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

Independent Comic Publishers
(Companies beginning with S)

SIMON & SCHUSTER

AMELIA RULES! A VERY NINJA CHRISTMAS TP
(W/A) Jimmy Grownley
Meet Amelia Louise McBride. Forced to move out of Manhattan after her parents get divorced, she now lives in a small town (who cares which one) with her mom and her aunt, Tanner. Not to mention the fact that she's dealing with being the new kid in school, many trips to the principal's office, first kisses, etc. This very special Christmas book will contain the yuletide story from the first Amelia Rules! volume, reformatted in digest size — a great introduction to Amelia for new readers, and a collectible for fans of the series. (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 5x7.5, 80pgs, FC SRP: $7.99

CAMILLA D'ERRICO'S BURN GN
(W/A) Camilla d'Errico
Burn was once human. He also had a family and friends, until a metallic angel of death took everything from him. This mechanical monster, Shoftiel, was one of many living machines made to help humanity that revolted and declared war on their creators. It tore through Burn's home and wreaked havoc on his city until the buildings collapsed, crashing down upon them. Burn and Shoftiel discover their separate bodies have become one-neither human nor machine, but a union of both, and their minds are caught in a raging battle for control. (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 6x9, 160pgs, FC SRP: $9.99

STERLING PUBLISHING

HOW OBELIX FELL INTO MAGIC POTION HC
(W) Rene Goscinny (A) Albert Uderzo
Every one of the Asterix stories refers to a decisive moment in Obelix’s life — when he, as a six-year-old boy, fell into the Druid’s cauldron of magic potion. As a consequence of this accident, he developed phenomenal physical strength. But what actually happened? How did Obelix make that life-altering plunge? Here, at last, is the full story of what took place on that incredible day! (C: 0-1-2)
HC, 8.5x11.2, 32pgs, FC SRP: $12.95