PREVIEWS VOL. XVIII #11 PREVIEWS PUBLICATIONS PREVIEWS #244 JANUARY 2009 COVER ART: The latest projects from DC Comics and Image Comics! Since 1988, PREVIEWS has been your ultimate source for the comics and merchandise to be available from your local comic book specialty retailer… revealed to you approximately two months in advance! Hundreds of comics and graphic novels from the best comic publishers; the coolest pop-culture merchandise on Earth; plus PREVIEWS exclusive items available nowhere else! Now, more than ever, PREVIEWS is there to show the toys, treasures and tales in your future! This issue features items scheduled to ship from March 2009 through May 2009. Catalog, 8x11, 480+pg, PC $4.50 PREVIEWS CUSTOMER ORDER FORM — JANUARY 2009 PREVIEWS makes it easy for you to order every item in the catalog with this separate order form booklet! This January order form features items scheduled to ship in March 2009. Comic-sized, 62pg, PC PI MARVEL PREVIEWS #65 Your Marvel companion piece to the regular issue of PREVIEWS! More Pages, More Marvel Previews! Each issue of Marvel Previews is a comic book-sized, 120-page, full-color guide and preview to all of Marvel’s upcoming releases — it’s your #1 source for advanced information on Marvel Comics! This January issue features items scheduled to ship in March 2009. FREE w/Purchase of PREVIEWS FC, 120pg (Note Price) $1.25 PREVIEWS ADULT — JANUARY 2009 PREVIEWS Adult features Adult-oriented art, info, and related news not found in the regular edition of PREVIEWS. NOTE: Due to customs and international restrictions, Adult Material may not be available in some international markets. Please check with your local comic book specialty retailer for availability. ADULT MATERIAL Catalog, 24pg, b&w $0.95 THE PREVIEWS TOY CHEST 2009 Featuring new items to be shown at Toy Fair 2009 — hundreds of collectibles shipping ’til June 2009! If you’re looking for some of the coolest figural items around, then look no further than the Previews Toy Chest, a colorful catalog jam-packed with new and upcoming action figures, die-casts, plush toys, busts and statues aplenty! Plus: A plethora of backlist items all in-stock now and ready to order from your local comic shop! Comic-sized, FC $1.25 COMICS SECTION PREMIER VENDORS DARK HORSE COMICS CLOVER OMNIBUS EDITION CLAMP (W/A) On sale Mar 25 b&w, 512 pages $19.95 TPB, 5 3/4" x 8 1/4" Kazuhiko is a young, but already deeply wounded black ops agent of a baroque, retro-tech future—pulled out of retirement to escort Sue, a mysterious waif, to a destination she alone knows. Sue and Kazuhiko have never met . . . yet she knows him, having grown up since the age of four with her only human contact two distant voices: that of her elderly “grandma,” General Ko, and of Kazuhiko’s dead girlfriend, Ora. And Sue has been kept in that cage all these years because of what she is, and what the Clover Leaf Project found her to be—a military top secret, and the most dangerous person in the world. * Clover is a long-out-of-print classic from Japan’s shojo artist supergroup CLAMP! * Never before available in its original Japanese right-to-left reading orientation, Dark Horse not only brings Clover into English for the first time, but also collects all four of the original volumes into one reasonably priced omnibus, with a brand-new cover design especially for this edition! OH MY GODDESS! COLORS Kosuke Fujishima (W/A) On sale Mar 11 FC, 192 pages $19.95 TPB, 7" x 10" What's inside? Let’s start with what’s outside: a metallic gold embossed cover with french flaps, featuring the Goddess sisters on the front, and Belldandy and her angel Holy Bell on the interior. Then the contents kick off with a wacky intro to the Oh My Goddess! saga, in the form of an eight-page “fan” manga by Neon Genesis Evangelion Angel designer Yoshitou Asari! Then, OMG! Colors’s namesake: four classic Oh My Goddess! stories, each focusing on a different goddess, and colorized under Kosuke Fujishima’s supervision. Finally, an exhaustive “Encyclopedia” section cross-references the people, places, and things of the first thirty volumes of OMG!, including the differences between the two English versions, and many in-jokes about the series never before revealed! BLOOD+ VOLUME 4: NANKURUNAISA Ryo Ikehata (W) and Chizu Hashii (A) On sale Mar11 b&w, 320 pages $8.95 Novel, 5 1/8" x 7 1/4" In her attempts to stop Diva’s plan of turning all of mankind into Chiropterans, Saya makes her way to the United States. Despite her forced rest, the time for action draws near. Meanwhile Diva, carrying Riku’s children, makes preparations for the birth of the queens of the next generation! With the fate of humanity resting with the two queens, who will rise and who will fall in the final showdown?! And what of the “promise” Saya made with Haji? • Featuring twenty-one pages of illustrations by series character designer Chizu Hashii. • The official novelization of the popular animated series concludes! BLOOD+: RUSSIAN ROSE VOLUME 1 Karino Minazuki (W) and Ryo Takagi (A) On sale Mar 18 b&w, 320 pages $8.95 Novel, 5 1/8" x 7 1/4" Petrograd, Russia, at the turn of the twentieth century. Throughout Europe a vampiric menace stalks the streets: Chiropterans, incredibly strong inhuman monsters. A new organization of vampire hunters named Red Shield battles to stop the beasts, but they are outnumbered in the face of the superior might of the creatures. All that stands between the creatures and the end of humanity is a lone girl: Saya. These two novels will explore the history of the Chiropteran menace, how Saya and her enigmatic mentor Hagi first met, and the inner secrets of the Red Shield organization. • Featuring eleven pages of illustrations by acclaimed manga artist Ryo Takagi. • A tale that reveals the past of the thrilling character created in the hit motion picture Blood: The Last Vampire and the TV series Blood+. BERSERK VOLUME 28 Kentaro Miura (W/A) On sale Mar 25 b&w, 224 pages $13.95 TPB, 5 1/8" x 7 1/4" Guts, the Black Swordsman, and his companions have finally arrived at the sea, where they discover a mysterious child who seems to share a special bond with Guts and his former lover, the now-mad Casca. The troupe’s brief respite at the shore offers moments for quiet introspection and deeper bonding, but such peace is always short lived where Guts is involved, and Guts must once again don the demonic Berserker Armor to take on a force of bloodthirsty beasts emerging from the once-peaceful surf, possessed by the accursed sorcery of a powerful Kushan enchanter! And who knows what will happen when internal strife pushes a member of Guts’s band unknowingly into the comforting companionship of an enemy! • Each volume of Berserk comes shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+ content advisory. VAMPIRE HUNTER D VOLUME 12: PALE FALLEN ANGEL PARTS THREE & FOUR Hideyuki Kikuchi (W) and Yoshitaka Amano (A) On sale Mar 18 b&w, 480 pages $14.95 Novel, 5 1/8" x 7 1/4" Baron Byron Balazs nears the end of his arduous journey; his bodyguard—the enigmatic and deadly Vampire Hunter D—has delivered him to his faraway home in Krauhausen. Having survived the near-epic journey, and many attempts on his life—ordered by his father, the dread Vampire Noble Lord Vlad—the baron thinks he is ready for his final battle, whatever the cost. But Lord Vlad is not so easily vanquished, as he unleashes yet another host of nefarious killers on his son, not least of whom is a mad doctor who was enlisted to perform sinister experiments on the young baron’s mother years before! • The epic conclusion of the longest Vampire Hunter D story ever. This book was originally published in four individual novels in Japan. To make this more affordable for fans, we’re releasing this mega-novel as two omnibus volumes! • Features thirteen black-and-white line illustrations by Yoshitaka Amano. STYLE SCHOOL VOLUME 4 Various (W/A) On sale Mar 25 FC, 176 pages $16.95 TPB, 8 7/8" x 10 1/8" Do you love the artistic styles of manga and anime? Well, Dark Horse has a treat for you, with the fourth volume of the wonderfully instructional world of Style School. Within these gorgeous pages you’ll find all the tricks of the trade and dazzling images to inspire you to create works of your very own. Learn techniques from top artists tutoring you on watercolor, digital coloring, screen tones, markers, pen, brush, and acrylics. Includes informative how-to sections alongside art from aspiring artists from around the globe. Also, all the information you need to submit your very own art to be considered for publication in upcoming issues of SS magazine in Japan! • Includes many how-to techniques for numerous different art styles! • Style School contains hundreds of full-color and black-and-white illustrations! XS VOLUME 4: DISILLUSION Song Ji-Hyung (W/A) On sale Mar 4 b&w, 192 pages $10.95 TPB, 5 1/8" x 7 3/8" Welcome to the continuing story of In-chang and Mina, two teens who have known each other since they were little. As they’ve grown up within this digital cloak-and-dagger mystery, their young infatuation has quickly turned into adult dependency. As a global virus threatens to destroy all of humanity, can In-chang keep Mina safe or will the odds be too great for him to handle? MANGA SALE! BERSERK VOLUME 1 (STAR20106) $13.95 VOLUME 2 (OCT030045) $13.95 VOLUME 3 (JAN040039) $13.95 VOLUME 4 (APR040076) $13.95 VOLUME 5 (JUL040051) $13.95 VOLUME 6 (OCT040044) $13.95 BLOOD+ VOLUME 1 (SEP070084) $10.95 VOLUME 2 (JAN080097) $10.95 VOLUME 3 (APR080104) $10.95 BLOOD + VOLUME 1: FIRST KISS (NOVEL) NOV070056 $8.95 BLOOD+ VOLUME 2: CHEVALIER (NOVEL) MAR080021 $8.95 BLOOD+ VOLUME 3: BOY MEETS GIRL (NOVEL) JUL080062 $8.95 OH MY GODDESS! VOLUME 2 (NOV050052) $10.95 VOLUME 3 (MAR060026) $10.95 VOLUME 4 (JUN060022) $10.95 VOLUME 5 (OCT060052) $10.95 OH MY GODDESS!: THE ADVENTURES OF THE MINI-GODDESSES STAR11200 $9.95 STYLE SCHOOL VOLUME 1 (JUN060014) $14.95 VOLUME 2 (AUG070160) $16.95 VAMPIRE HUNTER D VOLUME 2 (MAY050054) $8.95 VOLUME 3 (OCT050044) $8.95 VOLUME 4 (APR060051) $8.95 VOLUME 5 (JUN060028) $8.95 VOLUME 6 (AUG060048) $8.95 XS VOLUME 1 (FEB070102) $10.95 VOLUME 2 (MAY070056) $10.95 VOLUME 3 (AUG070156) $10.95 ************************************************************************ B.P.R.D.: THE BLACK GODDESS #1 (OF 5) Mike Mignola (W), John Arcudi (W), Guy Davis (A), Dave Stewart (C), and Kevin Nowlan (Cover) On sale Jan 14 FC, 32 pages $2.99 / Miniseries At the turn of the twentieth century, a British museum curator with a bent for the occult traveled east in search of power and immortality. He was never heard from again. In 1937, masked crimefighter The Lobster faced a magic-wielding madman bent on fulfilling an apocalyptic prophecy. The plans were foiled, and the world saved, but the villain himself disappeared . . . Seventy years later, B.P.R.D. agent Liz Sherman began to experience visions of a mysterious gentleman who warned of coming catastrophes. When the Bureau tracked him down, he disappeared—and kidnapped Liz. Now, Liz’s friends race to find her as their old enemies band together for a final, catastrophic attack. The Black Goddess is the second of three arcs pulling together threads from the beginning of the series—and leaving the B.P.R.D. and the world forever changed. HELLBOY: THE WILD HUNT #2 (OF 8) Mike Mignola (W/Cover), Duncan Fegredo (A), Guy Davis (A), and Dave Stewart (C) On sale Jan 7 FC, 32 pages $2.99 / Miniseries Hellboy contends with treacherous huntsmen, mystic visions, newly awakened bands of vicious giants, and a talking bird as he continues his journey across the rolling hills of England. Things far stranger await, should Hellboy’s enemies succeed in resurrecting the Queen of Blood... This issue also includes a backup story written by Mike Mignola and drawn by B.P.R.D. artist Guy Davis! BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #22 Steven S. DeKnight (W), Georges Jeanty (P/Alt. Cover), Andy Owens (I), Michelle Madsen (C), and Jo Chen (Cover) On sale Jan 14 FC, 40 pages $2.99 / Ongoing Vampires are the hottest thing around — forget hipsters; being a bloodsucking fiend is where’s it’s at! Slayers must take the good fight underground if they’re to avoid any bad press from the general public. When Kennedy is sent to Japan to evaluate Satsu’s efforts as team leader, they are taken by surprise by some fierce furry creatures who want to do nothing more than destroy Buffy (surprise!), while Twilight remains the captain of the anti-Slayer ship. Steven S. DeKnight (Angel, Smallville, Dollhouse) teams with series artist Georges Jeanty in “Swell.” THE CLEANERS #2 (OF 4) Mark Wheaton (W), Joshua Hale Fialkov (W), Rahsan Ekedal (A), and Jon Graef (C) On sale Jan 21 FC, 32 pages $2.99 / Miniseries Here are the facts we know so far: In less than twenty-four hours, a discreet team of private-practice trauma-scene cleaners has been dispatched to clean up two very large blood spills in the LA area—one filling a room at a prestigious landmark hotel, and another taking up half a suburban block in the Valley. There are no bodies to speak of, no known victims, no explanation for how or why the blood appeared. But Robert Bellarmine—whose cleaning crews get called in to take care of the weirdest jobs, the ones the cops can’t or won’t handle—can already tell that both his advanced medical training and his scientifically skeptical mind will be pushed to the limit as he sets out to find a rational explanation for these sudden eruptions of gore. And when ten-year-old Henry Lisander goes missing the next day, Bellarmine knows he has even less time to figure out who or what is behind the bloodbath! CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #7 Timothy Truman (W), Tomás Giorello (P), Richard Corben (P), José Villarrubia (C), and Frank Cho (Cover) On sale Jan 21 FC, 40 pages $2.99 / Ongoing Tim Truman’s “Cimmeria” story arc comes to an explosive finale and tribal politics come to a head, as the fate of Conan’s new lover is decided! Conan learns the truth about why his grandfather stayed in Cimmeria—where the old warrior became a vital member of his adopted village, yet never let go of his daydreams and wanderlust. Brecan seeks to impress his chieftain father and end current clan tensions and disputes, but his “solution” creates even more problems and puts him at odds with an enraged Conan. Everything ties together here, as the first Conan the Cimmerian arc crescendos into a flurry of swords and emotion! KULL #3 (OF 6) Arvid Nelson (W), Will Conrad (P), José Villarrubia (C), and Andy Brase (Cover) On sale Jan 7 FC, 32 pages $2.99 / Miniseries With Pict leader Ka-Nu’s ominous warning still ringing in his ears, Kull must confront a more immediate crisis—the wrath of his first wife, the Lady Igraine, whose venomous tongue threatens the validity of his claim to the throne. If that weren’t enough, Kull must still meet with Brule, the formidable-yet-contentious Pict warrior whose insights will lead to a horrific revelation. SOLOMON KANE #5 (OF 5) Scott Allie (W), Mario Guevara (P), Dave Stewart (C), and John Cassaday (Cover) On sale Jan 28 FC, 32 pages $2.99 / Miniseries The Castle of the Devil hides several secrets—the most horrible of which may still be locked at the base of the castle in the ruins of an ancient abbey. Solomon Kane gets closer to unveiling the truth behind the crazed monks who used to live there, as he deals with the castle’s current batch of strange inhabitants. Escaping with John Silent, his wounded companion, is out of the question, because Kane also seeks justice for the souls of innocent children who were killed on the gallows that litter this evil, tainted region of Germany’s Black Forest. FEAR AGENT VOLUME 5: I AGAINST I Rick Remender (W) and Tony Moore (A) On sale Mar 4 FC, 128 pages $14.95 TPB, 7" x 10" After being shot through the other side of a black hole, Heath Huston finds himself in a shadow universe, marooned on the desolate Planet Westx. A stranger in a strange place, the last Fear Agent enters a world populated by gun-slinging robots, venomous mutants, and buxom cowgirls in this six-part sci-fi Western shot through the heart. Creators Rick Remender and Tony Moore reunite to bring you the good, the bad, and the ugly days of Heath Huston, outlaw . . . it’s high noon in dead space. ALSO AVAILABLE FEAR AGENT VOLUME 1: RE-IGNITION DEC060039 $13.95 FEAR AGENT VOLUME 2: MY WAR JAN070079 $14.95 FEAR AGENT VOLUME 3: THE LAST GOODBYE OCT070012 $13.95 FEAR AGENT VOLUME 4: HATCHET JOB FEB080098 $14.95 TALES OF THE FEAR AGENT JAN080064 $14.95 ************************************************************************ GIGANTIC #3 (OF 5) Rick Remender (W), Eric Nguyen (P), and Matthew Wilson (C) On sale Jan 14 FC, 32 pages $3.50 / Miniseries Invisible alien film crews record your every moment for the entertainment of fat, anesthetized aliens throughout the universe. Gigantic, our would-be savior, fights to liberate us from this secretive voyeurism, but at what price? In order to restore order to their hit show “Planet Earth,” the Universal Broadcast Network has sent Gigantic’s archnemesis, the Iconoclast, to stop him by any means necessary, leading to a world-shattering battle through time and space. ALSO AVAILABLE FROM CREATOR RICK REMENDER: COMING IN DECEMBER! THE END LEAGUE VOLUME 1: BALLAD OF BIG NOTHING JUN080060 $12.95 ************************************************************************ GRENDEL: DEVIL’S REIGN Matt Wagner (W/Cover), Tim Sale (P), Matt Hollingsworth (C), and Giulia Brusco (C) On sale Mar 4 FC, 184 pages $19.95 TPB, 7" x 10" The year is 2530, and the corrupt Church, Vatican Ouest, has fallen, spreading upheaval across North America, along with an infestation of vampires. In this new world, Ex-COP leader Pellon Cross is still at large, devil-possessed Eppy Thatcher is missing, and Orion Assante is on an ambitious quest to restore order to the continent and gain legitimate power. But will Orion attain his goals before threats from overseas change the rules in this game for power? Brand new painted cover by Grendel creator Matt Wagner! THE MASK OMNIBUS VOLUME 2 Evan Dorkin (W), Rich Hedden (W), Bob Fingerman (W), John Arcudi (W), Kyle Hotz (A), Peter Gross (A), Sibin (A), Doug Mahnke (A), and others On sale Mar 18 FC, 384 pages $24.95 TPB, 6" x 9" A mystical artifact from the ancient past, the relic known only as the Mask imbues its wearer with nearly limitless power . . . face-stretching, mallet-forming, clock-smashing power. Slap the Mask on your mug and nothing is beyond your reach—or the reach of a pie bomb—which is why every crook, grifter, creep, hood, miscreant, scofflaw, and other words in the thesaurus are out to get their mitts on it. The hunt for the valued vizard (thanks again, thesaurus!) goes from sea to shining sea, involving voodoo, Amazonian tribesmen, ninjas (sweet!), mafiosi, Crypto-Nazis . . . and the Bardard Thespian Club! * The Mask Omnibus Volume 2 collects over 350 maniacal story pages, never before collected, of the acclaimed comics series that inspired the megahit motion picture. * Featuring the talents of Evan Dorkin, Kyle Hotz, Bob Fingerman, Peter Gross, John Arcudi, Doug Mahnke, and more. MISTER X: CONDEMNED #2 (OF 4) Dean Motter (W/A) On sale Jan 28 FC, 24 pages $3.50 / Miniseries Comic-book and graphic-design legend Dean Motter continues to reinvent his industry-changing creation in part two of Mister X: Condemned! In a desperate attempt to rescue his citizens from the insanity-inducing architecture that surrounds them, the mayor of Radiant City employs giant robots to demolish the most maddening buildings. That is, until one such mechanical monstrosity razes the sanctuary of a reclusive sect of architects—with all 150 members inside! A freak accident or foul play? One man is determined to discover the truth—the mysterious Mister X! LANKHMAR BOOK 8: SWORDS AGAINST THE SHADOWLAND Robin Wayne Bailey (W) On sale Mar 18 b&w, 336 pages $12.95 Novel, 5 ¼” x 8" Years ago, Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser turned their backs on the city of Lankhmar and the painful memories it held. But now, a deadly plague, spawned from a sorcerer’s curse, sweeps through the streets of Lankhmar, eating its victims from the inside and laying waste to the once-vibrant city. The two reluctant heroes are called forth once again to face Lankhmar’s winding alleys — and the old ghosts who lurk in them. PLANET OF BEER Brian Sendelbach (W/A) On sale Mar 18 FC, 152 pages $14.95 TPB, 12" x 8" Dark Horse is proud to present… actually, make that giggling maniacally as we present one of the silliest — yet most subversive and darkly funny — collections of comics you’ll see this year. Planet of Beer selects the best and weirdest comic strips from the popular underground weekly comic Smell of Steve in one gloriously colored, landscape-format book. Join creator Brian Sendelbach’s all-misfit cast of under-loved underwater superheroes, space-faring former U.S. presidents, soul-sucking alien DJs, Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, and other insane characters as they work together to find the elusive and legendary Planet of Beer. Actually, that’s way more of a sensible plot than you’ll actually find in this book, but if you like your comics absurd, awesome, and maybe just a tiny bit disturbing and wrong, we’re pretty sure you’re going to love this book. UMBRELLA ACADEMY: DALLAS #3 (OF 6) Gerard Way (W), Gabriel Bá (A/Cover), and Dave Stewart (C) On sale Jan 28 FC, 32 pages $2.99 / Miniseries As Clare Boothe Luce once said, “No good deed goes unpunished.” The Séance, ego bloated from having saved the world a few months ago, finds himself strapped in for a most unpleasant ride while the team runs in four different directions — because only four of the seven Umbrella Brats are currently mobile. Clare Boothe Luce, Republican congresswoman, ambassador, and playwright, was the daughter of unmarried violinist and deserter Wm. Franklin Boothe. (The Umbrella Academy does not approve of the term “illegitimate child.” Every child is legitimate; it’s some parents we find to be lacking.) Through her varied career, she took on communism, sexism, and Nazism. When her friend, actress and legendary suicide Dorothy Hale, threw herself from the sixteenth floor of New York City’s Hampshire House, Luce compelled art goddess Frida Kahlo to paint the shocking El Suicidio de Dorothy Hale. In 1953, President Eisenhower named Luce ambassador to Italy. When she met Pope Pius XII, Luce, ignoring America’s own ethic about separation of church and state, explained the Church’s moral requirement to be tougher on communism. Pope Pius replied, “You know, Mrs. Ambassador, I am a Catholic, too.” Seven years later, the United States would elect its first Catholic president. USAGI YOJIMBO #117 Stan Sakai (W/A) On sale Jan 28 b&w, 25 pages $3.50 / Ongoing The rabbit ronin Usagi wanders into a new three-part adventure that begins with the unleashing of a never-before-seen threat! Three hundred years ago, Lord Hayashi quashed an uprising incited by Lord Nobu, slaughtering all traitors and leaving their bodies unburied as punishment at the Battle of the Gray Overlook. Now, something has happened and Sasuke the Demon Queller has been called upon to face a new evil. A delicate balance exists between the powers of light and darkness, and when the thief Kitsune picks the purse of a samurai to find a small, nondescript jewel, she threatens to upset this balance forever! ALSO AVAILABLE USAGI YOJIMBO VOL. 22: TOMOE’S STORY MAR080031 $15.95 USAGI YOJIMBO VOL. 21: THE MOTHER OF MOUNTAINS MAR070065 $15.95 USAGI YOJIMBO VOL. 20: GLIMPSES OF DEATH APR060027 $15.95 USAGI YOJIMBO VOL. 19: FATHERS AND SONS DEC040032 $15.95 USAGI YOJIMBO VINYL FIGURE JUN070125 $19.99 ************************************************************************ STAR WARS: LEGACY #32—FIGHT ANOTHER DAY PART 1 (OF 2) John Ostrander (W), Omar Francia (A/Cover), and Brad Anderson (C) On sale Jan 28 FC, 40 pages $2.99 / Ongoing Darth Krayt’s program to exterminate the Mon Calamari is still in progress, with only the Mon Cal Rangers standing between the refugee populace and certain doom. Now a Sith scientist has a new weapon against which the Rangers are powerless. Faced with a choice between allowing refugees to perish and sacrificing themselves in a fruitless delaying action, the Rangers turn to an unexpected—and reluctant—source for help. STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC #37—PROPHET MOTIVE PART 2 (OF 2) John Jackson Miller (W), Bong Dazo (A), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Dan Scott (Cover) On sale Jan 21 FC, 40 pages $2.99 / Ongoing Former Padawan Zayne Carrick’s new life takes a turn for the worse as a con gone wrong puts his friends in a deadly predicament! Fleecing the corrupt financial exchange on Metellos 3 seemed like a victimless crime to Zayne’s friends Jarael and Rohlan—until they became the victims! Now prisoners of a galactic criminal syndicate, Jarael and Rohlan must find a way to survive long enough for Zayne and his conniving cohort Gryph to rescue them! MYSPACE DARK HORSE PRESENTS #16 Mike Mignola (W), Becky Cloonan (W/A), Rob Reger (W), Andrew Mayer (W), Ben Stenbeck (A), Kitty Remington (W), Buzz Parker (A), and Lukas Ketner (A) Hellboy creator Mike Mignola and artist Ben Stenbeck delve into the life of paranormal investigator Edward Grey, who must save Queen Victoria from an occult plot in Witchfinder. Eisner Award-winning creator Becky Cloonan (Demo, 5, American Virgin) introduces a young man plagued by nightmares of the devil—nightmares so horrific that he must force himself to stay awake, lest the true terror begin. Readers are given an extra-special Creepy treat with “Om Nom Nom,” from Andrew Mayer and artist newcomer Lukas Ketner. In this disconcerting tale, Polly Presser is a sweet old lady with a taste for the cutest things in life, but she doesn’t think it’s cute when a greedy home-care worker with a criminal streak threatens the precious treasures Polly loves most. Finally, Emily the Strange creator Rob Reger teams with Kitty Remington and Buzz Parker in a short tale that follows Emily on a journey through the darkly shrouded autumn woods on a strange journey home . . . MySpace Dark Horse Presents is a free online anthology that provides fresh content the first Wednesday of every month, with stories archived so that it’s never too late to join in and catch up. To find out more, check out: www.myspace.com/darkhorsepresents THE SPIRIT MOVIE STATUE AND SNOW GLOBE One of the most anticipated new films of the year is Frank Miller’s movie adaptation of Will Eisner’s comic strip The Spirit, opening Christmas Day. Dark Horse is happy to celebrate the forthcoming release with some very sophisticated limited-edition pieces based on the characters as they appear in the film. THE SPIRIT MOVIE STATUE 11.21"W X 7.34"D X 8.5"H Numbered, limited edition of 750 copies for worldwide distribution $199.99 The Spirit statue presents the masked avenger in full figure (1:7 life size). Peering over a winter rooftop of Central City, the Spirit is poised and ready to spring. Sculpted by Kolby Jukes. On sale Jan 28. THE SPIRIT SNOW GLOBE High-quality 120mm glass sphere Limited to 500 pieces $99.99 The continual snowfall is a graphic theme in The Spirit, as it has often been in Frank Miller’s graphic stories, and creates a visual atmosphere that oozes drama. Therefore, it was not hard to imagine a beautiful snow globe that would capture and reproduce the effect. Crafting the miniature environment was a technical challenge for Dark Horse and sculptors Kolby Jukes and Oluf Hartvigson, but the result is a unique collectible that is fascinating. On sale Nov 26. BETTIE PAGE HEAT-SENSITIVE MUG On sale Feb 11 Packaged in deluxe full-color box $14.99 Like your coffee HOT ? Well, here’s a scorcher! We have taken one of Bunny Yeager’s best photographs of our longtime muse and inspiration Bettie Page, infused it with color, and applied it to a high-quality coffee mug. But wait — there’s more. When a hot beverage is poured into the cup, a magical transformation takes place, and our sultry cutie’s top fades away. Oh, Nellie . . . that Bettie! If the coffee doesn’t wake you up, that ought to do the trick. ALSO AVAILABLE BETTIE PAGE 6-INCH MINI-STATUE MAR080086 $59.99 BETTIE PAGE BOXED NOTECARD SET JUN060069 $9.99 BETTIE PAGE 6-INCH BUST JAN050091 $19.99 BETTIE PAGE DRESS-UP MAGNET SET BY DAVE STEVENS STAR12265 $19.95 JIM SILKE BETTIE PAGE PORTFOLIO Contains six 13 1/2"x 10 3/8" color prints in folder. Also contains six black-and-white plates with sketch art and a commentary NOV070094 19.99 ************************************************************************ TUROK TRADING CARDS On sale Mar 18 50 full-color trading cards, packaged in a deluxe box $14.95 From ancient times to the present, we have been mystified, frightened, and inspired by dinosaurs. Our fascination was perfectly captured in Dell’s Turok: Son of Stone cover paintings, which teamed American Indian warrior Turok with a variety of saurian adversaries. While these renderings of dinosaurs were considered to be accurate in the1950s and ‘60s, modern paleontology has given us a new understanding of the reptile denizens of prehistory. Veteran illustrator and dinosaur expert Pete Von Sholly has created an absolutely stunning series of trading cards depicting the weirdest and most mysterious cover, with scientifically accurate dinosaurs, effectively updating this classic genre with fifty new pieces. 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MORE GACHA! GACHA - $699 Includes eight 100-count bags of capsules per your selection. GACHA JR. - $399 Includes four 100-count bags of capsules per your selection. GACHA! NEW THIS MONTH: DISNEY HANNAH MONTANA PHOTO CHARMS HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL PHOTO CHARMS DISNEY WINNIE THE POOH EGG-STRA FUN FIGURE CHARMS DISNEY/PIXAR WALL-E BUILDABLE FIGURES Check out the Dark Horse section of www.previewsworld.com for more information, product shots, and Gacha capsule resources. ************************************************************************ DC COMICS Special Events TRINITY #32-35 Written by Kurt Busiek and Fabian Nicieza Art by Mark Bagley & Art Thibert, Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens, Tom Derenick & Wayne Faucher and Mike Norton & Ande Parks Covers to issues #32-33 by Jim Lee & Scott Williams; covers to issues #34-35 by Shane Davis There’s war on Earth, war in space and war in another dimension. And at the heart of it all stands a desperate mission to track down and save Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman by some of their most devoted family and friends. But to save the Trinity, the rescue squad will have to defy gods as the fate of Earth hangs in the balance. Issue #32 on sale January 7; issue #33 on sale January 14; issue #34 on sale January 21; issue #35 on sale January 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US FINAL CRISIS: SUPERMAN BEYOND #2 Written by Grant Morrison Art by Doug Mahnke & Christian Alamy Covers by J.H. Williams III and Doug Mahnke The epic voyage beyond reality concludes in this heart-stopping finale as the multiverse-spanning quest for the elixir of the supergods reaches its end on the shores of a battlefield beyond imagination! But first, the Supermen of five worlds must lay bare the darkest secret of the multiverse, expose the shocking origin of the Monitors and come face to face with a seemingly unstoppable evil fuelled by the power of 52 living universes! As the sun sets on existence itself, Mandrakk, the dark Monitor, is awakening! Can Superman prevail against the ultimate enemy of life and find his way home before utter darkness falls across the cosmos? With a startling 3-D section and 3-D glasses, twists and turns that have to be seen to be believed and cosmic action on a mind-shattering scale, SUPERMAN BEYOND ties directly to FINAL CRISIS and cannot be missed! Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers by J.H. Williams III and Doug Mahnke that will ship in approximately 50/50 ratio. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale January 14 • 2 of 2 • 40 pg, FC, $4.50 US FINAL CRISIS #7 Written by Grant Morrison Art by Doug Mahnke & Christian Alamy Covers by J.G. Jones and Doug Mahnke The dramatic finale to the epic, seven-part saga of the DC multiverse concludes with an apocalyptic battle for the soul of humanity that must be seen to be believed! Can the heroes of 52 Earths save the multiverse? And is the only way to save it, to change it forever? Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers by J.G. Jones and Doug Mahnke that will ship in approximately 50/50 ratio. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale January 28 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US FACES OF EVIL: GRUNDY #1 Written by Scott Kolins & Geoff Johns Art by Scott Kolins Cover by Shane Davis & Sandra Hope The marsh monster stars in his first solo book ever! Who was the man who would be reborn as Solomon Grundy? Discover the secret history of the creature as his curse is explored and redefined in this one-shot special! On sale January 7 • 32 pg, one shot, FC, $2.99 US FACES OF EVIL: PROMETHEUS #1 Written by Sterling Gates Art by Federico Dalbochio Cover by Mauro Cascioli It’s an all-new prelude to the upcoming, all-new JUSTICE LEAGUE #1! Prometheus once defeated the Justice League single-handedly, and with his latest lethal crime spree, he's moved to the top of the heroes' Most Wanted list. But what grave crimes has he committed, and what will he do to prevent capture? Learn the real face of evil that is Prometheus! On sale January 14 • 32 pg, one shot, FC, $2.99 US FACES OF EVIL: DEATHSTROKE #1 Written by David Hine Art by Georges Jeanty Cover by Ladrönn Deathstroke nearly died fighting Geo-Force in DCU: LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT, and now he needs to rebuild himself. He's not about to let a near death experience make him lose his place as one of the most dangerous villains in the DCU. Where will he start? What's next for the Terminator? And how high will the body count be when he's finished? On sale January 21 • 32 pg, one shot, FC, $2.99 US FACES OF EVIL: KOBRA #1 Written by Ivan Brandon Art by Jesus Merino Cover by Andrew Robinson Who is Kobra? After his death, Kobra’s terrorist organization has been in disarray, with different factions and false leaders vying for control. Now a new figure has infiltrated the Kobra Cult and started systematically destroying its powerbase. But who is this new player? Is it the original Kobra reborn – or something far more sinister? On sale January 28 • 32 pg, one shot, FC, $2.99 US BLACK LIGHTNING: YEAR ONE #1-2 Written by Jen Van Meter Art and cover by Cully Hamner Jefferson Pierce returns to his old stomping grounds – the infamous Suicide Slum of Metropolis – in order to bring some hope to the residents of his downtrodden former neighborhood. He’ll quickly learn, though, that a lawless place sometimes requires a lawless vigilante to drag it into the light. Acclaimed writer Jen Van Meter (CINNAMON, OUTSIDERS) and kinetic artist Cully Hamner (BLUE BEETLE, RED) combine forces to retell the electrifying origin of DC’s most honorable hero, the bold and brave Justice Leaguer known as Black Lightning! Issue #1 on sale January 7; issue #2 on sale January 21 • 1 and 2 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US EL DIABLO #5 Written by Jai Nitz Art and cover by Phil Hester & Ande Parks The end is near! The curse of El Diablo takes full control of Chato as the new villain Vorpal closes in for the kill! On sale January 7 • 5 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US REIGN IN HELL #7 Written by Keith Giffen Art by Tom Derenick & Bill Sienkiewicz and Chad Hardin & Walden Wong Cover by Justiniano The war hits its horrifying crescendo, and Zatanna, Dr. Fate and the rest of the DCU’s magical characters must pick their sides as the new powers in Hell emerge! Plus, Dr. Occult learns Hell’s nastiest little secret, with grave consequences for the nature of life itself. But will he share it? Better yet, should he? On sale January 28 • 7 of 8 • 40 pg, FC, $3.50 US SGT. ROCK: THE LOST BATTALION #3 Written by Billy Tucci Art by Billy Tucci Cover by Billy Tucci & Mark Sparacio Like the heroes of the Alamo, The Lost Battalion has no choice but to dig in and fight to the death thanks to the German order of battle that no prisoners will be taken. Sgt. Rock rallies a battered Easy Company as they take on a fearsome Tiger Tank. But within the forest lurks the angel of death…a sniper who personally picks his victims at will. And now, Sgt. Rock is in his sights! On sale January 7 • 3 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US TERROR TITANS #4 Written by Sean McKeever Art and cover by Joe Bennett & Jack Jadson The hidden champion of the Dark Side club is revealed – Milestone’s own Static, in his shocking introduction to the modern DC Universe! Since proving too powerful for the confines of the Club, Static has been kept under lock, key and heavy sedation in its basement cells. Now he’s unleashed against Ravager as her ultimate test! On sale January 7 • 4 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SECRET SIX #5 Written by Gail Simone Art by Nicola Scott & Doug Hazlewood Cover by Andrew Robinson A “Faces of Evil” issue! The tattered remnants of the Six continue their run through the gauntlet of DCU heroes and villains on their race to get their precious (and deadly) cargo to Gotham City. The secret of the mysterious Junior is revealed, and a betrayal from within may spell death for the rest of the team! Also, has a former member returned? On sale January 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US TANGENT COMICS: SUPERMAN’S REIGN #11 Written by Dan Jurgens and Ron Marz Art by Carlos Magno & Julio Ferreira and Andie Tong & Mark McKenna Cover by Ivan Reis & Joe Prado In this penultimate issue, the Justice League of America is defeated as Tangent Superman has conquered the DC Universe by setting the Ultra-Humanite loose on the populace. Is anyone left to challenge the Tangent Man of Telekinesis? Or has the mad dictator truly won? On sale January 21 • 11 of 12, 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US VIXEN: RETURN OF THE LION #4 Written by G. Willow Wilson Art by Cafu Cover by Joshua Middleton Vixen returns from exile on the Zambesi plains to confront her mother’s murderer – the warlord Aku Kwesi. But first she must face a young soldier torn between feelings for Vixen and duty to Kwesi as well as an Intergang super-weapon that even her most powerful Justice League teammates can’t eliminate! On sale January 7 • 4 of 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE WAR THAT TIME FORGOT #9 Written by Bruce Jones Art by Al Barrionuevo & Dan Green Cover by Ladrönn The explosive secret of the island is revealed at last! The all-star cast of DC’s classic warriors learn who’s responsible for their exile to the dinosaur age – but are answers alone enough to save them? Meanwhile, something horrible begins to emerge from underground… On sale January 28 • 9 of 12, 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US VIGILANTE #2 Written by Marv Wolfman Art by Rick Leonardi & John Stanisci Cover by Andrew Robinson A “Faces of Evil” issue! In order to uncover information about a traitor within the DC Universe, Vigilante allows himself to be captured and brought to jail to confront a terrorist cell and learn the name of the turncoat. But when the conspiracy deepens, Vigilante soon finds himself in way over his head and fighting for his life, trapped behind bars. But it’s the inmates who should be afraid. Vigilante plans on being their worst nightmare! Continuing this exciting new ongoing series! On sale January 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BATMAN #685 Written by Paul Dini Art by Dustin Nguyen & Derek Fridolfs Cover by Alex Ross A “Faces of Evil” issue starring Catwoman! Continuing from this month’s DETECTIVE COMICS #852, Selina Kyle’s path of vengeance against Hush knows no bounds! After confronting the man responsible for nearly destroying her life, Selina’s wrath propels her into a downward spiral. With Tommy Elliot almost certain to suffer dire consequences, could Catwoman’s humanity be next to perish? And be sure to check out part one of this story on page 77! On sale January 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SUPERMAN #684 Written by James Robinson Art by Jesus Merino Cover by Alex Ross In this “New Krypton” epilogue and “Faces of Evil” issue, the crisis on Earth between Kryptonians and humans has been averted for now, but the threat of the Parasite remains very, very real! On sale January 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US DCU: Batman BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS SPECIAL #1 Written by Peter J. Tomasi Art and cover by Adam Kubert & John Dell Variant cover by Adam Kubert Spinning out of “Batman R.I.P.” and DC UNIVERSE: LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT, this special features the birth of a new era for the Outsiders and is a perfect entry point for past and present readers alike. FINAL CRISIS has changed the universe forever and though Batman may be gone, his legacy must endure. Forces are set in motion that give rise to a new team ready to combat the secret evil that the Outsiders were truly formed for all those years ago. Is Geo-Force the best leader? Or will Black Lightning prove to be a challenger? Plus, the introduction of a never-before-seen character important to the Batman mythos! Writer Peter J. Tomasi (GREEN LANTERN CORPS, NIGHTWING) is joined by Adam Kubert (DCU: LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT) for this extra-length one-shot spectacular, which is the opening chapter of an epic storyline that will continue within the pages of February’s THE OUTSIDERS #15! Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Adam Kubert & John Dell), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Adam Kubert). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale January 21 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US BATMAN: CACOPHONY #3 Written by Kevin Smith Art by Walt J. Flanagan Cover by Adam Kubert Variant cover by Bill Sienkiewicz Sketch cover by Bill Sienkiewicz Best-selling comic book writer/director Kevin Smith (GREEN ARROW, Daredevil, Clerks) concludes his 3-part miniseries event starring The Caped Crusade! The wild ride that caught Batman between The Joker and Onomatopoeia comes to a crashing halt as Batman is forced to choose between capturing Onomatopoeia and saving the Joker's life! Will Onomatopoeia have the final word with a deadly “Bang!”? Find out in this exciting conclusion! Retailers please note: This issue will ship with three covers. For every 25 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Adam Kubert), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Bill Sienkiewicz). For every 50 copies of the Standard Edition , retailers may order one copy of the Sketch Edition (with a cover by Bill Sienkiewicz). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale January 28 • 3 of 3 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US NIGHTWING #152 Written by Peter J. Tomasi Art by Don Kramer & Jay Liesten Cover by Brian Stelfreeze A “Faces of Evil” issue! In this epilogue to “Batman R.I.P.” and “The Great Leap,” both Nightwing and Dick Grayson are forced to deal with startling and tragic recent events, and things will never ever be the same – especially with Ra’s al Ghul involved! On sale January 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #25 Written by Andrew Kreisberg Art by Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens Cover by Stephane Roux "Rights," part 4 of 4! The Joker makes a break for it as the rogue “policeman” tries stopping Batman once and for all. It leads Gotham City to ask one question – where on earth can the emerging psychopaths be imprisoned safely? On sale January 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BATMAN: GOTHAM AFTER MIDNIGHT #9 Written by Steve Niles Art and cover by Kelley Jones The new year starts off with a bang as the villainous Midnight strikes throughout Gotham City, killing those he deems corrupt – which, in Gotham, is almost everybody. But knowing that he can’t defeat The Dark Knight, Midnight instead targets those who are close to him. And neither Batman, nor Bruce Wayne, can stop the madman! On sale January 28 • 9 of 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US ROBIN #182 Written by Fabian Nicieza Art by Freddie E. Williams II Cover by Brian Stelfreeze The stunning conclusion to “Search for a Hero” and a “Faces of Evil” issue! In order to stop Anarky, do you impose order with an iron fist or embrace chaos? Or can Robin find a different way? After “Batman R.I.P.,” Gotham City demands a better class of hero, and the new Robin is going to give them exactly what they deserve... On sale January 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SIMON DARK #16 Written by Steve Niles Art and cover by Scott Hampton The secret of Simon’s mysterious new adversary is revealed! But is it too late to stop the nemesis from carrying out his ghoulish plan? And tensions are rising between Simon and Rachel as they both begin to realize there’s no place for someone like Simon in the life of a normal girl. On sale January 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US DETECTIVE COMICS #852 Written by Paul Dini Art by Dustin Nguyen & Derek Fridolfs Cover by Andrew Robinson A “Faces of Evil” issue starring Hush! Following the events of "Heart of Hush," this two-part story starts here and ends in the pages of this month’s BATMAN #685. Catwoman has a score to settle with Hush after their most recent encounter, but Hush isn't likely to take any attacks quietly. Will anyone be able to temper Selina's rage, or will she become a face of evil again? And be sure to check out part two of this story on page 72! On sale January 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US DCU: Superman ACTION COMICS #873 Written by Geoff Johns Art by Pete Woods Cover by Ladrönn The “New Krypton” finale and a “Faces of Evil” issue! The rapidly rising tensions between the people of Kandor and Earth can only lead to expulsion or war! But even as the governments of Earth begin passing anti-Kryptonian laws, Superman's people have plans of their own – beyond anything you can imagine! Writer Geoff Johns and artist Pete Woods (SUPERMAN: NEW KRYPTON SPECIAL #1) wrap up this cosmically important chapter in Superman’s life by introducing a major change to The Man of Steel’s status quo! On sale January 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SUPERMAN/BATMAN ANNUAL #3 Written by Len Wein Art by Chris Batista & Mick Gray Cover by Bernie Wrightson In the grand tradition of past SUPERMAN/BATMAN Annuals, this year's tale re-imagines the classic World's Finest villainy of the Composite Superman as only the co-creator of Swamp Thing could! Part Superman, part Batman, this patchwork behemoth plans on living out the lives of both heroes. But can Lois and Robin survive the horrific experience as they face the creature with two brains? With a monstrous cover from horror master Bernie Wrightson! On sale January 21 • 48 pg, FC, $3.99 US SUPERMAN/SUPERGIRL: MAELSTROM #5 Written by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray Art and cover by Phil Noto This explosive conclusion pits Superman and Supergirl against the combined might of Maelstrom and the Female Furies in the heart of Metropolis. Has Supergirl learned anything from her time on the alien world, or will she repeat her rookie mistakes? And what will be the fate of Maelstrom? On sale January 7 • 5 of 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SUPERGIRL #37 Written by Sterling Gates Art by Jamal Igle & Keith Champagne Cover by Joshua Middleton “Who is Superwoman?” part 1 of 5 and a “Faces of Evil” issue! After her encounter with the mysterious Superwoman, Supergirl is left with two burning questions: who is Superwoman, and what gives her the right to wear the symbol of the House of El? The answers lead Supergirl into the darkest depths of New Krypton and drastically alter the Superman Family forever! On sale January 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US DCU BIRDS OF PREY #126 Written by Tony Bedard Art by Claude St. Aubin & John Floyd Cover by Stephane Roux A “Faces of Evil” issue! After The Joker shook up the Silicon Syndicate, the Calculator makes his move! But who in the syndicate may be leaking info to Oracle and her Birds of Prey – and who is the new muscle behind Calculator? On sale January 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BLUE BEETLE #35 Written by Matthew Sturges Art by Carlo Barberi Cover by Rafael Albuquerque As the fallout from Doctor Polaris's meddling in the affairs of El Paso fades, a new threat rears its multiple ugly heads. Who is the KDRA and what purpose will Blue Beetle's scarab fulfill? And even more terrifying, will Beetle and friends survive the upcoming Valentine's Day Dance? On sale January 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BOOSTER GOLD #16 Written by Dan Jurgens Cover by Brian Stelfreeze Art by Dan Jurgens & Norm Rapmund Part 2 of the 4-part "Reality Lost" arc continues in this “Faces of Evil” issue as Booster Gold finds himself stranded in the midst of the battlefields of World War I and comes face-to-face with the infamous Hans von Hammer, a.k.a. Enemy Ace! Meanwhile, Goldstar and Skeets continue their search for the missing Rip Hunter! On sale January 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #21 Written by David Hine Art by Doug Braithwaite & Bill Reinhold Cover by Doug Braithwaite It’s Lantern vs. Lantern as Hal Jordan comes to blows with his bizarre alien counterpart! Back on Earth, Green Arrow struggles to save the children of Arcadia Orphanage from further horrific experimentation! On sale January 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US GREEN LANTERN CORPS #32 Written by Peter J. Tomasi Art by Patrick Gleason & Rebecca Buchman Cover by Patrick Gleason & Sandra Hope A “Faces of Evil” issue! The stunning “Sins of the Star Sapphire” storyline concludes with Kyle Rayner battling Kryb for the soul of Lantern Amnee Pree's baby. Plus, Mongul begins his conquest of a world and a takeover of the Sinestro Corps. What world is at stake and which Lanterns will attempt to stand in his murderous way? On sale January 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US GREEN LANTERN #38 Written by Geoff Johns Art by Ivan Reis & Oclair Albert Cover by Shane Davis & John Dell A “Faces of Evil” issue! The War of Light ignites as the first bizarre battle with the Red Lanterns comes to a blood-fueled conclusion. But what unexpected fate has befallen Atrocitus, the leader of the Red Lanterns, and what new Green Lantern law is unveiled? Plus, the Guardians of the Orange Light reveal themselves! On sale January 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US GREEN ARROW/BLACK CANARY #16 Written by Andrew Kreisberg Art by Mike Norton & Joe Rubinstein Cover by Ladrönn A "Faces of Evil" issue featuring the black archer Merlyn! The deadly assassin comes back into the lives of Green Arrow and Black Canary just when they've gotten their lives back on track! But if the heroes can defeat their archenemy, could that just open the gates to more, possibly worse evil in their lives? On sale January 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US JONAH HEX #39 Written by Justin Gray & Jimmy Palmiotti Art and cover by Rafa Garres Leading by example as always, Jonah Hex shows a new town sheriff how to handle both his outlaws and his abolitionists. On sale January 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MANHUNTER #38 Written by Marc Andreyko Art by Michael Gaydos Cover by Brad Walker & Livesay In this final issue, Manhunter fights metahuman terrorists while Kate Spencer prepares for the most heart-wrenching case of her legal career! Battle lines are drawn in the Super Hero community when long-buried personal secrets are revealed! FINAL ISSUE • On sale January 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #50 Written by Jim Shooter Art and cover by Francis Manapul & Livesay It’s the final issue! The climactic conclusion of the Universal Annihilation War is here and every Legionnaire, every reservist and even the United Planets’ Young Heroes battle to save existence. Also featuring the return of Cosmic Boy, the death of a longtime Legionaire and a gorgeous wraparound cover! FINAL ISSUE • On sale January 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE SPIRIT #25 Written by Sergio Aragones & Mark Evanier Art by Aluir Amancio & Hilary Barta Cover by Paul Rivoche Terror strikes the Central City food supply! The Spirit jumps headlong into a race against time to track down a terrorist on a poisoning spree! On sale January 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #29 Written by Dwayne McDuffie Art and cover by Ed Benes A “Faces of Evil” issue! Dr. Light's powers are fully restored, but at what cost? Meanwhile, with the Shadow Cabinet out of the way, Shadow Thief is more powerful than ever. But even if the JLA manages to stop him, there's still the little problem of Starbreaker, who is one step closer to consuming the sun. On sale January 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #23 Written by Geoff Johns & Alex Ross Art by Dale Eaglesham & Nathan Massengill Cover by Alex Ross “Black Adam and Isis” part 1 and a “Faces of Evil” issue! The new Justice Society regroups just in time to face one of their greatest and most personal enemies – Black Adam! The sorcerer Felix Faust has imprisoned the soul of Isis, Black Adam's deceased wife. But the Black Marvel just figured that out, and nothing will save Faust from his wrath — nothing except maybe the Justice Society of America. And everybody will be in for a surprise when they discover how Isis has changed since her death at the hands of the Four Horsemen. Will she be a friend to the world – or will she be its destruction? On sale January 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US TITANS #9 Written by Judd Winick Art by Howard Porter Cover by Tony Daniel A “Faces of Evil” issue! With Jericho around, no one is safe. He can hide in plain sight, and he’s far more powerful than he’s ever been before. Even those best equipped to understand and deal with him – his old teammates the Titans – are at a loss this time. What is his ultimate goal, and whom will he possess next to attain it? On sale January 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US TEEN TITANS #67 Written by Sean McKeever Art by Fernando Dagnino Cover by Eddy Barrows & Ruy Jose A “Faces of Evil” issue! The war in Hell has created enough confusion for Brother Blood to escape, and guest star Kid Eternity leads the villain right to the Teen Titans' doorstep! With the recruitment drive still under way, is the team prepared to face this new attack? On sale January 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US WONDER WOMAN #t28 Written by Gail Simone Art by Aaron Lopresti & Matt Ryan Cover by Aaron Lopresti “Rise of the Olympian” part 3 and a “Faces of Evil” issue! The Olympians are on Earth, and they're making their presence felt across the world! The JLA joins forces with Wonder Woman to stop Genocide, but even their combined might isn't enough! And the mysterious power behind The Society is at last revealed! On sale January 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Trade Paperbacks & Collections BATMAN: FALSE FACES TP Written by Brian K. Vaughan Art by Scott McDaniel, Scott Kolins, Rick Burchett and others Cover by Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens Don’t miss this hard-hitting volume from bestselling writer Brian K. Vaughan collecting BATMAN #588-590, DETECTIVE COMICS #787, WONDER WOMAN#160-161 and a tale from BATMAN: GOTHAM CITY SECRET FILES. Advance-solicited; on sale February 11 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS: THE SNARE TP Written by Chuck Dixon Art by Julian Lopez, Carlos Rodriquez & Bit Cover by Jim Calafiore In this new title collecting BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #6-10, the Outsiders’ latest mission ends up stranding one of their own in space while the rest of the team fights for their lives behind Chinese borders! But can the struggling team learn to rely on its biggest loose cannon? Advance-solicited; on sale February 18 • 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD VOL. 3: DEMONS AND DRAGONS HC Written by Mark Waid and Alan Brennert Art by Scott Kolins, Jerry Ordway, Jim Aparo, Humberto Ramos, Oscar Jimenez and others Cover by Scott Kolins Superstar writer Mark Waid rounds out his run on THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD with this new hardcover! Collecting THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #13-16 along with extra tales including THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD (Vol. 1) #181, THE FLASH (Vol. 2) #107 and IMPULSE #17! Advance-solicited; on sale March 25 • 168 pg, FC, $24.99 US THE FLASH ARCHIVES VOL. 5 HC Written by John Broome and Gardner Fox Art by Carmine Infantino, Joe Giella and Murphy Anderson Cover by Carmine Infantino and Joe Giella The Fastest Man Alive takes on some of his greatest foes in this new Archive, including Captain Cold, Abra-Kadabra, Mirror Master, Pied Piper, Heat Wave and The Reverse Flash! Collecting THE FLASH #133-#141 from 1962-1963. Advance-solicited; on sale March 18 • 248 pg, FC, $49.99 US JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL VOL. 4 HC Written by Keith Giffen & J.M. DeMatteis Art by Kevin Maguire, Ty Templeton, Mike McKone, Bill Willingham, Joe Rubinstein and Dick Giordano Cover by Kevin Maguire & Joe Rubinstein The 1980s adventures of the Justice League continue! This new volume collects JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #23-25 and JUSTICE LEAGUE AMERICA #26-30. Advance-solicited; on sale March 4 • 208 pg, FC, $24.99 US SIMON DARK VOL. 2: ASHES TP Written by Steve Niles & Scott Hampton Art and cover by Scott Hampton The second volume of Simon Dark tales collects issues #7-12! Finally facing down the serial killing cult that has had Gotham City in a death grip, Simon learns more macabre secrets about his own origins. Advance-solicited; on sale February 4 • 144 pg, FC , $17.99 US THE LOSERS BY JACK KIRBY HC Written by Jack Kirby Art by Jack Kirby, D. Bruce Berry & Mike Royer Cover by Jack Kirby & Mike Royer For the first time, Jack Kirby’s tales of World War II are collected! In 1974, while Jack Kirby was hard at work on such mind-bending epics as MISTER MIRACLE and KAMANDI, he also created a series of stories that drew on his own experiences in World War II. Starring DC war heroes Johnny Cloud, Captain Storm, Gunner and Sarge, this volume features stories in which The Losers stop a German attack using a tactic found in a comic book, German and American athletes who faced each other at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin meet again on the field of combat, and much more! Don’t miss this amazing collection of tales from OUR FIGHTING FORCES #151-162, and featuring a foreword by best-selling author Neil Gaiman (THE SANDMAN). Advance-solicited; on sale March 11 • 240 pg, FC, $39.99 US SHOWCASE PRESENTS: AQUAMAN VOL. 3 TP Written by Bob Haney and Leo Dorfman Art by Nick Cardy, Sal Trapani and Pete Costanza Cover by Nick Cardy In this new SHOWCASE PRESENTS volume, Aquaman defends his undersea home from villains including Ocean Master, Black Manta and the Scavenger. Collects AQUAMAN #24-39, THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #73 and a story from SUPERMAN’S PAL, JIMMY OLSEN #115. Advance-solicited; on sale February 11 • 448 pg, B&W, $16.99 US SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY VOL. 3 TP Written by Otto Binder, Robert Bernstein and others Art by Curt Swan, Stan Kaye, Ray Burnley, Kurt Schaffenberger, Wayne Boring, Dick Sprang, John Forte, Creig Flessel and Al Plastino Cover by Curt Swan & Stan Kaye It’s a revolving door of strange identities in this new volume collecting SUPERMAN’S PAL, JIMMY OLSEN #35- 44 and SUPERMAN’S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE #8-16. Advance-solicited; on sale February 25 • 520 pg, B&W $16.99 US SUPERMAN: CAMELOT FALLS VOL. 2 TP Written by Kurt Busiek Art and cover by Carlos Pacheco & Jesus Merino The epic storyline concludes in this volume collecting SUPERMAN #662-664, 667-668 and SUPERMAN ANNUAL #13! The Man of Steel defends Metropolis from harm, but now faces a dilemma: are his heroics only making things worse? Advance-solicited; on sale February 25 • 128 pg, FC, $12.99 US SUPERMAN CHRONICLES VOL. 6 TP Written by Jerry Siegel Art by Leo Nowak, Paul Cassidy, Wayne Boring and Ed Dobrotka Cover by Fred Ray The reprinting of Superman’s adventures in chronological order continues with this volume collecting SUPERMAN #10-11 and stories from ACTION COMICS #37-40 and WORLD’S FINEST COMICS #2-3. Don’t miss Superman’s Golden Age battles with the Unknown X, Lex Luthor and more! Advance-solicited; on sale February 18 • 192 pg, FC, $14.99 US THE SPIRIT SPECIAL #1 Written by Will Eisner Art and cover by Will Eisner With Frank Miller’s highly anticipated movie adaptation of The Spirit coming in December, DC Comics presents THE SPIRIT SPECIAL, the perfect introduction to Will Eisner’s greatest creation! This low-priced special includes four classic stories: 1947’s “Sign of the Octopus,” 1949’s “Black Alley,” and “Sand Saref” and “Bring in Sand Saref,” both from 1950. On sale January 7 • 32 pgs, FC, $2.99 US TANGENT: SUPERMAN’S REIGN VOL. 1 TP Written by Dan Jurgens, Ron Marz and Dwayne McDuffie Art by Jamal Igle, Fernando Pasarin, Matthew Clark, Joe Benitez, Robin Riggs, Jesse Delperdang and Victor Llamas Cover by Dan Jurgens & Norm Rapmund The Tangent Earth and our DC Universe collide in this collection of TANGENT: SUPERMAN’S REIGN #1-6 and JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #16. Advance-solicited; on sale February 4 • 160 pg, FC, $19.99 US SUPERMAN: BRAINIAC HC Written by Geoff Johns Art by Gary Frank & Jon Sibal Cover by Gary Frank The amazing “Brainiac” storyline from ACTION COMICS #866-870 is collected in this spectacular new hardcover! Written by Geoff Johns and featuring art by Gary Frank & Jon Sibal, this is the hard-hitting story that revitalized one of Superman’s greatest foes – and brought the bottle city of Kandor to Earth, setting the stage for the storyline “New Krypton.” Advance-solicited; on sale March 4 • 128 pg, FC, $19.99 US TOR: A PREHISTORIC ODYSSEY HC Written by Joe Kubert Art and cover by Joe Kubert Legendary writer/artist Joe Kubert returns to the gritty, primal world of Tor in this hardcover featuring the new six-issue miniseries adventure! Don’t miss Tor’s struggle for survival and his quest deep into a mysterious mountain where he will encounter strange tribes, primitive animals, destructive monsters and death at every turn. Advance-solicited; on sale March 18 • 160 pg, FC, $24.99 US TALES OF THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS VOL. 1 TP Written by Mike W. Barr, Len Wein, Paul Kupperberg, Robin Snyder, Kurt Busiek and Todd Klein Cover by Brian Bolland Art by Joe Staton, Dave Gibbons, Carmine Infantino, and others A key piece of Green Lantern Corps history is collected for the first time in this new trade paperback presenting the 3-issue TALES OF THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS miniseries from 1981! Also included are backup Corps stories from GREEN LANTERN #148, 151-154, 161, 162 and 164-167. Advance-solicited; on sale February 25 • 160 pg, FC, $19.99 US VIGILANTE: CITY LIGHTS, PRAIRIE JUSTICE TP Written by James Robinson Art by Tony Salmons & Bret Blevins Cover by Mark Chiarello The motorcycle-riding, two-gun hero called The Vigilante stars in this new volume collecting the four-issue miniseries from 1995, written by James Robinson! Greg Saunders, better known as The Vigilante, hits Hollywood to appear in a movie – but heads into action when his sidekick runs afoul of gangsters! Advance-solicited; on sale February 11 • 144 pg, FC, $19.99 US DIANA PRINCE: WONDER WOMAN VOL. 4 TP Written by Dennis O’Neil, Samuel L. Delany, Bob Haney and Robert Kanigher Cover by Dick Giordano Art by Don Heck, Dick Giordano and Jim Aparo Diana teams up with detectives Johnny Double and Batman in in this final volume of Wonder Woman’s plainclothes adventures from the early 1970s. Collecting WONDER WOMAN #199-204 and THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #105 Advance-solicited; on sale February 18 • 176 pg, FC, $19.99 US WONDER WOMAN: WHO IS WONDER WOMAN? TP Written by Allan Heinberg Art by Terry Dodson & Rachel Dodson and Gary Frank & John Sibal Cover by Terry Dodson & Rachel Dodson In this volume collecting WONDER WOMAN #1-4 and WONDER WOMAN ANNUAL #1, the Amazon warrior Diana has gone missing, leaving Donna Troy to take up the mantle of Wonder Woman! And when Diana returns, she’s become an agent of the Department of Metahuman Affairs! Advance-solicited; on sale February 4 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US WONDER WOMAN: THE ENDS OF THE EARTH HC Written by Gail Simone Art by Aaron Lopresti, Bernard Chang & Matt Ryan Cover by Aaron Lopresti At the ends of the universe, Wonder Woman falls victim to the Black Horizon in this new hardcover collecting issues #20-25 of her hit series! To save herself, Wonder Woman must forge an alliance with the legendary warriors Beowulf and Claw the Unconquered while trapped on a world where her powers have betrayed her and brutal combat rules the day. Advance-solicited; on sale March 11 • 144 pg, FC, $24.99 US Johnny DC BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #1 Written by Matt Wayne Art by Andy Suriano & Dan Davis Cover by James Tucker Jumping out of your TV and into your comics comes the highly anticipated new cartoon BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD! Each month, The Dark Knight Detective faces challenges that only he can solve – with a little help from his DC Universe pals! Thrill as Batman visits new places and old friends. Chill as he chases down the most powerful villains in the DCU, armed with only his Bat-gadgets and his wits! In this awesome first issue, show writer Matt Wayne (Justice League, Ben 10: Alien Force) joins forces with Andy Suriano and Dan Davis to bring you "The Panic of the Composite Creature," a tale of terror and adventure! All this action plus Batman's secret files await you each and every month. So hang on to your seats, and get ready for the read of your life! Retailers: Please see this month’s Previews Order Form for a special offer tied into this issue. On sale January 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US SUPER FRIENDS #11 Written by Sholly Fisch Art by Chynna Clugston Cover by J. Bone Batman’s got a fan club! But it’s a mischievous fan club of one known as Bat-Mite, and he just can’t stand the other Super Friends saving the day alongside Batman. Will The Caped Crusader be forced to fly solo from now on? Not if Mister Mxyzptlk can help it! On sale January 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US SUPERGIRL: COSMIC ADVENTURES IN THE EIGHTH GRADE #2 Written by Landry Walker Art and cover by Eric Jones Super strength, the ability to fly and extra-speedy reflexes should make a girl’s life easier, but they only seem to complicate things for Supergirl. Life gets a lot crazier, though, when a new enemy named Belinda Zee shows up. And with girls like Belinda around, facing down Super-Villains doesn’t seem so bad. On sale January 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US TINY TITANS #12 Written by Art Baltazar & Franco Art and cover by Art Baltazar Everyone’s favorite brainiac, Psimon, is back and the Science Club will never be the same. Meanwhile, Raven shows just what a tough cookie she is, and Aqualad and his new friend come to a Pet Club meeting in stately Wayne Manor. On sale January 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US TINY TITANS VOL. 1: WELCOME TO THE TREEHOUSE TP Written by Art Baltazar & Franco Art and cover by Art Baltazar Discover what life is like for the young heroes of Sidekick Elementary in this new collection featuring TINY TITANS #1-6! Kid-friendly versions of the Teen Titans and their rogues gallery star in this fun, light-hearted, all-ages romp beautifully written and illustrated by Art Baltazar and Franco (Patrick the Wolf Boy)! Advance-solicited; on sale February 4 • 144 pg, FC, $12.99 US CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #33 Written by Charlotte Fullerton, Jim Alexander and Tom Warburton Art by Min S. Ku, Philip Moy and Maurice Fontenot Cover by Min S. Ku In a new Ben 10: Alien Force adventure, Ben, Gwen and Kevin find themselves caught in a time loop! Plus Samurai Jack and Kids Next Door! On sale January 14 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #53 Written by Darrick Bachman, Scott Cunningham and Robbie Busch Art by Robert Pope and Christopher Cook Cover by Stephanie Gladden Chowder and the gang run up against the Health Inspector! Plus, Billy & Mandy and Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends! On sale January 28 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US LOONEY TUNES #170 Written by Jesse McCann, Sholly Fisch and Sam Argo Art by Walter Carzon & Ruben Torreiro, Neal Sternecky & Scott McRae and Pablo Zamboni & Horacio Ottolini Cover by Walter Carzon & Ruben Torreiro In this reprint of LOONEY TUNES #136, Marvin the Martian has returned to Earth because Mars needs Chickens—and Foghorn Leghorn is at the top, I say top, of his list! Also, Daffy and Porky Pig travel back in time and Foghorn returns from space to match wits and hockey sticks with Dawg! On sale January 7 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US SCOOBY-DOO #140 Written by John Rozum Art by Joe Staton & Horacio Ottolini and Robert Pope & Scott McRae Cover by Joe Staton When the Mystery, Inc. gang investigates a series of snowbound robberies in this issue reprinting SCOOBY-DOO #103, they find a real live Snowman — and he’s anything but holly and jolly! Plus, a Ghastly Ghoul haunts an apartment building, and a ghost-infested pirate ship! On sale January 21 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US MAD #498 Written and illustrated by The Usual Gang of Idiots Do the new year right! Make a resolution to laugh more and snag this issue! On sale January 14 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US_ Wildstorm MYSTERIUS: THE UNFATHOMABLE #1 Written by Jeff Parker Art and cover by Tom Fowler “Will all patrons please be seated? Tonight you will witness supernatural feats that no mortal mind can comprehend! Your very senses will reel as Mysterius the Great takes the stage after years in absentia! And now please welcome his newest stalwart, the brave and beautiful assistant who will accompany our host on a journey beyond the boundaries of science and reason...the Lovely Delfi! Now, all join hands...” Acclaimed creators Jeff Parker (X-Men: The First Class, Agents of Atlas) and Tom Fowler (GREEN ARROW, CAPER) make their WildStorm debut with this exciting, offbeat new miniseries! On sale January 21 • 1 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE AUTHORITY #6 Written by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning and Christos Gage Art by Simon Coleby and Phil Noto Cover by Simon Coleby The Authority discover a StormWatch spy in their midst, and when the two super-groups meet for the first time post-Armageddon, it’ll be an encounter for the ages! And Christos Gage joins acclaimed artist Phil Noto to continue the backup story featuring the sexy (and deadly) Christie Blaze! On sale January 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US GEN13 #26 Written by Scott Beatty and Christos Gage Art by Dan Hipp and Phil Noto Cover by Dan Hipp Gen13 aren’t the only survivors from I.O. and Tabula Rasa’s experiments. Fans get their first glimpse of Gen14, and indie comics art sensation Dan Hipp (The Amazing Joy Buzzards) joins the creative team for this special issue! Plus, Christos Gage and Phil Noto continue the Christie Blaze backup! On sale January 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US STORMWATCH: PHD #18 Written by Ian Edginton and Christos Gage Art by Leandro Fernández & Francisco Paronzini and Phil Noto Cover by Leandro Fernández While StormWatch has been trying to rebuild the world, Jackson King has been keeping close tabs on The Authority. And when one of his undercover agents is discovered by the super-team, it’ll force his hand! Meanwhile, Christos Gage and Phil Noto conclude the Christie Blaze backup! On sale January 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US WILDCATS #7 Written by Christos Gage Art by Neil Googe and John Paul Leon Cover by Neil Googe The battle for Los Angeles continues! The Kherans renew their ancient struggle against the Daemonites on the ravaged streets of what was once LA! Meanwhile, Christos Gage and John Paul Leon (SCALPED) kick off a dark new backup featuring Tao, the arch-villain from SLEEPER! On sale January 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US LOST BOYS: REIGN OF FROGS TP Written by Hans Rodionoff Art by Joel Gomez Cover by Jonathan Wayshack The carnage continues! Discover what really happened to the Frog Brothers in this collection of LOST BOYS: REIGN OF FROGS #1-4, which bridges the gap between the original The Lost Boys film and its sequel! Advance-solicited; on sale February 18 • 96 pg, FC, $12.99 US MATURE READERS TOP 10 SEASON TWO #4 Written by Zander Cannon Art and cover by Gene Ha Shock-Headed Peter's addictions start getting the better of him as he and Girl 2 begin a workplace romance. Elsewhere, Irma Geddon confronts her feelings about motherhood versus career as a jailbreak sends everyone at the police station into a panic. On sale January 7 • 4 of 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US FERRYMAN #5 Written by Marc Andreyko Art and cover by Jonathan Wayshak Everything has been leading up to this moment! Will Gideon side with the angels or throw away his last chance at salvation? Extreme carnage and double-crosses abound as all our major players face off! And speaking of facing off, wait until you see the true visage of the diabolical Mr. Webster! From the mind of uber-producer Joel Silver (Matrix, V for Vendetta)! On sale January 28 • 5 of 5 • 32 pg, FC, $3.50 US FRINGE #2 Written by Michael Johnson, Alex Katsnelson, Danielle DiSpaltro and Matthew Pitts Art by Tom Mandrake and others Production art cover The secret history of Walter Bishop and William Bell continues in this exclusive tie-in to the hit Fox show Fringe! Witness their first attempts at pushing the boundaries of science and reality! This book is being resolicited. All previous orders have been cancelled. RESOLICIT • On sale January 28 • 2 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US RESISTANCE #1-2 Written by Mike Costa Art by Ramón Pérez Cover by CP Smith The best-selling Sony PlayStation 3 game comes to comics! Nathan Hale leads a desperate fight against the extraterrestrial Chimera as the invasion of America begins! Coinciding with the release of the highly-anticipated second game in the Resistance franchise, the miniseries, from writer Mike Costa (SECRET HISTORY OF THE AUTHORITY: HAWKSMOOR) is integral to the game story and helps further define this complex universe! Issue #1 on sale January 7; issue #2 on sale January 28 • 1 and 2 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS GEARS OF WAR #4 Written by Joshua Ortega Art by Liam Sharp Cover by Brandon Badeaux Video game art variant cover The monthly series based on the best-selling Xbox 360 game continues! After a nasty reception at Montevado, the members of Delta Squad find themselves in a fight for their very existence against overwhelming Locust forces! Will Sigma Squad, led by Augustus "Cole Train" Cole, reach them in time? And will they find the cause of the mysterious seismic disturbances rocking the area? Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Brandon Badeaux), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover featuring video game art). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale January 14 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS MIRROR’S EDGE #3 Written by Rhianna Pratchett Art by Matthew Dow Smith Cover by Brian Stelfreeze Based on the exciting new video game from Electronic Arts! On the run from the police force and using every newfound skill she’s learning as a Runner, Faith uncovers the truth behind her family’s secrets – secrets that her estranged father has been trying to keep from her at all costs! Written by famed game writer Rhianna Pratchett and illustrated by Matthew Dow Smith (SUPERNATURAL: ORIGINS), this new book presents an adventure that will further flesh out this incredible video game world! On sale January 7 • 3 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US PUSH #4-5 Written by Marc Bernardin & Adam Freeman Art by Bruno Redondo & Aaron Minier Cover by Mario Alberti He’s broken back into Division to help free his fellow agents held captive there, and now Ezra and his new band of rogue psychics must derail a plot to ignite an international incident – one so devious it could force even more power into Division's grasp. Having learned the secrets of Division's sordid past and its nefarious plans for the future, Ezra and company must determine a way to shut Division down for good. The prequel to the upcoming motion picture continues! Issue #4 on sale January 14; issue #5 on sale January 28 4 and 5 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $3.50 US WORLD OF WARCRAFT #15 Written by Walter Simonson Art by Mike Bowden & Jerome K. Moore Cover by Jon Buran & Tony Washington The road back to Theramore begins here! After the events of the last arc, King Varian and Prince Anduin must return home. But who will return with them? And what role will Garona Halforcen play in this next quest? On sale January 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE X-FILES #3 Written by Marv Wolfman Art by Brian Denham Cover by Jim Daly & Tim Bradstreet Mulder and Scully are sent to San Francisco to investigate a series of murders happening simultaneously throughout the city. But, according to fingerprints and DNA, all are being perpetrated by the same killer. As their investigation takes them into the unknown mysteries of the Chinese underworld, they learn that instead of being the hunters, they have become the hunted. On sale January 21 • 3 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $3.50 US Vertigo THE COMPLEAT DEATH DELUXE EDITION HC Written by Neil Gaiman Art by Mark Buckingham, Chris Bachalo, Jeffrey Jones, Dave McKean and Mark Pennington Cover by Dave McKean “The landmark comic-book series that actually made Death seem . . . cool.” — ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY on THE SANDMAN From the pages of Neil Gaiman's THE SANDMAN comes the young, pale, perky and genuinely likable Death. One day in every century, Death walks the Earth to better understand those to whom she will be the final visitor. Today is that day! Collecting DEATH: THE HIGH COST OF LIVING #1-3, DEATH: THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE #1-3, the DEATH TALKS ABOUT LIFE AIDS pamphlet and stories from VERTIGO: WINTER’S EDGE #2 and THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS for the first time in one place. This oversized hardcover is the perfect companion for THE ABSOLUTE SANDMAN and ideal for fans of Gaiman’s sprawling, intimate comics work! Advance solicited; on sale March 25 • 7.0625” x 10.875” • 304 pg, FC $34.99 US MATURE READERS THE SANDMAN: THE DREAM HUNTERS #3 Story by Neil Gaiman Adaptation and art by P. Craig Russell Cover by Yuko Shimizu Variant cover by Paul Pope The monk journeys across a bridge of fireflies and a talking garden to the Palace of Dreams, all to plead for the life of the fox who sacrificed her life for his. But whose side will the King of Dreams take? Continuing the adaptation of best-selling author Neil Gaiman’s prose story THE SANDMAN: THE DREAM HUNTERS into sequential format by master storyteller P. Craig Russell (THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS), this issue also features a variant cover by artist Paul Pope (BATMAN: YEAR ONE HUNDRED)! Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 25 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Yuko Shimizu), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Paul Pope). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale January 7 • 3 of 4 • 32 pg, FC $2.99 US • MATURE READERS ARMY@LOVE: THE ART OF WAR #6 Written by Rick Veitch Art and cover by Rick Veitch & Gary Erskine The mystery of the video from the future is finally solved, and, in the process, the central existential question of the age is answered. But what does that mean for Loman, Switzer, Flabbergast and the newest addition to the ARMY@LOVE cast: a walking, talking Big Finger? On sale January 7 • 6 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS GREATEST HITS #5 Written by David Tischman Art by Glenn Fabry & Gary Erskine Cover by Glenn Fabry Holy time travel! The present-day Vizier takes Nick and Ethel 35 years into the past, and what Nick sees as the Mates battle invaders aboard an alien spaceship rocks his world. The past isn't what it used to be, and the surprises keep coming as an angry Nick argues with Ethel over the final cut of the Mates documentary they’ve been making. Quiet on the set! On sale January 21 • 5 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS 100 BULLETS #99 Written by Brian Azzarello Art by Eduardo Risso Cover by Dave Johnson The penultimate issue of the award-winning series sees old scores settled and new bloodshed! As questions are answered, truths come to light in this startling issue. With one issue to go in this epic series, you won’t believe what happens next. Also, this is not a jumping-on point in case you were wondering. On sale January 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS AIR #6 Written by G. Willow Wilson Art and cover by M.K. Perker Blythe's mysterious rescuer reveals the truth behind one of the most shocking disappearances in aviation history – a secret tied to the origin of hyperprax flight. As the race to find the device begins, Blythe must master her skills as a hyperpract. But her fear of heights may get the better of her. On sale January 21 • 32 pg, FC $2.99 US MATURE READERS DMZ VOL. 6: BLOOD IN THE GAME TP Written by Brian Wood Art by Richardo Burchielli Cover by Brian Wood The critically acclaimed series exploring a war-torn New York City continues! Collecting issues #29-34, this volume involves the rise of a possible new leader in the DMZ and what it could mean for Matty Roth, a journalist calling the zone home. Advance-solicited; on sale February 11 • 144 pg, FC, $12.99 US MATURE READERS DMZ #38 Written by Brian Wood Art by Riccardo Burchielli Cover by John Paul Leon “War Powers” part 2 of 4. Matty's first task under the Delgado regime involves tracking down the source of one of the DMZ's greatest urban legends. On sale January 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS FABLES #80 Written by Bill Willingham Cover by James Jean Art by Mark Buckingham, Andrew Pepoy and Peter Gross Here's the thing, folks. We can't tell you what happens in this issue because it would give away the big frightening thing that happened in the previous issue (which we also didn't tell you about). So, what can we say? Only the most general stuff. Like that the grim fallout from winning the war so easily continues. And the metaphorical chickens come home to roost. Good, right? On sale January 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS JACK OF FABLES #30 Written by Matthew Sturges & Bill Willingham Art by Tony Akins & Jose Marzan Jr. Cover by Brian Bolland What's the “First Draft,” and what is its awe-inspiring secret? Where did that extra pig come from? What's everybody reading? “The Siege of The Golden Boughs” enters its third installment and the tide begins to turn – but in whose favor? Expect answers, explosions, mayhem and extra tacos. On sale January 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS HOUSE OF MYSTERY #9 Written by Matthew Sturges & Bill Willingham Art by Luca Rossi and Bernie Wrightson Cover by Glenn Fabry In the Temple of the Spider God deep within the house, strange creatures attack! Meanwhile, there’s an unexpected appearance by someone from our heroine's past, and extreme promiscuity flows freely as a wild party upstairs in the bar rages on. This issue also features a little ditty titled “Gothic Romance" illustrated by none other than HOUSE OF MYSTERY alumnus Bernie Wrightson! On sale January 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE VOL. 7: THE MIST AND PHANTOM OF THE FAIR TP Written by Matt Wagner & Steve T. Seagle Art by Guy Davis Cover by Gavin Wilson & Richard Bruning The crime-filled, noir world of the ’30s continues! Collecting issues #37-44 of the acclaimed series as the Golden Age Sandman discovers the origin of one of his oldest adversaries and unravels the mystery of a series of brutal murders amid the 1939 New York World’s Fair. Advance-solicited; on sale February 25 • 200 pg, FC, $19.99 US • MATURE READERS HAUNTED TANK #2 Written by Frank Marraffino Art by Henry Flint Cover by Paul Pope Sandblasted in the desert wasteland and cut off from the rest of the battalion, the crew of the Haunted Tank is not alone! Not only does tank commander Jamal Stuart face devastating enemy attacks from every direction, he’s also got to deal with the know-it-all Civil War ghost of his ancestor giving him the jibber-jabber. Don’t miss out on the miniseries bursting with politics, pyrotechnics, radical Islam, human drama and people getting shot in the face! On sale January 7 • 2 of 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS HELLBLAZER #251 Written by Peter Milligan Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli & Stefano Landini Cover by Lee Bermejo Vertigo welcomes back one of its most popular and prolific scribes to pilot our longest-running title! Joining series artist Leonardo Manco, writer Peter Milligan (BATMAN, HUMAN TARGET, X-Statix) begins raising hell as John Constantine digs his fingers deep into his bumpy past. He discovers that old wounds and new loves are both best left untouched in part 1 of the the storyarc “Scab.” Don’t miss out on the start of an intense, mind-bending new era for John Constantine! On sale January 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS NORTHLANDERS #14 Written by Brian Wood Art by Ryan Kelly Cover by Massimo Carnevale The news of the Vikings’ last days in Ireland at the Battle of Clontarf reaches Ragnar's ears, intensifying his desire to put an end to the reign of terror at the hands of a serial killer known as Magnus. Ragnar puts his own men out as live bait, and learns an important clue to his adversary's true identity in “The Cross + The Hammer” part 4. On sale January 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS SCALPED #25 Written by Jason Aaron Art by R.M. Guera Cover by Jock In this first part of an all-new arc that sets up major events on the Prairie Rose reservation, we see the landscape through the eyes of a newcomer – a card shark and con man – whose presence could spell doom for one of our main characters. The countdown to chaos begins here with part 1 of "High Lonesome." On sale January 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS V FOR VENDETTA—NEW EDITION TP Written by Alan Moore Art and cover by David Lloyd “Perhaps Moore's most powerful work.” —PORTLAND MERCURY A new trade paperback edition of the graphic novel that inspired the hit movie! A powerful story about loss of freedom and individuality, V FOR VENDETTA takes place in a totalitarian England following a devastating war that changed the face of the planet. In a world without political freedom, personal freedom and precious little faith in anything comes a mysterious man in a white porcelain mask who fights political oppressors through terrorism and seemingly absurd acts. It's a gripping tale of the blurred lines between ideological good and evil. This new trade paperback edition of the classic series from writer Alan Moore (WATCHMEN, LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN) and artist David Lloyd (HELLBLAZER) collects the epic miniseries and features the improved production values and coloring from the 2005 hardcover. On sale January 24 • 296 pg, FC $19.99 US • MATURE READERS UNKNOWN SOLDIER #4 Written by Joshua Dysart Art by Alberto Ponticelli Cover by Igor Kordey Hunted by rebels and protecting abducted children, Moses finds himself caught on the front line of a brutal battle between the Lord's Resistance Army and the Ugandan Military. And caught between a rock and a hard place, Moses makes a drastic decision. On sale January 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS YOUNG LIARS #11 Written by David Lapham Art and cover by David Lapham Things come to a head as the Spiders make their move! Sadie sets in motion a plot to assassinate her father. But Danny feels Sadie’s scheme could get her killed. Can he save her in time? Will Big C, Annie and Donnie come to the rescue? In this crazy world, Danny knows the only thing a Young Liar can count on is that his friends won’t be there for him when he really needs them. Or will they? On sale January 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS CMX JIHAI VOL.1 Written and illustrated by Toshimi Nigoshi CMX. After his childhood friend is killed, 17-year-old clone Aoi spends his last year to live looking for the man who killed him! As he searches for revenge, Aoi uses his ability to travel through the Jihai (wasteland), where supposedly nothing can survive, to act as a courier. After a routine delivery goes wrong, a pistol-packing padre named Tristram saves Aoi and takes him back to his home country — a place where clones are treated like people, not possessions. But Aoi quickly realizes something is amiss in this new land. What’s Tristram hiding, and will he be an ally in Aoi’s cause…or a threat? Advance-solicited; on sale February 11 • 5” x 7.375” • 194 pg, B&W $9.99 US • TEEN + CRAYON SHINCHAN VOL. 7 Written and illustrated by Yoshito Usui CMX. Shin and his parents get tickets for the new Action Mask movie — Shin’s favorite Super Hero — but can they even make it through the previews? And what will Shin do when he meets Action Mask himself? Later, when Shin’s Sunflower class competes against the Rose class in a kindergarten softball match, the fate of the team depends on Shin! Advance-solicited; on sale February 25 • 5" x 7.375" • 128 pg, B&W, $7.99 US • MATURE THE FLAT EARTH/EXCHANGE VOL.3 Written and illustrated by Toshimi Nigoshi CMX. From the creator of JIHAI. When a group of men arrive and claim they are there to revive the other sleepers, it seems like good news. But Kotaro soon discovers they are not what they say. There’s a conspiracy afoot to kill most of the remaining Sleepers, and even if he can fend off these guys, Kotaro’s going to have to find some way to close off the Sanctuary to the outside world. Advance-solicited; on sale February 4 • 5” x 7.375” • 224 pg, B&W $9.99 US • TEEN + DOROTHEA VOL. 4 Written and illustrated by Cuvie CMX. Dorothea leads an attack on an enemy fortress—but it seems they were expected, and that her army may have a traitor in its midst. She defeats Konrad, the slayer of witches, but is unable to kill him. Then, as Dorothea and her friend Gyurk hold off the enemy on their own, Gyurk is badly injured. Dorothea must find shelter for him—but is anywhere safe with Konrad on the loose? Advance-solicited; on sale February 18 • 5.5" x 8" • 164 pg, B&W, $12.99 US • MATURE READERS KIICHI AND THE MAGIC BOOKS VOL. 4 Written and illustrated by Taka Amano CMX/Flex Comix. Find out why Mototaro became a librarian and what secret purpose has been motivating him to continue after all these years. Then follow Kiichi as he heads off to the Water Depository on his own. He’s determined not to put his friends at risk, but Hana’s equally set upon not being left behind. When they get there, the identity of the depository’s sole occupant turns out to be quite a surprise. Advance-solicited; on sale February 4 • 5" x 7.375" • 160 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN THE PALETTE OF 12 SECRET COLORS VOL. 5 Written and illustrated by Nari Kusakawa CMX. Dr. Guell is invited to help out at the Principal’s daughter’s wedding and he brings Cello along to assist. Cello impresses everyone by making a rainbow, but when she falls from the roof into Dr. Guell’s arms, things get even more colorful! Cello and Guell may now be falling for each other! You can bet that’s not going to sit well with their faithful but jealous birds! Advance-solicited; on sale February 18 • 5" x 7.375" • 200 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • EVERYONE STEEL FIST RIKU VOL.3 Written and illustrated by Jyutaroh Nishino CMX/Flex Comix. Riku and her rival Chikara will be joined at the hip forever unless they can defeat their toughest foe yet…the old woman who taught Riku’s dad! They want her to train them, but her magnetic spell has them trapped in an awkward situation. Later, Riku thinks the secret of her heritage may be connected to Kuro, who can turn his leg into steel. But she’s going to have to fight to get some answers. Advance-solicited; on sale February 11 • 5” x 7.375” • 178 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN + COVER GIRLS OF THE DC UNIVERSE: WONDER WOMAN STATUE SCULPTED BY JACK MATHEWS BASED ON THE ART OF ADAM HUGHES This limited-edition, hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain statue is based on the stylish and scintillating cover of WONDER WOMAN #150 by artist Adam Hughes! Packaged in a 4-color box, this statue also includes a 4-color Certificate of Authenticity. Manufactured to order. Advanced-solicited; on sale June 10, 2009 * Statue * $99.99 US BATMAN COSBABY MINI-FIGURES BY HOT TOYS KAWAI DES, NE? YES, THEY ARE! CUTE, THAT IS! Under special arrangement with Hong Kong toymaker Hot Toys, DC Direct is delighted to offer the Batman line of CosBaby mini figures! Inspired by CosPlay (from the contraction of words “costume play”) – a type of performance art and role play in which the cosplayers meticulously outfit themselves in character costumes from sources such as manga, anime, comics, movies and video games to become the characters they emulate, reenacting scenes from the original sources – these Batman CosBaby mini-figures are the cutest little tykes around! Featuring eight Batman CosBaby designs: Batman Modern (Black Costume), Batman Classic (Blue Costume), The Joker, Robin, Batgirl, Catwoman, Two-Face and a special Mystery Figure, these mini-figures are the perfect size to collect and display! Packaged on a 4-color blister card, each fully assembled CosBaby stands approximately 3” tall. Advance-solicited; on sale June 24, 2009 * PVC mini figures * PI * US THE DARK KNIGHT: 1:6 SCALE TWO-FACE/HARVEY DENT BY HOT TOYS Under special arrangement with Hong Kong toymaker Hot Toys, DC Direct is proud to offer this 1:6 scale figure of Two-Face, just as he appears in the smash hit The Dark Knight! The Two-Face/Harvey Dent figure stands approximately 12 inches tall and features more than 32 points of articulation. Dressed in the movie-accurate costume of suit, shirt, tie, pants and shoes, the figure also features an alternate head with Aaron Eckhart as Two-Face/Harvey Dent, an interchangeable suit jacket, one set of interchangeable hands, a pistol and a display stand with a nameplate. Packaged in a 4-color box. Limited Edition! Advance-solicited; on sale June 17, 2009 * Collector figure * $175 US THE DARK KNIGHT: THE JOKER VINYL STATUE BY KOTOBUKIYA Under special arrangement with Japanese manufacturer Kotobukiya, DC Direct brings the exquisite craftsmanship and high-level quality of Kotobukiya to fans! Kotobukiya and DC Direct are proud to offer this vinyl statue of The Joker standing amid a blazing fire. The statue comes with an additional head and other accessories. The Dark Knight: The Joker Vinyl Statue is approximately 12” tall and is packaged in a 4-color window box. Advance-solicited; on sale June 10, 2009 * Vinyl Statue * $125 US V FOR VENDETTA (MOVIE) 1:6 SCALE DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE Victim and villain, V voices the frustration and innate power of the people, the true values held precious by the masses. A provocative and disturbing modern classic, V FOR VENDETTA is the visually powerful story of a dystopian not-too-distant future. Dressed in the intricate and authentically detailed costume from the film adaptation of the classic comic, V displays his signature black cloak, as well as a removable hat, a non-removable mask, interchangeable hands and several character-specific accessories. The figure comes with a display base and is packaged in a deluxe 4-color window box with a fifth panel. Advance-solicited; on sale June 24, 2009 * Collector figure * $125 US HISTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE SERIES 1 ACTION FIGURES BASED ON THE ART OF GEORGE PÉREZ The first in an ongoing line of action figures that spans the broad history of the DC Universe, as presented by artist George Pérez in the classic book HISTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE! Planned to include more characters than any DC Direct line ever, this series will feature characters from a variety of teams and eras, as well as some renegade solo characters. The History of the DC Universe will undoubtedly increase the breadth of DC characters available as action figures, while satisfying many oft-requested fan favorite characters. Each figure features multiple points of articulation and a base. 4-color clamshell blister card packaging. Advance-solicited; on sale June 10, 2009 * Action Figures * PI JLA TROPHY ROOM: BAT-CUFFS PROP REPLICA One of Batman’s most famous crime-fighting gadgets is the latest addition to the JLA TROPHY ROOM: life-sized Bat-Cuffs that fold down to fit into Batman’s utility belt! Reproduced for the first time ever as a high-quality prop replica, these metal Bat-Cuffs come with a special bat-shaped key. They fold in half for easy transport, or can be displayed on the included stand. Packaged in a 4-color box, the Bat-Cuffs also come with a 4-color Certificate of Authenticity. Limited-edition. Manufactured to order. The Bat-Cuffs are for display only and are not designed to be used. (Note: The Bat-Cuffs do not open.) Advance-resolicited; on sale June 17, 2009 * Prop Replica * $125 US WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE: PHANTOM LADY BUST Designed by Terry Dodson • Sculpted by Karen Palinko The popular WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE line of cold-cast porcelain busts continues with Phantom Lady! Freedom Fighter member Sandra Knight strikes a pose in the classic pinup style of the 1940s as she sits atop a World War II-inspired base. Collect all the WOMEN OF THE DCU: SERIES 2 BUSTS designed by Terry Dodson! Phantom Lady joins Wonder Woman, Starfire, Cheetah, Batwoman, Wonder Girl, Catwoman, Huntress, Jade, Shazam’s sister Mary and many more to come! This Phantom Lady Bust measures approximately 6” high x 3.75” wide x 3” deep and is packaged in a 4-color box. Advance-solicited; on sale June 3, 2009 * Bust * $55 US LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT BOX SET From Gotham City's rooftops to its dark alleyways, Batman's war on crime has become the stuff of legend. Commemorating these adventures of the Dark Knight, DC Direct unveils a new box set featuring one of Batman's closest allies – and some of his most nightmarish adversaries! This box set includes four action figures, all featuring brand new deco paints, as well as LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT SPECIAL, a unique 64-page collection of stories featuring each character’s secret origin and other tales. Advance-solicited; on sale June 17, 2009 * Box Set * PI THE FLASH MINI NEON SIGN Decorate your home or store with this exciting, affordable neon sign featuring The Flash’s classic lightning strike logo! The adjustable base unit can sit on a tabletop or be mounted to a wall. Powered by a plug-in, UL-adapter, the sign itself measures approximately 8" wide x 9" high and has a base measuring approximately 5.5” in diameter. Packaged in a 4-color box. Advance-solicited; on sale June 24, 2009 * Neon Sign * $89.99 US UNI-FORMZ: BATMAN DESIGNED & SCULPTED BY MONSTER 5 Batman is the first in a new line of stylized vinyl UNI-FORMZ, inspired by the red-hot designer toy phenomenon! DC Direct has joined forces with popular contemporary toy designer Monster 5 to create this unique version of Batman. This bold new take on the Caped Crusader is a must-have for collectors of contemporary toy design, as well as traditional fans of Batman! Debuting this month are three styles of Batman: the “modern” Batman in his black costume, a variant version in the “classic” blue and gray costume, and an ultra-stylized variant “armored” version! These designer toys are limited! Once they are sold out, DC Direct will not produce these styles again! In keeping with the tradition of designer toys, rarity of certain incarnations are the norm. The Batman variants (“classic” and “armored”) will be produced in far lower quantities. The line of UNI-FORMZ continues in the months ahead with original designs for Superman, Green Lantern, and other favorite DC Universe characters. Don’t miss this chance to get the first in the series! This limited-edition vinyl UNI-FORMZ Batman figure features 12 points of articulation, stands approximately 8” tall and is packaged in a deluxe 4-color window box. Advance-resolicited; on sale June 3, 2009 * Vinyl * PI IMAGE COMICS AMERICAN JESUS, VOL. 1: CHOSEN TP story MARK MILLAR art & cover PETER GROSS From the writer of WAR HEROES, KICK ASS and the Universal hit, WANTED! It’s the next MARK MILLAR graphic novel set to become a feature film! AMERICAN JESUS, VOL. 1: CHOSEN follows a twelve-year-old boy who suddenly discovers he's the returned Jesus Christ. He can turn water into wine, make the crippled walk and perhaps even raise the dead. How will he deal with the destiny to lead the world in a conflict thousands of years in the making? JANUARY 14 • 72 PAGES • FC • $9.99 RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES THIS IS A SOUVENIR: THE SONGS OF SPEARMINT & SHIRLEY LEE OGN by CHYNNA CLUGSTON-FLORES, JAMIE S. RICH, SCOTT MILLS, KIERON GILLEN, JAMIE McKELVIE, RICH JOHNSTON, SALGOOD SAM and many more! cover JAMES PARSONS In the tradition of Image’s bestselling COMIC BOOK TATTOO and PUT THE BOOK BACK ON THE SHELF comes THIS IS A SOUVENIR, an all-new anthology showcasing the very best creators comics has to offer reinterpreting the popular music of indie Britpop band, Spearmint! Features over two hundred pages of stories from such names as Blue Monday's CHYNNA CLUGSTON-FLORES, PHONOGRAM's JAMIE McKELVIE and many, many more! JANUARY 28 • 208 PAGES • FC • $29.99 FRANK FRAZETTA’S MOON MAID (ONE-SHOT) story JAY FOTOS art TIM VIGIL cover A FRANK FRAZETTA cover B TIM VIGIL cover C NAT JONES JAY FOTOS (FRANK FRAZETTA’S DEATH DEALER, Locke and Key) and Tim Vigil (FRANK FRAZETTA’S DARK KINGDOM, Faust) team up for an epic tale inspired by one of FRANK FRAZETTA’S most beloved paintings: Moon Maid! On the dead moon of Kyra, a sheltered young Maid is torn between good and evil. As she comes of age and the equinox draws closer, the Maid learns her true identity and what purpose she has in the universe. The only trick is learning who she can trust…and how to survive her destiny! JANUARY 14 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.99 SPAWN #188 story TODD McFARLANE & BRIAN HOLGUIN art WHILCE PORTACIO & TODD McFARLANE colors JIN HAN THE ENDGAME CONINUES! Over the past several issues, SPAWN has experience the most dramatic series of twists in its long history. Events that have rocked the status quo and echoed from the heights of Heaven to the pit of Hell. But what does it all mean? A young reporter following an obscure lead thinks he’s stumbled upon the answer. As incredible as his suspicions may be, the truth is something far beyond his imagination. Brought to you by TODD McFARLANE, WHILCE PORTACIO and BRIAN HOLGUIN. JANUARY 28 • 32 PAGES • FC • $2.95 DAWN VOL. 1: LUCIFER’S HALO—20TH ANNIVERSARY TP story, art & cover JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER Dawn, the Goddess of birth and rebirth, helps Darrian, a young warrior, find his place in a post apocalyptic New York. She gives him Lucifer's Halo, and the forces of heaven and Hell descend upon him to take it back. Through blood & tears, Dawn leads Darrian to his destiny as the incarnation of her lover, the Horned God. Collects issues #1-6. JANUARY 7 • 208 PAGES • FC • $17.99 G-MAN #1 (O/A) story, art & cover CHRIS GIARRUSSO From the creator of Mini-Marvels comes G-MAN, the newest superhero on the block! Writer/artist CHRIS GIARRUSSO is unleashing the next wave of all-new kid heroes in his signature Mini-Marvels style! Get in on the ground floor with the origin of G-MAN! Learn how G-Man got his powers! Meet his pals Billy Demon, Tan Man, Sparky and the Suntrooper, and follow their first adventure as they battle Mister Mental and Kid Thunder! It's more good, clean, laugh-out-loud superhero fun from CHRIS GIARRUSSO that you won't want to miss! JANUARY 7 • 64 PAGES • FC • $5.95 PAX ROMANA TP story, art & cover JONATHAN HICKMAN From the mind of comic book innovator Jonathan Hickman, comes the exhilarating time-traveling epic: PAX ROMANA. The creator of THE NIGHTLY NEWS brings his unique sensibility to science fiction and the result is a visually stunning look at a new history of the world. PAX ROMANA tells the tale of 5000 men sent on an impossible mission to change the past and save the future. Collects issues #1-4. JANUARY 21 • 136 PAGES • FC • $14.99 THE SWORD VOL. 2: WATER TP story JOSHUA LUNA art & cover JONATHAN LUNA Dara Brighton has discovered more information about the three powerful strangers who murdered her family. Armed with this knowledge and the sword, her first order of business is to find Zakros, the one who murdered her sister, and make him pay. Collects issues #7-12. JANUARY 14 • 152 PAGES • FC • $14.99 RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES THE WALKING DEAD VOL. 9: HERE WE REMAIN TP story ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover CHARLIE ADLARD In the last volume we learned that no one is safe. Now after the staggering losses they've sustained, Rick and Carl are left to pick up the pieces and carry on... knowing that they could join thier fallen friends and family at any moment. Collects issues #49-54. JANUARY 14 • 136 PAGES • FC • $14.99 RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES WONDERLOST TP story C.B. CEBULSKI art KHOI PHAM, JONATHAN LUNA, PAUL AZACETA, RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE, ALINA UROSOV, ETHAN YOUNG and more! cover TRAVS CHAREST One of the most critically-acclaimed and best reviewed books of the past year is now collected into a single volume for the first time! Awkward kisses, nocturnal fumblings, broken hearts... ah, to be teenager in love! For most of us, these are things we'd prefer to forget, but in this autobrographical anthology, C.B. CEBULSKI shines the light on the romances of his past and shares some outrageous high school love stories! It's Fast Times at Ridgemont High meets Mean Girls as we're taken to bonfires, backseats and bedrooms in these touching and sometimes tragic tales. Told in an open and honest style that has garnered the individual issues praise across the publishing world, these slice-of-life tales are sure take readers back to the more carefree times of their own youths. JANUARY 7 • 136 PAGES • FC • $14.99 THE ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #12 (RES) story ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover JASON HOWARD As if Wolf-Man didn’t already have enough to worry about — here comes TRIPLE THREAT! Are they here to hurt him — or HELP him? This issue sets the stage for the next dramatic phase in the life of Gary Hampton, the Astounding Wolf-Man! JANUARY 21 • 32 PAGES • FC • $2.99 BRIT #12 (RES) story BRUCE BROWN art NATE BELLEGARDE & ANDY KUHN cover RYAN OTTLEY & KELSEY SHANNON edited by ROBERT KIRKMAN Brit’s son has been missing, replaced by a drone. Brit’s brother is involved. Brit will do anything to get his son back... but is it already too late? A dramatic turning point in Brit’s life has been reached. JANUARY 7 • 32 PAGES • FC • $2.99 DYNAMO 5 #0 story JAY FAERBER art & cover MAHMUD A. ASRAR & RON RILEY A “day in the life” of Dynamo 5. It’s the perfect jumping-on point at the perfect price—only 99 cents! Featuring a text page that reaps the entire series so far, this issue lays the groundwork for this summer’s game-changing 25th issue! JANUARY 28 • 16 PAGES • FC • $0.99 ELPHANTMEN #20 story RICHARD STARKINGS art MARIAN CHURCHLAND cover A MARIAN CHURCHLAND cover B LADRÖNN & BOO COOK "STAR BRIGHT" Girl meets Elephantman. Girl falls for Elephantman. Elephantman loses perspective... JANUARY 14 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.50 FIREBREATHER #6 (RES) story PHIL HESTER art & cover ANDY KUHN It’s prom night for high school junior and crown prince of monsters, Duncan Rosenblatt, but finding a date is the least of his problems. How do you work in a battle to the death with your monstrous rival between the limo ride and the first dance? JANUARY 21 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.50 FOUR EYES #4 story JOE KELLY art & cover MAX FIUMARA With his hands on a baby dragon, Enrico stands on the precipice of a new life. But is the cost too high to bear? JANUARY 7 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.50 FRANK FRAZETTA’S SILVER WARRIOR #2 (OF 4) story JOSHUA ORTEGA art NAT JONES & JAY FOTOS cover A FRANK FRAZETTA cover B NAT JONES & JAY FOTOS The Vikavian raiders have attacked Icelvald, and the Silver Warrior must now defend his homeland against this brutal new enemy. But the Vikavians have a secret weapon, and they've also brought along the legendary mercenary known as Morningstar. Will the Silver Warrior and his allies be forced to sacrifice their families in order to save their people? Get the exciting answers from critically acclaimed writer JOSHUA ORTEGA (GEARS OF WAR, THE NECROMANCER) and superstar artists NAT JONES (FRANK FRAZETTA'S DEATH DEALER, SPAWN) and JAY FOTOS (LOCKE & KEY, '68) in the pulse-pounding second issue of this epic miniseries! JANUARY 7 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.99 GØDLAND #28 (RES) story JOE CASEY art & cover TOM SCIOLI BOOK TWENTY-EIGHT: THE HORROR! Neela Archer’s mission is revealed! She’s a cosmic cleaner sent to eliminate an Entropist Assassin gone rogue! But what role will Adam play?! Galactic politics at its most severe! Two wrongs don’t make a right! The horror! The horror! (Hence the title…) JANUARY 21 • 24 PAGES • FC • $2.99 GOLLY #5 story PHIL HESTER art & cover BROOK TURNER Golly's battle with a coven of goth faux-vampires has resulted in his near death at the hands of their true vampire master. As Golly hovers between this world and the next will his insights from the afterlife prove enough to defeat the sinister bloodsuckers? JANUARY 7 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.50 I KILL GIANTS #7 (OF 7) story JOE KELLY art & cover J.M. KEN NIIMURA MINISERIES CONCLUSION! “I did not come for her… I came for you.” Who lives and who dies when the Titan’s secret is finally revealed? This is the End, but could it also be a Beginning? JANUARY 14 • 40 PAGES • FC • $3.99 INVINCIBLE #58 (RES) story ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover RYAN OTTLEY & FCO PLASCENCIA Invincible and Atom Eve are finally together. Young love... how interesting. JANUARY 14 • 32 PAGES • FC • $2.99 JACK STAFF #21 (RES) story & art PAUL GRIST cover IAN CHURCHILL The heroes of Castletown have to fight together against the menace of the Muddy Man! Includes bonus stories featuring Alfred Chinard and Morlan the Mystic! JANUARY 28 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.50 MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS #16 story, art & cover MICHAEL ALLRED "TWEENAGE WASTELAND!" The Atomics get their band back together and work to get a spot in a music festival. But they are shocked and surprised to find it's sponsored by immortal "Tweens" from another dimension who are looking to take their favorite band back with them. YIKES! JANUARY 28 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.50 PHONOGRAM 2: THE SINGLES CLUB #2 (OF 7) story KIERON GILLEN art & cover JAMIE McKELVIE Getting over an ex is never easy. When they've laid a phonomantic curse on you, it borders on the impossible. In the second of seven stand-alone stories set in a single club, PHONOGRAM's cynical heart cracks wide open. PLUS two complete back-up stories with art from EMMA VIECELI (HAMLET, COMIC BOOK TATTOO) and DANIEL HEARD (COMIC BOOK TATTOO, CHIMPLANTS)." JANUARY 7 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.50 PROOF #16 story ALEX GRECIAN art & cover RILEY ROSSMO “THE FUNERAL” The Lodge says goodbye to an agent. Meanwhile, life goes on as a new agent begins work, the ink monkey set down some rules and Proof gets a date for the first time in a century and a half! JANUARY 28 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.50 SAVAGE DRAGON #144 story, art & cover by ERIK LARSEN “FALL FROM GRACE” Savage Dragon becomes public enemy #1. Dragon has nowhere left to turn and things become desperate as he struggles to survive. JANUARY 28 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.50 THE SWORD #15 story JOSHUA LUNA art & cover JONATHAN LUNA Dara will stop at nothing to get the sword back. JANUARY 14 • 32 PAGES • FC • $2.99 RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES THE WALKING DEAD #57 (RES) story ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN They continue down the road – and they are not alone. JANUARY 7 • 32 PAGES • BW • $2.99 RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES McFarlane Toys GUITAR HERO MIX & MATCH GUITAR 2-PACKS (W/GUITAR STANDS) 2009 WAVE 1 Get ready to rock. Build your own custom guitar! Forged in the same scale as McFarlane Toys’ Guitar Hero action figures — mix and match guitar heads, necks and bodies for a total of eight possible combinations in every two-pack — and thousands of combinations in each series! * Set 1: Feedback (Effervescence) & Voracious (Cedar Ripple) * Set 2: Feedback (Machine) & Frydaze (Tiger Stripes) * Set 3: Frydaze (The Forge) & Widowmaker (Dragon) * Set 4: Widowmaker (Paisley Dream) & Voracious (Camo) * Set 5: Voracious (Cubert) & Frydaze (Boltz) (#19250-6) 18 items per case; no guarantee of mix 2-Pack PI GUITAR HERO MIX & MATCH GUITAR SINGLE-PACKS (W/GUITAR STANDS) 2009 WAVE 1 Build your own custom guitar! Forged in the same scale as McFarlane Toys’ Guitar Hero action figures - mix and match guitar heads, necks and bodies for thousands of combinations in each series! Frydaze (Boltz) Feedback (Splatter Fest) Widowmaker (Flame Rod) Voracious (Cubert) Feedback (Machine) Frydaze (Tiger Stripes) (#19320-6) 18 items per case; no guarantee of mix Guitar PI HALO 2009 (WAVE 1) Once again, we’ve defied what you thought possible in action figures! Halo 3 is quickly becoming one of the most successful licensed lines ever produced by McFarlane Toys. Vendors coast-to-coast have been reporting quick sell-through; the figures are disappearing almost as soon as they reach store shelves. Insane detail. Off-the-charts articulation. Finally, the toys are worthy of the game. Master Chief Arbiter (Active Camo/Clear) Elite Combat (Tan) Spartan Soldier EOD (Red) Spartan Soldier Security (Olive) (#18400-6) 8 items per case; no guarantee of mix Figure PI HALO HEROIC COLLECTION 2009 WAVE 1 New from McFarlane Toys — The Halo Heroic Collection presents Halo 3 favorites in an all-new 2.5-inch size. Three figures per package to collect and trade! * Set 1: Red Team * Set 2: Blue Team * Set 3: Lone Wolves Pack 1 * Set 4: Lone Wolves Pack 2 (#18680-2) 8 items per case; no guarantee of mix 3-Pack PI Shadowline ZOMBIE COP OGN Written by Jeff Mariotte Art and cover by Szymon Kudranski JANUARY 28 96 pages, FC $9.99 Joe Mundy is a doomed cop, desperately clinging to the last vestiges of his humanity before the virus that infected his town turns him into zombie as well! Will he have enough time to solve the mystery of what caused the virus before he succumbs to his horrific fate? Alternately humorous, horrific and tragic Zombie Cop will leave you questioning just what it means to be…human. HEATHENTOWN OGN Written by Corinna Sara Bechko Art and cover by Gabriel Hardman JANUARY 21 96 pages, B&W $9.99 When Anna travels deep within the Florida Everglades to attend her lover’s funeral, she finds herself in an eerie small town where death is but a horrible beginning! In an attempt to discover the truth, she digs up her lover’s coffin, starting a chain reaction which brings an ancient malevolence into the town…bent on her destruction! ARCHIBALD CHASES THE DRAGON written by DARA NARAGHI art & cover by GRANT BOND JANUARY 7 32 pg, 2C $3.50 Archibald Aardvark thought the murder of his brother was solved, but when a stranger tips him off to a cover-up, he travels to Little China in search of the mysterious "Compassionate Wind of Death"! This noir tale of greed, secrets, and a deal with the devil will have you deliciously anticipating if our hapless hero will survive long enough to stitch together a few answers…or will he fall victim to the red dragon haunting his fevered dreams? Retailer Warning: Mature Readers only. I HATE GALLANT GIRL #3 (OF 3) plot by JIM VALENTINO script by KAT CAHILL art by SETH DAMOOSE cover by JIMMIE ROBINSON JANUARY 14 32 pages, FC $3.50 “No More Heroes”—All bets are off as Tempest and Galaxy Girl have the showdown this series has been building up to! With no one left to trust and nowhere left to run, Renee learns about the dark side of heroism. The final fate of the Fellowship of Freedom is revealed! Please, don't reveal this issue's SHOCKING ENDING to anyone! SAVAGE #4 (OF 4) Co-Plotted by Jeff Frank & Steve Niles Script by Jeff Frank & Dan Wickline Art and cover by Mike Mayhew JANUARY 28 32 pg, FC $3.50 Peter must accept the unthinkable and embrace the monster within…before a murderous pack of werewolves slaughter him! The ultimate climax of monster versus monster carnage! Top Cow Studios VELOCITY #1 (W) Joe Casey (A) ChrisCross (Cov) ChrisCross, Kenneth Rocafort Another Pilot Season winner gets its “series premiere.” Cyberforce’s resident speedster, Velocity, gets her own solo series because you voted for it! Even with her super-speed, it seems the past still has its way of catching up with Carin Taylor. When a certain blue-skinned mogul reappears in her life to make her an offer she shouldn’t refuse, Velocity discovers that saying no can get her killed! Featuring spectacular art by ChrisCross (Captain Marvel, Firestorm) and a stunning variant cover by Kenneth Rocafort (Madame Mirage). Cover A – ChrisCross and Snakebite Cover B – Kenneth Rocafort FC, 32 pages $2.99 / ongoing series IMPALER #2 (W) William Harms (A) Matt Timson (Cov) Matt Timson The massive vampire army, numbering in the millions, pushes west, out of New York and into Pennsylvania. Desperate to hold the line against the undead horrors, Lt. George Wagner leads a team of soldiers in the defense of Philadelphia. And back in New York, Victor is healed by the most potent medicine of all – Vlad’s blood. FC, 32 pages $2.99 / ongoing series STARFALL POSTER (ART BY) Randy Queen Randy Queen’s newest heroine is making her way to Top Cow in 2009 so steel yourselves for her arrival with this magnificent, giant poster. Poster, 24x36, FC $7.99 CYBLADE #4 (W) Joshua Hale Fialkov (A) Rick Mays (Cov) Rick Mays The table is set for the final showdown between Cyblade and Cyberdata. Dominique must face her toughest foe yet, in the form of RIPCLAW! More than just her life hangs in the balance, as she must decide between her freedom and the lives of all those tortured by Cyberdata. FC, 32 pages $2.99 / ongoing series CYBLADE #1—KENNETH ROCAFORT BALTIMORE COMIC-CON VARIANT (W) Joshua Hale Fialkov (A) Rick Mays (Cov) Kenneth Rocafort This stunning portrait by Rocafort (Madame Mirage) is a must-have collectible, available in limited supply. FC, 32 pages $10.00 / convention exclusive PILOT SEASON WINNERS PACK (W) Joshua Hale Fialkov, Joe Casey, Marc Bernardin, Adam Freeman, Troy Hickman (A) Rick Mays, Kevin Maguire, Afua Richardson, Reza (Cov) Rick Mays, Kevin Maguire, Afua Richardson, Hendry Prasetyo The first two years of Pilot Season have produced four winners: Cyblade and Velocity from 2007 and Genius and Twilight Guardian in 2008. Missed out on what everyone else thought was worth voting for? Here’s your chance in this discounted pack of all four issues! Comic Set (x 4), FC $6.99 WITCHBLADE #124 (W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic (Cov) Stjepan Sejic Witchblade wielders Sara Pezzini and Dani Baptiste find themselves at odds over the fate of a girl Dani has taken on as a dance student. Could this be the end of their friendship and perhaps the start of something far more deadly? This issue sets the stage for a storyline that will change Sara, Dani and the Witchblade forever! FC, 32 pages $2.99 / ongoing series DRAGON PRINCE #1—DAVID FINCH B/W LONE STAR COMICS VARIANT (W) Ron Marz (A) Lee Moder (Cov) David Finch An exclusive convention cover by the inimitable David Finch in pristine black and white. FC, 32 pages $10.00 / convention exclusive WITCHBLADE “RING IN THE NEW YEAR” PACK (W) Various (A) Various (Cov) Various To celebrate the new year, here’s a random assortment of 10 past issues of Witchblade, offered at an unbeatable price. Sets are limited! Comic Set (x 10), FC $9.99 THE DARKNESS #10/74 (W) Phil Hester (A) Michael Broussard (Cov) Dale Keown, Frazer Irving To reclaim his soul from the demonic Sovereign, Jackie must defeat his last champion – a trailer park meth lord who happens to be immortal. Cut off from his full power, Jackie travels to the dark underbelly of the American heartland to execute a man who cannot die. Black Teeth continues the startling “Crooked” storyline and sets up the game-changing events that will alter The Darkness forever. Artist Michael Broussard returns as we count down to the 75th issue overall of The Darkness! Cover A – Dale Keown Cover B – Frazer Irving FC, 32 pages $2.99 / ongoing series BROKEN TRINITY #2—MARC SILVESTRI BALTIMORE COMIC-CON VARIANT (W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic (Cov) Marc Silvestri An iconic image of the Top Cow Trinity drawn by the artist who had a hand in all of their creation. FC, 32 pages $10.00 / convention exclusive MIDNIGHT NATION OVERSIZED DELUXE HARDCOVER (W) J. Michael Straczynski (A) Gary Frank Midnight Nation is a thought-provoking story with religious overtones about a police officer in limbo who goes on a cross-country search for his soul but encounters some mighty obstacles along the way. When it first came out in 2000, J. Michael Straczynski’s provocative storytelling and the fantastic art of Gary Frank (Action Comics, Squadron Supreme) captivated readers with its mix of action, horror and drama built around a message of hope, loyalty and sacrifice. Collected now for the first time in a deluxe, oversized hardcover, this edition includes Midnight Nation #1-#12, the Wizard #½ issue, a spectacular cover gallery and never-before-seen extras! HC, 304pages, FC $34.99 OFFERED AGAIN Also by J. Michael Straczynski or Gary Frank RISING STARS VOL. 1 TP (STAR12207) $19.95 RISING STARS VOL. 2 TP (STAR15724) $19.95 Rising Stars Vol. 3 TP (AUG061809) $19.95 MIDNIGHT NATION TP (OCT041559) $24.99 KIN TRADE PAPERBACK (STAR15032) $19.95 ************************************************************************ WITCHBLADE VOL. 6 TP (W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic (Cov) Stjepan Sejic The new era of Witchblade featuring the team of writer Ron Marz and artist Stjepan Sejic begins here! The pair committed to staying on the title until at least issue #150 and their first complete arc together is collected in this trade paperback. If you’ve never read Witchblade, this is the perfect place to start! Collects Witchblade #116-#120 and features an eye-catching cover gallery that includes pieces by Sejic, Greg Horn, Luke Ross and Marc Silvestri. SC, 7x10, 144pgs, FC $14.99 OFFERED AGAIN WITCHBLADE VOL. 1 TRADE PAPERBACK (NOV072077) $4.99 WITCHBLADE VOL. 2 TRADE PAPERBACK (DEC072130) $14.99 WITCHBLADE VOL. 3 TRADE PAPERBACK (JAN082107) $14.99 WITCHBLADE VOL. 4 TRADE PAPERBACK (MAR082135) $17.99 WITCHBLADE VOL. 5 TRADE PAPERBACK (MAY082234) $17.99 ************************************************************************ WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT WIZARD: THE MAGAZINE OF COMICS, ENTERTAINMENT AND POP CULTURE #208 WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE MARVEL U? Secret Invasion may have wrapped, but the Marvel Universe is still left to pick up the pieces. What’s next for Earth’s Mightiest Heroes? What role do the X-Men play? What villain makes a move? Find out from all the top creators, including Brian Michael Bendis, Jeph Loeb, Mark Millar and more! ‘WATCHMEN’ Q&A: RORSCHACH SPEAKS! With Zack Snyder’s highly anticipated “Watchmen” feature film hitting March 6, 2009, get all the info you can handle straight from the horse’s mouth—in this case, Rorschach actor Jackie Earle Haley. WHAT’S UP WITH ‘WOLVERINE’? Marvel’s most popular movie mutant gets his own feature film in May 2009, with Hugh Jackman once again donning the trademark claws for his solo flick. We’ve got everything you need to know about this sniktacular film event! ‘MASQUERADE’ PREVIEW Hot on the heels of Dynamite Entertainment’s first Project Superpowers miniseries comes this spinoff starring the mysterious femme fatale. Uncover the secrets of this Project Superpowers bombshell with our exclusive preview. LASSO UP ‘WONDER WOMAN’ ANIMATED DC Animated continues to ’toon in to the fanboys’ desires, as it unveils its latest full-length DVD flick: “Wonder Woman”! We’ll go behind the scenes on this Amazonian follow-up to “DC New Frontier.” Magazine, FC (Wolverine Movie Cover) $5.99 TOYFARE: THE TOY MAGAZINE #139 THE YEAR OF G.I. JOE There’s this movie coming out later this year. Maybe you’ve heard of it? It’s based on a doll or something. Oh, who are we kidding? The fact that G.I. Joe is coming to the big screen is the biggest toy news of the year—but that’s just one part of G.I. Joe’s big, huge 2009! From new toys to a new comic from the series’ creator, we’re taking a look at what this year has in store for everyone’s favorite Real American Hero. Hasbro’s G.I. Joe movie figures are featured on this issue’s cover! WE WANT ACTION (FEATURES) Nowadays it’s enough if a toy looks awesome and can strike a variety of poses. But back in the day, a toy wasn’t worth its salt unless it shot missiles, changed color or, occasionally, smelled terrible. In their honor, ToyFare counts down the greatest action features ever. Because sometimes a toy’s not a toy if it just sits there. OH, THE HORROR! February’s hotly anticipated Friday the 13th remake is but one of a number of recent and upcoming remakes of classic and not-so-classic horror flicks. We take a look at which films left fans terrified…and which ones left them horrified. WHEN IN ROM… He looked like a toaster, he barely moved and he was the only action figure ever produced by his company before they gave up and went back to board games. But despite it all, Rom Spaceknight is still fondly remembered today, mostly due to a good comic tie-in that well outlasted his toy life. Find out how a flash-in-the-pan toy made a lasting impression on the Marvel Universe! TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE WILL OCCUR! Megos! G.I. Joes! Star Wars! Beanie Babies! The Macarena! All of these have been the subjects of “Twisted ToyFare Theatre” over the past 11-ish years. What toys and/or dance phenomena do we have in our sights this issue? Tune in to find out! Magazine, FC (G.I. Joe Movie Figures Cover) $4.99 WIZARD ANIME INSIDER #65 RETURN OF THE COOL What happens when the #1 warrior in the world loses his desire to kill? In the bloody Afro Samurai: Resurrection, it’s not likely to be a quiet retirement. Magazine, FC (Afro Samurai: Resurrection Cover) $4.99 Wizard Limited Edition Books WIZARD JIM LEE MILLENNIUM EDITION LIMITED DELUXE HC Wizard Entertainment proudly presents the all-new Wizard Jim Lee Millennium Edition Limited Deluxe Hardcover. Fully authorized by Lee, this giant 256-page hardcover book is lavishly illustrated with hundreds of pieces of Lee artwork from his entire prolific career at Marvel Comics, Image Comics, WildStorm Productions and DC Comics along with a dazzling assortment of unpublished art from his personal collection. 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It's the ultimate collection of your favorite superheroes-from the Avengers to Spider-Man and Superman to X-Men plus, more secrets than you can get from cracking the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier mainframe or hacking into the Bat computer. Wizard EXTRA $19.99 WIZARD BIG COVERS BOOK LIMITED DELUXE HC Wizard Entertainment proudly presents Wizard Big Covers Book-Limited Deluxe Hardcover. Behold over 200 pieces of fantastic cover artwork by the greatest collection of artists ever assembled in one volume-Alex Ross, Glenn Fabry, Adam Hughes, Simon Bisley, Jim Lee, Michael Turner, Todd McFarlane, George Pèrez, Bart Sears, Marc Silvestri, Jeff Scott Campbell, Rob Liefeld, Joe Madureira, Carlos Pacheco, Joe Linsner, Humberto Ramos, Frank Miller and many more from the first 100 issues of Wizard. 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