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

Independent Comic Publishers
(Companies beginning with R)


RADIO COMIX

FURRLOUGH #182
by Various
Furrlough: Your Only Monthly Source for Anthropomorphics! This issue includes three of your favorite serials: "Ace and Queenie," by Rusty Haller, serves up more spy action; "Lancaster" by Phil Gibson; and "Ebin and May" by Christina Hanson and Ed Garcia offers plenty of intrique and excitement! Cover by Rusty Haller. (C: 0-0-1)
32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.99

MILK #62
SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K.
ADULT MATERIAL
32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.99

RAW BOOKS AND GRAPHICS

STAR OF THE MONTH

MAUS: A SURVIVOR'S TALE TP
by Art Spiegelman
It is the story of Vladek Spiegelman, a Jewish survivor of Hitler's Europe, and his son, a cartoonist coming to terms with his father's story. Maus approaches the unspeakable through the diminutive. Its form, the cartoon (the Nazis are cats, the Jews mice), shocks us out of any lingering sense of familiarity. Maus is a haunting tale within a tale. Vladek's harrowing story of survival is woven into the author's account of his tortured relationship with his aging father. Against the backdrop of guilt brought by survival, they stage a normal life of small arguments and unhappy visits. This astonishing retelling of our century's grisliest news is a story of survival, not only of Vladek but of the children who survive even the survivors. Maus studies the bloody pawprints of history and tracks its meaning for all of us.
VOLUME 1 (STAR00161)—SC, 6x9, 160pgs, B&W SRP: $14.00
VOLUME 2—SC, 6x9, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95

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RAW JUNIOR, LLC

BENNY AND PENNY IN "JUST PRETEND" HC
by Geoffrey Hayes
How can Benny be a brave pirate when his pesky little sister, Penny, wants to tag along and is always asking for a hug? He tries to lose her, but when he does, he starts to feel a little lost himself. With rare warmth and humor, veteran children’s author/illustrator Geoffrey Hayes insightfully catches the essence of sibling bonds and tensions. Hayes has written and illustrated over forty children’s books, including the popular series Otto and Uncle Tooth Mystery Readers (over a million copies sold) and the classic Bear By Himself. (C: 0-1-2)
HC, 6x9, 32pgs, FC SRP: $12.95

REBELLION

2000 AD #1576-1579
by Various
The cult British SF anthology title, 2000 AD, continues to stand at the cutting-edge of graphic entertainment! A new Judge Dredd thrilled starts as Justice Department extends an invitation to the Fargo clan in "Regrets," by John Wagner and Nick Dyer; arch-criminal Stickleback faces off against supernatural forces in the climax to "England's Glory," by Ian Edginton and D'Israeli; dog-soldier Gene finds everything is not rosy in "The Promised Land in Kingdom," by Dan Abnett and Richard Elson; mutant bounty hunter Johnny Alpha brings "The Glum Affair," to a close in Strontium Dog by John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra; plus new series star Bill Savage is back and leading the guerilla war against the Volgans in "Savage: The Guv'nor," by Pat Mills and Patrick Goddard; secrets are uncovered in "Nikolai Dante: The Tsar's Daughter," by Robbie Morrison and John Burns; and reality will never seem the same again after you've read The terrifying "Dead Eyes," by John Smith and Lee Carter! (C: 0-1-2)
Magazine, 32pgs, PC SRP: $4.50

2000 AD EXTREME EDITION #28
by Various
Classic cuts from the 2000 AD archives! This issue, there's more street violence in the brutal "Mean Arena" by Tom Tully, Eric Bradbury, and Steve Dillon! (C: 0-1-2)
Magazine, FC SRP: $5.99

JUDGE DREDD: THE COMPLETE AMERICA GN
by John Wagner & Colin MacNeil
In Mega-City One, the Judges are the law — acting as judge, jury, and executioner. But how do the citizens really feel about a system where they are powerless? This classic, chilling look at the impact of the Judges is finally back in print — and now contains more material than ever before! America Jara and Bennett Beeny grow up as best friends, living a fairly trouble-free life in a dangerous city, bar the odd encounter with a Judge. Time draws them apart, and when they are brought back together, Beeny is a successful singer, while America has become involved with a terrorist organization — with the Judges in its sights! (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 8x11, 176pgs, FC SRP: $26.99

JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #269
by Various
Take to the dangerous streets of Mega-City One every month with zero-tolerance law enforcer Judge Dredd! A perp from Dredd's past gets under the lawman's skin in "Mind Games," by Gordon Rennie and Inaki Miranda; Brit-Cit detective Armitage gets closer to where the bodies are buried in "Dumb Blond," by Dave Stone and John Cooper; and it's the attack of the Electric Heads in Undercity thriller "Tempest," by Al Ewing and John Davis-Hunt. (C: 0-1-2)
Magazine, 64pgs, PC SRP: $7.50

NIKOLAI DANTE: HELL AND HIGH WATER GN
by Robbie Morrison, John Burns & Simon Fraser
Year of the Tsar 2671 AD, and bastard son of the Romanovs, Nikolai Dante, has bonded with a cyberorganic Weapons Crest, an alien combat computer which gives him accelerated healing and allows him to extrude lethal bio-blades. Following the civil war, Tsar Vladimir the Conqueror stands victorious over the remains of the Romanov dynasty. A wanted man, Romanov has been abandoned after helping steal the Romanov forturne and is cast adrift at sea! (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 8x11, 192pgs, FC SRP: $31.50

RED 5 COMICS

AFTERBURN #2
by Chitwood, Ens, Nichols & Schley
On a mission-for-hire in the Eastern Hemisphere wasteland, Jake finds himself in flooded Hong Kong battling mutant pirates and sharks! Oh, and a gang of rival ninjas, too!
32pgs, FC SRP: $2.95

ATOMIC ROBO #6
by Brian Clevinger & Scott Wegener
Atomic Robo is trapped in an underground complex, his Action Scientists are captured, and he's surrounded by a vast army of reanimated cyborg soldiers. Things can only go downhill from there! Baron von Helsingard won't let a little thing like being killed seventy years ago stop his latest scheme to destroy Atomic Robo!
32pgs, FC (6 of 6) SRP: $2.95

RENAISSANCE PRESS

STAR OF THE MONTH

AMELIA RULES! VOLUME 1 BOOKSHELF EDITION TP
by Jimmy Gownley
New school, new friends, and a new life are what’s in store for 9-year-old Amelia McBride. Forced out of Manhattan and into small-town life after her parents’ divorce, Amelia struggles to keep her sanity among her new friends. Told with hip wit and charm, Volume 1 collects issues #1-5 of the acclaimed series.
SC, 6x9, 176pgs, FC SRP: $11.99

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RUDE DUDE PRODUCTIONS

NEXUS #102
by Mike Baron & Steve Rude
SPACE OPERA: Act 4 (of 4)—“A Death in the Family.” Ylum stands isolated and condemned by the United Web as the greatest invasion force in history draws near. In the most shocking episode in Nexus history, Sundra defends her child from a merciless foe, a foe who was once Sundra’s best friend! Nexus must choose between saving his planet and suffering universal condemnation or obeying the will of the web. This issue will pummel you with anxiety fits, too weak to even call 911! Also available in a signed and numbered edition!
RES. from Previews Vol. XVII #8 (AUG073948)
REGULAR EDITION—7x10, 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99
SIGNED & NUMBERED EDITION—32pgs, FC SRP: $19.95