Comic books August 2002

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Science and Social Studies!" This "Cartoonists in the Classroom" anthology is a follow-up volume to the Eisner-nominated Brainbomb. It features 13 all-new stories from Brian Clopper, Jon "Bean" Hastings, Bill Knapp, Gareth Hinds, Nick Abadzis, John Green, Dave Roman, Pam Bliss, Stuart Immonen, Kathryn Kuder, Rich Watson and many more! Each story has a Scientific or Social Studies theme along with a fun activity page. Excellent for teachers, home-schooling parents and kids young and old alike, thirsty to explore their imagination. Softcover, 7-in. x 10-in., 124 pages. B&W. Cover price $9.95.

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WRITTEN BY TODD DEZAGO; ART BY CARLO BARBERI AND GREG ADAMS; COVER BY BARBERI AND WAYNE FAUCHER In stores June 12. Impulse is still the most powerful hero in the DC Universe, and, not letting an opportunity escape him, he's using that enormous power recklessly, transforming everything he surveys into his own warped adolescent perspective of life! FC, 32 PG.$2.50 Cover price $2.50.

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By Alexandro Jodorowsky and Zoran Janjetov. Continuing the complete adventures of John Difool. With only two more issues to go until the return of legendary creator Moebius to the book, this issue continues with the conclusion to the first story arc. In an especially violent issue, Luz puts a hurting on her enemies trying to escape from their compound, big secrets are finally revealed, and lots of things explode. Also, learn more about exactly what the Incal is as events that tie directly into the Moebius issues unfold. But through all of this, where is John Difool? Cover art and color by Ladronn. MATURE READERS FC, 32pg Cover price $2.95.

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Reprint. This 36-page standard-size, full-color reprint comic came with the Marvel Legends action figures Series 1 Incredible Hulk Figure. Note: This reprint is dated 2002 in the indica and contains new advertising and other changes so that it cannot be easily confused with the original comic.

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COVER BY KAARE ANDREWS BRUCE JONES (W)/JOHN ROMITA JR. (P)/TOM PALMER (I) ? THE SCOOP: The new era continues as the monster comes at you twice this month! ? THE STORY: Hiding in plain sight in a roadside convenience store, the fugitive Dr. Bruce Banner finds himself caught abruptly between a gun-wielding madman, a constricting circle of local police, and dark, predatory forces with motives of their own -- in a contest of straining wills that demands only one grim resolve: The Hulk must become both savior and unbridled demon! ? THE BUZZ: "We love the mysterious new elements that writer Bruce Jones has introduced to the book... Hulk + mystery + 'Fugitive'-style, on-the-run action = kick-butt comic!" -Wizard, The Comics Magazine ? THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads. 7-59606-04745-1-04111 (MarvelPG)2.25 Cover price $2.25.

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COVER BY KAARE ANDREWS BRUCE JONES (W)/LEE WEEKS (P)/TOM PALMER (I) ? THE SCOOP: The Hulk continues his new-era rampage with a arc from Bruce Jones, guest penciller Lee Weeks and inker Tom Palmer! ? THE STORY: The hostage crisis goes from bad to worse as Bruce Banner's monstrous alter ego enters stage right with a vengeance! But that's exactly what Agent Pratt and his men wanted in the first place. See, they've got a special present for their green-skinned quarry! ? THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads. 7-59606-04745-1-0421 (MarvelPG)2.25 Cover price $2.25.

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NOTE: Although a fairly recent comic, this issue was severely under-ordered by comic retailers, making the issue very difficult to find. COVER BY DALE KEOWN PETER DAVID (W)/DALE KEOWN (P)/JOE WEEMS (I) ? THE SCOOP: Writer Peter David and artist Dale Keown, the creative team on some of the most popular Hulk stories ever, reunite to tell the final adventure of the green goliath! ? THE SET-UP: Ever wonder how the careers of your favorite heroes would end? Us too, so we're asking the greatest creators associated with top characters to tell the final story as if their series were drawing to a close! ? THE STORY: You took a sneak peek at it in Wizard #126, now journey with us into a far-flung future in which the only things living on the planet Earth are Bruce Banner, the Incredible Hulk, and cockroaches with attitude... all of whom are at each other's throats! It's the final Hulk story ever as "The Last Titan" finally comes to understand his reason for existence -- if only he can survive it! ? THE WRITER SPEAKS: "It's about the relationship between the Hulk and Bruce Banner, and the final showdown between them," explained David. "By the end of the story, Banner will have a number of revelations about why things happened the way they did -- why the Hulk was created, why he has suffered through all this." ? THE FORMAT: This 48-page, bookshelf one-shot features a cardstock cover and is printed on glossy stock paper. 7-59606-05133-5-00111 (MarvelPG) 5.95 Cover price $5.95.

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Top Cow Comics (W) Wohl/Silvestri, (P) Marc Silvestri (I) Batt, (C) Steve Firchow As the world reels from relentless assaults by the denizens of Hell, Joe Dante and his team of newly freed convicts begin their voyage into the netherworld. Unfortunately, not just anyone can make it through Hell's ebon gates--you need to be headed there anyway. And that's bad news for one unlucky member of the team!!! But after Dante and his remaining teammates make it in there, they quickly realize that getting killed on the way in may have been the BETTER alternative... FC, 32pg$2.50 Cover price $2.50.

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Convention Exclusive Gold Foil cover. Limited to 2000 copies. Cover by Marc Silvestri & Peter Steigerwald. Top Cow Comics (W) Wohl/Silvestri, (P) Marc Silvestri (I) Batt, (C) Steve Firchow As the world reels from relentless assaults by the denizens of Hell, Joe Dante and his team of newly freed convicts begin their voyage into the netherworld. Unfortunately, not just anyone can make it through Hell's ebon gates--you need to be headed there anyway. And that's bad news for one unlucky member of the team!!! But after Dante and his remaining teammates make it in there, they quickly realize that getting killed on the way in may have been the BETTER alternative... FC, 32pg$2.50

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COVER BY JIM STARLIN JIM STARLIN (W & P)/AL MILGROM (I) ? THE SCOOP: Kicking off a new sci-fi epic written & penciled by the master of cosmic action, Jim Starlin! ? THE STORY: Spider-Man, Captain Marvel, Dr. Strange, Moondragon, Gamora, Pip the Troll and a new Adam Warlock scramble into action -- but will even this amount of power be effective against Thanos, the Mad Titan? ? THE FORMAT: The debut issue of this bi-weekly, six-part series is 32 pages, with ads. Printed on glossy stock paper. Cover price $2.99.

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COVER BY JIM STARLIN JIM STARLIN (W & P)/AL MILGROM (I) The cosmic thrills continue! With our survival on the line, Thanos and Moondragon delve into Adam Warlock's damaged psyche! Meanwhile, Dr. Strange, Captain Marvel and Spider-Man continue their quest for answers as our reality draws closer to extinction! The 2nd issue of this bi-weekly, 6-part series is 32 pages, with ads. Printed on glossy stock paper. Cover price $2.99.

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1st Edition - Volume 12 - 1st printing. Story and art by Rumiko Takahashi. Naraku promises to return Kohaku to Sango in exchange for the Tetsusaiga. But when the young exterminator attacks and unmasks Naraku, she may have just unleashed his full demonic fury! Then, a string of murders in a farming village turn its citizens against a peaceful demon that has lived there for years. Will the real killer be found before the people carry out their own justice? Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

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2002 reprint edition that originally came packaged with Iron Man from Marvel Legends series 1. This 36-page standard-size, full-color reprint comic came with the Marvel Legends action figures. Note: This reprint is dated 2002 in the indica and contains new advertising and other changes so that it cannot be easily confused with the original comic.

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COVER BY MICHAEL RYAN MIKE GRELL(W)/MICHAEL RYAN(P)/SEAN PARSONS (I) Last month, Iron Man made a dramatic choice -- and this month, the fallout begins! Now, everything has changed for the cool exec with the heart of steel, as his competitors and the media circle like sharks -- and one man in particular sees his opportunity to put an end to the Golden Avenger! "The writing is high-octane action flick writing... but infused with a new urgency and dedication... it's Mike Grell writing what he does best: macho action with a human twist." -Aint It Cool News 7-59606-04457-5-06511 (MarvelPG) 2.25 Cover price $2.25.

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TJKC celebrates the 40th anniversary of Thor! To start things off, there's two incredible color Kirby Thor covers (one inked by Mike Royer)! Inside, Joe Sinnott and John Romita, Jr. weigh-in on their Thor work with new interviews, and we proudly present a never-before-published 1969 interview with Jack Kirby, conducted by Shel Dorf! There's also voluminous coverage of everyone's favorite Thunder God, including a look at the "real" Norse gods, and an exhaustive examination of Jack and Stan's Tales of Asgard! Usual columnists Mark Evanier and Adam McGovern are also here, and to celebrate Thor's 40th birthday, we're featuring 40 pages of Kirby Thor pencils, including an amazing Kirby Art Gallery at tabloid size, with pin-ups, covers, and more! (TwoMorrows Publishing) Tabloid Format, 10x14, 80pg, b&w $9.95 Cover price $9.95.

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Story, Art and Cover by Paul Grist. Caught in the grip of the Claw! Ben Kulmar is a Q agent, an investigator of mysteries, of Question Mark crimes. But Kulmar has a few mysteries of his own, and when someone threatens to expose his secret, how far will Kulmar go to protect himself? 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Story, Art and Cover by Paige Braddock. Jane is just trying to figure life and love out...she is goofy, flat-chested, and self-absorbed...still, not even with those credentials does she deserve to be thrown in jail in a clown suit! Enjoy this premier issue of frolicking girl-toons that have been building an audience online since 1997. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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by J. Torres & Mike Norton What young boy doesn't wish for his very own giant robot? Every kid fantasizes of a mechanized friend that can tower over bullies and adults alike, take you to strange new places, and basically make you into the coolest kid on earth. Well, Jason's dreams are about to come true, or at least that's what he thinks when he finds a giant cybernetic hand sticking out of a crevasse near his desert home. What will his inventor grandfather and stubborn kid sister think of his ultimate toy? And what other trouble will the earthquakes that unearthed the giant machine man cause? Find out in this new series of mechanized myth and mayhem by writer J. Torres (Alison Dare, Sidekicks) and artist Mike Norton (The Waiting Place, G.I. Joe)! b&w, 32pg (1 of 4) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

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WRITTEN BY JOE KELLY; ART AND COVER BY DOUG MAHNKE AND TOM NGUYEN. Human sacrifice just doesn't sit well with Batman ? or the rest of the JLA, for that matter! And when two mysterious ancient champions lay waste to a Florida amusement park, the World's Greatest Super-Heroes hit them hard! But the two brutal war-chiefs are much tougher than they seem, and as Green Lantern falls, it's a desperate struggle for the rest of the heroes to stay alive! This issue sets many story elements in motion, paving the way for this summer's bi-weekly JLA mega-event "The Obsidian Age." Keep watching the skies...and the seas! FC, 32 PG.$2.25 Cover price $2.25.

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WRITTEN BY JOHN ARCUDI; ART AND COVER BY TOM MANDRAKE ELSEWORLDS. In stores August 7. Thomas Wayne and Luthor face off with unexpected results, while Mongul prepares for the invasion of his principality by the JLA. Meanwhile, soothsayer Destiny discovers that the voice in her head isn't really in her head! Prestige Format. FC, 48 PG. (3 OF 4) $5.95 Cover price $5.95.

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WRITTEN BY DAVID S. GOYER AND GEOFF JOHNS; ART BY LEONARD KIRK, PETER SNEJBJERG AND KEITH CHAMPAGNE; COVER BY CHRISTIAN ALAMY In stores June 19. An extra-sized issue features the dramatic conclusion to the 5-part "Stealing Thunder!" Johnny Thunder has caught the wrong end of a Marvel-ous fury, and the world must cope with the repercussions of Ultra-Humanite's mad dream. The JSA learns the hard way that to stop the Ultra-Humanite, the ultimate price must be paid. Plus, an 8-page backup story starring the new Crimson Avenger, drawn by Peter Snejbjerg (STARMAN)! FC, 40 PG. $3.50 Cover price $3.50.

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Volume 4 - Issue 14 (#196)

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Cover pencils by Rex W. Lindsey. "Odd Man Out," script by Craig Boldman, pencils by Rex Lindsey, inks by Rich Koslowski; Customers come to Pop Tate's from miles around because Jughead acts entertainingly goofy; When Cornthwaite starts acting even goofier at Segarini's, the customers go there; Jughead discerns that Cornthwaite is doing all this to catch Jillian's attention. Photograph of readers with their Archie comics, for a contest. "I.O.U. and U. and U. and U. and U. and...", script by Craig Boldman, pencils by Rex Lindsey, inks by Rich Koslowski; Jughead tries and fails to borrow money from Archie; He asks all his other friends and gets the same result, and so cheerfully informs Archie that it's his turn again. "Odor of the Day!", script by Craig Boldman, pencils by Rex Lindsey, inks by Rich Koslowski; Jughead whips up an especially pungent dish, and buries the crock to ferment for three days; Reggie assumes that the crock contains treasure, and opens it with disastrous results. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.99.

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by Various It's double decker sandwiches and double-trouble as the irrepressible Jughead tilts the laugh-o-meter in this uproarious collection of new stories and classic tales! Digest, FC $3.29 Cover price $3.29.

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Cover by DAVE GIBBONS Written by GARTH ENNIS; Art by CARLOS EZQUERRA; Colors by PAUL MOUNTS Garth Ennis writes the shocking conclusion to the epic second Just A Pilgrim series Garden Of Eden. Find out who lives and who dies. See how horribly they die and why. Pilgrim's final conflict with amputee pirate Castenado in the first series can't touch this. Learn the fate of Maggie, Christine, the space shuttle Ishmael and the awful truth about the Sliders. To say anymore would spoil the fun. Artist Carlos Ezquerra has outdone himself with his work on this issue. As a special bonus, Just A Pilgrim: Garden Of Eden #4 features dramatic cover artwork by Dave Gibbons (Watchmen) and is edited by Jimmy Palmiotti. In stores June 12, 2002 FC, 32 pg $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

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WRITTEN BY MIKE W. BARR; ART AND COVER BY MIN S. KU AND ROB LEIGH When the League learns that there's a giant creature using the moon as a giant monster incubator, they do everything in their power to keep things stable. But as the gargantuan beast starts to hatch, the very Earth itself is threatened with certain doom! And when a stormy old foe uses the opportunity to create chaos, the Justice League finds themselves buffeted by the howling winds of fate! FC, 32 PG. $1.99 Cover price $1.99.

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1st printing. By Michael Jan Friedman. Superman. Batman. Wonder Woman. Green Lantern. Hawkgirl. The Flash. Martian Manhunter. Based on the hit TV series! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 144 pages, Text Only. Cover price $4.99.

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Stories by Carole Curtis, Ted Vollmer, Mike Curtis, and Mark Moore. Art by Shawntae Howard, Mark Moore, Jonas Silver, and Dan Phillips, plus pinups by Civasco. Cover by Kishma Danielle. In a world populated by catlike humanoids, members of two rival nations are drawn together. Not What It Seems, Part 2; Carnivore's Agreement; Shaygin's Song; plus an Oona the Cave Bunny story. 48 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $4.99.

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BY JOE CASEY and MEL RUBI Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL Gene Simmons told us he wanted a straight-up superhero treatment for KISS, so we got the very best ? Joe Casey, writer of X-Men, Superman, and WildC.A.T.S., has created a whole new KISS! This issue, the Demon takes on the Catman! Peter Criss has lost control of his beastly persona, and only Gene Simmons ? wrestling with his own dark side ? can stop him. Casey teams with Mel Rubi, artist of Dark Horse's hit Angel series for a rock and rollicking good time, with front man J. Scott Campbell (Danger Girl!) providing covers on the first two issues, followed by Leinil Francis Yu (High Roads) next month. You wanted the best, Dark Horse is giving you the best! On sale August 21 FC, 32pg (Campbell cover) . . . $2.99 FC, 32pg (Photo cover) . . . $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

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BY JOE CASEY and MEL RUBI Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL Gene Simmons told us he wanted a straight-up superhero treatment for KISS, so we got the very best ? Joe Casey, writer of X-Men, Superman, and WildC.A.T.S., has created a whole new KISS! This issue, the Demon takes on the Catman! Peter Criss has lost control of his beastly persona, and only Gene Simmons ? wrestling with his own dark side ? can stop him. Casey teams with Mel Rubi, artist of Dark Horse's hit Angel series for a rock and rollicking good time, with front man J. Scott Campbell (Danger Girl!) providing covers on the first two issues, followed by Leinil Francis Yu (High Roads) next month. You wanted the best, Dark Horse is giving you the best! On sale August 21 FC, 32pg (Campbell cover) . . . $2.99 FC, 32pg (Photo cover) . . . $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

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"I Know What You Role-Played Last Summer"?Though B.A., Brian, Bob, Dave, and Sara may play different characters in different games, their essential characteristics and hilarious interactions always shine through whatever roles they're playing. In addition to the comics, KoDT features articles about and for gamers from a gamer's perspective. A fantastic and hilarious slice of (fantasy) life in strips, and a funny, wonderful celebration of the gaming culture! b&w, 80+pg (Note Price)$3.99 Cover price $3.99.

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by Mark Plemmons & Brendon & Brian Fraim In the latest issue of "Kill," see Knuckles try to pick up the pieces of his shattered group. A mysterious spell has turned what was once an incredible fighting force into a trio of terrifying toddlers! Can a dwarf thief really be a good babysitter? Or will he be lucky just to survive?! b&w, 24pg2.99 Cover price $2.99.

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By Various. The original 48-page format returns! Some of the web's best gaming-related comics team up under one cover in L33t: Comics for Gamers! In this issue: Cedric Henry's Post-Modern Muse! Plus: More of Real Life, Ront & Mewn, Newshounds, Multi-Platform Gaming League, Adventurers!, and a gaggle of other kick-ass "comics for gamers"! 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY JOHN BYRNE; COVER BY BYRNE In stores June 5. One of the students has already been killed during a "vacation" to a fairy-tale-themed amusement park, but the troubles are just beginning for the Rats. The secrets behind this strange place ? one teeming with bio-engineered threats not limited to living, breathing dragons ? may cost even more lives as our heroes try to shut it down for good! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

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by Ostrander, Reis, & Pimentel The entire Chaos! Universe collides in a huge, company-wide event! All your favorite classic Chaos! characters are here! In this second epic installment, Lucifer is back and the horned one is up to something nasty! Lady Death and Chastity battle with the new Hell- raised Slaughterhouse, while Purgatori, investigating the cult known as Coda, finds more going on beneath the Pyramids than she can deal with! What brings Bad Kitty, Jade, and Oblivia to the same outlaw nightclub at the same time? The flames burn higher, everything gets hotter, and the scent you smell just may be your soul! Order your copies today! This story occurs in continuity, but is still a great jumping on point for new readers. Cover by Ivan Reis, Joe Pimentel, and Hi-Fi. FC, 32pg $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

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by Ostrander, Reis, & Pimentel; Colored by Hi-Fi The entire Chaos! Universe collides in a huge company wide event! In Part Three of this epic installment, the Dark Alliance is together, and it is splitting at the seams affecting every player in the Chaos! Universe! Purgatori and Vulnavia meet Lady Death, and the hate flows like blood! What, if anything, can keep these enemies from each other's throats? Is the Dark Alliance doomed before it even begins? And if that's not enough to warp your senses, is Gallows' vision destined to become a terrifying reality? It's all here'so read the Alliance! Takes place within continuity, and a great jumping on point for new readers! Cover by Ivan Reis, Joe Pimentel, and Hi-Fi. FC, 32pg (3 of 5) $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

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by Ostrander, Mota, & Correa Jr. To know her story is to know a woman cursed! You know the Goddess returns... but you don't know how! Chaos! reveals all the details in this story arc! In this life-altering second installment, Lady Death has been re-united with Vandala, Ravenheart, Cremator and Brock... but is it enough to face the fury of her nemesis: Morgana? No hype, no fooling ? this one culminates the whole Lady Death: Alive! Cycle, paving the way for what is to come in Dark Alliance #1! Some will not survive the climax of this issue ? as Lady Death herself is changed forever... but for the better or the worse? This is the story arc you've been waiting for! FC, 32pg$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

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by Various The timeless high school hijinx of the entire Riverdale gang are highlighted in this hilarious collection of new stories and classic tales! Digest, FC$2.19 Cover price $2.19.

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WRITTEN BY DAN ABNETT AND ANDY LANNING; ART BY STEPHEN DESTEFANO; COVER BY OLIVIER COIPEL AND LANNING. Apparition is en route to Earth to reunite with long-lost husband Ultra Boy and introduce him to the baby son he's never met. Unfortunately, the spacecraft she's traveling in has gone on the fritz, she uncovers a mystery that means imminent trouble for the Legion and Earth, amd travel companion-turned- babysitter Timber Wolf finds bringing up this baby is more than he bargained for! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

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by Frank Cho The Concept: Life and love in Liberty Meadows, the animal sanctuary. Where everything and anything can happen. This Issue: Brandy goes to her first comic book convention with the boys to meet various comic celebrities and...disaster. Ralph, the midget circus bear, prepares to reclaim the world record as the fastest airborne animal with a little help from Jen, a lovely NASA engineer. Bi-monthly ongoing series. In stores the week of August 14th. b&w, 32pg$2.95 Cover price $2.95.

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by MIKE KENNEDY and FRANCISCO RUIZ VELASCO It has all come down to this: The bodyguard Itto wages a one-man war against an army of thugs to rescue young Daisy Ogami. This is the moment for which Itto was trained. The despotic land baron Godekai kidnapped Daisy in hopes it would dissuade Itto from interfering with his enslavement of the villagers whom Itto has befriended. Godekai couldn't be more wrong. Itto has a borrowed sword and a teddy bear with which to fight Godekai's thugs, who are heavily armed with automatic weapons and explosives. They couldn't be more dead. Agents of the Cygnat Owari Corporation await the outcome of the battle to wrest Daisy from the winner. They'll be the next to die... This is the action- packed conclusion to the first chapter in the saga of Lone wolf 2100, which takes the basic situations from the classic Lone Wolf and Cub series and transplants them into a dystopian future. Produced with the full cooperation of Kazuo Koike, the writer and co- creator of Lone Wolf and Cub. On sale August 21 FC, 32pg (4 of 4) . . . $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

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WRITTEN BY MIKE CAREY; ART BY PETER GROSS AND RYAN KELLY; PAINTED COVER BY CHRISTOPHER MOELLER In stores June 19. The conclusion of the 3-part "Purgatorio," featuring Death of the Endless. The powers that would rule Lucifer's cosmos come together in a final apocalyptic battle, in which old debts will be repaid and ancient grudges settled. But it may be that the fate of the world, and of the Morningstar, will be determined in a more subtle and dangerous conflict when a familiar adversary decides to turn the tables...on herself. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

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WRITTEN BY MIKE CAREY; PAINTED ART AND COVER BY JON J MUTH In stores August 28. A beautiful angel with an ancient score to settle puts out a contract on Lucifer Morningstar. But can the Devil really die? Alerted by an attack on Lux, his L.A. piano bar, Lucifer follows a trail that leads him from the mercurial realm of the Dreaming to the luminous streets of Beijing. It's up to The Morningstar to fight his most difficult battle ? of body and spirit ? as he falls into the jaws of a trap that doesn't even exist until it's sprung. Featuring guest-appearances by Daniel, the new Sandman, as well as Lucifer's masked accomplice, Mazikeen. For more information, see the feature article. Prestige Format. MATURE READERS FC, 48 PG. $5.95 Cover price $5.95.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing. "A Dalliance with the Damned!" Collects Lucifer (2000 DC/Vertigo) #14-20.

Written by MIKE CAREY. Art by PETER GROSS, DEAN ORMSTON, and RYAN KELLY. Painted cover by CHRISTOPHER MOELLER.

The third trade paperback collecting the acclaimed VERTIGO series LUCIFER, A DALLIANCE WITH THE DAMNED finds the Lightbringer hard at work on a New Creation - outside the bounds of any authority but his own, complete with a new pair of inhabitants for a new Garden of Eden. But as he tries his hand at universe-building, back on Earth (and in Hell) schemes and betrayals continue to grow.

Softcover, 160 pages, full color. MATURE READERS

Cover price $14.99.

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Stories and art by Ted Nomura, Marcel Magnette, Justo Miranda, and Paula Mercado. Cover by Ted Nomura. Sometimes listed as Families of Altered Wars #101 or Luftwaffe 1946 Vol. 03 #2. In this alternate-history world, the Axis powers succeeded in extending the war into 1946, allowing artists Nomura and company to create fanciful jet fighters and other aircraft as part of Hitlers Luftwaffe air force. Dora and Gus face the prospect of bombing runs on America – will they truly help win the war, or just cause needless deaths? In "Tigers of Terra," Reina confronts a new threat as the Viragonians launch genetically enhanced soldiers at the EVG's Chennault Base. "Tigers of the Luftwaffe" focuses on General Adolf Galland's JV44, the all-jet "Flying Circus." Plus "Reichdreams" from Spains Miranda and Mercado, and more stories from Marcel Magnette of Belgium. Luftwaffe: 1946: Angels among Eagles, Part 2; Tigers of Terra/Luftwaffe: 2040, Part 2; Black Devil, Part 9; Erich Hartman; Fighter General, Part 3; Adolf Galland; American Eagles, Part 2; Chuck Yeager; Reichdreams Research Services: EMW A4 V2; Sea Station Zebra, Part 2. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.95.

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A Little Tip - By Paul Lee and Adam Huntley. Paul Lee and hot new artist Adam Huntley bring you the true to life tales of Club Lurid, one of Southern California's finest "gentlemen's clubs." This new creator-owned series takes an unflinching look at the lifestyles and characters that cross paths at a strip club. Lurid will show you the good, the bad, and especially the ugly sides of exotic dancing. Gritty stories and strippers doing what they do best -- what more could you want? 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.99.

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Volume 103, Issue 2 - August, 2002. - Whole No 609. Includes stories by "Bronte's Egg" by Richard Chwedyk, "The Fourth Kiss" by Michael Libling, "We Come Not To Praise Washington" by Charles Coleman Finlay, "Leda" by M. Rickert, "Who Wants To Live Forever?" by Robert Thurston and "The Synchronous Swimmer" by Harvey Jacobs. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 164 pages, Text (with B&W illustrations). Cover price $3.50.

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COVER BY ALBERTO PONTICELLI JOHN FIGUEROA (W)/ALBERTO PONTICELLI (P & I) ? THE SCOOP: Daredevil, Black Widow and the Punisher -- now in one street-level book! ? THE STORY: The Knights take to the high seas in a daring move to bring down the criminal empire of the plastic surgery- addicted European multi-billionaires known as the Brothers Grace! But, like cornered rats, the Brothers Grace become even more vicious when attacked -- and that is very, very vicious indeed! ? THE CREATORS: Screenwriter John Figueroa (The Project) and artist Alberto Ponticelli (Sam and Twitch) take the Marvel Knights back to the streets for a whole new level of danger! ? THE BUZZ: "Fans who hoped for more 'Marvel Knights' feel in the first MARVEL KNIGHTS series will find just what they're looking for in this reboot." -Comic Shop News ? THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads. Printed on glossy stock paper. 7-59606-05229-5-00411 (MarvelPG) 2.99 Cover price $2.99.

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PAINTED COVER BY GLENN FABRY GREG RUCKA & PETER GROSS (W)/GREG HORN & PETER GROSS (P)/RYAN KELLY (I) ? THE SCOOP: The MK imprint presents two more bold visions by two killer creative teams! ? THE STORIES: First, Greg Rucka and Greg Horn unite to present an Elektra tale with full CGI art! Then, the Eisner-Award- nominated team of Peter Gross and Ryan Kelly (Lucifer) swing the spotlight on Cloak & Dagger! ? THE FORMAT: A four-part, monthly series. This issue is 32 pages, with ads. ? MARVEL MEMO: This is a resolicitation. All previous orders are canceled. 7-59606-05159-5-00311 (MarvelPGplus) 2.99 Cover price $2.99.