MAERKLE PRESS
LOVE AND CAPES #12
(W/A) Thomas Zahler
It's the event that every fan of Love and Capes has been awaiting with baited breath — the wedding of Abby and the Crusader. The superheroic soap opera reaches a crescendo in this 48 page double issue!
48pgs, FC SRP: $5.99
MIRAGE STUDIOS
TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #65
(W/A) Dan Berger
In effort to win favor with the Oroku family, a banished Foot mystic uses his powers to summon a demonic ice monster hellbent to destroy the Turtles. This is one Christmas our heroes are sure to remember — if they live to see it!
32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.25
DONATELLO: THE BRAIN THIEF #4
(W/A) Jim Lawson
As the Brain Thief robot's motivations become clear, so too is the realization that the liquid metal organism cannot be stopped. Donatello must not only accept this, he also has to struggle with aspects of his own secretive, dark nature. All attempts to stop the Brain Thief from reuniting with Baxter have so thus far failed. What can Don do, faced with these cold realities?
32pgs, B&W (4 of 4) SRP: $3.25
MIRAGE UNIVERSE TP
(W/A) Various
At long last, an official sourcebook to the major characters that have appeared in the pages of Mirage Studios' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic books since the birth of the TMNT in 1984!
SC, 7x10, 160pgs, B&W SRP: $24.95
MOONSTONE
DOMINO LADY #4
(W) Nancy Holder (A) Ren Maniquis
Join Buffy novelist and Bram Stoker Award-winner Nancy Holder as she uncovers the sexy noir thriller secrets of "The Catalina Caper." Hollywood has come to the island, and the Domino Lady's alter ego will make her big screen debut. But, there is a matter of blackmail under the lights to attend to! (C: 0-0-1)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs SRP: $3.99
LADY ACTION SPECIAL ONE-SHOT
(W) Tony Lee (A) Jake Minor, Chad Hunt
From the pages of Captain Action comes the sexy Brit super-spy in her very own kick-butt mission impossible! Join Doctor Who's Tony Lee as Lady Action discovers that once undercover, lies and deception follow, and she needs to stay one step ahead to survive. It's a constant battle for the truth as allegiances become flimsy. Relentless, she will not stop for anything or anyone! Retailers: check your order form for incentives. (C: 0-0-1)
32pgs SRP: $3.99
THE PHANTOM DOUBLE SHOT #1: KGB NOIR
(W) Mike Bullock (A) Fernando Peniche, Michael Metcalf
"The Hammer," Part 1. When a cabal of ex-KGB agents plan a WMD buy, it's up to The Phantom to keep them from obtaining the device. But when our hero engages the Russians, he soon discovers The Hammer is falling and the United States is the nail. In the second feature: the debut of Death Angel, the newest pulp hero in the Moonstone universe. Two members of The Hammer seek to extort state secrets from an American weapons contractor, but their plans are about to change when night falls on the wings of death. (C: 0-0-1)
24pgs (1 of 6) SRP: $2.99
THE PHANTOM: GHOST WHO WALKS #7
(W) Mike Bullock (A) Fernando Peniche
"International Waters." An oil tanker is hijacked off the coast of Somalia and the UN comes to the rescue. However, when it's discovered the tanker is smuggling human cargo, it's up to The Phantom to ascertain who the real criminals are and free the slaves before they disappear for good. (C: 0-0-1)
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99
THE PHANTOM CHRONICLES VOLUME 2 TP
(W) Various
Just in time for Syfy's Phantom movie and the Seth Rogan Green Hornet movie comes this volume of 15 all-new prose stories! This book will have the first team-up ever of the Phantom and the Green Hornet, and a brand new story fragment written by master wordsmith Harlan Ellison! To the outside world, this man, seemingly immortal, has always worn the mask. As the legend grew, it transcended the life of any one mortal. And that legend became The Phantom! With an introduction by the Phantom creator's Lee Falk's daughter, Diane Falk! Stories from writers including Ellison, Robin Wayne Bailey, Mike Bullock, Joe Gentile, and many more. (C: 0-0-1)
SC, 7x10, 256pgs, B&W SRP: $16.95
THE PHANTOM: GENERATIONS #10
(W) Paul Kupperberg (A) Joe Bucco (C) Rueben Procopio
A new maxi series of one-shot comic novellas, with each issue by a different creative team telling a tale of one of the 21 Phantoms! Join Paul Kupperberg for "A King's Ransom…" a tale set somewhere in the Arabian lands, as the Phantom seeks a young thief who wronged him. Bruised and battered from washing ashore unconscious, The Phantom's mettle is tested in a battle to the death. Then, the "Ghost Who Walks" must lay siege a castle to reclaim what is rightly his! (C: 0-0-2)
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99
THE PHANTOM CHRONICLES VOLUME 1: NEW TALES OF THE GHOST WHO WALKS
(W) Various
Lee Falk's The Phantom returns in this collection of 17 prose stories from some of today's top talents. It's high adventure and intrigue in the African jungle, on the high seas, and in the city from writers such as Craig Shaw Gardner, Mike Bullock, Will Murray, C.J. Henderson, and many more. Available in Softcover and a Plain Wrapper Edition Hardcover, limited to 400 copies with a signed and numbered tip sheet. (C: 0-1-2)
PHANTOM CHRONICLES—HC, 6x9, 240pgs, B&W SRP: $33.99
PHANTOM CHRONICLES—SC, 6x9, 240pgs, B&W SRP: $15.95
STARS OF THE MONTH
DOC SAVAGE: THE LOST RADIO SCRIPTS OF LESTER DENT SC
(W) Lester Dent
Written in the late 1940’s by Doc Savage’s creator, Lester Dent, many of these radio scripts have never been seen before. Shrouded in mystery, these incredible adventures have been virtually forgotten for more than half a century. Now, for the first time ever, these astonishing radio scripts are available to his legions of fans across the globe. Assembled together in this single, amazing volume, they are a rare treat for Doc Savage fans everywhere! (OCT084296)
SC, 6x9, 352pgs, B&W SRP: $22.95
MR. KEEN: TRACER OF LOST PERSONS TP
(W) Justin Gray (A) Lee Ferguson
Ninette Moeller steps off a flight from Paris and onto the mean streets of New York City. She's after one Lucien Denali, a man who has done her unspeakable damage. She hires the tireless Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons, to hunt him down. Sure, it sounds easy, but will Mr. Keen underestimate the sheer evil that runs through Denali? (JUN084126)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 7x10, 96pgs, B&W SRP: $11.95
SEX, LIES AND PRIVATE EYES TP
(W) Various
When it comes to sex, lies often follow, and in the dark heart of the city, death can be the ultimate payback! A landmark collection of all-new original noir short stories with the theme of "sex for sale." Written by some of today's top crime writers, Sex, Lies and Private Eyes features a stunning cast of legendary characters from the best mysteries of the past and present. With stories by Max Allan Collins, Loren D. Estleman, Stuart M. Kaminksy, and more, this is one noir ride you won't want to miss! (SEP084202)
SC, 6x9, 288pgs, B&W SRP: $16.95