Comic books July 2017

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Tokyo Ghost (2015 Image) #1-10. Written by Rick Remender. Art and cover by Sean Murphy. The Isles of Los Angeles 2089: Humanity is addicted to technology. Getting a virtual buzz is the only thing left to live for, and gangsters run it all. And who do these gangsters turn to when they need their rule enforced? Constables Led Dent and Debbie Decay are about to be given a job that will force them out of the familiar squalor of LA and into the last tech-less country on Earth: The Garden Nation of Tokyo. Presenting the full run of the smash hit TOKYO GHOST by RICK REMENDER & SEAN GORDON MURPHY in this oversized hardcover, packed with extra content, variants, designs, sketches, and bonus materials! Hardcover, 272 pages, full color. Cover price $39.99.

Volume 1 - Reprint. DCBS Exclusive Edition. Collects Tokyo Ghost (2015 Image) #1-10. Written by Rick Remender. Art and cover by Sean Murphy. The Isles of Los Angeles 2089: Humanity is addicted to technology. Getting a virtual buzz is the only thing left to live for, and gangsters run it all. And who do these gangsters turn to when they need their rule enforced? Constables Led Dent and Debbie Decay are about to be given a job that will force them out of the familiar squalor of LA and into the last tech-less country on Earth: The Garden Nation of Tokyo. Presenting the full run of the smash hit TOKYO GHOST by RICK REMENDER & SEAN GORDON MURPHY in this oversized hardcover, packed with extra content, variants, designs, sketches, and bonus materials! Hardcover, 272 pages, full color. Cover price $39.99.

Add to cart Fine $3.00

Add to cart Fine $3.00

Written by Mia Goodwin. Art and Cover by Michelle Wong. After losing everything she wanted to protect, Addison decides the fate of both her own future and that of the city, as Iris steps up to stop her. The shocking series conclusion. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Limited to 1,500 copies. Written by Mia Goodwin. Art by Michelle Wong. Cover by Mia Goodwin. After losing everything she wanted to protect, Addison decides the fate of both her own future and that of the city, as Iris steps up to stop her. The shocking series conclusion. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

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Weapons of Mutant Destruction: Prelude - Written by Greg Pak. Art by Robert Gil. Cover by Stonehouse. HUNTED BY WEAPON X! The war against mutantkind never really ended, the weapons just got more lethal. The mysterious director of the Weapon X Program is behind the recent creation of new soldiers - ones that can hide in plain sight, and are deadly enough to take out Sabretooth and Old Man Logan. Weapons X's newest target? The gamma-infused glutes of Amadeus Cho! When Amadeus is forced to ally with hunters and killers just to survive, what will he become? FEATURING WEAPON X: Old Man Logan, Sabretooth, Domino, Warpath and Lady Deathstrike! 28 pages, full color. Rated T NOTE: Story continues in Weapons of Mutant Destruction (2017 Marvel) #1. Cover price $3.99.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Big Apple Showdown!" Collects Totally Awesome Hulk (2015) #13-18.

Written by Greg Pak. Art by Luke Ross. Cover by Stonehouse.

Protectors Assemble!

When an intergalactic threat targets the Big Apple, Amadeus Cho joins an alliance of Asian and Asian-American adventurers to save its populace - including Ms. Marvel, Silk and Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu! But who brings them together, and what can they do in the face of a mass alien abduction? Start spreading the news, a bunch of people are leaving today - it's up to you, Protectors, to save New York, New York! Plus our socially awesome Hulk makes another new pal - basketball superstar Jeremy Lin! But when they double team a classic Marvel villain upgraded for an all-new era, will it be a slam dunk? Or will they suffer a blowout against the robot menace QUASI/MO/DO?

This is how to win friends and influence people, Cho style!

Softcover, 136 pages, full color.

Cover price $17.99.

Written by James Roberts. Art by Priscilla Tramonta. Cover by Jack Lawrence. THE HUNT IS ON! Ever lost something and spent forever looking for it? Try visiting Troja Major, the lost property capital of the universe. Just bear in mind that it's better known by another name: the Howling Town. And the Autobots are about to find out why. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Written by James Roberts. Art by Priscilla Tramonta. Cover by Nick Roche. THE HUNT IS ON! Ever lost something and spent forever looking for it? Try visiting Troja Major, the lost property capital of the universe. Just bear in mind that it's better known by another name: the Howling Town. And the Autobots are about to find out why. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Written by James Roberts. Art by Priscilla Tramonta. Cover by Tom Whalen. THE HUNT IS ON! Ever lost something and spent forever looking for it? Try visiting Troja Major, the lost property capital of the universe. Just bear in mind that it's better known by another name: the Howling Town. And the Autobots are about to find out why. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by James Roberts. Art by Priscilla Tramonta. Cover by Alex Milne. THE HUNT IS ON! Ever lost something and spent forever looking for it? Try visiting Troja Major, the lost property capital of the universe. Just bear in mind that it's better known by another name: the Howling Town. And the Autobots are about to find out why. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Written by Mairghread Scott. Art and Cover by Sara Pitre-Durocher. Starscream makes his most desperate move yet in order to protect himself from Elita One's rising power. But for once the master of manipulation's only choice is to make himself helpless to another. Good thing no one's got a grudge against Starscream, right? 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Written by Mairghread Scott. Art by Sara Pitre-Durocher. Cover by Priscilla Tramontano. Starscream makes his most desperate move yet in order to protect himself from Elita One's rising power. But for once the master of manipulation's only choice is to make himself helpless to another. Good thing no one's got a grudge against Starscream, right? 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Mairghread Scott. Art by Sara Pitre-Durocher. Cover by Zerob. Starscream makes his most desperate move yet in order to protect himself from Elita One's rising power. But for once the master of manipulation's only choice is to make himself helpless to another. Good thing no one's got a grudge against Starscream, right? 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Transformers: Till All Are One (2016) #5-8.

Written by Mairghread Scott. Art and cover by Sara Pitre-Durocher.

Epic space-opera action continues as the dramatic TRANSFORMERS continuity leads on to new and explosive revelations! REVOLUTION is over but the danger isn't! A wave of undead TITANS threatens CYBERTRON! STARSCREAM will need more than secret police to stop the oncoming horde, but our Fearless Leader finds himself short on friends and firepower. Who can be called upon-and why aren't they stepping up to the plate?

Softcover, 120 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

Volume 13 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Shouji Sato. Translated by Christine Dashiell.

A new, unknown jet injector is lose in the city, sowing the seeds of chaos and death. The humans she infects turn into frothing, raving white-haired maniacs driven to torture and kill. And what's worse, anyone who comes into close contact with these monsters is liable to become one themselves! Tatara and Suzue are in trouble; will Black Label reach them in time?

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 160 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $13.99.

Volume 13 - 2nd or Later Printings.

Story and art by Shouji Sato. Translated by Christine Dashiell.

A new, unknown jet injector is lose in the city, sowing the seeds of chaos and death. The humans she infects turn into frothing, raving white-haired maniacs driven to torture and kill. And what's worse, anyone who comes into close contact with these monsters is liable to become one themselves! Tatara and Suzue are in trouble; will Black Label reach them in time?

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 160 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $13.99.

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Story, Art, and Cover by Francis Manapul. 'ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER' part one! The Trinity is trapped in the Justice League Watchtower, and there's a traitor in their midst! No one is what they seem as our heroes fight back against their own home turf! 32 pages, full color. Rated T Includes a code for a free digital download of this issue. Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $3.70

Add to cart Near Mint $3.70

Story and Art by Francis Manapul. Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. 'ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER' part one! The Trinity is trapped in the Justice League Watchtower, and there's a traitor in their midst! No one is what they seem as our heroes fight back against their own home turf! 32 pages, full color. Rated T Includes a code for a free digital download of this issue. Cover price $3.99.

Written by Rob Williams. Art and Cover by Guillem March. You don't betray Ra's al Ghul and legendary sorceress Circe and just walk away. That's what Lex Luthor is about to learn the hard way. Now, he has to unite with his former Justice League teammates if he wants to stay alive. Meanwhile, the Trinity fear this ordeal will push Lex back to the dark side. 48 pages, full color. Rated T Includes a code for a free digital download of this issue. Cover price $4.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Yoshiaki Sukeno.

Vicious Kegare Hijirimaru is getting the better of the Twin Stars in their battle to save young Sayo. Will the cavalry arrive in time to save her...and the outside world? Then, the spiritual protector of one of the Twin Stars disappears! Who will go to Tsuchimikado Island to fight the Kegare in their place?

Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 200 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

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Secret Empire tie-in - Written by Al Ewing. Art and Cover by Paco Medina. Steve Rogers shoots to kill - and A.I.M. is the target! As Roberto Da Costa's dreams come crashing down, can the U.S.Avengers stay in one piece? Plus: Are we actually going to kill Cannonball? 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "American Intelligence Mechanics!" Collects U.S. Avengers (2016 Marvel) #1-6. Written by Al Ewing. Art and cover by Paco Medina. In a world beset by danger, the United States of America needs heroes they can rely on. Welcome to...American Intelligence Mechanics! A.I.M. will protect the nation from the wildest, weirdest threats of all! And the most patriotic super-group ever will do it all while looking tried and true in the red, white and blue! Can you live without...the U.S.Avengers? But when the Golden Skull launches his takeover bid, how will the team respond to the looming threat? With tuxedos. Really well-fitted tuxedos. It's socialism gone wild as the U.S.Avengers literally punch the business leaders of tomorrow right in their faces! Plus: Monsters galore - including Red Hulk! American Kaiju! Vandoom! And, would you believe, Dedd-Puul, the Mercenary That Walks Like a Man?! But when Steve Rogers gets serious, so must A.I.M. Where does that leave Roberto Da Costa? Softcover, 136 pages, full color. Cover price $17.99.

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Written by Al Ewing. Art by Aud Koch. Cover by Christian Ward. SECRET EMPIRE TIE-IN! As Steve Rogers makes his move, the Ultimates find themselves on the wrong side of his plans. With an existential threat in control of Earth, Galactus might be their last hope... ...but the Lifebringer has problems of his own. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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1st printing. Written by Mario Freitas. Art and cover by Osvaldo Medina. October 10, 1978. During the twinning cerimony between the Portuguese city of Aveiro and the Japanese city of Oita, the young Ultra Pig is kidnapped by three local businessmen and used as currency in a nefarious partnership with high-ranking officers of the Yakuza. Fearing for his son's life, the illustrious Calouste Pig risks to face alone the bizarre joint-venture, but ends up getting caught in a very unusual sort of roulette. A very bizarre and very deadly game of roulette, like something out of a Tintin book, but on a cocktail of Manga influences and a ton of crazy. Hardcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

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Add to cart Fine $2.50

Written by Ryan North. Art and Cover by Erica Henderson. This is it! The epic showdown between Melissa and Squirrel Girl, as the fate of New York City - and everyone in it - hangs in the balance! Will Melissa's secret intentions be uncovered? Will Doreen and her friends be able to stop her? Can squirrels TRULY hope to match an army made up of EVERY OTHER ANIMAL EVER? Great news: We have studied each of these questions extremely carefully, and we are pleased to reveal our answers in this upcoming issue of The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Christopher Hastings. Art by Myisha Haynes. Cover by Paulina Ganucheau. Part 2 of Gwen's L.A. adventure is here! As it turns out, Gwen & Kate Bishop (the REAL Hawkeye) make a pretty great team! The mission to save Cecil (who is currently trapped in a crystal locked in Ghost Rider's car) continues! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Written by Christopher Hastings. Art and Cover by Gurihiru. 'BEYOND THE FOURTH WALL' STARTS HERE! Gwen Poole is everyone's favorite character from the 'real' world! Her super-secret super-power? Why, knowledge of super-secret comic facts, of course! But the longer she's in the Marvel Universe, the more her powers run out… …or do they? 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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Add to cart Fine $2.50

Written by Gerry Duggan. Art by Pepe Larraz. Cover by Ryan Stegman. After battling Ultron, the undead Hulk and Red Skull, the team desperately needs a rest, but they won't get it because WONDER MAN is back! Guest starring several big brains from both the Avengers and the X-Men. Plus, Synapse tries to help a badly wounded teammate by entering their mind. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Red Skull!" Collects Uncanny Avengers (2015-2018 Marvel 3rd Series) #18-23.

Written by Gerry Duggan. Art by Kevin Libranda, Pepe Larraz and Rodrigo Zaya. Cover by Steve McNive.

The Avengers' Unity squad is on the verge of collapse after debilitating wars with Ultron and the Hand. Exactly the wrong moment for the Red Skull to strike! When the Skull springs his trap, Avengers Mansion will become a house of horrors! As the Avengers are tortured by their own worst fears and past failures, what sacrifices will they be forced to make to break free of the Red Skull's diabolical deathtrap? Rogue attempts a bold gambit! Deadpool gets help from a few pals! And it's lights out for one team member! Not everyone will finish on their feet as the final fate of Charles Xavier's telepathic brain is revealed! But which classic Avenger will return?

Softcover, 136 pages, full color.

Cover price $17.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $13.00

Add to cart Near Mint $13.00

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "IvX!" Collects Uncanny X-Men (2016) #16-19 and ANNUAL #1. Written by Cullen Bunn and Anthony Piper. Art by Edgar Salazar and Ken Lashley. Cover by Ken Lashley. The X-Men confront the Inhumans in the most uncanny conflict of all! Since the discovery that the Terrigen Mist - the key to unlocking an Inhuman's hidden potential and powers - is lethal to mutants, the X-Men and Inhumans have been locked in a cold war. But now things are heating up, and about to boil over, as the X-Men are forced into drastic steps to ensure the future of their species! But when Magneto goes too far, what will be the repercussions of his dramatic actions when the battle ends? When she left his team, Psylocke vowed that if Magneto stepped out of line, she would end him. Is she about to make good on that promise? Plus: A dead X-Man returns, and so does Domino! Softcover, 128 pages, full color. Cover price $16.99.

Written by Romano Scarpa and Thad Komorowski. Art by Romano Scarpa. Cover by John Loter. 'The Bodacious Butterfly Trail,' Part 2 of 2! A centuries-old bug with a built-in treasure map is leading Scrooge McDuck to fortunes untold-but now the terrible Beagle Boys might be one step ahead! 40 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Written by Romano Scarpa and Thad Komorowski. Art by Romano Scarpa. Cover by Daniel Branca. 'The Bodacious Butterfly Trail,' Part 2 of 2! A centuries-old bug with a built-in treasure map is leading Scrooge McDuck to fortunes untold-but now the terrible Beagle Boys might be one step ahead! 40 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Written by Romano Scarpa and Thad Komorowski. Art by Romano Scarpa. Cover by Marco Mazzarello. 'The Bodacious Butterfly Trail,' Part 2 of 2! A centuries-old bug with a built-in treasure map is leading Scrooge McDuck to fortunes untold-but now the terrible Beagle Boys might be one step ahead! 40 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Story, Art and Cover by Ray Fawkes. 'SYMPHONY' Part Five As the end approaches and deaths accumulate, the quartet remember what made each of them take up the art that is destroying them all. 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

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Story and Art by Ray Fawkes. Cover by Jamie McKelvie. 'SYMPHONY' Part Five As the end approaches and deaths accumulate, the quartet remember what made each of them take up the art that is destroying them all. 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

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Story, Art and Cover by Ray Fawkes. 'SYMPHONY' Part Five As the end approaches and deaths accumulate, the quartet remember what made each of them take up the art that is destroying them all. 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Femme Fatale Cover by Matt Martin. - 52 pages, full color, Adults Only. Cover price $5.99.

Regular cover - (W) Christian Zanier (A) Christian Zanier, Raulo Caceres (CA) Christian Zanier - 52 pages, full color, Adults Only. Cover price $5.99.

Wraparound cover by Christian Zanier. - 52 pages, full color, Adults Only. Cover price $5.99.

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Written by Cullen Bunn. Art and Cover by Mirko Colak. Arthur Pendragon was the king of all Britain. His story is legendary. Merlin. The Lady of the Lake. Excalibur. Camelot. The Knights of the Round Table. But these stories are bright lies painted over the truth. Here is presented the gospel of Arthur's bloody rise to power and his unholy reign. The legend of King Arthur is not the stuff of legends, but the fuel of nightmares. As Arthur descends into darkness, is there any lingering hope that he still might do something good? From writer Cullen Bunn (Uncanny X-Men, Deadpool) and artist Mirko Colak (Punisher) comes a Lovecraftian take on the Arthurian legend that HAD to be told at AfterShock Comics. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Cullen Bunn. Art by Mirko Colak. Cover by Francesco Francavilla. Arthur Pendragon was the king of all Britain. His story is legendary. Merlin. The Lady of the Lake. Excalibur. Camelot. The Knights of the Round Table. But these stories are bright lies painted over the truth. Here is presented the gospel of Arthur's bloody rise to power and his unholy reign. The legend of King Arthur is not the stuff of legends, but the fuel of nightmares. As Arthur descends into darkness, is there any lingering hope that he still might do something good? From writer Cullen Bunn (Uncanny X-Men, Deadpool) and artist Mirko Colak (Punisher) comes a Lovecraftian take on the Arthurian legend that HAD to be told at AfterShock Comics. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Cullen Bunn. Art and Cover by Jack Cole. Ashli uncovers a horrifying secret in the deeper levels of the asylum, and not everyone in her group will make it out alive. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Written by Jeremy Whitley. Art and Cover by Elsa Charretier. After the revelation of last issue, the clock is ticking and lives are on the line! Nadia and her new team are up against their first real science challenge. The Red Room wants Nadia back and they'll pull out all the stops to get her. Be there for the conflict that will define the future of The Unstoppable Wasp and G.I.R.L.! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Volume 11 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Ken Akamatsu.

Negi Springfield, the boy wizard of the hit manga Negima!, fought and won many battles. Now it is decades later and Negi's grandson(!), a little boy name Touta, dreams of leaving his quiet village and heading to the City. But first he must defeat his teacher, the immortal vampire Evangeline! Witness the dramatic beginning of a futuristic battle fantasy, the newest series by Ken Akamatsu, creator of Love Hina and Negima!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $10.99.

Signed, remarked, and numbered by creator Stan Sakai. - Volume 31 - 1st printing. "Hell Screen!" Collects Usagi Yojimbo (1996- 3rd Series) #152-158.

Story and art by Stan Sakai.

In this thrilling volume, the rabbit ronin teams up with-and faces off against-a multitude of unexpected characters: destitute bandits, a renegade kappa, and a komori ninja! Then, Inspector Ishida returns to investigate a ghastly painting known only as the Hell Screen! Foreword by Cullen Bunn (Harrow County, Conan)!

Hardcover, 208 pages, B&W.

NOTE: "Stan Sakai continues to show why this book is deserving of all the praise it receives." - SciFiPulse Cover price $59.99.

Signed by Stan Sakai - 1st printing. Collects Space Usagi (1992 1st Series Mirage) #1-3, Space Usagi (1993 2nd Series Mirage) #1-3, Space Usagi (1996 Dark Horse) #1-3, and material from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1985-1993) #47, Usagi Yojimbo Color Special (1989-1992) #3, Usagi Yojimbo Yokai HC (2009 Dark Horse), Usagi Yojimbo: Senso (2014) #1-6 , and "CBLDF Presents Liberty HC (2014 Image). Dark Horse presents the quintessential companion to the Usagi Yojimbo Saga series-Usagi Yojimbo Saga: Legends! In this volume, Usagi takes on a myriad of opponents, but never loses sight of the warrior's code: truth, honor, loyalty, and sacrifice. Collects some of the rabbit ronin's most exhilarating stories, including Senso, Yokai, and the long-out-of-print Space Usagi! Hardcover, 560 pages, PC/PB&W. NOTE: Limited to 1,500 copies. Cover price $79.99.

1st Edition - 1st printing. Collects Space Usagi (1992 1st Series Mirage) #1-3, Space Usagi (1993 2nd Series Mirage) #1-3, Space Usagi (1996 Dark Horse) #1-3, and material from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1985-1993) #47, Usagi Yojimbo Color Special (1989-1992) #3, Usagi Yojimbo Yokai HC (2009 Dark Horse), Usagi Yojimbo: Senso (2014) #1-6 , and "CBLDF Presents Liberty HC (2014 Image).

Story and art by Stan Sakai.

Dark Horse presents the quintessential companion to the Usagi Yojimbo Saga series-Usagi Yojimbo Saga: Legends! In this volume, Usagi takes on a myriad of opponents, but never loses sight of the warrior's code: truth, honor, loyalty, and sacrifice.

Collects some of the rabbit ronin's most exhilarating stories, including Senso, Yokai, and the long-out-of-print Space Usagi!

Softcover, 600 pages, PC/PB&W.

Cover price $24.99.

Volume 16 - 1st printing. "Hostage of Ultralum!" Written by Pierre Christen. Art and Cover by Jean-Claude Mezieres. Valerian and Laureline take a break from adventuring and go on a cruise, but Valerian feels uncomfortable among the idle and the powerful. He's not bored for long, though, because when a quartet of mercenaries board the cruise ship to kidnap the son of the Caliph of Iksaladam, they end up taking Laureline as well. With the almighty Caliph offering a massive reward for his son's return, Valerian's quest to rescue his girl is suddenly hindered by every bounty hunter in the galaxy. Softcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 64 pages, full color. Cover price $15.95.

Volume 2- 1st printing.

Written by Pierre Christin. Art and cover by Jean-Claude Mezieres.

The second collection of Valerian and Laureline's adventures in English, with three stories and the second part of the interview with Luc Besson and the authors. In this book you will find volumes 3 to 5: The Land Without Stars, Welcome to Alflolol and Birds of the Master - three stories that introduce the societal criticism aspect of the series. Battle of the sexes, totalitarianism and extreme productivism are lambasted, but never at the expense of fantasy or of the action. And as they travel from world to distant world, Laureline becomes a truly equal partner, far from the stereotypical female sidekick roles of the time. Finally, the second part of the exclusive interview with the authors and director Luc Besson is followed by an in-depth portrait of Pierre Christin, the writer.

Hardcover, 9-in., X 12-in., 160 pages, full color.

Cover price $29.99.