www.86thfloor.com     PREVIEWS VOL. XVII #8 August 2007  

Independent Comic Publishers
(Companies beginning with O)



OLYMPIAN PUBLISHING

CHAMBER OF MYSTERY: VOODOO VOLUME 1 SC
by Various
More terrifying masterpieces of pre-code horror! Just in time for Halloween, the second in a series of graphic novels reprinting rare 1950s comic stories (newly photographed and painstakingly remastered) is here! Stories depicting all aspects of Voodoo, including the Little Shop of Horrors inspiration "The Devil Flower," the eerie "Doll of Death," the beautifully titled jungle tale, "Give Me Back My Head!", and more! Features an all-new. highly detailed splash page with the hostess of the series, Polychrome (of The Nocturnals), painted by Dan Brereton! (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 8x12, 80pgs, FC SRP: $13.99

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O/A CHAMBER OF MYSTERY WITCHCRAFT VOL 1 SC
by Various
Thirteen terrifying masterpieces of pre-Code horror! Just in time for a Halloween window display, the first in a series of graphic novels reprinting rare 1950s comic stories, newly photographed and painstakingly re-colored. Stories include "The Death Tattoo," "The Vampire Puppet," "The Ghost on the Gallows," and more!
SC, 7x10, 80pgs, FC SRP: $13.99

ONI PRESS INC.

LOCAL #12
by Brian Wood & Ryan Kelly
More than a decade after Megan McKeenan set off on her cross-continental vagabond lifestyle, she's gone from a naive and brash teenager to a woman in her thirties, wise beyond her years. In this final issue, she travels to rural Vermont and the vacation house she remembers from her early childhood to finally settle down. She reflects on her life so far, and thinks about what the future holds. Her entire life has been running from one situation to the next... can she find peace of mind in the New England woods?
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, B&W (12 of 12) SRP: $2.99

WASTELAND #13
by Antony Johnston & Chris Mitten
Tensions escalate quickly into a full-scale riot, and Abi is forced into a difficult decision: to save others or to save herself? As the battle on the surface boils over, Abi and Michael escape underground. Will the path to A-Ree-Yass-I finally reveal itself, or will the Sunners remain ensnared in Newbegin?
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.50

COURTNEY CRUMRIN AND THE PRINCE OF NOWHERE
by Ted Naifeh
Courtney and Uncle Aloysius continue their European vacation! But after the events of “The Fire Thief’s Tale” can their relationship ever be the same again? It’s old world monsters in new world style in the second of two one-shots featuring everybody’s favorite pre-teen curmudgeon — Courtney Crumrin!
56pgs, B&W SRP: $5.99

WET MOON VOLUME 3 GN
by Ross Campbell
Cleo and her friends continue to navigate the sea of relationships that washes through this strange little southern college town of Wet Moon. But the waters are rarely calm and the waves are unending. Can this little clique make it without sinking or will the weight of their secrets and insecurities leave them drowning?
SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95

MY INNER BIMBO #2
by Sam Kieth & Josh Hagler
There are two sides to every coin and every person. No matter how hard you try to hide that second face away, you can never get rid of it. That’s what one man is about to learn when his under-developed feminine side materializes into a very real bubble gum-chewing bimbo and turns his world upside down!
MATURE THEMES
RES. from Previews Vol. XVI #3 (MAR063340)
32pgs, B&W (2 of 5) SRP: $2.99

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O/A SCOTT PILGRIM VOLUME 2: VS THE WORLD GN
by Bryan Lee O’Malley
Scott's life has taken a bit of a detour, but he's going to take steps to get everything back under control. There's Knives Chau, there's Ramona Flowers, there's his band, there's six or seven evil ex-boyfriends floating around, and there's a couple little things from out of Scott's past that might end up seeming a lot more important really soon.
MATURE THEMES
SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $11.95

MULTIPLE WARHEADS #2
by Brandon Graham
Sexica, organ smuggler extraordinaire, and Nikoli, her werewolf/mechanic boyfriend, are hitting the open road. They’ve got their cyber-organic-hybrid car all packed up and the pain, mayhem, and space ship crashes of Dead City are all behind them. But what new weirdness awaits them in the post-Wolf War 3 world?
MATURE THEMES
SC, 48pgs, B&W SRP: $5.99

STARS OF THE MONTH

WET MOON VOLUME 2: UNSEEN FEET GN
by Ross Campbell
Chloe and her friends continue to find themselves trapped in the webs of relationships and social scenes that gather in the hidden corners of the dark and crusty streets of Savannah. But are they really trapped in this clique or is it exactly where they wanted to be? (APR063295)
SC, 176pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95

FORTUNE & GLORY LIMITED EDITION HC
by Brian Michael Bendis
Witness the journey of a self-effacing comic book creator from the depths of obscurity through the mills of the star-studded motion picture behemoth to someplace squarely in-between. Fortune & Glory: A True Hollywood Comic Book Story is a hilarious yet shockingly honest portrayal of Bendis` fascinating personal Hollywood experiences, filled with a fantastically eccentric cast of characters and anecdotes so outrageous they have to be true. Plus real life cameo appearances by Clint Eastwood, Uma Thurman, Drew Carey and many others. (MAR058159)
HC, 6x9, 152pgs, B&W SRP: $35.00

FIRST IN SPACE GN
by James Vining
Extensively researched, First in Space is the true story of Ham, a chimpanzee trained for America's first sub-orbital spaceflight. This rousing adventure provides a snapshot in time of America’s conquest of space. (FEB073672)
SC, 6x9, 96pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95

SHENANIGANS GN
by Ian Shaughnessy & Mike Holmes
Casey has had it with Holden's adolescent behavior. Holden's fed up, too. Casey's tutoring job keeps her way too busy, and what's worse, her clients are horny frat boys! (SEP063511)
SC, 168pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95

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O/A MY INNER BIMBO #1
by Sam Kieth & Josh Hagler
Sam Kieth returns to Oni Press for a new five-issue mini-series! There are two sides to every coin, every story, and every person. No matter how hard you try to hide that second face away, you can never get rid of it. That’s what one man is about to learn when his under-developed feminine side materializes into a very real bubble gum-chewing bimbo and turns his world upside down!
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, B&W (1 of 5) SRP: $2.99