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

Independent Comic Publishers
(Companies beginning with T)

TOKYOPOP

D.N.ANGEL VOLUME 12
(W/A) Yukiru Sugisaki
Rating: T (Teen Age 13+)
THE LONG-AWAITED VOLUME 12 OF D.N.ANGEL IS FINALLY HERE! In order to rescue Risa, his kidnapped classmate, Daisuke decides to team up with his longtime rival, Satoshi Hiwatari. Will they be up to the challenge against Argentine’s dark plot? !
Sell Sheet Keynote:
Forbidden love and suave alter egos make for an unforgettable tale of romance and adventure!
SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (12 of 13) $9.99

TSUBASA: THOSE WITH WINGS VOLUME 2
(W/A) Natsuki Takaya
Rating: OT (Older Teen Age 16+) for: Moderate Sexuality, Non-Sexual Full Body Nudity, Mild Violence, Moderate Gore, Mild Fanservice, Tobacco Reference/Use
Kotobuki has finally landed what seems to be her dream job–working at an orphanage. But everything is not all sunshine and roses. Someone is trying to force the orphanage to close its doors, and that someone is none other than Raimon’s father, Ross!
SC, 5x7, 400pgs, B&W (2 of 3) $14.99

PHANTOM DREAM VOLUME 3
(W/A) Natsuki Takaya
Rating: OT (Older Teen Age 16+) for: Mild Sexuality, Sexual Partial Nudity, Moderate Violence, Mild Gore
Asahi truly defected to the Gekka–but why? What other secrets are hidden in the past, and when the factions of the Gekka and the Otoya begin to shift, where will Eiji’s loyalties fall?
SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (3 of 5) $10.99

MAID SAMA! VOLUME 2
(W/A) Hiro Fujiwara
Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) for: Aggression, Mild Fanservice
Misaki’s troubles with Usui are far from over! His apparent feelings for her only confuse Misaki right when she most needs to be clear-headed. Two (male) distractions from a high-ranked prep school show up to complicate matters, and the school sports festival is just around the corner, too. Misaki does her best to handle everything that comes her way, but maybe it’s not so bad to have someone to rely on once in a while...
SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (2 of 6) $10.99

MOMOGUMI PLUS SENKI VOLUME 1
(W/A) Eri Sakondo
Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) for: Mild Violence, Mild Gore
After transferring to a new school, Yuki, a disaster-attracting young student, is told that he is actually the reincarnation of Momotaro from Japanese folklore. What’s worse, he was cursed by demons in his previous life! And if he doesn’t break the curse, he will die on the day he turns 18. But when he goes out to kill these demons, he discovers that he doesn’t have to kill them to break his curse. He only needs to provide them with a little demon therapy!
SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (1 of 5) $10.99

ZONE-OO VOLUME 1
(W/A) Kiyo Kyujyo
Rating: OT (Older Teen Age 16+) for: Non-Sexual Nondescript Nudity, Moderate Violence, Moderate Gore, Moderate Fanservice, Alcohol Use, Illegal Drug Use, Tobacco Reference/Use
Tokyo is now a dark city where humans and demons live in a fragile peace after years of fighting. However, something odd is happening and some demons are starting to lose control and go back to their violent ways. A mysterious drug known as "Zone-00" seems to be behind the changes, and two young students, a demon and an exorcist, may be the only ones who can uncover its secret...
SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (1 of 5) $10.99

BIZENGHAST VOLUME 6
(W/A) M. Alice LeGrow
Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) for: Moderate Violence
Dinah may be back on track to taking care of her nightly tasks, but as the final vaults approach, these tasks are becoming increasingly difficult, and evermore deadly. Dinah’s transformation from frightened and disturbed girl to courageous young woman is nearly complete, but more things haunt the Mausoleum than just unhappy spirits, and the horrifying story behind Vincentâ™s secret research may finally be revealed...
SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (6 of 6) $10.99

TRINITY BLOOD VOLUME 11
(W) Sunao Yoshida (A) Kiyo Kyujyo, Thores Shibamoto (chara design)
Rating: OT (Older Teen Age 16+) for: Moderate Violence
In the damaged city of Istvan, where the populace clings to the hope of their Holy Saint Esther, intrigue and vengeance lurk around every corner. When faith and betrayal are blended in the dark shadows of the alleys and back streets, will Esther and Abel ever be able to find one another again?
SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (11 of 11) $10.99

BLOODY KISS VOLUME 1
(W/A) Kazuko Furumiya
Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) for: Mild Sexuality, Mild Violence, Mild Gore, Mild Fanservice
Kiyo is a struggling student who strives to become a laywer and clear her father’s name. When she inherits a mansion from her late grandmother, Kiyo thinks she’s finally hit a streak of good luck. But she soon finds out that the mansion is already inhabited by a couple of vampires, including the handsome Kuroboshi, who seems to have his eyes set on Kiyo for his new vampire bride...
SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (1 of 2) $10.99

GRAVITATION COLLECTION VOLUME 2
(W/A) Maki Murakami
Rating: OT (Older Teen Age 16+)
A special extra-long compilation featuring new bonus color pages, vol. 2 features content from the original volumes 3, 4 and part of 5. Shuichi and Yuki’s love story never runs smooth, and this volume features the start of an all-out music war between ASK, Bad Luck and... Nittle Grasper? !
SC, 5x7, 400pgs, B&W (2 of 6) $14.99

TOGAINU NO CHI VOLUME 3 (YAOI)
(W/A) Suguro Chayamachi
Rating: OT (Older Teen) for: Moderate Violence, Moderate Gore, Alcohol Reference, Tobacco Reference/Use
MATURE THEMES
SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (3 of 5) $10.99

GORGEOUS CARAT L’ESPERANZA (YAOI)
(W/A) You Higuri
Rating: OT (Older Teen)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $12.99

TITAN PUBLISHING

LENORE: NOOGIES (COLOR EDITION) PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE HC
(W/A) Roman Dirge
A PREVIEWS Exclusive! Lenore: Noogies collects the original Lenore comics in color for the first time, comics that went into multiple printings with over a million sold so far! Lenore might only be small, but her talent for mischief — and occasional wanton destruction — is anything but! Featuring stories about limbless cannibals, clock monsters, cursed vampire dolls, taxidermied friends, an obsessed would-be lover, and more fuzzy animal mutilations than should be legal, never has the term "something for everyone" seemed more sinister and bizarre! This fantastic exclusive hardcover will feature a superb new inset cover and exclusive extra material including a signature page from Roman Dirge and four frameable color art cards shrinkwrapped with the book! (C: 0-1-2)
HC, 7x10, 128pgs, FC SRP: $24.95

THE EPIC CHRONICLES OF HAGAR THE HORRIBLE: 1973-74 HC
(W/A) Dik Browne
In a world filled with dragons, wizards, sea monsters, Norse gods and titanic battles strides the world’s mildest marauder, Hagar The Horrible! Following the noble traditions of Beowulf and umm... that movie The Vikings starring Kirk Douglas and Tony Curtis comes the epic saga of the best-known and most-loved Viking in the history of the world, the loveable, Hagar the Horrible — and his unending quest to put mead, swag, and meat on the family table! This mighty tome collects the first two years worth of Dik Browne's Reuben Award-winning comic strip that helped to forge the legend of Hagar the Horrible, and make him one of the world’s most popular cartoon characters of all time! (C: 0-1-2)
HC, 8.5x6, 224pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95

TOOL PUBLICATIONS

THE COLODIN PROJECT GN
(W/A) Ken Krekeler
Steven Richards is telling the FBI a story. It is not a happy story, and it doesn't end well. Richards is a private investigator. Six weeks ago, he was hired to solve a murder. Today, he's the cause of widespread panic which threatens now to eat the world. He's telling the FBI that there's a place where all the gifted people go. Special, secret people with impossible powers and abilities. These people look like us. They sound like us. But they are not like us. They are part of the Project.
MATURE THEMES
SC, 160pgs, FC SRP: $14.99

TOP SHELF PRODUCTIONS

THE SURROGATES VOLUME 2: FLESH & BONE TP
(W) Robert Venditti (A) Brett Weldele
In a dark downtown alley in Central Georgia Metropolis, a juvenile prank goes too far and a homeless man is killed. When the ensuing investigation reveals that the attackers aren't who they appeared to be, justice depends on the testimony of a single witness, a street snitch with a history of providing information to a uniformed cop named Harvey Greer. Harvey is placed on special assignment to track down the informant, but others have their own designs, including a wealthy socialite and an ex-con turned religious leader known to his followers as The Prophet. As days pass and anger among the anti-surrogate population grows, the city stands on a razor's edge. Will punishment be exacted in a courtroom or on the streets? This sci-fi/noir police thriller is a prequel that sheds new light on the characters and events of The Surrogates, soon to be a major motion picture from Touchstone Pictures starring Bruce Willis. (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 6.5x10, 144pgs, FC SRP: $14.95

THE SURROGATES SPECIAL EDITION HC
(W) Robert Venditti (A) Brett Weldele
This special edition collects the original Surrogates graphic novel as well as the new prequel, The Surrogates: Flesh And Bone, into a super-deluxe single hardcover volume. Designed to look like an owner's manual, this edition contains everything you need to know about your new surrogate purchase! (C: 0-1-2)
HC, 7x10.5, 304pgs, FC SRP: $75.00

THE SURROGATES VOLUME 1 TP (NEW PRINTING)
(W) Robert Venditti (A) Brett Weldele
Life in the year 2054 has been reduced to a data feed. The fusing of virtual reality and cybernetics allow citizens to employ android substitutes that let them interact with the world without ever leaving their homes. It's a perfect world, and it's up to Detectives Harvey Greer and Pete Ford of the Metro Police Department to keep it that way. But to do so they'll need to stop a techno-terrorist bent on returning society to a time when people lived their lives instead of merely experiencing them. Soon to be motion picture from Touchstone starring Bruce Willis. (MAY063435) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 7x10, 208pgs, FC SRP: $19.95

BLANKETS GN (NEW PRINTING)
(W/A) Craig Thompson
Wrapped in the landscape of a blustery Wisconsin winter, Blankets explores the sibling rivalry of two brothers growing up in the isolated country, and the budding romance of two coming-of-age lovers. A tale of security and discovery, of playfulness and tragedy, of a fall from grace and the origins of faith. (STAR19060)
SC, 7x10, 592pgs, B&W SRP: $29.95

FROM HELL TP (NEW PRITING)
(W) Alan Moore (A) Eddie Campbell
From Hell features the story of Jack the Ripper, the most infamous serial murderer of all time. Alan Moore names Dr. Gull as the villain and creates the most compelling and terrifying psychological study ever undertaken. All the conspiracies and cover-ups are considered and bound together in this vortex of terror. A gripping crime noir masterpiece of historical fiction. (FEB042691)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 7x10, 560pgs, B&W SRP: $35.00

TRANSFUZION PUBLISHING

NOSFERATU: PLAGUE OF TERROR TP
(W) Mark Ellis (A) Rik Levin, Richard Pace, Frank Turner
Count Orlok is one of the most feared names in history. From out of the depths of the German forest, whispered legends speak of the name of a rat-faced man, who haunts ruins and compels beautiful women to their deaths. The vile plague of Orlok, the Nosferatu, stretches across history, from Dark Ages Europe into modern-day New York City in this compelling prelude and sequel to the classic F.W. Murnau film.
SC, 130pgs, B&W SRP: $16.99

TWOMORROWS PUBLISHING

BRICKJOURNAL COMPENDIUM VOLUME 4 SC
(E) Joe Meno
Compiling the final two digital-only issues of BrickJournal, the acclaimed online magazine for LEGO enthusiasts, BrickJournal Compendium covers a LEGO art show, how to build a larger-than-life Yoda, an interview with LEGOland builder Guy Bagley, how to build a Droid Starflighter, an interview with a top LEGO Star Wars set designer, instructions for building 5 different models (including a Super Star Destroyer), new set reviews, building instructions, and more!
SC, 256pgs, FC SRP: $39.95

MARVEL COMICS IN THE 1960S SC
(W) Pierre Comtois
After being relegated to the realm of children’s literature for the first 25 years of its history, the comic book industry experienced an unexpected flowering in the early 1960s. This book presents a step-by-step look at how the company emerged as one of the most dynamic, slightly irreverent, and downright original contributions to an era when pop-culture emerged as the dominant force in the artistic life of America. Marvel Comics in the 1960s takes the reader from the legendary company’s beginnings as helmed by savvy editor/writer Stan Lee, to the full maturity of its wild, colorful, offbeat grandiosity.
SC, 224pgs, B&W SRP: $27.95

MODERN MASTERS VOLUME 23: DARWYN COOKE SC
(W) Eric Nolen-Weathington (A) Darwyn Cooke
Years in the magazine industry as an art director and graphic designer — not to mention his work as storyboard artist for the award-winning Batman: The Animated Series, Superman: The Animated Series, and Batman Beyond cartoons — imbued Darwyn Cooke's art with a unique sense of design and energy. This book features a career-spanning interview with the artist, a discussion of his creative process, and reams of rare and unseen art, including a large gallery of commissioned work.
SC, 120pgs, PC SRP: $15.95