www.86thfloor.com     PREVIEWS VOL. XVIX #3 March 2009  

Independent Comic Publishers
(Companies beginning with Z)

ZENSCOPE ENTERTAINMENT

NO QUARTER #0
(W) Pat Croce, Adam Slutsky
(A) Mark Sparacio, James Brown (C) A Joe Benitez
If you're sick of the same cliche of overly-romanticized pirate adventures that has been overdone then this is the series you've been waiting for! A hardcore pirate comic with just the right mix of violence, drama, sex and brutality is finally here.
Charlie Drake is a young man who is about to discover that his bloodline is anything but ordinary and sets out to find a new life on the high seas and in the process becomes a legend. This stunning preview issue will give readers a taste of what's to come in the most intense and hardcore pirate series you have ever read!
Written by best-selling author Pat Croce, the first 6 issue story-arch includes a special incentive contest for both fans and retailers! Readers and retailers will be able to collect game pieces in issues #1 through #6 and be eligible for a GRAND PRIZE drawing that will send the winners to KEY WEST, FLORIDA for 3 days and 2 nights and includes a VIP visit to Pat Croce's PIRATE SOUL MUSEUM as well as a VIP pass to 'Party Like A Pirate' with Pat Croce and the Zenescope crew at the RUM BARREL restaurant & bar!
Make sure you check www.zenescope.com after April 15th and inside No Quarter #1 for complete contest details!
24pgs, FC $0.99

GRIMM FAIRY TALES #38
(W) Joe Brusha, Ralph Tedesco
(A/C) Ron Adrian
Cage-fighting manager Steve Roden discovered Michael Lyons on the rough streets of North Philly and took a chance on a kid who ultimately became one of the best mixed martial arts fighters in the world. Now Lyons is in the twilight of his career and preparing to fight his final bout, a fight that can sure up his legacy. But before he gets in the ring he must make the most difficult decision of his entire life. Can Lyons ultimately swallow his pride to help the man who took a chance on him or will ego get in the way of the sometimes gray area between right and wrong?
32pgs, FC $2.99

GRIMM FAIRY TALES VOL 3 & 4 OVERSIZED HC
(W) Ralph Tedesco, JC Tyler (A) Various
(C) Romano Molenaar
This limited hard cover edition features the complete collected editions of the 3rd and 4th trade paperback volumes. With a high end embossed hard cover and sleeve cover by Romano Molanaar this impressive graphic novel is sure to please.
Zenescope's Grimm Fairy Tales has quickly become one of the most intriguing and best selling comic books in the world. By exploring a much darker side of the infamous fables you heard as a child these classic tales are retold and re-imagined with a terrifying twist you'll simply love as an adult!
Includes GRIMM FAIRY TALES #13-24, GRIMM FAIRY TALES 2008 Annual, short stories WICKED WAYS and THE LAMP, cover gallery, and additional exclusive artwork by David Seidman.
HC, 368pgs, FC $39.99

TALES FROM WONDERLAND: CHESHIRE CAT
(W) Ralph Tedesco (A) TBD (C*) Angel Medina, Eric Basaldua
Decades ago a regular house cat was sent into the unnatural realm called Wonderland. Not long after did that feline grow to become another entity altogether as it formed a consciousness and self-awareness that only Wonderland could provide and found a power that turned an innocent kitten into a killing machine. Now the feline they call the Cheshire Cat is trapped back in this world and is beginning to develop something that never seemed possible: a conscience. After being taken in by a caring sorority girl, the once evil being is finally getting a taste of what being loved and cared for truly feels like. Can this cat change his stripes or will the evil inside of him ultimately be unleashed? *Covers ship 50-50 with a 1:10 chase cover by Eric Basaldua!
32pgs, FC $3.99

BEYOND WONDERLAND HC
(W) Raven Gregory (A) Daniel Leister, Nei Ruffino
(C) J. Scott Campbell
Months have passed since Calie Liddle returned from the terror that is Wonderland, months since that world took so much from her. Now jaded and bitter, Calie has moved far away from her hometown, attempting to lead a more normal existence in the city that never sleeps. With a different name and a new identity, Calie is just beginning to adjust to another life. But not every story has a happy ending as she soon realizes that things in her new life are not going to stay normal for very long… Something from Wonderland has found its way out and Calie knows that she could very well be the only one who has a chance to send it back to where it belongs. The Hardcover graphic novel of the much anticipated sequel to the smash hit series RETURN TO WONDERLAND is here. And this time around madness will reach well BEYOND WONDERLAND!
HC, 160pgs, FC $24.99

WONDERLAND T-SHIRT
(A) J. Scott Campbell
The first Zenescope T-Shirt is here! Featuring the incredible art of J. Scott Campbell from Beyond Wonderland #1 and a design by David Seidman. Wonderland has never looked so cool!
L-XL $19.99Ea.

SALEM’S DAUGHTER #2
(W) Joe Brusha, Ralph Tedesco (A) TBD (C*) Vitor Ishimura & Kevin Conrad
Trapped behind bars for an accidental murder she didn't mean to commit, Anna Williams has been accused of witchcraft. And in Salem, Massachusetts the price for being a witch is Death. But there is hope. Braden Cole has come to the town of Salem to find the man...or monster...he has been hunting... Darius. And Braden soon learns that Darius has plans for Anna that are far worse than burning at the stake. *Covers ship in a 50-50 ratio.
32pgs, FC $2.99

STINGERS #3
(W) Joe Brusha, Ralph Tedesco (A) Wagner Reis (C) Tim Seeley, Ron Adrian
Having been injected by one of the stingers carrying alien DNA, Hawkins could be on the verge of turning into the very creature he just faced off against. After a horrible vision, Hawkins becomes privy to information that might be the only way to defeat an alien race intent on colonizing Earth. Now armed with memories and enhanced abilities he must convince town sheriff Risa Keller to help him stop the threat before it's too late. There's still time but not very much of it and any wasted minute can prove absolutely devastating. Covers ship in a 50-50 ratio.
32pgs. FC (3 of 4) $2.99

OFFERED AGAIN

O/A THE PIPER TP
(W) Mike Kalvoda (A) Axel Machain
Seven hundred years ago he took a horrifying revenge and paid the ultimate price for his sins. Now he’s returned to forge a deal that will cost more than your life.
Present day Florida, a prestigious boarding academy where a musically gifted but misunderstood high school student named Sean stumbles upon a mysterious book that will give him the ability to finally get back at those who have wronged him the last few years. But when Sean realizes exactly what he has summoned, he knows that the price of revenge is certainly not worth the trouble… It’s time to pay the Piper!
All four issues now collected in one incredible trade paperback!
With an introduction by “The Candyman” Tony Todd!
SC, 7x10, 140pgs, FC $15.99

O/A 1001 ARABIAN NIGHTS: THE ADVENTURES OF SINBAD #13
(W) Dan Wickline (A) Eduardo Ferigato (C*) Bernard Diego, Rich Bonk
Buried beneath the desert sands the mummy king Terrae Motus wears the crown of Annubis and rules the lost City of the Dead. Sinbad has come to the city, hoping to claim the crown which is one of the artifacts that make up the mysterious and powerful Jericho Visor that he needs to clear his name. But Terrae Motus has other plans for the captain and his crew and he has no intention of letting them take his crown or live to see the surface again! Don’t miss this exciting and action packed conclusion to the City of the Dead story arc! *Covers ship in a 50-50 ratio.
32pgs, FC $2.99

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