Comic books December 2003

Earth, Fire, Wind, Water - Master the Elements, with 25 Spells, 7 Prestige Classes, 15 Feats; 2 Miniatures Warbands - Renders of Lolth, The Predators; Hot as Hell - Ecology of the Salamander; New Crusader Earth Fiction by Thomas Harlan; 11 Artifacts from Heroes of Might & Magic IV; First Look - D&D 3.5 Psionics; D&D Minis - Exclusive Dragoneye Photos. Cover price $5.99.

Volume 14 - 1st printing. Story and art by Akira Toriyama. With Goku almost dead from a virus, only Super Saiyan Vegeta has a chance against the world-destroying androids. But something even worse has come back from the future - something that leaves whole cities empty, eating 50,000 people at a time - something called...CELL!!! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

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Volume 4 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Hong Seock Seo.

Now in the kingdom of Shi-La, dragon hunter Seur-Chong and shaman Myung-Ho seek out the guardian dragon of the Dragon God in order to rid themselves of a curse. But they are sidetracked when a desperate woman named Sun-Hwa enlists them to protect her from a greedy faction. This leads them on an adventure at sea... and a prelude to a rematch between Seur-Chong and the Daechang-Nim!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Rated T

Cover price $9.99.

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Add to cart Fair $2.50

Volume 11 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Mineko Ohkami.

Internal unrest stirs within the Dragon Clan as Rath returns to the Dragon Castle consumed with exhaustion, the Dragon Lord's health worsens, and a new scar appears under Kai-stern's eye, all while Tetheus warns of a massive demon force closing in on the castle. But Rath doesn't stay somnolent for long, and his awakening will mean death within the walls of the Dragon Castle, and the loss of a precious item held within its vaults.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Rated T

Cover price $9.99.

"The Future of Fantastic Entertainment". Featured content in this issue: Smallville (Kristen Kreuk, Miles Millar), The Return of the King: John Rhys-Davies, Timeline (Richard Donner & Paul Walker), Michael Shanks of Stargate SG-1, Battlestar Galactica (Michael Rymer & Tricia Helfer), Star Wars: Clone Wars, 40th Anniversary of Doctor Who, Shaun of the Dead (Simon Pegg), Angel Season Five, Star Trek Enterprise Season Five (Dominic Keating). Squarebound magazine, 9 x 12, color, 82 slick pages. Cover price $5.99.

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Written by Brian Augustyn Penciled by Jeremy Tiongson Colored by Dreamwave Colors The mystery of battle zone and the realm beyond deepens, as Shobu and friends enter a major Duel Masters tournament for the first time. The search for Shobu's missing father leads to an astonishing revelation?which points to ever deeper secrets and wild and constant danger! Can Shobu breach the vast gulf between worlds in order to save his dad? Will the senior Kirifuda survive long enough for the puzzle to be unraveled?. The search for Shobu's missing father leads to some very strange places. This series is a collaborative creation of Dreamwave, Hasbro, and Wizards of the Coast. It is based on the popular comics, television series, toys, and other merchandise in Japan with an estimated readership of 1.6 million! FC 32pp $2.95 Monthly Cover price $2.95.

December 2003. Official Dungeons & Dragons Adventures. Toughest Critical Threat Ever - Warduke Returns; Racing the Snake - The Low Road to Highfolk...Can You Survive?; Ooze & Ahhs - Down and Dirty in The Stink; Deathnet: The Arcade Mini-Game; Featuring John Simcoe, Monte Lin, Keith Baker. Cover price $6.99.

1st printing.

By Andy Collins, David Noonan, and Ed Stark.

Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, full color.

NOTE: To use this accessory, a Dungeon Master also needs the Players Handbook and the Dungeon Masters Guide. A player needs only the Players Handbook.

Cover price $26.95.

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by Jay Donovan cover by Matt Haley The heroes make their way to the entrance of Cerin's hideaway, but a fierce battle awaits them. Meanwhile, the smell of treachery keeps Abehhan-Vrre and his entourage very suspicious of one another. But animosities are suspended as they lay the perfect trap for our unsuspecting heroes. FC, 24pg (3 of 5) $3.50 Cover price $3.50.

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Chuck Dixon (w), Steve Epting (p & i), Frank D'Armata (c) Introducing a major new player! Meet Redhand Harry, privateer and pirate hunter! He'll be Captain Sin's gravest challenge-if he can survive the French gallows! By order of the English crown, Harry hunts the ship known as El Cazador, but right now he's caught in the hangman's noose! FC, 32pg $2.95 on sale Nov. 5 Cover price $2.95.

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Written by ROBERT RODI Penciled by SEAN CHEN Cover by MIKE MAYHEW In a high-rise over the city, three corporate bosses meet for drinks and dinner to talk golf, fine cigars, finer women, and the unsavory business of controlling the world, never expecting the tables are about to be turned... 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR+...$2.99 UPC: 5960605132-02811 Cover price $2.99.

Cover Photo by Lynn Goldsmith. Stories by Frank Strom and Janet Hetherington. Art by Tod Smith, Dan Day and Louis Lachance. In "And to All a Good Fright," Elvira Is loaned out to a big-budget holiday extravaganza -- but how will "The Ginch" survive filmed by David Flynch or Tim Bourbon? Also, Elvira visits a farm town where the locals have been mutated by meteors, except for hunky Dark Dent, in "Mallville!" 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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Written by KARL BOLLERS Penciled by RANDY GREEN Cover by GREG HORN "HIGHER LEARNING" pt. 4 (of 6)?Vacationing with her family in Peru, young Emma Frost discovers her newfound mutant powers aren't the only secret that her family is keeping! The perils and thrills of being a mutant set in as Emma slowly blossoms into the dangerous and seductive X-Man of today! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR+...$2.50 UPC: 5960605432-00411 Cover price $2.50.

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WRITTEN BY MARK WAID; ART BY BARRY KITSON AND JAMES PASCOE; COVER BY KITSON In stores October 29. Treachery abounds among Golgoth's "twisted" Chiefs of Staff... and we learn more about the one secret no one dares ask about in the empire: What happened to Golgoth's wife? MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 6) $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

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Written by CHUCK AUSTEN Cover & pencils by KEV WALKER The final confrontation between Eternals and Celestials grows closer. 32 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY...$2.99 UPC: 5960605442-00511 Cover price $2.99.

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Written by JUDD WINNICK Covers & pencils by CLAYTON HENRY "FANTASTIC VOYAGE" pt. 1 (of 3)?The Exiles encounter an alternate world version of the Fantastic Four! But a startling secret at the heart of this FF may mean devastation for our heroes! 32 PGS. (each)/MARVEL PSR Cover price $2.99.

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Fantastic Voyage: Part 2 of 3 - Written by Judd Winick. Art by Mizuki Sakakibara and Wayne Faucher. Cover by Mizuki Sakakibara. The Exiles try to help the newly powered Fantastic Four bring The Thing under control. During the battle, Mimic is badly injured in his human form and begins a transformation into one of the Brood. Characters in this issue: Exiles [Mimic; Morph; Nocturne; Sasquatch [Heather Hudson]; Sunfire [Mariko Yashida]; Magik [Illyana Rasputin]]; Otto Octavius; Tony Stark; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Woman; Human Torch; The Thing]. 32 pages, full color. Marvel PSR Cover price $2.99.

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WRITTEN BY ROBERT WEINBERG; ART AND COVER BY BRETT BOOTH AND SAL REGLA The War of the Ages has begun! No one outside Camp Forever is aware that dinosaurs have returned to reclaim the Earth. With Rick and Samantha behind bars and Jamal and the others on the run from the creatures, can anyone warn the world of the impending doom? FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 5) $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

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WRITTEN BY BILL WILLINGHAM; ART BY LINDA MEDLEY; PAINTED COVER BY JAMES JEAN In a special single-issue story, guest artist Linda Medley (Castle Waiting) draws the tale of The Barley Corn Brides. When the Fables were exiled, the Lilliputian soldiers found themselves without any women. And when Thumbelina comes to town, it's every man for himself. What can one woman do against an army of suitors? Cover price $2.50.

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WRITTEN BY PETER DAVID; ART BY DAVID LOPEZ AND FERNANDO BLANCO; COVER BY BRIAN STELFREEZE In stores October 8. "Little Better Than A Beast" continues as Lee scours Bete Noire for clues about Teresa's murder...which leads her to an uneasy alliance with Slate! Plus, Ezil's presence in Bete Noire stirs up trouble with Juris and Dolf! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

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Written by MARK WAID Pencils by HOWARD PORTER Cover by TONY HARRIS & TOM FEISTER "AUTHORITATIVE ACTION" pt. 3 (of 6)? GUEST-STARRING NICK FURY! As American forces mass on the border of Latveria, the Fantastic Four are named traitors to the United States! 32 PGS. /MARVEL PSR...$2.25 UPC: 5960604456-50511 Cover price $2.25.

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by Baron, Rubi, Feeney & De La Cruz Ancient evil never dies... It waits on the other side of the curtain for humanity to stumble. Faro Korbit is an immortal mystic, sole defender against a Lovecraftian menace. As the forces of evil gather in the Nevada desert, Faro recruits an odd assortment of allies: a cocktail waitress, a grand prix driver, and a dancer. Unless they succeed, humanity will be scoured from the earth like a billiard ball in a clothes washer. FC, 32pg (1 of 4) $3.50 Cover price $3.50.

Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. Articles and Stories. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 70 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos.) Cover price $4.95.

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(W/A) Steve Uy FC 32pp Six-issue bimonthly finite series In stores the week of December 10th. THE CONCEPT: Sehven lives a carefree life as a wheat thresher with his brother, Clip. Seeking only to become a great dragonslayer in order to fulfill a lifelong dream, there's only one hitch to Sehv's goal: the fact that dragons are long thought to be extinct. And then there's Leeka, his best friend and self-proclaimed "full-blooded" dragon. But, if it's true, will Sehv be able to accomplish his goal through her? THIS ISSUE: The dragonhunt begins! Sehv's dream is finally about to become reality as the live dragon he's sought to find for so long is now within his reach. Unbeknownest to him, however, the very dragon he's hunting is Leeka's own mother, playfully acting out her role as the prey in a mock-dragonhunt. Unaware of the ruse, Sehven pulls no punches in fulfilling his dream, but armed to the teeth and uncharacteristically serious in his determination, can this mock-dragonhunt remain a game to the end? Cover price $2.95.

Volume 12 - #5 - November/December 2003. Heaven's MIssing Angel - Jessica Biel. Plus: 69 hot holiday gifts; Keira Knightley - pirate treasure; Thurman Kills Bill - enter the Uma; playing games with Jennifer Garner; Halle Berry gets wet; zoning out with Kristen Dalton; mano-a-mano with Michael Madsen. Cover price $6.99.

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Barbara Kesel (w), Ron Wagner (p), TBD (i), Morry Hollowell (c). The great exodus! With the barrier between their two Houses shattered, the First flee Elysia ? and wage war on each other! Be there as chaos erupts, schemes collide, and the series' biggest battle explodes! 32 pgs, full color. Cover price $2.95.

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Barbara Kesel (w), Andy Smith (p), TBD (i), Morry Hollowell (c). Senses-shattering series conclusion! At long last, Atwaal returns-and the first of the First will change Elysia and its mighty inhabitants forever! Be there as the saga of THE FIRST-after three wild years-reaches a climactic crescendo! FC, 32pg. Cover price $2.95.

Volume 15 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Mamoru Nagano. English adaptation by John Wisnom.

Nagano's Sci-Fi Epic Continues! Sopp tries to figure out a name for the dragon nymph that revitalized everything about his super powers. The crew is spotted by Di-Barrow's troops. While hightailing it, the literally run into Atropes, who disposes of their pursuers. While Sopp is recuperating, he dreams of his first years of infancy and how he recovered from his comatose state. Barrow continues his search-and-destroy mission, but Atropes has some tricks up her sleeve.

Softcover, 9 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 80 pages, B&W.

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $9.98.

Volume 16 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Mamoru Nagano. English adaptation by John Wisnom.

The Auge, which Atropos happened to find in her father's backyard, and Braford's wreck of an MH (controlled by A's sister Kyo) go at it, as the scene swings around between the Floating Temple, Aisha Codante in Zanda City (Kastenpo) heavily bandaged from burns suffered in her spiff with fellow Mirage Knight Ting, and the Schaft-Paltenon duo out in space (and spaced out). The mission to rescue Sopp has apparently gotten underway in earnest. Braford wins the battle with Atropos brilliantly, despite a dysfunctional Kyo and the awesome power of the Auge. Atropos cleverly escapes Auge's demise and takes Sopp and Sweh into the huge complex linear accelerator under the hideout, where we find out from Atropos why Kyo went haywire. Braford fails to grab them again and Barrow gives him the third degree for it. Atropos then decides to abandon the hideout, taking Sopp and Suezhou to safety in a nearby marsh, as Lonn approaches with the Schpeltor, courtesy of Kaien, and a full corps of AKD infantry regulars.

Softcover, 9 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 80 pages, B&W.

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $9.98.

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WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS; ART AND COVER BY ALBERTO DOSE In stores October 29. "Ignition," Part 3 of 6. As The Flash attempts to come to grips with his new identity, a new Rogue announces his presence in Keystone City. But what is his strange connection to The Flash? Plus, meet the new Keystone City Rogue Profiler and see what Captain Cold, Keystone's most wanted man, has been up to! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 Cover price $2.25.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Fleshrot is a trade paperback anthology for the ultimate Zombie fan! Included are eight tales of the undead, and a large gallery of zombie art, featuring 36 artists from around the world including Dave Cook (Splatter Comix), Steph Dumais (Zombie Commandos From Hell), Allen K, James Ryman (Beautiful Creatures), Jeff Gaither, Gerry Alanguilan, Tara McPherson and more! Foreword by George A. Romero, director of Night of the Living Dead! Softcover, 96 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $12.99.

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WRITTEN BY KEITH GIFFEN AND J.M. DEMATTEIS; ART AND COVER BY KEVIN MAGUIRE AND JOE RUBINSTEIN In stores October 1. Within the bowels of Roulette's underground fight club, Mary Marvel and Captain Atom battle as hundreds of the world's most dangerous villains look on! FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 6) $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

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(W/A) Mark Wheatley Cover A Mark Wheatley Cover B Mike Wieringo and George Freeman FC 32pp Bi-Monthly on-going series In stores the week of December 3rd. THE CONCEPT: Four souls in one body: the best cop and three of the worst mobsters! All battling it out for control of the Frankenstein Mobster. This gangster and horror epic hammers away with blood and ammo in a corrupt city of spooks, goblins and nasty criminals. Doctor Solva is the body building mad scientist. Ozmed the Mummy is a moldy cab driver. And Terri Todd is the smart and sexy detective. THIS ISSUE SPECIFIC: Night. Friday the 13th and the Mobsters who run the city are gathered to watch the creation of the Frankenstein Mobster. And this monster is a Made Man. In the fire of storms, lightning and gang warfare, corrupt police turn a blind eye. All except detective Janus. And Janus has his own secrets. Janus is a were creature - a human cat. A detective with the power to battle the Frankenstein Mobster, tooth and claw! Cover price $2.95.

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(W/A) Mark Wheatley Cover A Mark Wheatley Cover B Mike Wieringo and George Freeman FC 32pp Bi-Monthly on-going series In stores the week of December 3rd. THE CONCEPT: Four souls in one body: the best cop and three of the worst mobsters! All battling it out for control of the Frankenstein Mobster. This gangster and horror epic hammers away with blood and ammo in a corrupt city of spooks, goblins and nasty criminals. Doctor Solva is the body building mad scientist. Ozmed the Mummy is a moldy cab driver. And Terri Todd is the smart and sexy detective. THIS ISSUE SPECIFIC: Night. Friday the 13th and the Mobsters who run the city are gathered to watch the creation of the Frankenstein Mobster. And this monster is a Made Man. In the fire of storms, lightning and gang warfare, corrupt police turn a blind eye. All except detective Janus. And Janus has his own secrets. Janus is a were creature - a human cat. A detective with the power to battle the Frankenstein Mobster, tooth and claw! Cover price $2.95.

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Cover by Heather Bruton. Stories and Art by Kyle A. Carrozza, Gary Bedell, Jr., Bauer, Phil Morrissey and Ursula Husted. Your only monthly source for anthropomorphics! In this issue: "Clare's Stupid Life Part 1" by Kyle A. Carrozza. Plus: "Sky Lords Part 1" by Gary Bedell, Jr., w/ Bauer, Phil Morrissey and Ursula Husted. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $5.95

Add to cart Very Fine $4.70

Add to cart Very Fine $4.70

1st printing. By Graham Annable. Graham Annable's follow up to his Harvey-nominated graphic novel with more stories that offer devilish comedy, eye-watering art, sad poetry, and bruised (but intact) innocence. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

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STEVE NILES/JOSH MEDORS On sale December 31, FC, 32pg, Don't miss out on an all-new adventure from the mind of Steve Niles creator of 30 Day of Night and Criminal Macabre: A Cal McDonald Mystery! For Mark Haggerty life has become more than a little complicated. He's been fused inside of a robotic Cy-Bot exo-suit, forced to live on a military base, and become the subject of endless tests, all the while trying to figure out how to relate to his wife from inside a hulking metal body. If that weren't enough now he has to defend himself against the unwanted advances of group of superheroes who want to recruit Mark into their ranks... It's enough to give even a robot an ulcer?and judging from the mysterious ache in Mark's metal "stomach" it may just have done that! Steve Niles got his start in the industry when he formed his own publishing company called Arcane Comix, where he published, edited, and adapted several comics and anthologies for Eclipse Comics. His adaptations include works by Clive Barker, Richard Matheson, and Harlan Ellison. He has also worked as a writer for TMP and Image comics, creating the series Fused and contributing to titles such as Spawn: The Dark Ages, Hellspawn, and most recently 9-11: Artists Respond. Cover price $2.99.

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First printing. Created by Noah J.D. Chinn. Cover art by Karl "Dire Ape" Haynes. From the pages of Knights of the Dinner Table Magazine come the adventures of the Fuzzy Knights! Join Mossfoot, Target, Violet, and Ben as they gather around the table for adventure and laughs. This volume collects the Fuzzy Knights strips from 1-22, previously appearing online at www.kenzerco.com. Never before available in print! This volume also features a six-page bonus strip not published anywhere else! Softcover, 6 1/2 x 10-in, black and white interior. Cover price $9.95.

G-Fan is the publication for Godzilla fans. This issue includes: cover art by Modstoon; Godzilla vs. Biollante; Michiru Oshima; Ghidrah Memories; Yokai Monster Toys; interview with Noriaki Yuasa; news and fan fiction; and G-FEST X. Nov/Dec, 2003. 68 pgs. Cover price $4.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

JIM KRUEGER, SANFORD GREENE, and GREG ADAMS cover by JASON PEARSON On sale September 24, FC, 32pg, $2.99 Writing to his mother from the depths of space, Heath finds himself in a school for the newest members of Galactic that follows a strict "no-tolerance" policy towards failure. His first test is to scrounge up a weapon and survive on a planet made from the junk of a thousand cultures, amidst the enraged, alien castaways from ruined worlds. The reward is a place on the fabled team, Galactic; the penalty for failure is death. Suddenly, the inner- city life Heath left behind doesn't seem so bad after all. The interplanetary crusaders who "saved" him from gang-related woes in the hard city see something in him that he himself doesn't notice yet?the potential for heroism. But can he live up to his potential? Cover price $2.99.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. "Garfield Eats His Heart Out: His 6th Book!" By Jim Davis. Collects the Garfield Daily comic strip. A fabulous feast of food, sleep, laughter, and sass with America's favorite cat! This book features strips from June 8, 1981 – January 10, 1982. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 9-in., 96 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $10.95.

Volume 6 - Reprint. "Garfield Eats His Heart Out: His 6th Book!" By Jim Davis. Collects the Garfield Daily comic strip. A fabulous feast of food, sleep, laughter, and sass with America's favorite cat! This book features strips from June 8, 1981 – January 10, 1982. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 9-in., 96 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $10.95.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. "Garfield Sits Around the House: His 7th Book!" By Jim Davis. Collects the Garfield Daily comic strip. This book features strips from January 11, 1982 – August 15, 1982. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 9-in., 96 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $10.95.

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WRITTEN BY CHRIS CLAREMONT; ART BY RAMÓN F. BACHS AND SANDRA HOPE; COVER BY ALÉ GARZA AND CARLOS D'ANDA In stores October 8. As the hunt for the original GEN13 intensifies, Caitlin Fairchild comes to the shocking discovery that everything she believes about her world and herself is a lie! FC, 32 PG. $2.95 Cover price $2.95.