www.86thfloor.com     PREVIEWS VOL. XVII #12 January 2008  

WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT

WIZARD: THE MAGAZINE OF COMICS, ENTERTAINMENT AND POP CULTURE #198
RED HULK SMASH!!!
• Superstar creators Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness have done it again—this time in the Marvel Universe as there’s a new Hulk in town…and he ain’t green. Find out everything you need to know about this new red giant—who he could be, what he wants and, more importantly, what it means to the entire Marvel U.
‘SECRET INVASION’ PLANS
• The alien Skrulls invade the Marvel U, and your favorite characters could be shape-shifting villains! Get the scoop from Brian Michael Bendis and Leinil Yu!
FINALLY: DC’S ‘FINAL CRISIS’
Grant Morrison (Batman) and J.G. Jones (52 covers) will rock the entire DC Multiverse with their sure-to-be blockbuster miniseries event, so get the inside track on what happens when DC’s worlds collide.
AMERICA’S MOST ‘WANTED’
• “Wanted” stars Morgan Freeman and Angelina Jolie as supervillain mentors to a young man who must choose an ordinary life—or a destiny of crime! We’ll pull back the curtain on how this killer Top Cow comic by Mark Millar came to the silver screen.
UNCOVERING ‘ULTIMATE ORIGINS’
• Ultimate architect Brian Michael Bendis teams with artist Butch Guice to reveal the startling secrets behind the origins of the Ultimate Universe. How are all the characters related, and what’s it got to do with Captain America?
Magazine (COVER: Red Hulk) $5.99
Magazine (COVER: Wanted/Angelina Jolie Photo) $5.99

TOYFARE: THE TOY MAGAZINE #129
M.I.A. IRON MAN ARMORS!
• We spotlight the many great Iron Man armors that have never been captured in 6-inch toy form (Iron Man 2020, Undersea Iron Man, etc.) and ask Hasbro what they think of these ideas for a comic-based Iron Man toy line! Also: our Robert Downey Jr. movie toy wish list! Movie Iron Man will appear on the cover of this issue.
THE DARK KNIGHT: THE FOUR HORSEMEN INTERVIEW!
• We talk to fan-favorite sculpting team the Four Horsemen about taking a crack at Mattel’s line of 6-inch, movie-based figures for The Dark Knight! We’ll have pictures and info on all the toys!
THE ART OF MINIMATES!
• Back to the Future. Lord of the Rings. Desperately Seeking Susan? We showcase the great artwork created by Diamond Select/Art Asylum to promote their MiniMates lines, and we also talk to the artists behind it all!
JAYCE AND THE WHEELED WARRIORS!
• What was up with this toy line about futuristic cars vs. evil plant creatures? We find out in this investigative report.
TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE!
• What will the beloved “TTT” characters be up to this month? Will they be debating a solution to the global warming crisis that will protect America’s economic interests at home and abroad? Heck no!
They’ll be doing something dumb and hopefully funny. Would you expect anything less?
Magazine (COVER: Movie Iron Man) $4.99

ANIME INSIDER ISSUE #55
DEUS EX MACHINA
John Woo takes on the cyborg battles of Appleseed: Ex Machina
SAILING THE HIGH SEAS
There’s pirate treasure to be had in the (finally) unedited One-Piece
UNDER THE CHERRY TREE
We get to the heart of what falling cherry blossoms really mean to some of Japan’s greatest animators
Magazine (COVER: Appleseed: Ex Machina) $4.99

TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE 10TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION
The TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE 10TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION has over 250 pages of the funniest strips, coolest extras and most scintillating behindthe-scenes tales of ToyFare magazine’s 10-year-old comic strip! It includes:
* The 25 Best Twisted ToyFare Theatres ever!
* Behind-the-scenes anecdotes about every strip!
* A brand-new, full length “Twisted ToyFare” strip!
* Rare and never-before-seen material from the vault!
* New “Official Handbook of the TTT Universe” pages!
* The best of Big Shots!
* And much more!
Twisted ToyFare Theatre 10th Anniversary Collection $29.99

TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE VOLUMES 1-8
SC, 7x10, FC $9.99Ea.

PREMIUM EXCLUSIVES AVAILABLE FROM WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT

WIZARD EXCLUSIVE STAR WARS “SPIRIT OF OBI-WAN KENOBI” LIGHT-UP MINI-BUST
Star Wars is the most beloved science fiction/fantasy epic of all time, having spawned merchandising, licensing, and products the entire world over. Gentle Giant's line of products is based on original scan data from the Lucasfilm Archives, as well as on-location work. Obi-Wan Kenobi was the wise mentor of Luke Skywalker, and first guided him to the powers of the Force.
This mini-bust, depicting the spirit of Obi-Wan from Star Wars: A New Hope, stands 6½” tall, is made of poly-resin and includes a special light-up feature. Comes with a hand-numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
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THOR #1—OLIVIER COIPEL SDCC SKETCH COVER CGC 9.8
32pgs, FC PI
X-MEN: MESSIAH COMPLEX #1—WW TEXAS MARC SILVESTRI VARIANT SKETCH COVER CGC 9.8
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WA THOR #1 (3RD PRINT) SKETCH COVER SIGNED BY MICHAEL TURNER
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