HARPER COLLINS PUBLISHERS
AVALON HIGH CORONATION VOLUME 2 GN
by Meg Cabot & Jinky Coronado
The thrilling new installment in Meg Cabot’s first ever manga series! In this
second installment, Ellie wants to help Will reconcile with his parents, but
according to their teacher (who might be the reincarnated Merlin), she also
needs to convince Will by the end of the week that he’s King Arthur. But the end
of the week is also the homecoming dance, and Ellie still doesn’t have a dress.
Life is more complicated than ever at Avalon High! (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (2 of 3) SRP: $9.99
BAD KITTY VOLUME 1 GN
Jas just wants to spend some time with Jack (sigh) and her friends at the mall,
when she stumbles upon a mystery at the jewelry store. (She also turns in a
purse she finds, but that’s no big deal — or is it?) If there’s anyone who can
solve a mystery, keep her love life intact, and avoid arousing suspicion of the
Thwarter (aka, her dad) — all while looking totally rad — it’s Jasmine Callahan.
But mysteries often beget more mystery, so once she puts the case of the stolen
diamonds to rest, that purse she found comes back to haunt her: turns out it
belongs to a missing classmate and the FBI are kind of wondering what Jas was
doing with it. (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S.
Territories, Canada, and Mexico.
SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99
WARRIORS VOLUME 3: WARRIOR'S RETURN GN
by Dan Jolley & James Barry
Graystripe and Millie have finally found ThunderClan's old territory, but Twoleg
monsters have devastated the forest and Graystripe fears that all of his
Clanmates have been killed or captured by Twolegs. Millie insists that they keep
looking, and an old friend helps point the two cats on the path that the Clans
followed many moons ago. But danger still lurks around every turn, and
Graystripe worries that he and Millie are lost on an impossible journey. (C:
0-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before
shipping to comic book specialty shops.
SC, 5x7, 112pgs, B&W (3 of 3) SRP: $6.99
WARRIORS: THE RISE OF SCOURGE GN
by Dan Jolley & Bettina Kurkoski
What made Scourge into the monster who took down Tigerclaw and almost fought
Firestar to a standstill? From his own roots as a runty kittypet to the fearsome
leader of the Blood Clan — the band of rogues from Twoleg-place who threaten the
very existence of the forest cats — Scourge has presented a fascinating enigma
to readers and Warriors fans worldwide, and now his life story is finally
revealed in this stand-alone graphic novel! (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: This item may be
available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty
shops.
SC, 5x7, 112pgs, B&W SRP: $6.99
HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE
CRUEL THING HC
by Lean & Vecchio
Where are the dreams that you have lost, that we have abandoned in the swamp of
forgetfullness? In a world where the material world plunders the truth that
never reaches us leaving us completely alone. An eternal being who's coming to
save you from your own fears, Cruel Thing, has you by the hand. Lose yourself in
his embrace. He will fill whatever is empty in you.
HC, 104pgs, PC SRP: $16.95
FORGOTTEN HC
by Cris Ortega
Between wakefulness and sleep there is a kingdom without a name, and there is a
tree, and in its branches are hidden a thousand stories already forgotton. Come
on this journey with Cris Ortega as she shares the forgotton tales.
RES. from Previews Vol. XVII #10 (OCT073568)
6x9, 48pgs, FC SRP: $14.95
THE HERO INITIATIVE
WHAT IF? —THE FANTASTIC FOUR TRIBUTE TO MIKE WIERINGO
by Parker, Wieringo, Kesel, Staples & Various
Before artist Mike Wieringo passed away, he had completed seven pages of a What
If? story featuring the “replacement” Fantastic Four: Spider-Man, the Hulk,
Ghost Rider and Wolverine! Marvel Comics generously donated the script and
Mike's art to The Hero Initiative. Mike's talented friends and fans stepped up
to finish the story, and pay tribute to Mike in this great tale! This awesome
48-page book contains the full story, and additional written tributes to Mike,
and includes artists Arthur Adams, Paul Renaud, Stuart Immonen, Cully Hamner,
Alan Davis, Brian Stelfreeze, David Williams, Sanford Greene, Humberto Ramos,
Skottie Young, Mike Allred, and Barry Kitson. Cover by Mike Wieringo and Paul
Mounts. This benefit for The Hero Initiative is published with the full approval
of Marvel Comics, and on the advice and consent of the family of Mike Wieringo.
7x10, 48pgs, FC SRP: $4.99
HYPERION BOOKS
HOUDINI: THE HANDCUFF KING
by Jason Lutes & Nick Bertozzi
Harry Houdini mesmerized a generation of Americans when he was alive, and
continues to do so eighty years after his death. In bold graphic art, a living
picture of this great American is shaped, and it shows how time and morals
shaped Houdini and his art. (C: 0-1-2)
SOFTCOVER—SC, 7x10, 96pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99
HARDCOVER (JAN073666)—HC, 7x10, 96pgs, B&W SRP: $16.99
OFFERED AGAIN
O/A SATCHEL PAIGE: STRIKING OUT JIM CROW
by James Sturm & Rich Tommaso
Baseball Hall of Famer Leroy "Satchel" Paige changed the face of the game in a
career that spanned five decades. Much has been written about this
larger-than-life pitcher, but when it comes to Paige, fact does not separate
easily from fiction. A tall, lanky fireballer, he was arguably the Negro
League's hardest thrower, most entertaining storyteller, and greatest gate
attraction. Now the Center for Cartoon Studies turns a graphic novelist's eye to
Paige's story. Told from the point of view of a sharecropper, this compelling
narrative follows Paige from game to game as he travels throughout the
segregated South. In stark prose and powerful graphics, author and artist share
the story of a sports hero, role model, consummate showman, and era-defining
American.
SOFTCOVER—SC, 7x10, 96pgs, FC SRP: $9.99
HARDCOVER—HC, 7x10, 96pgs, FC SRP: $16.99