Comic books August 2008

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Photo Cover. by Brandon Jerwa & Jackson Herbert The End is Here! The (Cylon) apocalypse is nigh! Since the launch of Dynamite's Season Zero as part of Free Comic Book Day 2007, it's all been leading up to this: the end of the series, and the beginning events of the 're-imagined' Galactica universe on Sci Fi! Writer brandon Jerwa and artist Jackson Herbert conclude their fan-favorite run and send the crew of the Galactica off with honors! Covers by Herbert and a BSG Photo Cover! Cover price $2.99.

Issue 3443 - August 2nd, 2008. Weekly Humor Magazine. 8.5-in. x 11.5-in., 28 pages, PC/PB&W.

Issue 3444 - August 9th, 2008. Weekly Humor Magazine. 8.5-in. x 11.5-in., 28 pages, PC/PB&W.

Issue 3447 - August 30th, 2008. Weekly Humor Magazine. 8.5-in. x 11.5-in., 28 pages, PC/PB&W.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. With these new Sketchbooks collections, Comixburo brings artists the very best drawings and sketches from famous artists from all around the world. The perfect tool for the aspiring artist and the perfect comparison for the established drawer whose curious about his fellow artists. These collections give an inside looks of the work of the selected artists and provide great "how to" knowledge to every reader. The first sketchbook features the work of French artist Virginia Augustin. Sketches inside feature Augustin's private work, nature studies, and caricatures. The second sketchbook covers French comic artist Bruno Bellamy. Sketches inside display variations on the female form, from rough pencil sketches to finished pieces. Softcover, 18-in. x 22-in., 52 pages, full color. Mature Readers NOTE: Limited to 900 copies.

NOTE: All text is in French. Cover price $31.99.

by Slate, Webb, Gladir & Goldberg Everyone has an opinion on what color Betty should paint her room, but what reaction will her 'Curious Color Choice' provoke? Those lazy, hazy days of summer find Betty especially hazy - because she's finding new ways to stay up later each night! Finally, an inaccurate weather forecast leaves Archie and Betty with a whole beach to themselves - and enough sun rays to get a tan 10 times over! Cover price $2.25.

by Various It's déjà vu all over again for Veronica when she flirts with a lifeguard only to find he's interested in Betty! It's shades of Nick St. Clair, the mysterious stranger who caused so much 'bad boy trouble' for Veronica in last year's epic story. And speaking of Nick, wait until you read the surprise ending of this story! Later, when pretty exchange students from Norway invite Betty and Veronica to their country, Veronica turns the girls down to avoid all the mountain climbing - until she learns they've asked Archie and Jughead to go in their place! Finally, when the gang congregates in the Lodge's entertainment room to play the latest video game, Mr. Lodge enlists Betty to use her smarts - and her knowledge of her friends - to lure them all outside! NOTE: See also Betty and Veronica in Bad Boy Trouble TPB (2007) Cover price $2.25.

by Fernando Ruiz, Jeff Shultz & Various A very special issue celebrating Betty & Veronica's very first issue! First, Archie reprinted Pep Comics #22 and Archie Comics #1 to celebrate Archie's 65th anniversary in Archie Digest #236. Then, Jughead got the same treatment in Jughead's Double Digest #138. Now, to commemorate the anniversary of Archie's Girls Betty & Veronica #1 from 1950, Archie is pleased to present this very special issue that reprints that first issue in its entirety! And just like in the Archie and Jughead issues, it also includes a brand-new tale that finds the girls facing the past in a way they never expected! Yes, in 'Betty & Veronica Meet Betty & Veronica,' the Betty & Veronica of 2008 find themselves face-to-face to face-to-face with the Betty & Veronica of the 1950s! It's one historic issue you just don't want to miss! Cover price $2.49.

Canadian Edition. $2.99 cover price. Softcover digest, 4 7/8" x 6 5/8", 100 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Nate Beaty. Brainfag is a medical term for "brain fatigue," culled from a turn-of-the-century Grape-Nuts ad. Beaty uses comics to explore self-expression, love, love lost, the ups and downs of urban existence versus living off the grid, balancing art and coding on the computer, and generally staying sane in a world gone mad. Featuring extensive new material explaining each issue, including the first 25 years of his life in five pages! Climb inside the head of a cartoonist using comics as cheap therapy. Collects nearly a decade of Nate Beaty's self-published comics. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $9.00.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Challenge of the Rakshi!" Collects Bionicle (2001-2005 DC) #9-15. The Toa Nuva suffer a mysterious loss of their powers which threatens their very existence. It's the work of the Bohrok-Kal, a special squad of mutated Bohrok who seek to free the swarm queens and unleash the Bohrok again. With the help of the legendary Mask of Time, the Toa Nuva are able to defeat the Kal. Meanwhile, a Matoran villager named Takua has stumbled upon the long-hidden Mask of Light. He and his best friend, Jaller, are sent by the village elders, the Turaga, to find the Toa to whom the mask is destined to belong. But Makuta unleashes twisted creatures called Rahkshi against the island in an effort to stop the Toa of Light from coming into being! Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 112 pages, full color. Cover price $12.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Challenge of the Rakshi!" Collects Bionicle (2001-2005 DC) #9-15. The Toa Nuva suffer a mysterious loss of their powers which threatens their very existence. It's the work of the Bohrok-Kal, a special squad of mutated Bohrok who seek to free the swarm queens and unleash the Bohrok again. With the help of the legendary Mask of Time, the Toa Nuva are able to defeat the Kal. Meanwhile, a Matoran villager named Takua has stumbled upon the long-hidden Mask of Light. He and his best friend, Jaller, are sent by the village elders, the Turaga, to find the Toa to whom the mask is destined to belong. But Makuta unleashes twisted creatures called Rahkshi against the island in an effort to stop the Toa of Light from coming into being! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 112 pages, full color. Cover price $7.95.

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Written by Tony Bedard Art by Nicola Scott & Doug Hazlewood Cover by Stephane Roux Huntress is sent by Oracle to spy on the situation of an old friend...leading Black Canary to send a clear message to her old teammates: Back off! ? 32 pg, FC Cover price $2.99.

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1st printing. Collects Black Diamond (2007 AIT Planetlar) #1-6. By Larry Young and Jon Proctor. Fifty years from now, an elevated highway spans the nation. Initially a response to international terrorism, the US government grounded commercial airline flights and built "The Black Diamond" under the guidance of project leader and chief architect, Jim Maddox. Years pass and Maddox's daughter Kate has become an engineering savant in her own right. Married to Dr. Don McLaughlin, DDS, they have an idyllic relationship; both the top of their fields and highly respected. But when the government decides to clean up the Black Diamond heading east and when Kate is kidnapped as a hostage by forces loyal to the road, Dr. McLaughlin must borrow his brother-in-law's illegal 1973 Mercury Cougar to get on the highway and rescue his wife - 150 feet above and 100 miles an hour faster than anything he's ever known! He wants his life back, he needs his wife back. It's life in the fast lane! Softcover, full color. Cover price $19.95.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing. Written by Dall-Young Lim. Art by Sung-Woo Park. Keita gains strength from newfound friends, but will that strength be enough for him to revisit his mother's hometown - and her disappearance? Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 224 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Rei Hiroe. Translated by Joe Yamazaki.

Lock 'n' load with the baddest group of mercenaries ever to hit the high seas of Southeast Asia! Aboard their World War II torpedo boat, the Black Lagoon, Dutch the Boss, Benny the Mechanic, Revy Two Hand, and Rock, the salaryman from Japan, deliver anything, anywhere. In the dangerous underworld of the Russian Mafia, Chinese triads, Colombian drug cartels, crazed assassins, and ruthless mercenaries, it's hard to know who to trust. But if you've got a delivery to make, and you don't mind a little property damage along the way, you can count on the crew of the Black Lagoon! Rokuro Okajima was just an average Japanese salaryman, living an average life. But when he's taken hostage by the crew of the Black Lagoon, Rokuro finds himself thrown headfirst into a deadly world of outlawed heroes, brutal villains, and blazing gunfights. Where he ends up is anyone's guess, but one thing is for certain - he's in for a wild ride!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 206 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $12.99.

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BACK TO AFRICA: Part 3 of 4 - Written by REGINALD HUDLIN Penciled by FRANCIS PORTELA Cover by ALAN DAVIS He's back - and he's badder than ever! Killmonger returns to Wakanda, with vengeance on his mind. 32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.

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Written by: Arjun Gaind Art by: R.Manikandan Cover by: Ashok Bhadana. He is a prince who lost his kingdom. A hero who struggles to be heroic. A name that would define a class of warriors. He is Kshatriya. Before the great civilizations of the world had begun, when myth, magic, sword and sorcery still existed and Gods walked the earth in mortal disguise, our hero was born to oppose an inexorable tide of darkness. Kshatriya's childhood was stolen from him, as he faces the evil forces of the demonic Shaitan-in the form of his own brother. Our warrior's fight has just begun, whether he is trained for it... or not. Cover price $2.99.

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Written by: Arjun Gaind Art by: R.Manikandan Cover by: Ashok Bhadana He is a prince who lost his kingdom. A hero who struggles to be heroic. A name that would define a class of warriors. He is Kshatriya. Before the great civilizations of the world had begun, when myth, magic, sword and sorcery still existed and Gods walked the earth in mortal disguise, our hero was born to oppose an inexorable tide of darkness. Kshatriya's childhood was stolen from him, as he faces the evil forces of the demonic Shaitan-in the form of his own brother. Our warrior's fight has just begun, whether he is trained for it... or not. Cover price $2.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and art by Asuka Katsura. This third, pivotal volume reveals one of the biggest secrets in the Blood+ mythos-but you'll have to wade through plenty of violence, betrayal, and sacrifice before you get there. Hagi shows just how resilient he can be, Kai is as stubborn and reckless as ever, and confused, sweet Riku is once again in the wrong place at the wrong time. Speaking of time, this volume also features a longer flashback sequence that takes us to the 1800's and another violent episode in Saya's curious, catastrophic life! A brutal skirmish, eye-popping gore, and some enlightening flashbacks open this central volume to the Blood+ manga series, as Saya faces her brutal tormentor Charles head on. Asuka Katsura's Blood+ manga series is the official adaptation and companion to the popular Production I.G/Aniplex anime series that became a hit on Adult Swim. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $10.95.

Cover by Don Walker. by Troy Wall, Jake Bilbao & John Wycough Who is the enigmatic Hicharo? Is he friend or foe? And just how does his troubled past with the Brimstone Society tie into the life of the nefarious Kagan? One thing is for sure - you will not believe the proposition he has in store for Rayne! Plus, more action with the deadly beauty Ayano as she enlists Severin to aid her in trapping an unlikely foe. All this and more as the battle in the land of the rising sun rages on! Available with two different covers. Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Don Walker. by Troy Wall, Jake Bilbao & John Wycough Who is the enigmatic Hicharo? Is he friend or foe? And just how does his troubled past with the Brimstone Society tie into the life of the nefarious Kagan? One thing is for sure - you will not believe the proposition he has in store for Rayne! Plus, more action with the deadly beauty Ayano as she enlists Severin to aid her in trapping an unlikely foe. All this and more as the battle in the land of the rising sun rages on! Available with two different covers. Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Michael DiPiscale. by Troy Wall, Jake Bilbao & John Wycough Who is the enigmatic Hicharo? Is he friend or foe? And just how does his troubled past with the Brimstone Society tie into the life of the nefarious Kagan? One thing is for sure - you will not believe the proposition he has in store for Rayne! Plus, more action with the deadly beauty Ayano as she enlists Severin to aid her in trapping an unlikely foe. All this and more as the battle in the land of the rising sun rages on! Available with two different covers. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Will Pfeifer Art by Davide Baldeón & Steve Bird Cover by Rafael Albuquerque Guest writer Will Pfeifer (CATWOMAN) returns - and he's brought monsters with him! What's a Beetle to do? ? 32 pg, FC Cover price $2.99.

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by Various From the creators of 10th Muse, ISIS, and Judo Girl, BlueWater is ready to introduce the next generation of heroes! Readers will come to know Tom Corbett: Space Cadet, Styx and Stone, Missile to the Moon, Tony & Cleopatra, and Plan 9 from Outer Space. Also, preview some of the new Ray Harryhausen titles! Meet them right now in this new 32-page sampler! Explore the worlds of some new titles coming to comic shops soon! Cover price $3.99.

story JIMMIE ROBINSON art & cover JIMMIE ROBINSON 'THE DIVINE COMEDY,' Part Four Bomb Queen is forced from her city of crime and travels to Littleville, the city of divine. The extroverted Queen rips through the politically-correct town searching for the killer who framed her, and clues to defeat Littleville's Hero, The White Knight, who can beat her. ? 32 PAGES ? FC ? Cover price $3.50.

Box #1 Includes Bone TPB (2005- Color) Vol. 1-3 (Printings may vary) - Collects Bone (1991-2004) #1-19. Story and art by Jeff Smith. The three Bone cousins - Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, and Smiley Bone - are lost in a vast, uncharted desert. They soon find their way into a deep, forested valley filled with wonderful and terrifying creatures, where they learn there are dark forces conspiring against them. For the first time, the first three books of Jeff Smith's thrilling comic book saga are available in this slipcased box set! Softcover (with Slipcase), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 454 pages (Total), full color. Cover price $26.95.

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1st printing. Written by Nigel Suckling. Art by Bruce Pennington. Nigel Suckling, one of the foremost authorities on unicorns, leprechauns, and angels, has developed a taste for blood. Book of the Vampire is a stimulating and chilling look at world-wide and ages-old myths about blood-sucking creatures. The book digs deep into Stoker's influences from ancient cultures, including the lamia and the succubus myths from Rome, Greece, and the Middle East, and also examines vampire myths from a spiritual perspective. Hardcover, 7 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 224 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.95.

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Blue and Gold: Part 5 of 6 - Written by Geoff Johns & Jeff Katz Art and cover by Dan Jurgens & Norm Rapmund In order to correct the past and save the future, Booster Gold faces a startling reality - someone from his past must live and someone must die! Can the greatest hero the world has never known do what must be done to save all of time? ? 32 pg, FC NOTE: Story continues in Booster Gold (2007 DC 2nd Series) #1,000,000 Cover price $2.99.

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Story, Art and Cover by Josh Hagler. In the cliffhanger finale of Volume One, Nestor Gudfred is back at the river where he first lost his hearing, this time with Pastor Clearwater and the congregations of several churches. The Pastor has organized an old-fashioned revival where Nestor is to be baptized. Once submerged, he finds himself face to face with...his father? Nestor creates The Silence for a second time, but on this occasion, the multitude to bear witness is even greater! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.50.

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I Tell You No Lie, G.I.: Part 3 of 4 - by Garth Ennis & Darick Robertson The Seven bite off more than they can chew - and then some! Stopping a hijacked airliner looks easy enough in comic books, especially with superpowers... but what happens when you try it for real? The Legend tells Hughie the dreadful secret behind the worst day of the twenty-first century! Cover price $2.99.

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I Tell You No Lie, G.I.: Part 4 of 4 - by Garth Ennis & Darick Robertson The Legend winds up his history lesson, leaving Hughie not quite as enlightened as he might have hoped. A-Train makes a move on Annie, while the Homelander throws a tantrum - and a lot more besides. Butcher, meanwhile, makes a discovery all his own - one that will have far-reaching consequences for our little crew, as 'I Tell You No Lie, G.I.' concludes with a bang! Also available is a special glow-in-the-dark cover edition! Cover price $2.99.

Volume 17 - 1st printing. Written by Hiroyuki Tamakoshi. Art by Masahiro Itabashi. Circles, squares and triangles, oh my! The constellations are all triangles for two junior astronomers who like the same girl. Another boy's seeing stars when his tennis doubles partner starts to crush on their rival. And a pretty girl has to try hard to make the nerdy boy she likes notice her. Any way you draw the shape of love, the geometry is wild in the next volume of Boys Be! 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 $9.99.

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1st printing. Written by Marc Tyler Nobleman. Art by Ross MacDonald. Celebrating Superman's 70th Anniversary! Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, two misfit teens in Depression-era Cleveland, were more like Clark Kent - meek, mild, and myopic - than his secret identity, Superman. Both boys escaped into the worlds of science fiction and pulp magazine adventure tales, and in 1934, created a superhero who was everything they were not - Superman! It was four more years before they convinced a publisher to take a chance on their Man of Steel in a new format - the comic book! Boys of Steel is the first-ever picture book about how these two unsung heroes created the first and greatest superhero of all time! Hardcover, 9-in. x 10 1/2-in., 36 pages, full color. Cover price $16.99.

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Mike Mignola (W/Cover), John Arcudi (W), Guy Davis (A), and Dave Stewart (C) Abe is forced to give up his search for Daimio when Liz's mysterious gentleman proves more powerful than the B.P.R.D. had anticipated as they play further into his plans. Written by Mike Mignola and John Arcudi and drawn by Guy Davis, this series immediately follows the events of B.P.R.D.: The Killing Ground. Kevin Nowlan joins Mignola on cover duties. FC, 32 pages Cover price $2.99.

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Siege at Nanda Parbat: Part 1 of 2 - Written by Mark Waid Art and cover by Scott Kolins Nanda Parbat is under siege, and to keep his mystical realm from being overtaken by insurgents, Deadman must find a champion to protect it! Boston Brand elects Green Arrow! Can two heroes so similar in temperament but so different in ability pool their resources to survive - let alone triumph? ? 32 pg, FC Cover price $2.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "The Book of Destiny!" Collects Brave and the Bold (2007 3rd Series) #7-12.

Written by Mark Waid. Art by George Pérez, Jerry Ordway, Bob Wiacek, and Scott Koblish. Cover by George Pérez.

The Book of Destiny's been opened, and it will take the combined might of Superman, The Flash, the Metal Men, the Blackhawks, the Atom, Hawkman, Aquaman, the Teen Titans, the Newsboy Legion and more to prevent certain doom!

Hardcover, 160 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. By Stephenie Meyer. Now that Bella's decision has been made, a startling chain of events unfolds with potentially devastating consequences for her and her loved ones. Just when everything seemed to be working out for the happily ever after ending, something ominous threatens to destroy Bella's world forever? hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., text Only, 768 pages. Cover price $22.99.

2nd or later printings. By Stephenie Meyer. Now that Bella's decision has been made, a startling chain of events unfolds with potentially devastating consequences for her and her loved ones. Just when everything seemed to be working out for the happily ever after ending, something ominous threatens to destroy Bella's world forever? hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., text Only, 768 pages. Cover price $22.99.

BrickJournal, the ultimate resource for LEGO enthusiasts of all ages, returns for its second full-color print issue, produced with the cooperation of the LEGO Group! Each issue showcases all aspects of the LEGO Community, including events, people, and models, with contributions and how-to articles by top builders worldwide, new product intros, and more! Issue #2 celebrates the summer by spotlighting blockbuster summer movies, LEGO style! The LEGO Group will be releasing new sets for Batman and Indiana Jones, and BrickJournal looks behind the scenes at their creation! There's also articles on events in the US and Europe, and spotlights on new models, including an SR-71 spyplane and a LEGO constructed city. For builders, there are instructions and minifigure customizations. Plus, there's a feature on the online LEGO Factory, showing how an online model becomes a custom set, as well as a look at how the LEGO Group monitors its quality. Cover price $8.95.

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story BRUCE BROWN art NATE BELLEGARDE & ANDY KUHN cover RYAN OTTLEY & KELSEY SHANNON edited by ROBERT KIRKMAN Intergalactic drug smugglers have been profiting a great deal by doing business on Earth. Brit's sister has been on the case for some time - but now, with a little help from her brother, she'll finally shut them down - or instigate and all-out INVASION! Cover price $2.99.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Awol!" Collects Brit (2007 2nd Series Image) #1-5.

Written by Bruce Brown. Art and cover by Cliff Rathburn. Edited by Robert Kirkman.

Brought out of retirement, Brit is faced with a failing marriage, a new boss, an insecure partner and the return of... his sister? A new threat looms on the horizon that threatens to destroy the world. Brit will take it down, or die trying.

Softcover, 128 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $14.99.

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Cover by Dale Keown. (W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic, The earth-shattering saga revolving around the three main players of the Top Cow Universe continues! The paths of the Witchblade, The Darkness and The Angelus converge on New York City once more. By the end of Broken Trinity, a new balance of power will be forged as new players are introduced and at least one established character will be gone forever. The team of Marz and Sejic that dazzled you with First Born and their ongoing adventures on Witchblade is back to change the face of the Top Cow Universe one more time in spectacular fashion! Cover A - Stjepan Sejic Cover B - xxxx Full Color 32 pages $2.99 Limited Series Cover price $2.99.

Baltimore Comic-Con Exclusive Cover by Mark Silvestri. (W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic, The earth-shattering saga revolving around the three main players of the Top Cow Universe continues! The paths of the Witchblade, The Darkness and The Angelus converge on New York City once more. By the end of Broken Trinity, a new balance of power will be forged as new players are introduced and at least one established character will be gone forever. The team of Marz and Sejic that dazzled you with First Born and their ongoing adventures on Witchblade is back to change the face of the Top Cow Universe one more time in spectacular fashion! Cover A - Stjepan Sejic Cover B - Full Color 32 pages $2.99 Limited Series

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Llimited Edition Sketch Variant Cover by Dale Keown. (W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic, The earth-shattering saga revolving around the three main players of the Top Cow Universe continues! The paths of the Witchblade, The Darkness and The Angelus converge on New York City once more. By the end of Broken Trinity, a new balance of power will be forged as new players are introduced and at least one established character will be gone forever. The team of Marz and Sejic that dazzled you with First Born and their ongoing adventures on Witchblade is back to change the face of the Top Cow Universe one more time in spectacular fashion! Cover A - Stjepan Sejic Cover B - xxxx Full Color 32 pages $2.99 Limited Series Cover price $2.99.