Comic books December 2013

1st printing. By Scott Robertson and Thomas Bertling. The extensive number of refined step-by-step lessons and exercises Scott shares in this book will make it invaluable to those learning to draw, as well as those teaching others to draw. Early chapters focus on an introduction to the discipline with later chapters providing the knowledge needed to draw more complex forms and subjects. Written as an introductory educational book on the methods and techniques of perspective drawing as applied to a range of professions, this book will be an asset to entertainment designers, industrial designers, graphic designers, architects, illustrators and even engineers. Softcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 208 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $39.95.

Volume 11 - 1st printing. "How to Betray a Dragon's Hero!" By Cressida Cowell. Hiccup faces a hard choice in the face of the possible destruction of everything he knows. Hardcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 416 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $12.99.

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(W) Joshua Hale Fialkov (A) Leonard Kirk (CA) Adi Granov THE UNIVERSE-SHATTERING SERIES CONTINUES With his new heralds, GALACTUS is unstoppable! CHITAURI EMPIRE: Destroyed! KREE EMPIRE: Defeated! CAPTAIN MARVEL: Lost in battle? Cover price $3.99.

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(W) Joshua Hale Fialkov (A) Leonard Kirk (CA) Adi Granov THE BEGINNING OF THE END??? Has RICK JONES failed to stop Earth from destruction? The death throes of a universe! A hero reborn? The road to CATACLYSM starts here! Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Taran Killam, Marc Andreyko. Art by Kevin Sharpe. Cover by Jerry Ordway. Jack Steele: World renowned agent of OLYMPUS, super-spy, debonair, lover of ladies, man-slut. While facing off with his arch-nemesis, Viktor Dannikor, Steele faces his biggest defeat, but who will take his place? Olympus scrambles to find not one, but FIVE newbie agents to fill the void and, unbeknownst to them, they share a common thread. Can these five strangers embrace their fates and come together to save the world? They are THE ILLEGITIMATES! And if you called them bastards.... you'd be absolutely right! Cover price $3.99.

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New York Comic Con Edition. Wraparound Cover by Bill Willingham. Written by Taran Killam, Marc Andreyko. Art by Kevin Sharpe. Jack Steele: World renowned agent of OLYMPUS, super-spy, debonair, lover of ladies, man-slut. While facing off with his arch-nemesis, Viktor Dannikor, Steele faces his biggest defeat, but who will take his place? Olympus scrambles to find not one, but FIVE newbie agents to fill the void and, unbeknownst to them, they share a common thread. Can these five strangers embrace their fates and come together to save the world? They are THE ILLEGITIMATES! And if you called them bastards.... you'd be absolutely right! From actor/comedian Taran Killam (SNL, The Heat, 12 Years a Slave), Eisner and Harvey nominated writer Marc Andreyko (Torso, Manhunter, Captain America & Bucky), and artist Kevin Sharpe (Avengers, Legion of Super-Heroes) comes an exciting and high-adventure series that will change your views on super-spies forever!

Hastings Variant Cover by Paul Shipper. Written by Taran Killam, Marc Andreyko. Art by Kevin Sharpe. Jack Steele: World renowned agent of OLYMPUS, super-spy, debonair, lover of ladies, man-slut. While facing off with his arch-nemesis, Viktor Dannikor, Steele faces his biggest defeat, but who will take his place? Olympus scrambles to find not one, but FIVE newbie agents to fill the void and, unbeknownst to them, they share a common thread. Can these five strangers embrace their fates and come together to save the world? They are THE ILLEGITIMATES! And if you called them bastards.... you'd be absolutely right! From actor/comedian Taran Killam (SNL, The Heat, 12 Years a Slave), Eisner and Harvey nominated writer Marc Andreyko (Torso, Manhunter, Captain America & Bucky), and artist Kevin Sharpe (Avengers, Legion of Super-Heroes) comes an exciting and high-adventure series that will change your views on super-spies forever!

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Written by Taran Killam, Marc Andreyko. Art by Kevin Sharpe. Cover by Bill Willingham. Jack Steele: World renowned agent of OLYMPUS, super-spy, debonair, lover of ladies, man-slut. While facing off with his arch-nemesis, Viktor Dannikor, Steele faces his biggest defeat, but who will take his place? Olympus scrambles to find not one, but FIVE newbie agents to fill the void and, unbeknownst to them, they share a common thread. Can these five strangers embrace their fates and come together to save the world? They are THE ILLEGITIMATES! And if you called them bastards.... you'd be absolutely right! From actor/comedian Taran Killam (SNL, The Heat, 12 Years a Slave), Eisner and Harvey nominated writer Marc Andreyko (Torso, Manhunter, Captain America & Bucky), and artist Kevin Sharpe (Avengers, Legion of Super-Heroes) comes an exciting and high-adventure series that will change your views on super-spies forever! Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Brian Joines. Art by Bachan. Cover by Khary Randolph. Elliot is kidnapped and Dapple's sinister plan is in full effect. With imaginary friends from all around the world gathering together, mankind may finally lose the upper hand. IMAGINE agents, Terry and Dave, may not have the wits to save the day, but with the help of Elliot's mother and imaginary friend, they may just have a chance. Cover price $3.99.

Retailer incentive variant virgin cover. Written by Brian Joines. Art by Bachan. Cover by Felipe Smith. Elliot is kidnapped and Dapple's sinister plan is in full effect. With imaginary friends from all around the world gathering together, mankind may finally lose the upper hand. IMAGINE agents, Terry and Dave, may not have the wits to save the day, but with the help of Elliot's mother and imaginary friend, they may just have a chance. Cover price $3.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Immortal Iron Fist (2006-2009 Marvel) #1-16 and ANNUAL #1, Immortal Iron Fist: Orson Randall and the Green Mist Death (2008) #1, and material from Immortal Iron Fist: The Origin of Danny Rand (2008) #1 and Civil War: Choosing Sides (2006).

Written by Ed Brubaker and Matt Fraction. Art by David Aja, Travel Foreman, Howard Chaykin, Nick Dragotta, Mitch Breitweiser, Jelena Kevic-Djurdjevic, Tonci Zonjic, and Kano. Cover by David Aja.

Experience a new kind of Iron Fist story, steeped in legends and fables stretching back through the centuries!

Orphaned as a child and raised in the lost city of K'un Lun, Danny Rand returned to America as the mystical martial artist Iron Fist - but all his kung-fu skills can't help him find his place in the modern world. After learning the legacy of the Iron Fist holds more secrets than he ever dreamed, Danny is invited to fight in a tournament against the Immortal Weapons. At stake is the life of his friend, the legacy of his father and mentor - and the future of K'un Lun!

Softcover, 496 pages, full color.

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Written by Jeff Kline. Art by Javi Garron, Salvia Garcia. Cover by Jose Lopez. Meet Greg Pincus -- the planet's brand-spanking-newest Superhero. One small problem: Greg is neither super, nor particularly heroic. But, he sure enjoys the perks that come with the job. Can Greg survive in a celebrity-obsessed world that wrongly believes he's indestructible? Jeff Kline (Transformers: Prime, G.I. Joe: Renegades) explores this comedic take on a reluctant hero, and contemplates what is required to be considered 'special' in a world where fame can come and go faster than a speeding bullet. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Jeff Kline. Art by Javi Garron, Salvia Garcia. Cover by Bernard Chang. For subscription customers only… enlist at your local comic shop! A variant cover from Bernard Chang! Cover price $3.99.

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Cover by Mukesh Singh.Time to Smash: Part 4 of 5 - (W) Mark Waid. (A) Kim Jacinto, Mahmud Asrar. HULK AGENT OF T.I.M.E.' PART 5! The secret of the CHRONARCHISTS--and their impact on the entire MARVEL UNIVERSE! One last time-trip--to a certain Gamma Bomb explosion of yore! In order to save the timestream, HULK will have to undo his own origin! Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 30 Variant Cover by Michael Del Mundo.Time to Smash: Part 4 of 5 - (W) Mark Waid. (A) Kim Jacinto, Mahmud Asrar. HULK AGENT OF T.I.M.E.' PART 5! The secret of the CHRONARCHISTS--and their impact on the entire MARVEL UNIVERSE! One last time-trip--to a certain Gamma Bomb explosion of yore! In order to save the timestream, HULK will have to undo his own origin! Cover price $3.99.

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Limited 1 for 25 Variant Cover by Leonel Castellani. Time to Smash: Part 4 of 5 - (W) Mark Waid. (A) Kim Jacinto, Mahmud Asrar. HULK AGENT OF T.I.M.E.' PART 5! The secret of the CHRONARCHISTS--and their impact on the entire MARVEL UNIVERSE! One last time-trip--to a certain Gamma Bomb explosion of yore! In order to save the timestream, HULK will have to undo his own origin! Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 100 Variant Cover by Leonel Castellani.Time to Smash: Part 4 of 5 - (W) Mark Waid. (A) Kim Jacinto, Mahmud Asrar. HULK AGENT OF T.I.M.E.' PART 5! The secret of the CHRONARCHISTS--and their impact on the entire MARVEL UNIVERSE! One last time-trip--to a certain Gamma Bomb explosion of yore! In order to save the timestream, HULK will have to undo his own origin! Cover price $3.99.

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Cover by Mukesh Singh. Time to Smash: Part 5 of 5 - (W) Mark Waid. (A) Kim Jacinto. HULK AGENT OF T.I.M.E.' CONCLUSION! The final stand against the CHRONARCHISTS! The HULK returns to present-day--but WHICH Hulk? And whatever became of BRUCE BANNER? Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 30 Variant Cover by Mike Del Mundo. (W) Mark Waid. (A) Kim Jacinto. HULK AGENT OF T.I.M.E.' CONCLUSION! The final stand against the CHRONARCHISTS! The HULK returns to present-day--but WHICH Hulk? And whatever became of BRUCE BANNER? Cover price $3.99.

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Cover by Alexander Lozano (W) Mike Costa (A) Jake Wyatt PART TWO OF 'THE ARMS OF THE OCTOPUS!' Banner helps The All-New X-Men and Superior Spider-Man get to the mystery of Doc Ock! But before they solve anything they're shocked by the return of the believed-dead ABOMINATION! Cover price $4.99.

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Limited 1 for 50 Variant Cover by J.Scott Campbell (W) Mike Costa (A) Jake Wyatt PART TWO OF 'THE ARMS OF THE OCTOPUS!' Banner helps The All-New X-Men and Superior Spider-Man get to the mystery of Doc Ock! But before they solve anything they're shocked by the return of the believed-dead ABOMINATION! Cover price $22.00.

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Cover by Adam Kubert (W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Jerome Opena, Dustin Weaver Negotiating the fall of worlds. The Illuminati versus Thanos. Thor, God of War. Cover price $3.99.

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Limited 1 for 150 Variant Cover by Ryan Stegman (W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Jerome Opena, Dustin Weaver Negotiating the fall of worlds. The Illuminati versus Thanos. Thor, God of War. Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 75 Variant Cover by In-Hyuk Lee (W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Jerome Opena, Dustin Weaver Negotiating the fall of worlds. The Illuminati versus Thanos. Thor, God of War. Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 50 Variant Cover by Jerome Opena (W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Jerome Opena, Dustin Weaver Negotiating the fall of worlds. The Illuminati versus Thanos. Thor, God of War. Cover price $3.99.

Variant Cover by Skottie Young (W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Jerome Opena, Dustin Weaver Negotiating the fall of worlds. The Illuminati versus Thanos. Thor, God of War. Cover price $4.99.

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Cover by Adam Kubert (W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Jerome Opena, Dustin Weaver The Avengers Universe. The Heroes of Earth rally to defeat Thanos. The war for Earth begins. Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 150 Variant Cover by Sara Pichelli (W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Jerome Opena, Dustin Weaver The Avengers Universe. The Heroes of Earth rally to defeat Thanos. The war for Earth begins. Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 75 Variant Cover by In-Hyuk Lee (W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Jerome Opena, Dustin Weaver The Avengers Universe. The Heroes of Earth rally to defeat Thanos. The war for Earth begins. Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 50 Variant Cover by Jerome Opena (W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Jerome Opena, Dustin Weaver The Avengers Universe. The Heroes of Earth rally to defeat Thanos. The war for Earth begins. Cover price $3.99.

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(W) Frank Tieri (A/CA) Alejandro Barrionuevo Thanos' armies invade - it's the perfect cover for the crime of the century! But as Spymaster unveils his plan, what the hell's wrong with Blizzard? Frank Tieri and Al Barrionuevo continue this trip to the dark side! Cover price $3.99.

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(W) Matt Kindt. (A) Steven Sanders. (CA) Slava Panarin. Thanos' forces have attacked the Earth, but what part of his plan involves the super youth of the world? See the attacks on the Avengers Academy, Jean Grey School, Future Foundation, Braddock Academy, Wakandan School of Alternative Studies, the Pan-Asian School for the Unusually Gifted and the Latverian School of Sciences! The students at all of the world's super schools try to put into play everything they've learned as they fight side-by-side with their super teachers! Cover price $3.99.

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(W) Matt Kindt. (A) Steven Sanders. (CA) Slava Panarin. Thanos' forces have attacked the Earth, but what part of his plan involves the super youth of the world? See the attacks on the Avengers Academy, Jean Grey School, Future Foundation, Braddock Academy, Wakandan School of Alternative Studies, the Pan-Asian School for the Unusually Gifted and the Latverian School of Sciences! The students at all of the world's super schools try to put into play everything they've learned as they fight side-by-side with their super teachers! Cover price $3.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Matthew Thurber. Infomaniacs is a graphic novel printed on paper all about the Internet by the author of 1-800-MICE. A hilarious detective story that manages to critique and explore digital culture, Infomaniacs is marked by the author's restless questioning and heightened sense of the absurd. Thurber looks in on "The Scriveners of Tweet Street," Albert Radar, a Joseph Beuys-lookalike psychiatrist, a perfectly preserved brain that has never seen the internet, an organic server farm, the Anthropamorphic Task Force, and so much more. Think of it as The Long Goodbye for the Tumblr generation. Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $22.95.

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Cover by Mico Suayan. (W) Tom Taylor. (A) Jheremy Raapack, Mike S. Miller, Tom Derenick, Bruno Redondo. Hoping to stop Batman's behind-the-scenes maneuvering, Superman has decided to take him out of the game. He's going to go worldwide with the news that the Caped Crusader is really Bruce Wayne. But at the last minute, Batman plays his one remaining ace. He's about to turn off the lights on the JLA's satellite headquarters. Cover price $3.99.

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Limited 1 for 10 Photo Variant Cover. (W) Tom Taylor. (A) Jheremy Raapack, Mike S. Miller, Tom Derenick, Bruno Redondo. Hoping to stop Batman's behind-the-scenes maneuvering, Superman has decided to take him out of the game. He's going to go worldwide with the news that the Caped Crusader is really Bruce Wayne. But at the last minute, Batman plays his one remaining ace. He's about to turn off the lights on the JLA's satellite headquarters. Cover price $3.99.

1st printing. By James Chapman. James Chapman's history of Doctor Who has been acclaimed by fans and scholars alike as a definitive book on the world's longest-running television science fiction series. In this new edition, published to mark the 50th anniversary of everyone's favourite Time Lord, Chapman has brought the story up to date to include the new series of Doctor Who as well as its spin offs Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures. This new edition is essential and enjoyable reading for all those interested in both the classic series and its thoroughly modern reincarnation. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 416 pages, full color. Cover price $19.00.

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Written by Robert Kirkman. Art and Cover by Ryan Ottley, John Rauch. Monax did not deserve this life. Monster Girl has to deal with her failure as a father (not a typo-it's complicated). All the while, the greatest foe Invincible has ever faced... plans to make his move. Cover price $2.99.

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Written by Phil Hester. Art and Cover by Todd Nauck, Gabe Eltaeb. Red Eye rules Rio de Janeiro from behind the gold-plated bars of his prison palace…all the more reason for the Guardians of the Globe to unleash their most dangerous operatives to take him out! Cover price $2.99.

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Secret Origin of Tony Stark: Part 8 of 9 - (W) Kieron Gillen (A) Carlo Pagulayan (CA) Greg Land MORE MIND-BLOWING REVELATIONS AS 'THE SECRET ORIGIN OF TONY STARK' CONTINUES! An escape from the scene of the crime. How is TONY STARK deceiving the GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY? A surprise Tony was trying to avoid... Cover price $3.99.

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Cover by Paul Renaud. Secret Origin of Tony Stark: Part 9 of 9 - (W) Kieron Gillen. (A) Carlo Pagulayan. NOTHING WILL EVER BE THE SAME! MORE MIND-BLOWING REVELATIONS AS 'THE SECRET ORIGIN OF TONY STARK' CONCLUDES! What 451 didn't know. What TONY didn't know. What changes things FOREVER. Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 50 Variant Cover by Greg Land Secret Origin of Tony Stark: Part 9 of 9 - (W) Kieron Gillen (A) Carlo Pagulayan NOTHING WILL EVER BE THE SAME! MORE MIND-BLOWING REVELATIONS AS 'THE SECRET ORIGIN OF TONY STARK' CONCLUDES! What 451 didn't know. What TONY didn't know. What changes things FOREVER. Cover price $3.99.

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Limited 1 for 25 Variant Cover by Leonel Castellani Secret Origin of Tony Stark: Part 9 of 9 - (W) Kieron Gillen (A) Carlo Pagulayan NOTHING WILL EVER BE THE SAME! MORE MIND-BLOWING REVELATIONS AS 'THE SECRET ORIGIN OF TONY STARK' CONCLUDES! What 451 didn't know. What TONY didn't know. What changes things FOREVER. Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 100 Variant Cover by Leonel Castellani Secret Origin of Tony Stark: Part 9 of 9 - (W) Kieron Gillen (A) Carlo Pagulayan NOTHING WILL EVER BE THE SAME! MORE MIND-BLOWING REVELATIONS AS 'THE SECRET ORIGIN OF TONY STARK' CONCLUDES! What 451 didn't know. What TONY didn't know. What changes things FOREVER. Cover price $3.99.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing. "The Secret Origin of Tony Stark: Book 2!" Collects Iron Man (2012 5th Series) #12-17. Written by Kieron Gillen. Art by Dale Eaglesham, Greg Land, Carlo Pagulayan, Jay Leisten and Scott Hanna. Cover by Paul Renaud. Prepare for more mind-blowing revelations as the shocking secret origin of Tony Stark continues! And it began with a birth! As the manipulative alien 451's ulterior motive is laid bare, a massive surprise awaits Tony in a deserted battlefield from the beginning of time. Now all Iron Man has to do is fight a robot who can take over his armor at any time and evade one of the universe's greatest bounty-hunters: Death's Head! An impossible choice at the edge of space will decide the fate of two worlds. Who lives? Who dies? Can Tony somehow find a way to avoid his destiny before it all goes wrong? Tony and 451 both discover the surprising truth - and things change forever! Hardcover, 136 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

(W/A/CA) Dan Boultwood Dr. Boy Brett and his lady assistant Doris Night hurry to London in pursuit of the monstrous robot GRURK, now smashing a wave of destruction through the capital, in the face of the beleagured and ineffectual military might of the British Empire. All seems lost - but does Doris hold the key to undoing this otherworldly invasion? Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Art Baltazar, Franco. Art and Cover by Art Baltazar. It had to happen. It was unavoidable. Sooner or later, we all end up there. That's right! It's time to visit our friend who lives underwater! Let's go hang out with Abe Sapien! Are Hellboy and his pals underwater by choice? Or did something more sinister send them to the cold, lagoony depths? We know one thing: Abe does not mind the company! And where is Lobster Johnson during this visit? When all is said and done, sometimes a beach party is the best way to go . . . even if you happen to be in the swamp. Cover price $2.99.

2nd Edition - 1st printing. Written by Hank Harrison. Art and cover by Jack Davis. Master cartoonist Jack Davis teams up with compiler Hank Harrison and reveals a great deal of unpublished artwork and rare gems from his personal archives. Included here are some of Jack's spontaneous creations, some in the pencil stages as well as finished pieces. The subject matter runs the gamut from advertising to celebrity illustrations. Originally released by Stabur Corporation and out of print for nearly 25 years, Some of My Good Stuff! returns to print in a new edition from Binary Publications. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.99.