Comic books August 2006

NOTE: All copies of this issue have a barcode sticker on front cover under Prima Games logo. By Eric S. Trautmann & Cold FuZion Studios. Joanna Dark shows off her highly effective and destructive skills to her new employer. Is she a loose cannon, or just what they need? Written by Microsoft's own Eric S. Trautmann, and illustrated by Cold FuZion Studios, a production studio specializing in providing multimedia content for all levels within the entertainment field, this is the first of a six-issue series devoted to the world of Perfect Dark: Zero. 32pgs (1 of 6). Cover price $3.50.

Add to cart Near Mint $5.00

Add to cart Near Mint $5.00

Add to cart Fine $3.00

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "First Blood!" Collects Perhapanauts (2005) #1-4. Written by TODD DEZAGO. Art by CRAIG ROUSSEAU. There are places in this world where the fabric of reality has worn thin, where strange and terrible creatures have crossed over to lurk in the shadows and the night. There is an organization dedicated to finding these creatures and sending them back from whence they came, sealing the rift behind them, and maintaining the integrity of those borders. The organization is called BEDLAM. Its agents are . . . The Perhapanauts! ? Now, for the first time ever, collected especially for you in this widely popular trade paperback format, the critically acclaimed, highly sought after four-issue miniseries that started it all -- The PERHAPANAUTS! And, if you act now, we'll also include the never-before-seen (well, seen by a few...) unaired, original pilot, '7 Months Earlier.' Also included are rare outtakes, character bios, pinups by some of the industry's brightest stars, and an introduction by comics artist and reader, Mike Wieringo (Spider-Man; Tellos; Fantastic Four). Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $15.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Luciano Bernasconi and Jean-Marc Lofficier. Art by Luciano Bernasconi and Juan Roncagliolo Berger. Cover by Gil Formosa. This is the story of Phenix, the secret identity of Chicago socialite Patricia Hope. As the masked, leather-clad, bike-riding superheroine, she fights drug dealers, international terrorists and other kinds of urban menaces. Created legendary European artist Luciano Bernasconi in 1978, this sexy heroine is finally coming stateside! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 248 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $20.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Written by Luciano Bernasconi and Jean-Marc Lofficier. Art by Luciano Bernasconi and Juan Roncagliolo Berger. Cover by Gil Formosa. This is the story of Phenix, the secret identity of Chicago socialite Patricia Hope. As the masked, leather-clad, bike-riding superheroine, she fights drug dealers, international terrorists and other kinds of urban menaces. Created legendary European artist Luciano Bernasconi in 1978, this sexy heroine is finally coming stateside! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 248 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $20.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Written by Luciano Bernasconi and Jean-Marc Lofficier. Art by Luciano Bernasconi and Juan Roncagliolo Berger. Cover by Gil Formosa. This is the story of Phenix, the secret identity of Chicago socialite Patricia Hope. As the masked, leather-clad, bike-riding superheroine, she fights drug dealers, international terrorists and other kinds of urban menaces. Created legendary European artist Luciano Bernasconi in 1978, this sexy heroine is finally coming stateside! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 248 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $20.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $3.00

Story by KEIRON GILLEN. Art & cover by JAMIE McKELVIE. Phonomancer David Kohl goes hunting for new flames at a feminist festival, only to get burnt by a very old one. A Goddess scorned returns to collect her pound of flesh and demand reparations. Phonogram: a world where music is magic, where a song can save your life... or end it. ? 32 pg ? BW ? Cover price $3.50.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Story by Elias Pate and Derek Hunter. Art and cover by Derek Hunter. Kid adventurers run across real-life pirates, and respond with South Park-style comic violence. The Pirate Club gears up for its final showdown with Santa Claus at the North Pole to save imagination itself, in the last installment of Brainwash Escape Victims. Followed by Pirate Club the Legend of Bluedick's Ghost, and a webcomic. 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart VF 8.0 $8.00

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $3.90

Add to cart FN 6.0 $3.60

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $2.50

MATURE READERS.

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Natsumi Mukai.

The +Anima are beings who possess animal-like powers. In this alternate universe, they walk among us - shunned by society - as they search for others who have similar traits. Already a hit in Japan and Europe, Mukai-sensei's epic fantasy series is a journey of wonder and awe!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W.

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $7.99.

Add to cart Very Good $7.99

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings.

Story and art by Natsumi Mukai.

The +Anima are beings who possess animal-like powers. In this alternate universe, they walk among us - shunned by society - as they search for others who have similar traits. Already a hit in Japan and Europe, Mukai-sensei's epic fantasy series is a journey of wonder and awe!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W.

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $7.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Natsumi Mukai.

Cooro and his +ANIMA friends enter the notorious BeeHive Forest!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 208 pages, B&W.

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $7.99.

Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings.

Story and art by Natsumi Mukai.

Cooro and his +ANIMA friends enter the notorious BeeHive Forest!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 208 pages, B&W.

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $7.99.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Story by PETER BERGTING. Art & cover by PETER BERGTING. 'NEZABUDKA'-For one hero to rise, another must fall. Lin and Milo has to accept their fates as the final chapter comes to its tragic end. ? 32 pg ? FC ? Cover price $2.99.

200608 - Exclusive 4-page story from Boom! Studios: Warhammer 40K tale 'The Visitors' by Dan Abnett and Greg Boychuk. Sneak peeks: 3 pages from The Omega Men #1; 3 pages from Tales of the Unexpected #1; 4 pages from Bomb Queen Vol.2 #1; 4 pages from The Pirates of Coney Island #1; 4 pages from Impaler #1; 4 pages from Zombee graphic novel. Flip covers: Star Wars: Dark Times by Douglas Wheatley; Superman (in Action Comics) by Adam Kubert. $4.50 cover price. Cover price $4.50.

Written by Leila Strachan. Art and cover by Christopher Cook & Al Nickerson. The hit webtoon that began on America Online's KOL site and jumps to Cartoon Network this summer comes to comics! She's a princess, an exchange student, and a super-spy! Jump aboard for the adventures of Princess Natasha, the girl who must foil all the plots brewing against her beloved kingdom of Zoravia! 32 pg, FC. Cover price $2.25.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

By Brett Thompson & Freddie Williams III, Shawn McGuan, & Jeremy Colwell. In a matter of 48 hours, Cameron Williams' life has been turned upside down and flipped inside out. The cybernetic-mercenary organization called ?The Cause" has captured Cameron's parents in an effort to draw him out for his capture; hoping to exploit him for his genetic make-up to create more "EON Soldiers". Will they succeed? What are Morrow's motivations for taking down "The Cause"? 36pgs, FC (2 of 3) Cover price $3.50.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Collects Promethea (1999) #26-32.

Written by Alan Moore. Art by J.H. Williams III and Mick Gray. Cover by J.H. Williams and Jose Villarrubia.

A softcover edition of the final PROMETHEA collection also features a poster insert showing issue #32 in all its glory! This is the story of the end of the world, with guest stars from around the America's Best globe!

Softcover, 200 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $14.99.

Volume 5 - 2nd and later printings. Collects Promethea (1999) #26-32.

Written by Alan Moore. Art by J.H. Williams III and Mick Gray. Cover by J.H. Williams and Jose Villarrubia.

A softcover edition of the final PROMETHEA collection also features a poster insert showing issue #32 in all its glory! This is the story of the end of the world, with guest stars from around the America's Best globe!

Softcover, 200 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $14.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

by Aaron Williams Tyler, a.k.a. "Moon Shadow," tries to warn ps238 about Charles Brigman, a teleporting menace to life, limb, and not getting dropped in a nearby lake. Meanwhile, a young girl named Satori reveals that she can not only speak with the dead, but there's at least one ghost camped out on Excelsior School's front lawn! And Prospero sure seems excited about something, but what? Pick up ps238 #18 for more tales from the only public school for metaprodigy children! 32pgs, B&W Cover price $2.99.

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Add to cart Fine $9.49

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "No Child Left Behind!" Collects PS238 (2002- ) #11-15. Story and art by Aaron Williams. The third ps238 collection is here! Includes loads of supplemental ps238 comics, this third collection is the best ever! You'll meet Malphast, the half-demon half-angel, travel through time, see the return of the Rainmaker, go on a rescue with the Revenant and more! Read the critically-acclaimed comic from the creator of Nodwick and co-writer of Image Comics' Truth, Justin, and the American Way, Aaron Williams. Softcover, 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.99.

Add to cart VF- 7.5 $7.49

Add to cart Fine $6.00

By Chuck D and Adam Wallenta. The evil New World Order has manipulated a series of events that have led to the arrest of Chuck D and Flavor Flav and the capture of a young boy named Vincent who wields a mysterious power that they plan on using against their enemies in their quest for wold domination. It is now up to Professor Griff and the S1W's to free the rest of Public Enemy! This issue features several guest appearances by rap artists R.A., the Rugged Man and Paris. Cover price $2.99.

1st printing. By Paul Pope. PulpHope collects the art of Paul Pope (Batman: Year 100) from manga, to erotica, to rock posters. In America, Paul has been called the "Comics Destroyer." In France, he's been called the "Jim Morrison of comics" and "Comics' Petit Prince." One of a handful of young cartoonists to be consistently gaining critical praise and media attention, his work appears on the Sci-Fi Channel, Much Music, and elsewhere. He's been in everything from Spin to the Village Voice, and he's the only American cartoonist to have worked for Japan's largest manga publisher (Kodansha) for five-plus years. This is his artistic manifesto. Softcover, 9-in. x 10 1/2-in., full color. Cover price $29.95.

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Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Written by GARTH ENNIS. Penciled by GORAN PARLOV. Cover by TIM BRADSTREET "BARRACUDA." Frank Castle has definitely seen better days. Beaten to within an inch of his life, then handcuffed and tossed into the Deep Blue Sea, he's got a Great White bearing down on him. If he's going to survive, he's going to have to think quick. And then he's got to worry about who's waiting for him on the surface: The Barracuda. And he can't wait for Round Two. Part 4 (of 6). 32 PGS./MAX - Explicit Content. Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $4.95

Add to cart Near Mint $4.95

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. "At Large!" Collects PVP (2003- Image) #1-6. Written & illustrated by SCOTT KURTZ . Cover by SCOTT KURTZ. In a world where nerds evolved instead of man, the staff of PvP magazine rule as kings. Join Cole, Brent, Francis, Jade, and Skull the Troll as they chronicle the world of pop-culture. Office hijinks, role-playing games, teenage geeks in love, old high-school rivals, and a Troll who's run away from home: It's just another average day at PvP Magazine. Collects the first six issues of the new hit comic strips series. Includes sketches, cover gallery and a look behind the scenes of creating a daily comic strip. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $11.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "AGE OF INNOCENCE!" 1569: Queen Elizabeth I of England and King Philippe II of Spain confront each other by proxy. The war between the Protestants and the Catholics is tearing France apart. Margot's hand is the object of a negotiation intended to strengthen the throne of her brother Charles IX, King of France. But Margot is 16 years old, and she has lost her heart to the Duke of Guise. Confronted with reasons of State and with every possible ambition, the princess is plunged into an intrigue that is beyond her. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $13.95.

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Add to cart Very Good $2.50

Devil's Axe - By Todd Vicino and Raphael Kras. A girl Rakan just freed from captivity is avenging her father's death. With Rakan's unsuspecting aid, she locates who killed him, and banished her and her mother. Rakan must now meet The Waly of Akka! 24 pages, full color. Cover price $2.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by I-Huan. A decade passes and the Tang have returned to power. Emperor Gao Zon of Tang has decided he wants to find all of his long-lost relatives and has appointed Zhong Lu to the task. Zhong Lu is a fierce warrior who views the job as beneath him, and longs for the days of war. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

1st printing. Written by STAN WINSTON and FRANCIS TAKENAGA. Art by DAVID YARDIN. Cover by LIAM SHARP. When zookeeper Harrison Reed becomes plagued with strange, dream-like visions, he is forced to confront the unthinkable: that he and his brother are more than they seem. With enemies lurking in every corner and the allure of power corrupting at every turn, the truth must be discovered else his world...and his sanity...will be lost forever. Leaping from the imagination of Hollywood powerhouse STAN WINSTON, REALM OF THE CLAW is a story with bite... a vicious, bone-rattling, bloody bite! Softcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $16.99.

This issue: Superman Returns to the Big Screen; Johnny Depp Returns in Pirates; Our Annual Summer Fantasy Movie Preview; All New Tales of Warriors, Dragons, Wizards & More; Plus - the Latest on New Fantasy Games, Books, Art & More. Cover price $3.00.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Akira Amano. When fedora-wearing, gun-toting toddler Reborn arrives and says he's come to groom Tsuna for his future as boss of an Italian organized crime family, Tsuna is more than a little skeptical. But Reborn may have the "magic bullet" necessary to turn Tsuna's life around! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Rating: T+ NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.99.

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Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

1st printing. Bad things are brewing in the halls of The Ben Turpin School for K-8. When a science project goes wrong, only the prepubescent children are spared the fate of zombification- which is not to say that they're immune from being eaten alive! George Romero covered night, dawn, and day, but how about recess? With Recess Pieces, Bob Fingerman (Beg the Question, You Deserved It) dishes up a grisly combination of Hal Roach's Our Gang and zombies, zombies and more zombies. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 96 pages, full color. Cover price $14.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

Add to cart VF 8.0 $8.00

Cover by Frank Cho. By Michael Avon Oeming & Mel Rubi. After the incredible final page of Red Sonja #12, the She-Devil with a Sword hurtles towards her confrontation with the ultimate evil of the Hyborean Age as our most exciting story arc continues! Writer Michael Avon Oeming and artist Mel Rubi are joined by a special guest artist (supplying a special glimpse into Sonja's past) and cover artists Frank (Shanna/New Avengers) Cho, Mel Rubi and Billy (Uncanny X-Men) Tab! 32pgs, FC. Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $4.00

Add to cart Fine $3.00

Cover by Mel Rubi. By Michael Avon Oeming & Mel Rubi. After the incredible final page of Red Sonja #12, the She-Devil with a Sword hurtles towards her confrontation with the ultimate evil of the Hyborean Age as our most exciting story arc continues! Writer Michael Avon Oeming and artist Mel Rubi are joined by a special guest artist (supplying a special glimpse into Sonja's past) and cover artists Frank (Shanna/New Avengers) Cho, Mel Rubi and Billy (Uncanny X-Men) Tab! 32pgs, FCSRP: $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Baltimore Comic-Con 2006 Platinum Foil Title Exclusive. Limited to 750. By Michael Avon Oeming & Mel Rubi. After the incredible final page of Red Sonja #12, the She-Devil with a Sword hurtles towards her confrontation with the ultimate evil of the Hyborean Age as our most exciting story arc continues! Writer Michael Avon Oeming and artist Mel Rubi are joined by a special guest artist (supplying a special glimpse into Sonja's past) and cover artists Frank (Shanna/New Avengers) Cho, Mel Rubi and Billy (Uncanny X-Men) Tab! 32pgs, FC.

Add to cart Fine $3.00

Add to cart Fine $3.00

Cover by Billy Tan. By Michael Avon Oeming & Mel Rubi. After the incredible final page of Red Sonja #12, the She-Devil with a Sword hurtles towards her confrontation with the ultimate evil of the Hyborean Age as our most exciting story arc continues! Writer Michael Avon Oeming and artist Mel Rubi are joined by a special guest artist (supplying a special glimpse into Sonja's past) and cover artists Frank (Shanna/New Avengers) Cho, Mel Rubi and Billy (Uncanny X-Men) Tab! 32pgs, FCSRP: $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Joseph Michael Linsner Incentive Cover. By Michael Avon Oeming & Mel Rubi. After the incredible final page of Red Sonja #12, the She-Devil with a Sword hurtles towards her confrontation with the ultimate evil of the Hyborean Age as our most exciting story arc continues! Writer Michael Avon Oeming and artist Mel Rubi are joined by a special guest artist (supplying a special glimpse into Sonja's past) and cover artists Frank (Shanna/New Avengers) Cho, Mel Rubi and Billy (Uncanny X-Men) Tab! 32pgs, FC. Cover price $2.99.

Negative Incentive Cover by Frank Cho. By Michael Avon Oeming & Mel Rubi. After the incredible final page of Red Sonja #12, the She-Devil with a Sword hurtles towards her confrontation with the ultimate evil of the Hyborean Age as our most exciting story arc continues! Writer Michael Avon Oeming and artist Mel Rubi are joined by a special guest artist (supplying a special glimpse into Sonja's past) and cover artists Frank (Shanna/New Avengers) Cho, Mel Rubi and Billy (Uncanny X-Men) Tab! 32pgs, FC. Cover price $2.99.

Blue Foil Title Negative Incentive Cover by Frank Cho. By Michael Avon Oeming & Mel Rubi. After the incredible final page of Red Sonja #12, the She-Devil with a Sword hurtles towards her confrontation with the ultimate evil of the Hyborean Age as our most exciting story arc continues! Writer Michael Avon Oeming and artist Mel Rubi are joined by a special guest artist (supplying a special glimpse into Sonja's past) and cover artists Frank (Shanna/New Avengers) Cho, Mel Rubi and Billy (Uncanny X-Men) Tab! 32pgs, FC. Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart VF 8.0 $40.00 View scan Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Graham Crackers Exclusive Mel Rubi Semi-Nude Variant. Lots of nude women obscured by mist Limited to 2,000. By Michael Avon Oeming & Mel Rubi. After the incredible final page of Red Sonja #12, the She-Devil with a Sword hurtles towards her confrontation with the ultimate evil of the Hyborean Age as our most exciting story arc continues! Writer Michael Avon Oeming and artist Mel Rubi are joined by a special guest artist (supplying a special glimpse into Sonja's past) and cover artists Frank (Shanna/New Avengers) Cho, Mel Rubi and Billy (Uncanny X-Men) Tab! 32pgs, FC.

Nearly Nude Exclusive Red Foil Variant Cover. Lots of nude women obscured by mist. Limited to 250. By Michael Avon Oeming & Mel Rubi. After the incredible final page of Red Sonja #12, the She-Devil with a Sword hurtles towards her confrontation with the ultimate evil of the Hyborean Age as our most exciting story arc continues! Writer Michael Avon Oeming and artist Mel Rubi are joined by a special guest artist (supplying a special glimpse into Sonja's past) and cover artists Frank (Shanna/New Avengers) Cho, Mel Rubi and Billy (Uncanny X-Men) Tab! 32pgs, FC. Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Andy Smith Cover - Written by John Layman. Art by Andy Smith. Covers by Jim Lee and Lee Bermejo. The legendary barbarian warrior Red Sonja takes on a former friend who's now a powerful sorcerer. But will her partner. the swordsman known as Claw, whose cursed arm is driving him ever closer to madness be her undoing?! Co-published wih Dynamite Entertainment. Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $4.00

Add to cart Very Fine $4.00

Jim Lee Cover - Written by John Layman. Art by Andy Smith. Covers by Jim Lee and Lee Bermejo. The legendary barbarian warrior Red Sonja takes on a former friend who's now a powerful sorcerer. But will her partner. the swordsman known as Claw, whose cursed arm is driving him ever closer to madness be her undoing?! Co-published wih Dynamite Entertainment. Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart Fine $9.80

Will Conrad Cover - 1st printing. Collects Red Sonja vs. Thulsa Doom (2006) #1-4 and material from Red Sonja (2005 Dynamite) #2.

Written by Peter David and Luke Lieberman. Art by Will Conrad.

Writers Luke Lieberman and Peter David - along with artist Will Conrad - present this powerful four issue series that no Sonja or Conan fan can be without!

Also includes the back-up story "Prelude: Winds of War" by the creative team originally published in Red Sonja #2, as well as a complete cover gallery featuring the work of Will Conrad.

Softcover, 128 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

Gabrielle Del'Otto Cover - 1st printing. Collects Red Sonja vs. Thulsa Doom (2006) #1-4 and material from Red Sonja (2005 Dynamite) #2.

Written by Peter David and Luke Lieberman. Art by Will Conrad.

Writers Luke Lieberman and Peter David - along with artist Will Conrad - present this powerful four issue series that no Sonja or Conan fan can be without!

Also includes the back-up story "Prelude: Winds of War" by the creative team originally published in Red Sonja #2, as well as a complete cover gallery featuring the work of Will Conrad.

Softcover, 128 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.