www.86thfloor.com     PREVIEWS VOL. XVII #12 December 2007  

Independent Comic Publishers
(Companies beginning with B)

BANG! ENTERTAINMENT

O/A HOW TO DRAW HENTAI: ADVANCED INTERCOURSE #1
SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K.
ADULT MATERIAL
32pgs, B&W SRP: $4.95

O/A BLUE GRIND ONE-SHOT
SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K.
ADULT MATERIAL
32pgs, B&W SRP: $4.95

BASEMENT COMICS/AMRYL ENTERTAINMENT

CAVEWOMAN: PANGAEAN SEA #11
by Budd Root
The omnipotent Harmonzilla has come to obliterate a city with a death rate so high the corpses are left out on the curb like garbage, and Cavewoman (with the adorable face of evil), with her friends, are there to mop up whatever's left in the wake of the great monster! Meanwhile, another Cavewoman(?!) enters the den of the sexually stunning blonde witches, whose beauty is only eclipsed by their bloodthirsty lust for power, violence, and human flesh! All this, not to mention the immense, unconquerable King Klyde, make this, hands down, the greatest nail-biter in the history of Basement Comics! We recommend gloves!
24pgs, B&W SRP: $3.50

CAVEWOMAN: RELOADED #6—SPECIAL EDITION
by Budd Root
Reloaded comes to an end in this giant sized issue #6 and Budd gives us the final new cover to this historic run! In this final issue, new pages, new pin-ups and a special final scene for Cavewoman and Bruce come together with the original pages from the debut series over 10 years ago! this special edition is limited to 750 copies, comes with a Certificate of Authenticity, and is bagged and boarded for protection.
40pgs, B&W PI

CAVEWOMAN: "TROLL BEATER" PRINT
by Budd Root
A defiant and always sexy Cavewoman stands victorious over a huge troll she has finished off in this incredible new painting! This beautiful 11” x 17” print is limited to only 550 copies, comes with a collector's envelope, and is ready to be framed.
Print, 11x17, FC PI

BIG CITY COMICS

ANT UNLEASHED #3
by Mario Gully & Marco Turini
Ant faces off with Cockroach!
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

DRAGON CROSS #4
by Rob Richardson & Jeff Kaufman
"Hell Hath No Fury!" The destruction of Berohaven has captured the attention of "The Brotherhood of the Wing," an army mounted on Griffins created to battle the Dragons. Talon much chose between fighting against his childhood friend Vashti or the brotherhood, with the survivors of Berohaven caught in the crossfire!
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.25

OMEGA ONE #2
by Jeff Kaufman & Elvin Cintron
“The Continent Killer,” Part 2. Elvin Cintron’s labor of painted love continues as Omega One continues their adventures to keep “The Continent Killer” from ever being reassembled. Billy Tucci’s Shi joins Charlie Echo in Japan. Ant and Coldburn battle Red Star and Black Russian in Moscow while Rundown and Caliente are attacked by the Femme Fatale in Panama.
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.25

TEMPEST #4
by Kaufman, Doria, Greenhalgh & Guimond
"Hairy Business!" If being a vampire weren't enough, Tempest now must deal with a furry friend! Werewolves make their debut in this issue. Vlad’s belief system is pushed to the limit when he discovers the true origin of these creatures.
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.25

TOTEM #4
by Kaufman, Savory, Ponder & Brown
"Ties That Bind." Left on a rooftop out-cold, we find Totem dead to rights. A mysterious cult has taken interest in Ian’s life — or rather, death! New enemies, football practice, gang activities and a potential girlfriend light up this issue.
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.25

BLOODFIRE STUDIOS

DIARY OF NIGHT #2
by Will Allred
A trap sprung, Catherine and Anne quickly handle the situation. There is something oddly familiar to Catherine as she probes the origins of this ambush. Suspicions, visions, feelings begin to point to Andre. Catherine’s past begins to see the light.
32pgs, FC (2 of 4) SRP: $2.99

HOUSE AT THE EDGE OF NOWHERE #2
by Jamison Kasain
Lisa is lost deeper into the house — and deeper into herself! What is real? What is now?
As more questions are answered, the mystery deepens. The shadows get longer, and the house tightens the noose!
32pgs, FC (2 of 4) SRP: $2.99

BLUE FEATHER PRESS

STAR OF THE MONTH

EVENFALL VOLUME 1: LAY ME DOWN TP
by Pete Stathis
Torn apart by the loss of her mother to cancer, Phoebe Shankar breaks with reality and falls into a perilous fantasy world populated by bizarre and menacing creatures. Is Phoebe's journey a descent into madness, or has she opened a gateway to another realm? (SEP078043)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 7x10, 104pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95

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BLUEWATER PRODUCTIONS

BLACKBEARD LEGACY #2
by Eric Arvin & Nicolas Giacondino
The only thing of any worth to Hanna amongst the wreckage of an unlucky vessel is its sole survivor, who tells the captain about a secret treasure only he knows how to obtain. But he has reasons of his own to employ her aide. And with zombies, threatening weather, and the ever-gaining Captain Purloin, it's going to be a difficult task for the crew to even get off the island. quest for gold, adventure and her fathers head on a stick.
32pgs, FC (2 of 4) SRP: $3.99

TIGER AND CRANE #1
by Alex Leung & Randall Zamcheck
The famous martial arts folk hero, Wong Fei Hung, teams up with America’s greatest spy, Foster Dulles, to find the ancient Staff of the Monkey King before a highly ruthless team of super-ninjas can exploit it and help the Japanese win World War II! Tiger and Crane is a fresh new take on a classic Chinese hero, a kinetic blend of kung-fu comedy with the amazing high adventure of Indiana Jones and the thrilling espionage of James Bond!
32pgs, FC (1 of 4) SRP: $3.99

JASON & THE ARGONAUTS: KINGDOM OF HADES #4
by David McIntee & Rantz
Armies march into battle, the dead rise from the earth's embrace, and even the gods are not immune from the perfidy of man's betrayals. The Argo's fate is in the hands of Poseidon, but the destiny of its crew depends on the outcome of Circe and Medea's attempts to settle their differences. As for the Argo's captain: Jason is already dead!
32pgs, FC (4 of 4) SRP: $3.50

BODEGA DISTRIBUTION LLC

OFFERED AGAIN

STAR OF THE MONTH

O/A MOURNING STAR GN
by Kazimir M. Strepek
Less than a year ago the world was destroyed. The celebrated comet "Heaven Star" collided with the Earth, leaving few survivors. Now humanity begins work on rebuilding life, post-impact! And so the last vestiges of humanity hang perilously from a thin thread. It may seem hopeless, but the one supply that the survivors aren't short on is determination. "The world is dead but we will not die!" (AUG063123)
SC, 100pgs, B&W SRP: $13.00

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BONGO COMICS

BART SIMPSON COMICS #40
by Barta, Bates, DiGerolamo, Lloyd, and Trainor
Bart finds himself living the dream after landing a gig as the new Radioactive Man comic book writer; alas Comic Book Guy finds himself living his worst nightmare. Also, when Professor Frink’s Embigulator goes missing, it is all but certain the culprit is Bart Simpson. The only question is — Who will be embiggened! Also this ish, the debut of the Li’l Krusty comic strip! Be smart, buy Bart this February!
32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99

SIMPSONS COMICS #139
by Bates and Ortiz
After watching one infomercial too may, Homer comes up with the bird-brained idea of raising ostriches to supplement his income. But when it's time to sell his feathered friends at the meat market, Homer would rather hide his head in the sand. The Simpsons will leave you in 'striches this February!
32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99

STARS OF THE MONTH

THE SIMPSONS VOLUME 5: BIG BOUNCY BOOK OF BART SIMPSON TP
by Matt Groening
Bart Simpson puts the spring in Springfield with a brand-new collection of comics and stories brimming with delicious donuts, derring-do, water balloons, warm milk, sidekicks, spy rings, moviemakers, Molemen, zip lines, and zombies! Soar above rooftops with three generations of Simpson superheroes. Dive in as Bart and Nelson go head to head in an all-you-can-eat battle royale, and Milhouse and Martin spend a potentially exciting day without Bart. All this and more!
SC, 7x10, 120pgs, FC SRP: $13.95

SIMPSONS COMICS VOLUME 14: JAM-PACKED JAMBOREE TP
by Matt Groening & Various
It’s a wham-bam thank you ma’am of hilarity; a hommina-hommina-hommina of humor! Marge takes to the bench and dispenses justice with a firm hand — and a plateful of homemade fudge! The Simpsons win an all-expenses-paid trip to Bosqueverde, a remote Latin American country, only to find themselves in the middle of military coup! And when Homer captains a “Love Boat” of adventure and romance, his passengers will soon be “Cruisin’ for a Bruisin’.” Add in a 10,000 packets of irradiated seeds, a very bad case of hayfever, Hank Scorpio, one prodigal son, Dr. Colossus, and an epic search for kitchen curtains, and you’ve got one gut-bustin’, side-splitting, spine-bursting, page-turning collection of Simp-sational comedy! (DEC052892)
SC, 7x10, 176pgs, FC SRP: $14.95

FUTURAMA TP'S
by Matt Groening & Various
Just in time for the DVD release of Bender's Big Score, grab these Futurama collections while they're hot! Follow Fry, Leela, Bender, and the cosmically comic crew of Planet Express as they fend off hostile takeovers, risk life and limb on a no-holds-barred game show, protect New New York City from the Santa Robot's annual slay ride, save the world from the fiendish machinations of the Robot Devil, and more!
VOLUME 2: ADVENTURES (MAY042405)—SC, 7x10, 144pgs, FC SRP: $14.95
VOLUME 4: CONQUERS THE UNIVERSE (MAY073277)—SC, 7x10, 128pgs, FC SRP: $14.95

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BOOM! STUDIOS

FALL OF CTHULHU #10
by Michael Alan Nelson & Greg Scott
As tensions between the cultists and followers of the Old Ones rise, the mysterious Mr. Arkham welcomes the arrival of the final member of his war counsel. But as the players move into place, Connor struggles with his role in Mr. Arkham's plan.
COVER A—24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99
COVER B—24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

UNCLE CTHULHU: "I WANT YOU" POSTER
Cthulhu calls, yet again, this time taking on the guise of the iconic Uncle Sam, poster boy for liberty. Featuring art by Fall of Cthulhu cover artist Patrick McEvoy, this 13" x 19" print features a never before seen take on Cthulhu, this time in the style of the classic U.S. Army recruitment poster. Limited to just 1,000 copies, enlist today and show your support for the coming darkness!
13x19, FC SRP: $11.99

FOUNDATION #3
by John Rozum & Chee
What secrets does The Foundation hold? Using the lost texts of Nostradamus, the knowledge of the future is theirs. But who's to say that their interpretation of the future is sacred, or even correct? What if the secret organization that fights to protect the earth is wrong? A vibrant new thriller with the action of 24 but with the tone of The X-Files!
RES. from Previews Vol. XVII #7 (JUL073377)
24pgs, FC (3 of 5) SRP: $3.99

JENNY FINN: DOOM MESSIAH TP
by Mike Mignola, Troy Nixey, & Farel Dalrymple
Finally collected in one volume for the first time! From the mind of Mike Mignola, creator of Hellboy, comes this Lovecraftian tale of a mysterious girl who arrives in Victorian England leaving carnage in her wake. Is she evil incarnate or a misled child? Jenny Finn: Doom Messiah hits the shelves ready to take advantage of the Hellboy 2 film release!
SC, 6x9, 128pgs, FC SRP: $14.99

NORTH WIND #3
by David DiGillio & Brett Weldele
An Ice Age Mad Max that's a blockbuster action story in widescreen style! Civilization itself is at risk as a new hero is born into a futuristic barbaric time period. A tyrant has risen, and his reign will clash with the arrival of The North Wind!
RES. from Previews Vol. XVII #7 (JUL073381)
32pgs, FC (3 of 5) SRP: $3.99

STARDUST KID VOLUME 1 TP
by J.M. DeMatteis & Mike Ploog
From the best-selling creative team behind Abadazad comes the collection of their conceptual sequel! Last night, when Cody DiMarco went to bed, life was the same as it's always been. This morning, when he woke up, the world he knew... was gone. A magic older than time. An ancient evil. And four children whose only chance to restore their families, and their world, is to solve the mystery of The Stardust Kid. This edition collects this hard-to-find mini-series!
RES. from Previews Vol. XVII #4 (APR073508)
SC, 128pgs, FC SRP: $14.99

TAG: CURSED TP
by Mike Leib & Chee
Keith Giffen's horror epic continues! When Ed was tagged, he found himself cursed to become a literal member of the walking dead. Terrified, he found the next victim he had to tag to pass along the curse. Years later, Ed can't live with the guilt of passing along the curse. So he decides to stop it! How can one ordinary man hope to halt the advance of a curse that crosses centuries? This descent into hard-edged darkness and despair has recently been optioned by Universal Studios.
SC, 6x9, 128pgs, FC SRP: $14.99

STARS OF THE MONTH

TAG VOLUME 1 TP
by Keith Giffen & Kody Chamberlain
After a fight with his girlfriend, a young man meets a random stranger who tags him, handing off an ancient curse! He literally begins to die — and rot — as his body begins to decompose every day before his very eyes. Cursed, he must either surrender, or find the next victim to tag! Collects the three issue mini-series from Keith Giffen and 30 Days of Night Bloodsucker Tales artist Kody Chamberlain! As a bonus, Keith Giffen's "10" one-shot — in the dark, horrific tradition of Battle Royale! (NOV063400)
SC, 7x10, FC SRP: $14.99

X ISLE VOLUME 1 TP
by Cosby, Nelson, Scott, & Imaginary Friends
A team of researchers drift on the ocean, lost, in their quest for an enigmatic island that's never been explored. Washing on its shores, they find a dense, terrifying jungle populated with animal and plant life that has evolved along a completely different path. What secret does this isle hold? Why are the life forms there so dangerous — and so alien? (JUN073358)
SC, 6x9, 128pgs, FC SRP: $14.99

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WARHAMMER 40,000 COVER GALLERY
by Various
Collecting the stunning cover art from the hit mini-series Warhammer 40,000: Damnation Crusade and Warhammer 40,000: Blood And Thunder, the Warhammer 40,000 Cover Gallery Special features 30 savage full-page, text-free images of Space Marines, Dreadnoughts, Imperial Guardsmen, Orks and other war-driven inhabitants of the bloody 41st Millennium. In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war! Available in both a regular edition and a special limited edition created exclusively for Ironorc.Com limited to only 500 copies.
REGULAR EDITION—SC, 7x10, 32pgs SRP: $3.99
IRONORC.COM LIMITED EDITION—SC, 7x10, 32pgs SRP: $6.99

WARHAMMER 40,000: DAMNATION CRUSADE #1 LIMITED INCENTIVE COVER
by Dan Abnett, Ian Edginton, Lui Antonio & JM Ringuet
This extremely limited cover for Warhammer 40,000: Damnation Crusade #1 was previously only available as a 1-in-10 retailer incentive. It features art by Ed McGuinness, the artist for Marvel's Hulk #1!
SC, 32pgs, FC (1 of 6) SRP: $14.99

WARHAMMER: FORGE OF WAR #1 LIMITED INCENTIVE COVER
by Dan Abnett, Ian Edginton & Rahan Ekedal
This extremely limited variant cover for Warhammer: Forge of War #1 was previously only available as a 1-in-10 retailer incentive. It features art by EA Mythic, makers of the highly-anticipated video game Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning!
SC, 32pgs, FC (1 of 6) SRP: $14.99

WARHAMMER: FORGE OF WAR
by Dan Abnett, Ian Edginton & Rahsan Ekedal
From the wind-scoured North they've come — The Hordes Of Chaos, ruthless warriors raised in battle and fanatically devoted to their dark gods. On a hundred-mile front across the Northern fringes of the Empire, the defenses of man and his dwarf allies are crumbling, fear threatens to become panic, and the blood of martyrs runs ankle-deep. Here begins the hopeless quest of a ramshackle band led by a mere Greatsword Sergeant Franz Vogel. Vogel must unite his disparate band of men, mages and dwarfs to take the battle to the forces of Chaos that routed them — but first they must first survive the secrets, both sacred and profane, lurking within the primordial forest to which they fled! Will Vogel and his band find deliverance or eternal damnation? Available in both softcover and limited edition hardcover editions.
SOFTCOVER—SC, 6x9, 128pgs, FC SRP: $14.99
LIMITED EDITION HARDCOVER—HC, 7x10, 128pgs, FC SRP: $49.99

BOYCHILD PRODUCTIONS

IRAQ: OPERATION CORPORATE TAKEOVER GN
by Sean Michael Wilson & Lee O'Connor
An engaging documentary comic book made with campaigning charity War On Want. In the vein of work by Joe Sacco or Marjane Satrapi, Iraq: Operation Corporate Takeover exposes covert corporate goals in the Iraq War through the personal story of one young Iraqi man.
SC, 6x9, 76pgs, B&W SRP: $10.00

BROADSWORD COMICS

LOVE & BEAUTY FULL-COLOR PORTFOLIO
by Jim Balent
This is the perfect opportunity to fill in any of Jim Balent full-color art prints featuring Tarot and Raven Hex that collectors have missed in the past. Each pack contains four 11" x 17" unsigned stunning full-color prints that feature the two Witch Sisters. In addition, a bonus 11" x 17" mystery print will be included. With five prints in all, this $100 value is a bargain for lovers of Balent's artwork! (C: 0-0-2)
MATURE THEMES
Portfolio, 11X17, FC SRP: $60.00

OFFERED AGAIN

O/A TAROT: WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #35
by Jim Balent
Tarot, with revenge in her heart, sets off to kill the one who brought pain into the life of her and her loved ones, Azure the Dark Elf. But the one question that haunts her is whether or not she is fulfilling the three fold law — or is it murder?
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC (35 of 4) SRP: $2.95

O/A TAROT: WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #34
by Jim Balent
Suffering severe wounds from their enemies, Tarot, Raven Hex, and the Skeleton Man face a long road of painful recovery. As their lives take a twisted path, The Shadow Witch takes diabolical pleasure in their torment!
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC (34 of 4) SRP: $2.95

O/A TAROT: WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #32
by Jim Balent
As a sinister shadow envelopes Tarot, Raven Hex, and the Skeleton Man, they find themselves under the spell of an old enemy. An arena of warring witches, a deadly affliction, and a new cemetery guardian reveal themselves in this issue, entitled "The Gathering!"
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC (32 of 4) SRP: $2.95

BUD PLANT

O/A ALL THINGS OZ HC
edited by Linda Sunshine
Sale! Was $29.95! 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. (C: 0-1-2)
HC, 7x7, 352pgs, FC SRP: $14.99

O/A COMIX: THE UNDERGROUND REVOLUTION TP
by Dez Skinn
Sale! Was $24.95! This traces the underground comix movement, from 1967 to its decline in the time of punk and disco. Profiles Robert Crumb, Gilbert Shelton, Bill Griffith, Vaughn Bodé, Spain Rodriguez, Art Spiegelman, Harvey Pekar, Chris Ware, Dan Clowes, and others, with more than 300 full-color illustrations. Includes a comprehensive directory of more than 1,500 U.S. and U.K. comics.
SC, 8x8, 288pgs, PC SRP: $12.99