www.86thfloor.com     PREVIEWS VOL. XVIII #5 May 2008  

Independent Comic Publishers
(Companies beginning with C)

CAPSTONE PRESS

GRAPHIC LIBRARY: AMERICAN HISTORY GN'S
by Various
The story of the United States, from its rebellion against Great Britain to the construction of the Statue of Liberty, is celebrated in this line of illustrated histories designed to teach school children about history. The spark of the American Revolution is told in The Boston Tea Party, as Boston merchants and patriots protest Britain's excessive taxation by destroying shipments of tea in Boston Harbor. As Britain moves to quell Boston's rebellion, Paul Revere's Ride alerts the countryside outside Boston of the movement of Britain's army. Winter at Valley Forge tells the compelling story of George Washington's army, reeling from defeats in New York and Pennsylvania, as it rebuilds for the coming campaign in conditions of deprivation and cold. The War of Independence won, the nascent United States turned to The Creation of the U.S. Constitution to form a new government that could govern the former British colonies as a unified nation. Three decades after the American Revolution Britain and America went to war once more, and the story of a young lawyer named Francis Scott Key and the poem he wrote upon witnessing of the bombardment of Fort McHenry in Baltimore's harbor is told in The Story of the Star-Spangled Banner. Finally, a century after America's independence from Britain, a sculptor in France celebrates the spark of liberty lit by America, and his story — and the story of his greatest creation — is told in The Story of the Statue of Liberty. These stories, by comics creators like Dave Hoover, Matt Doeden, Terry Beatty, Gordon Purcell, and more, will educate children in the American experience. (C: 0-1-2)
THE BOSTON TEA PARTY—SC, 6x9, 32pgs, FC SRP: $7.95
CREATION OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION—SC, 6x9, 32pgs, FC SRP: $7.95
PAUL REVERE'S RIDE—SC, 6x9, 32pgs, FC SRP: $7.95
STORY OF THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER—SC, 6x9, 32pgs, FC SRP: $7.95
STORY OF THE STATUE OF LIBERTY—SC, 6x9, 32pgs, FC SRP: $7.95
WINTER AT VALLEY FORGE—SC, 6x9, 32pgs, FC SRP: $7.95

CARNAL COMICS

OFFERED AGAIN

O/A ADULT STAR STORIES #1 FELECIA NUDE PHOTO COVER
SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K.
ADULT MATERIAL
48pgs, B&W SRP: $5.95

O/A THE CHERRY COLLECTION VOLUME 3 TP
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, 7x10, 120pgs, B&W SRP: $16.00

CARTOON BOOKS

BONE VOLUME 8: TREASURE HUNTERS COLOR EDITION
by Jeff Smith
In the eighth installment of the epic Bone series, the Bone cousins, Gran’ma Ben, and Thorn finally reach the city of Atheia, where they reunite with old friends and plan to thwart the coming of the Lord of the Locusts. The Pawan army has joined forces with Briar and the rat creatures, and danger increases as Thorn’s visions get stronger. Meanwhile, Phoney Bone is convinced Atheia is a city rich in gold, and he is determined to uncover it. Available in hardcover and softcover editions. (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States and Canada.
HARDCOVER—HC, 160pgs, FC SRP: $19.99
SOFTCOVER—SC, 128pgs, FC SRP: $9.99

RASL #1 (SECOND PRINTING)
by Jeff Smith
It's Back To The Presses! Thanks to an overwhelming response, RASL is going back for a second printing! Meet Rasl, an art thief searching for his next big score — and trying to escape his past! Where other thieves plan their heists with breathtaking precision, Rasl has an ace up his sleeve — he can travel through the light between dimensions, affording him access to museums that no ordinary thief could access! In this issue Rasl faces an assassin’s bullet and stumbles across a mystery that not only threatens to expose his own illicit activities, but could also uncover one of the world’s most dangerous and sought after secrets. NOTE: While technically not a Mature Readers title, RASL #1 contains language that may be inappropriate for young children, and parental discretions should be advised.
SC, 32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.50

CATASTROPHIC COMICS

SPARKS #2
by Christopher Folino & J.M. Ringuet
William Katt's monthly superhero noir thriller continues as masked vigilante Ian Sparks discovers the dark side to heroism. Going after the nation's most notorious supercriminal leaves Sparks' life and reputation in ruins.
SC, 32pgs, FC (2 of 8) SRP: $2.99

CHECKER BOOK PUBLISHING GROUP

CHECKER BOOKS SCI-FI COMICS SET
by Various
From the dangerous planet Mongo to the bridge of the starship Enterprise, Checker’s Science
Fiction Set brings together the first volumes of several epic series. Whether you’re a fan of horror or you are nostalgic about the early origins of science fiction as we know it today, this is the perfect collection for you. Includes Alex Raymond’s Flash Gordon Volume 1, X-Files Volume 1, Star Trek: The Key Collection Volume 1, Alien Legion: Footsloggers, and Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Collected Best Volume 1.
Set (x5) SRP: $105.75

STAR TREK: THE KEY COLLECTION TP'S
by Various
Get ready for next summer's highly-anticipated Star Trek film with these collections of the original full-color Star Trek comics (originally published by Gold Key Comics), reprinted in paperback at last! Star Trek comics debuted in 1967 — the same year as the original television series — and outlasted the TV version by 10 years. Volume 1 collects issues #1-8, while Volume 1 collects issues #9-16 (circa 1971-72). Volume 3 collects issues #17-24, and Volume 4 compiles issues #24-33. These classic tales of Kirk, Spock, McCoy, and all the rest of the original starship Enterprise will thrill a whole generation!
VOLUME 1 (MAR042363)—SC, 7x10, FC SRP: $22.95
VOLUME 2 (JUL042748)—SC, 7x10, FC SRP: $22.95
VOLUME 3 (SEP042523)—SC, 7x10, 232pgs, FC SRP: $22.95
VOLUME 4 (JUN052877)—SC, 7x10, 232pgs, FC SRP: $22.95

CHIMAERA STUDIOS

CONSORTIUM OF JUSTICE #1
by George T. Singley, Jim Mitchel & Marcio Takara
A Chimaera Hero Universe event series! The Magnate with his world shattering Chaos Rhombus has come to Earth to claim it as his own or destroy it! Earth’s greatest superheroes band together with the new Consortium of Justice to repel this evil galactic assault! But when Earth’s most powerful villains join forces and align with The Magnate, can the heroes prevail against the Syndicate of Sorrow?
SC, 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.95

WARGOD #1
by George T. Singley, Jim Mitchel & Ben Morse
An all-out amazing first issue! Wargod is resurrected and sent to Earth to continue his age old conflict with the nefarious god Sutekh and protect all of mankind from any impending evil. A new group of super beings have proclaimed themselves to be the protectors of the planet — and now they have Wargod in their sights! He is the world's last hope. Beware, for the Gods are coming!
SC, 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.95

CINEBOOK

LARGO WINCH VOLUME 2: TAKEOVER TP
by Francq & Van Hamme
A veritable secret war for power takes place behind the scenes in big financial groups. One of the most common methods of attack is the takeover bid: a would-be buyer offers to acquire all available shares of a rival at a determined price in order to control it. The W group is attacked by FENICO, a business conglomerate. As if this were not enough, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service also takes on Largo Winch. Will he lose his entire fortune? (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 96pgs, FC SRP: $19.95

YOKO TSUNO VOLUME 3: THE PREY AND THE GHOST TP
by Roger Leloup
While driving on a road in Scotland, Yoko barely manages not to hit a girl who is absolutely hysterical and is being followed by a pack of dogs. The girl, Cecilia, is an orphan who lives in a genuine Scottish castle. Yoko and her friends soon realise that Cecilia is surrounded by oddities such as a mysterious castle and ghosts! A whiff of the supernatural floats around the young Scotswoman — or is she the victim of an odious conspiracy? (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 48pgs, FC SRP: $11.95

CLASS COMICS INC

TUG HARDER #1
SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0)
ADULT MATERIAL
SC, 24pgs, FC SRP: $9.00

CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED/JRS

CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED: CALL OF THE WILD
by Jack London, Kenneth W. Fitch, Alex A. Blum & Maurice del Bourgo
The classic story of a dog named Buck (cross between a St. Bernard and a German Shepherd), who starts his life journey in California, travels through the Yukon Territory and Klondike gold rush to Alaska, where he endures many hardships of survival, mistreatment by owners and eventually living off the wilds to survive. It is a powerful gripping story of endurance against all odds. Introduction by Bill Jones, author of Classics Illustrated: A Cultural History with Illustrations. (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 7x10, 48pgs, FC SRP: $9.99

CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED: ROMEO & JULIET
by William Shakespeare & George Evans
Shakespeare has delivered a tale of tragic romance here. This tale unfolds in Verona, Italy, where two feuding families — the Montagues and the Capulets — cannot live together in harmony. Romeo, a Montague, and Juliet, a Capulet, are the star-crossed lovers who rise above the petty day-to-day feuding and proclaim their love for each other. The ending is not pretty. Introduction by Bill Jones. (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 7x10, 48pgs, FC SRP: $9.99

CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED: THE TIME MACHINE
by H.G. Wells & Lou Cameron
England, the late nineteenth century. Take a Time Traveller, the girl Weena of the gentle Eloi people, and a horde of creatures called Morlocks from hundreds of thousands of years into the future. Mix them together, and the result is the classic fantasy/sci-fi thriller/satire from the pen of socialist writer H.G. Wells. Introduction by Bill Jones. (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 7x10, 48pgs, FC SRP: $9.99

CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED: JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH
by Jules Verne & Norman Nodel
Axel Lindenbrock's uncle, Professor Otto Lindenbrock, discovers an old piece of paper written in old Icelandic. Axel translates it, and it leads him and his uncle to Iceland to an extinct volcano called Sneffells. There, they decend into its crater with the help of a guide named Hans Bjelke, in hopes to reach the centre of the earth! They will face many adventures and close calls in this gripping story of their journey. Introduction by Bill Jones. (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 7x10, 48pgs, FC SRP: $9.99

CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED: THE ROUGHRIDER
by George Evans
Follow the larger-than-life American hero, Theodore Roosevelt from his birth in New York City to Harvard graduate, to rancher, to organizer of a volunteer regiment, The Rough Riders, in the Spanish-American War. Fresh from the popular success from the Rough Riders, Roosevelt turned to politics, being elected Governor of New York in 1898, Vice-President in 1900, where he assumed the Presidency after William McKinley was assassinated in 1901. Roosevelt became the first American to win the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in bringing an end to the Russo-Japanese conflict in 1904. Introduction by Bill Jones. (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 7x10, 48pgs, FC SRP: $9.99

CRITICAL MASS

THE AGE OF INSECTS VOLUME 3: NOT HUMAN TP
by Sparky Greene & Louis Pieper
Flynn Morgan’s continuing struggle to deal with the terrible secret of his origin intensifies. Pursued by the hybrid leader, Darwin, and attacked by the murderous boy who has haunted his dreams, Flynn comes to the horrified realization that his existence is at the center of the escalating war between mankind and the insect kingdom!
SC, 60pgs, FC SRP: $5.99