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

Independent Comic Publishers
(Companies beginning with M)


MICROCOSM PUBLISHING

INVINCIBLE SUMMER VOLUME 2 TP
by Nicole Georges
The usual doggies, sheep, and elephants wearing clothes — but this graphic novel collecting issues #9-14 of the comic — focuses around Nicole Georges’ relationship with Radio. It begins, blossoms, and then falls apart, as she sails solo on the ocean… pictorially speaking. The first Invincible Summer character to use a real name goes from hero to villain in these five issues. We're also treated to the usual Vegan recipes, priceless moments, friendships, humor, fashion, and heart from this rad Portland lady! (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 7x9, 160pgs, B&W SRP: $14.00

MIRAGE STUDIOS

TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #45
by Peter Laird & Jim Lawson
Three of the Turtles are vacationing in Western Massachusetts when Mike is abducted by a group of piscatorial abominations. Ralph and Don must rescue their brother before he's sacrificed to the Lovecraftian behemoth that lurks beneath the Quabbin Reservoir!
32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.25

MOONSTONE

CAPTAIN ACTION #0
by Fabian Nicieza & Mark Sparacio
The super spy master of disguise is back again for the first time! Led by the original Captain Action, the A.C.T.I.O.N. Directorate fought the Red Crawl for decades. The alien threat was thought long vanquished, so no one notices when Earth is conquered. Literally, no one notices it! He wakes up to learn the father who fired him is dead, and the job he never wanted is his. He has to save a world that doesn't know it needs saving. He has to reclaim his identity while impersonating others. He has to become the very thing he tried his entire life to avoid — Captain Action! Choose from either the “retro-cool” cover by Master of Kung Fu superstar artist Paul Gulacy or the “hip-alternative” cover by Eisner-trained Hero for Hire artist Mark Sparacio! (C: 0-1-2)
GULACY COVER—16pgs, FC SRP: $1.99
SPARACIO COVER—16pgs, FC SRP: $1.99

CAPTAIN ACTION LIMITED EDITION LITHOGRAPH
by Art Thibert & Sean Ellery
This signed and numbered limited edition fine art lithograph of Captain Action, the master of disguise super spy, is drawn by artist extraordinaire Art Thibert and color painted by Sean Ellery! Limited to 200 copies, the lithograph is printed on heavy stock quality paper and measures 18" x 24". Or for that special, one-of-a-kind, ride-the-lightning thrill, try the remarked edition! (C: 0-1-2)
SIGNED & NUMBERED ED—18 x 24 SRP: $45.00
REMARKED EDITION—18 x 24 SRP: $89.00

THE DOMINO LADY: SEX AS A WEAPON NOVEL
Edited by Lori Gentile
Los Angeles, the 1930’s. The city of angels. Attracting beautiful people from all over the world with its glitz and glamour. But just beneath the surface is a city stinking of corruption with criminal bosses and politicians squeezing the life out of the city. Stunned and enraged by the murder of her crusading politician father, beautiful socialite Ellen Patrick becomes determined to bring her father’s killers to justice — at any cost! A talented Berkley graduate, she knows that to truly fight the men who killed her father she must break all the rules. Donning a distinctive white dress and a black domino mask, she becomes The Domino Lady, one of the sexiest — and most elusive — crime fighters of all time. The greatest adventurers and detectives of all time join her — The Phantom, Sherlock Holmes, the Black Bat, and Airboy! Nine all-new tales of one of the world’s first female masked crime fighters, by Nancy Holder, Chuck Dixon, CJ Henderson, Martin Powell, Ron Fortier, James Chambers, Bobby Nash, Gail McCabe, and Lisa Bandemer, with an introduction by Mystery Writers of America Raven Award-winner Joan Hansen! And exclusive to the Limited Edition Hardcover are a sexy romp original Domino Lady story by Lisa Bandemer, a new Domino Lady radio script drama, a hot pin-up section, and a photo of the Domino Lady! Available in softcover, Book Market softcover, and limited edition hardcover editions. (C: 0-1-2)
BOOK MARKET SOFTCOVER—SC, 6x9, 256pgs, B&W SRP: $16.95
DIRECT MARKET SOFTCOVER—SC, 256pgs, B&W SRP: $16.95
LIMITED EDITION HARDCOVER—SC, 256pgs, B&W SRP: $48.95

STARS OF THE MONTH

THE PHANTOM CHRONICLES: NEW TALES OF THE GHOST WHO WALKS SC
by Various
Features 17 new prose short stories of The Phantom! Interior illustrations by Disney sculptor extraordinaire Ruben Procopio and an introduction by The Phantom creator Lee Falk’s daughter, Valerie! Includes works by Craig Shaw Gardner, Steven Grant, Clay & Susan Griffith, CJ Henderson, Howard Mackie, David Michelinie, Mike Oliveri, Martin Powell, Ed Rhoades, Trina Robbins, Dan Wickline & more! (MAR073599) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 6x9, 240pgs, B&W SRP: $15.95

THE PHANTOM: MAN EATERS GN
by Rafael Nieves & Vatche Mevlian
The Phantom, en route to his beloved Bangalla to bury the remains of his childhood friend, receives an emergency call — a series of murders is taking place in the small village of Tsajaban, presumably the work of man-eating lions! Written by Eisner nominee Rafael Nieves and illustrated by Vatche Mavlian! (JUN063269)
SC, 7x10, 96pgs, FC SRP: $12.95

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THE ENVOY #1
by Gary Phillips & Sergio Mulko
"Twilight Crusade" is a battle of Heaven and Hell right here on our Earth, where the readers will decide who wins! Cold-blooded hitman Louis Trent benefited from a life of dealing in death — the swank crib, the fine cars and slammin' honeys were his. Then, like a fool, he saved a kid and got killed for his effort. His trip to Hell was interrupted, and he’s been sent back to Earth to take out demons and devils, while he desperately tries to cancel his forced contract with Heaven! (C: 0-1-2)
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

TEMPLAR #1
by Jeff Limke & Pere Pere
A "Twilight Crusade" crossover! In the war between Heaven and Hell, all that stands between humanity and Armegeddon are the shock troops of the Knights Templar. If that means preemptive strikes with some collateral damage, then so be it. Sleeping with the enemy? No problem. Betrayal may be just around the corner, but there will be no Apocalypse on their watch! (C: 0-1-2)
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

GABRIEL #1
by Paul D. Storrie, Walter Figueroa & Chad Hunt
A "Twilight Crusade" crossover! In the War between Heaven and Hell, one soldier has been on the front lines of the battleground since the very beginning. But now the ultimate Angel of Destruction has grown weary of her never-ending tour of duty and the world it is waged upon. After millennia of killing, Gabriel has begun to realize that even an eternal warrior needs more out of life than dealing death! (C: 0-1-2)
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

WOLF #1
by Grant Sauve & Andy Belanger
A "Twilight Crusade" crossover! Heaven’s first rebel. Our world’s first curse. Trapped for a millennia within the skin of humanity, that fallen angel, Wolf, has vowed vengeance on the god who created his perfect cage. Now, after long last, he can taste the blood of revenge, and it is sweet! (C: 0-1-2)
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

SUCCUBUS #1
by Joe Gentile & Silvestre Szilagyi
A "Twilight Crusade" crossover! She can’t control her urges. She extracts pieces of men’s souls while they sleep. She tried to switch sides during the Fall, but that only resulted in her punishment — her banishment! She just wants to go home — to heaven — but no one seems to remember who she is! (C: 0-1-2)
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

OFFERED AGAIN

O/A MOONSTONE MONSTERS: DEMONS #1
by Gentile, Rust, Lowder, Newell, Wheaton & Barkley
This cool book serves up the first appearance of Succubus from "Twilight Crusade!" In "Nocturnal Slave," weary of the existence she leads, an otherworldly creature cries out for redemption. But is anyone listening? Then, a frustrated priest, tired of exorcising the same entity time and again, decides to turn the tables in "Humanic Possession." And finally, find "Lost Loves" in a time and place where the streets are alive with magic. (C: 0-1-2)
32pgs, B&W (1 of 1) SRP: $2.95

KOLCHAK THE NIGHT STALKER CHRONICLES NEW PTG
by Various
A monster collection of 26 original Kolchak short fiction stories by authors Max Allan Collins, Stuart M. Kaminksy, P.N. Elrod, Peter David, Chuck Dixon, Steven Grant, and more! Moonstone proudly announces contemporary prose adventures of the original Kolchak, TV's first and foremost paranormal investigator! You want Kolchak vs. Dark Shadows' Barnabas Collins? You got it! You want Kolchak embroiled in the Cthulhu Mythos? You got it! How about Kolchak written by one of The Simpsons' creative forces? You got it! Plus all kinds of other cool stuff, like tales from Kolchak's untold past, monster huntings, noir thrillers, and even horror stories of a more cerebral type!
PRODUCT UPDATE (011608): Offered in the January PREVIEWS as a Offered Again item, Moontone's Kolchak: The Night Stalker Chronicles is, in fact, a New Printing. (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 6x9, 320pgs, B&W SRP: $18.95

KOLCHAK, THE NIGHT STALKER: THE KOLCHAK PAPERS LIMITED EDITION LITHOGRAPHS
by Doug Klauba
Everyone's favorite intrepid investigator of the paranormal, Carl Kolchak, has been painted for this fine art lithograph by multi-Science Fiction and Fantasy Award-winner Doug Klauba! Limited to an edition of 200, this artist-signed lithograph measures 18" x 24" and comes printed on heavy stock-quality paper. Or for seekers of that one big truth, try the one-of-a-kind remarked edition! (C: 0-1-2)
REMARKED EDITION—18 x 24 SRP: $89.00
SIGNED & NUMBERED ED—18 x 24 SRP: $45.00

STARS OF THE MONTH

KOLCHAK THE NIGHT STALKER: A BLACK & EVIL TRUTH SC
by C.J. Henderson
Someone, or something, is tearing people up into little pieces in small town West Virginia. It’s up to investigative reporter Carl Kolchak to wade through the bloody-science jigsaw puzzle, while watching his back against an unseen foe! (MAR073601)
SC, 6x9, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95

THE KOLCHAK PAPERS ORIGINAL NOVELS SC
by Jeff Rice
Now, after more than three decades out of print, author Jeff Rice has agreed to release the original 1972 novel, The Night Stalker, and its sequel, The Night Strangler, in a single volume! (AUG073852)
SC, 272pgs, B&W SRP: $16.95

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