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

Independent Comic Publishers
(Companies beginning with Z)

ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT

GRIMM FAIRY TALES PRESENTS ESCAPE FROM WONDERLAND #2
(W) Raven Gregory (A) Daniel Leister (C) Ale Garza, Rich Bonk
As Calie treks through the ever-changing Wonderland terrain she comes face to face with a monstrous creature that may have deeper ties to her past than she realizes. Calie must find a way to reach out to the once human being in order for her to find her infant daughter. Meanwhile, Johnny finds he does not see eye to eye with the one calling the shots as a rift begins to develop between the two.
MATURE THEMESE
32pgs, FC $2.99

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O/A TALES FROM WONDERLAND TP
(W) Raven Gregory, Ralph Tedesco, Joe Brusha
(A) Daniel Leister, Sarah Ruffino (C) David Nakayama, Daniel Leister
All three issues of Tales from Wonderland are collected in one volume here for the first time. You get Alice, The Queen of Hearts and the Mad Hatter one shots. Plus the bonus thread story “The Experiment” which reveals the discovery of Wonderland. These three prequels to the smash independent hit Return to Wonderland are stories fans can’t afford to miss.
MATURE THEMESE
SC, 7x10, 144pgs, FC $12.99

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STINGERS TP
(W) Joe Brusha, Ralph Tedesco (A) Wagner Reis (C) Dimitri Patelis
They needed a new planet in order to survive… They just found us. Jaded and cynical bounty hunter, Brian Hawkins, tracks his latest bail jumpers to a small New Jersey town only to find much more than what he bargained for. Now Hawkins must make the decision to flee town or to stay put and fight to save the one thing he can no longer stand: humanity. Do not miss the supernatural action trade paperback that combines the tone of 28 Days Later with intensity of Aliens. Collects all 5 issues of the intense, critically acclaimed mini-series! Also includes special bonus stories!
MATURE THEMES
SC, 7x10, 176pgs, FC $14.99

GRIMM FAIRY TALES 2009 ANNUAL
(W) Joe Tyler, Ralph Tedesco, Raven Gregory (C) Al Rio, Facundo Percio
Sela Mathers is back and this time she's venturing straight into the city of sin: Las Vegas. She's out to change the lives of unsuspecting strangers by offering them a one and only chance at redemption. They will be dealt the hands of their lives and thrown into a world that can change everything for better or for worse. The third ever Grimm Fairy Tales Annual brings fairy tales and fables to the ultimate city of sin and self indulgence! What happens in Vegas... can lead to terror.
MATURE THEMES
48pgs, FC $5.99

GRIMM FAIRY TALES #42: BABA YAGA
(W) Joe Brusha (A) EBAS
Long before Sela became the guardian of her fairy tale book there was another who possessed it. Just as Sela has had to battle the forces of evil so did her predecessor. Her greatest enemy was the witch Baba Yaga and the story of their final battle is told here for the first time. Don't miss this issue as more history of the Grimm Fairy Tales Universe is revealed in a tale that tells how Sela was chosen to fulfill her destiny.
MATURE THEMESE
32pgs, FC $2.99

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O/A 1001 ARABIAN NIGHTS VOL. 1: SINBAD AND THE EYES OF FIRE TP
(W) Dan Wickline (C) Eric Basaldua
The fantastic tales of adventures from 1001 Arabian Nights have entertained and enchanted audiences for hundreds of years. Now Zenescope brings you a bold reinterpretation of these classic tales. Join Sinbad add his crew as they journey to a strange volcanic island in search of the first piece of the mysterious Jericho visor. But the sexy and seductive witch Queen Alorana has other plans in mind for Sinbad and his crew. Collecting the first six issues of the hit independent series.
MATURE THEMES
SC, 7x10, 176pgs, FC $15.99

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AVAILABLE FOR REORDER

GRIMM FAIRY TALES VOLUME 1 & 2 OVERSIZED HC
Collecting issues #1-12, the 2007 Annual, and two short stories. (DEC074027)
HC, 368pgs, FC $39.99

1001 ARABIAN NIGHTS: SINBAD
ISSUE #7 (SEP084385)—32pgs, FC $2.99
ISSUE #8 (OCT084475)—32pgs, FC $2.99
ISSUE #9 (NOV084365)—32pgs, FC $2.99

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