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Blue Comet Signed Edition cover by Martinez and Craig A. Stormon, signed by cover artist and publisher Craig A. Stormon. Lethal Oversight. Story by Mark Hettergott. Art by Manny. Another grim, gritty tale pitting dark characters against even darker villains. The cyborg assassin Deathrow returns, and this time hes got help in the form of two equally deadly women known as the Iron Cupcakes. The trio breaks the law in pursuit of a higher justice. 24 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

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Cover by Adam Frizzell. Written by Nick Schley & Adam Frizzell. Art by Adam Frizzell. Scorn and companions seek out her captive family. The firm grip of the empire begins to constrict them as Lord Maximus has found the previous taste of a moral defeat unsavory to the palette and now sends a more formidable praetorian to track our young outlaw. This issue ships with two covers in an equal ratio. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.95.

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In a post-apocalyptic future, the forces of oppression and despair forge a new hero from the legends of old. Join the man called Hood and his band of not-so-merry men as they fight for the rights of mankind in a bleak new world. Written by Michael Jan Friedman, with art and cover by Luke McDonnell. Deluxe format. Cover price $1.95.

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A crisis in Markovia forces Geo-Force to return to his homeland in "...Uneasy Lies The Head..." Story continues in Millennium #1. Script by Mike W. Barr, pencils by Jim Aparo, inks by Bill Wray. Atomic Knight guest-stars. Aparo cover. Cover price $1.50.

In "Final Blood Part 1 (of 2)", the team has visions of their pasts while searching for the vampiric Looker. Script by Mike W. Barr, pencils by Paul Pelletier, inks by Robert Campanella. Atomic Knight. Pelletier/Campanella cover. Cover price $1.95.

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In "Proving Ground!", Katana's tussle with Lady Shiva has deadly consequences. Script by Mike W. Barr, pencils by Paul Pelletier, inks by Robert Campanella. Pelletier/Campanella cover. Cover price $1.95.

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WRITTEN BY JUDD WINICK; ART AND COVER BY TOM RANEY AND SCOTT HANNA The Outsiders have their hands full with Gorilla Grodd and his army of angry apes! Meanwhile, across town, one of Nightwing's deadliest foes is torturing Lex Luthor with an electrifying experience! Will the Outsiders arrive in time in save the President? FC, 32 PG. $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

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WRITTEN BY JUDD WINICK; ART BY CHRISCROSS AND SEAN PARSONS; COVER BY MICHAEL GOLDEN In stores November 19. The Outsiders are on the heels of Brother Blood in an issue featuring guest art by ChrisCross and Sean Parson! As the team attempts to shut down his global satellite-activation system before he's able to activate his sleeper agents, an act of kindness could end the life of a hero. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

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Story by Joshua Williamson, Art and Cover by Alejandro Aragon. Mickey 'the Nickel' Nicholson will do anything for a buck. A dirty prize- fighter, Mickey is hired by a mobster gone straight to infiltrate an underground boxing outfit in the small corrupt town of Overlook. His goal: to find the mobster's stolen 'rainy day' money and kill his wayward wife. In return, the mobster will assassinate a victim of Mickey's choice. 32 pages B&W Cover price $3.50.

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Written by Joshua Williamson. Art and Cover by Alejandro Aragon. Mickey makes his way to the corrupt city of Overlook and quickly infiltrates the underground fight scene. But he learns that finding twenty million dollars is not an easy task! Especially when he keeps getting distracted by women who love to make life complicated. 32 pages B&W Cover price $3.50.

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Written by Joshua Williamson. Art and Cover by Alejandro Aragon. Can Mickey really kill someone in cold blood to get revenge on the people who wronged him in the past? Close to living up to his end of the bargain with the ex-mob boss, Mickey might just make it out of Overlook alive. But Overlook's crime lords, the Unholy Trinity, know Mickey is there for their money and they're pissed. Cover price $3.50.

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1st printing. Collects Overman (2007) #1-5. The year is 2135. It is the final year. In this futuristic neo-deco world of 2135, hired killer Nathan Fisher stumbles upon a secret that will destroy the Human Race. He must risk his sanity, and his life, in a desperate attempt to stop a horrific union between Mankind and machine. He will fail. Softcover, 128 pages, full color. Cover price $16.99.

Cover by Joyce Chin, and Art Adams Cover price $4.50.

1st printing. OXYMORON is an OVERSIZED HARDCOVER graphic novel collection of stories about a supervillain psychopath obsessed with contradiction. Spinning out of the pages of the comic book series THE RED TEN by Tyler James & Cesar Feliciano, the man with the killer smile finally takes center stage. This stunning hardcover collection features stories by up-and-coming writers and artists, including Jason Ciaramella (The Cape, Godzilla), Joe Mulvey (Scam), Mark Poulton (Avengelyne, Savage Hawkman), and more, and is edited by ComixTribe publisher Tyler James. Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. OXYMORON is an OVERSIZED HARDCOVER graphic novel collection of stories about a supervillain psychopath obsessed with contradiction. Spinning out of the pages of the comic book series THE RED TEN by Tyler James & Cesar Feliciano, the man with the killer smile finally takes center stage. This stunning hardcover collection features stories by up-and-coming writers and artists, including Jason Ciaramella (The Cape, Godzilla), Joe Mulvey (Scam), Mark Poulton (Avengelyne, Savage Hawkman), and more, and is edited by ComixTribe publisher Tyler James. Hardcover. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 112 pages, full color. Mature Readers NOTE: What if Batman and Robin's crusade against the Joker was a show on HBO, a show with no limits, no boundaries? That is what awaits you within the pages of OXYMORON. - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. OXYMORON is an OVERSIZED HARDCOVER graphic novel collection of stories about a supervillain psychopath obsessed with contradiction. Spinning out of the pages of the comic book series THE RED TEN by Tyler James & Cesar Feliciano, the man with the killer smile finally takes center stage. This stunning hardcover collection features stories by up-and-coming writers and artists, including Jason Ciaramella (The Cape, Godzilla), Joe Mulvey (Scam), Mark Poulton (Avengelyne, Savage Hawkman), and more, and is edited by ComixTribe publisher Tyler James. Hardcover. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 112 pages, full color. Mature Readers NOTE: What if Batman and Robin's crusade against the Joker was a show on HBO, a show with no limits, no boundaries? That is what awaits you within the pages of OXYMORON. - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. OXYMORON is an OVERSIZED HARDCOVER graphic novel collection of stories about a supervillain psychopath obsessed with contradiction. Spinning out of the pages of the comic book series THE RED TEN by Tyler James & Cesar Feliciano, the man with the killer smile finally takes center stage. This stunning hardcover collection features stories by up-and-coming writers and artists, including Jason Ciaramella (The Cape, Godzilla), Joe Mulvey (Scam), Mark Poulton (Avengelyne, Savage Hawkman), and more, and is edited by ComixTribe publisher Tyler James. Hardcover. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 112 pages, full color. Mature Readers NOTE: What if Batman and Robin's crusade against the Joker was a show on HBO, a show with no limits, no boundaries? That is what awaits you within the pages of OXYMORON. - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist Cover price $24.99.

"Click Like if your're a fan of #MURDAH!" Cover - 1st printing. OXYMORON is an OVERSIZED HARDCOVER graphic novel collection of stories about a supervillain psychopath obsessed with contradiction. Spinning out of the pages of the comic book series THE RED TEN by Tyler James & Cesar Feliciano, the man with the killer smile finally takes center stage. This stunning hardcover collection features stories by up-and-coming writers and artists, including Jason Ciaramella (The Cape, Godzilla), Joe Mulvey (Scam), Mark Poulton (Avengelyne, Savage Hawkman), and more, and is edited by ComixTribe publisher Tyler James. Hardcover. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 112 pages, full color. Mature Readers NOTE: What if Batman and Robin's crusade against the Joker was a show on HBO, a show with no limits, no boundaries? That is what awaits you within the pages of OXYMORON. - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist Cover price $24.99.

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Girl with smoking gun in jungle, butterflies. Cover price $3.95.

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Three people, lots of pictures. Cover by Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti. A Kiss Before Killing, script by Mark Waid and Brian Augustyn, art by Rick Leonardi and Jimmy Palmiotti; A serial killer is loose in the city and Jane must piece together the puzzle before her, before its too late. 36 pgs., $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

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Four people on cover, woman on operating table. Cover by Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti. A Kiss Before Killing, script by Mark Waid and Brian Augustyn, art by Rick Leonardi and Jimmy Palmiotti; A serial killer is loose in the city and Jane must piece together the puzzle before her, before its too late. 36 pgs., $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Dynamic Forces Exclusive Cover. Limited to 599 copies. Includes Dynamic Forces Certificate of Authenticity. Cover by Joe Quesda and Jimmy Palmiotti - by Jimmy Palmiotti & Lee Moder. The tag-team of Quesada and Palmiotti are back! Throw in Painkiller Jane, and now you've got Dynamite! That's right, Dynamite is the new home of Painkiller Jane, and this February (just a few short months after Jane's TV debut in her SCI-FI movie) she's hitting comic shops across the country! Jane Vasko was once an undercover police officer attempting to infiltrate the Fonti Mob. After gaining the trust of mob boss Joey Fonti, she was given the assignment of passing a message onto rival gang member Adam, not realizing that she was planted with an explosive device. As she met her target, the explosion caused significant injuries, but Adam was uninjured. Through mysterious means, he managed to revive Jane, giving her superhuman regenerative powers in the process. Leaving her life as a police officer behind, she became the vigilante Painkiller Jane. Featuring interior art by Lee Moder, this issue also features cover art by creators Joe (Daredevil: Father) Quesada & Jimmy Palmiotti, plus variants by Amanda (JSA: Classified)Conner (w/Jimmy Palmiotti), Billy (X-23) Tan, and Lee Moder, all shipping in an equal ratio! Also, look for a special 1-in-10 Adam Hughes variant! 32pgs

Cover by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti. by Joe Quesada, Jimmy Palmiotti, Brian Augustyn, and Amanda Conner. The return of Jimmy and Joe and Painkiller Jane continues in the second issue of Dynamite's Painkiller Jane series! This issue ships with variant covers by Quesada (w/Palmiotti), Conner (w/Palmiotti), and Moder, all shipped in an equal ratio. 32pgs, FCSRP: $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Dynamic Forces Exclusive Black and White Cover. Includes Dynamic Forces Certificate of Authenticity. Cover by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti. by Joe Quesada, Jimmy Palmiotti, Brian Augustyn, and Amanda Conner. The return of Jimmy and Joe and Painkiller Jane continues in the second issue of Dynamite's Painkiller Jane series! This issue ships with variant covers by Quesada (w/Palmiotti), Conner (w/Palmiotti), and Moder, all shipped in an equal ratio. 32pgs

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Cover by Joe Quesda and Jimmy Palmiotti. By Palmiotti, Moder, Conrad, Conner (w/ Palmiotti), & Quesada New York City is starting to feel the pain as the entire police force and the criminal underground are on the hunt for Jane. Meanwhile, the Fitzgerald family is starting to fall apart at the seams and the "Big Apple" is starting to turn rotten as we learn that the corruption goes deeper than anyone would have imagined. As if that wasn't bad enough, Jane is forced to deal with personal issues in her life and everyone around her pays for it. Featuring cover art by Will Conrad, Amanda Conner (w/ Jimmy Palmiotti), Joe Quesada, and Lee Medors all shipping in equal ratio. A total of 22 pages of story and art. 32pgs, FCSRP: $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

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cover by Amanda Conner. by Joe Quesada, Jimmy Palmiotti, & Lee Moder Jane is back! The creative team of Joe Quesada, Jimmy Palmiotti and Lee Moder return for an all-new Painkiller Jane event! Picking up from the explosive events of issue #0, Painkiller Jane #1 hits the ground running as Jane faces international terrorists and the introduction of a brand new character - 'The Infidel' - who will change her world forever! Featuring cover art by Mike (X-23) Choi, Lee (Highlander, Red Sonja) Moder and others! Find out why Marc Mason of ComicsWaitingRoom.com raved: 'Jimmy Palmiotti has a sick, twisted imagination, and he really cut it loose here. But the book really works because Lee Moder draws the hell out of it, depicting every gruesome moment with grisly adoration for the script!' Cover price $3.50.

BLACK AND WHITE VARIANT COVER by Amanda Conner. by Joe Quesada, Jimmy Palmiotti, & Lee Moder Jane is back! The creative team of Joe Quesada, Jimmy Palmiotti and Lee Moder return for an all-new Painkiller Jane event! Picking up from the explosive events of issue #0, Painkiller Jane #1 hits the ground running as Jane faces international terrorists and the introduction of a brand new character - 'The Infidel' - who will change her world forever! Featuring cover art by Mike (X-23) Choi, Lee (Highlander, Red Sonja) Moder and others! Find out why Marc Mason of ComicsWaitingRoom.com raved: 'Jimmy Palmiotti has a sick, twisted imagination, and he really cut it loose here. But the book really works because Lee Moder draws the hell out of it, depicting every gruesome moment with grisly adoration for the script!' Cover price $3.50.

By Jimmy Palmiotti & Nigel Raynor The most unexpected cross-over continues here! Painkiller Jane meets the world of the Terminators in part 3 of 4 of our first-ever Dynamite inter-company cross-over! Jane's skills are put to the test against the hottest Terminator ever seen. Will she stand up to the task or will the future be re-written with the blood of Painkiller Jane! Look for the action and excitement to conclude next month in Terminator 2 #7! Cover price $3.50.

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Variant Cover by Amanda Conner. Written by Jimmy Palmiotti. Art by Juan Santacruz, Steve Mannion and Norberto Fernandez. DOUBLE-SIZED FIRST ISSUE! PAINKILLER JANE: Romance and chaos is in the air as Jane is joined by a group of mercenary assassins called THE 22 BRIDES as they take down a group of terrorists causing chaos in NYC. Also featured is MONSTER featuring Jane on the hunt for a killer with art by Steve Mannion. 44 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

Volume 2 -1st printing. "Things Explode!" Collects Painkiller Jane (2007 Dynamite) #0-3. Written by Jimmy Palmiotti. Art by Lee Moder. Jane Vasko was an undercover police officer attempting to infiltrate a major New York city drug ring. After gaining the trust of dealers, her cover was unknowingly blown and she was forced to submit to a drug cocktail that landed her in a coma. Jane stayed in secrecy in a local hospital tagged as a Jane Doe, in a coma, until one day she awoke to a world where nothing was the same, where she had strange powers, and a whole lot of people to make pay for what they've done! This trade paperback collection features issues 0-3 of the most recent Dynamite series from Painkiller Jane creators Jimmy Palmiotti and Joe Quesada, along with artist Lee Moder! From the explosive action of issue #0, to the stunning conclusion in issue #3, this is filled with guns, bombs, cops, terrorists, and hot chick-on-chick action! Softcover, 86 pages, full color. Cover price $11.99.

Stories, art and cover by Joe Sacco. Saccos award-winning work of comics journalism, based on his own travels in the Middle East. In the notorious Gaza Strip in 1994, Sacco learns about the First Intifada and breaks curfew. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

Bloodbath Nude Variant cover. Written by Mike Wolfer, William Christensen and Mark Seifert with art by Mike Wolfer. B&W, 32 pages, standard paper stock. Mature readers. Cover price $6.00.

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Standard cover. Features art by Rick Lyon, Richard Pollard, David Mowry, Kevin Sharpe, Steve Scott, Stephen Sandoval, Matt Haley, and Matthew Clark. Covers by Eric Powell, Karl Waller, and Barry Gregory. B&W, 32 pages, standard paper stock. Mature readers. Cover price $2.75.

1st printing.

By Hideshi Hino.

PANORAMA OF HELL is a shocking, tortuous journey into the depths of one man's post-nuclear Hell. Through the confessions of a fiendish Hell painter born in the aftermath of the bombing of Hiroshima, Hideshi Hino tells a nightmarish story, creating a manga masterpiece of black humor, stunning vision, and unflinching imagery.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 200 pages, B&W.

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Regular Edition. Pantera the Comic Book. "Power in the Darkness" written by Mike Carey with art by Trevor Goring. Also includes an interview with Pantera, fan letters and more. Cover price $3.95.

Cover by Mark Texeira Writer: Brandon Jerwa Artist: Pow Rodrix She stalks the night, driving the forces of Chaos from the shadows and hunting them down like prey! Much more than a feral shapeshifter, Pantha is also an avatar for the Egyptian goddess Sekhmet - and she's going to learn that history can repeat in a violent, terrifying way! Featuring the return of several heroes and villains from the pages of PANTHA and VAMPIRELLA, 'Dangerous Game' will be an important cornerstone for the future of Dynamite's epic Vampirella universe! Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 25 Variant Cover by Mark Texeira Writer: Brandon Jerwa Artist: Pow Rodrix She stalks the night, driving the forces of Chaos from the shadows and hunting them down like prey! Much more than a feral shapeshifter, Pantha is also an avatar for the Egyptian goddess Sekhmet - and she's going to learn that history can repeat in a violent, terrifying way! Featuring the return of several heroes and villains from the pages of PANTHA and VAMPIRELLA, 'Dangerous Game' will be an important cornerstone for the future of Dynamite's epic Vampirella universe! Cover price $3.99.

Written by Joe Brusha. Art by Babisu Kourtis. Cover by Allan Otero. While taking a cross country trip, a young couple stops to visit one of their long lost friends who live in an idyllic gated community in the Midwest. Not long after they arrive, they find out that a girl has gone missing and that something sinister may be lurking behind the mansions and well-manicured lawns of Paradise Court. 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Ram V. Art and Cover by Dev Pramanik and Dearbhla Kelly. The first arc draws to its explosive finish. Armed with his renewed memories and the knowledge they bring, Jack returns to Arbuck, unleashing the true potential of the Pneumas. Sacrifices will be made and guardians reborn. Brave choices and duplicitous ones will bring our heroes together as frail alliances are forged in the face of peril to venture deeper into the enigma that is Paradiso. 36 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $4.99.

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(W) Aron Warner, Phillip Gelatt (A/C) Brett Weldele Robert Maudsley knows what makes us tick. He knows what people want, need, hate and love. He can use that knowledge to get us to do whatever he wants, no matter how dangerous, immoral or repugnant that might be. Maudsley has no moral compass. He has no compassion. But he's very curious about how far he can push people and what he can get away with. Maudsley wants to rule the world... to control us all. Maudsley is 15 years old. Cover price $3.99.

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Search and Seizure. Story by Beau Smith. Art by Brad Gorby. Cover by Brad Gorby and Tim Truman. The first miniseries in the long-running alien-invasion/cop drama. Maria Lucci and Pendelton Spurr battle The Scalons, reptilians who want to breed with Earth women and create a hybrid race. Targeted by the Scalons after uncovering one of their transformation and breeding labs, Pendleton fears that his girlfriend Sarah has become a victim of the woman-snatching aliens. Also features a 4-page preview of the vampire comic Blood Is the Harvest. 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.50.

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Story by Beau Smith. Art by Brad Gorby. Cover by Brad Gorby. The third miniseries in the long-running alien-invasion/cop drama. Maria Lucci and Pendelton Spurr of the Ultra Violent Crime Division battle The Scalons, reptilians who want to breed with Earth women and create a hybrid race. Maria may be outnumbered, but shes got a very big gun. Final issue of the series; followed by Parts Unknown Killing Attractions. 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

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Platt cover variant (yellow winged man with moon in background) Cover price $2.99.

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by Marz, Sears, Pennington, & Atiyeh Brother to a slain warlord, a humble monk possesses a weapon with the power to slay gods... but can he bring himself to use it? Ron Marz and Bart Sears join forces in the first issue of CrossGen's latest monthly title, a tale of all-out samurai action set on a feudal world. FC, 32pg Cover price $2.95.

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by Ron Marz, Bart Sears, Mark Pennington, & Michael Atiyeh In a world of feudal warlords and samurai warriors, honor is everything. The Obo-san ? monk ? has always lived a life of obedience, but now he suspects his Emperor has descended into madness. What will happen when Obo-san is forced to choose between blind loyalty and bitter defiance as his Emperor commands him to take his own life? FC, 32pg Cover price $2.95.

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by Marz, Sears, Pennington; colored by Atiyeh Obo-san and Ryuichi, general of Nayado's samurai armies, were boyhood friends. Now they find themselves cast as enemies as the emperor dispatches Ryuichi to find Obo-san, who is fleeing northward with a death sentence on his head. Will Obo-san's path lead him to a deadly confrontation with his friend? FC, 32pg $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

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by Ron Marz & Walter Simonson; Colored by Atiyeh Master storyteller Walter Simonson takes on a tale of The Path! As General Ryuichi's siege remains in effect, the outlander Wulf finally reveals how he came to Nayado's shores, and the circumstances of his first meeting with the warlord Todosi. Meanwhile, the Emperor of Shinacea sees his opportunity to strike and destroy both Nayado and Obo- san forever. FC, 32pg $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

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by Ron Marz, Bart Sears, Mark Pennington, & Michael Atiyeh With Ryuichi's army on the brink of being wiped out by invaders, their lone hope rests with Obo-san. But will even the Weapon of Heaven be enough to turn back Shinacea's overwhelming forces? And even if the enemy is driven back, Ryuichi is still bound to carry out the death sentence on Obo-san's head. FC, 32pg $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

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Written by Ron Marz, art by Bart Sears & Mark Pennington, colors by Michael Atiyeh He swore to destroy the gods he once served! The holy monk Obo-san embodied the feudal ideals of piety, honor and duty. Then his samurai brother called upon the gods to save his nation, only to be slain by to the petty, spiteful deities. Now, armed with the Weapon of Heaven, Obo-san seeks the death of the gods who betrayed him and the rebirth of his own shattered faith. A mountainside retreat becomes a slaughterhouse as a band of ninjas descend upon Obo- san. In the employ of the mad Emperor Mitsumune, the assassins are charged to return with the Weapon of Heaven and Obo-san's head! 32 pages full color, on Sale January 22 $2.95 Cover price $2.95.