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O/A THE AMULET VOLUME 1: STONEKEEPER
by Kazu Kibuishi
In the aftermath of a family tragedy, Emily, Navin and their mother move to an
ancestral home to begin a new life. On their first night in the mysterious
house, a tentacled creature kidnaps Em and Navin’s mom! Now Em and Navin must
figure out how to set things right and save their mom’s life! Available in
Softcover and Hardcover editions. (C: 0-1-2)
AMULET HC VOL 01 STONEKEEPER—HC, 6x9, 208pgs, FC SRP: $21.99
AMULET SC VOL 01 STONEKEEPER—SC, 6x9, 208pgs, FC SRP: $9.99
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BLAZIN' BRANDY #4
by Leslie Kainsel & Stephanie Lesniak
The year is 1717 and the young English aristocrat, Alice Brandy, finds herself
washed up on the shore of a fantastical island filled with a variety of
monsters. She lapses into a split personality thus becoming Blazin' Brandy, a
trigger-happy large game hunter. After rescuing a curious bird-like creature,
Blazin' Brandy is proclaimed the "Angel of Merci," the head goddess to an entire
tribe of peaceful creatures called the Gorku. But being a god isn't all it's
cracked up to be!
28pgs, FC SRP: $2.99
SEPTAGON STUDIOS INC
SCORN: OBSESSED #1
by Kevin Moyers & Philipp S. Neundorf
On a quiet July night in Chicago, 19 year-old Michael Riggs witnesses the murder
of his best friend at the hand of notorious gang leader Robert Torres. Michael
becomes obsessed, and nothing can stop him on his vicious and bloody rampage of
vigilante justice!
MATURE THEMES
28pgs, FC (1 of 4) SRP: $3.50
SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC
KASHIMASHI VOLUME 5 GN
by Satoru Akahori & Yukimaru Katsura
Shunned by the girl of his dreams, Hazumu loses himself in the mountains and is
promptly squashed by a descending spaceship! The alien inside, feeling guilty,
rebuilds Hazumu’s body... but as the wrong gender?! Now Hazumu must learn how to
be the girl his parents always wanted, while dealing with the trials and
tribulations of being caught in a love triangle between two girls.
In this concluding volume, the chaotic love triangle in which Hazumu has become
embroiled comes to a head in the face of Hazumu’s biggest challenge yet...
his/her mortality. (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 5x7, 192pgs, PC SRP: $10.99
VENUS VERSUS VIRUS VOLUME 3 GN
by Atsushi Suzumi
Sumire Takahana is a seemingly normal school girl cursed with the ability to see
malevolent ghosts known as “Viruses.” Her life hits a crossroads after a run-in
with Lucia, a “gothic lolita” clad monster killer for hire. Not content to stay
on the sidelines while these “Viruses” prey on the weak, Sumire decides to join
forces with the mysterious eyepatch-wearing Lucia to hunt down the Viruses
before they can hurt anyone else. Venus Versus Virus continues in this exciting
third volume of the manga series! Its popularity continues to grow in
conjunction with the recent North American anime release.
MATURE THEMES
SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99
STRAWBERRY PANIC VOLUME 2 GN
by Sakurako Kimino & Namuchi Takumi
The popular girl/girl romance manga series continues! Astrea Hill is the setting
where three exclusive all-girl schools converge. At St. Miator Girl’s Academy,
gentle breezes scatter cherry blossoms across its lush campus. Nagisa, a normal
and cheerful high school student, is stunned when she meets Shizuma, the
school’s top student, whose beauty takes her breath away. When Shizuma
unexpectedly reciprocates Nagisa’s feelings, both love and wacky chaos soon
erupt.
MATURE THEMES
SC, 5x7, 168pgs, PC SRP: $9.99
STRAWBERRY PANIC LIGHT NOVEL VOLUME 1 SC
by Sakurako Kimino & Namuchi Takumi
"Light Novels" are close siblings to manga, geared toward the manga fan who is
teen, older teen and above. These pocket-sized books, slightly smaller than
manga and traditional mass market titles, contain both color inserts in the
front of each volume, and roughly a dozen or more black-and-white manga-style
illustrations throughout, complementing the text. The setting is lush Astrea
Hill, where three famous all girl schools are built. It’s the first day of
school, and the cherry blossoms are scattering to the ground. Nagisa meets
Hanazono Shizuma, the top student in the school, and her breath is taken away by
her beauty. But when Shizuma takes a liking to Nagisa, love and chaos soon
follow!
MATURE THEMES
RES. from Previews Vol. XVII #4 (APR073938)
SC, 4x6, 328pgs, PC SRP: $7.95
BALLAD OF A SHINIGAMI LIGHT NOVEL VOLUME 1 SC
by K-Ske Hasegawa & Nanakusa
In the darkness stands a girl draped in pure white. Don't let her innocent
appearance fool you — her hands grip a glistening scythe! Momo is the dark
messenger of death, tasked with releasing humans from their mortal bonds and
delivering their souls to the great beyond — and the first encounter with Momo
always ends in a farewell!
MATURE THEMES
RES. from Previews Vol. XVII #4 (APR073932)
SC, 4x6, 320pgs, PC SRP: $7.95
PITA-TEN LIGHT NOVEL VOLUME 1 SC
by Yukari Ochiai
Follow the continuing adventures of Koge-Donbo’s loveable characters in this
all-new "Light Novel" series! Higuchi Kotarou was just a normal sixth-grader
until he gets a new next-door neighbor — an insanely perky angel named Misha
that has made it her life's work to make Kotarou happy! And if that weren't
enough, Misha has an even stranger roommate — a kind-hearted demon named Shia
and her mysterious black cat Nyaa! If Kotarou's life at home is this weird, what
can it possibly be like at school?
RES. from Previews Vol. XVII #4 (APR073936)
SC, 4x6, 292pgs, PC SRP: $7.95
STARS OF THE MONTH
DEAD ALREADY VOLUME 1 GN
by Dwayne Alexander Smith & Michael Shelfer
John Lyon, a wise-cracking hot shot New York cop has the most kills out of
anyone on the force. But one day he takes down the wrong perp, and becomes
victim to a terrible curse. Can he convince a sassy psychiatrist he is not
crazy, and erase the curse before it is too late? (AUG073953)
SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99
MR. GRIEVES VOLUME 1 GN
by Cooper Johnson & Jhomar Soriano
He used to work for the mob and was the best there was — now he's dead and works
for an organization far more ominous. And if he doesn't do his job like he's
supposed to, there will be hell to pay! (JUN073830) (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99
OUTCAST VOLUME 1 GN
by Vaun Wilmott & Edward Gan
There are fallen angels who live among us, who torment and tempt every person
they encounter, looking for a weakness to exploit. Their sole purpose is to
destroy lives wherever they can, and Riley — a vulnerable girl with a tragic
past — seems to be the perfect target. Or is she? (JUN073831) (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99
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SPARKPLUG COMIC BOOKS
EDISON STEELHEAD'S LOST PORTFOLIO
by Renee French
A collection of illustrations of bunnies and girls, done by Renee French's
character "Edison Steelhead." This book catalogs the moment each picture was
drawn as well as mapping the places they were drawn. Both beautiful and
disturbing, this book is wonderfully engrossing.
MATURE THEMES
SC, 5x6, 88pgs, B&W SRP: $9.00
REICH #2
by Elijah Brubaker
This issue two begins with bad news for Willhelm Reich. Although his
professional life is on the upswing as he lectures at the Vienna
Psychoanalytical Society in 1923, his persecution complex begins to show itself,
while his frankness causes professional complications. This issue deals with the
time surrounding the writing of Reich's manuscript, "The Function of the
Orgasm."
MATURE THEMES
6x9, 24pgs, B&W SRP: $3.00
STICKMAN GRAPHICS
STONEHAVEN: FRUIT OF THE POISONOUS VINE NOVEL
by Kevin Tinsley
The first prose novel based on the Stonehaven series of contemporary fantasy
stories! Murder, lies, and religion make for bad medicine when an influential
corporate lawyer with a trunk filled with unregistered IVs of blood is
discovered in the aftermath of a gangland massacre. The investigation leads the
Stonehaven Gang Related Task Force to Divinity Medical Center, a holistic
hospital where alchemy, faith healing, and magic are practiced in conjunction
with secular medicine. Secrets begin to unravel as Stonehaven's finest chart a
course through legal courtrooms, necromantic inquiries, hospital politics,
religious infighting, corporate intrigue, and mob enforcers in the search for
answers as to the relationship between the blood, a notorious CEO, and a
vigiliante on the prowl for mobsters. (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 5x8, 336pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95