www.86thfloor.com     PREVIEWS VOL. XVII #7 July 2007  

WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT




WIZARD: THE GUIDE TO COMICS, ENTERTAINMENT AND POP CULTURE #192
WIZARD’S FALL TV PREVIEW
• Whether you’re a hardcore couch potato or a wanna-be boob tube fanboy, Wizard has the full scoop on all your favorite TV shows in our spectacular Fall TV Preview! Get all the up-to-date info and sneak peeks on everything from “Heroes” to “Lost” to the latest new series and animated hits debuting this fall!
TV’S 50 HOTTEST LEADING LADIES
• Who are the most sought-after, downloaded and drool-worthy females to ever grace the television screen? Wizard runs down its list of the 50 hottest TV actresses in fanboy-dom, from “Battlestar’s” Six to Kate Austin from “Lost” to Gillian Anderson (“The X-Files”) and “Wonder Woman’s” Lynda Carter! Find out who’s No. 1, and let the water cooler
chatter begin!
‘SPIDER-MAN: ONE MORE DAY’ EVENT
• When superstar creators like J. Michael Straczynski (Amazing Spider-Man) and Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada team up for a blockbuster Spider-Man special, what’s it mean for the Friendly Neighborhood Wallcrawler? An event that Marvel promises will shake up Spidey’s status quo forever! Not hyperbole, not a hoax, not a What If?—get the 4-1-1 on Spider-Man: One More Day here.
‘JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA’ GOES UNLIMITED!
• “Justice League Unlimited” writer/producer Dwayne McDuffie joins current Justice League of America artist Ed Benes as the new series writer, and we’ve got the full story on how this animation master plans to make over the DCU’s premier superteam.
NAIL-BITING ‘COUNTDOWN’
• Another week…another major revelation for the DC Universe! Writer Paul Dini and his all-star Countdown team chronicle the latest weekly mega-event that promises to rock the DCU to its core, as an organization of Monitors set their sights on threats to the Multiverse. Get the latest Countdown updates right here!
Magazine (Heroes Photo/Fall TV Preview Cover) $5.99
Cover (Spider-Man: One More Day / Joe Quesada Cover) $5.99

INQUEST #150
SPECIAL 150th ISSUE!
THE TOP 100 GAMES OF ALL TIME
• Cards, minis, roleplaying, dice, boards, broads…okay, maybe less of the latter. You name it; in the last 13 years, we’ve played it. Now help us celebrate our 150th issue by counting down the 100 best games ever made. How will your favorite pastime fare against the greatest gaming masterpieces? Tune in and you just might find 100 new hobbies.
PLUS: A FREE BOARD GAME IN EVERY ISSUE!
75 might be the diamond anniversary, but 150 belongs to games!
WORLD PREMIERE: MAGIC ‘LORWYN’
• The return of merfolk! The first new card type since Alpha! Can this block really outshine 2007’s all-star block? Find out for yourself when we go behind the scenes of the block that will take Magic beyond Time Spiral.
WORLD OF WARCRAFT: MASTER THE ‘FIRES OF OUTLAND’
• Whether you choose to defend Azeroth or play the Burning Legion trying to capture the Stair of Destiny, this issue will have everything you need to know to conquer Outland and rule the World of Warcraft.
AND MORE!
• Halo ActionClix, the 24 TCG, HeroClix; Justice League, Vs. System: Marvel Legends and the Mutant
Chronicles CMG! See them all in this giant, jam-packed issue.
Magazine (Magic: Lorwyn Cover) $2.99

TOYFARE: THE TOY MAGAZINE #123
THE FUTURE OF STAR WARS
• Think the Star Wars franchise’s 30 best years are behind it? Not a chance! We’ll take a look at the upcoming “Star Wars” cartoon, the “Force Unleashed” video game and 18 other things to look forward to involving Star Wars! One of them, Gentle Giant’s upcoming Animated Han Solo Maquette, will appear on the cover to this issue.
HALO 3 MAMAJAMA
• Halo 3 is coming in September, so we’re giving you an insider’s look at the new game! Plus, you’ll get a sneak peek at the toys coming out from Gentle Giant and the statues coming out from Kotobukiya!
RALPH McQUARRIE SPEAKS!
• We talk to the legendary Star Wars concept artist about his career, his influences and Hasbro’s new toy line based on his designs. Gas masks for everybody!
HEY! HO! LET’S GOBOTS!
• Mighty robots! Mighty vehicles! We’ll take a look at the Gobots phenomenon, from their Japanese origins to their early days of U.S. domination to their eventual defeat and assimilation by the Transformers.
INCOMING!
• Pictures of hundreds of yet-to-be-released toys, months before you can get them in your grubby little paws! Star Wars, Transformers, Marvel Legends, Legendary Comic Book Heroes, DC Direct, DC Superheroes, Super Friends, Justice League, G.I. Joe, Ninja Turtles, Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, South Park, Family Guy, WWE Classic Superstars, TNA Wrestling and more!
TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE!
• Each month is an insane trip inside our toy library as classic toy lines of yesterday and today come to life…and have to deal with all of the same junk we do. What crazy adventure will the toys of “TTT” go on next?
Magazine (Han Solo Animated Maquette Cover) $4.99

ANIME INSIDER #49
PUMPKIN SCISSORS
War’s End leads to military secrets with a dash of magic!
Nerds go nuts in Welcome to the NHK!

LUS:
* News straight from Japan
* Spooky anime marathons
* Manga preview
* And so much more!
Magazine (Cover: Pumpkin Scissors) $4.99

WIZARD AUTHENTIC MERCHANDISE

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