www.86thfloor.com     PREVIEWS VOL. XVIX #5 May 2009  

Independent Comic Publishers
(Companies beginning with G)

GEMSTONE PUBLISHING

STARS OF THE MONTH

THE EC ARCHIVES: SHOCK SUSPENSTORIES HC'S
(W/A) Various
These beautiful hardcovers reprint issues of the classic EC comic book Shock SuspenStories, originally published between 1952 and 1954. Includes stories by Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein with art by Jack Kamen, Jack Davis, Joe Orlando, Graham Ingles, and Wally Wood. Volume 1 contains issues #1-6, and Volume 2 reprints issues #7-12, including the stories "Small Assassins" (#7) and "October Game" (#9) by science-fiction grandmaster Ray Bradbury.
VOLUME 1 (SEP063328)—HC, 8x11, 212pgs, FC SRP: $49.95
VOLUME 2 (FEB073490)—HC, 8x11, 212pgs, FC SRP: $49.95

THE EC ARCHIVES: WEIRD SCIENCE VOLUME 3 HC
(W/A) Various
Two stories by legendary author Ray Bradbury, "The Long Years" (#17) and "Mars is Heaven" (#18), feature in this hardcover that reprints twenty-four stories by Al Feldstein and Bill Gaines, with art by legendary illustrators such as Wally Wood, Joe Orlando, Jack Kamen, Will Elder and more. Reprints Weird Science issues #13-18, originally published in 1952 and 1953. Introduction by Ray Bradbury. (DEC073672)
HC, 8x11, 212pgs, FC SRP: $49.95

THE OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE VOLUME 39
(E) Robert M. Overstreet
The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, the definitive guide for comic collectors and dealers alike, is back for its 39th edition, including a 70th anniversary look at Batman's first year, an introduction to The Hero Initiative, an amazing roster of new entries in the Overstreet Hall of Fame, and the most extensive pricing from the world of comics! This edition features a choice of two covers — a great modern interpretation of The Avengers #1 by John K. Snyder III and a spot-on recreation of the classic All-Select Comics #1 by Murphy Anderson.
ALL-SELECT SC (DEC084049)—SC SRP: $29.95
ALL-SELECT HC (DEC084048)—HC SRP: $35.00
AVENGERS SC (DEC084047)—SC SRP: $29.95
AVENGERS HC (DEC084046)—HC SRP: $35.00

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GIRL TWIRL COMICS

JANE'S WORLD VOLUME 9: THE QUEST FOR LOVE GN
(W/A) Paige Braddock
Jane is on a quest for love, but will she succeed? Her journey will be filled with romantic misadventures, misunderstandings, and general quixotic mayhem! Jane goes undercover as a busboy at Hooters. Then, after failing to uncover sexism in the workplace she's sent out to cover a mountain bike race, which of course ends in disaster. The entire cast of new loves and ex's collide in this mountain bike turned wilderness adventure.
SC, 6x9, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $15.00

G T LABS

SUSPENDED IN LANGUAGE: NIELS BOHR'S LIFE GN (NEW PRINTING)
(W) Jim Ottaviani (A) Various
Einstein looked up to him, the Nazis tried to abduct him, his institute hosted just about every Nobel prize winner in physics you can name (and then some), and Winston Churchill considered him a most dangerous man. His friends and enemies agreed: Niels Bohr was more than the father of quantum mechanics, he was one of the most important figures of the 20th century.
SC, 6x9, 320pgs, B&W SRP: $24.95

GO COMI

07-GHOST VOLUME 4 GN
(W) Yuki Amemiya (A) Yukino Ichihara
Faced with the momentous task of passing the tests to become a bishop, Teito can't even control a bascule! What Teito doesn't know is that his roommate Hakuren secretly faces troubles of his own, thanks to the cruel machinations of his own family. But even greater than the troubles these two face is the disturbing circumstances surrounding the murder of a criminal, and a prophecy that may soon be fulfilled! (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99

ULTIMATE VENUS VOLUME 6 GN
(W/A) Takako Shigematsu
Yuzu finds herself held hostage by a desperate stranger who is only after one thing — her engagement to his son! When the shocking revelation of who his son is threatens to unhinge her grandmother's plans to marry her off, Yuzu suddenly finds herself dumped on a tropical island, alone with her three fiances! Can Yuzu resist their advances and stay true to her own heart? (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99

GRAND CENTRAL PUBLISHING

WU TANG CLAN VOLUME 2: CELL BLOCK Z GN
(W) Ghostface Killah (A) Chris Walker
When former boxing champion Cole Dennis is framed for murder and sent to a penitentiary, he finds himself forced to participate in a brutal prison fight program. Discovering that the entire set-up is a government conspiracy to train and sacrifice innocent prisoners for extreme anti-terror missions, he knows that it must be stopped. And only Cole can stop it! (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 6x9, 110pgs, FC SRP: $13.99

GRAPHIC NOVEL ART CWPM

LIFE AFTER BLACK: BARRON STOREY. THE JOURNALS HC (NEW PRINTING)
(W/A) Barron Storey
Fourteen years after the Marat/Sade journal, Graphic Novel Art presents Life After Black, a sequel to Barron's first published journal and is a page-by-page reconstruction of journal #45 from 1992. A fully painted oeuvre, each page challenges your visual senses while at the same time begging you to decipher the message making this a worthy successor to Marat/Sade. Introduction by Kent Williams (C: 0-1-2)
HC, 8x8, 80pgs, FC SRP: $29.99

GREAT BIG COMICS

VOYAGES OF THE SHEBUCCANEER: EYE OF THE JADE DRAGON #3
(W/A) Will Hughes, Heidi Hughes
On this, the last leg of her voyage to the mystical South China Sea, the SheBuccaneer finds herself chained to the mast of wicked Governor William Truk's flagship. The governor intends to hand her over to Papist spies and the punishment-hungry reformer known only as The Grand Inquisitor. What Truk doesn't know is she intends to spill his blood and scuttle his ship! (C: 0-0-2)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC (3 of 3) SRP: $3.99

GROSSET & DUNLAP

STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS YOUNG READERS VOLUME 2: THE BATTLE FOR RYLOTH GN
(W/A) Zachary Rau
The planet of Ryloth has fallen under siege by Separatist forces. Now Mace Windu must lead the clone army against the evil Separatist Alliance. Only the power of the Force can liberate the people of Ryloth from the brutal droid occupation! (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 6x9, 96pgs, FC SRP: $7.99