NBM
A TREASURY OF 20TH-CENTURY MURDER VOLUME 2: FAMOUS PLAYERS HC
(W/A) Rick Geary
It's the early days of Hollywood, movies are just starting to come of their own
and gain in popularity. New Stars are made. The movies are still silent but
their stars certainly are not, in the scandal sheets. Amidst this new boiling
cauldron, William Desmond Taylor, a successful director at the "upscale" Famous
Players Studio is found shot in his home. Could it have been the star Mary Miles
Minter or a former butler? But then, what about that strange past Taylor had?
HC, 6x9, 80pgs, B&W SRP: $15.95
NETCOMICS
U DONT KNOW ME GN
(W/A) Rakun
Seyun, a lithe and catty high-schooler with a mysterious past, and Yoojin, a
rough-and-tumble, straight-laced Judo star, have known each other since they
were children. When a tragedy befalls Seyun's family, he's forced to give up his
home and move away from Yoojin. A new school, new friends, and years later,
Yoojin and Seyun find themselves walking vastly different paths, while
struggling to maintain their friendship. But when old feelings start
resurfacing, a bitter tug-of-war starts, with hearts in the balance!
MATURE THEMES
SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99
NEW ENGLAND COMICS
THE MANGALICIOUS TICK #1
(W/A) The Robbins Studio
The Tick returns and embarks on his newest adventure, Manga! The Tick crosses
the International Date Line in this satirical look at the manga art form! While
investigating a disturbance in The City, The Tick confronts a new nemesis, The
Setting Sun! Now trapped in another dimension, The Tick must fulfill an ancient
prophecy, and save Arthur, The City, and the World! (C: 0-0-1)
32pgs, B&W (1 of 3) SRP: $3.95
THE TICK SPECIALS: THE COMPLETE WORKS TP
(W/A) Various
This massive 440-page edition contains all 17 Tick holiday "special issues,"
including the Summer and Vacation issues, "Back to School," Mother's Day,
Father's Day, Halloween, Valentines Day, four years worth of annual Xmas
specials and even a "Tax Day Horror" special! These 17 hard-to-find Tick comics
come handily collected all under one cover, making this the biggest Tick trade
paperback ever! (C: 0-0-1)
SC, 440pgs, B&W SRP: $35.00
NEW RELIABLE PRESS
TRUE LOVES 2: TROUBLE IN PARADISE GN
(W) Jason Turner, Manien Bothma (A) Jason Turner
It's been one year since True and Zander moved in together and life couldn't be
better. However, there appears to be trouble in paradise as old flames reappear,
interests drift and schedules clash. Can love endure or are our heroes headed
for disaster?
MATURE THEMES
SC, 5x7, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $8.95
JAN'S ATOMIC HEART GN
(W/A) Simon Roy
Frankfurt, the far future. Earth recovers from a brief war against Lunar
Separatists. Jan, a computer analyst, has been fitted with an old lunar-made
body in the aftermath of a brutal car wreck. Fear sets in as similar-style lunar
bodies are used in terrorist attacks staged by a rogue group of Lunar
Separatists, which leads Jan to believe that he may be an unwilling pawn for a
terrorist attack.
MATURE THEMES
SC, 56pgs, B&W S