Comic books August 2003

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WRITTEN BY BRIAN AZZARELLO; ART BY EDUARDO RISSO; PAINTED COVER BY DAVE JOHNSON In stores June 4. "Chill in the Oven," Part 3. Doing hard time can be lonely, but when Lono meets with an unexpected (but very familiar) visitor to the prison, the pot starts stirring to a red-hot boil. And if Loop Hughes thought he had problems before, he really needs to check his head. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.50.

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August 6, 2003. All color except for Leviathan. Features include Judge Dredd in "The Satanist" part 3 (script by John Wagner, at by Charlie Adlard), Bec & Kawl in "Pest Control" art 2 (script by Simon Spurrier, art by Steve Roberts), Leviathan part 2 (script by Ian Edginton, art by D'Israeli), Slaine in "Golamh" part 3 (script by Pat Mills, art by Clint Langley), and Strontium Dog in "The Tax Dodge" part 3 (script by John Wagner, art by Carlos Ezquerra). Cover by Cliff Robinson and Chris Blythe.

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August 13, 2003. All color except for Leviathan. Features include Judge Dredd in "The Satanist" part 4 (script by John Wagner, art by Charlie Adlard), Bec & Kawl in "Pest Control" part 3 (script by Simon Spurrier, art by Steve Roberts), Leviathan part 3 (script by Ian Edginton, art by D'Israeli), Slaine in "Golamh" part 4 (script by Pat Mills, art by Clint Langley), and Strontium Dog in "The Tax Dodge" part 4 (script by John Wagner, art by Carlos Ezquerra). Ezquerra cover.

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August 20, 2003. All color except for Leviathan. Features include Judge Dredd in "The Satanist" part 5 (script by John Wagner, art by Charlie Adlard), Bec & Kawl in "Pest Control" part 4 (script by Simon Spurrier, art by Steve Roberts), Leviathan part 4 (script by Ian Edginton, art by D'Israeli), Slaine in "Golamh" part 5 (script by Pat Mills, art by Clint Langley), and Strontium Dog in "The Tax Dodge" part 5 (script by John Wagner, art by Carlos Ezquerra). Simon Davis cover.

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August 27, 2003. All color except for Leviathan. Features include Judge Dredd in "The Satanist" part 6 (script by John Wagner, art by Charlie Adlard), Slaine in "Golamh" part 6 (script by Pat Mills, art by Clint Langley), Leviathan part 5 (script by Ian Edginton, art by D'Israeli), and Strontium Dog in "The Tax Dodge" part 6 (script by John Wagner, art by Carlos Ezquerra). Wraparound cover by Langley.

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WRITTEN BY JIMMY PALMIOTTI AND JUSTIN GRAY; ART BY JESÚS SAÍZ AND PALMIOTTI; PAINTED COVER BY JOE JUSKO. Check out the book Wizard magazine calls "a cross between Logan's Run and Seven!" Preston and Mickey face off against the physical manifestation of an American war hero's psychological trauma. Meanwhile, Mickey's daughter is traumatized by a horrific event and sets out to destroy her laboratory prison and exact deadly revenge on the mysterious man called Neptune! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.95.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. "The Shadow of the Kunlun!" Story and art by Yuzo Takada. Pai, the beautiful 300-year-old amnesiac mystic, and her companion-cum-immortal slave, Tokyo student Yakumo Fujii, may have found the clues they seek to help them discover the secrets of the Sacred Land. Joined by the dashing relic-hunter, Jake MacDonald, Yakumo and Pai discover an ancient temple that may hold the key to returning Pai and Yakumo to their human forms. However their journey of exploration becomes a fight for survival as the pair are once again pitted against the evil forces of Kaiyan Wang. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 224 pages, B&W. Cover price $17.95.

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Seren tells Liana the truth about Earths Avatar and its Collective; Bast uses her linkup to the ships computer to discover Lady Niniris secret. Story and art by Colleen Doran. Backup story: Operation Love, written by Steve Darnall, with art by Doran. Black and white; 32 pages. Mature readers. Painted cover by Doran. Cover price $4.50. Cover price $3.95.

Special advance preview. Written by Damon Hurd with art by Pedro Camello. B&W, 24 pages, standard paper stock. Cover price $2.00.

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WRITTEN BY JOE KELLY; ART BY PASCUAL FERRY AND CAM SMITH; COVER BY DAVE BULLOCK. "The Harvest," Part 3 of 4! Jailbreak! Superman and Lex Luthor team up to get the inmates from the orbiting Stryker's Island asteroid prison and use them as an army against the factions of General Zod. FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.25.

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WRITTEN BY JOE CASEY; ART BY CHARLIE ADLARD; COVER BY LEE BERMEJO. Mr. Mxyzptlk is back...as twins? Two new versions of the imp from the 5th dimension arrive to plague Superman and the rest of the DC Universe! Unfortunately, their first victim is Perry White, who can't handle the stress of this duo. And the entire Earth will suffer if the world won't buy what these two are selling! FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.25.

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Written by Daniel Way. Art by Kyle Hotz. Cover by Brian Stelfreeze. Alex goes in for one last big score...but will he make it out in one piece? 32 PGS. FC Cover price $2.99.

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(W) Kevin Gunstone (A) Ben Dunn (cover) Ben Dunn BW 32pp $2.95 Six-issue monthly finite series In stores the week of August 27th. THE CONCEPT: From the ashes of nuclear devastation wrought on the cities of Washington and Moscow thirty years ago, a planet wide protectorate was formed in Britain called The Agency. The Agency enforce their own brand of defensive guardianship through espionage and counteraction, but not all of the Earth is united in this New World Order...as individual countries, states and rival organizations threaten to undermine and destroy all The Agency stand for. THIS ISSUE: Having learnt a shattering revelation concerning the origin of The Agency, Nigel Cord continues to fight his way free from the C.A.B.A.L.'s undersea base and rescue Kristal Veil who is awaiting execution. As time runs down, Cord realizes he must return to Paraguay where he faces a final confrontation with Daedalus before the Agency launch an all-out assault to destroy the dying Professor's bequest to the world. Plus...Pippa, Chance, and Haiku in New York! Cover price $2.95.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. "Sranded in Komura!" Story and art by Mark Crilley. The most popular issues of Mark Crilley's award winning Akiko series are collected in a brand-new, manga-sized edition! Akiko and her intergalactic friends from the planet Smoo reunite to share stories of their past solo adventures. Follow Spuckler's dangerous mission to rescue a friend from space prison. Mr. Beeba launches a treasure hunt to find the missing chapter of a legendary story, while Gax leads a robot revolution on a derelict spacecraft. Finally, the floating head Poog revisits his home world. Softcover, 136 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

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Written by Brian Michael Bendis. Art by Michael Gaydos. Cover by David Mack. Part 2 in the "Secret Origin" of Jessica Jones! It's the shocking debut of Jessica Jones: Superhero, and the first chapter of her secret past revealed. Guest-starring Peter Parker & Thor. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $2.99.

*18+ Only* Written and illustrated by Mashumaro Jyuubaori. 28 pages, B&W, 6.25" x 9.5", Adults Only. Cover price $3.95.

This issue spotlights color covers by Golden Age artist Jack Burnley and (with a little help from some latter-day friends) Jack "King" Kirby! Inside, Vin Sullivan (the man who bought Superman, and told Bob Kane to create Batman!) is interviewed, accompanied by the art of Joe Shuster, Creig Flessel, Shelly Moldoff, Ogden Whitney, Fred Guardineer, Jack Burnley, et al.! Michael T. Gilbert and two talented super-fans show "lost" Kirby Hulk covers that might have been, if The Incredible Hulk hadn't been canceled after issue #6 in 1963! Then, a look back at the 1948 New York Comicon with Stan Lee, Julius Schwartz, Charlie Biro, Harvey Kurtzman, Roy Thomas, and Otto and Jack! There's also Bunny Kaufman (1940s Batman), and a pulsating potpourri of underrated Golden Age artists: L.B. Cole, Henry Enoch Sharp, Les Zakarin, and John Romita! Plus: Alex Toth, Bill Schelly, Jim Amash, F.C.A. (Fawcett Collectors of America) with C.C. Beck, Marc Swayze, Jay Disbrow, and more! (TwoMorrows Publishing) Magazine, 108pg, b&w $5.95 Cover price $5.95.

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Cover by Terry Dodson. "The Balancing of Karmic Accounts," script by J. Michael Straczynski, pencils by John Romita, Jr., inks by Scott Hanna; Armed with a way to take Digger down, Spider-Man and Lieutenant William Lamont put his idea to the test; Spidey attacks Digger, chasing him into the sewer; Also, Spidey has a little surprise for his new boss, Morris Forelli. 44 pgs., $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

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WRITTEN BY HOWARD CHAYKIN AND DAVID TISCHMAN. ART BY LAN MEDINA AND JOHN STOKES. PAINTED COVER BY GLEN ORBIK. Kicking off the final AMERICAN CENTURY storyline - the 3-part "Bite the Big Apple" - featuring art by FABLES artist Lan Medina. Harry Kraft takes Manhattan by storm when he gets a gig writing super comic books for a seedy publisher. Beatniks and politics collide as a sexy, Hollywood starlet makes a surprise return and a midget wrestler gets his big break. MATURE READERS FC, 32pgs. Cover price $2.75.

Ballantine Books Edition - 1st printing. Written by Harvey Pekar. Art by Kevin Brown, Gregory Budgett, Sean Carroll, Sue Cavey, R. Crumb, Gary Dumm, Val Mayerik, and Gerry Shamray. Introduction by R. Crumb. The inspiration for the award-winning movie from HBO Films and Fine Line Features. AMERICAN SPLENDOR: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar includes two classic comic anthologies in one volume. The classic collection of the comics that inspired the movie American Splendor, winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. American Splendor is the world's first literary comic book. Cleveland native Harvey Pekar is a true American original. A V.A. hospital file clerk and comic book writer, Harvey chronicles the ordinary and mundane in stories both funny and touching. His dead-on eye for the frustrations and minutiae of the workaday world mix in a delicate balance with his insight into personal relationships. Pekar has been compared to Dreiser, Dostoevsky, and Lenny Bruce. But he is truly more than all of them-he is himself. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 320 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $15.95.

Ballantine Books Edition - 2nd and later printings. Written by Harvey Pekar. Art by Kevin Brown, Gregory Budgett, Sean Carroll, Sue Cavey, R. Crumb, Gary Dumm, Val Mayerik, and Gerry Shamray. Introduction by R. Crumb. The inspiration for the award-winning movie from HBO Films and Fine Line Features. AMERICAN SPLENDOR: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar includes two classic comic anthologies in one volume. The classic collection of the comics that inspired the movie American Splendor, winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. American Splendor is the world's first literary comic book. Cleveland native Harvey Pekar is a true American original. A V.A. hospital file clerk and comic book writer, Harvey chronicles the ordinary and mundane in stories both funny and touching. His dead-on eye for the frustrations and minutiae of the workaday world mix in a delicate balance with his insight into personal relationships. Pekar has been compared to Dreiser, Dostoevsky, and Lenny Bruce. But he is truly more than all of them-he is himself. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 320 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $15.95.

1st printing. Collects American Splendor: Unsung Hero (2002) #1-3. Written by Harvey Pekar. Art by David Collier. Few authors are able to capture an honest snapshot of everyday life the way Harvey Pekar can. From ruminations on jazz musicians to back problems and traffic tickets, Pekar writes in a clear, unsentimental voice that not only explores the mundane, but celebrates it as well. This time out, Pekar focuses his sharp literary eye on Robert McNeill, an ordinary man who's lived an extraordinary life. McNeill recounts his time spent as a G.I. in Vietnam, on a tour through that surreal and horrific landscape that even now, thirty years later, we're struggling to define. Unsung Hero is a tale of cynicism and endurance, tempered by McNeill's distinct sense of humor and Pekar's touching wit. American Splendor: Unsung Hero is the first Dark Horse collection from the long-running comic-book series that inspired the upcoming American Splendor feature film! The film version of American Splendor won the prestigious Grand Jury Prize at this year's Sundance Film Festival and has earned both critical and popular acclaim! Softcover, 80 pages, full color. Cover price $11.95.

Anime & Manga Monthly - anime, games, model kits, toys. The ultimate magazine for anime fans! This issue: Ninja and Samurai Special! Featuring: Ninja Scroll: The Series; Naruto; 12 Kingdoms; Kai Doh Maru; Rurouni Kenshin; Puppet Princess; Ninja Resurrection; and more! Remember, If it's anime in America, it's gotta be Animerica! Magazine, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $4.95.

In this issue: Short Program 2: Now Wakaba Moriyama is the target of a new investigation! Fushigi Yûgi: Nakago has Miaka right where he wants her! Video Girl Ai: Moemi goes to meet Takashi, but only danger awaits... Steam Detectives: Who can save Steam City from...Goriki? Revolutionary Girl Utena: Utena and the Student Council enter the castle! Marionette Generation: A trip to a hot spring bring Izumi surprises! Banana Fish: In the aftermath of his duel with Arthur, Ash is in intensive care... NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Canada. Magazine, 160pg, b&w Cover price $4.95.

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WRITTEN BY RICK VEITCH; ART BY SAL VELLUTO AND BOB ALMOND; COVER BY YVEL GUICHET AND MARK PROPST. The unquenchable Thirst assaults the Secret Sea by sending a legion of undead pirates to poison the mighty Rhine river. But Aquaman and Tempest are determined to stop his rampage, and enlist a squadron of beautiful valkyrie Rhine-maidens in their quest! FC, 32 PG.$2.50 Cover price $2.50.

Stories by Angelo Decesare, Craig Boldman and Mike Pellowski. Art and Cover by Stan Goldberg & Bob Smith. When Archie suggests that Mr. Lodge doesn't work hard for his money, he accepts his challenge and joins Archie for a day of work at the local garage. Will Mr. Lodge get his engine running, or will he put the "grease" in "grease monkey"? Find out in "Mechanical Failure"! Plus: Archie and Reggie make a 'How to meet girls' dvd in "D.V.D-saster"; Archie in "Hypno-Tizzy"; and building castles in the sand in "Castle Keeper"! Also: 1-page "I Love Archie Photo Contest" featuring fans and their collections of Archie comics! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.19.

by Mike Pellowski & Rex Lindsey "Race Daze": The students of Riverdale High limber up to compete in the Teen Triathlon ? including Jughead! Will the crowned one run out of steam... or will he run away with the prize?! FC, 32pg$2.19 Cover price $2.19.

by Various The adventures of America's favorite teen continue with new stories and classic tales! Digest, FC $2.39 Cover price $2.39.

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by Various Double your pages, double your Archie and double your fun in this double-digest full of new stories and classic tales! Digest, FC$3.59 Cover price $3.59.

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by Various The spotlight is on the wonderful cast of Archie supporting characters, in this double digest featuring new stories and classic tales! Digest, FC $3.59 Cover price $3.59.

By Paul Castiglia and Barbara Jarvie and Fernando Ruiz. "The Time of Their Lives": When the students at Riverdale High attempt to dig up a time capsule buried 40 years ago, they find out someone's beaten them to it! Who dug it up, and why? It's a timeless... and romantic mystery for the T.S.I. team to solve! FC, 32pgs. Cover price $2.19.

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WRITTEN BY DAN SLOTT; ART BY RYAN SOOK; PAINTED COVER BY ERIC POWELL In stores June 4. The miniseries that looks inside Gotham city's insane asylum gets crazy with "Food Fight!" At Arkham Asylum, a lunchtime brawl can have fatal consequences. Plus, Fish garners protection from a notorious Gotham villain: Two-Face! Will Arkham's newest inmate find relief from his living hell by becoming Harvey Dent's "coin boy?" FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 6) $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

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Cover art by Mark Smylie. The High King, script and art by Mark Smylie; Artesia questions the emir of the Thessid-Golan vanguard about the Isliklid king, and then rides to a meeting with the High King and his allies. Profile telling the "history" of the Wars of the Throne Thief. Map of Lost Uthedmael and the Isliklid kingdoms. 36 pgs. Cover price $3.95.

1st Edition - Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Artesia: Afield!" Collects Artesia: Afield (2000) #1-6.

Story and art by Mark Smylie.

As Artesia seeks to join the northern army led by the High King's marshal, they are confronted with the myriad dangers and distractions of life on campaign. They encounter the Thessid enemy and learn of the Empire's terrifying allies.

Includes the prologue of the first Artesia Annual.

Softcover, 192 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $24.95.

Stories by M. Steele, Stephen Baxter, Steven Utley, Tim Sullivan, Tom Purdom, Alexander Glass, and more. Softcover, square bound, 144 pages, B&W text, digest size. Cover price $3.99.

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by Geoff Johns; Michael Turner, & Peter Steigerwald. Aspen Matthews has visions of her clouded past but before she can discover the truth, she must survive her encounter with the deadly warrior Kiani! The Black hold the world in fear by removing the water from the Great Lakes! Includes a special sneak peek at the upcoming Fathom mini-series, an exclusive interview with Jeph Loeb, company news, a new pull out mini-poster FC, 32pg (2 of 3) $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

1 in 25 variant cover. by Geoff Johns; Michael Turner, & Peter Steigerwald. Aspen Matthews has visions of her clouded past but before she can discover the truth, she must survive her encounter with the deadly warrior Kiani! The Black hold the world in fear by removing the water from the Great Lakes! Includes a special sneak peek at the upcoming Fathom mini-series, an exclusive interview with Jeph Loeb, company news, a new pull out mini-poster FC, 32pg (2 of 3)$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

San Diego Comic Con 2003 Exclusive - Limited to 1500 copies - By Michael Turner, Talent Caldwell and Peter Steigerwald. Written by Geoff Johns. Art by Michael Turner, & Peter Steigerwald. Aspen Matthews has visions of her clouded past but before she can discover the truth, she must survive her encounter with the deadly warrior Kiani! The Black hold the world in fear by removing the water from the Great Lakes! Includes a special sneak peek at the upcoming Fathom mini-series, an exclusive interview with Jeph Loeb, company news, a new pull out mini-poster FC, 32pg (2 of 3)$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

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Tan cover by Geoff Johns; Michael Turner, & Peter Steigerwald Aspen is the only being capable of standing up against the Black. What sacrifice will she have to make in order to stop these godlike foes and will Kiani be able to pick up the pieces in the aftermath? Events from this lead directly into this fall's Fathom: Dawn of War. Includes an exclusive interview Talent Caldwell, product previews, company news, a new pull out mini-poster and tons more! FC, 32pg (3 of 3) $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

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Add to cart CGC 9.6 $40.00 or Best Offer View scan Paper: White Variant Cover. Label #0072330043 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Blue cover: 1 in 25 variant cover. by Geoff Johns; Michael Turner, & Peter Steigerwald Aspen is the only being capable of standing up against the Black. What sacrifice will she have to make in order to stop these godlike foes and will Kiani be able to pick up the pieces in the aftermath? Events from this lead directly into this fall's Fathom: Dawn of War. Includes an exclusive interview Talent Caldwell, product previews, company news, a new pull out mini-poster and tons more! FC, 32pg (3 of 3) $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Wizard World Chicago Comic Con 2003 Exclusive limited to 1500 copies. Cover by Talent Caldwell, Jason Gorder, and Peter Steigerwald. By Geoff Johns; Michael Turner, & Peter Steigerwald Aspen is the only being capable of standing up against the Black. What sacrifice will she have to make in order to stop these godlike foes and will Kiani be able to pick up the pieces in the aftermath? Events from this lead directly into this fall's Fathom: Dawn of War. Includes an exclusive interview Talent Caldwell, product previews, company news, a new pull out mini-poster and tons more! FC, 32pg (3 of 3)$2.99

Written by Phil Littler. Art by Edu Francisco. It's party time! Stunning art from up and coming superstar, Edu Francisco (Legacy, Victory) and written by TV/film scribe, Phil Littler. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.50.

Written by Phil Littler. Art by Edu Francisco. It's party time! Stunning art from up and coming superstar, Edu Francisco (Legacy, Victory) and written by TV/film scribe, Phil Littler. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.50.

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Wizard World Chicago 2003 Exclusive. Cover price $2.00.

Volume 18 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Osamu Tezuka.

As Japanese popular culture and entertainment continue to explode in popularity around the globe, the single inspiration of the late Osamu Tezuka - master cartoonist, animator, and storyteller - cannot be underestimated, and Astro Boy is perhaps the most influential work of graphic fiction of the last fifty years. Each volume of his collected adventures is an all-ages treasure trove of action, comedy, and humanity...not to mention monsters, aliens, and giant robots!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 216 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.95.

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WRITTEN BY KURT BUSIEK; ART BY BRENT ANDERSON; PAINTED COVER BY ALEX ROSS In stores June 18. 13-year-old Cammie Aarons has spent her whole life in Astro City ? and now she's got to stay with cousins in the country for the summer. It's not fair! No heroes. No battles. No magic...or so she thinks! But there's more to the world than Astro City, and Cammie's in for a few surprises... FC, 32 PG. (3 OF 5) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

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1st printing. Collects Astronauts in Trouble: Live from the Moon TPB (1999), Astronauts in Trouble: Space 1959 TPB (2000) and Astronauts in Trouble: One Shot One Beer GN (2000). Written by Larry Young. Art and cover by Charlie Adlard. The critically acclaimed series is now collected! All three stories are included: Live From The Moon, Space: 1959, and One Shot, One Beer, as well as short stories by Brian Wood, Kieron Dwyer, and Darick Robertson. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 288 pages, B&W. Cover price $16.95.

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WRITTEN BY ROBBIE MORRISON; ART BY DWAYNE TURNER AND SAL REGLA; COVER BY TURNER AND REGLA EYE OF THE STORM. In stores June 4. Widescreen adventure continues! After thwarting an assault on Earth by interdimensional suicide bombers, our heroes learn the startling truth behind the attack. The source of this information? One of the bombers himself! But can his story really be true? Can the horrifying picture he paints really fit into the finer world The Authority seeks? MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.95 Cover price $2.95.