with an assault rifle and 19 points of articulation. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in January 2004. (4368/00024-1) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figures SRP: $14.99Ea. MOVIES & TV ADULT SUPERSTARS SERIES 4 ACTION FIGURES SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. Scheduled to ship in December 2003. (5101/AS004) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada or Hong Kong. This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. ADULT MATERIAL Figures SRP: $19.99Ea. DYNOMUTT & BLUE FALCON ACTION FIGURE BOX SET 1970s Saturday morning favorites Blue Falcon and Dynomutt combine action and adventure with slapstick comedy, as the Blue Falcon attempts to combat the forces of veil with the help of the clumsy robotic Dog Wonder. Dynomutt is fully articulated and features an extendable neck, a pop-open chest panel that reveals his computer back, a radar dish that snaps into his back, and extendable legs. Blue Falcon is fully articulated and includes his "Falcon's Claw" grappling hook and line accessory. Window box packaging. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (4522/4600) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. These items are sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Set $29.99 GODZILLA SERIES: RODAN PLUSH No monster battle is complete without the terror-saur from the skies, Rodan! This realistic plush expertly captures the look of Rodan from the classic '60s Toho kaiju epics, and features a 23" wingspan, and stands 10 «" tall! Scheduled to ship in December 2003. (4231/09011) (CAUT: 4) Plush $24.95 LAIN 8-INCH DOLLS From the popular anime Serial Experiments Lain comes two new, fully articulated collector's dolls! Acoustic Guitar Lain features high-detail jean jacket and dress and realistic acoustic guitar accessory, while Urban Gear Lain comes dressed in a highly detailed hooded sweatshirt and skirt. Both collector dolls are packaged in window boxes. Scheduled to ship in December 2003. (4552) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. ACOUSTIC GUITAR LAIN (1550)?Figure $24.99 URBAN OUTFIT LAIN (1530)?Figure $24.99 MONTY PYTHON: THE LIFE OF BRIAN 12-INCH ACTION FIGURES Always look on the bright side of life! From the irreverent film Monty Python's The Life of Brian, it's the late Graham Chapman as Brian, the other child born in a Bethlehem manger! Despite not being the actual Messiah, he still comes with a small cap, robe, sash, waist belt and pouch, sandaled feet, paint brush, and pot. Also available is the Mandy figure, featuring Terry Jones dressed as Brian's mother, Mandy Cohen. She/he comes with a head wrap, robe, sash, sandaled feet, fat suit, and rocks. Each figure stands 12" tall. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (9004) (CAUT: 4) BRIAN (4801)?Figure $40.00 MANDY (4802)?Figure $40.00 MONTY PYTHON VOICE FOOT KEYCHAIN This handy voice keychain can voice your opinion in may tight situations, in the famous voices of the Monty Python cast, including John Clesse, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, and others. Over 16 different sayings include, "Death awaits you all! With nasty, big pointy teeth," "I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries," "Button your lip, you ratbag," or with the short, to the point, "You stupid bastard." Batteries included. (4231/15019) (CAUT: 4) Keychain $10.95 YU-GI-OH KAIBA SKYSHIP Battle your 2" figures on top of the Kaiba Skyship, just like the show. Duel with your figures on the battle platform or store up to 20 2" collectible figures inside the Kaiba Skyship. This cool carry case and playset is ready for any battle. Scheduled to ship in January 2004. (744/B9947) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Playset SRP: $15.99Ea. SPORTS MCFARLANE'S SPORTS PICKS NBA SERIES 4 ACTION FIGURES Todd McFarlane's popular NBA series continues! This series is scheduled to include: Dajuan Wagner (Cleveland Cavaliers), Jermaine O'Neal (Indiana Pacers), Amare Stoudemiere (Phoenix Suns), and Jalen Rose (Chicago Bulls). Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in September 2003. (8348) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figure PI SPIDER-MAN NOTE: Due to licensing restrictions, no product images, character photos, or movie icons were made available to Previews before press time. All images featured herein are of product solicited for the first Spider-Man film. All Spider-Man 2 items are Advance Solicited and will not begin shipping until January/February 2004. SPIDER-MAN 2 MOVIE ACTION FIGURES All the characters from the upcoming sequel are right here! SERIES 1 figures may include: Twist N Shout Spider-Man, Spiral Spinning Spider-Man, Web Climbing Spider-Man, and Web Trap Spider-Man. SERIES 2 figures may include: Rapid Punch Spider-Man, Ultra Super Poseable Spider-Man, Shoot N Slide Spider-Man, and Ariel Flipping Spider-Man. Both Series 1 and 2 figures stand 6" tall. Scheduled to ship in January 2004. (49) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. SERIES 1 (43800)?Figures SRP: $10.25Ea. SERIES 2 (43805)?Figures SRP: $10.25Ea. SPIDER-MAN 2 MOVIE 12-INCH ROTO ACTION FIGURES WAVE 1 This first wave of Roto figures from the Spider-Man 2 movie may include: Spider-Man, and/or Dr. Octopus. Each stands 12" tall. Scheduled to ship in January 2004. (49/43825) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figures SRP: $11.75Ea. SPIDER-MAN 2 MOVIE 18-INCH SPIDER-MAN ACTION FIGURE An 18" tall Spider-Man figure both with over 60 points of articulation! Scheduled to ship in January 2004. (49/43828) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Figure $30.00 SPIDER-MAN 2 MOVIE POSE-AND-STICK ACTION FIGURE This ultra-poseable, incredibly soft, bendable Spider-Man now comes dressed in an authentic fabric costume that has been altered and repackaged to perfectly capture the web-slinger's look from the new motion picture. His suction cup hands let him stick to nearly any surface and mimic his wall crawling power. Scheduled to ship in January 2004. (49/43847) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Figure $20.00 SPIDER-MAN MOVIE 2 12-INCH ULTIMATE ACTION FIGURES This series may include: Water-Shooting Spider-Man or the Web-Shooting Spider-Man ? both an outrageous 12" tall! (49/43830) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figures SRP: $24.25 SPIDER-MAN 2 MOVIE SPIDER GLIDER CAR In either stunning red or blue, this Spider Glider is ready to go! Approximately 1/24th scale, the head detaches to become a clip-on glider for the exclusive figure inside! (49/43823) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Figures $25.25 SPIDER-MAN MOVIE 2 BUMP-N-GO VEHICLES These vehicles feature bump-n-go action with light-up headlights and realistic racing sounds. Each comes with an action figure from the motion picture! Choose from: Spider- Man Jet Ski, Spider-Man Jet Cycle, and Spider-Man Hot Rod Racer. (49/43820) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figures SRP: $8.50Ea. STATUES & MODELS ANIME ANIME X FIGURINES Brand-new Anime X figurines from Adams Apple! Choose from Gaijin, Izumi, Luna, and Samurai Z! Painted and ready to display. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (5335) (CAUT: 4) GAIJIN (CF183)?Figurine $26.99 IZUMI (CF178)?Figurine $26.99 LUNA (CF177)?Figurine $26.99 SAMURAI Z (CF184)?Figurine $26.99 CARTOON NETWORK SAMURAI JACK VS. BEETLEBOT SCULPTURE Made out of cold cast resin, each pieces is individually numbered and accompanied with a Certificate of Authenticity. Samurai Jack and the Beetlebot characters are based off the Cartoon Network's hit show Samurai Jack, created by Genndy Tartokovsky. Limited to 2,500. Stands 7 ¬" tall. Comes painted and ready to display. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (5287) Sculpture $89.00 COMIC BOOK HEROES G.I. JOE FIREFLY BUST No one really knows what Firefly's real name is or what he looks like. But everybody knows his work! An expert in all NATO and Warsaw pact explosives and detonators, Firefly places his charges where they will yield the maximum damage. The Firefly mini bust is 6" tall and is featured on the signature COBRA logo base that all the bad guys share in the G.I. Joe polystone line. Firefly's infamous demolition backpack is amazingly sculpted to the back of the figure, and the detail level is unbelievable. Each mini bust is individually numbered Scheduled to ship in January 2004 (8644) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. Bust $44.99 R. CRUMB'S DEVIL GIRL MINI-STATUE Sculpted by Kent Melton, R. Crumb's famous Devil Girl is captured in her jean skirt and heeled Mary Janes, with a full, devilish grin. She stands 5 «" tall. Scheduled to ship in December 2003. (8824) (CAUT: 4) Statue $45.00 R. CRUMB'S KEEP ON TRUCKIN' MINI-STATUE From R. Crumb's Zap Comix, "Keep on Truckin'" this statue stands 4" tall on a 5 «" wide base. Sculpted by Randy Bowen with Neil Surges. Scheduled to ship in December 2003. (8824) (CAUT: 4) Statue $45.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A STRANGERS IN PARADISE: BATHING BEAUTY KATCHOO STATUE Moore Creations presents another stellar product based on characters from Terry Moore's critically acclaimed comic, Strangers in Paradise! Bathing Beauty Katchoo was sculpted in exquisite detail by Clayburn Moore, and measures 7" long, 5" wide and 5" tall. This bubbly beauty will be an eye-catcher for any shelf or desktop! Available now! (8734) (CAUT: 4) Statue $59.00 ******************* TRANSFORMERS METALLIC RAVAGE VARIANT STATUE This variant is a repaint of the 5 ¬" Ravage Statue sculpted by Jason Ray. Only 500 were produced, limited quantities remain. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (5168) (CAUT: 3 & 4) Statue $60.25 VOODOO JOE ARSENIC LULLABIES MINI-BUST From the mind of Douglas Paszkiewicz and the studio of Tommy Allison comes the Voodoo Joe bust! This bust features Joe in his glory, with his faithful Zombie-Fetus Sidekick Rudolph, the only remaining fetus from his first Army of Zombie Fetuses. The bust stands 6" tall, is fully painted, and is made of cold cast porcelain. Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity signed by Paszkiewicz and the sculptor. Limited to 250. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (8824) (CAUT: 4) Statue $55.00 FANTASY CRYSTAL BALL SWORD ON CLAW STAND This gothic styled sword features a crystal ball on the end of the handle. Sits in a claw stand. Measures 13" long, made of cold cast resin. Sword separates from base. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (4432/1533) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America. Replica $20.00 DRAGON COASTER HOLDER Dragons make up the sides of this coaster holder. Standing 5" tall and made of cold cast resin, this holder comes with six coasters and features a felt bottom to protect surfaces. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (4432/1538) (CAUT: 4) Coaster Holder $23.00 SPIDER ON WEB LASER CRYSTAL Each glass crystal comes in a gift box with a matt silver plastic base that has four different color bulbs that light up in sequence: blue, yellow, red, and green. The glass crystals stand 3 «" tall and the base measures 1" by 2 «" square. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (4432/1540) (CAUT: 4) Crystal $28.00 MARVEL ***************** Please refer to the MARVEL section for the Rogues Gallery Elektro Bust, Ultimate Captain America 1945 Bust, Clay Moore Black Cat Statue, and Jim Lee Era X-Men Psylocke Medium Statue from Diamond Select Toys & Collectibles in this month's Previews! *************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A MARVEL UNIVERSE: BLACK WIDOW BUST A Diamond Select Release! Beautiful and deadly, she is the agent called up by Russian intelligence to replace - and eliminate - Natasha Romanov, the original Widow! The new Black Widow is an alluring and sexy new sculpt from Gabriel Marquez, and measures 6" tall including the base. Limited to 4,000 pieces, each accompanied by a full- color, hand-numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Available now! (4667/20134) Bust $45.00 ******************* STAR OF THE MONTH MARVEL UNIVERSE BLADE MINI-BUST A Diamond Select Release! The Blade Mini-Bust measures 6" inches high, and is packed with the detail. Jumping into battle, fangs and stakes at the ready, this is Blade at his baddest! Bloodsuckers beware! Sculpted by Sam Greenwell and Joe Simon. Includes a full-color Certificate of Authenticity and limited to a 2,002-piece production run. Available Now! (4667/20168) (STAR16149) Mini-Bust $45.00 ***************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A MARVEL UNIVERSE: HULK BUST A Diamond Select Release! Due to his exposure to deadly gamma radiation, whenever mild-mannered scientist Dr. Bruce Banner becomes angry or agitated, he transforms into the emerald juggernaut known as The Incredible Hulk! This bust depicts that transformation, as Banner becomes the green-skinned goliath smashing his way though solid rock with all the rage and hate that boils beneath Banner's surface and bursts free as the Hulk. Sculpted by Rudy Garcia and measuring 6" tall including the base, the Hulk Bust is limited to 7,500 pieces, each accompanied by a full-color, hand-numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Available now! (4667/20188) Bust $55.00 ****************** STAR OF THE MONTH MARVEL UNIVERSE PUNISHER BUST A Diamond Select Release! This high-energy bust was inspired by Tim Bradstreet's covers to the Punisher series! Mix a little photo-realism from Tim Bradstreet, a little John Woo-inspired action, and top it off with Gabriel Marquez's expert sculpting, and you get one kick-butt bust! Caught in mid-turn with handguns brought to bear, the Punisher strikes fear in the hearts of drug dealers and members of La Cosa Nostra everywhere. This bust measures 6" in height, and is limited to 5,000 pieces. Each box includes exclusive original art by Tim Bradstreet, inspired by the bust itself. Each bust comes with full-color hand-numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Available now! (4667/20172) (STAR17944) Bust $45.00 ******************* MISCELLANEOUS FAIRY TALE PIN-UPS STATUES Varner Studios, the studio behind the popular Tomb Raider Lara Croft video game statues and busts, launches this new series of sexy Fairy Tale-based statues featuring your favorite fairy tale ladies as modern, pin-up-style incarnations! Choose from: Beauty vs. the Beast (a pistol-packin' Beauty hunts her prey!), Little Ms. Muffet (no spider is gonna chase her off her tuffet!), and the Not-So-Little Mermaid (a bodacious treat from under the sea!). Each was sculpted by Steve Varner, and stands approximately 10" tall and come painted and ready to display. Scheduled to ship in December 2003. (4547) (CAUT: 4) BEAUTY VS. THE BEAST-Statue $69.00 LITTLE MISS MUFFET-Statue $69.00 NOT-SO-LITTLE MERMAID-Statue $69.00 GLOW-IN-THE-DARK ALIEN BUST Fascination with these life forms has continued through the years, despite lack of physical evidence. However, accounts have been recorded by many who claimed to have been visited. All seem to describe the same features. Now there features have been recorded in collectible resin bust brought to you by Lucky Onion. Each bust stands 6" tall and features an incredible glow-in-the-dark function! Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (5779) (CAUT: 4) Bust $49.99 MOVIES & TV ARMY OF DARKNESS 10TH ANNIVERSARY ASH POSTER STATUE A Diamond Select Release! Army of Darkness was unleashed upon the world in 1993, and film fans have been obsessing over the adventures of Ash ever since. Celebrate the tenth anniversary of this cinematic masterpiece in style with the Army of Darkness 10th Anniversary Statue! This massive statue was sculpted directly from the Army of Darkness movie poster and features a dead-on likeness of S-Mart's housewares manager himself, as well as an incredibly detailed base with damsel in distress, attacking deadites, car wreckage and three mini-Ashes! Sculpted by Gabriel Marquez, this is a must-have piece for horror fans everywhere. Limited to 1,993 pieces worldwide, this massive piece measures an impressive 12" tall and 16" wide. Includes a full-color, hand-numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Scheduled to ship December. (4667) Statue $250.00 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: FAITH STATUETTE "Welcome Faith!" That says it all in this dynamic Moore Creations statuette of Buffy's fellow slayer, Faith, as she prepares to battle the evil Angelus! This 1/12th scale, limited- edition statuette is the perfect companion piece to the sold-out Spike Statuette, and is the perfect gift for any Buffy fan. This is one heck of a fully painted sculpture and will look gorgeous on your Buffy figure shelf. Scheduled to ship in December 2003. (8734) (CAUT: 4) Statue $45.00 JEEPERS CREEPERS 2 CREEPER STATUE Along with the release of Jeepers Creepers 2 in the theaters, Factory X is proud to continue the feeding frenzy with the portrayal of the Creeper monster. This poly stone statue measures over 17" in height and has a wing span of 14". Limited to only 1,000 numbered pieces, this highly detailed collectible comes in a full-color box with a Certificate of Authenticity. Scheduled to ship in December 2003. (4759/16003) (CAUT: 4) Statue $179.95 CREEPER'S BONE THROWING STARS STATUE Used by the Creeper in the current film, these bone, teeth and skin throwing stars prop replicas make a unique addition to any ones collection. Cast from the original movie props, these resin replicas can be removed from the heavy tire display base. The stars measure 6" and 7" inches from tip to tip. Limited to 1,000 pieces and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. Scheduled to ship in December 2003. (4759/16014) (CAUT: 4) Statue $69.95 JEEPERS CREEPERS 2: BEATNGU WATER GLOBE From the first time you saw the Creeper you knew he was different. Now Factory X has captured this monster in one of his signature poses from the first film. This limited collectible captures the creepy nature of this demon and puts him safely under glass. Bats circle the demon when you shake this large 5" water globe. Scheduled to ship in December 2003. (4759/16001) (CAUT: 4) Globe $49.95 JEEPERS CREEPERS 2 SCARECROW WATER GLOBE Poised to pounce on his unsuspecting victims, the Creeper is depicted with wings spread hanging from his cross. The larger 5" water globe is gripped by seven very menacing talons inspired by the Creeper's unique face claws. This limited collectable measure over 8" by 6". Globe $69.95 PREDATOR MICRO BUST Sometimes bigger isn't always better! This Predator Micro Bust, based on the designs of the fierce hunter from Predator 2, measures in at 3 «", roughly half the size of the original, and still captures all the dynamic brilliance of the original sculpt... just on a smaller scale! This reduced size special edition is perfect for those who want one to display one in a limited space. The Predator 2: Masked Mini Bust has long since sold out, and this limited edition micro version is sure to follow. Each micro bust is individually numbered! Scheduled to ship in January 2004. (8644/2202) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. Bust $24.99 STAR WARS JANGO FETT BLASTER LIMITED EDITION REPLICA SET This replica set replicates the stunt versions of the WESTAR-23 blaster as seen in Attack of the Clones, and includes a numbered plaque, Certificate of Authenticity, and a custom crafted base. Limited to 1,500 sets. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (5305/SW114S) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Europe. Set $405.00 UNDERWORLD SELENE STATUE Limited to 1,500 pieces, this poly resin statue captures the power and beauty of the death dealer heroin, Selene. Standing 12" tall, guns at her side, she is ready to take on their sworn enemies. The base is 10" in diameter and the archway is over 14" tall. The numbered pieces come with a Certificate of Authenticity and are packaged in a full-color box. Scheduled to ship in December 2003. (4759/14001) (CAUT: 3 & 4) Statue $189.95 IMPORT TOYS Unless otherwise noted, all Import Toys & Models listings are (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, or Malaysia. ALTERNATIVE COMICS ADO MIZUMORI ANGEL VINYL FIGURE Imported from Japan! Sony Creative Products created three special vinyl figures as limited editions commemorating Sony's 1st Anniversary as a designer toy manufacturer. This 6" version of the character Angel Chan is a beautiful pink vinyl figure designed by Ado Mizumori. Collectors looking to fill out their Angels and Devils series will find this addition essential! Available Exclusively in North America through Previews! Scheduled to ship in February 2004. (5627/FK-83974) Figure $39.99 HITOSHI ODAJIMA'S GENERATIONS VINYL FIGURE Imported from Japan! Part of the Art Capsule Toy Project Series Anniversary Series, this 6" figure portrays a stereotypical Japanese individual who would have been truckin' down the street in the 1970s. Available Exclusively in North America through Previews! Scheduled to ship in February 2004. (5627/FK-83975) Figure $39.99 ROCKIN' JELLY BEAN'S OYSTERHEADS VINYL FIGURE Imported from Japan! When you feel the need to be weird, get funky with this 6" Rockin Jelly Bean Oysterhead with removable guitar! Comes in a box adorned with 60's style underground graphics! Third in the Sony Art Capsules Anniversary Series! Scheduled to ship in February 2004. (5627/FK-83977) Figure $39.99 JUNKO MIZUNO'S DOKURO SAN PLUSH Imported from Japan! Dokuro-san is one of the most popular characters from Junko's original fantasy world. Cute, but also scary, this stuffed plush sculpted by Kenji Sato is made from a synthetic material that looks and feels like leather! Approximately 7" tall. Comes in window box packaging. Scheduled to ship in January 2004. (6268/MJ-10) Plush $29.99 MIZNOTIC FANTASY CHIKA FIGURES Imported from Japan! Based on the popular character from Junko Mizuno's original fantasy world, here's the gothic chick herself, Chika! This cute and sexy soft vinyl figure is most alive at night! Here she sports a new cloth dress, accessories, and three color variations: grape, peach, and mint. Approximately 9" tall. Scheduled to ship in February 2004. (6268) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers as a case. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figure SRP: $38.95Ea. ANIME COWBOY BEBOP ED & EIN PLUSH For the Cowboy Bebop fan, here's a 9" tall collectible-and huggable-plush doll that's perfect for bedside company! Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (4632/GE6011) Plush $13.99 DEVILMAN DELUXE CHESS BOX Imported from Japan! For the serious gamer, this deluxe wood box with playing area measuring 20" x 20" features a removable lid and sliding drawers. Decorated on two sides with Go Nagai illustrations of the Devilman characters! Included are 32 detailed PVC chess pieces exclusive to this set! Available Exclusively in North America through Previews! Scheduled to ship in January 2004. (5642/4522033000773) Chess Set $225.00 NAJICA BLITZ TACTICS RESIN STATUES Imported from Japan! She's one of the world's top perfume designers who jet-sets around the world, leaving broken hearts behind her. But Najica is really a secret agent of the CRI intelligence organization! Even more surprising, her partner is a Humaritt - an android! Together, they thwart the evil that men do! And you can keep them on the job by displaying them as these collectible resin statues! Lila is approximately 8" tall on a base. Najica is approximately 10" tall on a base. Both come in boxed packaging. Painted and ready to display. Scheduled to ship in February 2004. (4818) LILA (59464)-Statue $85.00 NAJICA (59462)-Statue $99.99 VAMPIRE HUNTER D PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE LEILA RESIN BUST Previews Exclusive! Imported from Japan! The youngest member of the Markus Bros. vampire hunting team, Leila stands approximately 7" tall, and is sculpted by the famous Susumu Sugita, who also sculpted the Vampire Hunter D and Meier Link Previews Exclusive busts. Featuring excellent detail, and striking resemblance to the character in the anime, this bust comes with a gothic themed base similar in design to the front of the Markus Bros. vehicle. Also available as an extremely limited Signed Edition autographed by sculptor Sugita-San. . Painted and ready to display. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. Available Exclusively in North America through Previews! NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. (4820) REG. EDITION-Bust $39.99 SIGNED EDITION-Bust $49.99 BRITISH IMPORTS DOCTOR WHO RETRO TIN WIND-UP DALEK The Daleks first appeared in December 1963 and would soon become the good Doctor's arch nemesis. Taking you back to those fearful days of hiding behind the sofa is this retro mechanical toy. Wind it up and watch it dominate the world!! Standing around 5 inches tall, the machine moves in a zig-zag and the head turns left and right. Comes in two colors, black and blue to increase the extermination factor. Wonderful retro packaging that looks like it was produced in the 60's! Limited to 3000 each color world-wide! Scheduled to ship in January 2004. (133/PETIN) Wind-Up $39.99 DOCTOR WHO ROLLMATICS #2 These pull-back toys with a menacing motor action and full articulation sold out in their first incarnation. Now they're back! Each set of three Daleks comes on an individual battle pack blister, and there are 4 sets to collect. A total of 12 fully articulated and highly detailed 3 x 2 1/2" plastic toys to help take over the living space! Scheduled to ship in January 2004. (133/PERM2) Set (x3) SRP: $26.99 DOCTOR WHO TALKING 4TH DOCTOR & K9 FIGURE This 7" doll is meticulously sculpted in the image of Tom Baker who played the fourth Doctor. Includes a 30-second sound chip with the actor's own voice! Sporting his classic accessories of trademark scarf and hat, and carrying his sonic screwdriver and (of course) bag of jelly babies! By his side is his ever trusty companion K9 who will reply to his master with authentic sound. Packaged in a full-color T.A.R.D.I.S. box! Scheduled to ship in January 2004. (133/PETDK9) Figure $52.00 DOCTOR WHO TALKING DALEKS Two brand new colors of Talking Daleks to increase the population of Skaro! The Black Dalek is from the episode "Remembrance of the Daleks." The Silver Dalek is from the episode "Death to the Daleks." Each 7" tall Dalek has five authentic commands and flashing lights. The head is free to turn. Each comes in superb retro packaging! Scheduled to ship in January 2004. (133) BLACK DALEK (PETDB)-Toy $46.00 SILVER DALEK (PETTDS)-Toy $46.00 RED DWARF STARBUG ELECTRONIC PLAYSET From the 1980's crazy space opera comes this wonderful 10" electronic Starbug playset. Play with micro figures Lister (the last human alive), Cat, Kryten (a series 4000 mechanoid), and Rimmer (Lister's dead bunk mate) as they do the washing, go to bed, or watch for the pop-up hologram of Holly (IQ of 6000 and rapidly decreasing!). Electronically driven to produce authentic TV dialogue on a 30 second chip, lights will go on whenever they wish and the pod will launch! Scheduled to ship in January 2004. (133/PEESP) Playset $55.00 SPACE 1999 DIE CAST EAGLE TRANSPORTER Originally aired in 1975-1978, Space 1999 was classic science fiction television. Although live action, it was created and produced by Gerry (Thunderbirds) Anderson, so it contained some great models. Foremost among them was the transporter ship Eagle. This 12" die-cast toy is a detailed re-creation of that workhorse ship and comes complete with detachable pod. Scheduled to ship in January 2004. (133/PEAVGAE) (CAUT: 4) Toy $65.00 MUSIC MARILYN MANSON BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE ACTION FIGURE Imported from Japan! Designed by Yasushi Nirasawa and sculpted by Yoshihiro Saito, this figure of Marilyn Manson is based on his concert image portrayed in the album, Antichrist Superstar. This figure actually has working stilts, and you can pose Manson in a standing position with the stilts. The figure also features interchangeable Manson heads! Highly articulated and detailed, no true Manson fan can be without this high-end collectible! Figure stands approximately 7" without stilts, and approximately 12" tall with stilts. Figure comes packaged on a blister card. Scheduled to ship in January 2004. (6268/FA-M04) Figure $24.95 SCI-FI AMC MONSTERFEST VINYL FIGURES Imported from Japan! A new series of toys emerges, based on the classic 'drive-in' terrors of the 1950s and 1960s. This month sees the debut of "Marty the 3-Eyed Monster" from the 1956 film Day The World Ended, produced and directed by Roger Corman. Also available is the chick who was reincarnated as a monster from Hell! Become hypnotized by the She Creature, as she looked in the same-titled 1956 film, The She Creature! Display these famous monsters in your home, and make unwanted guests flee in fright! Scheduled to ship in January 2004. (4878) MARTY THE 3-EYED MONSTER-Figure $39.99 SHE CREATURE-Figure $39.99 HENSHIN CYBORG ULTRAMAN 40TH ANNIVERSARY ACTION FIGURE Imported from Japan! Takara released the fist Henshin Cyborg in late 1972. The body was based on the G.I. Joe/Combat Joe figure, and the costumes were from the popular kid TV shows like Ultraman and Masked Rider series. This year is the 40th Anniversary of Tsuburaya Productions, which created the Ultraman series. Takara releases this 12" Ultraman figure with removable cloth outfit as tribute! Scheduled to ship in November 2003. Available Exclusively in North America through Previews! (4761/545940) Figure $59.99 CLASSIC TOY ROBOT KEYCHAINS Imported from Japan! These neat retro-style keychains are crafted after antique tin toys that were available in the 1950s and 1960s. Essential nostalgia for the road trips! Scheduled to ship in January 2004. Available Exclusively in North America through Previews! (4878) ASTRONAUT-Keychain $3.99 MR. ROBOT-Keychain $3.99 ROBOT-Keychain $3.99 SUPER ROBOTS GAOGAIGAR FINAL: GENETIC GAOGAIGAR EXTRA EDITION ACTION FIGURE Imported from Japan! From the OVA Gaogaigar Final! Similar in scale to Bandai's "Mobile Suit in Action" Gundam line, this 8" tall articulated Genetic GaoGaiGar figure also includes recolored accessories from Version 1 and Version 2 of the figure! Features durable PVC construction and original Japanese window box packaging. Also available is an extremely limited "Power Up" version plated with Metallic Green paint scheme. Scheduled to ship in January 2004. Available Exclusively in North America through Previews! (5121) FINAL (929847)-Figure $29.99 GREEN METALLIC (929823)-Figure $29.99 MAZINGER Z COUNT BLOCKEN ACTION FIGURE Imported from Japan! This is the third in the series of Super Robot Heel characters from the Go Nagai World series. Second lieutenant of Dr Hell, he was an SS officer. Now he is a mobile body holding his detached head! Help him conquer the world using the technology of the vanished Empire of Mikenes! Scheduled to ship in January 2004. Available Exclusively in North America through Previews! (5642/MDF-041) Figure $19.99 TETSUJIN 28-GO BATTERY OPERATED WALKING TOY Imported from Japan! Robot fans, here's a highly detailed PVC figure that you won't be able to resist! This battery-powered Tetsujin 28-GO figure (known as Gigantor in the U.S.) walks on its own two feet, so watch as the 1960s icon raids your house for a weekend supply of motor oil! Scheduled to ship in February 2004. Available Exclusively in North America through Previews! (4878) Toy $19.99 TRADING FIGURES VANIMAL ZOO USA TRADING FIGURES Imported from Japan! The Vanimal Zoo is a series of animal figurines filled with the spirits of the 4 V's of the participating U.S. artists: Variety, Virtual, Vision, and Vital. The new species are upon us, like the Space Monkeys, which have crashed on Earth, and have learned to mimic humans so as to fit in. Baseman's Dunces, for example, are dog obedience school dropouts. The Totem Pals are a tribe of squid-like beings with unstable balance and personalities. Welcome this new U.S. artist figure series to our circle of life-and our figure collections! Scheduled to ship in January 2004. Available Exclusively in North America through Previews! (5627) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. DALEK'S SPACE MONKEYS-Figure SRP: $6.99Ea. DEANNE CHEUK'S VIKANIMALS-Figure SRP: $6.99Ea. GARY BASEMAN'S DUNCES-Figure SRP: $6.99Ea. KEVIN LYON'S MIGHTY UPROCK-Figure SRP: $6.99Ea. TIM BISKUP'S TOTEM PALS-Figure SRP: $6.99Ea. VANIMAL ZOO JAPAN TRADING FIGURES Imported from Japan! The Vanimal Zoo is a series of animal figurines filled with the spirits of the 4 V's of the participating Japanese artists: Variety, Virtual, Vision, and Vital. The objective of the zoo is to create a place of paradise for the creative and imaginary animals given birth by the artists. Gento Matsumoto's "Dog" character can have its head changed to look like a lizard. Hideyasu Moto's "Lizard" character has wonderful shiny black eyes. Jun Miura's "Ushigaeru" is a cow and frog designed after himself (symbols of his funky lifestyle). And Yukinori Dehara's "Pig" figures are pink, black, and white, with an additional elite "butcher" figure to collect. Available Exclusively in North America through Previews! (5627) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. GENTO MATSUMOTO'S DOG (FK84671)-Figure SRP: $6.99Ea. HIDEYASU MOTO'S LIZARD (FK84669)-Figure SRP: $6.99Ea. JUN MIURA'S USHIGAERU (FK84671)-Figure SRP: $6.99Ea. YUKINORI DEHARA'S PIG-Figure SRP: $6.99Ea. VIDEO GAMES GUNGRAVE: BEYOND THE GRAVE 8-INCH ACTION FIGURE Imported from Japan! He is called, simply, Beyond The Grave, because in each hand he holds deadly matching guns that are eager to deal out death! Shadowed in darkness and smelling of the grave, he is the anti-hero of the game Gungrave. And now he's an 8" tall figure that features insane articulation! Even better, this Gungrave figure comes with variant heads, 2 "Cerberos" guns, and a coffin accessory that pops open to store guns! Also, the figure sports real metal chains, and stylish window box packaging designed by game and Trigun creator Yasuhiro Nightow! From Kaiyodo - manufacturer of the Trigun Toy Tribe Figure Series. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. Available Exclusively in North America through Previews! (4673) Figure $49.99 MAXIMO ACTION FIGURES Imported from Japan! Based on Capcom's worldwide Playstation 2 hit, Maximo: Ghost to Glory, this first series of 6" PVC figures brings to life all the main characters which made the game an instant hit. Highly detailed, each figure comes with multiple points of articulation and themed accessories. Collect Maximo, King Achille, and Queen Sophia in Maximo Series 1. Collect Lord Glutterscum, Captain Cadaver, Zombie, and Maximo in Maximo Series 2. Scheduled to ship in January 2004. (4368) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. MAXIMO 1 (33125-9)-Figure SRP: $12.99Ea. MAXIMO 2 (33143-3)-Figure SRP: $12.99Ea. TENCHU 3 ACTION FIGURES Imported from Japan! Here she is in all of her knife-wielding glory. Sculpted by Keiji Iwakura, Ayame is the darling of the game Tenchu 3: Wrath of Heaven, and she's here as a top-of-the-line action figure complete with six points of articulation in the upper part of her body. Sculpted by Keiji Iwakura, the game's ultimate ninja hero Rikimaru features 8 points of articulation in the upper part of his body. Both figures come with bases and window box packaging. Fully painted and ready to display. Scheduled to ship in December 2004. Available Exclusively in North America through Previews! (4898) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. AYAME-Figure $17.99 RIKIMARU-Figure $17.99 PRINTS AND POSTERS ANIME CHOBITS CHII SITTING OUTDOORS POSTER Beautiful art from the CLAMP team is featured on this rolled 22" x 34" poster! (4632/GE5119) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Poster, 22x34, FC $4.99 CHOBITS CHII SITTING OUTDOORS WALL SCROLL The same poster art featured above from the CLAMP team is featured on a top shelf 31" x 43" poster! (4632/GE9435) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Wall Scroll, 31x43, FC $17.99 CHOBITS CHII WITH SUMOMO POSTER Chii is a Persocon, or robot. These are computers shaped as people and do tasks that regular computers do. Here we see the lovely Chii with Sumomo on a full-color rolled 22" x 34" poster! (4632/GE5107) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Poster, 22x34, FC $4.99 CHOBITS CHII WITH SUMOMO WALL SCROLL The above image featuring Chii and the cute Sumomo is also available on a beautiful 31" x 43" wall scroll! (4632/GE9410) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Wall Scroll, 31x43, FC $17.99 FUSHIGI YUGI CHIRIKO NURIKO & TASUKI WALL SCROLL After seeing Fushigi Yugi, you'll have little reason left to wonder why the show's cast of characters have so many Internet Shrines dedicated to them. Here's two favorites to display: Chiriko Nuriko and Tasuki are available on a 31" x 43" wall scroll! (4632/GE1864) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Wall Scroll, 31x43, FC $17.99 X SPLIT SCREEN WALL SCROLL X fans have every reason to celebrate over this high-quality 31" x 43" wall scroll! Top- shelf artwork that dresses up any room or office! (4632/GE9364) (CAUT: 3 & 4) Wall Scroll, 31x43, FC $17.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A YU YU HAKUSHO WALL SCROLLS No need to go walking through the mall, browsing through posters. The gang's all here - good guys and bad guys - on these large 31" x 43" full-color wall scrolls! (4632) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. GROUP (GE1662)-Wall Scroll, 31x43, FC $17.99 KURAMA AND ROSES (GE1606)-Wall Scroll, 31x43, FC $17.99 RED BUBBLES (GE1609)-Wall Scroll, 31x43, FC $17.99 VILLAINS (GE1649)-Wall Scroll, 31x43, FC $17.99 BETTIE PAGE OFFERED AGAIN O/A BETTIE PAGE PRINTS The all-time queen of pinups is here! A sexy and seductive Bettie Page is portrayed on these collectible rolled prints! (128) (CAUT: 4) DON'T TREAD ON ME (0211)-Print, FC $9.95 EXTATIQUE (209)-Print, 22x30, FC $9.95 NURSE (128)-Print, 22x30, FC $9.95 ********************** DC HEROES BATMAN RETURNS GOLD SEAL EDITION LITHOGRAPH SET Gold Seal edition lithographs by Bob Kane! Here are both the 16" x 20" full-color "Penguin's Revenge" and "Dangerous Game of Cat and Bat" lithographs, showing some of the Caped Crusader's most notorious enemies! Produced on 100 lb. art stock. Each set includes a Certificate of Authenticity. (350) (CAUT: 3 & 4) Set (x2) $69.99 BATMAN GOLD SIGNATURE EDITION LITHOGRAPHS Gold Signature edition lithographs by Bob Kane! Here are striking images of the Caped Crusader with some of his most notorious enemies! Limited to only 950 copies each worldwide, these two numbered lithograph sets are produced on 100 lb. art stock. Bob Kane's signature is featured in gold. Each set includes a Certificate of Authenticity. (350) (CAUT: 3 & 4) PENGUIN'S REVENGE-Lithograph, 20x25, FC $212.99 DANGEROUS GAME OF CAT AND BAT-Lithograph, 20x25, FC $247.99 CATWOMAN WHITE WEDDING SIGNED FINE ART GICLEE LIMITED EDITION PRINT The unprecedented master artist of Catwoman, Jim Balent is responsible for over 77 Catwoman covers for DC Comics. This "White Wedding" piece has been hand-signed by Jim Balent, and reproduced with the fine art giclee process on acid-free paper. Print ships flat. (5633/CP1280) Print, 22x15, FC $400.00 GIRLS' FINEST HAND-PAINTED LIMITED EDITION SIGNED PRINT Poison Ivy, Livewire, Batgirl, Supergirl, and Harley Quinn are featured on this print originally released at the WB Studio Stores in 2000. The image is inspired by the classic crossover series, Girls' Nite Out. It was the only episode from The New Batman/Superman Adventures that paired Batgirl and Supergirl! This hand-painted print limited to only 350 copies features the signature of the series's producer Bruce Timm. (5633/WB1126) (CAUT: 3 & 4) Print, 19x14, FC $675.00 EYE CANDY GOALS POSTER Goals. Everyone needs them. Here's one for the lads! (4690/ST3260) (CAUT: 4) MATURE AUDIENCES Poster, FC $5.49 MAXIM NIKKI SCHIELER ZIERING BIKINI POSTER Becoming Playboy's playmate of the month for September 1997 was the beginning. Since then, we've seen her on The Bold and the Beautiful, V.I.P., Beverly Hills 90210, and even in the movies (Austin Powers in Goldmember). Here's Nikki revealing her hard body on a hot rolled Maxim poster! (4264/2738) (CAUT: 4) MATURE AUDIENCES Poster $5.49 MARVEL HEROES OFFERED AGAIN O/A CAPTAIN AMERICA WALL SCROLL Captain America is "on guard" against the forces of international terrorism on this powerful new image, courtesy of current Cap artist, John Cassaday (Planetary)! (4632/GE9239) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Wall Scroll, 31x43, FC $17.99 ************** WOLVERINE COMBAT CAMOFLAUGE WALL SCROLL He's the best at slicin' and dicin' through the bad guys. It's his way, or the highway! Wolverine cuts through the carnage on this full-color wall scroll! (4632/GE9423) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Wall scroll, 31x43, FC $17.99 HULK ADVANCE STYLE DOUBLE SIDED ORIGINAL MOVIE POSTER This is the very scarce advance style movie poster for the live action film, directed by Ang Lee. Each poster is rolled, measuring approximately 27" x 40", in unused condition. Extremely limited! (8846) (CAUT: 3 & 4) Poster, 27x40, FC $39.99 HULK MOVIE ONE SHEET POSTER If you were "smashed" by the high-octane film that brought Marvel's big mean and green goliath to life, you'll want this one-sheet rolled poster as a Hulk movie keepsake! (7283/3710) (CAUT: 4) Poster, FC $5.49 MOVIES & TV ARMY OF DARKNESS POSTERS The final chapter in the Evil Dead trilogy may not have been the goriest, but it was the funniest! Revel in the dark humor of Sam Raimi's classic flick with these rolled full-color posters! (4690) (CAUT: 4) ASH (ST3237)-Poster, FC $3.99 SKULL (ST3238)-Poster, FC $3.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A LORD OF THE RINGS DOUBLE SIDED MOVIE POSTERS These are the double-sided original posters from Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers found only in movie theaters. Each poster measures 27" x 40", and comes rolled in new and unused condition. Allocations may occur. (8846) (CAUT: 3 & 4) STYLE "B" ADVANCE-Poster, 27x40, FC $32.99 STYLE "C"-Poster, 27x40, FC $32.99 ************* RETURN OF THE KING ADVANCE STYLE DOUBLE SIDED ORIGINAL MOVIE POSTER This is the extremely rare advance style double sided movie poster for the final film in the Tolkien trilogy, directed by Peter Jackson. Each rolled 27" x 40" poster is in unused condition. Limited quantity! (8846) (CAUT: 3 & 4) Poster, 27x40, FC $42.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A VOLTRON POSTER This poster by artist Mark Brooks commemorates the return of Voltron to comics! (4971/VOLPOS1) (CAUT: 4) Poster, 22x33, FC $5.95 MUSIC LINKIN PARK GROUP SHOT POSTER The rising stars of hip hop metal, Linkin Park is here to rock your house on this rolled full-color poster! (7283/3575) (CAUT: 4) Poster, FC $5.49 OZZFEST 2003 POSTER The godfather of metal is now the driving force behind an annual rock event that's only rivaled by Lollapalooza! This rolled poster celebrates the 2003 tour! (7283/9088) (CAUT: 4) Poster, FC $5.49 SHANIA TWAIN POSTER The lovely country music superstar is here to warm your heart on a rolled full-color poster! (4498/0104) (CAUT: 4) Poster, FC $5.49 POP CULTURE EMILY THE STRANGE POSTERS Goth fans, here's the ultimate doom chick for your rainy day pleasures! (4690) (CAUT: 4) KNOW FUTURE (ST3085)-Poster $3.99 TROUBLEMAKER (ST3083)-Poster $3.99 EVE L PLAY WELL WITH OTHERS POSTER Don't be a sour puss! Play nice with others, and show your spirit of cooperation with this rolled full-color poster. Sure. You'll play nice. (4690/ST3266) (CAUT: 4) Poster $3.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A G.I. JOE: DREADNOKS POSTER Everybody's favorite gang of miscreants and anarchists is now available on a poster! This wonderful piece graced the front cover to G.I. Joe #11, and has been the source of much praise from fans of G.I. Joe. Illustrated by Joe Benitez Beck, this poster is in full color and measures 22" x 33". (4971/GIPOS7) Poster, 22x33, FC $5.95 ******************* HOMIES HOME GIRLS POSTER The ladies with the 'tude are here to hang out on the street as long as you got the jams pumpin', boyee! This rolled full-color poster keeps you in the good company with the sistas, home boy! (4264/2764) (CAUT: 4) Poster, FC $5.49 MIJOS: WHO DAT POSTER The MiJOS are a tightly knit group of little Latino kids growing up in a Latino Barrio. They are like any other kids in any big urban American city. Check out the crew on this rolled full-color poster! (4264/2763) (CAUT: 4) Poster, FC $5.49 LADY BLOOD SIGNED PRINT Artist John Zeleznik portrays a sultry vampires leaning seductively against a crouched stone gargoyle on a 11" x 17" 100 lb. acid free print. Personally hand-signed by Zeleznik! (8234/039) (CAUT: 3 & 4) Print $9.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A MICRONAUTS: ACROYEAR POSTER Fans of the Micronauts comic have an opportunity to display their favorite comic on their walls with this image of the hero Acroyear. See him emerge from the darkness of Baron Karza's prison to help found the rebellion on this full-color 24" x 36" poster. (4971/MIC- POS-1) (CAUT: 4) Poster, 24x36, FC $5.95 *************** TOMB RAIDER TOMB RAIDER: THE CRADLE OF LIFE ONE-SHEET POSTER The long-legged Angelina Jolie returns to make all hearts throb! The shapely actress takes up the mantle of Lara once again for the Tomb Raider sequel, depicted on these various rolled posters! (4498) (CAUT: 4) BIKINI (0929)-Poster, FC $5.49 COLLAGE (0921)-Poster, FC $5.49 ONE-SHEET (0913)-Poster, FC $5.49 REGULAR (2761)-Poster, FC $5.49 WET SUIT (2744)-Poster, FC $5.49 COLLECTIBLES AND NOVELTIES BOBBING HEADS BAZOOKA JOE WACKY WOBBLER With his blue baseball cap and eye patch, it's Bazooka Joe, star of his own comics strips that were printed on the wrappers of Bazooka bubble gum! (4552) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Bobble Head $10.99 FRUIT BRUTE WACKY WOBBLER Fruit Brute was a fruity flavored frosted cereal with marshmallows and a werewolf as a mascot, made be General Mills in the 1970s. Even though this striped suspender-wearing character and cereal flavor were discontinued in 1982, he can still be yours as this bobble head! (4552) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Bobble Head $10.99 YUMMY MUMMY WACKY WOBBLER While exploring a tomb, Count Chocula and Fraken Berry come across a casket and out pops Yummy Mummy singing his "yummy in your tummy" song! Although not classified as a "monster cereal" by General Mills, Yummy Mummy made his mark with fruit flavored frosted cereal with vanilla marshmallows. (4552) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Bobble Head $10.99 JIM THORPE BOBBLE HEAD With a biography like a sports encyclopedia, Jim Thorpe amazed fans with his athletic abilities. In 1950, the nation's press selected Jim Thorpe as the most outstanding athlete of the first half of the 20th Century and in 1996-2001, he received ABC's Wide World of Sports Athlete of the Century Award. (5643) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Bobble Head $10.99 PREDATOR HEAD KNOCKER Nothing like it has been on Earth before. the Predator head knocker! Hand painted and highly detailed, made of resin. Soon the hunt will begin. (6338) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Bobble Head $11.99 RED FOXX BOBBLE HEAD Most know for his roles on Sanford and Son and The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour, Redd Foxx was a talented, ground-breaking comedian whose albums have sold over 15 million copies. (5643) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Bobble Head $10.99 WENDY THE WITCH WACKY WOBBLER Wendy, Casper's friend, was so well like, she got her own TV show! (4552) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Bobble Head $10.99 ROCKY AND BULLWINKLE WACKY WOBBLERS It's the moose and squirrel duo, Rocky and Bullwinkle! Their TV career began in 1959 and also featured Mr. Big, the evil midget, and the Pottsylvanian accomplices, the infamous Boris and Natasha. (4552) NOTE: Not available in Germany. ROCKY THE SQUIRREL?Bobble Head $10.99 BULLWINKLE MOOSE?Bobble Head $10.99 THE CAT IN THE HAT WACKY WOBBLERS From Dr. Seuss's most popular children's book ? The Cat in the Hat, Thing 1, and Thing 2 ? as a collectible bobble heads! (6338) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. THE CAT IN THE HAT?Bobble Head $10.99 THING 1 & THING 2 SET?Bobble Heads $11.99 CANDY & CONFECTIONS THE CAT IN THE HAT COOKIES Each box contains delicious shortbread cookies in the shapes of The Cat in the Hat, Thing 1, Thing 2, and Kid's Fish. Available in 12oz and 2 oz boxes. (6411) (CAUT: 4) 12 OZ (1449)?Box SRP: $3.99 2 OZ (1448)?Box SRP: $1.99 THE CAT IN THE HAT MINTS TINS Each The Cat in the Hat decorated tin contains 1.5 oz of mint candy! Choose from three different styles. Available in regular and sour mint flavors. (6411) (CAUT: 3 & 4) REG. (1446)?Tins SRP: $2.49Ea. SOUR (1447)?Tins SRP: $2.49Ea. COLLECTING COMICBASE 8.0 ARCHIVE EDITION DVD-ROM Brand new for 2003 and never seen before in the ComicBase Archive Edition, which packs two DVD-ROMs full of data. Together with all the features and functionality of the ComicBase 8 program, it also includes circulation figures and CGC grading data, as seen in Comics Buyer's Guide's Standard Catalog of Comics. Both DVD-ROMs are stuffed edge to edge with Human Computing's entire art library of over 55,000 comic covers (integrated seamlessly into the ComicBase program); dozens of exclusive video interviews with comic book greats like Frank Miller, Mark Waid, Julius Schwartz, Sheldon Moldoff, Garth Ennis, and many more; and dozens of movie previews from comic-book-related movies. The ComicBase Archive is the most comprehensive reference of comic books ever seen. (8309) (CAUT: 4) DVD-ROM $299.99 COMICBASE 8.0 CD-ROM The best software for managing your comic book collection just got better. With current values (including for various conditions), thorough information on over 15,000 titles and more than 200,000 issues, it's all you need to keep track of what you own and what it's worth. A sample cover to help you identity titles, graphs that show you the value history of each issue, and fast and easy database searches for creators, first appearances, duplicates, variant covers and more is standard. Plus, you can customize the program to keep track of more esoteric matters with customizable fields (which are also searchable); and you can export to palm or pocket PC. Besides having updated prices and new issues, ComicBase 8 gives you more control over which issues appear in standard reports. Windows users also have the ability to rearrange and resize columns in issues view, and copy selected information directly from the issues view in a table format-perfect for pasting into Microsoft Word or Excel for custom reports. The Deluxe version includes Bonus Disk 4, which is packed edge to edge with hundreds of recent issue covers for selected Vertigo, DC, and Marvel titles; trailers from numerous anime films; and our exclusive Hitman video interview with Garth Ennis. System Requirements: PC: 80486 or later (350 MHz Pentium preferred) processor, Windows 98, ME, or XP; 32MB RAM and 150 MB disk space; CD-ROM drive 8x or faster. Mac: OS 7.1 or later; 32MB RAM; CD-ROM 8x or faster, 50MB disk space. (8309) (CAUT: 4) DLX.?CD-ROM $149.00 REG.?CD-ROM $129.00 DC HEROES BATMAN PENDULUM WALL CLOCK Old style pendulum clock featuring the caped crusader! Features a high rise Gotham City building with Batman lunging at the Joker, who is the swinging pendulum! Measures 1 «" x 8" x 1 _". (6500/76089) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Clock $24.99 DC SUPER-HEROES FIVE-MAGNET SET All your favs in one set! For your fridge, locker, or anywhere magnetic! (7146/08209F) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Set (x5) $9.99 WONDER WOMAN TIN CD HOLDER With her lasso in hand and bracelets, Wonder Woman graces the front of this tin portable CD holder. Measures 6" x 1 ¬" x 5 «" with strap. (6500/75099) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: not available outside North America and Puerto Rico. Holder $9.99 DISNEY OFFERED AGAIN O/A DISNEY TIN TOYS Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Pluto all have their own unique movements. Wind them up and let them parade around together. Each classic tin toy measures 5" tall. (6124) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Only available in the U.S. DONALD DUCK (60080)-Toy $19.99 MICKEY & PLUTO (MYRP)-Toy $19.99 MICKEY MOUSE (60060)-Toy $19.99 MINNIE MOUSE (60070)-Toy $19.99 PLUTO (60090)?Toy $19.99 ******************** HOLIDAY ORNAMENTS BATMAN 5-INCH GLASS ORNAMENT A costumed Batman stands with his flowing cape as this glass ornament standing 5" tall. (5394/C4013) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Ornament $7.99 BATMAN AND SUPERMAN 4 «-INCH PLASTIC ORNAMENTS Need protectors for all those presents? Take your pick of Superman or Batman! These flatback ornaments feature Batman running with "Kaboom" behind him, Batman with purple burst behind him, and a hand-on-hips Superman. (5394/W1258) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Ornament SRP: $4.99Ea. SPIDER-MAN 4 «-INCH PLASTIC ORNAMENTS Spider-Man's caught the holiday spirit! Available as ornaments featuring him on a chimney, or crouching with a toy-filled bag across his shoulder, both wearing a Santa hat. (5394/H1384) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Ornament SRP: $3.99Ea. SPIDER-MAN SURPRISE 5 ¬-INCH POLONAISE ORNAMENT Spider-Man perches on top a present as this polonaise ornament. (5394/AP1612) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Ornament $34.99Ea. X-MEN 4 «-INCH PLASTIC ORNAMENTS All bearing gifts, Wolverine, Cyclops, and Storm bring holiday cheer to your tree! (5394/H5900) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Ornament SRP: $3.99Ea. THE LORD OF THE RINGS THE LORD OF THE RINGS BOBBLE PENS The heads of Aragon and Gandalf bobble on top these hand-painted pens. Each comes with a elvish script adorned base, featuring a script engraved ring and The Lord of the Rings logo on the side. (6338) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany ARAGON?Pen $6.99 GANDALF?Pen $6.99 THE LORD OF THE RINGS ARAGON PEWTER PICTURE FRAME This elegant pewter frame is inscribed with beautiful elvish vines and a full-color photo of Aragon comes in the frame. (6338) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Frame $16.49 THE LORD OF THE RINGS PEWTER BELT BUCKLES Choose from two different designs! One features an elvish brooch in the middle, and the other features a circle with elvish script. (6338) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. ELVISH BROOCH?Buckle $16.49 EVLISH SCRIPT?Buckle $16.49 THE LORD OF THE RINGS ENGRAVED ACRYLIC PAPERWEIGHT This acrylic paperweight has an engraved ring in the center and the phrase "One Ring to Rule Them All" engraved in the center. Cube shaped and transparent. (6338) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Paperweight $16.49 THE LORD OF THE RINGS GOLLUM 12-INCH POSEABLE TALKING PLUSH Over 12" tall and fully poseable Gollum plush, with wire armature and a rotocast vinyl head, he has incredible likeness and detail. Also, Gollum speaks several key phrases from The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. (6338) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Plush $18.99 THE LORD OF THE RINGS GOLLUM AND GANDALF PEWTER WINE STOPPERS SET Pewter wine stoppers on a cork base. Great likeness of Gollum and Gandalf busts. (6338) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Set (x2) $16.49 THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS BOARD GAME WITH TIN Test your knowledge of The Two Towers with this game, which comes packaged in a decorated tin. (5084/31373) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Game $42.99 MARVEL HEROES CLASSIC SPIDER-MAN PLUSH CLIP-ON Take Spidey anywhere you go as this 5" plush clip-on! (4838/73687SN) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany Clip-On SRP: $2.99 MARVEL HEROES DESKTOP ANTIQUE GUMBALL MACHINES Make any desktop proud with character themed classic antique gumball machines. Each has an aluminum base, glass globe, and is topped by a 4" figure of The Hulk or Spider- Man. Machines accept all coins, and vend candy, gum, or nuts. (59) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany HULK (42012)?Gumball Machine $32.50 SPIDER-MAN (42013)?Gumball Machine $32.50 INCREDIBLE HULK 3D RAGE GAME With Shakin' Rage-O-Matic action! Players travel through the Lab to collect all four pieces of the Gamma Reduction Probe. But be careful - when the Hulk goes on a rage, the entire gameboard shakes! You may need to start over as the game pieces scatter across the lab. Be the first player to reassemble the Gamma Reduction Probe and win the game! No Batteries required. (5084) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Game $24.99 MARVEL HEROES AND VILLAINS 10-MAGNET SET A complete set featuring Hulk, Daredevil, Wolverine, Thing, Spider-Man, Captain America, and more! (7146/08209FP) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Set (x10) $9.99 SPIDER-MAN CLIP-ON COIN KEEPER Made of PVC, Spider-Man keeps your coins safe and can attach to any keyring or backpack! Featuring a 2D design! (4838/4740) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Clip-On $2.99 SPIDER-MAN GOBLIN GRAB CARD GAME Spider-Man and the Green Goblin face off once again in this 56-card game! (5084) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Game $2.99 MARVEL NITE LITES With Spider-Man or the X-Men lighting your way, monsters and villains will be sure to stay away! (7146) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. SPIDER-MAN (70051NL)?Nite Lite $9.99 X-MEN (70055NL (70055NL)?Nite Lite $9.99 MOVIES & TV ALIEN HEAD KNOCKER Prepare yourself. Prepare your worst fears because the Alien bobble head is here. Hand painted, highly detailed, and made of resin. (6338) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany Bobble Head $11.99 ALIEN SHOOTER SET Featuring full-color artwork of those frightening creatures. Aliens brings you a set of shot glasses so horrifying, you might be afraid to drink. (6338) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany Set (x2) $9.99 CLASSIC MOVIES TIN NOTEBOOKS Choose from exquisite notebooks featuring the Audrey Hepburn classic Breakfast at Tiffany's; the famous love story, Casablanca starring Humphery Bogart and Ingrid Bergman; the southern romance starring Clark Gable, Gone With the Wind; or the John Wayne's Hondo. Each notebook features a tin front and back with title art. Inside are lined pages featuring the movie title and matching background graphics. Each measures 6 «" x _" x 9 ¬". (6500) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S (83396)?Notebook $10.99 CASABLANCA (83296)?Notebook $10.99 GONE WITH THE WIND (83096)?Notebook $10.99 HONDO (83196)?Notebook $10.99 CHEECH AND CHONG'S UP IN SMOKE FUZZY DICE From the comedy classic, NECA presents Up in Smoke fuzzy dice to hang from your rearview mirror! (6338) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany Dice $9.99 I LOVE LUCY COOKIN' WALL CLOCK WITH TIMER "What's Lucky Cookin' Up?" You never can tell with that crazy redhead! This clock features the phrase and three pictures of Lucy. Features a real minute timer! Measures 8" x 2" x 12". (6500/14189) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Clock $23.99 LONE RANGER AND TRIGGER FIGURAL COOKIE JAR Hi-Yo Silver, Away! The Lone Ranger and Trigger make up this two-piece cookie jar. Measures 11" x 10 «" x 9 «". (6500/19042) (CAUT: 3 & 4) Cookie Jar $74.99 POP CULTURE ICEBAT UGLYDOLL Icebat lives in an ice cave inside an icebox. Anything he touches turn to ice, yet he warms your heart! He's lookin' to chill with you. He wants to sit next to your computer (which is also frozen) and hang out. He wants to go with you. He thinks your cool. (5762/10071) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Doll $29.99 NICKEL CIGAR INDIAN 17-INCH STATUE Five-cent cigar anyone? This Indian statue has a whole bag! Stands 17" tall. (5643) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Statue $81.49 REPLICAS BLADE OF ISIS MINIATURE WITH STAND This replicates the Blade of Isis, one of the most popular designs. Comes with a wood stand and brass medallion. (4792/UC1142ASMB) (CAUT: 3 & 4) Replica $21.49 ELEXORIEN SWORD OF WAR MINIATURE WITH STAND This miniature replica of the Sword of War from the Swords of the Ancients collection. Comes with a wood display stand and brass medallion. (4792/UC1240ASMB) (CAUT: 3 & 4) Replica $21.49 KRIS BLADE TALISMAN WITH DISPLAY PLAQUE This wizard's knife features a flying serpent handle design with Celtic knotwork engraved in the blade. Includes a display plaque. Overall length measures 13 5/8"; blade measures 8 «". (4792/KR0016) (CAUT: 3 & 4) Plaque $71.49 MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL BLACK KNIGHT HELMET & TUNIC All of the same expert craftsmanship that you have come to expect from Museum Replicas and the armorers at Windlass Steelcrafts have gone into each of these amazing replicas. The full-size helmets are limited to 1,500. Each comes complete with an attractive display stand and Certificate of Authenticity. Each tunic is manufactured of sturdy cotton and is available in two sizes. Every one of these collectible surcoats is a faithful reproduction of the ones worn in the film. (5465) (CAUT: 4) HELMET (9495)?Replica $250.00 TUNIC (8419)?Replica $70.00 VIKING BEARDED AXE The Vikings are famous for their large, deadly axes, but they used smaller ones as well, both as general purpose tools and weapons. This bearded throwing axe is a superb axe as well as an accurate copy of a Norse original. Not surprisingly, this axe is also great for throwing. Made from high carbon steel and comes complete with shaft. (5465/1226) (CAUT: 3 & 4) Replica $44.99 VIKING HELMET This strong, accurate helmet is based on many illustrations as well as fragments. Made of 18 guage steel places riveted together by Windlass Stelcrafts. It includes the famous Viking goggles, the band of steel that protected the nose, eyes, and upper cheek bones without interfering with breathing or visibility. Weighs 4lbs 12oz. It's an impressive helmet that conveys the warlike and fighting aspecis of the warriors who used them. Comes with liner. Circa 900. Measures 11" x 8". (5465/9774) (CAUT: 3 & 4) Replica $218.99 SEA MONKEYS AMAZING LIVE SEA MONKEYS PORT-A-PET POCKET PLAYPEN This new sea monkey playset includes all sea monkey eggs, food, water purifier, aqua leash, styrene tank with lid and instructions. This set includes the new Port-A-Pet Playpen and stand which can be used to transport Sea Monkeys for up to 24 hours. The playpen is equipped with a clip and red LED light. (5584/6716) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany Set $19.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A AMAZING LIVE SEA MONKEYS EXECUTIVE SET Whether or not they had Sea Monkeys when they were kids, these "office pets" are perfect for the mogul or captain of industry in your life. Includes growth food, feeding spoon, magnifying glass, live sea monkey eggs, Plasma II, gold-top aquarium, and more! (5584/6804) (CAUT: 4) Set $17.99 O/A AMAZING LIVE SEA MONKEYS OCEAN ZOO SET The classic Sea-Monkeys kit that started it all! Includes Aquarium with Aero-Vent Tank Cover, built-in Magnifying Portals and a sturdy, molded seascape base. Plus: Water Purifier packet, Instant Live Eggs, and Food. (5584/6712) (CAUT: 4) Set SRP: $4.99Ea. *************** THE SIMPSONS THE SIMPSONS: "3 DEMONS" INSPIRATIONAL 3D RUBBER WALL PLAQUE Lessons for life from The Simpsons! Mr. Burns gives business advice: "Family, Religion, Friendship: These are the three demons you must slay if you wish to succeed in business." (491/SLIP10) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Plaque $9.99 THE SIMSPONS: DUFF TIME 2-D LAYERED WALL CLOCK According to Homer, it's Duff time all the time! Homer sits on the bar holding up his bottle of Duff as this clock. In 2D! (133/BS79) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany Clock $23.99 THE SIMPSONS KRUSTY SHOW BENDABLE BOX SET This set includes character associated with the Krusty the Klown Show from The Simpsons ? Krusty, Bart, Sideshow Bob, Sideshow Mel, Corporal Punishment, and as a bonus, Mr. Teeny. (4750/SF303) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany Set (x6) $19.99 THE SIMPSONS: "SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE" ESSENTIAL OFFICE KIT A naked, chocolate-eating Homer appears on the desk photo frame, mug, and coaster, with the phrase "Simply Irresistible." (491/SIG03) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany Kit $15.99 THE SIMPSONS: "CALL ME SIR" INSPIRATIONAL 3D RUBBER WALL PLAQUE Homer longs for respect on this rubber wall plaque with the phrase, "Maybe for once, someone will call me Sir, without adding 'You're making a scene.'" (491/SILP09) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany Plaque $9.99 STAR TREK STAR TREK ENAMEL KEYRINGS These enamel keyrings are in classic Star Trek shapes? the various communicator styles, and the Enterprise. Choose from five different designs. (6257/64000) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Keyring SRP: $4.99Ea. STAR TREK CERAMIC DECAL MUGS Each ceramic mug features an awesome graphics on both sides, either the communicator style or the Enterprise, along with the ship name. Choose from five different designs. (6257/64030) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Mugs SRP: $5.99Ea. STAR TREK: STAR FLEET COMMAND TRAVEL MUG This handy travel mug features the Star Trek Command circular logo on steel, with a lid. (6257/64035) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Mug $8.49 STAR WARS STAR WARS CELEBRATION II SIGNED PHOTOS These 8" x 10" photos were only available at the Star Wars Celebration II Convention in Indianapolis in May 002. They were each autographed in person by a specific Star Wars movie actor. All photos were manufactured by C2 Ventures with a special Celebration II holographic foil stamped logo at the bottom. Images were taken directly from the Lucasfilm Digital archives and fully sanctioned by LFL. All unsigned photos that remained after the convention were destroyed, insuring that any signed photos remained true collectibles. Choose from photos signed by Alan Ruscoe, Amy Allen, Billy Dee Williams, Jerome Blake, Julien Glover, and Peter Diamond. (5327) (CAUT: 3 & 4) ALAN RUSCOE (DESWBIB1)?Photo $35.99 AMY ALLEN (DESWAALYA1)?Photo $39.99 BILLY DEE WILLIAMS (DESWLANDO1)?Photo $59.99 JEROME BLAKE (DESWHOROX1)?Photo $37.99 JULIEN GLOVER (DESWGENVEERS1)?Photo $35.99 PETER DIAMOND (DESWTUSKEN1)?Photo $35.99 VIDEO GAME ACCESSORIES HULK GAMECUBE MEMORY CARD WITH CASE This reliable 4MB memory card for GameCube features a comic book styled package, authentic Hulk artwork, and is great for organization and identification of memory cards. Choose from six styles. Comes with a case and two id labels. (5135/99790) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Card $8.49 NAKI 4-SYSTEM SWITCHBOX This box allows you to connect up to four different game or electronic consoles to any TV! Supports input and output of any signal combination: RF signal, A/V mono signal, A/V stereo signal, and S-Video stereo signal. Switches between cable TV and game console selection with just the push of a button. Colored indicator displays which console is active. No more tangled cords! Include high quality RF cable and AC adapter. (5135/55725) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. Switchbox $11.99 SOUND DEVIL 2.1 GAME SPEAKER SYSTEM This Sound Devil 2.1 dedicated game speaker system unlocks your game console's audio output potential. Built in amplifier and automatic audio voice matching, with true left and right channel separation. Optimal for use with DVD players, CD players, computer multimedia, or any other audio component. Also features direct bass control, selectable 3D game more, and surround sound capability. (5135/55600) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. System$23.99 SPIDER-MAN GAMECUBE MEMORY CARDS Each 4 MB memory card captures sense from the Spider-Man story script. Great for organization and identification of cards. Choose from six different styles. (5135/99590) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Germany. This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Cards SRP: $6.99Ea. GAMES SECTION ALLIANCE GAME DISTRIBUTORS GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #45 White Wolf will grace the cover with a World of Darkness: Time of Judgment image along with a cover story. Games Workshop will supply an Armor Ambush Scenario for Warhammer 40K, and WizKids will donate a special plastic card insert for Mage Knight, plus much more! Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 4) GTM 45 $1.99 ALDERAC ENTERTAINMENT GUILDS Add more detail and flavor to your fantasy campaign with Guilds, a d20 sourcebook showcasing arcane orders, fraternal brotherhoods, secret conspiracies, and other organizations, as well as new prestige classes, feats, skills, magic items, spells, and a new d20 concept, "chapters," introducing a social institution that pursues a specific goal. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) AEG 8519 $24.95 ATLAS GAMES DUNGEONEER 2ND EDITION: TOMB OF THE LICH LORD An ancient evil has awakened. Are you brave enough to enter the Tomb of the Lich Lord and stop the undead hordes that hunger for living flesh? Tomb of the Lich Lord is the new core game expansion for the revised and improved Dungeoneer card game, where players take up the mantle of a great Hero setting out to prove their valor in the Tomb of the Lich Lord. To triumph over your rivals, you will need to explore the labyrinth of corridors, defeat heinous monsters, overcome nefarious traps, and be the first to complete all your Quests. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 4) ATG 1241-S $19.95 DUNGEONEER: VAULT OF THE FIENDS A banished wizard seeks vengeance on those who scorned him, and his mad experiments have created hideous fiends that are plaguing the countryside in this new expansion for the revised and improved Dungeoneer card game. Special features include "Pumpable" Monsters that scale with the level of the heroes, Activated/Inactivated Map Spaces that create a more dynamic envirnonment as the map changes with the conditions of the game, and deadly new Hazards! Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) ATG 1242 $19.95 FENG SHUI: BLOOD OF THE VALIANT HC This revised and expanded d20 sourcebook for Feng Shui details the history, philosophy, and organization of the Guiding Hand, and introduces new material including character types, new fu paths, and lots of guns native to the 1850 juncture, plus an adventure that takes players into the heart of the Darkness Pagoda itself! Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 4) ATG 4010 $29.95 PENUMBRA: SACRED GROUND 2 This d20 sourcebook unearths the divine secrets of the deities as detailed in these four sacred sanctuaries, complete with location maps and fortifications, NPC stats and backgrounds, and plot ideas to bring the site to life. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 4) ATG 3225 $19.95 AVALANCHE PRESS BATTLE OF BRITAIN The superb artwork and decadently thick playing pieces of Granada and Soldier Emperor move to World War II with this game of the Royal Air Force's courageous stand in 1940. A fast-playing game for two players by Origins Award winning designer Brian L. Knipple, Battle of Britain contains 120 playing pieces and one hard-mounted playing board. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) APL 504 $39.95 PANZER GRENADIER: BEYOND NORMANDY In the days after D-Day, Scottish and Allied soldiers battled the best panzer divisions of the feared German Waffen SS for the French city of Caen. Panzer Grenadier: Beyond Normandy allows you to command the troops and tanks in this epic battle! Components include three regional maps and 660 playing pieces. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) APL 308 $59.95 THE BOOK OF VOODOO Enter the mysterious world of Voodoo with this haunting d20 sourcebook detailing the gods, culture, and history of this fascinating practice. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) APL 938 $12.95 BASTION PRESS ARTIFACTS & ARCANUM Mysterious machines, enigmatic puzzle boxes, weapons and armor of legendary power, and other ancient relics await you in this d20 sourcebook featuring an amazing collection of 30 unique artifacts, each with its own detailed history and background. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 4) BAS 5002 $14.95 LORE OF THE GODS BOOK 1 HC Egyptian, Greek, Norse, and Meso-potamian pantheons all contribute to the the lore, superstitions, and cosmology that make fantasy roleplaying so popular. Learn about the gods themselves, their avatars, the divine artifacts they possess, and their interactions with other deities in this d20 sourcebook completely compatible with the 3.5 edition rules. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) BAS 1017 $29.95 OATHBOUND: MYSTERIES OF ARENA The war-ravaged dunes of Arena conceal some of the greatest mysteries in the magical world known as the Forge, and while some things are more precious than gold if one can find them, some secrets are best left buried deep beneath the sands. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) BAS 1018 $25.95 OUT FOR BLOOD Welcome to the world of vampires, their minions, and those who would slay them. This d20 sourcebook delves deep into the mythos of the vampire, detailing its various incarnations and cultures throughout the course of human history, and opening the doorway to new possibilities. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 4) BAS 1016 $22.95 BLOOD AND CARDSTOCK GAMES COUNTING SHEEP In Counting Sheep, players are trying to get a good night's sleep. That means getting some good REM time in. During REM you will dream, and who knows what dreams may come? Attempt to assemble a pleasant dream while your opponents try to give you nightmares or wake you up. A surreal new card game for 2-4 sleepwalkers, ages 10 and up. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 4) BCS 0002 $19.00 CABIL DIRT CHEEP CITYSCAPES: VYLLAGE-ON-THE-CHEEP Dirt Cheep Cityscapes: Vyllage-on-the-Cheep brings you inexpensive and easy-to-build full-color fantasy villages and towns scaled in both 1" and 1.5" "Heroic Scale" square grids! These two dozen structure designs can be customized with various doors, windows, signs, and accessories to make hundreds of different towns from one CD-ROM. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 4) IMP CIL0801 $25.00 CHAOSIUM CALL OF CTHULHU RPG HC Horror roleplaying in the worlds of H.P. Lovecraft! Completely compatible with previous 5th edition supplements, this new hardback edition of Call of Cthulhu features revised and clarified text, rules, and sections, plus new interior art and a totally revamped layout inspired by the Origins Award winning Call of Cthulhu 20th Anniversary Edition. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 4) CHA 2396 $39.95 CHEAPASS GAMES CHIEF HERMAN'S NEXT BIG THING This package contains more than 20 original games from designer James Ernest including Short Bus to Paradise, Break the Bank, Fight the Power, 10-Die Poker, Penniless and Insane, and Dungeon Crawl. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) CAG 038 $6.00 DEADWOOD: ON LOCATION EXPANSION Beginning at Deadwood Studios, players take the bus from one location to the next in their quest for the best roles in places like the Burning Town, the Sinking Ship, and the Dismal Swamp. This expansion requires a copy of Deadwood to play. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 4) CAG 409 $3.00 CHESSEX MANUFACTURING VELVET 12MM D6 DICE Scheduled to ship in November, 2003. (CAUT: 4) BLACK/RED BLOCK (36) CHX 27878 $11.95 BLUE/GOLD BLOCK (36) CHX 27876 $11.95 GREEN/GOLD BLOCK (36) CHX 27875 $11.95 ORANGE/BLACK BLOCK (36) CHX 27873 $11.95 PURPLE/GOLD BLOCK (36) CHX 27877 $11.95 RED/GOLD BLOCK (36) CHX 27874 $11.95 VELVET 16MM D6 DICE Scheduled to ship in November, 2003. (CAUT: 4) BLACK/RED BLOCK (12) CHX 27678 $7.95 BLUE/GOLD BLOCK (12) CHX 27676 $7.95 GREEN/GOLD BLOCK (12) CHX 27675 $7.95 ORANGE/BLACK BLOCK (12) CHX 27673 $7.95 PURPLE/GOLD BLOCK (12) CHX 27677 $7.95 RED/GOLD BLOCK (12) CHX 27674 $7.95 VELVET POLY BAG OF 20 DICE Scheduled to ship in November, 2003. (CAUT: 4) BLACK/RED CHX LE725 $20.70 BLUE/GOLD CHX LE723 $20.70 GREEN/GOLD CHX LE722 $20.70 ORANGE/BLACK CHX LE720 $20.70 PURPLE/GOLD CHX LE724 $20.70 RED/GOLD CHX LE721 $20.70 VELVET POLY DICE Scheduled to ship in November, 2003. (CAUT: 4) BLACK/RED (7) CHX 27478 $7.95 BLUE/GOLD (7) CHX 27476 $7.95 GREEN/GOLD (7) CHX 27475 $7.95 ORANGE/BLACK (7) CHX 27473 $7.95 PURPLE/GOLD (7) CHX 27477 $7.95 RED/GOLD (7) CHX 27474 $7.95 COMIC IMAGES WWE RAW DEAL: ABSOLUTELY RAW & ULTIMATE SMACKDOWN HOLIDAY GIFT PACK Raw GM Eric Bischoff squares off against Smackdown GM Stephanie McMahon in WWE Raw Deal: Absolutely Raw & Ultimate Smackdown! Featuring 25 exclusive unique foil cards plus two first-time-ever deck boxes, this Holiday Gift Pack unleashes Raw Superstars like Stone Cold Steve Austin, Triple H, and Chris Jericho against Smackdown's roster of The Rock, The Undertaker, and Chris Benoit! Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) CIM 55010 $29.99 COOL STUDIO BURN RATE: THE DOT-COM CARD GAME Acquire funding, hire and fire employees, and try to avoid more than 20 notorious dot- com flops and scams as you devise strategies to save a company rife with bad ideas, overpaid employees, and incompetent VPs in this fun and strategic card game satirizing the boom and bust of the dot-com industry. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 4) CSD 1002 $16.00 CRITICAL HIT ADVANCED TOBRUK: ARNHEM/SCOTTISH CORRIDOR GAMER'S GUIDE This ATS guide fully explores two of Critical Hit's most popular tactical-level games: Arnhem: Defiant, depicting the Battle of Arnhem in hyper-detail, including the entire Oosterbeek Perimeter; and Scottish Corridor, which delves into the heart of the heroic struggle by British forces to hold open the key salient on the road to Caen during the Battle of Normandy in 1944. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) CRI 4029 $19.95 ADVANCED TOBRUK: OOSTERBEEK PERIMETER The ultimate presentation of the Battle of Arnhem is accomplished with the Oosterbeek Perimeter expansion set containing two new highly detailed regional maps and numerous scenarios for use with Arnhem: Defiant Stand. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) CRI 4028 $24.95 ADVANCED TOBRUK: WAKE - HEROIC STAND This new Pacific Theater release features early-war Marines and a two-sheet map of the famous atoll. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) CRI 4026 $69.95 BEYOND VALOR: RUSSIAN RARITIES - STRANGE SOVIET AFVS Compatible with Squads & Leaders, Russian Rarities features unique Soviet AFVs and the battles they fought in. This expansion for Beyond Valor comes complete with new die-cut counters, numerous scenarios, and a copy of Critical Hit Magazine, Volume 7, #2. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) CRI 4027 $29.95 CODE OF BUSHIDO: BRUTE FORCE - THE 5TH MARINE DIVISION AT NISHI RIDGE This new Squads & Leaders boxed module depicts the valiant 5th Marine Division in the Battle of Okinawa, and requires a copy of Code of Bushido to play. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 4) CRI 3003 $49.95 DOOMED BATTALIONS: WESTERPLATTE - FIRST CAMPAIGN Compatible with Squads & Leaders, this first historical module for Doomed Battalions focuses on the intense battle between the Poles and Germans at Westerplatte. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 4) CRI 3004 $29.95 CROCODILE GAMES WARGODS OF AEGYPTUS MINIATURES Lead-free pewter miniatures designed for Wargods of Aegyptus. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 4) BASTI ARCHER BOOSTER (2) CDG WGE010 $5.95 BASTI ARCHER UNIT (10) Features eight warriors in a random selection of poses, and a Standard Bearer & Musician. CDG WGE310 $29.95 BASTI "CATNIP DEAL" STARTER SET Contains the following: Basti Hero with Temple Cat Statuette, Basti Master of Words with Treasure Pile, Harbinger of Bast (male), Basti Archer Unit, and two limited edition Basti Camp Followers (Courtesan and Harem-Guard). CDG WGE801 $49.95 BASTI HERO WITH TEMPLE CAT STATUETTE CDG WGE121 $4.95 BASTI MASTER OF WORDS WITH TREASURE PILE CDG WGE122 $4.95 HARBINGER OF BAST (MALE) CDG WGE207 $7.50 DARKFURIES PUBLISHING MASTERWORK MAPS: URBAN DESIGNS - NEW GLORY NAVAL BASE This modular d20 accessory for contemporary urban roleplaying contains a modern military and scientific installation complete with floor plans, secret locations, adventure hooks, background information, and character stats. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 4) DFP 6001 $19.95 DEAD ANT GAMES SUMMER CAMP CARD GAME Welcome to Summer Camp, where bee stings and summer flings are the order of the day. Sneak into the woods for a make-out party or skinny dip all night long. Stick your co- campers with orthopedic shoes and sign them up for a night of kitchen patrol. Be the first camper to gain enough 'cool status' while sending mega-dorks into other players' cabins to rule the camp and win! Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 4) IMP DNT001 $17.95 DECIPHER HOW TO HOST A MURDER: AN AFFAIR TO DISMEMBER Set in Castle Von Morgue in Deadbolt, Transylvania on All Hallow's Eve, An Affair to Dismember is a haunting whodunit of murderous mayhem. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 3 & 4) DCR 103312 $32.00 THE LORD OF THE RINGS CCG: RETURN OF THE KING The final battle has begun-the game is only beginning! This expansion to the Lord of the Rings CCG introduces exciting, new gameplay mechanics ("Threats" and "Initiative"), and features stunning new cards showcasing images, characters, and locales from The Return of the King. Starter decks are offered in 12-count displays, while supplemental booster packs are packaged in 36-count displays. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in full displays. Please contact your retailer for availability. Booster Display DCR 103992-D $118.44 Booster Pack DCR 103992-S $3.29 Starter Deck DCR 103996-S $9.99 Starter Display DCR 103996-D $119.88 DREAM POD 9 SILHOUETTE CORE RULES DELUXE EDITION This deluxe hardcover edition of the Silhouette CORE Rules is intended to replace all the existing roleplaying rulebooks for Heavy Gear, Jovian Chronicles, Gear Krieg, and Tribe 8 when coupled with the new Player's Handbooks for each of the lines. In addition to supporting the existing game worlds, the CORE rules are also the main rulebook for the new CORE Command universe, and includes stats and rules conversion for the Open Gaming License (OGL), plus more examples and rules clarifications. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) DPN 909 $39.95 TRIBE 8 PLAYER'S HANDBOOK HC 2ND EDITION The Z'bri came and destroyed human society, using Humanity as playthings to explore the world. Then the Guides arrived, and liberated people from their inhuman bondage, but the world remains a dark, shattered place. The past is dead. Your future begins now! This second edition of the Tribe 8 epic post-apocalyptic fantasy roleplaying game is based around Dream Pod 9's new Silhouette Core Rules system and is also dual-statted for the Open Gaming License (OGL). Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) DPN 930 $39.95 FANTASY FLIGHT GAMES A GAME OF THRONES CCG: A THRONE OF BLADES This first expansion set for the Ice & Fire block for the A Game of Thrones CCG introduces 150 new cards for all five of the Great Houses. Highlights include the new Ambassador cards, new cards that trigger from winning dominance by four or more STR, and five new versions of the coveted Iron Throne. This expansion is offered in 36-count booster displays. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in full displays. Please contact your retailer for availability. Booster Display FFG GOT08-D $118.44 Booster Pack FFG GOT08-S $3.29 DAWNFORGE: AGE OF LEGEND This first expansion for the Dawnforge d20 campaign setting explores the world of Dawnforge and the heroic characters that can be found within, offering new rules and abilities for players as well as new equipment, feats, prestige classes, magic, and expanded rules Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) FFG DF-02 $19.95 LEGENDS & LAIRS: WILDCRAFT Islands, mountains, canyons, rolling plains, and rocky barrens. Every aspect of the wild presents its own unique adventuring atmosphere, challenges, and dangers. From rugged mountains to vast forests, from burning deserts to frozen tundras, this d20 sourcebook explores how to create and survive wilderness adventures and campaigns. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) FFG DD-47 $24.95 RUNEBOUND BOARD GAME The dark lords are gathering, ancient powers are awakening, and a chill has fallen across the land. It is a time of danger and rising evil, of fear for the weak and powerless, of heroes willing to face the darkness and bring the light of hope to a realm covered in shadow. Runebound is a fantasy board game for 2-4 adventurers, where players explore a deadly realm full of monsters, perils, and treasure. Visit the Mountain of Despair, brave the Whispering Forest, or shop for magic items in the Paradash Bazarre. Where ever you go, adventure awaits! Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) FFG VA-05 $49.95 FAST FORWARD ENTERTAINMENT DEMON WARS: ENCHANTED LOCATIONS Over five different locations unique to the fantastic world of R.A. Salvatore's Demon Wars are fleshed out in this d20 reference guide complete with fully detailed maps, characters, monsters, and villains. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) FAF 2702 $24.99 GALLANT HAND'S GAMERS GEAR BLUE FLAME COTTON GAMER BAG (5"X7") This 7" x 5" cotton drawstring bag will ignite a fiery sensation with its impressive blue flame print! Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 4) GHG CB1004 $4.99 JESTER MULTI-COLORED VELVET GAMER BAG (5"X7") This 7" x 5" multi-colored velvet drawstring bag is comprised of one red, one blue, one turquoise, and one purple colored crushed velvet panel. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 4) GHG VB4004 $8.99 GAMES WORKSHOP THE LORD OF THE RINGS: RETURN OF THE KING MINIATURES Scheduled to ship in November, 2003. (CAUT: 4) MINAS TIRITH DICE PACK GAW 65-09-N $8.00 MORDOR DICE PACK GAW 65-10-N $8.00 MORDOR ORC COMMAND GAW 05-84 $9.00 MORDOR ORCS GAW 05-28 $20.00 MORDOR ORCS STARTER PAINT SET GAW 06-23 $20.00 MOUNTED THEODEN GAW 05-96 $9.00 RETURN OF THE KING GAW 05-03 $40.00 WARRIORS OF GONDOR COMMAND GAW 05-85 $9.00 WARRIORS OF MINAS TIRITH PAINT SET GAW 05-23-N $20.00 HEROES OF THE WEST GAW 05-29 $40.00 WARRIORS OF MINAS TIRITH GAW 05-27 $20.00 WARHAMMER 40,000 Warhammer 40,000 is a game of tabletop warfare set in the dark nightmare future of the 41st Millennium. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) CHAPTER APPROVED 2004 GAW 40-04-N $25.00 IMPERIAL GUARD BASILISK (MK 2) GAW 47-08-N $30.00 IMPERIAL GUARD CADIAN SPECIAL WEAPONS GAW 47-45 $9.00 IMPERIAL GUARD PSYKER GAW 47-63 $9.00 WARHAMMER FANTASY Warhammer is a tabletop miniatures game of grim adventure where mighty warriors, wizened mages, and savage monsters struggle for supremacy and survival! Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) EMPIRE HELLBLASTER VOLLEY GUN GAW 86-16 $25.00 EMPIRE KISLEV ICE QUEEN GAW 86-56 $10.00 EMPIRE KISLEV WINGED LANCERS GAW 86-33 $35.00 EMPIRE TSAR BORIS OF KISLEV ON BEAR GAW 86-34 $30.00 GMT GAMES C3I #15 This issue of C31 features historical background notes and rules for two GMT games, Risorgimento and Kasserine, plus four Great Battles of History modules complete with counters, and articles and scenarios covering Clash of Giants, Down in Flames, Galaxy, East Front Series, For the People, Paths of Glory, and River of Death. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 4) GMT C3I-15 $20.00 GRINGO! From the rough mountains of Cerro Gordo, to the moon-like landscapes of Buena Vista, and the remarkably detailed city of Monterey, Gringo! introduces five classic battles from the Mexican-American War for use with the revised and polished Great Battles of the American Civil War system. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 4) GMT 0306 $55.00 GOODMAN GAMES COMPLETE GUIDE TO DROW This stand-alone, world-neutral d20 sourcebook focuses on aspects of the drow that have escaped coverage in conventional sources, including drow mutations and half-breeds, six new classes and prestige classes, new drow magic, and an alternative creation myth for the origin of these feared subterranean dwellers. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) IMP GMG3006 $13.00 GREEN RONIN PUBLISHING THE BOOK OF FIENDS HC Devils, demons, and daemons - these are the ultimate servants of evil! Learn all their foul secrets in this definitive d20 sourcebook collecting Green Ronin's Legions of Hell and Armies of the Abyss, combined with the long awaited treatment of daemons, Hordes of Gehenna! All the fiends and fell creatures in this monstrous tome have been expanded, revised, and updated for 3.5 rules. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) OSS GRR1025 $34.95 GUARDIANS OF ORDER A GAME OF THRONES RPG HC This essential d20 System roleplaying game details the first novel, A Game of Thrones, in George R.R. Martin's masterpiece of fantasy literature, A Song of Ice and Fire! Explore the mysteries of the Seven Kingdoms and its noble houses in this authorized d20 reference guide featuring new classes, feats, weapons, and rules appropriate to the series. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) GOO 16-201 $39.95 A GAME OF THRONES RPG LIMITED EDITION HC This Deluxe Limited Edition format of the A Game of Thrones RPG boasts full-color printing on premium quality paper and dozens of gorgeous images, plus a foil-stamped leatherette hardbound cover, an exquisite dust jacket, and cloth bookmark. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) GOO 16-099 $79.95 BIG EYES, SMALL MOUTH D20: WEST Discover a world in a harsh new frontier, where a plot of land makes you a king and a pistol makes you a god! West for BESM d20 brings you 10 new character classes, plus new feats, dynamic and easy-to-learn game rules, and an original world for players to discover. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) GOO 02-651 $24.95 TEKUMEL: EMPIRE OF THE PETAL THRONE RPG Based on Professor M.A.R. Barker's exquisitely detailed fantasy world of Tekumel: Empire of the Petal Throne, this core rulebook revitalizes this rich setting with the Tri- Stat System, introducing players to the land, history, inhabitants, and unique cultures of Tekumel. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) GOO 12-001 $39.95 HERO GAMES HERO SYSTEM: FANTASY HERO GRIMOIRE The Fantasy Hero Grimoire provides hundreds of pre-built spells for wizards and other spellcasting characters using the Hero System rules. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) HER 501 $24.99 HINTERWELT ENTERPRISES NEBULEON: BACK IN THE CORPS AGAIN This 64-page scenario for Nebuleon details life in the Andromedaen Marine Corps, and features new weapons, armor, and equipment designed to conquer and hold the galaxy. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) IMP HWE3100 $15.00 HOLISTIC DESIGN FADING SUNS: ORPHANED RACES Another in the popular Alien Expedition series, this sourcebook examines the sentient races of the insectoid Ascorbites and the reptilian Hironem that inhabit the Fading Suns universe. Features dual-stats for both the d20 System and Holistic's Victory Point System. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 4) HDI 0256 $20.00 REAL LIFE ROLEPLAYING: FBI Players take on the roles of federal field agents, private investigators, or bounty hunters tracking organized crime, religious cults, terrorists, and serial killers in this d20 Modern sourcebook that provides new weapons, classes, background information, settings, and scenarios with a focus towards the criminal element in modern society. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) HDI 0804 $20.00 IRON WIND METALS BATTLETECH MINIATURES Classic BattleTech hurtles you onto the battlefields of the 31st century in the cockpit of a mighty BattleMech! Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 4) ANUBIS (3067) IWM 20-250 $6.95 ARTIC FOX (3060) IWM 20-251 $6.95 CLAN AEROSPACE FIGHTERS #2 MEDIUM (9) IWM 20-164 $7.95 CLAN AEROSPACE FIGHTERS #3 HEAVY (9) IWM 20-165 $7.95 CRONUS (3067) IWM 20-249 $7.95 DONAR VTOL (3060) IWM 20-248 $6.25 DUAN GUNG (3060) IWM 20-245 $6.50 EAGLE (3060) IWM 20-246 $6.50 GARM (3060) IWM 20-244 $6.95 SHAMASH RECON (2) (3060) IWM 20-247 $6.95 F'ANTZ COMBAT GAME Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 4) F'ANTZ STARTER PACK This starter pack for F'antz, the Fantasy Ants Combat Game, contains five dwarf f'antz, five elf f'antz, miniature accessories, and complete rules. IWM 22-001 $19.95 BARBARIAN F'ANTZ (3) IWM 22-002 $5.95 UNDEAD F'ANTZ (4) IWM 22-003 $7.25 MONTE COOK'S ARCANA UNEARTHED MINIATURES Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 4) FEMALE HUMAN GREENBOND IWM 67-014 $3.95 MALE GIANT WARMAIN (LARGE) IWM 67-016 $6.50 MALE HUMAN MIND WITCH IWM 67-013 $3.95 MALE HUMAN TOTEM WARRIOR (WOLF) IWM 67-012 $3.95 MALE LITORIAN TOTEM WARRIOR (SNAKE) IWM 67-011 $5.50 MOJH MAGISTER IWM 67-015 $3.95 KENZER & COMPANY HACKMASTER: B.A. FELTON'S CAMPAIGN BOOK The perfect companion book for the Garweeze Wurld Gazetteer, this "unofficial" HackMaster tie-in features the detailed campaign and adventure notes of B.A. Felton, the loved and hated GameMaster from the Knights of the Dinner Table magazine! Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) KEN 2121 $11.99 HACKMASTER: GUIDE TO CASTLES The HackMaster RPG Guide to Castles introduces rules on how to build, defend, maintain, and sack castles via means magical and mundane, plus details on knighthood, tournaments, and feudal society. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) KEN 2115 $24.99 10" OCTAGON WOOD DICE TRAY Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 4) KOP 11888 $18.00 KOPLOW GAMES GLITTER POLY D10 DICE Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 4) BLACK/WHITE 10 SET (HOOK TOP) KOP 08492 $7.00 BLUE/WHITE10 SET (HOOK TOP) KOP 08493 $7.00 CLEAR/WHITE 10 SET (HOOK TOP) KOP 08494 $7.00 GREEN/WHITE 10 SET (HOOK TOP) KOP 08495 $7.00 PURPLE/WHITE 10 SET (HOOK TOP) KOP 08496 $7.00 YELLOW/WHITE 10 SET (HOOK TOP) KOP 08497 $7.00 MOMENTS IN HISTORY D-DAY: THE GREAT CRUSADE Fast-playing and easy-to-learn, The Great Crusade stands as the last word in D-Day games, detailing the Normandy Invasion on a regimental level. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 4) MIH DDAY21 $59.95 OPERATION WINTERGEWITTER: THE RELIEF OF STALINGRAD A complete stand-alone game, this new Moments in History title depicts the German effort to relieve Stalingrad at regimental level, complete with two map sheets, 700 counters, and rules. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) MIH WG-23 $59.95 MILLENNIA MARKETING THUD: THE DISCWORLD BOARD GAME Based loosely on the epic Battle of Koom Valley between the Dwarfs and the Trolls, this 2-player game of strategy and skill combines the magic of Terry Pratchett's Discworld with an entirely unique approach to board game playing. In THUD, each player takes turns to play the fast moving Dwarfs as they attempt to trap Trolls in a carefully prepared ambush, only to then take the part of the fearless Trolls as they move inexorably towards the ambush and entrapment of the numerically superior Dwarfs. Contents include 41 exquisitely crafted, hand-painted playing pieces (32 Dwarfs, eight Trolls, one Thudstone), the unique THUD gameboard, scorecards, rulebook, and strategy guide. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 4) DIA 346906 $45.00 MONGOOSE PUBLISHING ENCYCLOPEDIA ARCANE: ABJURATION For every evoker who can cast a fireball, there is an abjurer who can dismiss it. For every conjurer who can summon forth a demon, there is an abjurer who can banish it. In many ways, abjuration is the most powerful form of magic for, while it rarely has the flash and amazement of the visibly impressive evocation, its effects are far more subtle, denying other spellcasters the very magic they rely upon. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) MGP 1021 $14.95 THE BOOK OF ENCOUNTERS HC Continuing the Classic Play series of d20 sourcebooks, the Book of Encounters delivers a wealth of material for Game Masters to use for their campaigns including a mix of encounter tables and scenarios, all compatible with both 3.5 and standard 3.0 editions. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) MGP 8803 $34.95 THE POCKET PLAYER'S HANDBOOK HC Detailing the bulk of the revised d20 rules, the Pocket Player's Handbook contains all the rules and material players rely on, pared down into an easy-to-carry format. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) MGP 2220 $19.95 THE QUINTESSENTIAL HUMAN Humans, one of the most popular of character races, has long been neglected, rarely receiving a distinctive treatment of their own. This 128-page d20 sourcebook brings them back to the fore with a slew of character concepts and prestige classes, together with tricks of the trade that concentrate on Humans' versatility and individuality. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) MGP 4022 $21.95 THE SLAYER'S GUIDE TO TITANS The Slayer's Guide to Titans offers an extensive observation on these iconic beings, detailing their customs, physiology, habitats, society, and their awesome methods of warfare. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) MGP 0025 $9.95 ULTIMATE MONSTERS VOLUME 1 HC This 256-page d20 tome compiles the most popular creatures, magical beasts, constructs, humanoids, giants, undead, dragons, elementals, and vermin that have appeared in d20 supplements since the game system's inception, all updated to be fully compatible with the new 3.5 revision. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) MGP 9009 $34.95 MYRIADOR FIGHTING FANTASY: TRIAL OF CHAMPIONS At last! A return to the Deathtrap Dungeon! The warped and twisted mind of Baron Sukumvit has completely redesigned Fang's deadly labyrinth! New traps, terrors, mazes, and monsters await you in this d20 adventure for the Fighting Fantasy series. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 4) MYR FF005 $15.95 SORCERY! 2: KHARE - CITYPORT OF TRAPS At the foot of the Shamutanti Hills, sprawls the walled city of Khare and the second adventure in the Sorcery! d20 epic. To continue on your quest to recover the Crown of Kings, you must make your way through the haven of evil to the North Gate: the only gateway to the Baklands. But beware, for Khare bares a second name - The Cityport of Traps! Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 4) MYR FF006 $15.95 NINTENDO OF AMERICA O/A POKEMON EX TCG: SANDSTORM The direct sequel to Pokemon EX: Ruby & Sapphire, this expansion series features over 50 new Pokemon found on Route 111 and Ancient Desert Fossils from the Ruby & Sapphire video games, and introduces new Evolution Pokemon-EX, special Power, Multi-Energy, and Trainer cards. This 108-card set is presented in two 60-card pre- constructed Theme decks (Caravan and Oasis) packaged in 8-count displays, and 9-card booster packs offered in 36-count displays. (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in full displays. Please contact your retailer for availability. BOOSTER DISPLAY NIN CP002-D 118.44 BOOSTER PACK NIN CP002-S 3.29 THEME DECK DISPLAY NIN CT002-D 87.92 THEME DECK NIN CT002-S 10.99 OSPREY PUBLISHING FRENCH REVOLUTIONARY INFANTRY 1789-98 This book details the fall of the Bastille, through the great battles on the Rhine and in the Low Countries, the vicious 'counter-revolutionary' war of the Vendee in the west of France, to the failed landings in Wales and Ireland in 1797-98. Scheduled to ship in February 2004. (CAUT: 4) OSP MAA403 $14.95 U.S. MARINE CORPS PACIFIC THEATER (1) The early days of the Pacific War found the United States facing an enemy who had occupied a series of islands in the South Pacific. The enemy was Japan. This fascinating and highly detailed study reveals how the Marines evolved into a well equipped and ideally organized amphibious assault force that eventually aided in the defeat of an empire. Scheduled to ship in February 2004. (CAUT: 4) OSP BAO001 $21.95 WELLINGTON'S ARMY PENINSULA 1809-14 This fascinating and highly detailed study sets out a clear technical account of how British armies actually functioned in the field during the Napoleonic period, with unprecedented detail of doctrine, training, tactics and equipment. It also provides an excellent comprehensive Order of Battle for Wellington's army in the Peninsula 1809-14. Scheduled to ship in February 2004. (CAUT: 4) OSP BAO002 $21.95 OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING APPLES TO APPLES CRATE EXPANSION The perfect companion to the Apple Crate, this matching Expansion Crate for Apples to Apples contains the complete set of 576 cards from the Core Expansion Sets 3 and 4, all packaged with a deluxe card tray and solid wood storage crate. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) OTB 7731 $19.99 PANDAHEAD PRODUCTIONS XCRAWL: NAE SOURCEBOOK The NAE Sourcebook contains a complete write-up on life in the Empire, detailing each of the 26 districts nestled in the North American Empire, complete with the history, major cities, and unique qualities of each region, as well as the political and military structure of the NAE. New core character classes, prestige classes, magic disciplines, spells, skills, and feats are also featured in this Xcrawl d20 sourcebook. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) PHD 1006 $24.95 PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT SAVAGE WORLDS: SAVAGE TALES #2 This 144-page tome features a fast, furious, and fun collection of new settings, adventures, and articles for use with the Savage Worlds core rulebook. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) PIN 10102 $24.99 WEIRD WARS: UNHOLY LAND - THE CRUSADES The priests claim it is the Holy Land, but few know a more sinister truth. The birthplace of God and Man is also the spawning ground for legions of Hellspawn! Join the Crusade - not against the Saracens, but against the very forces of darkness - in this campaign sourcebook for Weird Wars. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) PIN 13102 $29.95 REAPER MINIATURES COMBAT ASSAULT VEHICLE MINIATURES The Combat Assault Vehicle miniatures line is the ultimate science fiction and mecha- combat tabletop game experience. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) RAIDER APC (2) RPR 07083 $7.99 RYOSHI TRACKED FIGHTINGVEHICLE (2) RPR 07084 $7.99 STARHAWK VI CAV RPR 07086 $9.99 STILLETTO AFV (2) RPR 07085 $7.99 DARK HEAVEN 25MM HEROIC SCALE MINIATURES The Dark Heaven Legends line is perfect for role-players, wargamers, or painters who are looking for fantasy character models. This is the stuff of legends! Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) ARDANAEL, ELVEN ADVENTURER RPR 02750 $3.29 BLOOD WOLVES (2) RPR 02754 $6.99 FAMILIAR PACK IV This Dark Heaven Familiar Pack contains a pug, squirrel, rabbit, monkey, lizard, weasel, imp, and dragon. RPR 02756 $4.99 GASTAROTH, VAMPIRE WARRIOR RPR 02757 $3.99 JADE, DANCING GIRL RPR 02749 $3.29 MARUNMA, NAGA RPR 02755 $4.99 SIR DAVID, ADVENTURING KNIGHT RPR 02748 $3.29 STERN KESTRELMANN, PALADIN RPR 02758 $3.99 STONE GOLEM RPR 02751 $5.99 WEREBEAR RPR 02753 $7.99 YANARA, HIGH SORCERESS RPR 02752 $3.29 WARLORD 25MM HEROIC SCALE MINIATURES Warlord Heroic Scale miniatures are finely detailed, highly animated, and perfect for role-players and wargamers alike. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) FREJA FANGBREAKER, FEMALE DWARF SGT. RPR 14085 $3.99 SOUL CANNON & SKELETAL GUNNER RPR 14084 $5.99 WARLORD FAMILIARS II RPR 14087 $4.99 ROOK STEEL STORAGE EMBOSSED CAPSULES This new line of Capsules feature embossing on all sides of the deck case, complete with a new logo design and increased height to accomodate all sleeve brands and types. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 4) ARMADA BLUE RSS 23402 $2.95 CANOPY GREEN RSS 23405 $2.95 CONCENTRIC YELLOW RSS 23404 $2.95 FRANTIC ORANGE RSS 23407 $2.95 GLACIAL WHITE RSS 23401 $2.95 NOCTURNAL BLACK RSS 23400 $2.95 RELENTLESS GREY RSS 23408 $2.95 VALIANT PURPLE RSS 23406 $2.95 VELOCITY RED RSS 23403 $2.95 DELUXE CAPSULES This Deluxe version of the Rook Steel Storage Capsule deck case is designed specifically to store larger decks. It can accomodate up to 110 sleeved cards with its enlarged size. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) ARMADA BLUE RSS 24202 $3.95 CANOPY GREEN RSS 24205 $3.95 CONCENTRIC YELLOW RSS 24204 $3.95 FRANTIC ORANGE RSS 24207 $3.95 GLACIAL WHITE RSS 24201 $3.95 NOCTURNAL BLACK RSS 24200 $3.95 RELENTLESS GREY RSS 24208 $3.95 VALIANT PURPLE RSS 24206 $3.95 VELOCITY RED RSS 24203 $3.95 SABERTOOTH GAMES THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRADEABLE MINIATURES GAME This exciting, easy-to-learn game set in The Lord of the Rings world of Middle-earth is played with exquisitely sculpted 40mm pre-painted plastic miniatures, designed with a base that contains all the information you need to play the game. Boasting over 120 unique model variations featuring characters from The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, and implementing the innovative Combat Hex game system, The Lord of the Rings TMG is introduced in two-player starter packs containing a set of eight figures, including unique versions of Aragorn, Frodo, Lurtz, and a Ringwraith exclusive with these starters, plus a full-color hex map, four dice, and a rules book complete with reference card. Booster packs are packed with four random figures and a special Battle Die. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) BOOSTER PACK SAB 4020 $9.99 STARTER PACK SAB 4010 $19.99 WARHAMMER 40K: - HORUS HERESY CCG: LEAVE NO SURVIVORS Before the grim dark future of mankind there was a golden age where the Emperor of Man ruled the galaxy and his great legions brought glory to the Imperium. But the forces of Chaos have begun to stir and the mighty Warmaster Horus, favored primarch of the Emperor, has become corrupted. And as the virus bombs begin to fall onto Istvaan III the golden age of man comes to an end! Brother fights brother in this 150-card base set for the Horus Heresy CCG, setting the stage for the biggest event in the history of the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Declare your loyalty and go to war! This CCG is introduced in 65-card starter decks packed in 10-count displays, and 10-card booster packs offered in 40-count displays. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in full displays. Please contact your retailer for availability. BOOSTER DISPLAY SAB 5020-D $119.60 BOOSTER PACK SAB 5020-S $2.99 STARTER DECK SAB 5010-S $12.99 STARTER DISPLAY SAB 5010-D $129.90 SCORE/DONRUSS PLAYOFF DRAGONBALL Z CCG COLLECTIBLE TIN Introduced in four pulse-pounding versions featuring art showcasing Goku, Vegeta, Piccolo, and Trunks, each collectible tin contains six DragonBall Z CCG booster packs, plus four exclusive Advance Kid Buu cards and nine unique Power cards. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 4) SCO 85406 $20.00 DRAGONBALL Z CCG: KID BUU SAGA Witness the destructive clash of Majin Buu in his ultimate form versus Super Saiyan Goku in this latest expansion capturing the final episodes of DragonBall Z! Showcasing Goku Super Saiyan 3, Uub, and Pan, plus boosts for Saiyan and Freestyle powers, this 125-card series contains UltraRare cards, DBZ movie subsets featuring a fully playable Main Personality of the infamous villain Bojack, and exclusive DragonBall GT Preview Cards! Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in full displays. Please contact your retailer for availability. Booster Display SCO 85396-D $118.44 Booster Pack SCO 85396-S $3.29 O/A YU YU HAKUSHO COLLECTIBLE CARD GAME Enter the supernatural world of Yuske, Kuwabara, Hiei, and the rest of the spirit detective gang in this action-packed CCG based on the hit anime series, Yu Yu Hakusho! Featuring innovative game mechanics, unique "Ghost Rare" cards, and exciting tournament subsets, this 176-card series will help unleash the Spirit Beast within you! (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in full displays. Please contact your retailer for availability. BOOSTER DISPLAY SCO 85221-D $71.76 BOOSTER PACK SCO 85221-S $2.99 STARTER DECK SCO 85212-S $109.90 STARTER DISPLAY SCO 85212-D $10.99 SOVEREIGN PRESS SOVEREIGN STONE: CHILDREN OF THE DEVINE - THE ELVES This Sovereign Stone d20 sourcebook details the lands, culture, and important characters of the elven lands - from their facial tattoos to the delicate politics of the great elven houses. New feats, prestige classes, spells, and magical items are also featured. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) SVP 3010 $24.99 SOVEREIGN STONE: RISE OF MIGHT - THE EMPIRE OF VINNENGAEL HC This Sovereign Stone d20 sourcebook describes the lands, culture, and history of the Vinnengaelean Empire, as well as providing feats, prestige classes, spells, and magical items that can be found within it. Important organizations, such as the Order of the Keepers of Time and the Temple of the Magi, are detailed as well. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) SVP 3004 $34.99 STEVE JACKSON GAMES DORK TOWER BOXED GAME Now you can play John Kovalic's Dork Tower characters...as they play their characters... in a magical quest for the ultimate prize where no strategy is too low, no player too Munchkiny, and no rule is safe! Adventure through the land of Aurora, smiting monsters and growing in power, until you are strong enough to challenge the evil wizard in his tower! This fast-moving game for 3-6 players comes complete with a full-color game map with a 3-D central tower, 56 game cards, over 100 monster and character disks, character sheets, two dice, and rules. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 4) SJG 1370 $39.95 GURPS: COVERT OPS Assassins, saboteurs, and terrorists have been with us throughout history. GURPS: Covert Ops features a comprehensive catalog of the tools of the trade, and includes a guide to defenses and countermeasures, templates for agents in any setting, profiles on organizations, and setting suggestions for covert operations in historical, science-fiction, and fantasy contexts. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 4) SJG 6549 $22.95 GURPS: FAERIE Everything you ever wanted to know about the Fair Folk can be found in this comprehensive GURPS supplement featuring a complete guide to faeries of the world, plus templates for many variants, details on faerie magic, and numerous campaign settings. Keep cold iron and Scripture close to hand, believe the opposite of what you hear, and don't trust anything you see! And, whatever you do, don't eat their food! Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 4) SJG 6043 $22.95 SPOOKS CARD GAME You don't have to outrun the monsters, if you can outrun your friends, in Spooks, the fast-moving card game of matching suits and numbers. The first player to empty his hand and escape the haunted house wins, while the spooks get everybody else! Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 4) SJG 1425 $9.95 TOY VAULT O/A CTHULHU HAND PUPPET PLUSH Dark Elder God that devours men's souls... or a cute hand puppet?! Give your next puppet show that extra special touch with a monster that wants to devour the Earth! Measures 12" tall by 12" wide by 6" deep. (CAUT: 4) IMP TYV12019 $19.95 O/A CTHULHU LIVES! RESIN STATUE From the fertile and demented imagination of H.P. Lovecraft sprang forth the ultimate embodiment of xenomorphic evil, the Great Cthulhu! Now, Sam Greenwell presents this icon of the Great Old One, sculpted as if it were an ancient relic dating back to the dawn of pre-history. This pre-painted statue of Cthulhu measures 4 1/2" tall and is limited to 1,500 pieces. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 4) IMP TYV12501 $34.95 O/A CTHULHU SANTA PLUSH Elder god that devours men's souls? Or a Christmas gift giver? No holiday is complete without Santa Cthulhu watching over the festivities. Stands 17" tall! Scheduled to ship in 2003. (CAUT: 4) IMP TYVHP005 $34.95 O/A DARK DJINN DECK BOX Created to protect your collectible game cards, this sturdy, beautifully designed deck box boasts an original fantasy art theme. Holds 60 cards. (CAUT: 4) IMP TYV06005 $4.99 O/A KING GHIDORAH PLUSH Over a year in the making, this is the most complex, realistic King Ghidorah plush ever created. This soft King Ghidorah will defend your home or car from any intruders. Each neck can be posed separately. (CAUT: 4) IMP TYV09003 $29.95 O/A MINOTAUR PLUSH The ever-popular character of Greek mythology, The Minotaur, as conceived by designer Ron Spencer. Plush creature measures 14" (CAUT: 4) IMP TYV08007 $19.95 O/A MONTY PYTHON BLACK KNIGHT PLUSH From Monty Python & The Holy Grail comes the Black Knight Plush, complete with removable limbs! Tear off a leg or arm, and reveal a bloody stump! IMP TYVMP009 $18.95 O/A MONTY PYTHON MINI DEAD PARROT PLUSH Standing 7" tall, Monty Python presents this small version of the questionably deceased plush parrot. (CAUT: 4) IMP TYV15029 $9.95 O/A SHOGGOTH PLUSH "There was a dream in which I saw a shoggoth for the first time, and the sight set me awake in a frenzy of screaming." The words of H.P. Lovecraft, creator of Cthulhu, comes to life in this plush version of another Cthulhu companion. IMP TYV12015 $24.95 O/A SUPERHERO CTHULHU LARGE PLUSH Just when you thought you had seen them all, here's one super-hero yet to make his debut! It's Superhero Cthulhu! Strange visitor from another dimension, this large-size Cthulhu measures 18" tall, and comes dressed in a super-hero costume. (CAUT: 4) IMP TYV12013 $29.95 O/A UPO PLUSH (UNIDENTIFIED PLUSH OBJECT) The Unidentified Plush Object (UPO) has been sighted numerous times but never captured. This is your one chance to actually hold one. Arms can be positioned to wave, lean against your computer screen, or point at tailgating traffic from your backseat. Stands 13" tall.. (CAUT: 4) IMP TYV08010 $19.95 TROLL LORD GAMES GARY GYGAX'S EXTRAORDINARY BOOK OF NAMES HC With over 100,000 names, name generators, and more, this d20 sourcebook covers a veritable host of nationalities and cultures from Indian, Korean, and Mongol, to Aztec, Medieval English, and Spanish, and introduces the new core class, the Onomancer, featuring new rules on the magic of names and the naming conventions used by powerful magi. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 4) IMP TLG3004 $29.95 NECROMANCER GAMES: THE MOTHER OF ALL ENCOUNTER TABLES One table to rule them all! This d20 utility contains encounter tables for virtually every region, terrain type, and climate, including night and day encounters, unusual weather events, strange occurrences, accidents, and NPC and monster confrontations. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 4) IMP TLGNGU1 $21.95 VALLEJO PAINTS VALLEJO GAME COLOR PAINTS Vallejo Game Color and Model Color paints are special selections of premier water-based acrylic colors for players and collectors of miniatures games. Vallejo Paints are designed to adhere to plastics and metals, use special resin to resist scrapes and abrasion, are highly pigmented, light, fast, waterproof once dry, and are packaged in a spill proof plastic 17- milliliter bottle with eyedropper. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. 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Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) WWP 11212 $6.99 DARK AGES VAMPIRE: PLAYER'S GUIDE TO THE HIGH CLAN The Player's Guide to the High Clans contains detailed information on the Brujah, Cappadocians, Lasombra, Toreador, Tzimisce, and Ventrue. It includes hints on running all High Clan or mixed chronicles; how High Clan characters develop over time; the mythology, heraldry, and history of the clans; and new Merits, Flaws, and Discipline techniques. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) WWP 20007 $29.95 DEMON: HOUSES OF THE FALLEN The seven ages of Creation spawned seven Celestial Houses of angels, each one created to govern its own facet of the cosmos. Fire and wind, the earth and the stars, the seas, the wilds, even life itself was governed by a host of angels mandated by God. Demon: Houses of the Fallen provides an in-depth look into each of the seven Houses of the infernal host, exploring their history and exploits during the Fall and the War of Wrath. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) WWP 08203 $29.95 EVERQUEST: REALMS OF NORRATH - FORESTS OF FAYDARK This sourcebook is the first to present information about the continent of Faydwer, home to four player character races. The elves that dwell within the forest get special attention - as do the countless forces poised against them, such as the orc empire of Crushbone and the vampiric sorcerer Mayong Mistmoore. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) WWP 16513 $23.95 EXALTED WALL SCROLL Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) WWP 05608 $24.95 GAMMA WORLD: MUTANTS & MACHINES This first supplement for the popular Gamma World campaign setting covers things both animal and mechanical that roam the post-apocalyptic future. You'll find descriptions of mutated creatures and of electronic "species", with rules for use as both monsters and as player characters. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) WWP 17252 $34.95 MAGE THE ASCENSION: TRADITION BOOK - VERBENA (REVISED) The Verbena witches are heir to the secrets of the druids, the power of nature, and the wisdom of the Great Goddess and the Horned God. With a wealth of new magic for those playing a witch, Tradition Book: Verbena clarifies the history of this magical tradition and brings it up to date with the latest events of the World of Darkness. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) WWP 04659 $19.95 MONTE COOK'S ARCANA UNEARTHED: THE DIAMOND THRONE The Diamond Throne features 10 new prestige classes, plus dozens of new monsters, hundreds of new magic items that build on the new feats and spells in Arcana Unearthed, and the basics of the Malhavoc Handbook setting: the lands of the Diamond Throne. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) WWP 16141 $18.95 ORPHEUS: SHADES OF GRAY Hundreds die from tainted drugs on the streets, revealing another truth behind Orpheus Group. In addition to offering new challenges and dangers, Shades of Gray introduces a new enemy responsible for the drug Pigment. But fear not. With each rising evil comes hope in the form of a new Shade, and level-three Horrors for all Shades. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) WWP 21010 $21.95 RAVENLOFT GAZETTEER #4 The fourth Gazetteer for Ravenloft provides a deeper look at the lands of Invidia, Verbrek, Valachan, and Sithicus, and of the sinister creatures who rule them. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) WWP 15023 $25.95 SCARRED LANDS: THE FAITHFUL & THE FORSAKEN Once, the high elves commanded a powerful empire, opposed only by the wicked charduni - ferocious evil dwarves with a thirst for conquest. Today, both races are a mere whisper of their former selves. Yet change is in the wind. Hope of possible salvation rouses the forsaken elves. The dark dwarves also stir, determined to regain the favor of their dread god, Chardun. And as two fallen races struggle for redemption, the conflict of ancient enemies threatens to begin anew. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) WWP 08317 $19.95 VAMPIRE: THE CLAN NOVEL SAGA #2 - THE EYE OF GEHENNA Volume Two of the Clan Novel Saga covers the chaotic weeks from early July to early August 1999. Atlanta and other Southern cities fall to the Sabbat, foreign assassins converge on the scene, and the animalistic Gangrel threaten to leave their Kindred in harm's way. Meanwhile, the dark design of the Eye of Hazimel unfolds. This volume includes an all-new story by Stefan Petrucha about the deadly Assamite Fatima al-Faqadi. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) WWP 11271 $17.99 VAMPIRE THE MASQUERADE: THE RED SIGN - TIME OF JUDGEMENT The Curse of Caine is a Biblical punishment, handed down by God Himself. Could it be true that a conspiracy of Kindred and mages has found a way to reverse its effects? As the world comes closer and closer to Gehenna, might the Kindred escape their divine fate? Or is it all part of some larger plan? A conspiracy sourcebook for Vampire: The Masquerade and Mage: The Ascension. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) WWP 02431 $19.95 WARCRAFT: ALLIANCE & HORDE COMPENDIUM Humans and orcs are far from the only races on the war-torn world of Azeroth. Magic- wielding blood elves, powerful trolls, and many more races have come forth to fight the malevolent Burning Legion and the undead Scourge and one another. The Alliance and Horde Compendium offers more new races, prestige classes, spells, and equipment to take up arms against the enemy. Also included are mass combat rules and material from Blizzard's new Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne RTS expansion! Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) WWP 17202 $24.95 WEREWOLF THE APOCALYPSE: TRIBEBOOK - STARGAZERS (REVISED) They came out of the East in search of wisdom, but found only strife. Now they have discovered that their homeland is no longer the refuge it once was, and they have lost too much and gained too little. Tribebook: Stargazers explores the hard choices the tribe has had to make, and the road that lies ahead. Their Gifts and rites, fetishes and totems are now all they have left to their name. Is it enough? Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) WWP 03861 $19.95 WIZARDS OF THE COAST DRAGONLANCE: DRAGONS OF SPRING DAWNING HC The war against the dragon minions of Queen Takhisis rages on. Armed with the mysterious, magical dragon orbs and the shining, silver dragonlance, the companions bring hope to the world. But now, in the dawn of a new day, the dark secrets that have long shadowed the hearts of the friends come to the light. Betrayal, treachery, frailty, and weakness will nearly destroy all that they have accomplished. The greatest battle they have left to fight is within each of them. Yet, in the end, they will be heroes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 3 & 4) TSR 96208 $27.95 DRAGONLANCE: FLINT THE KING MMPB The peaceful life of Flint Fireforge is disturbed when he is forced to leave Solace and return to his dwarven homeland to investigate his brother's murder. As he delves into the mystery, unexpected allies and unseen enemies join the fight of truth against treachery. Flint soon discovers that to bring his brother's killer to justice, he must either die or become king. He's not sure which choice might be worse. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 3 & 4) TSR 17989 $6.99 DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: DRACONOMICON HC The Draconomicon takes a comprehensive look at the dragons of the D&D world from a variety of perspectives. It includes information on playing dragons and dragon-like creatures, how to both fight dragons and work with them as allies, and details statistics on dragons of every type and at every age category, in addition to examples of lairs, hoards, and dragon minions. New rules, feats, spells, prestige classes, magic items, and other materials associated specifically with interaction with dragons are also featured. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 3 & 4) TSR 17668 $39.95 DUNGEONS & DRAGONS MINIATURES: DRAGONEYE EXPANSION PACK The Dragoneye Expansion Pack contains a selection of eight randomized miniatures with statistics cards designed to expand any collection of D&D miniatures. The figures are drawn not only from the core rulebooks but from other D&D products released around the same time such as Draconomicon, Complete Warrior, and the Dragonlance campaign setting. This set also features multiple dragon figures of varying size. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 3 & 4) TSR 96583 $9.99 FORGOTTEN REALMS: BEST OF THE REALMS MMPB The best stories, the best authors, together in one volume for the first time! Featuring a brand new story by R. A. Salvatore, this anthology presents your favorite stories from a decade of Forgotten Realms anthologies. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 3 & 4) TSR 17990 $6.99 FORGOTTEN REALMS: CRUCIBLE - THE TRIAL OF CYRIC THE MAD MMPB Cyric the Mad! He, who betrayed his friends Midnight and Kelemvor and sought to destroy them. Who ascended to godhood and now spreads his lies and intrigues into every corner of Faerun. Who is the Lord of Murder, the Prince of Lies - and insane! The Avatar Series, Book V. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 3 & 4) TSR 96452 $6.99 FORGOTTEN REALMS: SAPPHIRE CRESCENT MMPB A mercenary order sworn to defend a god, but bent to the will of mortals! When family turns on family, it's buisness as usual in Arrabar, but when a family turns on itself, an entire nation may be torn asunder! The Scions of Arrabar, Book I. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 3 & 4) TSR 17991 $6.99 MAGIC THE GATHERING: CHAMPION'S TRIAL MMPB A dragon sits on the throne of Madara, and his regent rules with knives in the dark. The islands bleed, the mainland shakes, and even the champion has forsaken his office. Does no honor remain in the empire? Ask Ayesha, who has turned her hands from breaking artifacts to making forests. Ask Wasitora, whose cat-dragon kits fight the armies of evil. Most of all, ask Tetsuo, who must regain his honor by destroying the emperor he once served. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 3 & 4) TSR 17987 $6.99 O/A MAGIC THE GATHERING: MIRRODIN Enter a world beyond imagination! Where forests of metal claw the sky. Where razor- sharp metallic grasses stretch across the plains. Where vast oceans of quicksilver conceal predators awaiting the unwary. Welcome to Mirrodin, the new setting and latest Cycle expansion to the Magic: The Gathering CCG, featuring new creature types (Human, Myr, Slith, and Vedalken), classes, mechanics, and a new card face! This exciting, black bordered, 306-card series is introduced in four unique 61-card theme decks packed in 12- count displays, as well as 15-card booster packs offered in 36-count displays, and 75-card Tournament packs featured in 12-count displays. Each Mirrodin Deck Box contains 80 tournament-legal, black, textured polypropylene card sleeves, and are offered in 8-count displays. Fat packs contain a Tournament pack, three booster packs, a Mirrodin novel, a Spinddown life counter, a player's guide, and one random premium card and premium land card. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in full displays. Please contact your retailer for availability. Booster Display WOC 96302-D $118.44 Booster Pack WOC 96302-S $3.29 Box Display WOC 96310-D $79.92 Deck Box WOC 96310-S $9.99 Fat Pack WOC 96312 $24.99 Theme Deck Display WOC 96305-D $119.88 Theme Deck WOC 96305-S $9.99 Tournament Pack Display WOC 96308-D $119.88 Tournament Pack WOC 96308-S $9.99 WIZKIDS CLASSIC BATTLETECH: LEGEND OF THE JADE PHOENIX TRILOGY Collected here for the first time is the classic trilogy, originally published in 1991, that gave readers their first behind-the-scenes look at the formidable Jade Falcon Clan: Way of the Clans, Bloodname, and Falcon Guard. Aidan Pryde aspires to become a MechWarrior, to stride across the battlefield in his own 'Mech. But to become a warrior of the Jade Falcon Clan, he must first undergo a rigorous series of Trials that will either earn him a coveted Bloodname or shame him in the eyes of his Clan. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 3 & 4) WIZ 2811 $7.99 CRIMSON SKIES: SKY ENFORCERS ACES PACK This Aces Pack for Crimson Skies contains two prepainted, fully assembled pilots on combat dials, two planes on combat dials, and four Ace navigation cards. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 3 & 4) WIZ 5309 $15.95 O/A DC HEROCLIX PREMIER EDITION This is the "big box" version of the DC HeroClix game that features everything in the normal Starter, plus one extra map and extra tokens. This box contains Batman, Robin, Aquaman, Hawkman, Huntress, The Joker, Bane, Man-Bat, Clayface III, and Harley Quinn, and includes a rules book, two double-sided maps, a Quick-Start rule sheet, a super powers and abilities card with collector's checklist, tokens, markers, and dice. (CAUT: 3 & 4) WIZ 4300 $29.95 MAGE KNIGHT 2.0 BOOSTER PACK Supplement your Mage Knight armies with Mage Knight 2.0 boosters packed with four randomly inserted Mage Knight miniatures, and one relic, terrain, or domain piece. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 3 & 4) WIZ 0210 $6.99 MAGE KNIGHT 2.0 STARTER SET Redesigned and updated to incorporate all the knowledge collected over three years of tournament and casual play, Mage Knight 2.0 features improved victory conditions, larger forces on the table, and a redesigned combat dial detailing attack values for ranged and close combat and varied speeds for different types of movement. Boasting 130 all-new Mage Knight figures, Mage Knight 2.0 is introduced in Starter Sets containing eight randomly inserted Mage Knight miniatures and one Elven Archer figure, plus a rulebook, quick-start rules sheet, a Special Abilities Card, a Mage Knight World Guidebook, one flight base, a measuring tape, 12 tokens, two dice, one relic, and one additional randomly inserted relic, terrain, or domain piece. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 3 & 4) WIZ 0104 $19.99 O/A MARVEL HEROCLIX PREMIER EDITION The Marvel HeroClix Premier Edition contains ten pre-selected Marvel Comics characters and everything you need to play a two-player game in one box. (CAUT: 3 & 4) WIZ 3300 $29.95 O/A MECHWARRIOR PREMIER EDITION Bring the battles of the 33rd Century right into your living room. This special pack includes two complete MechWarrior Starter Boxes containing two randomly inserted unique 'Mechs, 16 MechWarrior miniatures, two rulebooks, Faction Dossiers, two Special Equipment Cards, two flexible rulers, and six Dice. (CAUT: 3 & 4) WIZ 2303 $39.95 ZIPWHAA O/A MANAGEMENT MATERIAL: GENERAL OFFICE Avoid dreadful projects that are doomed from the start, rely on lame excuses to improve your slacking skills, and beware the events of everyday corporate life in this fast-paced, self-contained card game of cubicle denizens seeking to escape, and survive, the corporate existence! DECK ZIP 1100-S $14.95 DISPLAY ZIP 1100-D $74.75 O/A MANAGEMENT MATERIAL: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Use lame excuses to avoid bad projects and pass the buck in this stand-alone expansion for Management Material, the non-collectible card game where the only way to win is to weasel out of work. DECK ZIP 1110-S $14.95 DISPLAY ZIP 1110-D $74.75 VIDEOS SECTION ANIME 12 KINGDOMS VOLUME 3: COUP DVD From AnimeWorks! The first book of the 12 Kingdoms thunders to a close as Youko confronts her destiny. Though her path is blocked by her former friend, Sugimoto, and the jealous King of Ko, Youko is no longer one to be taken lightly, and she's ready to take up Sugimoto's challenge one final time! Approximate running time: 125 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. DVD $29.95 ANGELIC LAYER VOLUME 2 DVD From A.D. Vision! After witnessing two customizable dolls called "Angels" battle in the "Layers" arena, 11-year-old Misaki becomes absorbed into the Angels' competitive world, and sets out to raise her own Angel and become a top Angelic Layer combatant! Approximate running time: 100 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. DVD $29.98 AURA BATTLER DUNBINE VOLUME 4 DVD From A.D. Vision! Show Zama and his comrades are witness to what seems to be the inevitable conquest of Byston Well by Drake Luft's massive army. Kingdom after kingdom falls as Bern Bunnings pushes Luft's troops closer and closer to a final showdown in the Land of Ah! Approximate running time: 100 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. DVD $29.98 BABEL II: TESTAMENT OF THE APOCALYPSE DVD BOX SET From AnimeWorks! Koichi is an ordinary youth given extraordinary powers to fight a shadowy underworld of renegade psychics. Hidden in a forgotten desert lies the tower of Babel, created by an unknown force. As its successor, Koichi summons three psychic guardians and challenges Yomi, Leon and any other renegades brave enough to stand in his path. This DVD set collects all 13 episodes of Babel II. Approximate running time: 350 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. MATURE AUDIENCES Box Set (MDB AWD-0345) $39.95 BANNER OF THE STARS II VOLUME 2 DVD From Bandai Entertainment! With Lafiel's new title as Territorial Ambassador, life has been rather boring...until now! When they arrive at the recently-captured planet of Lobnas, Jinto and Lafiel realize that Lobnas was once a prison planet, and now that the Abh have taken control, it has now become their problem! Approximate running time: 100 minutes. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. DVD $29.98 BERSERK TV SEASON ONE COMPLETE COLLECTION DVD SET From AnimeWorks! This boxed set collects all 25 episodes of the acclaimed Berserk series. Approximate running time: 650 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. MATURE AUDIENCES Box Set $99.95 BOYS OVER FLOWERS VOLUME 2: CINDERELLA DVD From Viz Video! As Tsukushi grows fonder of Rui, Shizuka, Rui's first love, returns to Paris! Although her beauty intimidates Tsukushi, Shizuka helps her to become the prettiest girl at Tsukasa's yacht party. But, instead of getting closer to Rui, Tsukushi gets closer to Tsukasa by mistake! Approximate running time: 104 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. MATURE AUDIENCES DVD $24.98 CARDCAPTOR SAKURA MOVIE 2: THE SEALED CARD DVD From Pioneer Entertainment! Sakura bravely faced the many challenges needed to finish the capture and transformation of the Clow Cards into her own Sakura Cards, but can she reveal her deepest feelings to Shaoran? Before she can face that challenge, someone begins stealing her cards and erasing vast parts of her town as well as the people! Approximate running time: 95 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. RES. from Previews V13, #8 (AUG033725) REGULAR-DVD $19.98 SPECIAL ED.-DVD $29.98 CERES COLLECTOR'S EDITION VOLUME 2: ASCENSION DVD From Viz Video! From the creator of Fushigi Yugi, Yu Watase brings you the last 12 episodes concluding Ceres-a tale of eternal love, cosmic retribution, and celestial maidens with sublime supernatural powers. Approximate running time: 300 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. MATURE AUDIENCES DVD $49.98 CYBER FORMULA GPX DVD BOX SET From Bandai Entertainment! Kazami Hayato is thrust into the fast paced world of Cyber Formula racing when he accidentally becomes imprinted to Team Sugo's Asurada GSX after recovering the race car from would be thieves. Now he must prove to himself and to his teammates that he can compete with the best racers in the world! Scheduled to ship in November 2003. Box Set $199.98 DRAGONBALL: COMMANDER RED SAGA DVD SET From Funimation Productions, Inc.! The ruthless Mercenary Tao unleashed! Bora's demise! Scaling Korin's Tower! Goku declares war on the Red Ribbon Army! Scheduled to ship in November 2003. DVD $39.95 DRAGONBALL Z: KID BUU BOX SETS From Funimation Productions, Inc.! Evil Majin Buu evolved! Super Saiyan 3! Spirit Bomb unleashed! The end of the Earth! Scheduled to ship in November 2003. BOX SET-DVD $71.95 BOX SET-VHS/DUBBED $57.95 DUAL DVD BOX SET From Pioneer Entertainment! Kazuki is plagued by visions of giant, destructive robots that no one else can see. But all of the years of ridicule are about to pay off! Before he knows what's happening, Kazuki gets ensnared by a pretty face, and then a mad scientist's experiment throws him into his world of visions! Now the danger is very real and his allies are twice as strange as he ever imagined! Approximate running time: 350 minutes. Scheduled to ship in September 2003. Box Set $99.98 EDEN'S BOWY VOLUME 5 DVD From A.D. Vision! Follow Yorn and his companions as they race to save the world from the dark designs of the technological overlords who watch from the sky. Approximate running time: 100 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. DVD $29.98 EVANGELION MOVIES BOX SET DVD From Manga Entertainment! This boxed set collects Evangelion: Death & Rebirth, and the Evangelion Movie: End of Evangelion. Approximate running time: 180 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 3 & 4) Box Set $49.95 FIGURE 17 VOLUME 2: FLYING HEARTS DVD From AnimeWorks! An alien police agent named Oldeena arrives on the scene, but with all her training, she still runs into trouble with the ferocious Maguar. Now the task falls upon Tsubasa and Hikaru and their ability to form into the fighting bio-android Figure 17 to neutralize the alien threat! Approximate running time: 150 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. DVD $29.95 FIST OF THE NORTH STAR VOLUME 5 DVD From Manga Entertainment! Wherever he appears, chaos follows! Enter the deadly world of Ken and Shin and witness a world where violence isn't the problem, it's the solution! Approximate running time: 120 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. DVD 24.95 FULL METAL PANIC! MISSION 05 DVD From A.D. Vision! On the surface, Kaname Chidori appears to be a normal, popular high school student. Unbeknownst to her, a group of terrorists believe she possesses the special powers of "The Whispered," and they're out to kidnap her. Enter Sousuke Sagara, a young, hotshot agent from the stealth anti-terrorist organization Mithril. Will he be able to protect Kaname without her finding out what's really going on? Approximate running time: 75 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. DVD $29.98 GALL FORCE: EARTH CHAPTER DVD From U.S. Manga Corp.! Following in the wake of the chain of events ignited in Rhea Gall Force in the year 2085, remnants of the capsule containing the knowledge of Solnoid technology is discovered. Humanity created the MMEs, mechanical killing machines which turned on humanity and created an Earthly wasteland via the nuclear weapons of the superpowers. Now, pockets of human rebel groups fight against the MMEs to reclaim their planet! Contains Gall Force: Earth Chapter 1-3. Approximate running time: 156 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. DVD $29.99 GENESHAFT VOLUME 4: MOBIUS DVD From Bandai Entertainment! The stress and strain of the crew is at an all time high with Mika refusing to pilot the Shaft. The end is near as Sergei moves to destroy humanity while Hiroto strives to defend it. The final battle for Earth will take place on the Jovian moon of Europa! Approximate running time: 75 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. DVD $29.98 GLO*RI*A: PRIVATE LESSONS DVD SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL DVD/SUBTITLED $29.98 GTO BOX SET DVD From Tokyopop! Meet 22-year-old Eikichi Onizuka-a former leader of the infamous Onibaku biker-gang with his heart set on becoming Japan's Greatest Teacher! Finding employment at the prestigious Holy Forest Academy, he soon learns that teaching isn't easy when you have a class full of delinquents that want nothing more than to see you fired, and while Onizuka may seem like a nice guy most of the time, he's not afraid of turning Holy Forest into the School of Hardknocks! This boxed set contains volumes 1-5 of the hit anime series GTO. Approximate running time: 500 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2003. Box Set $59.99 GUN PARADE MARCH: OPERATION 1 DVD From AnimeWorks! In 1945, alien invaders filled the Earth skies, and mankind was forced to confront an unprecedented threat. Raging for over 50 years, the war has cost countless lives, and the Japanese military is now forced to rely on Atsushi Hayami and his high school class, also known as Unit 5121. This new generation fearlessly struggles on with the aid of HWT humanoid combat machines and the devastating PBE bomb! Contains episodes 1-4. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) DVD $29.95 DVD w/Art Box $39.95 .HACK//SIGN VOLUME 5: UNCOVERED DVD From Bandai Entertainment! The quest for the Key of the Twilight begins anew with Tsukasa taking Subaru to see the 'sleeping girl' and discovers her missing! Elsewhere, Bear realizes that the man in the upside-down castle was none other than Harald Hoerwick, creator of 'The World' and that he may hold the key to this mystery! Also offered in a limited edition format with a CD Storage Box. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. DVD $29.98 SPECIAL ED DVD w/CD Box $39.98 HEAT GUY J VOLUME 3: SINS OF THE CITY DVD From Pioneer Entertainment! Identity theft, murder, missing explosives; each time Daisuke and J get a new case, the clues start in one direction but lead them to those closest to them! Approximate running time: 100 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2003. DVD $29.98 THE HEROIC LEGEND OF ARSLAN DVD From U.S. Manga Corps! Newly repackaged at a new low price! From the producer of Ninja Scroll and the screenwriter of Sailor Moon! It is an age of swords and sorcery. Young Prince Arslan, the sole heir of Pars, escapes the ruins of his homeland. A fugitive hero, he assembles a company of five extraordinary allies - a priestess, an exiled warrior, a minstrel, and an artist and his aide. Together, they must reclaim the lost land of their fathers, or the world will forever tremble at the mercy of barbaric invaders! Contains The Heroic Legend of Arslan (Parts 1-4) and Age of Heroes (Parts 5-6). Approximate running time: 240 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. DVD (CPM USM-2375) $49.99 IDOL OF DARKNESS DVD SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL DVD/SUBTITLED $24.98 INFINITE RYVIUS VOLUME 2: VITAL GUARDER DVD From Bandai Entertainment! An act of sabotage has destroyed the Liebe Delta Astronaut Training Center and has stranded 487 teenage cadets aboard the ship, Ryvius. Tension begins to mount as the balance of power begins to shift among the cadets onboard. Approximate running time: 125 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. DVD $29.98 INUYASHA HOLIDAY COLLECTOR'S EDITION DVD BOX SET 1 From Viz Video! Kagome Higurashi is an average high-school girl, until she stumbles into a time-spanning well, and swept up into a whole other world populated by hordes of demons and the dog-like, half-human demon hybrid Inuyasha! Unwilling allies at first, the two become closer as their quest to possess the sacred "Jewel of Four Souls" continues. This boxed set contains InuYasha episodes 1-9 packaged in a special collectible tin. Approximate running time: 225 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. MATURE AUDIENCES Box Set $49.98 KING OF BANDIT JING VOLUME 4 DVD From A.D. Vision! Jing prides himself as the best darn bandit the world has ever seen. Paired with his pet albatross and companion, the lady-crazy Kir, the two travel across an imaginary world in search of new treasure to steal for their own. Approximate running time: 75 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. DVD $29.98 K.O. BEAST VOLUME 3: THE CLASH OF THE JINNS DVD From Right Stuf International! Yuni's been kidnapped! As the Beasts race to rescue her, S.P. Icegal is quickly closing in on Gaia's location, while V-Darn and V-Sion are closing in on them both! It's a hilarious, all-out, mad dash for the treasure in the final volume of K.O. Beast! Approximate running time: 60 minutes. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. DVD $24.95 LAST EXILE VOLUME 1: THE FIRST MOVE DVD From Pioneer Entertainment! Featuring incredible animation from GONZO (Hellsing) and directed by Koichi Chigira (Gate Keepers), Japan's top anime creators bring a richly romantic action/ adventure fantasy in an imaginary planet where retro-futuristic sky vehicles permeate the skies. Against this lavish background are the lives of a young and heroic air pilot duo-Claus and Lavie-whose assignment to make a special human delivery fails. Before they know it, they become entangled in an aerial adventure between two countries gripped in an eternal war of magnificent air battleships, noble generals, and a mysterious war-mediating Guild. Also available as a DVD with a limited edition collector's box and a DVD with the limited edition collector's box along with a limited edition mouse pad and "Lavie" action figure. Approximate running time: 100 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. DVD $29.98 DVD w/Art Box $39.98 DVD w/Art Box & Extras $49.98 LOVE HINA MOVIES DVD BOX SET From Bandai Entertainment! Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the Hot Spring! The laughs and romance of all three Love Hina movies-Christmas, Spring, and Again- have all been collected into one DVD box set! DVD extras include Love Hina Episode #25 and a Love Hina 2003 Calendar. Approximate running time: 225 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. Box Set $59.98 L/R VOLUME 1 DVD From Pioneer Entertainment! Set in modern-day Isthar, an island kingdom located off the coast of England, "Licensed by Royal" follows the harrowing exploits of ace agents Row Rickenbacker and Jack Hofner-codenamed Cloud 7-entrusted by the Royal family to carry out special missions, resolve troubles, and prevent crimes around the kingdom. Approximate running time: 100 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. DVD $29.98 SPECIAL ED. DVD $34.98 MAISON IKKOKU VOLUME 2 DVD BOX SET From Viz Video! Fall in love with Ranma « and InuYasha creator Rumiko Takahashi's beloved romantic comedy, Maison Ikkoku! When you're a poor college student who can barely pass his classes or make a decent living, and always have to fend off the nosiest neighbors in the shabbiest apartment ever, how are you supposed to win the woman of your dreams? Between romantic rivals, financial difficulties, and hilarious misunderstandings, will it ever work out? Each DVD set contains 12 bilingual episodes. Approximate running time: 300 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. MATURE AUDIENCES Box Set $49.98 MASTER KEATON VOLUME 4: BLOOD & BULLETS DVD From Pioneer Entertainment! Murder, bankruptcy, and blackmail! Can Keaton really claim to lead a quiet life with this caseload? Approximate running time: 125 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2003. DVD $29.98 MEDABOTS VOLUME 12: MEDABOTS FOREVER From A. D. Vision! Ikki and Team Japan have reached the final round of the World Robattle Tournament. Now all that stands between them and the championship is Victor and Team Kenya in this final action-packed volume of Medabots! Approximate running time: 125 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. DVD/DUBBED $14.98 MIDNIGHT SLEAZY TRAIN DVD SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL DVD $29.95 MILLENNIUM ACTRESS DVD From Universal Studios Home Video! From critically acclaimed director Satoshi Kon (Perfect Blue), comes this award-winning masterpiece! Past and present collide as a film director discovers a mysterious key that unlocks the secrets of a legendary actress who vanished at the height of her brilliant career. Approximate running time: 87 minutes. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 4) DVD $29.99 NADESICO THE MOVIE: THE PRINCE OF DARKNESS DVD From A. D. Vision! Three years after the discovery of the ruins on Mars, Jovian and Earthling are unified in a quest for prosperity. Yet, lurking in the shadows are the mysterious Martian Successors, who are threatening to strike back through the relics of the past war in their attempt to seize power over both sides. Midst tragedy, Lieutenant Commander Ruri is left in charge of the newly commissioned Nadesico C. In an effort to avert another conflict, Earth military branch U.E. Spacy re-commissions all those who served on board the original Nadesico to protect the peace. Approximate running time: 90 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. MATURE AUDIENCES DVD $29.98 NAJICA BLITZ TACTICS VOLUME 3 DVD From A.D. Vision! A call from Gento's long-lost friend Yoshiki has Najica and Lila racing to save the scientist and his Humaritt lover from the forces of Dr. Renika Ren! To end the Humaritt threat, Shinba Industrial attacks Dr. Ren's secret underground laboratory, resulting in a massive battle against Dr. Ren's android army, including the awesome Humaritt X! Don't miss the awesome conclusion of Najica Blitz Tactics! Approximate running time: 100 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. MATURE AUDIENCES DVD $29.98 ORIGINAL DIRTY PAIR VOLUME 4: CONSPIRACY DVD From A. D. Vision! The Lovely Angels are back on the job, but this time the 3WA's Central Computer has assigned them two cases at the same time: investigate a space liner explosion in which three hundred people died, but no one's come forward to claim any insurance money; and find a missing scientist and his family. Could the two cases be connected? Approximate running time: 50 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. DVD $19.98 PLEASE TEACHER! VOLUME 4: HELLO AGAIN DVD From Bandai Entertainment! Distraught over his feelings for Mizuho, Kei has slipped into another 'standstill'. In the depths of his mind, Kei meets a phantom from his past with whom he discusses the joys and sorrows of life. Back aboard her spaceship, Mizuho must decide whether or not to break Galaxy Federation rules in order to revive Kei or risk losing him forever! Approximate running time: 75 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. DVD $29.98 POKMON: ORANGE ISLAND VOLUME 3 DVD From Viz Video! Ash and Pikachu continue their wild Orange Island adventures on Ash's quest to become the best Pok‚mon Master! Features 12 complete episodes. Approximate running time: 252 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. DVD $19.98 PRETEAR VOLUME 1 DVD From A.D. Vision! Dealing with the issues of parents remarrying is tough on any teen, but it's even tougher on young Himeno Awayuki, who's perceived as an outcast by both her new stepsisters as well as her classmates who resent her father remarrying into a rich family. But Himeno is about to find out that her social status is the least of her troubles, as she discovers her destiny as the "Pretear," a girl who has the power to merge with and control the nature and elemental-oriented powers of the Leafe Knights! The Knights are dedicated to protecting the energy of Leafe from an evil being called the Disaster Queen, but it may take the commitment of a hesitant Himeno, as the Pretear, to help destroy the evil Queen and her monster worms. Also available in a Collector's Edition featuring Volume 1 and a Custom Art Box. Approximate running time: 100 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. MATURE AUDIENCES DVD $29.98 DVD w/Art Box $39.98 RANMA 1/2 TV SEASON 7 RANMA FOREVER DVD BOX SET From Viz Video! This DVD set collects all 25 episodes from Season 7 of Rumiko Takahashi's Ranma «. Approximate running time: 600 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. MATURE AUDIENCES Box Set $119.98 REVOLUTIONARY GIRL UTENA: FINALE DVD From Software Sculptures! This DVD contains episodes 37-39, revealing the startling conclusion to the epic Revolutionary Girl Utena saga! Approximate running time: 75 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. DVD $29.99 REVOLUTIONARY GIRL UTENA: APOCALYPSE SAGA DVD COLLECTION From Software Sculptures! From the director of Sailor Moon and the key animation supervisor of Neon Genesis Evangelion! The duels are beginning to come to an end, with the final duel "Revolution" drawing ever closer. Utena and Anthy have managed to fend off the ferocity of the Black Rose Duelists, but now desperation will be the deciding factor. Emotions, memories, and secrets will all be brought into the open in the dramatic and conclusive Apocalypse Saga! Contains episodes 27-39. Approximate running time: 280 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. DVD $99.99 RUNE SOLDIER VOLUME 5: FISTS OF FOLLY DVD From A.D. Vision! Armed with Merrill's cunning, Genie's strength, and Melissa's prayers, this all-female band has no trouble raiding ancient ruins-that is, unless a magic seal blocks the way. As an investment, the girls decide to hire a magician, the hapless Louie, who gives them all the adventure they can handle! Approximate running time: 100 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. MATURE AUDIENCES DVD $29.98 RUROUNI KENSHIN: WANDERING SAMURAI ARC 1 DVD BENTO BOX From AnimeWorks! In order to atone for his bloody past as Battousai the Manslayer, Himura Kenshin becomes a wanderer and takes up a reverse blade sword that allows him to use his superhuman fighting techniques without killing. However, a past like Kenshin's is difficult to bury, and old habits die hard! Experience the entire first arc of the Kenshin legend, now available in a single collector's "Bento Box." Scheduled to ship in November 2003. Box Set $149.95 SAIYUKI VOLUME 6: DEMON RISING DVD From A.D. Vision! As draught and famine spread throughout the land, local townships have fallen under the control of demons. Sanzo and his crew teach one village to rise up against a Baron who demands a human sacrifice every year, and things get rough when the Armored Demon Corps comes after Sanzo's scripture. Approximate running time: 100 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. MATURE AUDIENCES DVD $29.98 SAKURA WARS TV VOLUME 5: STAGE FRIGHT DVD From A.D. Vision! Sakura finally realizes her dream of starring in the Imperial Flower Combat Troop's new show! But the devious Satani has more than a bouquet of roses with which to reward our star! Approximate running time: 100 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. DVD $29.98 S-CRY-ED VOLUME 3 DVD From Bandai Entertainment! In the desert wasteland of a devastated Yokohama, lawless super-humans known as Alter Users terrorize the terrain. The remaining champions of morality and order have formed a special task force called HOLY, mandated to bring these mutants to justice. Only Kazuma, a lone Alter User with an empathic heart and a hair-trigger temper, stand against both-an advocate of the defenseless in a world polarized by power. Approximate running time: 125 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. DVD $29.98 SIN SPECIAL EDITION DVD From A. D. Vision! In the 21st century, the city of Freeport teeters on the verge of collapse. The twin tides of rampant crime and ruinous graft face but a single barrier-an elite strike force labeled Hardcorps, lead by Colonel John Blade! Now, an elaborate puzzle unfolds as Blade must unravel a series of mysterious kidnappings and delve into the decadence of the city-and at its heart is Elexis Sinclaire. Brilliant biochemist, unscrupulous businesswoman, and merciless vixen, Elexis will stop at nothing to achieve her monstrous goal: to bring about the evolution of mankind! Approximate running time: 60 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. MATURE AUDIENCES DVD $29.98 SLAYERS RETURN DVD From A.D. Vision! The indomitable Lina Inverse and the inexplicable Nahga the Serpent are in trouble up to their eyebrows once more in their second feature length movie! An ancient elf-made weapon, a would be world conqueror, and a plot with more twists than a pretzel factory run by contortionists all combine for the wackiest Slayers adventure ever! Approximate running time: 60 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. MATURE AUDIENCES DVD $19.98 SORCERER HUNTERS OVA DVD COLLECTION From A.D. Vision! Saving the world and looking sexy doing it! Tasked with saving the peasants of the Spooner Continent from the dreaded scourge of sorcery, the Sorcerer Hunters use any method, fair or foul, to accomplish their goal! Tira, Chocolate, Gateau, Marron, and Carrot return for three new adventures of sexy, zany Sorcerer Hunter hijinks! Approximate running time: 75 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. MATURE AUDIENCES DVD $24.98 SUGAR VOLUME 5: HOME SWEET HOME DVD From Pioneer Entertainment! When a storm makes Sugar late to come home from a field trip, Saga realizes she misses her little friend. Together, they enjoy the Muhlenburg festival as a chance to thank all of their friends and to remember all of their fun adventures. Approximate running time: 100 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2003. DVD $29.98 SUPER MILK CHAN SHOW VOLUME 2 DVD From A.D. Vision! Milk Chan is a typical child TV star-she's petty, cranky, selfish, lazy and, most of all, full of herself! Unable to separate the actress from her role, the President, her self-proclaimed "Number One Fan," actually believes that Milk Chan is an "honest-to-goodness" super-agent, and occasionally calls on Milk Chan to help solve a crisis. Approximate running time: 100 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. DVD $29.98 VANILLA SERIES: HOLY VIRGINS DVD SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL DVD $24.95 VIZ ACTION PACK DVD From Viz Video! This special pack contains one copy each of Great Dangaioh Volume 1, Project ARMS Volume 1, and Ranma «: Ranma Forever Volume 1. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. DVD $49.98 VIZ SHOJO PACK DVD From Viz Video! This special pack contains one copy each of Ceres Volume 1, Corrector Yui Volume 1, and Trouble Chocolate Volume 1. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. DVD $49.98 X VOLUME 8: EIGHT DVD From Pioneer Entertainment! Everything will be decided at Tokyo Tower, site of the only remaining barrier field. As Kamui unseals the divine sword and prepares for the final clash, he wonders-can he return Fuma to normal and protect Earth at the same time? Introducing the final dramatic chapter of the X saga! Approximate running time: 75 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. MATURE AUDIENCES DVD $29.98 YU-GI-OH VOLUME 16: DUNGEON DICE MASTER & GIFT PACKS From Funimation Productions, Inc.! It's Pegasus wielding the power of his Millenium Eye, against Yugi and his Millenium Puzzle! Endgame draws near! Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) DVD $19.95 VHS/DUBBED $14.95 GIFT PACK-DVD $19.95 GIFT PACK-VHS/DUBBED $14.95 YU YU HAKUSHO VOLUME 18: DARK TOURNAMENT-DEADLY TOGURO From Funimation Productions, Inc.! This DVD contains episodes 58-60, concluding the deadly Dark Tournament saga! Scheduled to ship in November 2003. DVD $24.95 ZAION VOLUME 2: DEVASTATION DVD From A.D. Vision! A meteorite crashes to Earth, bringing with it a deadly virus known as M34 that infects humans, turning them into lethal beast-like monsters. The world's top organizations gather to form the organization CURE to combat the infectious disease. One organization, NOA, stands in the virus' destructive path by using solders implanted with super nanotechnology to fight the vicious disease. But as the virus continues to spread and mutate into different strains, mankind's only hope may be a sixteen-year-old girl! Approximate running time: 60 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. DVD $24.98 ANIME TEST DRIVE DVDS Central Park Media speeds into fall with the launch of its "Anime Test Drive" program! Now fans can try outstanding select anime series at a special price of $7.99 for the Test Drive DVD, which includes the first two bilingual episodes of the series, and over 45 minutes of trailers, all packaged in a clear case. In addition, each Anime Test Drive DVD comes with a mail-in $10.00 rebate coupon, redeemable when the box sets are purchased! Included in the first run are Legend of Himiko, Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight, Now & Then, Here & There, Maze TV Series, Patlabor: The Mobile Police - The TV Series and The Ping Pong Club. LEGEND OF HIMIKO DVD & COLLECTION From U.S. Manga Corps.! In a world where the dead walk, where good and evil exist as palpable forces, a darkness is stirring. Called into this world by the magical flame, a young girl named Himiko is thrust into the maelstrom of danger, betrayal, and war. For she is heir to the sacred fire, and holds a power that could save its Guardians... if she survives! New low price for DVD Box Set! Approximate running time for collection: 300 minutes. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. DVD $7.99 O/A DVD COLLECTION $69.99 MAZE DVD & COLLECTION From Software Sculptures! Maze wakes up with amnesia in a zany fantasy world, only to find herself surrounded by evildoers and baby-sitting a spoiled princess. Luckily, she's developed explosive superpowers to help her cope! But the powers come with a strange side effect... Every night, Maze transforms into a flirtatious man! New low price for DVD Box Set! Approximate running time for collection: 600 minutes. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. DVD $7.99 O/A DVD COLLECTION (STAR13693) $69.99 NOW & THEN, HERE & THERE DVD & COLLECTION From U.S. Manga Corp.! Dragged through a time warp by a giant machine, Shu is thrust into a hellish, war-torn future of courageous soldiers, enslaved children, and enigmatic wanderers, each with their own fascinating story. Together, they face the ultimate challenge of survival in a world gone mad! New low price for DVD Box Set! Approximate running time for collection: 325 minutes. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. DVD $7.99 DVD COLLECTION (STAR15753) $69.99 PATLABOR: THE MOBILE POLICE TV SERIES VOLUME 1 DVD & COLLECTION From U.S. Manga Corp.! It's the not-too-distant future, and girl-next-door Noa Izumi is starting her job as a pilot for the police force's famous giant robots. Within a matter of days, she's faced with a pack of crazy crewmates and the adventure of a lifetime! Collection contains episodes 1-18. Approximate running time for collection: 440 minutes. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. DVD $7.99 O/A DVD COLLECTION $99.99 THE PING PONG CLUB DVD & COLLECTION From Software Sculptures! Dirty jokes, girl trouble, and other dumb things - these are the trials and tribulations of the boys' ping pong club. A sick and twisted company of losers, they fight for the rights of slackers and weirdoes everywhere, and occasionally play ping pong along the way. New low price for DVD Box Set! Approximate running time: 700 minutes. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. DVD $7.99 O/A DVD COLLECTION $89.99 RECORD OF LODOSS WAR: CHRONICLES OF THE HEROIC KNIGHT DVD & COLLECTION From U.S. Manga Corp.! Five years past, a band of six adventurers defeated the conquering armies of Marmo, the dark island, and saved the accursed island, Lodoss. Now, old heroes must heed the call to defend their homeland and new heroes are forged as the battle for Lodoss begins anew. New low price for DVD Box Set! Approximate running time for collection: 620 minutes. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. DVD $7.99 DVD COLLECTION (STAR11902) $69.99 ASIAN CINEMA ICHI THE KILLER DVD From Tokyo Shock! Welcome to a world where violence is a virtue and depravity a way of life. It is the underside of Shinjuku, and the home of Kakihara, a sadistic yakuza killer, who relentlessly tears apart the underworld searching for the man who killed his boss and partner. The mastermind is Jijii, an ex-cop bent on turning the gangsters of Japan against one another. His trump card is a physically powerful lunatic known as Ichi the Killer, and between him and Kakihara, the streets will run red with blood! Approximate running time: 129 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. MATURE AUDIENCES DVD $29.95 SPECIAL EDITION DVD $34.95 MAMORU OSHII CINEMA TRILOGY DVD BOX SET From Bandai Entertainment! From the acclaimed director of Ghost in the Shell and creator of Jin-Roh! Mamoru Oshii's early live action works are available for the first time in North America! This boxed set collects the following subtitled DVD theatrical features: Talking Heads, The Red Spectacles, and Stray Dogs. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. Box Set $59.98 MAMORU OSHII: TALKING HEADS DVD From Bandai Entertainment! It's nearly time for the debut of the most anticipated anime movie of the year, Talking Head. There's just a few minor problems: the director has disappeared and the movie isn't even started! Desperate to meet their deadline, the studio hires a "migrant technical director" to fill in for the missing director. But there's more going on here than just slipping deadlines. One by one, the staff is being murdered and it's only a matter of time before the new director's next on the list! Scheduled to ship in November 2003. DVD/SUBTITLED $19.98 MAMORU OSHII: THE RED SPECTACLES & STRAY DOG DVDS From Bandai Entertainment! As the world decayed into chaos, the Metropolitan Police had no choice but to fight back and create an elite police unit known as Kerberos-the Watchdogs of Hell! Over time, the zeal of the police force soon transformed into actions of cruelty and corruption. However, three of the elite rebelled against the system, but only detective Koichi Todome escaped. Several years later, he has now returned home, and must now determine who is friend and who is foe as he attempts to unravel what happened after he left. The Red Spectacles and Stray Dog are the live-action prequels to Mamoru Oshii's acclaimed animated feature, Jin-Roh! Scheduled to ship in November 2003. STRAY DOG DVD/SUBTITLED $19.98 THE RED SPECTACLES DVD/SUBTITLED $19.98 PRINCESS BLADE DVD From A.D. Vision! Raised by the assassins with a sword in her hand, the beautiful Yuki (Yumiko Shaku) is the last of the Takemikazuchi bloodline. A deadly weapon in her own right, Yuki must endure the greatest of all blows when she learns the gruesome truth about the death of her beloved mother, Princess Azora. Turning her back on the assassins, she joins forces with a mysterious rebel leader, and discovers the feeling of compassion for another. But still, she is driven only by one purpose: to avenge her mother's death! Approximate running time: 95 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. MATURE AUDIENCES DVD $19.98 ZERO WOMAN: THE HUNTED DVD From Asian Pulp Cinema! She was the Zero Department's deadliest killer, but her skills made her a threat. Now, this sleek and sexy assassin has been marked for death by a rival organization. It will take Rei every skill she's got to survive! Approximate running time: 81 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. DVD $29.99 ANIMATION AQUA TEEN HUNGER FORCE VOLUME DVD From Warner Home Video, Inc.! Watch Master Shake, Frylock, and Meatwad, three fast- food product detectives in the throes of adolescence, solve mysteries, and swim in their neighbor's pool in this series of zany, animated misadventures spawned from Cartoon Network's Adult Swim! Approximate running time: 187 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) MATURE AUDIENCES DVD $29.98 CABBAGE PATCH DVD From Funimation Productions, Inc.! 2003 marks the 20th anniversary of the Cabbage Patch Kids! Join Funimation and 4Kids Entertainment as they celebrate this milestone with this series of original animated shorts featuring mirthful songs and innovative 3-D digital technology to bring the world's best loved toys to animated life! Scheduled to ship in November 2003. DVD $14.95 HAPPY TREE FRIENDS: SECOND SERVING DVD From StudioWorks Entertainment! Cute, cuddly, and horribly wrong! Sick, twisted, and extremely funny, the Happy Tree Friends are adorable, cuddly animals whose daily animated adventures always end in mayhem! Fortified with over two-hours of satisfying violence, this DVD offering features 17 original Happy Tree Friends episodes. Approximate running time: 145 minutes. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 4) MATURE AUDIENCES DVD $19.99 KING OF THE HILL SEASON 2 DVD BOX SET From Fox Home Entertainment! This DVD collection features all 22 original Season 2 episodes from Beevis & Butthead co-creator Mike Judge and Greg Daniels' outrageous Emmy Award-winning animated comedy, King of the Hill. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) MATURE AUDIENCES Box Set $49.98 LOONEY TUNES DVD COLLECTIONS From Warner Home Video, Inc.! They're the crown princes of animation. The international ambassadors of cartoon comedy. And now, the very best animated shorts starring the very wackiest Warner Bros. cartoon characters, including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and all the rest of the beloved Looney Tunes lineup, have been rounded up for this special 4-disc DVD collection. Each specially selected short has been brilliantly restored and re-mastered to its original, uncut, anvil-dropping, laughter- inducing glory! The "Golden" Collection features 56 classic Looney Tunes animated shorts (411 minutes), while the "Premiere" edition collects 28 original cartoons (207 minutes). Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item may be available in retail locations before shipping to specialty market accounts. GOLDEN COLLECTION DVD $69.92 PREMIERE COLLECTION DVD $26.99 LOONEY TUNES: REALITY CHECK DVD From Warner Home Video, Inc.! Hold on tight! All of your favorite Looney Tunes characters are zooming into a head-on collision with the world's most popular reality TV shows! Starring the likes of Bugs, Daffy, Porky, Tweety, and Taz, and overflowing with outrageous Warner-style comic mayhem, these all-new Toons spoof TV like it's never been spoofed before, featuring animated shorts like "Tear Factor," "Sports Blab," "Toon Marooned," "Aluminum Chef," and "Judge Granny." Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 4) DVD $19.98 LOONEY TUNES: STRANGER THAN FICTION DVD From Warner Home Video, Inc.! It's spooky! It's wacky! It's Stranger Than Fiction! Exploding with sheer cartoon craziness, these all-new Toons star your favorite Looney Tunes characters making big-time fun of everything from mysteriously goofy TV shows to sci-fi blockbuster movies! Approximate running time: 68 minutes. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 4) DVD $19.98 MR. BEAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES DVD SET From A&E Home Video! The funniest man on TV is now better than ever as the cartoon hero of his own animated series! Mr. Bean: The Animated Series 2-disc DVD set brings the comedy genius of Rowan Atkinson to a brand new audience, collecting 18 hilarious Mr. Bean original animated adventures. Approximate running time: 198 minutes. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 4) DVD (x2) $29.95 POWERPUFF GIRLS: TWAS THE FIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS DVD From Warner Home Video, Inc.! Join Bubbles, Blossom, and Buttercup for super butt- kicking holiday fun as only the Powerpuff Girls can deliver! There's a new Powerpuff Girl in town-or so she'd have you think! Her fiendishly foul plot: to trick Santa into turning her into the fourth Powerpuff Girl! Now, Bubbles, Blossom and Buttercup must explode into a Yuletide tornado of bad-girl-thwarting action to put Princess in her place and keep Christmas from disappearing forever! Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) DVD $19.98 SPACE GHOST COAST-TO-COAST VOLUME 1 DVD From Warner Home Video, Inc.! Superhero-turned-talk show host Space Ghost presents all-new celebrity interviews and guest appearances with the likes of Weird Al Yankovich, Bobcat Goldthwait, The Ramones, Judy Tenuta, Hulk Hogan, and many others, complemented by strange antics and interactions from his bandleader Zorak and cameraman Moltar. Approximate running time: 203 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) MATURE AUDIENCES DVD $29.98 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES VOLUMES 3-4 & BOX SET 1 DVD From Funimation Productions, Inc.! A new generation of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for a new generation of TMNT fans! Join Master Splinter and his mutated martial-arts students Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo as they team up with street vigilante Casey Jones and April O'Neil to kick serious shell against Shredder and his villainous Foot Clan, the street gang known as the Purple Dragons, and the deadly mechanical Mousers! Scheduled to ship in November 2003. VOLUME 3-DVD $16.95 VOLUME 4-DVD $16.95 VOL. 1 Box Set -DVD $69.95 TRANSFORMERS ARMADA VOLUMES 1 & 2 DVDS From Rhino Home Video! Prepare yourself for heart-stopping, high adrenaline, vehicle revving, heavy metal robot action! The year is 2010, when three Earth children-Rad, Carlos, and Alexis-find a centuries-old ship from Cybertron, they accidentally unearth the ancient conflict between the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons, thrusting themselves in the midst of an intergalactic struggle! Each DVD collects three complete episodes from the action-packed Transformers Armada animated series featured on Cartoon Network's "Toonami" block! Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) VOL. 1-DVD $14.95 VOL. 2-DVD $14.95 ULTIMATE MUSCLE VOLUME 1 DVD From Funimation Productions, Inc.! The world of wrestling will never be the same! There's a new Kid in town-Kid Muscle! His unwilling arrival on Earth comes conspicuously close to the legendary Muscle League Champions' embarrassing beating at the hands of the D.M.P., a devious new breed of evil wrestling super-villains. The Muscle League has recruited King Muscle's own son to reinvigorate their falling fortunes! And they've enlisted and trained a whole new generation of heroes to take on the diabolical D.M.P. and save the planet! Scheduled to ship in November 2003. DVD $16.95 CLASSIC FILM & TELEVISION NATIONAL LAMPOON'S ANIMAL HOUSE DOUBLE SECRET PROBATION EDITION DVD From Universal Studios Home Video! This special DVD release of director John Landis' irreverent 1978 campus comedy classic, Animal House, that spawned a million Toga Parties and continues to inspire new generations of party animals, is packed with exclusives, including a hilarious all-new "mockumentary," shot with the original cast, chronicling where Otto and all your favorite characters would be today, plus the debut of MXPX's new recordings of "Shout" and "Animal House." Approximate running time: 109 minutes. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 3 & 4) MATURE AUDIENCES DVD $19.98 FANTASY / SCI-FI GENE RODDENBERRY'S ANDROMEDA SEASON 1 DVD BOX SET From A. D. Vision! Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda chronicles the adventures of Captain Dylan Hunt (Kevin Sorbo) and his crew on the starship Andromeda Ascendant as they search the galaxies in an effort to rebuild the Systems Commonwealth, a community of worlds strewn across the universe working together for peace. All 22 first season episodes of Andromeda are offered in this single boxed set! Scheduled to ship in November 2003. DVD $149.98 GENE RODDENBERRY'S ANDROMEDA SEASON 3 VOLUME 1 DVD From A. D. Vision! He is the last guardian of a fallen civilization. A hero from another time. Faced with a universe in chaos. Dylan Hunt (Kevin Sorbo) recruits an unlikely crew and sets out to reunite the galaxies. On the Starship Andromeda, hope lives again! Scheduled to ship in November 2003. DVD $39.98 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: THE COMPLETE EPIC SERIES DVD BOX SET From Universal Studios Home Video! Lorne Greene stars in this 1978 television classic as Commander Adama, the leader of the Battlestar Galactica, the human colonies' flagship. About to sign a peace treaty with their long time enemies the Cylons, the colonies find themselves the victim of a sneak attack that destroys most of the colonies' ships. Now the Galactica must lead the remnants of the colonial fleet to escape the Cylons and search for the legendary 13th colony. This DVD box set collects the entire first season-that's 24 hours worth-of the Battlestar Galactica original series, presented in their original broadcast order. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item may be available in retail locations before shipping to specialty market accounts. Box Set $119.98 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA THE MOVIE DVD From Universal Studios Home Video! This 1978 feature-length pilot episode that heralded the classic Battlestar Galactica sci-fi series introduces viewers to a band of intergalactic warriors struggling to protect an Earth-bound flotilla against the bloodthirsty Cylons. Lorne Greene, Richard Hatch, Dirk Benedict, Ray Milland, Ed Begley Jr., Jane Seymour, Lew Ayres, and Patrick Macnee star. Approximate running time: 125 minutes. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item may be available in retail locations before shipping to specialty market accounts. DVD $19.98 BEASTMASTER SEASON 3 COMPLETE DVD From A.D. Vision! This DVD set collects all 22 third season episodes of The BeastMaster television series. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. Box Set $69.98 CARLITO'S ANGELS DVD From EI Independent Cinema! This urban spoof of Charlie's Angels follows the thrilling misadventures and crime-fighting antics of three very beautiful and sexy chicks-Roxy, Tina, and Marisol-who would rather be just hangin' out and chillin' in the hood. But when their boss Carlito calls from his prison cell with a mission of extreme danger, these drop-dead gorgeous Angels are on the case in a heartbeat and ready for high-kicking action on the streets of New York City! Approximate running time: 110 minutes. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. MATURE AUDIENCES DVD $19.99 SEX BOMB DVD SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL DVD $19.95 SPIDERBABE DVD From EI Independent Cinema! When shy and studious Patricia Porker (Misty Mundae) is bitten by her science teacher's genetically engineered spider, she is transformed into a beautiful, building-bounding superheroine who must battle the evil and seductive Femtilian (Julian Wells). As superhero and supervillain come to blows, will it be a climactic battle to save Manhattan, or will SpiderBabe and Femtilian walk off into the sunset together? Approximate running time: 90 minutes. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 3 & 4) MATURE AUDIENCES DVD $19.99 DVD/UNRATED $19.99 STEVEN SPIELBERG PRESENTS: TAKEN DVD BOX SET From Universal Studios Home Video! Stephen Spielberg acts as executive producer on this SciFi Channel 10-part Golden Globe-nominated mini-series about alien abduction, weaving together a story of 50 years of close encounters as seen through the eyes of three American families, from Roswell to the present day. Approximate running time: 840 minutes. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: This item may be available in retail locations before shipping to specialty market accounts. DVD $119.99 FROM THE BOX OFFICE FINDING NEMO 2-DISC DVD From Buena Vista Home Entertainment! From the creators of Toy Story and Monsters, Inc., it's Finding Nemo-a hilarious adventure that transports you into the breathtaking underwater world of Australia's Great Barrier Reef. When Nemo (Alexander Gould), a young clownfish, is unexpectedly carried far from home, his overprotective father, Marlin (Albert Brooks) and Dory (Ellen DeGeneres), a friendly but forgetful regal blue tang, embark on an epic journey that leads to encounters with vegetarian sharks, surfer dude turtles, hypnotic jellyfish, and hungry seagulls! Approximate running time: 100 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) DVD $29.99 THE HULK DVD From Universal Studios Home Video! Ang Lee (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) brings his pulse-pounding, kinetically charged directing to Marvel Comics' rampaging green- skinned goliath with the big-screen treatment of The Hulk! Bruce Banner (Eric Bana) endures a life without a past. Plagued by unexpected nightmares, he continually struggles with tumultuous fits of embarrassment, anxiety, and rage. As a genetic scientist studying the regenerative effects of gamma radiation on damaged tissue, Bruce wages an escalating battle with an unknown monster inside him. Catalyzed by a freak lab accident, Bruce's inner conflict culminates when he becomes the most powerful being on the face of the earth-the Hulk! Now on the run and hunted by General 'Thunderbolt' Ross (Sam Elliot), who aims to destroy the powerful and ever-growing Hulk, Banner strives to mend his relationship with General Ross' daughter, Betty (Jennifer Connelly), and uncover the answers to his enigmatic past. Approximate running time: 138 minutes. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 3 & 4) SPECIAL EDITION DVD/FULLSCREEN $26.99 SPECIAL EDITION DVD/WIDESCREEN $26.99 VHS/FULLSCREEN $22.98 THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS EXTENDED EDITION DVD & GIFT SET From Warner Home Video, Inc.! Not seen in theaters, this unique version of the epic The Lord of the Rings sequel, The Two Towers, directed by Peter Jackson and starring Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortenson, Sir Ian McKellen, and Christopher Lee, features 43 additional minutes of new and extended scenes integrated into the film, plus over 30 minutes of new music scored by Academy Award-winning composer Howard Shore. This 4-disc set also includes 17 original documentaries and featurettes, plus four feature-length commentaries starring over 30 cast and crew participants, and a vast photo gallery boasting over 2,000 photos and conceptual and production sketches. Also available in a special collector's gift set packaged with a collectible "Gollum" statue, and more! Approximate running time: 223 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 3 & 4) DVD/WIDESCREEN $39.99 GIFT SET-DVD $79.92 THE MATRIX RELOADED From Warner Home Video, Inc.! In this second chapter of The Matrix trilogy, Neo (Keanu Reeves), Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss), and Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) continue to lead the revolt against the Machine Army. In their quest to save the human race from extinction, they gain greater insight into the construct of The Matrix and Neo's pivotal role in the fate of mankind. Approximate running time: 138 minutes. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item may be available in retail locations before shipping to specialty market accounts. DVD/FULLSCREEN $29.95 DVD/WIDESCREEN $29.95 VHS $22.99 X-MEN 2: X-MEN UNITED From Fox Home Entertainment! Get ready for the return of the Evolution! Mutants continue their struggle against a society that fears and distrusts them. Their cause becomes even more desperate following an incredible attack by an as yet undetermined assailant possessing extraordinary abilities, renewing the political and public outcry for a Mutant Registration Act and an anti-mutant movement now led by William Stryker. With the fates of Xavier, mankind-and mutantkind-in their hands, the X-Men face their most dangerous mission ever! Approximate running time: 138 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 3 & 4) DVD/WIDESCREEN $29.98 VHS $22.98 STAR TREK STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE SEASON 7 DVD BOX SET From Paramount Home Video! This 7-disc DVD set collects all 26 season seven episodes concluding the seven year run of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) Box Set $129.99 THE TUBE ALIAS SEASON 2 DVD BOX SET From Buena Vista Home Entertainment! This 6-disc set collects all 22 second season episodes of Alias, starring Hollywood sensation Jennifer Garner (Daredevil) as Sydney Bristow, a young woman recruited from college to become a spy. Approximate running time: 917 minutes. Scheduled to ship in December 2003. (CAUT: 4) Box Set $69.99 DARK ANGEL SEASON 2 DVD BOX SET From Fox Home Entertainment! From producer James Cameron (Titanic) comes a new face of the future: Max, a sexy, genetically engineered woman on the run from her military creators. Set in a bleak near future where an electromagnetic pulse has plunged the country into economic and political collapse, Dark Angel captivated television audiences and garnered awards for hot, young star Jessica Alba. This 6-disc DVD set collects all 21 season two episodes of Dark Angel, including the extended-length series finale. Approximate running time: 943 minutes. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item may be available in retail locations before shipping to specialty market accounts. Box Set $89.98 H.R. PUFNSTUF THE COMPLETE SERIES DVD From Rhino Home Video! This DVD boxed set collects all 17 episodes of Sid & Marty Kroft's 1969 children's Saturday morning classic, H.R. Pufnstuf, digitally remastered from the original. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. (CAUT: 4) DVD $49.95 MUTANT X SEASON ONE VOLUME 6 DVD From A.D. Vision! With the excitement of the best go-for-broke thriller and the ingenuity of a great sci-fi, Mutant X roars onto your screen with two fantastic episodes! Approximate running time: 100 minutes. Scheduled to ship in November 2003. DVD $24.98 X-FILES SEASON 8 DVD BOX SET From Fox Home Entertainment! Is Mulder alive? Scully and Skinner begin the search for Mulder. But a new FBI agent is assigned to their investigation: Agent John Doggett (Robert Patrick)! This 6-disc DVD set collects all 21 season eight episodes of Chris Carter's award-winning X-Files. Approximate running time: 984 minutes. Scheduled to ship in October 2003. 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