www.86thfloor.com     PREVIEWS VOL. XVIII #2 February 2008  

Independent Comic Publishers
(Companies beginning with G)


GEMSTONE PUBLISHING

Disney Comics

UNCLE SCROOGE #377
by Geoffrey Blum, Daan Jippes & Don Rosa
This special issue highlights fan-favorite Geoffrey Blum! Rats invade Scrooge's Money Bin in "Powerplay on Killmotor Hill," and Magica bewitches Scrooge in "Scent of a Sorceress." And Donald's "Race for the Golden Apples" is based on a lost Carl Barks story idea! A new Don Rosa poster wraps the book.
SC, 64pgs, FC SRP: $7.99

WALT DISNEY'S COMICS & STORIES #692
by Carl Barks, Stefan Petrucha & Cesar Ferioli
Taking bully Butch's advice in Carl Barks' "Swimming Swindlers," Donald's nephews play foul in a sports contest. Next, it's high seas adventure for Mickey in "Mummy Dearest," featuring the return of beautiful pirate Lotus Blossom! Finally, Donald chases down reclusive artist Pickeasel in Cesar Ferioli's outrageous "Portrait of a Gander!"
SC, 64pgs, FC SRP: $7.99

WALT DISNEY'S VACATION PARADE #5
by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson & Ken Hultgren
Uncle Scrooge's zoo houses the world's rarest animals, until he sends Donald and Gladstone on Carl Barks' "Trail of the Unicorn!" Then Scrooge himself stars in Kari Korhonen's "Treasure Treasury," and Mickey battles a monster puma in Ken Hultgren's must-requested "Seven-Colored Terror!" Vintage 1932 Floyd Gottfredson gags wrap the book.
SC, 80pgs, FC SRP: $9.95

THE LIFE AND TIMES OF SCROOGE MCDUCK TP'S
by Don Rosa
All twelve chapters of Don Rosa's celebrated Eisner Award-winning The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck series, detailing the biography of the "World's Richest Duck," are presented in an affordable trade paperback edition! Also available is The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck Companion, presenting the pre-chapters and in-between-chapters of Rosa's sprawling epic!
THE LIFE AND TIMES (FEB078237)—SC, 7x10, 256pgs, FC SRP: $17.99
THE LIFE AND TIMES COMPANION (JUN063129)—SC, 7x10, 208pgs, FC SRP: $16.99

CARL BARKS' GREATEST DUCKTALES STORIES TP'S
by Carl Barks
Disney comics artist extraordinaire Carl Barks had a number of his classic Scrooge McDuck adventures adapted for the popular DuckTales cartoon! The first volume features "Back to the Klondike," "Land Beneath the Ground," "Micro-Ducks from Outer Space," "Lemming With the Locket," "Lost Crown of Genghis Khan," and "Hound of the Whiskervilles." The second volume wraps "The Giant Robot Robbers," "The Golden Fleecing," "The Unsafe Safe," and more with a previously unpublished Barks cover design.
VOLUME 1 (MAR063223)—SC, 5x7, 144pgs, FC SRP: $10.95
VOLUME 2 (MAY063151)—SC, 7x10, 144pgs, FC SRP: $10.95

DONALD DUCK AND UNCLE SCROOGE VOLUME 1: SOMEWHERE IN NOWHERE TP
by Banks, Lustig, & Block
In a unique collaboration with John Lustig and Pat Block, Carl Barks’ last Duck adventure finally makes its American debut! When Donald tries to get rich in Alaska, he runs afoul of the ruthless Hamalot McSwine. Then Scrooge and Soapy Slick race against time in Barks’ Klondike classic “North of the Yukon.” (AUG052940)
SC, 7x10, 64pgs, FC SRP: $6.95

WALT DISNEY TREASURES VOLUME 1: 75 YEARS OF DISNEY COMICS TP
by Various
It's a chronological celebration of Disney comics' 75th anniversary! Enjoy never-before-reprinted Mickey tales by Floyd Gottfredson ("Mickey Mouse Music") and Romano Scarpa ("a.k.a. Cormorant Number Twelve"), then Donald sagas by Carl Barks ("Race to the South Seas"), Don Rosa ("Fortune on the Rocks"), and Al Taliaferro (the seminal "Donald's Nephews," complete in English for the first time!). Plus, work by Daan Jippes, Dick Kinney, William Van Horn, Daniel Branca, Byron Erickson, César Ferioli, Paul Murry, and Gil Turner. (MAY063159)
SC, 7x10, 160pgs, FC SRP: $12.99

WALT DISNEY'S WORLD OF THE DRAGONLORDS GN
by Byron Erickson & Giorgio Cavazzano
An epic adventure featuring Uncle Scrooge, Donald, and Huey, Dewey, and Louie in which the Ducks are thrust into an alternate dimension where humans lead a feudal existence and are the slaves of a barbarian race of dragon-riders. The Ducks must assist the humans in winning their freedom and find their own way back to Duckburg! (JUN052988)
SC, 7x10, 176pgs, FC SRP: $12.99

EC Comics

EC ARCHIVES: SHOCK SUSPENSTORIES HC'S
by Various
These beautiful hardcovers reprint the first twelve issues of the classic EC comic book Shock SuspenStories, originally published in 1952 and 1953. Includes stories by Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein with art by Jack Kamen, Jack Davis, Joe Orlando, Graham Ingles, and Wally Wood. Volume One reprints the first six issues, while Volume Two contains issues #7 through #12.
VOLUME 1 (SEP063328)—HC, 8x11, 212pgs, FC SRP: $49.95
VOLUME 2 (FEB073490)—HC, 8x11, 212pgs, FC SRP: $49.95

EC ARCHIVES: TALES FROM THE CRYPT HC'S
by Various
EC's classic horror comic, Tales from the Crypt, has its first twelve issues reprinted in these two hardcover volumes. Volume One contains issues #1 through #6, originally published in 1950, and Volume Two contains issues #7 through #12. Discover the original stories that inspired the cult classic television series!
VOLUME 1 (OCT063431)—HC, 8x11, 212pgs, FC SRP: $49.95
VOLUME 2 (APR073724)—HC, 212pgs, FC SRP: $49.95

EC ARCHIVES: WEIRD SCIENCE HC'S
by Various
These hardcover volumes collect the first twelve issues of EC's classic science fiction comic, Weird Science! Volume One reprints the first six issues, with issues seven through twelve in Volume Two! Included are stories by Al Feldstein, Bill Gaines, and others, with art by legendary illustrators such as Wally Wood, Harvey Kurtzman, Joe Orlando, Jack Kamen, Feldstein, and more!
VOLUME 1 (AUG063318)—HC, 8x11, 212pgs, FC SRP: $49.95
VOLUME 2 (DEC063587)—HC, 8x11, 212pgs, FC SRP: $49.95

Reference

THE OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE VOLUME 37
by Various
The 37th edition of The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide is packed with new and exciting material about comics, including articles on Daredevil and Captain America, the return of the "Overstreet Hall of Fame," a brand new color section, and much more. The Guide remains the most complete listing of comics from the 1500s to the present, and this year’s edition features a choice of covers: New Avengers by Mark Sparacio (Heroes For Hire, Shi) and Supergirl by Billy Tucci (Shi, Heroes For Hire). Also available — The Big, Big Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, featuring an amazing modern recreation of Daredevil #1 on its cover in an oversized, limited, spiral-bound special edition that contains only the pricing, top ten charts, selected glossary, and text from the regular edition!
NEW AVENGERS HC (DEC063586)—HC, 6x9, 1120pgs, PC SRP: $35.00
NEW AVENGERS SC (DEC063585)—SC, 6x9, 1120pgs, PC SRP: $29.95
SUPERGIRL HC (DEC063584)—HC, 6x9, 1120pgs, PC SRP: $35.00
SUPERGIRL SC (DEC063583)—SC, 6x9, 1120pgs, PC SRP: $29.95
BIG BIG DAREDEVIL (JAN073644)—SC, 8x11, B&W SRP: $37.00

GO MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT LLC

KAMISAMA KAZOKU VOLUME 1 GN
by Tapari & Yoshikazu Kuwashima
Samataro has it all — a loving family, two adorable sisters, a great best friend, and even a guardian angel! It's always clear-sailing, never a cloud in the sky — but that's just what happens when you're the son of a god! Poor Samataro is bored to tears, since his loving mother and father always use their powers to make everything easy for him. But can he make it on his own when he finally tells them to back off? (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 200pgs, B&W (1 of 3) SRP: $10.99

ULTIMATE VENUS VOLUME 1 GN
by Takako Shigematsu
Yuzu was afraid she'd be completely on her own after her mother died, but when she finds out she's not she doesn't know whether to be relieved or annoyed! A sudden meeting with a her long-lost grandmother reveals her status as heiress to a wealthy estate, but Yuzu isn't at all sure she wants anything to do with it! (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 5x7.5, 200pgs, B&W (1 of 3) SRP: $10.99

CY BELIEVERS VOLUME 2 GN
by Shioko Mizuki
Rui is giving her new club all she's got, but her evil fiancé is making things increasingly difficult! As easy as it is to believe that Natori is just an arrogant jerk, a timely rescue reveals he may not be as bad as she thought. But before she can react to that surprise, another one is revealed — her father is coming for a visit! (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99

KANNA VOLUME 4 GN
by Takeru Kirishima
Worlds collide in the final, exhilarating volume of Kanna! When Kagura finds himself in the Other World, he thinks being in the middle of a war is bad enough – until they make him their General! (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 200pgs, B&W (4 of 4) SRP: $10.99

HER MAJESTY’S DOG VOLUME 9 GN
by Mick Takeuchi
As Amane's wedding looms closer, her friends grow more anxious. Attempts to talk her out of a loveless marriage are met only with her deep attachment to duty — so Hyoue decides it's time to take matters into his own hands. But is it already too late? (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 5x7.5, 200pgs, B&W (9 of 11) SRP: $10.99

STARS OF THE MONTH

AFTER SCHOOL NIGHTMARE VOLUME 5 GN
by Setona Mizushiro
Things are heating up in both worlds! Determined to prove himself, Mashiro puts all his effort into his relationship with Kureha. But will this newfound chivalry withstand his shock when the identity of the knight is finally revealed? (JUN073605)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 200pgs, B&W (5 of 10) SRP: $10.99

BLACK SUN, SILVER MOON VOLUME 3 GN
by Tomo Maeda
More about Shikimi and Grey’s past is revealed as the priest tells them of a bet with some pretty high stakes — his humanity! Taki is more determined than ever to save Shikimi, but when secrets from the half-demon’s dark past arise, it seems that Grey may win his bet after all! (JUN073608)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99

NIGHT OF THE BEASTS VOLUME 5 GN
by Chika Shiomi
Old friends and old grudges are revealed as Aria and Kuguri go up against the demon Kagara. Though she’s determined to get Sakura back, she realizes that fighting may not be the only answer — but will this new tactic work, or simply leave her vulnerable to the ruthless demon within Sakura? (JUN073609)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99

TRAIN PLUS TRAIN VOLUME 4 GN
by Hideyuki Kurata & Tomomasa Takuma
Arena wakes up in the aftermath of the explosion, unharmed but down one traveling companion! Reiichi has been taken hostage by a terrorist group who demand entrance to the Special Train. Principal Michelle is determined not to submit to their demands, even if it means Reiichi’s torture. Arena certainly isn’t one sit back and watch — but will she arrive in time to save his life? (JUN073613)
SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99

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