www.86thfloor.com     PREVIEWS VOL. XVII #11 November 2007  

Independent Comic Publishers
(Companies beginning with G)

GEMSTONE PUBLISHING

Disney Comics

UNCLE SCROOGE #374
by William Van Horn & Lars Jensen
When Scrooge finds “A Gal for Gladstone” on Valentine’s Day, he doesn’t realize he’s fixed his impossibly lucky nephew up with evil sorceress Magica De Spell! Then adventures for the holiday lovelorn continue with Gyro Gearloose’s “No Need to Know” and Lars Jensen’s “Rainbow Raiders,” featuring the unsinkable lady tycoon Brigitta MacBridge! Finally, in William Van Horn’s “Easy Circumstances,” half-brother Rumpus McFowl pitches investment ideas to Scrooge, and Scrooge tries to get out of them by faking bankruptcy — uh-oh!
64pgs, FC SRP: $7.99

WALT DISNEY'S COMICS & STORIES #689
by Floyd Gottfredson, Carl Barks & Marco Rota
It’s Valentine’s Day, and Daisy dumps Donald for a Saudi nobleman in Marco Rota’s “Burning Hearts!” Can Donald rescue his riven romance? Next, it’s Pegleg Pete who falls in love — with crimebustin’ Mickey Mouse and Butch disguised as “Schoolgirls!” Then, in part two of Floyd Gottfredson's "The Gleam," Mickey struggles to outwit the jewel-robbing swami — but falls at the feet of his hypnotic power! Finally, in Carl Barks’ “Jet Rescue,” it’s Donald’s turn to dump his significant other, desperately wooing slinky flower collector Swansdown Swoonsudden!
64pgs, FC SRP: $7.99

STARS OF THE MONTH

UNCLE SCROOGE ADVENTURES: THE BARKS/ROSA COLLECTION VOLUME 1 TP
by Carl Barks & Don Rosa
“Land of the Pygmy Indians” is teamed with its follow-up, "War of the Wendigo!” in this collection that pairs Carl Barks' classic Scrooge story with Don Rosa's modern-day sequel! When Scrooge grows sick of the big city's rumble, his back-to-nature journey takes him to the Peeweegah — a land of Native Americans whose traditions haven't changed in a thousand years, and whom he must defend from modernity's encroaching grasp! (APR073716)
SC, 64pgs, FC SRP: $8.50

THE LIFE AND TIMES OF SCROOGE MCDUCK
by Don Rosa
All twelve chapters of Don Rosa's celebrated Eisner Award-winning The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck series, detailing the biography of the "World's Richest Duck," are presented in an affordable trade paperback edition! Also available is The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck Companion, presenting the pre-chapters and in-between-chapters of Rosa's sprawling epic!
LIFE AND TIMES (FEB078237)—SC, 7x10, 256pgs, FC SRP: $17.99
LIFE AND TIMES COMPANION (JUN063129)—SC, 7x10, 208pgs, FC SRP: $16.99

WALT DISNEY'S THE THREE MUSKETEERS GN
by Various
The official adaptation of Disney's The Three Musketeers, a direct-to-DVD movie starring Mickey, Donald, and Goofy! This adaptation stars Mickey, Donald, and Goofy in the title roles, with Minnie and Daisy as ingénues, and The Beagle Boys, Peg-Leg Pete, and Clarabelle (that's right!) as the villains! (JUN042574)
SC, 7x10, 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.95

WALT DISNEY'S WORLD OF THE DRAGONLORDS GN
by Byron Erickson & Giorgio Cavazzano
An epic adventure featuring Uncle Scrooge, Donald, and Huey, Dewey, and Louie in which the Ducks are thrust into an alternate dimension where humans lead a feudal existence and are the slaves of a barbarian race of dragon-riders. The Ducks must assist the humans in winning their freedom and find their own way back to Duckburg! (JUN052988)
SC, 7x10, 176pgs, FC SRP: $12.99

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EC Comics

EC ARCHIVES: WEIRD SCIENCE VOLUME 2 LIMITED LEATHER BOUND HC
by Various
DC Comics President Paul Levitz re-introduces the thrilling and mysterious world of EC Comics with his foreword to this leather-bound, limited edition of Weird Science Volume Two. Containing twenty-four stories by Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein, with artwork by legendary artists Wally Wood, Joe Orlando, Jack Kamen and Harvey Kurtzman. Leather-bound edition limited to 300 numbered copies, signed by Al Feldstein. Reprints issues #7 through #12 (24 stories) of the comic book Weird Science, originally published in 1951 and 1952. (C: 0-1-2)
HC, 8x11, 212pgs, FC SRP: $150.00

STARS OF THE MONTH

EC ARCHIVES: SHOCK SUSPENSTORIES
by Various
These beautiful hardcovers reprint the first twelve issues of the classic EC comic book Shock SuspenStories, originally published in 1952 and 1953. Includes stories by Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein with art by Jack Kamen, Jack Davis, Joe Orlando, Graham Ingles, and Wally Wood. Volume One reprints the first six issues, while Volume Two contains issues #7 through #12.
VOLUME 1 (SEP063328)—HC, 8x11, 212pgs, FC SRP: $49.95
VOLUME 2 (FEB073490)—HC, 8x11, 212pgs, FC SRP: $49.95

EC ARCHIVES: TALES FROM THE CRYPT
by Various
EC's classic horror comic, Tales from the Crypt, has its first twelve issues reprinted in these two hardcover volumes. Volume One contains issues #1 through #6, originally published in 1950, and Volume Two contains issues #7 through #12. Discover the original stories that inspired the cult classic television series!
VOLUME 1 (OCT063431)—HC, 8x11, 212pgs, FC SRP: $49.95
VOLUME 2 (APR073724)—HC, 212pgs, FC SRP: $49.95

EC ARCHIVES: TWO-FISTED TALES
by Various
Writer-artist-editor Harvey Kurtzman teamed with legendary artists Wally Wood, Johnny Craig, Jack Davis, Al Feldstein, John Severin, Will Elder, and Dave Berg to create these powerful stories of struggle and humanity that are considered to be among the best war stories ever told. Volume One reprints the first six complete issues of EC's ground-breaking war comic Two-Fisted Tales, originally published in 1950 and 1951, while Volume Two reprints issues #7 through #12.
VOLUME 1 (NOV063594)—HC, 8x11, 212pgs, FC SRP: $49.95
VOLUME 2 (JUN073591)—HC, 212pgs, FC SRP: $49.95

EC ARCHIVES: WEIRD SCIENCE
by Various
These hardcover volumes collect the first twelve issues of EC's classic science fiction comic, Weird Science! Volume One reprints the first six issues, with issues seven through twelve in Volume Two! Included are stories by Al Feldstein, Bill Gaines, and others, with art by legendary illustrators such as Wally Wood, Harvey Kurtzman, Joe Orlando, Jack Kamen, Feldstein, and more!
VOLUME 1 (AUG063318)—HC, 8x11, 212pgs, FC SRP: $49.95
VOLUME 2 (DEC063587)—HC, 8x11, 212pgs, FC SRP: $49.95

EC LIBRARY: EC CRIME AND CRIME PATROL COMPLETE SET
by Various
While their other works may get the glory, EC's War Against Crime and Crime Patrol were the first fruit of the team of Bill Gaines and editors Johnny Craig and Al Feldstein. These "pre-Trend" titles present the skewed EC version of crime comics and the last issues, respectively, introduce The Crypt-Keeper and The Vault-Keeper! Each annotated, smythe-sewn library volume contains the complete issues of their respective series including text pages and ads. (STAR01384)
HC SRP: $130.00

EC LIBRARY: PICTO-FICTION COMPLETE SET
by Various
Gemstone Publishing at long last presents the final component of The Complete EC Library! Seldom seen and highly sought-after for generations, Shock Illustrated, Terror Illustrated, Crime Illustrated, and Confessions Illustrated are among the hardest-to-find EC titles. Not only are each of the published issues collected in this deluxe hardcover set, but so are 18 previously unpublished Picto-Fiction stories! Featuring the work of artists Reed Crandall, Jack Davis, George Evans, Graham Ingels, Jack Kamen, Rudy Nappi, Joe Orlando, Bud Parke, Charles Sultan, Angelo Torres, Al Williamson, and Wallace Wood, and writers Robert Bernstein, Al Feldstein, Daniel Keyes, John Larner, Jack Oleck, and Richard Smith. (AUG052946)
HC, 9x12, B&W SRP: $150.00

Reference

HAKE'S PRICE GUIDE TO CHARACTER TOYS 6TH EDITION
by Ted Hake
With more than 15,000 items — all photo-illustrated — and more than 45,000 prices, Hake’s Price Guide To Character Toys is the standard by which other toy guides are measured. This new edition features expanded and updated listings, more than 360 unique categories, checklists, and more! (APR063180)
SC, FC SRP: $35.00

THE BIG BIG LITTLE BOOK BOOK
by Various
This exhaustive, full-color pictorial guide features those miniature treasures that now command thousands of dollars in the collectibles market. Many of these books are presented for the first time in a unique, three-angle view. This volume includes historical overviews of the Big Little Books and their many publishers, a guide to grading Big Little Books with notes on storage and preservation, and more. (OCT042747)
SC, 9x12, 360pgs, PC SRP: $19.95

THE OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE VOLUME 37
by Various
The 37th edition of The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide is packed with new and exciting material about comics, including articles on Daredevil and Captain America, the return of the "Overstreet Hall of Fame," a brand new color section, and much more. The Guide remains the most complete listing of comics from the 1500s to the present, and this year’s edition features a choice of covers: New Avengers by Mark Sparacio (Heroes For Hire, Shi) and Supergirl by Billy Tucci (Shi, Heroes For Hire). Also available — The Big, Big Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, featuring an amazing modern recreation of Daredevil #1 on its cover in an oversized, limited, spiral-bound special edition that contains only the pricing, top ten charts, selected glossary, and text from the regular edition!
NEW AVENGERS HC (DEC063586)—HC, 6x9, 1120pgs, PC SRP: $35.00
NEW AVENGERS SC (DEC063585)—SC, 6x9, 1120pgs, PC SRP: $29.95
SUPERGIRL HC (DEC063584)—HC, 6x9, 1120pgs, PC SRP: $35.00
SUPERGIRL SC (DEC063583)—SC, 6x9, 1120pgs, PC SRP: $29.95
BIG BIG DAREDEVIL (JAN073644)—SC, 8x11, B&W SRP: $37.00

POP CULTURE WITH CHARACTER: A LOOK INSIDE GEPPI'S ENTERTAINMENT MUSEUM
by Dr. Arnold T. Blumberg
Geppi’s Entertainment Museum is the culmination of a long-held dream, the embodiment of the desire to see pop culture entertainment in the setting it deserves, designed to preserve, promote and present comic character collectibles in their proper historical context. Now in book form, you can take the tour through the ages yourself! (OCT063432)
HC, 7x10, 272pgs, FC SRP: $24.95

GO MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT LLC

BLACK SUN SILVER MOON VOLUME 2 GN
by Tomo Maeda
Despite Taki's efforts, the demons within Shikimi become stronger with each passing day. Now, with a duty-bound demon hunter intent on killing Shikimi and an old friend pushing him towards the tempting darkness, can Taki fulfill his promise to save the priest — or will he have to kill him to do so? (APR073735)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W (2 of 6) SRP: $10.99

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CY-BELIEVERS VOLUME 1 GN
by Shioko Mizuki
Rui has just transferred to a new school, and hopes to make friends quickly. What better way to do that then by joining a few clubs? Unfortunately, it seems that most of the social groups around campus have been recently shut down – by the boy who just happens to be Rui’s fiancé! Still, determined to get around her controlling, selfish betrothed, Rui starts a new club that won’t be so easy to shut down. Welcome to the Cy-Believers!
SC, 5x7.5, 200pgs, B&W (1 of 3) SRP: $10.99

KANNA VOLUME 3 GN
by Takeru Kirishima
Kagura’s journey to uncover the mysteries behind Kanna becomes much more perilous as minions of the Black God grow more determined. The discovery of a shrine maiden sent to help them is a momentary breath of fresh air, but things soon take a turn for the worst when she transports them into the Other World — right into the middle of a war!
SC, 200pgs, B&W (3 of 4) SRP: $10.99

A-I REVOLUTION VOLUME 2 GN
by Yuu Asami
Explosions, rescues, time machines and former loves — they all mesh in the second volume of A-I Revolution as the robots continue their struggle to learn human emotion!
MATURE THEMES
SC, 200pgs, B&W (2 of 17) SRP: $10.99

A WISE MAN SLEEPS VOLUME 1 GN
by Mick Takeuchi
Miharu is not having a good year. Her mother died, leaving her a single ring to remember her by, and her father went bankrupt — leaving her with all his debts! Intending to sell the ring to get out of debt, Miharu finds herself tangled up in alchemy and a hot boy, making her unable to part with it — literally!
SC, 5x7.5, 200pgs, B&W (1 of 2) SRP: $10.99

HER MAJESTY'S DOG VOLUME 8 GN
by Mick Takeuchi
The identity of one of the ruthless attackers on the Kamori family has finally been revealed! But Amane's and Hyoue's troubles are far from over, as forces from all sides close in on our heroes to drive a wedge of doubt and distrust between them.
SC, 5x7.5, 200pgs, B&W (8 of 11) SRP: $10.99