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

Independent Comic Publishers
(Companies beginning with D)

DDP/DEVIL’S DUE PUBLISHING

MERCY SPARX: UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT #3
(W) Josh Blaylock (A) Matt Merhoff (C) Pericles Júnior
Someone is running around with the stolen keys of Heaven. Mercy’s reaction? Get hammered. But the party is cut short when rogue angels point out a simple fact to her: if she doesn’t help them now, what will Heaven say when they realize Mercy’s known about the theft for weeks and has done nothing to solve the reality-threatening problem?
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC $3.50

MERCY SPARX: UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT #1—RE-ISSUE
(W) Josh Blaylock (A) Matt Merhoff (C) Joel Humberto Herrera
The Free Comic Book Day issue of Mercy’s new series is now available for reorder with a brand new and truly gorgeous cover! It’s been a few months since Mercy’s former boss was revealed to be gunning for Lucifer’s throne. Now she’s reporting to the REAL powers of Heaven. Same crap, different day — just under new management.
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC $3.50

SHEENA, QUEEN OF THE JUNGLE VOLUME 3 #2
(W) Steven De. Souza, Josh Blaylock (A) Emily Stone (C) Matt Merhoff
With students from Val Verde horribly mutilated, their college expedition seeking relics of an ancient society becomes a fight for survival. Fortunately the events happen to be taking place on the property of local celebutant Rachel Caldwell, A.K.A Sheena!
Special Notes: Featuring re-envisions of classic enemies straight from the pages of the Golden Age Sheena collections! Selling Points:
32pgs, FC (2 of 3) $3.50

HALLOWEEN COLLECTION OMNIBUS SC
(W) Stef Hutchinson (A) Tim Seeley & Jeff Zornow (C) Bill Sienkiewicz
Michael Myers, the original and most famous horror slasher, returns in this collection of two of the most horrifying comic series from the last two years! Contains the minis Nightdance, 30 Years of Terror and the First Death of Laurie Strode all in one massive collection!
MATURE THEMES
SC, 7x10, 300pgs, FC $34.99

HACK/SLASH #27
(W) Tim Seeley (A) Bryan Baugh
(C) Tim Seeley, Rebekah Isaacs
Cassie and Vlad have new archenemies in the form of LIBERTY LOCHS and THE MOSAIC MAN! But Liberty isn’t only using her sister’s spell books for evil. She’s also blessing her downtrodden neighbors with good luck. Should Cas and Vlad stomp her ass anyway? Plus, Mary Shelley Lovecraft is trying to break through to Cassie’s world!
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC $3.50

HACK/SLASH: CASSIE POSTER
(A) Tim Seeley
Now you can get this highly demanded image of everyone’s favorite “slasher-slasher” as a full color poster! From the creator of Hack/Slash himself, Tim Seeley’s image of Cassie Hack has become iconic of the character!
Poster, 18x24, FC $5.99

ZOMBIES THAT ATE THE WORLD #7
(W) Jerry Frissen (A/C) Guy Davis
Things couldn’t get any worse for everyone’s favorite Zombie bashing slackers. Parents, zombies, love triangles and more zombies. The world may have lived through an apocalypse but can it survive when our heroes are let loose to do their worst? Probably…
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC (7 of 8) $3.50

UNITED FREE WORLDS #5
(W) Blake Leibel (A/C) Patrick Blaine
When Worlds Collide — Two United Free Worlds face off in a battle of raw strength versus supreme technology. After centuries of successful galactic war Cynotaur the leader of Cretor has Earth's forces outnumbered and unable to adapt to his advanced battle tactics. A hostage crisis is about to begin.
RES. from Previews Vol. XVIII #12 (DEC083900)
32pgs, FC $3.50

OFFERED AGAIN

THE NYE INCIDENTS TP
Created by: Whitley Strieber
(W) Craig Spector (A) Guus Floor (C) Aadi Salman
MATURE THEMES
SC, 7x10, 144pgs, B&W $14.99

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D.E./DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT

PROJECT SUPERPOWERS: CHAPTER TWO #3
(W) Jim Krueger (A) Edgar Salazar (main story), Doug Klauba (special origin story)
(C) Alex Ross, Lucio Parillo (1/5), Stephen Segovia (1/12)
The Superpowers continue to battle one of their own in the continuing adventures of Dynamite's powerful superhero odyssey! Featuring the FIRST appearance of TRUTH & DARE! Overseen by Alex Ross and written by Jim Krueger, artist Edgar Salazar continues to sizzle and issue #3 also features the painted - by Doug Klauba - origin sequence (2 BIG pages) of Man-Cat!
Project Superpowers: Chapter 2 #3 features a main cover by Alex Ross and chase covers by Lucio Parillo (1-in-5) and Stephen (Wolverine) Segovia (1-in-12)!
32pgs, FC $2.99

PROJECT SUPERPOWERS: MEET THE BAD GUYS #2 (OF 4)
(W) Alex Ross, Joe Casey (A) Mike Lilly (C) Alex Ross
Dynamite invites you to "Meet the Bad Guys!" with this special PROJECT SUPERPOWERS series plotted by Alex Ross, scripted by Joe Casey and illustrated by Dynamite artistic sensation Mike (The Black Terror) Lilly! As the heroes return, the villains rise – this second villainous issue introduces The Revolutionary… an awesome force to be reckoned with for the Fighting Yank!
32pgs, FC (2 of 4) $2.99

Dynamite Direct

PROJECT SUPERPOWERS: BLACK TERROR BUST
Spinning out of Alex Ross' Project SUPERPOWERS comes the premiere character in the Project Superpowers line to have his very own Bust: The Black Terror. Based on designs and art directed by Alex Ross himself - just for this exclusive line of mini-busts - this piece has been sculpted by Joy & Tom Studio and stands approximately tall 6 3/8 inches tall from the base to the tip of his sword. Fully painted and ready to display this bust ships in Fall of 2009. Also Available: Limited Artist Proof Edition with a Certificate of Authenticity Signed by Alex Ross!
REGULAR—Bust $59.99
ARTIST PROOF—Bust $99.99

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ATHENA #1
(W) Doug Murray (A) Paul Renaud, Fabiano Neves
(C) Dennis Calero (25%), Paul Reanud (25%), Patrick Berkenkotter (25%), Fabiano Neves (25%)—all featuring an ATHENA/ MICHELLE OBAMA Flip-Cover by Lucio Parrillo!
Dynamite presents the debut of Athena! Featuring a story from veteran writer Doug (Savage Tales, Red Sonja) Murray and illustrated by both Paul Renaud and Fabiano Neves, the goddess Athena is reborn into our world! Each issue will feature a special flashback sequence from Paul (Red Sonja) Renaud, with modern-day sequences illustrated by Fabiano (Army of Darkness vs. Marvel Zombies) Neves! The series also kicks off with a special flip sequence featuring the meeting of the Obama Family and the Goddess Athena!
All of that, plus four incredible covers on issue #1 (and a special flip-cover for the Obama back-up) by Fabiano Neves, Paul Renaud, Patrick Berkenkotter and Denis Calero!
REGULAR—32pgs, FC $3.50
FOIL—32pgs, FC PI

THE BOYS #34
(W) Garth Ennis (A) Carlos Ezquerra (C) Darick Robertson
Stormfront: The Super-Nazi; the Aryan demigod, the worst of the Third Reich's racial dreams come true... versus what's left of The Boys. Can our ragged little band defeat this dreadful ubermensch? Will the Female ever awaken from her coma? Will the cavalry arrive in time, or ever? All this and more, in the bone-snapping, gut-rupturing conclusion to The Self Preservation Society.
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC $2.99

THE BOYS: HEROGASM #5 (OF 6)
(W) Garth Ennis (A) John McCrea (C) Darick Robertson
Welcome to The Supies, a night of glitz and glamour beyond any awards ceremony mere mortals could devise. Who will win Best New Team? Greatest Hero? Best Meat In the Sandwich? Exactly what is the Homelander hinting at in his acceptance speech? And in light of last issue's developments, how do Vought American's plans for the Presidency impact on the world of all things supe-ish? Find out in the penultimate episode of Herogasm.
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC (5 of 6) $2.99

THE BOYS DEFINITIVE EDITION VOL. 2 HC
(W) Garth Ennis (A) Darick Robertson, John Higgins (C) Darick Robertson
The series all your friends want you to read continues in its second "definitive" edition as Dynamite presents issues 15 through 30 of The Boys in one massive, oversized hardcover!
The Boys Definitive Edition Volume 2 features bonus art materials, selected script by Garth Ennis, a complete cover gallery and more!
Includes the storylines “I Tell You No Lie, GI”, “Good For the Soul” and “We Gotta Go Now” along with the alternate cover art by such talent as Steve Dillon, John Cassaday, Dave Gibbons and Jim Lee!
Due to the high cost of creating the Dynamite Definitive Editions, The Boys Definitive Edition will be printed and limited to initial orders.
HC, 300pgs+, FC $75.00

POWER AND GLORY TP
(W/A) Howard Chaykin
Written and created by Howard Chaykin. A crime fighter is genetically engineered to be a super-hero - but when the test goes awry and he doesn't have the super-hero qualities needed, he has to be teamed up with a former CIA agent who is the brains behind the duo. One gets all the glory while one has all the power. Collects issues 1-4 as well as the Holiday Special one-shot!
SC, 7x10, 120pgs+, FC $19.99

RED SONJA PRESENTS: THULSA DOOM #2
(W) Arvid Nelson (A) Lui Antonio (C) Alex Ross
The origin of the ultimate anti-hero, Thulsa Doom Continues! Atlantis is destroyed! The world is in chaos! And Thulsa seeks his own path to ultimate power!
From the pages of writer Robert E. Howard comes Dynamite's Thulsa Doom! Written by Kull writer Arvid Nelson and illustrated by Lui (Red Sonja) Antonio, the daring opening story arc continues! Also Available: Alex Ross Spot-Color cover edition.
REGULAR—32pgs, FC $3.50
SPOT-COLOR—32pgs, FC $50.00

GALACTICA: 1980 #1
(W) Marc Guggenheim (A) Cezar Razek (C) Lucio Parillo
One of the most controversial series in Sci Fi’s history is back! Some fans love it, some fans hate it, but one thing’s for certain, writer Marc Guggenheim is going to do Galactica 1980 the “right” way! Lives will be lost as the re-imagining of 1980 begins here and unlike anything you’ve seen before in a Galactica comic book! Featuring artist Cezar (Zorro) Razek along with a fully painted cover from Lucio Parrillo.
32pgs, FC $3.50

NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA ORIGINS: STARBUCK AND HELO TP
(W) Seamus Kevin Fahey, Clay Carmouche (A) Jonathan Lau
SyFy’s Battlestar Galactica series writer Seamus Kevin Fahey - joined along with co-writer Clay Carmouche - is joined by artist Jonathan Lau for a special "origin" series focusing on Kara and Helo! From the academy to their assignment onboard the Galactica, follow the previously untold tale in Dynamite's "Origin" series! Reprinting the 3 issue series along with a complete cover gallery by Lau and the Galactica photo covers!
SC, 7x10, 80pgs, FC $12.99

NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: GHOSTS TP
(W) Brandon Jerwa (A) Jonathan Lau (C) Dennis Calero
Meet the Ghost Squadron, a black-ops Viper team that calls the Pegasus home. Separated from the Pegasus at the time of the Holocaust, they join forces with a freelance salvage team and their ship, Orion's Pride. After the apocalypse, unlike their fellow survivors on the Galactica, the Ghost Squadron isn't looking for Earth - they're just trying to stay alive. Written by Brandon Jerwa, with art by Jonathan Lau and covers by Dennis (Legion of Super-heroes) Calero! Features a complete cover gallery.
SC, 7x10, 136pgs, FC $19.99

THE LONE RANGER #18
(W) Brett Mathews (A) Sergio Cariello (C) John Cassaday
The Lone Ranger rides again! Continuing their plan of releasing incredible Lone ranger comics as the story arcs are complete, Dynamite is unveiling the next thrilling chapter in their saga of the Lone Ranger! The creative team remains in place: Covers by John Cassaday, Writing and direction by Brett Matthews and Art by Sergio Cariello!
32pgs, FC $3.50

THE LONE RANGER COMIC STRIPS COLLECTION HC
(W) Cary Bates (A/C) Russ Heath
Presenting a deluxe 10” x 7” hardcover collection of Cary Bates and Russ Heath’s timeless Lone Ranger comic strip. Features over 500 comic strips originally syndicated from 1981 through 1984, complete with an overview and introduction and historical material. This collection features both the B&W daily strips as well as the full-color Sunday strips!
HC, 10x7, 300pgs+, PC $39.99

DEAD IRONS HC
(W) James Kuhoric (A) Jason Shawn Alexander (C) Jae Lee
Three bounty hunter siblings blaze a path of death and destruction across the old west as a lone tortured soul tracks them, hoping to put an end to the curse upon his family.
This year's biggest supernatural western tale is collected here for the very first time! Written by James Kuhoric (Freddy vs Jason vs Ash), illustrated by Jason Alexander (BPRD), and based on character designs and covers by Jae Lee (The Dark Tower).
HC, 7x10, 120pgs+, FC $19.99

ZORRO #16
(W) Matt Wagner (A) Francesco Francavilla
(C) Matt Wagner (75%), John K. Snyder III (25%)
Artist Francesco Francavilla returns to the pages of Zorro! Under the skillful hand of Eisner nominated writer and cover artist Matt Wagner, Dynamite's Zorro series continues with issue #16 and the explosive second chapter of our third story arc. This time, El Zorro faces a band of merciless pirates and the line continues to blur between the masked avenger and his alter-ego Diego! Covers by Wagner and Snyder!
32pgs, FC $3.50

THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY #3
(W) Chuck Dixon (A) Esteve Polls
(C) Dennis Calero (75%), Sergio Cariello (25%)
From the classic movie, the Good, The Bad, and The Ugly! The Man with No Name rides again, this time under the veteran hand of writer Chuck (G.I.Joe) Dixon in a brand-new Dynamite series! The Man is on a new trail, one the leads to a $5000 bounty for Miles Devereaux, a thief of epic proportions....
32pgs, FC $3.50

BUCK ROGERS #4
(W) Scott Beatty (A) Carlos Rafael
(C) John Cassaday (75%), Carlos Rafael (25%)
The Future is here! From Dynamite, Scott Beatty, John Cassaday and Carlos Rafael…. Buck Rogers! It is ray guns and jet packs galore in this next exciting issue of Buck Rogers! Fans are still reeling from the explosive events of our first three issues, and now… Find out in Buck Rogers #4, the science fiction comic book of the 2009 and beyooooond!
32pgs, FC $3.50

ARMY OF DARKNESS: ASH SAVES OBAMA #2 (OF 4)
(W) Elliot Serrano (A) Ariel Padilla
(C) Todd Nauck (75%), Lucio Parillo (25%)
After surviving the Necro-Comic-Con 2009, our hero, Ashley J. Williams, wakes to (drum roll please) Dawn of the Dorks. The President has been sold a piece of the Necronomicon, so what’s a chosen one to do? Find out in the second chapter of ARMY OF DARKNESS: ASH SAVES OBAMA! You know you want to!
This special Army of Darkness mini-series event is written by Elliott (Army of Darkness/Xena) Serrano, illustrated by Ariel Padilla and features covers by Todd (Amazing Spider-Man) Nauck and Lucio Parillo!
32pgs, FC (2 of 4) $3.50

ARMY OF DARKNESS #25
(W) Mike Raicht (A/C) Scott Cohn
That’s right, you medieval deadites 25 issues of chainsaw-swingin’ good times for the Ashley J. Williams! What surprises does the creative team and Dynamite have in mind for Ash and company for this monstrous milestone? (You got me! These scripts give me nightmares!) Find out in this issue from writer Mike Raicht and artist Scott Cohn!
32pgs, FC $3.50

SHERLOCK HOLMES #5
(W) Leah Moore, John Reppion (A) Aaron Campbell (C) John Cassaday
The acclaimed mystery from Dynamite concludes. Can the world's greatest detective unravel his greatest mystery? Find out in the conclusion of “The Trial of Shelock Holmes!”
32pgs, FC (5 of 5) $3.50

THE COMPLETE DRACULA #5
(W) Leah Moore, John Reppion (A) Colton Worley (C) John Cassaday
Dynamite’s Complete Dracula concludes here! With Van Helsing’s group in pursuit of the Lord of the Undead, Dracula returns to Transylvania. Here, see the final showdown between Van Helsing and Dracula… with the soul of Mina at stake (literally).
40pgs, FC (5 of 5) $4.99

DIGITAL MANGA PUBLISHING

KURASHINA SENSEI’S PASSION VOLUME 1 (YAOI)
(W/A) Natsuho Shino
Welcome to the renowned Shoei Acadamy, a school which prides itself on educating young men from respected families from kindergarten all the way through senior high school. When new teacher Reiji Kurashina transfers to the academy right in the middle of the school year, he proves to be the star all of the senior high boys have been waiting for! But who has a shot at being the special someone to this cool and beautiful teacher…?! Includes a bonus short story.
MATURE THEMES
SC, 6x9, 200pgs, B&W (1 of 3) $12.95

BOYS LOVE (YAOI)
(W/A) Kaim Tachibana
Magazine editor Mamiya meets popular high school model Noeru Kisaragi for a story Mamiya’s working on. When Noeru suddenly tries to go down on Mamiya and makes sexual advances at him, Mamiya turns him down flat. But Mamiya’s loneliness starts to get to him and he decides to try starting over with Noeru on equal footing. Mamiya’s sincerity causes Noeru to open his heart as well, and before long the two begin to form a deep emotional connection, but…
MATURE THEMES
SC, 6x9, 200pgs, B&W $12.95

HAPPY BOYS VOLUME 1
(W/A) Makoto Tateno
“Welcome home, mademoiselle!” At the butler café, Lady Braganza, the five apprentice butlers known as the Happy Boys have been waiting for you! It's their mission to bring happiness to the ladies who visit the café and to become the perfect butler. The ladies happiness is their happiness. The topic of late-night television dramas, presented here is an original episode of a butler café coming-of-age story brought to life on the comics page!
SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W $12.95

REVERSIBLE VOLUME 1 (YAOI)
(W/A) Various
DMP is introducing new artists of the manga industry in this collection of doujinshi oneshots. Debuting in America are Kometa Yonekura, Shiori Ikezawa, Haruki Fujimoto and Goroh, and many many more! This is a one of a kind doujinshi collection you don’t want to miss!
MATURE THEMES
SC, 6x9, 200pgs, B&W $16.95

LA SATANICA (YAOI)
(W/A) Momoko Tenzen
“My fingers are definitely sweet.” High school student Matsushima has been wanting to open up his heart to his best friend, Mashita, so when Mashita comes right out and says that, he sends Matsushima’s heart reeling. He hadn’t planned on confessing, but with Mashita’s insinuating behavior, will Matsushima be able to hold his feelings back?
MATURE THEMES (A)
SC, 6x9, 200pgs, B&W $12.95

LUDWIG II VOLUME 2 (YAOI)
(W/A) You Higuri
The kingdom of Bavaria was absorbed into the German Empire during the latter half of the 19th century. The stunningly handsome king of Bavaria— who never married and who would have operas and plays privately staged for him—wandered between fantasy and reality, alone in his extravagant crystal palace, Neuschwanstein. “I want to remain an eternal mystery to myself and others,” Ludwig II once said, and now we reach the final act of his drama.
MATURE THEMES
SC, 6x9, 200pgs, B&W (2 of 2) $14.95

SELFISH MR. MERMAID VOLUME 2 (YAOI)
(W/A) Nabako Kamo
The perverted king of the seas never ceases to make Kanan cry when making love to him. In the kingdom of the merpeople, what will happen when young Kanan, struggling to express his feelings to his first love, a human boy, is compelled to “get beneath me” by the worst possible man? A sexual, modern love fairy tale for adults, also includes a bonus story showing just what a brute the king of the seas is…
MATURE THEMES (A)
SC, 6x9, 200pgs, B&W (2 of 2) $12.95

DABEL BROTHERS PUBLISHING

PATRICIA BRIGGS' CRY WOLF #2
(W) Patricia Briggs, David Lawrence (A) Jordan Gunderson
A rogue werewolf is slaughtering humans in the Montana wilderness and Charles Cornick must find the killer before his crimes expose the pack to the world. But is the badly wounded Alpha wolf up to the task, even with his mate Anna at his side? Cry Wolf is the latest series of supernatural adventure by New York Times best selling fantasy author Patricia Briggs and is set in the same world as her popular Mercy Thompson novels.
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

ROBERT JORDAN'S THE WHEEL OF TIME: EYE OF THE WORLD #5
(W) Robert Jordan, Chuck Dixon (A) Chase Conley
The young adventurer's from Emond's Field continue on their journey, but they are unsure as to what dangers to expect next. Will it be Myrddraal? Will it be Trollocs? Depite all obstacles, they are determined to survive against overwhelming odds.
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

THE WARRIORS: JAILBREAK #3
(W) Erik Henriksen (A) Todd Herman, Herb Apon
The issue you've been waiting for is here! The Warriors: Jailbreak builds to a shocking, action-packed climax as the Warriors enact Swan's daring plan to bust Ajax out of prison — only to discover that Swan's scheme is even bigger and riskier than they'd thought! Meanwhile, behind bars, things get increasingly dangerous for Ajax, thanks to an unexpected and brutal attack.
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

DEL REY MANGA

DRAGON EYE VOLUME 8 GN
(W/A) Kairi Fujiyama
The heroes of the VIUS Squad have survived the annual exhibition tournament, and Captain Issa is glad to be able to focus his attention again on protecting and serving the endangered citizenry. (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99

GAKUEN PRINCE VOLUME 3 GN
(W/A) Jun Yuzuki
After a mock wedding, the students of Joshi High finally seem to have accepted Rise and Azusa as a legitimate couple. But lately Azusa seems strangely low on energy. Could it be that he's been up all night — on dates with other girls? (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 5x8, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99

NEGIMA!? NEO VOLUME 3 GN
(W) Ken Akamatsu (A) Takuya Fujiyama
Based on the Negima! anime, this fresh take on the best-selling saga continues as young Negi Springfield's misadventures as a boy wizard who teaches English at an all-girls school continues. (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99

MOYASIMON VOLUME 1 GN
(W/A) Masayuki Ishikawa
The fan-favorite, high-concept series is available at last! You might think that life at an agricultural university in Japan isn't exactly exciting. But Tadayasu, a student, sees the world differently — he has the unique ability to see, and communicate with, bacteria and micro-organisms, which appear to him as super-cute little creatures. (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 240pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99

ORANGE PLANET VOLUME 2 GN
(W/A) Haruka Fukushima
It's hard enough being in love when you're 13. It's even harder when you're part of a secret love triangle! Rui's in love for the first time ever, with her dreamy classmate Kaoru. But Rui's the target of someone else's major secret crush, her own best friend, the adorable boy next door. Then to make matters worse, the hot teaching assistant moves in with her. Which lucky boy will Rui choose? (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99

SCHOOL RUMBLE VOLUME 13 GN
(W/A) Jin Kobayashi
Harima Kenji has gotten through the toughest assignments of his life — to draw 120 pages of manga in a single week. But with that task finally behind him, he can turn his attentions back to the love of his life. But will Tenma-chan want to listen to him now? (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 176pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99

SHUGO CHARA! VOLUME 7 GN
(W/A) PEACH-PIT
Amu was shocked to learn that she has not three Guardian Characters who represent different sides of her ideal self, but actually four! And a fourth who has gone over to work for the evil Easter Corporation, no less. But after facing her renegade character to foil Easter's sinister new scheme, she's beginning to think she's becoming her ideal self after all! (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99

THE WALLFLOWER VOLUME 21 GN
(W/A) Tomoko Hayakawa
A rumor is spreading that Kyohei and Sunako are an item, and many jealous women are out for blood. Kyohei is oblivious until his friends convince him to protect Sunako. But what if Kyohei's chivalry only makes life even more miserable for her? (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99

YOZAKURA QUARTET VOLUME 5 GN
(W/A) Suzuhito Yasuda
Akina dreams of a day when humans and demons can co-exist peacefully, even as he has been called upon to use his power to send the demons of Sakurashin Town to the Afterworld. Will his dream of an ideal world ever come to pass? (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99

DESPERADO PUBLISHING

STARS OF THE MONTH

THE ART OF JOE JUSKO HC
(W/A) Joe Jusko
Witness Joe Jusko's immense and phenomenal career from start to present, glimpse previously never-before-seen material from his files and sketchbooks, his enormously popular comic work, covers and illustrations from his book publishing career, as well as beautifully reproduced images of his personal favorites and insights into his life and creative process of one of the most popular fantasy/sci fi painters of the past 25 years! (SEP073550)
HC, 200pgs, FC SRP: $49.99

CLIVE BARKER'S AGE OF DESIRE HC
(W) Clive Barker, P. Craig Russell (A) Timothy Bradstreet
Clive Barker's dark vision of the last days of a genetically altered and homicidally ecstatic sexual compulsive. Over 15 years in the making, this is the notorious adaptation by P. Craig Russell and Timothy Bradstreet that went missing for over a decade. Recently revised with its original ending restored. (DEC073572)
MATURE THEMES
HC, 7x10, 64pgs, B&W SRP: $14.99

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DIAL C FOR COMICS LLC

MISERABLE DASTARDS VOLUME 1: PUNCHING BAGS GN
(W) Richard A. Hamilton (A) Jeremy Dale, Rob Jones
They lurk in the background, wear ridiculous matching outfits, and take gloved punches to the face while the real bad guys escape. They're Dastards, henchmen-for-hire who just want to pay their mortgages and put their kids through college. But after suffering one humiliating defeat too many, three daring Dastards stop taking orders and start scheming their own criminal capers. See what happens when these blue-collar thugs reach for the stars and have every super-hero and villain in Philadelphia out for Dastard blood!
96pgs, FC SRP: $9.99

DIGITAL WEBBING

FIST OF JUSTICE #6
(W) Mike Imboden (A) Pow Rodriz
A blast from Marc Mason's past shows up and turns on the heat. Because you demanded it, the return of Blaze! And just who is this old man claiming to know who Fist of Justice really is? Trust us when we say, he's going to change Fist of Justice's life forever!
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

DMF COMICS INC

STORM HAWKS SPECIAL EDITION #1
(W/A) DMF Comics and Beach CS
From the hit animated series, Storm Hawks makes its debut into comics! Featuring the origin of Dark Ace, and an all-star lineup of pinups by Mike Kunkel (Hero Bear and the Kid), Sean "Cheeks" Galloway (Spectacular Spider-Man), Marcio Takara (The Incredibles), Sanford Greene (Marvel Adventures Spider-Man), Marcus To (Fathom), Randy Green (X-Men), and more! (C: 1-0-0)
48pgs, FC SRP: $7.99

DO GOODER PRESS

FULL FRONTAL NERDITY VOLUME 2: YOU'VE GOT THE TOUCH! YOU'VE GOT THE POWAAAHH! TP
(W/A) Aaron Williams
It's the second collection of the adventures of four guys (well, three guys and one guy who is present via a webcam) and their adventures in the worlds of tabletop gaming, Xboxes, movies, and just about anything else a geek could love! You get 120 pages of strips from weekly website updates, appearances in Scrye and Comics Buyers Guide, and their regular riffing on movies from IESB.net!
SC, 7x10, 120pgs, B&W SRP: $12.99

FULL FRONTAL NERDITY VOLUME 1: BIG BOOK OF EPIC FAIL TP
(W/A) Aaron Williams
The web’s four favorite gamer geeks have finally been collected into a 128-page tome of failed saving throws and critical misses. Join Frank, Shawn, Lewis, and Nelson as they riff on geek culture, gaming, and even the E3 expo! (APR073638)
SC, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $12.99

DR MASTER PUBLICATIONS INC

DIVINE MELODY VOLUME 5 GN
(W/A) I-Huan
Zi-Qiu is on his way back to the Heavenly Mountain when he is stopped by Cai-Sheng, who begs him to stay behind. He agrees, but Lady Peony warns him that he will not be able to complete his mission because he has been bewitched by Cai-Sheng's fox demon charms and has fallen in love with her! Meanwhile, the mysterious priest Bai-Leng uses his special powers to show Yun-Shi how his master was murdered, which convinces him to take revenge on the male Cai-Sheng!
SC, 5x7, 176pgs, B&W (5 of 6) SRP: $9.95

DRAWN & QUARTERLY

AYA: THE SECRETS COME OUT HC
(W) Marguerite Abouet (A) Clement Oubrerie
Secrets and desires cast long shadows in the third volume of Abouet and Oubrerie's highly regarded series about life in the Ivory Coast of the 1970s. It's a world of shifting values, where issues like arranged marriage and gay love have Aya and her friends yearning to break out of the confines of their community, while the ties of friendship and support draw them back into its familiarity. Distinctly African and brilliantly universal, the series offers an unflinching take on human strengths, foibles, and the capriciousness of our natures.
HC, 6.5x8.5, 140pgs, FC SRP: $19.95

AYA: OF YOP CITY HC
(W) Marguerite Abouet (A) Clement Oubrerie
The new mother Adjoua has her friends to help with the baby, perhaps employing Aya a bit too frequently, while a new romance leaves Bintou with little time for her friends, let alone their responsibilities. Aya's father is caught in the midst of his own trysts and his employer's declining Solibra beer sales, and Adjoua's brother finds his share of the city's nightlife. (JUL083945)
MATURE THEMES
HC, 6.5x8.5, 128pgs, FC SRP: $19.95

THE FIXER AND OTHER STORIES TP
(W/A) Joe Sacco
The complete softcover collection of the Bosnian War stories from the author of Palestine and Safe Area Gorazde. The Fixer and Other Stories is a new softcover that collects Joe Sacco's landmark short stories on the Bosnian War that previously comprised the hardcover editions of The Fixer and War's End.
MATURE THEMES
SC, 7x10, 216pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95

MASTERPIECE COMICS HC
(W/A) R. Sikoryak
Masterpiece Comics adapts a variety of classic literary works with the most iconic visual idioms of twentieth-century comics. Dense with exclamation marks and lurid zip-a-tone, R. Sikoryak's parodies remind us of the sensational excesses of the canon, or, if you prefer, of the economical expressiveness of classic comics from Superman to Peanuts. Sikoryak's classics have appeared in landmark anthologies such as Raw and Drawn & Quarterly, all of which are collected here, along with brilliant new satires.
MATURE THEMES
HC, 9x12, 80pgs, FC SRP: $19.95

RED SNOW HC
(W/A) Susumu Karsumata
Red Snow continues D+Q's groundbreaking exploration of the fascinating world of Gekiga in this collection of short stories drawn with great delicacy and told with subtle nuance by legendary Japanese artist Susumu Katsumata. The setting is the pre-modern Japanese countryside of the author's youth, a slightly magical world where ancestral traditions hold sway over a people in the full vigor of life.
MATURE THEMES
HC, 6.5x8.5, 240pgs, B&W SRP: $24.95

DYNAMIC FORCES

THE DAWN 20TH ANNIVERSARY TRADING CARD SERIES
Twenty years in the making, the Dawn 20th Anniversary Trading Card Series follows up on Dynamic Forces’ SOLD-OUT Dawn Trading 15th Anniversary Card Series. Collected in celebration of the 20th Anniversary of creator Joseph Michael Linsner's Dawn, this set will feature a 72 card base set comprised of 6 cards per pack and 24 packs per box! The chase cards include 1 ULTRA-RARE Acetate "cel" card per box (6 Chase Cel cards in total)! There are also 2 signed cards in every box by Joseph Michael Linsner — 10 different signed cards in all! Other chase cards include the "Friends of Dawn" sketch cards, the Joseph Michael Linsner hand-signed and hand-drawn chase cards and for fans of Eva Hopkins, we're repeating our successful hand-colored cards over Joseph Michael Linsner's art. The set of four that Eva did for the 15th Anniversary is now selling for $120 according to Non-Sports Update. For the 20th Anniversary, we are expanding to six different hand-colored cards by Eva!
"Dawn has captured the hearts and minds of fans for the last 20 years, and Linsner continues to bring new and awesome stories and art to his fans," said Nick Barrucci, President of Dynamic Forces. "We're proud to present the Dawn 20th Anniversary Trading Card series with all cards fully illustrated and painted by the artist and creator himself!"
Dawn trading cards are always on fans’ Top 10 lists. Don't miss out on this opportunity, order today!
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THE DAWN 20TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTOR’S BINDER
The PERFECT place to hold your Dawn Trading Cards!
Binder MSRP: $29.99

DF CAPTAIN AMERICA #600 MILESTONE LITHOGRAPH—SIGNED BY ALEX ROSS
The man who brought the Avengers together! The light of the Marvel Universe! Captain America! Featuring Captain America, his greatest enemy, the Red Skull! Plus, "classic" Captain America and Bucky! Caps allies from the ages including Union Jack, Sharon Carter, The Falcon! So much more! This incredible 18” x 24” lithograph features one of the most iconic images of the century by Alex Ross. Originally presented as the cover to Captain America #600, the startling image is recaptured in this truly once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Printed on 100lb Gallerie Art Silk Stock, this is an Alex Ross masterpiece ready to show off to your friends and fellow collectors! Available for your collecting pleasure as a high-end lithograph brought to you by Marvel Comics, Alex Ross and Dynamic Forces! (C:0-1-2)
MSRP will be $149.99; but DF is presenting this litho at the introductory price of $89.99!

THE TORCH #1—DF EXCLUSIVE COVER SIGNED BY ALEX ROSS
The original Human Torch is back! Celebrate the red hot return of Jim Hammond, the android Invader, with this fiery DF variant edition cover by Alex Ross, and it’s signed by Mr. Ross, as well. Now that sizzles! Featuring DF original art by Alex Ross!
Signed Edition, FC $29.99

MOON KNIGHT #1—DF EXCLUSIVE NEGATIVE ART COVER SIGNED BY ALEX ROSS
Is he a mercenary? A hero? Is Moon Knight willing to do what other heroes are not? Find out in Moon Knight #1, the start of an all-new Marvel epic. To celebrate this spectacular kick-off, we’re giving Moon Knight #1 the DF treatment with this amazing variant cover by Alex Ross, and having it signed by Mr. Ross himself. Don’t miss this new beginning for Moon Knight… the hero that wears white at night so that crime sees him coming.
Signed Edition, FC $29.99

DAREDEVIL #500—DF EXCLUSIVE ROSS NEGATIVE ART COVER
Celebrate 500 fearless issues of Daredevil with this senses-shattering DF Exclusive edition that features the art and signature of Alex Ross! From writer Ed Brubaker and artist Michael Lark, this is one of the biggest books of the year, with one of the best cover artists of all time. This signed edition is extremely limited and only from Dynamic Forces and Alex Ross. Complete your Daredevil collection with this amazing DF exclusive of Daredevil #500 today!!!
Variant Edition, FC $14.99