www.86thfloor.com     PREVIEWS VOL. XVIX #4 April 2009  

Independent Comic Publishers
(Companies beginning with B)

BANDAI ENTERTAINMENT INC

CODE GEASS: NIGHTMARE OF NUNNALLY VOLUME 2 GN
(W/A) Goro Taniguichi (W) Ichiro Okouchi
A re-imagined, alternate reality Code Geass manga! Nunnally, the sister of Lelouch, encounters the being called “Nemo” that heals her body and grants her the power to summon the Knightmare Frame Mark Nemo. Using her newfound powers, Nunnally seeks to find her missing brother — but her actions have aroused the interest of the elite Britannian forces. A captivating variation on the Code Geass story! (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 180pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99

CODE GEASS VOLUME 3: SWORD NOVEL
(W) Goro Taniguichi, Ichiro Okouchi
Zero continues his relentless assault against the Britannia forces in this ongoing novelization of the acclaimed anime series! Based on the acclaimed anime series from writer’s Goro Taniguichi and Ichiro Okouchi, with original character designs by the manga powerhouse CLAMP! (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $8.99

GURREN LAGANN VOLUME 2 GN
(W/A) Kotaro Mori
In his cavern of a village Simon makes an extraordinary discovery: a small glowing drill-bit and the man-sized mech it activates and Simon is dragged into a plot to break through to the surface by the local gang leader Kamina! Get ready for buxom babes, beastmen and giant mechs as only GAINAX can provide them! (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99

BLIND FERRET ENTERTAINMENT INC

LEAST I COULD DO VOLUME 2: VELCRO PANTS ARE AWESOME GN
(W) Ryan Sohmer (A) Lar DeSouza
Love means never having to say you're sorry. Casual relations means never having to say anything at all! And so goes the forward thinking of Rayne Summers, the 24-year-old corporate executive at the heart of the Least I Could Do universe. A sex-obsessed Narcissist who uses his charm, humor, and vivid imagination to enjoy life as much and as often as he can possibly manage, Rayne's own happiness, often at the expense of others, comes first. Joining Rayne in the majority of his adventures is Noel, a successful engineering consultant who tends to go with the flow of things, as he long ago learned the futility of resistance. Best friends Mick, Issa, and Rob round out the group, but don't nearly complete the cast.
SC, 9x5, 128pgs, FC SRP: $11.95

BLUEWATER PRODUCTIONS

WILLIAM SHATNER PRESENTS TEK WAR #1
(W) William Shatner, Scott Davis (A) Erich Owens
After spending 4 years in cryogenic stasis for crimes he is certain he did not commit, Jake Cardigan is mysteriously released. Finding himself lost in a world that has changed since his incarceration, Jake tries and put his life back together. His wife and son are gone, or in hiding, and Jake fights the urge to self-medicate using a digital drug called Tek. Offered a job to locate a missing enigmatic scientist, Jake can already feel the puppet strings manipulating him to return to the life that got him jailed in the first place. And his troubles are only beginning! The epic futuristic adventure, based on William Shatner's best-selling TekWar novel series, begins!
MATURE THEMES
SC, 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

FEMALE FORCE: CAROLINE KENNEDY ONE-SHOT
(W) Neal Bailey (A) Ryan Howe
This comic series has been featured on CNN, FOX News, and OK! Magazine. Join Bluewater as we explore the life and times of Caroline Kennedy in the final installment of this first series of politically themed Female Force series, exploring strong women and the events that shaped their lives. From growing up in Camelot to her political emergence in the recent Presidential election, see the impact that the last child of the Kennedy dynasty has had in shaping the future of the United States.
SC, 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

LEGEND OF ISIS #2 (BLUEWATER)
(W) Aaron Stueve (A) Ivan Barriga
Who or what is the Scarab Queen? Why is Isis is in the hospital? Who destroyed the museum? And just who the heck is that pointing a gun at Scott?
SC, 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

LIONSGATE FILMS: LEPRECHAUN #2
(W) Zach Hunchar (A) Kris Carter
Based on the cult horror film from Lionsgate! Imagine simple tales of legend, which are not tales or legends at all, and far from simple. Imagine no further as Leprechaun continues the journey of the last of the Leprechauns. The dark forces have scattered his one true love. Now, new allies emerge that hold the keys to his survival!
MATURE THEMES
SC, 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

VINCENT PRICE PRESENTS #10
(W) Darren G. Davis, Chad Helder (A) Pat Broderick
Vincent Price Presents — shocking tales of the macabre and the mysterious in the Gothic tradition of horror icon, Vincent Price. This month, an advertising executive encounters a nightmarish retribution when a fender-bender unleashes "Road Rage" in the twisted mind of a sinister adversary. Illustrated by comics legend Pat Broderick (Green Lantern).
SC, 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

WARLOCK #4 (BLUEWATER)
(W) Nick Lyons (A) Jacob Bear
In the climactic final issue of this mini-series, Tom, Hugh, and Rachael face off against the seven Warlocks. Can the Warlocks be stopped once and for all or will the they continue their reign of terror on everyone and everything in their path?
SC, 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

BONGO COMICS

SIMPSONS COMICS #155
(W) Lash (A) Rodriguez, Pepoy
Fifteen years in the making, Bongo Comics Group presents the first multiple-title crossover since 1994’s “When Bongos Collide!” Witness the event series that will change Radioactive Man, Bart Simpson, and the citizens of Springfield's lives forever. It’s a three-part tale told in three consecutive weeks that will reinvent summer crossovers and comic storytelling, as we know it! It’s “The Great, Extreme, Ultimate, and Totally Awesome Radioactive Man Event!” In Part 1, the new publisher of Radioactive Man comics, Krusty the Clown, is looking for a new marketing ploy to reinvigorate the character and bring in new readers; however, rumors of changes to the iconic irradiated crusader set the townsfolk abuzz. Is it time to form an angry mob or to form a line at the Android’s Dungeon?
SC, 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99

BART SIMPSON COMICS #48
(W) Lash (A) Rodriguez, Pepoy
“The Great, Extreme, Ultimate, and Totally Awesome Radioactive Man Event!," Part 2. No one is affected by the announcement of changes to the Radioactive Man comic series more than Bart Simpson, and it will take a little help from his friends to infiltrate publisher’s office and to get the scoop on the future of Bart’s bolt-brained hero.
32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99

THE SIMPSONS SUPER SPECTACULAR #9
(W) Lash (A) Rodriguez, Pepoy
“The Great, Extreme, Ultimate, and Totally Awesome Radioactive Man Event,” Part 3. The brand-new and re-imagined Radioactive Man comic hits the shelves, and everyone wants a copy of history-in-the-making, but will everyone be satisfied with the results? Krusty the Clown, publisher of Radioactive Man comics, is on pins and needles, and nothing good can come from keeping a clown in suspense!
32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99

BOOM! STUDIOS

DEAD RUN #1
(W) Andrew Cosby, Michael Alan Nelson (A) Francesco Biagini
"All Speed. No Limits." The end isn't near, it's here. America has become a wasteland, leaving the few cities that remain transformed into impenetrable fortresses. Beyond these walls lies The Zone, a brutal, plague-ravaged landscape stretching from one city to the next, populated by mutants, monsters, and warring factions of survivors driven insane by disease and starvation. Only the very brave or the very foolish voluntarily step foot outside the protective confines of the mega-cities. Nick Masters happens to be a little bit of both. Nick's a driver; if you need something picked-up, delivered, or disposed of, Nick's your man — and he's all business. But when he fails to deliver an important package to a local crime lord, Nick's business suddenly becomes very personal! Covers by Eric Canete and Jason Shawn Alexander.
SC, 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? #1
(W) Phillip K. Dick (A) Steven Dupre
Covers: A) Dennis Calero, B) Bill Sienkiewicz, C) Scott Keating
The book that inspired the film Blade Runner comes to BOOM! with backmatter by Warren Ellis! Visionary sci-fi author Philip K. Dick's Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep? has been called "a masterpiece ahead of its time, even today" and served as the basis for the Ridley Scott film Blade Runner. San Francisco lies under a cloud of radioactive dust. The World War killed millions, driving entire species to extinction, and sending mankind off-planet. Those who remained coveted any living creature, and for people who couldn't afford one, companies built incredibly realistic fakes: horses, birds, cats, sheep — even humans. Rick Deckard is an officially sanctioned bounty hunter tasked to find six rogue androids — they're machines, but look, sound, and think like humans, clever, and most of all, dangerous humans. Rick Deckard, Pris, The Voight-Kampff Test, Nexus 6 androids, the Tyrell Corporation: join BOOM! Studios as the complete novel transplanted into the comic book medium, mixing all new panel-to-panel continuity with the actual text from the novel in an innovative, groundbreaking 24-issue maxi-series experiment illustrated by acclaimed Wolf artist Steven Dupre for the science-fiction publishing event of the year! Covers by Bill Sienkiewicz, Dennis Calero, Moritat, and Scott Keating.
SC, 32pgs, FC (1 of 24) SRP: $3.99

UNKNOWN #2
(W) Mark Waid (A) Minck Oosterveer
She has solved every mystery known to man. But there is one mystery that remains unknown! Revered as the smartest person alive, Catherine Allingham is the world's most famous private investigator. Follow her adventures as she sets out to solve the one mystery she's never been able to crack — death! A new original mini-series from Mark Waid in the vein of Ruse with Excalibur's Minck Oosterveer. Covers by Eric Jones and Matthew Dow Smith.
SC, 24pgs, FC (2 of 4) SRP: $3.99

UNTHINKABLE #2
(W) Mark Sable (A) Julian Totino Tedesco
The unthinkable has just begun! Can Alan Ripley stop his worst-case terror scenarios from coming true? Will he discover who's really behind the attacks? Or will they discover him? The mystery begins to unravel in part two of the explosive new mini-series from the fiendish mind of Mark Sable and the blood stained brush of The Remnant's Julian Totino Tedesco.
SC, 24pgs, FC (2 of 4) SRP: $3.99

FALL OF CTHULHU: NEMESIS #3
(W) Michael Alan Nelson (A) Todd Herman
Fall of Cthulhu returns with Nemesis, an epic origin story revealing the secret history behind Nyarlathotep's favorite companion. What's behind those feline eyes? Be prepared for the shock of your life as BOOM!'s bestselling horror title continues. Covers by Jeffrey Spokes and Chuck BB.
SC, 24pgs, FC (3 of 4) SRP: $3.99

MR. STUFFINS #3 (NEW EDITION)
(W) Andrew Cosby, Johanna Stokes (A) Axel Medellin
"My teddy bear's a secret agent!" This isit! What everyone's been waiting for: a teddy bear vs. the huge military robot smackdown! The fate of the Tyler family rests in Mr. Stuffins hands… err, paws. Paws of fury that is! Covers by David Petersen (Mouse Guard) and Matt Cossin.
SC, 24pgs, FC (3 of 3) SRP: $3.99

IRREDEEMABLE #3
(W) Mark Waid (A) Peter Krause
A comic book industry event: a new original ongoing superhero series from Mark Waid! Irredeemable dares to ask the question: what if the world's greatest hero decided to become the world's greatest villain? Does Plutonion's past hold the key to his current deadly rampage? Or does it even matter? A "twilight of the superheroes"-style story that examines super-villains from the writer of Kingdom Come and Empire! Covers by John Cassaday and Dan Panosian.
24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

CAPED #4
(W) Josh Lobis, Darin Moiselle (A) Yair Herrera
Think working for a superhero is tough? Try working for an ex-superhero! Edge is disgraced and out of work. The only one who believes in him is Jimmy Lohman, Edge's much abused personal assistant. When Jimmy's dedication leads him to the bottom of a superhero conspiracy that could render the entire city asunder, who's the real hero now? Covers by Saumin Patel and Joe Quinones.
SC, 24pgs, FC (4 of 4) SRP: $3.99

FINDING NEMO: REEF RESCUE #2
(W) Marie Croall (A) Erica Leigh Currey
The biggest selling DVD of all time comes to comics! Nemo, Dory and Marlin embark on a journey to save their dying reef. Facing dangerous waters and incredible odds, Nemo travels the great blue sea to save the one thing that matters most of all — home. And Nemo's old friend Gil lends a helping fin! Covers by Amy Mebberson and Erica Leigh Currey. (C: 0-0-1) NOTE: Available only in the United States and Canada.
SC, 24pgs, FC (2 of 4) SRP: $2.99

CARS: THE ROOKIE #4
(W) Alan J. Porter (A) Albert Carreres
Lightning McQueen's thrilling origin story concludes! McQueen has found a top-notch pit crew, a big-name sponsor, an awesome new paint job — and a new nickname! He has truly found his groove, and he's determined to win his first Piston Cup race! Covers by Allen Gladfelter. (C: 0-0-1) NOTE: Available only in the United States and Canada.
SC, 24pgs, FC (4 of 4) SRP: $2.99

EUREKA: DORMANT GENE #3
(W) Andrew Cosby, Jonathan L. Davis (A) Mark Dos Santos
Sci-Fi Channel's smash hit show returns for another series masterminded by the creator of the show, told completely in continuity! Eureka creator Andrew Cosby joins writer Jonathan L. Davis (The Dukes Of Hazzard) continue to follow the town of eccentric geniuses with a issue filled with surprises no one will expect! Covers by J.K. Woodward.
SC, 24pgs, FC (3 of 4) SRP: $3.99

FARSCAPE: STRANGE DETRACTORS #4
(W) Rockne S. O'Bannon, Keith R.A. DeCandido (A) Will Sliney
Farscape creator Rockne O'Bannon is back! TV's science fiction masterpiece Farscape continues with the same hit writing team from the first sold out mini-series! Crichton has discovered the cause of why everyone on Moya is out for each other. To cure them, he must shrink down and embark on a fantastic voyage you will never forget! Covers by Joe Corroney and Dennis Calero.
SC, 24pgs, FC (4 of 4) SRP: $3.99

FARSCAPE: D'ARGO'S LAMENT #3
(W) Keith R.A. DeCandido (A) Neil Edwards
Ka D'argo lives on, only in this pulse-pounding Farscape mini-series set during the series' third season between episodes "Revenging Angel" and "Fractures"! Jool learns more about D'Argo's days as in the Luxan military, serving under General Sterikk, a man who will play a major part in D'Argo's future! Covers by Michael DiPascale and Will Sliney.
SC, 24pgs, FC (3 of 4) SRP: $3.99

THE MUPPETS' ROBIN HOOD #3
(W) Tim Beedle (A) Armand Villavert Jr.
The Muppets tell the Robin Hood legend for laughs, and it's the reader who will be merry! Robin Hood (Kermit the Frog) steals from the rich and gives to the poor. But Robin intends to steal Maid Marian's heart, and enters an archery contest to win her love! But will it work? Find out in this issue! Covers by David Peterson (Mouse Guard) and Richard Garcia. (C: 0-0-1) NOTE: Available only in the United States and Canada.
SC, 24pgs, FC (3 of 4) SRP: $2.99

THE INCREDIBLES: FAMILY MATTERS #4
(W) Mark Waid (A) Marcio Takara
Legendary writer Mark Waid's action-packed Incredibles story concludes! Mr. Incredible discovers the shocking truth behind his recent loss of powers, and now he must defend his family against a shocking menace from the past! Covers by Sean "Cheeks" Galloway and Marcio Takara. (C: 0-0-1) NOTE: Available only in the United States and Canada.
SC, 24pgs, FC (4 of 4) SRP: $2.99

THE MUPPET SHOW #4
(W/A) Roger Langridge
Acclaimed creator Roger Landridge's zany romp across The Muppet Show stage continues! In this issue, the spotlight shines brightly on Miss Piggy, but is the stage big enough for this diva's massive ego? (C: 0-0-1) NOTE: Available only in the United States and Canada.
SC, 24pgs, FC (4 of 4) SRP: $2.99

TOY STORY: THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER #3
(W) Dan Jolley (A) Chris Moreno
More all-new adventures featuring the world's favorite toys! Mr. Potato Head decides that he's tired of just being an inanimate toy. He's going to reveal his walking-and-talking nature to Andy! He's a total Potato Head Case! Can Woody stop him before it's too late? Story by Eisner Award-nominated writer Dan Jolley! Covers by Mike DeCarlo and Chris Moreno. (C: 0-0-1) NOTE: Available only in the United States and Canada.
24pgs, FC (3 of 4) SRP: $2.99

LAST REIGN: KINGS OF WAR TP
(W) Walt Becker, Michael A. Nelson (A) Ed Estevez, David Miller
Director Walt Becker (Van Wilder, Wild Hogs) makes his graphic novel debut with his sci-fi/fantasy tale of knights in a post-apocalyptic future! The world has been twisted into a rusting and forgotten dystopia — and a new type of knight rises from the ashes to make order out of chaos! Scripted by Michael Alan Nelson, the fan-favorite writer of Fall of Cthulhu. Cover by Warhammer artist Karl Richardson.
SC, 128pgs, FC SRP: $15.99

FALL OF CTHULHU VOLUME 5: APOCALYPSE TP
(W) Michael Alan Nelson (A) Mateus Santolouco
The Apocalypse is upon us! Since the beginning of the Fall of Cthulhu storyline, readers have been anxiously awaiting the moment when all the tale's threads begin to tie together into the ultimate war between gods and men. As of now, they wait no longer. Let the Apocalypse begin! Cover by Jeffrey Spokes.
SC, 6x9, 112pgs, FC SRP: $15.99

HERO SQUARED VOLUME 3: LOVE AND DEATH TP
(W) J.M. DeMatteis, Keith Giffen (A) Nathan Watson
This is it! The final (probably), absolute (pretty much) last (finally!) volume of Hero Squared (well, maybe.) Find out what happens to Captain Valor, his parallel-world alter ego, Milo, and at least one homicidal ex-girlfriend! DeMatteis' and Giffen's geeeenius super-hero series concludes with a finale that will leave you gobsmacked!
SC, 112pgs, FC SRP: $15.99

BOX BROWN COMICS

LOVE IS A PECULIAR TYPE OF THING GN
(W/A) Box Brown
The recipient of a Winter 2009 Xeric Grant, Love Is A Peculiar Type of Thing is a collection of short comics, ranging from 3 to 12 pages in length, focusing on the plight of an average twentysomething named Ben and his girlfriend Ellen. Themes of love, fear, questioning religion, depression, anxiety, and sex are all explored with humor, insight, and understanding.
MATURE THEMES
5.5x8.5, 96pgs, PC SRP: $10.00

BROADSWORD COMICS

TAROT: WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE VOLUME 7 TP
(W/A) Jim Balent
Tarot and her friends return in this new collection of issues #31-35, which includes the one-short story "Pesky Pixies" and the epic "Shadow Witch" story arc. Fan-favorites, these issues were instant sell-outs. The volume includes covers, a lithograph gallery, and other never-before-seen bonus features. Also available is the Deluxe Color Plate Edition which comes bagged and features Tarot in a 6" x 8 1/2" full-color limited collector's print entitled "Magickal Moment." Signed by Balent, the print is limited to a print run of 500 pieces. (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
DELUXE LIMITED EDITION—SC, 128pgs, FC SRP: $34.99
REGULAR EDITION—SC, 128pgs, FC SRP: $24.99