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

Independent Comic Publishers
(Companies beginning with C)


CAPSTONE PRESS

GRAPHIC LIBRARY: BESSIE COLEMAN, DARING STUNT PILOT GN
by Trina Robbins & Ken Steacy
Elizabeth 'Bessie' Coleman, popularly known as "Queen Bess," was the first African American woman to become an airplane pilot, and the first American woman to hold an international pilot license. Witness her life and struggles in early 20th-century Chicago, and her air show prowess inspired generations of pilots! (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 6x9, 32pgs, FC SRP: $7.95

GRAPHIC LIBRARY: BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, GREAT AMERICAN EDUCATOR GN
by Eric Braun & Cynthia Martin
Born into slavery, Booker T. Washington became a respected teacher in Virginia, then transformed Tuskegee University from a small teachers college into a respected institution of higher education. Scholar, philanthropist, and civil rights activist, Washington was the friend to Presidents and industrial titans. (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 6x9, 32pgs, FC SRP: $7.95

GRAPHIC LIBRARY: HARRIET TUBMAN AND THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD GN
by Michael Martin, Dave Hoover & Bill Anderson
Born into slavery and knowing first-hand its evils, Harriet Tubman worked her entire life to free slaves from bondage. She was one of the pioneers of the Underground Railroad, helping to free slaves from the south and smuggling them into the north and Canada to free them. (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 6x9, 32pgs, FC SRP: $7.95

GRAPHIC LIBRARY: JACKIE ROBINSON, BASEBALL'S GREAT PIONEER GN
by Jason Glaser & Bob Lentz
Only one jersey number is retired throughout baseball — Jackie Robinson's #42. The man who broke baseball's color divide joined the Brooklyn Dodgers, becoming the first black major league baseball player of the modern era. (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 6x9, 32pgs, FC SRP: $7.95

GRAPHIC LIBRARY: MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. GN
by Jennifer Fandel & Brian Bascle
The Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s had a charismatic and literate speaker in its leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. From his pulpit as a Baptist minister to meetings with Presidents, Dr. King spoke forcefully for the need for every American to be equal, regardless of creed or color. (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 6x9, 32pgs, FC SRP: $7.95

GRAPHIC LIBRARY: NAT TURNER'S SLAVE REBELLION GN
by Michael Burgan & R. Domingeuz
Nat Turner was a slave in Southampton, Virginia. Fiercely intelligent, Turner had religious visions, and his charisma was such that he could sway people with his words. In 1831 he led the bloodiest slave rebellion in United States history when he took a solar eclipse as a sign from God that he, and his fellow slaves, deserved their freedom by any means necessary. (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 6x9, 32pgs, FC SRP: $7.95

GRAPHIC LIBRARY: ROSA PARKS AND THE MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT GN
by Connie Colwell Miller & Dan Kalal
An avalanche begins with a pebble, and the "pebble" for the Civil Rights Movement was an unassuming woman named Rosa Parks. After a long day at work, she was told to move to the back of the city bus because of her skin color, but Rosa Parks refused because she was tired. Her defiance of the bus line's rules led to a boycott of public transportation system until the bus line changed their discriminatory policies. (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 6x9, 32pgs, FC SRP: $7.95

GRAPHIC LIBRARY: WILMA RUDOLPH, OLYMPIC TRACK STAR GN
by Lee Engfer & Cynthia Martin
They called her "the Fastest Woman on Earth." Wilma Rudolph was an American athlete, and in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, she became the first American woman to win three gold medals in track and field during a single Olympic Games, despite running on a sprained ankle, inspiring millions. (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 6x9, 32pgs, FC SRP: $7.95

CARTOON BOOKS

RASL #1
by Jeff Smith
Jeff Smith, the visionary writer and artist behind the epic fantasy Bone and Shazam: Monster Society of Evil, unveils his newest series, the stark sci-fi series, Rasl! Meet Rasl, an art thief searching for his next big score — and trying to escape his past! Where other thieves plan their heists with breathtaking precision, Rasl has an ace up his sleeve — he can travel through the light between dimensions, affording him access to museums that no ordinary thief could access! In this issue Rasl faces an assassin’s bullet and stumbles across a mystery that not only threatens to expose his own illicit activities, but could also uncover one of the world’s most dangerous and sought after secrets. Smith’s first major independent work since the critically acclaimed and award-winning Bone will be 32 pages long.
32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.50

STAR OF THE MONTH

BONE ONE VOLUME EDITION SC
by Jeff Smith
The biggest, coolest Bone book of all is back, featuring an all new Jeff Smith cover! The complete 1300+ page epic adventure from start to finish in one deluxe trade paperback! Three modern cartoon cousins get lost in a pre-technological valley, spending a year there making new friends and out-running dangerous enemies! (MAR058205) NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, Australia, New Zeland, and the U.K.
SC, 7x10, 1344pgs, B&W SRP: $39.95

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OFFERED AGAIN

O/A FONE BONE PLUSH TOY
Cartoon Books announces the release of the Fone Bone Plush! This adorable 12" tall stuffed toy will be covered with an extra soft plush fabric and will be wearing his trademark backpack that can be opened and closed. (C: 0-1-3)
Plush SRP: $12.95

CHECKER BOOK PUBLISHING GROUP

SUPREME: THE RETURN/THE STORY OF THE YEAR PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE LEATHERBOUND HC SET
by Alan Moore & Various
Alan Moore's groundbreaking stories of Supreme — The Story of the Year and The Return — are packaged together as a limited edition, leatherbound set. Warehouse finds, these are the last of a highly-collectible print run! (C: 0-1-2)
Set (2), HC, FC SRP: $150.00

OFFERED AGAIN

O/A SUPREME: THE RETURN PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE LEATHERBOUND HC
by Alan Moore & Various
A Previews Exclusive! This deluxe edition with a white leather cover and 30 bonus pages from the original Supreme comics — not included in the paperback — also features hilarious stories, a pin-up gallery, and pencil pages! (C: 0-1-2)
HC, 7x10, 322pgs, FC SRP: $67.50

STARS OF THE MONTH

ALEX RAYMOND'S FLASH GORDON HC'S
by Alex Raymond
Presented in stunning full-color, in a landscape page-format that highlights Alex Raymond's gorgeous, sprawling scenery and cinematic layout, these archival-quality books feature his work on the famous Flash Gordon comic strip! Volume 6 features the Flash Gordon Sundays strips which originally ran from August 1941 through May 1943, and Volume 7 collects Flash Gordon Sundays strips which originally ran from May 1943 through February 1945.
VOLUME 6 (OCT063271)—HC, 9x12, 100pgs, FC SRP: $19.95
VOLUME 7 (NOV063431)—HC, 9x12, 100pgs, FC SRP: $19.95

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CINEBOOK

LUCKY LUKE VOLUME 9: WAGON TRAIN TP
by Rene Goscinny
A wagon train of pioneers drives through Nothing Gulch en route to California. Its ill-tempered driver is sent away by the passengers and Lucky Luke is asked to step in and replace him. He accepts, amused by this fun group. When the wagon train moves off again, the trouble begins — a mystery vandal keeps trying to sabotage the expedition. But Lucky Luke needs a lot more than that to make him turn back! (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 8x11, 48pgs, FC SRP: $11.95

RUGGER BOYS VOLUME 2: SPOONFULL OF STYLE TP
by Beka & Poupard
In the south of France, leave the motorway and go over the fields and you'll soon see the belltower of Paillar. In this village where rugby is king, even the roundabouts are oval! The Paillar team is afraid of only one thing — that some Englishmen with bad intentions will turn the local pub into a tea salon! When the All Blacks look for a sparring partner in order to prepare for the World Cup, Paillar's players — Lightbulb, Fat Neck, the Anaesthetist, Trumpeter and Romeo — can’t resist the call of the southern hemisphere. Cauliflower ears, broken noses, and black eyes aplenty! (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 8x11, 48pgs, FC SRP: $11.95

THORGAL VOLUME 3 GN
by Van Hamme
Taken aback by Aaricia’s disappearance, Thorgal is but a shadow of his former self. Consumed by remorse, the young Shania begs his pardon and accompanies him, protecting him. Approached by two strangers, Worgan and Galathorn, they discover that Aaricia is still alive but held captive in the court of Brek Zarith. Ready to do anything to keep himself in power, the illegitimate master of this kingdom, Sharder, uses and abuses his evil sorcerer powers. Despite all this, Thorgal will try, alone, to penetrate the impregnable fortress of Brek Zarith to save his wife and his son, Jolan! (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 8x11, 96pgs, FC SRP: $19.95

CLASS COMICS INC

DEIMOS #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
SC, 7x10, 24pgs, FC SRP: $9.00

RAINBOW COUNTRY #2
SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K.
ADULT MATERIAL
SC, 7x10, 24pgs, FC SRP: $9.00

COMIC CAVALCADE

LADY DEATH 2007 SWIMSUIT SPECIAL: SWORDPLAY EDITION
by Juan Jose Ryp, Matt Martin & Various
The luscious queen of the dead is back on the beach! This sultry new cover is by artist Daniel HDR and is limited to just 750 copies.
16pgs, FC SRP: $5.99

CREATIVE IMPULSE PUBLISHING

JFH: JUSTICE FOR HIRE #2
by Childress, Lucanus, Rojo, Barovilla & Saarfield
Superstar heroes Ebony and Ivory’s first live broadcast mission was a complete success — almost. The Retribution industry is at its height of popularity. New mercenary/security/whatever-you-need-for-hire teams are popping up everyday. But as Justice-For-Hire, Inc. carries on with business as usual, another competitor arises, The Acela Fight Team. And with the recent addition of Esaya, a young master of the martial arts, they could be unstoppable! Every issue is packaged with a Live-Action Martial Arts DVD, which includes fight scenes, interviews, and more with the writers, artists, and the JFH Martial Arts creative team.
(w/ DVD), 32pgs, FC (2 of 12) SRP: $3.99

CRITICAL MASS

THE AGE OF INSECTS: NOT HUMAN #1
by Greene & Pieper
A newly engineered species is on the rise, one that possesses insect characteristics and whose maltreatment at the hands of Homo sapiens has caused them to rebel against the death squads that hunt them down! The rebellion has escalated as the Hybrids, working under the direction of a reclusive yet powerful leader, embark on a campaign to destroy all humanity with the aid of the entire insect kingdom. Caught in the middle of the conflict is Flynn Morgan, a reluctant savior for the new species, who resists his biology and his destiny. To the Hybrids who seek him out, he is their future. For the Humans, he is an enemy to be exterminated at all costs!
SC, 8x11, 52pgs, FC SRP: $5.99