Comic books August 2002

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COVER BY BEN DUNN BEN DUNN & KEVIN GUNSTONE (W)/BEN DUNN (P & I) ? THE SCOOP: Due to its the sold-out success, The House delivers monthly adventure in the Marvel Mangaverse! ? THE STORY: As Marvin Elwood faces the awesome cosmic powers he has inherited as the new teenage Captain Marvel, he -- along with the Royal Family of the Inhumans -- must battle through the giant planet-eating virus known as Galactus! Can they defeat Terrax, Nova, Gabriel and Firelord, the four terrifying sentinels who have sworn to defend the planet devouring entity? ? THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads. Printed on glossy-stock paper. 7-59606-05296-7-0031 (MarvelPG) 2.25 Cover price $2.25.

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1st printing. Collects material from Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) #76, Tales of Suspense (1959-1968) #88-91, Captain Marvel (1968-1979 1st Series Marvel) #17, Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #99, Marvel Premiere (1972-1981) #1 and 15, What If (1977-1984 1st Series) #3 and 24, Daredevil (1964-1998 1st Series) #146, and Marvel Comics Presents # 116.

Written by Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, Jim Shooter, and Tony Isabella. Art and cover by GIL KANE.

A lifetime retrospective of the legend's greatest work for the House of Ideas! Joining the immortal Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and John Romita in the annals of The House's history is one of the industry's most gifted artists: Gil Kane! With his fluid pencils, Kane brought a loving familiarity to Mighty Marvel's most popular characters in a body of work reprinted for fans new and old alike! Collecting TALES TO ASTONISH #76 (Kane's first Marvel work, featuring the Hulk), TALES OF SUSPENSE #88 - #91 (Captain America vs. the Red Skull), CAPTAIN MARVEL #17, DAREDEVIL #146 (the definitive Bullseye), MARVEL PREMIERE #1 (Him becomes Adam Warlock) and #15 (first appearance of Iron Fist), WHAT IF? #3 ("What If the Avengers Never Were?") and #24 ("What If Gwen Stacy lived?"), the classic AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #99 and #123, and MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #116 (featuring the Two-Gun Kid) -- plus, the cover to MIGHTY MARVEL WESTERN #44 (Kane's favorite)!

Softcover, 256 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

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By Kesel, McNiven, and Simmons. Colored by Hollowell After last month's devastating battle, there's lots of clean-up work to do on Meridian. But it's no longer the home that Sephie left... and it may not be her home for much longer. FC, 32pgs. Cover price $2.95.

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Cover by Fred Beltran. Written by Kurt Busiek, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Pierre Wazem, Carlos Portela and Yves Chaland. Art by Gerald Parel, Fred Beltran, Marc Riou, Pierre Wazem, Julio Martínez Pérez (as Das Pastoras) and Yves Chaland. Metal Hurlant is the realization of Humanoids' vision to bring together the best storytellers from around the world to create a universal comic experience. This bi-monthly anthology features stories that will become instant classics. Every issue of Metal Hurlant is an event, and it gets started with a bang as Avengers writer Kurt Busiek teams with artist extraordinaire, Gerald Parel, on the new story, "Hunter's Moon." Also in this issue: The beginning of the serialized "Megalex" story by the TechnoPriests team of Alejandro Jodorowsky and Fred Beltran; "The Last Word" by Jodorowsky and Marc Riou; "Day Off" by Pierre Wazem; "The Lion's Share" 12-pager by Carlos Portela and Julio Martínez Pérez (as Das Pastoras); half-pager by Yves Chaland; and The 1/2 Way Point Pin-Ups illo #1 by Beltran. 48 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.95.

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(W) Scott Wherle. (A) Eric Wolfe Hanson. (I) Barb Schulz. (Cover) Dave Johnson. The Concept: Within our own universe lies another universe unbeknownst to us... until now. The realm of the MICRONAUTS - a place ruled by evil tyrant, Baron Karza, whose scientific marvels offer his people immortality, at the cost of their humanity. When unsuspecting, Ryan Archer is thrown into their world, we find that not only are things about to change, but Ryan will have much to do with it. This Issue: Meet Persephone. In a fantastic, cold and metallic, science fiction landscape, she's the most beautiful woman stranded and incarcerated Earthman Ryan Archer has ever laid eyes upon. But is she friend or foe? Meanwhile, we learn from the warrior Acroyear, the details of Baron Karza's malicious rise to power and how he became the powermad dictator that he is. It's not a pretty story. Bi-Monthly ongoing series. In stores the week of August 7th. FC32pp Cover price $2.95.

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WRITTEN BY JOHN ROZUM; ART BY JESUS SAÍS AND JIMMY PALMIOTTI; PAINTED COVER BY TOMER HANUKA In stores June 19. VERTIGO's new horror, fantasy, romance, mystery miniseries continues. Alone in the middle of a deserted farm no one can hear you scream. Even if they did, they couldn't help you against this. Julia and Adam Kadmon's most dangerous adventure draws to a close. But will they live through it? MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (3 OF 8) $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

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COVER BY SHAWN MARTINBROUGH GEOFF JOHNS (W)/SHAWN MARTINBROUGH (P). Continuing a look into the ubran myth that is spreading across America: where lurk the Morlocks? The pact the underground mutants made begins to fall apart when one of them goes too far against humanity. As the Chicago Police invade their home, one of the Morlocks reveals their ultimate sin while another finds salvation in the most unlikely of places! 7-59606-05249-3-00311 (MarvelPG) 2.50 Cover price $2.50.

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Cover by Maria Sundqvist. Written by David Lewis. Art by Evan Quiring, Jason Copland and Darren Merinuk. Contains two 10-page dark suspense vignettes! In "Disembodiment," a woman wakes to find herself trapped in the body of the man who once sexually assaulted her. And "Deeper Blue" is a man vs. machine trope in which the man wants the machine to win. 24 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.50.

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COVER BY TRENT KANIUGA KARL BOLLERS (W)/TRENT KANIUGA (P) Think all mutants wear flashy costumes and have goofy codenames? Think again! 7-59606-05170-0-00511 (MarvelPG) 2.50 Cover price $2.50.

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By Bedard, Fiorentino, and Ryan. Colored by Andrew Crossley. Giselle travels to the Shaman Lands and seeks the counsel of the Shaman Guild Master, only to find him busy dealing with a mystical beast that stalks his people. But this spirit animal has the ability to become any person's darkest fear, and in facing it, Giselle must battle a part of herself she has long denied. Will this be her greatest life-lesson? Or is her quest to win over the Guild Masters finished before it's barely begun? FC, 32pgs. Cover price $2.95.

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by Bedard, Pelletier, & Meikis; Colored by James Rochelle Kaine and the fugitives take on the dreaded Lawbringer, a terrifying being who wields power on the level of the First, and uses it in cruelly inventive ways. It's a world-shaking battle ? literally ? as our heroes throw everything they have against this implacable foe, only to find that it may not be enough! And a grisly death awaits at least one of our main cast! FC, 32pg $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

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By C.D. Regan. In a dark atmospheric Earth set a thousand years in the future, a plague wiped out most of humanity and allowed demons to invade. Humans struggle to survive in this "neo-primordial" apocalyptic world of mythic horror. Written for mature readers in the vein of J.R.R. Tolkien and Clive Barker. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

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by Serena Valentino & FSc Poor little Morgan, lying on the bathroom floor in a pool of blood, an understandably freaked-out Morgan embarks on a search for some answers as to why her friends are being murdered. Unfortunately, she goes a little crazy when all the evidence points in her direction. Join the little doll named Annabelle (our narrator) for the horrifying conclusion of the first story in this ongoing series from the writer of GloomCookie. b&w, 24pg $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

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WRITTEN BY CHUCK DIXON; ART BY WILLIAM ROSADO AND ROB STULL; COVER BY MICHAEL GOLDEN. Writer Chuck Dixon wraps up his run on NIGHTWING as Dick travels to a sleepy little desert town in Arizona. The town is Desert Palms, and it's home to dozens of members of the witness protection program. It's a small quiet town...until Hella arrives in search of the one, the only, "Lunchmeat" Deever. It's lots of guns and lots of mobsters, as all hell breaks loose...and only Nightwing can save the day. FC, 32 PG. $2.25 Cover price $2.25.

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Cruz cover. Written by Darren G. Davis. Art by Shelby Robertson, Sean Murphy and Various. The entire TidalWave universe comes together for an amazing series that shines the spotlight on the characters that you demanded to see more of! Every member of the superhero group that was introduced in 10th Muse #1 will be featured in this self-entitled series called The Odyssey. The series features many characters that needed extra pages to tell their tales, from Orion the Hunter and Ares, to Judo Girl and Medusa. The Odyssey will feature the hidden gems of TidalWave in their own adventures! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.50.

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Mychaels cover. Written by Darren G. Davis. Art by Shelby Robertson, Sean Murphy and Various. The entire TidalWave universe comes together for an amazing series that shines the spotlight on the characters that you demanded to see more of! Every member of the superhero group that was introduced in 10th Muse #1 will be featured in this self-entitled series called The Odyssey. The series features many characters that needed extra pages to tell their tales, from Orion the Hunter and Ares, to Judo Girl and Medusa. The Odyssey will feature the hidden gems of TidalWave in their own adventures! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.50.

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Pajarillo cover. Written by Darren G. Davis. Art by Shelby Robertson, Sean Murphy and Various. The entire TidalWave universe comes together for an amazing series that shines the spotlight on the characters that you demanded to see more of! Every member of the superhero group that was introduced in 10th Muse #1 will be featured in this self-entitled series called The Odyssey. The series features many characters that needed extra pages to tell their tales, from Orion the Hunter and Ares, to Judo Girl and Medusa. The Odyssey will feature the hidden gems of TidalWave in their own adventures! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.50.

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Murphy cover. Written by Darren G. Davis. Art by Shelby Robertson, Sean Murphy and Various. The entire TidalWave universe comes together for an amazing series that shines the spotlight on the characters that you demanded to see more of! Every member of the superhero group that was introduced in 10th Muse #1 will be featured in this self-entitled series called The Odyssey. The series features many characters that needed extra pages to tell their tales, from Orion the Hunter and Ares, to Judo Girl and Medusa. The Odyssey will feature the hidden gems of TidalWave in their own adventures! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.50.

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Miller cover. Written by Darren G. Davis. Art by Shelby Robertson, Sean Murphy and Various. The entire TidalWave universe comes together for an amazing series that shines the spotlight on the characters that you demanded to see more of! Every member of the superhero group that was introduced in 10th Muse #1 will be featured in this self-entitled series called The Odyssey. The series features many characters that needed extra pages to tell their tales, from Orion the Hunter and Ares, to Judo Girl and Medusa. The Odyssey will feature the hidden gems of TidalWave in their own adventures! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.50.

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Standard Format - Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Leader of the Pack!" Collects Oh My Goddess! stories from Super Manga Blast and Oh My Goddess #2. Story and art by Kosuke Fujishima. This second of three "remastered" volumes restores the "lost" Oh My Goddess! stories and fills in early details of student Keiichi Morisato's life with the beautiful Belldandy, a live-in, literal goddess. You can believe that the struggles of daily life -- earning extra cash, looking for an apartment, the odd motorcycle race -- play out a bit differently when you've got a supernatural stunner in your corner. But the blessings come along with the inevitable curses, like the unannounced arrival of Belldandy's older sister, Urd, a sexy spitfire determined to help Keiichi get over his shyness in his relationship with Belldandy -- "help" him, that is, between the sheets! Includes material from the previously published 1-555-Goddess. Softcover, 5 3/4-in. x 8 1/4-in., 152 pages, B&W. NOTE: The Standard Format reads left-to-right. Cover price $13.95.

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by KOSUKE FUJISHIMA; produced by STUDIO PROTEUS The misadventures of robot love continue as our brand new little robot girl struggles with the confusion of her own existence, as well as the advances of the charming Banpei. Well, Banpei's nothing a few rocket fist punches can't take care of, but that seems to be the least of the worries for a newly manufactured, former "welcome" girl, teen robot. Ah, life was so simple when all she had to do was greet people at a snack shop. Another Skuld creation wreaks havoc, both in the heart of Banpei, and the household of Keiichi and the lovely goddesses. On sale August 7 b&w, 32pg (2 of 3) ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

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Cover by Carlos Pacheco and Jesus Merino. Written by Kurt Busiek and Jo Duffy. Art by Ivan Reis and Jose Pimentel. Nighthawk and his allies have discovered the secret of how to restore The Order! However, it may be too late, as the Avengers, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man and a host of others prepare for an all-out assault! Cover price $2.25.

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Volume 107 - 1st printing. " Poland 1939!" Written by Steven J Zaloga. Art by Howard Gerrard. The German invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939 began World War II in Europe, pitting the newly modernized army of Europe's great industrial power against the much smaller Polish army and introducing the world to a new style of warfare - Blitzkrieg. Panzer divisions spearheaded the German assault with Stuka dive-bombers prowling ahead spreading terror and mayhem. This book demonstrates how the Polish army was not as backward as it is often portrayed and fielded a tank force larger than that of the contemporary US Army. Its stubborn defence did give the Germans some surprises and German casualties were relatively heavy for such a short campaign. Softcover, 96 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $19.95.

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Volume 30 - 1st printing. " US Navy F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1972-73!" Written by Brad Elward, and Peter Davies. Art by Jim Laurier. The second of two books on the Navy's Phantom II MiG killers of the Vietnam War, this book covers the numerous actions fought out over North Vietnam during the Linebacker I and II operations of 1972-73. No fewer than 17 MiGs were downed during this period, five of them by the Navy's sole aces of the conflict, Lts Randy Cunningham and Willie Driscoll of VF-96. Drawing on primary sources such as surviving Phantom II aircrew and official navy documentation, the author has assembled the most precise appraisal of fighter operations involving US Navy Phantom II units and those elusive MiGs ever seen in print. Softcover, 98 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $22.95.

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Volume 28 - 1st printing. "The Arab-Israeli Conflict!" By Efraim Karsh. The Palestine War has been by far the most important military encounter in the history of the Arab-Israeli conflict. This book examines the origins of the war and its progression through two distinct stages: the guerrilla warfare between the Arab and Jewish communities of Mandatory Palestine, and the conventional inter-state war between the State of Israel and the invading Arab armies. In doing so it assesses the participants, their war aims, strategies and combat performance. Finally, it examines the reasons for Israel's success in the face of seemingly impossible odds and for the failure of the Arab nations to turn their military and numerical superiority into victory on the ground. Softcover, 96 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $17.95.

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Volume 30 - 1st printing. "The Second World War Part 3!" By Alastair Finlan, Mark J Grove, and Philip D Grove. This volume provides a comprehensive guide to three major theatres of combat; the battles for the Atlantic, the war in the Mediterranean and the contest in the Indian Ocean. The war at sea was a vital contest, which if lost would have irreversibly altered the balance of the military forces on land. The sea lanes were the logistical arteries of British and subsequent Allied armies fighting on the three continents of Africa, Asia and Europe. The Second World War was ultimately won by land forces but it could always have been lost at sea. Softcover, 96 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $14.95.

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Volume 51- 1st printing. "Russian Grenadiers and Infantry 1799-1815!" Written by Laurence Spring. Art by Bill Younghusband. This title provides a comprehensive and vivid account of life in the Russian infantry at the turn of the 19th century - a time when the Russian army was arguably one of the most important in the world. Although hopelessly outdated at the outbreak of war in 1799, the army underwent radical changes and modernisation after Czar Paul I's murder. This book details recruitment and training procedures, tactics and equipment, and daily life both at home and on campaign. The experiences of the average soldier are examined, and several commonly held assumptions regarding his character and motivation are reassessed. Softcover, 64 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $18.95.

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Operation Dragoon - Story and Art by Ron Ledwell. The debut issue of this new series focuses on the exciting exploits of the legendary Office of Strategic Services (O.S.S.), during the Second World War. This top-secret American military force was the predecessor for the CIA and for elite special operations units like the modern day Navy Seals and Army Rangers. O.S.S. forces engaged in hair-raisingly dangerous campaigns against the Nazi and Axis forces; often going in before the regular military units to scout the front, to glean vital intelligence, and to cripple the enemy defenses with sabotage. If you like stories of espionage and daring-do behind-the-lines World War II action, then this is the comic for you! 28 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.75.

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WRITTEN BY BRIAN AUGUSTYN; ART AND COVER BY HUMBERTO RAMOS AND SANDRA HOPE CLIFFHANGER PRODUCTIONS. In stores June 26. The conclusion to the 6-part "The Road to El Dorado" comes in the most unexpected way! Issue #12 brings the teens and their mentors into direct conflict with Draedalus and his evil minions. Join us as we unveil the shocking fate of El Dorado City, as the teens have a potentially deadly reunion with...their families? FC, 32 PG. $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

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1st Edition - 1st printing. Collects Out There (2001-2003) #1-6. Wtitten by Brian Augustyn. Art and cover by Humberto Ramos and Sandra Hope. An ancient evil from another dimension named Draedalus has deceptively begun to take over El Dorado City by promising its citizens a better life in return for their services and allegiance. But when four teens begin to develop extraordinary psychic powers, they alone realize the true danger of this "deal with the devil." Now with demons infesting their town and the city's population against them, a high school outcast, a nerdy bookworm, a star quarterback and a prom queen must find a way to put aside their own differences and save their family and friends from impending doom. Softcover, 132 pages, full color. NOTE: For 2nd Edition see Out There TPB (2016 Boom Studios) Vol. 1. Cover price $12.95.

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Painted cover by Alex Ross. Written by Alex Ross and Jim Krueger. Pencils by Doug Braithwaite. Inks by Bill Reinhold. The wedding of King Britain and Medusa leads to a confrontation between the Wolverine of "Days of Future Past" and the Logan of Earth X! Meanwhile, the Punisher faces off against Jigsaw and the Kingpin - as Captain America comes to a chilling realization! Printed on glossy stock paper with a cardstock cover. (MarvelPG) Cover price $2.99.

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by Ron Marz & Walter Simonson; Colored by Atiyeh Master storyteller Walter Simonson takes on a tale of The Path! As General Ryuichi's siege remains in effect, the outlander Wulf finally reveals how he came to Nayado's shores, and the circumstances of his first meeting with the warlord Todosi. Meanwhile, the Emperor of Shinacea sees his opportunity to strike and destroy both Nayado and Obo- san forever. FC, 32pg $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

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cover by humberto ramos paul jenkins (w)/ humberto ramos (p)/wayne faucher (i) ? THE SCOOP: Regular cover artist -- and major Spider-Man fan -- Humberto Ramos lends his extraordinary talents to a special four-part story featuring the return of the web-slinger's most relentless foe: the Green Goblin! ? THE STORY: Norman Osborn is back. Norman Osborn is pissed. And this time, no tricks, no games. What he wants is plain and simple: Peter Parker's heart on a silver platter! ? THE BUZZ: "PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN is the most cerebral of the Spider books, focusing on the title character and his two distinct identities... it's the complex nature of the character that Jenkins explores, often with Vertigo-level depth... if you had to give one super hero book to an adult, non-comics reading friend of yours, this is the one I'd suggest." - ComicBookResources.com ? THE FORMAT: 40 pages, with ads. 7-59606-04717-8-04411 (MarvelPG)2.25 Cover price $2.99.

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COVER BY HUMBERTO RAMOS PAUL JENKINS (W)/HUMBERTO RAMOS (P)/WAYNE FAUCHER (I) ? THE SCOOP: Regular cover artist -- and major Spider-Man fan -- Humberto Ramos lends his extraordinary talents to a special four-part story featuring the return of the web-slinger's most relentless foe: the Green Goblin! ? THE STORY: Last we saw Spider-Man, he was left battered and bruised by the hands of the Green Goblin! Now the Goblin's plan starts to unfold as he goes after someone very close to Peter! And by the end of this issue, that person's life will never be the same! ? THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads. 7-59606-04717-8-0451 (MarvelPG)2.25 Cover price $2.99.

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1st printing. Story and art by James Kochalka. James Kochalka follows his last two hits, Monkey vs. Robot and The Sketchbook Diaries, with his most ambitious graphic novel yet! Packaged in a super-deluxe 'Top Shelf' format, Pinky & Stinky will be one of the coolest releases this summer. Pinky and Stinky are fat little piglets, but just because they're cuties doesn't mean they're not brave astronauts! They embark on a daring mission to be the first pigs on Pluto, but things go horribly wrong as soon as the journey begins. Crash-landing on the moon, they find themselves playing a pivotal role in the American space program. This is an unabashedly fun book, like Star Wars mixed with Pokémon - if you can believe that! Packed with action, adventure, and cute little cuties! Softcover, 8-in. x 8-in., 208 pages, B&W. Cover price $17.95.

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WRITTEN BY KURT BUSIEK; ART BY TOM GRUMMETT AND PRENTIS ROLLINS; COVER BY GRUMMETT AND MICHAEL BAIR In stores June 12. Manhunter faces a death sentence, as he's stalked through the rooftops and alleyways of Chinatown by assassins from his past. Skyrocket clashes with a classic Green Lantern foe with a score to settle against her. Meanwhile, the rest of the world's foremost professional super-hero firm takes care of business, as Josiah Power and Striker Z woo a potential new client, and Bork and Sapphire...go apartment hunting? FC, 32 PG. $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

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(W) Brian Michael Bendis. (A) Mike Avon Oeming. The Concept: Heroes glide through the sky on lightning bolts and fire. Flamboyant villains attempt daring daylight robberies. God-like alien creatures clash in epic battle over the nighttime sky. And on the dirty city streets below, Homicide Detective Christian Walker does his job. Walker is teamed up with spunky rookie Detective Deena Pilgrim to investigate murders specific to superhero cases. investigations that takes them from the seediest underbelly a city has to offer, to the gleaming towers that are home to immortal beings. It's cops and capes like you have never seen them in the surprise hit of the from super hot comic writer and Eisner Award-winning team of Brian Michael Bendis (Ultimate Spider-Man, Daredevil, Alias) and full- color, art deco comic artist Mike Avon Oeming (Bluntman & Chronic, Hammer of the Gods). This Issue: ANARCHY - Part 2. Its chaos in the streets as the city has turned on the super heroes that have sworn to protect them. And the twist is- wait 'til you see what side of the coin Walker and Deena fall on. Also in this issue, Powers tops itself in the superhero murder department- and that's saying something. Recommended for readers and fans of Alias, Ultimate Spider- Man, Bluntman & Chronic, Daredevil, and Bastard Samurai. FC, 32pgs. Cover price $2.95.

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by Tom Root & Jerzy Drozd A boring high school assembly erupts into mayhem when the faculty members announce their shocking secret ? they're really aliens! Yep, standardized test scores have fallen so low that the aliens have given up on educating the students; instead, they're gonna trap them on campus, give each kid a unique superpower and broadcast the resulting carnage on pay-per-view TV back on the home planet! Earth teenagers destroying each other ? it's gonna be bigger than Survivor! Class president Victor quickly takes charge of the berserk teens, but lovable loser Evan knows Victor's more evil than any friggin' alien! Man, oh, man... everyone is screwed. A new three-issue mini-series from writer Tom Root (ToyFare magazine's Twisted ToyFare Theatre) and artist Jerzy Drozd (Ninja High School, Hitomi)! b&w, 32pg (1 of 3) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

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Protoculture Addicts is one of the main anime and manga magazines in North America, and also the oldest ?? around for over 14 years! It is dedicated to keeping fans informed about what is going on in the anime industry and to help them choose the best titles. It's the best guide to anime culture. This issue spotlights twelve brand-new anime series that have yet to be seen in North America: Anime Complex Night, Comet-san, Earth Defense Family, Final Fantasy Unlimited, Fruit Basket, Mazinkaizer, Offside, Oh My Goddess! The Movie, One Piece TV Special and Movie, Shaman King, Sister Princess, Tottoko Hamutaro, Z.O.E.: Dolores, I, and more! Plus the usual blend of "Anime World" articles, reviews of recent anime and manga- related products, and the latest news. (Protoculture) Magazine, 76pg, PC$4.95 Protoculture Addicts is one of the main anime and manga magazines in North America, and also the oldest ?? around for over 14 years! It is dedicated to keeping fans informed about what is going on in the anime industry and to help them choose the best titles. It's the best guide to anime culture. This issue spotlights twelve brand-new anime series that have yet to be seen in North America: Anime Complex Night, Comet-san, Earth Defense Family, Final Fantasy Unlimited, Fruit Basket, Mazinkaizer, Offside, Oh My Goddess! The Movie, One Piece TV Special and Movie, Shaman King, Sister Princess, Tottoko Hamutaro, Z.O.E.: Dolores, I, and more! Plus the usual blend of "Anime World" articles, reviews of recent anime and manga- related products, and the latest news. (Protoculture) Magazine, 76pg, PC Cover price $4.95.

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Painted cover by Tim Bradstreet. Written by Garth Ennis. Art by Steve Dillon. THE SCOOP: The PUNISHER team supreme - Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon - return! THE STORY: The guys who made Preacher a best-selling book are back for another round! This time, they're taking Frank Castle to South America, where he must rescue a mafia don from angry guerilla fighters. And - oh, no - what kind of romantic mess has Detective Soap got himself into this time? THE BUZZ: "With [a] none-too-subtle blend of ultra-violence and dark comedy, Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon concocted comicdom's version of the molotov cocktail - their 12-issue PUNISHER mini-series that lit comic fandom (and retailers' cash registers) on fire." - Wizard, The Comics Magazine THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads. Printed on glossy stock paper. (MarvelPGplus) Cover price $2.99.

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By Greg Rucka & Leandro Fernandez. Time is running out for British Security Section Minder Tara Chace. With her informant MIA and the GIA terrorist organization on her trail, it's time for Tara to get out of Rome and return home. Meanwhile, back in London, Crocker is plotting his next move and a smitten Ed Kittering eagerly awaits Tara's imminent return. But as Ed's feelings for Tara become more obvious will Wallace step in to put a stop to their foolhardy office romance? And with nothing but circumstantial evidence and four-day-old intelligence, can Crocker's team piece together the details of this terrorist plot before it can be executed? MATURE READERS. b&w, 32pgs. Cover price $2.95.

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Stories and Art by Ariel Bordeaux and Rick Altergott. A double dish of cartoon delectation served up by the domesticated duo of Ariel (Deep Girl) Bordeaux and Rick (Doofus) Altergott. In this new series, these two indie-altie survivors each cook up their own longer stories for a main course of chewy, tough but toothsome comic meat, supplemented by side dishes of one shots, collaborations and gags. Pull a chair up to the table for heapin' helpin's of Doofus (in "Blessed Be"), Henry Hotchkiss, pissed off Christian Fundamentalists, sulky eavesdroppers, and a side of happy sex enthusiasts. More than a movable feast, more like a movable food fight! 32 pages, B&W. *18+ Mature Readers Only* Cover price $3.50.

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by Rumiko Takahashi Akane witnesses something she'd rather not between girl-type Ranma and Ryoga. Will Ryoga be able to pull himself out of hot water with Akane over this big misunderstanding? What a mess! The pseudo love triangle continues from one of the most outrageous manga series ever! b&w, 32pg (5 of 11) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Bewildered Swordsman!" Written by Sora Inoue, and Reiji Saiga. Art and Cover by Sora Inoue. At Real Bout High School the teachers don't break up fights. They grade them! In a school where martial arts are standard curriculum and disputes are settled by officially recognized duels, Ryoko is kicking butt and taking names. But this otherwise innocent high school girl is in for the fight of the year when she is challenged to a K-Fight by Azumi. The whole school soon becomes their battlefield in the biggest grudge match yet. Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-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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This issue: Frank Frazetta - Tribute to a Legend; Liz Williams - Shapeshifter; Darrell Schweitzer - Knight's Dream; Dragon's Return by Tom Gerencer; An Angel's Tale by Fraser Sherman. Cover price $3.99.

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By Adam Wallenta and Peov. After discovering the most powerful and commercially successful super hero team dead in a back alley from an apparent drug overdose, the Retributors deduce that only one man is capable of initiating such a crime -- Seward Mantic, the head of a government sanctioned watchdog organization know as T.H.E.-M.A.N. He is hell bent on eliminating all super-powered individuals and vigilantes. As the team falls one by one to their enemies' hands, they must make a difficult decision -- help their enemy commit murder and save the world...or die fighting him. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

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(W) Arvid Nelson (A) Eric J The Concept: What if Europe never crawled out of the dark ages? What if magic and the occult sciences were real? Welcome to Rex Mundi. Jazz is all the rage in the smoky nightclubs of Paris, but kings still rule Europe, and the Holy Inquisition maintains order with an iron fist. Far from prying eyes, sorcerers practice magical arts rumored to have been founded in Biblical times. Amidst this setting, thunderheads of a cataclysmic war are gathering... This Issue: A dark secret threatens the life of father Gerard Marin, a Catholic priest with a checkered past. Fearing the torture chambers of the Inquisition, Marin turns to his only friend, Master Physician, Julien Saunière. Saunière uncovers a mystery that stretches from the slums of present-day France to the walls of Jerusalem during the darkest days of the Crusades. At the center of the mystery is a secret someone is willing to kill for... In stores the week of August 28th. FC, 32pg$2.95 Cover price $2.95.

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1st printing. Collects Rising Stars (1999-2005) #0, Rising Stars (1999) 1/2, and Rising Stars (1999) Preview Edition.

Written by J. Michael Straczynski. Art by Gary Frank, Christian Zanier, Keu Cha, and Jason Gorder.

Collected together for the first time, you can now get your hands on some of J. Michael Straczynski's most sought after Rising Stars stories. Including the rare zero issue with an additional 6 page story illustrated by Gary Frank, the limited 1/2 issue, and the very FIRST Rising Stars Preview issue, this incredible collection showcasing several unique tales of the Specials is not to be missed!

Plus, with added sketches and an all new cover by Brent Anderson, this great collection is sure to find a home with you!

Softcover, 64 pages, full color.

Cover price $8.99.