ART BOOKS
ALAZAR'S PANTY PEEKS SC
(A) Alazar
The great bondage and fetish illustrator Alazar is back, and this time he's
looking where he's NOT supposed to! Taking a brief break from the ties that
bind, Alazar's focus is on briefs! (232/0-86562-188-8) (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 64pgs, PC SRP: $9.95
THE ART OF ED MIRONIUK SC
(A) Ed Mironiuk
Ed Mironiuk is an on-the-edge illustrator unmatched in his love of the bizarre!
His fascination with fetish, tattoo, piercing, and all things weird and
wonderful make him a most excellent candidate for a showcase of his own!
(232/0-86562-193-4) (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 48pgs, FC SRP: $14.95
COLLECTING AND COLLECTIBLES
OFFERED AGAIN
O/A CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO HORROR POSTERS HC (2ND
PRINTING)
(W) Jim & Joelle Gresham
With emphasis on the 1930s and 1940s films released by Universal Pictures,
Children of the Night comprises over 1,000 posters showcasing some of the very
best and iconic images ever created for horror cinema. (7950/0-615-19870-8) (C:
0-1-2)
HC, 9x12, 293pgs, FC SRP: $99.99
COMICS
COUNTDOWN THE NOVEL TP
(W) Greg Cox
The explosive novelization of the events that followed the cataclysm of Infinite
Crisis! Cosmic legend has it that when the primordial gods of antiquity perished
in some bygone cataclysm, the universe gave birth to a new breed of gods who
reigned from two eternally warring worlds — the heavenly New Genesis and the
hellish Apokolips. Now, a vast conspiracy of evil is determined to eradicate the
New Gods, stealing their souls to wield universal power that can destroy all of
reality! (230/0-441-01718-5) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 6x9, 336pgs, B&W SRP: $15.00
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF WALT KELLY HC
(W) Carsten Laqua, Thomas Andrae
This comprehensive monograph about Pogo creator Walt Kelly details all of his
work from its beginnings with Walt Disney through his creative work on his
signature character, Pogo, and is profusely illustrated with original,
never-before-seen, full-color artwork and documentary materials.
(5114/1-932563-05-9) (C: 0-1-2)
HC, 9x12, 224pgs, FC SRP: $49.99
WAR STORIES: A GRAPHIC HISTORY SC
(W) Mike Conroy
War Stories: A Graphic History explores the history of global conflict through
the filter of sequential art. Each chapter focuses on a different time period or
conflict covering everything from DC Comics' depictions of the American Civil
War to Joe Sacco's comic-style reportage on America's "War on Terror."
(120/0-06-173112-9) (C: 0-1-2)
RES. from Previews Vol. XIX #1 (JAN094646)
SC, 8.5x9.5, 192pgs, FC SRP: $24.99
WAS SUPERMAN A SPY? AND OTHER COMIC BOOK LEGENDS REVEALED SC
(W) Brian Cronin
First time in PREVIEWS. Previously offered in PREVIEWS Plus #859. Was Superman a
Spy? demystifies more than 200 urban legends of interesting stories,
unbelievable anecdotes, wacky rumors, and persistent myths that have piled up
like priceless back issues in the 70+ years of the comic book industry.
(230/0-452295-32-7)
SC, 6x8, 256pgs, B&W SRP: $14.00
DISNEY
FAIREST OF ALL: A TALE OF THE WICKED QUEEN HC
(W) Serena Valentino
For anyone who's seen Walt Disney's Snow White, you'll know that the Wicked
Queen is one evil woman! Now, for the first time, author Serena (Gloom Cookie)
Valentino examine the life of the Wicked Queen to uncover just what it is that
makes her so nasty. Here's a hint: the creepy-looking man in the magic mirror is
not just some random spooky visage — and he just might have something to do with
the Queen's wicked ways! (120/1-4231-0629-6) (C: 0-1-2)
HC, 5x7, 256pgs, FC SRP: $15.99
DOCTOR WHO
DOCTOR WHO: THE ULTIMATE MONSTER GUIDE HC
(W) Justin Richards
With The Ultimate Monster Guide, Doctor Who historian Justin Richards has
created the most comprehensive guide to the Doctor's enemies ever published.
With fully-illustrated entries that cover everything from Adipose and Autons to
Zarbi and Zygons, this guide tells you everything you need to know about the
many dastardly creatures the Doctor has fought since he first appeared on
television. (7463/1-84607-745-1) (C: 1-1-3)
SC, 8x11, 352pgs, FC SRP: $27.99
DOCTOR WHO: AUTONOMY HC
(W) Daniel Blythe
Hyperville is 2013's top, hi-tech, 24-hour entertainment complex — a sprawling
palace of fun under one massive roof. You can go shopping, or experience the
excitement of Doomcastle, Winterland, or Wild West World. But things are about
to get a lot more exciting — and dangerous! What unspeakable horror is lurking
on Level Zero of Hyperville? And what will happen when the entire complex goes
over to Central Computer Control? (7463/1-84607-759-1) (C: 1-1-3)
HC, 6x9, 256pgs SRP: $11.99
DOCTOR WHO: THE KRILLITANE STORM HC
(W) Christopher Cooper
When the TARDIS materializes in medieval Worcester, the Doctor finds the city
seemingly deserted, its population living in a state of terror, afraid to leave
their homes after dark, for fear of meeting their doom at the hands of the
legendary Devil’s Huntsman. And, after a terrifying encounter with a deadly
Krillitane, the Doctor realises the city has good reason to be scared!
(7463/1-84607-761-3) (C: 1-1-3)
HC, 6x9, 256pgs SRP: $11.99
DOCTOR WHO: THE TAKING OF CHELSEA 426 HC
(W) David Llewelyn
The Chelsea Flower Show — hardly the most exciting or dangerous event in the
calendar, or so the Doctor thinks. But this is Chelsea 426, a city-sized future
colony floating on the clouds of Saturn, and the flowers are much more than they
seem! (7463/1-84607-758-3) (C: 1-1-3)
HC, 6x9, 256pgs SRP: $11.99
HORROR
EDGAR ALLEN POE'S TALES OF DEATH & DEMENTIA HC
(W/A) Gris Grimly
Stories of lost love, lost ways…and lost minds! Gris Grimly's mysterious,
morbid, macabre illustrations capture four Poe classics with an unmatchable
ghoulish charm: "The Tell Tale Heart," "The System of Dr. Tarr," "The Oblong
Box," and "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar." (248/1-4169-5025-7) (C:
0-1-2)
HC, 7x9, 144pgs SRP: $18.99
HOW-TO
BUILD YOUR OWN PAPER ROBOTS TP WITH CD
(W/A) Kurt Young
Have you ever watched the Autobots battle the evil Decepticons in Transformers
and wished you could be in on the action? Now you can create a world of
fantastic paper robots that you can
color, print, and build yourself with this amazing book and CD combo. It has
everything you need to complete the fantasy — thorough, step-by-step assembly
instructions and illustrations are
in the book, while the accompanying CD features fourteen ready-to-print,
customizable robot templates. (256/0-312-57370-7) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 9.25x11, 96pgs, PC SRP: $18.95
WRITING FOR COMICS AND GRAPHIC NOVELS WITH PETER DAVID (REVISED EDITION)
(W) Peter David
Featuring a brand-new introduction by Peter David, a new foreword by renowned
comics artist George Perez, and updated and revised content, this first how-to
book by renowned comic writer Peter David provides easy-to-understand guidance
for beginners, as well as seasoned advice for intermediate comic writers.
(143/1-60061-687-9) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 8x11, 128pgs, FC SRP: $22.99
INTERNATIONAL
CFSL.NET ARTBOOK VOLUME 2
(W/A) Café Salé
CFSL.NET [www.cfsl.net] has become the portal of graphic creation and trendy
cultural activities for the past six years. More than just an image gallery,
this artbook — showcasing over 180 artists and 800 magnificent illustrative
works — serves as an open window into the best artwork to emerge from Café Salé
and the French digital art scene. (133/2-916739-41-6) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 9x11, 256pgs, FC SRP: $59.95
MOVIE/TV
GODZILLA AND FRIENDS: THE ART OF THE JAPANESE MONSTER HC
(W) Ivan Vartanian, (A) Mark Nagata
Featuring graphic, full-color illustrations of the most notable and legendary
kaiju (the Japanese word for monsters), including the granddaddy of them all,
Godzilla, Godzilla and Friends offers comprehensive descriptions of their
strengths, weaknesses, and special powers, while artist Mark Nagata renders
cross-sections of each kaiju — similar to anatomy drawings found in an
encyclopedia — to reveal the skeletal and muscular construction of these
monsters. (120/0-06-165579-1) (C: 0-1-2)
HC, 7x10, 144pgs, FC SRP: $27.99
THE ROUGH GUIDE TO ANIME SC
(W) Simon Richmond
From the Oscar-winning Spirited Away to classic works like Howl's Moving Castle,
Princess Mononoke, and iconic shows Astro Boy, Kimba the White Lion, Speed
Racer, and Robotech, The Rough Guide to Anime provides a comprehensive overview
of the diverse and amazing world of animation from Japan. (4309/1-85828-205-5)
(C: 0-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before
shipping to comic book specialty shops.
SC, 7x7, 304pgs, PC SRP: $18.99
TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE UNIVERSE HC
Packed with behind-the-scenes information, imagery, photographs, stills, and
diagrams, Transformers: The Movie Universe brings the excitement and energy of
the Autobots and Decepticons down from the screen and onto the page.
(4309/0-7566-5172-7) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other
retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops.
HC, 8x11, 96pgs, FC SRP: $17.99
STAR WARS
STAR WARS: THE ESSENTIAL ATLAS SC
(W) Daniel Wallace, Jason Fry
Trace the travels of all your favorite Star Wars characters with this
first-ever, official atlas of the Star Wars universe, featuring material from
the films, books, comics, video games, and more, accompanied by essays and an
appendix that lists each and every star system nestled in a galaxy far, far
away. (235/0-345-47764-2) (C: 0-1-2)
HC, 9x12, 256pgs, PC SRP: $30.00