Comic books February 2004

Anime Insider #12 invites you to meet the real Kenshin. The samurai action-drama is a hit on Toonami, but folks don't know the real story. This issue will delve into the actual events and actual, real-life people that have been animated in the hit Rurouni Kenshin! Evangelion is one of the most anticipated live-action anime movies in the hemisphere and we're already placing our bets on who's playing whom in this landmark film. Will they be American stars? Japanese unknowns? Read our outlook! LEARN HOW TO DEFORM A GUNDAM! The tiny stars of SD Gundam may look familiar-that's because they were the stars of previous Gundam shows before their heads got too big! We talk to the show's designers and have them show how to turn a massive Gundam mighty small! SD Gundam appears on this month's cover to Anime Insider! Anime's Greatest Arguments are solved as Anime Insider asks and answers the biggest questions. Is it best to watch subtitled programs or dubbed ones? Should Japanese girl-voiced guy characters stayed voiced by girls? What the heck happened at the end of Akira? A.I. answers all these and more, for the final time! The first part of Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill has come, and the conclusion's coming soon. Anime Insider #12 will delve into the hit movie's anime from superstar studio Production I.G. Plus, find out about Fruits Basket, the life of Captain Harlock, the Magical Shopping Arcade Abenoboshi! This issue of Anime Insider also gets you the latest news and info on the latest anime DVDs! Get the scoop on all of the newest releases from your favorite studios and creators, along with where the coolest anime easter eggs are hidden on these discs. Anime Insider has it all-Dragon Ball Z, Inu-Yasha, Love Hina and Yu-Gi-Oh! along with the best anime news, Websites, videos, manga, toys, games, TV shows and more. It doesn't matter if you're new to anime or are a longtime fan-this magazine is the one to get! Magazine Cover price $4.99.

Polybagged, Spider-Man 2 movie photo cover, 2004 preview; comments from the 'creators to watch': Lee Bermejo, Ed Brubaker, Darwyn Cooke, Terry Dodson, Rags Morales, Dustin Nguyen and Will Pfeifer; Rebecca Romijn-Stamos discusses the Punisher film; Spider-Man 2 set visit; 8 pages from Superman/Batman #8; Jessica Biel discusses Blade: Trinity; Marvel Knights' 4 #1 is 'previewed' in its entirety - all 22 pages; Brian K. Vaughan interview, with Mike Mayhew illo; Basic Training by Joe Kubert (Part 6 of 6); Jim Lee designs for Batman: Hush wave 2 action figures; Book of the Month: Birds of Prey; Q & A with Jeff Smith; 12 things you didn't know about Marc Silvestri. Cover price $4.99.

Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $7.00

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Not polybagged, Spider-Man 2 movie photo cover, 2004 preview; comments from the 'creators to watch': Lee Bermejo, Ed Brubaker, Darwyn Cooke, Terry Dodson, Rags Morales, Dustin Nguyen and Will Pfeifer; Rebecca Romijn-Stamos discusses the Punisher film; Spider-Man 2 set visit; 8 pages from Superman/Batman #8; Jessica Biel discusses Blade: Trinity; Marvel Knights' 4 #1 is 'previewed' in its entirety - all 22 pages; Brian K. Vaughan interview, with Mike Mayhew illo; Basic Training by Joe Kubert (Part 6 of 6); Jim Lee designs for Batman: Hush wave 2 action figures; Book of the Month: Birds of Prey; Q & A with Jeff Smith; 12 things you didn't know about Marc Silvestri. Cover price $4.99.

Polybagged, Superman/Supergirl cover by Jim Lee, Michael Turner & Scott Williams, 2004 preview; comments from the 'creators to watch': Lee Bermejo, Ed Brubaker, Darwyn Cooke, Terry Dodson, Rags Morales, Dustin Nguyen and Will Pfeifer; Rebecca Romijn-Stamos discusses the Punisher film; Spider-Man 2 set visit; 8 pages from Superman/Batman #8; Jessica Biel discusses Blade: Trinity; Marvel Knights' 4 #1 is 'previewed' in its entirety - all 22 pages; Brian K. Vaughan interview, with Mike Mayhew illo; Basic Training by Joe Kubert (Part 6 of 6); Jim Lee designs for Batman: Hush wave 2 action figures; Book of the Month: Birds of Prey; Q & A with Jeff Smith; 12 things you didn't know about Marc Silvestri. Cover price $4.99.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $5.00

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Not polybagged, Superman/Supergirl cover by Jim Lee, Michael Turner & Scott Williams, 2004 preview; comments from the 'creators to watch': Lee Bermejo, Ed Brubaker, Darwyn Cooke, Terry Dodson, Rags Morales, Dustin Nguyen and Will Pfeifer; Rebecca Romijn-Stamos discusses the Punisher film; Spider-Man 2 set visit; 8 pages from Superman/Batman #8; Jessica Biel discusses Blade: Trinity; Marvel Knights' 4 #1 is 'previewed' in its entirety - all 22 pages; Brian K. Vaughan interview, with Mike Mayhew illo; Basic Training by Joe Kubert (Part 6 of 6); Jim Lee designs for Batman: Hush wave 2 action figures; Book of the Month: Birds of Prey; Q & A with Jeff Smith; 12 things you didn't know about Marc Silvestri. Magazine only without original poly bag or any promotional item(s) that may have been included. Magazine may also have premium item order form removed, but in such cases magazine is still considered NM barring other defects. Note that this issue was originally polybagged with, in most cases, a promotional item and advertising inserts. Cover price $4.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $39.99 View scan Paper: White Label #4431931023 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Coyote Crossing: Part 3 of 5 - Written by Greg Rucka. Art and Cover by Leandro Fernandez. Cassie makes it to Nestor's bar and stays to wait for Wolverine to return from Mexico; Wolvie invades Rojas' compound and finds that the coyote is not what he expects. Characters in this issue: Wolverine; Cassie Lathrop; Nestor Garcia; Angel; Agent Aguinaga; Rojas; Sandro; Hector; Ruben. 40 pages, full color. Marvel PSR+ Cover price $2.25.

Add to cart Very Fine $8.80

Add to cart Very Fine $8.80

WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA; ART BY DREW JOHNSON AND RAY SNYDER; COVER BY PHIL NOTO Diana confronts her greatest enemy face-to-face as "Down to Earth" 4/5, nears its explosive conclusion! And while conflict on Olympus threatens to shake the foundations of Wonder Woman's life, mortal forces conspire to bring her down once and for all. FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.25.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Gods and Mortals!" Collects Wonder Woman (1987-2006 2nd Series) #1-7.

Written by George Pèrez, Greg Potter, and Len Wein. Art by George Pèrez and Bruce Patterson. Cover by George Pèrez.

Featuring the young Amazon's origin and her introduction to "Man's World."

Before she has a chance to fully assimilate into her new home, Wonder Woman must battle the chaos of the Greek god Ares, as he plans to bring upon World War III!

This collection, the first in a 4-volume series collecting the first two years of George Pérez's run on WONDER WOMAN, also features an introduction, rare art, and a new cover by Pérez.

Softcover, 192 pages, full color.

NOTE: Since the original films for many of the pages from Wonder Woman #6 were damaged, Bob Wiacek redrew/recreated those pages for this TPB.

Cover price $19.95.

Add to cart NM 9.4 $7.00 View scan

Add to cart NM 9.4 $7.00 View scan

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $6.49

Add to cart Fine $6.00

by Beau Smith, Carlos Ferreira, & Silvio Spotti Things look to come full circle for Wynonna Earp... with a pentagram in the middle of it! The Earp and Clanton factions return to Tombstone, the original scene of the crime, for a final showdown of paranormal proportions. In the action-packed climax, Wynonna must face her ancestor's worst enemies and their 122-year-old grudge. MATURE READERS FC, 32pg (3 of 3) $3.99 Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

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NEW X-MEN #150 Written by GRANT MORRISON Cover & pencils by PHIL JIMENEZ SPECIAL "PLANET X" FINALE (5 of 5)!—The final chapter in Grant Morrison's most ambitious story to date... Professor X and his X-Men make their final stand against MAGNETO, who was hiding under their noses disguised as team member XORN for months. And an X-Man dies in the showdown! 48 PGS./MARVEL PSR Cover price $3.50.

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Written by PETER MILLIGAN. Cover and pencils by MIKE ALLRED. "BACK FROM THE DEAD" pt. 5 (of 6) The X-Statix square off against the mysterious Mr. Code! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR+ Cover price $2.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Back From The Dead!" Collects X-Statix (2002) #11-18. Written by PETER MILLIGAN. Cover & art by MIKE ALLRED. Deceased Europan Pop sensation Henrietta Hunter is back from the dead and on her comeback tour - and it's up to the celebrity mutant super-team X-Statix to keep her alive - again! Can the fame-hungry team of super-mutants take a backseat to the white-hot celebrity - especially when she becomes team leader? And where does a certain wall-crawling Spider-Man fit into all of this? Celebrated writer Peter Milligan constructs a poignant and intelligent allegory for life as a celebrity in the 21st century! Plus: Dead-Girl is spotlighted; and the debut of the team's newest member, the Latino heartthrob El Guapo! Ay papi! Softcover, 192 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

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Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Storm: The Arena Part 1 of 4: Challenger - Written by Chris Claremont. Art by Igor Kordey and Scott Hanna. Cover by Salvador Larroca. The X-Treme Team briefly reunites and discusses their new role as government agents. Storm heads off to Japan to hook up with Yukio and investigate a suspicion of underground mutant arenas and becomes entangled in the gladiatorial sport herself. Characters in this issue: X-Men [Storm; Bishop; Gambit; Rogue; Sage [Tessa]; Cannonball]; Yukio; Marie D'Ancanto; Silkworm; Musclehead; Masato Koga; Tullamore Voge (photo cameo). 56 pages, full color. Marvel PSR Cover price $3.50.

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Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT. Pencils by IGOR KORDEY. Covers by SALVADOR LARROCA. "STORM: THE ARENA" pt. 2 (of 4) Featuring Storm as you've never seen her before in this special super-sized, weekly story arc! How will this warrior fare when she is forced to endure the brutal combat of the gladiator ring? Guest-starring Yukio and Callisto. 48 PGS.(each)/MARVEL PSR Cover price $3.50.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

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Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT. Pencils by IGOR KORDEY. Covers by SALVADOR LARROCA. "STORM: THE ARENA" pt. 3 (of 4) Featuring Storm as you've never seen her before in this special super-sized, weekly story arc! How will this warrior fare when she is forced to endure the brutal combat of the gladiator ring? Guest-starring Yukio and Callisto. 48 PGS.(each)/MARVEL PSR Cover price $3.50.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Storm: The Arena The Conclusion (Part 4 of 4): Gladiator - Written by Chris Claremont. Art by Igor Kordey, Norm Rapmund, Andrew Pepoy, Mark McKenna, Sandu Florea and Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Salvador Larroca. Storm and Callisto team up as Arena champions to bring down the plans of Masque and Voge. Characters in this issue: Storm; Yukio; Guido; Callisto; Masato Koga; Masque; Tullamore Voge; Musclehead; Quills; Dervish; Lariat; Lamprey; Purge; Paradise; PosterBoy. 56 pages, full color. Marvel PSR Cover price $3.50.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. "Storm - The Arena!" Collects X-Treme X-Men (2001-2004) 1st Series #36-39. Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT. Art by IGOR KORDY. Cover by SAVADOR LARROCA. STORM takes center stage in this special solo story taking her on a journey of self-discovery. Ororo Munroe, the weather-wielding mutant goddess, ventures into a faraway realm and makes startling discoveries about herself when she's forced to endure brutal combat in a fight-or-die gladiator ring. Hardcover, 152 pages, full color. Cover price $16.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $13.00

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Volume 7 - 1st printing. "Storm - The Arena!" Collects X-Treme X-Men (2001-2004) 1st Series #36-39.

Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT. Art by IGOR KORDY. Cover by SAVADOR LARROCA.

STORM takes center stage in this special solo story taking her on a journey of self-discovery. Ororo Munroe, the weather-wielding mutant goddess, ventures into a faraway realm and makes startling discoveries about herself when she's forced to endure brutal combat in a fight-or-die gladiator ring.

Softcover, 152 pages, full color.

Cover price $16.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.99

Add to cart Very Fine $2.99

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

WRITTEN BY BRIAN K. VAUGHAN; ART BY PAUL CHADWICK AND JOSÉ MARZAN, JR.; PAINTED COVER BY J.G. JONES Resolicited; in stores December 3. Part 2 of the 2-part "Comedy & Tragedy," featuring guest penciller Paul Chadwick (Concrete). It's opening night of the all-female Fish & Bicycle Theater Company's controversial new play. But if a mysterious visitor from Japan gets her way, the show may have the shortest run in the history of modern drama. When the curtain finally falls, will anyone be alive to see it? MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.95.

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by Various Manga is a fluid and evolving art style, and to make sure that you are current on the various styles and techniques, star artists Ben Dunn, Fred Perry, and Rod Espinosa have scoured their brains to enlighten and entertain aspiring artists in this massively informative book. b&w, 32pg $4.95 Cover price $4.95.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Kaiba's Revenge!" Story and art by by Kazuki Takahashi. Kaiba's back - and this time it's personal! When Yugi beat his classmate at a simple game of the collectible card game "Magic & Wizards", he didn't realize that Kaiba was Japan's #1 gamer, the impossibly rich heir to the Kaiba Corporation, and a madman who would stop at nothing to get revenge! Now, a simple sleepover turns into a struggle for survival as Yugi, and his friends, must survive Kaiba's "Death-T" - a theme park of death designed just to send Yugi to an early grave! Using virtual reality to simulate Yugi's own magic powers, Kaiba gives Yugi's grandfather a heart attack, forcing Yugi to undergo "Death-T" with a "Magic & Wizards" rematch as the final goal! And Kaiba's little brother, Mokuba, has a score to settle too! With the life of Yugi's grandfather on the line, our heroes must survive lasers, guillotines, and chainsaw-wielding madmen ... and the card game will be really dangerous! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

2nd and later printings. Collects Showcase '94 (1994) #8-9 and Zero Hour: Crisis in Time (1994) #4-0.

Written by Dan Jurgens. Art by Ken Branch, Frank Fosco, Dan Jurgens, and Jerry Ordway.

This volume chronicles a discovery by DC's greatest heroes of a tidal wave of temporal disruption. They band together to combat the chronal chaos as other heroes face even greater havoc a thousand years in the future! Includes a cover gallery and DCU Timeline.

Softcover, 158 pages, full color. Cover price $17.95.