www.86thfloor.com     PREVIEWS VOL. XVII #5 May 2007  

Independent Comic Publishers
(Companies beginning with I)

 

ICARUS PUBLISHING

JUICY FRUITS GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 6x9, 196pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95

A-G SUPER EROTIC ANTHOLOGY SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL AG # 63—SC, 80pgs, B&W SRP: $4.99 AG #64—SC, 80pgs, B&W SRP: $4.99

STARS OF THE MONTH

ANY WAY I WANT IT TP SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (JUL063206) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 6x9, 184pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95

KAERIMICHI THE ROAD HOME GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (SEP063348) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 6x9, 168pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95

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ICE KUNION

ANGEL DIARY VOLUME 7 GN by YunHee Lee & Kara Dong-Young confronts Bi-Wal about how he used her! Meanwhile, Queen Hong decides to confront the Four Guardians! The queen’s relationship to Bi-Wal is revealed! Bi-Wal’s true identity is revealed! A secret about the queen’s family is revealed! And you won’t believe what happens next! SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95

CROQUIS POP VOLUME 2 GN by SeoKwang Hyun & JinHo Ko Da-Il makes friends with Ga-In, a former student of Mr. Go who now works for an old lady who thinks comics are kitschy and wants to show everyone how ridiculous they are! Meanwhile, Adice warns Mu-Huk that something intense is about to go down. And when Da-Il tries to prove his ability as a Croquer in the “Dead Zone,” Mu-Huk encounters an unexpected obstacle while trying to help him there. SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95

CYNICAL ORANGE VOLUME 5 GN by Ji-Un Yoon Ma-Ha goes to Hye-Min’s school festival… and bumps into four of his ex-girlfriends, including the popular Ma-Ri! Talk about awkward! But the experience turns out better than Hye-Min expected and she actually makes some new friends. Meanwhile, So-Ryu pretends not to know how Shin-Bi really feels about Hye-Min. SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95

FREAK VOLUME 4 GN by Dong-Eun Yi & Chung Yu For their next mission, the Nonblonds head for the seaside to locate “the tears of the mermaid.” But contrary to what they believe, this mission won’t be a day at the beach — especially when an unexpected rival shows up to kick sand in their faces! But what are the tears of the mermaid and what deadly ancient secret do they hide? SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95

IDW PUBLISHING

STAR TREK: YEAR FOUR #1 David Tischman (w) Kelsey Shannon (a); Shannon, Joe Corroney (c) Space. The final frontier. This is the voyage of the Starship Enterprise. Her five-year mission to explore strange new worlds? It continues here, with the launch of Year Four in the Original Series’ five-year mission. Boldly going where no man has gone before are writer David Tischman (Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Space Between) and artist Kelsey Shannon (Ashley Wood’s Swallow), who is providing full art and colors on this opening issue, as well as a cover that hearkens back to ‘60s Star Trek comics. Up first, Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise discover the Strand, the multi- planet construct of a dead civilization, run by a brilliant genetic scientist who's obsessed with repopulating it. When Kirk discovers the scientist's secret, his creations revolt, forcing Kirk to make a hard decision and pushing the Enterprise into the crossfire! Joe Corroney will provide variant covers for the entire series, and ask your retailer how to get a special incentive cover by artist Eric Canete, too! *2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • $3.99 • 32 pages

IDW FOCUS ON: STAR TREK Kelsey Shannon (c) Premiering a week before the debut issue of IDW’s new Star Trek: Year Four series, this special Focus On… comic book introduces Star Trek: The Original Series comic book to the IDW universe. Included in this issue is a special, all-new, standalone 5-page Star Trek story, written by David Tischman and illustrated by Year Four artist Kelsey Shannon. This introductory tale will only be available in this special 24-page issue, which also features behind-the-scenes sketches, additional artwork, creator interviews and more. Catch up with IDW’s Star Trek universe before the story hits warp speed the following week! FC • $2.99 • 24 pages

THE TRANSFORMERS: MEGATRON ORIGIN #2 Eric Holmes (w); Alex Milne (a); Milne, Marcelo Matero (c) Megatron: Year One continues here! As a destitute fugitive with nothing to live for, MEGATRON digs deep inside himself to discover a hidden talent for brutal violence. As his deadly skills secure a bloodthirsty following, the surging gladiatorial phenomenon place themselves in the crosshairs of CYBERTRON’s law enforcement—and SENTINAL PRIME himself. By Eric Holmes and the artist of the TRANSFORMERS MOVIE ADAPTATION, Alex Milne. *2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • $3.99 • 32 pages

THE TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT: GALVATRON Simon Furman (w); Guido Guidi (a); Guidi, Alex Milne (c) Presenting the latest in a series of one-shots, focusing on some of the best-loved (or loathed) TRANSFORMERS characters. The spotlight falls on GALVATRON, the most enigmatic (and deadly!) DECEPTICON of all! Driven by destiny, sculpted by fate, he is the emissary, the harbinger of an encroaching darkness that will soon envelop the entire TRANSFORMERS universe! By Simon Furman and Guido Guidi, with a variant cover by Alex Milne (The Transformers: Megatron Origin). *2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • 32 pages • $3.99

THE TRANSFORMERS: TARGET 2006 #4 Simon Furman (w); Geoff Senior, Will Simpson (a); Nick Roche, retro art (c) The special reprint of this beloved U.K. TRANSFORMERS tale continues here with two new chapters in one comic! GALVATRON reveals his origin to JAZZ before using him as the catalyst of his plans to bring down the AUTOBOTS. Continuing the epic tale from writer Simon Furman and artists Jeff Anderson and Will Simpson. Nick Roche once again provides an all-new cover re-creating a classic scene from the issue! *2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • 32 pages • $3.99

THE COMPLETE TERRY AND THE PIRATES VOL. 1: 1934–1936 HC Milton Caniff (w/a) Celebrating the centennial of cartoonist Milton Caniff’s birth, IDW Publishing will publish a six-book series, collecting the entirety of Caniff’s groundbreaking newspaper adventure strip, Terry and the Pirates. The Sunday pages will be reproduced in their original color, alongside the daily black-and-white strips. Volume One contains more than 800 consecutive strips, from the series’ beginning in October 1934 through the end of 1936. HC • 8.5” x 11” • FC & B&W • 368 pages, with index • $49.99

SCARFACE: DEVIL IN DISGUISE #1 Joshua Jabcuga (w); Alberto Dose (a & c) The definitive prequel to the 1983 cult-classic film! Before Tony Montana came to America, he cut his teeth as a young military assassin in Cuba, and rose up as a hustler in Havana. He knows the world is his, and he craves the American dream. But first, he’s gotta get out from Castro-imposed solitary confinement. Add to this Molotov cocktail mix the CIA, La Cosa Nostra, and the scumbag who gave Montana his infamous scar. Make a deal with the devil…just know which devil you’re dealing with first. Hell hath no fury like the ghetto opera brought to you by the outlaw team of Joshua Jabcuga (Doomed) and Wizard magazine’s Heat Index artist Alberto Dose (Desperadoes: Buffalo Dreams). FC • 32 pages • $3.99

SCARFACE: SCARRED FOR LIFE TP John Layman (w), Dave Crosland (a & c) Say hello to IDW's gun-toting, profanity-spewing, law-breaking, drug-peddling leeeetle friend. Tony Montana, is back, you stinking cock-a-roaches, in the savage sequel to the legendary '80s-era Miami gangster movie, Scarface. Our blood-soaked tale picks up where the movie left off, as Tony survives—just barely—and has to claw and kill his way back to the top of the sun-drenched Florida underworld. It ain't gonna be pretty... and a whole lot of $#@&% #%$*ers are gonna die! Brought to you by John Layman (Marvel Zombies) and Dave Crosland (Puffed). Featuring a cover gallery with art from Crosland, Zach Howard, Jim Mahfood, Mike Huddleston, Junichi Tsuneoka. TPB • FC • 128 pages • $19.99

SCARFACE: THE MOVIE SCRIPTBOOK Oliver Stone (w) Relive the epic ‘80s movie staple of greed, success and excess! IDW presents this special printing of Oliver Stone’s notorious screenplay, telling the story of Tony Montana and his grab for ultimate power in cocaine-obsessed Miami. The cause of much controversy upon its initial release, Scarface has been named as one of the greatest movies of all time by Roger Ebert, and had immeasurable influence over contemporary pop culture. Now enjoy the story, unedited and presented in its entirety. B&W • 6" x 9" • 240 pages • $19.99

ZOMBIES VS. ROBOTS HC ALBUM Chris Ryall (w); Ashley Wood (a & c) Only the Eisner Award-losing pair of Ryall and Wood would presume to pair such ridiculous creatures as rotting, undead zombies with such personality-deficient and coldly metallic creations as robots. Who could possibly win in such a battle? You, the reader, that’s who, in this oversize hardcover graphic album collection of the sold-out original miniseries. But wait, there’s more! This collection also compiles a three-part prequel storyline, Ash covers, and assorted pin-ups, all displayed in an amazing new format. HC • FC • 64 pages • 8 3/4” x 13 1/4” • $19.99

TANK GIRL: THE GIFTING #3 Alan C. Martin (w); Ashley Wood (a & c) "Please, Mr. Comic Store Owner, where can I find a comic book that offers schoolboy humour, unbridled slapstick violence, totally unnecessary swearing, and a woman with big honkers and a grenade pin between her teeth?" "Why, that's simple, little Jimmy. You're looking for Tank Girl: The Gifting issue 3 by Ashley Wood and Alan C. Martin. There you go. Now run along. And don't tell your mum." *2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • $3.99 • 32 pages

STAR TREK: KLINGONS: BLOOD WILL TELL #4 Scott Tipton, David Tipton (w) David Messina (a); Messina, Photo (c) Another look at the struggle between the Federation and the Klingon Empire, from the perspective of the galaxy's fiercest warriors, the Klingons! This month, a handful of Klingons battle for control of a Federation starship in this alternate view of the classic “Day of the Dove.” Will they be able to commandeer one of their enemies' most powerful vessels? Or are they themselves merely pawns in a larger plot? From the creative team that brought you Angel: Auld Lang Syne. Artist Joe Corroney once again provides a special incentive cover. *2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • $3.99 • 32 pages

METAL GEAR SOLID: SONS OF LIBERTY #10 Alex Garner (w) Rufus Dayglo & Ashley Wood (a); Ashley Wood (c) The endgame of Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty begins… lies, half-truths, betrayals, and bodies all begin to pile up inside the giant killing machine known as Arsenal Gear. Solid Snake takes on the fierce Arsenal Gear Tengu warriors with Raiden at his side, wielding the Ninja's sword. It will take all they've got to stop the battle from turning into a last stand as they attempt to foil the nefarious plans of the shadowy Patriots. FC • $3.99 • 32 pages

30 DAYS OF NIGHT: EBEN AND STELLA #3 Steve Niles, Kelly Sue DeConnick (w); Justin Randall (a & c) In this third chapter in the latest saga of Eben and Stella, war parties converge. Vampire- hunters Kevin and Alice each bring their talents to bear on the battlefield—Alice provides generations of combat expertise and weaponry, Kevin chips in technical expertise and new media prowess. And... nothing goes according to plan. If Kevin's to survive, Alice is going to need to reach whatever humanity is left in Stella. *Retailers: See your order form for a special incentive FC • 32 pages • $3.99

30 DAYS OF NIGHT: SPREADING THE DISEASE TP Dan Wickline (w), Alex Sanchez, Tony Sandoval (a); Sanchez (c) Crawling from the wreckage of 30 Days of Night: Dead Space is this latest continuation of the 30 Days saga. In “Spreading The Disease,” Agent Michael Henson has all the evidence he needs to prove to the world that vampires exist... until the government takes it all away. Now, urged on by a mysterious "friend," Henson must follow a path of carnage and gore in hopes of finding the answer to why anyone would want to put a vampire into space, with his only lead being to follow the fangs. TPB • FC • 128 pages • $19.99

FALLEN ANGEL #18 Peter David (w); J.K. Woodward (a & c) The exciting conclusion to the two-part tale guest-starring Billy Tucci’s popular character, Shi! Hidden away in an ancient land, there is a city of ghosts with a demented leader who desires to spread his city's influence across the globe. The last time that happened, Europe was afflicted with the Black Plague. Get ready for a recurrence... unless the Fallen Angel and Shi are able to prevent it. Written by New York Times best- selling author Peter David, and featuring the return of artist J.K. Woodward! FC • $3.99 • 32 pages

SPIKE: SHADOW PUPPETS #2 Brian Lynch (w); Franco Urru (a); Urru, David Messina (c) The evil puppets of Smile Time are back and taking over Japan and Spike is going to bring them down. All that stands in his way are thousands of puppet ninjas. Fists will fly, cotton will spill. But Smile Time isn't going down that easy... and by the end of the issue, Spike's going to have more in common with the evil puppets than he thought possible. That's right, Spike goes through the big change, courtesy of the Spike: Asylum team of Brian Lynch and Franco Urru! *2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • 32 pages • $3.99

SUPER BAD JAMES DYNOMITE TPB Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Xavier Cook, Mitchell Marchand (w), Robert Reed, Darren Huang, Ming Chi Cheng (a) Take a trip into the imagination of Marlon Wayans—the comedic giant behind White Chicks, the Scary Movie franchise and more—with Super Bad Jame Dynomite! Part Shaft, Black Belt Jones and Superfly all rolled into one… minus the cool and the black belt, Dynomite is the hapless hero who finds himself locked in an ongoing struggle against a nasty, one-handed pimp named Kane who has kidnapped his girl, gotten him locked up, and has a real flair for the dramatic. Will Dynomite ever rescue his lady, or at least get some much-needed sexual healing? Find out in this collection presented by IDW Publishing and 5-D Comics including bonus materials straight from the Wayans Bros.! TPB • FC • 136 pages • $19.99

THE LEGEND OF GRIMJACK, VOL. 8 John Ostrander (w) Tom Mandrake (a); Timothy Truman (c) IDW continues their re-presentation of the entire First Comics GrimJack saga, in order. This eighth volume covers issues #47-54. Written by creator John Ostrander and drawn by Tom Mandrake. Featuring an all-new cover by series co-creator Timothy Truman! TPB • FC • 200 pages • $24.99

WAR OF THE UNDEAD TP Bryan Johnson (w); Walter Flanagan (a); Phil Sloan (c) In East Germany in 1945, Hitler has committed suicide and the war is over, but a secret cabal of Nazis have an insane plan to resurrect Hitler's soul from Hell and place it in an earthly vessel. To do this, the Nazis will have to gather the Earth's greatest monsters: Dracula, the werewolf and Frankenstein's monster! World War II might soon be over... but THE WAR OF THE UNDEAD is just beginning. This collection compiles the three- part miniseries plus the exclusive 9-page preview story, too. From the twisted team of Bryan Johnson and Walter Flanagan, who let Karney loose on an unsuspecting public. TPB • FC • 80 pages • $12.99

GENE SIMMONS’ HOUSE OF HORRORS #1 Gene Simmons, Dwight MacPherson, Leah Moore & John Reppion, Chris Ryall, Sean Taylor, Tom Waltz (w); Jon Alderink, Grant Bond, Esteve, Zornow, more (a); Todd McFarlane (c) You knock at the door of the old mansion up on the hill, and who answers? Your host, none other than Gene Simmons, beckoning you inside. The door slams shut. You try to run, but it’s too late… you’ve entered the home of SIMMONS COMICS GROUP and there’s no turning back. Gene Simmons House of Horrors kicks of an all-new line of comics created by the rock legend. Up first, this quarterly anthology of tales of terror, all presided over by the man in black, Gene Simmons, who also scripts all his own dialogue for the comic. And to make this launch even more special, the first issue features a cover by… wait for it… none other than fellow legend Todd McFarlane! Horrific chills and thrills await. GENE SIMMONS HOUSE OF HORRORS #1 will feature: - Gene Simmons character dialogue written by Simmons himself! - A cover by the inimitable Todd McFarlane! - Five tales of terror! * “The Wood” by Leah Moore & John Reppion and Jeff Zornow * “Circle Seven” written by Chris Ryall * “Crude” by Tom Waltz and Esteve * “Alive” by Sean Taylor and Jon Alderink * “The Basement" by Dwight L. MacPherson and Grant Bond FC • 64 pages • $9.99 • ISBN: 978-1-60010-127-4

JULY BACKLIST

COMPLETE UNDERWORLD Kris Oprisko, Danny McBride (w) • Nick Postic, Nick Marinkovich (a) TPB • FC • $24.99 • DEC063704 $24.99

CVO Alex Garner, Jeff Mariotte (w) • Mindy Lee, Gabriel Hernandez (a) TPB • FC • $19.99 • JUL042983

FALLEN ANGEL: TO SERVE IN HEAVEN Peter David (w) • J.K. Woodward (a) TPB • FC • $19.99 • JUN063215

FALLEN ANGEL: TO RULE IN HELL Peter David (w) • J.K. Woodward (a) TPB • FC • $19.99 • DEC063695

GRUMPY OLD MONSTERS Kevin J. Anderson, Rebecca Moesta (w) • Guillermo Mendoza, Paco Cavero (a) TPB • FC • $13.99 • AUG042811

LORE, VOL. 2 T.P. Louise, Ashley Wood (w) • Ashley Wood (a) TPB • FC • $24.99 • OCT063528

MAZE AGENCY, VOL. 1 Mike W. Barr (w) • Alan Davis, Adam Hughes, Rick Magyar (a) TPB • FC • $24.99 • SEP052981

METAL GEAR SOLID, VOL. 1 Kris Oprisko (w) • Ashley Wood (a) TPB • FC • $19.99 • MAR052964

METAL GEAR SOLID, VOL. 2 Kris Oprisko (w) • Ashley Wood (a) TPB • FC • $19.99 • OCT058365

SHIELD: SPOTLIGHT Jeff Mariotte (w) • Jean Diaz (a) TPB • FC • $19.99 • MAY042762

THE SLAB Jeff Mariotte (w), Tommy Lee Edwards (illustrations) TPB • B&W • $16.99 • STAR19620

SMOKE Alex de Campi (w) • Igor Kordey (a) TPB • FC • $24.99 • SEP052982

SWORD OF DRACULA Jason Henderson (w) • Greg Scott, William Belk, Terry Pallot (a) TPB • B&W • $14.99 • DEC042696

TRANSFORMERS: BEAST WARS POSTER Don Figueroa (a) FC • $6.99 • JUN063199

TRANSFORMERS: BEAST WARS (MANGA SIZE) Simon Furman (w), Don Figueroa (a) TPB • B&W • $9.99 • JAN073694

TRANSFORMERS: GENERATION 1 VOL. 2 Brad Mick (w) • Pat Lee (a) TPB • FC • $19.99 • JAN063091

TRANSFORMERS: GENERATIONS Bob Budiansky, Len Kaminski (w) • William Johnson, Don Perlin, Graham Nolan (a) TPB • FC • $19.99 • OCT063490

TRANSFORMERS: STORMBRINGER POSTER Don Figueroa (a) FC • $5.99 • AUG063368

TRANSFORMERS: STORMBRINGER Simon Furman (w) • Don Figueroa (a) TPB • FC • $17.99 • DEC063654

TILTING AT WINDMILLS: A Guide Towards Successful & Ethical Comics Retailing TPB • B&W • $19.99 • STAR18289

UNAUTHORIZED PUFFED MOVIE ADAPTATION John Layman (w) • Dave Crosland (a) TPB • B&W • $16.99 • MAR052976

VANISHERS Chuck Dixon (w) • Andres Klacik (a) TPB • B&W • $12.99 • STAR15790

WILL EISNER'S JOHN LAW Will Eisner, Gary Chaloner (w/a) TPB • B&W • $14.99 • OCT042789

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ILLUSIVE ARTS ENTERTAINMENT

TONY LOCO #3 by Mark Teague & Mitchell Peterson An evil presence snakes through the hospital. The Elephant and the Mute frolic through Tony’s memories. Jimmy sees something he shouldn’t. A zombie makes himself at home... but that could just be the medication kicking in. MATURE THEMES RES. from Previews Vol. XVII #2 (FEB073604) 28pgs, FC SRP: $3.50

IMPERIUM COMICS

TRAILER PARK OF TERROR #6 COLOR SPECIAL by Various Visit the scariest Trailer Park you’ll ever come across — and that’s saying a lot! Norma, your undead hostess, fills this issue with stories involving some of her closest friends: redneck zombies, blue-collar vampires, and a werewolf that just might be bi-polar. All that, plus a lesson from the insidious Dr. Dead! MATURE THEMES RES. from Previews Vol. XVI #7 (JUL063272) 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

INFINITY STUDIOS

ICHIGEKI SACCHU!! HOIHOI-SAN GN by Kunihiko Tanaka With the invention of the automatic vacuum robot and the time-set video recording devices, what is the next breakthrough in home appliances? Why that would be cute female mini-robots that kill bugs of course! In Ichigeki Sacchu!! HoiHoi-san, a corporation in this alternate universe has created such a pest control agent, and it’s the hottest selling item ever! Journey along with one enthusiast of these and experience the joys and suffering of being a dutiful owner of these new adorable, bug killing, wallet- busting machines! SC, 176pgs SRP: $10.95