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TOMB RAIDER TP'S by Top Cow Productions The legendary Lara Croft, the star of the hit video game Tomb Raider: Legend returns for more adventures in search of the world’s greatest treasure! From the archives of Top Cow Productions, Bandai Entertainment is proud to release a new series of graphic novels featuring the best of Lara Croft’s adventures, collecting all fifty issues of the Top Cow series in five handsome volumes! (C: 1-0-0) VOLUME 1 (MAR063061)—SC, 5x7, 220pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 VOLUME 2 (JUL062964)—SC, 220pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 VOLUME 3—SC, 220pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 VOLUME 4 (NOV068375)—SC, 5x7, 240pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 VOLUME 5 (SEP073429)—SC, 5x7, 220pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99
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BASEMENT COMICS/AMRYL ENTERTAINMENT
CAVEWOMAN: QUEST FOR KLYDE by Budd Root People are missing from the shores of the Pangaean Sea, but that's nothing new. With 7-ton predators and flying reptiles as big as airplanes around, this is bound to happen. Then Klyde is gone, and when a 12 foot molecularly enhanced powerhouse of muscle & teeth doesn't come home something is terribly wrong! Join Cavewoman in part one of her bloodiest adventures yet! And catch the conclusion of this carnage filled story in an upcoming issue of Heavy Metal Magazine, uncensored and in full-color! Holy Crapola! 24pgs, B&W SRP: $3.50
CAVEWOMAN PRINT SET: FRONT/BACK II SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Set (x2), 11x17, FC PI
BIG BANG INC
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O/A RAGMOP TP by Rob Walton The multi-Eisner nominated comic is now the multi-Shuster nominated graphic novel! Years ahead of its time, Ragmop is a brilliant and insane political satire filtered through the cosmological visions of Jack Kirby and the free-wheeling anarchy of Bob Clampett. A Wizard Top 40 Indy publication for 2007, Ragmop features over 150 pages of new story and art. See why Ragmop is quickly becoming a hot property in animation circles and may soon explode onto the small screen in 2008-2009! SC, 464pgs, B&W SRP: $29.95
BIG CITY COMICS
ANT UNLEASHED #6 by Mario Gully "From The Dirt," Chapter 6. The stage is set for our girl to move forward. After finding out the truth about her past, Hannah decides to make the hardest choice ever and walk away from it all! The true turning point in the series, and the conclusion to the series' first story arc! MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99
DRAGON CROSS #7 by Richardson, Kaufman, Smith, & Maranto "Sound and Fury." Searching for the motives of the dragon council, Vashti discovers her life and Talon's are tied together. Vashti has earned many enemies and few friends within the council. Her family members' loyalties are called into question, when she discovers the truth behind the brotherhood of the wing and the Dragoncross. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.25
OMEGA ONE #4 by Jeffrey Kaufman & Elvin Cintron “Continent Killer,” Part 4. In this finale to Elvin Cintron's full year of painting, Omega One and Billy Tucci's Shi are the only ones that stand between Axis and the complete annihilation of North America! In a conclusion that you wouldn't believe and will be talking about for years, this thrilling story comes to an explosive end! MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.25
TEMPEST #7 by Jeffrey Kaufman & Tommy Castillo While still trying the largest child massacre case in U.S. history, Tempest discovers that a larger evil is at hand. That and working out the problems that come with having a werewolf as a girlfriend clearly weigh heavy on the vampire. 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.25
TOTEM #7 by Jeffrey Kaufman, Enrique "ZEKE" Savory Jr. & J. Brown “Maim & Crave." Ian confronts two members of the Totem — one that craves confrontation, the other maiming his adversaries. Learn that some attractions give way to a greater amount of pain. New villains, new problems, life and death situations. Just another day, or is it? 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.25
BLOODFIRE STUDIOS
DNA HACKER CHRONICLES #3 by Pearry Reginald Teo & Matt Olson Now on the run, Michelle hunts down the would-be assassins that attempted to kill her and her brother. Jackie is still lost in the grips of the Transcoder, and only Christian can save him! 32pgs, FC (3 of 6) SRP: $2.99
BLUE LINE ART
SKETCH MAGAZINE #36 Take a look at comics creator Skottie Young, from his unique style of art to handling the art chores on Marvel Comics' New Mutants! Sketch continues to satisfy readers everywhere with numerous "how-to" instructional articles from tried-and-true industry talent, and is packed with penciling, computer coloring, and marketing tips to help you become an artistic rising star. Great information, inspiration, and fun! (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 64pgs, PC SRP: $5.95
BLUEWATER PRODUCTIONS
BLUEWATER PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS #2 by Various From the creators of 10th Muse, ISIS, and Judo Girl, BlueWater is ready to introduce the next generation of heroes! In the coming months readers will come to know Tom Corbett: Space Cadet, Styx and Stone, Missile to the Moon, Tony & Cleopatra, and Plan 9 from Outer Space. Also, preview some of the new Ray Harryhausen titles! Meet them right now in BlueWater's new 32-page sampler. Get a quick taste of some of the industry's up and coming artists and writers, follow the new adventures of some old friends, and explore the worlds of some new titles coming to comic shops soon! 32pgs, FC SRP: $0.99
INSANE JANE #3 by Zachary Hunchar, Mendoza & Daniel Crosier Jane's newest adventure is best summed up by Jack Kerouac: "The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn," from Kerouac's classic novel, On the Road. (C: 0-1-0) MATURE THEMES SC, 32pgs, FC (3 of 4) SRP: $3.99
RAY HARRYHAUSEN PRESENTS FLYING SAUCERS VS. THE EARTH #2 by Ryan Burton & Alan Brooks The 4-issue mini-series by astonishing newcomer Ryan Burton and acclaimed artist Alan Brooks continues with invasions, explosions, and intergalactic double-crossings! After last issue's cliffhanger ending, the aliens make contact with the scientist Dr. Marvin, the man destined to save Earth! But is Earth the only planet he'll be saving? 32pgs, FC (2 of 4) SRP: $3.99
RAY HARRYHAUSEN PRESENTS WRATH OF THE TITANS #4 by Darren G. Davis & Nadir Balan In this final chapter of the epic adventure, Perseus comes face to face with his greatest challenge ever — and the life of his infant son, and every other life in the kingdom of Argos, is at stake! Have the gods abandoned Perseus in his hour of need? For the first time without divine aid, Perseus must make his stand, prove his mettle, and confront the surprising twists that await. Although his heroic stature in the annals of legend is secure, his destiny and his legacy may be in doubt. RES. from Previews Vol. XVII #6 (JUN073329) 32pgs, FC (4 of 4) SRP: $3.50
RAY HARRYHAUSEN PRESENTS 20 MILLION MILES MORE GN by Scott Davis, Alex Garcia & Nadir Balan It's the classic Ray Harryhausen sci-fi epic re-imagined for a new generation! Fifty years have passed the strange being from Venus rampaged through Italy, followed by 50 years of secrets, misinformation, and outright lying. Once the world was convinced that the Ymir was a hoax and the mission to Venus never happened, humanity was lulled back to sleep, ignorant of the truth. But no one counted on genetics and the years of secret testing! Breakthroughs created unintended consequences that could bring the Earth to its knees, and only an 11-year-old child can save it! 20 Million Miles More, presented for the first time in its entirety as a 96-page graphic novel, is both a sweeping epic and the personal saga of the Calder family. From the rampaged streets of Beverly Hills to the mystery-laden surface of Venus, 20 Million Miles More takes readers on a non-stop rollercoaster ride. SC, 96pgs, FC SRP: $11.99
RAY HARRYHAUSEN PRESENTS SINBAD, ROGUE OF MARS #3 by Thompson & Cruz Akdhar's treachery knows no bounds as Sinbad and company discover a traitor in their midst. Also, ancient Martian "sorcery" propels Sinbad further down the road of fulfilling the prophecy. It's rockets, ray guns, and a race against evil in this exciting series! RES. from Previews Vol. XVII #9 (SEP073445) 32pgs, FC (3 of 5) SRP: $3.50
BONGO COMICS
BIG BRILLIANT BOOK OF BART SIMPSON TP by Matt Groening Be among the best and the brightest with Bart Simpson’s brilliant new comic collection! See Bart thumb his nose at social convention, defy authority, and outwit his classmates as he makes a little pocket change while he works for the Comic Book Guy, tries to save his beloved treehouse from demolition, and attempts to recover the grand prize-winning Krusty Burger game piece. But he also proves to be a little too big for his britches when he tries to sneak into the movies, stages a stink war and bath strike against his mother, and sails off untethered in a hot air balloon over Springfield. SC, 120pgs, FC SRP: $14.95
FUTURAMA COMICS #37 by Boothby & Lloyd Leela and Fry are abducted by members of Aliens for the Ethical Treatment of Humans and “liberated” on a nearby farm planet. But they soon find out there is nothing safe about a planet populated by vicious Transfarmers. Meanwhile, Bender’s latest get rich scheme goes haywire, reversing the robot’s magnetism, and making him more repellant than ever! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99
SIMPSONS COMICS #142 by Dixon and Ortiz Blisterin’ barnacles, ‘tis a whale of a tale from the likes of Captain McCallister, as we learn of his failed command, the betrayal of his crew, and his brave efforts to survive alone on a deserted isle. But when a revenge-minded shipmate emerges on a ghost ship from the fogs of the Springfield harbor bent on destroying the sea captain and taking over the Frying Dutchman, only Davy Jones himself can protect the Simpsons from the “Frycooks of the Carribean!” 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99
THE SIMPSONS SUMMER SHINDIG #2 by Bates, Dixon & Costanza The summer just got more fun with the return of The Simpsons Summer Shindig! This double-sized issue of summer-lovin’ stories finds the Simpsons on vacation, but when Homer books the wrong trip, the Simpsons’ plans to visit get back to nature suddenly have them going au naturel. Also, Lisa sets out to prove she’s “cool” in her own way, and Marge has to get to the bottom of a household mystery. 48pgs, FC SRP: $4.99
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O/A FUTURAMA COMICS by Various The Planetary Express crew is back for more 31st-century adventures! The crew are taken for sideshow freaks in issue #12, and the Robot Devil makes Bender an offer he can't refuse in #13. Then in #14, Futurama Comics does something daring — printing the first story than can be read seven different ways! #12—32pgs, FC SRP: $2.50 #13—32pgs, FC SRP: $2.50 #14—32pgs, FC SRP: $2.50
O/A SIMPSONS COMICS by Various The Simpsons adopt Nelson because Lisa suffers from "Middle Child Syndrome" in issue #89, then Homer takes Lisa and her class on a wacky trip through American history on a field trip out of control in #90. Finally, issue #91 sees all of Springfield move into Mr. Burns' mansion when an accident at the power plant renders the city uninhabitable! Get your monthly dose of The Simpsons in these fantastic stories! #89—32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 #90—32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 #91—32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99
O/A THE SIMPSONS SUMMER SHINDIG #1 by DiGerolamo & Yambar When Bart hits the fairgrounds this summer amongst the townsfolk of Springfield, he definitely doesn’t play fair! Visit the beach with Homer and learn proper surfside etiquette; do time with Bart in summer school; beat the heat with Lisa; and find out how to make the most out of the last lazy days of summer with the whole Simpson family! 48pgs, FC SRP: $4.99
BOOM! STUDIOS
SCREAM QUEEN #1 by Brendan Hay & Nate Watson Everyone wants to be loved. Even the shambling, macabre mockery of a man who brings terror to the town of Rumson and leaves blood in his wake. But when he sets his sights on Molly, beauty queen of Rumson High, she’s going to be more than he can handle! The Daily Show staff writer Brendan Hay brings a Heathers-meets-Carrie sensibility to his horror series debut! COVER A—SC, 6x9, 24pgs, FC (1 of 5) SRP: $3.99 COVER B—SC, 6x9, 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99
BLOOD BOWL: KILLER CONTRACT #2 by Matt Forbeck & Lads Helloven Welcome to the hyper-violent hilarity of Blood Bowl, the mini-series that puts the fantasy (as in elves, dwarves, orcs, and ogres) back into football! "Retired" assassin Kalter Mörder seeks redemption for the only contract he ever blew when his team, the Bad Bay Hackers, battles the feared Dwarf Giants. Mörder finally gets his shot at star Giants blitzer Snazkazi Ungrim, and he's going to take it, no matter who else might die in the process! COVER A—SC, 24pgs, FC (2 of 5) SRP: $3.99 COVER B—SC, 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99
CTHULHU TALES #3 by William Messner-Loebs & Michael Alan Nelson Acclaimed writer William Messner-Loebs (Journey) joins the BOOM! family! Don't tell the Elder Gods, or they'll take him from us! Messner-Loebs and Michael Alan Nelson (Fall of Cthulhu) chill the blood in the new, monthly anthology series! Something big is happening in the horror universe in 2008 — and it starts here! Heed the call of Cthulhu! COVER A—SC, 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 COVER B—SC, 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99
FALL OF CTHULHU #13 by Nelson & Santolouco As Lucifer and the Sheriff continue their search for the elusive Gray Man, they find themselves the hunted rather than the hunters. Either way, they must stop the Gray Man or the Cthulhu cultists will have their way — and that can’t be good for mankind’s survival! COVER A—24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 COVER B—24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99
SALEM #1 by Morgan, Walsh & Torres The already controversial series continues from the red-hot zero issue! Elias Hooke, dark crusader against the forces of magic, learns the secrets of his own origin, and the revelations nearly consume him! A new hero in the tradition of Robert E. Howard's Solomon Kane and Clint Eastwood's The Man with No Name, from the screenwriter of Wanted and The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift! COVER A—24pgs, FC (1 of 4) SRP: $3.99 COVER B—24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99
WARHAMMER: CONDEMNED BY FIRE #3 by Dan Abnett and Ian Edginton Having single-handedly put the Chaos-corrupted inhabitants of Loughville to the sword and flame, Witch Hunter Magnus Gault backtracks along the tainted river to find the source of the corruption. Gault's quest ends at the village of Mittlesedorf, which he finds miraculously untouched. However, there is a worm in the apple, and even Gault may not be a match for the foes that await him. has gone undetected beneath the city of Carrion Gulf? COVER A—SC, 24pgs, FC (3 of 5) SRP: $3.99 COVER B—SC, 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99
ZOMBIE TALES #2 by Joe R. Lansdale, Christine Boylan & Brian Augustyn Legendary author Joe R. Lansdale (Jonah Hex) continues his serialized “The War At Home” zombie tale! Plus, award-winning playwright Christine Boylan and writer Brian Augustyn (Batman: Gotham By Gaslight) bring the undead love to your doorstep this month! COVER A—SC, 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 COVER B—SC, 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99
HERO SQUARED VOLUME 2: ANOTHER FINE MESS TP by Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis & Joe Abraham The twisted — and extremely hot — Caliginous starts to lay out a plan to set Stephie against Milo and Captain Valor, even as Milo and his super-heroic twin visit a therapist — in an endless talkfest that Giffen and DeMatteis, who've been known to talk endlessly themselves, consider their finest work together to date (their previous "finest work" involved an army of mutated penguins, so take this with a grain of salt)! If that's not enough to make you want to shell out Big Bucks for this collection, then how's this? Captain Valor is attacked by his evil clone — no, it's not Ben Reilly — and Milo, who's wanted for murder, ends up in the hay with Caliginous! Still not convinced? Did we mention that Giffen & DeMatteis really need the money? There! We thought that would do it! SC, 128pgs, FC SRP: $14.99
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O/A GIANT MONSTER TP by Steve Niles & Nat Jones Featuring an illustrated introduction by Bernie Wrightson and Bill Sienkiewicz! Giant Monster is the ultimate giant monster story, from the writer-creator of the smash-hit vampire epic 30 Days of Night. The year is 2013. Astronaut Don Maggert's first solo manned space flight has him disappear in the grip of an intergalactic horror. Returning to Earth, he's been transformed into something that will throw the entire planet into peril! Featuring oversized Kaiju action and giant monster throwdowns! SC, 128pgs, FC SRP: $14.99
O/A LEFT ON MISSION TP by Mosher, Francavilla & Stamb When a rogue agent threatens the entire U.S. intelligence operation by putting classified information on the black market, there is only one man who can stop her — Eric Westfall. Pulled out of his perfect suburban retirement, Westfall must track down the traitorous Emma and eliminate her. But in international espionage all is not what it seems. Eric and Emma have history — a romantic history! And when Eric discovers Emma might have more noble motives in mind, can he complete the mission? A perfect read for for fans of gritty espionage thrillers like Casino Royale and The Bourne Identity. (OCT073358) SC, 6x9, 128pgs, FC SRP: $14.99
BROADSWORD COMICS
TAROT: WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #50 by Jim Balent "So Mote It Be." A great jumping-on point for new readers, as well as the beginning of an exciting storyline that will reward faithful readers! Secrets of Tarot's origin are revealed, and a new male adversary from the Fairy Realm enters the scene! Ships equally with 2 Jim Balent covers. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.95
TAROT: WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #50 DELUXE LITHO EDITION by Jim Balent The Deluxe Litho Edition of Tarot: Witch of the Black Rose #50 includes a copy of Tarot #50 (either cover) and comes bagged and boarded with a black-and-white 6 1/2" x 10 " Limited Collector's pencil litho. Rendered and signed by Jim Balent himself, the "Moon Phases" litho features Tarot standing amidst the triple moon, and is limited to a printing of 500 copies. (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES Set (1 comic & 1 litho), 32pgs, FC SRP: $19.99
TAROT LITHO PORTFOLIO 6-PACK VOLUME 3 by Jim Balent Fill the gaps in your Tarot litho collection with any of the enchanting Jim Balent black-and-white pencil lithos that you might have missed in the past! Some of these lithos have never been released to stores before! Each pack contains six 6 1/2" x 10" unsigned lithographs that feature stunning artwork of Tarot and her friends! Lithograph Pack (x6) SRP: $24.99
BROCCOLI INTERNATIONAL USA
KAMUI VOLUME 11 GN by Shingo Nanami In the ongoing battle to reclaim Okikurumi, Atsuma faces his brother Utsuho for the last time and attempts to find the secret key to Utsuho's evil intentions. But even that task may not stop the destruction. To prevent further carnage, Atsuma must face the secret of the miracle in this final volume! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 5x7, 208pgs, PC (11 of 11) SRP: $9.99
NUI VOLUME 1 GN by Natsumi Mukai Kaya's stuffed animals are no ordinary plush toys — when she gets into trouble, some come to her aid. Brought to life by her intense love, Kaya's stuffed animals have the power to turn into people. And just like people, some are good, and some have intentions that cannot be trusted. It soon becomes clear to Kaya that not all of her toy animals will come to her rescue, and that some may even try to harm her! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 5x7, 224pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99