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Dave Crossland Incentive Cover. John Layman (w); Dave Crosland (a), Crosland, Photo (c) Say hello to IDW's gun-toting, profanity-spewing, law-breaking, drug-peddling leeeetle friend. Tony Montana, is back, you stinking cock-a-roaches, in the savage sequel to the legendary ?80s-era Miami gangster movie, Scarface. Our blood-soaked tale picks up where the movie left off, as Tony survives?just barely?and has to claw and kill his way back to the top of the sun-drenched Florida underworld. It ain't gonna be pretty... and a whole lot of $#@&% #%$*ers are gonna die! Brought to you by John Layman and Dave Crosland, the twisted team between the wickedly depraved and seriously funny comic series, Puffed. Covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC ? $3.99 ? 32 pages Cover price $3.99.

Art Cover. Tony Montana is back-scraping the bottom of the barrel. The feds think they've got Tony under their thumb. A whole bunch of other scumbags believe they've got Miami under their control. And Tony's got nothin'-except for a gun, his ambition, and a plan to get back to the top. It ain't gonna be long until the bullet starts flying and the body count starts rising. Scarface's epic return continues. Featuring art and a cover by Dave Crosland and an available photo cover, too. *Covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. *Retailers: See your order form for special incentives Cover price $3.99.

Cover "R1-A" Incentive Art cover by Zach Howard. Tony Montana is back-scraping the bottom of the barrel. The feds think they've got Tony under their thumb. A whole bunch of other scumbags believe they've got Miami under their control. And Tony's got nothin'-except for a gun, his ambition, and a plan to get back to the top. It ain't gonna be long until the bullet starts flying and the body count starts rising. Scarface's epic return continues. Featuring art and a cover by Dave Crosland and an available photo cover, too. *Covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. *Retailers: See your order form for special incentives Cover price $3.99.

Art Cover. Tony Montana is back, rising through the ranks, killing anybody stupid or suicidal enough to get in his way. Total control of the Miami drug trade is once again in sight, and the good life is just a few well-aimed bullets away. One big problem-the South American drug lord who thought he killed Tony just found out that Montana is very much alive. Tony needs this like he needs a hole in the head. Funny, the South American kingpin was thinking the exact same thing! The seedy, blood-soaked saga continues... Featuring art and a cover by Dave Crosland and an available photo cover, too. *Covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. *Retailers: See your order form for special incentives Cover price $3.99.

R1A-Jim Mahfood Variant Cover. Tony Montana is back, rising through the ranks, killing anybody stupid or suicidal enough to get in his way. Total control of the Miami drug trade is once again in sight, and the good life is just a few well-aimed bullets away. One big problem-the South American drug lord who thought he killed Tony just found out that Montana is very much alive. Tony needs this like he needs a hole in the head. Funny, the South American kingpin was thinking the exact same thing! The seedy, blood-soaked saga continues... Featuring art and a cover by Dave Crosland and an available photo cover, too. *Covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. *Retailers: See your order form for special incentives Cover price $3.99.

In this tender, touching penultimate issue, Tony Montana discovers the joys of gardening, being a scout leader, and reading books quietly in the park meadow nearby his favorite church. Who are we freaking kidding? A lot of people want Tony Montana dead, and Tony's gonna cuss up a storm, snort up a small mountain of drugs, and shoot in the face anybody who ticks him off! Featuring art and a cover by Dave Crosland, as well as an incentive cover by artist Mike Huddleston. Cover price $3.99.

Cover by David Crosland. It's the end of the line for Tony Montana, who's currently stuck in a South American prison being tortured by his most hated enemy. There's no way he's gonna get out of this, is there? Of course, on the off-chance Tony does escape, there is going to be an almost unimaginable amount of hell to pay, as Tony exacts a furious vengeance, in bodies, bullets and blood. Featuring art and a cover by Dave Crosland, a variant cover by artist Riley Rossmo, and an available incentive cover by artist Junichi Tsuneoka. Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Riley Rossmo. It's the end of the line for Tony Montana, who's currently stuck in a South American prison being tortured by his most hated enemy. There's no way he's gonna get out of this, is there? Of course, on the off-chance Tony does escape, there is going to be an almost unimaginable amount of hell to pay, as Tony exacts a furious vengeance, in bodies, bullets and blood. Featuring art and a cover by Dave Crosland, a variant cover by artist Riley Rossmo, and an available incentive cover by artist Junichi Tsuneoka. Cover price $3.99.

Cover by ALEX MALEEV. Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Art by ALEX MALEEV THE AWARD WINNING, BEST SELLING, POWERHOUSE CREATIVE TEAM BEHIND DAREDEVIL, HALO, AND THE AVENGERS UNLEASH THIR BOLDEST PROJECT YET! SCARLET! This is the comic experience of the year! The first creator owned series by one of the most successful teams in all of modern comics. Scarlet is the story of a woman pushed to the edge by all that is wrong with the world...A woman who decides to stand up and fight back...A woman who will not back down...A woman who discovers within herself the power to start a modern American revolution!! In the vein of Alias, Powers, and Jinx, Scarlet debuts a fascinating new comics character that, with every issue, reveals new things about herself against a completely original backdrop of intrigue and drama. Get in on the ground floor of the first creator owned series by Bendis since Powers, and the first creator owned series by Maleev...ever. (and, yes, the trademark obnoxious Bendis letter column will be here too) 40 PGS./Mature...$3.95 Cover price $3.95.

Limited 1 for 25 Variant Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR. Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Art by ALEX MALEEV THE AWARD WINNING, BEST SELLING, POWERHOUSE CREATIVE TEAM BEHIND DAREDEVIL, HALO, AND THE AVENGERS UNLEASH THIR BOLDEST PROJECT YET! SCARLET! This is the comic experience of the year! The first creator owned series by one of the most successful teams in all of modern comics. Scarlet is the story of a woman pushed to the edge by all that is wrong with the world...A woman who decides to stand up and fight back...A woman who will not back down...A woman who discovers within herself the power to start a modern American revolution!! In the vein of Alias, Powers, and Jinx, Scarlet debuts a fascinating new comics character that, with every issue, reveals new things about herself against a completely original backdrop of intrigue and drama. Get in on the ground floor of the first creator owned series by Bendis since Powers, and the first creator owned series by Maleev...ever. (and, yes, the trademark obnoxious Bendis letter column will be here too) 40 PGS./Mature...$3.95 Cover price $3.95.

Limited 1 for 50 Variant Cover by DAVID LAFUENTE. Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Art by ALEX MALEEV THE AWARD WINNING, BEST SELLING, POWERHOUSE CREATIVE TEAM BEHIND DAREDEVIL, HALO, AND THE AVENGERS UNLEASH THIR BOLDEST PROJECT YET! SCARLET! This is the comic experience of the year! The first creator owned series by one of the most successful teams in all of modern comics. Scarlet is the story of a woman pushed to the edge by all that is wrong with the world...A woman who decides to stand up and fight back...A woman who will not back down...A woman who discovers within herself the power to start a modern American revolution!! In the vein of Alias, Powers, and Jinx, Scarlet debuts a fascinating new comics character that, with every issue, reveals new things about herself against a completely original backdrop of intrigue and drama. Get in on the ground floor of the first creator owned series by Bendis since Powers, and the first creator owned series by Maleev...ever. (and, yes, the trademark obnoxious Bendis letter column will be here too) 40 PGS./Mature...$3.95 Cover price $3.95.

Second Printing Cover by ALEX MALEEV Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by ALEX MALEEV From the Eisner award-winning team that brought you Daredevil, Halo, and the Avengers comes another startling new chapter in their first ever creator owned series. You've met Scarlet and now you know who she is and what she wants... the world is a corrupt broken place and she is going to fix it. But how far is she willing to go? She is talking revolution right here in the United States!! But where does one start such a thing? 40 PGS. Cover price $3.95.

Limited 1 for 25 Variant Cover by MICHAEL AVON OEMING Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS The comic book revolution continues!! As Scarlet's controversial and violent actions are made known to the public the fallout is immediate, insane and worldwide. This is when the revolution kicks into high gear! Hop on board the unqualified brand-new hit creator-owned book from the award-winning team of Bendis and Maleev (DAREDEVIL, HALO, AVENGERS). 40 PGS./Mature ...$3.95 Cover price $3.95.

Cover by ALEX MALEEV Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Art by ALEX MALEEV Scarlet's message of rebellion and revolution has gone global, and she comes face-to-face with her supporters and detractors. What will the world look like when someone stands up and says, 'Enough'? How far will the authorities go to bring her down, and is it too late? Another startling chapter in the runaway-hit comic series from the Eisner Award-winning team that brought you DAREDEVIL and NEW AVENGERS! 40 PGS./Mature Cover price $3.95.

Dynamic Forces Edition signed by John Stinsman includes DF certificate of authenticity and is limited to 500 copies. Cover art by Steven Skroce. (W) John Stinsman (P) John Stinsman (I) Norm Rapmund. Full color, 32 pages.

(W) Christopher Yost. (A) Reilly Brown, Terry Pallot. (CA) Ryan Stegman Kaine goes head to head with the Hand and Bruiser! Come celebratethe conclusion of Scarlet Spider's First wonderful year with Chris Yost and Reilly Brown! Cover price $2.99.

Part 3 of the 4-part "Blood of the Damned." Captured by the Blood Wing, Scarlett is trapped in a city of vampires...and all are out for her blood! Written by Tom Joyner and Keith S. Wilson, with art by Gray Morrow. Cover by Jim Fern. New Format. Cover price $1.75.

Part 3 of the 5-part "Blood of the City." Centuries after an army of Nomads battled a Sligoth and, at great cost in lives, defeated the beast, Scarlett and her allies must now stop an even more powerful Sligoth from devouring Houston. But while they battle for their lives...Bloodtide draws near! Written by Tom Joyner and Keith S. Wilson, with art by Jay Scott Pike and Jim Fern. Cover by Fern. New Format. Cover price $1.75.

Photo Cover. Story and Art by Des Taylor. Beautiful. Intelligent. Deadly. Scarlett Couture is all of these things, and more. She's a spy. Using her cover as Head of Security for her mother's internationally renowned fashion house, she gathers intelligence for the CIA. In this explosive first issue, Scarlett follows her instincts right into the middle of the action and finds she needs to use all her wits to get herself out of hot water! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Story, Art and Cover by Des Taylor. Things are heating up for Scarlett Carver, secret agent and fashion heiress. Having rescued a kidnap victim and escaped an explosion by the skin of her teeth, Scarlett finds the clock is ticking if she is going to discover exactly who is behind the murders of seemingly innocent models - and what it is that they want! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Story, Art and Cover by Des Taylor. In this action-packed finale, Scarlett and Trent are imprisoned by the villainous Dante Ramon when they learn of the impending destruction of Las Vegas. With less than an hour to stop the devastation, Scarlett and her team must do everything they can to save hundreds of thousands of lives, and finally uncover the evil mastermind behind it all! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Says issue 3A in lower left corner above publisher name. Written by Warren Ellis. Art and Covers by Jacen Burrows. John Cain has been faced with the most horrific murder of a child, one who was taken apart and neatly piled in boxes. As he struggles to cope with it, he also slowly moves down the path of evidence, trying to piece together how the horror happened. The trying task of getting information from her young classmates only makes his situation more difficult. But as his years of experience come into play, he stumbles across the most unlikely of suspects. And he will unearth every lead as his passion to stop the killer only burns more brightly every time he thinks about it. How much of a monster do you have to become to hunt monsters? A crime novel in six issues by Warren Ellis & Jacen Burrows. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.50.

Issue 3B Wrap in lower right corner. Written by Warren Ellis. Art and Covers by Jacen Burrows. John Cain has been faced with the most horrific murder of a child, one who was taken apart and neatly piled in boxes. As he struggles to cope with it, he also slowly moves down the path of evidence, trying to piece together how the horror happened. The trying task of getting information from her young classmates only makes his situation more difficult. But as his years of experience come into play, he stumbles across the most unlikely of suspects. And he will unearth every lead as his passion to stop the killer only burns more brightly every time he thinks about it. How much of a monster do you have to become to hunt monsters? A crime novel in six issues by Warren Ellis & Jacen Burrows. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.50.

Cover number 4A in lower left corner. Written by Warren Ellis. Art and Covers by Jacen Burrows. John Cain becomes convinced he has a solid lead on the madman, but his peers think he is reaching at straws. But John is a man on a quest; a quest for a monster. A crime novel in six issues by Warren Ellis & Jacen Burrows. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.50.

Cover number 4B in lower right corner. Written by Warren Ellis. Art and Covers by Jacen Burrows. John Cain becomes convinced he has a solid lead on the madman, but his peers think he is reaching at straws. But John is a man on a quest; a quest for a monster. A crime novel in six issues by Warren Ellis & Jacen Burrows. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.50.

Issue # is "5A" on cover. Hands loading a revolver. Written by Warren Ellis. Art and Covers by Jacen Burrows. John closes in on the killer and finally is able to get some hard evidence. But it is evidence he finds illegally searching an apartment. The killer is certain to go free if he tries to use that in the case against him. Unless he brings justice right now, as the monster sleeps. One bullet would end it all. John is a man on a quest; a quest for a vengeance against the lowest kind of scum. A crime novel in six issues by Warren Ellis & Jacen Burrows. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.50.

Written by Warren Ellis. Art and Covers by Jacen Burrows. John closes in on the killer and finally is able to get some hard evidence. But it is evidence he finds illegally searching an apartment. The killer is certain to go free if he tries to use that in the case against him. Unless he brings justice right now, as the monster sleeps. One bullet would end it all. John is a man on a quest; a quest for a vengeance against the lowest kind of scum. A crime novel in six issues by Warren Ellis & Jacen Burrows. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.50.

6B Wrap cover. Written by Warren Ellis. Art and Covers by Jacen Burrows. This is it, the dynamic conclusion to Warren Ellis' brilliant crime opus, Scars, with the stunning art of Jacen Burrows! John Cain has been forced into the impossible position of having to watch a horrible man go free. The law can't touch him. But John can't do that. He has promised to bring the child killer to justice, by any means. He is sure this is the right man, but the evidence says otherwise. Does John go with his gut instinct...or follow the law he has pledged to serve? Which path brings true justice to the little girl he found carved up? 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.95.

Written by Warren Ellis. Art and Cover by Jacen Burrows. Writing maestro Warren Ellis and artist extraordinaire Jacen Burrows are together again for this major new series! Launching this Fall, the six issue Scars series promises to be one of the greatest Ellis works yet and this ultra-cheap sampler is a perfect way to get a sneak peek months before the first issue is released. He's a cop trying to deal with the extremes of homicide detail and the realities of the chaotic world he works in, who finally falls on a case that doesn't fit into his coping mechanism. A case that speaks directly to the one question he's tried never to ask himself. How much of a monster do you have to become in order to stop one? This special sampler shows six sequential pages of the series as well as an all-new four-page essay from Ellis. 12 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $0.75.

Story by Sidney Williams. Art by Steve Willhite and Dan Schaefer. Cover by Steven Butler. When demons run loose on the earth, a human bookseller and a female demon must join forces. Marty must get the spellbook back, or his soul is forfeit – not to mention the human race. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.50.

Painted cover art by Tom Sutton. Countess Von Bludd introduces the issue, script by Joe Gill, art by Marti. Limited Visibility!, script by Joe Molloy, art by Pete Morisi; A hiker breaks his glasses; His poor eyesight leads him to his death when he mistakes a balloon for a monster. Only a Toy, script by Joe Molloy, art by Mike Zeck; A plane hi-jacking is stopped when it turns out one of the passengers is Death. Valley of Death, script and art by Paul Kirchner; Chico Sanchez outdraws Death in a gunfight; He then learns that anyone who kills Death becomes the new Death. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Ron Fortier & Gary Kato. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Joe Molloy, Joe Gill, Gary Kato, Ron Fortier and Pat Boyette. Charlton's Code-friendly horror title features monsters, ghosts, and art from comics legends like Steve Ditko and Tom Sutton. "The signpost reads Egypt, the clock chimes night, and the moon is a mystic scarab suspended between the clouds. Around the campfire sit three men with a prosperous future in archaeology, if they survive the Night of the Mummy," in a story with art (and cover) by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Mr. Jigsaw rescues Amy from escaped convicts, and reveals his secret origin. Night of the Mummy; Satan Is Free; Mr. Jigsaw: Man of a Thousand Parts. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

by Brendan Deneen & Szymon Kudranski Scatterbrain is superhero noir set in Devil's Hopyard, a bleak and crime-ridden city that's seen better days. The hero of the book is not the superhero Scatterbrain, himself; but Detective Jack Anderfold, a once-great cop who's determined to take Scatterbrain down in hopes of regaining his former glory. Artwork from IDW's Szymon Kudranski (30 Days of Night) teaming up with writer Brendan Deneen. Cover price $3.50.

Story by Damon Watson. Art and cover by David Hahn. A spin-off of Serina (1996), itself a spin-off from Warrior Nun Areala. A new adventure of Serina, rogue member of an ancient Egyptian warrior class. Serina Hollander, an agent for the ancient Order of Sekhmet, is meeting with a Russian arms dealer when they are attacked by RAIL, a vast secret empire. Barely escaping with her life, Serina learns of an Iranian terrorist plot to collapse the economy of the United States. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Story by Damon Watson. Art and cover by David Hahn. A spin-off from Warrior Nun Areala. A new adventure of Serina, rogue member of an ancient Egyptian warrior class. Using the data card she retrieved from the murdered Russian arms dealer, Serina locates the ship holding fifty tons of counterfeit 100-dollar bills - enough to cause the economic collapse of the United States. Final issue of the series; followed by Serina Blade of the Pharaoh (2000) #1. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

written by Ed Brubaker; art and cover by Michael Lark Cover price $2.50.

Mature reader, Part 3 of 4, written by Ed Brubaker. Art by Michael Lark and Sean Phillips, cover by Lark. Cover price $2.50.

German-American newspaper from Chicago, Illinois, 1894. Features political cartoons, gag cartoons, illustrations, jokes, and games. All in German. Non-stapled paper folds to 8 pages, 8-1/2" x 11-1/2".

The Official Magazine of the Sci-Fi Channel. In this issue: Shadow movie, Star Trek, Roger Corman interview, William Shatner's TekWar, Babylon 5, The Lion King, and more. 8-in. x 10-7/8 in.; full color; 72 slick pages. Cover price $3.50.

The Official Magazine of the Sci-Fi Channel. In this issue: Judge Dredd, Species, Batman, Sliders, Brad Silberling (Casper), Bronson Pinchot (The Langoliers), Stan Winston, and more. 8-in. x 10-7/8 in.; full color; 79 slick pages. Cover price $3.95.

The Official Magazine of the Sci-Fi Channel. In this issue: Akira, Judge Dredd, Waterworld, Ron Howard, Virtuosity, and more. 8-in. x 10-7/8 in.; full color; 80 slick pages. Cover price $3.95.

The Official Magazine of the Sci-Fi Channel. In this issue: Dreagonheart, Pamela Anderson's Barb Wire, Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie, The Phantom movie, Alien Invasion, Dr. Who, and more. 8-in. x 10-7/8 in.; full color; 76 slick pages. Cover price $3.95.