HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE
OCT201430
BLACK BEACON #1 (OF 6)
(W) Ryan Lindsay (A/CA) Sebastian Piriz
There's an intergalactic space station out there bigger than our solar system that wants everyone to come along and meet up. The beacon made it sound like a utopia, but what Niko finds upon her arrival is a lawless expanse where everyone is out for themselves and she's so late she doesn't even have a seat at the table. A story of survival, truth, and experience lies in front of Niko if she can figure out who to trust and what to do before the secret of her journey catches up with her. (STL169687)
24pgs, FC (1 of 6) SRP: $2.99
OCT201431
COLD DEAD WAR #3 (OF 4) (MR)
(W) George C. Romero (A/CA) German Ponce
Death has no dominion over the zombie pilot squad known as The Pacific Pearl, fighting America's enemies since World War 2. The team's latest mission: infiltrate and destroy a Nazi stronghold before their insane experiment to create zombies for the new Fourth Reich is completed. These are the secret battles left out of the history books and official military records. This is the Cold Dead War. (STL169674)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC (3 of 4) SRP: $3.99
OCT201432
DARK WING #3 (OF 10)
(W) Matt Medney (A/CA) German Ponce
We learn about CELL- Collective Experiential Living Life-form is the planetary collective intelligence; basically like a touch less internet that you can constantly access in your head just by thinking about something, connecting you to the entire world's knowledge whenever you need it. It's also used to help everyone make the most logical decisions possible, for the best outcome for the most amount of people, while being guided by your heart is also encouraged and actually assisted by not having to second-guess if your heart is affecting your thinking). (STL169675)
(3 of 10) SRP: $2.99
OCT201433
HEAVY METAL #304 CVR A DOMINICIS (MR) (C: 0-1-0)
(W) Steve Orlando & Various (A) Various (CA) Andrea De Dominicis
As this difficult year comes to a close Heavy Metal soldiers on and continues its monthly duty of publishing some of the best science-fiction, fantasy, and horror stories in the comic book industry! Writer extraordinaire Steve Orlando makes his debut in the magazine with his series Starward! Swamp God by Ron Marz and Armitano also debut in this issue as well as Matt Medney and Geraldo Borges' The Adventures of Adrienne James! Blake Northcott's Synapse returns in this issue! Plus, George C. Romero's The Rise, Bart & Michelle Sears' Maiden, Medney's Dark Wing, Ryan K. Lindsay & Sebastian Piriz' Black Beacon, Brendan Columbus' Savage Circus and much more! (STL169676) (C: 0-1-0)
MATURE THEMES
Magazine, SC, 148pgs, FC SRP: $13.99
OCT201434
HEAVY METAL #304 CVR B SUCHANEK (MR) (C: 0-1-0)
(W) Steve Orlando & Various (CA) Michael Suchanek
As this difficult year comes to a close Heavy Metal soldiers on and continues its monthly duty of publishing some of the best science-fiction, fantasy, and horror stories in the comic book industry!
In this issue writer extraordinaire Steve Orlando makes his debut in the magazine with his series Starward! Swamp God by Ron Marz and Armitano also debut in this issue as well as Matt Medney and Geraldo Borges' The Adventures of Adrienne James!
Blake Northcott's Synapse returns in this issue! Plus, George C. Romero's The Rise, Bart & Michelle Sears Maiden, Medney's Dark Wing, Ryan K. Lindsay & Sebastian Piriz' Black Beacon., Brendan Columbus' Savage Circus and much more! (STL169677) (C: 0-1-0)
MATURE THEMES
Magazine, SC, 148pgs, FC SRP: $13.99
OCT201435
MAIDEN #1 (OF 8) (MR)
(W) Michelle Sears, Bart Sears (A/CA) Bart Sears
A young woman has forfeited her soul to a supernatural force of vengeance, never to be redeemed, devoted to annihilation as completely as her servant, the inscrutable and frightening Hag, is devoted to her. Haunting tales of unrelenting, unrepentant revenge. An epic mythos that spans time, worlds and genre, the horrifyingly tragic curse of the Maiden is written in the blood of many. Maiden is the boogeyman of a new generation. (STL169688)
MATURE THEMES
24pgs, FC (1 of 8) SRP: $2.99
OCT201436
SAVAGE CIRCUS #3 (OF 10) (MR)
(W) Brendan Columbus (A/CA) Al Barrionuevo
Lewis Savage and his strange creatures gathered from the secret corners of the world have descended on a small American town, and Christmas will never be the same again. Die Hard meets Jurassic Park in the adventure of a lifetime by screenwriter Brendan Columbus and artist Al Barrionuevo. (STL169678)
MATURE THEMES
24pgs, FC (3 of 10) SRP: $2.99
OCT201437
TAARNA (2020) #1 (OF 6)
(W) Stephanie Phillips (A) Patrick Zircher (CA) Christian Ward
From the death of the last Taarakian and a collapsed universe, Taarna was born. Heavy Metal's flagship character from the animated film returns in a new series of cosmic mystery and battles throughout the multiverse in her war against Kako, the embodiment of chaos. This is the story of a millenia-old battle between godlike beings, with all sentient life caught in their path. A new life for Taarna begins from writer Stephanie Phillips (Artemis and the Assassin), artist Patrick Zircher (Savage Avengers), with covers by Christian Ward (Invisible Kingdom). (STL169689)
7x10, 32pgs, FC (1 of 6) SRP: $3.99
OCT201438
THE RISE #1 (OF 6)
(W) George C. Romero (A/CA) Diego Yapur
The film Night of the Living Dead changed popular culture forever, and now George C. Romero, the son of legendary film director George A. Romero, tells the story before the worst night on Earth. Learn about the death, destruction, and tragedy that led to the birth of the modern zombie in this prequel horror saga to the most significant and influential horror film franchise in history! (STL169690)
24pgs, FC (1 of 6) SRP: $2.99
HERMES PRESS
OCT201439
PHANTOM COMP DAILIES HC VOL 21 1968-1970 (C: 0-1-1)
(W) Lee Falk (A) Seymour Sy Barry
Referred to by comic strip historian Maurice Horn as the "granddaddy of all costumed superheroes," The Phantom was created in 1936 by Lee Falk with artwork by Sy Barry. The Phantom set the standard for action, adventure, intrigue, and romance in adventure comic strips and comic books. This exciting volume continues the Sy Barry years. Reprinted in all its black and white glory, journey with Hermes Press as we bring you five complete continuities drawn by Sy himself: "Jungle Olympics, ""The Frame-Up," "The Hydra," "The Art Thieves," "The Masked Ball," "The Jungle Home," "Rex, the Missing Heir," and "The Gladiator." (STL168947) (C: 0-1-1)
HC, 12x9, 272pgs, B&W SRP: $60.00
OCT201440
DARK SHADOWS PB LIB NOVEL VOL 17 BARNABAS QUENTIN AVENGING G
(W) Marilyn Ross
The classic Dark Shadows books from the Paperback Library, return with Hermes Press' archival reprint of all 32 titles in the series. When the jury of which Roger Collins is chairman find Harriet Barnes guilty of murder, she swears vengeance on the entire Collins family, then kills herself. Soon Celia Dalton, a guest at Collinwood, begins suffering strange spells. Each time she does, someone at Collinwood is violently attacked. Has Harriet Barnes taken over her spirit, making the innocent girl a blood-thirsty killer? Can Barnabas and Quentin save Celia —and the Collins family —from this menace out of the crypt? (STL169547) (C: 0-1-1)
Novel, SC, 6x9, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $14.99
STARS OF THE MONTH
OCT201441
BEST OF ALEX TOTH & JOHN BUSCEMA ROY ROGERS COMICS HC
(A) Alex Toth, John Buscema
Hermes Press presents the comic book adventures of Roy Rogers, King of the Comics, originally published by Dell. This 256 page collection exclusively features the work of two of the Silver Age's most important artists, Alex Toth and John Buscema, and Each story was hand picked by Roy's son, Dusty and include his favorite tales. This book brings together not only the best western tales of America's favorite cowboy but also presents these stories by two of the most noteworthy artists of the period. This volume also includes, original artwork, documentary material, an introduction by Roy "Dusty" Rogers, Jr. and and an extensive essay. (STL107824) (DEC181903)
HC, 8x10, 272pgs, FC SRP: $60.00
OCT201442
DC COMICS BEFORE SUPERMAN MAJ WHEELER NICHOLSON PULP COMICS
(W) Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson
Before Batman and Superman were even a glimmer in Bill Finger and Jerry Siegel's eyes, Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson created National Allied Publications, which would then go on to become DC Comics. This groundbreaking book explores the early history of DC Comics; the pulp stories that formed the basis for all the different kinds of comics that exist today. All the comics included in this tome have been painstakingly reproduced and repaired to show how they would have looked back in the 1930s; and also included are all the pulps that the comics were based on! With an essay from Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson on the formation of National Allied Publications, an introduction by Jim Steranko, and an afterward by comics historian Tom Andrae. (STL087776) (JUN181826)
Comics History, HC, 8x10, 192pgs, FC SRP: $60.00
OCT201443
MOTHER GOTH RHYMES
(W/A/CA) Kaz Windness
Hermes Press presents the chilling rhymes and illustrations of Mother Goth in her debut book, Mother Goth Rhymes! Mother Goth invites you into her world of grim and gruesome tales that celebrate the macabre with a selection of poems created especially for you! Feel your spine tingle with a new look at some old classics, from "Rock-A-Bye Zombie" to "Roses are Dead," these poems explore the dark underbelly of our childhood favorites. Don't be afraid of the dark, it's more fun there! (STL110572) (APR191775)
HC, 8x8, 64pgs, FC SRP: $24.99
OCT201444
NUKE EM CLASSIC COLD WAR COMICS CELEBRATING END OF WORLD
Back in the 1950s, during the Cold War, every day beckoned with the possibility of the end of the world. Kids grew up in the shadow of bomb shelters and were treated to daily lessons at school on what to do in the event of a nuclear attack. Americans were besieged by constant reminders to be ever vigilant in preparing to combat the "red" menace of communism. Comic books of this era played on these fears with stories of atomic war and World War III. This volume reprints the complete runs of Atomic War! (#1-4, December, 1952-April, 1953) and World War III (#1-2, March, 1952 and May, 1953) and can be read merely as great action/adventure stories, classic "war" comics or as an eerie, unanticipated commentary on today's tribulations. (STL087777) (DEC181904)
HC, 8x10, 192pgs, FC SRP: $54.99
HUMANOIDS INC
OCT201445
TWILIGHT MAN ROD SERLING BIRTH OF TELEVISION SC (MR)
(W/A/CA) Koren Shadmi
A biographical tale that follows Hollywood revolutionary Rod Serling's rise to fame in the Golden Age of Television, and his descent into his personal Twilight Zone.
Before he became The Twilight Zone's revered master of science fiction, Rod Serling was a just a writer who had to fight to make his voice heard. He vehemently challenged the networks and viewership alike to expand their minds and standards-rejecting notions of censorship, racism and war. He pushed the television industry to the edge of glory, and himself to the edge of sanity. Rod operated in a dimension beyond that of contemporary society, making him both a revolutionary and an outsider. (STL132687) (AUG192011)
MATURE THEMES
168pgs, PC SRP: $22.95
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OCT201446
O/A JODOROWSKY & BOUCQS TWISTED TALES HC (MR)
(W) Alejandro Jodorowsky (A) Francois Boucq
The playful collaboration of two masters of the medium, where the thoughts of one guided the hand of the other. The result is a unique blend of poetry and graphic storytelling. An exercise in imagination, Jodorowsky's Twisted Tales is the product of an artistic challenge born from a mutual love of word and image: Jodorowsky would write dozens of tales of beauty and brutality, wisdom and humor, and Boucq would expound upon and direct them through his illustrations. The resulting dialogue is a truly original piece of work, one where art is as entwined in the writing as lyrics in music. (STL119596)
MATURE THEMES
HC, 88pgs, FC SRP: $34.95
OCT201447
HUMANOIDS STARTER BUNDLE (Net)
The Humanoids Starter pack contains:
SEP191838 F BIG COUNTRY SC GN
APR181598 F LUISA NOW THEN GN
APR191785 F URBAN LEGENDZ HC
JUN191787 F ROBERT SILVERBERG COLONIES HC RETURN TO BELZAGOR (STL155701)
Item SRP: $25.00
STAR OF THE MONTH
OCT201448
LUISA NOW THEN GN
(W) Carole Maurel, Mariko Tamaki (A/CA) Carole Maurel
A disillusioned photographer has a chance encounter with her lost teenage self who has miraculously traveled into the future. Together, both women ultimately discover who they really are, finding the courage to live life by being true to themselves. Luisa's sexuality is revealed to be a defining element of her identity, one which both of her selves must come to terms with. A time-traveling love story that turns coming-of-age conventions upside down, Luisa is a universal queer romance for the modern age. (STL082109) (APR181598) NOTE: Not Available in India.
SC, 8x11, 272pgs, FC SRP: $29.95
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OCT201449
O/A URBAN LEGENDZ HC
(W) Paul Downs, Nick Bruno (A) Michael Yates
After his mother's death, Dwayne is forced to uproot himself and move into the home where his mother grew up: a shabby apartment in Brooklyn. When your dad is a police officer, and your brother's a genius, what's an insecure teen supposed to do? Dwayne's personal problems are cast aside when he joins a new crew of young vigilantes, devoted to solving a series of sinister cases surrounding mysterious monsters that have been wreaking havoc throughout the city. What if all of the Urban Legends we all fear were real? (STL119595)
HC, 112pgs, FC SRP: $14.95
OCT201450
O/A BIG COUNTRY SC GN (MR)
(W) Quinton Peeples (A) Dennis Calero (CA) Darick Robertson
This is the story of Grissom Callahan, the last in a long line of sheriffs. He learned everything he knows from his father and grandfather, but the ways of the old regime don't prove effective when a violent serial killer emerges in their small town. In a single moment of shaking down an informant, Grissom triggers a chain of events that will reshape his life and the world of Texas law enforcement. (STL135166)
MATURE THEMES
128pgs, FC SRP: $17.95
STAR OF THE MONTH
OCT201451
ROBERT SILVERBERG COLONIES HC RETURN TO BELZAGOR
(W) Philippe Thirault (A) Laura Zuccheri
Based on Robert Silverberg's bestselling Sci-Fi novels about Humanity's search for immortality out among the stars. This three-volume series begins with Silverberg's homage to Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness. Ex-lieutenant Eddie Gundersen returns to Belzagor on a scientific expedition to the borders of the indigenous lands, where he must face his nemesis, Kurtz, and his own inner demons on a planet which still has hidden secrets. (STL128244) (JUN191787)
HC, 116pgs, FC SRP: $24.95
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HORRORHOUND LTD
OCT201452
HORRORHOUND #86 (C: 0-1-1)
This issue shows tribute to the classic monsters of yesteryear with special articles revolving around the horrors of the silver screen. This includes a retrospective article on The Invisible Man, including a look back at all the special merchandise produced for this iconic movie icon over the past 85 years, plus a feature on the history of Universal Monsters action figures, a look at Mezco Toyz' Silent Screamers toy line (celebrating its 20th anniversary). Additional news includes the latest horror toys, comic books, gaming, and home video releases. (STL169550) (C: 0-1-1)
Magazine, 68pgs, FC SRP: $6.99
OCT201453
HORRORHOUND ANNUAL 15 YEARS
This one-shot special looks back at 15 years of HorrorHound Magazine, with a retrospective spotlight on our very first issue, printed in 2005! We revisit our friends at NECA Toys, look back into the careers of filmmakers like H.G. Lewis and Teruo Ishii, we interview Ed Edmunds of Distortions Unlimited, and catch back up with toy designer Jean St. Jean, look back at the history of foreign DVD and Blu-ray releases, and pull back the curtain into how the first issue of HorrorHound came to fruition - and how the magazine has evolved over the past 15 years. (STL169551)
Magazine, 32pgs, FC SRP: $5.00
OCT201454
ART AND SOUL OF DUNE HC (C: 0-1-1)
(W) Tanya Lapointe
Frank Herbert's science fiction classic Dune will be seen like never before in the breathtaking film adaptation from acclaimed director Denis Villeneuve (Blade Runner 2049, Arrival). This comprehensive and detailed exploration of the filmmaking process — from inception to production and post-production — documents the story of capturing Villeneuve's vision for Dune, from its stunning environmental and creature designs to intricate costume concepts and landmark digital effects. The book features interviews with key cast and crew, including extensive insight from Villeneuve. (STL168530) (C: 0-1-1)
Art Book, HC, 10x11, 240pgs, FC SRP: $50.00