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

Independent Comic Publishers
(Companies beginning with S)

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC

AOI HOUSE OMNIBUS TP
by Arnold & Shiei
Alex and Sandy are two normal guys just trying to get through college — until their troublemaking hamster, Echiboo, gets them thrown out of their dorm! With nowhere else to turn, the obys move into an anime clubhouse where five crazed yaoi fangirls call the shots! Collects Volumes 1 and 2 of Aoi House.
MATURE THEMES
SC, 352pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99

THE PIRATE AND THE PRINCESS NOVELS
by Mio Chizuru
Welcome to the Eurastia, a legendary pirate ship whose captain holds a dark secret. Her name is Yuri, and she once lived in the future. Unable to return to her own time until she rights a terrible wrong, she must redeem herself and fulfill her destiny. Ten-year-old Princess Noelle is not from another time, but another place — a land invaded by evil conquerors who killed her parents and kidnapped her younger brother. When Yuri saves her, they discover that Noelle may hold the key to Yuri's destiny. Both Yuri and Noelle want nothing more than to return home. But neither can, not until Noelle finds her brother and Yuri vanquishes the sinister forces that she herself accidentally set in motion! These are the first two volumes of a prose trilogy.
BOOK 1: THE TIMELIGHT STONE—SC, 160pgs, B&W (1 of 3) SRP: $5.95
BOOK 2: THE RED CRYSTAL—SC, 160pgs, B&W SRP: $5.95

SHANDA FANTASY ARTS

SHANDA THE PANDA #48
by Curtis, Rodriguez & Clark
The Shanda cast jumps three years into the future! New regular artist Benjamin A. Rodriguez takes the helm as Terri writes a letter to a friend about all the changes that have taken place! Terri's now a published author, and Shanda runs a ten screen stadium-seating theater. Meanwhile, Quinn (now 11) is deep into Avatar cosplaying as Toph, until some rabbit girl makes a play for Perry!
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.99

SIRIUS ENTERTAINMENT

STAR OF THE MONTH

POISON ELVES COLLECTIONS
by Drew Hayes
These volumes reprint Sirius' presentation of the Poison Elves series beginning with the original Mulehide Graphics issues. Volume 1-4: The Mulehide Years, collects the complete twenty issues of the self-published Poison Elves. Volume 5: Sanctuary, collects issues #1-12 of the Sirius series. Volume 6: Guild War, collects issues #13-25 and the story of the infamous "War of the Mandratha Guilds." Volume 8: Rogues, collects #40-47 and introduces three dangerous women to the world of Poison Elves. Volume 9: Baptism by Fire, sees a turning point in Lusiphur's life and collects #48-59. Volume 10: Heaven's Devils, collects #60 and #62-68, and sees Lusiphur storm a Troll citadel!
MATURE THEMES
VOLUME 1-4 (DEC032634)—SC, 7x10, 448pgs, B&W SRP: $29.95
VOLUME 5—SC, 7x10, 272pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95
VOLUME 6—SC, 7x10, 280pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95
VOLUME 6 (STAR16407)—SC, 7x10, 160pgs, B&W SRP: $15.95
VOLUME 9—SC, 7x10, 256pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95
VOLUME 10 (SEP042860)—SC, 7x10, 168pgs, B&W SRP: $15.95

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POISON ELVES: LOST TALES COLLECTION TP
by Keith Davidsen & Aaron Bordner
Discover the "Lost Tales" of Amrahly’nn in this massive 240-page digest format graphic novel, brought to you by the twisted mind of Aaron Bordner! This big-little book serves up a dozen bizarre tales of Lusiphur, Parintichin and just about every other cool character that ever appeared in Drew Hayes’ original Poison Elves saga. By Keith (Dominion) Davidsen and Aaron (Alice Sinn) Bordner, and based on characters and situations created by Drew Hayes. (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 6x9, 240pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95

SKY DOG PRESS

BUZZBOY SIDEKICKS RULE
by Gallagher, Faber, & Various
Featuring a sensational cover by Frank Cho! Alien invaders have defeated Earth's adult heroes, and now it's up to Buzzboy, the "World's Coolest Super Sidekick!" and his friends to save the day. But what about the evil robot wiener dog? Buzzboy: Sidekicks Rule! features all-new full-color fun, comic how-to's for kids of all ages, and more! Find out why the critics call Buzzboy "... One of the best independent superhero books!"
RES. from Previews Vol. XVI #10 (OCT063638)
32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99

SOFT SKULL PRESS

DEAD IN DESEMBOQUE GN
by Arellano, Schaff, Schuler & Thibodeau
Novelist and musician Robert Arellano (writing here as Eddy Arellano), inspired by south-of-the-border comic books has created his own, English-language "Mexican" comic, Dead in Desemboque. When a dama named Juanita calls him down to Sonora, he rides across the Rio Bravo and never looks back. He expected to come up against brawls, rustlers of his dogs, and even the sadistic Amazon, but on his first day in Mexico, with the cacti in flower and the snakes far away in their summer bowers, nobody could convince Eddy that, at the end of many dusty roads full of adversaries and perils, he would end up dead in Desemboque! (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 7x10, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $15.95

STERLING PUBLISHING

STARS OF THE MONTH

ASTERIX TP'S
by Rene Goscinny and Albert Uderzo
Asterix takes off to Greece to compete in the Olympic Games — and show up the Romans — in Asterix at the Olympic Games. Then in Asterix and the Laurel Wreath, Chief Vitalastatistix has rashly bet his brother-in-law, the infuriating show-off Homeopathix, that he can get ahold of Caesar's laurel wreath to season a stew. Of course it's now up to Astrix and Obelix to go to Rome, find the wreath, and bring it back for the promised dinner. Can they save Vitalastatistix's honor? (C: 0-1-2)
VOLUME 12: AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES (JAN053283)—SC, 8x11, 48pgs, FC SRP: $9.95
VOLUME #18: THE LAUREL WREATH (MAY053313)—SC, 8.5x11, 48pgs, FC SRP: $9.95

PEANUTS CLASSICS ULTIMATE BOX SET
by Charles M. Schulz
Packaged in an adorable replica of Snoopy's red dog house, this one-of-a-kind collection contains all eight, classic Peanuts titles (Christmas is Together Time, Happiness is a Sad Song, Happiness is a Warm Puppy, Home is on Top of a Dog House, I Need All the Friends I Can Get, Love is Walking Hand-in-Hand, Security is a Thumb and a Blanket, and Suppertime!), as well as The Peanuts Cookbook, available for the first time in over 30 years! (JUL074080) (C: 0-1-2)
HC, 10x8.5, 648pgs, FC SRP: $39.95

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SUPERREALGRAPHICS.COM

GNOME ONE-SHOT
by Dave Dwonch
Gnomes are real! Believed to be simple yard decorations, these "Garden Gnomes" once roamed the Earth as its greatest protectors. Long ago a curse was laid upon them, petrifying them until the day they were needed to protect the Earth once more. In 1956, the world was in peril — and one lonely gnome answered the call!
6x9, 64pgs, FC SRP: $6.99