CARTOON BOOKS
BONE COLOR EDITION VOLUME 3: EYES OF THE STORM
by Jeff Smith
Follow the adventures of the three Bone cousins — Fone, Phoney, and Smiley — as
they strike out from Boneville to find their destiny! This volume reveals the
secrets of Thorn's past. Plus, Lucius, Smiley, and Phoney are attacked by the
rat creatures, Phoney is back to his old tricks, and Fone Bone and Thore are
troubled by strange dreams! Available in softcover and hardcover editions. (C:
1-0-0) NOTE: Available only in the United States and Canada.
HARDCOVER (NOV078014)—HC, 144pgs, FC SRP: $19.99
SOFTCOVER (DEC053029)—SC, 144pgs, FC SRP: $9.99
BONE COLOR EDITION VOLUME 4: THE DRAGONSLAYER
by Jeff Smith
Bone, Gran'ma Ben, and Thorn have a terrifying encounter with Kingdok, ruler of
the rat creatures. The Hooded One is inciting his army to full-scale war.
Someone is continuing to haunt Thorn in her dreams. And then, wise Gran'ma Ben
disappears. To make matters worse, Phoney Bone has hoodwinked the townspeople
into believing that he is a mighty dragonslayer! Available in softcover and
hardcover editions.
HARDCOVER (SEP078044)—HC, FC SRP: $19.99
SOFTCOVER (MAY068189)—SC, 6x9, 192pgs, FC SRP: $9.99
CHECKER BOOK PUBLISHING GROUP
STAR OF THE MONTH
DREAM OF THE RAREBIT FIEND: THE SATURDAYS SC
by Winsor McCay
This oversized softcover edition collects Winsor McCay's Saturday Dream of the
Rarebit Fiend strips form 1904- 1911. These strips are presented in the enlarged
format for the first time and printed to 98% of their original size. Features
190 cartoons in all. (JUN073373)
SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95
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GROWING OLD WITH BC A CELEBRATION OF JOHNNY HART GN
by Johnny Hart
One of the most beloved comic strips of all time is comprehensively collected
here for the first time! Each chapter lovingly captures the best strips from the
1950’s through the 2000’s, personally hand-picked by the master himself, Johnny
Hart, prior to his death in April 2007. This volume features detailed
descriptions of the real people Johnny modelled characters in the strip after
and discussion by Johnny Hart of the strip with foreword by Bobby Hart. Also
included are rare never-before-published concept art drawn by Johnny Hart just
prior to the launch of the strip, and also a newly drawn cover done by Mr. Hart
shortly prior to his death. (JUN073372)
SC, 9x9, 200pgs, FC SRP: $19.95
SCION VOLUME 6: ROYAL WEDDING TP
by Ron Marz & Jimmy Cheung
Collecting issue #34-39! The great war between the Heron Dynasty and the Raven
Dynasty is quelled by the marriage of Ylena, daughter of Heron Dane, and the
malevolent Bron. (JAN073489)
SC, 7x10, 172pgs, FC SRP: $17.95
SIGIL VOLUME 5: DEATH MATCH TP
by Chuck Dixon & Scott Eaton
The next galactic graphic novel is here! Humanity’s last hope for survival is a
grizzled mercenary, and to save us all, Samandahl Rey must face the mighty
Suarian Weapon master. But what will Sam be forced to unleash to achieve his
victory? This edition collects issues #27-32 of the series. (MAR073294)
SC, 7x10, 172pgs, FC SRP: $17.95
WAY OF THE RAT VOLUME 3: HAUNTED ZHUMAR TP
by Chuck Dixon & Jeff Johnson
Trapped in Old Mother’s House by an army of evil ghosts things get bad for Boon
and Po Po thanks to arrival of Kung Kung Yi. Who is this powerful spirit and why
do the undead fear him? This edition collects issues #13-18 of the Crossgen
series. (FEB073297)
SC, 7x10, 172pgs, FC SRP: $17.95
WINSOR MCCAY: EARLY WORKS TP'S
by Windsor McCay
Hailed as the Father of Animation, McCay’s static cartoons are no less vibrant
and unique. Volume 6 features McCay's first continuous comic strip, Mr.
Goodenough, which ran from January 1904 to March 1905 in the Evening Telegram.
Volume 7 features a large collection of McCay’s rare short-run strips, such as:
“Poor Jake,” “Mr. Bosh,” “The Man From Montclair,” “It’s Nice to be Married,”
and “Nobody Cares for Father.” Volume 8 contains "Dream of the Rarebit Fiend"
and McCay's advertising work. Volume 9 reprints McCay's editorial cartoons and
animation cels from "Gertie the Dinosaur." Checker brings McCay's voluminous
work back into the public eye!
VOLUME 6 (MAY052629)—SC, 7x10, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95
VOLUME 7 (JUN052876)—SC, 7x10, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95
VOLUME 8 (APR063039)—SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95
VOLUME 9 (JUL063019)—SC, 7x10, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95
CINEBOOK
IR$: TAXING TRAILS VOLUME 1 TP
by Stephen Desberg & Bernard Vrancken
Larry B. Max is an unusual specialist from a little-known branch of the IRS
(Internal Revenue Service), the all-powerful tax-collecting agency of the United
States. Reading into tax-evasion and money-laundering rings the way a virtuoso
pianist would read a sheet of Mozart, Max has every technological method at his
disposal to find links between high finance and high crime. He must look into a
particularly delicate file belonging to a rich Jewish-American, known for his
involvement in recovering items that were confiscated by the Nazis. Dissecting
this billionaire’s accounts, Max embarks on a dangerous journey to find the
mysterious origins of the man’s immense fortune! Includes "The Hagen Strategy."
(C: 0-1-2)
SC, 8x11, 96pgs, FC SRP: $19.95
LUCKY LUKE VOLUME 10: TORTILLAS FOR THE DALTONS TP
by Goscinny & Morris
Just as the infamous Daltons are being transferred to a Mexican prison, robbers
attack the van and “kidnap” the Daltons without realising it. Disappointed with
their booty, they decide to hang the four brothers. In order to save their
lives, brother Joe offers to share all his knowledge of organised crime with the
leader of the bandits, Don Emilio. Meanwhile, the governor sends Lucky Luke to
their rescue! (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 8x11, 48pgs, FC SRP: $11.95
PAPYRUS VOLUME 2: IMHOTEP'S TRANSFORMATION
by De Gieter
Papyrus and his friend Imhotep head off for Sakkarah, where a statue must be
erected to give praise to the Pharaoh. While navigating the Nile, they save an
old man threatened by a crocodile. In Sakkarah, the Pharaoh’s life is threatened
too — he has been poisoned, and if he dies the future will be very bleak! So
Papyrus and Imhotep have the idea of letting the old man they saved play the
role of Pharaoh, seeing as the two men look very much alike. But the deception
may not last for long, and Papyrus has to find an antidote for the Pharaoh as
quickly as he can! (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 8x11, 48pgs, FC SRP: $11.95
CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED/JRS
CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED: BLACK BEAUTY
by Anna Sewell & Leonard B. Cole
Written in 1877, Black Beauty is the captivating story of the trials and
tribulations of a black horse through its own eyes. Black Beauty is transferred
from one owner to many different owners, some good and some bad. After a very
long journey, Black Beauty returns home to a safe pasture. (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 7x10, 48pgs, FC SRP: $9.99
CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED: SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON
by Johann Wyss & Norman Nodel
The Robinson Family — four boys, their mother, and their father — are
shipwrecked on a deserted island. Using their ingenuity and the natural
resources around them, they manage to survive. (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 7x10, 48pgs, FC SRP: $9.99
CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED: TREASURE ISLAND
by Robert Louis Stevenson & Alex A. Blum
Jim Hawkins, son of a guest house owner, comes across a map of Captain Flint's
treasure. Together with Squire Trelawney they set off for Treasure Island and
meet up with Long John Silver, Ben Gunn, and a motley crew of pirates! (C:
0-1-2)
SC, 7x10, 48pgs, FC SRP: $9.99
CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED: TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA
by Jules Verne & Henry C. Kiefer
Many war ships are sinking mysteriously, and the survivors tells of a large
whale responsible for the action. A harpoon ship goes out to kill the whale, but
discover that the whale is, in fact, a submarine commanded by the fearsome
Captain Nemo! (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 7x10, 48pgs, FC SRP: $9.99
COMIC CAVALCADE
LADY DEATH 2007 SWIMSUIT SPECIAL — PLAYFUL EDITION
by Juan Jose Ryp, Matt Martin & Various
The luscious queen of the dead is hotter than ever! This hot new cover for the
Lady Death 2007 Swimsuit Special is by artist Gabriel Guzman and is limited to
750 copies!
16pgs, FC SRP: $5.99
CREATIVE IMPULSE PUBLISHING
JFH: JUSTICE FOR HIRE #3
by Childress, Lucanus & Various
A storm is brewing. The powerful beauty, Justine Acela, head of the mega-company
AcelaCorp, and her newly-formed Acela Fight Team, want more than to merely enter
the growing Retribution Industry — they must dominate it! Meanwhile, riding high
on their pop-superstar status, the whole team at Justice-For-Hire, Inc. prepare
for their next covert mission. But Louisa voices concerns that E & I’s
high-profile lifestyle could create the perfect storm!
COVER A—(w/ DVD), 32pgs, FC (3 of 12) SRP: $3.99
COVER B—(w/ DVD), 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99