www.86thfloor.com     PREVIEWS VOL. XVIX #7 July 2009  

IMAGE COMICS

FALL OUT TOY WORKS #1 (OF 5)
story BRETT LEWIS
art & cover SAM BASRI & IMAGINARY FRIENDS STUDIOS
SEPTEMBER 2
32 PAGES / FC $3.99
A brilliant young robot maker risks his entire company for his factories newly produced android named Tiffany, but when his new concept fails to work fixing her soon becomes his greatest passion and potentially his own destruction.
Inspired by the ideas and lyrics of FALL OUT BOY, FALL OUT TOY WORKS brings the magic of innocence to life as both a toy maker and his invention set about learning the true secrets of life.
FALL OUT TOY WORKS is created by PETE WENTZ (bass and vocals for FALL OUT BOY), DARREN ROMANELLI (Dr. Romanelli DRx) and Nathan Cabrera. Dr. Romanelli “DRx” is the ground breaking designer behind the reinterpretations of Nike, Looney Tunes and Black Sabbath. The series is written by BRETT LEWIS, the acclaimed creator of BULLETPROOF MONK and The Wintermen. IMAGINARY FRIENDS STUDIOS are the acclaimed art studio behind the art for Radical’s Hercules: The Thracian Wars, Caliber: First Canon of Justice and STEVE NILES’s City of Dust.

UNDERGROUND #1 (OF 4)
story JEFF PARKER
art & cover STEVE LIEBER
SEPTEMBER 23
32 PAGES / BW $3.50
As WHITEOUT readies to hit theaters worldwide, artist STEVE LIEBER returns to the adventure genre with a new thriller, pairing with acclaimed writer JEFF PARKER (AGENTS OF ATLAS, EXILES)!
Park Ranger and avid caver Wesley Fischer is on a one-woman mission to stop Stillwater Cave from being turned into a tourist trap, but public opinion is not on her side. When locals begin blasting in the cave, Wes and a fellow ranger investigate – and a confrontation spirals into a deadly chase deep under the Kentucky mountains!

SKY PIRATES OF NEO TERRA #1
story JOSH WAGNER
art & cover CAMILLA D’ERRICO
SEPTEMBER 30
32 PAGES / FC $2.99
"SKY PIRATES OF NEO TERRA"—In Neo Terra, a world of forgotten technology and natural magic, reckless young glide-wing pilot, Billy Boom Boom, must outwit the Pirate King to stop him from ushering in a new Dark Age. CAMILLA D’ERRICO, (Burn, Nightmares and Fairy Tales) pencils this high adventure mini-series about loyalty, friendship, and what it means to be a true hero. Based on the Nintendo DS game “The Sky Pirates of Neo Terra”.

THE BEAST OGN
story MARIAN CHURCHLAND
art & cover MARIAN CHURCHLAND
SEPTEMBER 16
SC / 152 PAGES / FC $15.99
The first full-length solo work of MARIAN CHURCHLAND, artist of ELEPHANTMEN # 18-20, and Conan: Trophy.
Colette, a young sculptor looking for work, finds a job with a mysterious client who wants her to carve his portrait out of marble. The client turns out to be a shadowy creature, and the block of marble, she discovers, has a long history that threatens to engulf her entirely.

BOMB QUEEN VI #1 (OF 4)
story JIMMIE ROBINSON
art & cover JIMMIE ROBINSON
SEPTEMBER 30
32 PAGES / FC $3.50
“OH, BOMB AH!”—Image superheroes are lining up to congratulate President Obama, But NOT the villain dictator of New Port City. Bomb Queen is seething with bloodlust when the new administration targets her criminal city for closure along with Guantanamo Bay. Bomb Queen vs. Barack Obama? Only Image would dare! Don’t miss it!
RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES

DEAD SPACE: EXTRACTION (ONE-SHOT)
story ANTONY JOHNSTON
art & cover BEN TEMPLESMITH
SEPTEMBER 9
32 PAGES / FC $3.50
Take a step further into the horrifying world of DEAD SPACE with EXTRACTION, the special edition comic of the forthcoming Wii title, from the same creative team behind the original DEAD SPACE comic! Senior Medical Officer Nicole Brennan gets the chance of a lifetime when she's assigned to the USG Ishimura... but before long, the necromorph infection breaks out and Nicole must race to unravel the horrifying clues she finds in a very special young girl!

DYNAMO 5 #25
story JAY FAERBER
art MAHMUD A. ASRAR & VARIOUS
cover MAHMUD A. ASRAR & RON RILEY
SEPTEMBER 30
48 PAGES / FC $4.99
CHANGE IS HERE! In the wake of Father Gideon's devastating attack, Maddie's darkest secret is revealed – and it will change Dynamo 5 forever!
Featuring 45 pages of all-new material, including five back-up stories by guest artists TIM SEELEY, FRAN BUENO, ANDIE TONG, MATEUS SANTOLUCCO and JOE EISMA each of which examines a different aspect of the changes that take place this issue and laying the groundwork for the future of the series!

SPAWN #196
story TODD McFARLANE
art & cover by WHILCE PORTACIO & TODD McFARLANE
SEPTEMBER 23
32 PAGES / FC $2.95
ENDGAME COMES TO IT’S STUNNING CONCLUSION AS SPAWN’S IDENTITY IS REVEALED TO THE PUBLIC!
Previously hidden in the shadows, this new Hellspawn emerges as a visible hero. The media, Hollywood and even Oprah are fanatic over him! Jim is about to become the biggest star in the world, and he plans to use the exposure to his advantage.

TIFFANY’S EPIPHANY HC
story KRISTEN KOERNER SIMON
art & cover JIM VALENTINO
SEPTEMBER 16
32 PAGES / FC $12.99
The animals in the forest are being bullied! Jack the Rabbit decides to confront the culprit, only to find out the bully is a SKUNK named Tiffany! A lighthearted and humorous tale that shows how wrong it is to be a bully, as well as how lonely being a bully can be.

INVINCIBLE: THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION, VOL. 5 HC
story ROBERT KIRKMAN
art & cover by RYAN OTTLEY
SEPTEMBER 23
HC / 336 PAGES / FC $34.99
Witness Invincible's transition from new hero just starting out to an established superhero! This volume collects Invincible's confrontation with his Cecil Steadman, the return of the Reanimen and the beginning of a bold new era for Invincible! Collects INVINCIBLE #49-60

SPAWN ORIGINS, VOL. 3 TP
story TODD McFARLANE, GRANT MORRISON, TOM ORZECHOWSKI & ANDREW GROSSBERG
art TODD McFARLANE & GREG CAPULLO
cover GREG CAPULLO
SEPTEMBER 23
SC / 160 PAGES / FC $14.99
With SPAWN, legendary writer and artist TODD McFARLANE unleashed his iconic antihero on the world, and launched the most successful independent comic book in history. SPAWN ORIGINS, VOL. 3 includes stories penned by GRANT MORRISON, and introduces unforgettable all-new characters. Collects issues #15-20

SPAWN: BOOK OF THE DEAD TP
story STEVE NILES & DAVID HINE
art & cover ASHLEY WOOD
SEPTEMBER 16
SC / 104 PAGES / FC $14.99
NOW IN SOFTCOVER! Written by STEVE NILES with additional content by DAVID HINE, the highly anticipated BOOK OF THE DEAD is the ultimate guide for any SPAWN fan. With each character in the Spawn mythos beautifully rendered by renowned artist ASHLEY WOOD, this one is not to be missed!

JACK STAFF, VOL. 2: SOLDIERS TP (NEW PRINTING)
story PAUL GRIST
art & cover by PAUL GRIST
SEPTEMBER 9
SC / 160 PAGES / FC $15.99
Twenty years ago, on the streets of Castletown, Jack Staff fought Hurricane, the most destructive weapon ever developed by the British Army. It turned out to be his final battle.
This volume reveals the full story behind that final fight and why Jack Staff walked away from his place as Britain's Greatest Hero, and what happened twenty years later when the Hurricane hits Castletown for a second time. Collects JACK STAFF #1-5

JACK STAFF, VOL. 4: ROCKY REALITIES TP
story PAUL GRIST
art & cover by PAUL GRIST
SEPTEMBER 16
SC / 224 PAGES / FC $17.99
Becky Burdock is hunting vampires. Jack Staff is Britain's Greatest Villain. Something's wrong in Castletown, and not all the pieces seem to fit anymore. Collects JACK STAFF #13-20 & JACK STAFF SPECIAL #1

I HATE GALLANT GIRL TP
plot JIM VALENTINO & KRISTEN SIMON
script KAT CAHILL
art SETH DAMOOSE
cover JIMMIE ROBINSON
SEPTEMBER 23
SC / 104 PAGES / FC $12.99
Renée Tempête might just be the most talented super-hero of her generation. But when a buxom blonde with no actual super-powers wins the coveted title of Gallant Girl over her, Renée must learn what it takes to be a real hero rather than a bitter wannabe. Collects all three issues of the hit mini-series as well as the Bomb Queen Presents: All Girl Comics One-Shot and special pin-ups by Image Founders Jim Valentino, Whilce Portacio And Jim Lee!

THE SWORD, VOL. 3: EARTH TP
story JOSHUA LUNA
art & cover JONATHAN LUNA
SEPTEMBER 9
SC / 152 PAGES / FC $14.99
Three powerful siblings entered Dara Brighton’s home and brutally murdered her family right before her eyes. With the help of a powerful sword and her two friends, she has vowed to exact revenge on the three.
Dara’s next target is Knossos, the man who killed her mother. Like his siblings, he can be killed only by one thing: the sword. However, he possesses the power to manipulate earth, which makes him one of the most powerful beings alive. Collects THE SWORD #13-18
RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES

BACKLIST SPOTLIGHT: SAVAGE DRAGON

SAVAGE DRAGON, VOL. 1 TP
SAVAGE DRAGON, VOL. 2 TP / HC
SAVAGE DRAGON, VOL. 3 TP
SAVAGE DRAGON, VOL. 4 TP / HC
SAVAGE DRAGON, VOL. 5 TP / HC
SAVAGE DRAGON, VOL. 6 TP
SAVAGE DRAGON, VOL. 7 TP
SAVAGE DRAGON, VOL. 8 TP / HC
SAVAGE DRAGON, VOL. 9 TP / HC
SAVAGE DRAGON, VOL. 10 TP
SAVAGE DRAGON, VOL. 11 TP
SAVAGE DRAGON GREATEST TEAM-UPS TP

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THE ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #20
story ROBERT KIRKMAN
art & cover JASON HOWARD
SEPTEMBER 30
32 PAGES / FC $2.99
Look out, Crime! Chloe Hampton: Vampire Girl is on the prowl! Meanwhile, her father, Wolf-Man, really makes a mess of things... all leading up to our monumental issue 25!

BONDS #3 (RES)
story DURWIN TALON
art & cover DURWIN TALON
SEPTEMBER 2
32 PAGES / FC $3.99
“FINALE”—The bio-weapon project White Rabbit is about to be activated and Faith discovers that her path of vengeance does not end with Hirano. She must stop herself from being consumed by the dark powers behind her accumulating tattoos. To save her soul, Faith must forge new bonds with her murdered father, a mother she kills one tattoo at a time, and a fiancé who still clings to hope.

CHEW #4
story JOHN LAYMAN
art & cover ROB GUILLORY
SEPTEMBER 2
32 PAGES / FC $2.99
A senator with bloodstream full of drugs and a belly full of chicken is stone dead in the morgue, and the trail leads back all the way the Arctic, to a joint U.S./Russian space observatory that has been singularly focused on a single, distant, Earth-like planet. Tony Chu and his partner are about to discover whatever secret this planet holds does not compare to those being kept by the astronomers.
Yeah, that weird stuff just got weirder, in a spacey story from Image’s deliciously twisted new series about cops, crooks, cooks, cannibals and clairvoyants!
RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES

DEAD @ 17: AFTERBIRTH #4 (OF 4)
story & art JOSH HOWARD
cover JOSH HOWARD
SEPTEMBER 9
32 PAGES / FC $2.99
MINISERIES CONCLUSION! Nara has been reunited with Asia. Together they confront Pitch and finally fulfill their role as Gemini, resulting in a shocking finale.

DESCENDENT #3 (OF 3)
story MICHAEL DOLCE & MARCUS PERRY
art MARIANO NAVARRO
cover TYLER KIRKHAM
SEPTEMBER 9
32 PAGES / FC $3.50
In the explosive story arc finale, Rayne Santiago’s world is turned upside down as allies become enemies and Doctor Bane’s plan to exploit the Santiago DNA is primed for success. Can Rayne rise to her chosen destiny or will evil emerge victorious from the ashes of her defeat?

ELEPHANTMEN #21 (RES)
story RICHARD STARKINGS
art & cover BOO COOK
SEPTEMBER 9
32 PAGES / FC $3.50
“KILL, KILL, KILL”—Ebony prepares to spend a quiet day at home... but a MAPPO sleeper cell has other plans for him.

EXISTENCE 2.0 #3 (OF 3)
story NICK SPENCER
art RONALD SALAS
cover TIM DANIEL
SEPTEMBER 2
32 PAGES / FC $3.50
Sylvester is face to face with the people who killed him and kidnapped his daughter, but is caught in the middle of an identity crisis unlike no other! Now all guns are pointed at him, and the deadly secrets of his own murder are revealed in a twist-filled, action-packed conclusion that no one will see coming!

G-MAN: CAPE CRISIS #2 (OF 5)
story CHRIS GIARRUSSO
art & cover CHRIS GIARRUSSO
SEPTEMBER 9
32 PAGES / FC $2.99
Wizard Glendolf Williams has bad news for G-Man. The magic in G-Man’s cape has become dangerously unstable! And it’s going to take more than the sorcery of Glendolf to set things right!

GØDLAND #30
story JOE CASEY
art & cover TOM SCIOLI
SEPTEMBER 23
24 PAGES / FC $2.99
BOOK THIRTY: THE ENTROPY AND THE ECSTASY—When an old friend returns, Commander Adam Archer is forced to confront the very nature of his own existence! And who doesn’t enjoy that? Meanwhile, as the Earth inches closer to facing its darkest nightmare, the greater universe is targeted for assassination by the traitorous R@dur-Rezz! Plus, Nickelhead’s very first Super-Villain Congress drafts its first new law!

INVINCIBLE #66
story ROBERT KIRKMAN
art & cover by CORY WALKER & FCO PLASCENCIA
SEPTEMBER 23
32 PAGES / FC $2.99
“PREPARATIONS FOR WAR,” Part One—Artist CORY WALKER returns to the series he co-created! After escaping from a Viltrumite Prison, Nolan Grayson and Allen the Alien must use what they’ve learned to gather the powers of the universe and unite them against the Viltumites. It all starts here, folks: The Viltrumite War looms large on the horizon!

JERSEY GODS #7
story GLEN BRUNSWICK
art DAN McDAID
cover MIKE ALLRED
SEPTEMBER 2
32 PAGES / FC $3.50
“THE ABANDONED,” Part Two—If you thought Barock had it tough on the battlefields of Neboron – just wait until you see him battling it out on the runways of Paris during fashion week. Zoe is in Heaven when Delia offers Barock his first modeling gig. But the dark and mysterious Hecticus has the lovers plainly in his sights — and now he's moving in for the kill!

KING CITY #2
story BRANDON GRAHAM
art & cover BRANDON GRAHAM
SEPTEMBER 16
32 PAGES, FC $2.99
Our journey down the dangerous back alleys of King City continues as Pete’s quest for a quick buck finds him taking on gigs from the racket club goons…the latest of which has him delivering a beautiful alien girl to a mysterious buyer. Meanwhile, Joe realizes the snot-rocket fired by the stranger on the train left a bigger impression than first thought, in the form of a weird, skull-shaped bruise. But none of that is as strange as Max’s chainsaw-fueled Xombie War nightmares, which leaves him in cold sweats and itching to scratch the leg he left behind on the battlefield.
From critically acclaimed comics vet BRANDON GRAHAM comes the next chapter of the most original comic of the year!

TYRESE GIBSON’S MAYHEM #2 (OF 3)
story TYRESE GIBSON, MIKE LE & WILLIAM WILSON
art & cover TONE RODRIGUEZ
SEPTEMBER 2
32 PAGES / FC $2.99
Mayhem and Malice are back again, and this time Big X has pulled out all the stops! When his normal thugs can’t get the job done, he calls in 4 mercenaries, called the 4 Corners, who bring Mayhem right to the edge, testing his very will to survive. And this time you find out, there’s more to Big X than just a Mastermind of crime…

MICE TEMPLAR: DESTINY #3
story MICHAEL AVON OEMING & BRYAN J. GLASS
art VICTOR SANTOS & MICHAEL AVON OEMING
cover MICHAEL AVON OEMING
variant cover VICTOR SANTOS & VERONICA GANDINI
SEPTEMBER 2
32 PAGES / FC $2.99
Karic and Cassius enter the splendor and terror of the Bright Realm, the day world which night-dwelling creatures cannot enter save by random accident, or through utilizing ancient Templar secrets. Is there a price to be paid for bypassing the Guardians of the Worlds? While the druids' obsession with the secrets of Death Magic continues, One-Arm Leito rallies the prisoner mice in a desperate all or nothing escape from the dungeons of King Icarus and Boris the Torturer.

PHONOGRAM 2: THE SINGLES CLUB #7 (OF 7)
story KIERON GILLEN
art & cover JAMIE McKELVIE
SEPTEMBER 30
32 PAGES / FC $3.50
Because you demanded it! No, not you. To the left... no, not you either. One more. There you go. You! This issue is for you! It's the long awaited Kid-with-knife solo vehicle. He likes going out. Go with him! You'll like it! Exclamation mark! PLUS! THE SINGLES CLUB rushes to its conclusion with as many back-up stories as Team Phonogram can cram in.

PROOF #24
story ALEX GRECIAN
art & cover RILEY ROSSMO
SEPTEMBER 30
32 PAGES / FC $3.50
My date with Bigfoot.

SAVAGE DRAGON #152
story ERIK LARSEN
art & cover ERIK LARSEN
SEPTEMBER 2
32 PAGES / FC $3.50
Transformations. Savage Dragon takes a turn for the worst. Meanwhile, the mystery of Overlord deepens and Chicago may never be the same.

THE SWORD #21
story JOSHUA LUNA
art & cover JONATHAN LUNA
SEPTEMBER 9
32 PAGES / FC $2.99
Dara Brighton’s mission to kill the air-goddess, Malia — to avenge her father — is proving to be her most challenging confrontation yet.
RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES

VIKING #1 (OFFERED AGAIN / CURRENT PRINTING)
story IVAN BRANDON
art / painted cover NIC KLEIN
SEPTEMBER 2
24 PAGES / FC $2.99
THE MOST VIOLENT CRIMINAL UNDERWORLD IN HISTORY! Finn and Egil, brothers—one bad, one worse—are trying to stab and steal their way to a seat at the table. Two men at war with the world around them. But today’s the day the world fights back. From the writer of THE CROSS BRONX comes a crime book for the 9th Century. Bi-Monthly from Image Comics!

THE WALKING DEAD #65
story ROBERT KIRKMAN
art & cover CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN
SEPTEMBER 16
32 PAGES / BW $2.99
THE HUNT CONTINUES! His time is up.
RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES

WAR HEROES #3 (OF 6) (RES)
story MARK MILLAR
art & cover TONY HARRIS
incentive cover FRANK CHO
SEPTEMBER 16
32 PAGES / FC $2.99
After weeks of training, the recruits finally get to try out their super-powers on real-life targets, as Project Olympus marches en masse across the Middle East, much to the horror of the world at large. But things are not as simple as they seem, and Calvin's poster-boy brother is up to something.

YOUNGBLOOD #11
story ROB LIEFELD
art & cover ROB LIEFELD
SEPTEMBER 30
32 PAGES / FC $2.99
“NEW WORLD ORDER”—In the aftermath of the shocking events of “First Strike,” President Clinton dispatches a Youngblood unit to travel through time and locate President Obama and return him safely. Variant President Hilary Clinton cover

McFarlane Toys

MCFARLANE’S SPORTS PICKS NFL SERIES 20
Tony Romo 3 – Dallas Cowboys (93261-4)
Ben Roethlisberger 2 – Pittsburgh Steelers (93262-1)
Eli Manning 3 – NY Giants / CHASE* (93263-8)
Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers / CHASE* (93264-5)
Michael Turner – Atlanta Falcons / CHASE* (93265-2)
Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals (93266-9)
NFL Game Cover Athlete
(#93260-7) (C:1-1-3) WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD – Small parts & small ball. Not for children under 3 years.
Assorted Case Pack Information: 8-pack case includes 1 of each figure and 2 pieces of Romo 3 and Roethlisberger 2. Call your local retailer for pricing.
Solid Pack Information: All players available in solid case packs of 8 pieces/case. Refer to individual item codes above when ordering. *Manning, *Rivers and *Turner cases are packed 7 regular figure and 1 chase figure.
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MCFARLANE’S SPORTS PICKS: NFL ROMO/WITTEN DALLAS COWBOYS 2-PACK
TONY ROMO
JASON WITTEN
(#93243-0) (C:1-1-3)
Assorted Case Pack Information: Case Pack of 4. Call your local retailer for pricing.
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HALO WARS HEROIC SERIES 2
SQUAD 1: UNSC Troops [Green]—1 Marine Flame Unit & 2 Spartan Soldiers
SQUAD 2: UNSC Troops [Blue]—2 Marine Infantry & 1 Spartan Soldier
SQUAD 3: Alpha Base Pack [Snow Gear]—2 Snow Marines & 1 Marine [Forge]
SQUAD 4: Covenant Troops [Silver and Bronze]—2 Grunts & 1 Arbiter
SQUAD 5: Covenant Troops (Yellow)—2 Elites & 1 Grunt
(#18690-1) (C:1-1-3) WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD – Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.
Assorted Case Pack Information: 8-pack case includes 1 of each set and 2 sets of SQUAD 1 and SQUAD 3. Call your local retailer for pricing.
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MCFARLANE’S SPORTS PICKS NBA LEGENDS SERIES 5
Hakeem Olajuwon - Rockets / CHASE* (76622-6)
Joe Dumars – Pistons (76625-7)
Magic Johnson 2 - Lakers / CHASE* (76621-9)
Dan Majerle – Suns (76626-4)
Karl Malone 2 – Jazz / CHASE* (76624-0)
John Havlicek – Celtics (76623-3)
(#76620-2) (C:1-1-3) WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD – Small parts & small ball. Not for children under 3 years.
Assorted Case Pack Information: 8-pack case includes 1 of each figure and 2 pieces of Johnson and Olajuwon. Call your local retailer for pricing.
Solid Pack Information: All players available in solid case packs of 8 pieces/case. Refer to individual item codes above when ordering. *Johnson, *Olajuwon and *Malone cases are packed 7 regular figure and 1 chase figure.
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Top Cow Studios

WITCHBLADE #130
“War of the Witchblades” Part 6 (of 6)
(W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic (Cov) Sejic, Adriana Melo
“War of the Witchblades” concludes here! Will Sara Pezzini or Dani Baptiste emerge as the sole bearer of the Witchblade? Or will it be a completely new bearer? And who is the new Angelus? Featuring a cover by regular artist Sejic and two variant covers by classic Witchblade artist Adriana Melo (Ms. Marvel)!
Cover A – Stjepan Sejic
Cover B – Adriana Melo Sara
Cover C – Adrian Melo Danielle
32pgs, FC $2.99 / Ongoing Series

WITCHBLADE ANNUAL 2009 SIGNED EDITION
(W) Jay Faerber (A) Eric Basaldua (Cov) Eric Basaldua
Get this limited edition signed by artist Eric Basaldua. Quantities are limited, allocations may occur.
40pgs, FC $14.99 / Signed Edition

CYBERFORCE/HUNTER-KILLER #3 (OF 5)
(W) Mark Waid (A) Kenneth Rocafort (Cov) Rocafort, Whilce Portacio
The reason for Morningstar’s alliance with Cyberdata becomes clear and the teams of Cyberforce and Hunter-Killer team members rush to destroy key facilities around the world. Only Morningstar is one step ahead and has a deadly welcoming party ready!
Featuring a cover by series artist Rocafort as well as a variant cover by Whilce Portacio (Spawn).
Cover A – Kenneth Rocafort
Cover B – Whilce Portacio
32pgs, FC $2.99 / Limited Series

CYBERFORCE/HUNTER-KILLER #1 LITHOGRAPH
(A) Kenneth Rocafort
Get this limited edition lithograph showcasing the two connected covers from issue #1 by artist Kenneth Rocafort. Ships in protective sleeve with Certificate of Authenticity. Quantities are limited, allocations may occur.
Lithograph, 11x17, FC $29.99

FUSION #1-3 READER SET
(W) Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning (A) Tyler Kirkham (Cov) Choi, Sejic
Get all three issues of the Top Cow/Marvel Comics crossover event, which led into Cyberforce/Hunter-Killer in this convenient reader pack! Starring Cyberforce, Hunter-Killer, the Mighty Avengers, and the Thunderbolts!
Set (x3), FC $5.99

THE DARKNESS #80
(W) Phil Hester (A) Phil Hester (Cov) Phil Hester
“Bog” Part 1 (of 2)—Phil Hester takes over The Darkness for a special 2 part story! Jackie Estacado, bearer of The Darkness, and his crew of criminals head to the swamp on their quest to destroy every representation of The Sovereign in the world. But this swamp has a monstrous protector…
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC $2.99 / Ongoing Series

THE DARKNESS #76-79 COMPLETE COVER SET
(W) Phil Hester (A) Michael Broussard, Nelson Blake II, Jorge Lucas (Cov) Frazer Irving, Josh Medors, Michael Avon Oeming, Whilce Portacio
Catch up on the series everyone is talking about with this handy complete cover set, which includes all four issues plus the variant cover for issue #76! Quantities are limited, allocations may occur.
Set (x5), FC $9.99

THE DARKNESS/PITT #2 (OF 3)
(W) Paul Jenkins (A) Dale Keown (Cov) Keown, Bagus Hutomo
Dale Keown’s Pitt returns with a vengeance! Jackie Estacado, the bearer of The Darkness, and Pitt are planning their next move against The Infected, when the problem comes to their doorstep! Reuniting The Darkness writer Paul Jenkins (Captain America, Mythos) and Pitt creator Dale Keown (Hulk: The End) and features two covers by series artist Keown and a variant cover by Bagus Hutomo of IFS (Shrapnel: Artesia Rising).
Cover A – Dale Keown
Cover B – Bagus Hutomo
32pgs, FC $2.99 / Limited Series


BERSERKER#1 DALE KEOWN “RAGE” EDITION
(W) Rick Loverd (A) Jeremy Haun (Cov) Dale Keown
Get this limited edition variant cover of Berserker #1, previously only available through Golden Apple Comics & Collector’s Paradise. Quantities are limited, allocations may occur.
32pgs, FC $10.00 / Retailer Variant

IMPALER #6
(W) William Harms (A) Matt Timson (Cov) Matt Timson
This fresh, new take on the vampire mythos from International Horror Guild-nominated writer William Harms continues! Victor and Vlad catch up with Wagner and his soldiers near the Washington Monument, but unfortunately so do the vampire hordes! Will anyone walk away in one piece? Featuring a wraparound cover by series artist Matt Timson.
32pgs, FC $2.99 / Ongoing Series

OFFERED AGAIN

IMPALER #1
(OCT08231-14) $2.99
IMPALER #2
(NOV082296) $2.99
IMPALER #3
(JAN092430) $2.99
IMPALER #4
(FEB092446) $2.99
IMPALER #5
(MAY090397) $2.99

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RIPCLAW VOLUME 1 TP
(W) Jason Aaron, Brian Haberlin, David Wohl, and more
(A) Brandon Peterson, Billy Tan, Jorge Lucas, and more (Cov) Kenneth Rocafort
With Cyberforce/Hunter-Killer in full swing, go back rediscover the stories that made Ripclaw the most popular member of the renegade band of heroes called Cyberforce! Collected for the first time! Collects both Ripclaw mini-series plus Ripclaw Pilot Season, a cover gallery and plenty of bonus materials.
SC, 7x10, 208pgs, FC $19.99

THE ART OF TOP COW SC
(A) Marc Silvestri, Dale Keown, Michael Turner, David Finch, Joe Benitez, Stjepan Sejic, Eric Basaldua, and many, many more
(Cov) Marc Silvestri & Steve Firchow
One of Top Cow’s lasting legacies in the comic world is the studio Marc Silvestri founded to nurture young artists. Today’s top artist lists are filled with alumni of the famous Top Cow “Pit”. The Art of Top Cow is a gigantic collection that combines The Art of The Darkness, The Art of Witchblade and The Art of Marc Silvestri, plus select additional pieces drawn by some of the best artists to have graced the pages and covers of Top Cow titles. This is the definitive art collection for the ultimate art fan.
This over-sized 10” x 12” coffee table book features an embossed front cover.
SC, 320pgs, FC $29.99

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THE ART OF THE DARKNESS SC
(OCT061901) $14.99
THE ART OF MARC SILVESTRI HC
(MAY082238) $29.99
THE ART OF MARC SILVESTRI SC
(JUL082243) $19.99
THE ART OF WITCHBLADE SC
(FEB082188) $19.99

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